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October to be banner month Mike Devich Kern River Courier

Although summer weather has been tenaciously hanging on during the daytimes, the nights have been cool and some of the wonderful smells and feelings of fall have been tantalizing us here in the Kern River Valley. The month of October is a special one here, as green summer changes over to an orange and gold autumn. Activities abound in the month of October, when the weather in the valley is mild. On Saturday, Oct. 2 alone, there is a tremendous number of things going on. See the Courier Calendar starting on page 2 for many more events, but just a few are the Peddler’s Faire, the Tea Party rally and BBQ, and another event with food out at the Animal Shelter in Southlake. Also on Saturday you might see a big crowd at Frandy in Kernville as the more than 200 members of the Malone family hold their annual Dutch oven cookout. If you haven’t yet been to

the Kern County Fair in Bakersfield, Sunday, Oct. 3 is your last chance. The Guess Who, big ‘60s and ‘70s hitmakers, are the major musical entertainment on Saturday night, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. Back here in the valley, the Kern Valley High School football season is underway. Friday’s games are at Shafter, and Oct. 15’s games are in California City. Homecoming is Oct. 29 at KVHS against Bishop. More big events happening this month are two planned by the local chambers of commerce, the Valley Fest in Lake Isabella and the Stampede Rodeo in Kernville, as well as the annual Kickin’ Back in Kernville car show. Details in the calendar. If you’re still looking for something to do this month, take a drive, weather permitting, to the Trail of 100 Giants north of Kernville. There should be some good fall color to be seen along the way as the aspens turn gold. Get outdoors and enjoy the wonderful area we have here in the Kern River Valley!

Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Sat.: 20% chance Tstorms, high 94. Sat. night: 20% chance T-storms, low 61. Sun.: Partly sunny, high 85. Sun. night: Partly cloudy, low 57. Mon.: Sunny, high 82. Mon. night: Mostly clear, low 56. National Weather Service

New Farmer’s Market starts up at Lakeshore Lodge.

Want to see a really rotten movie? Try this one.

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Colorful Hobie catamarans gathered at Kissack Cove Saturday.

Canyon Fire rehab team starts Special to the Courier

Last month’s Canyon Fire might lead to boulders falling onto the freeway when autumn’s rains begin. But a California Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has moved in to assess the damage and start work to minimize the potential danger. The Canyon Fire was reported on Sept. 12 and was located in the Lower Kern Canyon, west of Lake Isabella. The fire started near Delonegha on the south side of the Lower Kern River.

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The fire quickly spread to both sides of the Kern River, jumping over the Old Kern Canyon Road and back across Highway 178, resulting in active fire on both sides of the two roads. The fire burned 9,820 acres of National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and private lands. Forest fires attract the most attention when they're actively burning, but a threat remains after the flames have died down. The focus of Burned Area Emergency

See CANYON, Page 7

Kernville meeting Oct. 18 to discuss improvements There will be a public meeting Oct. 18 to discuss several items of interest planned for Kernville. The meeting will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by 1st District Supervisor Jon McQuiston. On the agenda are a Riverside Park Walkway, funded by a grant that

See KERNVILLE, Page 3

KVHS alumni meet at Kernville Inn, relive glories Genel Hodges Special to the Courier

What a weekend! Alumni who attended Kern Valley High School (and the old Kernville High School) between 1944 and 1969, plus other friends, had a wonderful time during Reunion 2010, held Sept. 24-26. This three-day event was a great opportunity for people to reminisce. From the time the early birds started decorating the Kernville Inn Thursday Photo courtesy of Genel Hodges afternoon through the last good-byes at Riverside Park on Sunday, memories (L-R) John Hodges and Pat Richardson of the were tested as old friends shared their KVHS Class of 1966 share some memories. experiences during the last 60+ years. There were lots of laughs as people talked freshmen"), hiding from the local lawmen about the old days – the drag races; the (along with other stories about how some football practices with Coach Lowe of the local deputies really helped various (while the upperclassmen played "kill the people, driving them home when they

were stranded late at night or giving them some advice which led them in the right direction), dances (and a few fights) at Miracle Hot Springs, athletic events at home and away, and hundreds of other happy stories. Some talked about their friends from other schools who don't have pleasant memories about their high school years, and have no intention of going back for a reunion. But the Kern Valley graduates had such positive experiences they are happy to come back. What a pleasure it was to look at an old yearbook and see the pictures of some scrawny kid, only to have him come back to the reunion looking better than before. Everyone who came may have been a little older, or a little heavier, or had a lit-

See REUNION, Page 9

See color photos of some of the attendees of the KVHS reunion of past classes.

Yes, Wofford Heights really does have a history. It was once a ranch.

Kern River Water Data: Wed. 6 a.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 171,558 acre-feet. (High point was 330,829 ac-ft. July 2. Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit is 360,000 ac.-ft.) Inflow, North Fork of Kern at Kernville 797 cfs (5-hr avg.) Outflow, Lower Kern 824 cfs Borel Canal flow 596 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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Kern River Courier

Friday, October 1, 2010

The Courier Calendar Bodfish resident Joan Montano Grant won Chairman’s Choice at the Kern County Fair for her art.

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Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley Owners/Editors/Publishers Michael Batelaan Mike Devich Contributing Editor Mike Ludiker Contributors/Columnists Mike Mencarini Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish Bob Ron Bolyard Donna Fitch California Joe Richard Rowe Clarence Semonious Harry Thal Photographers Michael Batelaan, Mike Devich, Mike Ludiker Contributing Photographer Murdoc Douglas Ad Production Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker Advertising Sales Valerie Minoux, Joanie Gardner Business Office Sara Wakeman Subscription Information The Kern River Courier is published and mailed weekly for $36 per year. Send payment to: Kern River Courier P.O. Box 1145 Wofford Heights, CA 93285 Advertising policies Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising at any time. Cancellations or rejection shall not preclude payment on similar advertising previously run. KRV Publishing and the Kern River Courier are not liable for errors in copy or an advertisement beyond the cost of the actual space occupied by the error. Publisher reserves the right to place the word “advertisement” on any ad copy that appears to resemble editorial matter. Submission policies Editorial and photo submissions are welcome and will run at the discretion of the editors. Submissions will only be returned when accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The editors reserve the right to edit all submissions. The entire contents of the Kern River Courier are copyright ©2010 KRV Publishing. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written consent. All rights reserved. Letters policies Letters to the Editor are run when space permits. They are meant as an open forum for expression. The views expressed in the letters to the editor within this paper are not necessarily the views of this paper, nor those of the staff. Letters to the editor pertaining to local issues and events or those that affect our area are encouraged. Please include your real name, address and phone number for verification. Pen names or incomplete names are not allowed. The Kern River Courier reserves the right to exclude any letter to the editor, or edit its contents for length and prevention of libel, or for other reasons as seen fit by the editors. Letters should not exceed 200 words.

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Peddler’s Faire held in Wofford Heights October 1-2 The popular annual Peddler’s Faire will be put on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1-2 at the Four Square Church Gym in Wofford Heights. For more information or to get a booth, call 760.376.4419.

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 Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935. •10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, Hoffman Hospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010. • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. • 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394 • 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-6335 • 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El Portal II Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855 • 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts. 379-7318 or 549-3541.

Saturdays

• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group, Youth Center, Lake Isabella. 2nd Sat. • 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 4 p.m. - BMX bike race, KV Bike Park, Kernville. Fees apply. 223-6165. • 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group meets, 1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636. • 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394 • 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing, 1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays

• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to the public. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877. • 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open to the public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.

Mondays

• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, Senior Center, 3rd Monday. • 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner classes, intermediate and advanced follow at the Senior Center. 379-0043. • 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commerce meets, board 2nd Mon., general membership 4th Mon. 376-2629. • 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa, open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394. • 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets at Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461. • 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon., Senior Center. 379-2844. • 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern Valley Museum, Kernville. 1st Monday. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 3797318 or 549-3541.

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, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 379-2556. • 10 a.m. Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-1129. • 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249. • 1 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 3rd Tues. 376-1606. • 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting at cemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189. • 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at

Lakeshore Lodge to host new Farmer’s Market Oct. 2 The Kern Valley Growers Association Farmer’s Market is coming to the valley at the Lakeshore Lodge in Wofford Heights. It will be starting Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (760) 793-7401 or 379-1692. Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830. • 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets, Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays

• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, 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 Church, 3792556. • Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236. • 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt. Mesa, 376-4249. • 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1st Wed. 379-0848. • 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, Optimal Hospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd. • 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Light dinner. Open to public. 379-3394. • 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, Weldon Methodist Church, (760) 267-4693. • 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed. • 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake Isabella Sr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5488. • 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, Senior Center, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band. • 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts, 376-2410.379-7318 or 549-3541. • 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 - Native Youth & Community Cultural Ctr 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.

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.

Animal Shelter to hold Open House with food October 2 The Kern County Animal Shelter in Southlake will be holding an open house to dedicate a new improvement on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food available for a donation of $5. KR Preserve’s monthly program to be Plein Air Oct. 2 Join local artist and musician Pat Seamount for a free workshop on plein (open) air landscape painting on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Kern River Preserve on Highway 178 in Weldon. This is one of KR Preserve's continuing series of monthly nature explorations. To reserve space and to learn more (such as supplies needed), email or call krpfriends@audubon.org or 760-378-2029. Tea Party of KRV to hold BBQ and political rally Oct. 2 The Tea Party of the Kern River Valley will be holding a political rally and barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Downtown Storage parking lot at 6047 Lake Isabella Blvd. There will be speakers, music, information tables and networking. For more information, call (760) 417-1847 or e-mail teapartykrv@gmail.com Kernville church to hold Women in Bible auditions Oct. 2 Kernville United Methodist Church will be holding auditions Saturday, Oct. 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. for future productions of “Women in the Bible.” Women from 19 to 60 are needed, and there are two comic roles for men as well. For more information call Sheila at (760) 223-6504. Flu shots, whooping cough and more from county Oct. 7 Flu shots will be available for $2 on Thursday, Oct. 7 at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella from 11 -3. These are combined flu shots. TDap (Whooping Cough) is $13, pneumonia is free if you are over 65. A Kernville clinic will be held on November 11, Veterans Day, at the Odd Fellows lodge. Kickin’ Back in Kernville Car Show held October 7-10 Kernville’s Riverside Park will be the scene for hundreds of vintage automobiles in a huge car show Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 7-10. There will be music, vendors and lots of fun. It’s free just to look. For more information, call Kenny at (909) 754-5270. SPA celebrates classical music composer Chopin Sat., Oct. 9 Sierra Performing Arts is presenting a concert of all Chopin music in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of this musical giant. Saturday, October 9 at 7 p.m. at the Kernville United Methodist Church. Suggested admission $5, children under 12 free. Refreshments following. KUMC is on the corner of Big Blue and Sirretta. Optimal Hospice needs local Kern Valley volunteers There is no more rewarding way to contribute to your community than to donate a little time and

See EVENTS, Page 16

Friday, October 1, 2010

Kern River Courier

Things I Have Noticed...

Alan Jackson is right Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist

Recently I noticed pictures of me in an old album from when I was a year old. I was wearing, along with mitten pajamas and bootsy feet, a hat with a tassel. It made me wonder if it was this hat that set the course for my lifetime of wearing them. Middleworth Since childhood I have looked for, found, and was forced to wear many different hats. Baseball hats were not in vogue in my teen years, but beanies were. (Jughead in the comics wore one with sawtooth cutouts.) My mother said that beanies would train my hair to lay down on my head. It never worked. Without Brylcream it is still “cowlick city.” In high school I wore a helmet for football. They were old and made of smelly leather. They were kept because our coach said the new plastic ones were unsafe. (I thought the plastic ones looked cool). After high school I joined the Navy and wore the typical sailor’s white hat. Of course, we creased them so they looked salty and we'd wear them jauntily on the back of our heads. This was a no-no and frowned upon by the Shore Patrol. They loved

to write tickets for this dastardly disgrace to our uniform. After the Navy I went to work for North American Aviation, working on F86's. There they made me wear a plastic safety hat suspended high on my head by a series of inside straps. It made the wearer look like a moose-headed freak. No one liked them. After North American I worked for a supermarket where we didn't have to wear hats – but we did have to wear stupid-looking bow ties. Following my stint with this grocery chain I went to work for Pacific Bell. Around Bakersfield we didn't have to wear a hat, but whenever we went to San Francisco for a meeting, we had to wear a suit, tie and a fedora. Talk about looking freaky. But things change, and since retirement, I now wear any damn kind of hat I want, whenever I want. I have cowboy hats (white, black, tan), I have baseball caps, I have watch caps, for snow I have tasseled knit caps, and I have billed caps. Like the song Alan Jackson sings, "I Wear My Own Kind of Hat." (Cleverly designed to hide my receding hair line... ) Wofford Heights resident Rod Middleworth, a retired security manager for Pacific Bell, is an instructor for the local AARP Driver Safety Program.

New farmer’s market starts up Mike Devich Kern River Courier

There’s another farmer’s market in the valley. It’s called the Kern Valley Growers Association Farmer’s Market, and it starts up Saturday, Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. at the Lakeshore Lodge in Wofford Heights. It will be a year-round Saturday market featuring Kern Valley grow-

Mike Devich Kern River Courier

Advertisers in the Courier can rejoice, because the Courier’s new issues will now be posted on Fridays instead of Saturdays. This means our readers will see your ad well ahead of the all-important weekend. Those having garage sales or other weekend events can plan on Courier readers seeing the notices online one day earlier now. Advertisers should know that we always put our entire issue online, including their ads. They’re not sold separately for a double price. So our readers out there who choose to read online will see your ad right along with those who choose to pick up a paper edition. This is different from most

would make Kernville a “Walkable Community.” Another thing to be discussed will be the removal of the medians on Kernville Road between the bridge and Sierra Way. Kern County Parks Director Bob Lerude will also be on hand to receive input from the community regarding the operation and maintenance of Circle Park. Supervisor McQuiston’s assistant, Judy Hyatt, will answer your questions. Call her at 661-868-3651.

Program:

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papers, which usually post only bits and pieces from their paper editions online, have exclusive Web content, or what-have-you. What you see in our paper edition is what you get online. When you go to www.kernrivercourier.com, our paper appears on your screen exactly as it would look if you laid it on your kitchen table. Reading it is just as easy. A button on the right turns the page for you, and it really looks like a turning page! Try it and see. Clicking anywhere on the page zooms it in big enough for you to read easily, even on a small screen. Only the Kern River Courier gives you this kind of choice locally of reading online or on paper. Readers either online, or not, get the same exact thing, and all for free.

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ers. There will be Fay Organics, Abundant Harvest, and an artisan’s market. The association says that they formed this farmer’s market to “offer consumers high quality farm-fresh products and local craft work at a convenient location.” Vendors must be set up by 9 a.m. to accommodate customers, and remain set up until 1 p.m.

Courier moves up Web publishing date

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Adventures K E

Legend Boat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds z Towns Hospital + Other Features

Kernville

STATISTICS

Golf Course

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Airport

Sierra Way

Wofford Heights

Mountain 99

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General Drainage Area 2,093 Square Miles Capacity, Gross Pool 570,000 Acre-Ft. Surface Area, Gross Pool 11,400 Shoreline, Gross Pool 38 miles Length, Gross Pool 9 miles Main Dam Maximum Height 185 Feet Length at Crest 1695 Feet Auxiliary Dam Maximum Height 100 Feet Maximum Length 3,257 Feet Lake Construction Started March 1948 Finished April 1953

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

Tillie Creek Live Oak

North Fork Marina Camp 9 Boulder Gulch Hungry Gulch Rich Gulch West Side

Water Ski Area

French Gulch

French Gulch Marina Pioneer Point

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Lake Isabella South Fork Recreation Area

to Ridgecrest

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

Lake Isabella

Wildlife Area

Mountain Mesa

South Fork Wildlife Parking Area

Southlake Map courtesy Mike Ludiker www.kernvalley.com

Kern River Valley information Recreation Info U.S. Forest Service

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

General KRV Info

Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior Center Local: (760) 379-5236 Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN

Emergencies - call 911 Kern Valley Substation

Sheriff’s Department and CHP 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd. (760) 549-2100 Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kern Valley Hospital Kern Valley Healthcare District

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

Kernville Chamber of Commerce

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Valley history: Erskine Creek Archaeologists believe it was about 100 A.D. when the Tubatulabal, a tribe of Shoshonean Indians, set up housekeeping along the winding Kern River. They lived in small groups of two to six families at various sites along the river and its many tributaries. One of these sites was at the junction of the Kern River and Erskine Creek. The great gold excitement was winding down by 1865. There was still plenty of mining activity, but the mining towns of Petersburg and Keyesville were almost deserted. Many of the single men worked part time in the big mines and spent the rest of the time trying to make their own small claims pay off. Some of the prospectors who came in with the gold rush stayed on, others wandered off across the mountains. The men and women who remained in the valley of the Kern River settled down to build another kind of dream, one that promised lands for cattle and alfalfa, homes instead of tents, and all the familiar trappings of rural community life. At the lower end of the valley, Michael Erskine settled along a creek, later named for him, and cultivated several acres of land. Their new home was Hot Springs Valley, so named because of the underground water that bubbled out of the ground in the center of the valley. Hot Springs Valley extended from the junction of the North and South Forks of the Kern River for several miles in a southerly direction on the opposite side of the river from Keyesville. To this day, in the early morning hours, steam still rises across the fields from the springs, as if to remind us of the early days of Hot Springs Valley at the turn of the 20th century. It was a simpler time, when wide fields waved with grain and cattle grazed in the shadow of the Piutes; when Charles Worland, Michael Erskine, Robert Palmer and John Neill gathered at the Hot Springs House (now long gone) by the hot springs and made plans for the new lands along the Kern River. —– From “Hot Springs Country” by Bob Powers

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Friday, October 1, 2010 Courier Fishing Report

News is good for fisherfolks Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist

Question number 3 of the continuing series of 6 questions concerning Isabella Lake reads this way, in two parts. What can be done to control the growing carp population, and do they feed on shad in the lake? Steve, a Forest Service biologist, Mike Mencarini suggested that the Corps of Engineers could use portions of the lake bottom for dam fill. This could be a way to improve the lake fisheries and address the blue-green algae issues. The Corps responded, saying they would need to talk to a fisheries expert or a limnologist (one who studies lakes) to figure out options. The answer to the second part is a definite no, carp do not feed on shad. Adult carp eat aquatic insects, plants and algae, but will scavenge for whatever they can find, including dead fish and fish eggs. They root for insects, crustaceans, mollusks and annelid worms on the lake bottom – causing increased turbidity. On the positive side (if there is one) is that they are fun to catch and

some even eat them. Guy, our local fly-fishing guide, has perfected a fly technique to catch them. And some people actually come to Isabella specifically to catch carp! Christy, a DFG biologist, adds that nothing can be done to eliminate carp. They were illegally introduced into Isabella Lake as live bait, and are extremely longlived and successful at reproduction. *** Great news for you lake fishermen. This past Monday my good friend Glen and I took his boat out. Let me tell you, the North Fork was absolutely alive with activity. There were seagulls and a whole flock of grebes were grouped up towards North Fork Marina, out in the old peach grove. With the Aqua-View in 40 feet of water, I could see the bottom was crawling with catfish. The fish finder almost blew a fuse with so many fish, and here is some really great news. The crappie bite was on and the fish were bigger than average in size. 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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New DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of Oct. 11. PICKS OF THE WEEK "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG) -- The reason Dreamworks' animated films don't reach the same level of quality as Pixar's is that all too often, the humor is derived from lame pop-culture references rather than from the characters' personalities or their situation. In "How to Train Your Dragon," Dreamworks has finally gotten it right and made an animated family film that is funny and heartwarming, with the same timeless, classic feel we get when watching, say, "Toy Story" or "Monsters, Inc." The film centers around a Viking boy named Hiccup who would rather tinker Josh Brolin with his inventions than join his fellow Vikings in fighting the dragons that attack their village. One day Hiccup, using one of his inventions, accidentally brings down a young dragon. Instead of killing the beast, he befriends it and names it Toothless. Because humans and dragons are supposed to be mortal enemies, and this is a family film, it is mandatory that everyone must learn A Valuable Lesson About Friendship and Family. I really liked this movie. The flying scenes are breathtaking, the voice acting by Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara and Craig Ferguson is well-done, and the film zips along at a jaunty pace. Check it out. "Christmas Classics Gift Set" (Unrated) -- Four classic TV holiday favorites: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," "Frosty the Snowman" and "Frosty Returns" are bundled in this affordable three DVD set (also available on Blu-Ray).

By Cindy Elavsky DOG OF THE WEEK "Jonah Hex" (PG-13) -- Not only is "Jonah Hex" the worst movie of the year, but at 72 minutes, it's also the briefest (thankfully). Josh Brolin stars as the titular Hex, a cowboy with a mutilated face who's out to avenge the brutal murder of his family -- until President Grant recruits him to hunt down John Malkovich, an evil dude lookin' to destroy the U.S. Capitol with a super weapon invented by Eli Whitney. For a comic-book movie that's barely an hour long, you'd expect it to be wall-to-wall action. No dice. It's mostly grizzled dudes standing around talking. BUT, despite this being boring for the most part, there is one scene that is actually uber-cool. Jonah Hex has the power to resurrect the dead. So in one scene, he kills a dude, immediately resurrects the bad guy and then PUNCHES HIM SO HARD THE BAD GUY EXPLODES INTO A BAJILLION WEE FLAMES. The movie is garbage, but that scene is totally badass. TV SERIES "Dexter's Laboratory" Season One "Angel" Complete Series "Dollhouse" The Complete Second Season "C.S.I.: Miami" The Eighth Season "The Tudors" The Final Season "Ghost Whisperer" Complete Series "In Treatment" The Complete Second Season "Inspector Lewis" Series 3 "Ghost Whisperer" The Fifth Season "Renegade" Complete Series "Wolverine & X-Men" Complete Series "Marcus Welby, M.D." Season Two c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Q: I have a pin that was worn in the hat of an officer of the Italian Army during World War I. What would be its approximate value? -Francine, Rio Rancho, N.M. A: I contacted several military collectors and they seem to agree that it is probably worth in the $15 to $25 range, depending on both condition and desirability. *** Q: I sent you a list of about 40 antiques and collectibles that I own, with a request that you provide me with current values so I can sell these items for a fair market price. I even enclosed a self-addressed, stamped envelope, but I have not heard from you in over a month. What's the problem? -Ken, Fall River, Mass. A: I am not an appraiser, nor do I play one on television. If that is what you need, you can find a certified appraiser in your area at one of two excellent websites: www.appraisers.org and www.appraisersassoc.org. You should expect to pay for this service. I sometimes reference values in this column, but generally they come from a price guide I trust, a website or an opinion of a knowledgeable collector/expert. Although I was directly involved in the antique/collectible business for

more than three decades, I am not qualified to appraise, which is why I often steer my readers in the right direction so that they can find the information they need. Because of the volume of mail and e-mails that I receive, I can't personally answer letters, even ones with SASE. Even though I try to answer questions within a month or two of when they are received, it is not always possible. *** Q: I have a collection of signed 8-by-10 photographs by stars who include Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Laurel and Hardy, Alan Ladd and Gene Autry. I would like to find out current values for insurance purposes. -- Marie, McKees Rocks, Pa. A: Robert Jones is an established dealer who specializes in celebrity autographs, and he might be able to help you. His contact information is 559 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820; jones@autographworld.com; and www.autographworld.com. Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to questionsforcox@aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Response (BAER) Teams on national forests is a rapid assessment of post-wildfire threats to life, property and natural and cultural resources. BAER work is focused on shortterm stabilization actions to help burn areas get through several seasons, especially the first critical winter, to reduce risk to people and property. These risks frequently include debris flows, increased risk of flooding, rock fall, and soil erosion. These impacts can be a significant distance from their point of initiation or even from the boundaries of the burned area. Television images of advancing flames and blackened foundations of burned homes remind us of the awesome destructive force of wildfires in Southern California. Later, there are often stories from the same places of floods and debris flows when the seasonal rains begin. The "fire-flood cycle" is a phenomenon recognized in southern California as early as the 1930s. It results from the loss of vegetation in the water runoff areas (watersheds) leading to rapid runoff and increased sediment being washed down stream channels. The Canyon Fire BAER Team arrived in in the valley this past week. As the Courier reported regarding the Bull Fire BAER teams, a BAER team is composed of multi-agency, multi-disciplined resource specialists who are assem-

bled to assess post fire watershed response, fire damage, fire suppression efforts and prepare mitigation measures. The team consists of hydrologists, soil scientists, geologists, Geographic Information System (GIS) specialists, archaeologists, botanists, wildlife specialists, and trail specialists. If threats exist, treatments are recommended to minimize damage from precipitation events on the burned area and to protect people, homes, roads, and other infrastructure. The recommended treatments may include, but are not limited to: heli-mulching, contour log felling, straw wattles, installation of safety signing, installing additional drainage structures/clearing culverts, repairing roads, stormproofing trails, and notifying affected entities. The team evaluates slope, vegetation, soils, burn severity, watershed condition, and any specific implications of the burn area. After identifying threats, the team will compile and present the findings to the Sequoia National Forest, cooperators and affected entities, containing recommended stabilization treatments and follow-up actions. BAER post-wildland fire treatments are completed within a year of containment. (Obtained in part by the Kern River Courier from the U.S. Forest Service.)

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immediately. You have to love congressional representatives who throw wrenches into the This is the one we've waited works. This one now requires a for. 60-day wait, courtesy of the The regulation for the three Congressional Review Act. The new presumptives for Agent regulation was final at the end of Orange is final. The three new August, so theoretically checks medical conditions added to the will start going out at the end of list are ischemic heart disease, October to those who have Parkinson's disease and B-cell already filed claims. leukemia. Additionally, there are numerIf you were in Vietnam ous other locations (albeit with between Jan. 9, 1962 and May 7, very narrow time frames) where 1975 or in certain places in Agent Orange exposure is likely. Korea during parts of 1968-1969 Here are a few of the extra locaand have any of the illnesses on tions: Cambodia, June 1969; the now-longer list, you may be Laos, December 1965-67; and due compensation. Presumptive Gulfport, means you Miss., sumdon't have mer of 1977 It looked grim this to prove the at sea durillness is ing summer... associated Operation with your PACER HO. – Freddy Groves service in However, Vietnam or you will Korea. have to prove your claim for Right there in the those. Congressional Federal Register, For more information, call 1it says "there is a positive associ- 800-827-1000, or go to ation between exposure to cerhttp://www.publichealth.va.gov/ tain herbicides and the subseand look at the announcements. quent development of hairy cell leukemia and other chronic BWrite to Freddy Groves in care cell leukemias, Parkinson's disof King Features Weekly Service, ease, and ischemic heart disP.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL ease." 32853-6475, or send e-mail to It looked grim this summer columnreply@gmail.com. when Department of Veterans (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.(c) Affairs chief Eric Shinseki want2010 North America Synd., Inc. All ed the regulation hot footed Rights Reserved through channels and passed

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REUNION continued from page 1 tle less hair, but without exception people were glad they came. Those who finally come for the first time tend to come back since they have such a good time, and the success of the reunion depends on the people who come for all or part of the weekend. Past graduates came from most of the western states, but local graduates dropped in, especially Friday evening and Saturday. People remembered those graduates who are no longer with us. Everyone expressed their sadness that more of the local people didn't drop in to visit. The Class of 1960 were celebrat-

ing their 50th reunion, and class perfect. Tom Rodgers, Class of host Nina Bishop Sharp had pur- 1964, sang lots of songs while some chased coffee mugs to commemo- danced on the motel driveway rate the event. under a full moon. On Saturday, Everyone took lots of pictures, alumnus Charlie Sager of Charlie's and many have postMarket in ed their snapshots Wofford Heights on the Kern Valley “...many have posted prepared wonderHigh School Alumni ful sandwiches, their snapshots on group page on and everyone Facebook. enjoyed a picnic Facebook...” The Kernville Inn lunch. On was the ideal locaSaturday night tion. On Friday evening, we lit the there was a delicious dinner buffet barbeques and everyone brought catered by Bob Burkhart at the Odd meat and a side dish for the most Fellows. On Sunday morning in the delicious pot luck. There was so park, Ruby Dodds and Winnie much food, and the weather was Henderson joined the group to

share memories of early times. Some had purchased Kern Valley High School Reunion 2010 hats (they had to be purchased out of town when a local distributor was no longer able to provide them.) The pre-reunion impromptu pizza party at the Pizza Barn was great fun. Cheryl's Diner was yummy as always, and other restaurants in the valley were visited by group members throughout the weekend. All in all, this reunion was good for the local economy! Plans are already in the works for the next reunion, which will probably be held the last weekend of September, 2012.

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Trivia Test By Fifi Rodriguez 1. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin prefix "juxta" mean? 2. PSYCHOLOGY: What kind of fear is represented in anthophobia? 3. CHEMISTRY: What is the atomic number of hydrogen? 4. MOVIES: For what 1983 film did Shirley MacLaine win an Academy Award for best female actress? 5. MATH: What is the Arabic equivalent of the Roman numerals XCV? Answers:

1. Alongside 2. A fear of flowers 3. 1 4. "Terms of Endearment" 5. 95

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REDUCED! Lake Isabella 2bd/2ba dbl wide mobile home w/carport, patio & deck. Was $640/mo - now $540/mo (inclds space rent) quiet 55+ park. Rent to Own + sec dep & good credit. (760) 379-2092 _________________________ Kernville - Hi-Ho Mobile Home Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts. $595/mo + deposit and utilities. 760-376-2671 _________________________ Kernville - 2 bd home, very private, pets accepted. $800/mo + deposit. Call (818) 532-8261 _________________________ Neatest Adult Park in the Valley Large Doublewide Living Rm w/woodstove. All new appliances,Air Cond. Corion Counter Tops, Master Bdrm, Office, Exercise Room, Work shop, & storage shed. $600. Must See! Pinewood Trailer Park, 99 Evans Rd. Wofford Heights. _________________________ Wofford Heights - 2 bd double wide w/30x30 workshop/garage & panoramic view of the Lake, $700/mo + deposit. Call (818) 532-8261 _________________________ Kernville - Studio Apartments available @ Riverview RV Park. $400/mo rent w/utilities included. 760-376-2345 _________________________ Southlake - Apartments for Rent. 3 bd, 2 ba. Garage & fenced yard. Trash & water paid. $695/mo + $600 security deposit. 2 bd, 2 ba, 2 car garage. $650/mo + $600 security. See to appreciate. 760-378-3374 _________________________ Wofford Heights - Large 1 bd apartment with full kitchen. Water & trash paid. No pets. $550/mo + dep. 760-223-1058

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Valley history: Wofford Heights John Louis Tilly settled on land southwest of Old Kernville in the 1860s. The Tilly Ranch (later called the Beatty Ranch) was the hub of social life around Old Kernville in the early days. Many times townspeople gathered there for ice cream socials, and it was a favorite place for sewing circles. Old-timers told of the Tilly girls running their horses across the suspension bridge to Old Isabella even though there was a $15 fine for being caught at this offense. The Tilly Ranch was one of a group of ranches the Southern California Edison Company purchased to obtain water rights for the Borel hydroelectric power plant in the early 1900s. Water was diverted from the river at Old Kernville and run by flume to the Borel plant 15 miles downstream. Irven Wofford purchased the Tilly Ranch in 1920. Wofford provided stock from the ranch to the Western movie companies visiting in the valley. He even acted in some of the movies. Wofford used the Wofford Ranch as his home ranch until 1948. When the dams were built, flooding the center of the valley, some of the homes in Old Kernville and Old Isabella were moved to the subdivided Wofford Ranch, now Wofford Heights. The Woffords bought the Dr. Smith home in Old Kernville and had it moved to a spot just north of Wofford Heights Park, overlooking their old ranch which was under the waters of Isabella Lake much of the year. Irven also bought the Odd Fellows Hall in Old Kernville. It was placed on Wofford Boulevard and became the Wofford Heights Club (today it’s the Elks Lodge). What will never be forgotten is that the north bank of where Tilly Creek empties into the Kern River is the site of one of the greatest atrocities the West has ever known – the Indian massacre of 1863 by the U.S. Army. (Ed. The story of the massacre can be found in Bob Powers’ book “North Fork Country.”) Each year since about 1950 services have been held in Wofford Heights at the exact location of the massacre. —– information from books by Bob Powers

Marketplace Continued from page 12 Mobile Homes REDUCED! Lake Isabella Nice 2/bd/2ba dbl wide mobile home w/carport, patio & deck. Was $25,000 - now $14,995. Quiet 55+ park. 760-379-2092 _________________________ Wofford Heights - 2 bd double wide MH w/30x30 workshop /garage & panoramic view of the Lake. Aprox 1 acre, xlnt cond. $125K. Call 818-532-8261 _________________________ MOVING? Across Town or The Nation Kernville Moving & Storage 760-379-2714 or 760-417-0465 CAL.PU.CT 189998 _________________________ 1/bd MH w/xtra room & pellet stove. Sportsman Senior Park, 224 Cypress Ln, Sp 10, Wof Hts. Walk to lake, space inclds water & trash, laundry & fish house. $7,500, owner may carry. Perfect for the weekend fisherman! 760-376-3228

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Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob starch water and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Gradually stir into beef and vegetables. Bring to a boil cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice. Bodfish Bob’s Hawaiian Barbecue Sauce 1 (32 oz.) catsup 1 can (2 c.) crushed pineapple 1 lg. Can frozen orange juice 1 c. Brown sugar 1 bottle A-1 sauce

Bodfish Bob’s Pineapple Beef Stir Fry 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 garlic cloves minced 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak cut into 1/4-inch thin strips 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 celery ribs thinly sliced 1 cup cubed sweet red pepper 1 cup sliced green onions 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks 1 (8 oz.) sliced water chestnuts drained 2 to 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup water Hot cooked rice

In a bowl combine the soy sauce garlic and ginger. Add beef toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. In a large skillet stir fry beef mixture in oil for 2 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms, cook 2 minutes longer. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Stir pineapple and water chestnuts into skillet. In a bowl combine corn

In large saucepan, put catsup, pineapple and frozen orange juice; bring to a boil. Add brown sugar. Stir to dissolve. Simmer 15 minutes. Take from heat and add A-1 sauce. Cool and use by dipping chicken in sauce or spoon over meat. Great on ribs, pork chops and chicken. Bodfish Bob's Sunshine Chili 1 pound small red beans (dry) 1 pound ground chuck 2 medium onions 1 small green pepper 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced Dash of salt and pepper 1 28-oz. Can tomatoes 4 cups V-8 juice 1 tablespoon chili powder

Soak red beans in water overnight. Brown ground chuck, onions, green pepper, parsley, salt and pepper. Drain well after about one hour. Add tomatoes, red beans, V-8 juice and chili powder. Cover and bake about 4-5 hours in solar oven; serves 10. You may add more V-8 juice as cooking proceeds. Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web at www.bodfishbob.com. You can write to him at bodfishbob@hotmail.com

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Kern River Courier Our Valley, Our Earth

San Joaquin Valley begins Ron Bolyard Kern River Courier Columnist

This week’s block diagram shows the deformation and tectonic building of the California coastline by subduction prior to the loss of the Farallon Plate in Block B of last week’s picture. The complex coastal range is being accreted Ron Bolyard and built and the ancestral San Joaquin Valley is beginning to form as sediments from the granite batholith and the overlying metasediments begin to fill the

juvenile basin. Notice that this diagram ends at 40 MYA, while last weeks begins at 30 MYA. This is not a hiatus in the geological processes, but merely an artifact of the approximation of when these tectonics were occurring. Please retain this diagram for next week's discussion. UNTIL NEXT WEEK ... Ron Bolyard is a retired geologist and has developed an “acute interest” in the geology of the southern Sierra Nevada since he moved here in 1999.

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Churches of the Valley Kernville First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville Sunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403 Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014 Kernville Foursquare Church Kernville Chamber of Commerce 11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. 223-6704 Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. 376-2751 St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362 St. Sherrian Episcopal Church Odd Fellows Hall, Kernville Sundays 10 a.m. Lake Isabella First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 379-5615 Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella Sunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m. 417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 379-5640 Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-4296 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 379-5482 Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062 Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120 Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m. Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206 Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45

Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819 Mt. Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 379-4792 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 379-2904 Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 379-4093 Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-6377 Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. 379-6360 Southlake/Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 378-3780 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 378-4964 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon Sunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 378-2321 Wofford Heights Family Life Center Foursquare Church Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 376-6719 New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. 376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10 a.m. 376-8789 Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

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Miscellaneous SGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times. Based on the Lotus Sutra. Salvation Army The needy are helped by the local affiliate of this national organization. Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.

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Health Insurance Matters

Medicare changes this week Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist

The first week in October heralds in the 2011 data on the website, www.Medicare.gov. This website is an important tool for most people receiving Medicare benefits. The mailman will be delivering letters to many seniors, advising them to check this website. Their current plan will be Harry Thal changing. Insurance companies and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be sending notification letters. People who have policies in the category Private Fee for Service (PFFS) will be notified that their plan is being discontinued. They are advised to go to the above website to find another plan. Several people this week have learned that their Medicare prescription drug plan has been discontinued. Some plans will automatically roll you into another plan being offered. It is your responsibility to determine if your medication will be covered by the new plan. If you are in a Medicare HMO plan, be advised that while the monthly premium may be the same as last year, typically $0, the cost is going up. The insurance companies are passing on their costs to the con-

sumer with higher office visits, higher deductibles and co-pays. Some plans have either eliminated some of the "extras" they were providing free of charge like dental, vision, chiropractic and wellness opportunities like gym memberships (Silver Sneakers). My biggest worry is in the area of prescription drugs. The cost of the plans on a monthly basis is going up an average of $5 to $10 per month. There will be other hidden costs, such as restrictions on the quantity of medication you can have, or your physician may need to get special permission before the medicine will be covered by insurance. You will be receiving advertisements in the mail, and on radio and television about seminars. These are great, and very informative. Keep in mind that when you go to a new car lot, you will learn how great a Ford is at the Ford dealership, and how great the Chevy is at Chevrolet. www.Medicare.gov has tools to compare the apples with the oranges, so you get all sides of the issue. If you need assistance navigating the website, give me a call and I'll talk you through it. 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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Kern River Courier Legal Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: R-1502-CV100508 PETITIONER: CHANCE JUSTIN SCHAUBSCHLAGER TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CHANCE JUSTIN SCHAUBSCHLAGER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CHANCE JUSTIN SCHAUBSCHLAGER. Proposed name: CHANCE JUSTIN GRAY THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name(s) should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 20, 2010, Time: 9:00 A.M., Dept,: EK-B, Superior Court of

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Talking About Real Estate

Technology sells properties Matt Freeman Kern River Courier Columnist

slower market. One way to do that is technology. Most agents do not have I have kind of touched on this their own Web site. Some do not before but I wanted to elaborate even have an e-mail address or on just how important technolocell phone! As an agent, I just gy is as both a marketing tool cannot see how anyone can do and a prospectbusiness that way. The vast ing tool for real majority of folks these days lookestate agents. ing to buy property begin their Gone are the search online. days when the At the very minimum a real market was estate agent needs to have MLS humming along, access at home, their own Web properties were site and their own personal and constantly going business e-mails. That is the very up in value and it Matt Freeman minimum. seemed that all Make sure they have a digital an agent had to camera and a cell phone with do was put a sign in the front good service so they are availyard. Truth is, it was never that able when needed. Go as far as simple even when the market asking them if they have a home was hot. A office as well as at good real work – very imporAn agent needs to estate agent tant. does a lot When looking for catch up to the realibehind the an agent, make sure ty of a slower marscenes to that they have all of ket. help buyers those things to marand sellers ket your property --Matt Freeman aggressively. In a besides just the proverbial down market, all of sign in the yard. However, a hot the punches have to be pulled to market allows an agent to slack sell a property or to represent a off, to get lazy, so to speak, buyer the most effectively. Make because things are just moving sure your agent is technologically so fast. up to date. In this current real estate climate statewide and nationwide, Matt Freeman is a Realtor with that just cannot keep happening Freeman’s Lakeside Realty (760) if agents hope to sell property in 379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His a timely manner. An agent needs column is not intended to replace to catch up to the reality of a legal advice.

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EVENTS continued from page 2 compassion to terminally ill patients and their overwhelmed caregivers. There will be a new volunteer orientation at Optimal Hospice on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 10am-2pm at 4700 Stockdale Hwy, Ste. 120, Bakersfield. RSVP 661-716-4000 or kbudnick@optimalcares.com. Friends of Library Tea and membership drive October 11 Mark your calendars so you don't miss the Friends of the Library tea and membership drive at the Lake Isabella Main Library on Monday, Oct. 11, starting at 2 p.m. Patriotic music, readings and sing-a-longs will be shared throughout the afternoon. Tea and refreshments will be served, so bring your favorite cup and join in the festivities. Annual membership dues are $6. The dues help support the local libraries such children's reading programs and the purchase of books and supplies. Kernville scene of meeting Oct. 13 regarding upcoming projects Supervisor Jon McQuiston is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 13, to discuss several items of interest. The meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall in Kernville. Kern County Roads Department will be on hand to discuss the Riverside Park Walkway. This project is part of the "Walkable Communities" grant to enhance opportunities for pedestrian traffic in Kernville. Included in the discussion will be the removal of medians on Kernville Road between the bridge and Sierra Way. Kern County Parks Director Bob Lerude will also be on hand to receive input from the community regarding the operation and maintenance of Circle Park. Contact Judy Hyatt, Assistant to Supervisor Jon McQuiston, at 661-868-3651 if you have questions. Kernville Stampede Rodeo to be put on October 16 and 17 Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17 so you don't miss the Kernville Stampede Rodeo. This Kernville Chamber of Commerce event will kick up dust at the McNally Rodeo Arena at 1 pm both days. Gate prices are $10 per person, or get your tickets early at Golden State Surplus or the Kernville Chamber and pay just $8 per person. You can also buy a pre-sale "Fistful of Tickets" (15) for $100. Parking lot spaces are $2 per vehicle. Valley Fest to be held October 16 in Lake Isabella The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce will once again hold their popular "Valley Fest" Oktoberfest-style celebration on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Linda Kissack Ball Park in Lake Isabella from 11 a.m. to to 5 p.m. This year's event will focus on the family, with bounce houses and games for the children, a beer garden for the adults, lots of vendors and entertainment. General admission is $5. Food, game and beverage tickets will be sold separately with hot dogs and hamburgers being served. There will also be a $5,000 Reverse Raffle with tickets costing $50. For raffle tickets or more information call (760) 379-5236. Nuui Cunni Indian Cultural Center celebration October 16 The Nuui Cunni Indian Cultural Center in French Gulch will be having a fundraiser celebration on Oct. 16 from 10 am to 3 pm. Children's activities, entertainment, silent auctions, raffles and food. Call Samantha at 760.549.0800. Church to host “24 Hour Famine” Oct. 22-23 The New Life Assembly of God at 25 Arden Dr. in Wofford Heights will be hosting the "24 Hour Famine"on Oct. 22-23. The 24 Hour Famine is a fundraiser for Gleanings for the Hungry, to help them feed the hungry. This event is open to all valley youth. Special guest speaker is Paul Abraham. There will be live music, a movie, and lot of games. We are going to live in boxes for the night! If you want more information or would like your group to be involved please call James (760) 536-8080. Food commodities date to be Tuesday, Oct. 26 Government food commodities will be distributed to those qualified on Tuesday, Oct. 26 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. Touch of Crafts gift fair to be held Nov. 5-6 in Southlake The annual "Touch of Crafts" gift faire will be put on Nov 5th and 6th at Kern Christian Church in the fellowship hall at 14900 Hwy 178 in South Lake. Reasonable prices gifts for all ages. For more info call 760-378-3955 or 760-417-0132. To include your event in the Courier Calendar, just submit the information to the Courier (our addresses are on page 2) by Tuesday for each Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the public and admission price, if any, must be listed.