Condors Booster Club Selling Fireworks - visit with Venedam, Ianiero and Balan

Condors to serve as guest speakers at Taft Rotary Club Wednesday

This Week In Condorstown:

Monday, June 30: Condors F Andrew Ianiero will be the guest reader at Family Story Time at the Beale Library, located at 701 Truxtun Avenue. Starting at 10:30 a.m., Ianiero will read to children and parents while Colonel Claw'd sits and listens with the families. Don't forget that anyone who participates in the Summer Reading Program and reads 10 books (or has 10 books read to them) will receive a voucher for free admission to a Condors game. Contact your local library branch for details on the reading program or how to get involved.

July 1 - July 4: The Bakersfield Condors Booster Club is again selling fireworks as a fundraiser at the corner of Coffee and Riverlakes Drive from noon on July 1 until midnight on July 4. Stop by to pick up all of your fireworks for the 4th of July and help support the Bakersfield Condors Booster Club. Sean Venedam will be signing autographs at the booth on Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Andrew Ianiero and Scott Balan will be at the booth on Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2: "The Voice of the Condors" Kevin Bartl and Community Relations Manager Brian Marsh will be guest speakers at the Taft Rotary Club at noon. The Taft Rotary Club meets at Jo's Restaurant located at 510 Kern Street in Taft. The Condors will be speaking about the upcoming season and the team's community involvement, including the Condors Care-A-Van, which visits Taft on July 16.

Week in Review:

The first Care-A-Van of the summer made the trip up the hill to Tehachapi on Tuesday to attend the Tehachapi Parks and Recreation Adventure Camp. Day campers learned to shoot the puck from Sean Venedam, played "Sharks and Minnows" with Condors mascot Baby Cal and won Condors gear. Afterwards, fans were able to enjoy a meal at Kelley's Cafe, where Venedam signed autographs and the Condors collected donations for Goodwill Industries.

Last Thursday, the Condors Mascot Baby Cal along with Community Relations Manager Brian Marsh presented a check to the Valley Achievement Center for $31,600, the amount raised at the Country Music Jerseys Off Our Back Auction on March 29. Valley Achievement Center is a local non-profit agency that serves people of all ages with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Mark Your Calendars:

Wednesday, July 9: Condors F Mike Hofstrand will be speaking at Total Women's Fitness to a group of youth from the Fit Kids Summer Program, located at 9815 Hageman Road at 1:30 p.m. Hofstrand will be speaking on the importance of physical activity and healthy eating while instilling confidence and motivation in the youngsters.

Saturday, July 12: The next Condors Care- A-Van will headline the inaugural Sportsfest in the city of Ridgecrest. Sports enthusiasts can learn to shoot from a Condors player in the Condors Slapshot, while kids can play in the Condors bounce house, meet Condors mascot Baby Cal and win Condors gear. Those that donate gently used clothing or other goods to Goodwill at the Care-A- Van will receive a voucher for free admission to a Condors game in October.

Notes from The Nest:

Opening Night against the Ontario Reign is just 110 days away, on October 18. Season tickets and mini-plans, starting at just $42, are on sale now. Group outings and reservations for the Condors on- ice and VIP suites are now available as well. Click here to see further details, or stop by the Condors office or call 324-PUCK (7825) for remaining seat availability.

The Condors front office and team store will be closed on Friday, July 4th. The front office will reopen on Monday at 8:30 a.m. and the team store will reopen at noon.