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Wednesday 6 p.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir97,256 acre-feetReservoir peak220,365 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernKern Inflow at Kernville1017 cfs (5-hr avg.)Lower KernOutflow 322 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped)

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C K E R N R I V E RK E R N R I V E RourierourierFriday, May 3, 2013 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 10 No. 12

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This weekBodfish Bobearns his‘celery’.

Plan for theweek aheadusing the CourierCalendar.

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David Cook, localartist and owner ofCookgallery Art Studio inWofford Heights will beexhibiting his work at theFoundry in Bakersfieldthroughout the month ofMay. Cook says thatmuch of his imagerycomes from natural orurban places. He isdrawn to geometricshapes, structure and theplay of color and lightwithin this environment.His urban landscapepaintings transcend ourperception of landmarkbuildings by simplifyingtheir structure. He likesworking in gouache andallowing the medium toconvey an opaque, flatappearance, emphasizing

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the two dimensions ofpaper or canvas. Usingcolor triads, he workswithin a prismatic palletto create a harmoniouscomposition.

Cook received hisBachelor of Arts Degree

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in Liberal Studies with aminor in Art from CalState University,Bakersfield. Followingtwo decades as an educa-tor, his focus shifted dra-matically. A lifelong learn-er, his extensive knowl-

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Overflow crowd - About 400 filled the Senior Center in Lake Isabella for the CPUC Public Participation Hearing.

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“Beyond Perception” - Exhibit by local artist David Cook.

ThisWeekend

Passion for art leads to Bakersfield showedge of art history, theoryand philosophy supporthis passion for art.Recently he attended agraduate study workshopat the prestigiousPennsylvania Academy ofthe Fine Arts withrenowned artist StuartShils. Cook's studio workconsists of classical draw-ing, abstract painting andcontemporary rendering.He currently lives inSquirrel Valley with hiswife and two daughters.

This exhibit will runthrough the month ofMay at The Foundry at1608 19th Street,Bakersfield. The openingfor this exhibit will be heldon First Friday May 3rd,,from 5 to 9 p.m. The gen-eral public is welcome toattend. There is no fee toview the exhibit.

Pam StewartCourier Just In

Former Kernville busi-ness owner, Linda Diaz,summed up the frustrationof hundreds of Kern RiverValley residents Tuesdayevening, April 30, whenshe said, “We’re seeing ourcommunity dry up.”

Close to 400 frustratedand angry citizens cametogether at the LakeIsabella Senior Center tovoice their concerns aboutthe California WaterCompany’s proposedsuper-sized three-year ratehikes. The hearing, hosted

by the California PublicUtilities Commission, washeld to let members of thepublic comment about theproposed rate changes.

Given three minutes

each to speak, almost 50local residents signed up toaddress CPUCAdministrative Law JudgeAnthony Colbert.

Catherine Cassidyrecently moved to theValley.

“I am stunned at thewater rate increase,” shesaid. “Without water, thequality of our environmentgoes down.”

One after another, resi-

dents relayed examples ofthat loss of quality of lifeand the actions they havetaken to conserve water.■ home owners not sellingtheir properties,■ children sharing bathwater,

■ residents not wateringtheir landscaping,■ people bathing less fre-quently and■ senior citizens flushingtheir toilets less often.

The rates have steadilyincreased, they said, whiletheir fixed incomes havenot.

Now Cal Water is pro-posing that Kern Valleyresidents pay even more -a cumulative 44.66 percentmore over three years.

“I cringe every time Iturn on the water,”Dorothy Hoague, 80,

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“ ”I am stunned at the water rate increase!

- Catherine Cassidy

Michael BatelaanCourier FYI

Summer is justabout here and theKern Valley is all readyhopping with lots todo. On Saturday don'tmiss the annual SirettaStreet sale that starts at8 a.m. The whole streetin Kernville is turnedinto a giant yard salewith lots of things tosee and buy.

The Rotary Club ofKern River Valley 14thAnnual Car Show"Down by the RiverSide" is also onSaturday from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. at RiversidePark in Kernville. Thisevent is open to all1975 or older cars,trucks, street rods,stock or custom, andrat rods. There will bea lake cruise, vendors,and giant raffle, 50'sand 60's music and apet parade.

Or you can joinAudubon Kern RiverPreserve staff and vol-unteers for theirHabitat RestorationWorkdays. Volunteersof all levels of abilityand time commitmentare welcome. Bringfood and water, gloves;wear long sleeves andpants, work shoes orboots. The preservewill supply the tools.Meet at 8 a.m. at theAlexander RestorationSite on Fay RanchRoad in Weldon.Contact the Kern RiverPreserve LandSteward, Sean Rowe760-378-2531 or [email protected] RSVP.

The Kern ValleyIndian Communityquarterly meeting willbe held on Saturday at11 a.m. at the SeniorCenter, 6405 LakeIsabella Boulevard inLake Isabella. Guestswill include twoarchaeologists fromChina Lake Naval AirWeapons Station, KishLaPierre, Tribal Liaisonand Mike Baskerville,Chief BaseArchaeologist. Dinnerwill be provided by theCouncil. Please bringsalad or dessert and araffle item. Bring anygently used householditems and clothing toshare.

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 discusion, 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., Hospice Grief Support Group,6040-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.■ 5 - 7 p.m., Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 760-379-3394.■ 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. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312

Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, 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■ 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) 760-379-1830.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272.■ 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.■ 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.■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon MethodistChurch. 760-267-4693.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Room, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178 ■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella. 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 a.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-379-7318 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.■ 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,4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct.Kernville Chamber, [email protected]■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

Bingo Guide■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa■ 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 .

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CalendarThe CourierAglowMay 4Aglow meets at the Lake Isabella SeniorCenter from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come and beblessed. Call Barbara Pechy at 760-378-3672or Geraldine Smith at 559-359-8953 formore information.

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Sirretta Street saleMay 4The annual Sirretta Street sale starts at 8a.m. on Saturday, May 4, and not amoment sooner! Lots of things to see andbuy! Turn someone else’s trash into yourtreasure.

Car showMay 4The Rotary Club of Kern River Valley 14thannual Car Show “Down by the River Side”is happening on Saturday, May 4 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park in Kernville.For more information contact PaulCromwell at 760-417-1008. Pre-registrationfee with event T-Shirt is $40.

Nuui Cunni Farmers MarketMay 4The Kern River Paiute Council invites thepublic to visit the Nuui Cunni FarmersMarket from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for produceneeds. The market is located at 2600Highway 155 in Lake Isabella between LakeIsabella and Wofford Heights at the FrenchGulch Forest Service Recreation Area. Formore information contact the CulturalCenter 760-549-0800.

Lakeshore Farmers MarketMay 4This market is hosted by the Kern ValleyGrowers Association from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The market is at the Lakeshore Lodge, 7466Wofford Blvd. in Wofford Heights. Forinformation call David Dills 760-812-7833.

Habitat restoration workdaysMay 4Join Audubon Kern River Preserve staffand volunteers for our Habitat RestorationWorkdays. This week is site care and main-tenance. Volunteers of all levels of abilityand time commitment are welcome. Bringfood and water, gloves; wear long sleevesand pants, work shoes or boots. The pre-serve will supply the tools. Meet at 8 a.m. atthe Alexander Restoration Site on FayRanch Road, 1/3 mile north of Highway 178in Weldon. Contact the Kern RiverPreserve Land Steward, Sean Rowe 760-378-2531 or email [email protected] toRSVP.

Kern Valley Indian CommunityMeeting, May 4Kern Valley Indian Community quarterlymeeting will be held on Saturday, May 4that 11 a.m. at the Lake Isabella SeniorCenter, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd. in LakeIsabella. Guests will include two archaeol-ogists from China Lake Naval Air WeaponsStation -- Kish LaPierre, tribal liaison andMike Baskerville, chief base archaeologist.Dinner will be provided by the Council.Please bring a salad or dessert and a raffleitem. Bring any gently used householditems and clothing to share.

Brian Finnegan and William Coulterhouse concert, May 4Kern River Valley residents have an oppor-tunity to hear an incredible guitarist,William Coulter, with Irish flute and whistlevirtuoso, Brian Finnegan, Saturday, May 4from 7 to 9 p.m. The spirited sparks kindledthere by the kindred spirits. There is roomfor 45 people so RSVP as soon as possible.As always, the $15 per ticket goes directlyto the artist. Call Katharine Edmonson at760-376-2239 or [email protected].

Kern Valley Political Action ClubMay 5The Kern Valley Political Action club meet-ing is on Sunday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. Thepotluck is at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting is at6:30 p.m. at 42 Pine Dr, Kernville. Call HollySpohn-Gross with any questions 760-223-0269

Suicide Survivor support groupMay 8This is a peer support group for peoplewho have lost someone to suicide. It is asafe place to share your grief, find hopeand achieve healing. They meet in theLibrary Room of the Shepherd of the HillsLutheran Church, 377 Highway 155, LakeIsabella, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more infor-mation, call 760-223-0845.

ECHO awardsMay 9The Exporing Careers in HealthOccupations Academy is excited to cele-brate their 13th annual awards night on

Oh, and by the way, most newtires only lasted about 10,000miles and every tire had a tubeand the tubes had to be repairedalong with the tire.

Remember when we went tothe gas station and a gallon of gaswas only a quarter and a snappyguy came out, filled the tank,washed the windshield andchecked the air in the tires. Thenhe’d give us a free map andsometimes free drinking glassesor other special items.

What about batteries that last-ed only a year and would failwhen you were in the middle ofthe desert or snowdrift? Ah yes,“air conditioning.” What was

that? Very fewof us had it,although someof us used awindow tankwith dry ice asa coolant.

Rememberthe wind wings on the front sidewindows? You could move themin and out to force cold and hotair into the car. I recall our highand low beam lights were operat-ed by a little switch on the floorand was often pushed accidental-ly by clunky boots or high heels.

Most cars came with no heateror radio. We’d buy them at PepBoys and install them ourselves.We did most of our own mechan-ical work and everything wassimple to do or replace. Not liketoday’s vehicle which requires acollege education and a computerjust to change the sparkplugs.

Ah for the good ol’ days!

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

This column isdedicated to allthe old codgersand codgeretteswho owned anold fliver (automanufacturedprior to 1960) andremember some-thing about thoseold cars and whatthey were like. Letme share a fewword pictures that might jog yourmemory.

Remember the “Brodie” Knobthat clamped onthe steeringwheel and wasused for speedturning? Wedidn’t havepower steeringback then, sothe knob helped. To start the caryou’d insert the key and thenpush the starter button on thedashboard.

Back then, when you bought acar, you’d get a letter from theFingerhut Company wanting tosell you clear plastic seat covers. Ibought a set one year and noticedif I left the car in the sun and wentto sit down I would be fried likegrandma’s okra. Hot! Hot! Hot!

How about recaps? You’d takeyour old tires to a shop and theywould glue on a new set of treads.This worked best when you could-n’t afford new tires until one dayone of the treads would peel off.

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May "Artist of the Month" Each month there is a new art showing in the museum's Art Room from tal-ented artists from the Kern River Valley. This month's art exhibit is thewatercolors of Carollee Tucker. Carollee does landscapes, seascapes, ani-mals, and buildings. She has taken many workshops, both here and inOregon. She plans to be in the galley on Saturdays between the hours of11a.m. and 2 p.m. to visit with the museum visitors.

Woodcutting opens for 2013 seasonWith a permit in hand people can begin gathering wood. Woodcutting

permits for the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia NationalMonument are available at Forest Service offices in Lake Isabella, andKernville. Wood permits are valid from April 1 until November 30.Woodcutting activities throughout the Forest are based on current road,weather and fire danger conditions. Check with the local Forest Serviceoffice for updates on conditions before cutting firewood.

Wood permits cost $10 per cord with a minimum purchase of two cordsper person ($20). There is a maximum purchase of 10 cords per household.The cost of the permits is nonrefundable. Customers will be provided witha woodcutting area map and instructions regarding policies when purchas-ing wood permits. It is the wood cutters’ responsibility to know and followall regulations listed on their wood permit. For more details call Kernvilleat 760-376-3781 or Lake Isabella at 760-379-5646

California Water low income rate assistanceCalifornia Water Company is offering a low-income rate assistance pro-

gram to those who meet the income guidelines or who participate in otherassistance programs. The California Public Utilities Commission hasapproved a program that provides a discount of up to 50 percent off (up to$12). For questions, email [email protected] or call toll-free, 877-419-1701.

Suicide Survivor support groupThis is a peer support group for anyone who has lost someone to suicide.

It is a safe place to share your grief, find hope and achieve healing. Thisgroup meets on the second Wednesday of every month at the Shepherd ofthe Hills Lutheran Church, Library Room, 377 Highway 178, Lake Isabellafrom 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 760-223-0845. If you are incrisis, call the Kern County Mental Health hotline at 800-991-5272.

Adult day services program for Alzheimerpatients

The Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County hosts the Adult DayServices Program every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake IsabellaSenior Center. The program was developed as a way to care for the frailelderly and persons with a memory loss who shouldn’t be left unattendedor who enjoy stimulating activities. ADAKC offers a meaningful and safesituation outside of the home for participants and needed relief time fortheir care givers. The program includes limited physical exercise, fellow-ship, community involvement, arts and crafts, music, reminiscing, guestentertainers, support services and meals. A donation of $20 per day is sug-gested, but not required. The program is staffed by caring, trained respitecoordinators, program assistants and volunteers. Call 661-393-8871 or 661-301-6154 for more information.

Calling all Bridge playersExpert, intermediate or novice, the Kern Valley Bridge Club wants you!

If you enjoy the game, join club members in Mountain Mesa. If you lovechallenge, call 760-379-4336 or 760-376-3138. Lessons are available forbeginners.

Inaugural Bakersfield Craft Beer Festival May 25Hopheads, beer geeks and traditional beer drinkers with the curiosity to

venture beyond the bland flavor of mass-produced lagers will be in for atreat next month when the inaugural Bakersfield Craft Beer Festival comesto the California State University, Bakersfield Amphitheater. The festival isscheduled for Saturday, May 25, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will benefitCSUB Alumni Relations.

In the past decade, the craft beer movement has grown exponentiallywith an average of 200 new microbreweries opening each year across thenation. In all, there are more than 2,400 microbreweries in the UnitedStates and many more popping up internationally.

Bakersfield’s beer community is starting to flourish as well and contin-ues to gain ground thanks to the beer enthusiasts at the three local busi-nesses organizing the festival - Imbibe Wine and Spirits, Eureka! Burgerand Moo Creamery.

“Bakersfield’s beer community has historically debated between Bud

AnnouncementsCommunity

Heidi Carter Escudero, DHSCourier release

The Kern County Department ofHuman Services is pleased toannounce its 2013 JobFest Series,bringing employment opportunitiesto every region of Kern County. WithKern County's overall unemploymentrate at 14.1%, the JobFest series isjust one way DHS is working toimprove the lives of children andfamilies in our communities.

The Lake Isabella JobFest will takeplace on Wednesday, May 15 from 9a.m. to noon at the Lake IsabellaSenior Center, 6405 Lake IsabellaBlvd. Lake Isabella unemploymentrate is currently at 16.0%.

There will be JobFest events in

Shafter, where the unemploymentrate is 24.7% in Taft, where the unem-ployment rate is 13.9%, in Lamontwhere the unemployment rate is24.8%, in Ridgecrest where theunemployment rate is 8.1%.

Employers with current job open-ings are invited to participate at nocost. Contact Shanda Evett at 661-633-7036 to receive an EmployerParticipation Commitment Form foryour local job fair.

Job Seekers should come toJobFest dressed for success with atleast 20 copies of their resume orMaster Application. Job leads andresume assistance is available every-day to the public in all DHS locations.Visit KCDHS.org for more informa-tion.

JobFest offers employment opportunities

See Announcements, page 7

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Dan Schlensker,Shepherd of the HillsLutheran Church Lake Isabella

May Day isobserved in manycultures. It has avariety of mean-ings, character-ized by numerouscustoms. May Daycelebration formsinclude songs anddancing about theMay-pole, thedesignation of May-Royalty (queensand kings) and anonymous “MayBasket” gift-giving.

May Day’s proximity to Easter -given its European, pagan origin - isno-doubt unintentional, but it cer-tainly captures the freshness, joy,hope and festive, celebratory aspectof Easter. However, Easter givespeople something far greater to cel-ebrate; that is, of course, the returnof Jesus from death, and the gloryand beauty He has brought to themas His brothers and sisters throughthe forgiveness He purchased onCalvary’s cross.

“Mayday” is also an international-ly recognized distress signal. Itderives from the French word“m'aider,” which means “come help

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Valley places of worship

May Day, Mayday, May-day

KernvilleFather’s Heart Foursquare ChurchKernville Elementary School, Kernville. SundayService 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday Services9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6403Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Worship Celebration,Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. 760-376-2751Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9 a.m.,Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014St. Peter’s Anglican Church11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday Service 10:00a.m. 760-376-6362St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchServices held at Kernville United MethodistChurch. Sunday Service 11 a.m.

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760-376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights. Sunday Services 9a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun, Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Heights. Services:Sun. 10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights. Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 8:30 a.m.,11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. Sun.9:45 a.m. Wed. and Thur. 5:30 p.m. 760-417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella. Services11 a.m. 760-379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 9:30 a.m.and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 11 a.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. Saturday Service9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. 6p.m. 760-379-5819

Mountain MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:00a.m. 760-379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services9:45 a.m. 760-379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. SundayServices 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 2 and 3p.m. 760-549-3186

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

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Jack DuitsmanFather’s HeartFoursquare Church Kernville

Many will bepurged, purifiedand refined, butthe wicked will

act wickedly; andnone of thewicked will

understand, butthose who have

insight will under-stand. - Daniel

12:10

The symbolism in this passagefrom the prophet Daniel drips withmeaning as we consider the HolySpirit’s work in bringing us asbelievers into a living understandingof the truth. Spiritual stagnancy,ivory-towered theory, and religiousindifference to the purposes forwhich our lives have been touchedby the love of the Father find noresting place within the aboveWord. Both process and purposeare wildly alive as the book of Danielcomes to a close with this Word,and we as believers are invited tohave the outworking of our lives lineup with what is being described.Consider for a moment the briefestof definitions to these words:

Purged - Select, polish, choose,cleanse, test, and prove. (Think sil-ver polish and elbow grease as sil-ver is buffed back to sparkling life.)

Purified - To be made white.(Think bleach, laundry detergent,

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and scrubbing to remove the stainsand grime from clothes.)

Refined - To smelt, test, fuse, cast,try. (Think of the foundry whereintense heat separates pure gold orsilver from the dross.)

We are left to conclude that life,by its very nature, brings about theopportunity for the above words tofind their outworking in our lives.The joys and the pains; the triumphsand the tragedies; the laughter andthe tears; the strength and the sick-ness; the promotions and demotions;dreams both realized and dashed;the vigor of youth and the reality ofadvancing age - all bring the deepunderstanding that our abilities arefinite, and the Infinite One oughtrather to be trusted.

Each unfolding circumstance oflife’s journey has the capacity topurify, purge and refine our souls,while at the same time being a disas-trous recipe for us to fall back to selfsufficient tendencies, and a deep-seated desire to be masters of ourown destiny. When seen throughthe focus of the closing words of theverse, “those who have insight willunderstand,” it is a willingness to becircumspect as to the larger meaningof life’s circumstances that bringsperception, discernment and insight.Easy and inherent? Not evenremotely! If it were, then all wouldbe wise. Possible and life changing?Yes but of course! With this desirecomes all the resource of the Father’sheart of love to walk with and workin us His children the living manifes-tation of His glory. May the touch of“many,” and help us to “understand.”

Purged, purified and refinedme.” That sounds amazingly like thecall of the people along the road toJerusalem on Palm Sunday.“Hosanna” literally means “save us!”Interestingly enough, this distresscall is usually vocalized three times:“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” whichis a reminder of the Triune (three-person) nature of God: Father, Sonand Holy Spirit, from Whom all helpcomes.

It was, indeed, a “Mayday” forGod’s fallen creatures, who sufferedfrom sin-sickness. They were indeep distress. Their disobedienceand rebelliousness made them theenemies of God. But Jesusanswered the “Mayday” call andcame to the rescue.

That brings us to another “May-day.” When my wife suggests aproject for me, I sometimes say, “Imay do that today.” I guess thatmakes it a “May-day.” There’s someuncertainty as to whether or not itwill get done. I may do it and Imight not. Not so with God’s love,mercy and grace! Jesus’ sacrifice onthe cross for all of God’s creatureswas accepted by His Father, andGod’s promises are sure. Thosepromises include forgiveness of sinsthrough faith in Jesus, righteousnessin His sight, new life empowered byGod’s Holy Spirit and eternal lifeNo doubt about it!

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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 Fire StationsKernville 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 informationU.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 infomationKern River Valley Chamber of Commerce6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabella(across from Senior Center)Local: 760-379-5236Toll Free: 866-KRV4FUN

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

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Mike MencariniKern River Courier Columnist

Several dayshave passed sincethe Isabella LakeFishing Derby. Ihave been agoniz-ing about writingthis column. I donot like exposingbad acts, butsometimes I justcan’t stop myselffrom sticking myneck out, knowing I am going toget my head chopped off.

There are a group of peoplewho alreadyknow this infor-mation. Again, Iget no pleasurefrom writingabout this sub-ject.

Being in the public’s eye, I amalways being asked a question ortold the latest news, mostly aboutfishing or related topics. There arealso times I am asked to hold whatI’ve been told in confidence. This isnot one of those times. Certainindividuals are very upset and Idon’t think they care who hearswhat they have to say.

This week’s column revolvesaround the tagged trout at theDerby. For whatever reason, and Iwon’t speculate, they were alleged-ly fed just prior to being stockedfor the event. I have little reason todoubt the person who relayed this

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Something fishy about Derby?Antler, Fin & Feather Report

information to me as this personwas well-vested in the Derby.

Feeding fish prior to stockingfor an event such as this is anabsolute no-no. Somebody hasmade a huge mistake, and needs tostep up to the plate and explainhow this happened and quietlyresign. What might have beendone here could have a seriouseffect on future Derbys.

It seems to me, the goal of anevent such as this is to give awaythe prizes. I hope that the mainsponsors of the Derby are a littlemore forgiving than the peoplewho have made the effort toexpress their displeasure to me. It

looks to methat those incharge of thisevent haveshot them-selves in thefoot and have

delivered a huge black eye to theDerby. Fred Roach, president ofthe Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce, was asked about thisallegation and refused to comment.

I would like to think that this is amiscommunication, a misunder-standing or anything else otherthan a malicious act carried out sothe big dollar prizes wouldn’t haveto be awarded.

Mike Mencarini lives in WoffordHeights and is an avid fisherman. Forquestions or comments you can reachhim through the Kern River Courier,[email protected].

“ ”...they were allegedly fed just

prior to being stocked for the event.

- Mencarini

Jeff Ulrich, acting district rangerCourier Release

The Sequoia National Forest, KernRiver Ranger District, is seeking com-ments on the proposed RancheriaForest Restoration Project to restoreNational Forest System lands nearAlta Sierra in the southern SierraNevada.

The purpose of the RancheriaProject is to restore and protect the for-est ecosystems in the project area topromote a healthy, diverse forestecosystem that is resilient to the effectsof wildfire and other threats, reducefuel loadings and stand density inorder to reduce the risk to people prop-

erty and wildlife habitat from unchar-acteristically severe wildfire and to re-introduce a natural fire regimen.

The decision to be made is whetherto implement the proposed action,implement an alternative to the pro-posed action, as modified by publiccomment, or take no action at this time.

The Forest Service is also seekingcomments on a proposal to reautho-rize grazing on the Taylor/LongGrazing Allotment in the Kern RiverRanger District in the SequoiaNational Forest.

Project information on these twoprojects is available for review atfs.usda.gov/projects/sequoia/land-managment/projects.

Forest Service seeks comments

Courier Release

The Sequoia National Forest andGiant Sequoia National Monument inconjunction with the Bureau of LandManagement, Bakersfield Field Office,are implementing early fire restrictionsas of Wednesday, May 1.

A very dry winter has led to high firedanger much earlier than in previousyears. In response to the increasingpotential for wildland fire starts, Sequoiaand BLM fire officials will keep theserestrictions in effect until further notice.These restrictions apply to the use ofcampfires, camping stoves, internal com-bustion engines and smoking. Visitors toForest Service and adjacent BLM landsmust carefully follow these restrictions.

Campfire permits and a list of areasthat allow campfires on the Sequoia canbe obtained from ForestService visitorinformation desks.

Beginning May 1, the following gen-eral fire restrictions are in effect:

■ Visitors must have a valid CaliforniaCampfire Permit in their possession forany type of fire use. (Permits are notrequired in a developed recreation site orcampground.)

■ Prohibited are: wood campfires,charcoal fires and barbecues outside ofrecreation sites and campgrounds, as

well as welding, or operating an acety-lene or other torch with an open flame,or using an explosive.

■ Smoking is prohibited, except with-in an enclosed vehicle, building or a bar-ren area three feet in diameter or acampground or specified recreation site.

■ Allowed are: lanterns andportablestoves using gas, jellied petroleum orpressurized liquid fuel outside of devel-oped recreation sites or campgrounds,but only with a valid Campfire permit.

■ Forest visitors must clear all flam-mable material five feet in all directionsfrom their camp stove, have a shovelavailable and ensure that a responsibleperson attends the stove at all timeswhen in use.

■ Campfires and barbecue charcoalfires are only allowed in developed recre-ation sites or campgrounds.

■ Within the Sequoia National Forestand Giant Sequoia National Monumentinternal combustion engines may beoperated only on designated roads andtrails. Further restrictions may beimposed if the fire danger increases.Anyone causing a wildfire could be liablefor all costs associated with suppressingthe fire.

For additional information, visit:www.fs.usda.gov/sequoia. If you spot afire, call 911.

2013 fire restrictions announced


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Thursday, May 9, starting at 6 p.m. in theFine Arts Building at Kern Valley HighSchool. As the program is being closed,this will be the last official celebration of thestudents’ accomplishments. They invite anycommunity members who have been a partof the success of the ECHO program to jointhem. Please RSVP with Vickie Stacy at 760379-2611 or via [email protected].

First Baptist Church of KernvilleGame Night, May 10Come join the fun and play board games,be in competitions and win prizes at theFirst Baptist Church of Kernville GameNight, on Friday, May 10, starting at 6 p.m.Bring a snack to share and an appetite forplay. Call John Cole for more information at760-223-1036.

VFW Mongolian BarbecueMay 11Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7665 Men’sAuxiliary will host a Mongolian barbecueon Saturday May 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. Callthe Post at 760-379-3877 for more informa-tion.

KRV Astronomy Star PartyMay 11Kern River Valley Astronomy Club holds aStar Party starting at sunset the Saturdaynight closest to the new moon at theFairview Helispot, 12 miles north ofKernville (look for the orange cones aboutone mile south of McNally's). Bundle up.Bring some hot chocolate or coffee, and alounge chair. For more info, contact RichBurdge at 760-376-1291 or 760-376-6290 oremail [email protected]. It is best to callto check if haze, smoke or cloud covermight prevent this event from happening.

Toddler story timeMay 16The Kern River Valley branch library willhave Toddler story time on Thursday, May16 at 11:15 a.m. The branch is at 7054 LakeIsabella Blvd. Lake Isabella. Call 760-549-2083 for more information.

Free pulmonary function testingMay 16Sienna Wellness Institute will be conduct-ing free pulmonary function testing onThursday, May 16 by appointment only attheir office located at 6425 Lynch CanyonDrive in Mountain Mesa. You can then pickup your results and additional informationat the Spring Health Faire on May 21

between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call 760-379-8630, ext. 29 to schedule an appointment.

KRV Fire Safe Council MeetingMay 16On Thursday, May 16, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.the Kern River Valley Fire Safe Councilmeets in the Supervisor’s conferenceroom, at 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd., LakeIsabella. Minutes of meeting will be post-ed to www.krvfiresafecouncil.org.

The Republican AssemblyMay 16The Republican Assembly of the KernRiver Valley meets on Thursday, May 16 at4:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in LakeIsabella.

Walk for Water and Run for PolioMay 18Rotary Club of Kern River Valley hosts twoevents on the same day. The Run for Poliowill raise money for the eradication ofpolio. The proceeds from this event will bedonated to the Rotary International poliofoundation. The last place to eradicate thedisease is in Nigeria. The Walk for Waterwill raise money to construct safe andclean water system in Ikpem, Nigeria.Clean water is an essential part in fightingthe spread of disease. Rotary Club of KernRiver Valley joins with RotaryInternational, Rotary District 5240,Downtown Bakersfield Rotary and theRotary Club in Okigwe, Nigeria to imple-ment a water system project in Ikpem. Apost-race luncheon will be prepared byThe Knights of Columbus at St. JudeCatholic Church. The run and walk start atthe church, 86 Nellie Dent Drive, WoffordHeights. Running event contact is HollySpohn-Gross, 760-223-0269 or email [email protected]; walking event con-tact: Jim Davis 760-223-3468 or [email protected].

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mail or on paper, either in person or by mail(our address is on page 2). Submissionsmust be received on Tuesday by 1 p.m. inorder to make each Friday's issue. Eventsmust be open to the public and if there isany cost, it must be listed. Items submittedfor our free Calendar listings may be short-ened. Listings are printed in chronologicalorder by event date and space available.Submitted items deemed entirely or mostlybusiness advertising will not be accepted.Some event information gathered from thechambers of commerce, KRVR orwww.kernvalley.com.

By Sam Struckhoff

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Cloud Atlas” (R) — In six sto-

ries set in vastly different placesin time and space, a rich story ofhuman experience and interac-tion unfolds. In history, moderndays and the near and distantfuture, characters from eachstory are dimly aware of theirconnections to other people inthe timeline. It’s ethereal,thoughtful and kind of sentimen-tal at its heart. Actors play differ-ent characters across the six sto-ries, suggesting that old souls areliving new lives.

Tom Hanks delivers fine per-formances in his different roles.The film is full of excellent visualsand special effects -- except forsome of the makeup. Hanks espe-cially looks odd in a few of hisroles. It’s hard to mask thatfamous face and make someoneso recognizable look like he’sfrom a different time and ethnici-ty.

“3:10 to Yuma” (CriterionCollection) — This 1957 classicWestern is now available on Blu-ray. Dan Evans (Van Heflin) is adirt-poor frontier rancher whocaptures a deadly outlaw, BenWade (Glenn Ford.) While theywait for the train, Ben offers thepoor rancher $10,000 to let himgo. Wade’s gang mount up torescue their leader, while thetownspeople get antsy about the-

outlaw in their midst.This is one of those Westerns

where mind games are moreprominent than gun fights.There’s plenty of bang bangshoot’em up, but the real tensioncomes from masterful movie-making. Watching the two maincharacters try to pick each otherapart as the minutes tick down to3:10 is like watching a spark siz-zle its way toward a powder keg.

“Liz & Dick” (NR) —Thismade-for-TV biopic about LizTaylor (Lindsay Lohan) andRichard Burton (Grant Bowler)fails on a few levels. It beginswith Lohan’s dead-eyed staregoing straight into the camera.She’s no Liz Taylor, and doesn’tseem to be trying, either. Whichis sad, considering that the wholeaffair was about venerating anicon while reviving the burned-out starlet. It also misses themark for tolerable campiness --the last ditch appeal for movieslike this.

TomHanksin“CloudAtlas”

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

Bodfish Bob’s Fried Celery

12 stalks of celery1 1/4 cups olive oilflour2 large eggs, beatenSalt

Add one tablespoon of salt to fourquarts of water and bring to a boil.

While the water is heating, slice thestalks into bite size pieces. When thewater boils, add the celery pieces andcook until just tender, about six min-utes. Remove the pieces from the potand drain them on paper towels toabsorb the excess liquid. While thecelery is draining, pour the olive oil ina frying pan and heat it until it’s veryhot. Pour the flour in a large bowl anddredge the celery in it. Dip the celerypieces in the egg, and then drop themin the hot oil. Cook the celery until itsgolden brown.

Remove the pieces from the fryingpain, and drain them again on papertowels to absorb the excess oil.Sprinkle the celery with salt, pepper oryour favorite seasoning, and serve thedish hot.

Bodfish Bob’s Chunky Celery Soup

1 large onion1 large russet potato3-4 small -medium carrots

10 medium-length stalks of celery, washed well3 T extra-virgin olive oil2 cloves garlic, chopped5 cups of lightly-flavored, vegetable broth (or

water)2 cups cooked wild rice, brown rice, barley, or

wheat berries1/3 cup celery leaf pesto (optional, but see head

notes)parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

Chop the onion, potato, carrots,and celery into pieces that are about1/2-inch or smaller. Do your best to cuteverything roughly the same size, thiswill keep cooking time across theingredients somewhat uniform. Youshould end up with about 2 1/2 cups ofchopped celery.

In a large thick-bottomed soup pot,over medium high heat, combine theolive oil, onion, potato, carrots, celeryand a few big pinches of salt. Sauté forabout 10 minutes or until the onionsand celery soften a touch and expelsome water. Stir in the garlic and addthe stock. Bring to a simmer and letcook for another 10 minutes or untilthe celery, carrot and potatoes are justcooked through - resist the urge toovercook them into mush. Stir in therice a few minutes before the potatoesand carrot are cooked though. Removethe soup from the heat and ladle intosoup bowls. Top each with a generousdrizzle of the celery leaf pesto (option-al) and/or some parmesan cheese.Serves about 6.

Bodfish Bob’s Apple Celery Salad

3 medium apples1 1/2 cups celery, sliced1/2 cup walnuts, chopped1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing2 tsp sugardash of ground allspice1 tsp lemon juice

Pare and quarter, core and dice 3apples. Stir in celery and walnuts.Blend in remaining ingredients in 1cup and pour over mix.3829 Lake Isabella Blvd. Bodfish, CA 93205 Phone 760-379-5146

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Tax returns, health insuranceHealth Insurance Matters

Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist

I assume by nowmust readers havefiled their 2012 taxreturns, or at leastfiled an extension.

Most Kern Valleyresidents will verylikely need a copy ofyour return comeOctober.

If you currentlyhave health insur-ance provided by your employer, youmay want to just hang on to yourreturn to see if your employer willcontinue providing this insurance ben-efit come 2014. Nationally, it is expect-ed than many small employers will bedropping this coverage as the cost ofhealth insurance rises significantlywhen the new Accountable Care Act(ACA), goes into effect.

Many employees will actually findthe benefits of the new plan you canchoose from to be better coveragethan what was available previously.Of course, with these improved bene-fits comes the related cost. Premiumswill be higher.

If you are an individual policy hold-er, almost all people will be gettingnotices that their current plan is beingcancelled, and they can either reapplyfor an approved plan or allow theinsurance company to replace it with aplan that is closest to your currentcoverage.

What does this have to do with taxreturns? Well, for the employee whois out on his/her own, or the individ-ual or family who will be needing tochange plans, there will be govern-ment assistance for most Kern Valleyresidents. There will be very liberaltax credits for people who purchasethe new coverage through an“Insurance Exchange.” In California itis called “Covered California.”

By applying your 2012 taxableincome to a yet-to-be-released table,there will be a credit applied to your

new health insurance premium. Thiscredit will be sent from Uncle Samdirectly to the insurance company ofyour choice as an offset to yourmonthly premium. The lower yourincome, the greater the offsettingcredit. For many working families,the vast majority of your monthlyhealth insurance premium will be paidfor by the government.

For those who are unemployed,Medi-Cal will be expanded to encom-pass more families and individuals.There will no longer be a need to havechildren for an adult to qualify forMedi-Cal. The goal is to have everylegal resident of the country covered.There will be a choice of coverage tomeet most budgets, as the new lawrequires all Americans to have healthinsurance. This is no different thanthe requirement to have auto insur-ance if you drive car. So, if youbreathe the air, you will have healthcoverage.

I’ll be here to assist getting peoplethrough the maze. Open enrollmentwill begin Oct. 1 for coverage to beginJan. 1. Nobody will be charged extrafor pre-existing conditions, and allpeople will be accepted, with no needto answer medical questions.

For those people who presentlyhave health insurance, you may wantto consider getting your check-upsnow. I’d like to see everyone whocan, get their wellness visits thisspring and summer, so there will beroom, come January, for the doctorsto see the new patients who will wantand need to see a doctor.

Bottom line: Financial help is onthe way. Just keep your documenta-tion accessible, as you will need it toobtain the benefits.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker in California(0621106) and other states. Harry ison the National Assoc. of HealthUnderwriters Medicare AdvisoryBoard. He may be reached at 760-376-2100, e-mail [email protected] or visithim on the web at harrythal.com.

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Tax season, buying a homeTalking About Real Estate

Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

We all love, orhate, tax seasonright?

Well, if you arelooking to buy ahome, tax seasoncan be your bestfriend. There arebasically three loanprograms out therethat require little orno down payment.FHA requires 3.5 percent down, andVA and USDA require zero percentdown. All three are governmentinsured mortgages and are relativelyeasy to get.

With the economy slowly improv-ing there are also some regular bankloans out there starting to go down.They are another option for buyerswithout a lot of cash. The great thingabout getting a tax return is that if youuse your tax return to pay your clos-ing costs on the loan and you pick aloan with no down payment, then the-oretically, you can get into a house forfree.

Across many parts of the state, thelocal real estate markets are starting tohave inventory shortages and pricesare starting to rise. Here in the KernRiver Valley, the market definitelypicked up in the spring, but we do nothave inventory shortages and it ispretty much still a buyer's market.That is not going to last forever, aslong as this economy keeps gettingbetter, eventually the trends will

change here as well. I believe that if thetrends stay the same, that we are 12-18months away from a neutral market --not a seller’s market, but not a buyer’smarket either.

A neutral market is defined as beingequal in both in listing numbers andbuyer demand. Real Estate really isabout supply and demand. That, and aswe say in the industry, “location, loca-tion, location!” If there is a lack of buy-ers for whatever reason, then listingsglut the market and prices start toslide. We saw an extreme example ofthis in 2009-10. A sellers market iswhen there is strong or even over-whelming buyer demand and there is achronic shortage of listings. Propertiestypically sell very quickly and often formore than the asking price with multi-ple offers.

A neutral market is considered to bea relatively healthy real estate market,because typically home prices go up ataround six to eight percent per yearand there is stability both for buyersand sellers. We have seen the damagean extreme buyer’s market brought onby economic conditions and a glut offoreclosures can do. Extreme seller’smarkets do the same thing, becausethey take prices so high, so quick, thatthey are bound to fall. Historically, theyjust do not stay high in an extreme sell-ers market. So, I am looking forward tothe neutral, and boring, regular stablemarket. Bring it on!

Matt Freeman is a Realtor with Freeman’sLakeside Realty 760-379-5915 or 760-223-0880. His column is not intended to replacelegal advice.

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In all, more than 20 breweries will be represented including localfavorite Kern River Brewing Company, in addition to the likes of Tioga-Sequoia, Firestone-Walker, Cismontane, Ballast Point and Dogfish Head,among many others. Each brewery in attendance will pour a flagship, aseasonal, and a specialty beer. Food will be provided by Moo Creamery and music by Trey Tosh andSoulajar.

General admission tickets are $35 per person, which includes a souvenirglass. 200 early admission tickets will be sold for $50, which will admitguests at 12:30 p.m., 30 minutes before general admission guests, and alsoincludes a festival T-shirt. Tickets can be purchased at bakersfieldcraftbeer-festival.com. A limited number of VIP tables with food prepared by Eureka!Burger and a private Firestone-Walker pouring station are available. Formore information, call 633-9463.

Onyx Farmer's Market to open soonThe Kern Valley Growers Association is proud to announce the opening

Saturday, June 1st, of the Onyx Certified Farmers Market. The Market,whose hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be accepting CalFresh EBT cards,as well as Senior Farmers Market checks and WIC Farmers Market checksthat will be passed out in June. They are also very proud to announce thatJake Rudnick will be the Market Manager. Jake has a lifetime of farmingexperience, and has a degree in Agricultural Systems from UC Davis. Jointhe new Onyx Farmers Market Facebook page to keep up on the latest info.

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STATEMENTFictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:VALLEYWIDE SERVICE AND REPAIR(2013 - B2311) Street address of principalplace of business: 4306 Wible Road, #B,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 42197, Bakersfield, CA93384. REGISTRANTS: Tim Hernandez,2724 Terry Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304and Kimberlee Hernandez, 2724 TerryStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93304, A MarriedCouple. Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date on whichit was filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivision(b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: TimHernandez. This statement filed on04/11/2013. Expires 04/11/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: M. Dominguez. Published bythe Kern River Courier April 19, 26, May 3and 10, 2013.

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FDB'S GUEST GUIDES (2013 - B2360)Street address of principal place of busi-ness: 8712 Jawbone Avenue, Lake Isabella,CA 93240. Mailing address of business:8712 Jawbone Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA93240. REGISTRANTS: Donna L.Bundy, 8712 Jawbone Avenue, LakeIsabella, CA 93240 and Fred W. Bundy,8712 Jawbone Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA93240. Married Couple. Date the busi-ness commenced: 02/19/2005. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement general-ly expires at the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change in theresidence address of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. The fil-ing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Signed: Donna L.Bundy. This statement filed on 04/12/2013.Expires 04/12/2018. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: M. Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier April 26, May 3, 10 and17, 2013.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:VEHICLE TITLE PROCESSIG AGENTS(2013 - B2048) Street address of principalplace of business: 5213 Cheyenne Court,Weldon, CA 93283. Mailing address ofbusiness: 5213 Cheyenne Court, Weldon,

CA 93283. REGISTRANTS: WalterUrfer, 5213 Cheyenne Court, Weldon, CA93283 and Claudia Urfer, 5213 CheyenneCourt, Weldon, CA 93283. Husband andWife. Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date on whichit was filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivision(b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the usein this State of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Claudia Urfer.This statement filed on 04/01/2013.Expires 04/01/2018. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: M. Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier April 26, May 3, 10 and17, 2013.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:STEW'S POOS (2013 - B2591) Streetaddress of principal place of business: 7320Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA93285. Mailing address of business: P.O.Box 37, Wofford Heights, CA 93285.REGISTRANTS: Pam Stewart, 7320Wofford Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA93285 and Wally Stewart, 7320 WoffordBoulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285.Married Couple. Date the business com-menced: 01/01/2012. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement general-ly expires at the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change in theresidence address of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. The fil-ing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Signed: PamStewart. This statement filed on04/25/2013. Expires 04/25/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: V. Zuniga. Published by theKern River Courier May 3, 10, 17 and 24,2013.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: ICEIT UP! (2013 - B2467) DBA #2: ICE ITUP! MOBILE (2013 - B2468) Streetaddress of principal place of business: 3509Hughes Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307.Mailing address of business: 1217 DorianDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93304. REGIS-TRANT: Eric Grider, 1217 Dorian Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93304. Individual. Datethe business commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a)of Section 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it was filed in

the office of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a regis-tered owner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Signed:Eric Grider. This statement filed on04/17/2013. Expires 04/17/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: A. Guerrero. Published by theKern River Courier May 3, 10, 17 and 24,2013.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:WEIRD FARM (2013 - B2622) DBA #2:WEB SERVICES ORGANIZATION (2013- B2623) DBA #3: JUST SMILE PHO-TOGRAPHY (2013 - B2624) Streetaddress of principal place of business:20608 Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA93561. Mailing address of business: 20608Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561.REGISTRANTS: Lynda E. Postal, 20608Neely Avenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561 andSarah J. Jacobs, 20608 Neely Avenue,Tehachapi, CA 93561. Co-Partners. Datethe business commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivision (a)of Section 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it was filed inthe office of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a regis-tered owner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Signed:Lynda E. Postal. This statement filed on04/26/2013. Expires 04/26/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: E. Del Villar. Published by theKern River Courier May 3, 10, 17 and 24,2013.

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The Families and volunteers for theKern County Burn Survivors met atFrandy Park for a weekend of enjoy-ment. The Masonic Family (Lodge,Royal Arch, Shrine and Eastern Star)prepared a Hamburger/Hot Dog BBQwith all of the trimmings and fed thegroup on Friday evening. They had

music and games and a great enjoy-ment for the folks attending. They visit-ed the Fist Hatchery, Kern ValleyMuseum, had a program presented bythe U.S. Forest Service well as did a lotof shopping in Kernville, and a lot moreof sharing with one another. SeanCollins of the Kern Co. FireDepartment ramrodded the eventalong with this crew. It was a greattime for all.

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Mess tent -The MasonicFamily prepareda Hamburger/HotDog BBQ withall of the trimmingsFriday evening.

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wrote in a statement read by Lois AnnKielisek of Wofford Heights.

One speaker accused Cal Water ofthinking that they had found the perver-bial golden goose egg in the Kern RiverValley.

The statistics say otherwise.According to the U.S. Census Bureau,

54.8 percent of the Lake Isabella censuscounty division receives social securityincome and their average annual incomeis $15,568. For the 8.8 percent of house-holds trying to survive on supplementalsecurity income, the average housholdincome is about $11,619 per year.

Robin Shive, superintendent of theKernville Union School District, cited that“581 out 774 students, or 75 percent, areliving at or below the poverty level.”

Garland Stark said he cannot afford towater his fruit trees.

“[The water rates are] taking food offour tables,” he said.

Sheryl Parmalee, owner of assistedretirement living homes in Kernville andWofford Heights, said the increases willeventually put small businesses out ofbusiness.

“We’re paying [Cal Water] to prosperwhen we can’t prosper ourselves,” shesaid.

First district Supervisor, MickGleason, speaking on behalf of the KernCounty’s Board of Supervisors, adement-ly said that the rate increase was “unac-ceptable!”

“It is unconscionable to expect theseresidents to absorb a 44.66 percentincrease in their water budget, particular-ly since Cal Water has not offered suffi-cient financial justification for the unwar-ranted and punishing price it is askingpeople...to pay,” Gleason said.

He also pointed out that, “In 1998, theU.S. Enviornmental Protection Agencyestablished the affordability thresholdfor small drinking water systems at 2.5

percent of median household incomes...However, water rates have already farsurpassed that average in the KernRiver Valley and would climb steeplyunder the current CalWater rate pro-posal.”

Coral Burke of Weldon held up a bot-tle of drinking water and exclaimed, “It’scheaper to bathe in this,” to cheers andapplause. She concluded her plea toJudge Colbert with “There’s no moneythere. We do not have it! There is noprofit if we all drop dead!”

Even Judge Colbert questionedCalWater’s increases with the Kern RiverValley’s decreased usage.

“Why do you need more employees topump less water?” he asked of CalWaterVP, Paul Townsley, who represented theutility at the hearing.

Townsley said the increases are neces-sary because of rising infrastructurecosts and improvements that need to bemade in this area.

Speakers also offered suggestions tothe water company.

Darlene Studdard, co-founder ofR.A.W. (Residents Against Water rates),which has been gathering signatures onpetitions againt CalWater’s proposals forseveral months, was one of several peo-ple suggesting that our sparsely populat-ed district be combined withBakersfield’s much larger one so that theincreases could be absorbed by thou-sands more water customers.

“After all,” she said, “Bakersfield getstheir water from up here.”

Connie Hoffman said that Cal Waterneeds to “cut back from the top down.Repair the old trucks instead of buyingnew ones.”

Retired Valley educator, LarryHolochwost, of Squirrel Valley, askedCalWater to find ways, “as good-willmembers of this community - to shareproportionately in the belt-tighteningthey are asking their customers toaccept.”

South Fork Woman’s Club

Week of remembranceMichael BatelaanCourier Special

This week was a week ofmemorials for the South ForkWoman's Club.

On Monday, the group remem-bered eight members, Alice Art,Betty Bostik, Dorothy Kidd, KatieGallagher, Mae Thomas,Marguerite Gutierrez, RachelRowlett, and Toni Moore at theirannual prayer brunch.

Pastors William Blanton of theSalvation Army, Jerry and JeanStrealy of Mt. Mesa Church ofChrist, Pat Roberts of OptimalHospice, and Pastor MackPhillips of Weldon UnitedMethodist all assisted in thememorial service.

Then on Tuesday the groupcelebrated the life of former Club

president Antonette (Toni) Moore.Moore was South Fork Woman'sClub President three times in 37years. Moore was born onFebruary 2, 1935 and passed onApril 5, 2013 in Weldon.

The group then held a potluckin honor of Moore's sister SusieHasselbrink and husband Buck,her son Allen Moore and partnerDeena Gilbert of the Kern Valley,grandson Colin Moore andgranddaughter Crystal Moore.Hasselbrink and her husbandcame down from Klamath FallsOregon to join Allen at his moth-er's bedside.

Current South Fork Woman'sClub Shannon Ritchey opened the"Celebration of Life" and Ritcheyand numerous Club membersshared their memories of Mooreduring lunch.

Photo submittedPastoral aid - Several local pastors helped the South Fork Woman’s Club remember their lost.

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