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Wednesday 6 a.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir130,928 acre-feetReservoir peak220,365 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernKern Inflow at Kernville214 cfs (5-hr avg.)Lower KernOutflow 555 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 531 cfsData from U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.

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Friday, July 27, 2012 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 9 No. 25

Mike Mencarinidid not catchthe fish hewanted.

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Cody Norris, U.S.D.A. Forest ServiceSpecial to the Courier

Five local 16- to 17-year-old Kern ValleyHigh School students -- ShastaChristensen, Elisa Munoz, DanielSzymanski, Destiny Walker and AustinYunt -- are investing eight weeks of theirsummer vacation assisting the ForestService on the Kern River Ranger District.

The program’s objectives are to helpwith necessary conservation work on pub-lic land; provide gainful employment of 15-to 18-year-olds from diverse backgroundsand to help youth develop a deeper under-standing of land management projects andtheir impacts on the natural environment.

“I am always happy to see young folksready to roll up their sleeves and workhard to achieve rewarding results,” DistrictRanger Rick Larson said. “I hope theycarry this experience with them the rest oftheir lives, and maybe even consider landmanagement as a future career path. Weare very thankful for their participationand hard work.”

The Youth Conservation Corps studentson the Kern River Ranger District haveworked hard on multiple projects andlearned a great deal about the ForestService this year. They performed fuelsreduction around the historic BeachCabin. The group has picked up trasharound the Kern Plateau, GreenhornMountain, Upper Canyon, Lower Canyon,and Lake Isabella. They have paintedsigns, bathrooms and picnic tables. At theBlackrock Trailhead, the crew cleaned firepits, corrals, and campsites, making thesite visitor friendly for the season. Theyperformed more noxious weed eradicationaround Basket Pass and Alder Creek.

While performing these services, theyalso learned about Ecological Restorationand what it means. The crew went on afield trip to the Sequoia National ForestSupervisor’s office in Porterville, wherethey witnessed forest planning at a ForestLeadership Team meeting.

These educational trips are meant to bea learning and growth experience for thestudents, aimed at provoking thought anddiscussion, and hopefully sending themout into the world more knowledgeableabout the environment.

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Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

Eric and Re-becca Giddenshave brought usthe Kern RiverBrewing Co., theOlympic Pita, anOlympic silvermedal in kayak-ing and a goldmedal for CitraDouble IPA fromthe AmericanBeer Festival inDenver.

And now, EricGiddens bringsus, from accrossthe pond, theSummer Olympics from London.

This will be Giddens sixth Olympics. Heis too far over the hill to be an athlete buthe will be announcing the Canoe/Kayakevents for NBC. Giddens has previouslycompeted, coached and judged in theOlympics and will be drawing on all ofthese past experiences to help viewersunderstand the event and get them excit-ed about the competition. Gidden’s wife,Rebecca, won a silver medal in KayakSlalom in the 2004 Athens Olympics andwas World Champion in 2002.

The Whitewater Slalom competitionwill be held at the Lee Valley WhitewaterCentre, nine miles north of QueenElizabeth Park, the main venue in London.In this competition athletes must negotiatea series of gates through challengingwhitewater rapids with their final scorebeing a combination of their running timeand any penalties they incur if they touchor incorrectly navigate through a gate.

Team USA men’s Kayak athlete ScottParsons has frequented the Kern RiverValley for training and past competitionsincluding the 2005 National Champion-ships hosted at Miracle Hot Springs.

Qualifying events at the Olympics willtake place on July 29-30 with medalrounds on July 31, August 1 and 2.

The competition begins with the men’s

Whitewater Parks International/Special to the Courier

Lee Valley Whitewater Centre at the London summer Olympics where Eric Giddens, ofKernville, will be providing the analysis of whitewater canoe and kayak events.

Kayak and the men’s Canoe Single. Men’sCanoe Double and women’s Kayak takeplace on July 30, with medal events eachday from July 31 to Aug. 2. Randy Mosswill do the play-by-play with Giddensserving as the analyst for NBC.

The 2012 London Olympics marks thesport’s 20th anniversary as a permanentfixture on the Olympic program. The firstCanoe Slalom competition was held inSwitzerland in 1932 but was not a perma-nent part of the Olympic program untilBarcelona 1992. This year, 82 competitorswill take part; 61 men and 21 women,with each country limited to one boat perevent.

Once the slalom competition is com-

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2012 London Olympics

‘Ka-yakking’ commentator

Lee ValleyWhitewater Centre

The Lee Valley Whitewater Centreis an international and Olympic stan-dard 300-meter canoe and kayakslalom course. The 300-meter coursehas a drop of 5.5 meters (18 feet), foran average slope of 1.8 percent (18m/km or 95 ft/mile) and a pump-powered streamflow of 13 cubicmeters per second (460 cubic feet persecond). The intermediate/warm-upcourse is 160 meters long with a dropof 1.6 meters and flow of 10.5 cubicmeters per second.

Eton DorneyLake Rowing Centre

The Rowing, Paralympic Rowingand Canoe Sprint events during theGames will take place at the EtonCollege Rowing Centre at DorneyLake near Windsor. Set in a 400-acrepark within a nature conservationarea, the rowing centre is acclaimedas one of the finest rowing venues inthe world.

Both courses were built fromscratch, along with a 10,000 squaremeter lake.

Tysun McMullan/NBCSpecial to the Courier

Eric Giddens

Youth giveback to forest

Cody Norris/Special to the Courier

Top (left to right): Destiny Walker, ShastaChristensen, Crew Leader Dena Sundberg(FS), Bottom (left to right): Daniel Szymanski,Elisa Munoz, Austin Yunt.

Kern River Courier www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, July 27, 2012

Regular activitiesFridays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272.■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group,Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bingo and lunch at Eagles,open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 5 p.m. (1st Fri.) Kern Valley Cruisers and HotRods, Senior Center, Sierra Vista Restaurant,16575 Hwy 178, Weldon.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Churchgame night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce,11447 Kernville Rd., Kernville760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui CunniCenter, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 5 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Centennial Group,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m., Dinner 5-7p.m. Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers squaredancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. PotLuck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR HealthCenter, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discusion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.

Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public wel-come. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public.welcom. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10a.m. / Speaker 11 a.m. 760-379-4112.■ 2 - 3:30 p.m., AA - KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Mondays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge Clubhouse,Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 2 - 3 p.m., Hospice Grief Support Group,6040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley DemocraticClub, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. 760-379-0043.■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship),Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629.■ 5 - 7 p.m., Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 760-379-3394.■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro CosoCollege, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st BaptistChurch, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or760-379-7312.■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn.Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.

Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9:30 - 11a.m., Me & My Friends children’s play-group, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department ofPublic Health Immunization Clinic 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E.Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-376-4249.■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District.

Public invited. 760-376-2189.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella(760) 760-379-1830.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606.■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society,Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church,20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112

Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-379-9921.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 9:30 - 11 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 760-379-2556.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle,Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd.,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-4249.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon MethodistChurch. 760-267-4693.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Room, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,631 E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.

Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (2nd Thu.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Rm. 1, Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake IsabellaLibrary. 760-379-2303.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., LakeIsabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4:30 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republicans of KernValley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella.760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge MobileHome Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in5:30 p.m.■ 6 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

Bingo Guide■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club,Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy. 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.

This information is sent to the Courier bythe groups listed. It is suggested that groupsprovide a phone number in case interestedindividuals need more information, or meetingtimes have changed.

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CalendarThe CourierNuui Cunni Farmers MarketJuly 28The Kern River Paiute Council invites you tovisit the Nuui Cunni Farmers Market from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. for your fruit and produceneeds. Local honey, fresh eggs, healingnative plant salves and teas, plus locallygrown produce. The market is located at

2600 Highway 155 between Lake Isabellaand Wofford Heights at the French GulchForest Service Recreation Area. For moreinformation, contact the Nuui CunniCultural Center 760-549-0800.

Lakeshore Farmers MarketJuly 28Hosted by the Kern Valley GrowersAssociation, this market features locally-grown certified fruit, produce, eggs andhoney, along with certified organic producefrom various organizations and shadegrown, organic coffee, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The market is at the Lakeshore Lodge, 7466Wofford Blvd. in Wofford Heights.EBT/SNAP/CalFresh cards are accepted.For information call David Dills 760-812-7833. Kern County Aging and AdultServices will be at Lakeshore FarmersMarket on the 28th to pass out $20 SeniorFarmers’ Market Nutrition Program vouch-ers 9 a.m. to noon or until they run out. Toqualify sign the form saying you are aboveage 60 and low income. Call Kern CountyAging and Adult Services for further infor-mation: 661-868-1000.

Sherman Pass bicycle road raceJuly 28AntiGravityCycling hosts 53 miles with8,700 feet of climbing starting at 8 a.m. Oneleg breaking climb followed by a bunch ofrollers. Like the Nine Mile Omnium Stage 1,only more of it! Two Feeds, rather remote.USA Cycling Permit No. 2012-2675. The racestarts at the base of Nine Mile Canyon Road,at U.S. 395, 10 miles north of the Highway395 and 14 junction, four miles north ofPearsonville Shell. Register online at:www.bikereg.com/Net/16676 (closes July27). For more information, seehttp://www.usacycling.org/events/getflyer.php?permit=2012-2675.

Explore night skies over Lake IsabellaJuly 28Explore the night skies over Isabella Lakewith Richard Burdge and members of theKern River Valley Astronomy Club, whenthey present an astronomy program onSaturday, July 28, at the Tillie CreekAmphitheater in Wofford Heights. The pro-gram begins at 7 p.m. and concludes around11 p.m. They will present a slide show tour ofthe night skies and a program that includestelescopes for viewing the “dark” skies suchas a nebula, star clusters, constellation, plan-ets and the moon. The Amphitheater islocated in Tillie Creek Campground inWofford Heights. Bring a flashlight, blanket,and light sweater or jacket as the eveningscan be cool. For information about the pro-gram, call the Forest Service office at 760-379-5646.

Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfastJuly 29Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SundayJuly 29 at the Kern River Valley VFW Post7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. in Lake Isabella.For information call 760-379-3877.

McQuiston rep to hold office hoursJuly 31Lori Acton, field representative for FirstDistrict Supervisor Jon McQuiston, will holdoffice hours Tuesday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. and is available to meet with walk-inconstituents. For more information, call 760-549-2068.

Prayer BreakfastAugust 2All are invited to participate in the monthlyprayer breakfast at Los Palomos restaurantin Lake Isabella on the first Thursday of eachmonth from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Kern Valley Indian community meetingAugust 4The Kern Valley Indian Community quarter-ly meeting will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4at 11 a.m. at the Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella. Guests willinclude Matthew Nelson, NAGPRAConsultant for the Bishop Paiute Tribe.Dinner will be provided by the Council.Please bring salad or dessert and a raffleitem. Also bring any gently used household

The Magic of Christopher LopezJuly 27Come to the Kernville Branch Library onFriday, July 27 at 48 Tobias in Kernville andbe amazed. The show begins at 10:30 a.m. Orgo to the Wofford Heights branch at 6400-BWofford Blvd., Wofford Heights at 2 p.m.See the Facebook page or call 760-376-6180.

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

Things wearout. Others areeclipsed by newerthings and are nolonger in style orsomething else hastaken its place.

Almost every-thing we buy has abuilt in plan ofobsolescence. Buya TV and by nextyear it is outdatedand won’t work with other newerappliances. Get a car and the dayafter your pur-chase the newerones are on thesalesroom floor.Your new cellphone is obso-lete before youget out the door of the phone store.The “I” Pad is already an ”O” pad bythe time you drive home.

Its planned obsolescence and isprevalent everywhere. Fifteen-yearhouse paint is usually good for aboutsix to 10 years. Things that don’twear out become obsolete and aredeep-sixed while still in good shape.

When I first went to work for MaBell in1961, and had to go to the cor-porate headquarters in SanFrancisco, I had to wear a hat (afedora). No baseball caps, knittedcaps or sunshades or bare heads.

I wasn’t alone. Most businessmenin San Francisco wore hats. Theydon’t anymore.

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Planned obsolescenceThings I have noticed...

KRV Woman’s Club seeks new membersKern River Valley Woman’s Club is searching for new members. The Club

is philanthropic and supports many Valley activities and programs. The Clubgets together monthly, from September through May, at the Elks’ Lodge inWofford Heights for lunch. The Club is active and supports Valley events suchas Kern Valley Pride Day and Whiskey Flat Days. The Club supports scholar-ships at Kern Valley High School and the ECHO program. If you are new tothe Valley, the club members are the women you want to get to know. If youhave lived here awhile, what are you waiting for? For information on mem-bership, call Jennifer Sullivan at 378-2325 or president Marian DeMars at 376-4578. KRV Woman's Club is a member of Kern District, California Federationof Women’s Clubs and GFWC.

River Rhythms free concertsEach Friday in August, through the 24th, there will be a series of free con-

certs held at Kernville's Riverside Park from 7 to 9 p.m. These performancesare free to the public and are family friendly. The musical styles will vary eachweek and some food and refreshments will be available at each show. Thedates for the River Rhythms concerts are August 3, 10, 17, and 24. Donationswill be accepted to benefit the Kern River Valley Education and CulturalFoundation, a local, non-profit organization that provides assistance to theacademic and cultural efforts of those living in the Kern River Valley. We hopeto see you at River Rhythms this summer. Bring a blanket and enjoy the music.For information, contact: Charlie Busch-KRVECF Secretary/Treasurer 760-376-4500

Non Profit to host low cost “Fix Your Pets” clinic“Animal overpopulation is a tragic problem everywhere, but especially in

many rural small towns near Bakersfield, primarily because low income petowners can’t afford the high costs to fix their pets and don’t have access to

Middleworth

My point is that I will never --repeat, never -- wear out a fedora.No matter what the occasion. So if Ican ever find the two fedoras I hadto buy, I will give them to a zoo forthe monkeys to wear.

Ties are another product that hasundergone major changes. When Iworked in an office, it was requiredthat I wear a tie. I was faced with theprospect of buying a new set of tiesevery time the style changed. First itwas the skinny tie. Then it was theknitted tie. And then it was the loud,garish flowered tie. Then it was thesilk tie to match the business suit. Iretired several years ago and Iretired all my planned obsolescent

ties. They’re goneforever -- eachand every one ofthe grease-spot-ted, multicolored,knitted rascals.

Car batteriesare a good example of somethingthat is good for only a certain num-ber of months. There is no doubtthat here is true planned obsoles-cence. And we know, that no matterwhat the guaranteed life of the bat-tery is, you will still never knowwhen it will quit. But that’s the waythings go and we’ve learned to livewith it. So why not relax, enjoy theride and as the youngsters today say,“go with the flow?”

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

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Kern Valley High SchoolCurrent & Former EmployeesAnnual Reunion/Get-TogetherIs being planned to be held on August 11th Please call 760-379-3195 for more information

Got Used Oil?Crane’s Waste Oil, Inc.is accepting used oilAt 15412 Highway 178, Southlake, between the hours of 10am & 2pm or

by appointment Monday to Friday. Closed Holidays" We are located 2 blks east of the Fire Station on frontage road.

Because of the many requests to have a facility on this side of the lake we willaccept closed top containers up to 5 gallons and a drained used oil filter

(Maximum 20 gallons at one time).Oil is not to be mixed with antifreeze, gasoline, water, solvents or paint.

.We will return container. Call 800.272.6330

Dam question of the week:

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At the reqest of our readers, the Kern River Courier is publishingresponses to the most frequently asked questions of the Corps ofEngineers regarding the Isabella Dam safety Modification Study.

For additional information see: www.spk.usace.army.mil/missions/civil-works/isabelladam.aspx

How would one describe what encompassesIsabella Dam?

Forty miles northeast of Bakersfield, Calif., and less than onemile from the confluence of the North and South Forks of theKern River in Kern County, California, the Isabella Dam facilityincludes a 185-foot rolled earthfill Main Dam across the KernRiver, and a 100-foot rolled earthfill Auxiliary Dam across HotSprings Valley about a half-mile east of the Main Dam.

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1. In 2010, Ryan Braun became the thirdMilwaukee Brewer to have three consecutive100-RBI seasons. Name the first two.

2. Who was the last A.L. pitcher beforeTampa Bay’s James Shields in 2011 to have atleast 11 complete games in a season?

3. Which NFL team ended the 1972 MiamiDolphins’ 18-game winning streak the next sea-son?

4. In 2012, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s bas-ketball team set an NCAA title game recordwith 11 blocked shots. Which schools had heldthe mark?

5. Bobby Orr is the only NHL defenseman toscore more than 20 points in a season six times.Who did it five times?

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Lorax” (PG) — The classic

tale by Dr. Seuss has been reimag-ined in 3D, for reasons that have lit-tle to do with defending trees fromthe voracious book industry. Thewhimsical story of the lonely crea-ture who looked after the environ-ment has become a colorful musicalwith a host of celebrity voices.

Even as a kid, I can never remem-ber going through a Dr. Seuss story-book and yearning for a big-budget,drawn out hyper-color adaptationfor the big screen. “The Lorax” hasthe technical ability to make some-thing pretty to look at, but missesthe mark when it comes to makingsomething affecting or memorable.

“Warriors of the Rainbow:Seediq Bale” (NR) — Don’t let thetitle fool you; this unratedTaiwanese import (reportedly themost expensive Taiwanese produc-tion to date) is a violent tale ofrebellion taken from a little-knownpiece of history. In 1930, the aborig-inal Seediq Bale people of Taiwanmounted a revolt against theJapanese occupation. The film offersincredible visuals — the naturallandscape is gorgeous, and the bat-tle scenes are jarring and elaborate.

Some viewersmay not be able tohandle the grim,gut-wrenchingscenes that depictthe horrors of waror the 2 1/2-hourruntime.

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“Bel Ami” (R)— Petticoats and bodices and silkfans and that guy from “Twilight” —it’s enough to make even the mostavid lover of soap-drama gag.Robert Pattinson plays (since hedoesn’t really act) a broke veteranwho’s landed in 1890s Paris. An oldarmy buddy gives him money to buya suit, and the next thing you knowthis pasty dullard is seducing everymarried woman in town.

Somehow, these well-off, intelli-gent Parisian women just can’t waitto fall into bed with this guy whocan scarcely crack a smile or form asentence. Pattinson isn’t playing avampire, but he’s just as pale andpretend-broody. Instead of a rakish,manipulative Casanova, the leadingladies have the challenge of fallingfor a chiseled bar of soap.

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Bass ambushCourier Antler, Fin & Feather Report

Mike MencariniKern River Courier Columnist

For the mostpart, peoplewho know meknow that fish-ing for crappieis my prefer-ence. So when Isay I catchmore bass byaccident thanon purpose, it’sthe truth. Thelast few days are evidence of thisand I have done nothing differentas far as my fishing technique.Lately every time I try to land acrappie I get ambushed by somevery large bass.

Saturday morning was a per-fect example. My first six crappiewere mauled by “Ole BucketMouth.” But don’t worry. Thescore at the end of the day wasbass 6, unlucky me 0. My reels areloaded with 4-lb. test line andthese bass were at least 7-pounders. And one of them even

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Needless to say I had fun but Iwas left frustrated and out of redand white jigs.

I had much better luck landingnice catfish on a night time trip tothe French Gulch Marina area.Those two kitties weigh-in at 18lbs. total. The catfish bite seemedto get going around 10 p.m. andlasted until midnight. I didn’t get alot of bites but made good of theones I got.

Here is a hint: use smallerpieces of bait. The cats tend to nib-ble on bigger pieces and tend togobble up the smaller ones. Don’tlet the low lake level discourageyou from fishing. Fish still have toeat and they all don’t eat at thesame time. Dry lines don’t catchfish.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and a avid fisher-man. For questions or commentsyou can reach him through theKern River Courier, [email protected].

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Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760-376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights. SundayServices 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 Heights. Services:Sun. 10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights. SundayService 10:30 a.m.

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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 11 a.m. 760-379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760) 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. WorshipSunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Biblestudy Sun. 10 a.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 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. Mesa. Sunday Services9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:00a.m. 760-379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services9:45 a.m. 760-379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. SundayServices 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 4 p.m. 760-379-6360

Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday Services8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. 760-378-3780He Cares Fellowship16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Services Sunday9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-2321Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday Services10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 760-378-4964

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If I could pointto one part of theChristian walkthat consistently gives me reasonfor pause, it would be the greatwhite throne of judgment describedin the book of Revelation. Standingalone before God with eternityhanging in the balance somehowundoes all my well-polished faith,and if I ponder the scenario longenough, I am left a quivering heapof uncertainty. The omniscience ofthe Eternal God, who at His verycore is holiness, somehow doesn’tseem consistent with the ultimatewelcome into His heavenly king-dom of one such as me.

The scenario that unfoldsaround the above passage is wellknown to us, and by way of amemory jog, is Peter’s face-to-facemeeting with the risen Jesus fol-lowing his monumental denial ofthe Savior a few days previous. Asegregious a sinful response as anycontained in the pages of

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Do you love Jesus?Scripture, Peter’s four-letter-lacedexclamation that culminated atriple denial of even knowing Jesusof Nazareth must have been freshon his mind when met by Jesus.This passage should not only befamiliar to us through its being ofttold in the Church, but in its déjàvu like quality that reminds us ofour own shortcomings where thiswalk of faith is concerned. Thereason the first paragraph is sounsettling in its reality has much todo with what you and I consider tobe the inadequacy of our own faith,and our abject inability to do any-thing about it. Like Peter, we havethe best of intentions that are muchmore often than not steamrolled bythe realities of our personal sinful-ness.

Yet in this meeting between theSavior and His dear disciple comesnothing of an angry, judgmental, oryou-let-me-down response, forJesus’ invitation was a simple offerto sit and have breakfast together.Imagine that! An honest and selfexamining look at how the grace ofthe Lord dealt with a less than per-fect disciple (sounds much like me,and perhaps you too), can draw usinto an embracing understandingof the love of Jesus for us in spiteof our sinful propensities. The invi-tation to experience holiness in ourown lives should never be confusedwith the grace that wraps us in theeternal love of the Father giventhrough His Son Jesus.

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McQuiston rep to hold office hoursAugust 7Lori Acton, field representative for FirstDistrict Supervisor Jon McQuiston, willhold office hours Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. and is available to meet withwalk-in constituents. For more informa-tion, call 760-549-2068.

Suicide Survivor Support GroupAugust 8Peer support group for people who havelost someone to suicide is a safe place toshare your grief, find hope and achievehealing. It meets the second Wednesday ofevery month Library Room of theShepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church,377 Highway 155 in Lake Isabella from 6 to7:30 p.m. For more information callCollege Community Services at 760-379-3412.

Friends of the Library used book saleAugust 9, 10, and 11Support your local library and get a greatdeal on used books and media. The salewill take place at the Kern River ValleyLibrary conference room, 7054 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella, Thursday andFriday, Aug. 9 and 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. andSaturday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Allsale proceeds will help support the locallibraries, children’s reading programs,educational projects and the purchase ofbooks and supplies. Any questions, pleasecontact Sharonkaye Spoonemore, FOLpublicity chairperson, 760-223-3449.

First Baptist Church of KernvilleGame Night, August 10Come join the fun and play board games,be in competitions, and win prizes at theFirst Baptist Church of Kernville Game

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Night, starting at 6 p.m. Bring a snack toshare and an appetite for play. Call JohnCole, game master, for more information at760-223-1036.

Lake Isabella 4th annualClassic Car Show, August 11This no-cost show is a benefit for theSheriff’s Activities League and “Suppliesfor GI’s.” There will be dash plaques for thefirst 100 entries. Clothing donations will beaccepted for GI’s and monetary donationswill go to SAL. Bob Coslett pinstriping willbe on hand. T-shirts will be for sale andthere will be music, food, games and apoker run on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 3701Suhre St. in Lake Isabella, where Highway178 and Highway 155 meet. For more infor-mation, contact Jerry Boyle at 760-417-2654or email him at [email protected].

McQuiston rep to hold office hoursAugust 14Lori Acton, field representative for FirstDistrict Supervisor Jon McQuiston, willhold office hours Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. and is available to meet withwalk-in constituents. For more information,call 760-549-2068.

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Comfort Inn (2012 - B3913), DBA #2:Quality Inn (2012 - B3914), Streetaddress of principal place of business:507 South China Lake Boulevard,Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailingaddress of business: 128 North HobartBoulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90004.REGISTRANT: 41 Circle Hospitality,Inc., 128 North Hobart Boulevard, LosAngeles, CA 90004. A Corporation.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section 17920, afictitious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in the officeof the County Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorizethe use 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: Mohamed Shahidul Islam,President. This statement filed on06/26/2012. Expires 06/26/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo.Published by the Kern River CourierJuly 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:D Best Eviction Services (2012 -B3998), DBA #2: D Best ProcessServices (2012 - B3999), Streetaddress of principal place of business:405 South Chester Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93304. Mailingaddress of business: 405 South ChesterAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93304.REGISTRANT: Dror Ben Amy, 405South Chester Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93304. Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 06/26/2012. 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 itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange 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: Dror BenAmy. This statement filed on06/28/2012. Expires 06/28/2017.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: D.Jacobo. Published by the Kern River

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Right at Home (2012 - B3840) Streetaddress of principal place of business:5301 Office Park Drive, Suite 410,Bakersfield, CA 93309. Mailingaddress of business: 5301 Office ParkDrive, Suite 410, Bakersfield, CA93309. REGISTRANT:Independence at Home, Inc., 5301Office Park Drive, Suite 410,Bakersfield, CA 93309. ACorporation. Date the business com-menced: 09/24/2007. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed inthe office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 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 businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Mark J Tracy. This statementfiled on 06/22/2012. Expires06/22/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By:

J. Trujillo. Published by the KernRiver Courier July 6, 13, 20 and 27,2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:The Delano Center (2012 - B3596),DBA #2: The Delano Swap Meet (2012- B3597), Street address of principalplace of business: 1835 GlenwoodStreet, Delano, CA 93215. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 10808,Bakersfield, CA 93389. REGIS-TRANT: Precious Earth, Inc., 1807Mystic Meadows, Bakersfield, CA93312. F - Corporation. Date the busi-ness commenced: 02/07/1985. 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 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 Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use inthis State of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Signed:Timothy Gregory Davis, VicePresident. This statement filed on06/07/2012. Expires 06/07/2017.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:DSSC Dispatching Services (2012 -B4019) Street address of principalplace of business: 5006 Silver CloverAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93313.Mailing address of business: 5006Silver Clover Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: Avtar Singh,5006 Silver Clover Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section 17920,a fictitious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in the officeof the County Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State or

Common Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Avtar Singh. This statementfiled on 06/29/2012. Expires06/29/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 13, 20, 27 and August 3,2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Tehachapi Treasure Trove (2012 -B3882), DBA#2: Tehachapi Treasures(2017 - B3883), DBA#3: TreasureTrove (2012 - B3884), Street address ofprincipal place of business: 116 EastTehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi, CA93561. Mailing address of business: 116East Tehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi,CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: MarildaWhite, 20642 Black Oak Street,Tehachapi, CA 93561, Janet Meabon,21036 Santa Barbara, Tehachapi, CA93561, Susanna Monette, 8608 SouthLoop Boulevard, California City, CA93505 and Sandi Thoman, 18450Sacramento Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561.General Partnership. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it was filedin the office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change 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. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Marilda K. White, Partner. Thisstatement filed on 06/25/2012. Expires06/25/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 13, 20, 27 and August 3,2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:M.K. Supplies (2012 - B3813) Streetaddress of principal place of business:6802 Farwell Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. Mailing address of business:6802 Farwell Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: Manjit Rayat,6802 Farwell Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it was filedin the office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days after any

change in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Avtar Singh.This statement filed on 06/20/2012.Expires 06/20/2017. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: J. Trujillo. Published by the KernRiver Courier July 20, 27, August 3 and10, 2012.

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWALFROM PARTNERSHIPOPERATING UNDER A

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being with-drawn from: Kern Valley Painting (2008-B1174) Street address of business: 3473Hall Court, Lake Isabella, CA 93240;Mailing address of Business: P.O. Box2711, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANT WHO WISHES TO WITH-DRAW: Elisa Nevius, P.O. Box 2711,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Original FBNStatement Filed on: 02/15/2008. ThisStatement of Withdrawal filed on:07/12/2012. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by D.Jacobo, Deputy Clerk (34993). Publishedby the Kern River Courier July 27, August3, 20 and 17, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Paul’s Pipe & Tobacco (2012 - B4408)Street address of principal place of busi-ness: 6925 Wofford Hts. Blvd., WoffordHeights, CA 93285. Mailing address ofbusiness: 6925 Wofford Hts. Blvd.,Wofford Heights, CA 93285. REGIS-TRANT: Paul Ballow, 698 Brislecone Dr.,Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided in sub-division (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change in theresidence address of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Signed:Avtar Singh. This statement filed on07/23/2012. Expires 07/27/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo.Published by the Kern River CourierJuly 27, August 3, 10, and 17, 2012.

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distances from 200 meters to 1,000meters. Speed and strength are thename of the game here with races oftendecided by a tenth of a second or less.Qualifying starts on Aug. 6 with medalrounds on the Aug. 8, 9 and 11. TerryGannon will announce the play-by-playaided by Giddens’ analysis.

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Air Date Event Event (Est.) Air time (PDT) Live/tape Network7/29 WW Qualifying 8:30a-12:40p 9:35p Tape NBC LN7/30 WW Qualifying 8:30a-12:30p 8-8:30a Tape NBC AM7/30 WW Qualifying 8:30a-12:30p 9:35p Tape NBC LN7/31 WW Men's C1 Final 10:05a-12:30p 7:05-7:30a Live NBC AM8/1 WW Men's K1 Final 10:15a-10:45a 11:30a-3p Tape NBC AM8/2 WW Men's C2 Final 10:15a-10:40a 7:15-7:40a Live NBC AM8/2 WW Women's Final 8:30a-noon 9:35p Tape NBC LN8/6 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-9a 8:30-9a Tape NBC AM8/6 Canoe-Sprint 4:40-7a 10:45-11a Tape NBC AM8/7 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-6:45a 2-3:30a Live NBCSN8/7 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-6:45a 5:30-6a Tape NBCSN8/8 Canoe-Sprint Finals 4:30-6:15a 9:45-10:15a Tape NBC AM8/9 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-6:15a 1:30-2p Tape NBC AM8/9 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-6:15a 7-7:30a Tape NBC AM8/10 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-7a 7-7:40a Tape NBC AM8/10 Canoe-Sprint 4:30-7a 8:45-9:15a Tape NBC AM8/11 Canoe-Sprint Finals 4:30-6:20a 7-7:30a Tape NBC AM

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

An interestingeconomic reportcame out this weekconcerning realestate sales nation-ally. It said thenation’s residentialreal estate hasticked up in valueby 0.3 percent; thefirst time since2007.

Sounds like good news but thereport is based on national averages,taking into account all real estatemarkets, those that are currently upand those that are still depressed. Inthe short term it doesn’t affect ourValley, but long term, if the numberskeep looking good, we should start tosee market stability in our area aswell. Our local market is in flux rightnow, with some market segmentsdoing better than others. So far thisyear, as a whole, sales are slightly bet-ter than last year for us.

In a quick market breakdown forthe Valley, Kernville real estate hasseen somewhat of a rebound with thenumber of sales down compared to acouple of years ago, but the averageprice of each sale has increased.Inventory is still up so the typicalKernville listing is still sitting on themarket for 8-12 months. WoffordHeights has seen a slight rebound instick-built home sales but manufac-tured and mobile home sales remaindepressed, which is true for thewhole Valley. As always happens inWofford Heights, properties that

have good views sell first. Lake Isabella and Bodfish are both

experiencing a bit of a bump in thevolume of sales, but there’s been noprice appreciation yet this year.Currently stick built homes less than$100K, in good condition, are movingthe quickest, followed by manufac-tured homes and then vacant landand lots.

Average time on market for vacantland and lots is 12-18 months andmost of those listings have multipleprice reductions before they are final-ly sold. Squirrel Valley has held itsvalues pretty well but has yet to seean average property value apprecia-tion. Weldon and Onyx remaindepressed and are the slowest sellingzip codes in the area with averagemarketing time for most listingsbeing close to a year. The predomi-nance of manufactured and mobilehome housing as well as flood zonesin Weldon and Onyx are also factorsto consider when looking as salestrends for those areas because lenderguidelines on manu housing andhomes in flood prone areas are verystrict if loans are even available at all.

So the news is mixed. It usuallytakes some time for national trends tohit the Valley. But stay tuned.Bakersfield currently is experiencinga shortage of inventory so prices aregoing up, and the Ridgecrest marketis relatively healthy right now in cer-tain areas. Hopefully these trends willcontinue and come up on the canyon!

Matt Freeman is a Realtor withFreeman’s Lakeside Realty (760) 379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His column isnot intended to replace legal advice.

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Kern River Courier July 27, 2012

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