Kern River Courier April 3, 2009

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir144,108 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 Kernville524 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 524 cfs

Borel Canal flow470 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.

JimWoodley

shows off abeautiful trouthe caughtMonday.

Medi-Calchanges

can cost youbigtime, unlessyou follow HarryThal’s advice.

Realestate

prices still abargain, butsales rose a lotover last year atthis time.

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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri.: Mostly cloudy,windy. High 55.

Fri. night: Breezy.Low 36.

Sat.: Sunny. High 61.

Sat. night: Mostlyclear. Low 38.

Sun.: Mostly sunny,high 67.

Sun. night: Mostlycloudy, low 42.National Weather Service

Mike DevichKern River Courier

Spring has sprung in the KernRiver Valley, and things to seeand do the next few weekendsare popping up all over like wild-flowers.

If you haven’t yet taken a wild-flower viewing trip, plan to takeone soon and see them. Somegood places are upriver betweenKernville and Riverkern, BodfishCanyon, and in the Kern RiverCanyon near Upper and LowerRichbar Campgrounds. Look forgood views across the canyonfrom Democrat Hot Springs,too. Orange poppies, white pop-corn flowers, blue lupine, goldenflowers such as fiddleneck, andpurple owl’s clover dot most ofthe hills and fields of the valley.

Spring is traditionally the timefor yard sales (after the springcleaning is done), so be sure towatch the Courier’s Marketplaceclassified ad section each weekto get in on the bargains. (And tothose considering holding a yardsale -- Courier Marketplace adsare only $5.50 for up to five lines!Our deadline is Tuesdays at 1p.m.)

The Farmer’s Market at NuuiCunni Indian Cultural Center atFrench Gulch is back in opera-

tion. It’s now open everySaturday from 7 a.m. to noon.Anna Leon, Market Manager,asked us in a recent message totell everyone, “Come and enjoyfresh locally grown produce andso much more! Due to it beingearly in the season, we currentlyhave a limited amount of pro-duce and eggs. We are eagerlyanticipating more participationin the near future by local grow-ers in the Kern River Valley asthe season progresses.” Formore information, contact Leonat 661-978-8712.

Also, native plants that wereleft over from the big sale lastweekend will be sold at NuuiCunni during the Farmer’sMarket and during regular busi-ness hours, Tuesday throughSaturday, 9 to 3. Call 549-0800for more information.

As far as events, of course, thebig Isabella Lake Fishing Derbyis this weekend, April 4-6. (Seeseparate story.) And EasterSunday is April 12. But there ismuch more happening everyweekend this month.

• This Saturday, April 4, youcan enjoy a Saturday EveningConcert at Cerro Coso College.Sierra Performing Arts will pres-

April to showerus with eventsActivities are many this month

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Dang Silvers of Bodfish holds a beautiful pot ofspring flowers at Saturday’s Farmer’s Market at theNuui Cunni Indian Cultural Center.

Isabella Lake’s Fishing Derbycasts off weekend of April 4-6

Green Art a big successDonna FitchKern River Courier Columnist

It was a busy night in Kernville lastThursday, March 26. Life and art were inthe air. After finding a place to park andthe spring twilight walk towards the OddFellows hall, entrances jammed with peo-ple and anticipation greeted you and youjust knew that something special was hap-pening. For this Green Art show gave birthto the Living Green festivities that filled ourvalley last weekend.

Entering, you became a part of the gift.Everyone was smiling; hugs and hand-shakes developed the intimacy this eventengendered. Soft and beautiful soundsprovided by Archie Logsdon’s folk musicand original songs filled the air. The ideawas for Kernville businesses to choose anartist and together to elect one of theartist’s works that best characterized “liv-ing green.”

Carol Wermuth was passing out hugsand joy as she worked the room. She wasalso busy working out the details for sellingone of her paintings, “Medicine Dreams,”which was sponsored by the RiverbendCottage.

In response to the passion and magni-tude of the crowd, Carol asserted, “Peoplewant it (art) and are interested in it and I’m

Mike DevichKern River Courier

It’s the big weekend everyone hasbeen waiting for – the 20th annualIsabella Lake Fishing Derby, featuring$200,000 in available cash prizes!

If you register for the derby beforeSaturday, April 4 at 7 a.m., you are eli-gible to win money if you bring taggedfish with the right numbers to derbyheadquarters at the Moose Lodge inLake Isabella (north end of town, justdown from the County Complex a bit).

If you don’t register for the derbyand you catch a tagged fish, well, thebig one got away from you.

Registration costs $20. Or you canregister a family (maximums apply) for$45. The money goes right back intonext year’s fishing derby.

There are ten trout that will beworth $10,000 each starting Saturdayat 7 a.m., when the derby starts. Andthere is one worth $20,000, sponsoredby the Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce (which puts on the derby),in honor of the 20th anniversary of theevent. And there are 989 trout worthanywhere between $20 to $1,000 each.A list of the tag numbers and their val-ues will be given to you at derby head-quarters when you pick up your regis-

tration card. If not caught during thederby, the $20,000 trout will still beworth $1,000 from April 7 to May 6.Good luck!

And if this wasn’t enough, you havea chance to catch a premium Alperstrout! Alpers trout are raised in theEastern Sierra and are prized for theirfight and their flesh, which is pink andfirm. A delivery of 1,200 pounds ofAlpers trout was made recently, and asecond delivery of Alpers trout wasdelivered to the lake on Monday.

These trophy trout will complementthe nearly 13,000 trout that have beenraised for the derby by the Kern ValleyFish and Game Habitat Club.

The club helped plant half ofMonday's delivery of Alpers trout, andthe other half will be planted on Fridayjust prior to the derby.

The Fish and Game Habitat Clubhas been feeding the 13,000 trout twicea day for several months, volunteeringtheir time to make the Isabella LakeFishing Derby a great experience foreveryone. Those trout have beenraised in a penned area of the lake andwill be released just before the derby.

For more information, pick up of acopy of the Kern Angler at derby head-quarters, or visit the Web sitehttp://derby.kernrivervalley.com.

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Kern River Courier Friday, April 3, 2009

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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Courier CalendarIsabella Lake Fishing Derbyto 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,there will be a $20,000 trout! Andthere are multitudes of otherprizes, including cash awards for1,000 other tagged fish. You mustbe pre-registered to be able towin. The derby is put on by theKern River Valley Chamber of

Commerce with major help fromthe Kern River Valley Fish andHabitat Club and many nationalsponsors. Also, new this year is a50/50 raffle to benefit the KernRiver Valley Youth Center. CallDave at 376-4430 about the raffle.For derby information, go tohttp://derby.kernrivervalley.com/or call the chamber at (760) 379-5236.

SPA holds Saturday EveningConcert April 4 at Cerro Coso

On Saturday April 4 there willbe a Saturday Evening Concert,presented by Sierra PerformingArts. Featured will be Russianpiano music performed by HelenSmoot, pianist, with AllisonStutsman, soprano. Cerro CosoCollege, room G, 7 p.m. This willbe a special scholarship concert.Admission $10.

April 16 public lands work-shop announced by BLM

For those interested in the

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future of public lands in this area,there is a special meeting beingheld by the Bureau of LandManagement. The BLM’s work-shop is for local community lead-ers who want to explore the issueof the changing local economyand its relationship to publiclands. The workshop is Thursday,April 16, 2-4:30 p.m., at the LakeIsabella Veterans Hall/SeniorCenter, 6405 lake Isabella Blvd.For further information on socioe-conomic workshops or theresource management planningprocess, contact Nora DeDios at(661) 391-6067 [email protected], BakersfieldField Office, BLM, 3801 PegasusDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93308.

South Fork School SpringArts Festival held April 18

The second annual South ForkSchool Spring Arts Festival willagain be held at South ForkMiddle School on Saturday, April18. The show is open to the public,and prizes of art materials will beoffered to the students. Adultartists are asked to donate anymoney from sales back to the pro-gram. Artists are being sought.For full information, call RuthCarroll at (760) 378-1300 or (760)378-2211, leave a message and thecall will be returned.

American Red Cross CPRclass taught by CERT April 18

This class has been moved toMay 16. (See entry.)

Cerro Coso to present writingworkshop on April 18

“Selecting and writing forscholarships and grants” is thename of the all-day accreditedclass to be held at Cerro CosoLake Isabella on April 18 from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Register in personor call (760) 379-5501. Fee is $10.

Kern River Festival whitewa-ter races put on April 18-19

The Kern River Festival hasbeen going on since the 1960s andfeatures races by kayaks and raftson the mighty Kern River inKernville. It’s fun to watch, butyou can participate as well. It isput on by the Kern Valley RiverCouncil. For more information,visit http://www.kernfestival.org/or call (818) 340-3083.

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Solar energy seminar April 23 at Cerro CosoFor those interested in “going solar,” on April 23, Southern California

Edison will hold a 90-minute seminar about solar energy at Cerro CosoCollege in Lake Isabella. Californians are being offered incentives throughthe Solar Initiative program. Attendees will learn about solar energybasics, the benefits of installing a solar energy system, tax credits andother financial models that can help reduce upfront costs, and financialincentives through the solar program. The session will be held from 6:30 to8 p.m. at Cerro Coso Community College, Room 6 - Second Floor, 5520Lake Isabella Blvd. (Vons Plaza).

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 KernValley 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/

Sirretta Street Sale in Kernville May 2 is street-long yard sale Ever heard of a yard sale that is being held by 50 houses on a street at

the same time? Visit Sirretta Street in Kernville May the 9th for a real treat.Bring a little red wagon to carry your purchases.

Trout Festival to be held May 2 at Kernville Fish Hatchery The Friends of the Hatchery will put on their annual Trout Festival on

May 2 at the Kernville Fish Hatchery on Sierra Way at the north end oftown. There will be refreshments, casting lessons, fish feeding, booths andmore.

Rotary Club Car Show to be put on in Kernville May 9 The Rotary Club of the Kern River Valley will put on their 10th annual

classic car show on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverside Parkin Kernville. The show is open to all 1975 or older cars, trucks, street rodsor custom cars. Enjoy ‘50s and ‘60s music, a chili cookoff, a pet parade, agiant raffle, and much more. Call (760) 378-3888 for information.

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

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

Typical of the many magazines Isubscribe to are the plethora of tear-out cards, inserts and special adver-tisements that areenclosed within.Today was noexception. Ifound four maga-zines in my mail-box.

When I gothome I pulled outall the loose andperforated cards,inserts and stiffpages. You see, that's part of theirploy. They want you to remove thepages and inserts. The chance ofyou doing something with them isgreater than just reading an adver-tisement in the regular pages.

Well, I certainly do somethingwith them. I tear them out andthrow them away.

However, I've noticed that some-times that's a mistake. For instance,there have been times when, afterlooking at an offer in the magazinepages, I realize that I threw the spe-cial card away that would allow meto do whatever it was that I neededto do. Then, there I am rootingaround in the trash, pushinggarbage aside, looking for the errantcard.

Today my count of cards insertsand preforated pages removed fromthe four magazines was 26. Severalwere special offers to subscribe,

three were subtle suggestions aboutmy sex life and methods of improv-ing it, five wanted me to send for myfree something-or-other that couldchange my whole life, and one wasoffering to send me a free mattressfor a three month trial. (Can youimagine what you would have to gothrough at the end of the threemonths to wrap up and send themattress back to the factory if youwere dissatisfied? And what do theydo with returned mattresses? Resellthem? To whom? The word“cooties” flits through my mind!)

There was also a page that, whenyou scratched the center, perfumewafted through the air. There werecoupons for vinegar, alergy relief,mushroom soup, bleach, varnish,raviolis and cat food. By the time I'dremoved all those cards, couponsand inserts, the magazines were alot thinner and I was ticked.

I've even considered sendingpostage-paid cards back towhomever, with some comment like"I'll take two" and then leave noreturn address. But I don't. I justcontinue to complain, and continueto rip out the inserts while I mumbleexpletives to myself and make prom-ises of retribution that I will neverkeep.

Makes me feel better, though!

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

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Travel comment period extendedThe Sequoia National Forest has extended the deadline for com-

ments from the public concerning travel on public land aroundIsabella Lake from March 31 to April 20.

Controlling uncontrolled travel has been a “hot button” issue lately,since a public meeting March 23 in Lake Isabella which a large crowdattended and voiced their concerns about managing travel.

Forest Supervisor Tina Terrell received requests for more time toreview the documents, so the comment period has been extended foran additional 15 days. Comments must be received no later than April20, 2009, at 4:30 p.m.

Federal, State, tribal and local government and other interestedparties are requested to comment on the DEIS. Comments will beaccepted by email at [email protected],or by mail to: Chris Sanders, Travel Management, Sequoia NationalForest, 1839 South Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA 93257, or by fac-simile to (559) 781-4744.

PatTurnhamshares amomentwith herhorse atSaturday’sgymkhanaevent atJake’sPlace inKernville.

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ent “A Concert of Russian PianoMusic” with pianist Helen Smoot andsoprano Allison Stutsman. The con-cert will be held in Room G at the col-lege and is part of the SaturdayEvening Concert series. The pianomusic performed will be composi-tions by Tschaikovsky, Glinka,Moussorgsky, Rachmaninoff andProkovieff. The concert will be afundraiser for the SPA music scholar-ship program. Admission/ donation is$10 at the door. The college is locatedat 5520 Lake Isabella Blvd., behindRite Aid. Refreshments will be served.

Also on Saturday, April 4, the DamDancers square dance club will bedancing at the Senior Center in LakeIsabella from 7 to 10 p.m. Visitors andspectators are welcome. Call Darleneat (760) 379-4181 for information.

• On the day before Easter,Saturday April 11, you can go seesome authentic rodeo-style roping atthe John E. McNally Rodeo Groundsin Kernville, starting at 10 a.m. Thisspecial event is in tribute to the lateDenny Knight, a very popular coachat Kern Valley High School and anavid roper. Money raised from thisroping will provide a scholarship for aSpecial Education stu-dent at Kern ValleyHigh School. For moreinformation, call theKernville Chamber ofCommerce at (760) 376-2629.

Also on Saturday,April 11, My Placerestaurant in LakeIsabella will be celebrat-ing Easter by giving afree meal to anyonewho wishes to attend. Itwill be held from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. Volunteers anddonations are needed.

Please contact Angela at 379-2563 fordetails. Sponsored in part bywww.guitarelements.com.

• On Saturday, April 18, the sec-ond annual South Fork School SpringArts Festival will again be held atSouth Fork Middle School. Last year’sshow was very successful. It’s a funday on the lawn at the middle school.For more information, call RuthCarroll at (760) 378-1300 or (760) 378-2211, leave a message and your callwill be returned.

If you’re interested in taking class-es, Saturday April 18 is a good dayfor that, too. A CERT CPR class origi-nally scheduled for that day has beenmoved to May 16, but a different classis now available. Cerro Coso Collegein Lake Isabella will be presenting awriting workshop from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. on April 18. “Selecting and writ-ing for scholarships and grants” is thename of the all-day accredited class.Register in person or call (760) 379-5501. Fee is $10.

If you like to shoot targets, join thecharity clay target shoot at theKernville shooting range on CyrusCanyon Road at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $30.

Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist

It’s derby time! Welcome,fishermen, to the 20th annualIsabella Lake Fishing Derby! Wehave thousands of trout plantedin the lake for you to catch. Itshould be quite an excitingweekend of fishing.

For thoseof you visit-ing the KernRiver Valleyfor the firsttime, here isjust a littleinformationfor futurereference.Lake Isabellaand sectionsof the KernRiver areopen to fish-ing 365 daysa year.Anglerscome toIsabella Laketo catchbass, crap-pie, catfish,bluegill, carp and the almightytrout.

Jim Woodley caught a greattrout at Boulder Gulch this pastMonday. Jim says to bring on

the tagged ones!Thanks again to all the volun-

teers from the Fish & GameHabitat Club for making thisgreat fishing weekend possible.

Bait up and 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

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Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point

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www.kernvalley.com

Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

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

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

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner

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

General KRV Info

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

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior Center

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Hospital

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

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

Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport

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

Kern River Valley information

The derby is here!

Jim Woodley shows off a beau-tiful trout he caught at BoulderGulch Monday.

Let’s Go Fishing

“Itshould bequite anexcitingweekendof fish-ing.”

--JackBustamante

Open weekends – 10 am to 4 pm or by appointment anytime.3829 Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish, Ca. 93205 Ph: 760-379-5146

21 historic buildingsfeatured on The HistoryChannel & The NationalDirectory of HauntedPlaces. Antiques shops,

museum displays, self &docent guided tours. 20

minutes from Kernville...100 years back in time!

Reel Cinema6742 Wofford Heights Blvd.

Showtime Info: 760-376-3030NOW SHOWING

MONSTERSMONSTERS VSVS AL IENSAL IENSRATED PG ANIMATED/COMEDY/ACTION

• SHOWTIMES UPDATED DAILY ~ PLEASE CALL 376-3030 •WE ARE OPEN EASTER SUNDAY!

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Dan’s DeliOpen for Breakfast & Lunch Everyday

Dinner Friday & Saturday with All You Can Eat Shrimp & FishNext to the Drug Store in Kernville

113 Piute Dr. Kernville on Circle Park760-376-1818

Open 7 Days a WeekMonday - Thursday 6:00am - 3:00pmFriday & Saturday 6:00am - 9:00pm

Sunday 6:00am - 5:00pm

Under New Ownership, formally River City Restaurant

HappyBirthday

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Friday, April 3, 2009 EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Previews of new DVDsBy DNA Smith

PICKS OF THE WEEK"The Reader" -- The film opens

in the1950s.KateWinsletplaysHanna, a30-some-thing tramemployee.One dayshe cross-es pathswithMichael(David Kross), a 15-year-old boy.They strike up a torrid love affairover the summer, but comeautumn, Hanna mysteriously dis-appears.

Flash forward. Michael is in col-lege, reading law, and is attendinga trial for one of his classes. To hisshock, one of the defendants isHanna, who is on trial for being aNazi guard in a concentrationcamp.

The conflict of emotions thatwell up inside Michael affect himand his relationship with womenfor the rest of his life -- even hisrelationship with his daughter.

"The Reader" is a great film. Theperformances are stellar, and thescript and cinematography areamazing. Definitely worth a look.

"Lost in Austen" -- This Britishfour-part series recently aired on

the Ovation Channel, and it is acharming and delightful and funnyand heartwarming adventure thateven I -- a GUY -- enjoyed.

The story is about a young,modern-day womannamed Amanda (JemimaRooper), a rabid JaneAusten fan whoabsolutely adores "Prideand Prejudice." One day,Amanda discoversElizabeth Bennet(Gemma Arterton), thecharacter from "Prideand Prejudice," in herbathroom. Apparentlythere is some kind ofvortex in Amanda's loo

that connects the real world withthe universe of the novel.

So, Amanda leaps into theRegency Period to live out herAusten fantasy while leaving poorLizzy behind. Amanda tries tofaithfully keep the novel on track,but things don't go as planned,and Austen's novel begins to takea turn for the weird.

TV SERIES"Skins" Vol. 2"Knots Landing" The Complete

Second Season"Wings" Final Season"Exosquad" Season One"Malcolm and Eddie" Season

One"The Ruth Rendell Mysteries"

Set 4

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Couch TheaterKate Winslet as a Nazi?

Winslet, Kross

Downtown Kernville 760-376-2556

Sportsman’s InnFriday- Karaoke with Tina & Jessie

7:00pm - 1:30am

Saturday- Live Music with 50 Buck BandApril 4th 7:00pm - 1:30am

Tuesday- Ladies Night • Drink SpecialsKaraoke with Tina & Jessie

7:00pm - 1:30am

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1. Australia (PG-13) Nicole Kidman (20thCentury Fox)2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (PG) DrewBarrymore (Walt Disney)3. Body of Lies (R) Leonardo DiCaprio 4. In the Electric Mist (R) Tommy LeeJones (Image Entertainment)5. Changeling (R) Angelina Jolie(Universal)6. Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13) Richard

Gere (Warner)7. Quarantine (R) Jennifer Carpenter(Sony)8. Haunting of Molly Hartley (PG-13)Haley Bennett (20th Century Fox)9. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) ani-mated (DreamWorks)10. Lakeview Terrace (PG-13) Samuel L.Jackson (Sony)(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

This week’s top DVD rentals

KK EERRNN RRIIVVEERRSALSALOONOON

20 TOBIAS ROAD, KERNVILLE (760) 376-4786Drink Responsibly . . . Please Don’t Drink & Drive.

Grumpy Hour 4-6 pm Mon. - Fri. • Only Shuffleboard in Kernville

Welcome FishermenThursday - Karaoke w/Roy 7:00pm

Free Pool DaySaturday - Juke Box Dance Party 8:30pm- 12:30am

Coming SaturdayApril 11th -

KRS 3rd Anniversary Party 4:00pm BBQLive Music By “Donna Ridgway” 4:00-7:00pm& Karaoke with DJ Diablo till 12:30am

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: While it was great to seeGeorge Clooney on "ER" again,I was especially happy to seeJulianna Margulies. Does shehave anything else in theworks? -- Jessie H., via e-mail

A: Margulies, 42, is set to star inthe CBSdrama called"The GoodWife," whichis said torevolvearoundJulianna'scharacter, thewife of apolitician, whoworks as ajunior associ-ate at a large Chicago law firm.Christine Baranski ("MammaMia!") has been cast as one of thefirm's top litigators. An interestingtidbit I recently learned: Julianna'sfather, writer Paul Margulies, wroteAlka-Seltzer's catchphrase, "Plop,plop, fizz, fizz. Oh, what a relief itis!"

***Q: I was stunned to hear

about the passing of actressNatasha Richardson. I amashamed to admit that I mostlyknow her as Liam Neeson'swife, although I know she wasan accomplished actress in herown right. Can you tell mesome things she has been in soI can get a belated educationon this beautiful actress whohas left us too soon? -- AReader via e-mail

A: The world was devastated tolearn last month that the entertain-

ment community had lost a won-derful actress and human being.Natasha succumbed to a headinjury she sustained during a skiinglesson in Quebec, Canada. She was45. Throughout her career, shestarred in "Nell," "The Parent Trap,""Maid in Manhattan," "The WhiteCountess" and "Evening," the latterco-starring her real-life mom,Vanessa Redgrave. She won a TonyAward in 1998 for her portrayal ofSally Bowles in "Cabaret." Sheleaves behind Liam, her husband of14 years, and two sons, Miche‡land Daniel.

***Q: I am excited that new

episodes are finally being airedof "90210" after a few weeksaway. What can we expect asthe show comes to a close, andwhen is the season finale? --Gracie H. in New Hampshire

A: "90210" returned with newepisodes at the end of March,and will continue to do so untilthe season finale May 19. ToriSpelling returned April 7 (in anepisode directed by former"Beverly Hills, 90210" star JasonPriestley) for a three-episode runas Donna Martin. ShannenDoherty is set to reprise her roleof Brenda Walsh for the May 19finale. Rumor has it that sinceBrenda found out she can't havechildren, she is interested inadopting Adrianna's baby.

Have a question for Cindy? E-mailher at [email protected], orwrite to her in care of King FeaturesWeekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475.


Margulies

‘90210’ has returnedCelebrity Extra

Friday, April 3, 2009

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

aithFK E R N R I V E R

Bible Trivia by Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Jeremiah in the Old orNew Testament or neither?2. The villains Sanballat and Geshem areonly mentioned in which book (KJV)? 2Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther3. From Ephesians 5, what did Paul rec-ommend as a substitute for wine? Water,Laughter, Love, Holy Spirit4. Who condemns drinkers who startearly in the morning? Job, Isaiah, Ezra,

Esther5. Which king had 1,400 chariots and12,000 horsemen? David, Jehoash,Solomon, Neco6. Who wrote the book of Revelation?John, Jude, Matthew, Peter

ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Nehemiah; 3) HolySpirit; 4) Isaiah; 5) Solomon; 6) John


Not only so, butwe also glory

in our sufferings, because

we know that suffering produces

perseverance.

–Romans 5:3 NIV

Super Crossword answers

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

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

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

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

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville

There are classes one maytake for insight as to whenanother person is being mis-leading. I have taken suchclasses, so I have heard frommultiple sources that valuablerelationships can be injuredby good intentions. Take theexpression “white lie,” forexample. How I answer aquestion such as “Does thisskirt make me look fat?”almost always has the poten-tial of volatile consequences. For this reason thatsame question is also used to justify the white lie.Human logic is that having established the inno-cence of a white lie, one is free to lie withoutguilt.

One educator has observed, “The humanbeing who only does good and never sins doesnot exist on earth.” Ecclesiastes 7:20. This is atruth that is still true today – and not contradict-ed by 1 John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light, ashe is in the light, we have fellowship with oneanother, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleansesus from all sin.” In fact, the very next verse says,“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8. Humanlogic is that since the blood of Jesus his Soncleanses me from all sin, I should have no guilt.

Sooner or later the motivation to limit one’sresponsibility may lead him to dilute his culpabil-ity with the “everybody’s doing it” strategy.Valuable relationships can be injured, not inten-tionally, but by what the military calls “target fix-

ation.” Target fixation is unhealthily, narrowvision in combat; and selfishness in relation-ships. James 3:14-15 points out, “…if you havebitter jealousy and selfish ambition in yourhearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.This is not the wisdom that comes down fromabove, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.”Being false to the truth is just another way ofmisleading.

Forming a relationship, or bonding, has beenGod’s plan from the beginning. “The LORD Godsaid, “It is not good that the man should bealone…” Genesis 2:18. God set up the rules, “Youshall love the Lord your God with all your heartand with all your soul and with all your mind.This is the great and first commandment. And asecond is like it: You shall love your neighbor asyourself.” Matthew 22:37-39. The psalmistechoed the thought with, “Incline my heart toyour testimonies, and not to selfish gain!” Psalm119:36. “…to all who did receive him, whobelieved in his name, he gave the right tobecome children of God. John 1:12.

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is theChrist has been born of God, and everyone wholoves the Father loves whomever has been bornof him. By this we know that we love the chil-dren of God, when we love God and obey hiscommandments.” 1 John 5:1-2. When Abramreceived promises from God, “He believed theLORD, and he counted it to him as righteous-ness.” Genesis 15:6.

Semonious

Voices of FaithGod says it’s better to bond

The Kern River Courier encourages messages from all churches. E-mailthem to [email protected]

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Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist

When Medicare premiumsdidn't go up in 2009, and theamount of money received bysome people on Social Securityincreased, but the savings on theinsurance and the increasedincome actually ended up cost-ing them more!

Now, how is it that if yourexpenses don't go up, and yourincome does, it could be a badthing?

For many Californians, whoare receiving assistance throughthe state's Medi-Cal program, ithas created a situation wheretheir classification for benefitswent from getting full assistanceto partial. Richard's income

went up only about $20 a month,which was very welcome. Thenhe received notice form the statethat he was no longer eligiblefor his fullMedi-Cal ben-efit. He wouldnow be on a"share of cost"basis.

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tance. His $20 a month incomeincrease will now cost him up toanother $480, which he simplydoes not have.

Richard has few assets. Hismobile home, car and personalbelongings are not counted, andaside from these, he has lessthan $2,000 in savings. With anincome of just over $2,000 amonth he can't afford anincrease in medical expensesonce his space rental, gas for thecar and utilities and groceriesare purchased.

The answer for Richard camein the form of dental insurance.Now, Richard has few teeth buthe really needs a dental plan!The cost of medical insurance isused in calculating his monthlyincome, and it was just costly

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In Richard's situation, anincrease of just $30 in insurancepremium has saved him poten-tially $500 a month in medicalout-of-pocket cost.

Next week, another savingsidea for folks on Medi-Cal.

Harry P. Thal, MA, CertifiedSenior Advisor, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is a mem-ber of the Kern Valley HospitalAdvisory Board and is Presidentof the Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters, He may bereached at 760-376-2100, [email protected] or visit him onthe web at www.harrythal.com

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encouraged for the first time in years.You can’t find a parking space – needI say more?”

Dan Mancini, the selection of bothBob Burkhart of the Odd Fellows andKernville Gifts & Antiques (where hehas his gallery), spoke about his piecetitled “Open For Business,” one of aseries of 12 paintings of the old OnyxStore.

Mancini said enthusiasticallyabout his work, “All the other rendi-tions of the store look closed, but thisone looks open with the open cur-tains and signs.”

Mancini’s work was personallysignificant to Burkhart because ofBob’s family ties to the store, whichthey owned and operated for 20years.

Bob said that living green is natu-

ral. “Not to live green is hypocrisy;it’s like cutting off your head. I’m nota tree hugger, but living green comesnaturally.”

Burkhart, a former chef during hismilitary service, favored this event,not only hosting the hall but by pro-viding the catering, among whichwere natural and healthy offerings.

“This community has taken care ofmy family and I am giving a littleback. It’s just a little.”

Jeanette Rogers’ artistic offeringsincluded an exhibit sponsored byNatural Health, “The News Boy.”When asked when she found the timeto draw with all her philanthropicactivities, she explained, “I do it whenI can’t sleep, from 1-4 a.m. I take it

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

There were some new andinteresting numbers that came outlast weekconcerningreal estatesales inCalifornia.

C.A.R., theCaliforniaAssociationof Realtors(which tracksreal estatetrends andsales data forthe wholestate) recently released theirFebruary sales figures for thestate.

For February 2009, sales ofexisting homes are up statewideover 80percentfromFebruary2008. Thisis a goodtrend thathintstoward the market normalizing,but there is still a silver lining to itall. Prices still fell 40.8 percentfrom February 2008 to February2009. These trends indicate overallthat, although sales volume is wayup from February last year, themarket still has most likely not hitbottom yet due to the average saleprice going down by so much.

These trends indicate what we

are starting to see as a trend uphere in the valley as well. Buyersare starting to come around, butthey are after Bank OwnedProperties, Short Sales, propertiesthat are in probate status, etc.Anything that is below averagemarket value is what is beingbought up by buyers, mostly eitherfirst time buyers looking for agreat deal or investors snappingup property for rentals or longterm resale value.

Bank Owned Properties in par-ticular are most often very gooddeals and sell for considerablybelow average market value. Ihave touched on it before; Nextweek I will lay out the best way topurchase these properties and getin on the ground floor of a greatdeal.

Now is a great time to buy andinvest in real estate. The California

MedianHome Priceis approxi-mately halfof what itwas in 2006.Then, it wasaround 530K

for an average house in California.Now it sits around 213K as ofFebruary.

Won't stay low forever – there isonly so much property out there!

Matt Freeman is a Realtor withFreeman’s Lakeside Realty (760)379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His col-umn is not intended to replace legaladvice.

New California sales totals released

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MLS #2210252

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$17,000! Catch this one if you

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MLS #2210268

NEW LISTING! Heavily

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the gorgeous area of Alta

Sierra. Only $52,000!

MLS #2209652

Another MH getaway for under

$80,000! 2+1 doublewide on its

own land with 768 s.f., fully

fenced, great getaway property,

close to shopping and fishing!

Only $79,500!

MLS #2210173

Here's another bargain for

you! Currently used as a

weekender, 3+1.5 with 960

s.f. and fully fenced, covered

porch and deck. Plenty of

RV/boat parking on .24 acres.

Only $69,500!

MLS #2210204

Bargain price and perfect place

for any fisherman who wants to

visit Isabella Lake regularly.

Cozy and cute 1969 MH,

remodeled in 2007 with 3+1.5

and 1060 s.f. Fully fenced and

close to everything. Only

$65,000!

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Talking About Real Estate

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http://www.kernriverlakeisabella.com

HOME & RANCH REALHOME & RANCH REALTYTY

Marie Hentges,Broker 379-7413

Dean Ludwick,Agent 417-0957

MLS#:2210251 $93,5002 Beds 1.75 Baths, 0.299 Acres 1,056 Sq. Ft.,

13,042 Lot Sq. Ft., Built: 1973,Zoned R-1 MH, Located in Wofford Heights

Great Location! 2+1.75-New kitchen, custom cabinets,counters,sink,tiled floor. freshly painted in and out.Move in ready -new storage shed-carport,fenced yard

Molly J. MollohanSRESS GRI 379-7452

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John L. MillerCRS GRI 549-3902

MLS#:2210222 $149,9003 Beds 2 Baths, 2.56 Acres 1,344 Sq. Ft., Built: 1976

Zoned A-1 MH, Located in Weldon

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home has loadsof amenities. Lots of room to relax, garden or just sitback and enjoy the quiet. Great for horses, adjoinsBLM Beautiful views

FISHING DERBY DEALS!

“Won’t stay low forever!”

--Matt Freeman

Kern River Valley Real Estate

Values


MLS 2210047 $34,900

GREAT INVESTMENT OP! Good

time for you builders to take

advantage and get ahead. This lot

is offered at a awesome price,

and would make a great place to

build a duplex or triplex.

MLS 2210046 $69,900

INVESTORS! 2.5 Acres already

sub-divided into four lots. Great

opportunity in a nice quiet area.

This property still has lots of

beautiful oak trees and has not

lost the secluded charm.

DEBBIE CHEALANDERREALTOR®

(760) 223-0500

MLS 2210244 $129,900

COZYDOUBLEWIDE! Great invest-

ment or keep for your own personal

residence. Features 3 bedrooms,2 full

baths, open floor plan with kitchen &

adjacent living area . DERBYDERBY DEALS!DEALS!

MLS 2209474 $1,250,000

STUNNING LAKEFRONT HIDE-

AWAY! Spacious floor plan.

Kitchen boasts Viking appli-

ances & a huge entertaining

island. Must see!

MLS 2210185 $1,485,000

CUSTOM BUILT 5 bedroom home on

2.5 acres zoned for horses and private

waterfront on the Kern River! What

more could you ask for! Home was

just finish in Oct.2008.

11000 Kernville Rd.

Kernville, CA 93238

Fax: (760) 376-2042

MLS 2210044 $239,900

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Another big activity on the week-end of April 18 and 19 is going towatch the Kern River Festival white-water races. The Kern River Festivalhas been going on since the 1960sand features races by kayaks and raftson the Kern River in Kernville. It’s funto watch, but you can participate aswell. It is put on by the Kern ValleyRiver Council. For more information,visit http://www.kernfestival.org/ orcall (818) 340-3083.

The weekend of April 24, 25 and26 is a special time for the valley’sNative Americans as they hold theirannual family gathering at the WhiteBlanket Allotment in the Onyx area.

Non-Native Americans are welcometo attend too. Donna Miranda-Begay,Tribal Chairwoman of theTubatulabals of Kern Valley, said,“This is a traditional tribal gathering,but if (non-tribal) folks are interestedin attending, please contact JosephineStone at (760) 417-2618 or our TribalOffice at (760) 379-4590.” There willbe a traditional walk Friday morning,a Bear Dance Saturday evening,“sweats” near the South Fork of theKern, and more. Be sure to ask for allthe details (for one thing, no camerasare allowed.)

And look out for May! It’s anoth-er big month in the Kern RiverValley. See the Courier Calendar onpage 2 for some of the things hap-pening.

EVENTS continued from page 4out and draw. My pencils are rightthere…honestly.”

We knew it. She doesn’t sleep!(Editor’s note: Rogers tirelessly coor-dinates many of the events happen-ing in the valley.)

Katherine Edmonson’s contribu-tions were dual. Partnered withSierra South Paddle Sports, heroffering was a digital photo of theGrand Canyon, while for Archie’sHardware she showed an assem-blage piece entitled “MarthaStewart’s Nightmare.” Assemblage isa three-dimensional compositioncomprised of found objects.

Maria Hunt’s painting “ShrinkingLake” was a favorite of many atten-dees, making proud her collaborator,the Sportsman’s Inn. The Kern Valley

Museum sponsored Shirley Davis’wood sculptured triptych entitled“Pinball.” Pat Seamount’s“Turbulence” watercolor was inspir-ing and well-represented Kern RiverBrewing Company.

Other artwork showed were PaulChamberlain’s “Bodfish Taxi”(Farmer’s Insurance); LarryHolochwost’s “The Cabin at CannelMeadow” (Cheryl’s Diner); KeithPringle’s “Stagecoach’” (PringlesBuckskins to Calico); Debra Wiruth’s“A Whale of a Tail” (All About Travel);Jay Bonestell’s work (Kern River InnBed & Breakfast); Chuck Prichard’sburl sculptures (Buzzard GulchTrading Post); and RichZimmerman’s photography (PetalPusher Plus).

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Our Valley, Our Earth

Be prepared for the Big One Ron BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Continuing with the descriptionof the map "Where the 1906 earth-quake was felt" from last week.

A few days after the quake,many scientiststhat werestudying thedamage pat-terns near theSan FranciscoBay area werepositive that theepicenter waslocated nearthe Point Reyestown of Olema. This was due, pri-marily, to the large amounts ofhorizontal and vertical displace-ment displayed along the trace ofthe fault. This was a logical con-clusion, but was later proved to bean incorrect. The compilation ofmany eyewitness observationsand damage patterns from aroundthe Bay Area indicated that anepicenter closer to Daly City wasmore appropriate.

The location of the true epicen-ter was later shown to be just off-shore. Today, this is critical infor-mation for the development ofemergency response plans thatwould lessen the effects of thedamage and human suffering byemploying mitigation procedures,i.e. construction of “earthquakeproof" buildings; the developmentof a fire suppression infrastructureand staging areas for emergencyresponse equipment and person-

nel; reception centers for disasterevacuees; and numerous othercritical and necessary services.

The map shows that the dam-age patterns are elongated andparallel to the trace of the fault.This is to be expected and tends tolend credence to the accuracy ofthe information that was used. Italso shows that the same damagepatterns were experienced andexpected in like identified Romannumeral areas, i.e. the southernSierra Nevada mountains in AreaII is about the same as in NECalifornia.

Here is the significance of thismap: If one was to "slide" the epi-center up and down the SAF todifferent locations along the fault,the damage contours would fol-low and be relatively the samewith respect to the position of theepicenter. Scientists can thus "pre-dict" the possible damage patternsthat would result from a 8.5 earth-quake at another location on theSAF! Scientists use this techniqueto assist cities and towns that arenear suspected "hot spots" on theSAF to prepare for future earth-quakes in their communities.

The state of California is veryvulnerable to this type of disaster!Personally, BE PREPARED!

Until Next Week …..

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

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Donna FitchKern River Courier Columnist

Once upon a time, there werestorytellers. Each village waitedexpectantly for the storyteller toarrive; a top form of entertainmentrivaling even theatrical presenta-tions.Reaching acrescendo withradio, this artform’s declineseemed to fol-low the adventof television.Storytelling,relegated tothe youth, hasbeen left behind by adults.

Last Friday night, Joy Tessman,Kernville photojournalist, photog-rapher, filmmaker, songwriter,illustrator and all-around renais-sance woman, brought storytellingback to life here in our valley.

“In the Light of Children:Storytelling with a GlobalPerspective” restored a lost artand gave those of us the chance toexperience this art formally for thefirst time. Hosted by the Big BlueBear in Kernville and presented toa full house, a most captivatingvisual and narrative experienceensued.

Photos of children and familiesfrom such places as Nepal,Pakistan and Siberia, among oth-ers, welcomed you.

Brought to attention by a Titianinstrument, the evening began,and the night was Joy’s.

Tessman shared fascinating

experiences of traveling the world.She related stories about theinhabitants and tribes she encoun-tered and lived amongst, amusinganecdotes, Indiana Jones-typefood incidents, and life lessonslearned in her acceptance into for-eign cultures.

It was part of the “LivingGreen” festival. Joy talked aboutthe importance of living green,biodiversity, ethno-diversity, pro-tection of tradition, customs, art,language and civilizations. Newways of thinking evolved as sheshared time spent among peoplewho still believed the earth to beflat. In fact, they referred to her ascoming from “that corner.”

“They smile, laugh, are in thepresent and they are not doingtheir taxes,” said Joy.

Most importantly, and in apoised and embracing manner,Joy shared her heart and philoso-phies with the crowded room.Perspectives of a photographerand a human among humanstaught us and entertained with anease and lightheartedness only shecould bring to others.

I greatly admire Joy’s courageand willingness to include us intothe intimacy of her life and under-standing, standing for and protect-ing little-known cultures, and forher part in reviving a lost art form.

Now that’s what living green isall about!

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

Art of storytelling comes alive Creative Connection

Fitch

HAPPENINGS continued from page 3the Rotary Club’s Car Show 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.

History Days festival to be held May 15-17 in KernvilleWant to know more about the incredible history of this area? Then

History Days is for you. The 13th annual festival will be held at the KernValley Museum in Kernville on May 15, and 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Therewill be exhibits, demonstrations, live entertainment, door prizes, refresh-ments and much more. History Days is put on by the Kern River ValleyHistorical Society. Call the museum at (760) 376-6683 for more information.

CERT emergency team reschedules CPR class for May 16The CPR class that was being offered by the KRV CERT group scheduled

for April 18 has been rescheduled due to the instructor being called out oftown. The CPR class is now set for May 16 from 9am to 1pm at the YouthCenter in Lake Isabella. Everyone who has signed up for the class pleasecall Tom Klein at (760) 379-2797 and re-register for the May 16 class.

Kern Valley Follies talent auditions May 16 and 23Do you have talent? Then come be a part of the first-ever Follies show in

the Kern River Valley. Singers, dancers, comics, bands and variety acts arebeing sought. Auditions will be held Saturday, May 16 and Saturday, May23, both at 11 a.m., at the Reel Cinema Theater in Wofford Heights. Theshow will be held in August. To RSVP, please call Frank at (310) 989-0325or Mandy from the theater, (760) 379-7903.

Havilah Days a real small-town celebration of its history May 23Havilah was the county seat in the 1860s when it was a gold mining

town, but today there is nothing left but a few private homes and a smallcourtyard with replicas of the old schoolhouse and courthouse. The resi-dents there will celebrate the old days on Saturday, May 23. Come join thefun. (661) 867-2552.

KRV Art Association’s Spring Show on Memorial Day WeekendThe Kern River Valley Art Association has been holding an art show

every spring and fall for 48 years. The show will be held in Kernville’s CirclePark in a beautiful mountain setting on Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, starting at 9 a.m. each morning. Vendors, please submit an applicationto the Art Association to join in. For more information, call Judy at (760)378-4109.

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.

Co-Publisher’s Corner

The Courier is a survivorMike DevichKern River Courier Co-Publisher

The economic downturn hashad a big effect on newspapersacross the country. Many papershave folded,and more areready to fold.(That’s anewspaperpun, but a sadone.)

Whereverwe go, peoplesay they haveseen the newsand are concerned if we aregoing to survive.

Well, look at all the ads wehave!

This issue is crammed withads. That’s because our advertis-ers have realized that people arereading the Courier, and they’lladvertise anywhere their ad isseen by a lot of people.

Look around you. People arecarrying Couriers and readingCouriers. Couriers disappear offthe racks faster than any others. Alot of people are telling us the bigstacks of Couriers we drop off onFriday at their favorite places aregone by Sunday afternoon, and ifthey aren’t quick, they won’t getone. It’s extremely popular, and it’smore than just being a free paper.

A lot of the other free publica-tions available in the valley arestill laying around while the spotfor the Couriers is empty.

That’s not a bad thing; it’s asign the Courier is read.

And we just got done withtwo big special projects,GreenLiving and Kern Angler.Both were successes as well.

So don’t worry about us.We’re OK in a world whereother newspapers are crumblinginto dust.

Many papers are changingover to Internet-only, as theworld shifts toward electronicdissemination of information.The newspaper industry is beingredesigned. (That’s anothernewspaper pun.) But, as one mantold me as he was on his way to“Living Green in the KRV” lastweekend and needed a copy ofour “GreenLiving,” “You can’tcarry a Web site around withyou.”

But it’s not just that. There aremany complicated socioeconom-ic reasons why the Courier is aperfect free model for this area,and the free model is generallythe way to go in these electronictimes and in this economy.

And the fact is, many peopletell us they just love reading theCourier, and they are increasingin numbers.

So don’t be concerned. We’regoing to be around for a long,long time.

Mike Devich is one of theCourier’s co-publishers. He canbe reached at [email protected]

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Country Living

California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

AndrewJackson, “OldHickory,” is oneof my favoritepresidents. Hewas sure a manyou couldn’tignore.

By the timeJackson becamepresident at theage of 62, he hadbeen a lawyer,cotton planter,land speculator, frontier fighter,army officer, congressman, senatorand judge!

Hey, I’m sorry I missed his firstinauguration. The nation’s tiny capi-tal, new on the banks of thePotomac, was jammed with 10,000visitors and every one of themapparently came to see the newPresident’s digs when he declaredan open house in the ExecutiveMansion.

Jackson’s followers jammed in togreet him. Men with muddy bootsclimbed on tables and chairs to geta better view. Furniture was bro-ken, trays of food were knockedover, and fights broke out.

The president himself narrowlyescaped injury from the excitedcrowd, and had to flee from themansion.

Lots of interesting things to sayabout Jackson.

The year my home state ofLouisiana entered the union (1812),young General Andy was defend-ing New Orleans against the Britishredcoats.

Hey, history buffs, dig this! TheAmericans and the British hadalready reached an agreementBEFORE the unneeded battle ofNew Orleans even occurred. Lackof modern means of communica-tion kept the news from reachingNew Orleans in time to stop thebattle.

Well sir, almost 200 years later, itseems we’re still trying to figure outhow to legally communicate withone another when our security ischallenged!

Seems old Andy was alwaysinvolved in some fracas or other.He managed to marry a woman,Rachel, who had not secured adivorce, so they had to marryagain.

And Andy was to have numer-ous fistfights and shooting matcheswith people he thought had insullt-ed him or his wife. In 1806, he evenkilled a man in a duel after the fellercast aspersions on Rachel’s charac-ter.

During Jackson’s presidentialcampaign, Jackson’s boys had dis-tributed hickory brooms, hickorycanes and hickory sticks, and evenand planted hickory poles every-where during his campaign. But hisenemies had compiled a long list ofOld Hickory’s sins: adultery, gam-bling, cockfighting, bigamy, drunk-enness, theft, lying, even murder.

Andrew Jackson prevailed in theelection of 1828 , but he lost Rachelonly a month later.

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Death noticesJoyce Marie McCullahJoyce Marie McCullah, 63, of Weldon, passed away on March 29, 2009

at her residence. Services will be held Saturday, April 4, at Kern RiverValley Christian Church, 14900 Highway 178 in Southlake.Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake IsabellaBlvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

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


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 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. Box

1176, 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 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.


Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Dan's Donuts N Deli(2009-B2121) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 113Piute Drive, Kernville, CA93238. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 411,Kernville, CA 93238. REGIS-TRANT(S): Dan Smith, 113Durrwood, Kernville, CA93238. A, Individual. Date thebusiness commenced:02/28/2009. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of five years

from 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:Dan Smith. This statement filedon 03/27/2009. Expires03/27/2014. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N. Hawley.Published by the Kern RiverCourier April 3, 10, 17 and 24,2009.

Legal Notices

April 6,1941 - August 4, 2008He is Gone

You can shed your tears that he is gone,Or you can smile because he lived,

You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back,Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him,Or be full of love that you shared’

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone,Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,Or you can do what he would want:Smile open your eyes,love and go on.

Happy Birthday Pops, We love you and miss you -David, Jeannie, Jesse, Dennis and Families

Obituary noticeDonna Jean Melson

May 8, 1940 - March 28, 2009

Born May 8, 1940 in Peoria, Ill., DonnaJean Melson passed away in Bakersfield,Calif. on March 28, 2009.

She is survived by her husband, Earl S.Melson; daughters Christina Berger andBrenda Warner; stepsons Earl Melson III,Brad Melson and Clayton Melson; step-daughters Amy Jursnick and Renee Sherer;granddaughter Jessica Yaden; grandsonsDominic Berger and Dante Berger; step-grandsons Jason Melson, Reginald Melson,Corey Melson, Jeremy Melson, ZacharyMelson and Justin Amian; step-great-grandson Garrett Melson; sistersKathy Conover and Patricia McWethy-Wolf; and brother Dennis McWethy.She was preceded in passing by her mother and father, Virginia andThomas McWethy, and stepbrother Thomas McWethy.

She moved to the Kern River Valley in 1989 and was a member of theKern Valley Elks Lodge LOE, and had a lifetime membership in the VFW.She was Volunteer of the Year for the Elks in 1997-98.

She loved to dance and performed in the Elks annual Luau event formany years. She will be missed for her vivacious personality and ongoinglove and support for everyone she knew.

A Memorial will be held on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. at the KernValley Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights. Lunch will be provided after theservice by the LOE.

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Multi-Family Garage/EstateSale - Something for every roomin the house! Sat - April 4th,8am-1pm. 218 Pine Drive,Kernville__________________________Patio Set - 9 Pieces $100. 13"Color TV/VCR $25. 13" ColorTV $10. Lamps, Shades, Tables,Dressers. Reasonable. LotsMore! 376-4884__________________________Camera Equipment - Yashicaand Sigma Brand Lenses forContax - Make offer. OtherMisc. items. 376-4884. 9am-3pmSat & Sun Yard Sale.__________________________

SPEED YARD SALESaturday, April 4, 8am to 12noon ONLY. 300 sets 5-pc din-ner service white w/silver rim$1050.00 lot: 1630 pc tableware$813.00 lot: 36 fancy S&P shak-ers $17.00 lot; 36 glass waterpitchers $36; 144 votive holders$70; table cloths. AntiqueSimmons brass bed, oak claw-foot table, oak secretary desk,bridal gown & multiple bride'smaid gowns (size 12), women'sclothing, household goods &more. 104 Lakeshore Dr.,Wofford Heights.__________________________Rummage Sale - 9am-3pmSat/Sun. Antiques, Bikes, Rafts,Lamps, Tables, Chairs, couches,Saddles, Mirrors, Dressers, CutGemstones. 6511 Wofford Blvd.376-4884__________________________Big Yard Sale - Lots of FishingGear Everything very reason-ably priced. Plenty of misc items.6109 LI Blvd.April 3-6

Yard Sales

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Friday, April 3, 2009

Courier chuckle of the week:

"I used to work in a fire hydrant factory.You couldn't park anywhere near the place."

Steven Wright

See Page 6 foranswers to puzzles


Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez1. LANGUAGE: What does the word"plumose" mean?2. GEOGRAPHY: In what body of watercan the island of Mykonos be found?3. ACRONYMS: What does the acronymCAD stand for?4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is ashillelagh used for?5. POLITICS: What was the emblem of theProgressive Party of 1912?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Professional rela-tionships grow stronger. But you might still need toease some problems with someone in your personallife. One way could be to be less rigid in your views.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might be tooclose to that personal situation to even attempt tomake a rational decision about it right now. Steppingback could help you gain a wider perspective.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Being asked tochoose between two friends is an unfair impositionon you. Best to reject the demand and insist they tryharder to work things out on their own.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change of mindabout a workplace decision might be called for onceyou hear more arguments, pro and con. A personalevent takes an unexpected (but pleasant!) turn.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Romance once againlooms large for single Leos and Leonas, with Cupidfavoring Taurus and Libra to inspire those warm andfuzzy Leonine feelings. Expect a workplace change.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A surprisegift -- and, happily, with no strings attached -- couldcome just when you need it to avoid a delay in gettingyour project done. Expect education to dominate.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Someoneclose to you might ask for your support as she or hefaces a demanding personal challenge. Offer it, by all

means. But be careful you don't neglect your ownneeds at this time.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) An unex-pected development could put your relationship witha partner or spouse to an emotional test. But yourdetermination to get to the truth should save the day.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Arecent agreement appears to be coming apart overthe surfacing of unexpected complications. You mightneed to have expert advice on how to resolve the sit-uation.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Yourkeen business sense helps you get to the truth about asuspicious business deal. Expect to have many col-leagues rally to support your efforts in this matter.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)Someone who once moved in and out of your life overthe years might now want to come back in on a morepermanent basis. Give yourself a lot of time to weighyour decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Showing frus-tration over a delayed workplace decision might getsomeone's attention, but not necessarily make him orher move any sooner. Best advice would be to bepatient and wait it out.

BORN THIS WEEK: You are drawn to excite-ment and enjoy fast-tempo music, with the morebrass, the better.


Salome’s Stars

1. Feathered or feathery2. Aegean Sea3. Computer-aided design4. Irish in origin, it is a cudgel that can be used

as walking stick or a weapon5. Bull Moose

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PelicanbarA lineup of peli-cans sits on asandbar in the lakeopposite WoffordHeights.

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