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October 8-14, 2010 • Volume 5 Issue 15www.Taftindependent.com

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Homecoming and Alumni Dance & Social Friday, October 8th

The TUHS Class of 1990 is hosting the Homecoming and Alumni Dance & Social on Friday, October 8th rom 9:30pm to 12:30am following the TUHS Homecoming Football Game at WSRPD Community Center Auditorium, located at 500 Cascade Place. ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TUHS ALUMNI (21 & over) are invited to attend. Admission is $5 per person. Live music by DJ Lotus. No-Host Bar. For more information please contact Stephanie House at (661)331-7094 or [email protected]

Flu Fighters Low Cost Flu Clinic Thursday, October 14th

Flu Fighters will be holding a low cost flu clinic on Thursday, October 14th at the West Side Recreation Center located at 500 Cascade Place. Flu, pneumonia and whooping cough shots from 9am-noon. Whooping cough only from 1pm-4pm. For more information call 1(877)818-4787

Oildorado Kickoff Concert Friday, October 15th

Tickets NOW ON SALE! Get your tickets and concert T-shirts at the Oildorado Store 430 Main Street. Tickets also available now at Taft Chamber of Commerce on Kern Street or www.oildoradoconcert.com. The concert is scheduled for Friday, October 15th at Taft Union High School Football Stadium. Gates open at 5:30pm, food available, concert strats at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25, $15, and $10 for children 9 and under.

Moose Lodge Horse Shoe Tournament Saturday, October 16th

The Moose Lodge will be holding a Horse Shoe Tournament on Saturday, October 16th at the Moose Lodge, located behind O.T.’s. Sign up is at 2pm and the Tournament starts at 3pm, Bring your partner! Entry fee $25 per team, entry fee pays for 1st, 2nd and 35d place prize money!! For more information contact Keith at 623-5005.

The Gods of Macho, live at the Oasis Saturday,October 16th LA band, The Gods of Macho, will perform live at the Oasis in support of their new, self-titled release on Flat Rat Records. When the days activities wind down, and you’re ready for some face-melting, booty-shakin’ Rock, swing on by the Oasis. 414 North St, Taft. 10pm. The Gods of Macho can be heard on Itunes, Facebook and Myspace.

NAPD’s 16th “Gayle W. Carlson Memorial Golf Tournament Friday, October 22,2010 - Buena Vista Golf Course - Four Person Team Scramble $125 per person - Entry Deadline: October 21, 2010 - Lunch & Check in: 11:a.m. TEE OFF: 12:00 p.m. STEAK DINNER FOLLOWING - Dinner Guest(s) $20 pp Prizes for - 1st Place Team, 2nd Place Team, 3rd Place Team, Longest Drive and Closest to the pin. A Porsche is being provided by Family Motors for a hole in one! Bring $$$$ for Drawing Tickets! Prizes may include Play & Stay Packages in Reno, Las Vegas, Laughlin, San Diego, Monterey, Chukchansi Resort & Ca-sino, Disneyland and more! Great doorprizes too!!!!! Event sponsored by R.W. Montgomery Insurance Services. All Proceeds benefit NAPD (New Advances for People with Disabilities) For more information call - NAPD - (661) 395-1361 See you there!

Join the Ride and Change a Life Monday, October 18th

A bet was placed and Special Olympics supporters are sporting Tutu’s and mi-grating to Southern California to raise money for Special Olympics Athletes.October 18 and 19, 2010One day or two day ride options. Join us at multiple points along the way – Sacramento, Livermore, San Jose, Soledad, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Malibu.Questions? Call Smitty @ 510 981-5897or Wendy @ 510 334-8860Goodies guaranteed for the first 100 riderswww.tuturide.kintera.org

The Taft All Star Band Washington DC Fundraiser Saturday, October 23rd

The All Star band is raising money for a trip to perform in Washington DC in November 2011. It is a BBQ at the TUHS cafeteria on Oct 23rd between 1 and 4. Tickets are on sale for $10 and they can be bought from any band kid at Lin-coln or Taft High, also the Oildorado Store. This will be great for people leaving the Oildorado grand parade and heading to the game.

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Local Camera Clubbers Win Big at Kern County Fair Four members of the Taft Camera Club won ribbons and major awards for their photographic entries at the recent 2010 Kern County Fair. Heading the winning list was club President, Herb Spencer, who received an honorable mention ribbon in addition to a first place ribbon and Best of Show trophy for his “Door Handle” entry in the General category and a first place ribbon and Chairman’s Choice trophy for his “Jug Handle Arch” in the Natural Wonders category. Other club winners included Christina Karlen’s first place winner for her “Prayers at Snow Mountain” in the Foreign Travel category, Barbara Wheeler’s second place winner “Natural Steps” in the Seascape category, and Tyrone Maddox’s fifth place entry “Agony” in the Photo-Journalism category. The Taft Camera Club, a Charter member of the Photographic Society of America, meets monthly to view member work and develop individual photographic skills. Programs may also include outside presentations of varying approaches to photography. Several member competitions are held throughout the year and Taft members also compete as members of the San Joaquin Valley Camera Club Council. The next regular meeting of the Taft club will be Tuesday evening, October 12th, at 7:00 when the club goes Low-Tech. Club members will be showing a collection of photos featuring “Curves,” “Landscapes/Seascapes,” “Lone Tree,” and “Night Lights” – all shot with the inexpensive disposable cameras – demon-strating that the viewfinder is the most important component of any camera.The Taft Camera Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Chevron Valley Community Room at 1092 W. Kern St. The public is invited to attend all of these meetings and to enjoy the photographic programs.

Taft High Future Farmers of America students fared well at the 2010 Kern County Fair placing high in all categories that they entered. In showmanship classes, students were judged on their ability to show their animal. Freshman Johanna Wilke placed 7th in swine showmanship out of more than 200 swine exhibitors while junior Tayler Smith-Gregory placed 8th in beef showmanship competing against more than 30 beef exhibitors. The quality of animal that the students has raised and cared for is judged in the market classes. In the market beef division, Nathan Wilke placed 2nd in class and third overall of Shorthorn; Lindsey Gregory placed 1st in class and third overall of Angus, Patrick Wilke placed 2nd in class of all other colored, and Tayler Smith-Gregory placed 3rd in class of black crossbred. Taft FFA placed 1st in the FFA market steer pen of three competition. In the market swine division, Payden Bethel placed 2nd in class and 3rd overall of Hampshire, Keana “Suzi” Arnold placed 5th of Yorkshire, Patrick Wilke placed 5th of Yorkshire, and Johanna Wilke placed 4th of in class of Yorkshire. In the market sheep division, Markie Ogelsby placed 1st in class and 3rd over-all of natural, Felipe Xancale placed 4th in class of crossbred, Lindsey Gregory placed 5th in class of crossbred, Stacia Buehler placed 6th in class of Suffolk, and Jesekah Rogers placed 7th. Tayler and Jesekah competed in the Circle of Excellence competition which requires participants to create an educational poster, submit a project record book, and take a test on facts about the species of livestock that they are show-ing. Patrick Wilke and Lindsey Gregory also served on the Kern County Junior Fair Board, which organizes several events at the fair as well as serving as ambas-sadors for the fair throughout the year. Both students volunteered several hours before the fair at organizational meetings, publicity events, and fair preparation work activities. During the fair they organized and conducted such events as the Circle of Excellence competition, Goode stage activities, fair education activities, and barnyard Olympics.

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Soroptimist All You Can Eat Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Saturday, October 23rd

The women of Soroptimist are at it again with another All You Can Eat Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast! The breakfast will be held from 7am to 10am before the Oildorado Grand Parade on Saturday, October 23rd at the Taft High School Cafeteria. Cost is $5 per person for all you can eat on site only. Tickets can be purchased at the Oildorado Store. With no hospital in town, Soroptimist funds a critical care transportation project for chemotherapy and dialysis patients.


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Another Taft City Council meeting, another name-calling monologue. Tuesday night, for the third session in a row, the council and audience were on the receiving end as someone stepped to the podium to express their frustration. Two meetings ago, City Manager Bob Gorson took to the podium to assail Councilmembers Craig Noble and Cliff Thompson. At the next meeting, Noble struck back from the podium, slamming Gorson, along with Mayor Dave Noerr and Councilmembers Paul Linder and Randy Miller. Later in that meeting, City Clerk Louise Hudgens presented her side of the story regarding a lawsuit filed against the city by Councilmember Thompson over violations of the Public Records Act. Thompson claimed his requests for certain docu-ments were not satisfied and he was later awarded about $3,500 in attorney fees from the city. Tuesday night, a representative of Thompson’s attorney, Gabriel Godinez of the firm of Thomas Anton & Associates in Bakersfield, read a letter from Godinez disputing Hudgens side of the story. Teleconferencing Tuesday’s meeting was long on talk and short on substance, with the two potentially most controversial items – the last two on the agenda – both continued until the next council meet-ing. And because of Oildorado activities on the same night as the council meeting was scheduled to be held, Oct. 19, the city fathers will not meet until Tuesday, Oct. 26. But amid the pre-senting of a proclamation for Taft Oildorado Days “Diamond Jubilee” and a commendation honoring the Oilworker Monu-ment Committee, representatives of the Taft High School and Taft City School District honor band reporting on a planned trip to Washington, D.C., next year, and the reading of the let-ter from attorney Godinez, an unusual happening took place at the meeting. Councilmember Thompson teleconferenced com-ments to the meeting while working in Madera. This wasn’t the first time Thompson had participated in a city council meeting while miles away. On May 20, June 17, Oct. 7, and Nov. 18, 2003, Thomp-son teleconferenced to council meetings from an offshore oil platform where he was working. In a memorandum dated April 15, 2004, City Attorney Kathy Gibson wrote that “the Legisla-tive Counsel (of California) has opined that teleconferenced meetings should not be conducted from the offshore platform. ... He may teleconference the meeting from the platform ‘lis-

tening in,’ to a meeting ... as long as the member is not counted towards the quorum and does not vote.” No public access Since the public was not allowed access to the platform where Thompson worked, his voting by teleconference on an item would “violate the Ralph M. Brown Act,” an official of the Legislative Counsel ruled in 2004. While Thompson voted on items on the agenda at the four 2003 meetings while teleconferencing, “the outcome of each agenda item would have remained the same regardless of ... Thompson’s vote,” Gibson wrote. The public is not allowed access to the Gill Ranch Storage site in Madera where Thomp-son now works and from where he teleconferenced Tuesday evening. Thompson participated in the discussion of only two items: * The requested funding of a trip in April to Nashville, Tenn., for four city staff members to receive Munis accounting system training. Cost for the trip would be $9,600 and an increase in the Finance Department’s budget of $7,000 would be needed to cover the expense. The council voted 5-to-zero to have the item tabled until the Oct. 26 meeting so that Finance Director Te-resa Binkley could explore other options for her staff to obtain the needed Munis system training. * A new employment agreement with Gorson “fixing compen-sation” for the city manager, effective Nov. 6. This item also was tabled by a 5-to-zero vote until the Oct. 26 meeting when Gorson would be present and could sign the employment agreement. Other items The council approved: * A resolution agreeing to transfer and accept donation of the Oilworker Monument from the Oilworker Monument Com-mittee; * The Downtown Business Association’s Downtown Beautifica-tion Project (it was noted that volunteers are needed on Satur-day to help with the project); In other items, the city received the May payment from the state for operation of Taft Com-munity Correctional Facility; and an item concerning revoking the dance hall permit/business license for the H2O Club, 509 Center St., was pulled per staff request.

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Wesley Morris is a local high school history teacher, a co-owner of Ten Percent Firearms in Taft, a board of director for the Calguns Foundation, and a self-proclaimed Libertarian.

Ah another election cycle and another set of confusing propositions to wade through. Unfortunately I believe that these ballot initiatives are a Pandora’s Box; they will never go away now. Here is my Libertarian take on the propositions.

Prop 19 - LEGALIZES MARIJUANA UNDER CALIFORNIA BUT NOT FEDERAL LAW.

Prop 19 would allow people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. According to the voter guide, this would result in increased revenues of hundreds of mil-lions of dollars and decreased correctional expenses by nearly one hundred million dollars.

Just on the tax savings alone, I say vote yes on Prop 19. Now I have never tried marijuana (growing up in Taft and going to college in Los Angeles, I am pretty proud of that), so I really have nothing to say about its actual medicinal or recreational value. However, the point of living in this freedom loving country is if smoking marijuana does not affect the rights of others, then people should be free to make their own decisions about it.

The Mothers Against Drunk Driving are against the proposition because marijuana smokers could smoke marijuana right up until they drive. Alcoholics can drink alcohol all the way up until they drive. If they are impaired and cause an accident, you hold them accountable. If they are not impaired and don’t violate anyone else’s rights, then there isn’t an issue. Really their issue is that the powers that be lose control over the populace.

The people against Prop 19 also claim that employers will lose their rights to stop people from smok-ing marijuana at work. I actually bothered to read the penal code as it is proposed and it actually says quite the opposite.

“PC 11304(c) No person shall be punished, fined, discriminated against, or be denied any right or privilege for lawfully engaging in any conduct permitted by this act or authorized pursuant to Section 11301. Provided, however, that the existing right of an employer to address consumption that actually impairs job performance by an employee shall not be affected.”

Sorry fear mongers, some of us can actually read.

Let’s turn a current state expenditure into a state revenue and let’s increase personal liberty while we are at it. I don’t get drunk now and alcohol is legal. I don’t smoke marijuana now and I won’t smoke it when it is legal. However, that is my life choice and you should be free to make yours too.

Prop 20 - REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

In November 2008, voters passed Proposition 11, which created the Citizens Redistricting Com-mission (CRC) to establish new district boundaries for the State Assembly, State Senate, and BOE beginning after the 2010 census. To be established once every ten years, the commission will consist of 14 registered voters—5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, and 4 others—who apply for the position and are chosen according to specified rules.

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Proposition 11 was a huge win for conservatives in the State of California. When the legislature was allowed to draw the district lines, they gerrymandered the state in such a way that they would always win key elections and only lose the elections they wanted to in order to retain a majority in both the State Assembly and State Senate.

Prop 20 seeks to expand that victory by allowing this same CRC to draw the district boundaries for our federal, congressional districts as well.

There is a chance that the Democrats will draw the other four non-specific representatives for the CRC, but even if they did, nothing would change from the status quo.

I loved Proposition 11 when it passed and I still love it now. Ideally we would just draw district lines along county lines or geographical lines that did not take into account a community’s political demographics. Until we do, taking the power to draw district lines away from the people who directly benefit from the drawing of the lines is the smart way to go.

I will be voting yes on Prop 20.

Prop 21 - ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHI-CLES FREE ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS.

State parks and wildlife programs are feeling the pinch of a slow economy just like everyone else. If Prop 21 passes, you will pay an additional $18 tax on your vehicle registration to support these state parks and wildlife programs.

According to the Voter’s Guide “all California vehicles subject to the surcharge would have free vehicle admission, parking, and day-use at all units of the state parks system.” This is merely the carrot that they are baiting us with. The very next sentence says, “State parks would still be able to charge fees for camping, tours, and other activities.”

So you couldn’t be charged a vehicle, parking, or day use fee, but what would they turn into “other activities”? I would try to think up some examples, but just in case it passes, I don’t want to give them any fuel for their fire.

I think we all love state parks and wildlife programs, but they should be funded under the normal budget process. $18 seems minor now, but how many other programs will start asking for a vehicle tax so we can feel better about funding their social program? Once they receive their funding, will politi-cians cut state park and wildlife program funding from the general budget and give us that money back? Or will California politicians continue to just take more and more of our money?

I will be voting no on additional taxation by the state. Let them get their affairs in order and spend what they have.

Prop 22 - PROHIBITS THE STATE FROM BORROWING OR TAKING FUNDS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION, REDEVELOPMENT, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.

I am really tiring of these ballot propositions that seek to tie the hands of our legislators in how they spend money. The ultimate authority of how politicians spend money should be us, the voters. And not by passing complex laws that might or might not protect us, but by voting them out of office.

Prop 22 would prohibit state lawmakers from borrowing specific transportation, redevelopment, and local government funds and using them for other purposes. In theory this might be a good idea as those taxes would have to eventually be used for what they were collected for. The bad news is that would leave us with nearly a billion dollar hole in the general budget.

If I could be given a promise that the state government would not raise one billion dollars in taxes elsewhere, but just cut that billion dollars of spending somewhere, I would be all for it.

Let the people decide how to hold politicians accountable. Paying a lot of money to get a complicated ballot proposition on the ballot makes me nervous. It makes me equally nervous to be taking the side of the California Teachers Association in voting no on this ballot proposition, but I still believe that politicians should be free to make a budget and stick to it with the only restrictions being our vote of approval. I am voting no on Prop 22.

Prop 23 - SUSPENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL LAW (AB 32).

I am really having a hard time deciding what to do with this proposition. Clearly this state has a real problem with taxing in state business right out of the state and into states that are cheaper to operate in. AB 32 is no exception.

However, my consistent theme has been to let the legislature decide what to do with this state. If we have a problem with laws like AB 32, we should hold the legislators accountable and fire them. The largest problem with this idealistic course of action is we are in a liberal state that continues to elect freedom hating, redistribution of wealth loving, liberals into office.

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So even though we should kick the bums out for AB 32, it will never happen. And now we have a chance to remove costly legislation like AB 32 through the direct democracy, ballot proposition process.

On every other issue where I have given my opinion, I state we should leave it up to the state legisla-tors to decide this and hold them accountable for their actions. Yet, here is a proposition that I actu-ally agree with, but that really should be decided by the legislature.

I must simply abstain from voting on this one. If you like business and want tax revenues to increase, vote yes on Prop 23. If you think greenhouse gases are killing the planet and we must pay higher taxes and costs of goods in order to save the planet, vote no.

Prop 24 – REPEALS RECENT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW BUSINESSES TO LOWER THEIR TAX LIABILITY. As I just stated during my argument with Prop 23, it should be up to our state legislators to create and pass laws along with the governor to approve or veto these laws. The California State Legislature passed a law that reduced the tax liability of businesses in California. I respect their ability to do that.

The California Teachers Association, among other large unions, doesn’t want businesses to pay fewer taxes as that means less of a pot to pull their members’ paychecks from. So they paid a large sum of money to try and convince a proposition weary electorate to overturn laws passed by the legislature.

No thanks. If the proponents of Prop 24 claims are true that corporate America cut a back room deal with the legislature to reduce their tax liability, then they should hold their legislators accountable. Vote them out of office and vote in people that will have no problem taxing small business out of existence in California.

Oh wait, those people are already in office. Vote no on Prop 24 and hold your legislators responsible for their actions by voting them out of office.

Prop 25 - CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO PASS BUDGET AND BUDGET-RELATED LEGISLATION FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. RETAINS TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR TAXES.

Like so many propositions before it, this is a tricky one. The best part of this proposition is that if the legislature doesn’t pass a budget on time, they won’t get paid, per diem, or anything else until they pass a budget. And they won’t get reimbursed later on for the days that pass as they fight over the budget.

Personally I think this is a great idea! However it is just the bait. Here comes the switch. If the proposition passes, the legislators will only need a majority vote to pass the budget and spending bills related to the budget instead of a 2/3 majority.

The only thing keeping our crazy liberal legislators from completely ignoring common sense is that they might not completely have 2/3 majority in the legislature.

There is only one reason for the deceptive snakes in Sacramento to risk their paycheck. They know there will never be a budget impasse again because with these relaxed rules, nothing can stop them. And these budgets would most certainly come at the expense of our paychecks through higher taxes.

Vote no on Prop 25 and tell the legislators to simply make a bill themselves that stops their pay and reimbursement if they don’t do their jobs. They don’t need our permission, we elected them to do their jobs.

Prop 26 - REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL FEES BE APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE.

Apparently the state has decided the best way to pass new taxes without getting a 2/3 majority as re-quired by law is to simply call the tax a fee. Fees do not require a 2/3 majority vote, but only a simple

majority vote.

Prop 26 would define what a tax vs. a fee is and require that all new taxes be approved by a 2/3 major-ity. That sounds fair to me. I will vote yes on Prop 26.

Prop 27 – ELIMINATES STATE COMMISSION ON REDISTRICTING. CONSOLIDATES AUTHORITY FOR REDISTRICTING WITH ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.

Prop 27 would invalidate Proposition 11 which took the power to create district boundary lines out of the hands of the legislature and put it into the hands of the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Proposition 11 was one of the largest losses for the Democratic majorities in California ever!!! I am convinced it only happened because the voters of California didn’t understand Proposition 11.

Understand this, we want Proposition 11. We want Prop 20 to pass too! Therefore, we do not want Prop 27 to pass. If it does, the responsibility for drawing district lines goes right back into the hands of the legislature and they will go right back to drawing district lines to always ensure Democrats win.

Vote no and tell all of your friends to vote no on Prop 27.

Wes Morris’s Proposition Picks

Prop 19 – YesProp 20 – YesProp 21 – NoProp 22 – NoProp 23 – Conservatives vote Yes, Liberals vote No. I am not voting.Prop 24 – NoProp 25 – NoProp 26 – YesProp 27 – No

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Friday, October 1, a sold out crowd at the Oasis Nightclub on North Street were privy to an exemplary blues show. In a concert produced by Ross McCray, White Boy James and the Blues Express and opening band, the Dust Devils, won the crowd over and made a lasting impression upon those who attended by providing the stunning and brilliant entertainment for the evening. After capturing the eye and ear of McCray at a blues show put on by World Records in Bakers-field, James “White Boy” Page and his Blues Express were invited to play at the Oasis in June of this year. “Taft is cool. I like it here,” Page said. “Everybody is really friendly. The weather is kind of hot but everybody treats us good and it’s a good time.” Born in Compton and raised in Paramount and Cerritos, Page has always played music. Under the tutelage of his great uncle, Ed Tunks who had played with western/swing bands during the 1930s and 40s, Page found inspiration from the variety of blues, crooner and jazz combo 78s in his uncle’s vast collection. “My uncle was this old grouchy guy that nobody got along with except me,” he said. “And he would play me all these cool, old records. He would play these things that these other guys played or had influenced on. He’d play this one record and say this guy learned from him and put another on…it was like the six degrees of Kevin Bacon.” Page began playing professionally at the age of 17, but it wasn’t until 1988 that he formed The Blues Express. Although, blues is in the name, it is not the only style of music they play. “I’ve always played blues but what we do isn’t just blues,” he explained. “We play a mix of all kinds of American music, it’s a mix of swings, jazz, blues, rockabilly.” Four months after their first appearance in Taft in June, the blues mix ensemble once again took the stage at the Oasis and put on an unforgettable show. Despite the lack of an appropriate dance floor, the crowd was totally engaged and as each song finished, hands shot up into the air in unanimous applause. With his lineup of bass player Blake Watson, guitarist Scott Abeyta, and drummer, Max Ban-gwell, White Boy James and the Blues Express played late into the night to a crowd with stand-ing room only. The combination of wicked riffs, sweet bass lines and their sound that is classic and irresistible made for a performance that was absolutely spectacular. Page’s stage presence is undeniable with his all black get up and his ability to juggle a cigarette, a beer, and harmonica. “How he plays the harmonica like that and smokes is…super human,” said concert goer and skydiver, Mike Martin. If you missed Friday’s show, you can catch White Boy James and the Blues Express again when they return to the Westside for the Tumbleweed Café’s annual Halloween Party.

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I barely had finished scouting for leftover dinner crumbs when the glint came in her eyes and next thing all our toys were flying into their basket. I could tell this was go-ing to be a bad one. She wasn't just muttering, she was growling. " Franky, my boy," I said, "time for us to disappear. I don't want her aiming that roaring sucker at us and pulling off what is left of our coats." We had haircuts a few weeks ago and although it was cooler I missed my beautiful fur. The groomer lady left some long wispy hair on top of Franky's ears and he looked like a pointy nose troll doll. It is fun to chew off troll doll noses. We scooted out the back and into what shade we could find. It was hot. This could be a long day. unexpectedly a miracle happened and we ended up with a great day. You just never know. Just as you think things are pretty grim a friend comes along and there you are at the beach! Our guy person came shooting out the back door just as I was contemplating rolling in out water tub to cool down. "Boys," He said, " let's get out of here!" He held open the bumpy machine door and we flew in. " I'll be back late," he called out to our lady person. "Ive got the boys."We first went to the coffee shop where we got some ice to lick and some towels, then with the cold air coming right at my face, (I ride shotgun.) we drove out of town. We went to visit our friends Tanner and Oola and their people. They live near the ocean and go to the beach every day! Everyday! I love the beach! You could spend all day there just smelling things. Oh the aromas! I could just roll in them. I did actually and that was the only part that caused me some distress. I rolled in something on the disapproval list and had to get a bath before we got back in the bumpy machine. But that was at the end of our long day. 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The World’s Fastest Indian – the home-built Indian Scout motorcycle that New Zealander Burt Munro used to set land-speed records in the 1960s – will be on display Saturday, October 16th at the Rails to Trails Car Show. Munro’s story was the basis of the 2005 movie “The World’s Fastest Indian.” The movie starred Anthony Hopkins as the man with a dream to run his home-built 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle, dubbed the Munro Special, on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Munro saved for years in spite of limited means to make the trip to America, finally coming over on a shoestring budget in 1962. He was 63 at the time with a bad heart, yet Munro still managed to overcome numerous obstacles to set world records, even as a muffler was burning the flesh on his leg. In 1967, Munro coaxed his Indian to 183.58 mph. That set a record in the category of “streamlined motorcycles under 1,000cc.” To qualify, he made a one-way run of 190.07 mph, the fastest ever officially recorded speed on an Indian. “At the Salt in 1967 we were going like a bomb,” Munro told a New Zealand magazine. “Then she got the wobbles just over half way through the run. “To slow her down I sat up. The wind tore my goggles off and the blast forced my eyeballs back into my head. I couldn’t see a thing. “We were so far off the black line that we missed a steel marker stake by inches. I put her down – a few scratches all round but nothing much else.” Munro was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, in 1899 and began riding motorcycles at the age of 15. He bought the Indian Scout in 1920, which he would continuously modify for the rest of his life. Munro quit working in the late 1940s so he could devote his time fully to improving his racing bikes. Starting in the 1940s, Munro earned a number of New Zealand speed records. By the late 1950s, Munro’s bikes were getting so fast that he was running out of room to run them on New Zealand’s speed courses. He considered trying to run on some of Australia’s dry lakes, but in 1957 after visiting the Bonnev-ille Salt Flats in Utah, his goal became to compete on the flat and vast expanse of Bonneville’s salt bed. With his savings and additional funds from motorcycling friends in New Zealand, Munro finally made the trip to America in 1962 aboard a cargo ship, where he worked as the ship’s cook. Once in Los Angeles, Munro bought a car for $90 to haul the Munro Special to Bonneville. Munro arrived at Bonneville ready to make his runs only to be told he was not pre-entered so he wouldn’t be allowed to compete. But his American friends talked officials into letting Munro make his runs. Tech officials looked the other way, ignoring many of Munro’s unorthodox means of putting his an-cient Indian together. In his inaugural run at the Salt Flats, Munro set a world record of 178.97 mph with his engine configured with 850cc of displacement. Munro continued to compete at Bonneville through 1967, when he was 68 years old. Munro died in 1978. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Taft Oildorado Days Kicks-Off Next WeekBy Kent Miller Members of Oildorado Inc. have accomplished the impossible. The organization has packed 30 tons of fun into a 10-day package. It’s a good thing that Oildorado only happens once every five years – it’s not easy to round-up that much fun, much less herd it all into a week-and-a-half. “Oildorado is only second to the Kern County Fair in size and scope,” said Randy Miller, city councilman and a member of Oildorado Inc. “There are a lot of activities; a little something for everybody. “We provide a venue for everybody. It’s 10 full days of events.” Fred Schell, executive director of the Taft Chamber of Commerce, added: “There is something for everybody to do. It is definitely affordable. “The last time I saw Eddie Money, I think I paid 20 bucks at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles.” Eddie Money’s concert at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, is part of that night’s Oildorado Street Party, from 5 p.m. to midnight on Center Street, between 4th and 6th streets. The party, one of Oildorado’s heavyweight events, also offers Good Question from 5 to 7, comedian Darrin Carter from 8 to 8:30, Money from 8:30 to 10, and VJ from 10 to midnight. The party includes food booths and a beer garden. Admission to the party and entertainment is $5. Major events During Oildorado there will also be the filming of an episode of California Gold, with show host Huell Howser. Others major events include:

* The Oilworker Monument dedication, 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 15, at the Rails-to-Trails and 6th Street; * Oildorado Grand Parade, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 23, starting at 6th and Ash streets, going north on 6th and then east on Center Street, with the grandstand in front of Lincoln School, 810 6th St. * Parade Fly-Over at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, with two World War II B-25 Mitchell bombers flying low over the start of the parade; * The Civic Luncheon, from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, in the Oildorado Pavilion, 501 Supply Row; * Oil Field Skills Contest on Saturday, Oct. 16, with check-in from 8 to 9 a.m., competition from 9 a.m. to noon, and the John Deere Expo from noon to 2 p.m. at the Oildorado Midway, 821 Main St.; * Big Foot Car Crush, 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at 821 Main St.; * Five-day run of the carnival at Main and 10th streets, from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 3 to 10 p.m. Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday; * Taft Motorcycle Club Arenacross Races, 6 to 11 p.m. on Sat-urday, Oct. 23, at Franklin Field, Highway 119 and Ash Street, admission is $5 with food available for purchase provided by Taft Midway Sunset Lions Club; * An attempt to establish a world’s record by selling 10,000 Dominos pizzas in 24 hours starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22; * Display of The World’s Fastest Indian, the motorcycle Burt Munro used to set land-speed records in the 1960s at the Rails to Traisl Car Show on October 16th. Serious planning “The planning of activities started about two years ago,” Miller said. “The executive board meets between the five years. Serious planning started at least a year ago last summer.” Oildorado is in its 70th year, said Eric Cooper, president of Oildorado Inc. “There is a transitional group of people involved,” Cooper said. “A majority of the planning and work is by locals, who are volunteers.” A concert promoter was hired to help with the Eddie Money concert and Oildorado Inc. is working with an outside company for the 20,000-square-foot Oildorado Pavilion/Mid-way tent that will seat about 1,000 people for the Civic Luncheon and house other events, he said. Other events to be held in the tent include the Whiskerino and Tessie Garrett Ponytail and Bun contests, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, with admission at $2 and deep-pit barbecue $12; Oildorado Maid of Petroleum and Queen Contest, 5 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19; Taft Cham-ber of Commerce Roustabout Ball, 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Oct. 16; and a number of concerts and high school class reunions. This is Cooper’s 15th year with Oildorado Inc. and third Oildorado. “It’s the first time we are holding events on Rails-to-Trails,” he said. “Before that, events were scattered throughout the community.” “This year we brought in some new ideas and freshened up Oildorado. There is a new logo, we were creative with graphics and design work for posters, we upped the level of the souvenir store. I’m really proud of the store and the 50 volunteers who made it happen. “It should be really fun. Taft will really shine this year.” For the chamber’s Schell, this is his first Oildorado.

“I’m enthused about pretty much everything,” he said.”For me, all of this is going to be exciting. This is my first one (Oildorado) to even see. I have heard about it from people and Wikipedia. “I worked with city projects in other communities, but I wasn’t involved for this amount of days. I’ve never seen a community come together like Taft does. “It makes it a bigger event only being once every five years, absolutely. I hope we keep this spirit alive after Oildorado.” First up The first Oildorado event is the Taft College First Annual Cougar Rib-Eye Cookout, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the college, 29 Emmons Park Drive, $20 for adults and $10 for students with ID. On Friday, Oct. 15, activities start early with the Hot Air Balloons launch from 5 to 6 a.m. at the west end of the Oildorado Midway. There will also be hot air balloon liftoffs from 7 to 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-17. Reunions for various Taft and Maricopa High School classes will be held during Oildorado, including dinners and dances. The Oil Industry Exhibits and Trade Show will be held at the Oil-dorado Midway, 635 Supply Row, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16. Taft Chamber Car Show is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Midway. Tickets are $25 pre-sale and $30 day of event. West Kern Oil Museum Boomtown Days and Barbecue is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the museum, 1168 Wood St. The Fine Arts and Children’s Art Exhibit, with music by Best of Kern Concert Tour, is from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, at the Midway Sunset Trading Post, 201 Supply Row. A boxing exhibition will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Next Step Cardio, 506 Center St. First Day Issue Stamp is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at the Oildorado Store in the Pioneer Mercantile Historic Building, 430 Main St. Daily Old Timers Registration is at West Kern Oil Museum. The museum will be open each day of Oildorado from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taft High Wildcat Invitational Black Gold & Oildorado 8 kilometer Run is from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 6th Street and Supply Row. There will be several afternoon and evening concert presentations during the run of Oildorado, including the WCMA Oildorado Kick-off Concert from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at Taft High School’s Martin Memorial Stadium, $25 VIP seating and $15 general admis-sion; and the Bakersfield Symphony Concert with Cody Bryant and The Riders of the Purple Sage, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, at Taft High Auditorium, 701 7th St., admission is $10. There will be numerous barbecues, breakfasts, arts and crafts fairs, and food fairs held during the course of Oildorado; the weekend Rock Wall and Bounce Houses, at Main and 6th streets; and the Kiwanis Club of Taft’s Casino Night, from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Oct. 22, at the West Side Rec Auditorium, 500 Cascade Place, admission is $20, with no-host bar, and snack foods available for purchase.

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Anyone who goes by the Taft Post Office probably notices the blue building across the street. What they might not know is that inside the building is the longest standing, highest quality breakfast and lunch restaurant in Taft. It’s the Oasis Restaurant and Night Club, open since 1933. Murles Sowles and wife Gail have owned and operated the Oasis for over 30 years and you still find them there almost everyday. Gail will be tending bar for her regular “coffee guys” and Murle will be in the kitchen baking up his delicious home made pies. The Oasis is known for serving the highest quality meat and pro-duce around. Everything is always made from scratch and served with friendly faces. Portions are very generous and even during tough economic times it never changes. The Oasis Night Club also provides the citizens of Taft with outstanding entertainment. Acts like Monty Byron, Luther Davis, Rick Daringer, The Platters, Street Legal and Cadillac Angels have graced the stage upstairs of The Oasis. Most recently White Boy James rocked out to a standing room only crowd. During Oildo-rado they plan on offering to the celebration with live music from Taft band Eleven while kicking off their first Bloody Mary contest. The Oasis also plans on staying open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights throughout The Oildorado. From 4pm to 8pm you can come by and enjoy a juicy New York steak or find out how the Oasis burger was crowned king of burgers. They’ll have a fully opened menu so if you want pancakes for dinner you can have them. Murle and Gail are proud of their restaurant and proud of the town it’s established in. They were long standing members of the Taft Chamber of Commerce with over fifty years of membership and recently rejoined. The Oasis and the Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating the renewal with a welcome back ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony will take place October 13th at 10:30 am. The Oasis and the Chamber invite everyone to come down and find out exactly what has kept the Oasis in business for so long.

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Thursday October 145pm - 8pm Taft College First Annual Cougar Rib-Eye Cookout29 Emmons Park Dr., Taft College$20 for adults $10 for students with I.D.

Friday October 155am - 6am Hot Air Balloons - Media Event Supply Row and 10th St.Oildorado Midway - West End

8am - 4pm Oil Industry Trade Show635 Supply RowOildorado Midway

9am Maricopa High School All Class Alumni531 Center St.San Joaquin Automotive CenterHospitality Open House Oct. 15th - Oct. 24th

10am - 5pm First Day Issue Stamp430 Main St.Oildorado Store (Pioneer Mercantile Historic Building)

10am - 9pm Fine Art & Children’s Art Exhibit Music by Best of Kern Concert Tour201 Supply Row, Midway Sunset Trading PostWine Tasting at 6pm

10am - 12pm Oil Worker Monument Dedication531 Supply RowRails to Trails at 6th St.

10am - 4pm Old Timers Registration1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum

12pm - 2pm Civic Luncheon501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion

2pm until Dark Rock Wall & Bounce HousesMain & 6th St.

5pm - 9pm WCMA Oildorado Kickoff Concert820 San Emidio St.TUHS Martin Memorial Stadium BANDS: Tenth Ave. North, Addison Road and Matt Maher TIMES: Gates open 5:30 Concert: 6:30 TICKETS: $25 VIP Seating $15 General Seating.

9pm - 12am Oildorado Concert Series Presents Grant Langston & The Supermodels501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5

Saturday October 165am - 10am Taft Motorcycle Club Pancake Breakfast400 Petroleum Club Rd.Motorcycle Club Building

6am - 11am Black Gold & Oildorado Pancake Breakfast-Kiwanis Club of Taft8K Partipants Ticket Included. Open to the publicOildorado PavillionAdmission: $5

7am - 12am TUHS Wildcat Invitational Black Gold & Oildorado 8 K Run6th & Supply Row7:30 -8:45 am Registration 9am 8K Open 10am 1 mile race 10:30am High School Girls 5 K 11am High School Boys 5 K 11:30am Awards Ceremony

7am - 8am Hot Air Balloon Lift OffSupply Row and 10th St.

7am - 4pm Taft Chamber Car Show530 Supply RowOildorado Midway (4th to 10th Streets) Registration 7am-9am. Judging begins at 10amAwards at 1pmPre Sale $25, Day of Event $30

8am - 4pm Oil Industry Exhibits & Trade Show635 Supply RowOildorado Midway

8am - 9am Oil Field Skills Check-In Competition 9am - 12pmJohn Deer Expo 12pm - 2pm821 Main St.Oildorado Midway

9am - 6pm Food & Vendor BoothsOildorado Midway

9am - 4pm WKOM Boomtown Days & Barbeque1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum BBQ: 11am $10 for adults $6 for kids

10am - 12pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents FaultlineMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

10am - 9pm Fine Art & Children’s Art Exhibit Music by Best of Kern Concert Tour201 Supply Row, Midway Sunset Trading PostWine Tasting at 6pm


10am until Dark Rock Wall & Bounce HousesMain & 6th St.

1:30pm - 3:30pm Boxing Exhibition506 Center St. Next Step Cardio

2pm - 3pm Bigfoot Car Crush821 Main St.Presented by Oildale Tire-N-Taft

2pm - 6pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents X-StatikMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

5pm - 12am Class of 1980 Reunion450 Petroleum Club Rd.Petroleum Club

5pm - 12am Class of 1985 Reunion915 N. 10th St.The Historic Fort

6pm - 12am Chamber of Commerce Roustabout Ball501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Music by Cadillac AngelsTickets: $50

7pm - 10pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents 1916Main & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

7:30pm - 8:30pm Hot Air Balloon Lumi-naria at DuskSupply Row and 10th St.Oildorado Midway - West End

Sunday October 177am - 8am Hot Air Balloon Lift OffOildorado Midway

10am - 12pm Kern Arts Council Presents Foster Campbell & FriendsMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

10am - 4pm Food & Vendor BoothsOildorado Midway



11am - 2pm Whiskerino, Costume, Tessie Garratt Ponytail and Bun Contests501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $2 Deep Pit BBQ: $12

12pm - 4pm Oasis Night Club First An-nual Bloody Mary Contest414 North St.

1pm - 3pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Forever SurfMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

4pm - 6pm Bakersfield Symphony Concert with Cody Bryant and the Riders of Purple Sage701 7th St.Taft Union High School Auditorium Admission: $10

4pm - 6pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Last ChanceMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

6pm - 11pm Kiwanis Club of Taft Lt. Governors InstallationBy Invitation Only501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion

Monday October 1810am - 4pm Old Timers Registration1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum

7pm - 10pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Good Question501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5

Tuesday October 1910am - 4pm Old Timers Registration1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum

11am Former Oildorado Queens Lun-cheon205 N. 10th St.OT Cookhouse

4pm - 5:30pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Road To Knowhere501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion

5pm - 10pm Oildorado Queen Pageant501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5 BBQ at 5pm available for pur-chase

Wednesday October 2010am - 4pm Old Timers Registration1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum

5pm - 10pm Carnival Begins 5-Day RunMain & 10th St.

5pm - 6pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Baeleigh Bevan501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5

6pm - 10pm Petroleum Club Industries Night450 Petroleum Club Rd.Petroleum ClubAdmission: $13


7pm - 8:30pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Rouse Band501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5

7pm - 9pm Oildorado Melodrama701 7th St.Taft High School AuditoriumAdmission: $6

9:30pm - 11pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Eleven501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5

Thursday October 2110am - 4pm Old Timers Registration1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum

3pm - 10pm CarnivalMain & 10th St.

5pm - 12am Oildorado Street Party Good Question 5-7pmComedian Darrin Carter 8-8:30pmEddie Money 8:30-10pmVJ 10pm-12am500 Center St.On Center between 4th & 6th Streets Beer Garden, Food BoothsAdmission: $5

5pm - 12am Kern Trail Riders Mechanical Bull & Beer Garden5th St. and Center St. During Street Party

7pm - 9pm Oildorado Melodrama 701 7th St.Taft High School AuditoriumAdmission: $6

Friday October 2210am - 4pm Old Timers Registration1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil Museum

12pm - 11pm Carnival Main & 10th St.

2pm until Dark Rock Wall & Bounce HousesMain & 6th St.

4pm Start: Domino’s World Record - 10,000 Pizzas to be sold in a 24 hour time periodFrom 4pm Friday 10/22/10 to 4pm 10/23/10. Get your pizza taste buds out and let’s help put Domino’s on Taft’s list of FIRSTS!

5pm - 6pm Class of 1970 Presents the All TUHS Reunion-Wine and Food Pairing Seminar501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $15 Open to the public, limited seating

6pm - 9pm Class of 1970 Presents the All TUHS Reunion-Wine and Tequila Tast-ing501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $15 Open to the public

5pm - 7pm That 70’s Reunion 72,74,75,76 Beer & Wine Tasting 915 N. 10th St.The Historic Fort

5:30pm - 10pm TUHS Football at Home Against Wasco800 San Emidio St.TUHS Martin Memorial StadiumAdmission: $5

6pm - 12am Kiwanis Club of Taft Casino Night500 Cascade PlaceWest Side Rec AuditoriumAdmission: $20 No-host bar, pizza and snack food available for purchase.

9pm That 70’s Reunion Class of 72, 74, 75, 76 Dance915 N. 10th St.The Historic Fort

9pm - 12am Oildorado Concert Series Presents Friction Addiction501 Supply Row, Oildorado Pavilion, Admission: $5

Saturday October 237am - 10am Soroptimist Biscuits & Gravy All You Can Eat Breakfast701 7th St.Taft High School CafeteriaAll you can eat for $5.00

9am - 6pm Craft & Vendor/Food Fair 501 Main St.Oildorado Midway

9am - 5pm Class of 1970 Presents the All TUHS Reunion501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Bottled water for sale-Open to the public-Relax in the shade!

10am - 12pm Oildorado Grand Parade Starts at 6th & Ash St., then East on Center St. Grand Stand in front of Lincoln School 810 6th St.

10am Parade Fly Over529 Center St.

10am - 9pm Kern Trail Riders Mechanical Bull & Beer GardenMain & 6th St,

10am - 11pm CarnivalMain & 10th St.


11:30am - 2pm WKOM BBQ 1168 Wood St.West Kern Oil MuseumBBQ Sandwiches: $10

11:30am - 1pm Lunch for School Bands After Parade501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion

12pm - 1pm Kern Arts Council Presents AlibiMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

12pm - 5pm Aircraft Exhibit and Fly-in 500 Airport Rd.Taft AirportFood available for purchase

1pm - 4pm Taft High & Lincoln Bands Deep Pit Dinner701 7th St.Taft High School CafeteriaAdmission: $10

2pm - 3pm Parade Awards Presentation501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion

2pm - 3:30pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Yester YearMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

4pm Ending: Domino’s World Record - 10,000 Pizzas to be sold in a 24 hour time period Get your pizza taste buds out and lets help put Dominos on Taft’s list of FIRSTS!

4pm - 6pm Kern Arts Council Presents Iron OutlawsMain & 6th St., Midway Amphitheater

4pm - 10pm Alumni Football Game Taft VS. Bakersfield8th St. at San Emidio St.TUHS Martin Memorial StadiumAdmission: $8 Tri tip sandwiches & chips will be available for $8 by the Taft Kiwanis Club

5pm - 8pm Class of 1970 Cocktail Hour Followed by Dinner501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion

5pm - 11pm Class of 1960 Reunion205 North 10th St.O. T. Cookhouse

5pm - 11pm That 70’s Reunion; Class of 72, 74, 75, 76 Dinner915 North 10th St.The Historic FortDance to follow at 9pm

6pm - 11pm Taft Motorcycle Club Arenacross RacesHwy 119 & Ash St., Franklin Field ArenacrossAdmission: $5Food available for purchase by Taft Midway Sunset Lions Club 4:30pm-9:30pm

6pm - 12am Maricopa High School All Class Alumni Dance218 Taylor St.Taft Veterans HallReservations Required

7pm - 8:30pm Oildorado Concert Series Presents Really Big MidgetsMain & 6th St.Midway Amphitheater

7pm - 9pm Oildorado Melodrama 701 7th St.Taft Union High School AuditoriumAdmission: $6

7pm - 12am 60’s Review Public Dance450 Petroleum Club Rd.Petroleum ClubPresented by the Class of 1968

8pm - 1am Class of 1970 Presents the All TUHS Reunion-Dance to the music of Bandit501 Supply RowOildorado Pavilion Admission: $5 Open to the public

9:30pm - 12am Kern Arts Council Pres-ents Super Sonic BandMain & 6th St., Midway Amphitheater

Sunday October 2410am - 4pm Craft & Vendor / Food FairOildorado Midway

10am - 9pm Kern Trail Riders Mechanical Bull & Beer GardenMain & 6th St.


10am - 5pm Aircraft Exhibit and Fly-in 500 Airport Rd., Taft Airport


12pm - 7pm Carnival Main & 10th St.

2pm - 4pm Oildorado Melodrama Mati-nee701 7th St., Taft High School AuditoriumAdmission: $6


Martha Twisselman was honored as agriculturist of the year last Thursday at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Jim Burke Ford & Holloway Gypsum sponsored the event. Martha is the first woman

Martha Twisselman Honored as Agriculturist of the Year

to receive this award. She has been involved in the family’s livestock grazing business for more than five decades, working alongside her husband Carl and their son Rick.

Her service to the agricultural commu-nity includes serving as president of the Kern County Cattlewomen’s Association, chairper-son of the Cowbelles Fundraiser at the Tracy Ranch, and serving as leader for 14 years of the Belridge 4-H Club. Twisselman was also a member of the Ju-nior Livestock Auction Committee for 5 years. Martha has volunteered for numerous organiza-tions related to our youth on the Westside for more than 30 years. She credits her husband Cark’s support for the success of her numerous endeavors. The Twisselman’s have four children and 13 grandchildren. The family includes: Mary Ann Hagstrom and her husband Chuck, Carl F. Twisselman III and his wife Stacey, Julie Van-sickle and her husband Jim, and Kathy Tracy and her husband Rob.



TAFT UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

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Pastor Cindy BrettschneiderSunday Morning Worship 10:00 AM

Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 11 AMAdult Bible Study Monday 6:00 PMWednesday Night Service 6:00 PM

Praise Team meets on Thursday at 6:00 PM

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Sunday Bible Study 9:45 amSunday Morning Worship 11:00 amSunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6:00 pm

First Congregational Church of MaricopaSunday 10 a.m.

Bible StudyThursday Nights 7 p.m.

395 California Street, Pastor Maricopa, CA 93252Bill LeBarron (661) 619-5372

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We welcome you to worship with us at peace lutheran church, 26 Emmons Park Drive (across from the College). Worship service begins at 8:30 a.m. led by Pastor

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Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m.Wednesday Evening at 6:30 is our mid-week Bible study.

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The following is the Kern River Valley Tea Party Address, October 2, 2010, Keynote Speaker Dr. Harold W. Pease.

The 2nd American Revolution is upon us. This is one of hundreds of like-mind-ed tea party gatherings this month held throughout the country urging all patriots to the front. You have answered this call. Those who sit this one out will condemn themselves to like leadership and enslaving taxation for years to come. You are doing this for your children and those not yet born. You must not fail them now. This is as serious as it was in 1776. The big difference is that we can do it in the bal-lot box. Please bring your friends and encourage everyone to vote for returning to the Constitution, which, if followed, limits government, ensures fiscal responsibil-ity, and stimulates the free market.

In 2009 we gained the confidence of the people with over 2600 similar Tea Party gatherings--probably more demonstrations against excessive government in our lives than collectively in U. S. History. The establishment media sought to destroy us by first calling us “astro-turf,” then “mobs,” then finally “racist”—all intentional lies. It did not work. Instead, the public saw their dads and moms of all back grounds and color, rich and poor alike, demonstrating in the streets uttering words similar to those uttered by the Founders 234 years ago. The media, looking for conflict to discredit the movement, never found it. We beat the media. The public has confidence in us because we are they and they are we and the lies of the media lay exposed as did their roll as accomplices in the deterioration of our liberty. Only Fox news supported us.

We--YOU AND I-- have become a source to be reckoned with as we return to our basics. The sleeping giant has awakened. We have the right message. We have the right leadership—each other. America desperately needs what we have to say before it is too late. This war is about liberty as it was in the past. Together, arm-in-arm, Tea Party Patriots and 9-12 Project members will return this nation to our core values. If we stay the course, political parties will mold their views around Founding views or self-destruct. Then we will have two good choices rather than, too often, no good choices.

We are tired of loosing our liberty. We will be the last generation to say we have liberty unless we return to the Constitution. Getting back to the basics, while there is still time is as vital to us as it was to the Founding Fathers. Because we have waited so long this election and every election in the immediate future is about your liberty. It’s no longer about liberal or conservative or even about party. It’s about how much more government can you have in your life or in your business and still honestly say you are free. When we return to the time tested principles of the Constitution, we will see great changes. Make your vote one for freedom, and prosperity will follow! Prosperity and jobs will return by: cutting taxes, cutting intrusive and stifling government regulations, cutting government spending and cutting the size of government. No other plan will work. The secret of liberty is housed in the Constitution, now read with renewed interest and respect. Our vote November 2nd is but a battle in a long war. But getting new leadership that is respectful of our sacred documents and proven past is critical. Sometimes such cannot be found in either party. In our search for better leadership let us not overlook the local officers and propositions. It is not a silly question to inquire when they last read the Constitution. After all it is important enough that each must swear allegiance to it before taking office. If you are in doubt on an issue always vote for government closer to home. Never elevate to a higher level that which can be resolved at a lesser level. But at every level we need fighters armed with the principles of limited government and willing to confront higher levels of government--not self-serving career politicians as we now have. California’s biggest problem is federal government intrusion! They have turned off our water starving our crops, tied our hands in facing illegal immigration head-on, imposed crippling environmental regulations on small business and confiscated 47% of the land mass of our state, making it unavailable for sale or productive income generating use, which could alleviate our enormous debt. These problems can be solved by returning to the 10th Amendment of the Con-stitution, which authorizes us to reclaim our power from the federal government and return it to the state. But we need Assemblymen and State Senators informed enough and strong enough to make this case. Have you asked your candidates how they stand on the 10th Amendment? Returning all functions not listed in the Constitution to state jurisdiction is our only hope. The Federal Monster is too big otherwise. Candidates who are too ignorant or timid to speak out on these issues should not get the vote of those who understand liberty.

Kern River Valley Tea Party Address by Dr. Harold W. Pease

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Aries (March 21-April 19): The only thing holding a grudge will accomplish is to make you miserable. You have to ask yourself what’s more important: your pride or your happiness?

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You’ve got a lot of ideas running wild in that head of yours. Don’t you think it’s time you let at least some of them out?

Gemini (May 21-June 20): If you’re feeling awful physically, then it’s difficult to be up to par mentally. In other words, you need to start taking better care of yourself.

Cancer ( June 21-July 22): If you don’t have anything else to do, then it would behoove you to make a short trip to see a family member dur-ing the week. It’ll be a nice change of scenery.

Leo ( July 23-August 22): You may not realize it but you’re danger-ously close to opening Pandora’s Box. Don’t push for certain changes unless you can handle the consequences.

Virgo (August 23-September 22): Invitations will only be extended so many times. If you keep declining as regularly as you are, they’ll stop coming altogether before you know it.

Libra (September 23-October 22): If things are tense at work, it may be worth considering that you yourself may be the source of it. You’ll have to come to this realization on your own though.

Scorpio (October 23-November 22): You may not think you’re crabby but your behavior towards a loved one begs to differ. Listen to yourself and it will be difficult for you to argue their point.

Sagittarius (November 23-December 21): You may need to step in on a family dispute. Usually these are to be avoided like the plague, but in this case you’re the only one who can help.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19): Do what you must for your own mental and emotional well-being this week. Things are taking their toll on you and you’re long overdue for a break.

Aquarius ( January 20-February 19): It’s clear that you mean well, however right now your “help” is causing a lot more trouble and creat-ing more work for everyone. Just stand back.

Pisces (February 20-March 20): A book has come into your posses-sion that may do you a surprising amount of good. Don’t be afraid to let it help you in the way that you need it.

If your birthday is this week: This week and weekend need to be strictly about you getting what you need. What you want is actually far less important though you’ll be surprised at how much the two will intersect for you. Don’t do anything to change your current plans, as they’re just right for you at this time. You won’t be sorry.

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In the First American Revolution there were three groups, each approximately the same size: loyalists, patriots, and the apathetic third. You have shown yourself to be patriots. Despite the efforts by the media and socialists and even the President of the United States to villainize our movement, we are more popular than either party by itself. We are now the majority and thus will return this country to the Constitution and liberty. As a small boy I always believed, as does every young child, that I would have stood with George Washington and the other patriots. As a young man I realized that two thirds of the population did not and that a third actively opposed him. I then wondered if I would have been standing with him when most did not. I now am certain that I would have stood near him because today I stand for the same message. More importantly, I know that you would have done the same thing because you are here today. It is good to be among patriots. The Battle of Lexington and Concord is about to be waged again and we need Paul Reveres riding through the cities of Amer-ica to bring the voters in. There is hope. It is you. Your musket is your vote. Aim well. Liberty depends upon you. Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Found-ing 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 articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

Community Voices Continued from page 16


IF INTERESTED 661-763-3221

AUTOMOBILES

2002 Dodge Intrepid full loaded, one owner. 54,000 miles $4,400 obo 623-2404

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Taft Property Management

1,2,3 and 4 Bedrooms now available in good

areas.CRIME FREE

HOUSING Brokers Licence

04417057661-577-7136PROPERTY FOR RENT

230 center streetbusiness office space for rent 4000 sq. foot. retail or restaurant 661-343-0507 HOMES FOR SALEReal Estate eBroker Inc.

325 Kern StreetKarri ChristensenLIC# 01522411 &

#01333971661-332-6597

www.BuyTaft.comReal Estate Sales &

Purchase

Single Wide Mobile Home. 1981 Skyline 12’ x 64’. $12,000 obo. 763-4977 or 765-5541.

Home for sale by owner. Negotiable. 2 bd/1ba garage and large yard, etc. at 103 Polk St. Contact 661-903-1594 or 661-763-3075

2 ac. horse facility. 1600+ sq. ft. 3b/2b. Completely remodeled. 3 car garage, hay storage, carport.All landscaped & on auto sprinklers. Great location near park, BEST schools. $180,000 obo 623-5648

WANTED: Looking for nice country home with long term lease or lease purchase 2-4 bd with acreage in Cuyama area. (661)201-0956

HOMES FOR RENTWest ValleyReal Estate

(661) 763-1500.Lic # 01525550 www.BuySellManage.com.

FOR RENT315 7th St. 1/1603 Fillmore St. 2/1504 Lucard St. 3/1

week as of 1-29-10 CARPET AND FLOORING

CARPET/HARD FLOORING REPAIR

No job too small. Call Jeff 623-5421 or

765-4676.

WANTEDJunk Cars! Cash Paid (661) 805-0552

FOR SALECamper shell off a brown short bed 2005 Ford F250. $700.00. Great condition. 304-6639

Two old Victor and Diebold floor Safes. 3 1/3 foot fall and 4 foot tall - heavy safes. Combinaton type. 765-6550.

FOUND PETS

Found small male brown chihuahua by high school followed me home very lovable no collar call 577-2818

PETS Chihuahua puppies, beautiful teacups and toys. Must See! Short and long hair,2nd shots, can deliver. $150-$350 661-903-0724

LOST PETSLost female chihuahua. Light brown partially long haired. Lost near Warren and 2nd St. Please call 765-1927 or 600-4270.

MOTORCYCLES

94 Honda Shadow 1100. Saddlebags, windshield, uns great. $2,200. 747-1953.

2006 YZ-85, asv levers, pro circuit Platinum pipe, after market parts, race ready. $1,700 obo. 2006 CRF 230 F, stock. $1500 obo. 763-4723.

MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE, 1991 HONDA NIGHTHAWK, NEW TIRES, BATTERY,& RECENT TUNE UP, 6041 MILES. VERY CLEAN & RUNS GREAT! $2300 OBO.

ClassifiedsClassified Ads are $3.00 per issue for up to three lines, $5 per issue for up to 5 lines, and $7 per issue for up to 10 lines. Yard Sale ads are free. Phone, fax, mail or drop off your ad to the Taft Independent.

Boxed\outlined\bolded classified ads start at $12.00 for 8 lines, $16 for 12 lines, $20 for 15 lines, $25 for 20 lines.

Photo Ads. Car, truck or house for sale ads are $5 per week, or $10 with a photo. Email us (or bring to our office) a photo of your home, car, truck or motorcycle and we’ll do the rest.

Classified ads deadline is now Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Phone: 765-6550

Fax: 765-6556

Email: [email protected]

Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card. Taft Independent 210 6th St., Taft, CA 93268.

ClassifiedsClassified Ads are $2.00 per line. Phone, fax, mail or drop off your ad to the Taft Independent.

Ad your photograph for $5. Ad your company logo for $5. Boxed ads are $3 additional. E-mail us (or bring to our office) a photo of your home, car, truck or motorcycle and we’ll do the rest.

Yard Sale ads are free, up to 3 lines.

Classified ad deadline is Thursday at 2 p.m.

Phone: 765-6550

Fax: 765-6556

E-mail: [email protected]

Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card. Taft Independent 210 6th St., Taft, CA 93268, 765-6550.

Business ServicesCleaning Services

My Fair LadiesCleaning ServicesComm. and ResidentialServing the Westside661.477.3455Lic. No. 007657

Rite Away Carpet CleaningCarpet & Upholstery Cleaning\General CleaningOwner OperatedVisa\Master Card 765-4191

YARD SALESAdvertise your FREE yard sale ad. Up to 3 lines free. Fax your ad to 765-6556 or call and leave message at 765-6550 by 2 p.m. Thursday.

Yard Sale - 421 E St. Sat. 10/09/10, 8a.m. - 1p.m. Furniture, household items, drums, scrapbooking supplies, LOTS of misc.

3 Family Neighborhood Yard Sale 407, 410, 418 E. St. Lots of misc! sliding glass doggie door insert.

Yard Sale 8am-2pm Saturday, October 9. 26032 Cherry Ave., Valley Acres. CHEAP! Lots of stuff.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARICOPA ALUMNIIn celebration of Taft’s Oildorado days we will be opening a hospitality center at 531 Center street during theevent. October 15-24. We will be hosting a dinner/dance on October 23. Reserva-tions are required. For information please contact Margaret Smith 539-2975

TUHS Class of 1970 hosts the “All TUHS Reunion” October 22-24, at the Oildorado Midway Pavilion Tent. All students and graduates of TUHS are encouraged to participate. For details call Cherie @ 765-6621

Grief Support Group, offered as a community service by Optimal Hospice Care. Meetings held 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. 1:30p.m. to 3:00 p.m. At Chevron Valley Credit Union, Community Room, 1092 W. Kern St., Taft. Enter by outside entrance – Albertson’s Shopping

Affordable Rents

We’ve Got em!

Preserving for the Future

Real Estate eBroker Inc.325 Kern Street

Karri ChristensenLIC# 01522411 & #01333971

661-332-6597www.BuyTaft.com

Real Estate Sales & Purchase

Taft Construction,Air Conditioning and

Heating

We Do All Phases of Construction

Kitchen and Bathroom Specialists

Ken Shugarts (661) 343-0507

30 Plus Years in ConstructionLicense No. 927634

Urias Gardening Service

Center. And 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at First Baptist Church. 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 220 N. First St. Free and open to the public. Info call 716-4000.

Alzheimer’s Disease Association Of Kern County is offering Respite Care here in Taft. Call-Cathy Perkins at 760-379-0848 for RESPITE CARE info. Respite Care is available every Thursday At the First Baptist Church located at 220 North St. from 9:00am—3:00pm.

For problems with Alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous. 765-4016 or 763-3856.

TUHS Class of 1970 looking for the following friends and class-mates for their 40th Reunion: Betty Aeilts, Carol Beasley, Joselyn Brenoel, Vincent Brown, Karen Denny, Deb-bie Downing, Brenda Everett, Clyde Eugene Green, Cliff Halcomb, David Harrell, Vickie Herron (not a grad but a classmate), Gary Hollingsworth, Steve Jones, Nancy Keeler, Robert Lambright, Laura Lowery, Blaine McCoy, Marlene Michaels, Richard Michaels, Sherri Mundy, Doug Myers, Debbie Osborne Pelkey, Ernest Powe, Donna Pratt, John Rohall, Phyl-iss Simmons, Dennis Smith, Sue Smith, Deb-bie Snellgrove, Barbara Taxdahl, Linda Thomp-son, Albert Weigand, Sharon White.Contact Debbie (Hicks) Ruff @ 661-477-8838 or Cherie Napoleon @ 661-765-6621

COMPUTER SERVICES

Taft PC Services

We fix computers, laptops, PDAs and cell

phones. TaftPCServices.com. 623-5188.

HELP WANTED

Taft Church in need of Organist/pianist/keyboardist/ Part-time. 765-2488.

TAFT COLLEGEIS CURRENTLY

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

Welding Associate Professor

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Position

For more information about the position

and application forms you can access the college’s website at www.taftcollege.edu

or you can contact the TC Human Resources

Department by calling 661-763-7805.

DEADLINE FOR FILING: This position

will remain open until filled, priority consideration date

of Friday, October 8, 2010. EOE

TAFT COLLEGE

IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING

APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING

POSITION:

Women’s Assistant Softball Coach

For more information

about this position and how to apply you can

access the college’s website at www.taftcollege.edu. DEADLINE FOR FIL-

ING: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 4:00

p.m. EOE

DAYCARECHILDCARE

EOEBUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Taft WoodworksCabinet Shop for sale

Training availableOwner retiring

Turn key businessCall Doug 340-4354

704 Phillippine St. 2/1127 Franklin St. 3/1Other Rental Properties Available!

FOR SALEWhy rent when you can buy for almost half the cost?!218 Suzanne 4/1.75 completely remodeled!400 Buchanan 3/1.75 well cared for!Contact us for details and a complete list of homes for Sale!

115 Kern Street. 3/1. New interior and exterior paint. New window covering, hugh yard, washer\dryer hookups. Avail now. $650 mo.pls dep. water incld. 509 4th St. 2/1. New inter.\ext. paint. New biinds, huge yard. Water incl. $625 mo pls dep. Avail. now.405 San Emidio. 1/1. New blinds, wash/dryer hookups. Hugh yard. Avail now. Water Incl. $525 mo pls. Dep. Call Mark. (805) 689-4122.

3 Bd. 1 ba. Taft Hts. 522 F St. $775 mo. $800 dep. 765-4016.

325 Lierly 800/mo plus desposit, 2+1 + den, dining room, lg. liv. rm. breakfast room, call Eddie 818-585-9796

123 E. San Emidio St. 3bd. 2 ba. Wash/Dryer incl. $1350 mo. plus dep. (818) 355-8633.

210 Naylor St. 3 bd. 1 ba. Remodeled house. $700 mo. plus dep. 909-239-8337.or 661-717-9056.

$100 move in. 108 Center Street. 1 bd., 1 ba. apt. (661) 846-6403. Equal Housing Opportunity.

$1,300 + $1,000 dep, like-new, 4+2 1700+ sq ft, 2 car garage + lg shop, pest pd, 301 Buchnan 765-6636

FOR LEASE 2 bedroom 1 bath house in Taft heights washer and gas dryer hook ups $700 a month contact Rick at either (661)765-2328 or (661)342-5877 section 8 ok available now.

2bd, 1ba, condo 533 Front St. W&D hookups + yard. $850 mo + dep. 661-577-7020

3bd/ 2ba 1 acre, horse

property. Dustin Acres $1,000 mo. + dep. 304-6231

2 BD/2BA for Rent-903 Hazelton St. Maricopa. Fresh paint/new carpet. Water/Garbage paid. NO PETS. $600/$600 dep. Call Nadine @623-1157 for application and appointmen

Clean 1 bedroomunfurnished apt., allutilities paid, pestcontrol service,laundry furnished, NOPETS. $450/month,$250 deposit. Call661.765.4786 between7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

APART. FOR RENTCreekside Apartments. 1 BD and 2 BD. Pool, AC & Appl. 661.765-7674. 420 Finley Dr.

Small 2 bd 1.5 ba.Clean, newly carpeted.$650 mo. Rent includesall utilities, sharedwasher/dryer.Call 765-2468.

Courtyard Terrace Apts. 1 and 2 bdrm’sPool,lndry rm.,1210 4th St. Apt. 1. Sec. 8 OK. (661) 763-1333.

Imperial Gardens. 2 and 1 bd. rm. avail. Comes w/stove, dishwasker and refrig. Pool and manager on site. Water, sewer and trash incl. 661.300-1616.

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Monday to Friday10am-7pm and

Saturday 9am-6pm

Gift Certificates AvailableNail Services:

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Men & Seniors & Diabetics Welcome

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New Store Hours:Tuesday - Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm

Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pmClosed Sunday and Monday

Handmade Hammond’s Candies

The Perfect Gift!Open 24 Hours! 506 Center Street (661) 205-5579

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Miller’s

661-763-5445 510 Center Street • Taft

Beauty Supply

Call for an appointment Today

Glam Squad on PremisesBarbara Van Pelt • Melissa Thornsberry

Laci Rodart • Christine Dunning Carolyn Easley • Shop Manager - Jessica G. Miller 101 B. Street • Taft

(661)763-9890

El Jacalito Restaurant

Mexican Food & Seafood

Monday - Buy 1 Dinner and get the 2nd FREE*

*On dinner combos 1- 102nd dinner must be of equal or lesser

value From 4pm - Closing.

Wednesday - Kids Eat FREE*

*Kids under 10 years old eat free from Kids Menu with paying Adult

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Saturday - Noche MexicanaSteak or Chicken Fajitas

$9.95From 4pm - Closing.

All Specials Subject to Change

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Schedule of ServicesAcknowledgments and

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Mortgage Documents $150 per set

Mobile Notary Service $1 per mile

Office: 661-765-7665Greg’s Cell: 661-557-6032

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Oildorado Days Special

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browse at your leisure!

Selection ofVinyl Records & Old Radio

Shows

810 Center Street • (661)805-9813

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