Park Stockdale is a neighborhood of 578 homes located in beautiful southwest Bakersfield With entrances at Rio Bravo DrIVE and Lennox AveNUE. Park Stockdale is a quiet, mature community with a distinctive character not seen IN the newer housing tracts where it is difficult to tell one house from the next.
Residents enjoy community amenities including four full-size tennis courts, a five-lane, 75-foot-long swimming pool with diving board, Harrington Park – a private community park/playground, and Frank Weldon Community Hall – the neighborhood community center. Regular neighborhood activities include T-Ball, bi-annual neighborhood-wide yard sales, and seasonal neighborhood events.
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Christmas in the Park
Many thanks to the community-minded residents filled with holiday spirit who made last night’s first Christmas in the Park a success.
The event, featuring a costumed car parade, outdoor movie and plenty of treats, was sponsored by the Park Stockdale Civic Assiciation and spearheaded by Roxanne Fackler and John Prince.
Other board members who donated time and/or food included: Susan Tuttle, Rachel Kirk, Kiki Contreras, Dennis Shea and Jim Carnal. Volunteer Melissa Martinez was also instrumental in the production.
Alicja Burnett, with boyfriend Scout Claassen as the grinch on the car roof, led a string of 10 decorated cars, Christmas music playing and horns a beeping, through the neighborhood.
Upon their return to the park, more than five dozen residents enjoyed pizza provided by BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. Residents donated hot chocolate, coffee, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, cookies and popcorn.
With tummies as full as St. Nick’s, residents donned blankets to watch a classic Christmas movie.
Christmas party
Christmas at Harrington Park will be held Friday, Dec. 17. Drive your decorated car to the park. Line up at 5:30 p.m. At 6, we will parade through all four quadrants of the neighborhood.
Then bring blankets and chairs to watch an outdoor Christmas movie. Free pizza from BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse and popcorn will be served in the pavilion. Hope to see you there.
Volunteers cover pool
Board member Matt Coleman, Eli Hamm, Buster Beene, John Prince III, Martha Prince and board member Dennis Shea (pictured) as well as board members Tom Bell and Jim Carnal covered the Park Stockdale swimming pools for the winter on Oct. 9.
Community service
Pictured: Jack Griffith, Bryan Nolan, Pat Nolan and Susan Tuttle. Not pictured: Michelle Patterson.
Thanks to the early morning lap swimmers for scrubbing clean the top row of pool tiles at the end of the season before the pool is covered.
Pool open 4-8 Sept. 11
The weather is hot and the pool is still warm so the pool will be open from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11.
Girl Scouts treat seniors
firemen from Fire Station 11 shared safety tips and answered questions. Capt. Frank said don’t call 911 in non-emergencies when you need help to get a non-injured person up. Instead call (661) 324-6551.Suggestions for future activities are welcome, 323-4302.