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From the President
Thanks everyone for wearing your masks and for social distancing at the last meeting.  It will be so nice to see this pandemic in the rearview mirror. Some day.  Also, thanks to all who signed up to Host a Wine Place Show Party.  I think it’s going to be a lot of fun and hopefully we will raise some dollars for our service projects. We will also be supporting a new local nonprofit with our WPS funds, the Bakersfield Angels.   Allison McClain, president of Bakersfield Angels will be speaking this Wednesday.  You won’t want to miss hearing about this great organization!  See you then.
 
Dave Spalinger
Meeting Madness
I actually had a nightmare Wednesday morning which involved Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary President Dave Spalinger dressed up again like Toy Story’s Woody. When I arrived at the morning meeting, I was elated as President Dave demonstrated his own style and identity as he fully assumes command. Dale Bender sounded alive and well coming over a Zoom connection to lead Breakfast Rotarians in our morning Invocation. Equally peppy through Zoom was Stephanie Baker who led the flag salute.
 
We had no visiting Rotarians or guests, which was unfortunate because our outdoor venue at The Broken Yolk is a very hospitable meeting place. And the food…Ooo la la. Thank you Kathy Berry for all your work in coordinating our meeting with your service staff. They did an amazing job! Keeping us COVID safe, Kathy doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to making sure that all in attendance are practicing social distancing and masking up. Speaking of masking up, there was a little contest staged to allow Breakfast Rotarians to wear the “brightest color mask”. More on that later.
 
Breakfast Rotary party boys this week feature two favs, Nick Simmons and Andrew Ozanich. This is one birthday you can “Have Your Cake, and Eat it Too!”
Only one Rotary Anniversary celebrated today, and that is none other than 15-year member Greg Desme. How time has flown. Thank you, Greg, for being a loyal Rotarian, as you have made a big difference.
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What are "Rotary Areas of Focus"?

Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever.

Today, we will learn about the "Saving mothers and children" focus area.

Nearly 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. We expand access to quality care, so mothers and their children can live and grow stronger.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Kathy Berry
July 3
 
Alison Hickman
July 9
 
Thomas Burke
July 9
 
Nick Simmons
July 19
 
Andrew Ozanich
July 20
 
Sandra Parnell
July 22
 
Neil Walker
July 29
 
Anniversaries
Chelsea Ashcraft
Tommy
July 4
 
Craig Holland
Carole
July 4
 
Sally Selby
Bret Selby
July 12
 
MJ Pasek
Tom Pasek
July 29
 
Karen Bonanno
Tony
July 30
 
Mindy Wilmot
Don Wilmot
July 31
 
Upcoming Speakers
Jul 22, 2020 6:45 AM
Bakersfield Angels
Bakersfield Angels
Jul 22, 2020 6:45 AM
Bakersfield Angels
Jul 29, 2020 6:45 AM
Golden Queen Mining Co.
Aug 05, 2020 6:45 AM
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Upcoming Events
Bkfld Breakfast Wine, Place, and Show Fundraiser
Various Locations
Sep 19, 2020
 
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Meeting Duties
July 22, 2020
 
Greeter
Berry, Kathy
 
Greeter
Brown, Dee
 
Invocation
Bell, Jeffrey
 
Flag Salute
Bryant, Harry
 
Visiting Rotarians
Buoni, Marianna
 
July 29, 2020
 
Greeter
Burke, Thomas
 
Greeter
Collup, Athena
 
Invocation
Desme, Greg
 
Flag Salute
Duerksen, William
 
Visiting Rotarians
Guerard, John
 
August 5, 2020
 
Greeter
Goodmon, Bree
 
Greeter
Singh, Bani
 
Invocation
Collup, Athena
 
Flag Salute
Guerard, John
 
Visiting Rotarians
Desme, Greg
 
August 12, 2020
 
Greeter
Hickman, Alison
 
Greeter
Kelly, Shaun
 
Invocation
Haynes, Denise
 
Flag Salute
Lopez, Temo
 
Visiting Rotarians
Maxwell, Jackie
 
August 26, 2020
 
Greeter
Nelms, Ron
 
Greeter
Niemeyer, Heath
 
Invocation
Nunez, Joseph
 
Flag Salute
Ozanich, Andrew
 
Visiting Rotarians
Perkins, David
 
September 2, 2020
 
Greeter
Ramos-Alvarez, Teresa
 
Greeter
Reagor, Marilee
 
Invocation
Quarnberg, Kenneth
 
Flag Salute
Samora, Martha
 
Visiting Rotarians
Scott, Dennis
 
Russell Hampton
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