PRESS RELEASE
City of Porterville
291 N. Main Street
Porterville, CA 93257
www.ci.porterville.ca.us/newslist.php
For more information contact:
Yuriko Velarde, Administrative Analyst
yvelarde@ci.porterville.ca.us
March 1, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE CELEBRATES THE 2024 WALL OF FAME HONOREES
The City of Porterville would like to invite the community to attend the annual Wall of Fame Ceremony. The ceremony will be taking place on Friday, March 8, 2024, beginning at 12:00 PM at Centennial Park. The honorees being inducted into this year’s Wall of Fame include Edward S. “Ed” Flory, Brent Gill, John D. Lollis, Stanley Jay Santos Sr., Fire Captain Ramon “Ray” Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones.
On an annual basis, the Porterville City Council will honor and recognize individuals in the community for their significant efforts and service to the Porterville community. The Wall of Fame program started in 2007 and has been honoring members of the community every year since then. Each member of the City Council has the opportunity to select one (1) community member who has lived in the Porterville area for a minimum of fifteen (15) years to induct as an honoree. There will be a one-time exception to the criteria this year to provide the opportunity to honor fallen Fire Captain Figueroa and Firefighter Jones. City Hall has a dedicated Wall of Fame section on its east hallway to recognize these individuals for their significant efforts and service to the community. With the addition of the 2024 nominees, there will be total of seventy-five (75) honorees who have been inducted since the inception of the program.
The City of Porterville celebrates the dedicated members of the community and looks forward to honoring many more. Please join in thanking and recognizing these individuals at the scheduled Wall of Fame ceremony. For a full list of past honorees, please visit the Parks & Leisure page at https://www.ci.porterville.ca.us/residents/wall_of_fame.php or for more information on the ceremony, contact Leisure Services Specialist, Amy Graybehl, at 559.782.7521.
