Sunday June 7, 2009
Kern County Fairgrounds

Every culture has great uplifting stews of humble origin and ingredients. The Hungarians and other Central Europeans have their cabbage soup. The French have their potage St. Germaine. The Greeks have their white bean soup and the Mexicans have their menudo.

Menudo is a delightfully aromatic, spicy soup made of tripe, hominy and chili, and issimmered for hours with garlic and other spices. The broth is rich, red, peppery, and glistens with fat. It is usually eaten in the morning, after a night out on the town and widely rumored to cure the queasy stomach, clear the throbbing head and stimulate the senses after a night of partying. Everyone has their own recipe of menudo. Some spice it up with additional fresh onion, cilantro, oregano and lemon. Often times you will hear Mexicans brag about menudo's goodness, about how the hot broth with its medicinal condiments, particularly the chili, replenishes vitamins A and C and stimulates the gastric juices to overcome any loss of appetite.

KABE - Univision 39, KBTF – TeleFutura 31 and KUVI, My45 proudly hosted the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer on Wednesday, April 8th at their Truxtun Avenue location. This annual event has become a favorite with the Univision Broadcast Center staff. “We were very pleased with the large turn out of local businesses for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce mixer at our stations. Our team enjoys the opportunity to act as hosts to their clients, friends and business associates” commented General Manager, Teresa Ford.

Congressman Jim Costa (CA-20) met with board members of the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in a lunch meeting held at La Costa Mariscos Mexican Restaurant, 716 21st Street, Bakersfield. Board Chairman Joe Jimenez, Vice Chair Jay Tamsi and Board Member Joe Serrano were able to discuss current issues, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, small business issues, and comprehensive immigration reform with the congressman. Congressman Costa is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and would like to work with KCHCC to encourage more students from Kern County to apply for internship opportunities with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to holding an event with Congressman Costa as the guest speaker, in the fall.

JULY 8
Business Mixer
Hosted by Code 3 Uniforms
10530 Rosedale Hwy # 1
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
For information, call 587-1700

JULY 16
Ribbon Cutting
First Mortgage Corporation
4630 California Avenue
(Easton & California)
5:30 p.m.
For information, call 321-3300 ext. 236

AUGUST 12
Business Mixer
Hosted by
Alta One Federal Credit Union
6501 Ming Avenue
5:30 p.m.  - 7:30 p.m.
For information, call 397-2555

SEPTEMBER 9
Business Mixer
Hosted by
Azteca America 42/ABC 23
321 21st Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
For information, call 637-2320

OCTOBER 14
Business Mixer
Hosted by
Wells Fargo Bank (Downtown)
1300 22nd Street
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
For information, call 861-9971

NOVEMBER 11
Business Mixer
Hosted by Double Tree Hotel
3100 Camino Del Rio Court
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
For information, call 323-0331

DECEMBER 9
Business Mixer
Hosted by
Red Lion Hotel
2400 Camino Del Rio Court
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For information, call 327-0681