TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AND MEMBERSHIP GUIDE 2011

Taft The Best of Places

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Taft Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Membership Guide and Business Directory

Celebrating over 100 years of service to the business community 1910-2011

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Taft Taft, California

Located in Southern California 30 miles west of Bakersfield, Taft is a growing community with excellent opportunities for growing small and medium sized businesses.

With a one day turnaround to nearly 35 million people, Taft provides direct access to the world’s sixth largest economy via Interstate 5, Highway 99 North and South, Highway 46 west to the coast and Highway 58 east to Interstate 15.

Employers Oil Industry

Manufacturing Agriculture Government

Services Institutions/Facilities Taft College Taft City Police

Taft Airport Gateway to the Carrizo Plain National Monument

Taft is Open for Business

For Information Please Contact: Bob Gorson, City Manager (661) 763-1222 x 11 Sponsored by the Taft Chamber of Commerce 400 E. Kern St., Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2165 www.cityoftaft.org

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Table of Contents Pg 5 Welcome to Taft From The Chamber Pg 6 City of Taft

Pg 9 Sponsors Pg 10 Recreation

The 2011 Taft Chamber of Commerce Membership and Business Directory is published by:

Pg 8 Annual Events

The Taft Independent 508 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6550 Fax (661) 765-6556 Publisher@taftindependent.com

Pg 12 Business & Industry

Pg 13 Tourism

Michael J. Long Publisher Executive Editor

Pg 14 Education

Pg 16 Health Care

Pg 18 City Departments Pg 19 Reloaction Information

Pg 20 Places of Worship Pg 21 Service Clubs Pg 29 Restaurants Pg 30 Membership Directory Pg 38 Classified Business Guide

ABOUT THE COVER Taft’s Oil Workers Monument was erected in 2010 during the city of Taft’s Oildorado celebration, marking the City’s Centennial Anniversary. The monument was built to commemorate the contributions oil workers have made to Taft and this country.

Photo by: Jessica Skidgel

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Jessica Skidgel Editor\Advertising Manager Marketing Cover Photography Jessica Skidgel Staff Writers Jessica Miller Nicole Frost Taft District Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau 400 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)765-2165 www.TaftChamber.com Facebook: Taft Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau The information in this directory is gathered and compiled in such a way as to ensure maximum accuracy. The Taft Chamber of Commerce cannot and does not guarantee the correctness of all the information furnished nor the complete absence of errors or omissions; hence, no responsibility for same can be or is assumed. The information available in this directory is updated annually. Please call the Chamber with any corrections or changes.

Reproduction or reuse of any photos and/or written material contained within this magazine is prohibited without the expressed written consent of the publisher.

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Welcome from the Taft Chamber of Commerce

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o you remember what your hometown was like when you were a kid? Quaint shops, small restaurants and tree-lined streets with pretty flowers, and people who actually smiled when you met them on the street. Well, my friend you have come to the “Best of Places,” that’s Taft!

A Message from Chamber Executive Director, Kathy Orrin Dear Members and Visitors,

TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 400 Kern Street • Taft, CA 93268 Phone: 661-765-2165 • Fax: 661 www.taftchamber.com

It is a privilege to introduce our 2011-2012 Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory. As your Chamber ExecuCHAMBER STAFF tive Director, I have the pleasure of working closely with many Dr. Kathy Orrin of the businesses you will see listed in this Directory. Every day your Chamber Staff directs “phone-in” and “walk-in” Executive Director visitors to our Chamber members for a variety of goods and services. We answer questions, and we recommend to travelShannon Jones Jessica G. Miller ers good places to eat, interesting activities to enjoy, and clean Event Coordinator Administrative Assistant places to stay.

Over the past few months we have welcomed over two EXECUTIVE BOARD dozen new members to our Chamber, a testimony to the fact Michael Long Dan Tosti that folks in our community value the services provided by the Chamber. We have initiated several new activities that chalPresident Second Vice President lenge us to look toward the future: our Tourism Task Force, The Taft Independent Aera Energy LLC inspiring us to see Taft as a destination rather than a wide spot in the highway; the push to create Business Loops off Dennis Schertz Kathy Herm Highways 33 and 119, encouraging travelers to leave the main First Vice President Treasurer thoroughfares to explore the amenities our businesses and Asian Experience State Farm Insurance services have to offer; and leading the search for an intelligent solution to saving the Fox Theater in a manner that benefits BOARD MEMBERS the downtown and, ultimately, our entire community.

Paul Gorte Bob Hampton The Chamber works tirelessly to bring business to Taft, to City of Taft Westside Waste keep Taft folks using the businesses in Taft, and to assist our Management business owners in promoting their businesses. The activities sponsored by the Chamber are designed to bring potential Devinder Bains customers to Taft, to provide opportunities for businesses Taft Chevrolet Orchel Krier in Taft to expand their customer contact bases, and to proTumbleweed Cafe vide fun, networking time for Chamber members. And you Ed Herrera thought the car show, the golf tournament, the fishing derby, Edward J. Herrera Insurance Bob Leikam the Christmas parade, and the Farmers Market were just a Domino’s Pizza good time!

Lorrie Loder Keep this Directory next to your office phone, put a few Synagro Jon Neumann numbers into your cell phone, and never forget to think local Accelerated first. If you want to know if you can find it in Taft, call the Clint Deckert Environmental Chamber. We are happy to help.

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City of Taft Taft Is Energized for the Future

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ncorporated in 1910, and named for President William H. Taft, the City of Taft is located on the western side of Kern County, California, in the Buena Vista Hills, 999 feet above sea level, at the southernmost end of the San Joaquin Valley. It is home to one of the world’s largest oil fields, thus providing many jobs and economic opportunities related to the oil industry. Companies include the Chevron Texaco, Aera Energy, Atlantic, Bellaire, Occidental, Berry Petroleum, Key, California Crude, Crimson, Exxon, Holmes, and Mobil, plus numerous local service companies.

Historical Ro0ts The earliest records of history in the Taft area began with the Tulamniu Indians, who made their home on the western shore of Buena Vista Lake approximately seven miles from Taft. Discovery of artifacts from the Tulamniu village by the Smithsonian Institution in 1934 indicated the importance of petroleum and its uses by the Indians. In 1901, the first rig struck oil at 1400 feet, and the history of oil drilling and production in the Taft area begun.

Fun in the Sun Taft area historical sites include the Historical Fort (a replica of Sutter’s Fort), Tolumnui Indian Grounds, McKitrrick Tar Pits, Tule Elk State Park, Cole’s Levee (ecological preserve), the site of the Lakeview Gusher and West Kern Oil Museum. Sports enthusiasts will want to visit Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area, Buena Vista Golf Course, Honolulu Hills Raceway, Air Adventures West Skydiving, and the area’s new home to racing: Nascar Speedway Complex.

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Central, Connected, Affordable With an abundant supply of relatively inexpensive land, including shovel ready sites, Taft offers all the amenities of a larger city. Its central location, and connectivity to larger metropolitan areas by major interstate and state highways, benefits businesses seeking to relocate to an affordable and opportunity-rich area, while continuing to serve the growing Central Valley and Southern California markets. With a one day’s turnaround to nearly 35 million people, Taft’s unique location provides direct access to the world’s sixth largest economy via various freeways and highways

Our Vision: Growing & Green Taft’s vision to embrace its oil industry roots, while diversifying the economy creating new high-image commercial, industrial, and retail developments, Taft’s transformation is creating an exciting range of housing and lifestyle choices. Development opportunities currently in planning and construction stages include Taft’s vision to embrace its oil industry roots, while diversifying the economy creating new high-image commercial, industrial, and retail developments, Taft’s transformation is creating an exciting range of housing and lifestyle choices. Development opportunities currently in planning and construction stages include a 3,500 unit residential and mixed-use project, 400 unit residential project, two industrial parks (55 and 27 acres), Downtown Revitalization Project with a walkable, 47 acre mixed-use development. The City’s expanded sphere of influence and redevelopment area will create additional economic development opportunities, with a zero tolerance for graffiti, drugs, and gang activity provides a safe community for families. Finally, Taft, a green city, strives to be a good steward of the land and environment in its care and control.

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Positioned for the Future

Hi Everyone,

Taft is ideally located 16 miles west of Interstate Highway 5, a major transportation corridor, 37 miles southwest of Bakersfield and 115 miles north of Los Angeles. It is intersected by State Highways 33 & 119 and is the gateway to the Carizzo Plains National Monument. The Pacific Ocean, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Los Padres National Forests are all within a leisurely drive from Taft.

Welcome to Taft. We are a City that is on the move and we hope that you will join us as we are “Energized for the Future” We tempt you by presenting to you the largest all bronze monument in California, our tribute to our Oil Workers. We have the world Class West Kern Oil Museum that shows you all about our rich history in this area. The Historic Fort, our adobe replica of Sutters Fort in Sacramento, will give you instant pause as you enter the tranquil courtyards. We are the gateway to the Carrizo Plains National Monument for a leisurely drive to witness the openness of the San Andreas Fault and the scenic valley with a vast array of wild flowers in the spring.

The City of Taft is moving forward with bright plans for the future development of our Rails to Trails property that will see new commercial ventures, starting with a new motel complex and workforce housing units. We have plans for a walk able green community that we hope will re-vitalize our downtown area and make living in Taft what we have always enjoyed an even safer, clean, friendly community.

Taft’s best asset is its people. I’m always amazed when out of towners come to visit, they always remark how friendly and helpful everyone is. It is not remarkable to us that live here; it is a way of life for us and that is why we live here. We cling to the small town atmosphere while looking to brighten your shopping, living, learning, and entertainment experience. Join us.

Taft Community Garden

The Taft Community Gardens is a non-profit community garden where citizens can rent a garden bed for $40 for six months and grown their own fruits and veggies. The Community Garden was started in 2009 and is located on 9th Street, across from True Value.

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Community Events Every Wednesday - Sit ‘n Sip at 9am at the Taft Chamber of Commerce, 400 Kern Street.

Every Thursday from early Spring to late Fall - Taft Farmers Market from 5pm to 8pm on 5th Street Plaza.

September

9/11 Prayer Memorial, The Fort’s Oakie DInner, Kern County Fair Begins, TUHS Homecoming, Taft Bike Fest

January

October

February

November

State of the CIty Luncheon

Taft Chamber Fishing Derby

March

December

Taft Chamber of Commerce Installations and Awards Banquet

The Fort’s St. Patricks DInner, Maricopa Gusher Days

April

Octoberfest, Taft Chamber Golf Tournament, Boom Town Days, Oildorado (every 5 years)

Christmas Parade, Christmas at the Fort, Soroptimist Home Tour and Fashion Show

Rotary Club Health and Peddlers Fair

May

Cinco de Mayo Festival, Soroptimist Garden Tour

June

Westside Community Yard Sale, Taft Chamber Car Show

July

4th of July Family Picnic, Tumbleweed Festival

August

Back to School 8

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2011 Annual Sponsorship Members Platinum

Westside Waste Management Synagro City of Taft

Gold

Silver

Chevron Valley Credit Union Colston Construction Elk Hills Power Huddleston Crane Service McKittrick Waste Mgt. Plains Exploration & Production Taft College TRC Operating Co.

Aera Energy LLC Chevron Occidental of Elk Hills

Friends of the Chamber General Production Sunrise Power Oil-Dri, Taft Production

We’re energized by your good work.

Occidental of Elk Hills proudly supports the Taft District Chamber of Commerce.

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Recreational Opportunities

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espite Taft’s size, there is plenty to do in this little city thanks to the West Side Recreation and Park District. The WSRPD offers many activities for everyone from toddlers to senior citizens including the Walter Glen Natatorium community swimming pool, West Side Little League, Franklin Field Park and baseball fields, and many more.

The WSRPD is opening a new facility that is expected to open in late August or early September of 2011. The new recreation

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center was built with approximately $3 million from the insurance of the old facility that burned down a few years ago.

“The old facility that we had was great and provided a great service to the community of Taft for decades,” said Recreation Supervisor Les Clark. “Even though the burning down of the facility was and is tragic we are excited about the program capabilities of the new recreation center.

Approximately $3 million dollars came from insurance and an approximately $1 million came from reserves.”

The new building will be 20,802 square feet, including a full-size gymnasium, weight room, 4-lane bowling alley, conference room, staff offices, restroom and locker room facilities, an activity room and a preschool room.

Not only is the WSRPD building a new facility, they are adding some more activities for the Taft community. People will be able to rent the bowling lanes, obtain a weight room membership and there will also be an indoor walking track inside the gymnasium. Also, the old preschool is being moved into the new facility, allowing the old building to be used for a senior activity center.

“We anticipate some new program offerings with the new Center,” said Stephanie House.

“But this is really just giving us a place of our own to hold many of our existing programs so that we aren’t as dependent on using other facilities.”

Taftians have expressed much interest in the new bowling alley that will be offered.

“We are looking forward to being able to provide bowling again in Taft,” said House. “We are just thrilled to have gymnasium space that we can program in a variety of ways.”

Board member Bill McPherson has high expectations for the new facility.

“To say it’s inspiring is an understatement,” said McPherson. “It so compliments the community by having this center. It starts right when you walk in the door. The Rec has done well. Having this new building that will last 60 years and what it will mean to future

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generations like the old Rec center did for past generations is great.

I think it will really please the community.”

The grand opening of the new recreation center will be September 10 from 2pm-10pm. If you have any questions regarding the new facility, you can call the West Side Recreation and Park District at (661) 763-4246.

Photos Clockwise Starting on Facing Page: West Side Recreation & Parks District location at 500 Cascade Place, Walter Glen Natatorium, The New Recreation Facility at 500 Cascade Place, George Blanco Little League Complex, Taft Skatepark, Franklin Field Arena.

West Side Recreation & Park District 500 Cascade Place, Taft 661-763-4246 info@wsrpd.com

www.wsrpd.com Facility Rentals, Youth Sports, Adult Sports, Preschool, Community Theatre, Special Events, Classes, Youth Programs, Scholarship Program...

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Business • Industry

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e are the city west of the I-5, the city before the coastal cities. We are the city. The place,” Paul Gorte, Redevelopment Manager for the City of Taft expressed with excitement.

And it’s with that determination and enthusiasm that the City has implemented a General Plan that will change and advance business and industry in Taft for the next ten years and beyond.

“We want to carry out the vision of the Council,” City Manager, Bob Gorson, explained. “Not everyone will agree, but we’ll be making Taft a destination city.”

Having already made headway with their General Plan by creating the beginnings of a 40 unit housing development on the Rails to Trails property, and bringing in new business to the industrial park which will eventually bring 6,000 more jobs to the Westside in a variety of areas including alternative energy, renewable fuels, and aquaculture, the City is well on the way to

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achieving the destination city dream.

Not only are they executing the plans to bring in new jobs and homes, they are also taking into consideration what new homes and jobs will do for the community. Especially with the Sunset Rail Project. “Retail follows new roofs,” Gorte said.

“We want to create a place for vibrant living,” Gorson said. “The Sunset Rail Project will make that happen.”

“It will open the door for the downtown area, too,” Gorte continued. “People have to work, eat and bank and those are the

things that are related to industrial park areas. Workers will have these facilities close to them.”

And if retail follows rooftops, recreation isn’t far behind. Within the next five years, the city will see an extension of the pedestrian bike trail that will be a five mile loop connecting Taft Union High School, Taft College, A Street Park and even South Taft. The Westside will also see the inception of a Regional Park that will encompass and preserve the natural habitat that surrounds us as well as including a camping facilities, hiking opportunities and the like not more than seven minutes from town.

All of this, the jobs, the homes, and recreation are all backed up by the General Plan. “The General Plan is the vision for the future,” Gorte said.

“We truly believe that Taft is a charming, unique community and a wonderful place to work, worship, raise a family and/or retire,” Gorson wrote in an article for the CAL ED Bulletin.

“This is an investment that will return a thousand fold,” Gorte finished.

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Tourism • The Best of Places

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aft is situated in a major petroleum and natural gas production region in California and is one of the few remaining towns in the United States which exist exclusively because of nearby oil reserves. The discovery of oil in the region occurred in the late 19th century near Maricopa, seven miles (11 km) south of Taft. Many other oil and gas accumulations were discovered around Taft during the early-to-mid-20th century, notably the Midway field (near Fellows, California), Sunset field (later found to be part of the same trend, accounting for the modern combined name of Midway-Sunset), and the Buena Vista.

The town is built directly between these two huge fields. The operational activities within these fields, as well as Occidental Petroleum’s Elk Hills Oil Field north of Taft, have been the economic life blood of the town for over 100 years.

Standard Oil, later the Standard Oil Company of California (modern Chevron), made Taft its corporate operational headquarters.

At one time it is reported that as many as 6,000 inhabitants of Taft were employed by Standard Oil. The hub of this activity was “11-C Camp”, so named due to its township location in section 11 and designated “township C” by Standard’s mapping department. Within the camp was everything imaginable to run a large oil and gas company: a rail spur from the line running through Taft, steel and timber for derrick construction and maintenance, pipe, valves, numerous offices, an expansive and highly specialized machine shop, a plethora of supply shops, the car and truck fleet, bunkhouses for workers, and dozens of company homes for employees.

In its heyday, 11-C camp sported very nice facilities including a large playground, baseball field, tennis courts, a large swimming pool, a cook-house open to the public, beautifully landscaped grounds, a clubhouse with a television, pool and card tables, and an ice-cream stand. The huge complex gradually closed down over a period of many years. In 1968 Standard Oil of California moved its accounting and finance offices to Concord, California. In the late 1980s the machine shop was closed and auctioned, signaling the end of the 11-C Camp era.

Many other oil companies had operations in the area, including larger companies such as Shell, Texaco, Exxon, Mobil, Gulf, and Arco, as well as smaller operations (but with a large local presence) such as Santa Fe Energy, Berry Petroleum, Tannehill, M.H. Whittier, and lately Plains Exploration & Production. In the mid 1990s, according to California’s Department of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), there were 68 operating companies working the Midway-Sunset field alone. While the names of most of these companies have changed, due to mergers, acquisitions, and liquidations, the production activities have been continuous.

In celebration of its oil heritage, Taft holds its “Oildorado” festival every five years. Oildorado was first started in 1930 and was held intermittently before then.

In the early days of oil exploration and production, long before the advent of modern blowout preventions, gushers were the norm. Although there were many, the Lakeview Gusher was the grand-daddy of them all, producing 100,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak. In all, the Lakeview No.1 produced about nine million barrels of oil (a very respectable cumulative production for a single well in this area). The well and its State historical marker can be found along the Petroleum Club road, just off SR 33 south of town.

Taft was also the site of a military airfield named Gardner Field which was used to train pilots during World War II. After the base was closed its abandoned airstrip served as a clandestine dragstrip for many years.

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Education

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aft may be small, but the small community has an A+ preschool-college education department that greatly exceeds expectations. There is one preschool, four elementary schools, one junior high school, one continuation high school, one high school and one college. Each school is primarily concerned with the students; with such a close teacher-student ratio, one-on-one assistance is never an issue. Taft Union High School will be celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2012 and there will be many festivities commemorating the event. The Taft City School District is the perfect place to ensure that your children are getting a quality education and meaningful learning experiences.

Taft City School District

820 N. 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1521

Elk Hills Elementary School 501 Kern Street Tupman, CA 93276 (661) 765-7431 K-8

Elementary Schools

Midway Elementary School 259 F. Street Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 768-4344 K-8

Buena Vista Continuation High School 900 N. 10th treet Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-2383 9-12

Junior High

Conley Elementary 623 Rose Ave. Taft, CA 93268 (661)765-4117 K-3

Jefferson Elementary 300 Taylor Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-4236 K-3

Parkview Elementary 520 A. Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4164 K-3

Taft Primary Elementary 212 Lucard Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4151 K-5

Lincoln Junior High School 810 N. 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2127 6-8

High Schools

Taft Union High School 701 7th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-2300 9-12

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Maricopa Unified School District 955 Stanislaus Street Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 769-8234 K-12

College

Taft College West Kern Community College District 29 Emmons Park Dr. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7700

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Here are 10 simple tips for saving water.

When it’s time to update your appliances, go for a frontloading washing machine and a water-efficient dishwasher.

You’ll save both water and energy.

A dripping faucet can waste 20 gallons of water a day, while a leaking toilet can waste 90,000 gallons in a month.

If possible, replace your old toilet with a modern, waterefficient one and use about half the water per flush.

Cut five minutes off your shower time and save up to 25 gallons a day.

Instead of hosing your driveway or sidewalk, use a broom.

Inexpensive faucet aerators can save gallons of water per person every day.

Choose plants appropriate to your climate when you landscape. They’ll need much less water.

When brushing your teeth or shaving, turn off the tap and save 8 gallons a day.

Your lawn probably needs less water than you think and your sidewalk doesn’t need any.

Replace your old shower head with a low-flow model and cut your water use by 20% or more every time you shower.

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Health Care

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he Taft Healthcare District is nothing short of caring, cooperative and convenient. The West Side Urgent Care, Taft’s main healthcare unit, facilitates a large waiting room, clean and comfortable exam rooms, and even an Instymeds instant prescription-dispensing machine. This machine dispenses 75 different starting medications such as cough syrup and antibiotics. The West Side Urgent Care also provides X-Ray services through the Truxtun Radiology Group. This digital technology is offered in the Taft facility.

“This Urgent Care is a state-of-the-art facility,” said Administrator Donna Warnock. “We keep all-electronic records and offer digital radiology, EKG, pulmonary function tests and much, much more.”

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City Departments

City Hall

Transportation

Public Works

209 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-1222

209 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-3822

209 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-1350

West Side Recreation and Park District

Westside Mosquito Vector West Side Health Care and Control District District

500 Cascade Place Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-4246

7004 Gas Company Road Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-3510

218 Sixth Street Taft,CA 93268 (661)765-7234

Taft Police Department Taft City School District

WestKernWater District

320 Commerce Way Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-3101

800 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-3151

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820 Sixth Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-1521

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Urgent Care Public Utilities Directory Westside 101 Adkisson Way

Electricity

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (800) 743-5000

Gas

City/County Services City Hall 209 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1222

Taft, CA 93268 (661)765-1935

Westside Recreation & Parks District 500 Cascade Place.

Taft. CA 93268 (661) 763-4246

The Gas Company (800) 427-2200

Water

Health Services 1100 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5044

West Kern Water District (661) 763-3151

Waste Management Westside Waste Management Co. 274 East Cedar St., Taft (661) 763-5135 Taft Sanitary Landfill 13351 Elk Hills Road

Police Department & City Animal Control 320 Commerce Way Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3101

Taft Chamber of Commerce 400 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2165

West Side Mosquito and Vector Control District P. O. Box 205 7004 Gas Co. Road Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3510

J&D Recycling 1277 Kern St., Taft 1021 4th St., Taft (661) 765-6752

Cable/Internet/Phone Bright House Networks 145 Kern St., Taft (661) 323-4892

Roads

Caltrans Highway Information Network (880) 427-7623

Kern County Animal Control 315 N. Lincoln Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)763-8593 Fire Department 303 N. 10th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2155

Taft Public Works Department (661) 763-1222

Air

Taft-Kern County Airport 500 Airport Rd., Taft (661) 765-5867

Bus

Taft Area Transit 209 E. Kern St., Taft (661) 763-3822

Sheriff’s Department 315 N. Lincoln Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-8550

Government City of Taft 209 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1222 www.cityoftaft.org Mayor: Randy Miller City Council: Paul Linder Dave Noerr Ron Waldrop Orchel Krier

County of Kern Kern County Board of Supervisors District 1 John McQuiston 868-3650 district1@co.kern.ca.us District 2 Zach Scrivner 868-3660 district2@co.kern.ca.us District 3 Mike Maggard 868-3670 district3@co.kern.ca.us District 4 Ray Watson 868-3680 district4@co.kern.ca.us District 5 Karen Goh 868-3690 district5@co.kern.ca.us 1115 Truxtun Ave, 5th Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301 868-3601 co.kern.ca.us

State & U.S. Elected Officials CA Senator Jean Fuller (661) 323-0443 Assembly Member Shannon Grove (661) 395-2995 Supervisor Ray Watson (661) 868-3680 U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (661) 327-3611

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Places Of Worship Building Stones Ministry 401 Finley Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6066 First Assembly of God 314 Asher Avenue Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7151

Lighthouse Foursquare Church 210 Harrison Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1518 or 763-3528 www.taftlighthouse.org

Calvary Temple Assembly of God 630 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 First Congregational Church (661) 765-5414 of Maricopa Church of Christ 395 California Street 305 South 10th Street Maricopa, CA 93252 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 619-5372 (661)765-5368 or 765-5210 Taft United Methodist Church celebrated their 100 year New Hope Temple anniversary in 2010.

Church of Christ of Ford City 308 Harrison Street 416 Monroe Street Taft, CA 93268 First Southern Baptist Church Seventh Day Adventist Church Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4572 401 Harrison Street 120 Pico Street (661) 765-6548 Taft, CA 93268 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4482 (661) 763-3314 New Life Community Church Church of God 419 Polk Street 1000 6th Street First Southern Baptist Church Templo Calvario Taft, CA 93268 Taft, CA 93268 Assembly Of God Cuyama, CA 92036 (661) 763-1665 (661) 765-7472 101 E. Street (661) 766-2628 www.nlctaft.org Taft, CA 93268 The Church of Jesus Christ of (661) 765-2824 Gateway Temple Latter-Day Saints 604 Main Street Maricopa, CA 93252 Taft United Methodist Church 101 Church Street Templo La Hermosa Taft, CA 93268 (661) 769-9599 630 North Street 500 Kern (661) 765-6277 Taft, CA 93268 Taft, CA 93268 Jehovah’s Witnesses (661) 765-5557 (661) 765-9211 705 South 10th Street Community Christian Fellowship Taft, CA 93268 United Pentecostal Church 700 North Street (661) 763-1613 Trinity South Baptist Church Taft, CA 93268 102 4th Street 400 Finley Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2369 Laborers of the Harvest Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4650 201 ½ Harrison (661) 747-8105 Cuyama Assembly of God Taft, CA 93268 84 Perkins Road West Hills Church of the (661) 763-1886 Cuyama, CA 92036 Nazarene The Vine Christian Ministries (661) 766-2445 300 Lassen Street Lutheran Church of Peace Taft Veterans Hall Taft, CA 93268 26 Emmons Park Drive 218 Taylor Street First Baptist Church (661) 765-4196 Taft, CA 93268 Taft, CA 93268 220 North Street (661) 765-2488 (661) 912-2976 Taft, CA 93268 Westside Believers Fellowship (661) 763-3138 101 Hwy 33 Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Taft, CA 93268 Calvary Baptist Church 110 East Woodrow 27553 Taft Hwy First Samoan Assembly of God (661) 765-6247 Taft, CA 93268 Taft, CA 93268 308 North Street (661) 765-4292 (661) 765-6470 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6401

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Taft Service Clubs

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he Taft Service Clubs are made up of voluntary non-profit organizations where members meet regularly to perform charitable works either by direct hands-on efforts or by raising money for other organizations. Taft is home to five service organizations; Rotary International of Taft, Soroptimist International of Taft, Kiwanis International of Taft, Taft Lions Club and Taft Midway Sunset Lions Club. All clubs strive to empower volunteers to serve their communities and encourage peace.

Rotary International of Taft

Taft Midway Sunset Lions Club Soroptimist International of Taft

Taft Lions Club

Kiwanis International of Taft

Midway Sunset Lions Club P.O. Box 1143 Taft, CA 93268

Soroptimist International of Taft Serving Taft Since 1958

Soroptimist meets every Tuesday at Noon at Jo’s Restaurant.

Join Us! Call 765-6971

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Cooper’s True Value Home Center 407 9th Street • Taft • California

START RIGHT. START HERE.

661.765.7531

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WANTED: BULKY WASTE PICKUP

Ford South Taft City of Taft – Taft Heights City Friday Wednesday Tuesday • REFRIGERATORS • MATTRESSES • WATER HEATERS • STOVES • WASHERS & DRYERS • SOFAS If Missed…

Call Office at 763-5135

All green waste must be bagged.

Tree Limbs cut in 6’ length, and bundled.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED Construction/Demolition Waste/Used Oil/ Hazardous Waste/Tires Westside Waste Management Co., Inc.

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(661)765-4003 Tank & Vessel Cleaning • Specialty Vacuum Services- Guzzler • Pipe & Line Cleaning • Steel Cutting with Water • Dry & Bulk Material Transfer • Heat Exchangers & Bundle Services • Refinery & Facility Shutdowns • Steam Cleaning & Pressure Washing Services • Cleanout • Maintenance • New Construction • Dirt Services • Tank Erection • Tank Repairs 811 Supply Row • P.O. Box 398 • Taft, California 93268 (661)765-4001 Fax Contractor Lic. No. 890769

www.accelerated-services.com

Contractor Lic. No. 890822

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mbleweed The Tumbleweed Bar & Cafe and Cafe “Where good food and good people meet”

Ten Percent FIREARMS Visit us before you head out to the Carrizo for supplies and ammo!

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1277 Kern Street (Hwy 33) • Taft

(661)765-6899

Orchel Krier Owner

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J & D Recycling 1277 Kern Street

We Can Haul Away Most Large Items Recycling is OUR Business

Call Us Today (661)765-6752

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Pizza Factory

Edward J. Herrera Insurance

614 Center Street • TAFT

Auto - Home - Health - Business - Notary Public We are an Independent Agency With Many Pre-Eminent Insurance Companies To Best Suit Your Needs

We Represent You To Give You The Best Service

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420 Center Street Taft, Ca 93268 (661)745-4920 Lic. # 0277365 www.edherrerainsurance.com

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Insurance

Auto - Casa - Salud - Negocio - Notary Public

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Voted Best Pizza 4 Years in a Row!

614 Center Street “We Toss’em, They’re Awesome”

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OildaleTIRE

24 Hours Roadside Service 1355 Kern Street • Taft On Highway 33 on the North side of town.

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Proud Member of The Taft Chamber of Commerce Taft City School District 820 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1521 • (661)763-1495 Fax

“Quality Education Since 1909”

UNITED SECURITY BANK 523 CASCADE PLACE (661)763-5151 www.unitedsecuritybank.com

Goodwill Industries of South Central California

Donate Today!

Furniture, Appliances, Clothes, Electronics, Beds, Paintings, Toys, Tools...There is no item too large or too small. We’ll take it all!

Keep It In The Community!

411 Finley Drive • (661)763-5031

www.taftindependent.com “Serving the West Kern County Communities of Taft, South Taft, Ford City, Maricopa, Fellows, McKittrick, Derby Acres, Dustin Acres, and the Cuyama Valley sonce 2006”

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Huddleston Crane Service, Inc.

“Land of the Free, because of the brave.”

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Huddleston Crane Service, Inc. 809 Black Gold Court Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7059

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Restaurants

Restaurants American

Black Gold Cafe and Deli 508 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6550 Candy Cafe Maria Isabel Alvarez 319 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2131 Chicken of Oz Oz & Vanessa Katz Owner/Manager 1107 Kern Street #3 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5150 Hodels Don Hodel 5917 Knudsen Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 399-3341 Jo’s Restaurant Ofelia Fuller Owner 510 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4621 Oasis Murle Sowles 414 North St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5188

OT Cookhouse and Saloon Dominique Payne Owner 205 North Tenth Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1819 Paik’s Ranch House Lawrence Paik Owner 200 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6915 Sagebrush Annie’s Larry & Karina Hogan Owners 4211 Hwy 33 Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 766-2319 Tumbelweed Cafe Orchel Krier Owner 24870 Hwy 33 Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 768-4655 Willow Ranch Restaurant Leland & Mandy Scott 27770 Lagoon Dr. Buttonwillow, CA 93206 (661) 764-6605

Asian Asian Experience Dennis Schertz Owner 215 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1815

Coffee Shops Taft Crude Coffee House 1010 6th St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5156

Fast Food

Jacob’s 24 Hour Burger 330 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 769-9600

Mexican La Salsa Fresh Grill Jose Alvarez 101 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7321 Mi Casita Restaurant Maria Cozano 416 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-0188 Original Hacienda Grill Antonio Guzman 1015 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1655 Taco de Mexico Ofelia Vasquez 1012 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5060

Vicente’s Mexican Restaurant Flor Gonzales 129 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-1934

Pizza

Domino’s Pizza Bob Leikam 530 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3030 Hot Stone Pizza 407 Finley Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6424 Little Caesars Pizza 201 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-9999 Pizza Factory Felix Bravo 614 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5311

Sandwiches All In the Sandwich Connie & Ken Redfield Owners 700 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4143

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

The information in this membership directory has been provided and reviewed for accuracy by the Taft District Chamber of Commerce.

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A Hint of Class Pamela Ward Owner 915 N. 10th Street Rm. 34 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3831 Accelerated Environmental Services John Neumann Owner PO Box 398 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4003 Fax (661) 765-4001

jneumann@accelerated-services. com www.accelerated-systems.com

ACME Jewelry Ray Smith Owner 426 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763 5451 acmejewelry@bak.rr.com Aera Energy LLC Michelle Newell Public Affairs Specialist 10000 Ming Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 665-5053 Fax (661) 665-5297 mnewell@aeraenergy.com www.aeraenergy.com All In the Sandwich Connie & Ken Redfield Owners 700 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4143 redfieldken@yahoo.com Alpha House Women’s Shelter Holi Allen Director P. O. Box 712 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4357 Fax (661) 763-4370 www.alphahouse.com

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Alzheimer’s Disease Associaton Kate Eucce CEO 5500 Olive Drive Building 1 Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 393-8871 kate@adakc.org www.ADAKC.org American Cancer Society Gladys Garcia Community Service Director 1523 California Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93304 (661) 327-2424 Fax (661) 327-2921 loria.morrison@cancer.org www.cancer.org

Artz Liquor & Deli 127 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7935 Jan Ashley Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Asian Experience Dennis Schertz Owner 215 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1815 Schertz8@ gmail.com www.asianexp.us

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Ken Anderson Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Bakersfield Jam 1400 Norris Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 615-6550

Anderson Business Services Sandy Anderson Owner 220 Fillmore Str3et Unit A Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7665 Fax (661) 765-7665 taxprep@bak.rr.com

Bankers Life & Casualty Terrance Close Representative 324 E. San Emidio Taft, CA 93268 (661) 324-2000 terrenceclose@bankerslife.com www.bankers.com

Antonio’s Pool Service P.O. Box 1283 Taft, CA 93268

Banks Pest Control Don Banks Owner 251 Golden State Ave Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 323-7858 Fax (661) 323-7858 www.bankspest.com

ARC Donna Grejalva Director 204 Van Buren Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1532 donna4arc@bak.rr.com www.thearc.org Arts Council of Kern Carlin Jones Social Media Manager 1440 Truxtun Ave. #105 Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 324-9000 Fax (661) 324-1136 carlinjones@gmail.com www.artscouncilofkern.org

Barron Properties Ethele Barron Owner 325 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-9000 Fax (661) 763-9001 barrontaft@yahoo.com

Berry Petroleum Sherry Burch Administrative Assistant 5201 Truxton Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 616-4233 slb@bry.com www.bry.com Bill Black Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Glenn Black Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Black Hall Construction Kelle Black Owner PO Box 1076 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3818 Fax (661) 736-0048 blackhallconst@bak.rr.com Brighthouse Networks Karina Gutierrez Account Executive 3710 North Select Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 395-3317 Fax (661) 873-4050 karina.gutierrez@mybrighthouse.com www.brightbiz.com Brown & Reich Petroleum Jerry & Sharon Reich Owner PO Box 1076 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5457 J. Sterling Bryan, DDS Dentist 510 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4161 jbryan@bak.rr.com

Ben’s Books Ben Mangum Owner/Manager 810 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 805-9813 oprgost@yahoo.com

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C CA Independent Petroleum Association Shelley Hale Executive Assistant 1112 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 447-1177 shale@cipa.org www.cipa.org Calvary Temple Church David Daniel 630 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5414 Candy Cafe 319 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2131 Caprice Motel Sam Bhakta Manager 222 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2161 Fax (661) 765-2161 www.capricemotel.com CASA of Kern County Kate Kenney 2000 24th Street Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 631-2272 Fax (661) 328-9787 kkenney@kerncasa.org www.kerncasa.org Cavin’s Oil Well Tools Charles Palmer / Jerry Craig Owners PO Box 695 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2181 Fax (661) 765-2182 jcraig@cavins.com www.cavins.com Chevron Texaco Roger Christy Policy & Public Affairs PO Box 1392 Bakersfield, CA 93302 (661) 654-7153 Fax (661) 654-7189 rchristy@chevron.com www.chevron.com

Chevron Valley Credit Union Neil Sawyer President & CEO 8200 Granite Falls Bakersfield, CA 93312 (888) 737-4282 Fax (661) 587-3953 nsawyer@chevronvalleycu.com www.chevronvalley.com Chicken of Oz Oz & Vanessa Katz Owner/Manager 1107 Kern Street #3 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5150 wizofoz800@aol.com www. chickenofoz.com City of Maricopa 400 California Street Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 769-8279 City of Taft 209 East Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1222 www.cityoftaft.org Close Quarters 419 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 747-4477 Coldwell Banker America West Judy Miller Realtor 1820 Westwind Drive Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 334-4034 Fax (661) 631-0742 jmiller@cbbakersfield.com www.judymillerhomes.com Colston Construction, Inc. Bob Colston Owner 840 Vist Via Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3517 Fax (661) 765-9395 rcolston@bak.rr.com www.colstonconstruction.com

Community Christian Fellowship Jim Stigal Pastor 700 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2369 Cooper’s True Value Eric Cooper President 407 9th St Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7531 Fax (661) 765-4306 cooperic@bak.rr.com www.truevalue.com Costco Wholesale Julia McKay Marketing 4900 Panama Lane Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 398-4742 Fax (661) 398-4744 w643adm@costco.com www.costco.com Dr. David Cothrun Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Cougar Corner Bookstore 29 Emmons Park Dr. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7731 Creekside Apartments Cathy Leyva Resident Manager 420 Finley Drive #25 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7674 Fax (661) 765-4088 Cycle Katz Donnie Schwerdetfager 518 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4931

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Deckert Consulting Clint Deckert Owner 216 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7960 Fax (661) 765-7960 clintd@aol.com

Department of Motor Vehicles Tamra Marshall Manager 165 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 Fax (661) 763-3157 marshalltamra@dmv.ca.gov www.dmv.ca.gov Devon’s Bodyshop & Towing 408 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4337 Do-Close Cleaning Ron Duclos Owner 109 Taylor Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7572 Domino’s Pizza Bob Leikam Owner 530 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3030 Fax (661) 765-7101 hipizzaman@yahoo.com www.dominos.com Dream Maker Bath and Kitchen Everett & Patty Grey Owner PO Box 10866 Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 837-1117 Fax (661) 834-4890 egray@bak.rr.com www.dreammaker-remodel.com

E Edward J. Herrera Insurance Agency Edward Herrera Owner 417 1/2 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 327-4028 Fax (661) 327-7791 calfarmer@aol.com www.edherrerainsurance.com

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Edward Jones Investments 1620 Mill Rock Way ste. 600 Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 663-8951 Elk Hills Power Danna Borrecco Office Manager PO Box 460 Tupman, CA 93276 (661) 763-2728 ext. 225 Fax (661) 765-2946 dborrecco@elkhills.com www.elkhills.com Employer’s Training Resource 1600 E. Bella Terrace Bakersfield, CA 93307 (661) 635-2601 Emy’s Variety Store Emy Dole 406 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5085 Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Charles Landwehr Owner 501 Lucard Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4111 Fax (661) 763-5417 www.ericksonandbrown.com

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Four Seasons Flooring & Carpet Cleaning 214 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3032 Fred’s Cigarettes 1006 6th St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 619-8586 Freedom Homes Chris Hemple Vice President PO Box 13009 Fresno, CA 93794 (559) 696-2647 Fax (559) 448-0875 finnien@hotmail.com Friends of Taft College Library Mimi Collins Director 29 Emmons Park Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7707 mcollins@taft.org www.taftcollege.wordpress.com

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Fast Trip Dave Taylor Owner/Manager 903 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1790 Fax (661) 763-1352 fastrip9929@bak.rr.com www.fastrip.com Tom Faulkner Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93309 First Baptist Church Scott Pearson PO Box 222 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3138

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First Southern Baptist Church Larry Weatherly Pastor 120 Pico St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3314

G.S. Graphix & Hobbies 421 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4923 Coleen Garratt Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Fern Garratt Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

General Production Services Rusty Risi Vice President 1333 Kern Street PO Box 344 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5330 Fax (661) 765-4860 rusty@genprod.com www.generalproductionsservice.com Girl Scout CCS Service Unit Carol Turner Service Unit Manager 9515 Bard Court Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 664-8345 catsmeow_93268@msn.com www.girlscouts.org Goodyear Tire Center HR Fuller Owner 523 Finley Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7146 www.goodyeartires.com

H Hall Ambulance Service Dave Taylor Manager 1001 21st Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 763-7244 Fax (661) 334-1541 taylord@hallamb.com www.hallambulanceservices. com Harold’s Bike Shop 431 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 496-5561 Ray and Lodema Hatch Associate Members Taft, CA 93268 Helt Engineering, Inc. Jerry Helt Owner 2930 Union Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 323-6045 Fax (661) 323-0799

Heritage Park Margo Murray Manager 201 8th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2190 Fax (661) 765-5158 heritage_at_taft@yahoo.com Kathy Herm Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Hippo Entertainment 522 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4951 Hodels Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 399-3341 Holders Air Conditioning 347 Lencioni Ave. Bakersfield CA, 93308 (661) 978-3856 Holland Inn & Suites 531 Warren Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5211 Fax (805) 933-8021 Carolyn & Harry Hosking Associate Members Taft, CA 93268 Hot Stone Pizza Ranjit Kanby Owner 407 Finley Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6424 Fax (661) 765-1177 pappyarunaan@yahoo.com Huddleston Crane Service Jamie Frye Office Manager PO Box 206 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7059 Fax (661) 765-4058 huddlestonecrane@bak.rr.com www.huddlestoncrane.com Louise Hudgens Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

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Paula Hudgins Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

I Imagination Laboratories Inc. Leigh & Greg Golling 316 Sunset Ln. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 301-0877 Independent Oil Producer’s Agency Les Clark 4600 American Avenue West #201 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 833-3989 Fax (661) 833-4013 clark@iopa.org www.iopa.org Integrity Bookkeeping Elizabeth Martinez 415 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 374-3294

J J & D Recycling Jan & Dean Rowden 1277 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6852 J & S Auto Parts Salvador Perez Owner 501 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3155 Fax (661) 764-6503 napabw@bak.rr.com www.napaonline.com Jack’s Flower Shop Debbie Turner Owner 430 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2442 Fax (661) 763-3438 rosebuddlm@yahoo.com www.yellowbot.com/jacksflower-shoptaft

Jacob’s 24 Hour Burger 330 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 769-9600 Fax (661) 769-9698 Jo’s Restaurant Ofelia Fuller Owner 510 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4621 Paul Joyce Associate Member Ventura, CA 93002 Joyce Properties Gary Joyce Owner PO Box 777 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6300 garyajoyce@gmail.com www.joyceproperty.com

K KC Photography & Framing Karen Mitchell Owner 427 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5429 kcphotography@bak.rr.com Ken Shugarts Construction & Solar Ken Shugarts 507 Monroe Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 343-0507 Kern Schools Federal Credit Union Marlene Morales Marketing Manager PO Box 9506 Bakersfield, CA 93389 (661) 833-7900 Fax (661) 396-4479 marlene.morales@ksfcu.com www.ksfcu.org

Kern Street Pharmacy Dr. Bud Patel Pharmacist 530 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4284 Fax (661) 763-4244 Vic Killingsworth Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 King’s Nursery Eric Cooper Owner/Manager 900 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3960 cooperic@bak.rr.com Kiwanis Club of Taft PO Box 1292 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4300 aladward@aol.com www.kiwanis.org

L La Salsa Fresh Grill Jose Alvarez 101 E. Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7321 Layton Melton Productions Darrel Melton Owner/Manager PO Box 605 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6830 dmeltontaftracing.com Heather Lema Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Jim & Brenda Lencioni Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93308 Lighthouse Four Square Church Mark Fitzimmons Pastor 207 Tyler Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1518 taftlighthouse@bak.rr.com www.taftlighthouse.org

Dr. Loretta Lipscomb Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Little Caesars Pizza Gus Shedid Owner 7405 Middlebrook Court Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 703-7133 Fax (661) 837-1559 gshedid@bak.rr.com www.littlecaesars.com Lucard Apartments Don Cummings Owner 521 Wilson Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2468

M M & S Security 300 S. 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4278 Maggie Blackwell Fine Art 513 Harding Ave. Taft, CA 93268 Management & Training Corporation Neil Adler Warden PO Box 7000 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-2510 neil.adler@mtctrains.com www.mtctrains.com McKittrick Waste Treatment Site Fred Papp Plant Manager 56533 Highway 58 West McKittrick, CA 93251 (661) 762-7366 fpapp@wm.com www.thinkgreen.com Ken McMinn Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

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Merced Moreno/Demand Pest Control PO Box 755 Buttonwillow, CA 93206 (661) 345-7350 Mi Casitas 416 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-0188 Midway Laboratory, Inc. Daniel Harris 315 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2364 Fax (661) 765-6920 midwaylab@verizon.net www.midwaylaboratory.com Randy & Ginny Miller Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Miller’s Beauty Supply 510 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4624 rubarb514@aol.com Larry Moog 1305 East Oak Ave. Lompac, CA 93436 (805) 736-6374 Monarch Wireless Sigi & Maria Cruz 610 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)805-9943 Motel 8 Maricopa Inn Manoj Kumar Owner 600 Poso Street/Box 608 Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 769-8291 Fax (661) 769-8852 www.motel8maricopa.com

N National Alliance on Mental Health PO Box 9144 Bakersfield, CA 93389 (661) 398-0502

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National Health Services Javier Arreola 1100 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5044 Fax (661) 450-1944 www.nhsinc.org New Life Community Church 1000 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7472 Fax (661) 765-7937 www.nlctaft.org Next Step Cardio and Fitness Club Wendy Soto 506 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 205-5579 Robin Norton Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

O Oasis Murle Sowles 414 North St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5188 Occidental of Elk Hills Susie Geiger Public Affairs Manager 10800 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 412-5044 Fax (661) 412-5046 susie_geiger@oxy.com www.oxy.com Oildale Tire N Taft Duane Collins Owner 1355 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 399-4439 Fax (661) 399-8929 oildaletire@aol.com Oil-Dri, Taft Production Nancy Tidwell HR Manager (661) 765-7194 www.oildri.com

Oriental Foot Massage Diana Lee 1117 Kern Street #2 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 200-8855 Original Hacienda Grill Antonio Guzman 1015 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1655 OT Cookhouse and Saloon Dominique Payne Owner 205 North Tenth Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1819 Fax (661) 763-0030 otcookhouse@yahoo.com

P Pacific Perforating Roger & John Miller 25090 Highway 33 Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 765-4426 Fax (661) 768-9303 rogerl@starbrand.net www.pacificperforating.com Paik’s Ranch House Lawrence Paik Owner 200 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6915 Passion for Nails Kelly Ngo Owner 1014 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 794-8239 keldon322@hotmail.com Pearce Pest Control Aaron Pearce Owner 6077Coffee Rd.4 PMB 140 Bakersfield, CA 93312 (661) 331 3098 Fax (661) 679-4058 aaron@pearcepest.com www.pearcepestcontrol.com

Personal Style Salon and Boutique Vickie Gregory Owner 423 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3527 PG&E 1918 H St. Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 398-5894 Harley Pinson Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93390 Pizza Factory Felix Bravo Owner 614 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5311 www.pizzafactoryinc.com Plains Exploration & Production Co Mike Handren Owner 1200 Discovery Drive #500 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 395-5334 mhandren@pxp.com www.plainsxp.com Precision Bodyworks 317 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4420 Pre-Paid Legal Service Jim & Brenda Lenciono 1118 Doyle Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 978-5518 Proforma /Solutions for Printing Gary Bunk Representative 5230 Office Center Court #34 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 633-1117 Fax (661) 633-1131 gary.bunk@proforma.com www.proforma.com

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R Raboboank, N.A. Bill Jeffries Branch Manager 3990 Gosford Road Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 283-7601 ext 17601 Fax (661) 283-7618 william.jeffries@rabobank.com www.rabobankamerica.com RAM Environmental Engineering Richard Casagrande PO Box 2304 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 324-6152 www.ram-env.com Randy’s Trucking Randy Griffith Owner PO Box 115 Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 763-4773 Fax (661) 763-5520 Ray Morgan Company Rodney Archer Major Account Manager 4415 Yeager Way #700 Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 805-3308 rarcher@raymorgan.com www.raymorgan.com Real Estate eBroker Inc. Karri Christensen 325 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 332-6597 Re/Max Golden Empire Becky Ashcraft Realtor 915 N. 10th Street Rm. 32 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3344 Fax (661) 763-4497 beckyla@earthlink.net www.beckyarealestate.com Realty Management Services Nan Brown General Manager 301 H. Street Bakersfield, CA 93304 (661) 327-4496 ext. 137 Fax (661) 324-2577

Rite Away Carpet Care Richard Christensen Owner/Operator PO Box 1166 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765 4191 Fax (661) 770 8923 richard@taftcarpetguy.com www.taftcarpetguy.com Roger Miller Insurance Agency Rich Miller Owner 531 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 661) 765-7131 Fax (661) 765-4798 richrmia@bak.rr.com Rotary Club of Taft Joe Fuller President PO Box 1454 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 289-0176 ray_h1941@yahoo.com www.rotarycluboftaft.org

S S & S Printing Lee Smith Owner 606 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5678 Fax (661) 765-5678 ssprint@bak.rr.com Sagebrush Annie’s Larry & Karina Hogan Owners 4211 Hwy 33 Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 766-2319 karina@sagebrushannies.com www.sagebrushannies.com Dr. James Simonson Optomitrist 417 Center Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4270 Fax (661) 765-4279 jsimonson@bak.rr.com www.jamessimonsonod.com

Skydive Taft Dave Chrouch Owner 500 Airport Road Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5867 Fax (661) 763-1555 Soroptimist International of Taft PO Box 333 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2442 www.soroptimistinternational. org Southern Sierra Boy Scouts of America John Wagner District Director 2417 M Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 325-9036 ext. 210 jwagner@bsamail.org www.scouting.org Southern Sierra General Engineering Tracy Chitwood President PO Box 1113 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6182 Fax (661) 765-6155 southernsierrage@aol.com www.southernsierrainc.com Dr. Keith Sparks Chiropractor 1107 Kern Street Ste. 7 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2225 Fax (661) 765-1421 sparkschiro@yahoo.com www.sparkschiro.com State Farm Insurance Julie Franks Agent 526 Center St Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7158 Fax (661) 765-2382 julie@juliefranksagent.com

State Farm Insurance Kathy Herm Owner 1018 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4300 Fax (661) 763-4393 mnkherm@gmail.com www.kathy.herm.leqa@statefarm.com Stephen Wright Realtor 503 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5274 Fax (661) 310-9470 steve@tafthomes.com www.tafthomes.com Stockdale Payroll Service Fernando Lara Owner 200 Villa Elegante Drive Bakersfield, CA 93314 (661) 237-9990 Fax (661) 213-3333 flvl3@hotmail.com Stone Pine Estates Larry Hogan Owner HCI Box 187-B Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 766-2001 www.sagebrushannies.com Sunrise Power Co. LLC David Leach Owner PO Box 81617 Bakersfield, CA 93380 (661) 615-4941 Fax (661) 768-4186 daleach@sycamore.com www.energy.ca.gov/sunrise/ index.html Synagro/South Kern Compost Lorrie Loder Public Relations PO Box 265 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2200 ext. 225 Fax (661) 765-2202 lloder@synagro.com www.synagro.com

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Syndex Ready Mix LLC P.O. Box 577 Buttonwillow, CA 93206 (818) 906-7676

T Taco de Mexico 1012 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5060 Taft All Star Band Robin Norton PO Box 1345 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 619-5771 Taft Chevrolet Buick Pontiac Devinder Bains Business Owner 501 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4201 Fax (661) 763-3277 dsb@taftchevrolet.com www.taftchevy.com Taft City School District Ron Bryant Superintendent 820 North 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1521 Fax (661) 763-1495 rbryant@taft.org www.taftcityschools.com Taft College 29 Emmons Park Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7710 Fax (661) 763-7705 www.taftcollege.edu Taft Community Gardens Kathy Johnson President PO Box 1132 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5646 Taft Crude Coffee House 1010 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5156

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Taft Holdings, LLC Steven Engles Owner PO Box 42616 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 (805) 560-7650 Fax (805) 560-7680 steve@santabarbaratower.com Taft Lions Club PO Box 1143 Taft, CA 93268 Taft Midway Driller John Watkins Publisher PO Box 958 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3171 Fax (661) 763-5638 dipub@ridgecrestca.com www.midwaydriller.com Taft Midway Sunset Lions Club Steve Stratton President PO Box 566 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1675 tvcrabb@msn.com Taft Motorcycle Club Sean Yaws President PO Box 621 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1675 tvcrabb@msn.com www.taftmc.org Taft PC Services Arthur Tamayo Owner 319 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 623-5188 support@taftpcservices.com www.taftpcservices.com Taft Petroleum Club PO Box 383 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3268 taftpetroleumclub@live.com www.petroleumclub.com

Taft Plumbing Co., Inc Glenn Black Owner 120 E. Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661)765-2454 gblack@bak.rr.com Taft Seventh Day Adventist Church 401 Harrison Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4482 Taft Tiger Sharks Swim Club PO Box 592 Taft, CA 93268 Taft Union High School Mark Richardson Principal 701 7th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-2300 Fax (661) 763-1445 mrichardson@taft.k12.ca.us www.taft.k12.ca.us Taft United Methodist Church Cindy Brettschneider Pastor 630 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5557 cthemouse.@hotmail.com www.umc.org Dr. Vibul Tangpraphaphorn 109 Adkisson Way Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4124 vtangmd@yahoo.com Gerald Tashjian Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Ten Percent Firearms Wesley Morris Co-Owner 1277 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6899 guns@tenpercentfirearms.com www.tenpercentfirearms.com

The Fort Preservation Society Edith Laurin Executive Director 915 N. 10th St. Taft, CA 93268 (661)765-7371 Fax (661) 765-7371 taftfort@bak.rr.com www.taftfort@aol.com The Rettex Group Rex Thomas Environmental Consultant PO Box 773 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 623-1519 Fax (661) 765-9283 wldlfebio@aol.com The Taft Independent Michael Long Owner 508 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6550 Fax (661) 765-6556 taftindypublisher@bak.rr.com www.taftindependent.com Josh Tims Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 TransWest Security Brooke Antomioni 4444 Grissom Street Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 834-0711 Fax (661) 834-0752 brooke@twsecurity.com www.transwestserviceinc.com TRC Operating Co., Inc Charles Comfort Secretary/Treasurer PO Box 227 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-0081 Fax (661) 763-5028 trcopco@lightspeed.net Tree Foundation of Kern Melissa Iger Executive Director 1412 17th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 325-6650 treeinfo@urbanforest.org www.urbanforest.org

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Trek Imaging Amber Christian Sales Representative 3700 Easton Drive Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 325-2695 Fax (661) 325-8167 amber@trekimaging.com www.trekimaging.com Tumbelweed Cafe Orchel Krier Owner 24870 Hwy 33 Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 768-4655 orchelk@aol.com

U United Security Bank Lynnette Bushby Branch Manager 523 Cascade Place Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5151 Fax (661) 765-4340 lbushby@unitedsecuritybank. com www.unitedsecuritybank. com Unity Thrift & Outreach 909 Arroyo Way Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2087

V Valley Direct Sally Ellis General Manager PO Box 1673 Bakersfield, CA 93302 (661) 395-7688 Fax (661) 395-7691 sellis@valleydirectinc.com www.topphonebook.com Vicente’s Mexican Restaurant 129 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-1934

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Charles J. Walker, DDS Dentist 700 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1501 taftdent@aol.com Judy Watson Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93312 West America Bank 811 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7115 West Hills Church of the Nazarene Rodney Wikoff Pastor 300 Lassen Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4196 West Kern Oil Museum Don Maxwell Curator PO Box 491 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6664 Fax (661) 765-9175 curator@lightspeed.net www.westkern-oilmuseum.org West Kern Water District 800 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3151 Fax (661) 765-4271 www.wkwd.org West Side Furniture 617 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1220 West Side Health Care District Donna Warnock Administrator 100 E. North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-1935 Fax (661) 765-1928 donnaw@dhgroup.net

Westside Mosquito & Vector Control District 7004 Gas Co Road Box 205 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3510 wsm.mosq@wildblue.net www.msmosquito.com West Side Rec & Park District Don Koenig Administrator 500 Cascade Place Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4246 don@wsrpd.com www.wsrpd.com West Side Urgent Care 100 E. North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-1935 West Valley Real Estate Byron Young Owner 701 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1500 Fax (661) 765-1787 byron@buysellmanage.com Western Rehabilitation Association Bruce Takii 337 S. 10th Street, Ste. G Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4194 Fax (661) 763-5792 Western States Petroleum Association Suzanne Noble Senior Coordinator 901 Tower Way Ste.300 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 321-0884 Fax (661) 321-9629 snoble@wspa.org www.wspa.org Westside Humane Society PO Box 595 Taft, CA 93268

Westside Believers Fellowship Ron Griffith Pastor PO Box 91 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4904 Fax (661) 765-6247 rdg@wbfwmc.com www.wbfwmc.com Westside Children’s Camp Charlotte Risi Camp Administrator PO Box 693 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 449-8209 crisi@campcondor.org www.campcondor.org Westside Christian Ministers Association David Daniel Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5414 Westside Economic Development Company P.O. Box 922 Taft, CA 93268 Westside Friends of the Library Barbara Moench President 113 Polk Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2402 moenchb@earthlink.net Westside Waste Management Bob Hampton Owner PO Box 104 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5135 Fax (661) 763-5717 chrldr138@aol.com Willow Ranch Restaurant 27770 Lagoon Dr. Buttonwillow, CA 93206 (661) 764-6605

Waldrop’s Auto Parts 601 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1210

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Chamber Classified Business Guide

The information in this membership directory has been provided and reviewed for accuracy by the Taft District Chamber of Commerce.

Air Conditioning Holder’s Air Conditioning Luis Naranjo 347 Lencioni Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 978-3856

Apartments Creekside Apartments Cathy Leyva Resident Manager 420 Finley Drive #25 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7674 Fax (661) 765-4088 Lucard Apartments Don Cummings Owner 521 Wilson Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2468

Art Galleries

Arts Council of Kern Carlin Jones Social Media Manager 1440 Truxtun Ave. #105 Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 324-9000 Fax (661) 324-1136 carlinjones@gmail.com www.artscouncilofkern.org Imagination Laboratories Inc Leigh & Greg Golling 316 Sunset Lane Taft, CA 93268 (661) 301-0877 Maggie Blackwell Fine Art 513 Harding Ave. Taft, CA 93268

Associate Members Ken Anderson Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Jan Ashley Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

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Bill Black Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Jim and Brenda Lencioni Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93308

Glenn Black Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Dr. Loretta Lipscomb Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Dr. David Cothrun Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Ken McMinn Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Tom Faulkner Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93309

Randy and Ginny Miller Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Coleen Garratt Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Robin Norton Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Fern Garratt Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Harley Pinson Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93390

Ray and Lodema Hatch Associate Members Taft, CA 93268

Gerald Tashjian Associate Members Taft, CA 93268

Kathy Herm Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Josh Tims Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Carolyn & Harry Hosking Associate Members Taft, CA 93268

Judy Watson Associate Member Bakersfield, CA 93312

Louise Hudgens Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Athletic Teams

Paula Hudgins Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Paul Joyce Associate Member Ventura, CA 93002 Vic Killingsworth Associate Member Taft, CA 93268 Heather Lema Associate Member Taft, CA 93268

Bakersfield Jam 1400 Norris Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 615-6550

Automotive Department of Motor Vehicles Tamra Marshall Manager 165 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 Fax (661) 763-3157 marshalltamra@dmv.ca.gov www.dmv.ca.gov

Goodyear Tire and Auto HR Fuller Owner 523 Finley Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7146 www.goodyeartires.com J & S Auto Parts Salvador Perez Owner 501 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3155 Fax (661) 764-6503 napabw@bak.rr.com www.napaonline.com Oildale Tire Duane Collins Owner 1355 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 399-4439 Fax (661) 399-8929 oildaletire@aol.com Randy’s Trucking Randy Griffith Owner PO Box 115 Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 763-4773 Fax (661) 763-5520 Taft Chevrolet Buick Pontiac Devinder Bains Business Owner 501 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4201 Fax (661) 763-3277 dsb@taftchevrolet.com www.taftchevy.com Waldrop’s Auto Parts 601 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1210

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Awards and Trophies Jacks Trophy Shop Debbie Turner Owner 430 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2442 Fax (661) 763-3438 rosebuddlm@yahoo.com www.yellowbot.com/jacksflower-shoptaft

Banks, Savings and Loan, Mortgage Services Chevron Valley Credit Union Neil Sawyer President & CEO 8200 Granite Falls Bakersfield, CA 93312 (888) 737-4282 Fax (661) 587-3953 nsawyer@chevronvalleycu.com www.chevronvalley.com Kern Schools Federal Credit Union Marlene Morales Marketing Manager PO Box 9506 Bakersfield, CA 93389 (661) 833-7900 Fax (661) 396-4479 marlene.morales@ksfcu.com www.ksfcu.org Raboboank, N.A. Bill Jeffries Branch Manager 3990 Gosford Road Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 283-7601 ext 17601 Fax (661) 283-7618 william.jeffries@rabobank.com www.rabobankamerica.com United Security Bank Lynnette Bushby Branch Manager 523 Cascade Place Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5151 Fax (661) 765-4340 lbushby@unitedsecuritybank. com www.unitedsecuritybank. com

West America Bank Gail Johnson Branch Manager 811 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7115 Fax (661) 765-7122 www.westamerica.com

Beauty Miller’s Beauty Supply 510 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4624 rubarb514@aol.com Passion for Nails Kelly Ngo Owner 1014 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 794-8239 keldon322@hotmail.com Personal Style Salon and Boutique Vickie Gregory Owner 423 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3527

Book Stores Cougar Corner Book Store 29 Emmons Park Dr. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7731 Ben’s Books Ben Mangum Owner/Manager 810 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 805-9813 oprgost@yahoo.com

Bookkeeping Services Integrity Bookkeeping Elizabeth Martinez 415 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 374-3294

Cable/Internet Service Brighthouse Networks Karina Gutierrez Account Executive 3710 North Select Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 395-3317 Fax (661) 873-4050 karina.gutierrez@mybrighthouse.com www.brightbiz.com

Career Services Employer’s Training Resource 1600 E. Bella Terrace Bakersfield, CA 93307 (661) 635-2601

Churches Calvary Temple David DaniePastor 630 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5414 Community Christian Fellowship Jim Stigal Pastor 700 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2369 First Baptist Church Scott Pearson Pastor PO Box 222 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3138 First Southern Baptist Church Larry Weatherly Pastor 120 Pico St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3314

Lighthouse Four Square Church Mark Fitzimmons Pastor 207 Tyler Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1518 taftlighthouse@bak.rr.com www.taftlighthouse.org New Life Community Church 1000 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7472 Fax (661) 765-7937 pastorfloydj@yahoo.com www.nlctaft.org Taft Seventh Day Adventist Church Howard Tello Pastor 401 Harrison St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4482 Taft United Methodist Church Cindy Brettschneider Pastor 630 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5557 cthemouse.@hotmail.com www.umc.org West Hills Church of the Nazarene Rodney Wikoff Pastor 300 Lassen Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4196 Westside Believers Ron Griffith Pastor PO Box 91 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4904 Fax (661) 765-6247 rdg@wbfwmc.com www.wbfwmc.com

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Cleaning Services

Compost Manufacturing

Do-Close Cleaning Ron Duclos Owner 109 Taylor Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7572

Synagro/South Kern Compost Lorrie Loder Public Relations PO Box 265 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2200 ext. 225 Fax (661) 765-2202 lloder@synagro.com www.synagro.com

Four Seasons Flooring and Carpet Cleaning 214 4th St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3032 Rite Away Carpet Cleaning Richard Christensen Owner/Operator PO Box 1166 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765 4191

Chiropractor Sparks Chiropractic Dr. Keith Sparks Chiropractor 1107 Kern Street Ste. 7 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2225 Fax (661) 765-1421 sparkschiro@yahoo.com www.sparkschiro.com

City Agencies City of Maricopa 400 California Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 769-8279 City of Taft 209 East Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1222 Fax (661) 765-2480

Computer Services Taft PC Services Arthur Tamayo Owner 319 North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 623-5188 support@taftpcservices.com www.taftpcservices.com

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Construction Black Hall Construction Kelle Black Owner PO Box 1076 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3818 Fax (661) 736-0048 blackhallconst@bak.rr.com Colston Construction Inc. Bob Colston Owner 840 Vist Via Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3517 Fax (661) 765-9395 rcolston@bak.rr.com www.colstonconstruction.com Ken Shugarts Construction & Solar Ken Shugarts 507 Monroe Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 343-0507 Syndex Ready Mix LLC P.O. Box 577 Buttonwillow, CA 93206

Consultants Deckert Consulting Clint Deckert Owner 216 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7960 Fax (661) 765-7960 clintd@aol.com

Copiers/ Copy Supplies Ray Morgan Company Rodney Archer Major Account Manager 4415 Yeager Way #700 Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 805-3308 rarcher@raymorgan.com www.raymorgan.com

Correctional Institutions Management & Training Corporation Neil Adler Warden PO Box 7000 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-2510 neil.adler@mtctrains.com www.mtctrains.com

Crane Operating Services Huddleston Crane Service Jamie Frye Office Manager PO Box 206 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7059 Fax (661) 765-4058 huddlestonecrane@bak.rr.com www.huddlestoncrane.com

Dentistry Bryan J. Sterling, DDS Dentist 510 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4161 jbryan@bak.rr.com Charles Walker, DDS Dentist 700 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1501 taftdent@aol.com

Digital Printing Trek Imaging Amber Christian Sales Representative 3700 Easton Drive Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 325-2695 Fax (661) 325-8167 amber@trekimaging.com www.trekimaging.com

Doctors Dr. Vibul Tangpraphaphorn 109 Adkisson Way Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4124 vtangmd@yahoo.com

Education/Training Taft City School District Ron Bryant Superintendent 820 North 6th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1521 Fax (661) 763-1495 rbryant@taft.org www.taftcityschools.com Taft College 29 Emmons Park Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7710 Fax (661) 763-7705 www.taftcollege.edu Taft Union High School Mark Richardson Principal 701 7th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-2300 Fax (661) 763-1445 mrichardson@taft.k12.ca.us www.taft.k12.ca.us

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Energy Companies Aera Energy, LLC Michelle Newell Public Affairs Specialist 10000 Ming Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 665-5053 Fax (661) 665-5297 mnewell@aeraenergy.com www.aeraenergy.com Elk Hills Power Danna Borrecco Office Manager PO Box 460 Tupman, CA 93276 (661) 763-2728 ext. 225 Fax (661) 765-2946 dborrecco@elkhills.com www.elkhills.com Sunrise Power Co. LLC David Leach Owner PO Box 81617 Bakersfield, CA 93380 (661) 615-4941 Fax (661) 768-4186 daleach@sycamore.com www.energy.ca.gov/sunrise/ index.html

Engineering Helt Engineering, Inc. Jerry Helt Owner 2930 Union Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 323-6045 Fax (661) 323-0799 RAM Environmental Engineering Richard Casagrande PO Box 2304 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 324-6152 www.ram-env.com

Southern Sierra General Engineering Tracy Chitwood President PO Box 1113 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6182 Fax (661) 765-6155 southernsierrage@aol.com www.southernsierrainc.com

Farmers Market Larry Moog Produce Vendor 1305 East Oak Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436 (805) 736-6374

Fitness Next Step Cardio and Fitness Club Wendy Soto 506 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 205-5579

Florists Jack’s Flower Shop Debbie Turner Owner 430 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2442 Fax (661) 763-3438 rosebuddlm@yahoo.com www.yellowbot.com/jacksflower-shoptaft

Furniture Westside Furniture Jon Atherly Co-Owner 617 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1220 Fax (661)763-1235 jsatherly@bak.rr.com www.westsidefurnitureca.com

Gas Stations/ Convenience Stores Artz Liquor & Deli 127 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7935 Fast Trip Dave Taylor Owner/Manager 903 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1790 Fax (661) 763-1352 fastrip9929@bak.rr.com www.fastrip.com Fred’s Cigarettes 1006 6th St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 619-8586

Government Agencies CASA Kate Kenney 2000 24th Street Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 631-2272 Fax (661) 328-9787 kkenney@kerncasa.org www.kerncasa.org

Graphic Design G.S. Graphix & Hobbies Brandon Farkas & Allen Jones Owner 421 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4923 gsg1@bak.rr.com www.gshobbies.net

Grocery Costco Wholesale Julia McKay Marketing 4900 Panama Lane Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 398-4742 Fax (661) 398-4744 w643adm@costco.com www.costco.com

Guns Ten Percent Firearms Wesley Morris Co-Owner 1277 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6899 guns@tenpercentfirearms.com www.tenpercentfirearms.com

Hardware and General Merchandise Cooper’s True Value Eric Cooper President 407 9th St Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7531 Fax (661) 765-4306 cooperic@bak.rr.com www.truevalue.com

Healthcare Services Hall Ambulance Service Dave Taylor Manager 1001 21st Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 763-7244 Fax (661) 334-1541 taylord@hallamb.com www.hallambulanceservices. com National Alliance on Mental Health P.O. Box 9144 Bakersfield, CA 93389 (661) 398-0502 National Health Services Javier Arreola 1100 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5044 Fax (661) 450-1944 www.nhsinc.org West Side Urgent Care Donna Warnock Administrator 100 E. North Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-1935 Fax (661) 765-1928 donnaw@dhgroup.net

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Western Rehabilitation Association Bruce Takii 337 S. 10th Street, Ste. G Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4194 Fax (661) 763-5792 West Side Health Care District Chuck Hagstrom PO Box 128 Taft, CA 93268 Fax (661) 765-7284 chagstrom@taft.k12.ca.us

Industrial Cleaning Accelerated Environmental Services John Neumann Owner PO Box 398 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4003 Fax (661) 765-4001

jneumann@accelerated-services. com www.accelerated-systems.com

Roger Miller Insurance Agency Rich Miller Owner 531 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7131 Fax (661) 765-4798 richrmia@bak.rr.com State Farm Insurance Julie Franks Agent 526 Center St Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7158 Fax (661) 765-2382 julie@juliefranksagent.com State Farm Insurance Kathy Herm Owner 1018 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4300 Fax (661) 763-4393 mnkherm@gmail.com www.kathy.herm.leqa@statefarm.com

Investing

Interior Design

Edward Jones Investments 1620 Mill Rock Way Ste. 19 Bakersfield, CA 93307 (661) 663-8951

Close Quarters Suzanna Close 419 Center Street Taft,CA 93268 (661) 747-4477

Insurance Bankers Life & Casualty Terrence Close Representative 324 E San Emidio Taft, CA 93268 (661) 324-2000 terrenceclose@bankerslife.com www.bankers.com Edward Herrera Insurance Edward Herrera Owner 417 1/2 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 327-4028 Fax (661) 327-7791 calfarmer@aol.com www.edherrerainsurance.com

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Dream Maker Bath and Kitchen Everett & Patty Grey Owner PO Box 10866 Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 837-1117 Fax (661) 834-4890 egray@bak.rr.com www.dreammaker-remodel.com

Jewelry ACME Jewelry Ray Smith Owner 426 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763 5451 acmejewelry@bak.rr.com

Kitty Liter Manufacturing Oil-Dri, Taft Production Nancy Tidwell Hr Manager (661)765-7194 www.oildri.com

Motel 8 Manoj Kumar Owner 600 Poso Street/Box 608 Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 769-8291 Fax (661) 769-8852 www.motel8maricopa.com

Legal Services

Massage Therapy

Pre-Paid Legal Jim & Brenda Lenciono 1118 Doyle Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 978-5518

Oriental Foot Massage Diana Lee 1117 Kern Street #2 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 200-8855

Libraries

Mortuaries

Friends of Taft College Library Mimi Collins Director 29 Emmons Park Drive Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-7707 mcollins@taft.org www.taftcollege.wordpress.com Westside Friends of the Library Barbara Moench President 113 Polk Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2402 moenchb@earthlink.net

Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Charles Landwehr Owner 501 Lucard Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4111 Fax (661) 763-5417 www.ericksonandbrown.com

Motorcycle

Cycle Katz Donnie Schwerdetfager 518 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-4931

Lodging

Harold’s Bike Shop 431 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 496-5561

Caprice Motel Sam Bhakta Manager 222 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2161 Fax (661) 765-2161 www.capricemotel.com

Taft Motorcycle Club Sean Yaws President PO Box 621 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1675 tvcrabb@msn.com www.taftmc.org

Holland Inn Diane Van Trees Owner 531 Warren Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5211 Fax (805) 933-8021 ryanslady@pdwines.com www.hollandsuites.com

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Museums

Nonprofit Organizations

West Kern Oil Museum Don Maxwell Curator PO Box 491 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6664 Fax (661) 765-9175 curator@lightspeed.net www.westkern-oilmuseum.org

Alpha House Women’s Shelter Holi Allen Director P. O. Box 712 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4357 Fax (661) 763-4370 www.alphahouse.com

Music

Alzheimer’s Disease Associaton Kate Eucce CEO 5500 Olive Drive Building 1 Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 393-8871 kate@adakc.org www.ADAKC.org

Taft All Star Band Robin Norton PO Box 1345 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 619-5771

Newspapers Taft Independent Michael Long Owner 508 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6550 Fax (661) 765-6556 taftindypublisher@bak.rr.com www.taftindependent.com Taft Midway Driller John Watkins Publisher PO Box 958 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3171 Fax (661) 763-5638 dipub@ridgecrestca.com www.midwaydriller.com

Nurseries Kings Nursery Eric Cooper Owner/Manager 900 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3960 cooperic@bak.rr.com

American Cancer Society Gladys Garcia Community Service Director 1523 California Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93304 (661) 327-2424 Fax (661) 327-2921 loria.morrison@cancer.org www.cancer.org ARC of Taft 204 Van Buren St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1532 CASA Kate Kenney 2000 24th Street Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 631-2272 Fax (661) 328-9787 kkenney@kerncasa.org www.kerncasa.org Girl Scout CCS Service Unit 9515 Bard Court #B Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 664-8345 Southern Sierra Boy Scouts of America 2417 M St. Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 325-9036 ext.210

Taft Petroleum Club PO Box 383 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3268 taftpetroleumclub@live.com www.petroleumclub.com The Fort Preservation Society Edith Laurin Director 915 N. 10th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7371 Fax (661) 765-7371 taftfort@bak.rr.com www.taftfort@aol.com Tree Foundation of Kern Melissa Iger Executive Director 1412 17th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 325-6650 treeinfo@urbanforest.org www.urbanforest.org Unity Thrift and Outreach 909 Arroyo Way Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2087 Westside Christian Ministers Assoc David Daniel 630 Kern Street Taft,CA 93268 (661) 765-5414 Westside Humane Society Diane Van Trees PO Box 595 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 745-3297

Optomitrist

Pest Control Banks Pest Control Don Banks Owner 251 Golden State Ave Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 323-7858 Fax (661) 323-7858 www.bankspest.com Merced Moreno/ Demand Pest Control P.O. Box 755 Buttonwillow, CA 93206 (661) 345-7350 Pearce Pest Control Aaron Pearce Owner 6077Coffee Rd.4 PMB 140 Bakersfield, CA 93312 (661) 331 3098 Fax (661) 679-4058 aaron@pearcepest.com www.pearcepestcontrol.com Westside Mosquito Control 7004 Gas Co Road Box 205 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3510 wsm.mosq@wildblue.net www.msmosquito.com

Petroleum Companies and Products Berry Petroleum Sherry Burch Administrative Assistant 5201 Truxton Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 616-4233 slb@bry.com www.bry.com

Payroll Services

Brown & Reich Petroleum Jerry & Sharon Reich Owner PO Box 1076 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5457

Stockdale Payroll Service Fernando Lara Owner 200 Villa Elegante Drive Bakersfield, CA 93314 (661) 237-9990 Fax (661) 213-3333 flvl3@hotmail.com

CA Independent Petrolium Association Shelley Hale Executive Assistant 1112 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 447-1177 shale@cipa.org www.cipa.org

Dr. James L. Simonson 417 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4270

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Cavin’s Oil Well Tools Charles Palmer / Jerry Craig Owners PO Box 695 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2181 Fax (661) 765-2182 jcraig@cavins.com www.cavins.com

Occidental Petroleum Corp Susie Geiger Public Affairs Manager 10800 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 412-5044 Fax (661) 412-5046 susie_geiger@oxy.com www.oxy.com

Chevron Roger Christy Policy & Public Affairs PO Box 1392 Bakersfield, CA 93302 (661) 654-7153 Fax (661) 654-7189 rchristy@chevron.com www.chevron.com

Pacific Perforating Roger & John Miller 25090 Highway 33 Fellows, CA 93224 (661) 765-4426 Fax (661) 768-9303 rogerl@starbrand.net www.pacificperforating.com

General Production Services Rusty Risi Vice President 1333 Kern Street PO Box 344 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5330 Fax (661) 765-4860 rusty@genprod.com www.generalproductionsservice.com Independent Oil Producer’s Agency Les Clark 4600 American Avenue West #201 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 833-3989 Fax (661) 833-4013 clark@iopa.org Layton Melton Productions P.O. Box 605 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6830 Midway Laboratory, Inc. Daniel Harris 315 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2364 Fax (661) 765-6920 midwaylab@verizon.net www.midwaylaboratory.co

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Phonebooks Valley Direct Sally Ellis General Manager PO Box 1673 Bakersfield, CA 93302 (661) 395-7688 Fax (661) 395-7691 sellis@valleydirectinc.com www.topphonebook.com

Phone Services

Monarch Wireless Sigi & Maria Cruz 610 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 805-9943

Plains Exploration & Production Co Mike Handren Owner 1200 Discovery Drive #500 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 395-5334 mhandren@pxp.com www.plainsxp.com

Photography

TRC Operating Co., Inc Charles Comfort Secretary/Treasurer PO Box 227 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-0081 Fax (661) 763-5028 trcopco@lightspeed.net

Taft Plumbing Co., Inc. 120 E. Main St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2454

Western States Petroleum Assoc.

Suzanne Noble Senior Coordinator 901 Tower Way Ste.300 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 321-0884 Fax (661) 321-9629 snoble@wspa.org www.wspa.org

Pharmacies Kern Street Pharmacy Dr. Bud Patel Pharmacist 530 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4284 Fax (661) 763-4244

KC Photography and Framing Karen & Robert Mitchell 427 Center St. Taft, CA 93268

Plumbing

Pool Supplies Antonio’s Pool Service P.O. Box 1283 Taft, CA 93268

Colwell Banker America West 1820 Westwind Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93306 (661) 334-4034 Freedom Homes Inc. P.O.Box 13009 Fresno, CA 93794 (559) 696-2647 Joyce Properties 325 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6300 Real Estate eBroker Karri Christensen 325 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 332-6597 Re/Max Golden Empire Realty 915 N. 10th St. #11 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3344 The Rettex Group Rex Thomas Environmental Consultant PO Box 773 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 623-1519 Fax (661) 765-9283 wldlfebio@aol.com

Printing Services

Realty Management Services 300 H St. Bakersfield, CA 93304 (661) 327-4496 ext. 137

Proforma Solutions 5330 Office Center Court # 34 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 633-1117

Stephen A. Wright Realtor 503 6th St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5274

S&S Printing 606 Center St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5678

Taft Holdings, LLC P.O. Box 61122 Santa Barbara, CA 93160 (805) 560-7650

Real Estate Barron Properties 325 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-9000

West Valley Real Estate 701 Kern St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1500

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Recreation Skydive Taft 500 Airport Road Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-5867 Taft Community Gardens P.O. Box 1132 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5646 Taft Tiger Sharks Swim Club P.O. Box 592 Taft, CA 93268 Westside Recreation and Part District 500 Cascade Place Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4246 Westside Children’s Camp Association P.O. Box 693 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 449-8209

TransWest Security Brooke Antomioni 4444 Grissom Street Bakersfield, CA 93313 (661) 834-0711 Fax (661) 834-0752 brooke@twsecurity.com www.transwestserviceinc.com

Senior Housing Heritage Park Margo Murray Manager 201 8th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2190 Fax (661) 765-5158 heritage_at_taft@yahoo.com

Service Clubs

Recycling Centers

Kiwanis Club of Taft PO Box 1292 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4300 www.kiwanis.org

J&D Recycling Jan & Dean Rowden 1277 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-6852

Rotary Club of Taft PO Box 1454 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 289-0176 www.rotarycluboftaft.org

Restaurants

Soroptimist International of Taft PO Box 333 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-2442 www.soroptimistinternational. org

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Retail A Hint of Class Pamela Ward Owner 915 N. 10th Street Rm. 34 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3831 Emy’s Variety Store Emy Dole 406 Center Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5085

Security M & S Security 300 S. 4th Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4278

Taft Lions Club P.O. Box 1143 Taft, CA 93268 Taft Midway Sunset Lions Club PO Box 566 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-1675 tvcrabb@msn.com

Tax Preparation Anderson Business Services Sandy Anderson Owner 220 Fillmore Unit A Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-7665 Fax (661) 765-7665 taxprep@bak.rr.com

Towing Services Devon’s Bodyshop and Towing 408 Main St. Taft, CA 93268 (661) 765-4337 Precision Bodyworks 317 Main Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4420

Water Services West Kern Water District Harry Starkey General Manager 800 Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-3151 Fax (661) 765-4271 jerry@wkwd.org www.wkwd.org

Wineries Stonepine Estates Larry Hogan Owner HCI Box 187-B Maricopa, CA 93252 (661) 766-2001 www.sagebrushannies.com

Utility Companies PG&E 1918 H St. Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 398-5894

Waste Management

For information on joining the Taft Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau please call (661) 765-2166.

McKittrick Waste Treatment Site Fred Papp Plant Manager 56533 Highway 58 West McKittrick, CA 93251 (661) 762-7366 fpapp@wm.com www.thinkgreen.com Westside Waste Management Bob Hampton Owner PO Box 104 Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-5135 Fax (661) 763-5717 chrldr138@aol.com

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Miller’s Direct Beauty Supply Outlet 510 Center Street Taft, CA 763-5445

Always The Best Deals!

Tuesday - Friday 10am-7pm Saturday 10am-3pm Closed Sunday & Monday

KC Photography & Framing

Celebrating 25 years on the Westside!

Now offering “inspired” portraits, as unique as you are.

CALL NOW 763-5429

427 Center Street • Since June 1986

www.kcphotographyandframing.com

Jacks

FlowerShop Stop by and Check out our Sales and Specials!

430 Center Street

(661) 765-2442

Ben’s Books The Largest, Cheapest and Only Used Book Store in Taft Fiction • Non Fiction Paperback Hard Covers • SciFi Biography • Religion • Childrens Cookbooks and More!

810 Center Street • (661)805-9813

Ken Shugarts

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Plumbing • Septic • Roto-Rooter Framing • Electrical • Concrete We Do All Phases of Construction Kitchen and Bathroom Specialists Ken Shugarts (661) 343-0507

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