BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Lake Isabella residents are invited to make their voice heard Friday, on what you think matters most in the Kern River Valley. On March 21, the KRV Bridge Connection will gather at 6069 Lake Isabella Boulevard, as residents voice concerns within the community. The p ublic forum is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Organizers say the idea is to create a united voice that is heard and address critical needs in the Kern River Valley. Trump orders shutdown of the Education Department. What does it do? Karen Zuber joined 17 News at Noon to talk about the event and how the organization has been working towards getting feedback from the community, on what they thought was most important. "This is our chance to attract new volunteers, and give the people of the community a chance to speak up around the issues they believe are most important to address in the KRV," said Zuber. "We want to promote community belonging and activity by hearing concerns and working together to find solutions, where possible." For more information on the upcoming meeting, watch the full interview in the player above. ...read more read less