Sharon Avey of Independence will not only be showing the beautiful fashions of years gone by, she also will be showing the undergarments that accompanied each style. Here, she demonstrates the tightening of corset strings.
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Roberta Harlan and Sharon Avey consider which dresses to include in the fashion show that will take place Sunday in Independence.
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BCCA proudly continues to bring talent to BishopBy Kristina Blüm Register Staff
Ukrainian pianist Alina Kiryayeva will make the keys dance tonight at Bishop Union High School, brought to the Eastern Sierra by the Bishop Community Concert Association.
“We’ve been hearing noth-ing but amazing things about this young woman,” said Suzie Robinson, vice presi-dent of the Bishop Community Concert Association. “All of the peo-ple who suggested her for our lineup have said nothing but good things and say she has a wonderful sense of humor and is a born educa-tor.”
The concert will take place from 7-9 p.m. today at the Bishop Union High School Auditorium.
Kiryayeva, a native of the Ukraine, performed her first
solo recital at age eight, and had her solo debut with an orchestra at 11. She was the first-prize winner of the Senigallia International Competition in Italy and has claimed top prizes in several international piano competi-tions in the United States. She has toured the Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Holland, Japan and the United States.
In keeping with Bishop Community Concert Association’s mission to bring fine arts to area schools, Kiryayeva also will be doing a special concert for area students during her visit to Bishop, Robinson said.
“We always try to pick art-ists who can do outreach to the schools,” Robinson said.
Work already has begun on the lineup for the 2017-2018 concert series, said pro-gram Chairman Brian Thompson. He said the board works to bring a wide variety of musicians to the area, from Russian dancers to jazz bands.
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Emergency services coordinator says supplies key to her survivalRegister Staff
Death Valley National Park rangers and California Highway Patrol rescued a stranded visitor in the park’s remote backcountry on Monday, Jan. 23, according to the park.
The 27-year-old woman was stranded overnight in winter conditions after her vehicle become stuck in snow.
On Sunday, Jan. 22, the 27-year-old woman from New York had been traveling in a rental SUV when she encoun-tered deep snow on Hunter Mountain Road, a gravel road in the northwest part of the park. At about 3 p.m., she decided to turn around and head back, but her vehicle became stuck in the snow.
Fortunately, the woman had extra food, water, camp-ing gear, and warm clothing. She spent the night in her car.
The next morning she began hiking up the moun-tain to get to an area with cell phone service. After hiking in the snow for several hours, she was able to get a 911 call out and relayed valuable information about her situa-tion to dispatchers before the call was dropped.
On the afternoon of Jan. 23, Death Valley National Park received a report, trans-ferred from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, of a woman who was stranded and lost somewhere in the park’s Hunter Mountain area. A park ranger was unable to reach the woman by vehicle due to deep snow and mud.
A helicopter from the CHP was requested and they were able to locate the woman’s vehicle shortly before sunset. The helicopter landed on the roadway and picked the woman up. She was trans-ported to Furnace Creek Airport where she was evalu-ated by National Park Service emergency medical service personnel.
“The supplies the woman had with her in the vehicle helped her survive,” said Kevin Ross, emergency servic-es coordinator for Death Valley National Park. “In addi-tion, aside from hiking to call 911, she stayed with her vehi-cle.”
These “good choices” led to the successful resolution of this situation, he said.
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Event to showcase textile history
By Kristina BlümRegister Staff
The Victorian era saw major events in American his-tory, from the Civil War to the transcontinental railroad, but it also was an era of remarkably beautiful and complex fashions, said Sharon Avey, who will be hosting an event on Sunday to showcase the fashions of yesteryear.
“This is more than just a fashion show,” Avey said Monday. “This is about how clothing has progressed over time.”
In celebration of Inyo County’s 150th birthday, Avey said she thought it would be fun to show some of the fashions that women would have worn during Inyo’s first 100 years, as well as how style has evolved.
The fashion show will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Hall in Independence. The show will
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Challenges included flooding, fire, skinny dippers with the pupfish
By Jon KlusmireRegister Correspondent
Don’t even think about telling Mike Reynolds about your “rough 2016,” because he will top your sad little saga in a heartbeat.
As superintendent of Death Valley National Park, Reynolds endured a year full of flash floods, washed out roads, stranded staff and visi-tors, multiple “flower jams” on park roads, a tornado, fires, the hottest summer on record and having to evacu-ate everyone in the entire park not once, but twice. Oh, and let’s not forget the “drunken ya-hoos” who went skinny dipping with endan-gered pupfish.
Yeah, not many other 2016s are going to top that.
On the plus side, there was record visitation, the planned $10 million upgrade to Zantera’s restaurants, shops, hotel and golf course in the park, and celebrating a col-lege football national champi-onship with “the other Death Valley.”
Despite that unusual string of events, Reynolds remains amazingly upbeat and excited about Death Valley and the opportunities to share this special place with the world. With a face always set in a wide open, friendly grin, he fairly bounces with enthusiasm when talking about Death Valley. At the recent Inyo Associates Annual Meeting in Death Valley at the Furnace Creek Inn, Reynolds shared from his and the park’s extraordinary 2016.
“This is your backyard, and everyone’s national park,” he told the group.
And it’s quite a backyard. The park encompasses 3.4 mil-lion acres, which makes it the largest national park in the lower 48 states and 91 percent of the park is in Inyo County. With 1.5 million visitors in 2016 from throughout the world, “the park is quite an economic engine” for the county, he noted. A bright spot: That visitor tally is a record for the park, and up 12 percent from 2015.
Inyo County and the park service also share some mutual history. The first director of the National Park Service was Steven C. Mather, from the Pacific Coast Borax Company, which famously mined borax in Death Valley and created a Western icon with the 20-Mule Team Borax Wagons. The sec-
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More than 105,000 people from throughout the United States and around the world visited Manzanar National Historic Site in 2016, topping the previous year’s record of 95,000, according to the his-toric site.
From near and far, youth and elders, first-time visitors and Japanese Americans who had been incarcerated, all had a variety of opportunities to connect to the site, its stories and each other. Manzanar has seen continuing increases in visitation including 11 percent in 2016 and 23 percent in 2015.
“Our mission at Manzanar is to preserve the site and share its stories,” Superintendent Bernadette Johnson said. “We were hon-ored to host so many visitors in 2016, the Centennial year of the National Park Service. We mark another anniversary in 2017, the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which led to the World War II incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans.”
Johnson said this year also marks the 75th Anniversary of Manzanar War Relocation Center’s opening and the 25th Anniversary of Manzanar National Historic Site’s estab-lishment.
Johnson said the Manzanar site continues to evolve. In 2016, the National Park Service reconstructed the Block 14 women’s latrine, which will
Manzanar sees some 105,000 visitors in 2016
eventually feature exhibits. A new accessible sidewalk links the visitor center, barracks and latrine. Park staff are also developing an exhibit on edu-cation in Manzanar in Barracks Eight. Work continues through-out Manzanar to preserve the Japanese gardens, historic orchards and other site fea-tures.
Congress established Manzanar National Historic Site in 1992, the result of
decades of efforts by Japanese Americans and others. Since then, the National Park Service has worked with scores of stakeholders to preserve and interpret Manzanar and its stories. Manzanar is located at 5001 U.S. Highway 395, six miles south of Independence. For more information, call (760) 878-2194, ext. 3310 or visit the website at www.nps.gov/manz or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/.
Tsosie – son, Ezra Wayne Tsosie, was born on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital to Ezra and Jesseca Tsosie of Lone Pine.
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Following is the menu provided by the kitchens at senior centers in Bishop and Lone Pine, as well as the Meals on Wheels program (weekends excluded). Menus will be the same at both locations and for Meals on Wheels and are subject to change. All breads are baked from scratch. Menu subject to change.
Are you 60 years old or older? Do you enjoy a hot lunch? Then come and join other seniors at the Bishop Senior Center every Monday through Friday at noon for good food and conversation. Call (760) 873-5240 and reserve a lunch; donations are appreciated.
Tuesday, Jan. 31Pizza deluxe, zucchini, green salad, fruit
Alina Kiryayeva plays a technical piece on the piano. Kiryayeva will be performing at a show spon-sored by the Bishop Community Concert Association this evening at Bishop Union High School.
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Swaths of mud stream about the Garage-Longshed exterior at Scotty’s Castle because of flash flooding in October 2015. Death Valley still is repairing infrastructure damage from that flood and others.
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Mail deliverysBISHOP – Winter storms
along with icy conditions can make delivery of mail challenging for the Post Office. The agency is asking customers to take caution in clearing a path for letter carriers to the mailbox area. If mailboxes are blocked off and conditions are difficult, letter carriers must always consider safety and accessi-bility first. Letter carriers are instructed to not deliver to mailboxes and locations that are too hazardous to access.
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Foundation Tax Aide pro-gram in Bishop uses IRS-certified volunteers to pre-pare federal and state tax returns online without charge to low- and moder-ate-income residents.
The program will take place at the NIH Birch Street Annex. Appointments are available Tuesday, Friday and Saturday through April 18. To schedule an appoint-ment, call (760) 258-5361. Spanish-speaking assistance is available and walk-ins are welcome.
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tion for the 50th annual Blake Jones Trout Derby is now available. Early regis-tration fees are $15 for adults and $7 for children before Feb. 16. Participants may register online at bish-opvisitor.com. Registration forms can be printed and mailed or brought into the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, or picked up in the chamber office. The derby will take place on March 11.
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SHOwContinued from front page be a “hanger show,” meaning the pieces will be shown on display hangers rather than modeled.
“Women were smaller in decades past and to find appropriate models would be a major task,” Avey said. “Also, the delicate condition of the fabric is a consideration.”
Fashions from each decade, from the 1860s to the 1960s, will be presented, along with all of the appropriate accesso-ries, shoes and undergarments. Avey will talk about each piece and explain what was worn and why.
Fashions from the Victorian era showed off the fabrics used in a garment’s construction, with graceful lines and atten-tion-catching detail, Avey said.
Most of the items will be from Avey’s private collection. One, which was part of a fash-ion line inspired by Amelia Earhart, was recently donated to the Eastern California Museum. Two are part of the Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site’s collection.
Avey said she has a few surprises to share, but she did hint that one of the fashions is an authentic Worth piece, with the official Worth label inside, which is extremely rare. Worth was an esteemed fashion
PArkContinued from front page ond park service director, Horace Albright, was not only a Pacific Coast Borax man, he was born and raised in Bishop.
The parks extraordinary 2016 actually started in October of 2015 when a massive rain-storm put down a year’s worth of rainfall in about five hours. About 1,000 miles of roads were closed and most of the infrastructure and support buildings at Scotty’s Castle was either destroyed or damaged.
About 280 park rangers from around the country descended on the site in waves for the cleanup. The historic site sustained about $48 mil-lion in damage. Reynolds said about 80 percent of the cost of the repairs has been obtained from the Park Service. The cas-tle, which was not damaged, should be open again for visi-tors in 2019 or 2020, he said.
All that rain had another result: The Super Bloom.
There have been spectacular wildflower years before, nota-bly in 2005 and 1998. “But this was the first year with social media,” Reynolds said. Thanks to social media and the flower news in “hundreds of papers” all over the world, “people came in droves.”
Some created the aforemen-tioned “flower jams” on park roads. That occurs when visi-tors see wildflowers and just can’t contain themselves. “They stop in the middle of the road, throw open all the doors and get out” to look at and photo-graph the flowers. Yes, they leave the car, with doors open, in the middle of the road, Reynolds related with a big grin.
The Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016. One of the goals was to help parks introduce new people to the parks. Thanks to the Super Bloom, that happened.
“People rented a car, went to Wal-Mart, bought the box that said ‘tent’ and a flashlight and came out to go camping,” Reynolds said.
That meant park rangers spent many hours simply help-ing the newcomers set up tents, which is a good problem to have, he noted.
All in all, March recorded 60 percent more visitors than at any other time in the park’s history.
“And when visitors double, the feds double your staff … oh, no they don’t,” Reynolds joked, as he thanked the rang-ers for their tireless work that spring.
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Next season will mark the organization’s 70th anniver-sary.
The 2016-2017 season will end on Monday, April 3, with “The Folk Collection,” featur-ing classics of the 1960s and ’50s Western TV show themes played on a banjo and two guitars.
But in addition, a bonus free concert will take place Wednesday, April 26, with the Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Long Beach City College Big Band, Thompson said.
Robinson said membership for the 2017-2018 concert sea-son are available.
Membership, patron and sponsorship funding helps keep the concerts coming to Bishop and she encouraged residents and visitors to sign up now. The membership is $75. Individual concert tickets are $25 at the door.
The Bishop Community Concert Association was start-ed in 1947, Thompson said. A group of locals pooled funds to bring talent to Bishop. The original concerts were held in
the Bishop Twin Theatre before it was divided in half to create the two viewing rooms. Ever since then, the concerts have been held in the Dorothy Joseph Auditorium at Bishop Union High School.
The nonprofit organization is run entirely by volunteers who are passionate about bringing fine arts and enter-tainment to Bishop, Thompson said.
For more information, visit the Bishop Community Concert Association’s Facebook page.
house in Paris between 1850 and 1890, which clothed some of the wealthiest members of Western society, Aavey said.
After the show, the fash-ions will be displayed for those who would like to take a closer look at the fabrics and the con-struction of the pieces.
There also will be “dain-ties,” small sweets and cookies that can be eaten in one bite, along with authentic Downton Abbey tea served in vintage tea cups and a drawing for tea-related gifts.
Those attending the event
are encouraged to wear festive tea ensembles or hats, though it is not required.
Tickets for the event are $20 each and can be reserved by calling (760) 878-2016. Seating is limited, so reserva-tions are encouraged. The pro-ceeds from the event will be donated to the Friends of the Eastern California Museum.
Avey has been a historian of the Victorian lifestyle for more than 40 years and has collected historic fashions throughout her tenure, giving presentations about the daily
life of American women through the decades. One of her presentations is, “How to fit a hoop skirt into an out-house.” She has presented countless lectures and demon-strations at textile and cloth-ing classes at museums and colleges in Southern California.
Just when the Super Bloom rush was dying down, an extreme wind event featuring 60-70 mile an hour winds and a little tornado tore the roofs off five buildings, tossed tents into trees and damaged RVs.
The “drunken ya-hoos” were recorded on camera at the Devils Hole pupfish habitat, which is the smallest habitat for a single species on the planet, Reynolds pointed out. The tiny fish number about 135 and had enjoyed the extra water from the rain and even flooding.
They did not enjoy the “ya-hoos” skinny dipping with them, and really didn’t like the vomit they added to the fragile habitat. Reynolds noted the culprits were arrested and are facing charges.
Then came “the hottest summer ever in the hottest place on earth.” The park recorded 120 straight days with temperatures of more than 120 degrees, Reynolds said.
Fortunately, it had cooled a couple degrees when the power went out in the entire park.
“When it’s 118 degrees and there’s no place to cool off,” there was only one response: Evacuate all 500 park employ-ees and all the visitors – which they did. Then, after they came back and got settled, it hap-pened again. So out everyone went, again.
“We got really good at that,” deadpanned Reynolds.
On the more playful side of the ledger, the University of Clemson played the University of Alabama for the 2016 College Football Championship. Clemson’s stadium is nick-named Death Valley. So the director of the Park Service called Reynolds (“the second time I’ve talked to him ever”), and a plan was hatched. A short video of Death Valley National Park was produced and played at a game, with a national TV audience, in “Death Valley.”
Looking forward to 2017, Reynolds was asked about his prediction for the extent of the wildflower bloom. He said that “everyone has a theory” about how much rain it takes and when that rain has to fall. If he would have to venture a guess, “it will be pretty good, not super, but above average.”
As for the rest of 2017, “who knows,” Reynolds said, “but I bet it will be exciting.”
And as 2016 proved, he’s a man who can handle “excite-ment.”
Caltrans offers safety information for driversRegister Staff
The California Department of Transportation would like to notify motorists that deer are out and about in the Eastern Sierra.
Due to the snowy condi-tions, deer are venturing out onto the roadways to escape from the snow. Motorists should watch for deer as they are commuting especially dur-ing the dawn and dusk times of the day. Slow down and be vigilant, the agency suggests.
Ways to prevent a collision with a deer include:
•Slow down. Motorists should take it slow especially with the low temperatures and icy conditions.
•Watch for the rest of the gang. Deer are pack animals and rarely travel alone. If a deer crosses in front of a driver, chances are there are more deer nearby.
•Timing is everything. Deer are most active at dusk and dawn – periods when drivers’ vision is most compromised.
•Wear seat belts. It may not prevent a collision, but if the inevitable happens a seat belt can reduce injuries.
•Look. First, look for the road signs. The yellow dia-mond shaped signs with the deer on it are placed in high-traffic areas for deer. Drivers also might spot a deer because their eyes will brightly reflect a car’s headlights, making them easier to spot.
•Stay to the center. On a multi-lane road, the center lane is your safest bet for avoiding a deer collision, as long as local traffic laws per-mit it. This gives deer plenty of space and gives drivers more time to react if a deer darts onto the road.
•Stay the course. If a driver sees a deer, brake firmly and calmly and stay in the lane. Swerving could make drivers lose control of their vehicles and turn a bad situation much worse. Not to mention, deer are unpredictable, and a driv-er could swerve directly into
their changed path.•Honk. Some experts rec-
ommend that one long blast of the horn will scare deer out of the road. Do not rely on hood whistles or other devic-es designed to scare off deer; studies have shown them to be largely ineffective at mini-mizing traffic incidents.
What to do if a driver hits a deer:
•Pull to the side of the road as soon as it is safe to do so.
•Turn on hazard lights and remain in the vehicle until it is safe.
•Call emergency services if injuries are involved or the local police for property dam-age.
•Stay away from the deer. If it is still alive, it could be confused, injured and danger-ous if approached. When con-tacting the authorities, let them know if the deer is in a dangerous spot on the road so that it can be removed.
For more deer migration information visit the Caltrans District Nine webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d9/deer.html.
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Perhaps you have already discovered these things, so forgive me if I repeat some well-known alternative facts. The Earth, you might recall, is at the center of the universe. Here in our own solar system, the sun the moon and all of the planets orbit the Earth. Yes, these things are true and scientific works can still be found to back this up. You proba-bly also know that the Earth is flat. Sail too far to the edge and you’ll fall into the abyss. Just ask the Flat Earth Society (flatearthsociety.org). My facts are as good as any.
Really. Alternative facts. What exactly does that mean? Apparently it means that you and I can say anything that pleases us without the necessity of providing any data or scientific evidence to back it up. That certainly is quite convenient isn’t it? It saves us a whole lot of time, since actual research and scientific analysis is all rather bother-some and time consuming.
The unfortunate part of all of this is that I’m not in a position of power. But just imagine if I were … say president of the United States. I could demand that the press fall in line behind me and threaten to bar any reporter from my next news conference who failed to please me, or perhaps I’d let the reporter in and seat them in a corner somewhere. I could then simply ignore them. I would only consider or speak to reporters who pleased me. That would be such a simple world. It would really make me feel good at any rate and isn’t that what counts?
These next four years could turn out to be very long and frustrating if all we get is bluster and executive orders that serve to stifle the information flow from the government that is allegedly there to serve us. Perhaps more frightening than this are the executive orders designed to alter reality. Orders stifling real scientific research and the free flow of information that all scientists depend upon can only do us all great harm.
That process has already begun with the muzzling of government agencies. The intimidation began before the president even took office, when he asked for the names of scientists doing climate-change research. Scientists aren’t stupid. They had to realize that he wasn’t asking for their names so that he could present them with some sort of award, like the Medal of Freedom.
What about that multi-billion dollar wall on the Mexican border? The last estimate was up to $25 billion, and that doesn’t include border patrol agents, drones to detect those climbing over or burrowing under the wall or any other associated costs. The president’s alternative facts are that the Mexican government will pay for it. Really?
His most recent plan is a 20 percent import tax on Mexican prod-ucts. I hate to tell him this, but taxes, whether tariffs or any other sort of tax regardless of the name used won’t be paid by Mexico. It will be paid by us in the form of higher food prices, higher costs for our auto-mobiles and for any other goods that might come from Mexico. We pay it. The Mexican government doesn’t pay it. Mexican factories don’t pay it and neither do American importers. The cost is passed down to us. In the event U.S. producers end up selling those same items rather than Mexico then they will be able to charge more, but since the tax won’t apply to them our government will receive nothing to defray the cost of the wall. It is complete fiction to think that Mexico will pay the bill.
In truth, the entire cost won’t necessarily be passed down. The pro-ducer in Mexico may decide to take a smaller profit and the importer here may decide to take a smaller cut along with others in the supply chain here in our country, but we will be left with the remainder. That’s called “pass through.” That pass through involves passing through our pockets and here’s the rub. This sort of action could easily spiral out of control and result in a trade war. A trade war would be bad for all of us.
The truth of the matter is that financing anything via high tariffs or other kinds of excessive import taxes, such as President Trump’s sug-gested tax, are really bad ideas. They depend upon how much is pur-chased at those exorbitant rates and that flow of funds is fraught with unknowable risk. This sort of financing takes us back well over 200 years. Before the advent of the personal income tax, up to 95 percent of our government’s income came from extremely high tariffs. It wasn’t popular with the general public, having just fought the revolutionary war, in part over taxes. Think about the “Whiskey Rebellion” during President Washington’s administration.
So, if we want “the wall” we need to understand that we will pay for it. Mexico won’t do that for us. We can all maintain this fiction if we like believing in things like the tooth fairy and Santa Claus. We will also have to pay for all those things that go along with the wall, such as more border agents and other systems such as drones and the pilots operating them. If all of that is worth it to us then we can go for it, but we can’t forget all the other things that President Trump promised dur-ing his campaign that are known to cost trillions. The combined effect will be to blow our national debt so high as to make us fantasize about “the good old days.” Perhaps it’s time to eliminate it.
(Stan Conger is a resident of Bishop, a retired police lieutenant, a for-mer journalist with The Inyo Register, a freelance writer and a student of history with an interest in political history.)
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Source of leaked DNC emails should get Pulitzer
Recently we have heard much dis-cussion of the Democratic National Committee emails which were obtained and then posted on Wikileaks. For me, the most interest-ing thing is that no one disputes the authenticity of these emails. Rather the emphasis has been on who may have been responsible for dissemi-nating them.
The emails included material sug-gesting ways of asking Bernie Sanders about his Jewish religion, guessing that it would be unpopular in some regions. There was material on Donna Brazile feeding Hillary debate ques-
tions in advance. The DNC finance director called Bernie “obnoxious.” These revelations were not without import; DNC Chair Debbie Wassermann Schultz was forced to resign.
Our director of National Intelligence, Jemes Clapper, has declared that Russia was the source of the emails. Hillary Clinton in the late stages of the campaign com-plained repeatedly of Russian inter-ference in our political process. There has been considerable coverage of the possibility of Russian interfer-ence in our political process, particu-larly on CNN.
Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, while not revealing the actual source, has said definitively that it was not Russia. Personally, I am more inclined to believe Julian Assange than known liar James
Clapper. We remember when DNI Clapper testified before congress that the NSA was not systematically gathering data on the communica-tions of Americans. It was only through the revelations of Edward Snowden that we learned that he was flat out lying.
There is an air of unreality in the current anti Russian fervor. It is as if we would never interfere in the inter-nal affairs of another country. This is true only if you want to overlook Chile, Honduras, Guatemala, Iran, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
Finally, while I don’t claim to know the source of the DNC emails, whoever supplied them should get a Pulitzer for the expose’ of DNC bias.
Eric BeckBishop
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Uncommon Sense
The pursuit of happinessReaders of this column
who do not know me per-sonally might reasonably assume that I am a dour and miserable person since I take a generally unroman-tic view of things and some-times use this space to per-form autopsies on societal ills. But those who know me know better: I am almost relentlessly chipper and playful, and am one of the happiest people I know. How can this be?
Beyond temperament – a thing I believe we are born with – it is all about what we conceive of happiness to be. I’ve always liked the phrase “the pursuit of hap-piness” because unlike both religion and popular culture it understands happiness as a pursuit – not a thing, or a problem to be solved. The only real resolution in life is
the final one, which means fame and fortune, buying that coveted toy, getting the girl (or boy), getting a nice pat answer to life’s existen-tial questions, or anything else we imagine as some-thing that will make us happy cannot keep us there.
One cannot fill the hole in one’s soul with toys; ever after is an endless string of days that need filling, and Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.
We live in a world of light and shadow, and both are necessary to make for an interesting and fulfilling life since you cannot see the one without the other. The notion that happiness is a thing that one can hold as well as have is the desire to eliminate shadows. But a world without shadows is a featureless plain devoid of risk, interest or inspiration. I like the shadows because it helps me see the light. This idea is implicit in the music of the Eagles and Pink Floyd. The Eagles’ lyr-ics are about the disillusion-ment that comes with one’s dreams coming true; Pink
Floyd’s are full of disap-pointment, hate, pain and spite. Taken as lyrics alone both Henley/Frey and Roger Waters are unhappy camp-ers, yet their bands’ music suggests something else entirely. The Eagles’ music is pretty; Pink Floyd’s grand and even ecstatic – as if to say that while life may be a bitch and then you die, despite and maybe even because of that there is beauty, grandeur and joy in living.
Happiness is innate for those of us with the temper-ament for it because it brings along with it the basics – love, amusement and purpose; the desire to live and do something. For me the pursuit of happiness is the quest for knowledge – both in the form of informa-tion and the ongoing expan-
sion of perspective that puts this information into context and enables me see a little more clearly. The world is full of mystery, and for those of us who under-stand happiness as a pur-suit rather than a thing this is a consolation and a bless-ing, rather than a problem in need of a solution. One can only see so far into the mystery, and I may not always like what I see – but I love the fact that I can look and that what I see makes a certain kind of sense even if I cannot fully grasp it.
The pursuit of happiness could imply that it can be chased down and maybe even caught, yet unless you are clinically depressed hap-piness does not run from us, even if circumstances sometimes make it seem
elusive. All of us have some travail in our lives, some more than others, yet it does not seem to me that the sick and the oppressed are any more prone to mis-ery than those whose dreams appear to have come true are to joy. Happiness does not seek to eliminate sadness, anger and grief, but relegates these things to their appro-priate and necessary times and places. Those who rec-ognize this can find fulfill-ment even in the direst of circumstances – whether it be in belief, purpose, or in my case the joy of being alive with the freedom to think and act, and a world of possibilities before me.
(Like the late Leonard Cohen, Carne is guided by the beauty of his weapons.)
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“Beer and shrimp.” – Efrain Hernandez,
Lone Pine
“Beer and shrimp.” – Roselina Marquez
Lone Pine
“Potato chips and dip.” – Larry Wayland,
Bishop
“Five-layer bean dip.” – Whitney Dorame,
Bishop
“Perry’s hot wings.” – Glenn Taylor,
Bishop
“Nachos.” – Officer Robin Henry,
Bishop
What is your favorite Super Bowl snack?By Mike Chacanaca
MAN ON THE STREET
Chatting before dinner at the Inyo Associates meeting at the Furnace Creek Inn are Catherine Kravitz, of the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History, left, and Nancy Prather, a retired teacher from Lone Pine.
Nate Reade, the Inyo County Agricultural commissioner, and wife, Riannah, at the Inyo Associates dinner at the Furnace Creek Inn at Death Valley National Park.
Gracious hosts for the Inyo Associates meeting in Death Valley were Death Valley National Park Superintendent Mike Reynolds and Dominie Lenz, general manager of the Furnace Creek Resort in the park, which includes the Furnace Creek Inn and The Ranch at Furnace Creek.
Rich and Kathy White, of Independence, shared highlights of the group “field trips” to the Ryan Mining Camp and Shoshone and the Amargosa River, both of which were part of the Inyo Associates weekend in Death Valley National Park. Inyo Associates is a loosely organized group of citizens and government officials who gather monthly to share a meal, insights and information in an effort to promote Inyo County and establish personal and professional connections. The meetings are open to all, no invita-tion needed, just show up. The next meeting will be in Independence on Feb. 20, in the Independence Legion Hall, starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m.
Photos by Jon Klusmire
Gail Swain, of Bishop, and Jerry Gabriel, executive director of the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, chat before the Inyo Associates dinner at the Furnace Creek Inn at Death Valley National Park.
From left, Mary Roper, of the Independence Civic Club, Earl Wilson from Lone Pine, and Nancy Masters, of the Civic Club, at the Inyo Associates meeting at the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley National Park.
Mike Prather, left, of Lone Pine, from Audubon and Friends of the Inyo, and Dave Patterson, of the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, talk before the Inyo Associates meeting at the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley National Park.
Chatting before dinner at the Inyo Associates meeting at the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley National Park are Kathleen New, executive director of the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce, and David Blacker, executive director of the Death Valley Natural History Association, which is the cooper-ating non-profit organization that operates bookstores and offers educational programs at Death Valley National Park and the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
FACES&PLACESDinner in Death Valley
Inyo AssocIAtes meet At FurnAce creek For JAnuAry gAtherIng
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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OngoingCARESHUTTLE DRIvERS NEEDED
CareShuttle, a collaborative, non-emergent community transportation pro-gram, is looking for volunteer drivers to take patients to and from medical appointments when transportation by the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, family support or a friend is not available. Volunteer drivers do not need to have medical background. They must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record and proof of auto insurance. Those inter-ested in volunteering can call Greg Bissonette at (760) 873-2166 the main arena at Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
ROTARY CLUB Of BISHOPThe Rotary Club of Bishop meets every
Tuesday at noon at Astorga’s Mexican Restaurant at 2206 N. Sierra Highway. Visitors are always welcome. Lunch is $12. Call DeEtte Johnston for information, (760) 873-4958.
ENgLISH CLASSES English classes for speakers of other
languages will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. at Bishop Union High School, in Room 307. The class is free. A fee for a textbook may be required. For more infor-mation please call Julie Metz at (760) 872-6599. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
CANCER SUPPORT gROUPThe Eastern Sierra Cancer Alliance
has a monthly Support Group that meets the First Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Northern Inyo Healthcare District’s Birch Street Annex, 2957 Birch St., Bishop. The group is open to all cancer patients and their support person. Anyone interested in volunteer-ing or have questions about how Eastern Sierra Cancer Alliance can help, call (760) 872-3811.
COMMUNITY CONCERTSThe Bishop Community Concerts
Association brings a performance by Alina Kiryayeva, a Ukrainian classical pianist, from 7-9 p.m. at the Bishop Union High School Dorothy Joseph Theater, 301 N. Fowler St., Bishop.
Wednesday, Feb. 1MULE DAYS EvENT TICkET SALES
Ticket sales and campsite reservations start. The Mule Days celebration is May 23-28 at the Tri-County Fairgrounds. For more information, call (760) 872-4263.
BISHOP SUNRISE ROTARY CLUBBishop Sunrise Rotary Club meets at
7:11 a.m. at the Northern Inyo Hospital Board Room Annex, 2957 Birch St., Bishop.
NIH AUxILIARYNorthern Inyo Hospital Auxiliary will
hold a workshop at 10 a.m. at 2957 Birch St. The group supports the hospital by assembling items for a fall holiday bou-tique, which raises funds to purchase life-saving supplies for the hospital. See’s candy can be purchased at the hospital gift shop, which also raises funds. For more information, call Shirley Stone, (760) 872-1914.
AMERICAN LEgIONThe American Legion Post 118 will
meet at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 151 E. Line St., Bishop. All veterans are welcome. For information, call Dan Stone, (760) 920-8950.
INYO COUNTY WATER COMMISSIONThe Inyo County Water Commission
will be meeting at 6 p.m. at the Jill Kinmont Boothe School George Lozito Conference Room, 166 Grandview Drive, Bishop.
Thursday, Feb. 2BISHOP LIONS CLUB The Bishop Lions Club meets every Thurs-day, except holidays, at noon at the Tri-County Fairgrounds Patio Building. Lunch is served and then the community projects are discussed. Everybody is welcome. Call Mike Johnston at (760) 937-6663 for more information.
YOgA CLASSESThe Imagination Lab hosts yoga class-
es led by Sabine Ellis every Thursday from noon-1 p.m. The Imagination Lab is locat-ed at 621 W. Line Street, Ste. 204.
BINgO AT SENIOR CENTERAARP is offering Bingo at 1 p.m. at the
Bishop Senior Center behind the City Park. Everyone age 18 and older is welcome to attend. For more information, call (760) 873-5839.
DAR MEETINgThe February meeting of the Palisades
Glacier Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at 1 p.m. at Astorga’s Mexican Restaurant. Bring cook-ies to wrap for local veterans organiza-tions. For information and to RSVP, call Susan, (760) 873-4676.
WEIgHT WATCHERSWeight Watchers meets at 5:30 p.m.
at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church every Thursday. The church is located at 700 Hobson St., Bishop.
TAkINg Off POUNDS SENSIBLYTOPS weight-loss program meets
every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Highlands Adult Clubhouse. Community members can reach their weight-loss goals by pro-viding the tools, information, support and accountability to succeed. TOPS is open to men, women and teens.
SCREEN WRITINg CLASSA screen writing class, led by film
maker John Nordinger, will take place from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday at the Imagination Lab, through Feb. 23. The Imagination Lab is located at 621 W. Line Street, Ste. 204.
ENgLISH CLASSES English classes for speakers of other
languages will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 307 at Bishop Union High School. The class is free. A fee for a text-book may be required. For more informa-tion please call Julie Metz at (760) 872-
6599. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
Saturday, Feb. 4‘TREASURE ISLAND’
The Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of “Treasure Island” will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Big Pine school gym.
BINgO AT SENIOR CENTERAARP is offering Bingo at the
Bishop Senior Center behind the City Park. Those 18 and older are welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 p.m., Bingo starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call (760) 873-5839.
IDLE HANDS STRINgBAND Featuring bluegrass, old-time and
new acoustic music from the Eastern Sierra, the Idle Hands Stringband will be playing at 8 p.m. at Mountain Rambler Brewery. There is a $5 cover charge.
Sunday, Feb. 5SUPER BOWL PARTY
The Lone Pine VFW Post 8036 will host drink specials and a Mexican food buffet to celebrate the Super Bowl. Cantina opens at noon. Everyone is invited.
EASTSIDE WRITINg CIRCLEEastside Writing Circle meets from
1:30-2:30 p.m. at The Imagination Lab at 621 W. Line Street, No. 204, across the street from Dwayne’s Friendly Pharmacy in Bishop. There are no fees or dues and all ages and skill levels and drop-ins are welcome. Contact Marilyn (760) 920-8013, [email protected] for more information.
150 YEARS Of fASHIONFeaturing fashions from the 1860s
onward from the private collection of Sharon Avey and local museums, this event will take place at 2 p.m. in the Independence American Legion Hall. Tickets are $20 each, with all proceeds going to the Friends of the Eastern California Museum. Tea and dainty refreshments will be served after the fashions. To reserve a seat, call (760) 878-2016.
Monday, Feb. 6AIRPORT ADvISORY COMMITTEE
The Northern Inyo Airport Advisory Committee will conduct its quarterly meeting at 5 p.m. at the Bishop Airport terminal building.
Tuesday, Feb 7ROTARY CLUB Of BISHOP
The Rotary Club of Bishop meets every Tuesday at noon at Astorga’s Mexican Restaurant at 2206 N. Sierra Highway. Visitors are always welcome. Lunch is $12. Call DeEtte Johnston for information, (760) 873-4958.
AMERICAN LEgION AUxILIARYThe American Legion Auxiliary, Unit
118, will hold its regular monthly meet-ing at 3 p.m. at the AltaOne conference room, 462 N. Main St., Bishop. All women with a military family-member background are welcome. For informa-tion, call Joyce Curwick, (760) 872-1283, or Danielle White, (760) 873-5839.
Dear Annie: I am finding myself in a predicament. Currently, my sister-in-law baby-sits my 3- and 5-year-old children two days a week while I am at work. Last week, when I went to pick them up, I parked behind her fiance’s truck. Her fian-ce, “Brad,” was getting ready to leave at the same time I was. Instead of waiting for me to move from behind his vehicle, he squeezed around my car between other vehi-cles in the driveway. When I got home, I noticed that his tire had rubbed against my
car and put several scratch-es in the paint.
Well, I called my sister-in-law, as I don’t know Brad very well, and explained to her what had happened. I said I think Brad needs to pay for damages. She said she doesn’t want to be in the middle of things and would give him my number.
Several days went by, and I didn’t hear from Brad. In the meantime, I got an esti-mate for repairs. I talked to my sister-in-law again, and she said she would have Brad call me. Well, he finally
did that evening, and he gave me about a dozen dif-ferent scenarios of how he thinks the situation might have happened, but he said that there is no way he did it and that he isn’t paying for it. I am sure he hit my car, and I told him that. He told me he had gone to my work-place to look at my vehicle and gone to the body shop and asked to see pictures of the damage. I thought that was disturbing. The conver-sation ended with him swearing at me and hanging up. The next day, Brad called
my husband to also tell him he isn’t paying and offered no apologies for his behav-ior toward me.
The problem I now have is how to handle the baby-sitting situation. Brad lives at my sister-in-law’s home, and I really don’t want to have any more confronta-tions with him. My sister-in-law loves my children and would be heartbroken if I got a different sitter. But I really don’t think I am com-fortable taking them to her house with Brad around. Should I follow my gut feel-ing and stop taking them there and further divide my family’s relationship? Or should I try to get past the vehicle damage? I am also worried about how any pos-sible repercussions against me by Brad would affect my children. How do you think I should proceed from here?
– Scuffed
Dear Scuffed: The answer to the question “Should I fol-low my gut?” is always yes.
And if you’re a mom, the answer is yes with three exclamation points. A moth-er’s intuition is a tool more reliable and precious than any piece of technology. So if you feel uncomfortable leaving your children around this man, then don’t. Invite your sister-in-law over for coffee so she can still visit with the kids. Given Brad’s lousy attitude, I have a feel-ing she’ll be looking for excuses to get out of the house as often as possible
anyway.
Dear Annie: I know that people often write to you about how hurt they are when they don’t receive a thank-you note. On the next gift-giving occasion, I know what I’ll be giving those who don’t understand the impor-tance of acknowledging gifts and showing appreciation: a very nice set of thank-you notes and a book of “forev-er” stamps. Anyone who doesn’t write me a note after that will be off my gift list!
– C.J.
Dear C.J.: Now there’s a creative solution for a tired old problem. I give you my stamp of approval.
Send your questions for Annie Lane to [email protected]. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate colum-nists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web-site at www.creators.com.
family member won’t pay for damage
There’s a point at which doing more will not produce more results. If you value yourself based on how hard you work, and only feel worthy if you’re making big efforts, you’ll miss the signs that you’ve gone past that point. Mercury and Uranus work at cross purposes today to make that point of diminishing returns a little more obvious.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). History is more art than science. Like magnetic audiotape, memories get a little more corrupted every time they are recalled. As for today’s story, expect that its emotional truth might be different from its factual truth.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The gurus suggest that the path to enlightenment involves the elimina-tion of opinion. That would be taking it to extremes today, though you might temper your opinions with a fair dose of open-mindedness.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re a hard worker, and you’ll play even harder if you can find the time to do it. If you can’t, then make the time. Because it’s what you do during off hours that will have the most impact.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll dig in your heels today. You set your own groove and you’ll move when you’re ready. Even when you feel the hand of fate at your back, you won’t budge. No one, not even des-tiny, can rush you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People who are never wrong are universally suspected, and no one likes a know-it-all. It’s why you go the route of curiosity and experimentation and possess a cavalier attitude about cor-rectness in general today. It’s simply more fun that way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Like an actor who is cast in an unlikely role,
you have some stretching to do. Is this an honor, a challenge or a pain? Likely all three will fit in someway before the show is over.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Go on and argue for your side. You’ll be respected for having an opinion -- and a spine. Keep it good-natured and light and no one will be offended, even if they disagree.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). “Fake it till you make it” is one approach. Then there’s the one where you’re at peace with being out of your element. A little lost, you’re confident you’ll work it out and the others will want to help you do that.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You don’t need to get more things done. You need to get impor-tant things done. What’s going to feed the bottom line? What’s going to matter most at the end of the day? What’s going to make you smile?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Like the goat that is your symbol, you’re willing to climb over the obsta-cles in your path. If you have to do that every time you pass, though, you’ll waste a lot of energy. Remove
the obstacles instead. Clear the road. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
The competition for your attention today is rather fierce. So many offers will be made to you – mostly trivial and best passed up. But one offer will be interesting, possibly even vital. Your instincts will help you discern.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Don’t do it because it’s a “good opportunity.” You could fritter away your energy trying to take advantage of all the “good opportunities.” Unless this one deeply inspires you, it’s not good enough.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 31). Your communication skills and style evolve to a new high this year, and this touches all you do in a favorable way. Clear and patient relating will pull people close to you. You’ll stash extra money in March until a worthy invest-ment comes along that will allow you to double it. June expands your family. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 30, 5, 28 and 44.
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The Year of the Fire Rooster is underway! The official calendar of China is the Gregorian calendar, but the ancient Chinese calendar, which is based on astronomical phenomena, is widely used for traditional activities – including the celebration of Spring Festival, aka Lunar New Year. The first day of the new year is the new moon in Aquarius, which was yesterday. Celebrations and traditions continue for the next two weeks. Ancestors will be paid homage to. Deities will be honored. Dragons will tour the streets, and lanterns will light up the sky to welcome the Year of the Fire Rooster.
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PHONE (760) 873-3535 | FAX (760) 873-3591 | 407 W. LINE ST., STE. 8, BISHOP, CA 93514 | E-MAIL [email protected]
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• Training Available• Full & Part-Time Shifts
• Ski Pass Benefit• Commute Assistance
Call Eastern Sierra Transit at 760.924.3184 or check out our website www.estransit.com to learn more about this opportunity
045 HELP WANTEDBISHOP UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
NOTICE OF CERTIFICATED
VACANCY
2017-18 School Year
POSITION: School Counselor / 100%FTELOCATION: Home Street MiddleSchoolSALARY: $44,806 - $79,460BEGINNING DATE: August 11, 2017
DUTIES: The counselor providesguidance/information services to stu-dents and parents which assist stu-dents in making appropriate decisionsrelative to their attendance, educa-tional, personal, and social develop-ment. Supervises students inout-of-classroom activities during theassigned working day; participates inin-service education activities pro-vided by the District and/or in self-se-lected professional growth activi-ties.
QUALIFICATIONS: Possession ofValid Pupil Personnel Services Cre-dential. A fingerprint clearance andTB clearance will be required.
APPLY: online at www.edjoin.orgContact Kristin Carr, AdministrativeAssistant, at 301 N. Fowler Street, or760.872.4352 or email, [email protected] if you have questions
DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 15,2017
The Bishop Union Elementary SchoolDistrict is an Equal OpportunityEmployer
SUPERIOR COURT MONOCOUNTY
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTAccepting applications for full-timeposition (40-hour work week) in theMammoth Lakes Courthouse forExecutive Assistant; Gross monthlypay, $3,631 to $4,866 DOE with ex-cellent benefits . An internal recruit -ment will be held simultaneously; in-ternal candidates will be given prefer-ence. For job description and appli-cation see the Court website atwww.monocourt.org/jobs.htm . Youmay also contact the Court at (760)923-2321, or pick up an application atthe Mammoth Lakes Courthouse,100 Thompsons Way. Acceptingapplications until 4:00 p.m. Friday,February 10, 2017 Postmarks notaccepted. EOE/AAE/ADAE.
TECHNICIAN-ADVANCED(HEAVY EQUIPMENT)
Job Descr ipt ion: Repair ofCaterpillar and/or related equipmentor components, following estab-lished procedures and guidelines.Perform repairs under direct depart-mental supervision; Possess toolingrequired by the service department;Maintain good attendance and punc-tuality; Work overtime as required byworkload and customer needs; Dem-onstrate safe and proper applicationof hand, pneumatic and electric tools;Assist qualified technicians in repairtasks such as removal, installationand repair of components/machines;Perform tasks from verbal/writteninstructions and communicate effec-tively with supervisor and fellow em-ployees; Carry out duties and respon-sibilities according to safety guide-lines and policies; Maintain currentforklift operator training certification.Location: This position is at QuinnCompany offsite Bishop/ OwensLake AreaApply at: www.quinncompany.com
045 HELP WANTED
BISHOP CREEKSIDE INN is now hir-ing Laundry Attendants. Startingwage of $10.50 - $11.50 per hour, de-pending on experience. Apply in per-son at 725 N. Main St., Bishop, CA oremail resume and/or inquiry to:[email protected]
Mammoth Unified School District hasthe following Full-Time position(s)available:
Administrative Assistantto the Superintendent
Year-Round & Full Time$61,812-$100,805Complete H&W Benefit PackageBeginning March 2017
ContactKathy [email protected] an application atwww.mammothusd.orgEOE - Deadline - 01-31-17
OFFICE MANAGER TIMBISHAShoshone Tribe is currently acceptingapplications for Office Manager. Pleasestop by the Tribal Office 621 W. Line,Suite 109, Bishop.
OFFICE MANAGER / BOOKKEEPERBISHOP
Eldridge Electric & Son is seeking anOffice Manager/bookkeeper with expe-rience in the construction trades. Majorresponsibilities include: manage dailyoperations of the office including cus-tomer service, phones, correspondenceand billing. Proficiency with Quick-books, Excel and typical computerknowledge are required. Compensa-tion is excellent with the added benefitof working in a very nice environment.Please submit a cover letter andresume to: Heidi @ [email protected] or call 760-784-1667
P/T MED TECHS & CAREGIVERSP/T DIETARY SERVER
Sterling Heights is a Residential CareCommunity for the Elderly. We arelooking for reliable, trustworthy, caringand compassionate team players.
If you are interested in working with ourresidents, please pick up an applicationat 369 E. Pine St., Bishop or emailresume to:
All applicants must apply online athttp://apptrkr.com/944881. Emails willnot be accepted. As an Equal Employ-ment Opportunity Employer, the KernCommunity College District encouragescandidates with diverse backgrounds toapply.
045 HELP WANTEDPT BOOKKEEPER/ASSISTANT INYOCrude seeking quality team player,computer literate, detail oriented, goodorg. & com, skills. Send resume to 1274N. Main, Bishop.
IMMEDIATE OPENING IN our QualityDept. Read, interpret and inspect me-chanical drawings and use all associ-ated equipment; Computer proficient;Solid math skills; CNC and/or machinistexperience preferred. Wages DOE. Forfull job description or to submit resumecontact [email protected].
YOGURT & WINE BAR
MANAGER
Good Earth Yogurt is on the lookoutfor an outgoing and versatile teamleader with experience in quick serv-ice restaurant operations, the abilityto work effectively in fast paced,customer centered environment andthe ability to work evenings andweekends on a regular basis. Thisposition will be responsible for thedaily operations and management. Ifyou think you are the right fit for thisfun new business in Bishop, pleasesend resumes to:[email protected]
YOGURT & WINE BAR
TEAM MEMBERS
Good Earth Yogurt is looking to hirenew team members! If you have anoutgoing personality and love workingwith people in a fun upbeat family en-vironment, this may be the job foryou. We are filling full and part timepositions. Jobs will require flexiblehours with the ability to work eveningsand weekends on a regular basis. Ba-sic wine and beer serving experiencea plus! If you think you are the right fitfor this fun new business in Bishop,please send resumes to:[email protected]
BISHOP CREEKSIDE INN is now hir-ing Housekeepers. Starting wage of$10.50 per hour, with opportunity togrow and increase wages. Apply inperson at 725 N. Main St., Bishop,CA or email resume and/or inquiry to:[email protected]
BISHOP CREEKSIDE INN is now hir-ing an Inspector for Housekeeping.Starting wage of $11 - 12 per hour,depending on experience. Apply inperson at 725 N Main St. Bishop, CAor email resume and/or inquiry to:[email protected]
045 HELP WANTED
Join a growing agency and make apositive impact on our community.Wild Iris Family Counseling and CrisisCenter delivers violence preventionefforts and free services for personsaffected by domestic violence, sexualassault, and child abuse in both Inyoand Mono Counties. We offer com-petitive pay and a comprehensivebenefits package for full and part-timeemployees. Wild Iris is an equalopportunity employer.
Fiscal Director/Accountant(Full-time, Primary site Bishop)
$83,000-138,000The Fiscal Director ensures effectivefiscal operations and performancethrough policy, guidance, and directsupport; safeguards and maximizesthe organization's fiscal resources;creates a fiscal environment whichsupports the mission and values ofthe organization; and ensures suc-cess of the agency through activeparticipation as a member of the sen-ior leadership team. Deadline to ap-ply: February 9, 2017.
Grant Manager (Full-time, Primarysite Bishop) $41,000-68,000
Under the direction of the FiscalDirector, the Grant Manager is re-sponsible for managing all aspects ofWild Iris's grants including creating,tracking, and modifying grant budg-ets; meeting all application, reporting,invoicing, and closing deadlines; andresponding to grantor inquiries andaudits. Deadline to apply: February 9,2017.For more information and toapply visi t our website:Wild-iris.org/get-involved/job-and-volunteer-opportunities/
BISHOP UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTis accepting applications for thefollowing Classified Positions:
(1) Night Custodian8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 12months per year. 2:00pm - 11:00pm(Schedule changes to days duringschool breaks)Starting Salary $15.75 - $17.78, DOEKnowledge of materials, disinfectants,chemicals, equipment, and methodsused in custodial work.
(1) Permanent Bus-Driver4.0 Hours per day, 5 Days per week,182 Days per year 6:15am - 8:00am &2:00pm - 4:15pm (schedule may varyslightly based on district need)Starting Salary: $15.15 - $17.13, DOEMust have or be able to obtain andmaintain School Bus Driver's License.BUSD will offer training to the success-ful candidate if not currently licensed
For all positions, investigation with theDepartment of Justice must be com-pleted prior to employment. BUSD par-ticipates in E-Verify pre-employmentverification.
Contact: Kim Tiner, 656 W. Pine Street,Bishop CA or call 760-872-3680 oremail [email protected] for anapplication by 3:00 pm Friday, February3, 2017.The Bishop Unified School District is anEqual Opportunity Employer
DRIVER - LONE PINE
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority is ac-cepting applications for a Driver in theLone Pine Area. Must have gooddriving record and provide DMV H6printout. Subject to drug & alcoholpre-employment and random testing,non-benefited with flexible part-timehours, pay rate $15.25 per hr.
Applications must be received byFebruary 17, 2017.
Applications and information can beobtained at:Bishop Office - 703 Airport Rd,Bishop Tel: 760- 872-1901 ext. 11O n o u r w e b s i t e a t :www.estransit.com/administration/jobs/Email: [email protected] Employer
020 HAPPINESS IS ...HAPPINESS IS ÉA LANON
Help and Hope for Families and Friendsof Alcoholics
Monday Night Group meets at theMethodist Church in Bishop (cornerFowler & Church Streets) every Mon-day from 7:00PM - 8:30PM. For moreinformation call 760-873-8225
HAPPINESS IS.....NAMI Eastern Sierra (National Allianceon Mental Illness) Family SupportGroup meets the first Wednesday ofevery month, 5:30-7:00pm, at the FirstUnited Methodist Church adult lounge,205 North Fowler St., Bishop. (Followpathway into courtyard on the right sideof the church itself, then go throughglass door into building on the right.)NAMI Family Support Groups, offeredby NAMI Affiliates across the country,are free, confidential and safe groups offamilies helping families who love, livewith and/or care for a family memberwith diagnosed mental illness.We support one another through ourlearned wisdom, gaining renewed hopefor ourselves and our loved ones. Joinus and realize that you are not alone.
Some prorated benefits depending onhours worked.Closing Date -OPEN UNTIL FILLED
ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR I or IISalary - Counselor I - $3232-$3927Counselor II- $3471-$4216Closing Date -OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The above monthly salaries are paidover 26 pay periods annually.
For more information, complete jobdescriptions and an Inyo County ap-p l i c a t i o n f o r m , v i s i twww.inyocounty.us . Must apply onInyo County application form.EEO/ADA.
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Stylin’ in Death Valley Death Valley Middle School students on Jan. 21 attended a University of Nevada – Las Vegas men’s basketball game at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas with Death Valley Principal Craig Hill and Career and Technology Education teacher Rhy Payne. Each of the students was given a pair of UNLV sunglasses for being among the first 3,000 people to arrive at the game. Modeling theirs are brothers Joseph and Sam Payne. The Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels defeated the Air Force Falcons in overtime with a final score of 87-85. “I was scared because of how high up our seats were,” Joseph said. “At half time, we walked around the stadium and I felt better. I enjoyed the second half and enjoyed teasing Mr. Hill by cheering for Air Force instead of UNLV.”
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Student shares her story of celebrating love, not hateBy Grace Griegobronco Roundup
“Do you think if we did a Women’s March in Bishop that we would get shot?” This was what a friend of the organizer of the March asked her. This is how the organizer introduced the march and this earned a laugh from the crowd.
My friends, my mom and I all went to the Women’s March in Bishop and at first, we were afraid that we would be the only ones there. However, about 580 people actually showed up!
In case you didn’t know what the march was all about, according to Wikipedia, “The Women’s March was a world-wide protest on January 21, 2017, to protect women’s rights and other causes includ-ing immigration reform, health care reform, protection of the natural environment, LGBTQ rights, racial justice, freedom of religion and workers’ rights.”
Bishop is a fairly conserva-tive town so I wasn’t too hope-ful about the turnout, but I
was proved wrong! Tons of people made creative and beautiful signs. I took a few pictures of my favorites.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little bit intimidated about the whole thing. I knew that I loved everything that the march was representing, but I was scared about the people who wouldn’t be too thrilled about the march. What if things got violent? However, I knew my friends and family would be there and I shouldn’t be intimidated.
The march was actually a lot of fun! I was surrounded by passionate and inspiring people and I could feel their enthusiasm and I felt like I was a part of something big-ger than myself. I wasn’t sure if I would feel like I was mak-ing a difference at all, but I did! The chants were more pro-equality than anti-Trump and I felt like we were beating hate with love. Some of the signs were absolutely hilari-ous while still embodying the message of the March.
As peaceful as this march was, it wasn’t without a few anti-protesters. There were plenty of drivers who would honk their horns and stick out a thumbs down or even the middle finger to let their feel-ings be known. Someone sim-ply yelled “Trump!” at us and
my friend Jordan Kost responded by screaming back, “Love!”
I think the worst thing I heard about, but luckily I per-sonally didn’t see, was a man wearing a Swastika armband walking about. However, all the marchers responded with happy cheers and proclama-tions of love and equality so the march was never really brought down.
There were also plenty of supporters as well! I think my favorite experience was seeing a woman lean over her hus-band to honk the horn of their car repeatedly with an abso-lutely radiant smile and a big thumbs up. While it did feel weird at first, I did eventually join in on some chants. Jordan even started up a “Love not hate!” chant that caught on.
Overall, I never felt threat-ened or scared, but just really empowered. Despite some negative feedback from bystanders, their hateful ges-tures and shouts were drowned out by the love and support that the marchers sported. It felt good to be a part of my community and be with so many passionate peo-ple.
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My experience at the Women’s March in bishop
Learning about the Holocaust
By Jeniffer Velazquezbronco Roundup
A shiver crawls up your spine as you gaze at the black and white faces of Holocaust survivors. Tears spill as you read through the historical events sparked by racism and social Darwinism, and wonder as a simple screen asks, “Post election, are you optimistic that the country can come together and find common ground?” We wonder, what defines optimistic? What defines common ground? How could we possibly find it?
The Museum of Tolerance, opened to the public in Los Angeles in 1993, runs all these questions through your head and more. It examines the harsh racism and preju-dice that the world has faced over the course of time and history, and has a strong central focus on the Holocaust. Federico Mayor, former director of UNESCO, detailed the importance of the museum in 1993. He stated, “…it is crucial for all of us to give new meaning to the word ‘tolerance’ and understand that our ability to value each and every per-son is the ethical basis for peace … A peaceful future depends on our everyday acts and gestures. Let us educate for tolerance in our … communities … and, most of all, in our hearts and minds.”
I visited the museum on the Jan. 3 on a last-minute trip to LA. Out of five choices I had, I chose the Museum of Tolerance because I believed I had more to learn about the racism and prejudice our world has faced than I already knew. Upon reading the reviews, I took a deep breath and decided that, although the museum was often described as “enlightening, but emotionally-draining,” I would go and take on what-ever thoughts and emotions I would be presented with. I was nervous for what I would see, but both my mom and I were ready for anything.
We arrived, paid for our entry to the Holocaust exhib-it and Tolerancenter, then went through a security metal detector to ensure we
did not have anything that could potentially harm. We made our way down a spiral ramp, and on the walls were the pictures and small details of the lives of various Holocaust survivors. Their smiles were almost haunting to gaze at, and each detail we read gave us only a small glimpse of the hardships they faced during World War II. We felt the angst building up within us already, as a new question ran through our heads. This time, a sim-ple why? Why did anyone let all of this happen? Why were they forced to be put through so much?
As we reached the end of this gallery of faces, a quote painted on the wall let us breathe for a second – a quote by Elie Wiesel, reading, “When you listen to a wit-ness, you become a wit-ness.”
We were then faced with two options, to either enter the Tolerancenter, or explore the Holocaust exhibit first. We decided to enter the Tolerancenter, as both my mother and I agreed it would be easier on our emotions to go through first. On the ground was a projection reading “Our World Today” in bold, white letters. As we looked up, we were then sur-rounded by televisions of all sizes in a small hallway, all blasting different news chan-nels covering the upcoming inauguration, Trump’s plans for office, and any other rel-evant, political news stories. As I took a second to care-fully read all the headlines, I began to wonder why it was important to see it all at once. It was overwhelming to see so many opinions being fired off all at the same time, but it occurred to me that that was exactly the point. We’re exposed to so much in the media, especially around the time of an election, that it can become overwhelming and even annoying to have to sit through. My mom walked along with me, equally eye-ing all the bold headlines and serious faces.
As we passed all the tele-visions, we were then face to face with two doors: one lit up a bright red with the word “Prejudiced” above it, the other lit up green with “Unprejudiced” above it, however, a projection on that door advised us to “think …
now use (the) other door.” I looked at my mom, who stood at the green door with a confused glance.
“Which door do you want to go through?” I asked her, trying to see what she was thinking. She explained to me that although she would like to believe she could go through the green door, all of us have hidden prejudices. That’s why we have to use the red one.
On the other side of the red door, we were exposed to more screens. As we walked through the exhibition, we faced images of inspiring quotes and people, warning us of the importance of peace and how we should treat each other. My mom was deeply moved by a video playing of Martin Luther King Jr., talking passionately and emotionally as images of the segregation and unfair treat-ment of his people, our American people, appeared on screen. I was brought to tears as I began to imagine how difficult it must have been to deal with such unjust treatment on a daily basis, and on such an overbearing scale. Sure, once in a while I’m told things I wish I hadn’t heard, even now more than ever, but I know it will never, ever compare to what people faced then, and what others face now.
On the opposite wall of the video was a timeline of sorts, that highlighted impor-tant events in history that shaped the country we have today. Different events lined this wall as I walked beside it with my camera. I read about the immigration of the first people to this country, to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. My thoughts lingered on one of the first pivotal moments of our his-tory. If immigrants were the first people in this country, and are the very foundation of our being, why are we try-ing so hard to keep them out? Why do we see these people as criminals for want-ing to have a better life?
After voting on a poll that asked whether or not I was optimistic for our country’s future with a new president, it was time to finally enter the Holocaust exhibit. With my mother standing closely, we ventured into the darker part of the museum. Before we officially started the tour,
we were directed to pick up a small card with the name and face of a child we did not recognize. My mom and I received a different child, so we individually inserted our cards into a machine (which it ejected back after a few seconds) where it displayed a small snippet of my child’s life. I learned of Stella Klingerova, a young Jewish girl who attended school and lived in Prague. I carried this small bit of information with me as I ventured off to the tour. I had the card with her picture on it clutched dearly as I listened.
The exhibit was dark, both figuratively and literally, as it was automatically guided by dim light and sound through different, small “stages” as I’d like to call them. Each stop was a step further into the chronology of the Holocaust, and what led up to such a horrendous way of thinking and the actions of many. I thought of Stella throughout every stop, who must have been so confused and lost as to what was going on around her. I could only imagine what a young girl like her must have felt to be exposed to such unbeliev-able anti-Semitism. About halfway through the exhibit, I was allowed another update on Stella via another machine. This time, I learned she was deported to a ghetto in 1942. At this time, she was around 13 or 14 years old, which sparked a new sense of guilt and sadness within me. I had no idea, at the time, what Stella’s fate would eventually be. Regardless, the fact that she was only one or two years younger than me made me feel sick.
We saw a Nazi uniform up close, barbed wire fences, and even a bit of hair recov-ered from one of the death camps. I remember hearing my mom softly call my name to come look at it as I was taking pictures. I was curious as to what she would call me over for, and the second I saw the auburn, slashed braided hair sitting in a glass case, I felt all the emotions boil in my blood. Why … why … why?
As morbid as it sounds, we walked through a replica gas chamber. The walls were lined with projections, all the same video. They were testi-monies of the survivors,
explanations on how life was in the death camps and all the morbid thoughts that crossed their minds. The room was considerably cold-er than the rest of the muse-um, which added on to the eerie feeling of being in there in the first place. In rooms like this, thousands were wrongfully murdered, daily. In rooms like this, lives were stripped from unknowing innocents.
In rooms like this, the very people that Hitler was con-vinced were the source of Germany’s problems, had their lives taken within min-utes.
My mom stood in the room a little while longer while I composed myself. One of the testimonies I remember hearing was about a man addressing a group inside a camp with him who were planning to escape. He told them, as they tried to convince him to join them, that he’d rather stay in the camp and not hold the oth-ers back. He cared more about their escape than he did his own.
Finally, it was time to see the final “installment,” if you will, of our children’s stories during World War II. I was nervous and shaky as I inserted my card, and held my breath as it took it in, read the card, and kept it. I was not going to get Stella back, I thought, all I’ll have is the printout of her story with her fate revealed at the end.
I read through the print-out, which re-told everything I had read about her while on the tour. As my eyes passed over each word, my hands grew shakier and shakier. I didn’t want to reach the end to find out what happened. I wanted, so desperately, to read the bold letters after all these paragraphs and know that Stella ended up okay. Maybe she ended up with her family, maybe she made it out alive miraculously. Maybe she grew up to be a success-ful woman, a survivor, who shared her story of her life in the ghetto and at Auschwitz so that people could proper-ly fathom what the world stood silent for.
But she didn’t. She was 14. She was young. She was inno-cent. And she was killed.
I stood in the middle of the printout area with a stunned look on my face. I
could see my mom making the same expression as she read, which only gave me the idea that her child had not made it either. The only words that I could speak were, “she was 14. I’m older than that. She was 14.”
I couldn’t think about much more as we exited the museum. The recurring ques-tion in my head bounced back and forth against the walls, going to and fro but never quite leaving my mind. My head felt numb and my emotions felt as if they were stripped from me for a short time afterwards. It all felt surreal, that our society and world allowed this to go on for so long until it was too late. The Holocaust is not an instance that happened 200 years ago, not even 100. There are still people who justify these actions, and there are even people who go as far to say that this was all fabrication. Propaganda, to use their own words.
Hell, people still wear Nazi armbands to peaceful march-es.
What I learned from the Museum of Tolerance is that I have to watch what I say. Words can be the most pow-erful weapon we have, and if not used carefully, they can have devastating conse-quences. If we do not learn to love and tolerate those who are different, it is only a mat-ter of time until we as humans tear each other apart. If we attack each other for a different opinion, or scoff at the idea of some-thing new, we are only taking a step back in the progress we’ve already made as a country. Yes, we no longer have slavery. Yes, we no lon-ger segregate based on color. But why stop moving for-ward when there are many miles to go?
We must learn to love our brothers and our sisters, our beautiful black, brown, white, green, red, rainbow siblings, and tolerate our differences. Each person has a story to tell us and it is up to us to build each other up to ampli-fy their voices so they are heard. The longer we wait to love and accept, the longer it will take to let our country live in harmony.
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BishopThe Broncos boys varsity
basketball team won Friday’s away conference game against Frazier Mountain by a score of 87-49.
The Lady Broncos varsity basketball team lost its away conference game Friday against Frazier Mountain by a score of 45-39.
“Our girls played a pretty good game,” said coach Jessica Sharkey. “I was miss-ing two of my starters so I had to pull up three girls from our JV team.”
Lady Broncos Chaynau Johnson was the team’s high scorer in the game with 9 points followed by Shawnau Johnson and Liza Joya both scoring 8 points. Gracie Soto contributed 7 points, Mckenna McMurtie added 4 points with Julie Cepeda scoring 3 points.
SoccerIn soccer action, the Bishop
Broncos boys varsity soccer team defeated Frazier Mountain Saturday in a home conference game by a final score of 5-3.
The Bishop Broncos girls varsity soccer team on Saturday played a home game against the Frazier Mountain Falcons. Due to weather on the Broncos home field, the game was held in Ridgecrest.
It was a well matched game with Bishop’s Kori Boxley staying strong on defensive
while goal keeper Dulcinea Ostley-Vasquez stopped the Falcons 10 shots on goal.
The game against the Falcons, who are undefeated in league play, ended in a scoreless tie.
Lone PineThe Lone Pine Golden
Eagles boys varsity basketball team lost Thursday’s away conference game against Mammoth by a score of 38-36.
The Lone Pine Golden Eagles girls varsity basketball team won Thursday’s home confer-ence game against Mammoth by a score of 38-27.
Stats from the game include:
Lone Pine – 7 13 8 10 – 38Mammoth – 5 7 8 7 – 27Points: Juliann Jones 8, Shelby Chavez 5, Jessianne Joiner 13, Celia Ray 4, Mariah Button 4, Jaye Lynne Eaton 4Free throws: Jones 0-1, Chavez 1-2, Joiner 1-2, Ray 0-1Total rebounds: Jones 6, Chavez 4, Joiner 9, Ray 5, Button 4, Eaton 5, Becca Tsosie 1Blocks: Joiner 1, Ray 3, Eaton 1
Big PineThe Big Pine Warriors bas-
ketball team won Saturday’s away conference game against Baker by a score of 77-52.
The Big Pine Warriors won an away conference game on Saturday against Baker by a score of 77-52.
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In its first High Desert League action of the season Thursday, the Bishop Bronco wrestling team traveled to Edwards Air Force Base to compete against teams from Rosamond and Desert High School.
Freshman Daniel Mayhugh, wrestling at 108 pounds, scored his first wins as a Bronco, going 2-0 on the day. Mayhugh pinned his opponent from Rosamond and received a forfeit from Desert.
Sophomore Mark Mayhugh, wrestling at 115 pounds, also went 2-0 on the day, pinning his
opponent from Desert and receiving a forfeit from Rosamond.
Head coach Mark Hodges said, “Both Daniel and Mark wrestled well. After their official matches, both of them got the opportunity to wrestle the same opponents again in exhibition matches. They repeated their success by pinning both their opponents.”
Mark Mayhugh has a record of 12-3, with 5 pins and one technical fall.
The Broncos next action will be another three-way High Desert League meet in Rosamond on Thursday.
AdventureCORPS Inc., hosts of the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, currently is accepting applications for this year’s race, scheduled for July 10-12. Now in its 40th year and recognized globally as “the world’s toughest foot race,” this iconic race pits up to 100 of the world’s toughest athletes – runners, triathletes, adventure racers and moun-taineers – against one another and the elements.
The race starts at Badwater Basin within Death Valley National Park, the lowest point in North America at 280 feet below sea level, and the loca-tion officially recognized as the hottest spot on earth, hit-ting 134 degrees Fahrenheit in 1913.
From that auspicious start line, the course covers 135 miles nonstop over the most epic terrain imaginable, includ-ing traversing three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600 feet of cumulative vertical ascent and 6,100 feet of cumu-lative descent.
The race finishes at the end
of the road high on Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the Lower 48, making it the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. For those who finish in less than 48 hours, their reward is the coveted Badwater 135 belt buckle. There is no prize money.
With a field limit of 100 runners, the Badwater 135 is, and always has been an invita-tional race. Applicants must meet rigorous qualifying stan-dards before submitting an application, which is then reviewed and scored by a com-mittee. For rookie entrants, minimum requirements include three 100-mile race finishes or a completion of the Brazil 135, plus submitting an extensive application with run-ning resumé, details of chari-table efforts, along with answering a variety of ques-tions ranging from “What per-centage of your athletic peers would say that you are a good human being?” to “What is the meaning of life?” More infor-mation can be found online at http://www.badwater.com/
event/badwater-135/#tab-entry
The actual application is at https://www.runreg.com/bw135
Based on past participation, it is anticipated that the 2017 field will include runners from 20 to 25 American states and represent 20 to 25 countries or nationalities. The 100 world-class athletes selected for the 2017 race will be announced via Facebook Live Feb. 9.
AdventureCORPS greatly appreciates the support of STYR Labs, Caring House Project Foundation, Farm To Feet Socks, Fisher Space Pen, ZZYXXZ, Nathan Performance Gear and ZombieRunner.com, plus the local support of Furnace Creek Ranch, Stovepipe Wells Resort, Panamint Springs Resort, Dow Villa, Pizza Factory, the com-munity of Lone Pine, the peo-ple of Inyo County and other generous companies and indi-viduals.
Official charities of the Badwater 135 include the Challenged Athletes Foundation. As one of the few
charities that provides grants directly to athletes with a physical disability, the Challenged Athletes Foundation has raised more than $76 million and directly assisted thousands of chal-lenged athletes worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states.
AdventureCORPS also sup-ports the Bald Head Island Conservancy, Conservation Alliance, and One Percent For The Planet, among others. One of the goals of the Badwater 135 is to raise funds for, and awareness of, these organiza-tions, along with minimizing and mitigating environmental impact.
The event is held under special use permits from Death Valley National Park, California Department of Transportation, Inyo National Forest and Inyo County.
Additional Badwater events this year include the 51-mile Badwater Cape Fear March 18 and 81-mile Badwater Salton Sea April 30. These two events, along with the Badwater 135, comprise the Badwater Ultra Cup.
Badwater 135 Ultramarathon set for July 10-12
register staff
The Big Pine Warriors girls varsity basketball team lost Friday’s home confer-ence game against rival school Lee Vining in over-time by a score of 43-37.
Stats from the game include:
Points: Cassie Meza 14, Aurora Toledo 2, Gabby
Meza 8, Anah-Kee Mason 13Free throws: Cassie Meza 4-12, Gabby Meza 2, Paige Vance 0-3, Mason 5-18Total rebounds: Cassie Meza 5, Toledo 5, Gabby Meza 6, Ciera Peterson 5, Vance 6, Mason 24Assists: Cassie Meza 3, Toledo 4, Mason 2Steals: Cassie Meza 8, Toledo 2, Gabby Meza 8, Vance 6,
Mason 7Blocks: Mason 1
The Big Pine Warriors girls varsity basketball team on Saturday won an away conference game against Baker by a final score of 44-34.
Stats from the game include:Points: Cassie Meza 21, Gabby Meza 10, Paige Vance
4, Anah-Kee Mason 9Free throws: Cassie Meza 3-6, Gabby Meza 1-2, Vance 0-1, Mason 1-5 Total rebounds: Cassie Meza 4, Gabby Meza 10, Ciera Peterson 7, Vance 15, Mason 15Assists: Gabby Meza 3, Vance 1, Mason 1Steals: Cassie Meza 4, Gabby Meza 4, Vance 3, Mason 6Blocks: Cassie Meza 1
Big Pine Lady Warriors win against Baker, lose to Lee Vining
