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Hospital leader earns service award BY JENNIFER BURGER Community contributor
he prestigious John Brock Community Service Award will be presented to Jon Van Boening on Sept. 6 at Seven Oaks County Club. Van Boening is president and CEO of Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and also serves as the senior vice president, operations for the California central valley service area of Dignity Health. Van Boening’s career at Bakersfield Memorial began in 1993, and since that time he has led the growth of the hospital in all general, professional and support services, including the successful affiliation with Catholic Healthcare West, prior to the recent evolution to Dignity Health. He originally joined the hospital as vice president, Operations, and during that time, also served as the administrator for the Central California Heart Institute at Bakersfield Memorial. In this capacity, he developed the Catholic Healthcare West Central California Cardiac Center of Excellence, and directed the program to achieving national recognition by HCIA/Sachs as a “Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital” nationwide for three consecu-
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Edie Ogborn’s Dee’s Chocolate Taco was awarded a blue ribbon by Just A Pinch Recipe Club.
Bakersfield cook wins recipe contest BY GRETCHEN KRUEGER Community contributor
akersfield cook Edie Ogborn’s Dee’s Chocolate Taco has been awarded a blue ribbon at Just A Pinch Recipe Club, the new online social community created for and by cooks in hometown America at www.justapinch.com. Ogborn’s chocolate taco dessert recipe was named a blue ribbon winner by Just A Pinch Food Editor, Janet Tharpe. To land the award, Ogborn served up a fullflavored, festive dish that was both tasty and easy to prepare. “I came up with this recipe 21 years ago, a few years before my daughter moved to Arizona,” Ogborn said. “She called me one day saying: ‘Mom! They have choco taco’s here!’ She was so excited. My family loves my version of the recipe for special occasions, plus it has a great presentation.” Ogborn’s Dee’s Chocolate Taco, along with thousands of others, can be viewed, printed and shared at no charge through Just A Pinch. Ogborn is one of several area residents participating in the club, known as “America’s Great Recipe Swap.” Members can
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post their own “family tested and approved” recipes, try recipes submitted by other club members, print hundreds of grocery coupons and enter recipe contests. They also have the opportunity to utilize a personal online recipe box to save recipes, compile grocery lists and Ogborn plan meals. “We continually add new features to the club based on the feedback of our members,” says Tharpe. “It’s because of people like Edie Ogborn, who is proud to share her family’s favorite recipes with other hometown cooks, that the club has become so popular and is growing so fast.”
Dee’s Chocolate Taco Recipe Ingredients 1 pkg prepared taco shells 1 pkg 16 oz semi sweet chocolate chips 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened 18 oz. package cool whip or canned spray whipped cream 1 cup powdered sugar 1 can(s) favorite pie filling
(blueberry, cherry, etc.)1 jar(s) chocolate syrup 1 tbsp Paraffin wax
Directions • In a double boiler combine chocolate chips and paraffin wax. Heat until smooth and melted. I use a one inch new paint brush to "paint" taco shells inside and outside with chocolate. Set them upside down on wax paper that has been placed on a cookie sheet. Place them in refrigerator until the filling is ready. • Filling: Mix softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy (you may need one or two tbs of milk if too stiff). Fold in 1/2 of cool whip (or 1 cup whipped cream). • Put cream cheese filling in a
frosting bag (or you can spoon it into shells) and put about 3 tbs in a chocolate shell. Add 2-3 tbs of your favorite pie filling on top of cream cheese filling and add a dollop of whipped cream. Place a cherry or a dollop more of your favorite filling then drizzle with chocolate syrup over top. If you have a favorite recipe you’d like to share with The Bakersfield Voice’s readers, go to: www.bakersvieldvoice.com, start a free profile and get started posting your favorite recipes today!
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illcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary will hold an educational workshop 9:30 a.m. April 24 at 9101 Kern Canyon Road. The session is a chance for professionals, including doctors, nurses, funeral directors, psychologists, educators, social workers and more, to share ideas and obtain continuing education credits. The program will examine ethical issues that emerge at the end-of-life, the principles of ethical decision-making and the effects of these decisions on staff and families. It will be moderated by Lynn Sherr, former ABC News' 20/20 correspondent. Panelists include Karen Bullock, associate professor at North Carolina State University; Eileen R. Chichin, RN, Co-Director of the
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KC Library invites you to ‘explore the meaning of democracy’ BY KATHERINE ROSS
he California Reads: Searching for Democracy Initiative invites the public to explore the meaning of democracy through a series of discussions that will focus not on the names on the 2012 ballot, but rather what’s required for a healthy, inclusive, vibrant democracy. California Reads programs are made possible with support from Cal Humanities in partnership with California Center for the Book. Events are free and will be held at the Beale Memorial Library.
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Programs & Events Tuesday, April 24, 6 p.m Volunteer Showcase & Speaker 2011 Reno Air Show Disaster -The Kern Medical Reserve Corps celebrates volunteers through a showcase of local voluntary disaster response organizations, followed at 7 p.m.with speakers focusing on how first responders, health organizations, and volunteers pulled together to aid victims during the Reno Air Show disaster. Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m.
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Author Visit & Discussion Evening With the Author — Mark Paul, co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State & How It Can Be Fixed, is a leading expert on California policy and politics with experience as a journalist, policy thinker, & state official. Paul has produced an invaluable guide to California’s crisis of governance & offers a genuinely democratic operating system for the state. Books will not be sold at this event; copies may be brought to event for the book signing. Saturday, April 28, 11 a.m. Local History Lecture Bakersfield Burning – The Great Fire of 1889! It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in Bakersfield, but by 2 p.m., 15 blocks, 147 businesses, 44 homes, and 5 hotels were destroyed leaving 1,500 people homeless. Local Historian Sarah Woodman explores the devastation caused by one of Bakersfield’s earliest disasters and the tremendous effort made by the community to rebuild. Thursday, May 3, 4 p..m Local History Program
tive years in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Prior to joining Bakersfield Memorial, Van Boening was CE and partner of Bakersfield Drug Company, Inc. and also worked as a pharmacist in Wyoming for several years. Van Boening graduated from the University of the Pacific with a bachelor of science in pharmacy. He also earned a master’s degree in administration — healthcare management from Cal State Bakersfield. He is involved in many organizations, including the Bakersfield Downtown Rotary. Van Boening lives in Bakersfield with his wife, Phillis and has four grown children, and seven grandchildren. The Executive Advisory Council of CSUB’s School of Business and Public Administration is sponsoring the event. Proceeds from the event help to fund the John Brock Endowment, which funds scholarships for students in CSUB’s School of Business and Public Administration. Scholarships will be presented at the dinner to this year’s four recipients. Tickets for the event are $150 per person. Sponsorships are also available. For further info., call 654-2157.
The 1952 Kern County Earthquakes — In 1952, Bakersfield & Tehachapi were hit by a series of earthquakes as large as 7.7. A 60th year historical retrospective will feature photo displays, archival materials, and documents showcasing the earthquakes’ visual and written history. The community is invited to participate by sharing their own earthquake stories and memories. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave.,868-0745. Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m. Author Visit & Discussion Evening With the Author – Rebecca Solnit, author of A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster. Solnit, an award winning author, makes a spirited argument against the pessimistic view that people respond poorly in the midst of disasters. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave., 868-0745. Books will not be sold at this event; copies may be brought to event for the book signing. For more info, visit kerncountylibrary.org or call: 868-0745.
Greenberg Center on Ethics and Palliative Care at Jewish Home Lifecare and an adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine at Long Island University; Kenneth J. Doka, professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of the College of New Rochelle; Bruce Jennings, director of Bioethics at the Center for Humans and Nature and lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health and the Weill Medical School-Cornell University; and Hank Willner, hospice medical director and palliative care consultant at Capital Caring. To RSVP for this event, please call Shelly Arnold at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, 366-5766. Hillcrest has been serving families since 1962. Visit its website at hillcrestmemorial.com
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Drillers win state wrestling titles
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ive Jr. Driller wrestlers placed at the recent California USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships, which were held March 18 at the Selland Arena in Fresno.
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Winning titles were: J.J. Figueroa at 95 lbs. and Daniel Schoene (pictured here) at HWT. Also placing were Angle Huizar (8th place at 112 lbs.), Sam Loera (2nd at 127 lbs) and Elias Rosales (2nd at 195 lbs).
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