Kern River Courier

Those who have been a victim ofwildfire here in the Kern River Valley,take heed. Your participation in a newstudy is being requested.

The study is being conducted inselected communities within and adja-cent to the Sequoia National Forest bythe Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest

Research Station. Our location wasselected because of the continuing riskof wildfire, as well as the extensive indi-vidual, community, and agency effortsthat have been taken to address thatrisk.

What is being examined?This study is designed to examine the

following issues of importance to firemanagement and community residents

including:• Personal experience with fire,

including impacts on the individual andstresses associated with risk.

• Individual fire-related actions takenand perceived effectiveness.

• Fire management objectives, per-ceived alternatives to reach those objec-tives, and the concerns and risks associ-ated with each alternative.

• Personal and public roles andresponsibilities for fire management.

• Individual barriers to taking fire riskreduction actions.

• Value similarity and trust in theForest Service to manage fires and firerisk.

How is this beingconducted?

Residents withinthe selected commu-nities will be contact-ed through pre-exist-ing groups and keycontacts. Sessionswill include in-depthfocus group discus-sions and completionof a survey.

What will be done with the results?The results of the study will be pre-

sented in a report containing detailedfindings from the survey and group dis-cussions. This report will be delivered toForest Service personnel, researchers,Firesafe councils, and to the public,including participants, whoeverrequests a copy. Presentations and pub-lications in professional outlets are alsoplanned. Findings will be comparedwith a similar study conducted with res-idents proximate to the San BernardinoNational Forest (publication availableupon request.)

Parties interested in participating inthis study must contact Dr. PatriciaWinter at (951) 680-1557 orpwinter@fs.fed.us

“Sessions are taking place betweenAug. 8 and 20 and interested residents

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir212, 249 acre-ft.(Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limit360,000 ac.-ft.) Highpoint was 250,461ac-ft. June 3.

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville567 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 1400 cfs

Borel Canal flow550 cfs

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

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

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

DonBonsante

caught a great5-1/2 poundtrout.

Theroads

around the val-ley are quaint,so try to driveaccordingly.

Juvenilearrested

for starting firesin Weldon areaafter July 10 fireinvestigated.

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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Fri.: Sunny and hot.High 104.

Fri. night: Partlycloudy. Low 72.

Sat.: Mostly sunnyand hot. High 103.

Sat. night: Mostlyclear. Low 72.

Sun.: Sunny andhot, high 104.

Sun. night: Mostlyclear, low 72.National Weather Service

Mike DevichKern River Courier

Kern County law enforcementlaunched its newest weapon Wednesdaymorning at a special press conference. Itwas literally launched – it’s a gleamingnew boat.

The Lake Patrol is a division of KernCounty law enforcement. Their job is to

make sure laws are followed on the sur-face of the lake. Most of them have to dowith driving a boat. The laws are veryspecific. It’s like driving a car. There areage restrictions and many other regula-tions.

In addition, the Lake Patrol is there tohelp in high-danger rescue situations.From high winds that come up suddenlyto just plain carelessness, the Isabella

Lake Patrol rangersassist those in troubleon the lake.

Now the Lake Patrolhas a brand new boat,due to an $80,000grant from theCalifornia Departmentof Boating andWaterways. It wasunveiled Wednesday.

The 23-foot boat isequipped with the lat-est in technology andcan run with the bestdue to its 496 cubicinch engine.

The new boat waschristened Wednesdaymorning at Launch 19by Bob Jamison ofQAB Media, who is aKern County ParksCommissioner. He didthe traditional honorswith the champagne.

Murdoc Douglas/Kern River Courier

The Kern Valley Aquatics Program held a free swimming day Saturday at the SouthFork Middle School pool. Many events and races were held. The program provides les-sons for those who don’t know how to swim. Red Cross-trained lifeguards are provid-ed. See www.kvap.com

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

The new Lake Patrol boat will increase the protection for hordesof Isabella Lake lovers as they recreate on the waters of the lake.The new boat has updated lights and many more special featuresto help the lake rangers enforce water safety laws and providehelp for water lovers in trouble.

New boat provided to Isabella Lake Patrol

Fire-prone valley communities to be studied

See BOAT, Page 3 See FOREST, Page 8

Winter

Kern River Courier

Yes, it’s already time again to startthinking about the Kern County Fair.

Online entries are now being acceptedfor the contests and exhibits at this year'sfair, which will run Sept. 23-Oct. 4.Whether you're an amateur photogra-pher or gourmet cook, you'll find a way toshare your interests with visitors to thefair this year. Go to kerncountyfair.com toenter contests in categories ranging fromhobbies and floral arranging to bakedgoods and needle arts.

Most contests have closing dates inAugust. This year's theme is "Best in theWest."

Following trends in the arts and otherfields, the Kern County Fair has added anumber of new contests and categories

Fair timesneaks upMusical acts announced

See FAIR, Page 13

Page 2 Kern River Courier Friday, July 17, 2009

Regular meetings andactivitiesFridays• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine CreekRd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, HoffmanHospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rdFridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394• 5 p.m. - Kern River Hot Rodders CruiseNight, Circle Park, Kernville, 3rd Fri.• 8 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, Wofford Hts.For families of alcoholics. 376-2410 or 376-2066.

Saturdays• 6:30 a.m.- noon - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 661-978-8712• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. Second Sat.• 9-11 a.m.- Otaku-Kai Japanese anime club,Reel Cinema, Wofford Heights. 223-6765.• 3 p.m., KRV CB’ers dinner, Sr Ctr., LakeIsabella, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. Take out orders at 4 p.m. 379-3394• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.

Mondays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 1 p.m. - Kern Valley Democratic Club,Senior Center, third Monday.• 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Line dance beginner class-es, intermediate and advanced follow at theSenior Center. 379-0043.• 3 p.m. - Kernville Chamber of Commerce

meets, board 2nd Mon., general membership4th Mon. 376-2629.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso College, Lake Isabella, Rm G.376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. Havilah Centennial Group meets 1stMon. at schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 7:30 p.m.Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. Help forfamilies & friends of alcoholics. 376-2410 or376-2066.

Tuesdays• KRV Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-6162.• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189. (July 14 meeting will be 11 a.m.)• 6 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at

Senior Center. 2nd Tues. (760) 379-1830.• 7 p.m. - KRV Historical Society meets,Senior Center, Lake Isabella, 4th Tues.

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, 6407 Lake Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.• 9:30-11 a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist Church, 379-2556.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles open topublic, Mt. Mesa., Wed. & Fri. 379-3394• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, Paradise Cove, quarterly. 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1:30 p.m.- Clan Diggers meeting dark forsummer. Resumes Sept. 379-2303.• 3 p.m. - Crystal Meth Anonymous meets atFountain of Christ Church. 223-0074.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club meets,631 E. Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., third Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410. For families of alcoholics. 376-2410or 376-2066.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. Third Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club meets, ParadiseCove.• 3 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Odd Fellows Hall. 549-3033.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets - Golf Course,Kernville.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet-Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291

Bingo GuideFriday, noon. - Eagles Bingo, Eagles

Hall, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon., South Fork

Woman’s Club Bingo, 6488 Fay RanchRoad.

Sunday, 1 p.m. Moose Lodge Bingo,Lake Isabella Blvd.

Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.

Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1p.m. St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & NellieDent 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 dates have changed.

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Owners/Editors/Publishers Michael Batelaan Mike DevichContributing Editor Mike LudikerContributors/ColumnistsJack Bustamante Rod Middleworth Matt Freeman Bodfish BobRon Bolyard Donna FitchCalifornia Joe Richard RoweClarence Semonious Harry ThalPhotographersMichael Batelaan, Mike Devich, MikeLudikerContributing PhotographerMurdoc DouglasAd ProductionMichael Batelaan, Mike LudikerAdvertising SalesValerie Minoux, Kelley ScarboroughBusiness OfficeSara WakemanSubscription InformationThe Kern River Courier is publishedand mailed weekly for $35 per year.Send payment to:

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Advertising policiesPublisher reserves the right to reject or cancelany advertising at any time. Cancellations orrejection shall not preclude payment on similaradvertising previously run. KRV Publishingand the Kern River Courier are not liable forerrors in copy or an advertisement beyond thecost of the actual space occupied by the error.Publisher reserves the right to place the word“advertisement” on any ad copy that appearsto resemble editorial matter.

Submission policiesEditorial and photo submissions are wel-come and will run at the discretion of theeditors. Submissions will only be returnedwhen accompanied by a self-addressedstamped envelope. The editors reserve theright to edit all submissions. The entire con-tents of the Kern River Courier are copy-right ©2008 KRV Publishing. Reproductionin whole or in part is prohibited without priorwritten consent. All rights reserved.

Letters policiesLetters to the Editor are run when space per-mits. They are meant as an open forum forexpression. The views expressed in the lettersto the editor within this paper are not necessar-ily the views of this paper, nor those of the staff.Letters to the editor pertaining to local issuesand events or those that affect our area areencouraged. Please include your real name,address and phone number for verification.Pen names or incomplete names are notallowed. The Kern River Courier reserves theright to exclude any letter to the editor, or editits contents for length and prevention of libel,or for other reasons as seen fit by the editors.Letters should not exceed 200 words.

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Kern River Valley – the place for fun

Explore the night skies overvalley Saturday night, July 18

Explore the night skies overIsabella Lake with Richard Burdgeand members of the Kern River

Valley Astronomy Club, when theypresent an astronomy program onSaturday, July 18, at the Tillie CreekCampground Amphitheater inWofford Heights. The program

begins at 8:30 p.m. Bring a flashlight,blanket, and light sweater or jacketas the evenings can be cool. Formore information about the pro-gram, please call the U.S. ForestService at (760) 379-5646.

Public Lands Committee tomeet July 23 in Kernville

The Kern River Valley PublicLands Forum will meet on July 23from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in theCommunity Room at the KernvilleChamber of Commerce. This is thenew name for what began as theKRV Campgrounds Ad HocCommittee.

Government commodities dis-tributed Tuesday, July 28

Food commodities will be distrib-uted on Tuesday, July 28 to thosewho fit certain economic guidelines.Begins at 7 a.m. at Grace Chapel, Mt.Mesa; Elks Lodge, Wofford Heights;Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Senior care representative tospeak July 29 in Kernville

The new president of the KernvilleChamber of Commerce, JillThurman, has announced thatForest Hagood of Home InsteadSenior Care will be speaking July 29at 6:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hallin Kernville. It’s free to the public.Home Instead Senior Care is a net-work of locally owned franchiseoffices that was developed with apassionate desire to be your trustedin-home care agency, to help yourfamily keep your aging mother,father, grandparents or friends intheir home as they grow older. Whoshould attend? If you have situationsoccurring now and do not knowhow to approach the family member;If you are researching options inadult care and would just like infor-mation; If you are currently a care-giver for an aging adult and lookingfor affordable assistance.

Hummingbird celebrationAugust 1 at KR Preserve

The annual HummingbirdCelebration starts Aug. 1 at the KernRiver Preserve in Weldon from 7a.m. to 2 p.m. For more informationcall Alison at (760) 378-2029 or go towww.kern.audubon.org.

Sweet Adelines to hold IceCream Social Aug. 15

The local chapter of the SweetAdelines singing organization will beholding its annual Ice Cream Socialon Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.This has tentatively been scheduledfor the Senior Center in LakeIsabella, but the recent budget cut-backs and shortening of hours at thecenter may necessitate changing thelocation. For more information, call(760) 376-4124.

Rubber Ducky Races held byExchange Club Aug. 29

The Kern Valley Exchange Clubwill be holding their annual RubberDucky Races down the Kern Riveron Aug. 29 at Riverside Park inKernville. Proceeds go to scholar-ships. Call (760) 376-4790.

Information for most items fromthe Kernville Chamber of Commerce.To include your event in the KernRiver Courier Calendar, just submitthe information to the Courier (ouraddresses are on page 2) by Tuesdayfor Friday’s issue. Events must beopen to the public and admissionprice, if any, must be listed.

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U.S. Forest ServiceKern River Courier

In 2002, a carelessly built camp-fire resulted in the largest and mostcostly forest fire in the history ofthe Sequoia National Forest.Named the McNally Fire, it burnedfor 37 days, scorched 150,700 acres,and was twice as large as any firepreviously recorded in the area.

Since this time, many effortshave been made to help repair andto restore a portion of the fire area.

Reforestation – the restocking ofexisting forests and woodlandswhich have been depleted withnative tree stock – is one such effortto assist natural recovery. Duringthe past four years, the reforesta-tion crew, on the Kern River RangerDistrict of the Sequoia NationalForest has been doing just that.

In 2005 the first 86,000 trees wereplanted. In 2008 another 123,000trees were planted, followed in 2009by 130,000 trees for a grand total of339,000 trees, with more plantingsscheduled for the near future.

According to District CulturistJohn Springer, “The tree plantingprocess requires paperwork andgroundwork. Bids, contracts, sitepreparation, and seedling growthall take place at least one year inadvance to the actual planting oftrees. Contracting for the treeplanting is a bid process. The con-tract may be written up by the treeor by the acre.”

The district reforestation crewassesses the damaged areas andwrites a plan for regeneration.These plans reflect the number oftrees to be planted per acre,dependent on terrain, climate, soilcondition, even rodent presence, toincrease a seedling’s chance of sur-viving and to reduce the risk ofseedling mortality.

During years of abundant conecrops, cones from native trees onthe forest are collected and sent toa nursery in Placerville. The nurs-ery dries the cones on a dryingrack and then sends them to amachine to tumble them, thusopening up the cones and releas-ing the seeds. The seeds are thenseparated and placed in cold stor-age. These seeds can be stored incold storage for 60 years, as a sav-ings (seed bank) for future refor-estation projects.

With project areas identifiedand plan criteria met, the nurseryis supplied with requests for treesby species, i.e.; Jeffrey Pine, RedFir, White Fir. The seeds are thengrown for typically one year andare stored until they are ready toplant. The seedlings are thentrucked in and stored locally, in atree cooler, until ready to plant.

The restoration crew is respon-sible in seeing all contractual obli-gations are met and that groundconditions are right for planting.

Friday, July 17, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 3

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

Whenever I am surrounded bymy great-grandchildren, I'venoticed that I am more like my dadthan I everthought I'd be.

I can remem-ber when I wasyoung, Dadwould play littlegames thatwould entertainus better thanany television.Some examples:

One of hisfavorite tricks was to have us pullon his finger, after which he'd passwind. He would always then say,“Gotcha.” Really gross, but us kidswould say, "Do it again!" And if hecould, he would!

Another thing I remember wasthat he always sang along withsongs on the radio. Although hedidn't know the words, he wouldmake up verses of his own, manywhich made no sense at all andhad nothing to do with the songplaying.

He had other tricks, which nomatter how many times he didthem, we'd laugh as if we'd neverheard them before. For instance,we'd be in the living room, and hewould stand up and say, "Who's atthe door?" Then he would openthe door and have a conversationwith someone he'd dream up – thepostman, the milkman, a serial

killer or Donald Duck. We wouldall sit around knowing no one wasthere but reveling in the fun.Sometimes he would pretend thathe was talking to the laundry deliv-ery man – in Chinese.

At other times he would say hewas going into the basement to getsome eggs. Well, we didn’t have abasement, but he would walkbehind the couch, and as he wentfrom left to right, he would bendhis knees and appear to be goingdown steps. He would even call forsomeone to turn on the lights, in ahollow faraway voice. We kidswere enthralled. My brother and Iwould practice what Dad did but itwas never the same.

Last week I found myself emu-lating my dad as I entertained mygreat-grand children with mydad’s antics. (The kids and grand-kids had already had their trainingfrom Gramps himself a few yearsback!)

However, pulling fingers andpassing wind is not allowed. Yousee, my mom nipped that in thebud years ago. We kids were forev-er banned from that particular dis-play of grossness.

Frankly, without it I think mytheir education is incomplete, butyou can’t fight City Hall!

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth, a retired securitymanager for Pacific Bell, is aninstructor for the local AARP DriverSafety Program and coordinator forthe Lake Patrol volunteers.

Middleworth

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U.S. Forest Service photo

Work crews plant seedlings in the area of 2002’s McNally Fire.

McNally Fire area reforested

See MCNALLY Page 8

Also present was Bob Lerude, direc-tor of the Kern County Parks andRecreation Department. Parks andRec oversees the Lake Patrol.

The boat was christened the“Kaitlyn,” after the 12-year-oldgranddaughter of Lake Ranger Lt.Robert Boardman. It happened thatWednesday was Kaitlyn’s birthday,

so she got the honor for her birth-day.

Also present were the new LakePatrol sergeant, Nomi Eades, LakePatrol officers and many of the vol-unteers. One of them was RodMiddleworth, the Courier colum-nist, who is the coordinator for theLake Patrol volunteers.

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Jack BustamanteKern River Courier Columnist

Great fishing, and better yet,catching, continues at IsabellaLake. Catfish are still coming instrong at Boulder Gulch andCamp Nine. With large schools ofshad swimming the shorelines,that seems to be the best bait.

Crappieare backbitingstrongagain. Mostof the covesbetweenFrenchGulch andthe NorthFork areproducingsome greatstringers ofnice sizefish.

Bass action was really goodthis week at Juniper Point and theend of Evans Road.

Some of these trophy troutplanted in Isabella Lake by theDepartment of Fish & Game havemade their way up to RiversidePark in Kernville.

Don Bonsante hooked into a

beautiful 5-1/2 pounder trying tomake its way upriver. Great catch,Don.

Plenty of fish waiting to becaught out there. Let’s go fishing!

Photos courtesy E&J’s Tackleand General Store. For braggingrights, bring your catch to E&J’s,6498 Wofford Blvd, WoffordHeights, near the Wofford HeightsPost Office.

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LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

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www.kernvalley.com

Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from Hwy.

155 just over the hill from Hwy. 178)(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the corner

from the museum)(760) 376-3781(760) 379-5236

General KRV Info

Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville Road Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLELocal: (760) 376-2629

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior Center

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Hospital

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

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

Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport

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

Kern River Valley information

Fishing continues to hold up

Don Bonsante caught a 5-1/2 poundtrout at Riverside Park.

Let’s Go Fishing

Map sponsored by Lakeview Motel 12090 Hwy. 178, Mt. Mesa, (760) 379-8250. AC, WiFi

Valley’s roads are all ‘the old road’Mike DevichKern River Courier

Native Americans were living here in the Kern River Valley for possibly1,000 years before the coming of American explorers in the mid-1800s.These Native Americans made their own paths and traveling routes.

Gold was discovered in the 1850s and more trails were blazed as prospec-tors streamed here.

Those coming into the valley came over the Greenhorn Mountains (nearWofford Heights), dragging their wagons behind them, or over Walker Passto the east. Some came from the south, entering the valley through WalkerBasin and then the Havilah area before dropping into the valley overHooper Hill (in Bodfish).

The valley’s road system is descended from that early setup. Some ofthose roads still exist. Some have been only slightly rerouted. When youdrive over Walker Pass, the road is still much the same as it was in the 1800s.So is the Caliente-Bodfish Road (which goes through Havilah to Calienteand Highway 58) and the road over the Greenhorns (Highway 155).

The Kern Canyon Road, following the lower river, didn’t come along until1927. The lower part hasn’t changed all that much since then. The upperpart was bypassed by a four-lane freeway in the 1970s. The bypassed oldroad is the curviest part, but it is still driveable and makes a handy alternateroute and a great scenic drive.

When you enter the valley, drive carefully. We have everything from veryslow drivers to speed demons. Just pull over and let the speed freaks by– and hope the slow ones pull over and let you by. If not, enjoy the scenery.The Courier wants you to be very careful. We want you to come back.

“Bass actionwas reallygood thisweek atJuniperPoint andthe end ofEvansRoad.”

--JackBustamante

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PICKS OF THE WEEK"Life on Mars: Series One"

(BBC Version) -- Probably one ofthe coolest, quirkiest shows tocome out of Britain in this decade,"Life on Mars" tells the story ofSam Tyler (played by John Simm),a modern-dayLondon policedetective whois hit by a carand finds him-self awaking in1970sManchester.Has he reallytraveled backin time? Is hein a coma anddreaming allthis? Or is Sam just some delu-sional crackpot imagining all ofthis? That's part of the mysterySam needs to unravel -- and theallure of the show, because youdon't know for sure until theseries finale. Meanwhile, everyweek Sam tries to cope in a timewhere there are no cell phones,Internet, CSI-like forensics orpolitically correct codes of con-duct, and yet still solve crimes –and the mystery of who he is atthe same time.

"The Middleman: The CompleteSeries" -- This is one of thosegreat shows you probably neverwatched -- or heard of. It's basedon a series of graphic novels by"Lost" writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach about a young artistnamed Wendy Watson who isrecruited to be the sidekick of TheMiddleman, a secret governmentagent/superhero. It reminded me

a lot of "Men In Black." The showis good clean fun (it ran on TheFamily Channel) and yet is smart,savvy, sophisticated and a truegem for fanboys and fangirls alike.Highly recommended.

DOG OF THE WEEK"Battlestar Galactica: The

Complete Series" -- I haven't cho-sen "BSG" as Dog ofthe Week because Ihave something againstthe series. To the con-trary, I thoughtSeasons 1 and 2 wereawesome (3 and 4 notso much). No sir. Thereason this boxed set isDog of the Week is dueto its pricing. The setretails for $280. Youheard right. Nearly 300

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Q: "Ugly Betty" is one of myfavorite shows, and I especiallylove Vanessa Williams asWilhelmina Slater. What has shebeen up to this summer duringher break from the show? --Haley J., via e-mail

A: Vanessa has been a very busywoman. Sheplayed tosold-out audi-ences at theTropicana inAtlantic City,released hereighth studioalbum called"The RealThing," juststarted backat work onthe fourthseason of "Ugly Betty" and is activelyinvolved with the charitable educa-tion campaign called ExpressSuccess. Vanessa told me recentlywhy she chose this particular cam-paign: to celebrate businesswomen.She explains, "Express Success pro-vides the opportunity for womenwho don't have the means that I doto get proper training for the work-force, get some amazing clothingand be able to start on the pathtoward becoming successful womenin business." To find out how todonate or to see if there will be anyevents in your area, go toExpressSuccessCampaign.com.

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An interesting side note: Prior to"Friends," Lisa Kudrow was hired toplay Frasier's fiery radio producer,Roz, on "Frasier." However, duringfirst rehearsals for the show, she andthose involved knew that somethingwasn't working. She was replacedby Peri Gilpin. However, one of thepeople working on "Frasier" alsoworked on "Friends" and suggestedthat she audition for that show.

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KernvilleFirst Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014Kernville Foursquare ChurchKernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.223-6704Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.376-2751St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362St. Sherrian Episcopal ChurchOdd Fellows Hall, KernvilleSundays 10 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. 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-4296Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 LakeIsabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake IsabellaSunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819

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

Southlake/WeldonKern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 378-3780Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178 Sunday Services 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.378-4964Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, WeldonSunday Services 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.378-2321

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W.Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Services 9 & 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 a.m.

MiscellaneousSGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times.Based on the Lotus Sutra.Salvation ArmyMon. 9 am — 1 pm. Service and applications at 6105 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. TSA feeds the hungry lunchMonday through Friday. Assistance is offered to personsor families who are having difficulties paying utility bills, inneed of food, clothing, spiritual and other counseling. 760-379-5100.

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Clarence Semonious, pastorPrince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Kernville

What do you think is yourworst sin? What was Cain’sworst sin, or King David’sgreatest sin? Of Cain, themost common statements ofjudgment surround the mur-der of his brother, Able. KingDavid presents two situationsfor us to consider. The first, in2 Samuel chapter 11 to chap-ter 12:24 involves adulteryand murder. Thus, the behav-ior of modern political andreligious leaders should not surprise anyone.Lesser known is a misadventure recorded in 1Chronicles 21, when “Satan stood against Israeland incited David to number Israel.” (Verse 1.)The public sin of census resulted in the death of70,000 inhabitants of the kingdom. Please per-ceive the warning central to political decisions.The “king” sins in public policy; the citizens suffereven unto death. “God was displeased with thisevent, and he struck Israel.” 1 Chronicles 21:7. So,what do you think is your worst sin?

The shared trait among the accounts of Adamand Eve, Cain and Able and King David is thespiritual battle between God and Satan (theAccuser of God’s people). Is there an alternativeto the question: “What do you think is your worstsin?” Yes, but “If we say we have no sin, wedeceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1John 1:8. All who must trace their lineage toAdam and Eve have the same enemy. The spiritof pride apart from God is the shared trait of theenemy regardless of the names given for our

adversary, including “the father of lies.” John8:44. A significant youthful realization, called theMachiavellian intelligence, from Frans de Waal's1982 book “Chimpanzee Politics,” is at the age ofabout four and a half years, when the youthbegins to be able to lie convincingly. Most par-ents recognize the experience of their young chil-dren learning to avoid punishment for misdeedswith an untruth. (I understand embarrassment toinclude self punishment for allowing an insult toone’s pride.) The book of James asks, “Who iswise and understanding among you? By hisgood conduct let him show his works in themeekness of wisdom.” James 3:13. And providesthe answer, “But if you have bitter jealousy andselfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast andbe false to the truth.” James 3:14.

Habakkuk was inspired to write to pridefulpeople, “Woe to him who makes his neighborsdrink- you pour out your wrath (also translated“bottle,” the original carries the meaning wrath.)and make them drunk, in order to gaze at theirnakedness!” Habakkuk 2:15. “You will have yourfill of shame instead of glory.” Habakkuk 2:16.Delivering the “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesustaught a prayer, “Our Father in heaven, hallowedbe your name. Your kingdom come, your will bedone, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:9-10. As Jesus was facing torture and death, heprayed, “Father, if you are willing, remove thiscup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, butyours, be done.” Luke 22:42.

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Youth pastor Shane Boast of the CrossroadsCommunity Church in Ridgecrest regales acrowd of students on the shores of Isabella Lake.The church sent over 50 students from thechurch to Tillie Creek Campground Saturday fora summer campout.

Paul G. Donohue, M.D.Kern River Courier SyndicatedColumnist

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Willyou talk about colon polyps? Ihad polyps removed during acolonoscopy. My doctor recom-mends another colonoscopy inthree years. I have retired, andmy insurer has declined to covermy colon because I had some-thing removed from it. I willhave to pay for the colonoscopy.When I was working, the insur-ance company insisted on colonprocedures for preventive care.Please advise. -- A.C.

ANSWER: Polyps are smallgrowths sprouting from the lining ofmany organs. In the case of colonpolyps, some of them turn into coloncancer. The problem is that a doctorlooking at the polyp cannot tell if ithas the cancer potential unless thepolyp is removed and viewed with amicroscope.

More than 150,000 new cases ofcolon cancer occur yearly in theUnited States, and every year thereare more than 50,000 deaths fromcolon cancer. Colon cancer and coloncancer death can be eliminated byremoving all suspicious polyps.

Guidelines urge everyone to have afirst colonoscopy at age 50. If a polypis discovered that measures morethan two-fifths of an inch, if the polyphas microscopic evidence of danger-ous changes or if a person has threeor more polyps, that individual is toldto have a repeat colonoscopy in threeyears. Otherwise, if all is well, thenext colonoscopy can be delayed for

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unwillingness to insure your colon,since the company is less likely to losemoney on you because you havebeen conscientious in having theexamination and its follow-up.Perhaps a telephone call to the com-pany can get it to change its decision.

If the company won't budge, I'dstill have the scope exam, even if themoney has to come out of your ownpocket. The assurance that all is wellis worth every penny.

My booklet on colon cancerexplains this common condition indetail and its treatment. Readers canobtain a copy by writing: Dr.Donohue -- No. 505W, Box 536475,

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When Mr. Jones lost his joband called to purchase healthinsurance, he also asked aboutdental. When Mrs. Smith retired,she wanted dental insurance too.Everybody tends to want toreplace what coverage they hadunder the employer-sponsoredplan.

As these people live in the KernRiver Valley, I advise them thatthey would need to go toBakersfield, as few of the dentistsin the Kern River Valley are par-ticipating providers on any dentalinsurance plan. If you had dentalinsurance through work, then youprobably could use a local dentist,but most didn't participate withthe individual plans.

I was in New York City a few

weeks ago at the NationalAssociation of HealthUnderwriters annual convention.I met with many of the exhibitors,and one in par-ticular becamethe salvationfor all thosepeople I wasturning away.They have adental plan,and most, if notall, of the localdentists areparticipating init. This plan isDelta Dental, the same companyused by most of the employer-sponsored group plans.

Delta Dental provides dentalbenefits for two types of groups –employer-sponsored and organi-zation-sponsored groups. There

is now an organization which val-ley residents can join and get den-tal benefits. As an extra, a veryliberal vision plan is included atno extra cost.

This plan is a dental PPO, andpermits you to go to dentists out-side the networkas well. Rates arevery close to therates employershave been paying,and the benefitscover diagnosticand preventative.They also coverbasic proceduresas well as majorprocedures. Aswith all dentalplans, there is awaiting period for all but the diag-nostic and preventative.

So, the next time a Mrs. Smith

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Matt FreemanKern River Courier Columnist

Well, here we are again. Wejust had the 4th of July and IbarelyrememberJanuary!Time flieswhen youare havingfun. I realizejust how fastmy kids aregrowing andI realize lifeis reallyshort. I stillfeel like itshould be 2008!

I wanted to give you all a gen-eral market update for the valleythis year based on the MultipleListing Service data available.

Overall sales for the valley arestill significantly down (alongwith the rest of the state) fromthis time a year ago. For the sakeof space, I will break down theactive listing figures for you thisweek and we will get more intothe sales data next week. I willjust give the basics this week.This is interesting stuff. You canreally get a feel for the marketbased on all of the averagesspread out over time. So here arethe numbers:

As of July 2008, the averageDOM, or days on market, for alisting in the valley was 241. Thisyear it is 154. A good trend. Stuffis staying on the market a short-

er time. However, that’s not all good

and here is why. For closed list-ings, meaning listings that havesuccessfully sold, the averageDOM was 194 in 2008 and is sofar 225 for 2009. So the listingsthat have SOLD, which is key,have stayed on the market longerbefore they have sold than lastyear.

Now here is the real kicker:Average sale price for 2008 ofclosed listings was $132,364. Thatis for all types of listings, not justhomes. So far for 2009 the aver-age sale price for closed listingsis $96,194. That is a 27.3%decline from this time last year.OUCH! And we all know lastyear was not great.

Not trying to be biased oranything or all gloom and doom,I am just giving you the datastraight, even if it hurts! Asalways, though, the silver liningshines through. These numbersconfirm that this is a BUYER’SMARKET! We right now havereal estate prices in areas up herein the valley lower than theywere 10 years ago, and that issaying something. Get out of that401K, get out of that IRA that istreading water, and BUY SOME-THING! That is what I am goingto do.

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

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When asked how the previouslyplanted areas look today, Springersaid, “The trees planted in 2005are now three feet tall. The over-all survivability of the units is 75%to 80%.”

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For the birds

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Got a heron your soup?

This heron was cruising over Audubon’s Kern River Preserve in Weldon over the weekend.The Preserve is a great place to see birds in their natural habitat, and it’s all free. ThePreserve is located on Highway 178 in Weldon. Look for the gate.

Afterowl

This owl wascaught observingthe landscape inBodfish Canyon.Whooo it waslooking for, wedon’t know.

Jennie Cox/Specialto the Courier

Bird andbreakfast

House sparrows are beingfed by their father in a bird-house at the WhisperingPines in Kernville.

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Bodfish Bob’s Aloha Garlic Sticks

1 can refrigerator biscuits1/4 c. Milk1/2 c. Crushed cornflakesGarlic salt

Cut each biscuit in half. Rollinto sticks 5 to 6 inches long. Dipeach stick into milk. Roll in corn-flakes. Sprinkle with garlic salt.Place on buttered baking sheet 1inch apart. Bake in 450 degreeoven for 7 to 10 minutes.

Bodfish Bob's Shrimp-Rice Casserole

1 finely chopped onion 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 3 cups cooked rice 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 can milk

1 (12 ounce) package frozen shrimp,cooked and finely chopped 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Saute onion, bell pepper andcelery in a small amount of oil.Remove from heat, then addrice, mushroom soup which hasbeen diluted with milk, andshrimp, cooked and finelychopped. Place mixture in abuttered casserole dish.Sprinkle grated cheddar cheeseover the top and bake, uncov-ered, at 300 F for 1 hour.

Bodfish Bob's Chicken Pecan Salad

4 c. Chicken (cooked and cubed) 1 1/2 c. Green grapes 1 c. Pecan pieces 1/2 c. Mayonnaise or creamy saladdressing 1/4 c. Sour cream 2 tbsp. Honey 1 tsp. Poppy seeds 2 or 3 green onions, sliced fine(optional) Lettuce leaves

Combine chicken, grapes andpecans in large bowl; set aside.Stir mayonnaise, sour cream,honey, poppy seeds in small bowlto blend well (may add 1 table-spoon of lemon juice if desired);add to chicken mixture. Toss wellto coat. Serve on lettuce leaves.

Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web atwww.bodfishbob.com. You canwrite to him at bodfishbob@hot-mail.com

Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

Miceli’s in North Hollywood isa spaghetti house where perform-ers get up and sing a capella. It’sbeen there since 1949. I had avodka martini there years ago andswore someday I’d go back. Now Ihave. I wentlast Fridaynight.

We went toLos Angelesfrom ourmountaintopKernvillehome becauseMiz Sue had adoctor’sappoinment.We went to Miceli’s afterward tomeet Barry and his wife Carol fordinner. He’s just signed with somekind of literary agent who’s goingto help him market his first full--length play in many years. Barryspent 20 years working at Barnes& Noble in Los Angeles. Now he’sretired and is able to fully concen-trate on a long-awaited backupplan – playwriting.

It was less than crowded. Infact, less that half full. It was morelike a Sunday night crowd than aFriday night one.

Before dinner, Miz Sue andCarol were sitting there gabbingaway while Barry was outsideparking the car. I sipped my marti-ni and looked around. Nothingmuch had changed since that one

time I was there before – exceptmaybe me.

It’s probably 15 years since Ihad that martini here. Then I wasacting in westerns and doingsome voiceover work for commer-cials now and then.

It was right after that that Idecided to spend more time up inthe Kern Valley. Sue was in hertwenty-something year of teach-ing school at Kernville Elementaryand I was getting tired of the com-muting life.

Well, that was then and this isnow. Son Jack is back in Californiaafter some years in Nevada. He isin his early 40s. Sue retired fromteaching in 2000. Both my parentshave been gone for some yearsnow. I’ve gone from writing forone newspaper to writing foranother one.

I’ve still got the property inLouisiana my dad left me. Time tothink about selling it. I wanted togo back there and do some fishingand see my old home town ofAlexandria. Spend maybe a monthin Louisiana.

Things change, however.Maybe I’ll sell the property andmaybe invest with Jack in a housein Camarillo.

Time to plan for other people.Especially the grandkids. Theycould use some help now!

California Joe is the storytellerpersona of Stevenson Phillips, anactor and singer living in Kernville.You may reach him atsscaljoe@aol.com

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Collecting

Lake Isabella man has questionLarry CoxCourier Syndicated Columnist

Q: I have a "banjo" clockmanufactured by the NewHaven Clock Company. It wasa wedding present to my par-ents in 1927 and is in excel-lent condition. It has an eagleat the top and a sea pictureswith several sailing shipsportrayed near its bottom. Iam curious about its value. --Frank, Lake Isabella, Calif.

A: Although you didn't enclosea picture, the detailed descriptionin your letter provided me withenough clues that I think I man-aged to track information about itdown in one of my references.Your wall clock more than likelyhas a mahogany case with metalfinial, and a round dial with raisedArabic numerals. The New HavenClock Company introduced thisparticular model in about 1925,which squares with the date yougave me. Assuming that this is theclock you have, it is currently val-ued at $459 in the Antique TraderClocks Price Guide edited by KyleHusfloen (Krause, $17.95).

***Q: I have a bottle of Route

66 Root Beer that was bottledin Indian Park, Ill. How muchis it worth? -- Patricia,Quincy, Ill.

A: I contacted several collectorswho advised me that yourunopened bottle of Route 66 RootBeer is worth about $10. I couldnot find your brand listed in

"Soda Pop: Collectibles PriceGuide," by Allan Petretti (Krause,$34.99). Nevertheless, this guide isan absolute must for those inter-ested in anything related to sodapop, except for Coke.

For Coca-Cola, there are sever-al excellent guides, including"Warman's Coca-ColaCollectibles" by Allan Petretti(Krause, $24.99), and "For God,Country & Coca-Cola: TheDefinitive History of the GreatAmerican Soft Drink and theCompany That Makes It" by MarkPendergrast (Basic Books, $16.50).

***Q: I have a one-quart glass

milk bottle from Freeman'sDaily in Maspath, N.Y. Isthere any value? -- Thomas,Kissimmee, Fla.

A: Most quart milk bottles sellin the $5 to $10 range. There arealways exceptions, of course. Fora second opinion, I suggest youcontact the Milk Bottle CollectorsClub at www.milkbottlecollec-tors.com.

***Write to Larry Cox in care of

King Features Weekly Service,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475, or send e-mail toantiquequestions@aol.com. Due tothe large volume of mail hereceives, Mr. Cox is unable to per-sonally answer all reader ques-tions. Do not send any materialsrequiring return mail.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd.,Inc.

Veterans Post

Missed exam stalls benefit claimsFreddy GrovesCourier Syndicated Columnist

When you put in a claim forbenefits, one of the first thingsthat happens is that a VeteransService Officer will ask for acompensation and pensionexam, and will fill out the formsfor it.

If for some reason you don'thave that C&P exam, it's calledan incomplete exam request. TheOffice of the Inspector Generalfor theDepartmentof VeteransAffairsrecentlyreleased areport on theproblem ofincompleteexams.

It foundthat a goodportion ofexamrequests were incompletebecause veterans didn't show upfor appointments. Here's why:

In some cases the veteransweren't called to set the appoint-ment times -- they were simplytold via mail when thoseappointments would be. Whenveterans wanted to schedule fora different time or date, thoseexams weren't always resched-uled. And in some cases, whenveterans requested differentappointment times, the examrequests were just canceled

instead.Some exams weren't done

because veterans weren't con-tacted by phone to schedule theappointments and the mailingaddress on the notice waswrong. After missed appoint-ments, at three of the four facili-ties studied, no one called theveterans directly to try to setanother appointment time. Inother cases, appointments wererescheduled or just plain can-celed without notifying the vet-

erans.Rule of thumb:

Know your status atall times. If you'vegot a claim in forbenefits, keep ontop of the schedul-ing of your exams.Be proactive. Don'texpect a phone callor mail, becauseyou might not get it.Make the calls your-self. Verify that

they've correctly entered youraddress and contact phone num-bers into the system.

In 2008, a probable 24,000missed exams could have beenavoided.

Write to Freddy Groves in careof King Features Weekly Service,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475, or send e-mail tocolumnreply@gmail.com.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Our Valley, Our Earth

Our faults are legendaryRon BolyardKern River Courier Columnist

The past seve weeks I have beenreviewing the most common typesof faults thatcan be encoun-tered in thefield. I have notdiscussed themany andnumerouscomplicatingfactors associ-ated with iden-tifying faultson the ground. My reason, ofcourse, was to not give you anaccredited course in geology, but acursory view of the key elementsthat most readers would read andunderstand. At times, it is not easyto convey complex theories and

ideas into understandable terms forthe average reader. But I do hopethat I have given you enough tostimulate your thoughts into deeperresearch. That is all I can ask forwhen I prepare these columns.

The next series of columns, I amgoing to leave the global aspectsbehind and return to the local geol-ogy of the Kern River Valley. I hopeto fold into your global knowledgeadditional concepts that will broad-en your geological focus of the KRVand its uniqueness. For starters, Ipresent the attached diagram foryour study and for discussion nextweek.

Ron Bolyard is a retired geologistand has developed an “acute inter-est” in the geology of the southernSierra Nevada since he moved herein 1999.

Ron Bolyard

Death noticesKimberly Lynn KrowelKimberly Lynn Krowel, 43, of Lake Isabella, passed away on July 10,

2009 at her residence. Services are pending. Arrangements by LakeIsabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA93240. (760) 379-5006.

Martin Grant Johnson Martin Grant Johnson, 75, of Wofford Heights, passed away July 2,

2009. Burial will be at the Bakersfield National Cemetery on Aug. 3 at11:30 a.m. Arrangements by Lake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A LakeIsabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

Joseph Maughan Kent II Joseph Maughan Kent II, 34, of Squirrel Valley, passed away on July

12, 2009. Burial will be on Friday, July 17 at 9 a.m. Services following atChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 11 a.m. Arrangements byLake Isabella Funeral Home, 6048-A Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella,CA 93240. (760) 379-5006.

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“Know your sta-tus at all times. Beproactive.”

– Freddy Groves

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POOL/SPAREPAIR SPECIALIST

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Garage Doors & Openers. NewSales & Repairs. HandymanService. Decks, Covers, Masonry,Electrical, Plumbing. (760) 379-1430 License #CL492150 __________________________

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Warranty on parts and labor.5901 Wofford Blvd.,760-376-3294__________________________VISI-NUMBERS - ReflectiveAddress Plaques As required byCalifornia Law. Solid Aluminum,painted on both sides. For info,call Chuck @ (760) 417-1336

Wofford Heights Mobile / RVPark Great Location! Quiet,mature trees, walk to lake, mar-ket, medical, park & theater. CallJim @ (760) 376-6316__________________________RV Sites Available @ RiverviewRV Park, Kernville. $419 to$459 mo + utilities, month tomonth. Call 376-2345 for info.

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Rent to Own - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park.$595/mo.Includes spacerent. + deposit. 760-379-2092_________________________Weldon - 2 bd, 2 ba house withbig porch, washer, dryer, stove& dishwasher. $700/month.Call (562) 228-9519_________________________Kernville - 1 bd. 1 bath apt inRiverview RV Park with wood-burning stove. $450/mo + utili-ties. 376-2345_________________________Kernville - Hi-Ho MobileHome Park. 2 bd / 2 ba Apts.$595/mo + deposit and utilities.760-376-2671_________________________Weldon - Cozy 1 bd, 1 ba housew/large fenced yard. Room forRV parking. ALL NEW INTE-RIOR. Gardner,Water & Trashpaid. $575/mo + $575 deposit.Available immediately. CallMike @ 949-645-4697 or cell949-246-7731_________________________KVHS grad seeking quiet &clean roommate to share 3-bdrm., 2 bath house in goodneighborhood near BC. $350 permonth, split utilities. Furnishedor unfurnished. Call or textAaron at 760-549-3341 or e-mailapollo112@thestew.net._________________________Wofford Hts. Mobile Home -Neatest Adult Park in the valley1 Bdrm. Completely remodeled$385.00 mo. Senior Discount.Apply at office, 99 Evans Rd._________________________Bodfish - 3 bd, 2 bath housewith garage. No large pets.Good credit & referencesrequired. $795/mo + $950deposit. (805) 640-1454_________________________Wofford Heights - 2 bd, 2 baduplex, lake view, 1600 sq ft.Fenced yard, pets ok, handicapaccessible, air conditioning,free Internet, water/trash pd.$1,080 mo+ dep. Call Dov818-915-0605

PICK A POCKET PUPOne male, white with one creamspot on back, CKC-registeredChihuahua. 3 months. Vetchecked. All shots. Wormed.Raised in home. Parents onpremises.Will grow to 5 1/2-6-lbs.$300. Also available: female,striking white with black spots,11weeks, $300. 760-379-1403_________________________FREE KITTENS - Males &Females. 13 weeks old. Black &white domestic short hair. Litterbox trained. 379-8731 - Barbaraor Alan.

2 Cemetery Plots - HillcrestMemorial Park in Bakersfield.Spaces 5 & 6. Lot 5601, ParkviewLawn. $5,000 ea. Call Taresa @(760) 928-2582

REWARDALWAYS BUYING original art,bronzes, sculptures, paintings,Indian items, antiques, saloon,Civil War,old advertising,art pot-tery & more. HIGHESTPRICES PAID. Over 20 yearsexp. WE SELL TOO! Opendaily. Ghost Town Relics @ SilverCity Ghost Town. 760-379-5146_________________________WANTED Used kayak forlake use, sit-on-top pre-ferred. Contact Pam Stewartat 760-376-7772

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: S & J Weeding andHauling (2009-B3976) Streetaddress of principal place ofbusiness: 2512 Irwin Avenue,Lake Isabella, CA 93240.Mailing address of business:2512 Irwin Avenue, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANT(S): Jerry Rupert, 2512Irwin Avenue, Lake Isabella,CA 93240 and Cindi Rupert,2512 Irwin Avenue, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. I, Husbandand Wife. Date the businesscommenced: 06/01/2009.Notice: In accordance with sub-division (a) of Section 17920, afictitious name statement gen-erally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which itwas filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires40 days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residenceaddress of a registered owner. Anew Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anoth-er under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed:Cindi Rupert. This statementfiled on 06/18/2009. Expires06/18/2014. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza.Published by the Kern RiverCourier June 26, July 3, 10 and17, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: TNT Enterprizez(2009-B4064) Street addressof principal place of business:7230 Cyrus Canyon Road,Kernville, CA 93238. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box1526, Kernville, CA 93238.REGISTRANT(S): ToddNoble, 7230 Cyrus CanyonRoad, Kernville, CA 93238.A, Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 07/01/2004.Notice: In accordance withsubdivision (a) of Section17920, a fictitious name state-ment generally expires at theend of five years from the dateon which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivi-sion (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuantto Section 17913 other than achange in the residenceaddress of a registered owner.A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The fil-ing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use inthis State of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of therights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and ProfessionsCode) Signed: Todd Noble.This statement filed on06/23/2009. Expires06/23/2014. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza.Published by the Kern RiverCourier June 26, July 3, 10 and17, 2009.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: Art's ElectricContracting (2009-B3683)Street address of principalplace of business: 1040 EvansRoad, Space A5, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. Mailingaddress of business: 1040Evans road, Space A5,Wofford Heights, CA 93285.REGISTRANT(S): ArthurSchroeder, 1040 Evans Road,Space A5, Wofford Heights,CA 93285. A, Individual.Date the business commenced:04/01/1987. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the CountyClerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40days after any change in thefacts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registeredowner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statementmust be filed before the expira-tion. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself author-ize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in viola-tion of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed:Todd Noble. This statementfiled on 06/05/2009. Expires06/05/2014. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza.Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 10, 17, 24 and 31,2009.

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DRESS ME UP6437 Lake Isabella Blvd. in thePost Office Shopping Center.

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4 Acre Lot For Sale in Weldonw/water meter installed.$90,000 OBO 661-428-0814_________________________Residential Lot on AspenDrive in Bodfish. $25,000.OBO Call (661) 428-1108_________________________Southlake - Lot ready to build.8525 Sugar Pine Ct. 8,712 sq ft.Quiet cul-de-sac. Quality homein area, mt views in all directions,underground utilities. Curb &gutters already in. $37,000. 818-269-0507 or 818-299-1863

Cabin For Sale - Cabin on 1/3acre lot at 102 Hoebeck Bodfish.Cross street of Columbus, fixerupper for $68,000. 661-428-1108_________________________Lake Isabella - Nice 2bd/2badbl wide Mobile Home w/patio& deck + 2 car carport in quiet55+ park, $25,000 or financingavailable. 760-379-2092_________________________Lake Isabella - 3 bd, 2 ba house.Large double garage, close toshopping. $159,000. OWCw/small down. (760) 417-0876

Land For Sale

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Marketplace Continuedfrom page 12

Wofford Hts - MH in SeniorPark. 2 bd, 1 ba, Custom builtcabinets in kitchen & bath.New house roof & plumbing. 2storage shed. $10,000 OBO760-376-2943

40Ft RV Access w/hookups.Large 2bd. 2ba, Den+Formallvg, 2-car garage+workshop.Corner lot+cul-de-sac. Newroof, Lake view, fireplace +many upgrades. 8331 So. LakeDr., Southlake. $149,000 (760)379-7094

INTERNET SETUP/REPAIRPerson to help with Internetset-up and computer repairfor Macintosh computer. CallJoe @ 760-376-6138

If you were one of the cars thathad to pull into a turnout - 1 ¾miles west of Call Box #3 onTuesday, July 7th @ 2:30 pm,for emergency vehicles, pleasecall me @ 378-1367

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for 2009. There also are many con-tests designed for children, from spe-cial cooking competitions to the ever-popular Lego-building contests.

Bakers will have several new con-tests and the popular Spam categorywill return, as well as favorites likethe Hidden Valley contest and MyFavorite Cake.

Entry catalogues are available atthe Kern County Fair, 1142 South PStreet, and also online at kerncounty-fair.com. For more information, con-tact the Kern County Fair EntryDepartment at 833-4914.

New at this year's Kern CountyFair

Planners of this year's KernCounty Fair, Sept. 23-Oct. 4, areoffering visitors 12 days of low-costentertainment with new attractions,shows and concerts geared for fami-lies on a budget.

"We've put our focus on providingthe best family entertainment we canand offering it all for the price ofadmission to the fair," said Bill Blair,chief executive officer.

Blair stressed that admissionprices will remain at last year's levelat only $8 for adults, $3 for children6 to 12, and free for children ages 5and under. For an even better deal,families can purchase advance ticketsat a discount online and atAlbertson's beginning in mid-August.

As visitors enter the fairgrounds,one of the first changes they're likelyto see is a new aerial act. TheNerveless Nocks will be bringingtheir death-defying high-wire act toBakersfield. The family of stunt per-formers will thrill the crowds withtheir motorcycle show performed ona wire stretched high above theground. A special feature of their per-

formance at the Kern County Fairwill be the "Globe of Death," a hugecage in which motorcyclists performtheir daredevil stunts.

Another new addition to the enter-tainment is Dr. Solar, who gives out aprescription of laughter, good timesand sunshine from his solar-poweredtraveling medicine show. Dr. Solar isan award-winning magician, ventril-oquist and puppeteer. His showblends old-time Americana entertain-ment with contemporary ecologicalmessages.

The Kern County Fair also willintroduce a new hypnotist toBakersfield. She's Master HypnotistTina Marie and will take the spotlightfor two shows each night on theFrontier Stage.

"The nightly hypnotist shows havealways been a hit with fair-goers,"said Blair. "We expect that Tina Mariewill wow the crowds and give visitorsa new face, a new experience."

Free concerts every nightOver at the Budweiser Pavilion,

new acts will take the stage eachnight in free concerts. Country artistPhil Vassar will kick-off the entertain-ment line-up on opening day, fol-lowed by a roster that includes a widevariety of music - from Tower ofPower and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band topop star and actor Rick Springfieldand Christian group Salvador. Notickets are required for these showsand they are free with regular admis-sion to the fair.

• Wed, Sept. 23 - Phil Vassar• Thurs, Sept. 24 - Tower of Power,

presented by MAS Magazine• Friday, Sept. 25 - Nitty Gritty Dirt

Band• Sat, Sept. 26 ˆ Skynnyn Lynnrd

(Tribute band/Lynrd Skynyrd)• Sun, Sept. 27 - Crystal Gayle• Mon, Sept. 28 - Hanson• Tues, Sept. 29 - Rick Springfield• Wed, Sept. 30 - Larry Gatlin &

the Gatlin Brothers• Thurs, Oct. 1- Salvador• Friday, Oct. 2 - Grand Funk

Railroad• Sat, Oct. 3 - The Spinners• Sunday, Oct. 4 - Carmen Jara,

presented by Eagle Mountain Casino

Free fun for kidsFor the young, and young-at-

heart, the Calico Corner Children'sArea will be bigger and better thanever. Through the sponsorship of SanJoaquin Community Hospital, thearea has been expanded this year andwill include an arts and crafts center,a mini-circus and stage, drawingpavilion, and nature and scienceactivities.

In the children's area and through-out the grounds, providing a funlearning environment is a big part ofwhat the Kern County Fair is allabout, said Blair.

"Part of putting on the fair is pro-viding a showcase for the best ofKern County. Folks can visit thehobby pavilion, the communityexhibits, the fine arts building, thecommunity stages and the livestockbarns. They'll see what their friendsand neighbors have been up to,watch local bands and dance troupes,check out the best photography, tastethe winning cake recipe, see what achampion steer looks like…

“There isn't any other event like it."

– Kern County Fair

FAIR from page 1

Michael Batelaan/Kern River Courier

In this image from last year’s Kern County Fair, Courier co-publisher MichaelBatelaan conveys the idea of the cornucopia of food items available at the KernCounty Fair. This year’s fair is Sept. 23-Oct. 4, and already people are gearing upin the Kern River Valley to enter their livestock or canned goods for competition.

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Courier chuckle of the week:

"The pen is mightier than the sword, andconsiderably easier to write with."

–Marty Feldman

See Page 16 foranswers to puzzles

Friday, July 17, 2009 Kern River Courier Page 15

Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. GEOGRAPHY: What country claimsAddis Ababa as its capital?

2. MUSIC: What is the real name of Irishrock ban U2's lead singer Bono?

3. SCIENCE: Which famous scientist wasknown as "the Wizard of Menlo Park"?

4. MOVIES: What was the name of thefictional town that was the setting for"Back to the Future"?

5. SPACE: Who was the last astronaut tostep on the moon?

6. LITERARY: Who wrote the novel "TheBridge of San Luis Rey"?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty is, asalways, admirable. But you might want to be moretactful in discussing a sensitive issue with a familymember. Remember: You can give advice withoutgiving offense.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An unexpectedworkplace snag should be handled quickly so that itleaves you time for family get-togethers.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aspects favor fami-ly matters, especially where children might beinvolved. Spending time with loved ones helpsrestore some much-needed balance to your typicallybusy schedule.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That seeminglyclear-cut agreement might not be quite so straight-forward after all. Recheck for language that couldmake you liable for hidden costs and other unpleas-ant surprises.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You're final-

ly seeing some progress with your new venture. Butbe prepared for it to continue at a slower pace thanyou're used to.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A familymember's success pulls you into the spotlight as well.Enjoy it, but don't let it overshadow what you'redoing with your own creative projects.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Using what you already know might not be quiteenough to get a proposed project off the ground.Look for any new information that might help tilt thescales in your favor.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Goodnews: While a changing workplace environment canbe daunting for some, it could be the challengeyou've been hoping for. If so, confront it with confi-dence and move on.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It's agood time to recheck travel arrangements for anychanges that could work to your advantage. Aspectsalso favor strengthening and restoring old, frayingrelationships.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Using yourintuitive reasoning helps you cut right through thedouble-talk and go straight to what's really going onaround you. Stay the course until all your questionsare answered.

BORN THIS WEEK: You radiate light andwarmth, and others love being close to you.

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Salome’s Stars

1. Ethiopia2. Paul Hewson3. Thomas Edison4. Hill Valley5. Eugene Cern 6. Thornton Wilder

Answers:

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Super Crossword answers

Answers to puzzles on pages 14-15:

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Safety first

Here are some of the winners of the colorful life jackets provided by theFamily Resource Center for the Kern Valley Aquatics Program last Saturday.The kids are Madeline Beaton, Evan Jones (too tired to face the camera),and MaKenzie Newbern. Many attended the event, and enjoyed themselvesfor free in the pool at South Fork Middle School.

Juvenile tagged with starting firesOn July 10 the Kern County Fire Department responded to

a wildland fire within the urban interface area in Weldon,near Lake Isabella. This fire threatened several structures –however, it was contained at 24 acres without any damage.

KCFD arson investigators arrived on scene and wereadvised from eyewitness accounts of a person of interest.Further investigation resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-oldjuvenile. It has subsequently been determined that the sameperson is also allegedly responsible for another fire in thesame area in June of 2008.

Community involvement, early notification and a quickresponse by the Kern County Fire Department ArsonInvestigation Unit were instrumental in bringing a successfulconclusion to this case.

– Kern County Fire Department