Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir124,187 acre-feet.(Low point was101,857 ac-ft. Dec.4. Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville303 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 233 cfs

Borel Canal flow204

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

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

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

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Whiskey Flat Mayor candidate eventsTurncoat Chris• Fri. Feb. 5: MyPlace Restaurant 11a.m.; Odd Fellows Hall4:30 p.m. for spaghettidinner; Ewings 6 p.m.for Men’s FashionShow and BachelorAuction; Dave’s SportsBar, 9:30 p.m., livemusic • Sun. Feb. 7: KernRiver Brewery forSuper Bowl andBicycle Film Festival

Tenderfoot Tony• Fri. Feb. 5: PizzaBarn 5-8 p.m.; KRSaloon 8 p.m.• Sat. Feb. 6: HungryRancher 9-11 a.m.;Ewings 6:30 p.m. forauction and raffle • Sun. Feb. 7: “BarHoppin’” around thevalley for Super Bowl• Sunday Feb. 13:Masonic Lodge 9-11a.m. for pancakebreakfast

Cimarron Cynthia• Fri. Feb. 5: Vons, 5p.m.; Ewings 6 p.m.for Men’s FashionShow and BachelorAuction;• Sat., Feb. 6: Vons, 9a.m. to 4 p.m.; GolfCourse 6 p.m. forAuction• Sun. Feb. 7: Vons, 9a.m. to 4 p.m.; GolfCourse 4 p.m.-?• Thurs. Feb. 11:Burger King, 4-8 p.m.;Golf Course 6 p.m. forRotary Club meeting

Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri.: 70% chancerain, high 54.

Fri. night: 70%chance rain, low 40.

Sat.: 70% chancerain, high near 52.

Sat. night: 50%chance rain, low 37.

Sun.: Chance ofshowers, high 52.

Sun. night: Mostlycloudy, low 35.National Weather Service

The candidates are listed in no particular order. In the interest of fairness to all, the orderwill be switched each week until Whiskey Flat Days (Feb. 12-15). For information aboutWhiskey Flat Days, call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at (760) 376-2629.

Kern River Courier

Susan DeLong, who was a college andcareer counselor at Kern Valley HighSchool in Lake Isabella for 18 years, haswritten a novel about a teenaged girlwho must deal with the pressures of lifeand growing up with the added chal-lenge of being deaf.

The teen in the book “Silent Love,”Krystal Crane, is devastated when herparents announce their decision tomove. Not only will she be leaving herfriends and the only home she’s everknown, but she also will be attending aregular high school for the first time.Will the kids accept her? She is beauti-ful, smart and kind, but her deafness issomething that must be contended with.How will she adjust to her new world,and how will the new world adjust toher?

With the help of a true friend, Krystalfinds her place in her new school. Shelands a coveted spot on the yearbookstaff, and she begins to date one of themost popular boys in her class. At thesame time college decisions loom, but

Longtime KVHScounselor writesnovel about teenKern River Courier

More than 180 local people willsoon receive official federal status asNative Americans.

Donna Miranda-Begay, TribalChairwoman of the Tubatulabals ofKern Valley, told the CourierTuesday that about 183 tribal mem-bers will soon be getting their offi-cial family trees from the U.S.Bureau of Indian Affairs. They willalso be receiving their CertifiedDegree of Indian Blood, known as aCDIB.

“(These were) signed off by theU.S. BIA California Central Agencyin Sacramento. This effort has taken

about six years to complete, with thehelp of our genealogist and TribalMembership Committee. This docu-mentation will certainly help withour federal recognition efforts. Butmore importantly, it will benefit ourtribal members today and our chil-dren in obtaining services” (such ashealth, education and employment).

Local Native Americans havebeen trying to get federal recogni-tion for many years.

Miranda-Begay said that theTubatulabals of Kern Valley are alsoworking on a book.

“For the past six years, we have

Many locals to receive theirNative American family trees

Kernville Elementary School students recently painted bannersfor Bill Nolt’s float in the Whiskey Flat Days Parade coming Feb.13. Nolt, of Weldon, portrays Roy Rogers in many parades in dif-

ferent areas. Pictured are (L-R) Mathew Morman, KilynSpagnolini, nutritionist/teacher Maar Crabtree, Jamie Sundberg,Bobby Davis, Alex Crimmins, Chris Denys and Nolt.

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Whiskey Flat Days radiodebate set for today

The three candidates for honorary WhiskeyFlat Mayor will be debating in true Old Westfashion on the Dam Talk Show today, Friday,February 5 at 9 a.m. on KCNQ 102.5 FM.

The debate will be a friendly rivalry-typefunfest to promote Whiskey Flat Days,Kernville’s Old West celebration taking placeFeb. 12-15.

See BOOK, Page 10

See STATUS, Page 8

Whiskey Flat Days CowboyAuction coming Feb. 11

The cowboy auction forWhiskey Flat Days (see listingbelow) will be Feb. 11 at Ewing’son the Kern restaurant inKernville. For more informationcall the Kernville Chamber ofCommerce at (760) 376-2629.

Whiskey Flat Days KickoffLuncheon Feb. 12

The Kern River Valley Woman’s

Club will be holding their lunch-eon and fashion show on the firstday of Whiskey Flat Days (see nextentry) on Feb. 12 at the Elks Lodgein Wofford Heights, doors open at10 a.m. For more information, callMarian at (760) 376-4578. Ticketsavailable at the Kernville Chamberand at Lah De Dah in Kernville.

Optimal Hospice to hold newvolunteer orientation Feb. 12

Optimal Hospice is holding an

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Regular meetings &activitiesFridays• 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.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El PortalII Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 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.• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 661-978-8712• 12 p.m.-2 p.m.- Otaku-Kai Japanese animeclub, Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights. 223-6765.• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, canceled as of 12/06/09.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. Take out orders at 4 p.m. 379-3394• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

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

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner class-es, intermediate and advanced follow at theSenior Center. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commerce

meets, board 2nd Mon., general membership4th Mon. 376-2629.• 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G.376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., 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 or376-2066.

Tuesdays• 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.• 10 a.m. KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues.379-1129.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,

E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet atSenior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Wed. 379-2303.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 4-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Opento public. 379-3394.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club meets,631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd 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. 376-2410or 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. 30rd Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 3rd Thurs. 379-2303.• 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.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville. (760) 376-1421.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet-Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291.

Bingo GuideFriday, noon. - Eagles Bingo, Eagles

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

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The Courier Calendarorientation on Feb. 12 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Optimal’s office at 6504Lake Isabella Blvd. Ste. E for any-one interested in donating a littletime and compassion to thoseaffected by terminal illness in thevalley. A light lunch will be provid-ed. To reserve your seat at thetraining, call Karen at 1-888-597-6115.

Kernville recreates Old Westduring Whiskey Flat Days

Whiskey Flat Days 2010 festivalwill take place February 12-15 onPresident’s Day Weekend.Kernville will recreate the dayswhen it was called Whiskey Flat,from 1860-64, during California’sGold Rush. There will be a grandparade, entertainment and more.Call the Kernville Chamber ofCommerce at (760) 376-2629.

12th All-Valley Heart Walkscheduled for Feb. 27

Each year a Heart Walk is heldto benefit the Kern Valley HospitalFoundation and to promotehealthy hearts. The walk is an easyone on the flat track at the highschool; the number of laps youwalk (or run) is up to you. Sponsora team today. To sign up or formore information, call Jeanette at(760) 376-4419.

Sweet Adelines hold Friendsand Family Night March 11

The Kern Valley Chorus of thenational Sweet Adelines organiza-tion will have their Friends andFamily Night on March 11 at 7:30p.m. at the Senior Center in LakeIsabella. No admission charge. Formore information, call Cheryl at(760) 376-4124

“Living Green in the KRV” fes-tival takes place March 17-21

“Living Green” means to livewhile making as small a footprintupon the planet as you can. It cansave you money, too! Learn all aboutrecycling, composting, ways to savewater and electricity, reduce yourwaste output, and many more tipsand business information. The LivingGreen in the KRV Festival will takeplace from March 17 to 21 inWofford Heights. It’s free. Seekrvr.org for more information.

Isabella Lake Fishing Derbytakes place March 27-29

One of the state’s biggest fishingderbies takes place in March, withover $200,000 in prizes offered forthose registered. Top prizes in the2010 derby include eleven taggedtrout worth $10,000 and one taggedtrout worth $21,000. Call the KernRiver Valley Chamber of Commerceat (760) 379-5236.

Whitewater Festival to takeplace April 17-18

The Kern River WhitewaterFestival is an annual paddlingextravaganza. Starting in 1963, thefestival has gained popularity yearafter year. The rushing whitewateris a pulse-pounding experience forkayakers and rafters. Races,slaloms and poker runs are justsome of the fun events. Seewww.kernfestival.org for details.

To include your event in the KernRiver Courier Calendar, just submitthe information to the Courier (ouraddresses are on page 2) by Tuesdayfor each Friday’s issue. Events mustbe open to the public and admis-sion price, if any, must be listed.

Whiskey FlatDays will behere nextweekend,Feb. 12-15!Get out yourcowboy bootsand your hat.

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

I have noticed that with manydo-it-yourself jobs, it is never aseasy to do them as the instruc-tions make itseem.

Today Ireplaced theshower head inmy bathroom.It’s a greatshower headwhich lets youturn on the hotwater knob untilthe water getshot, then automatically turnsitself off. All I have to do whenI'm ready to shower is pull a lit-tle lever and voila, instant hotwater.

Naturally it took a special fit-ting which I didn't have andrequired a trip to the hardwarestore. Three wrenches later, aspecial fitting and a spigot thatspit water all over me when Iturned the lever the wrong way,I was finished. All was well. (Itook two showers to test it out.)It doesn't drip, the water is hot, Ididn't break anything, andaccording to the instructions, Iam saving water! Is it any won-der that I (so far) felt good?

With the stars in alignment Idecided that this was my luckyday and I should tackle anotherhoneydo. This particular job wasone I had put off because itinvolved plumbing, which rankspoorly on my “able to do” list.

But forging ahead, I grabbed thetools I'd need to use under thesink. I needed to fix a leaky pipeand replace the sink trap, whichhad corroded and was dumping“trap gunk” everywhere. Stillbuoyed by my showerhead suc-cess, I cheerfully set about on myplumbing chore.

During the repair I caused aflood and mopped it up, madethree trips to the hardware storefor parts, and cricked my neckwhile crawling around. But final-ly by nightfall, I finished therepairs. I was wet, covered withtrap goop and my neck ached,but the job was done. And I wasdone in!

I thought a description of mywork day would make a goodcolumn, wherein I could 'fess upthat I am not really a very gooddo-it-yourselfer and shouldprobably call a professionalwhenever plumbing is required.

As I started to type, the com-puter began to make a terriblesound and was getting louder. Iturned it off and back on. Thatusually fixes things, but this timeit didn't.

So now I'm typing with myfingers crossed (a difficult typingposition), and I am currentlyadding “fixing computers” to myextended list of stuff I don't dowell!

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

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Letter to the CourierDear Kern River Courier,The Sequoia (National) Forest has announced their intention to imple-

ment a fixed date seasonal closure of 181 miles of mid to high altituderoads and trails from 12/31 to 4/15 due to snow accumulations that mayor may not occur.

Imagine a beautiful day in January and the ground is clear and themountains beckon you, yet you will not be allowed to drive on any ofalmost 200 miles of roads or trails north of Kern Canyon trail up to theForks of the Kern, just because of the date.

We all know the frost season in the area varies each year. Closing trailson a fixed date is not supported by historical snowfall. Some years wehave snow earlier, some years later, some years like 2007 hardly any snowor precipitation. The spikes in the weather chart clearly verify what wealready know. There is no fixed season of wet weather here.

Arbitrary fixed date closures of roads and trails when there is no snowis totally inappropriate and will reduce public access, as well as harm thelocal economy and undermine public trust in the Forest Service.

The Forest Service should eliminate the fixed date seasonal closuresand stick with the “closed as needed” policy. It could even save themmoney in years when no closure is needed due to lack of precipitation.With a few changes the Forest Service can implement a trail plan we canall live with, a plan that provides reasonable continued access for thepublic and does not harm our economy, while still protecting the environ-ment.

The comment period for the Forest Service plan is over, but changescan still be made to the plan. Congressman McCarthy wants to hear howyou feel about fixed date seasonal closures as well about lakeside vehicu-lar access. Please send him a letter using the Contact link on his websitehttp://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/

Or by mail to Congressman Kevin McCarthy, 4100 Empire Drive Suite150, Bakersfield, CA 93309, or by phone 661 327-3611.

Chris HorganExecutive Director, Stewards of the SequoiaLake Isabella

Page 4 Friday, February 5, 2010AdventuresK E R N R I V E R

LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

ParadiseCove

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 fromHwy. 178)

(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the

corner from the museum)(760) 376-3781

General KRV Info

Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville

Road Local: (760) 376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior CenterLocal: (760) 379-5236Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Substation

Sheriff’s Department and CHP7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.(760) 549-2100Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kern Valley HospitalKern Valley Healthcare District

McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa(760) 379-2681

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

Valley history: KR1 power plantUntil the early 1900s the stillness of the lower Kern Canyon was broken only

by the hunting cry of the hawk or the dashing waters of the Kern River.Although there wasn't even an Indian trail up the Kern River Canyon in thoseearly days there would be some activity in the spring and early summer of theyear when the local cattlemen would ride down from Breckenridge orGreenhorn to gather cattle that were grazing there.

Then in 1902 the Edison Electric Company took over the preliminary workthat had been started by the California Power Company in preparation for thebuilding of a power plant two miles inside the mouth of the Kern Canyon.

By the spring of 1903 the roads needed for this project were completed.These included two miles of road up the Kern Canyon to the power house site,a road later called the Cow Flat Road, that tied into the Breckenridge Road andworked its way down to the headworks location. A third road started at thetop of the hill above the Power House site and after following hog-backs andridges in an easterly direction, tied into the Cow Flat Road.

This last road went into Camp Two, one of four camps used for the con-struction of the tunnel and headworks. Camp Three was almost inaccessibleand was connected to the road above by an aerial cable 2,700 feet in length.

The 12 of trail that can be seen on the south walls of the lower Kern Canyonwere also built by 1903. This trail started at the Power House No. 1 site andafter going through Camp Two and Camp Three, continued to Camp Four,which was at the headworks location.

By February of this year a work force of 200 men were at work excavatingtwenty tunnels. Also finished by this time was the installation of a constructionpower plant located one and one-half miles above the main power plant.

This power plant was capable of 600 horsepower and played an indispen-sable part in the construction of the permanent plant.

—– information from books by Bob Powers

The Kern River Courier’sSights Of The Valley

E-mail your scenic photos to office@kernrivercourier.com

Above: This picture was taken by Mark Nelson from the MainDam area.Right: A scene from the South Fork by Murdoc Douglas.

• Speed Limit: 5 mph (nowake) within 200 feet ofshore, within 100 feet ofswimmers (other than

waterskiers), near docks, marinas or within South Fork Wildlife Area.• Alcohol or Drug Use: Alcohol or drug use is illegal while operating a boat

and is a felony if such use causes death or serious injury. Conviction of intox-ication while operating a boat may bring a $1,000 fine and six months in jail.Avoiding accidents requires 100% alertness.

• Age and Safety Gear Requirements: Boat operators must be at least 16years old. Each person aboard must have US Coast Guard approvedPersonal Flotation Device (PFD); water skiers and personal watercraft ridersmust wear PFDs at all times.

• Towing Rules for Waterskiers, Inflatables, Etc: A tow boat must qualify tohold at least 3 people, including an observer at least 12 years old, capableof rescuing an injured waterskier. The observer must raise a red flag when-ever a line is out or a skier is preparing to ski or a skier is down.

• Right-of-Way Rules: These rules apply to everyone on the water, includ-ing windsurfers. As with driving a car, passing is on the right, yielding at acrossing gives the go-ahead to the vessel on the right and overtaking anoth-er vessel requires a wide berth. Anchored and sailing vessels usually havethe right-of-way. The law says that avoiding a collision takes precedence overinsisting on a right-of-way.

• Avoidance Measures: Waterskiers, personal watercraft riders and wind-surfers often seek the calmer waters near the Auxiliary Dam. These peoplemay reach speeds from 35-70 mph, posing a hazard to each other as well asto boaters. Attempting to judge the speed of an oncoming person is difficult,particularly in a glare or mist; better to simply avoid congestion.

Isabella Lake regs

Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith

Released the week of Feb. 16:

PICKS OF THE WEEK"Black Dynamite" -- Hands

down, the funniest movie of 2009,"Black Dynamite" is a raucous andraunchy send-up of 1970s blax-ploitation films. Michael Jai Whitestars as Black Dynamite, an ex-CIAagent fighting a one-man waragainst The Man's conspiracy to fillthe 'hood'sorphanages withdrugs and theghettoes withtainted maltliquor.

Filmed usingvintage 16mmstock, "BlackDynamite" hasthe look and feelof a film shot inthe '70s. Thejokes are hilari-ous, the fightscenes are awe-some and thefunky score willmake your booty bouncy. If youliked "Undercover Brother," youwill love "Black Dynamite" 10 timesmore.

"Goodfellas (20th AnniversaryEdition) Blu-Ray" -- If you alreadyown the previous Blu-Ray editionof "Goodfellas," there's really nocompelling reason to buy this two-disc set. The digital transfer is thesame as the previous release. Thecommentary tracks are the same,as is the documentary on MadeMen. The only thing Warner Bros.did for this anniversary edition ispad out the extra features with acouple of old cartoons and a docu-mentary on gangster movies fromthe Warners Gangster Collectionboxed set.

"Dirty Harry Collection" -- Fornearly 70 years, policemen in filmsand television were always por-

trayed as stalwart defenders of thelaw; men who did things By TheBook -- and then threw it at you.Then, in 1971, all that changedwhen Clint Eastwood as "Dirty"Harry Callahan whipped out a .44Magnum (the most powerful hand-gun in the world), aimed it betweenthe eyes of a quivering perp andgrunted the iconic line, "Well? Doya feel lucky, punk?" From thatmoment on, virtually every cop inthe movies has been a maverick, arogue cop who plays by his own

rules. The boxed

set containsthe entireseries offilms: "DirtyHarry,""MagnumForce," "TheEnforcer,""SuddenImpact" and"The DeadPool." Thereis a sixth discwith a docu-mentary onthe films'

legacy and other featurettes andextras.

TV SERIES"Small Wonder" The Complete

First Season"Kingdom" Series Three"Bob and Margaret" The

Complete First Season"Head Case" The Complete

Series"Barnaby Jones" The Complete

First Season"Branded" The Complete Series"Cannon" Season Two, Vol. 2"Lark Rise to Candleford" The

Complete Season Two"Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box

Two""Lincoln Heights" Season One"Best of the Loretta Young

Show" Seasons 3 & 4

c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Friday, February 5, 2010 Page 5EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Couch Theater‘Harry’ flicks will make your day

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: Al Pacino is one of myall-time favorite actors. Canyou tell me what he's been upto lately and what I can seehim in next? -- Paul G., VeroBeach, Fla.

A: The most recentPacino news has Altaking on the titlerole in the movie"You Don't KnowJack," which is basedon the life of assist-ed-suicide advocateDr. Jack Kevorkian.The multi-award-winning star, whoturns 70 in April,stars alongside SusanSarandon, JohnGoodman, DannyHuston and Brenda Vaccaro in theBarry Levinson-directed biopic,which will be released later thisyear. He also just began produc-tion as King Lear in "King Lear"and has a half-dozen movies wait-ing in the wings for him to star in.

***Q: I absolutely love the pro-

cedural dramas like "CriminalMinds" and "Law & Order." Iheard that there are evenmore spin-offs of these showsin the works. Is that true? Ihope so! -- Patty J., via e-mail

A: A few weeks back, NBC pro-gramming chief Angela Bromstadannounced that the network is intalks with "Law & Order" creatorDick Wolf about introducing "Law& Order: Los Angeles," whichwould mark a location departurefor the series, as it's always takenplace in New York. There also havebeen some rumors floating aboutthat Academy Award-winner

Forest Whitaker is in negotiationsto star in a "Criminal Minds" spin-off for CBS.

***Q: On the final night of "The

Tonight Show With ConanO'Brien," he joked that he'd

like actressTildaSwinton toplay him ina movie ofhis life.While myhusbandand Ithought itwas funny, Igot to won-dering, howdid Tildafeel about

that comment? -- Trudy J.,Harrisburg, Pa.

A: Tilda has just a great asense of humor as the next per-son. When asked by Movieline ifshe'd be game to play Conan ifthe chance were ever offered,she exclaimed: "I would just beonly too happy. Yes, yes, yes,absolutely!" She even went so faras to suggest that they help eachother out with their variousentertainment and promotionalduties, offering that Conan couldstand in for her and help to pro-mote her movies. "And why not?Every girl should have a doppel-ganger."

***Have a question for Cindy? E-

mail her at letters@cindy elavsky.com, or write to her in care of KingFeatures Weekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Tilda Conan’s doppelgangerCelebrity Extra

Clint Eastwood as “Dirty Harry”

Al Pacino

1. The Hangover (R) Bradley Cooper2. Final Destination: In 3-D (R)Bobby Campo3. Paranormal Activity (R) KatieFeatherston4. Cloudy With a Chance ofMeatballs (PG) animated5. District 9 (R) Jason Cope6. A Perfect Getaway (NR) Steve

Zahn7. Inglourious Basterds (R) Brad Pitt8. All About Steve (PG-13) SandraBullock9. Julie & Julia (PG-13) Meryl Streep10. (500) Days of Summer (PG-13)Zooey Deschanel

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Top DVD rentals

"Snark: A Polemic in Seven Fits"by David DenbySimon & Schuster, $12Reviewed by Ealish Waddell

From movies and TV screens to newsstands and the Internet, it seems like theprevailing form of humor these days is to make fun of other people. Sometimesthis is done with wit and imagination, but too often it comes out just petty andmean. David Denby explores this fine line in "Snark," an examination of the grow-ing trend for cheap laughs.

The word "snark" comes from an imaginary creature in Lewis Carroll's non-sense poem "The Jabberwocky," but the concept has appeared in literature andpolitics for centuries.Today, the explosion of the Internet and its cherished cultureof frankness and anonymity has led to a golden age of snark.

Snark, says Denby, is the nastier cousin of spoof. Rather than trying to enlight-en or constructively criticize, snark wishes merely to ridicule, to show contemptbefore an audience that shares that contempt and so is therefore guaranteed tolaugh. Done well, snark can be useful, provoking thought through the use of ironyand humor. But it can easily become "a blood sport" with no sense of responsibil-ity or consequences, tactics that Denby argues get in the way of true discourse.

Denby's position is no doubt highly colored by his background in journalism, afield with a traditionally strong code of ethics and focus on fact-checking and libel-avoidance. But his point is twofold. Yes, an excess of snark is damaging to theideals of fair play and an aesthetic vision of artful wit. But it also fosters a generalatmosphere of resentment and insecurity in the culture at large that can be flat-out dangerous, spilling out into the offline world in forms like intolerance, hatespeech, cyberbullying and abuse.

Denby argues succinctly that we are getting lost in our own toxic cleverness,and more than just the integrity of the language is at stake.

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I will sing of your strength, in themorning I will sing of your love; for youare my fortress, my refuge in times oftrouble.

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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. 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 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 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.376-2416Calvary 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 ArmyThe needy are helped by the local affiliate of this nationalorganization. Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. 6105 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.

Churches of the Valley

Lighter side of faithAfter a few days, the Lord called to Adam

and said, "It is time for you and Eve to beginthe process of populating the earth so I wantyou to kiss her."

Adam answered, "Yes Lord, but what is akiss?" So the Lord gave a brief description toAdam who took Eve by the hand and took herto a nearby bush.

A few minutes later, Adam emerged andsaid, "Thank you Lord, that was enjoyable."

And the Lord replied, "Yes Adam, I thoughtyou might enjoy that and now I'd like you tocaress Eve."

And Adam said, "What is a caress? So theLord again gave Adam a brief description andAdam went behind the bush with Eve.

Quite a few minutes later, Adam returned,smiling, and said, "Lord, that was even betterthan the kiss."

And the Lord said, "You've done well Adam.And now I want you to make love to Eve."

And Adam asked, "What is “make love,”Lord?" So the Lord again gave Adam direc-tions and Adam went again to Eve behind thebush, but this time he reappeared in two sec-onds.

And Adam said, "Lord, what is a'headache'?"

***

A Brit, a Frenchman and a Russian are view-ing a painting of Adam and Eve frolicking inthe Garden of Eden. "Look at their reserve,their calm," muses the Brit. "They must beBritish."

"Nonsense," the Frenchman disagrees."They're naked, and so beautiful. Clearly, theyare French."

"No clothes, no shelter," the Russian pointsout, "they have only an apple to eat, and they'rebeing told this is paradise. They are Russian."

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville

I read, “Jesus Does NotWant To Be A Part of YourLife.” My expectation wasthat this guy’s name shouldbe Adam – I just know he’sgoing to raise cain. It startedout, A man had been verysick, so his wife took him tothe doctor. The doctor exam-ined the man, spoke with himat length to try to discernwhat was ailing him and did anumber tests. When theresults of the tests came back, the doctor calledthe man's wife aside and told her the news. Yourhusband can survive this, with the properamount of TLC. So if you want your husband tomake it, you're going to have wait on him handand foot. Day and night. Whatever he needs,make sure he gets it. You must keep the stressout of his life. Make his favorite meals, no matterhow elaborate, rub his feet, make sure the houseis spotless and orderly. You got it? The womanwent back to her husband who was, of course,eager to know what the doctor said. The womananswered, "The doctor says you're going to die."Bret Toman took an old joke and caught mehook, line and sinker.

Jesus told the fisherman whose boat he wasin to “Put out into the deep and let down yournets for a catch.” Luke 5:4. Scripture does notexplain what the fisherman was thinking interms of how much of his life Jesus wouldinvolve. He had enough difficulty acceptingJesus’ fishing advice. What started as a

request to use Simon’s boat as a platform toteach the people on shore became a fishingtrip. What the fishing trip became was a nauti-cal emergency; Simon appeared to be losinghis livelihood. What Simon heard as comfort-ing words became the prelude to a radical lifechanging encounter. Jesus did not become apart of Simon/Peter’s life; he became hiseverything.

The man’s wife in the story above thoughtshe could draw a line beyond which she hadno obligation beyond selfishness. Others justi-fy unchristian behavior with slogans such as“business is business,” There is a spiritual les-son in another old story – a commercial, actu-ally. In a short mini-scene, the company madethe point that in chopping up chicken partsand forming a product they could manipulatewas not in the customers’ interest. Wendy’s®had the competition claiming, “Parts is parts.”Maybe, if I know that chicken should be pre-sented as God intended it to be, I should alsoknow that if in one hour of my life I worshipGod, my whole life should be dedicated toobeying (worshipping) God. Is that why youhave given up even the one hour part?

Jesus wants to be more than a part of yourlife. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Ifanyone hears my voice and opens the door, Iwill come in to him and eat with him, and hewith me.” Revelation 3:20.

Semonious

Voices of Faith

Business is business, and parts is parts

“Voices of Faith” is a rotating column featuring messages from all churches.Pastors, please e-mail 400-word mes-sages to office@kernrivercourier.com

Friday, February 5, 2010 Page 7ellnessWK E R N R I V E R

Paul G. Donohue, M.D.Kern River Courier SyndicatedColumnist

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I havevaricose veins on both of mylegs. I wear only long dressesand slacks to hide them. Mylegs don't hurt, but I would liketo be rid of these veins. Whatcan I do for them? At this point,I am not interested in surgery. -- L.H.

ANSWER: Leg veins face aHerculean task. They have to returnblood to the heart in the face ofgravity, which works to keep bloodfrom moving upward. They couldn'taccomplish their task if they didn'thave valves. As blood movesupward in the vein, its valves closeso that it can't fall back down. Theproblem with varicose veins is avalve problem. Their valves nolonger work. Blood stays in the legveins, distends them and stretchesthem out of shape -- varicose veins.

Varicose veins can make the legsache or cause them to tire quickly.Sometimes, the pooled blood leaksfluid out of the veins, so the ankles

and feet swell, and open ulcers --most often around the ankle --might form. And then there is thecosmetic aspect, about which I'mnot qualified to comment.

Things you can do for varicoseveins are limited but worth trying.One is compression stockings. Thevery best stockings are the oneswith graduated compression, withthe compressive force greatest inthe lowermost part of the leg andwith lesser force in the upper partsof the leg. Compression movesblood upward. Another way to keepblood from pooling is lying downwith your legs higher than yourheart. That position empties bloodout of leg veins. Admittedly, youcan't spend the entire day with yourlegs elevated, but elevate them asoften as you can. Never stand forlong in one place. If you have to staystill, contract your calf and leg mus-cles to push blood out of the legs.

Should you change your mindabout surgical vein removal, youshould know that today there aremany methods of getting rid ofthese veins. Endovascular lasers,radiofrequency catheters and scle-rotherapy are recent-vintage tech-

niques. Surgical removal has beenrefined to the point that mostpatients return home on the day ofoperation.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is

unable to answer individual letters,but he will incorporate them in his

column whenever possible. Readersmay write him or request an orderform of available health newslettersat P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475.

(c) 2009 North America Synd.,Inc.

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I recognizethat many politi-cians inWashington andSacramento feelthat health insur-ance needs to be“fixed.” There isno denyinghealth care is expensive. We con-tinue to hear that health care is somuch cheaper in other countriessuch as Canada and England.There, the government runs theinsurance. However, beforeAmerica considers such plans,perhaps the voters would be welladvised to compare some of thedifferences.

With common cancers, likebreast cancer, mortality is 52%higher in Germany, and 88%

higher in England than the UnitedStates. Prostate cancer mortalityis 104% higher in the U.K. and457% higher in Norway. The mor-tality rate for colorectal cancer is40% higher in British people.

And, if "time is money",Americans spend less time wait-ing for care. Some Brits andCanadians can wait up to a year tosee a specialist to have electivesurgery like hip replacement orget radiation treatment for cancer.All told, 827,429 people are wait-ing for some type of procedure inCanada. In England, nearly 1.8million people are waiting for hos-pital admission or outpatienttreatment.

It is well recognized that one ofthe cost drivers in medicine istechnology. MRI and CT scannersare expensive pieces of equip-ment, but credited with savingsthousands of lives through non-

invasive exploration of problems. My colleague's son had bad

headaches. An MRI discovered amalignant brain tumor. There wasno way exploratory surgery wouldhave been ordered, and he wouldultimately have died. Now, he hasthe prospect of a full recovery. Inthe United States we have 27 MRImachines per million populationversus 6 million in Canada andGreat Britain. If this little 8-year-old lived in those countries, whatwere the odds of his tumor beingcaught in time?

Yes, health care is expensive.And yes, there are abuses to thesystem. We can reduce costs offraud and also encourage elec-tronic records and other informa-tion systems, but our legislatorsmust hear that we generally likethe ability to get top care. Let’saddress the uninsured, the cost ofhealth insurance and other issues,

but probably scrapping the systemand patterning it after countrieswho have their own problems isnot the best solution.

Data for this article was froman article published by theNational Center for PolicyAnalysis-Brief #649 (3/24/2009) byScott Atlas, MD, StanfordUniversity Medical Center.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is PastPresident and President Elect ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters. He may be reachedat 760-376-2100, e-mail harry-thal@aol.com or visit him on theweb at www.harrythal.com

The opinions of all Couriercolumnists and contributors aretheir own and do not necessarilyrepresent those of the Courier orits staff.

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Clock is ticking for homebuyers David UffingtonCourier Syndicated Columnist

The $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers has beenextended, but only until the end ofApril. To take advantage of thecredit, you must have a houseunder contract by that time andclose within 60 days. Additionally,another category of homebuyerhas been added: Those who haveowned (and lived in) their currenthomes for at least five years mayqualify for a $6,500 credit if theybuy another home.

If you're ready to buy now, stepone is to get yourself pre-approved. Don't mistake "pre-qualified" for "pre-approved,"because they're not the samething. Pre-qualifications are pre-liminary, informal "running thenumbers," and often can be doneby phone. The lender at the otherend will ask about your incomeand expenses and determine ifyou have the right debt-to-incomeratio, and might do a fast creditcheck to see what your FICOscore is.

Pre-approval involves all of theabove, with many extra steps,mostly involving showing paper-work to the lender. It'll need toverify all your information. At theend of that process, if you're qual-ified, you'll be told that you're pre-approved. This is the point whereyou ask for that pre-approval inwriting. You'll know your pricerange and won't waste time onhomes you can't afford. That pre-

approval also will help you whenyou submit an offer: The seller willknow you're serious. Additionally,you'll likely be able to close fasteras much of the paperwork willhave been completed.

Some caveats about buying ahome in the winter: If there'ssnow on the ground and the roof,it can hide a number of problems.Solution: Check Google mapssatellite photos of the house.Those photos are generally takenin the fall when there's no snowon the ground and fewer leaveson the trees to block visibility.Google maps also will show you astreet view in many locations. Ifthe house doesn't look the sameas it does now, or if you see a bluetarp on the roof, ask questions.You also can check the yards ofyour potential neighbors andbusinesses around you. Unlessyou know the area very well, youcould discover creeks, dumps andjunkyards you didn't know werethere.

***Write to Larry Cox in care of

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been developing our own tribalperspective about our tribe's histo-ry. Together with Dr. DottyTheodoratus (an anthropologist),our tribal council, elders (both trib-al and local community members),and our Pakanapul language pro-gram, we have assembled a detailedbibliography and historical outlinefor our new book.”

Miranda-Begay said they plan tocomplete their tribal history bookby next month.

“There is a renewal in under-standing of our tribal history andancestors. Through this bringswellness and healing, but most ofall a better future and strength inunderstanding our family and tribalhistory,” she said.

STATUS continued from page 1

KRV Chamber President going toSacramento over fish stocking issue

Rex Emerson, president of the Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce, is going to Sacramento in the name of fishing.

“An important matter concerning our valley is the Department ofFish & Game's halt to stocking trout in the upper Kern River,” saidEmerson. “I have been asked to attend a meeting at GovernorSchwarzenegger’s office in Sacramento, concerning the impact thisstocking issue is having on our valley's economy. I want to hear fromthe valley's business owners with respect to this important issue.Please contact me via email at: rex.emerson@kernrivervalley.com orcall the chamber office at (760) 379-5236.”

The chamber’s next general membership meeting is on Wednesday,Feb. 10 at 12 noon. The meeting will be held at El Portal Restaurant,5500 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. If you would like to attend,please RSVP to the chamber at (760) 379-5236 or email office@kern-rivervalley.com

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Whiskey Flat WeekendFriday February 12th at 6:00pm

Living GreenDonate goods to festival’s auctionsRichard Cayia RoweSpecial to the Courier

Kern River Valley Revitalization(KRVR) is busy organizing the 2ndannual Living Green KRV Festival,set for March 17 to21. A corps of vol-unteers, working inmore than 17 com-mittees, is busyorganizing the festi-val. Cash donationsprovide for suppliesand keeping almostall of the eventsfree (except thosewith meals or registration fees likethe walk/run and Keyesville Classicmountain bike race).

However, trying times and therecent disaster in Haiti have led us torethink our fundraising priorities.Though we will gladly continue toaccept cash donations, we are nowfocusing on gathering donated itemsfor our auctions and raffles and sell-ing raffle tickets. We’ll be aroundtown selling our stainless sports bot-tles too.

Knowing that cash is in shortsupply this year, we urge residentsof the Kern River Valley to come tothe aid of those in need in Haiti.Many trustworthy charities (Doctorswithout Borders, Red Cross, RotaryInternational, etc.) are ready andable to make good use of whateverdonations to assist in the recovery ofHaiti. Local churches, such as theKernville Methodist Church, aredoing their part too.

Also please consider devoting

your available cash donations tosupport the three candidates forWhiskey Flat Mayor, who in turnsupport many fine local charitiesand youth programs. And don’t for-get the Kern Valley HospitalFoundation’s important Heart Walkin late February.

We are thankful for the monetarydonations we have received so farand those already promised whichwe still expect to receive. Though wewill gladly continue to accept cashdonations, our focus will now be onseeking items for the auctions andraffles. We’ll recognize all of oursponsors in our program (printingdeadline Feb. 17).

We’re still seeking businesses forour Green Expo on March 20 aswell as KRV clubs, groups andorganizations to be part of our KernValley Community Faire on Sunday,March 21.

Check our websitewww.LivinggreenKRV.org fromtime to time. Watch for us in theWhiskey Flat Parade and the HeartWalk in February. Watch for theCourier’s special insert“GreenLiving” in early March.

We are not going away, justrethinking how to get to where wewant to be in March. We believe thisis the green thing to do and it feelslike the right thing to do. See you inMarch!

Richard Rowe is a retired cityplanner, living in Wofford Heights.He is website administrator ofKRVR.org for Kern River ValleyRevitalization.

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Bodfish Bob’s Sardine Platter

2 tbsp. Water1 tbsp. Vinegar1 tbsp. Olive oil2 tsp. Dry mustard1/2 tsp. Dill weed1/4 tsp. Salt1/8 tsp. Black pepper2 - 3 3/4 oz. Cans sardines in oil

Whisk together first 7 ingredients.Drain sardines and leave in can.Pour vinegar mixture over sardinesin cans and refrigerate several hoursor overnight. Arrange greens onplate and top with sardines. Servewith crackers.

Bodfish Bob’s Sardine Salad

2 cans of sardinesOnions, chopped2 or 3 boiled eggs, choppedMayonnaise and mustard

Mix well and season with salt andpepper. Serve with crackers or onbread.

Bodfish Bob’s Sardine Special

2 med. Cans sardines2 pkgs. Cream cheese1 c. Chopped green peppers2 tbsp. Mustard1/2 c. Drained relish1/2 tsp. Pepper2 tbsp. Lemon juice2 tbsp. Salad dressing1 tsp. Paprika1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce2 tsp. Finely chopped onion1/2 tsp. Salt

Drain oil from sardines. Mashwith fork. Add seasonings and blendin cheese mixture so that paste willbe thin enough to spread withoutrunning. More cheese may be addedif necessary. Serve in a bowl sur-rounded with Melba toast strips.

Bodfish Bob’s Clam Chowder

2 cans of Cream of Celery Soup 2 cans of Evaporated Milk 2 cans of Cream of Potato Soup 2 cans Chopped Clams (pour off liq-uid)

Mix all. Heat, but do not boil. Youcan put a little corn and shreddedcarrots in it to give it some color.

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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

I wasn't born California Joe.Neither was he.

He was traveling west with awagon train bound for Californiain 1874. Hewas headscout by thenand everyoneliked himbecause hecould sit ahorse realgood and hewas famousalready fortelling goodstories in other wagon trains heled.

Someone probably would haveasked him what his real namewas before it was California Joe.Well, his great-grandson Joe E.Milner has written a book aboutthe old scout who was born inKentucky in 1829 as MosesEmbree Milner. And once reach-ing manhood we know he lit outfor the gold fields of California.And we know he became afamous scout and came to knowWild Bill Hickock and GeneralCuster and all kinds of peoplewho lived their dream.

What does an old western armyscout in the late 1870s got to dowith me? That's the part of thestory I love to tell. I was substituteteaching at Kern Valley HighSchool one time in the 1980s and I

was in the library looking at bookswhen one fell out of the bookshelfand onto the floor. Picking the bookup, I read the title: "California Joe,Noted Scout and Indian Fighter.” Ihad some time to kill so I sat downand thumbed through it.

That was years ago. I've spent alot of time since telling storiesabout California Joe to wild-eyedkids all over this country andIreland and England as well. Mywife Miz Sue, who was workingaway on her 25-year teachingcareer at Kernville Elementary, gotme started in storytelling in herfourth grade classroom one springmorning. Soon other groups hiredme for professional engagementsand I became what the L.A. Timescalled later a "master storyteller."

Now I like to pretend I’m the realCalifornia Joe and I’m 160 yearsold.

It isn't just the name you're bornwith. How about the name youmake for yourself? Sometimes it'sthe same, but sometimes it's differ-ent. I was born Philip Stevenson inthe swamplands of Louisiana, butlater the actor's union in New Yorkmade me switch the names back-wards (Stevenson Phillips).

Now I'm California JoeStevenson. Says so on a placardright outside my Kernville cabin.

California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living in Kernville.You may reach him atsscaljoe@aol.com.

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the unwavering support of herfamily helps Krystal shine.

It’s DeLong’s first book,although she has had magazinestories and poems publishedbefore.

Susan Shuler DeLong and herlate husband, Ned, raised twosons and two daughters. Afteryears as a stay-at-home mom,she took a job at a school inGlendale working with childrenwho had multiple handicaps.

DeLong is a grandmother of10 and a great-grandmother oftwo.

A retired senior, she volun-teers at Kern Valley Hospital’sSkilled Nursing Facility as aPink Lady, and she is a member

of the Friends of the Library.She enjoys volunteering, gar-dening, reading, and above all,time with her grandchildren.

She says she really enjoyshearing from the young peopleshe counseled years ago andwho now are on their careerpaths.

“Silent Love” is published byDorrance Publishing. It willsoon be available at bookstoresand online.

DeLong is in the process nowof scheduling some book sign-ings here in the valley and inBakersfield.

The Courier will be announc-ing the dates and times of thesignings as they are set.

BOOK continued from page 1

Our Valley, Our Earth

Tors are not for your carRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Another desert type phe-nomenon that causes thedestruction of granitic rocks isBlockDisintegration.The diagramshows theresults of blockdisintegration.Sharp tempera-ture changescause the rockto expand andcontract, help-ing to enlargethe joints in the rocks, resultingin the splitting of very largemasses into smaller blocks.This phenomenon can be seenmany places within the Kern

River Valley. Especially goodexamples are present in theCanebrake area along Highway178 near the turnoff ofChimney Peak road. These fea-tures are called Granite Tors.

Tors are block disintegrationfeatures that are formed due tochemical weathering in carbon-ate rocks (limestones, etc.). Theprocess is basically that thecarbonate rocks are dissolvedby carbonic acid forming fromthe mixing of Carbon Dioxideand rain water. Albeit that theacid is weak in concentration,long exposure to the acid envi-ronment disintegrates therocks into distinct blocks.Hydration, hydrolysis, solution,oxidation and organic weather-ing processes also form Tors incarbonate and granitic rocks.

Until NextWeek...

Ron Bolyard isa retired geolo-gist and hasdeveloped an“acute interest”in the geology ofthe southernSierra Nevadasince he movedhere in 1999.

Friday, February 5, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 11

Ron Bolyard

Collecting

Salt and pepper shakersLarry CoxCourier Syndicated Columnist

Q: I have a pair of salt andpepper shakers in the PuntyBand pattern with ruby flashthat were souvenirs of theKansas State Fair in 1910. Ihave been offered $25 forthem, and I wonder if I shouldhold out for more. -- Sue,Hayes, Kan.

A: I spoke to two serious S&Pcollectors, and both agreed thatyour souvenir shakers should beworth at least twice what you'rebeing offered.

***Q: I have acquired a copy of

"Uncle Tom's Cabin: or, LifeAmong the Lowly" by HarrietBeecher Stowe. It was pub-lished in 1893 by F. TennysonNeeley and later in 1901 byHurst and Company. I havesearched the Internet andcan't find anything quite likeit. Can you please guide me tosomeone who can appraise itfor me. -- Randall, via e-mail

A: The first edition of "UncleTom's Cabin" was published inBoston in 1852. In addition to thetitle vignette, the two-volume sethad six plates. There also is a slugof Hobart and Robbins on thecopyright page. The first printingoften sells in the $10,000 to $25,000range, depending on condition. Asecond issue is valued at $7,500and a later "gift" binding of gilt-decorated brown cloth also is

quite collectible.Later American and British edi-

tions sell for less. To get an idea ofthe current market and, perhaps,an accurate estimate of the valueof your edition, I suggest you con-tact one of the better rare-bookdealers in New York City, BaumanRare Books, 535 Madison Ave.,New York, NY 10022-4212;www.baumanrarebooks.com; and1-800-972-2862.

***Q: I recently inherited a

Walker & Company tiltingbreech carbine that was pro-duced by a Virginia gunmakerfor the Confederate Army. Iwould like to talk to an expertso that if it is valuable, I canget it insured and included onmy household policy. -- Carl,Fort Myers, Fla.

A: Jeff Albiniak has been a deal-er specializing in Civil War memo-rabilia for several decades and isconsidered an expert in the field.His contact information is cwbuff-ster@aol.com; and 520-514-2195.

***Write to Larry Cox in care of

King Features Weekly Service, P.O.Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to antique-questions@aol.com. Due to thelarge volume of mail he receives,Mr. Cox is unable to personallyanswer all reader questions. Do notsend any materials requiring returnmail.

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Donna Louise FitchKern River Courier Columnist

Roosevelt Middle School inMilwaukee switched to ArtsFocus in 1984. The proportion ofstudents achieving competencyin readingincreased from30 to 80 percentand in math from10 percent to 60percent.Suspension ratesdropped from 50percent to lowerthan 10 percent.

ColumbiaUniversity Teacher College foundthat there are significant anddirect relationships between thearts and academic success.

Ashley RiverSchool, an arts-based school inCharleston,South Carolina,has the secondhighest academ-ic standing inthe city. Thisschool is only exceeded by a highschool for the academically gift-ed even though one third of thestudents have learning disabili-ties and the school is located inone of the city’s poorest areas.Ashley’s test scores are 40-50percent higher than county andstate averages.

Reading scores doubled oneyear after the introduction of avisual arts program at AnzaSchool in Los Angeles.

SAT scores of students whostudied arts for more than fouryears were 59 points higher onthe verbal portion and 44 per-cent higher in math than werethe scores of students with nocourse work or experience in thearts.

Many schools haveapproached low scores in math,science, and language byexpanding those studies andeliminating the arts music, visual,theater, dance and writing tomake time and space in thebudget.

The arts motivate and fire theimagination; they amplify a per-son’s creative thinking; developproblem-solving and criticaljudgment abilities and improvemany other mental processes,

while buildingindividuality,respect, and selfesteem. Insteadof putting moreof the mainingredient intoa recipe toimprove it,

what do you do? You add a littlespice which is the ingredient thatmakes the dish desirable. Whatcan you do to add this essentialingredient to your life, your chil-dren’s lives and your schools?

Donna Louise Fitch is a localartist. For questions or commentsyou can reach her through theKern River Courier, office@kern-rivercourier.com.

Arts important in schooling

Donna Fitch

Creative Connection

“The arts motivateand fire theimagination.”

--Donna Fitch

Mike DevichKern River Courier

Sara Wakeman, our treasuredoffice manager, sent us a link toa great Web site. It’s a pictorialhistory ofHighway 178,and it takes youfrom the mouthof the canyonto FreemanJunction.

It shows tonsof historicalphotos, manyof which I’venever seenbefore, and small stories aboutthings that were once there butare no longer there or things arestill there but have changed.

For instance, did you knowthat Paul’s Place in Weldon wasonce called Earl’s Place and wasthe Weldon Post Office?

Did you know that the KernCanyon road wasn’t paved until

sometime in the 1940s? Did you ever go into the Miracle

Hot Springs store? I did, with mydad, in the ‘70s. It’s been gone formany years, the buildings and every-thing.

Did you ever go into the WalkerPass Lodge? It’s gone too. It burneddown. I had a memorable steakonce there. It was brought to thetable on a griddle from an old woodstove, hot and sizzling. You can stillsee the remains of the lodge outnear Walker Pass. What I remem-ber most about it was the stainedglass windows.

I love old maps, and there is agood one on the site that shows theoriginal alignments of the roadsbefore the lake and the locations ofthe towns of Old Kernville and OldIsabella.

http://www.scvresources.com/highways/sr_178/highway_178_tour.htm

Mike Devich is a Courier publisheremeritus. He can be reached at mde-vich@peoplepc.com

Mike Devich

Co-Publisher’s Corner

It’s fun to explore the old roads

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The Rich Pelletreau Galleryis now closed and the log cabinin Wofford Heights in which itwas located is now for rent. Forinformation, please call MarcyHughes at 1-760-417-1953.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: JERRY'S ELECTRI-CAL SERVICE (2010-B0165)Street address of principalplace of business: 2221 20THstreet West, Rosamond, CA93560. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 477,Rosamond, CA 93560. REG-ISTRANT: Jerry Winfrey,2221 20th Street, Rosamond,CA 93560. A, Individual.Date the business commenced:10/11/1973. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 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 orCommon Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed:Jerry Winfrey. This statementfiled on 01/07/2010. Expires01/07/2015. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by theKern River Courier January 22,29, February 5 and 12, 2010.

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF

KENNETH ARVULWILLIAMS aka KENNETH

A. WILLIAMS aka KENNETH WILLIAMS

S-1501-PB-59615To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-

tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate,or both, of KENNETHARVUL WILLIAMS akaKENNETH A. WILLIAMSaka KENNETH WILLIAMS

A PETITION for Probate hasbeen filed by: CURTIS B.WILLIAMS aka BRENTWILLIAMS in the SuperiorCourt of California, County ofKERN.

THE PETITION for Probaterequests that CURTIS B.WILLIAMS aka BRENTWILLIAMS be appointed aspersonal representative toadminister the estate of thedecedent.

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 requestsauthority to administer theestate under the IndependentAdministration of Estates Act.(This authority will allow thepersonal representative to takemany actions without obtainingcourt approval. Before takingcertain very important actions,however, the personal repre-sentative will be required togive notice to interested per-sons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the pro-posed action.) The independ-ent administration authoritywill be granted unless an inter-ested person files an objectionto the petition and shows goodcause why the court should notgrant the authority.

A HEARING on the petitionwill be held on: February 25,2010 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P,located at 1215 TruxtunAvenue, Bakersfield, CA93301.IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-

ing 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 CREDITORor a contingent creditor of thedeceased, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail acopy to the personal represen-tative appointed by the courtwithin four months from thedate of first issuance of lettersas provided in section 9100 ofthe California Probate Code.The time for filing claims willnot expire before four monthsfrom the hearing date noticedabove.

YOU MAY EXAMINE thefile kept by the court. If youare a person interested in theestate, you may file with thecourt a Request for SpecialNotice (form DE-154) of thefiling of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as pro-

vided in Probate Code section1250. A Request for SpecialNotice form is available fromthe court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner:JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.6435 Lake Isabella Blvd., P.O. Box 2810Lake Isabella, CA 93240(760) 379-2604(Published Kern River Courier,

January 22, 29 and February 5,2010)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: FAY CREEK WELLWATER SYSTEM (2010-B0470) Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 9617South Fay Creek Ford, Weldon,CA 93283. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 438,Weldon, CA 93283. REGIS-TRANT(S): Robert Lowe,9617 South Fay Creek,Weldon, CA 93283, ToddBastian, 121 North W Street,Lompoc, CA 93436 and BethMramor, 23422 CandlewoodWay, West Hills, CA 91307. E,Unincorporated Association.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 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 orCommon Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed:Robert H. Lowe. This state-ment filed on 01/21/2010.Expires 01/21/2015. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Rodriguez. Published bythe Kern River Courier January29, February 5, 12 and 19,2010.

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Death noticesJaye Howard LackeyJaye Howard Lackey, 67, of Lake Isabella, passed away on Jan. 28,

2010 at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield. Services at Lake IsabellaCremation and Funeral Society on Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. Arrangements byLake Isabella Cremation and Funeral Society, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

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Courier chuckle of the week:

“I have an answering machine in my car.It says: ‘I'm home now, but leave a messageand I'll call when I'm out.’”

- Steven Wright

See Page 16 foranswers to puzzles

Friday, February 5, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 15

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. ANIMAL ADJECTIVES: What is agroup of dragons called?

2. TELEVISION: What was Norm's lastname in the sitcom series "Cheers"?

3. GEOGRAPHY: Lapland is a region ofwhat country?

4. ARTS: An eisteddfod -- a festival ofmusic, literature and performing arts -- isheld in which country?

5. ANATOMY: Where is the retina locat-ed?

6. HISTORY: Who was known as "TheIron Chancellor"?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) All that flatteryshouldn't affect any decision you have to make. Keepyour focus on the facts and ignore all the hyperbole,especially if it gets uncomfortably personal.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your instincts areon the mark about that "favor" you're being asked todo. Agree to nothing unless you get a full explanation-- which you would check out first, of course.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A somewhat unset-tled recent period should give way to a smoothertime going through the week. Use this quieter time tocatch up on matters you might have had to let slide.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Feeling a little con-fused is understandable with all those mixed mes-sages. Take time to list the questions you have. Thenpresent them and insist on answers that make sense.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Cupid can be veryhelpful for Lions seeking a love connection. Thechubby cherub also brings warm and fuzzy feelingsto paired Leos and Leonas who already share a spe-cial love line.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Travel isfavored this week, whether you'll be globe-trottingor taking a trip to a nearby getaway. You might besurprised (or maybe not) by who wants to be yourtraveling companion.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Gettingadvice on your next business-related move is a goodidea, but only if your advisers are trustworthy. Getreferences that you can check out before you makeany decisions.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Gettinga boost in your self-esteem is one benefit that comeswith a job well done. There are other plusses as well,including being noticed by all the right people.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Make time to deal with family matters, especiallywhere they concern your elderly kinfolk. Being therefor them from the start can help resolve problemssooner rather than later.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Getting a project started can often be difficult. Butthe good news is that you won't want for lack ofassistance from colleagues who would like to workwith you. So, let them!

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A lot ofwork-related issues might be raised this week, andyou need to be prepared for whatever comes along.Things should be easier when it comes to matters inyour private life.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) What mightappear to be a very much unwanted change in yourlife right now could turn out to be a very welcomeevent after all. Give yourself a chance to see where itmight take you.

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Solutions to Kern River Courier puzzles on 14-15:

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