Kern River Courier August 7, 2009

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Valley’s libraries given more hours Mike Devich Kern River Courier

The Kern River Valley’s libraries have had some of the hours given back that were taken away last month due to a budget shortfall.

The Kern River Valley branch in Lake Isabella was slated to be cut from 40 hours a week to 24.

However, due to a lastminute reprieve from the Kern County Board of Supervisors, that branch will now be open 32 hours a week, losing only one day instead of two.

Adriane Holguin of the KRV branch said in an e-mail to the Courier, “Here at KRV Branch we are planning to keep the monthly story times going on the second

Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Fri.: Sunny and windy. High 80.

Fri. night: Mostly clear. Low 59.

Thursdays of each month at 3:45. We may have volunteers to help me out. I’m still planning to visit the Kernville and Wallace kindergartens for the yearly Kindergarten Project at the end of September and hopefully I can work out one or two class visits over the school year.”

The new hours for the local libraries are as follows:

Sat.: Sunny.

High 92.

Sat. night: Mostly clear. Low 65.

Sun.: Sunny.

High 92.

Sun. night: Clear.

Low 65.

National Weather Service

Kern River Valley Branch Monday closed Tuesday 11 to 7 Wednesday closed Thursday 11 to 7 Friday 9 to 5 Saturday 9 to 5 Kernville Branch

See LIBRARIES, Page 9

Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

The upper Kern River in Kernville has slowed to a lazy crawl, perfect for cool dunk on a hot day.

SCE proposes improvements to KR1 and Borel Kern River Courier

The Sequoia National Forest is in the process of reviewing proposals submitted

by Southern California Edison to make improvements at three locations along the Borel Canal and plans for reconstruction of three sites located at the Kern River No. 1 (KR1) facility located off Highway 178 in the Lower Kern Canyon.

Improvements to the Borel Canal will include the following three projects: the Borel Canal Buoy Line Installation Project, involving installation of a buoy line marking the submerged portion of the canal in Isabella Reservoir; the Pioneer Siphon

National tour of ‘God Rocks!’ to appear at local school Sept. 19 Those who watch TBN, DSTR or TCT television recognize God Rocks! as the name of a 30-minute program on those channels.

The live version of the God Rocks! band will make a stop on their national tour to appear at Woodrow Wallace School on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m.

The cost is simply a donation to the local needy.

The God Rocks! live events are professionally produced family concerts for kids of all ages. Using large screen animation, a state of the art digital playback system for audio and video, and a professional ministry performance team, the tour has been experienced by over 500,000 children across North America since its inception in 2003.

For more information on this concert stop and on God Rocks!, see the Faith section on page 6 of this issue.

Vol. 6 No. 27

Drain Installation Project, a project to route water back into the Borel Canal during times of canal maintenance; and the Profanity Flume Fish Rescue Project, which includes the installation of a pipe at the Profanity Flume near the Borel Powerhouse to aid fish rescue undertakings.

The KR1 Intake Modifications Project will include reconstruction of the existing intake facility located at Democrat Dam. Construction will be limited to the existing intake facility footprint. At the KR1 Powerhouse, the two access roads to the facility will be reconstructed to improve the safety and accessibility of vehicles

entering and exiting the premises as part of the KR1 Access Roads Improvement Project. Improvements at the powerhouse will also include the KR1 Fiber Optic Line Installation Project involving removal of overhead phone line cables and installation of these cables underground. All projects are proposed to take place within the next 36 months, and are contingent upon agency permits and approvals.

Copies of the proposals can be obtained by writing to the Sequoia National Forest Office (1839 South Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA 93257) or by calling the Roger Porter at (559) 7841500, ext. 1136.

Native plants to be shown off at Garden Group’s meeting Aug. 11 Richard Cayia Rowe Special to the Courier

Havilah ranch owner Ron LaRosa has a passion, and that is making his property into a showcase for native plants.

His ranch will be exhibited at the next meeting of the KRV Garden Group, 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Rim Rock Ranch is at 454 Camar Hills Road in Havilah, which is about 10.4 miles south of the stop sign on Lake Isabella Blvd. LaRosa at Elizabeth Norris Road. (The road to get there, CalienteBodfish Road, is steep, narrow and winding, so caution is urged.)

Bodfish resident Shirley Real said the Rimrock Ranch property in Havilah, which has no grazing and is operated with the objectives of land stewardship, features aquatic gardens, native plant landscaping, nest structures, log-filled rock gardens and lichen-covered

boughs.

"The owner has made every effort to integrate the homestead with the undisturbed acreage, while conserving water, attracting diverse wildlife and improving soil fertility," she explained.

Carpooling to the Rimrock Ranch is encouraged. Those planning to carpool can meet at 9:20 a.m. at the Bodfish Post Office parking lot (corner of Miller Street and Old Kern Canyon Road), a block west of the Lake Isabella Blvd./Caliente-Bodfish Road intersection. Carpools will leave promptly at 9:30 a.m. for Havilah. For directions, call LaRosa (661) 867-2559.

The KRV Garden Group is an informal group of Kern River Valley gardeners interested in promoting the use of low water, fire-safe and native plants.

Propagation of plants that are native to the Kern River Valley and difficult to find commercially is a special interest of this group.

"We encourage residents and their guests to join us each month for a prop-

See GARDEN, Page 9

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Jessie Collin struggles to hold up two huge trout.

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Local breaking news about the new real estate figures for June just in.

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Bodfish Bob comes up with more recipes than a dummy like him should.

Kern River Water Data: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, Isabella Reservoir 168,507 acre-ft.

(Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit 360,000 ac.-ft.) High point was 250,461 ac-ft. June 3.

Inflow, North Fork of Kern at Kernville 570 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 1,286 cfs Borel Canal flow 519 cfs 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.

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Kern River Courier

Friday, August 7, 2009

Courier Calendar Published Fridays by KRV Publishing

Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley Owners/Editors/Publishers Michael Batelaan Mike Devich Contributing Editor Mike Ludiker Contributors/Columnists Jack Bustamante Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish Bob Ron Bolyard Donna Fitch California Joe Richard Rowe Clarence Semonious Harry Thal Photographers Michael Batelaan, Mike Devich, Mike Ludiker Contributing Photographer Murdoc Douglas Ad Production Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker Advertising Sales Valerie Minoux, Kelley Scarborough Business Office Sara Wakeman Subscription Information The Kern River Courier is published and mailed weekly for $35 per year.

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Submission policies Editorial and photo submissions are welcome and will run at the discretion of the editors. Submissions will only be returned when accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The editors reserve the right to edit all submissions. The entire contents of the Kern River Courier are copyright ©2008 KRV Publishing. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written consent. All rights reserved.

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Letters to the editor pertaining to local issues and events or those that affect our area are encouraged. Please include your real name, address and phone number for verification.

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Letters should not exceed 200 words.

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Mailing: P.O. Box 1145 Wofford Heights, CA 93285 Office: 6392B Wofford Blvd.

Wofford Heights (next to WH Post Office) Phone: 760-376-2860 FAX: 760-376-2862 Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and by appointment.

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The Kern River Courier is a division of KRV Publishing Kern River Courier Whiskey Flat Claim Jumper Kern Angler GreenLiving ©2009 KRV Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

“Camp EDGE” theme from Aug. 10-14, 9 a.m. to noon. Children 3 and up are accepted. Call the church office at 376-2751 or just come to the door. There is no charge.

KRV Historical Society members and their guests are treated to a movie once a month in the museum’s new outdoor theater. The movies are usually Westerns filmed wholly or partially in the Kern River Valley. If you are interested in joining the society, call Linda Diaz at (760) 376-1686.

Thanks to Rod Middleworth for this information.

KRV Garden Group tour Tuesday, August 11 The KRV Garden Group will take part in a property tour with a guest speaker on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. in Havilah. Available will be an information sheet, a raffle and potluck lunch. Rimrock Ranch, 454 Camar Hills Rd., Havilah. For directions, call Ron LaRosa (661) 867-2559.

Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

Follies show August 8 to be Camp KEEP fundraiser A talent show called “Follies” will take place at the Reel Cinema in Wofford Heights on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. There will be talented performers, with music, dancing, comedy and refreshments. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Camp KEEP

Regular meetings & activities Fridays

• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.

•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, Hoffman Hospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010.

• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.

• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394 • 5 p.m. - Kern River Hot Rodders Cruise Night, Circle Park, Kernville, 3rd Fri. • 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 3762066.

Saturdays

• 7 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Ctr, French Gulch. 661-978-8712 • 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group, Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat. • 9-11 a.m.- Otaku-Kai Japanese anime club, Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights. 223-6765.

• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., Lake Isabella, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public, Mt. Mesa. Take out orders at 4 p.m. 379-3394 • 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing, 1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays

• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to the public. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.

Mondays

• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 3795831.

• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, Senior Center, third Monday.

• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner classes, intermediate and advanced follow at the Senior Center. 379-0043.

• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commerce meets, board 2nd Mon., general membership 4th Mon. 376-2629.

• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets at Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G. 376-4461.

• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon., Senior Center. 379-2844.

• 7 p.m. Havilah Centennial Group meets 1st Mon. at schoolhouse. 379-2636.

• 7:30 p.m.Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. Help for families & friends of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Tuesdays

• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.

• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 3795831.

• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.

379-2556.

• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.

• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting at cemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 3762189. (July 14 meeting will be 11 a.m.)

• 6 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at

campaign. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and children under age 12. For information, call George Stahl (760) 2230102.

Camp EDGE Bible School to take place August 10-14 Kernville Methodist Church will be holding a Bible School with a

Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.

• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets, Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays

• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 3795831.

• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 3792556.

• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles open to public, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394 • Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.

• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt. Mesa, 376-4249.

• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting dark for summer. Resumes Sept. 379-2303.

• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meets at Fountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.

• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club meets, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed. • 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake Isabella Sr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third Wed. 379-5488.

• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, Senior Center, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.

• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts, 376-2410. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays

• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters, Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.

• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, Supervisor McQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. Third Thurs.

• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center, Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.

• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets, Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).

• Noon, Exchange Club meets, Paradise Cove.

• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - Native Youth & Community Cultural Ctr French Gulch Campground.

• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.

379-3877.

• 6 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet 3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.

• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course, Kernville.

• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet-Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.

• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club, museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291

Bingo Guide Friday, noon. - Eagles Bingo, Eagles Hall, Mt. Mesa Saturday, noon., South Fork Woman’s Club Bingo, 6488 Fay Ranch Road.

Sunday, 1 p.m. Moose Lodge Bingo, Lake Isabella Blvd.

Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior Center Bingo, Lake Isabella.

Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Hts. This information is sent to the Courier by the groups listed. It is suggested that groups provide a phone number in case interested individuals need more information, or meeting dates have changed.

Annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks August 12, 13 The Kern River Valley is one of the best places around to see a meteor shower because of the relatively dark skies here (so far, anyway.) The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. Although visible now, this year's peak occurs on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 12. The waning gibbous moon will provide some interference in the early morning, so the best viewing will be in the evening before it rises.

Sweet Adelines to hold Ice Cream Social Aug. 15 The local chapter of the Sweet Adelines singing organization will be holding its annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Shore Lodge in Wofford Heights. (Note the new location.) For more information, call (760) 376-4124.

Government commodities distributed Tuesday, Aug. 25 Food commodities will be distributed on Tuesday, Aug. 25 to those who fit certain economic guidelines. Begins at 7 a.m. at Grace Chapel, Mt. Mesa; Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights; Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Annual Pride Day signup deadline Aug. 28 Volunteers will be cleaning up trash along lake shore, upper and lower river, campgrounds and road sides, residential and business areas on Sept. 19. Groups meet at your chosen area to clean, bring your collected trash to French Gulch Group Campground to be counted and then enjoy a barbecue deep pit lunch and awards for most trash collected and largest groups. Sign up by Aug. 28 to receive a free t-shirt.

For more information, call Joyce Norris at (760)379-2618, extension 108.

Rubber Ducky Races held by Exchange Club Aug. 29 The Kern Valley Exchange Club will be holding their annual Rubber Ducky Races down the Kern River on Aug. 29 at Riverside Park in Kernville.

Proceeds go to scholarships.

Call (760) 376-4790.

To include your event in the Kern River Courier Calendar, just submit the information to the Courier (our addresses is on this page) by Tuesday for Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the public and admission price, if any, must be listed.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Kern River Courier

Things I Have Noticed...

Conquering Mt. Whitney Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist

In a lifetime there are always a few memories that stay with you across your life span.

One of those for me was my hike along the Pacific Crest Middleworth Trail. I hiked from Highway 58 in Tehachapi across the Sierras, finally ending up at the highest point in North America, Mt. Whitney.

I walked every mile carrying a 40-pound backpack and at times in the company of one to seven other hikers.

I noticed that when I removed the backpack I'd feel light enough to fly.

I learned a lot during the three weeks it took to make the journey.

I learned that some women (Ruby Jenkins) could outhike some men.

I learned that bears visit your camp at night.

To keep my food safe, I'd put it in a bag, tie a line on it, throw it over a very high pine branch and hoist my stash high off the ground. (Even then, some bears are smart enough to climb, undo the rope and steal your food.)

I learned that marmots (big, really big ground squirrels) grow as large as a house cat and will tear a hole in a backpack as it sits next to your tent. They're also after food, and they love tooth-

paste.

On our trek I looked from the Sierras eastward and could see Owens Lake, the Panamint Mountains and Death Valley.

Imagine, if you will, when I finally reached Mt. Whitney (the highest point in North America at over 14,000 feet elevation), I could see Death Valley, which contains the lowest point in North America.

What a mixture of feelings stirred my soul.

Camping at 14,000 feet for several days was an experience in itself. I'd wake up at night needing to take deep breaths to bring my racing heart back to normal. I was seldom hungry and would force myself to eat. Soup, freezedried dinners, food bars and hot tea were staples that most of us carried. Breakfast was tea, some kind of food bar and maybe some dried apples or other fruit. Dinner was often freeze-dried pasta.

The search for water and campsites was a part of each day’s regimen and the goal was always another mile. At home, on my desk, I have a picture of me standing on top of Mt. Whitney with all of the United States beneath my feet. A defining moment, a treasured picture and a priceless memory.

Wofford Heights resident Rod Middleworth, a retired security manager for Pacific Bell, is an instructor for the local AARP Driver Safety Program and coordinator for the Isabella Lake Patrol volunteers.

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LOCALLY GROWN FRESH PRODUCE & MUCH MORE!

The Kern Valley's First Certified Farmers' Market Held Every Saturday 7:00am to 1:00pm 2600 Highway 155, Lake Isabella At the Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center and Museum adjacent to the Forest Service French Gulch Group Campground.

Spaces Are Available For Local Growers Large & Small To participate as vendors. Cost is only $10.00 per space to sell. For more information call market manager Anna Leon 661-978-8712 or 760-549-0800 nuuicunni@earthlink.net www.nuuicunni.com Sponsored by The Kern River Paiute Council, The Nuui Cunni Native American Interpretive Center and Information under special use permit from the Sequoia National Forest, on a non-discriminatory basis.

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Fire study meetings set Mike Devich Kern River Courier

The dates have been announced for local residents to participate in the Pacific Southwest Research Station’s study of the area’s fire-prone risk.

The Pacific Southwest Research Station is one of the biggest research outfits in the country, part of the Forest Service. The U.S. Forest Service Research and Development is the world's largest forestry research organization. FS R&D conducts ecological and social science research to understand ecosystems, how humans influence

those systems, and how to manage for sustained and enhanced benefits. FS R&D operates five Research Stations, and the Pacific Southwest Reseach Station is one of them.

FS R&D employs more than 500 scientists as well as several hundred technical and support personnel located at 67 sites throughout the United States.

The Courier brought you news in the July 17 issue of a series of focus groups to be held in the general area. The dates and places have now been released.

They are:

See FIRE STUDY, Page 13

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Sponsored by theKnights of Columbus 50% of proceeds to benefit Camp Keep.

For more information Call George at 760 223-0102 or Frank at 310 989-0325

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STATISTICS

Wofford Heights Park

General Drainage Area 2,093 Square Miles Capacity, Gross Pool 570,000 Acre-Ft. Surface Area, Gross Pool 11,400 Shoreline, Gross Pool 38 miles Length, Gross Pool 9 miles Main Dam Maximum Height 185 Feet Length at Crest 1695 Feet Auxiliary Dam Maximum Height 100 Feet Maximum Length 3,257 Feet Lake Construction Started March 1948 Finished April 1953

County Dump Cyrus Canyon OHV Area Target Range ModelAircraft Controllers Stine Cove Robinson Cove Hanning Flat

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Kernville Office: 105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner from the museum) (760) 376-3781 (760) 379-5236

Map sponsored by Lakeview Motel 12090 Hwy. 178, Mt. Mesa, (760) 379-8250.

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Across from Senior Center

Emergencies - call 911 Kern Valley Hospital McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa (760) 379-2681 Kern Valley Substation Sheriff’s Department and CHP 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.

(760) 549-2100 Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Let’s Go Fishing

Look for huge catfish Jack Bustamante Kern River Courier Columnist

Fishing in the Kern River Valley continues to produce nice fish. Lots of nice catfish are still coming in all around Isabella Lake. A shad about 4 feet below a bobber is producing some 10 to 18 pounders at Camp Nine in the brush.

Plenty of nice crappie are still coming in along the shoreline between French Gulch and North Fork. Chartreuse jigs or mealworms below a bobber have been brining in some nice one to two pound crappie.

Good sized trout have been biting in the Auxiliary Dam area and also below the dam in the flume.

A good number of trout are still trying to make their way upriver between Wofford Heights and Kernville. Jessie Collin brought in a beautiful 2 and 3 pound trout, caught near the golf course.

As part of the ongoing effort to enhance trout fishing, the DFG in Kernville planted another load of trophy trout in Isabella Lake this week. Some of these trophies looked to be 7

Jessie Collin brought in a beautiful two and three pound trout caught near the golf course. August is a slow, lazy month, but the fish are still active. and 8 pounders.

Thumper is in the lake, so let’s go fishing.

Photos courtesy E&J’s Tackle and General Store. For bragging rights, bring your catch to E&J’s, 6498 Wofford Blvd, Wofford Heights.

Reel Cinema

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Showtime Info: 760-376-3030

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Couch Theater

Celebrity Extra

‘Venoms’ was Quentin’s theme

Depp will be back as Sparrow

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of boxing's most controversial figure.

It is Mike Tyson's story told by the man himself. It's not the most balanced account of his life, but then again, "Tyson" isn't meant to be that kind of documentary. It is raw; it is intimate -- and a great film.

"The Simpsons" Season 12 -- OK, I confess that I haven't watched the show in years, but I do buy the boxed sets from time to time. Season 12 is definitely one for my collection.

There are two versions of this collec"The 5 Deadly Venoms" -- If you tion: a standard box with a picture of liked "Kill Bill," then you'll love this the Comic Book Guy, flick. It's a cheesy, overand a limited edition the-top kung-fu movie box that is actually from 1978 that Quentin shaped like the Tarantino "borrowed" Comic Book Guy. from when creating the The reason is that plot for "Kill Bill." The Season 12 contains plot of "5 Deadly the classic episode, Venoms" centers around "Worst. Episode. a student from the Ever." -- the one Poison Clan who must where Bart and go on a quest to find the Milhouse run the five greatest masters Comic Book Guy’s from the clan -- each store after he's had a with his own unique heart attack. fighting style -- so they In addition, there can return and save the ‘The Simpsons’ are the memorable group from destruction. episodes like "A Tale I saw this movie on TV of Two Springfields," with guest when I was a kid and thought it was stars The Who; "The Computer awesome. I'm gonna grab a copy of Wore Menace Shoes" a spoof of the the DVD to see if it still holds up. cult series "The Prisoner;" "Trilogy of Error" -- a send-off of "Run Lola TV SERIES Run"; and so many more.

"Greek: Chapter Three" The Season 12 collection is also "Dirty Sexy Money" The jam-packed with goodies: Complete Second Season Commentary tracks for all 21 "Sons of Anarchy" Season One episodes; Easter Eggs (hidden fea"Gossip Girl" The Complete tures) on all four discs; featurettes, Second Season including "Comic Book Guy: Best "Dexter" The Complete Third Moments Ever," and "The Global Season Fanfest."

"Eli Stone" The Complete Second Season "Tyson" -- I saw this documentary "Simon and Simon" Season Three in the theater last year and was "Everybody Hates Chris" The blown away. Director James Toback Final Season gained unprecedented access to Mike Tyson, and the footage he got c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc. is a compelling insight into the mind

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Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom have both stated that the third movie would be their last. This is OK with the folks at Disney, as word has it that the story in the fourth film is going to center more on the new adventures of Jack Sparrow. *** Q: I heard that Renee Zellwegger has signed on Johnny Depp for a third "Bridget Jones" movie. Is this true? If so, who will be writing it, since there is no third book in the series? -- Hallie H., via e-mail A: You did hear correctly: Renee will be filming a third "Bridget Jones" movie, with this installment to focus on Bridget's desire to have a baby. While Helen Fielding, the author of the "Bridget Jones" books, has not written a third book for this sequel, the movie will still be based on Helen's writings. The new script is based on a series of

*** Q: A few years back, HBO said it was going to make two two-hour movies to tie up the loose ends of the "Deadwood" series. Is this ever going to happen? -- Bill F., Fort Worth, Texas A: It's not looking good for the proposed "Deadwood" movies. When the series ended in 2006, it left a lot of story lines -- and fans -- in the lurch.

The idea of creating the movies had been proposed a few years back, but it now looks like a dead project.

"Deadwood" star Ian McShane himself has said that a movie isn't happening. "I don't think that myth's about to be revisited," he said in a recent interview. Ray McKinnon, who played Rev. H.W. Smith in the series, backs up Ian's statement with: "It would be too hard to bring everyone together." *** Have a question for Cindy? Email her at letters@cindy elavsky. com, or write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Voices of Faith

Like Boy Scouts, be prepared Jim Beilstein, pastor Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Lake Isabella

The month of August seems to be a preparation month. Children are preparing to go back to school, mothers and fathers are really preparing for their children to go back to school, and everyone is preparing for a long hot month in the valley.

Being prepared reminds me of the Boy Scout motto Beilstein "Be Prepared" and my days as a camp counselor in St. Joseph, Mo. I was in charge of the First Class Trail at the camp. One afternoon I led a group of about 50 scouts out into the wilderness for two days of hiking, cooking and camping so that they could meet the requirements of their First Class Badge.

We set up our camp and even dug trenches around our tents as a precaution against rain that can come at a moment’s notice in Missouri.

After a long day, we all drifted off to sleep for a long night’s rest. Then it happened!

The sky lit up and clashes of thunder reverberated through our tents, shocking us with the nearness of the storm as the rain began; and it rained and it rained and it rained.

As the water began to flow through the tents, young Scouts began to panic as they ran out of their tents and began to scream and run around in circles, shouting things like, "We’re all going to die!"

Fortunately, my fellow counselors came from the main camp to save me and the Scouts.

I had thought we were well prepared for a night of camping but obviously we were not prepared for nature in all its fury.

In today's world many of us thought we were prepared for a financial dip in the economy. Unfortunately, a recession is occurring that we never believed possible and has descended upon us in all its fury.

A recession of great fury also occurred almost 2,000 years ago that is described in the Bible with people having afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights and hunger. But when St. Paul writes about this calamity he states, "So we do not lose heart.

Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison…" (2 Corinthians 4:16-17, ESV) God is preparing us for possibly a more glorious life on this earth and certainly a more glorious life in heaven. So I pray that you do not lose heart and that even in the midst of your troubles Jesus gives you what the Bible says is that peace of God that surpasses all human understanding.

“Voices of Faith” is a rotating column featuring messages from all churches.

Pastors, please e-mail 400-word messages to office@kernrivercourier.com

Friday, August 7, 2009

‘God Rocks!’ live tour here Sept. 19 Kern River Courier

The live band from the nationally known TV show God Rocks! is coming to the Kern River Valley on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. They will be appearing at Wallace Elementary School.

God Rocks! is a production of Chelsea Road Inc., a Canadian-based company established in 1994. The mission of Chelsea Road Productions is to serve the public and its clients through the creation and production of quality family programming and consumer brands that both entertain and inspire. The company is dedicated to creating great family entertainment products that convey positive values and life-building themes to today's kids.

The company says about the God Rocks! TV show, “Using high quality animation, original music, books and other creative resources, God Rocks! was designed to teach kids important lessons from the Bible in a fun way. The God Rocks! cartoon characters and universe is based on Luke 19:40, "If the people fall silent, the stones will cry out." Fun rock characters, including main character Chip Livingstone, live in the imaginary town of Rocky Ridge, where they live to sing and praise God - just in case the people fall silent!”

God Rocks! says, “If rocks from Bible times could talk would they keep silent about the amazing events they witnessed? No way! That's why every God Rock has something important to say!

God Rocks! video episodes and books entertain as they teach children important Bible stories and scripture! Life lessons are drawn from Bible truth and presented in fun stories that children will want to watch again and again!”

A series of DVDs is available.

For more information on this event, call the Community Christian Center at 379-5100.

Bishop to visit Kernville church Aug. 9

Churches of the Valley Kernville First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville Sunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403 Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014 Kernville Foursquare Church Kernville Chamber of Commerce 11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.

223-6704 Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

376-2751 St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362 St. Sherrian Episcopal Church Odd Fellows Hall, Kernville Sundays 10 a.m.

Lake Isabella First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 379-5615 Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella Sunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.

417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

379-5640 Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

379-4296 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

379-5482 Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062 Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120 Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m.

Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206 Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m.

Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819

Mt. Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

379-4792 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 379-2904 Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 379-4093 Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

379-6377 Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m.

379-6360 Southlake/Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

378-3780 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

378-4964 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon Sunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

378-2321 Wofford Heights Family Life Center Foursquare Church Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

376-6719 New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m 376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 & 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

376-8789 Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

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Miscellaneous SGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times.

Based on the Lotus Sutra.

Salvation Army Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. Service and applications at 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. TSA feeds the hungry lunch Monday through Friday. Assistance is offered to persons or families who are having difficulties paying utility bills, in need of food, clothing, spiritual and other counseling. 760379-5100.

Rev. John David Schofield, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin in Fresno, will be attending the August 9 Sunday service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Kernville.

The service is at 10 a.m.

This will be Bishop Schofield's first visit to Kernville since the formation of the Anglican Church in North America, of which St. Peter’s Bible Trivia by Wilson Casey 1. Is the book of Philemon in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. In Matthew 8, what prophet's words did Jesus claim to be fulfilling as He was healing people? Iddo, Esaias, Gad, Medad 3. Who wrote, "Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court"? Ezekiel, Isaiah, Daniel, Hosea 4. From Genesis 19, in addition to fire,

is now a member.

The community is invited to worship at St. Peter's Anglican Church, 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville, and take advantage of this opportunity to meet the Bishop. The public is also invited to join in a potluck luncheon following the service.

For more information, call Deacon Tom Hunt, (760) 376-3377. what did God rain down upon Sodom and Gomorrah? Hail, Lightning, Brimstone, Mud 5. Whose grave was marked by a pillar erected by her husband, Jacob? Abigail, Lillith, Puah, Rachel 6. From Judges 16, who slept through a haircut? Manoah, Samson, Adam, Uriah ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Esaias; 3) Ezekiel; 4) Brimstone; 5) Rachel; 6) Samson (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Friday, August 7, 2009

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Health Insurance Matters

Learn how to become obese Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist

My kid brother Michael is an exercise nutcase.

He spends more time at the gym and running than I spend in restaurants. He wrote this piece with me in mind, I'm sure, Harry Thal but as I do believe in a healthier lifestyle, I thought you might enjoy it, too.

I'm tired of eating five servings of vegetables and fruit per day. I want to join the 60 million Americans in the U.S. who are obese. These folk know how to eat.

The United States is home to the most obese people in the world.

Here's what you need to do to join their ranks.

Instructions: Step 1 – Before you begin your quest toward obesity, buy a great health insurance policy. If you try to purchase the insurance after you reach your fat goal, your request may be denied because you now have a "pre-existing health condition."

Step 2 – An average-sized person eats around 2000 calories a day. To reach our rotund goal, plan on tripling that. Start with a large breakfast. Set the tone for the remainder of the day and eat out.

On the way to work, drive to your local greasy spoon and order lots of their fatty, syrupy stuff.

Step 3 – Lunchtime is a perfect time to get out of the office and pig out. Remember, always eat at a fast food joint and request “extra

value meals.”They will help you reach your fat goal. Keep in mind this important rule: if the beverage you choose is clear, don't drink it.

It may be water. Water doesn't have calories and won't help you reach your dumpy objective.

Step 4 – It's now time for dinner.

To be truly fat I strongly suggest you eat late to avoid going to bed hungry. If you're on a tight budget, and who isn't these days, go to your favorite fast food restaurant and survey their dollar menu.

Step 5 –Set your alarm and wake up for your midnight snack delight. Why sleep when you can pig out?

Step 6 – When you increase your flab, you'll have the rare opportunity to say bye-bye to those old clothes and purchase a brand new wardrobe. Since most designer pants, dresses, and shirts

are manufactured for your skinny brothers and sisters, plan on specialty shopping online. Be sureorder your clothes a few sizes too large so you have room to grow.

Think elastic waistbands.

Step 7 – Daily exercise is recommended. Stroll briskly over to your car. Other suggested exercise routines include Playstation, Wii, or picking up one French fry at a time. That’s great for the wrists.

Remember, never, overexert yourself like this without the approval of your doctor.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insurance broker. He is Past President and President Elect of the Kern Association of Health Underwriters. He may be reached at 760-376-2100, e-mail harrythal@aol.com or visit him on the web at www.harrythal.com

Female facial hair can be hormone-related; see doctor Paul G. Donohue, M.D. Kern River Courier Syndicated Columnist

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm a 26-year-old woman with an embarrassing problem. I'm growing a mustache. What causes this? I have started to shave, but I worry that shaving is going to make the hair grow faster and coarser. I see some hair on my breasts, too. What can I do about this? -- V.K. ANSWER: Hair growth in females in places where it should be found only in males is hirsutism (HERE-suit-izm). Such areas include the skin above the upper lip, the chin, the chest, the thighs, the upper back and the abdomen. Hair in those places is sensitive to the action of male hormones. Common causes for such hair growth are idiopathic (a definite cause not found), menopause (when female hormone production dips) and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is fairly common. Signs of it are a diminution or complete stoppage of menstrual periods, hirsutism, obesity and large ovaries with many cysts. One of the mechanisms responsible for some polycystic ovary symptoms is an overproduction of androgen -- male hormones.

The unwanted pattern of hair growth stems from androgen excess.

Idiopathic hirsutism -- hair growth without a cause found -might be a mild form of polycystic ovary syndrome. That's a popular theory expounded by many experts.

Rarer causes of hirsutism include

adrenal gland overactivity, tumors of the adrenal gland or ovary, pituitary gland tumors and some prescription medicines.

You're not going to solve this on your own. You need a doctor to evaluate your hormone status. The appropriate treatment hinges on finding a specific cause.

When a cause cannot be found, shaving, electrolysis, depilatories (chemical hair removers) and laser treatments are options. Shaving doesn't make hair grow faster or coarser.

Vaniqa cream, a prescription item, gets rid of unwanted hair quite well. Birth-control pills work when a woman needs estrogen.

Spironolactone, a water pill, can counter the influence of male hor-

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Harnessing the Ocean 1959, Revision 2008

This Design Concept

By Arthur W. Rodriguez Is now covered by public domain August 7, 2009

This is a Hydraulic Energy Conversion System

Hydraulic Energy Conversion System Flywheel

I also want to make it clear that this presentation just covers the basic principles that make this concept work.

Floor Plan

This is how it works: 1. When the current and wave action enters the opening of the concrete pylons, this volume of water will be forced through a narrow channel.

2. The water passing through the channel will rise with an explosive upward thrust.

3. The Float will also be thrust upward. The energy from this action is equal to the kinetic energy when the float comes down, "as per Newton's 3rd Law of Motion."

4. This energy transferred from the flywheel is pushing the rods connected to the piston compressing a liquid into a hydraulic energy. This hydraulic energy is transferred through hydraulic lines to a large cylinder.

From this hydraulic kinetic energy a hydraulic motor powers a generator producing electrical power.

Hydraulic Motor Energy

Piston

Side Elevation

Recycle

Pontoon (TYP)

Torque

Leverage Arms

Float

Hydraulic Mechanical Energy Conversion System Transmission

This is a Hydraulic Mechanical Energy Conversion System When a wave passes through the channel the float will be thrust up. When the float starts to come down, this is the moment that kinetic energy is passed through the leverage arms to torque the drive shaft to power the hydraulic jacks. This energy jacks up the 10 to 15 ton accumulator.

Current & Wave Action Opening

Narrow Channel

Generator

Generators

Accumulators

Drive shaft

Pylon

Vertical Gear Track Torque Leverage Arms

There are four accumulators, two on each side of the float.

When accumulator is jacked up it is storing kinetic energy. When it comes down it uses this energy powers a generator.

Hydraulic Jack (TYP)

Float Narrow Channel

So what we have is that when two accumulators have been jacked up the other two are coming down at a controlled rate.

Hydroelectric Power Plan by Harnessing the Ocean

Man Made Floating Island

1959-Rev-January 1981

Large enough to house many energy conversion systems

Recreation Area Hotel

Harbor

Lush growth of trees and plants

Seawater Fish Dam

Hydroelectric Power Plant

Seawater Return

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Concrete Pylons Floats

Pontoons

This island would float on specially designed pontoons that will look like large shoeboxes made of rubber. This design will help to service or replace pontoons as needed.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Kern River Courier

Talking About Real Estate

More good news in market Matt Freeman Kern River Courier Columnist

down, almost 31.3% since April.

The average sold price of properties in the valley is up approx I have been 20% since April 2009. paying attention So to break this down, we are too, as I am sure seeing similar trends here in the we all have to valley, but don't read too much the new reports into this. The housing downturn on the national is far from over, unfortunately. networks conWhen sale prices are up and list cerning housing. prices are down, that means one New home sales thing: prices are continuing to figures climbed fall but the market is finding a Matt Freeman in June for the bottom. When prices were falling first time in but there were no buyers, there years, and resale home sales figwas nothing to spur demand and ures have been up the last three those prices continued to decline. months running.

Bank Owned Properties being Now, these are nationwide fig- resold is a big contributor to ures that take in all real estate that. However, here we are seesales ing prices (both fall but new and selling resale as price go “I think (the bottom) is in a whole) up, meanin the ing that sight.” entire even country – Matt Freeman though and boil prices are them still declindown. ing overThey are all, the not area-specific at all, so I want- average purchase price has been ed to take a look at how our area increasing. When we see those is doing in terms of sales in the two figures come together is last three months in relation to when we get to see the bottom. I the country. Here are my findthink it is in sight. ings based on the MLS figures since the 1st of April.

Matt Freeman is a Realtor with List price is still down. It has Freeman’s Lakeside Realty (760) gone down another 5% since 379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His April. And average list price for column is not intended to replace expired listings has gone way legal advice.

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erty tour, guest speaker, an information sheet, a raffle and potluck lunch," said Real.

She added that the organization, which she formed almost two years ago, is not a club but more a diverse group interested in the outdoors and who appreciate those who garden and care for their landscapes. There are no dues or bylaws and no cost to attend the meeting (other than a potluck dish to share for lunch).

Bring a hat, walking shoes and a folding chair.

Monthly meetings are held around the Kern River Valley.

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. For information on the KRV Garden Group, call Real at (760) 379-1129.

Saturday

Wofford Heights Branch Monday Closed Tuesday 10 to 6 Wednesday Closed Thursday 10 to 6 Friday – Saturday Closed Bookmobile Every Wednesday Weldon P.O. 10:30 – 11:30 Onyx (Emporium) 12 – 1 Kelso Valley (Bass Ave & Quail Ln) 2 – 3 Longview (Hwy 178 & Navajo Ave.) 3:30 – 4:30

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California Joe’s Country Living

Festival at preserve great California Joe Kern River Courier Columnist

I wanted to go to Costa Rica and watch the sea turtles stagger up on the beach to dig deep holes in the sandy beach and deposit their eggs.

Instead I ended up at the Kern River Preserve on Saturday morning watching hummingbirds buzzing around a pole with several feeders, like fulfilling some sort of bizarre ritual.

I’ve been wanting more California Joe hummers to visit my home. I suppose I could plant more bushes.

At the Preserve last Saturday they handed out copies listing various native bushes and when you could order them. My problem is I don’t know which bush I want until I see the little sucker lying prettily in my backyard garden.

The first thing I noticed as I got out of the car at the preserve was a large box containing a Southwestern Pond Turtle. Now, I have a fondness for river turtles. When I went fishing with my dad as a kid they were always lying on logs as we jumped into our boat, cranked up the old Johnson 10-horse and headed downstream. You always knew if you spotted a few turtles lying around on the logs, it ought to be a pretty good fishing day.

Seems they’ve got a new turtle project underway at the Kern River Preserve which involves increasing the survival of hatchling turtles and helping the local population rebound.

Headstarting is a process by which hatchlings are raised in captivity until they are large enough to avoid predators and then are released to the wild.

The Southwestern pond turtle has suffered dramatic declines over the its entire range due to overharvest, habitat loss, introduction of nonnative predators and disease.

So last November they broke ground at the preserve for a new pond enclosure where new turtles will be raised until they reach a weight of 70 grams.Then they will be released back to approriatehabitat in the South Fork Valley.

So now it seems I have a fondness for hummingbirds and pond turtles too.

Now I want to run a small creek or stream on part of my property.

And I will have a couple pond turtles living free down there. Between the pond turtles and the hummingbirds and a new doggie sometime in the next year, Miz Sue and I could find ourselves pretty busy.

Well sir, time to go see the hummers do their thing. It fascinates me the way they can hover in the air as they eyeball the flower they’re about to invade. Kinda sexy.

California Joe is the storyteller persona of Stevenson Phillips, an actor and singer living in Kernville. You may reach him at sscaljoe@aol.com

Friday, August 7, 2009

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob tuce and the remaining turkey or chicken mixture. Chill until serving time. Top with tomato and corn chips.

Serve with additional salsa.

Bodfish Bob's Spinach Dip 1 pkg Harvest Ranch Original Dip Mix 1 pt (1/2L) Sour Cream (Can be lo-fat) 1 pkg (~10oz ~300g) Chopped frozen spinach, squeezed & drained.

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate till ready for use. Goes great in a "bread" bowl, by hollowing out middle of oval loaf of bread, save the cut out middle and cut into chunks, set aside. Place the mixed dip into the hollowed out part of the bread bowl, and place the leftover chunks all around the bowl. Great for dipping!

Bodfish Bob's Tex-Mex Chef Salad Stack 1 16 oz can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1 1/2 cups diced cooked Turkey or Chicken 3/4 cup sliced celery 1/4 cup Miracle Whip or Mayo 1/4 cup sour cream 1/3 cup salsa 3/4 tsp ground cumin 6 cups loosely packed, torn leaf lettuce 1 cup thinly sliced red onion rings 1 small cucumber, sliced and halved (about 1 cup) 1 med. Tomato 1 cup coarsely crushed corn chips

Combine beans, turkey or chicken, and celery in large bowl. Combine Miracle Whip, sour cream, picante sauce and cumin. Mix well. Pour the creamy mixture over the bean mixture; mix well. Place 3 cups of spinach or leaf lettuce in bottom of large bowl.Layer half of turkey or chicken mixture, red onion rings, cucumber slices, remaining spinach or leaf let-

Bodfish Bob's Sparkling Punch 6 cups water 2 - 12 oz cans frozen orange juice* concentrate 3/4 cup grenadine syrup 3/4 cup sugar 1 liter chilled ginger ale* 2 - 3 oranges (or lemons) - cut in crosswise slices

In a large container, combine water, juice, syrup and sugar. Mix well and chill. Just before serving, add ginger ale. Garnish the punch bowl by floating whole slices of orange in it.

Include half a slice of orange in each glass. * Any flavor of frozen juice concentrate can be used. Substitute chilled ginger ale with Club Soda or Champagne.

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Collecting

Our Valley, Our Earth

Train sets popular

Modern technology speeds info

Larry Cox Courier Syndicated Columnist

Q: I have a complete American Flyer train set, still in its original boxes and containers. It was purchased for my son about 48 years ago when he was a youngster. What is the value of this set, and where can I sell it? It is the M-4304 by A.C. Gilbert and Company. -Eleanor, Albuquerque, N.M. A: Current values for American Flyer model trains are listed in O'Brien's Collecting Toy Trains: Identification & Price Guide, edited

by David Doyle (Krause, $29.95). This excellent reference features 1,200 illustrations in full color and updated pricing for more than 6,000 items, including locomotives, rolling stock and accessories. After you determine the value of your train set, I recommend that you market it on eBay. *** Q: I have several U.S. coins and two bills that I am curious about. What is the value of a 1920 "wheat" penny, two $10 bills with a light green dye on the reverse, and a half dollar made in 1965. -- Leisa, Arthur, W.Va. A: To determine the value of U.S. coins and currency, you need to invest in a good reference. Two coin guides that I think are fairly comprehensive and inexpensive are The

Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values

by Scott A Travers (Bantam Dell, $7.99), and U.S. Coin Digest: The Complete Guide to Current Market Values, edited by David C. Harper (Krause, $14.99). For currency, I recommend The Standard Guide to U.S. Paper Money, 1928 to Date, by John Schwartz and Scott Lindquist (Krause, $24.99). Like most collectibles, the value of coins and currency depends on three factors: condition, rarity and demand. *** Q: I have a pair of horse feed bags that are made of canvas and leather. I think they were crafted during the early years of the past century. I would like to know how much they might be worth. -- Ed, Denver, Pa. A: Horse Feathers, a shop that deals in cowboy and Western memorabilia, might be able to help you.

The addresses are 109B Kit Carson, Taos, NM 87571; and collectibles@cowboythings.com. *** Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to antiquequestions@aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Creative Connection

Sharon Gooch is mentor Donna Fitch Kern River Courier Columnist

What is a mentor? The dictionary describes one as a wise and trusted counselor; an influential senior sponsor or supporter; an advi- Fitch sor, master, guide, and teacher.

Sharon Gooch, in all aspects of the word, is my mentor. As my first painting teacher at the local campus of Cerro Coso College, Sharon metaphorically threw me into the waters of painting that took me in a new direction. Wishing to pursue another artistic endeavor, I was less than thrilled to select beginning painting.

Not only did I enjoy it, it changed my life. It might not have happened if I had not had Sharon as my mentor. The thing I find most fascinating about Sharon as an educator is what she is able to draw out (no pun intended) of her students. A person who has absolutely no experience can go into Sharon’s class and come out with a level of painting they would have never dreamed possible, which is what happened to me and to many others in the class. The results of her training are spec-

tacular. If it were just one person, then it would be natural talent, but so many gives voice to the instructor.

Sharon asks you to take a close look, at your reference, and tell her what you see.

Eventually you find what she wants to show you, and you develop your eyes to see colors within color, details, and angles that your eyes may have never noticed otherwise. She teaches you to see an image as it is, rather than how you think it is, and challenges you to find your own way, to think things out.

Yes, the lake is blue, but it is not only blue, it has violets, and greens, and sometimes reds, and about every color in the rainbow.

Unwilling to touch anyone’s work leaves no doubt that your work is yours.

Renewed with a wave of inspiration after a long dry spell due to an operation, Sharon came to mind. This is my tribute to her as mentor, friend, and inspiration.

I’ll close with what she said to me after a prolonged period of tentative painting and transparency despite my many layers. “Put some paint on the canvas!”

I love you, Sharon.

Donna Fitch is a local artist.

For questions or comments you can reach her through the Courier, office@kernrivercourier.com.

Ron Bolyard Kern River Courier Columnist

The wavelet shown last time (July 24 issue) is an example of all wavelets that arrive at thousands of stations from any seismic event that Ron Bolyard occurs within the earth. As mentioned, the amplitude of the wave decreases as the distance from the epicenter increases.

Knowing the latitude and longitude of the seismometers that react to an event, the earth scientists are able to "triangulate" using the locations and arrival times of the wavelets to generate circles that will intersect and give a precise point on the surface of the earth where the earthquake occurred.

That was the drafting process shown on the diagram in the July 17 article. Because we are in the computer generation, that picture was a technique of old! Earth Scientists now have computers with multi-terabytes of storage to analyze each and every byte of a wavelet received, thus increasing the accuracy of the epicenter determination. They can also, along with many oth-

ers parameters, compute the focus of the event in the subsurface, which is the depth at which the event occurred.

The reader can see, without me explaining every detail, that the reception of a seismic wavelet at any and all seismometers globally, is the key to understanding the earth's inner workings. As a matter of interest, the study wavelet was received at a Middletown, Pa. seismometer from the earthquake that occurred in Sumatra on Dec. 25, 2004, only 16 minutes after the quake occurred! The primary waves that travel through the earth are called "P waves" or "direct waves." Those waves that travel on the earth's surface are call "S waves or "shear waves."

I have made the above understandable to you the reader. But keep in mind that the actual process is much more complex and difficult, even with tera-computers!

Next week I will give the reader a little more detail about the propagation routes of the S-waves and the Pwaves within the earth.

Until next week...

Ron Bolyard is a retired geologist and has developed an “acute interest” in the geology of the southern Sierra Nevada since he moved here in 1999.

Cerro Coso tuition fees to increase Cerro Coso Community College fees for state residents will increase from $20 to $26 for the fall semester, after the state legislature signed into law AB2X last week.

Community college fees are set by the state legislature rather than local boards, and the fee increase applies to every community college in the state.

Students who have already enrolled for the fall semester of classes at the lower rate will be billed for the difference in accordance with the new state requirement.

Students who qualify for the Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW) for the 2009-2010 year, will have the fee increase automat-

ically covered by the BOGW and no further action will be required by the student. Students with financial aid hardship questions or concerns about loans and scholarships are encouraged to contact the College Office at 379-5501.

Fees were last set during the economic downturn of 2003. Even at the newly set $26 per unit, California community colleges have the lowest fees in the nation.

Cerro Coso Fall semester classes begin August 24. Students can register online at www.cerrocoso.edu. or drop by the Kern River Valley Campus to register. The Fall semester class schedule is also available online at www.cerrocoso.edu.

Clinton Roadless Rule upheld in court At press time, the Courier learned that the 2001 Roadless Rule, which had been enacted near the end of President Clinton’s administration and later repealed by the Bush administration, had been reaffirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. said, "This is a profoundly important decision because it brings to a halt the ill-considered development plans of the Bush administration and preserves for generations to come 4.4 million acres of prime California forest," said Brown.

The information that the court had upheld the Roadless Rule came from Brown’s office, stating that he had been involved in the fight against the repeal.

The California Attorney General's office, along with New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, filed a lawsuit in 2005 in the Northern District of California Court to reinstate the rule. In 2007, the Northern District of California issued a decision agreeing that the rule had been unlawfully repealed and reinstated it nationwide. The Bush administration appealed. The ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the Northern District's 2007 decision.

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KERNVILLE - 210 square foot attractive office space for rent. $300.00 a month. All utilities paid. First month, last month and cleaning deposit.

11447 Kernville Rd. or call 760-376-2629

ALWAYS BUYING ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES, 20th year in the

Kern River Valley. Highest prices paid, one piece or a house full. Don't give it away at a yard sale! GHOST TOWN RELICS @ SILVER CITY. (760) 379-5146

Rent to Own - Nice 2bd/2ba dbl wide Mobile Home w/patio & deck + 2 car carport in quiet 55+ park. $595/mo. Includes space rent. + deposit. 760-379-2092 _________________________ Onyx - 1,400 sqft Mobile. 2 bd, 2 ba. Fenced yard, includes stove/oven, refrigerator, washer/dryer. Cent.air. 2 car garage.

Very clean $750/mo + security.

Approved pets OK. 760-379-5787 _________________________ Kernville - Hi-Ho Mobile Home Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts. $595/mo + deposit and utilities.

760-376-2671 _________________________ KVHS grad seeking quiet & clean roommate to share 3bdrm., 2 bath house in good neighborhood near BC. $350 per month, split utilities. Furnished or unfurnished. Call or text Aaron at 760-549-3341 or e-mail apollo112@thestew.net. _________________________ Wofford Heights - 2bd. 2ba duplex, lake view, 1600 sq ft.

Fenced yard, pets ok. Handicap accessible, air conditioning. Free Internet, water/trash pd. $1,080 mo+dep.

Call Dov 818-915-0605 _________________________ Wofford Heights - 2 bd double wide mobile home on 1 acre with panoramic view of the lake. $650/mo + deposit. Call 760-376-1944 or 805-375-0047

For Sale 2 Cemetery Plots - Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield.

Spaces 5 & 6. Lot 5601, Parkview Lawn. $5,000 ea. Call Taresa @ (760) 928-2582 _________________________ 1998 20' Fisher Pontoon Boat w/trailer, 40hp Merc, fish finder, bass seats, table, storage, 2 lounges, captain's seat, radio, new top, new battery, solar chargers.

Comes w/French Gulch Marina slip. $8,500.00Call Jim Freeman @ 760-379-5206 or 379-5915

Specialty Stores DRESS ME UP

6437 Lake Isabella Blvd. in the Post Office Shopping Center.

Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 9-12.

379-8927 Children's Clothing and More

Explore the Kern Valley ––S h o p p i n g , D i n i n g , L o d g i n g ––

5430 Lake Isabella Blvd.

379-8144 Largest pool table in town!

Wofford Heights Mobile / RV Park Great Location! Quiet, mature trees, walk to lake, market, medical, park & theater.

Call Jim @ (760) 376-6316 _________________________ RV Sites Available @ Riverview RV Park, Kernville. $419 to $459 mo + utilities, month to month. Call 376-2345 for info.

Land For Sale 4 Acre Lot For Sale in Weldon w/water meter installed. $75,000 OBO 661-428-0814 _________________________ Residential Lot on Aspen Drive in Bodfish. $25,000.

OBO Call (661) 428-1108 _________________________ Southlake - Lot ready to build.

8525 Sugar Pine Ct. 8,712 sq ft.

Quiet cul-de-sac. Quality home in area, mt views in all directions, underground utilities. Curb & gutters already in. $37,000. Call 818-269-0507 or 818-299-1863

EARLY BIRDS WELCOME @ Large Yard Sale 0 Aug 7, 8 & 9.

Fri., Sat. & Sun. Fishing gear, tools, Household things, jewelry (misc.) too much to list. Ladies clothes. Call 760-378-3855 if you need something. 17120 Linda Lane, Onyx. Follow signs from Chevron Station.

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Photos add $5.00 ea.

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Mailing Address_________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number___________________________________

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Credit Card Number______________________________________ Name as it appears on card________________________________ Expiration Date_______Signature___________________________

Featuring Log Furniture (below wholesale prices) Antiques, Collectibles & Country Store. 117 Piute Dr. Kernville. 376-1223

Computer Classes NOW REGISTERING For Beginner Computer Classes @ KRV Community Learning Center - Lake Isabella. Call 760-350-3205

Lost/Found Pets Found - Half-grown, extremely friendly male multi-colored grey striped cat in Tillie Creek area. Call 760-376-4950

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Lah-De-Dah-Gifts, Collectables, Antiques. “If it’s not here, we don’t have it.” Sewing Center for Sewing Needs. 41 Big Blue Rd. Kernville. Call 376-6704.

COCKTAILS AND DANCING

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Lost - Pet Polar Bear. May have changed hair color and posing as a brown bear. Last seen in Bodfish on July 29th. Approach with extreme caution.

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Each line equals 27 spaces or characters. Actual length of published ad may vary depending on combination of letters, spaces and words. Please read your ad as soon as it is published. If you do find an error, notify us immediately. The Kern River Courier will take responsibility for only one incorrect insertion and will not be responsible for more than the cost of one insertion. No further liability shall apply. The Kern River Courier reserves the right to reject any ad and may edit ads as needed.

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Sports signups taking place Last day of South Fork volleyball clinic today, Aug. 7 A week-long South Fork summer volleyball clinic has been held for 6th through 12th grade girls wanting to increase personal skills, development and understanding of the game. It started Aug. 3, and the last day is Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to noon for conditioning.

Participants will need to bring knee pads, a volleyball, snack water bottle, hair tie and towel.

Call the South Fork District Office at (760) 378-4000 to sign-up.

Space is limited to 36 students.

AYSO sign-up Aug. 8 AYSO officers are taking their final registrations for AYSO Soccer season play. Sign-ups will be at Vons on Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. New players bring birth certificates.

Registration fee is $70. Guarantee your child a spot on a team, register now at www.ayso.com or come to Vons to register.

FIRE STUDY continued from page 3 Valerie Minoux/Kern River Courier

New members were inducted into the KRV Rotary Club recently and welcomed by club president Luz Polcik (second from right). From left, they are Cynthia Burciaga, new Clinical Officer for Kern Valley Healthcare District; Richard Rowe, a retired city planner, and Ryan Polcik, a transportation broker.

Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Goods Tree Service (2009-B4792) Street address of principal place of business: 2821 Audrey Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailing address of business: 2821 Audrey Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT(S): Patricia Good, 2821 Audrey Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. A, Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. 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: Patricia Good. This statement filed on 07/23/2009. Expires 07/23/2014. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk.

By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier August 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2009.

Marketplace Continued from page 12 Pets

PICK A POCKET PUP One male, white with one cream spot on back, CKC-registered Chihuahua. 3 months. Vet checked. All shots. Wormed.

Raised in home. Parents on premises.Will grow to 5 1/2-6-lbs. $300. Also available: female, striking white with black spots, 11 weeks, $300. 760-379-1403 _________________________ FREE - To good home. Beautiful fluffy female brown & white cat.

De-clawed, spayed & very affectionate. 760-379-4289

Cute Cuddly & Curly Cockapoo Pups. Available 8-22. Will grow to 16-20lbs $850. AKC-Provable.

Registered. Shots. Wormed.

Allergy-friendly, non-shedding Stew's Poos, 760-376-7772 www.stewspoos.com

Homes for Sale Cabin For Sale - Cabin on 1/3 acre lot at 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.

Cross street of Columbus, fixer upper for $68,000. 661-428-1108 _________________________ Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2ba dbl wide Mobile Home w/patio & deck + 2 car carport in quiet 55+ park, $25,000 or financing available.

760-379-2092 _________________________ Lake Isabella - 3 bd, 2 ba house.

Large double garage, close to shopping. $159,000. OWC w/small down. (760) 417-0876

40Ft RV Access w/hookups.

Large 2bd. 2ba, Den+Formal lvg, 2-car garage+workshop. Corner lot+cul-de-sac. New roof, Lake view, fireplace + many upgrades.

8331 So. Lake Dr., Southlake. $149,000 (760) 379-7094 _________________________ Kernville - 2 mobile homes in Riverview RV Park, w/covered patios that could be converted into enclosed living spaces.

10x50 1bd, 1ba - $3,600 obo.

12x52 1bd, 1ba - $6,500 obo.

Space rent is $419/mo w/discount if paid 1 yr in advance.

Call Kim @ 760-376-2345

• Saturday, Aug. 8, Camp Nelson • Monday, Aug. 10, California Hot Springs • Tuesday, Aug. 11, Lake Isabella • Wednesday, Aug. 12, Wofford Heights • Thursday, Aug. 13, Springville • Sunday, Aug. 16, Dunlap • Monday, Aug. 17, Grant Grove Village • Wednesday, Aug. 19, Kernville • Thursday, Aug. 20, Lake Isabella The study is being conducted in selected communities within and near the Sequoia National Forest.

The geographic location was selected because of the continuing risk of wildfire, as well as the extensive individual, community, and agency efforts that have been taken to address that risk. This study is designed to examine the following issues of importance to fire management and community life among residents. Residents within the selected communities will be contacted through preexisting groups and key contacts.

Sessions will include in-depth focus group discussions and completion of a survey.

Parties interested in participating in this study must contact Dr. Patricia Winter at (951) 680-1557 or pwinter@fs.fed.us

Death notices Jack Ronald Priaulx Jack Ronald Priaulx, 74, of Bodfish, passed away at home on July 30, 2009. No services are pending. Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 3795006.

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Courier chuckle of the week: "(A man) is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things." –Jilly Cooper

See Page 16 for answers to puzzles

Salome’s Stars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A chaotic atmosphere taxes the patience of the Aries Lamb, who prefers to deal with a more orderly environment. Best advice: Stay out of the situation until things settle.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Tension runs high in both personal and workplace relationships. This can make it difficult to get your message across. Best to wait until you have a more receptive audience.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a good time to take a break from your busy schedule to plan for some well-deserved socializing. You could get news about an important personal matter by the week's end.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An offer of help could come just when you seem to need it. But be careful about saying yes to anything that might have conditions attached that could cause problems down the line.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Sometimes a workplace colleague can't be charmed into supporting the Lion's position. That's when it's time to shift tactics and overwhelm the doubter with the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You continue to earn respect for your efforts to help someone close to you stand up to a bully. But be careful that in pushing this matter you don't start to do some bullying yourself.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Don't ask others if they think you're up to a new responsibility.

Having faith in your own abilities is the key to dealing

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with a challenge. P.S.: That "private" matter needs your attention.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to use that Scorpian creativity to come up with something special that will help get your derailed career plans back on track and headed in the right direction.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) While change is favored, it could be a good idea to carefully weigh the possible fallout as well as the benefits of any moves before you make them.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The Goat continues to create a stir by following his or her own path. Just be sure you keep your focus straight and avoid any distractions that could cause you to make a misstep.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A colleague's demands seem out of line. But before reacting one way or another, talk things out and see how you might resolve the problem and avoid future misunderstandings.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A personal matter appears to be making more demands on your time than you feel you're ready to give. See if some compromise can be reached before things get too dicey.

BORN THIS WEEK: You're able to communicate feelings better than most people. Have you considered a career in the pulpit or in politics? (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Trivia Test

By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: What two bodies of water does the Strait of Hormuz link?

2. GEOLOGY: What kind of land form is described as a flat-topped hill with steep sides?

3. LITERATURE: The term Bildungsroman is used to describe what kind of novel?

4. SPORTS: What is the lightest weight classification in boxing?

5. AD SLOGANS: What company introduced the slogan, "We answer to a higher authority"?

Answers:

1. Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman 2. A butte 3. A novel that deals with the growth of the main character 4. Straw weight (maximum 105 pounds) 5. Hebrew National

Friday, August 7, 2009

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Friday, August 7, 2009

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If it’s for Back to School

The local Vons store recently presented a check for $5,000 to The Salvation Army’s local affiliate. From left: Sandra and Leroy McCain, Salvation Army area representatives; Vons Lake Isabella Asst. Manager Dorie Allen, Pastor William Blanton, local Salvation Army Committee Chairman; and Major Wayne Froderberg, Golden State Division, The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is committed to assisting needy families and individuals in the community. Through their five food programs they serve over 400 hot meals to the homeless each month. Feed My People programs are helping to feed special needs individuals each month and TSA’s disaster food supply needs more supplies and food in order to be prepared for any emergency disaster. The grant will help in many ways to help TSA’s efforts in assistance and disaster preparedness.

Answers to puzzles on pages 14-15:

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