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Calling all sports fans: Web site just for you! Pg. 2 Fall gardening tips Pg. 4 Sports Shorts: Gridirons to soccer fields & more! Pg. 7
Paying respects Community remembers & reflects on 9-11, pg. 5
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Golden Empire Youth Football game in 2007. COURTESY PHOTO
“Posadas” is part of the “Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)” exhibit at the BMOA.
New fall exhibits at Museum of Art BY EMILY FALKE Community contributor
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hree new fall exhibits have opened at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. The titles of the exhibits are: • “The Colors of China: Paintings, Callig-
raphy & Children’s Art” • “Dia de Los Muertos (Day of The Dead)” • “Eye Gallery” Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Closed Mondays. For more information, call 323-7219 or visit: www.bmoa.org.
‘Nature’s Beautiful Moments’ contest
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id you capture an interesting or beautiful shot of nature this summer while on vacation? Maybe you caught nature at its best in your own backyard. Regardless of where you pointed your viewfinder — your favorite rose bush in full bloom, the setting sun casting a pink shadow over a mountain range or maybe you were lucky enough to catch a deer peering around your tent during a recent camping trip — we want to see your BEST nature photos! Enter The Bakersfield Voice’s newest contest, “Nature’s Beautiful Moments,” including a short story (no more than 200
CELEBRATIONS Happy Birthday, Uncle JoJo!
PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY SAFFELL
words) about what inspired you to take the shot, where you were and what you find most beautiful about nature. If your entry is selected, you will win SIX tickets to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (a $200 value) — talk about a great venue in which to capture nature! Don’t delay! Create a FREE profile, if you haven’t already, and post your best “Nature’s Beautiful Moments” shot (and short story) today! Go to: www.bakersfieldvoice.com. Deadline to enter the contest is Monday, Oct. 5.
Happy Belated Birthday, Uncle Matthew Willie!
PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY SAFFELL
Keeping score on our local sports programs — From the blog of Olivia Garcia, vice president of content for The Bakersfield Californian and its subsidiary, Mercado Nuevo, the publishing company of The Bakersfield Voice:
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he fall season arrives in a matter of days, but I am always reminded of it much sooner when my boys begin practicing for tackle football. Of course, I have plenty of friends and relatives who are feeling the same fall sports euphoria as their kids gear up for football, volleyball, soccer or they, themselves, play in an adult sports league. There's a strong, loyal following behind many community youth and adult sports leagues in town. And I am hoping a newly created Bakersfield web site will help support that following by allowing local sports teams, coaches, parents and players to share their accomplishments — scores, standings, highlights and more — with each other. The Web site: www.mybakersfieldsports.com is being sponsored by Mercado Nuevo and operated by Community Sports Desk, a national sports software and service company headquartered in Kenosha, Wis. We are one of about 50 newspapers nationally that has partnered with Community Sports Desk. There is no cost to join, just a desire to promote your athlete or league in a positive way. Advertising will support the site. The hope is to spotlight our local adult and youth athletes through the web site, with a possibility of running many of these contributions in our citizen journalism publication, The Bakersfield Voice, or on The Bakersfield Californian’s community sports
page. The Voice, which is a part of Mercado Nuevo, is published weekly and delivered to approximately 70,000 homes in the west side of town. In addition, there are a number of Voice rack locations, and it is also delivered to some elementary schools. Meanwhile, The Californian currently runs a community sports page on Tuesdays. On that page, we run announcements of upcoming team or league tryouts, registration information, results, calendar events and/or team and individual accomplishments from the community. The local sports information posted on MyBakersfieldSports.com will mainly come from coaches or team representatives. That brings me to my next point. Currently, we are looking for coaches, leagues, sports groups, parents or players who would like to participate in My Bakersfield Sports. The site is designed for a variety of sports. Community Sports Desk, along with some of our help, will host meetings to train interested groups and individuals on how to submit stories, photos, stats and more. Those interested are being asked to call Marisol Sorto at 7168640 to be added to the community participant list. You can also e-mail her at: msorto@bakersfield.com and indicate “My Bakersfield Sports” in the subject line. Whether you are part of an adult track group, a youth soccer league or a community rec group, this site could be a great way to share your team’s information.
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Have a great story to tell? How about a nice photo of your kids you’d like to share? Or maybe you have a blog that you think is interesting or inspiring. Well, we’d like to get it into The Bakersfield Voice, our citizen journalism newspaper distributed to more than 75,000 households each week. It’s easy to do, just go to our Web site: www.bakersfieldvoice.com, create a FREE profile and begin posting your stories, photos and blogs today. If you are not sure about grammar or punctuation, don’t worry. We’ll help you by editing it before putting it in the newspaper. So, how do you get it into print? Well, the best thing to do is post early and often. The Bakersfield Voice prints on Thursdays and is distributed on Sundays to some Bakersfield households, along with scores of racks at local businesses. The best way to get something into print is to post a couple of weeks before you’d like for it to get into print. And although we can’t guarantee that your stories or photos will get into The Voice, you can increase your odds by getting your postings done by the following deadlines: Issue Run dates
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Fall into fall gardening
Voice gardening columnist Kathy Robinson offers tips on seasonal planting.
Patriotic pause
Local residents remember 9-11 with a gathering; contributor submits poem.
Smashing good time!
Do you play softball? Charity tournament wants you for Softball Smash 2009!
About the cover Community contributor Barbara Butler, along with a fellow Kern Photography Association member, Sharon Hillhouse, documented this patriotic scene Sept. 11 at the Sonic Drive-in on Olive Drive. Vintage cars and motorcycles gather here each Friday evening. See the story on pg. 5. Cover photo by Barbara Butler/FireCreek Photography. Your photo could be on our next cover! Photos and stories for the Oct. 4 issue must be posted by Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m.
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e have weathered another long, hot summer here at Robby’s Nursery. Why does it seem that each one is the hottest yet? In any case, we are looking forward to fall and the best time of the year for planting. Hallelujah! By choosing fall to plant, you will give the roots time to establish b e f o r e spring. In the fall, the ground is still warm enough to get the plants started. As winter comes on, the plant roots slowly reach out and become well estab- Gardening columnist lished. Then by spring, you will get the full benefit of the flush of new growth. Also, since your plants are well rooted, they will be more able to tolerate the summer heat — the heat will be back next year, of that I am sure. September in Bakersfield is still
KATHY ROBINSON
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pretty hot and not truly fall. Use this time to clean up summer damage and treat any problems that have shown up. If you’re not sure how to treat disease or pest problems, bring in damaged foliage in a plastic bag and let us help. Get your problems cleared up before you do your fall planting. If you are starting from scratch, use this time to amend the soil, so you will be ready for the new plants. Truly, fall is just around the corner and a great season for your yard.
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Mums are a popular fall plant choice.
Fall bulbs, veggies, flowers and trees with color are becoming available in the next month. Also coming will be all the indoor and patio decor for Halloween and Thanksgiving. So don’t wait too long to get in the fall spirit and enjoy this special time of year!
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If you want tulips in spring, now’s the time for bulbs.
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Honor & remembrance in vintage style BY BARBARA BUTLER Community contributor
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veryone knows that Friday nights at the Sonic Drive-In on Olive Drive is the place to be if you are a vintage car lover or motorcycle enthusiast. But this last Friday night took on a completely different feel as Bakersfield paid its respects to the memory of September 11th. The humid air crackled with the spirit of Bakersfield’s love of home and country and OLD GLORY proudly flew above the crowd, courtesy of the Bakersfield Fire Department. As the national anthem played, a hush descended on the crowd and many stood with hands over their hearts. In the distance, their cars and bikes proudly displayed the Red, White and Blue. Sharon Hillhouse (a good friend and fellow member of Kern Photography Association) and I had braved the heat and humidity to photograph the vintage cars. What we came away with — beside our photos — was a look at good, old-fashioned patriotism in action. There was no doubt in my mind that everyone there was proud to be an American and not afraid to show it. Sonic Drive-In is located at 1227 Olive Drive. Cruise Night happens every Friday and this is definitely a familyfriendly event. Oh, and in case you are wondering, the tater tots, onion rings and limeades were delicious ... — Are you a fan of photography? Kern Photography Association says: No matter what your limitations, there is a style of photography for you. If you would like more information about KPA, please visit our Web site at: kernphotographyassociation.org.
PHOTO BY BARBARA BUTLER/FIRECREEK PHOTOGRAPHY
These vintage cars were part of the weekly Cruise Night at Sonic Drive-In on Olive Drive, which fell on Sept. 11.
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Educator of the month
America: Remembering 9-11
Mrs. Sara Silva
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Nominated by Alexandra Hensler
Community contributor
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merica One of many Americans watching the news Realizing the path we must choose Feelings of anger and despair Trying to comprehend what we saw in the air Faces of terror running on land It’s difficult to understand In the name of God from above For the fallen angels — whom the Americans instantly loved. Comforting our children is our natural instinct Protecting them from what evil men do Holding them like you never knew Explaining the best way we can They’re questioning the brotherhood of man. We are a country of the Red, White and Blue The men before us have fought for me and you We will fight again For Honor, Glory and Freedom This we promise to defend We, the American People will win in the end Together we will stand And lead our children into the promise land. — Written 9-11-01
My teacher, Mrs. Sara Silva, is a great spirited and wonderful teacher! She always helped me whenever I have a question and really helps you understand everything by also giving fun examples. One time all of us had a state report to do, so to help us, Mrs. Silva taught us to make a fun poster and gave us time and help to do it in class and in computer lab. Mrs. Silva has a really adorable and sweet daughter, Megan, so she also treats us like we are family, which makes us all feel warm inside. The great part about that is she still says, “It’s OK” and comforts us, but still tells us we need to still do our work. Sometimes she will take us out for P.E. and we can just have fun. I really love Mrs. Silva and she is the best teacher I have ever had! I would just like to say thank you for being a great teacher Mrs. Silva! Also, thank you for reading! Sponsored by
■ If you have a teacher you think is great, nominate them for Educator of the Month by going to: www.bakersfieldvoice.com and posting an article. Nominations should tell us in 50 words or less why your teacher is the best and MUST also include their first and last name, school, department/grade and a photo in a jpeg format. Winners will be featured in the print edition of The Bakersfield Voice for a month and will receive a $50 gift card for school supplies, compliments of GW School Supply and TBV.
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Local round-up report
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ights On ... Lights Out! Frontier High put forth a titanic effort at home under Friday night lights, for the first time ever, and pummeled Antelope High School 610. Speaking of getting drilled, BHS smacked Canyon High 43-7 in their initial outing. Unfortunate Sons! Kevin and Casey did not make the Chase. Ablaze! At press time, the Bakersfield Blaze were holding their own against the mighty San Jose Giants in the California League North Division championship series. The Blaze’s first playoff series victory in eight seasons, over Modesto, has created an unfamiliar, albeit exciting buzz around town. Prime Time! No, not Deion Sanders! BHS golfing alum Bhavik Patel reached the semi-finals of the nationally televised U.S. Amateur Golf Championship where he fell to Byeong-Hun An 3 and 2. Thanks for the amazing ride, Bhavik! “Soccer” it to ‘Em! CSUB’s spunky women’s soccer team pulled off a major upset in their second match of the season by slipping by 13th-ranked University of San Diego 2-1. Gades Gone Wild! The 55-7 pasting of LA Valley has helped jump-start coach Jeff Chudy’s Bakersfield College football team as they have opened up 2-0. Hey, you have to attend at least one fes-
tive Renegade pregame tailgate party this year! The aftergame tailgater isn’t bad either. Party on ... Romp ‘Round The Sports World ... Did you catch that impressive lastminute touchdown drive orchestrated by USC’s stoic freshman quarterback Matt Barkley Sports columnist to silence 106,000 strong at Ohio State as the Trojans punked the Buckeyes? Dodgers showing resiliency. Giants’ fan, when you ain’t got no hittin’, for the postseason you be sittin’! What was the bigger story at the U.S. Open: Kim Clijsters’ title after a two-year layoff, 17year-old Melanie Oudin’s remarkable run to the semis, Serena’s implosion or Federer’s loss in the final? Pretty good HENRY A. BARRIOS / CALIFORNIAN FILE stuff! Jay Grossman, er Rex Cutler, er Jay Cutler served up an inauspicious Bakersfield Blaze #5 Davis Stoneburner, right, and San Jose Giants' #17 Francisco Chicago Bears debut by throwing four Peguero look for the throw to first base on a double play that started at second base. picks vs. the Packers. Just when Tiger The Blaze and the Giants played the third game in a best of five playoff series. Woods seems to be fading, he smokes the field by eight strokes at the BMW (six touchdown passes) suggests they year to make it two in a row. Can the Yankees be stopped? Methinks no. Tom Championship. First-week reviews of may not be human either! Ponder This. Florida Gators will Brady’s back! Brian Urlacher’s wrist!! the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson (180 rushing yards) and the Saints’ Drew Brees chomp off another national title this Hasta la vista, baby.
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This week’s Star Athlete: Victor Evangelista Nominated by: Lily Evangelista My brother, Victor Evangelista is an outstanding swimmer at Bakersfield College. He is a full-time student and he puts dedication and hard work in what he sets his mind to do. There are not enough ways to show how proud I am of him. “The body achieves what the mind believes.” Go Victor!
■ Do you have a son, daughter, grandkid or buddy who is your pick for MVP? Nominate them for Star Athlete of the Week by going to: www.bakersfieldvoice.com and posting an article. Nominations should tell us in 50 words or less what makes this kid a star athlete and should include a photo. All nominees will be featured weekly in the print edition of The Bakersfield Voice, and each month, one nominee’s name will be drawn to receive a $50 gift card for sporting equipment, compliments of Sports Authority and TBV.
A smashing good time & cause! BY PENNY REILLY Community contributor
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he Weill Child Guidance Foundation and Child Guidance Foster Family Agency will host Softball Smash 2009, an Adult Co-Ed Softball Tournament Saturday, Oct. 3, at 635 Jewetta Ave. The Agency relies on revenue from successful fundraising activities to ensure that we continue to operate and provide muchneeded foster care support services to Kern County children and families. The Child Guidance Foster Family Agency is a division of the Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic, a private, non-profit organization which has served Kern County families since 1946. In establishing the Agency, the Clinic strives to effectively train and support foster families to aid the increasing number of foster children in Kern County. The Child Guidance Foster Family Agency cordially requests your support with any of the following: • Event sponsorship (GRAND SLAM $1,000 or HOME RUN $500) • Team registration ($250)
• Purchasing a catalog ad (Business Card — $100; 1/4 page — $150; 1/2 page — $200; full page — $400 • Field sponsorship ($300) • Booth space to exhibit your company — 10'x10' ($125) • Raffle item(s) • Food or beverages We anticipate 350-plus players and guests. Please help us increase the awareness of the need for foster parents in Kern County. For additional information, please contact Patty Keefer or Penny Reilly at 322-1021.
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