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The meeting was called to order at 6, by President Robin. Duties were served by: Sandy Foster, Lynne Hall, Jeremy Swanson, & Bee Bar-mann Our guest speaker was Jeff Pickering, President/CEO of the Kern Community Foundation. Jeff dis-cussed the history of KCF and the many services it provides to the community, non-profits, and especially those who are very wealthy and want to develop a grant proc-ess for their giv-ing. Check out their website for more de-tails: kerncommunity-foundation.org. Robin collected a variety of fines from now famous members due to the most recent issue of Bakersfield Life Magazine: she recognized Gary Frazier for finally wearing his Rotary pin in the picture for The Food Dudes; Amy Smith was recognized for being one-half of a non-profit power couple; Barry Rosenfeld was recognized for his “Castle on the Kern” spot. In other news, John Vasinda was fined for vaca-tioning in Cabo and returning to Rotary empty handed. Sandy Foster’s birthday was celebrated with a special song by Presi-dent Robin. Brad Henderson forked out some happy bucks for 38 years of marriage, and Andrew Fishkin for Ariana’s safe arrival in Ja-pan. Gary Fachin shared a pancake feed Rotary Moment.

Anselmo informed us of our next Service Pro-ject: Alzheimer’s of Kern County Rock-a-Thon on September 29th. Volunteers are needed to serve food and represent Rotary Twilight. President Robin cited a study that states that learning a foreign language stimulates the brain in a way that can ward off dementia, and Sonoka will be teaching us a new word every week. It’s a good thing, because we’ve already forgotten what she taught us last week!

Twilight’s Highlights This Week

Upcoming Events:

• September - Food/Wine pairing

at Hungry Hunter

• September 26, 2012 -

District Conference on the

“Queen Mary”

• ADKC - Rock-a-Thon for

Alzheimer’s

Bakersfield Twilight Rotary

P.O.Box 281

Bakersfield CA 93302

President Robin Paggi

President Elect Jim Bell

Past President Gary Fachin

Secretary Carol Smith

Treasurer Denise Thomas

Sergeant-at-Arms Marie Lee

Club Service Director Cecil Martin

Family of Rotary Chair Sandra Foster

International Service Director Gary Fachin Community Service Director Anselmo Moreno

Vocational Service Director Jeanne Tunnicliffe

New Generations Director Amy Smith

Youth Exchange Beatrice Barmann

Membership Chair Jeremy Swanson

Public Relations Chair Andrea Rutherford-Hill

Club Awards Chair Carol Smith

RYLA Coordinator Amy Smith

Rotary Foundation Chair Larry

President Robin and guest speaker Jeff Pickering

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Ariana is already a globe-trekker extraordinaire. She has already scratched BBQs, making new friends, fire-works and mountaintops off of her dance-card!

Within a few days of landing in Japan, she went on a three day trip and hiked Mt. Fuji (which for those who are taking notes, is 12,290 feet tall!).

At the district conference last week she and other ex-change students gave a speech - in Japanese!

They also visited Fuji-Q High-land , an amusement park fa-mous for its thrill rides.

Saturday September

29th, 9-3

Kern City Civic Hall

Please see Anselmo for

details and to volunteer

as a server

Birthdays and

Anniversaries This Month

Gary Frazier 9/2

Andrew Fishkin 9/16 Andrea Hill 9/21

Beatrice Barmann - 47 years

Louise Weber - 12 years

Membership anniversary:

Louise Weber - 2 years

Adventures in Japan

Rockin’ for Alzheimer’s

Duties

September 12th

Greeter: Mears

Invocation: Moreno

Flag Salute: Rosenfeld

Visiting Rotarians: Mueller

September 19th

Greeter: Smith, A

Invocation: Smith, C

Flag Salute: Swaonson

Visiting Rotarians: Thomas

DISTRICT CONFERENCE

District 5240 Confer-ence 2012 September 28-30 in Long Beach, CA.

To reserve a room call The Queen Mary (let them know you are a Rotarian with district 5240) at 877-342-0742

Group rate $119– 140 plus parking

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Need a Make-Up?

Day Club Place Time

Monday Bakersfield South Petroleum Club Noon

Monday Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course Noon

Tuesday Inyokern Bernardino's 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Bakersfield North Petroleum Club Noon

Wednesday Bakersfield West Stockdale Country Club Noon

Wednesday China Lake Heritage Inn, Ridgecrest Noon

Wednesday Shafter Shafter's Veteran Hall 6:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bakersfield Breakfast Petroleum Club 6:45 a.m.

Wednesday Taft Jo's Restaurant Noon

Wednesday Interact Bakersfield High School 2:40 p.m.

Wednesday Bakersfield Twilight Bell Tower Club 6:00 p.m.

Thursday Bakersfield Downtown Bakersfield Art Museum Noon

Thursday Frazier Park Dream Castles Cafe 7:00 a.m.

Thursday Tehachapi Kelcy's Restaurant Noon

Thursday Delano Kongs Dynasty Noon

Thursday Kern River Valley Ewings 6:00 p.m.

Friday Bakersfield East Veteran's Hall Noon