Kern River Water Data: Wed. 6 a.m. Stor age , Isabella Reser v oir 126,439 acre-ft. (Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit 360,000 ac.-ft.) Peaked at 258,239 ac-ft. June 16. Inflo w , Nor th F or k of K er n at K er n ville 352 cfs (5-hr avg.) Outflo w , Lo w er K er n 352 cfs Borel Canal flo w 0 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. Jeff Baker lands a nice bunch of trout while scouting for derby spots Dr. Donohue says that diver- ticulosis is much more common than you think. CERT classes will be held in March, so reg- ister now. FREE Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley 4 5 6 Friday, February 20, 2009 A Community Partner and Award-Winning Newspaper Vol. 6 No. 3 Valley weekend weather forecast Fri.: Sunny, high 63. Fri. night: Partly cloudy, low 39 Sat.: Partly sunny, high 64. Sat. night: 20% chance rain, low 42. Sun.: Chance rain, high 62. Sun. night: Chance rain, low 41. National Weather Service Two similar route meetings to be held Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier Whiskey Flat Days rolled back into Kernville this past weekend.The rodeo took place as scheduled, although a snowstorm of six or so inches took place the day before the rodeo started. Whiskey Flat Days brings in crowds Weather, economy may have kept some away Mike Devich Kern River Courier Not as many visitors came to Whiskey Flat Days this year, and that might have to do with both the economy and the weather. The weather was fine on both Saturday and Sunday, but weather reports of Friday’s snowstorm here might have scared some of the visi- tors from coming Saturday. Friday, as many vendors were setting up their booths in Circle Park, snow started to fall at around 10 a.m. At the Courier office in Wofford Heights the snow was not sticking on the pavement, but in Kernville it was a different story. In and around Circle Park the snow piled up fast, and several ven- dors who had their tents up were poking broomsticks up from the inside to knock the snow off before it collapsed their tent. One of them was Marge Powers, who sells her late husband Bob’s history books every year at Mike Devich Kern River Courier Bronco Bob (Bob Van Helden) won the office of Honorary Mayor of Whiskey Flat with a total take of $12,931.85. Van Helden was raising money for Wallace School and Kernville School so that the students would have enough money for field trips. The deputy mayors this year are Carter Cash (Carter Pope from AltaOne Credit Union) with $9,664.64 raised, and Gentleman Jim Dandy (Jim Crawford) with $7,033 Bronco Bob wins Mayor Mike Devich/Kern River Courier Bronco Bob reacts when his name is announced. Contest results delayed Mike Devich Kern River Courier Whiskey Flat Days was a winning time for many people taking part in the event’s contests. Although all of the results have not yet been released by the Kernville Chamber of Commerce (notably the parade winners) due to a glitch in the office, we do know who some of the honorees were. The winner of the mayor race was Bronco Bob (see separate story). And the frog jumping contest winner was Kick ‘Em Up Kel, the entry from Kellee Scott’s Farmers Insurance office in Kernville. Scott is also a former Whiskey Flat mayor. The lengthy list of winners of the Circle Park con- tests – Costume, Whiskerino, and the rest – has not yet been made available, nor has the list of rodeo winners. We do, however, have the list of winners from the Cowboy Encampment, thanks to Mike Woodward, Mike Devich Kern River Courier Two similar meetings will be held next week, three days apart, by two different governmental agencies, on basically the same topic. The first one will be the Bureau of Land Management’s public workshop to their “route inventory.” They’re looking for public comments about traveling on routes over their land, which, in the Kern River Valley, includes the Keyesville area and the Kelso Valley area. Their meeting will be held at the Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. While the BLM covers most of the Kern River Valley land between the lake and the mountains, the U.S. Forest Service’s Sequoia National Forest covers most of the mountain- ous areas surrounding the Kern River Valley, including the Greenhorn area, the Kern Plateau, the upper and lower Kern and the Piutes. Their meeting will explore five alternative ways to manage existing routes on the forest. It will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall in Kernville. (The location was TBA until last Friday.) BLM meeting: Peter DeWitt, (661) 391-6120. F.S. meeting: Chris Sanders, (559) 784-1500. ‘Outside In’ art show a perfect weekend event Plan to attend the Kern River Valley Adult Resource Center’s “Outside In” art show on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Nuui Cunni Indian Cultural Center in French Gulch, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The show will feature more than 100 paintings, 11 masks and some 20 ceramic pieces made by people with developmental disabilities, clients of the ARC in Lake Isabella. The artists will receive money from the sale of their work, minus the cost of art materials and matting. For more information contact the Arts Council of Kern at 661-324-9000 or Jaye Lyn Martin at 760-379-5303. See SNOW, Page 12 See RESULTS, Page 3 See BOB, Page 3
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Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.
Storage, IsabellaReservoir126,439 acre-ft.(Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limit360,000 ac.-ft.)Peaked at 258,239ac-ft. June 16.
Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville352 cfs (5-hr avg.)
Outflow, Lower Kern 352 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.
Jeff Bakerlands a
nice bunch oftrout whilescouting forderby spots
Dr.Donohue
says that diver-ticulosis ismuch morecommon thanyou think.
CERTclasses
will be held inMarch, so reg-ister now.
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Valley weekendweather forecast
Fri.: Sunny, high 63.
Fri. night: Partlycloudy, low 39
Sat.: Partly sunny,high 64.
Sat. night: 20%chance rain, low 42.
Sun.: Chance rain,high 62.
Sun. night: Chancerain, low 41.National Weather Service
Two similar route meetings to be held
Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier
Whiskey Flat Days rolled back into Kernville this past weekend.The rodeo tookplace as scheduled, although a snowstorm of six or so inches took place theday before the rodeo started.
Whiskey Flat Days brings in crowdsWeather, economy mayhave kept some awayMike DevichKern River Courier
Not as many visitors came toWhiskey Flat Days this year, andthat might have to do with both theeconomy and the weather.
The weather was fine on bothSaturday and Sunday, but weatherreports of Friday’s snowstorm heremight have scared some of the visi-tors from coming Saturday.
Friday, as many vendors weresetting up their booths in CirclePark, snow started to fall at around10 a.m. At the Courier office inWofford Heights the snow was notsticking on the pavement, but inKernville it was a different story.
In and around Circle Park thesnow piled up fast, and several ven-dors who had their tents up werepoking broomsticks up from theinside to knock the snow off beforeit collapsed their tent.
One of them was Marge Powers,who sells her late husband Bob’shistory books every year at
Mike DevichKern River Courier
Bronco Bob (Bob VanHelden) won the office ofHonorary Mayor of WhiskeyFlat with a total take of$12,931.85. Van Helden wasraising money for WallaceSchool and Kernville Schoolso that the students wouldhave enough money for fieldtrips.
The deputy mayors thisyear are Carter Cash (CarterPope from AltaOne CreditUnion) with $9,664.64 raised,and Gentleman Jim Dandy(Jim Crawford) with $7,033
Bronco Bob wins Mayor
Mike Devich/Kern River Courier
Bronco Bob reacts whenhis name is announced.
Contest results delayedMike DevichKern River Courier
Whiskey Flat Days was a winning time for manypeople taking part in the event’s contests.
Although all of the results have not yet beenreleased by the Kernville Chamber of Commerce(notably the parade winners) due to a glitch in theoffice, we do know who some of the honorees were.
The winner of the mayor race was Bronco Bob (seeseparate story). And the frog jumping contest winnerwas Kick ‘Em Up Kel, the entry from Kellee Scott’sFarmers Insurance office in Kernville. Scott is also aformer Whiskey Flat mayor.
The lengthy list of winners of the Circle Park con-tests – Costume, Whiskerino, and the rest – has not yetbeen made available, nor has the list of rodeo winners.
We do, however, have the list of winners from theCowboy Encampment, thanks to Mike Woodward,
Mike DevichKern River Courier
Two similar meetings will be heldnext week, three days apart, by twodifferent governmental agencies, onbasically the same topic.
The first one will be the Bureau ofLand Management’s public workshopto their “route inventory.” They’relooking for public comments abouttraveling on routes over their land,which, in the Kern River Valley,includes the Keyesville area and theKelso Valley area.
Their meeting will be held at theMoose Lodge in Lake Isabella onWednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
While the BLM covers most of the
Kern River Valley land between thelake and the mountains, the U.S.Forest Service’s Sequoia NationalForest covers most of the mountain-ous areas surrounding the Kern RiverValley, including the Greenhorn area,the Kern Plateau, the upper and lowerKern and the Piutes.
Their meeting will explore fivealternative ways to manage existingroutes on the forest. It will be held onSaturday, Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall inKernville. (The location was TBA untillast Friday.)
BLM meeting: Peter DeWitt, (661)391-6120.
F.S. meeting: Chris Sanders, (559)784-1500.
‘Outside In’ art show aperfect weekend event
Plan to attend the Kern River ValleyAdult Resource Center’s “Outside In” artshow on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the NuuiCunni Indian Cultural Center in FrenchGulch, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The show will feature more than 100paintings, 11 masks and some 20 ceramicpieces made by people with developmentaldisabilities, clients of the ARC in LakeIsabella.
The artists will receive money from thesale of their work, minus the cost of artmaterials and matting.
For more information contact the ArtsCouncil of Kern at 661-324-9000 or Jaye LynMartin at 760-379-5303.
See SNOW, Page 12
See RESULTS, Page 3See BOB, Page 3
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Regular meetings andactivitiesFridays• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine CreekRd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, HoffmanHospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rdFridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 5 p.m. - Kern River Hot Rodders CruiseNight, Circle Park, Kernville, 3rd Fri.• 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts.For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat.• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.• 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.
Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club, SeniorCenter, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner classes,intermediate and advanced follow at the SeniorCenter. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commercemeets, board 2nd Mon., general membership 4thMon. 376-2629.• 3:30-5 p.m.- Substance Abuse FamilySupport & Community Education, CollegeCommunity Services, 2731 Nugget Ave., LakeIsabella. 379-3412.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meets atCerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rd Mon.,Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. Havilah Centennial Group meets 1stMon. at schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 7:30 p.m.Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. Help forfamilies & friends of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.
Tuesdays• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemtery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.
Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd.,379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, United Methodist Church,Kernville, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting 2ndWed. at Highland Chapel Methodist Church,Lake Isabella. 3rd Wed. - Workshop samelocation.• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meetsat Fountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Clubmeets, 631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, thirdWed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third 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. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.
Thursdays• 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. Third 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 meets, ParadiseCove.• 3 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.• 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.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville.• 6 p.m. - Wofford Height CommunityAssoc. meets at Family Life Center, WoffordHeights. 2nd Thurs. 223-1058.• 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
Bingo GuideFriday, 12:30 p.m. - Eagles Bingo,
Eagles Hall, Mt. MesaSaturday, 12 p.m., South Fork
Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.
Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & NellieDent Dr., Wofford Hts.
This information is sent to the Courier by thegroups listed. It is suggested that groups providea phone number in case interested individu-als need more information.
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Courier CalendarHeart Walk for Kern ValleyHospital Foundation Feb. 28
The Kern Valley HospitalFoundation will hold a Heart Walkevent on Feb. 28 as a fund-raisingevent and a heart-healthy experi-ence as well. Individuals or teams
are encouraged find a sponsorand get out in the fresh air andparticipate. Awards will be given.For more information, callJeanette Rogers at (760) 376-4419.
First Aid class to be taught byCERT Feb. 28
Dean Ott from KRV CERT willbe teaching the American Red
Cross First Aid Class for anyoneinterested in the training or whoneeds refreshing. The class will beheld Feb. 28 at the First BaptistChurch in Lake Isabella from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the classwith certificate is $20. To register,call Tom Klein at 379-2797.
Parenting classes start March12 at Family Resource Center
Parenting classes begin onThursday, March 12. Classes willbe two hours in length, 10 a.m. tonoon, and run weekly for 10weeks ending on May 21 (therewill be no class during the week ofSpring Break; April 6-10). Allclasses will be held at the KRVFamily Resource Center in LakeIsabella. Participants will learnabout controlling anger, seekingnew behavior methods, talking toyour children about problems, andhow to provide a safe and lovinghome. Charge is $55 for ten two-hour classes. Course is limited tofirst seven people to enroll.
See CALENDAR, Page 3
Weekly parenting classes meetcourt and CPS requirements.
Keyesville Classic weekend ofMarch 13-15
The annual Keyesville Classic isa mountain bike race put on eachyear by the Southern Sierra FatTire Association in the beautifulhills of the Keyesville RecreationArea. This year the races will bethe weekend of March 13-15. Formore information, seehttp://ssfta.com/
Sweet Adelines Friends &Family Night March 19
The Kern Valley Sweet Adelinesfemale barbershop harmonysinging group will be having theirFriends and Family Night onMarch 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the SeniorCenter in Lake Isabella. For moreinformation, call Cheryl at (760)376-4124.
“Living Green in the KRV”event coming March 27-30
Want to know how to reduceyour “footprint” on the world?Learn about living responsibly,protecting our environment andconserving our resources at a newfestival in the valley, “Living Greenin the KRV.” This “expo”-like festi-val will have many booths and lotsof information about living green.The location will be the Family LifeCenter in Wofford Heights. Formore information, call Richard at(760) 333-4561 or go towww.krvr.org.
5K Run to be part of LivingGreen event March 28
The 5K run will begin at 8 a.m.,right after a kids 1K fun Run.Wofford Heights Park, end ofWilliams St. at E Evans Road,Wofford Heights. The 5K courseadjacent to Lake Isabella is flat andentirely on dirt with two smallstream crossings. In addition tothe usual gender and age splitsthere will also be a "Mom &Stroller" Class, as well as aClydesdale Class for the 225lb+runners. Entry fee: $25 (includes aeco-friendly stainless steel waterbottle & race T-shirt). OnlineRegistration. Sponsored theWofford Heights CommunityAssociation & by Run-4-A-Way, anon-profit organization dedicatedto promoting health, fitness &
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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist
As some of you know, I flyradio-controlled model aircrafttwice a week at our club field. Partof our sport isflying, and partof our sport isrepairing “piloterrors.”
The errorscan be as slightas a bent wheel.Or they canresult in com-plete and utterdestruction.
When we fly and try newmaneuvers, we fly at a heightcalled “mistakes high.” Four mis-takes high means you are fourtimes higher than you need in caseyou lose control.
Such was my plight last weekwhen I had a major crash in frontof a good-sized group of club fly-ers. I fly electric-powered modelplanes, and on this day I was flyinga large but light foam aircraft.This model is made to soar, flyingin the lightest of breezes. Not con-tent to have just a wimpy littlemotorized glider, I increased thebattery and motor sizes. It stillsoared but could now do all kindsof aerobatics – aerobatics that itwas never designed to do.
It was at the bottom of a rollingloop (one mistake high) that thewing, which was not built to takeany kind of G forces, didn't.
The wing folded, and the plane(sans wing) headed for the groundfull bore with nothing for me to dobut watch. When the fuselage hitthe ground, it spread itself over a6-foot area.
As I picked up the pieces, I saidto myself, "I can fix this! I haveanother motor and lots of epoxy.This is repairable!"
So back to my shop I went.Laying out the pieces, I mixed myfirst batch of 5 minute epoxy. Fiveminute epoxy means you reallyhave only two minutes before itsets. It gets on your fingers, shirt,pants, workbench and somemaybe even on your plane.
One by one I glued the piecestogether like a jigsaw puzzle. Asthe last piece was epoxied in place,I noticed the plane was flyable butlooked like warmed-over death.But it flew and at a distance (fourmistakes high) you couldn't see thescars.
Today I reinforced the wingsand am planning to again try therolling loop. I am hoping thatwhen it is only one mistake high itwill pull out of the dive headingup, wing attached.
If it doesn't, I have anotherbatch of epoxy at the ready.
Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARPDriver Safety Program and coordi-nator for the Lake Patrol volun-teers.
Middleworth
‘Four mistakes high’ is real highThings I Have Noticed...
Geneaology seminar to take place March 28The ClanDiggers Genealogical Society is sponsoring a seminar on
Saturday, March 28 at the Kern Valley Bible Church in Lake Isabella. Thespeaker will be Certified Genealogist Nancy Ellen Carlberg, who hasworked in the field since 1979 . She began her career assisting Alex Haleyas he prepared his television docudrama “Roots.” She also worked on theTV show “Queen” and on a mini-series called “Palmerstown, USA.” Shethen began to write books on the subject of genealogy and history and nowhas produced an impressive library. Carlberg is coming prepared toanswer all of your questions about researching and about availablesources. The seminar will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunch will be pro-vided. Tickets at $20 per person are available from Marian DeMars at 3764578 or Don Keiffer at 379 8152.
Big Isabella Lake Fishing Derby to be held April 4-6The Isabella Lake Fishing Derby attracts thousands of anglers from all
over to try to catch the tagged trout worth $10,000. This year, however,there will be ten $10,000 trout! And, in addition, to celebrate the 20thanniversary of the derby, there will be a $20,000 trout! And there aremultitudes of other prizes, including cash awards for 1,000 other taggedfish. You must be pre-registered to be able to win. The derby is put on bythe Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce with major help from theKern River Valley Fish and Habitat Club and many national sponsors.Also, new this year is a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Kern River Valley YouthCenter. Call Dave at 376-4430 about the raffle. For derby information, goto http://derby.kernrivervalley.com/ or call the chamber at (760) 379-5236.
American Red Cross CPR class to be taught by CERT April 18Dean Ott from KRV CERT will be teaching the American Red Cross CPR
Class on April 18 at the KRV Youth Center, 3640 Golden Spur St. in LakeIsabella from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the class with certificate is $20. Toregister, call Tom Klein at 379-2797.
Kern River Festival whitewater races put on April 18-19The Kern River Festival has been going on since the 1960s and features
races by kayaks and rafts on the mighty Kern River in Kernville. It’s fun towatch, but you can participate as well. It is put on by the Kern Valley RiverCouncil. For more information, visit http://www.kernfestival.org/ or call(818) 340-3083.
Information for most items from the Kernville Chamber of Commerce. Toinclude your event in the Kern River Courier Calendar, just submit the infor-mation to the Courier (our addresses are on page 2) by Tuesday for Friday’sissue. Events must be open to the public and admission price, if any, must belisted.
CALENDAR continued from page 2leader of that event:
Best Overall:1. Francis Moore (New Sherriff)2. Breckinridge Buckskinners (Mountain Men)3. Dave Ryskamp (Leather works)Best Camp:1. Randy Hoskins (Chuck Wagon/Camp
Cook)2. Francis Moore3. Keith and Sherry Pringle (Tepee)Best Costume:1. Bruce Kratt (Buffalo Bill)2. Gus Curry (Robert Duvall)3. Francis Moore
Best Gunfighter:1. Jim Suchin (Period Gun display)
2. Dave Ryskamp (Period Firearm campstory)
3. Mike Buss (Buffalo Bill sharpshooter)Oh, and we know who one of the
mayor raffle winners was. It wasSara Wakeman, our office manager,who won the $100 beef pack.
We’re hoping that now she’llthrow a staff barbecue.
The rest of the results will beprinted in next week’s Courier.
raised. All three can be consideredwinners, as the money they raisedwill be going to good causes. Pope’sfunds raised will help the KernValley Youth Football League, andCrawford’s funds will help the KernRiver Valley Youth Center.
At the “coronation” ceremonySunday in Circle Park, the threewere jovial. Although they waged abattle against each other, they areeach convivial and friendly towardsthe others.
That doesn’t mean they don’ttake pot shots at each other,though.
“Well, I guess it’s not always thatthe best man wins,” jokedCrawford.
Van Helden was pleased with hisnew title as Whiskey Flat Mayor2009.
“I’m having trouble today ... Iguess cowboys can cry.”
The three have been out selling“bribe” tickets for several weeksnow at local restaurants and otherbusinesses.
The Kernville Chamber ofCommerce, which puts on WhiskeyFlat Days, is another organizationthat benefits from the campaigns.
BOB continued from page 1
RESULTS continued from page 1
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Piute Drive is a perfect place to watch the Whiskey Flat Daysparade.
BMX National Racing Series coming to Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and the AmericanBicycle Association are pleased to announce the U.S. Nationals - PROSeries is coming to Bakersfield May 1-3 at Metro BMX. The three-dayevent is scheduled to return annually through 2013.
Children as young as six years old will participate in races with divi-sions for all ages of riders. Each day of racing will conclude with thePRO Series race.
More information on the ABA can be found at www.ababmx.com. For more information, please contact Chris Huot at (661) 852-7235.
Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist
The 20th annual Isabella LakeFishing Derby is only about sixweeks out now. Within a coupleof weeks, excited fishermen willbegin to stakeclaims to theshoreline atAuxiliary Damand OldIsabella Roadcamping areas.
Get yourRVs and tentsready for thecountdown.With thisyear’s antici-pated recordregistration,shoreline realestate is goingto be scarce.
Volunteersfrom the KernValley Fish &Game HabitatClub are busyfeeding thederby trout inthe holdingpens at FrenchGulch twice aday. Withouttheir efforts,the derbywould not bepossible.Thanks again,guys.
Where am Igoing to fish the derby? JeffBaker has been busy scoutingout spots along the North Shore.
Landing another three beauties,Jeff has another possible hotspot. Nice catch, Jeff.
Looks like we’re back to beau-tiful weather this weekend, solet’s go fishing.
Photos courtesy E&J’s Tackleand General Store. For braggingrights, bring your catch to E&J’s,6498 Wofford Blvd, WoffordHeights, near the WoffordHeights Post Office.
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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
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surface. A diverticulum looks like asmall soap bubble. It's only 1/5 to2/5 inches (0.5 to 1 cm) in diameter.You can thank our diet for divertic-ulosis. We refine flour and throwaway its bran -- the outer coat ofgrain.
In coun-tries wherewhole grains(includingthe bran) arecommonlyused, diver-ticulosis is ararity. Branand other fiber hold water in undi-gested food. Without fiber, the foodresidue dries and becomes hard.The colon muscles have to generatea great deal of force to keep it mov-ing. That force causes the colon lin-ing to pop through the colon wall asa diverticulum. For most, diverticu-losis is a silent condition that
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Parks and Rec to hold meetingWednesday about park planningMike DevichKern River Courier
The Kern County Parks andRecreation Dept. will be holding apublic meeting on Wednesday, Feb.25, about future planning.
The Kern County Parks andRecreation Department is in theprocess of developing a ParksMaster Plan to better serve the resi-dents of Kern County. As part ofthis process, they are holding anumber of focus group meetingsaround the county and would like toinvite you to attend the Kern RiverValley Focus Group meeting.
Your input in this process willhelp the Parks and RecreationDepartment provide a master planthat will serve the County for thenext 20-years.
The public workshop will be heldon Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lake IsabellaVeterans Hall located at 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd. An invitation-onlymeeting will precede the publicworkshop.
Frequently asked questionsQ. What does Kern County Parks
and Recreation Department do?A. The Kern County Parks and
Recreation Department manages 48parks - 8 regional parks, and 40neighborhood parks – as well as 26public buildings, including commu-nity, recreation, senior and veteransbuildings. The Department’s facili-ties also include three golf courses,fishing lakes, individual camp-grounds, boating and sailing, a soc-cer park and museums. Current
upgrades include repaving theroadways at Buena Vista AquaticRecreational Area, rebuilding thedocks at Lake Ming, and buildingnew playgrounds and restrooms atmany of the County’s parks.
Q. What is a Parks andRecreation Master Plan? Why dowe need one?
A. Parks and Recreation MasterPlan is used to guide decisions relat-ed to the development of the parksystem typically for a period of 20years. This is the first time that KernCounty Department of Parks andRecreation has endeavored todevelop such a plan. The unprece-dented levels of growth in KernCounty make the development ofthe plan more important than ever.
Q.How is the Parks andRecreation Master Plan developed?
A. The Parks and RecreationMaster Plan will be developedthrough a systematic, plannedapproach that captures public inputand reflects community priorities.The County’s Department of Parksand Recreation, as authorized bythe County Board of Supervisors,has assembled a team of technicaland outreach experts who will over-see the process and solicit inputfrom communities around the coun-ty throughout the plan’s develop-ment.
For more information, go towww.co.kern.ca.us/parks or contactJohn Wilbanks, County of KernParks and Recreation Department,1110 Golden State Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93301 or call 661-862-5108.
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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist
It’s 5 o’clock.I’m either
giving a partyor a wake.Where iseverybody?
Outside all isdeadly still. Thehush in themiddle of thestorm. We’vehad a lot ofrain and snowlately. Maybethey were afraid of the road. It’snot a long way to come, but it’sall uphill and the road is bumpyand gravelly. Will peopleremember to bring their potluckdishes and a jug of something todrink?
It’s Whiskey Flat Sunday. Younever know who’ll come. Maybeno one! No one ever bothers toRSVP you. Could be 50 folks orno one at all.
Miz Sue leaves to bring somefolks up the hill who didn’t wantto risk the road.
Uh-oh. Someone at the door.It’s Jim, gardener, artist,
California Condor reestabisher. More people coming up the
sidewalk. Heavy-duty operatorJoe from across the lake.
Here comes Mort and Francis.They take tickets and do refresh-ments at the K.V. Orchestraconcerts.
Hey, there’s Gary and Sue.Sue plays piano and keyboard atthe Senior Center Wednesdaynights. Says she has a ball!
People are coming up the hill,parking everywhere. Herecomes Rebecca, who owns aseven-acre retreat in WoffordHeights. She always brings adish. Good cook!
The living room is starting tofill up with hungrybodies.Everyone’s grabbing atthe goodies on the living roomtable. Glad I brought in thoseextra folding chairs from thecowboy bunkhouse.
The kitchen’s crowded too.Everyone staggers in there car-rying their pot luck dishes andsix-packs.
I wave hello to Don andJackie. He’s a retired doc. She’sa writer. Been up here about fiveyears. No desire to be anywhereelse. Not even in Ventura wherethey keep their 28-foot catama-ran. Don says he’s had enoughyears of listening to other peopletalk. Now it’s HIS turn.
Across the living room Shirley(Jim’s wife) sits quietly taking itall in. She paints, she writes, sheteaches line dancing. And shelistens carefully to each new per-son she meets. Meanwhile in thekitchen, gardener Jim is holdingcourt describing how he has putin 100 feet of black plastic pipeall up and down this property.
By Jimminy, we got aWhiskey Flat party goin’! Prettygood one, too.
California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living inKernville. You may reach him [email protected].
Where’s the partygoers?
California Joe
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KRV CERT to hold classesThe KRV CERT team will teaching the Basic Community Emergency
Response Team classes in March. This 20 hour course will teach youhow to prepare and response in the event of a major disaster. Thistraining is designed to help families be able to take care of themselvesand their neighbors when a major disaster such as an earthquakeshould occur. The classes will be held at the First Baptist Church, 3701Shure Street in Lake Isabella. The classes will be from 9am to 5pm onMarch 7th, 14th and 21st. The classes are free but there is a studentmanual for the training and the cost of this book is $20. This will bethe only time basic training will be taught this year so sign up now andbe prepared.
Please contact Tom Klein at 379-2797 to register.
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VALENTINE SWEETHEARTSCKC Registered Chihuahuapuppies. Females: 1 Teacupblue fawn. 1 Tiny Toy goldfawn. Current shots. Padtrained $250-$350 Seniordiscount 379-1403__________________________
LOST - 2 pit bulls from GoatRanch Rd. So. Lake. Onemale, tan w/white on throat &chest w/red collar - answers toDank. One female, caramelw/pinch of white on chestw/orange collar - answers toSissy. Please call 378-4217
Archie Logsdon CarpentryDecks & Remodeling."Craftsmanship andAttention to Detail."
THE FIREWOOD GUY6400 Lake Isabella Blvd, #CLake Isabella, 760-379-8087
SPACES FOR RENTWofford Heights Mobile/RVPark Great Location! Quiet,mature trees, walk to lake, mar-ket, medical, park & theater.Free rent on the 6th month.Call Able 760-379-5479. After3pm & weekends, call Ralph @310-387-7136
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South Lake - You will not findanything that compares to thiscustom home perched on a hilltop w/beautiful views in alldirections. 2,200 sq ft 3bd/2ba,w/300 sq ft 1 bd/1ba guesthouse. Tile floors, stainlessappliances, ceiling fans, granite,attached 2 car garage &detached 4 car garage/ work-shop. $1,600 mo. (760) 223-1434_________________________
Lake Isabella - 2 Bd w/garage,wood burning stove, fencedyard, trash & water for lawnpaid. $575/mo +$500 securitydeposit. Call 378-3374_________________________
Lake Isabella - 1 bd, 1 bahouse, large fenced yard. Lots& lots of storage, new kitchen& flooring. Stove/refrig includ-ed. $575/mo + deposit. Call549-3542
Cabin For Sale - Cabin on 1/3acre lot at 102 HoebeckBodfish. Cross street ofColumbus, fixer upper for$68,000. 661-428-1108__________________________Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park, $25,000 or financingavailable. 760-379-2092
40 Acres Flat NevadaRanchland. 200 mi NE ofReno. Buildable horse proper-ty.Walk to river & store @ I-80.$399 down, $399/mo, $39,900sale price. Owner financing.No qualifying. 775-453-3724
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DEAR MOM / GRANDMA Welove you more than words cansay. You do sooo much for useach day, we just want to saythank you for putting up with us.We love you! Theresa, Brandon,Hannah, Smokey, Bowzer andBaby Troy._________________________
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Part Time Contract Person - 1-3 days per week. Retailsales/clean up, prefer experi-ence in antiques/collectibles.760-379-5146__________________________Housekeeper - $8.00 per hr.Must have transportation,valid Calif ID & be availableon weekends & holidays. Call376-2535 for appt. SequoiaLodge, Riverkern
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Courier chuckle of the week:
"Human beings are the only creatures onearth that allow their children to comeback home."
Bill Cosby
See Page 11 foranswers to puzzles
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Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez
1. TELEVISION: What was the themesong to the sitcom "Friends" and who sangit?
2. GEOGRAPHY: The Yakima River flowsthrough which U.S. state?
3. MUSIC: Who recorded the 1970s hit"The Boys Are Back in Town"?
4. COMICS: Which comic strip featured acharacter called "Dragon Lady"?
5. MEDICINE: What is meant by the term"palpate"?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Take time from yourbusy schedule to check out what's going on aroundyou. You might find that someone has been secretlytrying to pull the wool over those beautiful Sheep'seyes.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Once again, theBovine's boldness pays off in uncovering the sourceof a disturbing workplace situation. Your personal lifecalls for patience, as a certain matter plays itself out.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Forget about goingall out to impress someone in your personal life. Justbeing yourself is all that matters. A workplace deci-sion will need more time. Don't rush into it.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some supersensitiveCrabs might take offense at what they perceive as aslight. But a closer look points to a simple misunder-standing. The weekend holds a welcome surprise.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Sure, you can roar yourhead off over someone's failure to keep a promise. Butthe wiser course would be to ask why it happened. Beprepared for an answer that might well surprise you.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A developingrelationship needs time to find its direction. Please bepatient and resist pushing things along. A recentlycooled down workplace situation could heat up again.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your well-thought-out proposal seems to be working. Someone
who hasn't agreed with you on most things in the pastcould turn out to be one of your major supporters.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Thingsseem to be going well. However, you can still expectcriticism -- some of it pretty heavy. But as long as youcan back up your position, you'll be able to rise aboveit.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Getting together with people who care for you is agreat way to get that ego boost you might feel youneed at this time. Things start to look brighter byweek's end.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Youshould be able to continue with your plans once youget past those temporary delays. Surprise, surprise.An offer to help comes from a most unlikely source.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)Prioritizing your tasks is important this week becauseof all those demands you have to deal with. The pres-sure eases in time for you to enjoy the weekend.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Save yourenergy and stay focused on what has to be done,despite all those distractions you're likely to face. Youshould see some evidence of real progress by week'send.
BORN THIS WEEK: You are a generous, givingperson who is always ready, willing and more thanable to help others in need.
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Our Valley, Our Earth
Magnetic forces at work in rock Ron BolyardKern River Courier Columnist
The block diagram from last time isfairly easy to understand, as it showsthe various aspects of the oceanicspreading ridge, as discussed earlier.But, at firstglance, the"zebra" blockdiagram is not aseasy to neithercomprehend norunderstand. I willfocus this discus-sion on thezebra diagram.
I must firstgive the reader a few facts about thenature of the rock (both solid andmolten) from which the diagram isgenerated. Basalt is a very common,dark colored rock that can be seenalong the highways through volcanicareas, such as Highway 395 fromRidgecrest to Bishop. This is the samerock that upwells at the mid-oceanicspreading centers around the globe.During the cooling of the basalt, a phe-nomenon occurs within the crystalliza-tion of the minerals that makeup thebasalt. Cooling basalts contain smallcrystals of iron-oxide compounds, prin-cipally the mineral Magnetite (orLodestone), Fe3O4 - which is highlymagnetic. During the molten, plasticphase of their cooling process, thesecrystals tend to act as miniature com-passes, swinging hither and yon in thestill-viscous mix in a harmony that isextremely susceptible to the lines ofmagnetic force that radiate between
the earth's North and South Poles.Once the cooling is concluded and
the magma has passed what is knownas the Curie Point (582 degrees C,where the magnetism in the coolinglava becomes permanently fixed) andbecome solid, the alignment of theswarms of magnetic compassesbecome fixed, and is set for all time.And each, crucially, is then aligned towhere the North and South Poles wereat the time the rocks solidified. Thusthese compasses become powerfulforensic tools! They tell the earth scien-tists where the poles were in relation tothe rocks, or the rocks in relation to thepoles, eons ago.
Scientists using a FluxgateMagnetometer being towed behind aCoast Guard cutter collect and processmillions of gigabytes of magnetic dataand generate a Magnetic TopographicMap and then superimpose it over aactual topographic map of the sea floorand the result is a one to one correla-tion of the two maps. The matchingintricate lines of contour and magneticinformation form a trace of lines withsome of the lines showing rocks thathad certain properties and others indi-cating rocks that had properties thatwere precisely the opposite!
So the traces began to arrangethemselves in an unmistakable patternof parallel and linear stripes, just likethose found on the skin of a zebra ortiger.
Until Next Week ...Ron Bolyard is a retired geologist
and has developed an “acute interest” inthe geology of the southern SierraNevada since he moved here in 1999.
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Donna FitchKern River Courier Columnist
Hidden in a valley, a half-hour past Alta Sierra, is ourneighboring community ofGlennville. It’s a town of 130,set among rolling hills and oaktrees, a ves-tige fromtimes past.Amid the ter-rain andwildlife, it islittle wonderthat thisbackdropserves asartistic inspi-ration for artist Jill Iverson.
“I wake up, walk out andthank God I’m here againtoday,” she said.
Big art happens in this tinyspeck of the world. Its indige-nous plants, animals andscenery vie as favorite subjects.
“All the ideas make me feelrich – contemplating which oneI should do today,” she said. “Inreflection, I’m copying God andI know I’m doing what I amsupposed to be doing.”
Greenhorn Mountain Arts,Jill’s business, found its name inthe beauty of her thought-pro-voking surroundings. Whenasked about the mission orideals behind the creation ofher year-old art business, sheresponded enthusiastically, “I’mhappy you said ‘mission,’because that is its goal. It frees
me to contribute to children’sand Christian missions.”
Fifteen percent of all salesfrom cards and commissionedworks result in donations tovarious organizations.
Oils, colored pencil, and thenew open acrylics are her focusmediums.
“I like making marks onpaper; working with line,”which is one reason her stainedglass design is frequentlysought after.
“If I try to describe an idea tosomeone, they will draw theirown picture in their mind andthink of the concept as pretty,but when I communicatethrough painting, there is nomisunderstanding and it is likethey are there with me and canshare in the excitement.”
You will enjoy viewing JillIverson’s art at Rich Pelletreau’sWildlife Gallery in WoffordHeights. Bakersfield’s StarsTheater and the Bakersfield ArtAssociation’s East Hills MallGallery are exhibiting her workas well.
A winner of various competi-tions, Jill is rapidly gaining aname for herself in the localvenues. Check out her Web siteat www.greenhornmoun-tainarts.
Donna Fitch is a local artist.For questions or comments youcan reach her through theCourier, [email protected].
This art has a missionCreative Connection
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Obituary noticeBillie J. Ludiker
April 26, 1917 ~ February 3, 2009
Billie J. Ludiker passed away peacefullyin Montebello, Calif. on Feb. 3, 2009 withfamily at his side. He was 91.
Billie was born in Neosho, Mo. to IdaMarie and Troy William. He attendedElementary and High School in Spivey,Kansas. In 1941, after briefly attending col-lege, he was commissioned a lieutenant inthe U.S. Army Air Force and stationed inMcGrath, Alaska during the war. While inAlaska, he met Marcella Blanton, a per-former touring with a USO entertainmenttroupe, and they were married three days later on November 9, 1943, justprior to the ensemble's scheduled departure to another base.
After the war he was briefly stationed at Tinker Field, Okla. before mov-ing to Lynwood, Calif. The family would eventually reside in Pico Rivera,La Habra Heights and Kernville. They were married for 46 years until herpassing in 1989. They had five children.
After moving to California, Billie worked for Fibreboard BoxCorporation, hired primarily for his softball pitching skills the champi-onship company team needed. He would pitch for many semi-pro teamsthrough the years. In the early '50s Billie changed careers by managingOK'eh Caterers, a pioneering company in the mobile industrial cateringservice. He served terms as president of the MICA Association, was anowner and managing partner of Best Maid and Courtesy Caterers, andretired in 1981.
Billie was a highly active officer, director, trustee, and volunteer memberof numerous organizations including the: Kern River Valley Elks #2358;Kern River Valley Masonic Lodge #827; Kern Valley Moose Lodge #498; andVFW Post #7665.
Two loves who shared in Billie's life, his wife, Marcella, and long timecompanion, Mary Gorce, preceded him in death, along with two brothers,Ivan and Bobby; and a sister, Betty Jo DeWeese.
He is survived by two brothers, Kenny and Larry Ludiker; his son,Michael; daughters, Marsha Wackeen, Michelle Ludiker, Melinda DeBold,and Marilyn Stoller; ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; anda large extended family, including in-laws; friends; and relationships lov-ingly acquired and cherished during his 91 gracious and generous years oflife.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 atMountain View Southern Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd. LakeIsabella.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the City ofHope, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, 626-256-HOPE (4673) orto the Elks National Foundation.
Death noticesJanice Rae WilmotJanice Rae Wilmot, 68, of Weldon, passed away Feb. 13, 2009 at her
residence. No services are planned. Arrangements by Lake IsabellaFuneral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760)379-5006.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Piute Pump Co.(2009-B0488) Street addressof principal place of business:4571 Lake Isabella Boulevard,Lake Isabella, CA 93240.REGISTRANT: RichardGonzalez: A, Individual. Thedate the business commenced:03/14/2004. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filedin the County Clerk's Office.(01/22/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.PIUTE PUMP CO. This state-ment filed on 01/22/2009.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk ByM. Rodriquez. (34993)-Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 30, February6, 13 and 20, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: RedMountainTradingPost.com (2009-B0401), DBA#2: RedMountain Trading Post (2009-B0402), Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 405North Ranch Road, Havilah,CA 93518. REGISTRANT:Susan Reinke, 405 NorthRanch Road, Havilah, CA93518: A, Individual. The datethe business commenced:00/00/0000. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under federal, state, or com-mon law (Bus & Prof 14400 etseq. This Fictitious BusinessName Statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filedin the County Clerk's Office.(01/20/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time. RED-
M O U N TA I N T R A D I N G -POST.COM, RED MOUN-TAIN TRADING POST. Thisstatement filed on 01/20/2009.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By G.Durward. (34993)-Publishedby the Kern River CourierJanuary 30, February 6, 13 and20, 2009.
STATEMENT OF ABAN-DONMENT OF USE OFFICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENTFictitious Business Name being
abandoned: America Lives,NUMBER 2004-B5997; Streetaddress of business: 120Dodger Street, Bodfish CA93205; Mailing address ofBusiness; P.O. Box 2, BodfishCA 93205; REGISTRANT(S)WHO WISH TO ABANDONBUSINESS NAME: EugeneVerbeet, P.O. Box 2, BodfishCa 93205; Original FBNStatement Filed on:09/13/2004. The Statement ofAbandonment filed on:01/23/2009. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by G.Durward,Deputy Clerk (34993).Published Kern River CourierJanuary 30, February 6, 13,and 20, 2009.
NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OFJAMES ANCEL PARK aka
JAMES A. PARK akaJAMES PARK
S-1500-PB-58695To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-
tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate,or both, of JAMES ANCELPARK aka JAMES A. PARKaka JAMES PARK.
A PETITION for Probate hasbeen filed by: DONNAGEORGE in the SuperiorCourt of California, County ofKERN.
THE PETITION for Probaterequests that DONNAGEORGE be appointed as per-sonal representative to admin-ister the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests thedecedent’s WILL and codicils,
if any, be admitted to probate.The will and any codicils areavailable for examination inthe file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requestsauthority to administer theestate under the IndependentAdministration of Estates Act.(This authority will allow thepersonal representative to takemany actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before tak-ing certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be requiredto give notice to interested per-sons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the pro-posed action.) The independentadministration authority willbe granted unless an interestedperson files an objection to thepetition and shows good causewhy the court should not grantthe authority.
A HEARING on the petition willbe held on: March 19, 2009 at9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, located at1215 Truxtun Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93301.
IF YOU OBJECT to the grantingof the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and stateyour objections or file writtenobjections with the courtbefore the hearing. Yourappearance may be in personor by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or acontingent creditor of thedeceased, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail acopy to the personal represen-tative appointed by the courtwithin four months from thedate of first issuance of lettersas provided in section 9100 ofthe California Probate Code.The time for filing claims willnot expire before four monthsfrom the hearing date noticedabove.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the filekept by the court. If you are aperson interested in the estate,you may file with the court aformal Request for SpecialNotice of the filing of aninventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petitionor account as provided in sec-tion 1250 of the CaliforniaProbate Code. A Request for
Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner:JAMIE P. GELBER, Atty.Law Offices of Gelber &
Anderson6435 Lake Isabella Blvd., P.O.
Box 2810, Lake Isabella CA93240.
(760) 379-2604Published: Kern River Courier:
February 13, 20 and 27, 2009)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: All About Travel,(2009-B0888), DBA#2: DebraWiruth Fine Art Gallery (2009-B0889), Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 11006Kernville Rd, Kernville CA93238. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 69,Kernville CA 93238. REGIS-TRANTS: Nick Wiruth, 1037Burlando Road, Kernville CA93238, Debra Wiruth, 1037Burlando Road, Kernville CA93238. I, Husband and Wife.The date the business com-menced: 03/01/1990. The fil-ing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of therights of another under federal,state, or common law (Bus &Prof 14400 et seq. ThisFictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(02/04/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.ALLABOUT TRAVEL/DEBRAWIRUTH FINE ARTGALLERY. This statementfiled on 02/04/2009. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk ByM. Rodriguez. Published bythe Kern River CourierFebruary 6, 13, 20 and 27,2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: Sacred Mountain MassageSchool, (2009-B0919). Streetaddress and mailing address of
principal place of business:14654 Caliente Creek, Suite 4,Caliente, CA 93518. REGIS-TRANTS: Kevin Smith, 421Piute Meadows Road, Caliente,CA 93518, and Wendy Kraus-Smith, 421 Piute MeadowsRoad, Caliente, CA 93518 I,Husband and Wife. The date thebusiness commenced:04/09/2007. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or commonlaw (Bus & Prof 14400 et seq.This Fictitious Business NameStatement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in theCounty Clerk's Office.(02/05/2014) A new fictitiousbusiness name statement mustbe filed before that time.SACRED MOUNTAIN MAS-SAGE SCHOOL. This state-ment filed on 02/05/2009. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By N.Hawley (34993). Published bythe Kern River CourierFebruary 13, 20, 27, March 62009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: Valley Excavating, (2009-B1025). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 217Sycamore Drive, WoffordHeights CA 93285. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box538, Lake Isabella CA 93240.REGISTRANT: James Young,217 Sycamore Drive, WoffordHeights CA 93285 A,Individual. The date the busi-ness commenced: 06/01/1989.The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, orcommon law (Bus & Prof14400 et seq. This FictitiousBusiness Name Statementexpires five years from the dateit was filed in the CountyClerk's Office. (02/10/2014), or40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in this Statementother than a change in the resi-
dence address of the registeredowner(s). A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must befiled before that time. VALLEYEXCAVATING. This statementfiled on 02/10/2009. ANN K.BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By N. Hawley(34993). Published by the KernRiver Courier February 20, 27,March 6 and 13, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: The Mother Lode, (2009-B1016). Street address of princi-pal place of business: 16 TobiasStreet, Kernville CA 93238.Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 355, Kernville CA93238. REGISTRANT:Juanita Darlene Young, 217Sycamore Drive, WoffordHeights CA 93285 A,Individual. The date the busi-ness commenced: 07/01/1999.The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, orcommon law (Bus & Prof14400 et seq. This FictitiousBusiness Name Statementexpires five years from the dateit was filed in the CountyClerk's Office. (02/10/2014), or40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in this Statementother than a change in the resi-dence address of the registeredowner(s). A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must befiled before that time. THEMOTHER LODE. This state-ment filed on 02/10/2009. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk By N.Hawley (34993). Published bythe Kern River CourierFebruary 20, 27, March 6 and13, 2009.
Legal Notices
Arrest reports were not available from theSheriff’s Department by press time this week.The reports will be printed in the Kern RiverCourier when they are received.
Arrest reportsA digest of arrest reports from
various public safety agencies in the Kern RiverValley area
Living Green
Greening up your water bottlesRichard RoweSpecial to the Courier
When I brought a case of plastic waterbottles to an early meeting of the LivingGreen Organizing Committee meeting, Iwas almost deposed ascoordinator!
I thought since thosebottles were recyclablethat they were green(wrong).
Americans consume28 billion single-useplastic water bottlesper year. 80% end upin a landfill. Theimpact of that amount of trash is signifi-cant.
Even the 20% that are recycled takeenergy and water to remake new bottlesfrom the used ones. The energy we wasteusing bottled water would be enough topower 190,000 homes. Making all of theplastic bottles for the U.S. requires morethan 1.5 million barrels of oil annually.That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars.
Then there are the health impacts ofdrinking water sitting in plastic bottles.The big worry is the chemical BisphenolA (aka BPA). BPA has been linked to ahost of ailments including increased riskof cancer, obesity, diabetes and early
onset puberty. The use of BPA is beingslowly phasing out, but why wait untilthey discover that another chemical in theplastic is harmful?
Refilling your water bottle from the taprequires no expenditure of energy, andzero waste of resources. Umpteen studiesshow drinking filtered tap water is justfine (and a lot cheaper than bottledwater).
The Good Human environmentalawareness blog has a guide which ranksbottle choices from worst to best. Turnsout the best water bottle is made of achemically inert substance, and you justcan't beat stainless steel.
So, for our Living Green event we haveordered custom shiny green 26 oz. stain-less steel water bottles. We'll have thosethat aren't used for the Run for LivingGreen for sale at the Green ExpoSaturday, March 28 in Wofford Heights.
The Living Green event will be heldMarch 27-30 at the Family Life Center inWofford Heights.
Richard Rowe is a retired city planner,living in Wofford Heights. He is websiteadministrator of KRVR.org for Kern RiverValley Revitalization. He is in charge of amajor new event planned for March 27-30,2009 – "Living Green in the KRV." He canbe reached at [email protected].
Rowe
NoticeThe Courier received several letters to the editor
this week about a float in the Whiskey Flat Daysparade that had a political comment. Space is at apremium this week, and we will print them as spacepermits.
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the Mt. Mesa office ofCentury 21 Lake IsabellaRealty will be moved to theLake Isabella office.
The four agents thatwere housed in the Mt.Mesa office will be moved
to the Lake Isabella officeat 6069 Lake Isabella Blvd.,and business will continueas usual there.
For more information,call the Lake IsabellaCentury 21 office at (760)379-3684.
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Whiskey Flat Days.“It’s cold!” she said, shivering
despite a small propane heater inher booth.
The weather turned sunny onSaturday and Sunday. The paradetook place on mostly dry streetswith only a few patches of snow andice left, although the rodeo ridershad to slog through a lot of mud atthe rodeo grounds.
Monday it was back to wetweather again, with showers per-sisting through Tuesday.
Much of the valley received snow,although in some of the lower eleva-
tions in the valley it didn’t stick onthe pavement. A warmer eveningon Friday melted much of the snowthat had fallen earlier in the day.
Whiskey Flat Days is Kernville’sbig deal every year. It’s their annualwhingding festival during which thetown returns to the days of the OldWest. It’s been put on since the1950s.
Some may question why the festi-val is held in the winter, but that wasthe idea of the Kernville business-people who started Whiskey FlatDays. The concept was to bring vis-itors to the valley in the off-season.
Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier
Snow was falling rapidly at around noontime on Friday as vendorswere setting up for Whiskey Flat Days.
Courier columnist RichardRowe on the Living Green floatin the parade.
Caravan for Compassion’sfloat in the Whiskey Flat Daysparade was a colorful affairwith plenty of red balloons.The caravan goes around thevalley picking up non-perish-able food.
Familiar faces at Whiskey Flat DaysCourier photos byMichael Batelaan
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Maybe you have other con-cerns about selling or aboutlooking ahead to your upcom-ing home buying experience.You want a safe neighborhood
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