Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

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Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville405 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 120 cfs

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Whiskey Flat Mayor candidate events

The candidates are listed in no particular order. In the interest of fairness to all, the orderwill be switched each week until Whiskey Flat Days (Feb. 12-15). For information aboutWhiskey Flat Days, call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760) 376-2629.

Turncoat Chris

• Fri. Jan. 22: ElJacalito, 5 p.m.• Sat. Jan. 23: KernValley Golf Course, bigauction, starts 6 p.m.

Tenderfoot Tony

• Fri. Jan. 22: SierraVista Restaurant, 5-8p.m.• Sat. Jan. 23: BigBlue Bear, 1-4 p.m.,Ewing’s, 7-8 p.m.

Cimarron Cynthia

Cimarron Cynthia’sevents were notreceived by press time(Wed. 1 p.m.)

Mike DevichKern River Courier

It appears that the rumors circulating that troutstocking will resume on the upper Kern next monthmay be just that – rumors.

The Center for Biological Diversity, the groupthat originally brought the lawsuit against theCalifornia Department of Fish and Game stoppingthe trout stocking on the upper Kern, released astatement on Jan. 18 finding fault with the DFG’sFinal Environmental Impact Statement. The Centersaid that they consider the DFG’s Jan. 11 FEIS onthe impacts of hatchery trout on native species to beflawed and they will “consider our legal options forforcing the Department to reevaluate” the FEIS.

“California Department of Fish and Game hasutterly failed to mitigate the devastating impacts ofstocking hatchery fish on our native species, beingdriven to extinction,” said Noah Greenwald, endan-gered species program director of the Center forBiological Diversity. “Fish and Game needs to redothe report and propose concrete actions to reduce

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

This next week, Jan. 25 through 29, Cheryl'sDiner in Kernville celebrates its 25th anniversarywith a week of cake, fun and fanfare.

The opening day of Cheryl's was Jan. 27, 1985.Cheryl reminisces about the diner: “When myhusband, Lanny Borthick, and I moved to the KernRiver Valley 38 years ago, I'd never had a job out-

side the home, muchless owned a business.My mom, Nelda, hadlived in the valley forseveral years, so wejust decided to settlewith her in the valleyand raise our kids.

“It wasn't morethan two weeks here, when Mom asked me to helpher out waitressing at her Mt. Mesa restaurant.”

What started as a part-time job 37 years agobecame full time 25 years ago with the opening ofBorthick’s own restaurant, Cheryl's Diner.

But the idea of the diner was not always wel-come in Kernville. At the time Kernville was expe-riencing a five-year water moratorium and resi-dents had protested its construction. Ultimately

Trout stockingrumors may be just a line

Valley drenched

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

A car tries to negotiate a turn from Lake Isabella Blvd. onto Webb Ave. dur-ing Tuesday’s storm.

Mike DevichKern River Courier

The Kern River Valley only gets a few inches of rain a year, but youshould be here the week we get it.

That’s a variation of an old joke, but it was true this week as a seriesof storms swept into the valley and unleashed deluges of rain.

The storms started Sunday and continued with a new front each day.As this is being written on Wednesday, another big storm is expected ina few hours. More storms were expected Thursday and Friday. Witheach one, the snow level lowered a bit. Wednesday morning the snow

was near the 4,000 footmark.

The webcams at AltaSierra Ski Park showed awhite wonderland onWednesday. The lastsnow report that hadbeen made, on Sunday,said there was four feet ofnew snow at that time.Customers were warnedthat chains or 4-wheeldrive vehicles with snowtires may be required toget to the ski area.

The upper Kern Riverhad risen quite a bit byWednesday. Sandbagswere being readied atRiverview RV Park, where

there was severe damage during similar weather in 1991.The California Water Resources Board water content snow data said

Wednesday that the southern part of the state was running at about100% of the average for this time of year.

The National Weather Service said the storms would be mostly overby the weekend when checked Wednesday morning. Their updatedforecast was not available at presstime.

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

A crew fills sandbags to help protectRiverview RV Park from possible river dam-age.

Cheryl’s Diner is 25See STOCKING, Page 13

Fishing derby entryforms now available

Entry forms for the 2010 Isabella LakeFishing Derby are now available for down-load. The link is located at the Kern RiverValley Chamber of Comerce Web site:

http://derby.kernrivervalley.comTopping the list of prizes are 11 trout worth

$10,000 and one trout worth $21,000. Thereare also quite a few $100 trout sponsored bylocal businesses. The Kern River Courier isproud to be one of them.

Be sure to register for the derby. You can’twin anything unless you register!

See CHERYL’S, Page 8

Angelfood’s February menusavailable Monday, Jan. 25

February menus for theAngelfood discount food programare available Monday, Jan. 25. Thedeadline to order for February isFeb. 12. Menus and orders may beplaced at The CommunityChristian Service Center 6105Lake Isabella, Blvd. Monday toWednesday , 9 am to 2 pm. Theyaccept EBT (food stamp), debit,credit cards and cash.

Fundraiser for animal shelterat Brewery Sunday, Jan. 24

Kern River Brewery of Kernvilleis hosting a fundraiser on Sunday,Jan. 24 to help raise money for ourlocal Lake Isabella Animal Shelter.A portion of the proceeds fromnoon to 4 p.m. will go to help withthe construction of an outdoorexercise area for the animals.There will be $5 pet ID tags, shirtsand jewelry in addition to havingdrawings for great prizes.

Page 2 Kern River Courier Friday, January 22, 2010

Regular meetings &activitiesFridays• 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.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394• 5 p.m. - KR Hot Rodders Cruise Night, ElPortal II Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 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.• 9-11 a.m.- Otaku-Kai Japanese anime club,Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights. 223-6765.• 10 a.m.- 3 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 661-978-8712• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, canceled as of 12/06/09.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. Take out orders at 4 p.m. 379-3394• 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,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner class-es, intermediate and advanced follow at theSenior Center. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commerce

meets, board 2nd Mon., general membership4th Mon. 376-2629.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G.376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., 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 or376-2066.

Tuesdays• 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.• 10 a.m. KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues.379-1129.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189. (Dec.’s meeting will be on Dec. 15.)• 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at

Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.• 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, Kernville Methodist Church, 379-2556.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles open topublic, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Wed. 379-2303.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meets atFountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club meets,631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 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. 376-2410or 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. 30rd 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.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 3rd Thurs. 379-2303.• 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.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville. (760) 376-1421.• 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, noon. - Eagles Bingo, Eagles

Hall, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon, 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 Courierby the groups listed. It is suggested thatgroups provide a phone number in caseinterested individuals need more informa-tion, or meeting times have changed. Allarea codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.

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Advertising policiesPublisher reserves the right to reject or cancelany advertising at any time. Cancellations orrejection shall not preclude payment on similaradvertising previously run. KRV Publishingand the Kern River Courier are not liable forerrors in copy or an advertisement beyond thecost of the actual space occupied by the error.Publisher reserves the right to place the word“advertisement” on any ad copy that appearsto resemble editorial matter.

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 ©2010 KRV Publishing. Reproductionin whole or in part is prohibited without priorwritten consent. All rights reserved.

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KRV Chamber’s Man andWoman of Year dinner Jan. 25

The Kern River Valley Chamberof Commerce will be honoringtheir Man and Woman of the Year,Lanny and Cheryl Borthick, onMonday, Jan. 25 at Paradise Cove.Cocktails at 5:30. Installation ofChamber Officers, dinner, andpresentations to follow. Seating islimited. Cost is $23/person. Tomake reservations, contact Marshaat 760-379-3667, ext 15.

Public meeting to discusstravel management Jan. 27

The Sequoia National Forest hasscheduled a local public meeting todiscuss their recent travel manage-ment decision which will, amongother things, limit driving onIsabella Lake’s shoreline only tocertain areas. Also, trails andOHVs have been affected. Thelocal meeting will take place Jan.27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the OddFellows Hall in Kernville.

Edward Jones Inc. presentsfree financial seminar Jan. 27

Financial Advisor Luz E. Polcikwill host a free satellite broadcast,"Outlook 2010: What's Next forInvestors" at 10:30 a.m.. and again6:00 p.m. on Jan. 27 at 5520 LakeIsabella Blvd., Suite G-6A in LakeIsabella. RSVP to 760-379-1722.

Whiskey Flat Days CowboyAuction coming Feb. 11

The cowboy auction forWhiskey Flat Days (see listingbelow) will be Feb. 11 at Ewing’son the Kern restaurant inKernville. For more informationcall the Kernville Chamber ofCommerce at (760) 376-2629.

Whiskey Flat Days KickoffLuncheon Feb. 12

The Kern River Valley Woman’sClub will be holding their lunch-eon and fashion show on the firstday of Whiskey Flat Days (see nextentry) on Feb. 12 at the Elks Lodgein Wofford Heights, doors open at10 a.m. For more information, callMarian at (760) 376-4578. Ticketsavailable at the Kernville Chamberand at Lah De Dah in Kernville.

Kernville recreates Old Westduring Whiskey Flat Days

Whiskey Flat Days 2010 festivalwill take place February 12-15 onPresident’s Day Weekend.Kernville will recreate the dayswhen it was called Whiskey Flat,

See EVENTS, Page 13

Connie Crytsand herAfrican greyparrot,Keano, enter-tain childrenat the LakeIsabellalibrary onJan. 15.

MichaelBatelaan/KRCourier

H1N1 flu clinicto be held today

Sienna Wellness Institute inMt. Mesa is offering vaccina-tions for the H1N1/Swine Flutoday, Friday, Jan. 22.

You must call SiennaWellness Institute for anappointment, 760-379-8630.

The vaccinations are beingoffered at no charge.

Sienna Wellness Instituteis located at 6425 LynchCanyon Road in Mt. Mesa,not far from Kern ValleyHospital.

Call 760-379-8630 for moreinformation.

Friday, January 22, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 3

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

I am not a computer expert. Infact if it were not for my son-in-law David, I would be a mass ofquivering jellywhenever I sitdown in front ofthe monitor andplace my trem-bling hands onthe computerkeyboard. Hehas, over theyears, patientlykept me on thefringe of com-puting without letting me becomedangerous.

My newest challenge is tryingto forget how the operating sys-tems XP, Windows 2000,Windows 3 and others workedwhile I'm trying to learn Vista. Tomake things more complex,Microsoft has recently releasedWindows 7, and with it a new setof rules! Just what I needed, anew operating system and morerules! Meanwhile, I've noticedthat the newer operating systemsdon't support or let me load someof my favorite older programs oreven allow others to work.

But that’s not the biggestchange. After finally mastering e-mail, now I find out that it's nolonger the wave of the future forcommunication. Now it’sFacebook, YouTube, blogging,tweeting and twittering. Many ofthe folks using these new applica-tions aren't even using a comput-

er; they’re using a cellphone. Thecellphone allows them to text (likea typewriter), take pictures, playgames and a fistful of other good-ies. Some users even talk onthem! Imagine that! We older citi-zens are left scratching our col-lective heads, wondering where itwill end, can we possibly keep up,and what happens if we don't?

Last week one of our daugh-ters showed us how to take pic-tures with our cellphone. She alsoset it up so that when we're calledby a friend or relative, their pic-ture fills the screen so we knowwho's calling. Gosh, we didn'teven know the phone took pic-tures, and now we even get acolor portrait of the person call-ing us. Another big step formankind?

We were also shown theoption of changing the ringsound. Some phones moo, somequack, some sound like a train,and some have the sound ofthunder. We opted to have oursjust ring like a phone.

Someday not too long fromnow, on a Sunday morning dur-ing the church sermon, if youhear a rooster crowing, it’s prob-ably some little grandma gettinga cell text from her bookie, givingthe latest odds for the 4th race atBelmont.

With a picture of the horse!

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARPDriver Safety Program.

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Above: KernvilleMethodistChurch's PastorLauren Chaffeeled 50 KRV resi-dents in speech-es and song cel-ebrating MartinLuther King Jr.Day Monday.Left: The eightchildren in atten-dance each didtheir own draw-ings, and theywere all exhibit-ed on theFreedom Wall tobe viewed byeveryone ontheir way out.

Photos byRichard CayiaRowe

Page 4 Friday, January 22, 2010AdventuresK E R N R I V E R

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 fromHwy. 178)

(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the

corner from the museum)(760) 376-3781

General KRV Info

Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville

Road Local: (760) 376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior CenterLocal: (760) 379-5236Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Substation

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

Kern Valley HospitalKern Valley Healthcare District

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

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

Valley history: town of OnyxOne of the oldest communities in the big geographical area known as the

Kern River Valley is the town of Onyx. Tucked away miles away from othertowns in the area, the town grew up near the fabled Onyx Store.

Sitting back off the road and seeming to fit more into an earlier age, the oldOnyx Store still stands, closed now but in the process of being revamped. Thefirst proprietor of the store was William Scodie. Born in Prussia in 1827, helearned the art of cooking in Bremen, Germany, as a boy and went to sea as acook on a merchant ship. His culinary skills then took him to Valparaiso, wherehe was a hotel cook during 1853 and 1854. After a trip to Australia, he came toSan Francisco, where he remained until 1856. He then traveled to Keyesville.At that time the only road over Greenhorn Mountain was an ox trail. When heopened a hotel in that mining camp, all his supplies had to be hauled in by packmules or ox trains. He operated his hotel quite successfully for five years. Thenin 1861, he moved to the South Fork and settled at what is now Onyx.

He lived in the back of this store, and in his front room he began stockingthe supplies needed for the cattlemen and miners of the area. This big roomhad a fireplace which was so large that a horse was required to pull the backlogs for the fire up from the river bottom. The logs would then be pushedthrough the front door and rolled across the dirt floor to the hearth. A home-made table stood in front of his huge fireplace, and Scodie's excellent cook-ing and cheery welcome soon gained his place a reputation that was hard toequal.

In 1880 Scodie needed additional room for his expanding business, so hehad a Captain Andress, who had a ranch several miles up the road, build himthe frame building that was still in use until not long ago. However, in 1913, heroad was straightened and the store was moved to its present location.

—– information from books by Bob Powers

The Kern River Courier’sSights Of The Valley

Photos by Maryann Ryan/Special to the Kern River Courier

E-mail your scenic photos to office@kernrivercourier.com

Mike MencariniKern River Courier Columnist

First things first. Last week Iunintentionally gave theHabitat Club kudos for the sup-plemental Alpers trout plants.They should have gone to thehundred dollar tag sponsors,the other major sponsors, andthe public for its participation.The proceeds from the derbyalong with the tag sponsorsallow the affordability of thesupplemental Alpers troutplants. Albeit the Habitat clubdoes a wonderful job in prepar-ing the fish for the derby. Thederby fish and the Alpers arefrom different organizations.Both groups deserve thanks fortheir efforts.

In addition, all of us who fish

the derby I’m sure would like tothank those who work yearround to bring us this excitingevent. Most of them receive lit-tle or no recognition. It is veryimportant that we support allthe wonderful sponsors in thederby. Register early, it’s easy.Call the KRV Chamber at (760)379-5236.

Fishing in general has beenmore fishing than catching. Theshad have left the deep wateraround the main launch area.My best guess is that shorelinefishing will improve.

Catch a big one? Send us apicture at office@kernriver-courier.com.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and an avidfisherman.

Thanks for Alpers trout plant Courier Fishing Report

Above: Birds fly during this week’s storms.At right: Kern Valley mountains with low clouds and snow.

Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith

Released the week of Feb. 1:

PICKS OF THE WEEK"Doctor Who: The Complete

Specials" (The NextDoctor/Planet of the Dead/TheWaters of Mars/The End ofTime Parts 1 and 2) -- This five-disc set contains the final fourepisodes of David Tennant'stenure as theeccentric,time-travel-ing hero,The Doctor.Not only doyou get theepisodes, butthere's also aton of extras:All the"DoctorWhoConfidential"episodes(containingbehind-the-scenesfootage and interviews), themusical special "Doctor Who atthe Proms," deleted scenes,David Tennant's Video Diaries,audio commentaries and thepanel discussion at last year'sComic-Con. This is a boxed setevery fan should own.

"Zombieland" -- If you liked"Shaun of the Dead," then you'lllove "Zombieland." WoodyHarrelson stars in this high-octane comedy as Tallahassee,one of the few human survivorsof a zombie apocalypse who ishell-bent on finding every sur-viving Twinkie in the country.For his cross-country trek heteams up with a nerdy dude(Jesse Eisenberg) and two hotsisters (Emma Stone and AbigailBreslin) as they battle hordes ofzombies on their way to theWest Coast. I'm usually not abig fan of zombie flicks or

Woody Harrelson, but"Zombieland" was surprisinglyenjoyable. Man, was this a funmovie.

WORTH A LOOK"Ong Bak 2: The Beginning" -

- Tony Jaa is unquestionably thebest martial-arts movie star ofthis generation. He doesn't useCGI or stunt doubles, and hisfight scenes feature some of themost bone-crushingly intense

actioncapturedon film.Sadly,this long-awaitedsequel to2003's"OngBak: TheThaiWarrior"is some-thing of aletdown.Yes, thefights arewell-cho-

reographed and thrilling towatch, but the pace of the filmjust draaaags, the acting is pret-ty bad even for a martial-artsfilm, and the cliffhanger endingis just plain lame.

TV SERIES"Batman: The Brave and the

Bold" Vol. 3"The Mary Tyler Moore

Show" The Complete SixthSeason

"Mister Ed" The CompleteSecond Season

"Beverly Hills 90210" SeasonNine

"Dynasty" Season Four Vol. 2"Dragon Ball" Season Three"Doc Martin" Series 3"Murder, She Wrote" The

Complete Eleventh Season

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Friday, January 22, 2010 Page 5EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Couch TheaterSome really lame martial arts

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: I really enjoyed JadenSmith's performance in "ThePursuit of Happyness." Doeshe have any moreprojects comingup? -- Shirley K.,Lady Lake, Fla.

A: The 11-year-old son of WillSmith and JadaPinkett Smithwowed audienceswith his dramaticperformance in the2006 tearjerker.Next up for Jaden isthe remake of the1984 martial-artsclassic, "The KarateKid," which opensthis June. Jadenplays the role of DreParker, a young boy who movesto China with his mother (playedby Taraji P. Henson) and is bul-lied by kids at school. Dre seekshelp from Mr. Han (played byJackie Chan), a maintenance manwho is secretly a kung fu master.

***Q: What is the name of the

young actor who played themain character in the movie"Witness," and has he beenin any other movies? What ishe doing now? -- Patricia H.,Newport, Tenn.

A: Lukas Haas, 33, played theyoung Samuel Lapp, an Amishboy who witnesses the brutalmurder of an undercover policeofficer in a railway station rest-room. Lukas has since playedcharacters on the big and smallscreen, including the featurefilms "Mars Attacks!" "EveryoneSays I Love You" and "Material

Girls," and TV shows "24,""Entourage" and "CriminalMinds." He recently wrapped themovie "Inception," a big-budgetsci-fi thriller with Leonardo

DiCaprio, MarionCotillard and EllenPage. It's scheduledfor release in July.

***Q: I love the

SOAPnet show"Being Erica,"and am anxiousfor its return.When doesSeason Twostart? -- Avis S.,Venice Fla.

A: Season Two ofthe Canadian time-traveling dramedystarted Jan. 20. Just

like the first season, in everyepisode, Erica Strange (played byErin Karpluk) goes back in timeto relive a regret from her past inorder to come back and make apositive change in her present. Ispoke recently with Erin, whogave me some clues as to what toexpect this season: "The show ismuch sexier and edgier this sea-son, and more forward-thinking.Erica uses what she has beenlearning and applies it in herown life, and also uses it to try tohelp others."

***Have a question for Cindy? E-

mail her at letters@cindy elavsky.com, or write to her in care ofKing Features Weekly Service,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475.

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

‘Karate Kid’ remake soonCelebrity Extra

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7. Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (PG-13)Michael Douglas8. Julie & Julia (PG-13) Meryl Streep9. Four Christmases (PG-13) VinceVaughn10. Night at the Museum: Battle of theSmithsonian (PG) Ben Stiller

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Top DVD rentals

"Wish: A Novel"By Alexandra Bullen(Scholastic Books, $17.99)Reviewed by Katherine B. Olson

After the death of her twin sister, high-school junior Olivia Larsen and herfamily move from their home on the quiet East Coast to lively San Francisco,where Olivia confronts life in a new house, a school filled with strangers anda bustling city without her other half, twin Violet. Yet after a magical dress isunexpectedly delivered to her doorway, Olivia finds herself taking advice, sol-ace and -- astonishingly -- three wishes from what just might be the ghost ofher beloved sister.

With the writing chops often missing from authors of contemporary young-adult fiction, Alexandra Bullen deftly and descriptively invokes the uncertain-ty of death and the precariousness of daily life as a high-schooler. She doesnot take for granted the intelligence or experience of her readers, referenc-ing both Virginia Woolf essays and iPods with equal ease.

Bullen characterizes Olivia's foibles and relationships, letting a somewhat-illogical plot unfold gracefully and compellingly. Though the author's heroine,Olivia, stumbles, she must find her way out from the lingering black cloud ofher twin sister's absence -- and the shadowy expectations Violet left behind-- not on her own, but with loving and mysterious guidance provided by theleast likely source, Violet.

Arriving in a sparkly purple gift bag, complete with glitter, birthday candlesand a lucky penny, "Wish" is the perfect gift for any wishful teenage reader.On a bookstore shelf now often cluttered with brooding blood-sucking vam-pires and the tween protagonists who obsess over them, Bullen's debutnovel stands out as a great read, fitting for a hopeful young audience any-where.

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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. 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd 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 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.376-2416Calvary 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 ArmyThe needy are helped by the local affiliate of this nationalorganization. Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. 6105 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.

Churches of the Valley

Lighter side of faithYou Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...

people ask, when they learn that Jesus fed the5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish,and what bait was used to catch 'em.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...the collection plates are hubcaps from a 1956Chevy pick up truck.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...the finance committee refuses to provide funds forthe purchase of a chandelier because none of themembers knows how to play one.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...when the pastor says, "I'd like to ask Bubba to helptake up the offering," four guys stand up.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...on the opening day of deer season the church isclosed.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... amember of the church requests to be buried in his4-wheel-drive truck because "It ain't never been ina hole it couldn't get out of."

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... ina congregation of 500 members, there are onlyseven last names in the church directory.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...people think "rapture" is what you get when youlift something too heavy.

You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ...the minister and his wife drive matching pickuptrucks.

You know You're in a Redneck Church if ...the final words of the benediction are, "Y'all comeback now, ya hear.”

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville

“What if” … is not a path Ilike to travel becausechanges in one area arenever isolated. What if theancient Egyptians had sacri-ficed a lamb and spread itsblood to their doorposts?After all, Exodus 11:7 says,“But not a dog shall growlagainst any of the people ofIsrael, either man or beast,that you may know that theLORD makes a distinctionbetween Egypt and Israel.” The Lord said thathe would, “…pass through the land of Egyptthat night, and I will strike all the firstborn in theland of Egypt, both man and beast,” Exodus12:12a. Since the question above is centered onindividuals, be they of Israel or Egypt; notice thelast phrase of Exodus 12:13, “…when I strike theland of Egypt.” That word “land” can mean theground or the people living in the area calledEgypt.

The “what if” changes to the Passover sce-nario must account for includes that the lambsacrifice was not a sacrifice for their sins.Exodus 12:13a says, “The blood shall be a signfor you, on the houses where you are.” The all-knowing God knew exactly who was to die thatnight. The blood was a sign for the people, butwhich people? The people of Israel knew whothey were; circumcision was their sign. Whenthe survivors discovered their dead first born,they also saw that the houses with the blood ofthe lamb had no death among their first born.

This may be surmised from Exodus 12:38, “Amixed multitude also went up with them, andvery much livestock, both flocks and herds.”

That about which the people of Israel neededto be familiarized was first, their God keeps hispromises; second, their God saves; and third,their salvation would take the form of a specialblood sacrifice. Think about the father who tellshis children, “Play outside only until the streetlights come on, and then come home.” Bothstreet lights and the death of animals were notthe point (of safety or salvation). After explain-ing that in animal sacrifice, they were offeringGod’s own creatures, Psalm 50:14-15 adds,“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, andperform your vows to the Most High, and callupon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you,and you shall glorify me." This is still true today,for both the people of Israel and the people ofJesus, the Christ. (Who, by the way, became oneof the people of Israel for the purpose of keep-ing God’s promises.) He said, “This is why Ispeak to them in parables, because seeing theydo not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor dothey understand.” Matthew 13:13. Acts 28:28teaches, “Therefore let it be known to you thatthis salvation of God has been sent to theGentiles; they will listen,” is not for Gentilepride, but for learning. The introductory “whatif” question may actually amount to simplyquestioning God’s timing.

Semonious

Voices of Faith

What if the question is “What if?”

“Voices of Faith” is a rotating column featuring messages from all churches.Pastors, please e-mail 400-word mes-sages to office@kernrivercourier.com

Friday, January 22, 2010 Page 7ellnessWK E R N R I V E R

Paul G. Donohue, M.D.Kern River Courier Syndicated Columnist

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My50-year-old daughter has beendiagnosed with fibromyalgia.She is in a great deal of pain,and medications have providedno relief. She has been toldthere is no cure. Exactly what isfibromyalgia? What causes it? -- E.F.

ANSWER: Fibromyalgia is a baf-fling illness whose two principalsymptoms are pain and fatigue. Thepain is body-wide, on both sides andabove and below the waist. For diag-nosis, the pain has to have been pres-ent for three or more months. Thefatigue of this condition is over-whelming, so much so that the sim-plest of daily tasks becomes a formi-dable challenge. Patients also sufferfrom sleep that does not refresh, andthey often find it difficult to concen-trate.

Its cause remains a great unknown.Specific tests for fibromyalgia don't

exist. However, tender points -- areason the body where finger pressureelicits pain out of proportion to the

pressure applied -- aid in making adiagnosis. There are 18 such points,and for a diagnosis, 11 should bepresent.

Other illnesses -- such as rheuma-toid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren's syn-drome and hepatitis, which have sim-ilar symptoms -- have to be excluded,so testing for those conditionsbecomes part of the fibromyalgiaworkup.

Your daughter is right. No cure hasbeen found, but sometimes symptomsimprove on their own. Exercise isimportant. It sounds ridiculous to aska person who is hurting and exhaust-ed to exercise. At the start, exerciseintensity can be modest, just walking.The goal is to extend exercise to 20 or30 minutes of daily exercise and topick up the tempo gradually.

The Food and Drug Administrationhas approved three medicines to easefibromyalgia symptoms. They areLyrica, Cymbalta and the newest,Savella.

The booklet on fibromyalgia pro-vides more information on this baf-fling illness and its treatments.Readers can obtain a copy by writing:Dr. Donohue -- No. 305W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Enclose a check or money order (nocash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada withthe recipient's printed name andaddress. Please allow four weeks fordelivery.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is

unable to answer individual letters,

but he will incorporate them in hiscolumn whenever possible. Readersmay write him or request an orderform of available health newslettersat P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475.

(c) 2009 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

Fibromyalgia is a baffling illness resulting in pain, fatigue

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ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES.$50 ENTRY FEE PER 5 PERSON TEAM (4 WALKERS & 1 MANAGER) OR $10 PER

INDIVIDUAL WALKERS. ALL FORMS, FEES & DONATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN TO YOUR

FOUNDATION CONTACT PERSON BY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, AT 8:00AM

ALL WALKERS AND MANAGERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE LUNCHADDITIONAL MEALS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR $3.50 EACH.

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Many seniorsand disabledpeople onMedicare arepoor. It is anunfortunate factof life that thereare many peoplewho can't affordprescription drugs. Now thevery poor have government pro-grams such as Medicaid, whichin California is called Medi-Cal.If a person is receiving full bene-fits on this program, they auto-matically receive the "ExtraHelp" benefit. Also, peoplereceiving SSI (SupplementalSecurity Income) or theirMedicare is being paid for byCalifornia are automaticallyenrolled. (These people receive a

purple colored letter identifyingthem, and need not apply as theyare automatically covered.)

If you receive this letter, keepit. Youmust beenrolledin aMedi-care pre-scriptiondrugplan toreceivebenefits.If youare not,you mayenroll atany time.You may also change plans dur-ing the year if you find that yourcoverage is not matching wellwith the medicine you are taking.Different plans cover different

drugs. For 2010 your drug costsshould be $2.50 for each genericdrug and $6.30 for each brandname drug.

Now,therearemanypeoplewhowill notbereceiv-ing apurpleletterwhomaystillqualify

for "Extra Help". These folks cancall Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 and apply over the phone,or request a paper application.Applications are also available at

the Social Security office inBakersfield. There are hundredsof thousands of people who qual-ify for this program who are notenrolled, and therefore payingmuch too much for their medica-tions. Once approved, not onlyare your refill costs reduced, nutthere is no deductible and no"donut hole".

Next week I'll be discussingMedicare Cost SavingsPrograms. These plans will evenpay for your Medicare monthlypremiums.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is PastPresident and President Elect ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters. He may be reachedat 760-376-2100, e-mail harry-thal@aol.com or visit him on theweb at www.harrythal.com

Health Insurance Matters

Extra help for low-income people on Medicare

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– Harry Thal

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the water moratorium was liftedand the building finaled the daybefore the restaurant was to open.

Lanny started constructing therestaurant in August 1984.

Cheryl said, “Our deal was, Iwouldn't tell him how to buildrestaurant and he wouldn't tell mehow to run it. So far, that hasworked out pretty good, even withthe remodeling over the years.”

The brightly lit restaurant con-tains 11 booths and 13 chairs atthe counter, much the same as itdid the day it opened 25 years ago.A patio was added in front to seatan additional 30 diners in 1993,and the building's lunch counterand interior were remodeled in1997.

2010 is a special year for theBorthicks. They were named Manand Woman of the Year by theKern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce. This month is alsotheir 49th wedding anniversary.

As to her success, Cheryl says,"I start with a good product. Iknow what people like. For exam-ple, we serve only fresh roastedturkey for all our turkey entrees.Our shrimp are hand-battered toyour order and a real treat.”

Cheryl believes in old-fashionedcooking to order. She makes hand-packed burger patties, and shecooks the diner's Thanksgivingdinner and homemade pies her-self.

“We try our best to please andsatisfy each of our customer'srequests whether on the menu orsomething special that they'recraving.”

Menus and customers tasteshave changed some over theyears. The first menu had twopages with breakfast, lunch, din-ner and dessert selections. It isnow doubled to four pages withmore selections, senior and kidsmenus.

As far as customers’ tastes areconcerned, visitors will still comein and order the chicken friedsteak and potatoes with biscuitsand gravy. Borthick said, "Andwhy not, they're on vacation." Butorders of the healthier fare like

salads, fruits, vegetables and oat-meal are on the upswing.

When asked about the recentpoor economy’s effect on her busi-ness, Borthick responded, "Thereis always something in the restau-rant business." In the early to mid-90's more competition, the area’sdrought conditions, and thechange in the indoor smokinglaws had more effect on her busi-ness then than this last year.

Most of the year Borthickemploys about 15 people. Maythrough summertime, up to 25 areemployed. Sixteen people areworking for her at the presenttime.

The diner is very much a familybusiness. Cheryl's new great-granddaughter cries and the inter-view stops. Cheryl has gone to therescue. There are three genera-tions presently working atCheryl's diner. Four generationsof the family live in the Kern RiverValley. At one time the family hadfour restaurants operating in thevalley, one each in Lake Isabella,Mt. Mesa, Wofford Heights andKernville.

During the summer season,you'll find some of Cheryl's grand-kids, friends and even employees’children working, earning moneyfor school, church camp, motorcy-cle parts or maybe saving for a caror computer.

Over the 25 years, there havebeen many people in Borthick’semploy, but she cannot sayenough great things about thefolks who are working for hernow, some who started with herthe very day she opened herdoors. Cheryl's granddaughtersMandy, Jessica, Allyson andBekah make the fourth generationworking in the food service busi-ness in the Kern River Valley.

Cheryl's Diner prides itself onbeing truly a family restaurant andthe customers are part of that fam-ily too. They’re open 7 days a weekat 6 a.m., and breakfast is servedall day.

–– Photo of Cheryl Borthick onpage 1 by Michael Batelaan

CHERYL’S continued from page 1

Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

Wanted to tell everyone thisweek about a loan product outthere that works well for thisarea – USDA Rural Housingloans. There aresome catches, ofcourse, but thistype of loan canwork really wellfor certain buy-ers. Best of all,these loans are100% financing,meaning nodown payment!That is extreme-ly hard to find in today’s lend-ing environment. As far as Iknow a USDA loan is the onlyloan besides a VA or CAL-VETloan that will let you put nomoneydown.USDAloans alsoallow forthe seller topay someor all of thebuyer'sclosingcosts.

USDA are for rural areasonly, which the whole valleyqualifies for. They are also forPrimary Residence buyers,meaning you must be living inthe house you are buying. Itcannot be a second home or

investment property. Also,USDA will only finance stick-built homes, not manufacturedhomes, unless they are brandnew and being installed with aconstruction loan – whichUSDA does. Another goodthing, credit guidelines aremore relaxed on a USDA loanthan a regular loan or even anFHA loan. Approval is based oncredit, but more on debt thananything else. Someone with noor little debt and only so-socredit can still buy a home fornothing down with a USDA.

Escrow usually takes 60 daysor even more because they aregovernment loans, and thehome has to meet Section 8housing requirements, meaningthe home cannot really be afixer upper. It has to be in goodshape. If you are looking for a

place, haveno moneydown andmeet theunderwrit-ing require-ments, aUSDA loanis absolutelysomethingyou want to

think about.

Matt Freeman is a Realtorwith Freeman’s Lakeside Realty(760) 379-5915 or cell 223-0880.His column is not intended toreplace legal advice.

Matt Freeman

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Best of all, these loans are100% financing, meaning nodown payment!

--Matt Freeman

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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

It’s a puzzlement, as they saidin “The King and I.”

Just got off the phone. Talkingto old friends in bayouLouisiana.They want tobuy the 35acres or moremy daddy leftme years ago.They live ontwo lots wayup in theproperty. Istayed withthem yearsago for two months when I firstinherited the land.

They’re offering me half whatother folks did in those good olddays when you could sleep betternights because your retirementfunds were safely invested in aleading bank.

Anyway, I put them off fornow. Ronnie sells used cars onthe side and he’s a little pushy,but he does it with good oldsouthern grace.

How does one separate busi-ness from personal feelings?Ronnie was the guy who origi-nally called me to say my taxesare delinquent and I could losethe whole property if I didn’t paymy tax bill. Boy, I jumped on allthat real quick.

I’ve got to figure out if I’mgoing down to Louisiana to sell

that property. I wrote a shortstory once about my ol’ pappyliving up in the middle of that 40-acre swamp in his rusty redDodge pickup truck.

By now he would be over ahundred years old and happy asa clam to have gotten away frommy Ma a few days. She neverappreciated his fishing and gam-bling and mid-week carousing.

I know why I won’t sell it. Itgives me the chance to tell sto-ries about him. I’ve been offereddouble what Ronnie and Susanare offering me now. I just thinksome things are not aboutmoney.

***Then there’s the other side of

me, always keeping score as tohow I’m doing since I (so-called)retired.

I’ve got it all – long termhealth insurance, people that cancome to the house if I need homecare. All that good stuff.

Lately I’m becoming acquaint-ed with a new “friend” – arthri-tis.

I’d better hit the road. Beforeit hits me!

California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living inKernville. You may reach him atsscaljoe@aol.com.

This is an encore columnfrom March 2009.

California Joe

California Joe’s Country Living

Pappy had a red truck

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Valley has metamorphosizedRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Now that I have explored thenature and location of some mete-oric impact craters on the earth, Iwill return to afew basic geologi-cal concepts thatare more "down-to-earth"!

The diagramdescribes thebasic rock-form-ing processes towhich tempera-ture and indirectlypressure are relat-ed to the depth of burial, have pro-duced the spectrum of rock typesidentified on earth. The various rocktypes are identified by geologistsand they should now be familiar tothe reader. They are:

a) Sedimentary rocks(Diagenesis) - Low temperature &pressure regime (depositional)

b) Contact or thermal metamor-phism - Higher temperature & lowpressure (Metasediments)

c) Burial metamorphism -Medium temperature & pressure(overburden compaction)

d) Regional metamorphism -High temperature & pressure envi-ronment (highly metamorphosedrocks)

e) Igneous (Anatexis) - Maximumtemperature with varying pressures(Molten regime)

Note that with temperatures lessthan 250 degrees C there is notenough heat to alter the rocks, evenif depth of burial is deeper than 15miles. This implies that othersources of heat are necessary toalter the rocks, like nearby surfacevolcanic activity, Batholithic Plutons,etc. As you are aware of, our valleyhas undergone advanced metamor-phism related to ContactMetamorphism of b).

Until Next Week ...

Ron Bolyardis a retired geol-ogist and hasdeveloped an“acute interest”in the geology ofthe southernSierra Nevadasince he movedhere in 1999.

Friday, January 22, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 11

Ron Bolyard

Collecting

Lennon guitar is valuable Larry CoxCourier Syndicated Columnist

Q: My grandpa was agrade-school student inVermont during the 1920s.Recently, I found a box of"Little Folks Cerata ColoredCrayons" in his home andwonder if you can tell memore about them. -- Susan,Odessa, Del.

A: Your crayon set was manu-factured in 1927 by Binney &Smith. The box should be greenwith a picture of a girl and boydrawing, with a floral design onits reverse. It is valued at about$25, according to A Century ofCrayola Collectibles: A PriceGuide by Bonnie B. Rushlow(Hobby House, $24.95).

***Q: I have a Gibson John

Lennon "Peace" Guitar that Ipurchased at auction duringthe 1980s. I'm curious toknow more about it and howmuch it might be worth. --Carl, Gilbert, Ariz.

A: The Gibson J-160E wasintroduced in 1954 and featured adiscreetly positioned single-coilpickup. It was originally marketedto country-western players, andfound instant international famewhen John Lennon and GeorgeHarrison of The Beatles adoptedit. According to Classic Guitars:Identification and Price Guide byNick Freeth (Krause, $19.99), thisguitar is the same model shown in

photographs that were taken inNew York in 1969 duringLennon's "Bed-in" with Yoko Ono.Freeth believes the guitar is worthin the $1,700 to $1,800 range.

***Q: I have two small wooden

panels with cameo-type ivoryinserts. They were crafted byIvory Handiwork in Madrid,Spain. They are obviouslyquite old, but in excellentshape. I would like to knowtheir value. -- Hope,Edgewood, N.M.

A: To find out the value of a col-lectible, you need to contact acompetent dealer or a certifiedappraiser. If you get an appraisal,you should expect to pay for thisservice. Written appraisals arealways a good thing to have, sinceif the item is damaged or lost it ismuch easier to determine replace-ment values. You can find anappraiser in your area atwww.appraisers.org andwww.appraisersassoc.org.

***Write to Larry Cox in care of

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Donna Louise FitchKern River Courier Columnist

While surfing the ‘net, I cameacross Ross Drago’s site where heshares a chapter of his book“Painting a Pathway Home” atpaintrag-magazine.com.

Drago address-es the idea thatpainting is a wayof manifestingwhat we need andwhat is good formankind. Inother words,what you focus onand create an image of will comeinto being.

What came to mind was thatart can bridge the gap betweenthe spiritual world and that of thephysical. All of the objects of thematerial world contain withinthem a spirit, he purports. Hementions how the first cave paint-ings captured the spirit of theirprey when they entered into thedark void of the cave and ritualis-tically either found the bison (asdid Michelangelo) or as theypainted the animal, it came tothem.

In the arena of philosophy, Platodivided reality into two worlds: Onone hand was the “ideal” – the ulti-mate reality, permanent, eternal,and spiritual. On the other hand,there is “phenomena”, the manifes-tation of the ideal. Phenomena arethe appearances of things as theyseem to us and are associated withmatter, time and space. Phenomena

are illusions and are temporary. Take the idea of a triangle -- the

defining mathematics of it, theform or essence of it is eternal,according to Plato. Any individualtriangle in this experiential world isnever quite perfect. They may be alittle crooked, or too thick, or theangle is not quite right.... They onlyapproximate that perfect triangle,the ideal triangle, the spiritual one.

The belief that the soul or spiritis captured in the photograph con-tinues today in various cultures andsocieties. At the site weddingpho-tographydirectory.com, JamesBailey speaks of his religious beliefof how the image captures the apart of the living essence and evengoes so far as to explain how it candamage a person’s soul.

Perhaps, Drago’s ideas are notso new under the sun. Apparently,this subject has been explored in avariety of societies, traditions, andways of life. The very first paintingI ever created had a picture of twoglass blue birds, and I’ll never for-get the day I went into a small shophere in our valley and there werethe same two little blue birds thatwere in my painting.

Mr. Drago speaks of the powerof the artist’s past and future andthe use of art to create what weneed and want in the world. Whatdo you think? I think I will experi-ment!

Donna Louise Fitch is a localartist. For questions or commentsyou can reach her through the KernRiver Courier, office@kernriver-courier.com.

Imagined can become real

Donna Fitch

Creative Connection Public comment period now for newbuilding at Kernville Work CenterKern River Courier

The Sequoia National Forest,Kern River Ranger District is seek-ing comments from the public aboutthe construction of a new storagebuilding at the U.S. Forest Service’sKernville Work Center located inKernville.

The pre-engineered, modularmetal building is already purchasedand its parts are in storage present-ly at the work center. The buildingwould be 35 feet deep by 60 feetwide and 20 feet high at the gabledroof ridge line, and would be locat-ed immediately south of the currentrecreation shop west of Sierra Way.Three garage doors would facewest away from Sierra Way.

Dirt and rock excavation workwould be needed in order to pro-vide a level grade for the building’sconcrete pad at the same grade asthe existing recreation shop. Doingso will reduce the building’s profileas it would be seen from SierraWay. A retaining wall to stabilizethe excavated hill area from erosionwould need to be installed on the

east and south sides of the building.Repaving or repairing of the asphaltroad access to the building from theexisting parking lot area on the westside of the building would be neces-sary to reduce erosion and dust, andprovide safe vehicle access to thebuilding. Several old, unsightly androdent infested storage trailerswould be removed from along thesouth boundary of the work centerafter the new storage building isconstructed.

The Forest Service is seekingcomments about significant issuesor extraordinary circumstances thatwould need to be addressed in theenvironmental compliance process.Written comments are due to theForest Service by the close of busi-ness on Feb. 26. Please addresscomments to Scott Williams,Kernville Ranger Station, P.O. Box9, 105 Whitney Road, Kernville,California, 93238. Comments canbe submitted via FAX to 760-376-3795 or hand delivered to theKernville Ranger Station duringbusiness hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm,Monday through Friday.

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Lake Isabella - $640/mo (incldsspace rent) in quiet 55+ park. 2bd, 2 ba completely refurbished.Rent to Own + sec dep & goodcredit. Call Joel (760) 379-2092_________________________Wofford Heights - Clean 1 bdmobile home on large private(unfenced) lot with mountain &canyon views. $475/mo. CallMary/Bernard (805) 323-5642___________________________Wofford Hts - 3bd/2ba re-mod-eled home in Pala Ranchesw/xtra room under house. Mt.views, stove, frig + w/d hookup.Section 8 ok. $800/mo + securitydep.323-447-9140 or 323-969-8061_________________________Kernville - Hi-Ho MobileHome Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts.$595/mo + deposit and utilities.760-376-2671_________________________Lake Isabella - 3 bd house withattached garage, fenced yard,covered patio. Near Vons. $750per mo. 760-223-1056_________________________Kernville - Studio Apartmentsavailable at River View RVPark. $400 month rent w/ utili-ties included. 760-376-2345

_________________________Bodfish - 2 bd, 1 ba, doublegarage, den, workshop, fencedyard, hardwood floors, fire-place. $750 per month +deposit. 760-376-6578

SMALL KEY in front of W.H.post office on top of big whiterock in early am. Call Kathe @760-376-7126 or inquire @ P.O._________________________PERSONAL CALENDARBlack. Found in front of theCourier office. Call 760-376-2860

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Lake Isabella - 3,600 sq. ft.bldg on approx 3 acres forlease located @ 3615 SuhreStreet (corner of Suhre & Hwy155.) Excellent office spacefor medical, dental, school,church, or? Terms negotiable.Call (760) 417-0876

The Rich Pelletreau Galleryis now closed and the log cabinin Wofford Heights in which itwas located is now for rent. Forinformation, please call MarcyHughes at 1-760-417-1953.

_________________________F O R S A L E - E s t a b l i s h e dChristian Book Store on busyhighway. Everything stays. StepRight In! Call Sheila for info.760-376-2665 or 661-979-0999

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from 1860-64, during California’s Gold Rush. There will be a grand parade,entertainment and more. Call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760)376-2629.

12th All-Valley Heart Walk scheduled for Feb. 27 Each year a Heart Walk is held to benefit the Kern Valley Hospital

Foundation and to promote healthy hearts. The walk is an easy one on theflat track at the high school; the number of laps you walk (or run) is up toyou. Sponsor a team today. To sign up or for more information, callJeanette at (760) 376-4419.

Sweet Adelines hold Friends and Family Night March 11 The Kern Valley Chorus of the national Sweet Adelines organization will

have their Friends and Family Night on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the SeniorCenter in Lake Isabella. No admission charge. For more information, callCheryl at (760) 376-4124

“Living Green in the KRV” festival takes place March 17-21 “Living Green” means to live while making as small a footprint upon the

planet as you can. It can save you money, too! Learn all about recycling,composting, ways to save water and electricity, reduce your waste output,and many more tips and business information. The Living Green in theKRV Festival will take place from March 17 to 21 in Wofford Heights. It’sfree. See krvr.org for more information.

Isabella Lake Fishing Derby takes place March 27-29 One of the state’s biggest fishing derbies takes place in March, with over

$200,000 in prizes offered for those registered. Top prizes in the 2010 derbyinclude eleven tagged trout worth $10,000 and one tagged trout worth $21,000.Call the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce at (760) 379-5236.

Whitewater Festival to take place April 17-18 The Kern River Whitewater Festival is an annual paddling extravaganza.

Starting in 1963, the festival has gained popularity year after year. Seewww.kernfestival.org for details.

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Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park, $25,000 or financingavailable. 760-379-2092_________________________Beautiful Refurbished 1 1/2 bd, 1ba. MH w/den + add on. Quietpark, 224 Cypress Lane,WoffordHts. Walk to lake, space incldswater/trash, laundry & fishhouse.$16,500, OWC. Call Gary (760)376-3228

Wofford Heights - Sites avail-able in quiet park with lakeviews, laundry facilities & fishhouse. $250/mo inclds water &trash. Call Jody @ 760-376-3228_________________________

Wofford Heights Mobile / RVPark Great Location! Quiet,mature trees, walk to lake, mar-ket, medical, park & theater.Call Jim @ (760) 376-6316

Mobile HomesMust See! - Freshly remodeledcabin w/permits to expand on 1/3acre lot. 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.Cross street of Columbus.$75,000 obo. 661-428-1108_________________________Wofford Hts - Nice renovated2 bd. 1 ba. House and studiowith 1 bd. 1 ba. On corner ofPine & Panarama. $158,000.Call (661) 979-0999

WEEKEND GETAWAY CASINO WEST Feb. 05-06-07$60.00 ea.Incls.Bus,Motel,Food,Coups, Games on bus.Yerington,Nev. Call Shirley (760) 378-2614

Water knowledge required. 8year Gov. study proves fresh rainwater is mixing with old lakewater. Bureaucrats believe this isunacceptable for lake recreation.Applicant must be able to sepa-rate fresh from aged H20 andstore in rope divided lake areas.Must also have chemistry back-ground. Someone donated 20bags of instant dehydrated waterand we don’t know what to mix itwith. ALLIANCE FOR WET THE MUD NOW!

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: JERRY'S ELECTRI-CAL SERVICE (2010-B0165)Street address of principalplace of business: 2221 20THstreet West, Rosamond, CA93560. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 477,Rosamond, CA 93560. REG-ISTRANT: Jerry Winfrey,2221 20th Street, Rosamond,CA 93560. A, Individual.Date the business commenced:10/11/1973. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than achange in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed:Jerry Winfrey. This statementfiled on 01/07/2010. Expires01/07/2015. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by theKern River Courier January 22,29, February 5 and 12, 2010.

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF

KENNETH ARVULWILLIAMS aka KENNETH

A. WILLIAMS aka KENNETH WILLIAMS

S-1501-PB-59615To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-

tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate,or both, of KENNETHARVUL WILLIAMS akaKENNETH A. WILLIAMSaka KENNETH WILLIAMS

A PETITION for Probate hasbeen filed by: CURTIS B.WILLIAMS aka BRENTWILLIAMS in the SuperiorCourt of California, County ofKERN.

THE PETITION for Probaterequests that CURTIS B.WILLIAMS aka BRENTWILLIAMS be appointed aspersonal representative toadminister the estate of thedecedent.

THE PETITION requests thedecedent's WILL and codicils,if any, be admitted to probate.The will and any codicils areavailable for examination in thefile kept by the court.

THE PETITION requestsauthority to administer theestate under the IndependentAdministration of Estates Act.(This authority will allow thepersonal representative to takemany actions without obtainingcourt approval. Before takingcertain very important actions,however, the personal repre-sentative will be required togive 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 good

cause why the court should notgrant the authority.

A HEARING on the petitionwill be held on: February 25,2010 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P,located at 1215 TruxtunAvenue, Bakersfield, CA93301.IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-

ing of the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and stateyour objections or file writtenobjections with the court beforethe hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by yourattorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITORor a 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 thefile kept by the court. If youare a person interested in theestate, you may file with thecourt a Request for SpecialNotice (form DE-154) of thefiling of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as pro-vided in Probate Code section1250. A Request for SpecialNotice form is available fromthe court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner:JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.6435 Lake Isabella Blvd., P.O. Box 2810Lake Isabella, CA 93240(760) 379-2604(Published Kern River Courier,

January 22, 29 and February 5,2010)

Courier Legal Notices

the destructive impacts of fishstocking.”

The news release quoted theDFG as saying, “Fish and Gamehas stated that it will ‘consider’ notstocking if it believes stocking willhave a significant impact.” TheCenter placed the quotes around“consider.”

However, the DFG’s FinalEnvironmental Impact Report saysthat the list of bodies of water not tobe stocked still includes Kern River

Section 0-4.So, eager fishermen waiting for

stocking to continue on the upperKern may have to wait a whilelonger.

The fishing tackle and bait shopsin the valley have been severelyimpacted financially by the stockingstoppage.

The Kern River Courier will con-tinue to stay on top of the story andwill release concrete details as soonas they are available.

STOCKING continued from page 1

Sports signups taking placeKRV Little League 2010Sign up and GET IN THE GAMENew players must bring a Certified Copy of their birth certificate (no abstacts). We

will make a copy there. Registration fee is $70 cash, check, or money order. You mayalso pay through PayPal - please ask how.

Registrations:Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 El Portal - Lake Isabella 11am-1pmSaturday, Jan. 30, 2010 Sierra Gateway Mkt - Southlake 11am-1pmSaturday, Feb. 6, 2010 Pizza Barn - Kernville 11am-1pmWednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 Pizza Factory - Lake Isabella 5pm-7pm

*BASEBALL TRYOUTS:Sat. Feb. 20 10am-2pm KissackMon. Feb. 22 5pm-8pm KissackWed. Feb. 24 5pm-8pm Kissack

*SOFTBALL TRYOUTS:Sat. Feb. 20 10am-2pm KERNVILLETues. Feb. 23 5pm-8pm KISSACKThurs. Feb. 25 5pm-8pm KISSACK

*ALL players must try out except T-Ball.On the web at www.krvll.com

YMCA Winter Basketball 2010The YMCA Youth Basketball Program is a non-competitive, skill and player devel-

opment program. The basics are taught, such as that teamwork and sportsmanshipcome before competitiveness. The YMCA Youth Sports philosophy is that there are nocuts or tryouts, and everyone gets equal playing time regardless of skill level.

A local program is being started with games possibly being played at WoodrowWallace in Lake Isabella. The program runs Feb. 1 through March 27. First game tobe held Feb. 5. Teams practice one night a week. Program fees are $50 for members,$75 for non-members. Call (661) 837-9622.

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Courier chuckle of the week:

“Some editors are failed writers, but soare most writers.”

- T.S. Eliot

See Page 16 foranswers to puzzles

Friday, January 22, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 15

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the excessivefear represented in "hippophobia"?

2. BIBLE: What Bible verse begins withthe words: "The Lord is my shepherd ... "?

3. PERSONALITIES: What is TigerWoods' real first name?

4. MEASUREMENTS: How many squareinches are in a square foot?

5. GEOGRAPHY: What was the ancientRoman name for Ireland?

6. HISTORY: The Battle of Agincourttook place in which major war?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You need to be cer-tain that all the right conditions are in place beforeyou take that first step. It can't hurt to listen to goodadvice .

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful not toget involved in other people's disputes unless youknow the facts behind the disagreements. That's thebest way to make wise and honest decisions.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You still need to becareful about how you're going to spend those ener-gy reserves you finally got around to restoring. Bestadvice: Avoid overdoing it.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspect contin-ues to favor travel -- alone or with that special per-son. So if you've been putting off making those get-away plans, it's still a good time to get started onthem.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Those so-called gold-en opportunities that continue to dazzle the Lion stillneed to be carefully checked out. Be suspicious aboutanything that looks like the "perfect" prospect.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Changes atthe workplace could make it more difficult to dothings the way you prefer. But the wise Virgo whoshows some flexibility could find it paying off in a bigway.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You mightwant to check out the explanation you were given fora sudden shift in your duties. There's a possibility thatyou haven't been told all the facts.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Havingconfidence in your abilities is important, especiallywhen you could be facing a new challenge, whetherit's in the workplace or in a personal relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Anew work-related opportunity might not be all that itseems. Before making any decisions, you might wantto check with others who have had some experiencein that area.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A sit-uation involving someone close could benefit fromyour timely intervention. Avoid being judgmental.There'll be plenty of time later for those "little talks".

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Travelcould be a surprise element in that new project. Beprepared for other previously undisclosed aspectsthat also might come to light as you proceed.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Try to balanceyour work-related responsibilities with the timeyou're spending on your recently revived social life.An old friend might be planning to return.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your sensitivity makes youaware of the needs of others. Have you considered acareer as a counselor?

c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Salome’s Stars

1. Fear of horses2. Psalm 233. Eldrick4. 1445. Hiberni6. Hundred Years War

Answers:

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Solutions to Kern River Courier puzzles on 14-15:

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The Catholic Healthcare West CommunityGrants Program gave Kern River Valley SeniorCitizens, Inc. a check for $10,000 for delivery ofdaily hot meals to homebound seniors upon a doc-tors' prescription – Meals on Wheels.

CHW has member hospitals Mercy andMemorial in Bakersfield. An awards luncheon washeld at Mercy's Truxtun Campus on Monday, Jan.18.

The CHW Community Grants Program wasestablished in 1990 to help financially supportother non-profit organizations in communitieswhere CHW hospitals are located.

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$10,000 given tohot meal agency