Kern River Courier February 6, 2009

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir125,016 acre-ft.(Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limit360,000 ac.-ft.)Peaked at 258,239ac-ft. June 16.

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville351 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 351 cfs

Borel Canal flow321 cfs

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons

1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.

MikeMencarini

got his limit inthe flume at theAuxiliary Damexit point.

Dr.Donohue

recommendstests be donefor colon cancerat age 50.

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Valley weekendweather forecast

Fri.: 70% chance ofshowers. High 52.

Fri. night: 60% ch.showers. Low 38.

Sat.: 50% chanceshowers. High 54.

Sat. night: 40% ch.showers. Low 37.

Sun.: Mostly cloudy,low 56..

Sun. night: Chanceshowers, low 35.National Weather Service

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The manager’s home in front of Wofford Heights Mini Storage burned at about8 p.m. Friday evening, along with the garage. Everyone was able to get out,but the family lost their dogs. A fundraiser will be held for Kira and KevinMoldenhauer and their children on Sunday, Feb. 8 at El Portal II in LakeIsabella from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No storage units were involved in the blaze.Andrew Duitsman from Kern County Fire Department’s Southlake station isshown fighting the fire.

Sequoia Forest presents finances at meetingMike DevichKern River Courier

Members of the public are still suspiciousabout where Sequoia National Forest recre-ation fees collected locally are going. Thatwas the general tone of the audience at theForest Service meeting Monday night at theOdd Fellows Hall in Kernville.

The Sequoia National Forest providedbooklets of informational charts for themeeting, but a couple of arithmetical errors

on one of theircharts led tomore suspicion

on the part of the audience, after it waspointed out by Jill Thurman of Archie’sHardware in Kernville.

The Forest Service’s desire at one point tobreak up the audience into small groups fordiscussion prompted another member ofthe audience, Gary Craig of the SportsmanInn in Kernville, to cry, “That sounds likedivide and conquer!”

Breaking up into smaller groups didn’thappen.

The tone of the audience overshadowedthe effort of the SNF to supply the figuresthat had been requested by audience mem-bers at another public meeting last summer.

Many in the audience felt that since some

of the figures were from fiscal years andsome were from calendar years, it madethem very difficult to analyze and compare.

Some wanted to discuss HIRAs in gener-al, instead of talking about the numbers pre-sented and how they would prioritizespending of recreation fees. In answer to a

question about where the local HIRA situa-tion stands, Rick Larson, Kern River DistrictRanger, explained that currently the LakeIsabella HIRA (High Impact RecreationArea) consists of the three dispersed camp-grounds from the Auxiliary Dam beach areato the marina on the south shore. He was

Analysis

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Tina Terrell, Sequoia National ForestSupervisor, makes a point at themeeting Monday night to presentrecreation revenue and expenditures.

Campground concessionaireto hike fees

The concessionaire that runsmany local campgrounds for theSequoia National Forest has raisedcamping fees.

The increased fees are for camp-ground and cabin rentals CaliforniaLand Management operates on theForest, including the Giant SequoiaNational Monument.

The company says recent higherfuel costs as well as higher mainte-nance costs forced the increase.

CLM raised fees to a range of$16-$20 for single campsites, and$32-$40 for doubles. Group camp-

Reach out to a lonely seniorCollege Community Services in Lake Isabella needs caring individuals for their

Senior Outreach Program. There are many lonely seniors living in the Kern RiverValley who could use a friendly visitor. Mounting evidence suggests that staying con-nected can keep depression and feelings of isolation at bay. Also, people who stay con-nected to others by volunteering live longer than those who don’t volunteer. For moreinformation, contact the Senior Outreach Program Coordinator Sharon Coughlin at(760) 379-3412.

See SNF, Page 9

See CLM, Page 9

Join GreatBackyardBird CountMike DevichKern River Courier

As a prelude to the national GreatBackyard Bird Count coming upFeb. 13-16, join Alison Sheehey,Outreach Director of Audubon'sKern River Preserve in Weldon, in abasic bird identification class thisSaturday to help identify birds atyour local backyard feeders.

The class will be held Saturday,Feb. 7 from 9 to 11 a. m. at the pre-serve, 18747 Highway 178.

To contact Sheehey for moreinformation, call 760-378-2029 or e-mail [email protected]

The Great Backyard BirdCount

Bird and nature fans throughoutNorth America are invited to jointens of thousands of everyday birdwatchers for the 12th annual GreatBackyard Bird Count, Feb. 13-16.

A joint project of the Cornell Labof Ornithology and the NationalAudubon Society, this free event isan opportunity for families, stu-dents, and people of all ages to dis-cover the wonders of nature inbackyards, schoolyards, and localparks, and, at the same time, makean important contribution to con-servation. Participants count birdsand report their sightings online atwww.birdcount.org.

“The Great Backyard Bird Countbenefits both birds and people. It’s agreat example of citizen science:

See BIRDS, Page 16

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Regular meetings andactivitiesFridays• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine CreekRd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, HoffmanHospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rdFridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 5 p.m. - Kern River Hot Rodders CruiseNight, Circle Park, Kernville, 3rd Fri.• 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts.For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat.• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, SeniorCenter, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner classes,intermediate and advanced follow at the SeniorCenter. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commercemeets, board 2nd Mon., general membership 4thMon. 376-2629.• 3:30-5 p.m.- Substance Abuse FamilySupport & Community Education, CollegeCommunity Services, 2731 Nugget Ave., LakeIsabella. 379-3412.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets atCerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon.,Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. Havilah Centennial Group meets 1stMon. at schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 7:30 p.m.Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. Help forfamilies & friends of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Tuesdays• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemtery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd.,379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, United Methodist Church,Kernville, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting 2ndWed. at Highland Chapel Methodist Church,Lake Isabella. 3rd Wed. - Workshop samelocation.• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meetsat Fountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Clubmeets, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, thirdWed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. Third Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club meets, ParadiseCove.• 3 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville.• 6 p.m. - Wofford Height CommunityAssoc. meets at Family Life Center, WoffordHeights. 2nd Thurs. 223-1058.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet-Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291

Bingo GuideFriday, 12:30 p.m. - Eagles Bingo,

Eagles Hall, Mt. MesaSaturday, 12 p.m., South Fork

Woman’s Club Bingo, 6488 Fay RanchRoad.

Sunday, 1 p.m. Moose Lodge Bingo,Lake Isabella Blvd.

Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.

Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & NellieDent Dr., Wofford Hts.

This information is sent to the Courier by thegroups listed. It is suggested that groups providea phone number in case interested individu-als need more information.

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Owners/Editors/Publishers Michael Batelaan Mike DevichContributing Editor Mike LudikerContributors/ColumnistsJack Bustamante Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish BobSally Thornburg Debra RundellRon Bolyard Donna FitchCalifornia Joe Harry ThalClarence Semonious Marya MillerRichard Rowe Dona AndersonPhotographersMichael Batelaan, Mike Devich, MikeLudikerContributing PhotographerMurdoc DouglasAd ProductionMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerAdvertising SalesValerie MinouxBusiness OfficeSara WakemanSubscription InformationThe Kern River Courier is publishedand mailed weekly for $35 per year.Send payment to:

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Submission policiesEditorial and photo submissions are wel-come and will run at the discretion of theeditors. Submissions will only be returnedwhen accompanied by a self-addressedstamped envelope. The editors reserve theright to edit all submissions. The entire con-tents of the Kern River Courier are copy-right ©2008 KRV Publishing. Reproductionin whole or in part is prohibited without priorwritten consent. All rights reserved.

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Kern River Valley – the place for fun

Courier CalendarECHO Club Fundraiser to beheld Tuesday, Feb. 10

Mark your calendars forTuesday, Feb. 10 from 4-7 p.m. toget your food at Burger King inLake Isabella and support KVHSstudents who are working on their

C.N.A. State Testing. For moreinfo contact Vickie Stacy at KernValley High School, 379-2611.

Whiskey Flat Days CowboyAuction at Ewing’s Feb. 12

A part of the Kernville Chamberof Commerce’s Whiskey Flat Dayscelebration (coming up President’sDay weekend, Feb. 13-16) is the

Cowboy Auction on Thursday,Feb. 12 at Ewing’s On the Kern inKernville (this is a change from theElks Lodge in Wofford Heights).For information about this event,call the Kernville Chamber officeat (760) 376-2629.

Whiskey Flat Melodramastarts Feb. 12 in Kernville

The Whiskey Flat Melodrama"The Masked Canary" will be pre-sented Thursday throughSaturday Feb. 12-14, 7 p.m. atKernville Elementary School.Stars Jessie Campbell, ChuckSmith, Allison Stutsman, ValerieCassity, Tony Cassity. Directed byMary Hanawalt, Helen Smoot atthe piano. Tickets are $7 for adultsand kids 12 and under free.Presented by Sierra PerformingArts.

KRV Library to have Readin’Round-up Storytime Feb. 12

It's a Readin' Round-Up at KernRiver Valley Library, Thursday,

See CALENDAR, Page 3

February 12, at 3:45! Cowboy andCowgirl Story Time and craft.Come dressed in your Westernbest! KRV Library, 7054 LakeIsabella Blvd, 549-2083.

KRV Woman’s Club WhiskeyFlat Days luncheon Feb. 13

The Kern River Valley Woman’sClub will be hosting a specialluncheon to celebrate the openingof Whiskey Flat Days on Friday,Feb. 13 at the Elks Lodge inWofford Heights at 10 a.m. Formore information, call Marian at(760) 376-4578.

Whiskey Flat Days FestivalPresident’s Day WeekendFeb. 13-16

Whiskey Flat Days isKernville’s annual Old West cele-bration, during which the pictur-esque mountain town returns tothe years of the early 1860s whenit was called Whiskey Flat.Visitors from all over flock toKernville on President’s DayWeekend (this year Feb. 13-16) tosee the Grand Parade and takepart in the many activities. Thereare old-time contests, tours, cos-tumes, a carnival, music, danc-ing, crafts, and much more, all inthe bracing mountain air inKernville. Sometimes there israin or snow, but that just addsto the winter mountain experi-ence. The Honorary Mayor’s con-test is just one of the many high-lights of the event. For moreinformation, call the KernvilleChamber of Commerce at (760)376-2629, or visit the Chamber’sWeb site at www.kernvillecham-ber.org.

REVA Co-op to put on SockHop Feb. 14 at Senior Center

There will be a Sock Hop onFeb. 14 at the Senior Center inLake Isabella from 6 to 10 p.m. tobenefit a low cost spay/neuterclinic in the valley, being organ-ized by Jesse Martinez of theREVA Co-op. This will be a non-alcohol event. It’s a ‘50s/’60s SockHop Dance, with a live band. It’s afamily affair for ages 14 and up.Relive the past as the Kern ValleyHot Rod Assoc. puts on a displayof vintage cars. There will beprizes for hula hoop, limbo, dancecontest and best era outfit. Gettickets by Feb. 10 for $8 or they

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

On a rainy day this year I noticedthat, in spite of the downpour, therewere still many golfers on ourKernville fair-ways sloshingthrough the rain,intent on finish-ing their game.

At first Ithought, “Whatfoolishness!”Then I remem-bered one rainyday in SantaBarbara when I,too, slogged across a muddy, soggy,golf course intent on finishing mygame no matter what.

We were staying at a well-known beachfront resort attend-ing a Rotary Club golf tourna-ment. My partner and I had leftour wives at one of the suites thatmorning. The wives wouldunpack and then attend a Rotaryladies tea and we would meetthem around noon.

As we were on the 16th green,the heavens opened up and itpoured. We opted to finish ourgame (I don't know why) in mushygrass, mud, and torrential rain.Alas, we didn't place, but we did getwet, cold and miserable.

As we drove back, drippingwater all over my partner’s new car,we laughed at our folly. Pulling upin front of our bungalows we sawthat not only were our wives not

there, but neither were our luggageand personal items.

We called the desk but they hadno notation of us being moved.They called around while we drovearound looking for our spouses.Time passed and we began toworry, until we were finally told thatthey had been moved and where.

Arriving there, we found thatafter we left for the game our wivesdiscovered our rooms were full offleas! They were on everything,crawling up their legs, hopping, bit-ing – they were everywhere. Themanager was called and said hewould move them immediately toluxury suites at no extra charge.They were promptly moved, but heforgot to tell the front desk.

Upon inspection, our roomswere beautiful, and located in thenew section of the resort. Best of allthey were flealess.

However – about 11 that nightour room started to shake! Youguessed it, a freight train was goingby on a spur track about 50 feetfrom our bungalow.

Again that night another trainrumbled past our bedroom. Wewere too tired to complain. At leastwe were dry, the locomotive didn'tsound its horn, and there were nofleas.

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell, is an instructorfor the local AARP Driver SafetyProgram and coordinator for theLake Patrol volunteers.

Middleworth

Fleas make one want to fleeThings I Have Noticed...

are $10 at the door. Call 378-3101.

KVHS Musique Club to hold Dinner/Concert Feb. 19The Musique Club will be holding a Dinner/Concert, open to the public,

on Thursday, Feb. 19 in the Fine Arts Building. The evening will includeperformances by all the KVHS Music classes, an Art show sponsored bythe FFA and Library Media Center, and a spaghetti dinner. Tickets are$6.00 at the door the night of the event. For more info contact MelissaSlagueiro at 379-2611.

BLM holds public workshop assessing routes Feb. 25The Bureau of Land Management is planning a public workshop to dis-

cuss management of travel over their land. The workshop will be held inLake Isabella on Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 6732 LakeIsabella Blvd. All written comments on the route inventory will need to bereceived by March 13 to be incorporated into the comment database. Forfurther information on travel management and the public workshop, con-tact DeWitt at (661) 391-6120 [email protected]

Forest Service to hold public workshop assessing routes Feb. 28The Sequoia National Forest is planning a public workshop on Feb. 28

to display maps and information and explain key features of the DraftEnvironmental Impact Statement concerning designated travel routes forwheeled motorized vehicles on the forest. The DEIS was released Jan. 30and there will be a a 60-day public review period which will end on March31, 2009. The meeting place is not yet determined, but it will be Saturday,February 28 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. in the Lake Isabella area. There arefive meetings scheduled, the other four outside the valley. For details, callMary Chislock, Public Affairs or Mary Cole, 559-784-1500.

Heart Walk for Kern Valley Hospital Foundation Feb. 28The Kern Valley Hospital Foundation will hold a Heart Walk event on

Feb. 28 as a fund-raising event and a heart-healthy experience as well.Individuals or teams are encouraged find a sponsor and get out in the freshair and participate. Awards will be given. For more information, callJeanette Rogers at (760) 376-4419.

CPR class to be taught by CERT Feb. 28Dean Ott from KRV CERT will be teaching the American Red Cross First

Aid Class for anyone interested in the training or who needs refreshing.The class will be held Feb. 28 at the First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella.The cost of the class with certificate is $20. To register, call Tom Klein at379-2797.

Parenting classes begin on March 12 at Family Resource CenterParenting classes begin on Thursday, March 12. Classes will be two

hours in length, 10 a.m. to noon, and run weekly for 10 weeks ending on

CALENDAR continued from page 2

See HAPPENINGS, Page 15

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Co-Publisher’s Corner

Courier starts sixth yearMike DevichKern River Courier Co-Publisher

If you’re detail-obsessed, youmight have noticed the “Vol. 6, No.1” at the top of page 1 of this issue.If you didn’t,well, you’renormal.

But to us,that tiny littlebit of typemeans a greatdeal. This issuemarks the startof our sixthyear.

We’ve comea long, long way since the begin-ning. Today, we have several publi-cations, all under the banner ofKRV Publishing.

The biggest such publication isour annual Whiskey Flat ClaimJumper, which started the wholething off back in 2004. This year’sissue is inserted in this issue.

We printed 10,000 ClaimJumpers, which is a whole lot ofClaim Jumpers. It’s so many thatwe couldn’t pick them up at theprinters all in one load. MichaelBatelaan and I picked up one load,and then one of our ad sales advi-sors, Val Minoux,and her husband,Steve, were kindenough to pick upthe rest inBakersfield withtheir big truck.

Then Michaeland I and Val andour office manag-er, Sara Wakeman,put a brightly-col-ored sticker on thefront of each of theout-of-valleycopies to askpotential visitors tocome join the cele-bration inKernville Feb. 12-16. That took sev-eral hours.

Then Michaeland I set out todistribute thou-sands of copies farand wide. Wedropped ClaimJumpers all over Bakersfield,Tehachapi and Ridgecrest, at anyplace where the locals there gather.

We’ll have a couple of thousandcopies at Whiskey Flat Days forvisitors to pick up. And we made

our hands real black inserting allthose Claim Jumpers into thisweek’s in-valley Courier.

We do this because we want tocontribute in some way to theKernville Chamber of Commerce’seffort to bring visitors to WhiskeyFlat Days.

Next month we’ll do the samething for the Kern River ValleyChamber of Commerce’s IsabellaLake Fishing Derby. Our KernAngler was a huge success lastyear, and this year we expect it tobe even bigger. Ask your Courierad advisor how to be in it. The addeadline will sneak up on you fast,so do it now.

And we have taken on anotherproject as well – an officially sanc-tioned program guide for the newLiving Green festival to take placeMarch 27-30 at Family Life Centerin Wofford Heights. If you or yourbusiness are green in your orienta-tion, let us know what you aredoing to help the world be green-er. And we’d love it if you wouldlike to advertise your business inthe guide as well.

So our sixth year should be abanner year. We’re growingbecause people are realizing whata good value our ads are. When

they realizethat they’rewastingmoney bybeing inpublicationsthat fewerand fewerpeople arepicking up,they come tous. That’sbecausethey’veheard howincrediblypopular ourpublicationsare. It’s all inhow manycopies getpicked up.

“We getread.” That’sthe mottothe Courier’sfoundersstarted out

with, and we’re proud to say it stillapplies.

Mike Devich is one of theCourier’s co-publishers. He can bereached [email protected]

Devich

The Courier’s Mike Devich with10,000 copies of the WhiskeyFlat Claim Jumper.

Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist

Beautiful trout are running thelength of Lake Isabella in theflume, all the way from the NorthFork along Engineers Point toB.S. Beach andout the lowerside of theAuxiliary Dam.Lots of nicetrout are beingcaught.

Last Sundaywhile Elaineand I were outfor a stroll inthe North Forkarea, all of asudden weheard a yell.

“Jack, giveme a hand!Grab my netand help mebring in thisfish!

Jeffery Baker was fishing inthe flume where the North ForkMarina used to be, and hookedinto a beautiful 2-1/2 poundtrout. Garlic Power Bait was thehot ticket.

Mike Mencarini caught hislimit of trout in the flume comingout of the Auxiliary Dam. A

chrome Kastmaster with half anight crawler was Mike’s pre-ferred bait.

Trout are still biting, so let’s gofishing!

Photos courtesy E&J’s Tackleand General Store. For braggingrights, bring your catch to E&J’s,6498 Wofford Blvd, WoffordHeights, near the WoffordHeights Post Office.

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LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

Drainage Area 2,093 Square MilesCapacity, Gross Pool 570,000 Acre-Ft.Surface Area, Gross Pool 11,400Shoreline, Gross Pool 38 milesLength, Gross Pool 9 miles

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

ParadiseCove

Main DamKissack BayLI Visitor Center

Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point

Wildlife Area

StineCoveCamp

9

Sierr

a Way

Moun

tain 9

9

To Baker

sfield

WaterSkiArea

Hanning Flat

Map courtesyMike Ludiker

www.kernvalley.com

Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from Hwy.

155 just over the hill from Hwy. 178)(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner

from the museum)(760) 376-3781(760) 379-5236

General KRV Info

Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville Road Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLELocal: (760) 376-2629

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior Center

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Hospital

McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa(760) 379-2681

Kern Valley SubstationSheriff’s Department and CHP7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.(760) 549-2100Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport

Sierra Way, 4 mi. south of Kernville Rd.Breakfast & Lunch, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great food 7 days a week

Kern River Valley information

Flume is a good place

Mike Mencarini got his limit inthe flume where it comes out ofthe Auxiliary Dam.

Let’s Go Fishing

“Grabmy net

andhelp mebring in

thisfish!”

--JackBustamante

File photo/Kern River Courier

The Kern Valley Museum is a local landmark you must see.

Must See: Kern Valley MuseumFrom the outside, the Kern Valley Museum is unassuming. But once

inside, visitors see it is bursting with exhibits, memorabila and displays of thearea’s colorful and storied past.

There is an area where artifacts from the Tubatulabal Indian tribe are dis-played. Other displays include photos of Old Kernville and Old Isabellabefore the lake came in during the 1950s. All aspects of past life in the KernRiver Valley are explored, from basket making to gold mining to hydroelec-tric power, cattle ranching, Western movie filming, farming, and much more.

Usually a local artist’s work is featured in the museum’s art gallery.In back of the museum is a large area where artifacts such as the stage-

coach used in the John Wayne movie of the same name are kept. A key scenein the movie was filmed here in the valley along the Kern River.

An old miner’s cabin from the local mountains was moved here piece bypiece and reconstructed to show visitors what a gold miner’s life was like inthe 1800s.

The museum is run by the Kern River Valley Historical Society, a localorganization of over 800 members. Volunteers act as docents. The museumis open Thursday through Sunday, 10 to 4. The museum is free to visit, butdonations are gratefully accepted.

In May of each year the museum puts on a big festival, History Days.– Kern River Courier

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The Kernville Chamber of Commerce will be commemorating the54th annual Whiskey Flat Days event Feb. 12-16 with a special pictorialpostal cancellation.

The cancellation provides a keepsake of the event and cancels yourpostage. Canceled stamped envelopes featuring the “Forever Stamp”will be on sale for just 42 cents.

The cancellation features the artwork of Miss Jeanette Rogers and isavailable at the Kernville Post Office on Friday, Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Post Office. If you can’t make it then,the cancellation will be available for 30 days at the Post Office or bymail.

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Q: I loved the series"Firefly," especially its star,Nathan Fillion. What is hedoing now? -- Hannah J.,Englewood, Fla.

A: The handsome Canadianactor, who will turn 38 next month,is currentlystarring in theABC drama"Castle."Nathan por-trays authorRichard Castle,who is enlistedby the NYPDto help solve amurder thatappears to becopied fromthe scenarios in the murder/mys-tery books that his characterwrites. While the show is classifiedas a drama, it draws upon the '80shit show "Moonlighting" for itsromantic-comedy inspiration.Nathan also starred as CaptainHammer in the Internet sensation"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog,"along with Neil Patrick Harris.

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Rosie told me that she wasinspired to make the movie afterreading the novel on a flight fromNew York to Los Angeles in 2002.Rosie explains: "As I was readingthe book, I could see the movie inmy head, and I knew that I had tomake this movie. By the time I gothome to New York, I had alreadywritten the movie." You can catch"America" on Feb. 28 at 9 p.m.ET/PT on Lifetime Television.

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Jolie gives an award-winningperformance as ChristineCollins, a single mother livingin 1920s Los Angeles who chal-lenges a corrupt police depart-ment andis brutal-ized as aresult.

Basedon anactualcase, thestoryrevolvesaroundthe disap-pearanceofCollins'9-year-oldson. Shefiles a report with the LAPDand for five months nothing isdone. After some public pres-sure is put on the department,the LAPD picks up a kid foundin Indiana and tries to pass thechild off as Christine's son --despite the fact that the boy'sdental records don't match,he's shorter, uncircumcisedand all of the kid's teachers say"It's not the boy."

Collins confronts the LAPD,who respond by saying thatshe has become mentallyunstable due to the abductionof her child and should beplaced in a mental institution.So, they throw her in the

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Harry P. Thal, M.A.Kern River Courier Columnist

I contributehealth insur-ance informa-tion to anationally dis-tributed web-site calledYedda.

“Rose” askedthe question,“What do youdo if no insur-ance companywill give you health insurance?”

My answer was, “Rose, yourquestion is only half asked. Howabout the reasons why theywon't insure you? Did you haveinsurance before an illness orinjury? Or was it too expensivewhen you were healthy, and nowyou are incurring expenses andneed insurance to pay your bills?

“If you had insurance from anemployer and lost your coverage,there is COBRA. It must be pur-chased within 63 days of leavingthe group plan. If there is nogroup plan, there is a law calledHIPAA which makes availablethe two most popular plans fromeach of the individual plans soldin your state. Some states have astate plan for the uninsurable. Ifyou have a chronic condition andwere on a parent's policy, andare now on your own, there isthe HIPAA and the COBRAoptions. If your parents had an

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If all else fails, there are somemedical discount plans or "shortterm plans" which can providetemporary insurance if you arebetween jobs. Self-employedpeople can get health insuranceon a guaranteed basis if thereare at least two people in thegroup. Sometimes a workingcouple with no other employeescan qualify, and policy issue isguaranteed by law.

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Symptoms of colon cancer dependwhere the cancer is located. Cancers onthe right side often cause open soresthat bleed. Since it takes a while forundigested food to reach the rectumfrom the right side of the colon, theblood often is seen as tarry, black stool.Cancers of the section of colon thatspans the upper part of the abdomenfrom the right to the left sides can causeobstruction of the bowel. Cancers of theleft side of the colon, the most commonsite for colon cancer, can lead to narrowstools, cause stomach cramps and dis-charge bright-red blood into the stool.

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Don't wait for symptoms to check forcolon cancer. This cancer has a numberof excellent screening tests, and it canbe detected early, when it's treatableand curable. Everyone at age 50 shouldhave a colonoscopic exam, a scopeexam of the colon. The examining doc-tor sees every inch of the colon andspots any cancer or any polyps, the pre-cursors of colon cancer. X-rays calleddouble-contrast barium enemas areanother way of detecting colon cancer.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have aserious problem. I say "serious"because I have had a doctor laughat me for asking the followingquestion, for which, incidentally, Ipaid $25. For about six years, I canhear my heartbeat loudly in my leftear. No one can tell me why. I hearit 24/7. I am about to lose my sani-ty. I pray you can help. -- D.M.

ANSWER: Lots of people hear theirheartbeat in one or both ears. The con-dition is called pulsatile tinnitus. One ofthe biggest causes for it is artery hard-ening, something that comes with age.Blood flowing through less flexiblearteries near the ear becomes noisy.People hear their own heartbeat.

Caffeinated beverages make thebeating louder. Put a radio at your bed-side and tune it to soothing music atnight. The music can often muffle theheartbeat sound. If music doesn't work,then turn the radio to a location where

you hear static. Static often gets rid ofthe heartbeat noise. Sometimes chang-ing the head position abolishes thebeating sound.

A few rare conditions produce pul-satile tinnitus -- a narrowed neck artery,an artery-vein malformation, a dam-aged aortic heart valve and high bloodpressure are examples. I would guessthese conditions would have been dis-covered in the six years you have hadthe problem.

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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

We just cameback from ourtimeshare in SanJose del Cabo inMexico.Everything aboutit was grand – theview, the gor-geous studioapartment, theMurphy bed thatsprang out fromthe wall, the huge,round Jacuzzi 12feet from our ground floor apart-ment, and even the Italian restaurantthat sat beside the bright green grassoverlooking the Sea Of Cortez.

Just a quick plane ride down theMexican coast from Los Angeles, ashort trip in the van through thesweltering streets of San Jose, andthere you are at your new address.Creamy white buildings silhouettedagainst a azul blue sky. Folks inbathing suits coming to and from theOlympic size swimming pool. Andbeyond the pool, the white sandybeach with its thundering surf.

The first night we had dinner atthe clay-colored Momma Mia restau-rant overlooking the white sandybeach.We sampled some kind oflocal seafood with, of course, a tangysalsa and crisp fresh veggies. I had aglass of the local wine after firstimbibing my Stateside favorite, aBohemia dark beer.

We toasted our good fortune ingetting away from the chilly moun-tains for a week and made plans togo lots of places and see all we couldsee of this gorgeous paradise.

Which we never did. The truth is,we spent most of our week lollygag-ging around that timeshare resort.There were used paperback books toread that you could get at the mainoffice. There was the wonderfulbeach to stroll up and down on andsmart shaded cabanas to sit inside ofand watch the swimmers and thewalkers parading by in their gailycolored skimpies.

Twice we went into town to theart galleries. Once on the rickety oldyellow bus that’s practically a down-town necessity for getting aroundanywhere in Mexico. Then the othertime a “50-peso experience” taxi thatrivals any edge-of-the-cliff-experi-ence I’ve enjoyed anywhere!

One afternoon/evening wesplurged for our main Cabo adven-ture. First we took a bus from Josedel Cabo to Cabo San Lucas 18 milesaway where we sat at a Hooters bythe sea and ate chips and drank darkbeer. Shortly thereafter, we woundour way seaward to the arch in therock that symbolizes the seawardentrance to Cabo San Lucas.

It was a little tough coming backhere after a week in Cabo. Back tothe rugged mountains and the coldertemperatures. So I called my kidbrother in Marco Island, Fla. He’s theone with the penthouse overlookingthe Florida Everglades. The brotherwith the small yacht parked rightbelow his window five flights down.We talked about our coming trip toFlorida in early March.

It’s a hard life but I’ll try to standup to the strain.

California Joe is the storyteller per-sona of Stevenson Phillips, an actorand singer living in Kernville. Youmay reach him at [email protected].

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When a seller has finally madethe decision to sell a home or otherproperty, that decision is not takelightly.Especially forfamilies,deciding tosell a homecan be a longand some-times painfulprocess. Ahome has avalue butmemories andexperiencesdo not. Theyare priceless and cannot bereplaced. So when the decision ismade and the property is put onthe market for sale, it is importantto find a real estate agent you cantrust and believe in to do the jobright.

The last thing you want is a realestate agent that actually hampersthe sale of a property througheither selfishness, never beingavailable or just having a generallack of experience. All of thesethings can really hurt a seller intheir attempts to sell a home and itis especially important in a marketlike this where buyers are hard tocome by that you have a real estateagent that is competent and up tothe task.

Here are five rules to live bywhen picking a real estate agent:

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2: Make sure they have a goodmarketing plan. Get someone whowill do more than just put a sign inthe yard and pray. LocalNeighborhood Knowledge, theirown website, flyers, newspaperads, client mailer drives all of this isa must to get maximum exposurefor a listing.

3: Make sure they have a goodreputation. Ask for references. Askhow long they have been selling.

4: Make sure they have thenumbers to back up the talk. Youragent should have recently closedsales and multiple listings that youcan look over from a buyer's per-spective to see just how effectivetheir marketing of properties is. Agood agent, even in a down mar-ket, sells $2 million plus in realestate every year. If they have not,ask why.

5: Make sure they have a goodpersonality. This sounds weird, butI have seen a lot of deals fall apartbecause of arrogant or ineptagents or agents that seem morelike they want to represent them-selves then their clients. Personalitymatters. If you get a bad vibe aboutsomeone, trust your instincts andfind someone else.

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No longer looking in only fromthe outside, but now experiencingart expression from the inside, 11clients from the Kern River ValleyAdult Resource Center completedover 100 paintings, 11 masks andsome 20 ceramic pieces that will beon display Saturday, Feb. 21, in theNuii Cunni Indian Cultural at theFrench Gulch group recreationarea.

The smilessaid it all asnine of theshow’s 11artists pre-sented andexplained thet h o u g h tp r o c e s sbehind theirwork inJ a n u a r y ,when theygathered atthe Lake Isabella Adult ResourceCenter in preparation for theshow.

Craig Barton simply said, "Itwas fun," while new client TehaniTarver presented her watercolorpainting entitled “Misty Rose.”

“Just like me,” she said.Art student Thomas Mann pre-

sented his acrylic work titled 'TheEconomy,” an expression of ourtimes using a dollar sign in aabstract of overlapping pattern inbrowns, grays and blacks.

Clients worked in the mediumsof acrylic, watercolor, chalk, papermache and clay Thursdays andFridays 3:30 to 5:30pm for a 6-week course period under the per-sonal instruction of Jaye LynMartin, Melody Lindley and pro-gram mentors.

The art program is grant fundedthrough BARC and the ArtsCouncil of Kern and facilitated bylocal Kern River Valley ArtAssociation members. The artistswill receive money raised from thesale of their work with a percent-age of proceeds being returned tothe program for matting and thereplacement of art materials

To participate in the AdultResource Center programs, clientsmust be registered through theKern Regional Center inBakersfield.

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Adult Resource Center clients put their best work forward in prepa-ration for weekend art show and sale. Front; left to right, instructorMelody Lindley, clients Tehani Tarver, Pam Fisher, Jamie Johnson,Maria Gledhill and staff member Gigi Sage. Back; left to right,instructor Jaye Lyn Martin, clients Craig Barton, Santos Lozano,Thomas Mann, Willie Gledhill, program mentors Tina and MichaelFaith.

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Living Green

Living Green, eating greenRichard RoweSpecial to the Courier

How do our food choicesaffect globalwarming? That'swhat the websitewww.globalwarm-ingdiet.orgexplores.

You couldreduce your car-bon footprint justby using feweranimal products,fewer processed foods, lessbottled water, and less foodand packaging waste and usingfresh, organic, seasonal, andlocally grown whole foods suchas vegetables, fruits, and wholegrains.

We are paying a huge pricefor our industrialized food sys-tem. We see many healthycows munching on grass inpastures around the Kern RiverValley, but try to buy "KernRiver Grass Fed Beef" any-where. You can't. Reason, thebeef-slaughtering has beencentralized over the years. Ourlocal cows are trucked out tosomeplace like Iowa, onlyanonymously to go stores any-where. This wastes energy too.

Twenty-two billion pounds offertilizers are used per year inthe U.S.A. just to grow the feedto feed cows. Seventy percentof the antibiotics used in thecountry are used on cows. We

are using too many resourcesto grow and feed our cows.

Grass-fed beef are cowsgrown by eating solar powerfood, which is grass and forbs(herbs other than grasses). Thisdramatically reduces theamount of pesticides and her-bicides that are used in a beefeating diet. Blind taste testsshow that grass-fed beef tastesbetter too.

Grow Montana www.grow-montana.ncat.org learned thatin 1941, 68 % of Montana'sfood came from Montana; in1980 that was down to 45%; by2006 just 10%. Now, their goalis to have sustainable agricul-ture in Montana. Shouldn'tCalifornia follow their lead?

During the Living Green inthe KRV event March 27-30,2009, the Sierra BusinessCouncil will come to town todo a workshop called, "ThinkLocal First." Checkwww.KRVR.org from time totime to see what else isplanned for our first LivingGreen festival.

Richard Rowe is a retired cityplanner, living in WoffordHeights. He is website adminis-trator of KRVR.org for KernRiver Valley Revitalization. Heis in charge of a major newevent planned for March 27-30,2009 – "Living Green in theKRV." He can be reached [email protected].

Rowe

Donna FitchKern River Courier Columnist

Meet Courtney Nelson.Seventeen, enthusiastic, hopeful,creative, hungry to devour experi-ences, eager to express herself,and confident that she and thisworld cantackle whatev-er comes herway and allthat she initi-ates. It isamazing whatan effectsomeone withyouth and azest for lifecan have on you. You becomealive in her presence.

The view intothis youngwoman’s worldwill capture yourheart and fasci-nate your mind.As she describesher involvement inthe Excel Club, theCalifornia SchoolFederation, theDrama Club, Core15, and theLibrary MediaCenter, it soundslike no big dealbecause “in myfreshmen year Iwas in like 10 clubs.” Then shepops up with, “I want to learn 13languages, especially Latin,because it helps you learn the

others.”Graphic design is Courtney’s

ambition; the seed planted as “Idrew in the sand in kinder-garten.” It is a change in plansfrom architecture, “because it gottoo far from art. Things don’thave to make absolute sense inart.”

Courtney attended Cerro CosoCollege, taking Two DimensionalDesign this year, an advancedplacement class.

“I was really proud of the lastpiece (my final project). I had todesign an album cover. I wasreading the book ‘King Dork’ andthe people were in a band, so Icreated an album cover for them,called ‘Chillin’ with the Plasma

Nukes.’ which hada high heel on achess board,” shesaid.

CaliforniaCollege of the Artsin San Francisco isher target school.

“I hope I canafford it.”

This, my friends,is our future. Whatare we willing todo? It takes a vil-lage to raise achild. What choic-es will we make?What message willwe send?

Donna Fitch is a local artist. Forquestions or comments you canreach her through the Courier,[email protected].

Greeting our futureCreative Connection

Fitch

Our Valley, Our Earth

More on tectonic plates Ron BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Last week, I reviewed insome detail the ConvectivePlate Tectonic model. Thisweek I will discuss a moremundanesubject, the“Zebra” dia-gram shownin the Jan. 16issue. Thisbegins theproof of thePlateTectonicmodel.

Below is a block diagramshowing the features at thespreadingridge and ofthe “zebra” dia-gram. Pleaseretain thesediagrams forour discussionnext week.

Definitionsfor theSpreadingRidge:

Definitionsfor the ZebraDiagram:

Point a:Central Rift

Point a: Central RiftPoint b: Spreading Ridge

Point b: Normally MagnetizedBasalt

Point c: Transform FaultPoint c: Reversely Magnetized

Point d: Oceanic CrustBasalt

Point e: MantlePoint f: Upwelling Mantle

Until Next Week …Ron Bolyard is a retired

geologist and has developedan “acute interest” in the geol-ogy of the southern SierraNevada since he moved here in1999.

Bolyard

sites and cabin rentals increased aswell. Fees were raised to $10 pervehicle for parking at Lower andUpper Coffee Camps. The parkingfee at the Trail of 100 Giants remainsat $5 per vehicle.

Sales for next summer arealready underway through theNational Recreation ReservationService (NRRS). For more informa-tion, visit www.recreation.gov orcall NRRS toll-free at 877-444-6777.

asked if the upper Kern River is stillbeing looked at for a possible HIRA.Larson replied, “That is not movingforward at this time.”

Provided at the meeting, but notdiscussed, were lists of the SNF’saccomplishments during 2008 and

planned accomplishments for 2009,and a history of recreational boatingon the Kern River.

Present at the meeting were about40 members of the public and 10Forest Service officials, including SNFSupervisor Tina Terrell.

Whiskey Flat Mayor candidates

Bronco Bob (Bob Van Helden)

Friday, February 6- My Place, Lake Isabella. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bunco.Saturday, February 7- Paradise Cove, breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m.Saturday, February 7- KR Brewery, Kernville, 6 p.m. to closing.Sunday, February 8- Greenhorn Grill, Alta Sierra, 4 to 7 p.m.Friday, February 13- McNally’s at Fairview, 6 to 9 p.m.

Gentleman Jim Dandy (James Crawford)

Schedule not received by press time. Send in your events, Jim!

Straight Shootin’ Carter Cash (Carter Pope)Friday, February 6- Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 5 to 8 p.m.Dinner/auction $10.Friday, February 6- Sportsman, Kernville. 10 p.m. to whenever.Saturday, February 7- Kern River Saloon, Kernville, 9 p.m. to whenever.Thursday, February 12- McNally's at Fairview, 5:30-9pm.Friday, February 13- Ewings on the Kern, Kernville, 5:30 - 10 p.m.

Attend these fundraising events and be prepared to buy lots of $1 bribes (votes)for the Honorary Whiskey Flat Mayoral candidate of your choice. Schedules will be runeach week until Whiskey Flat Days (Feb. 13-16) for the candidates at no charge.Candidates, e-mail your updates to [email protected] each week byTuesday night. For information about Whiskey Flat Days, call (760) 376-2629.

Schedule of Events

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Lead Recall continued from page 1


Archie Logsdon CarpentryDecks & Remodeling.

"Craftsmanship and Attentionto Detail." (760) 223-6624

[email protected]

LARRY SCHUPPAN'SGarage Doors & Openers.New Sales & Repairs.Handyman Service. Decks,Covers, Masonry, Electrical,Plumbing. (760) 379-1430License #CL492150

VALENTINE SWEETHEARTSCKC Registered Chihuahuapuppies. Females: 1 Teacupblue fawn. 1 Tiny Toy goldfawn. Current shots. Padtrained $250-$350 Senior dis-count 379-1403

"FIREWOOD"Camping•Cooking•Home Heat

THE FIREWOOD GUY6400 Lake Isabella Blvd, #CLake Isabella, 760-379-8087

POOL/SPAREPAIR SPECIALIST20+ Years ExperienceCA. License #647258

(760) 376-4384 / (909) 210-3971__________________________Transmission Service Special

FEBRUARY ONLY$69.00 + Parts (most cars)

@ South Fork TransmissionFor appointment. Call 379-8578

BEBE NAILS & SPA6925 Wofford Blvd. Suite CWhiskey Flat Week Specials

*Spa pedicure & manicure + 2designs - $28.00 / *Basic facial- 45 min. - $25.00 (760) 812-0057

SPACES FOR RENTWofford Heights Mobile/RVPark Great Location! Quiet,mature trees, walk to lake, mar-ket, medical, park & theater.Free rent on the 6th month.Call Able 760-379-5479. After3pm & weekends, call Ralph @310-387-7136

DRESS ME UP6437 Lake Isabella Blvd. in thePost Office Shopping Center.

Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 9-12. 379-8927Children's Clothing and More_________________________

Onyx Apartment - for rent in quietneighborhood. 2 bd, 1 ba. Close topark & store. $550/mo incls. water& trash.References required (661)477-7091__________________________Rent to Own - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park.$595/mo.Includes spacerent. + deposit. 760-379-2092_________________________

Southlake - 2 Bedroom Duplexw/garage, laundry room, fire-place, dishwasher, $600/mo +$600 security deposit. 378-3374_________________________

Wofford Heights - 2Bd, 1 Bamobile.A real doll house! Clean,newly renovated. Ready now! 1shed, water & trash paid.$650/mo, $300 deposit. Call376-6578_________________________South Lake - You will not findanything that compares to thiscustom home perched on a hilltop w/beautiful views in alldirections. 2,200 sq ft 3bd/2ba,w/300 sq ft 1 bd/1ba guest house.Tile floors, stainless appliances,ceiling fans, granite, attached 2car garage & detached 4 cargarage/ workshop. $1,600 mo.(760) 223-1434_________________________Lake Isabella - 2904 Claire St. 2bd, 1 ba, fenced yard, garage.Close to shopping. $700/mo +utilities. Credit check & depositrequired. Call (213) 923-9299_________________________Lake Isabella - 2 Bd w/garage,wood burning stove, fencedyard, trash & water for lawnpaid. $575/mo +$500 securitydeposit. Call 378-3374

Want to say it in print? The KernRiver Courier wants to help youreach out to that special some-one. During February we’llprint your "PERSONAL" ad -up to five lines - for FREE! Justsubmit it to us (contact informa-tion is on page 2) and we'll run itfor 2 weeks in February for you.Some restrictions may apply.

Cabin For Sale - Cabin on 1/3acre lot at 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.Cross street of Columbus, fixerupper for $80,000. 661-428-1108__________________________Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park, $25,000 or financingavailable. 760-379-2092

Residential Lot on AspenDrive in Bodfish. $30,000OBO, Call (661) 428-1108__________________________

40 Acres Flat NevadaRanchland. 200 mi NE ofReno. Buildable horse proper-ty.Walk to river & store @ I-80.$399 down, $399/mo, $39,900sale price. Owner financing.No qualifying. 775-453-3724

LOOKING FOR A LOVEwith rhythm in his soul.Are youmy dancing mate? Cinnamon - 379-2094__________________________M.C. - I know we are a past,but in my heart, I still love you.So maybe one day we will fallback in love and stay that way!Happy Valentine - Shamu_________________________

NOT LOOKING for a specialsomeone, but with the way theeconomy is going I couldn’t passup a free ad.Hey, if I’m personal-ly selling a personal house and aperson calls and personally takesme up on that personal offer, isthe personal ad still free? Yeah, Iknow, 5 line personals only.

155 Cypress Lane E. WoffordHts. CA at Lake Isabella SeeDon (760) 376-2602 *2005 ClassA, 31 foot MotorhomeCoachman, complete equipinclds R&L Awnings, pushoutliving room. Less than 9,000miles. *16 ft Astroglass BassBoat. Merc Motor, inclds trailer& cover *14 ft aluminumStarcraft fishing boat, inclds trail-er & cover. * 1995 Polaris Jet ski,8 ft. inclds new trailer & cover.*1979 Corvette TTop MetalicBlue, very clean. 78,000 miles.*2001 Impala L.S. 68,000 milesSilver, one owner, garaged, elecheated seats, leather, Onstar,Cassett & CD players. Like newcondition.

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For Rent

COCKTAILS AND DANCING5430 Lake Isabella Blvd.

379-8144Largest pool table in town!

*bounce houses*water slides

*sno cones & cotton candymachines

*party supplies & moreWE DELIVER!

760-376-4KIDS(4543)www.kernkidspartyrentals.com

Pets

Ray's Painting & DecoratingInterior & Exterior Painting

Wall CoveringInstalled and Removed

760-417-9797

Specialty Shops

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Homes For Sale

Land For Sale

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SWEETHEART OF A DEALWalk to river & town. Shortdrive to lake, boating, fishing,water sports. Snow resortnearby. Enjoy it all from thiscute 2 bd+ home on tree stud-ded lot. *Newly updatedkitchen, large windows, lots ofnatural light * Home newlypainted inside * Oversized 2car garage w/built in cabinets.Reduced to $219,999. CallRita, C21. (760) 379-7585

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville

As defined by theInternational Associationfor the Study of Pain(IASP): pain is, “an unpleas-ant sensory and emotionalexperience associated withactual or potential tissuedamage, or described interms of such damage.” ButI am referring to any physi-cal, emotional or spiritualinsult to the ‘me’ that livesinside the body I see in themirror. (That is, I am deliberately avoidingclinical nomenclature so as to avoid intellec-tual clichés.)

In my life, I have entered into situationsthat were obviously life-threatening.Actually, we all have. Sometimes the dangersare not as apparent as at other times. Thedifference for me has been that I have cho-sen certain activities as worthy of the life-threatening jeopardy. Personal entertain-ment, bravado and hunger for personalrecognition are among those things notworth that threat. In the words of thePreacher, the son of David, king inJerusalem, “For everything there is a season,and a time for every matter under heaven…”Ecclesiastes 3:1. But how does one knowwhen it is a time to be born or a time to die;a time to kill or a time to heal; a time tobreak down or and a time to build up; a timeto weep or and a time to laugh; a time tomourn or a time to dance?

Many are quick to pronounce judgmentsfilled with buzz phrases and include suchemphatic phrases as “I would never…” Oftenthese statements are followed by ‘unless.’Just check the myriad blogs on the Internet.There is a group that is praised in the 17thchapter of Acts. Verse 11 explains of theBereans, “Now these Jews were more noblethan those in Thessalonica; they received theword with all eagerness, examining theScriptures daily to see if these things wereso.” By way of example, a statement attrib-uted to Gandhi, “There are many causes forwhich I am willing to die, but none for whichI am willing to kill,” falls short of Biblicalaccuracy when compared to the third chap-ter of Ecclesiastes as well as other passages.

My relationship with God is healthy only ifmy philosophy is consistent with God’sword. If one would “Think Eternal,” examineall teachers and pastors as did the Bereans;examine the Scriptures daily. Start with asimple exercise. The Lord’s Prayer is inMatthew 6:9-13. It is also begins in Luke11:2. Now look for other places scripturesays, “our father.” You can find that phrase135 times. Get to know our heavenly Father.And spend some time examining, “…forgiveus our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”Talk about pain, is God dealing with you asyou deal with your debtors? After the Amen,Jesus goes on to say, “For if ye forgive mentheir trespasses, your heavenly Father willalso forgive you: But if ye forgive not mentheir trespasses, neither will your Father for-give your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15.Daily Bible study truly is a life changingexperience.

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KernvilleFirst Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014Kernville Foursquare ChurchKernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.223-6704Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.376-2751St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362St. Sherrian Episcopal ChurchOdd Fellows Hall, KernvilleSundays 10 a.m.

Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-4296Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 LakeIsabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake IsabellaSunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819

Mt. MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. MesaSunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. 379-6360

Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 378-3780Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.378-4964Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, WeldonSunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.378-2321

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W.Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Services 9 & 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 a.m.

MiscellaneousSGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times.Based on the Lotus Sutra.Salvation ArmyMon. 9 am — 1 pm. Service and applications at 6105 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. TSA feeds the hungry lunchMonday through Friday. Assistance is offered to personsor families who are having difficulties paying utility bills, inneed of food, clothing, spiritual and other counseling. 760-379-5100.

Churches of the Valley

Semonious

Voices of FaithPain is defined in spiritual terms

aithFK E R N R I V E R

Bible Trivia by Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of 1 Peter in the Old or NewTestament or neither?2. What was a god of the Philistines hav-ing a man's face and hands, but the bodyand tail of a fish? Bullock, Elohim, Dagon,Baal-gad3.Who slew a giant that had six fingers oneach hand and six toes on each footwhen he defied Israel? Sibbechai, Cyrus,

Silas, Jonathan4. From Proverbs 22, what is a goodname better than? Great riches, Scorn,Its own reward, Lust5. What town was home to Jesse's boys?Gilgal, Jericho, Hebron, Bethlehem

ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Dagon; 3)Jonathan; 4) Great riches; 5) Bethlehem


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Weldon Baptist ChurchPastor/Teacher: Rick Rayls Worship Leader: Darrow Elconin

20647 Hwy. 178 Weldon 760-378-4964 or 951-941-7700

• Contemporary Music• Solid Bible Teaching• Everyone Welcome• Nursery AvailableSundays: 9am- Praise Team Practice

10am- Adult & Children’s Services6pm- Evening Bible Study

Super Crossword answers

Answers to puzzles on pages 12-13:

Page 12 Friday, February 6, 2009

See Page 11 foranswers to puzzles

Courier chuckle of the week:

“"On cable TV they have a 24-hourweather channel. We had something likethat where I grew up. We called it a win-dow.” Dan SpencerDan Spencer


Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Bay ofFundy?

2. SCIENCE: How much faster doessound travel in water than in air?

3. MATH: What is the origin of the word"zero"?

4. ENTERTAINERS: Which famousdeceased comedian once trained as aboxer?

5. INVENTIONS: What was the yo-yo'suse for hundreds of years before it becamea toy?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Some unsettlingfacts about a past situation could come to light. Andwhile you'd love to deal with it immediately, it's best toget more information to support your case.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A straightforwardapproach to a baffling situation is best. Don't allowyourself to be drawn into an already messy mass oftangles and lies. Deal with it and move on.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Don't be discouragedor deterred by a colleague's negative opinion aboutyour ideas. It could actually prove to be helpful whenyou finally get around to finalizing your plan.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Ignore that suddenattack of "modesty," and step up to claim the credityou've so rightly earned. Remember: A lot of peopleare proud of you.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A financial "deal" thatseems to be just right for you Leos and Leonas couldbe grounded more in gossamer than substance. Getan expert's advice to help you check it out.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Don't ignorethat suddenly cool or even rude attitude from some-one close to you. Asking for an explanation couldreveal a misunderstanding you were unaware of.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Unless youhave sound knowledge, and not just an opinion, it'sbest not to step into a family dispute involving a legal

matter, regardless of whom you support. Leave that tothe lawyers.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) An awk-ward situation presents the usually socially savvyScorpian with a problem. But a courteous and consid-erate approach soon helps clear the air and ease com-munication.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Acalmer, less-tense atmosphere prevails through muchof the week, allowing you to restore your energy lev-els before tackling a new challenge coming up byweek's end.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Yourapproach to helping with a friend or family member'sproblem could boomerang unless you take time toexplain your method and how and why it works.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)Someone who gave you a lot of grief might ask for achance for the two of you to make a fresh start. Youneed to weigh the sincerity of the request carefullybefore giving your answer.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Too much fan-tasizing about an upcoming decision could affect yourjudgment. Better to make your choices based on whatyou know now rather than on what you might learnlater.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of seeing thebest in people and helping them live up to their poten-tial.


Salome’s Stars

1. Between the Canadian provinces of NewBrunswick and Nova Scotia

2. Four times faster3. Arabic, from the word "sifr," which means

empty4. Bob Hope8. A weapon.

Answers:



Death noticesJudy DownardJudy Downard, 63, of Lake Isabella, passed away Jan. 31, 2009 at her res-

idence. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Lake Isabella FuneralHome, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

Fred Lee McClureFred Lee McClure, 56, of Weldon, passed away on Feb. 2, 2009 at his res-

idence. Services will be Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at the Lake Isabella Chapel,6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home,6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

There were six arrestsmade by the Kern CountySheriff's Department betweenJanuary 19, 2009 and January27, 2009: One in Bodfish; onein Mtn. Mesa; two in Onyx;and two in Lake Isabella. Allarrests were transported andbooked at Central ReceivingFacility in Bakersfield.

January 19, 2009:A 37 year old Bodfish male, was arrested in the 3400 block of Lake Isabella

Blvd., Bodfish on suspicion of being in possession of marijuana and makingannoying 911 phone calls.

January 24, 2009:Two males were arrested in the 8000 block of Harmony Ln., Onyx. One, an

Onyx 26 year old, on warrants charging him with battery, suspicion of beingunder the influence of a controlled substance, and traffic violations. The other, a25 year old Weldon male, on suspicion of public intoxication and brandishing aweapon.

A Lake Isabella 36 year old male was arrested in the 12200 block of Hwy178, Mtn. Mesa on suspicion of making threats, false imprisonment, spousal bat-tery and parole violation.

January 25, 2009:A Lake Isabella 26 year old female was arrested in the 2500 block of Lupine

Street, Lake Isabella on a warrant charging her with being under the influence ofa controlled substance and driving without a license.

January 27, 2009:A 38 year old female, was arrested in the 2500 block of Irwin Street, Lake

Isabella on a warrant charging her with traffic violations and failure to appear incourt.

Arrest reportsA digest of arrest reports from

various public safety agencies in theKern River Valley area

The Sequoia National Forest is one step closer to having a system ofdesignated travel routes for wheeled motorized vehicles. On Jan. 30, theU.S. Forest Service released a Travel Management Draft EnvironmentalImpact Statement (DEIS) for a 60-day public review period which will endon March 31, 2009.

The Travel Management Draft EIS examines five alternative ways tomanage a designated system of existing routes, most which occurthrough the southern portion of the Sequoia National Forest. The DraftEIS describes these five alternatives, and the public input used to devel-op them, the analysis of the alternatives and the effects of implementingeach one.

"I would like to hear from our public throughout this 60-day publicinvolvement process," said Tina Terrell, Sequoia National ForestSupervisor, who will make the final decision.

"My objective is to balance public access to your national forest by pro-viding a diversity of road and trail riding opportunities, along with theneed to protect unique forest resources."

The focus of the next 60 days will be to communicate what is in theDraft EIS, to help the public understand the proposal, to review theanalysis, and to attend public meetings to discuss issues and concerns.

Following the analysis of public comments, Forest Supervisor Terrellwill make a final decision and create a Final Environmental ImpactStatement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD). This decision is sched-uled to be made late spring 2009.

Five public workshops will be held throughout forest communities todisplay maps and information and explain key features of the document.The workshop schedule is:

• Kerr-McGee Center/ Fossil Falls Room100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CATuesday, February 17, 20096:00 pm – 8:00 pm• Forest Supervisors Office

1839 S. Newcomb, Porterville, CA Saturday, February 21, 20099:30 am - 11:30 am• Clarion Hotel

3540 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA Saturday, February 21, 20092:30 pm - 4:30 pm• Lake Isabella

Location To Be Announced later. Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:30 am - 11:30 am• Clarion Hotel

3540 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA Saturday, February 28, 20092:30 pm - 4:30 pm The workshops and open houses are opportunities for interested peo-

ple to drop in during the event hours to informally meet with ForestService staff and learn about the Draft EIS. Each meeting will featuremaps and other information that illustrate and explain an overall travelmanagement system. Displays and Forest Service personnel will be onhand to help guide people to the information they want.

The Draft EIS, ten maps representing the alternatives, and other proj-ect information will soon be available on the Sequoia National Forestwebsite at www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/projects/ohv_route_designation, ora CD with the Draft EIS and maps can be requested by email [email protected], or by contacting Chris Sanders, Project TeamLeader, at (559) 784.1500.

This travel management project is part of a Forest Service initiativedesigned to address the impacts of unmanaged recreation on the healthof national forests.

The DEIS proposes to regulate and manage wheeled motor vehicle usein the Sequoia National Forest and to identify roads and trails where thisuse will be allowed. It also addresses seasonal closures of wheeled motorvehicle routes.

Other National Forests in California are developing similar manage-ment direction.

– Sequoia National Forest press release

Sequoia National Forest to holdmeetings to review travel routes

Taxes still due even if you havehad adverse financial situationDavid UffingtonSpecial to the Courier

By now you should havereceived your W-2 or 1099 formsfor your taxes. If you've run thenumbers and suspect you're goingto be short when it's time to pay,you're not alone. Lots of peopleare experiencing adverse financialsituations right now, and theInternal Revenue Service knowsthis. It's devoted a whole section ofits Web site to help you.

Gather your information now.The worst thing you can do isdelay making a game plan.

Here are some things you needto know:

• If you lose your job and getseverance pay, it's taxable, includ-ing any amounts for sick time orvacation pay.

• If you get unemployment com-pensation, it's taxable.

• Even if your employer wentout of business, it must provideyou a W-2 form by Jan. 31. Contactthe IRS for help in getting a substi-tute W-2.

• For information on moving orcashing out an IRA, moving coststo take a new job, getting foodstamps or selling assets, see IRSPublication 4128 (Tax Impact ofJob Loss).

• Keep track of your mileageand expenses (including having aresume written) while you hunt fora job. They might be deductible.See IRS Publication 529 if you haveexpenses related to your work or ifyou move more than 50 miles away

to take a new job.• Debt cancellation generally

incurs a tax liability. For example,if you settle a credit-card debt forless than you owe, the forgivenamount becomes income that istaxable. However, this is not nec-essarily so with mortgage forgive-ness, including foreclosure. TheMortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007creates exceptions to the kind ofdebt cancellation that is taxable.See the details in Publication 4681.

• If you have an installmentagreement for a prior tax year, andyou can't meet your paymentsbecause you've lost a job, call theIRS. It's possible that the IRS willbe able to reduce those payments.Be prepared to supply proof ofyour changed situation.

If you already suspect that youwon't be able to pay all your taxesby April, there are options such asa short-term extension, offer incompromise and installmentagreements. Don't be too hasty insetting up an arrangement, how-ever. Your situation could changeby April.

David Uffington regrets that hecannot personally answer readerquestions, but will incorporatethem into his column wheneverpossible. Write to him in care ofKing Features Weekly Service, P.O.Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

(c) 2009 King Features Synd.,Inc.


NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF

PAUL A. MULDERS-1500-PB-58626

To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate,or both, of PAUL A. MUL-DER.

A PETITION for Probate hasbeen filed by: FRED T. MUL-DER in the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of KERN.

THE PETITION for Probaterequests that FRED T. MUL-DER be appointed as personalrepresentative to administerthe estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requestsauthority to administer theestate under the IndependentAdministration of Estates Act.(This authority will allow thepersonal representative to takemany actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before tak-ing certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be requiredto give notice to interested per-sons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the pro-posed action.) The independ-ent administration authoritywill be granted unless an inter-ested person files an objectionto the petition and shows goodcause why the court should notgrant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition willbe held on: February 26, 2009at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. E, locat-ed at 1215 Truxtun Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93301.

IF YOU OBJECT to the grantingof the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and stateyour objections or file writtenobjections with the courtbefore the hearing. Yourappearance may be in personor by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR ora contingent creditor of thedeceased, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail acopy to the personal represen-tative appointed by the courtwithin four months from thedate of first issuance of lettersas provided in section 9100 ofthe California Probate Code.The time for filing claims willnot expire before four monthsfrom the hearing date noticedabove.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the filekept by the court. If you are aperson interested in the estate,you may file with the court aformal Request for SpecialNotice of the filing of aninventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petitionor account as provided in sec-tion 1250 of the CaliforniaProbate Code. A Request forSpecial Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:BRIAN L. FOX, Atty.290 Maple Court, Suite 206Ventura, CA 93003(805) 658-9204(Published: Kern River Courier:

January 30, February 6 and 13,2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: SOUTH FORKENTERPRISES (2009-B0279)Street address of principalplace of business: 4586 KelsoCreek Road, Weldon CA93283. REGISTRANTS: TedD. Scott, 4586 Kelso CreekRoad, Weldon CA 93283 andPatricia A. Scott, 4586 KelsoCreek Road, Weldon CA93283: I, Husband and Wife.The date the business com-menced: 12/01/1998. The fil-ing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of therights of another under federal,state, or common law (Bus &Prof 14400 et seq. ThisFictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(01/13/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.SOUTH FORK ENTERPRIS-ES. This statement filed on01/13/2009. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G. Durward(34993)-Published by the KernRiver Courier January 23, 30and Feb. 6, 13, 2009.


Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Piute Pump Co.(2009-B0488) Street addressof principal place of business:4571 Lake Isabella Boulevard,Lake Isabella, CA 93240.REGISTRANT: RichardGonzalez: A, Individual. Thedate the business commenced:03/14/2004. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filedin the County Clerk's Office.(01/22/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.PIUTE PUMP CO. This state-ment filed on 01/22/2009.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk ByM. Rodriquez. (34993)-Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 30, February6, 13 and 20, 2009.


Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: RedMountainTradingPost.com (2009-B0401), DBA#2: RedMountain Trading Post (2009-B0402), Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 405North Ranch Road, Havilah,CA 93518. REGISTRANT:Susan Reinke, 405 NorthRanch Road, Havilah, CA93518: A, Individual. The datethe business commenced:00/00/0000. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in

violation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filedin the County Clerk's Office.(01/20/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time. RED-M O U N TA I N T R A D I N G -POST.COM, RED MOUN-TAIN TRADING POST. Thisstatement filed on 01/20/2009.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G.Durward. (34993)-Publishedby the Kern River CourierJanuary 30, February 6, 13 and20, 2009.

STATEMENT OF ABAN-DONMENT OF USE OFFICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTFictitious Business Name being

abandoned: America Lives,NUMBER 2004-B5997; Streetaddress of business: 120Dodger Street, Bodfish CA93205; Mailing address ofBusiness; P.O. Box 2, BodfishCA 93205; REGISTRANT(S)WHO WISH TO ABANDONBUSINESS NAME: EugeneVerbeet, P.O. Box 2, BodfishCa 93205; Original FBNStatement Filed on:09/13/2004. The Statement ofAbandonment filed on:01/23/2009. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by G.Durward,Deputy Clerk (34993).Published Kern River CourierJanuary 30, February 6, 13,and 20, 2009.


Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: All About Travel,(2009-B0888), DBA#2: DebraWiruth Fine Art Gallery (2009-B0889), Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 11006Kernville Rd, Kernville CA93238. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 69,Kernville CA 93238. REGIS-TRANTS: Nick Wiruth, 1037Burlando Road, Kernville CA93238, Debra Wiruth, 1037Burlando Road, Kernville CA93238. I, Husband and Wife.The date the business com-menced: 03/01/1990. The fil-ing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of therights of another under federal,state, or common law (Bus &Prof 14400 et seq. ThisFictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(02/04/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.ALLABOUT TRAVEL/DEBRAWIRUTH FINE ARTGALLERY. This statementfiled on 02/04/2009. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk ByM. Rodriguez. Published bythe Kern River CourierFebruary 6, 13, 20 and 27,2009.

Legal NoticesMay 21 (there will be no class during the week of Spring Break; April 6-10). All classes will be held at the KRV Family Resource Center in LakeIsabella. Participants will learn about controlling anger, seeking newbehavior methods, talking to your children about problems, and how toprovide a safe and loving home. Charge is $55 for ten two-hour classes.Course is limited to first seven people to enroll. Weekly parenting classesmeet court and CPS requirements.

Keyesville Classic for mountain bikers on weekend of March 15The annual Keyesville Classic is a mountain bike race put on each year

by the Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association in the beautiful hills of theKeyesville Recreation Area. For more information, see http://ssfta.com/

Sweet Adelines Friends & Family Night March 19The Kern Valley Sweet Adelines female barbershop harmony singing

group will be having their Friends and Family Night on March 19 at 7:30p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. For more information, callCheryl at (760) 376-4124.

“Living Green in the KRV” event coming March 27-30Want to know how to reduce your “footprint” on the world? Learn about

living responsibly, protecting our environment and conserving ourresources at a new festival in the valley, “Living Green in the KRV.” This“expo”-like festival will have many booths and lots of information about liv-ing green. The location will be the Family Life Center in Wofford Heights.For more information, call Richard at (760) 333-4561 or go towww.krvr.org.

5K Run to be part of Living Green event March 28The 5K run will begin at 8 a.m., right after a kids 1K fun Run. Wofford

Heights Park, end of Williams St. at E Evans Road, Wofford Heights. The5K course adjacent to Lake Isabella is flat and entirely on dirt with twosmall stream crossings. In addition to the usual gender and age splits therewill also be a "Mom & Stroller" Class, as well as a Clydesdale Class for the225lb+ runners. Entry fee: $25 (includes a eco-friendly stainless steel waterbottle & race T-shirt). Online Registration. Sponsored the Wofford HeightsCommunity Association & by Run-4-A-Way, a non-profit organization ded-icated to promoting health, fitness & wellness in the Kern Valley communi-ty. INFO: Darby (760) 376-1067 [email protected] or Mike (760) 376-4405 [email protected].

Geneaology seminar to take place March 28The ClanDiggers Genealogical Society is sponsoring a seminar on

Saturday, March 28 at the Kern Valley Bible Church in Lake Isabella. Thespeaker will be Certified Genealogist Nancy Ellen Carlberg, who hasworked in the field since 1979 . She began her career assisting Alex Haleyas he prepared his television docudrama “Roots.” She also worked on theTV show “Queen” and on a mini-series called “Palmerstown, USA.” Shethen began to write books on the subject of genealogy and history and nowhas produced an impressive library. Carlberg is coming prepared toanswer all of your questions about researching and about availablesources. The seminar will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunch will be pro-vided. Tickets at $20 per person are available from Marian DeMars at 3764578 or Don Keiffer at 379 8152.

Isabella Lake Fishing Derby to be held April 4-6The Isabella Lake Fishing Derby attracts thousands of anglers from all

over to try to catch the tagged trout worth $10,000. This year, however,there will be ten $10,000 trout! And, in addition, to celebrate the 20thanniversary of the derby, there will be a $20,000 trout! And there aremultitudes of other prizes, including cash awards for 1,000 other taggedfish. You must be pre-registered to be able to win. The derby is put on bythe Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce with major help from theKern River Valley Fish and Habitat Club and many national sponsors.Also, new this year is a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Kern River Valley YouthCenter. Call Dave at 376-4430 about the raffle. For derby information, goto http://derby.kernrivervalley.com/ or call the chamber at (760) 379-5236.

Kern River Festival whitewater races put on April 18-19The Kern River Festival has been going on since the 1960s and features

races by kayaks and rafts on the mighty Kern River in Kernville. It’s fun towatch, but you can participate as well. It is put on by the Kern Valley RiverCouncil. For more information, visit http://www.kernfestival.org/ or call(818) 340-3083.

Information for most items from the Kernville Chamber of Commerce. Toinclude your event in the Kern River Courier Calendar, just submit the infor-mation to the Courier (our addresses are on page 2) by Tuesday for Friday’sissue. Events must be open to the public and admission price, if any, must belisted.

HAPPENINGS continued from page 3

Coin and Jewelry Show in Bakersfield Feb. 12-14The Bakersfield Convention and

Visitors Bureau and CK Shows areproud to announce the return ofthe Central California Coin &Jewelry Show on Feb. 12-14 at theRed Lion Hotel in Bakersfield.

Thirty dealers will be on handto give free appraisals and are pre-pared to buy, sell or trade gold, sil-ver, coins, paper money, jewelry,sterling silver items, diamonds,watches or broken jewelry.

The event opens on Thursdayfrom 2 to 7 p.m. The show contin-ues Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. andSaturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All ses-sions are open to the public andthere is no cost for admission orparking. Attendees are encour-aged to bring items for freeappraisals.

Over $10 million worth of rarecoins and jewelry will be on dis-play, including the 1893-S silver

dollar (estimated value: $5,000),1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar(estimated value: $35,000), and a16-carat tanzanite and 2-carat dia-mond pendant (estimated value:$44,000).

For further information on thecoin show, contact CK Shows at888-330-5188 orwww.ckshows.com.

The Bakersfield CVB is a non-profit, city managed, economic

development organization with thepurpose of strengtheningBakersfield's economy through themarketing, promotion, and sellingof the city and region as a site forconventions, corporate meetings,trade shows, pleasure travel,group travel, cultural, sports andspecial events.

For more information on theCVB, please contact Chris Huot at(661) 852-7235.


Bob BarnesKern River Courier Columnist

This is the sixth in a series onKern River Valley's seven wrenspecies.

The WINTER WREN is a birdof cool, moist forests. It is a nest-ing season resident across south-ern Canada and into the north-ern states of the eastern half ofthe U.S.

The Winter Wren spends win-ter in the southeastern U.S. Thisspecies is ayear-round resi-dent in theAppalachians,BritishColumbia, andPacific coastU.S. states,includingAlaska.

In the KernRiver Valley,the WinterWren is a rarenesting speciesalong streamswith overgrown vegetation.They have been consistentlybeen found in nesting seasonalong the creek going throughthe Trail of 100 Giants.

In wet years, they have beenfound along the creek goingthrough Greenhorn MountainPark. Some winters, individualWinter Wrens have descendedto the KRV floor where theyhave been found in very moist,thick vegetation, especially

along rivers, creeks and ditch-es.

The Winter Wren is therarest occurring of the KRV'sseven wrens, with six individu-als being the most ever seenon a single day's count in the30- year history of the KRVChristmas Bird Count, and sixon any single South Fork ValleyChristmas Bird Count in itsnearly 15-year history.

At a 4-inch average length,the Winter Wren is the smallest

wren foundin Canadaand theUnitedStates. AsBob Steele'sphoto shows,the WinterWren has isdarkerbrown/cinna-mon colorthan anyother KRVwren and avery short,

stubby-looking tail. The Winter Wren's song, like

the Energizer bunny, keepsgoing and going and going.How does it stop itself fromfalling to the ground in exhaus-tion at the end of each song?What an extended burst of ener-gy from such a small life form.

BINOCULARS - To learn abouta wealth of information on binoc-ulars go towww.optics4birding.com. This

web site has general informationon binoculars as well as compar-isons of numerous makes, mod-els, and prices.

Until next week, happy andproductive birding.

Bob Barnes & Associates seek tomaintain the historical, natural, andrecreational wonders of the KernRiver Valley while building astrong, year-round economy. Write- PO Box 953, Weldon, CA 93283,e-mail - [email protected].

Reprinted from the Kern RiverCourier, Feb. 10, 2006. BobBarnes, a well-known expert onbirding (and former president ofthe Kern River Valley Chamberof Commerce) now lives inRidgecrest and can be reachedat [email protected]

Our thanks to renownednature photographer Bob Steelefor allowing us to use his stun-ning photos. Visit his Web site atwww.bobsteelephoto.com.

The Kern River Valley’s Bird World

Bob Steele/Special to the Kern River Courier

The Winter Wren is like the Energizer Bunny of bird song. It is avery rare visitor to the Kern River Valley.

“The Winter Wren's

song, like the

Energizer bunny,

keeps going and

going and going. ”– Bob Barnes

Winter Wren is the smallest wren found in North America

Anyone who can identify even a fewspecies can contribute to the bodyof knowledge that is used to informconservation efforts to protect birdsand biodiversity,” said AudubonEducation VP Judy Braus.

“Families, teachers, children andall those who take part in GBBC geta chance to improve their observa-tion skills, enjoy nature, and have agreat time counting for fun, count-ing for the future.”

Anyone cantake part, fromnovice birdwatchers toexperts, bycounting birdsfor as little as 15minutes (or aslong as theywish) on one ormore days of theevent andreporting theirsightings onlineat www.bird-c o u n t . o r g .Participants canalso explorewhat birds others are finding intheir backyards—whether in theirown neighborhood or thousands ofmiles away. Additional onlineresources include tips to help identi-fy birds, a photo gallery, and specialmaterials for educators.

The data these “citizen scientists”collect helps researchers under-stand bird population trends, infor-mation that is critical for effectiveconservation. Their efforts enableeveryone to see what would other-wise be impossible: a comprehen-sive picture of where birds are inlate winter and how their numbersand distribution compare with pre-

vious years. In 2008, participantssubmitted more than 85,000 check-lists.

“The GBBC has become a vitallink in the arsenal of continent-widebird-monitoring projects,” saidCornell Lab of Ornithology director,John Fitzpatrick.

“With more than a decade of datanow in hand, the GBBC has docu-mented the fine-grained details oflate-winter bird distributions better

than any proj-ect in history,including sometruly strikingchanges justover the pastdecade.”

Each year, inaddition toentering theirtallies, partici-pants submitthousands ofdigital imagesfor the GBBCphoto contest.Many are fea-tured in the

popular online gallery. Participantsin the 2009 count are also invited toupload their bird videos to YouTube;some will also be featured on theGBBC web site. Visit www.bird-count.org to learn more.

Businesses, schools, natureclubs, Scout troops, and other com-munity organizations interested inthe GBBC can contact the CornellLab of Ornithology at (800) 843-2473or Audubon [email protected] or(202) 861-2242, Ext 3050.

The Great Backyard Bird Count ismade possible, in part, by supportfrom Wild Birds Unlimited.

BIRDS continued from page 1

“Families, teachers,children and all thosewho take part in GBBCget a chance to improvetheir observation skills,enjoy nature, and have agreat time counting forfun, counting for thefuture. ”

– Judy Braus

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