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Service, BLM, Cal Fire,Cal Trans, the KernCounty Sheriff, the ChinaLake Fire Department,Bakersfield City Fire andthe American Red Cross.

Kern County FireChief Brian Marshallsaid, "When the callcame in at 2:38 in theafternoon it went bigright away." He wasreferring both to the sizeof the fire and the num-ber of agencies thatresponded. Marshall ad-vises that California hasone of the most robustmutual agency systemsin the country. He was

KRVECF Courier Release

The Kern RiverValley Education andCultural Foundation,along with your KernValley HealthcareDistrict and GaryCharlon’s State FarmInsurance, is proud to

announce the returnof the River Rhythmsconcert series sup-ported by El RioRestaurant, theKernville Chamber ofCommerce andGolden State Surplus.in Kernville’s RiversidePark.

Each Friday inAugust, bring thefamily, lawn chairsand blankets to thepark for a gatheringof the communityand live perform-ances from talentedartists such as thereturn of Rockwelland the BlackboardPlayboys, and theincredible talents ofHardly Sisters.

These are free,family-friendly con-certs from 6 to 9 p.m.each Friday in August.

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Monday noonStorage, IsabellaReservoir55,643 acre-feet

2014 Reservoir peak80,737 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernInflow 148 cfsLower KernOutflow 232 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped)

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Michael BatelaanCourier Just in

A public meet-ing was held onW e d n e s d a yevening in thegym at the FaithC o m m u n i t yChurch inWofford Heightsin order to updateaffected residentsand the generalpublic. Officials fromKern County, USFS, andthe Interagency IncidentTeam 5 gave a brief pres-entation and answeredquestions. Mark Savage,Incident ManagementTeam Information Officermoderated the meeting.

Kevin Elliott, ForestSupervisor for SequoiaNational Forest com-mented that his twomeasurements of suc-cess, sending firefightershome and building rela-tionships had been met.

After briefly describ-

ing initial fire response,Kern County Fire ChiefBrian Marshall notedthat fire season is notover and we all need tocontinue to be vigilantwith hazard reductionactivities. Marshall notedthat many Kern Countyagencies had to mobilizeto assist with fire fightingand evacuation activities.He reminded the publicthat county workers hadto work late or comeback to work to put evac-uation center plans inplace. Kern County

pleased that by Tuesdaymorning, engines fromas far away as San Diegohad arrived to help.

An evacuation centerwas set up by the RedCross at Kern ValleyHigh School in LakeIsabella and sixteenstreets were put on rec-ommended evacuation inthe hills of WoffordHeights and Kernville.Seventeen streets wereclosed by authorities.

By Tuesday eveningthe fire had burned 3,367acres and was 15 percentcontained. "Structures,steep terrain, drought

Michael BatelaanCourier Top Story

Kern Valley residentsagain found themselvesin harm's way this weekwhen a fast moving firebroke out August 18 at2:28 p.m., in the vicinityof Earl Pascoe Road andJeanette Way north ofHighway 155 in WoffordHeights.

It seemed like a blinkof an eye and it hadgrown to 3,000 acres,threatening 200 homesand bringing out theKern County FireDepartment, US Forest

See Concerts,page 12

Sheriff first hadto notify resi-dents and thenpatrolled to pre-vent any lootingor crime activitiesin the evacuatedareas. Marshallbelieves that les-sons werelearned duringthe Shirley Fireand felt that theywere put to good

use. "Even thoughthe smoke is gone, mynext greatest fear iswhen the rain comes," hesaid. Flood managementplans will be needed andKern County EmergencyManagement will beginas early as tomorrow toput together a plan forthe next rain.

Carlton Joseph,Incident Team 5 com-mander praised localfirefighter's efforts and

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This weekfeaturing:‘Rockwelland theBlackboardPlayboys’

Fire line - The Way Fireraces through a fenceat Sycamore Drive andSargent Lane inWofford Heights.

See Meeting,page 12

See Red Cross,page 12

conditions, low fuel mois-ture and rapid rate ofspread are the currentconcerns," Inciweb noted.

By Wednesday eve-ning, the burned areatotaled 3,858 acres andwas 48 percent con-tained. And all evacuatedresidents were allowed toreturn home Wednesdayat 4 p.m. and all the roadclosures were lifted. Thepublic is cautioned thatfire equipment and utili-ties are still active in areaso all are urged to use

Inharm’s‘WayFire’

Residents receive fire update

Just twoweeksremain!

Red Crossprovidescomfort toWay Fireevacuees Amy Mayer,American Red Cross Courier FYI

The American RedCross Kern Chapter iscontinuing to care forWay Fire evacuees atthe shelter at KernValley High School.The fire that eruptedMonday afternoonhas caused hundredsof Wofford Heightsresidents to evacuatethe area. Affectedresidents are encour-aged to go to the shel-ter or contact the local

See Fire, page 12

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

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■ River RhythmsAugust 22Don't miss the concert at Riverside Park inKernville presented by the Kern RiverValley Education and Cultural Foundation.Opening act at 6 p.m. and main concert at7. Bring your lawn chair and a picnic. Afamily friendly event. This week enjoyBlackboard Playboys, bringing the coun-try and the oldies.

■ Annual rubber ducky raceAugust 23Bet on your own rubber duck crossingthe finish line first as it heads down theKern River. Riverside Park, Kernville.Exchange Club 760-379-7785 or 760-376-4790.

■ Elks Horseshoe partyAugust 23The 2nd annual Ray Oats Horse ShoeTournament will be held in the Elks Park

(behind the Lodge) in Wofford Heightson Saturday, August 23, at 3 p.m. Publicis welcome. Entrance fee for the tourna-ment is $5 each. Teams are chosen byblind draw. Proceeds go to the ElksNational Charities. Dinner (and livemusic) will be served at 5 p.m. for $12.Come enjoy the afternoon in the park,stay for music and food and a fun time.

■ KRV Astronomy Club Star PartyAugust 23Kern River Valley Astronomy Club holdsa Star Party at the Fairview Helispot 12miles north of Kernville. Bundle up; bringsome hot chocolate or coffee, and alounge chair. For more info, contact RichBurdge at 760-376-1291 or 760-376-6290or email him at [email protected]. It isbest to call to check if haze, smoke orcloud cover might prevent this eventfrom happening.

■ Commodities distributionAugust 26Government food commodities will bedistributed to those who qualify onTuesday August 26 at the New LifeChurch in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapelin Mt Mesa and at the Senior Center inLake Isabella. Distribution starts at 8 a.m.

■ Houchin Blood DriveAugust 26The KRV blood drive will be at the FirstBaptist Church in Lake Isabella, fromnoon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday August 26.Please bring picture ID with date of birth,be free from all cold, flu, cold sores orsymptoms of infection and eat a meal atleast 3 hours prior to donating. Rememberto wait one year after tattoos and bodypiercings and be at least 16 years old andweigh at least 110 lbs.

■ Supervisor Gleason's Kern Valleyoffice hours, August 28Supervisor Gleason was unable to holdoffice hours on Thursday, August 21. Hewill instead be hosting office hours on 28August from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Kern RiverValley Administrative Center, 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd. Anyone interested in meet-ing with the Supervisor should contact PatConnell at 760-549-2068.

■ KRV CollaborativeAugust 28Join with the KRV Collaborative and learnabout vital services and opportunities inthe Kern Valley. It meets from 3:30 to 5p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.Call 760-379-2556 or go to KRVFRC.orgfor more information.

■ River RhythmsAugust 29Don't miss the concert at Riverside Park inKernville presented by the Kern RiverValley Education and Cultural Foundation.Opening act at 6 p.m. and main concert at7. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic. A fam-ily friendly event. This week enjoy HardlySisters, folk/original.

■ Art ShowAugust 30, 31 and September 1The Kern River Valley Art Association willbe hosting an Arts and Crafts show atCircle Park in Kernville all weekend long.Arts and crafts, kid's crafts, a silent auc-tion, live drawing and painting, bellydancing, and a movie. Admission is free.Go to krvaa.org for more information.

■ Night at the theaterAugust 30 and 31SPA one-act plays August 30 at 7:00 andAugust 31 at 4 p.m. at the KernvilleSchool. "The Therapist" and "It's NeverToo Late". Suggested donation $10.

■ Ghost Town lantern light tour andghost hunt, August 30Come to the Ghost Town and look forghosts from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at 3829 LakeIsabella Blvd. in Bodfish. The cost is $12per person (all ages). And you can pay bycash the night of event or advance ticketsby credit card. For questions or purchaseadvance tickets contact 760-379-5146 oremail: [email protected].

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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 loss group,Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272.■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group,Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Church gamenight. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce,11447 Kernville Rd.,760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square danc-ing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Barbara,760-378-3672 or Geraldine,559-359-8953.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. Pot Luck, 7p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR Health Center, 67Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.

Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public welcome.2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public. wel-come. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10 a.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 Mobile HomePk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 2 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, HoffmannHospice 040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club,Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. 760-379-0043.■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship),Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629.■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro CosoCollege, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st BaptistChurch, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., Senior Center,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. MesaRd., 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.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department ofPublic Health Immunization Clinic 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District. Publicinvited. 760-376-2189.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property

Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella (760) 760-379-5552.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Tue.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society, SeniorCenter, 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, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle, Mtn.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd., LakeIsabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa.760-376-3138.■ 2:30 - 4 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion Riders VFW,2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, LakeIsabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312

Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Club meet-ing, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella.760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly of theKern River Valley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella.760-378-3695 or 760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge MobileHome Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in 5:30p.m.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct.Kernville Chamber, [email protected]■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley Astronomy Club,Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

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

This information is submitted to the Courierby the groups listed. Please call the phone num-bers provided to check meeting times and loca-tion.

Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist

I was watchingTV the othernight and noticedthat many of theads were forgames and thingsfor kids to play.Most things wereelectronic, andrequired littleparticipation on the kids' part.Gone are the simple games thatwe used to play as kids of longago when imagination was part ofthe mix. Let me give you a coupleof examples of games my brotherand I would play, which requirednothing more than exploration inthe garden.

I don't know if you knowwhat a "sow bug" is, but it is asmall bug which looks like aminiature Armadillo. When excit-ed or frightened the 'sow bug'rolls itself into a little armored ball.In this configuration you can roll itaround like a miniature marble.What my brother and I would dois make a circle about 5 inches indiameter in the dirt or with chalkon a sidewalk. We would then putthe rolled up bug (each of us hav-ing our own) into the center of thecircle. A few seconds would passand the sow bug would unrollitself and with sow bug speedhead out in any direction. Theobject was for the owner's sowbug to make it to the circle edgeand into freedom first.

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Off to the races!To make this even more

exciting, we took stacks of penniesfrom our piggy banks and bet oneto two pennies on each race. Weplayed for keeps too! We nevertold our Mom what we weredoing. She didn't believe in gam-bling and would probably havecome down on us like dirt on ashirt. A sow bug was only good for4 or 5 rounds and would bereplaced if needed by a search inthe garden for another racing bug.One thing for sure, our garden waskept Sow Bug free whether thatwas good or not.

Because the racing 'bug'had bit us, we also had races withgarden snails. The bigger theywere the faster they would go. Wewould search for a speedy snailthen place our bets using a circledrawn on a damp sidewalk. Youhad to keep the sidewalk wet orthe snail would slow down andstick to the dry surface. Actually apane of glass was the ideal racingsurface and we swiped a couplefrom the back of the chicken coop.

Why there were glasspanes there I never knew. We alsobet pennies on the snail races. It'sa wonder that we didn't becomefull blown gamblers with a back-ground such as I described. This,like other things we did, stirredour imagination and kept us enter-tained by the hour and it didn'tcost a thing!

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth is a retired security manag-er for Pacific Bell.

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Aerobic class dances its way into students heartsThe Cerro Coso Community College Office of Community Education is offering

an "Aerobic Dance" class in Lake Isabella, August 25 - December 8, 2014. Thecourse will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the col-lege's Kern River Valley campus.

Jean Pack will instruct the fitness class designed for adults to strengthen heartmuscles through cardiovascular exercise. Muscular strength, stretching, andendurance will be addressed through body weight exercise and aerobic steps.

This class is open to both men and women and does not award college credit. ACommunity Education fee of $46 will be charged. For detailed information on thisclass and registration forms, visit the college on the web atwww.cerrocoso.edu/communityed or contact Kara Tolbert, Community EducationManager at (760) 384-6106 or email her at [email protected] .

Shakespeare Beware! Sierra Performing Arts is at it again!

We are bringing you two one-act plays:"The Therapist" and "It's Never Too Late"to be presented Saturday, August 30 at 7p.m. and Sunday, August 31 at 4 p.m.starring Mary Hanawalt and DanChristensen, with supporting cast LindaForrand, Cinamon Park, Helen Smoot,Frank and Frances Leibert, Estaban,Katie and Lydon Olivares, and directedby Mark McGuire and Gary Geivet. Alsodon't miss eight children performingtwo-minute sketches! $10 donation, chil-dren under 12 are free.

Fire wise, water wisenative plant sale

Desert-Mountain RC&D are holdingthe 13th Bi-annual Native Plant Sale.Plants are fire resistant, water efficientCalifornia natives. Order forms, plant

See Announcements, page 7

Got UsedOil?

Cranes Waste Oil Inc. is acceptingclosed top containers up to 5 gallons

and a drained used oil filter.At 15412 Highway 178, Southlake,

between the hours of 10am & 2pmor by appointment Monday to Friday. Closed Holidays

" We are located 2 blks east of the Fire Station.(Maximum 20 gallons at one time).

Call 800.272.6330

11876 Sierra Way, Kernville760-223-0348Tom Hunt, Pastor

St. PetersAnglican Church

Everyone is invited to come join us Sunday at 10:00am

LettersCourier

P r e s i d i n gJudge Collette M.Humphrey saidin a news release,"The KernCounty SuperiorCourt judgesbelieve courtaccess is a funda-mental compo-nent of fair andequitable jus-tice…it is ourhope that if

future funding is restored to adequatelevels, we can reinstate the services ofthe court for those people that turn tous for justice."

The right to courts is one of thehighest and most essential privilegesof citizenship.

The right of an individual to pursuelegal claims in court is basic to ournotions of fair play. Yet for thousandsof KV residents, the high costsinvolved in litigation effectively limitaccess to a judicial forum. In 1973,Lester Brickman - Professor of Lawopined that the first amendmentaffords a viable basis for a right of uni-versal access to courts and lawyeringservices. Direct and indirect financialimpediments imposed by both thestate and organized bar must bedeemed constitutionally suspect.

Closing the one "courtroom" in alarge, unrepresented rural area such asthe KV impacted all of our "local resi-dents." By jeopardizing our safety andcreating financial hardships, the courthas failed to ensure legal and judicialoutcomes are just, equitable and pro-tect ordinary people.

Please join the veterans of the KernValley American Legion Riders, RotaryClub of the Kern River Valley and othercommunity organizations in our fightfor justice!

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Legion Riders fightfor a new day inLake Isabella CourtMike BrownellKVLR Public Information Officer

During the past week, PresidentDaures Stephens of the Kern ValleyLegion Riders of American Legion Post711 initiated a collaborative effort withother community organizations to haveour courthouse reopened in LakeIsabella. Access to justice entails muchmore than an individual's access to acourt or guaranteeing legal representa-tion. It must also ensure legal and judi-cial outcomes are just, equitable andprotect ordinary people. The rule of lawis meaningless without access to justiceor the practical means of understandingand enforcing the law of the land.

In March of 2013, Kern CountySuperior Court Judges selected theKern River Branch Court in LakeIsabella for closure due to severe budg-et cuts. The courthouse was closedthree months later. Since then, KernValley residents have been required totravel at least an hour to Bakersfield orRidgecrest to address all legal mattersincluding jury duty. This action not onlyhas a financial impact associated withtravel but also unnecessarily exposesour residents to one of the most danger-ous highways in California.

Driving through "The Canyon" oralso known officially as the KernCounty Deputy Sheriff William "Joe"Hudnall, Jr., Memorial Highway hasresulted in many fatalities. This seg-ment of Route 178 scores a 257 on thestate's safety index; this means it has257 percent more accidents than wouldbe expected on a highway with similardaily traffic.

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Valley places of worshipKernville■ Father’s Heart Foursquare Church11000 Kernville Rd., (Old Centry 21 building)Kernville. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704■ First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday10:00 a.m. 760-376-6403■ Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Sunday’s 9:30a.m. 760-376-2751■ Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014■ St. Peter’s Anglican Church11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday 10:00a.m. 760-376-6362■ St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchAt Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday11 a.m

Wofford Heights■ Faith Community Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Hts. Sunday Service9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6719■ New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Hts. Sunday 9 a.m.,10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402■ St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun, 8a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416■ Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Hts. Sunday 10a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789■ Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Hts. Sun. 10:30 a.m.Lake Isabella/Bodfish

Lake Isabella/Mt.Mesa■ First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday 8:30 a.m.,11:00 a.m. School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615■ His Final Harvest5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. Wed. and Thurs. 5:30 p.m.760-417-0793 ■ Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640■ Mt.View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella. Sun.9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296■ Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672■ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella.Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343

■ Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday 9:30a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 ■ Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062■ Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120■ Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 11a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible study Sun.10 a.m.■ Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206■ Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., and5 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. 760-379-5819■ Salvation ArmyThe local national affiliate Mon. 9 am - 1 pm.6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.■ SGI - USA BuddhistLotus Sutra based discussion and meetingsCall 379-6162 for dates and times.Mountain Mesa■ Church of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 9:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792■ Church of Jesus Christ/Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:00 a.m.760-379-2904■ Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 11:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4093■ Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377■ Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday 2 and 3 p.m.760-549-3186

Southlake/Weldon■ Kern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780■ Faith Community South Campus16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday evening4 p.m., 760-379-6935■ Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m.760-378-2321■ Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. &4:30 p.m. 760-378-4964

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FaithImages of Message of faith

Dan Schlensker,Courier Columnist

Reuters newsagency and TheTelegraph have, forthe last two months,been coveringlots ofsimilar stories aboutthe removal ofcrosses fromChristian churchesin China. The Telegraph reports thaton 11 June, "members of theGuantou church in Wenzhou [in theZhejiang province], a city known asChina's Jerusalem, successfullyforced demolition teams to abandona predawn attempt to remove itscross." Within a week workersreturned and took down the cross inthe even earlier hours of the morn-ing. "At least 15 churches [inWenchou] have received notices fromauthorities that if they do not 'volun-tarily' remove their crosses by the endof June they will face demolition."

Fox News reports the reason forcross removals: alleged building codeviolations. What those particularcodes are, has not been specified.However, the assertion that violationshave happened has been maintained.

The church's dramatic growth-andChristians' loyalty to God above allelse-has alarmed authorities. Theatheistic communist government has,since the inauguration of China'snew President, Xi Jinping, in early2013, has been tightening ideological

Offensive crossescontrols, placing more restrictions onjournalism, (civil) rights lawyers andpolitical activists.

Upon hearing reports that authori-ties had warned that they would teardown their cross, Cai Tingxu left hiscosmetic shop in Shanghai in orderto go and protect his hometownchurch in rural Zhejiang. He toldreporters, "The cross is the glory ofus Christian. Jesus was nailed to thecross for us. My heart ached to learnthat the government wants to removethe cross." Christians everywhereagree with Cai and sing, "In the crossof Christ I glory!"

Especially Lutherans proclaim,"Lift high the cross!" And Christianseverywhere assert with GeorgeBennard, "I will cling to the oldrugged cross, and exchange it some-day for a crown."

And that's because the cross is theplace where our redemption, our for-giveness of sins and our salvationwere purchased for us by Jesus,when He gave His life for us. ASavior without a cross is powerless; asacrifice without a cross is meaning-less; and a church without a cross isuseless. We thank God for the crossof Jesus and all the blessings that ithas brought to all believers. And wepray that the churches in China willcontinue to lift high the cross,whether or not there's a cross ontheir steeple or rooftop.

Dan Schlensker is pastor of Shepherdof the Hills Lutheran Church in LakeIsabella.

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Sheriff/CHP Substation7046 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake IsabellaWeekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.business calls only, 760-549-2100

Kern County FireStations■ Kernville Station 7611018 Kernville RoadKernvillebusiness calls only, 760-376-2219

■ Lake Isabella Station 724500 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabellabusiness calls only, 760-379-2626

■ Southlake Station 719000 Navajo Ave.Weldonbusiness calls only, 760-378-3055

Kern Valley HospitalEmergency DepartmentMcCray & LaurelMountain Mesa760-379-2681

Recreation information■ U.S. Forest ServiceIsabella Lake office:4875 Ponderosa Drive.760-379-5646

■ Kernville office:105 Whitney Rd.760-376-3781(around the corner from the museum)Closed weekends.

General information■ Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake IsabellaLocal: 760-379-5236Toll Free: 866-KRV4FUN

■ KernvilleChamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd.Kernville(corner Sierra Way & Kernville Roads) Local: 760-376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

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Mike MencariniCourier Columnist

As I sit at mylaptop with theworld news cap-turing a share ofmy attention, Iregressed back towhen I wasabout 10.

I remember asa family we would dip net herringin fresh water creeks during theirspring spawn. We did this for asmany years as I can remember. Itwas about as much fun as a kidcould have with his family. As Ireached driving age, I foundmyself still enjoying this seasonalevent.

The one thing that remainedconstant was the Game Warden. Ihave tried to remember this gen-tleman's name but 50 years haserased a bit of memory. What Iwill not forget was the way thisman carried himself. He wasalways courteous, he enjoyedwatching us as kids and as wegrew older, he still enjoyedwatching and at times helping uscatch fish. All and all through theyears his demeanor neverchanged.

As I sit here listening to theproblems in Ferguson with thechange from the standard blueuniform to the camo of the sol-diers' uniform and the use of mili-tary hardware, brings me to thepoint of this column. The wardensof today in no way reflect the war-dens of yesteryear. They have

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morphed from a friendly fathertype to a heavily armed, bulletproof vest, S.W.A.T trainedrobot. Now don't get mad at thispoint because the nature of thejob has changed. Maybe wecould rethink this change andpossibly we might digress.

Today's warden is one of themost potent law enforcementindividuals in the business. Withthe cartels growing and destroy-ing large parts of our nationalforest there is a need for thistype of enforcer.

Maybe the Department ofFish and Wildlife could split intoa dual agency. One part being akinder and gentler role modelfor our younger fans and thelaw abiding folks. Secondly, wecan have the aggressive typewhich might fit the military styleof enforcement that seems to beneeded in todays' world.

I have the greatest respect forour local wardens, mainlybecause I know one of them andI know he cares about his careerchoice. I think the military styleenforcement doesn't set theexample it should to the youngand the law abiding citizen. Ithink that the warden of todayhas too much on his or herplate. This doesn't allow for thepersonal and educational partthat should be a major part inthis type of work. This is onlymy opinion.

Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heightsresident and avid fisherman. For ques-tions or comments you can reach himthrough the Kern River Courier.

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Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler throwchemistry at each other in thisdead-on parody of the Hollywoodromantic comedy. You know thedrill: They can't stand each other atfirst, then love pulls them together,then something arbitrarily pullsthem apart so they have to publiclydeclare their love and get backtogether at the end. The moviemaybe goes too far in pointing outjust how many tropes and cliches ithas borrowed from the old formula.Director David Wain ("Role Models"and "Wet Hot American Summer")assembles his extensive crew ofvery funny friends to fill the cast.

“Draft Day” (PG-13) — On themorning of the NFL draft, the gen-eral manager of the beleagueredCleveland Browns (Kevin Costner)faces 12 grueling hours of high-stakes decision making, with little togo on but instinct. He has to pick

which athletes to pull onto his team,with each choice affecting the life ofa young athlete. He's second-guessed on all sides, especially bythe team's hot-head coach (DenisLeary).

Fortunately, the movie isn't allstatistics and business talk. DirectorIvan Reitman ("Ghostbusters" and"Up in the Air") gives things theright touch -- even in this tenseatmosphere, there's room forhumanity and humor. Costner playsthe sports-boss role like a champion.

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Keyesville Dam RMZ meetingAfter a bit of a hiatus, the BLM will be continuing the Keyesville Dam Recreation

Management Zone planning process with a public workshop on Saturday,September 6 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The workshop will start and end at the MooseLodge in Lake Isabella, 6732 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella and include a trip tovisit key sites in the field. The purpose of this workshop will be to discuss manage-ment of the Dam RMZ-the area south of Keyesville road and east of Pearl Harbordrive and within 100 yards of the Kern River in Keyesville South. The area current-ly is most popular for camping, water play, recreational mining and boating.

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Enjoy CALM at twilightAfter a long hot day, evening is a fantastic time to visit the animals at the

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The Four Faces of Health InsuranceHealth Insurance Matters

Harry P. ThalCourier Columnist

Part 2There are four

basic types of healthinsurance available inAmerica today. Theyare: Employer orUnion sponsoredplans, IndividualPlans, MedicarePlans and Specialty plans. Last week Icovered the employer/Union plans.Today is Individual insurance.

For families, couples and individuals,most American's under age 76 who arenot covered by some government planor through an employer will fall into the"Individual" category. About 40% ofAmericans who now are covered withan individual plan enrolled throughtheir state's website. They learned thatthis was a very frustrating experience,and explanations were few and farbetween. Many were not aware thatthe services of an experienced speciallycertified health insurance agent is avail-able to assist in these enrollments at nocost to the consumer.One of the biggest problems encoun-tered by those do-it-yourselfers inCalifornia is they learned that their doc-tor, hospital or other trusted providerswere not "participating" on the newplans. Same was true for some pre-scription medications. Health insur-ance purchases are much more difficultthan Ebay or Amazon.com.

Many family members learned the

hard way that they are not eligible forthe "tax credits" if a spouse has groupcoverage at work, irrespective to thecost. I also found that many individu-als weren't aware that if they were notentitled to a tax credit, due to too largean income, that there were manymore options of plans available else-where.

Some lower income householdsfind that the parents qualified for anindividual/couple plan, but the chil-dren qualify for Medi-Cal, and inmany instances, the entire family maybe Medi-Cal qualified. While Medi-Cal has "Skinny Networks" ofprovider choice, it does provideaffordable medical care for those whocan't afford insurance.

While Medi-Cal is available to qual-ified Californian's year round, Theregular ACA (ObamaCare) plans areonly available to all betweenNovember 15, 2014 and March 31,2015. There are "Special EnrollmentPeriods" for those whose situationmay change mid-year, such as mov-ing, marriage, births, and loss of jobcoverage. Most people are requiredby law to maintain health insurance,with penalties imposed for those whodon't have proper coverage. Next week I'll discuss the penalty fornon-compliance.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Be careful not to allow thebackers of a new financial "deal" to pull the wool over theLamb's eyes. It could hold fewer plusses and more nega-tives than you were first led to believe.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's a good idea to fin-ish all incomplete tasks so that you can devote your atten-tion to next week's projects. The weekend could hold sur-prises for romantic Fernandas and Ferdinands.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A workplace suggestionyou made a while ago that you might have forgottencould come back with a request to turn it from idea toreality. Your social life picks up considerably this week-end.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Someone from the pastcould return with an intriguing opportunity for a futureproject. Check into it, by all means. But don't neglect yourcurrent responsibilities in the meantime.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Keeping your clawssheathed and using good humor instead to countersomeone who's bad-mouthing the Big Cat isn't easy. Butit's the best way to avoid more problems down the line.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A workplace sit-uation could improve if you're less critical and more sup-portive of those who are, after all, trying to do their best.Let them know you're there to help when necessary.

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Section 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Martha Kyt. Thisstatement filed on 08/12/2014.Expires 08/12/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M. Dominguez.Published by the Kern River CourierAugust 15, 22, 29 and September 5,2014.

ABANDONMENT OF USE OFFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

Fictitious Business Name beingabandoned: CUSTOM FABRICA-TIONS (2014- B2638) Streetaddress of business: 2201 BodfishCanyon Road, Bodfish, CA 93205.Mailing address of Business: P.O.Box 1068, Weldon,CA 93283. REG-ISTRANTS WHO WISH TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME:Scott Newbern, 5667 Quail Road,Weldon, CA 93283 and MalloryNewbern, 5667 Quail Road,Weldon, CA 93283. Original FBNStatement Filed on: 05/13/2014.This Statement of Abandonmentfiled on: 08/05/2014. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by M. Dominguez,Deputy Clerk (34993). Published bythe Kern River Courier: August 15,22, 29 and September 5, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name beingabandoned: NEWBERN ENTER-PRISES (2014- B2637) Streetaddress of business: 2201 BodfishCanyon Road, Bodfish, CA 93205.Mailing address of Business: P.O.Box 1068, Weldon,CA 93283. REG-ISTRANTS WHO WISH TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME:Scott Newbern, 5667 Quail Road,Weldon, CA 93283 and MalloryNewbern, 5667 Quail Road,Weldon, CA 93283. Original FBNStatement Filed on: 05/13/2014.This Statement of Abandonmentfiled on: 08/12/2014. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by E. Del Villar,Deputy Clerk (34993). Published bythe Kern River Courier: August 15,22, 29 and September 5, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:DRAKEWELL SUPPLY CO. (2014 -B4309) Street address of principalplace of business: 5650 DistrictBoulevard, Suite 102, Bakersfield,CA 93313. Mailing address of busi-ness: 705 Sand Creek Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGIS-TRANT: Drakewell Supply, LLC,705 Sand Creek Drive, Bakersfield,CA 93312. Date the business com-

menced: 00/00/0000. Business isbeing conducted as a LimitedLiability Company. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Sonia Salazar,Manager. This statement filed on08/04/2014. Expires 08/04/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the Kern RiverCourier August 22, 29, September 5and 12, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:KERNVILLE TRAILER PARK (2014 -B4405) Street address of principalplace of business: 11306 KernvilleRoad, Kernville, CA 93238. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 1909,Kernville, CA 93238. REGISTRANT:Thomas Edward Moore, 8889 SierraWay, Kernville, CA 93238. Date thebusiness commenced: 12/31/1999.Business is being conducted as anIndividual. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Thomas Moore.This statement filed on 08/08/2014.Expires 08/08/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Garcia.Published by the Kern River CourierAugust 22, 29, September 5 and 12,2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:TNT WESTERN HOMES, INC.PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. (2014- B4453), DBA #2: WESTERNHOMES REALTY (2014 - B4454)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 219 West Station Avenue,Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailingaddress of business: 219 WestStation Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA93555. REGISTRANT: TNT WEST-


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FURNISHED FINDER (2014 -B4115) DBA #2: FUR-NISHEDFINDER.COM - (2014 -B4116) Street address of principalplace of business: 8200 StockdaleHighway, #M10-222, Bakersfield,CA 93311. Mailing address of busi-ness: 8200 Stockdale Highway,#M10-222, Bakersfield, CA 93311.REGISTRANT: PioneerProductions, LLC, 8200 StockdaleHighway, #M10-222, Bakersfield,CA 93311. Date the business com-menced: 05/15/2012. Business isbeing conducted as a LimitedLiability Company. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Brian Payne,President. This statement filed on07/24/2014. Expires 07/24/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier August 8, 15, 22 and29, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name beingabandoned: RUBY'S FLOWERS(2014- B0504) Street address ofbusiness: 5540 Lake IsabellaBoulevard, Ste. E3, Lake Isabella,CA 93240. Mailing address ofBusiness: P.O. Box 537, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANTWHO WISHES TO ABANDONTHE BUSINESS NAME: PatriciaElliott, 5540 Lake IsabellaBoulevard, Ste. E3, Lake Isabella,CA 93240. Original FBN StatementFiled on: 01/30/2014. ThisStatement of Abandonment filedon: 08/06/2014. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk by M. Dominguez, DeputyClerk (34993). Published by theKern River Courier: August 15, 22,29 and September 5, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:EZEKIEL'S FIRE (2014 - B4464)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 2529 Fulop Street, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. Mailing addressof business: P.O. Box 915, Bodfish,CA 93205. REGISTRANTS: KevinLucky Kyt, 2529 Fulop Street, LakeIsabella, CA 93240 and MarthaMaria Kyt, 2529 Fulop Street, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Business is being conducted as aMarried Couple. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of

ERN HOMES, INC., 219 WestStation Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA93555. Date the business com-menced: 09/26/2008. Business isbeing conducted as a Corporation.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the dateon which it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section17913 other than a change in the res-idence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing ofthis statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in violationof the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business and

Professions Code). Signed: TeresaM. Jacobs, President. This state-ment filed on 08/12/2014. Expires08/12/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: J. Garcia. Published by theKern River Courier August 22, 29,September 5 and 12, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:UN4GETTABLE BOUTIQUE (2014 -B4187) Street address of principalplace of business: 5002 Mar Grand,Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailingaddress of business: 5002 MarGrand, Bakersfield, CA 93307. REG-ISTRANT: Brenda Rita OviedoGalvan, 5002 Mar Grand,Bakersfield, CA 93307. Date thebusiness commenced: 00/00/0000.Business is being conducted as anIndividual. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section 17920,a fictitious name statement generally

expires at the end of five years fromthe date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section17913 other than a change in the res-idence 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 rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Brenda Rita OviedoGalvan. This statement filed on07/29/2014. Expires 07/29/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M.Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier August 22, 29,September 5 and 12, 2014.

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the continuity he found making thecommand transition simple.Operations Sections Chief KeithGarrola remarked that there was onlyone firefighter injury and no civilianinjuries. He said that property and livesis the first priority. His team will pro-vide long term management of the fireand explained that the first respondershad worked 12, 16, and up to 30 hourswithout relief, and their arrival provid-ed that for them.

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Red Cross office at 661-324-6427.The local Red Cross responded

immediately, working with govern-ment and community partners to pro-vide shelter, food, comfort, and moreto the affected residents.

Media may be allowed inside theshelter with the approval of a sheltersupervisor. Contact the Red Crossoffice in Bakersfield with any ques-

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caution when driving the area.The fire is under Unified Command

with the US Forest Service, KernCounty Fire Department and theBureau of Land Management. A Type-1Incident Management team, CaliforniaInteragency Incident Team 5, took com-mand at 6 p.m.Tuesday, a unifiedcommand involvingthe USFS, BLM andKern County Fire.Carlton Joseph,Incident Team 5commander wasimpressed at howseamlessly the trans-fer of commandwent. He wasimpressed with thecoordinated effortand the excellentbriefing he receivedcoming in. As ofWednesday evening,the fire line wasestablished on thesouth side of the firearound the commu-

Fire, Continued from page 1 nities of Wofford Heights andKernville. Fire officials do not expect tolose that line. The north end of the fireis still experiencing rolling burningmaterial falling off the ridge but heli-copter water drops are keeping it incheck. The Team is working to controlit and provide long term managementof the fire in a cost effective manner by

slowing down thefire and boxing it in.

Firefighters wereaided by the coolerweather after goodpreliminary fire-fighter efforts andwere able to create agood control line.But a wind eventcould change thescene.

"You have the bestfirefighters in thenation in your back-yard," said IncidentManagement TeamInformation OfficerMark Savage. Thecause of the fire isstill under investiga-tion.

Way Fireby the numbers:■ 3,858 Acreage burned■ 2 Support planes■ 14 Tankers■ 8 Helicopters■ 76 Engines■ 8 Patrols■ 2 Dozers■ 2 water tenders■ 900* Fire line personnel■ 11 Hand crews■ 8 Homes, 10 Out buildings lost■ 0 Lives lost■ $2,900,000 Estimated cost

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tions.The Red Cross is able to assist

affected residents in times of disasterthanks to the generosity of the com-munity. Visit redcross.org/donate tocontribute to local disaster reliefefforts.

Residents living in wildfire proneareas are encouraged to download theRed Cross Wildfire App for the latestinformation, evacuation tips, shelterlocations, and more. Search "RedCross Wildfire" in the app store.

chief, Donna Fenton provided informa-tion for returning evacuees about howto cope with smoke exposure, food safe-ty due to power losses, and informationfor those in the fire area using wells andshared wells. Tess Leverow from theAmerican Red Cross urged anyoneaffected by the fire to call their office at661-324-6427. If the Red Cross cannothelp directly, they can make referrals toagencies and groups that can.

The meeting was conducted with"live streaming." It will be accessible online at youtube.com/watch?v=Pfsv8sTdZ3kor at a link on the Kernville Chamber ofCommerce’s Facebook page.

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