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Carlsbad honors two longtime volunteers as Citizens of the Year
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Carlsbad recognized Socorro (Rodriguez) Anderson and Ron Baker at a council-hosted Citizens of the Year ceremony, highlighting decades of volunteer work with families, veterans and local nonprofits. Council members praised their service and both honorees thanked community supporters.
Carlsbad Mayor Blackburn presided over a Citizens of the Year ceremony at a regular council meeting, naming Socorro (Rodriguez) Anderson and Ron Baker as this year’s honorees.
The ceremony, which the mayor said dates to 1967 and has recognized 89 community members to date, highlighted Anderson’s more than 45 years of volunteer work in Carlsbad, including coordinating services at Father Raymond Moore Hall, partnering with Catholic Charities and the San Diego Food Bank, and serving as a past president of Congregations for Civic Action.
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