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A great vacation value: the Sequoia National Forest

Labor Day brings weekend events

U.S. Forest Service Special to the Courier

Labor Day Weekend weather conditions are lookiing good for river and lake recreation oppertunities and joining in on area events.

The Saturday of Labor Day Weekend has a special bonus to it -- it's the second of two free fishing days in California. That means you can try your luck at angling without having to buy a fishing license.

All other rules apply, though, including limits.

Check with the local marinas and bait shops to see what kind of fish are biting and what kind of tackle is best.

The Kern River Valley Art Association Sierra Arts & Crafts Festival can be viewed this weekend, at Circle Park in Kernville, Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. where local artisins will have arts and crafts on display.

Silver City Ghost Town in Bodfish will be holding a Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza on Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3. There will be lantern-light tours, ghost hunts and exciting Wild West shows.

Kern River Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a breakfast Sunday, September 4: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Kern River Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7665, VFW Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave., behind McDonald's, Lake Isabella.

Be sure to pay a visit to our local Kern Valley History Museum Thursday through sunday for a look into the area’s western heritage or the Kern River Fish Hacthery Museum and grounds to view the raising of the Rainbow Trout Saturday and Sunday in Kernville.

For information see the Courier Calendar and other related stories featured in this issue.

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Holiday weekend brings heat, visitors

Labor Day is just around the corner.

Summer in the mountains provides incredible outdoor experiences to create family memories.

The Sequoia offers a diverse range of adventures to recreate, relax and reenergize from the distractions we face each Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier day. So start now, Summer flows allow tubers beat the heat on the Kern River near enjoying your outdoor Riverside Park in Kernville. adventure with family and friends in the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

Many opportunities are free!

Stay under the stars Pitch a tent, pull a trailer or drive a motor home. There are over 50 campgrounds with a spot for you! Many accept reservations; others are first-come, first-served with varied fees.

Plan a picnic U.S. Forest Service Free picnic areas abound with tables, vault Special to the Courier toilets, and fire grates or rings. All picnic areas are on a first-come basis. Some do not have The Lion Fire is now 95% contained by trash service, so pack out what you pack in. rocky ridges, areas with little or no fuel, borVisit a Giant Sequoia grove dered by previous wildland fire areas, rivers, The Giant Sequoia is the world's largest tree creeks, existing trails, or fire lines cut through and occurs naturally only in the Sierra Nevada. surface fuels. There is still no estimate for There are 33 sequoia groves in the Giant when the fire will be fully contained within the Sequoia National Monument. We feature 6 pre-determined perimeter. groves to explore which will provide you a rich, The Lion Wildland Fire, burning in the backexciting and varied experience for your visit. country of Sequoia National Forest and Whitewater rafting, kayaking, Sequoia National Park has reached approxiand flat water boating mately 20,500 acres since being ignited by Welcome to whitewater paradise! Feel your lightning on July 8th. adrenalin rush on the Kern and Kings Rivers.

Pick from a variety of river trips by commercial Maggie and Coyote Lakes rafting companies operating under special use Trails reopened permit. Or, enjoy a boating trip on Lake Fire officials have reopened two trails in the Isabella. Be safe!

Golden Trout Wilderness in the Sequoia Go Fishing National Forest for hikers, but the Lion Fire Find a wide variety of fishing stories on large area closure is expected to remain in place rivers, to small creeks. The Kings, Kern and Tule through September. rivers offer excellent trout fishing. Outfitters are The two trails that have reopened are Trail available for fly-fishing lessons. Anglers 16 31E14 accessing Maggie Lakes, and Trail years and older must have a fishing license.

32E05 accessing Coyote Lakes. Trail closures Horseback riding in the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Bring your horse or hire a backcountry outfitter are still in effect where Trail 31E14 crosses into for the wilderness adventure. Forest offices the southern part of Sequoia National Park offer trail information and maps to help you near Sheep Mountain.

Travel north of the locate trailheads with adequate stock trailer Forest/Park boundary is prohibited. parking, corrals, and public pastures. Three Area closures remain in effect in Sequoia pack stations operate under special use permit National Forest and Sequoia National Park. and offer a variety of trip options.

Visit http://inciweb.org/incident2400/ for maps Rock climbing/bouldering of the closures. Anyone planning to travel into Great granite features provide rock climbing the Forest's Wilderness is asked to contact the adventures. The Needles offer some of the best Western Divide Ranger District at 559-539rock climbing. Granite spires at 8000' elevation 2607 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For overlook the Kern River Valley. those planning wilderness travels in the southern area of Sequoia National Park, call 559See Sequoia, Page 6 565-3766.

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The Courier Calendar is the place to find out what to do on the weekend.

This week cook up some of Bodfish Bob’s Samoun recipes.

See local community announcements.

Pastors Duitsman and Sermonious share messages of faith.

kern river water data: Wednesday 6 a.m.

Storage, Isabella Reservoir Acre-feet 281,646 Reservor peak 361,709 ac-ft.

Pool maximum 568,075 ac.-ft.

Pool safety limit 360,000 ac.-ft.

Upper Kern Kern Inflow at Kernville 856 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Lower Kern Outflow 1411 cfs Borel Canal Outflow 555 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 Published Fridays Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley Publisher Michael Batelaan Editors, Writers Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker, Pam Stewart, Mike Devich Columnists Mike Mencarini Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish Bob Ron Bolyard Jack Duitsman California Joe Richard Rowe Clarence Semonious Harry Thal Photographers Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker Contributing Photographers Murdoc Douglas, Jack Robson, Mike Devich, Frances Bowman Ad Production Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker Advertising Sales Valerie Minoux, Sara Wakeman Business Office Sara Wakeman Advertising policies Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising at any time. Cancellations or rejection shall not preclude payment on similar advertising previously run. The Kern River Courier is not liable for errors in copy or an advertisement beyond the cost of the actual space occupied by the error. Publisher reserves the right to place the word “advertisement” on any ad copy that appears to resemble editorial matter.

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Silver City Ghost Town holding a Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza September 2 & 3 Silver City Ghost Town in Bodfish will be holding a Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza on Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3. There will be lantern-light tours, ghost hunts and exciting Wild West shows. The lantern-light tour tickets go on sale at 8:30 p.m. each of the two nights and the tours will begin at 9:00 p.m. J.C. Corlew will recount eerie legends of the valley and focus on the numerous controversial paranormal events and sightings which have reportedly occurred at the site, which features historic buildings from all over the area. Cost is $5.50 for general admission from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost for the lantern-light tour is $12. All pro-

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. 760417-2272.

■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-379-0848.

■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.

■ 10 - 11 a.m., Hospice Grief Support Group, 6040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. Open to all.

(661) 760-410-1010.

■ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., AA, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.

■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Lunch at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394 ■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.

■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Church game night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.

■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Saturdays

■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui Cunni 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 Groupy, schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.

■ 5 - 7 p.m., Dinner at Eagles, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394 ■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square dancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays

■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to the public. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760379-3877.

■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, open to the public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-3793394.

■ 10 a.m. - Al Anon, 113 Dawson Dr., Wofford Hts. 760-376-6136.

Mondays

■ 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.

■ 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., membership), 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 Community Orchestra, Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella. 760-3764461.

■ 7 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.

■ 7 p.m., AA, 113 Dawson Dr., Wofford Hts. 760-376-6136.

■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, Kern Valley Hospital Cafeteria, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760379-8985.

Tuesdays

■ 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.

760-379-2556.

■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group. 760-379-1129.

■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E. 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.

ceeds utilized for continuing restoration of the historic buildings.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Parking Lot Sale September 3 Front parking lot @ 12251 Highway 178, Mt. Mesa, 8am till 2pm. Hot dogs, chips and soda will be available for purchase.

Kern Valley Youth Football League Fundraiser Kick-Off Dinner September 3 The KVYFL Fundraiser Kick Off dinner tickets are now available from any Youth Football player or cheerleader.

The dinner will be at the South Fork Elementary School from 5-8 p.m.

Tickets are $7 and the dinner includes BBQ dinner plates, a bake sale, and raffle prizes. For more information, ■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Wednesdays

■ 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. 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, 760379-2556.

■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commerce meeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.

■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.

■ 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.

760-379-5086.

■ 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., Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.

Thursdays

■ 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 a.m. (2nd Thu.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center, Rm. 1, Lake Isabella. 2nd Thurs. For women.

■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Woman’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 Colabortive, Veterens Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.

■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public. 760-379-3877.

■ 5 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republicans of Kern Valley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-3783602.

■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, Ewing’s restaurant, Kernville.

■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge Mobile Home Park Club House, Lake Isabella.

Weigh-in 5:30 p.m.

■ 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.

■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon Kern Valley Hospital, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Bingo Guide

■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa ■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Woman’s Club, Fay Ranch Rd., Weldon ■ Sunday, 1 p.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. noted.

call Gigi at 760-417-2504.

Sierra Arts & Crafts Festival September 3, 4, & 5 The Kern River Valley Art Association Sierra Arts & Crafts Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend, September 3, 4, and 5 at Circle Park, Kernville, Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with art workshops at the Odd Fellows Hall. Kern River Valley Art Association (760) 379-2844 www.krvaa.org Veterans of Foreign Wars to hold Breakfast September 4 Kern River Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a breakfast Sunday, September 4: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Kern River Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7665, VFW Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave., (behind McDonald's), Lake Isabella. (760) 3793877 vfwli@yahoo.com.

KVHS Back to School Night September 6 KVHS Back to School Night6:30 pm to 8:00 p.m. An opportunity to share new programs & policies with the parents who can then meet new teachers & learn their expectations, what their students will be learning & how they can help their children to succeed. Class schedules will be available at 6:30 pm in the Fine Arts Building. Students will remain on a regular schedule Tuesday., September 6th.

KRVR monthly community meeting September 7 Kern River Valley Revitalization (KRVR) community meeting takes place the first Wednesday of every month in the Kernville Community Room (Kernville Chamber of Commerce), off Sierra Way corner of Sierra Way and Kernville Road, Kernville. The agenda will include a report on the Eastern Sierra Broadband meeting held in Mammoth Lakes. The public is welcome to attend Tdap Whooping Cough Immunization Clinic September 8 Tdap Whooping Cough Immunization Clinic for 7th through 12th graders needing Tdap vaccine will be held Thursday, September 8, 1 to 4:00 p.m. This is a walk-in clinic, no appointment necessary. Kern County Public Health Department 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd, Suite 151 (Cal-Works, DHS building) $13 per dose, Medi-Cal accepted. Please bring child's shot record. For more information (760) 375-5157 Red Cross First Aid and CPR Classes September 10 Classes will be taught by Dean Ott and Tom Klein from CERT @ the First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella, 9am to 4pm. Cost: $25 for one class, $45 for both (first aid & CPR - adult & infant). CPR classes are hands on for 2 year cards with first aid cards good for 3 years. To enroll, call Tom Klein & leave message @ 760-379-2797. For more information, e-mail krvcert@yahoo.com w/first aid/cpr in the subject line.

Daures Stephens to hold dinner, meet and greet September 10 Daures Stephens for 1st District Supervisor will hold a "Kickin Chicken Dinner Saturday, September 10, 5:30 to 8:30 at the Senior Center,

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Publisher’s corner

A Kern River Valley welcome Michael Batelaan Kern River Courier Publisher Welcome to Summer's Last Hurrah As school starts, and autumn approaches, it makes us all realize that Labor Day weekend is just about the end of our summer fun. The Kern River Courier would like to welcome our Batelaan out of town friends, and wish you the best for your final summer fling.

This weekend should prove to be a fun one. Don't miss the Sierra Arts & Crafts Festival at Circle Park in Kernville all weekend. There will be fun items to see and to buy and a chance to participate in some art workshops, too!

Silver City Ghost Town is hosting a weekend extravaganza Friday September 2 & Saturday September 3. There will be lantern-light tours, ghost hunts and exciting Wild West shows.

On Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, there are two Farmer's Markets you can attend.

You can start your Sunday morning with breakfast at the VFW in Lake Isabella. Check our Calendar section for all the details.

The weather forecast is hot, so be sure to use your sunscreen! Our

local merchants have fishing licenses and boat permits and all the rules.

Don't forget, free fishing on Saturday September 3, the last of two free fishing days set aside for everyones enjoyment.

The Forest Service offices at the Lake and in Kernville can supply you with the required fire permit if you are camping.

Camping passes and extra vehicle passes can be obtained at Golden State Surplus, Crossroads Shell, in Lake Isabella and the Forest Service offices as well as the Kernville Chamber of Commerce office.

Be safe. Don't forget to use caution when around the river and lake. Remember to wear a personal flotation device (PFD) when you are in or near the water, the life you save may be your own or another family member.

If you drink, do so reasonably and leave all the driving be it a vehicle or a boat to someone else.

And please don’t litter. Be sure to pick up and despose of all your trash properly before you leave.

Leaving our area cleaner than it was before for the next visitor.

But above all, have some fun.

We wish you many happy returns to our beautiful Kern River Valley!

Michael Batelaan is publisher of the Kern River Courier. He can be reached at office@kernrivercourier.com

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It is the height of arrogance that legislators Assemblywoman pass laws Shannon Grove requiring open 32nd Assembly District access on others, while keepBack in March, the ing their own California State Legislature spending out of unanimously passed Senate public view.

Resolution 8, declaring it to be With money "Sunshine Week." This resoluand knowledge tion stated, "Sunshine Week is comes power. about the public's right to Right now, that know what its government is power belongs doing and why… a national to the legislainitiative to promote a diative leadership logue about the importance of Shannon Grove in Sacramento. open government and freedom Whether it's of information." the state budget or the However, the legislative leaders Legislature's budget, the real in Sacramento believed they were numbers needed to evaluate are above the laws that they push onto hidden. Worse, that power could others, saying, "Do as I say, not as I be used to reshape government do" to the California taxpayer. regulations and tax policies, so Most recently, what started as an that we could encourage job internal squabble over office development, but that agenda is expenses between the Assembly not happening.

Speaker and a Democrat California needs to eliminate its Assemblyman has blown up into a full-time, "professional" renewed focus on how and where Legislature and return to a parttax dollars are spent in the State time, "citizen" body that works for Legislature and the fact that the the people. By returning to a citiSpeaker would not release the zen Legislature, lawmakers would spending report on the 80 legislabe forced to work and live under tors and leadership offices in the the laws that they create. Most Capitol. states currently have a citizen I, along with some of my colLegislature and have avoided leagues, did not hesitate to release many of the structural problems our office budgets. As an elected that hinder California. It is essenofficial, taxpayer funds pay for my tial that we make this change if we staff, office rent, postage etc, and hope to ever again have an effitherefore the public has every cient state government that serves right to know where and how that its citizens.

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McKeon stars in Hallmark movie Q: I saw Nancy McKeon a while back on Disney Channel’s “Sonny With a Chance” playing Demi Lovato’s mom, and I wondered what else she has been doing lately. — Sally T., via e-mail A: Nancy currently costars in the Hallmark Channel original movie “Love Begins,” which airs Sunday, Sept. 18. Nancy plays Millie, a local restaurant owner and the heart and soul of the town of Anderson’s Corner. Nancy Nancy told me a main reason she McKeon took the role: her daughters.

“There are projects I’ve done that are just too grown-up for them to see. This was a chance for them to make fun of me in funny costumes and funny shoes and funny hair.

They had a great time. Plus, I love the stories Hallmark tells, and this group of people were pretty terrific to work with.”

Q: I love classic Westerns, especially “The Rifleman.” Can you tell me if series stars Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford are still living, and if so, what they are doing? — Rhonda H., via e-mail A: Chuck Connors passed away in 1992 at the age of 71 of pneumonia

stemming from lung cancer. His 40year career spanned sports (basketball and baseball), film and TV; however, he was best known as Lucas McCain of “The Rifleman.” Johnny Crawford, 65, slowly stepped away from acting and headed toward music. He leads the Johnny Crawford Orchestra. See what he’s been up to, and if he’s coming to your area, at crawf Q: As a history buff, I was excited to read in your column that the History Channel is making a miniseries about the Hatfields and McCoys, starring Kevin Costner as Anse Hatfield. Who will play Randall McCoy? — Darnell R., via e-mail A: I, too, am eager for this miniseries, which is slated to air next year. I’m happy to report that Bill Paxton — of “Big Love,” “Apollo 13” and “Twister” fame — is set to play Randall McCoy, the famed arch nemesis of “Devil” Anse Hatfield.

Write to Cindy Elavsky at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or email her at letters@cindyelavsky. com. © 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob bananas. Cook until the coconut milk is foamy. Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.

Bodfish Bob's Samoun Palusami 2 (10 ounce) bags fresh spinach 1 (12 ounce) can corned beef, broken into pieces 2 (10 ounce) cans coconut milk

Bodfish Bob's Samoun Green Banana 3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk 1 large onion, chopped 6 small unripe (green) bananas Combine the coconut milk and onion in a bowl; set aside.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Boil the bananas in their skin for 30 to 40 minutes; drain. Run the bananas under cold water until they are cool enough to handle.

Remove the bananas whole from their skins.

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Place the bananas in the pan. Pour the coconut milk mixture over the

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make a layer of spinach leaves in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Sprinkle with some of the corned beef, then keep repeating layers of spinach and corned beef until you run out of spinach. Don't worry about how full the dish is because the spinach will shrink as it cooks.

Pour both cans of coconut milk over the dish, pressing the leaves down with a spoon.

Cover tightly with a lid or aluminum foil.

Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until spinach has completely wilted and the sauce is bubbly.

Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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death of their mother, twins Jeanne and Simon are tasked with finding the father who they thought had died and the brother they never knew they had.

The journey takes the siblings to the Middle East, where the rabbit-hole twists into a world of perpetual war and long-held hard feelings. The performances and pure tension make this a memorable and touching work.

PICKS OF THE WEEK “Thor” (PG-13) — The Norse god of thunder steps up to the plate for his turn at bat for Marvel superhero movies. The candinavian musclecake (played by Chris Hemsworth) hits it out of the park in terms of visual splendor and respect for the comics, but limps all the way to home plate when compared with the current standard for superBUYER BEWARE heroes on film.

“Star Wars: The Chris Hemsworth Thor breaks the Original Trilogy” [Blusuperhero mold in a ray] — Enough time few ways — he’s never an has passed since the last reAverage Joe, his backstory is release, so we’re apparently due more otherworldly than familiar, for another Star Wars box set. and he doesn’t mount a war Though this latest batch contains against crime, but rather he batonly the original trilogy tles arcane and supernatural evil. (episodes IV-VI), they are not True geeks must see “Thor” as a Blu-ray versions of the old prerequisite to the upcoming releases, but rather the veryAvengers movie that will tie altered 2004 editions in Blu-ray together all of Marvel’s major format. These movies are riddled releases from the past few years. with annoying tweaks, awful More casual superhero fans can updated special effects and reskip this middle-of-its-class flick touched or even re-shot footage and play catch up when it’s time mixed in with the original films for the big reunion. from the 1970s. In short, they have all the charm and visual “Incendies” (R) — panache of a fine work of modNominated for Best Foreign ern art adorned with shiny stickLanguage Film Oscar, this ers and eraser burn. import is emotionally powerful © 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. and socially relevant. After the

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Schools of shad provide education Father," told me that he had experienced more action on Monday than he had for most Finally! of the summer combined, with There is good top water action being best. news to pass There is a slight hitch to all on to those this and that is, it is a very who fish the early bite, because as soon as lake. I experithe sun pops up over the enced a large mountains, the shad head for school of shad deeper water with the predator in our lake and fish closely behind. With the caught fish presence of shad, this could while this phemean the lake may be ready to Mencarini nomenal act of give us some of those really big nature unfoldbass and lots of crappie this ed. year.

I watched a school of shad With our local hatchery work in a circle for 3 hours doing a super job of keeping straight while every type of the Upper and Lower Kern fish predaRiver and tor in the Lloyd lake gorged Meadow, themselves. “the lake may be ready to give us including Taking Upper and some of those really big bass ” advantage Lower of the situPeppermint, --Mike Mencarini full of catchation in front of able rainme, I bows, gives caught some really nice trout, us a plethora of places to wet crappie and catfish and had a our lines. large bass take a whack at a small crappie as I was reeling it Mike Mencarini is a Wofford in. The presence of this cycle Heights resident and a volunof lake life has been missing teer at the Kern River Fish the past 2 years. Several of my Hatchery. For questions or bass fishing friends have also comments you can reach him spotted large schools of shad through the Kern River Courier, in various parts of the lake. office@kernrivercourier.com.

My good friend, the "Fishing Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist

Free Fishing September 3rd California Fish & Game Special to Courier The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) invites Californians to kick off their Labor Day weekend celebration by fishing in our state's spectacular waters. Saturday, Sept. 3 is the second of California's two 2011 Free Fishing Days, when people can try their hand at fishing

without having to buy a sport fishing license.

All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect.

Anglers should check the rules and regulations at www.dfg.ca.gov/ regulations/ for the waters they plan to fish.

Department of Fish and Game hunting for Game Wardens California Fish & Game Special to Courier Applications are now being accepted for the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Warden Academy at Butte College in Oroville. The academy will begin in January 2013 and is scheduled to graduate in September 2013. The application deadline is Nov. 4, 2011.

A typical day for a California game warden is as diverse as the state's fish and wildlife. Wardens have the opportunity to patrol ocean, desert, mountain and valley environments, as well as urban areas.

Wardens employ everything from all-terrain vehicles to jet skis to snowmobiles while on patrol, and spend much of a typical day making contact with Californians in the great outdoors. DFG has a dive team and uses K-9 partners as well. Environmental crimes and

pollution incidents also fall under the purview of game wardens.

DFG's academy at Butte College is Peace Officer Standards and Training certified. Cadets are trained to be police officers with specific emphasis on working as wardens.

In California, with 159,000 square miles that offer habitat and wildlife diversity unequaled by any other state, the average warden has a patrol district of more than 600 square miles. The state has more than 1,100 miles of coastline, 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, 4,800 lakes and reservoirs, three desert habitat areas and scores of high mountain peaks.

Applications are now being accepted online and must be postmarked by the due date for each category described.

To learn more about game wardens, please view DFG's new recruitment videos at www.dfg.ca. gov/enforcement/career.

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

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

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

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Kern River Valley information For recreation info

Kernville Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Forest Service Kernville office: 105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner from the museum) 760-376-3781 (Closed on weekends. Go to the Kernville Chamber of Commerce office for permits.)

Lake Isabella office: 4875 Ponderosa Dr. (Enter from Hwy. 155 just over the hill from Hwy. 178.)

760-379-5646

For general KRV info Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.

Lake Isabella (across from Senior Center) Local: 760-379-5236 Toll Free: 866-KRV4FUN

11447 Kernville Rd. Kernville (corner Sierra Way & Kernville Rd.) Local: 760-376-2629 Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

Emergencies - call 911 Kern Valley Hospital & Kern Valley Healthcare District

McCray & Laurel Mountain Mesa 760-379-2681 Kern Valley Substation

Sheriff’s Department and CHP 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.

Lake Isabella 760-549-2100 Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kern County Fire Department stations are located in Kernville, Lake Isabella and Southlake. Call 911 to report a fire as there are many fire agencies.

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CHEN’S TEA SHOP KERN VALLEY MUSEUM

Thursday ~ Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm 49 Big Blue Road, Kernville (Next to the Post Office) (760)376-6683 Admission is Free

International Teas • Medicinal Herbs Specialty Blends • Tea Accessories Aroma Therapy • Unique Wind Chimes 11006 Kernville Rd. ( Next to the Fire Station) (760) 376-8822 Open daily 10am -7pm

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Community announcements

Senior Health Affaire

Hospice volunteer orientation offered Optimal Hospice Care is offering you a great opportunity to do something good for yourself and for the patients and families in the community affected by terminal illness. Please call 661-716-4000 or email rfrankhouser@optimalcares.com to reserve your seat for the new volunteer orientation being held in Bakersfield on Wednesday, September 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Call for alternative dates and times in your area.

Seniors turn out for annual senior summer heath fair Monday.

Safe-Spot Program introduced to valley Business owners are being asked to participate in the Kern Valley Safe Spot program, patterned after a growing number of Safe-Zone programs in other U.S. communities to provide a safe haven for anyone who feels threatened or intimidated while walking between home, school, the library, local businesses or other public places. The Kern Valley Gays & Straights Against Bullying is set to launch the Kern Valley Safe Spot Program and is asking business owners to be a Safe Spot provider. A one-hour training session is provided for you and your employees at no cost. For more information, call the KVGSAB at (760) 376-3662.

Angelfood program offers great savings Need to provide your family with nourishing food for less and inflation taking a bigger chunk out of your food budget. There is help, Angelfood can provide your family with USDA approved nourishing food for less. The same food you purchase in any market, the difference is you can saving up to 50% off retail with Angelfood. To see the complete September menu drop by The Salvation Army office at 6105 Lake Isabella Blvd. or go on line to angelfoodministries.com Choose Salvation Army as your Host Site and you can view the variety of monthly food choices. Order deadline is September 15, in office or September 18 on line. We accept EBT, debit, credit cards or cash. 760-3794600.

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Sequoia Continued from page 1 Hiking, backcountry wilderness Hundreds of miles of trails will lure you, from foothills to conifer forest and giant sequoia groves; high desert plateau to steep rocky slopes and wind-swept dome lands. Check with the ranger district office for the trail that matches your interest.

Scenic drives From your car window or motorcycle view, spectacular landscapes will take your breath away along numerous scenic routes including: Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, Generals Highway, Western Divide Highway, and Sherman Pass Road.

You will be astonished!

Four-wheel driving Dirt biking and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) - Many roads and trails outside the Monument are open to offhighway vehicles (OHVs) registered with the state of California.

Motorized vehicles are allowed only on designated roads in the

Monument (no trails).

Motor Vehicle Use Maps are free at forest offices and show where you can legally use ATVs and OHVs. Mountain biking Pedal along miles of non-wilderness trails and roads. Enjoy the serenity of the great outdoors, and remember to be courteous. You share the route with other visitors, including horseback riders and hikers. Before you go, check for the best trails and restrictions at any forest office.

Capture the memories!

The Sequoia National Forest is a wonderful vacation experience your entire family will enjoy. We're looking forward to hosting you this year! Please keep in touch with all the current happenings, on our website, Twitter pages and press releases. You can find information to all of these adventures at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/ sequoia.

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ly, community, nation) is called to a place of judgment and accountability.

The reality of the latter does Has the Lord not supersede the compassion of as much delight the former, and eternal position in burnt offeris always predicated on the Holy ings and sacriSpirit's dealing with the individfices as in obeyual heart. That King Saul and ing the voice of the conquering Israelites did not the Lord? obediently carry out God's comBehold to obey mand (utterly destroy all)due to is better than their own greed, speaks to an sacrifice, and to unfortunate aspect of human heed than the fat Duitsman nature that is always willing to of rams. filter God's requirements through what is best, easiest, or -1 Samuel 15:22 least painful for us. It is to this disobedient response that the If you have ever run across above verse speaks, and while any who stay away from the Old there is an obvious answer to Testament passages because of the question asked, it does come their difficult to understand narwith a remarkable requirement ratives, this twenty second chapfor obedience that grates against ter of First Samuel would most human nature in very uncomlikely make their list. fortable ways.

King Saul was directed by We should never make the God to "utterly destroy" the mistake of thinking that obedineighboring Amalekites, and ence to spiritual invitations while rea(requireson was ments) “Perhaps it would be better to join the should be given, the bottom line easy. "all in favor of reading the New of total Certainly Testament" crowd.” annihilation obedience -- Pastor Jack carries its might seem extreme. own reward, Add to the narrative the refusal and while it may get easier over of Saul and the Israelites to time, it will forever cut against carry out God's command, and the grain of human desire. the attending judgment on His Give him credit, Saul argued own people, and the chapter can his point even as we do today, be a perilous conundrum of but the argument always murky at best spiritual princibecomes moot as it runs directly ples. Perhaps it would be better into the deep love of God for us to join the "all in favor of readHis children, and His unwillinging the New Testament" crowd, ness to allow us to remain in a and leave the dusty pages of the weakened condition brought Old Testament to the theoloabout by our will wanting to gians, and those folk among us trump His. When seen through given to fits of legalism. the clear lens of the Father's Not so fast, for if this heart always being motivated by approach is taken, then we relelove, the apparent "difficult to gate the Father's revelation of understand" passages of Himself in the pages of the Old Scripture can come alive as clarTestament to mere vindictive ion calls for us to live out the petulance, and we miss our own abundant privileges of God's deep need to embrace the deep children. depravity of the human heart, Obedience would have set the and the vastness of Divine grace.

Amalekites in the Father's favor; The Amalekites had historicalobedience would have set Saul ly set themselves as enemies to and the Israelites in a place of Divine purpose, and while the Divine blessing; and obedience dealings of God always begin on will place us as believers in wide an individual basis, there are places of enjoying God's touch moments when the whole (famiin ways we can only imagine.

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ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, Eight-ball pool is a table My counsel game wherein players use one shall stand, ball to knock colored balls into and I will do all any of six pockets. Then my pleasattempt to knock a black ball ure:…" Isaiah marked with an "8" into a 46:9-10. pocket. The rules vary greatly Another stateSemonious and even local areas have variment is, "Does ants, thinking theirs are the disaster come universal rules. to a city, unless the LORD has One such rule done it? For the involves the GOD does “Let God call the shots Lord practice of callnothing without in your life.” ing the shot. revealing his Differences -- Pastor Sermonious secret to his serrange from not vants the calling the pocket prophets." Amos to calling only the 8-ball to call3:6b-7. People blame their sufing every shot. Some allow ferings to luck or accident; any only verbal announcements and cause that avoids recognition others allow simply pointing of the displeasure of God. toward the target pocket. Even Ancient trumpets gave warnthe efficacy of a failed shot ing. varies. Veracity being used as a Today the blaring comes proof of prowess is so common from those who make money that we are reminded that, "It's by spreading fear of events and not bragging if it is true." To fear of bad news that is expectestablish the truth of His mesed as a result of events. "If we sage, God has said, "Remember confess our sins, he is faithful the former things of old: for I and just to forgive us our sins am God, and there is none else; and to cleanse us from all I am God, and there is none unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9. like me, Declaring the end from Let God call the shots in your the beginning, and from life.

Valley places of worship Kernville Father’s Heart Foursquare Church Kernville Elementary School, Kernville Service Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(760) 223-6704 First Baptist Church of Kernville 46 Valley View Drive, Kernville Sunday Service — 10:45 a.m..

(760) 376-6403 Kernville United Methodist Church 251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m.

(760) 376-2751 Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center 44 Big Blue Road, Kernville Sunday School 9 a.m., Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

(760) 417-2014 St. Peter’s Anglican Church 11900 Sierra Way, Kernville Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

(760) 376-6362 St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church Services held at Kernville United Methodist Church Sundays 11 a.m.

Wofford Heights Family Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

(760) 376-6719 New Life Assembly of God 25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

(760) 376-6402 St. Jude Catholic Church 86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.

(760) 376-2416 Calvary Chapel 125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10 a.m.

(760) 376-8789 Christ Fellowship 80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Lake Isabella First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (760) 379-5615 Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella Sunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.

(760) 417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

(760) 379-5640 Mt. View Southern Baptist Church 2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

(760) 379-4296 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 11 a.m.

(760) 379-2343

Kern Valley Bible Church 3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

(760) 379-5482 Church of the Nazarene 2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

(760) 379-2062 Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m.

(760) 379-2120 Lake Isabella Church of Christ 3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Worship Sunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m.

Bible study Sun. 10 a.m.

Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m.

(760) 379-3206 Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church 3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m.

Wed. Service 6 p.m. (760) 379-5819

Mt. Mesa Church of Christ Mt. Mesa 6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

(760) 379-4792 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.

(760) 379-2904 Grace Chapel 12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m.

(760) 379-4093 Christian Assembly 12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

(760) 379-6377 Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church) 4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m.

(760) 379-6360

Southlake Weldon Kern Christian Church “The River” 14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

(760) 378-3780 He Cares Fellowship 16475 Hwy 178, Southlake Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

(760) 379-6935 Weldon United Methodist Church 20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon Sunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

(760) 378-2321 Weldon Baptist Church 20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

(760) 378-4964 Church listings are free. Please contact the Courier office.

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This Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4-5, 2011 Arts & Crafts at Circle Park Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm --- Monday 9am-1pm

Art Workshops & Childrens Activities Law dwags/Special to the Courier

Adult Workshops Thursday, September 4 Children's Workshops 9am to 12noon September 3 & 4

The Tombstone Law Dawgs will be at Silver City Labor Day Weekend.

Lantern tours, ghost hunts and wild west shows, make for a bang up weekend

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The Lantern Light Tours will be conducted by J. Paul Corlew curator/director of Silver City and will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. The tours will highlight the long and some say haunted history of the site.

These tours will also feature Lake Isabella Paranormal Society founding member Kat Owen and family who will be giving ghost hunting tips and techniques each night. During the tours they will also conduct live paranormal investigations. Over the last 40 years the Ghost Town has reportedly been the location of dozens of alleged sightings of ghostly apparitions by visitors and staff alike.

The Lantern light tour tickets go on sale at 8:30 p.m. each of the two nights and the tours will begin at 9:00 p.m. guided by Corlew. The cost is $12.00

per person (all ages).

Members of The Tombstone Law Dawgs Old West re-enactment gunfighter group will be on hand for the lantern tours and are also scheduled to perform their exciting Wild West Shows on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each day.

General admission for the Labor Day Weekend Wild West Show and self-guided tour of Silver City is just $5.50 per adult, $4.50 per child (12 and under) and children 5 and under are FREE when accompanied by a paid adult admission.

All proceeds from admissions & special events are utilized for the continuing renovation, restoration and museum acquisitions on site.

The Ghost Town is open 10 am to 4 pm daily through September 15th then weekends only through May 14th. Silver City is located at 3829 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Bodfish.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Mars helps you deal with career challenges in a way that reflects some of your own hidden strengths. This impresses some important decision-makers.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) Your strong will, combined with your romantic nature helps turn a romance with a potential for problems into one with more-positive possibilities.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Mercury's influence creates some unsettling moments, but nothing that you can't live with. You'll soon learn more about a major change about to be revealed.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Opportunities for you are like the phases of the Moon: constantly appearing and reappearing. So, cheer up. The opportunity you think you let slip by will be replaced by another.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) An opportunity that you hoped would open up for you remains closed. Stop wasting time scratching at it.

Something else you'll like will soon make itself apparent and accessible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Congratulations.

You'll soon hear some positive feedback for all the hard work you recently put into a project. A

Pisces could soon swim into your personal life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Someone whose friendship you felt you had to write off will try to revive it. What you do is up to you. But don't do it without giving it considerable thought.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A job-related plan might need to be reworked to allow for changes. Lucky for you that Saturn remains a strong influence that can help you focus on getting it done right.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a good time to move into areas of self-discovery.

You might be surprised about who you really are and how you really relate to those around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Expect to confront someone who will make an unwelcome request. Stand by your resolve to do the right thing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) A friendly competition could become more contentious than you expected. Take time to discuss the reasons behind this unexpected change.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) You have a wonderful mind for solving mysteries, so you should feel confident about solving the one developing very close to you. An unlikely source offers help. © 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. ANCIENT HISTORY: Who were the opponents in the Trojan War? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Which nation's most important river is the Vistula?

3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president was the target of an attempted assassination in Sacramento, Calif.?

4. MUSIC: What was the full name of Bill Haley's band, which recorded the hit "Rock Around the Clock"?

5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the book "Mary Poppins"?

6. THE ARTS: Which one of the arts was Rudolf Nureyev's claim to fame?

7. TELEVISION: What was the first name of TV detective Kojak?

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1. The Greeks (Achaeans) and Troy 2. Poland 3. Gerald Ford 4. Bill Haley & His Comets 5. Pamela Lyndon Travers 6. Ballet 7. Theo

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Double wide 1bd/1ba. New carpet, pellet stove, wood deck, mature shade trees, space rent $419. $14,500 obo, 818-859-9398.

Must See! _________________________ Wofford Heights - 1961 1bd single wide MH in retirement park on the Lake. Sportsman TP. 224 Cypress Lane. $15,000 obo (661) 706-7582 or park owner (760) 376-3228 _________________________ Kernville - 448 Scodie Ave. Sp 16, 1/1, 10x50 MH, custom deck, newly remodeled & move in ready. Inclds 2 util. sheds w/space avail for add-on.

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Kernville - Hi-Ho 50+ Mobile Home Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts. $450/mo + deposit and utilities.

760-376-2671 _________________________ Lake Isabella - 55+ Community, 2bd/2ba double wide w/patio, completely refurbished. $575 mo + security deposit. (760) 964-2514 ________________________ Onyx - 2bd/2ba, den 1,440 sq ft mobile on 1/3 acre, garage, $650/mo + sec. dep. Available 7/1/11.

(760) 379-5787 ________________________ Wofford Hts - 108 Bourbon St. 2 bd/1ba mobile home, large deck, water/trash paid, partial lake view. $525/mo + dep. Ask about finders fee. 760-223-6504 ________________________

Chuck Barbee - Still & Video PHOTOGRAPHY Portraits - Family Events Equestrian - Historical Photo Scanning & Restoration Transfers to DVD & CD 760-376-8784 _________________________

Bodfish - 1 bd, 1 ba single wide MH, fenced yard, very clean.

No pets. 4400/mo, includes utilities. Close to bus transp. Call 760-379-7699 or 760-812-0841

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$45,000 Profit Guaranteed Buy this beautiful 6.4 acres (may be split into0 3 parcels of 2 acres each) + 2,000 sq.ft. home. Get free inspiring view of Lake Isabella, Kern River, Sequoia National Forest Mountains. Great for fishing, boating, skiing, kayaking, river rafting, trucking business, flying, horses, kids, golfing, good schools. The $45,000 profit is guaranteed by us promising to buy it back from you, if you want to sell anytime, at $265,000 price, after 10 yrs. You pay $220,000 cash now. Worth $283,000 now per comps.

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UTILITY TRAILER - 4'x8', heavy duty trailer and tires, high sides for hauling, good condition. (760) 378-3285 _________________________ 2 Desks for Sale Oak 4 drawer 1 door school/office desk w/writing surface, 60"x34" $75. Metal 2 drawer reception/office desk w/wood grain laminate top, 60"x30" - 440.

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Lake Isabella. Tickets are $15.00 per person, seniors $10.00 or 2 for $25.00. Contact Lisa Stephens at Kern River Motors for information and pre-sale tickets 760-549-0077.

8th Annual California Native Plant Sale through September 12 The 8th Annual California Native Plant Sale by the Desert Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council is being held now through September 12. All orders must be placed by September 12. To see a complete plant list for the Kern Valley, water efficient and fire resistant plants see www.desertmountainrcandd.org.

Pickup orders, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., September 24 at the 17th Annual Kern River Valley Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival at the Kern River Preserve, Weldon located on Highway 178 Approximately 2 Miles E of Sierra Way; or October 1 at the Kern River Valley Peddlers Fair at the Four Square Church Gym, 20 Panorama Street, Wofford Heights (corner of Oak and Sycamore) behind Charley's Market. See Upper Kern Watershed Coordinator Bob Robinson for information (760) 5492131 brobinson@iwvisp.com or Desert Mountain RC&D Council (760) 446-1974 dmrcandd@iwvis.com Low cost pet shot clinic September 12 Get low-cost shots for your pets at Mt. Mesa Bowling Lanes at 4612 McCray Rd., in Mt. Mesa on Monday, September 12 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All healthy dogs and cats on leash or in a carrier are welcome with their responsible guardians. Bring pet's shot record, or REVA will provide one.

Rattlesnake & Microchip is available, along with standard cat and dog vaccines. Dr. Kendra Jiannuzzi, DVM will be on duty. Also, a trained groomer will be available to clip your pet's nails for only $5. This is another event to raise funds to purchase veterinary medical equipment for the REVA low-cost spay/neuter mobile unit.

Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners annual "Picnic in the Park" September 13 Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners Association's annual "Picnic in the Park" meeting September 13 at Tank Park in Lake Isabella. Bring your own plate, utensils & chair with the food items you agreed to provide.

Set up is @ 9:00am. Call 760-3795818 for more information.

Cartwright Hays Special Needs Day September 17 Kern River Fish Hatchery and Friends of the Hatchery will host Cartwright Hays Special Needs Day Saturday, September 17: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

No Cost Fishing for special Needs Persons Only; Open to all ages.

Entertainment, face painting, food, story-telling, games, fish Printing, 50/50 Raffle. Kernville Fish Hatchery, 14400 Sierra Way, Kernville. For information call Saul McGarity (760) 549.3017 mountaingrandpa@mchsi. com Still Life Drawing Workshop September 17 The Kern River Valley Art Association presents a still life drawing workshop September 17 with instructor Claire Putney from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All skill levels are welcome, no previous experience necessary. $40 per participant, includes workshop supplies. For more information call 661-331-0774 or email claireputney@gmail.com.

REVA 3rd Annual Fund Raiser September 17 REVA 3rd Annual Fund Raiser Dinner Dance and Auction, Saturday, September 17, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. theme: "Cruising at the Beach" at Family Life Center Gymnasium, corner of Sycamore and Oak Streets, Wofford Heights. REVA COOperative is a tax-deductible, 501(c)(3) public charity for The Kern River Valley communities. This fund raising event is to raise funds towards the purchase of non-profit mobile veterinary clinic's medical equipment. Most credit cards are accepted at all events.

For information on this event, to donate or volunteer call: Jesse Martinez at 760-378-3101; or Laura at: 760-299-3222

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Market Ads Continued from page 12 Commercial Wofford Heights - Log cabin located on Wofford Blvd. with 900 sq ft of retail space for rent. Call Marcy @ 760-417-1953

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The elusive ‘Bond Aide’ Rod Middleworth Kern River Courier Columnist

(The real name of the company in this story has been changed to protect the innocent)(me) I'm no longer a youngster, instead I fit somewhere on the geezer side of life. Over the years I have bumped, banged, Middleworth cut, or scraped my body. Damage to my being was usually accompanied by some kind of bleeding. I never had trauma so bad that I needed a tourniquet, just something that would stop the red stuff from leaking. That usually called for some type of dressing which was usually a Bond Aide.

And herein lies today's true story.

The reason I'm writing about this bandage is to relate the experience I had the other night when I cut myself , causing, as my 5 year old great granddaughter would say, an 'owee'....I noticed it was oozing pretty good so I started looking for a dressing. I looked where one should be and in places it shouldn't. Finally I called for assistance from my live in guru (wife) who immediately found some Bond Aides at the back of the medicine chest. They weren't there before (I'm pretty sure). "Do you want help" she asked and I

said "No, I am perfectly capable of putting a small dressing over this tiny wound," "Ok" she said and left me there with my life threatening gash.

I picked out a bandage, sized for the wound and tried to peel the covering off...and I tried and I tried. It just wouldn't open. Next I grabbed some scissors and tried cutting around the edge, but the bandage was still stuck inside the covering. After using tweezers and brute force, I finally got the damned thing apart. By this time my life's blood was all over the sink and dripping from my hand, making it hard to get the bandage to stick. I finally did and swore revenge.

Tomorrow I am going to send a registered letter to the President of Bond Aide. I will enclose a bandage like the one I used. I shall challenge him to take this to his next board meeting and try to remove the covering. I will say that I hoped he really didn't need it quickly, because he might bleed to death!. I don't expect an answer but I will feel better as I see him in my minds eye, trying peel the Bond Aide apart while his board giggles.

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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Living Green 2012 Kick-Off meeting September 17 Living Green 2012 Kick-Off meeting Saturday, September 17, at the Kernville Chamber community Center from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Contact Richard 760-333-45461

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California Joe’s Storytelling Corner

Game over California Joe Kern River Courier Columnist

Early in the afternoon of August 1, 1876, James Butler Hickok, 39, sat down to a last game of poker in Deadwood at Carl Mann's No. 10 saloon with his back to the wall, just the way he liked it. Jack McCall, "Prince of the Pistoleers," joined the game. Hickok may have cursed McCall for being $3.50 short when it was time to settle up. Another legend says Hickok took pity on McCall and gave him breakCalifornia Joe fast money the next morning.

What ever happened, Hickok went on about his business while McCall seethed.

The next afternoon, Hickok returned to the No. 10. A game was in progress between Carl Mann, Charles Rich and ex-riverboat captain named Massie. They invited Hickok to participate. He said he would if Rich, who had the stool against the wall, would change seats.. Rich joked that Hickok "wouldn't be attacked."

Bill took the seat with his back to the door.

Around 4:15p.m., Hickok, was losing heavily to Massie.

However, he held two black aces, two black eights, and a jack of diamonds. McCall had entered the saloon and inched his way

along the bar until he was two or three feet behind Hickok. He slipped his old Colt 45 from the holster and pointed it at Hickok's head. "Damn you, take that!" shouted McCall and pulled the trigger..

The bullet drove through the back of Hickok's skull, exiting just under his right cheekbone, landing in Capt.. Massie's forearm, just above his left wrist. At first, the captain thought that Hickok had shot him but Massie soon realized what had happened.. He refused to have the slug removed, and left it in until his death in 1910. Hickok was instantly dead as he slumped to the floor. What would come to be called the "Dead Man's Hand" slipped from his fingers.

McCall fled out the back door.

Cries of "Wild Bill is dead!" filled the streets. Soon, the assassin was found hiding in a butcher shop.

Deadwoodites organized a trial to begin at 9 a.m. (Proceedings adjourned at 3 p.m. for Hickok's funeral.) In this first trial, McCall was found not guilty.

The second trial began in Yankton, Dakota Territory, on December 4, 1876. Two days later, Jack McCall was convicted. He was hanged on March 1, 1877.

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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Calendar Continued from page 13 Kern Valley Pride Day September 17 Kern Valley Pride Day 2011 will be held on Saturday, September 17, sponsored by the United States Forest Service, Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce, California Land Management, Kern River Radio, Kern Valley Sun, The Ice Company, and Thomas Refuse Service, Inc. This one-day event will begin at 8 a.m. with the clean-up and end at 11:30 a.m. at the French Gulch Group Campground area, where a BBQ luncheon will be served to all participants. For more information call, Thomas Refuse Service, Inc. at (760) 379-2618 x 108.

KRV Historical Society General Membership Meeting September 27 The public is invited to hear Dave Barr, a noted speaker, speak about his travels around the world on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. There have only been 70 people who successfully circumnavigated the world since 1912, and Dave is one of them.

Hear about his adventures logging more than 80,000 miles on his trek around the globe. The meeting will be held at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella and begins at 7:00 p.m. Free admission. Questions? Call the Kern Valley Museum at (760) 276-668. Our hours are Thursday through Sunday, 10:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Operation Christmas Child Count Down event September 17 Operation Christmas Child Count Down Event On Saturday, September 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Family Life Center will host a "count-down" training event in preparation for the OCC National Collection Week, Nov. 14-20. Everyone is welcome: individuals, organizations, churches, and businesses. Operation Christmas Child is a unique project organized by Samaritan's Purse which delivers giftfilled shoe boxes to hurting children around the world. For more information call Irene Martinson, 760-4172279 or the FLC church office at 20 Panorama Dr, Wofford Heights, 760376-6719.

Kawaiisu Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution BBQ September 18 George Washington has agreed to tell his story at the annual Constitution Week BBQ sponsored by Kawaiisu Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and everyone in the Valley is invited to come on out to hear the tale of the founding of our country.

Jim Wyly will prepare a dinner at the Squirrel Valley ranch of Steve and Mary Ellen Spradlin. Profit from this event goes toward the support of American History and Good Citizen Awards and scholarships at Kern Valley High School. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, and tickets at $15.00 are available from Marian DeMars at 760-3764578, Regent Dona Anderson at 3792828 or Event Chair Donna Bundy at 378-2201.

Kern County Fair opens September 21 Free admission 3-5:00 p.m. on Opening Day. The Kern County Fair will open with a flourish on Wednesday, September 21, starting a 12-day run of free shows, concerts and special attractions. Opening day will feature free admission 3-5:00 p.m., the annual kick-off parade and ceremonies, a free concert by WAR and two free shows by hypnotist Tina Marie.

Kern River Valley Woman's Club first meeting of 2011-2012 term September 22 Kern River Valley Woman's Club will hold the first meeting of the 20112012 term on Thursday, September 22 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights under the direction of President Pat Colbert. The speaker of the day will be Dr. Holly SpohnGross who recently traveled overseas to inoculate children in an effort to eradicate polio from our planet.

The Club supports this program as well as high school scholarships, Pennies for Pines, and many other youth activities. KRVWC is a member of Kern District, California Federation of Women's Clubs, GFWC. Anyone interested in membership is invited to call Gloria Reynolds at 376 4174.

Ladies of the Elks Fall Rummage Sale September 24 The Ladies of the Elks Fall Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, September 24th instead of its usual date of Labor Day weekend. The Lodge room at the Elks historic building in Wofford Heights will be filled with an assortment of items and all will be reasonably priced for your purchase. The door will open at 8:30am and everyone is welcome.

Profit from this event helps to support the charitable giving of Elks Lodge #2358, 17th Annual Kern River Valley Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival September 24 The festival offers many special vulture related activities plus special programs on Birding, Bird Research, Kern River Preserve land preservation and restoration, and Raptors.

Saturday September 24. Free, open to the public. Festival Headquarters at Audubon-California's Kern River Preserve - 18747 Highway 178 (Signed entrance on the north side of Hwy. 178 1.1 mile east of Sierra Way, 31 miles west of Hwy. 14, 57 miles east of Hwy. 99 in Bakersfield), Weldon, Kern County, California.

Peddler's Faire October 1 & 2 The Kern Valley Hospital Foundation will once again partner with the Foursquare Church Family Life Center for the Peddler's Faire on Friday October 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday October 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and lunch from noon to 2:30 p.m. The Whitman Dance Team will be showcased at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday and there will be a fashion show at noon on Saturday. At the Family Life Center Gymnasium, 20 West Panorama Drive, Wofford Heights. For Faire and booth registration information, call Jeanette Rogers-Erickson at (760)376-4419 or email peddlersfaire@kernvalley.com.

To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, just send the information to us by e-mail. You may also submit on paper, either in person or by mail (our addresses are on page 2). Must be received by Tuesday at 1 p.m. in order to make 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. They'll be printed in chronological order by event date. Submitted items deemed entirely or mostly advertising for a business will not be accepted. Some event information gathered from the chambers of commerce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com

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Kern River Courier Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: A J Knowledge Treasure (2011 B4615) Street address of principal place of business: 4513 Isla Verde, #19, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

Mailing address of business: 4513 Isla Verde, #19, Bakersfield, CA 93301. REGISTRANT: Ajay Vejendla, 4513 Isla Verde, #19, Bakersfield, CA 93301. 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: Ajay Vejendla. This statement filed on 07/29/2011.

Expires 07/29/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Medina. Published by the Kern River Courier August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Roots Yard & Garden Service (2011 B4362) Street address of principal place of business: 10 Pine View Court, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 741, Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANT: Matthew Angel, 10 Pine View Court, 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: Matthew Angel. This statement filed on 07/15/2011.

Expires 07/15/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. DiPrima. Published by the Kern River Courier August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Contractors State License Services (2011 - B4571) Street address of principal place of business: 2408 Brundage Lane, #A2, Bakersfield, CA 93304.

Mailing address of business: 14664 Victory Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91411. REGISTRANT: Contractors Career Centers, Inc., 14664 Victory Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91411. F Corporation. Date the business commenced: 11/01/1999. 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: David Mizener, CEO. This

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statement filed on 07/27/2011. Expires 07/27/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Split Mountain Woodworks (2011 B4648), DBA#2: Split Mountain Cabin Décor (2011 - B4649) Street address of principal place of business: 10 Grove Park Way, Kernville, CA 93238.

Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 304, Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANTS: Mark S. Roberts, 10 Grove Park Way, Kernville, CA 93238 and Shellie A. Roberts, 10 Grove Park Way, Kernville, CA 93238. I - Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 07/25/2011. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Shellie A. Roberts, Owner. This statement filed on 08/02/2011. Expires 08/02/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Bakersfield Dental Laboratory (2011 B4457) Street address of principal place of business: 9209 Tropicana Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93811. Mailing address of business: 9209 Tropicana Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93811. REGISTRANT: Raul Sepulveda, 9209 Tropicana Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 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: Raul Sepulveda. This statement filed on 07/20/2011.

Expires 07/20/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier August 19, 26, September 2 and 9, 2011.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HAZEL MAE RUSH aka HAZEL M. RUSH aka HAZEL RUSH S-1501-PB-61133 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HAZEL MAE RUSH aka HAZEL M. RUSH aka HAZEL RUSH. A PETITION for Probate has been filed by: MELVIN D. ROGERS in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that MELVIN D. ROGERS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the

estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on: September 15, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.

5104 C Lake Isabella Boulevard P.O. Box 2810 Lake Isabella, CA 93240 (760) 379-2604 (Published: Kern River Courier: August 26, September 2 and 9, 2011) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPH MARTIN RUBEO JR aka JOSEPH M. RUBEO JR aka JOE RUBEO S-1501-PB-61068 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOSEPH MARTIN RUBEO JR aka JOSEPH M. RUBEO JR aka JOE RUBEO. A PETITION for Probate has been filed by: ROBERT LEON WHITE in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that ROBERT LEON WHITE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on: September 15, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A

Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.

5104 C Lake Isabella Boulevard P.O. Box 2810 Lake Isabella, CA 93240 (760) 379-2604 (Published: Kern River Courier: August 26, September 2 and 9, 2011) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Classical Conversations of Bakersfield (2011 - B4780) Street address of principal place of business: 618 Jamaica Way, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Mailing address of business: 618 Jamaica Way, Bakersfield, CA93309. REGISTRANTS: Robert Smith, 618 Jamaica Way, Bakersfield, CA 93309 and Alison Smith, 618 Jamaica Way, Bakersfield, CA 93309. I - Husband and Wife. Date the business commenced: 08/09/2011. Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this State of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Signed: Robert Smith. This statement filed on 08/09/2011. Expires 08/09/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-ControllerCounty Clerk. By M. Rodriguez.

Published by the Kern River Courier August 26, September 2, 9 and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: The Art & Wine Gallery Cafe (2011 B4928) Street address of principal place of business: 16241 Askin Drive, Pine Mountain Club, CA 93222.

Mailing address of business: 1128 Hut Court, Frazier Park, CA 93225. REGISTRANT: Wyatt Underwood, 1128 Hut Court, Frazier Park, CA 93225. 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: Wyatt Underwood. This statement filed on 08/17/2011. Expires 08/17/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Rodriguez. Published by the Kern River Courier August 26, September 2, 9 and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Let's Play Rec (2011 - B4929) Street address of principal place of business: 19360 Rinaldi Street, Suite 150, Northridge, CA 91326. Mailing address of business: 19360 Rinaldi Street, Suite 150, Northridge, CA 91326. REGISTRANT: Wyatt Underwood, 19360 Rinaldi Street, Suite 150, Northridge, CA 91326. 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: Wyatt Underwood. This statement filed on 08/17/2011. Expires 08/17/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. DiPrima. Published by the Kern River Courier August 26, September 2, 9 and 16, 201 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN ALLEN KIRBY aka JOHN A. KIRBY aka JOHN KIRBY S-1501-PB-61152 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN ALLEN KIRBY aka JOHN A. KIRBY aka JOHN KIRBY. A PETITION for Probate has been filed by: ELLEN GAIL CHANDLER in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN. THE PETITION for Probate requests that ELLEN GAIL CHANDLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on: September 29, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.

5104 C Lake Isabella Boulevard P.O. Box 2810 Lake Isabella, CA 93240 (760) 379-2604 (Published: Kern River Courier: September 2, 9 and 16, 2011) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Desert Rose Estates (2011 – B4920) Street address of principal place of business: 1585 20th Street West, Rosamond, CA 93560. Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 1337, Moorpark, CA 93030-1337. REGISTRANT: KLMN Properties #1, LLC, 13297 Red Bird

Court, Moorpark, CA 93021.

D – Limited Liability Company. Date the business commenced: 12/01/2006.

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: Kevin Jenkins, President. This statement filed on 08/16/2011. Expires 08/16/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. DiPrima. Published by the Kern River Courier September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: The Stepping Stone (2011 – B4711) Street address of principal place of business: 11307 Mezzadro Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312.

Mailing address of business: 11307 Mezzadro Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGISTRANT: Kelly Guenther, 11307 Mezzadro 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: Kelly Guenther. This statement filed on 08/05/2011.

Expires 08/05/2016. ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. DiPrima. Published by the Kern River Courier September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: Yard Tek (2011 – B5087) Street address of principal place of business: 2101 ½ Watson Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailing address of business: 2101 ½ Watson Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGISTRANT: Billy Spier, Jr., 2101 ½ Watson Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308. 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: Billy Spier, Jr. This statement filed on 08/24/2011.

Expires 08/24/2016.

ANN K. BARNETT, AuditorController-County Clerk. By G. Meza.

Published by the Kern River Courier September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2011.

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