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Taft Business of the Week Fertile Earth Nursery

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By Gardener Field

Calendar...........................3

Westside News................6

Liberty Under Fire........8

Classified Ads.................10

The Taft Business of the Week: Fertile Earth Nursery at 207 Center Street. Fertile Earth Nursery has everything you need if you’re planting flowers, trees, a garden, new landscaping, pots, yard decor, etc. It is locally owned and operated. No matter what season it is, Fertile Earth Nursery has you covered. Come in today and check them out.

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By Andreas Fault Friends of the Fort “Annual Membership Drive and Dinner is this Thursday, January 28th. Social Hour and Music at 5, Dinner at 6pm. Dinner Tickets are $20. Fort Memberships are available from $15 for individuals to $500. Corporate Sponsorships are $1,000 to $25,000. Come by The Fort or call 765-7371 for tickets and information. “Preserving the past for the future.”

Friday- Taft High Girls Basketball at Home vs. Shafter at 4, 5:15, and 6:30pm.

Taft College Dinner and Auction at the Fort will MLB Veteran Charlie Hough, call 763-7829 for tickets.

Saturday- “Grandma’s Attic Storytime” at the Taft Branch Library at 10:30am.

Sno White “4th Saturday Car Show” at 6pm. Come show off your Hot Rod. New Hope Food Bank “Silent Auction” at the Mobile Home Park Clubhouse at 8am.

Tuesday- Taft High Girls Basketball vs. RFK at Home at 4, 5:15, and 6:30pm.

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Save the Date for these Future EventsJanuary 30th: “Friends of the Temblors” clean up day, meet at the Taft Chamber at 8am, then head up the mountain.

February 2nd: Taft High Boys Basketball at Home vs. BCHS at 4,5:15, and 6:30pm.

February 3rd: Taft Industry Night at the Taft Petroleum Club. Dinner at 7:30pm.

February 4th: Taft Tea Party Meeting at 6pm at Taft Veterans Hall.

February 5th: 1st Friday Cruise Night on Center Street at 6pm.

February 6th: Rotary Club Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast from 7-11am at Taft High. Tickets $5.

West Side Rec “Father Daughter Dance,” from 7-10pm.

February 6th-7th: Dirt Diggers “Taft Grand Prix” at Honolulu Hills Raceway.

February 7th: Superbowl at The Bank Sports Lounge, Pizza Factory, Arts Corner, Oasis, Taft Moose Lodge, Paik’s Ranch House, or Hacienda Grill.

February 9th: Taft High Boys Basketball at Home vs. Chavez at 4, 5:15, and 6:30pm.

February 10th: Wine Down Wednesday at The Bank Sports Lounge at 6pm.

February 11th: Taft Chamber Installation Dinner “Masks and Mimosas” at the Fox Theatre.

February 14th: Westside Wreckers Roller Derby Scrimmage February 20th: West Kern Oil Museum Annual Dinner and Meeting.

R.S.V.P. at the Museum.

March 12th: Taft Chamber Golf Tournament at Buena Vista Golf Course.

April 9th: Kiwanis Superhero Themed Color Fun Run. May 21st: Taft Relay for Life at the Taft High Track. 10am-10pm. www. relayforlife.org/taftca.

Taft High Basketball has started League. All 6 teams are stacked with talent. They play on Tuesdays and Fridays. Kittens at 4, Bobcats at 5:15, WILDCATS at 6pm. Go WILDCATS!

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Restaurant and Entertainment Guide Your Guide To The

Best Restaurants and Entertainment on the Westside Tumbleweed Café and Steakhouse

Steak, Seafood, Wild Game, Full Bar Monday – Friday 6 am to 2 pm Saturday – Sunday 7 am – 2 pm Dinner Hours Friday and Saturday 6 pm to 9 pm 24870 Highway 33, Derby Acres 768-4655

Paik’s Ranch House Where Everybody Meets Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Open 7 Days Mon. Tues. Wed., Thur. 6 am-8:30 pm Sun. Fri. & Sat. 6 am - 9 pm 765-6915 200 Kern St. Taft

Black Gold Brewing Co. American and Asian Food Burgers Pasta Thai Food Espresso - Beer - Wine Craft Beers Open Monday to Friday 7am to Close Saturday 7:30am to Close Sunday 10am to 12pm 508 Center Street 765-6556

Sagebrush Annie’s Restaurant and Wine Tasting Wine Tasting and Lunch Sat. & Sun. 11:30-5 pm 4211 Highway 33, Ventucopa (661) 766-2319

514 Center Street • (661)765-7469 LIKE us on Facebook: Fox Theatre Taft TAFTFOX.COM

Week of Friday, January 22, 2016 through Thursday, January 28, 2016 The 5th Wave (PG-13) Fri & Sat: 6:30, 8:50 Sun: 3:30, 6:00 Mon - Thu: 6:15 PM Ride Along 2 (PG-13) Fri & Sat: 6:40, 9:00 Sun: 3:40, 6:10 Mon - Thu: 6:25 PM The Revenant (R) Fri & Sat: 6:10, 9:15 Sun: 3:10, 6:20 Mon - Thu: 6:10 PM

Paik’s

Ranch House Restaurant “Where Everybody Meets” Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Open 7 Days

Mon, Tues, Wed., Thurs & Fri. 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sat. and Sun. 6 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Valentine’s Day in Taft Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away. Valentine’s is on a Sunday this year so that changes a few things since most of Taft is closed on Sundays. I hope OT Cookhouse, Asian Experience, and others will open Sunday for this special occasion. Taft does have some great places that will be open- Paik’s Ranch House, Hacienda Grill, La Salsa, Pizza Factory, The Bank Sports Lounge, Black Gold Brewing Company, and Mi Casita. Oasis, Jo’s Restaurant, and Candy Cafe will be open for Breakfast and Lunch. Make sure you call for reservations.

Several people will celebrate early. If you’re going out on Friday and Saturday you’ll probably need Reservations those nights too. You also might want to try Chicken of Oz, Rosemary and Thyme, Route 33 Sandwich Company, Ong’s Cafe, Tumbleweed Cafe, The Penny Bar, and Buena Vista Roadhouse. It might be easier to go out for Valentine’s on Friday or Saturday. After dinner see a movie at The Fox Theatre.

If you’re getting your special someone flowers you better head to either Jacks Flower Shop or Country Corner soon. If you’re looking for jewelry or other gifts head to Acme Jewelry. If your looking for gifts, check out the Olive Branch Gift Shop at the Fort, KC Photography, A Hint of Class Bakery has gifts and Diamond Candles. There are amazing Antiques and other gifts at Old’s Cool, Friendly Antiques, Victoria’s Antiques, and Braun’s Antiques. The way to his heart is tools or a big screen TV and for her a new stove at Taft Sears. There are several shops for clothing and accessories- Personal Style, Marty’s, Eye Kandi, Bangs and Tangles, Blue Jeans and Bling, and Shaws Western. You can have the perfect shirt made at either Rec Shop or Valley Graphics and Screenprinting. There are lots of gifts and craft supplies at Emy’s. Get a book at Ben’s Books, get that car detailed at either Yates Detailing or Monarch Fleet.

With all the rain coming you might want to get your Valentine tires at Clark’s Tire Shop, Monarch Fleet, Campos Tires, Smith and Son Tire, Country Wheel and Tire (at the old Oildale Tire n Taft). Keep your Valentine safely on the road at Qik Smog, Messenger’s Automotive, Harrison Street Automotive, Hookers Automotive, or Jackson’s Automotive. Get a bike at Used to be Paul’s Bike Shop. New furniture at Westside Furniture or Pearsey’s. Get the carpet cleaned or new carpet at Four Season’s Carpet. Go big and get her a car at Monarch Used Cars.

Change things up with your Valentine this year while staying local. Check in at the Best Western Taft Inn, eat dinner here, see a movie at the Fox, get a late night drink, then head back to the Taft Inn. I’m sure Pam at A Hint of Class Bakery will have all kinds of Valentine’s Treats. If you have any special treat ideas, Pam will make it happen. While your there make sure you get some frozen yogurt.

January 22 - 28, 2016

Letters and Rants Poll: Californians Want to Ditch High-Speed Rail for Water Storage

By Daniel Nussbaum

A majority of California voters support an upcoming ballot measure that would strip funding from the high-speed rail project and divert it toward new water storage projects, according to a poll released Thursday.

The Hoover Institution Golden State Poll found that 53% of likely California voters would vote for a measure that would reallocate billions of dollars in unspent bond money from high-speed rail to fund the construction of new surface and groundwater storage infrastructure, while 31% would not.

Two California Republican lawmakers submitted the language of the proposed ballot measure in November. State Sen. Bob Huff (R-San Dimas) said the proposal was necessary as a record four-year-long drought has decimated the state’s water supplies.

“Water remains our state’s most important [resource] and our ballot measure provides a clear path for funding surface and groundwater storage, and recycling projects,” Huff said in a statement. “It does so without a penny of new taxes or borrowing by the state. Voters are demanding that state government does what every family does when faced with a challenge – change its priorities.”

In addition to broad support for the ballot measure, the poll also found that 62% of California voters believe the state should prioritize water storage construction in its spending.

Moreover, just 39% of voters approve of Gov. Jerry Brown’s support for the high speed rail project, while 41% do not.

Anxiety over California’s water storage capabilities has spiked as the drought has dragged on; a February 2015 Field Poll found that just 10% of voters believe the state’s water storage facilities are more than adequate, while 38% said they are barely adequate. That result marked a dramatic shift in what the public sees as a possible solution to the drought; a Field Poll conducted one year earlier found “no clear consensus” among the public about whether water shortages were due to lack of storage facilities or inefficient usage.

At the same time, public support for the high speed rail has continued to founder as the project suffers from massive cost overruns, lengthy construction delays, and lawsuits over the extent of its environmental impact. As Breitbart’s Chriss Street reported in October, the total cost of the high-speed rail project could reach as high as $93 billion, more than double the total cost proposed in the November 2008 voterapproved Proposition 1A. With $9 billion in funding from that voter-approved bond measure, $3.2 billion in federal grants and up to $1 million per year in state cap-and-trade revenues, the project is still roughly $67 billion underfunded.

“California voters know that the drought has changed our state’s priorities and needs,” said Board of Equalization Vice Chair George Runner, who co-authored the ballot measure with Huff. “When given the choice, they choose water over high speed rail.”

A majority of state voters would support a measure that reallocates rail money to water, but that support dips slightly, to 49%, for a more broadly worded measure that would divert that same bond money elsewhere.

Aubrey Bettencourt, executive director of the California Water Alliance, which sponsored the measure, said the initiative would give voters the opportunity to “reprioritize the needs of Don’t wait for the last minute for that special gift, spend California.”

your money here and it will benefit all of us. Happy Valentine’s Day Taft.

“While trains are nice, water is a necessity for survival, food and our economy,” she said.

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Poetry Contest at Black Gold In November, students of the Taft College Literary Magazine Club hosted a spoken word poetry contest at Black Gold. The event was co-sponsored by the Taft College Cougar Corner Bookstore. All present voted for the people’s choice award, which went to Lonnie Rotin. Published poet Mark Fisher, Professor Bill Devine, and Student Editor Clarissa Alderete judged the contest, awarding third place to Kayla Lane-Obee, second place to Lonnie Rotin, and first place to Liz Greynolds. Her winning poem, “6:00,” is printed below.

6:00 A light comes into my room sometimes and makes me Feel like if I Closed my eyes, It would continue to seep In through my blinds in these little strips that create an ephemeral gradient on walls.

It doesn’t boast like most light that floods and blinds – It leaks instead

Silently and discreetly Unaware of the human gaze

But enlightened upon the masterpiece that I see as Shadows that veil these walls and leave shapes of ghosts Occupying elusive, old destinations that may have been imagined.

That’s where I saw it first.

I sat and watched it – the light Until the sun got snagged on it and dragged it behind a mountain And I was left in the unlight of a desert where dark was tangible and colors Existed in memory

It is Or it accompanies A foreign warmth that you see only in the changing of seasons And in the morning where salt stains your cheeks— Or in dreams.

The colors remained when I woke up more tangible than the new moon dark affirming reality somewhere And when I opened my eyelids my blinds were half closed And everything was exactly as I had seen.

February is Safely Surrender Baby Awareness Month

THANK YOU PAUL JOYCE REMAX REAL ESTATE

For most people, the birth of a child is a happy occasion celebrated with family and friends. But for some women, childbirth becomes a crisis - and the decisions made following an infant’s birth can be a matter of life or death for the child.

Again this year, the Safely Surrender Baby Coalition is planning a series of events throughout Kern County to bring attention to this important law. On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Kern County Board of Supervisors will proclaim February as Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month at 9:00 am during their meeting held at 1115 Truxtun Avenue. The community is also invited to join us in celebrating the men and women who make this law possible as we hold a press conference in Shafter at Kern County Fire Station #32, 325 Sunset Avenue, Shafter, on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

New this year, the Safely Surrendered Baby Coalition, Kern County Fire, the Department of Human Services and the City of Shafter invite the community to participate in a “Community Baby Shower,” where we will collect supplies for our county’s Safe Surrender Kits. The items we are asking for include newborn Diapers, Newborn Pacifiers, and receiving blankets.

The Baby Shower will follow the press conference, and last until Noon.

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Should you need an agent that will give your multi-unit or commercial property the attention it needs to get it sold, call Paul Joyce. His hard work and perseverance resulted in the sale of our property.

We have now listed a second property with him.

The Safely Surrendered Baby Law responds to the situation of newborn infant deaths due to abandonment in unsafe locations. First signed into law in January 2001, the Safely Surrendered Baby Law became permanent in January 2006. The law’s intent is to save the lives of newborn infants at risk of abandonment by encouraging parents or persons with lawful custody to safely surrender the infant within 72 hours of birth, with no questions asked. The law exists so that these infants will not be harmed because the mother abandons them, or fails to provide them with care, sometimes leaving them to die.

55 babies have been safely surrendered in Kern County since we began tracking those babies in 2006.

The Safely Surrender Baby Coalition leads the effort of educating Kern County residents about this law. This group of dedicated individuals represents a long list of departments, non-profits, hospitals, and stakeholders. We hope that you can assist us again this year in our efforts to educate our community about this important option for any woman and her baby in a crisis situation.

Paul Joyce (805) 218-1686

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$20K Gift for Outreach to West Kern’s K-14 Students from Phillips 66

The Taft Independent

January 22 - 28, 2016

TUHS FFA Students Advance to Regional Speech Contest

Young Innovators and Engineering and Energy Technology Programs to Benefit The Taft College Foundation is excited to announce that on Tuesday, January 26 the STEM Outreach/Young Innovators and Engineering and Energy Technology Programs will celebrate a $20,000 donation from Phillips 66 to support K-14 outreach and curriculum development for the coming year. Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company.

“The Phillips 66 donation is significant in terms of our STEM program and the students of Taft College” say Bob Hampton, President of the Taft College Foundation Board of Directors. “We look forward to a mutually supportive relationship with Phillips 66 with regards to building a strong pipeline of trained students for the Energy industry.”

This comprehensive and innovative outreach is designed to build a pipeline of students for Kern County’s future Engineering and technical jobs. This also brings more awareness to the Taft College Energy and Engineering Technology program which is designed to address workforce development, community, and business/industry needs, and allow Taft College to embark on a multi-phase initiative to strengthen its education and training offerings Please join us on Tuesday, January 26 for the first check presentation of 2016. The presentation will be held at Taft College’s Energy and Engineering Technology Building at 11 a.m. For more information please contact Taft College Foundation, Executive Director, Sheri Horn-Bunk at 661763-7936.

Taft Union High School junior Kaitlyn McDaniel has advanced to the regional FFA speech contest March 18 at the College of the Sequoias-Tulare College Center, FFA adviser Amanda Pombo announced.

McDaniel had to think on her feet to get there. She advanced by delivering two extemporaneous (offthe-cuff ) speeches at a competition at Wasco High School Dec. 12. She advanced through the first round (places were not released) and then took second place in the second round.

About two dozen students from Bakersfield Christian, Foothill, Frontier, McFarland, Shafter, Taft and Wasco competed.

The exact topic was unknown to students before the competition but they were chosen from a list of current topics in agriculture that included: genetic engineering, urban sprawl, drought, organics, antibiotic use, and sustainability. McDaniel’s first topic was “What are the benefits and downsides of Organic Farming?” and her second was “What is the best way to ensure a healthy and economically sound agricultural industry?”

Taft junior Shelby Watts also competed at the Wasco event.

Photo by Amanda Pombo Shelby Watts and Kaitlyn McDaniel prep for the FFA speech contest at Wasco High.

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TUHS Announces 4.0 Students Student Name

GTGPA Grade

Banner, Tucker Beaver, Judith Brown, Taylor Delgado D., Alejandro Gilbert, Erin Hernandez Gil, Damaryz Houghton, Allyson Jeffries, Jeremiah Jordan, Madison Nguyen Ngo, Tyler Posey, Dennis Ramos, Adrianna Reynoso, Millie Rivera Garcia, Brian Self, Dylan Smith, Blake Summitt, Rylea Van Roekel, Jackson Bailey, Caitlin Cisneros, Alondra Covington, Hannah Dennis, Kendra Gee, Nicole Gonzales, Jacob Green, Sarah Hamblin, Clayton Kirby, MaKayla Kirby, MaKenzie Maier, Sawyer Pilgrim, Sierra Sanchez-Carrithers, Julia Thomas, Hunter Vargas, Mireya Yaws, Brooklyn Arndt, Alysa Barnes, Samuel Brown, Kaitlin Cazares, Jordy Diaz, Lucia Garcia, Saul Hernandez, Marcela Howell, Kayly Jensen, Darcee Mankini, Rockford Mizener, Allison Pendergrass, Luke Summers, Nevada

4.15 4.14 4.00 4.0 4.14 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.14 4.14 4.14 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.14 4.00 4.14 4.29 4.14 4.29 4.14 4.14 4.00 4.14 4.00 4.14 4.00 4.29 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.14 4.00 4.29 4.71 4.00 4.00 4.57 4.14 4.00 4.43 4.29 4.14 4.00 4.00 4.00

Period Course title Algebra 9-P Spanish 9-P Biology 10-P Biology 10-P Spanish 9-P Girls PE 9 Band 9-12 Biology 10-P Girls PE 9 Success 101 Band 9-12 Biology 10-P Tutorial Biology 10-P Spanish 9-P Tutorial Algebra 9-P Biology 10-P Spanish 10-P Geometry 10-P Spanish 10-P Chemistry 11-P Girls PE 10 Leadership Wrld History-P Ath Boys PE 10 Geometry 10-P Algebra 9-P Leadership Geometry 10-P Spanish 10-P Spanish 10-P Leadership Leadership Tutorial AP Statistics Spanish 10-P Adv. Algebra-P AP Span Lang AP Span Lang Band 9-12 Flag Team

Van Roekel, Madison 4.14 ROP LawEnforcmt Wikoff, Ckira 4.14 Leadership Almaguer, Jasmin 4.14 Flag Team Breslin, Brandon 4.43 Tech III Davis, Cyerra 4.14 Tech III Douglas, Blake 4.00 Marketing Fee, Asia 4.17 Flag Team Hernandez, Amber 4.00 AP Statistics Kolb, Zachary 4.43 Tech III Lopez, Jordan 4.43 Piano 9-12 Melton, Tanner 4.00 Tutorial Robison, Micah 4.14 Leadership

Seniors who earned at least a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester: Kneeling: Emily Salazar, Brinley Rosenberg and Micah Robison.

Second row: Jasmin Almaguer, Asia Fee, Carlie Wood and Amber Hernandez. Back: Erin Shannon, Jordan Lopez, Christopher Tack and Melton Tanner. Not pictured: Breslin Brandon, Cyerra Davis, Blake Douglas, Zach Kolb, William Stubblefield and Taryn Yochum.

7 Rosenberger, Brinley Salazar, Emily Shannon, Erin Stubblefield, William Tack, Christopher Wood, Carlie Yochum, Taryn

4.00 4.17 4.00 4.14 4.14 4.00 4.17

Govt 12-P Adv Multi Media Govt 12-P Adv Welding Adv Multi Media Govt 12-P Band 9-12

Sophomores who earned at least a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester: Sitting: Hunter Thomas, Nicole Gee, Hannah Covington and Kendra Dennis. Kneeling: Mireya Vargas, Caitlin Bailey, Brooklyn Yaws and Sarah Green.

Third row: MaKayla Kirby, Alondra Cisneros, MaKenzie Kirby and Julia Sanchez-Carrithers. Back: Clayton Hamblin, Jacob Gonzales, Sierra Pilgrim and Sawyer Maier.

Piano 9-12 AP Statistics U.S. Hist-P Leadership Adv. Algebra-P

Ben’s Books The Largest, Cheapest and Only Used Book Store in Taft

Dozens of past editions of model airplane magazines in stock.

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Juniors who earned at least a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester: Kneeling: Ckira Wikoff, Saul Garcia, Alysa Arndt and Rocky Mankini. Second row: Kayly Howell, Lucia Diaz, Marcela Hernandez Hernandez and Kaitlin Brown. Top: Luke Pendergrass, Nevada Summers, Jordy Cazares and Samuel Barnes. Not pictured: Darcee Jensen, Allison Mizener and Madison Van Roekel.

New Years Healthy Options Rosemary Chicken Salad Salad $6.95 Grilled Chicken Pesto Panini $6.95 Gourmet Hot Dogs Hebrew National All Beef Hot Dogs on a 7” East Coast Bun California Dog East Coast Dog Pastrami Dog Chili Cheese Dog New York Dog Chicago Dog 149 Kern Street, Taft, CA 763-1740

Freshmen who earned at least a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester: Sitting: Jeremiah Jeffries, Taylor Brown, Madison Jordan and Judith Beaver. Kneeling: Brian Rivera Garcia, Tyler Nguyen Ngo, Allyson Houghton and Millie Reynoso. Third row: Damaryz Hernandez Gil, Erin Gilbert, Taylor Brown, Adrianna Ramos and Rylea Summitt. Back: Jackson Van Roekel, Dennis Posey, Alejandro Delgado Dominguez, Dylan Self and Blake Smith.

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THE RUBBER DUCKY CAR WASH A JONAS KIRK MYSTERY

BY DICK SNYDER PART III

The Caddy! What a shocking color! What had possessed Geraldine to trade in dowager grey for this hot pink, attention grabbing piece of luxury on wheels. It sure didn’t fit the traditional mantra that she preached. Pink! Wow! I kept looking. Well, maybe an eye-shocking color let people know that she herself dictated style even as she watched and judged all that went on in Woodland Park. Whatever her motive, and she didn’t sell Mary Kay products, she now drove the hottest looking Caddy that ever went through the Rubber Ducky.

I watched while she held her extended conversation with Sid, no doubt continuing a dialogue about some failure of his which needed correction, probably the price of the wash and the quality of the service. Finally, she passed a tightly squeezed, wrinkled pile of bills into his hand, gave him one more dose of opinion, took her discount card, instructing him precisely on the way she wanted her black coffee sugared and accepted the little, plastic cleaning bag while trading hers, lightly filled. She grabbed his offering of a rubber ducky and set it aside on her seat, though I thought the yellow would complement the pink quite nicely. Maybe the car was too new to have a Ducky mount installed. She rolled up her window and steered her hot pink Caddy into the guiding rails.

I moved up, bought my discount card, got my cleaning bag, greeted my rubber ducky and moved into the car wash just as the guidance team administered bug spray on Geraldine’s windshield and front grill. Then off she went, down the track, sipping her coffee, and as she approached a wall of spray, I noticed her bring her rubber-ducky up off the seat and squeeze it decisively as she looked it in the eye. Then, she disappeared into a wall of spray, her final passage as it turned out.

The first splashes of treated water transformed my world into a soap bubble, and I began to think my thoughts, wondering this day if I should wander over to Ole’s and get a late morning apple fritter, one of his wondrous blends of cinnamon dough, yeast, raisin and fried grease that required two hands to hold. The scent of my coffee encouraged my thoughts of pastry, and I settled as I thought of grinding through another apple fritter in the next 20 minutes. It felt like the right decision as I entered the clean, clear water cycle. I squeezed my rubber ducky twice, just to hear his quack, then smiled and placed him in his plastic mount, let him sit there proudly, his mischievous eyes looking everywhere and nowhere in particular.

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As I neared the end of the clear wash and headed through the blow dryers, my eyes caught Geraldine Wright’s Pink Cadillac gradually leave the tracks and then to my surprise, roll down a slight incline from the exit, move with gravity acceleration, then plough straight on into a yellow power pole some 80 feet away. She didn’t move. The Caddy engine continued to run. Stunned by the crash, I wanted to rush to her aid, but my BMW remained a prisoner of the wash tracks.

When I escaped, I could see her slumped over her wheel, not a good sign, and I quickly parked my car next to hers, walked around her trunk and went up to open her door.

Locked! No doubt another of her “stay-safe” steps, but security escaped her this time. I looked again into the locked car. Where was the duck? Where was her coffee? What the hell had happened to her? The Caddy continued to purr in neutral.

I called 911 and asked for Lt. Chester Devlin. He came on the line with his most professional voice, “Devlin here.

What is the purpose of your call?”

“Devlin, this is Jonas Kirk. There is a dead person, redfaced, with orange hair, slumped in a bright pink Cadillac which has tagged the yellow light pole at the Rubber Ducky Car Wash. Colorful scene, but I sense homicide, Devlin. Come on over. I think you wanna be here. I touched “STOP” on my cellphone.

I took another look at the Caddy. The engine still running, it seemed a little surreal to simply walk back to the driver’s side and not do anything. Yep, Geraldine’s face, reddened and draped with her orange hair, sat framed by the driver’s side window of the pink Cadillac. Her ear flaps were hanging loosely comforting her face from the glass as it were. At first glance, she looked more like a circus clown gone wild rather than the inquisitive busybody that we all knew her to be.

But irritant or not, she didn’t deserve to die, and as I looked at her head lying on the steering wheel, listened to the motor idling, I noted that the interior fan moved her hair a bit and that she had in her lap the little litter bag that the attendant had given to her. She hadn’t used it yet of course, but it was fresh, open and ready for stuffing. Her rubber ducky was in the far-side floor below the passenger seat. Guess he never made it to the carefully woven nest that she had created for him on the center of her dashboard.

Constructed of small, pliable sticks interwoven into a circle, lined with lint and soft cloth, it spoke to the eye with small pink buds of alyssem carefully placed amidst the woven bark. I saw her coffee cup lined up in front of a puddle of spilled liquid on the floor under the brakes.

That was all. I wanted to crack open that door and check a few other things, but that was not my place and certainly not anything that I was going to even try. When Devlin got here, he could do his police thing, and then, if he was in a good mood, we could compare notes.

To be continued…

Copyright 2016 by Dick Snyder Released to Taft Independent for one printing only on January 22, 2016.

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Obituary

Patrick Allen Reedy Patrick Allen Reedy, 57 was born on July 4, 1958 in Joliet, Illinois. He died on January 4, 2016 in Taft. He was number 6 out of 8 children. Since he was born on the 4th of July, he was often called by his family as their “Yankee Doodle Dandy”.

Pat moved from Illinois at age7 to Taft in 1966 with his mom, 4 of his brothers and 2 sisters to begin a new life. He attended Taft schools and graduated from Taft Union High School in the Bicentennial year of 1976.

He worked in the oil fields after graduation for local contractors for 15 years. His nick name in the patch was “The Rock”. He left the oil fields to work with his brother Jack and was a finished carpenter and stair builder for 20 years.

Pat loved to camp, 4 wheeling in his truck, and to play games, especially Chess, Risk and Backgammon. His favorite thing to do was to tell jokes and humorous stories. Pat lived for his music and everything reminded him of a song. He was always ready to go to Morro Bay for fish and chips and clam chowder.

Pat had many nick names given to him, but the one he liked was “One Match Pat” having a talent of starting a campfire with only one match. He was called by his nephews and nieces as” Uncle Pat in the Hat” since he had a hat for almost every occasion. The last few years he gave himself a new nick name, “The Puzzler” with his new addiction of jigsaw puzzles. He has over 160,000 of puzzles pieces hanging in every room of his house. He was a drafted member of the West Side Seniors Club having been the official chauffer for his mother. He enjoyed their monthly potlucks, yearly picnics and playing Bingo.

Patrick was preceded in death by his parents, Jack in 1982, Mom Alta in 2014, brothers, Jim in 2015 and Gene in 1975.

He is survived by his brothers Larry and Linda of Colorado; Jack of Taft; Ron and Janet of Colorado; Sisters Susie and Eric Shannon and Melody Alden of Taft. He loved being the uncle that pestered his 7 nephews and 11 nieces and 41 great-nephews and nieces and 4 great-great nephew and nieces. His aunt and uncle Wanda and Bill Spradlin of Taft; uncle and aunt Wayne and Viola Reedy of Illinois and aunt Bea Reedy of Illinois; His California cousins Mary and Jim Walters of Paso Robles, CA; Dean and Adriana Sutton of Santa Cruz, CA; and Pattie and Tim McDonald of Taft; he also has numerous cousins across the U.S. of A. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 6pm at New Hope Temple 308 Harrison St. in Taft.

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