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The Taft Union High School support golf tournament, The Moron Invitational, has been scheduled for August 10, 2013.

We’ve had a great 10 year run with $25,000.00 in direct donation to their golf program. Thanks go out to all our supporters and participants that have made this a fun day in the sun and you can count on plenty of sun!

Thank you for your continued support of our very successful raffle and try to set something aside, it is always greatly appreciated. Invitations will be sent at a later date. Go Wildcats!

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by John Swearengin What a great Cruise Night last Friday Night. There are so many beautiful vehicles in Taft. It is always good to see so many friends out. I heard 3 bands and they were all outstanding. The highlight for my daughter and I was the chocolate chip cupcakes and rootbeer floats at Get Your Sweet On. Whether you’re there to show off your car, eat, drink, or see friends, please support our businesses. The next Cruise Night is September 6th.

Don’t forget, there are some very nice vehicles at Cruise Night. The owners have a lot of time and money invested in their cars so please respect their cars. Please take your skateboards and dogs to Main Street where it is not crowded.

August 10th- Back to School Connection at 314 Asher. For more info call 765-7281 Saturday and Sunday- “Operation Deployment” Girl Scout Troop # 2155, will be collecting items at the Taft Chamber to send to our Soldiers over Seas from 8am-2pm.

August 14th- Free- Taft Enterprise Zone Seminar from 5:00-6:30. RSVP @ 763-1222 Future Events: August 17th- IDPA August Shoot at the Taft Sportsmen’s Club. Check in at 8am August 19th- First day back to school August 29th- The weekly Kids Caravan begins at the West Hills Church of the Nazarene at 300 Lassen Street for kids in 1st to 5th Grades. Contact the Nazarene Church for more info September 4th- Industry Night Dinner at the Taft Petroleum Club. Dinner at 7:30. Tickets only $12.00 September 6th -“Friday Night Lights,” Taft Wildcats Football Team vs.

Coalinga at Home at 7:30pm Cruise Night. Starts at 6pm on Center Street September 26- Bubba’s Okie Dinner at the Fort October 17th- Taft College Ribeye Dinner October 26th- Taft Chamber Golf Tournament October 18th- West Kern Petroleum Summit 7:45-4:00 at Taft College.

Tickets only $60.00.

October 22nd-25th- The Fort Pumkin Patch October 26th- Taft Chamber Golf Tournament October 31st- Fort Safe Halloween Don’t forget Farmers Market is every Thursday from 4-7pm. The Fox Theatre is open 7 Nights a week. The Rec is open 7 Days a week. If you want to exercise, Taft has four nice gyms and the beautiful Rails to Trails.

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Westside Watcher The do-nothing Obama administration In 1948, President Harry Truman took to the railways to decry “the do-nothing Republican Congress.” His outbursts against the GOP helped him win the White House later that year.

The problem was that Mr. Truman’s rhetorical indignation was grounded in fiction. The Republican Congress with which he was dealing was highly productive, passing many bills related to foreign and domestic economic policy that he signed into law, including the Marshall Plan, the National Security Act that created the Defense Department and the National Security Council, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Yet now, President Obama has taken a page from the Truman playbook. He is flying around the country, popping up from Galesburg to Jacksonville, and seems to think if he insults House Republicans often enough, he somehow will get what he wants in Washington. Or does he?

Recently he has called them “deadbeats” and decried the “endless parade of distractions” sparked by that most amorphous and, apparently, contemptible of enemies, “Washington.”

The President is weary of what he calls “stale debates” and says that “the world can’t wait for Congress to get its act together.” He summarizes, “With an endless distraction of political posturing and phony scandals ... Washington keeps taking its eye off the ball.”

Well, let’s consider what Mr. Obama seems to be implying about his Republican opponents, at least if his rhetoric is taken at face-value: If you agree with me, you’re wise. If you disagree with me, you’re either ignorant or worse. You are merely mouthing partisan talking points, given that my proposals self-evidently are beneficent and inherently sound. I will describe you in unflattering, demeaning, and caustic terms, and then return to Washington, where I know you’ll simply throw up your hands, give into me, and all will be well. And you’ll also shut up about all the dubious things my administration has been doing, right?

He knows his gambit won’t be effective on Capital Hill. Instead, he knows it might be effective in mobilizing partisan Democrats and distracting many Americans from news reports of his recent cascade of failures and foibles, at home and abroad. As a rhetorical matter, whining and blaming excuses the speaker from responsibility and seriousness. It is a cheap and tested way to build a grudge among the already disaffected.

“Phony scandals?” As noted in the Washington Times, “Of the many scandals from which to choose, the president didn’t specify which ones he considers ‘phony’ - the administration’s ‘talking points’ about the deaths of four Americans at the U.S. Consulate in Libya, the abuse of power by the IRS and the possible involvement of a political appointee, the disclosure of classified NSA surveillance programs, the Justice Department’s wide-ranging investigations of the media, or other controversies.”

“Political posturing?” House Republicans have offered myriad bills to foster economic growth, strengthen the nation’s military, bolster the middle income, modernize entitlements, and reduce the growing behemoth that is the federal government. In Mr. Obama’s world, apparently all such initiatives are deliberately cynical and motivated by little more than a carefully-hidden desire for political advantage.

Mr. Obama might know something about the latter. For example, Slate’s William Saletan reported that the 2010 health care summit, hosted by Mr. Obama in the White House, was little more than a well-choreographed sham. Summarizing four independent news reports, he writes of their conclusions: “Obama never believed he could persuade Republicans. He had already decided the shape of the bill. He called the meeting to create an illusion of outreach, put Republicans on the spot, discredit their ideas, and embolden Democrats.”

In a perceptive piece in The Wall Street Journal, Daniel Henninger writes, “The political left, historically inclined by ideological belief to public policy that is imposed rather than legislated, will support Mr. Obama’s expansion of authority. The rest of us should not. The U.S. has a system of checks and balances. Mr. Obama is rebalancing the system toward a national-leader model that is alien to the American tradition.”

These are ominous words, and immediately will be dismissed by the president’s defenders as overstated. Yet the record indicates otherwise, and any cursory study of authoritarianism will surely see its incipience in the Obama administration.

Every president has stage-managed events. Every president gets frustrated by the other party and its congressional leadership. Every president scores political points off his adversaries. But not every president substitutes slander for dialog and a show of condescending annoyance for honest compromise.

The “do-nothing” Congress of 1947-48 did a lot, because despite his overheated campaign bombast, Harry Truman actually worked with the Republicans in the House and Senate. Mr. Obama has about three and one-half years to show if he can do the same.

Rob Schwarzwalder is senior vice president at the Family Research Council.

Don’t forget what we do have in Taft We forget about all the good things we do have here in Taft. I hear everyday all we have in Taft is Mexican Restaurants, Churches, and Hair Salons. That is great for me because I love Mexican food, my Church, and I’m glad I still have most of my hair. Why would you want to go to a Mexican Restaurant in Bakersfield, when you have Vicente’s right here on Kern Street. I have attended several Churches here and they all were great. Off the top of my head I know 15 great hair Stylists at some real nice Hair Salons.

It is nice to be able to easily drive downtown and find a parking spot near where you are going. Even better it is free to park anywhere in Taft. Downtown Taft is getting better everyday.

Get Your Sweet On has custom Cupcakes, Black Gold is getting a real Brewery, and Oasis Night Club is back. Downtown Taft has a bright future. The Fox Theatre is “The Place to Go!” Taft has some great Restaurants. I will put the Pizza at Pizza Factory up against any Pizza Restaurant. Kevin at OT Cookhouse and Heather at Oasis are by far the Best Cooks in Kern County. You can’t beat the food, service, and Sushi on weekends at Asian Experience. Whether it is the sandwiches or the bisquits and gravy, Artz’s Liquor has an amazing Deli.

Rails to Trails is so nice to exercise on or hang out. It was a great place to have Oildorado, Concerts, Bikefest, and Car Shows. The Oil Workers Monument is so beautiful and who does not love reading through the bricks. Rails to Trails has recently expanded and soon will go to the A Street Park. Soon a Motel will be along it with several other places. We even have bus stops now for the Taft Transit.

If you feel like Sky Diving, Skydive Taft is just on the edge of town. Right up the road is the Oil Museum. Every time I go there I see something I missed from my prior visit. I love driving into town and seeing their Wooden Derrick. The Fort has had some of the best weddings I have been too. It is such a beautiful place.

The West Side Recreation and Park District has improved so much over the last six years. Their Sports Programs have record numbers. They have a beautiful two year old building that has Bowling, weight room, basketball, volleyball, 2 lane indoor track, party room, and much more. A Street Park and Franklin Field look great. They recently turned the tennis court on 4th Street into a Roller Rink. The Natatorium has a cool waterslide and we have one of the best Skate Parks in the State.

From Preschool through Junior College we have the best schools around. I tend to favor the outstanding Lincoln Jr. High. The Friday Night Lights are coming soon with Wildcat Football. Taft has outstanding dirt bike riding everywhere you look. Honolulu Hills Raceway is just east of town and the Franklin Field Arena just finished their Summer Series races.

Taft is only 10 minutes to the Buena Vista Golf Course and Lake. The BV Golf Course is also known for their cheeseburgers. The BV Lake has great skiing, fishing, and camping. A few minutes further is the Kern County Raceway and just minutes east of Taft there is great fishing at the California Aquaduct.

We are just an hour and a half from Kern County’s favorite vacation spot, Pismo. An hour and a half the other way there is River Rafting in Kernville. We are also just a short drive to some of the Best Restaurants in California like Penny Bar, Tumbleweed Café, BV Roadhouse, The Place, Reyes Creek, and Sagebrush Annie’s. Drive just a little further you have the Paso Robles Wineries, Magic Mountain, and Disneyland.

Taft is a great place. Everyone knows everyone which may not always be good but it usually is. When a tragedy happens to someone here, it hurts everyone. I still have several good friends today that I had at the Methodist Preschool. Our State may not always be going in the right direction but Taft is! Stay positive Taft.

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Time is Running Out To Save The Fox Theater, But You Can Still Help

Kickstarter.com Website Program to Help Fox Raise $40,000 Down Payment on New Digital Projects cans of film and no longer needing to spend time and effort to assemble and break down prints. It provides a crisp picture with no scratches, the option of showing movies in 3D, as well as being able to show alternative content (Live sports events, concerts, TV shows, videos made by the community, Blu-ray / DVDs, etc.) and access to independent films that we haven’t been able to show because they are digital only.

Unfortunately, it is a huge initial investment. We have had professionals on site to provide estimates on the cost of the conversion. The cost of converting one screen is around $65,000. The Fox has 3 screens, so we are looking at a total cost of about $200,000. That’s where you come in. We need your help.

The Solution We need to raise a down payment of $40,000 to order the equipment and have it installed. We are asking you to make a donation to this project so we can get started on the upgrade.The Fox will pay the remaining balance over a period of several years.

Financially, the Fox covers its operating costs and has a modest profit left over at the end of the year, but the combination of opening up less than 2 years ago and keeping our prices low to serve the community has resulted in us not having a surplus of money. However, if we can successfully raise this money; we’re here to stay!

We Are Good at What We Do In the past 17 months, our crew has been able to smoothly operate the Fox and provide family entertainment at a low cost. Something that hasn’t been done in Taft in numerous years. Our community was thrilled to hear we were opening... They were even more thrilled when we announced our prices and showed first run movies.

We Don’t Want to Close But now some are becoming somber. The morale is hurting. Murmurs of “it was nice while it lasted” were heard when it was discovered we had to upgrade our equipment. So please, check out our video.. scan our rewards.. Consider pledging to help ensure we don’t leave anytime soon.

Regardless, thank you for taking the time to find out about our project. It means a lot. Even if you can’t pledge; sharing this page always helps.

40K is a lot of money. Is This a Realistic Goal?

While $40,000 is a lot of money, it is an attainable goal. The Fox’s Facebook page has 1620 likes. If each one of those that liked our page could donate $25.00 we would slightly surpass our fund raising goal!

Can’t Find a Reward You Like?

If you’d like to donate but don’t see any rewards that tickle your fancy, let us know! We’ll see what we can do. :) What Equipment Are You Going to Buy? Christie has recommended the following equipment. The recommended projectors will provide the necessary illumination for each theater based throw and screen size.

(For those who like to see the specs, click on the links to see projector specs.)

The Taft Fox Theater, like other, small locally operated theaters, is facing a problem that will force it to closed by the end of the year.

The major film producers are switching to digital projectors requiring all theaters to convert to the new technology that will see the end of film, which the Fox uses now for all it’s latest, first run movies.

Theater operator Kent Coke tell the Independent that if he is unable to switch to the new projection system, he will have to close the theater, leaving downtown Taft once again with an empty building.

“This project is to keep the Taft Fox alive by upgrading to digital projection,” said Coke. “We convert, or we close.”

Coke has turned to the internet to try a funding raising project to raise $40,000 in donations towards the lease\purchase of a $200,000 digital projector system for the theater. The program, Kickstarter.com has been used successfully by many non-profit and community groups to raise capital to fund cultural and art projects. The effort will continue for 30 days beginning today.

Kickstarter.com was started in 2009, and has helped community groups raise more than $738 million from 4.6 million donors, for 46,000 creative projects across the country.

The Balboa theater in San Francisco is using Kickstarter to buy digital projectors and has already raised $28,000. The Kiggins theater in Vancouver, Washington has raised $19,000 towards its goal of $85,000.

The site address for the Taft Fox Theater project is http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/405978513/taft-fox-theater-digital-projection-upgrade?ref=live The site is user friendly and you should have no problem figuring out how to make your donation.

When you go to the website, here’s what you see: Our goal is simple: we need to raise down payment funds for digital projection equipment. If we fail to do this, we will be forced to shut our doors.

The Fox Theatre is an independent theater that shows first run movies and employs 9 people. We provide Taft and the surrounding areas with a reasonably priced entertainment option and friendly customer service. (For more details on what we do for the community, please check out our video.)

We need to upgrade to digital projection to stay open. We hope you’ll consider supporting us.

The Problem The use of 35MM film is quickly coming to an end. There are few companies producing film stock and the major Hollywood studios will stop releasing movies on film by the end of 2013. All theaters that want to stay in business will have to make the switch to digital projection.

The major theater chains have already made the switch. Independent theaters in small towns, like the Fox, are the majority of theaters that have not yet converted due to the high cost.

Digital projection does have benefits beyond the obvious one of no longer having to ship heavy

Christie Solaria CP2220 Part Number: 127-002103-01 Christie IMB Part Number: 108-384107-01 NAS Part Number: 111-589204-01 2-Christie Solaria One + Part Number:138-001113-0 CDXL-30SD Lamp Part Number: 003-001165-01 2-CDXL 16M Part Number:003-003900-01 2.15-3.6:1 Zoom Lens: 108-338105-01 2.0-3.9:1 Zoom Lens: 108-468109-01 1.7-2.55:1 Zoom Lens: 108-467108-01 Central Rack, Proxy Server, Site Router, Central Switch.

3-Pedestal Rack 3-Screen Switch 3-Screen Automation 3-Power Distribution Unit (We already have digital sound, so that saves us a lot of money!)

I want to help. How Does Kickstarter Work?

You will need to create a Kickstarter account. Don’t panic, it is simple process that you will be guided through. You need an account so we know how to contact you to send you your rewards.

You will need a credit or debit card to donate.

If you are ready to back our project, click the ‘Back This Project’ button.

Enter the amount of your donation Select the reward that you want (you can choose to donate without a reward if you like) Click ‘Continue to Next Step’ Follow the instructions It’s Important to Understand a Few Things About Kickstarter You can change or cancel your donation at any time before the fund-raising period ends. In this case it is 30 days from the launch date You will not be charged unless the project is successfully funded Kickstarter is an all or nothing funding model. If we don’t raise $40,000, we get nothing and we close Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter Assuming the project is funded, the main risk is the timing of the equipment installation. It needs to be before the distribution of film ends at the end of this year.

So get out your Iphone or you Droid and make your pledge today and help save Taft’s historic and beautiful theater.

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Hi Everyone, How many towns our size still have a movie theater that still runs first run movies in an art deco motif ??

The Fox Theater has been a mainstay of our downtown since the 1950’s. I remember as a youngster the fire that gutted the Hippodrome where the Fox stands today. If I have my facts correct they turned the seating around and faced them towards the west. If you have ever looked up and noticed the tall part of the building on the east side that is where all the curtains over the old stage were hung. It is all reconfigured now. The basement used to be a fallout shelter and had lots of supplies stored down there under the Civil Defense Administration, when we were in the throes of the Cold War with the USSR. The restrooms take up a small part of the basement area.

There is a huge squirrel cage fan down there that blows cool air up into the main auditorium, it is a product of the 50’s era and is more than inefficient and unreliable now. Right behind the outside marquee where you can see some windows is where the water cooling tower is located for the air conditioning. It is old fashion, out of date, useless, and expensive to replace.

When I was a kid, were they the good old days, why you could go to the show on a Saturday morning with hundreds of other kids, for a quarter, buy five cent candy, I preferred a Sugar Daddy on a stick, it lasted longer, and get 10 cent popcorn. We’d sneak in sunflower seeds sometimes and watch six cartoons, a serial, and a main feature. In the summer after the show you’d find us down at the Natatorium cooling off. The Fox was the main attraction back then and was the center of our lives on Center Street. They used to have Ushers that walked around and made sure everyone was behaving, and if you got lit up from their flashlight you were usually kicked out and banned for awhile. If they knew you, the dreaded phone call to your folks was made to come and get you. Ahh, the good old days for sure.

Well now we are at the present. The Fox has gone through some rough times to try and stay open. A succession of owners over the years have nearly ruined and then saved our beloved theater. The current owners are at a precipice now. New digital projection equipment is needed to run the high tech movies.

The old 35 MM tape movie is going away. It doesn’t come cheap nor does new air-conditioning. We nearly lost the theater some time back when it was required to have 3 screens, and one of

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the past owners saved the day by adding the two smaller screens.

Where does this leave the Fox Theater now ??

Use it or lose it !! Heard that before ?? Like how we lost the hospital. The Fox and the Hospital were always there, didn’t that mean they’d always be there; well no it doesn’t and for the Hospital it didn’t. Simply put, unless the owners get more participation from this community, they don’t have a sustainable business plan that will include new projectors and air-conditioning and they will close. Ginny and I try to go a couple of times a month.

For us it is a bargain as we qualify as seniors and we get a nice discount, 5 bucks a piece. Wow. We were given a couple tickets at the market place theater in B-town, so we went. Two sodas’, popcorn, and a pretzel was nearly 20 bucks. If we paid for the tickets, would have been another 18 bucks, and we get 22 mpg in our car at seventy miles round trip at $3.89 a gallon, it is quite expensive to see a first run movie, when we could see it in Taft. Now we have three movie screens verses their ten but do you really need to see that movie now, or can’t you wait a week or so when it gets to Taft ?? Come on. The Fox Theater is more endangered than the infamous Kit Foxes that are holding us hostage for future housing.

The Fox is an integral part of our revitalization of our downtown and the tie in to the Rails to Trails commercial project. In most cities a movie, a walk, and a meal or treat is part of the experience. The Fox will bring people downtown, now if we could only get the absentee landlords to start selling or marketing their store fronts or at least clean them up and make them presentable maybe tenants might be interested. The property owners need to have a united front for appearance sake to help the ones that are open. The City can only do so much, we can’t give away tax dollars, but we have had a number of grant programs to help.

Code enforcement can only do so much, but you can’t make people be responsible community members. The City is doing the best we can with the resources we have.

The way you can help is to support the businesses that are open. Tell them what you expect from their store. Let them know when service is lousy or good, or if their products aren’t satisfactory. Many businesses close because they never knew why people didn’t come anymore. “Shop Taft” is an old refrain but it still rings true, do you when you can ??

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Taft Union High School Classes Begin August 19th Taft Union High School begins the 2013-14 school year on Monday, Aug. 19, at 7:45 a.m.

Registration will be held the previous week. Freshmen will register for classes in the school library from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Aug. 12. Seniors will register from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Juniors will register from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and sophomores will register on Thursday, Aug. 15, but from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Make-up registration will be held on Friday, Aug.16, in the school Guidance Center.

Taft High will once again have staff planning/student remediation days. On most Thursdays, school will begin at 8:30 a.m. Buses will pick up students at the same time all five days. Buses will not run late on Thursdays. This will give bus-riding students an opportunity to receive remediation from teachers in subjects where students require help.

Thanksgiving week will be a full week off in an effort to cut down on absenteeism. Christmas break will be two weeks from Dec. 21, 2013 to Jan. 5, 2014. Spring break will be one week from April 14-18, 2014. The last day of school and graduation will be Wednesday, June 4, 2014.

The first quarter will be eight weeks followed by a nine-week quarter. The third quarter will be nine weeks long followed by an 11 1/2-week fourth quarter to accommodate state-mandated testing.

Important dates this school year include: ¨ Aug. 28: Picture Day. ¨ Sept. 23-27: Homecoming week. ¨ Sept. 27: Homecoming game vs. the Wasco Tigers and the crowning of royalty. ¨ Dec. 20: last day of the fall semester. ¨ June 4, 2014: last day of school and graduation.

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Kern County Now 2nd Largest Agricultural Producing County in the Nation The Kern County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards has released the 2012 Crop Report showing a gross value of agricultural commodities at over $6.2 Billion, representing an increase of 11% from 2011. Resulting in a ranking jump from 3rd to 2nd in the state and nation.

Top 10 Commodities: 1. Grapes, All $1,498,987,000 2. Almonds, Including By-Products $ 821,857,000 3. Milk, Market & Manufacturing $ 690,062,000 4. Citrus, Fresh & Processing $ 620,350,000 5. Pistachios $ 486,213,000 6. Cattle & Calves $ 382,913,000 7. Carrots, Fresh & Processing $ 350,439,000 8. Hay, Alfalfa $ 213,466,000 9. Cotton, Includ. Proc. Cottonseed $ 147,637,000 10. Potatoes, Fresh & Processing $ 85,102,000

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Kern County Community Reading Project Seeks Volunteers

students individually for 15 minutes. A different volunteer is in the classroom every day, assuring daily guided practice for the selected students.

Training to be held later this month

The project began in 1999 with a pilot program, which placed employees of The Bakersfield Californian in classrooms in the Bakersfield City School District. The project was later expanded to include more than 200 communityvolunteers and more than 20 school sites.

Aug. 6, 2013 — The Kern County Superintendent of Schools office announced today that volunteers are now being sought for theannual Kern County Community Reading Project. The project, which is partially funded by United Way of Kern County, recruits and trains community members to become reading coaches for local second grade students.

“The program is a perfect opportunity for community members who would like to make a positive impact in the lives of young students who are experiencing difficulties,” said Teresa Twisselman, coordinator of English/Language Arts at KCSOS. “One hour a week is all it takes to help four children become successful readers.”

Volunteers attend a two-hour training session to learn the guided reading technique, then commit one hour, one day a week for at least one semester. Semesters run September to December and January to May. During each visit, a volunteer coaches four

Last year, during the fall semester, 188 students saw their reading levels grow an average of 7.5 months, and in thespring semester the reading levels of 195 students averaged a growth rate of 8 months.

Those interested in volunteering during the fall semester can choose between any of three training sessions: Tues.,Aug. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Wed., Aug. 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. All trainings take place at City Centre, 1300 17th Street in downtown Bakersfield. No pre-registration is necessary.

For more information, please contact Teresa Twisselman, coordinator English/Language Arts, at (661) 636-4645.

“Kern County is the land of innovation, efficiency, and large-scale farming. We are humble, yet very proud of our accomplishments.

It is gratifying to know that we are a huge player in the California and world markets. This is just one more example of why the Farm Bureau is working hard to protect our local farming community. Our hard work plays a big role in our local economy, so we will continue to preserve our way of life by working together with the same commitment that every last farmer puts in to his everyday life.” -Steve Maniaci, Kern County Farm Bureau President.

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Liberty Under Fire

Sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun control laws in three states.

By Harold Pease Fifty-five of 64 Colorado county elected sheriffs, together with a sizable coalition of grassroots groups, are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Colorado and until resolved by the courts will not participate in the enforcement of what they consider a violation of the Bill of Rights, notably the Second Amendment, which they have sworn under oath to preserve. The elected sheriffs, consisting of both democrats and republicans, not only believe the laws to be unconstitutional but also unenforceable.

Wordage in the suit cited public safety and the 2nd and 14th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States as major concerns. Sheriffs were especially angered by a tweet from the Colorado Senate Democrats referring to them as criminals, which read: “2day co sheriffs stood in opposition of co’s new gun laws, but not w/law-abiding citizens, but

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with criminals.” A sheriff of each county is the only elected law enforcement agent in the nation and as such has more constitutional authority than the FBI or ATF. Their election to stand by their oath to protect and defend the Constitution is serious and a big deal.

Unfortunately the national media is largely silent on this story.

The same situation exists in the state of New York where 52 of 58 elected county sheriffs signed a letter asking for changes to the New York gun control laws, known as the SAFE Act, shoved through the legislature “just hours after the text became public.” The sheriffs were invited to a meeting where they expected to be able to share their reasons for opposition but instead were threatened by Governor Andrew Cuomo with removal from office. Who would he use to enforce removal, the six sheriffs of the 58 who had not signed? Numerous New York counties have passed non-binding resolutions to these laws in open support for the Second Amendment and those defending it. Schoharie County even going so far as to deny funding for enforcement.

Opponents claim that the SAFE Act is also unenforceable and criminalizes law-abiding citizens. This law is headed for the courts as well. New York sheriffs argue in their friend of the court brief. “Law enforcement’s work is made more difficult attempting to enforce unclear laws that harm, rather than promote, public safety. The laws appear willfully blind to legitimate safety interests, and instead are tailored to impact,

August 9 - 15, 2013 and negatively impact, law-abiding firearm owners…. The Supreme Court has confirmed that the Second Amendment protects arms typically possessed by law-abiding citizens, and identified that the right of self-defense is ‘core’ protected conduct that is at its zenith in the home.”

Similar opposition by elected county sheriffs is rising in Maryland to a new law scheduled to go into effect this October 1st. Ten such have already voiced opposition to enforcing it. Other sheriffs “won’t use county resources to enforce the laws’ restrictions” (“Battleground Colorado: Sheriffs Resist,”

by Frank Miniter, America’s 1st Freedom, Aug. 2013).

Fortunately such strong support of the Constitution by the law enforcement community is nothing new although the establisment press has been slow to cover these stories. In January and February 2013, angry sheriffs rose up putting the federal government on notice vowing to defend their citizens from the federal government if federal agents began enforcing gun laws outside the limits of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. Those states refusing to comply were, as they came on board: Utah, Florida, Georgia, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Wyoming, Indiana, and Illinois.

With respect to the Second Amendment, Utah’s Sheriffs’ Association went as far as to say, “We are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation of its traditional interpretation.”

Wyoming’s new “Firearm Protection Act,” threatens federal officials with up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines if convicted of attempting to enforce unconstitutional statutes or decrees infringing on the gun rights of Wyoming citizens.

Reportedly, Missouri and Texas have similar legislation pending.

Even the California State Sheriffs’ Association’s letter to Vice President Joe Biden, signed by seventeen elected county sheriffs, was stronger than had been expected, putting him, and the federal government, on notice. “It is the position of CSSA, in accordance with the Constitution of the United States and the statutes of the State of California, that law-abiding persons who meet the established requirements have the right to acquire, own, possess, use, keep and bear firearms. This right shall not be infringed.”

What makes the efforts of Colorado, New York, and Maryland different this time from earlier this year is that previous resistance was aimed at the federal government taking their 2nd Amendment rights from them. This time it is their own state governments attempting to do the same thing in clear violation of the 2nd and 14th Amendments. The sheriff ’s, and the populace that keeps them in power, says no when it violates their Constitution that they have sworn to uphold.

Those who understand history and freedom know that an armed populace is critical to liberty. Thank goodness our sheriffs understand this and honor their sacred oath.

If only our legislators and governors would as well.

Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United States Constitution. 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 25 years at Taft College. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

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Congressman McCarthy Announces September Valley Fever Symposium On September 23rd and 24th, Congressman Kevin McCarthy will organize a Valley Fever Symposium to be held in Bakersfield. Attending and speaking at the events will be Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins. The directors and their staffs will have the opportunity to see our community’s involvement in fighting Valley Fever and share with our community the latest developments and advancements in Valley Fever research.

“I am pleased Dr. Frieden and Dr. Collins are coming to the Central Valley to see first-hand what our community is doing to combat Valley Fever,” said McCarthy. “Through this symposium, we will continue the ongoing collaboration and involvement among our community, academia, the private sector and Federal officials to improve diagnosis and treatments. Our goal is to continue raising awareness and prevention of this disease as well as continue to work on developing a vaccine.”

“I applaud Rep. McCarthy’s leadership on this issue and deep understanding of Valley Fever, which had a serious impact on his district and throughout the southwestern US. This symposium will convene CDC and NIH experts to help raise critical awareness of the disease, therefore improving prevention and screening. I look forward to visiting California in September and to engaging in a meaningful dialogue with our state and local partners to further explore how public health interventions can prevent and fight this disease.“ – Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

“NIH is conducting and supporting research to learn more about Valley Fever, which is a significant health concern in the southwestern United States. Improving detection, optimizing treatment, and developing prevention tools are important goals for biomedical researchers to pursue. I look forward to meeting with Representative McCarthy and others who attend this landmark conference to discuss how best to move forward.” – Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health “We must continue to raise awareness to fight Valley Fever and we are excited that this event will be held in our community. With the number of cases currently rising, this event is an opportunity to continue to educate our community and get involved.” - Mike Cooper, Chair of the Valley Fever of Americas Foundation Additional details on the symposium will be announced as soon as they are available.

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SoCal Gas Reminds You to Call 811 Before You Dig August 11 marks National 811 Day and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is reminding residents and business owners to “call 811 before you dig” in the yard or at construction sites. Calling 811 or Underground Service Alert will help avoid possible injury or damage to hidden gas lines or service interruption while digging.

“During the warmer months, many homeowners begin projects which require digging on their property such as installing a mailbox, putting up a new wall or fence, building a deck, planting or removing large trees or other renovations.

The digging necessary for these projects can result in hitting gas lines if they aren’t located prior to the work, resulting in unnecessary and costly damage to a pipeline, possible injury or service interruption,” said Jimmie Cho, vice president of field services for SoCalGas. “Since gas lines that serve homes and businesses are located underground and out of sight, we urge customers - whether digging at their business or home - to make the quick 811 phone call to Underground Service Alert to have utility owned lines marked for free,” said Cho. Last year, there were 2,150 customer and contractor “digins” or preventable accidents which SoCalGas hopes will decrease this year through increased public awareness.

Before digging in their yard or place of business, residents and business owners should call 811 to reach Underground Service Alert at least two working days before the project is to begin. Underground Service Alert is free and they will contact SoCalGas and other area utilities. Each utility will then locate and mark the underground facility they own.

SoCalGas-owned pipelines typically extend from the gas main, in front or behind the home or business, to the gas meter. Customer-owned gas piping is the line that runs from the gas meter to the building or area where gas-fueled equipment or appliances are located. To have these customer-owned lines located and marked before a project, SoCalGas advises its customers to call pipe and leak locating service companies or licensed plumbing contractors who provide maintenance services.

“Once all lines are marked, customers should carefully use only hand-digging tools within two feet on each side of marked gas lines,” Cho added.

No damage to gas lines is too small to report. Even a slight gouge, scrape or dent to a pipeline or coating may cause a dangerous break or leak in the future. If a customer causes what seems to be only minor damage to a pipeline or a component attached to a pipeline, they should call SoCalGas immediately at 1-800-427-2200.

About Southern California Gas Co. Southern California Gas Co. has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 140 years. It is the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 20.9 million consumers connected through nearly 5.8 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company’s service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE).

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