Kern River Courier December 10, 2010

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir159,277 acre-feet.(High point was330,829 ac-ft. July 2.Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville368 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 368 cfs

Borel Canal flow0 cfs

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons

1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.

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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri: Sunny, high 65.

Fri. night: Mostlyclear, low 36.

Sat.: Sunny, high64.

Sat. night: Mostlyclear, low 39.

Sun.: Sunny, high69.

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

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The water rate increase that Cal Water filed forlast year was approved last week by the CaliforniaPublic Utilities Commission. Effective Jan. 1, theaverage Cal Water residential customer in the KernRiver Valley using 13 Ccf per month will see anincrease of $12.23 monthly. Smaller, inflation-typeincreases will follow in 2012 and 2013.

Cal Water is required by the CPUC to file for aGeneral Rate Case (GRC) every three years. Thenext GRC is scheduled to be filed in July of 2012with rates effective in January 2014.

The local office says that the additional funds gen-erated by the increase will allow them to make morewater system improvements, such as water mainreplacements and installation of water treatmentfacilities.

Help may be available for water customers whoare having a hard time coping with increasing costs.

"We recognize that some of our customers arestruggling in this tough economy,“ said Cal Water’sPresident and CEO, Peter C. Nelson. “To help ourcustomers, we provide a range of conservation pro-grams that can lower their water bills, and for qual-ified customers, we also offer a low-income rateassistance program," he said.

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A Dec. 2 meeting scheduled to addressthe issue of suicide among troubled teensbrought some helpful information aboutsomething that many young people are hav-ing a tough time avoiding in their lives, andthat is drugs.

Some of the panel of experts at the meet-ing said that parents need to learn some ofthe warning signs that their kids may beexperimenting with dangerous substances.

Greg Davis, a Physician's Assistant at theRural Health Clinic, spoke about huffing,the practice of taking a chemical and inhal-ing it usually with a rag, bag or even asweatshirt. He said the chemicals are easilyobtained – paint, gasoline, white out, feltmarkers, even cologne. He also stressedlocking up prescription drugs, because kidsare taking them without even knowingwhat they are to see if they can get high. Hesaid if you have old drugs that you need toget rid of, the Rural Health Clinic is set up totake them for you to have them disposed ofproperly.

Dr. Elisa Nevius, a local psychologist inprivate practice, said the average way achild uses drugs is with experimentationwith alcohol and tobacco at around age 11,and then to marijuana at around age 14. Shesaid it is not addiction until it is to the pointwhere they have to have the drug, but it isquicker for a young person to becomeaddicted than an adult who starts to usesubstances later in life. She said the processleading to addiction is the hunt to get thatoriginal feeling of euphoria, which fades,and other drugs are tried to see if that feel-ing can be recaptured. She said the causescan range from boredom, easy access, aneed for escape or way to cope, or self-med-icating to relieve depression or anxiety.Nevius recommends that young peoplethink of "reasons why you don't want to dothis anymore. And think about the long-

Boat to be awarded in DerbyKern River Courier

A fully-equipped fishing boat will bejust one of the many prizes in theupcoming $200,000 Isabella LakeFishing Derby.

The 2011 Isabella Lake Fishing Derbywill be held on April 16, 17 and 18. Withthree loads of trout delivered to IsabellaLake this past week, the work is under-way. These trout will be fed daily by adedicated group of volunteers from theKern Valley Fish & Game Habitat Cluband the local community.

As the largest amateur trout fishingderby in the country, offering over$200,000 in prizes, many local and

regional sponsors have already “hookedinto” becoming sponsors of $10,000trout. And once again, there will be afish sponsored by the Kern River ValleyChamber of Commerce worth $20,000!

On April 18, the final day of thederby, there will be a special drawingfor a fully outfitted new 17½-ft Lowe’sST170 fishing boat and trailer fromGaley's Marine Supply in Bakersfield.Tickets for the drawing are availablenow. Please contact the Kern RiverValley Chamber of Commerce today at(760) 379-5236.

To find more details on this event visitthe derby website today.http://www.isabellafishingderby.com

This boat, from Galey’s MarineSupply in Bakersfield, will begiven as a prize in the 2011

Isabella Lake Fishing Derby inApril. A special drawing will be

held on the last day of theDerby. There is also a prize

drawing for those who registerearly. The Isabella Lake

Fishing Derby is the biggestamateur trout derby in the

state.

Photo submitted by KRVChamber of Commerce

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

A crowd listens as names of loved ones are called off during a “Light Up ALife” ceremony. This one was held at the Lodge at Painted Rock in LakeIsabella, sponsored by Optimal Hospice.

Helpful info turns up inmeeting for teenagers

term consequences of the brain.Focus on your life goals, then seta date to quit. Deal with yourfeelings: run, talk, exercise, relax-ing, journal writing. Rewardyourself when you do a goodjob."

Cal Water ratehike approved

Smoke to be seen in valleyValley residents can expect to see smoke in

the valley soon as Forest Service fire crewswork on the Bowman-Luxton Hazardous FuelsReduction Project in Kernville, and KernCounty Fire Department crews work on con-trolled burns as well. County Fire will be con-ducting controlled burns in Alta Sierra, Bodfishand Kernville. This is to help create defensiblespace this coming spring and summer.

Christmas Shop Hop inKernville on Friday, Dec. 10

The 2nd Annual ChristmasShop Hop with Circle Park mer-chants will be on Friday, Dec. 10from 5-8pm. Music, raffles, andrefreshments! Have fun and doyour Christmas shopping, too!Listen to the Jazz Tones at theOddfellows Hall and see localartists at the Big Blue Bear.Kernville Chamber, 760.376.2629

Singing Christmas Cards tobe delivered on Dec. 11

Singing Christmas Cards overthe phone will be delivered on Sat.Dec. 11th by Sweet Adelines from10-2. Call Cheryl's Diner 760-376-6131 or Cheryl at 760-376-4124 toconfirm your song greeting tofriends everywhere for $7. Out ofUS $10. Forms at Cheryl's or fromany Sweet Adeline.

Christmas Parade of Giving inKernville Dec. 11 at 4 p.m.

The Christmas Parade of Giving

will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11starting at 4 p.m. in Circle Park,Kernville. Cars will cruise thestreets of Kernville collecting gifts.Santa arrives back in Circle Parkto visit with the children from 5 to9 .m. There will be hot apple ciderand cookies for all. For moreinformation, contact KennyRhodes at (909) 754-5270.

Orchestra Christmas Concertin Kernville Sunday, Dec. 12

The Kern Valley CommunityOrchestra will be presenting theirChristmas Concert at KernvilleElementary School on Sunday,Dec. 12, at 4:00 p.m. The selectionsto be performed include WhiteChristmas, Stille Nacht, SleighRide, Winter Wonderland, MarchOf The Nutcracker, Trepak, andmore. Donations will be acceptedat the door and children areadmitted at no charge.Refreshments will be served. Newmusicians are always welcome.For more information, please con-

Kern River Courier Friday, December 10, 2010

RegularactivitiesFridays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272.• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite groupmeets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848.• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, 6048L.I.Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 379-6335• 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El PortalII Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, WoffordHts. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. 2nd Sat.• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 9 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.• 2 p.m. - BMX race, KV Bike Park, Kernville.Fees apply. KVBikePark.com, 223-6165 • 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group meets,1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.• 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open tothe public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, 3rd Monday.• 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center.379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber, board 2nd

Mon., membership 4th Mon. 376-2629.• 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern ValleyMuseum, Kernville. 1st Monday.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Tuesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, LI. 379-2556.• 10 a.m. Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-1129.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet atSenior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.• 6:30 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield, 2nd Tues. 376-1606.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.•9 -11:30 a.m., Dam Quilters, senior apts

behind Vons, 1st & 3rd Wed. 661-867-1603.• 9:30 a.m. - TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. (661) 867-2579.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers CaregiverSupport Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1stWed. 379-0848.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Lightdinner. Open to public. 379-3394.• 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, WeldonMethodist Church, (760) 267-4693.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E.Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5086.• 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 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. 3rd Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.• 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303.• 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt,Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets, golf course,Kernville. (760) 376-1421.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon KV Hospital, Mt. Mesa.376-2410 or 376-2066

Bingo GuideFriday, noon, Eagles Bingo, EaglesLodge, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon, South Fork Woman’sClub Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., WeldonSunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Mooselodge, Lake Isabella Blvd.Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m.St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.

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

The Courier Calendartact Rick Fankhauser at 760-379-1616.

Meeting about Isabella damson Dec. 14 at Senior Center

The U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers will hold a public scop-ing meeting on Dec. 14 at theSenior Center in Lake Isabella at 6p.m. about the Isabella dams. TheCorps has been studying the damsfor several years, trying to correctproblems with seepage and possi-ble seismic issues. This meeting ispart of the Environmental ImpactStatement process.

Teens invited to pizza party totalk with experts Dec. 15

KRV teens– you're invited to apizza party! Come talk. You wantto be heard, but you do not want tobe judged. You want someone totalk to. The party will beWednesday, Dec. 15, from 4-7pmat 6930 Wofford Blvd, WoffordHeights. Call 760-376-4100. Weheard you, but we want to hearmore! No Cost (with student ID).Caring trained adults will listen,and there will be linkage to help.Hosted by: Family PreservationCommunity Services, JulieBrueggeman, (661)754-2277,[email protected]

Special meeting of cemetereyboard to be held Dec. 15

The KRV Public CemeteryDistrict will hold a special meetingwith Supervisor Jon McQuistonand his staff at 4 p.m. on Dec. 15 atMcQuiston’s office in the countycomplex in Lake Isabella to discussdistrict business. The public isinvited. Regular meetings will con-tinue to be on the second Tuesdayof the month at the cemeteryoffice.

American Legion to hold giantdinner/raffle Dec. 15

The local post of the AmericanLegion is holding a spaghetti din-ner on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at theSenior Center in Lake Isabella. Theonly cost for dinner is a non-per-ishable food item or an unwrappedtoy. At the dinner you may buy raf-fle tickets for many great items,including a patio shade cover val-ued at $2300. RSVP (760) 378-1068by Dec. 13 for the dinner. Also youmay call for raffle tickets. They are6 for $5 or 13 for $10. Drawingdate TBA.

McCarthy staff to hold localoffice hours on Dec. 16

Field Representative forCongressman Kevin McCarthy willhold office hours in Lake Isabellaon Thursday, December 16 at theCounty Complex, 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd. from 1:30 p.m. to2:30 p.m. Local Contact is VinceFong, District Director forCongressman McCarthy at (661)327-3611.

Kids Christmas Party to beheld for all at VFW Dec. 18

Everyone is invited to a KidsChristmas Party to be held on Dec.18 at the VFW (behind McDonalds)in Lake Isabella from noon to 2p.m.

Living Nativity to be present-ed in Southlake Dec. 18

Kern Christian Church will beholding a walk-through LivingNativity on Saturday, Dec. 18 from

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Friday, December 10, 2010 Kern River Courier

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

We haven't had a dog for over40 years. We had a cat. Well, notreally. No one actually has a cat.Instead, the cathas you.

We only hadthe one cat,whom we calledMr. Kat. Weassumed he wasa he. But in thebeginning wewere not reallysure, and wedidn't want toembarrass the cat by turning itupside down and checking.

Later a friend did, and assuredus that Mr. Kat was indeed Mr.Kat.

Even though Mr. Kat was veryindependent, he would let us pethim, feed him and brush him.(However, a lot of times hewould get up, walk off and com-pletely ignore us.)

On nights when we poppedcorn, Mr. Kat would get a whiff,run into the living room andjump onto my lap, while I fedhim one kernel at a time. Hewould not eat popcorn from thebowl. I had to feed him (HisRoyal Highness).

He had a special game hewould let us play. I would take alarge paper bag, tear a hole inthe bottom and lay it on the floorin front of him. With a leap, Mr.Kat would jump into the bag,slide clear to the end and put his

nose through the hole. Then anexploratory paw would comeout. Suddenly Mr. Kat would rollhimself and the bag over whilesticking his paw through thehole. He would do this time aftertime. Soon the hole would getbigger. Then with a rush, Mr. Katwould tear through the bag’sbottom and into freedom. Thiswas always followed by a com-plete lick/bath and a pose (as iffor pictures) to let all know thatMr. Kat had conquered anotherbag.

I noticed there were timeswhen Mr. Kat would become thebig game hunter. A favorite ploywas to lay on the lawn on hisback and dare the mockingbirdsto attack him. And they would.Mr. Kat would let a bird flydown to yank a tuft of hair, andsuddenly with a jump and amidair flip he would grab theoffending bird. And the greatgame hunter had another after-noon snack.

And so it went. He graced ourhome for 17 years. He allowedus to fuss over him as long as weunderstood that we were hispets and he not ours.

He has been gone for manyyears. But we are certain thatback then Mr. Kat was glad tohave us around – as long as wedid what he wanted.

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

Middleworth

Mr. Kat owned his keepersThings I Have Noticed...

CorrectionsThe Courier

Calendar containedan incorrect date in aheadline for theECHO Burger Kingfundraiser held lastweek. The body of theannouncement con-tained the correctdate, Dec. 7. TheCourier regrets themistake.

Last week, thesolution to theSudoku puzzle on theFun & Games pagesthat was printed wasfor the wrong date.The correct solutionto last week’s puzzleappears at left.

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15days untilChristmas

33rd Annual Lake Isabella Christmas ParadeA Southern Sierra Christmas with Smokey Bear & Friends

Thank You!The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank all those who

made the 33rd Lake Isabella Christmas Parade a huge success. According to BeyondJuice, there were well over 2500 in attendance, as they handed out coupons for freecocoa and they ran out! There were 65 parade entries and 57 total sponsors. 20 tro-phies and ribbons were awarded to the winners, along with a ribbon just for being inthe parade. The chamber considers ALL entries as winners, as they came to supportour community and our firefighters that were honored this day.

Thank you Smokey Bear and Friends!A big thank you to the numerous volunteers who did such an outstanding job!

Thank you to all businesses and individuals who helped as sponsors of the parade. Ifnot for you, the parade would not have run so smoothly. The chamber is sincerelygrateful for you!

Advertising & Promotion: Kern River Courier, Kern Valley Sun, QAB Media/AltaSierra BroadcastingAnnouncers & Location: John Pair & Helpers, Linda Thurm, Scott Costa, Century21 Paul Mooney, God Bless America Sung by Anna DuvallVolunteers: Sharon Rooney, Rita D’Angelo, Janet Lubin, Joe Ciriello & Crew,Ron Smith, Shannon Solis, Ron Morrison, Jim Cox, Terry Moore, Julie Braswell, Ray Thurm, Jim Malouf, Rex EmersonBill Sasnett & Shirley Stephens, Citizens Service UnitParade Judges: Jim Wyly, Bill Stonebarger, Randy Zurn, Virginia & Katie LeightonDignitary Drivers & Cars: Claire Windham, Charlie Stewart, Carl Vader,Clay QuiochoAwards & Trophies: Modern Trophy, Engraving CreationsFloat: Downtown StorageTrophy Sponsors: All Valley Satellite, American Legion KRV #711, Amerigas,Atchison Propane Service, Inc., Cameron's Kustom Klean Cars, Camp James,Century 21 Lake Isabella Realty, Chuck & Liz White, Chuck White, Clinica Sierra Vista,Darlene Fisher, Dave's Sports Bar, Denny Rushton, DDS,Downtown/Lakeside Storage (2), Edward Jones Investments, El Portal Mexican Grill II,Faith Morrison, Fence Post Ranch, Fred & Elaine Roach,Harry Thal Insurance Agency, Highland Chapel United Methodist Church, Hoffmann Hospice, Isabella Motors, Isabella True Value, KVHD Auxiliary - Pink Ladies,KV Solar Supply, Kern Valley Sun, KRV Living Green, L & M Lumber, Lakeview Motel,Lapham Construction, Modern Trophy, Mt Mesa Market, Phyllis Hix,Pregnancy Resource Center of the Kern River Valley, R J Smith Construction,Republicans of Kern River Valley, Riverside One Stop, RMW Mobility Service & Sales,R-Ranch Realty, St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Sequoia Lodge,Sharon Rooney Insurance, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Silver City Ghost Town,, The Appliance Center, The Furniture Store, The Lighthart Corp, Thomas Refuse Service, Tim's Auto Glass, Tom McKinney, VFW # 7665 Lake Isabella, Vietnam Veteran – Ben Palmer, Walter Mortensen Insurance.Radio Live Broadcast Sponsors: Beyond Juice, Barnes Bargains, Faith Morrison,Kern River Courier, Kern Valley Sun, Piute Pump Company Inc., Systems PlusConstruction.Thank you to all Parade Participants: If we have inadvertently you off our list, wesincerely apologize. Please know you are appreciated!

Kern River Courier

The Food Pantry in Lake Isabella isjust one of several organizations thatprovide help to the needy in the val-ley that need you to look in to yourhearts (and garages and storerooms)for items you can donate.

The Food Pantry is in particularneed of tents, tarps and sleepingbags. They contacted the Courier forhelp from our readers last weekwhen the weather was very cold, butit will be bitterly cold again beforewinter is over.

Technically, winter is not even hereyet. It won’t arrive until Dec. 21. Butthe valley has already seen below-freezing temperatures when a massof Arctic air settled over California.

Food is also needed for the 130food baskets the organization willgive to local families this Christmas,and toys are needed for 300 childrenwho will attend the Food Pantry’sChristmas Eve Day toy distribution.

Anything you can donate is taxdeductible. The Food Pantry is at4621 Lake Isabella Blvd., inside theValley Thrift Shop. Call 379-4825.

Food Pantry needs tents,tarps, food for the season

Friday, December 10, 2010AdventuresK E R N R I V E R

LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

ParadiseCove

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Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from

Hwy. 155 just over the hill fromHwy. 178)

(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the

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Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist

First of all, I would like towish all of those who read theCourier and all those who pur-chase space in ita very specialholiday season.

A couple ofarticles ago, Imade a verybrash statement,saying 2011 wasgoing to be avery good yearfor fishing in thelake and river.All indicators this past weekshow that we are ahead ofschedule. My good friend andneighbor James Ranger putsome time in on the lake thisweek, with decent results.Usually at this time of year it’s aquality rather than quantity kindof thing. Recently it’s not beenuncommon to land largemouthin the 6 to 10 pound range, ifyour fishing chops are good.

If rainbows are your game,you are in luck. The trout bite ispedal to the metal. I have hadfishermen tell me that the troutbite is better so far this winterthan it was all of last year. Theyaren’t huge but there seems tobe lots of them and they seem tobe in all of the regular sandyshoreline areas. There is your

fishing tip of the week.I finally had a chance to wet a

line this week and the crappiebite was 10 times better than mylast effort. I went from skunk to arespectable stringer in a shorttime. I wish I could give somekind of explanation but the crap-pie I caught were above averagein size. Eight of those slabs wereright at 14 ounces. Being in thewinter spawn explains some of itbut these fish were very healthy.My friend told me that the shadare schooled and on the move todeep water. If you have a fewspare minutes, head to the mainlaunch and watch the gulls, peli-cans and grebes fill their bellies.

Here is some good news forthose who prefer fishing theKern. 2011 could bring a decentincrease in the allotment ofcatchable rainbows. No specificnumbers are available at thistime. If this happens, Aprilwould be my guess on when itwould start.

Folks, when possible purchaseyour sporting gifts locally anddon’t forget the 2011 licenses byJan. 1. They should be availableby next week.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and a volunteerat the Kern River Fish Hatchery.For questions or comments youcan reach him through the KernRiver Courier, [email protected].

Fishing season looks bright

Mike Mencarini

Courier Fishing Report

Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith

New DVDs reviewed in thiscolumn will be available in storesthe week of Dec. 21.

PICKS OF THE WEEK"Salt" (Unrated Edition) --

Angelina Jolie stars as EvelynSalt, a spy on the run (a la theBourne films) in this high-octane,action-fueled thriller. Salt is aCIA agent married to a Germannationalwho visitsKoreaveryoften. Onthe eve ofheranniver-sary, aRussiandefectordying ofcancerrevealsthat Saltis a sleep-er agent,trainedsince shewas achild,whosemission, when "activated," is toassassinate the Russian presi-dent.

Fearing for her husband'ssafety, she begins her search forhim, while at the same time elud-ing her fellow agents who arehellbent on killing her. The actionscenes are seemingly non-stop,and the plot twists keep youguessing whether Salt is or isn'ta Manchurian Candidate. Add tothe mix the electric performanceof Angelina Jolie, and you've gota recipe for a delicious after-noon's diversion.

"Family Guy: It's a Trap!"(Unrated) -- The third installmentof "The Family Guy" specialsspoofing the original "StarWars" trilogy this time takes itsbad-taste aim at "Return of theJedi." The DVD release alsoincludes deleted scenes, a TrivialPursuit game, the panel discus-sion from Comic-con 2010 andmuch more. Also, if you don't

already own the previous twoepisodes, the entire trilogy canbe had in the boxed set: "LaughIt Up Fuzzball: The Family GuyTrilogy."

DOG OF THE WEEK"Wall Street: Money Never

Sleeps" (PG-13) -- In the 1990s, ifyou wanted a telltale sign that amovie was gonna suck, all youhad to do is see if Freddy PrinzeJr. was in it. Today, if you want aguarantee that a movie is gonna

blow chunks,look for ShiaLeBeouf in thecast list.Whether he'sdraggingdown the plotas IndianaJones's son, orin the case ofthis "WallStreet" sequelas GordonGecko's pro-tege, JakeMoore, thatboy can take amediocremovie and turnit into some-thing thatsmells like it

came straight from a corpse.Granted, "Money Never Sleeps"wouldn't be a very good filmeven without LeBeouf. MichaelDouglas looks like he's justphoning it in, and the movie failsto capture the same energy asthe original.

TV SERIES"Laugh It Up Fuzzball: The

Family Guy Trilogy""Futurama" Volume Five"Caprica" Season 1.5 "Gene Simmons Family

Jewels" Season 5"The Secret Life of the

American Teenager" VolumeFive

"Bob Ross: Joy of Painting --Barns Collection"

"The Guild" Season Four"The Virginian" The Complete

Season Two "Billy the Exterminator"

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Friday, December 10, 2010 EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Couch TheaterYou’re gonna like ‘Salt’

Angelina Jolie

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: I was so sad to hearthat one of my favoritecomedic actors, LeslieNielson, had passed awayrecently. Did he film any-thing before he died, to bereleased posthumously? --Jeff D., via e-mail

A: The greatLeslie Nielson, 84,who began his act-ing career back in1950, passed awayin November after ashort battle withpneumonia. For hisfinal movie, hevoiced a characterin the animatedcomedy "TheWaterman Movie,"which is scheduledfor release sometime next year.

***Q: What has happened to

Rich Fields, the announcerfor "The Price Is Right"?They keep having "guest"announcers. Will he returnsometime soon? -- Donna C.in New York

A: Rich Fields, 50, who cameaboard "The Price Is Right" afterthe death of longtime announcerRod Roddy in 2004, is no longerthe announcer of the perennialgame show. Before the start ofthe 2010 season, Rich wasinformed that the producerswanted to go a different waywith the show, which included anew announcer with improvisa-tion-comedy background. Fornow, the show is employing aseries of guest announcers, buthopefully the producers will set-tle on one announcer soon,

instead of continuing this gameof announcer musical chairs.Currently, Rich is a part-timemeteorologist in Los Angeles.

***Q: Watching older movies

with George Clooney, andcomparing how he looked

then with now,it looks like hehas had a littletightening doneto his face? Hashe? To me, heseems like thelast person onEarth whowould undergoplastic surgery.-- Hannah F., viae-mail

A: Actually, the49-year-old starconfessed toOprah Winfrey

back in 2007 that he had hadsome excess skin under his eyesremoved. As he said: "It's impor-tant to look awake." If you checkout some before and after pic-tures online, you can see that theresult is subtle and natural-look-ing, unlike some other pulled-tight celebs who shall remainnameless.

***

Write to Cindy at KingFeatures Weekly Service, P.O.Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her [email protected]. Formore news and extended inter-views, visit www.celebrityex-traonline.com

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Nielson will live onCelebrity Extra

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Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist

Roberta hashad problemswith her medica-tion. In 2010, herPart D planrestricted thequantity of hermedications, andshe required fourtimes their allot-ment. Her physi-cian was grantedan exception tothe rule, as there was no other prod-uct that worked for her special diges-tive problem. For 2011, this medica-tion is no longer on the plan's formu-lary.

Many more drugs in 2011 willhave a requirement of "StepTherapy". This is a process wherebythe prescribing physician requiresauthorization from the drug planbefore the prescription will beapproved for the pharmacy to fill it.The "steps" needed is typically tryanother, less expensive medicationfirst. If they don't work, then andonly then will the more costly drugbe approved. There are other med-ications which also need priorapproval referred to as "PriorAuthorization". Again, the physicianneeds to receive approval before themedication will be honored at thepharmacy counter.

The regulations may allow an"emergency refill" in January of a

restricted medication so you andyour physician can meet, and eitherget the needed authorization for theyear, or try alternative possibilities.This refill is a one shot solution. Itwon't be granted again, so when apharmacist tells you that your med-ication is no longer available as it hadbeen, take heed and act.

While this will be a problem fortens of thousands of people onMedicare, there is no need for any-one in our area to be affected by thisproblem. You know something thatothers don't. Here is the way aroundthis perennial problem. Do yourhomework now! If you were on aMedicare Part D prescription drugplan, you were mailed the plan's 2011formulary. If you see there is arestriction, or that your drug is nolonger listed, go towww.medicare.gov. You can enteryour medication and it will list everyplan available in your zip code. Byclicking on the least expensive plan,you will then be able to see if thereare restrictions. If there are, go back,click on the next plan, and try again.With 27 plans to pick from, there willbe a plan where your medication iscovered.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is President ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters and on the NationalAssociation of Health UnderwritersMedicare Advisory Board. He may bereached at 760-376-2100, e-mail [email protected] or visit him on theweb at www.harrythal.com

Harry Thal

These steps are tricky Health Insurance Matters

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

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I ama 50-year-old female, and I haveasthma that seems to be gettingworse. In October, I got theH1N1 flu and had to go to thehospital twice because ofbreathing problems. I getscared every time I have a sim-ple cold. I was told that my asth-ma is allergy-induced, and Ihave been on a daily inhalerever since. Please help me --M.M.

ANSWER: Asthma is a chroniccondition. Looking for a cure is notrealistic in many cases. Looking forcontrol is realistic. It's an inflamma-tion of the airways -- the bronchi, thetubes that bring fresh air into thelungs and remove carbon dioxidefrom the lungs. T

Respiratory viruses do triggerattacks, and that's why the flu viruswas such a problem for you. Youshould be sure to get the yearly fluvaccine.

Allergies can be another triggerfor attacks. Allergy shots are notguaranteed to stop them, but theycan lessen their intensity and fre-quency. You might want to reconsid-er your position.

Remove airborne irritants fromyour home and bedroom by gettingrid of feather pillows, shag rugs anddust mites. If you have a pet, and you

notice that exposure to it brings onan attack, then you have to limitwhere the pet is allowed in thehome. An air-conditioned homekeeps outdoor allergens out of yourenvironment.

For an acute attack, you need amedicine that acts quickly to dilateairways. Albuterol (Proventil) is sucha medicine. If your long-term controlmedicine isn't preventing attacks, getanother. The list of asthma medicinesis very long. Oxygen is helpful insevere attacks. I know of no naturalsubstance that alleviates asthma.

The asthma booklet describes themany treatments for asthma.Readers can obtain a copy by writ-ing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 602W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.Enclose a check or money order (nocash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada withthe recipient's printed name andaddress. Please allow four weeks fordelivery.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is

unable to answer individual letters,but he will incorporate them in hiscolumn whenever possible. Readersmay write him or request an orderform of available health newsletters atP.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.(c) 2010North America Synd., Inc. All RightsReserved.

Asthma usually controllable

To Your Good Health

Joel PaulsenSpecial to the Courier

Lake Isabella, California is likeevery other rural valley, which is tosay nothing like any other place onGod’s green earth. I love this valley.I love simply watching the sky. Itmakes me feel separate fromhumanity, alone in a universe ofever-changing wonder. It gives mean indescribable feeling that canlast a moment or an entire day.

I feel it: when the clouds lay thickand billowy on the mountains withthe tattered sheets of cottony cirrusfar above; when the air is filled withgentle fog likethe sky itself isdissolving andcrashing in allits glory anddestruction tothe earth, yet sosoftly it couldn’tbreak a twig;when the morn-ing mist lies on the lake and glowswith the silken light that slipsthrough the broken clouds and setsthe grass aflame with golden light;when the lake is choppy, as if stirredby the wing beats of a million invis-ible birds.

There is a rocky mountain behindmy house and I climb it severaltimes a week. As I start up the slopethe houses below me look like somerevolting disease creeping up thecanyon (mine included). They sit atthe foot of unlimited splendor likesacrilegious monuments to humanfolly. But as the low rocky hills growinto steep sloping mountainsides

populated solely by golden grassand scattered bushes, the homesbelow fade into the background.The sky grows, filling my world.And as the light dims (which alwayshelps everything look better), thehouses form into humble pilgrimsbowed before the majesty of theearth and sky.

I love the smell of smoke in thewinter, the way it rises off rooftopslike a personal flag woven out ofintangible threads as if simply tosay, “It’s warm in here.” I love theway it fills up the canyons like afriendly blanket that looks so thickand warm from afar but is little

more than a smellup close. It driftsand hangs abovehomes, then sud-denly is vanishedaway by a trick ofthe wind.

Sometimes Iwonder where it

goes. Does it join the clouds like themeteorological version of a wolf insheep’s clothing? Or drift in a massacross the mountains as if in a will-fully malignant attempt to add to thesmog of bigger cities? Probably itsimply scatters on the wind, addingthe faintest smoky scents to theentire world.

I make my way down my moun-tain, and as I descend into my back-yard I see the junk filling its swollenborders. I am in the realm of mor-tals again. (Sigh...)

Joel Paulsen is a Bodfish residentand a graduate of Kern Valley HighSchool.

Valley cleanses your soul

The lake is choppy, as ifstirred by the wing beats ofa million invisible birds.

--Joel Paulsen

Friday, December 3, 2010 aithFK E R N R I V E R

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace LutheranFellowship, Kernville

My times are in your hand;rescue me from the hand of myenemies and from my persecu-tors! Psalm 31:15.

I believe andteach that myenemies are notpeople, but spir-itual powerswho attack meusing people intheir attacks. Sowhen PastorBrandt sent thePsalm verse tome, I agreedwith him; I alsofail at telling jokes - peoplelaugh because I naturally avoidcommon phrases as I expressideas.

Psalm 31 reminded me thatthe adventure of loss, surgery,adjustment and recovery hasbeen shared by readers I maynever know on this earth. Godbless you all. Since Jesus' con-quered my real enemies,adventure is the correct wordto use, although I rejoice tosee it coming to an end. (Punintended.) I shaved my beardbecause it got in the way ofcoziness adventure as I spentten days face down in a foamring.

I am now able to say, withSt. Paul, "Rejoice in hope, bepatient in tribulation, be con-

stant in prayer." Romans 12:12."More than that, we rejoice inour sufferings, knowing thatsuffering produces endurance,and endurance produces char-acter, and character produceshope, and hope does not putus to shame, because God'slove has been poured into ourhearts through the Holy Spiritwho has been given to us."Romans 5:3-5.

Brandt said, "From a humanpoint of view, when we wantGod to act quickly, the waitingis almost unbearable. In fact,we are tempted to take mattersinto our own hands and rushthe process. It's like rushingthe punch line. When you do,everything falls flat. On theother hand, when we try todelay or avoid what we knowGod wants us to do, the situa-tion never gets better. It's likedragging out a joke…" Restingin and yielding to God's timingare the keys to a 'perfect deliv-ery.' (And to the temporary"hits" from our enemy.)

It's no laughing matter, butit is a joyous one. The joy ofseeing God unfold His perfectplan at just the right time issecond to none.

Semonious

Semonious returns

KernvilleFather’s Heart Foursquare ChurchKernville Elementary School, KernvilleService Sunday 9:30 A.M.(760) 223-6704First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (760) 376-6403Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m.(760) 376-2751Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m., Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 417-2014St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. (760) 376-6362St. Sherrian Episcopal ChurchOdd Fellows Hall, KernvilleSundays 10 a.m.

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.(760) 376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.(760) 376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10 a.m. (760) 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 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. (760) 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. (760) 417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.(760) 379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella

Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. (760) 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.(760) 379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. (760) 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. (760) 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. (760) 379-5819

Mt. MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. MesaSunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.(760) 379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. (760) 379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. (760) 379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. (760) 379-6360

Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. (760) 378-3780He Cares Fellowship16475 Hwy 178, Southlake Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.(760) 379-6935Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, WeldonSunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.(760) 378-2321Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.(760) 378-4964

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Churches of the ValleyJack Duitsman, pastorFather’s Heart Foursquare Church,Kernville

But when he thought on thesethings, behold, an angel of the Lordappeared unto him in a dream, say-ing, Joseph, thou son of David, fearnot to take unto thee Mary thy wife:for that which is conceived in her isof the Holy Spirit.- Matthew 1:20

It occurs to methat in the grandscheme of Adventcelebrations withinthe Church of JesusChrist, Joseph (hus-band to Mary) usu-ally takes on all theimportance of a red-headed stepchild.Perhaps he was necessary to thesuccessful outcome of the narrativein that someone had to lead the don-key Mary was riding on as theymade their way to Bethlehem, aswell as attempt to convince thehardhearted inn keepers to at leastallow them to huddle in the mangerand get out of the evening weather.Beyond this however, was Josephreally of any serious value as herelated to the unfolding of salva-tion's plan?

While the question might be asincere one, the answer must beseen through the lens of the aboveverse with a heart to see the Lord'sworking in the coming of Jesus toearth. A glance to the precedingverse describes the reticence ofJoseph to follow through on his

engagement to Mary, and thestrong correction of the Holy Spiritto Joseph's "common sense" think-ing. In no uncertain terms, theFather God encouraged Joseph to"take Mary as his wife," and in sodoing to be a participant in salva-tion's plan. For the Spirit to go tosuch lengths to include a mere after-thought would be at the very leastcurious, and points to a much largerprinciple that demands attention aswe head into another Christmasseason.

God's plan of sending salvation tohumanity centered around the fami-ly unit for the very reason that thishas always been the method of Hisworking. Certainly the Savior Jesuswas the focal point of salvationsstory, but we would seriously err ifwe were to ignore the method ofHis coming. The remarkable natureof God becoming man is indeedunfathomable, but the fact that Hetook on the humanity in the form ofa baby is literally beyond our capaci-ty to comprehend. If we are toembrace these truths as God's heartof love, it must be within the frame-work that He chose - Daddy,Mommy, and baby makes three.

In reflecting on the Advent familythis Christmas, let us all be encour-aged to be reminded of God's lovefor our family, and His desire towork out His grand plan of salvationwithin these confines. Wherever weare in family development, God willshow Himself and His designs tobring salvation to our lives -embrace this truth for your family.

Duitsman

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Parents hard hit by the strugglingeconomy might wonder how toexplain to their children why therearen't as many presents under thetree this year.

Christy Buchanan, professor ofpsychology at Wake ForestUniversity, reminds parents that "chil-dren, in their heart of hearts, don'twant a lot of things from their parentsas much as they want love from themand time with them. In the long run,it's love, shared time and quality inter-actions that they'll remember."

"The problem is we often expresslove through gifts," says Buchanan,who studies parent-child relation-ships and teaches courses on effectiveparent-child relations. "We worrythey won't feel loved if we don't pro-vide material things."

She offers a few suggestions forfamilies who are cutting back this hol-iday season:

• Don't be overly apologetic forwhat children are not getting.Although it's OK to acknowledge achild's desires or even disappoint-ment, parents should focus on thethings for which the child and familycan be grateful.

• Try to be upbeat and positive.Children are more likely to be positiveif the parents are. Focus on the gift oftime. Think about what the family cando together that is fun and memo-rable, and treat it like a gift.

• Instead of going shopping,design time around what your kids

enjoy and make that special. Makeplans to bake cookies and drink hotchocolate, play a favorite board gameor shoot baskets at the park.

• Try to minimize exposure to com-mercials and marketing. The morechildren see, the more they think theywant and are more likely to be disap-pointed.

• For younger children whoexpect Santa to bring lots of pres-ents, small, inexpensive gifts like aball or a game can be the basis forfun, family time on Christmas Day.Shift the focus to a fun activity andaway from items that may be miss-ing from under the tree.

• For teenagers, things oftenbecome more important. But, teensalso are old enough to understandwhen parents explain that money forexpensive items just isn't in the familybudget this year. For the items theymost want, parents can work withthem on a longer-term plan to savefor those things.

• At all ages, parents should con-vey a confidence that things will beOK.

• Parents should not make promis-es they cannot keep. Be honest withchildren about what you can or can-not afford.

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Typical prices are Donkey Mug,1975, $35; batter pitcher, $40;Wagon Wheel plate, $7; wall pocketin Leaf pattern, $45; and vase industy rose, $35. In Arkansas andOklahoma, interesting pieces ofFrankoma occasionally can befound in thrift stores and at yardsales for only a dollar or two, muchless than book value.

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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

We went to BakersfieldSunday for latke brunch atTemple Beth El. That evening weheaded overto theMarketplace.A youngenergeticrabbi enter-tained thelarge crowdwith his gui-tar in a blow-ing wind. Itwas all goodfun. We lit the 5th candle forChanukah, sang dreidle songsand cheered lustily. Then we leftand got home by 8 p.m.

***It’s December! Grey skies by day,

dark cloudy skies at night, no stars.Christmas lights are a welcomerelief when you see them.

We drove over one night toRiverkern. It was dark and windy.Inside the doctor’s house it wascheery and fun. Driving home anhour later, it was dark and not thebest of worlds. Once back at ourplace with a glowing stove andwarmth inside, it was nice again.

The party was fun. Two doctorsand a forest ranger and moms andan off-duty cop. And an entrepre-neur who sold her business inBakersfield and is home-schoolingher girl.

I hear different things aboutKernville Elementary School. Some

folks are wondering if it’ll be opennext year. The state budget cuts arehitting the school districts prettygood. More parents are home-schooling their kids.

My wife taught at KernvilleElementary for 20-some years. It’sbeen 10 years or more since herretirement, and I’m one of thoselooking up at the night skies thisDecember and wondering whatcomes next.

When we got home from theparty I turned on the telly. No helpthere! Fox TV was discounting thelatest effort of the president to makeany sense out of this mess we’re allin. I quickly turned the station toclassical music before the caterwaul-ing grew too pronounced.

***January will bring the Whiskey

Flats Days kickoff dinner. AndFebruary will mean anotherWhiskey Flat Days parade. I mightjust ride in the parade again withmy dog Molly in my old yellow pick-up. Molly won first place for best-looking dog some years ago. I’mwriting my storytelling column nowfor the Kern River Courier and Imight plug them in the parade thisyear.

I’m ready for the WFD kickoffdinner. Stars in the sky and all that.A wee dram of whiskey would behelpful too!

California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living in Kernville.You may reach him [email protected].

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Season brings thoughts of WFD

Letters to the CourierTopic: Operation Christmas Child

What an amazing month we have had, and also during Collection Week,at the drop-off location at Family Life Center in Wofford Heights. In ourvalley we collected 685 shoe box gifts this year, an 11% increase over our2009 giving. Now those numbers are awesome, but the even greater newsis the Kern County total of 10,424 shoe box gifts, a 55% increase over2009's record giving.

This means even more needy children, and their families and communi-ties, will be learning about God's love and His greatest gift to us. Thankyou to all of the individuals, churches, businesses, and organizations whotook time and opened their hearts, pocketbooks, and checkbooks to sendone or more of these many shoe box gifts to their new home in the arms ofa needy child. God bless you all and may you have a very BlessedChristmas.

Ken and Irene MartinsonGreenhorn Mountain

Topic: Fish & Game Habitat ClubTo all the GREAT people at the COURIER!On behalf of the members of the Fish & Game Habitat Club, I thank you

for supporting the youth of our state and community. Each year you pub-licize the Junior Pheasant Hunt. We receive so many applications from asfar away as Bishop. That tells us that they have seen the hunt publicized inyour paper. Thank you for your continued support of all the youth activi-ties in our wonderful valley.

Sherry Van Matre, chairperson2010 Junior Pheasant Hunt

Chamber requests nominationsThe Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking nomina-

tions for their Man and Woman of the Year. The deadline for submit-ting a nomination is today, Dec. 10. Please mail letters of nominationto the KRV Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 567, Lake Isabella, CA.93240. Please include length of time in the Kern River Valley, member-ships (church, service clubs, fraternal organizations), offices held; vol-unteer work with details, community involvement or humanitarianservice.

For more information please call the Chamber office at 760-379-5236.

Courier chuckle of the week:

“The New England Journal of Medicinereports that 9 out of 10 doctors agree that 1out of 10 doctors is an idiot.”

-- Jay Leno

See Page 14 foranswers to puzzles

Friday, December 10, 2010

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. MEASUREMENTS: What is the meas-urement of time called?

2. SCIENCE: What kind of metal is baux-ite used to create?

3. GAMES: Which is the strongest handin a poker game?

4. HISTORY: Who killed AlexanderHamilton in a duel?

5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the firstpresident born in a hospital?

6. GEOGRAPHY: Where would one findthe popular tourist spot called "VieuxCarre"?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although tak-ing advice isn't always easy for the headstrongSheep, you might want to consider what some-one you respect says about an upcoming deci-sion.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new offer istempting, but don't be bullied into a quick deci-sion. Rely on your keen Bovine business sense toalert you to anything that might be questionable.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your GeminiTwin nature rallies to help you deal with thisweek's hectic schedules, both in your personaland professional lives. One caution: Watch yourdiet.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid rushingto make up for time lost on a stalled workplaceoperation. Best to set up a schedule and paceyourself. Welcome the help of colleagues.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despite those glit-tering holiday distractions you love so well, besure to keep your feline senses set on high toalert you to anything that might require fastaction.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Makingan effort to restore fraying relationships provesto be more successful than you dared hope. The

holidays also bring new friends into your life.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Private

and professional matters compete for yourattention. Be honest in your assessment of whichshould get more of it, and for how long.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Aseemingly endless list of must-do tasks is besthandled by tackling them one by one, and takingenergy-restoring timeouts between each job.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21) A vexing relationship seems destined to dete-riorate no matter what each side tries to do. Athird party's advice just might prove helpful.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Reach out to ease any tensions caused by homeor workplace pressures before they threaten therelationship-building progress you've made.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Youoften go out of your way to show kindness toothers. So, don't be surprised if other peoplewant to do something nice for you this week.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) People inyour life respect your Piscean wisdom, so don'thesitate to speak up about a matter that you feelisn't being handled quite the way it should be.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your personal warmthhelps you make friendships, and your sense offair play helps you keep them.

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REDUCED! Lake Isabella -2bd/2ba dbl wide mobile homew/carport, patio & deck. Was$640/mo - now $540/mo (incldsspace rent) quiet 55+ park.Rent to Own + sec dep & goodcredit. (760) 379-2092_________________________Kernville - Hi-Ho 50+ MobileHome Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts.$450/mo + deposit and utilities.760-376-2671_________________________Onyx - Large 2bd, 1ba apt.New Paint and carpet. $600.760-379-8400_________________________Wofford Heights - 2 bd doublewide w/30x30 workshop/garage& panoramic view of the Lake.$550/mo + deposit. Call (805)660-0033 or (818) 532-8261_________________________

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50% off 1st mos rent inWofford Hts. Large 1 bd aptw/full kitchen, new interior &paint, water & trash pd. No pets.$550/mo + dep. 760-223-1058_________________________Lake Isabella - 1 bd, + bonusroom, 1ba MH, large living area,all new interior + stove & refrig,fenced yd, shed, 2 cov patios,walk to town, $585/mo + dep.760-223-3933 or 760-937-7153_________________________

Mt. Mesa - Super cleanMother In Law cottage. Incldscable & all utilities. $495/mo+$100 non-ref cleaning fee. Mt.views 760-223-3881_________________________Wofford Heights - Beautiful2,800 sq ft 4/bd home onacreage, fenced yd. Only 1.5 mifrom Wofford Blvd. Pets ok,$1,325/mo + dep 661-394-0862_________________________Move-in Special **50% off 1stmo rent** Immaculate 2bd/1baduplex w/view in Wofford Hts.New carpet/paint, garage, fncdyd. Water/pd, w/d hk-up. $700A MUST SEE. 760-376-6726

CUDDLY COCKAPOO PUPSA nearby partner breeder isretiring some of his breedingstock and looking for loving,forever homes for some family-friendly Cockapoos. Also,older puppies (12 weeks to 8months) have been reduced to$300 and up. E-mail:[email protected] for photosand/or more information. Orcall us at 760-376-7772

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Roadwork exposed the pastRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Granite, as I’ve described, is finegrained in texture and homoge-nous in grain size. The metasedi-ments are brownand/or gray incolor, fine grainedhomogenous tex-ture, and some-times display bed-ding planes. Bythese descrip-tions, the graniteis around andencapsulating themetasediments.But could it be a Xenolith or aninclusion? Possibly, but let’s reviewwhat a xenolith and an inclusionare. A Xenolith, in the KRV, is adark inclusion in the whitish-graygranite. A true inclusion is some-thing different and the entrappedrock within the granite can be cor-rectly called an inclusion. It is amatter of semantics and interpreta-tion! But, let’s look very close at thestructural qualities of this inclusion.

When molten granite is risingfrom its magmatic source (due todensity differences and otherforces), it pushes every thing thathas been deposited upon it,upward. Wherever the molten rockmakes contact with the sedimentsabove, those sediments will bemetamorphosed by the heat of themagma. This process is called"Contact Metamorphism" (You willrecall what metamorphic means, a"change of state"). Thus the formersediments are "cooked" by the heatand are altered to different miner-als and rock types that will some-times retain their stratigraphicimprint. This, I believe is what hap-

pened in this case (see last time).The former sediments were alteredand converted to what is seen inthis "inclusion". The mere presenceof the linear stratigraphic characteris strong evidence that this rockhas been changed and is not gran-ite, but are now called"Metasediments". Ultimately, themetasediment is enfolded and sur-rounded by magma as its breaksand separates the sediment mass.We only have a two-dimensionallook at this outcrop, thus we areunable to know what has hap-pened in the 3rd dimension to thenorth and the south. If it had notbeen for road building activities wewould not have the view that wedo.

One other important clue is itsposition near the top of a small,north/south trending ridge.Remember I asked about why doesthe surface metasediments contin-ue both west and east from thisoutcrop, or more accurately, whydoes the granite exist only here?The reason could be more complex,but in general it appears that ero-sion would have eventuallyexposed this outcrop because of itsposition on a local higher area. Ifyou look around the vicinity, youwill see the mountain tops arecapped by granite, metasedimentsor carbonate beds. This couldmean that the vertical motion of thegranite pushed these "knobs"upward, thus allowing erosion tostrip off their tops exposing the caprock. This process continues today!

Ron Bolyard is a retired geologistand has developed an “acute inter-est” in the geology of the southernSierra Nevada since he moved herein 1999.

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6 to 8 p.m. Six scenes will be enacted live, with live animals. There will befree fun crafts for children and free refreshments. Remember to dresswarm. Kern Christian Church is at 14900 Highway 178 in Southlake.

Eagles Kids Christmas Party to be held in Mt. Mesa Dec. 19The Eagles Lodge in Mt. Mesa will hold a Christmas Party for kids 12

and younger on Dec. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be hot dogs, drinks,treats and gifts. Also a guessing game and a coloring contest. You mustpre-register by Dec. 16 by calling Joan at 378-2855 or Petra at 378-2712.

Elks Lodge to hold Christmas Party for Kids Dec. 19On Sunday, Dec. 19, the Kern River Valley Elks will hold their Annual

Children’s Christmas Party at 2 pm. at the lodge. The Elk’s Lodge is at 6708Wofford Blvd. in Wofford Heights. This year we will be limiting the amountof attendees to the first 150. Children 12 and under will only be the ones tovisit with Santa and receive a gift. Also we ask that only one parent attendwith their children. Any questions call the Lodge at 760-376-6475.

‘Longest Night’ service in Kernville Tuesday, Dec. 21Pastor Lauren Chaffee of Kernville Methodist Church invites the com-

munity to their "Longest Night" service on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 6 pm. Thisnight is winter solstice, the longest night of the year, and the service isintended for those who are hurt or grieving or unhappy during the holi-days.

Free Christmas meal to be offered Dec. 24 at My PlaceMy Place Restaurant in Lake Isabella will again be offering a free meal

on Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers and food donations are need-ed. Call (760) 379-2563. Sponsored by My Place and guitarelements.com

VFW to offer free Christmas dinner to veterans on Dec. 25The VFW in Lake Isabella (behind McDonalds) will offer a free dinner to

all veterans on Christmas Day from 1 to 4 p.m. $7.50 for non-vets. Turkey,ham and all the trimmings.

Food commodities date to be Tuesday, Dec. 29 Government food commodities will be distributed to those qualified on

Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapel onHighway 178 in Mt. Mesa, and the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.Distribution starts at 8 a.m.

Whiskey Flat Days Kickoff dinner to be held Jan. 7Every February on Presidents Day Weekend the town of Kernville cele-

brates its Gold Rush roots when it was known as Whiskey Flat. This yearthe Whiskey Flat Days Kickoff Dinner, which is when the Honorary Mayorcandidates are introduced, will be at Ewing’s on Friday, January 7th, withdinner at 6 pm. $25 gets you Deep-Pit BBQ, Lemon Chicken, vegetables,potatoes & bread. Live Music by “Wild Blue Rose Band”. RSVP-760-376-2629.

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STATEMENT OF ABANDON-MENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being aban-

doned: TEXACO EXPRESS LUBE,(2002-B00195) Street address ofbusiness: 20400 California CityBoulevard, California City, CA93505. Mailing address of Business:20400 California City Boulevard,California City, CA 93505. REGIS-TRANT WHO WISHES TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME: HalS. Fairbank IV, 20400 California CityBoulevard, California City, CA93505. Original FBN Statement Filedon: 07/08/02. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on: 11/17/2010.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by M.Rodriguez, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 26, December 3, 10 and17, 2010.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:CALIFORNIA CITY CASTROLPREMIUM LUBE EXPRESS (2010-B6960) Street address of principalplace of business: 20400 CaliforniaCity Boulevard, California City, CA93505. Mailing address of business:20400 California City Boulevard,California City, CA 93505. REGIS-TRANT: Hal Fairbank, 20400California City Boulevard, CaliforniaCity, CA 93505. A, Individual. Datethe business commenced:06/29/2010. 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 County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b)of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. 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 rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Hal S. Fairbank IV. Thisstatement filed on 11/17/2010.Expires 11/17/2015. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By M. Rodriguez. Publishedby the Kern River Courier November26, December 3, 10 and 17, 2010.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BIG GUNS (2010-B7068) Streetaddress of principal place of business:7810 Hidden Crossing Court,

Bakersfield, CA 93313. Mailingaddress of business: 7810 HiddenCrossing Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: JeremyJackson, 7810 Hidden CrossingCourt, Bakersfield, CA 93313. A,Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: JeremyJackson. This statement filed on11/22/2010. Expires 11/22/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 3, 10, 17 and24, 2010.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FOUR SEASONS TRAILER PARK(2010-B7063) Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 206 West JStreet, Tehachapi, CA 93561.Mailing address of business: 13864Nisula Road, McCall, ID 83638.REGISTRANT: Todd Simpson,13864 Nisula Road, McCall, ID83638. A, Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 06/10/2009.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end 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. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: ToddSimpson. This statement filed on11/22/2010. Expires 11/22/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by the Kern

River Courier December 3, 10, 17 and24, 2010.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. 10-2138 - APN:

258-130-05-00-2YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A

DEED OF TRUST DATED 04-05-04. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER.

On December 29, 2010 at 11:00 am,Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., aCalifornia Corporation as dulyappointed Trustee under and pur-suant to the Deed of Trust recorded04-12-2004, as Inst. No.0204080544 of Official Records inthe office of the County Recorder ofKern County, State of California,Executed by Edward Lee Gunter, aSingle Man, WILL SELL AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH (payable attime of sale in lawful money of theUnited States) at: The main entranceto the Wanda Kirk Library, 3611Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, CA93560. All CASHIER'S CHECKSMUST BE MADE PAYABLE TOADVANCED RECONVEYANCE,INC. All rights, title and interestconveyed to and now held by itunder said Deed of Trust in the prop-erty situated in said County andState. The street address and othercommon designation, if any, of thereal property described above is pur-ported to be: 1932 El Rey Street,Rosamond, CA 93560. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. Said Salewill be made, but without covenantor warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) securedby said Deed of Trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s),advances, if any, under the terms ofsaid Deed of Trust, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust.The total amount of the unpaid bal-ance of the obligation secured by theproperty to be sold and reasonableestimated cost, expenses andadvances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is$44,230.47. The beneficiary undersaid Deed of Trust heretofore execut-ed and delivered to the undersigned awritten Declaration of Default andDemand for Sale, and a writtenNotice of Default and Election toSell. The undersigned caused saidNotice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the countywhere the real property is located.

November 29, 2010. AdvancedReconveyance, Inc., As Trustee,43545 17th Street W., Ste 503,Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-945-5525,Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale Officer(Published by the Kern RiverCourier December 3, 10 and 17,2010)


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:TC NOIR COMPANIES (2010-B7064), DBA #2: COMPLETEBILLING SERVICES (2010-B7065),DBA #3: PROGESTERONE ADVO-CATES NETWORK (2010-B7066)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 30151 Sunland Way,Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailingaddress of business: 25051 BearValley Road #345, Tehachapi, CA93561. REGISTRANT: ShellyBlack, 30151 Sunland Way,Tehachapi, CA 93561. A, Individual.Date the business commenced:10/01/2010. 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 County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b)of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. 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 rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Shelly Black. This statementfiled on 11/22/2010. Expires11/22/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Rodriguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 3, 10, 17 and24, 2010.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BAKER MAPS (2010-B7227) Streetaddress of principal place of business:21533 Golden Hills Boulevard, Apt J,Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailingaddress of business: 21533 GoldenHills Boulevard, Apt J, Tehachapi,CA 93561. REGISTRANT: DonaldBaker, 21533 Golden HillsBoulevard, Apt J, Tehachapi, CA93561. A, Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where it

expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: DonaldW. Baker. This statement filed on12/03/2010. Expires 12/03/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 10, 17, 24and 31, 2010.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE(2010-B6919) Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 3232 H Street,Unit 6, Bakersfield, CA 93301.Mailing address of business: 3305Spring View Street, Bakersfield, CA93311. REGISTRANT: Pamela Cole,3305 Spring View Street, Bakersfield,CA 93311. A, Individual. Date thebusiness commenced: 11/11/10.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end 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. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: PamelaCole. This statement filed on11/15/2010. Expires 11/15/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier December 10, 17, 24 and 31,2010.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:JASON THOELE, BROKER (2010-B7048) Street address of principalplace of business: 5401 Business ParkSouth, Suite 208, Bakersfield, CA93309. Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 22202, Bakersfield, CA93390. REGISTRANT: AngieNoteboom, 15401 Mabel Court,Bakersfield, CA 93314. A,

Individual. Date the business com-menced: 10/28/2010. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: AngieNoteboom. This statement filed on11/22/2010. Expires 11/22/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 10, 17, 24and 31, 2010.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:KINGS CHEMICAL SERVICE(2010-B6951), DBA #2: JASONKING (2010-B6952) Street addressof principal place of business: 6304Bellorita Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306. Mailing address of business:6304 Bellorita Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306. REGISTRANT: JasonBergstrom, 6304 Bellorita Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93306. A,Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: JasonBergstrom. This statement filed on11/17/2010. Expires 11/17/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. G.Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 10, 17, 24and 31, 2010.

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KRV CERT to teach Red Cross First Aid and Adult CPR Jan. 8Dean Ott of KRV CERT will be teaching the American Red Cross First

Aid class on January 8 from 9am to noon and American Red Cross AdultCPR class from 1pm to 5pm at the First Baptist Church, 3701 Suhre Streetin Lake Isabella. The classes are $20 each and the monies help support theKern River Valley Community Emergency Response Team. Participants willget a Red Cross Card for each class attended. Please call Tom Klein at (760)379-2797 to pre-register for each class.

‘Community in Crisis’ part 2 to be held on Jan. 10The followup meeting about the sources of help and support for despon-

dent teens will take place Jan. 10 at 6 p.m at the Kern Valley Hospital cafe-teria. For more information contact Holly at 760-223-0269.

KRV CERT to teach basic emergency response class Jan. 15KRV CERT will be teaching basic community emergency response team

classes starting Jan. 15. The scope of this course includes: DisasterPreparedness, Fire Safety and Hazardous Materials, Disaster MedicalOperations, Light Search and Rescue, CERT and the Incident CommandSystem, Disaster Psychology, and Terrorism. Classes will be held at theFirst Baptist Church, 3701 Suhre St. in Lake Isabella from 9am to 4pm. Theclasses will be held on Saturday, January 15th, January 22nd, January 29th.There is a cost of $20 for the student’s manual. If you have any questions orwant to register please call Tom Klein at (760) 379-2797.

Mental Health Fair coming to Kern Valley Jan. 15Mark your calendars for Saturday Jan. 15. That is the date selected for

the Kern Valley Mental Health Fair. It will be held at the Wallace MiddleSchool gymnasium. More details to follow as they become available.

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