Kern River Courier July 30, 2010

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir301,546 acre-feet.(High point was330,829 ac-ft. July 2.Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville1001 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 2017 cfs

Borel Canal flow0 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.

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Bob’s CrunchyBalls at yournext party.

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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Sat.: Sunny, high99.

Sat. night: Clear,low 71.

Sun.: Sunny, high97.

Sun. night: Clear,low 69.

Mon.: Sunny, high97.

Mon. night: Clear,low 69.National Weather Service

Mike DevichKern River Courier

Carl Ubil stared at the remains of hishome in Riverkern Wednesday morning,too choked up to say anything, as the mediastarted to arrive.

Ubil’s home and several others onCannell Creek Road burned to the groundMonday during an intense wildfire.

Entry into the area was being allowed forthe first timeWednesday morning.

Dense smoke stillhung over the KernRiver Valley in theaftermath of the fire,which took eighthomes and six out-buildings in Riverkernand continued to burnin the hills and mountains around thattown.

Riverkern is a small community nearKernville, nestled just south of theKern/Tulare County line along Mt. 99, theKern River road.

Rumors have been flying around the val-ley about the fate of the town, which is

sometimes spelled Riverkern and some-times River Kern. Cheyenne’s Restaurantdid not burn down. Neither did the generalstore. Sequoia Lodge did lose two of theirrooms, the ones that were separate fromthe rest of the motel. The rest were saved.

There were signs posted in Riverkernthanking firefighters for their work.

The blaze, called the Bull Fire because ofthe proximity of Bull Run Creek, beganMonday afternoon and was apparently

human-caused, althoughthat’s still under investi-gation.

As of Wednesday, thefire had burned almost16,000 acres, includingmany of the hillsides justoutside of Riverkern.

The vegetation rightacross the road from the

Mountain & River Adventures building justsouth of Riverkern burned, but the buildingdidn’t.

The home right across the narrow streetfrom Ubil’s home didn’t burn either.

The Bull Fire was only 5% contained as of

Fire tragedy strikes Riverkern

Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

Towering smoke looms over downtown Kernville on Monday afternoon. Riverkern was being ravaged bywildfire just a few miles to the north. Eight homes and six outbuildings were lost in the conflagration. Fordetails, see the story below.

For more riveting color firephotos, see our special

gallery on pages 8-9

Agencies, groups spring into action to help fire victimsMike DevichKern River Courier

As the smoke gradually clears awayfrom the Riverkern area, the Courier haslearned of many ways in which agenciesand businesses are helping.

The Verizon phone company is sup-porting their residential and businesscustomers who have evacuated becauseof the fire by offering – at no charge – toautomatically forward telephone calls to aworking phone number at another loca-tion or to a wireless number.

"As we enter another fire season inCalifornia, we know that staying in touchwith friends and family is more importantthan ever during a crisis," said Margaret

Serjak, operations president for Verizonin California. "We hope Verizon's freecall-forwarding service provides somepeace of mind to customers who have lefttheir home because of this fire."

Verizon customers who set up call for-warding while they are evacuated will notbe billed onetime fees or monthly chargesfor the service, but they will be responsi-ble for any toll charges on forwardedcalls and airtime charges if the calls go toa wireless phone. Verizon is also waivingset-up fees for customers who have losttheir home and want to establish serviceat a new location or who reestablish serv-ice when they rebuild their home.Residential customers who need theseservices should call Verizon at 1-800-483-

1000; business customers should call 1-800-483-2000.

As of Wednesday, the fire had caused atelephone outage in Johnsondale, andVerizon crews were standing by to beginrepairs as soon as they could enter theburned area.

***Donna Moreno from the Career

Services Center in Lake Isabella said thatIf anyone has been displaced from workdue to the Bull Fire ( i.e: R-Ranch had toevacuate, McNally's is standing by), theCareer Services Center is offering emer-gency orientations to help with jobsearch preparation, unemployment claimprocessing and general resource assis-tance. You can call her at (760) 379-4694.

Coolersdo littleto filtersmokeMike DevichKern River Courier

Swamp coolers, or evapora-tive coolers, do not filter outmuch smoke, according toDavid L. Jones, Air PollutionControl Officer for the EasternKern Air Pollution ControlDistrict. The Kern River Valleyfalls into the East Kern Districtinstead of the San JoaquinValley Air Pollution ControlDistrict.

“Water or swamp coolersremove only a small portion ofthe smoke particles from the airthat they bring in and providelittle protection from thesmoke,” said Jones.

Also, whole house fansshould not be used until thethreat of smoke impacts in thearea is gone.

You should consider leavinga smoke-impacted area or mov-ing to a designated emergencyshelter, if you are in a "high-riskhealth" group or if you cannotfind adequate shelter from thesmoke, said Jones.

The valley is experiencingheavy smoke from the Bull Fireburning northeast and north-west of Riverkern. The region isexpected to have smoke fromthe wildfire at or near groundlevel in populated areas for sev-eral more days.

The Eastern Kern AirPollution Control District rec-ommends that individualsreduce or suspend their normaloutdoor activities wheneverthey smell smoke or can seesmoke near ground level intheir immediate area. Exposureand the ensuing health effects

See SMOKE, Page 15See FIRE, Page 13

South Fork Woman’s Club tohave fundraiser BBQ Aug. 1

The South Fork Woman’s Club,one of the oldest organizations inthe valley, will have its annualBBQ fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 1from 11 to 3 at the clubhouse onHighway 178 and Fay Ranch Roadin Weldon. Tickets are $8. BBQboneless chicken and more.

Sweet Adelines to hold annualIce Cream Social Aug. 7

The Kern Valley Sweet Adelineswill be offering a Ice Cream Socialand Live Auction on Aug. 7 at 6p.m. at the Lakeshore Lodge inWofford Heights. Cost is $10donation (5 and under free.) Formore information call Cheryl’sDiner, 376-6131.

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Regular meetings &activitiesFridays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272.• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite groupmeets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848.• 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. 379-3394• 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 379-6335• 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El PortalII Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, WoffordHts. 379-7318 or 549-3541.

Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. 2nd Sat.• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 3 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group meets,1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. 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.• 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open tothe public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, 3rd 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.• 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern ValleyMuseum, Kernville. 1st Monday.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 379-7318 or 549-3541.

Tuesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 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.• 1 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group, MooseLodge, Lake Isabella. 3rd Tues. 376-1606.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting at

cemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet atSenior 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,Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30 a.m. - TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. (661) 867-2579.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers CaregiverSupport Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1stWed. 379-0848.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Lightdinner. Open to public. 379-3394.• 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, WeldonMethodist Church, (760) 267-4693.• 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., 3rd 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,376-2410.379-7318 or 549-3541.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 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. 3rd 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, Paradise Cove.• 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303.• 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt,Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374.• 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.• 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602.• 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, EaglesLodge, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon, South Fork Woman’sClub Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., WeldonSunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Mooselodge, Lake Isabella Blvd.Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m.St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie DentDr., 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.

The Courier CalendarKern Valley HummingbirdFest Aug. 7 at Preserve

One of the valley’s most delight-ful visitors, the hummingbird, willbe celebrated at the Kern RiverPreserve in Weldon on Saturday,Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Formore information, contact Alisonat (760) 378-2029 or [email protected].

Rotary Club plans charitygolfing fundraiser Aug. 14

The Rotary Club of Kern RiverValley will host its annual charitygolf tournament fundraiser to sup-port the club’s humanitarian, inter-cultural and educational activitieson Saturday, August 14 from 9amto 2pm. $50 for non-Kern ValleyGolf Course members (Kern ValleyGolf Course members, $20). Lunchwill be served. Sign-in starts at8:30 am at the Kern Valley GolfCourse. For more informationcontact Paul Cromwell at (760)417-1008 or [email protected].

REVA friends of animals tohold fundraiser dance Aug. 21

The REVA animal rescuegroup will hold their annualfundraiser and dance onSaturday, Aug. 21 from 6 to 10p.m. $10 is entrance, a hot dogand drink, or chips. Prizes plus‘60s and ‘70s music. Drag outthose hippy duds or come stylin’in disco finery. Help fund ourcommunity’s low-costspay/neuter clinic. Affair is opento those 13 years to foreveryoung! For further informationcall Jesse Martinez at (760) 378-3101.

Food commodities date to beTuesday, Aug. 24

Government food commodi-ties will be distributed to thosequalified on Tuesday, Aug. 24 atthe Elks Lodge in WoffordHeights, Grace Chapel onHighway 178 in Mt. Mesa, andthe Senior Center in LakeIsabella. Distribution starts at 8a.m.

Exchange Club to host RubberDucky Races Aug. 28

The Kern Valley ExchangeClub chapter will be holdingtheir annual Rubber DuckyRaces fundraiser in RiversidePark in Kernville on Aug. 28.This annual event pits hundredsof rubber ducks against eachother in an exciting race downthe Kern River. You can take achance on a favorite duck and beeligible to win prizes. Proceedsgo to help the Exchange Club dotheir charitable communitywork. For more information, call376-4790.

Sierra Arts and Crafts FestivalSept. 3-6 in Kernville

The Kern River Valley ArtAssociation’s big annual Artsand Crafts Fair will take placeover Labor Day weekend, Sept.3-6, in Circle Park in Kernville. Ifyou are an artist or a vendor,reserve your spot now. Call Judyat 378-4109. If you want to go,there is no charge to go andenjoy yourself and look at thecreations.

Seniors Summer Health Fairto be held Sept. 13

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The SweetAdelinesperform atlast year’sIce CreamSocial.Their nextone is Aug.7.

Courier filephoto byMurdocDouglas

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

My brother and I were young-sters during the late ‘30s andearly ‘40s. I noticed if we want-ed money to buyanything it wasup to us. Therewere noallowances. If wewanted candy,balsa gliders,wax lips,JuJubes, BBguns, AbbaZabbas or bicy-cle stuff, we hadto find a way to earn it.

One of our big enterpriseswas a Kool-Aid stand. EnoughKool-Aid to make two quartswas only 5 cents. Of course ittook sugar, which we “bor-rowed” from the kitchen.Looking back on our venture, weused far more than a nickel’sworth of sugar, but to our youngbookkeeping minds, that didn'tcount.

We built the stand out of appleboxes found behind the StarSupermarket down the street.We used porcelain and metalcamp cups for drinking. Theykept the drinks cold. We couldhave used paper cups but wewanted our customers to drinkthe Kool-Aid while they were atthe stand and perhaps buyanother drink. (For another nick-el!)

We gave free napkins (alsofrom Mom’s kitchen).

Sometimes if Mom had madecookies we took a few of thosetoo and sold them for a nickeleach. On a good day (we livedon a busy street) we could clearup to two dollars. (If you didn'tcount Mom's sugar, napkins, icecubes and cookies.)

In addition to the Kool-Aidstand we also knew of a placenear the river (which was only amile or so away) where we coulddig wild garlic. We would digup bunches of garlic and laythem on top of the garage to dryand then sell them door to doorfor a nickel a bunch. This was asteady source of income and wenever ran out of garlic. Momsaid we smelled like an Italianrestaurant and made us takebaths immediately after return-ing from a garlic dig.

Another way we made moneycame from living close to thebeach. We would fill pint can-ning jars with seashells and soldthem door to door for a dime, tobe used as decoration for akitchen or bathroom.

In later years we both hadpaper routes and were rich oncea month at collection time.

Looking back, there wasalways a way to make a dollar ortwo and think of ourselves as“flush”... and by 1930s standardswe were!

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

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A nickel was a fortuneThings I Have Noticed... Courier news briefs

Kern River Courier

Former Nevada governorKenny Guinn died at his resi-dence in Las Vegas on July 22,according to the Ely Times. Hehad been on the roof of hishouse, clearing away pine nee-dles. The Times quoted familyspokesman Billy Vassiliadis assaying that Guinn’s wife of 54years, Dema, had found himunconscious on the ground. Hewas taken to the hospital wherehe was pronounced dead. Guinnwas 73.

The Guinns had a home inKernville, on the Kern River, forthe past several years.

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Optimal Hospice Care is offer-ing a combination BasicOrientation and Patient FamilySupport Training Session for newvolunteers in Bakersfield onAugust 18 from 10am-2pm. Ifyou have always wanted to giveback to your community and havenot found the perfect fit - givehospice volunteering a try.Hospice is looking for caringindividuals who can providecompanionship, crafts, hair-styling, pet therapy, karaokesinging, light house keeping,bereavement care, etc. etc. etc.Students are encouraged to fulfilltheir community service hoursrequirements by volunteering forhospice. Also, Optimal is active-ly searching forRegistered/Certified Pet TherapyTeams in the Kern River Valley.Call the Volunteer Department

today to reserve your seat or toinquire about the volunteer pro-gram. 661-716-4000 or [email protected].

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The Indian Fire, burningnorthwest of Ridgecrest, is wind-ing down. Final acres burned willbe 1,822. The fire was fully con-tained on Saturday, July 24. ATemporary Emergency Closurefor the area around the IndianFire may still be in effect as youread this. The TemporaryEmergency Closure includes theOwens Peak Wilderness Area,Indian Wells Canyon Area, andthe Pacific Crest National ScenicTrail north of Highway 178through the Wilderness. IndianWells Road is closed to all trafficat Highway 14. Take care if youare planning to travel in thatarea.

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On July 23 a call was receivedby the Kern County FireDepartment for an overturnedraft in the lower river.

Fire crews and the KernCounty Sheriff ’s helicoptersearched and found that two raftswere involved, not just one.

They also found out that 11people were trying to ride thosetwo rafts that were designed tohold two to four people each!

Everybody made it to shoreuninjured, but the lesson hasbeen learned yet again. If you’resmart, you’ll just stay out of theriver completely.

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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

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Map courtesyMike Ludiker

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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 informationSponsored by theLakeview Motel

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The Kern River Courier’sSights Of The Valley

The pool at South Fork Middle School is a cool retreat on a hot summer’s day. Photo by MurdocDouglas.

Mike Mencarini holds a trophy trout from the lake, caught in oneof his secret hot spots.

Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith

Released the week of Aug. 9:

PICKS OF THE WEEK"Crumb" (Criterion Collection)

(Unrated) -- Director TerryZwigoff's documentary of under-ground comics legend RobertCrumb is like a geek's "GreyGardens." Not only is this a bril-liantly loving portrait of a manwho almost single-handly created theundergroundcomics movement,it is also a movinginsight intoCrumb's bizarreand troubled fami-ly.

Special featuresinclude nearly anhour of deletedfootage and twocommentarytracks: A newtrack with TerryZwigoff, and acommentary trackfrom 2006 withRoger Ebert andZwigoff.

It's worth mentioning that oneof Crumb's closest friends,comics artist Harvey Pekar, diedon July 12 and also was the sub-ject of the magnificent documen-tary/biopic: "AmericanSplendor," which stars PaulGiamatti as Pekar. Even if youaren't a comics fan, you simplymust watch these films. They aremore than just a rundown of theartists' works, they are greatmovies in their own right.

"Max Headroom: TheComplete Series" (Unrated) --Finally! The ground-breaking,cult cyberpunk series from the1980s is now on DVD. Both sea-sons, all 14 episodes, digitallyremastered. Matt Frewer stars asEdison Carter, an investigativejournalist in a dystopian near-future where television networkscontrol every aspect of civiliza-tion -- including the government.While investigating a network'ssubversive scheme to controlsociety using Blipverts (1-secondcommercials), Carter's con-

sciousness is uploaded to a com-puter, creating the manic, rogueelement known as MaxHeadroom.

"Max Headroom" was a showahead of its time and was nomatch in the ratings againstpowerhouses like "Dallas" and"Miami Vice," so it was canceledafter a few episodes of its secondseason.

WORTH A RENTAL"Date Night"

(PG-13) -- SteveCarell and TinaFey star in thisuneven farceabout a NewJersey couplewho hope toadd a littlespark to theirho-hum mar-riage by havinga date night inthe city, butwind up beingmistaken foranother couplewho are black-mailing acrooked politi-cian. So, what

could've been a hilarious filmabout a couple dealing with allthe frustrations that go with try-ing to get around New York (a la"The Out-of-Towners"), we get aridiculous, unbelievable chasemovie that makes absolutely nosense.

What saves "Date Night" arethe performances by Fey andCarell. Their chemistry andcomedic timing elevate a poorscript and make the film watch-able. I wouldn't recommend thisDVD as something you'd want inyour collection, but it's worth arental.

TV SERIES"Adam-12" Season Five "Numb3rs" The Complete

Series "Raw: The Beginning" The

Best of Seasons 1 & 2 "Trauma" Season One "Minder" Season Three

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A: Star Dylan McDermott toldme: "We looked at the first sea-son to see what worked andwhat didn't work. Wedecided to make theshow a little lighter intone, added morehumor, and the intro-duction of Alex Rice asmy love interest.We've opened it up toa wider audience. It'sstill gritty and dark,but adding and mak-ing changes openedup the show a lot."

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A: It's sad, but true.Everyone's favorite worst bosswill be leaving the show whenhis contract expires in May 2011.He explained to E! Online that hejust felt it was time. But don'tworry, as Steve explains: "It cer-tainly doesn't mean the end ofthe show. I think it's just adynamic change, which could bea good thing, actually. Add somenew life and some new energy. Isee it as a positive in general forthe show."

Some good news on the cast-ing front, though, is the return ofAmy Ryan as Holly for eightepisodes, as well as MeloraHardin as Jan (no word as of yeton how many episodes). I can't

wait to see how Michael handlesthis one!

***Q: I thought Edward

Norton was fabulous asBruce Banner in "TheIncredible Hulk." Why won'the reprise his role inMarvel's "The Avengers"? --Jason J., via e-mail

A: The usuallyprivate actorrecently took to hisofficial Facebookpage to discountany rumors thatmight start swirlingbecause he won'tbe the Hulk in "TheAvengers."According to hisstatement, Marveldid extend the offerfor Edward toreprise his role inthe new movie,

however, he didn't go into detailas to why the negotiations brokedown.

He did state: "It seems it won'twork out for me to continueplaying Bruce Banner for Marvelin 'The Avengers.' I sincerelyhoped it could happen and begreat for everyone, but it hasn'tturned out as we all hoped. But Iam very sincerely grateful toMarvel for extending the offer."

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Our Valley, Our Earth

Final word on datingRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

As a follow-up to last week’sdiscussion, the diagram showsadditional information related tothe Carbon-14dating method.The black curvedepicts the actu-al historical age(in years) versesthe radiocarboncontent of vari-ous materialstested fromarcheologicalsites throughoutthe globe. This is a very usefuldiagram for quick dating ex-liv-ing materials present in archeo-logical excavations containinghuman debris, etc.

In summary, all the dating

methods that have been dis-cussed, for the past three weeks,are critical to the understandingof the genesis of the past historyof our earth. Without them, wewould be hard-pressed to placeabsolute dates on the variousgeological eras and epochsshown on the Geological TimeScale; the relative dating ofhuman habitation sites; materialsthat come from outer space; lawenforcement forensics; andmany, many other circumstanceswhere dating is important.

This concludes the brief dis-cussion on age dating.

Ron Bolyard is a retired geolo-gist and has developed an “acuteinterest” in the geology of thesouthern Sierra Nevada since hemoved here in 1999.

Ron Bolyard

Bodfish Bob’s CrawfishSmothered Grits

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In a mixing bowl, toss thecrawfish tails with salt andcayenne. In a 3-quart saucepan,over medium heat, add the oliveoil. When the oil is hot, add theonions. Season the onions withsalt and cayenne. Saute for 2 min-utes, or until the onions are soft.Add the crawfish and garlic.Continue to cook for 2 minutes.Add the stock and half and half to

the pan. Season With salt andcayenne. Bring the liquid to aboil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes.Add the grits and stir constantlyuntil they are very tender, about10 minutes. Add the cheese andstir to mix and melt it. Servewarm.

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Melt butter and peanut butterin 3-quart saucepan over mediumHeat, stirring occasionally, untilsmooth (2 to 3 minutes). Addmarshmallows; continue cooking,stirring constantly, until marsh-mallows are melted (4 to 6 min-utes). Remove from heat. Stir incereal and candies. Shape mix-ture into 1-in. Balls; place onwaxed paper. Let stand 30 min-utes. Store between layers ofwaxed paper in airtight contain-er.

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Those who have been to theTrail of 100 Giants might be famil-iar with Ponderosa, the little com-munity with the great little gener-al store and cafe.

The Forest Service is startingsomething this fall called thePonderosa Project to protect thatarea against wildfire. The ForestService is working to reduce fuelsusing activities such as the thin-ning of small trees and brush, pil-ing, and prescribed burning.

Prescribed burning will occuron approximately 1,100 acresaround the community of

Ponderosa to dispose of the pilesand fuel on the ground betweenthem. When completed, the pilesthemselves may not be entirelyconsumed in the fire. Typicallythere are remnants of the pile leftto protect the soil from erosion,and promote growth of new vege-tation. Some piles will be leftunburned to benefit wildlife. Theresults will look similar to treatedareas in the Camp Nelson UrbanInterface Project area a couple ofyears ago.

Smoke from the burn opera-tions will be visible aroundPonderosa. Forest personnel willbe working closely with the San

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“Protecting communities ishigh priority work in theMonument as well as in all nation-al forests,” said PriscillaSummers, Western Divide DistrictRanger.

“Reducing fuel in areas aroundcommunities, residences, andadministrative sites are a first pri-ority for actions to reduce the riskof large wildland fires.”

With private landowners work-ing to maintain their requiredclearances on their own propertyand efforts being done by theForest Service, the area will beless susceptible to wildfire, help-ing protect the communities thatare in and around it.

“The fuel reduction and hun-dred-foot clearance conducted onprivate lands is also important toreduce the risk of fire. I ampleased with the cooperation ofthe local communities,” saidSummers.

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Winter finally over on the PlateauKern River Courier

The last of the seasonally closed off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails on the KernRiver Ranger District (KRRD) openedlast week with the help of volunteers.

Due to extended winter conditions,the Sherman Pass Jeep Trail and NorthMeadow Jeep Trail remained closed laterthan usual this year.

Once the warming temperaturesallowed access, Forest Service crewsencountered fallen snags, remnants ofthe 2002 McNally Fire, scattered acrossthe trails.

Fortunately, ongoing volunteer agree-ments under the Adopted Trail Programoffered OHV enthusiasts the opportunityto help open the trails as soon as possi-ble. Two of these volunteer organiza-tions, the Bakersfield Trail Blazers and

the Ridgecrest Gear Grinders, volun-teered under this program and assistedthe Forest Service in removing over 70fallen snags from the trails on Saturday,July 10.

Other Forest Service-sponsored OHVvolunteer groups include BPMC, KTMTalk Riders, Stewards of the Sequoia andThumper Talk. Each of these groups hasplayed a part in helping the ForestService maintain over 300 miles of trailthis year.

District Ranger Rick Larson expressedhis appreciation by saying, "I would liketo extend my personal thanks to theseOHV organizations, as well as, to all ourvolunteer partners for taking the time tohelp us keep trails and other facilitiesopen and safe for the public. Our com-bined efforts make the outdoors moreenjoyable for everyone!"

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

A cactus is a thing of beauty.

Page 10 Friday, July 30, 2010

Courier chuckle of the week:

“Everything that used to be a sin is now adisease.”

-- Bill Maher

See Page 14 foranswers to puzzles


Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. ADVERTISEMENTS: What was thename of the finicky eater in the Nine Livescat-food commercials?

2. LITERATURE: Who is the author of thebest-seller "Roots"?

3. TELEVISION: What was the setting forthe "I Dream of Jeannie" TV show?

4. GEOGRAPHY: What was theNetherlands' basic currency before itadopted the euro?

5. ABBREVIATED TITLES: What is anM.P.?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Avoid adding to thetension around you. Even a well-meant reactionagainst something you perceive as unfair could bemisunderstood. Let things calm down, and then talkabout it.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's a good time forromance for unattached Bovines, and a good timefor reinforcing the bonds between partners.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A compliment froma surprising source sends you wafting way up intothe clouds, where -- sorry to say -- your view ofwhat's going on is obscured.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Even a family-lov-ing person like you sometimes can feel you're at theend of the line with contentious kinfolk. But thingscan work out.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A job-related movemight hold more positive surprises than you'dexpected. Go into it with confidence, and look for allthe advantages it offers. Then decide what you'll dowith what you find.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Drivingyourself too hard to get something done on a dead-line you set up can backfire. Ease into a more realis-tic finish date.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your senseof humor can brighten any dark period, and your

laughter can dispel those gray clouds swirlingaround you. The weekend presents a surprising butwelcome change.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be care-ful about the words you use, especially in touchy sit-uations. The old Chinese saying that the spokenword is silver, but the unspoken gold could wellapply here.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Some facts could emerge to shed light on unresolvedpast problems. What you learn also might helpexplain why a once-warm relationship suddenlycooled down.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don'tlet your pride get in the way of checking into whatcould be a great new opportunity. Get the facts first,and worry about procedure and protocol later.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A healthproblem in the family might have other relativesassuming that, as before, you'll take over the health-care duties. Surprise them and insist they share in thecaretaking.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A series ofchanges can be unsettling, but in the long run, it canpay off with new perspectives on what you plan todo. Keep your mind open.

BORN THIS WEEK: You might be under a"royal" sign, but you have a wonderful way ofembracing everyone as an equal.

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press time. It’s burning into theSequoia National Forest, andthere are still many road closuresin order to allow fire equipmentinto the area. On Tuesday nightMt. 99 was closed at Primo’s. ByWednesday morning, the “RoadClosed” sign had been movedback to just north of Riverkern.

Residents of Riverkern andCamp Owen, a detention facility

for boys on the northern flank ofKernville, were evacuated duringthe fire but were allowed to returnWednesday morning.

As of Wednesday afternoon,the wind had changed and thesmoke was blowing northward.

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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 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10 a.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.

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1. Is the Book of Jonah in the Old or NewTestament or neither?2. From Job 4, who was so frightened bya dream that his hair stood on end?Eliphaz, Abraham, Ehud, Joseph3. After beating his mule, who confessedto an angel that he had sinned? Sodom,Balaam, Samuel, Daniel4. From Genesis 19, who escaped to Zoar

on hearing wicked cities were going to bedestroyed? Gomorrah, Elijah, Lot, Shimei5. Who had to parade his eight sonsbefore a prophet as found in 1 Samuel?Aaron, Jacob, Naboth, Jesse6. From Exodus 14, whose chariots werelost in the Red Sea? Solomon, Pharaoh,Samson, AhabANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Eliphaz; 3)Balaam; 4) Lot; 5) Jesse; 6) Pharaoh(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Aaron Pierce, ElderShepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

I write this on behalf of ouryouth group which recentlyattended the 2010 LC-MS(Lutheran Church - MissouriSynod) Youth Gathering, inNew Orleans. The four of usyouth and adult leaders whowent had the opportunity tospend five days with 25,000other LC-MS youth and adultleaders under the theme of"WE BELIEVE". We thank allwho supported us from ourchurch and in the valley at our bake sale whichwe held in front of Vons (who we also thank forallowing us to hold the bake sale there).

I had intended to write more on the theme ofour youth gathering, but in light of what is hap-pening as I write this, that being the Bull Run firein the Riverkern area, I feel it is pertinent to speakon just a portion of the message we heard at theyouth gathering.

Just one of the topics we heard on was on theidea of "When life is unbelievable". Many of thestories we heard that evening were from peoplewho were affected by Hurricane Katrina. We alsoheard from a mother who lost her daughter in acar accident in the prime of her daughter's life.

In each of these stories, we heard the samething people in the valley are askingnow…"WHY?" Why did this happen to me? Whydid I lose my house? Why did this fire happen?The questions of "Why?" are numerous and var-ied.

Sometimes these Why questions cannot beanswered, and may not ever be answered.

However, the one thing that those of us whobelieve in God know is that it all happens with apurpose and according to God's will. We read inRomans 12:2 , "Do not be conformed to thisworld, but be transformed by the renewal of yourmind, that by testing you may discern what is thewill of God, what is good and acceptable and per-fect." I can hear the arguments now about howthis was by God's will. The answer is simply thatit is not for us to know, but that in all things weknow it is part of God's plan, for in even theworst of times, God is working in our lives.

We also know that at all times and in all cir-cumstances, God is with us, as he says inMatthew 28:20b, "And surely I am with youalways to the very end of the age."

And in all times of trials, it is so evident. We seeGod working through people in the valley to helpthose affected by the fires. We see God's handprotecting the firefighters who fight the fire. Wesee God is with us all as (so far) we have seen nolives lost from the fire itself.

In the cases I mentioned of those affected byHurricane Katrina and the woman who lost herdaughter, this was also the case. God was witheach of them even in their times of trials, all partof God's plan in their lives.

It is my prayer for us all that even in the eyes oftragedy we all who believe can see God workingeven in this time of tragedy as the fire is foughtand help us continue to say as our group said atour youth gathering, "WE BELIEVE".

Pierce

Voices of Faith

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“Voices of Faith” is a rotating columnfeaturing messages from all churches.Pastors, please e-mail 400-word mes-sages to [email protected]

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Lectures comingMarcela FreerksSpecial to the Kern River Courier

Soon we will be treated to a series ofthought-provoking lectures by therenowned award-winning speaker Dr.Gregg Wilkerson. It’s a three-part series of

lectures on "Archaeologyand The Old Testament".You are welcome toattend these 1-hour lec-tures at Kernville UnitedMethodist Church at 251Big Blue Rd., in Kernville,on August 4, 11 and 25 at6 p.m.

The topics of the firstlecture is "Sex and the

Cities." Dr. Wilkerson will be speakingabout Sodom and Gomorrah, examining thegeological and astronomical theories for thenatural cause of destruction of the cities.

The second lecture, "King David and theGolden Age", will probe: did King Davidand King Solomon actually exist? Do someof the excavations bear any proof?

The last lecture - "Hezekiah theReformer" travels to Assyria and to archae-ological findings dating back to 701-688B.C.

The lectures are free to all interested pub-lic (but KUMC will appreciate any dona-tions), and refreshments/finger food will beprovided in the cool air-conditioned hall ofthe church. Please be ready to ask questions- there are 15 minutes allotted for a questionand answer period at the end of each lec-ture.

If you have any questions, please contactKUMC at (760) 376-2751 or Dr. Wilkerson at(661) 391-6081.

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Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist

When legislators and regu-lators are finished with thenew nationalhealth carelegislation,they areexpecting the1,700 page billto grow toover 200,000pages. That'sa lot of trees!The rules andregulationswill come tous as a slow steady streamover the next few years, withthen the flood gates openingin 2014 when the actual reformbegins in earnest.

Presently, there are changeswhich will affect people whohave health insurance. Here isthe latest:

Pre-existing conditions: Thiswill be implemented beginningon Sept. 23, 2010. It will affectchildren up to age 19. Newhealth insurance policies willno longer be able to excludechildren with prior medicalproblems. So, if you have achild with a medical problemwho has been excluded fromcoverage in the past this is thetime and opportunity to apply.

Many policies issued inCalifornia state that they aregood for $5 million. This limi-tation will be eliminated. Sopolicies will have no ceiling.There will be only a few limit-ed circumstances where theremay still be a limit.

A really big change will beinsurance companies will be

limited to recessions.Insurance companies will notbe able to cancel you whenyou file a claim, with theexception of intentional fraudor intentional misrepresenta-tion. In the past, if there wasinformation on an applicationthat was untrue, they couldcancel you. Now they willonly be able to cancel you ifyou did it with intent to com-mit fraud.

There is a major problemwith a new law regarding peo-ple on Medicare who are in a"Medicare Advantage" plan,such as a Medicare HMO orMedicare PPO. Whatever planyou are in on December 31 willbe locked in for the year. Inthe past, you were allowed tomake one change of plansbetween January 1 and March31. Under a new regulation,you can drop out of the planbetween January 1 andFebruary 15, but will not beable to enroll in another com-pany's plan. You can go backon Original Medicare. If youcan't qualify medically for asupplement, you will be finan-cially on your own for theentire balance of the year.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is alicensed insurance broker. Heis President of the KernAssociation of HealthUnderwriters and on theNational Association of HealthUnderwriters MedicareAdvisory Board. He may bereached at 760-376-2100, e-mail [email protected] or visithim on the web at www.harry-thal.com

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If you plan to stay in a smoke impacted area, the best way to avoid thesmoke is to stay indoors in an air conditioned building with windows anddoors closed. Most residential central air conditioning systems re-circulatethe air inside the home, so these can be operated normally; however, manycommercial buildings and a small percentage of newer homes havemechanical ventilation systems that actively bring in outdoor air, and theseshould be set to a "re-circulate" mode, if available. If you are using a win-dow air conditioner it should also be set to the “re-circulate” mode.

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District, partnering with the KUSD Family Resource Center, will be puttingon their 10th annual Seniors Summer Health and Information Faire inMonday, Sept. 13 at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. There will be freeskin cancer screening, a free foot care clinic, as well as a low-cost blooddraw/lipid panel. There will be free handouts and information. For infor-mation call Sonia at (760) 382-8385.

Pitch in, help clean up the valley Sept. 18 on Pride DayIf you like to see a sparking clean Kern Valley at the end of summer when

it gets quiet again, consider joining one of the local groups who clean uparound the valley on Pride Day each year. All cleanup volunteers are treat-ed to a free lunch and a T-shirt. Call Thomas Refuse at 379-2618.

Celebrate the Turkey Vulture in Weldon on Sept. 25Fall is a special time in the valley. Celebrate the season and the arrival of

the thousands of turkey vultures as they migrate. Come to the Kern RiverPreserve in Weldon on Sept. 25. For more information, call 378-2029.

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I have kind of touched on thisbefore but I wanted to elaborateon just how important technolo-gy is as both a marketing tooland a prospect-ing tool for realestate agents.

Gone are thedays when themarket washumming along,properties wereconstantly goingup in value and itseemed that allan agent had todo was put a sign in the frontyard. Truth is, it was never thatsimple even when the marketwas hot. Agood realestate agentdoes a lotbehind thescenes tohelp buyersand sellersbesides justthe proverbialsign in the yard. However, a hotmarket allows an agent to slackoff, to get lazy, so to speak,because things are just movingso fast.

In this current real estate cli-mate statewide and nationwide,that just cannot keep happeningif agents hope to sell property ina timely manner. An agent needsto catch up to the reality of a

slower market. One way to do that is technol-

ogy. Most agents do not havetheir own Web site. Some do noteven have an e-mail address orcell phone! As an agent, I justcannot see how anyone can dobusiness that way. The vastmajority of folks these days look-ing to buy property begin theirsearch online.

At the very minimum a realestate agent needs to have MLSaccess at home, their own Website and their own personal andbusiness e-mails. That is the veryminimum.

Make sure they have a digitalcamera and a cell phone withgood service so they are avail-able when needed. Go as far asasking them if they have a home

office as well as atwork – very impor-tant.

When looking foran agent, make surethat they have all ofthose things to mar-ket your propertyaggressively. In adown market, all of

the punches have to be pulled tosell a property or to represent abuyer the most effectively. Makesure your agent is technologicallyup to date.

Matt Freeman is a Realtor withFreeman’s Lakeside Realty (760)379-5915 or cell 223-0880. Hiscolumn is not intended to replacelegal advice.

Matt Freeman

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Kern River Courier July 30, 2010