Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir140,061 acre-ft.(Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limit360,000 ac.-ft.) Lowpoint was 110,156ac-ft. Dec. 12.

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville612 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 607 cfs

Borel Canal flow468 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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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri.: Sunny, breezy.High 71.

Fri. night: Clear.Low 42.

Sat.: Sunny. High 76.

Sat. night: Clear.Low 44.

Sun.: Sunny, high71.

Sun. night: Clear,low 44.National Weather Service

Mike DevichKern River Courier

The atmosphere at the TravelManagement meeting at the Vets HallMonday evening was tense, to say theleast, as an estimated 300 people packedthe house to listen to Sequoia NationalForest officials explain about their plan tocontrol travel routes on the land aroundIsabella Reservoir’s shoreline.

The purpose of the meeting was toreceive written comments from the pub-lic about which routes are important tothem so the Forest can decide which todesignate as approved.

However, most attendees left withoutsubmitting a written comment or writingon the maps provided. Most of the audi-ence seemed to be simply against desig-nated routes and campsites around thelake, preferring a dispersed-typearrangement where they can drive wher-ever they want, park wherever they want,camp wherever they want and launchtheir boats from wherever they want.

Many wanted the Forest Service to leavethings as they are and just pay moreattention to things like clean the rest-rooms and empty the trash more often.

Forest Service officials, however,wanted to present their plan to restrictthe large number of “uncontrolled”routes drivers have created on the landbetween the high water mark and thewater’s edge.

“The roads are our reponsibility,” saidTina Terrell, supervisor of SequoiaNational Forest.

They explained that they have beenmandated by Congress to designateroutes, and that was the purpose of themeeting, to find out where the most pop-ular ones are.

The meeting was opened by SequoiaNational Forest Public Affairs OfficerMary Chislock, who introduced ProjectLeader Chris Sanders.

Sanders explained that the areasaround the lake were at first managed by

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

Kern River District Ranger Rick Larson, foreground, glances at theCourier while the Travel Management meeting rages on.

Travel meeting attendees deemroad changes ‘route of all evil’

See ROUTES, Page 8

Camping fees waived for fish derby

Kern River Courier

The Sequoia National Forest’s Kern RiverRanger District Rick Larson has announced hisdecision to waive daily camping fees for theIsabella Lake Fishing Derby, coming nextweekend, April 4-6. In addition, additionalcamping areas that have not yet opened for theseason are being opened early for the fishingcrowds.

FeesLarson is waiving the camping fees for the

official three days of the derby, Saturday April4 through Monday, April 6, at Auxiliary Dam,

Old Isabella Road and the South ForkRecreation Areas.

According to Forest officials, visitors can setup their recreation vehicles in undevelopedcampsites prior to the weekend event.However, visitors must occupy the site and notjust park and leave vehicles and trailers unat-tended for more than 24 hours. The $10 dailyfee will be in effect prior to April 4 and afterApril 6.

Additional campsitesFor the fishing derby weekend only, the

Forest Service has agreed to open additionalareas for overnight camping. These areasinclude: Engineer Point, along the beach areawest of Paradise Cove Campground, KissackCove, the north and south shoreline of Boulder

Gulch, and the shoreline between FrenchGulch Group Area and Boulder Gulch. Forthese areas, visitors can begin to set-up camp-sites on Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 a.m. If visitorsset up their campsites earlier than that theymay be cited. These special camping areas willremain open until Monday, April 6 at 6:00 p.m.

Free camping is available all year at StineCove and Hanning Flat. Also, Tillie Creek,Paradise Cove and Boulder Gulch camp-grounds are on a first-come, first-served basisat $20 per night. Pioneer Point will open Friday,April 3; however, showers will be unavailable.Camp 9 also has plenty of sites available at $17per night.

As a reminder, camping on National Forestland is limited to 14 days out of a 30 day peri-od.

Additional campsites openedfor three-day event April 4-6

The Kern Angler, featuringthe Isabella Lake Fishing

Derby April 4-6, inside thisweek’s Courier

Living Greenfest comes upthis weekendMike DevichKern River Courier

We all want to save money, right? Howwould you like to learn how to savemoney in the form of reduced energyexpenditure, as well as putting money inyour pocket by recycling materials?

You can learn how to do those andmuch more besides at the Living Green inthe Kern River Valley festival this week-end. The main events take place thisweekend, March 28-29, at the Family LifeCenter, behind Charlie’s Market inWofford Heights, and across the boule-vard at the Reel Cinema.

The Green Expo showcases almost 40booths with all kinds of green ideas andgiveaway items (see Richard Rowe’s“Living Green” column this week aboutfree stuff.) There’s no charge to visit theGreen Expo or the special film screeningsat the Reel Cinema. For a complete pro-gram guide, visit the Green Expo and pickup a copy of “GreenLiving,” produced bythe Kern River Courier. It was insertedinto last week’s Courier but they haveextras there.

Besides the expo and the film festival(the film festival starts today, March 27,and runs all day), there will be workshopsand tours of green homes over the week-end, too many to list here. If you want fulldetails, visit www. krvr.org and look forLiving Green.

There will be children’s activities, food,discussions and presentations, and muchmore. Some take place at the SeniorCenter in Lake Isabella. There is also aworkshop Sunday at 1 p.m at the KernRiver Preserve in Weldon, about green-house gases and giving wildlife a place tocall home. And there is a tree plantingactivity at Sherman Pass in the high coun-try on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. CallLyle at (760) 376-1669 for info on that one.

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

Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat.• 10 a.m.- Otaku-Kai Japanese anime club,Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights. 223-6765.• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

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

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

Tuesdays• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemtery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd.,379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, United Methodist Church,Kernville, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles LodgeMt. Mesa, 376-4249.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting 2ndWed. at Highland Chapel Methodist Church,Lake Isabella. 3rd Wed. - Workshop samelocation.• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meetsat Fountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Clubmeets, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, thirdWed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

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

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

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

Woman’s Club Bingo, 6488 Fay RanchRoad.

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

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

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

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

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Kern River Valley – the place for fun

Courier Calendar“Living Green in the KRV”event March 27-30

Want to know how to reduceyour “footprint” on the world?Learn about living responsibly,protecting our environment andconserving our resources at a new

festival in the valley, “Living Greenin the KRV.” The Expo portion willbe held at the Family Life Center inWofford Heights and will havemany booths and lots of informa-tion about living green. There arelots of other activities in otherlocations. For more information,call Richard at (760) 333-4561, goto www.krvr.org or see the

Courier’s “Green Living” sectionto be included in the March 20 edi-tion.

5K Run to be part of LivingGreen event March 28

The 5K run will begin at 8 a.m.,right after a kids 1K fun Run.Wofford Heights Park, end ofWilliams St. at E. Evans Road,Wofford Heights. The 5K courseadjacent to Lake Isabella is flatand entirely on dirt with two smallstream crossings. In addition tothe usual gender and age splitsthere will also be a "Mom andStroller" Class, as well as aClydesdale Class for the 225lb+runners. Entry fee: $25 (includes aeco-friendly stainless steel waterbottle and race T-shirt). Onlineregistration. Sponsored by theWofford Heights CommunityAssociation and Run-4-A-Way, anon-profit organization dedicatedto promoting health, fitness andwellness in the Kern Valley com-munity. Info: Darby (760) 376-1067

See CALENDAR, Page 3

cptdarbo@lightspeed.net or Mike(760) 376-4405mikelanephoto@mac.com.

Geneaology seminar to takeplace March 28

The ClanDiggers GenealogicalSociety is sponsoring a seminaron Saturday, March 28 at the KernValley Bible Church in LakeIsabella. The speaker will beCertified Genealogist Nancy EllenCarlberg, who has worked in thefield since 1979. She began hercareer assisting Alex Haley as heprepared his television docudra-ma “Roots.” She also worked onthe TV show “Queen” and on amini-series called “Palmerstown,USA.” She then began to writebooks on the subject of genealogyand history and now has pro-duced an impressive library.Carlberg is coming prepared toanswer all of your questions aboutresearching and about availablesources. The seminar will runfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunchwill be provided. Tickets at $20per person are available fromMarian DeMars at 376-4578 orDon Keiffer at 379-8152.

KRV Youth Center to holddance March 28

The KRV Youth Center willhold a Saturday Night Dance onMarch 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. Kids13-17 are welcome. Come jointhe fun and bring your friends.Rules will be enforced. Members$3, non-members $5. 3640Golden Spur, Lake Isabella 379-4360.

KRV Youth Center to startpool tournaments March 28

The KRV Youth Center will bestarting pool tournaments inthree levels of competition onMarch 28. Bring your own cue oruse one of ours. Open to ages 18-21. Practice is at 2, competitionstarts at 3.

Big Isabella Lake FishingDerby to be held April 4-6

The Isabella Lake FishingDerby attracts thousands ofanglers from all over to try tocatch the tagged trout worth$10,000. This year, however,there will be ten $10,000 trout!And, in addition, to celebrate the20th anniversary of the derby,

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there will be a $20,000 trout! And there are multitudes of other prizes,including cash awards for 1,000 other tagged fish. You must be pre-reg-istered to be able to win. The derby is put on by the Kern River ValleyChamber of Commerce with major help from the Kern River Valley Fishand Habitat Club and many national sponsors. Also, new this year is a50/50 raffle to benefit the Kern River Valley Youth Center. Call Dave at376-4430 about the raffle. For derby information, go tohttp://derby.kernrivervalley.com/ or call the chamber at (760) 379-5236.

SPA holds Saturday Evening Concert April 4 at Cerro CosoOn Saturday April 4 there will be a Saturday Evening Concert, pre-

sented by Sierra Performing Arts. Featured will be Russian piano musicperformed by Helen Smoot, pianist, with Allison Stutsman, soprano.Cerro Coso College, room G, 7 p.m. This will be a special scholarshipconcert. Admission $10.

South Fork School Spring Arts Festival to be held April 18The second annual South Fork School Spring Arts Festival will again be

held at South Fork Middle School on Saturday, April 18. The show is opento the public, and prizes of art materials will be offered to the students.Adult artists are asked to donate any money from sales back to the pro-gram. Artists are being sought. For full information, call Ruth Carroll at(760) 378-1300 or (760) 378-2211, leave a message and the call will bereturned.

American Red Cross CPR class to be taught by CERT April 18Dean Ott from KRV CERT will be teaching the American Red Cross CPR

Class on April 18 at the KRV Youth Center, 3640 Golden Spur St. in LakeIsabella from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the class with certificate is $20. Toregister, call Tom Klein at 379-2797.

Cerro Coso to present writing workshop on April 18“Selecting and writing for scholarships and grants” is the name of the

old-day accredited class to be held at Cerro Coso Lake Isabella on April 18from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register in person or call (760) 389-5501. Fee is $10.

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

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

Prayer Breakfast at South Fork Woman’s Club April 20There will be a Prayer Breakfast at the South Fork Woman’s Club in

Weldon on April 20 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7. Pastors from al over the Kern

CALENDAR continued from page 2

See HAPPENINGS, Page 15

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

When I was in the Navy, I askedfor and was fortunate enough tobe assigned to the Navy's subma-rine force, whereI spent severalmonths in NewLondon,Connecticut,going to subma-rine school.

What that didwas make mefamiliar enoughwith the opera-tion of a subma-rine to keep me from being a liabil-ity while I did my real learning onthe job and under the water.

Submarines are called boats tothe sailors that man them. I spenttwo years cruising the West Coaston a radar picket boat that was oneof many diesel-powered subs in thefleet. Basically, unlike nuclear-pow-ered boats, diesels could not rununlimited on the fuel we carried.After a only a few months wewould need to replenish.

During the years I was on theboat, that usually meant goingback to San Diego to refuel andreprovision, and for those of uswho lived there it meant we couldgo home on our off-duty nights. Italso created a strange phenome-non between us and public con-veyances. It was a half-hour busride home, but during that halfhour I would have to put up with

folks who, though trying to bepolite, were obviously offended bymy special submariner’s odor.

You see, during the months wewere at sea we were often sub-merged, and being in an enclosedspace, I noticed we would pick upall the boat odors on our skin anduniforms that a shower or wash-ing couldn't erase. Diesel smells,cooking smells, hydraulic oil smellsand even strange body odors. Wecouldn't smell ourselves becausewe were used to it, but Mr. andMrs. Public noticed it. You couldsee the looks of relief when I gotoff at my bus stop.

My wife would make me changeclothes and take two or threeshowers before she would give mea wifely welcome.

By the time I had to be backboatside I was odor free, but nowthe crew thought I smelledstrange.

It was on a sub where I learnedto eat peanut butter and mayon-naise sandwiches and drink coffeeblack and strong. It was there Ilearned that sailors really did drinktorpedo juice (called pink lady),and it was there I learned toappreciate my first deodorant soap– “Lifebuoy.”

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARPDriver Safety Program and coordi-nator for the Lake Patrol volun-teers.

Middleworth

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11-digit dialing to start inKern Valley in five weeksMike DevichKern River Courier

The bad news – we’re all going tohave to start dialing 11 digits to makelocal calls.

The good news – they’re giving usa period of six months to get used toit.

If you haven’t been following thestory, 442 is about to become a partof all our lives as an area code “over-lay” is about to be imposed.Customers with 760 will not berequired to change their area code orphone number, but all new phonelines will receive a 442 area code.

This means if you currently have aphone in your home that has a 760area code and you add a line, it willhave a 442 area code. It means wewill all have to dial 1 and then thearea code and then the seven-digitnumber on all calls – even to some-one across the street.

Beginning May 2, it is being rec-ommended that people start using all11 digits. Starting Nov. 21, it willbecome mandatory.

In addition to changing your dial-ing procedure, all services, automaticdialing equipment, or other types of

See PHONE, Page 14

Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist

If you haven’t already heard,another load of prized Alperstrout will be coming to IsabellaLake next week.

With the Isabella Lake FishingDerby only a week away (April4-6), if you haven’t done it yet, itwould be agood idea toput some newline on. Youwouldn’t wantto lose one ofthose beauti-ful Alpers, oreven more so,one of thosetagged$10,000 trout,because ofsome frayedline.

Got yourderby hotspot pickedout yet?NancyMcDonaldseems to thinkshe’s got a winner. Bringing inanother nice limit, she saidnightcrawlers are her favoritebait.

Nancy has been catching herlimit in the same spot for two

weeks, but she wouldn’t give itup.

(Look for the white Samurai!)Looking forward to an excit-

ing derby. Change up that lineand let’s go fishing!

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

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LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

ParadiseCove

Main DamKissack BayLI Visitor Center

Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point

Wildlife Area

StineCoveCamp

9

Sierr

a Way

Moun

tain 9

9

To Baker

sfield

WaterSkiArea

Hanning Flat

Map courtesyMike Ludiker

www.kernvalley.com

Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

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

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

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner

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

General KRV Info

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

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior Center

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Hospital

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

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

Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport

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

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Friday, March 27, 2009 Page 5EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Previews of new DVDsBy DNA Smith

PICK OF THE WEEK"Doubt" -- Based on the

PulitzerPrize andTonyAwardwinningplay,"Doubt" isa com-pellingtale offaith,progressand preju-dice, star-ringMeryl Streep, Philip SeymourHoffman, Amy Adams and ViolaDavis. Set against the backdropof the turbulent civil-rights move-ment of 1964, the film revolvesaround the admission of the firstblack student at a Catholic schoolin an Irish-Italian community.

Hoffman plays Father Flynn, ajovial, progressive-minded youngpriest who takes the young manunder his wing. Streep playsSister Aloysius, the school's nar-row-minded principal whoopposes the admission of the boy.A young, naive nun (Adams)makes an off-hand commentabout how much attention thepriest is giving the new studentand unwittingly sets into motiona witchhunt against Father Flynnfor suspicion of "impropriety"with the young man.

"Doubt" is a great adaptationof the play and the performancesby the cast are stellar. Highly rec-ommended.

AWESOME ANIMATION"Disney Animation Collection

1: Mickey & The Beanstalk" -- Iremember watching this when Iwas a child, and I loved it topieces. "Mickey & The Beanstalk"is the Disney retelling of the clas-sic fairy tale "Jack and theBeanstalk," featuring Mickey,Goofy and Donald, who climb themagical beanstalk and find them-selves in a castle in the sky filledwith giant food -- and a giantnamed Willie who guards a gold-en harp.

"Max Fleischer's Superman:1941-1942" -- This is the best ver-sion of the classic Max FleischerSuperman cartoons you will everfind. And the Fleischer Supermancartoons are the best Supermancartoons ever made. These filmswere taken from the restoredoriginal negatives and remas-tered by Warner Brothers forinclusion in the 14-disc"Superman Ultimate Collector'sEdition" and the eight-disc"Christopher Reeve SupermanCollection." Now that they're onthis two-disc collection, you don'thave to pony-up the big bucks toown these awesome short films.

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Q: I just read that Sting,the musician, makes winefrom his own vineyard. Is thistrue? If so, how can I trysome? -- A Police fan inOregon

A: Sting has indeed joined theranks ofcelebritiesturned wine-industryinsider. Twodecades ago,Sting boughta farm inItaly, nearFlorence,which heturned into anorganic farmproducing honey, olive oil, fruits,vegetables and Tuscan salami. Herecently began to cultivategrapes, and he has started to pro-duce wine from said grapes.

Sting's wine, the name ofwhich has not been revealed,should be ready for sale in theU.S. and Britain by the end of theyear. Other celebrities involved inthe winemaking industry are, toname a few: Dan Aykroyd,Francis Ford Coppola, JohnnyDepp, Brett Favre and OliviaNewton-John.

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Q: I love the gorgeous andcharming actor, JeremyNortham. What can I see himin next? -- Ellie W., WestPalm Beach, Fla.

A: While I am accustomed toseeing Jeremy, 48, on the bigscreen, he has done his fair shareof work on the small screen aswell, most recently co-starring asSir Thomas More on HBO's "TheTudors." You can see the"Gosford Park" star this fall in thenew CBS medical drama called"Miami Trauma." He will play,according to The HollywoodReporter, a likable but enigmaticnew doctor on the trauma ward.

***Q: Was John O'Hurley (of

"Seinfeld" fame) once mar-ried to actress Eva La Rue of"CSI: Miami"? If so, how longwere they married? Did theyhave any children? -- Halle F.,via e-mail

A: John and Eva were indeedhusband and wife from 1992-'94.They do not share any children;however, Eva has a daughterwith second husband (and nowex) John Callahan, and John has a2-year-old son named Williamwith wife Lisa Mesloh.

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The new M&N Automotive in Lake Isabella (at Erskine CreekRoad and the boulevard) held their grand opening last Friday.

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Hepatitis C diagnosis often has good prognosisDEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please

save my life. I was diagnosed withhepatitis C five years ago. Testsnow say I need treatment. I amscared to death of treatment,about which I have heard horrorstories. I have an older husbandwho will not make it without me. Ifeel great and have terrific ener-gy. I am 59. Is there somethingother than the standard treatmentI can take? -- S.D.

ANSWER: Infection with the hepati-tis C virus leads to chronic liver infec-tion in 85 percent of patients. However,illness doesn't appear until 10 to 20years after infection. At that time,about 20 percent of infected peopledevelop liver cirrhosis, and 1 percentto 4 percent come down with liver can-cer. That means 75 percent of patientsdo not develop serious liver disease.

Treatment is necessary when evi-dence of the virus can be found in theblood and when the liver shows

changes that indicate cirrhosis will bea likely outcome. Most of the time,that's determined through microscopicexamination of liver tissue obtained bya needle biopsy.

Who has given you the horror sto-ries of treatment? It's not a picnic, butit isn't as terrifying as it has been por-trayed to you. Ribavirin is one of thedrugs used. Its worst side effect is ane-mia, a drop in the red blood cell count.Stopping the drug just about alwaysreturns the count to normal.Peginterferon is the other drug used intreatment. Its most common side effectis flulike symptoms: headache, musclepain, fever, nausea and vomiting.

Appropriate medicines can controlthese symptoms. It also can produce adrop in both the white and red bloodcell counts. It has aggravated depres-sion and given a few people thoughtsof suicide. Hair-thinning is anotherpossible side effect. The list of potentialside effects is long. Most resolve whenthe drug is stopped. And most patients

complete therapy without having togreatly modify their activities duringtreatment. Peginterferon is injectedunder the skin once a week. Peoplelearn how to inject themselves. Thereare no other effective treatments.

The booklet on hepatitis describeshepatitis A, B and C, and their treat-ments. Readers can obtain a copy bywriting: Dr. Donohue -- No. 503W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.Enclose a check or money order (nocash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with therecipient's printed name and address.Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I

would appreciate any informa-tion on lipomas. In recentyears, I'm getting more ofthem. I am 79 and did not havethem until five or six years ago.I have a large one in the mid-dle of my back and a couple onmy thighs. I have recently got-

ten two small ones on my lowerarm. -- M.B.

ANSWER: Lipomas are non-cancerous fatty tumors. About 1percent of the population has oneor more of them. No one knows thecause, so preventive treatment alsoremains unknown. However, if theycause pain by pressing on adjacentstructures or if they are unsightly,they can be removed without muchtrouble, often as an outpatient.

***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.

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1 lb ground skinless chicken breast 1/2 cup onions, chopped 1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped 1 clove garlic 1 pkg taco seasoning mix 8 ozs. Taco sauce 1 cup sour cream 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup tortilla chips, crushed 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Heat oven to 400F. Spray cook-ing spray on bottom of a 2-quartcasserole dish; set aside. In a skillet,cook chicken, onion, peppers, andgarlic clove until tender. Add sea-soning mix and taco sauce; setaside. In a medium bowl, combinesour cream and cottage cheese; setaside. Place half the crushed chipsin the bottom of casserole dish.Add meat mixture to cover thechips, then cover the meat withsour cream mixture. Sprinkle withcheese and remaining crushedchips. Bake, uncovered, for 30 min-

utes or until cheese has melted.

Bodfish Bob's No Joke Texas Salsa

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Friday, March 27, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 7

California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

Saturday.March 14. 8 a.m.I reported totraffic school atthe KernvilleChamber office.I took a western,a newspaper,and a coffee.Twenty or so ofus huddledaround a bunchof long tablesshoved together.

Facing us at the other end wasGary, the probation officer fromBakersfield, moonlighting as ourinstructor for the day. Behind himwas a portable chalkboard and aTV monitor on which he wouldshow “bad driving” videos.

What I was to discover early onwas that Gary was pretty good atrunning this kind of session. He hadhumor and wisdom to boot, and Irealized early enough that I wasbetter off with a live instructor thanan on-line computer.

Besides, I was certainly curiousto discover who my cellmates(classmates) might turn out to be –those other unlucky devils who gotcaught like I did going 73 in a 55mph speedtrap.

Cost me $170 to see the judge ona crisp Wednesday morning inBakersfield, where we all stood in aline outside the Superior Courtbuilding until they let us in aftereight o’clock in the shivery andcold-as-the-devil mornin’.

The judge finally made hisappearance and one by one we

approached his honor and madeour plea.

“Your honor,” I stated, ”Ain’t nosign posted on that highway, nosign a’tall.”

”Don’t need a sign,” his honorstated. Fifty-five anywhere you goon a two-lane highway and youwere going 73. Cash or check. Howyou gonna pay?”

I wrote out a check at the cashierwindow for one hundred seventybig ones, plus another fifty to go totrafffic school.

There was a plus to trafficschool. I got to meet Carol, who satnear me. At noon break we dashedoff in my car to meet Miz Sue, whowas a docent that morning at themuseum. We chugged up PlaterRoad to meet Miss Princess MollyLabrador the Eighth. Carol has asmall dog at her mobile in the HiHo.

Carol is going to school at CerroCoso College. She graduates inMay and would like to work in adoctor’s office. I told her we knowthe docs up here and also inBakersfield. Maybe we could help.

She came up here some threeyears ago to take care of a guy whowas dying of colon cancer. Heknew his end was coming and hewanted to die at home and theHoffman Hospice did a good job ofmaking his last days comfortable.

Must be some reason I’m stillhanging around. Maybe it’s mydriving skills!

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

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

Bridging the price gapbetween home buyers and sell-ers can be achallenge intoday's mar-ket. Sellers,many ofwhom havea hard timeacceptingthat theirhome haslost value,often expectto sell formore thanbuyers are willing to pay.

Buyers, on the other hand,are concerned that home pricescould drop further. So, they'remaking sure that they don'toverpay.

There are exceptions to therule. Very desirable homes inthe best locations sometimessell for over the asking price,particularly if there isn't muchinventory of similar homes onthe market. Some foreclosureproperties at bargain prices areattracting multiple offers.Prices are rising in select areas.Overall, however, it's still abuyer's market in most parts ofthe country.

There's not much you can doto convince an unrealistic sellerthat he should accept yourmarket-price offer. Many of thelistings on the market belong to

sellers who will sell only if theyget a certain price. They maynot be able to sell for lessbecause of the size of the mort-gage(s) secured against theproperty. In some cases, sellersbought at the peak and thenimproved the property. Theycan't bear to take the loss theywould incur if they sold at mar-ket price. In other words, thesesellers would like to sell, butthey won't sell unless they gettheir price.

Before you make an offer ona listing that's priced over mar-ket, try to find out as much aspossible about the sellers' moti-vation, and if there's any flexi-bility in their price. A lot oftime and emotional energygoes into making an offer. Saveyour efforts for listings wherethe sellers are motivated. Thatis, they don't just want to sell -they need to sell.

Some sellers want to test thewaters at a price that's higherthan the market will support.They usually feel that someonewill appreciate the added valuetheir home offers and pay morefor it. However, these sellerswill often negotiate with alegitimate buyer who offers aprice that is less than the listprice.

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Kern County Parks and Recreation.In 1971 control was turned over tothe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,which also managed the dams. In1991 recreation control wasswitched to the U.S. Forest Service.

The Army Corps had a manage-ment plan for Isabella during itsreign (which is current law), andnow the Forest Service wants tochange it.

“That plan has problems,” saidTerrell.

The public was then urged manytimes by officials to submit com-ments in writing and were told howto do it, but instead they raised theirvoices against the Forest Service’splans.

Many attendees thought theyshould have the right to approve orreject the Forest Service’s manage-ment of the lakeshore area, since theForest Service is working for thepublic and are their employees.

Steve Merlot first asked if writtencomments would receive an answer.(Terrell said yes). Then he said, “Itseems you people have alreadymade up your minds what you’regoing to do.”

Art Robinson of the KRV Fishand Game Habitat Club said that itsmembers have traditionally beenfree for many years to drive aroundthe lake and create fish and gamehabitat, and that they need unfet-tered access in order to continuethat.

“Do we throw away 23 years of

work away?” he said.One male resident simply stated,

“Designated routes scare the hellout of me.”

Katie Reis was critical of theForest Service in general when shesaid, “It’s the Forest Service, butthere isn’t a tree (around the lake)!”

Ray Thurm, president of the KRVChamber of Commerce, said, “Weneed more accress to the lake, notless!”

But Terrell reiterated, “I am man-dated by law to put a plan together.I take my responsibility very seri-ously.”

Sanders added that things arestill open for discussion. “We candesignate a travel area,” instead ofjust roads, he said.

Those who wish to submit a com-ment must do so by March 31, sotime is very short.

Submit your comments to: Chris Sanders, Project Leader, SequoiaNational Forest, 1839 S. NewcombSt., Porterville CA 93257. Or e-mailthem to comments-pacificsouth-west-sequoia@fs.fed.us. Or fax themto 559-781-4744.

The Draft EIS, 10 maps repre-senting the alternatives, and otherproject information are available onthe Sequoia National Forest websiteat: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/proj-ects/ohv, or a CD with the Draft EISand maps can be requested by emailfrom sequoiaroutes@fs.fed.us, or bycontacting Sanders at (559) 784-1500.

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A sea of cars filled the Veterans/Senior Center parking lot Mondaynight as about 300 people attended a public workshop about desig-nating routes by the lakeshore.

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You have to be old enough toremember Abbott and Costello and tooold to fully understand computers toappreciate this.

For those of us who sometimes getflustered by our computers, please readon.

Costello calls to buy acomputer from Abbott

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello werealive today, their famous sketch, “Who'son First?,” might be updated to some-thing like this:

ABBOTT: Super Duper computerstore. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: I'm setting up an officein my den and I'm thinking about buy-ing a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?COSTELLO: No, Lou. ABBOTT: Your computer?COSTELLO: I don't have a computer.

I want to buy one. ABBOTT: Mac?COSTELLO: I told you, my name's

Lou! ABBOTT: What about Windows?COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy

in here? ABBOTT: Do you want a computer

with Windows?COSTELLO: I don't know. What will

I see when I look at the windows? ABBOTT: Wallpaper. COSTELLO: Never mind the win-

dows. I need a computer and software. ABBOTT: Software for Windows?COSTELLO: For the computer! I

need something I can use to run mybusiness. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can

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something? ABBOTT: Yes.COSTELLO: For my office? ABBOTT: Yes.COSTELLO: OK, what did you rec-

ommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.COSTELLO: Yes, for my office! ABBOTT: I recommend Office

with Windows.COSTELLO: I already have an office

with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sit-ting at my computer and I want to typea proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.COSTELLO: What word? ABBOTT: Word in Office. COSTELLO: The only word in office

is “office!” ABBOTT: Word in Office For

Windows.COSTELLO: Which word in “office

for windows?” ABBOTT: The Word you get when

you click the blue “W.”COSTELLO: I'm going to click your

blue “w” if you don't start with somestraight answers. What about financialbookkeeping? You have anything I cantrack my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.COSTELLO: That's right. What do

you have? ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to trackmy money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled withyour computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled withmy computer?

ABBOTT: Money. COSTELLO: Money comes with my

computer? ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money

with my computer? How much? ABBOT: One copy. COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy

money? ABBOTT: Yes, it is. But Microsoft

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license to copy money? Holy Smokes!No wonder you’re a huge store!

(A few days later...)ABBOTT: Super Duper computer

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PHONE continued from page 3Letters to the CourierDear Kern River Courier,This is a copy of a letter I sent to the

Forest Service:

I do not concur with the USFS"Plan" and consider it to be in line withNational Forest agendas to deny accessand control movement and requirenew fee structures. I can see that, in thenear future, any of us who might pulloff the road on the lake side, to take apicture, or just look at the scenery, willbe subject to a citation/fine if not inpossession of a day or seasonal pass (Iunderstand that this is the case in someof the southern Forest Districts). I canonly imagine the reaction of tourists,especially on Trout Derby days, whoare dinged with an additional $10 dayuse fee, let alone being restricted towhere they can camp (developed facili-ties only - I suspect). I see this latest"Plan" to be another item to becrammed down our throat withoutregard to input or the total impact.Suffice to say, the USFS recreationalmanagement performance has beenlackluster, at best, loaded with declin-ing material conditions and conflictswith local efforts to be involved; TheCamp 9 "Community CrossroadsProject" organized by the "CommunityRecreation Commonwealth" (CRC) isone example. What appeared to be apositive move forward, by locals, waseffectively scuttled by USFS: It would

serve as real conflict, when USFS wasasking for more federal moneys, ifcompared to the rest of the camp-grounds under USFS management. Ifyou wish, I will be glad to meet withyou and go over the detail of this fias-co. It basically comes down to trust andyou certainly do not have mine, nor themajority of Kern River Valley residents.

2. Option to return control of LakeIsabella facilities to Kern County and itscitizens.

If you hire someone to do a job, andthey do not meet expectations, thenthey should be fired. I view the USFSCulture (Recreational - Environmental)actions to be somewhat elitist, andarrogant, in that you know, better thanus, what we need at Lake Isabella. Itruly believe in local control and that isimpossible with a federal agency likeUSFS in charge; In that regard, I wantto have the USFS jurisdiction of LakeIsabella returned to Kern County andits citizens. What has to be done inorder to effect this? I would like ananswer.

Note: I have the greatest respect forthe Suppression side of your house;They have been great cooperators withother fire agencies and have, collective-ly, minimized or prevented major dis-asters. Too bad I cannot come up witha similar view of the Recreation side.

Art AllingtonLake Isabella

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Cabin For Sale - Cabin on 1/3acre lot at 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.Cross street of Columbus, fixerupper for $68,000. 661-428-1108__________________________

Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park, $25,000 or financingavailable. 760-379-2092

40 Acres View Ranchland.adjoining BLM. 100 mi North-East of Reno, Nevada. On coun-ty maintained road,close to StateHwy 400 & I-80. $449 down,$449/mo, $49,900 full price.Owner financing. No qualifying.775-453-3724_________________________3 SEPARATE LOTS - DolanSprings, Arizona. Right offPierce Ferry Road, Highway tothe Grand Canyon Skywalk.(702) 378-9982

FILL DIRT - Premium CourseDecomposed Granite Approx5 to 6 yards per load $95.00 -Delivered 379-4848 _________________________Valuable AIG OwnershipShare is for sale. Now that ‘Wethe People’ own some 81% ofAIG, I would like to sell myshare in that company to any-one, for cash or trade. CurrentUS population is 306,074,931so you will double your1/306,074,931th share, increasingyour ownership by 100%. Callsoon, offer won’t last long.

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During the presidential campaign, theword hope was thrown around by bothpolitical parties. The word seem to be firstchampioned by President Obama and theDemocratic party, and since the word “hope”seemed to reverberate with the general pub-lic, the Republican party also embraced theword.

The problem wasthat neither party real-ly defined exactly whatthey meant by theword “hope.”

I'll use Webster todefine hope: "Hope: afeeling that what iswanted is likely to hap-pen; desire accompa-nied by expectation…aperson or thing onwhich one may base some hope."

If I understand the outcome of the electioncorrectly, the majority of the electoratedefined hope as one person or one party giv-ing Americans the feeling that their expecta-tions would be met. In other words, a cer-tain hope that our new president would sup-ply everything that people in our countrywanted. But, unfortunately, each personwho voted probably wants something a littledifferent.

I do not believe that any human being cansupply what each of us wants, but I dobelieve that there is a being that can supply

what each of us needs. That being is talkedabout in the Bible as being Jesus Christ.

The apostle Peter writes that Jesus Christhas given every human being the opportuni-ty to be part of a living hope. This livinghope, Jesus Christ, may not give us morewealth or power or prestige, but the Bibledoes promise that with Him we will have amore joyful life on this earth.

Many of us have suffered great financialloss over the past several months, and thefinancial situation does not seem to be get-

ting better in the shortterm (and maybe notbetter even in the longterm). So I pray youhave not put your hopein your IRA or otherfinancial investments.

But I pray you putyour hope in the Onewith the only true hope,the living hope, JesusChrist. This living hope

not only gives us a more joyful life on thisearth, but also assurance of a joyful life for-ever in a wonderful place.

If your life hurts and your dreams havefaded, may you find renewed hope in the liv-ing hope, Jesus Christ.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Churches of the Valley

Faith messageHope renewed in Jesus

aithFK E R N R I V E R

Bible Trivia by Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Golgotha in the Old orNew Testament or neither?2. Which is the only book that mentionsChrist's tomb being sealed? Matthew,Mark, Luke, John3. Who rolled away the stone from themouth of Jesus' tomb? Simon, an Angel,Villagers, Disciples4. According to Paul, more than whatnumber saw the risen Christ at one time?

100, 300, 500, 10005. Which disciple doubted Jesus hadrisen? Peter, Andrew, Thomas, Thaddeus6. From Matthew 27:5, who hanged him-self? Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate, Herod,Judas

ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Matthew; 3) anAngel; 4) 500; 5) Thomas; 6) Judas

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Then God said,"Let the land producevegetation: seed-bear-ing plants and treeson the land that bearfruit with seed in it,according to their

various kinds." Andit was so.

–Genesis 1:11 NIV

Super Crossword answers

Answers to puzzles on pages 12-13:

The Kern River Courier encourages messages from all churches. E-mailthem to office@kernrivercourier.com

Shepherd of Hills to hostLenten services

Feb. 26, Ash Wednesday, marked thebeginning of the Lenten season. Lentenservices will be held each Thursday at 11a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills LutheranChurch, followed by a soup luncheon. Thepublic is invited to join us in preparing ourhearts for the joyous celebration of EasterSunday, April 12.

“The Bible does promisethat with Him we will have amore joyful life on thisearth.”

--Pastor Jim Beilstein

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Courier chuckle of the week:

"The quickest way to a man's heart isthrough his chest."

Roseanne Barr

See Page 11 foranswers to puzzles

Friday, March 27, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 13

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. U.S. STATES: What time zone is thestate of Oklahoma in?

2. LANGUAGE: What day of the weekwas named after the Roman god Jupiter?

3. SCIENCE: What does the symbol "c"stand for in physics?

4. LITERATURE: In whichShakespearean play does the characternamed Bianca appear?

5. TELEVISION: Which TV drama wasintroduced weekly with a voiceover thatdescribed the main character as "falselyconvicted for the murder of his wife.”

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A suggestion from acolleague on how to work out a problem might not sittoo well with you. But before you suspect his or hermotives, why not just accept it as a friendly gesture?

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An associate mightseek your counsel on a workplace dispute with anoth-er co-worker. Listen to what she or he has to say, butwithhold advice until you've heard the other side.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Use your Twin giftsfor creativity and practicality to score points in landingan opportunity that could open doors to a new career.Someone returns after a long absence.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Although things arepretty hectic through much of the week, some quiettime with loved ones helps restore balance. A visitorbrings welcome news about a mutual friend.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Getting used to changeisn't always easy for the Big Cat. But make the adjust-ments gradually, and soon you'll hardly rememberwhen things were any different.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Continue tostay the course you've chosen, and avoid distractionsthat could throw you off track. Some knowledgeablefolks are happy to provide guidance if you need it.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Althoughyou earned plaudits from most co-workers for yourrecent stand on a workplace situation, you also raised

the envy quotient among others. Tread carefully fornow.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You feelmore positive about that delayed project, and you'reready to pick it up on a moment's notice. However,you might need to re-motivate those who have sincelost interest.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Some welcome news should be coming your way. Inthe meantime, use that Sagittarius charm to persuadesome still-reluctant colleagues that your ideas havemerit.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don'twait for a misunderstanding to work itself out.Instead, ask for a chance to explain the circumstancesbefore those bruised feelings lead to an irreversiblebreak.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A physi-cal problem should be checked out in order to avoid itgoing from just being a nuisance to something moreserious. Your social life takes an unexpected but notunwelcome turn.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Yours might bethe wisest sign in the Zodiac. But you still could bene-fit from the wisdom of a close friend who has sugges-tions on how to handle a personal problem.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your passion for doing theright thing inspires others to follow your path.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Salome’s Stars

1. Central2. Thursday (Dies Jovis or Jupiter)3. Speed of light4. Bianca is the younger sister of Katherine in

"The Taming of the Shrew."5. "The Fugitive"

Answers:

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There weretwelve arrestsmade by theKern CountySheriff'sDepartmentbetweenFebruary 23,2009 and March11, 2009, seven in Lake Isabella; two in Wofford Heights; one in Bodfish;two in Mtn. Mesa. All arrests were transported and booked at CentralReceiving Facility in Bakersfield.

A 51 year old female from Lake Isabella was arrested in the 85600 blockof Fremontia, Lake Isabella on suspicion of public intoxication and violationof court orders

A Lake Isabella 52 year old female was arrested in the 3700 block ofWagon Wheel, Lake Isabella on a warrant charging her with public intoxica-tion.

A 34 year old Wofford Heights female was arrested in the area of Hwy178 and Democrat Hot Springs on a warrant charging her with drivingunder the influence and child endangerment.

A male Bodfish resident, 35 years of age, was arrested in the 100 blockof Fussel Street, Bodfish on suspicion of resisting arrest, possession ofmarijuana and attempting to destroy evidence.

A Bakersfield 27 year old male was arrested in the 6200 block of LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella on suspicion of being in possession of illegalcontrolled substance.

A 57 year old female, from Lake Isabella was arrested in the 2700 blockof Audrey Ave., Lake Isabella on suspicion of spousal battery.

A Bakersfield female was arrested in the 6200 block of Lynch CanyonDrive, Mtn. Mesa on a warrant charging her with possession of stolen prop-erty.

A Mtn. Mesa 64 year old male was arrested in the 12700 block of Hwy178, Mtn. Mesa on suspicion of spousal battery.

A 30 year old Hollywood, California male was arrested in the 6200 blockof Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella on suspicion of being in possession ofstolen property.

A West Los Angeles, California 31 year old male was arrested in the3000 block of Suhre Street, Lake Isabella on suspicion of vehicle theft.

A 47 year old female from Wofford Heights was arrested in the 200 blockof Old State Road, Wofford Heights on suspicion of assault with a deadlyweapon and spousal abuse.

A Lake Isabella female, 20 years of age was arrested at the Kern ValleySubstation on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled sub-stance, possession of prescription medication with a prescription, and childendangerment.

There were two arrests made by the Kern County Sheriff's Departmentbetween March 14, 2009 and March 17, 2009, one in Lake Isabella andone in Keysville. Both arrests were transported and booked at CentralReceiving Facility in Bakersfield.

March 14, 2009: A 53 year old female from Lake Isabella was arrested inthe 1900 block of Silicz Ave., Lake Isabella on suspicion of possessing ille-gal drugs for sale, possession of illegal drugs, possession of illegal drugparaphernalia, and bweing under the influence of a controlled substance.

March 17, 2009: A 26 year old male from Oxford, WI was arrested in theKeysville Recreational area of Lake Isabella on suspicion of public intoxica-tion and resisting arrest.

Arrest reportsA digest of arrest reports from

various public safety agencies in the Kern River Valley area

Death noticesGeorgia Laverne DwyerGeorgia Laverne Dwyer, 85, of Lake Isabella, passed away on March

19, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield. No services are scheduled.Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake IsabellaBlvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

Debora Arlene DockerDebora Arlene Docker, 73, of the Kern River Valley, passed away on

March 23, 2009 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield. Visitationand funeral services: Sunday 3 to 6 p.m. Monday 11 a.m. at Family LifeCenter at 20 West Panorama. Graveside services at Kern ValleyCemetery. Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A LakeIsabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

Juanita May BoyerJuanita May Boyer, 60, of Lake Isabella, passed away on March 20,

2009 at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield. Services are pending.Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake IsabellaBlvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

Cecelia Merrie HargousCecelia Merrie Hargous, 92, of Weldon, passed away on March 23,

2009 at her residence. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by LakeIsabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA93240. (760) 379-5006.

Linda Jo DavisLinda Jo Davis, 58, of the Kern River Valley, passed away on March 19,

2009 in Bakersfield. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by LakeIsabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA93240. (760) 379-5006.

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGELICENSE

Department of AlcoholicBeverage Control

4800 Stockdale HighwaySuite 213Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 395-2731Date of Filing Application:

March 12, 2009To Whom It May Concern:The Names(s) of the Applicant(s)

is/are:DOHNER, WENDY RENEE

The applicant(s) listed above areapplying to the Department ofAlcoholic Beverage Control tosell alcoholic beverages at:13423 SIERRA WAYKERNVILLE, CA 93238

Type of license(s) applied for:41 - ON-SALE BEER ANDWINE - EATING PLACE

Published Kern River Courier,March 27, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: DBA #1: MOTA'SFIREWOOD (2009-B1389),DBA#2: MOTA'S SOFTWOOD (2009-B1390), Streetaddress of principal place ofbusiness: 15172 Sage Lane,Weldon, CA 93283. Mailingaddress of business: 15172Sage Lane, Weldon, CA 93283.REGISTRANT(S): AlainMota, 15172 Sage Lane,Weldon, CA 93283. A,Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 01/03/2009.Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at theend of five years from the dateon which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant toSection 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:Alain Mota. This statementfiled on 02/27/2009. Expires02/27/2014. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by the

Kern River Courier March 13,20, 27 and April 3, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Ruby's Flowers(2009-B1723) Street address ofprincipal place of business:5540-E3 Lake IsabellaBoulevard, Lake Isabella, CA93240. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 537, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANT(S): Patricia Elliott,5540-E3 Lake IsabellaBoulevard, Lake Isabella, CA93240. A, Individual. Date thebusiness commenced:11/06/1985. 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:Patricia A. Elliott. This state-ment filed on 03/12/2009.Expires 03/12/2014. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Durward. Published by theKern River Courier March 20,27, April 3 and 10, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Sportsman's Inn(2009-B1727) Street address ofprincipal place of business:11123 Kernville Road,Kernville, CA 93238. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box1176, Kernville, CA 93238.REGISTRANT(S): GaryCraig, 11123 Kernville Road,Kernville, CA 93238. A,Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 10/01/2003.Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at theend of five years from the dateon which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920,

where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant toSection 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:Gary Craig. This statementfiled on 03/12/2009. Expires03/12/2014. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by theKern River Courier March 20,27, April 3 and 10, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Blessed Books andThings (2009-B1822) Streetaddress of principal place ofbusiness: 6755 WoffordHeights Boulevard, #C,Wofford Heights, CA 93285.Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 81661, Bakersfield,CA 93380.REGISTRANT(S): SheliaWinburn-Porter, 502 PanoramaDrive, Wofford Heights, CA93285. A, Individual. Date thebusiness commenced:00/00/0000. 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:Shelia Winburn-Porter. Thisstatement filed on 03/16/2009.Expires 03/16/2014. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Durward. Published by theKern River Courier March 27,April 3, 10 and 17, 2009.

Legal Notices

Val Minoux/Kern River Courier

A dinner was held recently in honor of the 20th anniversary ofthe acceptance of women into Rotary International. The fea-tured speaker was Brenda Cresey, First District Governor ofRotary West Coast.

Friday, March 27, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 15

Our Valley, Our Earth

Big One impact wide-ranging Ron BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

The map that was presented lastweek of the 1906 San Franciscoearthquake is not the best and easi-est to read. But, I do think thatenough informa-tion can be dis-cerned to giveyou the generalview of theresulting detailstudies thatensued duringthe post-earth-quake time.

Thenorth/south extent of the map isfrom Anaheim, in the south, to theOregon border to the north. This isapproximately 1,000 miles of landand oceanic terrain, through whichthe San Andreas Fault traverses bothonshore and offshore. Through his-tory, the SAF has moved many,many times, but most of those eventswere prior to the systemic recordingof their effects. For instance, in 1857,the SAF caused some noteworthydamage in the Fort Tejon area.Instances of local observations alongthe zone from Paso Robles to the LosAngeles area were very sparse andsome were eyewitness accounts thatwere spoken and not documented inwriting. So there is little pertinentinformation known about that event,with the exception that it occurredand caused significant damage to theArmy fort at Tejon. This was thenorm for many years, until geolo-gists and earth scientists began to

take note of the significance of theevents and their importance to thegrowing infrastructure of the LosAngeles and San Francisco metro-politan areas.

Back to the map. The SanAndreas Fault is shown, as well asthe San Francisco Bay and the epi-center at Mussel Rocks, just offshorefrom Daly City. The map focuses pri-marily on the eyewitness accounts of"what was felt and where it was felt".To be meaningful, this data has to betime sensitive to when the observa-tions were made and what wasexperienced. Human beings viewevents differently, and thus one mustknow that errors in judgment mustbe factored in.

The effects of the quake were feltas far east as Winnemucca, Nevada;north to the Oregon border; south tothe LA Basin. These observationswere based upon local time. TheRoman numeral designations of I toVIII describe what was felt at thoselocations. The many pieces of infor-mation have been collected, com-piled, plotted and contoured and areshown as the I to VIII zones acrossthe landscape. The depiction is asaccurate as the basic informationthat is put into the study. But, thecontours do show a consistent trendof elongated effects radiating outfrom the epicenter at Mussel Rocks,which is very significant.

Until Next Week ...

Ron Bolyard is a retired geologistand has developed an “acute interest”in the geology of the southern SierraNevada since he moved here in 1999.

Bolyard

Living GreenRowe’s reward for readers

Richard RoweSpecial to the Courier

At last I get the chance to reward thedevoted readers of my “Living Green”column! I’m letting you in on some fan-tastic FREE things.

• Thanks to Vons,Sierra GatewayMarkets, Trader Joe’sBakersfield and ourlocal True Valuehardware stores,FREE reusuableshopping bagswillbe handed out atthe Green Expo asit opens at 10am,Saturday at the Family Life CenterGym, Wofford Heights, as long oursupply lasts.

• Thanks to So. Cal. Edison, our localTrue Value hardware stores, the KernValley Progressives for Change and theRepublicans of the Kern River Valley, alarge number of FREE CompactFluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL) will begiven out in four places (again, as oursupply lasts). Starting at 10am Saturday,4-pack CFLs will be won as raffle itemsat the Green Expo. More CFL bulbswill be handed out by the Kern ValleyProgressives for Change to thoseattending the film “Kilowatt Ours” at12:15pm Saturday at the Reel Cinemain Wofford Heights. During the GreenWorkshops at the Lake Isabella SeniorCenter, the Republicans of the KernRiver Valley will give CFL bulbs at theirinformation table. And finally, still moreCLF bulbs will be handed out at theend of illustrated talk: “2009 ClimateChange Update” which starts at 4pm at

the Senior Center in Lake Isabella –thanks to the Kern Valley Progressivesfor Change. Living Green is not a redor blue issue, it’s a green issue. All threeof KRV’s political groups – Kern ValleyProgressives for Change and both theKRV Democratic and Republican Clubs– are sponsors of Living Green this yearand are participating in one way oranother.

• There will be a silent auction andraffle at Saturday’s Green Expo, whichtakes place from 10am to 4pm at theFamily Life Center Gym in WoffordHeights. THE FREE PART: Peopleattending the FREE Green FilmFestival on Friday at the Reel Cinemacan ask one of our volunteers for aFREE raffle ticket to bring to theGreen Expo on Saturday. People enter-ing the Green Expo can get a FREEraffle ticketat the Welcome Table. (Youcan also increase your chances by buy-ing more raffle tickets at the auction/raf-fle tables.) There are all sorts of items tobe won in the raffle, including many giftcertificates for KRV stores and restau-rants as well as our special stainlesssteel Living Green sports bottle. Peoplecan buy one of our Living Green T-shirts and Sports Bottles (as supplylasts) at the Green Expo. If any are left,they’ll be at Sunday’s GreenWorkshops at the Senior Center inLake Isabella.

Richard Rowe is a retired CityPlanner, living in Wofford Heights. He iswebsite administrator of KRVR.org forKern River Valley Revitalization. He is incharge of "Living Green in the KRV,"taking place March 26-30. Seewww.KRVR.org

Rowe

Donna FitchKern River Courier Columnist

Rich Pelletreau ‘s Wildlife Galleryand Studio in Wofford Heights issuch a “rich” resource to this valleyand to me.

I get my art supplies through hisstudio at thebest prices I’vefound and I’veeven had deliv-ery to myhome. If it’s notin stock, it willbe within a fewdays. I’ve takenart classes,attended amatte demonstration, enjoyed thecreative displays, rented tents forshows, and asked for plenty ofadvice from Rich, and despitenumerous recommendations to pre-pare my ownmatting, Richwill always bemy choice.With 40 yearsof artisticknowledge,his color sug-gestions oftenwork betterthan mine do. Display is nowhere toskimp and his expertise is invaluableto me.

Though I’d never thought of mat-ting and framing as an art form,Rich’s passion makes this evident.“It’s the mix of color and shape, thedimension of matte and frame; It’slike doing a painting itself,” heexplains. As both artist and framer,

he tries to compromise on bothaspects.

“The most challenging aspect ispleasing the customer and reachinga compromise between what I thinkand what the customer thinks.Some customers pick terrible colorsthat match the wall. I match the pic-ture instead. It is more important totreat the matting/framing like a pic-ture and do it as a continuation ofyour art and not your wall orcouch,” Pelletreau said.

He performs his magic for a frac-tion of the cost found in largeart/craft outlets.

I’ve run out of space and have somuch more to share about RichPelletreau and the contribution thathe makes to this artistic area, but I’llsave it for a part two. For now, letme just say that when a person hassuch a passion and turns mattingand framing into the art it is, your

arts will displayat a level theydeserve.

RichPelletreau’sgallery is at 6700Wofford HeightsBlvd. (the logcabin next to theElks Lodge).

Gallery hours are from 10-5 daily,except Tuesday and Sunday. (760)376-1403 or www.richpelletreau-gallery.com.

Donna Fitch is a local artist. Forquestions or comments you canreach her through the Courier,office@kernrivercourier.com.

Art a ‘Rich’ experienceCreative Connection

Fitch

“It’s like doing a paint-ing itself.”

--Rich Pelletreau

HAPPENINGS continued from page 3Valley will be honoring our loved ones, members and friends. Please bringfresh flowers.

Spring Nature Festival springing up April 29-May 5The Kern River Valley’s Spring Nature Festival celebrates the vibrant

Kern River Valley and its beautiful flora and fauna (that’s plant life and ani-mal life.) The Kern River Preserve in Weldon hosts numerous free eventsincluding bird walks, bird banding and information booths and exhibitslocated in the large, shaded front yard of Preserve Headquarters. All day,fee, birding and natural history field trips with expert leaders are offered.For more information, see http://kern.audubon.org/

Rotary’s Kernville Art Walk to be held May 9There will be a Kernville Art Walk on the streets of Kernville held during

the Rotary Club’s Art Walk on May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more infor-mation, contact Nancy Walker at Kernville Antiques and Gifts, (760) 376-2239 or (760) 376-2676.

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

Photo submitted

Kern Valley High School senior Chris Woodward won the GoodCitizen Award from Kawaiisu Chapter, Daughters of theAmerican Revolution. Regent Dona Anderson congratulateshim as his mother, Erin Woodward, looks on.

Page 16 Kern River Courier Friday, March 27, 2009

This years Whiskey Flat Mayor race was a wild one! Iam 'Straight Shootin' Carter Cash and Iwanted to thank all the folks that supportedour cause to raise money for the young boysand girls of Kern Valley Youth Football and

Cheer. A Special Thanks to my posse,Leatriana Pope, Connie LaFarga, Patty Lanterman,

Ed Miller, Kyle Pope, CJ Pope, and DavidPope. And a very special thanks to Photocrazy Photography who can be reached at 760-223-3058, they provided me with those fantastic posters you saw around town.

Thank you to the folks who donated money and items to our cause, AltaOne FederalCredit Union, Jeanette Rodgers, Ray Thurm, Jerry Sietsma Roofing, Kern RiverTours, Care Ambulance, Mt. Mesa Market, Sierra South Mountain Sports, CJ's,Bakersfield Condors, Jostens, Archie's Hardware, Kern Valley Trail Rides, ThomasRefuse Services, James Sierra Gateway Market, L&M Lumber, Sharon RooneyInsurance, South Fork Woman's Club, Lah De Dah, Crossroads/True Value, KRVNovelties, Greenhorn Grill, Valley Fitness, Napa Auto, Cheryl's Diner, and I knowthere were more, but so many I couldn't list them all.

Also thank you to those who allowed us to hold events at their fine establishments,Dave's Sports Bar, Mt. Mesa Lanes, Sierra Vista Restaurant, Cheryl's Diner, PizzaBarn, El Portal II, Las Palamo's, Hungry Rancher, Ron's Kountry Kitchen, TacoDel Mar, Subway, Kern River Brewing Company, Dam Corner, Paradise Cove, ReelCinema, The Moose Lodge, McNally's, Ewings on the River, Kern River Saloon,Sportsman's Inn, Nelda's Diner, and My Place Restaurant.

If I forgot to mention you, I am very sorry, Whiskey Flat's was a whirl wind andthe fact I still know my own name is amazing. Thank you again from the bottomof my heart to everyone who gave to our cause and please remember that an investmentin our children is an investment in our community's future.

See you on the Football field! Straight Shootin’Carter Cash

I’m Gentleman Jim Dandy and I hereby be a thank’n mymany supporters who helped me become a 2009Deputy Mayor of Whiskey Flat and, more importantly, raise much needed funds for theKern Valley Youth Center.

A much deserved public acknowledgment and a

BIG THANK YOU!To the following most generous people:

Stadium Legends, Archies Hardware, L & M Lumber, Exchange Club, RotaryClub, Dam Korner, Rons Kitchen, Cheryls Diner, Mt. Mesa Market, DukeHingley, McNallys, Sandy Johnstone, Shady Lanes, Las Palamos, NeldasDiner, Hungry Rancher, Steve Spradlin, Isabella Super Market, True Value,General Plumbing, Law offices of Gelber and Anderson LLP, Sadies CentSaver, KV Bottle Shop, Thomas Refuse, Cheryl Wright, SustainableArchitecture, Isabella Flooring, Riverside One Stop, Bob and Kay Knight,Charlie and Jeanette, Borthick Construction, Carrie and Dan, MCJInvestments, William and Carla Stonebarger

Sometimes names get unintentionally lost in the hectic life of Whiskey Flatpolitik’n. If’n your name be missing from above, I want you to know that youall have earned a special place in my heart and the hearts of our valley youthfor your support and generosity.

Thank you to all! Gentleman Jim Dandy

Kern River Valley Revitalization and Sierra Business Council

co-sponsor in cooperation with the Kern River Valley & Kernville

Chambers of Commerce& Wofford Heights Community Association

A Free Workshop, open to the public,part of Living Green

3:00pm, Saturday, March 28Room 103, Family Life Center (next to Green Expo), Oak Street &

Sycamore Drive,Wofford Heights

This new program aims to foster increased support for the people &businesses that make our community special & strong. This program,which has worked in other Sierra communities, is not just a shop localinitiative. Volunteerism, local investing & philanthropy, the arts, use oflocal energy & promoting local food are all components of Think LocalFirst. Come to hear how you can become a part of this program & helpmake our community more vibrant, unique, healthy & happy!

For more information, www.KRVR.orgor www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/thinklocalfirst