Bulletin Editor:                                                Patti Friedman

 PRLS Calendar

Jack Miller announced that there will be a meeting at Gary Stewart’s home on Wednesday, 9/21 at 6 PM to discuss the opportunity we have to support Junior Achievement.

Doug Wieben reminded us of the Gourmet Dinner and Wine Tasting on 9/24 at the Secret Gardens in Moorpark.  Those interest need to sign up by Tuesday of this week.

Steve Reder and his son, Jeff, gave $2,000 to the Simi Sunrise Rotary Charitable Foundation.  Funds were raised on Sunday afternoon at the Cajun Benefit Concert by selling barbeque food.  Thanks for all your efforts.

Marshall Shrago announced that the Cajun Benefit Concert raised over $40,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.  Thank you to all who helped make this possible in 8 short days!  The club did a terrific job!

Steve Millich had the attendance drawing for the month of August.  No winner was announced for this month.  Gift  certificate will now roll over to September, the award for next month will be $150!

Mike Alterman announced a club fund raiser that involves purchasing a beautiful frame for mounting the Paul Harris Fellowship Award certificate and medallion.  The display frame would make a beautiful addition and presentation in your office.

Steve Pietrolungo announced that there will be a true Full Moon Hike on Saturday, 9/17 at 7 PM.  Meet at Rocky Peak Road for a hike on the Stage Coach Trail into Chatsworth!  He also mentioned that there are still spots open for the Relay For Life walk on 9/24 – 25.  Event will be held at Royal High School.

 Laura Simonsgaard

9/15

 Carol Roullard

9/16

Dan Villaruel

9/16

 Savi Bhim 

Steve Johnson

9/20/01

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Mobile Homes Available to Refurbish for Biloxi

Fifty Mobile homes that were at one time used by laborers and their families in the Bakersfield area were donated by the owner of the land they were on to the victims of the Hurricane in Biloxi. He was in the process of selling them when the disaster hit and he decided to give them to the victims instead.

Each of these homes needs to be refurbished at a cost of approximately $4,000.00. That is an average cost, some of these homes are worse off than others and some are in fairly good shape so the cost may move up or down depending on the condition. They will all be fitted with air conditioning & heating units and these units have already been donated.

The shipping of these homes to the disaster area is being handled through a Franklin Graham Disaster Relief Ministry. That means there is no cost to Rotary for shipping. This includes the setting up of these homes similar to that of a mobile home on skirts, but not the hook up of utilities.The destination is Biloxi, Mississippi.

HOW DOES ROTARY FIT IN ?

They need help in doing the refurbishing here and that’s the first place we as Rotarian can assist. They need CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS, PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, ETC., AND OF COURSE LABORERS TO DO THE GRUNT WORK. So if you have a business that would be willing to assist or you would like to do some hands on contact Dan Giordano, President of the Bakersfield East RC - 661-834-1065, dgiordano@bak.rr.com

Each home will include BLANKETS, BEDDING, CURTAINS, BLINDS, PILLOWS, CANNED FOOD, TOILET PAPER, CLOTH TOWELS, HOUSE CLEANER, DETERGENT, SOAP, TOOTH BRUCHES, TOOTHPASTE, HAIR BRUSHES, and anything else to make this a turn key deal.

Under the leadership of the Rotary Club of Bakersfield our district would be interested in leading a team to refurbish 15 homes. 15 x $4,000 = $60,000. Help is desperately needed, however, with financing this project as well as workers to do the refurbishing, both skilled and non-skilled. We are hoping that many clubs in the district will contribute to this project. Please make your checks out to Bakersfield East Rotary Foundation, to PO Box 2383, Bakersfield, California 93303. Earmark each check for the “Mobile Home Project.”  Earmark each check for the MOBILE HOME PROJECT.

Contacts are being made with Rotary clubs in Mississippi, not far from the Biloxi area (which was totally destroyed) to help with the utilities hook up of these homes.

Many have watched a nation come to the aide of a group of desperate people through monetary donation, items of clothing, food goods and water, but for the most part this has left them with a empty feeling, because the giving was to a faceless entity. Here, however, is a project that will be given directly to 15 families who have lost what little they had, and we can look forward to giving destitute families a key to their new home.

For any any questions, contact Dan Giordano, President of the Bakersfield East RC - 661-834-1065

Or Otto Austel – 805-527-7130, oaustel@aol.com

Here is a great opportunity to see Camp Rotary and do a make-up meeting at the same time!

The noontime club will be holding their September 20 ^th meeting at Camp Rotary.  If you would like to attend, please email TONIE VALDEZ so they can order the correct number of meals.

If you are doing your best, you will not have time to worry about failure.

-Robert Hillyer

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