2
The Bakersfield Voice Sunday, May 22, 2011
www.bakersfieldvoice.com
Share stories, photos, blogs ■ Submitting your stories for The Bakersfield Voice is simple and FREE! Just go to: bakersfieldvoice.com and create a profile.
■ Choose what you’d like to contribute (an article, letter, picture or community event listing) and post it yourself. ■ Still need help getting your contributions onto our website? E-mail Sandra Molen at smolen@bakersfield.com ■ Circulation: If you would like to receive our weekly publication or cancel delivery, please e-mail: voicedelivery@bakersfield.com or call 392-5777. Be sure to include your request, contact information and address.
YOUR SCHOOLS
School to miss Principal Darryl Johnson
O
ur principal of four years, Darryl Johnson, will leave our school to lead the personnel department at Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. That’s a huge loss! He’s the heart of Stonecreek Junior High School but runs a tight ship. He puts children’s safety first and requires students to, “Go HOME,” directly after school every day. He puts in countless hours — he’s generally the first to come and the last to leave. I used to carry on — grumbling, whining, and fussing — at the end of each school year when changes occurred. That included teachers moving to different schools, people receiving promotions that forced them to move, and retirements. A change of heart about my losses took place a few years ago when I poured out my soul to Nancy O’Neil, then the counselor at Warren Junior High School.
I wrote her a note complaining of changes that left me with the loss of a friend who decided to teach at another school. Nancy explained that when a friend leaves it’s like a part of you dies. But when that happens, consider what it was that they brought out in you. Education columnist Then appreciate the things about yourself that your friend saw in you. “Whatever they love about you is the quality you show to your friend. Honor that quality in yourself ... you’ll be richer for this experience,” according to Nancy. Then, she said, let them go and do what
PEGGY DEWANE-POPE
they need to do. I took Nancy’s advice to heart and asked myself what it was that Darryl saw in me. He saw a capable, charismatic teacher who cares about our students. He saw someone who would take the ball and run with it. Then he gave me the ball, and I did just what he expected me to do. He helped make me a better teacher and a better friend. I don’t even want to imagine what school will be like without him, but I know I’m a better person having worked with him. So, Darryl will leave and see wonderful things in the next generation of teachers, helping them be better educators and people. I’ll miss him tremendously, but it’s a good move. Bon voyage, Darryl, and thanks for putting Stonecreek Junior High on the map! Peggy Dewane-Pope is an eighth grade teacher.
YOUR BOOK REVIEWS Bakersfield’s brainiest step up for Sixth annual ‘Brains of Bakersfield’ contest
I
’m not crazy about reading books more than once — even if I love them. Exceptions, however, must be made! A book that really wowed me is the fantasy, Name of the Wind, written by Patrick Rothfuss. My then 22-year-old son gave me his copy a couple years ago. It’s intimidating in size but once I picked it up, I was hooked. A whole different world emerges from the pages that’s somehow both ages old but advanced as well. Some people liken it to something that would appeal to Lord of the Rings fans but frankly, I think I enjoyed it more. The book appeals to boys in a big way but girls who have read it loved it. “It’s the myth of the Hero seen from backstage,” Rothfuss says in his website — perhaps the cleverest author’s page I’ve seen.
His biography is from a parent’s perspective and says things like, “Growing up, Pat didn’t apply himself and failed to live up to his full potential. Despite the fact that he seemed to have no interest doing something productive with himself, Pat’s parents continued to love him. They also were encouraging, but in a very general way, as he seemed to have no actual talents to speak of.” Now that appeals to me both as a teacher and a mother. I’m pretty good at loving kids who don’t appear to be fired up about their direction and it’s so lovely to have someone who displays those traits land firmly on his feet! Like the bio, the book shows Rothfuss’ clever wit. Name of the Wind is about a young man who is trying to find his way in a fantasy world and leads the reader through adven-
PHOTO PROVIDED
Stonecreek Junior High School Principal Darryl Johnson takes on a new opportunity to lead school district's personnel department.
YOUR SCHOOLS
tures including a magic and love-filled childhood, devastation and loss, homelessness, a college career, and beyond. I picked up the second book in the trilogy, The Wise Man’s Fear, at Russo’s Books in the Marketplace recently. A review tells me that the main character, “Kvothe, grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way.” Hmmm…I just may have to read Name of the Wind again. Peggy Dewane-Pope is a junior high teacher in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. PHOTO PROVIDED
Have YOU read a good book lately that YOU’D like to recommend to our Voice readers? We love to hear your recommendations. Post your book reviews here: www.bakersfi eldvoice.com TODAY!
Earl Warren Junior High eighth grade students celebrate victory at the recent Nation History Day California competition and prepare for nationals on June 12.
Local students make Wildcat history ... with History Day contest
YOUR FAITH
BY PAIGE FARADAY Community contributor
E PROVIDED PHOTO
More than 550 volunteers lent a “helping hand” as part of the annual Mormon Helping Hands Day at Greenacres Park.
PROVIDED PHOTO
Krauss family ready to serve the community in the annual Mormon Helping Hands Day at Greenacres Park.
Hundreds provide ‘Helping Hands’ to the community BY PAM WILLIAMS Community contributor
M
ost 13-year-old girls would spend their Saturday texting, shopping, or watching a movie with friends. But on a recent weekend, Madilyn Krauss and her family joined forces with hundreds of other “helping hands” to beautify and renovate two local NOR parks: Greenacres and Standard Parks. On April 30, more than 550 volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Kern County participated in their annual Mormon Helping Hands (MHH) Day with the theme “Serving Our Communities.” Donning a signature yellow vest and pushing around a wheelbarrow of compost, Madilyn and four of her brothers spent the day sprucing up Greenacres Park. The day left her feeling “really exhausted,” but she said she was also “really proud” of her accomplishments. “This day of service was important in helping the community and teaching other people that we should take care of our environment,” Madilyn says. The volunteers’ efforts proved successful at both parks. In addition to general clean
up, volunteers planted, staked, and fertilized 100 trees, as well as painted three bathrooms (inside and out), two baseball diamond back stops, four dugouts, and trash holders. They also leveled and reseeded bare spots in the ground and trimmed bushes, shrubs, and trees. “There were many families and small children, as well as teenagers, who all pitched in and worked hard for several hours to accomplish these tasks,” says Milton Woolsey, Multistake Public Affairs Director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “As I stood back and looked at Greenacres Park at the end of the work day, I was very impressed with all that had been accomplished to beautify it and make it a more enjoyable recreation area for the community.” Not only did volunteers feel a sense of accomplishment, but NOR officials were thankful for the help. “I figure this project saved NOR personnel a minimum of a month and a half of labor. The volunteers were very friendly and eager to help,” says JD Grissom, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation of NOR. “My opinion of humanity has been elevated substantially.” Madilyn says volunteering was fun, but
she also learned an important skill: she can now plant a tree by herself. Her mother, Hydee Krauss, says she wants her children to not only learn the value of hard work, but also live a compassionate life dedicated to serving others. That is why she signed up herself and five of her children, ages four to 13, to participate in MHH day. “If we want to teach our children to live Christ-like lives, then we need to teach them to serve. I want to instill in my children the desire to do good, to learn to help others, and that they can make a difference in their own community to make it a better place,” Hydee says. “Doing service together as a family helps to build unity and strengthens bonds between family members when they can learn to work together to accomplish something. “When we serve we are the ones that grow the most from our service because we feel good about ourselves.” This annual event is part of a statewide service effort involving thousands of Mormons throughout California and Hawaii. For more information on the Mormon Helping Hands project, please visit: www.mhhcalifornia.org or call Pam Williams at 805-6863.
ighth-grade students Srutipriya Malay, Po Tsui, and Shreya Banerjee, from Earl Warren Junior High, recently won the National History Day California competition on May 1 with their group documentary, entitled: “The Iranian Hostage Crisis.” The group will advance to the Nationals at the University of Maryland from June 12 — the first time in Wildcat history! This year’s NHD theme is Debate and Diplomacy: Success, Failures, and Consequences. Students from grades 6-12 research and analyze a topic, ranging anywhere from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Brown v. Board of Education to Alice Paul, to explain to judges how it relates to this year’s theme and what impact it has on history and current society. They present their research in a paper, exhibit, performance, documentary, or website, as individuals or groups.
Only the most dedicated and diligent students can advance. For these Wildcat state champions, this is no exception. They have labored since the beginning of the school year with weekly meetings to research, write a script, record voiceover, interview individuals, edit footage, and complete an annotated bibliography and process paper; a task that required icebreakers as incentive and multiple late-nighters. Even now, improvement on their documentary continues to ensure the best winning chance at Nationals, as pressure escalates. However, parents of these students have another concern on their minds. The cost of the trip will not be easily managed, with prices of airplane tickets and hotel rooms skyrocketing. It is still unclear whether the Panama Buena Vista Union School District will fund this trip. However, no matter what the outcome, these students truly are champions. Good luck!
Local schools earn more than $30,000 COURTESY OF FRESH & EASY NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET
resh & Easy Neighborhood Market announced that 48 schools in Bakersfield earned more than $30,000 through its third-annual Shop for Schools program. Nearly 2,000 schools actively participated in Shop for Schools this school year, earning more than $1.3 million that each school can use for whatever they need most. Kindergarten through eighth-grade schools located within a three-mile radius of any Fresh & Easy store can participate in the Shop for Schools program. For every $20 spent at a Fresh & Easy store from September 15 through December 31, 2010, participating schools received a $1 donation. In addition to collecting receipts, registered schools could also participate in Shopping Nights, which provided an opportunity to raise even more money. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on each school’s designated shopping night, five percent of the total sales at the local Fresh & Easy store were donated to the school. Neighborhood schools participated in the fundraiser through their local Bak-
F
ersfield stores, with a total of 1,466 schools actively participating throughout California. The top fundraising school in California was Sunset View Elementary, which received a $5,000 bonus in addition to their fundraising efforts. “We are thrilled to be involved in our local school community and be a part of schools continued success through Shop for Schools,” said Khristy Roberts, Shop for Schools Regional Coordinator. “Schools in our neighborhood continue to struggle for funding right now and we are proud we can be part of the solution by giving back to local schools.” Shop for Schools was launched as a pilot program in spring 2009, raising more than $130,000 for schools in California, Nevada and Arizona. Fresh & Easy brought the program back in fall 2009 with raising another $670,000 for local schools. Fresh & Easy plans to bring the program back again in fall 2011 and for the first time ever, offer online registration in mid-May. Visit www.freshandeasy.com/shopforschools for more information.
Money-Saving Coupons, News, Advertisements Stories & Photography - Page 2
www.bakersfieldvoice.com
You may qualify for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, which is sometimes called “liquidation” bankruptcy. It cancels most types of debt, and most people can keep all or most of their property. If you need help and wonder if you can qualify, call for your free 30-minute consultation.
The Law Office of Rosetta N. Reed 5060 California Ave.
637-0590
SSTEAMWAY TEAMWAY CCARPET ARPET CLEANING CLEANING Commercial
Up to 65% off on Dental Treatments MUST SHOW COUPON - Exp 6-30-11
$30 exam,
Residential
COUPON
3 to 4 areas* 1125 25 CLEAN
• Auto & RV cleaning • Truck mounted equipment for best results • Licensed & Insured • Free estimates.
$
EXPIRES 6/05/11 *700 square feet COUPON
FREE BEDROOM w/ 2 area purchased
EXPIRES 6/05/11 $30 In Savings
393-7265 393-7265
x-rays & basic prophylaxis
“We don’t cut corners, we clean them”
RANDY’S
PACIFIC AUTO 1 LUBE OIL & FILTER
STEAM CLEANING & CARPET REPAIR
59 79 $ 8999
$
99
$
3 areas
• Upholstery Cleaning • Stain & Odor Removal • Carpet Repair • Tile & Grout Cleaning • 24 Hour Emergency Service • Hablo Español
99 4 areas
2 bedrooms Living room and Hallway
Each additional room $19.99 Must present coupon at time of service
661.865.3533
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR
1599
$
Includes: • Change Oil & Replacement Filter (up to 5 qts of 10-31 Wt. Oil) • Lubricate Chassis • FREE Vehicle Maintenance Inspection. MOST VEHICLES. LIMITED TO CHEVRON 10W-30W, MULTI-GRADE $4.00 ADD’L. Up to 5 quarts Oil. Luxury Imports may also be Add’l. DISPOSAL FEE $2.00 ADD’L.
% 10 OF F DISCOUNT • Timing Belt • CV Axles • Water Pumps • Shocks • Suspension
BRAKE SPECIAL FREE
Starting At
49
$
99
Clean & Adjust Rear Brakes if Needed.
per axle
Business Hours M-F: 8 AM- 5 PM Sat: 9 AM-2 PM
• Auto Body Repair • Head Gasket • Clutches • Engines • Belts & Hoses
Se Habla Español
Plus Parts with Coupon Includes Machining Rotor or Drums on Most cars & trucks, 4x4, Luxury Imports Additional.
661-873-4291 919 34th Street
FREE ESTIMATES! OV E
D EA RH
DOOR Windows Optional
QUALITY & PRIDE IN OUR WORK
1/2 hp with 2 remotes
Call for Free Estimates A Mutual Benefit Non-Profit Corporation Prop. 215 Compliant. Expires 5/28/11
16x7. Tax & Installation Included
Door Opener - $250.00
Lic.# 831217
NOW OPEN 7 DAYS
Now $524.00
661-549-0034
Open 7 days a week 7am to 7pm 531 Sumner St.#B Bakersfield, Ca 93305
pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza!
In over your head with credit card debt?
MEAL DEAL • One Large Pepperoni Pizza • One 2 liter soft drink • One 8 piece order of Crazy Bread • Order of Crazy Sauce
10
$
00 Plus Tax Must present coupon for Meal Deal. Carry Out only. Offer expires on 5/31/11
Add another Pizza for only
$6.99! Must present coupon
COUPON
661.323.1397
pizza pizza!
www.cpr-bakersfield.com 1220 Oak Street, Suite E Bakersfield, CA 93304 Corner of California & Oak
WE REPAIR: • Cell Phones • iPhones • iPods • Nintendo Wii • XBOX 360 We can fix the • Sony PSP & PS3 Red Ring of Death
10 off ANY REPAIR
$
Expires 05/14/11
$
150
Must present coupon at time of service. Expires 6/05/11
Schedule online at www.stanleysteemer.com or call 1-800-STEEMER®
Bakersfield Area: 393-0300 Must present coupon at time of cleaning. One area equals up to 300 square feet. An area is defined as a room, bath, storage, hall, or large walk-in closet. Pricing for Bakersfield area customers only. Offer does not include protector. Residential Only. Valid at participating franchises only. Not valid with any other coupons. Certain restrictions apply.
WE SMOG ALL VEHICLES
with a cost-effective coupon ad in
Test Only, Non Test Only and Diesels
31
322-3400 $ Corner of California & H Street
QUALITY! QUALITY!
D I D Y O U K N O W T H AT ?
We Use 100% Real California Cheese & Our World Famous Pizza Sauce is Made Fresh Each Day
WE SLICE AND DICE OUR VEGGIES DAILY. TOPPING CHOICES Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Onion, Green Peppers, Ham, Ground Beef, Italian Sausage, Bacon, Anchovies, Hot Pepper Rings, Black Olives, Jalapenos, Pineapple, Tomatoes, Extra Cheese
4 Must present coupon at time of service. Expires 6/05/11
pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza!
Bankruptcy
pizza pizza! pizza pizza! pizza pizza!
75 + CERT
One Coupon Per Customer. Additional charge for evap. Offer expires 6/4/11
ASK ME HOW TO GET $500 IN FREE REPAIRS
NOW OPEN
STOCKDALE
SOUTHWEST “2”
3400 PANAMA LANE AT WIBLE
5620 CALIFORNIA AT STOCKDALE
8040 WHITE LANE AT GOSFORD
(NEXT TO STARBUCKS)
(NEXT TO RITE AID)
836-1111
324-8888
834-2222
SOUTH BAKERSFIELD
EAST BAKERSFIELD
NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD
2515 SOUTH H ST. AT WILSON
6019 EAST NILES
1009 COLUMBUS AT RIVER
(NEXT TO DOLLAR TREE STORE)
(NEXT TO VALLARTA MARKET)
(IN THE COLUMBUS SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER)
ROSEDALE
OILDALE
LAMONT
ROSEDALE AT CALLOWAY
700 AIRPORT DR AT OLIVE DR
10504 MAIN STREET
(BEHIND CHEVRON)
(DRIVE-UP WINDOW)
(IN CHIPRES PLAZA)
397-5555 366-3333 873-9999 588-1111
Call TODAY Ross at 395-7237
399-4444
845-2222
ARVIN
DELANO
SHAFTER
TAFT
534 BEAR MOUNTAIN BLVD.
921 CECIL AT JEFFERSON
701 CENTRAL VALLEY HWY
201 KERN ST
(NEXT TO MCDONALD’S)
(DRIVE-UP WINDOW)
854-8888 721-1111
746-4444
763-9999
3
The Bakersfield Voice Sunday, May 22, 2011
Connecting Shoppers & Local Businesses
Your New Career Starts Here
To Advertise Call: 395-7201 Carpool Network | Bakersfield Save money! Share or find a ride Find us on facebook.com Summer Dance & Day Camp 10% early registration discount DJ & Hall Rental also available 324-5678 - pennpointdance.com Reliable Plumbing Any drain $35, Repipes & Remodels, Free Estimates, Lic # 875554, call 661-345-1978
Bakersfield InsideGuide Reaching your target market Call 395-7201 today Help shoppers find you
Scotty’s Cleaning 27 years, lic., ins., rentals, ofc., repos, clean, paint, yard jobs, hauls & MORE! 661-477-1025
Gold Rush Jewelers-Cash 4 Gold Silver, Diamonds, Guitars, DVDs & Games. Corner of H & Brundage 1631 Brundage Ln, 661-326-8034
Valenzuela Painting Inc. We are your repaint specialists. Drywall repairs, int/ext, anything related to painting we do at affordable prices. lic #523859, Please give us a call 661-873-8944
Max Baza - Doors, patio covers, decks, roof repair plumbing, fin. carpentry, general wood repairs. #923698, 661-321-6584
Bored… nothing to do? Check out local events & activities Go to www.KernEvents.com
Javis Landscape Timers, Sprinklers, Valve Repairs, wires & New Installs non lic., 333-5040 please call 661-332-0553
Free Consultations & Estimates Kernbits.com: 661-871-8769 Computers, Networks, Backups and Virus Removal
No down payment! Call 631-2420 Ruth Escobar Insurance Agency Farmers Insurance Group 400 Chester Ave, Bakersfield 93301
Interested in a new career but don’t know where to start? Then check out the Milan Institute, and explore the possibilities in massage therapy, cosmetology and skin care.
Visit www.bakersfieldinsideguide.com for more special deals Bakersfield InsideGuide is a product of The Bakersfield Californian, and a part of the Bakersfield.com online network
®
OUR Auto Classifieds
Career Training Programs Cosmetology
Call Now!
OTHERS
1-800-495-6317 www.MilanInstitute.edu
Don’t TOY around when you need to sell your ride!
2822 F Street | Bakersfield Branch Campus of Milan Institute in San Antonio, TX.
Why Milan?
Esthetician Massage Therapy Student Salon/Spa Spring Deals $3.99 Haircut - Mon-Thurs $30 Body Wrap & 30-Min Massage
39 Run ‘Till it Sells
$
Call 322.SELL
Print and Online More cost effective • Greater exposure Color Photos M-F • Organized listings
Financial Aid for Those Who Qualify Employment Services for Graduates Day and Evening Classes
Call for an Appointment & More Specials Expires 5/31/11. Not valid w/ any other discount. Instructor supervised student salon/spa.
4
The BakersďŹ eld Voice Sunday, May 22, 2011