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The Beacon 
The Beacon
The official weekly publication of The Rotary Club of Bakersfield Breakfast
As I am writing this edition of The Beacon, enjoying a cup of coffee, and savoring a chocolate muffin from our Breakfast Rotary meeting at Seven Oaks this Wednesday morning, I was thinking about how Pete Leveroni keeps getting such outstanding speakers to present to the membership each week. It may be a secret Pete has, like the secret of success Pete and his wife have maintained for being so successful in their business ownership over the years. Whatever the reason, our presentations are fabulous, thanks to Pete. This morning’s program is teasing us about what is coming this year. So, members, if you’re missing out…don’t. Join us for awesome fellowship with each other each Wednesday morning, celebrate our club, and be prepared for fun, frolic, and friendship in 2023! Okay, back to this chocolate muffin… 
 
President Karen Bonanno called the meeting to order with not one but two rings of the bell just because our club members are so raucous and need to settle down enough to stop chatting with one another. As the membership yielded, President Karen invited dear Stephanie Baker to the podium for our invocation. Noteworthy was her request for safety and security for those in harm’s way, given the recent flooding in our state. Thank You, Stephanie, for your thoughtfulness. Past President Cheryl Scott led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Carol Smith rang out “Is it the Truth” to fire up our vocal cords!
 
William Gordon is known worldwide; ask his cousin Richard from England, who traveled to Bakersfield to visit family. Richard, I will presume his last name is Gordon, is a college student with interest in pursuing real estate as a career. I certainly hope William will take some time from answering phone calls from his real estate clients to share with his cousin the tricks of the trade.
 
Cheryl Scott, given the proximity of her business relationship with the guest speaker and her cadre at the Kern Community College District, Cheryl was compelled to introduce them as guests. Therefore, greetings to our speaker Nicole Parra, her father, former Kern County Supervisor Pete Parra, friend newspaper columnist Steve Flores, and Nicole’s co-workers Stacy Shepard and Sara Sullivan. Geez, not a Rotarian among them…whaaaat’s up!
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Jan 25, 2023 6:45 AM
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Feb 01, 2023 6:45 AM
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Holly Kuntz
January 15
 
Ron Nelms
January 21
 
Dennis Scott
January 24
 
Erick Bautista
January 29
 
Will Duerksen
January 30
 
Shaun Kelly
January 31
 
Anniversaries
Michael O'Doherty
BK O'Doherty
January 9
 
Upcoming Events
Okihi Preserve Work Day
Okihi Preserve
Feb 11, 2023
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Breakfast Rotary Charter Night
Feb 11, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Group 2 (Bakersfield) All Club Luncheon
Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC)
Mar 02, 2023
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Okihi Preserve Work Day
Okihi Preserve
Mar 04, 2023
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Meeting Duties
January 18, 2023
 
Greeter
Perkins, David
 
Greeter
Pitts, Kay
 
Invocation
Provencio, Robert
 
Flag Salute
Quarnberg, Kenneth
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Ramos-Alvarez, Teresa
 
January 25, 2023
 
Greeter
Reyes, Jr., Javier
 
Greeter
Schwartz, Donna
 
Invocation
Schwartz, Jeffrey
 
Flag Salute
Scott, Cheryl
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Scott, Dennis
 
February 1, 2023
 
Greeter
Spalinger, David
 
Greeter
Singh, Bani
 
Invocation
Turnipseed, Michael
 
Flag Salute
Selby, Sally
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Walker, Neil
 
February 8, 2023
 
Greeter
Williamson, Jason
 
Greeter
Arias, Myrna
 
Invocation
Baker, Stephanie
 
Flag Salute
Wilmot, Mindy
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Bautista, Erick
 
February 22, 2023
 
Greeter
Bell, Jeffrey
 
Greeter
Bender, Dale
 
Invocation
Black, Bill
 
Flag Salute
Blunt, Darin
 
Visiting Rotarians
Brooks, Becky
 
March 8, 2023
 
Greeter
Bryant, Harry
 
Greeter
Burke, Thomas
 
Invocation
Cerda, Cameron
 
Flag Salute
Desme, Greg
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Duerksen, Will
 
March 15, 2023
 
Greeter
Guerard, John
 
Greeter
Haynes, Denise
 
Invocation
Harris, Duncan
 
Flag Salute
Haynes, Jeffrey
 
Visiting Rotarians
Heise, Marlene
 
March 22, 2023
 
Greeter
Maxwell, Jackie
 
Greeter
Selby, Sally
 
Invocation
Kelly, Shaun
 
Flag Salute
Lari, David
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Kuntz, Holly
 
March 29, 2023
 
Greeter
Parnell, Sandra
 
Greeter
Niemeyer, Heath
 
Invocation
Montesino, Isabel
 
Flag Salute
Pasek, MJ
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Nelms, Ron
 
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