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This dog was seen driving a Ford Explorer last week in Kernville, obviously looking for a parade application for the Whiskey Flat Days parade next week. The theme is “Goin’ To The Dogs.” The theme actually is supposed to convey the message to folks that dogs are a cowboy’s best friend, and the best thing you can do for your pets is neuter or spay them.
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The Kern River Valley Art Association will be participating in the Whiskey Flat Parade on Feb. 19 by parading their giant cowboy boots for public art. They will also be exhibiting at the Odd Fellows Hall in Kernville throughout the Whiskey Flat weekend. The Art Association will be exhibiting and offering for sale many unique arts and crafts created in studios throughout the Valley. *** Access to Delonegha has been restored, and four boat docks are now in service around Isabella Lake. On Thursday, Feb. 3, a Forest Service crew hauled 110 cubic yards of debris from the parking lot and trailhead of Delonegha day-use recreation area, off Highway 178 along the Lower Kern River. The December storms washed a large amount of dirt and debris into the site. The FS crew utilized a backhoe and dump truck to remove the debris and transport the fill material to China Gardens recreation area. At China Gardens, the crew recycled the debris by filling ruts and smoothing out the access road, which had also been damaged by the winter storms. Repairs are complete, and both Delonegha and China Gardens are open for daytime use. A Forest Service crew also completed repairs on the dock at South Fork Recreation Area, returning it to the water. Docks at Camp 9, Old Isabella Recreation Area, and Launch 19 were already restored after the winter storms caused damage to them. These four docks, currently available for public use, will be supplemented by two more docks scheduled to return to the water in time for the Isabella Lake Fishing Derby, which will take place April 16 18.
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Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Fri: Sunny, high 67. Fri. night: Mostly lear, low 36. Sat.:Sunny, high 70. Sat. night: Mostly cloudy, low 38. Sun.: Sunny, high 69.
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Sun. night: Partly cloudy, low 38.
The Kern County Roads Department announced that Sierra Way around the back side of the lake will likely be closed for quite a while. The road suffered some catastrophic damage during the storms of late December and early January. Latest estimate is that opening the road between Camp Nine and Weldon is six months away. Also, although the department was hoping to restripe Kernville Road in order to improve the pedestrian traffic flow during Whiskey Flat Days, they decided to wait until afterward so that the street is not halfway done during the festival.
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Sign up now for Heart Walk The Kern Valley Hospital Foundation is gearing up for the Jeanette Erickson-Rogers 13th Annual Heart Walk 2011 at Kern Valley High School. Come join this large fun-filled community event, Saturday February 26th, starting at 9am. Lunch will be served for all participants starting at 10:30am, with information tables, surprises, prizes and more. Registration is from 8-9am. Over 100 teams have already committed to getting out to walk, fast pace, jog or run the high school track. Each team has four walkers and their manager to count the laps of each team member. Individual walkers are encouraged to attend as well. Each walker donates $10 to the event and lunch is provided. Some teams have special shirts with a team logo while others have complete costumes. Each year hundreds of people turn out for the Heart Walk. Old friends meet again, new friends are made. Come do this walk for yourself, for your family and for your hospital. For more info call Sonia Penny at 760-376-4419.
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P.J. Sherlock passes at 87 Mike Devich Kern River Courier
*** At the Kern Valley Museum, a true treasure is now on display. In 1977, John McNally, Sr. was presented a saddle and handmade silver belt buckle for team roping at the Monache Rodeo. John's son, Butch, has graciously loaned it to the museum for all to enjoy. The museum is thankful and proud to have it on display and encourages everyone to stop in and take a look. The Museum Art Room this month features the woodworks of Gordon Delano. A master cake decorator for over
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P.J. Sherlock at the Kern Valley Museum.
P.J. Sherlock of Wofford Heights, a valleyite with strong roots in the Kern Valley’s past, has died at 87. Sherlock was the daughter of Gertrude Pettypool, who was born in the South Fork. Pettypool had two daughters, Phyllis (P.J.) and Elizabeth, with Percival Wiseman. In 1928, widowed, Pettypool worked in a store in Old Isabella owned by Gus Suhre and his sister. Pettypool married Suhre in
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Storage, Isabella Reservoir 220,576 acre-feet. (Low point was 155,858 ac-ft. Nov. 26. Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit is 360,000 ac.-ft.) Inflow, North Fork of Kern at Kernville 889 cfs (5-hr avg.) Outflow, Lower Kern 889 cfs Borel Canal flow 0 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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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
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If you’re visiting the Kern River Valley, you’re wondering what’s to see and do. Well, here is a primer on that very subject. If you love the great outdoors and a slower place where you can relax, enjoy a small-town atmosphere and just breathe easy, this is the place for you. But if you’re looking for excitement, and if you start exploring, you will find a number of the great things we have to offer. If you haven’t noticed yet, the valley is a mecca for water lovers. Fishing is a given. Where can you get a fishing license? At just about every convenience store, marina and even some of the supermarkets. Boating licenses? Same thing. River rafting? Best to go with a professional
service, in season. There are many in the valley. Want a destination to go to? Here are some great ones – Kern Valley Museum in Kernville, Silver City Ghost Town in Bodfish, nice parks such as Riverside and Circle Park in Kernville, Wofford Heights Park and Lake Isabella Park, Reel Cinema in Wofford Heights (brand new big-city movies in an old building with modern movie-projecting equipment), the delightful Old Onyx Store (built in 1861), the Nuui Cunni Indian Cultural Center at French Gulch, and the big sequoias at the Trail of 100 Giants (summer only). Or just take your camera and photograph the old buildings or the fabulous scenery. If you’re looking for a realistic nature park in a controlled environment, what we have is better – real nature. It doesn’t get any realer than that.
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The Courier Calendar Public meetings and events McCarthy staff to hold office hours locally on Feb. 17 A Field Representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold office hours in Lake Isabella on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the County Complex. Contact Vince Fong, District Director for Congressman McCarthy at (661) 327-3611. Whiskey Flat Days coming up soon, Feb. 18-21 Whiskey Flat Days is always held on Presidents Day Weekend in February. The 54th Annual Whiskey Flat Days will be held February 18-21, 2011, and the theme is "Goin' To The Dogs". Take a step back in time and celebrate life in the 1860s. This oldfashioned, western style festival includes a parade, gunfighters, carnival, music, vendors, and a Whiskey Flat Encampment. Enter the Epitaph Contest, Frog Jumpin' Contest, Whiskerino Contest, and more! Be here to find out who will be our next Honorary Mayor of Whiskey Flat! Put on by the Kernville Chamber of Commerce, (760) 376-2629. KRV Woman’s Club fashion show and luncheon Feb. 18 The Kern River Valley Woman’s Club invites the community to the Annual Whiskey Flat Days Fashion Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 18, at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights. Lunch will be served at noon but the doors will open at 10am. The Fashion Show will follow lunch. The Parade Grand Marshal will be our honored guest and the candidates for Whiskey Flat Mayor will be in attendance. Tickets at $15 are available from any board member. For further information, please call Event Chair Marian DeMars at 3764578. Visit Native American booth during Whiskey Flat Days The Owens Valley Career Development Center will be holding special activities during Whiskey Flat Days in their tent in Riverside Park. On Saturday, Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 20 they will
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Regular activities Fridays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight loss group, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272. • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite group meets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848. • 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 378-3935. •10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, 6048 L.I.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. 379-3394 • 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-6335 • 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El Portal II Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855 • 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
Saturdays
• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 9 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Lakeshore Lodge, Wofford Heights. • 4 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous Youth Group , Youth Center, 378-2815. • 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group , 1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636. • 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public, Mt. Mesa. 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. • 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open to the public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.
Mondays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 10 a.m. - Exercise Class, Lakeridge Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 379-3206. • 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, Senior Center, 3rd Monday. • 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center. 379-0043. • 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber, board 2nd Mon., membership 4th Mon. 376-2629. • 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa, open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394. • 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets at Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461. • 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon., Senior Center. 379-2844. • 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern Valley Museum, Kernville. 1st Monday. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 3762410 or 376-2066.
Tuesdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. (909) 753-9043. • 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, 1st Baptist Church, LI. 379-2556. • 10 a.m. Kern Valley Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-1129. • 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249. • 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189. • 6 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830. • 6:30 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group, Bakersfield, 2nd Tues. 376-1606. • 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,
Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.
Wednesdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831. •9 -11:30 a.m., Dam Quilters, senior apts behind Vons, 1st & 3rd Wed. 661-867-1603. • 9:30 a.m. - TOPS weight loss group, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. (661) 867-2579. • 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, Kernville Methodist, 379-2556. • Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236. • 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt. Mesa, 376-4249. • 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1st Wed. 379-0848. • 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd. • 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Light dinner. Open to public. 379-3394. • 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, Weldon Methodist Church, (760) 267-4693. • 5:30 p.m. LapBand Support Group, hospical cafeteria, (760) 379-2681 2nd Wed. • 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed. • 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake Isabella Sr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5086. • 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 or 376-2066. • 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.
Thursdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. (909) 753-9043. • 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. 3rd 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, Paradise Cove. • 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the Lake Isabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303. • 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt, Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374. • 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - French Gulch Campground. • 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public. 379-3877. • 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet 3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602. • 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets, golf course, Kernville. (760) 376-1421. • 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. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon KV Hospital, Mt. Mesa. 376-2410 or 376-2066
Bingo Guide
Friday, noon, Eagles Bingo, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa Saturday, noon, South Fork Woman’s Club Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., Weldon Sunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Moose lodge, 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 times have changed. All area codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.
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Upcoming Whiskey Flat Mayor candidate events Mercantile Frank and Millinery Mean River Gene and Whitewater Whitman Dolly • Fri. Feb. 11: Dam Korner, Lake Isabella. 8 until 11 a.m. • Fri. Feb. 11: Los Palomo’s. 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets will be available for an Acer 10 inch laptop notebook to be raffled off on Feb. 20. • Sat. Feb. 12: Sweetheart Dinner at Family Life Center, Wofford Heights, 5 to 8 p.m. • Sun. Feb. 13: Chatterbox Cafe, Wofford Heights, lunch from 11:30 to 2.
• Sat. Feb. 12: “Man Auction” at Ewing’s restaurant, Kernville, 6 p.m. • Mon. Feb. 14: Dinner and dance at McNally’s restaurant on the upper river, 5 p.m.
Mean River Gene and Whitewater Whitman are raising money for the Riverside Park Project and Search and Rescue.
Mercantile Frank and Millinery Dolly are raising money for the REVA spay/neuter animal clinic.
The candidates are listed in no particular order. In the interest of fairness to all, the order will be switched each week until Whiskey Flat Days (in Kernville Feb. 18-21). For information about Whiskey Flat Days, call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760) 376-2629.
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By Cindy Elavsky Q: I heard that Will Ferrell is coming to "The Office." Is that true? -- Katrina E., via e-mail A: You heard correctly! Hot on the heels of Ricky Gervais' cameo on the Jan. 27 episode of "The Office" comes the news that Will Ferrell will guest-star over a four-episode arc on the hit NBC comedy (Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET). Will plays a branch manager who arrives from the home office and proves to be just as inappropriate as Michael Scott, Steve Carell's character.
the American Heart Association as a national spokesperson, and I enjoy that work a lot. "I've moved out of L.A. to give the girls a little bit more of a safer environment to be young in. So, whatever work comes to me or works around their schedule, I'm open to doing at this point, but if it doesn't work for that, then forget it."
*** Q: With the financial trouble that MGM has been having, does this mean no more James Bond films? -- Frankie R. in Florida A: Bond's future was *** looking pretty grim; howevQ: I was so happy to er, it now seems that things see Jennie Garth starare back on track for the asring in the new Hallmark Jennie Garth yet-untitled Bond 23 film. Channel movie Daniel Craig will return as "Accidentally in Love," and won- 007, with rumors running rampant dered what else she has been up that Javier Bardem has been to since leaving "90210." -offered the role of "Bond Villain." Isabella W., via e-mail Shooting begins later this year A: I recently caught up with with a release date of Nov. 9, 2012. Jennie, who was thrilled to star in a movie ("Accidentally in Love") *** written by her husband, Write to Cindy at King Features actor/writer Peter Facinelli. She Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, gave me the scoop: "I do a lot of Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail literacy campaigns for young kids. her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. It's something that is really important to me, which was passed on (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. by my father. Also, I work a lot for
Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob
Bodfish Bob's Spicy Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, sliced 6 to 9 pound pork shoulder Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper 1-1/2 cups of commercial or your homemade barbecue sauce 1/2 cup of chicken broth 1/4 cup of yellow mustard 2 teaspoons of hot sauce Couple dashes of liquid smoke, optional
Scatter the onions in the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Season the pork with salt and pepper and place on top of the onions, fat side up. In a separate bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, chicken broth, mustard, hot sauce, and liquid smoke; pour all over and around the pork. Cover and cook on low for about 10 hours, or until the pork is cooked through, some-
where between 160 and 170 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Carefully transfer the pork to a platter and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with additional sauce or if desired, eeduce and defat the sauce from the slow cooker. Carefully pour the juice from the slow cooker into a saucepan, tilt the pan and spoon off as much of the fat as you can. Bring the mixture to a boil; boil until reduced by half and thickened, stirring regularly. Shred or chop the pork, toss the meat with some sauce, or put the sauce in a squirt bottle for the table to top individual sandwiches. Serve on warmed buns and with coleslaw, if desired. Bodfish Bob’s Hawaiian Ambrosia 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple, drained 1 can lychee pitted and drained or 11 ounce can mandarin oranges drained 3 ½ cups cool whip 2 cups shredded coconut 2 cups mini marshmallows ½ cup milk 1 cup maraschino cherries
In a large bowl pineapple, place lychee or mandarin oranges, whipped topping, coconut, marshmallows and milk. Chill 1 hour. Garnish with cherries before serving. Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web at www.bodfishbob.com. You can write to him at bodfishbob@hotmail.com
Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith New DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of Feb. 21. PICKS OF THE WEEK "Megamind" (PG) -- Like "Despicable Me," "Megamind" is an hilariously funny animated film about a supervillain who has a change of heart. Will Ferrell stars as Megamind, scourge of Metro City, who vanquishes the city's hero, Metro Man (Brad Pitt). With the city's champion out of the way, Megamind soon discovers that having free reign to commit chaos isn't as much fun as he'd thought it would be. Missing the struggle he had with Metro Man, Megamind hatches a scheme to create a new hero to battle (Jonah Hill). Things take a turn for the worse when the Megamind hero-in-training becomes an even worse villain than Megamind himself -- which means Megamind and his minion (David Cross) must now become heroes to save the city from the villain they've created. "Memento: 10th Anniversary Edition" (R) -- Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano and Carrie-Anne Moss star in the most riveting psychological thriller of the past 30 years. Director Christopher Nolan ("Inception," "The Dark Knight") takes what would be a run-of-themill whodunnit and flips it on its head by messing around with the timeline, creating a bold, original and compelling mystery that'll keep
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you on the edge of your seat right up to the end credits. Pearce plays Leonard, a man trying to hunt down the man who raped and murdered his wife. Because of a head wound sustained during the attack, Leonard cannot form new memories. His short-term memory resets after about 10 minutes, so he is unable to remember any of the clues he's learned. So, with the help of Polaroid pictures and a massive amount of self-inflicted tattoos, Leonard slowly is able to piece together the evidence needed to find his wife's killer. If you love a well-crafted mystery, bravura performances and intelligent filmmaking, you simply must watch "Memento." TV SERIES "All-Star Superman" "FLCL" The Complete Series "Nurse Jackie" Season Two "Survivor 20: Heroes vs Villains" "Weeds" Season Six "Huge" The Complete Series "Ice Road Truckers" The Complete Season Four "Midsomer Murders: Set 17" "Les Miserables: The 25th Anniversary Concert" "New Tricks" Series Three "Invader Zim: Operation Doom" "Fresh Fields" Set One "Have Gun Will Travel" Fifth Season "Guild" Season 4 "How the Earth Was Made" Complete Season 2 "Border Wars" Season Two c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Courier Fishing Report
Fish with someone lucky Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist
As I settled in my chair, preparing to bang out this column, I took a peek at the calendar and realized that spring is just a little over a month away. I’m sure that we are in for more winter weather, but Old Man Winter’s time is Mike Mencarini running out. Here is the point; now is a perfect time to drag out the rods, reels and tackle boxes and go through and give your gear a tuneup. New line, a few drops of lubricant, an inventory of your lures and tackle, and pay special attention to your jars of Power Bait. Make sure they’re all fresh. This is a must. A few minutes now will ensure a more enjoyable trip later. The bass action is still slow partially due to few fishermen and the usual winter fishing pattern. The catfish are also slow with only a small group trying for them. The crappie bite has been good to very good depending on which day you fished and who you fished with. Let me indulge for a moment. I invited my friend and his lovely wife for a couple hours of crappie fishing. I
arrived about an hour before my guest and did a little pre-fishing with good results. As soon as James and Lydia arrived, the fish left. I mean the last fish out closed the door and cut out the lights. So make sure your friends are lucky. Of course, I had to give them some grief. Depending on the school of crappie you were fishing there were some very nice fish caught last week with many fish in the 1 pound class. Kastmasters and Blue Fox hologram spoons working well. The fish were holding in 15 to 20 feet of water. The trout action has been very good for the past couple of weeks. There has been a lot of anglers catching trout from the shoreline. Fishing has been good just about everywhere around the lake, including the regular hot spots, like French Gulch, Boulder Gulch, Tilly Creek, Auxiliary Dam, Paradise Cove to name a few. Rainbow, garlic and green Power Bait seem to work best. Remember to register early for the Isabella Lake Fishing Derby. There could be a super surprise for Whiskey Flat Days, so stay tuned. Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heights resident and a volunteer at the Kern River Fish Hatchery. For questions or comments you can reach him through the Kern River Courier, office@kernrivercourier.com.
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There will be a workshop on beginning bird watching on Saturday, Feb. 12th from 9am-11am at Audubon's Kern River Preserve. Come on out to the Preserve on Saturday morning to learn basic bird identification and how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Saturday event will be a five-part interactive workshop. Please bring your binoculars if you have them, or we have some to borrow if you don't own a pair). t Monthly events are free and appropriate for ages 5 and up. All interested persons (children are welcome but those under 14 must be accompanied
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There are many aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), aka ObamaCare, which are good for the American peoHarry Thal ple. It is a real pity that health care has become a political football. It seems that if you are liberal you want it as presented by the administration, and if you are a conservative you are against the whole thing and want to trash it. Personally, I am someplace in the middle, with a conservative bent. As an insurance professional, I recognize the shortcomings of the law as it is written, and understand why it will not work. On the other hand, there is much good in the law, but it needs some severe modification to actually work as it is desired to. Last week, the House of Representataive passed legislation to repeal the law. It passed, though similar legislation failed in the Senate. All is as was expected, as many of the freshmen Congressmen campaigned on repealing the law. The courts have been siding toward the repeal as well. In Virginal last month, a federal judge ruled that a person can't be required to purchase health insurance. Then this past week, a federal judge said basically the same thing, but his ruling said that this was such an intregal part of the bill, that the entire bill was illegal.
Of course, all this will eventually move to the Supreme Court, so the jury is still out. I shall be going to Washington, D.C. this week to discuss this with our nation's leaders, having appointments with our California delegation. My greatest concern is "guaranteed issue". It will not work unless everybody is required to carry health insurance, and it appears that the government can't force people into buying it. So, if everything else were to stay in place, the best thing for people in 2014 to do is to drop health insurance, and when they get sick, buy a policy in the ambulance on the way to the hospital! Can you imagine the cost, if only the sickest and most injured were to buy policies? The cost would be equal to the claims. Outrageous. So, in essence, we all do need to have health insurance, but guaranteed issue won't work, unless there are some changes. To make this fair for all, there should be financial penalties to those who qualify and choose not to get coverage when first available. Just like Medicare prescription plans, having a penalty encourages the healthy to protect themeselves. Well, I'll report back next week, and let you know what I have learned. Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insurance broker. He is President of the Kern Association of Health Underwriters and on the National Association of Health Underwriters Medicare Advisory Board. He may be reached at 760376-2100, e-mail harrythal@aol.com or visit him on the web at www.harrythal.com
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Some heart attacks are silent Paul G. Donohue, M.D. Courier Syndicated Columnist
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is it possible to have had a heart attack and not know it? I am a 59-year-old man and had my first-ever EKG this past week. The doctor tells me I had a heart attack. I have never had anything that felt like a heart attack. I don't smoke and never have. Heart attacks don't run in my family. My mother and father are alive at 85. I weigh 155 pounds and have weighed that since I was discharged from the Army, more than 35 years ago. Could this be a mistake? -R.S. ANSWER: As many as 20 percent of heart attacks are silent, producing no pain or other symptoms. Those attacks are discovered when an EKG happens to be taken at a later date. It's also true that the EKG might
show the pattern of an old heart attack without one ever having occurred. If you want to settle the matter, consult a cardiologist. It's probably the wise thing to do. The booklet on heart attacks explains why they happen and how to recognize them. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 102W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. (c) 2011 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
P.J. continued from page 1 1931. The two had the first motel in the valley, “Gert’s Auto Court” in Old Isabella, and were prominent citizens in the valley for the rest of their lives. After being schooled locally, Sherlock attended nursing school in Los Angeles and became a registered nurse. She lived with her husband, Henry Sherlock, in Brockton,
Massachusetts until his death in 1981. She returned to the valley in 1983. Sherlock has been active in the Kern River Valley Historical Society for quite a few years, and could often be found at the Kern Valley Museum. Sherlock’s obituary appears on page 13.
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I cannot continue to write this while at the same time trusting that the reader will figure out the meaning of valentine as I know it. The emotional promise of warm, friendly feelings becoming a reality is the connotation of the word, – not the definition. Semonious Connotation means implying a consequence. Not experiencing said consequence is depressing to some degree. Failure to realize the warm, friendly feelings may come from not opening God’s valentine. So I’ll read it to you. “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” God’s valentine to you was placed in an envelope called Jeremiah. Had the message been e-mailed, it could have come from jeremiah33@verse3.god. Jeremiah, of a priestly family, lived among the Benjamites. He began to prophesy as danger was threatening the nation. God’s message to them becomes
more and more appropriate for today. Of the many causes of feelings of isolation, each person is sensitive to his own sense of threatening dangers. God sends his love in the form of blessings – many of which are disguised as good luck. Satan and worldly influences work against one’s security, which is often misunderstood as God’s wrath. Taking note of God’s written valentine pleases Him; God keeps His promises. God, you can trust to love and forgive – if you want God as your valentine. Jesus also sends us a valentine, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (Sent by St. John 13:35.) St. Paul explains the point, “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.” Romans 12:6-8.
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God sends valentine to you Clarence Semonious, pastor Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville
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Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. (760) 379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 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 9:30 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. Service 6 p.m. (760) 379-5819 Mt. 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 Church) 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 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 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (760) 378-2321 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. (760) 378-4964 Church listings are free. Please contact our office.
There are places not to go Jack Duitsman, pastor Father’s Heart Foursquare Church, Kernville
". . . Surely they make an uproar for nothing . . ." Psalm 39:6b In all the memorial services I have attended or officiated over the past 30 years, I cannot remember a single Duitsman request for the above verse to be read in eulogy. My powers of recall are not infallible, but I don't recall a single wedding ceremony that was graced by these words, made that much warmer by the embrace of what is communicated in this Psalm. I'm pretty certain that each of us reading these words have read this Psalm on more than one occasion, but have probably turned our gaze away fairly quickly as the uncomfortable nature of the Psalmist’s thoughts and emotions may have troubled our spiritual well-being. None of us is so naïve as to think life does not have its moments of distress and discouragement, but we all would probably agree that dwelling in such emotion is not a welcome option.
I am convinced by passages like Daniel 11:32: "but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits," are inherently tied with what is found in Psalm 39. The Psalmist’s troubled thought that no doubt was tied to a circumstance (perhaps even prolonged), was critical in his coming to know the great heart of the Heavenly Father. To attempt to steer clear of such an experience is indeed a human tendency, but to not embrace such circumstance when it unavoidably comes is to deny the spiritual veracity that can only come through such experience. If faith can shoo these moments away in a blaze of kingdom glory, then by all means we are to be those who rise up in our spiritual authority; but where such deliverance is slow in coming, then we can learn remarkable lessons that will enlarge our heart and expand our spiritual vision. Dear heart, we can be encouraged by the truth that we are loved more than we can ever possibly imagine, and what concerns our heart concerns the Father's heart as well. In these days of Quiet Expectation, we will come to know the Lord in ways we may have missed before, with the result that we will look astonishingly more like Him.
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Talking About Real Estate
Go buy something! Matt Freeman Kern River Courier Columnist
We have seen something really rare happening in the real estate industry. Interest rates have stayed at or near historic lows. If you look at a graph of interest rate averages over the last 30 years, getting a mortgage below 6% interest only happened a few Matt Freeman times, and it did not last long. Right now you can get one for below 5% with good credit and job history. That is unheard of long term; usually things like that happen for short periods and then the rates go up to their more common higher levels. Take advantage of this while you can. The reason rates are so low and have stayed that way for a bit is because the government has been artificially keeping the rate low by buying its own debt. Although I do not know
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or understand all of the details, I guess the Federal Reserve is buying down government debt and holding on to it for future sale. Whatever they are doing, and regardless of what you think about what they are doing, the fact is at least they are keeping rates low! This is a buyer’s market, people. This is one of the strongest buyer’s markets I have seen and as with all good things, it will not stay this way. Prices will stabilize, lenders will loosen up and we will start to see a bottom. The big factor that is going to weigh in on that happening is unemployment. California needs jobs, period. We need to rebuild this state from the bottom up, especially the government, but --Matt Freeman alas that is another article for another day! In the meantime, go out and buy something!
“Take advantage of this while you can. ”
Matt Freeman is a Realtor with Freeman’s Lakeside Realty (760) 379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His column is not intended to replace legal advice.
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California Joe gets the wanderlust California Joe Kern River Courier Columnist
The best place to fish? It's probably in Costa Rica. Although, Mexico and Beliz come close. There is a place I really want to see. It's in Costa Rica and I'll probably get there this year or next. It's Parismina in the north- California Joe ern Caribbean part of the country. To get there you have to fly to Costa Rica, and then you've only barely started your trip. You have to go by boat to Rio Parismina for the green turtle nesting season in June. (The peak season is in August; hundreds of discriminating leatherback green and Hawksbill turtles come out of the sea to breed.) And then the coastal waters are rife with record-breaking Atlantic tarpon! I'm planning my first trip there now. I'm reading up on where to stay and how long I'll be there, how to get there and all that. I've got this Lonely Planet guide book and it is great. I'm going to two different parts of the country and it won't be easy to get to either one. San Jose is the capital and you fly in there and stay at a hostel. You work on your Spanish. Then you put on your backpack and head out for the
first leg of your two-part tour. The time to go is from August to December. You’ll be in a dugout canoe or whatever in what amounts to one of the wettest areas in the country. There is no dry season, although it does rain less in February, March and October. Monteverde and Sante Elena are strung between two lovingly preserved cloud forests in this slim corridor of civilization which consists of the Tico village of Santa Elena and the Quaker settlement of Monteverde. The cloud forests near Monteverde and Elena are Costa Rica's premier destination for everyone from budget backpackers to well-heeled retirees. Well, we’re traveling again, but not to Costa Rica. So far, we're off for Palm Springs for four days pretty soon with a quick stop at Cedars-Sinai hospital for a minor checkup and then on to Palm Springs that same day for a fourday quickie. Then back here and then leave for Alameda for my brother-in-law's memorial service. Then we go to Lake Casitas for three days and then on to Camarillo to see our son for two days. Then back here again. I better rest up some. I’ve got to be able to read my Lonely Planet guidebook too! California Joe is the storyteller persona of Stevenson Phillips, an actor and singer living in Kernville. You may reach him at sscaljoe@aol.com.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Courier chuckle of the week: "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!' " -- Bruce Baum
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Salome’s Stars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Time is on your side in the early part of the week. But anything left undone by midweek will need to be put into rush mode. The weekend offers choices for you and someone special. TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) Finally getting credit for a contribution is nice for all you idea-generating Ferdinands and Fernandas. Use it as a first step to a bigger opportunity. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Despite the progress made, a hint of doubt might set in. That's OK. You need to stop and consider not only what you're doing but also how you are doing. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The dreamer is dominant in the Moon Child's aspect, but a dollop of hardheaded practicality is coming up fast and jockeying for space. The challenge is to make room for both modes. LEO (July 23 to August 22) It's a good week for Leos and Leonas to start assessing what they've done and what they plan to do. Moving to a new environment is a possibility for some Cats. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The week calls for Virgos to make tough decisions, but in a way that leaves the door open for changes. Ask for advice from someone who has been in the position you're in now.
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Trivia Test By Fifi Rodriguez 1 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where did Charles Lindbergh start his famous solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean? 2. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the English alphabet? 3. HISTORY: When did Armistice Day become Veterans Day? 4. TELEVISION: For which city's police department did Chief Robert Ironside work? 5. PHILOSOPHY: Which philosopher was imprisoned for his pacifism in 1918? Answers:
1. Long Island, N.Y. 2. 26 3. 1954 4. San Francisco 5. Bertrand Russell
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Before the Kern Canyon Road opened in the 1920s, this is the road you took, from Caliente over the hill to Bodfish. This is the view you would have seen. Courier file photo by Mike Devich
Valley history: Kern River Canyon In the 1800s the Kern River Canyon road didn’t exist. To travel from Bakersfield or Los Angeles to the Kern River Valley in, say, 1890, the way to do it was to go by stagecoach from the railhead at Caliente (which is now a nearly-abandoned settlement near modern-day Highway 58), travel north to Havilah and then enter the valley from the south. Or you could travel over Walker’s Pass from the east, or over the Greenhorn Mountains from the west. In 1901, a rough route was pushed through from Bodfish four miles down the canyon to the site of the Borel power plant construction. Materials to build it came in from the train at Caliente. The Borel plant opened in 1904. Meanwhile, another power plant was being planned for the lower Kern River Canyon to feed the growing need for electricity in Los Angeles. (This was made possible by a new invention for sending electricity over long distances – the stepup transformer.) The second power plant to be built along the lower river was KR1 (Kern River #1) at the mouth of the canyon, which was at the time the largest hydroelectric project in the nation. A road was built from the Bakersfield end a few miles into the canyon for the construction. KR1 was put into service in 1907. With the surging popularity of automobile driving in the 1920s, a road was constructed through the canyon. It opened in 1927, and traveling along the lower Kern River with its spectacular views was now available. It also cut the travel time between Bakersfield and the valley by quite a bit. In the 1960s plans were made to construct a new higher-speed freeway from Lake Isabella to Democrat Hot Springs (about half way) and then in Phase 2, the western part of the freeway would leave the river and go over the next ridge to the north and then down to Bakersfield. The upper part was completed in 1974, but we’re still waiting for funding to do the lower part. The alignment of the lower part is still pretty much as it was in 1927, although some of the tighter curves have been straightened. – Kern River Courier
Our Valley, Our Earth
Granite, this bears discussion Ron Bolyard Kern River Courier Columnist
As promised, I have attached the close-up photo of the contact and internal structure of the Mb inclusion. The granite is at the far left and right and the inclusion makes up the remainder of the picture. The reader Ron Bolyard should, by now, have a good grasp on what to look for in this photo. I do hope that the reader saw the obviously well preserved bedding
planes; the flow structures within the inclusion; the altered contacts and the recent fracturing of the metasediments. The bedding structure of the sediments is well preserved, but the heat and magma drag at the contact has altered the bedding slightly. Internally, the flow structures have misplaced, compressed and folded the bedding. The horizontal fracture near the bottom of the photo displays slight displacement and the larger fracture near the top has significant displacement (displacement means that the beds across the fracture do not lineup). 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.
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Obituary notice P.J. Sherlock July 5, 1923-February 2, 2011 On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011, heaven received its special angel, Phyllis J. Sherlock (P.J.). She passed peacefully after a bad fall that she was never able to recover from. She was 87 years old and lived a rich, fulfilling, faithful life. She was born in Kernville to Gertrude Ethel Pettypool Wiseman and Percival John Wiseman on July 5, 1923. Her father died when she was three years old, and her mother later married Gus Suhre who raised her as his daughter. Her early schooling was Isabella Grade School, and she graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1941. She then attended Bakersfield Jr., and graduated from Los Angeles County Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. She was a registered nurse from 1946-1983. She married Ross Chappell in September 1941 until his death in July 1942. She married Henry P. Sherlock on July 17, 1943. P.J. lived with her husband Henry in Whitman, Mass. from 1966 until he died in 1981. She was an infection control nurse at the VA in Brockton and retired in 1983 when she moved back to Wofford Heights, where she lived in her childhood home. She was very active with her church in Kernville, and was a member of the Golden Girls, Kernville Historical Society, and the Friends of the Kernville Library. She volunteered at the Kern Valley Museum in Kernville two days a month and was an avid bridge player. She is survived by her daughter Sarah Fowler and son in-law Dennis Fowler of Bourne, Mass.; her son Michael Sherlock and his wife Rebecca of Roseburg, Oregon; her grandchildren, Shawn and the late Jason Sherlock, Matthew and Shannon Stearns, and Christopher and Emily Sherlock; and her great-grandchildren, Jacob, Corey and Leah Sherlock. She is also survived by her loving sister Elizabeth Waldrop, her niece Vicki, nephews Kurt and Jeff, and her beloved friend, Betty Vaughn. The entire family would like to express our sincere appreciation for all the love and care given by Carrington House, John Eby of A Helping Hand, and the nurses of Optimal Hospice Care. We also want to thank her wonderful neighbors who looked after her; we could not have done this without each of you. A memorial service will be held at the Baptist Church in Kernville on Feb. 19, 2011 at 4 p.m. She will be buried in Kern River Valley Cemetery
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Rosie the walker loved to drop by Mike Devich Kern River Courier
When I was researching for this year’s Whiskey Flat Claim Jumper (inserted into this week’s Courier), I was looking through the Bob Powers books about Kern River Valley history when a handwritten piece of paper fell out of one of them. I recognized my mother’s handwriting. Nancy Devich was secretary of the Lake Isabella Chamber of Commerce (now the KRV Chamber of Commerce) for a couple of years and was their Woman of the Year in 1991. She passed away in 1994. We had a shoe store in Lake Isabella for 25 years, The Shoe Box. I remember that for several years we had a visitor in the afternoons, an elderly Native American lady by the name of Rosie. She would walk throughout the town of Lake Isabella and would sit down for a while in our store to rest. My mom would bring her a cup of water and they would talk for a while. Seeing the piece of paper brought some memories back. I seem to remember (it was quite a few years ago, after all) that Rosie was related to Ginny Ledbetter, who, along with her husband Ed, had Snacks ‘n Gas in Lake Isabella (where Dave and Son is now). But I could be wrong; it has happened once or twice before. I can’t even remember which store it was. We were in three locations over the 25 years we were in business – the old Safeway center, Kern Valley Plaza and then where the Curves used to be, which was once Canyon Mercantile. In any case, this piece of paper I
found had some of Rosie’s old stories on it that she used to tell my mother. I guess my mom wrote them down and stuck them in a Powers book, I don’t know how long ago. I’d like to share them this week with the Courier’s readers. These are stories from when Rosie was a little girl. I figure she was born in the early part of the 20th century, estimating that maybe she was in her 70s in the ‘70s. I don’t really know anything about Rosie, but I figure she was born here or at least grew up here. Yucca candy “When I was a little girl I used to go with my grandfather to get firewood. One say he said, ‘I’m going to make a surprise for you.’ He built a fire in a hole he dug and when it had died down to coals he laid yucca stalks he had cut on top of the coals. Then he covered them with more coals and we went to cut wood. When we came back he uncovered the yucca stalks and said, ‘This is better than candy.’ It was, too. It was so sweet, I can still remember the taste.” Deerskin “My grandfather would soak the skins with deer brains for three days. Then he would stretch the skins and hang them on the garage where he had a tool to shave all the hair off. He made shoe laces, purses, shoes from the skins. They were so soft.” TB cure “I got TB when I was about 12 years old and the doctor said I would have to go to the TB hospital. My grandparents came over to our house and told me, ‘You come with us and do as we say. You will not have to go to the TB hospital.’ My grandfather took a shovel and pail and walked off. I asked my
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EVENTS continued from page 2 demonstrate clap stick making, bull roar making, 4 directions beading, drum making and medicine bag making, as well as Pakanapul language lessons and local Native American history. Be sure to visit the OVCDC booth during the festival. Guns to be checked out during Whiskey Flat Days If you plan to be carrying a firearm during Whiskey Flat Days, a weapons and ammunition check will be at the Whiskey Flat Sheriff's tentin Whiskey Flat Camp (across from the rodeo grounds) Thursday evening though Saturday. Each participant must sign a release agreeing to the following rules: 1) Safety is our prime concern; for the re-enactor and the viewing public; 2) No live ammunition to be carried in the weapon or on your person at any time; 3) Dummy ammunition only. Spent primers are preferred. Participants with live primers will have to demonstrate that the cartridge contains no powder; 4) For those participants engaging in 'gunfight' routines, blank rounds should only be chambered just prior to the routine, and removed immediately after it concludes; Participants will be issued a ribbon indicating that they have agreed to the restrictions listed above. This ribbon should be displayed prominently on the participant's costume. Weapons-carrying participants may be subject to random checks by the Kern County Sheriff's Department to confirm they are in compliance with the above regulations. Public workshop for Kern River Valley Specific Plan Feb. 23 There will be a public workshop to examine the Kern River Valley Draft Specific Plan on Wednesday Feb. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Veterans/Senior Center in Lake Isabella. The Specific Plan is designed to guide the planning process locally for the next 20 years. Feb. 26 Hospital Foundation Heart Walk wants your team The Kern Valley Hospital Foundation will again hold its annual Heart Walk at the Kern Valley High School track on Saturday, Feb. 26. There is a $50 fee for a team of four walkers and one manager, or you can walk individually for $10 per person. This entitles the walker to a free lunch for all walkers and managers. Additional meals are $4 each. There are donations to a team's charity which is separate from the walking fee of $10. 60% of any donation amount goes to the team's charity with the Foundation receiving 40%. In addition, the Hospital Foundation is looking for businesses and individuals to be sponsors. Sponsorships can be purchased for $25 to $1,000 or more. The Foundation’s mission is to purchase needed dquipment for Kern Valley Hospital. Call Sonia at (760) 382-8385 for packets. To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, just send the information to us by e-mail, or on paper either in person or by mail (our addresses are on page 2), by Tuesday for each Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the public and if there is an admission price, it must be listed. Items submitted for our free Calendar listings may be shortened and will be printed in chronological order according to space available. Calendar items deemed entirely or mostly business advertising will not be accepted.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Things I Have Noticed...
Games have changed Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist
It was during the opening of Christmas presents this year – where electronic items were the center of attention – that I noticed I was getting nostalgic about presents I got when I was young. The kids were all getting electronic gadgets and telephones Middleworth as gifts – gifts that meant those kids would spend lots of time inside, turning pasty white with fat tushes from sitting down so much. Back in my kid days we were content with a pea shooter and a sack of dried peas (for outdoor play only). Or a pair of steel-wheeled skates. With skates you could cruise anywhere there was a concrete sidewalk. We played outdoor games like Follow the Leader or Capture the Flag. Sometimes we played Workup Baseball, where if you started in the outfield, you could (if enough innings were played) work yourself up to be a batter. We had kites and lots of string. Living in the city meant flying them in and around telephone and electric lines. It was not unusual to see several kites caught on those same lines, hanging there until they rotted away or the utility companies took them down.
Those of us lucky enough to have a BB gun would put on our safari jackets and hunt for birds in the Garvey Hills (they were just tree-filled hills then, but full of houses now). We would hunt sparrows and cook them over an illegal campfire. Have you ever eaten an openfire-cooked sparrow wing? They taste burnt and smoky, need salt and are very tiny. But when you were a kid it was a sumptuous feast. We also played Kick the Can. The assembled would pick sides. We’d place a can in the center of a circle and dare the other team to kick the can. If they were touched by the enemy they had to go to jail, and could only be freed by the touch of one of their team members. If you successfully kicked the can, the sides were changed. There were lots of other rules, many of which we made up as we went along. We used to race our bikes on an old motorcycle track that years back had been set up in the hills. Skinned knees and bent wheels were par for the course. What I am saying is that lots of our enjoyment came from playing outdoor physical games. We used what we had, we had fun, we got exercise and a love for the outdoors. What more could you ask? Wofford Heights resident Rod Middleworth, a retired security manager for Pacific Bell, is an instructor for the local AARP Driver Safety Program.
ROSIE continued from page 13 grandmother where he was going and she said he was going for a walk. When he returned several hours later, he had an ant nest with him. My grandmother boiled this with water and filled two gallon jugs with the liquid. I was then told I had to drink it all. After I had drunk one gallon, I started to feel sick. Grandfather said to me, ‘Come with me, LaRue, as you must vomit it up now.’ Boy, did I vomit. My grandfather tood a stick and showed me some white stuff that looked like cotton and said, ‘See, this is what made you have TB.’ Then I had to drink the second gallon of liquid and vomit again. Then my grandfather said, “Now we must make you go from the other end.’ He gave me some tea to drink which acted as a laxative. After I went, he said, ‘Now you are cured and you won’t have to go to the TB hospital.’ When I went to back the doctor he said, ‘What happened? All the clouds in your lungs are gone.’ I never told him what my grandfather had done and I was cured.” Ulcers “An Indian friend of my parents had a bleeding ulcer and was very sick. Grandmother gathered watercress and boiled it. She told him to eat the watercress and drink the liquid. This he did for about a week. He was cured and never told the doctor.” Wild Spinach “My grandmother used to gather it and wash it good. Then she cooked it with bacon grease or made salads. With homemade bread, it was so good.” Rosie spent quite a bit of time in our store, and I can still hear her voice in my mind. If anyone else remembers anything about Rosie, please write to me here at the Courier. I’ll share your letter with our readers.
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SHERLOCK continued from page 13 alongside her parents, Gertrude and Gus Suhre. There will be a service at a later date in Whitman, Mass. where she lived with Henry Sherlock. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the following: Kernville First Baptist Church (Missions), 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville, CA 93238; Optimal Hospice Care, 4700 Stockdale Hwy #120, Bakersfield, CA 93309; Carrington of Bakersfield, 1712 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 Our love for you is unconditional and a million times we've cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts you held a place no one will ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. A part of us went with you The day God took you home. We miss and love you dearly Until we meet again.
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Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: 69FANTASIES (2011-B0085), DBA #2: 69DESIRES (2011-B0086) Street address of principal place of business: 5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of business: 5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. REGISTRANT: Edward Thomas, Jr., 5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. 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: Edward Thomas, Jr. This statement filed on 01/05/2011. Expires 01/05/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. V. Zuniga. Published by the Kern River Courier January 21, 28, February 4 and 11, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME (2011 - B0183) Street address of principal place of business: 1019 Canyon Drive East, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 2655, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: Mark Clemens, 1019 Canyon Drive East, Tehachapi, CA 93561 and Kimberly Clemens, 1019 Canyon Drive East, Tehachapi, CA 93561. I - Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 01/01/2011. 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: Mark Clemens. This statement filed on 01/11/2011. Expires 01/11/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier January 21, 28, February 4 and 11, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: CHINA LAKE FUNERAL HOME (2011-B0389), DBA #2: CHINA LAKE MORTUARY (2011-B0390), DBA#3: CHINA LAKE CREMATION & FUNERAL HOME (2011B0391) Street address of principal place of business: 1439 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailing address of business: 3641 Erskine Creek Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT: Betty Guidry, 3641 Erskine Creek Road, 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: Betty Guidry. This statement filed on 01/18/2011. Expires 01/18/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier January 21, 28, February 4 and 11, 2011.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD STEVEN PAJAK - CASE NO: S-1500-PB-59353 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDWARD STEVEN PAJAK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: TANYA STOWE in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that TANYA STOWE 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: February 17, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1415 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301, Metropolitan Division. 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 available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David A. Esquibias, Esq. Law Offices of David A. Esquibias 2625 Townsgate Road, Suite 330 Westlake Village, CA 91361 (805) 267-1141 (Published: Kern River Courier: January 28, February 4 and 11, 2011) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: FLOWER POWER APRONS (2011 - B0336) Street address of principal place of business: 43 Pine Drive, Kernville, CA 93238. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 882, Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANT: Jan Mazzone. 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: Jan Mazzone. This statement filed on 01/14/2011. Expires 01/14/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier January 28, February 4, 11 and 18, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: LITTLE SUNSHINE STUDIO (2011 - B0295) Street address of principal place of business: 416 Abigail Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailing address of business: 416 Abigail Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. REGISTRANT: Leslie Welles, 416 Abigail Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.
A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 11/01/2010. 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: Leslie A. Welles. This statement filed on 01/13/2011. Expires 01/13/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier January 28, February 4, 11 and 18, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: MOJAVE MEDICAL CENTER (2010 - B7595) Street address of principal place of business: 16914 Highway 14, Mojave, CA 93501. Mailing address of business: 41019 Woodshire Drive, Palmdale, CA 93551. REGISTRANT: Ashmead Ali, 41019 Woodshire Drive, Palmdale, CA 93551. 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: Ashmead Ali, M.D.. This statement filed on 12/29/2010. Expires 12/29/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier January 28, February 4, 11 and 18, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: BOWLES FINANCIAL & INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (2011 - B0427) Street address of principal place of business: 200 New Stine Road, Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Mailing address of business: 200 New Stine Road, Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309. REGISTRANT: Bowles Financial & Insurance Group, Inc., 200 New Stine Road, Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309. FCorporation. Date the business commenced: 02/01/2008. 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: Mike Bowles, President. This statement filed on 01/20/2011. Expires 01/20/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By V. Zuniga. Published by the Kern River Courier January 28, February 4, 11 and 18, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: OILDALE FITNESS (2011 B0285), DBA #2: TEHACHAPI FITNESS (2011 - B0286), DBA #3: ENCORE MUSIC ACADEMY (2011 - B0287), DBA #4: ENCORE MUSIC SERVICES (2011 - B0288). Street address of principal place of business: 20302 Valley Boulevard, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 5437 Adolphus Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGISTRANT: Janssen Fitness
Centers, Inc., 5437 Adolphus Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308. FCorporation. Date the business commenced: 10/04/2010. 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: Craig M. Janssen, CFO. This statement filed on 01/12/2011. Expires 01/12/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier February 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES. (2011 - B0472) Street address of principal place of business: 8711 Shore View Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailing address of business: 8711 Shore View Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGISTRANT: Ruth Berkshire, 8711 Shore View Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312. A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 01/20/2011. 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: Ruth Berkshire. This statement filed on 01/20/2011. Expires 01/20/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By M. Medina. Published by the Kern River Courier February 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: APPLIANCE DOCTOR (2011B0241), DBA #2: PRECISION MICROWAVE SERVICE (2011B0242), DBA #3: GATEWAY REALTY (2011-B0244), DBA #4: GATEWAY REAL ESTATE (2011-B0245), DBA #5: GATEWAY PROPERTIES (2011-B0246), DBA #6: GATEWAY REALTY (2011-B0247), DBA #7: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS REAL ESTATE (2011-B0248). Street address of principal place of business: 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: Oliver Gibson, 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561 and Joni Gibson, 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561. I - Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 05/10/2006. 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: Joni Gibson. This statement filed on 01/12/2011. Expires 01/12/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier February 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:
BEAR VALLEY REALTY (2011B0235), DBA #2: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS HOMES (2011-B0236), DBA #3: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS ESTATES (2011-B0237), DBA #4: TEHACHAPI HOMES (2011B0238), DBA #5: BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PROPERTIES (2011B0239). Street address of principal place of business: 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: Oliver Gibson, Jr., 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561 and Joni Gibson, 27871 Plantation Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561. I - 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: Joni Gibson. This statement filed on 01/12/2011. Expires 01/12/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier February 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: NORD LANDSCAPE (2011 B0470), DBA #2: THE SPRINKLER COMPANY (2011 - B0471). Street address of principal place of business: 2828 Henry Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailing address of business: 2828 Henry Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGISTRANT: Timothy Nord, 2425 Alder Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 12/02/2010. 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: Timothy Nord. This statement filed on 01/20/2011. Expires 01/20/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By V. Zuniga. Published by the Kern River Courier February 11. 18, 25 and March 4, 2011. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 29-2013 - APN: 470312-04 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02-152006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 3, 2011 at 11:00 am, Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., a California Corporation as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust recorded 07-182006, as Inst. No. 0206174146 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Kern County, State of California, Executed by Evergain Lighting, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at: The main entrance to the Wanda Kirk Library, 3611 Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, CA 93560. All CASHIER'S CHECKS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO ADVANCED RECONVEYANCE, INC. All rights, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: The East one half of the West one half of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of Section 33, Township 31 South,
Range 37 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, according to the Official Government plat thereof. Except there from all oil, gas, minerals and other hydrocarbon substances, lying below the surface of said land, as provided in deeds of record. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: Vacant Land - directions may be obtained by written request within 10 days of the first publication of this notice from: ARI, 43545 17th Street West, Suite 503, Lancaster, CA 93534. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said Sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated cost, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $19,000.00. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. February 1, 2011. Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., As Trustee, 43545 17th Street W., Ste 503, Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-9455525, Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale O f f i c e r (Published by the Kern River Courier February 11, 18 and 25, 2011)
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