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C K E R N R I V E RK E R N R I V E RourierourierFriday, May 23, 2014 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 11 No. 16
kern riverwater data:
Friday high 83°Sunny
Friday low 60°Mostly clearSaturday high 86°Sunny
Saturday low 60°Mosly clear
Sunday high 89°Sunny
Sunday low 64°Mostly clearNational Weather Service
Kern River ValleyCemetery District
HoldsMemorialservice
Michael BatelaanCourier Special
Last week, South ForkWoman’s club outgoingpresident, ShannonRitchey, current first vicepresident, Andrea Talbot,
and Lyn McGarrity, chair-man of the VA Sepulvedaoutreach, traveled to SanJose for the annualstatewide CaliforniaFederation of Womans’Clubs convention.
Only one award wasgiven this year through-out the state for the PublicIssues PartnershipProgram. The first placeaward went to LynMcGarrity, who chairedthe VA Sepulveda cloth-ing/personal care itemsdrive. She has headedteams who have alreadytaken goods to the veter-
ans 28 times and the 29ththrough 31st loads arealready planned.
Later in theConvention, first place for“furthering conservationand wise use of our natu-ral resources by outstand-ing participation in thePenny Pines Program,”was awarded by the U.S.Forest Service to theSouth Fork Woman’sClub for gathering themost pennies.
The convention alsoincluded state businesssuch as the election of the2014 officers.
Michael BatelaanCourier FYI
Each year, manyof us join togetherto honor past, pres-ent and future vet-erans. At 11 a.m. onMonday May 26 theKern River ValleyCemetery will behosting a MemorialDay service tohonor our veterans.Many Kern Valleyveterans areinterred at our localcemetery. The VFWwill be there to helphonor our veteranswho made the ulti-mate sacrifice topreserve our liberty.
The guest speak-er scheduled isAssemblywomanConnie Conway.
The CemeteryDistrict invites all tojoin them at thisspecial event andshow your grati-tude to the veteranswho fought along-side our fallen sol-diers.
Recently, theCemetery Districtworked to get SB159 passed to bringmore support forthe small district.
The District runsthe seven-acrecemetery and need-ed an exception tothe general statelaw governingcemetery districts.
The previous lawdid not allow any-one to be buried inthe Kern ValleyCemetery unlessthey have a lovedone already buriedthere or if they ownproperty in theDistrict.
The Kern RiverValley Cemetery islocated at 8441Burlando Rd.,Wofford Heights.
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Photo submittedWinning team - LynMcGarrity and ShannonRitchey of the South ForkWoman’s Club flank a VA rep-resentative in San Jose.
3-day Memorial weekend to be played outMemorial
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John GlynnJames Agency Release
A preferred developerfor Dollar General Storesin California, SimonCREis beginning constructionof their third project with-in the state this year. Thelatest build-to-suit is inWofford Heights. The9,100 square foot storewill be at the intersectionof Wofford Boulevardand Marina Drive.
Construction will becompleted late this yearwith the store scheduledto open shortly thereafter.
With a focus on sup-porting communities witha trade area of 4,500 orstronger, Dollar Generalis the largest small-boxdiscount retailer in thecountry and is prominentin 42 states, with a 75-year tradition of offering
the most trusted con-sumer brands to its cus-tomers through its vastnetwork of more than11,000 retail locations. Thesuccessful retailer beganin 1939 as a dry goodswholesaler that assistedretailers who were fortu-nate enough to survive thedepression. Today, theyserve millions.
The developer isS c o t t s d a l e - b a s e dSimonCRE whose presi-dent, Joshua Simon,chooses locations withsmaller trade areasbecause the new develop-ment will have a strongerimpact on the local econo-my and provide a muchneeded retail outlet for anunderserved population.
Simon focuses on theseareas because develop-ment has a greater impacton residents, offering
employment during con-struction, and long-termemployment from theretailer he helps createwhile giving the commu-nity a retail outlet thatprovides needed services.
"We're eager to contin-ue our preferred partner-ship with Dollar General inthe state of California and
are proud to work withinthe Wofford Heights com-munity," says Simon as theconstruction process getsunderway. "We are confi-dent that the addition fromthe nation's largest retailerwill have a positive impacton those that call theWofford Heights commu-nity home."
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OutInside
Wednesday 6 p.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir76,039 acre-feet
2013 Reservoir peak106,783 acre-feet
Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet
Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet
Upper KernInflow 672 cfsLower KernOutflow 384 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped)
Data from U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers
cfs=cubic feet per second1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.*(5-hr average Kernville)
Art in the Park - A scenefrom a previous Kern RiverValley Art AssociationSierra Arts and Crafts Festivalin Circle Park, Kernville. TheFestival goes on all weekendSaturday, Sunday and Monday.See Calendar on page 2for more information.
Michael BatelaanKern River Courier
Dollar General breaks ground
Michael Batelaan/Kern River CourierEarth moving - Grading has begun for the new store.
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MayPage 2 Kern River Courier www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, May 23, 2014
■ Art ShowMay 24, 25, 26The Kern River Valley Art Association will behosting an Arts and Crafts show at CirclePark in Kernville all Memorial Day weekendlong. More than 37 vendors will be offeringbeautifully creative products, a children’sworktable, Best of Show prizes, and a silentauction. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
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See Calendar, page 6
Sunday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. onMonday. Visit krvaa.org for information orcall 760-379-6162 for more information.
■ Lakeshore Farmers MarketMay 24This market is hosted by the Kern ValleyGrowers Association from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.on Saturdays. The market is at the
Lakeshore Lodge, 7466 Wofford Blvd.,Wofford Heights.
■ Dinner at the EaglesMay 24Enjoy a meatloaf dinner at the Eagles, 12251Highway 178, Mountain Mesa from 5 to 7p.m. with karaoke. Call 760-379-3394 formore information.
■ KRV VFW breakfastMay 25Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sunday, May 25 at the Kern River ValleyVFW Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave.(behind McDonald’s), in Lake Isabella. Forinformation call 760-379-3877.
■ Breakfast at the EaglesMay 25Enjoy breakfast at the Eagles, 12251Highway 178 in Mountain Mesa from 9 a.m.to noon on Sunday, May 25. Call 760-379-3394 for more information.
■ Memorial Day serviceMay 26Join the Memorial Day service at theVeteran’s Wall at the Kern Valley Cemetery.The guest speaker is AssemblywomanConnie Conway. Call Laura Kyt for moreinformation at 760-376-2189.
■ Keepers of the KernMay 26 and 27On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26,Keepers of the Kern will have an upper riverclean up and river assessment. Meet atCamp 3 Campground above Riverkern at 2p.m. Then on Tuesday, May 27, based onfindings Monday, another clean up isplanned. Meet at Camp 3 again at 9 a.m.
■ Historical Society general meetingMay 27Come hear Deputy Joshua Cain from theKern County Sheriff’s Department talkabout the issues relating to the Kern Riverneighborhoods and keeping us safe, theyknow about both the good and bad thathappens out there and will let us know whatwe can do to help make the KRV an evenbetter and safer place to live. At the SeniorCenter in Lake Isabella at 7 p.m.
■ Kern Valley High School graduationMay 29Come honor the graduates.
■ Community appreciation BBQMay 30The public is invited to Optimal HealthService’s Community AppreciationBarbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in theOptimal Hospice parking lot across fromthe Lake Isabella post office. Optimal HealthServices would like to thank the Kern Valleyfor their continued support over the last 16years. There will be a free lunch and anhourly raffle drawing. Call 760-379-5038 formore information.
■ Ladies of the Elks dog showMay 31There are many, many categories to enter atthe 7th annual Ladies of the Elks Dog Show.Win a a ribbon or maybe a trophy. In theElks picnic area behind the Elks Lodge, 6708Wofford Blvd., Wofford Heights from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. Feel freeto bribe the judges. The prizes are dog-gonegreat! All proceeds go to the Elks scholar-ship fund. Call 760-376-2762 for more infor-mation or see ad on page 6.
■ Fifth Anniversary Scavenger RunMay 31Cyclesmiths present the 5th anniversaryScavenger Run starting at 9 a.m. with din-ner and prizes at 3 p.m. Call 760-350-9700for more information.
■ Dinner at the EaglesMay 31Enjoy a lasagna dinner at the Eagles, 12251Highway 178, Mountain Mesa from 5 to 7p.m. on Saturday, May 31 with karaoke. Call760-379-3394 for more information.
■ Star PartyMay 31Kern River Valley Astronomy Club holds aStar Party starting at sunset at the FairviewHelispot, 12 miles north of Kernville (lookfor the orange cones about one mile south
Regular activities
Fridays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.,TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272.■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group,Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.760-379-4112.■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Churchgame night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce,11447 Kernville Rd.,760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701
Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui CunniCenter, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa.760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers squaredancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Barbara,760-378-3672 or Geraldine,559-359-8953.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. PotLuck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR HealthCenter, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.
Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public wel-come. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public.welcome. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10a.m. / Speaker 11 a.m. 760-379-4112.■ 2 - 3:30 p.m., AA - KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701
Mondays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge MobileHome Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 2 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, HoffmannHospice 040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella.760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club,Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. 760-379-0043.■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship),Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629.■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro CosoCollege, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st BaptistChurch, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or760-379-7312.■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn.Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, KRV Hospital cafeteria, Mt.Mesa. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312
Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9:30 - 11:30a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department ofPublic Health Immunization Clinic 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God NarcoticsAnonymous, College Community Services, 2731Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District.Public invited. 760-376-2189.
■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella(760) 760-379-5552.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Tue.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society,Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church,20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112
Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-379-9921.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist, 760-379-2556.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God NarcoticsAnonymous, College Community Services, 2731Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle,Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd.,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-3138.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion RidersVFW, 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, LakeIsabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312
Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God NarcoticsAnonymous, College Community Services, 2731Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., LakeIsabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly ofthe Kern River Valley, Moose Lodge, LakeIsabella. 760-378-3695 or 760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge MobileHome Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in5:30 p.m.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct.Kernville Chamber, [email protected]■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.
Bingo Guide■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club,Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy. 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.
This information is submitted to theCourier by the groups listed. Please call thephone numbers provided to check meetingtimes and location .
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“It’s what the valley reads”
Apple pie? That’s home andMom and happy days! But accord-ing to Dr. Death, if I don’t pork outand die from my current junk fooddiet, I will probably fall heir tosome disease which will infect myweakened body.
The further I read the moremorose I became.
Based on his recommendations, Ishould be having Roadhouse Hashfor dinner tonight. It’s made of car-rots, bell peppers, turmeric, kidneybeans, yeast flakes, scallions andtofu. Mix it all together and servewith minced parsley.
What it doesn’t say is how I’msupposed to eat it. Close my eyes,pinch my nose and swallow?
The bookgoes on withlots of recipes,most of which Iconsider gross-ly inedible.Somewhere inthe book it saysthat if I follow
this diet and forgo the steaks, pota-toes, corn, etc. I will live longer.My thought is that it will just seemlike it!
So pardon me, dinner is ready.I’m having leg of lamb, mashedpotatoes with butter and gravy,pizza with cheese and a chocolateéclair. In the final reckoning whenthe roll is called up yonder, you’llrecognize me. I’ll be the fat guywith a big smile on his face”
Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth is a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell.
Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist
I just got a newbook in the mail.It couldn’t havecome at a bettertime. I’m at thatpoint in life whenthe mirror is nolonger fair and theperson staringback, I do not recognize. In myheart I know that I should makesome changes and go on some kindof diet.
The book is called “A Change InYour Diet Life.” As I read throughit, I found out that some of mydeadliest ene-mies are thoseI thought weremy bestfriends.
It starts bywarning meabout choco-late (a favoriteof mine) and it goes on about salt(which I love to pour over mostanything). Then it kicks off on rice,corn, pasta, and (gasp) of all things,meat. It warns of the evils of steak,hamburgers, hot dogs, lamb, pork,bacon and ham. It paints word pic-tures of the horrible things thathappen inside my body when I eatmashed potatoes and gravy (withsalt), a rare juicy steak, corn on thecob, apple pie and whipped cream.
According to the author (a doc-tor) my insides will turn to mush,and I will soon be doomed! I askyou, how can anything as good asthe above be bad for you?
Friday, May 23, 2014 www.kernrivercourier.com Kern River Courier Page 3
Healthy eating Things I have noticed...
Middleworth
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11876 Sierra Way, Kernville760-223-0348Tom Hunt, Pastor
St. PetersAnglican Church
Everyone is invited to come join us Sunday at 10:00am
Keepers of the Kern River Clean Up Days On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Keepers of the Kern will have an upper river
clean up and river assessment. Meet at Camp 3 Campground above Riverkern at 2p.m.
Then on Tuesday, May 27, based on Monday’s findings, another clean up isplanned. Meet at again at Camp 3 at 9 a.m.
These will be important days for as many volunteers as possible since theMemorial Day Holiday has come and gone and it might be necessary to do somemajor housekeeping. The extra dumpsters and portable toilets are going to be a big
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In the final reckoning when theroll is called up yonder, you’ll recog-nize me. I’ll be the fat guy with a bigsmile on his face.
- Middleworth
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explore, like I cannow. If only the gasprices were a littlecheaper, I would betraveling more often. Ilove the stories andhistory people oftenshare.
So I’ve been up toShirley Meadows inthe snow, up to FayeCanyon to see thegreat ranch house,back in to Cap Canyonfor a yard sale, up to
the Johnsondale Bridge via Fairviewcampground and McNally’s, myfavorite campsite. I am eagerly await-ing for the road to the 100 GiantSequoias to open. I’m taking advan-tage of my temporary unemploymentand partial disability, and loving thelong drives. Maybe some of you read-ers can give me a few suggestions fora peaceful drive, with no hikinginvolved, my cane doesn’t like therocks. Loving the Kern!
PS It really ticks me off to hear all the localsreferring to our fantastic Lake Isabella as“the puddle.” She is still an awesome part ofour valley!
Guest Editorial
The beauty of ourKern River Valley...Cathy TalbottBodfish
It amazes me how every morn-ing I wake in the Kern Valley, it isalways beautiful! The differentareas show so much of God’s beau-ty... from Rim Road in Bodfish, to asimple drive around the lake,going from town to town. I pullover often just to bask in the fantasticviews and of course take a picture ortwo. I went to visit a friend in WoffordHeights, off of Evans Road, and wastotally blown away by her amazingview from every window in her home.An awesome view of the lake, one ofsplit mountain, and two other views ofdifferent mountains. Oh, how thenames escape my CRS mind... Thankyou my friend for sharing!
I may have only moved here to thevalley five months ago, but it’s beenhome for me since my parents movedhere 36 years ago. My visits werealways short, so I was unable to
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Dr. Kimberley Michelle Chambers DVMMay 15, 2014
Michael and Melody Batelaan and Chris Chambersare pleased to announce the graduation of Kimberley(Batelaan) Chambers from Western University of HealthSciences with a degree as Doctor of Veterinary Medicineon May 15.
Kimberley is a 2004 graduate of Kern Valley HighSchool and was active in FFA. She graduated in 2008from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in biology. Kimberley married her high schoolsweetheart, Chris Chambers, in 2008 and currentlyresides in Southern California.
This was the 33rd annual Commencement Exercisesfor Western University of Health Sciences and set arecord when 963 students - the most in WesternU histo-
ry - from nine colleges realized their goal of becoming health care professionals. Western University of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit, graduate school for
the health professions, with a main campus located on 22 acres in downtownPomona, California. Founded in 1977, the first program at WesternU was its medicalschool, the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Since that time, severaladditional programs have opened. When the College of Veterinary Medicine openedin 2003, it was the first veterinary school to open in the United States in 20 years.WesternU was the first university in the nation to appoint a female as dean of a vet-erinary medical school.
WesternU offers degrees in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry,nursing, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, pharmacy, and veterinary med-icine. With a 2012-13 enrollment of 3,692 students, WesternU is one of the largestgraduate schools for the health professions in California, offering 22 academic pro-grams. The university also operates two patient care centers, and has a Banfield pethospital on its Pomona campus.
WesternU operates an Interprofessional Education program, involving all of itscolleges to improve understanding of other health professions and to provide andpromote a team approach to patient-centered care and health care management,leading to improved patient care. As a part of the IPE program, students meet in smallgroups with a faculty facilitator and discuss the non-clinical aspects of complex cases,such as financial or ethical challenges, communication barriers, interprofessionalknowledge and awareness. IPE is becoming a more common component of medicalschool curriculum in the United States, including the World Health Organization.
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Valley places of worshipKernville■ Father’s Heart Foursquare Church11000 Kernville Rd., (Old Centry 21 building)Kernville. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704■ First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday10:00 a.m. 760-376-6403■ Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Sunday’s 9:30a.m. 760-376-2751■ Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014■ St. Peter’s Anglican Church11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday 10:00a.m. 760-376-6362■ St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchAt Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday11 a.m
Wofford Heights■ Faith Community Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Hts. Sunday Service9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6719■ New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Hts. Sunday 9 a.m.,10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402■ St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun, 8a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416■ Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Hts. Sunday 10a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789■ Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Hts. Sun. 10:30 a.m.Lake Isabella/Bodfish
Lake Isabella/Mt.Mesa■ First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday 8:30 a.m.,11:00 a.m. School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615■ Fountain of Christ Church5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. Wed. and Thur. 5:30 p.m.760-417-0793 ■ Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640■ Mt.View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella. Sun.9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296■ Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672■ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella.Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343
■ Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday 9:30a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 ■ Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062■ Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120■ Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 11a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible study Sun.10 a.m.■ Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206■ Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., and5 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. 760-379-5819■ Salvation ArmyThe local national affiliate Mon. 9 am - 1 pm.6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.■ SGI - USA BuddhistLotus Sutra based discussion and meetingsCall 379-6162 for dates and times.Mountain Mesa■ Church of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 9:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792■ Church of Jesus Christ/Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:00 a.m.760-379-2904■ Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 11:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4093■ Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377■ Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday 2 and 3 p.m.760-549-3186
Southlake/Weldon■ Kern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780■ He Cares Fellowship16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 9:30 a.m.,Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935■ Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m.760-378-2321■ Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. & 6p.m. 760-378-4964
Jack DuitsmanCourier Columnist
And take . . . thesword of the Spirit,
which is the word ofGod. - Ephesians
6:17For the word of God
is living and activeand sharper than
any two-edgedsword, and piercingas far as the division of soul and spirit,of both joints and marrow, and able to
judge the thoughts and intentions ofthe heart.- Hebrews 4:12
In His right hand He held seven stars,and out of His mouth came a sharp
two-edged sword; and His face waslike the sun shining in its strength. -
Revelation 1:16From His mouth comes a sharp
sword, so that with it He may strikedown the nations, and He will rule
them with a rod of iron; and He treadsthe wine press of the fierce wrath of
God, the Almighty. - Revelation 19:15
It has not always been that myheart was so taken by the Word ofGod as is my experience now, yeteven during those seasons where theScriptures held less prominence inmy life, there was even still an under-standing that my heart should havebeen more inclined than it was.Some might label this as “guilt,”while others would lean more toward
the thought of “conscience.” Theaffinity to, and struggle with, themessage of the Scripture can belikened to the alternating fade andresurgence of memory of an old songshrouded in the mists of years goneby. At once it is both forgotten andremembered, on the tip of the tongueto be sung once more, only to bepushed back into the realm of forgot-ten memory by a mind that simplycannot perform the recall.
Even so we battle similarly withthe Word of God, and its continualreach to us with the Father’s messageof love for His children. At momentsand in places we sense so closely thetouch of God’s amazing grace thathas reached into our darkness anddrawn us to the light, and at othermoments embracing the Word feelsmore like hugging a porcupine.
Still remains the invitation to us asbelievers to “take” the sword of theSpirit. It is for us to have, to hold, towield, to learn to use as our own.Indeed the nature of the Word of Godis that it is delivered as a gift beyondall gifts to each one who will believe.It was written for us, and in the tak-ing up, will become powerful in us torecreate the Father’s image deepwithin our souls, and powerfulthrough us as we proclaim in ourtimes the precious gift of life that onlycomes from the Word of God.
Jack Duitsman pastors Father’s HeartFoursquare Church in Kernville.
Duitsman
Take up the swordMessage of faith
Bible TriviaBy Wilson Casey
1. Is the book of Immanuel in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From Psalm 139, where did God “knit me together?” Heaven, Mother’swomb, Before time, Mountain3. In Hebrews 7:2, who was the “king of righteousness?” Neco, Joash,Melchisedec, Zechariah4. From Exodus 2, who met his future wife at a well in Midian? Moses,Noah, Isaac, Gideon5. In Deuteronomy 34, who buried Moses? Servant girls, Shepherd boy,Joshua, God6. Which city was home to the harlot Rahab? Jericho, Perga, Beersheba,Joppa
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ANSWERS:1) Neither;2) Mother's womb;3) Melchisedec;4) Moses;5) God, 6) Jericho
Prayer needs answered by phoneThe Kern River Valley Prayer Rooms are pleased to offer a new Prayer Request
Phone Service. KRVPR opened a 24-hour, 7-day a week prayer request phone lineto the Kern River Valley, residents. The Prayer Rooms of the Kern River Valleyhave been serving the KRV for more than nine years, providing a weekly in per-son location where anyone needing prayer could come and have elders from sev-eral churches pray for them. If you have a prayer need, call any time: 760-417-6161. Your prayer request message will be prayed over by the prayer teams. If youdesired personal prayer, consider visiting The Prayer Rooms any Thursday, from9 a.m. to noon, located at 5105 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella at TheCommunity Christian Service Center. For information, call 760-379-5100, Mondaythrough Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon.
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Emergencies call■ Ambulance■ Fire■ Law Enforcement■ Search & Rescue■ Lake Patrol■ Forest Service
Sheriff/CHP Substation7046 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake IsabellaWeekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.business calls only, 760-549-2100
Kern County FireStations■ Kernville Station 7611018 Kernville RoadKernvillebusiness calls only, 760-376-2219
■ Lake Isabella Station 724500 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabellabusiness calls only, 760-379-2626
■ Southlake Station 719000 Navajo Ave.Weldonbusiness calls only, 760-378-3055
Kern Valley HospitalEmergency DepartmentMcCray & LaurelMountain Mesa760-379-2681
Recreation information■ U.S. Forest ServiceIsabella Lake office:4875 Ponderosa Drive.760-379-5646
■ Kernville office:105 Whitney Rd.760-376-3781(around the corner from the museum)Closed weekends.
General infomation■ Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake IsabellaLocal: 760-379-5236Toll Free: 866-KRV4FUN
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Earthsky.orgCourier Extra
On the night of May 23-24 - if pre-dictions hold true - Earth might besandblasted with debris from Comet209P/Linear, resulting in a fine newmeteor shower.
The list of major meteor showershasn’t changed much in recentdecades, but it has changed a little.Meteor showers are part of nature,after all, and the list of major showersshifts and changes slightly, as allthings in nature do, with one showeror another becoming more or lessexciting as the years pass.
In 2014, though, an exciting newmeteor shower might come on thescene. This possible shower stemsfrom a comet - Comet 209P/Linear -discovered in2004. Comet2 0 9 P / L i n e a rpassed near thesun in 2009 andwill pass near itagain in earlyMay, 2014. Onthe night of May23-24, 2014 - ifthe predictionshold true - Earthmight be sand-blasted withdebris from this comet, resulting in afine display of meteors, or shootingstars. Mid-northern North Americanlatitudes are favored. Follow the linksbelow to learn more about the possi-ble 2014 meteor shower of Comet209P/Linear.
An automated observing campaign,the Lincoln Near-Earth AsteroidResearch project (Linear), found thissmall and somewhat dim comet onFeb. 3, 2004. The InternationalAstronomical Union gave it the per-manent number 209P on Dec. 12, 2008.
P209/Linear is a periodic comet,that is, its orbit around the sun is rela-tively short so that we see the cometcome close to the sun again and again.Comet 209P/LINEAR’s orbit brings itnear the sun in just over five years. Itsnext perihelion passage will be May 6,
2014.The comet itself is not all that excit-
ing. What’s exciting is that calcula-tions of the orbit of P209/Linear indi-cate that - in May 2014 - the comet’sdebris trails will pass close to Earth.Debris left behind by the comet mayenter our atmosphere and burn up,creating a new meteor shower.
In 2012, meteor experts EskoLyytinen of Finland and PeterJenniskens at NASA Ames ResearchCenter were the first to announce thatEarth was due for a May 2014encounter with debris from Comet209P/LINEAR. Other meteor expertsquickly confirmed this prediction andsome did use the words “meteorstorm.” The most recent calculations,however, indicate we might get astrong shower, but perhaps not a
storm of meteors.Will Comet
209P/Linear pro-duce a meteorstorm or at least astrong meteorshower? As withall meteor show-ers, the only wayto know is to gooutside on thenight of the pre-dicted peak andsee for yourself.
The meteors will radiate from theconstellation Camelopardalis (came-lopard), a very obscure northern con-stellation. Its name is derived fromearly Rome, where it was thought of asa composite creature, described ashaving characteristics of both a cameland a leopard. Nowadays, that wouldbe a giraffe.
This constellation - radiant point ofthe May 2014 meteor shower - is in thenorthern sky, close to the north celes-tial pole, making this meteor showerbetter for the Northern Hemispherethan the Southern Hemisphere.
As for the predicted time of theshower, sky watchers in southernCanada and the continental U.S. aresaid by the experts to be especiallywell positioned to see the meteors onthe night of May 23-24.
Comet Linear to bringMay meteor showers
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On the night of May 23-24 - ifpredictions hold true - Earth mightbe sandblasted with debris fromComet 209P/Linear, resulting in afine new meteor shower!
- Earthsky.org
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of McNally’s). Bundle up. Bring some hotchocolate or coffee, and a lounge chair. Formore info, contact Rich Burdge at 760-376-1291 or 760-376-6290 or email him at [email protected]. It is best to call to check ifhaze, smoke or cloud cover might preventthis event from happening.
■ Free movie matineeJune 1Come see the movie “Love's EnduringPromise,” based on Janette Oke’s best-sell-ing novel. This sequel to “Love ComesSoftly” will draw you in from beginning toend. See it on Sunday, June 1, 3 p.m. at theKernville United Methodist Church at thecorner of Big Blue and Sirretta.
■ Wofford Heights Community GroupJune 3The Wofford Heights Community Groupwill meet on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the NewLife Church, 25 Arden Ave. in WoffordHeights. All Wofford Heights businessesand citizens are invited to attend.
■ Prayer BreakfastJune 5Each month The Salvation Army, LakeIsabella invites the community to join them ata prayer breakfast is held at Nelda’s Diner inLake Isabella at 7 a.m. Families and mem-bers of the Kern River Valley community arewelcome to come and join them in prayer.Please arrive early so as not interrupt prayerin progress. Breakfast is optional. For moreinformation call The Salvation Army at 760-379-4600.
■ Kids fishing derbyJune 7The Fish and Game Habitat Club presentsthe 27th annual Kids Fishing Derby takesplace at Wofford Heights Park from 6 a.m. to3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Registration is amust. Register at Wofford Heights Park onFriday, June 6 from 3 to 6 p.m. or SaturdayJune 7, from 6 to 9 a.m. Free lunch for all
kids, prizes and trophies. Call ElaineJohnson at 760-417-0950 or email [email protected] for more information.
■ Havilah Days 48th celebrationJune 7The Havilah Historical Society is celebratingthe 48th Havilah Days frontier event onSaturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.There will be old west entertainment, ven-dors, raffle prizes, food and a sarsaparillabar. The courthouse museum will be openfor viewing and admission is free. It is locat-ed at 6789 Caliente-Bodfish Road, Havilah.Call 760-379-2636 for more information.
■ Annual Squirrel Valley yard saleJune 7The 13th annual valley-wide yard sale startsat 8 a.m. Pick up a map at Mountain MesaMarket after 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7. CallJudith Hallgren at 760-379-5542 for moreinformation.
■ Trail preservation BBQ fundraiserJune 7Enjoy slow-smoked barbecue to celebratepreserving trails in the Sequoia at the KOACampground, 15627 Highway 178 inWeldon on Saturday, June 7 at 5 p.m.Stewards of the Sequoia is hosting this eventto help raise the money needed to keep yourtrails open. There will be $4,000 in raffleprizes. Get more information at stewardsoft-hesequoia.org.
■ First Baptist Church of KernvilleGame Night, June 13Game night is cancelled this month so prepa-rations can be made for the anniversary cel-ebration July 11. Don’t miss out! Call JohnCole for more information at 760-223-1036.
To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, submissions must be receivedon Tuesday by 1 p.m.. Events must be opento the public and if there is any cost, it mustbe listed. Items submitted for our freeCalendar listings may be shortened.Listings are printed in chronological orderby event date and space available. Someevent information gathered from KRVR,the chambers of commerce, or www.kern-valley.com.
Sam StruckhoffCourier Contributor
PICKS OF THE WEEK“Lone Survivor” (R) — A team of
Navy Seals fight hopeless odds whileon a mission to take out a Talibanoperative. The story is based onaccounts of a 2005 mission inAfghanistan that went horribly wrong.While on the hunt for Ahmed Shah,four Seals encounter a few goat-herd-ing civilians and make a tough ethicaldecision that impacts the rest of theirmission. Mark Wahlberg plays MarcusLuttrell, the author of the eponymousbook and it’s no spoiler to say, the onlyone to come out alive.
The movie gets off to a brisk startafter a little pre-mission setup. Theaction sequences are grueling andrelentless. The real set-piece of theaction is an extended, pitched gunfightthat doesn’t run out of steam, justleaves you exhausted at the end.
“Robocop” (PG-13) — FutureDetroit is the proud testing site of acutting-edge crime-fighting machinewith a human heart and a permanentgrimace. When police officer AlexMurphy is left for dead by thugs, hisremaining bits are scooped up and putinto a state-of-the-art metal body builtfor domination. He’s got a slick tacticalvisor, bulletproof body, the steadiestgun arm ever built, and an off-switchfor his emotions. Robocop is effectiveall right, but is he still human?
Of course, this remake cannotmatch the tongue-in-cheekiness of the1987 original. What once was clunky
and laughable is now sleek and updat-ed. Keeping things good on the humanside are the fine performances byMichael Keaton as the conniving cor-poratist, Gary Oldman as the scientistwhose work is being corrupted, andSamuel L. Jackson as an ultra-conser-vative radio nut job.
“Son of God” (PG-13) — Scenesfrom History Channel's “The Bible” aremixed in with new material to createthis feature-length release hitting thehighlights of Jesus’ life. The film fol-lows the messiah as he rounds upapostles, heals the sick, finds his fateon Calvary and rises from the dead.This version plays it safe and light --deeper looks into the stories are avoid-ed and no new perspectives arebrought into the storybook narrative.Christ, played by Diego Morgado, isshown as an exceedingly handsome,TV-safe savior touching people andspreading happiness through miracles.
MarkWahlbergin “LoneSurvivor”
Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob
Bodfish Bob’s Potato Pups
8 hot dogs2 cups mashed potatoes1/2 tsp dry mustardpPaprika
Split hot dogs the long way notquite all the way through. Fill splitopening with mashed potatoes mixedwith dry mustard. Sprinkle the topwith paprika. Bake in 375 degree ovenfor about 15 minutes or until heatedthrough and slightly browned on top.Can also be topped with some gratedcheese (cheddar or parmesan).
Bodfish Bob’s Hot Dog Chili
1 lb. hamburger meat4 med. onions, diced/chopped4 T yellow mustard3 tsp sugar2 tsp apple cider vinegar2 tsp chili powder1 cup catsupsalt, to season
Break up the hamburger meat andput into a 4-quart pan. Add enoughhot water to make a thick mix. Stiruntil smooth. Add the remaining ingre-dients. Cook slowly for one hour. Canbe thinned as needed with water orbeer.
Bodfish Bob’s Spanish Hot Dogs and Rice
1 can stewed tomatoes.1/2 lb. hot dogs sliced 1/2-inch thick3/4 cup green pepper, diced3/4 cup onion, dicedrice for 4 people
Put rice on to cook. While it’s cook-ing slice as many hot dogs as you have(1/2 pound or more) into pennies,about ½ inch thick. Dice one greenpepper and use a couple of handfuls(about 3/4 cup) diced onion. Combineall the above, heat, while the rice iscooking. Enjoy.
Bodfish Bob’s Hot Dog Sauce
1 lb. ground beef, (or you can use chuck)1 6-oz can tomato paste1 cup water1 T each of sugar, mustard, dried minced onion2 tsp chili powder1 tsp Worcestershire sauce1/2 tsp each of salt and celery seed1/2 tsp ground cumin (heaping)1/4 tsp pepper
Brown the meat and break up intosmall pieces. Do not drain the fat. Addremaining ingredients and simmer 30-45 minutes. until the mix has thick-ened. Stir occasionally.
Visit Bodfish Bob on the Internet atwww.bodfishbob.com or email him at [email protected].
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S P E C I A L E D I T I O N
MemorialDayHistory
comrades andloved ones whohad died in thewar of a tornnation. It was-n’t until 1966that MemorialDay was a for-mally recog-nized holiday.
T h r o u g hWorld Wars,battles againstc o m m u n i s m ,and the contin-ued war on ter-ror, Americans
continue to uphold this tradition,remembering those who havefought and died while preservingour freedom and fighting for free-doms throughout the world.
Here in our community, eachMemorial Day weekend is bitter-sweet for me. As I walk past themarkers and headstones, and espe-cially as I pass freshly tilled ground,I am humbled by the sacrificesthose in our community have madegenerations before and genera-tions today. But I am also proud tosee the crowds of our neighbors -fathers, mothers, sons and daugh-ters - who attend the memorial cer-emonies across our region toremember all those who laid theirlives for us.
So during this Memorial Dayweekend, I hope all of us take pausefrom the weekend festivities andcontinue the tradition that startedfollowing the Civil War by visitinga local cemetery and placing theundisputed symbol of freedom, theAmerican flag at the graves of eachour fallen heroes.
And while we enjoy our friendsand family this Memorial Day, Judyand I ask that you keep our fallenheroes, their families, and ourbrave patriots here at home andstationed abroad who cannot behome with their loved ones in yourthoughts and prayers.
We are a grateful community.May God bless them and their fam-ilies and may God bless the UnitedStates of America.
Guest Editorial:
Honoringour fallenheroesCongressmanKevin McCarthty
Memorial Day, for much ofour nation, marks a longweekend in the spring whereAmericans are able to spenda little extra time with theirfamilies and friends, barbe-cuing, perhaps capping the end to aschool year, and enjoying the tran-sition to long days and quietevenings.
But there is a greater meaningbehind the annual holiday week-end. Memorial Day is a time for allof us to remember what has beengiven and sacrificed by so many sothat we may enjoy our freedomstoday.
There is no doubt that the liber-ties that we so cherish did not comewithout a price. Our nation’s great-ness lies with the brave men andwomen who have risked their livesand made the ultimate sacrifice todefend our way of life. We mustnever forget the incredible sense ofduty and common faith that bindsthe core values of our country.
To properly understandMemorial Day’s deeper meaningrequires reflection to its origin, dat-ing back to a time where our nationwas emerging from the bloodiestwar in her young history.
It is thought that the firstMemorial Day was celebrated byAfrican-Americans in Charleston,South Carolina in 1865. Recentlyfreed from slavery, they laid flowersat the unmarked graves of the wardead who had come and died to lib-erate them. Also by their sides werewomen who decorated the gravesof those who paid the ultimate price.
Through the end of the 19thCentury, family and friends adoptedthis practice and would decorate thegraves of their fallen brothers, sons,
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The custom of honoringancestors by cleaning cemeteriesand decorating graves is anancient and worldwide tradition,but the specific origin ofMemorial Day, or DecorationDay as it was first known, areunclear.
In early rural America, thisduty was usually performed inlate summer and was an occa-sion for family reunions and pic-nics. After the Civil War,America's need for a secular,patriotic ceremony to honor itsmilitary dead became prominent,as monuments to fallen soldierswere erected and dedicated, andceremonies centering on the dec-oration of soldiers’ graves wereheld in towns and cities through-out the nation.
No less than 25 places havebeen named in connection withthe origin of Memorial Day, andfor many years, states observedthe holiday on different dates. Byfederal law, however, MemorialDay is now celebrated on the lastMonday in May.
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Imagine a fun-filled long week-end consisting of an outdoor bar-becue, friends and family andexciting Memorial Day activities toget the party started (and keep itgoing)! Plan an assortment ofMemorial Day games to suit a vari-ety of different age groups andaudiences. Award a prize to thewinners of each game.
Adult Activities: Plan a combi-nation of Memorial Day activitiesfor adults that are both relaxingand active. For a relaxing activity,plan a game of cards such asPoker, Blackjack and Bridge. Playoutside on the porch while sittingat a patio table and sipping on arefreshing summer drink such asstrawberry lemonade with asplash of tequila. For a game that isactive, plan a volleyball tourna-ment. Be sure to keep guestshydrated by supplying sportsdrinks.
Kids Activities: Plan MemorialDay activities for kids based on thedifferent age groups of the chil-dren attending the party:■■ Ages 0-3: Plan simple activitiessuch as playing in a sandbox filledwith toys like shovels, pails, sand-castles and sand sifters. Anotheridea is a water table filled with miniboats, a water wheel and smallbuckets.■■ Ages 4-8: Encourage this agegroup to play on a swingset. If aswingset is unavailable, play “RedLight, Green Light.” Choose a childto play the stop light. All of theother children involved in thegame should stand 15 feet awayfrom the stop light. When the childplaying the stop games, continuedlight says, “green light,” the otherchildren move towards him or her.When the child says red light, thechildren must stop and turnaround. Any child who continuesto move is considered to be out ofthe game. Another way to play sothat feelings are not hurt is todirect children who continue towalk to move further back. Thechild who reaches the stop lightfirst, wins.■■ Ages 8+: Set up a net for volley-ball and badminton. Make sure tosupply badminton rackets andbirdies and a volleyball. Anothereasy Memorial Day game to play isdodgeball. All you need is a supplyof multiple bouncy balls (depend-ing on the number of childrenplaying the game) and a few adultsto referee.■■ All Ages: Other Memorial Daykids activities for those of all ages
MemorialDay gamespeopleplay
See Games, page 8
■ Sequoia NationalForest
In the Sequoia NationalForest and Giant SequoiaNational Monument campfiresand barbecues are only allowedin developed campgrounds orareas designated as exemptfrom fire restrictions. A list ofdesignated exempt areas can beobtained from Forest Serviceoffices.
Visitors are allowed to have aportable gas stove or lantern(with a flame on/off switch) out-side developed or designatedareas with a valid Californiacampfire permit. A campfirepermit can be obtained, free ofcharge, at any Forest Service,CALFIRE, or Bureau of LandManagement office or by visit-ing the Sequoia National Forestwebsite above and downloadinga copy of the permit.■ Kern County Fire
The Kern County Fire
Dry weathercampfirerestrictionsin effect
See Campfires, page 10
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The Forest Service, partnered withvolunteer groups and communitysupporters this year, is keeping theWild and Scenic Upper Kern Riverclean. Because of their effort, visitorscan enjoy this beautiful riparian habi-tat. The Keepers of the Kern, KernRiver Conservancy and ForestService employ-ees have pickedup tons of trashfrom the UpperKern River overthe past year toreturn it to abeautiful state forall to enjoy.
Help us keep itthat way by packing out all your trashor using dumpsters provided at yourlocation. If a dumpster is full, do notstack trash around it for the wind toblow around and animals to scatter it.Find another dumpster or pack it out.
The Forest Service has also adopt-ed new camping regulations for theUpper Kern River corridor to pro-mote a healthy ecosystem and com-bat the damage that occurred duringthe previous unrestricted dispersedcamping. Effective since May 1, visi-
tors to the Upper Kern River cancamp only in the fee campgrounds orin the designated dispersed sites.There are eight pay campgrounds andeight free dispersed camping areaswithin the river corridor. When thesereach capacity, campers are encour-aged to go to camping areas aroundIsabella Lake that do not traditionallyfill up on the holiday weekends, suchas Camp 9, Paradise Cove, Boulder
Gulch andAuxiliary Dam.
Trash andhuman waste lefton the groundhas been a seri-ous problem inprevious years,and people want-ed to help the
Forest Service tackle this issue. Thelocal community stepped up to spon-sor dumpsters and portable toiletsalong the Upper Kern River to limitthe negative impacts associated withhigh use in the area.
Thomas Refuse Service and theKeepers of the Kern donated theirtime and energy into coordinating thissponsorship. Donors have sponsored11 extra dumpsters and 13 extra
Working together to Keepthe Kern Wild and Scenic
are face-painting or hiring a local bal-loon vendor to make balloon animalsfor the kids.■■ Prizes: Award a prize to the winnerof each game as an incentive for play-ers to continue to participate
throughout the day. For adults, awardprizes such as a gift card to a local cof-fee shop, a gift card to a restaurant, amixed drink kit, or a beach bag filledwith a towel, sunscreen, inflatablebeach ball and flip flops.
For the kids, award prizes such assidewalk chalk, board games andbooks.
Games,Continued from page 7
“ ”...keep it that way by packing out allyour trash or using dumpsters...
- Norris
Forest Service to providevisitor information kioskCindy Thill, USFSCourier FYI
Be sure to stop by the visitor infor-mation kiosk in RiverKern thisMemorial Day weekend. It will be locat-ed north of Kernville, on Mountain 99,at Riverkern. The hours of operationwill be:
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May
22, 23 and 24 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.(subject to early closure).
The Forest Service will be issuingcampfire permits, educating the visitingpublic about to the current fire restric-tions, and the North Fork of the KernCamping Prohibition Order, as well asgiving out general information.Volunteers from Keepers of the Kernwill be assisting USFS staff.
See Wild & Scenic, page 10
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Forest Service welcomesMemorial weekend visitorsGeri Adams, USFSCourier Release
Forest Service officials are expect-ing a busy Memorial Day weekend,the traditional kick-off to the sum-mer season. Officials expect largecrowds and warm, sunny weatherfor the upcoming holiday weekend.
After much public input the KernRiver Ranger District is taking stepsto promote a healthy ecosystemalong the Wild and Scenic UpperKern River. These changes willreduce impacts caused by over-crowding, including extreme litter-ing, improper disposal of humanwaste and damage to vegetation.
Along the Upper Kern River,camping will be permitted only indeveloped (fee) campgrounds anddesignated dispersed (free) campingareas. Day-use activities such asfishing and picnicking will beallowed within the rest of the corri-dor, but camping will not be allowedoutside of the named fee and freecamping areas.
Halfway and Thunderbird will beconverted into group campgroundswith a total of nine group campsitesaccommodating between 12 to 50people. These will be fee campsitesreservable on Recreation.gov andmanaged by CLM.
In preparation for continueddrought conditions, coin-operatedshowers will be inoperable for thesummer to conserve water for drink-ing and flush toilets.
Lakeshore camping is permittedat Auxiliary Dam, Old Isabella Roadand South Fork Recreation Areaavailable on a first-come, first-served basis. District Ranger AlWatson will also temporarily waiveday-use and overnight campingfees at Auxiliary Dam, Old Isabella,and South Fork Recreation fromJuly 1 to October 1. Even at lowlevels, Isabella Lake continues to bea viable option for boating, fishingand other water recreation. Thetemporary fee lift is due to accessissues around recreation areas anddrought conditions.
All campgrounds are open. LiveOak North, Live Oak South, andLive Oak Group Campgrounds willremain closed for the duration of2014 due to extremely dry condi-tions (unless needed for overflowcamping).
At Lake Isabella, there are sever-al campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Camp 9Recreation Area offers several indi-vidual and group campsites for
overnight and day use camping.Camp 9 has potable water in spigots,a dump station, and a fish cleaningstation. This campground is locatedoff Sierra Way along the northeastshoreline of Isabella. Hanning Flatand Stine Cove are open for shore-line camping with no fees; these aredispersed campgrounds with nopotable water.
On the Lower River, HoboCampground is first, come firstserved; while Sandy Flat can bereserved through the CLMReservation system.
On the Kern Plateau, KennedyMeadows, Fish Creek, and TroyMeadow are open for the season.These campgrounds are $17 pernight. No potable water is availableat these campgrounds at this time.Please bring your own water or beprepared to treat water when visit-ing these campgrounds. On the westside of the Plateau, Horse MeadowCampground is open, but also hasno potable water at this time. Thesecampgrounds also operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Cherry HillRoad and Sherman Pass Road arenow open.
In the Greenhorn Mountains,Evans Flat, Cedar Creek, and AlderCreek Campgrounds are open, freeof charge. These campgrounds offervault toilets. There is no potablewater at these sites, so visitorsshould bring their own water andalso pack out their trash. All roadsin the Greenhorn are open with theexception of Forest Highway 90,which is closed at this time.
Breckenridge Campground isopen in the BreckenridgeMountains, with one vault toilet andis free of charge. Trash receptaclesare not provided at this camp-ground. Visitors must “Pack-it-out!”
The Kernville Forest ServiceOffice is open 7 days a week from 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while the LakeOffice will remain open on weekdaysfrom 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TheBlackrock Ranger Station is openThursday through Monday from 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The California Land Managementmanaged campsites can be reservedat www.recreation.gov or by calling877-444-6777. These sites aroundLake Isabella include Tillie Creek,Boulder Gulch, Hungry Gulch,French Gulch, Pioneer Point, andParadise Cove.
CLM managed campsites alongthe Upper Kern River can be usedthrough the reservation system aswell.
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Campfires,Continued from page 7
Department will also increase thelevel of fire restrictions startingMay 21st. A very dry winter led tohigh fire danger much earlier thanin previous years. Continued hightemperatures and low moisturehave prompted fire officials toincrease fire restrictions. KernCounty Fire Department officialswill keep these restrictions in effectuntil further notice.
Beginning May 21st, no camp-fires will be allowed anywhere inGreenhorn. Stoves and lanternswith shut-off valves that use gas,jellied petroleum or pressurized liq-uid fuel will be allowed only inauthorized campsites if the opera-tor possesses a valid CaliforniaCampfire Permit. CaliforniaCampfire Permits can be obtainedby visiting any Kern County FireStation. When using a stove,remember to clear all flammablematerial five feet in all directions
from the stove, have a shovel avail-able, and ensure that a responsibleperson attends the stove at all timeswhen in use.
Operating an internal combus-tion engine outside properly desig-nated roads or trails, welding, andusing explosives will all be strictlyprohibited during these increasedrestrictions. If riding a motorizedvehicle on trails, ensure yourengine is tuned, operating properly,and has an approved spark arrester.Smoking will only be allowed inenclosed vehicles and withinauthorized recreation sites.
These restrictions will remain inplace until the end of the fire season,normally in late autumn. Anyonecausing a wildfire could be liable forall costs associated with suppress-ing the fire. Visitors to Kern CountyParks and adjacent BLM and ForestService lands need to carefully fol-low each agency's current firerestrictions. If you spot a fire, call911. For more news and informa-tion visit kerncountyfire.org.
Wild & Scenic,Continued from page 8
portable toilets for the year along theUpper Kern River. Sponsors include: ■ Gregory C. Warde Foundation ofRiverside, CA: 5 bins, 5 portables;■ Kern River Brewing Company: 2bins, 4 portables;■ Pizza Barn & Cheryl's Diner co-sponsored: 1 bin , 1 portable;■ Keepers of the Kern and Kern RiverConservancy co-sponsored: 1 bin , 1portable;■ L&M Lumber: 1 portable;■ Sierra Gateway Markets: 1 bin, 1portable and■ Thomas Refuse Service: 1 bin
These strategies to clean up theUpper Kern River have developedthrough community outreach aftermany complaints were lodgedregarding trash and human wastealong the Upper Kern River. DistrictRanger Al Watson wants to thankeveryone that has donated time,
effort and money toward restoringthe Wild and Scenic beauty of theNorth Fork of the Kern River.
“The Forest Service and volun-teers have worked very hard to pro-vide the public a clean Upper KernRiver where they can enjoy recreat-ing,” Watson said. “We hope visitorsthis summer both enjoy the restoredbeauty and do their part keepingtheir Forest a healthy Forest.”
If you would like to sponsor adumpster or portable toilet, contactSheri Bowyer at Thomas RefuseService at 760-379-2618 or by email [email protected]. For moreinformation about the Forest Servicepolicies regarding the Upper KernRiver, contact Cody Norris at 760-376-3781, ext. 635, or by email [email protected].
You can find volunteer cleanupopportunities by following theKeepers of the Kern on Facebook orfollowing the Kern RiverConservancy on Twitter (@keepkern-clean).
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A new face in our Emergency Services DepartmentIntroducing Dr. Kevin Chamas, our new
Medical Director of Emergency Room Services
"I believe medicine has shifted to include more ofan attitude for patient centered care. A patientwants to be seen quickly, and my goal is toimprove the flow of emergency care here. Just asimportant is that we need to keep the patientupdated and informed about what to expect whilethey are in our care. The doctors and nurses Iwork with every day do a great job helping thepeople who come through our doors."
New state-of-the-art Central Monitoring Systemallows our ER doctors and nurses to rapidly
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A recently acquired piece of technology, affectionatelynamed "Robo-Doc" is now available at Kern Valley HospitalEmergency Room, helping to give the possible stroke vic-tim an upper hand on the situation. The stroke robot isavailable 24 hours a day, allowing a possible stroke victimto be examined face-to-face and received treatment from aneurologist through our tele-medicine program. If there isany chance at all that the stroke can be reversed, it has tohappen within the first three hours of symptoms beingpresent. Symptoms of a stroke may include numbness,confusion, trouble seeing or walking, dizziness and severeheadache. If symptoms appear, do not delay, call 911 andget to the nearest emergency room.
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No home is ever safe from fire, butyou can make them safer. In order tomake your property more fire safe, allyou need is to be armed with informa-tion. Any investment in fire saftey youmight make is will worth it, comparedto the value of your home.
A good way to get a lot of informa-tion is to go online to the Kern RiverValley Fire Safe Council’s web site,http://www.krvfiresafecouncil.org/and click on “Make your home morefire safe.”■ Creating a Defensible Space
Determine how big a space to clearbased on new state guidelines in the“Defensible Space Guidelines” sec-tion.■ Within 100 feet of your house
1. Break up continuous cover ofshrubs.
2. Remove all ladder fuels.■ Within 30 feet of your house
1. Remove all dead vegetation.2. Plant and maintain fire resistant
plants.3. Provide a “lean, clean and green
area.”
■ Safe Landscaping1. Use fire resistant plants, and inorganic materials where feasible.2. Use driveways, patios, lawns,
pools and walkways as firebreaks.3. Keep plants and trees free of
dead growth.4. Avoid junipers, conifers and broadleaf evergreens close to
structures.Remember in a fire safe landscape,
less is better.
Education a fire safefirst step to prevention
Keep those utilities on!Talking About Real Estate
Matt FreemanCourier Columnist
Oftentimes, aswe all know, thebest way for aproperty to sell isfor the propertyto “sell” itself.First impressionsare everything,especially in amarket where buyers are calling somany of the shots like right now. Afirst impres-sion of aproperty canbe make orbreak when incomes to asale. Oftenthat firstimpression ona home issorely lacking if utilities are not lefton by a seller. It costs money, but acheap utility bill each month or asold home: which is better in thelong run?
When buyers and realtors walkinto a house in the summertimethat is hot, stale and smelly, it ishard to sell the home. Imagine try-ing to sell, say a car, like that orsomething else. The test drive doesnot go well when the AC is not onwhen it is 105 degrees outside.Here are some tips to help thathome sell in the summer and keepthose utility costs down at thesame time.
■■ Keep the thermostat at 80
degrees. That is a comfortableenough temp and it will not cost abunch in utility use. Even better,put the AC or coolers on a ther-mostat and time it to only main-tain the temps during regularshowing hours.
■■ Keep lights on at night. Putthem on a timer, just a couple offluorescent bulbs at night makethe place look occupied.
■■ Keep the water on as well. Iknow the idea of a person usingyour bathroom who you don’t
know is kindaweird. It takessome trust, butoften the call ofnature necessi-tates bathroomavailability. Orto demo thekitchen, turnsinks on and
off -- stuff like that. I once sold ahouse that way, they bought theplace just because it showed welland all services were on.
■■ Have someone check theplace out every now and then.That person should be the listingagent of the property as seller ispaying them to list the place.Make sure they come by everycouple of weeks to make sure all iswell. That is the least we can do asrealtors is have respect for thefolks that we represent.
Matt Freeman is a realtor withFreeman’s Lakeside Realty 760-379-5915or 760-223-0880. His column is notintended to replace legal advice.
Freeman
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help, but there will always be the ones who just can’t be responsible. Keepers willbring snacks and water. You can bring yourself, a friend, a neighbor and a smile. Ifyou can, please RSVP so they can know how many to plan on. Call 760-376-2963 oremail [email protected].
Keepers of the Kern will also be assisting the U.S. Forest Service at the holidayRiverkern Forest Service Kiosk, Memorial Day weekend, Thursday through Saturday.The kiosk is located at the parking lot at Riverkern Beach across from the MountainRiver Adventures Campground and Store. Keepers of the Kern will be handing outinformation, answering questions, helping with fire permits, sharing informationabout fire restrictions and the new regulations for camping on the upper Kern River,and getting the word out about Keepers of the Kern.
Sandhill Crane Wetland ToursThe tours are timed to begin in the late afternoon when the crane “fly-in” for the
evening roost can be observed every weekend. For more information, visitdfg.ca.gov/delta/cranetour/ or call 209-234-3435. Self-guided tours are also availableto view the cranes and other wetland birds.
Do you know Rosie?The Kern County Veterans Service Department and the Veterans of Kern County
Inc. non-profit organization “want you!” to help them locate women to be honored atthe 2014 “Rosie the Riveter” Reunion this coming September (exact date to beannounced).
“Rosie the Riveter” is the popular term for women who entered male-dominatedtrades during World War II. Many of these women worked in factories making muni-tions and military supplies while men were away at war. In doing so, Rosie theRiveters joined the effort to preserve American freedom. Anyone with the knowledgeof Kern County “Rosie the Riveters” is asked to contact volunteer coordinator MicheleSteiber at 661-868-7321 or send an email to [email protected].
Announcements, Continued from page 3
“ ”Often that first impression on a
home is sorely lacking if utilities arenot left on by a seller.
- Freeman
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Kern River Courier Legal Noticesness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Kenneth F. Green.This statement filed on 04/23/2014.Expires 04/23/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M. Dominguez.Published by the Kern River CourierMay 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:AMIKINS (2014 - B2446) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 083-252-17-00-2 (Near Edison& Sierra Vista), Wofford Heights,CA 93285. Mailing address of busi-ness: 435 Anacapa Circle, NewburyPark, CA 91320. REGISTRANT:Donald T. Brown, 435 AnacapaCircle, Newbury Park, CA 91320.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Business is being con-ducted as an Individual. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Donald T. Brown.This statement filed on 05/02/2014.Expires 05/02/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Garcia.Published by the Kern River CourierMay 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2014.
NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF
TROY LEE WARD aka TROY L.WARD aka TROY WARD S-1501-PB-63767To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,contingent creditors, and personswho may otherwise be interested inthe will or estate, or both, of TROYLEE WARD aka TROY L. WARDaka TROY WARD.A PETITION for Probate has beenfiled by: SHARON L. CRNOGO-RAC in the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of KERN.THE PETITION for Probate requeststhat SHARON L. CRNOGORAC beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.THE PETITION requests authority
to administer the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representative totake many actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before takingcertain very important actions,however, the personal representa-tive will be required to give notice tointerested persons unless they havewaived notice or consented to theproposed action.) The independentadministration authority will begranted unless an interested personfiles an objection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will beheld on: June 26, 2014 at 9:00 A.M.in Dept. P, located at 1215 TruxtunAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear atthe hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections withthe court before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or byyour attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or acontingent creditor of the deceased,
you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the person-al representative appointed by thecourt within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters asprovided in section 9100 of theCalifornia Probate Code. The timefor filing claims will not expirebefore four months from the hear-ing date noticed above.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you may filewith the court a formal Request forSpecial Notice of the filing of aninventory and appraisal of estateassets or of any petition or accountas provided in section 1250 of theCalifornia Probate Code. A Requestfor Special Notice form is availablefrom the court clerk.Attorney for the Petitioner: Jamie P.Gelber, Esq. Law Offices of Gelber &Anderson P.O. Box 2810 5104 LakeIsabella Boulevard, Suite C LakeIsabella, CA 9324. (760) 379-2604.(Published: Kern River Courier:May 16, 23 and 30, 2013)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BPW LIMITED (2014 - B2540), DBA#2: CLASSIC CAMERAS (2014 -B2541) Street address of principalplace of business: 20280 West ValleyBoulevard, Tehachapi, CA 93561.Mailing address of business: 20280West Valley Boulevard, Tehachapi,CA 93561. REGISTRANT: Brian P.Wolfe, 21120 Sierra Vista Drive,Tehachapi, CA 93561. Date thebusiness commenced: 01/01/2014.Business is being conducted as anIndividual. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Brian P. Wolfe. Thisstatement filed on 05/08/2014.Expires 05/08/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Bojorquez.Published by the Kern River CourierMay 16, 23, 30 and June 6, 2014.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:HIGHER GROUNDS PROPERTYMANAGEMENT LLC (2014 - B2220)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 8025 Peanut Avenue,Bakersfield CA 93308. Mailingaddress of business: 8025 PeanutAvenue, Bakersfield CA 93308.REGISTRANT: J & M Real EstateInvestments, LLC, 8025 PeanutAvenue, Bakersfield CA 93308.Date the business commenced:07/25/2012. Business is being con-ducted as a Limited LiabilityCompany. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:WOFFORD HEIGHTSFOURSQUARE CHURCH (2014 -B2076), DBA #2: FAITH COMMU-NITY (2014 - B2077) Street addressof principal place of business: 20West Panorama Drive, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. Mailing addressof business: P.O. Box 277, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. REGISTRANT:International Church of theFoursquare Gospel, 1910 WestSunset Boulevard, Suite 200, LosAngeles, CA 90026. Date the busi-ness commenced: 06/01/1968.Business is being conducted as aCorporation. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Sterling Brackett,VP Chief Operating Officer,Secretary. This statement filed on04/15/2014. Expires 04/15/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M.Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier May 2, 9, 16 and 23,2014.
ABANDONMENT OF USE OFFICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Fictitious Business Name beingabandoned: RIGHT AT HOME(2012- B3840) Street address ofbusiness: 5301 Office Park Drive,Suite 410, Bakersfield, CA 93309.Mailing address of Business: 5301Office Park Drive, Suite 410,Bakersfield, CA 93309. REGIS-TRANT WHO WISHES TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME:Independence at Home, Inc., 5301Office Park Drive, Suite 410,Bakersfield, CA 93309. OriginalFBN Statement Filed on:06/22/2012. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on: 04/28/2014.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by J.Bojorquez, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern RiverCourier: May 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FRATORITY GREEK WEAR (2014 -B2243), DBA #2: FRATORITY.BIZ(2014 - B2244) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 3120Patti Rose Avenue, Rosamond, CA93560. Mailing address of business:3120 Patti Rose Avenue, Rosamond,CA 93560. REGISTRANT: KennethFitzgerald Green, 3120 Patti RoseAvenue, Rosamond, CA 93560.Date the business commenced:08/01/2011. Business is being con-ducted as an Individual. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-
use in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: James McKay,Member. This statement filed on04/22/2014. Expires 04/22/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the Kern RiverCourier May 16, 23, 30 and June 6,2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:VUJAHDAY (2014 - B2423), DBA#2: VUJA DE (2014 - B2424) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 7408 Stone Breakers Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Mailingaddress of business: 7408 StoneBreakers Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: John WilliamCarini, 7408 Stone Breakers Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Date thebusiness commenced: 01/01/2014.Business is being conducted as anIndividual. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: John William Carini.This statement filed on 05/01/2014.Expires 05/01/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Bojorquez.Published by the Kern River CourierMay 16, 23, 30 and June 6, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:NEWBERN ENTERPRISES (2014 -B2637) DBA #2: CUSTOM FABRI-CATIONS (2014 - B2638) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 2201 Bodfish Canyon Road,Bodfish, CA 93205. Mailing addressof business: P.O. Box 1068, Weldon,CA 93283. REGISTRANTS: ScottThomas Newbern, 5667 Quail Road,Weldon, CA 93283 and Mallory
Christine Newbern, 5667 QuailRoad, Weldon, CA 93283. Date thebusiness commenced: 00/00/0000.Business is being conducted as aMarried Couple. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Scott Newbern.This statement filed on 05/13/2014.Expires 05/13/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Bojorquez.Published by the Kern River CourierMay 23, 30, June 6 and 13, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:SEQUENTICS (2014 - B2257)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 11514 San MiniatoAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Mailing address of business: 11514San Miniato Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93312. REGISTRANT: ToddMartin McEwen, 11514 San MiniatoAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Business is being con-ducted as an Individual. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Todd MartinMcEwen. This statement filed on
04/24/2014. Expires 04/24/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the Kern RiverCourier May 23, 30, June 6 and 13,2014.
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