Evening Rotary Club Gains Approval
By: Brad Henderson
Topics: service club
Posted by BRADHENDERSON Fri May 15, 2009 17:11:10 PDT
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May 15, 2009
Organizers of the new Rotary Club of Bakersfield Twilight learned today of its application for charter membership had been approved by Rotary International (Evanston, Illinios), according to Brad Henderson, Special Representative of Rotary District 5240 Governor, Anil Garg.
An announcement was made at the beginning of the May 13 Provisional Club meeting at T.L. Maxwell’s Restaurant, 1421 17th Place, Bakersfield CA, (its regular meeting place) that the application was accepted by Rotary International Club and District Support Coordinator, Tom Woods (Rotarian), and all was in order. It was a surprise to all new members of how fast the approval process occurred. On May 20th, the second meeting will be in session and all visiting Rotarians in the area or passing through are invited to attend (including guests of club members).
Brad Henderson, an assistant governor of Rotary District 5240, was assigned to help get the club up and running. More than 20 businesspeople, community leaders, business professionals, educators and fellow Rotarians from other clubs attended the first meeting May 13. Cecil Martin, Incoming President, expressed the goals of the club “to attract civic-minded residents who spend much of their day out of the community or whose schedules make it impossible to attend a morning or mid-day Rotary club meeting.”
The goal is to create an environment where volunteers can discuss a range of community service projects and activities over wine and hors d'oeuvres. Buying drinks is not a requirement at the meeting, which begins at 5:30 pm. with a social mixer and the meeting starting at 6:00 pm Wednesdays.
The Rotary Club of Bakersfield Twilight will be celebrating their chartered organization on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the DoubleTree Hotel on Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield CA. Invitations are being prepared to invite other local club and District 5240 club members. The District Governor for the 2008-2009 Rotary Year, Anil Garg will be presenting the Charter document at this time.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL is a worldwide service organization that seeks to foster humanitarian projects, and support international goals of developing leaders who can address the humanitarian needs of the world and local communities. In addition to thousands of volunteer hours, each year Rotary clubs contribute thousands of dollars in humanitarian aid and relief within the Bakersfield area, funds educational and vocational scholarships and provides leadership training for local young adults.
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