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Bodfish ‘haunt’ spooky
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These folks were at Valley Fest recently and remind us of the fall season that is upon us.
Group documents the deceased Kern River Courier
The Clan Diggers Genealogical Society has resumed their project of documenting the late citizens of the Kern Riov. The group is in the process of photographing all the headstones in the Kern River Valley Cemetery in Wofford Heights. In fact, they are photographing headstones placed in all other local cemeteries since 2007. They will then update the listings for the local cemeteries on findagrave.com. One of the Clan Diggers members was able to list several thousand graves and included photos from the smaller cemeteries, but she
Parade theme set Kern River Courier
The Lake Isabella Christmas Parade, which is only a month away, now has a theme after a community outreach. It’s “A Southern Sierra Christmas” with Smokey Bear and Friends honoring our local firefighters. Smokey will be the grand marshal. This year the parade, sponsored by the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 27, along Lake Isabella Blvd. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. There is no entry fee to participate. If you would like to enter, applications are available at the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 am to 4 pm, and the Kern Valley Sun Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. The application is also available on www.kernrivervalley.com. If you would like to sponsor a trophy for $25, please contact Jennie at the Chamber office at (760) 379-5236 or mail your check payable to KRVCC, PO Box 567, Lake Isabella CA 93240.
was unable to complete photographing the Kern River Cemetery. So the group is taking up the torch and carrying on with the project. Another member uploaded available obituaries from 1969 through 2009 for burials in these cemeteries. If you have any pre-1969 local obituaries and wish to share them, please contact the group at clandiggerskrv@hotmail.com or call 379-2303. The organization will keep the findagrave.com files current through the coming years. For those interested in researching their families, join the Clan Diggers. They meet at the Lake Isabella Library at 1:00 p.m. the second Thursday of each month.
Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Sat.: 20% showers, high 65. Sat. night: Mostly cloudy, low 47. Sun.: Partly sunny, high 66. Sun. night: Partly cloudy, low 48.
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Mon.: Mostly sunny, high 72.
If you want to go to a spooky place here in the valley, nothing fills the bill better than Silver City Ghost Town – emphasis on the “ghost.” The historic Silver City Ghost Town in Bodfish will once again host special lantern light tours of what has been called one of the most haunted sites in America. The tours will be held on Friday Oct. 29th, Saturday the 30th and Sunday, October 31. These annual Tickets lantern light go on sale events explore the historic at 7 and buildings found 8:15 each at Silver City evening. Ghost Town. The cost The town site is is $12 (all listed in ages). “Haunted Places: The National Directory” and was featured on The History Channel’s, “This Week in History”. The Biography Channel’s (BioHD) new series “My Ghost Story” featured Silver City in August of this year. The producers of the series considered decades of evidence going back to the 1960s before making the decision to use Silver City for a segment on the show. Encore presentations of the show have been shown several times on BioHD or can be down-
Mon. night: Partly cloudy, low 51.
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Energy plan almost short-circuited Richard Rowe Courier Green Living columnist
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the Kern River Valley as well as the rest of California. Energy Upgrade California will help The California Energy Commission KRV homeowners upgrading their homes voted Thursday, Oct. 21 to award $33.1 for things like insulation, high-efficiency million in federal stimulus funds for a heating and cooling, air leak and duct sealstatewide energy conservation program, ing, attic insulation, tanafter a Riverside kless and solar water County judge's stay on heating, energy efficient County Legislative Analyst the action was lifted by Allan Krauter will explain windows, and other an appellate court. permanently affixed Kern County's PACE program, The money sup- Energy Upgrade California, measures like solar panports Energy Upgrade and how it could help local els and cool roofs, even California (see homeowners, contractors and energy-efficient pool www.energyupgrade- job seekers at the Nov. 3 pumps and solar pool california.com), an KRVR community meeting at heaters. It would offer energy efficiency 9 a.m. at the Kernville up to $4,000 in incenretrofit program for Community Room (next to the tives and Silver Star and residential and com- Kernville Chamber). Gold Star rebates (not mercial buildings. tax credits) for up to Among its goals is a 75% of the work (within one-stop website for available rebates. The limits) and offer low-interest financing for Energy Commission, counties and utilities the rest. It will provide for certification of (such as Southern California Edison) are contractors and provide increased green poised to roll out single, state-wide com- business and job opportunities for KRV prehensive program which will provide residents. energy efficiency, renewable energy genA key part of the plan was to allow cities eration and water efficiency information and counties to help homeowners pay the on rebates and incentives, outreach and See ENERGY, Page 7 marketing, and financing opportunities to
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Bench installed at Kern Valley Hospital, donated by Optimal Hospice.
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This is a movie that really does the comic book genre right.
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Be An Angel this year and give a gift to kids who might not get one otherwise.
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Joaquin Murieta was one of the very first Old West outlaws, and he robbed the valley.
Kern River Water Data: Wed. 6 a.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 158,875 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 357 cfs (5-hr avg.) Outflow, Lower Kern 357 cfs Borel Canal flow 0 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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The Courier Calendar Public Lands Forum field trip to visit HIRAs on Oct. 30 The Kern River Valley Public Lands Forum on Saturday, October 30 will be leading a field trip to Isabella Lake High-Impact Recreation Areas (HIRAs) Auxiliary Dam, Old Isabella, South Fork Recreation Areas, and Camp 9 Camp ground. The purpose of the field trip is to observe, and critique Forest Service work in these areas. Those interested should come to the Lake Isabella Forest Service office by 9 a.m. Coffee and doughnuts will be available starting at 8:30 that morning.
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Homecoming at KVHS to be held Friday, Oct. 29 Homecoming at Kern Valley High School will be against Bishop on Friday, Oct. 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. Greenhorn Grill to hold chili cookoff on Oct. 30 The Greenhorn Grill in Alta
Regular activities Fridays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight loss group, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272. • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite group meets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848. • 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 378-3935. •10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, 6048 L.I.Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010. • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. • 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394 • 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-6335 • 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El Portal II Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855 • 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
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 • 9 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, Lakeshore Lodge, Wofford Heights. • 3 p.m. - BMX race, KV Bike Park, Kernville. Fees apply. KVBikePark.com, 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., Line dance classes, Senior Center. 379-0043. • 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber, board 2nd Mon., membership 4th Mon. 376-2629. • 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa, open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394. • 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets at Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461. • 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon., Senior Center. 379-2844. • 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern Valley Museum, Kernville. 1st Monday. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 3762410 or 376-2066.
Tuesdays
• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831. • 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, Kernville Methodist Church. (909) 753-9043. • 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’s playgroup, 1st Baptist Church, LI. 379-2556. • 10 a.m. 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 Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830. • 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets, Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.
Sierra is planning a chili cook off on Saturday, October 30 at noon. Chili cooks will start at 8 am and judging will start at noon. The public is invited to sample the contestants’ chili free of charge and then cast a vote for their favorite chili. If you would like to participate and cook up some chili call Mike at 661-330-0799.
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 or 376-2066. • 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. • 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon KV Hospital, Mt. Mesa. 376-2410 or 376-2066
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.
Horsemanship Clinic to be held in Southlake Oct. 30-31 There will be a two-day horsemanship clinic at the Lane Ranch on Oct. 30 and 31. Participation fees are $35 for one day or $50 for two days. A BBQ lunch is $10. For more information call Nadia Lane at (760) 401-0198. First Baptist Church to hold Harvest Festival on Oct. 31 First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella will be holding a Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be lots of games, booths, prizes and candy. Also horse rides, a cake walk, two bounce houses and more. All events are free. You can get a meal for $1. And something special for kids 8 and older and adults – The Fun House, featuring Warehouse 13, Alien Vortex and The Pirates of Old Isabella. Bell Ringer program starts Nov. 1, volunteers needed The Salvation Army will start its annual fund raising with Christmas Bell Ringers on November 1. Our community has suffered with the current financial situation. Lost jobs have made individuals and families homeless or unable to place enough food on the table or pay their utility bills. Become a Bell Ringer today and help those in need in our community. All funds raised locally stay in our valley. To volunteer call 760379-5100. Can't volunteer? Please send donations to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2786, Lake Isabella CA 93240. November is time to order a Christmas family dinner A complete Angel Food Christmas dinner for a family of four is just $36. Order one during the month of November for a needy family you love. Christmas dinner ordering online deadline is November 30. Send your $36 donation to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2786, Lake Isabella, California 93240 or drop by 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd. Phone 760-3795100. Breast Cancer Awareness workshop to be held Nov. 3 A free Breast Cancer Awareness Wellness Workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 3 at 6pm. The Wellness Workshop will be hosted at 6425 Lynch Canyon Drive in Mt. Mesa at Sienna Wellness Institute. The guest speaker will be Miranda Everett, PA-C; she will be providing information about breast cancer, the prevention of breast cancer and treatment options for breast can-
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Things I Have Noticed...
Why do things have to wear out Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist
We've been here in the Valley for almost 20 years. It's the longest we ever stayed anywhere in all our married life. Things I put in when we moved in were all installed about 19 years ago. I've noticed that everything wears out, so if it hasn't quit yet, it will... Middleworth anytime! So far we've replaced the house heater, the coolers, all the plumbing, and the hot water heater. Well, the latest thing to fail was one of the motion detector lights. It came on three days ago and wouldn't go off. Piece of cake, I told my wife. I installed that light 19 years ago and it was a simple job. All I need is a ladder, a couple of tools and a new motion light. So I bought one, took it home, grabbed a ladder and carried it to the workspot . Those were the last easy things I did on the whole replacement job. First off, 19 years ago the little bush I placed my ladder over is now a gigantic 8-foot-tall mammoth stickery bushy Pyracantha behemoth. I had to do a major trim job just to get a ladder reasonably close to the wall. Then I discovered I would need a larger ladder. Back to the
garage. By placing the larger ladder amongst the bush, I still had to climb over branches and stickers to get high enough to reach the old light. Then I took a screwdriver, and leaning at a dangerous angle (over the pyracantha), tried to turn the screws that held the light and cover plate. Nineteen years of rust and paint made it a monumental task. I finally needed a visegrip. One screw twisted off, however, requiring replacement of the whole fixture. Of course, the new light was completely different and came in many pieces, requiring a major assembly. Finally I was ready to put the new light in place. Holding the light in one hand and a screwdriver in the other, I hoped the screw wouldn't fall out before I could get it started. It did. I ended up dropping the new fixture, fortunately (or unfortunately) into the Pyracantha. After wasted, stickery moments, eventually finding the lost parts, I was ready to place the new light, and finally I did. Testing the light took another hour. That story is grist for another article at a later date. We’ll see if it comes on tonight. Meanwhile, my wife tells me the faucet is dripping... bad. Here we go again. Wofford Heights resident Rod Middleworth, a retired security manager for Pacific Bell, is an instructor for the local AARP Driver Safety Program.
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A new bench donated by Optimal Hospice was dedicated on Oct. 21.
Bench dedicated at hospital Kern River Courier
The sun made a welcomed appearance just in time to shine on a group of well wishers Oct. 21 at the dedication of a new stone park bench donated to the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation Healing Gardens Project by Optimal Hospice Care. The Healing Gardens project was developed by the Kern River Valley Garden Group along with the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation to add an element of beauty and serenity to the hospital grounds and courtyards. Speakers at the event included Todd Jeffries, Director of Community Relations for Optimal Hospice Care, Shirley Real, Group Leader for the Kern River Valley Garden Group, Joan Amos,
President of the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation and Timothy McGlew, CEO for the Kern Valley Healthcare District. It is the intent of hospital administration to give those in their care a beautiful, stress-free environment in which to commune with nature. The bench is positioned near the entrance to the hospital’s skilled nursing facility which is set perfectly to take in the majestic views of Isabella Lake and the surrounding mountains. Optimal Hospice Care and the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation would like to encourage others in the community to donate to this wonderful project by contacting Shirley Real with the Kern River Valley Garden Group at 760-3791129.
Annual Turkey Dinner fun for the whole family
Highland Chapel United Methodist Church
October 31st 6:00 to 8:00pm
Saturday, November 6th
A meal for only $1.00 • All other events are free!!! Game Booths! • Prizes! • Face Painting! • Horse Rides! Cake Walk! • 2 Bounce Houses! • & Candy! The Fun House for older kids & adults (8 years & over)
Fellowship Hall 5301 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella 760-379-2120 Dinner Served 12:00 to 4:00pm Adults $5.00 5-12 $3.00 Under 5 No Charge
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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
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Friday, October 29, 2010 Courier Fishing Report
Wind shuts out fishing Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist
As we move from the stagnant days of late summer into the blustery days of fall, things are on the move again. The waters will be cooling, the lake will do its annual turnover, which will push the bass into deeper water and with any luck will school up the crappie for their Mike Mencarini winter spawn. The trout should be leaving the deeper cooler water to the shallow cooler water hopefully giving us shore anglers a much anticipated winter bite. Some nighttime anglers last weekend were lucky enough to land some nice catfish but the bass were still tough. I still think that the carp are so plentiful and thrive in the same habitat, especially in the
warmer months, as the bass and crappie and even the catfish, that they are having some influence. Maybe at some time we will get a study performed by Fish and Game and the lake fisheries department. Due to the adverse conditions this past week, I am unable to give you any first hand knowledge on exactly what is going on. Hopefully the weather will improve and the wind will subside so I can get a better handle on the fishing. Should you have a good fishing day let me know. Send your pictures and your comments to me at office@kernrivercourier.com. Let’s not forget that dids like to fish too! 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.
Grand Jury releases early report on hospital At the end of its term, the Kern County Grand Jury issues a Final Report to the presiding judge. These reports include recommendations and findings of each committee and are available to the public. Portions of this document pertaining to the investigation results during the year may be previously released as Early Releases to encourage action on urgent matters. The Grand Jury has released an early report on Kern Valley Hospital and it is available at http://www.co.kern.ca.us/grandjury/early_releases/
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and he delivers a performance that rivals even the great Jeremy Brett's -- a feat I didn't think possible. Martin Freeman ("The Office") costars as Dr. Watson, and the chemistry between the two men is what makes the program a delight to watch.
PICKS OF THE WEEK "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (PG-13) -- "Scott Pilgrim" is not "Ladies and Gentlemen: The only the most stylistic and visually Rolling Stones" Deluxe Edition 3 engaging films of the year, it also is DVD Numbered Box Set (NR) -one of the most enjoyable. Michael Filmed over the course of four Cera stars as the titular Pilgrim, a nights in 1972, this is considered Canadian slacker who plays bass by most to be the greatest Rolling in an indie band and finds himself Stones concert ever. This lavish in the awkboxed set ward and includes life-threatthe fully ening situarestored tion of and remasfalling in tered conlove with cert film, a the uber-hip second disc and out-offeaturing his-league the "Stones Ramona in Exile" (Mary documenElizabeth tary, and a Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Winstead). third disc But before he can date her, he packed with special features must defeat her seven deadly exes. including television interviews and Sure, it's a goofy and ridiculous footage from the Australian leg of premise, but in this fantasy comic the tour. Also included in the indibook/video game-based universe vidually numbered boxed set is a where Pilgrim and his friends scarf, a movie poster, two 35mm reside, it makes perfect sense, film cels and a 60-page book. because here everything and everyone exist in a place where TV SERIES physical laws are all based on "Doctor Who" The Complete videogames. Punch a dude hard Fifth Series enough and he'll fly back 300 "Golden Girls" 25th Anniversary yards. Defeat an opponent, and he Complete Collection poofs out of existence, leaving "Lie to Me" Season Two nothing but a shower of golden "Californication" The Third coins, a la Mario. Season "Scott Pilgrim" is the first movie "The Super Hero Squad Show: to perfectly replicate the comic Quest For The Infinity Sword" Vol. book experience and aesthetic. 2 Check it out. This film's charm and "Superman/Shazam" The whimsy shouldn't be missed. Return of Black Adam "Hell's Kitchen" Season 4 Raw "Sherlock: Season One" (NR) -and Uncensored "Doctor Who" producer Steven "Men of a Certain Age" The Moffat has managed to do what Complete First Season most people thought impossible: "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" Bring to the small screen a modThe Complete Series ern-day Sherlock Holmes series "Whale Wars" Season 3 that is not only exciting and enter"Metalocalypse" Season 3 taining, but also manages to make "Bill Moyers: Genesis -- A the detective relevant in a world of Living Conversation" cell phones, internet and CSI units. Benedict Cumberbatch c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc. ("Atonement") stars as Holmes,
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Q: Is it true that a sequel to "Top Gun" is in the works? -Fred D., Akron, Ohio A: All MiG-28s point to "yes." While it is still in the early stages of development, "Top Gun 2" is in *** Paramount's sights, Q: I finally had although the production the chance to see company will not con"You Don't Know firm anything on the Jack," the HBO record at this time. Tom movie with Al Cruise was said to have Pacino starring as been approached for a Jack Kevorkian. Al cameo in the sequel, but was great, as usual. studio officials are quick Did he meet Dr. to deny that claim. I Kevorkian before think it's still a possibiliportraying him? -Jesse Ventura ty that "Maverick" will Britney F., San make an appearance; Antonio they just want it to be a surprise A: Al Pacino told The New York for us fans, so they are denying it. Times that he did not want to meet However, all of us nosy-pants on the doctor to prepare for his role, the Internet make surprises quite as he wanted to discover the chardifficult to pull off, wouldn't you acter himself and didn't feel that agree? meeting him prior would be productive. He said he "prefers play*** ing a real character, someone who Q: I am glad to see that exists, because it gives a kind of "Conspiracy Theory With credibility to what you are doing." Jesse Ventura" is back for its Al has since signed on to another second season. I was surHBO biopic, this one being a prised truTV gave it the green David Mamet-written film about light to go ahead in the first Phil Spector. I am thinking he place, since most channels try won't be meeting with Phil beforeto stay away from anything hand either. even the slightest bit controversial. -- Lisa J., via e-mail *** A: I know what you mean, and Write to Cindy at King Features I'm happy that truTV is sticking by Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, its most controversial show (its Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail record-breaking ratings for its her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. first season didn't hurt, either). For more news and extended interThe governor himself told me how views, visit www.celebrityextraonproud he is of the network for tak- line.com ing a chance on his show: "I give (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc. truTV a lot of credit. They're showing a great deal of courage for putting this show on television.
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Health Insurance Matters
Voting is a necessity Harry P. Thal Kern River Courier Columnist
This week I did something which I had never done before, and will most likely not do again. I gathered every e-mail address I had in my data base and sent out a plea to all that this election on Tuesday will be critical to how health insurance is provided in this country. According to the response from my e-mail blast, emotions Harry Thal are high. I received a few negative e-mails, ridiculing me about contacting them at all, to using my address list for political gain. Actually, I only ask people vote their conscience. A great example, and a very clear contest is that of Insurance Commissioner. It is a line on the voter’s card often skipped over, because who studies those issues, and what difference will that office make on your life? This year it will. A vote for Dave Jones is a vote for a single payer system preferably run by the state of California. Jones feels that a single source for coverage will take all the confusion out of the system. He has tried for 6 years to pass legislation in the Assembly to this end, only to have the passed legislation vetoed by the governor. Mike Villines looks at health insur-
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ance from a polar opposite position. He looks to encourage more companies to offer product, and with increased competition, drive costs down. I have spoken on the phone with Mike as well as met him in person. He has my vote. The role of the Insurance commissioner extends beyond the borders of California. Each Insurance Commissioner from each state has a seat in an organization known as NAIC, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. This group has been charged with development of many aspects of the new health regulations. NAIC is the group who developed the standardization of Medicare Supplement plans, and they are very influential in the current regulatory process. So, you can imagine the effects of having a single payer advocate in Washington. If you like the concept, you vote for Jones. If you would like to have a choice, you can join me in electing Mike Villines as our next Insurance Commissioner. You have the opportunity to do something. Vote your conscience on Tuesday. It doesn't matter which way you vote, as long as you exercise your right. 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
EVENTS continued from page 2 cer patients. Seating is limited so please call (760)-379-8630 ex 23 for more information or to reserve your seat. Meeting of KRV Public Lands Forum to be held Nov. 4 The next meeting of Kern River Valley Public Lands Forum will be held on November 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the conference room at the Forest Service Kernville Office, 105 Whitney Road, Kernville. For additional information contact Chuck White at 760-379-0764 or e-mail him at chuck_white@mchsi.com. Library has Story Time for kids on Nov. 5 in Kernville Friday, Nov. 5th at 10:30 the Story Time will be “Give Thanks For Books” with a craft, presented by the Kernville Library in the Odd Fellows Hall.48 Tobias St., 760376-6180. Piute Mountains Travel Management group meets Nov. 5 The Piute Mountains Travel Management Plan Collaborative Stakeholder Group will be meeting on Friday, November 5th, 68:30 pm at Odd Fellows Hall in Kernville. The public is always invited. They will be discussing proposed routes to keep, and proposed routes to eliminate. Touch of Crafts gift fair to be held Nov. 5-6 in Southlake The annual "Touch of Crafts" gift fair 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 760-3783955 or 760-417-0132. Sheriff’s Activities League to hold fundraiser dinner Nov. 6 The Kern River Valley Sheriff's Activities League will be hosting their 3rd annual dinner fund raiser on Saturday, Nov. 6, beginning at 5 p.m. at the
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Voices of Faith
Churches of the Valley
Depend on prayer Jack Duitsman, pastor Father’s Heart Foursquare Church, Kernville
It is in the difficult moments of life that faith shows itself to be the bedrock of the human soul. It is not as though faith is absent the rest of the time, or that the only time it is needed is in the rough patches and dark seasons, but in these places the beauty and strength of the One in Duitsman whom faith believes in shines most brightly. A look skyward in the middle of the night is a beautiful illustration of what is being expressed here, for when the daytime sun is riding high (or even low) in the sky, the majesty of the universe that surely is still present, is obscured from view. From time to time the moon may show itself in the daytime, but the myriad of celestial bodies that make up the Milky Way and beyond is rendered unseen by the brilliance of the sun. So too, faith can shine brightest in the darkest nights of the human soul. When the unexpected and unthinkable occurs, our cry can mirror what has been the expression of people of faith throughout the ages: "Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let thy loving kindness and thy truth continually preserve me." Psalm 40:11 What strikes me in light of this reality is the cry itself, the willing-
ness to lift our voice to the seeming darkness and cry out. After all, the reason for the cry itself may be a circumstance beyond our control, or an unwelcome turn in life's path that has brought with it deep and troubling consternation of heart and mind. In these moments and or seasons, there may be an inner compelling to embrace Jesus' heart of love that, in spite of all we see, we still know is there, but another outward compelling almost demands a different response from us. Forgive if you will the gloomy nature of these words, and hear with them my fervent prayer they find no reflection in your present experience, or experience that awaits you in the future. Yet to look the other way and say that sorrow is not a very real part of life's experience is naïve at best, and dangerous at worst. For whatever reasons, difficulty does find the doorstep of our heart, and at these moments, in the weakness that attends our steps, we can and must raise our cry heavenward and experience the strength that only faith can provide. Loved ones (and such we are even in life's darkest places), Jesus knows, Jesus cares, and Jesus has promised to "Never leave us, nor forsake us." Hebrews 13:5 The tender mercies of the Lord are most real when we most desperately need them.
“Voices of Faith” is a rotating column featuring messages from all churches. Pastors, please e-mail 400word messages to office@kernrivercourier.com
ENERGY continued from page 1 part not covered by incentives and rebates through an assessment on their property (not a loan) called a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. Kern County was fully on board with the PACE program, which was sidetracked by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, better known as ‘Fannie Mae,’ which refused to buy mortgages for homeowners who used the PACE program, essentially killing that program for now. Congress is trying to fix the Fannie Mae/PACE problem with H.R. 5766 “To ensure that the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facilitate the use of property assessed clean energy programs to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements” sponsored by Congressman Mike Thompson (who represents California’s northwest coast down to Davis). H.R. 5766 (see tinyurl.com/HR5766) is currently in the House Committee on Financial Services. Our Congressman, Kevin McCarthy,
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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 Worship Celebration, 9:30 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
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sits on that committee. In the county’s letter to Congressman McCarthy, Kern County Administrative Officer John Nilon said, “Kern County requests your support and co-sponsorship of H.R. 5766” which would guarantee state and local governments the right to establish clean energy programs, known as the PACE programs. In pointing out that the need for this legislation is urgent, Nilon stated “PACE helps home and building owners finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through their property taxes. Kern County adopted a PACE ordinance because of this program’s tremendous potential to cut energy bills, increase homeowner cash flow, reduce mortgage defaults and create hundreds of jobs in Kern County.” You could help by urging Congressman McCarthy to support H.R. 5766 by going to his website at http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/ (click on “Contact”), calling his office (661) 327-3611 or (202) 225-2915 or contact him by FAX (661) 637-0867 or (202) 225-2908. For more on this issue, check KRVR.org http://bit.ly/cus2qK.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
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As we all know, Measure G, the hospital bond initiative, is a very large issue in our local community this election. I want to talk about this measure from a real estate perspective and what its effects may be on the local real estate market. First of all, it stands to reason that this valley needs a strong and thriving hospital. I Matt Freeman don't want to get into all of the hospital politics and all that, but the fact is, if something extremely adverse happens to the hospital it will have a ripple effect on the real estate market for the entire valley. Here are some facts. 1: The hospital is the Valley's largest single employer with over 300 employees. Three hundred jobs in an area that has always historically had high unemployment rates – that is huge. If we lose a lot of those jobs, we lose a lot of potential and current home buyers and local business loses whatever these people buy in sales. 2: Hospitals are economic engines. They drive infrastructure improvement and maintenance, and a good hospital affects other businesses in a positive way. If we were to lose our ER and the hospital were to become nothing more than an Urgent Care facility, it would drive jobs out of the valley. Business owners here should be really concerned if
something adverse happens to the hospital. I know I am. 3: Squirrel Valley and Mt. Mesa property owners beware! This is just my personal opinion but it is based on raw facts, and I truly believe losing the hospital would have adverse affects on our local property values, very large effects and the effects would not be good. Property values would be driven even lower, and demand for property would be even less than it already is. So these are just three things to think about, there are many more, of course. We should never take taxation lightly, and we are for sure an overtaxed society, but there is such a thing as good and smart government spending. In an era of anti-government sentiment this is hard to realize sometimes, and I agree with most of the anti-government sentiment! I think it is reasonable, in order for the valley to get an new ER and other new hospital facilities and to be able to manage and pay off its longterm debt for us as property owners to pay the extremely large and unreasonable amount of $75 per 100K of assessed value of our homes and businesses! If you own a million dollar home up here, which almost no one does, it would cost you an extra 750 bucks a year in property taxes. For our hospital to finally be dragged into the 21st century, which we will all be taking advantage of, I think yes is a smart vote on this one. 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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Now is the time to think about all the kids who will not be covered by the Toys for Tots program this Christmas. The Be An Angel Gift Program is for children 11 to 18 who are no longer eligible for Toys for Tots. Signups for kids will be taken Nov. 1 through Nov. 19, which is earlier than usual. The sponsoring group and the location for the signups is the Kern River Valley Family Resource Center, 5109 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella (next to NAPA auto parts). Here’s how the program works: “Angels” are placed on the KRV Family Resource Center lobby
Christmas tree with the child’s age, gender and three wishes for “something special.” Agencies, organizations or individuals can visit and “adopt” a child or a set of siblings until Friday, December 3. Donations are also accepted. Distribution will be to the parent or guardian of the child. Gifts need to be brought to the Family Resource Center, unwrapped, by Tuesday, December 7. All donations will remain anonymous. Parents must pick up the gifts from Tuesday, December 14 to Thursday, December 16 between 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Drop by and be an anonymous donor. Warm the heart of a lucky child this Christmas.
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This Ain't NO Trick… 09 KIA Rio LX (487013) Still Under Factory Warranty!!! Only 34,541 miles. Sale Price $9,495.00
03 FORD Taurus SE (257463) V6, PS, PW, PDL, AC, Compact Disc, Automatic, Brand New Tires Sale Price $6,495.00
06 Honda Accord LX (179929) Fully loaded with only 59,250 miles Sale Price $14,495.00
Kern River Motors Offers Extended Warranties. Special Financing, Motorcycle Products and Parts Including Oil and Filters. 3628 Suhre Street Lake Isabella (Next to Crossroads Shell)
760-549-0077 Small Print: All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any deal document preparation charge, and any emission
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02 JEEP Liberty Limited (108991) V6, Fully loaded with Leather Seats. Only 45,291 Miles!!! Sale Price $10,595.00
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS (053481) V6, Automatic, Fully loaded Sale Price $10,495.00
Purchase Any Automobile Listed in This Ad That Our Monsters Chose During This Monster Mash Sale and Receive a $100.00 Gas Card! Owner: Lisa Stephens Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm testing charge, prices good through November 12, 2010. We will be closed on Christmas Day & New Years Day.
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Courier chuckle of the week: “That married couples can live together day after day is a miracle that the Vatican has overlooked.� -- Bill Cosby
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Salome’s Stars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty continues to impress everyone who needs reassurance about a project. But be careful you don't lose patience with those who are still not ready to act. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Pushing others too hard to do things your way could cause resentment and raise more doubts. Instead, take more time to explain why your methods will work. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be more considerate of those close to you before making a decision that could have a serious effect on their lives. Explain your intentions and ask for their advice. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might have to defend a workplace decision you plan to make. Colleagues might back you up on this, but it's the facts that will ultimately win the day for you. Good luck. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat's coworkers might not be doing enough to help get that project finished. Your roars might stir things up, but gentle purrr-suasion will prove to be more effective. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone you care for needs help with a problem. Give it lovingly and without judging the situation. Whatever you feel you should know will be revealed later. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) While
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you're to be admired for how you handled recent workplace problems, be careful not to react the same way to a new situation until all the facts are in. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Rely on your keen instincts as well as the facts at hand when dealing with a troubling situation. Be patient. Take things one step at a time as you work through it. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your curiosity leads you to ask questions. However, the answers might not be what you hoped to hear. Don't reject them without checking them out. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Be careful not to tackle a problem without sufficient facts. Even sure-footed Goats need to know where they'll land before leaping off a mountain path. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Appearances can be deceiving. You need to do more investigating before investing your time, let alone your money, in something that might have some hidden flaws. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your recent stand on an issue could make you the focus of more attention than you would like. But you'll regain your privacy, as well as more time with loved ones, by week's end. BORN THIS WEEK: You're a good friend and a trusted confidante. You would be a wonderful teacher and a respected member of the clergy. c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Trivia Test By Fifi Rodriguez 1. MOVIES: In what Disney movie was Earth referred to as "Section 17, Area 51"? 2. MUSIC: What does the musical direction "subito" mean? 3. ACRONYMS: What does B.P.O.E. stand for? 4. SCIENCE: What term describes a plant's involuntary tendency to grow toward light? 5. TELEVISION: What popular 1970s TV show featured a news writer named Murray Slaughter? Answers:
1. "Lilo and Stitch" 2. Suddenly 3. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 4. Tropism 5. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
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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 50+ Mobile Home Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts. $450/mo + deposit and utilities. 760-376-2671 _________________________ Southlake - 3bd/2ba remodeled house. New paint, carpet, roof, heat, pellet stove, separate house in rear, fenced, large patio, carport. $750/mo, water/trash paid. Sec deposit & credit check. (661) 435-1060 Look at this one last! _________________________ Wofford Heights - Immaculate 2bd/1ba duplex w/view. New carpet, paint, garage, prvt drvway, huge fncd yard, water pd. w/d hk-ups. $700/mo. Sec 8 OK. 760-376-6726 for app & appt. _________________________ Kernville - Studio Apartments available @ Riverview RV Park. $400/mo rent w/utilities included. 760-376-2345 _________________________ Southlake - Apts for Rent with 2 weeks free 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 _________________________ Lake Isabella - Nice 3 bd Home 1 3/4 ba. Close to shopping & school. Call for info 760-417-1627
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A nearby partner breeder is retiring some of his breeding stock and looking for loving, forever homes for some familyfriendly Cockapoos. Also, older puppies (12 weeks to 8 months) have been reduced to $300 and up. E-mail: stewspoos@me.com for photos and/or more information. Or call us at 760-376-7772 _________________________ FOR SALE - Greenwing Macaw w/ 5ft. cage. 15 yrs old -$800 obo. Yellow Nape Amazon, 3 yrs old $600 obo. 4 info call Clay 760382-3702 Lake Isabella
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Donate to Rhynes family fund The Rhynes family has lost their daughter Caitlyn. Gifts can be sent to the Kernville Foursquare Church and marked "Rhynes." (Box 904 Kernville, Ca. 93238). A memorial fund has been set up with Alta One Credit Union and all monies received for this purpose will be turned over to this fund.
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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 _________________________ MOVING? Across Town or The Nation Kernville Moving & Storage 760-379-2714 or 760-417-0465 CAL.PU.CT 189998 _________________________ Perfect 1 Person Weekend Hideaway at the Sportsman Senior MHP, Space E. 224 Cypress Lane, Walk to lake, space includes water, trash, laundry & fish house. Only $2,000, owner may carry. 760-376-3228
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HIGHLIGHTS continued from page 6 Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella. It will be a BBQ chicken dinner. This event will feature a no host social hour, full dinner, followed by a raffle, 50-50 drawing, 4 day Mexico cruse drawing, and a live auction. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Kern River Motors or the Kern Valley Sheriff's Substation in Lake Isabella. You may also purchase them at the door. Turkey dinner to be held at Highland Chapel Methodist Nov. 6 The annual turkey dinner will be held at Highland Chapel Methodist Church in Lake Isabella on Saturday, Nov. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Adults $5, kids 5-12 $3, under 5, no charge. 5031 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-2120. Stage Door Canteen live show on Nov. 7 in Lake Isabella There will be a “Stage Door Canteen” show on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella, presented by the Kern Valley Rotary Club. There will be ‘40s and ‘50s music and special performances. Honors all men and women (past and present) of the armed forces. $12 per person for dinner and dance. Buy tickets from Dr. Denny Rushton, Kernville Chamber of Commerce or Jeanette Rogers Erickson. (Veterans, please call Jeanette Rogers Erickson at (760) 376-4419. Free to all who have served in the armed forces and their spouses who RSVP.) Social at 5, dinner served at 6 pm. Delicious Old Fashion Fried Chicken Dinner by Jim Wyly of Mt. Mesa Market. My Place restaurant to hold free dinner on Veterans Day Nov. 11 My Place restuarant in Lake Isabella will be giving away free dinners to all on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m. Sponsored by My Place and guitarelements.com. Flu shots, whooping cough and more from county Nov. 11 Flu shots will be available for $2 on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Odd Fellows Lodge in Kernville from 11 -3. These are combined flu shots. TDap (Whooping Cough) is $13, pneumonia is free if you are over 65. 55/Alive driver program for seniors Nov. 11 The next AARP 55 Alive/Driver Safety Program will be held Nov. 11 (Tan all day class) from 8 to 5pm at St. Peter’s Church, 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville, across the street from the Hi Ho Trailer Park. Participants must attend the entire day. The course does not involve driving, but does emphasize safe driving procedures for older drivers. In California, a certificate of course completion usually entitles the student to a reduction in their auto insurance for three years following the date of the class. To learn more, or to enroll, call instructor Rod Middleworth at 760-376-6039. Fees are $12 each for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Ladies of the Elks annual bazaar takes place Nov. 13 Vendors are invited to rent a table at the Ladies of the Elks annual bazaar, which will be Saturday, Nov. 13th. Table rent is $20. Please call Marian DeMars at 376-4578. Pet program at Lake Isabella library on Nov. 13 There will be a fun and informative program all about pets at the Lake Isabella library on Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm. Kids should bring a photo or drawing of their pet for show-and-tell. All children in attendance will receive a free book! The program will help kids to be aware of valuespet care, importance of kindness and sharing, safety with animals, responsible pet ownership and basic laws. For more information, call (760) 5492083. Assemblymember Fuller to hold office hours Thursday, Nov. 18 Assemblymember Jean Fuller announced that her staff will hold office hours at the Kern County Building, 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella on Thursday, November 18th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment with Assemblymember Fuller’s staff, the community is encouraged to call Fuller’s District Office at 661-395-2995. Salvation Army’s annual holiday dinner for needy to be held Nov. 20 in Lake Isabella The Salvation Army is looking for donations of money, food or manpower to feed the needy of our community during their annual Holiday Dinner at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. They are expecting to feed up to 600 people. Your Donation of $15 will feed 10 people, $60 will feed 40 people, $120 will feed 80 people. Please send donations to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2786 Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Kitchen, serving and food preparation help is needed. To volunteer, call 760-379-5100. Junior Pheasant Hunt to be held Nov. 20 and 21 The 23rd annual Junior Pheasant Hunt will be held on Nov. 20 and 21 under the sponsorship of the Kern River Valley Fish and Game Habitat Club, the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Kern County Wildlife Resource Commission. The two-day event is divided into four independent hunts, each limited to 30 junior hunters. A parent or guardian accompanies each junior hunter. Junior hunters are taught sportsmanship and how to handle a gun safely. Dog handlers are needed for this event. To receive complete information about the hunt, and an application form, please call (760) 376-3178 or e-mail fishandgameclub@yahoo.com, or write to Junior Pheasant Hunt, P.O. Box 127, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Since the hunt is no longer funded by the DFG, in order for the hunt to continue, the help of sponsors and parents is needed. Deadline for applications is Nov. 19. To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, just send the information to us by e-mail or on paper in person or by mail (our addresses are on page 2) by Tuesday for each Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the public and if there is an admission price, it must be listed. Items submitted for our free Calendar listings may be shortened and will be printed in chronological order according to space available. 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Our Valley, Our Earth
California Joe’s Storytelling Corner
‘Dumb up’ and read this column
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Ron Bolyard Kern River Courier Columnist
I wish to pause for a moment to revisit one concept that I have discussed briefly in past articles that explains the thought processes that establish viable and working LAWS and PRINCIPLES from ideas, guesses, hypothesizes and theories. Why do I need to do this Ron Bolyard again and now? Well, I am going to be embarking upon a stage in my articles where I will be delving into the complexities of Physical Geology and a review is necessary to enable the reader to better follow the complexities that I will be discussing. Yes, I know what you are thinking, that we have been discussing complex geology for 6 years – however, I have tried very hard to make a complicated and abstract subject as simple as possible, to hold your interest and to not confuse and frustrate the reader to where they
throw the paper down in disgust and read no more (some readers have called it “dumbing up” the articles!) I think I have been successful, in part, in accomplishing that task due to favorable comments that I have heard from the readership. So here we are at that juncture where you either continue learning or decide to not read the articles. I do hope that you want to continue your learning! The flow chart below briefly describes this thinking and experimentation process. Note the examples that are given at each stage, the comment about rejections of ideas/hypothesizes and especially the comment about the complexity of natural phenomena. I ask that you study this chart and understand why it requires such a long time to progress from an idea to an accepted law or a principle. 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.
California Joe Kern River Courier Columnist
Those who chose the outlaw trail were few. They they lacked in numbers they made up for in daring, in ruthlessness, and in good old-fashioned stupidity. They were a colorful lot, taking their illgotten gains at the point of a gun, making California Joe tracks on a stolen horse tied behind the livery stable, and often finding justice at the end of a rope. The first bandit in the Old West, believe it or not, at some point visited (and maybe robbed) downtown Weldon – which had everything to do with its only standing building (and store) at that time. Joaquin Murieta, so the story goes, wed a mule-skinner’s daughter, Rosita Feliz, and took her to a cabin at Salt River Flat, upriver from the town of Sonora, California, and began to mine for gold. An 1850 state law prohibited anyone of Mexican ancestry from sharing the wealth of the California gold fields. It was this law that provided the motive for Murieta’s entry into a life of crime. First his brother Jesus was beaten and lynched by an angry mob who mistook him for a horse thief. Then a dozen crazed American miners broke into the Murieta cabin in the middle of the night, beat Joaquin senseless, and raped Rosita. Joaquin swore a blood oath of
revenge. Disappearing into the wilds he formed a band of disgruntled Mexican and Yankee desperadoes. His chief lieutenant was the brutal Manuel Garcia, also known as Three-Fingered Jack. The pilage began. As did the mysterious throat slittings of those who had outraged his bride and murdered his brother. From 1850 to 1853 Murieta was blamed for every unexplained atrocity: stagecoach robberies, saloon holdups, assay office assaults, and raids on gold camps such as Poverty Flat and Whiskey Slide. He was a terror to gold interests, and a Robin Hood to Mexicans. Joaquin Murieta, the Ghost of Sonora, was a bona fide sensation. Sometime during those years he hit the the store in Weldon. In May, 1853, a company was formed to get Joaquin, dead or alive. The men were to be paid $150 a month for three months. Governor Bigler tacked on an extra $1,000 incentive. The three months were almost up when Captain Harry Love and his men fell on a group of six “suspicious” men near Panoche Pass west of Tulare Lake. Two escaped, two were captured, two died. One of the corpses had missing digits. If this was the terrible Three-Fingered Jack, it was likely the other was Joaquin Murieta. The head of Joaquin and the hand of Garcia were displayed in glass pickling jars until they were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake. California Joe is the storyteller persona of Stevenson Phillips, an actor and singer living in Kernville. You may reach him at sscaljoe@aol.com.
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14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Friday, Nov. 5, 10:00am to 3:30pm Saturday, Nov. 6, 9:00 am to 3:00pm Come buy and have fun. Avoid the holiday rush of the big city. Support our valley and shop locally. All local vendors Raffles, pottery, face painting, jewelry, snack bar, dresses, blankets, woodcrafts, gift baskets, beef jerky, candles & more! Proverbs 31 says a virtuous woman works with eager hands and her trading is profitable
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GHOST continued from page 1 loaded on demand online at: http://www.youtube.com/user/silvercityghosttown The site is also listed at #6 in the list of This Old House Online’s 15 most haunted sites in the United States. The Apalatea-Burlando house, which is located at Silver City, is listed just below The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose (#4) and The Whaley House in San Diego, which is ranked #5. The lantern light tours will begin precisely at 7:13 p.m. (cue: scary music) each of the three evenings, guided by museum docent J. Paul Corlew, owner and curator of Silver City Ghost Town. In addition a second tour will be offered at 8:30 p.m. each night. The tours will focus on the colorful history and spooky legends surrounding the buildings found at the town site. This year, in addition to the guided tours, nationally known paranormal researchers will be conducting live investigations each of the three nights. They will be sharing their techniques and any evidence they find with the public. Altamont Paranormal is scheduled for tonight, Oct. 29. The group recently investigated the alleged haunting of the USS Hornet. On Oct. 30, Benny and Heather Huerta's Paranormal Movement Investigations of Porterville are on slate. They are well-respected in
the field and are investigators with Porterville Ghost Society. On Oct. 31, Planet Paranormal from Southern California is scheduled to be onsite conducting their investigation. Their video footage from the Queen Mary investigation was recently used on Bio’s “My Ghost Story”. In the last four decades the Ghost Town has been the location of numerous alleged sightings of ghostly apparitions by visitors and staff alike. In past years Silver City has also been investigated by several other paranormal groups who reportedly captured evidence of poltergeists and other phenomena. This will mark the first time that nationally known researchers will be doing investigations with members of the public in attendance. “I think it will be very exciting for those in attendance to see pros at work and we are honored to have such noted paranormal investigators on site”, said Silver City’s J. Paul Corlew. According to those who have seen them, hundreds of photos taken over the years show balls of light, often called orbs, that many believe are evidence of spirits at the Ghost Town. This phenomenon occurs most often inside of the old Isabella jail and occasionally the church (from Scovern Hot Springs) and the Apalatea-Burlando house according to Corlew.
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"I have taken many, many photos myself that show these luminosities and visitors often report them as well. Some even appear to have faces in them. There are many theories about what they are, from angels to magnetic fields to spirits from a bygone era”, said Corlew. Other photos show ghostly-looking apparitions including what appears to be a Victorian dressed girl at the entrance of the jail behind a young visitor, and faces in various windows and mirrors on site. To see other photos go to Silver City’s website (link below). Corlew, a local historian, has lived on the Ghost Town property for 22 years. Once a skeptic regarding the alleged paranormal activity, he says he has personally witnessed several events that cannot be rationally explained. On one occasion he says that he and two visitors witnessed a heavy miner’s lunch pail fly across a room and land at a woman’s feet. “Once you see something like that you become a believer real quick”, said Corlew. During the lantern light tours he will recount many eerie legends of the valley and focus on the numerous controversial paranormal events and sightings which have reportedly occurred at Silver City itself. Tickets for the tours will go on sale at 7:00 and 8:15 each evening. The cost is $12 per person (all ages). All proceeds generated from the event will be utilized
in the continued preservation and renovation of some of the Kern Valley’s most historic buildings located at Silver City. At the town site are buildings from Keyesville, Miracle, Claraville, Old Isabella, South Fork, Whiskey Flat, Hot Springs and other important Kern Valley frontier towns. The most famous of these is the circa 1860s Apalatea/Burlando house where much of the reported poltergeist activity has occurred over the years, according to many witnesses. This is the building where local television reporter Kurt Rivera and a television news crew reported hearing strange knocks and other sounds during their overnight stay in 2002. In addition the crew caught what Rivera described as “very unusual” phenomena on video which could not be explained. This is an adult oriented historic tour though children are welcome when accompanied by an adult. Corlew, along with members of re-enactor group “The Tombstone Law Dawgs”, will be dressed in period 1880s attire, and will personally guide visitors for this special event. “Where else can you learn about local legends, history, be part of a paranormal investigation and possibly see a real spirit Halloween week?” Visitors are reminded to wear warm clothing, regardless of the temperature outside. “There will be no doubt be a chill in the air”, says Corlew with a mysterious smile.
Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: BAREWOOD INN & SUITES (2010-B6081) Street address of principal place of business: 7013 Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 1262, Wofford Heights, CA 93285 REGISTRANTS: Daniel Wright, 155 Phillips Street, Wofford Heights, CA 93285 and Cheryl Wright, 155 Phillips Street, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. B, General Partnership. Date the business commenced: 02/15/2005. 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: Daniel R. Wright. This statement filed on 09/30/2010. Expires 09/30/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: LAKESHORE LODGE (2010B6080) Street address of principal place of business: 7466 Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 1262, Wofford Heights, CA 93285 REGISTRANTS: Daniel Wright, 155 Phillips Street, Wofford Heights, CA 93285 and Cheryl Wright, 155 Phillips Street, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. B, General Partnership. Date the business commenced: 02/15/2005. 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: Daniel R. Wright. This statement filed on 09/30/2010. Expires 09/30/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Durward. Published by the Kern River Courier October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: J & K CABINETS (2010-B5701) Street address of principal place of business: 8241 Lazy Lane, Onyx, CA 93255. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 118, Onyx, CA 93255-0118. REGISTRANTS: Jamey Williams, 8241 Lazy Lane, Onyx, CA 93255 and Kris Tarver, 8241 Lazy Lane, Onyx, CA 93255. H, Co-Partners. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Jamey Williams. This statement filed on 09/10/2010. Expires 09/10/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: PACIFIC AGGREGATE SERVICES (2010-B6202), DBA #2: R.E. MARKET SOLUTIONS (2010-B6203) Street address of principal place of business: 2021 Jason Street, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailing address of business: 2021 Jason Street, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGISTRANT: Roland Rodriguez, 2021 Jason Street, Bakersfield, CA 93312. A, Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business
Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Roland Rodriguez. This statement filed on 10/06/2010. Expires 10/06/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. G. Meza. Published by the Kern River Courier October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: DESTINO TRAVEL COMPANY (2010-B6244) Street address of principal place of business: 393 Woodland Drive, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailing address of business: 393 Woodland Drive, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. REGISTRANT: Cynthia Allred, 393 Woodland Drive, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. A, Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Cynthia Allred. This statement filed on 10/08/2010. Expires 10/08/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: LIVING THE DREAM (2010B5879) Street address of principal place of business: 10609 Harpenden Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311. Mailing address of business: 10609 Harpenden Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311. REGISTRANTS: Charles Bergeron, 10609 Harpenden Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311 and Kimberly Bergeron, 10609 Harpenden Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311. I, Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on
which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Charles Bergeron. This statement filed on 09/20/2010. Expires 09/20/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: GUNS UP! (2010-B5938) Street address of principal place of business: 930 Clearview Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailing address of business: 930 Clearview Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGISTRANT: Colin Carrington, 930 Clearview Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. A, Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Colin Carrington. This statement filed on 09/22/2010. Expires 09/22/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: CAPTURED MOMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY GINA (2010B6338) Street address of principal place of business: 9910 Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailing address of business: 9910 Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGISTRANT: Gina Pettit, 9910 Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. A, Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000.
Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Gina Pettit. This statement filed on 10/13/2010. Expires 10/13/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier October 22, 29, November 5 and 12, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: INOTECH (2010-B6219) Street address of principal place of business: 974 South Alpine, Bodfish, CA 93205. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 95, Bodfish, CA 93205. REGISTRANT: Jacob Branam, 974 South Alpine, Bodfish, CA 93205. A, Individual. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Jacob Branam. This statement filed on 10/06/2010. Expires 10/06/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier October 29, November 5, 12 and 19, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: PETERSON DAIRY (2010-B6462) Street address of principal place of business: 30999 Peterson Road, McFarland, CA 93250. Mailing address of business: 17346 Falling Creek Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93314. REGISTRANTS: Peter DeBoer, 17346 Falling Creek
Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93314 and Carrie DeBoer, 17346 Falling Creek Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93314. I, Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Peter D. DeBoer. This statement filed on 10/20/2010. Expires 10/20/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier October 29, November 5, 12 and 19, 2010. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: THE CAFE (2010-B6205) Street address of principal place of business: 12304 Mt Mesa Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailing address of business: 3104 Raccoon Drive, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANTS: Robert Lambert, 3104 Raccoon Drive, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 and Cynthia Lambert, 3104 Raccoon Drive, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. I, Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Cynthia Lambert. This statement filed on 10/06/2010. Expires 10/06/2015. ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By N. Hawley. Published by the Kern River Courier October 29, November 5, 12 and 19, 2010.
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