Jorge Barrientos is the director of marketing and public relations at Chain | Cohn |Stiles, personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm (former Chain Younger). He is new to Rotary this year. He also serves on board of directors for a variety of community organizations including The Hub of Bakersfield, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Kern County Chapter), Bakersfield Museum of Art, 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 with his wife Carla and their 1-year-old son Julian.
Invocation: Kristen Beall Watson
Flag Salute: Anne Holdren
Song: Joe Hay
BIRTHDAYS:
A very scary Happy Birthday (Halloween Edition) to Jeff Chandler and our fearless leader Garro Ellis.
GOOD NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Joe Hay reported the wonderful news that chemo treatment is working in his battle with cancer, and things are looking up.
Jon Sampson shared that a $100,000 global grant is pushing its way through, with our district funding $18,000. He was joined by Al Patel, representing Rotary in India.
Guests included Tony Ansolabehere coming to us from Bakersfield East Rotary, and Norma Eaton, wife of Win Eaton.
PROGRAM:
In a history lesson that is one for the ages and behind the backdrop of the trolley station, member Mike McCoy – serving as the executive director for the Kern County Museum on this day – presented us with the story of his life, the museum, and how the two came to be destined to merge.
McCoy came to Bakersfield via Texas. A graduate of North High School, McCoy earned his master's at Chico State and his bachelor's and Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara. Over the years, he worked as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, and other school administrative positions. We have Mexicali’s famous margaritas to thank for him meeting his wife, coming back to Bakersfield for good, and ultimately landing the gig as executive director of the Kern County Museum.
As McCoy explained, the museum’s offerings for our community, and how one can get involved and contribute, are seemingly endless. They include:
Event Venue
Children’s Programs
History Lectures & Research
Renovations
In fact, McCoy focused much of the presentation on the inspiring stories behind the renovation of historical buildings on the grounds, and how our community has stepped up to preserve them. They included:
Adventist Health Band Stand
Standard School
Undertaker Parlor (Ray Mish)
Heller Costume House (Lowe’s)
Carpenter Shop (Ted Little)
Volunteer Center (Lazzerinis)
Bakersfield High School Water Tower (Alumni)
Drug Store (Kaiser Permanente)
Lori Brock Steam Town (Junior League, Chevron, Others)
Of course, there are ways each of us can support this gem of a museum, too. You can:
volunteer
adopt a building
adopt a vehicle
ask McCoy to see what else is needed.
Looking ahead, the museum is hoping to add a Central Valley Indian Education Center, an Army Air Corps pilots mess hall, and a Bakersfield Sound showcase.
McCoy followed the presentation with a tour of the newly renovated Transportation Exhibit, made possible by Ray Watson.
Jerene Battisti dressed in very cool Halloween attire.
Mike McCoy lubes up the vocal cords.
Jeff Chandler and President Garro work out their birthday song routine.
In a sea of frowns, Leslie Golich is a shining lamp.
The new transportation event room is really cool, compete with an original Bakersfield trolley waiting for restoration.
After the meeting, Rotarians had a chance to look around the still-in-development transportation exhibit.
Cheesy rider.
Transportation to the grave.
Timber transport, complete with solid wood spinners.
The equivalent of a modern bobcat.
Jon Sampson, with a "p", checks out the mighty Samson truck.
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Jorge Barrientos is the director of marketing and public relations at Chain | Cohn |Stiles, personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm (former Chain Younger). He is new to Rotary this year. He also serves on board of directors for a variety of community organizations including The Hub of Bakersfield, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Kern County Chapter), Bakersfield Museum of Art, 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 with his wife Carla and their 1-year-old son Julian.
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