he Bakers-field Intim-idators 14Uboys baseballteam won

the 14U Goleta Valleytournament on July25.

Pictured back row:Chris Ransick, CoachKurt Hughes, ToddUnderhill,TroyHughes, Coach TonyJones, Coach Pat Hewes. Front row: Lars Johanesen, Colby Moe,Lucus Underhill, Ryan Vignolo, Jacob Underhill, and CalebHewes. Not pictured is Jacob Herrera .

Thanks to our coaches, players, parents, and sponsor for all ofyour support!

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BY CATHERINE OGASCommunity contributor

’ve always considered myself very luckywhen it comes to my artistic talents. I’vealso always believed that in order to be tru-ly good at something, you’ve got to have apassion for it.

I have a deep passion for art. I believe it keepsus connected with ourselves — and with others— in a very symbolic way. Art in its true sense isa way for one to express one’s self in a way thatas human beings is second nature.

The beautiful thing about art is that it can betaught. Art can be taught because inside every-one, there is creativity that sometimes is sup-pressed when a person is introduced to thedaily grind of the workplace — or the repetitionof a sometimes boring classroom.

Art isn’t an entirely new subject. It’s only theharnessing of skill that everyone has.

When I began working at Kathy Schilling ArtStudio, 12426 Jomani Dr. #B, I was introduced to

a love of teach-ing. Teaching artis somethingthat only andtruly can beunderstood ifyou are ateacher.

The passingon of a subjectthat you love toan eager young

mind is truly a rewarding experience. Teachingyoung minds is so beneficial to a child becauseit boosts their self esteem. The paintings thekids take home with them are pieces that havebeen developed through hard work and con-stant attention to a child’s needs. When a childhears that their painting is beautiful it makesthem want to pursue what they love.

I believe that every parent should get theirchild involved with art. I’ve seen countless kidstransformed through the gentle guide andinstruction at the art studio. Their attitudetoward what they produce changes from I can’tdo this — to, this isn’t so hard — to excitement.

Kids are loved at the art studio, and they trulybecome family when they step through Miss

Kathy’s (as she is lovingly referred to) doors. Ilove to watch especially shy students blossom tooutgoing and fun-loving children during thetime they spend at the studio. This I feel isalways a reward.

I’ve entered art work in the fair and because ofthe studio, I’ve won many ribbons includingsome best in show awards. But nothing com-pares to when one of my students comes backwith a winning ribbon.

The feeling of being allowed to take part insomething that brings a child so much joy isoverwhelming.

Working all summer has taught me many les-sons that I believe I would have only learned atthe studio. Lessons like when mom comes in topick up her five year old after class, you shouldprobably explain the project you two didtogether before you witness the universal: “It’slovely sweety! What is it?”

I’ve also learned that a child is always ready tolearn no matter what — so just because you’reready for a break doesn’t mean they are!

The hilarious things kids say have also taughtme to stop taking things so seriously and tolighten up!

And when a child runs up to you at the end ofclass clutching their latest masterpiece to giveyou a good bye hug, you know that what they’velearned today has made them a very happychild.

And most importantly, the lessons they’vetaught you will stay with you forever.

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BY CATHERINE OGASCommunity contributor

athy Schilling’s grand opening of hernew and expanded art studio is from 4to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at 2426Jomani Drive #B, just down the streetfrom the Melodrama Theatre!

The grand opening will feature her students’(ranging from child to adult) artwork in a fabu-lous display.

After many years of enjoying art and teachingart, Mrs. Schilling, who is the president of theBakersfield Art Association, cordially inviteseveryone to her new studio, which has gonefrom a modest 400 square foot studio to a grand1,500 square foot studio, and can accommodatemany more students.

A Barber Shop quartet, known as The GoldenEmpire Chorus will be entertaining you withtheir wonderful sounds. Delicious refreshments

will be provided. Children as well as adults have grown to love

Mrs. Schilling for her patience, kindness, andthe loving way she instructs her students.

Consequently, many of Mrs. Schilling’s stu-dents have gone on to be Best in Show and blueribbon winners at the Kern County Fair.

Whether it is painting on silk, canvas, moldingclay, or just doodling, Miss Kathy — as she isknown to her students — will guide you to arewarding outcome.

Miss Kathy’s art work will also be displayed atthe Grand Opening as well.

Miss. Kathy and her students will be eagerlyawaiting your arrival to show you around andanswer any questions you may have.

Remember, art can have a creative and posi-tive effect on children as well as adults, stirringup talents they did not know they had.

See you there!

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Children, instructors share passion,enthusiasm for art at local studio

Kathy Schilling Art Studio grand opening Aug. 21

illie O. R. Wontee! Do youknow this guy? Bet you do.Maybe not personally. But ifyou are even a mildly inter-ested sports fan, chances are

that you’ve seen Mr. Wontee’s namebandied about. Particularly as of late —as is his want.

Now, I agree that it is rather unusual tobe sporting initials for two middlenames. But ‘ol Willie wouldn’t have it anyother way. You ask him just what thosetwo initials stand for — and he’d proba-bly hem-haw around about their origin.

We’re used to it anyway. You see, inde-cision and drama are what drive Will’sengine.

Have you been drawn to the edge ofyour chair with anticipation? Are youready for the unmasking? Well, as theNFL season gets ready to kick off inearnest, we’re once again simply askingof Brett Favre — will he or won’t he.

It would be remiss not to mention all ofthe blood, sweat and tears that CSUBathletic director Rudy Carvajal gave toour university throughout his tenurethere.

A soft-spoken man with visions ofgrandeur, Rudy took a fledgling athletic

department to the top winning DivisionII swimming, basketball, softball andwrestling championships (among per-haps others) and was instrumental inguiding the school into the upper echelon

of Division I status.For a short period of

time, I sat on theRoadrunner ClubAdvisory Board andwitnessed firsthandRudy’s eloquence andaplomb in directingthe athletic depart-ment at Cal Statetowards the universi-ty’s vision.

Thanks for the greatride, Rudy.

Speaking of RudyCarvajal brought tomind an iconic sportsfigure in our town.

Rudy had an uncanny ability to remem-ber people’s names. But he takes a back-seat to Bakersfield College’s legendaryGerry Collis in the arena of “nameremembering!”

Years and years ago I was introducedto Coach Collis at our Light Brigade

meeting, a fund-raising committee forBC athletics. Some family health issueskept Coach from coming to the meetingsfor a year or so after our initial introduc-tion. Lo and behold, about a year and ahalf after we’d met, he showed up at ameeting and he remembered my nameand the town in which I was raised!

Knocked my socks off. As those whoknow him would attest — Coach Collis isa classic.

Just Wonderin'! Professional golferStuart Appleby’s recent round of 59 (oneof five posted in PGA history) at theGreenbrier Classic in West Virginia wasnothing short of remarkable. To main-tain focus and to possess the mental acu-ity to close out the feat — was a feat untoitself!

But let me ask you something. Not to byany means diminish the mark, but is iteasier to shoot the 59, as Appleby did, ona par 70 course versus the more standardpar 72 courses the pros play on?

Or does it really matter?Give you something else to wonder

about golfers. If you wear a hat whileplaying, does the color of the hat dictatewhat color of shirt you are going to wearor vice-versa?

I would venture to opine that we allhave more golf shirts than hats. Howmany times have you chosen a shirt,couldn’t find a hat to match and startedover by selecting the hat first?

Golfers can be a bit picky you know.Sorry about the minutiae here. That wasa little deep.

Fantasy Football. Man, my initial forayinto fantasy football last year aboutdrove me off the rails! It’s fun and excit-ing — but you cannot sit down to watch agame and not experience a mixed bag ofemotions.

When you have players on both teamswhich you are watching it is virtuallyimpossible to root for a particular teambecause you are constantly rooting forand against and against and for bothteams. Quite the conundrum.

I’m out this year for purposes of main-taining my sanity — or what’s left of it.

Bunts. The Texas Rangers, and Bak-ersfield’s Colby Lewis, appear to be forreal. Angels, not so.

Twins’ catcher, Joe Mauer, was defi-nitely worth the big contract.

Keeping fingers crossed that Bakers-field product Brent Morel gets a “cup ofcoffee” with the White Sox when the ros-

ters expand to 40 players in September.Yep, the Yankees have stocked up once

again at the trading deadline by purchas-ing Lance Berkman from the Astros.

The over-achieving Padres have a solidbullpen. Surprise team- of-the-year hon-ors have to go to former Dodger playerand Giants’ manager Dusty Baker whohas skippered the Cincinnati Reds to thetop of the heap in the National League.

“Help! I Need Somebody. Help!” Doyou think Lance Armstrong has that Bea-tles’ classic on his iPod? The hounds aredefinitely on his trail as accusations ofhis blood-doping have been resurrectedonce again.

The federal authorities are nowinvolved and a grand jury is in place forformal questioning. Yikes!

I have never met her — and am veryfond of her columns — but I’d ratherhave Lois Henry barking up my tree thanthe Feds. Lois, please understand thatyou are being complimented here. Andwhile keeping with the canine theme inthis paragraph, please do not try to dogme as I am self-employed and, unfortu-nately, have no public pension to lookforward to!

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MICHAELELLIOTTSports columnist

The Favre decision & praise for two local class acts

FROM WWW.MYBAKERSFIELDSPORTS.COM

hey say it takes a villageto raise a child, and webelieve it takes a villageto hold up a softballteam and keep it togeth-

er,” said Roshelle Chavez, Team Admin-istrator for the Bakersfield-basedBustos Elite Softball 10U team.

“Because we play year-round andtravel together, it’s very important forfamilies to be involved with the pro-gram. We spend so much time togetherthat we become an extended family.

“We have a really good group of par-ents and coaches, and they’re all com-mitted to training their girls to play aswell as they can on the field and growup to be responsible citizens off thefield.”

Over the past couple of years, theBakersfield program has consistedsolely of a 12U team. But now, 10U and14U teams will be added, with plans foreven more expansion in the near futureas the girls “age out” of their divisions.

Tryouts for the new 14U team and theestablished 12U team are ongoing, andare held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays andSaturdays. Those interested may visitwww.eteamz.com/bustoselite14ubak-ersfield or www.eteamz.com/bus-toselite12ubakersfield for moreinformation.

Head coaches are David Chavez forthe 10U team, Dale Keene for the 12Uteam and Terry Maybee for the 14U

team. Assistant coaches are Shannon

Nieblas for 10U, Terry Denesha for 12Uand Frank Montes for 14U. Nieblas is aDivision I softball coach for CaliforniaState University of Bakersfield.

Each team plays, on average, six to 12games per month, depending on howfar they advance in tournaments.

“We watch for NSA (National SoftballAssociation), Triple Crown and ASA(Amateur Softball Association) tourna-ments in California, go over the sched-ules with the parents, and then getsigned up as soon as possible and payour fees so that we’re locked in to theones we want to participate in,” said

Roshelle Chavez.“We’re here to teach and we want to

give everybody a fair shot, but peopleshould remember that this is a verycompetitive brand of softball. Even atour lowest level, a girl should have afew years of softball experience and bea pretty good player. Sometimes whatyou look for in a potential player is theeffort they’re putting out.

“We’ve found diamonds in the roughthat way.”

The Bustos Elite organization is dedi-cated to instilling excitement for thegame, the value of good sportsmanshipand the determination to make eachplayer strive to be better players in themold of Crystl Bustos, Olympian andteam namesake.

Crystl Bustos of Canyon Country wasa World Cup Champion in 2006 and2007, a three-time Pan American goldmedalist (1999, 2003 and 2007), a WorldChampion in 2006, and a two-timeOlympic Gold medalist (2000 and2004).

The coaches within the organizationare dedicated to providing each playerwith the necessary tools to prepare forand realize the dream of playing soft-ball in college. In return, each playermust bring a desire to learn and lovethe game of fast-pitch softball, greatsportsmanship and a willingness tomake themselves and their teammatesbetter.

Look for Bustos Elite — Bakersfieldfall results on mybakersfieldsports.com

Bustos Elite softball expands program

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Bakersfield-based Bustos Elite Softballhas added 10U and 14U teams withplans for even more expansion in thenear future as the girls “age out” oftheir divisions.

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Kathy Shilling Art Studio not only offers art les-sons but gives instructors an opportunity toshare their own love of art.

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Art student Alysa Liu enjoysa recent class at the studio.

BY NICOLE HIGHTOWERCommunity contributor

akersfield Nitro 14UFastpitch Softball ishosting an open try-out for new players.We’re looking to fill

all positions and build ourroster.

Many spots are available aswe are a new team.

Tryouts are Saturday, Aug.21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the DaveFry Field. 4400 Chester Ave.

For more information, con-tact Coach John Hightower at330-1784 or email: bakers-fieldnitro@hotmail.com

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Open tryouts held for BakersfieldNitro Fastpitch Softball

BY SHERRILL GOULDCommunity contributor

oin us for our sixth annualOne Girl’s Passion ... AnotherGirl’s Pain, Women’s Fun DayEvent, Saturday, Aug. 21 from9 am. to 3 p.m. at CalvaryChapel Westbrook, 6501

Schirra Ct.The purpose of this women’s

luncheon and fun-filled day is toshare the legacy of my cherisheddaughter Danielle’s passion inhopes to encourage women to live alife of joy, laughter, love and life rather than a life filledwith pain.

All of us make hurtful and bad choices in this life butwe do not need to live in guilt, shame and pain as a con-sequence of some of these choices. Instead, we canreceive the love and forgiveness that can lead us to a lifefilled with joy.

This fun-filled day will include laughter, lunch and tes-timonial stories from women who have made bad choic-es in their life and have also discovered that a life of joy ispossible.

Join us and see that you can receive the same. Cost is$10 per person.

For more information on this annual legacy that isshared, you can log onto danielleslegacy.com or you cancall me at 397-6000.

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