Inaugural Broadway Walk of Fame class honored with special ceremony in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Seaside's first ever Broadway Walk of Fame class was officially set in stone in a special ceremony Saturday in one of the city's busiest areas.
The ceremony shut down a portion of Broadway Avenue as city leaders recognized some of the great faces and names of people who made a positive contribution to the city of Seaside over the years.
Some have passed away with families attending in their honor while others were able to take in the moment of appreciation showed by the city.
The list of honorees given a plaque cemented straight onto Broadway are as follows:
- Helen Rucker who served in civics and government
- Carlos Ramos who served in community and social equality
- Colonel Alfred P. Glover who served in community and social equality
- Mayor Jerry Smith former Mayor of Seaside
- Ruthie Watts who served in community and social equality
- Dr. Bettye Lusk who served in education
The process of choosing the individuals to receive a plaque involved months of meetings involving a special committee who requested nominations from the public. From there the list was narrowed down before receiving final approval from Seaside city council members.
Seaside "Broadway Walk of Fame" presenting inaugural class
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) - The City of Seaside is finally ready to unveil an attraction made to honor those that have made a positive impact in the community on Saturday, Feb. 11.
A ribbon cutting and unveiling are planned for the "Broadway Walk of Fame" from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Broadway Avenue from Hillsdale Street to Alhambra Street will be closed from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
"The Walk of Fame program was created in order to provide a unique attraction that enhances and encourages a walkable downtown," the city said. "Each star will honor local Seaside residents and serve as a living historical record of Seaside’s achievements as a community."
The inaugural class has been announced and will feature people who served the city diligently.
- Helen Rucker who served in civics and government
- Carlos Ramos who served in community and social equality
- Colonel Alfred P. Glover who served in community and social equality
- Mayor Jerry Smith former Mayor of Seaside
- Ruthie Watts who served in community and social equality
- Dr. Bettye Lusk who served in education
Original Story
The City of Seaside is looking to honor its residents who have made a positive impact on the community with a special ceremony on Broadway Avenue.
The special program is called the "Broadway Walk of Fame" and looks to honor those individuals with a "star" in their name to be placed in some fashion.
Whether it's similar to a physical star being cemented into the ground like the Hollywood Walk of Fame is to be determined, but nonetheless will serve the purpose of paying tribute to those who "made a significant and lasting contribution to the quality of life in Seaside."
During a council meeting this week, city leaders suggested seeing a model version of what a star on the Broadway Walk of Fame would look like as they voted to move forward with forming a committee for the program.
Those who are nominated are subject to certain eligibility criteria and can be nominated under categories such as athletics and competition, arts and performing media, civics and government, as well as education, environmentalism and community/social equality.
The program's timeline could potentially kick off this year, with the application process open to Seaside residents beginning in March.
The month of June would potentially see star recommendations being submitted to city council members for approval.
In the city's report, the council would also have the authority to modify the program and council could choose to revoke any star naming "under extraordinary circumstances that would cast a negative image upon the city."
