BARC REPORTER

Inside This Issue

Staff Spotlight P. 2

Who’s that Baby? P. 3

HR News P. 2

2015 Event Info P. 2

Valentine Craft P. 4

Dear Reba P. 4

2015

THE

January

December WINNER IS:

On December 16, 2014, three BARC buses full

of members from the Bakersfield ARC Council

and Clients from Access Now made their way

downtown to the KGET Studios at 2120 L

Street! With toys in hand, the Clients excitedly

distributed their gifts upon the heap of toys in

the studio, to be donated to the 17 Days of

Christmas toy drive! KGET teamed with the

Boys and Girls Club of Kern County and the

Bakersfield Homeless Center to host the toy

drive which collected toys for less fortunate

Atlanta, Sara and Krista Clem of Sweet

Temptations Home Bakery, brought cup-

cakes to the classroom of two of our Access

Now groups to help them celebrate the

new year. Upon meeting one of our groups

at a local Burger King restaurant, Sara made

the generous gesture of buying the group

lunch. Wanting to treat the Clients even

more, Atlanta, Sara and Krista brought the

Sweet Temptations Comes to BARC, Helps Ring in the New Year!

group cupcakes (sugar-free cupcakes were

made for the diabetics) on New Year’s Eve

for their Ring in the New Year party.

Thank you to Sweet Temptations for your

generous and yummy acts of kindness!

Call Sweet Temptations at (661) 304-2396

or Check out Sweet Temptations online

via their Facebook page at Facebook.com/

SweetTemptationsHome.

BARC Donated to the 17 Days of Christmas Toy Drive!

members of the Boys & Girls Club of Kern

County and the Bakersfield Homeless Center!

When the call for action went out, BARC

knew that we needed to support our commu-

nity by giving to this worthy cause! “We were

glad to be able to give back and provide help

to the less fortunate kids in the community,”

said ARC Council Chairman Jimmy Layton. “It

made our season brighter and we hope it

brightened the Holidays for all the children

too.”

Celia Juni of

Lake Isabella

HUMAN RESOURCES - NEWS EMPLOYEE

SPOTLIGHT

How long at BARC: 10 YEARS

Position: COMMODITIES/PRODUCTS

COORDINATOR

Birth Place: BAKERSFIELD, CA

Raised: BAKERSFIELD, CA

Most Outrageous Thing I Have Done in my Life: WAS KISSED ON THE LIPS

BY DENNIS QUAID

Personal Goal: PEACE AND GOODWILL - LIVE AND ENJOY A

LONG LIFE

Something Few People at BARC Know About Me: GOT MY MOTORCYCLE LICENSE. BOUGHT AND RODE A

HARLEY

What I enjoy most about BARC:

BEING AROUND THE CLIENTS AND BEING A PART OF SOMETHING

THAT’S REWARDING

If you could meet one famous person past or present, who would it be:

FRANK SINATRA

FAVORITES

Food: MEXICAN

Sports Team: 49ERS

Musician or Group: ROLLING

STONES

Color: BLUE

TV Show: NCIS

Movie: THE EXPENDABLES

Dream Vacation Spot: BRITISH

COLUMBIA

COLLEEN CATES

Recycling Division

Yadira Oliveros was hired for the Union buyback center - Buyer

Kelsee Arnold was hired in MOVE as a Mobility Aide

Monday January 19, 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Day

Please be sure to turn in a copy of your driver’s license along with proof of

auto insurance to Human Resources as soon as possible.

Please submit any address changes, emergency contact changes, phone num-

ber changes to Human Resources if you have made any changes to your per-

sonal information. Thank you!

Happy New Year!

“I like working at BARC because I get to earn my own

money. I also like the employees!” - Terrail Lott

What Staff and Clients are saying about BARC!

“I love working with my Clients and being someone they can talk to. I love seeing the growth of our Clients from the training we pro-vide! - Kenny Honor

BARC & Foundation Events for 2015!

Please contact Linda Hartman in the Foundation if you are interested in volun-

teering for any of the following events! Call (661) 834-2272 ext. 268 or send

email to: lhartman@barc-inc.org. Thank you!

The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon April 22, 2015

Need approximately 15 volunteers

The Kern County Nut Festival May 9, 2015

Need approximately 10 volunteers

Fireworks Booth July 1-4, 2015

Need approximately 20 volunteers

The 15th Annual BARC Classic September 11, 2015

Need approximately 15 volunteers

The Kern County Fair Food Booth September 23-October 4

Number of volunteers to be announced at a later date

The BARC Annual Dinner October 27, 2014

Need approximately 10 volunteers

Who is that Baby? ANSWER KEY: 1) Jeremiah Heitman 2) Staci Cherry 3) Reba Carter 4) Mike Grover 5) Joyce Myers 6) William Froning 7) Michelle Garland 8) Kenny Honor 9) Robert Perrine 10) Monique Jones 11) Santa Jimenez 12) Maria Roque 13) Linda Hartman 14) Jessica George 15) Tracie Gray

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In the spirit of a new year,

it was suggested that we

conduct a who’s who New

Year Baby guessing game!

Make your best guess and

see how many you get

right! The Answer Key is

below. Have fun and Have

a Happy New Year!

Making Stuff with Michelle

Fun Crafts and DIY

DEAR REBA

Dear Reba,

I’m looking to shed a few pounds in the New Year. Contrary to

popular belief, my XXL milkshake hasn’t brought all the boys to

the yard. Any advice you can give me would be so helpful.

Sincerely,

Too Much Junk in the Trunk

Dear Junk in the Trunk,

If you want to fit into those skinny jeans, you have to say good-

bye to Ms. Paula Dean! That’s right, diet is the key to transform-

ing your body. You can’t go on eatin’ Mamma’s Chicken Fried

Crawfish and expect miracles to happen. Make sure to eat a well-

balanced diet high in fresh fruits, veggies, lean meats and drink

lots of water! Don’t know what to cook? Don’t fret, healthy reci-

pes can be found is many magazines this time of year and all over

the internet.

You must also find an exercise program that you enjoy. I love to

put on my leg-warmers, a pair of stretch pants, my neon green

head band and get Sweatin’ to the Oldies with Richard Simmons.

Richard is not only fun and full of spunk (key to any exercise

instructor), but he’s also a dreamboat to boot -- that manly man

makes my heart flutter in more ways than one! If he’s not up to

your speed, which would baffle me, you can always try out one

of those new workout crazes. Some people enjoy the new, spicy

Latin-Based Dance Sensation, Zumba, but I prefer to save my

Latin moves for after hours. Follow my advice and you’ll

Jazzercise your way into a new you in 2015!

Valentine Conversation

Heart - Candy Tree!

An inexpensive and fun

craft to do in celebration

of Valentine’s Day is to

make a Conversation

Heart Cone Tree! Big or

small, this craft is easy, in-

expensive and fun for kids

or adults of all ages.

How to do it:

I found small Styrofoam

cones at the Dollar Tree

and found the taller cone

you see here at Michael’s

craft store. Any size cone

will work. The base of the

cone is a simple candle

holder I had in my storage

closet. You can do the

same, not use one at all or

buy one at any dollar

store. Finally, you will

need a low temp glue gun

or a tacky permanent ad-

hesive such as E-6000 and

a bag or two of your fa-

vorite conversation heart

candies. The “Smarties”

brand heart candies have

clearer wording than the

“Brach’s” brand conversa-

tion hearts. Either works,

but I like crisp wording on

my candies for this pro-

ject. Glue each piece onto

your cone and place each piece

of candy close together as seen

here. That’s it! Now you can

make a cute Valentine’s Tree of

your own! Have fun!

Stop by the BARC Shoppe to see

what is available for VALENTINE’S

Day! Make your loved ones a

Custom T-Shirt, Apron, Sweatshirt

and more! Nothing says you care

more than a custom gift. Come see

what we can make for you today

or call Stacy Davis at extension

265!

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entine gift! Visit:

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