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BY GARY WILLIAMSCommunity contributor
he Golden State Quartet will behosting a joint southern gospelmusic concert with the Roger NealFamily on Saturday, June 6, at 6p.m. at the North Heights Baptist
Church, 3960 North Chester Ave. Admis-sion is free. A love offering will be received.The public is invited.
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BY JOE COXCommunity contributor
he Third annual Kern County ASA HighSchool All-Star Softball Game will beWednesday, June 10, bringing together KernCounty’s best players one last time. Thecoach of the winner of the East & WestYosemite League Champions will be asked to
coach the teams. Final team rosters will be selectedafter each coach nominates their senior players. The
teams will be assigned loosely in a North vs. Southformat to ensure competitive balance. Organizerswill have a great selection of talent to pick from.
For many of the players, the Kern County ASA All-Star Softball game acts as closure to brilliant highschool careers as well as a chance to display individ-ual talents one last time before their fans.
Cost is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors; and under 6admitted free. The game will be at Dave Fry Field,4009 Chester Ave. Contact Joe Cox at 565-1808 [email protected].
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BY ANGELA ESPINOZACommunity contributor
ummit Financial Services & RobersonReal Estate will have a yard sale for charity!All proceeds from this event will be donatedto The Mendiburu Magic Foundation andthe Bakersfield Homeless Center. All items
for sale have been generously donated by the commu-nity for this great cause.
The yard sale will take place Saturday, June 6 from8 a.m. to noon at 3977 Coffee Road.
To feed a child, to clothe a child, to watch them playwith toys — this does not happen everyday for thesegirls and boys. Please help us support these greatlocal charities. For any questions regarding dona-tions or the event, please contact Leslea Roush at 615-1116. To find out more about these local charities,please visit: www.Mendiburumagic.org orhttp://www.bakhc.com.
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A community yard sale will benefit The Mendiburu Magic Foundation and the Bakersfield Homeless Center.
The Golden State Quartet
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Mrs. Olinger’s sixth-grade class at Colum-bia Elementary School translated theirbusiness skills lessons into viable, prof-itable fundraising for a school in Kenya.This is the third class to donate their earn-ings. They sent $1,715 to Kenya!
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4 Boy Scouts worker honoredJolene Hoff is retiring after 45 years, but not
before a big gala for her!
5 Teacher of the MonthSee who made Teacher of the Month and how to
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8 Sport Shorts returnsColumnist Michael Elliott sums up the local
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Gala to celebrate 45 years of scouting service
BY CAROLYN ZULLOCommunity contributor
t was a sunny day in early April1964, when a spry young womanentered the Boy Scout office. Lit-tle did she know what a largeimpact on the face of Kern Coun-
ty she would make. She was wild, shewas fun, and she held such compassionfor boys that no one really knew what adifference she would make in the livesof thousands of youth who entered theScout office to begin their scoutingadventures. But we know 45 years lat-
er, that her enthusi-asm, dedication,and friendship havemade it possible forthe Scouting pro-gram to thrive.
For 45 yearsJolene Hoff hasopened the BoyScout Service Cen-ter, raised theAmerican flag,made a pot of cof-fee, and began herdaily routine of helping boys, leaders,parents and staff make a difference intheir lives. She greets everyone with ahearty “hello” and “may I help you?” Itis that word “help” that many whoenter the Trading Post pass as rhetoricor dismiss as just a cordial greeting, butit is the word “help” that Jolene speaks
from the heart.“Jolene truly cares about her cus-
tomers and the mission of the BoyScouts of America,” said Scout Execu-tive and CEO, Danny Tucker. “Shetakes great pride in learning people’snames, and as a result of her tenure,she has become quite the council histo-rian.”
For many boys, Jolene is best knownfor handling the Eagle Scout Rank pro-cessing. For years, she has made surethe “I’s” are dotted and the “T’s” arecrossed on every application before it issent to National BSA. When you think ofthe hundreds of Eagles Scouts that havegone on to become great leaders intheir business, industry and in commu-nity service in Kern, Inyo and Monocounties, you can agree that Jolene hasfar impacted the quality of life andleadership in our local communities.
Please mark your calendars for Sat-urday, June 6 for a gala event. Theevening will consist of great food, funand fellowship and will properly recog-nize the historic contribution JoleneHoff has made to the Southern SierraCouncil. The evening will begin at 5p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 170517th St. Cost is $25 per person. Dona-tions are also being accepted to provideJolene a special gift and a contributionto the Council’s endowment fund; alasting gift in her honor to forever pro-vide for the Scouting program she hasdevoted so much time too.
Reservations may be made at thecouncil office at 325-9036 or online at:www.sscbsa.org. Spread the word —there are 45 years worth of friends,family and alumni that should be invit-ed to attend, and we hope they all canjoin us.
I Jolene Hoff
A well-deservedretirement awaits womandedicated to her job
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BY ANA LOPEZCommunity contributor
I am such a proud mom! My sonAndy Lopez made Honor Rollalong with other kids from Cen-tennial Elementary School. Theyhad a luncheon on May 19. I wasso proud to see that my sonreceived an award for his hardwork!
Andy Lopez made honor roll!
You are graduating kinder-garten from Endeavour Elemen-tary School and we are so proudof you.
We love you,Mom, Dad and Ashley
Congratulations, Amber Wooters!
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COURTESY OF CENTRAL CAL INTENSITY 12U
The Central Cal Intensity 12U Girlsfast-pitch softball team took firstplace at the NSA Softball Paradisetournament on May 2-3 in Modesto.The Intensity beat the California Ban-dits 4 to 1 to win the championship.The team’s members are: Kaylee
Cranmer, Lucy Lopez, Isabel Mar-tinez, Catharine Enriquez, Trini Lee,Hunter Fitz-Patrick, Gisele Moore,Davalin Ontiveros and Erika Campos.Not pictured are Sam M. and TylerHughes. The team is coached byIsrael Martinez, George Lopez, GabeEnriquez and David Ontiveros.
Nominated by Erin & Max RicheyMrs. Christine Whitaker was our son, Max’s,
first-grade teacher at Bimat Elementary. Tosay that she is his teacher is truly an under-statement; she is also his friend and a mentor.She is an inspiration not only to him, but also tome as a parent. Mrs. Whitaker cares not onlyabout her students’ academic progress, but alsoabout their character development, citizenship,and overall well-being in and out of the class-room. Mrs. Whitaker is an extraordinary per-son!
Christine Whitaker
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Educator of the Month
I’d like to nominate my twin daughters’ kindergarten teacher Mr. Rhodes who teaches at Discovery Elementary School. At the beginning of the year, I was so skeptical after having learned that they were going to have a male teacher for kindergarten. He has superseded all of my expectations as to what a great kindergarten teacher should be. My girls love Mr. Rhodes. He teaches them lots of cute and silly songs. He builds up their self-esteem. He is just so marvelous with my girls!
To submit your nominee for Educator of the Month, go to: www.northwest voice.com then click on “Post Something!” and contribute a
paragraph about why you appreciate and would like to recognize your nominee. Be sure to include the educator’s name, school, department and picture. The contest is open to
educators in the Southwest area. Entries can also be e-mailed to: [email protected]. Each month the winning entry $50 gift certificate,
compliments of GW School Supply and The Northwest Voice.
BY MICHELLE OLINGERCommunity contributor
hat do all schools have incommon? Think beyondstate standards, bench-marks and budget cuts.Think about the “reason”
for schools.No matter where they are or whom
they serve, all schools have the samepurpose — to prepare students for suc-cess and to be productive citizens. I waslucky enough, a few years ago, to go onan African safari. On that trip my hus-band and I, both educators, got to visit alocal school.
This school was very remote, yetmore than 65 students, ranging in agefrom 4 to 15 years old, greeted us out-side. Each wore a school uniform, somewith holes, some way too big, and manystudents were shoeless. They automati-cally lined up by height and sang usseveral African Songs.
The young teacher invited us into theschool. As we left the students on their
playground, it quickly became appar-ent that their playground was simplythat; a ground on which to play. Therewere no slides, swings, balls, or sportsequipment. The school was very bare,
with nothing close to what Americanschools enjoy. The students had nobooks, paper, pencils, running water,sinks, or bathrooms. Their desks con-sisted of hardwood benches with slant-ed tables. There was no electricity.
We asked a few questions and talkedwith the teacher briefly. We left feelingsad for what their school lacked. In thatbarren school, my life changed.Although the school had very little,there was no self-pity from the teacheror the students.
They don’t know what they don’thave! I saw that learning and teachinghappens everywhere, and even thosewho aren’t as lucky as we are, find waysto teach and prepare their children tobe good citizens. Since 2007, I haveused this learning lesson to teach mysixth-graders about the importance ofhelping others. I developed the “KidsCaring for Kenya” project in my class,and throughout the school year, my stu-dents become pen pals with our adopt-ed school in Kenya called Kimng’ororPrimary School.
During the last month of school, my
students develop a small business.They write a small business plan, com-plete with a mission statement, market-ing ideas, projected customers, and abreakdown of their management,organization, and economic budget.They use unit-rate to breakdown cost,and price their products to make a prof-it. These entrepreneurs manage theirown inventory and money. At the end ofthe month, all profits go to our adoptedschool in Kenya.
My first class in 2006-07 earned $723,which funded many renovations,clothed 20 orphans in school uniforms,paid for four temporary teachers, andbought books for the classrooms. Lastyear, the class earned $1,068, whichprovided many more renovations likepainting, fixing broken doors and win-dows, purchasing a bicycle for teachersto use to attend zonal meetings, pur-chased playground equipment like vol-leyball nets and balls, and bought storybooks and textbooks.
This year my students earned $1,715 -plus! We won’t know what they will get
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Business lessons help fund Kenyan school
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHELLE OLINGERStudents at this remote Kenyan school do without many amenities that Americanswould consider very basic, such as books, paper, pencils and even running water.
Mrs. Olinger’s classes over the last threeyears have learned how to run a business,donating profits to a Kenyan school.
Nominated by Paul Garcia The 2009 Bakersfield Southwest Base-
ball (BSWB) season is well on its way. Son-ny Garcia, 7, is playing his second year ofBSWB. He played for the Padres last yearand Giants in the North of the River (NOR)league two years ago. He is having a greatseason so far! He has hit every time he hasbeen up to bat and plays the field well.Sonny and his team have only played fivegames so far and are doing great. They areimproving and looking forward to a greatseason. He also has played soccer, flagfootball and wrestled.
Athlete of the Month: Hadley deQuillettesThe Bakersfield Voice’s star athlete of the
month for May is Hadley deQuillettes. When 11-year-old Hadley is not pitching for the FresnoBulldogs in the BASA Girls Softball League, sheis playing shortstop. Softball is a sport she hasbeen participating in since she was 4 years old.
Hadley’s name was picked from among theother Star Athlete nominees for May. The Ath-lete of the Month receives a $50 gift card forsporting equipment, compliments of SportsAuthority.
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with that. I always host a recep-tion on Sept. 11 for my studentsto return, because by then, Ihave received letters fromKenya and a breakdown of whatthey spent the money on.
During the year, my studentshave written and received let-ters from their friends in Kenyaand are learning about each oth-
er’s cultures. It is really aheart’s lesson. We have alllearned so much and appreciatewhat we have. We realize wemay not have everything wewant, but we are fortunate tohave what we need!
Michelle Olinger is a sixth-grade teacher at Columbia Ele-mentary School in the FruitvaleSchool District in Bakersfield.
These kindergart-ners at Columbia El-ementary areshowing off the“manicures” theygot from Mrs.Olinger’s sixth-grade class.
Kenyan school:FROM PAGE 6
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Local athletics shifts to high gear this spring!ocal roundup time ... Whew!Busy, busy spring here inBako and Kern Countyregarding all sorts of sports!
Sky high for Jelmini —Shafter High’s Anna Jelmini is “put-ting on the ritz” and putting the shotas well!
The nationalrecord holder in thediscus just complet-ed a Central Sectionsweep by takingboth events recentlyin Fresno. Sky’s thelimit for the uber-talented General!
Repeat rivalry —Stockdale and Cen-tennial were at itagain recently inthe quarter finals ofthe Central Sectionbaseball playoffs.
The Mustangs pulled off the seasonhat-trick as they out-slugged the‘Hawks 11-8 at Stockdale to win allthree tilts for the year.
‘Runners baseball on cusp — Hey,don't think for a second that CSUB’s13-37 inaugural baseball record does-n't come with SOME caveats! Theyplayed a very tough schedule, tooktheir knocks and came away with awealth of experience to carry intonext season. And Coach Bill Kernen isjust the right guy to commandeer theship as he has dealt with starting pro-grams in the past. Look for at least 10more wins from the ‘Runners in yeartwo.
So that’s who he was! — Four yearsago, this columnist was entered in aKCTA tennis tournament at StockdaleCountry Club in the spring, whichallowed junior tennis players to playin the tournament with the adults.
I was cruising along in the tourna-ment at the 4.0 level and wound up
facing this scrawny, reed-thin juniorplayer in a later round.
As I saw him walk onto the court Ifiled the victory away in my mind andbegan wondering who my next oppo-nent would be. I was ready for a“practice”match with this kid.
Forty minutes later, I was out of thetournament with embarrassment onmy face and my tail between my legsas I attempted to nonchalantly disap-pear from the scene of the crime.
The kid had pilfered me! The stinghad been on! And Jeremy Quiroz hadcounted me as another victim, whilehe eventually worked his way to twoCentral Section tennis titles repre-senting Stockdale High.
Jeremy, I know you don’t rememberme but I’ll never forget you and amvery proud to say that I once helped torefine your game.
Oh, and you owe me some creamcheese for those two bagels youserved up to me that day (6-0, 6-0)!
MICHAELELLIOTTSports columnist
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Shafter's Anna Jelmini competes in theshot put during the Central Section trackand field championships.
