Jacob and his wife Gabrielle are part owners of The Jastro House, a historical home that has been transformed into a distinctive business space. In addition to this, Jacob is employed at Crimson Resource Management, an oil production company, and also manages an online marketing venture.
Prayer: Clint Trimmer
Flag Salute: Pete Pankey
Song: Ed Tomlinson & Garro Ellis
Greeter: Dave Whelden
Visiting Guests:
Jeff Johnson brought Steve Montgomery
Juan Bustamante brought his good friend Karen Clemens, Randy Hernandez, & Greg Devall
Garro Ellis brought Mike and Elizbeth Hill
Jordan Kaufman brought Anthony Meeks
Kathy Scrivner brought Steve Rodrigue
Girish Patel Brought Al Patel
Good News:
Mike and Elizabeth Hill donated a beautiful Buick to raise money for the Waterman Foundation
Remembrance:
We remember Jim Fillbrandt and Jim Clark, recently passed Rotarians who made significant contributions to their community and Rotary club.
Program
Meteorologist, Elaina Rusk missed out on the $50 Honor Flight “precipitation” trophy on Thursday. Robert Price filled in and spoke about a wide range of topics bouncing around from topic to topic so this recap will be a little non-traditional.
Centennial Corridor Recap
Bakersfield has long confronted westbound Highway 58 traffic with a crucial decision at Real Road's end, where the freeway abruptly stops, offering only a turn onto the two-lane surface street. Despite this, some drivers, oblivious to the stop, crashed into the Wild West Shopping Center. In 2016, the center was largely demolished, signaling the beginning of Bakersfield's transportation transformation, culminating in the completion of the Centennial Corridor freeway, expected to open in early February after 15 years and $1.5 billion in expenditures. The corridor, bridging State Route 58's east and west sections with Highway 99, required the demolition of nearly 200 homes and businesses, revealing past failures in urban planning for transportation. Funded significantly by former Congressman Bill Thomas, the project, delayed by six months, marks a significant milestone in Bakersfield's infrastructure. The completion now aligns with broader ambitions of linking the nation's interstate freeway system from the Atlantic to the Pacific, previously ending in Barstow but now extended to Bakersfield.
Robert B. Powers, a railroad detective and philosopher, joined Bakersfield Police Department in 1928 and later became police chief.
Powers is credited with addressing vice in the city, but this involved more than just arrests; it meant challenging business leaders and officials who benefited from illegal activities.
Powers described the widespread corruption, involving business leaders, elected officials, and even churches, which benefited financially from vice.
Despite efforts to control vice, illegal gambling and prostitution remained prevalent in Bakersfield, notably along 20th and L Street in the downtown area.
The enforcement cycle involved arrests, fines, and the continuation of illegal activities.
Mary J. Holman, the first female officer in Bakersfield, uncovered a brothel servicing high school boys, leading to arrests and controversy within the police department.
Holman's actions led to conflict within the department, and she eventually enlisted in the Navy.
Butch Milligan, hired in 1943, became a key figure in the police department's efforts to address vice under Chief Horace Grayson.
Despite efforts, the prostitution problem persisted and even worsened before improvements were made.
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