Dave is an award-winning custom home builder and remodeler, offering full service from design and finish selections through project completion. Hence his longtime slogan, “Raising the Standard.”
Invocation: Rick Anthony
Flag Salute: Jerene Battisti
Song: Garro Ellis
Greeter: Ray Watson
Roving Mic: Steve Illingworth
Visiting Rotarian: Wayne Swanson, Dallas, OR
Good News & Announcements:
Hodel’s came through for us big time on very short notice, as we were not on their calendar for today. President Justin was almost the first president to fail to provide lunch.
Rotary Reach – Stop by and visit Traci at H. Walker’s on April 6 from 4-7 PM.
Off-site meeting April 7 at Luigi’s.
Justin Leland won’t be climbing Mt. Whitney this year – He missed out on the lottery... and the park service couldn't afford to send a helicopter to get him off the mountain.
Today’s National Park was the Channel Islands National Park, where there are many flora and fauna species found only on the islands. Joe Hay confirmed this, sharing the experience of being chased out of camp by miniature skunks;
No more Zoom for – today was the last Rotary meeting offering Zoom access due to improved pandemic conditions. In other news, Ray Karpe emerged from a two-year hibernation in his basement.
Program:
Today’s program was a very informative and eye-opening discussion about Black Infant and Maternal Health. Presenters were Anastasia Lester of First 5, and Chrystal Sheppard and Brynn Carrigan of Kern County Public Health Services.
Disparities in healthcare are an important topic and gaining attention. The data is stunning. Even when variables such as education and socio-economic status are controlled, Black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth or the post-partum period. More than a third of infant deaths, as well as life-long health, cognitive, academic, and earning potential issues and outcomes, are related to being born too soon.
This problem has been acknowledged in congress, with HR 1318 attempting “to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers…”
In Kern County, there is a newly formed workgroup across industries that is focusing on this issue. And First 5 Kern, focusing on health and wellness during the first five years, as well as Kern County Public Health are striving to gain recognition and solutions to this heartbreaking reality.
How you can help:
Represent your organization in actively participating in the goals;
Educate the community;
Sponsor efforts;
Recommend organizations that could be involved.
Jason, the helpful android Joe Gregory loaned us, will be missed as we end our Zoom meetings. Dude literally sat there without blinking or moving during the entire presentation.
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