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Wednesday 6 p.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir43,456 acre-feet

2014 Reservoir peak80,737 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernInflow 323 cfsLower KernOutflow 337 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped)

Data 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.*(5-hr average Kernville)

kern riverwater data:

Friday high 79°Warm with showers

Friday low 56°Clear

Saturday high 81° Warm with clouds

Saturday low 58°Clear

Sunday high 87°Mostly sunny

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K E R N R I V E RK E R N R I V E RKern River CourierP.O. Box 1145Wofford Heights, CA 93285CCourier

Friday, June 5, 2015 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 12 No. 18

Ladies of the Elks8th Annual Dog ShowWofford HeightsSaturday June 6

Pam StewartCourier Unleashed

Is your favorite caninecompanion the cutest inthe Valley? Or is it thefurriest? Does it have thelongest nose, or maybethe shortest tail?

The Kern River ValleyLadies of the Elks arehosting their 8th annualdog show at the Elk'spicnic area behind theElks Lodge, 6708Wofford Blvd., inWofford Heights from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. onSaturday June 6. Thepublic (and pooches) arewelcome. Registrationbegins at 10 a.m. inside

the gate. Proceeds fromthis show support theKern River Valley ElksNo. 2358 scholarshipfund.

Barbecued hot dogsand hamburgers will beavailable throughout theshow. Dogs will bejudged in multiple cate-gories from "cutest" to"most spots," with win-ners receiving a beauti-ful rosette ribbon. Thereis a $5 entry fee for everythree categories entered.Winners can be pho-tographed with theiraward following thejudging, at no additionalcharge. A trophy, spon-sored by the Kernville

NationalVolunteer Awardgoes to BodfishResidentBLM CaliforniaState Director Jim Kennapresented the national“Making a Difference”Volunteer Award to Bodfish residentTed Brummer last week.

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

Michael BatelaanCourier Gone fishing

The 2015 Free KidsFishing Derby hap-pens Saturday June 6at the Kids' Trout PondH e a d q u a r t e r s ,Auxiliary Dam onHwy 178 in LakeIsabella.

If you are the par-ent or guardian of achild between the agesof 3 and 15 who likesadventure this freeevent is for you.

Sponsored by theFish and GameHabitat Club of theKern River Valley andother organizationsthe day includes lunch.

There will be a ran-dom drawing forprizes. Adults can eattoo, for a small dona-tion.

Register FridayJune 5 from 3 to 6p.m., or Saturdaymorning from 6 to 9a.m. For information,call Dick Miller at 760-379-9114 or KenKasham at 760-379-1222, or email fis-handgamehabitat-c l u b @ g m a i l . c o m .Don't miss out on allthe fun!

If you would like toget involved with theFish and GameHabitat Club, thegroup meets on thethird Wednesday ofeach month at theLake Isabella SeniorCenter, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd.

Michael BatelaanCourier Recognition

The Bureau of LandManagement presentedits prestigious "Making aDifference" NationalVolunteer Awards foroutstanding volunteerservice in 2014 on BLM-

managed lands lastThursday. Among therecipients of the awardwere Ted Brummer, arecreation and visitorservices volunteer at theKeysville SpecialRecreation ManagementArea.

Top BLM leaders,

including BLM Calif-ornia State Director JimKenna, recognizedBrummer and otheraward winners fromacross the nation duringa national event held vialive video teleconference.Kenna and others recog-nized Ted's contributions

See CalWater,page 12

Dogshowisdog-gone

fun!

June 6

KidsFishingDerbySaturday

at a recognition eventheld at the BLM'sBakersfield Field Office.Staff at the BLM's head-quarters in Washington,D.C. hosted the confer-ence, which connected to

Animal Hospital, willbe awarded to the"Best of Show."

Feel free to bribethe judges at any timebefore or during theshow. Multiple bribesare welcome. Bribingafter the show is point-less, but still allowed.The prizes, accordingto the show co-chair,Pat Terrell, "are dog-gone great!"

For the protectionof all participants,please make sure yourdog has up-to-datevaccinations. Dogs dis-playing aggressive-ness will not be per-mitted to participate.

Michael BatelaanCourier Cover story

About 220 people filledthe Moose Lodge in LakeIsabella May 27 to hearabout how Cal Water is

implementing the statedrought mandates.

Cal Water's Schedule14.1 filing, which estab-lishes household andbusiness water budgetsand associated enforce-

"Makinga

Difference"

Community floods Drought Response Plan meeting

See Volunteer,page 5

ment measures in orderto achieve state-mandat-ed water use reductionsnecessitated by historicdrought conditions,became effective on June1, after a 30-day review

by the California PublicUtilities Commission.

"Our customers arebeing required by the

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Spotlighting the best of the Kern River Valley

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Calendar“It’s what the valley reads”

■ Squirrel Valley yard saleJune 6Don’t miss your chance to find a treasure atthe 14th annual Squirrel Valley-wide yardsales starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 6.Pick up a map outside of Mountain MesaMarket at Highway 178 at McCray Road. Themap will be available after 7:30 a.m. onSaturday.

■ Kids Fishing DerbyJune 6The 28th annual Kids’ Fishing Derby atWofford Heights Park is on Saturday, June 6.Free for all children. Lunch is included. Forinformation, call Dick Miller at 760-379-9114or Ken Kasham at 760-379-1222.

■ Keepers of the Kern clean upJune 8 and 9Keepers of the Kern invite you to join themfor a couple of hours and be a Trash Warrior..Meet at Headquarters Campground at 8 a.m.each day at the parking area above Riverkernjust north of Kernville. For questions and toRSVP, call 760-376-2963 or email [email protected].

■ Assistance for VeteransJune 9The Bakersfield Vet Center provides counsel-ing services to our Veterans living in remoteareas of Kern County. The Bakersfield VetCenter counselor will be at the SeniorCenter/Veterans Hall from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.For those Veterans attending the Bakersfield

VA Clinic for counseling, their families, andany Veteran that feels the need to readjust tocivilian life after combat theatre service, callat 661-323-VETS (8387) to make an appoint-ment.

■ Keepers of the Kern clean upJune 11Keepers of the Kern invite you to join themfor a couple of hours and be a TrashWarrior. Meet at Keyesville SouthRecreation at 9 a.m. by dumpster just southof the bridge on #155. For questions and toRSVP, call 760-376-2963 or email [email protected].

■ Keepers of the Kern clean upJune 13Keepers of the Kern invite you to join themfor a couple of hours and be a TrashWarrior. Meet at HeadquartersCampground at 8:30 a.m. We will meet upwith California Land Management at CorralCreek Day Use and participate in theirannual Clean Up Day. A lunch will be servedby CLM when we are done. PLEASE RSVPby June 11 for lunch. For questions and toRSVP, call 760-376-2963 or email [email protected].

■ Commodities distributionJune 23Government food commodities will be dis-tributed to those who qualify on TuesdayJune 23 at the New Life Church in WoffordHeights, Grace Chapel in Mountain Mesaand at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.Distribution starts at 8 a.m.

■ KRV CollaborativeJune 25Join with the Kern River ValleyCollaborative and learn about vital servicesand opportunities in the Kern Valley. Itmeets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June25 at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Call760-379-2556 or go to KRVFRC.org formore information.

■ Community prayer breakfastJuly 2The Salvation Army invites the communityto join them in prayer for our community,the state and our nation at Nelda’s in LakeIsabella at 7 a.m. All members of the KernRiver Valley community are welcome tocome and join in on Thursday, July 2. Arriveearly to not interrupt prayer in progress.Breakfast is optional. Call 760-379-4600.■ FireworksJuly 4Fireworks over Lake Isabella at dusk,Sponsored by the Kern River valleyChamber of Commerce.

■ Veteran AssistanceJuly 14The Bakersfield Vet Center provides coun-seling services to our Veterans living inremote areas of Kern County. TheBakersfield Vet Center counselor will be atthe Senior Center/Veterans Hall from 9 a.m.until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 for counsel-ing any Veteran who feels the need to read-just to civilian life after service in a combattheatre and their families. Call at 661-323-VETS (8387) to make an appointment.

■ KRV CollaborativeJuly 23There will not be a Kern River ValleyCollaborative meeting in July. It will resumein August. Call 760-379-2556 or go toKRVFRC.org.

■ Commodities distribution, July 27Government food commodities will be dis-tributed at a new day and time to those whoqualify on Monday, July 27 at the New LifeChurch in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapelin Mountain Mesa and at the Senior Centerin Lake Isabella. Distribution is now 10 a.m.to noon.

Submissions to the free CourierCalendar must be received on Tuesdayby 1 p.m. in order to make each Friday’sissue. Events must be open to the publicand if there is any cost, it must be listed.Items submitted for our free Calendarlistings may be shortened. Submitteditems deemed entirely or mostly busi-ness advertising will not be accepted.Some event information is gatheredfrom the chambers and KRVR.

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Regular activitiesFridays■ Noon - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.,TOPS #2293 weight loss group,Veterans Hall, 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.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce,11447 Kernville Rd.,760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square danc-ing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (3rd Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Martha Kyt 760-5493754.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. Pot Luck, 7p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR Health Center, 67Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 6:30 p.m. (1st Sat.) KV Gem & Minerals ClubMGM Jewelry & Loan, 6749 Wofford Blvd.,, WoffordHeights. 760-376-3600.

Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public welcome.2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10 a.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■ Noon - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club,Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, 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.■ 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.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., Senior Center,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. MesaRd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.

Tuesdays■ Noon - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon; 1p.m.- 3 p.m. Kern CountyDepartment of Public Health Immunization Clinic7050 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m. KRV Cemetery District. (2nd Tue. everyother month). Public invited. 760-376-2189.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish PropertyOwners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella 760-760-379-5552.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272.■ 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■ Noon - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9:30 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts., Lake Isabella. 760-223-0762.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 10:00 a.m., T.A.P. Thought and Perception,Tank Park, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3304.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commerce,Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ 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.760-376-3138.■ 1 - 2:30 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion Riders VFW,2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, LakeIsabella. 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, 2nd and 4th, exceptholidays,Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 or 760-379-7312■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178

Thursdays■ First and Third Thursdays, Kern County Veteran'sServices assistance to veterans and widows. LakeIsabella County complex, 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd.Call 661-868-7300 or 866-218-5367.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 10 a.m., Mediyoga, Lake Isabella Senior Center.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■10:30 a.m. Toddler Story Time, Lake IsabellaLibrary, 7054 Lake Isabella Blvd. 760-549-2083.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella.760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly of theKern River Valley, 6075 Lake Isabella Blvd.,Lake Isabella. 760-378-3695 or 760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Highland Chapel 5301Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. Weigh-in 5:30 p.m.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct.Kernville Chamber, [email protected]■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley Astronomy Club,Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

Bingo Guide■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club,6488 Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, 6732 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, 86 Nellie Dent Dr. at Hwy155, Wofford Hts.

This information is submitted to the Courierby the groups listed. Please call the phone num-bers provided to check times and location.

Friday, June 5, 2015 www.kernrivercourier.com Kern River Courier

Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist

Recently I'venoticed and sohas my wife Vicki,that I can't do allthe things I usedto do. Many taskshave fallen to her.She now helpswith the drivingand reading and ahost of otherthings that I used to do.

So I said to her one day, "I willhelp by doing the washing." Soshe said, "Okay, come in the laun-dry room, and I will show youexactly what to do."

"Piece of cake," I said. "All Ihave to do is throw some dirtyclothes in the machine, push acouple of buttons and come backan hour later and they will bewashed, rinsed and dried."

So with a box of soap in herhand she said, "Watch me" andstarted turning dials and pushingbuttons. Then she said, "Are youwatching?" And I said, "Just giveme some dirty clothes and turn meloose".

Now as you read this, follow meclose in what later was termed as"Rod's folly." She said, "First youhave to separate the whites fromthe darks" and I said "You didn'ttell me about this!"and she said,"It's all part of washing." So withher help I made two piles of dirtyclothes on the floor.

She said, "Take the whites, takethem to the washer and do what I

Things I have noticed...

The helpershowed you how to do." As Ilooked at all the controls, my mindwas a blank and I pushed thewrong button, turned the wrongdial and messed up all of the set-tings.

"That's wrong," she said. "Letme show you again" and she did. Ihad forgotten to add soap and inher own sweet way she told methey would get cleaner if I usedsoap. I recognize sarcasm when Ihear it but I agreed to myself to seethis thing through and I didn'twant to admit defeat.

When I put the washed andrinsed clothes in the dryer therewere several buttons on the dial,and I had forgotten what they werefor. I must admit at this point thatmy memory was a little on the lameside, especially where something ascomplex as washing and dryingclothes was concerned.

There was more to come, I hadto fold the dried clothes and had toask what to do with brassieres andpanties and I had to match socksand their colors and size.

By this time I was thoroughlyexhausted and I asked Vicki if therewas something else I could doinstead of this to make life easierfor her. She said, "Yes, how aboutvacuuming?" I said, "Oh, I can dothat!" So now I run around chasingdirt and dust balls with a mere flickof the switch. I've finally found myhousehold nitch.

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth is a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell.

AnnouncementsCommunity

Read to the Rhythm!The Kern County Library launched its Read to the Rhythm! Summer

Reading Challenge on June 1. During the next two months, the Kern RiverValley Branch in Lake Isabella will host a range of free activities for children,teens, and adults that encourage and support a love of reading. Participantsalso can win prizes for reaching their reading goals. We are excited toannounce this year that we are having our first reading program for adults!Yes, adults will earn prizes for reading!

Themed events at KRV will include a kickoff carnival on Saturday, June 6beginning at 2 p.m.; Steve Martin's Working Wildlife Saturday, June 27 at 2p.m. and in July some great programs such as E&M Reptiles on July 18 andStone Soup Story Theatre on July 24. Be sure and stop by the branch for acomplete listing of the summer lineup or visit their website at kerncountyli-brary.org or their Facebook page under 'Kern River Valley Branch Library'.While we plan to have loads of fun this summer, there is also a serious sideto summer reading. Research has shown that reading over the summerprevents summer reading loss. Studies also indicate students who read recre-ationally outperformed those who didn't. Students read more when they canchoose materials based on their own interests. Our libraries are committedto supporting lifelong learning and educational enrichment for all families.

Medal of MeritKernville Fire Captain Glen Maki will receive the Medal of Merit for exem-

plary, meritorious off-duty actions, protecting lives and property during theWay Fire in Wofford Heights. The award will be presented Friday, June 12 atthe Kern County Administrative Center in the Board Chambers at 6 p.m.Several other awards will be presented at the ceremony. Audience dress isbusiness casual. For information contact Deputy Chief John Silliman at 661-330-0123.

Free Veterans Stand DownJoin in at the Ridgecrest Veterans’ Stand Down on Friday, Sept. 25 from 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. Catch an early bus over Walker Pass to Kerr McGeeCommunity Center at 100 W. California Ave. and enjoy two delicious meals,clothing, haircuts, veterans benefits information, counseling, VA healthscreenings, employment, public assistance and more. Take the bus back at 3p.m. and be home before dark. To volunteer, donate or for more information,call Nick Coy, 760-608-1484 or Carol Coy at 760-608-9251.

Walk for health"Kern River Valley KRV Walkers" is now on Facebook. Let's walk! Join the

walkers as they get out and walk! Groups are forming all over the valley:Riverkern, Kernville, Wofford Heights, Lake Isabella, Bodfish, MountainMesa, South Lake, Weldon, and Onyx. If you are not investing in your healthand wellness then you are subsidizing your illness and disease! CallCatherine Smith at 805-231-8001 for more information.

Forest dumpsters not for household dumpingThe Sequoia National Forest spends tens of thousands of dollars annually

to dispose of trash left in Forest Service campgrounds. This taxpayer moneyis purposed to keep campgrounds and recreation sites clean, allowing visi-tors to dispose of trash produced while recreating. These funds are notmeant to subsidize trash-dumping of households that choose not to disposeof their trash properly nor for contractors that try to save money by not dis-posing of post-job refuse in the proper manner. Despite the simplicity of thispolicy, cases of household and industrial trash being repeatedly left at recre-ation site dumpsters are increasing. Forest Service Law Enforcement hasalready issued tickets to several individuals who have been caught repeated-ly transporting and depositing their household trash into Forest Servicedumpsters. Dumping of any refuse, debris, trash or litter brought as suchfrom private property is a violation of 36 Code of Federal Regulations261.11(e). Law enforcement will continue to enforce this policy, and violatorswill be fined $325 each time caught. The Kern County Waste Management'sKern Valley Transfer Station is located 6 miles southeast of Kernville onSierra Way. Hours of operation are Thursday through Tuesday from 8 a.m. to4 p.m., and the station allows household trash to be dropped off at no charge.

Information Service for Veterans The Beale Memorial Library Veterans Resource Center now offers infor-

mation service to veterans 4 to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Trained volun-teers are on hand to help veterans and their families find information on vet-eran benefits, programs and services, or assist veterans in filling out onlineforms. For more information or to make an appointment with a VeteransBenefit Coach, call the Beale Memorial Library at 661-868-0701.

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Dan Schlensker,Courier Columnist

Having been askedto substitute at alocal high schoollast evening by asick teachers' aide, Iwas all dressed andready to go earlythis morning.Shortly before itwas time to leavefor school, my phone rang, and it wasthe secretary from the school atwhich I was to sub. She apologeticallyinformed me that she had becomeaware of my having been asked to fillin for the teachers' aide, but I wouldnot be able to do that today, because Iwas certified as a substitute teacherand not as a substitute para-profes-sional. Although the secretary told meI could work through some paper-work and become legitimized as anaide sub, that couldn't happen todaybecause, I guess, I was over-qualified… or something like that.

I suppose that the old adage,"Ignorance is bliss," fails again,though, because had I known that Icould not sub for a teachers' aide, Iwould not have gotten up so early!My ignorance in the past 24 hourswas not bliss.

Ignorance is particularly un-bliss-ful when it applies to knowing God.The prophet Hosea warns, "the LORDhas a case against the inhabitants ofthe land, because there is no… knowl-edge of God in the land" (Hos. 4:1),and he continues 5 verses later, "Mypeople are destroyed for lack of

Overqualified?knowledge." He offers a more whole-some attitude, however, in chapter 6,verse 5: "I delight in… the knowledgeof God rather than burnt offerings."The Old Testament "knowledge ofGod's law.

In the New Testament, though, wehear a different slant on the "knowl-edge of God," and it has to do withknowing God's Son, Jesus. God'sdesire, according to the apostle Paulin his letter to Timothy, is for "all mento be saved and to come to theknowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4).Paul's ministry is focused on dis-pelling ignorance! His prayer inEphesians 4 is that "we all attain tothe unity of the faith, and of theknowledge of the Son of God, to amature man, to the measure of thestature which belongs to the fullnessof Christ." That's where the knowl-edge of God leads.

That also gets at the issue of over-qualification. No one in-and-ofhim/her-self is qualified in the least tomeasure up to God's expectations,but when one is trusting Jesus, Hisrighteousness and God-pleasing-nessis gifted to them! They begin to beGod pleasers through faith in Jesus,which brings forgiveness for all that'snot God-pleasing. Paul describes inGalatians 2:20, that "I have been cru-cified with Christ; and it is no longer Iwho live, but Christ lives in me; andthe life which I now live in the flesh Ilive by faith in the Son of God, wholoved me, and delivered Himself upfor me".

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1. Is the book of Esarhaddon in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. In Esther 2, what was Hegai "the keeper of" regarding King Ahasuerus?Holy Grail, Weapons, The women, Grain of the fields3. What New Testament person was the "voice of one crying in the wilder-ness"? Judas, Jude, Jehovah, John the Baptist4. From Proverbs 22, what is bound up in the heart of a child? Foolishness,Mischief, Love, Rebellion5. In biblical times, what were small copper coins called? Pennies, Shekels,Mites, Paschals6. From Judges 10, who had 30 sons who rode 30 donkeys? Elijah, Jair,Ezekiel, Job

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Kernville■ First Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, Kernville. Sunday10:00 a.m. 760-376-6403■ Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville. Sunday’s 9:30a.m. 760-376-2751■ Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship44 Big Blue Road, Kernville. Sunday School9 a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. 760-417-2014■ St. Peter’s Anglican Church11876 Sierra Way, Kernville. Sunday 10:00a.m. 760-376-6362■ St. Sherrian’s Episcopal ChurchAt Kernville United Methodist Church. Sunday11 a.m

Wofford Heights■ Faith Community Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Hts. SundayService 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6719■ New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Hts. Sunday 9 a.m.,10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402■ St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun,8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416■ Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Hts. Sunday10 a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789■ Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Hts. Sun. 10:30 a.m.Lake Isabella/Bodfish

Lake Isabella/Mt.Mesa■ First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday 8:30 a.m.11:00 a.m. School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615 ■ Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640■ Mt.View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella. Sun.9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296■ Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672■ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella.Services Sunday 11 a.m. 760-379-2343■ Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482 ■ Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062

■ Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120■ Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible StudySun. 10 a.m.■ Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206■ Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., and5 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. 760-379-5819■ Salvation ArmyThe local national affiliate Mon. 9 a.m.-1p.m.6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.760-379-5100.■ SGI - USA BuddhistLotus Sutra based discussion and meetingsCall 379-6162 for dates and times.■ Church of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 9:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792■ Church of Jesus Christ/Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:00 a.m.760-379-2904■ Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 11:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4093■ Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377■ Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:30 and11:30 a.m. 7 p.m. Wednesday 760-549-3186

Southlake/Weldon■ Kern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780■ Faith Community South Campus16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday evening4 p.m., 760-379-6935■ Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m.760-378-2321■ Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m.& 4:30 p.m. 760-378-4964.

To include your place of worship, sendthe information to us by e-mail, mail or inperson (our address is on page 2).

Valley places of Worship

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Help is needed: Volunteers to cook,clean, serve and organize Mondaythrough Friday from 8 to 11 a.m. anddonations of a Kitchen Aid StandMixer with a food processor attach-ment and a meat grinder attachmentand a large capacity electric rice cook-

er. Or donate a Costco gift card ofany amount to purchase kitchen sup-plies.

On Monday, June 1, the kitchenwill begin accepting fruit, vegetableand egg donations from our localhome growers/farmers. For moreinformation, contact the SalvationArmy at 760 379-4600.

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Sheriff/CHP Substation7046 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabellabusiness only: 760-549-2100

Kern County Fire Stations■ Kernville Station 7611018 Kernville Road Kernvillebusiness only: 760-376-2219■ Lake Isabella Station 724500 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabellabusiness only: 760-379-2626■ Southlake Station 719000 Navajo Ave. Weldonbusiness calls only: 760-378-3055

Kern Valley HospitalEmergency DepartmentMcCray & Laurel, Mountain Mesa760-379-2681

Recreation information■ U.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 information■ Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella760-379-5236 866-KRV4FUN■ KernvilleChamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. Kernville760-376-2629 866-KERNVILLE(corner Sierra Way & Kernville Roads)

Kern River Valley information9-1-1 Lynette Thomas, KVAP

Courier Buzz

Kern Valley Aquatics Program is theplace for fun this summer. Turn off thatvideo screen and get your kids moving atthe South Fork Middle School pool wherethe action will be. KVAP has more thanjust swimming for a very reasonableprice! KVAP Provides Red Cross certi-fied swimming lessons, day camps andenrichments for the whole KRV.

KVAP's line up consists of enrichmentactivities including sewing, dance, art,guitar, photography, cooking andSpanish. KVAP also has a top notch Jr.Lifeguard program, recreation camp,morning and afternoon swim lessons,swim team, lap swim, senior aquatics,Aqua Zumba and open swim.

Starting July 1, KVAP will be spon-sored by First 5 Kern and funded byProposition 10. What does this mean foryou? Children of the ages 0-5 will receiveswim lessons at the discounted price of$10! Parents, guardians and/or care tak-ers of children who meet that criteria areeligible to take a First Aid and CPR classfor free and receive water safety instruc-tion information too!

Kern Valley Aquatics Program is anot-for-profit organization which runsunder the South Fork School andCommunity Foundation. TheFoundation's mission is to provide pro-grams and facilities to foster enrichedopportunities for educational, cultural,recreational and community based inter-generational activities in a rural area. Asa non-profit, KVAP's programs successrelies on donations, fundraising andgrant support. If you would like to sup-port our program, we are actively recruit-ing sponsors for our 2015 poolside ban-

ner and accepting donations for KVAP'sscholarship programs which provideswim lessons and summer camp oppor-tunities for those in need. You canrequest more information or make adonation on our website www.kvap.orgor mail a donation to KVAP Sponsorship5225 Kelso Valley Road, Weldon, CA93283. Donations are tax deductible.

KVAP's mission is to make everychild and adult in the Kern River Valleywater safe. Our motto is "teaching excel-lence one stroke at a time". Kern ValleyAquatics instructors have over 70 hoursof Red Cross Life Guard and WaterSafety Instruction and are ready to teachyou and your children to swim.

All classes will be held at the SouthFork Middle School Campus. To regis-ter for classes or for more detailed infor-mation and schedule of classes visitkvap.org, email [email protected] or call760-299-2030.

According to the Center for DiseaseControl, children ages 1 to 4 have thehighest drowning rates. Among those 1-14, fatal drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death behind motor vehiclecrashes. Most young children who drowned inpools were last seen in the care of one orboth parents at home and had been outof sight less than five minutes. (Centerfor Disease Control)

Drowning is the second leadingcause of accidental death among chil-dren under the age of 18 in Kern County.From 2000 to 2009, 48 Kern County chil-dren drowned and another 99 childrenwere sent to the hospital for near-drowning injuries. (Kern CountyNetwork for Children 2012 ReportCard).

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Volunteer, Continued from page 1

six states around the country."Ted represents what it means to be a

public servant," said Kenna. "His contri-butions over the past eleven years havenot only helped the BLM fulfill its mis-sion to be good stewards of the land,but have made a tremendous impact onthe local community and the public."

Brummer has been a recreation andvisitor services volunteer with the BLMfor over a decade. His work focuses onvisitor education, trash clean up, histor-ical interpretation, historical resourcemonitoring, and local history researchfor the Keysville Special RecreationManagement Area, which gets 218,000visitors yearly. He has made tremen-dous achievements in outreach to thecommunities surrounding Keysville.

If asked what he does for the BLMBrummer would tell you “I just pick uptrash” but he has been instrumental inorganizing outreach and volunteerevents and in establishing partnershipswith local organizations including thelocal historical society, Keepers of theKern, and other stewardship groups.Brummer consistently works directlyfor or with the BLM for anywhere from16 to 30 hours weekly, all year long.

This year in particular, Brummer wasinstrumental in finding and providingan incredible array of historical refer-ence material and images for two newinterpretive kiosks related to the mininghistory in Keysville. He was key in help-ing to organize a BBQ and historicaltour at the National Public Lands Dayevent at which the kiosks were installed.Brummer also orchestrated a BLM ledfield trip for the Kern River ValleyCommunity Integration Program, agroup of developmentally disabledyoung adults from the surroundingcommunity this year. The trip included a

costumed tour of historic sites in thearea, a gold panning demo, and ademonstration by a BLM fire enginecrew. The members of the CIP groupare still talking with excitement aboutthe tour months later.

Brummer is a constant advocate forthe BLM and Keysville in the surround-ing community and an active in a num-ber of organizations around town and atireless advocate for cleanups in thecommunity. Using the connections thathe makes through these efforts, he callsalmost weekly to provide contact infor-mation for new local people and organ-izations that he's found who are willingto donate labor and machinery to BLMKeysville projects. This year, he person-ally convinced (and fed and housed) anexpert in stamp mill reconstruction tovisit Keysville and assess the deteriorat-ed 1900's stamp mill there. Brummer'soutreach will be incredibly invaluable inBLM's goal of ultimately restoring themill and opening it for public interpre-tation and visitation.

The annual "Making a Difference"Award recognizes exceptional volun-teers who have contributed thousandsof hours improving the public lands.Their work ranges from trail repairs,providing environmental education andvisitor services to habitat restoration.

A national panel of BLM specialistsand partner representatives selectedthe award winners from dozens ofnominees submitted by BLM stateoffices and some 32,000 who voluteereach year on BLM lands. The winnerswere selected for their exceptional con-tributions to the conservation and man-agement of public lands.

For more information about BLMCalifornia's volunteer program, visitblm.gov/ca/st/en/res/volunteers.html.

"Every day should be Pride Day,"Brummer said.


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1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup corn flour1 cup cornmeal1/2 cup smooth peanut butter1 cup water1/3 cup vegetable oil1 egg

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Whisk together the flour, corn flour,and cornmeal in a mixing bowl.Lightly grease two baking sheets.Place the peanut butter in amicrowave safe dish, and microwavea few seconds at a time until peanutbutter has liquefied. Stir the peanutbutter, water, vegetable oil, and egginto the flour mixture until a stiffdough forms. Roll out on a flouredsurface and cut into treat shapes.Place the treats onto the preparedcookie sheets. Bake in oven untilgolden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow thetreats to cool on the baking sheets.Store in airtight container.

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2 cups whole-wheat flour1/4 cup wheat germ1/2 cup powdered milk1/4 tsp garlic powder1/4 tsp salt6 tbsp bacon fat or margarine1 beaten egg1 tbsp molassesWater, about 1/2 cup

Combine dry ingredients. Blendin fat or margarine. Add egg andmolasses. Mix thoroughly. Addenough water to form a dough ball.Roll out to 1/4" thickness and cutinto dog-bone shapes. Place ongreased cookie sheet and bake 20minutes at 375 degrees.

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4 cups whole-wheat flour1/3 cup powdered milk3/4 tsp baking powder1 beaten egg1 10-oz can beef consume2 tbsp bacon fat or oil1 tbsp cod liver oil (optional)

Combine dry ingredients. Addremaining ingredients. Mix well andknead. Roll out to 1/2" thickness andcut into dog-bone shapes. Place ongreased cookie sheet. Prick eachcookie with fork. Bake 40 minutes at375 degrees. Leave in oven at lowesttemperature to harden- approximately 2 hours.

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Experimental drone police"Chappie"


Sam StruckhoffCourier Contributor

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Chappie” (R) -- In a grungy

vision of the near future, cities deployexperimental drone police. UnlikeRobocop (who is a cyborg, not arobot), these police-droids lack thejudgment and feelings of a squishyhuman brain. That is, until an intrepidyoung engineer (Dev Patel) finds away to program true artificial intelli-gence into one of the metalheads. Thebreakthrough machine is captured bypsycho hooligans (South African rapgroup Die Antwoord), who teach it toact like a gangster and assist in theircrimes. The big techno-security com-panies are after this Johnny Five-O.

Neill Blomkamp returns to hishome turf of Johannesburg, the back-drop of his breakout hit, "District 9."Unlike the last time, however, thismovie feels like an assemblage ofhacky sci-fi ideas, instead of a boldstatement from a singularwriter/director.

“Run All Night” (R) -- LiamNeeson plays Jimmy Conlon, a formerhitman who now only hits the sauce.Jimmy's estranged son, Mike (JoelKinnaman), witnesses some criminalactivity and gets a target put on himand his father. Jimmy's former boss(Ed Harris), the detective who used tobe on his case (Vincent D'Onofrio) andan ice-cold killer (Common) all con-verge on the father-son duo as theytry to make it through New York alive.

The Liam Neeson Pain Train hasnot yet run out of track -- he's still

plowing through thugs and goonswith the power of a Charles Bronson-fueled locomotive. Ed Harris rules theshadows whenever he plays the badfella. Compared to other Liam Neesonrampages, this one ranks just beneath"Taken." It certainly packs a punch,but the pacing can dull some of theblows.

“Old Fashioned” (PG-13) -- Clay(Rik Swartzwelder, also the film'swriter and director) runs an antiqueshop in a Midwestern college townwhere a spontaneous young womanstops her car. Clay was once a lustylad in a fraternity, but is now a 30-something who dresses like a sullenteenager and espouses the virtues ofchivalry and chastity. Oh, how charm-ing, you may think at this point.However you feel about dating, Clayis a blowhard. He pontificates aboutlust in the most un-cute, self-righteousway. As you watch, you hope dearlythat the romantic lead (Elizabeth AnnRoberts) realizes what's going on andgets back in her car. Faith-based audi-ences deserve a little better.

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Lois Henry, First FridayCourier Spotlight

Don't miss the 2nd annual iPhonephotography exhibit at this month'sFirst Friday celebration.

The advent of iPhones and Instagramhave given ordinary folks the ability toshare their view of the world throughstunning photography.

Don Martin, ownerof MetroGalleries inBakersfield, will fea-ture the photos of sev-eral local artists at thismonth's First Fridaycelebration. All photoswere taken by iPhonesand posted onInstagram.

The show, atMetrogalleries, 160419th Street in down-town Bakersfield, willrun from 5 to 9 p.m.Friday, June 5. Therewill also be live music.

This year one of theKern Valley’s own willbe featured in the exhib-it, Roberta Piazza - Gordon.■ Roberta Piazza-Gordon

#RobertasWorld, Instagram account:Rapiazza. Roberta is a Kernville nativewho was also Bakersfield's first everfemale television news anchor. Her workfeatures incredible views of the SouthernSierra mountains and whatever elsestrikes her fancy.

The other artists will include:■ Adam Arriola

#AdamsGoldenStateOfMind,Instagram account: Kickerguy. Adam,

who takes mostly California landscapesnear Bakersfield and the Central Coast,also participated last year.■ Andrew Shaw

#MobileShotsByAndrew, Instagramaccount: Andrew_Shaw. Andrew willhave a small collection of mostly land-scapes and still lifes.

Martin will, again, be among theartists this year. Hisphotos are mostly takenin Bakersfield whilerunning or cycling. Youcan find his work using#MyKern and hisInstagram account isMetroDonMartin."I like the focus of thefact we almost all havecameras on our phonesand we can all be pho-tographers sharing ourworld through apps likeInstagram," Martin saidof his thoughts behindthis show. Piazza-Gordon agreed."When somethinggreat catches your eye,there's a camera in your

pocket," she said, adding later that shecarries hers in her bra, "like any otherbroad."

Any proceeds from sales will bedonated to Martin's new Bakersfield ArtDistrict Foundation.

This year's show is sponsored byDignity Health, Alta One Credit Unionand Comprehensive Pulmonary andCritical Care Associates.

You can contact Don Martin [email protected] or www.mykern.photo/

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Health Insurance Matters

Harry P. ThalCourier Columnist

There are manyservices most of usdo not avail our-selves of. With allthe information onthe Internet, manypeople just are plainoverwhelmed andgive up, or spend their entire daysurfing for most anything imaginable.

One very useful website iswww.MYmedicare.gov. This websiteis a very securesite whichrequires you toregister and cre-ate a user nameand password.Once established,it offers youmany options from seeing what billsMedicare has recently paid(Information available for up to 36months of history). I was able to goback and see my $76,367.10 hospitalbill for my cancer surgery, as well asthe surgeon's bill and others whoworked on me. Very interesting.

The website provides you a formto assign a personal representativeand emergency contact. I have mywife and daughter, so if there is aproblem I am unable to handle do toa physical or mental incapacity, mybest interests will be in their hands.

There is space and opportunity toadd much of your personal informa-tion. It is secure, but if you shareyour user name and password, it canbe an information source for your

family.Social Security has a great website

for personal information. You canenroll for free athttps://secure.ssa.gov/RIR/CatsView.do. Once you enroll, you can do thingslike view your earnings record. Boy,is mine wrong. This will need to becorrected before I request retirementbenefits, or I might not get my justdue.

Replacement Medicare cards arejust a few key strokes away on eitherof these sites. For those people whodo not have access to the Internet,they are welcome to come to our

office. We willassist and helpyou get a newcard at no costto you. Once thenew cardarrives, or for

those with a good, clean card, welaminate the cards so they remainreadable and durable.

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Veterans services threatenedby private care agenciesKern County District AttorneyCourier Release

The Kern County DistrictAttorney's office announced lastweek that Kern County SuperiorCourt Judge Lorna Brumfield hasissued a temporaryrestraining order, andappointed a receiver toprevent two localbusinesses andtheir owner,Michael McWilliams,from engaging infalse and deceptivebusiness practicesthat target senior mil-itary veterans and their spous-es.

The Kern County DistrictAttorney's office sought the tempo-rary restraining order and theappointment of attorney Ken Byrumas a receiver to oversee the opera-tion of McWilliams and the two com-panies he owns, Ally Senior Careand Senior Veterans BenefitAdvocates. Judge Brumfield issuedthe orders in a case that was filed byDeputy District Attorney JohnMitchell on April 22 on behalf of theKern County District Attorney'soffice.

In the lawsuit, the Kern CountyDistrict Attorney's office alleges thatMcWilliams and his two companieshave filed false documents with theUnited States Department ofVeteran's Affairs and have takenadvantage of senior military veter-

ans and their spouses. The lawsuitalleges that McWilliams and hiscompanies have deceptively misrep-resented the nature of the servicesthat they provide to senior militaryveterans and their spouses in orderto obtain aid and attendance bene-

fits for seniors. The lawsuit allegesthat in so doing, McWilliams and

his companies have defraudedboth the US Department ofVeteran's Affairs as well assenior military veterans and

their spouses whohave responded

to theiradvert ise-ments ands o l i c i t a -t i o n s .McWilliams

had opera-tions in Kern,

Fresno, Kings,Tulare and

Madera counties.The Kern County District

Attorney's office encourages any-one who thinks they may have beenvictimized by McWilliams or hiscompanies, or who has any ques-tions about the aid and attendancebenefits available through theDepartment of Veteran's Affairs tocontact either the Kern CountyVeterans Service department at 661-868-7300, Kern County Aging andAdult Services department at 661-868-1000, or the Kern CountyDistrict Attorney's office at 661-868-2340.

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Information, call: (866) 240-3530.THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT AND ANYINFORMATION OBTAINED WILLBE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE(Published by the Kern River CourierMay 22, 29 and June 5, 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

DBA #1: BLOOM SALON AT ROSE-WOOD (2015-B2798), 1301 NewStine Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309.Mailing address: 601 Pebble BeachDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93309. REG-ISTRANT: Ricarda AnnSwackhamer, 601 Pebble BeachDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Datethe business commenced:00/00/0000. Business is being con-ducted as an Individual. ThisFictitious Business Name Statementexpires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use inthis State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Gaurang Patel. Thisstatement filed with the County Clerkof Kern County 05/04/2015 andexpires 05/04/2020. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: J. Bojorquez. Publishedby the Kern River Courier May 22,29, June 5 and 12, 2015.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALET.S. No.: 2014-02580-CA, Loan No.:7131400793, A.P.N.: 449-163-11-00PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE §2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TOTHE RECORDED COPY OF THISDOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THE INFORMA-TION IN THIS DOCUMENTATTACHED. IMPORTANT NOTICETO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 01/10/2007.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT 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.Trustor: Asbjorg Oliver, anUnmarried Woman. DulyAppointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLC. Recorded01/23/2007 as Instrument No.0207016199 in Book ---, Page --- andof Official Records in the Office of theRecorder of Kern County California.Date of Sale: 06/22/2015 at 10:00 AM.Place of Sale: At the front entranceto the City Hall, 1501 TruxtunAvenue, Bakersfield, California.Estimated amount of unpaid balanceand other charges: $364,440.89.WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECKDRAWN ON A STATE OR NATION-AL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY ASTATE OR FEDERAL CREDITUNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BYA STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGSAND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAV-INGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGSBANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODEAND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSI-NESS IN THIS STATE. All right, titleand interest conveyed to and nowheld by the Trustee in the hereinafterdescribed property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:Street Address or other commondesignation of real property: 9813Mark Twain Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93312, A.P.N.: 449-163-11-00. Theundersigned Trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of thestreet address or other common des-ignation, if any, shown above. Thesale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possessionor encumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance ofthe obligation secured by the proper-ty to be sold and reasonable estimat-ed costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale is $364,440.89. Ifthe Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bid-der's sole and exclusive remedy shallbe the return of monies paid to theTrustee and the successful biddershall have no further recourse. Thebeneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the under-signed a written request to com-mence foreclosure and the under-signed caused a Notice of Defaultand Election to Sell to be recorded inthe county where the real property islocated.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding onthis property lien, you should under-stand that there are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placing the highest bid ata trustee auction does not automati-cally entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. Youshould also be aware that the lienbeing auctioned off may be a juniorlien. If you are the highest bidder atthe auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned offbefore you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priorityand size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's officeor a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, you shouldbe aware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on this property. Note:

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALET.S. No.: 2014-08076-CA, Loan No.:7190418975, A.P.N.: 513-252-12-00PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE §2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TOTHE RECORDED COPY OF THISDOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THE INFORMA-TION IN THIS DOCUMENTATTACHED. IMPORTANT NOTICETO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 07/03/2006.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT 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.Trustor: Mitchell C. Herd, anUnmarried Man. Duly AppointedTrustee: Western Progressive, LLC.Recorded 07/14/2006 as InstrumentNo. 0206171008 in Book ---, Page ---and of Official Records in the Officeof the Recorder of Kern CountyCalifornia. Date of Sale: 06/16/2015at 10:00 AM. Place of Sale: At thefront entrance to the City Hall, 1501Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield,California. Estimated amount ofunpaid balance and other charges:$277,824.02. WILL SELL AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'SCHECK DRAWN ON A STATE ORNATIONAL BANK, A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDER-AL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDER-AL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI-ATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIA-TION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECI-FIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THEFINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHO-RIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THISSTATE. All right, title and interestconveyed to and now held by theTrustee in the hereinafter describedproperty under and pursuant to aDeed of Trust described as: StreetAddress or other common designa-tion of real property: 8316 BlackKnot Court, Bakersfield, CA 93311,A.P.N.: 513-252-12-00. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designa-tion, if any, shown above. The salewill be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession orencumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) securedby the Deed of Trust. The totalamount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the propertyto be sold and reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale is $277,824.02. If theTrustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paid to theTrustee and the successful biddershall have no further recourse. Thebeneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the under-signed a written request to com-mence foreclosure and the under-signed caused a Notice of Defaultand Election to Sell to be recorded inthe county where the real property islocated.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding onthis property lien, you should under-stand that there are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on theproperty itself. Placing the highestbid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free andclear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or maybe responsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned offbefore you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priorityand size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's officeor a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, you shouldbe aware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on this property. Note:Because the Beneficiary reserves theright to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time ofthe sale, the opening bid may be lessthan the total debt. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice ofsale may be postponed one or moretimes by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee or a court, pursuant toSection 2924g of the California Civilcode. The law requires that informa-tion about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you andto the public as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed and if applicable,the rescheduled time and date forthe sale of this property, you may call(866) 960-8299 or visit this InternetWebsite http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.laspx usingthe file number assigned to this case:2014-08076-CA. Information aboutpostponements that are very short induration or that occur close in timeto the scheduled sale may not imme-diately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the InternetWebsite. The best way to verifypostponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. Date: May 5, 2015. WesternProgressive, LLC, as Trustee, c/o 30Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine,CA 92606. Automated SaleInformation Line: (866) 960-8299.For Non-automated Sale

Because the Beneficiary reserves theright to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time ofthe sale, the opening bid may be lessthan the total debt. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice ofsale may be postponed one or moretimes by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee or a court, pursuant toSection 2924g of the California Civilcode. The law requires that informa-tion about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you andto the public as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed and if applicable,the rescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call(866) 960-8299 or visit this InternetWebsite http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.laspx using thefile number assigned to this case:2014-02580-CA. Information aboutpostponements that are very short induration or that occur close in timeto the scheduled sale may not imme-diately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the InternetWebsite. The best way to verifypostponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. Date: May 8, 2015. WesternProgressive, LLC, as Trustee, c/o 30Corporate Park, Suite 450, Irvine, CA92606. Automated Sale InformationLine: (866) 960-8299. For Non-auto-mated Sale Information, call: (866)240-3530. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANDANY INFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE (Published by the Kern RiverCourier May 29, June 5 and 12, 2015)

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE

OF DON L. PASCOE aka DONALDL. PASCOE aka DONALD PASCOEBPB-15-2005To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,contingent creditors, and personswho may otherwise be interested inthe will or estate, or both, of DON L.PASCOE, aka DONALD L. PASCOEaka DONALD PASCOE.

A PETITION for Probate has beenfiled by: AMANDA PASCOE in theSuperior Court of California, Countyof KERN.THE PETITION for Probate requeststhat AMANDA PASCOE be appoint-ed as personal representative toadminister the estate of the dece-dent.THE PETITION requests the dece-dent's will and codicils, if any, beadmitted to probate. The will andany codicils are available for exami-nation in 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 cer-tain very important actions, howev-er, the personal representative willbe required to give notice to interest-ed persons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the proposedaction.) The independent adminis-tration authority will be grantedunless an interested person files anobjection to the petition and showsgood cause why the court should notgrant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will beheld on: June 25, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. inDept. P, located at 1215 TruxtunAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.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 appear-ance may be in person or by yourattorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a con-tingent creditor of the deceased, youmust file your claim with the courtand mail a copy to the personal rep-resentative appointed by the courtwithin four months from the date offirst issuance of letters as provided insection 9100 of the CaliforniaProbate Code. The time for filingclaims will not expire before fourmonths from the hearing datenoticed above.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept bythe court. If you are a person inter-ested in the estate, you may file withthe court a formal Request forSpecial Notice of the filing of aninventory and appraisal of estateassets or of any petition or accountas provided in section 1250 of theCalifornia Probate Code. A Requestfor Special Notice form is availablefrom the court clerk.Attorney for Petitioner:Larry R. CoxLaw Offices of Young Wooldridge1800 30th Street, 4th FloorBakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-9661 (Published: KernRiver Courier: June 5, 12 and 19,2015)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. 15-2295 - APN: 252-142-24-00-2YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 12-23-2003. 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 June 26, 2015 at 12:00 pm, EliteTrust Deed Services, Inc., aCalifornia Corporation as dulyappointed Trustee under and pur-suant to the Deed of Trust recorded03-17-2004, as Inst. No. 0204057734of Official Records in the office of theCounty Recorder of Kern County,State of California, Executed byMega Investments, LLC, a LimitedLiability Company, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGH-EST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable attime of sale in lawful money of the

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Election to Sell to be recorded in thecounty where the real property islocated. Date: June 2, 2015. EliteTrust Deed Services, Inc., As Trustee,554 West Lancaster Boulevard,Lancaster, CA 93534, 661-945-5525,Vickie Durham, Trustee Sale Officer NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding onthis property lien, you should under-stand that there are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placing the highest bid ata trustee auction does not automati-cally entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. Youshould also be aware that the lienbeing auctioned off may be a juniorlien. If you are the highest bidder atthe auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priorityand size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's officeor a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, you shouldbe aware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property. 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 toSection 2924g of the California CivilCode. The law requires that infor-mation about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you andto the public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed, and, if applicable,the rescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call661-945-5525 using the file number15-2295. Information about post-ponements that are very short induration or that occur close to the

scheduled sale may not immediatelybe reflected in the telephone informa-tion or on the internet web site. Thebest way to verify the postponementinformation is to attend the sched-uled sale. (Published by the KernRiver Courier June 5, 12 and 19, 2015)

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Cal Water's Schedule 14.1 filing,which applies to both residential andnon-residential customers, is responsiveto Governor Brown's emergencydrought declaration and executive orderrequiring a statewide 25% reduction inurban, potable water use. It also complieswith regulations adopted by the StateWater Resources Control Board and theCommission to achieve that reduction bythe end of February 2016.

The new regulations adopted by theBoard require Cal Water customersthroughout California to achieve water-use reductions between 8 and 36 percentas compared to their usage in 2013.

Beginning June 1, individual cus-tomers in each Cal Water district will begiven water budgets based upon theirwater use each month in 2013 minus thestate-mandated reduction. If a customeruses less than his or her water budget,the unused water will be carried forward,similar to rollover minutes on a cellphone plan.

Water used in excess of the monthlybudget will be subject to a drought sur-charge. The surcharge will be discountedfor customers on Cal Water's Low-Income Rate Assistance program.

To help with compliance, the cus-tomer's monthly bill will show his or herwater budget for the following month.Customers' water use history back to2011 and their water budgets will also beavailable online beginning in June.

Schedule 14.1 also puts measures inplace to enable Cal Water to enforce thewater-use prohibitions set by the Board.

"We are facing what could be theworst drought of our lifetime. We need towork together to get through it,"Kropelnicki said.

Pursuant to a resolution adopted bythe California Public UtilitiesCommission on April 9 and the StateWater Resources Control Board inMarch, Cal Water wants to ensure ourcustomers are aware of the followingprohibited uses of water:■ Applying water to outdoor landscapesthat causes runoff onto adjacent proper-ty, non-irrigated areas, private and pub-

lic walkways, roadways, parking lots, orstructures■ Using a hose to wash motor vehiclesunless the hose is fitted with a shut-offnozzle or device that causes it to ceasedispensing water immediately when notin use■ Applying water to driveways andsidewalks■ Using water in a fountain or otherdecorative water feature, except wherethe water is part of a recirculating sys-tem■ Applying water to outdoor land-scapes during and within 48 hours aftermeasurable rainfall■ Using potable water to irrigate out-side of new construction without drip ormicrospray systems■ Using potable water on street medi-ans■ Filling or refilling ornamental lakes orponds except to sustain existing aquaticlife■ Customers must fix leaks within theircontrol within five business days of noti-fication" Hotel/motel operators must provideoption to not have towels or linens laun-dered daily during a guest's stay, andmust provide clear notice of this optionin easy-to-understand language■ Restaurants and other eating anddrinking establishments may only servedrinking water upon request (If you area restaurant operator and would liketable tents to explain this restriction,please contact Cal Water's ConservationDepartment.)

If you happen to see someone wast-ing water, we want to know about it sothat we can work with them to use waterwisely. Fill out a Waste of Water report.

As part of the effort to help conservewater, Cal Water will notify customerswhen they receive information that indi-cates that a water leak may exist that iswithin the customer's control. If you areconcerned that you may have a waterleak or if you have any other questionsabout the prohibited uses of water,please do not hesitate to contact yourlocal Customer Center.

Water conservation rebates beingoffered by Cal Water include a high-effi-ciency toilet rebate, a high-efficiencyclothes washer rebate, a SmartIrrigation Controller rebate, a Water UseEfficiency Evaluation Program, and aTurf Replacement Rebate Program. Forinformation on all of the conservationrebates available to Cal Water cus-tomers, visit calwater.com.

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