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‘Wild’ about flowers FROM CAPTUREKERNCOUNTY.COM pring has sprung in Kern County — and so have the wild flowers! Here’s a selection of some of our favorite spring photos shot by local photographers and submitted to The Bakersfield Californian’s Capture Kern County online photo album.
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PHOTO BY TINA HILLIER
Little Lady Experimenting with selective color.
Children and flowers Photo shot at Short Canyon. PHOTO BY JOHN SALTER
Wildflowers galore Owls clover and Goldfields Thanks to Steve Rengers for giving me the location of this beautiful field of wildflowers up at Hanning Flats. PHOTO BY RICHARD NEWLAND
PHOTO BY NAVDEEP SINGH
California poppies After the rain on Feb. 28.
Enjoying wildflowers! Lilly at Ridgeview Ranch PHOTO BY DON EVANS
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Friends and loved ones of victims killed by crime march down Chester Avenue from the Liberty Bell to St. Francis Church as part of victim awareness in 2014.
Annual Victim’s Rights March is April 21 BY BARBARA MILLER Community contributor
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ince 1981, National Crime Victim’s Rights Week has challenged the nation to confront and remove barriers to full justice for victims of crime. Each year, communities such as the St. Francis Parish family of Bakersfield, and many others across the country revisit the history of the victims’ rights movement and we recommit ourselves to advancing the progress already achieved. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, in conjunction with the Kern County District Attorney's Office, will honor crime victims, their families, and advocates with a candlelight vigil prayer service following the National Crime Victims’ Rights Walk and Presentation. This year’s theme — “Engaging Communities Empowering Victims” — emphasizes the role of the entire community, individually and collectively, as we support victims of crime and empower them to direct their own recovery. As St. Francis Parish holds its obser-
IF YOU GO Victims’ Rights March Tuesday, April 21 The day’s complete schedule of events include: 4:30 – 5 p.m.: Gather at the Liberty Bell at The Courthouse (1415 Truxtun Ave.) 5 p.m.: Crime Victims Walk presentation 5:30 p.m.: Begin walk to St. Francis Church 6 p.m.: Prayer service
vance, we will recall all those effected by tragedy, both national and local, especially all local crime victims and their families. St. Francis welcomes all to participate and attend this prayer service at 6:30 p.m. on April 21 a 900 H St. Victims and families are encouraged to wear their memorial T-shirts. You may also email pictures of victims to victimmarch@co.kern.ca.us. The photos will be used on posters that will be carried during the Walk. For more information, please email: victimmarch@co.kern.ca.us.
Bakersfield native serves aboard USS New Orleans BY CHRIS LAURENT Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs
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AN DIEGO — A 2004 Centennial High School graduate and Bakersfield native is serving aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18), one of the Navy’s newest and most advanced amphibious ships, designed to deliver Marines and their equipment to and from war zones. Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Abbott is a cryptologic technician (technical) aboard the San Diegobased San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. The ship is longer than two football fields at 684 feet, 105 feet wide and weighs more than 24 tons. Four diesel engines can push the ship through the water at more than 24 mph. USS New Orleans is the fourth Navy ship to be named for the city of New Orleans, and is the second vessel in the San Antonio-class of high-tech amphibious assault ships. As a 28-year-old with numerous responsibilities, Abbott said he is learning about himself as a leader, sailor and a person. He said it is an exciting time to be in the Navy, and serving aboard a ship has truly made him a better person. “I have learned how to effectively communicate with people. It has also helped me achieve my education goals,” said Abbott. Abbott also said he is proud of the work he is doing as part of the New Orleans’ 361-member crew, protecting and defending America on the world’s oceans. “We cover the waterways throughout the world. We are capable of showing force and humanitarian efforts anywhere in the world,” he explained. Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard USS New Orleans. Approximately 46 officers and 381 enlisted men and women make up the ship’s company, which keeps all parts of the ship running smoothly — this includes everything from washing dishes and preparing meals to handling weaponry and maintaining the engines.
Another 700 or so form the deployable Marine Corps battalion and New Orleans is capable of transporting the battalion and landing them in hostile territory via helicopters, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and air-cushioned landing craft. “New Orleans is truly a fine warship and it is our duty to bring her to life,” said Capt. Doug Verissimo, the ship’s commanding officer. “Our sailors have been working very hard bringing her from a post-deployment repair period to our upcoming tactical integration with our Marine teammates. I feel an unparallel sense of pride working alongside our nation’s finest.” Collectively, the San Abbott Antonio-class ships will functionally replace more than 41 ships providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms. Amphibious transport dock ships are warships that embark, transport, and land elements of a landing force for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions. These ships support amphibious assault, special operations or expeditionary warfare missions and can serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious ready groups. Because of their inherent capabilities, these ships have been and will continue to be called upon to also support humanitarian and other contingency missions on short notice. As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s high-tech amphibious assault ships, Abbott and other New Orleans sailors are proud to part of a warfighting team that readily defends America at all times. “The Navy is an experience like no other in the world. The travel around the world and the people I have met make this a great opportunity for me,” said Abbott. Chris Laurent is a chief mass communications specialist with Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs.
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