Community members gather in Central Bakersfield for tree lighting ceremony

Community members gather in Central Bakersfield for tree lighting ceremony

THE HOLIDAY SEASON... ANDMANY OF US ARE JUST TRYING TOSTAY OPTIMISTIC THROUGH THESETIMES.AFTER ALL..

WE'VE SEEN THEPANDEMIC CANCEL SO MANY OF OURBELOVED TRADITIONS THROUGHOUTTHE YEAR.BUT ON SATURDAY - ONE TRADITIONIN BAKERSFIELDSHINED THROUGH.AT THE MECHANICS BANK ARENA -AROUND 50-PEOPLEINCLUDING COUNCILMEMBER JACQUIESULLIVAN AND MAYORKAREN GOH ATTENDED THE FOURTHANNUAL TREE LIGHTICEREMONY.MUSIC AND LAUGHTER FILLED THECENTENNIAL PLAZA IN FRONTOF THE ARENA.MAYOR GOH SPOKE OUT SAYING THEGOAL OF THE EVENTWAS TO BRING JOY DURING ADIFFICULT TIME."WE ARE CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OFTHEEVER LASTING LIGHT AND TOGETHERAS A COMMUNITY WE CAN BECARRIERS OF THAT LIGHT WE CAN BECARRIERS OF THE LIGHT OF HOPEAND PEACE AND JOY AND LETS DOTHAT TO OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITYCELEBRATING THIS WONDERFULSEASON."AND IF YOU MISSED THE CHRISTMASTREE CEREMONY - YOSTILL HAVE TIME TO CHECK IT OUTTHIS HOLIDAY SEASON.IT IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWNBAKERSFIELD IN FRONT OFMECHANICS BANK ARENA.