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weather Friday high 86° Partly sunny Friday low 55° Clear

Exhibitsof prehistoric proportion

Saturday high 91° Hot Saturday low 55° Clear Sunday high 90° Hot Sunday low 55° Clear Accuweather.com

Smile! What big teeth you have... Fairgoer is swallowed whole by the sheer size of the Discover the Dinosaurs Exhibit.

Fair week ahead Michael Batelaan Courier Buzz

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sound effects, animatronics, and fog. The backdrops, rocks, flooring, and plant materials are designed to bring you back in time to a landscape where dinosaurs may have lived. Many of the non-moving Dinosaurs are positioned throughout the exhibit, so you can touch and feel them. Even ride on the back of one of these animatronic dinosaursand take a photo. Be sure to pick up a map/scavenger hunt sheet at the entrance to the exhibit. The map will guide you through the exhibit and the scavenger hunt will ask you to answer questions about each scene. Kids, once

you complete the scavenger hunt, spin the wheel. You have earned a prize! Jump, slide, play, and have a blast in one of several dinosaur themed inflatables. Guests can purchase bags of mining rough and step up to the sluice and shake it out, panning in the running water to reveal the gems and fossils. Guests can also explore the mine with a headlamp-equipped hardhat to find hidden rocks, gems, and fossils located in the dark mineshaft. The mini golf course contains facts about dinosaurs at each hole.

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Earthsky.org Courier FYI In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is rising later now and nightfall comes sooner. The time of the autumn equinox is here, when the days are getting shorter, and day and night are approximately equal in length. The 2014 autumequinox comes on September 22, at 7:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, people are enjoying the cooler days of autumn even as preparations for winter are underway. South of the equator, spring begins.

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The earl i e s t humans spent more time outside than we do. They used the sky as both clock and calendar. They could easily see that the sun’s path across the sky, the length of daylight, and the location of the sunrise and sunset all shift in a regular way throughout the year. Our ancestors built the first observatories to track the sun’s progress.

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One example is at Machu Picchu in Peru, where the Intihuatana stone, has been shown to be a precise indicator of the date of the two equinoxes and other celestial periods. Today, we know each equinox and solstice is an astronomical event, caused by Earth’s tilt on its axis and ceaseless orbit around the sun. Because Earth doesn’t orbit upright, but is instead tilted on its axis by 23 1/2 degrees, Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres trade places in receiving the sun’s light and warmth most directly. We have an equinox twice a year - spring and fall - when the tilt of the Earth’s axis and Earth’s nature

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‘Fair’goers have much to digest Michael Batelaan Courier Readers digest Gastronomical choices abound with a reported 58 food vendors at this year's run of the Kern County Fair. As you eat your way across the fairgrounds among the gauntlet of food and drink vendors you're going to swear there are even more. The key words will

See Stomach, page 12

The autumnal equinox to arrive

See Fair, page 12

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Explore the wonderment and mystery of our pre-historic past. Discover the Dinosaurs is a fun environment of life size learning about dinosaurs that come to life right before your eyes. This is just one of the new exhibits and atractions at this years Kern County Fair. This is a paid attraction $6 per person. The exhibit consists of 8 to 10 scenes. Each scene represents dinosaurs from a period of time that best reflects when the dinosaurs lived. The scenes engage you with sight, sound, and motion by using special lighting,

This year's Great Kern County Fair opened its gates to fairgoers on September 17 and runs through September 28 at the fairgrounds in Bakers-field. ■ Fair admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 through 12. But if you purchase advance tickets on line at kerncountyfair.com, they are only $8 for adults and $4 for children. Carnival wristbands are $30, but only $25 on line. There is always free admission for active and retired military. Just show your military ID throughout the twelve days of the Fair. Seniors age 55 and up receive a $1 discount off the regular admission so admission is $9. Children age 5 and under are free. Children who have participated in Kern County's Reading Round-Up qualify for a free Fair ticket. ■ Fair hours are Monday through Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m. Friday Sept. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday Sept. 26 from 3 to 11 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 11 p.m. and Sundays from noon

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orbit around the sun combine in such a way that the axis is inclined neither away from nor toward the sun. But, since Earth never stops moving around the sun, these days of equal sunlight and night will change quickly. The knowledge that summer is gone - and winter is coming - in the Northern Hemisphere, you can easily notice the later dawns and earlier sunsets. Also notice the arc of the sun across the sky each day. You’ll find it’s shifting toward the south. Birds and butterflies are migrating southward, too, along with the path of the sun. The shorter days will soon bring on much cooler weather.

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Plan for the week ahead using the Courier Calendar. Bodfish Bob puckers up for this weeks recipes. Mike Mencarini reports hunting season is within our sight.

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water data: Wednesday 6 p.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 51,333 acre-feet 2014 Reservoir peak 80,737 acre-feet Pool maximum 568,075 acre-feet Pool safety limit 360,000 acre-feet Upper Kern Inflow 93 cfs Lower Kern Outflow 121 cfs Borel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped) Data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cfs=cubic feet per second 1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons 1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal. *(5-hr average Kernville)

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■ KVHS reunion September 19 through 21 Anyone who attended Kern Valley High School from its opening through 1969, and those who attended the old Kernville School before that will reunite at the Kern Lodge from September 19-21. For further information, contact Bill Vance at kvhsalumni@aol.com. ■ River Clean Up with Pride September 20 Keepers of the Kern will be joining both Kern Valley Pride Day and the Great Sierra River Clean Up on Saturday. Sept. 20 covering the

Regular activities Fridays

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.,TOPS #2293 weight loss group, Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272. ■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group, Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871. ■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935. ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760379-4112. ■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335. ■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Church game night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce, 11447 Kernville Rd.,760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

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■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Lakeshore Lodge, Wofford Heights. ■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415 Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society, Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636. ■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7 p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760379-3394 ■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square dancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. ■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Barbara,760-378-3672 or Geraldine, 559-359-8953. ■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. Pot Luck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-4179701 ■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella.

Sundays

■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public welcome. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877. ■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415 Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise Cove Restaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10 a.m. / Speaker 11 a.m. 760-379-4112. ■ 2 - 3:30 p.m., AA - KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Mondays

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206. ■ 2 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, Hoffmann Hospice 040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010. ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club, Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. ■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-0043. ■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship), Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629. ■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461. ■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844. ■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn. Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.

Tuesdays

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group. 760-379-1129. ■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department of Public Health Immunization Clinic 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787 ■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous, College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella. ■ 2 p.m. KRV Cemetery District. (2nd Tue. every other month). Public invited. 760-376-2189. ■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella (760) 760-3795552.

upper river and working with the Kern River Conservancy. Meet at the parking area across from Headquarters Campground north of Kernville at 8 a.m. Bring extra water, a friend, a pick up and a smile. Kern River Conservancy is bringing sub-sandwiches and there is a free BBQ at the French Gulch Rec. area at noon. For information or to RSVP, call 760-376-2963, 360-324-3178 or keepersofthekern@gmail.com. ■ American Bass Tournament September 20 Join in and test your skill catching a largemouth bass. Seasoned anglers often take in

■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group, Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272. ■ 7 p.m. (3rd Tue.), Fish & Game Habitat Club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178 ■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701 ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church, 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112

Wednesdays

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters, senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-3799921. ■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579. ■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous, College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella. ■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-3795236. ■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle, Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa. 760-376-3138. ■ 2:30 - 4 p.m., Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd. ■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion Riders VFW, 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, Senior Center Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086. ■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Live band. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts. ■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church, Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312

Thursdays

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329. ■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council, Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella. ■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous, College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella. ■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Club meeting, Elks Lodge. ■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French Gulch Campground. ■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River Valley Collaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public. 760-379-3877. ■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly of the Kern River Valley, 6075 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-378-3695 or 760-376-1462. ■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights. 760-376-2844. ■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge Mobile Home Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in 5:30 p.m. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct. Kernville Chamber, KRVGAnews@gmail.com ■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. New members welcome. ■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley Astronomy Club, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

Bingo Guide

■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club, 6488 Fay Ranch Road., Weldon ■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, 6732 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. ■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. ■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m., St. Jude Catholic Church, 86 Nellie Dent Dr. at Hwy 155, Wofford Hts. This information is submitted to the Courier by the groups listed. Please call the phone numbers provided to check meeting times and location.

fish well over 10 lbs. Call 760-417-2702 for more information. ■ Habitat restoration workdays September 20 Join Audubon Kern River Preserve staff and volunteers for our Habitat Restoration Workdays. Volunteers of all levels of ability and time commitment are welcome. Bring food and water, gloves; wear long sleeves and pants, work shoes or boots. The preserve will supply tools. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Alexander Restoration Site on Fay Ranch Road, Weldon. Contact Sean Rowe by email: srowe@audubon.org or call 760-378-2531 to RSVP. ■ Blast from the Past sock hop September 20 Join the Eagles for an old fashioned sock hop. Dine from 5 to 7 p.m. while listening to the do wop sound and then dance the night away to your favorite ’50s music. Dress in your best ’50s attire or show off your best dance moves and win a prize! All this fun will be at the Eagles in Mountain Mesa, 12251 Highway 178. Call 760-379-3394 for more information. ■ Star Party September 20 Kern River Valley Astronomy Club holds a Star Party starting at Sunset the Saturday night that is closest to the New Moon at the Fairview Helispot 12 miles north of Kernville (look for the orange cones about 1 mile S of McNally's). Bundle up; bring some hot chocolate or coffee, and a lounge chair. For more info, contact Rich Burdge at 760-3761291 or 760-376-6290 or email him at richburdge@aol.com. It is best to call to check if haze, smoke or cloud cover might prevent this event from happening. ■ Constitution week Barbecue September 21 Kawaiisu Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their annual Constitution Week Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. in Weldon. The event will feature a barbecue dinner, music, door prizes and raffle tickets. Profits go toward local scholarships in Kern Valley. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 children under 12 and under 12 are free of charge. Contact any member of the DAR to get your ticket. ■ Commodities distribution September 23 Government food commodities will be distributed to those who qualify on Tuesday Sept. 23 at the New Life Church in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapel in Mt Mesa and at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Distribution starts at 8 a.m. ■ Neighborhood Watch meeting September 23 The next general session of the Kern River Community of Wofford Heights, to be held at the New Life Assembly of God Church, 25 Arden Ave. Wofford Heights, on Tuesday, September 23 at 5 p.m. For more information, or to reserve a spot, call 760-376-2177 or email webmaster@kernvalley.com. ■ KRV Collaborative September 25 Join with the KRV Collaborative and learn about vital services and opportunities in the Kern Valley. It meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Call 760379-2556 or go to KRVFRC.org for more information. ■ Jr. Friends of the Library September 25 All children ages six to 18 are invited for this free club with fun activities. Join in at 4 p.m. at the Lake Isabella branch Library. Call 909353-8655 for more information. ■ Rock & Blues Fest September 26 through 28 For more information call Frandy Park: 760376-6483. ■ Free community barbecue September 27 KRVR will host a free community barbecue with music, food, booths and the awarding of KRVR raffle prizes from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, to better acquaint the KRV community with KRVR. The barbecue

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The "Simple Stairs" measure, got out my saw and called my grandson "Josh" for advice, and if he had time would he stop by and Over the years I give me some pointers? (My clever have dabbled with way to get him to help me.) The wood, a saw, a next day he arrived with a trailer full hammer and nails. of tools, a smile on his face and a, I'm not much of "don't worry Grandpa this will be a a carpenter but I piece of cake." But even to him it can do a repair, was like stale crusty French bread! build a birdhouse, Determining that we would need or some other small job that needs redwood 2 x 4's, redwood 4 x 8's, doing. I've recognized my limitacement, brackets, nails and special tions and seldom take on a job that paint, I got out my checkbook and requires accurate sawing, measurewent to the lumber yard. My "simment, and ple replacement" nailing, until job was becoming two weeks ...I still thought this job would be a a 'money pit'. I ago. At that found out that piece of cake! It turned out that my time, I had piece of cake was a stale crusted loaf redwood 2 x 4's x noticed that 8 ft. cost $12.50 of French bread. the wooded - Middleworth each, treated 2 x stairs from 4's x 8 ft. cost my backyard over $5 each. up four feet to the side door of my Nails, brackets, and cement cost a garage was coming apart. So I said small fortune and were all needed to myself, "This is simple enough so for this "simple replacement" job. I can repair this with no sweat." By now I realized that this was no So in the 100 degree sun I started one day venture. my "simple repair" project. It So far I have expended a lot of turned out right away that repair money, time and energy to rebuild was not the right word; the words four "simple steps" and a landing. were demolition and replacement. Somewhere, sometime when I wasThe old 4 x 8's which compron't looking, wood, nails and stuff mised the steps had rotted, nails have taken a huge jump in price. had pulled loose and termites had After two weeks, the project is not feasted over the years. Undaunted, completed, my Grandson and I are I still thought this job would be a not talking and I have invested a piece of cake! It turned out that my small fortune in rebuilding these piece of cake was a stale crusted "simple stairs." I expect to have this loaf of French bread. job completed by Christmas…or In a nutshell, this is what hapwith luck by Thanksgiving. pened: Wofford Heights resident Rod After tearing out the rotted Middleworth is a retired security managwood, I took out my trusty tape er for Pacific Bell. Rod Middleworth Courier Columnist

Traffic & Safety STOP July traffic statistics Officer Scott Griswold, California Highway Patrol Courier Contributor

Traffic Collisions - 18 DUI Arrests - 6 DUI Collisions - 2 Suspended/Unlicensed Drivers Arrested - 26 Safety tip of the month: Now that children are back in school, it is important for motorists to pay close attention to their driving. School zones and bus stops are being watched daily by CHP officers and concerned citizens. Pay close attention when entering school zones, school grounds and bus stops. Children more than likely will not be watching for you, so it is the motorist's job to help keep these areas safe. Slow down and keep the children of the Kern River Valley safe!

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Most Valuable Student applications available Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student applications are now available for graduating seniors. The Kern River Valley Elks #2358 Scholarship Committee can send up to 3 MVS applications from girls and up to 3 MVS applications from boys to the Inland District Judging. These 6 students will automatically qualify for $500 per year for four years. At the District level the applications will be judged against applications from 10 different Elks Lodges and those that survive will move on to the California-Hawaii Scholarship judging. MVS Applicants who make it beyond that level move on to the National Judging where 500 scholars will receive scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $50,000. Call Bruce Simpson at 760-376 3962 or760 549 3266 for more information.

Wofford Heights Neighborhood Watch meeting Mark your calendar and attend the next general session of the Kern River Community of Wofford Heights, to be held at the New Life Assembly of God Church, 25 Arden Ave. Wofford Heights, on Tuesday, September 23 at 5 p.m. This meeting will address growing concerns regarding the increasing criminal activity within our community. A Neighborhood Watch presentation will be given to the assembly by Ashley Glover, Crime Prevention Specialist with the Kern County Sheriff's Office - Crime Prevention Unit. This presentation has been arranged for by the KRCWH in response to requests from many members that have been, or know of, victims to burglary and criminal activity in the Wofford Heights and surrounding areas. The free presentation is open to members and non-members alike. Tell your concerned neighbors and friends to attend. For more information, or to reserve a spot, call 760-376-2177 or email webmaster@kernvalley.com.

Jr. Friends of the Library to begin A junior Friends of the Library for children from six to eighteen years old is starting, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. There will be no charge for membership. There will be a fun activity periodically throughout the year. The mission is to promote the value of the library to children, with the hope of encouraging parents and grandparents to join the Friends of the Library and promote the same values. The first activity will be the use of old paperback books, at the Lake Isabella branch on Thursday September 25 at 4 p.m. For any questions or suggestions, call Ann Kranyac at 909-353-8655.

KVHS reunion weekend Anyone who attended Kern Valley High School from its opening through 1969, and those who attended the old Kernville School before that will reunite at the Kern Lodge from September 19-21. In addition to visiting with friends during See Announcements, page 7

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Evacuation insight Dan Schlensker, Courier Columnist Having moved 14 times in the last 3 decades, my wife and I have become increasingly aware of how much stuff we have been hanging on to and Schlensker either carting along with us as we've moved or putting into storage for a time now and then, here and there. Once in a while we wonder why we are saving all that stuff! Some of it, we think, might be worth some money as collectibles or antiques. Some of it, we cherish because of its sentimental value. Some of it, we believe, might be useful in some future scenario. In the big picture, though, we are probably retaining way too much of that stuff. Last month, when we were evacuated from our home in Wofford Heights because of imminent danger from the May Fire, we were forced to think seriously about what we really needed to take with us, to "save." We were both somewhat surprised at what we really considered to be essential when push came to shove. We were a little amazed at what we concluded we could do without. What we decided we needed to save, along with our son's and his wife's stuff, we fit into the bed of our pick-up truck! The rest we left to potential destruction by fire.

The vast majority of us would do well to consider how much stuff God has provided to us, which we don't really need, but which assuredly makes our lives so much more pleasant in this world. Not to mention the loving help we can receive from relatives, church family and friends ... and, of course, possible rescue by our insurance company. God's providence is, indeed, great! There will on one day come for all of us, though, one last move, when all people will be evacuated from this planet, which will then be burned. And, consistent with the old astute observation, "You never see a U-Haul or a Brinks truck in a funeral procession," nobody will take anything out if this world into the next ... except their relationship to their Savior (or lack thereof). Those, who have that "one thing needful" (Luke 10:42, KJV), will receive a superabundance of blessed, glorious provisions, while those who don't will find themselves in a fiery place with acute deficiencies of everything desirable-most particularly, love! We can be thankful for any and all reminders in our lives of how good God is! And that might just help us to be more peaceful and joyful in our daily lives and probably also more generous as we see others, who have a lot less. Dan Schlensker is pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lake Isabella.

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Relationship rehab for relationships in a funk offered at Kernville Baptist Are some of your relationships in a funk, on the rocks, or just plain dull? Do you keep slapping band-aids on gaping relational wounds only to come back and pick the scab later? You don't need more bandages. You need a different prescription for relationships. You need Relationship Rehab. Join First Baptist Church of Kernville this Sunday at 10 a.m. at 46 Valley View Drive (behind Pizza Barn), Kernville. Call 760-376-6403 for more information.

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■ Father’s Heart Foursquare Church 11000 Kernville Rd., (Old Centry 21 building) Kernville. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704 ■ First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday 10:00 a.m. 760-376-6403 ■ Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. 760-376-2751 ■ Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014 ■ St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday 10:00 a.m. 760-376-6362 ■ St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church At Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday 11 a.m

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■ Faith Community Foursquare Church 20 W. Panorama, Wofford Hts. Sunday Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6719 ■ New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Hts. Sunday 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402 ■ St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun, 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416 ■ Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Hts. Sunday 10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789 ■ Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Hts. Sun. 10:30 a.m. Lake Isabella/Bodfish

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■ First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615 ■ His Final Harvest 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. Sunday 9:45 a.m. Wed. and Thurs. 5:30 p.m. 760-417-0793 ■ Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella. Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640 ■ Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella. Sun. 9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296 ■ Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672 ■ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella. Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343

■ Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 ■ Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062 ■ Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. Sunday School & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120 ■ Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible study Sun. 10 a.m. ■ Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206 ■ Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., and 5 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. 760-379-5819 ■ Salvation Army The local national affiliate Mon. 9 am - 1 pm. 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760379-5100. ■ SGI - USA Buddhist Lotus Sutra based discussion and meetings Call 379-6162 for dates and times. Mountain Mesa ■ Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792 ■ Church of Jesus Christ/Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:00 a.m. 760-379-2904 ■ Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4093 ■ Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377 ■ Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday 2 and 3 p.m. 760-549-3186

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■ Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780 ■ Faith Community South Campus 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday evening 4 p.m., 760-379-6935 ■ Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m. 760-378-2321 ■ Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 760-378-4964

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Plan to visit Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks this fall Here are a few trip-planning tips when visiting this fall or winter: Visitor Centers: Stop at a park visitor center for exhibits, films, books, maps, hats, postcards, etc. All purchases support the parks! Hours and locations of visitor centers change in fall/winter. See nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm for information. Ranger-led Programs: For specific information about ranger-led or naturalist-led programs, visit www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/rangerprogsched.htm. Programs may be limited in fall and winter at the parks. Crystal Cave: Crystal Cave is scheduled to be open through November 30, weatherpermitting. See sequoiahistory.org/default.asp?contentID=632. Food Service/Markets: For information about fall/winter hours and seasonal closing dates for food service and markets inside of the parks, visit nps.gov/seki/parknews/newspaper.htm. Fee Free Days: Consider a visit during one of our Fee Free Days (listed below), when you can enter Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and other national parks free-of-charge. ■ September 27 is National Public Lands Day ■ November 11 is Veterans Day Fire Restrictions: Fire danger is high. Some fire restrictions are in place for public safety. Info: nps.gov/seki/naturescience/fire-restrictions.htm. Campgrounds: ■ Four out of 14 campgrounds at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have closed for the season: Dorst Creek, Crystal Springs, Sunset, and Moraine campgrounds. ■ While the majority of park campgrounds are first-come, first-serve, reservations may be available for Potwisha Campground (year-round), Buckeye Flat Campground (through the night of September 28), and at Lodgepole Campground (September 23: Last night for reservations; From September 24 through the night of October 20: first-come, first-serve camping). For reservations, call 877- 444-6777 or visit recreation.gov. ■ Additional campgrounds close for the season in fall. Three campgrounds (Azalea, Potwisha, South Fork) remain open in the winter. Info: nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm. Roads and Parking: ■ Some roads and parking areas are open during the fall or winter, weather-permitting, at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. For road conditions, visit the parks' website at: nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/road-conditions.htm ■ Stay tuned to weather conditions: nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/currentcond.htm. ■ Generals Highway Reconstruction: On weekdays through October, expect road construction delays of 15 minutes to 1 hour in Sequoia National Park: nps.gov/seki/parknews/index.htm. Shuttle Service: ■ No shuttle service is available at Sequoia National Park through November 26. ■ Holiday shuttle service will operate daily inside of Sequoia National Park from November 27-30, and from December 26 - January 4, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ■ All shuttle buses are wheelchair-accessible. Holiday shuttle service is limited to parking areas adjacent to the General Sherman Tree, Wolverton, and Wuksachi Lodge. For suttles see nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/parktransit.htm

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Hunting season is within our sight Mike Mencarini Courier Columnist As we finish another long hot summer, we ready ourselves for a new season. Fall will be here in a blink. This is a good thing as it brings forth cooler Mencarini weather and the opening of hunting season. Deer season will begin on September 27th 2014 with upland bird and small game season soon to follow. Again this year we've had no rain to speak of but the deer and small game along with the birds has had a fair reproductive year. I have seen a few healthy bucks, mostly in people's yards. The good news is I haven't seen any dead on the roadside. Words of caution, the deer are on the move and with the season opening soon there will be additional movement. Pay extra attention if you are driving between the hours of 6pm ad 6am. I have seen some juvenile quail this year. This means there should be some coveys to be found. There are a lot of rabbits and squirrels for the small game hunter. They won't be hard to find. Without a substantial

rain in the very near future there won't be much duck hunting on Isabella this year. Hunters in California must present a prior hunting license or a completion of an accredited hunter's course before being issued a current one. Don't take Fish and Wildlife Regulations for granted. Pick up a 2014 hunting regulations handbook. Be wise and familiarize yourself with what pertains to your specific needs. If you have not obtained your deer tag yet, check with your licensing agent for their availability. Remember there will be many out there hunting that are not safety conscience and will be quick to pull the trigger. So dress to be seen and shoot only positively identifiable game. A word to the un-wise , if you break the law, the wardens will gladly write you a ticket and in some cases confiscate your guns, car, etc. If you are a deer hunter and you like contests, sign up for the Big Buck Contest at James Sierra Gateway Market in Kernville before 6pm Friday the 26th of September. Follow the rules and have a safe and happy hunt. Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heights resident and avid fisherman. For questions or comments you can reach him through the Kern River Courier.

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■ Kernville Station 76 11018 Kernville Road Kernville business calls only, 760-376-2219 ■ Lake Isabella Station 72 4500 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella business calls only, 760-379-2626 ■ Southlake Station 71 9000 Navajo Ave. Weldon business calls only, 760-378-3055

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Recreation information ■ U.S. Forest Service Isabella Lake office: 4875 Ponderosa Drive. 760-379-5646

■ Kernville office: 105 Whitney Rd. 760-376-3781 (around the corner from the museum) Closed weekends.

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will be held in the French Gulch Community Campground, 2600 Highway 155, next to Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center. ■ Prayer Breakfast October 2 Each month The Salvation Army, Lake Isabella Service Extension Unit invites the community to join them in prayer for our community, the State and our Nation. The Prayer Breakfast is held at Nelda's in Lake Isabella at 7 a.m. Please arrive early so as not interrupt prayer in progress. Breakfast is optional. For more information call The Salvation Army at 760-379-4600. ■ Peddler's Faire October 3 and 4 There will be more than 60 vendors participating in this year's annual Peddler's Fair at the Faith Community gym, 20 W. Panorama Dr. Wofford Heights. It will include a magic show, car wash, fashion show, Whitman Dancers and Houchin's blood mobile. Food, music, crafts, health service information, hobbies, holiday gifts, raffles and more! Call Jeanette Rogers-Erickson at 760-417-2555 or Faith Community at 760-376-6719 for more information. ■ 2nd Annual Golf Tournament October 4 The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2nd annual Golf Tournament at the Kern Valley Golf Course in Kernville, check in at 10 a.m. and tee off at 11 a.m. Featuring golf, BBQ, refreshments, raffle, prizes and much more. To sponsor a cart or register to play, call 760-379-5236. ■ Kern Co. Veterans Stand Down October 9 All veterans are welcome to Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Ave. (near Sam Lynn Ball Park), 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For Veterans' Court, register at CVAF by 9/6/14 at 1120 Golden State Ave., 661-868-7313. For transportation call 661695-3626 or 888-805-2490. ■ St. Jude Fall Festival October 10 through 12 St. Jude Catholic Church in Wofford Heights is having its 19th Annual Fall Festival on

Friday through Sunday. All are welcome to attend. There is no admission charge. The hours are from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a large yard sale and a slightly used clothing sale with many nice items for men, women and children. There will be a food pantry with numerous baked goods, locally produced honey and homemade jams and jellies. Craft items will be for sale along with a religious booth with numerous items for sale inexpensively. Raffle tickets, silent auction, gift baskets and more. The kitchen and snack bar will be open offering Indian tacos, tri-tip sandwiches, Chinese egg rolls, hamburgers, hot dogs, home-made tamales, chips and soft drinks. All of this occurs at St. Jude Catholic Church at 86 Nellie Dent Drive in Wofford Heights. Call the Parish Office at 760-3462416 for more information. ■ 39th annual Kick Back in Kernville car show October 10 and 11 Pre register to participate because there is a 400 car limit or just come and enjoy the cars. Pre-registration includes dash plaque, event plaque and Friday hot dog feed. 50's and 60's music all weekend. Call Kenny Rhodes at 909-754-5270 or go to rhodeshowproductions.com for more information. ■ A Magical Evening October 11 Join the Pregnancy Resource Center annual banquet, to be held at the Faith Community Church gymnasium at 6 p.m. Plans are shaping up for a real fun evening, and hope fully heart-felt donations! There will be raffles, door prizes, a great dinner, and entertainment. Plan on attending this "Magical Evening." Call 760-379-8893.

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Picks of the Week “Chef” (R) — Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) wants to bring real flavor into the menu at the upper-crust Los Angeles restaurant where he's a chef. His stubborn and suffocating boss (Dustin Hoffman) won't let the creative juices flow. After a conflict that boils over onto Twitter, Carl calls it quits with the restaurant. Upset, unemployed and reviled in LA, he takes his friend (John Leguizamo) back to Miami with him to start all over at the street-level: selling fresh fare from a junky old food truck. The movie pours on the heart and humor, garnishes it with a good soundtrack, and serves it up with an appealing cast: Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johanssen, plus appearances by Oliver Platt and Robert Downey Jr. Some have complained that the final product is too sweet, but it's a refreshing meal for those of us who just really like food. “Transformers: Age of Extinction” (PG-13) — Michael Bay returns to the bang-bangkaboom style of filmmaking with this fourth installment of the toyinspired blockbuster series. Mark Wahlberg (Shia Labeouf is nowhere to be seen) plays a hardworking inventor in rural Texas. He finds a truck that is more than meets the eye. He also has a very pretty teenage daughter who is

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Scarlett Johanssen in "Chef" fond of jean shorts (Nicola Peltz). Did I mention that Optimus Prime charges into battle mounted on a robot T-Rex and wielding a giant sword? Since it's the fourth movie in a series about explosions, you'd think there would be little left to say. Bay didn't think so: This one clocks in at almost three hours of run time. “Are You Here” (R) — A smarmy, easygoing local weatherman, Steve (Owen Wilson), is a bit of a jerk but a very loyal friend. His best bud, Ben (Zach Galifinakis), has real psychological issues, and Steve's always there for him. When Ben's father dies, he leaves the bulk of his estate to Ben, much to the chagrin of his uptight sister (Amy Poehler). Ben has to prove to the courts that he has the mental togetherness to keep his inheritance, and everybody else has to face who they really are. This is the second movie from Matthew Weiner, the creator of TV's acclaimed "Mad Men." Unfortunately, this film lacks the same allure. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1 jar artichoke or boiled artichoke hearts 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp. Oregano 1/2 c. Olive oil 1/4 c. Wine vinegar 1 tbsp. Lemon juice 1 can black olives Drain liquid from artichokes into a bowl; to liquid add garlic, oregano, oil, vinegar and lemon juice. Toss well. Arrange artichokes and olives in layers in a glass bowl or jar. Add above liquid to artichokes to cover. Store in refrigerator until ready to use. Makes about 2 pints. Note: Can be used as an hors d'oeuvre or side vegetable.

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Home Health Care and Medicare Harry P. Thal Courier Columnist

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Announcements, Continued from page 3 leisure time at the Kern Lodge, all weekend, activities include a Friday night potluck, sack lunch and pictures on Saturday afternoon, and a dinner on Saturday night catered by Jim Wyly. Pre-registration is required for the lunch and Saturday night dinner, but others may register at the Kern Lodge. The small registration fee helps defray the cost of print, postage and incidentals. For further information, contact Bill Vance at kvhsalumni@aol.com.

Calling all Kern Valley girls for pageant The Lil' Miss Corn Stalk and Lil' Miss Kernel Pageant will be held on Oct. 26 at Frandy Park at 1 p.m. during the Whiskey Flat Fall Festival and is for girls 4 to 10 years old. There will be two age groups. Lil' Miss Kernel Ages 4 to 6. Lil' Miss Corn Stalk Ages 7 to 10. The girl with the highest total points in each age group wins the crown. A second place and a 'Lil Miss Congeniality will also be awarded. This is free to all - there is no entry fee. This is not a formal pageant. The intent is for the girls to have some fun and be part of this community fundraising event. Girls will be judged in the following categories: Best Personality, Best Theme Attire/Costume, Most Talented and Most Money Raised. Judges will score each girl on a scale from 1 to 10 in each separate category. The most money raised category will be based on sponsorship ticket sales. This category will count as 15 percent of their total score. Participants must sell $1 tickets. Funds raised will go towards the Kernville Community Events and Projects fund-a 501c3 non-profit. Girls can start selling tickets on Oct. 1st. Tickets will be distributed during our first practice. Pageant Rehearsals will be held at the Kernville Chamber Hall on Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. starting Oct. 1. Pageant winners and non-winners will also be asked to ride in the Whiskey Flat Days Parade in February 2015. To enter the pageant, just complete the form at the Kernville Chamber of Commerce before Sep. 30. Refreshments will be provided at rehearsals! A Stage Sponsorship is available for this event. Please contact Lily at 760-376-2629 if interested.

Jeanette Rogers-Erickson Featured at Museum The Kern River Valley Historical Society is delighted to share the artwork of longtime valley resident Jeanette Rogers-Erickson. For the next two months Rogers-Erickson will be sharing her collection of original sketches and paintings. Her enjoyable work may have been first discovered on the early "Whiskey Flats Days" posters. She was also the contributing artist for the collection of Bob Powers' well-known local folklore books. RogersErickson's love and caring is very evident with the family and natural expressions of her colorful works. Her display will be in the museum's art room for all to enjoy. Some wonderful gift ideas can be found there or in the museum's own "Country Store." Located next to the Post Office in Kernville, the museum is open Thursday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free and it's a great place to show your visitors one of the many wonderful attractions our valley has to offer. For more information call the museum staff at 760-376-6683.

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Strategies for Sellers in Buyer's Market Matt Freeman Courier Columnist Often I write about the fact that it is such a buyer's market right now but in order for there to be buyers, there have to be sellers! What is the Freeman best way for a seller to get their property noticed in this market? Here are three of the biggest reasons properties either sell or do not sell when they are listed. ■ Price! This is the biggest factor, especially in a buyer's market. I know, a lot of sellers think that real estate agents want them to price a property so low that the agent can sell it quick and get a paycheck. Well, unfortunately that situation does happen. That is why a price for a piece of property must not be based on what anyone else says but rather on what has sold in the area recently. A seller must think like a bank and an appraiser, and be realistic. A property is not worth more because of personal reasons. It is worth what it is or is not, based on market conditions. That means appraised value and ultimately what a home is worth is what a buyer is willing to pay for it. Sellers, make sure that you are priced accordingly. ■ Location. The old real estate motto, “location, location, location” is true. The location of a property does play into what it is worth. A 1,000 sq foot house in Kernville is

worth more than in Weldon, or Bodfish typically. A large piece of land is worth more in Squirrel Valley than in Lake Isabella or Onyx. When trying to sell in a buyer's market, get these two factors properly balanced and your listing will be able to compete with the bank owned forclosures, short sales, probates and everything else on the market. You will actually make more if you do this instead of price too high. ■ Patience! A seller in this market has to have patience. I am sure glad I have high self-esteem because like many other good real estate agents,we get hired and fired all the time! A good agent is trying everything in their power that they know works and some stuff they don't know works to try and sell your house. Certain market segments sell faster than others, cheaper homes typically sell faster than higher priced homes no matter how good of a deal they are. Find an agent that you trust and you know is doing their very best for you and stick with them. Make sure they give you marketing updates and keep in contact on a regular basis. Make your agent work for you but also realize that your agent wants and needs to sell your home and is working in your best interest. Hey we don't get paid if we don't do our job! Matt Freeman is a Realtor with Freeman’s Lakeside Realty 760-379-5915 or 760-223-0880. His column is not intended to replace legal advice.

A new face in our Emergency Services Department Introducing Dr. Kevin Chamas, our new Medical Director of Emergency Room Services

"I believe medicine has shifted to include more of an attitude for patient centered care. A patient wants to be seen quickly and my goal is to improve the flow of emergency care here. Just as important is that we need to keep the patient updated an informed about what to expect while they are in our car. The doctors and nurses I work with every day do a great job helping the people who come through our doors." Dr. Kevin Chamas

Dr. Chamas is Board Certified in Family Practice and hold a Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate of Licensure in six states. He is an honors graduate of UCLA, active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Before coming here he excelled as the Director of Emergency Services in Louisiana moving there right after Hurricane Katrina. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the KVHD with over 27 years of extensive experience in Emergency and Urgent Care Services. His most recent position was at Palmdale Regional Hospital where he served as an ER Physician. It was while there that his friend Robert Gross told him about the opening here at Kern Valley Hospital. "I enjoyed working at Palmdale, but the opportunity here seemed like a good one in terms of managing an ER," Dr. Chalmas said. "I don't think people realize how excellent the medical staff is here. Dr. Gross is one of the best doctors of internal medicine that you will find. He is part of the reason I took this job." One of the goals will be to focus on customer service and managing patient flow in the emergency room. Dr. Chalmas' caring nature and expertise is already proving to be a great asset to the Kern Valley Hospital and the community it serves.

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Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: SEQUOIA WELLNESS (2014 B4374) Street address of principal place of business: 20412 Brian Way, Suite 4A, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 20412 Brian Way, Suite 4A, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANT: Christopher Seeley, 20412 Brian Way, Suite 4A, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Date the business commenced: 03/01/2009. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Christopher Seeley. This statement filed on 08/07/2014. Expires 08/07/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier August 29, September 5, 12 and 19, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: RBI (2014 - B4621), DBA #2: KALALU (2014 - B4622) Street address of principal place of business: 2801 Vassar Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306. Mailing address of business: 2801 Vassar Street, #27, Bakersfield, CA 93306. REGISTRANT: Carol Gloria Inniss, 2801 Vassar Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Carol Gloria Inniss. This statement filed on 08/21/2014. Expires 08/21/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M. Dominguez. Published by the Kern River Courier August 29, September 5, 12 and 19, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: THE HUMAN EXTENSION TEC (2014 - B4512), DBA #2: T.H.E. TEC (2014 - B4513) Street address of principal place of business: 113 South Green Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 113 South Green Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANT: Craig Gary Britton, 113 South Green Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Date the business commenced: 12/01/1999. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in

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Woman as 50% interest, and German Estrella, an Unmarried Man as 50% interest, as tenants in common, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at: Outside the main entrance to the Wanda Kirk Library, 3611 Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, CA 93560. All CASHIER'S CHECKS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO ADVANCED RECONVEYANCE, INC. All rights, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 9556, in the County of Kern, State of California, as per map filed in Book 43, Pages 83 and 84, of Parcel Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: Vacant Land - directions may be obtained by written request within 10 days of the first publication of this notice from: Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., 554 West Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, CA 93534. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said Sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated cost, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $46,953.52. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Date: September 10, 2014. Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., As Trustee, 554 West Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-945-5525, Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale Officer NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-

ding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on the notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgages, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 661-945-5525 using the file number 14-2288. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet web site. The best way to verify the postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. (Published by the Kern River Courier July 18, 25 and August 1, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: BARRY'S DRYWALL (2014 - B4908) Street address of principal place of business: 6200 Maple Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailing address of business: 6200 Maple Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT: Barry Alan Bye, 6200 Maple Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Date the business commenced: 7/1/2014. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on

which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Barry Alan Bye. This statement filed on 09/10/2014. Expires 09/10/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A. Guerrero. Published by the Kern River Courier September 19, 26, October 3 and 10, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: BLACKSHEEP TACTICAL LLC (2014 - B4817) Street address of principal place of business: 608 Rio Bravo St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailing address of business: 608 Rio Bravo St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. REGISTRANT: Blacksheep Tactical LLC, 608 Rio Bravo Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Date the business commenced: 6/30/2014. Business is being conducted as a Limited Liability Company. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Ruben R. Luevano, Jr., Manager. This statement filed on 09/04/2014. Expires 09/04/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier September 19, 26, October 3 and 10, 2014.

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Fair, Continued from page 1 to 10 p.m. The Fine Arts, Harvest Hall, Community Exhibits and Hobbies close at 10 p.m. all twelve days of the Fair. The Fair carnival is open Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to closing and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to closing. ■ Salute to Agriculture is Thursday, Sept. 18. This event includes a dinner saluting Kern County agriculture and the Agriculturist of the Year. ■ Senior Day Friday Sept. 19. The program begins at 9 a.m. with free admission for seniors age 55 and up and free parking for seniors until 4 p.m. ■ Monday Madness Sept. 22 brings everyone $5 admission until 9 p.m. ■ Get free admission Tuesday Sept. 23, from 1 to 9 p.m. by bringing four cans of non-perishable food t o benefit the Community Action Partnership of Kern and help fill the food banks before the holidays. ■ Kids Daze, Thursday Sept. 25, children aged 12 and under are free! ■ Gospel Day on the Frontier Stage is Saturday, Sept. 27 and will feature free entertainment throughout the day, beginning at noon and continuing into the late evening. Kern Valley's own Common Ground from Kern Valley Bible Church will perform at 1 p.m. Come out and support them. ■ The Fiesta Rodeo closes out the Fair on Sunday Sept. 28. Ole!

Free things at the Fair: Free concerts at the Budweiser Pavilion all are at 8 p.m. except Sunday Sept. 21 which is at 7:30 p.m.: ■ Fri. Sept. 19 Joe Nichols

Sat. Sept. 20 Evolution (Tribute to Journey) ■ Sun. Sept. 21 Mariachi Sol De Mexico with special guest Yolanda Del Rio ■ Mon. Sept. 22 Tyler Farr ■ Tues. Sept. 23 The Ohio Players ■ Wed. Sept. 24 The Fab Four (Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles) ■ Thurs. Sept. 25 MercyMe ■ Fri. Sept. 26 George Thorogood and The Destroyers ■ Sat. Sept. 27 Sawyer Brown ■ Sun. Sept. 28 Joan Jett and The Blackhearts ■ Among many outstanding variety of acts throughout the Fair, Lake Isabella's own Barbara Heard-Miller will be singing on the Main Plaza stage at 5 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 21. ■ More outstanding acts on the Frontier Stage and the Goode Stage. ■ All-Alaskan Pig Races. To learn more, go to pigrace.com. ■ BMX Pro Trick Team. ■ Calico Corner Children's Area is full of free activities for kids. This area includes: Russell Brothers Circus with big circus tent and free shows daily, Goode Time Stage with community acts and magicians, clowns and Imagination Gallery and Wild Science with free fun and activities for kids. ■ KC's Farm with the petting zoo and a Blacksmith show and other attractions and activities. ■ Hypnotist Tina Marie on the Frontier Stage. See the hypnotist every night but Sept. 22 and 27. To learn more about Tina Marie, go to funhypnotist.com. ■ Turkey Stampede. To learn more, go to turkeystampede.com/. ■ Hobby Pavilion, Exhibit buildings, community exhibits, farm, livestock barns, 4-H, FFA, FHA, photography and fine arts and crafts exhibits are also free.

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■ Timberwork's Lumberjack Show Also a free atraction this year offers spectaWhether you get a hole tors a unique blend of in one, par, or bogey, logging history, worldyou'll learn about class competition, and dinosaurs and have fun plenty of hilarious comat every turn. edy! Fun for every ■ Butterfly Adventure member of the family. A free admission walk See the sawdust fly as through interactive lumberjacks amaze with attraction. Fairgoers will quick cutting, speed be able to lean the lifecycarving, a lumberjack cle of butterflies and hold relay race, axe throwing, and feed the butterflies speed climbing, log as the you follow them in rolling, and chopping. the large air-conditioned ■ Capt’n Jack exhibit. Moths and Butterflies of the World Photo submitted Spareribs Flaming torches, spinon display show the KC Fair & Wings - Butterfly ning bowls, balancing beauty and diversity of Adventure, a free walk through swords, knives, apples these winged wonders. interactive exhibit where fairgoM e t a m o r p h o s i s ers can explore the lifecycle, hold and bowling balls and "danger" there are a lot Magic demonstrates the and feed the butterflies. of pirates around. But butterfly lifecycle using living examples of caterpillars and you can be certain; this is the one and chrysalis. Wings of Wonder investigates only Jack Spareribs! Not a food offering how butterfly wings work and how but- at the Fair or that other Jack in the terflies migrate. The Butterfly movie. This pirate not only wields a Conservation Center explores the issues sword nicely but also juggles torches and facing butterflies, primarily the loss of knives, cannonballs and clubs and overhabitat, and what Fair guests can do in sees a crew of miscreants that includes a talking monkey! Free. their own backyard.

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Graphic gratification The larger than life graphics of food vendors at the at the Kern County Fair will wet your appitite and leave you wanting for more. Michael Batelaan Kern River Courier

Stomach, Continued from page 1 be jumbo, combo, small, medium, large, cash or charge. Be sure to bring much of the latter although ATM's can be found about the fair grounds. For those on the move, you'll find everything is offered on a stick. Egg rolls, fruit, pizza, spuds, sausage, caramel and candied apples and of course County Fair corn dogs, On sandwiches, pastrami looks to be king with deep pit beef, Phillies, Rubens, and French dipped not far behind. Then there's the good old American hot dog, hamburger and cheese burger. Chili, cheese and onions can also be ordered topped on just about everything. Everyday's a 'Fryday' at the fair. If it can be battered dipped and fried it will be: chicken, fish, zucchini, cheese curds, cheese sticks, candy bars, Twinkies, cookies, onion rings and grilled cheese sandwich, my favorite. Please take me to the cardiologist's booth, for there sure should be one here at the Fair. Did someone say chocolate covered bacon? On your gastronomical adventure you can eat your heart out and support your favorite charity all at the same time: 4-H, BARC, Basque Club, Boy Scouts, Congregation B'nai Jacob, De Molay, Italian Heritage Dante Association, Kawanis, Mill Creek Christian Church, National Order of Trench Rats, Teen Challenge, Bakersfield and Kern County Firefighters. Potatoes are big at the fair, sliced, diced, spiraled and fried. Bakers topped with your favorite, butter, sour cream, chili, cheese or new for this year chili verde or Alfredo potato. Is Asian cuisine tempting your palate? There's teriyaki and orange chicken rice bowls or plated with sides. Don't forget the egg roll, it’s on a stick. Wood fired barbeque, tri-tip, ribs, chicken, turkey legs, smoked and/or

slathered, oh my! Served to you as a dinner, in a basket or as hands on, ala carte. Looking for some Southern Comfort? Try the kitchen by the same name where you'll find jambalaya, gumbo, po' boys, crawfish, blackened seafood, crab and Cajun fires, and gator bites on a stick of course. For the Italian in you, you can find sausage and pepper sandwiches, meatball sliders, pepperoni and supreme calzones, sausage or meatball on a stick, or the Soprano Sandwich, which I can personally attest to. Did someone say pizza? You can get it on a stick of course, on French bread, by the slice, by the pie or folded as a calzone. Mexican food for tastes south of the border, burritos, enchiladas', nachos, asada, chicken and fish tacos, taco salads, ceviche, tostadas, tortes, quesadillas and churros. Have some corn on and off the cob, buttered and seasoned to your liking or popped, caramel corn, kettle corn, cheese and other flavored concoctions. Save some room for dessert. Funnel cakes topped high with you name it, an apple dumpling or pazookie and a side of forks for help in sharing. You'll need it! How about a rainbow of flavored shaved ice and 'real snow' snow cones? Colossal gelato, ice cream, scooped or soft served in 30 flavors or more, coned, waffled, as a sundae, milkshake, malt or a float me out of here. Be sure to get lots of napkins a spoon and a straw. Cotton candy, do you prefer pink or blue? Hot coffee, espresso, frozen mocha, beverages can be found both alcoholic and non, in a cup, bottled and canned, as smoothies, blended, hot and cold, of course the beer is advertised as ice cold. One can also try the old fashion soda chuck wagon this year where a sarsaparilla is served in a tin cup. Now that you're hungry for the Fair I may see you there. Bon Appétit!