U P C O M I N G P R O G R A M S

June 7, 2007

This Week

Program Chair

Ron Fraze May 31, 2007 Meeting

Bernie Barmann, Editor

June 28

July 5

Surprise ?

TBA

June 14

June 21

Father Craig Harrison

DEMOTION

Greg Gallion

Jeff Newman, , John

Nilon. John Petrini

Jim Baldwin

Harry Starkey

Fredi Duran

Gary Stainfill, , Tom Larwood

Ken Koop

John Pryor

Kevin Oliver

Justin

Jonathan

Richard Beene Paul Hensler

Don Clark Kevin Burton

Bart Hill

Paige Hill

Wendy Wayne Ron Fraze Doug Greener

Bill Ballard

Aaron Moore Jon Olson, Matt

Smith

Jeff Newman

was on duty again.. Roving mikes were in theable hands of the visiting from the coast and

John Nilon led the invocation and the flagsalute. directed the club in

introduced the visiting rotarians. From Guatamala,Nordeste Club, in Financial Consulting, . From theEast Club, Truck Manufacturing ,Medicine, and , Farm Equipment Retail. From the WestClub, , Insurance Consulting.

Harry introduced the Rotarians with guests.introduced his two sons, , who will be playing fullback forStockdale next year, and , who will be at Reagan Ele-mentary. introduced , CEO of KernMedical Center. introduced , MarketingDirector for Young Wooldridge. proudly introduced

, his younger daughter, who has just graduated fromUniversity of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and is working for

this summer. She is doing a profilepiece on . introduced ,his Public Information Officer, and from Station One ,Captain, , Engineer, Engineer, and

, Fire Fighter. All firefighters were on duty and brought alarge engine that took up some parking spaces to the annoyanceof .

“God Bless America.”

Bakersfield Life Magazine

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Ron Fraze

Brian Mendiburu

will introducewhose mother

died of cancer and who hasestablished a foundation tosupport local cancer victims.Brian was the basketball coach atGolden Valley High School andhas recently moved to East High.With grants and donations he hasput together a plan, and he hasan inspiring message. Ron Fraze,Morgan Clayton, Bill Rector, andLarry Reider are on the board ofthe foundation among others.

Mendiburu

Magic

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

ROTARY OFFICE

- NoonHoliday Inn Select

- NoonValley Rose Golf Course

- NoonHoliday Inn Select

- 6:00 p.m.Bernardino’s

- NoonStockdale Country Club

- NoonHeritage Inn

- 6:30 a.m.Shafter Vet’s Hall

- 6:45 a.m.Petroleum Club

- NoonJo’s Restaurant

2:40 p.m. BHSAuditorium #301

- 7:00 a.m.Dream Castle Cafe

NoonBakersfield Art Museum

- NoonKelcy’s Restaurant

- NoonKong’s Dynasty

- 6:00 p.m.Ewings

NoonVeteran’s Hall

Bakersfield South

Wasco

Bakersfield North

Inyokern

Bakersfield West

China Lake

Shafter

Bakersfield Breakfast

Taft

Interact -

Frazier Park Rotary

Bakersfield Downtown -

Tehachapi

Delano

Kern River Valley

Bakersfield East -

Phone: (661) 325-0696

Area MeetingsAnnouncements

Program

Greg Gallion announced the 2007 opening of the South of theTracks Softball League on June 3 at 11 a.m., East Belle TerracePark. The club contributed $7000 to the project after a presentationat one of our meetings some time ago. sent a thank-you note to the club for a $1000 scholarship noting that her grand-father, , President 1965-66, would be pleased.

announed that tonight is the last opportunity for commentand public input on the Metro General Plan Update at 6 p.m., WibleRoad Relief Association Hall, or online at vision2020.com. GregGallion welcomed back , absent for seven weeks andcongratulated him on his recent award from a military academy.

noted that in his 30 years in the club the President’sdress was “splendiferous” and that he could only move up byborrowing the Cinderella costume he had, but his mustache mustgo. , after last week’s announcement of threebirths, announced that there were no additions in the past week.

shared that she had just received a voice-mail froma young lady from the Lake Elsinore Club, whom she met in Nigeriaon the polio project. She was in Techahapi on her trek from Mexicoto Canada on the Pacific Coast Trail and has raised $12,000through her website for the polio cause. had words ofpraise for the City Fire Department’s Disaster Preparednesspresentation that he had just attended. Greg Gallion announcedthat , present for his last meeting, had submitted hisresignation from the club to accept a new position in Modesto withRAM Hospitality. Greg recognized him for his contributions to theclub and the community.

introduced . With the help of, Ron presented an impressive video on the history,

mission and many activities of the Bakersfield Department. Ronjoined the department in October 1985 and was appointed chief inMay 1998. The department was founded 130 years ago this month.Colonel Baker set up a fire fighting unit in 1868 with buckets in awagon. In 1877 65 high level citizens donated $3000 to start thedepartment formally on May 13. A formal celebration will be held inOctober to coincide with Fire Prevention Week.

An engine that cost $2500 in 1877 today runs $450,000. Thefirst ladder truck from Bakersfield, a horse-drawn wagon with woodwheels built by the Amish, was found in San Bernardino Countyand has been returned to Bakersfield. It is being restored at StationOne. That ladder truck cost about $4500 and today a ladder truckgoes for $750,000. Chester Avenue is wide as a fire preventionmeasure, because city fathers did not want fire

Holly Leask

Dick Leask Sheryl

Barbich

Fred Drew

Jim Fillbrandt

Harvey McCown

Wendy Wayne

Dan Hay

Bill Murray

Tracy Kiser Ron Fraze Doug

Greener

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Officers

Board of Directors

R.I. President

District 5240 Governor

Assistant Governor

Group Representative

Rotary Office

William Boyd

Richard Abbott

Del Garcia

Michael O’Doherty

P.O. Box 1628, 93302

Phone: (661) 325-0696

FAX: (661) 322-2311

evelyn@bakersfield-rotary.com

www.bakersfield-rotary.com

Greg Gallion ...........................Ben Taft ..................................Harvey McCown .....................Pat Collins ..........................

..............................Bruce Biggar.............................................Ray Karpe......................................Suzan Hopper.................................Stephanie Weber

.........................Steve Sanders....................................Sheryl Chalupa............................................Tracy Kiser...........................................David Price

.....................................Richard Beene

.....................................Daphne Harley

President

Secretary

Treasurer

Sgt. at Arms

1 year

2 years

Past President

President Elect 2007-2008

Auckland, New Zealand

Montecito, California

Shafter, California

Bakersfield Breakfast

Officersto cross the street., came to Bakersfield from Alameda in 1907

to retire and open a plumbing business. When the City firefightersresigned in a dispute with the City Trustees, Max was appointedchief. Ron was wearing a solid gold badge with four colors and asmall diamond that was crafted by the American Jewelry Companyin 1910 for $700. When Max died in 1946 his wife donated thebadge to the Bakersfield Fire Department, and it is worn by eachchief for important occasions.

The Fire Department’s FY 2007-08 budget is $32 million. Themission of the department is “to protect life, property, and theenvironment from harm through education and prevention, emer-gency response, planning and training, etc.”. Last year the depart-ment responded to 25,973 calls with 36,000 apparatus respondingcode 3. Working fires 408 and 14,678 EMS calls last year. Thedepartment operates 13 fire stations and 3 taskforce stations. Totalstaff, sworn and support, numbers 225 with 180 of those sworn.

Two new fire stations are being built. Station 5 is 50 years oldand is being relocated to South Union and East White Lane. A newStation 14 is planned to be built at Mountain Vista and Harris in theGreystone Park. A fire station complements a park because itbrings safety and a buffer.

Ron noted that “when you don’t know whom to call, call the FireDepartment.” Their operations extend to rescue, fire code enforce-ment, environmental services, hazardous materials, fire safetyeducation, and now especially disaster preparedness. Disasterpreparation work has been extensive in recent years because of allthe toxic materials that travel through Bakersfield on I-5, Hwys. 99and 58. His trucks carry antidotes to 100,000 toxic pharma-ceuticals or “bad stuff.” In a major disaster families and residentsneed to be prepared for a 72 hour delay in help arriving and pre-pare for it; the department provides neighborhood training. Thedepartment has a reverse 911 which allows them to call all resi-dences in a specific area and leave messages on their homemachines about a disaster and safety measures.

The Fire Captain and Engineers dressed in theturnout equipment that weighs 30 pounds and costs about $7000to $8000 per unit. Ron proudly concluded with the department’ssimple mantra: “BE NICE; DON’T JUDGE; SERVICE FIRST”.

Max Gundlach, Jr.

Justin Oliver

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