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“Serving the West Kern County Communities of Taft, South Taft, Ford City, Maricopa, Fellows, McKittrick, Derby Acres, Dustin Acres, and the Cuyama Valley”

Mexican and Seafood Taqueria Open 7 Days a Week 7 am to Midnight - 7 Days a Week

SPECIAL Menudo y Birria $7.95 Saturday and Sunday

DAILY SPECIAL! 20 Tacos for $20.00 330 Kern Street Corner of 4th and Kern Street 745-4898

Qik Smog & Tune No Appointment Needed for Smog Check!

Safety Inspection Professional Service Experienced Mechanics Basic Tune-up to Major Overhaul • 661-763-4445 • 500 S. 10th Street

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Merced Moreno - Licensed Bonded Serving Taft and the Westside (661) 345-7350

Monarch Fleet Services and Automotive Open Monday - Friday 8am-5pm Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm

217 Center Street (661) 765-2886 www.monarchfsa.com

Financing Available - Buy Here-Pay Here Available

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December 22 - 28, 2016

Shop Taft - Support Local Businesses Personal Style

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We rent tables, chairs, bounce houses, waterslides, table cloths and chair covers

www.chispitajumpers.es.tl

A Hint of Class Bakery

Fresh Pies Baked Daily Cakes and More Now Serving Frozen Yogurt

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Armstrong Locksmithing Fast Friendly Mobile Lock and Key Service

Commercial - Residential - Automotive & More Professional Key Duplication & Code Generation

(661) 348-7884 LOC. # 6214

420 Center Street 623-1783

Ten Percent Firearms 1277 Kern Street (661)765-6899

Galvan’s Upholstery 661-313-0726

Adam Dayton Lic. No. 983535 (661) 809-3919

Over 25 Years Experience Pick-up and Delivery Free Estimates Sofas - Love Seats - Sectional - Dining Room Chairs Bar Stools - Restaurant Booths - Headboards Ottomans - Automobiles\Airplanes - Motorcycle Seats

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Taft Business of the Week The Oasis Restaurant and Bar

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TAFT BUSINESS OF THE WEEK- The Oasis Restaurant and Bar at 414 North Street. The Oasis is one of Taft’s longest running businesses. They are open 7 days a week. They serve Breakfast and Lunch. Starting January 2nd they will deliver from 7am-2pm. The Bar is open until 2am. The Oasis also has a large Night Club upstairs that is perfect for Birthdays, Concerts, Comedy Shows, Reunions, Meetings, or Wedding Receptions.

Come in or call @ 765-5188. “See you at the O.”

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Johnny Go and the Redliners “Krampus Special” in Concert at The Bank Sports Lounge this Friday at 9pm. No Cover Charge. Come early for dinner and drinks. No Christmas music, no ugly sweaters (unless you just wear ugly sweaters), no eggnog or yule tide. Just music, good times, and good folks. Come party.

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Saturday- West Hills Church of the Nazarene “Christmas Eve Service” at 7pm.

First Baptist Church “Candlelight Service” at 6pm.

The Fox Theatre and West Side Bowling Lanes are open 7 days a week.

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West Side Urgent Family Health Care Dr. Timothy Lee, Board Certified Pediatrician Taking appointments for children under the age of 18 Monday thru Friday 1:00pm – 5:00pm 765-1935

December 31st: New Years Eve Party’s at The Bank, Art’s Corner, Oasis, and The Moose Lodge.

Roaring 20’s News Years Eve Party at the Oasis from 8pm-2am.

January 1st: New Years Day Brunch at the Oasis from 7am-2pm.

January 4th: Taft College Women’s Basketball vs. Reedley at Home at 5pm.

Taft Industry Night at the Taft Petroleum Club. Tickets only $15, dinner at 7:30.

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

January 10th: Taft High Boys Basketball vs. BCHS at Home at 4, 5:15, and 6:30pm.

Taft High Girls Soccer at Taft High at 6pm.

January 13th: Taft High Girls Basketball at Home vs. Arvin at 4, 5:15, and 6:30pm.

January 18th: Line Dancing at The Bank Sports Lounge at 6pm.

January 19th: Taft High Girls Basketball at Home vs. Wasco at 4, 5:15, and 6:30pm.

January 28th: 4th Saturday Car Show in Popeyes Parking Lot at 7pm.

February 4th: West Side Rec Father/Daughter Dance. Tickets on sale at the Rec. March 25th: 2017 Wildcat Track Invitational April 22nd: Taft High Leon Patterson 2nd Annual Invitational Track Meet.

There are just a few weeks left in the regular season for Football.

We are close to halfway into Basketball Season. Cheer on your teams at The Bank Sports Lounge, Black Gold Brewing Company, Oasis, Art’s Corner, and Pizza Factory.

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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 Saturday 7am to 2pm 5pm to Close Sunday 7am to 12pm 508 Center Street 765-6556

Sagebrush Annie’s Wine Tasting Room 300 Gold Medals for our Wines Call for Reservations 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, December 23, 2016 through Thursday, December 29, 2016 Passengers (PG-13) Fri & Sat: 6:25, 8:50 Sun & Mon: (3:30), 7:00 Tue - Thu: 6:40 PM Sing (PG) Fri & Sat: 6:00, 8:15 Sun & Mon: (3:15), 6:45 Tue - Thu: 6:30 PM Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) Fri & Sat: 6:15, 9:00 Sun & Mon: (3:00), 6:30 Tue - Thu: 6:15 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.

765-6915

200 Kern Street, Taft, Ca.

Westside Watcher

I Can’t Drive 55!

The Passing Lanes on Taft Highway have been extended.

They did a good job and they should be totally finished soon. As nice as they are we all have to remember it is Taft Highway, not Famoso Raceway. Rather you are driving down the highway, passing a car, or passing in passing lane, the speed limit is 55. No matter what, even passing the speed limit is 55. It is hard to pass another car without going over 55 mph but it is the law. Some people think they can go faster than 55 if there is no traffic or if the flow of traffic is going faster than 55 but that is all false, the speed limit is 55. The only time on Taft Highway that it is not 55 is when there are bad weather conditions and during those times you should drive slower than 55. Sammy Hager sang, “I can’t Drive 55!” You better because California is not hard on Crime, Drugs, or the Bad Guys but California is more than happy to take money from a ticket. The Bad Guys are ruining Rails to Trails and Burglarizing our town and our California Laws protect them but if a good ole little blue haired Grandma speeds on 119 she will get a huge ticket. Our Laws don’t seem fair because they are not!

December 22 - 28, 2016

Letters and Rants Christmas is the Greatest gift

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

— Matthew 1:21

This verse — or the meaning behind the verse — is why Christians celebrate Christmas.

Really, it does not matter whether today — Christmas Day — is actually the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Whether Jesus’ skin color was white, black, brown, mauve or plaid with polka dots, does it really matter today?

Was Jesus a liberal or a conservative? Please. There are things so insignificant when compared to the meaning of Christmas that is almost laughable.

The revelation that Christmas recognizes the birth of Christ, and what that means for these of the Christian faith, is all that matters today. And if only more Christians focused on this, wouldn’t we all be better?

The birth of Jesus was the first earthly step toward the forgiveness of mankind’s sins, and that is what is important.

We celebrate Christmas because of the birth of the son of God and his victory over death — a victory that those of faith are free to share.

Christmas marks the beginning of Jesus’ time on Earth, and the teachings that would change the world.

It is funny to me when people get mad at the guy that is “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” following the law by driving 55. There has been some ac“If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the cidents recently and people are flying on the Passing Lanes so be careful. The CHP will be out in Full Force during the other also.”

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”

Holidays so Drive Smart.

And the most important, according to Jesus himself: “‘Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul When you drive down Kern Street and you see cars slowand with all your mind and will all your strength. The second ing down or they are stopped, there is 100% chance that someone is in the Crosswalk, please join these other cars by is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” slowing down or stopping.

Pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it, and makes everything else secondary?

Smokehouse BBQ on 6th Street recently closed. It was not open long. Taft could use a few new restaurants but we The birth of Jesus Christ was the major turning point in don’t need to keep getting the same kinds of restaurants. the history of the world, changing the way the world believed, Smokehouse BBQ had good food but it couldn’t comthought, acted and worshipped. And his birth provides the pete with Roots Eatery, Black Gold Brewing Company, meaning of salvation for those who believe. and Route 33 Sandwich Company. There are rumors of This is why Christians celebrate Christmas — the gift from a new pizza restaurant coming to Taft. This seems crazy the son of God. to me. Taft already has several pizza restaurants and the Merry Christmas. best around, Pizza Factory. Taft has way to many Mexican Restaurants but we keep getting more. There are rumors of a Denny’s coming down the road but what would that do to Paik’s Ranch House. Paik’s has been here a long time and has excellent food, service, and prices. If you or anyone By Glenn Mollette you know is thinking of opening a business please talk to the City, other Restaurant owners and managers, other Taft I received a call from an old friend this morning. I’ve known small business owners, and other people that will be honest him now for over forty years. When I was twenty years old with you. We need something different, not more of the I lived four months with he and his family in Dayton, Ohio same thing. If you remember “Dee’s Something Different,” while I attended Wright State University. The call was a it was on 6th Street about 15 years ago, it had great food simple, Merry Christmas call that caught us up on family and that was different but it was small and had bad parking. life in general. The call began to wind up with Bill telling me Same as Fiorina’s Italian Restaurant on B Street, they had about all the times that he thinks about me, and how much excellent food but they had a bad parking and odd hours. he loves our family. The sentiment is mutual I expressed and In Taft you have to have good food, prices, and service, not we were able to exchange warm Christmas greetings. The call just one or two of the three. People may not say it to your made my day. face but if they have a bad meal they will tell their friends.

I brought my Army son home from the airport Sunday evening. After a long flight home he relaxed in our family room Get everything for your Christmas Meal at Wood Street as we caught up on small talk. Just the fact that he was in our Market. Christmas is this Sunday so there is only a few home and was safe made my day. shopping days left- Shop Taft- Shaws Western, Country A couple who works with us at our office came by our Corner, Rec Shop, Ten Percent Firearms, K Mart, Ben’s home last week bringing gifts. The gifts are beautiful but the efBooks, Valley Graphics and Screenprinting, Friendly fort they made to tell us how much they enjoy working with us Antiques, Westside Furniture, Paul’s Bike Shop, Monarch and that they love their jobs still after seven years meant a lot.

Wireless, Marty’s, Eye Kandi, Old’s Cool, Poppy’s MeltWe often make Christmas difficult. We stress ourselves ing Pot, Jack’s Flower Shop, Acme Jewelry and Gifts, KC out. We get into fiascos over gifts, travel, money and how to Photography and Gifts, Victoria’s Antiques, Mark’s Nu celebrate the holiday. The first Christmas was about the birth Uzed and Refurbished, A Hint of Class clothing and gifts, of a baby. People around the world have tried to find all kinds Pearsey’s, Taft Sears, Fertile Earth Nursery, Personal Style, of ways to celebrate his birth for over 2000 years. It’s amazing Braun’s Antiques, True Value, and Bangs and Tangles. how we sometimes mess up his birthday and the holiday.

These stores and other restaurants also have gift certificates.

This week try focusing on enjoying and loving people. It’s Eat out for lunch and Shop Taft. Merry Christmas Taft! often the simple conversations we have along the way that make our Christmas.

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West Side Recreation Report Check us out online!

Need more information on programs, classes or facilities?

Visit us on the web: www.wsrpd.com www.facebook.com/wsrpd www.quickscores.com/wsrpd www.twitter.com/wsrpd

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE Saturday, February 4, 2017 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Community Center Auditorium 500 Cascade Place, Taft Girls ages 4+ $30 per couple ($10 each additional daughter) Registration deadline: Thursday, January 26 Join us under the sea for our 9th Annual Father Daughter Dance – this year with a mermaid theme. Girls ages 4 and older may be accompanied by their father, guardian or adult relative. The special evening includes DJ music, photographs, sweet treats and more fun surprises. Space is limited and not guaranteed until the registration deadline.

Pre-registration is required, so sign-up now; this event sells out every year!

REC SHOPPE Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Place: Recreation Center, 500 Cascade Place, Taft Looking for spirit wear or other customized shirts? Perfect solution for that special personalized gift or holiday shirt. Stop by the Rec Shoppe in the Recreation Center and see what they can do for you! Questions? Call 765-6677.

WEST SIDE LANES GAMING STATIONS Who: Ages 9+ Days: Monday – Sunday (7 days a week!)

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Where: Recreation Center, West Side Lanes Bowling Alley Fee(s): $5 daily admission (or valid membership) *plus* $5 per hour, per console Stop by the Recreation Center for some video game action on our new gaming stations in the bowling alley. We have two XBox One and two PlayStation 4 consoles and 48” HD TVs for gaming use. **No personal game controllers or game discs are allowed.** Ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

KIDS MEMBERSHIP – RECREATION CENTER Who: Ages 9-13 Where: Recreation Center Fee(s): $30 per month, $15 each additional sibling The Kids Membership at the Recreation Center includes use of the wiffle ball fields and gymnasium, plus a punch card valid for 4 games of bowling and 4 hours of gaming in our new gaming center. For more information, please contact the Recreation Center at 765-6677.

WEST SIDE LANES BOWLING MEMBERSHIPS New at West Side Lanes is our bowling membership program! Bowling memberships work similarly to weight room memberships and include unlimited bowling time and shoe rental. Lane use is subject to availability. Family member discounts apply to immediate family residing in the same household (parents, children, siblings).

Monthly: $30 per person – 1st family member, $15 per person – additional family members 6 Months: $150 per person – 1st family member, $75 per person – additional family members 1 Year: $240 per person – 1st family member, $120 per person – each additional member RECREATION CENTER GIFT CERTIFICATES Need holiday gift ideas? The Recreation Center has gift certificates! Give someone the gift of fun, health and wellness! We offer gift certificates for the following: * Recreation Center Memberships (weight room & gymnasium) * Kids Memberships (gymnasium, gaming & bowling) * Bowling Memberships (unlimited bowling) Stop by 500 Cascade Place, Building D in Taft or give us a call at 765-6677 for more info!

INSTRUCTIONAL BASKETBALL Who: Ages 4-6 Practices: Weeknights Games: Saturdays Session: January 17 – March 4, 2017 Place: Aera Gymnasium, Recreation Center Registration deadline: Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fee: $35 per person TINY TOT BASKETBALL Who: Ages 2-4 When: Tuesday or Thursday Evenings Time: 5:30 p.m.

Session: January 24 – February 23, 2017 Place: Aera Gymnasium, Recreation Center Registration deadline: Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fee: $25 per person MINI TOTS BASKETBALL Who: Ages 18 months – 3.5 years (and their favorite adult) When: Tuesday or Thursday Evenings Time: Evenings – TBA Session: January 24 – February 23, 2017 Place: Aera Gymnasium, Recreation Center Registration deadline: Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fee: $20 per person In this new program, each child will need an adult on the court with them during the session; it can be a parent, grandparent, other relative or friend - and it doesn’t have to be the same adult each week.

KARATE When: Thursday Evenings Tiny Tot: 4:45-5:15 p.m.

Ages 5-10: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Ages 10+: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Fees (per session): * $25 – Tiny Tot * $30 – Ages 5+ Next Session: January 12 – March 2 Instructor: John Dodson COED SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL – WINTER SEASON Who: Ages 16+ When: Thursday Evenings League Begins: January 19, 2017 Where: Franklin Field Recreation Complex Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fee: $500 per team (includes umpire fees) MEN’S SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL – WINTER SEASON Who: Ages 16+ When: Tuesday Evenings League Begins: January 17, 2017 Where: Franklin Field Recreation Complex Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fee: $500 per team (includes umpire fees)

WSRPD DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 23 – JANUARY 2 FOR THE HOLIDAYS The West Side Recreation & Park District main office will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2 for the holidays. Please keep this in mind when planning your registrations, reservations and other District related business. Program registration and payments can be made at the Recreation Center (765-6677) while the main office is closed. We will see you when we return to normal operating hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Happy Holidays!

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Thanks From Toys For Taft

Our Christmas Perspective Changes Throughout Life

Once again, the people and businesses of Taft, have made the “Toys For TAFT” a huge success for the 34th year. I would like to thankFloyd Adams, Gary & Becky Cook, Arts Corner, Arts Liquor, Black & Gold, Robert Barnard, Larry & Sandy Burden, Ronda Copeland, Abby Fappas, Nancy Gilman, Aaron Jones, Roberta Hale, Kern County Funeral Association, Kmart, Orchel Krier, Kara Martinsen, Bill Nichols, Gloria Nichols, Oasis, Terry & Gina Pettit, Ron Price, Rite Aide, Rotary Club of Taft, Steve Steinhoffer, Dottie Waldrop, Scott Waldrop, VFW AUX 1468-Bakersfield, Susan Walker, West Side Community Resource Center, E. Scheidemantel, Connie Wheeler, Gary Wheeler, Dale Wilson, Vahnita {Hooker} Byers, Dolores Hooker, Taft Correctional Institution, Taft Sportsmen’s Club, Waldrop’s Auto Parts, Macayla Wells, A Real Big Special THANK YOU TO Dirty Saints, Dollar Store, Hot Tap’s Service, and the Taft Lions Club.

If I have left anyone out, please forgive me. Everyone pitched in and helped to make this holiday season what a holiday season should be, a time for love, caring, and giving.

2014 Chairman Ron Waldrop

By Glenn Mollette I was saddened when I saw the report of a group of little children hiding in a basement in Aleppo, Syria. Sadly this is where most of Aleppo’s remaining children are located. They are holding on to life, hopefully another day.

Many of us grew up loving the Santa Claus story and honestly I’m still holding on just a little bit.

I don’t have a big list for him. However, most of what I’m hoping for is really out of Santa’s league.

Santa Claus is good for fun and games. I asked Santa for some games when I was a kid and received a Password game and a game called Mystic Skull. Those were fun games. I also asked Santa for a plastic bowling ball set. I got up on Christmas morning very early and it wasn’t under the tree.

My mother went to the hall closet and pulled out this big box and said, “Santa told me to put it in here until you got up from bed.” I accepted that story as only a six or seven year old would do.”

my beautiful guitar and sad for him. This was back in the day when decent money was $125 a week.

Looking back I can now see more clearly that his perspective was that of a struggling adult.

I enjoyed that feel of being a little child. I didn’t worry about healthcare. I didn’t worry about having food to eat or paying all the bills. I didn’t worry about sickness or life’s longevity. I was free to enjoy the child’s perspective of Christmas.

Today as adults we are hammered with the harsh realities of life. We deal with the daily grind of life that includes all the pains of having enough money and enough health to enjoy Christmas. We have other family members who we agonize with and relate to in their struggles.

We also have national concerns. We are blessed in America where so much of what we enjoy is almost a miracle every day. With all that we see and hear about in Syria and so many other troubled places in the world surely to just sleep and live in peace has to mean everything to all of us. I think this is something we grow into in America.

The news tonight about little children hiding in Christmas lists change with age. What I hoped a basement in Aleppo fearing for their lives was for at five became very different throughout the years. I had wish lists pertaining to career, children heartbreaking. They hold onto hope of their lives and other aspirations. Today I’m so very happy to being spared and maybe a better day. However, a simply enjoy health, trips to the grocery store and night of peace and rest is almost inconceivable to them. a warm house. Amazingly what makes me happy today is far more complicated than when I was Whatever you have this Christmas in America preparing my toy lists for Santa. cherish and respect it. Thank God for everything you have. The perspective of everything we have I once asked for a $29 white electric guitar for changes throughout life from a five year old child Christmas. My hard working coalmining daddy to someone barely holding on to life in a nursing and mom were able to buy that for me. I was so home or a family huddled together in a basement happy. It seemed like I had just gotten everything in Aleppo. in the world for Christmas. A few days later one of my relatives was visiting in our home and he was admiring my white electric guitar. He didn’t make a lot of money but admired my gift and later commented that it was hard to buy many Christmas gifts on $20 a week. I felt a little bad about

Taft Lions Club MERRY CHRISTMAS And a Happy New Year EVERYONE

Tumbleweed Restaurant & Bar New Years Eve Dinner 5pm. - 10pm.

BBQ Featuring 16 oz. Rib Eye Steak, Choice of baked potato, french fries, salad and roll $21.99 24870 Highway 33, Derby Acres (661) 768-4655

December 22 - 28, 2016

Recipe Corner

By Brenda Collins This recipe has been a mainstay for years. It’s simple and delicious. I think anything you put mozzarella on is good!

My husband hates eggplant, but will eat this. I think it’s all the cheeses.

Well, has everyone managed to get their shopping done for Christmas? My family is all grown, except for my 15 yr old grandson, and even he just wants cash.

Easy for me.

Friday night the the West Kern Water District had a Christmas dinner for their employees and families and retirees. Every year since I can remember we always had a company luncheon for Christmas. It was originally a potluck and all the employees brought something. But then it became a luncheon that was furnished by the District, but the employees had to cook the meat, the beans, make the salad, set up the tables and chairs and decorate. This while getting their regular jobs done. It was sometimes hard if the guys had a call out to repair a leak. This year, for the first time, it was held at O T’s. The employees did the most beautiful job of decorating. I can’t imagine a single thing they could have added to make it more lovely.

The food was wonderful and so was the program. I was so impressed at how talented the employees are.

There was a drawing for door prizes and a couple of the prizes were the most beautiful and innovative Christmas wreaths I have ever seen. I was lucky enough to get to bring one home. Carol Havens, Deanne

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Gregory and all the other employees involved in the planning and preparations deserve a huge “well done!”

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

How far the District has come since I was first hired in 1971. Pre computers and the skills that go with it.

I was there for our first computer. I was afraid at first to tackle the computer, but was excited, too. Push a wrong key and you could lose all your information, everything? Times change. The world keeps revolving.

But people keep learning and getting smarter. I can remember being told the computer would be replacing jobs. Not something that I have ever seen.

1 ½ lbs eggplant cut in 1/2 “ slices (usually 2 large eggplant) Salt ½ cup flour for dusting slices Butter for frying slices 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce 1 tsp basil 1 ½ Cup shredded mozzarella ½ Cup parmesan cheese

The original West Kern Water District office was across the street from where it now sits and was an old oil company lease house that was converted to an office. The wood floors would move up and down as you approached Mr. Jacks desk and when he saw you walking up near his desk he would lift his pen and stop writing. (He was a patient man.) In the summer we only had water coolers to keep us cool and in the winter an old floor heater that we fought to stand on. I did miss our “lounge”. It was a tiny room with a tiny couch and chair and coffee maker and refrigerator. But it had big windows and trees to see. And to a 24 yr old, on her first company job, it was great!

Preheat oven to 350 degree. Sprinkle salt on eggplant slices. Spread out on paper towel. Pat dry.

Dip in flour, shake excess. (Too much flour will make your dish dry) Combine tomato sauce and basil and pour ½ C onto 1 ½ qt. shallow dish. Spread layers of fried eggplant over sauce. Sprinkle on layer of mozzarella and parmesan and repeat til eggplant is used up. Cover with foil and bake 20 min. , uncover and bake 5 min longer.

Makes 4 – 5 servings

When I first was hired we posted everything on ledger cards. Every meter had a card and billing and payments were posted monthly on an enormous I.B.M. machine that took up half the room. My job was to spend 4 hours a day posting and billing and 4 hours at my desk working with customers. Working on the machine by Friday my right shoulder and neck were so painful I could hardly sleep. But by Sunday night the neck was all better, then Monday morning and here came the billing and posting I.B.M. machine AGAIN. So when we switched to computers it was a huge improvement. No more neck pain. The computers got smaller and faster and it did free up some time, but with the computers came new duties like filing the enormous volume of printouts and researching accounts by going through books of payments.

Whereas, before we had everything all neat and tidy on one ledger card. So, we exchanged one problem for another. We never did find all the “free time” we were promised?

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Liberty Under Fire Taxing Christmas: A Satirical Look Ahead

By Harold Pease, Ph. D The country is now almost 20 trillion dollars in debt. Many erroneously believe that the only way to solve this problem is to increase taxes rather than to cut spending. Judging by extreme laws passed and proposed in recent years, including the 15% Christmas Tree Tax unsuccessfully advocated by President Obama in 2011, a tax on Christmas could come true.

Let’s follow the Ghost of Christmas Future and see what such a bill might look like: Congress recently discovered how unfair Christmas really is, as some get more presents than others. To correct this injustice, a 1,500page law called the Christmas Equalization Tax is working its way through judiciary committees in both the House and Senate and will be on the floor of both houses very soon.

Under the new law, to begin next year, shoppers buying gifts for loved ones are required to fill out Form 13,207, The Affidavit of Gift Recipients, indicating said recipients by name, social security number, and birth date, and completing a five-page information sheet for each named recipient. Retailers then fill out Form 13,208, The Affidavit of Christmas Gifts, and forward the information to the IRS for national list tabulation.

The total allotment per Christmas per person is 20 gifts. Totals exceeding this number in intervals of 10 will be assessed a gradual value added tax up to 70% of the value of the gifts in excess. Overall value is also taxed up to 100% for any total exceeding $400. This information is submitted on The Affidavit of Excess Christmas Value (Form 13,209). If you have

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problems following the formulas, so do the lawyers who made them up. However it does help create many jobs for those in that industry, and ensure employment for them for decades to come in their efforts to help us keep the rules straight or in resulting litigation.

The amount collected will be given to the New Organization to Fight Underprivileged Nations (NOFUN). This organization supports those suffering from Christmas Depravation Syndrome, a debilitating mental disorder recently discovered by psychologists to inhibit the development of ambition and drive, drastically reducing self-esteem, selfactualization, and quality of life.

Recipients must fill out a simple 10-page form entitled The Underprivileged Christmas Affidavit (Form 13,210), which allows participants to identify favorite gifts. Unlike the shoppers, benefit recipients would not be limited to 20 gifts. No doubt they have been “gift deprived” long enough and compensation must be made. This is the only way to guarantee fairness and equality for all people across the entire lifespan.

Currently, those applying for benefits from NOFUN do so by contacting their local Human Services Agency. Lawmakers are uncertain whether the program will remain with HSA or be turned over to ACORN, or some other reputable organization already in existence. The more likely option is to create a whole new department to oversee the program. The necessary “monitoring,” which certainly would create much needed employment to help stimulate the economy, would require at least 15,000 new federal employees.

The excess tax is thought to be sufficient for funding the under-gifted, but critics are skeptical about its ability to fund the 15,000 federal agents as well. Some say that unsympathetic shoppers will lower the number of gifts they buy to 20 per person, thus avoid-

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ing the excess tax altogether, and leaving the taxpayer to fund the $37 billion for both the “under-gifted” and the federal employees.

Proponents say this “disinformation” comes from incompassionate right-wing extremists, who are simply in the pockets of evil moneymongering capitalists who oppose the individual gift limits. Proponents assure that the cost will be covered by the seventh stimulus package, the 3,500 paged bill now on the desk of your Congressmen and women.

Additional legislation on the table is to tax excessive tree height, Christmas decorations, and turkey or ham size. Levels of happiness could also be taxed as soon as technology is able to measure it. We might also tax travel distance as it is so unfair that some get to travel greater distances than others, or travel mode, some have money to fly others have to drive or ride a bus to get to see their loved ones.

Lawmakers hope to expand the legislation on Christmas to Hanukkah next year for the same reasons. Atheists have suggested making both holidays illegal altogether, imposing stiff fines on violators instead as it could raise even more money for the disadvantaged, more especially as religion is the opiate of the people and is a very expensive myth.

So many injustices to alleviate, so little time.

Merry Christmas my liberty loving friends.

Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States ConsDr. Harold W. Peasetitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

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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 Pastor Cindy Brettschneider Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 AM Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 11:45 AM Adult Bible Study Monday 6:00 PM Wednesday Night Service 6:00 PM Praise Team meets on Thursday at 4:00 PM

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

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Taft First Assembly Your Neighborhood Church 314 Asher Ave Join us for our Encounter Service Sundays 10:30 am Childcare Available During Services Info call 765-7151

Community Christian Fellowship 631 North Street Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

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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

Peace Lutheran Church- LCMS 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 Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

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Help Wanted Part Time West Side Recreation and Park District is currently accepting applications for Facility Services Staff. Starting pay will be $10.50 - $15.56 per hour D.O.E. Must be 18 or older and possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent. The position involves: dealing with the general public, room rental/party oversight, customer service and ensuring rules and regulations are adhered to. This position is part-time and must be able to work weekends.

Applications available at the District Office, 500 Cascade Place, Taft. All applicants must complete a District application.

Applicatons must be returned by Friday, January 6,

Taft City School District is accepting applications for Substitute Instructional Aides, ASES Activity Leaders, Healthcare Specialists, Food Service, Custodian and Crossing Guards.

Employment process includes written exam, application screening, interview, DOJ fingerprint clearance, and physical exam with drug screen.

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