Kern River Courier July 6, 2012

U.S. Forest ServiceSpecial to the Courier

The U.S. ForestService launched animportant partnershipwith NASA that coincidedwith the mid-May liftoff of anew crew for theInternational Space Station(ISS). Through this partner-ship, the ISS crew may use high resolutionphotographs to document the extent andimpacts of wildfire in the U.S.

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Wednesday 6 a.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir165,315 acre-feetReservoir peak220,365 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernKern Inflow at Kernville268 cfs (5-hr avg.)Lower KernOutflow 935 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 526 cfsData from U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.

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4Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

A regular bus ride took a direction of adifferent course for Glen Ouhier of MtnMesa, a bus driver for Kern RegionalTransit. Each week the Dial-a-Ride driverpicked up a small, quiet, but well spokenBryan Bhouin age 14, from school andtook him home to Southlake every day forabout a year. One day, about three monthsago, Bhouin asked the bus driver aboutthe weekend golf tournament on TV, ask-ing if the bus driver had seen it. Ouhierasked, "Do you play golf?" Bhouinresponded that he was into bike riding, X-Box games and watched TV but had neverplayed golf. "If you want to play golf, weare going to play golf," Ouhier told theboy.

Ouhier invited Bhouin out to the KernValley Golf Course and introduced theyoung man to the game of golf. Bhouin,from a broken home, is being raised by agrandmother. The wonderful staff at thegolf course showed an interest in Bhouinand took time to show the youngster thebasics of the game. Bhouin is working

Morethanparfor thecourseBryan Bhouin standsnext to Glen Ouhierhis bus driver, instruc-tor, mentorand friend at the KernRiver valley GolfCourse.

Bhouin is beingawarded the golfcourses Owen Wrightgolf scholarship.

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Kern RiverCourierRecognizedKern River Courier

The Kern Press Club honoredthe best in local journalism, by profes-sionals and students, and in publicrelations at its annual awards dinnerJune 21.

Michael Batelaan, Publisher, KernRiver Courier, won two of the 16 pro-fessional awards that were given in theareas of television, print media andpublic relations in Kern County. TheCourier awards were for best pagelayout/design and for best featurephoto.

The contest raises money for col-lege scholarships awarded to local stu-dents studying careers in media. The2012 award recipients were recog-nized at the event, held at theBakersfield Museum of Art. Also threeBakersfield College students wereeach awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

hard learning golf and is advancing in hisskill. He was given a set of clubs and a bagand has just received a set of hardwoodsfrom one of the men at the golf course.Bhouin is showing that he can accept achallenge and is aggressive and competi-tive at the game. Golf has become a wayfor the once shy young man to blossom.

The members at the Golf Course feelthat there is a tremendous lack of parent-ing here in the Kern Valley and would likethe opportunity to do more sponsorshipsof young people in the community. For anadult the sport of golf can bring businessopportunities and future success. Ouhierand the other Golf Course members havea primary interest in young people learn-ing the sport of golf. They hold JuniorGolfing lessons on Tuesdays andThursdays once a month at the GolfCourse.

Bhouin plans to go into the militaryafter high school and plans to take his golfclubs with him. Ouhier has no children ofhis own. “What is exciting for me is, I can'tplay golf as much as I want to any more,

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Derek TisingerSpecial to the Courier

Mere minutes can make a differ-ence between saving a life or keepinga wildfire from becoming destructiveto a local community. Because fires candouble in size each minute, even theslightest delay enables a fire to growmuch larger and makes it more diffi-cult to extinguish. To better meet theneeds of our residents and reduceresponse times in an already active fireseason, the Kern County FireDepartment is pleased to announcethe opening of a Seasonal Fire Stationin the community of Alta Sierra onMonday July 2. This new facility willhelp to minimize injuries, loss of life,and reduce property damage in thecommunity it will serve. Alta Sierra islocated in a wildland urban interfacezone where residents and structuresare exposed to high fire risk.

This station represents the partner-ship and commitment between FirstDistrict Supervisor Jon McQuistonand the Kern County Fire Departmentto provide the highest quality fire pro-

Seasonalfire stationfor Alta Sierra

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his Russian crewmates, SoyuzCommander GennadyPadalka and Flight

Engineer Sergei Revin,launched aboard the SoyuzTMA-04M spacecraft fromthe Baikonur Cosmodromein Kazakhstan May 14.The trio arrived at theorbiting space station May16, to join Expedition 31

Commander Oleg Kononenko of theRussian Federal Space Agency, FlightEngineer Don Pettit of NASA and Flight

NASAThe International Space Station.

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Kern River Courier www.kernrivercourier.com Friday, July 6, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-379-9921.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 9:30 - 11 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 760-379-2556.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle,Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd.,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-4249.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon MethodistChurch. 760-267-4693.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Room, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,631 E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.

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

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

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

Published FridaysSpotlighting the best of the Kern River ValleyPublisher Michael Batelaan

Editors, Writers Michael Batelaan, Pam StewartColumnistsBodfish Bob Jack DuitsmanMatt Freeman Mike MencariniRod Middleworth Dave RamseyRichard Rowe Clarence SemoniousHarry ThalPhotographersMichael BatelaanContributing PhotographersFrances Bowman Murdoc DouglasCasey JamesAd ProductionMichael BatelaanAdvertising SalesValerie Minoux, Sara WakemanBusiness OfficeSara WakemanDistributionRon BensonWebmasterMike LudikerAdvertising policiesPublisher reserves the right to reject or cancelany advertising at any time without cause.Cancellations or rejection shall not preclude pay-ment on similar advertising previously run. TheKern River Courier is not liable for errors in copyor an advertisement beyond the cost of the actu-al space occupied by the error. Publisherreserves the right to place the word “advertise-ment” on any ad copy that appears to resembleeditorial matter. Submission policiesEditorial and photo submissions are welcomeand will run at the discretion of the editors.Submissions will only be returned whenaccompanied by a self-addressed stampedenvelope. The editors reserve the right to editand publish all submissions both in print andInternet online publications. The entire con-tents of the Kern River Courier are copyright©2012. Reproduction in whole or in part ofprint and Internet online publications is prohib-ited without prior written consent. All rightsreserved.Letters policiesLetters to the Editor are run when space permits.They are meant as an open forum for expression.Letters to the editor that are original, not previous-ly published, pertaining to local issues and eventsor those that affect our area are encouraged.Please include your real name, address andphone number for verification. Pen names orincomplete names are not allowed. The viewsexpressed in the letters to the editor within thispaper and Internet online publications are notnecessarily the views of this paper, nor those ofthe staff. The Kern River Courier reserves theright to exclude any letter to the editor, or edit itscontents for length and prevention of libel, or forother reasons as seen fit by the editor. Lettersshould not exceed 250 words.All submissionsAdvertising, editorial, letters, photography and theentire content of Kern River Courier publicationsare subject to publish both in print and Internetonline publications.SubscriptionsThe Kern River Courier is published andmailed weekly for $36 per year (52 issues) or2 years (104 issues) for $60. Mail is only received at the P.O. Box address.

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CalendarThe CourierFree Fishing DayJuly 7The California Department of Fish andGame offers two free fishing days eachyear. This year the days are July 7 andSeptember 8. On these dates, fishing ispermitted without a sport fishing license.Free Fishing Days provide a low-cost wayto give fishing a try. All fishing regula-tions, such as bag and size limits, gear

restrictions, report card requirements,fishing hours and stream closures remainin effect.

Burger and Beer runJuly 7All are welcome: bikes, Jeeps, bikes ‘ncages - from Southlake to Independence.First run leaves Highway 178 and SierraGateway at 8 a.m. and the second run is at9 a.m. with chase truck and trailer to fol-low. Big burger, fries and a big draft beeror soda for $9. Returning at 2:30 p.m.Enjoy the great outdoors and eat, drinkand visit with friends. Children are wel-come. Free coffee to all attendees.

Nuui Cunni Farmers MarketJuly 7The Kern River Paiute Council invites youto visit the Nuui Cunni Farmers Marketfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for your fruit andproduce needs. Local honey, fresh eggs,healing native plant salves and teas, pluslocally grown produce. The market islocated at 2600 Highway 155 betweenLake Isabella and Wofford Heights at theFrench Gulch Forest Service RecreationArea. For more information please con-tact the Nuui Cunni Cultural Center at760-549-0800.

Lakeshore Farmers MarketJuly 7Hosted by the Kern Valley GrowersAssociation, this Market features locallygrown certified fruit, produce, eggs andhoney, along with certified organic pro-duce from various organizations andshade grown, organic coffee, from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. The market is at the LakeshoreLodge, 7466 Wofford Blvd. in WoffordHeights. EBT/SNAP/CalFresh cards areaccepted. For information call David Dills,760-812-7833.

The Magic of Christopher LopezJuly 7Come to the Kern River Valley BranchLibrary on Saturday, July 7 at 7054 LakeIsabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella and beamazed beginning at 3:30 p.m. See thelibrary’s Facebook page or call 760-549-2083 for more information.

Sweet Adelines 40th birthday partyJuly 7Kern Valley Sweet Adelines are celebrat-ing 40 years of harmony on Saturday, July7 at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.The annual Ice Cream Social will be a 40thBirthday party for the chapter withgames, live auction, singing skits, doorprizes and more at 6 p.m. Suggesteddonation is $10. All Sweet AdelineAlumni will be free! Get more informa-tion by calling 760-376-4124 or visit themon the web at www.kernvalleychorus.com.

Tai Chi seminarJuly 7 and 8KRV Tai Chi Society is hosting an intro-duction and demonstration of Wu styleTai Chi. Learn “small circle” Tai Chi at 9a.m. Saturday and Sunday at scenic andshaded Mountain Mesa Park.Presentation by expert Tony Pino, 760-549-3229.

Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfastJuly 8Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. onSunday, July 8 at the Kern River ValleyVFW Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. inLake Isabella. The second Sunday of everymonth features Eggs Benedict. For infor-mation call 760-379-3877.

KRV Garden Group potluck meetJuly 10The Kern River Valley Garden Groupmeets this month at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. atEmily Diggles’ new home and garden at748 S. Alpine Way in Bodfish. If lost, call760-379-6162. Bring a potluck dish (side,salad or dessert) and items to donate toour raffle plus money to buy raffle tickets.As before, 50 percent of the raffle pro-ceeds go to Diggles’ Lake Isabella Blvd.landscape maintenance supplies. The restgoes for club maintenance supplies and

Vacation Bible schoolJuly 6, 7, 8Kernville 1st Baptist Church is hold-ing a vacation Bible school for allchildren, meeting at 6 p.m. onFriday, July 6; 11 a.m. on Saturday,July 7 and 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, July8 at 46 Valley View Drive inKernville. For more information, call760-376-6403.

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

Today in themail, I received anadvertisement fora five-day vacationin Kauai.

For a nominalfee, we can bask inthe sun, climb acrater, kayakstrange rivers, eatexotic cuisine, ridea bicycle down asupposedly inactive volcano andfloat in a rickety helicopter overKauai’s mini Grand Canyon.

I noticed that all this is waitingfor us and the cost would be nomi-nal. Then I did some math. Theticket for the two of us would be$900. But there was free stuff thatwould negate a lot of that cost. Forinstance, there was a free breakfasteach day (50 bucks). Then there wasa free dinner one night (another 50bucks). Also included was a five-daycar rental ($150).

The further I read, the moreexcited I became. At this rate theywould soon owe me money if Iwould just claim the vacation. Bynow, I am digging through mycloset for my Aloha shirts and laterin the day, I plan to wax my surf-board and polish my golf clubs.

Then I got to thinking and reali-ty started to sink in.

First off, I hate flying and takinga boat to Kauai would take toolong, cost too much and I wouldprobably get seasick. So that was

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Paradise LostThings I have noticed...

WIC Farmer's Market coupon bookletsMary Faast at the Clinica Sierra Vista office on Evans Road (just off the 155 cor-

ner) in Wofford Heights is currently giving away WIC Farmers Market couponbooklets. These coupons allow WIC participants to receive free fresh locallygrown fruit and veggies from the certified growers at the Lakeshore FarmersMarket. The coupons are given out Wednesdays and Fridays, between 8:30 a.m.and 5 p.m. (except during lunch, Noon to 1 p.m.).

Think big! Save for collegeScholarShare has partnered with your local library to sponsor the "Think Big,

Save for College" promotion to motivate California students to visit the libraryand read over the summer. While your children, any age through 8th grade dur-ing the 2012-13 school year, are reading, you as a parent or guardian can enteryour child. Forty grand prize winners will receive a $529 ScholarShare accountthat can help pay for future college expenses. If you win a grand prize, yourlibrary will also win $529 for future programs and activities. There are otherprizes, too. Learn more at ScholarShare.com or ask at the library. Entries must bepostmarked by August 17.

Be in the REVA 2013 pet calendarIt is time to submit your pet's story for the REVA, Inc.'s 2013 pet calendar.

Questions to consider: 1. How did you acquire your pet? 2. What does your petmean to you? 3. What does he or she do to enrich your life? 4. Cute attribute,comical incident, or heroic act? Please include your phone number and addresswith your pet's story to P.O. Box 260, Weldon, CA 93283 or [email protected], so that a professional pet photo can be scheduled, if yourstory is chosen. Deadline is August 15.

Comments Taken on Carrizo Plain NationalMonument Travel Management Plan

The Bureau of Land Management's Bakersfield Field Office is taking commentsthrough July 30 on issues that should be addressed in a travel management planfor the Carrizo Plain National Monument. "BLM will review those comments anddevelop an Environmental Analysis with a proposed action and analysis of alter-natives," said Johna Hurl, monument manager. The public will have 30 days tocomment on the proposed action.

Comments can be mailed to: Carrizo Plain National Monument, TravelManagement Comments, attn: Johna Hurl, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA93308 or emailed to [email protected].

The travel management plan is an activity-level plan stemming from the

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out. If I flew I know the followingwould happen. During the flight Iwould have to go potty and therewould be a line in front of the doorof the one working toilet. I wouldget an outside seat and the stew-ardess would always be bangingmy arm with her food and drinkcart. When I went to drink my cof-fee the plane would hit an air pock-et and spill it all over my lap.

Weather on the whole trip wouldprobably be bumpy and I wouldhave to keep my seat belt buckled.In the seat behind would be a four-year- old, who would constantlykick the seat interrupting the onething I could do during the 10-hourflight, which would be to nap.

I couldn’t read because I wouldhave left my reading glasses in mysuitcase where it was safe in thecargo hold of the plane.

But wait! Forget the trip. Thinkonly of the five-day stay in para-dise. The first day I could sunburnbad enough to spoil each of thenext four days. The pool at ourcondo would be empty and closedfor repair. Our car would probablybe a lemon and require repair. Andto top it off, we would hear word ofa Tsunami soon to arrive.

I could go on, but I won’t. Sufficeit to say, home is where the heart isand it’s a heck of a lot cheaper, notto mention safer!

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

AnnouncementsCommunity

FARMERS MARKETWofford Heights Every Saturday

9am - 1pm

Lakeshore Certified

Kern Valley Growers Association

Now AcceptingWIC Farmers

Market Coupons

Katie GallagherCelebrates Her 90th BirthdayKatie and her family invite her friends to join us for Ice Cream and Cake on Sunday, July 15th at the

First Baptist Church of Lake IsabellaJohn Brown Fellowship Hall3701 Suhre St. (corner of Hwy 178 and Ca 155)Between the hours of 2:00p.m. and 4:00p.m.Katie Gallagher

ah De Dah30 SHOPS IN ONE!

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Disappearing by the dipper fullMichael BatelaanKern River Courier Publisher

I don’t know ifyou’ve noticedour ever disap-pering IsabellaLake. The lake isbeing drawndown faster thana bathtub andmay soon bereduced to noth-ing more than alarge puddle.

Now at 165,315 acre-feet,our lake is almost half full, orhalf empty, depending on one’sperspective. Another story.

My concern for the past 20plus years has been phenomnonof the repeated dipping of waterfrom Isabella Lake each night.Every night in the wee hours ofthe mornining I could see frommy home in Bodfish the big dip-per droping into the horizonand the lake to ladle out waterall summer long like anunautho-rized water right claim fromouter space.

The Big Dipper is an asterismof seven stars that has been rec-ognized as a distinct grouping inmany cultures from time imme-morial. The component stars arethe seven brightest of the formalconstellation Ursa Major.

In Hindu astronomy, it isreferred to as Sapta Rishi,meaning the "The Seven GreatSages".

Throughout eastern Asia, thestars compose the NorthernDipper. They are colloquiallyknown as the "Seven Stars ofthe Northern Dipper."

In both Ireland and GreatBritain, this pattern is known asthe Plough. It is also occasional-ly referred to as the Butcher'sCleaver in northern England. InIreland the figure is sometimescalled the Starry Plough; thesymbol of the Starry Plough hasbeen used as a political symbolby Irish Republican and leftwing movements.

The Bible refers to it as "theseven stars" (Amos 5:8).

If there were a leak in theladle of the Big Dipper the waterwould fall onto Leo's back.

The truth is there is no classi-cal mythology for Leo Minor,because this constellation wasnot created until the 1600s.

Their are many mythologicalstories that suround the big dip-per, but a water thief in thenight it is not.

Oh alas, while camping at theLake this past weekend, I gazedat the heavens only to see theBig Dipper still to the north inthe sky.

So much for my mythologicalstory.

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

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”

(PG-13) — This quaint and upliftingromantic comedy swims upstreamagainst overplotting and lands safelyin the waters of happy endings andcharming interpersonal chemistry.The two lovely people caught in apeculiar situation are Alfred (EwanMcGregor), a British fisheries expert,and Harriet (Emily Blunt), a represen-tative for a sheik who wants to bringfly fishing to the Middle East. A hilar-iously snippy UK press secretary(Kristin Scott Thomas) decides itwould make a nice news story toindulge the ludicrous idea of intro-ducing Scottish fish to a desertstream.

The movie gets bogged down inthe middle, when the obstacles toromance have to be addressed(Alfred’s cold wife, Harriet’sboyfriend, terrorists). However, theperformances from Blunt andMcGregor hit the romcom bullseye,keeping things breezy and fun.

“Casa de Mi Padre” (R) — Itmust have been a fun idea to workwith: Will Ferrell with a straight faceplaying the hero in a Mexican gang-ster melodrama. The result has a lim-ited appeal. Even for people who “getit,” the schtick can only hold up for solong. Fans of Ferrell in “Anchorman”will be disappointed that this movie

doesn’t have thesame rapid-fireone-liners.

Ferrell playsArmando, a sim-ple, kind man whoworks on hisfather’s ranch. Hisbrother Raul(Diego Luna)returns to the fam-ily estate to intro-duce his fiancee(GenesisRodriguez) and fix

the family’s financial struggles.Trouble starts immediately whenArmando falls in love with Raul’sfiance, and Raul turns out to be adrug dealer who has made a power-ful enemy (Gael Garcia Bernal). Themagic here is that everyone seemsdown with the absurdity.

“Get the Gringo” (R) — MelGibson plays a gravel-voiced toughguy who lands himself in a Mexicanprison. As a gritty action hero,Gibson carries an odd sense ofhumor and a festering rage under acracking facade. It’s very fitting. Themovie is simultaneously grim andflippant, mean and nice. Rent this oneout if you need a pulp action withplenty of one-liners and gun-totingbaddies hunting a flawed protago-nist.

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McQuiston rep office hoursJuly 10Lori Acton, field representative for FirstDistrict Supervisor, Jon McQuiston, willhold office hours on Tuesday, July 10from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is available tomeet with walk-in constituents. For moreinformation, call 760-549-2068.

Cemetery District board meetingJuly 10The Kerm River Valley Public CemeteryDistrict is governed by and managed byfive trustees as specified in the petitionfor the formation of the district. Thetrustees shall be appointed by the Boardof Supervisors from electors residingwithin the district. The regular meetingis held at 2 p.m. pm Tuesday, July 10 atthe KRV Public Cemetery District Office,8441 Burlando Road in Wofford Heights.The public is welcome to attend. Formore information, call Laura Kyt, districtsecretary at 760-376-2189.

KRV Chamber membership meeting,July 11Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce is having its regular member-ship meeting at the Moose Lodge, 6732Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella onWednesday, July 11 at noon. Lunch is $5.RSVP to 760-379-5236 for lunch. Formore information, call or [email protected].

Vacation Bible schoolJuly 11, 18, 25 and August 1, 8Join Shepherd of the Hills LutheranChurch at 377 Highway 155 in LakeIsabella for the Amazing Desert Journeyfor all ages. Dinner will be served start-

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ing at 5:15 p.m. on July 11, 18, 25 andAugust 1 and 8. For more information call760-379-2343.

1952 Bakersfield Earthquake July 12Come to the Kern River Valley BranchLibrary on Thursday, July 12 at 7054 LakeIsabella Blvd in Lake Isabella for a specialprogram beginning at 5 p.m. when RonBolyard will explain what happened dur-ing the 1952 Bakersfield earthquake. Seethe library’s Facebook page or call 760-549-2083 for more information.

‘Dream Big’ story timeJuly 13Don’t miss the “Dream Big” story time atthe Kernville Branch Library at 10:30 a.m.at 48 Tobias in Kernville on Friday, July 13.Call the Kernville library at 760-376-6180for more information.

Omnipresent Puppet TheaterJuly 14If you missed it in June, or you want to seeit again, come to the Kern River ValleyBranch Library on Saturday, July 14 at7054 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabellafor the Omnipresent Puppet Theaterbeginning at 2 p.m. See the library’sFacebook page or call 760-549-2083 formore information.

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Kern River Valley informationEmergencies call■ Ambulance■ Fire■ Law Enforcement■ Search & Rescue■ Lake Patrol■ Forest Service

Sheriff/CHP Substation7046 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake IsabellaWeekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.business calls only, 760-549-2100

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

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

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

Kern Valley HospitalEmergency DepartmentMcCray & LaurelMountain Mesa760-379-2681

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

Kernville office:105 Whitney Rd.760-376-3781(around the corner from the museum)Closed weekends.

General infomationKern River Valley Chamber of Commerce6404 Lake Isabella Blvd.Lake Isabella(across from Senior Center)Local: 760-379-5236Toll Free: 866-KRV4FUN

KernvilleChamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. Kernville(corner Sierra Way & Kernville Roads) Local: 760-376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

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The weekend bass tournament onSaturday, June 23 produced theseresults: Biggest bass; BIill Heinze at6.70-lbs. First place; Bill Heinze andBrad Ayres with a catch totaling 18.58-lbs.

Pictured are top: second place; DanKeverline and Jon Van Resseler with acatch totaling 6.33-lbs.

Pictured middle: Third Place; Mike Hilland Dell OlIver with a catch weighingin at 8.74 lbs.

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Big mouthtourney Lake angling smorgasbord

Courier Antler, Fin & Feather Report

Mike MencariniKern River Courier Columnist

If you haven’tbeen fishing thelake the last cou-ple of months,you’ve missed outon some reallygreat fishing.

It has been asmorgasbord ofangling pleasuresand best of all,the shore hasbeen the place to be. There havebeen salmon and rainbows, crap-pie and bass and now it’s thebluegill and catfish turning up tokeep the bank fishermen excited.

While fishing for crappie, Icaught quite a few of those tough-fighting pink-meat Kokaneesalmon. These fish were verystrong and tortured my light tack-le. They showed no real preferencein bait as I caught them on liveminnows and red and white jigscapped with a white crappie nib-ble.

Although the crappie havemoved to deeper water, the bitewas wide open for almost a month.This year the crappie was the bestquality as far as size and health I’veseen in more than a couple ofyears.

According to just about every-one I talked with, the bass bitewas, and still is, very good with

Mencarini

some bass still holding eggs. Thebass bite is very good with topwater baits tossed around day-break. I managed to net a half adozen shad last week and the basscouldn’t get to them fast enough.

The catfish are spawning nowand some big ones have alreadybeen caught. Moe of WoffordHeights Liquor caught six cats witha total weight of 80-plus pounds.Shad, shrimp, specialty baits all willcatch them. A surface chop causedby a slight breeze is ideal for catch-ing the cats.

I don’t remember a bluegill biteas good as what is going on rightnow. I have been catching bluegillfor the past two weeks. There arelots of small ones but there are justas many keepers, if you choose todo so. Meal worms, pieces of nightcrawlers (and here’s a new twist tothe bait game: try a white crappienibble and a salmon egg on a singleegg trout hook) or just a whitecrappie nibble by its self work wellso change them up. Try one for awhile then the other, this gives youthree options. If you think the windmight have an adverse affect on thebite, it hasn’t so far. The fish tend tomove a little but not far.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and a avid fisher-man. For questions or commentsyou can reach him through the KernRiver Courier, office@kern river-courier.com.

Bottom: With the one thatgot away from the tourneyanglers, is Bernie Allen of

Wofford Heights with abass topping 7 lbs. caught

on 6-pound line and aCastMaster lure.

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

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

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

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 11 a.m. 760-379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SundayServices 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. SundayService 10:30 a.m. 760) 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. WorshipSunday 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Biblestudy Sun. 10 a.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wed.Service 6 p.m. 760-379-5819

Mt. MesaChurch of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 10:00a.m. 760-379-2904Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services9:45 a.m. 760-379-4093Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. SundayServices 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday Services 4 p.m. 760-379-6360

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

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Jack Duitsman, PastorFather’s Heart FoursquareChurch, Kernville

It was for freedomthat Christ set us

free; thereforekeep standing firmand do not be sub-

ject again to ayoke of slavery. -

Galatians 5:1

Some 236 yearsago a group ofindividuals gath-ered inPhiladelphia tosign their namesto a Declarationthat reached totheir lives, theirfortunes andtheir sacredhonor. Thisburning desirefor freedom hasresulted in the most remarkablenation in human history, and whilehuman frailty always subjects us tofar from perfect results, the UnitedStates of America has stood duringits history as a beacon of human free-dom that has lit up even the mostremote places on this planet. It is forthese themes that you and I can saywe are proud to be American, andwhile our weaknesses are pervasiveas a people, so too freedom’s exploitshave been many and remarkable. All

Duitsman

From sea to shining seathis being so, when seen in the lightof the above verse, and the freedomof choice that always carries suchtremendous responsibilities, we mustcontinually take stock of what wehave become as individuals and as apeople. If only we could continuallyresist the temptations of the evil one,and run full faced to that whichresults in life, we could enjoy unhin-dered blessing. But when the choiceswe make fall far short of the glory ofGod, we cannot proceed as thoughnothing will ever tear at the fabric ofour soul in a way that will ultimately

bring damageand death. Wewill only remainstrong and greatas a nation as weas individualschoose to wor-ship (love, follow,obey) the Onewhose Word pro-claims light andlife. On this inde-

pendence day celebration of 2012, letus as God’s people who have beenprivileged to be born in this magnifi-cent country, pledge allegiance onceagain to live in freedom, following thetenets of life chosen so many timesbefore by so many who have gonebefore. Father God, bless America,and all the world with continued rev-elations of Your love and mercy, andmay we choose to live in the freedomwhich only comes from knowingYour Son Jesus.

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Father God, bless America,and all the world with continuedrevelations of Your love andmercy, and may we choose to livein the freedom which only comesfrom knowing Your Son Jesus.

- Duitsman

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Kernville 1st Baptist ChurchVacation Bible SchoolJuly 6, 7, 8Kernville 1st Baptist Church will beholding a vacation Bible school for allchildren. It will meet at 6 p.m. onFriday July 6, 11 a.m. Saturday July 7and 10:45 a.m. Sunday July 8 at 46Valley View Drive, Kernville, behindPizza Barn. For more information, call760-376-6403.

Weldon Baptist startingcoffee house fellowshipWeldon Baptist Church is now havinga coffee house fellowship serving cof-fee and snacks from 9 a.m. to 9:50a.m. each Sunday. This is a wonderfultime to meet and greet others and atime of fellowship and outreach.Children will have a Sunday schoollesson from 9-9:30 a.m. During thistime the parents can fellowship withothers. The children and youthchurch will be serving in the CoffeeHouse the first Sunday of everymonth. Sunday Morning Servicestarts at 10 a.m. Join them at 20674Highway 178, Weldon. For moreinformation, call 760-378-4964.

Shepherd of the HillsVacation Bible SchoolJuly 11, 18, 25, and August 1, 8Join Shepherd of the Hills LutheranChurch at 377 Hwy 155 in LakeIsabella for the Amazing DesertJourney for all ages. Dinner will beserved starting at 5:15 p.m. on July 11,

18, 25 and August 1 and 8. For moreinformation contact 760-379-2343.

Meet the new KernvilleUnited Methodist Church pastorJuly 15The Kernville United MethodistChurch welcomes you to meet theirnew pastor, Frances Leibert, who willbe joining the congregation with herfamily on July 15 at the 9:30 a.m. wor-ship service. The church is at the cor-ner of Big Blue and Sirretta Streets inKernville.

Kernville United MethodistChurchPraise Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 16 - 19Calling all children to the KernvilleUnited Methodist Church PraiseParty from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Therewill be songs, stories, crafts andmore. The church is at the corner ofBig Blue and Sirretta Streets. Formore information, call Virginia, at760-549-3457.

First Baptist Churchof Kernville Game NightJuly 20Come join the fun and play boardgames, be in competitions, and winprizes at the First Baptist Church ofKernville Game Night, starting at 6p.m. Bring a snack to share and anappetite for play. Call John Cole,Game Master, for more informationat 760-223-1036.

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1. INVENTIONS: Who invented Lincoln Logsbuilding blocks in 1916?

2. SCIENCE: What is the symbol for the chemi-cal element tungsten?

3. MOVIES: How many von Trapp childrenwere represented in “The Sound of Music”?

4. COMICS: Which comic strip features a char-acter named Jon Arbuckle?

5. MEDICAL: What is the more common namefor the involuntary spasms know medically as sin-gultus?

6. U.S. STATES: A resident nicknamed a “soon-er” would live in which U.S. state?

7. GEOGRAPHY: What state capital is locatednear the Kennebec River?

ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Aspects favorsocializing with family and friends, but an irksomeworkplace situation could intrude. No use grum-bling. Just do it. Then get back to the fun times.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) There’s still timefor you to relax and sniff the roses. But a majorwork project looms and soon will demand muchof your attention through the 23rd.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your enthusiasmpersuades even the toughest doubters to listen towhat you’re proposing. But don’t push too hard,or you’ll push them away. Moderate for bestresults.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your energy lev-els are rising, and you feel you can handle any-thing the job requires. That’s great. But don’t iso-late yourself. Keep your door open to your work-place colleagues.

LEO (July 23 Aug. 22) A workplace changecould lead to that promotion you’ve been hopingfor. But you’ll have to face some tough competitionbefore you can claim your share of the goodies.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your rigidityregarding a difficult workplace situation could bethe reason your colleagues aren’t rushing to yourassistance. Try being more flexible in your

demands.LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) That uneasy mood

could be your inner voice reminding you thatwhile it’s great to be with your new friends, youneed to take care not to ignore your old ones.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A sudden spateof criticism could shake your usually high sense ofself-confidence. Best advice: You made a decisionyou believed in — now defend it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your reluc-tance to help restart a stalled relationship could betraced to unresolved doubts about your partner’shonesty. Rely on a trusted friend’s advice.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You are tornbetween duty and diversion. Best advice: Do both.Tend to your workaday chores, then go out andenjoy your well-earned fun time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Cutting backon some of your activities for a few days helpsrestore your energy levels. You should be feelingready to tackle your many projects early nextweek.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) A co-worker mightbe secretly carping about your work to mutualcolleagues. But associates will come to yourdefense, and the situation will ultimately work toyour advantage.


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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSI-

NESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being aban-doned: PERFORMANCE TRUCK &DIESEL (2010-B2171) Street addressof business: 2429 Fruitvale Avenue,Suite #3, Bakersfield, CA 93308;Mailing address of Business: P.O. Box12619, Bakersfield, CA 93389. REGIS-TRANTS WHO WISH TO ABANDONTHE BUSINESS NAME: Lyle E. Joslin,15937 Chateau Montelena, Bakersfield,CA 93314 and Michael Joslin, 1312Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Original FBN Statement Filed on:03/30/2010. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on: 05/29/2012.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by M.Dominguez, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierJune 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Performance Truck and Diesel (2012 -B3420) Street address of principal placeof business: 2429 Fruitvale Avenue, #8,Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailing addressof business: 2429 Fruitvale Avenue, #8,Bakersfield, CA 93308. REGIS-TRANTS: Lyle Joslin, 15937 ChateauMontelena Drive, Bakersfield, CA93314 and Teresa Joslin, 15937 ChateauMontelena Drive, Bakersfield, CA93314. B - General Partnership. Datethe business commenced: 01/01/1990.Notice: In accordance with subdivision(a) of Section 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Lyle E. Joslin. This statementfiled on 05/30/2012. Expires05/30/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By:J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier June 15, 22, 29 and July 6,2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:123 Feedstore (2012 - B3432) Streetaddress of principal place of business:1731 Chain Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA93240. Mailing address of business:1731 Chain Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA93240. REGISTRANT: RogerMcLaughlin, 1731 Chain Avenue, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. A - Individual.

Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expiresat the end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expi-ration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: RogerMcLaughlin. This statement filed on05/30/2012. Expires 05/30/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo.Published by the Kern River CourierJune 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Gooselake Honey Bees (2012 - B3485)Street address of principal place of busi-ness: 17449 Rowlee Road,Buttonwillow, CA 93206. Mailingaddress of business: 17449 RowleeRoad, Buttonwillow, CA 93206. REG-ISTRANTS: Mark Tracy, 17449Rowlee Road, Buttonwillow, CA 93206and Allison Tracy, 17449 Rowlee Road,Buttonwillow, CA 93206. Husband andWife. Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generally expiresat the end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expi-ration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Mark JTracy. This statement filed on06/04/2012. Expires 06/04/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo.Published by the Kern River CourierJune 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Riverwood Funding Group (2012 -B3463) Street address of principal placeof business: 20406 Brian Way, Suite 1B,Tehachapi, CA 93581. Mailing addressof business: P.O. Box 1118, Tehachapi,

CA 93581. REGISTRANT: RiverwoodWest, Inc., 20406 Brian Way, Suite 1B,Tehachapi, CA 93581. NV Corporation.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name 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, whereit expires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expi-ration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Steve Miller, VicePresident. This statement filed on06/01/2012. Expires 06/01/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: D. Jacobo.Published by the Kern River CourierJune 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Enercon Solutions (2012 - B3455),DBA #2: Mason Morgan Construction(2012 - B3456), Street address of princi-pal place of business: 10414 ArapahoAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312.Mailing address of business: 10414Arapaho Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93312. REGISTRANT: DerekAshlock, 10414 Arapaho Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93312, A - Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name 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, whereit expires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expi-ration. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Derek Ashlock. Thisstatement filed on 05/31/2012. Expires05/31/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By:D. Jacobo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier June 22, 29, July 6 and 13, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:KV Solar Supply (2012 - B3701), DBA#2: KV Solar (2012 - B3702), Streetaddress of principal place of business:

6220 South Kelso Valley Road,Weldon, CA 93283. Mailing address ofbusiness: 6220 South Kelso ValleyRoad, Weldon, CA 93283. REGIS-TRANT: Weldon RobinsonCorporation, 6220 South Kelso ValleyRoad, Weldon, CA 93283, Corporation.Date the business commenced:05/27/2005. Notice: In accordancewith subdivision (a) of Section 17920,a fictitious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in the officeof the County Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorizethe use in this State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Casey Robinson, President.This statement filed on 06/13/2012.Expires 06/13/2017. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: J. Trujillo. Published bythe Kern River Courier June 22, 29,July 6 and 13, 2012.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. 12-2210- APN: 472-

100-15-00YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 05-01-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm,Advanced Reconveyance, Inc., aCalifornia Corporation as duly appoint-ed Trustee under and pursuant to theDeed of Trust recorded 05-15-2007, asInst. No. 0207102466 of OfficialRecords in the office of the CountyRecorder of Kern County, State ofCalifornia, Executed by ABHPartnership, a California LimitedLiability Company, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGH-EST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable attime of sale in lawful money of theUnited States) at: The main entrance tothe Wanda Kirk Library, 3611Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, CA93560. All CASHIER'S CHECKSMUST BE MADE PAYABLE TOADVANCED RECONVEYANCE,INC. All rights, title and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under saidDeed of Trust in the property situated insaid County and State described as:Parcel 1, in the unincorporated area ofthe County of Kern, State of California,as shown upon parcel map No. 7168,filed June 27, 1984, in Book 31, Page 9of Parcel Maps, in the Office of theCounty Recorder of Kern County. Thestreet address and other common desig-nation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be:Vacant Land - directions may beobtained by written request within 10days of the first publication of thisnotice from: ARI, 43545 17th StreetWest, Suite 503, Lancaster, CA 93534.The undersigned Trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common desig-nation, if any, shown herein. Said Salewill be made, but without covenant orwarranty, express or implied, regardingtitle, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,with interest thereon, as provided insaid note(s), advances, if any, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees,charges and expenses of the Trusteeand of the trusts created by said Deedof Trust. The total amount of theunpaid balance of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold andreasonable estimated cost, expensesand advances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is$1,059,622.64. The beneficiary undersaid Deed of Trust heretofore executedand delivered to the undersigned a writ-ten Declaration of Default and Demandfor Sale, and a written Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell. The

undersigned caused said Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the realproperty is located. Date: June 26,2012. Advanced Reconveyance, Inc.,As Trustee, 43545 17th Street W., Ste503, Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-945-5525, Vickie Durham, Trustee SaleOfficer (Published by the Kern River Courier

June 29, July 6 and 13, 2012)NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understandthat there are risks involved in biddingat a trustee auction. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the property itself.Placing the highest bid at a trustee auc-tion does not automatically entitle youto free and clear ownership of the prop-erty. You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be a juniorlien. If you are the highest bidder at theauction, you are or may be responsiblefor paying off all liens senior to the lienbeing auctioned off, before you canreceive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property bycontacting the county recorder's officeor a title insurance company, either ofwhich may charge you a fee for thisinformation. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should be awarethat the same lender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on the notice ofsale may be postponed one or moretimes by the mortgages, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section2924g of the California Civil Code. Thelaw requires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present at the sale.If you wish to learn whether your saledate has been postponed, and, if appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date forthe sale of this property, you may call661-945-5525 using the file number 12-2210. Information about postpone-ments that are very short in duration orthat occur close to the scheduled salemay not immediately be reflected in thetelephone information or on the internetweb site. The best way to verify thepostponement information is to attendthe scheduled sale.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Comfort Inn (2012 - B3913), DBA #2:Quality Inn (2012 - B3914), Streetaddress of principal place of business:507 South China Lake Boulevard,Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Mailing addressof business: 128 North HobartBoulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90004.REGISTRANT: 41 Circle Hospitality,Inc., 128 North Hobart Boulevard, LosAngeles, CA 90004. A Corporation.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fic-titious name statement generally expiresat the end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of anoth-er under Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: MohamedShahidul Islam, President. This state-ment filed on 06/26/2012. Expires06/26/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By:J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1: DBest Eviction Services (2012 - B3998),DBA #2: D Best Process Services(2012 - B3999), Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 405 SouthChester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93304. Mailing address of business:

405 South Chester Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93304. REGISTRANT: Dror BenAmy, 405 South Chester Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93304. Individual.Date the business commenced:06/26/2012. Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fic-titious name statement generally expiresat the end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of anoth-er under Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Dror BenAmy. This statement filed on06/28/2012. Expires 06/28/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: D. Jacobo.Published by the Kern River CourierJuly 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Right at Home (2012 - B3840) Streetaddress of principal place of business:5301 Office Park Drive, Suite 410,Bakersfield, CA 93309. Mailingaddress of business: 5301 Office ParkDrive, Suite 410, Bakersfield, CA93309. REGISTRANT: Independenceat Home, Inc., 5301 Office Park Drive,Suite 410, Bakersfield, CA 93309. ACorporation. Date the business com-menced: 09/24/2007. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed inthe office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Mark J Tracy. This statementfiled on 06/22/2012. Expires06/22/2017. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By:J. Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2012.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:The Delano Center (2012 - B3596),DBA #2: The Delano Swap Meet (2012- B3597), Street address of principalplace of business: 1835 GlenwoodStreet, Delano, CA 93215. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 10808,Bakersfield, CA 93389. REGIS-TRANT: Precious Earth, Inc., 1807Mystic Meadows, Bakersfield, CA93312. F - Corporation. Date the busi-ness commenced: 02/07/1985. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts set forth inthe statement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Timothy Gregory Davis, VicePresident. This statement filed on06/07/2012. Expires 06/07/2017. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J. Trujillo.Published by the Kern River CourierJuly 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2012.

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This past week,the U.S. SupremeCourt upheld the“Patient Protectionand AffordableCare Act.” Thislaw is usually iden-tified as ACA or“ObamaCare.”

I have hadmixed feelingsabout this law from the outset. It hasmany good benefits and others thatdepend on where you stand bothpolitically and ideology-wise.

But, now that the Court has ruled,we must press on. This law willaffect almost every American. Herein the Valley, you can expect the costof a hamburger to go up, as well asmost services. If there is an employ-ee/worker involved in the running ofthe business, ACA will affect thatbusiness.

The key question upheld by theSupreme Court is the mandate.This means that, by law, almost allU.S. citizens and legal aliens will berequired to have health insurance.Individual (family) health insurancewill be available in the same fashionit is presently, through licensedhealth insurance agents and alsothrough a newly established outletcalled an “exchange.” The“exchange” will also use the servicesof licensed agents and will also beaccessible via the Internet andthrough trained, unlicensed “naviga-tors.” The cost of coverage will bethe same regardless of who assists.

The cost of plans available is yetto be determined. Each state will bedifferent. In Califoinia, a committeewill establish the “essential benefits”and then offer four levels of cover-age. These plans will be available inand outside the exchange, with otherplans also available as presently. Thecost of the plans will vary, depending

on the benefits selected. However,as some people of lower incomewould find this new mandate costprohibitive, the Federal governmentwill provide “cost sharing credits” tolower-income workers to makeinsurance obtainable.

For those who choose not to fol-low the law, a penalty tax will beassessed and administered throughthe IRS.

Individuals in 2014, when this partof ACA starts, will pay a penalty ofthe greater of $695 per family mem-ber up to a household maximum of$2,085 (three-member maximum for2014). The penalty increases to anadditional $95 in 2015, $325 in 2016and $695 in 2017. If your income isgreater, you will pay one percent ofyour 2014 income, two percent in2015 and 2.5 percent in 2016. There-after the penalty will increase.

Now for the good news. EffectiveJan. 1, 2014, insurance companiescan no longer refuse to offer youcoverage, and can't charge you morefor pre-existing conditions. This is“Guaranteed Issue,” and available onapplications beginning October,2013.

So, here is a thought. You pay the$695 penalty and when you get sickor injured; you exercise your “right”to guaranteed issue and get all yourmedical expenses covered. Not!There will only be limited enrollmentperiods when you can enroll (proba-bly October through December eachyear). Miss the opportunity, and yougo uninsured for the year. If yourequire medical attention, beware,you could lose the farm.

Cost of hamburger? Read nextweek when I discuss the employermandate.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker in California(0621106) and a member of theSociety of Certified Senior Advisors.He may be reached at 760-376-2100or email harrythal@ aol.com.

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

Oftenwhen aseller lists a prop-erty, they payclose attention towhat the homelooks like on theinside. They makesure the paint is ingood shape, thatthe carpets areclean, dishes areput away and on and on.

However, what some people failto realize is the importance ofcurb appeal. Trust me, it is veryimportant.

We all know the old adage“looks can be deceiving” is true.However, when it comes to sellinga property, looks are very impor-tant. Looks lead to perception.

Several times I have shownhomes to clients in nice areas thatthe clients pass on because of howthe home looks. Specifically, thefeel of the home is very importantand it does not matter how nice ahome is on the inside if peopledon’t want to walk through thefront door in the first placebecause of how the home looksfrom the outside.

One thing I really like about liv-ing up here in the Kern RiverValley is the fact that this area isunincorporated, meaning we arenot a city. We are under countyjurisdiction only. So we do nothave many Homeowners’

Associations or specific city rulesto regulate how our homes haveto look. If you have ever lived in acondo complex or an HOA, trustme, I know you understand what Iam talking about. Your home canonly be painted certain colors,trees must be trimmed a certainway, grass mowed or else, onlyone car in the driveway, stuff likethat.

We don’t have that in theValley, and it’s great. However, theflip side is that often people abusethe privilege. We all have had theneighbor with the messy yard thatthey refuse to clean, and it reflectson the street, and the neighbor-hood, and in extreme circum-stances, it can even make it diffi-cult for a seller to sell their home.It is even worse when the seller isthe one with the messy yard.

So, as I have advised so manytimes before, if you are sellingyour home, walk through theproperty inside and out like youwere a buyer.

Pretend you are buying theplace. What stands out to you?What you do not like about yourhome? Ask yourself those ques-tions, and clean up what you, as abuyer, would not like.

Trust me. You will be that muchcloser to selling your home.

Matt Freeman is a Realtor withFreeman’s Lakeside Realty (760)379-5915 or cell 223-0880. His col-umn is not intended to replacelegal advice.

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but now I can play golf through him,"Ouhier said.

At the golf course’s first 4th of Julygolf tournament Bhouin was awardedthe Owen Wright golf scholarship, aone year membership, which includesaccess to the course. This scholarship isawarded to a young golfer each yearnormally through an applicationprocess, but Bhouin was awardedthrough nomination by the membershipbecause of his high enthusiasm for thegame. Bhouin was excited and sur-prised that he is the recipient. "I amhappy because if it wasn't for Glen, Iwouldn't be here," Bhouin said.

Bhouin plays golf at the Course atleast twice a week this summer, or moreoften if he can get a Dial-a-Ride to drophim off. "Golf is really fun, I enjoy play-ing, it really mellows me out," Bhouinsaid. Bhouin is now looking forward toplaying on the high school golf team.

Engineer Andre Kuipers of theEuropean Space Agency. Kononenko,Pettit and Kuipers have been aboard theISS since December. Padalka, Acabaand Revin will transition to theExpedition 32 crew in July and return toearth in mid-September.

"NASA and the U.S. Forest Servicehave had a tradition of working togeth-er in a variety of partnerships involvingwildfire and imagery from space," saidAlaska Regional Forester BethPendleton. "We are fortunate AstronautJoe Acaba, an avid supporter of ournational forests and public lands, willwork with Smokey Bear and the ForestService as time permits during the mis-sion to highlight the impact of wildfireson our public lands."According to the Department ofAgriculture, on average, federal andstate agencies respond to more than70,000 wildfires per year.

"Throughout their mission, we hopeto highlight many of the advances ben-efitting public lands, made not only inwildland fire protection and mitigation,but in forest health and predictive mod-eling, as a result of space explorationand our partnership with NASA,"added Pendleton.

Another exciting aspect of the mis-sion may be the involvement ofAmerica's national symbol for wildfireprevention-Smokey Bear. Smokey is thecenter of one of the longest runningand most effective public service cam-paigns in U.S. history. Smokey will turn68 on August 9.

"NASA has a very important sched-ule for Joe while at the ISS," notedPendleton, "but if all goes well, he maybe able to interact with Smokey Bearthrough Facebook, Twitter and othersocial media to describe the wildfires heobserves from space."

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