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Houses rented to large groups topic on May 23 County reschedules workshop
Elvis, 7 months, held by Jules McGhee of Bodfish, won First Place Costume in the Rotary Club’s Pet Parade held Saturday in Kernville.
On May 23 local residents will have a chance to weigh in with their thoughts on vacation rentals – a good thing or a bad thing? Should they be regulated or not? The Kern County Planning Department will hold a public workshop Monday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella to discuss the issue. It was rescheduled from May 16. The matter has been before the Board of Supervisors for several months. Alta Sierra and Kernville are the main Kern River Valley areas for vacation rentals (defined as a home rented for less than 30 days). The planning department commented in a February letter to the Board of Supervisors that some full-time Alta Sierra residents had complained that rentals to large groups of visitors was resulting in negative impacts upon the community. So the planning department was asked to evaluate the situation. The department reminded the board that a group larger than 6 people renting a vacation rental resulted in that dwelling being reclassified as a boarding house, and that was illegal in low-density residential zones, according to the zoning ordinances. But some members of the public believed that the maximum of 6 is too restrictive. So the board asked the planning department to try to find out
See RENTALS, Page 16
Son of local woman said to be on bin Laden ship Michael Batelaan Kern River Courier
Tammy Hernandez of Lake Isabella is proud to have a son serving in the U.S. Navy – especially now that she has learned that the ship he is stationed on, the USS Carl Vinson, is r e p o r t e d l y T. Hernandez where the SEAL team was based that carried out the mission to locate terrorist Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces on May 1, confirmed that evening by President Obama. It is still unknown what role, if any, her son, Cody Hernandez, may have had or whether Cody might have witnessed bin Laden's reported burial at sea. Tammy Hernandez works both at the Chatterbox Café in Wofford Heights and in the student work program at Cerro Coso College, and the Courier tracked her down at Cerro Coso.
"I’m sure they must have all known what the mission was," she said. "I can't imagine what they felt when it was all said and done." Information from the military has been sketchy. Cody Hernandez's girlfriend, Venessa Messier, said that her only contact with Cody has been through e-mail since bin Laden's reported burial. The message said that the ship’s mission had been completed 45 days early and his ship was on its way home to San Diego. His location and the time the messages were sent are still unknown. "I only know (information) from the news until he gets back," said Messier. Cody, rank E4, has been serving in the Navy since enlisting in 2008, and is soon to be promoted to the rank E5. He has plans to become an officer and be career military. Tammy’s family has a long list of members to have served in the military. Not only her son Cody is serving in the Navy, but her oldest daughter Keele Adams
See CODY, Page 13
Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Fri: Mostly sunny, high 82. Fri. night: Mostly clear, low 52. Sat.: Mostly sunny, high 72. Sat. night: 20% showers, low 46. Sun.: Chance showers, high 58.
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Kids Fishing Derby coming up June 4, free to kids 15 and under.
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A local Kern Valley High School student won an award of merit from Congressman McCarthy.
Kern River Water Data: Wed. 6 a.m. Frances Bowman/Special to the Courier
Rotary Club District Assistant Governor Tim Trujillo (left) and Rotary KRV President Paul Cromwell (right) congratulate Dr. Holly SpohnGross for receiving the Kern Red Cross "Real Heroes" award and for completing the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon.
Spohn-Gross receives award from the Red Cross as ‘hero’ Mike Devich Kern River Courier
A local doctor, Holly Spohn-Gross, received a special award recently – and scored a personal triumph as well. The American Red Cross Kern Chapter presented Spohn-Gross with a “Real Heroes” award on April 27 at a special luncheon in Bakersfeld for “act(ing)
courageously and selflessly in a time of emergency in 2010.” In her nomination letter, co-worker Vicki Stephenson noted that Spohn-Gross, a podiatrist, has traveled to Mexico to give her time and expertise to the less fortunate to help them walk again, and went to India in the effort to eradicate polio.
See HERO, Page 16
Storage, Isabella Reservoir 334, 445 acre-feet. (Low point was 155,858 ac-ft. Nov. 26. Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit is 360,000 ac.-ft.) Inflow, North Fork of Kern at Kernville 3941 cfs (5-hr avg.) Outflow, Lower Kern 3748 cfs Borel Canal flow 602 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.
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. As word got around, gold miners started to pour in, coming from the west over Greenhorn Mountain or through the Keyesville area, from the south through Walker Basin and from the east over Walker’s Pass. An entrepreneur by the name of Adam Hamilton heard about the gold strike and came over Greenhorn Mountain, his mules laden with barrels of whiskey. He set up his barrels near Rogers’ gold find, and started a saloon. By mutual agreement his saloon was quickly 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 northeast of the modern-day town of Wofford Heights. Kernville saw a lot of changes happen to the Kern River Valley over the years. 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, creating the powerplants. 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 government flood control reservoir in the Kern River Valley, and residents were told they had to move to higher ground. Many Kernville residents decided to form a New Kernville a few miles north, and that’s where the town still is today. Old Kernville is remembered fondly by many longtime residents of the Kern River Valley. —– Mike Devich, Kern River Courier
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33 Cerro Coso commencement exercises to be held May 13 Cerro Coso Community College will hold commencement exercises for the Kern Valley campus Friday, May 13, in the Gymnasium of the Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex located on the west side of College Heights Boulevard in Ridgecrest. The ceremony will begin at 6 pm. Kernville Museum’s History Days to be held on May 14 History Days will be held on Saturday, May 14 at the Kern Valley Museum in Kernville from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live Music, Blacksmithing; Dutch Oven Cooking; Antique tractors and engines, Gold Panning and more. Whiskey Flat Trail run to be held Saturday, May 14 Run-4-A-Way will host the 15th Annual Whiskey Flat Trail Run on Saturday, May 14 beginning at 8 am. All participants receive a complimentary one hour raft trip with Sierra South, a frosty beverage from Kern River Brewing Company, and an organic event Tshirt. Proceeds from the event go to Run-4-A-Way, a local non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, health, fitness, and well being of the citizens of the Kern River Valley. This year’s proceeds will help provide a $500 scholarship to a local Kern Valley student. Visit the Run-4-A-Way website for more information at www.run4away.org. Register by May 6th for early bird pricing at www.active.com and search Whiskey Flat Trail Run. Music and benefit bake sale held on Saturday, May 14 A fundraising bake sale will be held this Saturday for Youth 2000 Teen Pregnancy Program at the Lakeshore Farmers Market at 7466 Wofford Blvd., Wofford Heights across from St. Jude's Church from 9am to 1pm. Also local songwriter and singer Warren White will provide music. Upper Kern River Cleanup scheduled for Sunday, May 15 Sequoia ForestKeeper will be hosting an Upper Kern River Cleanup on Sunday, May 15 at 9 a.m. Lunch and refreshments will be provided to volunteers. Please RSVP to ryan@sequoiaforestkeeper.org if you plan to attend. Provide your name, number of volunteers, and a contact phone number. For more information, please call 760-376-4434. Orchestra to present ‘Spring Fling’ concert Sunday, May 15 The Kern Valley Community Orchestra will be presenting their May Concert, “A Spring Fling”, at the Kernville Elementary School on Sunday, May 15, at 4:00 p.m. The selections to be performed include Overture zu Goethes Trauerspiel “Egmont”, Twentiana,
Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Farandole, and more. There will also be a Special Performance of Carnival of the Animals, featuring Jody Steel and Helen Smoot. In addition, there will be two solos performed by KVCOA music scholarship recipients. Donations will be accepted at the door and children are admitted at no charge. Light refreshments will be served. New musicians are always welcome! For more information, call Rick Fankhauser at 760-3791616. Corps to hold three more dam meetings from May 17-19 The U.S. Corps of Engineers will be holding three public meetings to gather input about the draft EIS the agency is working on concerning the safety of the dams at Isabella Lake. The first meeting will be Tuesday, May 17 at the Odd
Regular activities Fridays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight loss group, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272. • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite group meets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848. • 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 378-3935. •10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, 6048 L.I.Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010. • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. • 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394 • 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-6335 • 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El Portal II Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855 • 6 p.m. - Kernville Baptist Church game night, 2nd Fri. Next to Pizza Barn. 223-1036. • 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.
Saturdays
• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 9 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Lakeshore Lodge, Wofford Heights. • 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group , 1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636. • 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394 • 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing, 1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.
Sundays
• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to the public. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877. • 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open to the public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394. *10 a.m. - Al Anon meeting for adult children, 113 Dawson Dr., WH. 376-6136.
Mondays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 10 a.m. - Exercise Class, Lakeridge Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 379-3206. • 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, Senior Center, 3rd Monday. • 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center. 379-0043. • 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber, board 2nd Mon., membership 4th Mon. 376-2629. • 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa, open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394. • 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets at Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461. • 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon., Senior Center. 379-2844. • 7 p.m. - AA meeting, 113 Dawson Dr., WH. 376-6136. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KV Hosp Cafe. 760379-7318 or 760-379-8985.
Tuesdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. (909) 753-9043. • 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, 1st Baptist Church, LI. 379-2556. • 10 a.m. Kern Valley Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-1129. • 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249. • 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189. • 6 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830. • 6:30 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group,
Fellows Hall in Kernville. The next day, Wednesday, May 18, another will be held at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. And on Thursday, May 19, the third one will be held at the Kern County Board of Supervisors chambers at 1115 Truxtun Ave. All of the meetings will be held start at 6 p.m. McQuiston staff to hold local office hours May 19 On Thursday, May 19, a field representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold office hours in Lake Isabella from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the County Complex in Lake Isabella. Dog show put on by Ladies of Elks at lodge May 21 The Ladies of the Elks’ popular Dog Show is scheduled for
See EVENTS, Page 14 Bakersfield, 2nd Tues. 376-1606. • 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets, Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.
Wednesdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831. •9 -11:30 a.m., Dam Quilters, senior apts behind Vons, 1st & 3rd Wed. 661-867-1603. • 9:30 a.m. - TOPS weight loss group, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. (661) 867-2579. • 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, Kernville Methodist, 379-2556. • Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236. • Noon - Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open to public, Mt. Mesa, 379-3394. • 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt. Mesa, 376-4249. • 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1st Wed. 379-0848. • 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd. • 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, Weldon Methodist Church, (760) 267-4693. • 5:30 p.m. LapBand Support Group, hospical cafeteria, (760) 379-2681 2nd Wed. • 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake Isabella Sr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5086. • 7 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed. • 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, 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985. • 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.
Thursdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. (909) 753-9043. • 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters, Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329. • 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, Supervisor McQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. 3rd Thurs. • 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center, Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women. • 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets, Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions). • Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove. • 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the Lake Isabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303. • 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt, Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374. • 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - French Gulch Campground. • 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public. 379-3877. • 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet 3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602. • 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets, golf course, Kernville. (760) 376-1421. • 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome. • 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club, museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon KV Hospital, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.
Bingo Guide
Friday, noon, Eagles Bingo, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa Saturday, noon, South Fork Woman’s Club Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., Weldon Sunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Moose lodge, Lake Isabella Blvd. Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior Center Bingo, Lake Isabella. Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Hts. This information is sent to the Courier by the groups listed. It is suggested that groups provide a phone number in case interested individuals need more information, or meeting times have changed. All area codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.
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Q: I was so excited to watch one of my all-time favorite actors, Ed Asner, co-starring in CMT's "Working Class." Now that the show won't be back for a second season, what are Ed's plans? -- Martha F., Altoona, Pa. A: The great Ed Asner has just signed on to "Royal Pains" in a multi-episode gueststarring stint. Ed will appear in two episodes as the grandfather of Hank and Evan, played by Ed Asner Mark Feuerstein and Paulo Constanzo, respectively. The 81-year-old iconic sitcom actor will appear in the show's upcoming third season, which premieres on Wednesday, June 29, on USA. *** Q: My sister was telling me about a new reality show about "Glee" where they search for the next cast member. Can you tell me more about that and where I can see it when it airs? -Rhonda M., via e-mail
A: Beginning Sunday, June 12, Oxygen will air "The Glee Project." From Ryan Murphy, the creator and Emmy awardwinning executive producer of "Glee," and executive producer of "Glee" Dante Di Loreto, this 10episode competition series will find and train a group of 12 singers who will compete against one another to win a seven-episode gueststarring role on "Glee." Also, a group of "Glee" series regulars will appear as guest mentors in each episode. Fan favorite Darren Criss will make a guest appearance in the series premiere as the first of these mentors. Darren joined the cast last season as Blaine and quickly became a breakout sensation. *** Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob 1 red bell pepper, diced 2/3 c. Diced red onion 1/4 c. Red wine vinegar 1 tbsp. Minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp.,dried 2 tsp. Minced fresh chives 2 shallots, minced 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Fresh ground pepper 1/2 c. Olive oil
Cook corn in boiling water until barely tender, about 3 minutes, drain and rub with oil; put on grill over hot fire until lightly browned all over; cut kernels off corn and mix with red pepper and onion. In separate bowl, combine other ingredients, except olive oil. Gradually whisk in olive oil and pour over salad and toss. Bodfish Bob's Depression Era Bacon 1pkg thick cut bacon Cut ea piece in half Flour ea. Side
Put in frying on low to med heat. Turn over when one side is golden brown, do same with other side. To drain, put on folded paper towel on plate. These are thick and crispy and tasty plus there is minimal shrinkage so the bacon goes further and has more substance. If desired, spice it up a bit by sprinkling with a little coarse salt and pepper. Bodfish Bob's Grilled Corn Salad 6 ears fresh corn, husked 2 tbsp. Corn oil
Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith New DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of May 23.
color footage shot by Chaplin's brother Sidney; a booklet featuring an essay about the film, plus a 1940 article by Chaplin discussing the film. "Public Speaking" (Unrated) -Originally shown on HBO, director Martin Scorsese presents a portrait of the life of satirist, journalist and gay-rights activist Fran Lebowitz, author of "Metropolitan Life" and "Social Studies." Intercutting between archival footage from the 1970s, interviews with friends and admirers, and Lebowitz's speaking engagements, Scorsese weaves an intimate tapestry of the life of one of New York City's great writers.
PICKS OF THE WEEK "Gnomeo & Juliet" (G) -- The director of "Shrek 2," producer Elton John and Walt Disney Studios present a new take on Shakespeare's immortal story of two star-crossed lovers in this animated family film. Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) are different colored garden gnomes who live on opposite sides of a backyard fence. Lured by a beautiful orchid, the two meet and immediTV SHOWS ately fall in love. Their "Kids In the Hall, The" forbidden romance Complete Series DVD sparks a war between Megaset the two families. Will the "Transformers" The two young lovers ever Complete Series find Happiness? Well, it's "Childrens Hospital" a Disney movie, rated G, Complete First & Second so do the math. Seasons "Ice Road Truckers The royal couple "The Royal Wedding: Deadliest Roads" Season 1 William and Catherine" (Unrated) -"Trailer Park Boys" Seasons 1-7 With this commemorative DVD of "The Kids in the Hall: Death the BBC's coverage of the Wedding Comes to Town" of the Century, you can relive all the "Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part pomp and pageantry over and over One" again. Sigh at the beautiful gown. "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Smile at the adorable flower girls Mickey's Great Outdoors" and pageboys. And laugh at the hats. "Rick Steves' Europe: All 90 Oh, those hats! Shows" "Jon Lovitz Presents" "The Great Dictator: The Criterion "The Best of The Dean Martin Collection" (G) -- Charlie Chaplin's Variety Show" classic satire of Adolf Hitler is now "Nova: Japan's Killer Quake" available in a completely remastered "Brad Meltzer's Decoded" Season high-def, Blu-ray format. Special fea- 1 tures include: commentary by "Samurai Champloo" The Chaplin historians Dan Kamin and Complete Series Hooman Mehran; the documentary "The Tramp and the Dictator," narc) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. rated by Kenneth Branagh; on-set
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Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate. Shape into a ball. Roll in toasted sesame seeds or paprika. Garnish with parsley if desired. Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web at www.bodfishbob.com. You can write to him at bodfishbob@hotmail.com
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Kids Fish Derby is coming up OK, moms and dads, looking for something to do on the first Saturday in June? Here is a suggestion. The Fish & Game Habitat Club – a local organization – and the DFG are sponMike Mencarini soring the 24th annual Kids Fishing Derby on June 4, with headquarters at Wofford Heights Park on Evans Road in Wofford Heights. The event is free and open to all kids 15 and younger. First, second and third place trophies will be presented to kids in four age groups: (4-6), (7-9), (10-12), and (13-15).There will also be an allday raffle that will guarantee each registered participant a very nice prize. After each raffle the winning ticket will be placed back in the bucket for the big afternoon raffle. Lunch will be free to all registered kids. Adults are asked for a small donation for their lunch. The hours for the Kids Derby are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., with weigh-ins all day.
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Providing a safe and accessible area can be found, there will be a controlled fishing area where a large net will be placed and stocked with local trout. Trout provided by the Kern River Hatchery. Also on the program, the fire department will have some of its equipment on display. Smokey Bear will represent the Forest Service and Denise will be there to paint on you. All registrants will be given a numbered ticket. Each numbered ticket will be assigned a prize. At 3:30 three major prizes will be raffled. To qualify for any prize or award you must be registered. Registration will take place at Wofford Heights Park on Friday June 3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday June 4 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. This event is helped out by many local merchants and organizations. Should you have any free time the Habitat Club is taking applications for new members. For more info contact Elaine Johnson at (760) 376-8997. Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heights resident and a volunteer at the Kern River Fish Hatchery. For questions or comments you can reach him through the Kern River Courier, office@kernrivercourier.com.
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Definition of ‘needy’ varies Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist
Those little pills and capsules you take really don't cost $5 each to manufacture; perhaps a penny or so for many pharmaceuticals. The cost is not based on the chemicals which compose the pill, but to some degree in the Harry Thal research of what the chemicals do to regulate your body. Much of the initial research comes from university and private research companies funded by various U.S. government departments. Once the research has determined that a substance is viable, the information is "sold" to the pharmaceutical company, which does the final testing and human trials, and then produces, manufactures and advertises the medications to consumers and physicians. Here is where much of the cost you are paying for at the pharmacy is generated. Once the new medication hits the street, how long will it last? Will it have a full run of the 16 years it is protected by a patent? Or will a competitor come out with a better flytrap and reduce the sales to nil? Hence, there is a need to charge more than necessary; as there is no guarantee how long there will be a market for the new
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medication. Did you jump when I mentioned above that the government funds much of the costly initial research and practically gives it away to the drug company? Well, there is a small codicil to this. The drug company must provide their medications to the "needy" free of cost. The definition of needy varies by drug company. Also, which of their medications will be available can differ. Go to www.NeedyMeds.Com. Also, http://togetherRxAccess.com serves as a health care resource for individuals to learn about health reform, obtain information about chronic conditions and connect with others through an online forum. The only major objection I have with the prescription assistance programs is that you must be low income to qualify. Your income can't be so low that you would qualify for Medi-Cal, and you don't qualify if you have health insurance that covers medication. But, for those people in the niche, it is a great program to obtain the costly medication you otherwise couldn't afford. Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insurance broker. He is President of the Kern Association of Health Underwriters and on the National Association of Health Underwriters Medicare Advisory Board. He may be reached at 760-376-2100, e-mail harrythal@aol.com or visit him on the web at www.harrythal.com
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Aerobic dance class offered this summer at Cerro Coso Kern River Courier
Physical fitness and fun go together at Cerro Coso Community College! The Kern River Valley (KRV) Campus in Lake Isabella is offering a Community Education class in Aerobic Dance this summer on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the KRV Campus in Room G8. There is a $35 Community Education fee for the class that begins June 1 and ends July 27. This class, instructed by Jean Pack, is designed to enhance physical fitness through aerobic dance. The course is geared to help students realize the importance of physical activity as a life time activity. The minimum age for this class is 16 and the class is
limited to 35 students. Aerobics is a popular form of exercise for individuals who enjoy dancing and listening to music while working out. If you're looking for a creative and fun new way to exercise, Cerro Coso Community College in the Kern River Valley has the class for you. Dance skills and knowledge of dance steps are unnecessary to participate. Do something for your heart this summer and register for the Aerobic Dance Community Education class in KRV today. For complete registration and course information visit us on the web at http://www.cerrocoso.edu/communityed or contact Stephen Gexler, Community Education Manager at (760) 3846106 or at Stephen.Gexler@cerrocoso.edu.
Clarification In our April 22 issue we had a story headlined “Fresh produce available to seniors and WIC through federal program.” The story mentioned that applications would be available in May. David Dills of the Lakeshore Farmer’s Market informs us that the applications have not yet been distributed here in the valley, but he will inform the Courier as soon as they are.
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Diverticulosis common with age Paul G. Donohue, M.D. Courier Syndicated Columnist
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you write about diverticulosis? I was twice hospitalized for it and had to stay there 12 days in all. When I left, they didn't give me any diet or medicines. I saw my primary doctor later, who didn't think I had diverticulosis because they didn't do much for me. Some tell me that you don't have to stay on a diet or take medicine. Is that so? -- N.F. ANSWER: A diverticulum is a tiny pouch formed by the colon lining that has been pushed through the muscular colon wall. Its size varies from 0.2 to 0.4 inches (5 to 10 mm) in diameter, about the size of a small pea. Diverticulosis indicates that the colon has sprouted many diverticula. It's most often silent. Close to one-third of adults at 60 years of age have it. By age 80, twothirds have it. Diverticulosis is found in countries where grains are refined. Refined grains have lost their outer coat, the bran. Bran was, at one time, the principal source of fiber. Fiber keeps stool soft and easily pushed through the digestive tract. With too little fiber, the colon has to exert great force to move undigested food along. That force is responsible for pushing the colon lining through the colon wall to form a diverticulum on its outer surface. When you were hospitalized, you had diverticulitis -- inflammation of diverticulum. The neck
of diverticula became clogged with bacteria and pieces of hard stool. The diverticula swelled. For mild symptoms, people can be treated at home by going on a liquid diet and taking antibiotics. For more severe involvement, people are hospitalized and fed intravenously and given intravenous antibiotics. Now that your diverticulitis has calmed down, the only diet you need follow is one with plenty of fiber -- 30 to 35 grams a day. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are fiber sources. Many cereals are filled with fiber: Fiber One, All-Bran, Shredded Wheat and cooked oatmeal are examples. You do not have to take any medicines. The booklet on diverticulosis covers this topic in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 502W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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Almighty is burly Clarence Semonious, pastor Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville
“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed.” This question from Psalm 2:12 needs to be addressed by the nations Semonious because God’s answer in verses 4-6 is: “He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, ‘As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.’” In recent history even the United States has sided “against the Lord and against his Anointed.” The official line, to justify this new position made us a laughing stock to God, and He said so in verse 4. Scripture calls God “almighty” 57 times. That breaks down to 48 times in the Old Testament (6, in Genesis; 1, in Exodus; 2, in Numbers; 2, in Ruth; 31, in
Job; 2, in Psalms; 1, in Isaiah; 2, in Ezekiel; 1, in Jonah = 48.) and 9 times in the New Testament (1, in 2 Corinthians 6:18 & 8, in Revelation =9.) That word, almighty, is from a root word meaning burly. It is to be understood, “by implication to ravage: - dead, destroy(er).” Because some are fooled by God’s great love into thinking they will not be harmed, be warned, “…we know him who said, ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay.’ And again, ‘The Lord will judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:30-31. “…if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them…” I will gather them and, “bring them to the place that I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.” Nehemiah 1:9.
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Churches of the Valley Kernville Father’s Heart Foursquare Church Kernville Elementary School, Kernville Service Sunday 9:30 a.m. (760) 223-6704 First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville Sunday Service — 10:45 a.m.. (760) 376-6403 Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m. (760) 376-2751 Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville Sunday School 9 a.m., Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 417-2014 St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. (760) 376-6362 St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church Services held at Kernville United Methodist Church Sundays 11 a.m. Wofford Heights Family Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 376-6719 New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. (760) 376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. (760) 376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10 a.m. (760) 376-8789 Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Lake Isabella First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (760) 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. (760) 417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (760) 379-5640 Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-4296 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella
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Sunday Services 11 a.m. (760) 379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (760) 379-5482 Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 379-2062 Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. (760) 379-2120 Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Worship Sunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible study Sun. 10 a.m. Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. (760) 379-3206 Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. (760) 379-5819 Mt. Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (760) 379-4792 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. (760) 379-2904 Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. (760) 379-4093 Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-6377 Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. (760) 379-6360 Southlake/Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. (760) 378-3780 He Cares Fellowship 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. (760) 379-6935 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon Sunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (760) 378-2321 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. (760) 378-4964 Church listings are free. Please contact our office.
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Weldon Church has had long history of service Bob Powers From “South Fork Country,” 1971
If any one thing could be said to be typical of the South Fork of the Kern River, it would be the Methodist Church at Weldon. Sitting alongside Highway 178, with its backdrop of the Bartolas country, it has served as a true lighthouse to the spiritual, social and cultural life of this mountain community since 1899. Almost as soon as the first settlers had staked their claims the ministers of the gospel followed. Walking, riding horseback and later using a horse and buggy, they stopped wherever night happened to overtake them. These visits were few and far between in the 1860s, as the closest minister was O. D. Dooley of Glennville. Known better as Parson Dooley, he came over the Greenhorn Mountains to the Kern River whenever he could. In 1866 Parson Dooley had started the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Glennville, the first church in newly formed Kern County, but he still found time to visit the Kern River area. In the 1870s a building was erected on the site where the South Fork Woman's Club hall was later built. This first building was used as the meeting place for the Presbyterian Church in 1873 and also for the Weldon Grange. By the middle of the 1880s this barnlike structure had fallen into sad repair, and finally burned. Services were then held on the second floor of the A. Brown Store at Weldon, or in the schoolhouse. The neighboring town of
Kernville had a larger population and was more centrally located, so became the leader in church activities. One of the leaders in church work from the 1880s to the 1900s was Miss Josie Sumner, who later married a minister by the name of Belknap. Miss Sumner was a teacher in the early Sunday School, played the organ, and many times when there was no minister she conducted services and held funerals in private homes. In Kernville, as in most frontier towns, the school building was first used to hold church services. After the Petersen Hall (later the I.O.O.F. Hall) was built, funerals and weddings were held there. Mrs. Yarborough, then Miss Nettie Hight, gives the following interesting account taken from a letter to her friend, Mrs. Tommy Smith: "In the mining camps such as Keyesville and Greenhorn Mountain, there were one or two old miners who had been taught about the Bible. They worked along at their mines, and on Sunday would put on a boiled shirt and overalls and a little bow tie, walk to some family home and have dinner. Then about 2 p.m. all the miners would doll up in their red and blue flannel shirts and stroll down and listen to the one with the boiled shirt preach. Our home was most often chosen as it was more central. One fellow who preached was named Walker. He would get so excited he would throw his hands and arms about and stand on his tip-toes as if he were trying to reach Heaven. When there was no- ne to preach we children held church and took turns being the preacher."
Bible Trivia Test By Wilson Casey 1. Is the Book of Darius in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. In Biblical times, how long did the journey of Ezra ordinarily take from Babylon to Jerusalem? 3 days, 4 months, 2 years, 5 years 3. From Philippians 4, what does the Apostle Paul instruct us to do rather than worry? Cry, Pray, Love, Talk 4. What creature(s) did the prophet Joel have a vision of? Locust, Flies, Viper, Leeches
5. From John 18, who asked, "What is truth"? Moses, Paul, Pilate, David 6. In what were all of Job's children killed? Flood, Fire, Wind, Stampede ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) 4 months; 3) Pray; 4) Locust; 5) Pilate; 6) Wind Wilson Casey's new book, "Firsts: Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World," is available from Alpha/Penguin publishing. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Letters to the Courier Dear Kern River Courier, Are we going to become the Tehachapi of solar panels? I am concerned that the KV Specific Plan will leave our valley vulnerable to exploitation by private power producing companies and to possible future water extraction capabilities by private companies. The Specific Plan does not consider large-scale installation of solar panels to be categorized as industrial. Each individual solar power plant proposed is subject to applying for a conditional use permit. There are two large-scale solar power plants in proposal in Weldon and who knows how many more will be proposed throughout our valley. The Tehachapi community put their foot down six years ago with the wind turbines marching up hillsides and invading the landscape and community life. The community formed the Tehachapi Valley Smart Growth in response. Preserve the Kern River Valley (PKRV) is a response to the very real potential invasion of large-scale solar power plants as well as protecting the KR valley at large. My second concern is large-scale water extraction. Renewable Resource Group now owns what is left of Onyx Ranch. RRG is known for water banking projects in California. This is their business. They are not ranchers or farmers. So when I see new pumps installed that can pump over 7500 gallons per minute on their property it makes me question what other water projects might they have planned that will affect the water table. I want the specific plan to address this concern of potential large-scale water extraction and possible transportation. At present there are no large-scale water projects propose in the valley so it will not be addressed. A specific plan is meant for guidance of potential growth of a community. If it does not protect our valley from potential exploitation of resources we are left vulnerable to the profiteers. Ellen Schafhauser Weldon Dear Kern River Courier, I was looking over the information about the lake storage and felt it was useless. The volume of the lake is an abstract number that someone wants us to believe means something. Taking into account all of the sand, silt etc. that has washed down river into the lake and the shoreline erosion it is not much more than an educated guess. Do they subtract volume for the islands, rocks and other shore line objects that get covered and affect the volume? Hmm, I doubt it. Water in, Water out against an unknown volume. Some people may think they know what the lake looks like with a certain amount of water but it's only their imagination. The real number about the lake you don't give is the elevation of the surface. The take line elevation is
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LETTERS continued from page 8 2617' around the perimeter of the lake and the surface elevation is a real number not an educated guess. Current lake level is about 2581' or 36' til lake is full which we know will never happen. I can put a yardstick vertical at the edge of the water and measure how much the lake comes up or down in a day or week. I know water in water out is used for monitoring water for crop irrigation and water use which is important but the real lake volume will always be a mystery. Wally Stewart Wofford Heights Dear Kern River Courier, Sierra Way has been closed near Robinson Cove since December 24, 2010 due to a rock and dirt slide that completely washed the road away. The South Fork of the Kern River is now becoming impassable with uncontrolled water flowing over the bridge. There are residents that live east of the road closure and west of the South Fork Bridge. Simply put, these residents will soon become completely stranded. This, in itself, could be a catastrophe in the making if emergency vehicles are unable to get to these residents. For both residents and visitors, Sierra Way is a major thoroughfare in the Kern Valley. Without this road, Kernville loses: an exit from Kernville in the event of an emergency; an escape route that is listed on Emergency Preparedness Plans; a more direct route for emergency vehicles to the east side of the valley; a shorter route, from the east side of the valley, to the Kern County Transfer Station; a shorter route for suppliers of restaurants and stores; and loses visitors to Kernville that give a boost to the economy. Many tourists go through Death Valley before making the loop to Kernville and on to the Sequoia National Forest. They simply will not go the extra miles through Lake Isabella to come to Kernville, especially with the Western Divide Highway still closed. (That is another thoroughfare that drastically affects our economy since it doesn't get opened until the end of May or later.) Added mileage creates an increase in fuel consumption which is offset by higher prices to the consumer. Gasoline prices are at an all time high and in our current economic situation people cannot afford to travel any unnecessary miles. The Kernville Chamber of Commerce and the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce are first concerned with the welfare of those residents who may become stranded on Sierra Way. Second, we are concerned with the economy of the Kern River Valley and the livelihood of all the residents. We strongly urge this to be a priority for Kern County to fix Sierra Way and the South Fork Bridge.
Our Valley, Our Earth
Establishing date of rocks Ron Bolyard Kern River Courier Columnist
The chart is a depiction of the elements that are used to measure Absolute Time by radiological dating of the minerals that are present in the three types of rocks, Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary. The technique analyses the "Half-life" decay of the radioactive nuclides present in the rock. The technique is too complex to explain in detail here, even if I understood how it was done! Suffice it to say that it does
establish the age dates of rocks and is used universally accepted to develop the geologic time on the geologic column. Ron Bolyard is a retired geologist and has developed an “acute interest” Ron Bolyard in the geology of the southern Sierra Nevada since he moved here in 1999.
Cheryl Borthick, President Kernville Chamber of Commerce, Kernville Rex Emerson, President Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Lake Isabella
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We also need sponsors for each of the 18 holes Sponsor for $50 or more per hole RSVP by Saturday May 28th, 2011 to frankvargas123@yahoo.com or call 760-223-6316
REVA - Responsible Ethical Volunteers for Animals
Cooperative Fund Raiser Golf Tournament Saturday June 4th 8:00am Check-in Please complete participant information & return with $50 per person entry fees by May 28, 2011 Participants Name Usual score for 18 holes Player 1 __________________________________________
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Total entry fees _______ Additional donation _______ Total enclosed _______ Please make checks payable to REVA All additional donation money will go to REVA Tax deductible 501c3 Public Charity Mail all registration forms & payment to: Frank Vargas PO Box 155, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 email to frankvargas123@Yahoo.com or call: 760-223-6316
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Courier chuckle of the week: “Go, and never darken my towels again.” Groucho Marx
See Page 14 for answers to puzzles
Salome’s Stars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Home conditions still demand attention. Also, keep an open mind about a sudden question of trust involving a close friend. All the facts are not yet in. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With summer just around the corner, travel begins to dominate your sign. Make plans carefully to avoid potential problems in the first half of June. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A romantic Libra sets a challenge that your "sensible" side might question, but your idealistic self finds the prospect too intriguing to resist. The choice is yours. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Those tense times in your personal life are just about over. Concentrate on reaffirming relationships. Your love of travel opens a surprising new opportunity. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat usually loves to be in the center of things. But this week it might be wiser to watch and learn from the sidelines. A Pisces wants to make you purr. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) "New" is your watchword this week. Be open to new ideas, both on the job and in your personal life. A romantic Aries or Sagittarian beckons. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Some difficult family decisions have to be faced, but be
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sure to get more facts before you act. Be careful not to neglect your health during this trying time. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You still need to support a loved one through a difficult time. Meanwhile, things continue to work out to your benefit in the workplace. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Aspects continue to favor expanding social opportunities. A Gemini reaches out to offer a chance for re-establishing a once-close relationship. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) There's a potential for misunderstanding in both your job and your personal life. A full explanation of your intentions helps smooth things over. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might be feeling restless on the job, but delay making any major moves until all the facts are in. A Scorpio has a surprising revelation. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your business sense works to your advantage as you sort through the possibilities that are opening up. A Libra is Cupid's best bet for your romantic prospects. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for being open-minded about people. This helps you make friends easily. You do very well in public service. c) 2011King Features Synd., Inc.
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Trivia Test By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GOVERNMENT: What do FICA taxes pay for? 2. LANGUAGE: What is a wunderkind? 3. HISTORY: To what royal house did England's King Henry VIII belong? 4. U.S. STATES: What is Hawaii's state flower? 5. ANATOMY: In what part of the body is the sternum located? 6. MEASUREMENTS: On what type of scale are wind forces measured?
Answers:
1. Social Security 2. A prodigy 3. Tudor 4. Yellow hibiscus 5. Chest 6. Beaufort Scale
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Friday, May 13, 2011 Make sure you advertise in the
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The Kern River Courier Marketplace ~ Since 2004 ~ Services LARRY SCHUPPAN'S Garage Doors & Openers. New Sales & Repairs. Handyman Service. House Painting, Decks, Covers, Masonry, Electrical, Plumbing. (760) 379-1430 or 760417-2806 License #CL492150 __________________________ MERCER BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICE In Bodfish - Will Travel! Personal, Business, Corporate (760) 549-0270 / (760) 417-0392 __________________________ LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC Quality Work Fair Prices Call Ross (760) 981-3361 License #708148 __________________________ BRUSH CLEARANCE YARD MAINTENANCE Call Robert (760) 379-1538 __________________________ ART'S ELECTRIC Locally owned - Free Estimates Always on Time! 25 years exp. - Lic. #560220 (760) 223-3648 __________________________ DARRELL'S FIBERGLASS REPAIR Boats - RV's - Jet Ski's - Tubs & Showers - Motorhomes & more. Replace boat floors. (760) 379-1976 / (760) 223-0827 __________________________ JORGE CAMARENA General Contractor Handyman/Home Inspection 760-977-7224 Lic.#847441 & Bonded
Mobile Homes Lake Isabella - Nice 2/bd/2ba dbl wide mobile home w/carport, patio & deck. $14,995. Quiet 55+ park. 760-379-2092 _________________________ MOVING? Across Town or The Nation Kernville Moving & Storage 760-379-2714 or 760-417-0465 CAL.PU.CT 189998 _________________________ Lake Isabella - Mobile Home for Sale. Double wide 2bd/2ba. $10,000. (760) 379-6829 _________________________ Wofford Heights - Perfect 1 person weekend hideaway at the Sportsman Senior MHP, Space E. 224 Cypress Lane, walk to the lake, space includes water, trash, laundry & fish house. Only $2,000, owner may carry. (760) 376-3228
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Cabin for Sale BODFISH CABIN 102 Hoebeck Road Beautifully remodeled 1680 sq ft cabin w/great view! $129,000 661- 428- 110 8
Announcement AA, as a Way of Life, can turn problem drinkers into whole, happy, useful people. Step Study - Monday 7:00 p.m. (760) 376-6136
Wofford Heights - Sites avail able in quiet park with lake views, laundry facilities & fish house. $250/mo inclds water & trash. Call Jody @ 760-376-3228 _________________________ RV Spaces Available On the River! Downtown Kernville. Use vacation or permanent. Sign a lease for 1 yr & get a discount on your monthly rate! Call for details. 760- 376-2345 _________________________
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California Joe’s Storytelling Corner
Good robber, bad poet California Joe Kern River Courier Columnist
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(L-R)- Bradean Gumsby, Jered McTigue, Samantha Alvarez and Yessica Yasin. These students were recent winners of the Kawaiisu chapter, DAR’s America History Essay and Christopher Columbus Essay contests.
Friday the 13th programs Adriane Holguin Special to the Courier
The Kernville Branch Library will have a story time on Friday, May 13 at 10:30 in either the OddFellows Hall or Circle Park, depending on the weather. Story time at the Wofford Heights library is at 1:30 with Miss Adriane.
The final meeting of the Mystery Book Discussion Group will be Friday, May 13 at 6pm in the KRV Library conference room. For questions or information call KRV Branch at 760-549-2083, Kernville 760-376-6180 on Fridays only, or Wofford Heights at 760376-6160 or look up or Facebook page www.facebook.com/krvlibraries.
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Fifty enthusiastic seventh and eighth grade students from South Fork Middle School participated in an innovative, educationally focused community service program celebrating its 19th year May 2 through 6. The “South Fork Camp Trip” is sponsored by California Land Management, Kern River Outfitters, Mountain & River Adventures and Sequoia National Forest. The program focuses on developing teamwork and leadership skills and introduces teens to the value and rewards of serving their community. 2011 marks the 19th year of this nationally recognized program. The curriculum includes student service projects including erosion control, stream restoration and trail building, hands-on science and social studies curricula, and adventure challenge/leadership activities such as river rafting and climbing. Over 1,350 students have participated in the program since its
inception. The program was honored with a Spirit of the Land award from the U.S. Olympic Organizing Committee and a Service Award from America Outdoors Association. Sequoia National Forest estimates that the value of the work that the students have completed is in excess of $85,000. "The students really get a lot out of the program," commented Cheryl Bauer, Recreation Manager for the Kern River Ranger District of Sequoia National Forest and codirector of the program. "We provide hands-on work experiences and outdoor challenges for these students. Throughout the week you can see the kids’ work hard and their knowledge increase." As a followup to the Camp Trip, the South Fork School students will participate in a Job Shadow opportunity on June 3rd. The Job Shadow will give the students a chance to to learn about different professional and vocational jobs by working with adult workers throughout the Kern River Valley.
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CODY continued from page 1 and her husband are both serving in the Air Force. The husband of her youngest daughter, Kary Whittington, serves in the Army. Her brother's sons are serving in the Navy and Air Force and her father had served in the Air Force. It is important to note that military officials have not confirmed the USS Carl Vinson's (Cody’s ship) role in burying bin Laden. But Pentagon officials previously told news outlets that the naval vessel was indeed the last spot to host his remains, and was reportedly the ship involved in transporting bin Laden's body to his burial at sea. In accordance with Muslim law bin Laden's burial was reportedly conducted at sea by a Muslim seaman, who recited the prayers and ensured that the body was washed and wrapped appropriately in cloth. The U.S. Navy's nuclear Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was named for Democratic Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia (18831981). The ship is nicknamed "Golden Eagle" and is based out of San Diego.
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California Joe is the storyteller persona of Stevenson Phillips, an actor and singer living in Kernville. You may reach him at sscaljoe@aol.com.
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“We Buy Gold & Silver!” In the Post Office Center
Vying for headlines with the James boys and the Youngers was Black Bart, a mystery stage robber workCalifornia Joe ing out of California. Authorities had no idea who he was. All they really knew was that he was an armed robber and a terrible poet. For two years Wells Fargo Chief Of Detectives James B. Hume had been on the trail of a highwayman who was nameless. Hume was tops in his field. He could tell who had committed a stage robbery just by examining the scene of a crime. This new criminal was no ordinary criminal, though. Three new California robberies had curious similarities. They were pulled off by a deep-voiced man in a Ku Klux Klan-type mask who never rode a horse or fired his gun. On July 28, 1878 the Quincyto-Oroville stage made an unscheduled stop when a masked gunman appeared from a clump of bushes and demanded, “Throw down the box!” After breaking it open and filling his pockets with $379 in cash, a watch and a diamond ring, the bandit left behind a poem: “Let come what will I”ll try it on, “My condition can’t be worse, “And if there’s money in that box “‘Tis money in my purse!”
Wells Fargo, tthe state of California and the U.S. Postal Service chipped in to put an $800 price on Bart’s head. Over the next five years he pulled off 23 more robberies. Then on the morning of November 3, 1883 Black Bart was inside a just-stopped stagecoach trying to get a money box loose from the floor. Guns blasted away and Black Bart hightailed it through the underbrush. Back in his office Hume examined a recovered bag with great interest. Besides crackers and sugar it contained a handkerchief with a laundry mark that special operator Henry Morse found at the 91st laundry he visited in San Francisco! The laundry mark brought Morse to C. E. Boles, resident of a hotel at 37 Second Street. According to Morse, Boles was elegantly dressed carrying a little cane, wearing a small derby hat, and sporting a diamond pin, a large diamond ring, and a heavy gold watch and chain. Boles may have taught school in California but then he decided robbing stagecoaches was a preferable existence and turned his attention to them... Hume made a deal in which Boles would confess only to the last robbery and receive a light sentence. After four and a half years at San Quentin, Boles walked out and was never heard from again. Black Bart had retired from the robbing game.
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EVENTS continued from page 3 Saturday, May 21 at 10am. The entry fee is $5 and lunch will also be available in the Lodge Park. Everyone is welcome and Pat and Laurie are awaiting your call at 376 2762. Broadband survey comes to Lake Isabella Monday, May 23 The Eastern Sierra Connect project will be holding a Kern Valley meeting on May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Vets Hall next to the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. You are also welcome to take the online survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/escbroadband). The survey will help identify the unserved and underserved communities in Inyo, Mono and Eastern Kern counties that need broadband Internet connectivity and the broadband technologies that might be appropriate and affordable to residents and businesses. For more info contact a.lauritzen@iwvisp.com. Public workshop about vacation rentals Monday, May 23 The Kern County Planning Department plans to hold a public workshop about vacation rentals at the Senior Center on May 23 at 6:30 p.m. Food commodities date to be Tuesday, May 24 Government food commodities will be distributed to those qualified on Tuesday, May 24 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapel on Highway 178 in Mt. Mesa, and the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Distribution starts at 8 a.m. Memorial weekend to include KRVAA art show The Kern River Valley Art Association’s Sierra Arts and Crafts Festival will take place May 28, 29, and 30 at Circle Park in Kernville. Show hours are 9 AM - 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday, 9 AM -1 PM on Monday. For show information contact Judy Deems at 760-378-4109. Rafting outfitter dedicates refurbished center June 1 Kern River Outfitters Rafting Center will hold its grand-reopening after redoing its hospitality building at the corner of Wofford Blvd. and Evans Rd. on June 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The exterior is decorated with Eldarica pine trees surrounded by manzanita, juniper, Texas Sage, penstemons and other native plants. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Please RSVP to Jim Ritter at 1-866-213-7754. Squirrel Valley to have 10th annual yard sale June 4 Squirrel Valley will have its 10th Annual Yard Sale Day on Saturday, June 4. There will be lots of different yard sales on the same day in the Squirrel Valley area. Maps marked with each sale address can be picked up in front of Mountain Mesa Market on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 a.m. (not before.) Kids Fishing Derby comes up this year on Saturday, June 4 The 24th annual Kids Fishing Derby will take place on Saturday, June 4. Open to all kids. First, Second and Third place trophies will be presented to kids in each age group – 4-6, 7-9,10-12 and 13-15. Free lunch to all kids. Free raffle prizes. Sponsored locally by merchants and organizations of the Kern River Valley. For more information call Elaine Johnson at (760) 376 8997.
Things I Have Noticed...
Cliches are cool as cucumber Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist
I noticed the other day while writing one of my columns that I had been using some old sayings that I'd picked up over the years and which usually helped describe some phase of life I was trying to explain. The more I reflected about Middleworth it, the more intrigued I became. I wondered if somewhere there was a list of old sayings and how many of them I might know or use when talking or writing. First, I made a quick list of ones I could remember “off the top of my head” (that's one right there!) After about 5 minutes I had a pretty substantial list of old sayings I had picked up over the years. But I thought I would see how many more I could find. So I Googled for a website that might have a list of expressions beyond the ones I listed. I did find several excellent sites, but one in particular called Old Sayings “caught my fancy” (there's another one!) So I spent some time going through 39 pages of the Old Sayings website. There were 1,916 listings, and the author collecting them said more were coming in each month. The startling part to me was the fact that I knew most of them and used many of them
REVA to hold benefit golf fundraiser on Saturday, June 4 There will be a benefit golf tournament on Saturday, June 4 for REVA Co-op, which will be establishing a low cost spay/neuter clinic for pets in the valley. Win a car! Donated by Isabella Motors of Wofford Heights. There will be cash prizes for first and second place and other prizes as well. Sponsors are needed for each of the 18 holes. Sponsor for $50 or more per hole. RSVP by May 28 to frankvargas123@yahoo.com or call 760-223-6316. Havilah Days celebration to be held Saturday, June 4 The 45th Havilah Days Celebration will be held Saturday, June 4 from 9 am to 3 pm. in Havilah (10 miles south of Bodfish). The festivities will include live entertainment, stagecoach rides, Wild West shootouts, Wild Bill Cody and Roy Rogers lookalikes, early days antique engines, vendors, Smokey Bear, "Pockets" the friendly donkey, raffle prizes, old-fashioned cake walk and coin toss, food, a white elephant sale and “chicken poop bingo.” The museum is located at 6789 Caliente-Bodfish Rd., Havilah. For info call 760/379-2636. Classic Car Show to be held in Lake Isabella June 11 There will be a Classic Car Show at the First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella on Saturday, June 11 from 9 am to 4 pm. To enter your car, call Buddy at (760) 549-3855 or e-mail ateafatill@aol.com. Pre-entry includes a dash plaque, a goody bag and a T-shirt. The show is free to attend, and there will be fun, food, ‘50s and ‘60s music and a raffle. Benefits the Sheriff’s Activity League.
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every day. I thought I'd include in this column a few of the many I knew and some I didn't know or remember. I'm sure that most readers have also used a lot of these sayings in everyday life. Here's some examples. To “meet a problem head on,” you could “take a bull by the horns.” And by doing it right away, you're “striking while the iron is hot.” Or if the facts show that something is amiss, then, “That's a horse of a different color.” Folks often comment on the weather by saying : “It’s colder than a well digger’s fanny in the Klondike,” while others say “Cold feet, sleep apart” or “Cold hands, warm heart.” (For those interested, the website I found is: http://newtontxnet.com/tour/oldsay) Some sayings are great for expression, like: “If brains were lard he couldn't grease a goodsized skillet.” Or better yet, “If brains were gasoline, he/she couldn't kickstart a cockroach’s motor scooter.” I like these: “Pretty as a speckled pup under a red wagon.”... or... “Busier than a one-armed paper hanger.” Or....”Can't live with them, can't live without them.” And as a final for this column, I feel some days like “I'm older than dirt.” And “that's a wrap!” 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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HAPPENINGS continued from page 14 Optimal Hospice local volunteer orientation June 17 Optimal Hospice Care is holding a New Volunteer Orientation for Kern Valley residents interested in assisting families in the Lake Isabella, Wofford Heights, Kernville and surrounding communities who are affected by terminal illness. The orientation will be held at the Optimal Hospice office on Friday, June 17 from 10 to 2pm, at 6504 Lake Isabella Blvd, Ste. E, Lake Isabella. If you are interested in offering a little time and compassion in support of hospice, please contact the volunteer department at 888-5976115 or email kbudnick@optimalcares.com for more information. Food commodities distributed Tuesday, June 28 Government food commodities will be distributed to those qualified on Tuesday, June 28 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapel on Highway 178 in Mt. Mesa, and the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Distribution starts at 8 a.m. To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, just send the information to us by e-mail. You may also submit on paper, either in person or by mail (our addresses are on page 2). Must be received by Tuesday at 1 p.m. in order to make the issue. 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. They’ll be printed in chronological order by event date. Whether they’ll appear depends on how much free space is available for the Calendar. Submitted items deemed entirely or mostly advertising for a business will not be accepted. Some event information gathered from the chambers of commerce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com
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Debbie Freeland of Westamerica Bank, right, hands a check for $500 from the bank to Greg DeSantis, middle, president of KRV Senior Citizens, Inc. and Kitty Leu, left, bookkeeper of the same group, for Meals on Wheels.
Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: ANAVERDE WELL PET (2011 B2507), DBA #2: VETALU ( 2011 - B2508). Street address of principal place of business: 8201 California City Boulevard, #A119, California City, CA 93505. Mailing address of business: PO Box 2005, California city, CA 93504. REGISTRANT: Valerie Talleyrand, 9200 Oleander Boulevard, California City, CA 93505. A - Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Valerie Talleyrand. This statement filed on 04/13/2011. Expires 04/13/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier April 22, 29, May 6 and 13, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: JBS BARRELS (2011 - B2215). Street address of principal place of business: 7648 Simmons Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93313. Mailing address of business: 7648 Simmons Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93313. REGISTRANT: Michelle Sullivan, 7648 Simmons Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93313. A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000.
Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Michelle Sullivan. This statement filed on 04/01/2011. Expires 04/01/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier April 22, 29, May 6 and 13, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: SUNNIE'S SNACKS (2011 B2576). Street address of principal place of business: 6010 East Lerdo Highway, Shafter, CA 93263. Mailing address of business: 222 Mannel Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263. REGISTRANT: Jennifer Wright, 222 Mannel Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263. A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Jennifer Wright. This statement filed on 04/15/2011. Expires 04/15/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier April 22, 29, May 6 and 13, 2011. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 28-1937 - APN: 316351-02 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-162007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 18, 2011 at 11:00 am, Antelope Valley Real Estate Services, a California Corporation as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust recorded 06-192007, as Inst. No. 0207128714 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Kern County, State of California, Executed by Louis F. Romero and Gina M. Romero, Husband and Wife as joint tenants, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at: The main entrance to the Wanda Kirk Library, 3611 Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, CA 93560. All CASHIER'S CHECKS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO ADVANCED RECONVEYANCE, INC. All rights, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Lot 142 of Tract No. 3508, in the unincorporated area of the County of Kern, State of California, as per map recorded February 2, 1972 in Book 22, Pages 195 through 200, inclusive and in
PUBLIC WORKSHOP TO ADDRESS SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS RESCHEDULED TO MAY 23, 2011 The Kern County Planning and Community Development Department has changed the date of the community workshop to discuss short-term vacation rentals in the County to May 23, 2011. The public workshop will be held at the previously scheduled time of 6:30 p.m. in the Kern River Valley Senior Building, located at 6405 Lake Isabella Boulevard in Lake Isabella. A short-term vacation rental, also referred to a transient rental, occurs when a home is rented for less than 30 days. Vacation rentals are located throughout the County; however, they are more common within the mountain recreational areas of the County, such as Alta Sierra, Kernville, Pine Mountain Club, Frazier Park and the communities of the Tehachapi Valley. Earlier this year, the Planning and Community Development Department posted an online survey regarding short-term vacation rental homes, in which individuals who own, manage or live near a vacation rental home were invited to complete the survey. Approximately 100 responses were received from the online survey. Based on feedback from the survey and comments received at the community workshops, the Planning and Community Development Department will discuss with the Kern County Board of Supervisors potential permitting procedures for vacation rentals. A hearing before the Board of Supervisors to discuss the options will be scheduled June 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Persons who own or manage a vacation rental, as well as residents who live near a vacation rental are encouraged to attend the workshop and offer their input to assist the Planning and Community Development Department in formulating options and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Residents who are unable to attend the workshop, but wish to voice their comments can send written comments to: Scott Denney, Operations Division Chief, Kern County Planning and Community Development Department, 2700 “M” Street, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email at: scottd@co.kern.ca.us (Published Kern River Courier May 6, 2011)
Book 23, Pages 1 through 12 inclusive of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: Vacant Land - directions may be obtained by written request within 10 days of the first publication of this notice from: ARI, 43545 17th Street West, Suite 503, Lancaster, CA 93534. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said Sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated cost, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $103,737.00. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Date: April 20, 2011. Antelope Valley Real Estate Services, As Trustee Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., As Agent, 43545 17th Street W., Ste 503, Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-945-5525, Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale Officer (Published by the Kern River Courier April 22, 29 and May 6, 2011) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: SEQUOIA LODGE (2011 - B2633). Street address of principal place of business: 16123 Sierra Way, Kernville, CA 93238. Mailing address of business: 6265 Deer Creek Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. REGISTRANT: Cathy Cunningham, 6265 Deer Creek Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 05/17/2001. 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: Cathy Cunningham. This statement filed on 04/19/2011. Expires 04/19/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier April 29, May
6, 13 and 20, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: U-ROLL-IT SMOKES (2011 B2604). Street address of principal place of business: 1808 North Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailing address of business: 1808 North Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGISTRANT: Bill Edmondson, 300 Haggin Street, Bakersfield, CA 93309. A-Individual. Date the business commenced: 03/01/2011. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Bill Edmondson. This statement filed on 04/19/2011. Expires 04/19/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier April 29, May 6. 13 and 20, 2011. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Fictitious Business Name being abandoned: EXPRESSIONS HAIR AND NAIL, (2007-B6265). Street address of business: 20406 #1A Brian Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561; Mailing address of Business; 20406 #1A Brian Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561; REGISTRANTS WHO WISH TO ABANDON THE BUSINESS NAME: James T. Fowler, 28061 Cumberland Road, Tehachapi, CA 93561 and Jean L. Fowler, 28061 Cumberland Road, Tehachapi, CA 93561; Original FBN Statement Filed on: 08/16/2007. This Statement of Abandonment filed on: 04/19/2011. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk by M. Medina, Deputy Clerk (34993). Published by the Kern River Courier April 29, May 6, 13 and 20, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: EXPRESSIONS HAIR & NAILS (2011 - B2622). Street address of principal place of business: 20406 #1 A Brian Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 20406 #1 A Brian Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: Jeffrey Hite, 29700 Goldspike Road, Tehachapi, CA 93561 and Anne Drennan, 29700 Goldspike Road, Tehachapi, CA 93561. I - Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County
Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Anne Drennan. This statement filed on 04/19/2011. Expires 04/19/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By M. Medina. Published by the Kern River Courier May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: TWO BUCK PRODUCTIONS (2011 - B2667). Street address of principal place of business: 1301 Taft Highway, #3, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of business: 1301 Taft Highway, #3, Bakersfield, CA 93307. REGISTRANTS: Vicki Kyker-Jameson, 1301 Taft Highway, #3, Bakersfield, CA 93307 and Marion Burton, 14009 Christella Court, Bakersfield, CA 93314. BGeneral Partnership. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Vicki Kyker-Jameson. This statement filed on 04/20/2011. Expires 04/20/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2011. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Fictitious Business Name being abandoned: 69 DESIRES, (2011-B0086) Street address of business: 5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of Business: 500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. REGISTRANT WHO WISHES TO ABANDON THE BUSINESS NAME: Edward Thomas Jr., 5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Original FBN Statement Filed on: 01/05/2011. This Statement of Abandonment filed on: 04/06/2011. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk by M. Rodriguez, Deputy Clerk (34993). Published by the Kern River Courier May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2011.
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Friday, May 13, 2011 Classic cars all in a row were ready for public perusal Saturday at the Rotary Club’s Classic Car Show at Riverside Park in Kernville.
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KVHS student receives award Mike Devich Kern River Courier
Congressman Kevin McCarthy has announced a local recipient of his 2011 Merit Awards, Cody Bulgarelli of Kern Valley High School in Lake Isabella. “I am pleased to be able to present these merit awards to some of Kern County’s most exemplary students,” said Congressman McCarthy. “This award celebrates the hard work and dedication these students have put into their scholastic and community endeavors. I am proud of each of this year’s merit award
recipients, and am confident they will help pave a bright and successful future for our community and our nation.” The Congressman Kevin McCarthy Merit Award was created to recognize outstanding high school students who have demonstrated exemplary school citizenship, volunteerism, community service, involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership skills and have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Earlier this year, high school principals were invited to select one outstanding graduating senior per school to receive the Congressman Kevin McCarthy Merit Award.
HISTORY DAY Saturday May 14, 9am to 5pm Kern Valley Museum
HERO continued from page 1 Her award from the Red Cross was recognized at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of the Kern Valley, of which she is a member. Spohn-Gross also entered this year’s Boston Marathon. She finished with a time of 4:06:48 at the April 18 marathon, which had more than 20,000 runners.
RENTALS continued from page 1 more from the public. To try to gather more information, owners of vacation rentals thoughout the county were asked to respond to an online survey on the planning department’s website. The matter will be further discussed with the public at the meeting May 23. Results will be tabulated, and a hearing will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors on June 14. Possibilities on the table include permits maybe being required for vacation rentals.
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