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Friday, December 2, 2011 Serving the Kern River & Isabella Lake Communities www.kernrivercourier.com Vol. 8 No. 43

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Bodfish Bobsays there’smore than oneway to glaze aham.

Wednesday 6 a.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir168,152 Acre-feetReservor peak361,709 ac-ft.

Pool maximum568,075 ac.-ft.

Pool safety limit360,000 ac.-ft.

Upper KernKern Inflow at Kernville1,150 cfs (5-hr avg.)Lower KernOutflow 424 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 393 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.

2012 IsabellaLake FishingDerby Troutarrive.

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Saturday high 47°Sunny

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Maryann Ryan/Special to the CourierSanta and Mrs. Claus arive in the Kern River Valley during Saturday’s Lake Isabell Christmas parade.

Valley sites nominated for Sierra guideMike DevichKern River Courier

Several local sites have been nominated for the newSierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide project beingundertaken by the National Geographic in conjunc-tion with the Sierra Business Council and the SierraNevada Conservancy. As the Courier reported in January, local people wereasked to nominate KRV sites: places to eat, activitiesand events for inclusion in the guide by logging on towww.sierranevadatourism.org.Chuck White, of Kern River Valley Revitalization(www.krvr.org), is on the Sierra Nevada GeotourismCouncil, which has the responsibility of guiding theproject and developing additional components. “During 2012 a printed Map Guide will become avail-able, and smart phone apps will be introduced whichcan update information as visitors explore the Sierra,including here in the KRV,” he said in a letter to the

Courier. “My goal is for this project to be as beneficialto the Kern River Valley as possible, as we work to pro-mote and sustain tourism in this area consistent withthe values and principles of geotourism.” The project’s web site is already live. It is packed withSierra attractions from the Oregon border on down tothe KRV, which is at the southern end of the iconicmountain range. It is an ongoing, ever-changing site. National Geographic project manager, Jim Dion, said,“Site visitors can add comments, read what othershave posted and connect to Facebook or Twitteraccounts to share what they’ve found. Also, it’s nevertoo late to add unique attractions to the Map Guide;nominations are continually reviewed for possibleinclusion.”Among the KRV attractions listed so far on the MapGuide are A Stone’s Throw art gallery in Kernville, theannual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby, Audubon’s KernRiver Preserve in Weldon, and the annual WhiskeyFlat Days celebration.

Staying safe this holiday seasonSouthern California EdisonSpecial to the Courier

Taking safety shortcuts can result in unwanted outcomes. So SouthernCalifornia Edison is asking its customers to take an extra 10 minutes to check foroverloaded wall plugs, frayed light strings and other electrical safety and fire haz-ards. “It seems like there’s never enough time to get all the preparations done forthe holidays,” said Bill Messner, of SCE “But this year, we hope people will take afew moments to make sure their equipment is in good working order, and thatthere are no unsafe situations in the home. Most ‘accidents’ are preventable.”

National Fire Protection Association statistics indicate: Thirty percent of all homefires and 38 percent of home fire deaths occur during December, January andFebruary. On average, 260 home fires begin with Christmas trees each year, result-ing in 12 deaths, 24 injuries and $16.4 million in property damage. Candles start 45percent of home decoration fires.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that each year about 4,000injuries associated with electric extension cords result in emergency room visits.Thirteen percent of these injuries involve children under 5; electrical burns to themouth accounted for 50 percent of the injuries to young children. Use only lightingand cords approved by the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent, non-profit organization that tests electrical components and equipment for potentialhazards. For more tips on lighting and safety during the holidays, seewww.sce.com/holidaylighting.

Lookinga lot likeChristmasweekend

On Friday night,Dec. 2, the annualKernville candlestroll, caroling andlive Nativity scene isscheduled at CirclePark at 6 p.m.

On Saturday, Dec.3, there are manychoices. At 11 a.m.you can “Light Up aLife” with OptimalHospice at the Lodgeat Painted Rock inKeyesville. This mov-ing ceremony honorsthose that havepassed as well asthose left behind.

There is a ToyPoker Run that alsostarts at 11 a.m. atKern River Motorsand ends with a bar-becue at 1 p.m. at theBowling Alley inMountain Mesa. Thisfun event will collecttoys for South ForkSchool District andhelp raise funds forShasta Christenson,a Kern Valley HighSchool sophomore,who has a goal ofbecoming a studentambassador.

At 1 p.m., GraceChapel in MountainMesa is having a pre-Christmas dinnerand bazaar until 5p.m.

The Parade ofGiving starts at CirclePark in Kernville andarrives back at 5 p.m.with Santa, who willvisit with childrenfrom 5 to 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, from5 to 8 p.m. the 3rdannual ChristmasShop Hop will takeplace in the shopsaround Circle Park,with free refresh-ments, prizes, music,discounts along withkaraoke and enter-tainment by MartyO’Hara and theSweet Adelines.

Sunday, Dec. 4offers the VFWPancake Breakfast inLake Isabella from 9a.m. to noon and aChristmas concertby the Kern ValleyC o m m u n i t yOrchestra atKernville ElementarySchool at 4 p.m.

See the CourierCalendar for moredetails.

Michael BatelannKern River Courier

Shoe box by shoebox, Valley residentsgave their time,money and posses-sions in order toshare with othersaround the worldthis Christmas. The

Valley’sgiving feltaroundthe world

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RegularactivitiesFridays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 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,Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-379-0848.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.■ 10 - 11 a.m., Hospice Grief SupportGroup, 6040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. Open to all.(661) 760-410-1010.■ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bingo and Lunch at Eagles,open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 5 p.m. (1st Fri.) Kern Valley Cruisers andHot Rods, Senior Center, Sierra VistaRestaurant, 16575 Hwy 178, Weldon.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Churchgame night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd., WoffordHts. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Center, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 5 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah CentennialGroupy, schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m.,Dinner 5-7 p.m. Eagles Lodge, open to public,Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers squaredancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open tothe public. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, opento the public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 10 a.m. - Al Anon, 113 Dawson Dr., WoffordHts. 760-376-6136.

Mondays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, LakeridgeClubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley DemocraticClub, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 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 Community Orchestra,Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1stBaptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.■ 7 p.m., AA, 113 Dawson Dr., Wofford Hts.760-376-6136.■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, Kern Valley HospitalCafeteria, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 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’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.760-379-2556.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley GardenGroup. 760-379-1129.■ 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-Bodfish

Property Owners, Senior Center, LakeIsabella (760) 760-379-1830.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy SupportGroup, Bakersfield. 760-376-1606.■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society,Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), DamQuilters, senior apts. behind Vons, LakeIsabella. 661-867-1603.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 9:30 - 11 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 760-379-2556.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber ofCommerce meeting, Moose Lodge, LakeIsabella. 760-379-5236.■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, opento public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-4249.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group,Optimal Hospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, WeldonMethodist Church. 760-267-4693.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion,Senior Center Veterans Room, Lake Isabella.760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game HabitatClub, 631 E. Evans Rd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m., Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. WoffordHts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., WoffordHts.

Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 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., LakeIsabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (2nd Thu.), Aglow Int’l, SeniorCenter, Rm. 1, Lake Isabella. 2nd Thurs. Forwomen.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Woman’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, LakeIsabella Library. 760-379-2303.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, FrenchGulch Campground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyColabortive, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., LakeIsabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open topublic. 760-379-3877.■ 5 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republicans of KernValley, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3602.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, Ewing’s restaurant,Kernville.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake RidgeMobile Home Park Club House, Lake Isabella.Weigh-in 5:30 p.m.■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon Kern Valley Hospital, Mt.Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-8985.

Bingo Guide■ Friday, noon, Eagles Lodge, Mt. Mesa■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Woman’sClub, Fay Ranch Rd., Weldon■ Sunday, 1 p.m., Moose Lodge, LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1p.m., St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy 155 &Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Hts.

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

Published FridaysSpotlighting the best of the Kern River ValleyPublisher Michael BatelaanEditors, Writers Michael Batelaan, Mike Ludiker,Pam Stewart, Mike DevichColumnistsMike Mencarini Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish BobRon Bolyard Jack DuitsmanCalifornia Joe Richard RoweClarence Semonious Harry ThalPhotographersMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerContributing PhotographersMurdoc Douglas, Jack Robson,Frances BowmanAd ProductionMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerAdvertising SalesValerie Minoux, Sara WakemanBusiness OfficeSara WakemanDistributionRon BensonAdvertising policiesPublisher reserves the right to reject or cancelany advertising at any time. Cancellations orrejection shall not preclude payment on similaradvertising previously run. The Kern RiverCourier is not liable for errors in copy or anadvertisement beyond the cost of the actualspace occupied by the error. Publisherreserves the right to place the word “advertise-ment” on any ad copy that appears to resem-ble editorial matter. Submission policiesEditorial and photo submissions are wel-come and will run at the discretion of theeditors. Submissions will only be returnedwhen accompanied by a self-addressedstamped envelope. The editors reserve theright to edit and publish all submissionsboth in print and Internet online publica-tions. The entire contents of the Kern RiverCourier are copyright ©2011. Reproductionin whole or in part of print and Internetonline publications is prohibited withoutprior written consent. All rights reserved.Letters policiesLetters to the Editor are run when space per-mits. They are meant as an open forum forexpression. Letters to the editor pertaining tolocal issues and events or those that affect ourarea are encouraged. Please include your realname, address and phone number for verifica-tion. Pen names or incomplete names are notallowed. The views expressed in the letters tothe editor within this paper and Internet onlinepublications are not necessarily the views ofthis paper, nor those of the staff. The KernRiver Courier reserves the right to exclude anyletter to the editor, or edit its contents for lengthand prevention of libel, or for other reasons asseen fit by the editors. Letters should notexceed 200 words.All submissionsAdvertising, editorial, letters, photography andthe entire content of Kern River Courier publi-cations are subject to publish both in print andInternet online publications.

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CalendarThe CourierCandle Stroll, Caroling and LiveNativity Scene, December 2There will be a candle stroll, caroling and alive Nativity scene at 6 p.m. in Circle Park inKernville on Dec. 2. For more information,call the Kernville Chamber, 760-376-2629.

Toxic Roundup, December 3A household hazardous waste collectionevent will take place at the Trash TransferStation, 6092 Wulstein Ave. (near theAirport), Kernville, from 9 a.m. to noon onSaturday, Dec. 3. For information, call 661-862-8900, or go to www.kerncountywaste.com.

12th Annual Christmas in Kernville, December 3The annual parade of giving starts at CirclePark on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. and arrivesback at Circle Park with Santa at 5 p.m. Santa

Alta One will be open for your convenienceand offering refreshments and an entry intoa drawing for up to $100 when you use yourAlta One Visa card.

Optimal Hospice will host 'Light UpA Life Celebration' December 3Optimal Hospice Foundation will host their"Light Up A Life Celebration" on Saturday,Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will include apersonal reflection by a hospice family mem-ber, the reading of the memorial names byhospice nurses and volunteers and specialmusic in the lobby of the Lodge at PaintedRock, 2908 Pearl Harbor Drive in Keyesville.

Toy Run Poker RunDecember 3Kern River Motors is hosting a Valley ToyRun Poker Run on December 3. Get readyfor a great ride, food, music, a chance to winmoney, and support a great cause all at thesame time!! This year, all toys collected (ages5-14) will be donated to South Fork SchoolDistrict and a portion of the money collectedwill be donated to a fund for ShastaChristensen, a sophomore pursuing a goalof becoming a Student Ambassador. Pre-Registration forms are available. The runbegins at Kern River Motors at 11 a.m. andends with a BBQ at the Mt. Mesa BowlingAlley at 1 p.m. Call Lisa or Daures Stephensfor more information at 760-549-0077.

Pre-Christmas Dinner and Bazaar,December 3A dinner and bazaar will be held at GraceChapel, 12312 Mountain Mesa Road,MountainMesa on Saturday Dec. 3 from 1 to5 p.m. Tickets are Adults $7; Vets $5; children10 and under, $3. For information, call 760-379-4093 or 760-378-3242.

Explore the geology of the Kern RiverValley, December 3Join naturalist, Ali Sheehey, and geologist,Ernie Anderson, in an exploration of thegeology of Sierra Way on Sat., Dec. 3 from 9to 11 a.m. at the Audubon Kern RiverPreserve, 18747 Highway 178, Weldon. Theearth in this area dates back many millions ofyears and the road cuts tell an interestingstory. Meet at the Kern River Preserve head-quarters at 8:55 a.m. to leave the preserveheadquarters at 9 a.m. sharp to begin theexploration. This event takes the full twohours and will involve driving and walking.Carpooling is encouraged. Wear layers, hik-ing boots, a hat and sunscreen/bug spray.Bring a loop, binoculars, field guides and acamera. The trip will be held, rain or shine.Contact Sheehey at 760-378-2029 or [email protected] for more info.

KRV Veterans of Foreign WarsBreakfast, December 4Kern River Valley Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 7665 hosts the breakfast at the VFWHall, 2811 Nugget Ave., (behind McDonald’s)in Lake Isabella) from 9 a.m. to noon. Call760-379-3877 or [email protected] for moreinformation.

Christmas Concert, December 4The Kern Valley Community Orchestra iscelebrating 20 years and will be presentingtheir Christmas Concert, “A Sleigh Ride,” atthe Kernville Elementary School on Sunday,Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. The selections to be per-formed include “Snowflakes,” “TheChristmas Song,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Dance ofthe Sugar Plum Fairy,” “Trepak” and more.Donations will be accepted at the door, chil-dren are admitted at no charge, and lightrefreshments will be served. New musiciansare always welcome. The school is located at13350 Sierra Way in Kernville. For moreinformation, call Rick Fankhauser at 760-379-1616.

House concert, December 5Tony McManus (www.tonymcmanus .com)will be performing at Mitzie & TerryTwombly's home as part of the Kern RiverArt Association & Arts Council 2011 HouseConcert Series on Mon., Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.Seats are $15 ($10 students). Space is limitedto the first 40 people. As before, refresh-ments will be provided. Bring your favoritesnack to share. RSVP to KatharineEdmonson at 760-549-3697 [email protected] or to Mitzie Twombly760-223-6421 or kernrivermitz @gmail.com.

will visit with children from 5 to 9 p.m., withhot apple cider and cookies for all. Santawill also be available in Circle Park Wed.,Dec. 7, Sat., Dec.17 and Wed., Dec. 21 from4 to 6 p.m.

Third Annual Christmas Shop Hop,December 3The Kernville Chamber of Commerce issponsoring their 3rd annual ChristmasShop Hop. “Merchants and Music” is beingheld Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. in thedowntown Circle Park area. There are morethan 20 participating merchants with freerefreshments, door prizes and discountsalong many more merchants in the OddFellows Hall , music and discounts alongwith karaoke and entertainment by MartyO’Hara. The Sweet Adelines will be singingand strolling throughout the town withChristmas music to brighten your evening.

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

One day asmy wife and Iwere returningfrom Delano byway of Greenhornon State Route155, we decidedto look at a cabinthat was for salein Alta Sierra.

What wewanted wassomething we could use as a get-a-way: a place for rest and relax-ation.

After we saw it we loved it,wanted it and bought it.

Within a month we were spend-ing our weekends at the cabin(which was built in 1919.) Beforethe first month was over we real-ized that what we had, was not aget away for rest and relaxation. Itwas, instead, a constant stream of“why isn't that working,” “whatblew the fuse,” and “what are thosenoises and that smell?”

The first weekend we stayedthere, we noticed an evil smellcoming from our kitchen oven. Itook it apart and found a nest withthree dead mice in various stagesof decomposition. That’s where theodor came from and I deducedthat lighting up the oven to warmthe kitchen, had baked the threeblind mice.

Next we heard attic noiseswhich turned out to be family ofracoons. It took three months anda case of catfood to get rid of them.

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Our Casa de LotsaworkThings I Have Noticed...

About the time they were evicted, afamily of skunks moved into thecrawlspace beneath our floor.

We learned a lot about skunks inthe next two months, mostly how tocatch them, but found nothing onhow to safely release them from theHave-a-Heart Trap used to catchthem.

Here’s what did (and still do).After catching the skunk and trans-porting it to away from the cabin, Iheld a blanket up (one I didn’t wantto use again, ever!) between me andthe trapped skunk. Then I openedthe door of the trap, wedged it witha stick, and backed away quickly.

This usually works if I don’t falldown while backing up. When Ifinally got rid of the skunks, then itwas on to a war with mice, but thatis a story for another time.

As the years rolled by and therepairs and critter wars continued,we knew for sure that “rest andrelaxation” at the cabin was not inthe cards.

Eventually I made a sign that wenailed to the porch railing that read:“Casa de Lotsawork.” And it was.

We sold that cabin long ago, butdrive by it from time to time. Wenotice that the porch needs replace-ment, the roof needs work and thechimney needs repair. But I’m surethat someday, someone will buy thecabin for rest and relaxation. Goodluck with that!

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

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Learn ancient geology of the Kern River ValleyJoin naturalist, Ali Sheehey, and geologist, Ernie Anderson, in an exploration

of the geology of Sierra Way on Sat., Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the AudubonKern River Preserve, 18747 Highway 178, Weldon. The earth in this area datesback many millions of years and the road cuts tell an interesting story.

Meet at the Kern River Preserve headquarters at 8:55 a.m. They will leave thepreserve headquarters at 9 a.m., sharp, to begin the exploration. This event takesthe full two hours and will involve driving and walking.

Carpooling is encouraged. Wear layers, hiking boots, a hat and sunscreen/bugspray. Bring a loop, binoculars, field guides, and a camera. The trip will be heldrain or shine. Contact Sheehey at 760-378-2029 or [email protected]

Adopt an Angel Christmas gift programAgencies, organizations or individuals can visit the Family Resource Center to“adopt” 11- to 18-year-old children or a set of siblings. If a cash donation isreceived, items will be purchased from the child’s wish list for you. Adoptionsare open now thru Dec. 5. Cash donations will be accepted until December 16.This program is being sponsored by the Family Resource Center, 5109 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella, 760-379-2556.

God’s Storehouse Christmas basket program God’s Storehouse would like to remind the community of their annual

Christmas Basket Program. Qualifying seniors and single adults may pick uptheir Christmas Basket Tuesday, Dec. 6 or Tuesday, Dec. 13 from noon to 3 p.m.Families who wish to apply for the Christmas basket and toy program mayapply at God’s Storehouse no later than Friday, Dec. 16. Distribution of thefamily Christmas baskets and toy program will be Sat. Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to2 p.m. Families are reminded that the Christmas basket program is separatefrom the general food distribution and requires a separate application. Ournew location is 14432 Hwy 178 in Southlake, next door to Frank’s Tire Shop. Aswe move forward to a bigger and better program, the community’s continuedfinancial support is greatly appreciated as expenses have greatly increased.Monetary donations may be mailed to God’s Storehouse, c/o Cole, P.O. Box1875, Lake Isabella, CA 93240. Call 760-378-2880 or 760-549-3579 for moreinformation.

Want to show appreciation to Good SamaritanAt 10 p.m. on the night of Saturday, Sept. 10, we were driving west on Highway 178.

At the corner of 178 and Sierra Way, a Dodge Ram, heading south, failed to honor thestop sign at Sierra Way and slammed into our small blue Smart car. We were spunaround and all very much bruised up.

A white truck with a tall young man wearing a cowboy hat and boots stopped to assistus and call 911. He was in a hurry, since he was late for work. He was going east onHighway 178 toward Onyx when stopped to help. We would like to find this young manto thank him for assisting us until help arrived. We hope this young man reads TheCourier. Or if anyone knows him, please contact us at 760-887-3436.The Nicod FamilyWeldon

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By Sam Struckhoff

PICKS OF THE WEEK:“Fright Night” (R) — This ’80s clas-

sic had to be resurrected to cash in onthe vampire trend, but at least thissupernatural thriller’s undead heart isin the right place. Charlie (AntonYeltsin), a high school senior, thinks hehas it all. When people in the neigh-borhood go missing, a trail of evidenceindicates that a mysterious neighbor(Colin Farrell) is actually a vampire.

While the movie isn’t especiallyscary, viewers will be drawn in by tal-ented performances and a script thatdrums on the raw nerves of the psy-che. Farrell’s vampire radiates the rightlevel of predatory seduction that con-geals into a memorable and multi-dimensional monster. Whether it’sCharlie’s desire for maturity, his singlemother’s desperation or his girlfriend’syouthful beauty and vulnerability,“Fright Night” knows how to getunder the skin and add weight to theclimactic conflict.

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”(PG-13) — This out-of-the-blue rebootsticks to the good old “We’re the realmonsters” theme, but manages to winthe war against the stale flavor ofanother out-of-the-blue franchisereboot. Smarty-pantsed apes decidebeing used as test subjects isn’t sogreat, and an army of primate anar-chists is formed.

Caesar, thecomputer-animat-ed ape with supersmarts, is a won-drous achievementmade from com-puter wizardryand the bestmotion-captureactor in the biz,Andy Serkis(Smeagol in “Lord

of the Rings” and the big guy in the2005 “King Kong.”) The story and thethemes are predictable, but the emo-tional bond between James Francoand a super-sympathetic CG ape is atrue surprise.

“Kung Fu Panda 2” (PG) — Afterrealizing his potential and achieving hisdream of being the Dragon Warrior,Po the Panda (voiced by an emphaticJack Black) learns his Kung Fu adven-ture is just beginning. When an evilforce using a new weapon threatensthe realm and the future of Kung Fu,Po and the Furious Five engage on amesmerizing series of actionsequences to save the day.

This spectacle is less of a touchingmorality tale and more of a wildaction-comedy for the kids. While thestorytelling lacks discipline, Dream-works earns a black belt in visualsplendor and creative combat.

© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Couch TheaterVampires, apes and

pandas...oh my!

Ape: Caesar

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

Kern River Valley Museum49 Big Blue Road, Kernville

The Kern River Valley Historical SocietyWishes to thank the following businesses and organizations for their support.

Without this support, we would not be able to keep the Kern Valley Museum openand free to the public. We are a non-profit, non-tax supported organization.

Able Process Service & Investigative Research

Alta One FederalCredit Union

Animal House Pet Grooming

Antiques by HixChuck Barbee

Film/VideoChuck Richard's

Whitewater, Inc.Click RealtyCreighton FarmsEdward Jones FinancialFoxen GalleryGolden State SurplusHyside Whitewater

InflatablesK. V. Veterinary ClinicKern County Museum

FoundationKern River Courier

Kern River Valley Art Association

Kern River Valley LibraryKern Valley Auto BodyKern Valley Canyon

ConnectionKern Valley SunKRV Cemetery DistrictKRV Paiute CouncilL & M LumberLah-De-DahLake DesignLaw Offices of

Phyllis M. HixLaw Offices of

Sheri Connelly ViningLodge at Painted RockLore's LoftMike Morgan WeldingNewman's I R MappingOut of the BluePeterson ConsultingPro-Tec Carpet Care

Rankin Ranch, Incorporated

Redbud ConstructionRoberts Carpet Cleaning

& RepairRossback and Sons

PumpingRustic AntiquesSierra Gateway MarketsSierra SouthSilver City Ghost TownSilver Mine StudioSouthern California EdisonSouthern Sierra PropertiesThe Cracked Egg CaféThe Feed Barn GroomingThomas RefuseTim's Auto GlassTrudell Hearn DrillingValley ExcavatingWalter Mortensen

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“We Buy Gold!”

Kern River Valley collected a record 1,140 shoe box gifts this year, an increase of450 over last year. Many packed a shoe box, gave monetary donations or donatedtheir time at one of the many shoe box packing parties around the Valley, or at theCollection Center this past week, impacting the lives of children in extreme pover-ty and need around our world.

On a larger scale, Kern County collected more than 13,000 shoe box gifts, anincrease of more than 2,500. National Collection Week 2011 for OperationChristmas Child is now officially complete. Operation Christmas Child is a projectof Samaritan’s Purse.

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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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STOP & Stay Awhile

Mike MencariniKern River Courier Columnist

2011 was just ablur with onlyDecember leftuntil the end-of-the-year.

Deer season isover, some of youmay have evenhad a chance at awild fall turkey,but for most of uswe had the dom-estic equal, not as challenging butboth taste great. Upland gamebirds, ducks, rabbit and squirrel arestill in season so go out and havesome fun.

Here is some news for youDerby fisherman: the nets are inthe water at French Gulch Marinaand the fish have arrived. TheDerby fish will get an extra feedingthis year, which will make threemeals a day. This should beef themup a bit

With the Jet Stream droppingdown to its winter location, it

brings lots of low pressure fronts,changing the moods of the fishevery few days. This has the bassfishermen pulling the hair out oftheir jigs trying to put togethersome sort of a pattern.

The crappie, it seems, are whereyou find them. Or better yet, whereyou find them hungry. Speaking ofcrappie, they should have a bellyfull of eggs. It is their time for thewinter spawn. I think minnows arewhat they want to eat these days.

The lake’s shoreline trout bit’sthat time of year.

This is a perfect time to grabyour camera and your hiking shoesand get some exercise while takingsome pictures of the lake while thelevel is low. It really is a great wayto spend a couple of hours.

Remember: a dry line catches nofish.

Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heightsresident and a volunteer at the KernRiver Fish Hatchery. For questions orcomments you can reach himthrough the Kern River Courier,[email protected].

Mencarini

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Special to the Courier1,000 lbs. of trout were delivered on Monday by the California Department of Fish &Game. Marvin Waters (left) and Danny Zide from the Kernville Hatchery weigh thefish as they are being delivered to the holding pens in preparation for the 23rd annualIsabella Lake Fishing Derby, which will be held March 31 to April 2, 2012.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Make yourholiday preparations one step at a time inorder to avoid being overwhelmed and leav-ing things undone.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) Ease thisyear’s holiday money pressures by lettingyour thrifty side guide you as you look forthose perfect gifts.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll have agood handle on potential holiday problems ifyou delegate tasks to family members,friends or co-workers.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Right nowyou are vulnerable to holiday scams thatseek to take advantage of your generosity.Check them out before you send money.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The upcomingholiday season gives you much to be happyabout. Relationships grow stronger, andnew opportunities loom on the horizon.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A changingsituation brings conflicting advice abouthow to go forward with your plans. Makethe decision you feel most comfortable with.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Holiday plans

get back on track after some confusionabout the direction you expected to take. Apotentially troublesome money matter needsyour immediate attention.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your holi-day preparations are on track, but you needto confront a personal situation while youcan keep it from overwhelming you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Tightfinancial matters ease a bit during this holi-day season. But the you are well-advised tokeep a tight hold on the reins while shop-ping for gifts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Don’tput off making decisions about this year’sholiday celebrations, despite the negativecomments you’ve been getting from severalquarters. Do it now!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The holi-days will bring new friends and new oppor-tunities. Meanwhile, be careful to use yourenergy wisely as you go about making holi-day preparations.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) There’s goodnews coming from a most unlikely source.And it could turn out to be one of the bestholiday gifts you have had in years.


Salome’s Stars

1. Missouri-Mississippi2. Webbed 3. Deborah Harry 4. Michigan5. Lilliput6. 20 years7. Richard NixonAnswers:


Trivia Testby Fifi Rodriguez

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the third longest river sys-tem in the world?

2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is another name fortotipalmate feet?

3. MUSIC: Who is the vocalist for the pop band“Blondie”?

4. U.S. STATES: What state’s motto is, “If you seek apleasant peninsula, look about you”?

5. LITERATURE: What was the first land Gulliverencountered in the satirical novel “Gulliver’s Travels”?

6. TELEVISION: How many years was the Westerndrama “Gunsmoke” on the air?

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was DwightEisenhowerÕs vice president?



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Hammer Dulcimer LessonsLearn a song each visit

Call JeannieHalf-Note Music Studio

Glennville 661-536-8414

POOL DOCTORNew pool constr. & consulting.Drain, acid wash, tile cleaningspecialists. All repairs.David Stratton 760-223-6338___________________________Sierra Barber Shop - Locatedat Kernville Rd. & Sierra Way.All haircuts $10. 1st haircut $2off. Walk-ins welcome. OpenTues-Sat, 9am-4pm. Men,women & children___________________________

Sepulveda ConstructionWindows, Doors & Siding,Drywall, Finish Carpentry,Painting, Trash hauling & weedabatement. 15 yrs. Exp. Lic.#914681. Joey (661) 319-8969 or(760) 223-6416 Reasonable &Reliable! On Time!

Wofford Heights - Sites avail-able in quiet park with lakeviews, laundry facilities & fishhouse. $250/mo inclds water &trash. Call Jody @ 760-376-3228___________________________

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LOST - Gray kitten, 8 mos,“Graycee” Missing in WoffordHts, across blvd. from St. Judes.(760) 223-2873

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

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

Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (760) 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. Wed. 5:30 p.m. (760) 417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.(760) 379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (760) 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 11 a.m. (760) 379-2343

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

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

SouthlakeWeldon

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

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Valley places of worship

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Jack Duitsman, PastorFather’s Heart Foursquare Church,Kernville

“And the Wordbecame flesh, anddwelt among us,and we saw Hisglory, glory as of theonly begotten of theFather, full of graceand truth . . . For thelaw was giventhrough Moses;grace and truth wererealized throughJesus Christ. - John 1:14,17

One of the beautiful aspects of truthis that it is always truth. There may be agreat deal of evolving parts to the make-up of cultural shift, but a constant in thisprocess is the bedrock of truth. Simplyspoken, truth is what it is, and it impactseach generation with a similar choice tobe embraced or rejected. To the extentthat it can be made chic, glamorous, hip,pithy, or cute, the end result of truth cut-ting across the grain of human willing-ness to welcome will always be thesame.

By our very nature we do “love dark-ness rather than light.” Revisit the pairof Scripture quoted above, and let’smove together to the Father’s heart insending Jesus to restore relationshipwith humanity whom He loves.

In and of itself, truth becomes a pow-erfully unattainable force that ripsthrough our experience like a weaponof mass destruction. This undeniablereality is brought into full focus by theMosaic law given on Mount Sinai, andthe utter failure of humankind to towthe line of truth laid down by God’s 10-commandment invitation to return toHim through this method.

Remember, truth was and alwayswill be truth, and the fault did not lie inthe commandments, but in our inabilityto live accordingly. To such a conun-drum Jesus came, and John records Hiscoming as an advent of truth incarnate,but in a wrapping of grace. Perhaps

simple words can never convey thepower of God in adequate ways, but thefolding together of truth and gracemakes all the difference in the world.What once was unattainable eventhough true, became embraceable whilenot diminishing the truth one whit. Wemay attempt to muddy the waters ofunderstanding and application with ourself-willed desire to live life according toour dictates, but the Father’s willingnessto walk us out of our own rebellion isattested to by the never ending work inus by the Holy Spirit.

Two times the Apostle Johndescribed the coming of Jesus as theperfect marriage between grace andtruth. Too much focus on grace and webecome sloppy in allowing the truth ofGod to work continued freedom in oursouls. Too much focus on truth and webecome locked into legalism and a lifeprocess that relies upon our own abilityto work out what only the Father canmake alive in us. Even here we aretempted to throw up our hands asthough this perfect balance is simply toomuch to ask of such imperfection as welive with on an ongoing basis, but weneed not give in to this deceptive lie ofthe flesh. Notice that in sending graceand truth in the perfect combination,the origin was heavenly, and the appli-cation was earthly. It is the desire andwork of the Father to restore relation-ship to Himself, and the outworking ofthis desire is the transformation thatcomes to our hearts by the work of theHoly Spirit. Certainly there must be awilling cooperation on our part, but theenergy to become the perfect blendingplace for grace and truth is the Father’swork. How remarkable to be set free bythe eternal nature of truth within a cul-ture that abhors such ancient land-marks, and yet to be changed in anenvironment of grace that forever fos-ters praise and thanks from hearts thatunderstand the amazing nature of whatis happening within us. Let's bereminded this advent season that this iswho our Savior is, how He came tobring us the love of God, and how weare now invited to live.

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Kern River Courier Legal NoticesSTATEMENT OF

ABANDONMENT OF USE OFFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:

Fictitious Business Name being aban-doned: STAGE STOP RANCH ANDLAND COMPANY, (2010-B2050)Street address of business: 14600Caliente Creek Road, Suite 8, Caliente,CA 93518; Mailing address ofBusiness: 14600 Caliente Creek Road,Suite 8, Caliente, CA 93518. REGIS-TRANTS WHO WISH TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME:Thomas G. Smith, 11338 CalienteCreek Road, Caliente, CA 93518 andKevin Smith, 14600 Caliente CreekRoad, Suite 8, Caliente, CA 93518;Original FBN Statement Filed on:03/24/2010. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on: 11/02/2011.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by J. Trujillo,Deputy Clerk (34993). Published bythe Kern River Courier November 11,18, 25 and December 2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Dirthog Construction (2011 - B6217).Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 4709 Kimber Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93307. Mailingaddress of business: 4709 KimberAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307.REGISTRANT: Mark Lowry, 16800Clover Court, Bakersfield, CA 93314.A - Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed 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 Section17913 other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use inthis State of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code) Signed: MarkLowry. This statement filed on10/26/2011. Expires 10/26/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier November 18, 25, December 2and 9, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Sacred Mountain Properties (2011 -B6400). Street address of principalplace of business: 14654 CalienteCreek Road, Caliente, CA 93518.Mailing address of business: 14654Caliente Creek Road, Caliente, CA93518. . REGISTRANT: KevinSmith, 421 Piute Meadows Road,Caliente, CA 93518. A - Individual.Date the business commenced:11/02/2011. 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: Kevin Smith. This statementfiled on 11/02/2011. Expires11/02/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByJ. Trujillo. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 11, 18, 25 andDecember 2, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Interstate AG Plastics (2011 - B6488).Street address of principal place of

business: 32900 Stockdale Highway,Buttonwillow, CA 93206. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box 265,Buttonwillow, CA 93206. . REGIS-TRANT: B & B Flying Service, Inc.,32900 Stockdale Highway,Buttonwillow, CA 93206. F -Corporation. Date the business com-menced: 01/13/1999. 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 Section17913 other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use inthis State of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code) Signed: BradBittleston, President. This statementfiled on 11/07/2011. Expires11/07/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 18, 25,December 2 and 9, 2011.

STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being aban-doned: GRAND ISLAND DEN-TISTRY, (2011-B5387) Street addressof business: 11330 Ming Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93311; Mailingaddress of Business: 2302 ColumbusStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93306. REG-ISTRANT WHO WISHES TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME: Pham& Mehdipour, Inc. 2302 ColumbusStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93306.Original FBN Statement Filed on:09/09/2011. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on: 11/11/2011.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by M.Dominguez, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 18, 25, December 2 and 9,2011.

STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being aban-doned: GRAND ISLAND DENTAL,(2011-B5386) Street address of busi-ness: 11330 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93311; Mailing address ofBusiness: 2302 Columbus Street,Bakersfield, CA 93306. REGIS-TRANT WHO WISHES TO ABAN-DON THE BUSINESS NAME: Pham& Mehdipour, Inc. 2302 ColumbusStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93306.Original FBN Statement Filed on:09/09/2011. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on: 11/11/2011.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by M.Dominguez, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 25, December 2, 9 and 16,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Grand Island Dentistry (2011 -B6560), DBA#2: Grand Island Dental(2011 - B6561). Street address of prin-cipal place of business: 11330 MingAvenue, Suite 440, Bakersfield, CA93311. Mailing address of business:2302 Columbus Street, Bakersfield,CA 93306. REGISTRANT: Pham &Mehdipour, Inc., 2302 ColumbusStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93306. F -Corporation. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed 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 Section17913 other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the

expiration. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use inthis State of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: NguyenPham, CEO. This statement filed on11/11/2011. Expires 11/11/2016. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza. Publishedby the Kern River Courier November18, 25, December 2 and 9, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:E. B. 95 (2011 - B6464), Street addressof principal place of business: 934Corte Augusta, Camarillo, CA 93010.Mailing address of business: 934 CorteAugusta, Camarillo, CA 93010. REG-ISTRANTS: Paul McGill, 934 CorteAugusta, Camarillo, CA 93010 andWilliam Luxford, 1849 Spruce Street,South Pasadena, CA 91030. B -General Partnership. Date the businesscommenced: 10/01/1990. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which it 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: Paul T. McGill. This statementfiled on 11/07/2011. Expires11/07/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 25, December2, 9 and 16, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Lore's Income Tax Service (2011 -B6530), Street address of principalplace of business: 1907 17th Street,Bakersfield, CA 93301. Mailingaddress of business: 1907 17th Street,Bakersfield, CA 93301. REGIS-TRANT: Lorena Felix, 804 El SerenoDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93301. A -Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed 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: Lorena Felix. This statementfiled on 11/09/2011. Expires11/09/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier November 25, December 2, 9and 16, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Norton Photography (2011 - B6549),DBA #2: Nathaniel NortonPhotography (2011 - B6550). Streetaddress of principal place of business:1448 Birchtree Court, Rosamond, CA93560. Mailing address of business:1448 Birchtree Court, Rosamond, CA93560. REGISTRANT: Nathaniel,Joshua Keoki Norton, 1448 BirchtreeCourt, Rosamond, CA 93560. A -Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five years

from 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: Nathaniel Joshua KeokiNorton. This statement filed on11/10/2011. Expires 11/10/2016. ANNK. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M. Dominguez.Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 25, December 2, 9 and 16,2011.

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF

MARILYN PARISH -CASE NO: S-1501-PB-61386

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,contingent creditors, and persons whomay otherwise be interested in the willor estate, or both, of MARILYNPARISH. A PETITION FOR PRO-BATE has been filed by: RICKGREENWELL in the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of KERN. THEPETITION for Probate requests thatRICH GREENWELL be appointed aspersonal representative to administerthe estate of the decedent. THE PETI-TION requests authority to administerthe estate under the IndependentAdministration of Estates Act. (Thisauthority will allow the personal repre-sentative to take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Before takingcertain very important actions, however,the personal representative will berequired to give notice to interested per-sons unless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposed action.) Theindependent administration authoritywill be granted unless an interested per-son files an objection to the petition andshows good cause why the court shouldnot grant the authority. A HEARING onthe petition will be held on: December22, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, locat-ed at 1215 Truxtun Avenue,Bakersfield, CA 93301, MetropolitanDivision. IF YOU OBJECT to thegranting of the petition, you shouldappear at the hearing and state yourobjections or file written objectionswith the court before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or by yourattorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITORor a contingent creditor of the deceased,you must file your claim with the courtand mail a copy to the personal repre-sentative appointed by the court withinfour months from the date of firstissuance of letters as provided in section9100 of the California Probate Code.The time for filing claims will notexpire before four months from thehearing date noticed above. YOU MAYEXAMINE the file kept by the court. Ifyou are a person interested in the estate,you may file with the court a formalRequest for Special Notice of the filingof an inventory and appraisal of estateassets or of any petition or account asprovided in section 1250 of theCalifornia Probate Code. A Request forSpecial Notice form is available fromthe court clerk.Attorney for Petitioner:Daniel T. McCloskey, Esq.Tuttle & McCloskey750 East Bullard, Suite 101Fresno, California 93710(559) 437-1770(Published: Kern River Courier:November 25, December 2 and 9, 2011)


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Heaven's House, LLC (2011 - B6540),Street address of principal place of busi-ness: 1907 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA93301. Mailing address of business:1907 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA93301. REGISTRANT: Heaven'sHouse, LLC, 1907 17th Street,Bakersfield, CA 93301. D - LimitedLiability Company. Date the businesscommenced: 11/01/2011. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-

ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Lorena Felix, Chief FinancialOfficer. This statement filed on11/10/2011. Expires 11/10/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza.Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 25, December 2, 9 and 16,2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Midway Sunset Supply (2011 -B6344), Street address of principalplace of business: 23335 DerbyAvenue, Fellows, CA 93224. Mailingaddress of business: 23335 DerbyAvenue, Fellows, CA 93224. REGIS-TRANT: Jason Bergstrom, 6304Bellorita Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306. A - Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Jason Bergstrom. This state-ment filed on 11/01/2011. Expires11/01/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByV. Zuniga. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Red Bird Property Management, Inc.(2011 - B6562), DBA#2: Red BirdHomes, Inc. (2011 - B6563), DBA#3:Red Bird Construction, Inc. (2011 -B6564), DBA #4: Red Bird (2011 -B6565), DBA #5: Westside MobileHome Park (2011 - B6566), DBA#6:Westside MHP (2011 - B6567), DBA#7: Westside (2011 - B6568), DBA#8: Westside Park (2011 - B6569).Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 4209 West RosamondBoulevard (Park Office, #46),Rosamond, CA 93560. Mailingaddress of business: 4209 WestRosamond Boulevard (Park Office,#46), Rosamond, CA 93560. REGIS-TRANT: Red Bird Enterprises, Inc.,5852 Pinon Drive, Huntington Beach,CA 92649. F - Corporation. Date thebusiness commenced: 10/22/1998.Notice: In accordance with subdivision(a) of Section 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at the endof five years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).

Signed: Kirk Mahoney, President - RedBird Enterprises, Inc. This statementfiled on 11/11/2011. Expires11/11/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Stull Farms (2011 - B6681), Streetaddress of principal place of business:4350 Flintridge Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306. Mailing address of business:4350 Flintridge Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306. REGISTRANTS: Louis Stull,4350 Flintridge Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306 and Lena Stull, 4350 FlintridgeDrive, Bakersfield, CA 93306. B -General Partnership. Date the busi-ness commenced: 11/17/2011. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Louis V. Stull. This statementfiled on 11/18/2011. Expires11/18/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Black Gold Brewing Company (2011 -B6374), Street address of principalplace of business: 508 Center Street,Taft, CA 93268. Mailing address ofbusiness: P.O. Box 268, Taft, CA93268. REGISTRANT: MichaelLong, 508 Center Street, Taft, CA93268 . A - Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at the end offive years from the date on which itwas filed in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this State of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Michael Long. This statementfiled on 11/02/2011. Expires11/02/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByV. Zuniga. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 2, 9, 16 and23, 2011.

STATEMENT OF ABANDON-MENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME:Fictitious Business Name being aban-doned: THE ReNU COMPANY(2011-B1063) Street address of busi-ness: 4015 Scenic River Lane, Suite#118, Bakersfield, CA 93308; Mailingaddress of Business: 4015 ScenicRiver Lane, Suite #118, Bakersfield,CA 93308. REGISTRANT WHOWISHES TO ABANDON THE BUSI-NESS NAME: Quali-Dent USA, LLC,4015 Scenic River Lane, Suite #118,Bakersfield, CA 93308. Original FBNStatement Filed on: 02/16/2011. ThisStatement of Abandonment filed on:11/15/2011. ANN K. BARNETT,

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Help the needy this holiday seasonYour local Salvation Army, Lake Isabella Service Unit, is requesting your help.

Many families in our community will not be able to celebrate Christmas thisyear because of the ever increasing cost of auto fuel, propane for heat and food.The local Salvation Army unit provided their annual Holiday Dinner for theneedy. They need help to help those who need a hand up this Christmas. Thereare many ways you can help. Cash donations are always welcome. Cash will beused to assist with food, utilities, medical, transportation and other assistancethrough the year 2012. Donations of non-perishable food for our pantry willalso be accepted. Cash donations may be mailed to Salvation Army, LakeIsabella Service Unit, P.O. Box 2786, Lake Isabella, CA 93240.

Your personal involvement in bell ringing for funds to help the needy in 2012would be of help, or if you have administrative or office experience, you maywant to work in our office. If you would like to help us help our community,please call today 760-379-4600, or drop by the Salvation Army office at 6105Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella on Mondays and Wednesdays, or [email protected].

Local water provider seeks customer feedbackLocal water provider, California Water Service Company, is conducting a

survey to better understand customer attitudes, interests and preferred meansof communication. Cal Water is offering an incentive for customers to com-plete the survey: a drawing for one $1,000 Visa gift card and 25 $100 Visa giftcards.

“We are committed to providing excellent service, and one way to do that is toknow how customers prefer to receive water-related information from us,” saidShannon Dean, Director of Communications. “Would customers rather getemergency notifications via door hangers or text messages? Would they preferto get water conservation information on our web site or on Facebook? We needthe answers to these and other questions in order to use our resources most effi-ciently. With the holidays around the corner, the gift card drawing will hopeful-ly be an incentive for more of our customers to take the survey.”

The survey is being offered online to save printing and postage costs.Customers can access the survey at www.calwater.com/survey. Customerswithout computer access may call (877) 768-7741.

Auditor-Controller-County Clerk by J.Trujillo, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierDecember 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Delano Family Dentistry (2011 -B6363), Street address of principalplace of business: 2232 Girard Street,Delano, CA 93215. Mailing address ofbusiness: 2232 Girard Street, Delano,CA 93215. REGISTRANT: John W.Postgate, DDS, PC, 2232 Girard Street,Delano, CA 93215. F - Corporation.Date the business commenced:10/01/2009. 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 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 Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the usein this State of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: John W.Postgate, DDS, PC, President. Thisstatement filed on 11/02/2011. Expires11/02/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By J.

Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier December 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2011.


Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Car Cash Loans (2011 - B6763), Streetaddress of principal place of business:1919 South La Cienega Boulevard, LosAngeles, CA 90034. Mailing address ofbusiness: 1919 South La CienegaBoulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034.REGISTRANT: Palisades Capital(NV), LLC, 1919 South La CienegaBoulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034. D- Limited Liability Company. Date thebusiness commenced: 07/11/2006.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: Reid Breitman, President. Thisstatement filed on 11/23/2011. Expires11/23/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern River

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Discover the joy of singing BarbershopHarmony this Christmas. In nine shortweeks, learn traditional and contempo-rary Christmas music in this unique 4part a capella style. You’ll make greatmusic and meet new friends with theadded bonus of performing with theKern Valley Sweet Adelines at ourChristmas spectacular. Dates: Thursdaynights starting Oct 13 - Dec 8 show,6:30pm - 8:00pm, at the Senior Centerin Lake Isabella.

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Summer Fresh Company (2011 -B6686), Street address of principalplace of business: 2008 MeadowAvenue, Delano, CA 93215. Mailingaddress of business: 2008 MeadowAvenue, Delano, CA 93215. REGIS-TRANT: Alejandra Camacho, 2008Meadow Avenue, Delano, CA 93215. A- Individual. Date the business com-menced: 11/01/2011. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statementmust be filed before the expiration. Thefiling of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a ficti-tious business name in violation of therights of another under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).Signed: Alejandra Camacho. This state-ment filed on 11/18/2011. Expires11/18/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier December 2, 9, 16 and 23,2011.

Everett “Brad” BradfordOctober 14, 1919 - November 17, 2011

Everett Bradford served in the U.S. Army fromDec. 1940 to Oct. 31, 1945. He was a MessSargeant in the 35th Division HeadquartersCompany, Officers mess. In 1943, he was trans-ferred to Army Transports. He made nine trips inand out of the States; transporting troops toEurope and the Philippines, bringing woundedand P.O.W.’s back. He cooked three meals dailyfor 3,000 troops.

After Everett was discharged, he returned toCalifornia. He resided in Torrance, where he

worked as a plumber and retired to Lake Isabella 28 years ago. He joinedthe Kern Vally VFW, American Legion and the Eagles as well as the 35thDivision Association in Topeka, KS. He was often seen in the Kern Valleywearing his Army uniform at memorial services, national holidays andmany military functions.

He is pre-deceased by his wife, Dagne, and his son, Phil. He is survivedby his daughter, Judy, of Torrance, and nephew, William Pate, inFerndale, WA.

Everett will be laid to rest with his wife in Riverside National Cemetary.There will be a memorial service at the Kern River VFW Post 7665 on Dec.10 at 1 p.m. with a pot luck following at 3 p.m.

Obituary

Death noticeHarvey Arthur MaloneHarvey Arthur Malone, 85, passed away on November 26, 2011. A

memorial service will be held at the Foursquare Church in WoffordHeights at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. A graveside service will follow atthe Kern Valley Cemetery. There will be a family and friends “gettogether” at the Henry’s home following the services. Viewing at SierraMortuary in Lake Isabella on Dec. 1 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Death notices are $5. Full obituaries are $20, or $25 with a pic-ture. For more information, call the Courier at (760) 376-2860during office hours weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Kern River Valley Branch LibraryCheck out the many wonderful eventshappening at your local library this month.At the Kern River Valley Branch, join uson Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m. for a Christmasstory time where each child will receive agift from the Kern Valley Library Friends.Toddler time will continue on eachThursday at 11:15 a.m. Be sure andstop by the KRV Branch during the monthand see their wonderful display ofHallmark ornaments, an amazing collec-tion donated to the library by one of ourlocal patrons. Note: All Kern CountyLibrary Branches will be closed Dec. 23-26for the Christmas Holiday and Dec. 30-Jan. 2, 2012 for the New Year Holiday.

‘A Sweet Christmas’presented bySweet Adelines, December 8“A Sweet Christmas” will be presented by

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the Kern Valley Sweet Adelines on Thursday,Dec. 8, at 7:30 pm at the Senior Center inLake Isabella. This musical presentation is atake-off on a live radio broadcasts. There willbe free refreshments. Tickets are $5.00; chil-dren 12 and under are free and are availablefrom any Sweet Adeline, at Curly Tom’s,Mesa Chiropractic, Cheryl’s Diner orNelda’s.

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mailor on paper, either in person or by mail (ouraddress is on page 2). Must be receivedTuesday by 1 p.m. in order to make eachFriday’s issue. Events must be open to thepublic and if there is any cost, it must be list-ed. Items submitted for our free Calendar list-ings may be shortened. Listings are printed inchronological order by event date and spaceavailable. Submitted items deemed entirely ormostly business advertising will not beaccepted. Some event information gatheredfrom the chambers of commerce, KRVR orwww.kernvalley. com

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