State Senator Roy Ashburn's legislative aide,Andrew LaFlamme.

FHA-HERO would like to congratulate ourRegion and State Officers: Kiki Frisch,President/Reporter; Nicole Smith, VicePresident/Historian; and Bethany Stanton, StateTreasurer. They did a professional job at our Region 8meeting in Visalia.

We are also excited to announce that we will beinstalling three new region officers for next year atthe State Leadership Meeting in March. AbbeyStanton, Melanie Long and Hillary Genthner wereelected for office and will be representing the regionin the 2009 - 2010 school year.

Pat SmithSpecial to the Courier

Three FHA-HERO members were inSacramento Feb 2 - 4 attending a veryspecial Capitol Leadership Experience.Bethany Stantonattended a StateOfficer Meetingwhile Melanie Longand Hillary Genthnerlearned about thelegislative processalong with FHA-HERO.

FHA-HERO is theNational CareerTechnical Student Organization for youngmen and women in grades 6-12 who havebeen or are currently enrolled in HomeEconomics Careers and TechnologyEducation courses.

The primary objective of the event wasa focus on providing the participants withan experiential learning laboratory aboutstate government and the legislativeprocess. Each of the 40 selected studentsfrom across California was assigned a fic-titious bill for the conference. Theybecame honorary FHA-HERO StateSenators and sponsored a piece of mocklegislation which they attempted to movethrough the legislative process, whichincluded committee meetings, lobbying,amendments, debating, and voting.

Hillary Genthner and Melanie Longwere also able to visit with and speak toState Assemblymember Jean Fuller and

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir129,370 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 Kernville349 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 349 cfs

Borel Canal flow0 cfs

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

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

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

Big lunkertrout were

planted in thelake Tuesday bythe KRVChamber.

KernValley

Hospital in Mt.Mesa has anew OB/GYN toprovide servic-es.

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Valley weekendweather forecast

Fri.: Partly sunny,gusty. High 62.

Fri. night: Partlycloudy. Low 40.

Sat.: Partly sunny.High 72.

Sat. night: Mostlycloudy. Low 43.

Sun.: Mostly cloudy,high 65.

Sun. night: Chancerain, low 41.National Weather Service

‘Living Green’ festival is coming!Mike DevichKern River Courier

The “Living Green in the Kern River Valley” festival comingup next month is shaping up to be a very big deal.

Besides the main event, consisting of an “expo” show wherepeople can come to learn about green products and ways to livegreen, there will be a film festival, an art show, a run, a farmer’smarket, and much more. There will be workshops and demos

about how to reduce your “footprint” on the planet. What is “living green?” It’s rearranging your life in such a

way that you reduce your waste output and use fewer naturalresources. You can carry it to an extreme, or you can justchange your lifestyle a little bit. If a large number of people doesthe latter, it will make a big impact.

To that end, green expos are being held around the countryto encourage people to reduce their impact upon the environ-ment. Just think of all the things you can do: air drying clothesinstead of using a dryer; driving to the store less; using fewerelectric lights; using less heat in the winter and not as much air

conditioning in the summer; installingwater-saving devices and fixing leaks; rid-ing a bike; making your own compost;and many more.

The Kern River Courier is printed onpaper that is composed of at least 30 per-cent post-consumer recycled content. Wealso recycle 100% of our issues that are

no longer needed, and muchof our office trash as well.We are proud to be a majorsponsor of the “LivingGreen” event. We are pro-ducing a supplement to theCourier that will be a com-plete guide to the event. Weare happy to present someearly information on all theactivities and workshopscoming up.

• On March 10 a TownHall meeting is in the planning stages thatwould have to do with recycling. RonBenoit and the Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners Association plan to putit on at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center in LakeIsabella.

• The Kern River Valley Branch Libraryhas joined the event and will offer two

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Poppies are already blooming in the Kern River Canyon near RichbarCampground.

March 28:• Expo starts• Film festivalstarts• Farmer’sMarket andnative plantsale• Workshops• Dark SkyParty

Fun starts March 10, continues to end of month

Photo submitted

Kern Valley High School’s FHA-HERO teamparticipated in the Region 8 meeting inVisalia. Three of them – Hillary Genthner,Melanie Long and Bethany Stanton, traveledto Sacramento to a State Officer meeting.

FHA-HERO members on the roadLunker troutput into lake

Kern River Courier

With the 2009 Isabella LakeFishing Derby only a little morethan a month away (April 4-6),preparation of Isabella Lake iswell under way. The first loadof “Trophy Trout” was deliv-ered Tuesday and depositedinto the lake.

The more than 1,200 poundsof beautiful Alpers trout weredelivered to the lake by theInland Aquaculture Group.

Alpers trout aren’t just anyfish. These trout average 2 to 3pounds and are prized trophiessought by anglers from all over.They are going to be a greataddition to the 13,000 fish stillbeing raised for the derby andfed by the Fish & Game HabitatClub.

The Kern River ValleyChamber of Commerce plansto stock a second load of“Trophies” the week of thederby to enhance everyone’schances of having a successfulweekend of fishing.

To keep up to date, pleasevisit our website: http://derby.kernrivervalley. com

–Isabella Lake Fishing Derby

Stanton See FHA-HERO, Page 16

See GREEN, Page 16

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Regular meetings andactivitiesFridays• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine CreekRd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, HoffmanHospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rdFridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 5 p.m. - Kern River Hot Rodders CruiseNight, Circle Park, Kernville, 3rd Fri.• 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts.For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat.• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, SeniorCenter, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner classes,intermediate and advanced follow at the SeniorCenter. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commercemeets, board 2nd Mon., general membership 4thMon. 376-2629.• 3:30-5 p.m.- Substance Abuse FamilySupport & Community Education, CollegeCommunity Services, 2731 Nugget Ave., LakeIsabella. 379-3412.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets atCerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon.,Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. Havilah Centennial Group meets 1stMon. at schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 7:30 p.m.Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. Help forfamilies & friends of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Tuesdays• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemtery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd.,379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, United Methodist Church,Kernville, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting 2ndWed. at Highland Chapel Methodist Church,Lake Isabella. 3rd Wed. - Workshop samelocation.• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meetsat Fountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Clubmeets, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, thirdWed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. Third Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club meets, ParadiseCove.• 3 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville.• 6 p.m. - Wofford Height CommunityAssoc. meets at Family Life Center, WoffordHeights. 2nd Thurs. 223-1058.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet-Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291

Bingo GuideFriday, 12:30 p.m. - Eagles Bingo,

Eagles Hall, Mt. MesaSaturday, 12 p.m., South Fork

Woman’s Club Bingo, 6488 Fay RanchRoad.

Sunday, 1 p.m. Moose Lodge Bingo,Lake Isabella Blvd.

Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.

Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & NellieDent Dr., Wofford Hts.

This information is sent to the Courier by thegroups listed. It is suggested that groups providea phone number in case interested individu-als need more information.

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Kern River Valley – the place for fun

Courier CalendarHeart Walk for Kern ValleyHospital Foundation Feb. 28

The Kern Valley HospitalFoundation will hold a Heart Walkevent on Feb. 28 as a fund-raisingevent and a heart-healthy experi-ence as well. Individuals or teams

are encouraged find a sponsorand get out in the fresh air andparticipate. Awards will be given.For more information, callJeanette Rogers at (760) 376-4419.

First Aid class to be taught byCERT Feb. 28

Dean Ott from KRV CERT willbe teaching the American Red

Cross First Aid Class for anyoneinterested in the training or whoneeds refreshing. The class will beheld Feb. 28 at the First BaptistChurch in Lake Isabella from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the classwith certificate is $20. To register,call Tom Klein at 379-2797.

Town Hall meeting March 12about recycling in valley

The Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners Association issponsoring, in association withthe Living Green in the KRV event,a special Town Hall meeting onrecycling on March 12 at 6 p.m. atthe Senior Center. Seewww.krvr.org for details.

Parenting classes start March12 at Family Resource Center

Parenting classes begin onThursday, March 12. Classes willbe two hours in length, 10 a.m. tonoon, and run weekly for 10 weeksending on May 21 (there will beno class during the week of Spring

See CALENDAR, Page 3

Break; April 6-10). All classes willbe held at the KRV FamilyResource Center in Lake Isabella.Participants will learn about con-trolling anger, seeking new behav-ior methods, talking to your chil-dren about problems, and how toprovide a safe and loving home.Charge is $55 for ten two-hourclasses. Course is limited to firstseven people to enroll. Weeklyparenting classes meet court andCPS requirements.

Keyesville Classic weekend ofMarch 13-15

The annual Keyesville Classic isa mountain bike race put on eachyear by the Southern Sierra FatTire Association in the beautifulhills of the Keyesville RecreationArea. This year the races will bethe weekend of March 13-15. Formore information, seehttp://ssfta.com/

Orchestra to present springshow March 15

The Kern Valley CommunityOrchestra will be presenting theirSpring Concert, “Ireland toAppalachia,” at KernvilleElementary School on Sunday,March 15 at 4 p.m. The selectionsto be performed include BrahmsFirst Symphony (FourthMovement), BrandenburgSinfonia, Waltz Intermezzo,Appalachian Festival, “DannyBoy,” “The Beggarman,” andmore. Donations will be acceptedat the door and children are free.Refreshments will be served.

Sweet Adelines Friends &Family Night March 19

The Kern Valley Sweet Adelinesfemale barbershop harmonysinging group will be having theirFriends and Family Night onMarch 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the SeniorCenter in Lake Isabella. For moreinformation, call Cheryl at (760)376-4124.

Fuller’s staff to hold officehours locally March 19

Assemblymember Jean Fuller’staff will hold office hours at theKern County Building, 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella onThursday, March 19, from 1:30p.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule anappointment withAssemblymember Fuller's staff,

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

A few weeks back I noticed thatthe glasses frame I wore was notdoing the job it was supposed todo. First Inoticed that thetemple bars werebent (of course Iknew that– I bentthem trying tomake them fit.)

I realize thatfor glasses to fitwell, they mustrest comfortablyin three places.Place one is your nose; two andthree are your ears. The nose iswhere the full weight of the glassesrest. If the ear pieces aren't adjust-ed, they allow the bridge of theglasses to squeeze down and irri-tate the nose.

The key, then, is to get the barsto fit between your ear and againstthe side of your head. My headisn't even and one side is closer toone ear. That means the bars mustbe adjusted.

If you are home, this can bedone easily. Just hold the bar invery hot water and then while it'shot, take and bend the bar just atad. Then do the other bar andthen put the glasses on. If theytouch your ears and press gentlyonto your head, they should be OK.A warning is needed here; oftenthe temple bar, while being bent,could snap and no glue can save

you, so be careful. The next step is what I call the

nodding test. With the glasses onlook down at your feet and nodyour head vigorously. If your glass-es fall off and on to the floor thenyou need further adjustment. Iwould suggest when doing thenodding test that you have yourhands between your head and feetso you can catch the glasses shouldthey fall. If the glasses stay on, butthe earpieces press too hard andgive you a headache, then moretweaking is in order.

Last week I went to theoptometrist to pick up new glasses,and as I took the old ones off to tryon the new ones, I saw the look ofdisdain on the fitter’s face. The oldearpieces did look similar to apretzel and not at all like the pris-tine straight look of the new ones.

"You know,” she said, “you candrop in anytime and let a profes-sional do the adjusting for free."

I nodded, but I thought tomyself, where would that profes-sional be at 10 o’clock tonightwhen I'm watching TV and needmy glasses adjusted?

So I shall continue to do my ownbending, knowing it will be twoyears before I have to face the pro-fessional glasses tweaker again.

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARP DriverSafety Program and coordinator forthe Lake Patrol volunteers.

Middleworth

Glasses tweaking 101Things I Have Noticed...

the community is encouraged to call Fuller's District Office at 661-395-2995.

“Living Green in the KRV” event coming March 27-30Want to know how to reduce your “footprint” on the world? Learn about

living responsibly, protecting our environment and conserving ourresources at a new festival in the valley, “Living Green in the KRV.” This“expo”-like festival will have many booths and lots of information about liv-ing green. The location will be the Family Life Center in Wofford Heights.For more information, call Richard at (760) 333-4561 or go towww.krvr.org.

5K Run to be part of Living Green event March 28The 5K run will begin at 8 a.m., right after a kids 1K fun Run. Wofford

Heights Park, end of Williams St. at E Evans Road, Wofford Heights. The5K course adjacent to Lake Isabella is flat and entirely on dirt with twosmall stream crossings. In addition to the usual gender and age splits therewill also be a "Mom & Stroller" Class, as well as a Clydesdale Class for the225lb+ runners. Entry fee: $25 (includes a eco-friendly stainless steel waterbottle & race T-shirt). Online Registration. Sponsored the Wofford HeightsCommunity Association & by Run-4-A-Way, a non-profit organization ded-icated to promoting health, fitness & wellness in the Kern Valley communi-ty. INFO: Darby (760) 376-1067 cptdarbo@lightspeed.net or Mike (760) 376-4405 mikelanephoto@mac.com.

Geneaology seminar to take place March 28The ClanDiggers Genealogical Society is sponsoring a seminar on

Saturday, March 28 at the Kern Valley Bible Church in Lake Isabella. Thespeaker will be Certified Genealogist Nancy Ellen Carlberg, who hasworked in the field since 1979 . She began her career assisting Alex Haleyas he prepared his television docudrama “Roots.” She also worked on theTV show “Queen” and on a mini-series called “Palmerstown, USA.” Shethen began to write books on the subject of genealogy and history and nowhas produced an impressive library. Carlberg is coming prepared toanswer all of your questions about researching and about availablesources. The seminar will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunch will be pro-vided. Tickets at $20 per person are available from Marian DeMars at 3764578 or Don Keiffer at 379 8152.

Big Isabella Lake Fishing Derby to be held April 4-6The Isabella Lake Fishing Derby attracts thousands of anglers from all

over to try to catch the tagged trout worth $10,000. This year, however,there will be ten $10,000 trout! And, in addition, to celebrate the 20thanniversary of the derby, there will be a $20,000 trout! And there aremultitudes of other prizes, including cash awards for 1,000 other taggedfish. You must be pre-registered to be able to win. The derby is put on bythe Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce with major help from the

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Leonard Alexander celebrates80th birthday with roping partyKern River Courier

Feb. 22 marked a special birthday forLeonard Alexander of Weldon as heturned 80 years young. An open teamroping event was held at Tony Cain's rop-ing arena in Canebrake and honoredLeonard's many years of loving the sport.Leonard was, as usual, riding his horseRose and threw another loop at probablyhis several thousandth steer.

What was special about that day is thatLeonard is a blind man and continues hislove of roping steers. Thanks to Rose, thehorse, putting him where he needs to be,and the many roper friends watching totell him if he caught or missed that steer.But, he always knows just by the feel of the

rope if he gets to dally before they yell out- you caught him.

This life-long love didn't fall into ahobby by accident. Leonard began ropingcattle at a very young age. At the age of 6,Leonard was attending cattle drives withmany of the valley ranchers when theymoved their cattle from the desert floor tothe high country, long before there wereany roads leading to their camps.

His uncles, Jim Robertson and WillAlexander, ran cattle on Walker’s Pass inthe winter and spring. Marvin Powersand Stanley Smith ran their cattle inIndian Wells Canyon and GrapevineCanyon, extending to Nine Mile and Five

See BIRTHDAY, Page 8

Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist

The trout bite is great at LakeIsabella with many quality fishbeing caught all around theshoreline.

Well, let metell you, it’sonly going toget better.Alpers troutare in the lake.As a prelude tothe IsabellaLake FishingDerby on April4, 5 and 6, theKRV Chamberof Commerceplanted a loadof about 750,give or take, Alpers prized troutin the lake.

Those of you who know aboutAlpers, I am sure are already outthe door and on the lake,. Forthose of you who are asking,“What is an Alpers trout?” hereis a little info. Alpers trout arethe prized catch exclusive to theBishop and Mammoth areas.They are hand fed and raised instreams and ponds at the AlpersOwen River Ranch. The Alperstrout is famous for their size andtheir wildness. They fight like noother trout and they have tender

pink meat. Better get on some new line

and get ready for a good fight.Give all you flatlander buddies acall and get ‘em up here. Alpersare in the lake, so let’s go fishing.

Photos courtesy E&J’s Tackleand General Store. For braggingrights, bring your catch to E&J’s,6498 Wofford Blvd, WoffordHeights, near the WoffordHeights Post Office.

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LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

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.

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Prize trout ready to catch

Photo by Rex Emerson

Alpers trout are put into the lakeTuesday. These are big troutfrom the Kern River ValleyChamber of Commerce.

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Silver City Ghost Town toget Historic MonumentKern River Courier

A historic monument sponsoredby the fraternal organization E.Clampus Vitus, Peter LeBeckChapter #1866 of Kern County, isscheduled to be constructed anddedicated in the spring in front ofSilver City Ghost Town in Bodfish.

“We are greatly honored by thisgroup’s efforts. The E. ClampusVitus organization dates back tothe California Gold Rush daysitself and has erected monumentsat worthy historic locations allover California. It will be wonder-ful to have a monument out frontand be included on the E.C.V.’s listof important historic sites,” said J.Paul Corlew of Silver City GhostTown.

E. Clampus Vitus has placedmonuments all over California fordecades and in our area is respon-sible for providing monuments atRoads End, Havilah, Bob Powersmonument at the Kern ValleyHistorical Society Museum inKernville, Sageland and OldKernville Cemetery, to name but afew.

At this writing primary spon-sors for the large monument atSilver City Ghost Town include: E.Clampus Vitus Peter LebecChapter #1866, the Kern ValleyHistorical Society and theKernville Chamber of Commerce.Sponsors whose names will beincluded on the monument areproviding monetary assistance todefray the cost of the monumentsconstruction and primary plaque

by E. Clampus Vitus. A secondarydedication plaque is also beingadded which will honor living anddeceased supporters of the GhostTown project over the years.Some sponsorships may still beavailable at press time.

E. Clampus Vitus is also seekingdonations of materials for themonument itself. Materials neededare: cement blocks, stucco materi-

al, cement, sand, red used brick orpavers for the base etc. Potentialsponsors or those who have mate-rials they would like to donate maycontact Dale Charter of E ClampusVitus in Kernville at 376-2196 or J.Corlew at Silver City Ghost Townat 760-379-5146.

Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

E. Clampus Vitus Peter LebecChapter in the Whiskey FlatDays parade Feb. 14. The groupwill be placing a monument at Silver City Ghost Town.

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: I heard that a char-acter on "DesperateHousewives" is going tobe killed off. Who is it? --Frannie G., Arcadia, Fla.

A: ABC just announcedthat Nicollette Sheridan, whoplays blondbombshellEdie, will beleaving theseries.Sheridan hasbeen withthe showsince its2004 debut.Rumor has itthat hercharacterwill be killed off next season,but there are no details yet asto the exact manner of herdeath.

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ing "Grey's Anatomy"after this season? I keephearing rumors that heis. -- Betty R., via e-mail

A: As of this writing, therehas been no official wordfrom the "Grey's" camp, butaccording to cast memberJames Pickens Jr., T.R. andKatherine Heigl will not bereturning in the fall.Apparently, T.R. wants topursue other career paths,and, no doubt, Katherinewants to devote her time toher burgeoning movie career.She has already starred in thehit films "Knocked Up" and"27 Dresses," and she hasanother movie, "The UglyTruth," co-starring "300" star

Gerard Butler, coming out inJuly.

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bit behind the times withmy question, but I waswondering, is that Stingsinging "I Want My MTV"in the Dire Straits song"Money for Nothing"? --Linda T. in Washington

A: It sure is, Linda. It's notuncommon for fellow musi-cians to collaborate and lendout their vocal/instrumentaltalents. Canadian singerBryan Adams helped out hisfellow countrymen in thethen-unknown band GlassTiger by contributing backingvocals to "Don't Forget Me(When I'm Gone)," whichreached No. 2 on the U.S. sin-gles chart. Michael Jackson's"Beat It" contains a guitarsolo by Eddie Van Halen,while Michael's "Black orWhite" contains guitar workby Slash. Another famousmusical collaboration led tothe resurrection of a leg-endary rock group's careerwhen Aerosmith teamed upwith Run-D.M.C. in 1986 for aremade version of their clas-sic 1975 hit "Walk This Way."

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Previews of new DVDsBy DNA Smith

PICK OF THE WEEK"Pinocchio 70th Anniversary

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The collection's special featuresinclude: audio commentary, a sing-along feature, a behind-the-scenesfeaturette on the making of"Pinocchio," deleted scenes (includingan alternate ending), deleted songs,games and a lot more.

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The movie stars Philip SeymourHoffman as a guy whose wife has lefthim, so he becomes obsessed withcreating a theatrical production thatwill mirror all of New York City. Hebuilds the set in a giant warehouseand begins to cast the productionwith doppelgangers of himself, hisex-wife, his new girlfriend and well,everybody else.

After a while the production getsto a point of such surreality that thedoubles now require people to playTHEM. Then things get weirder. Andyet, somehow, Kaufman is able totake this swirling mass of intercon-nected storylines and resolve thewhole shebang by the end of themovie.

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Dear Kern River Courier,I’m writing in regards to the sonic boom heard over Kernville on

Monday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. It caused damage to my home and possiblyother homes as well. China Lake Naval Air Station Public Affairs hasopened a report and would like to speak with anyone regarding the “over-flight” event.

Sonic booms happen in our area, but not to the extent of the one heardin Kernville on Monday. To report damages or concerns call Susan Read,China Lake Public Affairs Department, (760) 939-6047.

Carol WrightKernville

Dear Kern River Courier,On Feb. 17, 18 and 19, Edison and Kern River Fish Hatchery employees

conducted a “fish rescue” on the flume, from the inlet at the Auxiliary Damto the Borel Power Plant. All the fish that were rescued, including manylarge trout, were taken to the Main Dam launch ramp and released. A spe-cial thanks should be given to these employees for their effort to preserveour fish resources.

Mike Mencarini Wofford Heights

Letters to the Courier

Harry P. Thal, M.A.Kern River Courier Columnist

Last week Idiscussed theCOBRA option,if the employerand the healthplan are still inexistence, andyou are nolonger covered.Each familymember hastheir ownCOBRA option.

With many businesses closing,and others terminating benefits,there is no COBRA available, asthere is no longer an insurancepolicy. Regrettably, there will beworkers and/or their dependentswith ongoing medical situationswhich may make the purchasingof an individual policy impossi-ble. Insurance companies do notinsure people who have "pre-existing conditions" no morethan you can buy car insuranceto repair the car after the crash.

As long as you had a grouppolicy within the past 62 days,you are eligible to purchase anindividual health plan. Any com-pany doing business within yourstate has to offer their two mostpopular plans and make themavailable on a guaranteed issuebasis. These plans may be pricedsignificantly higher than theprices charged to the healthyconsumer, but as you will be pos-

sibly making new claims immedi-ately, it is often a bargain at anyprice. As with COBRA, while allfamily members are eligible toapply, it is only practical thathealthy family members canchoose a less costly plan. Thetrick is to apply within the timeguidelines. Most people willapply as soon as they receivenotice, as the underwritingprocess is time-consuming.Often, even though you may notthink a family member is insur-able, the insurance company willsurprise you. There are ways ofprotecting yourself by applyingfor a "regular" plan, and buildingin the HIPAA option just in case.

Going without health insuranceis risky. The perfectly healthy 20-something could hit a tree whileskiing, the toddler could reachdown and try to pet that cute rat-tlesnake (my 18-month-old grand-son did this) or a healthy adultcould just slip and fall. Medicalemergencies are a real possibility.Being out of work is hard enoughon your savings and unemploy-ment income. A medical expensecan be your ruin.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is a memberof the Kern Valley HospitalAdvisory Board, and President ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters. He may be reachedat 760-376-2100, e-mail harrythal@aol.com or visit him on the web atwww.harrythal.com

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Dr. John R. Owens, prominent inthe medical community for being atthe forefront of health care forwomen, has expanded his servicesto provide a wide range of standardto advanced Gynecological andObstetrical services at the KernValley Healthcare District facilities.

The District has access to themost up-to-date medical resourcesand recruits doctors like Dr. JohnOwens from neighboring areas toprovide local patients with neededhealth care services otherwiseunavailable to residents in the KernRiver Valley. Over the past severalyears, the Healthcare District hasrecognized the need for additionalwomen's health services in the areaand has made an extended effort toprovide residents with the opportu-nity to meet with and receive excep-tional Gynecological and Obstetricalcare from a prominent and experi-

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Since 2004, Dr. John R. Owens, awell-known OB/GYN with a privatepractice in Bakersfield, has beenbringing Obstetrics andGynecology services to the KernValley Healthcare District. Owensoffers state-of-the-art surgical pro-cedures at the District's facilities,including endometrial ablation, aquick, minimally invasive, safe, andsuccessful procedure that destroysthe uterine lining – an option thatmany women prefer over a tradi-tional hysterectomy which requiresa much longer recovery time. Dr.Owens is an advocate of keepingsurgery minimally invasive andtakes pride in the District’s ability toprovide great outpatient surgery tosuch a medically underserved area.Dr. Owens also provides bladderslings, labioptasty and other mini-mally invasive and time efficientprocedures that Kern River Valley

residents would not otherwise haveconvenient access to.

"Many elderly patients in thisarea who need annual screeningsdon’t have them done due to theinconvenience of traveling to bor-dering cities such as Bakersfield. Asa consulting physician to the KernValley Healthcara District, it is mymission to instill confidence inwomen about the hospital's abilityto provide patients with exceptionalmedical care,” said Owens.

Dr. Owens was bom inBakersfield and continues to residethere today. He received his medicaldegree at Loma Linda Universityand finished his residency inBakersfield in 1978. One year later,he opened his own practice inBakersfield where he has continuedto operate for nearly 30 years.

Owens has been the Chair of theObstetrics/Gynecology committeeat Memorial and San JoaquinHospitals, and presently Chairs the

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The Kern Valley HeatthcareDistrict has offered quality medicalcare to patients throughout theKern River Valley for four decades.The District is dedicated to provid-ing high-quality, comprehensivepatient care, pursuing the latest intechnology and medical proceduresand promoting the health, safetyand well-being of all residents andvisitors to the Kem River Valley.

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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

On Oscarnight I sat onmy couchacross from theHollywood gai-ety happeningon TV and tiringof the unendingspectacle anddecided to puton an old movieinstead.

I instantlypicked“Lawrence Of Arabia,” “PaintYour Wagon,” “Hamlet,” “Last ofthe Mohicans,” “Richard II,”“Othello,” “Romeo and Juliet.”

Nothing produced in the 21stcentury.

So far this 21st century isbecoming a big bore. All my land-marks are rapidly vanishing.Where will I turn when I want torelive them good old days?

I know! I’ll put on an old FrankSinatra song. I miss him. No onehad a sound like that guy.

What else do I miss? The waypeople used to make change. Nowcashiers hand your small coinsback atop the dollar bills and theyusually spill all over everywhere.

And these little slippery whitecellophane bags for your veggies.UGH! Brown bags are definitelypasse. And go find me a stick shiftin one of your new gas guzzlers!

And I miss some of my oldHollywood heroes. Is it just mewho misses Bogie and JoelMcCrea and Bette Davis and allthe rest of them? I even find

myself wishing Joan Crawfordwas still around.

Looking at this new crowd ofHollywood hopefuls the othernight on TV left me wistfully wish-ing for the old bunch. But that’sme. I’m not a great fan of allthings new. Like, you can keep allthat new architecture at the bot-tom of the canyon. I’ll just hangon to my 70-year-old A-frame onPlater Road with the deer and thebrown bear and the mountain lionforaging nearby. And the windroaring through the pine treeslate at night.

I’m used to the well pumpgoing out every three years. Andthe car going dead every 100,000miles. And the house paint peel-ing away every ten. And the long-sleeved shirts that don’t quite fitin the sleeves anymore. And treelizard-like look of all the new carsnowadays. And air bags.

Miz Sue keeps on insisting thatthe new cars are safer, even ifthem air bags have led to that“puffed up” look on the dash-board inside all them new fangledjalopies.

Me, I still miss my old VWsquareback. I’d still have it if Ihadn’t turned it over in thecanyon.

Come to think of it, Miss Suemay have a point there. Maybethese new cars are safer! Maybeit’s just me missing my good oldways, in them good old days.

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

Recently Fannie Mae andFreddie Mack announced thatthere would be more andsweepingchanges toguidelinesfor mort-gages start-ing in April,and they arenot necessar-ily good.Fannie andFreddie asthey areaffectionatelyknown holdall of the sway with the mort-gage market in the U.S. becausethey are by far the biggest buy-ers of mortgages in what iscalled the "secondary" mort-gage market. Banks must con-form to those guidelines inorder for them to be able to sellthose notes.

With the current political cli-mate and the President's newForeclosure Rescue packagethat has been so far very con-troversial these new guidelinesto me seem to fly in the face ofgetting the mortgage marketsmoving again. Here are some ofthe new guidelines; judge foryourself whether they are gonnabe good for the mortgage mar-ket or not. Either way they aregonna result in higher fees forall of us.

1: A 20% down-payment hasalways been the benchmark forgetting the best interest rates.Now, regardless of credit any-thing less than 30% down willbe charged additional up frontfees or higher interest.

2: Credit score is even moreimportant now for a loan.Anything less than a mid-scoreof 740 will be penalized eitherwith up front fees or higherinterest.

3: Anyone buying a condo,duplex, triplex, or 4-plex will bepenalized with up front fees orhigher interest. This is for a pri-mary residence loan, for exam-ple buying a duplex and livingin one unit while renting theother. Before that only appliedto investment loans.

As all of my readers know, Ilove to give opinionated state-ments and in my professionalopinion this is gonna be horri-ble for the mortgage markets!Fanny and Freddie say theseguidelines need to change inorder for them to buy betterloans and keep them solvent, allthe while we the taxpayer havegiven them so far $80 billionand are getting ready to givethem another $200 billion to"keep them afloat."

I think it's time we keep ourmoney and let the ship sink!

Matt Freeman is a Realtorwith Freeman’s Lakeside Realty(760) 379-5915 or cell 223-0880.His column is not intended toreplace legal advice.

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Leonard, at age of eight, stayed sometime with his cousin Ebbie and WinkChappel. He remembers Wink sitting himon a horse named Topsie. He waved hishat and slapped the horse’s rump – it wasLeonard's first lesson on how to hang onfor a fast ride.

It took three days for Leonard andWink to place salt blocks in three mead-ows. Each day they took a 32-mile ridewith 12 mules. This was done about amonth before the cattle drive.

All the ranchers would meet and campat Chimney. The cattle were then pushedup to Big Pine Pass. There the cattle drift-ed to the South Fork of the Kern wheretheir camp was moved to a river camp.The cattle were counted by a forestranger as they passed through the drift

fence into the high country. The campswere then moved to Fish Creek and thecattle then scattered. Then the calves werebranded. This all took place about the10th of June, and the ranchers returned tothe valley the middle of July.

Leonard's fondest times were spent inbranding corrals. There is a story thatJohnny McNally told at Leonard's 75thsurprise birthday party held at McNally’sSteakhouse. Seems John had gone toJohn Nichols’ one time to brand calves.He looked around and asked John wherewere the ropers to help rope the calves?John said, “That kid over there.” It wasLeonard at 12 years old. As John was ahard man to please, he said that Leonardpassed his critique. Leonard holds manyfond memories of times spent with

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Whiskey Flat DaysFeb. 13-16, 2009Official winners

PET PARADETHEME: Ian Cormack withSnakebait the Rat and HunnyBunny the JackalopeMATCHED PAIR: Amber Coxwith MemoFUNNIEST: Miss Bailey (BaileyGacs) with D.J.

PIES1st: Linda Clark, LemonMeringue Pie2nd: Suzanne Lance, Apple Pie3rd: Emily Roach, PeachCobbler

JELLIES1st: Keith Ayers, PomegranateJelly

JAMS1st: JoAnn Brown, SpicedPeach Jam2nd: Linda Frey, Plum Jam3rd: Don Morrison & JacquelineMorgan, Apricot Jam

WHISKERINOLONGEST BEARD 1st: Anton Affentranger2nd: Larry Cockren3rd: Mike BranamBUSHIEST BEARD 1st: Steve Miller2nd: Mike Branam3rd: Larry IsbellBEST GROOMED BEARD 1st: Tony Cauley2nd: Steve Miller3rd: Larry Isbell

LONGEST MUSTACHE 1st: Larry Cockren2nd: Glen Clairday3rd: Larry IsbellBUSHIEST MUSTACHE 1st: Glen Clairday2nd: Larry Cockren3rd: Anton AffentrangerBEST GROOMED MUSTACHE 1st: Jay Gardens2nd: Tony Cauley3rd: Larry CockrenBEST OVERALL:Larry Isbell

ADULT COSTUMEFRONTIER LADY 1st: S. “2 Gun Shu” SouthcottFRONTIER MAN 1st: Jerry Kirby2nd: Robert LambertFANCY MAN 1st: Buffalo Bill2nd: Richard Lambert3rd: Chuck WhiteAMERICAN INDIAN LADY 1st: Dee Dee MooreAMERICAN INDIAN MAN 1st: Charles Pruitt2nd: Jeff WelchBEST OVERALL FAMILY Angry Bear Family

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1st: Emmett Corbitt with LilieDe Corpus2nd: Lydia Boyer with John &Jane Doe3rd: Emmett Corbett with TwoToes TedBEST ARTWORK 1st: Emmett Corbett with EvanBigger More2nd: Linda Downen with JennyB.MOST HUMOROUS 1st: Mark Johnson withWrongful Wright2nd: “Mac” MacNair with NortonRye3rd: Robert Yothers with Fishin’Bum SamBEST OVERALL:Mark Johnson with WrongfulWright

PARADESWEEPSTAKES WINNER:Native American FamiliesPARADE THEME: Kern ValleySunOLD WEST MOUNTEDGROUP:Old West Mounted Lawmen’sAssociationMOUNTED GROUP:1st: Greenhorn MountainVeteran’s Association2nd: Los Vaqueros3rd: High Sierra Wild HorseSanctuaryMOUNTED INDIVIDUAL:John NicollHORSE DRAWN WAGON:Spring Canyon Stage Company

OLD WEST WALKINGGROUP:1st: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West2nd: Bakersfield Muzzleloaders3rd: Breckenridge BuckskinnersOLD WEST WALKING INDI-VIDUAL:1st: Tombstone Law Dawgs2nd: High Country Outlaws3rd: E Clampus Vitus, PeterLebeck ChapterGROUP WALKING:1st: KV BMX2nd: KRV Little League3rd: Bloomer GirlsVINTAGE VEHICLES:1st: Morgan Family AntiqueTractors2nd: Ted & Pat Scott3rd: Elks Lodge #1735FANCY VEHICLES:1st: Kern River Hot Rodders

2nd: KRV Historical Society3rd: Grand Marshals, RobinMangarin & Jim ScottNOVELTY 1st: Tubatulabals of Kern Valley2nd: Living Green in the KernRiver Valley3rd: Nuui Cunni Farmer’sMarket

FROG JUMPINGFROG CHAMPION: Kick’emUp Kel sponsored by Farmer’sInsuranceSECOND PLACE: Springersponsored by BurlingtonAssisted LivingTHIRD PLACE: Knot Headsponsored by L & M Lumber

WHISKEY FLAT ENCAMPMENT

BEST OVERALL 1st: Francis Moore (new sheriff)2nd: BreckenridgeBuckskinners (mountain men)3rd: Dave Ryskamp (leatherworks)BEST CAMP 1st: Randy Hoskins (chuckwagon/camp cook)2nd: Francis Moore3rd: Keith and Sherry Pringle(tepee)BEST COSTUME 1st: Bruce Kratt (Buffalo Bill)2nd: Gus Curry (Robert Duvall)3rd: Francis MooreBEST GUNFIGHTER 1st: Jim Suchin (period gun dis-play)2nd: Dave Ryskamp (periodfirearm camp story)3rd: Mike Buss (Buffalo Billsharpshooter)

WHISKEY FLAT RODEOLOCAL TEAM ROPING 1st: Jeramy Arehart & EricHafenfeld time:Time:6.22nd: Darik McCullan & SkylarMcCullarTime 6.53rd: Tony Cain & Eric HafenfeldTime 7.3LOCAL BARREL RACERS 1st: Kelsey ArehartTime 15.402nd: Shorty ChaffinTime 16.90

Whiskey Flat Days revisited

Auctioneer Randy Fieber atthe Cowboy Auction

Rev. Chuck White alights from his buggy at the OldWest church service renactment

Photos byMurdoc

Douglas/Kern River

Courier

Photos of Randy Fieber andRev. White by Michael

Batelaan/Kern River Courier

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HOVARTER TAX SERVICEAccurate Income Tax Preparation

12604 Mt. Mesa RoadLake Isabella

(760) 379-4946__________________________THE GLAMOUR ROOM

Salon & Boutique5116 Lake Isabella Boulevard

www.GlamourRoom.com(760) 379-4518

VALENTINE SWEETHEARTSCKC Registered Chihuahuapuppies. Females: 1 Teacup bluefawn. 1 Tiny Toy gold fawn.Current shots. Pad trained $250-$350 Senior discount 379-1403__________________________

LOST - 2 pit bulls from GoatRanch Rd. So. Lake. Male, tanw/white on throat/chest w/redcollar - “Dank”.Female,caramel/pinch of white on chest w/orangecollar - “Sissy”. Call 378-4217

ARCHIE LOGSDON CARPENTRYDecks & Remodeling.

"Craftsmanship and Attentionto Detail"

(760) 223-6624losthills@communitymail.net__________________________

POOL/SPAREPAIR SPECIALIST

20+ Years ExperienceCA. License #647258

(760) 376-4384 / (909) 210-3971__________________________LARRY SCHUPPAN'S

Garage Doors & Openers. NewSales & Repairs. HandymanService. Decks, Covers, Masonry,Electrical, Plumbing. (760) 379-1430 License #CL492150

"FIREWOOD"Camping•Cooking•Home Heat

THE FIREWOOD GUY6400 Lake Isabella Blvd, #CLake Isabella, 760-379-8087

SPACES FOR RENTWofford Heights Mobile/RVPark Great Location! Quiet,mature trees, walk to lake, mar-ket, medical, park & theater.Free rent on the 6th month.Call Able 760-379-5479. After3pm & weekends, call Ralph @310-387-7136

DRESS ME UP6437 Lake Isabella Blvd. in thePost Office Shopping Center.

Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 9-12. 379-8927Children's Clothing and More

Onyx Apartment - for rent inquiet neighborhood. 2 bd, 1 ba.Close to park & store. $550/moincls. water & trash. Referencesrequired (661) 477-7091__________________________Rent to Own - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park.$595/mo.Includes spacerent. + deposit. 760-379-2092_________________________Southlake - 2 Bedroom Duplexw/garage, laundry room, fire-place, dishwasher, $600/mo +$600 security deposit. 378-3374_________________________South Lake - You will not findanything that compares to thiscustom home perched on a hilltop w/beautiful views in alldirections. 2,200 sq ft 3bd/2ba,w/300 sq ft 1 bd/1ba guesthouse. Tile floors, stainlessappliances, ceiling fans, granite,attached 2 car garage &detached 4 car garage/ work-shop. $1,600 mo. (760) 223-1434_________________________Lake Isabella - 2 Bd w/garage,wood burning stove, fencedyard, trash & water for lawnpaid. $575/mo +$500 securitydeposit. Call 378-3374_________________________Lake Isabella - 1 bd, 1 ba house,large fenced yard. Lots & lots ofstorage, new kitchen & flooring.Stove/refrig included. $575/mo +deposit. Call 549-3542_________________________Wofford Heights - Single widemobile with side room, fencedyard and garage. $625/mo plusdeposit. 379-6963_________________________RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE -Wofford Blvd. Wofford Hts.$150/mo. Call 760-376-4884

Want to Buy - 1 acre up to 5acres with water & power.Zoned for mobile home. Call(661) 832-1104 leave message._________________________ALWAYS BUYING antiques &collectibles, 19th year in theKern River Valley. Highestprices paid, one piece or ahouse full. Don't give it away ata yard sale! Ghost Town Relics@ Silver City. (760) 379-5146

40 Acres Flat NevadaRanchland. 200 mi NE ofReno. Buildable horse proper-ty. Walk to river & store @ I-80.$399 down, $399/mo, $39,900sale price. Owner financing.No qualifying. 775-453-3724

_________________________Investor Liquidation Sale 3Lots, Zoned M-1, Ridgecrest,CA with other propertiesavailable 760-377-5180

WILD WEST COUNTRYEpisode 1: The Lure of GoldNow available on DVD Call

Chuck Barbee (760) 376-8784__________________________

Go Go Ultrax Travel ScooterBattery included. Never used.Valued at $1000. Will sell for$600. 379-8191__________________________2000 Mazda B3000 Truck

V6, 5 speed. Spotless newcondition. $3,800

760-223-2222__________________________FILL DIRT - Premium CourseDecomposed Granite Approx5 to 6 yards per load $95.00 -Delivered 379-4848__________________________ANTIQUE STEAMER TRUNK-$100. Antique Dresser - $200.Lots of Baby Clothes - 50¢ ea.Saddles make offer. Oak OfficeDesk - $100 Call 760-376-4884

Part Time Contract Person - 1-3days per week. Retail sales/cleanup, prefer experience inantiques/collectibles.760-379-5146__________________________Housekeeper - $8.00 per hr.Musthave transportation, valid CalifID & be available on weekends& holidays. Call 376-2535 forappt. Sequoia Lodge, Riverkern

Cabin For Sale - Cabin on 1/3acre lot at 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.Cross street of Columbus, fixerupper for $68,000. 661-428-1108__________________________Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park, $25,000 or financingavailable. 760-379-2092__________________________Have Stimulus Chk & FrigidareBox - Single wide. Will buy/tradefor side by side size box so I canhave a bedrm & den. Open housetour 1 pm next to dumpster in L.I.

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For Rent

COCKTAILS AND DANCING5430 Lake Isabella Blvd.

379-8144Largest pool table in town!

*bounce houses*water slides

*sno cones & cotton candymachines

*party supplies & moreWE DELIVER!

760-376-4KIDS(4543)www.kernkidspartyrentals.com

Pets

Ray's Painting & DecoratingInterior & Exterior Painting

Wall CoveringInstalled and Removed

760-417-9797

Specialty Shops

Spaces for Rent

Land For Sale

Help WantedFirewood for Sale

Wanted to Buy

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DWAYNE’S FFENCINGChain Link - Barbed Wire - VinylWood - Custom Gates - RepairsFree Estimates 760-223-1730Serving the KRV since 1995

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Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville

Every pair of pants I buymust be altered. Withoutmaking these changes, thegarment would not fitproperly and would quicklywear out. Jesus’ usefulnessas the anointed one of Godwas also established bychange. It happened whenhe took Peter, James andJohn with him one day.While they were away fromthe other disciples, theysaw Jesus change his clothes. I would sug-gest that when Jesus changed his clothesthat day, it was for the same purpose as myalterations; to be a better fit and increase hisusefulness to them and to the world. WhenJesus changed his clothes, he provided threewitnesses because it was very important thatyou know that the event happened. You see,in Biblical times, “Only on the evidence oftwo witnesses or of three witnesses shall acharge be established.” Deuteronomy 19:15.

Many times, when the account of thechange is discussed, only the nature of thechange is discussed. Read the account. It isin the ninth chapter Mark, and begins,“Jesus took with him Peter and James andJohn, and led them up a high mountain bythemselves. And he was transfigured beforethem, and his clothes became radiant,intensely white, as no one on earth couldbleach them. Mark 9:2-3. TheTransfiguration, as the change is called, was

not a parlor trick and it was not done forentertainment. John later explained that,“Jesus did many other signs in the presenceof the disciples, which are not written in thisbook; but these are written so that you maybelieve that Jesus is the Christ, the Son ofGod, and that by believing you may have lifein his name. John 20:30-31.

The difference between my clothes andthose of Jesus is that while changing; myclothes remained ‘of this world.’ Jesus’clothes, however, underwent a change of a‘metamorfoo’ nature. While changed, hisclothes were in a glorified state. This muchJesus revealed about the ‘glorified state,’Moses and Elijah were there, alive and talk-ing with him. The disciples had, that day,experienced with their own eyes that physi-cal death is not the complete end ofmankind. Paul wrote that, “To this end Christdied and lived again, that he might be Lordboth of the dead and of the living. Romans14:9.

Remember what Jesus told Nicodemus?“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is bornagain he cannot see the kingdom of God.”John 3:3. When Nicodemus could not under-stand, Jesus said, “…we speak of what weknow, and bear witness to what we haveseen, but you do not receive our testimony. IfI have told you earthly things and you do notbelieve, how can you believe if I tell youheavenly things?” John 3:11-12. The recordof Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus endswith, “For God so loved the world, that hegave his only Son, that whoever believes inhim should not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16.

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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.

Churches of the Valley

Semonious

Voices of FaithClothes were radiantly white

aithFK E R N R I V E R

Bible Trivia by Wilson Casey1. Is the book of Isaiah in the Old or NewTestament or neither?2. From Genesis 3, who made clothes forAdam and Eve out of skins? Adam, Eve,The Lord, Serpent3. What did Jesus say His followers wouldnever walk in? Fear, Solitude, Darkness,Shame4. Lamentations 3 speaks of the worm-wood and the what? Serpent, Gall,

Fence, Fig5. Who had a vision of a lion that hadeagle's wings? John the Baptist, Peter,Herod, Daniel6. From 2 Samuel 20, who killed Amasa?Joab, Sheba, Abishai, Bichri

ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) The Lord; 3)Darkness; 4) Gall; 5) Daniel; 6) Joab

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Religion is to

do right. It is

to love, it is to

serve, it is to

think, it is to be

humble.

–Ralph Waldo Emerson

Super Crossword answers

Answers to puzzles on pages 12-13:

Shepherd of Hills to hostLenten services

Feb. 26, Ash Wednesday, marked thebeginning of the Lenten season. Lentenservices will be held each Thursday at 11a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills LutheranChurch, followed by a soup luncheon. Thepublic is invited to join us in preparing ourhearts for the joyous celebration of EasterSunday, April 12.

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Courier chuckle of the week:

"If toast always lands butter-side down, andcats always land on their feet, what happensif you strap toast on the back of a cat anddrop it?"

Steven Wright

See Page 11 foranswers to puzzles

Friday, February 27, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 13

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. MEDICAL TERMS: What would apatient with alopecia be lacking?

2. LITERATURE: Which of Shakespeare'splays featured a character named Caliban?

3. U.S. STATES: Which four states withinthe United States are referred to as com-monwealths?

4. ARCHITECTURE: Where would a rere-dos be found?

5. LANGUAGE: From which two words isthe term "cyborg" derived?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your efforts in behalfof a colleague do not go unnoticed, let alone unappre-ciated. Meanwhile, arrange to spend more time inves-tigating that troubling fact you recently uncovered.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Devoting a lot oftime to a current career move means having less timefor those in your private life. But once you explain thecircumstances, they should understand.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Organizing yourmany duties in order of importance should help youget through them pretty quickly. Additional informa-tion puts that still-to-be-made decision in a new light.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Lingering bad feel-ings over a recent misunderstanding should fade asreconciliation efforts continue. Meanwhile, vacationplans might need to be revised because of new devel-opments.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Love dominates theLion's heart this week, with Cupid shooting arrows atsingle Leos and Leonas looking for romance.Partnered pairs also enjoy strengthened relationships.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) "Getting ToKnow You" should be the single Virgo's theme songas you and that special person discover more aboutone another. That workplace situation needs lookinginto.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might be

upset at having your objectivity questioned in the han-dling of a dispute. But it would be wise to re-examineyour feelings to make sure you're being fair with bothsides.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A familydispute creates mixed feelings about how you hope itwill be ultimately resolved. Best advice: Stay out of it.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Making an effort to smooth over even the smallestobstacles now will go a long way to assuring thatthings run smoothly once you're set to move on withyour plans.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Achallenge to your authority can be upsetting, but yourlongtime supporters want you to defend your posi-tion so you can win over even your most adamantdetractors.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Beingunable to get involved in a friend's problem calls foran honest approach. Provide explanations, not excus-es. Another friend might be able to offer support foryour decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You find your-self swimming in circles, looking for some way to getback on a straight course. But things get easier onceyou're able to refocus your energies.

BORN THIS WEEK: You're known for yourcharm and your wisdom, and there's no one whowouldn't want you to be part of his or her life.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Salome’s Stars

1. Hair (baldness)2. "The Tempest"3. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and

Virginia.4. An ornamental screen or wall behind an

altar5. Cybernetic organism

Answers:

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Our Valley, Our Earth

Drift theory was made clearRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Continuing from last time:All the stripes were not simply

regular. After a few passes of theCoast Guard Cutter Pioneer, thearrangementbegan tobecome visible:The stripes allpointed notmerely in paral-lel but essentiallyonly to the northand to thesouth. Or, to bemore accurate,they pointed along the long axis ofthe ocean in which they were found.This is shown in the "zebra" diagram,as the lines are parallel to the conti-nental shoreline.

Upon further study, it was realizedthat the zebra stripes were notinganomalies there were a record of themagnetic reversals that had occurredfrom time to time in the polarity ofthe earth's magnetic field. Now therewas, at last, evidence in (literally)black and white of reversals in therock's magnetic field and, moreover,reversals that, when plotted onto amap, seemed to occur along regularlines, following a pattern that wasimprinted indelibly on the seabed ofthe northeastern Pacific Ocean.

As more and more data was col-lected and analyzed, something evenmore astonishing was recognized:The peculiar intricacies of the stripepattern on one side of the ocean were

almost identical to those that could beseen in the stripe patterns on theother, and that there was a point, oraxis, in mid-ocean, on which thissymmetry seemed to hinge. Instantlyan explanation became clear.

The north-south trend of thestripes suggested that the rocksbelow were moving outward andflowing from the central axis as rain-water would from the ridgepole of aroof! The conclusion to be drawnfrom this observation resulted in thediscovery of the one single missingpart of the mechanism forContinental Drift that AlfredWegener had never been able toimagine. Entire tracts of brand-newseabed were somehow being createdalong a mid-ocean axis or ridgewhere basalt was upwelling frominside and spilling out onto the floor,to be carried out and away, thusmaking ever more room for the mak-ing of more!

Conclusions began rushing in, fill-ing the intellectual void that had soplagued the science for the decadessince Alfred Wegener had died 40years before! Additional evidence hasstrengthen the Plate Tectonic modelby adding conclusive support to themechanism, such as biological,archaeological, glacial and globalstudies of comparisons of rock types.The skeptics of Plate Tectonics havebeen humbled and silenced.

Until Next Week ...Ron Bolyard is a retired geologist

and has developed an “acute interest”in the geology of the southern SierraNevada since he moved here in 1999.

Bolyard

Donna FitchKern River Courier Columnist

For the beginner, the design-ing and decorating process canbe overwhelming and daunting;so many choices, so many deci-sions! Simple guidance canreturn thiscreative activ-ity to itsrightful, funand inspiringplace. Thegood news isthat the well-developedhome deco-rating trendis visiting the local Cerro CosoCollege campus in the form of acommunity education workshopwith the theme of ‘Decorating aRoom in Your Home’.

I will be facilitating the work-shop and will show you how tosimplify the process, make bet-ter choices, work within yourbudget and create a plan thatwill work within your lifestyleand fulfill your preferences; andit will be easy and enjoyable.My former experience inCustom Design with The GreatIndoors, the prestigious LosAngeles home decoratingshowroom and outlet coupledwith my artistic, and businessexperience gives me the abilityto mix the practical and cre-ative and impart that to others.

Bring a photo of any room inyour house and learn to deco-

rate on any budget! One onone attention will assist you insolving your own design dilem-mas. You will uncover yourown personal style, color pref-erences, temperature and feel-ing, and develop a room planyou can implement into yourown home. Learn to organizeand de-clutter, address designprinciples and elements, whichwill lead you to forming focalpoints, choosing painting tech-niques, recycling and reusing,lighting and accessorizing, andyou’ll be ready to create aspace in your house you willlove.

Watching a space or piecetransform before your eyes isenough to energize and inspireyou to new heights and newvisions. It starts with beautify-ing a room and expands allover your life.

This four-week series willmeet on Saturdays, March 21,28, April 4, and 11th, from 9:00a.m. to noon.

Enrollment is limited to thefirst fifteen students to insureplenty of one on one attention.Workshop fee is $60.

Call Inga, at Cerro CosoCollege, (760) 379-5501 toreserve your seat, today. I’llsee you there!

Donna Fitch is a local artist.For questions or comments youcan reach her through theCourier, office@kernrivercouri-er.com.

‘Decorate a room’ comingCreative Connection

Fitch

HAPPENINGS continued from page 3

Kern River Valley Fish and Habitat Club and many national sponsors.Also, new this year is a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Kern River Valley YouthCenter. Call Dave at 376-4430 about the raffle. For derby information, goto http://derby.kernrivervalley.com/ or call the chamber at (760) 379-5236.

American Red Cross CPR class to be taught by CERT April 18Dean Ott from KRV CERT will be teaching the American Red Cross CPR

Class on April 18 at the KRV Youth Center, 3640 Golden Spur St. in LakeIsabella from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the class with certificate is $20. Toregister, call Tom Klein at 379-2797.

Kern River Festival whitewater races put on April 18-19The Kern River Festival has been going on since the 1960s and features

races by kayaks and rafts on the mighty Kern River in Kernville. It’s fun towatch, but you can participate as well. It is put on by the Kern Valley RiverCouncil. For more information, visit http://www.kernfestival.org/ or call(818) 340-3083.

Information for most items from the Kernville Chamber of Commerce. Toinclude your event in the Kern River Courier Calendar, just submit the infor-mation to the Courier (our addresses are on page 2) by Tuesday for Friday’sissue. Events must be open to the public and admission price, if any, must belisted.

Living Green

Recycle old cell phonesRichard RoweSpecial to the Courier

I'm learning a lot in writingthis column and working on the“Living Green in the KRV” event(March 27-30). Ihad a call askingwhere someonecould recycletheir cell phone.Not just to end upin a landfill, butwhere it might dosome good.When in doubt,Google…

With changing technology, theaverage cell phone is used just14 months. I found out thatAmericans will replace 130+ mil-lion cell phones this year. 45 mil-lion cell phones are sitting indrawers across the U.S.

I found www.cellphonesforsol-diers.com started in 2004 by 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist andher 12-year-old brother Robbieof Norwell, Mass. Since then,Brittany and Brittany raisedalmost $2 million and distributed500,000+ prepaid calling cards tosoldiers serving overseas.

Secure the Call Foundationwww.donatemycellphone.orgrecycles cell phones to provide911 emergency cell phones allover the USA.

www.AmericanCellPhoneDrive.org raises funds for charitableorganizations which providescholarships for American chil-dren who have lost a parent to

enemy or terrorist acts, feedmalnourished children in Asia,build low-income housing,donate prepaid calling cards tomilitary personnel, sponsor mis-sionaries in China and support ahost of other good works. WhenI put in my zipcode (93285), itcame back "We could not find adrop off location convenient toyou." You can still recycle yourphone using anAmericanCellPhoneDrive.orgshipping label. I called ThomasRefuse and WEB Recycling.They'll take used cell phones.

E-cycling is the practice ofreusing, or distributing for reuse,electronic equipment instead ofthrashing them. Discarded elec-tronics stuff is creating a serioustoxics problem.

As part of Living Green in theKRV, the Lake Isabella BodfishProperty Owners Association isplanning a TOWN HALL on'Recycling in the KRV' (6 p.m.,Tuesday, March 10 at the SeniorCenter). That'll be a good time tofind out what's going on withrecycling, locally and regionwide.

Richard Rowe is a retired cityplanner, living in WoffordHeights. He is website adminis-trator of KRVR.org for KernRiver Valley Revitalization. He isin charge of a major new eventplanned for March 27-30, 2009 –"Living Green in the KRV." Hecan be reached ateworinkrv@mchsi.com.

Rowe

Johnny.After leaving ranching and becoming

employed with CalTrans, Leonard's inter-ests led him to team roping. Whereverthere was an arena, there you would findhim with his many friends. He roped atScovern Hot Springs Rodeo with his life-long friend Dwight Pascoe, and also anarena in Bodfish.

Some of Leonard's very special friendsthat shared this love and have left thetrails of life are: Mel Crowder, CecilPascoe, John McNally, Dalton Ellis, andmost recently, the untimely loss of a veryspecial friend, Denny Knight. Denny justlived to haul his horse after work to Tony'sto saddle up and throw that rope.

At the birthday roping event Sundaycould be seen some of Leonard’s specialroper friends who share the love of this

sport, such as Tony Cain, RonnieCrowder, Gordon Larsen, WilliamLarsen, Ed Lucher, Sandy Smith, and hisson Jay, who is a special and loving sonand has roped with his dad for manyyears. Many friends who are not men-tioned are just as special.

Leonard's love of life has alwaysincluded his truck, horse trailer and manyspecial horses, and his companions whospent so much of life with Leonard, racingdown that arena just to throw that biglooped rope over the horns or to catch thetwo back feet.

As Leonard reminisces of this goodand blessed life, he must pause and givethanks to our Lord and Savior for allow-ing him the joy of doing what he hasloved for these many good years.

Happy 80th Birthday, Leonard!

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Friday, February 27, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 15

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OFJAMES ANCEL PARK aka

JAMES A. PARK akaJAMES PARK

S-1500-PB-58695To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-

tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of JAMES ANCEL PARKaka JAMES A. PARK akaJAMES PARK.

A PETITION for Probate hasbeen filed by: DONNAGEORGE in the Superior Courtof California, County of KERN.

THE PETITION for Probaterequests that DONNAGEORGE be appointed as per-sonal representative to adminis-ter the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests thedecedent’s WILL and codicils,if any, be admitted to probate.The will and any codicils areavailable for examination in thefile kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authori-ty to administer the estate underthe Independent Administrationof Estates Act. (This authoritywill allow the personal repre-sentative to take many actionswithout obtaining courtapproval. Before taking certainvery important actions, howev-er, the personal representativewill be required to give notice tointerested persons unless theyhave waived notice or consent-ed to the proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unlessan interested person files anobjection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition willbe held on: March 19, 2009 at9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at1215 Truxtun Avenue,

Bakersfield, CA 93301.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting

of the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and stateyour objections or file writtenobjections with the court beforethe hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by yourattorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or acontingent creditor of thedeceased, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail acopy to the personal representa-tive appointed by the court with-in four months from the date offirst issuance of letters as pro-vided in section 9100 of theCalifornia Probate Code. Thetime for filing claims will notexpire before four months fromthe hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the filekept by the court. If you are aperson interested in the estate,you may file with the court aformal Request for SpecialNotice of the filing of an inven-tory and appraisal of estateassets or of any petition oraccount as provided in section1250 of the California ProbateCode. A Request for SpecialNotice form is available fromthe court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.Law Offices of Gelber &

Anderson6435 Lake Isabella Blvd., P.O.

Box 2810, Lake Isabella CA93240.

(760) 379-2604Published: Kern River Courier:

February 13, 20 and 27, 2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: All About Travel, (2009-B0888), DBA#2: Debra WiruthFine Art Gallery (2009-B0889),

Street address of principal placeof business: 11006 KernvilleRd, Kernville CA 93238.Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 69, Kernville CA93238. REGISTRANTS: NickWiruth, 1037 Burlando Road,Kernville CA 93238, DebraWiruth, 1037 Burlando Road,Kernville CA 93238. I, Husbandand Wife. The date the businesscommenced: 03/01/1990. Thefiling of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, orcommon law (Bus & Prof14400 et seq. This FictitiousBusiness Name Statementexpires five years from the dateit was filed in the CountyClerk's Office. (02/04/2014) Anew fictitious business namestatement must be filed beforethat time.ALL ABOUT TRAV-EL/DEBRA WIRUTH FINEART GALLERY. This state-ment filed on 02/04/2009. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By M.Rodriguez. Published by theKern River Courier February 6,13, 20 and 27, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: Sacred Mountain MassageSchool, (2009-B0919). Streetaddress and mailing address ofprincipal place of business:14654 Caliente Creek, Suite 4,Caliente, CA 93518. REGIS-TRANTS: Kevin Smith, 421Piute Meadows Road, Caliente,CA 93518, and Wendy Kraus-Smith, 421 Piute MeadowsRoad, Caliente, CA 93518 I,Husband and Wife. The date thebusiness commenced:04/09/2007. The filing of this

statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or commonlaw (Bus & Prof 14400 et seq.This Fictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(02/05/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.SACRED MOUNTAIN MAS-SAGE SCHOOL. This state-ment filed on 02/05/2009. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By N.Hawley (34993). Published bythe Kern River CourierFebruary 13, 20, 27, March 62009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: Valley Excavating, (2009-B1025). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 217Sycamore Drive, WoffordHeights CA 93285. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box538, Lake Isabella CA 93240.REGISTRANT: James Young,217 Sycamore Drive, WoffordHeights CA 93285 A,Individual. The date the busi-ness commenced: 06/01/1989.The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, orcommon law (Bus & Prof14400 et seq. This FictitiousBusiness Name Statementexpires five years from the dateit was filed in the CountyClerk's Office. (02/10/2014), or40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in this Statementother than a change in the resi-

dence address of the registeredowner(s). A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must befiled before that time. VALLEYEXCAVATING. This statementfiled on 02/10/2009. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By N. Hawley(34993). Published by the KernRiver Courier February 20, 27,March 6 and 13, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: The Mother Lode, (2009-B1016). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 16 TobiasStreet, Kernville CA 93238.Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 355, Kernville CA93238. REGISTRANT: JuanitaDarlene Young, 217 SycamoreDrive, Wofford Heights CA93285 A, Individual. The datethe business commenced:07/01/1999. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or commonlaw (Bus & Prof 14400 et seq.This Fictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(02/10/2014), or 40 days afterany change in the facts set forthin this Statement other than achange in the residence addressof the registered owner(s). Anew fictitious business namestatement must be filed beforethat time. THE MOTHERLODE. This statement filed on02/10/2009. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By N. Hawley(34993). Published by the KernRiver Courier February 20, 27,March 6 and 13, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: M&N AutomotiveL.L.C., (2009-B1225). Streetaddress of principal place ofbusiness: 5448 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella CA 93240.Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 43, Lake Isabella CA93240. REGISTRANT(S):M&N Automotive L.L.C. ,5448 Lake Isabella Blvd., LakeIsabella CA 93240. State ofincorporation of organization:CA. D, Limited LiabilityCompany. Date the businesscommenced: N/A. Notice: inaccordance with subdivision(a) of section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuantto section 17913 other than achange in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state or com-mon law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode.) Signed: StephanieHefner, President. This state-ment filed on 02/20/2009.Expires 02/20/2014. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G.Meza. Published by Kern RiverCourier, February 27, March 6,13, 20, 2009.

Legal Notices

February 3: A 57year old male fromWofford Heights wasarrested in the 300block of East EvansRoad, WoffordHeights on suspicionof violating courtorders.

February 7: ALake Isabella female,24 years of age was arrested in the 2200 block of Harnage Street, Lake Isabella on suspicionof public intoxication and resisting arrest.

A male, 31 year old, from Kernville was arrested in the 100 block of Sirretta Street, Kernvilleon suspicion of public intoxication.

February 8: A Wofford Heights, 31 year old male was arrested in the 6600 block of WoffordBlvd., Wofford Heights on suspicion of public intoxication.

February 10: A 27 year old male from Kernville was arrested in the 100 block of PiuteStreet, Kernville on suspicion of public intoxication.

February 11: A male 27 year old from Weldon was arrested at the Kern Valley Substationon suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, spousal abuse, kidnapping, making criminalthreats, false imprisonment, and intimidating a witness.

February 12,: A Wofford Heights 23 year old male was arrested at the Kern ValleySubstation on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor.

February 13: A 21 year old Lake Isabella female was arrested in the 300 block of EvansRoad, Wofford Heights on warrants charging her with being under the influence of a controlledsubstance.

February 16: A male 40 year old from Lake Isabella was arrested in the 4600 block of LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella on suspicion of spousal abuse and violating a restraining order.

February 18: A Bodfish male, 54 years of age was arrested in the 1000 block of BodfishCanyon Road, Bodfish on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and spousal abuse.

A 34 year old Weldon male was arrested in the 10900 block of Powers Ave., Weldon onsuspicion of child abuse.

February 19: A Kernville 35 year old male was arrested in the 11300 block of KernvilleRoad, Kernville on a warrant charging him with spousal battery.

February 20,: A 20 years old male from Lake Isabella was arrested in the 1800 block ofEdith Ave.Lake Isabella on suspicion of spousal abuse and false imprisonment.

Arrest reportsA digest of arrest reports from

various public safety agencies in the Kern River Valley area

Co-Publisher’s Corner

We are all victimsMike DevichKern River Courier Co-Publisher

What may be turn out to be oneof the biggest stories ever in thevalley erupted this past week.

After theCourier went tobed last week, Ilearned thatarrests hadbeen made in acase that hasbeen boilingaway on theback burnerfor two years.

The stateattorney general’s officeannounced last week that threepeople had been arrested in con-nection with the deaths of threeresidents at the skilled nursingfacility.

Here’s some of the statement:“Attorney General Edmund G.

Brown Jr. today announced thearrests of a nurse, physician, and apharmacist of a nursing home for‘forcibly administering’ psy-chotropic medications for theirown convenience, rather than fortheir patients’ therapeutic interests,actions that are alleged to haveresulted in the deaths of three resi-dents.”

The three accused who werearrested:

“ Gwen Hughes, the formerDirector of Nursing at the skillednursing facility of the Kern ValleyHealthcare District on charges of

elder abuse and assault with adeadly weapon.

“Debbi Hayes, the former phar-macist at the (Kern) ValleyHealthcare District, on charges ofelder abuse and assault with adeadly weapon.

“Dr. Hoshang Pormir, a staffphysician at Kern ValleyHealthcare District, who was serv-ing as the medical director of theskilled nursing facility, on chargesof elder abuse.”

Thirty-three pages of chargesand declarations were attached. Itis alleged that patients were helddown and injected, or in one case,had drugs sprinkled on her food.The three who died were identifiedas Mae Brinkley, Joseph Shepterand Alexander Zaiko.

The Bakersfield Californian saidthat the alleged druggings tookplace during a five-month period,August 2006 to January 2007,when Hughes was fired.

It’s a tragic story that will hauntall of us for a very long time. KernValley Hospital is our hospital. It isus, and we are them. We cannotdiscount this or disregard it. Wemust look it right in the eye.

Above all, we must find a way tobe good to our dementia-affectedelder citizens and take care of themwell without drugging them intooblivion.

Mike Devich is one of theCourier’s co-publishers. He can bereached atoffice@kernrivercourier.com

Devich

Death noticesFrances L. PatrickFrances L. Patrick, 69, of Wofford Heights, passed away Feb. 20, 2009

at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. Burial will be at Kern River ValleyCemetery in Wofford Heights on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at 1 p.m.Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake IsabellaBlvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

Pauline M. GardnerPauline M. Gardner, 90, of Bodfish, passed away on Feb. 21, 2009 at

her residence. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by LakeIsabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA93240. (760) 379-5006.

family programs. On March 12,their interactive storytime and craftprogram at 3:45 p.m. will be themed“Reuse, Recycle, Re-Read.” And onMarch 28, the library will “gogreen” for the whole afternoon. Itwill start with storytime at 11 a.m.,sharing fun tales of how kids cansave the Earth and their animalneighbors too. Then at 11:15 therewill be several craft stations whereeveryone can make fun projectsusing recyclable or reusable materi-als. And at 1 p.m. will be a free pup-pet show with a green living theme.

• On Thursday, March 26, therewill be a Green Art Show starting at7 p.m. at Kernville Odd Fellows Hall.This will be the opening shot of thefestival, which will last throughoutthe weekend of March 27-30.

• A film festival will begin March27 and continue through March 30.The films will be shown at the ReelCinema in Wofford Heights. Someof the films scheduled to be shownare “Flow” (about the growingworld water crisis); “Green: TheNew Red, White & Blue” (green inbusiness); “Planet Earth: TheFuture” (from the BBC/Discoveryseries); “Winged Migration” (aboutbirds); “Kilowatt Ours” (about elec-tricity); and films by local filmmak-ers Joy Tessman and Chuck Barbee.Also, on Sunday March 29, therewill be such films as “Over theHedge” and “The Lorax.”

• Saturday, March 28, will markthe start of the Green Expo (seesidebar for list of vendors), to beheld in the Family Life Center inWofford Heights. On the same daywill be a Farmer’s Market andnative plant sale at the Nuui CunniNative American Cultural Center, aswell as a run at Wofford HeightsPark. Living Green workshops will

be held at the Senior Center in LakeIsabella. A Dark Sky Party isplanned for 13 miles north ofKernville.

• On Sunday, March 29, tourswill be held of green establishmentsaround the valley.

For full details see www.krvr.org.

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Congratulations to our RegionalFHA-HERO Competitors who will begoing on to State Competition after avery successful day Saturday at theCRE's (Competitive RecognitionEvents) at the Region 8 QualifyingFinals in Visalia.

Members who placed first throughfifth are qualified to compete at theState Level March 29-31 in Fresno.

Members who advanced are: CarlaMorrison placed 3rd in ChapterExhibit; Melanie Long placed 4th inChapter Activity Manual; NicoleSmith advanced to the State finals inCommunity Involvement; RustyMuncy and Nick Solis placed 1st inEnergy and Recourse Conservation;Keresa Covington and ChrissieStroud placed 1st in NutritionEducation; Amanda Moreno and

Abbey Stanton both competed inInterior Design junior division withAmanda taking first and Abbey tak-ing second; Chelsea Cormack placed1st in Interior Design senior division;Hillary Genthner placed 5th inFashion design against 15 othermembers; Danica Vittora took 6thplace in Table display and menu plan-ning; Kiki Frisch placed 1st in seniordivision in Consumer Education andPriscilla Gonzalez took first 1st placein Consumer Education junior divi-sion; Cameron Lanterman placed 2ndin his Salad Preparation event; in theSpeech event, Jenna Criswell won thefirst place medal in junior divisionand Ashley Hampton placed 3rd inprepared Speech, senior division.

Congratulations to all of the FHA-HERO competitors!

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