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July 6 - 12, 2012 TAFT INDEPENDENT
July 6 - 12, 2012 • Volume 7 Issue 2www.Taftindependent.com“Serving the West Kern County Communities of Taft, South Taft, Ford City, Maricopa, Fellows, McKittrick, Derby Acres, Dustin Acres, and the Cuyama Valley”
Councilman Opposes Food Bank Move to Center Street
Amazing SpiderMan: Movie Review Page 11 By Nicole Frost
KC PhotographyTaft’s Place To Get Framed
Proof # Date
1 4/6
Taft Woodworks KitchenandBathRemodeling CustomCabinetryandCounterTops
Over25YearsExperienceinTaft. UnderNewManagement.
6056thStreet,Taft,CA.93268(661)765-5000(661)343-0507
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610 Center Street • 661-745-4954Prepaid Phones, Accessories & Cards
$5.00Con La Compra de unTelefono de $99 o mas
De Descuento$5.00 $10.00
De Descuento De DescuentoCon La Compra de un
Protector Otter BoxCon La Compra Telefono Android
Fecha de Vencimiento 7/31/2012
Fecha de Vencimiento 7/31/2012
Fecha de Vencimiento 7/31/2012
Karen and Robert Mitchell
McCarthy: Obama Care Burdens Family, Business
2 TAFT INDEPENDENT July 6 - 12 2012
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Monday to Friday10am-7pm and
Saturday 9am-6pm
Nail Services:Gel Polish • Sea Shell • Glitter Acrylic
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Cement & Asphalt Cutting Women • Contemporary • Junior • Toddler • Infant • Men
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WE HAVE MOVED!Now located at 210 6th Street
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Electronics • Prepaid Phones Service • Accessories
A Hint of Class Name Brand ClothingShoes • Jewelry
Accessories & MoreInside The Historic Fort • 623-1783 • 763-1700
915 N. 10th Street Suite 34
Summer Essentials &4th Of July Favorites!
New Summer Arrivals!Now In Stores! WeareanIndependentAgencyWith
ManyPre-EminentInsuranceCompaniesToBestSuitYourNeeds
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ShoesTopsJewelry
GlitzCorky’s
Hide N Sole
Fine Jewelry • Gifts 14K Gold • Sterling Silver Black Hills Gold • Jewelry Repair • Watch Batteries
Candles • And More!
426 Center Street (661)763-5451
426 CENTER STREET • 661.763.5451
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Store Hours:Tuesday to Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pmClosed Sunday and Monday
Leanin Tree Greeting Cards
$2 for $1.00
610 Center Street • 661-745-4954Prepaid Phones, Accessories & Cards
$5.00Con La Compra de unTelefono de $99 o mas
De Descuento$5.00 $10.00
De Descuento De DescuentoCon La Compra de un
Protector Otter BoxCon La Compra Telefono Android
Fecha de Vencimiento 7/31/2012
Fecha de Vencimiento 7/31/2012
Fecha de Vencimiento 7/31/2012
Blue Jeans & BlingHats, Jewelry, Purses & More
Miss Me • LA Idol Nicole Lee • Grace In LA
Monday - Friday 11am to 6pmSaturday 10am to 5pm
Women’s Sizes 0-21 Women’s Plus Sizes
Children’s Jeans & Shirts
763-9100Host a partyVisit us on [email protected]
415 Center Street
Yankee CandlesShoes & Sandals
Sunglasses& More!
New Stock of Sacred Threads!
Jeans
Black GoldCafe and Deli
508 Center Street 765-6556
July 6 - 12, 2012 TAFT INDEPENDENT
Community Events.........3
News Briefs......................3
Westside Watcher............4
Westside News.................5
Westside News.................6
Westside News.................7
Liberty Under Fire.........8
Opinion..............................8
Classified Ads.................10
Westside News...............11
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The Taft Independent
508 Center StreetP.O. Box 268
Taft, California 93268(661) 765-6550
Fax (661) 765-6556
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaftIndependent.com
Locally and Independently owned since 2006
The Taft Independent is a locally owned community newspaper published weekly on Fridays for your enjoyment and reading pleasure. We publish 3,500 issues and distribute to over 225 locations in the city of Taft and the neighboring communities of Cuyama Valley, McKittrick, Maricopa, Fellows and Western Kern County, California.
The Independent is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. Additional copies are $1 each. The contents of the Taft Independent are copyrighted by the Taft Independent, and may not reproduced without specific written permission from the publisher.
We welcome contributions and suggestions. Our purpose is to present news and issues of importance to our readers.
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Publisher and Editor-in-ChiefMichael J. Long
Advertising
Contributing Writers June Woods, Kent Miller,
Wesley Morris, Nicole Frost
ColumnistsRandy Miller
Jane McCabe, Dr. Harold Pease
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Printed in California
CITY OF TAFT COUNCIL MEETINGSTuesday July 10th, 2012 – 7:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER209 EAST KERN STREET, TAFT, CA
(661) 763-1222AGENDA POSTED ON BULLETIN BOARD
OUTSIDE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ANDPOSTED AT THE CITY OF TAFT WEB SITE
www.cityoftaft.orgTELEVISED ON BRIGHT HOUSE CABLE CHANNEL 11:
Wednesday 8 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. 8 p.m. Friday 10 a.m.
News BriefsTaft California
“Home of the Taft Oilworkers Monument” “Gateway to the Carrizo Plain National Monument”
Have a community event that you would like to include? Email it to us at [email protected]
Community Events
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July 18th -BrighthouseMixerattheTaftChamberat5:30pm
July 28th-29th -DerbyAcresTumbleweedFestival
August 11th -WestsideCommunityResourceCenterBackpackDrive
August 20th -Schoolstarts
August 30th -TaftCollege90thBirthdayParty12pm-2pm
August 31st -September3rd,TaftBikeFest
September 27th -LastFarmersMarket
September 29th -TaftCollege/TILCasinoNight
Comments Taken on Carrizo Plain National Monument Travel ManagementTheBureauofLandManagement’sBakersfieldFieldOfficeistakingcommentsthroughJuly30onissuesthatshouldbeaddressedinatravelmanagementplanfortheCarrizoPlainNationalMonument.BLMwillreviewthosecommentsanddevelopanEnvironmentalAnalysiswithaproposedactionandanalysisofalternatives,saidJohnaHurl,monumentman-ager.Thepublicwillhave30daystocommentontheproposedaction.Commentscanbemailedto:CarrizoPlainNationalMonument,TravelManage-mentComments,attn:JohnaHurl,3801PegasusDrive,Bakersfield,CA93308oremailedtoBLM_CA_Bakersfield_Public_Comment@blm.govThetravelmanagementplanisanactivity-levelplanstemmingfromtheCarrizoPlainNationalMonumentResourceManagementPlanthatwassignedin2010.Formoreinformation,contactJohnKelley,Carrizooutreachsupport,at(661)391-6088.
Councilman Krier Opposes Food Bank on Center StreetTaftCityCouncilmanOrchelKrierhastoldtheIndependentthatheopposestheproposedmoveoftheLaborersoftheHarvestFoodBanktoCenterStreet.TheTaftCityCouncilwillholdameetingonTuesdayat7p.m.toheararecommendationbytheTaftPlan-ningCommissiontonotallowthefoodbankonCenterStreet.Proponentsofthemovehaveaskedthatthecitycouncilchangeazoningordinancethatprohibitsfoodbanksinthedowntownarea.DowntownbusinessesandtheTaftChamberofCommerceopposedthemovebecauseofitsimpactsontheretailshoppingareaandtheincom-patibilityofthefoodbankwithexistingdowntownbusinesses.KriersaidthefoodbankisincompatiblewithcurrentzoningonCenterStreetwhereretailshops,smallbusinessandprofessionalofficeshavebeenworkingtoturnthedowntowndistrictbackintoathrivingcommercialcenter.“Giventhestateoftheeconomy,andtheexpectationsofbusinessesthathavelocatedandinvestedonCenterStreet,nowisnotthetimetochangethecurrentzoningtoallowafoodbankonCenterStreet,”Kriersaid.Kriersaidthatthecityallowsfoodbanksinindustrialzonedareasofthecity.ThecouncilwillreceivearecommendationfromtheplanningcommissiononTuesday,andthecouncilcanchoosetoacceptorrejectthecommissionsfindingsthatthefoodbankisincompatiblewithcurrentbusinessesonCenterStreet.
Pancake / Waffle Breakfast At Ford City Taft Veterans HallTheMaricopaChamberofCommercewillholdaPancakeWafflebreakfastthetheFordCityVeteransHallonSaturday,July7thfrom7amto11am.TheCostis$6.00perperson.Children5andundereatfreewithapayingadult.AraffleticketforanewflatscreenTVandotherprizeswillbedrawnattheendofthebreakfastforthosewishingtopurchaseticketstheywillbestillavail-ableatthebreakfast.TheyoppingofthemonthisFreshPeach.TheeventissponsoredbytheMaricopaChamberOfCommerce.
The Laborers of the Harvest food bank have asked the city to allow the food bank, currently located in Ford City on Harrison Street to relocate to the 300 block of Center Street in Taft next door to the Candy Cafe. Center Street merchants and the Chamber of Commerce have opposed the move..
CITYOFTAFTMAINTENANCEWORKER$1,252.79-$1,522.77Bi-Weekly
Underdirectionmaintainsstreets,sidewalks,sewers,watersystems,andotherpublicfacilities.Workincludesbutisnotlimitedtomaintenance
andrepairofpublicfacilities,minorconstructionwork,maintenanceandrepairofsidewalks,patchingandrepairofasphaltsurfacestreets,main-
tenanceofparkfacilities.Abilitytoworksafelyandefficiently.Applica-tionswillbereviewedandthemostqualifiedindividualswillbeinvitedto
participateinthetestingprocess.
Min.Qualifications:HighSchooldiplomaorGED;oneyearofexperi-enceintheconstructionormaintenanceofstreets,sewers,watersystems,andtheoperationofautomotiveequipmentassociatedwithconstruction
andmaintenance.
SpecialRequirements:MustpossessaValidStateofCaliforniaClassBDriver’slicense,orabilitytoobtainone.
AcompleteCityofTaftapplicationmustbereceivedbythePersonnelDe-partmentnolaterthan5:00p.m.,Friday,July13,2012.EOE.Resumeswillnotbeacceptedinlieuofapplicationandpostmarkedapplications
willnotbeaccepted.ApplicationandjobdescriptionmaybeobtainedatCityHall,209EastKernStreet,Taft,CA.www.citoftaft.org
4 TAFT INDEPENDENT July 6 - 12 2012Editorial
Westside Watcher
Your Guide To The Best Restaurants and Entertainment on the Westside
The Taft
Restaurant and Entertainment Guide
Independent
Taft Petroleum Club450PetroleumClubRoad-763-3268
OpenMonday-Friday3:30pmtoCloseFriday Night Ribeye Steak or Chicken Dinner from 6pm - 8pm
Asian ExperienceAsianFoodandPizza
LunchandDinnerTuesday-Friday
11am-2pm4pm-9pmSaturday4pm-9pm
215CenterStreet,Taft763-1815
Black Gold Cafe & DeliPastas-Sandwiches
Espresso-Beer-WineCraftBeers
OpenMondaytoFriday6:30amto8pm
Saturday7:30amto8pm
Sunday10amto2pm
508CenterStreet765-6556
Tumbleweed Café and Steakhouse
Steak,Seafood,WildGame,FullBar
Monday–Friday6amto2pmSaturday–Sunday7am–2pm
DinnerHoursFridayandSaturday6pmto9pm24870Highway33,DerbyAcres
768-4655
Paik’s Ranch HouseWhereEverybodyMeets
Breakfast,LunchandDinnerOpen7Days
Mon.Tues.Thur.6am-8:30pmSun.Wed.Fri.&Sat.6am-9pm
765-6915200KernSt.Taft
Sagebrush Annie’sRestaurantandWineTasting
WineTastingandLunchSat.&Sun.11:30-5pm
4211Highway33,Ventucopa(661)766-2319
Paik’sRanch House Restaurant
“Where Everybody Meets”
Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerOpen 7 Days
Mon, Tues, Thurs - 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wed, Fri. Sat. and Sun. 6 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
765-6915200 Kern Street, Taft, Ca.
Letters to the Editor
Larger showroom and larger mechanic AreaNow offering a customer lounge with coffee and donuts
Come check out our new location!!!WWW.CYCLEKATZ.COM [email protected]
320 Harrison st. (661) 745- 4931
CYCLE KATZ INC. HAS MOVED TO
320 HARRISON ST.745-4931
PARTS • SALES • SERVICELocally owned and operated
We work on all makes and models
Visit Us Onlinetaftindependent.com
WED.-FRI.10:00-5:30SAT.10:00-2:00FABRIC•NOTIONS•GIFTS
MARICOPA QUILT COMPANY
370 CALIFORNIA • 769-8580
Check Out Our WebsiteMaricopaquiltcompany.com
And Facebook Page
CLOSED JULY 4thIndustry Night
July Industry Night will be Wednesday, July 11th due to July 4th being a holiday.
Industry Night for July is sponsored byLDL Services
The club is available for Weddings, Birthdays, and AnniversariesHall holds up to 200 people and the bar can hold 70.
514 Center Street • (661)765-7469LIKE us on Facebook: Fox Theatre Taft
TAFTFOX.COM
CITY OF TAFTMAINTENANCE WORKER$1,252.79-$1,522.77 Bi-Weekly
Underdirectionmaintainsstreets,sidewalks,sewers,watersys-tems,andotherpublicfacilities.Workincludesbutisnotlimitedtomaintenanceandrepairofpublicfacilities,minorconstruction
work,maintenanceandrepairofsidewalks,patchingandrepairofasphaltsurfacestreets,maintenanceofparkfacilities.Abilitytoworksafelyandefficiently.Applicationswillbereviewedand
themostqualifiedindividualswillbeinvitedtoparticipateinthetestingprocess.
Min.Qualifications:HighSchooldiplomaorGED;oneyearofexperienceintheconstructionormaintenanceofstreets,sewers,
watersystems,andtheoperationofautomotiveequipmentassoci-atedwithconstructionandmaintenance.
SpecialRequirements:MustpossessaValidStateofCaliforniaClassBDriver’slicense,orabilitytoobtainone.
AcompleteCityofTaftapplicationmustbereceivedbythePer-sonnelDepartmentnolaterthan5:00p.m.,Friday,July13,2012.
EOE.Resumeswillnotbeacceptedinlieuofapplicationandpostmarkedapplicationswillnotbeaccepted.Applicationandjob
descriptionmaybeobtainedatCityHall,209EastKernStreet,Taft,CA.www.citoftaft.org
Week of Friday, July 06, 2012 Through Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) No Passes AllowedFri: (4:00), 7:00, 10:00
Sat: (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 10:00Sun: (12:40), (3:30), 6:30, 9:30Mon - Thu: (3:30), 6:15, 9:00
Ted (R) No Passes AllowedFri: (4:15), 6:40, 9:00
Sat: (1:20), (4:15), 6:40, 9:00Sun: (1:20), (3:40), 6:00, 8:20Mon - Thu: (3:50), 6:10, 8:20
Brave (PG) No Passes AllowedFri: (4:30), 6:30, 8:30
Sat: (1:40), (4:30), 6:30, 8:30Sun: (1:00), (3:20), (5:30), 7:40Mon - Thu: (3:10), (5:10), 7:10
Acme Jewelry in Los Angeles on Tuesdays, Closed on Tuesdays
DearEditor
SometimesweareinLosAngelesdoingrepairworkandpickingupnewsupplies.OnTuesdaythestoreisclosed.
DuringthetimeAcmehasbeenopen,afteraskinghowcanwehelpyou,morethansix“nottosmart”peoplehavetoldmethisisaholduportheyhavecometorobme,thentheysaytheyarekidding.Iwillnothavemyemployeessubjectedtothis.
Sorryfortheinconvenience,butIwillbeclosedonLosAngelesTuesdays.
RaySmithAcmeJewelry
How Busy Was The Kern County Fire Department on the Fourth of July?AccordingtotheKernCountyFireDepartment,thefollowingincidentsoccuredonthe4thofJuly:
StructureFires:18VegetationFires:44VehicleFires:6HazardousConditions:19MedicalAids:105Rescues:4VehicleAccidents:12Other:50EmergencyResponseTotal:258FireworksTaskforceHotlineCalls:658TotalCalls:942orroughly40callsperhour.FireworksCitationsIssued:54**OnlycountscitationsissuedbytheFireworksTaskforce,thisnumberwillincreasebasedonthenumberofcitationsissuedbystationpersonnel.Formorenewsandinformationvisitwww.kerncountyfire.org
The Only Mortuary On The West Side Where All Arrangements And
Funerals Are Personally Directed ByLicensed Funeral Directors
501 Lucard St., Taft • 765-4111FD756 FDR50 FDR595 FDR618
July 6 - 12, 2012 TAFT INDEPENDENT
Letters to the Editor
by Stephanie House
Checkusoutonline!Needmoreinformationon
programs,classesorfacilities?Visitusontheweb:
www.wsrpd.comwww.facebook.com/wsrpd
www.quickscores.com/wsrpdwww.twitter.com/wreckerwsrpd
West Side Recreation Report
WEST SIDE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT500 Cascade Place, Taft, CA 93268 (661) 763-4246
[email protected] www.wsrpd.com
COMMUNITY THEATRE AUDITIONSMonday,July23Wednesday,July256:30p.m.CommunityCenterActivityBuildingAllAgesFallproduction–“TheWizardofOz”
HUNTERS SAFETY COURSEAugust6-8,20126:30-9:30p.m.CommunityCenterAuditoriumAllAges$5perpersonfacilityfee(minimumof10paidstudentsrequired)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
SUMMER FUN!Monday–Thursday10:00a.m.–1:00p.m.June11–July19TaftCollegeGymAges6andupFREE!Thisfunprogramkeepskidsbusywithcrafts,games,sportsandotherfunactivities.Youngerchildrenarewelcometoattendwithanadult.Kidsmusthavecompletedayearofkindergartentoattendtheprogramwithoutaparentorguardian.
FABULOUS FINGER FOODTuesday,July102:30-4:00p.m.CommunityCenterAssemblyRoom500CascadePlace,TaftAges6-10$6perperson**registrationdeadline–Monday,July9Wewillmakeavarietyofeasyandyummytreats–allofwhichyoucaneatwithyourfingers.Spaceislimitedandpre-registrationisrequired.
SIDEWALK CHALK ARTThursday,July129:00-10:00a.m.CommunityCenterParkingLot500CascadePlace,TaftAges3andupFREE!Allyoungartistsandcreativemindsareinvitedtocomeleavetheirmarkonoursidewalk!
COOKIE WORKSHOPMonday,July162:00-3:15p.m.CommunityCenterAssemblyRoom500CascadePlace,TaftAges4andup$3perpersonComecreateajumbosugarcookie!Whilecookiesarebaking,wewilldrawandcolor.Youngerkidswillneedtobringalonganolderhelper.
PLAYDOUGH FACTORYWednesday,July1810:00-11:00a.m.CommunityCenterAssemblyRoom500CascadePlace,TaftGradesK-6$2perpersonIfyoulovePlay-Doh,thenyou’lllovethisfunworkshopwhereyoucanmakesomeofyourveryowntoplaywithandtotakehome.
SWIM LESSONSSession3:July16-26$20persession–Parent&Child$30persession–Preschool,Levels1-3Allagesareinvitedtolearntoswimorimprovetheirskillsbyparticipatinginoneofourswimlessonclasses.ClassesfollowtheRedCrossLearn-to-SwimprogramandincludePreschool,Parent&ChildandLevels1-3.Eachsessionis2-weekslong,withclassestakingplaceMondaythroughThursday).RegistrationiscurrentlyunderwayintheDistrictOffice.
NATATORIUM POOL PARTIESMakeyourreservationnow!ReservationsarenowbeingacceptedforprivatepartyrentalsattheNatatoriumswimmingpool.PartiesmaytakeplaceonFridayevenings,SaturdayorSundaythroughAugust19.Rentalfeesstartat$165for2-hours.Call763-4246formoreinformation.
RECREATION CENTER: SUMMER MEMBERSHIP SPECIALMonthlyMemberships(neworrenewal)arejust$20throughAugust31Regularpriceis$30–yousave$10!RecreationCenterMembershipscoveruseofthegymnasiumandweightroomfordrop-inactivities.Formoreinformation,contacttheRecreationCenterat765-6677.
6 TAFT INDEPENDENT July 6 - 12 2012
Westside News & Business BriefsGet Framed at KC PhotographybyNicoleFrost
KCPhotography,oneTaft’smanyfamily-runbusinesses,iscelebratingits26thanniversarythisyear.OwnersKarenandRobertMitchellrunthebusinessto-getherandhelpeachotherwithalloftheaspectsoftheshop.“I’vealwaysthoughtofmyselfasaphotographer,”saidKaren.“Ijustwantedtobeabletoservepeopleandworkwithphotos.Generally,asaphotographer,you’reinvolvedwithalotofhappytimes.”Theirbusinessismorethanjustaplacetodevelopfilmandtakefamilyportraits.Theytakephotographsforweddings,passports,family,children,highschoolseniorsandotherspecialoccasions.Otherphotographyservicesincludelamination,canvasstretching,photorestorationandretouching.Theyoffercustomframing,in-cludingtable-topframes,needlework,postersandprints,mirrorsandshadowboxes.KCPhotographyisalsoagiftshopwithcandles,greetingcards,bodyandbathproducts,collectables,homedécor,balloonsand
giftwrap.Karenbeganacareerinphotographywhileincollege.AfterreceivingaBachelor’sDegreeinFineArtsfromCSUFresnoin1983,sheworkedatHenley’sPhotographyasalabtechnicianuntil1986.“WhileworkingatHenley’s,IhadaweekoffandItookphotog-raphyclassesinSantaBarbara.Ilearnedmoreaboutretouchingandportraitphotography,”saidKaren.Inadditiontoown-ingKCPhotography,Karenhasbeena
teacheratTaftUnionHighSchoolforthreeyears.“IteachROPRetailandFashion,”saidKaren.“Thestudentslearnaboutthingslikeretail,merchandisingandbasicsewing.Theyrunthestudentstoreanddodifferentprojectsthroughouttheyear.Istillgettomakecoolthingsandinteractwithstudents.”Althoughthey’rebothverybusy,theMitchellslovetheirshopandwhattheydo.“Whatwe’veenjoyedmostispeoplewe’vemetandthesupportwe’vereceived,”saidKaren.“Thestoriesaresomuchfuntohear.Theytieintothepictureswetakeandit’ssuchasmallworld.WegettoseethepeoplewhocomeandgoandthosewhomakeitbacktoTaft.CreatingthingsandmeetingpeopleiswhatwelovetodoandTaftreallyisspecial.”Ifyou’reinterestedingettingsomepicturestakenorpickingupsomegifts,KCPhotographyislocatedat427CenterStreetandtheirphonenumberis661-763-5429.
KC Photography & Framing Fact Sheet
Location:DowntownTaftat427CenterSt.763-5429kcphotography@bak.rr.comkcphotographyandframing.com
OpenedJune17,198626yearsonCenterStreet
Services:portraitservices,printingservices,framing,USAmadeproducts,archiveofTaftphotographichistory,greetingcards,ArchipelagoBotanicalspersonalcareitems.
ThenewestservicetoTaftisthecapacitytomakelargeprintslocally.ThelargestprintsofarhasbeenforStanandWandaCooper’s60thweddinganniversary/familyreunionevent.Thebackdropforthebandwasasunsetdesertscenethatendedup44”x17feetlong.Wedidseveralothersignagepiecesfordirectionstothehouseandparking.
OurfavoriteimageisofElkHillscoveredwithwoodenderrickswhichcanbeseenatBlackGoldCafeandDeli.Thescenehaschangedinthefieldsaroundusbutnowitisstillexcitingtoseeallofthenewworkbeingdone.
Becauseofthein-houseprintingcapacity,moreoftheoldnegativescanbeexploredandshared.Wehavethetown’sphotographichistoryinthearchivesfromWalker’sandSchmidt’sphotostudios.Itissomuchfuntoseethecom-munityofthepastandbringitforwardtonewgenerations.Manystoriesaregeneratedandasenseofcommunityisstrengthenedatthetellingofthetales.ThereissucharichhistoryontheWestSideandwewanttomakeitavailabletothepublic.
Customframingandportraitureisstillofferedwiththeablitytoslimbodies,smoothskin,andcreatetheperfectgroupphoto.Restorationofdamagedimagesisalsogettingmorepopular.Yourimageswillnotleavethepremisesandtheworkisdonehere.
Ifyouwantone-of-a-kindgiftstheycanputanythingonmugs,puzzles,frames,clocks,magnets,andthelike.StopbytoseetheexamplesandgetsomeideasperfectforMom,weddings,birthdays,anniversaries;anyreasonyougive!
Wehaveanicesupplyofhistoricimagesonmugs;fromtheTaftMotorcycleClubofthe1920stotheEquestrianClubofthe1950stakenafterarideouttoBuck’sSteakHouseinMaricopa.WehaveCenterStreetmugsfromthevariousdecadesshowingthecarsparkedsoliddownthestreet.WehaveoilfieldsandpumpingunitsandevenaseriesonCarrizoPlain.
WefeaturemanyAmericanmadeproducts:McCall’sCandles20yroldcompanywithallcomponentsmadeintheUSA.AnothercandlecompanywesupportisACheerfulGiveroutofElmer,NewJersey.Botharehigh,highqualitycandlesandwithACheerfulGiverapartnershiphasbeenformedbetweenthecompanyandthespecialneedscommunity.Oneofourwindchimecompanies,Kara’sCreations,hasmovedtheirchimecompanybacktotheUSAaftertryingtooutsourcetoChina.Theyarehappytobebackhomewherequalitycontrolonthestainedglassworkwillbeeasierandlesscostlytomaintain.AnotherUSAwindchimecompanyMajestyBellsspecializesinhandtunedchimes.Theyarethemostmelodioustohearandhaveaverygenerous5yearwarranty.JellyBellyisaCaliforniacompanyandAndiRooney,althoughislocatedinNewYork,produceshighqualityenamelvintagesignsfeaturingtheoldadvertizingsignsandHarleyDavidsontoo.TheRoute66signageismadebytheoriginalcompanyusingtheoriginalprocessanddiesaswhenthesignswerefirstmadetodesignatethe“MotherRoad.”
Sunrise,adivisionofHallmarkCards,isaUSAcompanywithmanylinescoveringthewiderangeofgreetingcardneedsandmanyprintedonrecycledpaper.OurcustomerssaywehavethebestcardsinTaft.
ArchipelagoBotanicalspersonalcareitemsareahighqualitylineoflotionsandsoaps.MadeintheUSA,youwilllovethislineincorporatingproteinsfromoatandsoymixedwithdriedmilksolids.Wonderfulontheskinwithalightscentevenmencanwearwithoutfeelingperfumed.
Taft Woodworks KitchenandBathRemodeling CustomCabinetryandCounterTops
Over25YearsExperienceinTaft. UnderNewManagement.
6056thStreet,Taft,CA.93268(661)765-5000(661)343-0507
Ta f tWOODWORKS
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Robert Mitchell of KC Photography
Karen Mitchell of KC Photography
July 6 - 12, 2012 TAFT INDEPENDENT
Westside News & Business Briefs
Fiction • Non Fiction • Paperback Hard Covers • SciFi • Biography • Religion
Childrens • Cookbooks and More!
810 Center Street • (661)805-9813
Ben’s Books
Shop Our Huge Selection of Half Priced Books!
The Largest, Cheapest and Only Used Book Store in Taft HAYDENS HOPE
“We can keep our Teens off the streets!”
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Wilderness & Wild River Photo ContestSantaBarbara,Calif.-LosPadresForestWatchhaskicked-offitsfirsteverWildernessandWildRiverPhotocontestinsup-portoftheongoingLosPadresWildHeritageCampaign.Thephotocontestseekstobringattentiontospecialplaces,diversewildlife,andthoseenjoyingourlocalbackcountryinexistingwildernessareasorareasthatareproposedfornewwildernessintheLosPadresNationalForest.Threecategorieswillbejudged:landscape,wildlife,andimageswithpeople.Inadditiontothe“Judge’sAwardsofExcellence,”presentedbythejudgespanel,therewillalsobeawardsgivenfora“People’sChoice”–determinedbyonlinepopularityvote.Additionally,thejudge’spanelwillawarda“BestinShow”prizeforthebestoverallpictureinanycategory.Submittedimagesmustbefromexistingorproposedwilder-nessareasand/orwildriverswithintheLosPadresNationalForest(visitwww.lospadreswild.orgtoviewtheLosPadresNationalForestwildernessmap).Photoswillbejudgedonoriginality,technicalexcellence,composition,overallimpactandartisticmerit.Thejudges’panelincludes:•JeffJones,ProfessionalPhotographer,LumnosWildernessPhotography
Gas Prices Fall SlightlyCalifornia,July2-AverageretailgasolinepricesinCaliforniahavefallen8.1centspergalloninthepastweek,averaging$3.73/gyes-terday.Thiscompareswiththenationalaveragethathasfallen6.6centspergalloninthelastweekto$3.37/g,accordingtogasolinepricewebsiteCaliforniaGasPrices.com.IncludingthechangeingaspricesinCaliforniaduringthepastweek,pricesyesterdaywere4.0centspergallonlowerthanthesamedayoneyearagoandare48.0centspergallonlowerthanamonthago.Thenationalaveragehasdecreased24.0centspergal-londuringthelastmonthandstands19.8centspergallonlowerthanthisdayoneyearago."OilpricesrosesignificantlylastFriday,reversingadownwardtrend,"saidGasBuddy.comSeniorPetroleumAnalystPatrickDeHaan."Itwasthelargestsingledayjumpinrecentmemory.Insomeareasofthecountry,specificallytheGreatLakes,gasstationmarginsarefastapproachingnegativeterritory,meaningpricehikescanbeexpectedthere.Otherregionsmayseepricesstabilizeorjumphigheraswell.Onethingisforsure-theyellowbrickroadwon'tbeleadingustocheaperpumpsformuchlonger,somethingmanyAmericanswillundoubtedlytietotheupcomingholiday,"DeHaansaid.
Fire Restrictions in Los Padres Take Effect July 3GOLETA,CA…Inresponsetotheincreasingpotentialforawildlandfirestart,LosPadresNationalForestofficialsannouncedthatLevel2firerestrictionswillbeimplementedthroughouttheforestbeginningJuly3,2012.Theserestrictionswillaffecttheuseofcampfires,stoves,smokingmaterialsandinternalcombustionengines,andwillremainineffectuntiltheendoffireseasoninlateautumn.BeginningJuly3,2012,thefollowingrestrictionswillbeineffect:·Noopenfires,campfiresorcharcoalfireswillbepermittedoutsideofdevelopedrecreationsitesordesignatedCampfireUseSites(LISTATTACHED),evenwithavalidCaliforniaCampfirePermit.Lanternsandportablestovesusinggas,jelliedpetroleumorpressurizedliquidfuelwillbepermitted,butonlywithavalidCaliforniaCampfirePermit(availablefree-of-chargeatanyForestServiceoffice).Forestvisitorsmustclearallflammablematerialforfivefeetinalldirectionsfromtheircampstove,haveashovelavailable,andensurethataresponsiblepersonattendsthestoveatalltimesduringuse.·Smokingisprohibited,exceptwithinanenclosedvehicle,building,ordesignatedCampfireUseSite,orwhilestoppedinanareaatleastthreefeetindiameterthatisbarrenorclearedofallflammablematerial.·Internalcombustionenginesmaybeoperatedonlyonroadsordesignatedtrails.Thisrestrictionisineffectyear-round.Pleasemakesureyourengineistuned,operatingproperly,andhasanapprovedsparkarrester.“Themoisturelevelsareatacriticalthreshold.Combinethatwithwarmtemperaturesandhighwindsandwealltheingredientsforfirestarts,”LosPadresForestFireManagementOfficerAn-thonyEscobarsaid.“Themostimportantthingisforforestvisitorstobevigilantwhenconditionsarebone-drylikethis.”ForalistofDevelopedRecreationSitesandCampfireUseSitesinLosPadresNationalForest,orfurtherinformationregardingFire-SafeCamping,visitwww.fs.usda.gov/lpnforcontacttheFor-estServicedistrictofficenearestyou.
•RalphClevenger,ProfessoratBrooksInstituteofPhotog-raphy,ProfessionalPhotographer,RalphClevenger•RussBishop,ProfessionalPhotographer,RussBishopPhotography•TimDavis,PhotoEditorforPatagonia,Inc.•LosPadresForestWatchstaff
TheWilderness&WildRiverPhotoContextgoesthroughSeptember15,2012,andawardwinnerswillbeannouncedonthelospadreswild.orgwebsiteandinForestWatch’sFallnewslet-ter,withthe“BestinShow”categorywinnerbeingfeaturedonthecoverofthenewsletter.Contestprizesincludegiftcertificates,photodevelopment,cameraequipment,andoutdoorgear,fromsomegreatlocalsponsorsincluding:Samy’sCamera,Dexter’sCamera,Lumnos,theBrooksInstitute,ColorServices,Patagonia,RussBishopPhotography,andHooperCameraandImaging.Formoreinformationaboutthephotocontest,pleasevisit:http://www.lospadreswild.org/photocontestorcontactMattSayles,WildPlacesCoordinatorwithLosPadresForestWatch,at805-617-4610ext4.EntriesshouldbeemailedtoMattSay-lesatmatt@LPFW.organdwillbepostedontheLosPadresForestWatchFacebookpage.TheSouthernLosPadresWildHeritageCampaignisacoalitionofbusinesses,organizations,andconcernedcitizensinSantaBarbaraandVenturaCountiesworkingtoprotecttheSouthernLosPadresNationalForestforfuturegenerations.
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Judicial Legislation or Activism At Its Best ByDr.HaroldPeaseWithrespecttotheSupremeCourt’srulingonNationalHealthCare,JusticeAnthonyM.Kennedysaidthatthecourtmajority“regardsitsstatutoryinterpre-tationasmodest.Itisnot.”Then,noticeablydisturbedbytheruling,added.“Itamountstoavastjudicialoverreaching.Itcreatesadebilitated,inoperableversionofhealthcareregulationthatCongressdidnotenactandthepublicdoesnotexpect.”Hecalledit“judiciallegislation”andaccusedChiefJusticeJohnRobertsoftryingto“forceonthenationanewact.”JudicialactivismiswhenalawofCongressisinterpretedbytheSupremeCourtinsuchawayastogiveitnewmeaning.GeorgeWashingtonwarnedusinhisFarewellAddressoftheinclinationofgovernmenttodoso.“Lettherebenochange
byusurpation;forthoughthis,inoneinstance,maybetheinstrumentofgood,itisthecustomaryweaponbywhichfreegovernmentsaredestroyed.”Usurpation,inhisdaymeanttwistingthingsaroundtoextractmean-ingthatwasinitiallynotthere.SowhatdidJusticeRobertstwistorlegislatethatchangedtheNationalAffordableHealthcareAct(Obam-acare)aspassedbyCongress?Atthetopofthelist,hisrewritecalleditataxwhenCongressneverpasseditasataxandthepoliticalpartypassingit,andtheirPresident,BarackObama,emphaticallyresistedanydescrip-tionofitassuch.RichLowry,apoliticalcommentator,saiditbest.“ObamacareaspassedbyCongresshadamandatetobuyhealthinsuranceandapenaltyforfailingtocomply.ObamacareaspassedbytheSupremeCourthasanoptionaltaxforthosewithouthealthinsurance.ObamacareaspassedbyCongressrequiredstatestoparticipateinamassiveexpansionofMedicaid,orlosealltheirfederalMedicaidfunds.ObamacareaspassedbytheSupremeCourtmakesstateparticipationintheMedicaidexpansionoptional.”Inshort,“ObamacareaspassedbyCongressdidn’tpassconstitutionalmuster.ObamacareaspassedbytheSupremeCourtdidn’tpassCongress”(TheUmpireBlinks,byRichLowry,TheCorner,NationalRe-viewOnline,June29,2012).JudicialLegislationorActivismisnotnew.ThedesirefortheCourtto“legislate”throughdecisionsexpresseditselfmorefullythelastsixtyyearsasitattemptedto“right”perceivedwrongsinsteadofsendingthefaultedlegislationbacktothelegislativebranchforcorrectionbythepeoples’representatives.Byalteringlegislativelawithasmovedintostateprerogativessuchasabortion,education,stateresidencyrequirements,andimposedfederalstandardsofprocedureonlocalpolicetonamebutafew.Inbroadeningitspowerbase,farbeyondConstitutionalrestraints,ithasalmostdestroyedtheideaoftwoco-equalgovernments,onefederaltheotherstate,knownasfederalism.IntheNationalAffordableHealthcareActtheSupremeCourthaseffectivelyretrainedfurtherencroach-ment(mutilation)oftheCommerceClausebutopenedwidetheinterpretivedoorthatthefederalgovernmentcancontrolanythingittaxes.So,doesthismeanthatifthefederalgovernmentwishestocontrolfreespeech,press,assembly,religion,guns,oranyotheractivity,itfirstsimplyleviesataxonthatactivity?Apparentlyjudi-ciallegislationcreatesa“need”foradditionaljudiciallegislation.Godhelpus!!WemustreturntoourfoundationtheU.S.Constitutionaswritten,withoutallthejudicialorexecutiveal-terationsthatgobeyondthisdocument.AccordingtoArticleISectionI,“AlllegislativePowershereingrantedshallbevestedinaCongressoftheUnitedStates,whichshallconsistofaSenateandHouseofRepresenta-tives.”Thereisnoauthorityforeitherofthetwootherbranchesofgovernmenttomakelaw—anylaw;andlawmadebyCongressisspecificallylistedinArticleI,Section8where18clausesareidentified.So,evenCongresscannotmakeanylawtheylike.Theissueofhealthisnotnotedandistherefore,asperAmendment10,entirelyastateissue.TheSupremeCourtmajorityrulingignoredthislong-termclarityandinsteadchosetoviolatethedocumenttheyarechargedwithupholding. Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 25 years at Taft College. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.
Obama Care Burdens Family and Business
CongressmanKevinMcCarthy
Asyoumayalreadyknow,lastweektheSupremeCourthandeddownitsdecisiontoupholdObamacare’sindividualmandateonthegroundsthatitfunctionsasatax-directlycontradictingthepromisesmadebythePresident,hisAdministra-tionofficials,andtheDemocraticcongressional
majorityatthattimetotheAmericanpeoplethattheObamacaremandateisnotatax.WhileIrespecttheSupremeCourt’sdecision,Ivehementlydisagreewithitscoreruling.Attheendoftheday,ObamacareisbadpolicythatburdensAmericanfamiliesandbusinesseswithmoretaxesandplacesbureaucraciesbetweenpatientsandtheirdoctors.Fromthemomentofitsintroduction,theAmericanpeoplehaveexpressedconcernsabouttheimpactsitwouldhaveonoureconomy,thecostandqualityofhealthcare,andthenationaldebt.ThenonpartisanCongressionalBudgetOfficepredictsObamacarewillreducethenation’slaborsupplyby800,000workers,andeconomistspredictanevenmorestaggeringnationwidelossofupto2millionjobs.Inaddition,arecentChamberofCommercesurveyindicatedthat74percentofsmallbusinessessaythelawmakesitmoredifficultforthemtohirenewworkers.Butmostimportantly,whenIholdtele-townhalls,talkwithfamiliesandindividualsinourcommunitiesormeetwithlocalsmallbusi-nessowners,Icontinuetohearthattheyremainopposedtothegovernmenttakeoverofhealthcare.ThesearethereasonswhyoneofthefirstvotesIcastthisCongresswasforthefullrepealofObamacare;sincethen,theHousehasvotedtwenty-nineadditionaltimestodefund,dismantleorrepealit.TheCourt’srulingmakesonethingclear–itisuptoCongresstoacttorepealtheimpendinghealthcaretaxincreasesonAmericanfamilies.ThatiswhymyRepublicancolleaguesintheHouseandIwillmoveforwardtofullyrepealObamaCareinordertopreventfurtherharmtooureconomy,jobcreationandthecostandqualityofcare.Morethantwoyearsafteritspassage,healthcarecostshavegoneupandmillionsofAmericansareatriskoflosingtheircurrentcoverage.Thislawcontains$813billionofnewtaxesandweighsinatatotalcostofalmost$2trillion–andtheimpactofpendingtaxhikesonhardworkingfami-liesandsmallbusinessesinCaliforniaandacrossthecountry,massivenewdebt-fueledspendingandtheproliferationofburdensomeregulationsisaddingtotheuncertaintythatisalreadyholdingbackeconomicgrowthandjobcreation.Thedebateisnotoverandwewillnotrest.HouseRepublicanswillvotetorepealthelawinitsentiretyforanothertime.Weneedtomakereformstoourhealthcaresystemthatwillactuallylowercosts,protectAmericaninnovationandprovidecertaintytoAmericanfamiliesandsmallbusinessowners–wecannotachievethisunlesswehavefullrepeal.PleasebeassuredthatasyourRep-resentativeinCongress,Iwillcontinuetofighttoimplementreformsthroughanopenprocessthatwillmakehealthcaremoreaffordable,preservethedoctor-patientrelationship,andkeepunaccountablegovernmentbureaucratsfromrationingcareforallAmericans.IlookforwardtoworkingwithmycolleaguesintheHousetoachievethisgoal.CongressmanKevinMcCarthy
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TAFT UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
630 North St. 765-5557
“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”
PastorCindyBrettschneiderSundayMorningWorship10:00AM
AdultBibleStudyandSundaySchool11AM
AdultBibleStudyMonday6:00PMWednesdayNightService6:00PM
PraiseTeammeetsonThursdayat6:00PM
Trinity Southern Baptist Church 400 Finley Drive
We invite you to join us each week as we worship
Sunday Bible Study 9:45 amSunday Morning Worship 11:00 amSunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6:00 pm
New Hope Temple“Connecting Lives”
308 Harrison Street765-4572
Sunday Morning WorshipService 10 a.m.
Sunday Evening WorshipService 6 p.m
Bible Classes All AgesWednesday 7 p.m.
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Gateway Temple CommunityChristian
Fellowship631 North Street
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
St. Andrew’sEpiscopal
ChurchSunday Service - 10 a.m.
Rev. Linda Huggard703 5th Street - Taft
(661) 765-2378
Peace Lutheran Church- LCMSTaft-AcaringcommunityunderChrist
Wewelcomeyoutoworshipwithusatpeacelutheranchurch,26EmmonsParkDrive(acrossfromtheCollege).Worshipservicebeginsat10:00a.m.
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SundayServices10am10006thSt.
WeeklyClassesMon-ThursPleasecall765-7472forinfo
For a ride to church call 765-7472 before 9am on Sunday
Pastors Shannon N. and Shannon L. Kelley www.nlctaft.org or [email protected]
Sunday Morning Worship 9:45Sunday Evening Worship 5:00
Monday Evening Mens Prayer 7:00Wednesday Evening Worship 6:30
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TAFT CITY SCHOOL DIST.
Taft City School District is accepting
applications for Substitute Instructional Aides, ASES Activity Leaders, Healthcare
Specialists, Food Service and Crossing
Guards. Employment process includes written
exam, application screening, interview,
DOJ fingerprint clearance, and physical exam with drug screen. A written exam for these positions will be given on Wednesday, July
18. Application and Job Description may be
picked up at the District Office, 820 Sixth Street, and must be returned by Tuesday, July 17 at 4:00
p.m. EOE
Cooks, prep. cook. Only serious apply. 661 805-9597.
Newspaper Graphic design and Layout. Exp. with Indesign, Adobe, related software. Part-time. Taft Independent 765-6550.
Short order cook and bartender. Tumbleweed cafe. Must have experience. 809-4634.
TC Student wanted for part time waitress. Experience required. 765-6556.
Experienced writer wanted. 765-6550
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Wondering how buying a house works? Set an appointment with Karri to watch a FREE video
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MOBILE HOMES
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West ValleyReal Estate
(661) 763-1500.Lic # 01525550
FOR RENT420 ½ San Emidio 2/1
$600302 Jefferson 2/1 $850514 Grant Terrace 2/1
$900306 Taylor 3/2 $900
535 B Street 3/1 $900404 Fillmore 3/1.75
$900108 E Calvin 3/1 $950
116 Franklin 3/1 $1,000500 Welch 3/2.5 $1,200
302 E San Emidio
ClassifiedsClassified Ads are $3.00 per issue for up to three lines, $5 per issue for up to 5 lines, and $7 per issue for up to 10 lines. Yard Sale ads are free. Phone, fax, mail or drop off your ad to the Taft Independent.
Boxed\outlined\bolded classified ads start at $12.00 for 8 lines, $16 for 12 lines, $20 for 15 lines, $25 for 20 lines.
Photo Ads. Car, truck or house for sale ads are $5 per week, or $10 with a photo. Email us (or bring to our office) a photo of your home, car, truck or motorcycle and we’ll do the rest.
Classified ads deadline is now Wednesdays at 2 p.m.
Phone: 765-6550
Fax: 765-6556
Email: [email protected]
Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card. Taft Independent 210 6th St., Taft, CA 93268.
ClassifiedsClassified Ads are $2.00 per line. Phone, fax, mail or drop off your ad to the Taft Independent.
Ad your photograph for $5. Ad your company logo for $5. Boxed ads are $3 additional. E-mail us (or bring to our office) a photo of your home, car, truck or motorcycle and we’ll do the rest.
Yard Sale ads are $2 for 3 lines, additional lines $2 each.
Classified ad deadline is Wednesday at 12 p.m. (noon)
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Business ServicesRite Away Carpet CleaningCarpet&UpholsteryCleaning\GeneralCleaningOwnerOperatedVisa\MasterCard765-4191
YARD SALESAdvertise your yard sale ad. 3 lines for $2, additional lines after that $2 each. Fax your ad to 765-6556 or call and leave message at 765-6550 by 12 p.m. Wednesday.
910 Arroyo Way. Sat. 7am to 12. No early birds. 3 family yard sale.
Yard Sale. 400 Polk St. Clothes, tools, specialty items. Sat. and Sun. 9 am to ?
Alley entrance. 423 Church St. Sat. July 7th 6am to 12. Teenage girls, womens, boys clothes and household items.
142 Kern St. in the alley. Lot’s of stuff. 7am to ?
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Grief Support Group, offered as a community service by Optimal Hospice Care. Meetings held Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. At Chevron Valley Credit Union, Community Room, 1092 W. Kern St., Taft. Enter by outside entrance – Albertson’s Shopping Center. Free and open to the public. Info call 716-4000.
Alzheimer’s Disease Association Of Kern County is offering Respite Care here in Taft. Call-Cathy Perkins at 760-379-0848 for RESPITE CARE info. Respite Care is available every Thursday At the First Baptist Church located at 220 North St. from 9:00am—3:00pm.
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a month on Tuesday 10 a.m. at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Club House. If interested, call June Selby 763-4845.
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If you are looking for a career, come and
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Taft, CA 93268.
Deadline for submitting application is Monday, July 9, 2012. Resume will not be accepted in lieu of District applica-tion. The successful
applicant will be subject to a pre-employment
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707 Filmore 3bd/1ba $750 mo. + dep. 661-343-0507
116 Pierce St. 1bd/1ba house $560 mo. + dep. 661-343-0507
501 Klipstein Maricopa. 2bd/1ba fenced yard, den. $650 mo. + $900 dep. Application call 805-929-3185.
2bd/1ba unfurnishedhouse in Valley Acres, pest control andgarbage paid. $650 mo+ $250 dep. 661-765-2704 evenings.
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Room for Rent. $350 per month $300 deposit. Contact [email protected] or 661-577-4060.
2bd/1ba apt. in quiet newer duplex, fenced private treed yard, central AC & heating. Nice quiet rental. $675 mo. + dep. Renter pays utilities. 623-4296.
1 and 2 bedroom triplex. granite counter top, oak cabinets, newly remodeled $650 & $800 mo. + dep. Call 805-550-0565.
MCKITTRICK. 3/2 Apt. Newly furn.$650 mo. Taft Property Mgt. 661 745-4892. Brokers Licence 01417057
Imperial Gardens 424 Woodrow Street 2bd $625 mo. 1bd $550 mo. Stove fridge, dishwasher, pool, private car port. 661-623-3699 or 661-765-4299.
Creekside Apartments. 1 BD and 2 BD. Pool,
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CITYOFTAFTMAINTENANCEWORKER$1,252.79-$1,522.77Bi-Weekly
Underdirectionmaintainsstreets,sidewalks,sewers,watersystems,andotherpublicfacilities.Workincludesbutisnotlimitedtomaintenance
andrepairofpublicfacilities,minorconstructionwork,maintenanceandrepairofsidewalks,patchingandrepairofasphaltsurfacestreets,main-
tenanceofparkfacilities.Abilitytoworksafelyandefficiently.Applica-tionswillbereviewedandthemostqualifiedindividualswillbeinvitedto
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Min.Qualifications:HighSchooldiplomaorGED;oneyearofexperi-enceintheconstructionormaintenanceofstreets,sewers,watersystems,andtheoperationofautomotiveequipmentassociatedwithconstruction
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SpecialRequirements:MustpossessaValidStateofCaliforniaClassBDriver’slicense,orabilitytoobtainone.
AcompleteCityofTaftapplicationmustbereceivedbythePersonnelDe-partmentnolaterthan5:00p.m.,Friday,July13,2012.EOE.Resumeswillnotbeacceptedinlieuofapplicationandpostmarkedapplications
willnotbeaccepted.ApplicationandjobdescriptionmaybeobtainedatCityHall,209EastKernStreet,Taft,CA.www.citoftaft.org
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California’s Greek TragedyNo one should write off the Golden State. But it will take massive reforms to reverse its economic decline.
ByMICHAELJ.BOSKINandJOHNF.COGAN
Longaharbingerofnationaltrendsandanincubatorofinnova-tion,cash-strappedCaliforniaeagerlyawaitsatemporaryrevenuesurgefromFacebookIPOstockoptionsandcapitalgains.Meanwhile,Stocktonmaysoonbe-comethestate’slargestcitytogobust.CallittheagonyandecstasyofcontemporaryCalifornia.California’srisingstandardsoflivingandoutstandingpublicschoolsanduniversitiesonceattractedmillionsseekingupwardeconomicmobility.ButthensomethingwentradicallywrongasCalifornialegislaturesandgovernorsbuiltawelfarestateonhightaxrates,liberalentitlementbenefits,andexcessiveregulation.Theresults,thoughpredictable,arenonethelessstriking.Fromthemid-1980sto2005,California’spopulationgrewby10million,whileMedicaidrecipientssoaredbysevenmillion;taxfilerspay-ingincometaxesrosebyjust150,000;andtheprisonpopulationswelledby115,000.California’seconomy,whichusedtooutperformtherestofthecountry,nowsubstantiallyunderperforms.Theunemploymentrate,at10.9%,ishigherthaneveryotherstateexceptNevadaandRhodeIsland.With12%ofAmerica’spopulation,Californiahasonethirdofthenation’swelfarerecipients.Partlyduetogenerousunionwagesandbenefits,inflexibleworkrulesandlobbyingformorespending,manystateprogramsandinstitutionsspendtoomuchandachievetoolittle.Forexample,annualspendingoneachCaliforniaprisoninmateisequaltoanentiremiddle-incomefamily’safter-taxincome.ManyofCalifor-nia’sK-12publicschoolsrankpoorlyonstandardizedtests.Theunfundedpensionandretireehealth-careliabilitiesofworkersinthestate-runCalperssystem,whichincludesteachersanduniver-sitypersonnel,totalsaround$250billion.Meanwhile,thestatelurchesfromfiscaltragedytofiscalfarce,runningdeficitsingoodtimesaswellasbad.Thegeneralfund’sspendingexceededitstaxrevenuesinnineofthelast10years(theonlyexceptionsbeing2005attheheightofthehousingbubble),abettedbycreativeaccountingandtemporaryIOUs.Now,thebilliscomingdue.Afterrunninga$5billiondeficitlastyearandanotherlikelydeficitthisyear,Gov.JerryBrown’sbudgetincreasesspendingnextyearby$7billionandfinancesthehigherspendingwithincomeandsales-taxhikes.Specifically,he’sproposingaNovemberballotinitiativeraisingthestate’stopin-cometaxrateto12.3%,makingitthenation’shighest,andraisingthebasicstatesalestaxrate,alreadythenation’shighest,to7.75%from7.25%.WhileMr.Browndeservescreditforsomeearlierspendingcutstoreducealargeinheritedbudgetshortfall,thebudgetfailstoaddresslong-runstructuralproblems,countingonacyclicaleconomicrecoveryandstockbubbleforabailoutuntilthenextself-inflictedcrisis.Moreover,he’sthusfarfailedtoembraceaboldreformagendatosavemoney,improveservices,andrestoreconfi-denceamongthestate’sbeleagueredtaxpayersandbondholders.Theballotinitiative’s$31billion,multiyear“temporary”taxincreaseislargerthanthe“temporary”hikeitreplacesanditsincome-taxhikeisretroactivetoJan.1,2012.Worse,itdoublesdownonexcessiverelianceonhigh-incometaxpayers,especiallytheirstockoptionsandcapitalgains,whicharetaxedasordinaryincome.Duringeconomicgoodtimes,it’snotunusualforthestatetocollectone-halfofallincome-taxrevenuefromthetop1%.Thisextremeprogressivityleadstoboom-bustcyclesofrapidlyrisingrevenuefollowedbycompletecollapse.Notsurprisingly,the
revenueisallspentontheupswing,forcingdisruptive“emergency”cutbacksonthewaydown.Thestate’sprogressivetax-and-spendexperimentisbroken,threateningbasicservices,fromcourtsandparkstoeducationandhealthcareforitsmostvulnerablecitizens.Mr.Brown’staxinitia-tiveonlyexposesthestatetoanevermoredangerousroller-coasterride.NowondermanySiliconValleyCEOssaytheywon’texpandinCaliforniabecauseofhightaxesandburdensomeregulation.Andnowondernetmigrationhasrecentlyreversed,withhundredsofthousandsofworkersandtheirfamiliesleavingthestateinsearchofbetteropportunities.Californiastillranksfirstintechnology,agricultureandenter-tainmentamongthe50states.Butitisnearthebottominbusinessandtaxclimateandstatebondratings.It’sacomplexpicture,butatitscoreisthehigh-taxwelfarestaterunamok.ManyAmericansfearthefederalfiscaltrainwreckwillturnusintoGreece.But,barringmajorchange,theyneedlooknofurtherthanCaliforniatoseewhatthisfutureportends.Relyingonever-highertaxestofundpaymentstoanoutsizedpopulationofbenefitre-cipientsisarecipeforexportingprosperity.ThatisoneCaliforniatrendthatotherstatesemulateattheirperil.NooneshouldwriteoffCalifornia.Itstillhasgreatstrengths.Anditcanturnsomeofitsshort-termchallenges,suchasthepressuresfromethnicandlinguisticdiversity(thestateisnow37%Hispanicand13%Asian),intolong-termstrengthsintheglobaleconomy.Butthepoliticalclassmustfaceuptotherealitythatserviceswillhavetobefarmorecarefullytargeted;thetaxsystemoverhauledwithlowerratesonabroaderbaseofeconomicactivityandpeople(almosthalfofallCalifornianspaynostateincometax);andinefficientstateprogramsreformedtospendlessandproducefarbetteroutcomes.Mr.Brownisamanofideas,havingrunforpresidentin1992onaboldflat-taxagenda.Insteadofstillmoreantigrowthtaxhikes,heshouldbreakthegriponthestatelegislatureofhisparty’sspecialinterests—publicemployeeunions,triallawyers,teacherunionsandextremeenvironmentalists.ACaliforniarenaissance—buildingonthebestreformsinbudgetingandtaxes,educationandwelfare,crimepreventionandpensionsbysuchleadersasRudyGiuliani,JebBush,ChrisChristieandAndrewCuomo—isstillpossible.Whatitrequiresisagovernorwiththevision,determinationandpoliticalwilltoseeitthrough.
Amazing Spider-Man Movie ReviewbyJaneMcCabe
TheAmazingSpider-Man,starringAndrewGarfieldasPeterParker(Spider-man)andEmmaStoneasGwenStacy,hisgirlfriend,isagood,entertainingfilm,butitisentirelytoolong(2hours,15minutes),whichiskindofhardtounderstandasthereisplentyofredundan-ciesthatcouldhavebeencut.Thisthe4thSpider-ManfilminrecentyearsbutthefirstinwhichAndrewGarfieldhasstarred,replacingTobyMaguire,whoat37yearsisprobablyconsiderednowtoooldforthepart.Peterisalikeable,lankyhighschoolkidwithtousledbrownhairandusuallyanon-aggressivedemeanor.HismotherandfatheraredeadandhelivesinQueenswithhisUncleBen(MartinSheen)andAuntMay(SallyField.)WhenPeterfindsafilehiddeninhisfather’sbriefcase,contain-ingaformula,hetakestheformulatohisfather’scolleague,theone-armedDr.CurtConnors(RhysIfans.)Researchisbeingdoneonanimalswhichiftheylosealimbcanregeneratethemissingpart,andtheformulaisthemissinglinkwhichwillallowhumanbeingsthesameprerogative.AfterPetersuffersaspiderbiteonthebackofhisneckhediscovershehassuper-humanpowers—theabilitytoclimbverti-calsurfacesandtoestablishlineswiththestrengthofsteelwhichallowhimtovaultnimblyoverbuildingsandthroughthecanyonsofNewYorkCity.MeanwhileDr.ConnorsdecidestoinjecthimselfwiththeserummadefromtheformulaPetergavehimwiththehopeofregeneratinghismissingarm…however,theresultisthatheturnshimselfintoagiantlizard!thatraiseshavoconthecityandcausesPetertofeelthathemuststopthemayhemheiscausing…Soundfamiliar?ThisisthestuffoftheSpider-Mancomicpub-lishedbyMarvelComicinthe1950’supdatedwithaninfusionofmoderntechnology.Inthestrugglebetweenthetwo,bothseemtobeinvincible—noamountsofgunshot,stabwounds,orstrangulationseemtosufficetocausetheirdestruction.It’salittleexasperating,really!Eventhoughitspremiseisabithackneyed,hadthisfilmbeenproperlyeditedandfifteentotwentyminutescutfromit,itwouldhaveseemedlesstedious.Youcanonlywatchfireworksforacer-tainlengthoftimewithoutgettingbored.
Opinion: We the PeoplebySenatorMimiWalters
ThelandmarkhealthcarerulingissuedbytheU.S.SupremeCourtlastmonthsentshockwavesofemotionechoingthroughoutthecountry,causingsometocelebrateandotherstoquestionthestateofournation.InhisopinionChiefJusticeJohnRobertspronounced,“MembersofthisCourtarevestedwiththeauthoritytointerpretthelaw;wepossessneithertheexpertisenortheprerogativetomakepolicyjudgments.ThosedecisionsareentrustedtoourNation’selectedleaders,whocanbethrownoutofofficeifthepeopledisagreewiththem.Itisnotourjobtoprotectthepeoplefromtheconsequencesoftheirpoliticalchoices.”Whetheryouagreeordisagreewiththeruling,acoreprincipleofourRepublicwasreinforcedinChiefJusticeRoberts’decision:Itisthepeople,notthecourtsorpoliticians,whoultimatelydecidewhichdirectionthiscountrymoves.California’shistoryisaperfectexampleofthistimelessAmericantruth.Attheturnofthetwentiethcentury,theinterestsoftheSouthernPacificRailroadCompanydominatedCaliforniapolitics.Itcontrolled85%ofthestate’srailroadsystemanduseditspositionofpowertoinfluencetheLegislature,theCourts,avoidregulationandmaintainitsmonopolyoverthetransportationindustry.Inresponse,areformmovementwaslaunchedinCaliforniatofightagainstpoliticalcorruptionandreturnthegovernmenttothepeople.In1909,CaliforniavotersexpressedtheirdisapprovaloftheLegislaturebyelectingacollectionofreform-mindedprogressivecandidatestopublicoffice.ThesenewlyelectedleaderswouldgoontocreatetheDirectPrimarySystem,whichallowedthepeopletoselecteachparty’snomineesratherthanleavingituptocompromisedpartybosses.Thischangerepre-sentedCalifornia’sfirststeptowardashiftinpoliticalpower.Inthe1910gubernatorialrace,ProgressiveRepublicancandi-
dateHiramW.JohnsonchallengedanddefeatedtheSouthernPacificRailroadpoliticalmachinewithasimplemessage:ThegovernmentmustbereturnedtothepeopleofCalifornia.ThisdeclarationrangtrueintheheartsandmindsofvotersandtheyrespondedbyelectinghimastheGoldenState’snewgovernor.Duringhisfirstyearinoffice,GovernorHiramJohnsonandtheLegislaturesuccessfullypassedanumberofprogres-sivereformsincludingnearlytwo-dozenamendmentstothestateconstitution.Mostnotably,threenewconventionswereestablishedthatgreatlyenhancedthepeople’scontrolovertheirgovernment.Thefirstwastheinitiative,whichgavevotersthepowertoenactnewlawsthroughdirectdemocracy.Second,thereferendumallowedcitizenstooverturnunfavorablelawswithamajorityvote.Finally,therecallprovidedvoterswiththeabilitytoforceanewelectiontoremoveanelectedofficialfromofficebeforehisorhertermwascompleted.These,aswellasotherreformscurtailedtheinfluenceofspecialinterestsandrevivedthenotionthatthepeoplewereinchargeoftheirgovernment.AsweannuallycelebrateIndependenceDayonthe4thofJuly,letusalwaysrememberthatnomatterwhathappens,“WethePeople”alwayshavetheabilitytochangeAmericaandCali-forniabyelectingleaderswhowillmoveourcountryforward.
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