ourier C
your destination for all things
>
news
>
announcements
K K E E R N N
Friday, December 7, 2012
>
views
>
events
>
R II V V E E R R
Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities
columns
>>>
PRESORTED Kernville Standard U.S. Postage PAID Permit 25
FREE
www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 9 No. 43
Kernville lights
weekend weather Friday high 63° Sunny Friday low 41° Partly cloudy Saturday high 59° Mostly sunny Saturday low 38° Partly cloudy Sunday high 59° Mostly sunny
Many enjoyed the lights of Circle Park and singing Christmas carols in Kernville last Friday at the annual candelight stroll.
Sunday low 35° Partly cloudy National Weather Service
Out Inside
Casey James Kern River Courier
2 4 6 8
Plan for the week ahead using the Courier Calendar.
Tater gleanings help to feed the hungry Richard Rowe Courier Special
Kathleen Creighton Fuchs
Shirley Real
Last fall, several groups joined together in a loosely organized home-grown effort to gleaning potatoes left over from commercial harvesting to help feed the hungry thanks to Weldon farmer Dale Creighton. He grows red, white and yellow
potatoes. Groups involved included the Associated Students of Cerro Coso College, Kern River Valley Revitalization, Kern Valley Growers Association, Kernville United Methodist Church, KRV Garden Group and the Rotary Club of Kern River Valley. The four local food pantries, Lake
Isabella Food Pantry, God's Storehouse, the Food Pantry, Cerro Coso KRV Student's Food Pantry, and our local Salvation Army, actively participate too. The potato gleaners will be gleaning again on Sunday December 9 and Monday December 10, at 2 p.m. both days. Meet them at the Weldon Methodist Church,
10021 HWY 178, Weldon, to caravan to fields. Come and join Shirley Real, of the KRV Garden Group Chair, pictured left, and help gather food for those in need in our community. You will need to sign and submit a waiver form. Everyone is welcome to join in the work and share the bounty.
Kern Valley residents may have done a double take as they passed by historic Silver City Ghost Town in Bodfish on November 10th. The place was crawling with men (and women) in Victorian black apparel suitable for a funeral circa 1880. It was all in good fun and the somber attire was appropriate, as the music video being shot on location was about a funeral for "Pretty Polly", a character based upon an old American folk song performed by recording artist Vandaveer. The cast and crew needed all the wardrobe they could get, as the week before was in the mid 80's but come the morning of the shoot the people
>
dining
J. Paul Corlew /Special to the Courier Hurry up and wait - the cold extras were extra patient.
temperature plummeted, it rained and snowed lightly. "The cold was good for authenticity! At least that's what I'm telling myself", said director/producer Jared Varava of Los Angeles. Varava cast David Yow (The Jesus Lizard) and Tricia Vessey (Ghost
>
lodging
>
Dog: The Way of the Samurai) for the leads in the video. Some 25 extras were also utilized in the video shoot with most local talent provided by Silver City. Many were costumed by Monica Lambert and husband Rob of Bodfish acted as both human
adventure
>
history
>
and livestock wrangler for the film shoot. The "Tumbleweed" video is on YouTube and also linked to the company's Facebook page. The cast and crew of "Pretty Polly" contributed to the local economy by staying in area motels, and by purchasing food and supplies in the Valley. In addition to the 25 local extras during the film shoot. "It was really a fun project for us. The cast and crew plus all the great extras were amazing, there was magic in the air. We are always grateful for the location fees as these proceeds are what enable us to improve the Ghost Towns museum displays, keep admission fees for the public low and make repairs to the historic structures.", said Corlew. nature
>
Don’t miss the Kern Valley gift guide.
Join in with all the fun & games on the Courier puzzle pages.
Men in black invade ghost town J. Paul Corlew Courier Extra
Pastor Jack Duitsman shares a Christmas surprise.
Santa Sightings Courier Extra Santa will be making appearances at Circle Park December 8, 15 and 22 between the hours of 5 and 9 p.m. He plans to be at the ‘Bright Lights & Santa’ event on Scovern Street in Lake Isabella December 15, 21 and 22 between 5 and 8 p.m. Santa Sightings can be reported to the Kern River Courier at 760-376-2860.
fun & games
>
kern river water data: Wednesday 6 a.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 84,366 acre-feet Reservoir peak 220,365 acre-feet Pool maximum 568,075 acre-feet Pool safety limit 360,000 acre-feet Upper Kern Kern Inflow at Kernville 254 cfs (5-hr avg.) Lower Kern Outflow 330 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.
things you can do & use
>>>
Page 2 Kern River Courier December
www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, November 7, 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 s s m t
w
t
f
s
s
m
t
w
t
f
s
s
m
t
w
t
f
s
s
m
t
w
t
f
Calendar
s
m
t
The Courier
Courier K E R N R I
V
E
R
Published Fridays Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley Publisher Michael Batelaan Editors, Writers Michael Batelaan, Pam Stewart Columnists Bodfish Bob Matt Freeman Rod Middleworth Richard Rowe Photographers Michael Batelaan Casey James
Jack Duitsman Mike Mencarini Dave Ramsey Harry Thal Murdoc Douglas
Ad Production Michael Batelaan Advertising Sales Valerie Minoux, Sara Wakeman Business Office Sara Wakeman Distribution Ron Benson Webmaster Mike Ludiker Advertising policies Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising at any time without cause. Cancellations or rejection shall not preclude payment on similar advertising previously run. The Kern River Courier is not liable for errors in copy or an advertisement beyond the cost of the actual space occupied by the error. Publisher reserves the right to place the word “advertisement” on any ad copy that appears to resemble editorial matter. 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 and publish all submissions both in print and Internet online publications. The entire contents of the Kern River Courier are copyright ©2012. Reproduction in whole or in part of print and Internet online publications is prohibited without prior written consent. All rights reserved. Letters policies Letters to the Editor are run when space permits. They are meant as an open forum for expression. Letters to the editor that are original, not previously published, 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. Pen names or incomplete names are not allowed. The views expressed in the letters to the editor within this paper and Internet online publications are not necessarily the views of this paper, nor those of the staff. The Kern River Courier reserves the right to exclude any letter to the editor, or edit its contents for length and prevention of libel, or for other reasons as seen fit by the editor. Letters should not exceed 250 words. All submissions Advertising, editorial, letters, photography and the entire content of Kern River Courier publications are subject to publish both in print and Internet online publications. Subscriptions The Kern River Courier is published and mailed weekly for $36 per year (52 issues) or 2 years (104 issues) for $60. Mail is only received at the P.O. Box address.
Kern River Courier
Mailing: P.O. Box 1145 Wofford Heights, CA 93285 Office: 6392-B Wofford Blvd. Wofford Heights (next to Wofford Heights Post Office) Phone: 760-376-2860 FAX: 760-376-2862 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or appointment.
Email address: office@kernrivercourier.com Website: www.kernrivercourier.com The Kern River Courier also publishes: Whiskey Flat Claim Jumper Kern Angler Green Living ©2012 Kern River Courier. All Rights Reserved.
18
Only
shopping
days left until Christmas
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 #2, Lake Isabella. 760-4172272. ■ 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. ■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bingo and lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394 ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112. ■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335. ■ 5 p.m. (1st Fri.) Kern Valley Cruisers and Hot Rods, Senior Center, Sierra Vista Restaurant, 16575 Hwy 178, Weldon. ■ 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., Kernville 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701
Saturdays
■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Center, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Lakeshore Lodge, Wofford Heights. ■ 5 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Centennial Group, Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636. ■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m., Dinner 5-7 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, Rm. 1, 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 760417-9701 ■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discusion, 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. ■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public. welcom. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394. ■ 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 Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206. ■ 2 - 3 p.m., Hospice Grief Support Group, 6040D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010. ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760379-7312. ■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club, Senior Center, 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. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa, open to public, 1st. Mon. 760-379-3394. ■ 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. ■ 7 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 760-3797312. ■ 7:30 a.m., Al-Anon, KRV Hospital cafeteria, Mt. 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. ■ 8:30 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 9:30 - 11:30a.m., Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760379-2556. ■ 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
Stuff a Truck, Food Drive December 8 The "Stuff a Truck" truck will start in Weldon near James Sierra Gateway Market. Look for the "Stuff a Truck" banner. The truck will be there from 9 a.m. to 9:45
■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-376-4249. ■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District. Public invited. 760-376-2189. ■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella (760) 760-379-1830. ■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group, Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272. ■ 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. ■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, Kernville United Methodist , room 4 760-379-2556. ■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-3795236. ■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394. ■ 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. 760-376-4249. ■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd. ■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon Methodist Church. 760-267-4693. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, Senior Center Veterans Room, Lake Isabella. 760-3795086. ■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. ■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Live band. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-3797312. ■ 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 a.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church, Wofford Hts.. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312
Thursdays
■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 8:30 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. ■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Club meeting, Elks Lodge. ■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove. ■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake Isabella Library. 760-379-2303. ■ 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, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-376-1462 or 760-379-0673.. ■ 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. ■ 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
■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa ■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club, Fay Ranch Road., Weldon ■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. ■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. ■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m., St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy. 155 & Nellie Dent Dr., 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 or for more information.
a.m. to collect food donations. The Truck will then relocate to Lake Isabella and be at the Dam Korner from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The truck will than move to Kernville and be there at 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Bring nonperishable foods (in boxes or sacks please) to any one of the locations during the appointed time. With your help Salvation Army will provide a family of four two large boxes of food, enough to supply them food for one full week between Christmas and New Years Day. Cash donations may be mailed to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2786, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Nuui Cunni Farmers Market December 8 The Kern River Paiute Council invites you to visit the Nuui Cunni Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for your produce needs. Now accepting WIC. Local honey, fresh eggs, healing native plant salves and teas, plus locally grown produce. The market is located at 2600 Hwy 155 in Lake Isabella between Lake Isabella and Wofford Heights at the French Gulch Forest Service Recreation Area. For information please contact the Nuui Cunni Cultural Center 760-549-0800. Lakeshore Farmers Market December 8 Hosted by the Kern Valley Growers Association, this Market features eggs and honey, along with certified organic produce from various organizations and shade grown, organic coffee, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is at the Lakeshore Lodge, 7466 Wofford Blvd., Wofford Heights and accepts EBT/SNAP/CalFresh cards. For information call David Dills 760-812-7833. Eagle's peddler's faire December 8 Finish up your Christmas shopping at the Eagle's Lodge, 12251 Hwy 178 in Mtn Mesa on Saturday Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be crafts, jewelry, handmade items, yard art, Christmas items, bake sales and more! The day will also include door prizes, hot dogs, snacks, sodas and coffee. Call Audrey at 760-378-3845. Santa in Circle Park December 8 See Santa in the park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. where refreshments will be served. KRV Woman's Club Holiday Spectacular, December 8 There are still a few tickets available for the Kern River Valley Woman's Club 13th Annual Holiday Spectacular "A Cowboy Christmas" on Saturday Dec. 8 at the Mountain View Church at 2959 Erskine Creek Road, Lake Isabella. There will be a catered dinner and an opportunity to win the decorated tree of your choice. Profit from this event support's the Club's scholarships. The cost is $30. Get your tickets by calling Judi Dodd at 760-376-1823 or Marian DeMars at 760-376-4578. Kernville Rides 'n Rods Toy Run December 9 In Memory of "Santa" Big John L. Davis, calling out all motorcycles and hot rods for a cruise around Isabella Lake to benefit local Kern River Valley area children through the Salvation Army. Sign-ups are at 11 a.m. and hosted by the Sportsman Inn,, 11123 Kernville Road,, Kernville. High and Low hand winners, raffles and food along the way. It is a poker run so the high hand will win 75% of the proceeds and the low hand will win 25%. Prizes will also be raffled at 3 p.m. at the Sportsman Inn. Live music will play from 1 to 5 p.m. Everyone must bring an unwrapped toy valued at $10 plus a $10 entry fee. The run starts at The CycleSmiths in Kernville, continues to Paradise Cove, Shady Lane in Lake Isabella, the Hideaway in Wofford Heights ending back at the Sportsman Inn in Kernville. For information call Nikki Stuart at 760-549-3365. Star of Wonder December 9 "You might wish upon a star, catch a falling star, recite starry-eyed poems like "star light star bright, the first star I see tonight"; you
See Calendar, page 12
Friday, December 7, 2012 www.kernrivercourier.com
Kern River Courier Page 3
Dam question of the week: At the request of our readers, the Kern River Courier is publishing responses to the most frequently asked questions of the Corps of Engineers regarding the Isabella Dam safety Modification Study. For additional information see: www.spk.usace.army.mil/missions/civilworks/isabelladam.aspx
Q: A:
Will the lake be drained during construction? If so, by how much?
Alternatives have been developed to minimize impacts to the operating pool. Construction operating pools are described in the Draft EIS and vary with plans. Construction sequencing and reservoir operation will continue to follow the operation of the current pool restriction; however, if construction is approved for the Borel Canal realignment, it may require additional changes to the operation (lower pool). However, we hope to leverage opportunities during naturally lower lake levels to reduce the need for draining the lake.
Things I have noticed...
Songs of the Forties' Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist
went on in the family convertible. I was 17 and played songs on the car radio like, You'll Never Know (Frank While driving Sinatra), or Green Eyes (Helen O from Laughlin last Connell). week we were lisI remember going to the roller tening to some of skating rink with a girl named Linda the oldies from and the rink’s organist played the years back. We song Linda just for us. The words found ourselves 'When I go to sleep, I never count singing with the sheep, I count all the charms about music and it was Linda' were played several times amazing to realize Middleworth and I had a date to remember. how many songs Over the radio came songs of we knew and World War 2, patriotic and memocould sing. rable. Songs like Praise The Lord This got me to thinking, how And Pass The Ammunition (Frank many of the newer songs both Lessor) or Boogie Woogy Bugle country and contemporary we Boy of Company B (Andrew could sing Sisters), Bell with. Not Bottom Trousers I found myself singing and many, we realCoat of Navy Blue humming these songs of the forties. (Moe Jaffe), and ized. That got me to musing the nostalgic - Middleworth song, Stardust about the forties and the (Glen Miller). music of that time. I could go on but the list is So I Googled on the Internet and long and each tune deserves its brought up a two-page spread of own time to enjoy. 100 songs of the forties. Looking Even as I wrote this column I them over, I knew 79 of them,, found myself singing and humming words and all, and the rest by the these songs of the forties. In the tune. shower this morning I sang You Most of the songs of today are Are My Sunshine (Jimmy Davis), sometimes difficult to understand and then I warbled Jingle Jangle and hard to memorize and sing. Jingle (Kay Kyser), and ended up The list I found brought up singing We Three (Mills Brothers). visions of days gone by. Songs like I could never do that with the To Each His Own (Eddie Howard), current country or contemporary or Paper Doll (Mills Brothers) or music. So I'll continue on the nosButtons and Bows (Dinah Shore). talgia trail as I shower, singing As I looked at the list,, I had picsongs like, Chatanooga Choo Choo tures in my mind of dates that I or Rum and Coca Cola!
“
Letters
Courier
Toys for Tots I just picked up a copy of the November 30 Courier and noticed a huge error! On the back page is a picture of Nathan Eddy cooking pancakes for the Toys for Tots parade day pancake breakfast. The text alongside described the "Salvation Army parade day breakfast". This annual event is (and has always been) for Toys for Tots, a United States Marine Corps Reserve entity, not for Salvation Army. Previous to this year, the local Toys for Tots campaign was given office space by the local Salvation Army but they have always been separate organizations. We no longer work out of that office because of the confusion it caused so I understand why you would describe the picture this way. However, I would appreciate anything you can do to correct this error as we have been working very hard to change this commonly held view of the local KRV Toys for Tots. Thank you. Yvonne M. Pickerell Weldon Publisher’s note: The Kern River Courier regrets this error and apoligizes for any inconvenance it may have caused.
”
God’s Storehouse brings blessing to families
Deadlines
For 25 years, God's Storehouse has been blessing families with Christmas Dinner Baskets as well as supplemental food through our various programs for families, individuals and seniors. The volunteers at God's Storehouse are both young and old. One of our volunteers started helping out when she was just 10 years of age. There are many blessings to be found helping our neighbors. The following short story was written by our young volunteer about the blessing she has found working for the Lord at God's Storehouse. Blessings By Jennifer Pontius Young struggling couple, beautiful baby girl. Cold winter day, no money for presents. They come with hope; I hand them a Mrs. Potato Head. Their faces light up with joy and thankfulness. They are overcome with happiness, no words can describe. This is what they were praying for, and I, through God, answered their prayer. With your help, blessings like these are still possible. God's Storehouse is in need of food and monetary donations. If you would like to help God's Storehouse provide blessings for local families please contact us at 760-3782725 or 760-378-2880. Our address is 14432 Hwy 178, South Lake, next door to Frank's Tires. Monetary donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 1875 Lake Isabella, Ca. 93240. May God Bless You, Robin Pontius Lake Isabella
Holiday Christmas Issue: December 28 Deadline: Friday, December 21, 12:00pm New Years Issue: January 4 Deadline: Friday, December 28, 12:00pm
FIRE WOOD Seasoned Almond ¼, ½ & Full Cords
TheFirewood Guy 3925 Lake Isabella Blvd. Bodfish Located at The Mine Shaft
760-379-5444 www.thefirewoodguy.com
Lah De Dah 30 SHOPS IN ONE! GIFTS ✩ COLLECTIBLES CRAFT & SEWING SUPPLIES OPEN EVERYDAY 10:00 - 4:00
ore Certified Lakesh
FARMERS MARKET
Every Saturday Ke Wofford Heights rn Vall 9am - 1pm ociation ey Growers Ass
✔Veggies ✔Gifts ✔Buy Local
41 Big Blue Road Kernville, CA (760) 376-6704
Only
18
Louper Leather The Mountain Adult
17
Printed $ 98 each T-Shirts days until Animals, Dragons, Birds, Angels, Christmas
Eagles, Puppies, Kittens Sizes: M-2XL
2998
$
Leather Belts
each
30-44 Black or Brown
Reg $32.98
Men's and Ladies Sherpa Lined Hard Sole Leather
Daystone Acrylic
Watch Caps
Made in Oklahoma City Men's Basket Weave or Southwest
498
$
Black Tan Dk Brown Royal Gray Green Navy Red Pink Charcoal
each
Kumfy $ Slippers
2598
Men’s 8-13 Ladies 6-11
pair
Reg $27.98
6112 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella 760-379-8614 New Winter Hours: 9am-5pm Monday thru Saturday 9am-4pm Sunday
the illustrated bible
>
Page 4 Kern River Courier
jack duitsman
>
Faith K E R N
Announcements
R IV E R
Shepherd of the Hills Christmas services planned Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is having Advent worship services on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. with a light lunch to follow. December 24th will be the Christmas Eve worship at 3:30 p.m. so that people can get home before dark if needed. Shepherd of the Hills invites the community to join them any Wednesday or on Christmas Eve for their "joyful celebration" of the "Reason for the Season."
Sierra Valley Mortuary Now Now offering offering cremations cremations for for
$595.00
5108 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella, CA 93240 (760) 379-2628 FD-2004
HEALTH INSURANCE We represent most major California insurance companies Since 1982
Harry P. Thal Insurance Agency 760-376-2100 Nationally recognized Medicare authority. President Kern Association of Heath Underwriters CA Lic.0621106
>
faith Directory
>>>
www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, December 7, 2012
Of all the suprises
Faith
HarryThal@aol.com www.harrythal.com
clarence semonious
Ads to fit any size budget
from $5.50 aweek
“Advertise where it counts” 760-376-2860
Jack Duitsman, Pastor Father’s Heart Foursquare Church, Kernville For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. 9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your Duitsman ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 Like few other passages in all of Scripture, this verse packs a wallop that ought to continuously rattle us right down to our core - and in all good ways! You and I have a deep longing to fashion the image of God in predictable, safe, and comfortable ways that conform to what we desire. The trouble with such desire is while we are busily molding nice and neat compartments in which to fit the Almighty, He in turn continues to guide the universe (ours and everyone else's!) in the manner that brings glory to His Name, and has our best interests at heart. This truth is yet another reason the Father of love is worthy of our deepest devotion and praise. You and I have probably become familiar enough with the Advent narrative that the utterly amazing
nature of its truth is often and sadly overlooked. Simply God taking on human flesh is beyond our capacity to comprehend, but add in virgin conception, angelic pronouncement, and Divine precision in fulfilling prophetic writing and synaptic overload becomes the least of our concerns. As was stated in the first paragraph, humanity (you and I) is so busy creating a narrative in which we could be restored to eternal relationship with our Creator, while the Father's heart was busy sending the Savior of the world into a tiny and backward village in the southern part of the nation of Israel. In so doing, the Father invites us to jettison our inept and powerless ideas in favor of embracing His powerful purpose of effecting salvation for all humanity. If we are willing to follow the revelation of the Father's heart of love through the pages of Scripture, Bethlehem's sublime miracles are clearly seen, and can be embraced as beyond amazing yet bearing witness with what was expected. That few responded thus ought to bring a quaking to our hearts that we desperately need a Divine touch in order to experience the unfolding of the Father's plan in accepting ways. That there were those who embraced Mary's child Jesus as the promised Savior of the world ought to bring with it an encouragement that there are always humble hearts willing to lay down their expectations in order to be swept into the plans of purposes of the Father God.
Valley places of worship Kernville Father’s Heart Foursquare Church Kernville Elementary School, Kernville. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704 First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday Services 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6403 Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Worship Celebration, Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. 760-376-2751 Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014 St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. 760-376-6362 St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church Services held at Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday Service 11 a.m.
Wofford Heights Family Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-376-6719 New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights. Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights. Services: Sun. 10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789 Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Lake Isabella Enforum the Church 3615 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-812-7020 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. 760-379-5615 Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. Sunday Service: 9:45 a.m. Wed. 5:30 p.m. Thur. 5:30 p.m. 760-417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640 Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 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. Sunday Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 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. Worship Sunday 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 Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m. 760-379-5819
Mountain Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 760-379-2904 Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 760-379-4093 Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377 Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 4 p.m. 760-379-6360
Southlake/Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. 760-378-3780 He Cares Fellowship 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. 760-378-2321 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 760-378-4964 Church listings are free. Please contact the Courier office.
celebrity extra
>
Entertainment K E R N
R I V E R
recipes for
dummies
Friday, December 7, 2012 www.kernrivercourier.com
Couch Theater
couch theater
>>>
Kern River Courier Page 5
Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob small pieces and add it gradually to speed up the melting process. Keep stirring until all the cheese is melted and then serve with your favorite Tortilla chips.
More tolerable than “Glee” By Sam Struckhoff PICKS OF THE WEEK "Pitch Perfect" (PG-13) -- The Bellas are an all-vocal university ensemble looking to reinvent themselves after an embarrassing performance. Beca (Ana Kendrick) is an incoming college freshman who's already too cool for school, but somehow gets coerced into joining this singing group. Of course, the gaggle of misfits drastically improve their singing and take on the obnoxious rival singers, the Treble Makers. It's more tolerable than an episode of "Glee." The musical performances are impressive, even for those who aren't into such things. Kendrick brings vocal talent and star power to the musical numbers. Self-referential humor and some promising young comic-relief actors push this one over the line from tolerable to even enjoyable. "Total Recall" (PG-13) -- In the grimy, blue-tinted future, you can get sweet memories implanted in your brain. Instead of taking a vacation or seeking therapy, Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) chooses to have memories of another life as a super-spy zapped into his brain. During the process, something goes awry and Quaid is suddenly hunted by the authorities and finds himself in the role of revolutionary hero. This movie hardly has the right to exist in the same universe as the 1990 film of the same name, starring good ol' Arnold Schwarzenegger, so
>
Bodfish Bob’s Crab and Cream Cheese Dip
Ana Kendrick in "Pitch Perfect" I'll hold back on comparing the two. Don't expect mind-bending sciencefiction or over-the-top humor. This is boilerplate futuristic blockbuster thriller. The action sequences are nice, but your recall of the film will intertwine with the boring bits from movies like "Minority Report," forming one blu-ish futuristic memory mush. "Trouble With the Curve" (PG-13) -- Clint Eastwood snarls and grumps his way through this drama about a reluctant old codger reconnecting with his daughter through the business of baseball. Gus (Eastwood) is a renowned talent scout for major-league baseball, but it seems his age is catching up to him. His daughter (Amy Adams) takes a leave from her big-shot law firm to accompany him on one last season of high-pressure drafts. It's a slow, predictable drama that isn't exactly a stretch for ol' Clint. © 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
Bodfish Bob’s Ultimate Cheese Dip 1 pound ground sausage 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, diced 2 pounds Velveeta(R) cheese 2 cups shredded Cheddar 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (this is optional; it will give you a serving or two more and cream it up a bit) 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 (8 ounce) jar picante sauce (mild or medium to preference) 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel® tomatoes with green chiles, drained Brown sausage, hamburger, and onion in a large pan and drain. In a large pot on the stove (med-high heat) mix together all the ingredients. You can do this in the microwave if you'd like, but I prefer the stove or crockpot. You may want to cut the Velveeta into
1 (12-ounce) container whipped cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 lemon, juiced 2 teaspoons dry sherry 1/4 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommend ed: Old Bay) 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 1 (6-ounce) can crabmeat 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, lemon juice, sherry, crab boil seasoning, salt, and pepper. Fold in the crabmeat and chives. Top with additional chives. Bodfish Bob’s Spicy Fire Roasted Cheese Dip 8 oz cream cheese 1 14.5 oz can, fire roasted tomatoes with green chiles 1 t crushed red pepper flakes 1/8 t ground red pepper Mix all ingredients and serve with veggies, tortilla or pita chips. Visit Bodfish Bob on the internet at www.bodfishbob.com or email him at
Page 6 Kern River Courier
www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, December 7, 2012
Having guests? Don’t stress! For last minute flooring or window coverings
Wimmer’s
“Make your pets special”
Call
FLOOR COVERING
~ Since 1971
5129 LAKE ISABELLA BLVD., LAKE ISABELLA For estimates call 760-379-4966 or 760-549-3876
The APPLIANCE Center SALES & SERVICE
5131 B Lake Isabella Blvd. P.O. Box 848 Lake Isabella, CA 93240
760-379-8000
Deck the walls for the holidays! Ray's Painting and Decorating Interior/Exterior painting, wall coverings installed and removed, Low rates!
License #C705814
760-417-9797 or 760-378-2097
The Furniture Store
and Mattress Center
Robin & David Pontius Owners Deck the halls with some t: 760-379-2868 new furniture! e: thefurniturestore@verizon.net www.lakeisabellafurniture.com 6415 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240 Hours: Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm Sat: Closed for God and Family
• Gift Cards • Gift Certificates • Winter Accessories • Candles • Christmas Items & Cards • Jewelry • Accessories • Make up • Variety of Gifts • Games and Toys
“Everything you need for the Holidays” 111 Piute Drive • Kernville (760) 376-2216
REICHENBACH’S AUTO BODY & PAINT
Insurance Preferred Shop • Expert Color Matching • Complete Collision & Frame Repairs Since 1958 • We Warranty All Our Workmanship 3801 Lake Isabella Blvd. Bodfish (760) 379-3010
Your holiday
shopping place! Hardware
Lake Isabella Blvd. L&M LUMBER INC. 4700 Lake Isabella 760-379-4631
Building Materials • Hardware • Plumbing • Electrical Monday through Friday 7:00 to 6:00 Saturday & Sunday 8:00 to 5:00 Ace Rental - Ace Contractor Center
Red & Black is Where It’s At...
3628 Suhre Street P.O. Box GG Lake Isabella,CA 93240
LITTLE STORE • LOTTA STUFF 11317 Kernville Rd., Kernville 760-376-2426 Fax: 760-376-4902
Christmas
Gift Guide
Christmas's gift-giving tradition Sarah Dowdey howstuffworks.com For many people, whether they care to admit it or not, Christmas is about presents. Children nearly burst in anticipation of Christmas morning. Far-sighted adults start stockpiling on-sale gifts early in the summer. The procrastinating multitudes flock to the mall in the week preceding the holiday. Christmas's gift-giving tradition has its roots in the Three Kings' offerings to the infant Jesus. The magi traveled to Bethlehem to present Christ gifts. Some Eastern Orthodox Churches and European countries still celebrate the traditional date of the Magi's arrival -January 6 or Three Kings' Day -with a Christmas-like gift exchange. Romans traded gifts during Saturnalia, and 13th century French nuns distributed presents to the poor on St. Nicholas' Eve. However, gift-giving did not become the central Christmas tradition it is today until the late 18th century. Gifts were ostensibly meant to remind people of the magi's offerings to Jesus and of God's gift of Christ to humankind. But despite the rationalized Christian roots of gift-giving, the practice ultimately steered Christmas closer to the secularized holiday it is today. Stores began placing Christmas-themed ads in newspapers in 1820. Santa Claus, the increasingly popular
bearer of gifts, started popping up in ads and stores 20 years later. By 1867, the Macy's department store in New York City stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve, allowing last-minute shoppers to make their purchases. Today, Christmas is a bonafide gift-giving bonanza. Desperate parents scrabble over the understocked toy of the season. Stores bring out the tinsel and greenery in early October. And sale-enthusiasts queue up before dawn the day after Thanksgiving. Most retailers rely on the holidays to make up for the summer doldrums and prepare for the slow sales of the New Year. This dependence has made Christmas, a single day in late December, swell into a three month holiday season. "The holidays," with their sales, decorations and mall Santas, now reign through nearly a quarter of the year. Some shoppers appreciate the early bird merchants. They make their purchases over the summer or in the early fall to avoid stress or save money. But for many consumers, October allusions to Christmas only serve as an annoyance, or, in some cases, even a deterrent from shopping at all. In response to consumer complaints, many stores have adopted subtler holiday tactics. They still begin their sales and ad campaigns in early October but hold back the overt holiday images and greetings until closer to November.
Owners: Lisa & Daures Stephens 760-549-0077 760-549-0088
Fax: 760-549-0022 Next to Crossroads Shell Mon. - Fri., 8am - 5pm
6400 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella Office: 760-379-2041 Cell: 760-549-3330 Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8am-6pm Sat. 9am-5pm Sun. Noon - 4pm
Friday, December 7, 2012 www.kernrivercourier.com
Buy/Sell Trade We Buy Gold
Sports Collectibles & Jewelry
Josh Conoway: Owner
6429 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Look us up on
Kern River Courier Page 7
Costume Jewelry Coins & Supplies
Antiques, Collectibles Gifts and Books Proprietors Judi & John Dodd 16 Tobias, Kernville (located at Circle Park) 760-376-3384
email: stadiumlegends1@aol.com
Phone: 760-379-5200 Fax: 760-379-5233
Who is Santa Claus? Courier Extra History.com The Legend of St. Nicholas The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Much admired for his piety and kindness, St. Nicholas became the subject of many legends. It is said that he gave away all of his inherited wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick. One of the best known of the St. Nicholas stories is that he saved three poor sisters from being sold into slavery or prostitution by their father by providing them with a dowry so that they could be married. Over the course of many years, Nicholas's popularity spread and he became known as the protector of children and sailors. His feast day is celebrated on the anniversary of his death, December 6. This was traditionally considered a lucky day to make large purchases or to get married. By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas was the most popular saint in Europe. Even after the Protestant Reformation, when the veneration of saints began to be discouraged, St. Nicholas maintained a positive reputation, especially in Holland. Sinter Klaas in New York St. Nicholas made his first inroads into American popular culture towards the end of the 18th century. In December 1773, and again in 1774, a New York newspaper reported that groups of Dutch families had gathered to honor the anniversary of his death. The name Santa Claus evolved from Nick's Dutch nickname, Sinter Klaas, a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas (Dutch for Saint Nicholas). In 1804, John Pintard, a member of the New York Historical Society, distributed woodcuts of St. Nicholas at the society's annual meeting. The background of the engraving contains now-familiar Santa images including stockings filled with toys and fruit hung over a fireplace. In 1809, Washington Irving helped to popularize the Sinter Klaas stories when he referred to St. Nicholas as the patron saint of New York in his book, The History of New York. As his prominence grew, Sinter Klaas was described as everything from a "rascal" with a blue three-cornered hat, red waistcoat, and yellow stockings to
a man wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a "huge pair of Flemish trunk hose." Shopping Mall Santas Gift-giving, mainly centered around children, has been an important part of the Christmas celebration since the holiday's rejuvenation in the early 19th century. Stores began to advertise Christmas shopping in 1820, and by the 1840s, newspapers were creating separate sections for holiday advertisements, which often featured images of the newly-popular Santa Claus. In 1841, thousands of children visited a Philadelphia shop to see a life-size Santa Claus model. It was only a matter of time before stores began to attract children, and their parents, with the lure of a peek at a "live" Santa Claus. In the early 1890s, the Salvation Army needed money to pay for the free Christmas meals they provided to needy families. They began dressing up unemployed men in Santa Claus suits and sending them into the streets of New York to solicit donations. Those familiar Salvation Army Santas have been ringing bells on the street corners of American cities ever since. The Night Before Christmas In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore, an Episcopal minister, wrote a long Christmas poem for his three daughters entitled "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas." Moore's poem, which he was initially hesitant to publish due to the frivolous nature of its subject, is largely responsible for our modern image of Santa Claus as a "right jolly old elf" with a portly figure and the supernatural ability to ascend a chimney with a mere nod of his head! Although some of Moore's imagery was probably borrowed from other sources, his poem helped popularize the now-familiar image of a Santa Claus who flew from house to house on Christmas Eve-in "a miniature sleigh" led by eight flying reindeer-leaving presents for deserving children. "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" created a new and immediately popular American icon. In 1881, political cartoonist Thomas Nast drew on Moore's poem to create the first likeness that matches our modern image of Santa Claus. His cartoon, which appeared in Harper's Weekly, depicted Santa as a rotund, cheerful man with a full, white beard, holding a sack laden with toys for lucky children. It is Nast who gave Santa his bright red suit trimmed with white fur, North Pole workshop, elves, and his wife, Mrs. Claus.
L
BOB LAMBERT AMBERT’S 760-379-3332 LUMBING Cell:760-223-1682 LUMBING ERVICE “WHEN A FLUSH BEATS A FULL HOUSE”
Lic. #508909 3104 Raccoon Rd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240
PS
www.lambertsplumbingservice.com
“Finding you a home for the holidays” Rita D’ Angelo Realtor 760.379.7585 Fax: 888.557.1832 ritac21angel@aol.com Dre #0133686
$
5 OFF
6925 W OFFORD B LVD ., W OFFORD H EIGHTS , CA 93285 40 TOBIAS , K ERNVILLE , CA 93238 O FFICE : 760.376. HOME FAX :800.658.1105 WWW. KERNRIVERVALLEYHOMES . COM
YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OF $25 OR MORE Valid on regular priced items only.
Rewards #: 3300005470 50052088001344 SKU: TVR134
Isabella True Value, Lake Isabella, CA Valid Through 12/31/12 Not redeemable for cash. Not refundable. Void where prohibited. Void if sold, exchanged, transferred or reproduced. Not valid for purchases of gift cards or gift certificates. Not valid with any other offer. Valid on future purchases only. Valid on regular priced items only. Customer responsible for all taxes. Valid only at the store listed on this coupon. See store for restrictions.
Michael’s Specializing in Custom Rings
Fine Jewelry Diamond & Watch Repair
“We Buy Gold!” 101 Grande way
Michael Alvarado (760) 371-9444
Ridgecrest, CA93555
e tes e 50% Off HANDICAP Fr ima LAPHAM HANDICAP Installation Labor t BATHROOM BATHROOM Es CONSTRUCTION CONVERSIONS CONVERSIONS Locally Owned and Operated for Over 20 Years LATTICE LATTICE & & SOLID SOLID COVERS Licensed,Bonded and Insured For Your Protection PATIO PATIO COVERS Lic#885719
KERN VALLEY/RIDGECREST 760-812-0021
BAKERSFIELD 661-578-1971
SUNROOMS SUNROOMS WINDOWS WINDOWS
Professional Auto Glass Replacement & Repair
(760) 379-1900 Timsglass23@yahoo.com
crosswords
>
puzzles
>
Page 8 Kern River Courier
Fun&Games K E R N
R I V E R
comics
>
horoscope
>
There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.
”
- Erma Bombeck
Electrical ® THE LIGHTHART ❤ CORPORATION Plumbing GENERAL ENGINEERING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTING Heating Air Conditioning Serving the Kern River Valley (760) 417-1574 Service / Repair Bill Damron Lic. 593113 New Construction
TLC
>>>
www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, December 7, 2012
Courier chuckle of the week:
“
trivia
Puzzles Answers Page 11
Friday, December 7, 2012
www.kernrivercourier.com Kern River Courier Page 9
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make a start on that new workplace challenge. But get more information before you find yourself too deeply involved without knowing in which direction you should go. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might find things becoming tedious as your schedule slows down for the holidays. Use this time to get information about a possible post-New Year job change. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The creative Twin finds outlets for her or his ideas in the early part of the week. The practical Twin takes it a step further and rallies support to turn the ideas into reality. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It's time to stop being intimidated by someone's negative behavior. Start taking positive steps on your own to help strengthen your position down the line. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Look closely at that so-called golden opportunity. Best to be a cautious Cat who approaches things slowly, than one who pounces without knowing where you'll land. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your apology can resolve that personal situation before it overshadows the holidays. You'll feel better, even if you're only partly to blame for what happened.
760.376.2860
Logos Trademarks Artwork Graphics Design Flyers Advertising Marketing Stationery Brochures Business Cards Evelopes Forms Menus Packaging Rubber Stamps Fax, Copy & Print
Copy&Print 6392.B Wofford Blvd. Wofford Heights ph.760.376.2860 fx.760.376.2862
Sports Quiz
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Avoid overtaxing yourself, even if your energy levels are high and you feel that you can do it all. Best to pace yourself so you won't run yourself down before the holidays. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your sense of humor helps get you through a stressful period. Some of your quick quips can take the edge off any remaining negativity being aimed at you. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your artistic talents not only help you express yourself these days, but they also set up a line of communication between you and someone very special. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) It's fine to appreciate the importance of "proper form" for doing things. But relax a bit in order to allow newcomers on the project to feel less intimidated by you. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Use your boundless reserve of optimism to persuade others to work with you to resolve a difficult workplace problem before it can ruin your holiday fun. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You brim over with self-confidence as you begin to tackle a new challenge. And, before you know it, you're not alone: Others have taken the plunge with you. © 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
By Chris Richcreek
1. 1. Name the only stadium that is currently home to an NFL team and a major-league baseball team. 2. Who played more games with one team: Brooks Robinson or Robin Yount? 3. Name the first team in college football history to be voted a unanimous No. 1 in both the media and coaches polls. 4. When was the last time the Hawks were in the NBA Finals? 5. Name the last time an NHL team won the Stanley Cup while having no player reach the 60-point mark during the regular season. Answers:
1. The Oakland Coliseum (A's and Raiders). 2. Robinson played 2,896 games with the Orioles;Yount played 2,856 games with the Brewers. 3. Southern Cal, in 1972. 4. In 1961, the Hawks (then in St. Louis) lost to Boston in five games. 5. The New Jersey Devils in 2003.
Salome’s Stars
© 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
Join the
ChristmasClub
Just make a one dollar deposit into your savings each and every week you pick up the Courier for free and $52 will be yours for the holidays next year! ‘Happy Holidays’ “It’s what the valley reads” 760-376-2860
>
for sale
>
services
>
There’s no better place than the The alley Kern V
riginal!
O
e 2004
Sinc
Courier
Marketplace
wanted to buy
KE RN
RI V E R
has been acquired by -MICHAEL DAKELake Isabella Precision Tax
760 - 379-1300 __________________________ LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC Quality Work Fair Prices Call Ross (760) 981-3361 License #708148 __________________________ Stan’s Painting & Renovation Exterior & Interior - 2 2 Years Professioal Exp. - $17 per hour Free hour time estimates (760) 417-1192
_________________________ Chuck Barbee - Still & Video PHOTOGRAPHY Portraits - Family Events Equestrian - Historical Photo Scanning & Restoration Transfers to DVD & CD 760-376-8784 __________________________ PAUL’S POOL SERVICE
MT. MESA Commercial & Residential Contractor’s Lic. #587951 310-347-5208 •• 310-533-0584 __________________________ KYT & FAMILY Painting, weed abatement, tree triming, small engine & concrete repair, hauling, prof. carpet cleaning, 25yrs in the KRV, Licensed 760-549-3468 • 760-376-2031 ___________________________ TAXI SERVICE SERVICE Now Available Kern River Valley 1-760-376-2227 Local & Out of Town Service Please don’t drink & drive! __________________________ WEBSITES & SEO
Since 1995 - M.L. LUDIKER ARTWORK & DESIGN 760-376-2177 www.kernvalley.com/mike _________________________ Consciousness: That annoying time between naps
Call:760-376-2860
www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, December 7, 2012
Services
The tax practice of Doug Mercer
Shop, Dine, Play & Stay
For Rent/Lease
Ray’s Painting & Decorating Interior/Exterior Painting, Wall Coverings Installed & Removed Low Rates! License #C705814 (760) 417-9797 or (760) 378-2097 Mobile Homes/Trailers For Sale YOU WIN! YOUR CHOICE! 3 Mobile Homes to choose from 1-Single wide 1/bd w/expando room. NICE! $5,500 cash, Spc 37 2-Dbl wide, huge 1bd, 2ba + patio + deck. Nice! $6,500 cash, Spc 28. 3-Dbl wide w/patio & deck, 2bd /2ba, NICE! $7,500 cash, Spc 30 Paradise Mobile Home Estates 2410 Ronita Lane, Lake Isabella 55 & over park. Drive by, call (760) 379-2092 to show ___________________________ MOVING? Across Town or The Nation - Kernville Moving & Storage 760-379-2714 or 760 -417-0465 CAL.PU.CT 189998
Time Share For Sale Price Reduced! R Ranch Share + trailer + mos left in 2012 in Sequoia Nat’l F., great sport area & great family entertainment. Use all year. $1,800 obo 818-353-2279
Pets FREE TO APPROVED SENIOR HOME Sweet & lovable 2 yr old male Yorkshire Terrier. Purebred. 4 lbs. Parents on premises. Untrained. Call 760-378-2109
Entertainment NEW YEAR’S GETAWAY! Dec 31, Jan 1 & 2 - Yearington, Nevada. Bingo & prizes on bus. Only a few seats left. Call Shirley 760-378-2614 ___________________________ Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it and then misapplying the wrong remedies.
Kernville- Hi-Ho 50+ MHP 2 bd / 2 ba Apts. $450/mo + dep & utilities. 760-376-2671 ___________________________ Lake Isabella - 55+ Community, 2bd/2ba dble wide w/patio, completely refurbished. $575 mo + security deposit. (760) 964-2514 ___________________________ Wofford Hts - Remodeled 3/bd, 2/ba home in Pala Ranches, w/hardwood floors, granite countertops, extra room under house, mtn view, stove, refrig + w/d hookup, Sec. 8 ok, $1,100/mo + dep. 323-447-9140 / 323-969-8061 ___________________________ Onyx - 2bd/2ba Mobile Home w/ den, 1,440 sq ft, 2 car garage, on 1/3 acre, $650/mo + security deposit 760-812-0525 ___________________________ Onyx - 2bd/1ba, end unit of Triplex, new carpet & paint, yard, carport, water/trash paid, bus stops in front, $600/mo + dep. 760-220-878 7 ___________________________ Wofford Hts - 2bd/2ba MH w/2 car garage, newly remodeled w/all new appl., 1,350 sqft, huge deck & sun room, fenced yd, pets ok, private on 1 acre, $950/mo + dep, 760-417-1508 ___________________________ South Lake - 3bd/2ba, w/pellet stove, fenced yard, $750/mo. (661) 435-1060 ___________________________ Lake Isabella - 2bd/2ba apt. w/ garage & private patio. $500/mo + $500/dep. (760) 2236548
Commercial Commercial/Retail Space for rent - 900 sq ft log cabin in downtown Wofford Heights. Call Marcy @ 760-417-1953 ___________________________ Wofford Heights - was an old motel. Open to all ideas, multiple possibilities. Zoned commercial. 760-220-8787 ___________________________ Wofford Heights - Beauty Shop for Sale. Equipment, some inventory, Carry Permit, call for more details. (760) 376-8833 ___________________________ Humpty Dumpty was pushed
Ads - 5 Lines - $5.50
rky entials i u Q tess n Now offering: QuiBeading Classes!
Daytime Phone Number___________________________________ Master Card
Visa Check or Money Order
Credit Card Number______________________________________ Name as it appears on card________________________________ Expiration Date_______Signature___________________________
Lake Isabella Blvd.“Next to DMV”
760-379-1792
ith ion Sm uct e r Decks ■ ik nst Garages ■ M o Remodels ■ C Custom Homes ■
White’s
Cleaning Service
Est. 1987
• Commercial • Residential • Windows Reliable Service & References
760-376-1765 whites-cleaning.com
Framed Mobile Roofs ■
Help Wanted
Serving the Kern River Valley since1986 Lic.#495979
Kern River Valley Cemetery Office Clerk & Receptionist Specific Skills Required Microsoft Office - Excel Type 45 wpm + 10 key 760-376-2189 after 2pm M-F
760.379.8187 myksantq@mchsi.com
Spaces For Rent
Lots/Vacant Land
Wofford Heights Sites available in quiet Senior Park, with laundry facilities & fish house. Walk to lake. $250/mo inclds water & trash. Call Jody @ 760-376-3228
Moving Sale Moving Sale - Tools w/cabinets, Honda 50 mini bike (nice!), TV, cabinet, misc. furn., custom bike, sports memorabilia, misc., Fri, Sat & Sun, @ 5 Betty Lane, Wofford Heights, 8am-3pm
Lah-de-dah & Kernville Antiques
in Kernville. Buy one & get a 2nd one FREE of equal value, now until Christmas!
Number of weeks ad is to run______ X your ad total = $__________ Amount due.
Lost & Found Cell phone found in front of the Kern River Courier’s office. Call to identify (760) 376-2860 ___________________________ Lost black kitten, 12 wks old, at Von’s on Wed, 11/28. Please call (760) 223-0841 ___________________________ G E T YO U R P R O D U C T & PUBLIC’S EYE
Christmas Ornaments on sale @
Place your Marketplace ad in 3 easy steps:
Kernville - 2 view lots with underground electricity + well water. Owner wants to sell. Terms negotiable.760-417-0876
M E S S AG E O U T I N T H E
Miscellaneous for Sale
Add a line $1.00ea. Photos add $5.00ea. Frame add $1.00
Mailing Address_________________________________________
Come in for details
760-2236547 Located behind Bank of America
5 lines = $5.50
Name_________________________________________________
One Free for every Five!
ANGEL STRANDS SELECTION OF LATEST YARNS HOLIDAY BEADS & SUPPLIES ALTERATIONS 3611 Wagon Wheel Lake Isabella
(Each line equals 27 spaces or characters approx)
>>>
to buy, sell & trade
Page 10 Kern River Courier
LARRY SCHUPPAN'S Garage Doors & Openers. New Sales & Repairs. Handyman Service. House Painting, Decks, Covers, Masonry, Electrical, Plumbing, Hauling. (760) 3791430 or (760) 417-2806 __________________________
find it all here in the Marketplace
Advertise in the Kern River
Courier Call 376-2860
1. 2. 3.
Write your message on the form. Please be neat. Ads start at 5 lines for $5.50 and only $1.00 for each additional line. Total first five lines and $1.00 for each additional line. Multiply the total by the number of weeks you wish your ad to run. Fill in the blanks below. Payment must be with order. Enter credit card #, or make check, money order payable to: Kern River Courier P.O. Box 1145 Wofford Heights, Ca 93285-1145 6392 B Wofford Blvd. Wofford Heights, Ca 93285 Mail or deliver to above address. Ad must reach us by Tuesday 12 noon of the week it is to run.
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. Payment is required prior to run. Phone orders are accepted with credit card only.
Friday, December 7, 2012 www.kernrivercourier.com
Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Black Dreams (2012 - B6415) Street address of principal place of business: 1105 Cannon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of business: 1105 Cannon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307. REGISTRANTS: Amanda Dickerson, 1105 Cannon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307, Lakeah Dickerson, 1105 Cannon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307 and Derricka Dickerson, 1105 Cannon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307. B - General Partnership. 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: Amanda Dickerson. This statement filed on 11/08/2012. Expires 11/08/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier November 16, 23, 30 and December 7, 2012. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THELMA LORYN WHITE S-1501-PB-62277 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THELMA LORYN WHITE. A PETITION for Probate has been filed by: STEPHEN L. WHITE in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that STEPHEN L. WHITE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on: December 20, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is
Puzzle Solutions from pages 8 & 9
available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Stephen L. White P.O. Box 635 Weaverville, CA 96093 (530) 623-1987 (Published: Kern River Courier: November 30, December 7 and 14, 2012) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Fictitious Business Name being abandoned: THE MOTHER LODE (2009B1016) Street address of business: 16 Tobias, Kernville, CA 93238; Mailing address of Business: P.O. Box 355, Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANT WHO WISHES TO ABANDON THE BUSINESS NAME: Juanita Darlene Young, 2450 Sweetwater Drive, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Original FBN Statement Filed on: 02/10/2009. This Statement of Abandonment filed on: 11/15/2012. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by E. Del Villar, Deputy Clerk (34993). Published by the Kern River Courier November 23, 30, December 7 and 14, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: The Mother Lode (2012 - B6581) Street address of principal place of business: 16 Tobias, Kernville. CA 93238. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 1215, Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANTS: Judith Dodd, 325 Sirretta, Kernville, CA 93238 and John Dodd, 325 Sirretta, Kernville, CA 93238. Husband and Wife. 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: Judith Dodd. This statement filed on 11/15/2012. Expires 11/15/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier November 23, 30, December 7 and 14, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: SCS Logistics (2012 - B6386) Street address of principal place of business: 1900 East Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 81205, Bakersfield, CA 93380. REGISTRANT: David Zachary, 3013 Granlee Court, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Individual. Date the business commenced: 08/23/2007. 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: David Zachary. This statement filed on 11/06/2012. Expires 11/06/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier November 30, December 7, 14 and 21, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Dynamic Consulting (2012 - B6653) Street address of principal place of busi-
ness: 7236 Bandolero Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailing address of business: 7236 Bandolero Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGISTRANT: GF Smith Consulting, Inc., 7236 Bandolero Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Corporation. Date the business commenced: 11/15/2012. 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: George F. Smith, President. This statement filed on 11/20/2012. Expires 11/20/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier November 30, December 7, 14 and 21, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Town & Country Roofing (2012 B6619) Street address of principal place of business: 15044 Tumbleweed Road, Weldon, CA 93283. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 744, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. REGISTRANT: TCR Enterprises, Inc., 15044 Tumbleweed Road, Weldon, CA 93283. Corporation. Date the business commenced: 09/12/2007. 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: Jeannette M. Verdugo, Secretary. This statement filed on 11/19/2012. Expires 11/19/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: M. Dominguez. Published by the Kern River Courier November 30, December 7, 14 and 21, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Crazy Crafty Creations (2012 - B6700) Street address of principal place of business: 10113 Pinnacle Ridge Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311. Mailing address of business: 10113 Pinnacle Ridge Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311. REGISTRANT: Sharon K. Trent, 10113 Pinnacle Ridge Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 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: Sharon K. Trent. This statement filed on 11/26/2012. Expires 11/26/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier December 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2012.
Kern River Courier Page 11
Announcements
Community
State Farm pedal car winner Gary Charlon, State Farm, Lake Isabella held the drawing for the Pedal Car on Thursday, November 29 and is pleased to announce that Ms. Christina Denys of Lake Isabella is the winner! State Farm would like to thank all those who entered to win and remind you to keep your eyes open for the next drawing! They hope you have wonderful holiday season.
Opportunity raffle REVA, Inc. (Responsible Ethical Volunteers for Animals), a 501(c)(3) public charity is selling Opportunity Raffle tickets to raise funds to equip a non-profit, low-cost spay/neuter mobile clinic for the KRV. The tickets are on sale now! The drawing will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. outside of Dr. Vicki Boyers’s Clinic at Kernville's Circle Park--no need to be present to win. For ticket information, call Jesse at 760-378-3101, or the REVA cell: 760-299-3222. The prizes are two handmade multicolored afghans, one 5 x 4, valued at $80, one 6 x 5, valued at $90 and a man's tan suede zipper jacket, size medium, (fully lined; 1 inside pocket, 2 outside pockets) by A & E Emporio Collezioni, valued at $150.
Food Pantry seeks your help The Food Pantry needs your help for the holidays. Bring in some food or a new, unwrapped toy and you could be the winner of a shopping spree at the Valley Thrift Shop. You can also bring in a monetary donation to receive a ticket to be entered in the drawing for a $25, $10 or $5 gift certificate. $25 goes really far at Valley Thrift! The drawing takes place at the annual Christmas program on December 24 where 130 food boxes will be given to those in need and 2 or 3 toys for children. Santa will be there for pictures and there will be cookies, punch and coffee. You can also mail your donations to PO Box 2566 Lake Isabella, 93240, or drop a check off at 4621 Lake Isabella Blvd. You can call Phyllis for more information at 760-379-4825.
Page 12 Kern River Courier
www.kernrivercourier.com Dscember 7, 2012
Scenes
376-6180 for more information.
Calendar,
Continued from page 2
Holiday
Sierra Sound Kay Gregory, Cheryl Borthick, Debbie Fieber and Francine Stirling entertain at the Hoffmann Hospice Light up a Life event at Circle Park.
might sing songs about twinkling stars, have stars in your eyes, thank your lucky stars or utter strange, cultural phrases like "my stars and garters." Each of those have their place in culture, lore and history, but there's only been one time in all of history where one could actually see and be witness to the "Star of Wonder," the star that helped mark the miraculous birth of our Savior. This children's musical presented by First Baptist Church of Kernville will be performed Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Come and watch the stars shine! The church is located at 46 Valley View Drive. For information call 760-376-6403. Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfast December 9 Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday Dec. 9 at the Kern River Valley VFW Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. (behind McDonald's), Lake Isabella. For information call 760-379-3877.
Window on Kernville Kernville’s holiday lights sparkle as seen through the window of the Big Blue Bear Coffeehouse and Cafe.
McQuiston Rep to hold office hours December 11 Lori Acton, Field Representative for First District Supervisor Jon McQuiston, will hold office hours Tuesday Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is available to meet with walk-in constituents. For more information, call 760-549-2068.
Night light Cohen Starling of Lake Isabella holds a candle in honor of his grandfather and uncle at the Light up a Life event.
Photos Michael Batelaan Kern River Courier
Meth hurts business December 12 The Kernville and Kern River Valley Chambers of Commerce and the Kern River Valley Revitalization invite you to come to a lunch meeting for a 45 minute presentation to learn how Methamphetamine can impact business through employee absenteeism, property theft, vandalism and environmental pollution. The Meth Task Force offers training and technical assistance for local businesses. The meeting will be at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Kern Valley Moose Lodge, 6732 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella. Lunch will be $5 and catered by Isabella Market deli department. RSVP to 760-379-5236. Suicide Survivor support group December 12 Peer support group for people who have lost someone to suicide. Meets in the Library Room of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 377 Hwy. 155, Lake Isabella, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 760-223-0845. Christmas story time December 14 Come to the Kernville branch library for the Christmas story time at 10:30 a.m. at 48 Tobias St. next to the Odd Fellows. Call 760-
First Baptist of Kernville Game Night December 14 Come join the fun and play board games, be in competitions, and win prizes at the First Baptist Church of Kernville Game Night, starting at 4 p.m. Bring a snack to share and an appetite for play. Call John Cole, for more information at 760-223-1036. Interactive Christmas story time December 15 On Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Kern River Valley Branch in Lake Isabella the Omnipresent Puppet Theater presents "Dude, Where's My Sleigh? Children of all ages will enjoy this professional presentation filled with fun sing-alongs as Comet works to solve the mystery of Santa's missing sleigh. For more information contact the branch at 760-549-2083 during their open hours. DAR holiday boutique December 15 Baked goods, jams and jellies, handcrafted gifts, decorations and hot cider will be offered at the Holiday Boutique at Country Cottage, 12516 Mountain Mesa Road in Mountain Mesa beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday Dec. 15. Profit will go toward the high school scholarships and other school awards presented by Kawiiasu Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Santa in Circle Park December 15 See Santa in the park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. where refreshments will be served. For info, call Darlene Randall at 760-376-3998. Star party December 15 Kern River Valley Astronomy Club is holding a star party starting at Sunset (4:42 p.m.) at the Fairview Helispot, 12 miles north of Kernville (look for the orange cones about 1 mile S of McNally's). For more info, contact Rich Burdge daytime 760-376-1291; evening/weekend 760-376-6290 or email him at richburdge@aol.com. Best to call to check if haze, or cloud cover might prevent this event. To include your event in the Courier Calendar, send the information to us by email or on paper, either in person or by mail (our address listed on page 2). Submissions must be received by Tuesday at 1 p.m. in order to make each Friday's issue. Events must be open to the public and the cost if any, must be listed. Listings are printed in chronological order by event date and may be shortened for content and space available. Submitted items deemed mostly or entirely business advertising will not be accepted.
Annual Peddler’s Faire
Christmas Items Crafts Jewelry at the Eagles in Mt. Mesa 12251 Hwy 178 Saturday December 8th 8am-4pm Bake Sales Gift Baskets Vegan Cosmetics For questions, call Audrey 760-378-3845 Pampered Chef Handmade Items Door prizes • Hot Dogs • Snacks • Sodas • Coffee And lots more! Yard Art
K E R N VA L L E Y S W E E T A D E L I N E S
SingingChristmasCards Select one:
Santa Baby Feliz Navidad Jingle Bell Rock White Christmas Carol of the Bells O Come All Ye Faithful We Need a Little Christmas Hark the Herald Angels Sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/ Silent Night
$7 in the U.S. $10 outside the U.S. Delivered December 15th To purchase, go to www.kernvalleychorus.com or call 760-376-4124
The Salvation Army
>‘Stuff< aTruck’ “Feeding the Needy in our Valley this Christmas”
The goal of this project is to feed 100 needy families of up to four people for one week between Christmas and New Year's Day Last day to drop off donations at all locations is Saturday, December 8 Convenient ‘Stuff a Truck’ locations and times: South Lake James Sierra Gateway 9 to 9:45 am
Lake Isabella Dam Corner Restaurant 10 am to 10:45 am
Kernville James Sierra Gateway 11:15am to noon
Canned goods and canned hams can be dropped off at Web Recycling, 3612 Suhre St. Lake Isabella until December 20 Thank you for supporting our community
The Salvation Army 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella 760-379-5100