| Posted by Frank Wooldridge on Feb 01, 2023 |
The Beacon  The official weekly publication of The Rotary Club of Bakersfield BreakfastRemember the 1970’s mantra by world heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, fly like a bird and sting like a bee? Well, that is what our Breakfast Rotary Club President Commander Karen Bonanno looks like as the seasoned president glides through the Wednesday morning meetings from week to week. The Lady is making being president look easy as she has got this president thing down, and I am glad she belongs to us. I’m looking forward to next year, so President-elect Pat “Suave” Thompson better take many notes… I’ve been gone a couple of weeks, conflicted by other commitments, so I have missed you. Yet, I’ll tell you one thing, when I do return to our meetings week after week, you fellow Rotarian brothers and sisters look MAR-Va-lous, simply MAR-Va-Lous! So good to be associated with so many kind-hearted, giving souls. Speaking of souls, a guy who has more to his heart and soul than you may notice and that is Mike Turnipseed, who led us in a contemplative blessing highlighting Rotary’s community commitment, genuine, unselfish leadership, and human kindness, which we, as Rotarians have the privilege and choice to display to others daily. Sally Selby followed with America’s Pledge of Allegiance, and Songbird Carol Smith’s whistle blew, so we sang “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.”  Dazzling Donna Schwartz brought a guest, Charmaine Vega, who Donna said has expressed interest in becoming a member of our remarkable club—looking forward to that, Charmaine! Welcome! Point Man Pete Leveroni introduced our morning program speaker. Newly elected Kern County Assessor/Recorder Laura Avila. Laura a local product hailing from Highland High, after which she attended Fresno State to become later involved in real estate. She actually scared the heck out of me. She said after she evolved from real estate to begin working for the County of Kern as an appraiser, then associate assessor, she told us she woke up one day and became elected County Assessor. Well, it was not exactly like that, but kinda! She said she did not realize that becoming the county assessor that it was a role that she would have to be elected from a ballot by the people. Scary, you ask, because how would you like it if you were suddenly made aware that to take over a leadership position, you had to wage a campaign? Not something I would want to do…but wait…didn’t you guys take a vote on me writing The Beacon each week? Oh well, maybe it’s not so bad being elected after all! |
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Thank you, David for catching Rotarians at our BEST!
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