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Earth Day and ‘Andy Day’ events planned in Clearlake April 22
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Austin Park in Clearlake will be the site this Saturday for events to celebrate Earth Day and the community’s skatepark.
The Lake Community Pride Foundation will host the 11th annual “Andy Day” skate park event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Earth Day Festival from noon to 3 p.m.
Andy Day is a celebration of Andy Johnson who died 11 years ago on April 18 as the result of a vehicle crash.
He was a young teenager when he started his skatepark activism. Without his dedication and charisma to bring the community together, the skate park would never have been built.
The park, named after Johnson, celebrates his life and his legacy each and every year around the time that he passed away.
There will be live music from The Lyricist, As All Else Fails, Fetti Rich and a Path of Exile.
Next to the skate park, those who love to play basketball can come and take part in a communitywide basketball tournament. Build your teams for a 2 on 2 and get your team to the top spot. Come ride and feel the rhythms as the community and youth are celebrated.
Earth Day is a celebration of our planet, our environment and mostly our community. Hosted by Lake Community Pride Foundation in coordination with Citizens Caring 4 Clearlake, this event will offer fun for all ages, including a bouncy house, youth activities and live music. Cactus Grill will have a food booth.
The Earth Day festival starts directly after annual Clearlake Clean Up Day. Celebrate the good deed of cleaning the community and learning new ways to continue to make Clearlake a cleaner city for everyone.
Lake Community Pride Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 that manages the Lake County Safe House and the official sponsor of the Power to the Youth events that are organized throughout the year.
Austin Park is located at 14077 Lakeshore Drive.