Kern River Courier April 15, 2011

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir284, 802 acre-feet.(Low point was155,858 ac-ft. Nov.26. Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville2198 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 2198 cfs

Borel Canal flow581 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.

Boatingregula-

tions and ourfishing columnon page 5.

The Fun& Games

pages will keepyou busy whilewaiting for abite.

What arestar

jumps? RodMiddleworth willtell you in his“Things I’veNoticed” col-umn.

FREE

PRESORTED KernvilleStandardU.S. Postage PAIDPermit 25

5

Morecamping

areas open forfishing derbyweekend.

2

10

13

Friday, April 15, 2011 A Locally-Owned Community Partner and Award-Winning Newspaper Vol. 8 No. 11

Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri: Sunny, high 68.

Fri. night: Mostlyclear, low 39.

Sat.: Mostly clear,high 72.

Sat. night: Mostlyclear, low 48.

Sun.: Mostly clear,high 72.

Sun. night: Mostlyclear, low 48.

National Weather Service

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

Nearly every week, MichaelDeus of Frazier Park drives hisrefrigerated white cargo vanaround our valley delivering hisprecious cargo. His van is filledfloor to ceiling with Styrofoamcups and plasticbags and cups fullof all that wiggles,squirms andcrawls.

Deus ownsW i g g l e s w o r t hBait, supplyingboth live and freshfrozen baitthrough our localbait and tackle merchants.

Deus drives about 70,000miles a year in his specially out-fitted truck, making about 100stops a week in Frazier Park,Lancaster, Bakersfield, the KernValley and as far north as Visaliaand Three Rivers.

“I guarantee to my merchantsthat my products are live andfresh while in the store. If I don'tdeliver, my name is mud!" hesaid.

Deus, who checks and stockshis accounts weekly, says experi-ence does count. "I just knowwhat a store is going to move,"said Deus, who is now in hiseighth year providing bait forthe Isabella Lake Fishing Derby,this year April 16-18.

His live red worms, night-crawlers andm e a l w o r m s ,medium andlarge, are sold12-15 to a cup.One of his mostpopular items isthe Worm-Glon i g h t c r a w l e r sfrom Texas thathave ingested a

chartreuse green color and gar-lic flavor. Deus also provides livecrickets, minnows and crayfishbait. The crayfish are availableonly in spring and summer.

Deus expects that everyonewill be buying at least one cup ofworms during the derby. "Totrout, worms are like candy," hesaid. "They just taste good tothem."

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

Michael Deus tells a Crossroads Mini-Mart customer about hisproducts on Wednesday. Deus supplies bait and tackle to manystores in the Kern River Valley.

Fish bite hisworms, bait

Isabella LakeFishing Derby

April 16-18$250,000 in prizes!Sponsored by KRV

Chamber of Commerce(760) 379-5236

See BAIT, Page 8

Cuts hurt KUSD’s Family Resource CenterMike DevichKern River Courier

California’s AB 99, a budget-cutting billthat takes $1 billion from First 5 (an organ-ization dedicated to improving the first fiveyears of a child’s life), would seriously ham-per the community programs provided bythe local Family Resource Center. TheKernville Union School District’s FamilyResource Center helps local families withmedical, dental, parenting and nutritionalhealth issues.

Nancy Puckett, Children & FamilyProgram Coordinator for KUSD, said the

cut will “greatly damage” the FRC. Shesaid, “Many of us use the First 5 funds toleverage other funds. By losing First 5funds, the FRC will lose about $90,000from a USDA Nutrition grant and about$25,000 (in) other funds. It will also putseveral people out of work.”

The action would take more than $11.7million from Kern County, Puckett added.

Lawsuits against the state of Californiahave been filed by First 5 organizations inother counties in the state.

Puckett said, “Citizens can still write thestate legislators (Fuller and Grove) and thegovernor and ask them to repeal it.”

First 5 Kern commissioners have askedtheir director, Jamie Henderson, to explorethe potential costs of filing a lawsuit againstthe state of California or joining First 5Fresno's lawsuit, which was filed April 5.

First 5 Kern adds that not only is the $1 bil-lion cut illegal, but “they are also proposing touse it in a manner that is inconsistent with theintent of Proposition 10.”

In 1998, California voters passedProposition 10, which created First 5.Proposition 10 added a 50 cent tax on tobac-co products and deposits it into a trust fund.Revenues are used to fund local early child-hood development programs.

Mike DevichKern River Courier

A new study has been launched toevaluate the area’s connectivity (ornon-connectivity) to broadbandInternet. The Kern Valley is included, asare all of Eastern Kern, Mono and Inyocounties.

The study is being run by the DesertMountain Resource Conservation andDevelopment Council. They’re askingresidents and businesses locally to con-tribute their opinions on the subject bymeans of a survey.

Deborah Hess, vice president ofRC&D (and also a regional managerfor Southern California Edison), said,“This is not the Digital 395 grant.

Eastern Sierra Connect is a separatedemand project aimed at encouragingexisting and potential providers tobuild local broadband to unserved andunderserved communities in theEastern Sierra region.”

She added, “Unfortunately, I havehad conversations with at least oneprovider that said it comes down todollars and they wouldn't be investingin additional infrastructure anytimesoon because they believe the marketisn't there to support the investment.”

The survey will help identify whatthe unserved and underserved com-munities are that need broadbandInternet connectivity and the broad-

New broadband study hereWhitewater fest arrives

Kernville is the scene April 16 and 17 for the 47thannual Kern River Festival on the Wild & ScenicKern River. The center of the action will beRiverside Park, which will be festooned with dozensof colorful kayaks and the equally colorful wetsuitsof their occupants.

There will be live music, a Gear Swap, a StandupPaddle Boarder-Cross, and a film festival. TheHooligan Race is a popular new activity. That’swhere contestants make their own boat out of non-boat materials and hope to make it down the rivera short ways before it falls apart. It’s a spectatorfavorite.

Other events on the program include BrushCreek Extreme Slalom & Downriver Races com-plete with waterfalls, slides, a great granite

See SURVEY, Page 5See FEST, Page 5

Page 2 Kern River Courier Friday, April 15, 2011

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

ParadiseCove

Main DamKissack BayLI Visitor Center

Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point

Wildlife Area

StineCoveCamp

9

Sierr

a Way

Mou

ntain

99

To Baker

sfield

WaterSkiArea

Hanning Flat

Map courtesyMike Ludiker

www.kernvalley.com

Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from

Hwy. 155 just over the hill fromHwy. 178)

(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the

corner from the museum)(760) 376-3781

General KRV Info

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior CenterLocal: (760) 379-5236Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN

Kernville Chamber of Commerce

11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville

Road Local: (760) 376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Hospital &Kern Valley Healthcare District

McCray and Laurel, Mt. Mesa(760) 379-2681

Kern Valley Substation

Sheriff’s Department and CHP7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.(760) 549-2100Weekdays only, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kern County Fire Stations arelocated in Lake Isabella, Kernvilleand Southlake. Call 911 to reporta fire.

Kern River Valley information


Recreational visitors to LakeIsabella need to purchase a passto be able to take advantage ofcertain high-density recreationalareas here.

The Southern Sierra Pass isavailable at Golden State Surplusin Lake Isabella, Riverside OneStop Shell in Kernville, and ateither of the two U.S. ForestService offices in the valley (seepage 2).

The Southern Sierra Pass isrequired for recreational usewithin the Auxiliary Dam, OldIsabella Road and South ForkRecreation areas. Ninety-five per-cent of the revenue from passsales goes directly back to thesethree sites to make improvementssuch as new restrooms, upgradedwater systems, picnic tables, fire

rings, and increased ForestService presence.

Southern Sierra Passes includea $10 daily pass or, for more fre-quent users, a $50 annual pass.When purchasing an annualpass, an optional second vehicle(yearly) pass is available for $10.Another option, for people 62 orolder, is the America the Beautiful(interagency) Senior Pass, hon-ored nationwide at any ForestService, National Park Service,Bureau of Land Management,Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service site. TheSenior Pass costs $10 and is validfor the lifetime of the pass holder.A pass for persons with disabili-ties is also available at no charge.

The Southern Sierra Pass hasbeen sold since November 2008for a small, particularly high-usage area on the shore ofIsabella Lake.

Pass required for certain areas

More camping areasto be open for derbyU.S. Forest ServiceSpecial to the Courier

For the 2011 Lake IsabellaFishing Derby this weekend,April 16-18, there is plenty ofroom for campers and anglerslooking for overnight accommo-dations, according to ForestService officials.

Tillie Creek, Paradise Cove,Hungry Gulch and BoulderGulch campgrounds are on afirst-come, first-served basis at$20 per night. Camp 9 also hasplenty of sites available at $17per night. In addition, overnightcamping is allowed at AuxiliaryDam, Old Isabella Road and theSouth Fork Recreation Area,with a daily fee of $10 or you canpurchase an annual pass for $50.Passes can be purchased atGolden State Surplus in LakeIsabella, Sierra Gateway Marketand Sporting Goods inSouthlake, Riverside One StopShell and Sierra Gateway Marketin Kernville. Stine Cove andHanning Flat are also availablefree of charge (check with theForest Service for alternateroutes, as Sierra Way around the

back side of the lake remainsclosed due to flood damage).

As a reminder, camping is lim-ited to 14 days out of a 30 dayperiod.

According to Forest officials,visitors can set up their recre-ation vehicles in developedcampsites prior to the weekendevent. However, visitors mustoccupy the site and not just parka vehicle and trailers cannot beunoccupied for more than 24hours.

Also, for the fishing derbyweekend only, the Forest Servicehas agreed to open up additionalareas for overnight camping.These areas include EngineerPoint; along the beach area westof Paradise Cove campground,Kissack Cove; the north andsouth shoreline of Boulder Gulchand the shoreline betweenFrench Gulch Group Area andBoulder Gulch. For these areas,visitors can begin to set upcampsites on Thursday, April 14at 6 a.m. If visitors set up theircampsites earlier they may becited. The special camping areaswill remain open until Monday,April 18 at 6 p.m.

�Whiskey Flat Days 2012 Theme Contest�Yes, you heard right!

We are getting a jump start on next year's Whiskey Flat Day's Theme. Write down yourtheme idea and include your name, phone number, and address, and mail to PO Box 397,Kernville, Ca 93238 or bring in your written idea to the Kernville Chamber office.

The Kernville Chamber Members will vote for the top three theme ideas at our AnnualChamber Meeting in May. Then it will go to the Kernville Chamber Board of Directors fora final pick. What do you win? A sweatshirt with your theme on it and a Whiskey FlatDays Kickoff event ticket worth $30. The deadline is April 30, 2011.

Kernville Chamber of CommercePO Box 397 11447 Kernville Road Kernville, CA 93238

760-376-2629 www.kernvillechamber.org

Forest Service to open areas derby weekend

Cheryl’s DinerOpen 6:00am • Lunch & Dinner 11:00am

Breakfast Served All Day11030 Kernville Road Kernville 760-376-6131

ANTIQUES&COLLECTIBLES

16 Tobias Kernville 760-376-3384

THE MOTHER LODE

Recycling Makes $’s & Cents @

Sierra Gateway Market KernvilleWEB Recycling

Thursdays 8:00am to 4:00pm

AgentJudy BatesYour Cruise Advisor

(760) 376-6006Email: [email protected] S.O.T. 201802040

Call for details onMexican Riviera Cruise Special

Dine,Shop,Play&Stay inKernvilleKernville

KERN VALLEY MUSEUMThursday ~ Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm

49 Big Blue Road, Kernville (Next to the Post Office)(760)376-6683 Admission is Free

Unique Breakfast & Gourmet PizzaBreakfast served till Noon

Open Friday through Monday ~ 8AM TO 3PM

CHEYENNE’SBAYESIAN CAFERiverkern’s

All New

760-376-2902

Friday, April 15, 2011 Kern River Courier Page 3

Published Fridays by KRV Publishing

Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley

Publisher Michael BatelaanEditors, Writers Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker, MikeDevich

ColumnistsMike Mencarini Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish BobRon Bolyard Jack DuitsmanCalifornia Joe Richard RoweClarence Semonious Harry ThalPhotographersMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerContributing PhotographersMurdoc Douglas, Jack Robson, MikeDevichAd ProductionMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerAdvertising SalesValerie MinouxBusiness OfficeSara WakemanAdvertising policiesPublisher reserves the right to reject or cancelany advertising at any time. Cancellations orrejection shall not preclude payment on similaradvertising previously run. KRV Publishingand the Kern River Courier are not liable forerrors in copy or an advertisement beyond thecost of the actual space occupied by the error.Publisher reserves the right to place the word“advertisement” on any ad copy that appearsto resemble editorial matter.

Submission policiesEditorial and photo submissions are wel-come and will run at the discretion of theeditors. Submissions will only be returnedwhen accompanied by a self-addressedstamped envelope. The editors reserve theright to edit all submissions. The entire con-tents of the Kern River Courier are copy-right ©2010 KRV Publishing. Reproductionin whole or in part is prohibited without priorwritten consent. All rights reserved.

Letters policiesLetters to the Editor are run when space per-mits. They are meant as an open forum forexpression. The views expressed in the lettersto the editor within this paper are not necessar-ily the views of this paper, nor those of the staff.Letters to the editor pertaining to local issuesand events or those that affect our area areencouraged. Please include your real name,address and phone number for verification.Pen names or incomplete names are notallowed. The Kern River Courier reserves theright to exclude any letter to the editor, or editits contents for length and prevention of libel,or for other reasons as seen fit by the editors.Letters should not exceed 200 words.

Kern River CourierMailing: P.O. Box 1145Wofford Heights, CA 93285

Office: 6392B Wofford Blvd.Wofford Heights(next to WH Post Office)

Phone: 760-376-2860FAX: 760-376-2862

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and byappointment.

E-mail address:[email protected]: www.kernrivercourier.comSubscriptionsThe Kern River Courier is publishedand mailed weekly for $36 per year.Send payment to:

Kern River CourierP.O. Box 1145Wofford Heights, CA 93285

The Kern River Courier is adivision of KRV Publishing

Kern River CourierWhiskey Flat Claim Jumper Kern Angler

©2011 KRV Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Film producer to hold a lookbehind the scenes April 15

Meet Emmy-nominee film pro-ducer Linda Lou Crosby onFriday, April 15 at Ewing’s restau-rant in Kernville starting at 6 p.m.,and get a behind-the-scenes lookat her newest film project. Ticketsare $25 per single or $40 per cou-ple, which includes an appetizerand a DVD. Crosby produced“The Gypsy Cowman – AVanishing Breed.” A gypsy cow-man is one who works for aranch, but also runs his own cattleon the ranch. For tickets, call (760)301-4729 or stop by Ewing’s.

Isabella Lake Fishing Derbythis weekend, April 16-18

What is being called theworld's largest amateur troutderby, the Isabella Lake FishingDerby will be held April 16-18. Adrawing for a Lowe 170 StingerBoat will be held on Monday,April 18. For more information,call the Kern River ValleyChamber of Commerce at (760)379-5236.

Kernville site of Kern RiverFestival April 16-17

The 47th Annual Kern RiverFestival will take place Saturdayand Sunday April 16-17 withWhitewater Races, (slalom, raft,wildwater, Poker Run), boothsand the popular Hooligan Racewhere boats are not really boats.Begin 10am, Riverside Park inKernville. For more information,call Kern River Council,818.340.3083.

Music, bake sale at LakeshoreFarmer’s Market Saturday

Acoustic River is performs thisSaturday; also, the Kern RiverValley Rotary Club is sponsoring abake sale to support their charita-ble activities within the Valley.Lakeshore Farmers Market,Wofford Heights.

Peter Lebec Rendezvous totake place April 20-24

The Bakersfield Muzzleloaderswill present the 41st Peter LebecRendezvous April 20-24. This is along-standing tradition of anannual meeting of mountain men.There will be shooting events,food, music, contests and more.All are welcome. For more infor-mation and the location of theevent, visit www.bakersfieldmuz-zleloaders.net or contact DonMills at (760) 382-8887.

McCarthy staff to hold localoffice hours on April 21

On Thursday, April 21, a fieldrepresentative for CongressmanKevin McCarthy will hold officehours in Lake Isabella.Officehours will be held from 1:30 p.m.to 2:30 p.m. at the CountyComplex in Lake Isabella. Formore information, contact VinceFong, District Director forCongressman McCarthy at (661)327-3611.

Burlington to hold Easter EggHunt on Friday, April 22

The Burlington Assisted Livingat 13 Sycamore in WoffordHeights will be hosting theirannual Easter Egg Hunt onFriday, April 22 at 10:30 a.m.Children up to 7 years old areinvited. The Easter Bunny will bethere.

RegularactivitiesFridays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272.• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite groupmeets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848.• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, 6048L.I.Blvd. 1st and 3rd Fridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 379-6335• 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El PortalII Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 6 p.m. - Kernville Baptist Church gamenight, 2nd Fri. Next to Pizza Barn. 223-1036.• 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, WoffordHts. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Saturdays• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 9 a.m.- 1 p.m - Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.• 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group , 1stSaturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 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.• 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open tothe public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.*10 a.m. - Al Anon meeting for adult children,113 Dawson Dr., WH. 376-6136.

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 10 a.m. - Exercise Class, LakeridgeClubhouse, Lake Isabella. 379-3206.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, 3rd Monday.• 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center.379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber, board 2nd

Mon., membership 4th Mon. 376-2629.• 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. - AA meeting, 113 Dawson Dr., WH.376-6136.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KV Hosp Cafe. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Tuesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, LI. 379-2556.• 10 a.m. Kern Valley Garden Group, 2ndTues. 379-1129.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District. 2ndTuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 6 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet atSenior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.• 6:30 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group,

Bakersfield, 2nd Tues. 376-1606.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.•9 -11:30 a.m., Dam Quilters, senior apts

behind Vons, 1st & 3rd Wed. 661-867-1603.• 9:30 a.m. - TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. (661) 867-2579.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236.• Noon - Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, opento public, Mt. Mesa, 379-3394.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers CaregiverSupport Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1stWed. 379-0848.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, WeldonMethodist Church, (760) 267-4693.• 5:30 p.m. LapBand Support Group, hospi-cal cafeteria, (760) 379-2681 2nd Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5086.• 7 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E.Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 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,760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 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. 3rd 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, Paradise Cove.• 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303.• 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt,Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - FrenchGulch Campground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets, golf course,Kernville. (760) 376-1421.• 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.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon KV Hospital, Mt. Mesa.760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Bingo GuideFriday, noon, Eagles Bingo, EaglesLodge, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon, South Fork Woman’sClub Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., WeldonSunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Mooselodge, Lake Isabella Blvd.Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m.St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.

This information is sent to the Courierby the groups listed. It is suggested thatgroups provide a phone number in caseinterested individuals need more informa-tion, or meeting times have changed. Allarea codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.

The Courier CalendarKern River Preserve to holdSpring Festival April 23

The Kern River Preserve inWeldon will hold their annualSpring Nature Festival onSaturday, April 23, with lots ofexhibits and fun, all celebratingthe wonderful season of spring.760-378-2029 or 760-382-1260.

My Place to offer free Easterdinner to public April 23

My Place restaurant in LakeIsabella will again be offering afree Easter meal to anyone whoshows up from 11 to 3 onSaturday, April 23. My Place isnear Isabella Supermarket.Compliments of My Place and gui-tarelements.com.

Food commodities distribu-tion date to be April 26

Government food commoditieswill be distributed to those quali-

fied on Tuesday, April 26 at theElks Lodge in Wofford Heights,Grace Chapel on Highway 178 inMt. Mesa, and the Senior Centerin Lake Isabella. Distribution startsat 8 a.m.

Trout Fest at Hatchery comingApril 30 is all free

The annual Trout Fest at theKern River Hatchery is meant tointroduce new anglers to the sportof fishing. Kids are especiallyinvited to touch a fish, feed a fish,maybe even taste a fish. There willbe fly casting clinics, a trout derbyand a “greased trout pond.” Comeenjoy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. onApril 30.

Certified Growers seminar atLakeshore Market April 30

There will be a free seminar at

See EVENTS, Page 14

Page 4 Friday, April 15, 2011EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Bodfish Bob’s Glazed Baked Ham

1 (12 lb.) ham1 cup firmly packed brown sugar1 tablespoon mustard1/4 cup pineapple juice6 slices fresh or canned pineapple6 maraschino cherries

Place ham, fat side up, onrack in open roasting pan. Bakein 350 degrees F oven for 3 to 31/2 hours. Combine sugar, mus-tard and pineapple juice.Remove ham from oven 45 min-utes prior to completed bakingtime. Pour off excess fat.Spread 1/3 of the glaze on fatside. Arrange pineapple slicesand cherries on the glaze,pressing firmly. Return to ovenand baste with remaining glazeat 15 minute intervals.

Bodfish Bob’s Ham Baked in Cider

1 half ham (5 - 6 lb.), fully cooked2 qt. apple cider or juice1 c. brown sugar2 tsp. dry mustard1 tsp. ground cinnamonCloves

Soak ham overnight in cider inlarge pan in refrigerator, skinside down. Remove ham frompan and drain cider into mediumsauce pan. Place ham on rack inroasting pan and bake at 350degrees F. for about 2 hours (20minutes per pound). Baste occa-sionally with cider. Remove hamfrom oven and strip off skin, ifnecessary. Score ham. Mix brownsugar, mustard and cinnamonand spread over ham. Stud hamwith cloves. Return to oven andcontinue to bake 30 minutes at350 degrees F., basting occasion-ally with cider. Let set 20 minutesbefore carving. Serve with RaisinSauce:

2 c. cider, from ham1/2 c. currants1/4 tsp. cloves1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp.cider

Simmer cider, currants andcloves in small sauce pan about10 minutes. Stir in cornstarchmixture and simmer, stirring untilsauce thickens slightly, about 3 to5 minutes.

Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web atwww.bodfishbob.com. You canwrite to him at [email protected]

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith

New DVDs reviewed in this col-umn will be available in stores theweek of April 25.

PICKS OF THE WEEKThere are no major movie

releases this week, but we do haveone impressive remake of a classicseries and a re-release of a greatmovie:

"Upstairs Downstairs"(Unrated) -- For four seasonsbetween 1971 and1974, PBS viewerswere enthralled by"UpstairsDownstairs," theperiod drama ofmanners that hasbeen voted bymany as one of themost beloveddrama series of thepast 50 years.Now, 40 years later, it returns inthis lavishly produced remakestarring Ed Stoppard and KeeleyHawes ("Ashes to Ashes") as LordHallam as his wife Lady Agnes,and Jean Marsh as Rose Buck, thehousekeeper charged with findingthe staff needed to help run theelegant lifestyle of the upstairsworld.

The year is 1936 and the worldis changing. As Lord Hallam andLady Agnes move into BeatonPlace, fascism is on the rise inEurope, and the British monarchyis facing an abdication crisis. Anew staff must be found to helpthe couple modernize their lavishhome and also care for the family,including the Lord's widowedmother and her pet monkey, andhis wayward sister, who has fallenunder the spell of a member of the

British Union of Fascists -- anaffair that soon will bring her andthe family into physical and politi-cal peril.

"Sin City" (Two-Disc Theatrical& Recut, Extended and UnratedVersions) (R) -- "Sin City" is notonly the best movie directorRobert Rodriguez has ever made,it unquestionably the best comic-book movie ever. Based on theseries by Frank Miller (whoshares directing credit), "Sin City"is raw, violent, gritty, sexy and100-percent pure, trashy pulp fic-

tion.

TV SHOWS"South Park"

CompleteFourteenthSeason

"HumanPlanet"

"Lucy Show"Official FourthSeason

"Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman"Complete Season 5

"Lucy Show" Four Season Pack"Growing Pains" Complete

Second Season "Stan Lee's Superhumans""The Universe: The Complete

Series Megaset""Nova: Making Stuff""Frontline: Post Mortem""The Larry Sanders Show"

Season 3"Marvel The Avengers: Earth's

Mightiest Heroes" Vol. 1 "Spectacle" Season 2 "American Experience:

Stonewall Uprising""Doc Martin" Collection --

Series 1-4 "Testees" The Complete Series

c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Couch TheaterIt’s raw and violent and great

Clive Owen

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: The other day I stumbledacross a show on MTV called"The Hard Times of RJ Berger"-- I absolutely loved it! Theactress who plays RJ's momlooks very familiar.Can you tell me abouther? -- Stan R.,Nashville, Tenn.

A: Actress/comedianBeth Littleford portraysSuzanne Berger, RJ'sunconventional (andalways entertaining)mom in the MTV script-ed comedy -- the first-ever sitcom on MTV.You might rememberBeth from her four yearson Comedy Central's"The Daily Show." Ichatted with Bethrecently, and she told mehow excited she is aboutseason two.

"This season goes really deep. Itcontinues to push the envelope on alot of levels, but there is also a lot ofreally hard, squeezing angst," shesaid. "No one is who they appear tobe, and life is more complicated. Mycharacter continues to be a little bitcartoonish, but then goes deep. Yousee the love and you see the heart-break. And because the parents areregular characters this season, I getsome juicier story lines."

You can catch Beth this summerin the Steve Carell comedy "CrazyStupid Love," as well as part of thesuper-mega-all-star cast of "Movie43."

***Q: I know this is the final sea-

son for "TheOprah WinfreyShow," but canyou tell me whenher final showwill air? -- AnnieL., via e-mail

A: Oprah'sHarpo Productions,which produces"Oprah," confirmedthat the final origi-nal episode of "TheOprah WinfreyShow" will air May25. Oprah tweetedlast month that shewas "hard at workplanning the finalshows" of TV's top-

rated talk show for more than 20years. Check your local listings fortime and station -- I have a feelingthe entire month will be packed withstuff you won't want to miss!

***Write to Cindy at King Features

Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mailher at [email protected].

(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Actress looks familiarCelebrity Extra

Beth Littleford

Water WellsPumps

Sales & Service760-379-44224571 Lake Isabella Blvd.

Lake Isabella

Piute PumpServicePiute PumpService

760-379-466412233 Hwy. 178 • Lake Isabella

Relationships Matter...

Reliable & Dependable Service toYour Home & Business

Prompt, Professional Technicians

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • AGRICULTURAL

AN ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY

GUN SCHOOLFIREARM SALESLADS

11006 Kernville Rd. Suite 5, Kernville760.376.4226

CCW Class $85New $45Renewal10% over cost online shop www.ladsgun.com

Retail Store Open Wednesday 11:00am to 7:00pmor anytime by appointment

Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist

Well, here we are at the thresholdof the largest troutfishing contest inthe United States.By the time mostof you get achance to readthis column therewill be somewherein the neighbor-hood of 7,000-pluspeople bumpingelbows for fishingspace around our beloved lake. Andwe’re all living the fantasy in ourheads of what we are going to dowhen the fish we just landed hasgiven us the chance of a lifetime. Thetag number has put us in the positionto win 10, 20 or maybe 40,000 dol-lars. We are more than likely goingto react in a jubilant, almost child-likeway.

But STOP! Before you start fishingI might I suggest a little reading. No,it’s not on the best seller list. But itwill inform you as to what will hap-pen should you catch that jackpotfish.

If you haven’t yet guessed whatI’m referring to, it’s the RULES – yes,those darn words organized on apiece of paper that no one everreads. Do yourself a favor; read themand understand them. Explain themto your family. Please don’t listen to

rumors, conjecture or idle campfiretalk. Get a copy of the official rulesand keep them in your pocket.Sometimes things are not what theyseem to be. Remember, fishing in theDerby is a game of odds and every-one has a chance to win. It’s impor-tant to know how the game is to beplayed before you play it.

This is very important to remem-ber: the tag must remain attached tothe fish as originally intended, or theprize for that fish will be null andvoid.

I had the good fortune to get aclose-up look at that beautifullyrigged Lowe’s fishing boat that willbe raffled off on Monday, April 18.It’s a really nice piece of work, loadedto the gills with just about everythingan angler could want in a fine fishingcraft. Buy those raffle tickets and takea chance.

Everyone, please consider that weare all here to have fun. Please try toget along with your neighbor andmost of all, be safety-minded first.Good luck to everyone, and a veryspecial thank-you to all of the volun-teers who make the Derby what ithas become. And let’s give kudos tothe KRV Chamber.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and a volunteer atthe Kern River Fish Hatchery. Forquestions or comments you canreach him through the Kern RiverCourier, [email protected].

Friday, April 15, 2011 Page 5AdventuresK E R N R I V E R

Mike Mencarini

Check those derby rulesCourier Fishing Report

• Speed Limit: 5 mph (no wake) within 200 feet of shore, within 100 feet of swim-mers (other than waterskiers), near docks, marinas or within South Fork Wildlife Area.

• Alcohol or Drug Use: Alcohol or drug use is illegal while operating a boat and isa felony if such use causes death or serious injury. Conviction of intoxication whileoperating a boat may bring a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. Avoiding accidentsrequires 100% alertness.

• Age and Safety Gear Requirements: Boat operators must be at least 16 years old.Each person aboard must have US Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device(PFD); water skiers and personal watercraft riders must wear PFDs at all times.

• Towing Rules for Waterskiers, Inflatables, Etc: A tow boat must qualify to hold atleast 3 people, including an observer at least 12 years old, capable of rescuing aninjured waterskier. The observer must raise a red flag whenever a line is out or a skieris preparing to ski or a skier is down.

• Right-of-Way Rules: These rules apply to everyone on the water, including wind-surfers. As with driving a car, passing is on the right, yielding at a crossing gives thego-ahead to the vessel on the right and overtaking another vessel requires a wideberth. Anchored and sailing vessels usually have the right-of-way. The law says thatavoiding a collision takes precedence over insisting on a right-of-way.

• Avoidance Measures: Waterskiers, personal watercraft riders and windsurfersoften seek the calmer waters near the Auxiliary Dam. These people may reachspeeds from 35-70 mph, posing a hazard to each other as well as to boaters.Attempting to judge the speed of an oncoming person is difficult, particularly in aglare or mist; better to simply avoid congestion.

Isabella Lake Boating Regs

ShopDownTownLake Isabella

Find some great deals!

FEED BARNGROOMING

Dianne Storm OwnerDog Grooming • Boarding Kennel • Pet Supplies

2100 Edith Street Lake Isabella, CA 760-379-4311

Adjust • Exchange • Repair

South Fork Transmission(760) 379-8578

Clutches, Differentials, Brakes, Belts & Hoses5300 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella

Lake Isabella Blvd.“Next to DMV”760-379-1792

Charlotte L. RuseLegal Document Services • Notary

12604 Mt. Mesa Rd. 760-379-5140

“We Buy Gold & Silver!”6429 Lake Isabella Blvd.

Lake IsabellaIn the Post Office Center

760-379-5200Coins & Jewelry

Recycling Makes $’s & Cents @

Lake Isabella • Weldon • KernvilleWEB Recycling

For only $10 a weekthis space could be yours

“Advertise where it counts” 760-376-2860

Kern CountyLake Isabella Branch

L I B R A R YTuessday & Thursday11am to 7pm Saturday 9am to 5pm

7062 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella 760-549-2083

www.freemanslakesiderealty.com

17 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabella760-379-5915

Owner: Lisa Stephens 760-549-0077

3628 Suhre StreetLake Isabella

Next to Crossroads Shell Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm Sat. 8am-4pm

Kern River Motors Offers Extended

Warranties, Special Financing, Motorcycle Products

and Parts Including Oil and Filters.

Brown Bag Special$4.62

11:30am to 2:30pm

Low Weekly RateShort One Month Commitment


✎P R O F E S S I O N A L B U S I N E S S

BOOKKEEPING SERVICESLOCAL • EXPERIANCED • ACCURATE

760-223-0024

THE LIGHTHARTCORPORATIONTLC®❤

GENERAL ENGINEERING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTING

ElectricalPlumbingHeatingAir ConditioningService / RepairNew Construction

Serving the Kern River Valley

(760) 417-1574Bill Damron Lic. 593113

BOB LAMBERT

“WHEN A FLUSH BEATS A FULL HOUSE”“WHEN A FLUSH BEATS A FULL HOUSE”www.lambertsplumbingservice.com

Lic. #508909 3104 Raccoon Rd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240

760-379-3332Cell:760-223-1682

LSPLUMBINGERVICE

AMBERT’S

ERVICE

AMBERT’SLSPLUMBING

BOB LAMBERT

band technologies that might beappropriate and affordable to residentsand businesses.

“The Eastern Sierra lacks Internetproviders, Internet services and ade-quate communications capacity tomeet our business and residentialneeds,” said Doug Thompson, RC&Dpresident and owner of the Mt.Whitney Portal Store and Hostel inLone Pine. “Our Eastern SierraConnect project is gathering the infor-mation needed to assess the broad-band infrastructure necessary for ade-quate availability over our vast, sparse-ly populated service areas that are envi-ronmentally and geographically chal-lenging.”

Results of the project will be offeredas supporting evidence of growthopportunities for existing and potentialregional providers.

“We already know that our geogra-phy and population is not a good fitwith the national investment models ofbroadband providers,” noted DannaStroud, RC&D board member andrecreation/tourism consultant. “Thepublic outreach portion of the Eastern

Sierra Connect program will providecritical information so we can harnessour frontier spirit and encourage con-struction and full use of new Internetcapacity.”

The survey period has begun andwill end in June. The survey is availableonline at DesertMountainRCandD.org.A printable version and a printableposter can be downloaded from theEastern Sierra Connect project pagesat https://sites.google.com/site/dmr-candd/home .

For those who have limited Internetservice or none at all, Donna Thomas,secretary for RC&D, said “There will besurvey forms available at the communi-ty meetings set up for your area. Also,two of our Council members and theAdministrative Assistant for the broad-band grant will be making a presenta-tion to Kern River Valley Revitalizationat their May 4 meeting and we willhave some survey forms available atthat meeting.”

The Courier will advise our readersof the Eastern Sierra Connect commu-nity meeting dates as soon as the infor-mation is available.

SURVEY continued from page 1

FEST continued from page 11amphitheater for spectator viewing.

Frandy campground has been rent-ed out to serve as camping and enter-tainment headquarters for the festival.There will be many events thereSaturday night.

There will also be a pancake break-fast fundraiser on Saturday andSunday at 7:30 a.m. for the RiversidePark Project, a community effort to

improve the whitewater recreation fea-tures in the park. A grant from U.S.Forest Service was awarded to assist inthe permitting and design phase; thisgrant combined with an early round ofprivate fundraising has already nettedin over $35,000 for the project. A firstdraft of the design and more info canbe found atKernvilleRiversidePark.com.

Page 6 Friday, April 15, 2011ellnessWK E R N R I V E R

Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist

(Ed. note: previous columns in thisseries are available at www.kernriver-courier.com)

In recent weeks Ihave discussed myturning age 65 andgoing on Medicare.In Part 1 I talkedabout enrolling inthe Medicare pro-gram. Part 2 cov-ered some plans Idid not want formyself and Part 3 covered my choiceof a Medicare Supplement (Plan F)over Medicare Advantage HMOs orPPO. Today, the last component ofcoverage, the Medicare Part DPrescription Drug plan.

For me personally, the choice issimple as I do not take any prescrip-tion medications. Still, I will purchasea plan, since there is a penaltyimposed if in the future I need aplan. The penalty is 1% of thenational median premium for eachmonth I would go without coverage,payable for the remainder of yourlife. This is added to the monthlyplan premium.

There are 27 plans available inCalifornia in 2011. Each plan has adeductible from $0 to a federallymandated cap of $310. The lowercost plans have the higherdeductible. The next variable amongplans is what drugs they cover. Eachplan has its own formulary, list ofcovered drugs. If a drug is not onthe formulary, there is a procedure to

get it (possibly) covered, but some-thing you do not want to count on.Even if a medicine is covered, theremay be restrictions such as StepTherapy, Prior Authorization orquantity limits. Step Therapy is to beavoided at all costs. Your physician isnot allowed to write a prescriptionfor the medication unless he/she hastried other less costly medicationsfirst. If the alternatives don't work, orthere is a bad reaction to them, thenpermission to write the drug may beapproved. Prior Approval alsorequires the doctor getting permis-sion. This is very common withhigh-costing drugs, such as somecancer medications, which can costup to $4,000 per month.

Some of the plans offer a mailorder pharmacy which may save youmoney, while in some situations, themail order actually costs more thanyour local drug store. There aresome plans where you can get a bet-ter price by shopping at a particularpharmacy, like Wal-Mart or CVS.

Since I am not using any medica-tions, I am choosing a plan which is$14.95 per month. The next lowest incost is over $30. As I do not repre-sent this company, I will go online ormake a phone call to enroll.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is President ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters and on the NationalAssociation of Health UnderwritersMedicare Advisory Board. He may bereached at 760-376-2100, e-mail [email protected] or visit him on theweb at www.harrythal.com

Harry Thal

Turning 65 Part 4Health Insurance Matters

Paul G. Donohue, M.D.Courier Syndicated Columnist

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'vebeen trying to deal with shin-gles pain for six months. Attimes it's so bad that I can'tsleep. I have tried Tylenol,Aleve and Advil, and someherbals that my wife bought.Nothing works. Can you tellme what will? How did I getit? Will the shingles vaccinetake away the pain? -- R.M.

ANSWER: Shingles comesfrom the awakened chickenpoxvirus that has been hibernating innerve cells ever since the child-hood infection. Even if you can'tremember having had chicken-pox, odds are you did. More than90 percent of adults -- in fact,close to 99 percent -- have evi-dence of a prior chickenpoxinfection in their blood.

Once the shingles rash goes,pain continues to remain in a sig-nificant number of people. That'snot shingles. It's called posther-petic neuralgia. When the chick-enpox virus crept down nerves toyour skin, it injured the nerves.That's what causes lingering painlong after the shingles rash hasdisappeared.

Plenty of medicines can quietthat pain. You have to experimentto find which works for you.Lyrica is a somewhat newer addi-tion to these medicines. You needa prescription for it. Capsaicincream, gel or lotion is found onthe shelves of all drugstores. Youapply it directly to the painfulskin. Qutenza is a new prepara-tion of capsaicin. It's applied byyour doctor or a health profes-

sional in a one-hour treatment,and is touted to provide threemonths of pain relief.

The lidocaine patch is anotherskin-applied treatment that quietspain. Amitriptyline andCymbalta, both antidepressants,are oral medicines that can dullpostherpetic pain. Opioids liketramadol and oxycodone can beturned to when others fail. Andthis is just an abbreviated inven-tory of treatments.

The shingles vaccine doesn'tdo a thing for postherpetic neu-ralgia; it cuts the chances ofdeveloping shingles in half. Andif a vaccinated person does devel-op shingles, it lessens the chancesof postherpetic neuralgia. It's rec-ommended for everyone 60 andolder.

The shingles pamphletexplores this common illness indetail. Readers can obtain a copyby writing: Dr. Donohue -- No.1201W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475. Enclose a check ormoney order (no cash) for $4.75U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent's printed name and address.Please allow four weeks for deliv-ery.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is

unable to answer individual letters,but he will incorporate them in hiscolumn whenever possible.Readers may write him or requestan order form of available healthnewsletters at P.O. Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc. (c)2011 North America Synd., Inc. All RightsReserved.

Shingles rash gone, pain lingers

To Your Good Health


New exercise classes are beingoffered by Jacquie Wertz, who has aB.S. in Exercise Science.

Both classes are free. Donationsonly. A Low Impact Aerobics exer-cise class is held on Saturdays from

10 to 11 a.m., and a stretching andrelaxation class is offered onSundays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Bothclasses will be held at the KernvilleUnited Methodist Church at 251 BigBlue Road. Please provide your ownmat.

Call Wertz at (760)-417-2649 formore information.

Aerobics and relaxation classesoffered on weekends in Kernville


The 2nd Annual Indian WellsValley Celebration of MentalHealth Awareness Month will beat the Kerr McGee Center, 100 W.California Avenue in Ridgecreston Friday, April 29 from 4 to 7p.m. It will include guest speakersand information booths.

This is a chance to develop newcontacts, gather information andenjoy speakers. There will be freerefreshments.

The speakers include PaigeHansen from Bakersfield’s KEROChannel 17. Hansent is their

morning live reporter. She willattempt to reduce the stigma asso-ciated with mental illness bytelling stories of those in our com-munity.

Also speaking will be JR andNicole Browning. JR suffers fromPost Traumatic Stress Disorderand traumatic brain injury afterserving in the Army for nearlyseven years. Together JR andNicole are working towardsrecovery and advocacy.

Also scheduled are Bill Brooksfrom College Community Servicesand Lt. Mike Dunham from theKern County Sheriff's OfficeCrisis Intervention Program.

Mental Health Celebrationto feature TV personality

More thanjust your ruralCommunityHospitalRural Health Clinic• Family Practice• Pediatrics• Women's’ Health• Internal Medicine• Surgical Services• Podiatry4300 Birch Ave.Mt. Mesa 760-379-1791

Hospital& Healthcare Services• 24-Hour

Emergency Care• Pediatrics• Skilled Nursing Facility• Surgical Services• Radiology• Laboratory• Cardiac/Pulmonary• Physical Therapy6412 Laurel Ave.Mt. Mesa 760-379-2681

Mesa Clinical Pharmacy• Prescription Drugs• Over-The-Counter

Medications• Medical Supplies12608 Mt. Mesa Rd.Mt. Mesa 760-379-6106

Kern Valley HospitalAuxiliary Gift Shop• Gifts, cards & Snacks6412 Laurel Ave.Mt. Mesa 760-379-2681

Kern Valley HospitalAuxiliary Thrift Shop• Clothing• Household Items6701 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabella760-379-5959

Kern Valley HospitalFoundation• Fundraising6412 Laurel Ave.Mt. Mesa 760-379-2681

HospitalAuxiliaryGift Shop

Your

Patient gifts, cards and snacks are sold byHospital Auxiliary volunteers in the gift shoplocated in the Hospital lobby.

Friday, April 15, 2011 Page 7aithFK E R N R I V E R

Jack Duitsman, pastorFather’s Heart Foursquare Church,Kernville

Now when the woman saw thatshe was not hidden, she cametrembling; andfalling downbefore Him, shedeclared to Him inthe presence of allthe people the rea-son she hadtouched Him andhow she washealed immediate-ly. - Luke 8:47

There is some-thing about desperation that isnot very appealing. From the lastsecond desperation throw fromthe quarterback of an all but beat-en football team, to the woefulcries of an infant whose needs arenot being met speedily enough, itsimply is not a pretty sight. Andso we insulate ourselves from thisunwanted intruder in life's experi-ence as best we can, and anybrush with this unwanted eventu-ality is considered too close forcomfort.

Which brings us to the narra-tive in Luke's Gospel that containsthe above verse. To read throughthe entire passage paints a bleakpicture of human experiencewhereby physical malady of aserious nature had consumedvitality with no relief in sight.Faced with diminished prospectsdue to her incurable diseaseprocess, this woman (her name is

never mentioned) responded outof desperation. Jesus was withinarms reach, and following herprearranged impulse she some-how managed to grab hold of thefringe of his clothing. Whetherthis was against the social moresof the time is not necessarily thepoint, but rather the resultingmiracle that took place in herbody. Her desperation found ananswer in the miracle of God'sgreat mercy, and her heart foundits resting place in the love ofJesus.

A desperation that reaches outa trembling hand to the love ofGod with a sense that if there isno answer there, then no answerexists. In such a place we willfind that the Father delights incoming to the aid of His children,indeed "He gives grace to thehumble." I have a sense that thereal miracle of the day recordedabove (and the moments in whichwe too find God's touch) was notthe flow of blood that was driedup physically, but the hemorrhagethat was stopped in the heart ofthis dear daughter.

Desperation lets the Father'sheart of love decide, and rests inthat decision. Wherever we arein terms of our circumstance andgrowth in this walk of faith, maywe ever be reminded that we arecompletely dependent, yes totallydesperate for the touch of God'smerciful love. And in that placeof absolute need may we revel,for therein lies the strength ofwho we are becoming in Jesus.

Duitsman

God gave her a miracle

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace LutheranFellowship, Kernville

Sunday of the Passion? NotPalm Sunday, the decorating ofchurches for the premature vic-tory of thinking the preparationfor Easter isalmost over?Jesus and the dis-ciples did not doit that way – andmaybe weshouldn’t either.By now, mostChristians shouldhave heard thatthe event we cele-brate is not“Easter” but theResurrection of Jesus, the onewho comes in the name of theLORD. This is not a light-heartedpre-celebration of new clothes,parades and Easter-egg hunts. Ifthis were a television show, thescene would be set outside thedoor of the villain with the heroraising his boot to kick in thedoor.

At a time, long, long ago,there was a service after theSunday that focused on the entryinto Jerusalem. It was a three-day event that has been called“the Triduum.” Pronunciation, bysome, would be “tri-doo-um.” Itbegan on Maundy Thursday,continued through Good Fridayand the Saturday Vigil that led toEaster. Over the centuries, it

became individual services untilnow only a few attend GoodFriday before Easter Sunday.Unfortunately, what is now lack-ing is the heart-rending and inti-mately personal “…broken heart,And saves such as have a con-trite spirit.” Psalm 34:18. NKJV.“The sacrifices of God are a bro-ken spirit, A broken and a con-trite heart – These, O God, Youwill not despise.” Psalm 51:17.NKJV. Today, more and morepastors are serving folks inchurch on Palm Sunday who arenot going to be in Good Fridayor Maundy Thursday services,and many lose the greatness ofthe Resurrection because there isno Maundy Thursday and GoodFriday emphasis in a position toteach the horror of what I, we,they cause God to endure. Someof us are putting away the palmsbecause many cannot see thepassion for the palms.

Pilate hated Jerusalem. Hespent 51 weeks a year on thecoast, in an administrativepalace. Once every year he gath-ered every soldier he could getto sit on the boiling cauldron ofpassions which came together inJerusalem. Sound like Eastertoday?

Semonious

Only a few attend Good Friday

Pastors, please e-mail 350-word messages to

[email protected]

KernvilleFather’s Heart Foursquare ChurchKernville Elementary School, KernvilleService Sunday 9:30 a.m.(760) 223-6704First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (760) 376-6403Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m.(760) 376-2751Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m., Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 417-2014St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. (760) 376-6362St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchServices held at Kernville United Methodist ChurchSundays 11 a.m.

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.(760) 376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.(760) 376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10 a.m. (760) 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (760) 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m. (760) 417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.(760) 379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella

Sunday Services 11 a.m. (760) 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.(760) 379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. (760) 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. (760) 379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake IsabellaWorship Sunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m.Bible study Sun. 10 a.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. (760) 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. (760) 379-5819

Mt. MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. MesaSunday Services 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.(760) 379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. (760) 379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. (760) 379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Church)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa Sunday Services 4 p.m. (760) 379-6360

Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. (760) 378-3780He Cares Fellowship16475 Hwy 178, Southlake Services Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.(760) 379-6935Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, WeldonSunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.(760) 378-2321Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.(760) 378-4964

Church listings are free. Please contact our office.

Churches of the Valley

Events lead up to EasterMike Devich and Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

The Courier is once again proud todevote space to all the events happen-ing this week for the faithful, with PalmSunday being the 17th, MaundyThursday the 21st, Good Friday the22nd and Easter Sunday the 24th.

• The Kern Valley PastorsAssociation’s annual Good Fridayservice will be held at the First BaptistChurch in Lake Isabella at 6 p.m. onApril 22.This year the KRVPA is pre-senting a dramatic Easter reading enti-tled “Risen,” written by Kay W.Camenisch.

• The Kern Valley PastorsAssociation’s annual Good Fridayservice will be held at the First BaptistChurch in Lake Isabella at 6 p.m. onApril 22.This year the KRVPA is pre-senting a dramatic Easter reading enti-tled “Risen,” written by Kay W.Camenisch.

• My Place restaurant in LakeIsabella will again be offering a freeEaster meal to anyone who shows upfrom 11 to 3 on Saturday, April 23. MyPlace is near Isabella Supermarket.Compliments of My Place and gui-tarelements.com.

• Easter Sunday is March 24, andthe Kern Valley Pastors Associationwill present its annual Sunrise Serviceat the Tillie Creek Group CampingArea in Wofford Heights at 6:30 a.m.Turn into the Tillie Creek Campgroundarea from Wofford Heights Blvd.

• Shepherd of the Hills LutheranChurch in Lake Isabella is havingLenten services on Wednesday, April13 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a lightlunch. On Maunday Thursday, April

21st, and Good Friday, April 22nd, theworship times are at 5:30 p.m. OnEaster, April 24, we will have our cele-bration at our regular worship timenow at 11:00 a.m.

• At Kernville UMC, the events are:Sunday, April 17 - 9:30 am WorshipCelebration for Palm/Passion Sunday,with children’s program running con-currently and fellowship time follow-ing; Thursday, April 21 – 6 pm An‘Upper Room’ supper and worshipservice in the Social Hall, to includeHoly Communion, foot washing, andthe Stations of the Cross. Offered joint-ly by the Kernville, Highland Chapel,and Weldon United MethodistChurches and St. Sherrian EpiscopalChurch; Friday, April 22 – 7 pm: GoodFriday Tenebrae Cantata sung by theKernville UMC Chancel Choir, con-ducted by Gary Geivet and accompa-nied by Helen Smoot, with St. SherrianEpiscopal Church; Saturday, April 23 –6:30 pm: Easter Vigil service hosted bySt. Sherrian Episcopal Church;Sunday, April 24 – 9:30 am: HolyEaster Worship Celebration with chil-dren’s program running concurrentlyand fellowship time following.

• Mt. View Baptist Church invitesyou to celebrate Easter with us asour choir will be singing "Majesty,"a beautiful presentation of our res-urrected LORD on the first Eastermorning! You will enjoy this musi-cal under the direction of CherylBorthick and with narration by TomElkins. Join us at 10:00 on April 24that Mt. View Baptist Church onErskine Creek Rd in Lake Isabella.Fellowship will follow as we cele-brate our Savior, Jesus' resurrec-tion.


Let’s have a rock showRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

For the last two weeks I havebeen going through the chartsthat reflect theclassifications ofVolcanic andMetamorphicrocks. Theattached chartshows the classi-fications of thethird rock type,the rocks ofSedimentary ori-gin. As the reader will see, thesedimentary facies are quitediverse in compari-son to the metamor-phic and volcanicrock types. Why doyou think this istrue? The reason isthat sedimentaryrock is composed ofALL ROCK TYPESthru time due to ero-sion. This includesthe erosion andrecycling of sedi-mentary rocks! Aswas shown by theROCK CYCLE chartthat has been pre-sented a number oftimes in these arti-cles, Volcanic Rocksare the originalfacies whileSedimentary are,generally, the final

phase. It all depends upon whathas been exposed on the surfaceas compared to those that arenot and how they have beenrecycled.

The reader has now been recy-cled through the rock typesequence again. It is importantthat the reader grasp this studyto have the most basic informa-tion in the science of geology.

Ron Bolyard is a retired geolo-gist and has developed an “acuteinterest” in the geology of thesouthern Sierra Nevada since hemoved here in 1999.

Ron Bolyard

Our Valley, Our Earth

SUBSCRIBE

• News • Wellness • Food • People • Entertainment •Business • Fun & Games • Marketplace • Real Estate• Adventures • Service Spot • Night Life • Activities •Community • Award Winning • Informative • Calendar• Arts • Schedules • Great Outdoors • Ebb & Flows •Advertising • Menus • Restaurants • Comics • Editorial• Services • Fishing Reports • Content • Movies •Information • Faith • Lodging • Directories • Puzzles• Reports • Scene • Clubs • Legal Notices • Recipes •Columns • Events • Meetings • Classes • Education • News • Wellness • Food • People • Entertainment •Business • Fun & Games • Marketplace • Real Estate• Adventures • Service Spot • Night Life • Activities •Community • Award Winning • Informative • Calendar• Arts • Schedules • Great Outdoors • Ebb & Flows •Advertising • Menus • Restaurants • Comics • Editorial• Services • Fishing Reports • Content • Movies •Information • Faith • Lodging • Directories • Puzzles• Reports • Scene • Clubs • Legal Notices • Recipes •Columns • Events • Meetings • Classes • Education • News • Wellness • Food • People • Entertainment •Business • Fun & Games • Marketplace • Real Estate• Adventures • Service Spot • Night Life • Activities •Community • Award Winning • Informative • Calendar• Arts • Schedules • Great Outdoors • Ebb & Flows •Advertising • Menus • Restaurants • Comics • Editorial• Services • Fishing Reports • Content • Movies •Information • Faith • Lodging • Directories • Puzzles• Reports • Scene • Clubs • Legal Notices • Recipes •Columns • Events • Meetings • Classes • Education • News • Wellness • Food • People • Entertainment •Business • Fun & Games • Marketplace • Real Estate• Adventures • Service Spot • Night Life • Activities •Community • Award Winning • Informative • Calendar• Arts • Schedules • Great Outdoors • Ebb & Flows •Advertising •Menus•Restaurants •Comics •Editorial

Yes! I want a mail subscription to the Kern River Courier.A one year mail subscription to the Kern River Courier, (52 issues),for just $36.00 or two years (104 issues) for $60.00.Name__________________________________________________

Mailing Address__________________________________________

City____________________________________________________

State ____________________ Zip ___________________________

P.O.Box 1145, Wofford Heights, CA 93285760-376-2860

Complete and mail subscription form and check or money order for one or two years to:

Logo

sTr

adem

arks

Artw

ork

Gra

phics

Desig

nAd

vertis

ingM

arke

ting

Stat

ioner

yBr

ochu

res

Flye

rsM

enus

Pack

aging

& Pr

inting

P.O. Box 810Lake Isabella, CA 93240

760/379-4860

[email protected]

ah De Dah30 SHOPS IN ONE!

GIFTS ✩ COLLECTIBLESCRAFT & SEWING

SUPPLIESOPEN EVERYDAY

10:00 - 4:0041 Big Blue Road

Kernville, CA(760) 376-6704

L

Open Weekends – 10 am to 4 pm or byappointment anytime.

3829 Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish, Ca.93205 Ph: 760-379-5146

21 historicbuildings featured on The History

Channel & The

NationalDirectory of Haunted Places. Antiquesshops, museum displays, self & docentguided tours. 20 minutes fromKernville... 100 years back in time!

Now offering cremationsfor$595.00

Sierra ValleyMortuary

5108 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella, CA 93240(760) 379-2628 FD-2004

Now offering cremationsfor$595.00

KernvilleAntiques &Gifts“A Beautiful Vender’s Mall”

13 Big Blue, Kernville

Antiques,Collectibles,Gifts &3 Art Galleries

Deus packages and delivers thou-sands of worms each week, millionsa year. He expects to supply at least14,000 cups of them in the valleyduring this year's derby alone.

He offers his advice to fishermenabout how to keep worms alive andfresh. “Keep your worms at 45degrees," he warns. He says at 60degrees and above they will beginto die.

Deus receives his bait direct frompickers, who literally pick wormsfrom the ground, and growers allover the country. The baits are thencounted and packaged for market.He has also introduced a newsalmon egg product this monthcalled "Killer Trout Bait,' to exploreif there is a market for it.

The frozen products thatWigglesworth Bait supplies areanchovies, clams, poultry livers,shad and mackerel.

Deus also advises that live crick-ets should be in better supply forthis year. The growers have done alot of work in solving illness prob-lems that have plagued them in thepast.

"I am proud to be a part of (thederby)," he said. "The more prizemoney, the better it gets. I just feelso fortunate to have served thederby for the past eight years."

When asked for advice on fishingthe derby, Deus said, "I know thattrout have a compass in their nose."He says when released they will cir-cle a couple of days, then movenorth. "That may help to know," hesaid. "I would fish the north shore-lines."

One thing is for sure – at the endof this year’s fishing derby, if youpurchased a cup of worms locallyyou will have received your wigglesworth.

BAIT continued from page 1

New hours forSupervisor’s office

Kern County First District Supervisor Jon McQuiston announcedWednesday that Lori Acton, Field Representative, will be working inthe Kern River Valley to assist constituents with questions or addresstheir concerns. The Supervisor’s office is located in the Kern ValleyCounty Administrative Center, 7050 Lake Isabella Boulevard, other-wise known as the County Complex.

Acton will be in the Kern Valley on Tuesday and Friday of eachweek. She is available for appointments by calling 760-549-2068.Supervisor McQuiston stated, "Please feel free to stop by and visitLori. She is ready to assist you in finding answers to your questions."

For more information or if you have questions, please call JudyHyatt, Assistant to the Supervisor, at 661-868-3651.


Please save a fishing spotMichael BatelaanKern River Courier Publisher

Just hours away from the startof the richest Isabella LakeFishing Derby ever, what lookslike the largest recreational vehi-cle and sportsman show ever hasamassed itselfon the shoresof IsabellaLake.

They havearrived threedeep, liningthe mostaccessibleshoreline ofthe lake –fishermen,families andfriends with more than just afishing license, bait and tackle intow.

The shore is packed with RV's,and lots of them,lined bumper-to-bumper, newerand older, boul-der to boulder.

The classeshave been calledto order; thereare makes andmodels of every grade – A, B,and C.

There's just one problem: Ihave yet to get a three-dayhomestead to call my ownamong those who are home-steading on the 14-day plan. Likeme, and the two-thirds of thoseyet to arrive, I simply don't have

my stuff together yet.Hey, I just need a small lake-

front space to squeeze intowhere the fish are biting. I amgenerally well behaved and Imake good company. Also I’m agood cook who is willing toshare.

I just need enough space formyself, my dog, SUV, camp trail-er, door mat, pair of lawn chairs,lounge chair, hammock, BBQ,fire-ring, camp-table, two fishingpoles, and kayak. Oh, yeah, and avisitor parking space for mywife. A 40x40-foot plot ought todo. That's all! I don't requiremuch.

So make room for me. We willall need to share the lake withothers. We are all here for thesame things, to have fun and toenjoy the 2011 Isabella LakeFishing Derby as we stand shoul-der to shoulder united in the

cause of catchinga tagged $10,000trout. May weremember to becourteous andrespectful of oth-ers.

Good luck toall.

And if anyone could be sokind as to save me a spot tosqueeze into please call 760-376-2860 a leave a detailed message.

Michael Batelaan is publisherof the Kern River Courier. He canbe reached at [email protected]

Publisher’s corner

Batelaan

“I don’t requiremuch space.”

--Michael Batelaan

ValleyEasterSunriseServiceSunday, April 24, 2011 at 6:30 a.m.You are invited to celebrate with others our risen Christ. The location in theTilley Creek group camping area presents a beautiful service about the Son of Godas we watch the sun rise over our beautiful valley. This annual event draws manyof the faithful. You are encouraged to come in remembrance of what our risen Christdid for you.Location: Driving from the Lake Isabella area take Kernville Road toward Wofford Heights.As you enter Wofford Heights look for the Tilley Creek Campground entrance and theEaster Sunrise Service sign. Take a right hand turn into Tillie Creek Campground and stay tothe right to the group camp area. Driving from the Kernville area drive through Wofford Heights.As you approach the Post Office look on your left for the Tilley Creek Campground entranceand Easter Sunrise Service sign. Make a left turn into the Tilley Creek Campground entrance,stay right and follow the signs to the group camping area.

We look forward to worshiping with you this Easter Sunday morning

Kern River Valley Pastors Association Presents its Annual

GOOD FRIDAYS E R V I C E

Will be held Friday, April 22, 2011, at 6 pmEveryone is Invited to Attend

This year the KRVPA is presenting a dramatic Easter reading entitled

“RISEN”Written by Kay W. Camenisch

This unique presentation involves both the presenters and the congregationJoin us for a time of worship and this inspirational presentation at the First Baptist Church 3701 Suhre St. Lake Isabella

Lake Isabella >< Wofford Heights< Wofford Blvd. >

< Campground Group Camp >

Tillie

Cree

k Rd.

N

The Kern River Valley Pastors Association Annual

HEALTHINSURANCE

We represent most major Californiainsurance companies Since 1982

Harry P. ThalInsurance Agency

[email protected]

Nationally recognized Medicare authority.President Kern Association ofHeath Underwriters CA Lic.0621106

HOFFMANNH O S P I C E

A N O N - P R O F I T H O S P I C E

8501 Brimhall RoadBuilding 100 • Bakersfield, CA 93312

Phone (661) 410-1010Fax (661) 410-1110

Toll Free (888) 833-3900www.hoffmannhospice.org

2011Isabella Lake Fishing Derby

$100 Trout Sponsor

CardAdsto fit any size,shapeorbudgetfrom as low as $20.00 aweek


Dear Kern River Courier,

I have something i think that trouble the Kern Valley people. I love to read your part in the paper, but the derby is coming soon

and not only myself but others have issues with having to pay a dayfee to fish at the derby when its free the rest of the year.

It may not seem much to some, but for the hard working man thatdo what they can to make it, it is hard to come up with that fee. Imean what more do u want from us.

I can understand a fee to camp. But when you are not campingwhy should we have to pay. We already did what we could to buy aalready high priced fishing license which if u had to wait like me toget it the first of april like me which does not give a full year thats aproblem it should go from the time you buy it to the same day thenext year to give that full, but after u pay that u pay to be registeredin the derby which with the price of the license comes to a little over63 bucks then u add 50 bucks for day fees just to park and fish. Thats113 bucks that is very hard these days for many to come up with andits a ripe off to the people. Cause not only we pay all time u includegas and things.

I think this problem should be looked into and fixed to stop thiswrong act on the people. I hope to hear back about this. Thank you.

Ed Moore via e-mail

Dear Kern River Courier,

A NEIGHBOR NEEDS HELP!A valley resident named Dave Copeland received a miracle! Dave had been on kidney dialysis for 12 years and on the kidney donor

list for 10 years. UCLA finally called with a match after two bitter disap-pointments.

After successful surgery, Dave and his wife Marilyn will have to remainin a motel near the hospital for a month so he can be checked routinely.Marilyn is an RN who works here in the valley but will be unable to workduring Dave's recuperation.

They have taken out a loan to help cover their expenses, but could defi-nitely use some help. A fund has been set up in Dave's name. To contribute,simply make a check out to Shepherd Of the Hills Lutheran Church. Memo:David Copeland Fund and mail it to the church at P.O. "S" Lake Isabella, CA93240. God Bless you for caring!

Evie WebbLake Isabella

Letters to the Courier

Courier chuckle of the week:

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshingsound they make as they fly by.”

-- Douglas Adams

See Page 14 foranswers to puzzles

Page 10 Friday, April 15, 2011

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. MOVIES: Duncan Jones, director of"Source Code," is the son of what famousrock musician?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is adirk?

3. TELEVISION: What TV show propelledthe career of comedian Robin Williams?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Rabat is the capital ofwhat African nation?

5. HISTORY: What Nazi war criminal wascaptured in Argentina 15 years after WorldWar II ended?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Impatience is stillsomewhat of a problem. But a sign of progressshould soothe the anxious Aries heart.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Bovines tend toexcel at solving problems, not creating them. But yourisk doing just that if you're slow to respond to a time-ly situation.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Gemini Twinmight need to do more than a routine check of botha job-linked and home-based situation. Dig deeperfor more data on both fronts to avoid surprises later.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Use your percep-tiveness to see through any attempt to win you overwith a supercharge of fawning and flattery.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Good news catapultsLeos and Leonas into reconsidering a deferred deci-sion. But time has moved on, and it's a good idea torecheck your plans and make adjustments.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The weekfavors relationships, both personal and professional.Take the time to repair any vulnerable areas causedby unresolved misunderstandings.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A friend'sproblems bring out your protective instincts. Be care-ful to keep a balance between meeting the obligationsof friendship without being overwhelmed by them.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Thetemptation to take an extreme position on an issue isstrong, but moderation is favored both in personaland professional dealings. Move toward findingareas of agreement.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Getting another boss or teacher? Try to see the per-son behind the image. It will help you adjust moreeasily to the changes that new authority figuresinevitably bring.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Muchas you might dislike the idea, keep an open mindabout using the assistance of a third party to helpresolve problems that threaten to unravel an impor-tant agreement.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Musichelps restore the Aquarian's spiritual energies thisweek. Take someone you care for to a concert of yourmusical choice. Also, expect news about a workplacematter.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A challengethat seems easy enough at first could take an unex-pected turn that might test your resolve. Decide if youfeel you should stay with it, or if it's better to move inanother direction.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can be strong whenstanding up for justice, both for yourself and for oth-ers.

c) 2011King Features Synd., Inc.

Salome’s Stars

1. David Bowie2. Long dagger3. "Mork and Mindy"4. Morocco5. Adolf Eichmann

Answers:

(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.



LARRY SCHUPPAN'SGarage Doors & Openers. NewSales & Repairs. HandymanService. House Painting, Decks,Covers, Masonry, Electrical,Plumbing. (760) 379-1430 or 760-417-2806 License #CL492150 __________________________

MERCER BOOKKEEPINGAND TAX SERVICE

In Bodfish - Will Travel!Personal, Business, Corporate

(760) 549-0270 / (760) 417-0392 __________________________LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC

Quality WorkFair Prices

Call Ross (760) 981-3361License #708148__________________________

ART'S ELECTRICLocally owned - Free Estimates

Always on Time!25 years exp. - Lic. #560220

(760) 223-3648__________________________DARRELL'S FIBERGLASS REPAIRBoats - RV's - Jet Ski's - Tubs &Showers - Motorhomes &more. Replace boat floors.(760) 379-1976 / (760) 223-0827__________________________NOTARY SERVICE Fast &Friendly Mountain LakeRealty 5420 Lake IsabellaBlvd. Deborah Taylor/Broker760-379-4100 / 760-223-1416Lic.# 01737294

REDUCED! Lake Isabella - Nice 2/bd/2ba dbl wide mobilehome w/carport, patio & deck.

Was $25,000 - now $14,995.Quiet 55+ park. 760-379-2092_________________________

MOVING?Across Town or The NationKernville Moving & Storage

760-379-2714 or 760-417-0465CAL.PU.CT 189998_________________________

55+ PARK / LAKE ISABELLASingle wide mobile home 2 bd1 ba, $6,500 as is. 760-964-2514_________________________Lake Isabella - 2bd/2ba mobilehome in 55+ Park. Asking$12,000 obo. Call (760) 376-4165.Leave message if no answer.

KYT & SONSPainting, landscaping, weedabatement, tree trimming, haul-ing, carpet cleaning, chain sawsharpening, 25 years serving theKRV - LICENSED

• CALL 760-376-2031 •__________________________ARCHIE LOGSDON CARPENTRY

Decks & Remodeling"Craftsmanship andAttention to Detail"

(760) [email protected]_________________________

RICH PELLETREAU ARTCustom Framing

Will Travel To Your Location(760) 379-0554

[email protected]_________________________CUSTOM WEBSITES & SEOSince 1995 - M.L. LUDIKER

ARTWORK & DESIGN760-376-2177

www.kernvalley.com/mike

BODFISH CABIN102 Hoebeck Road

Beautifully remodeled 1680 sqft cabin w/great view! $129,000

661-428-1108

****2 LOTS FOR SALE**** Balboa South of BeechwoodScovern South of Crestview $17,500 each. (760) 223-2222

OWNER WILL CARRY

BAREWOOD INNLAKESHORE LODGE5 VACATION HOMES7013 Wofford Boulevard

Wofford Heights, CA 93285(760) 376-1910

GREAT Rooms, Views & RatesFREE INTERNET

SEE US ON FACE BOOK__________________________MOUNT N' LAKE MOTEL

311 E. Evans Rd., WoffordHts. 24/7 - One Person - $49 4

Days-$179, 1 Week-$279 No pets - (760) 376-2307

Wofford Heights - Lake front property, 3+2, large sunroom,great views. $189,995. MLS#F1120871, realtor.com. Bring alloffers (661) 317-0443

REDUCED! Lake Isabella - 2bd/2ba dbl wide mobile homew/carport, patio & deck. Was$640/mo - now $540/mo (incldsspace rent) quiet 55+ park.Rent to Own + sec dep & goodcredit. (760) 379-2092_________________________Kernville - Hi-Ho 50+ MobileHome Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts.$450/mo + deposit and utilities.760-376-2671_________________________Studio Apt. New paint, carpet,etc. Walk to our beach on theriver - utilities included. Only$400 per month. Call for details.(760) 376-2345_________________________Wofford Hts - Remodeled 3/bd,2/ba home in Pala Ranches,w/xtra room under house. Mt.view, stove, refrig + w/d hookup.Sec 8 ok. $900/mo + deposit. Call323-447-9140 or 323-969-8061_________________________Lake Isabella - 2 bedroom, 1 bathsingle wide mobile home on it'sown lot. 1819 Curran Ave. $500 /mo. 1st, last + dep. 760-379-8670_________________________Southlake - 2 bd/2ba apt w/2 cargarage, fireplace, dish washer.See to appreciate. $650/mo +$600 sec. deposit. (760) 378-3374

New GE Fridge 66 Hi 20 Wide 130 obo. Freezer on top. 5 lightchandelier $25. Magic ChefStove, harvest gold 30x26 deep$100. 760-378-6162________________________2002-Diesel Tractor/Challenger (Caterpillar) 44 h.p., 4x4 drive,low hrs, shuttle shift, hydraulicbox scrapper Gannon w/teeth,new tires $9,950 obo, in Kernville.Call Galen (760) 636-8354_________________________1985 - Ford F-700 Water Truck -1,000 gal tank, dual wheels, 5speed manual trans., V-8 gasengine w/5 ½ h.p. gas pump.$4,950 obo. In Kernville, CallGalen 760-636-8354

1974 Dodge W-200 4x4 w/4" lift& 37" swamper tires. 360 MopayV-8 overhauled engine. Must seeto appreciate! $6,500 obo. CallJohn 310-833-7455

Wofford Heights - Sites avail-able in quiet park with lakeviews, laundry facilities & fishhouse. $250/mo inclds water &trash. Call Jody @ 760-376-3228_________________________Mobile Home Spaces AvailableOn the River! DowntownKernville. Use vacation or per-manent. Sign a lease for 1 yr &get a discount on your monthlyrate! Call for details.760- 376-2345

Canyon Performance HorsesAPHA Stallion & StudMr. Snickerbar Bully

Intro Stud Fee $300 - [email protected] Briteney @ 760-417-2306

Cute & Cuddley CKC-regis-tered applehead Chihuahuas, 11wks & up., available now. Shots.Wormed. Health Guarantee.Pad trained. Serveral colors tochoose from. Parents on premi-sis. Males and females. $150-$325. Senior/disabled discount.760-379-1403_________________________FREE- Very sweet 9 yr oldMaine Coone, neutered malecat. Blk & white, healthy, greatcompany. Also, active 5 yr oldborder collie, house trained,other dogs ok. (661) 394-0862

Wofford Heights - Log cabin located on Wofford Blvd. with900 sq ft of retail space for rent.Call Marcy @ 760-417-1953

ALLEY coin-op pool tables -$650 each; TROYBILT heavyduty 8 hp Rototiller-$700.Make Offers! (760) 379-4675

Make sure you advertise in the

“ORIGINAL MARKETPLACE”(760) 376-2860

The Kern River Courier Marketplace~ Since 2004 ~

Explore the Kern Valley~ Shop, Dine, Play & Stay ~

Services

Ads - 5 Lines - $5.50

1. Write your message on the form.Please be neat. Ads start at 5 linesfor $5.50 and only $1.00 for eachadditional line.

2. Total first five lines and $1.00 foreach additional line. Multiply thetotal by the number of weeks youwish your ad to run. Fill in theblanks below. Payment must bewith order.

3. Enter credit card #, or makecheck, money order payable to:

Kern River CourierP.O. Box 1145Wofford Heights, Ca 93285-1145

6392 B Wofford Blvd.Wofford Heights, Ca 93285

Mail or deliver to above address.

Ad must reach us by Tuesday 12noon of the week it is to run.

Place yourMarketplacead in 3 easy

steps:

5 lines = $5.50Each line equals 27 spaces

or characters approx)

Add a line $1.00 ea.

Photos add $5.00 ea.

Frame add $1.00

Number of weeks ad is

to run______ X your

ad total = $__________

Amount due.

Name_________________________________________________

Mailing Address_________________________________________

Daytime Phone Number___________________________________

Master Card Visa Check or Money Order

Credit Card Number______________________________________

Name as it appears on card________________________________

Expiration Date_______Signature___________________________

Each line equals 27 spaces or characters. Actual length of published ad may varydepending on combination of letters, spaces and words. Please read your ad as soon asit is published. If you do find an error, notify us immediately. The Kern River Courier willtake responsibility for only one incorrect insertion and will not be responsible for morethan the cost of one insertion. No further liability shall apply. The Kern River Courierreserves the right to reject any ad and may edit ads as needed.

Payment is required prior to run. Phone orders are accepted with credit card only.

For Rent

COCKTAILS AND DANCING5430 Lake Isabella Blvd.

760-379-8144Largest pool table in town!

Pets

For Sale

Misc. for Sale

Cabin for Sale

Motels

Lots for SaleSpaces for Rent

Home for Sale

PRPROFESSIONALOFESSIONALBookkeeping Services

• Local • Experienced • Accurate760-223-0024

�

Mobile Homes

Commercial

Horses

TAI CHI QUANEasy to learn Yang Style.

Mt. Mesa Park, Sat and Sun ~ Nine am. Weather permitting.

Your teacher is Tony Pino.


Letter to the CourierA farewell letter to Kernville:Though I've been coming to see you for a great many years, my age and various

ailments have sent me the following memo: The last time you saw Kernville was,sadly, your last.

My first few visits to you were in the 1970s and though circumstances kept usapart for a number of years, I never forgot you. When I made my way back again, Ifound that several changes had taken place. The Lazy River Lodge was now FallingWaters; the river had narrowed considerably and so had the lake. But I knew that inyou, I had found a second home.

For a great many years thereafter, my visits were dependable as a church bell. I'dmake the three hour drive from my home in the San Fernando Valley every April andNovember, shouting "Yesssss!" at my first sighting of fish splashing in the lake. Mostoften I'd stop at that tackle shop and market on the edge of town to pick up my fish-ing license so I could toss a line in the river before dark.

The desk ladies at Falling Waters always made sure I had my favorite Cabin 27and I never ever missed breakfast at Cheryl's Diner where she and her staff mademe feel more like family than a visitor.

I was writing for the "Blondie" comic strip at that time and was able to get LakeIsabella mentioned in a strip on the Sunday Page. 2,000 newspapers in 55 countriesthat spoke 35 different languages were now aware of my favorite lake.

I also used my nights in Cabin 27 to complete my novel, "Compadres: A CowboyStory" that was reviewed in this publication on July 3, 2009.

I've written this letter so you'd know how much I've loved you and how much I'mgoing to miss you.

And ... I kinda hope that the friends I've made in town are going to miss me, too.

Paul PumpianSunland

California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

People arealways askingme why I livehere. They sayI could live inSan Francisco,run a board-ing house inNew York, runa river boat inSeattle or run abrewery in New Orleans. Well, I’vebeen here almost 40 years nowand another 40 should see meclean out to the end of things pret-ty well.

Except I need me a hat, a cow-boy hat.

I want a Stetson hat. Ever won-der where those came from? JohnBatterson Stetson (1830-1906) wenton a 700-mile walk to the Pike’sPeak gold rush. Along the way hesaw tents made from the untannedhides of rabbit, muskrat, coyoteand the like. He fashioned an all-weather hat out of cloth madefrom fur. The rest is cowboy histo-ry. A bullwhacker rode into theircamp, took a fancy to the world’sfirst Stetson and paid $5 for it.

By the time of his death at 75 his3,500 workers were producing 2million hats a year.

Now that’s a hat with some his-tory to it.

***In 1867 a new settler of the West

was born who would recall thosetimes for a new generation in the20th Century. She didn’t know it at

the time but Laura Ingalls Wilderwould convey the pioneer experi-ence by turning her memories intostories.

She was born near Pepin,Wisconsin. In her childhood shelived in Indian territory in present-day Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa andSouth Dakota.

In 1878 an illness claimed thesight of her older sister, Mary.

Laura grew up, became a seam-stress, and wed Almanzo Wilder in1885. Their first four years were anemotional roller coaster ride fromthe birth of their first child until thedeath of a newborn son in 1889.They also experienced a successionof crop failures and then a fire thatdestroyed their home.

The years passed. Laura’sdaughter Rose became a staff jour-nalist at the San Francisco Bulletin.Rose encouraged her mother towrite down her memories.

In 1932 “Little House in the BigWoods” was published, followedby “Little House On the Prairie” in1935. A long series of books fol-lowed until 1943. The books wereinstant classics.

Laura Ingalls Wilder died in1957 at the age of 90. In 1974 along-running televison show basedon her books began, “Little Houseon the Prairie.” It made millionsaware of the unique American giftthat was the Wilder West.

California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living in Kernville.You may reach him [email protected].

California Joe

California Joe’s Storytelling Corner

Just need a Stetson

KERN VALLEYCANYON CONNECTIONTHE LONGEST EXISTING KERN RIVER VALLEY

COMMUNITY FORUMSBOARD RECENTLY UPDATED & STILL PROVIDING

VISITOR, FISHING & HUNTING INFO / DISCUSSIONSSERVING THOUSANDS SINCE 1995!

760-376-2177Everything You

Need to Impress The World...

In One Location

No ObligationQuotes & Answers

Always ShopBefore You Invest!

Check it Yourself... JustGoogle, Yahoo or Bing ~ Kern Valley

Welcome Back

Returning Fishermen

Our Fishing Forum has renewed it’s

active exchange now that stocking has

resumed. Join the Discussions,

Ask questions, Share info & concerns.

Advertising • Community News & EventsLegal Notices • Marketplace • Locally Owned

and best of all you can pick us up for free!

“It’s what the community reads”

6392 B Wofford Blvd.,Wofford heights 760-376-2860

Scotty’s TEXACO& Mini Mart

7:00am to 7:00pm Daily

6701WoffordBlvd., Wofford Heights 760-376-2900

•Gas •Food Snacks •Hot & Cold Drinks•Water Toys •Camping & Fishing Supplies

Kern CountyWofford Heights Branch

L I B R A R YWednesday 10:00 to 6:00pm• Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

7062 Wofford Blvd. Wofford Heights 760-376-6160

FARMERS MARKETWofford Heights Every Saturday

9am - 1pm

Lakeshore Certified

Kern Valley Growers Association

When in Wofford Heights

STOP & Stay Awhile

Iila Mae WildAug. 14, 1932 – April 6, 2011

Iila Mae Wild, born August 14, 1932, passed on April 6, 2011 from natu-ral causes in her Kernville home where she has resided for the past 18years. Iila was born in Nebraska to Dennis and IreneKluherz, raised on a farm in Oklahoma, and moved toBoise, Idaho in her teens. At the age of 17 she metCharles Frederick Wild in a movie theater. She marriedChuck a year later on May 2, 1951. Together they raisedfour children in San Diego, California and later retiredto Kernville. Iila survived her husband of 48 years, whodied in June of 1999. Iila was the first woman to receivethe Silver Beaver Scouting Award, the highest honorawarded to scouting volunteers. Iila and Charles raisedthree Eagle Scouts and one First Class Girl Scout andtouched the lives of numerous youth to whom they ledon extensive wilderness treks to include the HighSierras, Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and theGrand Tetons to name a few. Their interest in canoeing led them to receivethe first American Canoeing Instructor Trainers Certification on the WestCoast. Their White Water expeditions are what led them to permanentlyreside in the Kern River Valley.

Iila Mae is survived by her 4 children and their spouses, 6 grandchildren,and 4 great grandchildren. Their names are; Michael and Linda Wild,Steven Wild, Larry Wild and Cathy Schiada, Clay Walker and Cindy Wild,Ben Wild (age 29), Daniel Wild (age 27) and Alicia Wild, Ashley DiAngelo(age 18), Briana Diangelo (age 14), Andrew Charles [AC] DiAngelo (age 11),Dani Wild (age 5), Jacob Wild (age 2), Gabriel Wild (age 2), and Caleb Wild(3 mo). She is also survived by her dogs, Bootsie and Poppy; and 2 cats;Chance and Bambi.

Services were held on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 at 3:30pm at the UnitedMethodist Church in Kernville. A small remembrance gathering followedthe ceremony. China Lake Mortuary in Lake Isabella, California, handledthe funeral arrangements and cremation. The ashes of Iila and her hus-band, Charles, will be joined together and placed in the mountains wheretogether they lived, laughed, and loved. For any additional information,please contact Michael Wild at 760-379-4964.

Obituary notice

Solutions to puzzles on 10-11


the Lakeshore Farmers Market on Saturday April 30 at 1:30 pm, sponsoredby the Kern Valley Grower's Association, on how to become a certifiedfruit and produce seller. The seminar will discuss the advantages of beingcertified by the county, and how to process an application to become cer-tified. For more information, please contact David at 760/793-7401.

Denny Knight Memorial Roping April 30The Denny Knight Memorial Roping is April 30. 9am sign ups, 10am rop-

ing at John E McNally Rrodeo Grounds in Kernville. Free admission.Contact Tony 760.378.3408 or 661.979.8124 or Skylar 760.384.8550.

Pregnancy Resource Center to hold Baked Potato Bar April 30The Pregnancy Resource Center will be holding a Baked Potato Bar on

Saturday, April 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.Advance tickets are $5, tickets at the door are $6. There will be a raffle withprizes given hourly. Call 379-6492 or 417-2209 for tickets.

Public meeting for KRV Specific Plan May 2The next meeting for the KRV Specific Plan, which will guide future

commercial and residential construction for the next 20 years, will beon Monday May 2nd at 6:30 p.m.at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.Please note that attendance at this workshop is not a requirement toparticipate in the Kern County Planning Commission and Board ofSupervisors public hearing process. Public hearings to consider theSpecific Plan and EIR are tentatively scheduled for May 12. Should youhave any questions regarding the Kern River Valley Specific Plan, thisworkshop or the specific plan development process, please contactPaul J. Johnson of the Kern County Planning and CommunityDevelopment Department at (661) 862-5022 or email [email protected]

Sirretta Street Sale to be held in Kernville May 7Usually the Courier doesn’t permit business advertising in the Courier

Calendar, but this not really a business. It’s an event. It’s the Sirretta StreetSale, a street-long event held for many years along the picturesque SirrettaStreet in Kernville. Many homes participate. For more information, call(760) 376-2629.

Car Show May 7 will also feature a pet paradeThe Rotary Club’s Annual Car Show will be held Saturday, May 7, from

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park in Kernville. There will be a lake cruise,vendors, music and more. For more information, call (760) 378-3888. Therewill also be a Rotary Pet Parade from 10 a.m. to noon. For more informa-tion on the pet parade call Elaine at (909) 964-1395.

History Days back on calendar, to be held Saturday, May 14The Kern River Valley Historical Society has decided to hold History

Days after all this year. Previously they had canceled the popularattraction. It will be held at the Kern Valley Museum in KernvilleSaturday, May 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More details will bereleased later.

Kids Fishing Derby comes up this year on June 4The 24th annual Kids Fishing Derby will take place on Saturday, June

4. Open to all kids. First, Second and Third place trophies will be pre-sented to kids in each age group – 4-6, 7-9,10-12 and 13-15. Free lunchto all kids. Free raffle prizes. Sponsored locally by merchants andorganizations of the Kern River Valley. For more information callElaine Johnson at (760) 376 8997.

REVA to hold golf fundraiser June 4There will be a benefit golf tournament on Saturday, June 4 for REVA

Co-op, which will be establishing a low cost spay/neuter clinic for pets inthe valley. There will be cash prizes for first and second place and otherprizes as well. Sponsors are needed for each of the 18 holes. Sponsor for$50 or more per hole. RSVP by May 28 to [email protected] orcall 760-223-6316.

To include your event in our free Courier Calendar, just send the informa-tion to us by e-mail, or on paper either in person or by mail (our addressesare on page 2), by Tuesday for each Friday’s issue. Events must be open tothe public and if there is an admission price, it must be listed. Items submit-ted for our free Calendar listings may be shortened and will be printed inchronological order according to space available. Submitted items deemedentirely or mostly business advertising will not be accepted. Other informa-tion courtesy www.kernvalley.com

EVENTS continued from page 3

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

When I was a lad and ingrammar school, part of theschool curriculum was physicaleducation, betterknown as PhysEd. We wereexpected to do atleast 45 minutesof physical activ-ity each day.That meantgoing outside,and actuallyrunning aroundgetting sweaty.

Most times before we playedany games (touch football, base-ball, basketball etc.), we woulddo jumping jacks for warmup.That meant we would jump,spread our legs and at the sametime, raise our arms over ourheads and clap our hands. Itwouldn't take long to work up asweat and get our little musclesloose and warm.

We still had to do these inhigh school. In high school notonly did we have to get sweaty,we couldn't talk our way out ofexercise without a doctor’sexcuse. We even had showersso's we wouldn't go back to ourclasses smelling like wart hogs.

After high school and somecollege I joined the Navy and inbootcamp did more jumpingjacks. But it was more involvedand usually lasted until we wereon the ground gasping forbreath.

So basically in all my growingand adult years I have warmedup doing this thing everyone has

always called “jumping jacks.”But, alas, I've noticed that that

too is changing. Recently I wasreading a newspaper from oneof California's coastal towns.There was picture of kinder-garten students jumping withtheir arms in the air, clappingand moving thier feet. I couldsee they were doing jumpingjacks. And then I read the cap-tion beneath the picture. It saidthat the kindergarteners were ina contest and were seeing howmany star jumps they could doin a certain time frame.

Star jumps? I could onlyassume that this exercise was nolonger called jumping jacks, pos-sibly for fear girls might think ita boys’ exercise; nor could it bejumping jills because boys mightthink it a girls’ exercise. So thepowers that be came up with thegeneric term star jumps.

I could only imagine that itwas coined by some governmentappointee with pasty white skin,sitting in a dusty, cobwebbedcorner and wearing a greenvisor who must have felt thatpeople weren't smart enough tofigure who should or should’ntdo this exercise unless it had ageneric name.

But I would be wrong, ofcourse. Star jumps is just whatthey call them in Britain.

But still, maybe the GenericPolice are trying to change it tostar jumps here too...

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARPDriver Safety Program.

Middleworth

So now they’re Star Jumps

Things I Have Noticed...


FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BELKNAP MARKETING (2011 -B1652). Street address of principalplace of business: 27951 RustlerAvenue, Tehachapi, CA 93561.Mailing address of business: 27951Rustler Avenue, Tehachapi, CA93561. REGISTRANTS: GeorgeBelknap, 27951 Rustler Avenue,Tehachapi, CA 93561 and FayeBelknap, 27951 Rustler Avenue,Tehachapi, CA 93561. I - Husbandand Wife. Date the business com-menced: 09/01/2005. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: GeorgeBelknap. This statement filed on03/11/2011. Expires 03/11/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By V.Zuniga. Published by the Kern RiverCourier March 25, April 1, 8 and 15,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FETZER'S CAKE (2011 - B1772).Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 2017 Jason Street,Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailingaddress of business: 2017 JasonStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REG-ISTRANT: Margaret Fetzer, 2017Jason Street, Bakersfield, CA 93312.A - Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: MargaretFetzer. This statement filed on03/16/2011. Expires 03/16/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By V.Zuniga. Published by the Kern RiverCourier March 25, April 1, 8 and 15,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:GREG'S TREES (2011 - B1811).Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 8337 Prospect Street,Rosamond, CA 93560. Mailingaddress of business: 4001 CitationWay, Rosamond, CA 93560. REGIS-TRANT: Gregory Horowitz, 4001Citation Way, Rosamond, CA 93560.A - Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: GregoryHorowitz. This statement filed on03/17/2011. Expires 03/17/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By V.Zuniga. Published by the Kern RiverCourier March 25, April 1, 8 and 15,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:SERENITY ROOM AND BOARD

(2011 - B1325). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 420 18thStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93306.Mailing address of business: 2671Oswell Street, #223, Bakersfield, CA93306. REGISTRANT: ChristinaFelix, 14300 Raphael Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93306. A -Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: ChristinaFelix. This statement filed on02/25/2011. Expires 02/25/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N.Hawley. Published by the Kern RiverCourier March 25, April 1, 8 and 15,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:WRIGHT WAY AVIATION (2011 -B1584). Street address of principalplace of business: 21276/78 White PineDrive, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Mailingaddress of business: 21276/78 WhitePine Drive, Tehachapi, CA 93561.REGISTRANT: Kenneth C. Wright,21276/78 White Pine Drive, Tehachapi,CA 93561. A - Individual. Date thebusiness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivision(a) of Section 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Kenneth C. Wright. This state-ment filed on 03/08/2011. Expires03/08/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByN. Hawley. Published by the KernRiver Courier March 25, April 1, 8 and15, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:CANYON PERFORMANCE HORS-ES (2011 - B1960). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 8530Thoroughbred Street, Onyx, CA93255. Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 181, Onyx, CA 93255.REGISTRANTS: James Rooffener,8530 Thoroughbred Street, Onyx, CA93255 and Briteney Rooffener, 8530Thoroughbred Street, Onyx, CA93255. B - General Partnership. Datethe business commenced: 01/01/2009.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: BriteneyRooffener and James Rooffener. Thisstatement filed on 03/24/2011.Expires 03/24/2016. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By G. DiPrima. Published bythe Kern River Courier April 1, 8, 15and 22, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FAY CREEK WELL WATER SYS-TEM (2011 - B1963). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 143 SouthWebber Street, Weldon, CA 93283.Mailing address of business: P.O. Box1005, Weldon, CA 93283. REGIS-TRANTS: Robert Lowe, 9617 South

Fay Creek Ford, Weldon, CA 93283;Todd Bastian, 121 North W Street,Lompoc, CA 93436; Lora Storm, 4831East Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240;Dorothy Ray, 9613 South Fay CreekFord, Weldon, CA 93283; CarinaWalker, 9727 Fay Creek Ford, Weldon,CA 93283; Beth Mramor, 9621 SouthFay Creek Ford, Weldon, CA 93283;Jeff Myers, 9557 South Fay Creek Ford,Weldon, CA 93283 and J.B. Tanner,5118 Willow Estate, San Jose, CA95135. E - Unincorporated Association.Date the business commenced:02/19/2010. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expiresat the end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expi-ration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: RobertLowe. This statement filed on03/24/2011. Expires 03/24/2016. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By N. Hawley.Published by the Kern River CourierApril 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:NILSON RANCHING SERVICES(2011 - B1931). Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 9708 Green OakPlace, Bakersfield, CA 93311. Mailingaddress of business: 9708 Green OakPlace, Bakersfield, CA 93311. REGIS-TRANTS: Frederick Nilson, 9708Green Oak Place, Bakersfield, CA93311 and Sara Nilson, 9708 Green OakPlace, Bakersfield, CA 93311. I -Husband and Wife. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it was filedin the office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Frederick L. Nilson. This state-ment filed on 03/22/2011. Expires03/22/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByV. Zuniga. Published by the KernRiver Courier April 1, 8, 15 and 22,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: 2 ICEE (2011 - B2151), DBA #2:MEDAIDE MEDICAL ( 2011 -B2152). Street address of principalplace of business: 8443 California CityBoulevard, California City, CA 93505.Mailing address of business: P.O. Box2005, California City, CA 93504.REGISTRANT: Vetmobile Services,Inc., 8443 California City Boulevard,California City, CA 93505. F -Corporation. Date the business com-menced: 06/01/2007. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Michael Trimnell, CEO. Thisstatement filed on 03/30/2011. Expires03/30/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier April 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:4EVER SHIELD SECURITY SER-VICES (2011 - B2170). Street addressof principal place of business: 840 EastRidgecrest Boulevard, Apt. #10,Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailing addressof business: P.O. Box 1732, Ridgecrest,

CA93556. REGISTRANT: Antonio E.Solomon, Jr., 840 East RidgecrestBoulevard, Apt. #10, Ridgecrest, CA93555. A - Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it was filedin the office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Antonio E. Solomon, Jr. Thisstatement filed on 03/30/2011. Expires03/30/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByN. Hawley. Published by the KernRiver Courier April 8, 15, 22 and 29,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BARNES & SONS EQUIPMENTSALES (2011 - B2201). Street addressof principal place of business: 9319 GigHarbor Court, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Mailing address of business: P.O. Box21796, Bakersfield, CA 93390-1796.REGISTRANT: Brett Barnes, 9319 GigHarbor Court, Bakersfield, CA 93312.A - Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Brett Barnes. This statementfiled on 03/31/2011. Expires03/31/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByN. Hawley. Published by the KernRiver Courier April 8, 15, 22 and 29,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:CARACOLE SOARING (2011 -B2062), DBA #2: CARACOLE AVI-ATION ( 2011 - B2063). Street addressof principal place of business: 22560Airport Way, California City, CA93505.Mailing address of business: 6600Xavier Avenue, #A, California City, CA93505. REGISTRANT: CynthiaBrickner, 6600 Xavier Avenue, #A,California City, CA 93505. A -Individual. Date the business com-menced: 07/01/1990. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Cynthia Brickner. This state-ment filed on 03/28/2011. Expires03/28/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier April 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:MANNA HOUSE PAYEE SERVICE(2011 - B1989). Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 6433 LakeIsabella Boulevard, Lake Isabella, CA93240. Mailing address of business:P.O. Box K, Lake Isabella, CA 93240.REGISTRANTS: Verna Riley, 102Starlite Lane, Wofford Heights, CA93285 and Penny Clawson, 91 StarliteLane, Wofford Heights, CA 93285. H -Co-Partners. Date the business com-menced: 06/07/2006. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, as

provided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Penny Clawson. This statementfiled on 03/25/2011. Expires03/25/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier April 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:RIM ROAD RANCH (2011 - B2171),DBA #2: NEVER-B-DONE RANCH( 2011 - B2172). Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 554 Rim Road,Bodfish, CA 93205. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 763, Bodfish, CA93205. REGISTRANTS: KerrySheffer, 554 Rim Road, Bodfish, CA93205 and William Sheffer, 554 RimRoad, Bodfish, CA 93205. I - Husbandand Wife. Date the business com-menced: 01/01/2011. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Kerry L. Sheffer. This statementfiled on 03/30/2011. Expires03/30/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. DiPrima. Published by the KernRiver Courier April 8, 15, 22 and 29,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BAKERSFIELD ELECTRIC COMPA-NY (2011 - B2184). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 9601Marseilles Court, Bakersfield, CA93314. Mailing address of business:9601 Marseilles Court, Bakersfield, CA93314. REGISTRANT: Jack D.Bellows, 9601 Marseilles Court,Bakersfield, CA 93314. A-Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expiresat the end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expi-ration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: Jack D.Bellows. This statement filed on03/30/2011. Expires 03/30/2016. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Publishedby the Kern River Courier April 15, 22,29 and May 6, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BOXES, BAGS AND LABELS (2011- B2212). Street address of principalplace of business: 2601 Union Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93305. Mailingaddress of business: 2601 UnionAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93305. REG-ISTRANTS: Michael Mackenzie,19961 Sunny Lane, Tehachapi, CA93561 and Stuart Mackenzie, 21808Golden Star, Tehachapi, CA 93561. H- Co-Partners. Date the business com-menced: 05/02/2001. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-

tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Michael Mackenzie. This state-ment filed on 03/31/2011. Expires03/31/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier April 15, 22, 29 and May 6,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:JUJU BEE'S BABY CASES (2011 -B1897). Street address of principalplace of business: 5217 Milagro Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailingaddress of business: 5217 MilagroDrive, Bakersfield, CA93307. REGIS-TRANT: Julie Henthorn, 5217 MilagroDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93307. A-Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Julie Henthorn. This statementfiled on 03/22/2011. Expires03/22/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Rodriguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier April 15, 22, 29 and May6, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:ROCK HOUSE CACTUS (2011 -B2073). Street address of principalplace of business: 4120 Huth Street,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 677, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANTS:Gary Tuggle, 4120 Huth Street, LakeIsabella, CA 93240 and PattySorensen/Tuggle, 4120 Huth Street,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. I-Husbandand Wife. Date the business com-menced: 11/01/2010. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code)Signed: Gary Tuggle. This statementfiled on 03/28/2011. Expires03/28/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier April 15, 22, 29 and May 6,2011.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMEFictitious Business Name being aban-

doned: BAKERSFIELD ELECTRICCOMPANY, (2006-B5192) Streetaddress of business: 9713 ManhattanDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93312. Mailingaddress of Business: 9713 ManhattanDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGIS-TRANT WHO WISHES TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME: RodgerChambers, 9713 Manhattan Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93312. Original FBNStatement Filed on: 06/23/2006. ThisStatement of Abandonment filed on:03/30/2011. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by G.Meza, Deputy Clerk (34993). Publishedby the Kern River Courier April 15, 22,29 and May 6, 2011.

Kern River Courier Legal Notices

Publish yourFictitiousBusiness NameStatement in theCourier.

For details, callthe Courier duringoffice hours,weekdays 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.


KKEERRNN RRIIVVEERR VVAACCAATTIIOONN TTRRAAIILLEERRSSHave a vacation trailer delivered to the campsite of your choice!We love camping, fishing and outdoor recreation and are proud to be able to servepeople who are interested in coming to the Kern River.Family-owned business with years of experience.

All units include: cooking/eating supplies for six, coffee pot, basic cleaning kit. Linens and bedding not included.

Call now to make reservations (760) 808-1028 Ask for Allen or MarcieCheck out our website for links to local campsites www.kernrivervacationtrailers.com

Tami MoosiosReal Estate Broker

CRS, GRI, SRESDRE #01143892

[email protected]: 661-201-2619

WelcomesMichelle Fox

6501 Wofford Blvd. Suite A Wofford Heights, CA 93285

661-323-3700www.LighthousePropertiesRealEstate.com

2011 Isabella LakeFishing Derby

$100Trout Sponsor

Good LuckFishermen

Michelle FoxRealtorDRE #01270061

[email protected]: 661-302-9224

Insurance Preferred Collision ShopQuality Collision Repairs

& Paint Since 1958

3801 Lake Isabella Blvd. Bodfish (760) 379-3010

REICHENBACH’SAUTO BODY & PAINT

10720 Pine Drive Alta Sierra (760) 3376-88900On the Greenhorn Mountains. Only eight miles west fromWofford Heights! Follow the signs from Hwy155,Lunch & DinnerFriday & Saturday 12noon to 9:00pmSunday 12noon to 7:00pm

Let us prepare a meal to remember featuringour certified angus beef steaks,specialty dishes or succulent seafood, allserved with our outstanding service.Now accepting reservations

Bar Hours“From opening... until

we throw you out”

NowOpen!

11317 Kernville Rd. Kernville 760-376-2426

Kelloggs Gro-Mulch, Amend or Topper

Buy 3 Get 1 Free

Wednesday April 2020%off Garden Growing Products

We carry products

Soils by &

Indoor Growing Systems, Hydroponic Systems,Nutrients and Amendments

Courier photo gallery Baby BlueEyes arestarting toshow upas wild-flowersburst intobloomacrossKernCounty.

MichaelBatelaan/

Kern RiverCourier

The Friends of theLibraries springluncheon wasFriday the 8th.

MichaelBatelaan/Kern RiverCourier

Kern ValleyHospital’s HealthFair was well-attended, withmany peoplereceiving screen-ings.

Michael Batelaan/

Kern RiverCourier

Millie Clickis picturedat the Arts& Autosshow atSouthForkMiddleSchoolSaturday.

KristiCreighton/Special tothe Courier

Kern River Courier April 15, 2011

Documents

deus drives

deus ownsw

deus supplies bait

kern river valley

kern river waterdata

e s w o r t hbait

nightcrawlers andm e

g h t c r