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TAFT BUSINESS OF THE WEEK- Martys at 520 Center Street. They have a great selection of women’s clothing and accessories. Start your Christmas Shopping at Martys. Martys is owned and operated by great Taft Resident Judy Olson. Come in or call Judy @ 661 699-2569.

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By Andreas Fault The Annual Taft Chamber Trout Fishing Derby is this Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Lake Evans in Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation. Register today! $20 for adults, $10 for children (13 and under) and you could win $1,000 Cash for the grand prize. All age categories receive prize payouts.

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Thursday- Center Street Downtown Merchants Open House, starts at 5pm.

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Save the Date for these Future EventsNovember 26th: Geocaching/Shooting Event at the Taft Sportsmen’s Club, register at 7am.

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December 1st: The Fort Gift Show. 5-8pm. Dinner available.

December 2nd: 1st Friday Cruise Night and Taft Chamber Pictures with Santa.

December 4th: West Kern Oil Museum “Annual Christmas Tea,” from 1-3:30pm.

December 5th: Taft Christmas Parade. 6pm on Center Street.

December 7th: Taft Industry Night at the Taft Petroleum Club, Dinner at 7:30pm.

December 8th: Taft College Bookstore Open House from 4-7pm. For info call 763-7731.

December 10th: Soroptimist Home Tour and Fashion Show.

December 11th: Free Showing of “Arthur Christmas” at 1:15 pm at the Fox Theatre.

February 4th: West Side Rec Father/Daughter Dance. Tickets on sale at the Rec. The West Side Recreation and Park District “DISC GOLF WINTER OPEN” will be held on Saturday, December 3 at the Franklin Field Recreation Complex. The tournament will consist of 2 rounds of 18-hole play, shotgun start. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

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Liberty Under Fire

Plymouth and Jamestown Rejected Socialism as Did We

By Harold Pease, Ph. D

It is said that the casualties of this presidential election in order were the toppling of the Bush dynasty, the

By William H. Taft Clinton dynasty, and the nullification of the Obama legacy. At the top, however, is the rejection of socialism.

Taft’s newest business is Vanity Salon at 611 No two presidential candidates have been more social4th Street, it is behind the old Blue Jeans and istic than Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and half Bling. It is a full service Salon. All of our lo- of America voted for socialism. Keeping Obamacare instituting “free college” would have made it very cal stores are fully stocked for your Christmas and difficult to argue that we had not become a socialist Shopping. Get ready to get the Christmas country. This is despite the harsh lessons of our socialist Lights up. There is a very nice selection of beginnings.

Christmas Lights and Decorations at K Mart, This Thanksgiving Day we think of the Pilgrims enjoyRite Aid, and True Value. ing abundant food, but this was not their real reality.

The other night like several other people we went to the Fox Theatre. Several of the shops on Center Street put Christmas Lights in the trees in front of their businesses. With the trees light up and the Decorations above the street, Center Street looks beautiful. Some of the shops have their front window displays looking beautiful. I hope more businesses decorate for Christmas.

Also like several others we walked from the Fox Theatre to Yogolicious. As always there was a good crowd there. The weather was nice and it was great sitting outside with friends and family and talking to others as they walked by. It was a great evening and shows Taft is what you make of it. Sitting on Center Street was fun, relaxing, and I got my belly full.

Few will mention the starving times the first year in 1620 when half died of starvation. Harvests were not bountiful in that year and the next two. Plymouth was beset by laziness and thievery. William Bradford, the governor of the colony, in his History of Plymouth Plantation reported that “much was stolen both by night and day” to alleviate the prevailing condition of hunger. The mythical “feast” of the first Thanksgiving did fill their bellies briefly, he reported, and they were grateful, but abundance was anything but common.

Why did this happen? Because they had fallen victim to the socialistic philosophy of “share the wealth.” This dis-incentivized the productive base of society.

Then suddenly, as though night changed to day, the crop of 1623 was bounteous, and those thereafter as well, and it had nothing to do with the weather. Bradford wrote, “Instead of famine now God gave them plenty and the face of things was changed, to the rejoicing of the hearts of many, for which they blessed God.” He concluded later, “any general want or famine hath not been amongst them since to this day.”

One variable alone made the difference and ended the three-year famine. They abandoned the notion of government (or corporation) owning the means of production and distribution in favor of the individual having property and being responsible to take care of himself. Before, no one benefited by working because he received the same compensation as those who did not. After the change everyone kept the benefits of his labor. Those who chose not to work basically chose also to be poor and the government (corporation) no longer confiscated from those who produced to give to those who did not. No government food stamps here.

Have you ate outside at Black Gold Brewing Company? They have done so many improvements the last few years. Most recently they added some new booths. They are the big, tall, comfortable booths that several restaurants had a long time ago but are now coming back. My back is glad they are back because they are very comfortable. Next time your at Black Gold make sure you try the Egg Ironically all this could have been avoided had Plymouth consulted history and communicated with their Rolls or one of their huge Burgers.

neighboring colony, some distance south of them, who had previously been down the same trail. Jamestown too was first a socialist society where each produced according to his ability and received according to his need which, of course, affected supply. One cannot divide what does not exist. Our textbooks tell us that only one of twelve survived the first two years for precisely the same reason, starvation. The problem, as noted by Tom Bethel in his work The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity through the Ages, was identified by an unnamed participant as “want of providence, industrie and government, and not the barenness and defect of the Countrie.”

What a crazy Election. Things look good for our Nation and locally but California does not look good. This new law against plastic bags has made any normal person mad. Like many people I use those plastic bags to line my trashcan in my bathrooms. The new Gun and Ammo laws are crazy, you know the criminals are going to follow these laws. Just kidding, these laws are only going to make life miserable for hunters and target shooters.

Captain John Smith is credited with having saved the Prop 57 passed so even more Criminals will floundering colony by his “no workie, no eatie” governbe running our streets and people will be mad ment program (once again, the Virginia Company was at the Cops because they cant do anything Continued on Page 8 about it.

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Veterans Day Celebrations

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Last Friday the City celebrated Veterans Day. Titled “A Salute to Our Heroes” the day lived up to its title.

Following the presentation of colors and flag raising ceremony by local Boy Scouts and the leading of the participants in the pledge of allegiance by Taft’s Chief of Police, Ed Whiting the national anthem was preformed by Ryan Coulter vocalist for Truxtan Mile.

In his welcome Mayor Randy Miller, a veteran of the Vietnam War, shared reminiscences of his time serving in the Navy before welcoming to the stage Honor Flight Participant Bill Black and his son Don Black who served as his father’s Honor Flight Guardian.

Bill recalled the impact that the trip had on him including the traditional fireman’s salute as their plane prepared to leave Bakersfield, and the many well wishes that the Flight participants received both on their way to and upon their return from Washington, D.C..

The final guest speaker of the day was Mr. Gary Holton a veteran who served in the Air Force who entertained the crowed with a few instances of humor from his time in the service.

At the conclusion of the guest speakers remarks Mayor Miller and Chief Whiting presented Challenge Coins to all veterans who were present and followed with the presentation of certificates to City Staff who had served in the armed services.

Closing remarks were presented by City Councilmember Orchel Krier who read the well known World War One poem In Flanders Fields.

The event was hosted by the City’s Staff on a volunteer basis with funding provided by Mayor Pro Tem David Noerr who designated his City Council stipend to be used by the City to cover the cost of the event. Also present were members of the Kern County Fire Department who flew a large American flag from their fire engine.

At this weeks city council Meeting Mayor Miller shared how proud he was to have been involved in the Veterans Day event expressed his wish that they can continue presenting the event in the future.

Miller also said that veterans who were unable to make the event could come to City Hall to receive their Challenge Coin.

At the same council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem David Noerr shared both his disappointment at not being able to attend and his pleasure at being able to help fund the event while thanking our veterans for their service.

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The treated water, will require boron to be removed and salt levels reduced to acceptable levels for irrigation of nut trees on large acreage. WSU was selected by the client after a yearlong technology assessment and onsite evaluation of WSU’s technology which was compared to many other water cleaning and recycling technologies.

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Miller Time Hi Everyone, Well, what can you say; this has been quite a week or so since the elections.

To everyone’s great surprise, Donald Trump is our new President Elect. Seems that the elite in this country forgot to count the Middle America working class folks who make up the economic engine that drives this country. They found that, they even vote, and in a big way. When they all thought that HRC had it in the bag because all the polls and news sources said it would be so, their supporters didn’t show up. Now the whiny cry baby non voters are out in the streets demonstrating because they didn’t get their way. Sorry whiners, all your demonstrating isn’t going to get The Donald to resign. What is amazing is how the vote split almost evenly. Out of over 120 million votes cast, there was way less than a 1% difference in the national tally.

Wow. As you know, DJT took 31 states to HRC’s 19 states but the total votes were so close. Of course, as before the election, everyone had and now after the election has, an opinion why this election turned out so. I believe truly it was not a repudiation of a woman being elected to the White House; it was a repudiation of HRC. Anyone other than her. She carried to much baggage; people who voted for DJT wanted change.

Remember, he blew out 16 other established Republican candidates running for President. All the know it all’s just couldn’t get their head wrapped around that fact. People were tired of the old same o, same o. He touched some nerves, about everyone was affected.

The DJT supporters are saying drain the swamp, get gov’t out of our lives, let us be proud of who we are as Americans, don’t divide us, it’s the economy stupid for everyone, let us keep what we earn, make America safe, let’s all play by the same rules. There was a banner that kids were holding up on the internet that said something to the effect “Don’t divide us by color, that’s for laundry”. Poignant.

Since the election, we have learned that our source of news and the pollsters didn’t get it right at all, when they were so sure of themselves. What went wrong ?? There were a lot of assumptions being made that weren’t really representative of what a majority of people were thinking. It showed how slanted and biased

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The Taft Independent they were. Instead of reporting the news they were trying to manipulate the news. Who do we trust now ???

Surely we can’t trust the internet and all the blogs for accurate and truthful news reporting. I have said many times in this column it is how you use words, how you present them, how you convey them, what definition of the word you use. My example is “The cops killed the man VS. the cops shot the man”. Killing verses shooting bring two entirely different thoughts to your head. So, as in life it is like trying to find a good mechanic, a good barber or hair dresser, you either like’m or you hate’m. Figuring out how who is telling the truth, reporting the truth accurately with no slant, letting you decide for yourself; we are grownups, we don’t need news commentators or the gov’t to save us from ourselves. Just gives us the facts without working it to death. With 24/7 news and sports shows, I’m just getting tired of all the talk. Of course there have been no apologies from all the wrong bombastic barbs and predictions from the pundits that were made to where we are today. I wish Donald Trump well, he is getting a fast lesson on what it takes to be President, remember Obama had no experience either; what a really huge undertaking it is, everyone tugging at you. My advice is just be you, that’s why we elected you.

We had State and local elections that were important, maybe more important because we are affected more closely. The propositions were all over the board; for the death penalty, for legalizing pot, no plastic bags, let hardened prisoners out early, to passing bond measures we can’t afford. Crazy, but we live in California. How is the democratic party run state going to benefit from a republican run national gov’t ?? Going to be some clashes for sure, the question is how is it going hurt or benefit us, the tax payers ?? I have told people that I truly love living in Taft, can’t think of a better place to live, but I’m getting to a point where I can’t stand living in California. The state is split in half, the blue’s

7 on the coast, the red’s inland. More blue’s (Dem’s) than red’s (Repub’s), so we remain divided. One good thing out of the election, a new fresh look at the EPA and their leadership and the devastating rule making that is doing more harm than good for our region, our nation, and our economy.

Fortunately, we had some fine people running for various school boards and the council, seats that were up for voters to pick. I won’t go into it now as all the votes haven’t been tabulated, but looks to be some new faces will be joining some incumbents. Hopefully we don’t have any axe grinders wanting to disrupt things, they find out very soon their issues are very small against all the other items that these boards are facing. You still need 3 aye votes to get anything done. Best wishes to all, thanks for making the commitment to run.

Randy Miller Your Ever Hopeful Mayor

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Donald “Red” Watson Donald was born 3-6-28 in Spiro, OK. He passed away 11-3-16 in Bakersfield, CA. He retired from his own business in 1996. He spent alot of time fishing and just enjoying his family. “Red” as he was known loved working in his yard.

Everyone was amazed at the way he picked each leaf up by hand.

Red was preceeded in death by his grandson Eddie Breedlove. He is survived by his wife Jean of 67 years. His children Glen and Ed of Bakersfield, brother Raymond of Oxnard, Ca., and grandchildren Shan and Lisa Collins, Visalia, Ca., Keri Breedlove, Bakersfield, great grandchildren Tanner Collins, Visalia, Samatha Dawn Breedlove, Taft, Edward Gene Breedlove, Taft, Preston Breedlove, Bakersfield, and Mason Trace Breedlove, Bakersfield.

Red will be greatly missed. He was loved by all that knew him.

PEASE: Continued from Page 4 the government) and was hated for it. Addicted to the promise of getting something for nothing, even if it is always less than promised, the receiving part of the population will always oppose their not getting their “fair share.” Sound familiar? Captain Smith was eventually carted off to England in chains as fast as the parasitic population could do so.

Once again, why? Philip A. Bruce in his Economic History of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century, p. 121 called it agricultural socialism. “The settlers did not have even a modified interest in the soil…. Everything produced by them went into the store, in which they had no proprietorship.” When settlers finally were allowed to own their own property, and keep what they produced, things changed over night.

Colony Secretary Ralph Hamor wrote of incoming prosperity, beginning in 1614, after ownership of land was allowed. “When our people were fed out of the common store, and labored jointly together, glad was he [who] could slip from his labor, or slumber over his tasks he cared not how, nay, the most honest among them would hardly take so much true pains in a week, as now for themselves they will do in a day, neither cared they for the increase, presuming that however the harvest prospered, the general store must maintain them, so that we reaped not so much corn from the labors of thirty as now three or four do provide for themselves.”

This Thanksgiving let us be grateful for the prosperity that we have—even the poorest among us. Jamestown and Plymouth set us upon a course that recognized that prosperity requires incentive to flourish and that the profit motive stimulates industry. We are so grateful that, having recognized the poison of “the share the wealth” philosophy, they purged it from their midst and proceeded to make America the most prosperous country on earth.

We remain mostly a socialist country but the plunge deeper has been avoided for now and we have a chance to set a new course distancing ourselves more fully from it, as did they. Will we be so smart? Let us share this message at the table as we feast upon turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving Day so that our children will know how prosperity is produced.

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BOOMERANG: Short Stories in a Fictional Life (AuthorHouse, 2015) From Walt Farmer’s murky awareness of his existence to the certainty of his final earthly exit, each short story carries its own challenge and conclusion.

He meets and learns the “rules” of survival, finds adulthood filled with messages both public and personal. Filled with humor and insight, the stories, complete entities in themselves become a collective biographical narrative.

If you grew up in Taft, you’ll recognize Walt Farmer’s world.

REVIEWS Often these days I look in the mirror and see the face of an old man. I wonder, in puzzlement (and anger and fear) how the boy I used to be disappeared. This collection of short stories helps me see the path I followed from there to here. Historian Dick Snyder, influenced by developmental psychologist Erik Erikson, uses intertwined short stories to trace his characters’ lives through the adventures and traumas of early life along a boomerang path to soaring heights in the middle years and then back to its beginnings, with the main character older but certainly wiser and able to view the future with a smile and chuckle.

- William Pemberton, author of Exit with Honor: The Life and

Presidency of Ronald Reagan Amazon “Boomerang…an entertaining and provocative read that gives us so much insight into our humanity and divinity.” Denny Dykes Sperling “I loved the journey shared through all of the individual stories. From childhood to the golden years, each passage brings new adventures.” Sixpetes88 Amazon “This book will seduce you into reading just one more page......just one more chapter. It’s a sensitive narrative on the very nature of family and community and the ties that bind us to one another.” Jane Galletto, Amazon

November 17 - 23, 2016

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TAFT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 630 North St. 765-5557

“ “Freely Given” Clothing Giveaway Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Upstairs in the Education Building outside the front gates @ 630 North St.Pastor Cindy Brettschneider Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 AM Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 11 AM Adult Bible Study Monday 6:00 PM Wednesday Night Service 6:00 PM Praise Team meets on Thursday at 6:00 PM

Gateway Temple

Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 Monday Evening Mens Prayer 7:00 Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30 For a ride: Call Dorine Horn 4279722 Pastors Charle (Tommy) and

New Hope Temple “Connecting Lives” 308 Harrison Street 765-4572 Sunday Morning Worship Service 10 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship Service 6 p.m Bible Classes All Ages Wednesday 7 p.m.

Maricopa Community Church

Taft First Assembly

Pastor Stephen McCurtis 600 Hazelton, Maricopa 661-303-0124

Your Neighborhood Church 314 Asher Ave Join us for our Encounter Service Sundays 10:30 am

Sunday worship 10:00 am Wednesday bible study 6:30 pm

Childcare Available During Services

First Baptist Church

Info call 765-7151

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship Celebration 10:30 a.m.

Evening Service 6 p.m.

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

Sunday Service - 10 a.m. www.standrewstaft.org The Rev. Heather Mueller 703 5th Street - Taft (661) 765-2378

Trinity Southern Baptist Church 400 Finley Drive We invite you to join us each week as we worship

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Sunday Bible Study 9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6:00 pm

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

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631 North Street Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30

Taft- A caring community under Christ We welcome you to worship with us at peace lutheran church, 26 Cougar Court (across from the College). Worship service begins at 10:00 a.m.

Communion will be offered 1st and 3rd Sundays

Awana Childrens Program Wednesday 6 p.m.

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Peace Lutheran Church- LCMS

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Leave a message if the pastor or secretary is not available

BULKY WASTE PICK-UP SCHEDULE (RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ONLY)

FORD CITY Tuesdays

LOST HILLS & FELLOWS 2nd Wednesday Every Month

CITY OF TAFT Wednesdays

BUTTONWILLOW 3rd Wednesday Every Month

S. TAFT & TAFT HEIGHTS Fridays

MARICOPA 4th Wednesday Every Month

VALLEY ACRES, DUSTIN ACRES, & BUENA VISTA ESTATES 1st Wednesday Every Month

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NOT ACCEPTED Construction/Demolition Waste Hazardous Waste Garbage and Green Waste Vehicle Parts Items Weighing More than 500lbs

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL WESTSIDE WASTE AT (661) 763-5135

*Visit www.KernCountyWaste.com to find ways to dispose/recycle these materials

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Deadline for submission is Wednesdays at Noon.

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We do estate sales.

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HELP WANTED Help Wanted Part Time Taft City School District is accepting applications for a Bilingual Clerk/Community Relations Liaison for 3.5 hours per day/10 months per year with a salary range of $11.76 to $15.01 per hour in six steps. Employment process includes written exams, typing test, application screening, interview, DOJ fingerprint clearance, and physical exam with drug screen. Application and Job Description may be picked up at the District Office, 820 Sixth Street, and must be returned by Tuesday, November 15th at 4:00 p.m.

Classified application may also be filled out online at: www.taftcityschools. org HELP WANTED TAFT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES to work in Custodial, Food

Service, Clerical, Instructional Assistant, and others classifications as needed. Candidates who are bilingual in English/Spanish are also needed for Substitute positions as Bilingual Instructional Assistants.

contact the Office of Human Resources at 661-763-2360 to make an appointment, and we will help you submit the electronic application.

Substitute Pay range is $15.00 p/hr.

Substitute positions are paid hourly. NO hours are guaranteed. Taft Union High School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Computer Repair. $30 per hour. Call Greg 661-623-6017.

Employment process includes: Application and Resume, Written Exam, Interview, Background Clearance, DOJ Clearance, Physical, and Drug Screen.

Applications, Job Descriptions and Salary Schedule are available for each of the substitute classifications and will be provided at time of interview.

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HOMES FOR SALE Americana Real Estate 322 Kern St. 661765-5000 Lic # 01942324 221 D St, 3/1.75, Many recent renovations, New roof, painted in/ out, kitchen/bath upgrades, must see, 1200 sq ft, $119,900 1019 Buena Vista, 2/2 + office, completely remodeled MH, owner will carry with $20k down (negotiable), $64,900 518 Asher, 2/1, lrg rooms, newer roof & flooring, updated kit/bath, owner carry with $25k

HELP WANTED Handyman / Make Ready Person needed for a 24 unit apartment building in Taft.

Must have tools and general knowledge of electrical, plumbing, painting, tile, drywall, general fix it duties and cleanup. Paid by the hour or by the job.

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November 17 - 23, 2016

Joyce Properties (661) 769-6469 Preserving for the Future

Rentals Real Estate Real Estate Services Laura Vega DRE 01942324

(661) 769-6469 down, $80,000 107 Lexington, 3/1, new flooring & interior paint, Central A/C, dual pane windows, garage, $115,000 300 Naylor, 2/1 + lrg bonus room, indoor laundry, dual pane windows, $55,000 Pick up a list of all homes For Sale at 322 Kern St or call 661-765-5000

HOMES FOR RENT 3 bd. 1. bath, airport addition. Big shop, pool, $1350 mo.

(805) 314-4121.

3 & 2bd, fenced yards, laundry rm.

(310) 617-4531 House for rent. 4 bed 2 bath, 1 car garage, lg fenced back yard. Dog okay. Nice neighborhood. $1100 plus deposit.

Call or text for details and pictures 661-623-5103.

West Valley Real Estate www.BuySellManage.com (661) 763-1500 CalBRE Lic # 01525550 FOR RENT 218 4th St #1B 1/1 $475 205 W Ash St #C 2/1 $600 121 Ironwood St 2/1 $600 107 Lucard St 2/1 $700 525 S. Kern St 2/2 $750 617 Buchanan St 3/1 $775 282 Mary St 3/2 $800 316 Fillmore St 2/1 $800 522 Center St #A 3/1 $800 302 Calvin St 1/1 $850 116 Franklin Ave St 3/1 $1,000 863 Union St 3/2 $1,000 127 Lexington Ave 3/1 $1,350 212 4th St Laundromat opportunity

$500 100 South Commercial Property/Yard $750 Americana Real Estate 322 Kern St. 661765-5000 Lic # 01942324 For Sale or Rent whichever comes first: 107 Lexington, 3/1, new carpet & paint throughout, Central A/C, garage $850 mo + Dep 1019 Buena Vista, 2/2 + office, completely remodeled incl. new kitchen, baths, floors $725 mo + Dep Pick up an application at 322 Kern St.

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November 17 - 23, 2016

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Sandy Creek Estates

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New Semi-Custom Homes for Sale in Taft

Models Now Open Call for Viewing of our Models

U-Cart Cement

Call Bob at (661) 763-3517.

Cart-Away Concrete Mix Trailer Hydraulic Rotation and Tilt for Mixing and Dumping Mixes Concrete While Traveling Large Internal Blades Rear Operator Control Panel

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November 17 - 23, 2016

Black Gold Brewing Company Craft Beer Brewery and Restaurant From The Grill Hamburgers Our handmade 100% all-beef 6 oz. hamburgers are made fresh when ordered. Includes french fries.

Add bacon slices to your burger for $1.50

Black Gold Pub Burger

$7.95

Grilled Herb Pepper Jack Cheese Burger

$8.25

NEW! Grilled Spicy Jalapeno Burger

$8.50

Bacon Caesar and Swiss Cheese Burger

$8.95

Bacon, Avocado and Provolone Cheese Burger

$9.95

NEW! Pastrami Burger

$10.95

Fat Burger

$10.95

Our classic pub hamburger served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and American cheese, with a side of French fries.

Our herb and spice infused hamburger topped with pepper jack cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onion, with a side of French fries.

Our pub hamburger, topped with pickeled spicy jalapeno peppers, Pepperjack cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato and spicy sauce, with a side of French fries Bacon, Swiss cheese and Caesar dressing served on our grilled hamburger with lettuce, tomato, and red onion, with a side of French fries Bacon, Avocado and Provolone cheese served on our grilled hamburger with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and red onion, with a side of French fries Our pub hamburger topped with sliced patrami, Swiss cheese, and onion rings, lettuce, tomato, pickels, with a side of French fries Our large Black Gold Pub Burger with twice the beef. Served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and cheddar cheese, with a side of French fries.

Fish and Chips 3 filets of our craft beer battered deep fried wild caught Alaskan Cod fish.

$10.95

Served with French fries and cold slaw.

American and Thai Food - Lunch and Dinner Full Service Espresso Bar Breakfast Wednesday-Saturdays Mon. - Sat. 7am - 2 pm and 5pm - 8 pm - Sun. 7 am - Noon 508 Center Street, Taft, Ca (661) 765-6556