Meeting Highlights
President Sandra Parnell wrapped up her first month with a playful threat: if Rotarians keep treating the front row like it’s radioactive, she’s removing the tables entirely.
Greeters: Tony Castiglione & Anne Galvez
Invocation: Cheryl Scott (for vacationing Art Esparza)
Flag Salute: Dennis Scott (for Troy Fringer)
Song: Make New Friends, led by Denise Haynes for the still‑recovering Carol Smith
Guests & Visiting Rotarians: Willie Gordon introduced Douglas Carothers, Assistant District Governor from Rotary West. Also present—though not formally introduced—were Tony Bonanno and Don Wilmot.
Program — Alejandro Murillo, CSUB
With Pete Leveroni out, Dave Perkins stepped in to introduce our speaker: Alejandro Murillo, Internship & Career Coordinator for CSUB’s College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering.
Alejandro supports students with:
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Job preparation
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Internships
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Mentorships
He also advises the newly launched MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) program at CSUB, soon partnering with Bakersfield College and Taft College to support underrepresented STEM students.
Quote of the Day: Teresa Waller: “It’s no longer about who you know, but who knows you.”
Announcements from President Sandra
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Read the Beacon! Show your scribes some love.
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Thousand Flags 5K T‑shirts: Four left. Dirt cheap. Wear one and people will assume you ran.
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Pet Food Drive: Last week to donate — roughly 300 pounds collected!
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Club Events Survey: Check your email; Char Vega has sent it twice.
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District 5240 Environmental Rep: If interested, speak with Sandra.
Celebrations
Birthdays:
Anniversaries: None this week.
Wedded Bliss:
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MJ & Tom Pasek — 54 years
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Dennis & Frances Scott — 52 years
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Karen & Tony Bonanno — 38 years
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Mindy & Don Wilmot — 27 years
Happy Spots
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Kristine Hertin prepaid before heading to Italy and brought chocolate + mailed a postcard.
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Denise Haynes is $10 happy each for her new great‑niece and great‑nephew.
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Mindy Wilmot is $27 happy for 27 years of marriage.
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Karen Bonanno is $38 happy for 38 years of marriage.
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Temo Lopez is $18 happy for his son passing his driver’s test.
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Stephanie Baker is $25 happy for her grandson’s engagement.
No fines this week… but they’re coming.
50/50 Drawing
Char Vega won $40.
Next Week’s Program
Michelle Roy — Kern County Science Foundation
Special thanks to Bryan Wooster, our Audio Visual lead, for handling the projector and microphones each week. His steady behind‑the‑scenes support helps every meeting run smoothly.
