Key Highlights From July 21st Program
- Garro Ellis introduced new member Kristen Barnes, President and CEO of the Kern Community Foundation.
- Fun Fact: Among Kristen's many and impressive credentials, she once starred in a Betty Crocker Easy Bake Oven commercial.
- Special musical guests of Bakersfield West Rotary's Rick Kreiser performed. Brooks Robertson and Philipp Wiechert were in town for a Guitar Masters' concert that night and did the pre-meeting music and a preview performance at the end of the meeting.
- Julie Juarez-Ceja, Community Liaison and Educator from the Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County (ADAKC) gave a presentation about their Adult Day Care Services.
- Over 10,000 residents suffer from some form of Alzheimer's.
- One in eight will be stricken with Alzheimer's
- Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in our country
- ADAKC is completing construction of their new 12,000 square foot facility in the Northwest
- They oversee an average of 37 AD sufferers a say, near their capacity of 45 at their present 5,000 square foot facility
- Cost is $10 an hour. They offer financial assistance to those in need
- The ADAKC will be holding a fund raiser featuring Richard Marx, Thursday, October 13th at the Fox Theater.
Good News & Announcements
- Congratulations to Sue Benham who has now has her first granddaughter. Nora Paige Benham was born to son Sam and daughter in law, Lauren.
- New president, Dave Morton, replaced Sheryl Barbich's five Paul Harris Fellow pins and her past president pin that were stolen in a recent home burglary.
- A pair of season tickets to the Guitar Master's series, generously donated by Rick Kreiser, went for $1000 at our Waterman Foundation fund raiser at Luigi's.
GUESTS
Travis Staples, guest of Brad Barnes
Amalia Ray, guest of Pete Pankey
Sara Danville, guest of Mark Pafford
Pete McCusker, Visalia Breakfast Rotary
Rick Kreiser, Bakersfield West Rotary
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