WEEKLY BULLETIN • JUNE 13, 2024
Thanks to his week's correspondent:
Jorge Barrientos
Greeter: Mike McCoy
Invocation: “Chief Executive Something” (Jim Damian)
Flag Salute: “Leland Baby” (Justin Leland)
Song: John Calanchino, “Star Spangled Banner” 
Roving Mic: Juan Bustamante 
 
SPOKE EDITOR PROFILE: 
Jorge Barrientos is the director of marketing and public relations at Law Office of Chain | Cohn | Clark. He serves on board of directors for a variety of community organizations including The Hub of Bakersfield, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Kern County Chapter), Leadership Bakersfield Advisory Council, Waterman Foundation, and Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Education Foundation. When he’s not working or serving our community, you can find him traveling the world and hanging with his family, which includes wife Carla, 5-year-old son Julian, 2-year-old daughter Gianna Sol.  
 
GUESTS:
  • Carlos Ortiz and Nancy Rey of Que Buena Radio 105.7 (Juan Bustamante)
  • Katie Barton, Grow Public Schools (Harry "Doc" Ervin)
  • Bethany Rice, Bakersfield College Archives (Bob Allison)
  • Derek Yurosek, Arable Capital Partners and Chairman of the Board for Bakersfield College Foundation + Shawn Partain, Jim Burke Ford (Joe Hay)
  • Ira LaBare, Future PGA Tour Winner (Shannon LaBare)
 
GOOD NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • President Joe Hay: This Day in History …
    • The U.S. Postal Service stopped the option to mail children on this date in 1920.
    • Husband and wife Christo and Jeanne-Claude of the famous Umbrellas art installations had the same birthday, June 13, 1935.
    • Flag Day, celebrated on June 14, commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
    • Flag Day will be celebrated
  • Justin Leland: Reported that Garro is making progress with each day.
  • Nik Boone: Shared a nightmare he had that no one signed up for Rotary duties, and so he had to lead a prayer that was not well received by Rotarians.
  • Jerene Battisti: Thanked the Waterman Foundation for a grant to upgrade security and lighting at the Assistance League Bakersfield.
  • Jim Damian: Reminded us that President Joe Hay’s demotion will be held Thursday, June 27, at Luigi’s Warehouse.
  • Bob Allison: Celebrating his 60-year wedding anniversary!
  • Shannon LaBare: Sage Equities is opening 918 at Eastchester apartments, and The Bakersfield Californian highlighted a new food and entertainment container park. Both are clients.
  • Joe Hay: Mikie Hay and her grandkids are hosting a lemonade stand from 11am to 1pm on Thursday, June 20, at 910 Fairway Drive in Olde Stockdale benefitting Honor Flight Kern County. Or donate directly to honorflighkerncounty.org.
 
 
UPCOMING MEETINGS: 
  • Cardiologist Dr. Doctor will be joining us Thursday, June 20. Yes, Dr. Doctor. Last name is Doctor.
 
PROGRAM
 
Cheryl Scott, Executive Director at the Bakersfield College Foundation, joined us to talk about all things Bakersfield College. Cheryl earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from CSUB Bakersfield (28 years in between degrees). She has held several leadership positions including manager at Golden Empire Transit District, vice president at Kern Economic Development Corporation, and executive director at Kern Economic Development Foundation. You can contact her at 661-395-4800 or cheryl.scott@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
 
Here are some of the tidbits she shared:
 
  • Waterman Foundation has given the BC Foundation $181,000 over the years!
  • Dr. Jerry Fliger is the fourth president at Bakersfield College in four years, but this one is going to stick. He regularly holds open forums with students and staff.
  •  BC serves 40,000 unique students on all of its campuses in Kern County.
  • Cheryl gave a recap and update on all the construction taking place on campus – some from Measure J and some from grants and state/federal funds – and it’s a long list:
    • 2018/2019
      • Delano HVAB Lab
      • Memorial Stadium
      • Veterans Resource Center
    • 2021/2022
      • Campus Center
      • BC Peace Garden
      • Administrative Services
      • BC Southwest
    • 2022/2023
      • Peace and Learning Garden
      • Welcome Center
      • Delano Learning Resource Center
      • Math and Science Modernization
    • 2023/2024
      • Delano Regenerative Farm
      • Solar Parking Lot
    • Current/Upcoming Projects
      • Renegade Athletics Complex (October 2024)
      • Arvin General Education Center (January 2025)
      • Agriculture Sciences Building (Winter 2025)
    • Future Projects
      • Student Housing Project
      • Aquatics Center
      • Center for Student Success
      • Athletics Fields
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Geoff King
June 4
 
Rogers Brandon
June 11
 
Bee Barmann
June 21
 
Michael McCoy
June 24
 
Mira Patel
June 24
 
Jeff Johnson
June 26
 
Spouse Birthdays
Mary Lou Secor
June 5
 
Mackenzie Boone
June 6
 
Bee Barmann
June 21
 
Megan Pierce
June 26
 
Anniversaries
Bill Lever
Vikki Lever
June 11
 
Ken Secor
Mary Lou Secor
June 19
 
Doug Pierce
Megan Pierce
June 22
 
Join Date
Samy Abiaoui
June 3, 2020
4 years
 
Kristin Hagan
June 9, 2016
8 years
 
Ray Watson
June 9, 1994
30 years
 
Signee Hoffman Swartley
June 12, 1997
27 years
 
Andrae Gonzales
June 14, 2017
7 years
 
David Oliver
June 14, 2012
12 years
 
Doug Pierce
June 15, 2017
7 years
 
Juan Bustamante
June 16, 2022
2 years
 
Lynn Blystone
June 16, 1965
59 years
 
Mel Atkinson
June 18, 1987
37 years
 
Randy Saunders
June 18, 2020
4 years
 

Area Meetings

Tuesday @ noon
Bakersfield North

at the Petroleum Club

Wednesday @ noon
Bakersfield West
at the Stockdale Country Club

Wednesday @ 6:45 am
Bakersfield Breakfast

at the Petroleum Club

Wednesday @ 6 pm
Bakersfield Twilight

at The Hungry Hunter

Bakersfield  Downtown
at the Museum of Art

Friday @ noon
Bakersfield East

at Bakersfield Museum of Art

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