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Wednesday noonStorage, IsabellaReservoir58,735 acre-feet

2013 Reservoir peak106,783 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernInflow 132 cfs*Lower KernOutflow 221 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped)

Data from U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.*(5-hr average Kernville)

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production lossescaused by the disasterand businesses directlyimpacted by the disas-ter,” Garfield said.

Small, nonfarm busi-

McCarthyfights forDam repairfunding

Michael BatelaanCourier Sighting

Kernville and otherValley residents havebeen noticing itchyeyes, stuffy noses andtrouble breathing andit isn’t the flu.

The Soda Fire,which started January17, grew to 676 acreson Tuesday accordingto Denise Alonzo ofthe US Forest Service.Alonzo advises thatdown canyon winds atnight will likely con-tinue to push thesmoke down the

drainage and intoKernville. As the daywarms and the inver-sion breaks, the smokeshould lift out of thedrainages and bepushed to the north.

The fire continued togrow on the west side.To the north the fire hasreached a ridge and isslowly backing downthe slope. The northeastcorner of the fire isgrowing slowly. Thesouthern edge of thefire has reached thesnow banks alongClicks Creek. Observedfire behavior was 1-2

foot flames. No treetorching was observedas the fire was con-tained to the ground,cleaning up the forestfloor at a slow to mod-erate rate of spread.

Fire officials used ahelicopter to monitorthe fire’s behavior andmovement and wereable to map the fire’sperimeter on Mondayafternoon. Incidentcommanders did notsee a need to insertground resources andrisk injuries to fire-fighters until the firegets closer to the trails.

Firefighters are moni-toring fire behavior byair. Winter road clo-sures are still in place.

Smoke can posehealth concerns for thepublic. Smoke fromwildfires is a mixtureof gases and fine parti-cles from burningtrees and other plantmaterials. Smoke canhurt your eyes, irritateyour respiratory sys-tem and worsenchronic heart and lungdiseases.

People who have

nesses, small agriculturalcooperatives, small busi-nesses engaged in aqua-culture and most private,nonprofit organizationsof any size may qualifyfor Economic InjuryDisaster Loans of up to$2 million to help meetfinancial obligations andoperating expenseswhich could have beenmet had the disaster notoccurred.

“Eligibility for theseloans is based on thefinancial impact of thedisaster only and not onany actual propertydamage,” Garfield said.“These loans have aninterest rate of four per-cent for businesses and2.625 percent for pri-vate, nonprofit organi-zations, a maximumterm of 30 years, andare available to smallbusinesses and mostprivate, nonprofitswithout the financialability to offset the

Kernville andKern Valleyair quality isbeing adverselyaffected by theweek-oldSoda Fire, which,as of Tuesdayhad grown to676 acres.

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Vince FongCourier Release

With the additionof CongressmanKevin McCarthy’scontinued work,Congress voted tocontinue critical fund-ing to ensure that thenecessary repairs tothe Isabella Dammoves ahead onschedule into con-struction.

In a recent tele-phone call to RichardRowe, KRVR presi-dent, McCarthynoted that the Isabella$28.2-million allocationis a line item, which ithas never been before,making it a good victo-ry.

The ConsolidatedAppropriations Act,2014 (H.R. 3547)includes $28.2 millionin important fundingthat McCarthy sup-ports for the LakeIsabella Project.

As the Corpsmoves into the precon-struction, engineering,design phase and ini-tial construction, thesefunds will ensure theproject continues tomove forward.

“This is a criticalproject for the resi-dents of the KernRiver Valley, and all ofKern County,” saidMcCarthy. “The U.S.Army Corps ofEngineers under-stands the impor-tance of completingthis project as quicklyas possible, and I willcontinue to work withthe Corps and my col-leagues in Congressto ensure that theyaddress the needs ofour community.”

The legislationheads to the Senate,which is expected topass. It will then besent to the Presidentfor his signature.

Small Business Admin. Courier Release

Small, nonfarm busi-nesses in 35 Californiacounties and neighbor-ing counties in Arizonaand Nevada are now eli-gible to apply for low-interest federal disasterloans from the U. S.Small BusinessAdministration.

“These loans offseteconomic losses becauseof reduced revenuescaused by the droughtthat began on January1,” announced Tanya N.Garfield, acting directorof SBA’s Disaster FieldOperations Center-West.Kern County is one ofthe primary Californiacounties eligible for thisprogram.

“SBA eligibility cov-ers both the economicimpacts on businessesdependent on farmersand ranchers that havesuffered agricultural

For California small businesses:

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adverse impact withouthardship.”

By law, SBA makesEIDLs available whenthe U. S. Secretary ofAgriculture designatesan agricultural disaster.Secretary Tom Vilsackdeclared this disaster onWednesday, Jan. 15.

Businesses primarilyengaged in farming orranching are not eligiblefor SBA disaster assis-tance. Agriculturalenterprises should con-tact the Farm ServicesAgency about the U. S.Department ofAgriculture assistancemade available by theSecretary’s declaration.However, in droughtdisasters nurseries areeligible for SBA disasterassistance.

Applicants may applyonline using theElectronic LoanApplication (ELA) viaSBA’s secure Web site atdisasterloan.sba.gov/ela

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Mayor Events“Nickel & Dime Nicole” Aka: Nicole Kent@ Nelda’s DinerJanuary 25Join Nickel and Dime Nicole from 9 a.m. to

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

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui CunniCenter, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m., Dinner 5-7p.m. Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers squaredancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Barbara,760-378-3672 or Geraldine,559-359-8953.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. PotLuck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR HealthCenter, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.

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

Mondays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge MobileHome Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 2 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, HoffmannHospice 040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella.760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club,Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. 760-379-0043.■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship),Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629.■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro CosoCollege, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st BaptistChurch, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or760-379-7312.■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn.Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7:30 a.m., Al-Anon, KRV Hospital cafeteria, Mt.Mesa. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312

Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9:30 - 11:30a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department ofPublic Health Immunization Clinic 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God NarcoticsAnonymous, College Community Services, 2731Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District.Public invited. 760-376-2189.

■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella(760) 760-379-5552.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Tue.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society,Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church,20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112

Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-379-9921.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist, 760-379-2556.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God NarcoticsAnonymous, College Community Services, 2731Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle,Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd.,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-3138.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion RidersVFW, 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, LakeIsabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312

Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God NarcoticsAnonymous, College Community Services, 2731Nuggett Ave., Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake IsabellaLibrary. 760-379-2303.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., LakeIsabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly ofthe Kern River Valley, Moose Lodge, LakeIsabella. 760-376-1462 or 760-379-0673..■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge MobileHome Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in5:30 p.m.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct.Kernville Chamber, [email protected]■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

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

This information is submitted to theCourier by the groups listed. Please call thephone numbers provided to check meetingtimes and location .

1 p.m. for breakfast and lunch. Everyonebuying a full meal will be given a freebribe.

@ Cheryl’s DinerFebruary 1Join Nickel and Dime Nicole from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. for breakfast and lunch. Everyone

buying a full meal will be given a freebribe.

“Rango Rocky Stone” Aka: Rocky Stone@ The EaglesJanuary 24Support Rango Rocky Stone in MountainMesa and try your hand at Scat, a fungame of 31. There will be a $30 entry fee forthe game and the winner will receive halfof what is collected as the prize. The Eagleswill have a pastrami sandwich and saladfor $5.

@ El Rio Mexican RestaurantJanuary 25Rango Rocky Stone will be at El Rio from 4to 8 p.m. with bribes and raffle tickets for a30/30 Marlin lever-action rifle to be award-ed Sunday, Feb. 16.

@ Kernville SaloonJanuary 25Join Rango Rocky Stone at KernvilleSaloon from 8 p.m. and as the night goeson for drinks and dancing to “TheRemodelers” for more bribes and raffletickets.

@Southfork Roping ArenaFebruary 1Come on down to the Rango benefit rop-ing/cow plop bingo event. For more infor-mation, call 760-379-4590.

Community■ Broncs basketball @ RosamondJanuary 24Kern Valley High plays Rosamond at 4p.m., at Rosamond. This is a High DesertLeague basketball match.

■ Nuui Cunni Farmers MarketJanuary 25The Kern River Paiute Council Nuui CunniFarmers Market is held every Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2600 Highway 155in Lake Isabella. Contact 760-549-0800.

■ Lakeshore Farmers MarketJanuary 25This market is hosted by the Kern ValleyGrowers Association from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.on Saturdays. The market is at theLakeshore Lodge, 7466 Wofford Blvd.,Wofford Heights.

■ Keepers of the KernJanuary 25“Clean Up” day is at Keyesville South onSaturday, Jan. 25. Meet at the large trashcontainer at the site at 11 a.m. So put onyour "Trash Warrior" clothes, grab yourgloves and join them as they do the landand river a favor and get it cleaned up.They have been accepted as volunteers forBLM and will be assisting them in theirefforts to keep the Keyesville area cleanand safe.

■ Broncs basketball @ RosamondJanuary 24Kern Valley High plays Rosamond at 4p.m., at Rosamond on Friday, Jan. 24.

■ Broncs wrestling @ HighlandJanuary 25Kern Valley High varsity tournament atHighland at 9 a.m.

■ Broncs basketball @ Kern ValleyJanuary 25Kern Valley High JV girls only vs. FrasierMountain at 3 p.m.

■ KRV VFW breakfastJanuary 26Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sunday at the Kern River Valley VFW Post7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. (behindMcDonald’s), Lake Isabella. For informa-tion call 760-379-3877.

■ Free movie matineeJanuary 26Join the Kernville United Methodist Churchat the corner of Big Blue and Sirretta Streetsfor the movie, “The Other Side of Heaven,”on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. John Grosberg,a farm kid from Idaho, crosses an ocean tobecome a missionary in the remote andexotic Tongan Islands in the 1950's.

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tors section because it is lesscrowded and it’s fun to hear thevisiting team’s comments. As Isit there, I often watch the moonas it rises in the south. Thesouth? Yep there it is -- in thesouth. I know that I should belooking east but my mind tellsme its south. When I am at theKern River Museum and lookout the front door I am absolute-ly certain that I am looking eastbut the lady that lives across thestreet says her driveway pointsnorth, and I could swear it too ispointing east.

When we drive from Isabellato Wofford Heights the moonclocks around and by the time Iget home it sets there it is in the

north which I’mtold is east. Tofurther confusethe whole darnthing, is SplitMountain. I see itin the north andas I drive fromIsabella towardsWofford Heights,it moves around

and by the time I get home ithas moved around (according tomy sense of direction) fromnorth to west, and there it setswhere it doesn’t belong.

So I have lived my 22 years inthe Valley in a directional fog.Age has not made it better.Consequently, if you want to goto my house, take a chance andfind the moon, make a left andthen go north, I’m just to theeast of nowhere. Or is it west?

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

Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist

I’ve noticedthat one of thethings in my lifewhich hasalways beenconsistent is mysense of direc-tion.

No matterwhere I am, orwhat I’m doing,I know whichway is north.You can blindfold me, spin mearound, put me in a box andtape it shut, put me in a closetand put a pillow case over myhead and thenask me which isnorth and with-out fail I canpoint to it as Imumble, “Thereis north.”

If I knowwhich way isnorth, then itstands to rea-son, that I always know thedirection of south, east andwest and I do except in theKern River Valley! From theday 22 years ago when wemoved here, I lost my completesense of direction. The positionof north, south, east and westare not where they are sup-posed to be.

Whenever I enter the Valleyit’s like a blanket covers myability to point out a particulardirection and have it be correct.Let me give you a few exam-ples. During football seasonwhen I attend the high schoolgames, I usually sit in the visi-

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North is where? Things I have noticed...

Middleworth

The Citizen Patrol programThe KRV Historical Society guest speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7p.m. at the

Senior Center in Lake Isabella is Jeanne Swiatowski of the Citizen Patrol. Shehas been with the Patrol Unit for more than 20 years and will be sharing whatthey do, where they go, what they look for and how they interact with the var-

“”Whenever I enter the

Valley it's like a blanket cov-ers my ability to point out aparticular direction and haveit be correct.

- Middleworth

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Got UsedOil?

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

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

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

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

Call 800.272.6330

Water Conspiracy: THE PLOT THICKENS

I n our last episode, favored Whiskey Flat Mayor candi-

date, "Rango" Rocky Stone, had exposed an "Evil Plot" to drainIsabel la Lake and steal our water !When asked if he thought the low water level in Isabel la Lakewas the result of the Dam Project or two years of drought in theSier ras, "Rango" Rocky Stone replied, "Bul l Butter. It ain't nocoincidence, it 's a Conspiracy." "Rango" Rocky Stone vowed, "I 'mgonna str ip away the myster y and expose its pr ivate par ts . Nowyou al l are gonna have to l isten up because this is where it getscomplicated."

Stay tuned for the fur ther adventures of "Rango" RockyStone and his tr usted sidekick Woodsy Wally, because "Ever y townneeds a hero and ever y stor y deser ves a happy ending."

Paid for by committee to bribe “Rango Rocky Stone” as Whiskey Flat Mayor

"Rango"Rocky StoneYer next Whiskey Flat Mayor

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LettersCourier

Local business owner takes exceptionI read the front page article in your January 17 issue regarding the lack of high

speed internet in the Kern River Valley. I’m writing to inform you and your readersthat the article is incorrect.

The statement that “our area does not have access to an Internet ServiceProvider, or ISP that can provide speed of 10 to 105 Mbps connections” is absolute-ly untrue.

I am a local business owner. My company, All Valley Satellites, has been provid-ing high speed internet for over a year with services available from three differentISPs.

Exede by ViaSat’s 12 Mbps service, DishNET and Verizon Wireless 4G LTE areall available to the Kern River Valley. Is it fast enough to run a business on?Absolutely! I run mine on Exede, it sure beats the DSL I used to use!

Satellite service does not require a ground-based infrastructure to be installedbecause it is beamed to earth via satellite. It’s available everywhere in the Valley.

And Verizon Wireless provides 4G LTE service to a large number of addresses inthe Valley. I know this because I have been an authorized retailer for them for over3 years.

The irony here is that The Kern River Revitalization group has had me speak atone of their meetings regarding Exede. Members of the Eastern Sierra ConnectBroadband Consortium have spoken with me and even visited my place of busi-ness. Mr. Lievsay, the author of the article, has been in my place of business as well.

This article goes on to cite the service now being provided to Mammoth, andappears to represent that service as being “no cost to the users.” Nothing is free,regardless of where the dollars to install the necessary infrastructure come from.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to clear this matter up.Diane WilsonAll Valley SatellitesLake Isabella

Kern Valley traffic statisticsBenjamin Starkey, California Highway Patrol

Traffic Collisions - 165DUI Arrests - 114DUI Collisions - 30Suspended/Unlicensed Drivers Arrested - 285

2013 was another great year for law enforcement as well as the communi-ty of the Kern River Valley. The statistics gathered by the CHP show anincrease in driver safety.

Seatbelt compliance for the state is at an all-time high of 97 percent. TheKern River Valley has shown a decrease in traffic collisions, with approxi-mately 165 total traffic collisions for 2013. Most of the collisions occurred inthe summer months and involved drivers who were unfamiliar with the area.There were around 30 traffic collisions caused by DUI drivers, most alsooccurring during the summer months. The CHP arrested 114 DUI drivers in2013 and hope that as the number of people driving under the influencedecreases so will the number of DUI arrests.

Also throughout this past year, the CHP arrested approximately 285 peo-ple who were driving a vehicle unlicensed or with suspended driving privi-leges. We can see that due to the hard work of local law enforcement, com-bined with the effort seen from the community we have all made the KernRiver Valley a safer place to travel. Keeping with the pattern of the last fewyears we anticipate 2014 to be our safest year yet.

We encourage all residents of the Kern River Valley to join in helping lawenforcement sustain a high level of driver, passenger and pedestrian safety.Pay special attention while traveling through school zones and school busstops. Please continue wearing your seatbelts and helmets, and being awareof your surroundings so that 2014 can be a tragedy-free year for the KernRiver Valley.

Traffic&Safety STOP2013 in review

Editorial corrections■ The January 17 front page story, “High-speed need to connect,” the indus-try used word “fixed” or words “ground based” should have been included tobetter identify the type of Internet Service Provider addressed in the story. Thestory did not addresss satellite and wireless providers. The Courier encourages allKern Valley residents, whether ground or wireless access to complete the CUPCsurvey refered to in the story in order to obtain the best service choices possible.■ The January 17 faith page column, “Clear, pure, fine... most holy,” wasauthored by pastor Jack Duitsman and not pastor Dan Schlensker as pub-lished.

The Courier regrets any inconvenience these typographical errors mayhave caused.


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Valley places of worshipKernville■ Father’s Heart Foursquare ChurchKernville Elementary School, Kernville. Sunday9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704■ First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday10:00 a.m. 760-376-6403■ Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Sunday’s 9:30a.m. 760-376-2751■ Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014■ St. Peter’s Anglican Church11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday 10:00a.m. 760-376-6362■ St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchAt Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday11 a.m

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

Lake Isabella/Mt.Mesa■ First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday 8:30 a.m.,11:00 a.m. School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615■ Fountain of Christ Church5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. Wed. and Thur. 5:30 p.m.760-417-0793 ■ Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640■ Mt.View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella. Sun.9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296■ Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672■ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella.Services 11 a.m. 760-379-2343

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

Southlake/Weldon■ Kern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780■ He Cares Fellowship16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 9:30 a.m.,Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935■ Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m.760-378-2321■ Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. & 6p.m. 760-378-4964

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Bible TriviaBy Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of 2 Timothy in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. Koinonia is a Greek word found 20 times in the Bible, and primarily means... ? Revenge, Forgiveness, Fellowship, Crucifixion3. From historical records, who beheaded the Apostle Paul in Rome A.D. 67(C.E.)? Claudius, Nero, Augustus, Vitellius4. The concept of the “what”-fold ministry comes from Ephesians 4:11? Two,Three, Five, Seven5. From Psalm 14:1 who/what says in his/its heart, “There is no God?” Pagan, Fool, Insane, Serpent6. What is the youngest book in the New Testament? Acts, Philemon, Hebrews,Revelation.

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ANSWERS:1) New;2) Fellowship;3) Nero;4) Five;5) Fool;6) Revelation

Dan Schlensker,Courier Columnist

Did you make anyNew Year’s resolu-tions? Have you keptthem or have theyalready gone by thewayside? The statis-tics say the likelihoodthat they are still ineffect is quite low.

My cynical side wonders why any-body expends the brainpower orexerts the effort to make New Year’sresolutions at all, since, I hear, thatvery few of them are ever kept.However, the beginning of a year - orthe beginning of anything new in ourearthly sojourn - is a good time to thinkabout how we are running our lives.

So, I have a few questions for youtoday. Do you think much about whator who is most important to you? Doyou spend much time trying to identi-fy what matters most in your life?How does one go about determiningthat? Is it possible to measure theorder of priorities in one’s life? Weprobably all have some kind of idea ofwhat’s most important to us. We likelyhave strong feelings about our values.However, we might be surprised if wetake time to think critically and analyt-ically about determining what andwho are most important to us. Nowmight be as good a time as any to dothat, especially at the beginning of anew calendar year.

I’d suggest that a good way to getan idea about what’s most important -

What’s Important?and who’s most important to us is bytaking a look at our appointment cal-endar, our checkbook or expenserecords, our community connectionsand our list of close friends - yes,even Facebook friends. Our day-timers can show us how we spendour time and show us how much of itwe are squandering or misappropri-ating. Our checkbooks and expenserecords show us how we have cho-sen to spend our money and revealwhat we have decided is most impor-tant to us. Our community connec-tions indicate what we think is impor-tant in our neighborhood - or not!And our friendship list gives us a clueabout who we are deciding will havethe most influence in our lives.

These are, indeed, concrete evi-dences, accurate indicators of whatand who are most important to us. Aswe look at these evidences and indi-cators, we might see suggestions forchange in the ways we allocate God’sgifts of time, money and relation-ships. What’s wonderful, though, isthe profound indicator of what’simportant to God: “For God so lovedthe world, that He gave His onlybegotten Son, that whoever believes inHim should not perish, but have eter-nal life” (John 3:16). God "did notspare his own Son, but gave him upfor us all" (Romans 8:32). That’s howmuch you and I matter to God. That’swho’s important to Him!

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

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Kern River Valley informationEmergencies call■ Ambulance■ Fire■ Law Enforcement■ Search & Rescue■ Lake Patrol■ Forest Service

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

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

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

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

Kern Valley HospitalEmergency DepartmentMcCray & LaurelMountain Mesa760-379-2681

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

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

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

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

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OK, here issome late goodnews for those ofyou that are look-ing for a reasonto catch sometrout and fishfrom the shore.On Friday, Jan.17, the Hatchery at San Joaquinplanted 1,000 pounds of catchablerainbows in Lake Isabella. Themain boat launch is where theywere released. The Fish andWildlife web site info also showedthat there was a prior plant onJan. 5. If there was a plant on thefifth, it must have come from theHatchery in Kernville. We arehappy to get whatever Fish andWildlife allocates to Lake Isabella.I can’t give any info on the Upperand Lower Kern River as far asstocking. The information wasn’tavailable on the web site.

The bass fishing is just that,not much catching going onaccording to a couple of “basser”friends of mine.

I’m going to stick my neck outa bit here and give my ideas onwhat we can expect this spawn-

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ing season: with the low waterstorage we are experiencing, Iexpect the lake to warm quickly.Adding to this scenario is a lowflow of snow melt. The lake onlyneeds to get in the mid to upper50s to start the crappie on theirspawn. Also remember that therewill be pre-spawn activity prior tothe actual laying of the eggs.Don’t be afraid to begin pre-spawn fishing starting in earlyMarch.

I have something I would liketo say about the drought situation.It seems some people don’t wantto talk about our low water prob-lem. Well instead of sweeping itunder a rug, let’s get real. We aregoing to experience this problemand trying to down play it, onlyadds to the problem. We and thelake will get through this painfulperiod it may take a couple ofyears. It’s only a bump in theroad. Maybe down the line some-one will wake up and fix whatseems to me to be broke. He whoowns the gold should not alwaysmake the rules.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and avid fisherman.For questions or comments you canreach him through the Kern RiverCouier.

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Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

Bodfish Bob’s Balsamic Chicken

1/4 cup Italian salad dressing1 T balsamic or red wine vinegar1 tsp sugar4 medium skinless, boneless chicken breasts

halvesNonstick spray coating2 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick2 tsp ccooking oil4 Roma tomatoes, quartered

Stir together salad dressing, vine-gar and sugar in a small bowl, setaside. Slice each chicken breast halflengthwise to make 4 strips. Spray anunheated 12-inch skillet with nonstickspray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, cook and stir for 3 to 4minutes. transfer to serving platterand keep warm. Heat oil in same skil-let and add chicken, cook and stir for3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is nolonger pink. Transfer chicken to plat-ter. Stir tomatoes and dressing mix-ture into skillet. Cook and stir about30 seconds or until heated through.Spoon over chicken and zucchini.

Bodfish Bob’s Chicken with Peaches

8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves1 cup brown sugar4 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced1/8 tsp ground ginger1/8 tsp ground cloves2 T fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Placechicken in a lightly greased 9 x 13inch baking dish and sprinkle with 1/2cup of brown sugar. Place peachslices over chicken, then sprinkle withremaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, gin-ger, cloves and lemon juice. Bake forabout 30 minutes, basting with juices,or until chicken is cooked throughand juices run clear. Serves 8.

Bodfish Bob’s Caribbean Chicken Salad

1/2 cup light sour cream1/4 cup FRENCH’S® honey mustard 1/4 cup chopped chutney or apricot jam 3/4 tsp salt-free spicy seasoning or Jerk

seasoning 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 lbs. chicken, cooked and cubed (about 3

cups) 1 medium apple, thinly sliced 2 medium green onions, chopped

Blend sour cream, mustard, chut-ney and spices in large bowl. Stir inchicken, apple and green onions.Cover and chill. Serve over saladgreens or on whole wheat rolls.

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Pick of the Week“The Dallas Buyer’s Club ” (R)

— Matthew McConaughey deliv-ers a career-altering performanceas a hard-partying cowboy whobecame a hero to many peopleonly after he was told he had 30days to live. Ron Woodroof(McConaughey) was diagnosedwith HIV in the early 1980s, whenlittle was known about the virusand many promising treatmentswere not available in the U.S. Ronsets about smuggling medicineinto Texas for the benefit of himselfand the HIV-positive population.

As Ron’s character develops,there is a raw and believablechange as he sympathizes withpeople he used to shun. The filmalso carries a strong contender forbest supporting actor with JaredLeto as Rayon, a transsexual andfellow HIV patient who becomesRon’s friend and business partner.

“About Time” (R) — Tim(Domhnall Gleeson) is a decent,fumbling, charming and awkwardyoung Brit who learns on his 21stbirthday that the men in his familycan time travel -- only into the pastand only into moments from hisown life. Tim’s power allows himto erase and re-do his mostuncomfortable mistakes andmissed opportunities. He spendsthe rest of his (screen) time keep-ing his girl and staving off life’stragedies.

Written and directed by RichardCurtis (veteran of a thousandEnglish romantic comedies, includ-ing “Love, Actually” and “FourWeddings and a Funeral”), themovie deviates just a little while stillshowing the Curtis stamp. It’spainfully cute, full to the brim withsentiments and a little clumsy whileadvancing the plot. It’s an easywatch, and sure to have a fewlaughs for even the most cynicalviewers.

“Free Birds” (PG) — This is thebig, animated, star-studded, 3DThanksgiving movie about turkeysusing a time machine to go to thefirst Thanksgiving and preventturkey from ever being part of thetradition. Though it’s stuffed withsight gags and goofy sidekicks, it’sjust never very funny. The way fac-tory farms and turkey hunts aredepicted can be pretty scary for theyoung ones. If you want your childto be a vegetarian, there must be akinder way than making him or hersit through this.

■ Whiskey Flat planning meetingJanuary 27Get involved and help plan the 2014Whiskey Flat Days events at the KernvilleChamber office at 5 p.m. Call theChamber at 760-376-2629.

■ KRVAAJanuary 27Kern River Valley Art Association is hav-ing their general meeting on Monday,Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center inLake Isabella in the Veteran’s Hall.Anneke Koekkoe, a world-renownedartist, will be giving a hands on demon-stration of her watercolor technique. Socome prepared to paint. Call Teri Vellutiniat 760-379-6162 or 602-509-8806 for moreinformation.

■ Commodities distributionJanuary 28Government food commodities will bedistributed to those who qualify onTuesday, Jan. 28 at the New Life Church inWofford Heights, Grace Chapel inMountain Mesa and at the Senior Centerin Lake Isabella. Distribution starts at 8a.m.

■ Broncs basketball @ RosamondJanuary 29Kern Valley High girls play Rosamond at 3p.m., at Rosamond. This is a High DesertLeague match.

■ Broncs wrestling @ BishopJanuary 30Kern Valley High wrestles Bishop, atBishop at 5 p.m.

■ Broncs soccer @ Frazier MountainJanuary 30Kern Valley High girls play FrazierMountain at 3 p.m. and boys at 5 p.m., atFrazier Mountain. This is a High DesertLeague match.

■ Broncs basketball @ Kern ValleyJanuary 31Kern Valley High girls play FrazierMountain at 4 p.m. and boys at 4 p.m., athome. This is a High Desert Leaguematch.

■ Lady Broncs basketball @ Cal CityFebruary 1Kern Valley High girls play CaliforniaCity at 3 p.m., at Cal City. This is a HighDesert League match.

■ Star partyFebruary 1Kern River Valley Astronomy Club isholding a star party starting at sunset theSaturday night that is closest to the newmoon at the Fairview Helispot, 12 milesnorth of Kernville (look for the orangecones about one mile south of McNally’s).Bundle up; bring some hot chocolate orcoffee and a lounge chair. For more info,contact Rich Burdge at 760-376-1291 or760-376-6290.

■ Prayer BreakfastFebruary 4Each month The Salvation Army, LakeIsabella Service Extension Unit invites thecommunity to join us in prayer for ourcommunity, the state and our nation. ThePrayer Breakfast is held at 7 a.m. Pleasearrive early so as not interrupt prayer inprogress. Breakfast is optional. For loca-tion call The Salvation Army at 760-379-4600.

■ Lady Broncs basketball @RosamondFebruary 4Kern Valley High girls play Rosamond at4 p.m. at Rosamond. This is a High DesertLeague match.

■ Broncs soccer @ Kern ValleyFebruary 4Kern Valley High girls play Rosamond at3 p.m. and boys at 5 p.m., at home. This isa High Desert League match.

■ Broncs basketball @ Kern ValleyFebruary 5Kern Valley High girls play Bishop(Senior Night) at 3 p.m., at home. This is aHigh Desert League match.

■ Broncs soccer @ Kern ValleyFebruary 6Kern Valley High girls play CaliforniaCity at 3 p.m. and boys at 5 p.m., at home.This is a High Desert League match.

■ Broncs wrestling @ Kern ValleyFebruary 6Kern Valley High wrestles Rosamond(Senior Night) at home, at 5 p.m.

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, submissions must be receivedon Tuesday by 1 p.m. in order to makeeach Friday’s issue. Events must be opento the public and if there is any cost, itmust be listed. Items submitted for ourfree Calendar listings may be shortened.Listings are printed in chronologicalorder by event date and space available.Some event information gathered fromthe chambers of commerce, KRVR orwww.kernvalley.com.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Seeing the silly side ofsome really ridiculous situations helps give you a newperspective on how to handle them. Some importantcontacts can be made this weekend.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) Try to complete youroutstanding tasks by midweek. This leaves you free totake advantage of new possibilities -- both profession-al and personal -- opening up by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) With both your cre-ative side and your energy levels rising this week, youshould be able to tackle that too-long-neglected proj-ect again. A family member might have importantnews.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An explanation yourequested seems to be more confusing than enlighten-ing. You should insist on clarifications now, ratherthan deal with problems that might arise later.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your energy levels mightbe ebbing a bit. But that’s no excuse for taking catnapswhen you could be working on those unfinished tasks.There’ll be time to curl up and relax by week’s end.

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STATEMENTFictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: BODFISH CREEK GOURD &GLASS DESIGNS, (2013 - B7121).Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 5 Jordan Road, Bodfish,CA 93205. Mailing address of busi-ness: P.O. Box 162, Bodfish, CA93205. REGISTRANT: MichaelNoel Yancey, 5 Jordan Road,Bodfish, CA 93205. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Business is being conducted as anIndividual. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of therights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed:Michael N. Yancey. This statementfiled on 12/17/2013. Expires12/17/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: E. Del Villar. Published by theKern River Courier January 3, 10,17 and 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: THE FENCE POST (2013 -B7210), DBA#2: THE FENCEPOST COUNTRY READER (2013 -B7211). Street address of principalplace of business: 14287 CalienteBodfish Road, Caliente, CA 93518. Mailing address of business: 14287Caliente Bodfish Road, Caliente,CA 93518. REGISTRANTS: MarkMutz, 300 Breckinridge Avenue,Caliente, CA 93518-4838 andDorothy Mutz, 300 BreckinridgeAvenue, Caliente, CA 93518-4838.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Business is being con-ducted as a Married Couple.Notice: In accordance with subdi-vision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five years fromthe date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address ofa registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of therights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Mark T.Mutz. This statement filed on12/23/2013. Expires 12/23/2018.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 3, 10, 17 and24, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: M & D RANCH (2013 - B7208),DBA#2: M & D FARMS (2013 -B7209). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 14287Caliente Bodfish Road, Caliente,CA 93518. Mailing address ofbusiness: 14287 Caliente BodfishRoad, Caliente, CA 93518. REGIS-TRANTS: Mark Mutz, 300Breckinridge Avenue, Caliente, CA

93518-4838 and Dorothy Mutz,300 Breckinridge Avenue, Caliente,CA 93518-4838. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Businessis being conducted as a MarriedCouple. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of therights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: MarkT. Mutz. This statement filed on12/23/2013. Expires 12/23/2018.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 3, 10, 17 and24, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: A & J WHOLESALE (2013 -B7071). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 6500White Lane, Suite 47, Bakersfield,CA 93309. Mailing address ofbusiness: 6500 White Lane, Suite47, Bakersfield, CA 93309. REG-ISTRANT: Bassam Massoudi,6500 White Lane, Suite 47,Bakersfield, CA 93309. Date thebusiness commenced: 11/21/2005.Business is being conducted as anIndividual. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end offive years from the date on whichit was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as providedin subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 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 of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Bassam Massoudi. Thisstatement filed on 12/12/2013.Expires 12/12/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Bojorquez.Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 3, 10, 17 and 24,2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: COOMBS SPORT & FITNESS(2013 - B7147), DBA#2: CSF(2013 - B7148). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 6610Downing Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93308. Mailing address ofbusiness: 6610 Downing Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGIS-TRANT: Andrew Scott Coombs,10205 Polo Saddle Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93312. Date thebusiness commenced:00/00/0000. Business is beingconducted as an Individual.Notice: In accordance with sub-division (a) of Section 17920, afictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which itwas filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provid-

ed in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 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 of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Andrew Coombs. Thisstatement filed on 12/18/2013.Expires 12/18/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. DelVillar.Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 10, 17, 24 and 31,2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: CARCO FAMILY PARTNER-SHIP (2013 - B7109). Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 5555 Business Park South,Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93309.Mailing address of business: 5555Business Park South, Suite 200,Bakersfield, CA 93309. REGIS-TRANTS: Douglas F. Carter, 5555Business Park South, Suite 200,Bakersfield, CA 93309, Kenneth P.Carter, 9101 Camino Media,Bakersfield, CA 93311 and KarenD. Campbell, 5013 FruitvaleAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308.Date the business commenced:07/21/2011. Business is beingconducted as a GeneralPartnership. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Douglas F. Carter. Thisstatement filed on 12/18/2013.Expires 12/18/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. DelVillar.Published by the Kern River CourierJanuary 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:DAVE'S FLEET MAINTENANCE &TOWING (2014 - B0073). Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 1401 Washington Street,Bakersfield, CA 93305. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 70548,Bakersfield, CA 93387. REGIS-TRANT: KAR's Towing & Transport,Inc., 1401 Washington Street,Bakersfield, CA 93305. Date thebusiness commenced: 05/20/1992.Business is being conducted as aCorporation. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section 17920,a fictitious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five years fromthe date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed

before the expiration. The filing ofthis statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in violationof the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: DavidMcDanell, President. This state-ment filed on 01/06/2014. Expires01/06/2019. Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: M. Dominguez. Published bythe Kern River Courier January 17,24, 31 and February 7, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: JEFF FENWICK WELDING(2014 - B0087). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 11002Southwales Court, Bakersfield, CA93312. Mailing address of business:11002 Southwales Court,Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGIS-TRANT: Jeffrey Fenwick, 11002Southwales Court, Bakersfield, CA93312. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Business isbeing conducted as an Individual.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the dateon which it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section17913 other than a change in theresidence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing ofthis statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in violationof the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: JeffreyFenwick. This statement filed on01/06/2014. Expires 01/06/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 17, 24, 31 andFebruary 7, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: MY AV YELLOW CAB (2014 -B0183). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 1365Richfield Avenue, Rosamond, CA93560. Mailing address of busi-ness: P.O. Box 1205, Rosamond,CA 93560. REGISTRANTS: John

Alan Greene, 1365 RichfieldAvenue, Rosamond, CA 93560and Lorie Louise Greene, 1365Richfield Avenue, Rosamond, CA93560. Date the business com-menced: 01/07/2014. Business isbeing conducted as a MarriedCouple. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which itwas filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as providedin subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than achange in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of therights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Signed:John A. Greene. This statementfiled on 01/10/2014. Expires01/10/2019. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: E. Del Villar.Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 17, 24, 31 andFebruary 7, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: SOL'AR BODY SHOP (2014 -B0091), DBA#2: SOL'AR MED-ICAL (2014 - B0092). Streetaddress of principal place ofbusiness: 130 Balsam,Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box777, Ridgecrest, CA 93556.REGISTRANT: NPASS, Inc., 841North Downs. Suite C,Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Date thebusiness commenced:08/01/2013. Business is beingconducted as a Corporation.Notice: In accordance with sub-division (a) of Section 17920, afictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which itwas filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (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 new

Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. 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 (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Elizabeth W. Pate. Thisstatement filed on 01/07/2014.Expires 01/07/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M.Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier January 17,24, 31 and February 7, 2014.

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heart or lung diseases, like con-gestive heart failure, angina,chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (including emphysema)or asthma, are at higher riskfrom wildfire smoke. Also,older adults and children aremore likely to be affected bysmoke.

The CDC says there are stepsyou can take to decrease yourrisk from wildfire smoke:■ Check local air qualityreports and consult local visibil-ity guides if they are available. ■ Keep indoor air as clean aspossible. If you are advised to

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stay indoors, keep windows anddoors closed. Run an air condi-tioner if you have one, but keepthe fresh-air intake closed and thefilter clean to prevent outdoorsmoke from getting inside. If youdo not have an air conditionerand it is too warm to stay insidewith the windows closed, seekshelter in a designated evacuationcenter or away from the affectedarea.■ Avoid activities that increaseindoor pollution such as burningcandles, fireplaces, or gas stovesthat can increase indoor pollu-tion. Vacuuming stirs up particlesalready inside your home, con-tributing to indoor pollution.Smoking also puts more pollution

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The IRS is warning the public about a phone scamthat targets people across the nation, includingrecent immigrants. Callers claiming to be from theIRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and mustpay using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. Thescammers threaten those who refuse to pay witharrest, deportation or loss of a business or driver'slicense.The callers who commit this fraud often:■ Use common names and fake IRS badge numbers. ■ Know the last four digits of the victim's SocialSecurity number. ■ Make caller ID appear as if the IRS is calling. ■ Send bogus IRS emails to support their scam. ■ Call a second time claiming to be the police orDMV, and caller ID again supports their claim.

The truth is the IRS usually first contacts people bymail - not by phone - about unpaid taxes. And the IRSwon't ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card orwire transfer. The agency also won't ask for a creditcard number over the phone.

If you get a call from someone claiming to be withthe IRS asking for a payment, here's what to do:■ If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owetaxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRSworkers can help you with your payment questions. ■ If you don't owe taxes, call and report the incidentto the Treasury Inspector General for TaxAdministration at 800-366-4484. ■ You can also file a complaint with the Federal TradeCommission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam"to the comments in your complaint.Be alert for phone and email scams that use the IRSname. The IRS will never request personal or financialinformation by email, texting or any social media. You should forward scam emails to [email protected]'t open any attachments or click on any links inthose emails.

Read more about tax scams on the genuine IRSwebsite, IRS.gov.

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into the air.■ Follow the advice of yourdoctor or other healthcareprovider about medicines andabout your respiratory man-agement plan if you have asth-ma or another lung disease.Consider evacuating the area ifyou are having trouble breath-ing. Call for further advice ifyour symptoms worsen.■ Do not rely on dust masks forprotection. Paper “comfort” or“dust” masks commonly foundat hardware stores aredesigned to trap large particles,such as sawdust. These maskswill not protect your lungs fromthe small particles found inwildfire smoke.

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