Song: Ed Tomlinson Greeter: Jean Scheiber Roving Mics: Jacob Frost
SPOKE GUEST EDITOR
Andrea Hansen is an arts administrator, wife, mother, and fellow Rotarian living in Bakersfield. She is the Executive Director of the Kern Dance Alliance, an advocacy organization supporting and promoting the arts in California’s Central Valleys. She also serves on the boards of The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater and the CSUB Arts and Humanities Executive Advisory Committee. She spends her free time with her family (husband- Michael, Alex- 8 and Hannah -6) and friends creating new memories, supporting community, and always finding time to dance.
Visitors & Guests
Patti Blystone, Gordan Downs, Joyce Downs are guests of Lynn Blystrone, Vincent Oddo is a guest of Jeff Gutierrez, and Vikki Klass is a guest of Bill Lever.
Good News & Announcements:
1. Jean-Luc Slagle announced that his production company has been awarded the honor of being recognized as "Best in Class" in our region, which includes Los Angeles. He proudly acknowledged that one of the region's top 10 production companies stems from Kern County! LEARN MORE
2. Andrea Hansen announced that the KDA Creative Corps, a $4.2 million dollar state grant administered by the Kern Dance Alliance, released their interim report and noted that the program has created 652 jobs in the Central Valleys and Eastern Sierras. LEARN MORE
3. Ken Keller announced that Memorial Hospital is creating a clinical residency program and the first cohort will launch this summer.
4. SECURITY ALERT - Joe stated that Bakersfield West Rotary and Bakersfield East Rotary were experiencing a lawful issue where West's cherished Rotary bell went missing and was later found to be held ransom by the East club. Downtown Rotary has been advised to be vigilant, hold your wallets, briefcases, and purses close - the perpetrators may be lurking nearby!
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
February 29 - dark, no Rotary
Presidents Gala scheduled for March 1 (buy your tickets and sponsorships now)
Kiyoshi Tomono from the Blue Zones will be the guest speaker next week
PROGRAM - Jean-Luc introduced fellow Rotarian Cathy Abernathy. Cathy is president of Western Pacific Research, an influential political firm whose clients include Congressman Kevin McCarthy, and holds a 97% win rate.
Cathy addressed:
The "Kern County Ballot Roadmap" where she explained the sample and live ballots in the county. She spoke specifically about the 20th Congressional District race, the politics surrounding the race, and suggested corrections to the candidate filing date with respect to the voting period. Cathy also explained the 32nd Assembly District race, the legality surrounding the Fong campaign and the option to write-in a candidate's name. She also explained the special election on March 19 that will decide the remainder of Congressman McCarthy's term.
Early Voting Across America - Cathy expressed her concerns with many of the primary races across the country and their ramifications as applied to the November election. 1/3 of American voters have the option to vote 40-50 days before the presidential debates. Additionally, she spoke about easy access to live ballots (whether you are alive or dead).
Quiz- Cathy then quizzed the members on their knowledge of US presidents. Joyfully providing those who answered correctly with relic gifts including t-shirts expressing "McCarthy for Congress", Cathy also shared that she almost killed Gerald Ford with a toothpick when she interned for him as a college student.
President Joe holds up what looks to be a toddler sized shirt and a pregnancy test, defunct McCarthy merch from "back in the day" was utilized as prizes for Cathy's president's quiz.
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