+41 News More than a thousand helped dedicate World War II veterans memorial in Bakersfield By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Dec 10, 2022 More than 1,000 people came to Jastro Park in downtown Bakersfield on Saturday morning to celebrate, to consecrate and to dedicate the newly f…
+14 News Bronze centerpiece arrives at nearly finished World War II veterans memorial By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Dec 5, 2022 It's been years in the making, from concept to construction.
+13 News Dedication of Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial promises to be big — and proud By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Dec 3, 2022 When Kathleen Grainger-Schaffer arrived at Jastro Park on Saturday with her father, World War II veteran Walter Grainger, the two of them coul…
+10 News Group puts on car show to support Jastro Park memorial By PERRY SMITH psmith@bakersfield.com Sep 4, 2022 A steady stream of visitors enjoyed a chance to appreciate some classic rides and support those who’ve served as the heat hit 108 degrees Sund…
+9 News Nearly 80 years passed before schoolmates realized they shared war experiences, too BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Sep 1, 2022 One day, they were just three gangly teenagers, trying to earn diplomas and make their mark at Kern County Union High School, the historic mid…
+13 News Westchester celebrates Fourth with community parade By PERRY SMITH psmith@bakersfield.com Jul 4, 2022 As the crowd joined in Jack Bellue’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the start of the annual Westchester Fourth of July Parade, it …
+12 News Hundreds gather to celebrate and support plans for a World War II memorial in Bakersfield By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Apr 29, 2022 More than 200 military veterans, organizers, advocates, volunteers and supporters came together Friday to cheer plans for a World War II Veter…
+2 Opinion Our View: Memorial centerpiece embodies Kern’s war sacrifice The Bakersfield Californian Apr 17, 2022 It’s fitting that the centerpiece for the planned Kern County World War II Memorial will feature a 6-foot-tall bronze statue of a grieving wid…
+5 News Kern County's own Benjamin Victor will sculpt the bronze centerpiece on WWII Memorial By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Apr 12, 2022 Organizers planning to build a World War II veterans memorial at a city park in downtown Bakersfield have added a nationally known artist from…
+2 News Advocates for local veterans rev up efforts to develop World War II memorial in Bakersfield BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Oct 29, 2020 Veterans advocate Marc Sandall remembers being at Jastro Park’s Korean War Memorial some years ago when he asked a friend an innocent question:
