Kern River Courier January 15, 2010

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New trails approved for OHVs Mike Devich Kern River Courier

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Mural, mural on the wall (L-R) Judy Wolford Deems and Jim Wyly showed off the new mural on the side of Wyly’s Mt. Mesa Market on Wednesday. Deems and her daughter, Peggy Wolford, painted the beautiful mural. The mural was made possible through an Arts in the Community grant made through the Arts Council of Kern to the KRV Art Association and Deems. The grant paid half of the cost and Wyly matched it. The Arts Council of Kern, headquartered in Bakersfield, partners with the California Arts Council and local agencies to promote arts access, advocacy and education.

The new Record of Decision handed down by Sequoia National Forest Supervisor Tina Terrell adds over 30 miles of new trails into the Sequoia National Forest Trail System that were previously deemed “unauthorized.”

If the decision is implemented, the maps, known as “MVUMs” (Motorized Vehicle Usage Maps), are scheduled to be printed and distributed to the public by next month.

In addition, several roads and trails are scheduled to be closed to motorized vehicles because of various problems such as vegetation encroachment, eroded road bases, creek crossings not to U.S. Forest Service standards, major washouts, major rutting, or being in an area known to the Forest Service as California

See SEQUOIA, Page 16

Plane crashes Whiskey Flat Days season starts near town of Lake Isabella Mike Devich Kern River Courier

Two killed in ultralight accident Mike Devich Kern River Courier

Two Bodfish residents were killed when their ultralight aircraft crashed near the base of the Auxiliary Dam on Saturday afternoon.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Department said that the crash occurred at 1:09 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 in the area of the west side of the Auxiliary Dam near Barlow Drive and Eva Avenue in rural Lake Isabella.

According to the Sheriff’s Department, the aircraft had taken off from the Auxiliary Dam Campground shortly before the accident occurred.

The aircraft was a motorized hang glider or ultralight-type aircraft.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was notified and investigators from the NTSB went to the accident site to conduct an investigation.

KBAK-TV in Bakersfield said that coroner’s investigators identified the victims as 31-year-old Donald Wright and 18-year-old Athena Moreno, both from Bodfish.

News reports said that the two were ejected from the aircraft before it struck the ground.

No one on the ground was injured, and the plane didn’t strike any structures.

Many local people are mourning the loss of the two, saying they were both well-liked residents of the valley.

It has not yet been determined what caused the crash of the ultralight aircraft.

Ewing’s restaurant in Kernville was the scene on Jan. 8 as more than 100 people, many in in 1860s period dress, attended the Whiskey Flat Days Kickoff Dinner.

Whiskey Flat Days, to be held next month, is Kernville’s annual Old West

festival. The town has a long history stretching back to the Gold Rush, and was originally named Whiskey Flat.

One of the highlights of Whiskey Flat Days, which includes recreations of gunfights in the streets, music, oldtime contests, a rodeo and a parade, is the competition for Honorary Mayor.

The next month will be a whirlwind

See WHISKEY FLAT, Page 13 (L-R) “Tenderfoot Tony” Plante, “Cimarron Cynthia” Burciaga and “Turncoat Chris” Brayman are this year’s candidates for the honorary office of Whiskey Flat Mayor. Candidates raise money for the community while they vie for the title of Honorary Mayor.

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Whiskey Flat Mayor candidate events Turncoat Chris

Tenderfoot Tony

Cimarron Cynthia

• Fri. Jan. 15: Kern River Brewery, live music • Sat. Jan. 16: Pizza Barn, 5 p.m.

• Fri. Jan. 15: Ewing’s, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Sat. Jan. 16: Cheryl’s Diner, 9 to 11 a.m.

• Sat. Jan. 16: Paradise Cove, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Fri. Jan. 15: Paradise Cove, 5 to 9 p.m.

• Sat. Jan. 16: Sierra Vista Restaurant, 5 to 9 p.m.

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 (Feb. 12-15). For information about Whiskey Flat Days, call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760) 376-2629.

Vol. 6 No. 50 Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Fri.: Mostly sunny, high 63.

Fri. night: Partly cloudy, low 39.

Sat.: Partly cloudy, high near 64.

Sat. night: 20% showers, low 38.

Sun.: Chance showers, high 59.

Sun. night: Chance showers, low 37.

National Weather Service

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History of Kernville next up in the series of the history of towns in valley.

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Is it true that you’ll catch a cold if you get a chill?

See Dr. Donohue.

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Kern County gets a failing grade when it comes to stamping out smoking.

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Golfers who are dedicated go out in any kind of weather.

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

Storage, Isabella Reservoir 111,871 acre-feet.

(Low point was 101,857 ac-ft. Dec. 4. Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit is 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork of Kern at Kernville 161 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 160 cfs Borel Canal flow 130 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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Lake Isabella library will host Keano the parrot Fri., Jan. 15 The Kern River Valley Branch Library in Lake Isabella will open a new year of story time programs with a special guest, Connie "The Bird Lady" Cryts and her African Grey parrot, Keano, on Friday, January 15 at 3:45pm. All story times at KRV Branch will now be held on the second Friday of each month at 3:45. All Kern County Libraries will be closed January 18

Regular meetings & activities Fridays

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

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

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

• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394 • 5 p.m. - KR Hot Rodders Cruise Night, El Portal II Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855 • 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 3762066.

Saturdays

• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group, Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat. • 9-11 a.m.- Otaku-Kai Japanese anime club, Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights. 223-6765.

• 10 a.m.- 3 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Ctr, French Gulch. 661-978-8712 • 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., Lake Isabella, canceled as of 12/06/09.

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

Sundays

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

Mondays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesdays

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

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

379-2556.

• 10 a.m. KRV 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 meeting at cemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 3762189. (Dec.’s meeting will be on Dec. 15.)

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

to honor the Martin Luther King Jr holiday.

Kernville library to hold new storytime Wed., Jan. 15 Don't miss "Warm Up to a Good Book" story time with Kernville Branch Library on Wednesday, January 20, 10:30 in the OddFellows Hall next door to the Library, 48 Tobias, Kernville.

For questions or information, call the KRV Branch 760-549-2083, Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.

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

Wednesdays

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

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

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

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

• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the Lake Isabella Library. 2nd Wed. 379-2303.

• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.

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

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

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

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

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

Thursdays

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

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

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

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

• Noon, Exchange Club meets, Paradise Cove.

• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the Lake Isabella Library. 3rd Thurs. 379-2303.

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

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

379-3877.

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Hts. This information is sent to the Courier by the groups listed. It is suggested that groups provide a phone number in case interested individuals need more information, or meeting times have changed. All area codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.

Sienna Wellness Institute in Mt. Mesa is offering vaccinations for the H1N1/Swine Flu on Friday, Jan. 15 and Friday, Jan. 22.

You must call Sienna Wellness Institute for an appointment, 760-379-8630.

The vaccinations are being offered at no charge.

Sienna Wellness Institute is located at 6425 Lynch Canyon Road in Mt. Mesa, not far from Kern Valley Hospital.

Call 760-379-8630 for more information.

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ECHO Academy fundraiser at Burger King on Jan. 21 On Thursday, Jan. 21 the Kern Valley High School ECHO Booster Club will be having a fundraiser at Burger King in Lake Isabella from 4 to 8 p.m. Proceeds will go toward CNA testing and scholarships.

Congressman McCarthy’s staff to field questions Jan. 21 A Field Representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold office hours in Lake Isabella on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Kern Administrative Building - 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd. from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call Vince Fong at 661327-3611.

Assemblymember Fuller’s staff to field questions Jan. 21 Assemblymember Jean Fuller’s staff will hold office hours at the Kern County Building, 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella on Thursday, January 21, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment with Assemblymember Fuller’s staff, call Fuller’s District Office at 661-395-2995.

KRV Chamber’s Man and Woman of Year dinner Jan. 25 The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce will be honoring their Man and Woman of the Year, Lanny and Cheryl Borthick, on Monday, Jan. 25 at Paradise Cove.

Cocktails at 5:30. Installation of Chamber Officers, dinner, and presentations to follow. Seating is limited. Cost is $23/person. To make reservations, contact Marsha Smith at 760-379-3667, ext 15.

Public meeting to discuss travel management Jan. 27 The Sequoia National Forest has scheduled a local public meeting to discuss their recent travel management decision which will, among other things, limit driving on Isabella Lake’s shoreline only to certain areas.

Also, trails and OHVs have been affected. The local meeting will take place Jan. 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall in Kernville.

Whiskey Flat Days Cowboy Auction coming Feb. 11 The cowboy auction for Whiskey Flat Days (see listing

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Things I Have Noticed...

Flashlights come in handy Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist

I've noticed that one of the most overlooked but basic tools used in most homes is the common flashlight.

On “CSI,” “NCIS” and other TV crime dramas, all the cops use tiny flashlights to find clues. It can be daytime, Middleworth with all the lights at the crime scene switched on, and we'll still see the detectives using 4-inch mini searchlights to look under couches and behind chairs for evidence.

They even use these mini lights outdoors in sunlight to find tire tracks. If I could have the battery sales concession to supply all the triple and double A's these crime-drama flashlights use, I would be rich!

Over the years I have used all kinds of flashlights, big and small.

Hanging on the wall in my workshop is my rechargeable 100,000-candlepower spotlight. When I turn it on, night becomes day. I can light up a coyote a quarter of a mile away, and stray cats illuminate like a supernova. Think about it – 100,000 candlepower is supposed to be the same as

100,000 candles burning at the same time. Perhaps the analogy is accurate, but who would you get to test it by lighting 100,000 candles? It would take a lot of matches, and by the time the last candle was lit, the first candle would have fizzled out and would need replacement...

In the glove compartment of my car is my “shaker” special.

It's a flashlight that has no battery and is not workable unless I shake it for five minutes. At the end of that time I have a three-minute beam of weak light. I have, however, gotten some exercise. The quivering in my arm is not permanent and eventually subsides.

My favorite flashlight is worn on my head like a baseball cap. It can be used to read books in the dark and spot animals while walking around at night. It also allows me to mow the lawn at midnight. It really works well, and when I couple it with a headset radio, I can go for walks in the dark, anywhere, any time.

I probably do look a little bizarre with light shining from my forehead and music blaring from my ears, though.

Wofford Heights resident Rod Middleworth, a retired security manager for Pacific Bell, is an instructor for the local AARP Driver Safety Program.

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Bill Nolt of Weldon, who plays Roy Rogers at many events, stands between Darlene and George Randall of Kernville at the Whiskey Flat Days Kickoff Dinner at Ewing’s last Friday. Nolt has played Rogers in 22 Rose Parades in Pasadena, and will be in the Whiskey Flat Days Parade on Feb. 13.

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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

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

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Kern River Valley information Recreation Info

Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Forest Service

Lake Isabella office: 4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from Hwy. 155 just over the hill from Hwy. 178) (760) 379-5646 Kernville Office: 105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner from the museum) (760) 376-3781

Boulder Gulch Hungry Gulch Rich Gulch West Side French Gulch

French Gulch Marina Pioneer Point

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Mountain Mesa

Kern Valley Substation

Sheriff’s Department and CHP 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.

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

McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa (760) 379-2681

to Ridgecrest

Kernville Chamber of Commerce

Old Isabella Rd Auxiliary Dam Engineer Point Paradise Cove LI Visitor Center Kissack Bay Main Dam Hospital

Lake Isabella

Emergencies - call 911

Kern Valley Hospital Kern Valley Healthcare District

General KRV Info

Wildlife Area

South Fork Recreation Area

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.

Across from Senior Center Local: (760) 379-5236 Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN

South Fork Wildlife Parking Area

Southlake Map courtesy Mike Ludiker www.kernvalley.com

11447 Kernville Rd. Kernville Corner Sierra Way & Kernville Road Local: (760) 376-2629 Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

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Sights Of The Valley

Photos by Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

Above: a Dalmation trails his owner at the lake shore.

At right: The Alta Sierra Ski Park has been popular lately.

E-mail your scenic photos to office@kernrivercourier.com

Valley history: town of Kernville The beginnings of Kernville started in 1860. The story is that a man named Lovely Rogers found a rock with flecks of gold in it on a hillside overlooking the Kern River. He picked up the rock to throw at his recalcitrant mule, when he saw the flecks of gold in it. Instead of throwing it, Rogers took the rock to another miner and was told it was well-paying ore.

Claims were scattered far and wide around the valley, ever since the California Gold Rush had begun in 1849, and miners had been scouring all the rivers in California.

An entrepreneur by the name of Adam Hamilton came over Greenhorn Mountain, his mules laded with barrels of whiskey. He set up his barrels near Rogers’ gold find, and started a saloon. The saloon was moved down the river about a mile on a little flat spot by the river, and the town of Whiskey Flat quickly grew up around it. Four years later, in 1864, the townspeople opted to rename the town Kernville.

Kernville existed in that location for almost 100 years, long after the gold played out. It was located just east of the modern-day town of Wofford Heights. Kernville saw a lot of changes happen to the Kern River Valley.

Cattle ranching started to become important in a big way. In the early 1900s electrical engineers from the city of Los Angeles came looking at the Kern River for hydropower harnessing. Then Hollywood came calling, and Kernville became a popular place to make Western films.

In the late 1940s, the decision was made to put a flood control reservoir in the Kern River Valley, and Kernville residents were told they had to move to higher ground. They decided to form a New Kernville a few miles north, and that’s where the town still is today.

Old Kernville is still remembered fondly by many residents of the Kern River Valley.

—– information from books by Bob Powers

Courier Fishing Report

More Alpers trout on the way Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier Columnist

This past weekend, I traveled around the lake to the local trout hot spots. It seems the trout bite is lukewarm at best.

We have good reason to get excited, though. Thanks to the Kern River Hatchery for those beautiful trophy trout they have been releasing in the lake, along with the three (or possibly four) plants of Alpers trout courtesy of the Fish and Game Habitat Club. They started in early December and early January, and now they will be in February and maybe March.

Kudos to both groups. When these fish decide to end their hunger strike, it should get very exciting.

The word most used by bass anglers last week was “slow.”

Rocky Point and the docks at French Gulch Marina are producing nice fish.

The catfish bite has also gone on hiatus. Just a few small fish reported.

The shad should start start to spread out as the water level increases, but for now they’re still in deep water.

Hey dads and moms, if you enjoy a day on the lake or river, watch your children. Please be a good example. Give to them what was given to you. They are our future.

Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heights resident and an avid fisherman.

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Couch Theater

Celebrity Extra

This really isn’t it

‘Apprentice’ gets new celebs

Previews of new DVDs

by DNA Smith Released the week of Jan. 26:

teenager struggles to become independent and in the process learns Valuable Lessons About Life, Love & Family, blah blah blah. However, the roller derby scenes are great fun and Marcia Gay Harden's performance as Page's mom is outstanding.

PICKS OF THE WEEK NEW RELEASES "Michael Jackson: This Is It" -- "This Is It" isn't much of anything. It isn't a concert film, "RiffTrax: Plan 9 From Outer nor is it really a Space LIVE! documentary.

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On Books

"Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong" by Terry Teachout (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30) Reviewed by Larry Cox

To say that Louis Armstrong had an impact on American music is a little like stating that Picasso dabbled in art.

Armstrong, one of the greatest musicians ever, was born in New Orleans just before the turn of the last century. He learned to play the cornet in an orphans' home. He left the Crescent City during the early 1920s and settled in Chicago, where he joined King Oliver's band. It was his inventiveness that set him apart, and eventually established him as an international star.

In a highly readable new biography, author and Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout draws on a cache of important new sources -- unavailable to previous biographers -- to bring Armstrong, the man behind the legend, into sharp focus, perhaps for the first time.

Armstrong was one of the most inventive, improvising soloists in jazz.

Armstrong was more than a jazz musician, however. His unique voice was recognizable throughout the world and it, too, helped define and expand American jazz. He had the musical punch to knock even the Beatles off the top of the charts.

What gives this biography legs is its almost sweeping narrative that squarely places both Armstrong and his music in context. Some of the more fascinating aspects of this book detail how he came close to being rubbed out by the Chicago mob, the real reason why he broke ranks with President Dwight Eisenhower, and the facts behind his marijuana arrest in 1930.

Teachout also manages to delicately sort out Armstrong's complicated private life.

This is a first-rate biography, and fitting because Armstrong deserves nothing less. Like his music, Armstong's life story is inspiring and an absolute joy. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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pregnant again. Is that true? - Portia R., Harrisburg, Pa. A: Matthew and girlfriend Camila Alves welcomed their son, Levi, back in 2008. Camila gave birth to the couple's second child, Vida, this past month. Mother and daughter are doing fine. Only time will tell if the new parents decide to tie the knot.

Q: When is the latest installment of "Celebrity Apprentice" going to air? That show is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. -- Glenda D., via e-mail A: You and me both! My hubby and I were glued to our sets last season to watch good guy Jesse James battle it out with the other *** more-devious celebs: Poker champ Q: My family and I watched Annie Duke, I'm "Four Christmases" lookin' at you! While I on DVD during the can't guarantee that holiday and thought it there will be another was absolutely hilari"whore pit viper" ous, especially Vince moment, I believe this Vaughn (as usual). new cast will provide What does he have plenty of entertaincoming up next that ment when the show we can enjoy him in? premieres on Sunday, - Faith D., via e-mail March 14, on NBC. A: First, a big congratThe cast includes: ulations is in order for baseball legend Darryl Vince Vaughn Vince: The consummate Strawberry, singer bachelor, who has been Cyndi Lauper, Poison linked to actresses frontman Bret Michaels, Jennifer Aniston and Joey Lauren "America's Got Talent" judge Adams, got married on Jan. 2 to Sharon Osbourne, track star real estate agent Kyla Weber in a Michael Johnson, actress Holly small, private ceremony in Vince's Robinson Peete, pro wrestler hometown of Lake Forest, Ill. His Goldberg, comedienne Carol upcoming professional projects Leifer, funnyman Sinbad, Olympic include the feature films "Sunny swimming champion Summer and 68," "Realtors" and "The HSanders, former governor of Man Cometh."

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Faith

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Lighter side of faith

Voices of Faith

So, how was your 2009?

Aaron Pierce, Elder Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Lake Isabella

As we begin a new year this month, it is always good to take a look back at the year before to see how it went for you – what was good, what was bad, what could be better.

In addition to a new year, we find ourselves at the start of a new decade as well. It might be a good time to look back at the past ten years as well, to do some sort of self-evaluation of oneself.

This is typically the time of year when this happens anyway. People make resolutions of all types to better themselves in the upcoming year – or maybe even in this case, the decade. But how many people actually keep to their resolutions?

A recent comic in a paper shows two panels. In the first panel, it showed a gym with people on all the equipment working out.

The panel was titled, "The first week of the new year". The second panel was identical to the first, except there were no people on any of the machines. This panel was titled, "The second week of the new year."

As funny as this comic was, it points out all too well our human nature, our sinfulness, our inabilities to be faithful to the promises we make, the difficulty we face to do those things we should do properly.

Take, for instance, this past year. How many times did we see instances in the news, especially those instances involving wellknown personalities, where something bad happened? How many bad decisions were made by single people or groups of people

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

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

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

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

379-4296 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 12:00 p.m. 379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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that had an effect on others?

How about in your own life? Did you make any bad decision that you regret?

Were there promises you made that you failed to keep? Did you have bad things happen in your own life you had no control over?

Again, this type of thing is typical of human nature. Our sinfulness often leads us to places we would rather not go, but we find ourselves going to anyway. Even for believers, we have more times than not when we lack the faith we need to face situations or to make the right decisions.

Thankfully, it is for this very reason we have a God who loves us so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to die for our sins. It is this very reason God sends us His Holy Spirit to strengthen us in our faith so that we can put our trust in God. It is out of God, the Father's love for us that he does keep all his promises for us, something we as humans cannot do.

As we begin this New Year, this new decade, let us make only one resolution: let us resolve to keep our faith in our one true God: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Through our faith in Him and His love for us, we can and will have a good and promising new year and decade to come.

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

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

Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m.

Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819 Mt. Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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Come As You Are You are not too bad to come in and you are not too good to stay out.

Insomnia Cure If you can't sleep, try counting your blessings.

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Cosmetic Surgery Come in and have your faith lifted.

Seating Arrangements Where will you be seated in eternity? Smoking or non-smoking?

Tithing Give God what's right -- not what's left.

Which Way? Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope.

Flying If God is your co-pilot - you're in the wrong seat!

The Message Our job isn't to change the message. Our job is to let the message change us.

Bible verse of the week “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”

2 Timothy 3:16

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

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

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

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

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

376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 7 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.

376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 & 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

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

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Forbidden Fruit A forbidden fruit will create many jams.

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

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

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

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

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

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Salvation Army The needy are helped by the local affiliate of this national organization. Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.

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Wellness

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Health Insurance Matters

Health insurance is really not expensive Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist

Many people who get a health insurance quote go into shock when the monthly premium is quoted. (And that is for the healthy person!

Have an ongoing condition, and there may be a higher price or no coverage at all.)

For the most part, people who shop for individual coverage are trying to duplicate the coverage they had when they were covered under an employer-sponsored plan. (If nothing else, it does give an employee an appreciation for what the employer paid for the health insurance benefit. And if it was a small group employer, per-

haps they were even spending you afford a $75 office call, or a more.) $50 lab bill? How about a Health insurance is really not $100,000 hospitalization, or a expensive. Health care is, though. $350,000 cancer treatment?

Health insurance is just a financial I have car insurance, and vehicle to pay for the care, when wouldn't embarrass myself by and if you need it. expecting it to cover the oil The public's change, tires or perception is other maintenance misguided when “The public's percep- on the car. Why it comes to not consider a tion is misguided when health insurit comes to health insur- health insurance ance. They policy which will ance.” expect much, protect you from – Harry Thal the big expenses? but typically are unwilling or These plans are unable to pay for the benefits they affordable for most budgets at seek. The answer perhaps is in most ages. Once you reach a setting realistic goals that can be deductible, which can be as little matched by one's budget. Look as $3,500, you then have 100% for a benefit package that will coverage on most expenses. cover the big stuff; the claims that Furthermore, while accruing will cause a person to lose their expenses, you are paying particihome, business, or retirement sav- pating physicians not their regular ings. If push came to shove, could fee, but the fee the insurance com-

pany has pre-negotiated. This can amount to a considerable savings, in the laboratory and x-ray department as well.

For my younger readers who are very active and have a greater chance of injury from sport or doing stupid things, I suggest checking out the $3,000 deductible Tonik plans at www.tonikCalifornia.com. Here you get a $3,000 deductible and then 100% coverage, but also the availability to see a physician before the deductible to stitch you back together.

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

If you catch a chill, do you really catch a cold as well?

Paul G. Donohue, M.D. Kern River Courier Syndicated Columnist

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My friend and I have an ongoing discussion about how we catch colds.

I believe the only way is by being exposed to a germ. My friend agrees, but also says you can become chilled, and that results in a cold. Please settle this once and for all. -- L.G. ANSWER: The only way to catch a cold is to meet up with a cold virus. But let's kick this around a little while it lies there quivering.

Rhinoviruses are responsible for many colds. This virus is passed from one person to another most often via the hands and fingers. An infected person invariably will have virus on his or her hands and fingers. If that person touches another person's hands or fingers, the virus is transferred. All the second person has to do is touch his or her nose or eyes and the virus has found a new home. (The drainage channel for tears siphons viruses into the nose.) It's also possible to spread a cold through sneezing or coughing, but that's a secondary route.

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Once a virus lands in a person's nose, the time till the development of cold symptoms is short -- eight to 12 hours. Runny nose, nasal stuffiness, scratchy throat, cough and sneezing are typical symptoms. They peak in 48 hours and are gone in about one week.

A person is most contagious during the first three days of symptoms, when nasal discharge is at high volume and when it contains the most viruses.

If by "chilled" your friend means being in a cold blast of air or getting your feet wet in frigid weather and shivering as a result, she has a slight point.

That kind of chilling constricts the nose's blood vessels and decreases mucus production. It might, therefore, permit cold viruses to mount a more effective attack and can contribute to the ease of catching a cold. All the same, without the virus there is no cold. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 34 and have been jogging for 10 years. I do it year-round.

I've noticed this winter that my knees feel stiff before I run. They don't hurt during the run or after.

Could this be a sign that I'm getting arthritis? -- B.C.

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Here’s how to get a loan Matt Freeman Kern River Courier Columnist

go into what determines the rates, but with good credit and equity or a large down those great rates are available on either a purchase or a re-fi. So here are the basics you need to gather for a lender in order to do a mortgage loan: 1: 3 Months Checking and Savings Statements, all pages 2: 2 Forms of ID to comply with the Patriot Act 3: Latest retirement account statements, all pages.

4: 2 years W2's 5: 2 Years tax returns if self employed.

6: 2 Latest Paycheck stubs

This week I would like to touch on the best way to get a Real Estate Loan, and what your lender will need to facilitate that for clients.

I have talked before about how the lending environment has changed in the last couple of years. I have Matt Freeman noticed monumental changes in lending practices and underAs well as DNA, blood samwriting guidelines with all of ples, etc... Just kidding! It seems the loans that our office origilike it, though. When you are nates as well as other lenders. doing a loan the banks really FHA\VA\Conforming, everyinvestigate. Even though it can thing has changed and is be frustrating with the extra changguidelines ing. and more Here are the basics you need: More patience is money required for DNA, blood samples, etc. Just down sure, the kidding! is payoff is a needgreat loan at --Matt Freeman ed, a great rate better in one of the credit greatest buyer's markets this is needed, and typically escrows nation has ever seen. are taking longer because banks are doing more investiMatt Freeman is a Realtor gation. However, interest rates with Freeman’s Lakeside Realty are incredibly low!

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They change daily, of course, His column is not intended to and there are many factors that replace legal advice.

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Although, the Rich Pelletreau Gallery has closed its Wofford Heights location, Rich, by popular demand, will be continuing his custom framing and pet portrait painting business as well as selling the remaining art, art supplies and frames at the sale prices of up to a 75% discount.

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F.S. projects proposed for Upper Kern River Canyon Kern River Courier

camping, parking areas and to enforce the 25 foot setback for The Forest Service is asking for camping and fire use. In Chamise public comments on a proposal to Flat, the proposed work includes conduct rehabilitation work at sev- the rehabilitation and grading of eral designated dispersed recre- approximately 0.39 miles of road; ation areas along the Upper Kern installing drainage structures to Wild and Scenic River corridor. The reduce sediment and water yield, areas include Halfway, and using fill dirt to protect the Thunderbird, Chico Flat, Corral riverbank where gullying has erodCreek, Springhill, Old Goldledge, ed the road. In Corral Creek, Ant Canyon, Chamise Flat, and Springhill, Old Goldledge, and Calkins Flat. These sites are located Calkins Flat, the work would between the Kern River and adja- include grading and repairing cent State Mountain 99, north of access points off State Mtn. 99.

Kernville. This work is needed to Boulders would be placed to close reestablish the ecological resilience off unauthorized travel routes at and sustainability of the river corri- Halfway, Chico Flat, Corral Creek, dor, to protect Wild and Scenic Ant Canyon, Chamise Flat, and River values, and to implement trav- Calkins Flat and improve access to el management decisions. these sites from State Mtn. 99. In The Upper Calkins Flat, Kern River is the work one of the would also most beautiful “The Upper Kern River is include gradrivers in the ing the road to country and one of the most beautiful access the carries with it rivers in the country.” lower level of a special desthe site. ignation of Comments Wild & Scenic can be submitted to Bob Frenes, (W&S). Less than one-half of one Kern River Ranger District, P.O. Box percent of our rivers are protected 9, Kernville, CA 93238 through through this designation.

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The proposed work would For further information on the proinclude placing boulders for posed project, please contact Bob resource protection and using boul- Frenes at (760) 376-3781, ext. 633. ders to better define boundaries for – U.S. Forest Service

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Is there anything cuter than a basket of puppies? These are for sale. See the Courier Marketplace, the valley’s most popular classified ads, on page 12. Our customers say our classified ads give them great results!

Genealogical workshop offered by DAR Kawaiisu Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, is offering a genealogy workshop to help women complete their paperwork to enter the organization.

The date is Saturday, Jan. 30; the place is the Squirrel Valley home of Kathleen Bartlett and there is no charge to participate.

Lunch will be served. For further information, please call Registrar Linda Clark at 376 2559 or Regent Dona Anderson at 379 2828.

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California Joe’s Country Living

Friday, January 15, 2010

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

It’s storytelling time again California Joe Kern River Courier Columnist

Whiskey Flat Days is almost here once again. February calls with its promise of guns and glory. And hopefully I’ll be ready with one of my wild and wooly stories from my encyclopedic knowledge of the Old West. *** California Joe This year I plan to tell the fascinating tale of the plainsman and showman William Frederick Cody, known throughout the world as Buffalo Bill.

He was born at LeClaire,Iowa on Feb. 26, 1846.

The family moved to Kansas in 1850 and his father ran a small sawmill business. He died in 1857 and young William went to work as a messager boy for small freight outfits. By 1860 he was working for the Pony Express where he once clocked up 300 miles in 24 hours in the saddle. Still a mountain-prairie record to this day.By March 6, 1866 he had survived the Civil War as a dispatch rider with the 7th and 9th Kansas Regiment. And he went back to the plains looking for work. It

stuffing over entire top of dish. Drizzle melted butter on top of stuffing. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

was as a hunter for the Kansas Pacific Railroad that he got his first taste of fame killing scores of buffaloes in one day (69). He got the name Buffalo Bill and the name stuck.

In 1869 while employed as the chief of scouts for the Army he made the acquaintance of Ed Judson, who wrote under the pen name of Ned Buntline. In December of that year “Buffalo Bill, King of the Border Men” was published in the New Yorker Weekly. This was the first of a deluge of "Buffalo Bill"tales. *** I'm looking forward to this year's Whiskey Flat Days. A local real estate agent gal started it all 50 or more years ago.

Two reasons – one, to treasure our local memories – and two, to give this country a sense of its wonderful history and purpose for being!

Maybe I'll jump in Old Yeller again and drive the old truck in the Saturday parade.

And Princess Molly can win the best dog award for the second time in nine years. She'd like that. And so would I! California Joe is the storyteller persona of Stevenson Phillips, an actor and singer living in Kernville. You may reach him at sscaljoe@aol.com.

Bodfish Bob's Pork And Turnip Fricassee

Bodfish Bob's Slow Cooker Chicken 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 4 slices Swiss cheese 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup milk 2-3 cups Stove Top stuffing mix, dry 1/2 cup melted butter Salt and pepper

Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Pour chicken broth over chicken breasts.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Put one slice of swiss cheese on each breast. In a separate bowl, combine both cans of soup and milk. Pour soup mixture evenly over chicken breasts. Sprinkle

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers 1/4 cup chopped celery 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 pound turnips, peeled and cubed (about 2 cups) 3/4 pound cooked pork, cut into 1inch cubes 2 cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Combine the oil and flour in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, make a dark brown roux. Add the onions, bell peppers and celery. Season with the salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring until slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the turnips, pork and the broth. Stir to mix well. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to mediumlow. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 40 to 45 minutes.

Remove from heat, add the green onions and serve over cooked white rice.

Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web at www.bodfishbob.com.

You can write to him at bodfishbob@hotmail.com

Sanitation improvement projects proposed at 17 Forest Service recreation sites Kern River Courier

The Forest Service is asking for public comments on a proposal to improve and modernize sanitation facilities and develop accessible pathways for new toilet facilities at several developed and dispersed recreation sites. A range of projects are proposed at 17 recreation sites, with the majority located on the Kern Plateau, approximately 30 miles northeast of Kernville.

On the Kern Plateau, new toilet facilities would replace outdated portable and/or vault toilet buildings at Sherman Pass Vista, Paloma Meadow Public Pasture, Beach Meadow Public Pasture, Blackrock Ranger Station, Troy Meadow Campground Overflow, Fish Creek

Campground, South Fork of the Kern Bridge, Kennedy Meadow Fire Exempt Area #1 and #2, and Kennedy Meadow Campground.

This work includes associated site work for installation of single and/or double vault pre-cast concrete toilet facilities and developing accessible pathways for public access.

At Bonita Meadow Fire Exempt Area, Fish Creek Campground Overflow, Kennedy Meadow Campground, and at two dispersed sites at Monache Fire Exempt Area, it is proposed to add new single and/or double vault pre-cast concrete toilet building including site work and developing an accessible pathway to the new facilities. At Troy Meadow Campground Overflow, it is proposed to add one

double vault pre-cast concrete toilet building.

At Fish Creek Campground, it is proposed to develop a Recreation Vehicle (RV) dump station facility at the campground entrance including site work and paved access road.

On the Greenhorn Mountains, the proposed project includes the replacement of the existing vault toilet building with two new single precast concrete toilet building at Evans Flat Campground. At Lake Isabella, the proposed project includes the installation of six new double vault pre-cast concrete toilet buildings and associated site work at Camp 9.

This work is needed to modernize outdated sanitation facilities, reduce deferred maintenance costs at these sites and to provide new facilities to

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accommodate and meet increased visitor demand. In addition, the proposed project will protect the ecological resilience of the natural and cultural resources, and Wild and Scenic River values for the South Fork of the Kern.

Comments can be submitted to Cheryl Bauer, Kern River Ranger District, P.O. Box 9, Kernville, CA 93238 through Monday, January 25, 2010. Comments may also be submitted by FAX at (760) 376-3795 or by hand-delivery to the address above, during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. For further information on the proposed project, please contact Bob Frenes at (760) 376-3781, ext.

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Collecting

Our Valley, Our Earth

Avon perfume bottle worth $25

Meteors make an impact

Larry Cox Courier Syndicated Columnist

Q: I have a Kewpie-type doll that was manufactured by the Cleveland Metal Works. There is a small slot in its head so that it can be used as a bank. It is also marked Lennox Furnace Company. Do I have something of value? -- Carl, Rixford, Pa. A: Even though Rose O'Neill was an illustrator, designer, artist, novelist and poet, it was her Kewpie doll that made her famous.

One of the better references is Kewpie for Collectors by John Axe (Hobby House Press, $27.95). I could not find your Kewpie bank in the book, but that isn't surprising, since literally thousands of designs by numerous companies were made and distributed throughout the 20th century. I did contact a bank collector who said yours might be worth about $40 in good condition. *** Q: I have a copy of "System of Military Discipline for His Majesty's Army" by J. Phipps, published in London in 1777.

It is, of course, a handbook for young British officers. The book is missing most of its cover and some of the pages are torn and frayed. How can I determine its value? -- Lula, Ormond Beach, Fla. A: The value of most collectibles depends a great deal on condition.

Since your book is missing its cover and has other damage, its value will not be as great if it was in pristine condition. With that said, I recommend you contact a good rare-book dealer. There are several, including Bauman's Rare Books, 535 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022, 212-751-0011, and www.baumanrarebooks.com; and Brattle Book Shop, 9 West St., Boston, MA 02111. Brattle Books offers an appraisal service for rare and out-of-print books. *** Q: While clearing out my mother's estate, I found a perfume bottle that I think might be of value. It is an Avon bottle in the shape of a harp. What do you think? -- Connie, Taos, N.M. A: According to The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles: Identification and Value Guide by Jane Flanagan (Collector Books, $29.95), your Avon bottle was marketed as "Charisma" in 1968 and is worth in the $25 to $35 range. *** Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to antiquequestions@aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.

Being creative can work magic The impact art and creative endeavors have on life astounds me.

A story about my friend will illustrate. With health challenges, her youngest leaving for college, a rocky marriage, and a beautiful but neglected home in a remote area, a friend of mine (no names) confided about her depresDonna Fitch sion and all these emotionally charged concerns. As an “art evangelist”, I suggested to my friend how a few small changes to her home could help her frame of mind and inspire her. I offered my experience and help.

It was obvious that the idea was a bit overwhelming for her at first, yet, she opened up, telling me the one thing she really wanted to do was to clean out one of her walk-in closets.

I have found it easier to accomplish daunting tasks when I have a friend to share the burden and to cheer me on – hence, my offer to join in.

We sorted into three boxes and a bag. Box 1 was for things to keep; Box 2 was for things to give away; Box 3 was for things we were not sure about – the “maybe” box.

Onward we moved and cleared.

Though unable to finish that day, that was all the push my friend needed. Now off and running, she’s clearing out every drawer, closet,

The world map below shows all the known suspected large meteoric impact craters at or near the surface of the earth.

Each one is more than 22 miles in diameter. The locations of these 12 craters are described below: a) Carswell, Canada b) Sudbury, Canada Ron Bolyard c) Charlevoix, Canada d) Manicouagan, Canada e) Araguainha Dome, Brazil f) Siljan, Sweden g) Vredefort, South Africa h) Puchezh-Katunki, Russia i) Kara, Russia j) Popigai, Siberia

k) Chicxulub, Mexico ( the KT Boundary impact, 65 MYA) l) Woodleigh, Australia Hudson's Bay, in Canada, is suspected to be an impact crater of a very large asteroid. In my oil/gas exploration career, I have seen seismic evidence of impact craters in the subsurface. A classic example is the Red Wing Creek Oil Field in Sec.27 of T148N-R101W, McKenzie County, North Dakota. When viewed with seismic data it appears to be an impact that occurred during the Jurassic geologic Period, about 80 MYA. There are other suspect impact sites within the Williston Basin Complex of North Dakota.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK …..

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

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Creative Connection Donna Louise Fitch Kern River Courier Columnist

Ron Bolyard Kern River Courier Columnist

cabinet. Past experience and observance makes me think this is a very spiritual activity and is like cleaning out your insides. It’s like what is going on outside is going on inside of the individual as well. You give yourself space and open yourself up to the new. Try it!

Slow and steadily, she progressed. A napkin became inspiration for the deep, rich colors that brought out her excitement. and the next thing you know, red curtains hung in her living room (a big step for her). Purging her possessions led to a new open furniture rearrangement.

Now here’s the magic. A big contributor to the dissatisfaction in the marriage was the lack of time and attention my friend’s husband was paying to her. A new arrangement in the home led to another new arrangement. Her actions and creativity inspired her husband to build new front steps, a task they had not discussed for years. There was no prodding, just action. Soon thereafter, he came home and took the family for a weekend picnic, and then he asked his wife for a date.

Oh, did I mention her daughter is revamping her own room?

Can creativity help a marriage? I can’t answer that. I do know that it can heal. Creativity inspires and brings out the best in the creator and everyone touched by it. Having family issues? Perhaps a creative experiment is in order!

Donna Louise Fitch is a local artist.

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

Forest Service launches collaboration process for managing public lands Special to the Courier

focus of the collaborative dialogue and creation of a proposed rule.

Agriculture Secretary Tom To begin the conversation, the Vilsack has announced that the Forest Service has included in the USDA Forest Service is beginning NOI a set of potential principles that an open, collaborative process to could guide development of a new create and implement a modern planning rule. The potential principlanning rule to address current ples include an emphasis on and future needs of the National restoration, conservation, and the Forest System, including restoring improved resilience of ecosystems; forests, protecting watersheds, watershed health; climate change addressing climate change, sustain- response; species diversity and ing local economies, improving col- wildlife habitat; sustainable laboration, and working across National Forest System lands; landscapes. The Forest Service pub- proactive collaboration; and worklished a notice of intent (NOI) in the ing across landscapes.

F e d e r a l The Forest Register on Service will use The Forest Service will use state-of-the-art Dec. 18 to prepare an envi- state-of-the-art new media new media r o n m e n t a l tools in conjunction with tools in conimpact statejunction with ment (EIS) to face-to-face interaction. face-to-face develop a new interaction to planning rule facilitate wide that will provide a framework for public participation throughout the management of national forests and nation.

Please visit grasslands. www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule to "Our National Forests and participate in our web-based planGrasslands are great natural treas- ning rule blog, and to learn more. ures that we must conserve and The 2000 planning rule, which restore for the benefit of future gen- allows the Forest Service to use proerations," said Vilsack. "Developing visions of the 1982 planning rule, is a new planning rule provides the currently the rule that is legally in opportunity to manage national effect. As an interim measure, the forests and grasslands for the bene- Department will republish in the fit of water resources, the climate Federal Register the 2000 planning and local communities." rule as amended in order to make it The Forest Service is seeking available to the public in the Code of public involvement in developing a Federal Regulations. This action will new direction for local land man- facilitate its use by forests and agers. A 60-day comment period on grasslands in the National Forest the NOI began upon publication in System to revise and amend plans the Federal Register on Dec. 18. while a new rule is being developed.

Comments will be used to shape the

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Hand wax starts @ $40. Details start @ $69. We are also a mobile service & wash your vehicle @ home + driveways & windows.

We also wash other buildings & parking lots.

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Chihuahua puppies: 2 males & 1 female born 9/19. CKC registered. White with cream or red spots. Good bites. Vaccinations UTD, wormed, health guarantee.

Pad & crate trained $275-$325.

Telephone 760-379-1403

Lake Isabella - $640/mo (inclds space rent) in quiet 55+ park. 2 bd, 2 ba completely refurbished.

Rent to Own + sec dep & good credit.

Call Joel (760) 379-2092 _________________________ KVHS Grad seeking quiet & clean roommate to share 3bdrm., 2 bath house in good neighborhood near BC. $350 per month, split utilities. Furnished or unfurnished. Call or text Aaron at 760-549-3341 or e-mail apollo112@thestew.net. ___________________________ Wofford Hts - 3bd/2ba re-modeled home in Pala Ranches w/xtra room under house. Mt. views, stove, frig + w/d hookup.

Section 8 ok. $800/mo + security dep.

323-447-9140 or 323-969-8061 _________________________ Kernville - Hi-Ho Mobile Home Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts. $595/mo + deposit and utilities.

760-376-2671 _________________________ Lake Isabella - 3 bd house with attached garage, fenced yard, covered patio. Near Vons. $750 per mo. 760-223-1056 _________________________ Wofford Heights - 1bd/1ba mobile home in quiet park. @295 mo. + $50 deposit. Call Clint @ 310-489-5990 _________________________ Kernville - Studio Apartments available at River View RV Park. $400 month rent w/ utilities included. 760-376-2345 _________________________ Bodfish - 2 bd, 1 ba, double garage, den, workshop, fenced yard, hardwood floors, fireplace. $750 per month + deposit. 760-376-6578 Kernville - Large room to rent w/private entrance & bathroom. Quiet location. $460/mo + deposit. Includes cable TV, utilities & garage. House privileges.

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DAVE'S SPORTS BAR is now accepting applications for a part-time bartender (experienced or will train.) Apply within @ 4108 Lake Isabella Blvd.

Bodfish. 2pm-4pm. Monday Friday. (760) 379-5384 _________________________

SMALL KEY in front of W.H. post office on top of big white rock in early am. Call Kathe @ 760-376-7126 or inquire @ P.O.

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Lake Isabella - 3,600 sq. ft. bldg on approx 3 acres for lease located @ 3615 Suhre Street (corner of Suhre & Hwy 155.) Excellent office space for medical, dental, school, church, or? Terms negotiable.

Call (760) 417-0876

Number of weeks ad is to run______ X your ad total = $__________ Amount due.

The Rich Pelletreau Gallery is now closed and the log cabin in Wofford Heights in which it was located is now for rent. For information, please call Marcy Hughes at 1-760-417-1953. _________________________ FOR SALE-Established Christian Book Store on busy highway. Everything stays. Step Right In! Call Sheila for info.

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EVENTS continued from page 2 below) will be Feb. 11 at Ewing’s on the Kern restaurant in Kernville. For more information call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760) 3762629.

Whiskey Flat Days Kickoff Luncheon Feb. 12 The Kern River Valley Woman’s Club will be holding their luncheon and fashion show on the first day of Whiskey Flat Days (see next entry) on Feb. 12 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights, doors open at 10 a.m. For more information, call Marian at (760) 376-4578. Tickets available at the Kernville Chamber and at Lah De Dah in Kernville.

Kernville recreates Old West during Whiskey Flat Days Whiskey Flat Days 2010 festival will take place February 12-15 on President’s Day Weekend. Kernville will recreate the days when it was called Whiskey Flat, from 1860-64, during California’s Gold Rush. There will be a grand parade, entertainment and more. Call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760) 376-2629.

12th All-Valley Heart Walk scheduled for Feb. 27 Each year a Heart Walk is held to benefit the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation and to promote healthy hearts. The walk is an easy one on the flat track at the high school; the number of laps you walk (or run) is up to you. Sponsor a team today. To sign up or for more information, call Jeanette at (760) 376-4419.

Sweet Adelines hold Friends and Family Night March 11 The Kern Valley Chorus of the national Sweet Adelines organization will have their Friends and Family Night on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. No admission charge. For more information, call Cheryl at (760) 376-4124 “Living Green in the KRV” festival takes place March 17-21 “Living Green” means to live while making as small a footprint upon the planet as you can. It can save you money, too! Learn all about recycling, composting, ways to save water and electricity, reduce your waste output, and many more tips and business information. The Living Green in the KRV Festival will take place from March 17 to 21 in Wofford Heights. It’s free. See krvr.org for more information.

Isabella Lake Fishing Derby takes place March 27-29 One of the state’s biggest fishing derbies takes place in March, with over $200,000 in prizes offered for those registered. Top prizes in the 2010 derby include eleven tagged trout worth $10,000 and one tagged trout worth $21,000.

Call the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce at (760) 379-5236.

Whitewater Festival to take place April 17-18 The Kern River Whitewater Festival is an annual paddling extravaganza.

Starting in 1963, the festival has gained popularity year after year. See www.kernfestival.org for details.

To include your event in the Kern River Courier Calendar, just submit the information to the Courier (our addresses are on page 2) by Tuesday for each Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the public and admission price, if any, must be listed.

Marketplace Continued from page 12 Mobile Homes

Homes for Sale

Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2ba dbl wide Mobile Home w/patio & deck + 2 car carport in quiet 55+ park, $25,000 or financing available. 760-379-2092 _________________________ Beautiful Refurbished 1 1/2 bd, 1 ba. MH w/den + add on. Quiet park, 224 Cypress Lane, Wofford Hts. Walk to lake, space inclds water/trash, laundry & fishhouse. $16,500, OWC. Call Gary (760) 376-3228

Must See! - Freshly remodeled cabin w/permits to expand on 1/3 acre lot. 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.

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CALIFORNIA PLANS TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA ____________________ REVENUE WILL GO TOWARDS CALIFORNIA STIMULUS & DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Area gets straight “F’s” for smoking Kern River Courier

Still smoking? While many have quit, Kern citizens are still die-hards (maybe literally).

Control report cards for cities and counties throughout the state of California have been released by the American Lung Association of California. Municipalities were graded on their ordinances covering smokefree outdoor environments, smokefree housing and tobacco sales reductions.

The ALAC report coincides with the release of the State of Tobacco Control 2009 national report card that grades the federal government, all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A full copy of the national report is available at www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org.

ALAC President and CEO Jane Warner said, ” It’s time to raise the grade. For all Californians, strong tobacco control policies must be a top priority.”

Once a national leader in battling the lethal effects of tobacco, California again received an F for the state’s failure to adequately fund tobacco prevention and control programs, currently at less than onefifth the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended level. While the report gave California high marks for state laws that protect the public from secondhand smoke in enclosed public places and workplaces, the state received D’s for its failure to raise the tobacco tax and provide cessa-

tion treatment and services to help people quit smoking. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, California now ranks 32nd for its $.87 per pack tax, far below the national average of $1.34.

With nearly 4 million people still smoking in California, tobacco use continues to take a significant toll on public health and taxpayer dollars. Tobacco remains the number one preventable cause of death in California, claiming an estimated 36,684 lives annually. That’s more people lost to tobacco use than alcohol, HIV/AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. For the state, the costs of tobacco use top more than $18 billion every year.

Fortunately, many individual communities are making headway on this critical issue. More than 370 cities across California have been graded on (1) Smokefree Outdoor Air; (2) Smokefree Housing; and (3) Reducing Sales of Tobacco Products. These three grades have been averaged for one overall local tobacco control grade.

In the Central Valley, 21 jurisdictions, including Fresno, Bakersfield and many of the other most populous cities, earned F’s for failing to protect residents against the lethal effects of tobacco.

With your generous support, the American Lung Association is “Fighting for Air” through research, education and advocacy. call 1-800LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or visit www.californialung.org.

Whiskey Flat continued from page 1 of activity as three candidates for Honorary Whiskey Flat Mayor and their campaign workers set up events for them where they can sell their “bribe” tickets.

The “bribes” help the candidates raise money for their favorite causes, and the one who raises the most money gets the title of Honorary Mayor. The Kernville Chamber gets some of the money as well, since it costs a lot to put the festival on.

This year the candidates, who were introduced at the dinner, are (in alphabetical order by last name): “Turncoat Chris” Brayman, “Cimarron Cynthia” Burciaga, and “Tenderfoot Tony” Plante.

Cimarron Cynthia’s causes are Kern Valley High School’s ECHO Academy, which trains high school students for careers in health care occupations, and the KRV Rotary Club. Turncoat Chris is raising money for the new BMX bicycle park in Kernville. And Tenderfoot Tony is supporting Kern Valley Youth Football and Cheer.

The candidates spend an entire

month going around in costume to local restaurants and other establishments, as well as appearing at various media opportunities. Be sure to stuff your pockets with dollar bills and buy plenty of $1 “bribes,” because the money goes to good causes. And plan to go to one or more of the events at local gathering spots, which the Courier will list each week. Support the candidate of your choice (or support them all!)

No matter who gets into office, the candidates are all winners. It’s a lot of hard work to be a Whiskey Flat Mayor candidate. Ask the Courier’s hard-working ad salesperson, Valerie Minoux. She ran as “Vintage Val” a couple of years ago, and the amount she raised is one of the biggest ever.

Be sure to look for your free copy of the Courier’s annual publication, the Whiskey Flat Claim Jumper. This year’s edition, coming in a couple of weeks, promises to be the best ever.

It’s loaded with facts and fun, and it’s all about Whiskey Flat Days.

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Friday, January 15, 2010

Courier chuckle of the week: “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”

- Jerome K. Jerome

See Page 16 for answers to puzzles

Salome’s Stars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Mixed signals could create problems. Make sure your views are presented clearly, and insist others do the same. Don't let an unanswered question go by without an explanation.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Financial pressures ease, allowing for more budget flexibility. But as the money-wise Bovine will appreciate, thrift still beats out splurging. Expect news from someone special.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Getting things done is what you do so well. But be careful not to overtax your energy reserves. Take time out to relax to help keep them at optimum levels.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a good time to satisfy the Moon Child's growing sense of wanderlust. Choose a really special place to go to, with a very special person to share it all with you.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You love being in the spotlight. But be careful it doesn't blind you to the truth behind a seemingly wonderful opportunity.

Look closer and you might be sadly surprised at what you find.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Isn't it time to take a break from your hectic schedule? Sure it is.

And the sooner you do, the sooner you can return fresh and more than ready to take on all those new projects.

Kern River Courier

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A recent family incident can help bring everyone closer, and there's no one who's better at making that happen than you. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Long-held habits are often difficult to break. But the change from how you always did things to how you can do them now can be liberating. So, be flexible and give it a try.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Someone you met in your professional world last year and thought you would never hear from again could make a sudden reappearance in your life, along with an interesting job offer.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Once again, you delight everyone by coming up with a solution for a problem that actually works. On another note, it's not too early to work on travel plans.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Before you go ahead with finalizing your plans for your new project, check them over to see if you can make some improvements or if you can find ways to cut costs.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The Fabulous Fish might have been out of the social swim for too long, and it's time you plunge back in. Reinforce your old friendships and be open to starting new ones.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your creative talents help bring beauty to the world and the people in it. On their behalf, thank you. c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Trivia Test

By Fifi Rodriguez 1. U.S. STATES: What is the highest capital city in the United States?

2. SLOGANS: What was Woodsy Owl's message from the federal government?

3. RELIGION: When is Maundy Thursday in the Christian religion?

4. MUSIC: What entertainer has been called "The Man from Memphis"?

5. DISCOVERIES: Who is credited with discovering streptomycin?

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president had a pet badger?

Answers:

1. Santa Fe, N.M. (7,000 feet above sea level) 2. "Give a hoot, don't pollute!"

3. Thursday before Easter, marking the Last Supper 4. Elvis Presley 5. Selman A. Waksman 6. Theodore Roosevelt ("Josiah")

Friday, January 15, 2010

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Kern River Courier

Friday, January 15, 2010

Solutions to Kern River Courier puzzles on 14-15:

Despite the inclement weather Wednesday, four intrepid golfers (Dave Cook, Ken Dotson, Lonnie Krug and Hal Chealander) braved the elements anyway.

Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

THE DAM DANCERS ARE STARTING NEW CLASSES EACH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH JANUARY 12, 19, 26, 2010 7:00 TO 9:30 PM AT THE LAKE ISABELLA SENIOR HALL 6405 LAKE ISABELLA BLVD.

The First Two Lessons are FREE For more Information Call: Darlene at 760-379-4181 • Micky at 760-376-1447

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