kern river courier october 29, 2010
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Kern River Courier October 29, 2010TRANSCRIPT
Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.
Storage, IsabellaReservoir158,875 acre-feet.(High point was330,829 ac-ft. July 2.Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)
Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville357 cfs (5-hr avg.)
Outflow, Lower Kern 357 cfs
Borel Canal flow0 cfs
Data from U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
cfs=cubic feet per second
1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons
1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.
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was one of thevery first OldWest outlaws,and he robbedthe valley.
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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather
Sat.: 20% showers,high 65.
Sat. night: Mostlycloudy, low 47.
Sun.: Partly sunny,high 66.
Sun. night: Partlycloudy, low 48.
Mon.: Mostly sunny,high 72.
Mon. night: Partlycloudy, low 51.National Weather Service
Richard RoweCourier Green Living columnist
The California Energy Commissionvoted Thursday, Oct. 21 to award $33.1million in federal stimulus funds for astatewide energy conservation program,after a RiversideCounty judge's stay onthe action was lifted byan appellate court.
The money sup-ports Energy UpgradeCalifornia (seewww.energyupgrade-california.com), anenergy efficiencyretrofit program forresidential and com-mercial buildings.Among its goals is aone-stop website for available rebates. TheEnergy Commission, counties and utilities(such as Southern California Edison) arepoised to roll out single, state-wide com-prehensive program which will provideenergy efficiency, renewable energy gen-eration and water efficiency informationon rebates and incentives, outreach andmarketing, and financing opportunities to
the Kern River Valley as well as the rest ofCalifornia.
Energy Upgrade California will helpKRV homeowners upgrading their homesfor things like insulation, high-efficiencyheating and cooling, air leak and duct seal-
ing, attic insulation, tan-kless and solar waterheating, energy efficientwindows, and otherpermanently affixedmeasures like solar pan-els and cool roofs, evenenergy-efficient poolpumps and solar poolheaters. It would offerup to $4,000 in incen-tives and Silver Star andGold Star rebates (nottax credits) for up to75% of the work (within
limits) and offer low-interest financing forthe rest. It will provide for certification ofcontractors and provide increased greenbusiness and job opportunities for KRVresidents.
A key part of the plan was to allow citiesand counties to help homeowners pay the
Kern River Courier
The Clan Diggers Genealogical Society hasresumed their project of documenting the latecitizens of the Kern Riov.
The group is in the process of photograph-ing all the headstones in the Kern River ValleyCemetery in Wofford Heights. In fact, they arephotographing headstones placed in all otherlocal cemeteries since 2007. They will thenupdate the listings for the local cemeteries onfindagrave.com.
One of the Clan Diggers members was ableto list several thousand graves and includedphotos from the smaller cemeteries, but she
was unable to complete photographing theKern River Cemetery. So the group is takingup the torch and carrying on with the project.
Another member uploaded available obitu-aries from 1969 through 2009 for burials inthese cemeteries. If you have any pre-1969local obituaries and wish to share them, pleasecontact the group at [email protected] or call 379-2303. The organizationwill keep the findagrave.com files currentthrough the coming years.
For those interested in researching theirfamilies, join the Clan Diggers. They meet atthe Lake Isabella Library at 1:00 p.m. the sec-ond Thursday of each month.
County Legislative AnalystAllan Krauter will explainKern County's PACE program,Energy Upgrade California,and how it could help localhomeowners, contractors andjob seekers at the Nov. 3KRVR community meeting at9 a.m. at the KernvilleCommunity Room (next to theKernville Chamber).
Group documents the deceased
Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier
These folks were at Valley Fest recently and remind us of the fall season that is upon us.
Bodfish‘haunt’spookySpecial to the Courier
If you want to go to a spookyplace here in the valley, nothing fillsthe bill better than Silver City GhostTown – emphasis on the “ghost.”
The historic Silver City GhostTown in Bodfish will once againhost special lantern light tours ofwhat has been called one of themost haunted sites in America. Thetours will be held on Friday Oct.29th, Saturday the 30th and Sunday,October 31.
These annuallantern lightevents explorethe historicbuildings foundat Silver CityGhost Town.The town site islisted in“ H a u n t e dPlaces: TheNational Directory” and was fea-tured on The History Channel’s,“This Week in History”.
The Biography Channel’s(BioHD) new series “My GhostStory” featured Silver City inAugust of this year. The producersof the series considered decades ofevidence going back to the 1960sbefore making the decision to useSilver City for a segment on theshow. Encore presentations of theshow have been shown severaltimes on BioHD or can be down-
Ticketsgo on saleat 7 and8:15 eachevening.The costis $12 (allages).
Energy plan almost short-circuited
See ENERGY, Page 7
Parade theme setKern River Courier
The Lake Isabella Christmas Parade,which is only a month away, now has atheme after a community outreach. It’s“A Southern Sierra Christmas” withSmokey Bear and Friends honoringour local firefighters. Smokey will bethe grand marshal.
This year the parade, sponsored bythe Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce, will take place onSaturday, Nov. 27, along Lake IsabellaBlvd. The parade will begin at 11 a.m.There is no entry fee to participate.
If you would like to enter, applica-tions are available at the Kern RiverValley Chamber of Commerce Tuesdaythrough Friday from 9:30 am to 4 pm,and the Kern Valley Sun Mondaythrough Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The application is also available onwww.kernrivervalley.com.
If you would like to sponsor a trophyfor $25, please contact Jennie at theChamber office at (760) 379-5236 ormail your check payable to KRVCC, POBox 567, Lake Isabella CA 93240.
See GHOST, Page 15
Homecoming at KVHS to beheld Friday, Oct. 29
Homecoming at Kern ValleyHigh School will be againstBishop on Friday, Oct. 29 at 4 and7 p.m.
Greenhorn Grill to hold chilicookoff on Oct. 30
The Greenhorn Grill in Alta
Sierra is planning a chili cook offon Saturday, October 30 at noon.Chili cooks will start at 8 am andjudging will start at noon. Thepublic is invited to sample the con-testants’ chili free of charge andthen cast a vote for their favoritechili. If you would like to partici-pate and cook up some chili callMike at 661-330-0799.
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RegularactivitiesFridays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272.• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite groupmeets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848.• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, 6048L.I.Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 379-6335• 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El PortalII Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, WoffordHts. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. 2nd Sat.• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 9 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.• 3 p.m. - BMX race, KV Bike Park, Kernville.Fees apply. KVBikePark.com, 223-6165 • 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group meets,1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.
Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.• 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open tothe public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.
Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, 3rd Monday.• 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center.379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber, board 2nd
Mon., membership 4th Mon. 376-2629.• 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern ValleyMuseum, Kernville. 1st Monday.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
Tuesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, LI. 379-2556.• 10 a.m. Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-1129.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 1 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group, MooseLodge, Lake Isabella. 3rd Tues. 376-1606.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet atSenior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.
Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.•9 -11:30 a.m., Dam Quilters, senior apts
behind Vons, 1st & 3rd Wed. 661-867-1603.• 9:30 a.m. - TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. (661) 867-2579.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers CaregiverSupport Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1stWed. 379-0848.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Lightdinner. Open to public. 379-3394.• 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, WeldonMethodist Church, (760) 267-4693.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E.Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.
Thursdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. 3rd Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.• 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303.• 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt,Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets, golf course,Kernville. (760) 376-1421.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon KV Hospital, Mt. Mesa.376-2410 or 376-2066
Bingo GuideFriday, noon, Eagles Bingo, EaglesLodge, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon, South Fork Woman’sClub Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., WeldonSunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Mooselodge, Lake Isabella Blvd.Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m.St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.
This information is sent to the Courierby the groups listed. It is suggested thatgroups provide a phone number in caseinterested individuals need more informa-tion, or meeting times have changed. Allarea codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.
The Courier CalendarPublic Lands Forum field tripto visit HIRAs on Oct. 30
The Kern River Valley PublicLands Forum on Saturday,October 30 will be leading a fieldtrip to Isabella Lake High-ImpactRecreation Areas (HIRAs)Auxiliary Dam, Old Isabella, SouthFork Recreation Areas, and Camp9 Camp ground. The purpose ofthe field trip is to observe, and cri-tique Forest Service work in theseareas. Those interested shouldcome to the Lake Isabella ForestService office by 9 a.m. Coffee anddoughnuts will be available start-ing at 8:30 that morning.
Horsemanship Clinic to beheld in Southlake Oct. 30-31
There will be a two-day horse-manship clinic at the Lane Ranchon Oct. 30 and 31. Participationfees are $35 for one day or $50 fortwo days. A BBQ lunch is $10. Formore information call Nadia Laneat (760) 401-0198.
First Baptist Church to holdHarvest Festival on Oct. 31
First Baptist Church in LakeIsabella will be holding a HarvestFestival on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 6to 8 p.m. There will be lots ofgames, booths, prizes and candy.Also horse rides, a cake walk, twobounce houses and more. Allevents are free. You can get a mealfor $1. And something special forkids 8 and older and adults – TheFun House, featuring Warehouse13, Alien Vortex and The Pirates ofOld Isabella.
Bell Ringer program startsNov. 1, volunteers needed
The Salvation Army will start itsannual fund raising withChristmas Bell Ringers onNovember 1. Our community hassuffered with the current financialsituation. Lost jobs have madeindividuals and families homelessor unable to place enough food onthe table or pay their utility bills.Become a Bell Ringer today andhelp those in need in our commu-nity. All funds raised locally stay inour valley. To volunteer call 760-379-5100. Can't volunteer? Pleasesend donations to The SalvationArmy, P.O. Box 2786, Lake IsabellaCA 93240.
November is time to order aChristmas family dinner
A complete Angel FoodChristmas dinner for a family offour is just $36. Order one duringthe month of November for aneedy family you love. Christmasdinner ordering online deadline isNovember 30. Send your $36donation to The Salvation Army,P.O. Box 2786, Lake Isabella,California 93240 or drop by 6105Lake Isabella Blvd. Phone 760-379-5100.
Breast Cancer Awarenessworkshop to be held Nov. 3
A free Breast Cancer AwarenessWellness Workshop will be held onWednesday, November 3 at 6pm.The Wellness Workshop will behosted at 6425 Lynch CanyonDrive in Mt. Mesa at SiennaWellness Institute. The guestspeaker will be Miranda Everett,PA-C; she will be providing infor-mation about breast cancer, theprevention of breast cancer andtreatment options for breast can-
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Friday, October 29, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 3
Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist
We've been here in the Valleyfor almost 20 years. It's thelongest we ever stayed anywherein all our marriedlife. Things I putin when wemoved in wereall installed about19 years ago.I've noticed thateverything wearsout, so if it hasn'tquit yet, it will...anytime! So farwe've replacedthe house heater, the coolers, allthe plumbing, and the hot waterheater.
Well, the latest thing to fail wasone of the motion detector lights.It came on three days ago andwouldn't go off. Piece of cake, Itold my wife. I installed that light19 years ago and it was a simplejob. All I need is a ladder, a cou-ple of tools and a new motionlight.
So I bought one, took it home,grabbed a ladder and carried it tothe workspot . Those were thelast easy things I did on thewhole replacement job.
First off, 19 years ago the littlebush I placed my ladder over isnow a gigantic 8-foot-tall mam-moth stickery bushy Pyracanthabehemoth. I had to do a majortrim job just to get a ladder rea-sonably close to the wall.
Then I discovered I would needa larger ladder. Back to the
garage. By placing the larger lad-der amongst the bush, I still hadto climb over branches and stick-ers to get high enough to reachthe old light.
Then I took a screwdriver, andleaning at a dangerous angle(over the pyracantha), tried toturn the screws that held the lightand cover plate. Nineteen yearsof rust and paint made it a monu-mental task. I finally needed avisegrip. One screw twisted off,however, requiring replacementof the whole fixture. Of course,the new light was completely dif-ferent and came in many pieces,requiring a major assembly.
Finally I was ready to put thenew light in place. Holding thelight in one hand and a screw-driver in the other, I hoped thescrew wouldn't fall out before Icould get it started. It did. I endedup dropping the new fixture, for-tunately (or unfortunately) intothe Pyracantha.
After wasted, stickerymoments, eventually finding thelost parts, I was ready to placethe new light, and finally I did.
Testing the light took anotherhour. That story is grist foranother article at a later date.
We’ll see if it comes on tonight.Meanwhile, my wife tells me thefaucet is dripping... bad.
Here we go again.
Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARPDriver Safety Program.
Middleworth
Why do things have to wear outThings I Have Noticed...
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2100 Edith Street Lake Isabella, CA 760-379-4311
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South Fork Transmission(760) 379-8578
Clutches, Differentials, Brakes, Belts & Hoses5300 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella Blvd.“Next to DMV”760-379-1792
Charlotte L. RuseLegal Document Services • Notary
12604 Mt. Mesa Rd. 760-379-5140
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7062 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella 760-549-2083 www.freemanslakesiderealty.com
17 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabella760-379-5915
Owner: Lisa Stephens 760-549-0077
3628 Suhre StreetLake Isabella
Next to Crossroads Shell Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm Sat. 8am-4pm
Kern River Motors Offers Extended
Warranties, Special Financing, Motorcycle Products
and Parts Including Oil and Filters.
Low Weekly RateShort One Month Commitment
“Advertise where it counts” 760-376-2860
Temperature 59ºor Lower?
Hot Drinks are 59¢
Highland ChapelUnited Methodist
ChurchSaturday, November 6th
Fellowship Hall5301 Lake Isabella Blvd.
Lake Isabella760-379-2120
Dinner Served 12:00 to4:00pm
Adults $5.00 5-12 $3.00 Under 5 No Charge
AnnualTurkey Dinner
October 31st 6:00 to 8:00pm
First Baptist Church3701 Suhre Street, Lake Isabella 760-379-5615
A meal for only $1.00 • All other events are free!!!Game Booths! • Prizes! • Face Painting! • Horse Rides!
Cake Walk! • 2 Bounce Houses! • & Candy!The Fun House for older kids & adults (8 years & over)
Featuring: Warehouse 13, Alien Vortex & The Pirates of Old Isabella
fun for the whole family
Photo submitted
A new bench donated by Optimal Hospice was dedicated on Oct. 21.
Bench dedicated at hospitalKern River Courier
The sun made a welcomedappearance just in time to shine ona group of well wishers Oct. 21 atthe dedication of a new stone parkbench donated to the Kern ValleyHospital Foundation HealingGardens Project by OptimalHospice Care.
The Healing Gardens project wasdeveloped by the Kern River ValleyGarden Group along with the KernValley Hospital Foundation to addan element of beauty and serenity tothe hospital grounds and court-yards. Speakers at the event includ-ed Todd Jeffries, Director ofCommunity Relations for OptimalHospice Care, Shirley Real, GroupLeader for the Kern River ValleyGarden Group, Joan Amos,
President of the Kern ValleyHospital Foundation and TimothyMcGlew, CEO for the Kern ValleyHealthcare District.
It is the intent of hospital admin-istration to give those in their care abeautiful, stress-free environment inwhich to commune with nature.The bench is positioned near theentrance to the hospital’s skillednursing facility which is set perfect-ly to take in the majestic views ofIsabella Lake and the surroundingmountains.
Optimal Hospice Care and theKern Valley Hospital Foundationwould like to encourage others inthe community to donate to thiswonderful project by contactingShirley Real with the Kern RiverValley Garden Group at 760-379-1129.
Page 4 Friday, October 29, 2010AdventuresK E R N R I V E R
LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features
STATISTICSGeneral
Drainage Area 2,093 Square MilesCapacity, Gross Pool 570,000 Acre-Ft.Surface Area, Gross Pool 11,400Shoreline, Gross Pool 38 milesLength, Gross Pool 9 miles
Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet
Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet
Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953
WoffordHeights
Tillie CreekLive Oak
North Fork Marina
Boulder Gulch
Rich GulchHungry Gulch
West SideFrench Gulch
French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point
WoffordHeights
Park
LakeIsabella
to Ridgecrest
MountainMesa
Kernville
Southlake
M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design
Lake Isabella
South Fork Recreation Area
South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea
ModelAircraftControllers
Robinson Cove
County Dump
Airport
Golf Course
Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range
Hospital
ParadiseCove
Main DamKissack BayLI Visitor Center
Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point
Wildlife Area
StineCoveCamp
9
Sierr
a Way
Moun
tain 9
9
To Baker
sfield
WaterSkiArea
Hanning Flat
Map courtesyMike Ludiker
www.kernvalley.com
Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service
Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from
Hwy. 155 just over the hill fromHwy. 178)
(760) 379-5646
Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the
corner from the museum)(760) 376-3781
General KRV Info
Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville
Road Local: (760) 376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE
Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce
6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.
Across from Senior CenterLocal: (760) 379-5236Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN
Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Substation
Sheriff’s Department and CHP7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.(760) 549-2100Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Kern Valley HospitalKern Valley Healthcare District
McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa(760) 379-2681
Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport
Sierra Way, 4 mi. south of Kernville Rd.Breakfast & Lunch, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great food 7 days a week
Kern River Valley information
Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist
As we move from the stagnantdays of late summer into the blus-tery days of fall, things are on themove again. Thewaters will becooling, the lakewill do its annualturnover, whichwill push the bassinto deeper waterand with any luckwill school up thecrappie for theirwinter spawn.The trout shouldbe leaving the deeper cooler waterto the shallow cooler water hope-fully giving us shore anglers amuch anticipated winter bite.
Some nighttime anglers lastweekend were lucky enough toland some nice catfish but the basswere still tough. I still think that thecarp are so plentiful and thrive inthe same habitat, especially in the
warmer months, as the bass andcrappie and even the catfish, thatthey are having some influence.Maybe at some time we will get astudy performed by Fish andGame and the lake fisheriesdepartment.
Due to the adverse conditionsthis past week, I am unable to giveyou any first hand knowledge onexactly what is going on. Hopefullythe weather will improve and thewind will subside so I can get abetter handle on the fishing.
Should you have a good fishingday let me know. Send your pic-tures and your comments to me [email protected].
Let’s not forget that dids like tofish too!
Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and a volunteer atthe Kern River Fish Hatchery. Forquestions or comments you canreach him through the Kern RiverCourier,[email protected].
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(PG-13) -- "Scott Pilgrim" is notonly the most stylistic and visuallyengaging films of the year, it also isone of the most enjoyable. MichaelCera stars as the titular Pilgrim, aCanadian slacker who plays bassin an indie band and finds himselfin the awk-ward andlife-threat-ening situa-tion offalling inlove withthe uber-hipand out-of-his-leagueRamona(MaryElizabethWinstead).But before he can date her, hemust defeat her seven deadly exes.
Sure, it's a goofy and ridiculouspremise, but in this fantasy comicbook/video game-based universewhere Pilgrim and his friendsreside, it makes perfect sense,because here everything andeveryone exist in a place wherephysical laws are all based onvideogames. Punch a dude hardenough and he'll fly back 300yards. Defeat an opponent, and hepoofs out of existence, leavingnothing but a shower of goldencoins, a la Mario.
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"Sherlock: Season One" (NR) --"Doctor Who" producer StevenMoffat has managed to do whatmost people thought impossible:Bring to the small screen a mod-ern-day Sherlock Holmes seriesthat is not only exciting and enter-taining, but also manages to makethe detective relevant in a world ofcell phones, internet and CSI units.Benedict Cumberbatch("Atonement") stars as Holmes,
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A: All MiG-28s point to "yes."While it is still in theearly stages of develop-ment, "Top Gun 2" is inParamount's sights,although the productioncompany will not con-firm anything on therecord at this time. TomCruise was said to havebeen approached for acameo in the sequel, butstudio officials are quickto deny that claim. Ithink it's still a possibili-ty that "Maverick" willmake an appearance;they just want it to be a surprisefor us fans, so they are denying it.However, all of us nosy-pants onthe Internet make surprises quitedifficult to pull off, wouldn't youagree?
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A: I know what you mean, andI'm happy that truTV is sticking byits most controversial show (itsrecord-breaking ratings for itsfirst season didn't hurt, either).The governor himself told me howproud he is of the network for tak-ing a chance on his show: "I givetruTV a lot of credit. They'reshowing a great deal of couragefor putting this show on television.
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Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist
This week I did something which Ihad never done before, and will mostlikely not do again. I gathered everye-mail address I had in my data baseand sent out aplea to all thatthis election onTuesday will becritical to howhealth insuranceis provided inthis country.
According tothe responsefrom my e-mailblast, emotionsare high. Ireceived a few negative e-mails, ridi-culing me about contacting them atall, to using my address list for politi-cal gain.
Actually, I only ask people votetheir conscience. A great example,and a very clear contest is that ofInsurance Commissioner. It is a lineon the voter’s card often skippedover, because who studies thoseissues, and what difference will thatoffice make on your life? This year itwill. A vote for Dave Jones is a votefor a single payer system preferablyrun by the state of California. Jonesfeels that a single source for cover-age will take all the confusion out ofthe system. He has tried for 6 yearsto pass legislation in the Assembly tothis end, only to have the passed leg-islation vetoed by the governor.Mike Villines looks at health insur-
ance from a polar opposite position.He looks to encourage more compa-nies to offer product, and withincreased competition, drive costsdown. I have spoken on the phonewith Mike as well as met him in per-son. He has my vote.
The role of the Insurance commis-sioner extends beyond the borders ofCalifornia. Each InsuranceCommissioner from each state has aseat in an organization known asNAIC, the National Association ofInsurance Commissioners. Thisgroup has been charged with devel-opment of many aspects of the newhealth regulations. NAIC is thegroup who developed the standardi-zation of Medicare Supplementplans, and they are very influential inthe current regulatory process.
So, you can imagine the effects ofhaving a single payer advocate inWashington. If you like the concept,you vote for Jones. If you would liketo have a choice, you can join me inelecting Mike Villines as our nextInsurance Commissioner.
You have the opportunity to dosomething. Vote your conscience onTuesday. It doesn't matter whichway you vote, as long as you exerciseyour right.
Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is President ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters and on the NationalAssociation of Health UnderwritersMedicare Advisory Board. He may bereached at 760-376-2100, e-mail [email protected] or visit him on theweb at www.harrythal.com
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The Piute Mountains TravelManagement Plan CollaborativeStakeholder Group will be meet-ing on Friday, November 5th, 6-8:30 pm at Odd Fellows Hall inKernville. The public is alwaysinvited. They will be discussingproposed routes to keep, and pro-posed routes to eliminate.
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The annual "Touch of Crafts"gift fair will be put on Nov 5th and
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KernvilleFirst Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014Kernville Foursquare ChurchKernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.223-6704Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m.376-2751St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362St. Sherrian Episcopal ChurchOdd Fellows Hall, KernvilleSundays 10 a.m.
Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 LakeIsabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake IsabellaSunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45
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Mt. MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. MesaSunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. 379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. 379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. 379-6360
Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 378-3780Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.378-4964Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, WeldonSunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.378-2321
Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W.Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10 a.m. 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 a.m.
MiscellaneousSGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times.Based on the Lotus Sutra.Salvation ArmyThe needy are helped by the local affiliate of this nationalorganization. Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. 6105 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.
Churches of the ValleyJack Duitsman, pastorFather’s Heart Foursquare Church,Kernville
It is in the difficult moments of lifethat faith shows itself to be thebedrock of the human soul. It is notas though faithis absent the restof the time, orthat the onlytime it is neededis in the roughpatches anddark seasons,but in theseplaces the beau-ty and strengthof the One inwhom faithbelieves inshines most brightly. A look sky-ward in the middle of the night is abeautiful illustration of what is beingexpressed here, for when the day-time sun is riding high (or even low)in the sky, the majesty of the uni-verse that surely is still present, isobscured from view. From time totime the moon may show itself inthe daytime, but the myriad of celes-tial bodies that make up the MilkyWay and beyond is renderedunseen by the brilliance of the sun.So too, faith can shine brightest inthe darkest nights of the humansoul.
When the unexpected andunthinkable occurs, our cry can mir-ror what has been the expression ofpeople of faith throughout the ages:"Withhold not thou thy tender mer-cies from me, O Lord; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continuallypreserve me." Psalm 40:11
What strikes me in light of thisreality is the cry itself, the willing-
ness to lift our voice to the seemingdarkness and cry out. After all, thereason for the cry itself may be a cir-cumstance beyond our control, oran unwelcome turn in life's path thathas brought with it deep and trou-bling consternation of heart andmind. In these moments and or sea-sons, there may be an inner com-pelling to embrace Jesus' heart oflove that, in spite of all we see, westill know is there, but another out-ward compelling almost demands adifferent response from us.
Forgive if you will the gloomynature of these words, and hearwith them my fervent prayer theyfind no reflection in your presentexperience, or experience thatawaits you in the future. Yet to lookthe other way and say that sorrow isnot a very real part of life's experi-ence is naïve at best, and dangerousat worst. For whatever reasons, dif-ficulty does find the doorstep of ourheart, and at these moments, in theweakness that attends our steps, wecan and must raise our cry heaven-ward and experience the strengththat only faith can provide. Lovedones (and such we are even in life'sdarkest places), Jesus knows, Jesuscares, and Jesus has promised to"Never leave us, nor forsake us."Hebrews 13:5 The tender merciesof the Lord are most real when wemost desperately need them.
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part not covered by incentives and rebates through an assessment on theirproperty (not a loan) called a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) pro-gram. Kern County was fully on board with the PACE program, which wassidetracked by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, better known as‘Fannie Mae,’ which refused to buy mortgages for homeowners who usedthe PACE program, essentially killing that program for now.
Congress is trying to fix the Fannie Mae/PACE problem with H.R. 5766 “Toensure that the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facil-itate the use of property assessed clean energy programs to finance theinstallation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements” spon-sored by Congressman Mike Thompson (who represents California’s north-west coast down to Davis).
H.R. 5766 (see tinyurl.com/HR5766) is currently in the HouseCommittee on Financial Services. Our Congressman, Kevin McCarthy,
sits on that committee. In the county’s letter to Congressman McCarthy, Kern County
Administrative Officer John Nilon said, “Kern County requests your supportand co-sponsorship of H.R. 5766” which would guarantee state and localgovernments the right to establish clean energy programs, known as thePACE programs. In pointing out that the need for this legislation is urgent,Nilon stated “PACE helps home and building owners finance energy efficien-cy and renewable energy improvements through their property taxes. KernCounty adopted a PACE ordinance because of this program’s tremendouspotential to cut energy bills, increase homeowner cash flow, reduce mort-gage defaults and create hundreds of jobs in Kern County.”
You could help by urging Congressman McCarthy to support H.R. 5766 bygoing to his website at http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/ (click on “Contact”),calling his office (661) 327-3611 or (202) 225-2915 or contact him by FAX (661)637-0867 or (202) 225-2908. For more on this issue, check KRVR.orghttp://bit.ly/cus2qK.
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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist
As we all know, Measure G, thehospital bond initiative, is a very largeissue in our local community thiselection. I want to talk about thismeasure from areal estate perspec-tive and what itseffects may be onthe local real estatemarket. First of all,it stands to reasonthat this valleyneeds a strong andthriving hospital. Idon't want to getinto all of the hos-pital politics and all that, but the factis, if something extremely adversehappens to the hospital it will have aripple effect on the real estate marketfor the entire valley. Here are somefacts.
1: The hospital is the Valley'slargest single employer with over 300employees. Three hundred jobs in anarea that has always historically hadhigh unemployment rates – that ishuge. If we lose a lot of those jobs,we lose a lot of potential and currenthome buyers and local business loseswhatever these people buy in sales.
2: Hospitals are economicengines. They drive infrastructureimprovement and maintenance, anda good hospital affects other busi-nesses in a positive way. If we wereto lose our ER and the hospital wereto become nothing more than anUrgent Care facility, it would drivejobs out of the valley. Business own-ers here should be really concerned if
something adverse happens to thehospital. I know I am.
3: Squirrel Valley and Mt. Mesaproperty owners beware! This is justmy personal opinion but it is basedon raw facts, and I truly believe los-ing the hospital would have adverseaffects on our local property values,very large effects and the effectswould not be good. Property valueswould be driven even lower, anddemand for property would be evenless than it already is.
So these are just three things tothink about, there are many more, ofcourse. We should never take taxa-tion lightly, and we are for sure anovertaxed society, but there is such athing as good and smart governmentspending. In an era of anti-govern-ment sentiment this is hard to realizesometimes, and I agree with most ofthe anti-government sentiment! Ithink it is reasonable, in order for thevalley to get an new ER and othernew hospital facilities and to be ableto manage and pay off its longtermdebt for us as property owners topay the extremely large and unrea-sonable amount of $75 per 100K ofassessed value of our homes andbusinesses! If you own a million dol-lar home up here, which almost noone does, it would cost you an extra750 bucks a year in property taxes.For our hospital to finally be draggedinto the 21st century, which we willall be taking advantage of, I think yesis a smart vote on this one.
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I am a candidate for the officeof Trustee, Board of Directorsof the Kern Valley HealthcareDistrict. I feel I am uniquelyqualified for the office and foryour vote.
Retired to Kernville after 30years of speaking up forworkers, I’m ready to speakup for the constituents in theKern Valley Healthcare District.I will work to bring back
fiduciary responsibility to the board that answers to you.
I was an advocate in arbitration and negotiations, including the heath care industry where my specialtywas solving problems, both financial and managerial.
I understand a board member's primary goal is toassure the constituents of this district a safe, equitablehealth care district that understands the needs of thiscommunity.
The Kern River Valley is my home of 6 years, and Iunderstand the need for responsible governance for theresidents of this district.
Bringing back fiduciary responsibility to the board thatanswers to you. If elected, I will apply myself with thatgoal in mind.
Vote November 2
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Kern River Motors is Giving Out HalloweenTreats with the Purchase of any Vehicle Listed
Small Print: All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any deal document preparation charge, and any emission testing charge, prices good through November 12, 2010. We will be closed on Christmas Day & New Years Day.
Kern River Motors OffersExtended Warranties. Special Financing,
Motorcycle Products and PartsIncluding Oil and Filters.
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS(053481) V6, Automatic, FullyloadedSale Price $10,495.00
06 Honda Accord LX(179929) Fully loaded withonly 59,250 milesSale Price $14,495.00
02 JEEP Liberty Limited(108991) V6, Fully loadedwith Leather Seats.Only 45,291 Miles!!!Sale Price $10,595.00
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Now is the time to think about allthe kids who will not be covered bythe Toys for Tots program thisChristmas. The Be An Angel GiftProgram is for children 11 to 18who are no longer eligible for Toysfor Tots.
Signups for kids will be takenNov. 1 through Nov. 19, which isearlier than usual. The sponsoringgroup and the location for thesignups is the Kern River ValleyFamily Resource Center, 5109 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella (next toNAPA auto parts).
Here’s how the program works:“Angels” are placed on the KRVFamily Resource Center lobby
Christmas tree with the child’s age,gender and three wishes for “some-thing special.” Agencies, organiza-tions or individuals can visit and“adopt” a child or a set of siblingsuntil Friday, December 3.Donations are also accepted.
Distribution will be to the parentor guardian of the child. Gifts needto be brought to the FamilyResource Center, unwrapped, byTuesday, December 7. All donationswill remain anonymous.
Parents must pick up the giftsfrom Tuesday, December 14 toThursday, December 16 between9:30 – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Drop by and be an anonymousdonor. Warm the heart of a luckychild this Christmas.
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Courier chuckle of the week:
“That married couples can live together dayafter day is a miracle that the Vatican hasoverlooked.”
-- Bill Cosby
See Page 14 foranswers to puzzles
Page 10 Friday, October 29, 2010
Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez
1. MOVIES: In what Disney movie wasEarth referred to as "Section 17, Area 51"?
2. MUSIC: What does the musical direc-tion "subito" mean?
3. ACRONYMS: What does B.P.O.E.stand for?
4. SCIENCE: What term describes aplant's involuntary tendency to growtoward light?
5. TELEVISION: What popular 1970s TVshow featured a news writer namedMurray Slaughter?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty con-tinues to impress everyone who needs reassuranceabout a project. But be careful you don't losepatience with those who are still not ready to act.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Pushing others toohard to do things your way could cause resentmentand raise more doubts. Instead, take more time toexplain why your methods will work.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be more consider-ate of those close to you before making a decisionthat could have a serious effect on their lives. Explainyour intentions and ask for their advice.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might have todefend a workplace decision you plan to make.Colleagues might back you up on this, but it's thefacts that will ultimately win the day for you. Goodluck.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat's co-workers might not be doing enough to help get thatproject finished. Your roars might stir things up, butgentle purrr-suasion will prove to be more effective.
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you're to be admired for how you handled recentworkplace problems, be careful not to react the sameway to a new situation until all the facts are in.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Rely onyour keen instincts as well as the facts at hand whendealing with a troubling situation. Be patient. Takethings one step at a time as you work through it.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Your curiosity leads you to ask questions. However,the answers might not be what you hoped to hear.Don't reject them without checking them out.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Becareful not to tackle a problem without sufficientfacts. Even sure-footed Goats need to know wherethey'll land before leaping off a mountain path.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)Appearances can be deceiving. You need to do moreinvestigating before investing your time, let aloneyour money, in something that might have some hid-den flaws.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your recentstand on an issue could make you the focus of moreattention than you would like. But you'll regain yourprivacy, as well as more time with loved ones, byweek's end.
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1989 Coachman Motorhome forsale. 37 ½ ft. clean, smogged,asking $6,000. (760) 376-6731 _________________________1987 20' Champion TournamentBass Boat - w/cover. 175hpEvinrude & Motor Guide 80#thrust. $5000.00 obo. Call 760-379-1870.
HOME WORKERS URGENTLYNEEDED Earn up to $500 ormore each week performingassembly, clerical, or other easywork in your home. For freedetails - JM & Assoc. P.O. Box1502, Kernville, CA 93238_________________________TRANSMISSION TECHNICIANMust be experienced and haveown tools. Apply in person @South Fork Transmission 5300Lake Isabella Blvd.
BODFISH CABIN102 Hoebeck Road
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****3 LOTS FOR SALE**** Balboa South of BeechwoodScovern South of CrestviewStarlight Off Old State Road$17,500 each. (760) 223-2222
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REDUCED! Lake Isabella -2bd/2ba dbl wide mobile homew/carport, patio & deck. Was$640/mo - now $540/mo (incldsspace rent) quiet 55+ park.Rent to Own + sec dep & goodcredit. (760) 379-2092_________________________Kernville - Hi-Ho 50+ MobileHome Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts.$450/mo + deposit and utilities.760-376-2671_________________________Southlake - 3bd/2ba remodeledhouse. New paint, carpet, roof,heat, pellet stove, separate housein rear, fenced, large patio, car-port. $750/mo, water/trash paid.Sec deposit & credit check. (661)435-1060 Look at this one last!_________________________Wofford Heights - Immaculate2bd/1ba duplex w/view. Newcarpet, paint, garage, prvtdrvway, huge fncd yard, waterpd. w/d hk-ups. $700/mo. Sec 8OK.760-376-6726 for app & appt._________________________Kernville - Studio Apartmentsavailable @ Riverview RVPark. $400/mo rent w/utilitiesincluded. 760-376-2345_________________________Southlake - Apts for Rent with 2weeks free rent. 3 bd, 2 ba.Garage & fenced yard. Trash &water paid. $695/mo + $600 secu-rity deposit. 2 bd, 2 ba, 2 cargarage. $650/mo + $600 security.See to appreciate. 760-378-3374_________________________Lake Isabella - Nice 3 bdHome 1 3/4 ba. Close to shop-ping & school. Call for info760-417-1627
WEEKEND GETAWAY - CasinoWest Yearington, NV. - Nov 19,20 & 21. Only $60 ea! Includes:bus, motel, food coups, gameson bus. Call Shirley 760-378-2614 Reserve your spot early.
CUDDLY COCKAPOO PUPSA nearby partner breeder isretiring some of his breedingstock and looking for loving,forever homes for some family-friendly Cockapoos. Also,older puppies (12 weeks to 8months) have been reduced to$300 and up. E-mail:[email protected] for photosand/or more information. Orcall us at 760-376-7772_________________________FOR SALE - Greenwing Macaww/ 5ft. cage. 15 yrs old -$800 obo.Yellow Nape Amazon, 3 yrs old -$600 obo. 4 info call Clay 760-382-3702 Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella - 3,600 sq. ft. bldgon approx 3 acres for lease locat-ed @ 3615 Suhre Street (cornerof Suhre & Hwy 155.) Excellentoffice space for medical, dental,school, church, or? Terms nego-tiable. Call (760) 417-0876_________________________Perfect office/retail space availablein Allen's Plaza (Wofford Hts. PostOffice) All new interior & carpets.Call 760-376-2733 for details.
The Rich Pelletreau Galleryis now closed and the log cabin inWofford Heights in which it waslocated is now for rent. For infor-mation, please call MarcyHughes at 1-760-417-1953
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KERN VALLEY MUSEUMThursday ~ Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
49 Big Blue Road, Kernville (Next to the Post Office)(760)376-6683 Admission is Free
Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella. It will be a BBQ chicken dinner. This eventwill feature a no host social hour, full dinner, followed by a raffle, 50-50drawing, 4 day Mexico cruse drawing, and a live auction. Tickets are $10and can be purchased at Kern River Motors or the Kern Valley Sheriff'sSubstation in Lake Isabella. You may also purchase them at the door.
Turkey dinner to be held at Highland Chapel Methodist Nov. 6The annual turkey dinner will be held at Highland Chapel Methodist
Church in Lake Isabella on Saturday, Nov. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. in theFellowship Hall. Adults $5, kids 5-12 $3, under 5, no charge. 5031 LakeIsabella Blvd., 379-2120.
Stage Door Canteen live show on Nov. 7 in Lake IsabellaThere will be a “Stage Door Canteen” show on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the
Senior Center in Lake Isabella, presented by the Kern Valley Rotary Club.There will be ‘40s and ‘50s music and special performances. Honors all menand women (past and present) of the armed forces. $12 per person for din-ner and dance. Buy tickets from Dr. Denny Rushton, Kernville Chamber ofCommerce or Jeanette Rogers Erickson. (Veterans, please call JeanetteRogers Erickson at (760) 376-4419. Free to all who have served in thearmed forces and their spouses who RSVP.) Social at 5, dinner served at 6pm. Delicious Old Fashion Fried Chicken Dinner by Jim Wyly of Mt. MesaMarket.
My Place restaurant to hold free dinner on Veterans Day Nov. 11My Place restuarant in Lake Isabella will be giving away free dinners to
all on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m. Sponsored by My Place andguitarelements.com.
Flu shots, whooping cough and more from county Nov. 11 Flu shots will be available for $2 on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Odd Fellows
Lodge in Kernville from 11 -3. These are combined flu shots. TDap(Whooping Cough) is $13, pneumonia is free if you are over 65.
55/Alive driver program for seniors Nov. 11 The next AARP 55 Alive/Driver Safety Program will be held Nov. 11 (Tan
all day class) from 8 to 5pm at St. Peter’s Church, 11900 Sierra Way,Kernville, across the street from the Hi Ho Trailer Park. Participants mustattend the entire day. The course does not involve driving, but does empha-size safe driving procedures for older drivers. In California, a certificate ofcourse completion usually entitles the student to a reduction in their autoinsurance for three years following the date of the class. To learn more, orto enroll, call instructor Rod Middleworth at 760-376-6039. Fees are $12each for AARP members and $14 for non-members.
Ladies of the Elks annual bazaar takes place Nov. 13Vendors are invited to rent a table at the Ladies of the Elks annual
bazaar, which will be Saturday, Nov. 13th. Table rent is $20. Please callMarian DeMars at 376-4578.
Pet program at Lake Isabella library on Nov. 13There will be a fun and informative program all about pets at the Lake
Isabella library on Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm. Kids should bring aphoto or drawing of their pet for show-and-tell. All children in attendancewill receive a free book! The program will help kids to be aware of values-pet care, importance of kindness and sharing, safety with animals, respon-sible pet ownership and basic laws. For more information, call (760) 549-2083.
Assemblymember Fuller to hold office hours Thursday, Nov. 18Assemblymember Jean Fuller announced that her staff will hold office
hours at the Kern County Building, 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabellaon Thursday, November 18th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule anappointment with Assemblymember Fuller’s staff, the community isencouraged to call Fuller’s District Office at 661-395-2995.
Salvation Army’s annual holiday dinner for needy to be held Nov.20 in Lake Isabella
The Salvation Army is looking for donations of money, food or manpow-er to feed the needy of our community during their annual Holiday Dinnerat the Senior Center in Lake Isabella Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. They are expectingto feed up to 600 people. Your Donation of $15 will feed 10 people, $60 willfeed 40 people, $120 will feed 80 people. Please send donations to TheSalvation Army, P.O. Box 2786 Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Kitchen, servingand food preparation help is needed. To volunteer, call 760-379-5100.
Junior Pheasant Hunt to be held Nov. 20 and 21The 23rd annual Junior Pheasant Hunt will be held on Nov. 20 and 21
under the sponsorship of the Kern River Valley Fish and Game HabitatClub, the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Forest Service,and the Kern County Wildlife Resource Commission. The two-day event isdivided into four independent hunts, each limited to 30 junior hunters. Aparent or guardian accompanies each junior hunter. Junior hunters aretaught sportsmanship and how to handle a gun safely. Dog handlers areneeded for this event. To receive complete information about the hunt, andan application form, please call (760) 376-3178 or e-mail [email protected], or write to Junior Pheasant Hunt, P.O. Box 127, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. Since the hunt is no longer funded by the DFG, in orderfor the hunt to continue, the help of sponsors and parents is needed.Deadline for applications is Nov. 19.
To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, just send the informa-tion to us by e-mail or on paper in person or by mail (our addresses are onpage 2) by Tuesday for each Friday’s issue. Events must be open to the pub-lic and if there is an admission price, it must be listed. Items submitted forour free Calendar listings may be shortened and will be printed in chrono-logical order according to space available. Calendar items deemed entirelyor mostly business advertising will not be accepted.
HIGHLIGHTS continued from page 6Donate to Rhynes family fund
The Rhynes family has lost their daughter Caitlyn. Gifts can be sentto the Kernville Foursquare Church and marked "Rhynes." (Box 904Kernville, Ca. 93238). A memorial fund has been set up with Alta OneCredit Union and all monies received for this purpose will be turnedover to this fund.
Our Valley, Our Earth
‘Dumb up’ and read this columnRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist
I wish to pause for a moment torevisit one concept that I have dis-cussed briefly in past articles thatexplains thethought processesthat establishviable and work-ing LAWS andPRINCIPLES fromideas, guesses,hypothesizes andtheories. Why do Ineed to do thisagain and now?Well, I am goingto be embarking upon a stage in myarticles where I will be delving intothe complexities of Physical Geologyand a review is necessary to enablethe reader to better follow the com-plexities that I will be discussing.Yes, I know what you are thinking,that we have been discussing com-plex geology for 6 years – however, Ihave tried very hard to make a com-plicatedandabstractsubjectas simpleas possi-ble, toholdyourinterestand tonot con-fuse andfrustratethe read-er towherethey
throw the paper down in disgustand read no more (some readershave called it “dumbing up” the arti-cles!) I think I have been successful,in part, in accomplishing that taskdue to favorable comments that Ihave heard from the readership. Sohere we are at that juncture whereyou either continue learning ordecide to not read the articles. I dohope that you want to continue yourlearning!
The flow chart below brieflydescribes this thinking and experi-mentation process. Note the exam-ples that are given at each stage, thecomment about rejections ofideas/hypothesizes and especially thecomment about the complexity ofnatural phenomena.
I ask that you study this chart andunderstand why it requires such along time to progress from an ideato an accepted law or a principle.
Ron Bolyard is a retired geologistand has developed an “acute interest”in the geology of the southern SierraNevada since he moved here in 1999.
Ron Bolyard
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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist
Those who chose the outlaw trailwere few. They they lacked in num-bers they made up for in daring, inruthlessness,and in goodold-fashionedstupidity.
They werea colorful lot,taking their ill-gotten gainsat the point ofa gun, makingtracks on astolen horsetied behind the livery stable, andoften finding justice at the end of arope.
The first bandit in the Old West,believe it or not, at some point visit-ed (and maybe robbed) downtownWeldon – which had everything todo with its only standing building(and store) at that time.
Joaquin Murieta, so the storygoes, wed a mule-skinner’s daugh-ter, Rosita Feliz, and took her to acabin at Salt River Flat, upriver fromthe town of Sonora, California, andbegan to mine for gold. An 1850state law prohibited anyone ofMexican ancestry from sharing thewealth of the California gold fields.It was this law that provided themotive for Murieta’s entry into a lifeof crime.
First his brother Jesus was beat-en and lynched by an angry mobwho mistook him for a horse thief.Then a dozen crazed American min-ers broke into the Murieta cabin inthe middle of the night, beatJoaquin senseless, and raped Rosita.
Joaquin swore a blood oath of
revenge. Disappearing into thewilds he formed a band of disgrun-tled Mexican and Yankee despera-does. His chief lieutenant was thebrutal Manuel Garcia, also knownas Three-Fingered Jack. The pilagebegan. As did the mysterious throatslittings of those who had outragedhis bride and murdered his brother.
From 1850 to 1853 Murieta wasblamed for every unexplained atroc-ity: stagecoach robberies, saloonholdups, assay office assaults, andraids on gold camps such asPoverty Flat and Whiskey Slide. Hewas a terror to gold interests, and aRobin Hood to Mexicans. JoaquinMurieta, the Ghost of Sonora, was abona fide sensation.
Sometime during those years hehit the the store in Weldon. In May,1853, a company was formed to getJoaquin, dead or alive. The menwere to be paid $150 a month forthree months. Governor Biglertacked on an extra $1,000 incentive.
The three months were almost upwhen Captain Harry Love and hismen fell on a group of six “suspi-cious” men near Panoche Pass westof Tulare Lake. Two escaped, twowere captured, two died. One of thecorpses had missing digits. If thiswas the terrible Three-FingeredJack, it was likely the other wasJoaquin Murieta.
The head of Joaquin and thehand of Garcia were displayed inglass pickling jars until they weredestroyed in the San Franciscoearthquake.
California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living in Kernville.You may reach him [email protected].
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:LAKESHORE LODGE (2010-B6080) Street address of principalplace of business: 7466 WoffordBoulevard, Wofford Heights, CA93285. Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 1262, Wofford Heights, CA93285 REGISTRANTS: DanielWright, 155 Phillips Street, WoffordHeights, CA 93285 and CherylWright, 155 Phillips Street, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. B, GeneralPartnership. Date the business com-menced: 02/15/2005. Notice: Inaccordance 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 of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:J & K CABINETS (2010-B5701)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 8241 Lazy Lane, Onyx,CA 93255. Mailing address of busi-ness: P.O. Box 118, Onyx, CA93255-0118. REGISTRANTS:Jamey Williams, 8241 Lazy Lane,Onyx, CA 93255 and Kris Tarver,8241 Lazy Lane, Onyx, CA 93255.H, Co-Partners. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance 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 of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Jamey Williams. This state-ment filed on 09/10/2010. Expires09/10/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By N. Hawley. Published by theKern River Courier October 8, 15,22 and 29, 2010.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:PACIFIC AGGREGATE SERVICES(2010-B6202), DBA #2: R.E. MAR-KET SOLUTIONS (2010-B6203)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 2021 Jason Street,Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailingaddress of business: 2021 JasonStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93312.REGISTRANT: Roland Rodriguez,2021 Jason Street, Bakersfield, CA93312. A, Individual. Date thebusiness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five years fromthe date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business
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which it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Charles Bergeron. Thisstatement filed on 09/20/2010.Expires 09/20/2015. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By M. Rodriguez. Publishedby the Kern River Courier October15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2010.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:GUNS UP! (2010-B5938) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 930 Clearview Street,Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailingaddress of business: 930 ClearviewStreet, Tehachapi, CA 93561. REG-ISTRANT: Colin Carrington, 930Clearview Street, Tehachapi, CA93561. A, Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Colin Carrington. Thisstatement filed on 09/22/2010.Expires 09/22/2015. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By M. Rodriguez. Publishedby the Kern River Courier October15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2010.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:CAPTURED MOMENTS, PHO-TOGRAPHY BY GINA (2010-B6338) Street address of principalplace of business: 9910 PalmAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Mailing address of business: 9910Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93312. REGISTRANT: Gina Pettit,9910 Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93312. A, Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.
Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Gina Pettit. This statementfiled on 10/13/2010. Expires10/13/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By N. Hawley. Published by theKern River Courier October 22, 29,November 5 and 12, 2010.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:INOTECH (2010-B6219) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 974 South Alpine, Bodfish, CA93205. Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 95, Bodfish, CA 93205.REGISTRANT: Jacob Branam, 974South Alpine, Bodfish, CA 93205.A, Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance 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 of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Jacob Branam. This state-ment filed on 10/06/2010. Expires10/06/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By M. Rodriguez. Published by theKern River Courier October 29,November 5, 12 and 19, 2010.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:PETERSON DAIRY (2010-B6462)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 30999 Peterson Road,McFarland, CA 93250. Mailingaddress of business: 17346 FallingCreek Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93314. REGISTRANTS: PeterDeBoer, 17346 Falling Creek
Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93314 andCarrie DeBoer, 17346 Falling CreekAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93314. I,Husband and Wife. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Peter D. DeBoer. This state-ment filed on 10/20/2010. Expires10/20/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By N. Hawley. Published by theKern River Courier October 29,November 5, 12 and 19, 2010.
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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:THE CAFE (2010-B6205) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 12304 Mt Mesa Road, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. Mailing addressof business: 3104 Raccoon Drive,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANTS: Robert Lambert, 3104Raccoon Drive, Lake Isabella, CA93240 and Cynthia Lambert, 3104Raccoon Drive, Lake Isabella, CA93240. I, Husband and Wife. Datethe business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdi-vision (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in violationof the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: CynthiaLambert. This statement filed on10/06/2010. Expires 10/06/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N.Hawley. Published by the Kern RiverCourier October 29, November 5, 12and 19, 2010.
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loaded on demand online at:http://www.youtube.com/user/silverci-tyghosttown
The site is also listed at #6 in the list ofThis Old House Online’s 15 most haunt-ed sites in the United States. TheApalatea-Burlando house, which islocated at Silver City, is listed just belowThe Winchester Mystery House in SanJose (#4) and The Whaley House in SanDiego, which is ranked #5.
The lantern light tours will begin pre-cisely at 7:13 p.m. (cue: scary music) eachof the three evenings, guided by muse-um docent J. Paul Corlew, owner andcurator of Silver City Ghost Town. Inaddition a second tour will be offered at8:30 p.m. each night. The tours will focuson the colorful history and spooky leg-ends surrounding the buildings found atthe town site.
This year, in addition to the guidedtours, nationally known paranormalresearchers will be conducting liveinvestigations each of the three nights.They will be sharing their techniquesand any evidence they find with the pub-lic.
Altamont Paranormal is scheduledfor tonight, Oct. 29. The group recentlyinvestigated the alleged haunting of theUSS Hornet. On Oct. 30, Benny andHeather Huerta's ParanormalMovement Investigations of Portervilleare on slate. They are well-respected in
the field and are investigators withPorterville Ghost Society. On Oct. 31,Planet Paranormal from SouthernCalifornia is scheduled to be onsite con-ducting their investigation. Their videofootage from the Queen Mary investiga-tion was recently used on Bio’s “MyGhost Story”.
In the last four decades the GhostTown has been the location of numerousalleged sightings of ghostly apparitionsby visitors and staff alike. In past yearsSilver City has also been investigated byseveral other paranormal groups whoreportedly captured evidence of polter-geists and other phenomena. This willmark the first time that nationally knownresearchers will be doing investigationswith members of the public in atten-dance.
“I think it will be very exciting forthose in attendance to see pros at workand we are honored to have such notedparanormal investigators on site”, saidSilver City’s J. Paul Corlew.
According to those who have seenthem, hundreds of photos taken over theyears show balls of light, often calledorbs, that many believe are evidence ofspirits at the Ghost Town. This phenom-enon occurs most often inside of the oldIsabella jail and occasionally the church(from Scovern Hot Springs) and theApalatea-Burlando house according toCorlew.
"I have taken many, many photosmyself that show these luminosities andvisitors often report them as well. Someeven appear to have faces in them. Thereare many theories about what they are,from angels to magnetic fields to spiritsfrom a bygone era”, said Corlew.
Other photos show ghostly-lookingapparitions including what appears tobe a Victorian dressed girl at theentrance of the jail behind a young visi-tor, and faces in various windows andmirrors on site. To see other photos go toSilver City’s website (link below).
Corlew, a local historian, has lived onthe Ghost Town property for 22 years.Once a skeptic regarding the allegedparanormal activity, he says he has per-sonally witnessed several events thatcannot be rationally explained. On oneoccasion he says that he and two visitorswitnessed a heavy miner’s lunch pail flyacross a room and land at a woman’sfeet.
“Once you see something like that youbecome a believer real quick”, saidCorlew.
During the lantern light tours he willrecount many eerie legends of the valleyand focus on the numerous controversialparanormal events and sightings whichhave reportedly occurred at Silver Cityitself.
Tickets for the tours will go on sale at7:00 and 8:15 each evening. The cost is$12 per person (all ages). All proceedsgenerated from the event will be utilized
in the continued preservation and reno-vation of some of the Kern Valley’s mosthistoric buildings located at Silver City.At the town site are buildings fromKeyesville, Miracle, Claraville, OldIsabella, South Fork, Whiskey Flat, HotSprings and other important Kern Valleyfrontier towns.
The most famous of these is the circa1860s Apalatea/Burlando house wheremuch of the reported poltergeist activityhas occurred over the years, accordingto many witnesses. This is the buildingwhere local television reporter KurtRivera and a television news crewreported hearing strange knocks andother sounds during their overnight stayin 2002. In addition the crew caughtwhat Rivera described as “very unusual”phenomena on video which could not beexplained.
This is an adult oriented historic tourthough children are welcome whenaccompanied by an adult. Corlew, alongwith members of re-enactor group “TheTombstone Law Dawgs”, will be dressedin period 1880s attire, and will personal-ly guide visitors for this special event.
“Where else can you learn about locallegends, history, be part of a paranormalinvestigation and possibly see a real spir-it Halloween week?”
Visitors are reminded to wear warmclothing, regardless of the temperatureoutside. “There will be no doubt be achill in the air”, says Corlew with a mys-terious smile.
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