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Pretty as a picture Debbie Nelson and Rich Gallago of Lancaster came to our Kern Valley landscape this past week to paint in the plein air style. Several members of the Kern County Chapter of the California Art Club joined in for the day.

Michael Batelaan Courier Feature Even with what many view as low lake and river water levels, the Kern River Courier reports not all visitors seek out activities related to water. The Kern River Valley remains a visitor destination for California, the nation and the world.

The Kern River Valley is a destination for artists. Plein air artists from the Kern County Chapter of the California Art Club have discovered that our

Valley's scenic high desert landscapes to High Sierra forests, as well as old barns and other historic sites, are perfect to satisfy every artist’s palette. Plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air," and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also in French called peinture sur le motif ("painting on the ground"). Artists have long

painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon School and Impressionism. The popularity of painting en plein air increased in the 1870s with the introduction of paints in tubes (resembling modern toothpaste tubes). Previously, each painter made their own paints. Wikipedia says that it was during this peri-

od that the "Box Easel", typically known as the French Box Easel or field easel, was invented. It is uncertain who developed it first, but these highly portable easels, with telescopic legs and built-in paint box and palette, made treks into the forest and up the hillsides less onerous. Still made today, they remain a popular choice even for home use since they See Plein Air, page 12

Corps to host real estate process forum John Prettyman, USACE Courier FYI The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host two public information meetings March 26-27 to help inform local property owners and interested members of the public about the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project's real estate acquisition and relocation assistance benefits process. The purpose of the meetings is to provide an additional information forum for property owners who have already been contacted about acquisition or relocation, and to also provide an overview of the real estate process, schedule, legal requirements and construction impacts to any interested members of the local community or lodging

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Private property - Properties that may need to be aquired by Army Corps to complete the Dam Safety Modification project.

news media. The public meetings will include a formal presentation and informal open house where attendees will have the opportunity to speak to Corps real estate and project team experts about the real estate process and construction project.

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Vons added to shopping cart Reuters international news agency recently announced that US grocery store operator, Safeway, Inc. is in advanced talks with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP over a leveraged buyout deal. Safeway, Inc. is the parent company of Kern Valley's Vons grocery store. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union had advised local employees as much as two weeks ago of the buyout talks and informed the Kern River Courier that they have been told that a takeover is likely, but they have been assured by Vons that there should be no disruption in the local store operation. Discussions with Cerberus have been taking place over the last several months and Safeway is not negotiating a deal with another buyer, according to Reuters. A deal would unite Vons/Pavilions with Cerberus' Albertsons chain, creating a dominant grocery franchise on the West Coast. It would allow cut costs by leveraging Safeway's back office operations, technology and manufacturing plants, analysts said. The transaction is still in need of approval from the Federal Trade Commission. Cerberus has been challenged by the FTC in the past for some of their acquisitions and antitrust concerns.

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notified by a Corps real estate specialist as part of the process. There may be additional property owners contacted in the future, but everyone affected by this initial phase of acquisition has been contacted at this time. Until officially contacted or notified by a Corps real estate specialist, property owners are encouraged not to change, plan or do anything in anticipation of being contacted. Meeting Locations ■ March 26 6 to 9 p.m. Formal presentation and Q&A session 7-8 p.m. ■ March 27 9 a.m. to noon Formal presentation and Q&A session 10noon. Both meetings held at the Kern River Valley See Dam, page 12

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kern river water data: Wednesday 6 p.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 61,033 acre-feet 2013 Reservoir peak 106,783 acre-feet Pool maximum 568,075 acre-feet Pool safety limit 360,000 acre-feet Upper Kern Inflow 276 cfs* Lower Kern Outflow 276 cfs Borel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped) Data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cfs=cubic feet per second 1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons 1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal. *(5-hr average Kernville)

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■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.,TOPS #2293 weight loss group, Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272. ■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group, Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871. ■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935. ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112. ■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335. ■ 5 p.m. (1st Fri.) Kern Valley Cruisers and Hot Rods, Sierra Vista Restaurant, Weldon. ■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Church game night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce, 11447 Kernville Rd.,760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Hazardous waste roundup March 15 The Kern Valley Transfer Station will be having a Household Hazardous Waste Roundup from 9 a.m. to noon where KRV Residents can bring their household hazardous waste such as used motor oil, paint, expired prescriptions, sharps and other household

■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella (760) 760-379-5552. ■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group, Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272. ■ 7 p.m. (3rd Tue.), Fish & Game Habitat Club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178 ■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701 ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church, 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112

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■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Center, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Lakeshore Lodge, Wofford Heights. ■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society, Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636. ■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7 p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394 ■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square dancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. ■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Barbara,760-378-3672 or Geraldine, 559-359-8953. ■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. Pot Luck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701 ■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella.

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters, senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-3799921. ■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579. ■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, Kernville Methodist, 760-379-2556. ■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous, College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella. ■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-3795236. ■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle, Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa. 760-376-3138. ■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd. ■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion Riders VFW, 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, Senior Center Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086. ■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Live band. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts. ■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church, Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312

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■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public welcome. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877. ■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public. welcome. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394. ■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise Cove Restaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10 a.m. / Speaker 11 a.m. 760-379-4112. ■ 2 - 3:30 p.m., AA - KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

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■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206. ■ 2 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, Hoffmann Hospice 040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010. ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club, Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. ■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-0043. ■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship), Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629. ■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461. ■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844. ■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn. Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-3797312. ■ 7:30 a.m., Al-Anon, KRV Hospital cafeteria, Mt. Mesa. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312

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■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 9:30 - 11:30a.m., Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760379-2556. ■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group. 760-379-1129. ■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department of Public Health Immunization Clinic 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787 ■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous, College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella. ■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District. Public invited. 760-376-2189.

■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329. ■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council, Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella. ■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous, College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella. ■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Club meeting, Elks Lodge. ■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove. ■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake Isabella Library. 760-379-2303. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French Gulch Campground. ■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River Valley Collaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public. 760-379-3877. ■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly of the Kern River Valley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-376-1462 or 760-379-0673.. ■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights. 760-376-2844. ■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge Mobile Home Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in 5:30 p.m. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct. Kernville Chamber, KRVGAnews@gmail.com ■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. New members welcome. ■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley Astronomy Club, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

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

chemicals to the Kern Valley Transfer Station for free during this one day event. Kern Valley Transfer Station, 6092 Wulstein Ave., Kernville. For more information visit them at kerncountywaste.com or call 661-862-8900. ■ Habitat restoration workdays March 15 Join Audubon Kern River Preserve staff and volunteers for a Habitat Restoration Workday. They will be planting native shrubs, grasses and trees on 24 acres of formerly cultivated floodplain along the South Fork Kern River. The goal is to enhance habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Volunteers of all levels of ability & time commitment are welcome. Bring food and water, gloves; wear long sleeves and pants, work shoes or boots. The preserve will supply the tools. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Alexander Restoration Site on Fay Ranch Road, 1/3 mi. north of Hwy 178 in Weldon. Contact Sean Rowe by email: srowe@audubon.org or call 760-378-2531 to RSVP. ■ St. Patrick's Day High Rollers Party March 15 The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce presents Casino Night on Saturday March 15 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. $25 gets you dinner, and $2,000 play script. Door prizes and fun all night long. Call 760-379-5236 for more information. ■ Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfast March 16 Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Kern River Valley VFW Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. (behind McDonald's), Lake Isabella. For information call 760-3793877. ■ KV Garden Group potluck and native plant video, March 16 Hosted by KRV Garden Group, KRVR and Desert Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council. The video will be "Native Plants for the Habitat Garden," a talk by Jim Howard of Natural Resources Conservation Service. The KV Garden Group will cook Corned Beef Brisket and asks those attending to bring vegetables and other dishes, salads, desserts that compiiment a New England Boiled Dinner. Please call Shirley Real to coordinate. the dish you would like to bring at 760-379-1129. The event is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kernville Community Room, 11447 Kernville Rd. at Sierra Way, Kernville. This event ties in with the Fire Wise, Water Wise California Native Plant Sale. For more plant sale information, contact Bob Robinson at 760-549-2131 or Desert Mountain RC&D Council, 760-4461974. ■ Art Association March 17 The March 17th General Meeting of the Kern River Valley Art Association will feature Kathleen Creighton Fuchs, author of 58 novels. She will give tips on writing and a short book reading. The meeting will be held at the Lake Isabella Senior center at 6 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. ■ McCarthy mobile office hours March 20 A Field Representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold office hours throughout the district. Visit if you are having problems dealing with a federal agency or simply want to share your comments on important federal legislative issues. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kern Admin Bldg. 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd. ■ Commodities distribution March 25 Government food commodities will be distributed to those who qualify on Tuesday Mar. 25 at the New Life Church in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapel in Mt Mesa and at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Distribution starts at 8 a.m. ■ KV Historical Society meeting March 25 If the history of Kern Valley sparks your interest come hear Al Price and Jayne Hotchkiss-Price. Both accomplished photographers, Al and Jayne have assembled beauty and history for a thought provoking meeting at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Call 310-293-9571.

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Cerro Coso to give Community Update The Cerro Coso Community College Lake Isabella campus, located at 5520 Lake Isabella Boulevard, will be the site of an information session on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, to update the community on the progress KRV has made towards the college's strategic goals on student success and completion. Information on facilities renovations and future construction plans will be shared. Cerro Coso President Jill Board will introduce the newest Kern Community College District Board of Trustee Mark Storch at the event to be held in Room G at 6 p.m. Students, parents, faculty, civic leaders, and community members are encouraged to attend and see what great things Cerro Coso has in store for the community. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Natalie Dorrell at 760-384-6260.

Batteries included with time change The Kern County Fire Department would like to remind all residents to change the batteries in all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms around your home. In addition to changing the batteries, be sure to test your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms for proper operation. Using a vacuum hose to clean out the dust will also help keep your detectors in top working condition.

Esemble of beauty and history presented The Kern River Valley Historical Society wants to spark your interest in the history of the Kern Valley. Al Price and Jayne Hotchiss-Price, both accomplished photographers, will present a project they have been working on for three years. An ensemble of beauty and history that will guarantee a thought provoking evening. Participants will join them on their journey around the Valley, stopping at the more obscure points of interest. The Kern River Valley Historical Society promotes the legacy of local history and invites the young people of the Valley to hear and see one great history lesson, and is extending this invitation to young and old alike. The program begins at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella and as always is free with some great cookies always waiting. Call Bruce Vegter at 310-293-9571 for more information.

Kern County Victim's of Crime March The Kern County District Attorney's Office invites all victims of crime and their families to join them in the Second Annual Victims' March on April 8, at 5 p.m. The march is an opportunity to show our community that victims of crime have not been forgotten. They will march from Kern County Superior Court to St. Francis Church where the event will end with a Candlelight Vigil. For more information, please call Mark Pafford at 661-868-2400.

KV Search & Rescue Sporting Clay Tournament The 1st Annual "Killing Fake Birds and Saving Real Lives" Sporting Clay Tournament is being hosted by Kern Valley Search & Rescue at 5 Dog's Shooting Range on April 5. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event will go towards the ongoing rescue operations and equipment maintenance for Kern Valley Search & Rescue. KVSAR is seeking shooters and sponsors for the event. There are various sponsorship levels as well options for non-sponsored teams and single shooters who are looking for an afternoon of fun while supporting a great cause. All shooters will be treated to a BBQ lunch from Big Mike's Ragin' BBQ as well as a T-shirt. Interested shooters and sponsors may register by March 22 at Riverside OneStop, 10800 Kernville Rd., Kernville.

Public input on OHV recreation invited Starting March 4 through April 7, the public is invited to comment on applications the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) submits to the California State Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Vehicle Motorized Recreation Division. Preliminary applications are available on the division website at ohv.parks.ca.gov for review and comment through April 7. The website also provides detailed instructions for accessing the preliminary application and submitting comments. Public comments should be submitted to both the OHMVR and to the appropriate BLM field office by April 7. Comments or questions on the BLM Bakersfield Field Office applications should be submitted to Jamie Jalving, Outdoor Recreation Planner, at jjalving@blm.gov or 661-391-6120.

March at the Kern Valley Museum The Kern Valley Museum art room will feature the work of long time resident Bill Causey. Bill passed away in 2006 but his wife Jane has been gracious enough to share some of Bill's pen and inks along with some beautiful watercolors. This See Announcements, page 11

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March 1926 - March 1, 2014 Long time resident of Ridgecrest and Havilah, California, Jack Snyder passed away March 1, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Jack was born in Idaho in March of 1926 to Roscoe and Mary Snyder. Jack attended high school in Washington. In August 1943 he joined the Navy and became a radioman, serving with the 9th Bombing Squadron aboard the USS Antietam CV 36. Jack became second seat aboard a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Carrier-Borne Dive Bomber/Reconnaissance aircraft. Jack served in the Pacific Theater. Discharged in May, 1946, Jack moved to NOTS China Lake where he worked as a Carpenter in the Public Works department. Jack joined the Reserves Construction Battalion (SeeBees) in 1961. He retired from Federal Service in 1962. Jack was always an avid fisherman and loved to square dance. After retirement, he and Ada moved to the Lake Isabella area. Jack is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ada, son Robert Snyder and wife Kathi, of Santa Maria, CA, daughter Mary (Snyder) Moore and husband Michael, of Ridgecrest, CA, stepson Ralph Bucher and wife Jill of Eureka, CA and stepson John Bucher of Eugene, OR. Jack also leaves behind several grandchildren. A celebration of life is planned Saturday March 22 at home at 1 p.m. and internment will be at the National Cemetery in Arva CA on March 21 at 12:45 p.m. Death notices and obituaries with or without a picture are available for purchase in the Courier by calling 760-376-2860 during office hours weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or can be requested through your local mortuay.

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Jack Duitsman Courier Columnist Wherefore take up the whole armor of God . . . Ephesians 6:13 In order to properly place this admonition in the Duitsman context for which it was meant, the words directly preceding as well as immediately following must be embraced as reality. The whole point of the armor of God as found in Ephesians 6:14-17 is one of direct usefulness in a very real spiritual struggle. It would be the difference between a maintenance person spending time shining a coat of arms that stands in a museum exhibit, and a medieval knight preparing for battle by outfitting himself in his coat of arms. The one speaks of theory wherein a world long past is viewed through the lens of how life used to be lived; while the other speaks of coming to terms with what is the struggle of humanity against the forces of darkness until the Lord Jesus returns to earth and vanquishes these dark powers once and for all. Perhaps you and I live here a little and there a little in this regard, and with this in mind, may these words serve as another nudge to live much more often with the ever increasing understanding that we as believers in Jesus are to be engaged in the raging struggle.

The injunction therefore to "take up" what is about to be described as the armor of God speaks to a certain determination in our hearts. In other words, we are not to believe that somehow or another we are innately fated to wake up on any given day and find ourselves clothed from on high with what is here offered by the Holy Spirit of God for our spiritual protection and wellbeing. A marvelous picture of what is presented here to us as believers in Jesus would be the time taken to train and equip Armed Forces recruits even while there are forces engaged in combat missions in war zones the world over. Understanding the reality of such a struggle, and the desperation of the adversary to extinguish any and all resistance to his hellish designs, let us hear our Lord Jesus in His design to bring us through each onslaught in victorious manner. The end of the above verse concludes with these words: "stand firm." What a powerful answer to the resolve of the adversary to knock us down with his evil intent, to drag us down with every determination for our harm, and to beat us down through the circumstances that he means for our discouragement. If indeed we have the capacity to see beyond our personal horizons to the adversaries designs on a world in need, then may we fearlessly call upon the Name of the Lord on behalf of those who cannot or will not call out to Him for salvation and deliverance.. Jack Duitsman pastors Father’s Heart Foursquare Church in Kernville.

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

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

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

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

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■ Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780 ■ He Cares Fellowship 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935 ■ Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m. 760-378-2321 ■ Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 760-378-4964

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

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Mike Mencarini Courier Columnist In last week's column I introduced you to the Quagga/Zebra mussel. This week I find it necessary to introduce you to the next species Mencarini that is invading our lakes and streams in California and beyond. The New Zealand Mudsnail is another one of those invasive species that is finding its way into our waterways at brake neck speed. These aquatic pests are popping up just about anywhere and everywhere there is sustainable water storage. Let us not forget how these little invaders get from place to place. They move around by attaching themselves to the toys and outerwear of man. This includes women and children. The Mudsnail attaches itself to a fisherman's waders or to a boat bottom. Even the tires of a car or the tires of a boat trailer. If you have been on a body of water that is home to either of these species and you have not thoroughly cleaned anything and everything that has come in contact with the affected body of water, you could be the mode of transportation they need to move on to the next lake or stream. Eradication of these pests is next to impossible due to the fact that they can be dormant in a dry area for a short period of time. They only need water to re-energize and start reproduction. Also, it takes extra

manpower and a good working knowledge to properly inspect and educate the public. Another major problem is on a lake like Isabella you are allowed to launch anywhere on the lake as long as it is safe to do so. There is no way that the Lake Patrol can canvas the whole lake just to do inspections. In order to protect our lake, maybe it would be in the lake's best interest to restrict launching to specific launching areas. I am not suggesting that we restrict people from using the lake for any other reason other than it is the only way we have to possibly avoid these unwanted species. If these pests take up residence in our lake, the next place they will move to will be the flume. After that they will move on to the intakes to the power plants downstream, then onto any and all waterways in and around Bakersfield. Once here, we will never get rid of them. This will cost monies to deal with the problems they will cause that either local government or private enterprises don't have. If you travel around and fish other lakes, educate yourselves on what and how you can do your part in preventing the invasion of the Quagga/Zebra/New Zealand Mudsnail. For more information about these pests there is a hotline and a link on the Fish and Wildlife website. The hotline number is 1866-440-9530 or deptfishandwildlife.ca.gov/newzealandmudsnail. Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heights resident and avid fisherman. For questions or comments you can reach him through the Kern River Courier.

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Spring is in the Air: Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March and Receive 10 Free Trees The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2014 and receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees. "White flowering dogwoods will add beauty to your home throughout the year," said John Rosenow, founder and chief executive of the Arbor Day F o u n d a t i o n . "Dogwoods are known for their showy spring flowers, scarlet autumn foliage and red berries that attract songbirds during winter." The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation's Trees for America campaign.

Calendar, Continued from page 2 ■ Dam Safety Modification Project Real Estate meeting , March 26 and 27 The public meeting will be open-house style an hour before/after the formal presentation allowing attendees to talk with our real estate specialists & members of the project team March 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. with formal presentation/Q&A session from 7 to 8 p.m. and March 27 from 9 a.m. to noon with formal presentation/Q&A session from 10 to noon at the Kern River Valley Veterans/Senior Center Community Room 1, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella. ■ KRV Collaborative March 27 Join with the KRV Collaborative and learn about vital services and opportunities in the Kern Valley. It meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Call 760379-2556 for more information. ■ Operation Christmas Child March 29 It's a celebration of what He has done: Operation Christmas Child Spring Celebration and Shoebox Stories from 2013! Please join us in Bakersfield on Saturday morning, March 29, 10:30 to12:30, at Olive Drive Church, 5500 Olive Drive, Bakersfield, as we share 2013 collection results and sto-

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The trees will be shipped postpaid with enclosed planting instructions at the right time for planting between March 1 and May 31. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Arbor Day Foundation members also receive a subscription to Arbor Day, the Foundation's bimonthly publication, and The Tree Book, which contains information about tree planting and care. To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Dogwood Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by March 30. Or join online at arborday.org/march.

ries. Help fill others with our enthusiasm about this project for 2014. Invite a friend and contact Judy McMillin, Area Coordinator, 661-303-0748, or Irene, 760417-2279, to RSVP, or for directions and carpool information. Thank you for your Shoebox Gift. ■ Keyesville Classic March 29 and 30 26th Annual Keyesville Classic Mountain Bike Stage Race takes place on March 29, 30.

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Servillo immensely watchable By Sam Struckhoff Pick of the Week “The Great Beauty” (NR) — This Oscar-winning Italian film could be considered the older, more thoughtful cousin to "The Wolf of Wall Street" or the latest version of "The Great Gatsby." It begins with the lavish 65th birthday party of Rome's most jaded journalist, Jep (Toni Servillo). While his gorgeous guests swirl around him, he's concerned with existential problems that amount to bubbles in the champagne. His character starts to shift when he learns that his sweetheart from his teen years has recently passed away. The movie features the highest, lowest and strangest people in Rome -- each one serving as a different jumping-off point for Jep's musings. Servillo is an accomplished and immensely watchable performer. His character is at once smug and vulnerable, curious and disillusioned. “The Wolf of Wall Street” (R) — Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) was a kid from Long Island who went from working in a strip mall to the financial district in a whirlwind of corruption and indulgence. Before he was 30, he already had inflicted considerable harm on the economy, not to mention the damage to his brain and his soul. In the late '80s, the twentysomething penny-stock broker learned a few (illegal) tricks of the larger stock trade, and rocketed to

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a world of sex, drugs and vulgar displays of wealth. Martin Scorsese put this movie in fast-forward and full volume. I don't think there's another movie about financial fraud that has this much reckless abandon. Yet it all still works: the film pulled five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. “Delivery Man” (PG-13) — David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) is an adult underachiever who never grasped the whole responsibility thing. His chance to change as a person comes from a lawsuit -- 142 of his 533 children want to know who he is. David made plenty of contributions to a sperm bank in the '90s, and he has a chance to connect with his many offspring, who are now in their 20s. While Vaughn is charming enough, the movie takes a slow slide into distracted storytelling and sentimentality. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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■ Fairview Helispot star party March 29 Kern River Valley Astronomy Club holds a Star Party starting at sunset at the Fairview Helispot 12 miles north of Kernville (look for the orange cones about 1 mile S of McNally's). Bundle up, bring some hot chocolate or coffee, a lounge chair. For more info, contact Rich Burdge daytime 760-3761291. To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, submissions must be received on Tuesday by 1 p.m.. Events must be open to the public and if there is any cost, it must be listed. Items submitted for our free Calendar listings may be shortened. Listings are printed in chronological order by event date and space available. Some event information gathered from the chambers of commerce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com.

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Bodfish Bob’s Broccoli Peanut Salad 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1 1/2 Tbsp. Italian dressing 2 c. diced, raw broccoli 1/4 c. pickle relish, drained 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1/2 c. roasted peanuts In a bowl, thin mayonnaise with Italian dressing. Add remaining ingredients except peanuts. Toss to coat with dressing. Add salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle peanuts over top before serving. Bodfish Bob’s Peanut Butter Fudge 1/2 c. butter 1/3 c. chunky peanut butter 1 lb. powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 c. powdered milk 1/3 c. corn syrup 1 Tbsp. water 1/2 to 1 c. chopped peanuts Melt butter and peanut butter. Sift powdered sugar and powdered

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Monthly tips for making your house defendable Kern County Fire Dept. Courier Release When preparing your home for the upcoming fire season here are some tips to be sure that your house has the best possible chance of surviving a wildfire. It's never too early to start and this guide will help keep you and your property on task to help its survivability in the event of a wildfire. Remember to use mechanical equipment before 10 a.m. when it is cooler and more humid, this reduces the chance of a spark igniting a vegetation fire.

Start with ■ Make your home is properly marked with a visible address. ■ Develop a home fire safety plan in the event of a wildfire. ■ Make an emergency kit for evacuations. ■ Sign up for Ready-Kern at readykern.com ■ Be sure to check out kerncountyfire.org, and wildlandfiresrsg.org in the education tab to learn about defensible space. ■ Plan your evacuation route out of the area in the event of an emergency.

March ■ Harden your house by using fire

resistant products and cover all vents with metal screening to prevent embers from getting in the attic. ■ Limb all trees 6 feet from the ground. ■ Install spark arrestors around chimneys and vent pipes ■ Clear all rain gutters of dead leaves and pine needles. ■ Clear all over hanging limbs from around chimneys.

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all dead and down branches on the property. ■ Remove any excessive slash and brush piles on the property. ■ Clear 10 feet around all LPG and propane tanks. ■ Clear all dead leaves and pine needles from roof tops. ■ Plant fire resistant and water wise plants around your home. ■ If firewood is within 30 feet of a structure be sure it is covered with a non-combustible housing.

May ■ Make sure your water tank is accessible to emergency responders. ■ Be sure to remove dead leaves and pine needles a minimum of 30 feet. around structures. ■ Cut all grass to 100 feet of your structure. ■ Keep all vegetation around structures adequately watered.

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New to Medicare Part I Harry P. Thal Courier Columnist Getting an ID Card People are turning age 65 in record numbers. Most Americans are eligible at this time to Thal enroll in the Medicare program. Medicare is also available to certain younger Americans who have certain illnesses and/or been deemed disabled under the Social Security system for 24 months. For the purposes of this series of articles, I shall be addressing the issues and options of those folks turning 65. There are several scenarios most people will fall into. For those who have enrolled and are currently receiving (early) Social Security retirement benefits, they will receive their Medicare card automatically about three months before their 65th birthday month. Those who choose to wait until a future date for the retirement benefit will need to enroll manually. There are three vehicles for enrollment. The Initial Enrollment Period begins three months before your birthday month. It doesn't matter what day of the month you were born in, Medicare will start for you on the first. One exception, if you are born on the first, your Medicare will begin on the first of the previous month. To enroll, you may drop in to your local Social

Security office, call Social Security at (800)772-1213 or enroll online at socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly. If you want to enroll in Medicare AND retirement benefits, phone or visit in person. Example, my birthday is May 29th. My very first opportunity to enroll in Medicare was February 1st; three months before my birth month. The Initial Enrollment Period also includes the birth month and the next three months. Miss this opportunity and you may be delayed and penalized. An exception to this is if you have employer sponsored group health insurance. If you do, you may want to postpone signing up for Medicare Part B coverage. If the card came automatically, sign the form on the back of the card and return it. A new card showing Part A only will be returned. Check with your HR department as some small employer plans assume you have both Parts A and B. Also, if you have part of the monthly premium payroll deducted, frequently Medicare and a quality Medicare supplement will provide better coverage for lower cost. Next week I'll discuss your options once you have a card. Debra Cooper also contributed to this column. Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insurance broker in California (0621106) Thal is on the National Association of Health Underwriters Medicare Advisory Board. He may be reached at 760-3762100, harrythal@aol. com or www.harrythal.com.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) You'll want to discourage well-meaning but potentially ill-advised interference in what you intend to accomplish. Your work has a better chance to succeed if it reflects you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bovine's welldeserved reputation for loyalty could be tested if you learn that it might be misplaced. But don't rely on rumors. Check the stories out before you decided to act. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You've been going on adrenaline for a long time, and this unexpected lull in a recent spate of excitement could be just what you need to restore your energy levels. Enjoy it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Friends can be counted on to help you deal with a perplexing personal situation. But remember to keep your circle of advisers limited only to those you're sure you can trust. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Security-loving Lions do not appreciate uncertainty in any form. But sometimes changing situations can reveal hidden stresses in time to repair a relationship before it's too late. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a good time for single Virgos to make a love connection. Be careful not to be too judgmental about your new "prospect" -- at least until you know more about her or him.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your sense of justice helps you resolve a problem that might have been unfairly attributed to the wrong person. Spend the weekend doing some long-neglected chores. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel justified in your anger toward someone you suspect betrayed your trust. But it could help if you take the time to check if your suspicions have substance. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Ignore distractions if you hope to accomplish your goal by the deadline you agreed to. Keep the finish line in sight, and you should be able to cross it with time to spare. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your creative self continues to dominate through much of the week. Also, despite a few problems that have cropped up, that recent romantic connection seems to be thriving. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) As curious as you might be, it's best to avoid trying to learn a colleague's secret. That sort of knowledge could drag you into a difficult workplace situation at some point down the line. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Instead of spending too much time floundering around wondering if you can meet your deadline, you need to spend more time actually working toward reaching it.

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Kern River Courier Legal Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EFFIE JANE COOPER aka EFFIE J. COOPER S-1501-PB-63559 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EFFIE JANE COOPER aka EFFIE J. COOPER. A PETITION for Probate has been filed by: DARILYN EFFIE KAPPEL in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that DARILYN EFFIE KAPPEL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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: March 27, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for the Petitioner: Roger I. Stein 1525 No. Norma St., Suite C Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 446-4667. (Published: Kern River Courier: March 7, 14 and 21, 2014) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GARY BERTRAND aka GARY ALLEN BERTRAND, deceased S-1501-PB-63390 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GARY BERTRAND aka GARY ALLEN BERTRAND, deceased. A PETITION for Probate has been filed by: GARRET M. BERTRAND in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that GARRET M. BERTRAND 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: April 24, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Garret M. Bertrand 11566 Clubhouse Pkwy Farmington, Arkansas 72730 (479) 200-0480 (Published: Kern River Courier: March 7, 14 and 21, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: JINA MARIE'S SWEETS (2014 B0904). Street address of principal place of business: 8905 Cadbury Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93311. Mailing address of business: 8905 Cadbury Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93311. REGISTRANT: Jina Gibbons, 8905 Cadbury Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93311. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or

Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Jina Gibbons. This statement filed on 02/19/2014. Expires 02/19/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier March 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: CARRIE'S TREATS (2014 - B0964). Street address of principal place of business: 3242 Desert Cloud Avenue, Rosamond, CA 93560. Mailing address of business: 3242 Desert Cloud Avenue, Rosamond, CA 93560. REGISTRANT: Carrie Duren, 3242 Desert Cloud Avenue, Rosamond, CA 93560. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Carrie Duren. This statement filed on 02/24/2014. Expires 02/24/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: J. Bojorquez. Published by the Kern River Courier March 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2014.

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exhibit is well worth another visit to our valley museum. While at the museum be sure to explore the Gem and Mineral display from David Dills in the library. David, a self-proclaimed "rock hound", has done all the hard work collecting these fascinating gems and minerals. His display will be there March and April so there will be no reason for disappointment. The museum, next to the Post Office in Kernville, is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is always free, so stop by often and enjoy all your museum has to offer.

Biologist, explorer, adventurer to open Science Fair Canadian-born biologist, adventurer and TV personality Dr. Niall McCann will provide the opening address to kick-off the 26th annual Kern County Science Fair March 18 at the Rabobank Convention Center. The annual event is the culmination of months of hard work for hundreds of local 4th through 12th graders who have risen through their school and district ranks for a chance to showcase their science projects and compete at the county level. McCann will open the day at 9 a.m. as he shares his exciting life story seeking out adventure on six continents, either in combination with his zoological studies, or on stand-alone adventures. After McCann's address, judging of student projects will commence at 10 a.m. The public is invited for viewing of displays from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with awards ceremonies held at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Eldred Marshall, KCSOS mathematics/science coordinator, at 661-636-4640.

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Plein Air, Continued from page 1 fold up to the size of a brief case and thus are easy to store. French Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir advocated en plein air painting, and much of their work was done outdoors, in the diffuse light provided by a large white umbrella. In the second half of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century in Russia, painters such as Vasily Polenov, Isaac Levitan, Valentin Serov, Konstantin Korovin and I. E. Grabar were known for painting en plein air. American Impressionists too were avid painters en plein air. American Impressionist painters noted for this style during this era included, Guy Rose, Robert William Wood, Mary Denil Morgan, John Gamble, and Arthur Hill Gilbert. The Canadian Group of Seven and Tom Thomson are examples of en plein air advocates. The popularity of outdoor painting

has endured throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century. Founded in 1909, the California Art Club is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization built on the foundation of promoting and supporting contemporary-traditional fine art. As one of the oldest, largest and most active art organizations in the country, the CAC is committed to keeping traditional art alive and believes that their unique outreach programs will continue to attract new generations of artists and patrons alike. The California Art Club is headquartered in the Pasadena/Los Angeles area with membership chapters in the following counties: Pasadena/Los Angeles, Kern County, Malibu/Ventura County, Orange County, Palm Springs, Greater Sacramento Sierra, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Barbara. All Chapters are volunteerbased. Quarterly State-wide PaintOuts are held four times a year simultaneously by each of the chapters.

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Wikipedia.com Courier All about it According to Wikipedia, Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on 17 March, the death date of the most commonlyrecognized patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick (c. AD 385-461). Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early seventeenth century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians also attend church services,

Dam, Continued from page 1 Veterans/Senior Center Veterans Room 1 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd. , Lake Isabella. Meeting Agenda ■ Open-house style with information booths an hour before/after the formal presentation ■ Formal presentation (followed by question and answer period) ■ Overview of the real estate process/purpose, impacted areas and properties, real estate timeline, project purpose and schedule, key contacts The public and media are encouraged to contact the district's public affairs office with additional questions

and the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking are lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption. Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador and Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish Diaspora around the world. Originally, the color associated with Saint Patrick was blue. Over the years the color green and its association with Saint Patrick's Day grew. Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th century. Saint Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish, and the ubiquitous wearing and display of shamrocks and inspired designs has become a feature of the day.

at 916-557-5100 or spkpao@usace.army.mil The Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project looks to address overtopping, seismic and seepage issues identified with Isabella Lake's main and auxiliary dams to reduce the likelihood of dam failure. In 2013, the Corps entered the pre-construction engineering and design phase of the project. Relocation of State Highway 178, Lake Isabella Boulevard and other relocation construction work is scheduled for 2015-2016. Construction of the dam modifications is scheduled to begin in 2017. For more on the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project visit: http://bit.ly/IsabellaDam.

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