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Kern River Water Data: Wed. 6 a.m. Stor age , Isabella Reser v oir 221,279 acre-feet. (High point was 330,829 ac-ft. July 2. Pool capacity is 568,075 ac.-ft. at the spillway. Current limit is 360,000 ac.-ft.) Inflo w , Nor th F or k of K er n at K er n ville 1302 cfs (5-hr avg.) Outflo w , Lo w er K er n 1301 cfs Borel Canal flo w 0 cfs Data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cfs=cubic feet per second 1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons 1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal. The Courier Calendar has moved to page 3, with all the meeting info. The Courier’s Adventures page tells you about all the great things you can do here. Catch up with the news about Whiskey Flat Days, February’s big celebration FREE PRESORTED Kernville Standard U.S. Postage PAID Permit 25 3 Check out the Courier’s new welcome page, now with a sce- nic photo. 2 5 16 Friday, January 28, 2011 A Locally-Owned Community Partner and Award-Winning Newspaper Vol. 7 No. 52 Lake Isabella’s weekend weather Fri: Sunny, high 67. Fri. night: Mostly clear, low 37. Sat.: Mostly sunny, high 65. Sat. night: Partly cloudy, low 36. Sun.: Mostly sunny, high 60. Sun. night: Partly cloudy, low 32. National Weather Service Mike Devich Kern River Courier It’s been a long time, but the Kern River Valley Specific Plan is another step closer to reality. A draft plan was just released this week by the Kern County Planning Department. The plan has been in the works since 2004, when the first public input meetings were scheduled. "This plan will be a blueprint (for community development) for the next 20 years," said supervis- ing planner Cheryl Casdorph in 2004. The plan, if adopted, would be what the Kern River Valley is required to do in many different areas, such as how to build new commercial con- struction. The plan is laid out into sections of concern – land use, traffic, open space and recreation, conserva- tion, public safety, noise, economic development, Kern River Courier Kern High School District Trustees have appointed an Interim Principal for Kern Valley High School to replace Dr. Jeanie Brachear, who asked to be reassigned recently. John Meyers, a veteran educator with the KHSD, has already started his new duties. Meyers was the KHSD’s Director of Career & Technical Education. Prior to being named the District's Director of CTE, Meyers served as the Assistant Principal of Instruction at North High in Bakersfield for seven years. Meyers first joined the KHSD in 1987 as a math teacher at South High. In 1993, Meyers began teaching at Shafter High where he was also the head football coach. Meyers began his admin- KRV Specific Plan now in draft stage Terrell to leave post with Sequoia Mike Devich Kern River Courier Tina Terrell is leaving her position as the U.S. Forest Services’s Supervisor of Sequoia National Forest as of next month, said the Porterville Recorder recently. Terrell will be moving to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps, an educa- tional training program, overseeing about 40 of their centers throughout the country. The Recorder quoted Terrell’s message to her leadership team in an e-mail: “I will say I am taking this opportunity with some mixed feelings, as I am leaving the Sequoia with some projects still left to be completed, but there is never a good time to leave.” One of Terrell’s accomplishments during her time with Sequoia NF New principal for Kern Valley High See PLAN, Page 6 See TERRELL, Page 6 See MEYERS, Page 14 Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier A dejected-looking Chris Brayman removes material from the KV Bike Park in Kernville after a letter was posted from the Kernville Chamber of Commerce Wednesday for the CRF to retrieve any assets left behind. Michael Batelaan Kern River Courier Parents and other concerned citi- zens came to the Kernville Chamber of Commerce’s general meeting Wednesday with questions about the operation of the KV Bike Park thus far. There were concerns about the safety of the children participat- ing at the park, fencing, insurance and supervision. There also seemed to be some mistrust about the finan- cial accountability of the park so far. The Bike Park issue had some so upset that the meeting agenda was abandoned. Immediately motions were made to move discussions of the Bike Park issues to the beginning of the meeting. The presentation to be made by the current operators, California Recreation Foundation (led by Chris Brayman), was never heard at the meeting due to the failure of the pro- jection system. Chuck Richards, both a CRF and chamber board member, explained that he wanted the chamber board and membership to see and hear the presentation so they could learn of the issues involved in dissolving the current operation and handing it back over to the chamber board. Richards said, "I feel like I'm handing over a hot potato without the chamber having full knowledge of what they are taking." Saul McGarity, moderator of a previous chamber board meeting, pointed out that even without exist- ing contracts, there are implied con- tracts with the current operators of the Bike Park. He felt that the cham- ber should inform themselves as to Chamber backpedals on operation of Bike Park See BIKE, Page 5 Terrell A volunteer hustles food at the Pregnancy Resource Center’s fundraiser spaghetti dinner held on Saturday evening. They started serving at 4 p.m. and by the close of the evening had served over 120 dinners. The Pregnancy Resource Center has an office on Lake Isabella Blvd., and their phone num- ber is 379-8893. Leave a message. Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

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Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir221,279 acre-feet.(High point was330,829 ac-ft. July 2.Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville1302 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 1301 cfs

Borel Canal flow0 cfs

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons

1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.

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Calendar hasmoved to page3, with all themeeting info.

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Adventurespage tells youabout all thegreat things youcan do here.

Catch upwith the

news aboutWhiskey FlatDays,February’s bigcelebration

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Friday, January 28, 2011 A Locally-Owned Community Partner and Award-Winning Newspaper Vol. 7 No. 52

Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri: Sunny, high 67.

Fri. night: Mostlyclear, low 37.

Sat.: Mostly sunny,high 65.

Sat. night: Partlycloudy, low 36.

Sun.: Mostly sunny,high 60.

Sun. night: Partlycloudy, low 32.

National Weather Service

Mike DevichKern River Courier

It’s been a long time, but the Kern River ValleySpecific Plan is another step closer to reality. A draftplan was just released this week by the Kern CountyPlanning Department.

The plan has been in the works since 2004, whenthe first public input meetings were scheduled.

"This plan will be a blueprint (for communitydevelopment) for the next 20 years," said supervis-ing planner Cheryl Casdorph in 2004.

The plan, if adopted, would be what the KernRiver Valley is required to do in many differentareas, such as how to build new commercial con-struction.

The plan is laid out into sections of concern – landuse, traffic, open space and recreation, conserva-tion, public safety, noise, economic development,

Kern River Courier

Kern High SchoolDistrict Trustees haveappointed an InterimPrincipal for Kern ValleyHigh School to replaceDr. Jeanie Brachear, whoasked to be reassignedrecently.

John Meyers, a veteraneducator with the KHSD,has already started hisnew duties. Meyers wasthe KHSD’s Director ofCareer & TechnicalEducation.

Prior to being namedthe District's Director ofCTE, Meyers served asthe Assistant Principal ofInstruction at North Highin Bakersfield for sevenyears.

Meyers first joined theKHSD in 1987 as a mathteacher at South High. In1993, Meyers beganteaching at Shafter Highwhere he was also thehead football coach.Meyers began his admin-

KRV Specific Plannow in draft stage

Terrell to leave post with SequoiaMike DevichKern River Courier

Tina Terrell is leaving her position as the U.S.Forest Services’s Supervisor of SequoiaNational Forest as of next month, said thePorterville Recorder recently.

Terrell will be moving to the U.S.Department of Labor’s Job Corps, an educa-tional training program, overseeing about 40of their centers throughout the country.

The Recorder quoted Terrell’s message toher leadership team in an e-mail: “I will say Iam taking this opportunity with some mixedfeelings, as I am leaving the Sequoia with someprojects still left to be completed, but there is never a good time toleave.”

One of Terrell’s accomplishments during her time with Sequoia NF

New principal forKern Valley High

See PLAN, Page 6

See TERRELL, Page 6See MEYERS, Page 14

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

A dejected-looking Chris Brayman removes material fromthe KV Bike Park in Kernville after a letter was posted fromthe Kernville Chamber of Commerce Wednesday for theCRF to retrieve any assets left behind.

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

Parents and other concerned citi-zens came to the Kernville Chamberof Commerce’s general meetingWednesday with questions aboutthe operation of the KV Bike Parkthus far. There were concerns aboutthe safety of the children participat-ing at the park, fencing, insuranceand supervision. There also seemedto be some mistrust about the finan-cial accountability of the park so far.

The Bike Park issue had some soupset that the meeting agenda wasabandoned. Immediately motionswere made to move discussions ofthe Bike Park issues to the beginningof the meeting.

The presentation to be made bythe current operators, CaliforniaRecreation Foundation (led by Chris

Brayman), was never heard at themeeting due to the failure of the pro-jection system. Chuck Richards,both a CRF and chamber boardmember, explained that he wantedthe chamber board and membershipto see and hear the presentation sothey could learn of the issuesinvolved in dissolving the currentoperation and handing it back overto the chamber board.

Richards said, "I feel like I'mhanding over a hot potato withoutthe chamber having full knowledgeof what they are taking."

Saul McGarity, moderator of aprevious chamber board meeting,pointed out that even without exist-ing contracts, there are implied con-tracts with the current operators ofthe Bike Park. He felt that the cham-ber should inform themselves as to

Chamber backpedals onoperation of Bike Park

See BIKE, Page 5

Terrell

A volunteer hustlesfood at the PregnancyResource Center’sfundraiser spaghettidinner held onSaturday evening.They started servingat 4 p.m. and by theclose of the eveninghad served over 120dinners. ThePregnancy ResourceCenter has an officeon Lake Isabella Blvd.,and their phone num-ber is 379-8893.Leave a message.

Michael Batelaan/KernRiver Courier

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LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

Drainage Area 2,093 Square MilesCapacity, Gross Pool 570,000 Acre-Ft.Surface Area, Gross Pool 11,400Shoreline, Gross Pool 38 milesLength, Gross Pool 9 miles

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

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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 Substation

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

Kern Valley Hospital &Kern Valley Healthcare District

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

Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport

Sierra Way, 4 mi. south of Kernville Rd.Breakfast & Lunch, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great food 7 days a week

Kern River Valley information

Welcome to the KRV!

Mike DevichKern River Courier

If you’re visiting the Kern RiverValley, you’re wondering what’s to seeand do. Well, here is a primer on thatvery subject.

If you love the great outdoors and aslower place where you can relax,enjoy a small-town atmosphere andjust breathe easy, this is the place foryou. But if you’re looking for excite-ment, and if you start exploring, youwill find a number of the great thingswe have to offer.

If you haven’t noticed yet, the valleyis a mecca for water lovers. Fishing is agiven. Where can you get a fishinglicense? At just about every conven-ience store, marina and even some ofthe supermarkets.

Boating licenses? Same thing. Riverrafting? Best to go with a professionalservice, in season. There are many inthe valley.

Want a destination to go to? Hereare some great ones – Kern ValleyMuseum in Kernville, Silver City GhostTown in Bodfish, nice parks such asRiverside and Circle Park in Kernville,Wofford Heights Park and LakeIsabella Park, Reel Cinema in WoffordHeights (brand new big-city movies inan old building with modern movie-projecting equipment), the delightfulOld Onyx Store (built in 1861), the NuuiCunni Indian Cultural Center atFrench Gulch, and the big sequoias atthe Trail of 100 Giants (summer only).Or just take your camera and photo-graph the old buildings or the fabulousscenery.

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Courier file photo by Michael Batelaan

The Kern River Valley can get snow at any time during the winter. However, it usu-ally melts quickly and allows travel to proceed.

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Owners/Editors/Publishers Michael Batelaan Mike DevichContributing Editor Mike LudikerContributors/ColumnistsMike Mencarini Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish BobRon Bolyard Donna FitchCalifornia Joe Richard RoweClarence Semonious Harry ThalPhotographersMichael Batelaan, Mike Devich, MikeLudikerContributing PhotographersMurdoc Douglas, Jack RobsonAd ProductionMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerAdvertising SalesValerie MinouxBusiness OfficeSara WakemanSubscription InformationThe Kern River Courier is publishedand mailed weekly for $36 per year.Send payment to:

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Advertising 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.

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Whiskey Flat Days meeting tobe held Jan. 31

There will be an organizationalWhiskey Flat Days meeting onMonday, January 31 at 5:00pm inthe Kernville Chamber ofCommerce Community Room. Itwill be a potluck. For more infor-mation, call (760) 376-2629.

Whiskey Flat Days coming onPresidents Day weekend

Whiskey Flat Days is alwaysheld on Presidents Day Weekendin February. The 54th AnnualWhiskey Flat Days will be heldFebruary 18-21, 2011, and thetheme is "Goin' To The Dogs".Take a step back in time and cele-brate life in the 1860s. This old-fashioned, western style festivalincludes a parade, gunfighters,carnival, music, vendors, and aWhiskey Flat Encampment.Enter the Epitaph Contest, FrogJumpin' Contest, WhiskerinoContest, and more! Be here tofind out who will be our nextHonorary Mayor of Whiskey Flat!Put on by the Kernville Chamberof Commerce, (760) 376-2629.

KRV Woman’s Club fashionshow and luncheon Feb. 18

The Kern River Valley Woman’sClub invites the community to theAnnual Whiskey Flat DaysFashion Luncheon on Friday, Feb.18, at the Elks Lodge in WoffordHeights. Lunch will be served atnoon but the doors will open at10am. The Fashion Show will fol-low lunch. The Parade GrandMarshal will be our honoredguest and the candidates forWhiskey Flat Mayor will be inattendance. Tickets at $15 areavailable from any board mem-ber. For further information,please call Event Chair MarianDeMars at 376-4578.

Visit Nuui Cunni booth dur-ing Whiskey Flat Days

The Nuui Cunni NativeAmerican Cultural Center will beholding special activities duringWhiskey Flat Days in their tent inCircle Park. On Saturday, Feb. 19and Sunday, Feb. 20 they willdemonstrate clap stick making,bull roar making, 4 directionsbeading, drum making and medi-

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• 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, WoffordHts. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

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.• 4 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous YouthGroup , Youth Center, 378-2815.• 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.

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. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern ValleyMuseum, Kernville. 1st Monday.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

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.• 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.• 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Lightdinner. Open to public. 379-3394.• 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 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E.Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5086.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410 or 376-2066.• 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.376-2410 or 376-2066

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 Calendar

See EVENTS, Page 10

Public meetingsand events

Upcoming Whiskey Flat Mayor candidate events

The candidates are listed in no particular order. In the interest of fairness to all, the order will be switched each week untilWhiskey Flat Days (in Kernville Feb. 18-21). For information about Whiskey Flat Days, call the Kernville Chamber of Commerce at(760) 376-2629.

Mercantile Frank and MillineryDolly

• Sat. Jan. 29: Onyx Store, Onyx, 10:30 a.m. to1 p.m. • Sat. Jan. 29: That’s Italian, Kernville, 6 to 9p.m. • Sun. Jan. 30: Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights,showing of “Old Yeller” at 2 p.m. $5.• Thurs., Feb. 3: Onyx Store, Onyx, 10:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.

Mean River Gene and WhitewaterWhitman• Fri. Jan. 28: Cheryl’s Diner, Kernville, anniversarydinner. • Sat. Jan. 29: Kern River Brewery, Kernville, 5 to 9p.m. “Beer Olympics.”• Sat. Feb. 5: Kern River Golf Course, Kernville, 5p.m. Auction.• Sun. Feb. 6: Super Bowl party at Ewing’s inKernville.

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Previews of new DVDs by DNA Smith

New DVDs reviewed in thiscolumn will be available instores the week of Feb. 8.

PICKS OF THE WEEK"You Again" (PG) -- Kristen

Bell leads an all-star cast inthis dramedy about how it'sharder than we think to out-grow the rivalries and hurtsof our youth.

High schoolwas no bed ofroses forMarni (KristenBell), but she'sgrown up nowand a success-ful business-woman, andshe thinksshe's put allthat behindher -- untilMarni's brother announceshis engagement to her high-school tormentor Joanna(Odette Yustman).

As old wounds bubble backto the surface, we also learnthat Marni's mom (Jamie LeeCurtis) was high-school ene-mies with Joanna's aunt(Sigourney Weaver). Andeven Marni's grandmother(the always hilarious BettyWhite) encounters a youthful

rival during the course of thefilm.

"You Again" is a prettyfunny movie -- if somewhatslow-paced at times. Not thegreatest comedy you'll watchthis year, but the performanc-es by this crew of talentedwomen make what could havebeen a mediocre comedy intosomething worth watching.

TV SERIES"Columbo:

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"ProjectRunway" TheCompleteEighth Season

"The SuperHero SquadShow: QuestFor The InfinitySword" VolumeThree

"Doctor Who: The Movie"(Special Edition)

"The Guardian" FinalSeason

"Nick Jr. Favorites: Sisters& Brothers"

"The Beverly Hillbillies"(Special Edition)

"Best of Bonanza"

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EntertainmentK E R N R I V E R

Couch TheaterCast makes movie good

Kristin Bell and Jamie Lee Curtis

By Cindy Elavsky

Q: I was thrilled to see thatLuke Perry and JasonPriestley were workingtogether again in theHallmark Channel movie"Goodnight for Justice." Howdid that opportunity comeabout for them toget together? --Gina H., via e-mail

A: I spoke withLuke recently, and hegave me the scoopon how it all wentdown: "I like work-ing with Jason a lot.There is a companyinvolved in makingthis movie calledEntertainment One.They work here inthe United States,but they are based inCanada. So, if you are in businesswith them you have to do yourstuff in Canada, which means youhave to have a Canadian director.And when they said Canadian, Ithought, 'I've got one of those.'That was easy enough, and it wasthe right way to go because he'sa smart director. It was greatworking with him on this."

***Q: Is Donald Trump going

to film another "The

Celebrity Apprentice"? I likethe original "Apprentice" justfine, but the celebrity versionis always so much more fun! -- Tiffany T., Atlanta

A: You can bet The Donaldknows a good thing when he seesit. Another round of celebs havebeen rounded up for this next

installment of thecompetition, whichcrowned BretMichaels as its win-ner last year. Thistime around, the par-ticipants are: DavidCassidy, NeNeLeakes, LaToyaJackson, Lisa Rinna,Dionne Warwick,Gary Busey, JoseCanseco, original"Survivor" winnerRichard Hatch, LilJon, Meat Loaf, Mark

McGrath, John Rich, HopeDworaczyk, Star Jones, MarleeMatlin and Niki Taylor.

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Write to Cindy at King FeaturesWeekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mailher at [email protected].

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Luke and Jake together againCelebrity Extra

Luke Perry

Bodfish Bob's Hawaiian Chicken

1 1/2 pounds skinless bonelesschicken breast1 can crushed pineapple in juice3/8 cup soy sauce, low sodium3 green onion1 1/2 dashes ginger — groundDash red pepper — ground1 kiwi fruit — sliced

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Ifnecessary, cut chicken into 4serving-size pieces. Drainpineapple, reserving liquid(you should have about 1/2cup). Place pineapple liquidand soy sauce in a large skil-let. Bring to a boil over highheat. Place chicken in soysauce mixture. Return to aboil. Reduce heat, cover, andsimmer about 10 minutes oruntil chicken is tender and nolonger pink. Meanwhile, in a

small saucepan, combinedrained pineapple, kiwifruit,green onions, ginger, and pep-per. Cook over medium-lowheat until warm, about 3 min-utes.

Bodfish Bob's HawaiianBaked Bananas

What'ch need

4 bananas1/2 C. Brown sugar — firmly packed1/4 C. Orange or pineapple juice3 Tbsp. Sherry1/2 C. Chopped almonds orMacadamia nuts2 Tbsp. Butter or margarine1 Dash nutmeg

What'ch doPeel bananas and place in a

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Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist

As we move into the winterpattern on the lake, we canexpect the fish-ing to slowdown, so don’tget frustrated.It’s normal. Butit’s a short timeuntil spring.

My neighborhas fished forthree dayswithout a bite.He told me thatthe crappie were holding in thetrees in the North Fork area,but they were not biting either.The winter patterns can behard to figure.

The trout arethe only fishshowing anysupport tothose wettingtheir lines.

As we try tofind somethingto keep the fish-ing fire on the front burner,here are a couple of events tolook forward to. In February

the Sportsman show inBakersfield should offer thewhole family lots of fun andsome educational opportuni-ties. I will have some moreinformation soon.

Whiskey Flat Days happensfrom Feb. 18 to 21. That willmost likely also be the nextriver plant. Then the really bigevent, the Isabella Lake FishingDerby. It will happen April 16-18, with some really nice newprizes this year.

Just as the fishing is slow, sois the amount of informationavailable to write about. Don’tforget your 2011 fishing licenseand remember to register earlyfor the derby.

MikeMencarini is aWoffordHeights resi-dent and a vol-unteer at theKern River FishHatchery. Forquestions orcomments you

can reach him through the KernRiver Courier, [email protected].

Friday, January 28, 2011 Page 5AdventuresK E R N R I V E R

Mike Mencarini

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Store Hours: Monday thru Friday 10:00am to 5:00pmSaturday 9:00am to 3:00pm Closed Sunday

Come in and see our large selectionof Tack & Feed Supplies

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Fishing slow in winterCourier Fishing Report

“The trout are theonly fish showing anysupport to those wet-ting their lines.”

--Mike Mencarini

Mike DevichKern River Courier

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 annual pass,an optional second vehicle (year-ly) 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

what implied contracts are now inplace.

Chamber members ultimatelyvoted on a motion made by AnnaLeon to form a committee of nine peo-ple and have that committee reportback to the board as how they see itshould be operated, and then thechamber should seek legal advice toput together a revocable memoran-dum of operation for the use of theland and the park operation. Twenty-four out of 35 chamber members werepresent, for a required 2/3, and themotion passed. A proposed list ofcommittee members was circulated.

Another issue is which motocrossbiking club the Bike Park shouldaffiliate itself with. Some want tostay with the NBL, which presentlyhas a 5-year contract, while somewant to change to the ABA. TheNBL has eight tracks in Californiawith more set to come on line, butthe ABA has quite a few more.Some felt the NBL is more kid-favorable, but ABA apparently hasbetter trophies. Also it was notedthat that NBL has varied activities,like that what the track is built fornow – BMX, a mountain bike pumptrack and a mountain bike skillscourse, and planned dirt jumps andfoam pit for practice jumping –while the ABA only allows BMX.Also, the NBL charges about $99per year for all-year local racing atany NBL track in the nation, whilethe ABA charges about $485 for anannual membership plus racing feesfor each race.

There is also a $15,000 breach of

contract fee if the track breaks its con-tract with the NBL.

Plans to provide cycling programsfor underprivileged children and tostart a BMX racing program, a BoyScout Merit Badge program, a highschool mountain bike team, a roadcycling team, and to conduct bicyclesafety clinics and bicycle maintenanceclinics are now on hold because of thecontroversy.

Jeanette Rogers-Erickson said sheis “really torn” because she hasfriends who are now at odds with oneanother.

She said, "The Bike Park needs tobe a community project and the com-munity needs to have a voice in it."

The track remains closed until itsfuture is determined.

BIKE continued from page 1

Courier file photo by Murdoc Douglas

BMX riders take off from the startingline at the KV Bike Park’s grand open-ing in August. Difference of opinion inthe operation of the track threatens todestroy it.

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Page 6 Friday, January 28, 2011ellnessWK E R N R I V E R

Harry P. ThalKern River Courier Columnist

This morningI drove downthe KernCanyon on myway to theAmtrak stationfor a meeting inSacramento.The road downreminded me ofthe trouble wehave had of latein the canyonwith closures, landslides and theaftermath. This is similar to healthinsurance.

Due to legislative and regulatorychanges, health insurance (andchildren’s policies in particular)had its own path diverted andclosed. While the canyon is nowopen to traffic, the health plans arejust finishing plowing the path tocoverage.

Last week the regulatorsapproved a number of new policiesfor children. The pitfalls were newlaws with questionable regulations.Now that the regulations havebeen clarified, insurance policieswill be available within the nextfew weeks where children up toage 19 will be able to have policies"guaranteed issue" with no pre-existing waiting periods. The openenrollment time will be limited. Atthis moment, parents may enrolltheir children through March 31.After that, it is still questionablewhen enrollments will be available.

That is a question that insurancecompanies are awaiting on clarifi-cation from Sacramento.

Another curve in the road iswhen a policy's coverage willbegin. In the past, coverage waseffective when the application wassigned, assuming approval. With aguaranteed issue plan, coveragewill be delayed a minimum of 15days. This is a smart rule, to pre-vent people from abusing the sys-tem. With the 15 day rule, wewon't have parents trying to pur-chase policies while driving theirkids to the hospital.

Just as the canyon was closedby obstructions during the recentstorms, the health insurance indus-try has had its own storms withthe lightning and thunder emanat-ing from Washington andSacramento. The forecast seemsto be foggy as the recently enactedlaws is but an outline. The rulesare yet to be drafted. It is antici-pated that when all is complete,and the highway is once againopen to full speed traffic, there willbe in excess of 200,000 pages ofregulations, new taxes and fees,and much confusion. At least ourchildren can get coverage now.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker. He is Presidentof the Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters and on the NationalAssociation of Health UnderwritersMedicare Advisory Board. He maybe reached at 760-376-2100, [email protected] or visit him onthe web at www.harrythal.com

Harry Thal

Rocky RoadHealth Insurance Matters

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

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Willyou please explain vertigo? I fellasleep in a chair one evening, andwhen I woke, I was slightly dizzy.The next morning when I woke upand sat up, I was extremely dizzy.Everything was going back andforth. When I tried to walk, I wasbouncing off the walls. My doctorprescribed Dramamine. I stillwake up dizzy, but not as bad asthe first two nights. I am 69. -- E.B.

ANSWER: Many causes of vertigocan be traced to the inner ear, whichhas two important functions: hearingand balance. Sometimes a viral infec-tion of the ear can trigger vertigo. Theonly way to handle it is to take a medi-cine such as you're taking and wait forthe infection to clear in about three tosix weeks.

Or it can come about because tinycalcium particles in the inner ear havemade their way to places where theyshouldn't be. This is benign positionalvertigo. When affected people movetheir head or change position fromlying or sitting to standing, the calciumparticles activate the vestibular systemabnormally, and profound dizzinessstrikes. When you woke up and sat up,you became dizzy. You changed posi-tions. Calcium particles activated your

vestibular system.A doctor easily can prove benign

positional vertigo by provoking a dizzyspell through a series of head and bodymovements. He or she can coax thosetransplanted calcium specks back totheir site of origin through anotherseries of movements, called the Epleymaneuvers. The medicine you mentionoften lessens symptoms. Antivert isanother useful drug. So is scopolamine-- in its oral form, not in its patch form.

I made vertigo sound like an easydiagnosis and an easy treatment; it isn't.Many other serious conditions have tobe considered by the examining doctor.

The booklet on vertigo discusses thiscommon malady in detail. To obtain acopy, write to: Dr. Donohue -- No.801W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order(no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with therecipient's printed name and address.Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable

to answer individual letters, but he willincorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him orrequest an order form of available healthnewsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,FL 32853-6475.

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

As the world spins

To Your Good Health

Heart Walk 2011

KERN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

13th Annual Jeanette Rogers -Erickson

The Foundation was incorporated under the California Nonprofit Public BenefitCorporation Law. It is organized for the charitable purposes only within the InternalRevenue Code of 1954 allowing the Foundation to become a 501(c)(3) organization.Contributions are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the IRS Code of 1954.

Saturday, February 26, 2011Kern Valley High School Track

Registration: 7:00 - 8:30am(Team Managers only)

Heart Walk: 9:00 - 10:30am

Entry: $50.00 per teamteam of 4 walkers & 1 manager

or$10:00 per person for individual walkers

Lots of Prizes & Surprises!!!Free Lunch: to all walkers & managers.Addition lunches available for $4.00 each

The Foundation receives 40% of Donation Moneywith 60% going to the Charity of Your Choice!

For team info call 760-376-4419

public services and facilities, hous-ing and sustainability.

One concern of many Kern RiverValley residents is how to keep ourrelatively dark skies. This isaddressed in the plan. Policy 2.1.19under Land Use is “Require DarkSky principles (low glare lighting,light hoods, etc.) in new discre-tionary residential, commercial, andindustrial developments.”Implementation 2.1.8 would be“Through discretionary review pro-cedures, the Planning andCommunity DevelopmentDepartment shall incorporate thefollowing Dark Sky concepts:

a. All exterior lighting shall bedesigned to point downward toreduce light and glare pollutiononto neighboring properties androadways.

b. All security lighting shall beconnected to a timer and/or motiondetector.

c. Exterior lighting shall use oneof the following types of light: MetalHalide, High Pressure Sodium,Fluorescent, or Low PressureSodium.

d. Exterior lighting shall be fully

shielded. “Fully Shielded” denoteslighting fixtures which are shielded,focused, or constructed so that lightrays do not project horizontally orvertically up.”

Another subject that is listed inthe plan is whether or not to keepusing residential septic systems inthe valley. This is addressed in theLand Use portion of the plan underPolicy 2.3.10: “Where suitable and inconformance with Kern CountyEnvironmental Health ServicesDepartment and Building Coderequirements, the continued use ofexisting individual septic systems isrecognized as an appropriate meansof sewage disposal.”

Copies of the draft Kern RiverValley Specific Plan are available atthe libraries and chambers of com-merce. The Courier will continue toreview the draft specific plan andbring our readers more details.

Kern River Valley Revitalization(KRVR) will hold a meeting toorganize a committee to reviewand comment on the plan on Feb.2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the KernvilleChamber of CommerceCommunity Room.

PLAN continued from page 1

was completing a draft manage-ment plan for the Giant SequoiaNational Monument.

She also said in the e-mail, “I amproud of my three and a half yearsas your forest supervisor and youshould know we have accomplishedplenty on this forest and that isbecause of your leadership and

commitment to the public we serve.I leave knowing the Forest is ingood hands and you have helpedme take the Sequoia to the nextlevel.”

Terrell did not respond to theCourier’s request to provide a state-ment by our press time onWednesday afternoon.

TERRELL continued from page 1

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Friday, December 31, 2010 Page 7aithFK E R N R I V E R

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 12:00 p.m. (760) 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 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

Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace LutheranFellowship, Kernville

Some people deliberately usewords to inflict injuries to emo-tions, reputations or status inrelationships. My prejudicecaused me toreject one pic-ture as I pre-pared Sunday’sbulletin. Myobjective was touse a picture todepict forgive-ness. One choicewas a large, cap-ital “F” partiallycovered with aBand-Aid® bear-ing the word “YOU.”Objectionable, right? Thosewho posted the pictureexplained that the meaning ofthe letter F is Forgive. When aperson hurts, the natural reac-tion is to find a person toblame. Forgiveness becomesthought of as objectionable anddismissed as impossible to con-sider. Persons who get theblame are doctors, lawyers,family, friends and God.

When forgiveness becomesimpossible to consider for aperson, there are consequencesfor that person. God promisesto judge; God demands thatthose who love Him refrainfrom vengeance. Whenever aperson must take a life (which isallowed), God’s will is that we

not rejoice. “Do not rejoicewhen your enemy falls, and letnot your heart be glad when hestumbles, lest the LORD see itand be displeased, and turnaway his anger from him.”Proverbs 24:17-18. Jesus said,“You have heard that it wassaid, ‘You shall love your neigh-bor and hate your enemy.’ But Isay to you, Love your enemiesand pray for those who perse-cute you, so that you may besons of your Father who is inheaven.” Matthew 5:44-45. Ifone says the Lord’s Prayer, hesays, “…and forgive us our sins,for also we ourselves forgiveevery one indebted to us…”(Using Young's literal transla-tion of Luke 11:4.) St Paul wrote,“Beloved, never avenge your-selves, but leave it to the wrathof God, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,says the Lord.” To the contrary,“if your enemy is hungry, feedhim; if he is thirsty, give himsomething to drink; for by sodoing you will heap burningcoals on his head.” Do not beovercome by evil, but overcomeevil with good.” Romans 12:19-21. Is it time, in your life for youto re-think what is objectionableto you – and to God?

Semonious

Something objectionable

Pastors, please e-mail 350-word messages to

[email protected]

Jack Duitsman, pastorFather’s Heart FoursquareChurch, Kernville

"I have committed no crime." -Daniel 6:22

What do yousuppose it wouldfeel like to bethrown into alion's den?Literally, a den ofreal live lions?Curious questionto which few ifany of us will everbe able to answer.If we were able toanswer, such rare ability wouldbe very short-lived. Yet it wasthis actual experience thatattended Daniel, and while thenarrative of Daniel gives us pre-cious little insight into Daniel'sexperience before and duringthe actual incident, it does pro-vide one definite clue as toDaniel's response to what hadbefallen him.

Interestingly, the clue is noth-ing. While the entire sixth chap-ter of Daniel is devoted to therecounting of this remarkablehappening, Daniel is not record-ed as having spoken anything atall until being released from thelion's den. His silence in theBiblical narrative does not meanhe was altogether mute throughthe unfolding of his ordeal, butthat in delivering the message ofthe heart of the Father to thoseof us who would need these

words in living a life of faith,Daniel's lack of response wouldbe an important lesson to belearned. While I would havebeen screaming of injustice inthe processes that led to anundeserved punishment, Daniel'ssilence speaks of the capacity totrust God in whatever circum-stances arise. While I mighthave been praying long and loudprayers for deliverance from apainful death that certainlyawaited, Daniel's commitment toentrust himself quietly to theeverlasting arms of Abba loudlyproclaims a hope that all wouldbe well. While I may have beenvindictive and angry at thosewho had caused such pain in mylife, Daniel's calm carried with itan understanding that God'sgoodness is not outweighed byevil acts.

I say all I might have done notout of a theoretical postulating,but out of an ever present expe-rience of self-preservation thatsurfaces simultaneously with dif-ficult experiences. Quiet expec-tations may come with a certainease in moments of serenity andobvious blessing, but it is sorelytested in the face of untowardcircumstance (it occurs to methat a den of lions certainly qual-ifies as an untoward circum-stance!). Yet it is just for thesemoments in life that the Spirit ofGod speaks of His desire toteach us of the power of quietlyentrusting ourselves to Him.

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

Whenever a property is put on themarket by a seller it is always with thebest intentions of selling. However,that being saidthere are somethings that a sellercan do that canreally reduce thechances of that salehappening. As mydad says, "Do youwant to sell yourhome, or just haveit for sale?" Hereare five "do-not's"for sellers.

1: Overprice. This is by far theworst thing you can do as a seller tohamstring the sale of your property.Gone are the days when we in theReal Estate business would say"comps are a tool, but not the rule."Get a good Real Estate agent that isexperienced in estimating propertyvalue and price aggressively in abuyer's market.

2: Underpay. Here is another big-gie. The days of being able to put alisting up for 2% commission andseeing it sell in a week with multipleoffers on it are gone as well. In orderto maximize your exposure as a seller,pay the going commission rate, paymore! Real Estate folks work hard,and we don't get a steady paycheckwe only get paid when we sell. So alot of Real Estate agents will not evenshow a home at reduced commission.

Don't cost yourself an opportunity tosell your home to save a buck or too.

3: Clutter. It is so important tohave a clean, presentable home if it ison the market. We all have a lot ofpersonal stuff, you should see theroom where I am writing this articlefrom right now! Neverthless, otherpeople are looking at the house, notthe stuff. Make sure they can see thehouse through the stuff. Light andairy is the thought here, wide openspaces in every room.

4: Not picking the right agent.Picking someone with a good reputa-tion is important and a good recordof sales. Living in the area a long timeis a really important trait as well, as iswhether they do this professsion full-time or not. Remember, selling ahouse is a lot more than just putting asign in the front yard and a couple ofpictures on the MLS. Some agentsdon't even do that, get someone whowill work hard for you.

5: Spending the money before youhave it. Don't! Remember, your homeis not valued based on a seller'sneeds, it is valued based on, well, itsvalue in the market at the time of thesale. An appraiser won't care that aseller need 400K for their 150K housebecause they have to move to a placewhere houses are 400K. Price aggres-sively based on your needs and desireto sell and be patient, don't worry itwill happen.

Matt Freeman is a Realtor withFreeman’s Lakeside Realty (760) 379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His column isnot intended to replace legal advice.

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Letters to the CourierDear Kern River Courier,

Those behind the 3rd Annual Living Green Kern River Valley Festival(and about 50 additional volunteers) THANK YOU for the excellent frontpage article "Green fest garners Western attention" in the 1-21-2011 KernRiver Courier. We really appreciate the support the Kern River Couriergives to our festival - the longest running Living Green festival in KernCounty.

We'd like to give thanks also to Supervisor Jon McQuiston and the restof the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Kern County Board ofTrade for the tourism grant we got to pay for the ads you mentioned.Travel spending totaled $1.15 billion in Kern County in 2006, supportingnearly 14,000 jobs.

Anyone who'd like to keep up on our 3rd Annual Living Green KernRiver Valley Festival which will be held March 17-27, can checkwww.LivingGreenKRV.org from time to time.

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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

We went up to San Franciscoon the Amtrak for New Year’sEve and stayed at a hostel.

On NewYear’s DayMiz Suewent over tosee herbrotherGrant, whowas in thehospital inOakland suf-fering from aheart valvethat was going bad plus kidneysshutting down. He’s been havingheart trouble for several years.

We came back to Bakersfieldon Amtrak on Jan. 2. Fridaymorning the phone rang. It wasMiz Sue’s sister-in-law, Joanne.Things weren’t going well withGrant. Sue decided on the spurof the moment to go back up toOakland to the hospital. I boughther a train ticket and she drovethe CRV down to Bakersfield andgot a seat on the train headedfor Oakland.

Grant and Joanne lived andraised their children in Alameda.Grant was a teacher at AlamedaHigh School for about 10 years.He and Joanne have been apart-ment managers there. Joanne isan Alameda native. Her familywas prominent in the real estatebusiness for many years. Theyowned one of the early realestate and insurance companies

in Alameda. Joanne is very activein volunteer work there.

Four days later Sue cameback. Grant was still in the hos-pital. They were taking him offdialysis. He still had the oxygenmask on and things didn’t lookgood for him to recover.

His wife and kids and Suewere pretty calm about every-thing. Grant was 78 and had agood life. If his time had come, Ifelt “so be it.” He’s been a coolbrother-in-law to have. I wish hecould be around for one or twomore trips, but what is, is. Andone learns about oneself too.

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From Miz Sue:My brother, Grant, passed on

peacefully, Wed. 01-13-11. Heentered Kaiser Hospital, Oaklandon Wed. 01-05. His heart wasweak and kidneys failing. He wasawake and comfortable until theend and able to talk to his wife,Joanne, and his two sons, Scottand Paul, and daughter Deann.

We were able to talk and havea special time together. Grantwas a true mench. I and many,many people will miss him dear-ly. His soul has moved on to itsnext experience. He will alwaysbe close in my heart and soul.My love to you all, Sue.

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Courier chuckle of the week:

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At left is theOnyx Store,taken beforethe store re-opened forbusiness.

Courier filephoto byMichaelBatelaan

More on granite storyOur Valley, Our Earth

Ron BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

Below is a photograph of inclusionMb. But before I detail this formation,I promised toexplain the ques-tions that I askedlast time.

The striations inthe granite and theelongation of thebent, contortedand broken xeno-liths are probablyNOT beddingplanes. My reason for saying this arethat you do NOT see these linear fea-tures anywhere else in the granite, inthis roadcut, except near the proximi-ty of the contact with the metasedi-ments. Thus, I believe that they are"Flow Structures" within the granitewhen it was molten and was able toflow like plastic. As the granite rosefrom the magmatic mass it was hot

and mobile and pushed all that wasabove, upward. As it encounteredresistance of the overlying rocks, itforced its way through and aroundthe sedimentary masses causing dis-tortion and metamorphism. But, I amopen to any suggestions that explainthese features better!

On to inclusion Mb. This inclusionis significantly different from Ma asthe dark minerals do not dominate;the internal structure is overall morecomplex; the contact between thegranite and the inclusion shows astrong linearity at the contact; and thewhite minerals, quartz and feldspar,are more prevalent. What the readercannot see is the strong internal bed-ding planes, within the inclusion, thatindicate the remnant of a sedimentaryimprint that are parallel with thegranite contact. This contact betweenthe granite and the inclusion is verypredominant and indicates a structur-al anomaly. In other words, the min-erals are identical to the granite com-

position, but thestructural aspectsof the inclusiontell a differentgenesis story.

Ron Bolyard isa retired geologistand has devel-oped an “acuteinterest” in thegeology of thesouthern SierraNevada since hemoved here in1999.

Ron Bolyard

Valley history: town of OnyxOne of the oldest communities in the big geographical area known as the

Kern River Valley is the town of Onyx. Tucked away miles away from othertowns in the area, the town grew up near the 1860s Onyx Store. Seeming to fitinto an earlier age, the old Onyx Store still stands, now reopened after severalyears of closure.

The first proprietor of the store was William Scodie. Born in Prussia in 1827,he learned the art of cooking in Bremen, Germany, as a boy and went to seaas a cook on a merchant ship. His culinary skills then took him to Valparaiso,Chile, where he was a hotel cook during 1853 and 1854. After a trip toAustralia, he came to San Francisco, where he remained until 1856. He thentraveled to Keyesville’s gold diggings. At that time the only road overGreenhorn Mountain was an ox trail. When he opened a hotel in Keyesville, allhis supplies had to be hauled in by pack mules or ox trains. He operated hishotel quite successfully for five years. Then, in 1861, he moved to the SouthFork and settled at what is now Onyx.

He lived in the back of his store, and in his front room he began stock-ing the supplies needed for the cattlemen and miners of the area. The bigroom had a fireplace which was so large that a horse was required to pullthe logs for the fire up from the river bottom. The logs would then bepushed through the front door and rolled across the dirt floor to thehearth. A homemade table stood in front of his huge fireplace, and Scodie'sexcellent cooking and cheery welcome soon gained his place a reputationthat was hard to equal.

By 1880 Scodie needed additional room for his expanding business, so hehad a Captain Andress, who had a ranch several miles up the road, build himthe frame building that is still in use today. although it was in another spot.However, in 1913, the road was straightened and the store was moved to itspresent location.

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Remember who Bike Park is forMichael BatelaanKern River Courier Co-Publisher

It's for the kids!It's for the kids! Or was it?

Our wonderful bike park isclosed. Kids registered to racecannot racebecause weadults (per-haps meincluded) areacting likechildren our-selves. Ouremotions havegotten thebest of us.

Name-call-ing, bullying, friends have nowbecome enemies, businessesthreatening businesses, STOP!What example are we settinghere?

How have we arrived thispoint? Have we become soclouded by our own opinionsthat we have forgotten the kidsthe track was built for?

Shame on all of us.Are we jealous of the person

who had the vision for the bikepark and spearheaded its devel-opment? Have we forgotten whorallied over 43 businesses,organizations and individuals inthe community who invested$120,000 (mostly in in-kind dona-tions) to build the track?

He wasn't looking for theglory, it was for the kids.

NBL or ABA? One may makemore sense to us, but do the kids

care what affiliation the trackbelongs to? Do trophies or thesize of them really matter or dothey matter to us? Probably notthe kids if it means they have atrack or not.

So much for working for thekids.

Before the Chamber boardand others try to reinvent thewheel they need to put thebrakes on and take a hard lookat what was right with the cur-rent bike park and its operationsand fix only what may have beenbroken.

I was hoping that it wasn't toolate and the issues had notbecome so personal for thoseinvolved that they could nolonger see what would be bestfor the track and our local kids.

But as of this writingWednesday morning, a noticewas posted at the groundsordered the removal of equip-ment belonging to the CRF andthe KV Bike Park, and thatremoval was taking place.

Now more than ever, decisionsmade by the Kernville Chamberboard will shadow the bike parkand the community for sometime. It's time for all thoseinvolved to step back, take adeep breath, count to ten andthis time makes the right choicesfor our kids. It's for them.

Michael Batelaan is co-publish-er of the Kern River Courier. Hecan be reached at [email protected]

Michael Batelaan

Editorial

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Solutions to puzzles on 10-11

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cine bag making, as well as Pakanapul language lessons and local NativeAmerican history.

Feb. 26 Hospital Foundation Heart Walk wants your teamThe Kern Valley Hospital Foundation will again hold its annual Heart

Walk at the Kern Valley High School track on Saturday, Feb. 26. There is a$50 fee for a team of four walkers and one manager, or you can walk indi-vidually for $10 per person. This entitles the walker to a free lunch for allwalkers and managers. Additional meals are $4 each. The Foundation willreceive 40% of the donation money and 60% goes to the charity of yourchoice. In addition, the Hospital Foundation is looking for businesses andindividuals to be sponsors. Sponsorships can be purchased for $250 to$1,000 or more. The Foundation’s mission is to purchase needed dquip-ment for Kern Valley Hospital. Call Sonia at (760) 382-8385 forpackets.entirely or mostly business advertising will not be accepted.

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. Calendar items deemedentirely or mostly business advertising will not be accepted.

EVENTS continued from page 2

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

The last of December andearly January were exciting tosay the least. We in the KernValley were“passbound.”All of the pass-es out of thevalley wereeither closed forrocks, mud-slides andsnow, orrequiredchains.

Have youever tried to mount chains? Ifyou have some, are you surethey fit your wheels? Heedingreports of snow I tried to puton my chains in the comfort ofmy garage. Even that was noteasy. First you have to be surethe chains are facing in theright direction and then youhave to drape them over thetire. Then you fasten the back-side. This requires laying downon the cold cement and lookingaround the backside of the tire.Then you fasten the front side.Then you jiggle the chain andrefasten them because they willhave slack.

When I finished I noticedthat I had spent half an hourputting them on (in the relativewarmth of my cold garage).

Now picture if you will. Youare going over Walker Passand it is snowing. The temper-ature is about 22 degrees andthere is snow and ice every-where and you must put yourchains on or go back home (at

this point my advice is to goback home!) You are no longerin your garage. You are at theNorth Pole. You do what youdid at home, but your fingersare icicles, and the chains cold-er than a Slurpee. Everythingis in slow motion and the snowis coming down harder.

At this point you are layingon the ice and snow. Afteradjusting the chains and youthink you are ready to go,there is one last thing. Be sureyou have put the chains on theright wheels. If you have frontwheel drive, putting them onthe back wheels makes forexciting driving. And replacingthe chains while you are in aditch is very difficult.

If you are ready to drive, goa few hundred yards andrecheck the fit of the chains. At30 miles an hour, a loose chainoften wraps itself around theaxle and does all kinds of nastythings.

Another reminder; after youthink you are past the snowand ice area and are ready totake your chains off, don't. Goanother mile or two because ifyou remove your chains at thispoint they won't be there tohelp if you hit additional iceand snow a mile or two downthe road.

Winter is fun. And it’s notover yet!

Wofford Heights residentRod Middleworth, a retiredsecurity manager for PacificBell, is an instructor for thelocal AARP Driver SafetyProgram.

Middleworth

Chains are ‘snow’ funThings I Have Noticed...

istrative career in 1999 as Dean ofStudents at Shafter High. Meyers wasappointed to the same position atLiberty High in 2001. He was appoint-ed Assistant Principal of North Highin 2002.

"I'm looking forward to workingwith the Kern River Valley communi-ty to provide the best quality educa-tion possible for Kern Valley Highstudents,” said Meyers. “Kern ValleyHigh School has a long history of suc-cess in academics, athletics and otherextracurricular activities. It is for me aprivilege to help continue that history.

"Kern Valley High also has a longhistory of strong support from par-ents and the community,” Meyersadded. “I look forward to workingwith the staff, parents and communi-ty to continue Kern Valley High's tra-dition of excellence."

Bryan Batey, President of theKHSD Board of Trustees, commented

on Meyers’ appointment, saying,“The District invests heavily in a vari-ety of efforts to help prepare adminis-trators to become Principals. Thoseefforts have paid off in this instancewith the appointment of John Meyersto Interim Principal of Kern ValleyHigh. The Principal of Kern ValleyHigh plays an important role in theKern River Valley community. We areconfident John will meet the needs ofKern Valley High school and the com-munity it serves.”

Meyers and his wife of 19 years,Leslie, have two sons, Mason, 14, andShain, 11. Meyers grew up on a farmin Eastern Washington, near theIdaho and Canadian borders. Heearned his Bachelor’s Degree atCentral Washington University andhis Master’s Degree at Fresno PacificUniversity. Meyers taught math andcomputer science in Washington fora year prior to joining the KHSD.

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Adriane HolguinKern River Courier

The Kern River Valley BranchLibrary in Lake Isabella hasannounced its February activities.

Fri. Feb 11 – Mystery BookDiscussion Group at 6pm, KRVBranch Conference Room.California Center for the Book pres-ents "Women of Mystery," a fourpartdiscussion group headed by libraryvolunteer Anne Wiederrecht. Thisgroup is limited to 15 people, pleaseRSVP at the KRV Circulation Desk.The featured novels will be""S" forSilence" by Sue Grafton, "VanishingPoint" by Marcia Muller and "FireSale" by Sara Paretsky. Participantswill also view and discuss the film“Women of Mystery: Three WritersWho Forever Changed DetectiveFiction.” Examples of discussionpoints are: The writing and filmmak-ing processes; the construction of awell-told story; the intimate connec-tion between the reader and the fic-tional hero; the importance ofGrafton, Muller and Paretsky, andthe social issues (e.g., homelessness,spousal abuse, the death penalty, and

the environment) featured in theirbooks; questions about crime andjustice; the evolution of the woman'svoice in contemporary fiction; andthe significance of place and settingwithin detective fiction.

This group will also meet March 11,April 8 and May 13.

Thursday. Feb 17 – Story Time atKRV Branch at 3:30 p.m.: “Goin’ tothe Dogs with Toodles the WonderDog!” Toodles is an adorablePomeranian that does even moreadorable tricks! She’ll join the kidsto hear a story, wow ‘em with hertricks and then join the kids incrafts, activities and a snack! Wethink this will be one of our best-estStory Times EVER!

Friday, Feb 25 – Story time atKernville Branch 10:30 a.m. Toodlesthe Trick Dog will make an Encoreperformance at the Odd FellowsHall. School teachers who want tobring their classes are welcome.Please contact Kernville Library,phone 376-6180 or call the KRVbranch at 549-2083 and let us knowyou're planning to bring your class.

Library presents February schedule

Signs up for Little LeagueRegistration cost for Kern River Valley Little League through March

16 is $55 per player, $130 for a family of 3 or more.Registration cost after March 16 is $70 per player, $150 for afamily

of 3 or more.There are signups every Saturday (except Feb. 19) from 10am-2pm

at Vons in Lake Isabella.Signups at Pizza Factory in Lake Isabella are from 5pm-8pm on Feb.

23, March 16, and March 30 (Wednesday).Signups at thePizza Barn in Kernville are 5pm-8pm on Feb. 9 and

March 2 (Wednesday).Website: www.krvll.comEmail: [email protected]

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:ATLAS COUNSELING (2010 -B7608) Street address of principalplace of business: 9012 Pine RidgeWay, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Mailing address of business: 9012Pine Ridge Way, Bakersfield, CA93312. REGISTRANT: DwightHeskett, 9012 Pine Ridge Way,Bakersfield, CA 93312. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: DwightHeskett. This statement filed on12/29/2010. Expires 12/29/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 7, 14, 21 and28, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:SOUTH FORK GARAGE (2010 -B7581) Street address of principalplace of business: 20624 Highway178, Weldon, CA 93283. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 305,Weldon, CA 93283. REGIS-TRANTS: George V. Powers, 15100Trotter, Weldon, CA 93283 andCandace Howell-McCarthy, 1620Sabovich, Bldg. 173A, Mojave, CA93501. B - General Partnership. Datethe business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b)of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse 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: Candace L. Howell-McCarthy. This statement filed on12/28/2010. Expires 12/28/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 7, 14, 21 and28, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:GOLDEN STATE PC REPAIR(2010 - B7555) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 23381Bunker Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561.Mailing address of business: 23381Bunker Court, Tehachapi, CA 93561.REGISTRANT: Matthew Sgherzi,23381 Bunker Court, Tehachapi, CA93561. A - Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 12/13/2010.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 notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: MatthewSgherzi. This statement filed on12/28/2010. Expires 12/28/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 14, 21, 28, andFebruary 4, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:

WILLIAM HICKLE AEROSPACETECHNOLOGY (2011 - B0090)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 7935 West Church Avenue,Inyokern, CA 93527. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 526,Inyokern, CA 93527. REGIS-TRANT: William H. Hickle, 7935West Church Avenue, Inyokern, CA93527. A - Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 01/01/2011.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 notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: WilliamH. Hickle. This statement filed on01/06/2011. Expires 01/06/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 14, 21, 28, andFebruary 4, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:HUNTER'S HAVEN (2010 - B7541)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 4525 State Road,Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailingaddress of business: 4525 State Road,Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGIS-TRANTS: Kevin Clough, 10400Rose River Falls Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93312 and John Loucks, 10400Rose River Falls Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93312. B - General Partnership.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b)of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse 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: Kevin Clough. This statementfiled on 12/27/2010. Expires12/27/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 14, 21 and 28,and February 4, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:CAD DESIGN (2011 - B0114)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 5060 California Avenue,Suite 170, Bakersfield, CA 93309.Mailing address of business: 5060California Avenue, Suite 170,Bakersfield, CA 93309. REGIS-TRANT: Robert Tupac, 5060California Avenue, Suite 170,Bakersfield, CA 93309. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: RobertTupac. This statement filed on01/06/2011. Expires 01/06/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 14, 21, 28, andFebruary 4, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:GYPSIES (2011 - B0124) Streetaddress of principal place of business:

5116 Lake Isabella Boulevard, UnitC, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailingaddress of business: 5116 LakeIsabella Boulevard, Unit C, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT:Rebecca McTigue, 1156 West AveJ12, Lancaster, CA 93534. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: RebeccaMcTigue. This statement filed on01/07/2011. Expires 01/07/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 14, 21, 28, andFebruary 4, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:TATTOO CULTURE COUTURE(2011 - B0123) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 5116Lake Isabella Boulevard, Unit A,Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Mailingaddress of business: 5116 LakeIsabella Boulevard, Unit A, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT:Rebecca McTigue, 1156 West AveJ12, Lancaster, CA 93534. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: RebeccaMcTigue. This statement filed on01/07/2011. Expires 01/07/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Rodriguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 14, 21, 28, andFebruary 4, 2011.

BUSINESS NOTICEAS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2011, BIG

GUY PRINTING will be closing theirdoors. To everyone in the communitywho may have art work at this busi-ness establishment, we are herebyinforming you to pick your art workup. Times will be 9am-4pm Mondaythrough Friday. We ask that no thirdparties come, due to legal issues.After February 25, 2011, all files willbe destroyed and I, Shanna Lander,will no longer be responsible.Donations are greatly appreciated forany work that you pick up. Publishedby the Kern River Courier - January14, 21 and 28, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:69FANTASIES (2011-B0085), DBA#2: 69DESIRES (2011-B0086) Streetaddress of principal place of business:5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA93307. Mailing address of business:5500 Tyner Lane, Bakersfield, CA93307. REGISTRANT: EdwardThomas, Jr., 5500 Tyner Lane,Bakersfield, CA 93307. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: EdwardThomas, Jr. This statement filed on01/05/2011. Expires 01/05/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. V. Zuniga.Published by the Kern River CourierJanuary 21, 28, February 4 and 11,2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE(2011 - B0183) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 1019Canyon Drive East, Tehachapi, CA93561. Mailing address of business:P.O. Box 2655, Tehachapi, CA 93561.REGISTRANTS: Mark Clemens,1019 Canyon Drive East, Tehachapi,CA 93561 and Kimberly Clemens,1019 Canyon Drive East, Tehachapi,CA 93561. I - Husband and Wife.Date the business commenced:01/01/2011. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b)of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse 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: Mark Clemens. This state-ment filed on 01/11/2011. Expires01/11/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 21, 28, February 4and 11, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:CHINA LAKE FUNERAL HOME(2011-B0389), DBA #2: CHINALAKE MORTUARY (2011-B0390),DBA#3: CHINA LAKE CREMA-TION & FUNERAL HOME (2011-B0391) Street address of principalplace of business: 1439 North ChinaLake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA93555. Mailing address of business:3641 Erskine Creek Road, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGISTRANT:Betty Guidry, 3641 Erskine CreekRoad, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: BettyGuidry. This statement filed on01/18/2011. Expires 01/18/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. G.Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 21, 28,February 4 and 11, 2011.

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF

EDWARD STEVEN PAJAK - CASENO: S-1500-PB-59353

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,contingent creditors, and persons whomay otherwise be interested in thewill or estate, or both, of EDWARDSTEVEN PAJAK.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE hasbeen filed by: TANYA STOWE inthe Superior Court of California,County of KERN.THE PETITION for Probate requests

that TANYA STOWE be appointed aspersonal representative to administerthe estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the dece-dent's WILL and codicils, if any, beadmitted to probate. The will and anycodicils are available for examinationin the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representative totake many actions without obtainingcourt approval. Before taking certainvery important actions, however, thepersonal representative will be

required to give notice to interestedpersons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the proposedaction.) The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unlessan interested person files an objectionto the petition and shows good causewhy the court should not grant theauthority.

A HEARING on the petition will beheld on: February 17, 2011 at 9:00A.M. in Dept. P, located at 1415Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93301, Metropolitan Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the courtbefore the hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or acontingent creditor of the deceased,you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personalrepresentative appointed by the courtwithin four months from the date offirst issuance of letters as provided insection 9100 of the California ProbateCode. The time for filing claims willnot expire before four months fromthe hearing date noticed above.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept

by the court. If you are a person inter-ested in the estate, you may file withthe court a formal Request for SpecialNotice of the filing of an inventoryand appraisal of estate assets or of anypetition or account as provided in sec-tion 1250 of the California ProbateCode. A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner:David A. Esquibias, Esq.Law Offices of David A. Esquibias2625 Townsgate Road, Suite 330Westlake Village, CA 91361(805) 267-1141

(Published: Kern River Courier:January 28, February 4 and 11, 2011)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:FLOWER POWER APRONS (2011- B0336) Street address of principalplace of business: 43 Pine Drive,Kernville, CA 93238. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 882,Kernville, CA 93238. REGIS-TRANT: Jan Mazzone. A-Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statementgenerally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b)of Section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse 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: Jan Mazzone. This statementfiled on 01/14/2011. Expires01/14/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByG. Durward. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 28, February4, 11 and 18, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:LITTLE SUNSHINE STUDIO(2011 - B0295) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 416Abigail Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.Mailing address of business: 416Abigail Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.REGISTRANT: Leslie Welles, 416Abigail Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.A-Individual. Date the business com-menced: 11/01/2010. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: Leslie A.Welles. This statement filed on01/13/2011. Expires 01/13/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 28, February 4, 11and 18, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:MOJAVE MEDICAL CENTER(2010 - B7595) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 16914Highway 14, Mojave, CA 93501.Mailing address of business: 41019Woodshire Drive, Palmdale, CA93551. REGISTRANT: Ashmead Ali,41019 Woodshire Drive, Palmdale,CA 93551. A-Individual. Date thebusiness commenced: 00/00/0000.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 notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: AshmeadAli, M.D.. This statement filed on12/29/2010. Expires 12/29/2015.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G.Meza. Published by the Kern RiverCourier January 28, February 4, 11and 18, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:BOWLES FINANCIAL & INSUR-ANCE GROUP, INC. (2011 - B0427)Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 200 New Stine Road, Suite150, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Mailingaddress of business: 200 New StineRoad, Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA93309. REGISTRANT: BowlesFinancial & Insurance Group, Inc.,200 New Stine Road, Suite 150,Bakersfield, CA 93309. F-Corporation. Date the business com-menced: 02/01/2008. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change 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: MikeBowles, President. This statementfiled on 01/20/2011. Expires01/20/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByV. Zuniga. Published by the KernRiver Courier January 28, February4, 11 and 18, 2011.

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Whiskey Flat Mayor candidates speak outKern River Courier

This just in from Mercantile Frank and Millinery Dolly:Mild-Mannered Mercantile Frank is very supportive of women's vot-

ing rights. Being the supportive husband that he is, and realizing thatthe men folk of these parts may be biased and not want to have awoman in a government position, he has bravely stepped up to theplate as her joint mayor partner.He hopes that the men folk ofWhiskey Flat may be more proneto vote, since he is also running.Furthermore, Mild-ManneredMercantile Frank learned from hismother and grandmother thatwomen have the ability to run abusiness capably and do as well ina government position, if given thechance. He also realized alongtime ago that his wife, MillineryDolly, is not only his rib, but hisbusiness partner, and a mostimportant part of his mercantilebusiness. His belief is that "behindevery good man is a most intelli-gent, gracious, adorable, womanwho is able to get things doneexpeditiously.”

Mercantile Frank just wants youladies to step up with a voice, sup-port your sister--Millinery Dolly--with your dollars for his andMillinery Dolly's joint candidacy toshow the men folk of Whiskey Flatthat woman can make a differencein government, and help REVACO-Op diminish the overpopula-tion of dogs and cats in our beauti-ful valley. Remember, thatMercantile Frank and MillineryDolly are sweethearts to animalsand to people through their sacrifi-cial acts of kindness to the less for-tunate. Call: 760-378-3101, or cell: 760-793-7195.

Meanwhilst, from the other candidate team, here is their story:Here’s whut they say about Mean River Gene: “It ain't that there's no

kindness in him. It's just that he favors the river -- its waters can't becalled kind exactly. Nor can they always be called purty. Like the river,he flows. Like the river, he don't let a mere mountain git in his way. Notmuch kin stop him. He means what he says. He says what he means.

And acts with purpose, with intention.He's a boatman, charged with ferryingmules and miners and their beelong-ings acrosst the river. He married apurty lass and cherishes his darlin'girls. But he loves that mean ol' river.

And about ol’ WhitewaterWhitman: Snidely “Whitewater”Whitman is a kinivin' banker typefella. He makes most of his moneynow issuin' loans to his friends thensellin' the notes to the government.He met his wife, miss Rustlin' Rachel,at the rail station where he chasedher up the river and tied her down tothe railroad tracks. After bein' tied tothe tracks for awhile, Miss Rachelrealized she didn't much mind bein'tied to them. As a matter of fact,she'd kind grown a fancy to bein tiedup - iffin you know what I mean.

And here’s how they got togetherto campaign for Whiskey Flat Mayor-- Mean River Gene has been trav-elin' his whole life, roamin' the hillslookin' for his twin brother. He cameto Whiskey Flat and set up a ferryin'business for acrossin' the mean KernRiver. He met Snidely, who neededhis help smugglin' counterfeit frogdollars accrossed the river intotown. When Snidely mentioned hislong lost twin brother, they bothlooked at each other carefully andproclaimed: We're not at all alike,

but we're brothers - twin brothers from another mother!

Courier file photo by Murdoc Douglas

Whiskey Flat Days is Kernville’s annual Old West celebration, held eachFebruary on President’s Day weekend. One of the biggest parts of WhiskeyFlat Days, besides all the other great things to do and see, is the race forhonorary Whiskey Flat Mayor. In this race, candidates (or teams of candi-dates, as it is this year with two teams of two running against each other)sell $1 “bribe” tickets at fundraisers all around the valley in the month lead-ing up to Whiskey Flat Days, and the one who brings in the most bribes getsto be mayor. Actually, mainly he gets a belt buckle and bragging rights andnot much else. But he gets to feel good about raising money for his charity(or her charity, as the case may be).

Bob Powers (from “North ForkCountry,” 1974)From the Whiskey Flat ClaimJumper

The town of Old Kernville, for-merly called Whiskey Flat, is notforgotten. Each year it is relived inthe Whiskey Flat Celebration inFebruary.

As in most mountain resorttowns, there is a time each springbefore the start of tourist seasonwhen the economy needs a boost.Lloree Knowles, a local real estatebroker, was the first to recom-mend that the community use afrontier-type celebration to try tobring more people into the Valleyduring this slack period. Use ofthe name "Whiskey Flat Days" forthe celebration was suggested byArdis Walker, local author andhistorian, in order to tie it with thetown's historic past.

This pioneer-type celebrationwas started in 1957 by theKernville Business Association,which later became the KernvilleChamber of Commerce. LloreeKnowles was chairman of this firstWhiskey Flat Days Committee,and those who served her wereArdis Walker, president of theKernville Business Association,Murray and Zora Knight, JackGray, George Stengardt, ErinaHackley, Carl Weber, JamesMeredith, George Artman, SimBarnes, Barbara Hed, and LaVidaYeargan.

The first celebration ran from aWednesday through Sunday inlate March. And with a lot of hardwork on the part of many of the

local citizens, it was termed a suc-cess. Each year brought forthmore events to make the annualcelebration a little bigger and bet-ter.

In 1958 the Whiskey FlatCommittee decided to hold anelection for an Honorary Mayor ofWhiskey Flat. The outcome of theelection was to depend on howmany votes the candidate sold atten cents per vote. The price pervote was raised in later years tofifty cents per vote. In addition tobringing in many extra dollars topromote the event, it did a greatdeal to get not only the locals, butvisitors also into the mood of thecelebration. Murray Knight wasthe first acting mayor, and he midhis wife, Zora, became a very col-orful part of the earliest of thesecelebrations. This was also theyear the can-can girls in theirauthentic costumes became partof the publicity team. In 1959,Barbara Hed became the first ladymayor. Campaigning as the "PinkLady," she had the support of abevy of can-can girls.

The annual Whiskey Flat DaysParade with Johnnie McNally asMaster of Ceremonies was addedin 1961.

It takes a lot of people pullingtogether to finally achieve the goalof making Whiskey Flat Days asuccess. So, even though OldKernville is covered by IsabellaLake, the same friendly spirit ofcooperation still prevails in thetown upriver that took its place. Itcan truly be said that it is the peo-ple, not the location, that makes atown.

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