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Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer. The Kern River Valley Art Association is celebrating their 51st year of art events in the Kern River Valley. Their annual Sierra Arts and Crafts Festival Memorial Day Weekend will be held at Circle Park in Kernville May 24 thru May 27th. This event draws people from all over Kern and surrounding counties. Come and enjoy "Art in the Park" in the cool fresh air of the Kern River Valley. The Ladies of the Elks will hold their 25th annual Memorial Day rummage sale on Saturday, May 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights, along with. a BBQ in the Elks Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Bakersfield National Cemetery, 30338 East Bear Mountain Road in Arvin will be having a Memorial Day cemetery honoring our veterans interred there on Sunday May 26 at 9 a.m. On Monday May 27, the Kern River Valley Public Cemetery District will be having a Memorial Day service with guest speaker Supervisor Mick Gleason, Sheriff's Activity League youth honor guard and patriotic songs by the Kern Valley Sweet Adelines.
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Each year, many of us join together to honor past, present and future veterans. At 1 p.m. on Monday May 27 the Kern River
Valley Cemetery District will be hosting a Memorial Day service to honor our veterans. The guest speaker scheduled is First District Supervisor Mick Gleason. The VFW will be there to
honor veterans, the Sheriff's Activity League youth will serve as the honor guard, and the Kern Valley Sweet Adelines will be performing patriotic songs. This year, for the
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"Don't let your car be your casket." "Don't text and drive." That is the message of two Kern Valley High School students who brought home a $1,000 first prize. Certificates of recognition for winning first place where awarded to Kern Valley High School sophomores, Rachel Velasco of Bodfish and Jennifer Yule of Southlake in the poster division of the California Driving the Message Contest and for helping stop the number one killer of teens in America. Velasco and Yule together won $1000. Per the contest rules, money was made out to KVHS. They will receive the money as a college scholarship when they graduate. The poster is a graphic depiction of the results of texting while driving, picturing a bloodied Jennifer Yule with a cell phone ejected and lying on the pavement along with the students' message. Kern Valley High School students also brought home the Teens in the Driver Seat® Cup award and a $1,000 prize given to the top California TDS School. Schools receive points for completing various outreach activities projects and achieving program goals. The school with the most points each year is declared the winner of the cup.
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Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier And the winner is - Stacey Tisdale of Teens in the Driver Seat presents certificates to Rachel Velasco of Bodfish and Jennifer Yule of Southlake for their winning driving safety poster. Certificates of recognition for the TDS Cup where awarded to KVHS students Kandee Alexander, Krystal Bosman, Erica Cataldo, Karly Cataldo, Destinea Jefferson, Dabib Morales, Onicx Morales, Distine Roose, Trinity Snyder and Breanna Walker for superior development of the Teens in the Driver Seat®. All students and sponsors were recognized by TDS for their efforts to prevent teen driver crashes through the program at an assembly Monday morning in the Performing Arts building at the high school. Teens in the Driver Seat® is committed to fighting the number-one killer of teenagers in America, but it can only succeed with the involvement and commit-
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ment of young people who are represented by the Teens in the Driver Seat® Teen Advisory Board. 10th grade students Kandee Alexander and Rachel Velasco were appointed to the 2013-14 TDS Teen Advisory Board, which consists of 30 California high schools. Alexander loves to be involved in the community and is ready to be more involved as a TAB member where she will be able to use her voice to promote the Teens in the Driver Seat message and make a difference in teen's lives. Valasco believes in the Teens in the Driver Seat message and cause and describes herself as determined, punctual, creative, organized and social. FHA HERO instructor and program advisor
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first time, the names of the veterans interred at the cemetery during the last year will be read during the service. The District invites all to join them at this special event.
Michelle Baker facilitated the association of our students with the TDS program. Started in 2002, TDS is a seven-state peer-to-peer safety program that educates teens about the top five dangers of teen driving: driving at night; speeding and street racing; distractions such as cell phones and teen passengers; not wearing a seat belt and alcohol and drug use. Thanks to funding from University of California, Berkeley and the California Office of Traffic Safety, program resources and technical support available at no cost to schools in California. Teens in the Driver Seat® offered the Driving the Message Contest to Texas and California students to encourage teens to speak up and save a life. Sponsored by State Farm Insurance, a poster or video entry can win one of three possible cash prizes in each category for an individual high school. The assembly was opened by Dave Cornett, with Motivational Media Assemblies, who travels the country doing assemblies, to present their "Power of 3" media presentation. The presentation uses current movies and music to deliver a message about pairing up with people who will help you achieve better things in your life.
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kern river water data: Wednesday 6 p.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 106,783 acre-feet 2012 Reservoir peak 220,365 acre-feet Pool maximum 568,075 acre-feet Pool safety limit 360,000 acre-feet Upper Kern Kern Inflow at Kernville 619 cfs (5-hr avg.) Lower Kern Outflow 489 cfs Borel Canal Outflow 449 cfs Data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cfs=cubic feet per second 1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons 1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.
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■ 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. ■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bingo and lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394 ■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 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
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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. ■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m., Dinner 5-7 p.m. Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760379-3394 ■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square dancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. ■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center, 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 discusion, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella.
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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., Hospice Grief Support Group, 6040-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. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa, open to public, 1st. Mon. 760-379-3394. ■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461. ■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082. ■ 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. 760-379-7318 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 ■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District.
Kernville on Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27 - Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event draws people from all over Kern and surrounding counties. Come and enjoy “Art in the Park” in the cool
Public invited. 760-376-2189. ■ 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., (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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■ 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. ■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-3795236. ■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394. ■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle, Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa. 760-376-3138. ■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd. ■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon Methodist Church. 760-267-4693. ■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, Senior Center Veterans Room, Lake Isabella. 760-3795086. ■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178 ■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. Live band. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-3797312. ■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312. ■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts. ■ 7 a.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church, Wofford Hts.. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312
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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 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329. ■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council, Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella. ■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Club meeting, Elks Lodge. ■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove. ■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake Isabella Library. 760-379-2303. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French Gulch Campground. ■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River Valley Collaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601. ■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public. 760-379-3877. ■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly of the Kern River Valley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-376-1462 or 760-379-0673.. ■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights. 760-376-2844. ■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge Mobile Home Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in 5:30 p.m. ■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella. ■ 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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■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa ■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club, Fay Ranch Road., Weldon ■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. ■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. ■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m., St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy. 155 & Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Hts. This information is submitted to the Courier by the groups listed. Please call the phone numbers provided to check meeting times and location .
fresh air of the Kern River Valley. Rummage Sale May 25 The Ladies of the Elks will hold their 25th annual Memorial Day rummage sale on Saturday, May 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights. Additionally, there will be a barbecue in the Elks Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nuui Cunni Farmers Market May 25 The Kern River Paiute Council invites the public to visit the Nuui Cunni Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for produce needs. The market is located at 2600 Highway 155 in Lake Isabella between Lake Isabella and Wofford Heights at the French Gulch Forest Service Recreation Area. For more information contact the Cultural Center 760-549-0800. Lakeshore Farmers Market May 25 This market is hosted by the Kern Valley Growers Association from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is at the Lakeshore Lodge, 7466 Wofford Blvd. in Wofford Heights. For information call David Dills 760-812-7833. National Cemetery Memorial Day May 26 On Sunday, May 26 there will be a Memorial Day service at the Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin at 9 a.m. Call 661-867-2250 for more information. 11th Step meditation May 26 On Sunday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m., AA’s and Al-Anon’s “A Way of Life” groups present a guided 11th Step Meditation led by Keith K. of Encinitas, CA. Keith has taught meditation technique and application at Scripps Hospital’s McDonald Center in La Jolla for more than 20 years. He is coming here to celebrate his mother's 40th AA anniversary/birthday and 25th year in Al-Anon by teaching to others what has kept her sober for four decades and relatively serene for a quarter of a century. The celebration begins at 113 Dawson Drive, Wofford Heights. Everyone is welcome. Call 951-440-4004 for more information. KRV VFW breakfast May 26 Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 26 at the Kern River Valley VFW Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. (behind McDonald’s), Lake Isabella. For information call 760-379-3877. Kern Valley Memorial Day May 27 The Kern River Valley Public Cemetery District will have a Memorial Day service to honor our veterans. Supervisor Mick Gleason, will speak,SAL youth will serve as honor guard and Sweet Adelines will perform patriotic music. The cremony will be at 1 p.m. Call 760-376-2189 for more information. KRV Historical Society May 28 The general meeting for Tuesday, May 28 at the Senior Center in Isabella at 7 p.m., will feature Terri Gallion, owner of Jenna the wonder dog. Terri will tell us about what it’s like to have a service dog. She will let us know what a person has to go through to obtain a dog that is ready to help. Terri has had seizures for 37 years, since age 15. She was hospitalized frequently and often had serious injuries from falls. After finding out about seizure alert dogs, she struggled for 12 years to get one. During this time, Terri did an apprenticeship in service dog training. Jenna, her service dog, came as a complete miracle and changed her life. Jenna knows more than 100 commands and has been an ambassador for service dogs by giving presentations to at least 10,000 people and doing workshops for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department.
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days, including Memorial Day, from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenMemorial Day is ient three-day weekend. The change is the traditional moved Memorial Day from its tradistart of summer, tional May 30 date to the last and it is also a Monday in May. The law took effect good time to take a at the federal level in 1971. few moments to The Veterans of Foreign Wars and reflect on this holiSons of Union Veterans of the Civil day’s original purWar advocate returning to the origipose: to honor all nal date, although the significance of Americans who the date is tenuous. The VFW stated Batelaan have died in war. in a 2002 Memorial Day Address: Memorial Day is "Changing the date merely to create a day of remembering the men and three-day weekends has undermined women who the very meaning died while of the day. No serving in the ...we should take a few moments doubt, this has United States contributed a lot to to reflect on this holiday’s original Armed Forces. purpose: to honor all Americans the general pubIt was forlic's nonchalant who have died in war. merly known - Batelaan observance of as Decoration Memorial Day." Day, and originated after the One of the longest-standing tradiAmerican Civil War to commemotions is the running of the rate the fallen Union soldiers of the Indianapolis 500, an auto race which Civil War. has been held in conjunction with People in towns, particularly Memorial Day since 1911. It runs on women, had buried the dead and the Sunday preceding the Memorial decorated graves during the war. In Day holiday. 1865, the federal government began The Coca-Cola 600 stock car race a program of creating national ceme- has been held later the same day teries for the Union dead. since 1961. And the Memorial The preferred name for the holiTournament golf event has been held day gradually changed from on or close to the Memorial Day "Decoration Day" to "Memorial weekend since 1976. Day", which was first used in 1882. It So however you choose to celedid not become more common until brate the beginning of the summer after World War II, and was not season, keep yourself safe. But be declared the official name by Federal sure to have a whole lot of fun! law until 1967. On June 28, 1968, the Congress passed the Uniform Michael Batelaan can be reached at Holidays Bill, which moved four holi- office@kernrivercourier.com.
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wet air-filled pillow case. We built massive sand castles knowing the surf would soon destroy them as As I look back we tried to save them, (but never over time, my did). We played marbles for “keeps” growing up years as we tried to knock others out of a were a great circle with our special steelies (steel enjoyment. I’ve marbles). Using a magnifying glass noticed that I often to burn holes in paper and our skin relive some of if we weren’t careful. Watching ants those days, with carry huge loads for their size and fond memories. wishing I was that strong. I hope that Climbing a tall pine tree and many of you had looking for pirates and bad guys. Middleworth the same great Trying to bite jawbreakers in half times to look back with my teeth, and realizing that’s on. Let me share some of those why they were called Jawbreakers! times. Eating Milk Duds and Jujubes at While living at Big Bear Lake I the show and if we had the money, remember layordering poping on my back corn with butin the middle of ter. Skipping I ate Big Hunk candy bars and our meadow, rope and doing didn't worry about calories. watching the well even after clouds form - Middleworth they cried “red pictures and hot pepper” scenes. I which meant to remember ridturn the rope ing in the rumble seat of our car as fast as possible. making every ride an adventure (a Swinging in the school swings rumble seat was built into the back and seeing who could swing, of a coupe and allowed you to sit release and jump the farthest. comfortably as the wind whistled Having olive pit fights seeing who by). I loved bubble gum which was could hit another kid from the not available during WWII (Don’t greatest distance. And finally to end ask me why). When it hit the market this column, I remember watching again after the war, we had contests my grandfather put two Alka to see who could make the biggest Seltzer tablets in a glass of water. I bubble. I ate Big Hunk candy bars was amazed to see it fizz and finally and didn’t worry about calories and rise to the top of the glass and then simply chewed and enjoyed the see grandpa drank it. Yuk, I only nutty nougat bar in the big package. tried it once. We found snails and raced them With only minor setbacks in my outward from the center of a circle. growing years I must admit, it was We often rode the ocean surf on a great being a kid!
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AltaOne Federal Credit Union announced the re-opening of its newly remolded Lake Isabella Member Service Center on Monday, May 20. The Member Service Center is located at 5946 Lake Isabella Blvd. The Lake Isabella staff members are excited to be serving the community in this beautiful and up-to-date facility. AltaOne offers a comprehensive line of products and services such as personal and business accounts and loans. Member Service Manager, Colleen Bulgarelli invites members of the community to stop by and see the new surroundings. The Lake Isabella lobby is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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New CASA Graduates Court Appointed Special Advocates announces the graduation of the most recent class of CASA trainees. Kern County Juvenile Court Judge Louie Vega will swear in the graduates as Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County during a special ceremony on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kern Colunty Superintendent of Schools building, 1300 17th Street in Bakersfield. CASA volunteers are appointed by the juvenile court judge to assess the current circumstances of the child, report these findings and speak on the child’s behalf in court.
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$20 spay/neuter surgeries available If not sterilized, puppies and kittens can get pregnant and have a litter of their own just two months after their first heat. And it’s these accidental litters that end up in animal shelters with no place to call home. To reduce these accidental births, Critters Without Litters, with funding provided by PetSmart Charities, is introducing the Did You Know? campaign, featuring a special $20 spay or neuter surgery for puppies and kittens less than six months of age during the month of June. This special rate is even less than the organization’s normal low-cost price and is available to all residents of Kern County. Pet owners who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Did You Know?” promotion when they call to schedule their appointment. Thanks to the PetSmart Charities grant, Critters Without Litters will provide 200 puppy and kitten sterilizations for $20 during June. Please visit critterswithoutlitters.org or call 661-831-6000 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Public Comment Begins for Tobias Ecosystem On May 8, a public comment period, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act began for the Western Divide Ranger District's proposed Tobias Ecosystem Restoration (Tobias) Project. The Forest Service is proposing this project in an effort to restore ecosystems in the Portuguese Pass area, located in Sequoia National Forest, outside of the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
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St. Peters Anglican Church Everyone is invited to come join us Sunday at 10:00am 11876 Sierra Way, Kernville 760-223-0348 Tom Hunt, Pastor
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It took me more years than I am comfortable admitting to real- Semonious ize that my life is not about me. Not my plans. Not my ability to help others. Not my responsibility to fix anything or anyone. I worked hard to understand God and His will for me. I love to help, to give, to empower others. God has forgiven my errors and has filled me with satisfaction that in the sense that I am part of the human race. And, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the
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founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2) What is left is The Family Tree. Looking at Romans 11:16, “If the dough offered as first fruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches…” Continue reading Romans to verse 24, “For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.” To conclude, “For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all. Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” Romans 11:32-33. Are you part of God\’s Family Tree?
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Dan Schlensker, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Lake Isabella A while back I bought some tiedown straps to use in the bed of Schlensker my truck to secure the cargo, which I had just purchased at the lumber yard. I decided on those particular straps primarily because of their price, since I already had other ones at home. After I opened the package in the parking lot and examined the straps, though, I discovered that they would not work at all as I had intended. So I took them back. After all, shouldn’t people be able to get some good use, as intended, out of the things they purchase? Indeed, in our highly sophisticated consumer society we certainly expect the stuff we buy to work - and work well! And if they don't, we are at best disappointed and at worst irate. The strength of that principle also seems to be proportional to the price paid for the item purchased. The higher the price, the better it should work! In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the apostle Paul reminds Christians and people in general - “You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with
your body.” Martin Luther expressed his belief that Jesus, the Son of God, “purchased and won me from sin, death and the power of the devil, not with gold or silver, but with his holy precious blood and with his innocent suffering and death, that I may be his own.” He goes on to explain the “So what?” attached to that assertion, which is to live under God in his kingdom and serve him in righteousness. The monstrous fee Jesus paid on Calvary’s cross for the sins of the world, the sacrifice that God, himself, made by giving up his one and only Son, was an immense price to pay to buy back the people of the world from sin, death and Satan. But Jesus paid that price. And because of that fact, Paul reasons in Romans 8:32 (NLT), “Since [God] did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” That includes all good and necessary things, which all come from God. We were not just purchased out of some store, many of which are quite pleasant, but we were bought out of a far more miserable situation. Through faith in Jesus, believers are brought into a place of forgiveness, life and peace ... with an eternally glorious future. That’s why God should get some good use out of each of us as we walk in his mercy and grace every day of our lives.
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Valley places of worship Kernville Father’s Heart Foursquare Church Kernville Elementary School, Kernville. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704 First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday Services 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6403 Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Worship Celebration, Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. 760-376-2751 Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014 St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. 760-376-6362 St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church Services held at Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday Service 11 a.m.
Wofford Heights Family Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-376-6719 New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights. Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun, Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights. Services: Sun. 10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789 Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights. Sun. 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. Sun. 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 Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640 Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday 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. Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062 Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. Sunday School & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120 Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. 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 Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m. 760-379-5819
Mountain Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 760-379-2904 Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 760-379-4093 Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377 Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 2 and 3 p.m. 760-549-3186
Southlake/Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780 He Cares Fellowship 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. 760-378-2321 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 760-378-4964
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Newby, West win tourney Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier Columnist On May 11, the Isabella Bass Club held its first regular season bass tournament of the year. Jason Newby and Chad West grabbed first place with five fish, tipping the scales at Mencarini 34.69 lbs. Congratulations to them. Second place went to Neil
Shotwell and Shawn Fine for their five fish totaling 25.39 lbs. Rounding out the top three was Bob Harwood and Greg Figueroa with their five fish coming in at 22.35 lbs. The next tourney will be on 6/8/2013 on Isabella Lake. Many thanks go to Judi Smith for getting me this information and pictures. Local angler Jack Bonham rang the double digit bell once again with a 10-pounder caught last week at French Gulch. Don’t worry. She hadn’t spawned yet, so she was released happy and healthy.
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Recreation information U.S. Forest Service Isabella Lake office: 4875 Ponderosa Drive. 760-379-5646 Kernville office: 105 Whitney Rd. 760-376-3781 (around the corner from the museum) Closed weekends.
General infomation Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce 6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella (across from Senior Center) Local: 760-379-5236 Toll Free: 866-KRV4FUN Kernville Chamber of Commerce 11447 Kernville Rd. Kernville (corner Sierra Way & Kernville Roads) Local: 760-376-2629 Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE
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Continued from page 2 Yard sale and canned food drive May 31 and June 1 God’s Storehouse, a non-profit corporation that helps feed those in need here in our valley is having a canned food drive and yard sale Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The food relief program serves more than 200 people per month. Canned food and monetary donations are needed to keep this program alive. Yard sale items are being sought and will be accepted the week of May 28. God’s Storehouse is open the second, third and fourth Tuesday of every month at 14432 Highway 178 in Southlake, next door to Frank’s Tire Shop. For more information call 760-378-2880. Aglow June 1 Aglow is meeting Saturday, June 1 at the Lake Isabella Senior Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come and be blessed. Call Barbara Pechy at 760-378-3672 or Geraldine Smith at 559-359-8953 for more information. Kid’s Fishing Derby June 1 The Kid’s Fishing Derby is free and open to all children ages 4 through 15. All participants must be registered. Register at Wofford Heights Park on East Evans Road on Friday, May 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. or on Saturday, June 1 from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. The Derby is from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the weighin is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prize drawings and trophies at 3 p.m. with prizes for 10 tagged fish. There will be a trout fishing pond avail-
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Free Concert June 1 “Rock The Lake,” a musical day of food, family, fun and faith on Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to all at Mountain Mesa Park Ball field. It is sponsored by Alta Sierra Broadcasting, Gary Charlon, State Farm and the Kern River Valley Rotary Club. Local Band “Alasso” will be playing along with three other bands. There will be guest speakers and the Rotary will be selling tri-tip sandwiches and hot dogs, along with non-alcoholic refreshments. For more information, contact Charlie Busch, 760-376-4500 or Gary Charlon, 760-446-4279. Houchin Blood Drive June 4 The Kern River Valley blood drive willbe held at the First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella, from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4. You must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 110 lbs. To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, send the information to us by email or in person. Submissions must be received on Tuesday by 1 p.m. to make each Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the public and if there is any cost, it must be listed. Items submitted may be shortened. Listings are printed in chronological order by event date and space available. Submitted items deemed as business advertising will not be accepted. Some event information gathered from the chambers of commerce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com.
Announcements, Continued from page 3 The proposed action is to thin forest stands in the project area to restore a healthy, diverse, fire-adapted forest structure. The Tobias project would promote ecological restoration through use of prescribed burning and thinning. It would also fell and remove hazard trees that have been identified along public roadways in the project area. The project area covers approximately 11,000 acres in southeastern Tulare County, with a small piece in Kern County. Much of the project area burned in the 1990 Stormy Fire. A Forest Service document, Region 5 Ecological Restoration Leadership Intent, identifies increasingly dense and unhealthy forests as a source of negative change in ecosystem services such as clean water, scenic beauty, and providing renewable resources. This project will help restore the associated land to a healthier state and mitigate negative impacts such as uncharacteristic large-scale wildfires. The project comment period will continue until June 10. All stakeholders and community members affected by this project or with project input are encouraged to offer comments. The proposed Tobias Ecosystem Restoration Project documents can be found on the Forest Service website at fs.usda.gov/goto/sequoia/tobias. The documents outline the purpose and need for the plan, project history, existing conditions in the area, and proposed strategies to achieve the desired conditions. Comments may be submitted online via the aforementioned website's "Comment on Project" link or to Comments-pacificsouthwest-sequoia-greenhorn@fs.fed.us. For more information about the project, contact Penelope Shibley at 760-376-3781.
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‘Castle’ worth checking out By Sam Struckhoff PICKS OF THE WEEK “Brooklyn Castle” (PG) — This documentary focuses on five chess champions who attend I.S. 138 in Brooklyn, N.Y., a school where almost 70 percent of students live below the poverty line. Where some schools have impeccable athletics programs with stunning records, this school develops students into talented competitive chess players. The film stunned audiences at festivals with its caring and upclose look at the lives of the teens - none of whom see chess as just a game. “Warm Bodies” (PG-13) — This supernatural romantic comedy for young adults dares to make zombies loveable. After flesh-eating undead take over most of the world, love is still in the air. Enter R (Nicholas Hoult), a handsome youth-turned-zombie whose innermonologue guides us through the movie. Turns out that being a zombie is a lot like floating through normal life. When R encounters a still-living girl named Julie (Teresa Palmer), his heart starts to beat again, and he’s able to suppress his urge to eat her brains. So maybe it’s not the love story of a generation, but it’s a lot better than expected. With surprising wit and style, “Warm Bodies” rises above the predicted level of Twilight-but-with-zombies. Check it out if you have a strong stomach and you want to see something
Bakersfield Craft Beer Festival set for May 25 Hopheads, beer geeks and traditional beer drinkers with the curiosity to venture beyond the bland flavor of mass-produced lagers will be in for a treat next month when the inaugural Bakersfield Craft Beer Festival comes to the CSUB Amphitheater. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will benefit CSUB Alumni Relations. Bakersfield's beer community is starting to flourish as well and continues to gain ground thanks to the beer enthusiasts at the three local businesses organizing the festival - Imbibe Wine and Spirits, Eureka! Burger and Moo Creamery. In all, more than 20 breweries will be represented including local favorites from Lengthwise and Kern River Brewing Company, in addition to the likes of TiogaSequoia, Firestone-Walker, Cismontane, Ballast Point and Dogfish Head, among many others. Each brewery in attendance will pour a flagship, a seasonal, and a specialty beer. Food will be provided by Moo Creamery and music by Trey Tosh and Soulajar. General admission tickets are $35 per person, which includes a souvenir glass. 200 early admission tickets will be sold for $50. Tickets can be purchased at bakersfieldcraftbeerfestival.com. A limited number of VIP tables with food prepared by Eureka! Burger and a private Firestone-Walker pouring station are available. For more information, call 661-633-9463.
cute. DOG OF THE WEEK “A Good Day to Die Hard” (R) —In the fifth film in the “Die Hard” series, nothing good happens. Sure, there are explosions, car stunts and combat, but it all meshes into a soothing rhythm that lulls you to sleep. All the whooshing and blamming and dry chuckles amount to nothing but the churning of a washing machine -- background noise for an afternoon nap. By the second act, you’ll be in a peaceful slumberland far away from stale plots, flat jokes and thoughtless screenwriting. John McClane (Bruce Willis) hears that his son (Jai Courtney) is being sent to Russian prison and decides to look into the situation. You could have a better time by wandering into a garage sale and looking through stacks of VHS tapes to find the blandest, most slapdash ’80s action flick in the box. © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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release their liquid. Sprinkle the flour over the liver and stir. Add the white wine and stir to form a sauce. When it starts to bubble, add the broth (add more broth for a thinner sauce or gravy), stirring to avoid lumps. Add the spices and allow the sauce to simmer for a few minutes. Stir in the sour cream and heat through. Do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over noodles, rice or potatoes. Sprinkle with chopped, fresh parsley.
Onyx Farmer's Market to open soon The Kern Valley Growers Association is proud to announce the opening Saturday, June 1st, of the Onyx Certified Farmers Market. The Market, whose hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be accepting CalFresh EBT cards, as well as Senior Farmers Market checks and WIC Farmers Market checks that will be passed out in June. They are also very proud to announce that Jake Rudnick will be the Market Manager. Jake has a lifetime of farming experience, and has a degree in Agricultural Systems from UC Davis. Join the new Onyx Farmers Market Facebook page to keep up on the latest info. For more details or to apply to sell your extra produce, email kernvalleygrowersassociation@yahoo.com .
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Bodfish Bob’s Liver pudding Bodfish Bob’s Liver with mushrooms 4 oz. chicken liver (or beef or pork) 2 oz. fresh button mushrooms, 2 tsp butter 2 tsp flour 1/4 cup white wine 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 bay leaf 1/8 tsp dried thyme 1/8 tsp dried marjoram pinch ground nutmeg 1/4 cup sour cream sprig fresh parsley Clean and cut the liver into small strips. Clean and cut the mushrooms into slices. Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat. Brown the liver in the butter until no pink is showing. Add the mushrooms and cook until they
1/2 lb. liver 1/2 lb. pork, with fat 1 1/2 tsp salt dash of pepper dash of allspice 1 medium onion Thick white sauce of 1 T butter, 1 T flour and 1 cup of milk 1 egg Put all the ingredients except sauce and egg in a food processor or meat grinder and let it run until mixture is still slightly coarse. Add sauce and egg. Stir. Put in mold, and bake in oven at 325° for about an hour to an hour and a half. The liver mixture can also be made into patties and fried in butter in a skillet. Drop mixture from a spoon like pancakes.
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The custom of honoring ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and decorating graves is an ancient and worldwide tradition, but the specific origin of Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was first known, are unclear. In early rural America, this duty was usually performed in late summer and was an occasion for family reunions and picnics. After the Civil War, America's need for a secular, patriotic ceremony to honor its military dead became prominent, as monuments to fallen soldiers were erected and dedicated, and ceremonies centering on the decoration of soldiers' graves were held in towns and cities throughout the nation. No less than 25 places have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day, and for many years, states observed the holiday on different dates. By federal law, however, Memorial Day is now celebrated on the last Monday in May.
Imagine a fun-filled long weekend consisting of an outdoor barbeque, friends and family and exciting Memorial Day activities to get the party started (and keep it going)! Plan an assortment of Memorial Day games to suit a variety of different age groups and audiences. Award a prize to the winners of each game! Adult Activities: Plan a combination of Memorial Day activities for adults that are both relaxing and active. For a relaxing activity, plan a game of cards such as Poker, Blackjack and Bridge. Play outside on the porch while sitting at a patio table and sipping on a refreshing summer drink such as strawberry lemonade with a splash of tequila. For a game that is active, plan a volleyball tournament! Be sure to keep guests hydrated by supplying sports drinks. Kids Activities: Plan Memorial Day activities for kids based on the different age groups of the children attending the party: Ages 0-3: Plan simple activities such as playing in a sandbox filled with toys like shovels, pails, sandcastles and sand sifters. Another idea is a water table filled with mini boats, a water wheel and small buckets. Ages 4-8: Encourage this age group to play on a swingset. If a swingset is unavailable, play "Red Light, Green Light." Choose a child to play the stop light. All of the other children involved in the game should stand 15 feet away from the stop light. When the child playing the stop games, continued light says, “green light,” the other children move towards him or her. When the child says red light, the children must stop and turn around. Any child who continues to move is considered to be out of the game. Another way to play so that feelings are not hurt is to direct children who continue to walk to move further back. The child who reaches the stop light first, wins. Ages 8+: Set up a net for volleyball and badminton. Make sure to supply badminton rackets and birdies and a volleyball. Another easy Memorial Day game to play is dodgeball. All you need is a supply of multiple bouncy balls (depending on the number of children playing the game) and a few adults to referee. All Ages: Other Memorial Day kids activities for those of all ages are face-painting or hiring a local balloon vendor to make balloon animals for the kids. Prizes: Award a prize to the win-
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Dry weather campfire restrictions in effect Denise Alonzo U.S. Forest Service Due to the dry weather, campfire restrictions were put into effect May 1st. Campfires and barbecues are only allowed in developed campgrounds or areas designated as exempt from fire restrictions. A list of designated exempt areas can be obtained from Forest Service offices or on the website. Visitors are allowed to have a portable gas stove or lantern (with a flame on/off switch) outside developed or designated areas with a valid California campfire permit. A campfire permit can be obtained, free of charge, at any Forest Service, CALFIRE, or Bureau of Land Management office or by visiting the Sequoia National Forest website and downloading a copy of the permit at fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia.
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Memorial Day Tribute Congressman Kevin McCarthty One of the greatest honors of my job is spending time with our local veterans on the Kern County Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C., and taking them to visit the Capitol building and their war memorials. I will never forget watching 101year-old veteran Louis Kerker lay a wreath at the California pillar of the World War II Memorial, in tribute to those who did not return home, on the very first Kern County Honor Flight over Memorial Day weekend. While three more Honor Flights trips have been made since then and more are being planned, sadly we have lost several of those brave local veterans in our community, including Louis. Seeing these men and women on the floor of the House of Representatives where President Franklin Roosevelt spoke of the “day that will live in infamy” - and watching tourists and onlookers erupt into a thunderous applause for them in the Capitol continues to remind me that Americans will never forget the sacrifices of brave generations that guard our nation’s freedoms. These experiences are both joyful and solemn as these landmarks serve not only as a sign of respect and gratitude to veterans, but also as a sobering reminder of their fellow patriots who did not live to see these monuments erected in their honor. Whether the Revolutionary War or the current War in Afghanistan, today we remember the heroic Americans who, in the face of danger, selflessly came forward, risked, and made the ultimate sacrifice to defend and protect our freedom. These men and women represent the very best of our nation. They are the reason America remains a beacon of freedom and democracy to the world today. Memorial Day began shortly after the Civil War as families commemorated the hundreds of thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers who died in battle. At the time, our nation was grieving over the war’s heavy losses,
only just beginning to move past the severe division that had turned Americans against one another. But even in mourning, Americans came together and, determined to keep the McCarthy memory of lost loved ones and their sacrifice alive, “decorated” the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. This is the American way; facing tragedy, we overcome what divides us and grow stronger. On Memorial Day, as we ought to every day, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our liberty, and honor their memory by showing our gratitude to the veterans who fought alongside them. Thank those who are serving today and take some time to help the families in our communities with loved ones serving in harm’s way. I encourage everyone this Memorial Day to pay respect to our fallen heroes who lay at rest at the Bakersfield National Cemetery and at our local cemeteries throughout our community. These individuals served and sacrificed for our nation, and they will never be forgotten. It is said that one of the reasons Memorial Day falls on the last Monday in May is because this time of year, the flowers are in full bloom. Those flowers signify the continued life and growth of the American spirit, and we must always remember what has allowed that spirit to endure for generations upon generations, protecting the longest surviving Constitution in the world today. It is the American people. It is the American serviceman and servicewoman. Even as the strength of our nation is tested, their unbreakable spirit and fortitude even in the toughest battles remains proof that the guardians of our freedoms and liberties, since the first day of our nation’s founding to today, are the courageous citizen-soldiers that answer the call of their nation. Let us always remember the sacrifices that our countrymen have made to keep us free, strong and united.
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Forest Service welcomes Memorial weekend visitors Courier Release Forest Service officials are expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kick-off to the summer season. Officials expect large crowds and warm, sunny weather for the upcoming holiday weekend. At Lake Isabella, there are several campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Camp 9 Recreation Area offers several individual and group campsites for overnight and day use camping. Camp 9 has potable water in spigots, a dump station, and a fish cleaning station. This campground is located off Sierra Way along the northeast shoreline of Isabella. Hanning Flat and Stine Cove are open for shoreline camping with no fees; these are dispersed campgrounds with no potable water. Lakeshore camping is permitted at Auxiliary Dam, Old Isabella Road and South Fork Recreation Area with the purchase of a Southern Sierra Pass. Visitors can obtain their pass at Golden State Surplus, Red's Kern Valley Marina, Riverside One Stop and both Sierra Gateway Markets. Cost is $10 per vehicle for overnight and day use or visitors can purchase a $50 annual pass. The California Land Management managed campsites can be reserved at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877444-6777. These sites around Lake Isabella include Tillie Creek, Live Oak North and South, Boulder Gulch, Hungry Gulch, French Gulch, Pioneer Point, and Paradise Cove. CLM managed campsites along the Upper Kern River can be used through the reservation system as well. These include: Headquarters, Camp 3, Hospital Flat, Goldledge, and Fairview. Limestone is a first-come, first served campground, and has no potable water. Several "undeveloped" camping areas along the Upper Kern River are
available free of charge. Campsites and campfire rings need to be back at least 25 feet from the river's edge; this maintains the ecology of this congressionally designated Wild and Scenic River's riparian corridor and protects water quality in the Kern River. Visitors need to keep the area free of litter and are encouraged to use existing sanitation facilities. On the Lower River, Hobo Campground is first, come first served; while Sandy Flat can be reserved through the CLM Reservation system. On the Kern Plateau, Kennedy Meadows, Fish Creek, and Troy Meadow are open for the season. These campgrounds are $17 per night. No potable water is available at these campgrounds at this time. Please bring your own water or be prepared to treat water when visiting these campgrounds. On the west side of the Plateau, Horse Meadow Campground is open, but also has no potable water at this time. These campgrounds also operate on a firstcome, first-served basis. Cherry Hill Road and Sherman Pass Road are now open. Monanche Jeep Road should also open soon. Please contact one of the Ranger Stations for updated information on road conditions. In the Greenhorn Mountains, Evans Flat, Cedar Creek, and Alder Creek Campgrounds are open, free of charge. These campgrounds offer vault toilets. There is no potable water at these sites, so visitors should bring their own water and also pack out their trash. All roads in the Greenhorn are open with the exception of Forest Highway 90, which is closed at this time. Breckenridge Campground is open in the Breckenridge Mountains, with one vault toilet and is free of charge. Trash receptacles are not provided at this campground. Visitors must "Packit-out!" All roads in the Breckenridge area are open. All roads in the Piutes are also open.
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Giant Sequoia National Monument affirmed On August 8, 2012, Regional Forester Randy Moore signed the Record of Decision for the Giant Sequoia National Monument. The Monument Plan amends the 1988 Sequoia National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan for the 328,000 acre portion of the Forest designated as the Giant Sequoia National Monument. On May 15th, 2013, the Chief of the Forest Service, Tom Tidwell, affirmed with instruction the Regional Forester's decision to adopt the Monument Plan. The final appeal decision is available online at fs.fed.us/emc/applit/nhappdec.htm. The Monument Plan is structured in
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Facebook at www.facebook.com/silvercityghosttown. Memorial Day Weekend marks the History/Mystery Lantern Light Night 21st Anniversary of the Grand Tours and Live Paranormal Opening of Corlew's Silver City Ghost Investigations start June 1st and run Town. The Ghost Town was originally about every two weeks throughout the owned by the Dave season. Details will and Arvilla Mills always be posted on Family. They had the social networks. site open from 1969 to "Day or night come 1971 then closed it to take a tour of the histhe public for 17 long toric haunt and celeyears. The Corlew brate the 21st year milefamily purchased the stone with great first half of the properantique and gift shop ty in 1988 and the sales in the shops out "Ghost Town half" in front all Memorial Day 1990. Weekend", said Corlew. "After two years of The historic site is day and night renovalocated at 3829 Lake tions we opened it Isabella Blvd. in back up to the public Bodfish. The Ghost Memorial Weekend Town will be open 1992. It has been open seven days a week ever since." said J. Paul Haunting - The Silver City Ghost beginning Memorial Corlew curator/direc- Town is a “must see.” Weekend. General day tor of Silver City. admission: 13 and up Memorial Weekend also marks the $5.50, ages 6 to 12, $4.50, free for kids 5 date when Silver City goes back to a 7 and under with additional costs for day a week schedule. The historic site Lantern Tours and special events. is scheduled to be open daily 10 to 4 Phone 760-379-5146 or email: ghostp.m. (Saturdays until 5 p.m.) through town@verizon.net for information and September 2nd. In the event it will not check out the great overview and histobe open on any given day there will be ry of the site at: timely posts and announcements on www.lakeisabella.net/silvercity.
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Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist For those people who called my office last week, they received the usual voice mail recording. When I returned the call, the caller learned that I was in Sacramento lobThal bying. The bills that I was against have little to do with my clients nor the Kern River Valley. However, the legislators seem to have a need to regulate everything, even the mundane. Senate Bill 189 (Monning) is such a bill. If passed, this law would basically eliminate many wellness benefits on insurance policies until 2020. The premise of the plan is that you can’t offer employees incentives to stay healthy, or to change behaviors to healthier alternatives. Example might be that if you join and participate in a smoking cessation program, you can lower your monthly premium, or have reduced deductibles or co-payments. Now, I know instances in which a wellness program has saved lives. The incentive to get a checkup has prevented a heart attack. Personally, I took advantage of a wellness program from Medicare. Now, there was no financial incentive to lower my
costs, but the incentive was a check-up with no out-of-pocket cost. All was well and good until the colonoscopy. That one test was a life saver. I learned that I had colon cancer, and because of my wellness exam, I scheduled surgery, and one week later, had all the cancer removed with 18 inches of colon. Next month will be my one year anniversary of being cancer free. Another upside to this is that I had to go no further than Mountain Mesa for all my testing. Specialists, and even the surgeon, come from Bakersfield to see patients. I did opt to have the surgery done at San Joaquin Community Hospital, but I could have opted to have that, too, in the Kern Valley if I wanted to. In preparation for this article, I learned that SB189 would have an initial cost of $700,000 for all the legislative setting up, and an additional $85,000 per year for regulatory compliance and maintenance. As of this past Monday, May 20, this legislation has been suspended. Hopefully it goes no further. Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insurance broker in California (0621106) and other states. Harry is on the National Assoc. 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 harrythal.com.
David Ramsey Kern River Courier Columnist Dear Dave, Is there ever a time you should dip into emergency fund savings in order to pay off your home early? Eric Dear Eric, Ramsey The only time I would advise this is when your emergency fund is too big, and you have a very small amount left to pay on the house. Keep in mind that your emergency fund should be three to six months of expenses, not three to six months of income. Besides, paying off the house doesn’t fall into the category of an emergency. The fact that you have to pay for your house doesn’t catch anyone by surprise. I understand it can be very tempting to throw a bunch of money at your house, get rid of the mortgage payments and own it outright. But I wouldn’t drain my emergency fund to make it happen - even if it meant being completely debt-free sooner. Life happens, and the moment you write that big check and weaken your emergency fund, the central unit will go out, the roof will spring a leak, or you’ll have major repair issues with a vehicle. When you do things like that, you’re just begging for Murphy to come visit. And that’s not my defini-
tion of financial peace! - Dave Dear Dave, My daughter has the opportunity to take a trip with her 8th-grade class. The cost is $650. Do you think she should have to contribute to the cost of the trip, or should I cover it all? Colleen Dear Colleen, This is a really good question. When it came to making these kinds of decisions at our house, we’d take a look at whether the kid was behaving, getting good grades and stuff like that. It can be a challenge at that age, I know. But if they were living like responsible young people, we would pay for this sort of thing as a reward. Still, at that age, a child should definitely have some skin in game. If you can pay for this without breaking the bank, and she’s fulfilling her responsibilities, it would be a good idea to make her come up with her own spending money for the trip. You don’t want her to grow a sense of entitlement, and doing this would force her to work and save a little bit to make this thing happen! -Dave Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, national radio personality and the author of three New York Times bestsellers. He offers financial advice as host of a nationally syndicated radio program, “The Dave Ramsey Show.” For more financial help visit daveramsey.com.
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Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: STEW'S POOS (2013 - B2591) Street address of principal place of business: 7320 Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 37, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. REGISTRANTS: Pam Stewart, 7320 Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285 and Wally Stewart, 7320 Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Married Couple. Date the business commenced: 01/01/2012. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. Anew 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: Pam Stewart. This statement filed on 04/25/2013. Expires 04/25/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: V. Zuniga. Published by the Kern River Courier May 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: ICE IT UP! (2013 - B2467) DBA #2: ICE IT UP! MOBILE (2013 - B2468) Street address of principal place of business: 3509 Hughes Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of business: 1217 Dorian Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93304. REGISTRANT: Eric Grider, 1217 Dorian Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93304. 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: Eric Grider. This statement filed on 04/17/2013. Expires 04/17/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A. Guerrero. Published by the Kern River Courier May 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2013.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: WEIRD FARM (2013 - B2622) DBA #2: WEB SERVICES ORGANIZATION (2013 - B2623) DBA #3: JUST SMILE PHOTOGRAPHY (2013 - B2624) Street address of principal place of business: 20608 Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 20608 Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: Lynda E. Postal, 20608 Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561 and Sarah J. Jacobs, 20608 Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Co-Partners. 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: Lynda E. Postal. This statement filed on 04/26/2013. Expires 04/26/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier May 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: A SAFE POOL - CALIFORNIA ( 2013 B2715) Street address of principal place of business: 9531 Langley Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailing address of business: 809 Spirit Lake Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGISTRANTS: Lewis & Lynn Incorporated, a California Corporation, 809 Spirit Lake Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312 and A Safe Pool - California, 9531 Langley Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Business is being conducted as E - Unincorporated Association. Date the business commenced: 05/13/2011. 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: Jassen Froehlich. This statement filed on 05/01/2013. Expires 05/01/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: M. Dominguez. Published by the Kern River Courier May 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: HEALTH SOLUTIONS ( 2013 - B2697) Street address of principal place of business: 14611 Checkerbloom Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93314. Mailing address of business: 14611 Checkerbloom Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93314. REGISTRANT: Renee Hieb, 14611 Checkerbloom Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93314. Individual. Date the business commenced: 04/27/2013. 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: Renee Hieb. This statement filed on 04/30/2013. Expires 04/30/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier May 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: ARCHIE'S HARDWARE ( 2013 - B2753) Street address of principal place of business: 11317 Kernville Road, Kernville, CA 93238. Mailing address of business: 11317 Kernville Road, Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANT: Jill Sloan Thurman, 11317 Kernville Road, Kernville, CA 93238. Individual. Date the business commenced: 11/01/2003. 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
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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: Jill Sloan Thurman. This statement filed on 05/02/2013. Expires 05/02/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier May 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2013. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 13-2254 APN: 252-141-16 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10-28-2009. 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 June 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm, Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., a California Corporation as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust recorded 11-6-2009, as Inst. No. 0209165302 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Kern County, State of California, Executed by Stephen Timm and Jennifer Timm, WILL SELLAT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at: Outside 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: Parcel 25 of Record of Survey Tract 2085, in the un-incorporated area, County of Kern, State of California, as per map recorded May 2, 1958 in Book 7, Page 69 of Records of Surveys, 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: Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., 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 $48,486.55. 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: May 8, 2013. Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., As Trustee, 43545 17th Street W., Ste 503, Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-945-5525, Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale Officer NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on the notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgages, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 661-945-5525 using the file number 13-2254. Information about postponements
that are very short in duration or that occur close to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet web site. The best way to verify the postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. (Published by the Kern River Courier April 12, 19 and 26, 2013) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 13-2253 APN: 252-141-15 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10-28-2009. 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 June 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm, Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., a California Corporation as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust recorded 11-6-2009, as Inst. No. 0209165304 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Kern County, State of California, Executed by Stephen Timm and Jennifer Timm, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at: Outside 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: Parcel 26 of Record of Survey Tract 2085, in the un-incorporated area, County of Kern, State of California, as per map recorded May 2, 1958 in Book 7, Page 69 of Records of Surveys, 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: Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., 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 $52,360.76. 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: May 8, 2013. Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., As Trustee, 43545 17th Street W., Ste 503, Lancaster, CA 93534, 661945-5525, Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale Officer NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on the notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgages, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 661945-5525 using the file number 13-2253. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on
the internet web site. The best way to verify the postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. (Published by the Kern River Courier April 12, 19 and 26, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: RMW MOBILITY SERVICE AND SALES (2013 - B2937) Street address of principal place of business: 10905 Hand Court, Weldon, CA 93283. Mailing address of business: 10905 Hand Court, Weldon, CA 93283. REGISTRANT: Robert Weigel, 10905 Hand Court, Weldon, CA 93283. Business is being conducted as an Individual. Date the business commenced: 08/23/2007. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Robert Weigel. This statement filed on 05/14/2013. Expires 05/14/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Garcia. Published by the Kern River Courier May 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: ALPHA SIKARAN ACADEMY (2013 B2896) Street address of principal place of business: 2550 Jewetta Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailing address of business: 8903 Cinnabar Court, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGISTRANTS: Geoffre Banaag, 8903 Cinnabar Court, Bakersfield, CA 93312 and Bethany Banaag, 8903 Cinnabar Court, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Business is being conducted as 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: Bethany Banaag. This statement filed on 05/13/2013. Expires 05/13/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, AuditorController-County Clerk. By: M Dominguez. Published by the Kern River Courier May 24, 31, June 7 and 14, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT COATING (2013 - B2787) Street address of principal place of business: 317 Kentucky Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 3250, Bakersfield, CA 93385. REGISTRANTS: JR Jones, 317 Kentucky Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305, Mike Cline, 317 Kentucky Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 and Joe Cain, 317 Kentucky Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Business is being conducted as an Unincorporated Association. 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: JR Jones. This statement filed on 05/03/2013. Expires 05/03/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A. Guerrero. Published by the Kern River Courier May 24, 31, June 7 and 14, 2013.
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It's a clear choice, "Be Fire Wise!!!" State law requires property owners to clear a minimum of 100 feet from any structure.
Education a fire safe first step to prevention Michael Batelaan Kern River Courier No home is ever safe from fire, but you can make them safer. In order to make your property more fire safe, all you need is to be armed with information. Any investment in fire saftey you might make is will worth it, compared to the value of your home. A good way to get a lot of information is to go online to the Kern River Valley Fire Safe Council’s web site, http://www.krvfiresafecouncil.org/ and click on “Make your home more fire safe.” ■ Creating a Defensible Space Determine how big a space to clear based on new state guidelines in the “Defensible Space Guidelines” section. ■ Within 100 feet of your house 1. Break up continuous cover of
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■ Within 30 feet of your house 1. Remove all dead vegetation. 2. Plant and maintain fire resistant plants. 3. Provide a “lean, clean and green area.” ■ Safe Landscaping 1. Use fire resistant plants, and inor ganic materials where feasible.
2. Use driveways, patios, lawns, pools and walkways as firebreaks. 3. Keep plants and trees free of dead growth. 4. Avoid junipers, conifers and broadleaf evergreens close to structures. Remember in a fire safe landscape, less is better.
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Lake Isabella in the alley behind Crossroads Shell Mon.-Sat. 8am-4pm Bring us all your CRV Kernville @ Sierra Gateway Market Thursday Only 8am-4 pm Aluminum, Weldon @ Sierra Gateway Market Friday Only 8am-4pm Plastic, & Glass
Do you have property clearance needs? Hardware • Plumbing • Electrical
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4700 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella 760-379-4631 Open Monday thru Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday 8:00am to 5:00pm
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