Dear Members and Friends,

Where has the time gone? Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner! Let us reflect on this year, and be thankful for the blessings we have in our lives. For many of our members and friends this year has been challenging. However, as the holidays approach it's important to truly give thanks and spend time with family and loved ones.

Dear Members and Friends,

I'd like to thank Business Development Manager Robert Aslanian, Member Services Manager Donna Hollingsworth and the entire staff at AltaOne Federal Credit Union for hosting our August mixer as they really stepped up and did a fabulous job, well done! I would like to invite you to join us on Sept. 9 at our next business networking mixer hosted by Azteca 45 and KERO 23.

Dear Members and Friends,

I'd like to congratulate First Mortgage Corporation on their re-grand opening and thank Code 3 Uniforms for hosting our recent business mixer. They were both well-attended and we all had a great time. A special thank you to their staff for all their hard work and preparation for the two successful events! Join us Aug. 12, for our next business mixer hosted by Alta One Federal Credit Union.

Dear Members and Friends,
On June 7 we had our Latino Food Festival and 11th Annual Menudo Cook-off at the Kern County Fairgrounds and I must say . . . what a great time! Thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, contestants, volunteers and everyone who showed up to support the event with family and friends! With over 12,000 in attendance, we shattered all forecasted expectations for the event, set a new record of attendance, number of contestants and vendors, number of bowls of Menudo served and so on. To sum it up in one word "Success." The community of Kern County has really proven that in tough economic times, family and friendship can and will overcome adversity . . . with a passion. We share our success with you (our family and friends) for without all of you our events just wouldn't be the same.