We are excited to introduce Fred Walkover, one of our newest members at the BBRC! Fred joined us on August 9, 2023, under the sponsorship of Jeff Haynes, and he brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to our community.
Fred's career is a testament to his dedication and leadership. He began as a sales manager at RadioShack, eventually overseeing their repair centers. This role set the stage for his pivotal leadership journey as a VP/GM in Telecommunications. Fred led regional and national installation and service teams for prominent companies like RadioShack, Comcast, Spectrum, and Altice. Additionally, he managed installation and post-sale support for two renewable energy companies, overseeing residential solar installations across 22 states.
Driven by his passion for developing leaders and teams, Fred transitioned to professional coaching in 2022. He is now a certified coach credentialed through the International Coaching Federation, helping executives and teams reach their full potential.
Fred and his wife Ida recently celebrated their 40th anniversary on May 6, showcasing a beautiful partnership and dedication. While they currently have no pets, Fred's life is filled with joy from his two grandkids.
When Fred isn't working or spending time with his family, he indulges in a variety of fun activities. A talented singer, he performs Barbershop 4-part harmony with his quartet in Bakersfield and with the 9-time gold medal world champion chorus, the Masters of Harmony, in LA. In addition to singing, Fred enjoys playing pickleball and woodworking.
For Fred, Rotary is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who are invested in making the community and the world a better place. He cherishes the chance to give back, particularly through his time, and to provide greater opportunities for others to grow and improve.
Fred Walkover is a fantastic addition to our Rotary family, and we are thrilled to have him with us. His passion, experience, and dedication
Justin Salter, the Interim Executive Director for B3K depressed us with the current financial status of Kern County residents before he shared the progress B3K has made. The organization formed in 2020 “To bring our region together to imagine, engineer, and build the next era of success, where all people prosper and businesses thrive.”
Their big goal is the creation of 100,000 new quality jobs and pathways to access the jobs by 2031. He noted that Kern County doesn’t have enough good “promising” jobs to achieve self-sufficiency at the current time.
Continuing the legacy of our founder, the Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
The honor was established in 1957 to show appreciation for contributions that support our Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant.
When you give $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant. To recognize someone else as a Paul Harris Fellow, you can give that amount in their name. Learn more about Paul Harris Fellow recognition.
Rotary’s stock-in-trade are the projects we generate and complete. Collectively we strive to make the communities of the world better places to live by doing projects. Rotary projects exemplify the power of collective action in addressing some of the world’s most pressing issues. Not only addressing immediate needs, but contributing to long-term sustainable change. Thereby establishing Rotary as one of the world’s premier organizations.
In the 2022-23 Rotary year, The Rotary Foundation funded more than 1,100 global grants, 470 district grants, and 310 disaster response grants and in the process, invested $427 million. These statistics are not complete because they do not include projects funded and completed by thousands of Rotary Clubs outside the Rotary Foundation – vexingly, we have yet to develop a system to reliably keep track of the number and investment value of such Club efforts.
But it is not enough! The need and demand to improve our communities greatly exceeds Rotary’s efforts.
Every Rotary project started in a Rotary Club – including our quest to eradicate polio. Each was created by “Rotary Project Generators” that reside is almost every Club around the world. While originating, planning, and completing a Rotary project is multi-faceted, our Project Generators are the motivating force that leads to Club projects. They are the Rotarians who enjoy Rotary and life and always project that wonderful Rotary positivism that is so appealing. This does not mean they have an easy task, but it certainly means they are doing satisfying work.
At your next Club gathering tell those Project Generators how much they are appreciated and encourage them to train other Rotarians how to generate projects, perhaps including you. The key to more projects is more Rotary Project Generators. We need both!
xcited to introduce Fred Walkover, one of our newest members at the BBRC! Fred joined us on August 9, 2023, under the sponsorship of Jeff Haynes, and he brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to our community.
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