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PHOTO BY JASON PERKINS, OF ESSENCE PHOTOGRAPHY
More than 1,000 people gathered on the bike path at Yokuts Park to participate in the annual MS Walk October 22.
Baby Cal, one of the mascots from the Bakersfield Condors Hockey Team, was on hand to greet walkers at the finish line of the annual MS walk.
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Laura Cunanan, from Team TatorBug, crosses the finish line October 22 during the MS Society’s annual walk to raise money for MS research.
More than 1,000 supports turn out for local annual Walk MS BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKI Community contributor
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e’re one step closer to making multiple sclerosis (MS) a part of our past thanks to the generous Kern County community! Walk MS: 2011, held October 22 at Yokuts Park, has raised over $94,000, but the National MS Society is still accepting donations as it inches closer to the $106,000 it hopes to raise for research for a cause, cure and prevention, along with direct services for those living
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with MS in Kern County. Walkers can keep raising money until December 2 to win great prizes such as jackets, jewelry, TVs and other electronics. Walk MS, hosted by the Southern California & Nevada Chapter of the National MS Society, was bigger than ever before with over 1,100 in attendance (even more actually registered), including Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), Sen. Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield), Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Bakersfield), Assm. Shannon
Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall. Several local businesses graciously donated products and services to make the day more enjoyable including Santa Barbara Pizza & Chicken, RJ’s Bar & Grill, Trader Joe’s, Frito-Lay, Paramount Farms, Pepsi and KBAK/KBFX. Chuck Oh! the Clown and No Limit provided entertainment for the whole family. Dozens more businesses and individuals contributed time, effort, products and
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services. “We can’t thank everyone enough for contributing to the success of our Walk,” said Christine Grontkowski, Community Development Coordinator for the San Joaquin Valley region. “Each person and business is truly helping people with MS and their families move their lives forward.” You can still help by making a donation or becoming involved in Walk MS or other upcoming events hosted by the Kern County office. In December, holiday bas-
kets will be delivered to those people with MS living in skilled nursing facilities. During Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in March, an army of volunteers will lend a helping hand for MS Service Day (completing everything from household projects such as cleaning and yard work, to construction projects to make homes more accessible). For more information, or to make a donation, please call the Kern County office at 321-9512 or email christine.grontkowski@nmss.org.
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CSUB offers concentration in agricultural business BY JENNIFER BURGER Community contributor
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ocal farming and ranching companies that want to hire CSUB graduates joined university administrators, faculty and students recently to announce the start of the new Ag Business program in the School of Business and Public Administration. Located in the heart of the agriculturally rich Southern San Joaquin Valley, CSUB has long wanted to offer ag-related academic programming but has been unable to do so due to programs being offered at nearby CSU campuses Fresno State and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. To better serve the local community, CSUB is taking the unique approach of offering a concentration in agricultural business within the bachelor of science in business administration. The goal is to teach students the business of the agricultural industry so that local companies can hire qualified graduates to join their management teams. “The local agricultural community has a need for qualified and
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educated employees,” said Jeff Green, general counsel for Grimmway Farms. “We, as an industry, have found that we have a better chance of hiring and retaining qualified employees if those employees are locally grown and educated. Through this agribusiness program, we are hopeful that local students will avail themselves of quality educations and internships and that local companies will have the opportunity to hire our homegrown talent.” With the state continuing to slash funding to the California State University system, CSUB is utilizing existing resources to launch the Ag Business program.The five required courses are adaptations of existing classes and count toward any business administration bachelor’s degree.The new courses are: ag business law, ag accounting, ag marketing, ag economics, and a choice between ag trade and ag finance. One course will be taught each quarter by existing faculty as well as industry professionals as adjuncts.
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Grimmway’s Jeff Green, who has taught business law at CSUB as an adjunct in the past, will teach the first course – ag business law – in winter quarter. “From the students’ perspectives, there are many courses that, even if they’re not majoring in ag business, they will want to take. For example, ag business law will count toward the business law course, which is something all students in business have to take,” said CSUB professor Aaron Hegde, director of the Environmental Resource Management program and coordinator of the new Ag Business program. CSUB is aiming to attract transfer students from Bakersfield College’s agriculture and natural resources program, who typically transfer to Fresno or SLO to finish their four-year degrees. For more information about the Ag Business program at CSUB, contact Aaron Hegde at shegde@csub.edu or call 6542495.
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Kimberley Wright’s nephew, Wyatt, is always ready for a fun time — and a chance to share some “priceless” childish wisdom with the adults in his life. FROM USER: KIMBERLEY WRIGHT just had a nice visit with my two-year-old nephew, Wyatt, who told me where he thinks baby sisters and brothers come from. According to Wyatt, baby sisters come in a cardboard box delivered by the UPS man. Baby brothers come from Costco — and cost $2. But if it were up to him what to pick, Wyatt would rather have a puppy and
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name him Legos. Our children DO say the funniest things, don’t they? The Bakersfield Voice’s readers would like to hear what your budding comedian has to say. Share your child’s “funniest phrases and stories” on our web site at: www.bakersfieldvoice.com — include a photo of your child and you just might see them on the pages of The Bakersfield Voice!
Timing is key when controlling winter weeds
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he first of December is time to apply pre emergent. This is the most often missed application. This application is one of the best to help get rid of spurge and oxalis. Remember, each season has its own crop of weeds. Don’t wait until winter weeds are up and then try to apply your seed control — timing is everything in this “bat-
tle.” This week’s gardening tip is from Kathy Robinson of Robby’s Nursery. Do YOU have a gardening tip you’d like to share with our readers? Post your gardening tips and photos of your garden on The Bakersfield Voice’s website at: www. bakersfieldvoice.com.
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