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Rotary Club of Bakersfield Twilight
“The Torch”
January 25, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT LI GIBBS
Rotary year 2020-2021
“Rotary Opens Opportunities”
Twilighters #WeDoItAtNight
Hi Twilight family, this is the last issue of January 2021…
wow is time flying by!
What great fun last week finding out if we would survive a
zombie apocalypse…sadly we wouldn’t make it without
Collin, who we chose as our leader should we find ourselves surrounded by shuffling, brain-eating
zombies. Huge thanks to our Fun Meister Jeremy for a great time and fun trivia games! Now we know
which weapons would work best to thwart an attack…if you missed it, you’re just going to have to read
the Zombie Apocalypse Handbook. Bravo Jeremy and the adorable and talented Swanson children for
the “Tapa of the Month” cooking show. The recipe is in this issue for the last time on page 6. Easy and
delicious with a vegetarian option.
IMPORTANT: Community Service Director, Laura, is looking for YOUR ideas for service projects,
email her at williamslauramargaret@gmail.com with ideas, we need to get this year going! Laura is
working with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) as they build a book library and will have
more information for us soon!
B-Rad (Brad) is working with BERC Youth Service Director and our Interactors on the Rotary Park
painting and planting project, he too, will have more info soon. Check on page 4 for a special message
from Centennial Interact and two samples of designs, more designs are being submitted.
The District 5240 TRF Challenge has been extended to January 31, 2021, most have already pledged,
thank you! If you have not made your one-time pledge of just $52.40, please contact Treasurer Denise
denise-thomas@live.com as soon as possible (info page 7) Let’s put our club on the map!
Pamela Elisheva provided an update on our Global Grants Project featured on page 5. It’s truly exciting
and gratifying that even during these challenging times our wonderful Club can still make a positive
impact internationally. Thank you to Pamela and Vince for their efforts.
We are dark as a club this coming Weds for our Board Meeting. I look forward to seeing you ALL next
week, Wednesday, February 3rd for a great program on the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea
Hawaii. B-Rad, please invite our Interactors to attend. See you ALL then and bring a friend!
Virtual Abraçades,
Li
January 2021 #WeDoItAtNight
Twilight Apocalyptic Social Photo Gallery-Jan. 20th
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INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT
January 13, 2021 Meeting
Submitted by PP Anselmo Moreno
When I was called to ask if I would do the invocation, or inspirational moment, or thought for
today, or whatever it is that we call it now, I thought about having to keep it politically correct
or non-denominational.
With this in mind, let us pray that someday the importance of being politically correct will take
a back seat to being spiritually correct.
Let us pray for the wisdom that allows us to encourage and celebrate the diversity of Rotari-
ans around the world, whether Republicans or Democrats, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hin-
dus, and all others – rather than sterilize our petitions by denying our differences.
Let us pray that each of us becomes sufficiently secure in our own faith that we are not of-
fended, or threatened, or somehow diminished by the open celebration of a different faith; and
let us grow in the understanding that a commitment to diversity is, perhaps, the real tie that
binds.
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UPDATE!
GLOBAL GRANT PROJECT
HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS IN CIUDAD SANDINO, NICARAGUA
Submitted by Pamela Elisheva, International Service
As you know, our Twilight Club is participating in Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise’s
(RCSBS’s) Global Grant Project with Rotary Club Ciudad Sandino to provide aquaponics sys-
tems to 57 families in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua. Each family’s system can be done for approx-
imately $700, and our Club has pledged $1400 for two systems.
Santa Barbara Sunrise informs us that the Global Grant application is just about completed; they
just finished a financial calculation as an attachment to the application. Our $1400 is a pledge
only at this time, and we will not send the $1400 from our Rotary Club Twilight Foundation un-
til the grant has been approved by The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and the agreement documenta-
tion signed by the two lead clubs.
TRF will request that the clubs who committed funds towards the grant send the money to them
for the specific Global Grant number. Once TRF has received all the money, then they will dis-
tribute it to the special checking account for the grant project. This way, our club will also re-
ceive Paul Harris Fellow credit for the contribution. (YAY!)
Here is a photo of the hydroponics end of the project:
Translation on the tank: “Donated by Rotary”
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Centennial High Interact Club Project
Submitted by President Makenna Moseley
Centennial Interact is starting their new year with a new project!
Working together with The City, BERC and Twilight, they are working towards painting
trash and planter canisters at Rotary park located on Panorama. This years theme for
the canisters is “flowers.” A couple submissions of the Interactors artwork have already
been completed (pictured below). Belle Boren’s drawing (top) depicts flowers and but-
terflies with the quote “If nothing ever changed there’d be no butterflies,” -anonymous.
She chose this quote as a reflection of changes for this new year. Another artwork In-
teractor, Frannie Rivas, submitted depicts a vase
with flowers and peacock feathers for all the chang-
ing events in the new year. Interact can’t wait to
paint the canisters beautiful!
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Tapa of The Month: January
Brought to you by Fun Meister Jeremy Swanson
Chicken Breasts in Sherry Sauce
An easy to make Andalusian tapa!
This tapas recipe originally comes from Andalusía.
The chicken breasts are quickly and very easily cooked in
sherry sauce. Serve with a dry sherry.
*check for vegetarian alternatives below
Ingredients for four people
• 500 g chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 250 ml dry sherry
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• Salt, pepper, a little flour for turning
• Up to 12 stuffed olives
Preparation
Cut the chicken breasts into small pieces, about 2 inches each, and coat in flour. Peel the
garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the meat and heat it at high temperature, season with
salt and pepper and then remove from the pan.
Next add sherry to the roasting juices, add the thyme and let cook. Mince the garlic and
add it.
Let the sauce thicken by about one-third. Then add the chicken pieces and leave them in
the sauce for about 10-15 minutes.
You can also cut olives into slices and add to the mix.
Serve warm in a small bowl.
Marinated chicken breasts
If you would prefer to marinate the chicken breasts, take a little more oil, mix all the in-
gredients and pour it over the meat. Allow the meat to sit in the sauce for 4 hours be-
fore you cook the meat and serve.
Note: make sure that the chicken pieces are well cooked.
Preparation time: about 40 minutes.
Vegetarian Note: I also make this with mushrooms, you can mix them up or use one kind, deli-
cious with porcini and/or baby bellos as an appetizer or portobello mushrooms as a main dish
with rice.
Li’s Personal Note: I first tenderize by pounding chicken breasts flat, they come out very tender
and cook much quicker.
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Rotary District 5240
2020-2021
$52.40 Challenge
What is the $52.40 Challenge?
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Annual Fund is the backbone of Rotary projects throughout the
world. Contributions to the Annual Fund come back to our clubs in the form of District
Designated Funds (DDF) that can be used to help fund local and international projects. Support
for the TRF Annual Fund is an investment in our own clubs! In 2020-2021, to encourage
support for the TRF Annual Fund, the District has created the $52.40 Challenge. Clubs that
achieve a certain level of giving will receive special recognition.
How Does a Club Meet the Challenge?
Easy! Clubs need to do two things to successfully meet the challenge:
1. 100% Member Participation: Every active member of the club donates something – any
amount, large or small - to the TRF Annual Fund by December 31, 2020; AND
2. Per Capita Minimum of $52.40: The per capita donation for the club is at least $52.40.
This means that when all the member donations are added up, the average amount is
$52.40 or more.
How Will Clubs and Members be Recognized?
Clubs that achieve the $52.40 Challenge will receive a special banner and recognition at the
District 5240 Foundation recognition event later in the year.
How Can Members Donate to The Rotary Foundation?
Your club may already have a mechanism set up to collect member donations to TRF, so check
with your Club Foundation Chair or President. You can also donate directly online at
https://www.rotary.org/en/donate . Select the Annual Fund for your contributions. You can
make a one-time donation or set up recurring donations that are charged to your credit card
on a schedule you choose (monthly, quarterly, or annually). HINT: If you set up a recurring
donation of just $83.50 each month, you will achieve a Paul Harris Fellow each year!
Note: deadline extended to January 31, 2021
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Club will be dark for
Monthly Board Meeting
5:55pm Join Zoom Meeting click below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86107767860?pwd=UWVQa0hSMGFmWGRqNVFzaDROeFBQZz09
Meeting ID: 861 0776 7860 Passcode: twilight
February 3, 2021
Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii
February 10, 2021
Club Social: Valentine Special
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CELEBRATING OUR MEMBERS!
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2020-2021 Twilight Board of Directors
President: Li Gibbs
Vice President: Nancy Pollard Sergeant at Arms: Garett Colatruglio
Treasurer: Denise Thomas President Elect: Robin Paggi
Secretary: Manuel Maldonado *President Elect Nominee: Donna Bell
2020-2021 Directors
Community Service: Laura Williams Youth Service/Vocational: Brad Henderson
Club Service: Donna Bell International Service: Vince Zaragoza
2020-2021 Chairs
Foundation President: Nancy Pollard Membership Chair: Jim Bell
Foundation Chair: Donna Bell Rotaract Liaison: Oz de Guzman
Club Awards Chair: Jim Bell Web Master: Tony Azemika
Club Programs: Shonna Shearson The Torch Editor: Li Gibbs
Club Fun Meister: Jeremy Swanson Family of Rotary: Amy Smith
RYLA Coordinator: Li Gibbs 4-Way Test: Brad Henderson
International Committee: Pam Elisheva
STAY CONNECTED:
Join us Wednesdays at 6:00pm #WeDoItAtNight Virtual Zoom Meeting
Bakersfield Twilight Home Page: BakersfieldTwilight !Click Link
Bakersfield Twilight Facebook: BakersfieldTwilightFacebook !Click Link
District 5240 Home Page: District5240 ! Click Link
Submit your stories and photos for The Torch: ligibbbs@me.com due Saturday of each week
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