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                    <title>Communication and Supervision - A 3 Part Series</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/60911</link>
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Studies show that at least 80% of a supervisor&amp;rsquo;s waking hours are spent in verbal communication, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;This 3-part series provides practical tips that can be immediately implemented to improve communication in every aspect of the participants&amp;rsquo; lives by exploring:&lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;what it means to communicate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;why it&amp;rsquo;s difficult to communicate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Facilitated by Robin Paggi, SPHR-CA. Robin has a master&amp;rsquo;s degree in Communication Studies and has taught communication college classes and training workshops for over 15 years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                    <title>Lunch and Learn - Deciphering Leaves of Absence</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/54760</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;KDG Human Resource Solutions is hosting a&amp;nbsp;monthly lunch program designed to provide continuing education on timely HR management issues.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The topic for this seminar is &amp;quot;Deciphering Leaves of Absence&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;and will provide information on how to manage the many leaves of absence, and is perfect for HR professionals, office managers, and payroll administrators:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Time:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; 12:00 &amp;ndash; 1:00 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Fee:&lt;/b&gt; $ 10 per person.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Lunch is included in this fee.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; KDG Training Room, &lt;st1:address w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:street w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;4550 California Ave.&lt;/st1:street&gt;, &lt;st1:city w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Bakersfield&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Registration:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Pre-registration is required. Call &lt;st1:personname w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Brandi Gray&lt;/st1:personname&gt; at 661.328.5291 or e-mail &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:bgray@kdghrsolutions.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(140, 17, 38);&quot;&gt;bgray@kdghrsolutions.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;More Information:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Call &lt;st1:personname w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Brandi Gray&lt;/st1:personname&gt; at 661.328.5291 or e-mail &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:bgray@kdghrsolutions.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(140, 17, 38);&quot;&gt;bgray@kdghrsolutions.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Free Training and Counseling Workshop</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68770</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;Presented by Caltrans-Small Business Development Partnership, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Goodwill Industries, 1731 Chester Ave. Open to small business owners or those interested in how to work public contracts. Details, 747-1465.&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Save Time, Gas and $$$  -  Take your Notary Class HERE in Bakersfield</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66068</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Save Time, $$$ and GAS! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield. &amp;nbsp; Small class size limited to &lt;u&gt;ONLY 20 Students&lt;/u&gt; - So register early!&amp;nbsp; This 1-day class will teach you all of the Notary laws but also the &amp;quot;Real World&amp;quot; Notary skills that you will need in your profession, including Fraud Detection &amp;amp; Prevention.&lt;br type=&quot;_moz&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;The Class includes: &amp;nbsp; Your Workbook &amp;amp; Reference Guide, State Notary Handbook, the &lt;u&gt;NEW 2008 Notarial forms&lt;/u&gt;: Acknowledgments, Jurats and Copy Certification by Document Custodian &lt;u&gt;AND&lt;/u&gt; Continental Breakfast and Lunch.&lt;br type=&quot;_moz&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;As a benefit of taking your class with AV Notary Network,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;YOU WILL SAVE OVER $300&lt;/u&gt; on your required Notary Bond and 4-year $100,000 Errors &amp;amp; Omissions Insurance, which protects you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;The required Live Scan for State &amp;amp; FBI background checks and your color Application Photo will be offered prior to class at 7:30 am &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;for your convenience to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;save you time &amp;amp; money .&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;br type=&quot;_moz&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;To register for class, please visit our web&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;site at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.avnotary.com&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.avnotary.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt; .&amp;nbsp; Please feel free to call me for more information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Increase Your Knowledge &amp; Expertise as a Notary Public as a Certified Signing Agent</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66070</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Increase Your Knowledge &amp;amp; Expertise as a Notary Public as a Certified Signing Agent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; In just 8 hours of class time, you will learn how to add the skills needed&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;as a Notary, ensuring that Mortgage Loan Docs are notarized and signed correctly, making you a professional in demand.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Notaries are an integral part of the Loan Process.&amp;nbsp; These are some of the skills that you will learn and develop in your profession as a Notary Public.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br type=&quot;_moz&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The class is limited to &lt;u&gt;ONLY 10 students &lt;/u&gt;- So Register Early!&amp;nbsp; The class includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch and the new 2008 Notarial forms; Acknowledgments and Jurats.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;You will receive a practice set of loan docs, to allow you to put into practice the skills that you have learned in class.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;M&lt;span&gt;arketing strategies are also covered to teach you how to BRAND yourself with your profession, increasing&amp;nbsp; and diversifying your notary business income.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.avnotary.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;To register for the class, please visit our website &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.avnotary.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;www.avnotary.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                    <title>RaisingBakersfield.com&#039;s Preschool and Activity Fair</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67206</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;The school year is almost upon us. Looking for a new preschool, daycare, or afterschool activity for your children?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bakersfield&#039;s best online community for local parents brings you a chance to meet representatives of local schools and programs all in one place, on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Riverview Park Gymnasium.&amp;nbsp; Attendance is free for all families, parents, and children.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are a school or program interested in exhibiting at the fair, please contact Jason Sperber @ jsperber@raisingbakersfield.com by July 11.&amp;nbsp; Registration is free if you can supply your own table and chairs, $20 if you need them supplied.&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Deadline For Early Bird Special for Home Based Business Expo</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69273</link>
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&lt;p&gt;THE HOME FRONT...&amp;quot;The Other Store Front&amp;quot;.It&#039;s time to recognize Home Based Business Owners.&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Take advantage of the &amp;quot;Early Bird&amp;quot; special now thru August 31,2008 for your booth to showcase your business!&amp;nbsp; Vendor Space is now $175&amp;nbsp; Beginning September 1st -&amp;nbsp;if there are any booths left the cost will go up to $200. SPACE IS LIMITED...so sign up soon!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The expo itself will be held November 8th at the Kern County Fair Grounds. A nice mix of various businesses are encouraged to sign-up!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come ye! Come ye!.. Purse Ladies, Jewelry and clothing, Pamper Chef specialist, book vendors, Child care at home providers, Mobil Massage therapist, mobil notary services, mobil pet services, Personal services and more. &lt;b&gt;We want the public to come and shop this &amp;quot;hidden market&amp;quot;. Admission is Free to the public on November 8th!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsorships are needed. And Food vendors are limited and need to call 326-1529 for requirements and pricing for Food Vendors.&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>What are People Saying about YOUR Business? Free Seminar from The Bakersfield Californian</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66636</link>
                    <description>
                      
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What are People Saying about YOUR Business? &lt;br /&gt;
We&#039;ll help you find out!&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come to our &lt;b&gt;FREE 90 minute &amp;quot;Brown Bag Lunch&amp;quot; &lt;/b&gt;to learn to improve and manage word-of-mouth marketing for your business-- from person-to-person contact to online--even if you don&amp;rsquo;t have a marketing budget. You&amp;rsquo;ll learn how to create a positive buzz about your business and attract more customers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- Be entered to win a &amp;frac14; page ad within The Bakersfield Californian &lt;br /&gt;
- Receive a free business profile on Bakersfield.com &lt;br /&gt;
- Network with other business owners&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Wednesday, August 6th&lt;br /&gt;
12 Noon - 1:30 pm&lt;br /&gt;
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;RSVP by August 1st-- 395-7318 or &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:mrusso@bakersfield.com&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;mrusso@bakersfield.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Pre-order a boxed lunch from Sequoia for only $12.00&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Save Time, $$$ and GAS!    Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield. </title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66069</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Save Time, $$$ and GAS! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield. &amp;nbsp; Small class size limited to &lt;u&gt;ONLY 20 Students&lt;/u&gt; - So register early!&amp;nbsp; This 1-day class will teach you all of the Notary laws but also the &amp;quot;Real World&amp;quot; Notary skills that you will need in your profession, including Fraud Detection &amp;amp; Prevention.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;The Class includes: &amp;nbsp; Your Workbook &amp;amp; Reference Guide, State Notary Handbook, the &lt;u&gt;NEW 2008 Notarial forms&lt;/u&gt;: Acknowledgments, Jurats and Copy Certification by Document Custodian &lt;u&gt;AND&lt;/u&gt; Continental Breakfast and Lunch.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;As a benefit of taking your class with AV Notary Network,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;YOU WILL SAVE OVER $300&lt;/u&gt; on your required Notary Bond and 4-year $100,000 Errors &amp;amp; Omissions Insurance, which protects you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;The required Live Scan for State &amp;amp; FBI background checks and your color Application Photo will be offered prior to class at 7:30 am &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;for your convenience to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;save you time &amp;amp; money .&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;To register for class, please visit our web&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;site at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.avnotary.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.avnotary.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt; .&amp;nbsp; Please feel free to call me for more information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Starting a Child Care Business Workshop</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67203</link>
                    <description>
                      
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 200%;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of a growing industry where you can help children and earn money at the same time? If so, attend one of three, free &amp;ldquo;How to Start a Child Care Business&amp;rdquo; workshops on July 16, Aug. 19 or Sept. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Weill Institute of Bakersfield College, 2100 Chester Ave., in Bakersfield. To register, call the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at (661) 395-4126 or visit online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.weill-sbdc.com/worshops-events.html&quot;&gt;http://www.weill-sbdc.com/worshops-events.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 200%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Presented by Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC), SBDC and Community Connection for Child Care, the workshop will give you the practical information you need to open a quality child care business as a stand-alone center or in-home operation. &lt;b&gt;Kern County will need 80 new child care centers and 1,000 family child care home providers by the year 2015&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 200%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;All aspects of running a child care business will be discussed. So, if you are a child development professional, child care operator, home-based entrepreneur, real estate developer, business owner or have a desire to be in the child care business, this workshop will help you determine if a child care business is right for you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;For more information, please contact Dana Adams, LINCC child care intermediary, at (661) 636-4572.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Lunch &amp; Learn - HIPAA, COBRA &amp; Other Scary Acronyms</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68811</link>
                    <description>
                      
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;KDG Human Resource Solutions is hosting a&amp;nbsp;monthly lunch program designed to provide continuing education on timely HR management issues.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The topic&amp;nbsp;is &amp;quot;HIPAA, COBRA &amp;amp; Other Scary Acronyms&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;and will provide information on the&amp;nbsp;essential, but often complex,&amp;nbsp;regulation of benefits.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Pre-registration is required.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;For more information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;v&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;isit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kdghrsolutions.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;www.kdghrsolutions.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>A Marvelous Affair</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70024</link>
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                                            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: ArialMT;&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany&amp;rsquo;s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: ArialMT;&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Want to work around your family&amp;rsquo;s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: ArialMT;&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt; Food~Fun~FREE Stuff&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: ArialMT;&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt; For more information call 661.345.7710. Space available.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Home Business Showcase</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70175</link>
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: ; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: ;&quot;&gt;A Marvelous Affair&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: ;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: ;&quot;&gt;Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany&amp;rsquo;s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles, Uppercase Living, Pleasure Parties, and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products. Want to work around your family&amp;rsquo;s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business. Product demos throughout the night.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: ;&quot;&gt;Food~Fun~FREE Stuff&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                    <title>Free Computer Training</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/71538</link>
                    <description>
                      
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot; color=&quot;#003399&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 153);&quot;&gt;LEARN ABOUT SOLUTIONS FOR VISION LOSS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt;&quot;&gt;Discover the benefits of video magnifiers, screen magnification software, accessible Pocket PC, products that read your computer screen or read your books, bills, and mail - and more! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sessions tailored for those with vision loss, instructors and trainers, parents and families of those with vision loss, seniors and senior center staff, and support groups. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;To register:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:seminars@freedomscientific.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;seminars@freedomscientific.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; or 1-800-336-5658&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                    <title>Fresh &amp; Green’s grand opening celebration!</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/72977</link>
                    <description>
                      
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Fresh &amp;amp; Green&amp;rsquo;s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Sept. 6: 10 percent of the sales will go to the Kern County tree foundation. Organic cooking classes by Organic Harvest, Worm Casting Company will discuss organic growing and composting, Cone&amp;rsquo;s Health Foods will give away organic treats for children and pets, and PG&amp;amp;E will distribute free energy efficient lightbulbs. Kelly 95.3 will also be here doing a live broadcast powered by REC solar! Plus REC solar will also have a working solar electricity model! There will be fun, food, prizes, and education!&lt;br /&gt;
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                    <title>Brown Bag Lunch &amp; Learn: List Your Business Online for Free!</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70845</link>
                    <description>
                      
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                                            &lt;p&gt;The Internet is the new Yellow Pages. When people look for you online, make sure you can be found! At this seminar sponsored by &lt;i&gt;The Bakersfield Californian&lt;/i&gt;, you will learn how to set up a free profile for your business, make sure your contact information is accurate and more.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Brown Bag Lunch &amp;amp; Learn Seminar&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday, September 4th&lt;br /&gt;
12 noon - 1:30 pm&lt;br /&gt;
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Learn about listing your business online for free&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Network with other business owners&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Be entered into a drawing for a free 1/4 page ad in The Bakersfield Californian&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more info, call 395-7318 or email mrusso@bakersfield.com&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://bakersfieldbusinessconnection.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2184771:Event:382&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Please RSVP by clicking here!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/72976</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;Fresh &amp;amp; Green&amp;rsquo;s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;Sept. 6: 10 percent of the sales will go to the Kern County tree foundation. Organic cooking classes by Organic Harvest, Worm Casting Company will discuss organic growing and composting, Cone&amp;rsquo;s Health Foods will give away organic treats for children and pets, and PG&amp;amp;E will distribute free energy efficient lightbulbs. Kelly 95.3 will also be here doing a live broadcast powered by REC solar! Plus REC solar will also have a working solar electricity model! There will be fun, food, prizes, and education!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>12th Annual SHRM Symposium &amp; Expo: HR Is So Much More</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70083</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The 12&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Annual SHRM Symposium &amp;amp; Expo will address many of the responsibilities that business owners and HR professionals juggle every day.&amp;nbsp;As the HR profession progresses the juggling becomes more involved.&amp;nbsp;To assist with these added responsibilities, we will provide you with current information from national speakers and local experts on a range of critical topics, from background checks and internet searches, to safety and security issues, to handling harassment complaints.&amp;nbsp;That&amp;rsquo;s not all!&amp;nbsp;Let&amp;rsquo;s add a little fun to the workplace with tips from Craig Zablocki. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The 12&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Annual SHRM Symposium &amp;amp; Expo will address many of the responsibilities that business owners and HR professionals juggle every day.&amp;nbsp;As the HR profession progresses the juggling becomes more involved.&amp;nbsp;To assist with these added responsibilities, we will provide you with current information from national speakers and local experts on a range of critical topics, from background checks and internet searches, to safety and security issues, to handling harassment complaints.&amp;nbsp;That&amp;rsquo;s not all!&amp;nbsp;Let&amp;rsquo;s add a little fun to the workplace with tips from Craig Zablocki. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Basics of Selling on eBay Class Mon/Wed 9/15 &amp; 9/17</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/73941</link>
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                                            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 102, 255);&quot;&gt;Learn To Sell On eBay&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;You don&#039;t have to spend thousands of dollars to learn how to sell on eBay!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; You can be earning extra money in no time at all.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Recently, a seminar came to town offering to teach the secrets of selling on eBay.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The bottom line was that they wanted to charge a LOT of money for business consulting, web design and more.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 153, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Register now for The Basics of Selling on eBay Class!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Call 392-2020&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;When:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Monday and Wednesday evenings, September 15th and 17th&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Where:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Drive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Cost:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $79 NOR District Residents&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $89 Non-Residents&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Cost includes workbook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This class will pay for itself after you sell your first items on eBay.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Offered through the North of the River Recreation and Parks District, it costs only $79.00 for District residents and $89 for non-residents.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Included is the cost of a workbook.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 153, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Basics of Selling on eBay is a class developed by eBay.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Barbara King Page, a 12-year veteran PowerSeller, is authorized to teach the class and share her experience along with the curriculum.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You&#039;ll learn to register on eBay and Paypal, research the value of your items, describe your items effectively, take good photos, complete the Sell Your Item form, ship your items safely and professionally, follow up on your sales, and much, much more!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register in person at any North of the River Recreation Center or call 392-2020 for details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can also register online at www.norfun.org.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Just click on &amp;quot;Register&amp;quot; and follow the prompts.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 153, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Contact Barbara at 588-0953 or 599-0267 or send her an email at bkin@lightspeed.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Can&#039;t make it on the 15th?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Another class will be held on Saturday, October 4th from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Starting a Child Care Business Workshop</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67204</link>
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 200%;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of a growing industry where you can help children and earn money at the same time? If so, attend one of three, free &amp;ldquo;How to Start a Child Care Business&amp;rdquo; workshops on July 16, Aug. 19 or Sept. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Weill Institute of Bakersfield College, 2100 Chester Ave., in Bakersfield. To register, call the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at (661) 395-4126 or visit online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.weill-sbdc.com/worshops-events.html&quot;&gt;http://www.weill-sbdc.com/worshops-events.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 200%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Presented by Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC), SBDC and Community Connection for Child Care, the workshop will give you the practical information you need to open a quality child care business as a stand-alone center or in-home operation. &lt;b&gt;Kern County will need 80 new child care centers and 1,000 family child care home providers by the year 2015&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 200%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;All aspects of running a child care business will be discussed. So, if you are a child development professional, child care operator, home-based entrepreneur, real estate developer, business owner or have a desire to be in the child care business, this workshop will help you determine if a child care business is right for you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;For more information, please contact Dana Adams, LINCC child care intermediary, at (661) 636-4572.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Lunch &amp; Learn - Avoiding, Answering, and Resolving DFEH &amp; EEOC Discrimination Claims</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68815</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;KDG Human Resource Solutions is hosting a&amp;nbsp;monthly lunch program designed to provide continuing education on timely HR management issues.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The topic&amp;nbsp; is &amp;quot;Avoiding, Answering, and Resolving DFEH &amp;amp; EEOC Discrimination Claims.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;For more information visit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kdghrsolutions.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;www.kdghrsolutions.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>State-Mandated AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Training</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/71479</link>
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666666&quot;&gt;State law requires all employers with 50 or more employees to provide &lt;em&gt;all&lt;/em&gt; supervisors with two hours of interactive training on the prevention of sexual harassment.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;KDG HR Solutions offers training to meet the requirements of AB 1825.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666666&quot;&gt;Pre-registration is required.&amp;nbsp; For more information visit: &lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000&quot;&gt;www.kdghrsolutions.com&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 20pt;&quot;&gt;We are celebrating this milestone with a Dinner Gala at Luigi&amp;rsquo;s&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;COST:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;$20 per person/guest or $40 per couple&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;MENU:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;New York Steak&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Pasta with Luigi&amp;rsquo;s famous meat sauce&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Mark your calendar for this night of enjoying fellowship, seeing old friends, making new friends, and catching up on the latest SSJV and Society news.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Creating Your Marketing Road Map Workshop</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/74639</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                              &lt;img src="http://people.bakersfield.com/file/picture/297938/0/0/" width="0" height="0" border="0"/&gt;
                                            &lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ve heard it before- Operating your business without a marketing plan is just like to taking a road trip without a map. While you may eventually get there, it is also just as likely you will get lost.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A marketing plan outlines a shared, focused strategy on how marketing will help your business achieve its key business initiatives. It clarifies the challenges you face as well as the opportunities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This FREE session with The Californian&amp;rsquo;s Small Business Development Team introduces key marketing and plan concepts, and provides a framework for developing a marketing plan tailored to your needs and budget.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brown Bag Lunch &amp;amp; Learn Seminar&lt;br /&gt;
Thursday, September 25th&lt;br /&gt;
12 noon - 1:30 pm&lt;br /&gt;
Weill Institute Small Business Center&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Start writing your marketing plan with hands-on assistance from our team of experts and fellow business professionals.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Learn about Bakersfield consumers and our business market. Determine who are your ideal customers and learn which marketing mix best targets them.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Discover how to prioritize your spending and easy ways to track the effectiveness of your marketing.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;br /&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;Space is limited! Please RSVP by emailing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:mrusso@bakersfield.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;mrusso@bakersfield.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt; or calling 395-7318.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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                                            <geo:lat>35.378166</geo:lat>
                        <geo:long>-119.018754</geo:long>
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                    <title>LAPD Written Test in the City of Bakersfield</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69467</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Take the LAPD Entrance Exam&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
LAPD Officers will be available to answer questions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Holiday Inn Select&lt;br /&gt;
801 Truxtun Ave.&lt;br /&gt;
Bakersfield, CA 93301&lt;br /&gt;
Ballroom: Sumner&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pre-registration at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.joinlapd.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.joinlapd.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;is required. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For further information, please call the Los Angeles Police Department Recruitment Section.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
866-444-5273&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                                            <geo:lat>35.372268</geo:lat>
                        <geo:long>-119.011342</geo:long>
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                    <title>Celebrate National Disability and Employer Awareness Month</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76242</link>
                    <description>
                      
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 0.5in;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Mayor Harvey L. Hall&amp;nbsp; presents HIRE Committee Luncheon to recognizing employees in our community that increase awareness and sensitivity to employees with disabilities, the extraordinary employees and those that champion the cause of equal opportunity and independence for a person or persons with disabilities.More info www.hire-us.net. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Mayor Harvey L. Hall presents The HIRE Luncheon</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76286</link>
                    <description>
                      
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Event&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;:&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Mayor Harvey L. Hall presents the HIRE Luncheon&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Day:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Wednesday; October 1, 2008&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Time:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;11:30AM &amp;ndash; 1:30PM&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Place:&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Doubletree Hotel &amp;ndash; California Grill Room&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Interviews:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Available -- Green Room Available&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Guests:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Mayor Hall, Congressman Kevin McCarthy (Representative), Assemblywoman, Jean Fuller (Representative), Keynote Speaker: Michael D&amp;rsquo;Amore (photo attached), &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Asst. Secretary, California Health &amp;amp; Human Service, Megan Juring&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Mayor Harvey L. Hall and the HIRE Committee will kick off National Disability Employment Awareness Month with the HIRE (Helping Incorporate Reliable Employees) Luncheon.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Awards will be given to innovative employers (Employer of the Year), the extraordinary employees (Employee of the Year) and those (Humanitarian of the Year) that champion the cause of equal opportunity and independence for people with disabilities within our community.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Hear Keynote speaker, actor Michael D&amp;rsquo;Amore&amp;rsquo;s story and discussion of &amp;ldquo;Talent Knows No Limits.&amp;rdquo;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Mr. D&amp;rsquo;Amore will provide an inspirational speech to all in attendance reinforcing his message of &amp;ldquo;Live hard, play hard and try it all&amp;rdquo;. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imbd.com/&quot;&gt;www.imbd.com&lt;/a&gt; for bio)&lt;u&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The HIRE Committee is a public-private partnership supported by Mayor Hall&amp;rsquo;s office, which brings together job seekers with disabilities and employers.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The HIRE Committee is a collaborative network of community public and non-profit agencies serving people with disabilities.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Mayor Harvey L. Hall&amp;rsquo;s HIRE Luncheon is sponsored by:&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Bakersfield West &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Rotary Foundation, The Bakersfield Californian, and the California Health Incentives Improvement Project (CHIIP).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Join Mayor Harvey L. Hall and the HIRE Committee in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness month in October!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Company Overview</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76473</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Our company teaches simple but powerful concepts to families, helping them;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get out of debt&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * save for the future&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get properly protected&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * understand how money works&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * and live the life they deserve&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Come join us at 7:30 in the Edwin Room of the Hilton Garden Inn.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Communication and Supervision Training</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/75548</link>
                    <description>
                      
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#5f5f5f&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;This series provides practical tips that can be immediately implemented to improve communication in every aspect of the participants&amp;rsquo; lives by exploring: what it means to communicate; why it&amp;rsquo;s difficult to communicate; communication styles and how they positively and negatively impact our communication with others; how to communicate more effectively while sending and receiving messages; and the role of communication in supervision.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot; color=&quot;#5f5f5f&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(95, 95, 95);&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Time-8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. &lt;br /&gt;
Dates-October 2, October 9, and October 16.&lt;br /&gt;
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Reservations required.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Talent Knows No Limits Job Fair</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76285</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                            &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Celebrate National Employment and Disability Awareness Month &amp;hellip;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Connecting &lt;st1:place w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:city w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Bakersfield&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; businesses with people with disabilities.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The HIRE (Helping Incorporate Reliable Employees) Committee is hosting the 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; annual employer job fair on October 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;; 9AM &amp;ndash; 12N at &lt;st1:street w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:address w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;University Square&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;st1:street w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:address w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;2000 K Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt; &amp;ndash; DOWNTOWN!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The Talent Knows No Limits Job fair was created to connect employers interested in hiring people with disabilities to prospective employees. &lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Employers can recruit extraordinary employees from an untapped productive market and find out what these &lt;st1:city w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:place w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Bakersfield&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; businesses already know about employing people with disabilities.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Companies confirmed at this time to participate:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;GET (Golden Empire Transit), Buck Owens Production Company, Von&amp;rsquo;s, &lt;st1:place w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:placename w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Mercy&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Hospital&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, Best Buy, Costco, State Farm, Shoe Pavillion, Big Lots, McDonald&amp;rsquo;s, Univision and many more.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The HIRE (Helping Incorporate Reliable Employees) Committee work is especially important in &lt;st1:city w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:place w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Bakersfield&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; because:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; At least 20% of our population are people with disabilities; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; 40% of working age adults with disabilities live in poverty;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Two-thirds of working aged adults with disabilities are unemployed;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; 2 out of every 3 unemployed people with disabilities would like to be employed, and&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; In &lt;st1:place w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:placename w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Kern&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;County&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; 33% of people with disabilities are employed, as opposed to 64% of people without disabilities.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The HIRE Committee is a public-private partnership supported by Mayor Hall&amp;rsquo;s office, which brings together job seekers with disabilities and employers.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The HIRE Committee is a collaborative network of community public and non-profit agencies serving people with disabilities.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Join Mayor Harvey L. Hall and the HIRE Committee in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness month in October!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Lunch &amp; Learn - Recruiting, Hiring &amp; Relevant Paperwork</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68818</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                              &lt;img src="http://people.bakersfield.com/file/picture/264204/0/0/" width="0" height="0" border="0"/&gt;
                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;KDG Human Resource Solutions is hosting a&amp;nbsp;monthly lunch program designed to provide continuing education on timely HR management issues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The topic for this seminar is &amp;quot;Recruiting, Hiring &amp;amp; Relevant Paperwork&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;and will be an overview of the required/recommended forms and paperwork for the aforementioned tasks, and is perfect for HR professionals, office managers, and payroll administrators.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Pre-registration is required.&amp;nbsp;For more information visit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kdghrsolutions.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;www.kdghrsolutions.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                                            <geo:lat>34.358856</geo:lat>
                        <geo:long>-120.018853</geo:long>
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                    <title>Company Overview</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76474</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Our company teaches simple but powerful concepts to families, helping them;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get out of debt&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * save for the future&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get properly protected&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * understand how money works&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * and live the life they deserve&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Come join us at 7:30 in the Stephanie Room of the Hilton Garden Inn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Company Overview</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76475</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Our company teaches simple but powerful concepts to families, helping them;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get out of debt&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * save for the future&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get properly protected&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * understand how money works&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * and live the life they deserve&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Come join us at 7:30 in the Jasmine Room of the Hilton Garden Inn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Supervisory Skills Workshops</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/75547</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                              &lt;img src="http://people.bakersfield.com/file/picture/303497/0/0/" width="0" height="0" border="0"/&gt;
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These workshops will provide supervisors with the skills they need to build teams, resolve conflicts, manage performance, and avoid legal problems. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#5f5f5f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Dates-October 23, October 30, November 6, and November 13.&lt;br /&gt;
Time-8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#5f5f5f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Reservations required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>An Enchanted Masquerade Launch Party</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/72974</link>
                    <description>
                      
                                              &lt;img src="http://people.bakersfield.com/file/picture/288427/0/0/" width="0" height="0" border="0"/&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot;&gt;Join ShowMeYouLoveMe.com as it celebrates the launching of Bakersfield&#039;s first and only romantic event planning company with an extravagant costume masquerade ball.&amp;nbsp; Invited guests can expect an evening of salsa dancing, belly dancing, horse drawn carriage rides, trails of rose petals, chocolate covered strawberries, and champagne.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot;&gt;Invites must R.S.V.P. to attend or have an invitation to enter the venue and should wear red, black, or silver. Masks will be provided at the venue for guests who are unable to bring their&amp;nbsp;own. Valet parking and limousine service will be provided.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot;&gt;To request your invitation to this exclusive launch party and for more information, please email info@showmeyouloveme.com.&lt;/div&gt;
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                    <title>Celebrate National Disability Employer Awareness Month</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76244</link>
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;PathPoint Job Club hosts local employers and human resource experts as guest speakers, conducts resume workshops, holds mock employment interviews and a variety of interactive, fun, role-playing geared towards employment. Confirmed Employers include County of Kern Personnel and CSUB. Employers and job seekers with employment barriers are invited to attend. For more information www.hire-us.net. Click on Important Dates Page to download flyer. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in -31.5pt 0pt 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Talent Knows No Limits &amp;ndash; October -- PathPoint Job Club&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;I&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;f you&amp;rsquo;re an employer looking for talented applicants, or a person with disabilities, looking to match your talents with a job, visit the PathPoint Job Club.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The HIRE Committee, a public-private partnership, brings together the monthly PathPoint Job Club meetings the last Wednesday of every month.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;For more information call 661-617-6170.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Or visit, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hire-us.net/&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot; color=&quot;#800080&quot;&gt;www.hire-us.net&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The next PathPoint Job Club meets at PathPoint on Wednesday, October 29th at 3:30p.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Bring your talent and join the club.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76476</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Our company teaches simple but powerful concepts to families, helping them;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get out of debt&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * save for the future&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get properly protected&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * understand how money works&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * and live the life they deserve&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Come join us at 7:30 in the Edwin Room of the Hilton Garden Inn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76477</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Our company teaches simple but powerful concepts to families, helping them;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get out of debt&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * save for the future&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * get properly protected&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * understand how money works&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * and live the life they deserve&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Come join us at 7:30 in the Edwin Room of the Hilton Garden Inn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Holland America Alaska Cruise Night - Star&#039;s Theatre</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/81272</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;Join us for a drink and learn more about this exciting destination!&amp;nbsp; Departures from Seattle, Vancouver.&amp;nbsp; Great deals and specials available.&amp;nbsp; Now is the time to book for 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/78205</link>
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;The Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce will host its 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; Annual Home Based Business Expo&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Saturday, November 8, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Bakersfield, CA&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;This will be an all day event beginning at 9:30am to 4:30pm. Open to the public- anyone with a Home Based Business in Kern County is encouraged to participate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;For more information or to reserve a booth for your business, please call KCBCC at 326-1529&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Sponsored by The Bakersfield Californian, BakersfieldBusinessConnection.com, KERO 23, and Mid State Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Women Chefs &amp; Restaurateurs Local Exhange Meeting</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/81289</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;Planning Meeting&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Meet &amp;amp; Greet&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; color: black;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Call for directions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);&quot;&gt;Join WCR for a networking gathering. We will discuss our goals for the Local Exchange. Bring your questions as well as your&amp;nbsp;friends and colleagues who are potential/prospective WCR members. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                    <title>Pipeline Safety Awareness Meeting - Bakersfield, CA</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/80754</link>
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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;ATTENTION LANDOWNERS &amp;amp; FARMERS&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;For those that live on or near Pipeline Rights-of-Way&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;The Pipeline Group will be holding a &lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;Public Awareness Meeting&lt;/i&gt; open to landowners and farmers who are located or work near a pipeline right of way.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The meeting will be held at the &lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;Hodels Country Dining, &lt;st1:street w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:address w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;5917 Knudsen Drive&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt; &amp;ndash; Hwy 99 &amp;amp; &lt;st1:street w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:address w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Olive Drive&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt; -&lt;st1:place w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;st1:city w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Bakersfield&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:state w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;CA&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; &lt;/b&gt;on &lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 6:30 p.m&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;A FREE continental dinner will be served for all the attendees from &lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;Kern and Kings&lt;/b&gt; counties.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;TO ATTEND THIS MEETING YOU MUST REGISTER BY CALLING 1-877-933-7370 OR ONLINE AT &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pipelinegroup.com/&quot;&gt;WWW.PIPELINEGROUP.COM&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;DefaultText&quot;&gt;Pipeline companies sponsoring the meeting are: Mojave Pipeline Operating Company &amp;ndash; Plains Pipeline LP &amp;ndash; Shell Pipeline Company LP&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Learn to Promote your Business Online: Hands On Workshop</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/79689</link>
                    <description>
                      
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                                            &lt;p&gt;The internet is the new yellow pages. So, can local consumers easily find your business online? During this workshop, sponsored by The Bakersfield Californian and the Small Business Development Center, we&amp;rsquo;ll get your business more exposure whether or not you have a website.&lt;br /&gt;
By attending, you&amp;rsquo;ll:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create online listings for your business with hands-on guidance from our experts&lt;br /&gt;
* Learn the basics of online marketing whether or not you have a website&lt;br /&gt;
* Be entered into a drawing for a free 1/4 page ad in The Bakersfield Californian&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Monday, November 17th&lt;br /&gt;
Two Sessions:&lt;br /&gt;
12 noon- 1:30 PM or 6:00- 7:30 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Small Business Development Center&lt;br /&gt;
Weill Institute Computer LAB&lt;br /&gt;
2100 Chester Ave&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Only $10 per business. Pre-registration required.&lt;br /&gt;
Register by contacting Mary Russo at 395-7318 or mrusso@bakersfield.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Fran Tarkenton Small Business Networking Breakfast</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/81404</link>
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                    <title>Talent Knows No Limits -- PathPoint Job Club; November 19th</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/76327</link>
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                                            &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Talent Knows No Limits &amp;ndash; November -- PathPoint Job Club&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re an employer looking for talented applicants, or a person with disabilities, looking to match your talents with a job, visit the PathPoint Job Club.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The HIRE Committee, a public-private partnership, brings together the monthly PathPoint Job Club meetings the last Wednesday of every month.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;For more information call 661-617-6170.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Or visit, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hire-us.net/&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot; color=&quot;#800080&quot;&gt;www.hire-us.net&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The next PathPoint Job Club meets at PathPoint on Wednesday,&amp;nbsp;November 19th at 3:30p.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Bring your talent and join the club.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Lunch &amp; Learn - The Mobile Workforce - Part 1</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/79742</link>
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&amp;quot;The Mobile Workforce&amp;quot; Part 1&lt;br /&gt;
Telecommuting, Alternative Workweeks, Call-In Pay,&lt;br /&gt;
On-Call, and Shift &amp;amp; Holiday Premiums.&lt;br /&gt;
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Pre-registration is required. Call Brandi Evans at 661.328.5291 or e-mail bevans@kdghrsolutions.com&lt;br /&gt;
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*Lunch &amp;amp; Learn is offered complimentary to KDG HRS clients (up to two attendees per contract). This program is available to the public at a $15 per person fee. Lunch is included in this fee.&lt;/p&gt;
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                    <title>Get Ready for Christmas - Open House</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/81284</link>
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                                            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;features-header&quot;&gt;Get Ready for Christmas - Open House 11/19&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Make spirits bright this year by giving a gift that will last a lifetime - treasured memories. Stop by at my Open House where you&#039;ll see the newest products in memory celebration. Everything from traditional scrapbooks and digital StoryBooks, to framed art, this is your one-stop-shopping opportunity for the holidays. I&#039;ll even have a free gift for you when you stop in. And don&#039;t forget to bring a friend! &lt;br /&gt;
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Also available: &lt;br /&gt;
- Mary Kay cosmetics &amp;amp; skin care products &lt;br /&gt;
- Decorative house flags and doormats&lt;br /&gt;
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Contact me for details or questions.&lt;br /&gt;
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                    <title>Couture Home Furnishings Warehouse Sale</title>
                    <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/81991</link>
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(128, 0, 128);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COUTURE HOME FURNISHINGS WAREHOUSE SALE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;50-75% OFF RETAIL PRICES&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;FIRST QUALITY HOME FURNISHINGS, HOME ACCESSORIES, AREA RUGS,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;PEACOCK ALLEY LINENS, CHRISTMAS SHOPPING&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;VERA BRADLEY HANDBAGS AND TRAVEL ACCESSORIES 75% OFF&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 51, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;&quot;&gt;FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH AND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 2008&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 51, 102);&quot;&gt;10 AM TO 5 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 153, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;4630 EASTON DRIVE, SUITE 1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 153, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;BAKERSFIELD, CA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;CALL &lt;strong&gt;661.599.0400&lt;/strong&gt; FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION&lt;/p&gt;
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