President's Message
Amber Brewer
Happy New Year KCPA Members and Supporters!
Thanks to all of you who attended the 2011 Holiday Luncheon, and for those of you who missed, we really hope to see you next year. Attendance this year was a success and our opportunity drawing ticket sales generated a whopping $1,658.00, providing a donation of $829.00 to each charitable group (CASA and Bakersfield’s Christmas for Seniors) as well as a phenomenal number of unwrapped toys for the Jamison Center. This would not have been possible without the generous support and contributions by all of our donors and, of course, our Holiday Luncheon Committee (whom I so affectionately refer to as my elves)!
I would like to take a moment to publically recognize them individually one more time (in no particular order): Aneta Adams, Hana Tarin, Jessie Frost, Justin Madding, Lou Stoker, Makala Coleman, Patty Ortiz, Shelly Howlett, Starlene Parson, Karen Clemans, Stephanie Jones, Cindy Oliver, Simona Hayes, Nancy Boles, Kayleen Wills, Christine Randall, Ruthanne Esparza, Trinette Lidgett, and Leslee Vincent.
If you are interested in joining our team of elves and having a fun time putting together an event that promises to be even better than the year before, please email me at
abrewer@kleinlaw.com. Also don’t forget to check out the fabulous photos from the luncheon in this newsletter.In further news, in November regular members received an email and request to vote on an amendment to our Bylaws regarding the issue of
votes by proxy. This amendment proposal was passed and will be effective December 1, 2011. For more information please see Kayleen Wills’ announcement on page 3.Another change that has occurred is due to an unexpected price increase implemented by the Bakersfield Petroleum Club on our association, new prices for our luncheons will take effect January 1, 2012 and are as follows: $25.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. As we understand that this is a significant price increase and are disappointed to have to impose this upon our members and supporters, we would like to remind you that it is the first price increase in quite a few years. We will be actively looking for a new place to hold our meetings, so if you have any recommendations and/or comments, please send them to me or Programs Director, Shelly Howlett at
showlett@kleinlaw.com. It is our hope that we can find a new location to be able to resume a lower cost lunch and MCLE in the near future.In any event, this message is sent to wish each of you many blessings and joy for the New Year. For those of you who may not have heard, my husband and I are expecting our first little one, due June 7. I anticipate sharing many new, wondrous, and exciting things with all of you and hope that each of you are happy and fulfilled as we go forward in 2012!
Here to Serve You,
Amber D. Brewer
The CAPA Educational Conference is June 23, 2011 in Sacramento, California. Please visit the CAPA page often for further information and updates!
Thank you,
-KCPA CAPA Representatives
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