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Board issues a slate of proclamations and recognitions including 4‑H Week, Filipino American History Month and library projects
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Kern County Board of Supervisors presented and approved multiple resolutions and proclamations honoring retirees, community festivals, 4‑H Week, Filipino American History Month, the 1 Book Project selection and a library revitalization project, plus a certificate recognizing 50 years of local paramedic services.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors used the morning of Oct. 7 to present a series of resolutions, proclamations and recognitions honoring county employees, community festivals and civic projects.
The board honored Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer Brandon Hankins on his retirement after 27 years of county service. Supervisor remarks and a colleague's tribute accompanied the resolution, which the board adopted unanimously.
The board proclaimed October as 4‑H Week in Kern County; Leonel Jimenez, University of Cooperative Extension director, described 21 active local 4‑H clubs and introduced 9‑year‑old Hannah from West Bakersfield 4‑H, who spoke about her projects and fair awards.
Supervisors also proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Oct. 10–19 as Taft Oildorado Days; Ken Russell of the District Attorney's Family Justice Center accepted a proclamation and outlined the center's services. The board presented a proclamation recognizing Filipino American History Month and honored organizers of the Philippine Weekend festival in Delano.
Supervisor Peters announced Whiskey Tender, a memoir by Deborah Jackson Taffa, as the 2025 1 Book Project title; Lynn Kemmer and library staff described related programming (author events, campus conversations and a native literary mentorship program). Leadership Bakersfield teams presented a revitalization of the Southwest Branch Library children's area — volunteers raised more than $32,000 (a speaker later cited about $36,000) for the project and invited the public to an Oct. 9 unveiling.
The board also presented a certificate commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kern County's paramedic system; retired EMS leaders recounted the system's early work and history. Each proclamation and recognition was approved by motion, recorded in the minutes and entered into the official board record.
Provenance: Resolutions and proclamations were presented beginning at SEG 184 (Brandon Hankins) and continued through SEG 1410 (paramedic recognition).
Speakers quoted in this article are named in the transcript and listed below.
