Breakfast Rotarians showed up in full force this week, and we were greeted with smiles by Char Vega and Scooter Tangeman.
Big Rotary Welcomes went out to Cory Pratt (he keeps coming back!), Janice Desme (celebrating 42 years of marital bliss with Greg), and Linda Provencio (celebrating 40 years of – marital bliss – with her hubby Robert Provencio.
Kern County Supt. Of Schools, Dr. John Mendiburu, was our speaker for the day and we learned about the huge responsibility that comes with “the County office.” Dr. Mendiburu and his team provide a tremendous amount of support to local districts and school boards. He ended his presentation on a positive note: Kern County students show some of the larger growth in improvement compared to other areas.
Club Anniversaries
Congrats to Bill Black for celebrating 18 years at a Rotarian, and to Mike Turnipseed for celebrating 19 years by apparently sleeping in!
Happy Spots:
- Greg Desme has a new grandson!
- Frank Wooldridge is now affiliated with Chain Cohn Clark and he mentioned their upcoming MADD Dash on Sept. 21.
Other Cool Stuff
- Thanks, Marti Sanders, for a great first social!
- The Kern County Board of Supervisors have declared September Rotary Service Month.
- District Conference is Oct. 25-27…don’t forget to register! Even a daytrip on Oct. 26 would get you some good opportunities for participation and learning.
- August is almost over and it’s Membership Drive month…bring that guest!
- Freddy Walkover is International Service chair and he’s looking for folks to join his committee.
Next week be sure to join us for a chance to meet the new president of Bakersfield College, Dr. Jerry Fliger.