kern river courier december 19, 2008
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Kern River Courier December 19, 2008TRANSCRIPT
Tony DiffenbaughKern County Fire Department
The snow and cold weather we have hadbrings to mind several ways you can make yourhome and family safer for winter weather. Thisis critical for mountain residents.
Make sure your fireplace and chimney areclean and in good order. Do not burn charcoal
or other fuel in a BBQ or other device notintended for use as an interior heating appli-ance. Dangerous levels of carbon monoxidecan build up and cause illness or death. Be sureall heating devices in your home are approvedfor interior use and in good working order.
The incidence of home fires increases duringthe winter months. Test smoke alarms and besure there are enough throughout your home.
A smoke alarm should be installed inevery bedroom, in hallways servingsleeping areas and at the top of stairs.Install at least one carbon monoxide
Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.
Storage, IsabellaReservoir111, 418 acre-ft.(Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limit360,000 ac.-ft.)Peaked at 258,239ac-ft. June 16.
Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville103 cfs (5-hr avg.)
Outflow, Lower Kern 103 cfs
Borel Canal flow67 cfs
Data from U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
cfs=cubic feet per second
1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons
1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.
RichardMagyar
and Scooterhold up somenice trout.
‘Amer-ican’
Casino TVseries is dis-cussed in‘Celebrity Extra.’
ClaytonHuckaby
is selected forstudent ambas-sador to China.
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Valley weekendweather forecast
Fri.: 20% chancerain. High 47.
Fri. night: 40%chance rain. Low 34.
Sat.: Mostly sunny,high 50.
Sat. night: Partlycloudy, low 35.
Sun.: Partly sunny,high 48.
Sun. night: Mostlycloudy, low 37.National Weather Service
Courier early advertising deadlinesChristmas 12/26 issue: Ad deadline will be today, Friday, Dec. 19 instead of
Tuesday, Dec. 23. We will then deliver Tues. and Wed. Dec. 23-24, beforeChristmas weekend starts. Office closed Dec. 25-28.
New Year’s 1/2 issue: Ad deadline will be Tuesday, Dec. 23 instead ofTuesday, Dec. 30. We will then deliver Tuesday and Wednesday Dec. 30-31, beforethe New Year’s weekend starts. Office closed Dec. 31 through Jan. 4.
Snowplace likehome
Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier
A stretched ‘73 Cadillac with Santa’s sleigh on top was provided by Kernville resi-dent George Randall for use in the Christmas Parade of Giving on Saturday.
Smoke alarm avertstragedy in Lake Isabella
A working smoke detector mayhave saved the life of a LakeIsabella resident on Dec. 11.
The Kern County FireDepartment responded to a call at9:45 a.m. for a fire in the 4400block of Erskine Creek Rd.
The unidentified resident wasalerted by the smoke detector. TheFire Department was able to saveabout $75,000 of property, butabout $70,000 worth wasdestroyed.
The cause of the fire is underinvestigation.
Fire takes Onyx mobile
A mobilehome in the 7800 blockof Easy Street in Onyx was the vic-tim of a structure fire on the nightof Sunday, Dec. 14. There wasmore than $80,000 in propertyloss.
A man trying to fight the firewent to the hospital with burns.
No other injuries were report-ed, and the cause of the fire isunder investigation.
Mike DevichKern River Courier
The spirit of giving is in evidence allover the Kern River Valley during the hol-iday season.
Angela and Huan Vuont of Southlake,owners of My Place Restaurant in LakeIsabella, love to give back to their commu-nity in the form of free dinners four timesa year. Their next one comes up Tuesday,Dec. 23 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at theirrestaurant at 6206 Lake Isabella Blvd. (theformer Dari Delite).
“It makes us very good when we dothis,” said Angela Vuont. They’ve beendoing it for three years now.
The cost of the free dinners (everyone isinvited) is made possible by donationsfrom the community of food and money,with assistance with serving and cleanup
Mike Devich/Kern River Courier
Angela Vuont, center, is sur-rounded by volunteers (includingAli Bounds, left) during MyPlace’s free Thanksgiving dinner.
Mike DevichKern River Courier
A rare heavy snowfall inthe Kern River ValleySunday night has broughtsome-th ingm o s twelcome to snow lovers –the opening of Alta SierraSki Resort and TerrainPark at Shirley Meadows,just a few miles west ofWofford Heights.
The park will opentoday, Friday, Dec. 19. OnWednesday, two to fourinches of new snow hadbeen received over a basedepth of 30 to 42" inches.
For full information, go
White stuffdelights valley
Photos inside
See SNOW, Page 9
See FIRE, Page 9
Cold brings danger in form of fires
Spirit of giving alive,well in Kern Valley
See GIVING, Page 9
2009 events:The Courier has received
some of the dates that havebeen made available for the2009 annual events shownbelow. Some are tentative.Call the Kernville Chamberof Commerce, (760) 376-2629, or the Kern RiverValley Chamber ofCommerce, (760) 379-5236,for updated information.The Courier will make moredates available as informa-tion is received.
January: Man and Womanof the Year banquet (Jan. 9),awards (Jan. 26)
February: Whiskey FlatDays (Feb. 13-16), HeartWalk
March: Keyesville ClassicMt. Bike Races
April: Kern River FestivalWhitewater Races (April 18-19), Trout Festival, KernValley Nature Festival
May: History Days,Classic Car Show (May 9)
June: Kids Fishing Derby(California Free FishingDay), WhitewaterWednesday
July: Fireworks Over TheLake, Personal WatercraftRaces
August: Rubber DuckyRaces, HummingbirdFestival
September: TurkeyVulture Festival, CaliforniaFree Fishing Day
October: Kickin’ Back atKernville Rod Run, ValleyFest, Casino Night
November: Lake IsabellaChristmas Parade
December: Christmas inKernville, Parade of Giving
Page 2 Kern River Courier Friday, December 19, 2008
Regular meetings andactivitiesFridays• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine CreekRd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 5 p.m. - Kern River Hot Rodders CruiseNight, Circle Park, Kernville, 3rd Fri.• 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, Fellowship Bldg, 80 EvansRd, Wofford Hts. For families of alcoholics.376-2410 or 376-2066.
Saturdays• 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., KRV CB’ers Breakfast, SrCtr., Lake Isabella • 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat.• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.
Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.
Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, SeniorCenter, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner classes,intermediate and advanced follow at the SeniorCenter. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commercemeets, board 2nd Mon., general membership 4thMon. 376-2629.• 3:30-5 p.m.- Substance Abuse FamilySupport & Community Education, CollegeCommunity Services, 2731 Nugget Ave., LakeIsabella. 379-3412.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets atCerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon.,Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. Havilah Centennial Group meets 1stMon. at schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 7:30 p.m.Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. Help forfamilies & friends of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
Tuesdays• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemtery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.
Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd.,379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, United Methodist Church,Kernville, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce lunchmeeting, Paradise Cove, 2nd Wednesday.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting 2ndWed. at Highland Chapel Methodist Church,Lake Isabella. 3rd Wed. - Workshop samelocation.• 3 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Wed. 549-3033 for location.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Clubmeets, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, thirdWed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.
Thursdays• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. Third Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club meets, ParadiseCove.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville.• 6 p.m. - Wofford Height CommunityAssoc. meets at Family Life Center, WoffordHeights. 2nd Thurs. 223-1058.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet-Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291
Bingo GuideFriday, 12:30 p.m. - Eagles Bingo,
Eagles Hall, Mt. MesaSaturday, 12 p.m., South Fork
Woman’s Club Bingo, 6488 Fay RanchRoad.
Sunday, 1 p.m. Moose Lodge Bingo,Lake Isabella Blvd.
Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.
Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & NellieDent Dr., Wofford Hts.
This information is sent to the Courier by thegroups listed. It is suggested that groups providea phone number in case interested individu-als need more information.
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Courier holiday season deadlinesChristmas 12/26 issue: Ad
deadline will be today, Friday,Dec. 19 instead of Tuesday,Dec. 23. We will then deliverTues. and Wed. 12/23-24,before Christmas weekendstarts. Office closed 12/25-28.
New Year's Day 1/2 issue:Ad deadline would have beenFriday, Dec. 26 instead ofTuesday, Dec. 30, but since thatis the day after Christmas, wewill have to push it back toTuesday, Dec. 23. We willdeliver Tues. and Wed. 12/30-31, before the New Year's cele-bration begins. Office will beclosed 1/1-4/09.
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Third Caravan For Compassion to be held Dec. 20 Following two successful Caravans for Compassion, another one is
needed because of food shortages in our community. Saturday, Dec. 20,cars will be rounding the lake collecting food for our less fortunate.Nonperishable foods are needed, winter clothes, diapers. All donations goto the Food Pantry, God’s Storehouse and the Salvation Army. Join the car-avan or just come to the stops and give. Kernville’s Circle Park 10-10:30a.m., Wofford Heights Post Office 10:45-11:15, Lake Isabella Senior Center11:30-noon, Mt. Mesa Market 12:15-12:45, Southlake Sierra GatewayMarket 1-1:30 p.m.; South Fork Woman’s Club, Weldon, 1:45-2:15 p.m. Forinformation, call 376-1546 or 223-0269.
Santa to appear in Circle Park Dec. 20 Santa Claus will appear in Circle Park at his Santa’s Village enchanted
light forest on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa Dec. 21 at Senior CenterSanta Claus will be at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella on Dec. 21 from
9 a.m. to noon with gifts for the kids.
Children’s Christmas party at Elks Lodge Dec. 21The Kern River Valley Elks Lodge will hold their annual Children’s
Mark your calendar
Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist
When I was atyke, Christmaswas always ahappy time forme. Even whenwe didn’t have alot of money, wemade do.
I rememberone year when Iwanted a pair ofskis. But we justcouldn’t affordthem. Butunknown to me, my grandfatherscavenged around town and foundsome beat-up skis. They were anadult size, and too big, but Grampscut them down to fit a small boy.
He routed the sides of the skisand placed a metal edge on bothpair. Then he sanded, stained andvarnished the boards. As a finaltouch he added a new set of break-away binders.
They were beautiful and as goodas any store-bought ones could everbe. And Gramps made them.
When Christmas morning rolledaround, there leaning against thewall beside the tree was the mostbeautiful pair of skis that any boycould want. I was the happiest kidin all of Big Bear. I don’t know orremember any other gift or giftsthat I received that year. That wasthe “one.”
Later in the morning, after break-fast, we waxed the boards, bundledup since it was snowing, and withGram on her skis and me on mine,we cross-country skied ’til lunch.After lunch, having worn Gramsout, I skied ’til dinner time. I her-ring-boned up hills and skied down.That was a great Christmas. Of
course they’ve all been good, butthat one was special.
Gramps was a carpenter andcould make or re-do anything. Oneother Christmas he made me a sled.Certainly not a factory-built FlexiFlyer, but one of his own design.The split runners were made from acouple of old skis. The frame andbelly board was made of a heavydense wood. The whole sled wasmassive, built like a tank and paint-ed red. The front runners were sep-arated from the others and had acrossboard and rope to steer it with.It started slow but would gatherspeed and go practically anywhere,even on powder snow. Steel run-ners on other sleds could sink intothe snow, but not mine.
We used to be able to take sledsand skis to school and use them atrecess or lunch. I remember what aribbing I took the first time Ibrought my red sled-tank to schooland was involved in my first race.Odds were among the other guysthat no way could this thing racesuccessfully. Well, they were wrong.We went to the biggest hill on theschool grounds and against thefastest kids, there I beat ’em all.Slow start and flash finish. What arush! Everybody wanted to try myhomebuilt sled, and I let them allplay with it. I didn’t hesitate to tellthem who made it for me either.
What great memories for ayoungster! And my wish for you isthat you all have happy memoriesand be well throughout 2009.
Merry Christmas!
Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell, is an instructorfor the local AARP Driver SafetyProgram and coordinator for theLake Patrol volunteers.
RodMiddleworth
Boyhood Christmas memoriesThings I have noticed...
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Daisy Roberts (left) and Hali Evans built a snowman on Laurel St.in Wofford Heights Monday, with plenty of snow to work with.
Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist
With cold weather comes atrout bite. Nice trout are on themove all around Isabella Lake.Those fishermen who are willingto brave thestorms areenjoying agreat day offishing.
GarlicPower Baitseems to bethe hot ticketalong thenorth shore,while thesouth shore isbraggingabout SalmonPeach. It’stime to get outthere and giveyour favoritebait a shot.Personally, Ihave beeninflating anightcrawlerand topping itoff with a pinch of rainbow glit-ter.
Richard Magyar and Scooterbrought in two nice stringers oftrout. Red’s Marina on the south
shore was their hot spot. Withina couple hours of fishing, theirstringers were full. Rain or shine,they said they would be out thereagain the next day.
Catching is good. Bundle up,and let’s go fishing.
Photos courtesy E&J’s Tackleand General Store. For braggingrights, bring your catch to E&J’s,6498 Wofford Blvd, WoffordHeights, near the WoffordHeights Post Office.
Page 4 Friday, December 19, 2008AdventuresK E R N R I V E R
LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features
STATISTICSGeneral
Drainage Area 2,093 Square MilesCapacity, Gross Pool 570,000 Acre-Ft.Surface Area, Gross Pool 11,400Shoreline, Gross Pool 38 milesLength, Gross Pool 9 miles
Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet
Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet
Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953
WoffordHeights
Tillie CreekLive Oak
North Fork Marina
Boulder Gulch
Rich GulchHungry Gulch
West SideFrench Gulch
French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point
WoffordHeights
Park
LakeIsabella
to Ridgecrest
MountainMesa
Kernville
Southlake
M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design
Lake Isabella
South Fork Recreation Area
South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea
ModelAircraftControllers
Robinson Cove
County Dump
Airport
Golf Course
Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range
Hospital
ParadiseCove
Main DamKissack BayLI Visitor Center
Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point
Wildlife Area
StineCoveCamp
9
Sierr
a Way
Moun
tain 9
9
To Baker
sfield
WaterSkiArea
Hanning Flat
Map courtesyMike Ludiker
www.kernvalley.com
Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service
Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from Hwy.
155 just over the hill from Hwy. 178)(760) 379-5646
Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner
from the museum)(760) 376-3781(760) 379-5236
General KRV Info
Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville Road Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLELocal: (760) 376-2629
Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce
6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior Center
Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Hospital
McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa(760) 379-2681
Kern Valley SubstationSheriff’s Department and CHP7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.(760) 549-2100Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport
Sierra Way, 4 mi. south of Kernville Rd.Breakfast & Lunch, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great food 7 days a week
Kern River Valley information
Garlic and peach are the favorites
Richard Magyar and Scooterhold up some nice trout theycaught last week.
Let’s Go Fishing
“GarlicPower Bait
seems to bethe hot tick-et along thenorth shore,
while thesouth shoreis bragging
aboutSalmon
Peach.”
--JackBustamante
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Driving down Bodfish Canyon Road Monday morning was a bitof an adventure.
By Cindy Elavsky
Q: Could you please tellme if Grace Park of“Battlestar Galactica” andLinda Park of “Star Trek:Enterprise” fame are relat-ed? — Kevin D., Vernon,B.C.,Canada
A: WhileGrace, 34, andLinda, 30, areboth stunning-ly beautifulactresses ofKoreandescent, theyare not relat-ed. Whenasked during an interview if theywere related, Grace replied: “No.I think there are six Park clans.I’m not sure which one LindaPark is in.”
Q: What does a televisionproducer do? — Janice S.,Cleburne, Texas
A: A producer’s role can varyfrom production to production,but he or she is pretty muchinvolved with everything, to putit vaguely. More specifically, pro-ducers are usually in charge of(again, this varies dependingupon the degree of that particu-
lar person’s choice of involve-ment) casting, budgeting, super-vising the shoot, the develop-ment of the show (from concep-tion to actualization to day-to-day operations), developingnew-show ideas, and even writ-ing, set design and directing.This also is the person who willmost likely be praised when ashow does well, and pannedwhen a show goes under.
Q: Can you please tell methe name of the TV showabout Green Valley RanchCasino? — Donna S., via e-mail
A: Back in 2004, the DiscoveryChannel featured Green ValleyRanch Casino Resort and Spa inHenderson, Nev., in its highlypopular reality show the“American” series, titling this 13-episode series “AmericanCasino.” According to producerCraig Piligian: “We wanted tocreate a show that takes viewersbehind the scenes of a casinooperation. ‘American Casino’ is alook at the hard work, pressureand day-to-day business deci-sions the owners and managersmust make for their operation tobe successful.”
(c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
Friday, December 19, 2008 Page 5EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R
Previews of new DVDsBy DNA Smith
PICK OF THE WEEK“Hellbound: Hellraiser II —
20th Anniversary Edition” — Forfans of the horror genre, thisDVD is definitely one for thevideo library. “Hellbound” is, inmy opinion, Clive Barker’s bestwork. This sequel to 1987’s“Hellraiser” amps up the GoreLevel to 11 — and because this isthe unrated, uncensored version,you see it all, baby.
The movie picks up where thefirst film left off: Kirsty Cotton(Ashley Laurence) gets sent tothe loony bin, where she meetsthe creepy Dr. Channard. Shetries to convince the doc thatthere’s a portal to Hell that she’sopened, but he’s not buying it.Then Kirsty begins to get thesecalls for help from her dead dad,begging her to rescue him fromHell. Oh, then her mom comesback from the dead, and she’sgot no skin and she’s broughtalong the Cenobites, led by thedeliciously sadistic Pinhead.
In addition, the DVD has theuncensored cut of the movie, acommentary track featuring thecast and crew, and more than 60minutes of special features,including a never-before-seeninterview with Doug Bradley, theactor who plays Pinhead.
ALSO“Comedy Central Roast of
Bob Saget: Uncensored” — I’veseen all the Comedy Centralroasts. Big Fan. I think the two
best are theroasts of PamAnderson andFlavor Flav.This roast ofBob Saget ismy nextfavorite. Mr.“Full House”gets skewered by the likes ofSarah Silverman, Jeffrey Ross,Don Rickles, Cloris Leachman,Brian Posehn and others. Thelanguage is filthy. Some of thejokes may make you squirm. Butif you’re a fan of the Friar’sClub-style roast, you’ll laughyour tuchus off.
DOG OF THE WEEK“An American Carol” — One
of the stereotypes slapped ontoConservatives is that they don’thave a sense of humor. “AnAmerican Carol” proves thatsome stereotypes may havesome merit.
The premise of the film is thata Hollywood filmmaker namedMichael Malone (a thinly veiledparody of Michael Moore) ischampioning a campaign to getrid of the Fourth of July, so abunch of ghosts visit him (a la“A Christmas Carol”) to showhim the error of his LiberalWays.
Seeing as this stinker madeabout 18 bucks at the box office,I’m pretty sure no one will both-er to buy or rent it on video. Allpolitics aside, this movie justplain isn’t funny.
(c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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7. Journey to the Center of the Earth(PG-13) Brendan Fraser (New LineCinema)8.The Incredible Hulk (PG-13) EdwardNorton (Universal)9.This Christmas (PG-13) Delroy Lindo(Screen Gems)10. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom ofthe Crystal Skull (PG-13) Harrison Ford(Paramount)
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Harry ThalKern River Courier Columnist
Yes Virginia,there is a SantaClaus. He comesin the form of aMedicareAdvantage planknown as anMSA, orMedicare SavingsAccount.
SomeMedicareAdvantage planswhich most readers are familiar withare the Medicare HMO like Aetna’sGolden Select, Blue Cross’ SeniorSecure, AARP/United Health’s SecureHorizons, Health Net’s Ruby orGEMCare. Another popular MedicareAdvantage plan is the Blue CrossFreedom Blue PPO plan. There are alsoabout a dozen Private Fee for Serviceplans, and then the Medicare MSA.
The Medicare MSA in Kern Countyputs $1,300 into a bank savings accountin your name the beginning of the year.This is your money to spend the wayyou see fit. It is tax free if used to payfor medical expenses, and the definitionof medical expenses is very broad.
It includes things like eyeglasses,hearing aids, dental, prescription drugsas well as office visits, hospitalizations,etc. The plan provides a debit card andcheckbook to facilitate your payingmedical expenses.
The $1,300, if left untouched, willgrow each year, with additional fundsbeing added annually, as long as you
choose to remain in the program.Now, I’ll admit, $1,300 doesn’t go too farif you are having a major medical issue,but that is where this plan gets reallyhot!
If you exceed the $1,300 in medicalexpenses, you only have to pay out ofyour pocket the difference between the$1,300 in Medicare-allowed medicalexpense (the glasses and hearing aidsdon’t count here) and when you havespent $3,000 the medical plan kicks in,paying 100 percent of most medicalcosts. These costs can include hospital-ization, lab, emergency room, ambu-lance and doctor visits (primary andspecialist).
Now, this plan isn’t for everyone. Ifyou are currently running medicalexpenses, there may be a better plan.Also, if you can’t afford the potentialcost of $1,700 this is not your plan.
But, for healthy seniors, theMedicare Advantage MSA may be justthe ticket. This plan is only availableuntil Dec. 31 each year, and onceenrolled, you are on the plan for theentire year. You may go to any doctoror hospital of your choosing, as thereare no networks.
A separate prescription drug plan(Medicare Part D) is needed as this plandoes not include prescription drugs.
Harry P. Thal, MA, Certified SeniorAdvisor, is a licensed insurance broker.He is a member of the Kern ValleyHospital Advisory Board, and Presidentof the Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters. He may be reached at760-376-2100, e-mail harrythal@ aol.comor visit him on the web at www.harry-thal.com
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Still, it's unlikely that emo-tional symptoms such as anxi-ety or depression would be theonly evidence of thyroid dis-ease. Thyroid disease is usuallyassociated with signs andsymptoms such as weight gainor loss, sensitivity to hot orcold, bowel movement changesand menstrual irregularities.
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2 eggs 2 cups whole milk 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Pinch of cayenne 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 teaspoon chopped thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups fresh corn kernels, cut from thecob
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
In a large bowl using a whisk,beat the eggs. Add the milk, pour-ing in a steady stream whilewhisking. Add the melted butter,cayenne, nutmeg, parsley, thyme,salt, sugar and corn. Mix to com-bine.
2. Pour the mixture into the pre-
pared dish. Place the casseroledish in a deep roasting pan, andfill with boiling water until itreaches halfway up the sides.Place in the oven and bake, untilset, about for 35 to 40 minutes.Serve immediately, or let set for upto 30 minutes at room tempera-ture.
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In a large saucepan, combinethe soup, milk and butter. Cookand stir over medium heat untilheated through. Remove fromheat; stir in the chicken, peas andcarrots, and one cup cheese.
Transfer to two greased 8-inchsquare baking dishes. Top withtater tots. Sprinkle with remainingcheese.
Cover and freeze one casserolefor up to 3 months. Cover andbake the remaining casserole at350 degrees for 35 minutes.Uncover; bake 5 to 10 minuteslonger or until heated through.
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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist
What do youdo when itsnows?Everything stops:all the thingsyou’ve taken forgranted, the waythings look andsound and theways cars drive.All because of alittle snow.Wewoke up onemorning and wehad landed on a new planet,“Snowland.”
Everything outside was still andwhite. Inside Spunky the cat andPrincess Molly Labrador were up onthe window ledges, staring suspi-ciously at the white carpet of freshsnow. You couldn’t see the cars in thedriveway. We knew they were therebecause you could see the roof rackon top of one of them.They lookedlike they were huddling together tostay warm.
No electricity. Nothing turned on.The lights didn’t light, the TV didn’tplay, the kitchen radio didn’t blareout the cheerful morning disasters. Iwas in a new and unknown civiliza-tion.
The kitchen stove worked onpropane, the wood burned in thewoodstove and the propane lanterndid its thing after taking off the globeand changing the two mantles.
It seemed just like camping daysat the lake in the hot ol’ summmer-time!
Little victories became suddenmiracles. The small red crank radioworked. I cranked up the handle for50 or so cranks and suddenly we hadcompany in the house. There werepeople out there.
The woodstove was blazing awayand soon we were getting warm.Then I dug out some heavy winterboots and shoes and jackets from thecloset.
It was already getting to be after-noon. Time passes quickly in thisnew world. And I haven’t read mydaily newspaper. What if somehowthe rest of the world is going onwithout me? What if no one’s reallyout there? I’ve got to go down thehill and get to my service station andsee other people and get my dailyration of other people’s mistakes.
I dug out the SUV and half-drove,half-toboganned down the hillside.After reaching the miracle of a pavedhighway, I hung a left andhydroplaned my way into Kernville.
No newspaper. They were soldout.
Back up the hill I went - almost.The Honda couldn’t make the lastturn. I left the Honda in Tony’s drive-way.
Guess it’ll still be there in themorning.
California Joe is the storyteller per-sona of Stevenson Phillips, an actorand singer living in Kernville. Youmay reach him at [email protected].
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Kern Valley High School studentClayton Huckaby has been accepted byPeople to People International to travel toChina as a student ambassador, and therewill be a fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 17 tohelp him go.
Someone nominated Clayton to Peopleto People International (neither Claytonor his mom Tish know who that was).Then, People to People International con-tacted Clayton. He turned in an applica-tion with three recommendation formsfrom two different teachers and one adultnot related to him. Clayton had an inter-view with the leaders from People to
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send one of our own students on theopportunity of a lifetime.
The enchilada dinner will be Jan. 17 at5 p.m. at the Kern Valley Moose Lodge6732 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella withdoor prizes and raffle. Cost is $8.
Get tickets at the James Sierra GatewayStore, 14606 Highway 178, South Lake orthe Onyx Emporium Chevron, 23822Highway 178, Onyx or send donations(checks payable to People to PeopleInternational) c/o Tish Huckaby, PO Box132, Onyx, CA 93255-0132.
For more information contact TishHuckaby at (760) 378-3733 or e-mail her [email protected].
Huckaby selected for China Keyesville recreation workshop scheduled
The BLM will hold a public workshop Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. atthe Senior Center in Lake Isabella to discuss recreation in theKeyesville area.
"We will primarily discuss what recreation opportunities such ashiking and mountain biking members of the public would like tohave available in the Keyesville area," said Peter DeWitt, BLM recre-ation planner. "We will hold another public workshop in lateFebruary or early March to specifically discuss off-highway vehiclerecreation issues such as travel management and route designation."
Members of the public will be asked to express their interests inthe area and their vision for the future management.
For further information concerning recreation opportunities inthe Keyesville area and the public workshop, visitwww.ca.blm.gov/bakersfield or contact: Outdoor RecreationPlanner Bakersfield Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 3801Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield CA 93308. For more information, contactPeter De Witt at (661) 391-6000; email: [email protected]
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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist
Millions of people each yearmove from one state to anoth-er. Reasons for relocatingrange from anew job toretiring tosimply betterhousing. Thefinancial andpersonalimpact ofbuyingand/or sell-ing a homecan be enor-mous. Oneaspect youshould fully understand beforemaking a big move is the taximplications.
Real estate agents are notfinan-cialadvi-sors,buttheydoknowa thingor twoaboutwhatto dobefore relocating. At the top ofthe list is to legally change yourstate of residence and deter-mine how that affects taxes onincome, property and yourestate.
Once you’re a legal residentof your new home state, youcan apply for incentives likehomestead exemptions (if avail-able). Also, make sure you’veupdated the address on yourcredit report. Investigate howthe enforcement of certain legaldocuments like wills and pow-ers of attorney might changebecause of the change in resi-dence.
Rules are different from stateto state, but many experts sug-gest trying to make your moveas early in the year as possiblein order to minimize theimpact. Tax returns can be con-fusing when you’re claimingpart-time residency in two dif-ferent states during the yearyou move.
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What can you do to cope withthe news of the past few weeks?Consider the following "check-list" for surviving a financial cri-sis:
First focus on things you cancontrol. For example, you cancontrol your emotions so that youaren't panicked into makingunwise, short-term decisions.Panic is not an effective invest-ment strategy.
Next, review and rebalanceyour portfolio. During this mar-ket decline, some of your hold-ings have probably fallen morethan others. This may mean thatyou now own a lower percentageof some assets than you had orig-
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Also, look for quality invest-ments. In a difficult economicenvironment, you'll want to wonstocks of companies with strongbalance sheets.
Finally, be patient. History hasshown that turnarounds can hap-pen quickly and unexpectedly.The most successful investorsstay the course and take advan-tage of opportunities while oth-ers are "bailing out" of the finan-cial markets.
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spring’s runoff picture. The Southern Sierra is now running about 75% ofnormal for this date as of Wednesday.
The snow closed schools and businesses throughout the valley, and theheavy weight of it warped and buckled awnings and split trees. A warmingcenter was opened in the Senior Center, although reportedly it wentunused.
Amounts were reported from 6 inches to a foot, with the higher eleva-tions in the valley getting more.
Power went off for many residents, with some not having power all dayMonday. By Tuesday, it was mostly restored, although Internet service wasstill slow.
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There is an illustrationabout a desperate man. Hesaw a Help Wanted sign onthe door of a bank and wentin to apply. Not having anybanking experience, he wasshocked when they offeredhim the position of comp-troller. He said, “I don’t evenknow what a comptroller is!”But the man behind the desksaid, “We will train you,don’t worry.” Desperate forwork he accepted the position and came towork the next day, excited to finally beemployed again. The branch president broughthim into a very messy office with a desk, lots offiles stacked all over the place, and strangemachines on the counters, none of which heknew how to use. As he walked out the door,he said the man, “Oh, by the way, the regula-tors will be here in two days to look at thebooks.”
Suddenly he knew; he was the fall guy, theywould blame him when the regulators realizedthat things were not right. Staring at the filesand strange machines all around him, he puthis head in his hands and was about to despair.But suddenly a young woman poked her headin the door and said, “Do you need some help?”“Yes,” said the man. “I am totally lost.” Shesmiled at him and got right to work. Togetherthey began to tackle the files and put themachines where they belonged. The binderswere sorted and put in the right places and the
computers were synchronized. For two verylong days they labored on the task of gettingthe comptroller’s office back in shape.
After the second day, the night before theregulators were arriving, he went home. Theoffice looked much better, but he really had noidea if all their work was in vain or not. It was asleepless night as he pondered what wouldhappen. If the bank failed the regulator’sinspection, he wondered if he would be liablefor something. Would he be put in jail? Wouldhe be fined? What would happen in the morn-ing? With a great deal of fear and anxiety hewalked into his office and took his place behindthat now clean desk and surveyed all the workthey had done. Would it be enough?
The knock came at 9:30. His secretary saidthe bank regulator was here. “Show them in,”he said, his heart in his throat. But imagine hissurprise when the person who walked throughthe door was the very same young woman whohad helped him for the past two days. Andimagine his relief when he realized that thework she would be judging would be her ownand not really his.
When the fullness of time had come, Godsent forth his Son, born of woman, born underthe law, to redeem those who were under thelaw, so that we might receive adoption as sons.Galatians 4:4-5. He did our righteousness; wewait for His judgment.
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KernvilleFirst Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014Kernville Foursquare ChurchKernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.223-6704Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.376-2751St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362St. Sherrian Episcopal ChurchOdd Fellows Hall, KernvilleSundays 10 a.m.
Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-4296Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 LakeIsabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake IsabellaSunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819
Mt. MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. MesaSunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. 379-6360
Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 378-3780Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.378-4964Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, WeldonSunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.378-2321
Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W.Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Services 9 & 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 a.m.
MiscellaneousSGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times.Based on the Lotus Sutra.Salvation ArmyMon. 9 am — 1 pm. Service and applications at 6105 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. TSA feeds the hungry lunchMonday through Friday. Assistance is offered to personsor families who are having difficulties paying utility bills, inneed of food, clothing, spiritual and other counseling. 760-379-5100.
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BIBLE TRIVIAby Wilson Casey
1. Is the book of Bartholomew in the Old or New Testament or neither?2.From Psalm 119, unto what does the entrance of God’s words give light and understanding?Unbelievers, Harlots, Idolaters, Simple3.God’s law is perfect, while the testimony of the Lord is ...? Sure, Peace, Forgiveness, Eternal4.From John 6, what substance did Jesus miraculously walk upon? The sea, Fire, Clouds,Broken bones5.Of these, who wasn’t one of Jesus’original disciples? Andrew, Thomas, Philip, Isaiah
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ANSWERS:ANSWERS:1) Neither;2) Simple;3) Sure;4) The sea;5) Isaiah
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Thoughts on religion
“ My country is the world,and my religion is to dogood.”
– Thomas Paine
“ In the faces of men andwomen I see God.”
– Walt Whitman
Christmas Eve service at St. Peter’s St. Peter’s Anglican Church, located at 11900
Sierra Way in Kernville, will be holding theirannual Christmas Eve service on Wednesday,Dec. 24. Carols will be sung at 6:45, followed byHoly Communion.
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See Page 11 foranswers to puzzles
Courier chuckle of the week:
“By the time you’re eighty years old you'velearned everything. You only have toremember it.”
George BurnsGeorge Burns
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Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez
1. ASTRONOMY: What do the Van Allen beltsrefer to?2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animalcould be described as ursine?3. LANGUAGE: What does the British slang“arrows” refer to?4. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who once said, “Humanbeings are the only creatures on earth that allowtheir children to come back home?”?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What Mexicanrevolutionary’s real name was Doroteo Arango?
ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr.19) You might be busier thanyou had expected right now. But between the socializingrounds and the workplace tasks, there are opportunities forspecial moments with that certain someone.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)Your creative approachleads to a quicker-than-expected solution to a workplaceproblem.Now you can devote more time to that proposalyou hope to introduce by midmonth.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Technological glitchescreate problems early on.But by midweek, all runs smooth-ly once again, and you’re well and truly on your way towardmeeting all your deadlines.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your energy levels arehigh, and you feel you can handle everything that comesalong.But try to take a break from your hectic pace for somequiet time with someone close to you.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Before you pounce on thatshiny new opportunity, take more time to check it out to seehow much substance actually lies beneath all that glitter.Afamily member has important news.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A personal sit-uation you thought was resolved resurfaces, thanks to apossibly well-intentioned move that went awry.Deal with itas soon as possible.Accept the help of a trusted friend.
LIBRA (Sept.23 to Oct.22) That goal you set way backwhen is finally in sight.Maintain your focus on achieving it,and don’t allow yourself to be distracted by unimportantdemands for your attention.
SCORPIO (Oct.23 to Nov.21)A temperamental flare-up creates negative feelings that need to be dealt withimmediately.But things once again go well after the apolo-gies are made and hurt feelings are soothed.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22 to Dec.21)An early impulsiveact causes confusion.But all is smoothed over once expla-nations are made.Expect a friend or family me
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 You might have todo some juggling of your priorities, as a personal matterappears to require more time and attention.Put your prideaside and accept help from those who offer it.
AQUARIUS (Jan.20 to Feb.18)Your creative aspectis strong.Not only does it help you accomplish your goals,but it also inspires others.This could lead to a potentiallyrewarding collaboration opportunity.
PISCES (Feb.19 to Mar.20) Be careful about makingmajor decisions when you’re not really committed to them.And resist any pressure to do otherwise. Better to delayaction until all doubts are resolved.
BORN THIS WEEK:You set goals and are rarely dis-tracted by any attempt to move you off the path you’ve cho-sen to reach them.
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Salome’s Stars
1. Radiation belts surrounding the Earth2. Bears3. The game of darts and the darts themselves4. Bill Cosby5. Pancho Villa
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Donna FitchKern River Courier Columnist
Wrapping can be as much of apresent as any purchase. It makes asmall gift gigantic. Here are a fewideas to inspirethat child in you tocome out and havesome fun.
A preference ofmine is to add cut-tings from ever-green trees, (keepthe flowers orberries) to com-plete a specialpackage. A simply wrapped giftbecomes festive and beautiful andaddsaroma.Mistletoeis aromanticaddition.Holly andpinecones adda distinc-tive,earthytouch.
Personalize with a theme. For yourtraveling friends use maps as a wrap-ping paper. They are free throughAAA. Use a baggage tag for desig-nating the “who to.” Used stampsmight be another consideration tocover craft paper or a paper bag. Akeepsake ornament offers a memory.You could top gardener’s gifts withsmall tools for use on their plants. A
student might love small colorfulschool supplies.
Use a scarf instead of ribbon.Gloves might be an ideal topper forcold weather friends. Have your kidsdecorate craft paper or a bag withstamps, paints, crayons, pictures, fab-ric scraps, or make photocopies of pic-tures of family and friends and use tocreate a memory or one of a kindpackage that grandparents will post intheir home. An adult may writequotes, beautiful thoughts or words.
Foil, comics, sheet music, wallpaper,bags or fabric or basket-weaving rib-bon provide alternatives to storebought wrap. Metallic cording is animpressive addition or explore the ideaof sewing notions, rick rack, binding,
fringes, orbeads toeliminategeneric rib-bons.
Clevercontainersand reusegives newlife whenyou decorateand stuff a
boot, a purse, tins, totes or even a suit-case. Oatmeal containers are a uniquehide-away or consider take out con-tainers. The ideas and options areunlimited as are you! That’s a wrap!Merry Christmas and Happy Holidaysto all.
Donna Fitch is a local artist. Forquestions or comments you can reachher through the Courier, [email protected].
Wrap holidays with creativity
Donna Fitch
Creative Connection
“Wrapping can be as muchof a present as any purchase.It makes a small giftgigantic.”
--Donna Fitch
Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. Open to all children under 16.Visit with Santa and enjoy a hot dog, Christmas cookies and sodas. Formore information call the Elks Lodge at 376-6475.
Tattooed Santa to give away gifts Dec. 22Frank from the Tattoo Shop in Wofford Heights will be playing Santa
and give away free toys on Monday, Dec. 22 at his shop at 6930 WoffordBlvd. from 5 to 9 p.m.
My Place serving free meal Dec. 23My Place restaurant and guitarelements.com will once again be serving
a free meal in honor of the Christmas season. This event will be held onTuesday, Dec. 23 at My Place restaurant, 6206 Lake Isabella Blvd. from 11a.m. until 3 p.m. All volunteers and contributions will be greatly appreci-ated. To volunteer or contribute, call Angela at 379-2563.
Whiskey Flat Days organizing meetings Dec. 29The Kernville Chamber of Commerce’s next Whiskey Flat Days planning
meeting will be Dec. 29. It is a potluck. For more information, call theChamber office at 376-2629.
Whiskey Flat Days Kick-off Dinner Jan. 9The Kernville Chamber’s 2009 Whiskey Flat Days kick-off dinner will be
held at the Elk’s Lodge on Friday, January 9. Social hour is at 5 p.m., din-nerat 6 p.m followed by the event at 7 p.m.. Cost for dinner is $20 andincludes tax and tip. The menu consists of salad, fried chicken, mashedpotatoes with gravy, green beans, dinner roll and dessert. Come meet allthe mayor candidates. Seating is limited. Call the Kernville Chamber at376-2629 for reservations.
Benefit screening of classic “Casablanca” at Reel Cinema Jan. 17The Wofford Heights Community Association will be benefited by a
screening of the classic movie “Casablanca,” in original black and while, onSaturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. $10 donation. Tickets can be purchased at theRich Pelletreau Art Gallery at 6700 Wofford Blvd., or call 223-1058 forinformation. All ticket and raffle sales go towards the new Wofford Heightswelcome sign.
CALENDAR continued from page 3
Ron BolyardKern River Courier Columnist
The last questions that are askedare: How far did the glaciers advancesouthward in the United States dur-ing the Ice Ages? Did they come asfar as the SierraNevadaMountains? Thefollowing dia-gram willanswer the firstquestion. Thesecond questionwill beanswered nextweek.
This composite map shows thesoutherly limits of all the glaciationcycles. The dark line is the point atwhich the glaciers began to recedeafter reaching the southern mostlimit, which was about half-waythrough Missouri and Kentucky.Note that they did not reach intoCalifornia. I will discuss that fact nextweek.
Until Next Week …..
Ron Bolyard is a retired geologistand has developed an “acute interest”in the geology of the southern SierraNevada since he moved here in 1999.
Our Valley, Our Earth
Answers to basic questions
Ron Bolyard
Commodities giveawayTuesday, Dec. 23
7 a.m., Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa7 a.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights8 a.m., Senior Center, Lake Isabella.
Death noticesJohn Germain LeslieJohn Germain Leslie, 68, of Lake Isabella, passed away at his residence
on Dec. 14, 2008. Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-ALake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.
News briefs
Letters to the Courier
Art association applies for grantsJim Davis, president of the Kern River Valley Art Association, has
announced that the organization has qualified for and received a 501 C-3tax designation for charitable associations, thereby allowing the opportu-nity for the group to receive grants to fund special projects.
The KRVAA’s first grant application is asking that the construction of abuilding and kiosks be provided for the Art Lot location on Lake IsabellaBoulevard. If the grant is approved, planning and design will egin and theannouncement will be made at the Feb. 16 Red and White Valentine Balland meeting.
Dear Kern River Courier,
Since first moving here to the Kern River Valley with my mater-nal grandparents John and Lorene Caldwell in 1948 to live on amining claim that became Boulder Gulch Campground when thelake went in, you can easily imagine the many changes I have wit-nessed over the passing years. One of the best of such changes hasbeen the marvelous hospital we have every reason to be veryproud of.
Having just spent three weeks there in acute care I can testify tothe quality of the staff throughout, each one of them evidencinggenuine concern for me personally and doing everything theycould to facilitate and encourage my recovery.
More than just a hospital, we are blessed with something staffedby such wonderful and caring health care professionals that in myopinion none better could be found than those we have right herein our valley.
My heartfelt thanks to all of you at the hospital who were so kindto me and encouraged me so much during a very difficult time.
Samuel D. G. Heath, Ph. D.
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Living GreenSpring festival taking off
Richard RoweSpecial to the Courier
As reported earlier, the 1stAnnual “LivingGreen in the KRV”Festival will be heldfrom Friday, March27 to Monday, March30. An organizingcommittee has beenhard at work (theirnext meeting isSaturday, Jan. 10from 1 to 3pm).
The purpose of Living Green inthe KRV is to help us learn about liv-ing responsibly, protecting our envi-ronment and conserving ourresources. It will have many FREEevents at different places around thevalley. On Saturday, March 28, we'llhave a "Green Expo" of booths andtables of vendors and organizations.On Sunday, March 29 we’ll havetours of solar installations, energyefficient houses and water-wise andnative plant gardens.
An anonymous benefactor hascome forward with $500 to bankrollour Living Green Film Festival,which will be held all four days atThe Reel Cinema. Major (over $500)sponsors include SouthernCalifornia Edison, Thomas Refuseand the Kern River Courier, whichwill produce a special insert (similarto the "Claim Jumper" for WhiskeyFlat Days).
Our Film Festival will includeeight to 12 award-winning films forkids as well as adults. Confirmed:
BBC's two-hour Planet Earth seg-ment: "The Future, Environment &Conservation” (sponsored byBodfish Bob); Al Gore's "AnInconvenient Truth;" DiscoveryChannel's hour-long "Green: TheNew Red, White & Blue." Speakingof New Red, one of the ContributingSponsors (over $100) is theRepublicans of the KRV; other $100sponsors include the KernvilleChamber and the Desert MountainResource Conservation &Development Council.
The goal is to involve manygroups & individuals in creating andputting on this event through KernRiver Valley Revitalization, such asthe Kern County Library, the KRVEducation & Cultural Foundation,KRV Fire Safe Council, KRV GardenGroup, KRV Youth Center, KernValley Solar, Nuui Cunni NativeAmerican Cultural Center, the SierraBusiness Council, SustainableArchitect Nancy Shebesta & WEBRecycling, among others. We hopeto have a silent auction and raffle (ifwe can find someone to organize it).
For frequently updated info, go toKRVR.org, look for Living Green inthe KRV.
Richard Rowe is a retired cityplanner, living in Wofford Heights.He is website administrator ofKRVR.org for Kern River ValleyRevitalization. He is in charge of amajor new event planned for March27-30, 2009 – "Living Green in theKRV." He can be reached [email protected].
Rowe
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: NATURALHEALTH THERAPEUTIC(2008-B7871) Street addressof principal place of business:121A Piute Drive, Kernville,CA 93238. REGISTRANT:Catherine Crawford, 121APiute Drive, Kernville, CA93238: A, Individual. The datethe business commenced:07/01/1995. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filedin the County Clerk's Office.(11/26/2013) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.NATURAL HEALTH THER-APEUTIC CENTER. Thisstatement filed on 11/26/2008.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk ByM. Rodriguez (34993)-Published by the Kern RiverCourier December 5, 12, 19and 26, 2008.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: BIZZY BEE PROP-ERTY MANAGEMENT(2008-B7937), DBA #2:TRAILS END REAL ESTATE(2008-B7938), Street addressof principal place of business:5336 Lake Isabella Boulevard,Lake Isabella, CA 93240.REGISTRANT: Anna McAlister, 50 Stagecoach Drive,Caliente, CA 93518: A,
Individual. The date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation ofthe rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law(Bus & Prof 14400 et seq. ThisFictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(12/03/2013) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.BIZZY BEE PROPERTYMANAGEMENT, TRAILSEND REAL ESTATE. Thisstatement filed on 12/03/2008.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G.Durward. (34993)-Publishedby the Kern River CourierDecember 12, 19, 26, 2008 andJanuary 2, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: KRV NOVELTY(2008-B7529), DBA #2:KERN RIVER CLOTHINGCOMPANY (2008-B7530),Street address of principalplace of business: 11101Kernville Road, Kernville, CA93238. REGISTRANTS:Kern River Corporation: F,Corporation. The date thebusiness commenced:00/00/0000. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed
in the County Clerk's Office.(11/11/2013) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time. KRVNOVELTY, KERN RIVERCLOTHING COMPANY. Thisstatement filed on 11/11/2008.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G.Meza. (34993)-Published bythe Kern River CourierDecember 12, 19, 26 2008 andJan. 2, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: DOUG SHAWHORSESHOEING (2008-B7734) Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 15138Kelso Avenue, Weldon, CA93283. REGISTRANT:Cynthia Shaw, 15138 KelsoAvenue, Weldon, CA 93283:A, Individual. The date thebusiness commenced:11/29/99. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filedin the County Clerk's Office.(11/19/2013) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.DOUG SHAW HORSESHOE-ING. This statement filed on11/19/2008. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G. Meza(34993)-Published by the KernRiver Courier December 12,19, 26, 2008 and January 2,2009.
Legal Notices
There were tenarrests made by theKern County Sheriff'sDepartment betweenNovember 28, 2008 andDecember 11, 2008;three in Bodfish; one inKernville; two in WoffordHeights; one in Onyx;
one in Squirrel Valley; two in Lake Isabella. All arrests were trans-ported and booked at Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield.
November 28, 2008: Two arrests were made in the 3400 blockof Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish. A 28 year old female for suspicionof spousal battery, and a 21 year old male on suspicion of beingin possession of marijuana and in possession of marijuana forsale.
November 29, 2008: A 45 year old Lake Isabella male wasarrested in the 2800 block of Erskine Creek Road, Lake Isabellaon a warrant charging him with failure to appear in court and giv-ing false information to a peace officer.
November 30, 2008: A male, 24 years old, from Santa FeSprings, CA was arrested in the 14000 block of Sierra Way,Kernville on suspicion of public intoxication.
December 4, 2008: A 42 year old Onyx male was arrested inthe 8000 block of Harmony Lane, Onyx on suspicion of being anex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property,and a parole violation.
December 7, 2008: A Lake Isabella male, 47 years of age, wasarrested in the 6100 block of Sagebrush, Squirrel Valley on suspi-cion of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm and illegaldrug paraphernalia.
Two arrests were made on suspicion of attempted kidnapping inthe 40 block of Mountain View Lane, Wofford Heights. Both malesare from Wofford Heights. One, a 39 year old, the other a 50 yearold.
December 10, 2008; A Caliente 55 year old male was arrestedin the 6000 block of Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella on a war-rant charging him with violation of court protective order.
December 11, 2008: A Wofford Heights female, 46 years ofage, was arrested in the 1500 block of Bodfish Canyon Road,Bodfish on a warrant charging her with petty theft with prior con-victions and possession of stolen property.
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Kernville’sCandle StrollA live Nativity Scene(left) was held inKernville’s Circle Parkon Friday, the samenight as the annualCandle Stroll (right).
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