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Friday, November 14, 2014 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 11 No. 42

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Wednesday 6 p.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir45,134 acre-feet

2014 Reservoir peak80,737 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernInflow 116 cfsLower KernOutflow 123 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)

kern riverwater data:

Friday high 66°Partly sunny

Friday low 39°Partly cloudy and chilly

Saturday high 65° Sunshine

Saturday low 41°Clear to partly cloudy

Sunday high 65°Sunshine

Sunday low 38°Patchy cloudsAccuweather.com

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OutInside

videos, and have hands-on interactions with theancient peoples ofCalifornia’s deserts. Seehow rock art was createdand be transported backin time thousands ofyears.

Expert geologists andarcheologists will con-duct a lecture series andinteractive seminarabout the desert itself.Learn how the uniquebeauty of the desertformed long beforehuman habitation.

The inter-tribal PowWow will be hosted bythe CherokeeCommunity of Central

Michael Batellaan Courier Out & About

Experience the won-der of ancient, desertculture with theRidgecrest Petroglyph &Heritage Festival thisweekend.

With tours of rock artdating back 10,000 years,tradition NativeAmerican celebrations,an educational lectureseries, and a communitystreet fair, the PetroglyphFestival has somethingfor everyone.

See, first-hand, theartwork of ancient deserttribes who inscribedtheir magic and beautyon the landscape itself.

Listen to lectures, see

2Plan for theweek aheadusing theCourier Calendar.

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8Join in the fun & gameson the Courierpuzzle pages.

U.S. ForestServiceannounces 2015fee free days.

Bodfish Bobis sweet onThanksgivingrecipes thisweek.

The beef group alsoplaced first overall in Pen ofThree and second in Spreadthe Word to the Heard. ■ Goat Group:

RRyylleeee NNoobbllee - 2nd, pygmygoats

LLyyddoonn OOlliivveerraass - 1st, dairygoats.

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The Kern Valley 4-Hrepresented the KernValley with a lot of cham-pion pride. As 4-H mem-bers showed their proj-ects with confidence, tobring home manyawards.

■■ Dairy group:JJaarreedd MMooffffaatttt - 4th, senior

showmanship; ChampionFuturity heifer; 16th overallspringer heifer.

RRaacchheell DDrriisskkeellll - 3rd, juniorshowmanship.■■ Beef group:

SShhaayyllaa AAlleexxaannddeerr - 3rd inmarket class, 7th, SeniorShowmanship; ReserveChampion, Kern Bred andFed.

CCaaiittllyynn CCoolllliinnss - 4th, mar-ket; 6th, Senior Showmanship.

MMaakkaayyllaahh Forbes - 1st,market; Reserve Champion,Showmanship; 1st, heifer;2nd, bred heifer; 3rd, LeatherLead.

■■ Rabbit Group:BBeetthhaannyy DDoowwnniinngg - 2nd,

class; 4th, Showmanship; 1st,Showmanship.

JJaaccoobb WWiilldd - 2nd, class;

americarecyclesday.orgCourier Earth

One day to educate.One day to motivate.One day to make recy-cling bigger and better365 days a year and getinvolved.

“I Want To BeRecycled” is the themeof the 2014 AmericaRecycles Day, whichtakes place annually inNovember throughoutthe country.

America RecyclesDay, in its 17th year,educates people aboutthe importance ofrecycling to our econ-omy and environmen-tal well-being andhelps to motivateoccasional recyclers tobecome everydayrecyclers.

America RecyclesDay celebrates thebenefits of recyclingand provides an edu-cational platform thatmotivates people totake action to recyclemore and recyclesmarter, influencingrecycling behaviors atwork, at home and onthe go.

Get involved? Findevents near you orhost an event of yourown. See americarecy-clesday.org

Americarecycles dayNovember 15

KV 4-H Championed at Kern Fair

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Photo submittedOn the lamb - Left to right: Maddie Hurley, CaitlynSiratt, Molly Wellmerling, Sierra Noble, Tyler Strange,Hanna Hurley.

See Showmanship,page 12

K E R N R I V E RK E R N R I V E RKern River CourierP.O. Box 1145Wofford Heights, CA 93285CCourierCorpsupdates DamprogressJohn Prettyman,USACECourier Update

■ Sixteen of 33 resi-dents have been relo-cated from theLakeside VillageMobile Home Park.The Corps’ opera-tions has securedseven of the vacatedtrailers and securitypatrols are being con-ducted by Corpsoperations personnelto ensure the vacatedtrailers are not occu-pied illegally or van-dalized. ■ The farmhouse hasclosed escrow andrelocation assistanceis almost complete.■ The Corps andU.S. Forest Serviceare in the early stagesof designing the lay-out and footprint fortheir relocated facili-ties and the new visi-tor center. This is aproposed and feder-ally-preferred prelim-inary design only, andthere will be addition-al opportunities forpublic input in 2015.The Corps and ForestService must start thisdesign process nowin order to relocate in2016. The Corps andForest Service aredesigning the bestfacility possible with-in several fundingconstraints placed onthese relocations oflimited budget andfacilities must bereplace in “like-kind.”■ Caltrans is per-forming the designand construction ofthe relocation ofHighway 178.

Planning anddesign have beenslightly delayedbecuase relocationconstruction willrequire additionalreview to complywith the CaliforniaE n v i r o n m e n t a lQuality Act, but this isnot expected to delaydam construction.Relocation ofHighway 178, Lake

See Dam,page 12

Buffalo Man,aka Rod Blankenshipof Weldon, will be atthe inter-tribal PowWow at Kerr McGeeCenter, 100 W.California Ave.,Ridgecrest on Nov. 15and 16.

Buffalo Man will betelling the story ofwhat happened to 60million buffalos roam-ing the plains in 1870.Ten years later, in1880, there were lessthan 1,000 left.

Buffalo Man willalso be telling the storyof the Indian headnickel, with the Indianon the front and thebuffalo on the back.

See Petroglyph,page 6

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

Pow wow - This weekend’s Ridgecrest Petroglyph andHeritage Festival features Kern Valley’s own Buffalo Manalong with tours, food, vendors, and fun.

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“It’s what the valley reads”

■ Outside In artist showcaseNovember 14The Kern River Valley Art Association, inconjunction with the Arts Council of Kernpresent great art, great fun and refresh-ments, at the Nuui Cunni Cultural Centerfrom 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14. Formore information contact Melody Lindleyat 760-378-3504 or Terri Vellutini at 760-379-6162.

■ Kernville Rides’N’Rods Toy RunNovember 15On Saturday, Nov. 15, ride to collect toysand benefit Kern Valley children. Sign upat 11 a.m. with $15 entry fee, $5 for extrapoker hand and an unwrapped toy.

Raffles, prizes at 3 p.m. The band,Fuzzboy Voodoo will play at the KernvilleSaloon from 1 to 5 p.m. Or make a dona-tion at notoriousnet.net and click on theToy Run banner. Call 760-549-3365 formore information.

■ Habitat restoration workdaysNovember 15Join Audubon Kern River Preserve staffand volunteers for our HabitatRestoration Workdays. Volunteers of alllevels of ability and time commitment arewelcome. Bring food and water, gloves;wear long sleeves and pants, work shoesor boots. The preserve will supply thetools. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Alexander

Restoration Site on Fay Ranch Road, 1/3mile north of Highway 178 in Weldon.Contact Sean Rowe by email:[email protected] or call 760-378-2531to RSVP.

■ High School MusicalNovember 15The Kern Valley Sheriff’s ActivitiesLeague is hosting its annual fundraiserdinner with a tribute to High SchoolMusical performed by SAL members. Tri-tip dinner, slide show, raffles, auctions,and fun included. Social hour at 5 p.m.,dinner at 6 p.m. at the Kern Valley HighSchool Fine Arts building. $20 per per-son. For tickets, contact Deputy JoeGarcia at 760-549-2043.

■ Upper River cleanupNovember 17Keepers of the Kern is hosting an UpperRiver Clean Up on Monday, Nov. 17,meeting at the parking area across fromHeadquarters at 10 a.m. Bring a friend,neighbor and get ready for some fun. Formore information or to RSVP, call 360-324-8178, 760-376-2963 or email: [email protected].

■ KRVAA meetingNovember 17A general meeting of the Kern RiverValley Art Association is being held at theLake Isabella Senior Center 6 to 7:30 p.m.featuring a demonstration by renownedlocal artist, Judy Deems. Deems will bepainting horses on sweatshirts that willbe raffled off. Contact Teri Vellutini at760-379-6162 or email [email protected] for further information.

■ Keysville North cleanupNovember 20On Thursday, Nov. 20 there will be acleanup at Keysville North. Meet at theparking area at the entrance to KeyesvilleRoad at 10 a.m. This will cover the recre-ation mining area, the road and any-where else needed. Bring a friend, neigh-bor and get ready for some fun at historicKeyesville. Bring your gold pans. Whendone with the housekeeping, let’s do a bitof prospecting! For more information orto RSVP, call 360-324-8178, 760-376-2963or email: [email protected].

■ Dam safety meetingNovember 21The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isplanning to host two public meetingsfrom 9 to 11 a.m. at the KernvilleChamber of Commerce and from 6 to 8p.m. at the Lake Isabella Senior Center toprovide an overall progress report on theLake Isabella Dam project. Get moreinformation by calling 916-557-5100 oremail [email protected].

■ Toys for Tots partyNovember 22There will be a Toys for Tots party atShady’s and the Art Park, 6113 LakeIsabella Blvd., in Lake Isabella, from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22.Includes motorcycle ride, food, music,vendors, petting farm and Santa’s Village.$20 toy donation. Public welcome. Call661-345-8359 for information.

■ Star PartyNovember 22Kern River Valley Astronomy Club holdsa Star Party starting at sunset at theFairview Helispot 12 miles north ofKernville (look for the orange conesabout 1 mile south of McNally’s). Bundleup, bring some hot chocolate or coffee,and a lounge chair. For more info, contactRich Burdge at 760-376-1291 or 760-376-6290 or email him [email protected]. It is best to call tocheck if haze, smoke or cloud cover mightprevent this event from happening.

■ Historical Society meetingNovember 25The museum’s Tuesday, Nov. 25 commu-nity meeting will feature Honor Flightparticipant, Jim Whiteman. Whitemantraveled to Washington D.C. earlier thisyear. He will share his experiences of thismemorable trip. The meeting is open toall and will be held at the Senior Center in

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 loss group,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.■ 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.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Church gamenight. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030 Perdue,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. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square danc-ing, 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. Pot Luck, 7p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR Health Center, 67Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 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 welcome.2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10 a.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.■ 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., Senior Center,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. MesaRd., Mtn. 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, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 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 Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m. KRV Cemetery District. (2nd Tue. everyother month). Public invited. 760-376-2189.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish PropertyOwners, 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, SeniorCenter, 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, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ 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.■ 2:30 - 4 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion Riders VFW,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, Senior Center,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, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 10 a.m., Mediyoga, Lake Isabella Senior Center.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella.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 of theKern River Valley, 6075 Lake Isabella Blvd.,Lake Isabella. 760-378-3695 or 760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Highland Chapel 5301Lake Isabella Blvd., 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 Astronomy Club,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,6488 Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, 6732 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, 86 Nellie Dent Dr. at Hwy155, Wofford Hts.

This information is submitted to the Courierby the groups listed. Please call the phone num-bers provided to check meeting times and loca-tion.

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Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist

The other nightthere was a pro-gram on TV, “ProWrestlers of theearly years.” It wasa bit of nostalgiaand brought aboutthoughts of longago. In the ’40s I used to watch prowrestlers on KTLA and was a realfan of many of them.

After mustering out of the Navyand while working and attendingcollege, I had achance to workat the SellandArena inFresno. I soldcokes to thefans who filledthe arena. Icould have sold beer, but with cokesI was dealing with sober customerswho tipped better and were easierto be around.

At each end of the stadium weredoors that led to the dressing roomswhere the pro wrestlers changedinto their costumes. In the hall wasour cold box which held beer andcokes and was handled by the ven-dor who hired us.

I would get 12 cokes in a traywith paper cups to hold the drinks.No one in their right mind wouldgive bottles to the fans. If you didthey would end up in the ring andaimed at the wrestlers! I made anickel off each coke sold plus tips.The tips far exceeded my five centprofit.

Things I have noticed...

Wrestling with memoriesBut best of all I got to meet many

of the pro wrestling contingents.I met Wrestlers like: Haystack

Calhoon who dressed in overallsand was barefooted. GorgeousGeorge, who along with his muscleshad blond curly hair which he heldin place with golden bobby pinscalled “Georgie Pins.” During hismatches he would give the goldenpins to the fans. He gave me a pinwhich I sold along with a coke to aguy in the audience for $5.

Fuji Moto, who was known asMr. Moto, would take his 400 lb.squat sumo style act crushing his

opponent withhis weight.There was aguy namedBaron Leonewho claimedhe was “TheItalian Brute

from Abrutzz,” and was consistentlybooed for his unfair tactics.

Argentine Rocco was a good guy,cheered by all, as he did away withthe bad guys after seemingly aboutto lose the match. Ray Stevens, badto the bone, told all his opponentsthat he would crush their scrawny“pencil necks.”

Many of the wrestlers wouldchange in the hallway as they dis-cussed with each other whose turnit was to win or lose. The wrestlersseldom got hurt but the fans booedand cheered believing that it was allreal. I knew that it was all an act, butI loved it anyway and still do!

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth is a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell.

AnnouncementsCommunity

Plowing, discing, harrowing and plantingOn Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15-16, the OneSpade Youth Packers will be

farming the acreage immediately south of Isabella Lake’s Auxiliary Dam(Wenstrand Farm). Ten teams of mules will be on hand to pull the variousfarm implements. The public is invited.

There will plowing, discing, harrowing and planting. Take Highway 155 toBarlow. Follow the signs. Contact Reed Hopkinds at 760-223-1612 for moreinformation.

Outside In Artist ShowcaseThe Outside In Students will showcase the art they have been working on

the last 2 programs.There have been 2 six week programs for the "Outside In" program. The

"Outside In" program teaches art to the developmentally disabled adults in theKern River Valley. We would hold sessions for six weeks in the spring and sixweeks in the fall. The students learn to express themselves through art andshow the community what they can do. When the sessions are done an artshow is held to sell their art to the community at the Nuui Cunni CulturalCenter located in the Kern River Valley. The “Outside In” also participated inthe KRVAA Christmas fair this year. Three KRVAA member artists teach theprogram. They are Pat Brown, SamStrong and Melody Lindley.

The program’s goals are to providevocational training and access to cre-ative outlets that otherwise are notavailable to the demographic popula-tion in this community. These sessionsare 2 ½-hours long with 12-15 peoplein attendance. They learn many typesof medias such as oils, watercolor,acrylic, pen and ink and watercolorpencil.

This Friday, Nov. 14, they will showtheir incredible work at the NuuiCunni Cultural Center in the KernRiver Valley. The showing is from 6 to8 p.m. The public is welcome. Therewill be great art, refreshments andfun.

‘Be an Angel’ programruns through Dec. 8

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LettersCourier

Kern River Valley Must Incorporate to Stay AliveWith the Corps of Engineers literally draining our livelihoods away from us,

and the Chamber of Commerce acting like its head is in the sand, we mustorganize ourselves to survive. I have experienced two cases of city incorpora-tion and found both very positive. Newhall, Castaic, Saugus and Sand Canyonare now Santa Clarita. Proof positive incorporation works.

We are not well represented by Mick Gleason on the Kern County Board ofSupervisors. We discovered this when Lake Ridge Adult Park appealed to himto fight a 600 percent increase in our sewer bills by the new owner of the Von’sCenter. He had a secretary give us a couple of tips and never personally didanything for us.

It is time to create our own joint destiny by incorporating from Weldon toKernville to Bodfish. If you believe a guy who thinks we should drive toRidgecrest for civil and criminal cases is just fine, then you need to rethink.Bruce ShankLake Isabella

Scott Griswold, California Highway PatrolCourier Contributor

Traffic Collisions - 15: Injury - 5 Fatal - 0DUI Arrests - 9DUI Collisions - 4Suspended/Unlicensed Drivers Arrested - 34

Safety tip of the month:Just a reminder as the Holidays are near and the roadways become

more crowded, traveling can become frustrating and more dangerous.Remember, it will take you longer to reach your destination, so leave your-self plenty of time to get there safely. Celebrate the 2014 Holiday Seasonsafely, if you’re going to drink, don’t drive. Be sure to let a designateddriver be your hero and get you to your destination. Be safe and alwayswear your seatbelts.

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Valley places of worshipKernville■ 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■ Faith Community 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 ■ 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 Sunday 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■ Faith Community South Campus16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday evening4 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.& 4:30 p.m. 760-378-4964.

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Message of faith

Dan Schlensker,Courier Columnist

In Luke chapter10 we hear that “acertain lawyer stoodup and put [Jesus] tothe test, saying,‘Teacher, what shall Ido to inherit eternallife?’” This suggeststhat the lawyerbelieved that he had to do somethingto get right with God, to be “saved,”even though his use of the word“inherit” completely contradicts thenotion of doing something in order toget something, since a person’s inher-itance is not contingent upon his orher performance. Nonetheless, thisfellow believes that his success in theafterlife is dependent upon his per-formance.

The lawyer’s belief seems to beconsistent with Paul’s words in 2Corinthians 5:10, which say, “we mustall appear before the judgment seat ofChrist, that each one may receive whatis due him for the things done while inthe body, whether good or bad.” Ifthat passage were to be taken out ofcontext it might lead people astray!As we look at the whole counsel ofScripture, we see a more completepicture of how God’s salvation works.In Old Testament times the prophetIsaiah said, “We have all become likeone who is unclean, and all our right-eous deeds are like a polluted gar-ment” (Isaiah 64:6). That means thatnothing we do counts toward ourrighteous standing before God. Paulsays in Romans 3:20, that “no one will

Wrong currencybe declared righteous in his sight byobserving the law; rather, through thelaw we become conscious of sin.”Following the dos and don’ts of thelaw will never get anybody right withGod.

For a person to stand before Godon the day of judgment and showHim their good deeds as their admis-sion price into heaven is like goingshopping and gathering the itemsyou want to purchase in a local storeand at the check-out counter tryingto pay for the goods with some othercurrency. The cashier will say, “Thatmoney if no good here!” So then,how do we get right with God? Howdo we obtain salvation? A crowd ofpeople by the Sea of Galilee shortlyafter Jesus had fed the 5,000 had thesame question. “They said thereforeto Him, ‘What shall we do, that wemay work the works of God?’ Jesusanswered and said to them, ‘This isthe work of God, that you believe inHim whom He has sent’” (John 6:28-29).

Paul reiterates those words in hisletter to the Ephesians. He explainsthat, “by grace you have been savedthrough faith; and that not of your-selves, it is the gift of God; not as aresult of works, that no one shouldboast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). and to thechurch in Rome, “if you confess withyour mouth Jesus as Lord, and believein your heart that God raised Himfrom the dead, you shall be saved”(Romans 10:9). It’s as simple as that.That’s how you get saved!

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

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Bible TriviaBy Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Simon in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From 1 Samuel 3, whose voice did Samuel think it was when he first

heard God calling him? Jonathan, Saul, Ahiah, Eli3. How many chosen men of Israel did Saul take with him to the wilder-

ness of Ziph to search for David? 12, 100, 200, 3,000 4. The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any ...?

Tongue, Knife, Two-edged sword, Wit5. From Genesis 26, where did Isaac stay when there was a famine in the

land? Gerar, Endor, Sychar, Lydda6. What insect was a plague on the Egyptians? Wasp, Locust, Flea,

Cockroach

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1) Neither;2) Eli;3) 3,000;4) Two-edged sword;5) Gerar;6) Locust

Helen Anna TurnerSeptember 1, 1922-October 24, 2014

Helen Anna Turner, age 92, died peacefully atKern Valley Hospital on October 24, 2014 due tonatural causes.

Helen was born September 1, 1922 inJulesberg, Colorado to Grover and Florence Troy.On March 23, 1938, Helen married Vaughn AllenTurner and they lived in Long Beach CA, with theirthree children until they moved to Lake Isabella,CA in 1973.

After her husband’s passing in 1989, Helen vol-unteered for the Citizens Service Unit and helpeddevelop the RUOK program for the Sheriff’s

Department in Lake Isabella which she served for 17 years. She also volunteeredat the Senior Center Information and Referral Office until retiring from thereafter more than 20 years.

She liked spending many hours with her family and friends playing eithercards or games. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting or Swedish weaving.

Helen is survived by her son Michael Allen Turner of Lake Isabella, her fivegrandchildren Terri (Turner) White, Kenny Turner, Julie (Turner) Hastings,Christina (Turner) Phillips, Juanita Turner and Michelle Lee (Turner) Blake; 13great-grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren.

A memorial for Helen Anna Turner will be Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the FirstBaptist Church located at 3701 Shure St. Lake Isabella behind Dam Corner #1.Memorial contributions are welcome.

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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.

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U.S. Forest Service Courier Recreation

The U.S. Forest Service will waive feesat most of its day-use recreation sites sev-eral times in 2015, beginning withMonday, Jan. 19, in honor of MartinLuther King Jr. Day.

“These fee-free days are our way ofthanking our millions of visitors but alsoto encourage more people to visit thesegreat public lands,” said U.S. ForestService chief Tom Tidwell. “These landsbelong to all Americans, and we encour-age everyone to open the door to thegreat outdoors.”

The 2015 scheduled fee-free daysobserved by the Forest Service are:■ Jan. 19: Dr. Martin Luther KingDay, honors the legacy of the civil rightsleader and encourages Americans toparticipate in the MLK Day of Service■ Feb. 16: Presidents’ Day, honoringour nation’s presidents with particularattention towards commemoratingPresidents Washington and Lincoln.■ June 13: National Get OutdoorsDay, a day when federal agencies, non-profit organizations and the recreationindustry encourages healthy, outdooractivities.■ Sept. 26: National Public LandsDay, the nation’s largest, single-day vol-unteer effort in support of public lands■ Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day, commemo-rates the end of World War I and paystribute to all military heroes past andpresent.

Agency units plan their own events.Contact your local forest for information.

The fee-free program is in coopera-tion with other federal land managementagencies under the Federal LandsRecreation Enhancement Act. Fees arewaived generally for day-use areas, suchas picnic grounds, developed trailheadsand destination visitor centers.Concessionaire-operated sites may beincluded in the waiver if the permit hold-er wishes to participate. Contact yourlocal national forest or grassland to learnif your destination requires a fee and ifthat fee is waived.

The mission of the U.S. ForestService, part U.S. Department ofAgriculture, is to sustain the health,diversity and productivity of the nation’sforests and grasslands to meet the needsof present and future generations. Theagency manages 193 million acres ofpublic land, provides assistance to stateand private landowners, and maintainsthe largest forestry research organiza-tion in the world. Public lands the ForestService manages contribute more than$13 billion to the economy each yearthrough visitor spending alone. Thosesame lands provide 20 percent of thenation’s clean water supply, a value esti-mated at $7.2 billion per year. Theagency has either a direct or indirect rolein stewardship of about 80 percent of the850 million forested acres within theU.S., of which 100 million acres areurban forests where most Americanslive.

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The California Department of Fish a&Wildlife has launched an improvedonline Fishing Guide to help novice andexperienced anglers plan successful fish-ing trips. The new guide is faster andprovides detailed information about fishplants and fishing locations can be foundat wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Guide.

The map-based Fishing Guide allowsusers to research information about spe-cific fishing locations by selecting from adrop down menu, clicking directly on themap or by searching for a specificaddress, city or zip code.

Other information displayed includesa link to driving directions, locationsknown to have quagga mussels and linksto other pages, including fish plantinginformation, regulations, license sales,boat launch facilities and a “safe to eat”portal.

“We put a lot of effort into creatingsuccessful fishing opportunities acrossthe state,” said CDFW Fisheries branchchief Stafford Lehr. “The new FishingGuide will be a major tool that lets usshare the useful information we havewith the public and to help anglers of thestate find new places to enjoy the sport.”

CDFW welcomes comments or sug-gestions to improve the guide.

Anglers catch more than fish online

Janice Mackey, CDFW Communications Courier Education

The California Department of Fish &Wildlife and California Wildlife OfficerFoundation are again co-sponsoring the“Passing on the Tradition” essay contestfor young hunters.

“Passing on the tradition of sports-manship and ethical behavior is a vitalpart of our hunter education program,”said CDFW Hunter Education Programadministrator Capt. Roy Griffith. “TheCalifornia Wildlife Officer Foundationwanted to recognize one of the 21,000students who pass through our programeach year with a lifetime California hunt-ing license, valued at more than $600.”

Junior hunting license holders or

youths less than 16 years old who earneda hunter education certificate in 2014 areeligible. Contestants need to submit anessay, 500 words or less, on what“Passing on the Tradition” of huntingmeans to them. Entries should be sub-mitted via email at [email protected]. All entries must be receivedbefore Friday, Dec. 19. Essays will bereviewed and scored by CDFW WildlifeOfficers and other CDFW representa-tives. For additional information, contactLt. John Nores at 408-591-5174.

The grand prize will be awarded dur-ing a special ceremony at theInternational Sportsmen’s Expositionshow in Sacramento on Saturday, Jan.10 at 3:30 p.m. The contest winner mustbe present with a guardian.

Youth essay wins lifetime of hunting

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Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

Bodfish Bob’s Sweet Potato Pie

1 cup sugar1 (9-inch) pie crust1/2 stick butter2 medium sweet potatoes1 tsp lemon or vanilla flavor1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cook potatoes; peel them,then mash them. Add 1 cupsugar in them. Put in butter, cin-namon and flavor. Cook piecrust for 15 minutes. Put mix-ture in pie crust. Put in oven at325 degrees until golden brown.

Bodfish Bob’s Thanksgiving Fruit Salad

1 (21 oz.) can peach pie filling2 (15 oz.) cans chunk pineapple,

drained2 (11 oz.) cans mandarin oranges,

drained1 (10 oz.) strawberries (frozen)4 bananas, sliced

Combine all fruit together.Pour peach pie filling over fruit

and mix well. Chill before serv-ing.

Bodfish Bob’s Sweet Potato Casserole

3 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes1 cup sugar1/2 cup melted butter2 eggs1/2 cup milk1 cup brown sugar, packed1/3 cup flour1/3 cup melted butter1 cup chopped pecans

Combine sweet potatoes,sugar, 1/2 cup butter, eggs andmilk in bowl. Mix well. Spooninto baking dish. Combinebrown sugar, flour, 1/3 cup but-ter and pecans in bowl; mix well.Sprinkle over casserole. Bake at350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Bodfish Bob’s Snowballs Cookies

2 cup flour1/2 tsp saltmix and set aside above ingredients.blend: 3/4 cup butter1/2 cup sugar2 tsp vanillabeat in 1 egg, stir in dry ingredients.Add: 1 (8 oz.) pkg. semi sweet chocolatebits1 cup chopped nuts

Shape in 1-inch balls. Bake 15to 20 minutes at 350 degrees onan ungreased cookie sheet. Cooland roll in powdered sugar.Freeze well.

Visit Bodfish Bob on the Internet atwww.bodfishbob.com or email himat [email protected].

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Lake Isabella at 7 p.m. The HistoricalSociety will also vote regarding nextyear’s board of directors. The nomineesare: president, Rich Burdge; VP educa-tion, Dianne Anderson; VP museum,Bruce Vegter; VP social, Linda Kubisiak;VP Walker House, Diana Bach; treasurer,Chris Burdge; recording secretary,Virginia Snyder; corresponding secretary,Shirley Fisher; elected Board memberswill include; Ron Anderson, Ron Bach, LizBardos, Kathleen Creighton Fuchs, ErieJohnson, Sally Partin, Butch Partin, AlPrice, Chet Rock and Robert Rusby. Formore information contact 760-376-6683

■ Christmas Craft FairNovember 29The Kern River Valley Art Associationand the Kern River Valley Toys for TotsChristmas craft fair and Santa’s Village at

the Lake Isabella Art Park, 6113 LakeIsabella Blvd. For more information call760-379-6162 or go to krvaa.org.

■ Lake Isabella Christmas ParadeNovember 29Contact the Kern River valley Chamber ofCommerce at 760-379-5236

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mail or on paper, either in person or bymail (our address is on page 2).Submissions must be received on Tuesdayby 1 p.m. in order to make each Friday’sissue. Events must be open to the publicand if there is any cost, it must be listed.Items submitted for our free Calendar list-ings may be shortened. Listings are print-ed in chronological order by event dateand space available. Submitted itemsdeemed entirely or mostly business adver-tising will not be accepted. Some eventinformation gathered from the chambersof commerce, KRVR or kernvalley.com.

Couch Theater

Fails under weight of muscle-massSylvesterStallone in“TheExpendables3”


Sam StruckhoffCourier Contributor

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Expendables 3” (PG-13) --

Sylvester Stallone, ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Jet Li and a host ofother big names resume their dutiesof being expandable without evergetting expended. A huge ensembleisn’t really the point of shoot ‘em upaction flicks, but “The Expendables”offers us the hope that by simplycramming tons of old-school tough-as-nails movie stars into one project,an awesome movie must form underthe weight of all that muscle-mass.

Of all the action movies to comeout this year, this is absolutely themovie with the most crowded poster.Wesley Snipes and AntonioBanderas enter the line up, alongwith some younger actors withshorter resumes. Even fans of thefranchise will be let down by the lackof surprises. Mel Gibson plays a fun-to-watch unhinged antagonist,which is almost a surprise.

“The Giver” (PG-13) -- Jonas(Brenton Thwaites) lives in a black-and-white world where individualityand emotions are suppressed in thename of controlling conflict. Whenhe comes of age, the communityassigns him to be “The Receiver,” theone person who holds all of the com-munity’s memories of what theworld once was. As Jonas receivesmore memories from the Giver (JeffBridges), he starts to see things forwhat they really are.

The beloved novel by Lois Lowry

gets its own film adaptation just intime to cash in on the dystopian teenfiction trend in Hollywood. It doesn’thave the same impact as the novel,but it also steers clear of the clichesof the current genre -- no love trian-gles or werewolf fights. The story isthere, but the pacing and dramadon’t fly off of the screen.

“The November Man” (R) --Here’s a premise that I’ve never seenbefore, and I’m not sure if audiencescan handle it: A hardened ex-CIAagent gets pulled out of retirementfor one more mission. He’s beenbackstabbed by some former pals,and he even has to go up against ayounger operative that he himselftrained! The plot has lots of twistsand turns, but nothing outside genrestandards. Pierce Brosnan gives adelightfully nuanced performance asthe grizzled protagonist, but it’s notenough to raise this movie above theaverage. Average can still be goodenough for a rental, especially if youneed more globe-trotting spy battles.

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California. This cultural celebrationinvites all Native Americans to partici-pate in a wonderful, diverse expressionof tribe traditions and vibrancy. With awide range of artisanal items like jewel-ry, instruments, paintings and more,the Pow Wow is a shopping destinationfor lovers of Native American culture.Traditional music, dance and food will

accompany an incredible day of cele-bration and education.

There will also be a street fair andfamily fun zone in the Balsam Districtof Ridgecrest, a prime downtown.More than 100 vendors will line bou-tique storefront. With food trucks,three stages with ongoing musicalentertainment, shopping of all kinds,and community-minded organizations,this is a family event.


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-JasonDear Jason,

There aren’t alot of them, but they are out there.Currently, there are about 8,000differentmutual fundsfloatingaround. Youhave to getonline and dosome seriousresearch, ortalk with aninvesting professional with theheart of a teacher, but I own sev-eral mutual funds that have anaverage annual return in excess of12 percent over the lifetime of thefund.

Now, do they make that everysingle year? Of course not. Thefigure I’m talking about is an aver-age. I own one in particular thathas done that for about 70 years.But the stock market in generalhas averaged less than 12 percenta year since its inception. So yes,with solid research and due dili-gence on the part of the investor,it is possible to get that as anaverage annual rate of return!

-Dave

Ramsey

Dear Dave,I know you hate payday loancompanies. Do you feel thesame way about check-cashingcompanies?

BrianDear Brian,

Check-cashing companies are nota good deal, but they’re nowherenear as bad as payday lenders. Allcheck-cashing businesses do ischarge a fee to cash a check.

Honestly, it’s kind of silly to methat places like this can make money

when all youhave to do iswalk into abank and openan account. Butthere’s a per-centage of ourpopulation thatpeople in finan-

cial circles call “unbanked.” Thismeans they avoid banks for whatev-er reason, but in the process theyleave themselves susceptible to baddeals. So I don’t feel the same wayabout check-cashing companies as Ido about payday lenders. It’s still nota financially smart move to pay astorefront operation a fee to cash acheck, but these businesses aren’tnearly as abusive as payday lenders.

-Dave

Dave Ramsey is a national radiopersonality and the author of threeNew York Times bestselling books.He offers financial advice as host ofa nationally syndicated radio pro-gram, “The Dave Ramsey Show.”For more financial help visit daveramsey.com.

I’ll bet you’re not upset… yet!Health Insurance Matters

Harry P. ThalCourier Columnist

I’m not lookingforward to 2015.The telephone willbegin ringing, andwon’t stop untilprobably February.Each call will be sim-ilar, some fromclients who didn’trespond to my offer to review theirprescription coverage, and othercallers needing help. The complaintwill be the same, “I can't afford mymedications any longer.”

As I have said before, people onMedicare must review their MedicarePart D prescription coverage for 2015now! The plan you have this year willbe very different next year. Prettymuch, the monthly premium will be abit higher (not a big deal for many),but the benefits will change. Thechange in benefits is a really big deal.The retail price of drugs, even gener-ics is climbing. And I don't mean afew dollars. Elisabeth Rosenthalreported in The New York Times onOct. 7, “The prices of some genericdrugs have soared more than 1,000percent in the last year, and federalofficials are demanding the genericdrug makers explain the reasons orace new regulation.”

It seems that eight in 10 prescrip-tions are filled with generic drugs,and that in a 10-year period ending in2012, generics saved more than $1.2trillion in drug costs. They are goingto focus on the 10 top generics that

had large price increases.Their findings: A bottle of 500

doxycycline, a decades-old antibiotic,rose from $20 in October of 2013, to$1,849 this year. Pravastatin, used tolower cholesterol, rose from $27 abottle to $196 at the same time. Onepill of digoxin, irreplaceable for somecardiac patients, rose from 11 cents in2012, to $1.10 per pill this summer.

Late last month, the lawmakerssent letters to 14 drug makers thatmake generic drugs, requestingexplanations for price increases.

I had one person complain aboutmy research, saying that their costcouldn’t have jumped from a fewhundred dollars a year to severalthousand! It will. In recent weeks,while evaluating and making 2015plan recommendations, I have seen,with my very own two tired andstrained eyes, some generic drugsbeing moved from a low/no cost tier1 or 2, to a tier three or four. What isa generic drug with a $8 co-pay thisyear, is not even on the plan’s formu-lary next year, and the cost is severalhundred dollars a refill.

Obviously, I recommended a dif-ferent plan, but I fear those who donot research and compare all theplans available to them will be cryingon the phone come January, andthere is nothing that can be done untilOctober, 2015.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insur-ance broker in California (0621106) Thal ison the National Association of HealthUnderwriters Medicare Advisory Board.He may be reached at 760-376-2100, [email protected] or harrythal. com.

Thal

Irene MartinsenCourier Outreach

A small shoeboxcan have a bigimpact. What goesinto packing the boxis fun, but whatcomes out of itcan be amazing. Bepart of changing children’slives all over the world through thepower of a simple gift with OperationChristmas Child.

The Kern River Valley’s OperationChristmas Child Collection Week isalmost here. You can start dropping offyour gift-filled shoeboxes for needy boysand girls at Faith Community, 20 WestPanorama Drive, Wofford Heights,beginning Monday, Nov. 17. They willbe open to receive shoeboxes from 9:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily through Sunday,Nov. 23, and will pack cartons full ofshoeboxes into volunteers’ trucks and

trailers on Monday morning, Nov. 24,for transport to waiting

Samaritan’s Purse semi-trucks inBakersfield. Operation Christmas Child is a proj-

ect of Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denominational organization led byFranklin Graham, which has provided

physical aid to hurting people aroundthe world since 1970. The OCCShoebox Project became part of thisoutreach in 1993 and in its 20th year sentthe 100 millionth shoebox to a hurting,needy child. Last year 8 million shoe-boxes went to children living in extremepoverty, or in a refugee camp, or a war-torn country, or even in an area where anatural disaster had decimated theirhomes and their parents’ livelihoods.Children living in more than 100 coun-tries have received a gift-filled shoeboxin a time of need. Please join us in pack-ing a shoebox or donate to OperationChristmas Child Samaritan’s Purse dur-ing Collection Week, Nov. 17-24.

Small packages make world of difference

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Kern River Valley Art Association Courier Gallery

The Kern River Valley Art Association,serving artists and community since1962, is hosting a Christmas craft fair inthe Lake Isabella Art Park.

Open to all media of original fine artand fine crafts. All work will be juried fornew participants. No commercial, manu-factured, imported and purchased forresale will be permitted. Artwork andcrafts for sale must have the artist inattendance. Participants must have their

own display, no display will be provided.Spaces are 10x10-feet and are outside.

A new participant is required to sub-mit three photographs of their work, aphoto of their display and a copy of theirCalifornia resale license. For more infor-mation contact the show director,Jennifer Colley at [email protected] orTeri Vellutini at 760-379-6162 or 602-509-8806. Applications are available atkrvaa.org, along with complete rules.

The fair will also include a Santa’sWorkshop, presented by the Kern RiverValley Toys for Tots.

Christmas craft affair in Isabella Art Park

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) While it seems thatchaos is taking over, you get everything back to nor-mal, even if it means being more than a littleassertive with some people. Expect to hear morejob-related news soon.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Expect to be ableto move ahead with your workplace plans now thatyou have a good idea of what you might have toface. You also can anticipate a welcome change onthe home front.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A quieter periodsettles in, giving you a chance to catch your breath,as well as allowing for more time to handle someimportant family matters. The arts dominate thisweekend. Enjoy them.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The frustrations oflast week have pretty much played themselves out.You should find things going more smoothly, espe-cially with those all-important personal matters.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Once again, you find acreative way to resolve a pesky problem in shortorder. However, a matter involving a possiblebreach of confidence might need a bit more time tocheck out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Reuniting with anold friend could lead to the sharing of some greatnew experiences. But be careful you don’t find your-self once again being super-critical or overly judg-

mental.LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You should be see-

ing some positive results following your movetoward repairing that unraveling relationship.There might be some setbacks, but staying with itultimately pays off.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Encouraging afriendlier environment in the home could go along way to help dissipate anger and resolve prob-lems, especially those affecting children. It won’tbe easy, but you can do it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A recentact of kindness is beginning to show some unex-pected (but very welcome) results. On anothernote, expect to hear more about a possible move toanother locale.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The goodnews is that the sure-footed Goat can rely on hisor her skill to get around obstacles in the work-place. The not-so-good news is that new impedi-ments could turn up later.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) A change ofpace is welcome but also confusing. Before youmake decisions one way or another, be sure youknow precisely what it is you’re being asked to do.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) Don’t fret if youdon’t get the gratitude you think you’re owed fordoing a nice thing for someone. There might be agood reason for that. In any event, what’s impor-tant is that you did it.


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1. LITERATURE: What 19th-century novel’sopening line is, “Call me Ishmael?”

2. HISTORY: The Battle of Hastings wasfought for control of which country?

3. U.S. STATES: How much did the UnitedStates pay Russia for the Alaskan territory in1867?

4. MUSIC: Who sang the duet in the pop song“Ebony and Ivory?”

5. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Mount Vesuvius? 6. TELEVISION: Who played Morticia on

“The Addams Family” TV series?7. INVENTIONS: Who pioneered the concept

of a blood bank?8. ENTERTAINERS: Which entertainer also is

known as “The Divine Miss M?”9. AD SLOGANS: Which company featured

the ad slogan: “A diamond is forever?”10. FAMOUS QUOTES: What 20th-century

civil-rights leader said, “Our lives begin to end theday we become silent about things that matter?”

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Call (760) 549-9260___________________________RV spaces with private beach.Camp Kernville, 24 Sirretta St.Walking distance to downtown.$299/mo. 760-376-2345___________________________

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Camp Kernville - MH for sale Sp. #4-1959 Flamingo, 1bd/1ba,lg. patio, new a/c, water heater &carpet, $7,500.

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Need Nothing-Move in Ready2bd/2ba double wide MH innice 55+ Park, with 2 car car-port, patio/deck. $15K cash

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I buy Mobile HomesCash - 24 Hrs

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30’ 1994 Coronado motorhomeExcellent condition - newly

refurbished - must see!Solar, 36,000 mi, $10,000 obo

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Call Bert - (760) 964-2514

I am getting on in years and notthe best looking guy anymore.Some would even say I’m a littlefrayed around the edges.....but, Ihave a nice car, a little money andI spend most of my time casuallytraveling from place to placeenjoying life.

I met a nice looking girl in thepark the other evening. There wasan instant spark between us.

All of a sudden, she did this cutelittle dance, then immediatelydropped to her knees and lay onthe grass at my feet.

As we lay there making love, Ithought......Wow! These taser gunsare really worth the money!!!

Kernville - Hi-Ho Senior MHP11910 Sierra Way, 2-2bd/2ba &1-2bd/1ba apts, $470/mo + dep& utilities, no pets 760-376-2671___________________________

Onyx - 2bd/1ba triplex avail-able now, completely remod-eled, new appliances, fencedyd., no smoking/pets, trsh & wtrpd, $600/mo. Perfect for retiredcouple. 760-220-8787____________________________

Wofford Heights - 2bd/1ba avail.imed. near the blvd, with garage,lots of storage, super clean,$800/mo. 760-376-2436____________________________

Lake Isabella - 2/bd, 1/ba refur-bished MH with 2 car carport,patio/deck, in nice 55+ Park.$507/mo. Call (760) 964-2514 ____________________________

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Wofford Heights - 3bd/1ba house$700/mo

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Kern River Hatchery Fish &Wildlife Museum

Become a Volunteer/Host3 hours a month

Please call (760) 223-1720

HEAVY DUTY trailer hitch(760) 223-6335

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TACK SALE - SQUIRREL VALLEY3600 Flicker Road

Sat/Sun, Nov 15 & 16, 9am-3pmBridles, reins, halters, bits & any-

thing else you can imagine!___________________________

Estate Sale Work Shop Machinery

141 Sierrarama Drive, BodfishNov. 15th - 18th, 8am-5pm

(760) 379-3584___________________________

For Sale or Trade2 standard bronz turkey hens $10 each or trade for a male

(760) 378-1902___________________________

CKC-registered toy/teacup chihuahua

White Male with sable spots8 wks, shots up-to-date

pad trained - $25010% discount for

seniors, vets & disabled(760) 379-1403

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Christmas Ornamentsnow on sale at La-de-dah andKernville Antiques in Kernville.Buy 1 and get 1 free of equal value.

Now until Christmas

Found on Lake Isabella Blvd.Sat., 11/8

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LARRY SCHUPPAN’SGarage Doors and Openers.New Sales & Repairs. Will pickup all old small and large appli-ances, batteries, scrap metal, etc.@ no charge. (760) 417-2806___________________________

Lake Isabella Precision TaxFastest Refunds

Free E-FilingFree Quotes

Individual, Corp., Partners5105 B Lake Isabella Blvd.

760-379-1300__________________________

Chuck Barbee - Still & Video

PHOTOGRAPHYPortraits - Family EventsEquestrian - Historical

Photo Scanning & RestorationTransfers to DVD & CD

760-376-8784__________________________

Stan’s Painting & Restoration

Give your home’s exterior orinterior a lift w/a new beautifullook. 23 yrs. professional exp.

Valley references & prices.

Free estimates - 760-417-1192_________________________

PAUL’S POOL SERVICEMT. MESA

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310-347-5208 •• 310-533-0584___________________________

Ray’s Painting & DecoratingInterior/Exterior Painting

Wall Coverings “Lowest Rates in the KRV”

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Mark’s Mobile Computer Repair“We Travel to Your Location”

•Repairs •Upgrades •Tuneups•Networking •Troubleshooting

Mark Armstrong/Owner-Operator

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Fast Service6101 Lake Isabella Blvd.

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JEWELRY REPAIRSizing, Re-Tip, Prongs

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Upholstery RepairsClothing Alterations

Bodfish(559) 936-1123

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Firewood - Pine & Oak Also do weedeating, trashhauling & tree trimming

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Kern River Courier Legal Notices

ness: 312 Solecita Way,Bakersfield, CA 93314. REGIS-TRANTS: Barbara Jane Haney,312 Solecita Way, Bakersfield, CA93314 and Scott Austin Fillmore,312 Solecita Way, Bakersfield, CA93314. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Business isbeing conducted 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) 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: Barbara Haney. Thisstatement filed on 10/15/2014.Expires 10/15/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Bojorquez. Published by theKern River Courier October 31,November 7, 14 and 21, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: TILLY CREEK WOODWORKS (2014 - B5703). Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 1 Oak Place, Kernville, CA93238. Mailing address of busi-ness: 24 Optima, San Clemente,CA 92672. REGISTRANT:James Andrew Ferrara, 24Optima, San Clemente, CA92672. Date the business com-menced: 02/01/2014. Business isbeing conducted as an Individual.Notice: In accordance with sub-division (a) of Section 17920, a fic-titious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in sub-division (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section17913 other than a change in theresidence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filingof this statement 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: James Andrew Ferrara.This statement filed on10/24/2014. Expires 10/24/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier October 31,November 7, 14 and 21, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: A CUT ABOVE HAIR ANDNAIL SALON (2014 - B5828).Street address of principal placeof business: 20608 South Street,#D, Tehachapi, CA 93561.Mailing address of business:20608 South Street, #D,Tehachapi, CA 93561. REGIS-TRANTS: Jeffrey Allen Hite,29700 Goldspike Road,Tehachapi, CA 93561 and AnneMarie Drennan, 29700 GoldspikeRoad, Tehachapi, CA 93561.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Business is beingconducted as a Married Couple.Notice: In accordance with sub-


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: RISING STAR FARM (2014 -B5829). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 4246 HeathRoad, Bakersfield, CA 93314.Mailing address of business:4246 Heath Road, Bakersfield,CA 93314. REGISTRANT: Rising StarFarm, 4246 Heath Road,Bakersfield, CA 93314. Date thebusiness commenced:00/00/0000. Business is beingconducted as a Limited LiabilityCompany. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires atthe end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth inthe 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 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: Megan Tackitt,Manager. This statement filedon 10/30/2014. Expires10/30/2019. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: M. Dominguez.Published by the Kern RiverCourier November 7, 14, 21 and28, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: ARLIE'S CLUB (2014 -B5632). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 5430 LakeIsabella Boulevard, Lake Isabella,CA 93240. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 527, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANT: Kernvale Club, Inc.,5430 Lake Isabella Boulevard,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Datethe business commenced:05/15/1980. 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 newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Arlene M. Tibbetts,President. This statement filedon 10/21/2014. Expires10/21/2019. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: J. Bojorquez.Published by the Kern RiverCourier October 31, November7, 14 and 21, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: THE BAKE SHOP (2014 -B5554). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 312Solecita Way, Bakersfield, CA93314. Mailing address of busi- ourierC K E R N R I V E R

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Announcements, Continued from page 3

Lake Isabella (next to NAPA) is hosting the “Be an Angel” gift program, run-ning through Monday, Dec. 8.

Parents may sign up eligible children at the Family Resource Center untilMonday, Dec. 8. “Angels” are placed on the KRV Family Resource Centerlobby Christmas tree with the child’s age, gender and three wishes for “some-thing special.” Agencies, organizations or individuals can visit and “adopt” achild or a set of siblings until Monday, Dec. 8. Donations are also accepted.Distribution will be to the parent or guardian of the child. Gifts need to bebrought to the Family Resource Center, unwrapped, by Tuesday, Dec. 9. Alldonations will remain anonymous.

Parents must pick up gifts Wednesday, Dec. 17 or Thursday, Dec. 18between 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m.

The Angel Gift Program is for children 11 to 18 years old, who are nolonger eligible for “Toys for Tots” due to their age. Children must live in thehousehold and be attending school (18 year olds in high school).

Go visit them at the Kern River Family Resource Center or call 760-379-2556.

You can helpThis holiday season, the Salvation Army is asking if you can help our

neighbors celebrate a better holiday season. There are many areas whereyou can help, from bell ringing to gathering food and supplies for distribu-tion. Throughout the year cooks are needed to serve the homeless and in dis-aster shelter situations.

Donations during this time of year help throughout next year to assistwith propane, electric, water bill, prescription, medical and transportationemergencies. Food is a critical need now and in the foreseeable future. If youwould like to help your community, contact The Salvation Army at 760-379-4600, or drop by the office at The Community Christian Service Center, 6105Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.

Donations may be mailed to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2786, LakeIsabella, California, 93240.

division (a) of Section 17920, a fic-titious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in sub-division (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement 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 viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Anne Drennan. Thisstatement filed on 10/30/2014.Expires 10/30/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M.Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier November 14,21, 28 and December 5, 2014.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: LE CREUSET FACTORYSTORE (2014 - B5570). Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 5701 Outlets at TejonParkway, Suite 915, Arvin, CA93203. Mailing address of busi-ness: 114 Bob Gifford Boulevard,Early Branch, SC 29916. REGIS-TRANT: Schiller Stores, Inc., 114Bob Gifford Boulevard, EarlyBranch, SC 29916. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Business is being conducted as aCorporation. 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) 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:Donald R. Hildebrand, VicePresident. This statement filed on10/16/2014. Expires 10/16/2019.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 14, 21,28 and December 5, 2014.

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Application to sellAlcoholic Beverages

Transfer of License tosell Alcoholic Beverages

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Photo submittedRump roast - left to right is Shayla Alexander, MakaylahForbes, Kaitlyn Collins.

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Isabella Blvd. andother relocation con-struction work sched-uled to begin in 2016.■ The Isabella LakeDam Hydraulic modeland its innovatedaccordion-shapedlabyrinth weir designwere featured in theUtah State UniversityCollege ofEngineering's 2014magazine.

E n g i n e e r i n gexperts with theCorps and UtahState’s water labworked together toincorporate one of themost innovative damr e f u r b i s h m e n tdesigns into the safetyupgrades for theIsabella Dam.■ The Corps is plan-ning to host two pub-lic information meet-ings on Friday, Nov.21 in Kernville, from 9to 11 a.m. at theK e r n v i l l eChamber ofC o m m e r c eCommunity Room,11447 Kernville Roadand Lake Isabella,from 6 to 8 p.m. at theKern River ValleySenior Center, Vet-erans Room 1, 6405Lake Isabella Blvd., toprovide an overallprogress update onthe Lake Isabella Damproject.

7th, pee wee showmanship;7th, poster.

KKaaiillaa GGhhoollssoonn - 1st, 2nd,3rd, 6th, Holland Lops.

TThheeoo SSttrraawwtteerr - 3rd, show-manship

RRaavveenn SSttrraawwtteerr - 1st, show-manship.

AAiiddeenn SSccuullttzz - 3rd, juniorshowmanship; 3rd, countyRed Robin junior class smallanimal competition; bestopposite breed; 4th, class;3rd, costume contest.

LLyyddoonn OOlliivveerraass - 1st,Showmanship; best of breedlight weight; Reserve, all otherlight weight.■■ Sheep Group,Market Classes:

MMoollllyy WWeellllmmeerrlliinngg - 1st,light weight crossbred.

HHaannnnaahh HHuurrlleeyy - 2nd, lightweight crossbred.

TTyylleerr SSttrraannggee - 3rd, lightweight crossbred.

SSiieerrrraa NNoobbllee - 4th, middleweight Hampshire; penned forsenior showmanship finals.

MMaaddddyy HHuurrlleeyy - 5th, middleweight Hampshire.

CCaaiittllyynn SSiirraatttt - 6th, heavyweight crossbred; 2nd, KernBred and Fed.

The sheep groupplaced 2nd in the cleanbarn/exhibit award.■■ Poultry Group:

NNooaahh AAlleexxaannddeerr -- 2nd inbreed (rooster); 1st, breed(hen).

AAvveerryy KKeevveerrlliinnee - 1st, 3rd,4th, Chukar; 2nd, AmericanStandard Rooster; 2nd, 4th,5th, Hens; 2nd, HeritageTurkey; 12th, Market Turkey.

DDeellaanneeyy LLyykkiinnss - 1st,showmanship; 3rd, poster;2nd, costume contest; 2nd,breed (rooster).

JJaacckkssoonn WWeegghhoorrsstt -1st,Tolbunt; 2nd, white createdchocolate chicken.

JJaaiiddeenn JJiimmeerrssoonn - 2nd,Pee Wee Showmanship; 2nd,poste; 3rd, costume, with hisBelgian D’Anvers.

BBeetthhaannyy DDoowwnniinngg - 1st,duck.■■ Swine Group:

SSiieerrrraa NNoobbllee - 6th, market;10th, market.

TThheeoo SSttrraawwtteerr - 1st, mar-ket.

KKaaiillaa GGhhoollssoonn - 2nd, class.AAnnnnee KKeevveerrlliinnee - 8th, mar-

ket; final drive of Barrowshow; 3rd, market; Champion,Junior Swine Showmanship;3rd, Junior MasterShowmanship.

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