Guests: Jonathon Busby from Team Busby is a guest of John Busby, Ben Laverty was a guest of Joe Gregory, Luke Tomlinson from Capstone Partners was a guest of Jim Damian, and Chuck Smith was a guest of Steve Roach.
Good News & Announcements:
February 9 was David Denison's birthday. You may be asking yourself, "who is David Denison?"
Larry Reider explains that the Business and Ethics Conference is back - it will be held on March 14 at CTEC. All are encouraged to sign up as it is a great event to promote mentorships for young professionals.
Clinton Trimmer states that the Salvation Army participated in the California flooding relief efforts, specifically in Merced County, by delivering thousands of meals to those impacted by the floods.
Ralph Sanders reports that the Boy Scouts will host their "Distinguished Dinner" on February 23.
Bernie Barmann acknowledges that his wife, Bee, has been honored by the Music Hall of Fame for her service and commitment to music education in Kern County. Congratulations Bee!
Kern County all-Rotary club meeting is March 2 at CTEC.
There is no Rotary on March 9, because we are having a huge part the next night...
HUGE Rotary party on March 10 at Stockdale Country Club (black-tie optional). Purchase your tickets today!
CSUB Fab Lab will offer a presentation on March 16 to drive memberships for Rotaract.
NEW MEMBER
Amy Travis, Executive Director of First 5 Kern, has been inducted as one of the newest members of the Downtown Rotary. Amy's nomination was supported by Steve Sanders. Welcome Amy!
11. ROAMING ROWDY - Girish Patel presents on his travels to four African countries where he enjoyed learning about the history of the countries, immersing himself in the people/culture, and experiencing safaris alongside wild animals. Girish also attended Speaker McCarthy's celebration in Washington DC along with several others from Bakersfield, including fellow Rotarian, Cathy Abernathy.
Program:
Justin Salters introduces Mark Keppler from the Maddy Institute for Public Policy. Created in honor of Senator Maddy in 1999, the Maddy Institute offers a leadership development program, information about legislative policy and state politics, as well as opportunities for citizen engagement. Mark acknowledges the lack of Bakersfield voices on their platform and asks for more voices to be heard via their media efforts, including their radio show. Mark invites Rotarians to sign up for their free resources and asks for their input in certain relations including agriculture, energy, and politics to provide more balanced viewpoints from all in Central CA, not just the Fresno area.
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