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Wednesday 6 a.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir118,390 acre-feetReservoir peak220,365 acre-feet

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Upper KernKern Inflow at Kernville181cfs (5-hr avg.)Lower KernOutflow 887 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 532 cfsData from U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers

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Friday, August 3, 2012 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 9 No. 26

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Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

As if our fire worries weren’tbad enough, now the State ofCalifornia is about to send out anew annual tax bill so we canpay the new Fire PreventionFee approved by theLegislature last year andrecently signed into law byGovernor Brown.

The law requires 825,000Californians within the StateResponsibility Area, or SRA, topay a new annual tax of $150for every habitable structure,defined as a building that canbe occupied for residential use,found on their property. Mobilehomes and manufactured

C K E R N R I V E RK E R N R I V E RourierourierCDerek Tisinger,Kern County Fire DeptartmentSpecial to the Courier

Firefighters responded to awildland fire Sunday in BodfishCanyon.

The “South Fire” was report-ed at 2:06 p.m. and started in arural residential area near AlpineWay and Alpine Court. It imme-diately spread southerly, ups-lope, burning grass and scat-tered brush. Forty-nine homeswere threatened but no struc-tures were lost. A WildernessStudy Area containing PiuteCypress Trees was protectedfrom fire encroachment.

More than 500 firefightingpersonnel and equipment fromthe Forest Service, the Bureau ofLand Management, the ForestService, Kern County FireDepartment and Cal Fireresponded at the peak of the fire.Fire fighters on the ground wereassisted by five helicopters andsix fixed-wing aircraft. Crewsremained on the fire overnight

for three nights. The fire was originally

reported at 450 acres but wasgiven an updated size of 271acres after more accuratemapping of the fire was ableto be completed. ByWednesday, The fire was 95%contained and structures areno longer threatened and 150firefighters were assigned tothe incident. There have beenno reported injuries and nostructures destroyed.

The cause of the fire isunder investigation withassistance from the CaliforniaHighway Patrol and the KernCounty Sherriff Department.

The Kern County FireDepartment and the U.S.Forest Service want toremind residents and forestvisitors of the very dry condi-tions that exist in this area.

Bodfish Canyon

South Fire

On Monday afternoon, the“Wofford Fire” ignited andwas only 15 acres.

Because there wereresources already in the KernValley for the South Fire fromKern County Fire, U.S. ForestService, Bureau of LandManagement, BIA (WildlandFire Management) and coop-erating fire agencies fromaround the state, the fire was100 percent contained. Thecause is under investigation.

Due to of all the fire equip-ment, Highway 155 wasclosed for about four hoursfrom approximately 4:30 until8:30 p.m. All Kern Valley traf-fic was diverted around thelake via Sierra Way.

California makes fire more taxing

Hwy 155

Wofford Fire

Casey James/Kern River Courier

A Sikorsky “Skycrane” makes a water drop over hand crews, Mondayon the 15 acre Wofford Fire along Hwy 155.

homes arei n c l u d e d .For the KernValley, own-ers of habit-able struc-tures whoare alsowithin theboundaries

of a local fire protection agencywill receive a reduction of $35per habitable structure. So thebill we get will be for $115. Thenew law requires taxpayers topay within 30 days of receivinga bill or face steep penalties andinterest. The fee will not beassessed on all structures.Barns, woodsheds, outbuild-ings and other structures not

grams. A portion of the fee may also

be used to fund the extraordi-nary efforts taken by theCalifornia Department ofForestry and Fire Protection, orCal Fire, to prevent the expan-sion of wildland fires duringemergency situations. Eachyear Cal Fire answers the call tomore than 300,000 emergencyincidents across the state.

To find more informationabout the fee, you can go thestate’s website at www.firepre-ventionfee.org. Property own-ers also can call a toll free num-ber, 888-310-6447, to havequestions answered. The CalFire website is www.bof.fire.ca.gov.

used for human habitation arenot assessed the fee.

The SRA is the area that theState of California is financiallyresponsible for the preventionand suppression of wildfires.SRA does not include landswithin city boundaries or infederal ownership. This fee is tofund a variety of fire preventionservices within the SRA includ-ing brush clearance and activi-ties to improve forest health sothe forest can better withstandwildfire. Fire prevention isdefined as the work done toprevent a fire from igniting.This includes activities such asbrush clearance, defensiblespace inspections, fire breaksand public education pro-

Week consumed by fires

Report arsonIt takes us all to help

keep the Kern Valley beau-tiful and safe. If you sus-pect you are seeing some-one attempting to start afire, please call the ArsonHotline at:

1-877-FIRE-TIP(1-877-347-3847). The lifeand property you save,could be your own!

Kern River Courier www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, August 3, 2012

Regular activitiesFridays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272.■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group,Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bingo and lunch at Eagles,open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 5 p.m. (1st Fri.) Kern Valley Cruisers and HotRods, Senior Center, Sierra Vista Restaurant,16575 Hwy 178, Weldon.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Churchgame night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce,11447 Kernville Rd., Kernville760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui CunniCenter, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 5 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Centennial Group,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m., Dinner 5-7p.m. Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers squaredancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. PotLuck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR HealthCenter, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discusion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.

Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public wel-come. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public.welcom. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10a.m. / Speaker 11 a.m. 760-379-4112.■ 2 - 3:30 p.m., AA - KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Mondays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge Clubhouse,Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 2 - 3 p.m., Hospice Grief Support Group,6040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley DemocraticClub, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. 760-379-0043.■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship),Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629.■ 5 - 7 p.m., Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 760-379-3394.■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro CosoCollege, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st BaptistChurch, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or760-379-7312.■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn.Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.

Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9:30 - 11a.m., Me & My Friends children’s play-group, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department ofPublic Health Immunization Clinic 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club, E.Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-376-4249.■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District.

Public invited. 760-376-2189.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella(760) 760-379-1830.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606.■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society,Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church,20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112

Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-379-9921.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle,Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd.,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-4249.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon MethodistChurch. 760-267-4693.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Room, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,631 E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.

Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (2nd Thu.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Rm. 1, Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 - 11 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Elementary School, room 4760-379-2556.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake IsabellaLibrary. 760-379-2303.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., LakeIsabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4:30 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republicans of KernValley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella.760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge MobileHome Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in5:30 p.m.■ 6 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

Bingo Guide■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club,Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy. 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.

This information is sent to the Courier bythe groups listed. It is suggested that groupsprovide a phone number in case interestedindividuals need more information, or meetingtimes have changed.

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CalendarThe Courierof Silver City Ghost Town. Co-hosting thatnight will be long time paranormal investi-gator Kat Owen and son Danny of LakeIsabella Paranormal Society. Tickets areavailable for credit card purchase via email([email protected]) or telephone.They will also be on sale at 8:15 the night of

the event (cash only) at the gate and thetour will be from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. The costis $12 per person (all ages). For additionalinformation please contact J. Paul Corlew,760-379-5146.

River Rhythms, free concert seriesAugust 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31Performing on August 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. atRiverside Park in Kernville, is the KernRiver Valley’s own Another RoadsideAttraction, formerly known as AcousticRiver, a local acoustic/electric rock band.Donations will be accepted to benefit theKern River Valley Education and CulturalFoundation.

Tim Moore Benefit car washAugust 4A local resident, Tim Moore, is in the hospi-tal following a car accident. A benefit carwash is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4 atthe Cyclesmiths in Kernville, behind PizzaBarn, beginning at 9 a.m. All proceeds goto his family for medical expenses. Comesupport the family. Your donations aregreatly appreciated. The car wash is spon-sored by Disciples of Thunder MotorcycleMinistry. For information, call Turtle at 760-223-1081

KV Indian community meetingAugust 4The Kern Valley Indian Community quar-terly meeting will be held on Saturday, Aug.4 at 11 a.m. at the Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella. Guests willinclude Matthew Nelson, NAGPRAConsultant for the Bishop Paiute Tribe.Dinner will be provided by the Council.Please bring salad or dessert and a raffleitem. Also bring any gently used householditems and clothing to share.

Aglow International monthly meetingAugust 4Aglow International, Lake IsabellaLighthouse will host their meeting onSaturday, Aug. 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the SeniorCenter/Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. Therewill be a silent auction so bring a friend. Formore information, call Barbara a 760-378-3672.

Skits & StonesAugust 4, 5Skits & Stones, a comedy from local film-makers, Home Grown Pictures will be pre-sented at Reel Cinema in Wofford Heightson Saturday Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. and on SundayAug. 5 at 2 p.m. Donations are welcome tosupport local filmmakers.

Upper Tule Mountain Festival, August 4, 5The 27th annual Upper Tule AssociationMountain Festival will take place in theCamp Nelson Meadow in the SequoiaNational Forest at the corner of Nelson andSmith Drives, Aug. 4-5 starting at 10 a.m.each day and admission is free. The eventwill feature a bounce house, arts and crafts,food, log sawing, single and doubles horse-shoe tournaments and live music. A barbe-cue will be served Saturday from noon to 4p.m. and bed races will take place onSunday. For more information, call 559-542-2551.

McQuiston rep holding office hoursAugust 7Lori Acton, field representative for FirstDistrict Supervisor Jon McQuiston, willhold office hours Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. and is available to meet withwalk-in constituents. For more information,call 760-549-2068.

Suicide Survivor Support GroupAugust 8A peer support group for people who havelost someone to suicide is a safe place toshare your grief, find hope and achievehealing. It meets the second Wednesday ofevery month in the Library Room of theShepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 377Highway 155 in Lake Isabella from 6 to 7:30p.m. For more information call CollegeCommunity Services at 760-379-3412.

Lantern light tour and ghost huntAugust 3On Friday August 3rd a Lantern LightNight Tour and Ghost Hunt will be held atKern County landmark Silver City GhostTown in Bodfish. The tour will be guidedby J. Paul Corlew who is curator/director

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Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

We live on ahill and have apretty good viewof the world fromhere.

It’s also a homefor two humming-birds that live hereyear around Theyare both Rufus’.They are very pro-tective and territo-rial. No strangehummers are allowed. We keep afeeding station for the locals andwoe to the occasional strange hum-mer flying off course and trying tosteal a couple of sips.

In July, the count rises when newbirds arrive in force. We now havefive feeders up and are filling themat least once a day.

In the meantime the two local,territorial birds are going crazy try-ing to keep the uninvited hummersoff their personal dinner stations.As I sat on the porch admiring theshow, one of the locals hopped upon my chair and said, “Howdy! Myname is Homer Hummingbird andI’m exhausted.”

At first, I was taken aback to havea hummingbird talk to me, but this isthe mountains and strange thingshappen.

“Yep,” said Homer, “It’s a full-timejob running off all these strangebirds.”

“Where do they come from?” Iasked.

Friday, August 3, 2012 www.kernrivercourier.com Kern River Courier

A word with a birdThings I have noticed...

River Rhythms free concerts in the parkThere will be a series of free concerts during the month of August, held at

Kernville’s Riverside Park, from 7 to 9 p.m. These performances are free to thepublic and are family-friendly. The musical styles will vary each week and somefood and refreshments will be available at each show. The dates for the River

Middleworth

“Canada.” he said. “They zip downthrough the states and end up inMexico for a warm winter.

“In the meantime, they are a painin the feathers, stealing our food.Keeping them away is kind of likeshoveling sand against the tide and itjust wears us out.”

“How fast do they fly?” I queried. “Oh a regular day they average 24

mph and with a stiff wind can hit 42,”he replied.

Then I asked Homer to tell memore about flying.

“Well,” he said, “We can fly for-ward, backward, upside down, rightside up and even fly in place.”

"”Wow,” I said. “That must take alot of energy.”

“Indeed it does,” Homer said.“that’s why we eat so much. In fact,each day we eat and drink our bodyweight. It would be like you eating195 pounds of steak every day. Ofcourse, you would be able to run 75mph but you’d always be looking forsomeone’s steak to steal.”

Then he said, “I better get crack-ing. They’re eating me out of houseand home so I'll see you later andplease keep the nectar coming.”

And, at 42 mph, he headed for oneof the feeders. After he left I reflectedto myself, “Even though strangethings happen here on MountMiddleworth, I bet no one is going tobelieve this!”

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell, is an instructorfor the local AARP Driver SafetyProgram.

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Dam question of the week:

A:Q:

At the request of our readers, the Kern River Courier is publishingresponses to the most frequently asked questions of the Corps ofEngineers regarding the Isabella Dam safety Modification Study.

For additional information see: www.spk.usace.army.mil/missions/civil-works/isabelladam.aspx

What purpose does the dam serve?

The reservoir provides flood risk management, irrigation andrecreational benefits for Kern County. More than 300,000 peoplelive and work below the Isabella Dam project, primarily in thetown of Lake Isabella and the city of Bakersfield.

See Announcements, page 11

LettersCourier

Resident has questions of Army CorpI have been a resident and homeowner in Wofford Heights for six years.

I attended the first meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers and the publicin Kernville in April.

I made two public comments concerning the impact this project would haveon the property values of those of us who own homes, and would like to reit-erate them here.

1. Has there or will there be an impact study done to estimate what willhappen to the value of our “lakeview” homes? Are there any benefits to usduring this period? Are there any financial incentives for us such as lowerproperty taxes?

I overlook the north part of the lake which has become increasingly shal-lower due to the sediment flushed in from the river. With the intentional low-ering of the lake, I feel this area could become a virtual dust bowl aside fromthe river inflow. Property values are low already. Four to eight years of con-struction will financially ruin us should we want to move, or make us virtualprisoners if we cannot afford that option and have to wait this out. Should I tryand escape now and defraud some unsuspecting buyer?

2. Who will be responsible if the adopted plan takes longer than estimated?What will the penalties be, and who will be compensated?

I would like to add, I felt offended by the attitude of one of the plannersinsinuating if we did not choose Alternate Plan 4, raising the dam 16 feet (andprobably the longest of the time frames) we would have to suffer the conse-quences of endless trucks along the lake hauling the fill from the Hanning Flatarea and the increased air and noise pollution. It sounded like extortion.

I realize the safety of many residents is at stake, and many others will suffermore than myself. I hope we can pull together and make this work for every-one.John D. OrnoskyWofford Heights

Property owners answers to dam concernsAfter hearing the same concerns questioned over and over. I think it is

time to answer these questions as best we can. The comment period is closedwith the Army Corps of Engineers, but it does not hurt to express your con-cerns none the less. I have read the entire DSMS (1050 pages) and spoken withall the Corp personnel. As the final draft is being completed, they seem hesi-tant to give the solid answers we would like. The Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners can answer most, if not all of these, or seek out the properresponse.

Q. Why don’t they just build a new auxiliary Dam?A. That would not be economically feasible. The current auxiliary dam is in

the best spot. A new Dam would have to be longer, higher and would requireall new material.

Q. What about the economy during construction? A. Comments have been made for the Army Corps to accommodate tourist

expansion during construction. Community involvement will be necessary toimplement these ideas. Key to this will be a new, large, upscale motel andtourist center. This center can house and direct a much larger tourist inflow.

Q. Will they drain the lake? A. This would be a worst case scenario. Part of any planning process is tak-

ing into account all the really bad things that can happen and then making thatnone do happen. The best analogy is to plan and then if everything goeswrong. If you planned well, you will still be just fine.

The Army Corps is doing that and planning to limit the lake draw down toa minimum in both time and volume. The LIBPO is seeking further answers thoughout this process. Some answers

on the process simply are not available because the Army Corps has not fin-ished the study on these issues and does not have the final answer yet.Jon Ream Lake Isabella Bodfish Property Owners

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1. MYTHOLOGY: What creatures are combinedto form the mythical creature called a centaur?

2. LANGUAGE: What kind of website is namedfor the Hawaiian word for “quick”?

3. ETIQUETTE: What is the traditional type ofgift given on fifth wedding anniversaries?

4. PERSONALITIES: Who was the prince whomarried actress Rita Hayworth in 1949?

5. RELIGION: Who is the patron saint ofsailors?

6. MUSIC: What does the musical direction“sostenuto” mean?

7. TELEVISION: What is the name of the mayoron “The Simpsons”?

ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Relationships con-tinue to thrive, but watch for any telltale signs ofpotential problems. Take needed action now to setthings straight.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) Your powers ofpersuasion, backed up, of course, by your consid-erable expertise, help you establish your case evento the most dubious decision-makers in yourworkplace.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might still bea bit reluctant to face up to some less-than-pleas-ant realities. But the sooner you accept the facts,the sooner you can set about making some neededchanges.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Expect to makeadjustments, even when things seem ready to go.But cheer up: At least one change could lead tosomething you’ve been hoping for.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The success of a recentproject should do a lot to boost your self-confi-dence. You might want to start now to check outways to make that long-deferred bigger and bold-er move.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Ease up on thepressure you might be putting on the new personin your life. It takes time for a budding relationship

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inner strength in reserve. Use some of it to resistintimidation from those who might try to imposeon your good nature for their own reasons.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) The good news isthat your on-the-job status is improving. The onecautionary note involves a personal situation youmight have been ignoring for too long.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)Congratulations. Once again, your sharpSagittarian “horse sense” helps you work througha complicated situation that would leave most peo-ple confused.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Plan onindulging yourself in some well-earned goodtimes through much of the week. Then be pre-pared to face some thought-provoking issues bythe 18th.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Positive factorscontinue to dominate following a recent change inyour professional and personal lives. Expect tomake contact with someone from your past.

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Hunger Games” (PG-13) — For

those new to this, Hunger Gaminginvolves putting children into anarena full of weapons and traps,then making them fight to the death.It’s the dystopian future, you see,and the ruling district demands thateach of the outlying districts give upone boy and one girl to the HungerGames. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence)is a 16-year-old girl who happens tobe an expert archer thanks to herhunting experience.

For an action-centric adaptation,it fumbles with the action but does agood job with the chemistrybetween Katniss and Peeta, her trib-ute. It’s an odd kind of tensionbetween two teenagers who realizethat only one of them can survive,and it works.

“The Raid” (R) — Their coverblown, a handful of police aretrapped in a slum high rise teemingwith thugs, goons and lowlifesreadying themselves for war. It’s upto a rookie on the SWAT team touse every ounce of strength to res-cue his comrades and complete themission. This Indonesian import is atowering inferno of action. If Karateand Kung Fu no longer do it foryou, Indonesia has its own tradi-tional martial art. It’s called Pencak

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Luli (Chloe Moretz) is all of 13years old when she leaves herdrunkard parents with nothing butsome cash and a handgun in herpurse. She meets a creepy cowboynamed Eddie (Eddie Redmayne)and a vapid cocaine-addictedyoung lady (Blake Lively.) Fromthere, Luli just keeps running intothe same people and in worseningcircumstances. We don’t get anytrue glimpse into her character oranything meaningful. Just oodles ofcreepiness.

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Kern County Fire StationsKernville Station 7611018 Kernville RoadKernvillebusiness calls only, 760-376-2219

Lake Isabella Station 724500 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabellabusiness calls only, 760-379-2626

Southlake Station 719000 Navajo Ave.Weldonbusiness calls only, 760-378-3055

Kern Valley HospitalEmergency DepartmentMcCray & LaurelMountain Mesa760-379-2681

Recreation informationU.S. Forest ServiceIsabella Lake office:4875 Ponderosa Drive. 760-379-5646

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KernvilleFather’s Heart Foursquare ChurchKernville Elementary School, Kernville. ServiceSunday 9:30 a.m. 760-223-6704First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday Service10:45 a.m. 760-376-6403Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. WorshipCelebration, 9:30 a.m. 760-376-2751Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School 9a.m., Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday Service10:00 a.m. 760-376-6362St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchServices held at Kernville United MethodistChurch. Sundays 11 a.m.

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Heights. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760-376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights. SundayServices 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 Heights. Services:Sun. 10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Heights. SundayService 10:30 a.m.

Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday Services 8:30a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.760-379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella.Sunday Service: 9:45 a.m. Wed. 5:30 p.m. Thur.5:30 p.m. 760-417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 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. 760-379-8672

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 11 a.m. 760-379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760) 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. WorshipSunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Biblestudy Sun. 10 a.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 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. Mesa. Sunday Services9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:00a.m. 760-379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services9:45 a.m. 760-379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. SundayServices 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 4 p.m. 760-379-6360

Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday Services8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. 760-378-3780He Cares Fellowship16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Services Sunday9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 760-379-6935Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday Services 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-2321Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday Services10 a.m. & 6 p.m. 760-378-4964

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. . and they willsay to you, “Thedonkeys whichyou went to lookfor have beenfound. And nowyour father hasceased caringabout the donkeysand is worryingabout you, saying,'what shall I doabout my son?’” - 1 Samuel 10:2

Wandering through a giant bookretailer the other evening I wasreminded of the idea that the morebooks we read, the more books wewill realize we haven’t read, and sim-ilar can be said about the pursuit ofholiness and obedience. The pursuitof holiness is remarkably worthy, butcan quickly replace the sole pursuitof our lives with that which is at bestsecondary. Again, the principles ofholiness laid out carefully in theentirety of the Scriptures were andare intended for application in ourlives, but we must come to termswith their application in properorder if we are to have any hope ofachieving the holiness the Father solongs for us to experience.

What we ultimately struggle withwhile moving through this life is theembrace of the Father’s heart of love

Duitsman

Chasing donkeysfor us as His children. The chords oflove that were snapped in Eden havecontinued to fray over the thousandsof years of human history, and welive our lives in the composite of thisbrokenness. Jesus’ work of redeem-ing love on Calvary's cross shiftedthe possibility of never ending sepa-ration to a grace-through-faithapplied gift of once again beingjoined to the Father’s heart.However long you and I haveenjoyed the magnificent touch of theFather’s gracious work of salvationresiding firmly in our hearts, we nev-ertheless continue to feel the icy fin-gers of abandonment both throughthe “reality” of our circumstance,and more chillingly through an achein our soul that simply refuses tobelieve we are loved. Our primaryneed throughout this life is to bereminded again and again of oursole pursuit of knowing the Father’slove for us.

1 Samuel 9 and 10 are narrativesdealing with the call of Saul, Israel’sfirst king, but more importantly toour journey of faith, hold preciouskeys to unlocking the Father’s heartof love in calling us to be His sonsand daughters. A pursuit of somelost family donkeys brought Saul intouch with God’s prophet Samuelwho anointed Saul to be king of thenation of Israel, and then sent him onhis way, presumably to take up thedonkey search once again. This don-

Friends of the Library used book saleAugust 9, 10 and 11Support your local library and get a greatdeal on used books and media. The sale willtake place at the Kern River Valley Libraryconference room, 7054 Lake Isabella Blvd.,Lake Isabella, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 9and 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug.11 from 9 a.m. to noon. All sale proceeds willhelp support the local libraries, children’sreading programs, educational projects andthe purchase of books and supplies. Anyquestions? Contact Sharonkaye Spoone-more, FOL publicity chairperson, 760-223-3449.

Kernville First Baptist Game NightAugust 10Come join the fun and play board games, bein competitions, and win prizes at the FirstBaptist Church of Kernville Game Night,starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10. Bring asnack to share and an appetite for play. CallJohn Cole, game master, for more informa-tion at 760-223-1036.

KRV Hummingbird CelebrationAugust 11At the Audubon California Kern RiverPreserve from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,Aug. 11, there will be a free, no-host event.Bird walks, bird feeding workshops, t-shirtsales and an information booth will be set upat the Kern River Preserve, 18747 Highway178 in Weldon. For more information go [email protected].

Lake Isabella Classic Car ShowAugust 11This no-cost show is a benefit for theSheriff’s Activities League and “Supplies forGI’s.” There will be dash plaques for the first100 entries. Clothing donations will beaccepted for GI’s and monetary donationswill go to SAL. Bob Coslett pinstriping will

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be on hand. T-shirts will be for sale and therewill be music, food, games and a poker runon Saturday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. atFirst Baptist Church, 3701 Suhre St. in LakeIsabella, where Highway 178 and Highway155 meet. For more information, contactJerry Boyle at 760-417-2654 or email him [email protected].

Back to School FestivalAugust 11Sponsored by the Kern River ValleyMinisters’ Association, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,churches, businesses and groups from allover the valley are coming together to helpget families equipped for another year atschool. They will be giving away backpacksand school supplies. There will be games andfun for the whole family. The goal is to helpstudents succeed. The give-away is beingheld at First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella,3701 Suhre St, Lake Isabella. For information,call Grant Bennett at 760-483-3225 or emailhim at [email protected].

Junior golf clinicAugust 14A no fee/no registration clinic for juniorsages 6 to 16 years old. Learn to play golf orenhance your skills. The clinic starts at 9 a.m.at the Kern Valley Golf Course. Call the GolfCourse for more information.

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mailor on paper, either in person or by mail (ouraddress is on page 2). Submissions must bereceived on Tuesday by 1 p.m. in order tomake each Friday's issue. Events must beopen to the public and if there is any cost, itmust be listed. Items submitted for our freeCalendar listings may be shortened. Listingsare printed in chronological order by eventdate and space available. Submitted itemsdeemed entirely or mostly business advertis-ing will not be accepted. Some event informa-tion gathered from the chambers of com-merce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com.See Duitsman, page 11

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Lake Isabella-new home, 2 lots,2832 Erskine Creek, Lot 1-3bd/2ba, garage, many extras. Lot2- septic tank, water meter,power, approved plans & prints.818-324-0869___________________________

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Country Living: 2 houses on same lot @ 29328 Hwy 178, Onyx1st hse for rent - 1/bd,1ba, 800sf,w/fncd yd, $575/mo + $575 depst.2nd sml hse, 450sf, 1 rm studio w/kitchenette, living area w/sepa-rate bathroom & laundry room,covered porch, $350/mo + $350dep. Large fenced yd, RV park-ingl,water & trash pd by landlordRoom for RV, garden & animals.Both houses on same lot. Perfectfor roommates or caregivers thatneed space. Rent individually or$825/mo for both to same renter.Available NOW. Links to pics ofprop: Small house - http://tinyurl.com/7ttsd5v Main house - hrrp://tinyurl.com/7zklovl 25 mileseast of Lake Isabella/Kernvilleon Hwy 178. 35 miles W ofRidge- crest. Call Mike @ 949-246-7731 cell or 949-646-7112

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:DSSC Dispatching Services (2012 -B4019) Street address of principalplace of business: 5006 Silver CloverAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93313.Mailing address of business: 5006Silver Clover Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: Avtar Singh,5006 Silver Clover Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fic-titious 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 inthe facts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Avtar Singh. This statementfiled on 06/29/2012. Expires06/29/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By:J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 13, 20, 27 and August 3,2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Tehachapi Treasure Trove (2012 -B3882), DBA#2: Tehachapi Treasures(2017 - B3883), DBA#3: TreasureTrove (2012 - B3884), Street address ofprincipal place of business: 116 EastTehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi, CA93561. Mailing address of business: 116East Tehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi,CA 93561. REGISTRANTS: MarildaWhite, 20642 Black Oak Street,Tehachapi, CA 93561, Janet Meabon,21036 Santa Barbara, Tehachapi, CA93561, Susanna Monette, 8608 SouthLoop Boulevard, California City, CA93505 and Sandi Thoman, 18450Sacramento Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561.General Partnership. 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 after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Marilda K.White, Partner. This statement filed on

06/25/2012. Expires 06/25/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo. Publishedby the Kern River Courier July 13, 20, 27and August 3, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:M.K. Supplies (2012 - B3813) Streetaddress of principal place of business:6802 Farwell Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. Mailing address of business:6802 Farwell Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: Manjit Rayat,6802 Farwell Court, Bakersfield, CA93313. Individual. 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 after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Avtar Singh.This statement filed on 06/20/2012.Expires 06/20/2017. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being with-drawn from: Kern Valley Painting (2008-B1174) Street address of business: 3473Hall Court, Lake Isabella, CA 93240;Mailing address of Business: P.O. Box2711, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANT WHO WISHES TO WITH-DRAW: Elisa Nevius, P.O. Box 2711,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Original FBNStatement Filed on: 02/15/2008. ThisStatement of Withdrawal filed on:07/12/2012. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by D.Jacobo, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierJuly 27, August 3, 20 and 17, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Paul's Pipe & Tobacco (2012 - B4408)Street address of principal place of busi-ness: 6925 Wofford Hts. Boulevard,Wofford Heights, CA 93285. Mailingaddress of business: 6925 Wofford Hts.Boulevard, Wofford Heights, CA 93285.REGISTRANT: Paul Ballow, 698Brislecone Drive, Wofford Heights, CA93285. Individual. 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 filed

in the office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Paul Ballow.This statement filed on 07/23/2012.Expires 07/23/2017. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: J. Trujillo. Published by the KernRiver Courier July 27, August 3, 10 and17, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Tudor Trading Company (2012 - B4382)Street address of principal place of busi-ness: 26640 Oakflat Drive, Tehachapi,CA 93561. Mailing address of business:26640 Oakflat Drive, Tehachapi, CA93561. REGISTRANT: Devinka S.Balasuriya, 141-o Seminary Drive, MillValley CA 94941. 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 days

after 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 Statement mustbe filed before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this State of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Signed: DevinkaS. Balasuriya. This statement filed on07/20/2012. Expires 07/20/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo. Publishedby the Kern River Courier August 3, 10,17 & 24, 2012.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being aban-doned: BLUE HORIZON ENTERPRIS-ES, LLC (2011-B1469) Street address ofbusiness: 41 Pinehurst Drive, WoffordHeights, CA 93285; Mailing address ofBusiness: 41 Pinehurst Drive, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. REGISTRANTWHO WISHES TO ABANDON THEBUSINESS NAME: Blue HorizonEnterprises, LLC, 41 Pinehurst Drive,Wofford Heights, CA 93285. OriginalFBN Statement Filed on: 03/03/2011.This Statement of Abandonment filed on:07/23/2012. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by J.Trujillo, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierAugust 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2012.

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KRV Womans Club seeks new membersThe Kern River Valley Woman’s Club is searching for new members to invig-orate it’s meetings and activities. The Club is philanthropic and supports manyValley activities and programs. The Club gets together monthly fromSeptember through May at the Elks’ Lodge in Wofford Heights for lunch. TheClub is active and supports Valley events such as Pride Day and Whiskey FlatDays. The Club supports sholarships at Kern Valley High School and its ECHOprogram. For information on membership, call Jennifer Sullivan at 760-378-2325 or president Marian DeMars at 760-376- 4578.

REVA calls for submissionsREVA, Inc. requesting KV residents to submit their pet's stories for "REVA's2013 Pets and Photographers of The Kern River Valley" fund raising 12 monthcalendar--deadline is August 15, 2012. Pets' stories chosen will allow the pet'sphoto taken for submission in the REVA, Inc. 2013 calendar by a professionalphotographer. Send story to Jesse Martinez: REVA, POB 260, Weldon, CA.93283; or call Jesse at 760-378-3101 for more information. REVA, Inc. is a501(c)(3) tax deductible public charity working to bring a non-profit, low costspay/neuter mobile veterinary clinic to the KRV.

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We have seenso many ups anddowns in this RealEstate market thelast few years it ishard to keep trackof them all.

One factoraffecting realestate sales in abig way across thecountry is changing lending guide-lines. At the end of 2008, banksbasically stopped lending. Then in2010, the Frank Dodd Bill addedthousands of pages of regulationson both banks and real estateagents. It also completely changedresidential real estate lending, creat-ing a whole new bureaucracy andsomething called the NMLS - theNational Mortgage LicensingService - of which all loan officersand brokers now have to be a partof. Then we had a re-do of the RealEstate Settlement and ProceduresAct guidelines, causing all apprais-ers to have to use what are sup-posed to be third-party appraisalmanagement companies to guaran-tee fairness.

This has been a big issue in theindustry, because all those appraisalmanagement companies are ownedby the banks, the ones the govern-ment created the appraisal manage-ment company requirement for inthe first place! A lot of appraisershave left the industry as a result ofthose changes and red tape. As aresult appraisals now take longer

and cost much more.These two bills have done noth-

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To be fair, some good thingshave come out of the extra regula-tions, but overall, they have mademortgages harder to get. It has alsoswung almost all loans to govern-ment insured products. Nationwide,FHA, VA and USDA loans accountfor about 80 percent of all currentmortgage applications. That is upfrom less than 25 percent, backwhen the economy was hoppingand conventional loans were easierto come by.

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I have receivedthe same for-warded Internetnews from sever-al people. It is sobogus that I hadto share it withyou to relieve youfrom a scare thatis totally irrele-vant to the real world.

The bogus information isregarding Medicare and the Part Bpremiums.

Part B is the “Medical Benefit”part of Medicare, while “optional,”is carried by most Americans whoare no longer under their employ-er-sponsored group health plan.Part B covers the medical expensessuch as doctor office visits, labora-tory, x-ray, emergency room, costof a surgeon, anesthesiologist, etc.For 2012 the monthly premium formost Americans is $99.90. Thispremium is based on 25percent ofthe actual cost of Part B for theprior year. So Part B is actually a$400 per month benefit we pay lessthan $100 for. Higher incomeearners (more than $85,000 indi-vidual or $170,000 couple) paymore.

The Internet news reads, “Theper person Medicare insurancepremium will increase from thepresent monthly fee of $96.40, ris-ing to $104.20 in 2012; $120.20 in2013 and $247 in 2014. These areprovisions incorporated in theObamacare Legislation, purposelydelayed so as to confuse the 2012re-election campaigns. Send this

to all seniors that you know, sothey will know who’s throwingthem under the bus.”

The authors of this scare tacticcan’t even get the current year’spremium straight. It is $99.90.And, how can they tell the publicwhat the cost will be next year andin the following year, when ratesare determined late in one year forthe next, when the costs of theprior year have been established?While mentioning the “Obama-care” legislation, they fail to men-tion that the legislation has actuallybeen helpful to seniors. It has low-ered and will almost eliminate theprescription drug “donut hole” andis providing more preventativediagnostic test benefits than everbefore.

If they want to pick on the legis-lation, they should focus on costsof the new programs, not the pro-grams themselves. Preventativecare may have a high price tagtoday, but if it can prevent prob-lems in the future, the costs will beplayed out in lower costs in thecoming years.

While I use the Internet daily forinformation, it is always wise tocheck the source of the informa-tion and verify legitimacy beforeyou blast it to others referring to itas fact.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker in California(0621106). He is a member of theSociety of Certified Senior Advisors.Harry is on the National Assoc. ofHealth Underwriters MedicareAdvisory Board. He may be reachedat 760-376-2100, email [email protected] or visit him on the web atwww.harrythal.com.

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to understand and be embraced by thenever ending love the Father has for us.Saul’s donkeys were ultimately found,and the work of holiness that we strivefor will ultimately find its mark as wellwhen we arrive home in our Father’sKingdom. But as Saul’s father wasmore concerned about his son’s wel-fare, so our Heavenly Father is con-cerned with our welfare. He wants usto know we are loved children.

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A huge thank you to: All of Denny Knight's friends that helpedmake the 4th Denny Knight Memorial Scholarship Saddle Roping a great day. All the hardwork and support was greatly appreciated, and needed to make this scholarship a success.Many thanks to: Tony and Karen Cain for putting on the roping attheir roping area in Canebrake. Without them this would not be possible.Cattle Donation: Tony Cain and The Sundance Feed Lot. Billy Kissackhauled in some of the cattle.Cattle & Arena Work: Larry Strongman for all his hard workrunning the chutes, steers and arena work, along with Tony Cain and Skylar McCullar.Timing tower Girls: Karen Cain, Melissa McCullar and WynonaTipton. Cindy Alexander was also a big help running the raffle tables.Raffle Donations: Tippy and Wynona Tiptin, Deanna Steinhoff,Vicky Riley, Sandy Smith, Tom Coughlin, Michelle Larson, Jim and Dona Patterson,Jess Montgomery and Larine Cook (County Cottage Coiffures).Tack Donations: Dona Smith, Vicky Riley, Leonard and Elouise Alexander,Sandy Smith and Rodney Porterfield (Fairfax Saddle Shop).Snack Bar Workers: Vicky Riley, Jeff and Brenda Bolkam,Lori Nelson and Richard Kulp.Food Donations: The great pulled pork was donated by John andVicky Riley, Joy Hurley (Sierra Vista Restaruant) donated the potato salad. Michelle Larsonand Sandy Smith also donated items.Our Buckle Sponsors: Jay Alexander and John Riley.Last of all our Saddle Sponsors: Rocky Stone,Chase Smith, Jamy Smith, Andy and Patty Young, Bob and Kee Johnson, Tom andRobbie Evans, Jess Montgomery, Sandy Smith and John and Lissa Robinson.Thank you again for being a sponsor.If anyone was left out, I am sorry. I tried to remember everyone.

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