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Trying to scare up a few votes at the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce Valley Fest a scarecrow welcomes visitors to this past weekend.
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A multible choice weekend of so many events we dare you to try to take them all in. ■ Desert Empire Fair The Desert Empire Fair is in Ridgecrest through October 21, “We've got a good thing growin’.” Lots of exhibits, carnival, rodeo and livestock. ■ Fat Tire Festival Bicyle to the 21st annual Kernville Fat Tire Festival. Enjoy 1, 2 or 3 days of total immersion in biking activities for all riding abilities. ■ Lantern Light Ghost Town Tour Lantern Light night tour at Silver City Ghost Town Friday and Saturday nights. The tours will be guided by curator/ director J. Paul Corlew, who will recount the eerie legends of the Valley and paranormal events and sightings which have reportedly occurred. ■ Nuui Cunni Fall Gathering Go native for a full day celebration on Saturday at the Nuui Cunni Fall Gathering at their Cultural Center. A farmer’s market, Indian tacos, crafts, native dancing, drumming, music, book, and bake sales get the fun started. ■ Farmer’s Market Celebrate the twoyear annversary at the Lakeshore Farmers Market, hosted by the Kern Valley Growers Association on Saturday. ■ Golf Tournament Knock some balls around at the Kern Valley High School
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weekend weather Friday high 83° Sunny Friday low 54° Mostly clear Saturday high 78° Sunny Saturday low 52° Mostly clear Sunday high 70° Mostly sunny Sunday low 49° Partly cloudy National Weather Service
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Roy Ashburn vs Mick Gleason
Ether way November 6 the County 1st District will elect a new Supervisor ■ Experience: “I have held this position before. I served 12 years.” For the first time since 1893, there have been three new Kern County Supervisors elected, he told the crowd. Three is a majority of the Board. He admonished the audience to Ashburn look for experience, background and commitment. He started as a field representative for a Michael Batelaan previous Supervisor at Kern River Courier the age of 18. Then was the field representative On Monday, over 60 for Bill Thomas for five people came to a 1st years. He was a County District Supervisor Town Supervisor for the 1st Hall Meeting, held at the District for 12 years. He Moose Lodge in Lake was then elected State Isabella, to meet the candiRepresentative and State dates and find their views. Senator for the next 14 Summarized in these two years. columns are responses the ■ Dam candidates made to some Mitigation Project: of the questions that were Ashburn said we need asked. to ask the Army Corps of Engineers to pay for an independent study as to the need for the work and find out if they are really going to have the money. Roy Ashburn says that He feels that if there is no he is the candidate with money, then each year the 24 years of government Kern Valley will become a experience, and also, he political football. knows the Kern River “With no guaranteed Valley. He states that he funding we are a pawn on has proven results and a plan of action and says he See has a passion for public Ashburn, page 7 service.
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Mick Gleason admits he is new to politics but believes that this is an asset, because he can look at old problems with fresh eyes. He states that his Navy career has provid- Gleason ed him with leadership abilities and that he is pro-business and anti- and started a non-profit, regulations. He thinks Community Alliance, to that he is the most trust- link Ridgecrest business and military. worthy of the candidates. ■ Dam ■ Experience: Gleason was a Navy Mitigation Project: The dam is the biggest pilot for 27 years after graduating from Notre issue facing the Kern Dame. He said that every- Valley, according to one in the Navy is a Gleason. “We don’t have leader. “I lived a life the resources to resist the steeped in leadership. I Corps of Engineers, so understand leadership,” we need to build a relahe said. Gleason received tionship with them so if a Master’s degree in their money comes Engineering in 1999 and through, we can work out then worked in the the best outcome for the Science and Technology Valley. We need to identidepartment at the fy what we need, quantify Pentagon. He managed it and build solutions. We billions in budgets. “I need to ask the Corps to know how to build create a risk management bridges and I know how plan and then hire someone to keep an office here to build teams,” he said. He then became the so we can mitigate all of commanding officer of our issues as they come the Navy Base at China up. Lake. He retired in 2008. He worked for General See Dynamics for four years Gleason, page 7
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kern river water data: Wednesday 6 a.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 86,469 acre-feet 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 140 cfs (5-hr avg.) Lower Kern Outflow 173 cfs Borel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped) Data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cfs=cubic feet per second 1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons 1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.
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Desert Empire Fair October 18 through 21 Don’t miss the fair in Ridgecrest: ”We’ve got a good thing growin’.” Lots of exhibits, carnival, rodeo and livestock. Go and see the exciting changes made. For more infor-
Regular activities Fridays
■ 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 #2, Lake Isabella. 760-4172272. ■ 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, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., 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, Senior Center, Sierra Vista Restaurant, 16575 Hwy 178, 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., Kernville 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701
mation call 760-375-8000 or go to the website at desertempirefair.com.
21st annual Kernville Fat Tire Festival October 19 - 21 Enjoy 1, 2 or 3 days of total immersion in
Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-376-4249. ■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District. Public invited. 760-376-2189. ■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella (760) 760-379-1830. ■ 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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■ 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. ■ 5 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Centennial Group, 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, Rm. 1, 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.
■ 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. ■ 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. 760-376-4249. ■ 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, 631 E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. ■ 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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■ 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. welcom. 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 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, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760379-7312. ■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club, Senior Center, 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. ■ 7 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. ■ 8:30 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. 909-753-9043. ■ 9:30 - 11a.m., Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-3792556. ■ 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 ■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E.
■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831. ■ 8:30 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. ■ 9:30 - 11 a.m., Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, Kernville Elementary School, room 4 760-379-2556. ■ 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. ■ 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.
Bingo Guide
■ 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 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.
biking activities for all riding abilities. For more information, call 800-861-6553 or email mtnriver.com/fat_tire_festival.htm Fall into Reading story time October 19 The Fall into Reading story time will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Kernville branch library at 48 Tobias St. on Friday, Oct. 19 For more information call 760-376-6180. Lantern Light night tour October 19 - 20 On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20, there will be a night tour/ghost hunt at Silver City Ghost Town. Tickets go on sale at 7:45 p.m. at the gate. The tour is from 8 to 10 p.m. J. Paul Corlew, ghost town curator/director, will recount the eerie legends of the Valley and focus on the numerous controversial paranormal events and sightings which have reportedly occurred at Silver City. Cost is $12 per person all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call Corlew at 760-379-5146. Nuui Cunni Fall Gathering October 20 Come for a full day of celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nuui Cunni Cultural Center. Farmer’s market, Indian tacos, crafts and demonstrations, raffles, native dancing, drumming, music, bake sale, book sale and a silent auction gets the fun started. Visit the museum and the gift shop, too at 2600 Highway 155 at French Gulch Campground. Call 760-549-0800 for more information. Lakeshore Farmers Market October 20 Hosted by the Kern Valley Growers Association the Market celebrates its second anniversary! They are celebrating with a return of Kat and Kris from the music group Banshee in the Kitchen. Chef Ron Gillentine will be roasting fresh local veggies on the grill. Several lucky visitors will win door prizes. Locally grown certified organic produce as well as goat cheese, yogurt and shade grown, organic coffee. Along with custom jewelry, unique woodworking and fossils, ceramic bird feeders and painted rocks. It's all at the Lakeshore Lodge, 7466 Wofford Heights Blvd Wofford Heights. They take EBT/SNAP/CalFresh cards and some take Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Checks. For more information, call David Dills at760-812-7833. Community Packing Parties October 20 Operation Christmas Child will have “community packing parties” outside of six Valley businesses on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon: Barnes Bargains, Home Mart, Manny’s Discount Grocery and Rite Aid in Lake Isabella; Stellas Thrift, Kernville and Sierra Gateway Market in Southlake. Home Mart has offered a 10 percent discount to shoppers who spend $20 or more filling the shoe boxes. Call Irene Martinson at 760-4172279 for more information. KVHS Golf Team fundraiser October 20 Join the four-person scramble on Saturday, Oct. 20 with the 9 a.m. shotgun start. Check in is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sign up early, the field is limited to 64 players at the Kern Valley Golf Course. $45 for non-members and $25 for members includes green fees, cart and lunch. Cash prizes, raffle and 50/50 will be given away. Call Jeff Hale at 760-4171826 for more information. 4th annual Powerhouse ride October 20 Bikersfield, Southern California Edison and Kern County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue are hosting the 4th annual Powerhouse ride, from Bikersfield Leather and Accessories to Kern River Powerhouse No. 1 to the Kern Valley Fish Hatchery. Lunch will be prepared by SCE employees. All proceeds to benefit Kern County Search & Rescue Dive team, Kern Valley SAR unit, Kern Valley Meals on Wheels, students to attend Camp K.E.E.P. There will be a grand prize and opportunity drawings. Riders are $25, passengers $10, lunch guests $6 Registration 9:30 a.m., ride
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Dam question of the week: At the request of our readers, the Kern River Courier is publishing responses to the most frequently asked questions of the Corps of Engineers regarding the Isabella Dam safety Modification Study. For additional information see: www.spk.usace.army.mil/missions/civilworks/isabelladam.aspx
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What is the difference between the 4-foot raise and the 16-foot raise? The 16-foot raise in combination with an emergency spillway minimizes incremental consequences downstream above the existing spillway operation. The 4-foot raise minimizes major highway impacts and requires a larger spillway excavation, but causes additional downstream consequences in rare flood events. Both emergency spillway options were designed for storm events we have not seen to date, but possible.
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Not ready for inexperienced governing board I have been a resident of Kern County for 38 years. I have lived in the First Supervisorial District for 20 years. I was self-employed for 25 years. I have been a student of government for more years than I would like to admit. I am familiar with the issues and concerns faced by many who live and work in the Kern River and Indian Wells Valleys. This is the first time in 20 years that the Board of Supervisors could have as many as three brand new Supervisors. The Board will lose two Supervisors with decades of institutional knowledge and experiences when we can least afford it. I take exception to the term of “career politician” being used as a negative in this campaign. We do not hold any ill will towards career military personnel, physicians, educators, or novelists to name a few, so why is it a negative to bring a wealth of knowledge to a governing body that, at most, will have a supervisor with six years of experience, another with two years, and at least two supervisors with no experience at all? Roy Ashburn can bring a long list of resources that will assist the County with the State of California and the myriad of problems the County faces with state budgets. State regulations that are detrimental to business and the unfunded mandates that consume the county’s general fund are just two of the major items this county deals with on a daily basis. The Federal Government is in a league by itself. Federal agencies seldom get along with each other much less state and local jurisdictions. Roy Ashburn has experience with the major federal agencies that control public lands throughout Kern County including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Army Corp of Engineers and the Department of Defense. I, for one, am not ready to turn over my future health and safety and quality of life to an inexperienced governing board. To quote from Alice and Wonderland, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” With public participation and common sense, I believe Roy Ashburn will help us find the right road and will handle any detours we encounter along the way. Judy Hyatt Bakersfield
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Last day to register for general election, October 22 To become a permanent vote-by-mail voter, you must complete an application, which is available upon request from the Kern County Elections Office, or by downloading the form from the internet. This application must be received no later than 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22. Any registered voter may apply for permanent vote-bymail voter status. If you are a permanent vote-by-mail voter, you will automatically receive a vote by mail ballot for each election. You can also request to have a form sent to you by calling or sending a letter. Kern County Elections Division Website: http://elections.co.kern.ca.us/elections/ or go to 1115 Truxtun Ave., 1st floor, Bakersfield. Their regular office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call them at 661-868-3590 or 1-800-452-8683.
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Time’s heavy boot marches on Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist
fireplace, a bowl of popcorn and a good book would make a weekend to remember. About 35 years Several times we were snowed ago we bought a in and had to spend an extra day cabin in the or two before we could go home. Greenhorn When I retired from Pacific Bell, Mountains. we sold the cabin and bought a At the time we place in the Kern River Valley. lived in Delano From time to time we drive to the which was only area near our old cabin and eat at an hour and a half whatever restaurant is trying to away. We loved make a success up there. We often Middleworth the area - and the went with friends and would show cabin which was them where the cabin was and give built in 1920 - and soon we noticed a nostalgic talk on how much fun that it always needed a friendly and work it was to keep the cabin hand to keep it livable. Well more livable. than a friendly hand, it was a lot of We recently went to dine at the hard work but enjoyable. Greenhorn Grill with friends. After We rebuilt dinner I suggestthe porch, ed we drive by redid the and show them They say time marches on, but the old cabin and kitchen, it always hurts when its boot replaced the give the lecture marches over and squashes an old on the cabin hiswater heater, friend! replumbed the tory. As we drove - Middleworth by we were kitchen, redid the roof, and shocked to find built a retaining wall around the that where the cabin used to be back to keep the hill from leaching was just a big hole in the hillside. down and into the side of the The cabin was gone! All that was structure. left was the rear basement wall. We drove up almost every What a shock! weekend, and unlike the rest and Even though we had sold the relaxation we had envisioned, cabin more than 20 years ago, it worked on the cabin most every still was a heart-breaker to find out trip. that the current owners felt the site Don’t get me wrong. There was was more saleable without the 90time to enjoy the ambiance of the year-old cabin. They say time mountain, the evenings when it marches on, but it always hurts stormed and our walks in the quiet when its boot marches over and of a heavy snowfall. A fire in the squashes an old friend.
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Medicare open enrollment counseling offered Expanded Medicare benefits continue to be available under the health care law including free preventive benefits, screenings and an annual wellness visit. Whether you choose Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, take advantage of Open Enrollment to review cost, coverage or both.Open enrollment is from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. A representative from the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, or HICAP, will be at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella on a first-come, first-served basis on Wednesday, Oct. 24, and Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. HICAP can help you make sense out of the Part D Prescription Drug plans, too. If you cannot get to one of these office times, you can call HICAP at 800-434-0222 or 661-868-1000 to make an appointment for a personal consultation in Bakersfield.
Marie Callender pie holiday fundraiser Help support South Fork School and Community Foundation by purchasing a Marie Callender fresh whole pie for $18. Apple, cherry, berry, peach, French apple, pumpkin, lemon meringue or razzleberry. Buy pies now through Friday, Nov. 2 for Thanksgiving. Order blanks can be found at the Kern River Courier office, at southforkschool.org, and at businesses throughout the Valley. Drop off your order at Parks’ Insurance, CJ’s II, Big Blue Bear, Son Rise Expresso or at either South Fork School. Pie pick-up will be on Wednesday, Nov. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at South
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Lantern light night tours and ghost hunts planned On Oct. 19 and 20, public Lantern Light Night Tours and Ghost Hunts will be held at Kern County landmark Silver City Ghost Town in Bodfish. The tours will be hosted by J. Paul Corlew who is curator/director of the site. In the most recent event on Oct 13th, with Pacific Paranormal Investigations Team, batteries were reportedly drained, cameras malfunctioned, iPhones acted up and other anomalous activity reportedly occurred including the visible appearance of a full body apparition reportedly seen by Jenna of PPIT. During the lantern tours Corlew (who has lived on site for over two decades) will recount the eerie legends of the valley and focus on the numerous controversial paranormal events and sightings which have reportedly occurred on site. Oct. 19th long time brother and sister paranormal investigators Danny and Kim Flores of Lake Isabella Paranormal Society and their team will co-host. "Their mom Kathy, who is a noted paranormal investigator, moved to Arizona last year and Kim and Danny have carried on LIPS investigations. They were the first paranormal group to investigate Silver City back in 2006 and no one has logged more hours here or produced as much startling evidence as this team. Danny is also a gifted sensitive and Kim is an EVP specialist. Mom Kat is scheduled to appear in October on "My Ghost Story" on Bio HD on a segment that will feature the rest of Silver City's haunted neighborhood", said Corlew. Appearing Oct. 20th GRIT Paranormal which is an acronym for Ghost Research/Rescue Investigation/Intervention Team will be
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at Silver City. GRIT was created when J Paul Corlew was contacted by a family whose patriarch had committed suicide in their home in the nearby town of Bodfish in 2011. "The family was frantic as they reported the gentleman's tormented spirit clung to them both physically and mentally. He appeared in visible form to the children and photographs taken by the family showed the home partially covered in what looked like webs and other photos showed luminosities and eerie mists and faces. The family was desperate for help after contacting valley churches who said they did not "believe in ghosts" and several paranormal groups only to be told 'We investigate, we don't get rid of unwanted spirits'. I agreed to help." said Corlew. Corlew will also host lantern event/ghost hunts on Oct. 26th, on the 27th and Halloween night. These are the last events of the year. There will be no more lantern tours/ghost hunts until spring of 2013. Advance tickets for the Lantern Tours are available by credit card purchase via email or telephone. They will also be on sale at 7:45 each night of the events (cash only) at the gate and the tours will be from 8 to 10 p.m. with time afterward for individual exploration of the site and face time with the experts. The cost is only $12 per person (all ages). All proceeds from admissions and these special events are utilized (as they have for over 20 years) for the continuing renovation, restoration & museum acquisitions on site. No public funds or tax dollars are utilized to operate Silver City. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Silver City is located at 3829 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Bodfish. To purchase tickets using a credit card call 760-379-5146 or email ghosttown@verizon.net
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Time travel tale tickles By Sam Struckhoff PICKS OF THE WEEK “Safety Not Guaranteed” (R) — Short on ideas and brimming with cynicism, a group of Seattle magazine reporters are assigned to do a story about some local weirdo. Somebody posted in the classifieds section that they were seeking a partner for time travel. Aubrey Plaza (the brooding, adorable, sarcastic young secretary from TV’s “Parks and Recreation”) shows her dramatic talent as the intern tasked with earning the “time traveler’s” trust. The result is a funny, unique comedy with some great performances. Mark Duplass plays an earnest and likable grocery clerk who believes he’s cracked the mystery of time travel. It’s not a big-budget flick, but the movie has heart and grabbed attention at Sundance. “Ruby Sparks” (R) — Calvin (Paul Dano) is a young writer struggling to write a follow up to his early success. As a writing exercise he invents Ruby Sparks, the perfect fictional girlfriend. One day he wakes up and Ruby (Zoe Kazan, also the screenwriter) is a real woman in his life. She’s sweet and quirky and everything he’s written about her is true. Surprisingly, the film avoids a trite
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romcom fantasy approach (this isn’t “Mannequin”). The movie gets deep and explores themes about love, control and expectations as Calvin sees his dream girl as a flesh-and-blood person. Dano and Kazan bring so much chemistry that it’s no surprise they’re also a couple off-screen. “First Position” (NR) — This documentary follows six kids from vastly different backgrounds who put their hopes and dreams into ballet. Toptier ballet requires that dancers undergo intense training from a very early age. Without any interest or prior knowledge of ballet, you can be taken in by their stories. Ballet demands determination and sacrifice, and the film shows the level of endurance and physicality that dancers must possess. © 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob Crush crackers into fine crumbs. Mix paprika or seasoned salt with crumbs. Wash drumsticks. Skin, if desired. Dip chicken into eggs and roll in cracker crumbs, coating well. Arrange drumsticks in a row on a 12 x 8 microwave-safe dish. Place thicker parts to the outside. Cover with wax paper. Cook in microwave on high 7-8 minutes until chicken is no longer pink. Rotate dish 1/2 way through cooking. Let stand 2 minutes before serving.
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Bodfish Bob’s Glazed Chicken Drumsticks 2 lbs. chicken drumsticks 3 T soy sauce 2 T honey 1 T vegetable oil 1 T chili sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/8 tsp garlic powder Place drumsticks in ungreased rectangular, 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over drumsticks. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Line broiler pan with foil. Place drumsticks on rack in broiler pan. Brush drumsticks with remaining sauce. Cook at 375° until done, 50-60 minutes. 8 servings. Bodfish Bob’s Tasty Chicken Drumsticks 12 Ritz crackers (regular size) 1 tsp paprika or seasoned salt 1 lb. chicken drumsticks (about 6) 2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup dijon or whole grain mustard 2 tsp worcestershire sauce 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs 2 T finely chopped chives or green onion greens salt 6 large chicken drumsticks, about 1 1/3 lbs Olive oil Place rack on upper third of oven. Preheat oven to 425°. Coat the bottom of a shallow roasting pan or baking sheet with a thin layer of olive oil. Mix together the mayonnaise, mustardand worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl. Mix together the breadcrumbs and minced chives in a separate medium bowl. Sprinkle each drumstick with salt. Dip each drumstick in the mayonnaise mixture, turning to coat. Then dip the drumstick in the breadcrumbs mixture, turning to coat. Place the drumsticks on the prepared roasting pan. Bake chicken for 20-25 minutes, until just cooked through, and juices run clear (not pink) when poked with a sharp knife. Visit Bodfish Bob on the internet at www.bodfishbob.com or email him at bodfishbob @hotmail.com
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Getting more than lions share Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier Columnist In the past week, I had several hunters ask me what I knew about the California mountain lion. Honestly, like I told them, “not much at all.” I’ve since learned quite a bit and most of Mencarini what I learned is not flattering. Male lions will range more than 100 square miles while the female will range in a much smaller area of about 20 to 60 square miles. Mountain lions are most plentiful where there are large deer populations. But when their favorite food becomes scarce, just about any warmblooded creature is in harm’s way. First, let’s get to the steady decline of California’s deer population. By some estimates there are between 10,000 lions on the high end and 6,000 on the low side. These lions will eat about 200,000 deer per year. Do you think this might be the reason that
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Kern County Fire Stations Kernville Station 76 11018 Kernville Road Kernville Business calls only, 760-376-2219 Lake Isabella Station 72 4500 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella Business calls only, 760-379-2626 Southlake Station 71 9000 Navajo Ave. Weldon Business calls only, 760-378-3055
The Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield field office and Kern County Fire Department lifted fire restrictions on Oct. 12. Lifting fire restrictions allows the public to build a campfire, use a barbe-
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most deer hunters will have unfilled deer tags at the end of the season? In 1990, Prop 117 was passed, making the mountain lion a “specially protected species” This status and other statutes prohibit the Department of Fish and Game from recommending a hunting season for the lions. In other words, the only way around this lion problem may be an act of God.
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Golf Team fundraiser at the Kern Valley Golf Course on Saturday.Cash prizes, raffle Drawings. ■ Health Expo The Kern Valley Hospital Foundation presents the free Women of Excellence Health Expo on Saturday. There will be mini-discussions on a wide variety of health topics and a keynote speaker. There will be door prizes, vendors and more. ■ Tubatulabal Fundraiser Come join the Tubatulabal culture and fundraiser full Italian dinner at the South Fork Elementary School on Saturday and learn history, language and participate in craft projects. ■ 4th Annual Powerhouse Ride Bikersfield, SCE and Kern County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue are hosting the 4th annual Powerhouse ride, Saturday from Bikersfield to Kern River Powerhouse No. 1 to the Kern Valley Fish Hatchery for lunch. Proceeds benefit Valley organizations. ■ Art Association 50th Anniversary Support the arts as the Kern River
cue or stove with a valid California Campfire Permit. Please follow the terms of use on your campfire permit. Conditions continue to be drier than normal and local public lands are still in fire season. Contact your local USFS, BLM or KCFD office for further information.
Valley Art Association celebrates 50 years of promoting the arts in the Kern River Valley, at the Painted Rock Resort on Saturday to generate a funds for participating art groups, and to provide arts education. ■ Valley Talent & Variety Show Be entertained at the Kern County’s Got Talent variety show, at Mountain Mesa Lanes on Sunday. Come and be part of the voting audience. ■ Community Fall Concert The Kern Valley Community Orchestra will be presenting their Fall Concert at the Kernville Elementary School on Sunday, performing selections from “E.T.,” “The Magnificent Seven,” “Les Misérables,” Suite No. 1 from the Water Music, A Tribute to Henry Mancini, and more. ■ Boo at the Zoo Boo-at-the-Zoo at the California Living Museum Saturday and Sunday. Guests of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes and trick-ortreat their way around the zoo. See the Courier Calendar on page 2 for complete details of these events.
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The Father’s heart Jack Duitsman, Pastor Father’s Heart Foursquare Church, Kernville And I have made Thy Name known to them, and will make it known; that the love wherewith Thou didst love Me may be in them and I in them. - John 17:26 I wonder if the Duitsman Spanish explorer Balboa knew he was on the brink of setting eyes on the grandeur of the Pacific Ocean as he journeyed westward across in 1513? Having sailed from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean, there would have been familiarity with what they might see, yet so too would there have been an inability to know for certain that the land that stretched out before them would ever give way to water’s edge. Or if it would, was the journey’s end a day away, a month away or longer? Yet we know that whatever it was that kept the group walking westward, their journey brought them to the shores of the largest ocean on earth, and reports of the great waters were not exaggerated. It may not be our lot in life to set out on some great adventure that will result in discoveries that will one day bear our names, but to relegate us to some back burner of the humdrum is to miss the point of life’s journey alto-
gether. It is the journey of what we have been given in this life that is to be embraced and relished, and as grand a story as any has ever lived can be our claim as well. Balboa may have planted the flag of Spain on the shore of South America, but just as certainly you and I have the opportunity to lay stake to a story that none has ever lived before. That is the stamp of the Father’s heart on our lives, and His delight in creativity and individuality knows no bounds, and will not even be confined by our inability to get it just right when it comes to our walk of faith. Would you take a moment to read again the above verse, and ask the Holy Spirit to quicken in your heart just a glimpse of the majesty that concludes this great prayer of our Savior in John’s 17th chapter? Did you sense a stirring as the heart’s cry of Jesus to His Father was that you and I might know the same love of the Father that He knew? For Balboa it was the Pacific Ocean. For you and I it will be the breadth and depth and height of the love of the Father for us! Like those who have journeyed before and told of what they have discovered to be true, let’s you and I press on through whatever befalls us. Balboa and his group were intrigued and driven on by the word of those who had seen the waters that lay to the sunset. For us in this grand story that is each of our lives, we can hear the stirring accounts of others.
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 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. 760-376-6362 St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church Services held at Kernville United Methodist Church. 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. Sunday 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. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Lake Isabella Enform the Church 3615 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-812-7020 First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615 Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. Sunday Service: 9:45 a.m. Wed. 5:30 p.m. 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 Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343 Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062 Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. Sunday School & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120 Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Worship Sunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible study Sun. 10 a.m. Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206 Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. 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 4 p.m. 760-379-6360
Southlake/Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. 760-378-3780 He Cares Fellowship 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. 760-378-2321 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 760-378-4964 Church listings are free. Please contact the Courier office.
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Continued from page 1 a chessboard.” He expressed appreciation for the Dam Task Force and all the work they have done with the community. “We need to prevent the disruption of Kern Valley life and the destruction of tourism and the recreation economy,” Ashburn said. “If they can spend $38 billion and not move one pebble, then they can spend $2 million on an independent study.” ■ Water Rates & Fire Fee: The fire fee is a state tax that was illegally passed, according to Ashburn, who says he voted against it several times and it did not pass until he was out of office. He said that your County Supervisor should be the one speaking on your behalf, not someone else both in Sacramento and in court. He felt that the County of Kern should join as a party to the lawsuit filed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association on behalf of its people. “I would have the County intervene in court on behalf of the citizens,:” he said. He also proposed to Jon McQuiston that the County apply to the California Public Utilities Commission to be an “intervener” on behalf of the people. McQuiston took the proposal and it is in process. ■ Jobs and Economy: “California is an inhospitable place for jobs and business,” Ashburn said. “Kern County has many rules, fines and fees. We need to inventory them and roll them back. We can make Kern County the most business-friendly place in California.” ■ Transportation: Ashburn is not able to connect with the high-speed rail. He is against it because the High-Speed Rail Authority is not being truthful, he said. “They have not disclosed the final cost, estimated number of riders or speed of the
rail.” $10 billion was approved by the voters without the details. “The HighSpeed Rail is a boondoggle,” he said. ■ Drug Problem: “Drug use destroys the fabric of our community but government alone cannot solve it,” according to Ashburn. “Churches, organizations and neighbors, need to work together. Government can stop sellers. I will do everything I can to pull us together. We have to touch the hearts of people.” ■ County Budget: “We had a balanced budget every year for the 12 years I was a Supervisor and I was responsible for $90 million in tax rebates sent to the people of Kern County. I have the financial management and the experience to know how to make money work for the county. New projects can be started when budgets are balanced. County revenue is now increasing. Alternative energy is bringing new property taxes.” ■ Parks and Recreation: A lot of the budget problem is the state’s partial funding, raiding local funds, according to Ashburn. He feels that he is best able to go to Sacramento and fight for Kern County and have the contacts for a stronger voice. “One idea I have is to join all the Kern Valley units of government together: county, schools, Forest Service, the hospital, BLM and share the maintenance among the entities to save everyone money.” ■ County Employees: Ashburn anticipates that he will work with employees and not against them. “I will never demonize our county workers,” he said. “They know we may not always agree, but I will try to bring people together.” ■ Proposition 30: Opposed. More taxes is the wrong thing to do, Ashburn says. ■ Endorsements: Former Supervisors Mary K. Shell, Don Maben, Barbara Patrick, Pete Parra, and Steve Perez, outgoing Supervisor Jon McQuiston and former Congressman Bill Thomas. Also June primary candidates Daures Stephens, Deborah Hess, Heidi Carter Escudero; mayors: Ron Carter, Ridgecrest; Grace Vallejo, Delano; Manuel Cantu, Jr, McFarland; City Council Members: Chip Holloway, Mayor Pro-Tem, Ridgecrest; Stephen Morgan, Ridgecrest; Jason Patin, Ridgecrest; Sam Ramirez, Mayor Pro-Tem, Delano; Joe Aguirre, Delano; Liz Morris, Delano and Vidal Santillano, McFarland. For more information go to voteashburn.com.
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Optimal Hospice Care Volunteer of the Quarter Longtime Wofford Heights resident, JoAnne Fitting, has been a dedicated Optimal Hospice Care volunteer since June of 1999. JoAnne shares her heart and her time providing care and support for patients and their caregivers in the Kern Valley area. In addition to patient and 11th Hour Support, JoAnne donates time helping to organize the Grief Support Group in the Lake Isabella area. JoAnne also donates time with the Citizen's Service Unit of the Sheriff's Department in Kern Valley. One of her main duties at that post is to provide check-in calls for elderly, or shut in, live alone citizens in the area. Over the past decade, JoAnne has donated hundreds of hours helping caregivers in Kern Valley. No matter when we call, she is always willing to take on a new assignment. JoAnne Fitting is dedicated, caring and one of a kind.
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Continued from page 1 “We need to be part of the solution instead of the problem.” ■ Water Rates & Fire Fee: Gleason went to the recent water rate information meeting held by State Senator Jean Fuller. She briefly discussed the fire fee there. He says that they are watching the lawsuit filed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association and want to be the conduit between the Valley and Fuller’s office, and an advocate for the people. Gleason said little about the proposed increase in Cal Water’s rates. ■ Jobs and Economy: Jobs is a No. 1 issue. Gleason said that we need to create a business-friendly environment. The way we reduce spending is to reduce government by reducing regulations. ■ Transportation: Gleason is against the High-Speed Rail. “Where will we get the money?” he asked. He thinks that an adjustment in more flights at Meadows Field and a modification of Amtrak would fulfill the State’s transportation need. “What benefit would this be to the First District?” ■ Drug Problem: The Kern Valley is one of the top three county locations for drug problems, according to Gleason. The problem has to be dealt with, he said. There should be zero drug tolerance. Everyone should go to the Meth Task Force meeting on Saturday, Oct. 20 so we can see more that we can all do. “I think we can do it together,” he said. ■ County Budget: “Money is scarce, but money is not the answer. Leadership is the answer,” Gleason said. “We need to shift our thinking and look for solutions, he said. “This is not easy. We need to create bridges and find solutions.”
■ Parks and Recreation: All facets of the budget are going through trying times. “I will defend jobs and defend the critical components,” Gleason said. ■ County Employees: Gleason says there is no union money in his campaign. “My job is to represent the people and make sure we have excellent employees who are paid what they are worth. I want to enable them to succeed in their jobs. But ultimately I am making the decisions for the people, not for the employees,”■ Proposition 30: Opposed. We don’t understand where those dollars are going, according to Gleason. “They have not demonstrated that they will handle our money properly. I am for a limited government and lean against tax increases.” ■ Endorsements: Congressman Kevin McCarthy, State Senator Jean Fuller, Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, Associated Builders and Contractors, Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, Kern County Young Republicans, Clay Koerner and Marty Pay of The Clay and Marty Show, Joe Campbell of Four Star Fruits, The Starrh Family of Starrh Farms. For more information go to mickgleason. org
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Continued from page 2 at 10:30 a.m. Call 661-321-9882 or 661-3336216 for ride information. Women of Excellence free health expo October 20 The Kern Valley Hospital Foundation presents the free Women of Excellence Health Expo on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Family Life Center gym in Wofford Heights. The keynote speaker will be Sherrie Montes, an advocate for women’s health issues. There will also be mini-discussions with local providers on a wide variety of health topics and a gourmet lunch for purchase. For more information contact Anna Leon at 760-379-5257, ext. 24 KRVAA 50th anniversary celebration October 20 The Kern River Valley Art Association celebrates 50 years of promoting the arts in the Kern River Valley, at the Painted Rock Resort on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 2 to 6 p.m. Tubatulabal cultural dinner October 20 Join members of the Tubatulabal tribe at the South Fork Elementary School on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 3 to 7 p.m. and learn history, language, and participate in crafts,
raffles and the bake sale. Full Italian dinner including lasagna and rigatoni with Italian sausage, Caesar salad, appetizer, sides and dessert. Adults $10, children $5. RSVP for dinner to 760-812-7499. Kern Stop Meth Now October 20 Come meet the Kern County Methamphetamine Reduction Task Force at the Reel Cinema in Wofford Heights on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This is a free event. You can play a part in developing a strategic plan and reduce the impact and use of meth in the Kern Valley. Get more information at KernStopMeth Now.com. Boo-at-the-Zoo October 20 - 21 Boo-at-the-Zoo at the California Living Museum in Bakersfield is set for Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes and will be able to trick-ortreat their way around the zoo, visit with the animals at CaLM and experience the natural gardens. Children up to 12 years old and CaLM members are free. There will be spooktacular games, festive decorations, food and beverage booths and treats for all, as well as a wildlife presentation and animal
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Continued from page 8 encounters. The bounce house and rides on the Central California Children’s Railroad are only $1. CaLM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy. (between Lake Ming and Hart Park). For information, call 661-872-2256. Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfast October 21 Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Kern River Valley VFW Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave., Lake Isabella. The third Sunday of every month features crepes. For information call 760-379-3877. Kern County’s Got Talent October 21 There will be a variety show at Mountain Mesa Lanes, 4612 McCray Road in Mountain Mesa from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21. Come be part of the voting audience and see who wins $200 in cash. Admission is $5. For more information, call Frank Vargas at 760-223-6316 or email him at frankvargas123@yahoo.com. Community Orchestra Fall Concert October 21 The Kern Valley Community Orchestra will present their Fall Concert at Kernville Elementary School on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m. Donations will be accepted. Children are admitted free. The school is located at 13350 Sierra Way in Kernville. Light refreshments will be served. New musicians are always welcome. For more information, call Bill O'Hara at 760-376-4461. Kernville Chamber general meeting October 22 The Kernville Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting is at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, in the Kernville Community Room (next to the Kernville Chamber office), off Sierra Way just west of Kernville Road, Kernville. For information call the Chamber Office at 760-376-2629. Last day to register for election October 22 You can request permanent vote by mail status at the elections website. This application must be received by the elections official no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, October 22. Chamber’s 55th anniversary gala, October 22 Kernville Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 55 years of service and would like to celebrate with you. Come join us for a night of fun, food and friends at 5:30 p.m. at the Pizza Barn, 11401 Kernville Road at Valley View Drive in Kernville on Monday, Oct. 22. For information call 760-376-2629. Hospital Board candidates town hall October 22 The Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owner’s Association will host a Town Hall meeting on Monday, Oct. 22 at the Lake Isabella Senior Center. There are six candidates running for three open positions on the Kern Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors. All have been invited to attend. For more information call 760-379-5818. Historical Society meeting October 23 The public is invited to attend the Kern Valley Historical Society’s general meeting Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella featuring Amy Girado from the Bureau of Land Management, archeological science department. She is will discuss the BLM’s current
focus on the history and development of Keyesville and surrounding communities. Future plans include restoration of the decaying remnants of Keyesville on BLM land. BLM is seeking input from local communities as they develop future plans. For more information, call 760-376-6683. McQuiston rep to hold office hours October 23 Lori Acton, field representative for First District Supervisor Jon McQuiston, will hold office hours Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is available to meet with constituents. For information, call 760-549-2068. Houchin Blood Drive October 23 The Kern River Valley blood drive will take place at the First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella, from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23. When donating, bring picture I.D. with date of birth; be free from all cold, flu, cold sores or symptoms of infection and eat a meal at least three hours prior to donating. Remember to wait one year after tattoos and body piercings and you must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 110 lbs. Medicare Open Enrollment October 24 A representative from the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, or HICAP, will be at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella on a first-come, first-served basis on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help make sense out of Medicare. It is important to evaluate your Medicare choices regularly. If you cannot get to one of these office times, you can call HICAP at 1-800-434-0222 or 1-661-868-1000 to make an appointment for a personal consultation. KVHD Community Flu Shot Clinic October 24 Kern Valley Healthcare District will hold its annual “Drive-Thru” Community Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. Simply drive in through the front parking area of the Kern Valley Hospital and pull up your sleeve. The cost will be $10. A receipt will be provided and you may pay with check or cash. No credit cards will be accepted. The Kern Valley Healthcare District recommends that everyone receive an annual flu-shot, especially for those who are age 60 and older or have chronic health problems. Kern River Valley Chamber mixer October 24 The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomes local residents to attend the October mixer on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. at the Kern Valley Sun, 6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella. RSVP to the Chamber office at 760-379-5236. “Save the TaTa’s” fundraiser October 27 Valley Fitness will hold a “Save the TaTa’s” fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Come take a class and help find a cure. For information, call 760-417-2206. To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, send the information to us by e-mail or on paper, either in person or by mail (our address is on page 2). Submissions must be received on Tuesday by 1 p.m. in order 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 for our free Calendar listings may be shortened. Listings are printed in chronological order by event date and space available. Submitted items deemed entirely or mostly business advertising will not be accepted. Some event information gathered from the chambers of commerce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com.
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Camp announces ribbon cutting ceremony Architect’s rendition of the new Camp Owen dining hall that will be named for 1st District Supervisor Jon McQuiston.
Elaine Landis Special to the Courier On Thursday, October 25, at 10 a.m. Chief Probation Officer David M. Kuge, along with local, county and state dignitaries, will celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Kern County Probation Department's new Jon McQuiston Dining Hall located at Camp Erwin Owen in Kernville. The history of this project dates back to 1984 when the Kern County Grand Jury first recognized the need to replace the present Mess Hall, which was constructed in 1949. The completed dining hall is a 5600 square foot, single story, wood framed building with interior construction consisting of ADA compliant restrooms, dining area, food service, commercial kitchen and storage space to accommodate the agricultural component of the camp program. The new kitchen and dining hall will provide minors the opportunity to learn culinary skills with trained personnel in food preparation as well as partake in meals which are prepared and served in a venue which complies with State guidelines. Chief Kuge and the Kern County
Probation Department would like to thank the collaborative efforts of our dedicated political advisors and county partners. We would also like to especially recognize Supervisor Jon McQuiston who has been one of the project's biggest advocates and has been instrumental in the project being funded by our Board of Supervisors in 2007-08 and in participating in the land exchange with the Federal Government in 2009 which enabled the construction to begin. Additionally, John R. Roberts, former Chief Probation Officer, was critical in carrying this mission forward to enhance the rehabilitative programming at Camp Owen. The contractors of the project, Glenn Black and Ray Hall, have made the new dining hall a reality, along with County Building Services staff Mike Woodruff and Fred Rodriguez. Kernville has been home to Camp Owen since 1938 and the support from the Kern Valley communities has been overwhelming over the years. The Kern County Probation Department is proud to celebrate the opening of the new dining hall and is excited to continue to serve Kern County families and the communities in which they live.
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Elks have scholarships for graduating seniors Any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen may apply for a Most Valuable Student scholarship from the Elks National Foundation. The top award is $15,000 per year. Students will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Applications are available from the high school guidance counselor, on line at elks.org/enf/scholars, or by contacting Laurie Ashley at 760-376-2762. Applications must be submitted on or before Dec. 7.
Toys for Tots campain underway The United States Marine Corps Kern River Valley Toys for Tots 2012 campaign is now under way. 2011 was a great success and even placed in the top 30 out of 585 campaigns nationwide for campaign of the year. The hope is to do even better this year. Events are already being scheduled such as the Parade Day Pancake Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and a masquerade party at the Lake Isabella VFW on Saturday, Oct. 27. Please understand that all local donations are used locally by Marine Force Order p5726.1c. That means since the Valley is an officially recognized Marine LCO, all of the toy, monetary, and service donations cannot leave the Kern River Valley if they originated here. Toys for Tots operates solely under the Marine Corps and answers to no other organization. The goal is to enhance the Christmas experience of the children of the Valley, not to take away from any other toy giveaway. The quest is to bring the community together for three months out of the year to bring hope, joy, and love to children. To find out how you can be involved, or if you have any questions about Toys for Tots, call 661-345-8359 or 760-223-1799. You can also check out the local website, lake-isabella-ca.toysfortots.org.
California Water low income rate assistance California Water Company is offering a low-income rate assistance program to those who meet the income guidelines or those who participate in other assistance programs. The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a program that provides a discount of up to 50 percent off (up to $12). For questions, email LIRA@calwater.com or call toll-free, 877-419-1701.
Suicide Survivor support group Suicide Survivor is a peer support group for anyone who has lost someone to suicide. This is a safe place to share your grief, find hope and achieve healing. They meet on the second Wednesday of every month at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Library Room, 377 Highway 178, Lake Isabella from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 760-223-0845. If you are in crisis, call the Kern County Mental Health hotline at 800-991-5272.
Aglow International meeting first Saturday The monthly meeting of Aglow international is now meeting on the first Saturday of each month at the Lake Isabella Senior Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come and be blessed and see what Aglow families are all about. For more information, call Barbara Pechy at 760-378-3672 or Geraldine Smith at 559-3598953.
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The Salvation Army’s, “Stuff A Truck,” Christmas food drive kicked off in September. The Salvation Army in Lake Isabella is collecting food for the Christmas “Week of Food.” During the Christmas season many families do not have enough food, especially during the week between Christmas and New Years Day. They are collecting food to feed at least 100 families with up to four individuals per family, during this week. You can help. On the second Saturday of each month through Dec. 8, the “Stuff A Truck,” food drive truck will start at James Sierra Gateway Market in Weldon at 9 a.m. Bring all non-perishable food donations to this location between 9 and 9:45 a.m. For convenience, the Stuff A Truck, truck will move to The Dam Korner at 10 to 10:45 a.m. and then to Kernville at James Sierra Gateway Market from 11:15 a.m. to noon. If you miss the truck, food donations may be taken to WEB Recycling, Monday through Saturday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All donations are tax deductable and will be distributed to needy families here in the Valley. Call 760-379-4600 for additional information on how you can help. Volunteers are needed.
Kern Valley Airport needs bikes When people fly into the Kern Valley Airport, they need a way to get around (or at least to Kernville). Airport Manager Rich Lach would like about a dozen working bicycles to help better connect the Airport to the Community. If you have a bike to donate, call 760-376-2852 661-345-7755.
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Marketing strategies for sellers in buyers’ market Matt Freeman Kern River Courier Columnist Often I write about how it is such a buyers’ market right now, but in order for there to be buyers, there also have to be sellers. What is the best way for a seller to Freeman get their property noticed in this market? Here are three of the biggest reasons properties sell. These are huge. Everything else is relative. 1. Price - This is the biggest factor, especially in a buyers’ market. A price for a piece of property must not be based on what anyone else says, but rather on what has sold in the area recently. A seller must think like a bank and an appraiser and be realistic. A property is not worth more because of personal reasons. That means appraised value and ultimately what a home is worth is what a buyer is willing to pay for it. Unless your home has something absolutely exceptional and unique about it (such as a large pool or a huge four-car garage), recently sold comparables really do matter. 2. Location - The old real estate slogan, “location, location, location,”
is true. The location of a property does play into what it is worth. A 1,000- square-foot house in Kernville is worth more than one in Weldon or Bodfish typically. A large piece of land is worth more in Squirrel Valley than in Lake Isabella or Onyx. When trying to sell in a buyers’ market, get these two factors properly balanced and your listing will be able to compete with the bank- owned foreclosures, short sales, probates and everything else on the market. You will actually make more if you do this instead of price too high. 3. Patience - A seller in this market has to have patience. Good agents are trying everything in their power to sell your house. Certain market segments sell faster than others. Find an agent you trust and stick with them. Make sure they give you marketing updates and keep in contact on a regular basis. Make your agent work for you but also realize that your agent wants and needs to sell your home and is working in your best interest. Real Estate Agents work more hours for free than anyone in any other industry, I believe, because if the home does not sell we do not get paid, so find a good one and make him work! Matt Freeman is a Realtor with Freeman’s Lakeside Realty (760) 3795915 or cell 223-0880. His column is not intended to replace legal advice.
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Win a $1,000 for your school and a iPad for you Special to the Courier Families: Enter to win $1,000 for your school and an iPad for the home with Red Ribbon Week's® national contest, "The Best Me is Drug Free™" The National Family Partnership® NFP announces the national contest for its 27th annual Red Ribbon Week®, Oct. 23-31. Here's how to enter to win $1,000 for your K-12 school and an iPad for the home: ■ Students bring the Red Ribbon Week® message home by working alongside parents to decorate their front door, mailbox, fence, etc. with this year's theme "The Best Me Is Drug Free™." ■ Take a photo with the family and your Red Ribbon Week® decoration, then upload to www.redribbon.org/contest or www.facebook.com/RedRibbonWeek by Nov. 2 (must be 18+ to upload your photos). ■ The voting begins! Ask your family and friends to vote for your entry at www.redribbon.org/vote Nov. 2-16. Ten lucky winners from regions across the U.S. will win. Winners will be announced at events at their winning schools in December. "Students will once again take Red Ribbon Week's® message of prevention home to their neighborhoods with this national contest," said the NFP's Volunteer President Peggy Sapp. "By decorating their homes together with
this year's Red Ribbon theme, families carry the message to their communities." The nation's oldest and largest drug prevention campaign reaches more than 80 million people nationwide. The DEA is co-sponsoring this year's national contest. "DEA is excited to partner with the National Family Partnership® on this contest that empowers communities to come together to talk about the drug problem," said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart. "Red Ribbon Week® is also when we honor DEA Special Agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena, who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities safe." Adds the NFP's Peggy Sapp: "Take the Red Ribbon Week® pledge across America to help children grow up safe, healthy and drug free." Visit www.redribbon.org/contest for contest information. About the NFP and Red Ribbon Week®: The NFP was established in 1980, and is a national leader in drug prevention, education and advocacy. Its mission is to lead our nation's families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug-free youth. Red Ribbon Week® is the nation's largest and oldest drug prevention campaign, reaching 80 million people. NFP created the campaign in response to the 1985 abduction and murder of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena.
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David Ramsey Kern River Courier Columnist Dear Dave, When it comes to taking control of your money and living on a budget, what’s the biggest thing a family can live without? Will Ramsey Dear Will, There are always the shiny things people can do without. Sometimes people sell a fancy car or boat and get rid of a $600-a-month payment right off the bat. But on a regular, day-to-day basis, I think maybe the biggest and best thing you can amputate from your life is eating out. Most folks simply don’t realize how much money they throw away by heading to the drive-through for lunch or going out to dinner “once in a while.” I want people to enjoy life, and a great part of that can be going out and having a meal with your family and friends. Just don’t do it when you’re broke. If you’re having financial issues, the only time you should see the inside of a restaurant is if you’re working there! -Dave Dear Dave, I’m 24, and I don’t have any
debt except for a small student loan. I’m going to law school to study international law, and I have a scholarship that pays 25 percent. However, I won’t really be able to work much while I’m studying. How can I do this without taking on more debt? Amy Dear Amy, If I were you I’d do some online research on all the governmental agencies out there. I’ll bet there’s one that’s willing to pay for your law school if you would agree to work for them for a few years after you get out. It’s kind of an indentured servitude deal, but that’s a lot better than taking on $150,000 or more in debt. The scholarship is a good thing, but we both know it will only scratch the surface when you’re talking about law school. Think about this, Amy. You got the scholarship by finding a good opportunity and asking for it, right? There’s a ton of scholarship money out there, and millions of dollars of it goes unclaimed every year. 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,” and created Financial Peace University. For more financial help visit daveramsey. com.
Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist This week Medicare begins the “Annual Enrollment Period” when you may change your Medicare Advantage or Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. Open Thal Enrollment closes Dec. 7. Many people are satisfied with their current plan, and assume that it will remain the same in the coming year. This is far from the truth, as insurance companies have tightened up the benefits. Many plans have raised their prescription prices, several more than 10 percent while other companies have created new and lower cost plans. Several plans have formed relationships with drug store chains, and have lowered the co-pays of prescriptions, sometimes to $0. On the Medicare Advantage side, here in the Kern River Valley there have been changes as well. Plans A, B, C and D are basically all using the same group of local doctors, while plan E and F each use a different group. And there are big differences in the plans. Plan A now has a $0 copay for office visits and specialists while plan B had a $10 office charge/ $35 for a specialist and plan C has a $0/$20 structure. F may charge from
$0 to $5 to see the primary care doc but is $15 for a specialist. Hospital co-pays make this more confusing. Plan A has no hospital copay while other plans will cost you as much as $200 per day for the first seven days. After seven days, most plans will cost $0 for remaining days. So, if you are seeing Doctor X and he is on several plans, it may make sense to see if you are on a plan that will cost you money to be in the hospital or will it be $0? Will you be shelling out as much as $25 for a visit to your “Primary Care Physician” or will it be $0? Specialist visits also run from $0 to $35 per visit. I have been working as a Medicare specialist for more than 30 years, and it slays me to see seniors flocking to seminars and taking their advice. If you go into a Ford automobile showroom, you will not hear the salesman telling you the virtues of a Chevrolet. Health plans are no different. Most of these plans have no monthly premium above the cost of Medicare Part B here in Kern County. Careful shopping is needed to determine which plan is the best for your particular wallet. Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insurance broker (0621106) and a member of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. He is on the Nat. Assoc. of Health Underwriters Medicare Advisory Board and may be reached at 760-376-2100, email harrythal@ aol.com or visit him on the web at www.harrythal.com.
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Mencarini, Continued from page 5 It has come to my attention that there are quite a few hunters that feel very strongly about what the lion has done to the deer population in the D-8 and the D-9 hunting zones. The estimate is that a mature mountain lion will kill 10 deer to every one deer taken by a
hunter. Of course this does not factor in how many Mr. Ford and Mr. Chevrolet harvest every year. If this is the case, then we really do have a predator problem. Next week I will focus on the lions increasing bravado as we move closer to
Grants available to reduce air pollution places where the mountain lion lives. Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heights resident and an avid fisherman. For questions or comments you can reach him through the Kern River Courier, office@kernrivercourier.com.
Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Beautologie Surgery Center (2012 B5599) DBA #2: Beautologie Cosmetic Surgery Center (2012 - B5600) DBA #3: Beautologie Medical Spa (2012 - B5601) Street address of principal place of business: 4850 Commerce Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 11630, Bakersfield, CA 93389. REGISTRANT: Beautologie Medical Group, Inc. 2504 Windermere, Bakersfield, CA 93311. A California Corporation. Date the business commenced: 06/08/2009. 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: Robin Mattingly, COO. This statement filed on 09/21/2012. Expires 09/21/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier September 28, October 5, 12 and 19, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Pam's Beyond Juice and Deli (2012 B5238) Street address of principal place of business: 5520 Lake Isabella Boulevard, Suite G-3, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 807, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT: Terry Snow, 2000 Canal Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Individual. Date the business commenced: 08/31/2007. 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: Terry Snow. This statement filed on 09/05/2012. Expires 09/05/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by the Kern River Courier September 28, October 5, 12 and 19, 2012. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Fictitious Business Name being abandoned: KERNVILLE ANTIQUES AND GIFTS (2008-B3143) Street address of business: 13 Big Blue, Kernville, CA 93238; Mailing address of Business: P.O. Box 1064, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. REGISTRANT WHO WISHES TO ABANDON THE BUSINESS NAME: Nancy A. Walker, 304 Rio Vista,
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Kernville, CA 93238. Original FBN Statement Filed on: 04/29/2008. This Statement of Abandonment filed on: 09/20/2012. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by K. Lopez, Deputy Clerk (34993). Published by the Kern River Courier September 28, October 5, 12 and 19, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Kraftwerks Construction (2012 - B5704) Street address of principal place of business: 154 Burlando Road, Kernville, CA 93238-1112. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 1112, Kernville, CA 93238-1112. REGISTRANTS: Timothy Porter, 154 Burlando Road, Kernville, CA 93238-1112 and Dustin Porter, 2637 Bay Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. General Partnership. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Signed: Timothy D. Porter. This statement filed on 09/27/2012. Expires 09/27/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern River Courier October 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Gustavo Mobile Repair (2012 - B5764) Street address of principal place of business: 546 Burchfield Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailing address of business: 546 Burchfield Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307. REGISTRANT: Jose Miranda, 546 Burchfield Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307. 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: Jose G. Miranda. This statement filed on 10/01/2012. Expires 10/01/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern River Courier October 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Strut Your Stuf (2012 - B5397) Street address of principal place of business: 3440 Santa Clara Trail, Frazier Park, CA 92335. Mailing address of business: P.O.
Box 1486, Frazier Park, CA 93225. REGISTRANT: Stephanie Severson, 3440 Santa Clara Trail, Frazier Park, CA 92335. 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: Stephanie Severson. This statement filed on 09/12/2012. Expires 09/12/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By: J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern River Courier October 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Cherished Time Child Visitation (2012 B5945) Street address of principal place of business: 6880 Raccoon Ridge Road, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 1065, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. REGISTRANTS: Harry Halterman, 6880 Raccoon Ridge Road, Wofford Heights, CA 93285 and Linda Erdo-Halterman, 6880 Raccoon Ridge Road, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. 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: Linda M. Erdo-Halterman. This statement filed on 10/11/2012. Expires 10/11/2017. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M. Dominguez. Published by the Kern River Courier October 19, 26, November 2 and 9, 2012.
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David L. Jones Special to the Courier The Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District is requesting proposals for on-road vehicle emission reduction projects for the eastern portion of Kern County. EKAPCD's 2013 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Program awards grants to projects that reduce oxides of nitrogen, or NOx, reactive organic gas, or ROG, and particulate matter, or PM10 emissions from onroad motor vehicles. MVERP may fund up to 90% of a qualified project's cost with a maximum of $50,000 for any individual project. Approximately $325,000 will be available for projects in 2013. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, those that reduce dust from motor vehicle activity on public roads; replace older high emitting on-road vehicle with new low emitting vehicle; provide for an increase in public transportation and commuter vanpooling; provide telecommunication alternatives to driving, including videoconferencing; provide mechanic's training and infrastructure that support cleaner
vehicles; or provide educational activities related to air quality. The 2013 MVERP grant application package is available on the web at www.kernair.org under the Grants tab/Motor Vehicle. You can also request a package by calling Debra at 661-862-5250 or emailing ekapcd@co.kern.ca.us. Deadline for submittal of proposals is January 11, 2013 at 5 p.m. Projected are expected to be selected by the MVERP Grant Committee at their March 2013 meeting. Final agreements are expected to be approved by the EKAPCD Governing Board at its July 2013 meeting. In addition to the 2013 MVERP grant funds, EKAPCD has grants available through the state's Carl Moyer Program. Carl Moyer funding is typically used to retrofit or replace on-road and off-road heavy-duty vehicle engines, and can also be used to replace agricultural pump engines with cleaner engines or electric motors. Applications for Carl Moyer funding are available on the EKAPCD website an may be submitted at any time until Carl Moyer funds are fully committed.
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