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Get into the swing withScouts golf tourney Pg. 2More spring photos Pg.4Paw Print City: Angelsguarding our pets Pg. 6
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StaffBY RHONDA FRANKHOUSERCommunity contributor
ave you always wantedto volunteer for a goodcause but felt like youjust didn’t have thetime?
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BY SUSAN LEMONSCommunity contributor
hinking About Homeschool-ing is a Christian ministrythat helps families consid-ering home schooling theirchildren. We provide infor-mational meetings, net-
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or 33 years, golfers havebeen making a differencein the lives of youth. Theannual Boy Scouts ofAmerica Golf Tourna-
ment will be Friday, May 15, atthe Sundale Country Club, 6218Sundale Ave.
This annual tournament servesas a key fundraiser to supportScout activities all year long. Getin the game by building a four-some or signing up yourself. Allplayers receive lunch, a gift bag
and hors d’oeuvres receptionafter the tournament. The eventincludes a putting contest,longest drive competition, raffleprizes and more!
To register to play, purchaseraffle tickets or make a donation,please contact Dianna at the BoyScout Service Center at 325-9036or e-mail: [email protected].
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Enjoy a great day of fun, andsupport a great cause all at thesame time! Our youth count onthis event to be successful!
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BY AIMEE GALLARDOCommunity contributor
he NorthwestFalcons youthfootball teamswill be having alarge yard sale
at 9514 Colfax Court, Sat-urday, May 16. Lots ofclothing, toys and otheritems. Come and supportour local football pro-gram!
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Past caregiver turned Mentor HospiceVolunteer, Evie Isle, holding a photo ofher beloved Roy.
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Community contributor Paul Garcia posted thisgreat shot on our Web site of his 7-year-old son,Sonny tagging out an opposing player. Sonnyplays for Bakersfield Southwest Baseball. Paulnominated Sonny for “Star Athlete of the Week.”See how you can nominate your “Star” on page 7.
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Contents
4 Picture this! We just had to share more “Spring
into Action” photo contest entries with you!Stay tuned for details on the next photo contestfor The Bakersfield Voice.
6 Angels among us Paw Print City tells pet owners about
Angel Dog Foundation’s spay/neuter program.
7 Professionally speaking ...NBA player to give keynote address
at Cal State Bakersfield event for students.
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Her motheris her rockBY CHANDLER BULLMANCommunity contributor
ike all mothers, my mom is goofywhen she tries to be current withthe style or music, and she isalways there for me. My family isvery involved with swimming and
when I am at a swim meet, instead of sit-ting in a chair reading a magazine or talk-
ing on her cellphone with agirlfriend, shestands up inthe blazingsun and helpswith everymeet that is
possible. She has led my sister and I in theright direction and has helped with anyproblems we have. I love my mom and Iknow that she loves me — not because shetells me she does, but because of what shedoes to show her love for me.
My mom is my rock and I couldn’t be theperson I am today without her. She is abeautiful person and I want to grow up tobe just like her.
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Happy Mother’s Day, Cheryl Ellisappy Mother’s Day, Mom!We just wanted you to knowhow much we appreciateeverything you do for us!
Have a great Mother’sDay!
Love, your three wonderful daugh-ters,
Kirby, Kassidy & Kapri
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Lucky to have this momBY THE LUCKY 7Community contributor
other’s Day thoughts:The meaning of
what a mother is acommon themethroughout most cul-
tures, and they are known andexpected to be nurturing, caregivers and full of love.
At the danger of being unorigi-nal, what our mom means to us —the world.
This Mother’s Day, we thankyou for being our rock, our inspi-ration, our passion and devotion.We helplessly try to thank youfor the immeasurable sacrificesyou’ve made for us, for the toughchoices you’ve had to make sothat we can all be here now, unit-ed.
No amount of words canexpress the wonder of you. Thereare seven of us and only one ofyou, and yet you manage to makeus all feel special. You heal ourspirit through your love … youhave always known how to bal-ance being a parent while beingour friend. You heal our bodies
through the most delicious food— mmm ... discada, frijoles char-ros, tamales de repollo — the listcould go on forever. You inspireus with your creativity: barberskills, sewingwedding/quinceañera dresses,making recuerdos, cake decorat-ing, hand-woven scarves and somuch more. You influence uswith your positive attitude. Justlook at us, Mom — seven kids andYOU did it! We love you, Mom!
Happy Mother’s Day!Your lucky seven,Jessy, Junior, Eren, Julio,
Rubi, Crystal and Karina
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More ‘Spring Into Action’photos & stories by YOU!
ere are the remaining entries to our “Spring Into Action” contest. Enjoy! And remember, be on the lookout for our next contest online and in a future
printed edition of The Bakersfield Voice!
HBY JULIANCommunity contributor
The Easter Bunny ranamuck in our backyard innorthwest Bakersfield, so wecalled up the cousins to helpclean up the mess. There wereeggs everywhere! Some werefilled with chocolate and somewith cash. New toys were scat-tered about and a few giantEaster baskets were up forgrabs. All the cousins wentstraight to work; keeping whatthey could hold in their bas-kets. We finally cleaned upeverything (hopefully). We thankedour cousins for helping and asked themif they could be called when the Bunny
made a mess in our backyard again.Thank you, Easter Bunny. See you nextyear!
Easter Bunny runs wild in northwest backyard
BY LINDA T. FRENCHCommunity contributor
This Easter, four generations of our fami-ly gathered by the river in Reedley. Theyoungest was 10 months old and the oldestwas in her 80s! Of all the cousins, only twoare boys! But they can’t play togetherbecause one is a baby and the other is 14!
Four generations gatherfor Easter celebration
BY CHRISTEL M. RUDDYCommunity contributor
Spring has got to be my favorite timeof year in Bakersfield. The weather isperfect — sunny, but not too hot — andeverything that should be green isgreen. Buds are bursting, birds arebusy building; animals and people alikeare coming out of hiding to enjoy theseason of rebirth and new growth!
This spring break our householdrediscovered Hart Park. We’ve beenmaking the trek out on Alfred HarrellHighway to walk the dogs and enjoythis county park all week, just as peoplehave been doing since it was first dedi-cated in 1929.
There are bits of history throughoutthe park, evidence of times when thepark was used differently than it istoday. A log cabin with a water wheeltotters precariously over what used to
be a river, a concession stand sitsboarded up and empty. You can nolonger rent boats and paddle around(as far as we could tell), but you canpicnic, fish or simply sit and watch theriver run by. Or, you can meander inquiet contemplation down one of thetrails, keeping your eyes open for whatyou might see, which is one of myfavorite things!
Rediscovering Hart Park
BY NICHOLECommunity contributor
My family and I alwayscelebrate Easter in ahuge way. With the size ofour family, every specialoccasion is HUGE! It is afamily tradition for thechildren of the family tocompete in a few games.This year we did thespoon race, where youhad to balance an egg onthe end of a spoon, andhold the end in yourmouth. We also had apotato sack race with justthe kids, and then we hada two-man potato sackrace, where each of the
kids had one of their par-ents, or a big cousin astheir partner.
And then we end thegames with our annual eggtoss competition with all ofour family members andfriends participating. Weusually have more thantwo dozens eggs for thisgame. This year was evenmore special, because itwas one of our littlecousins, Braden Mendibu-ru’s, second birthday. Heloved his special blue cup-cakes that were made justfor him. I am very thank-ful for having such a largefamily that always comes
together for so many occa-sions. Our family is trulyblessed.
Annual egg toss takes the (cup)cake
Educator of the month
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Nominated by the parents of Henry SaucedoWe would like to nominate a miracle worker of
a teacher, Dr. Roberta Zaph, who teaches secondgrade at Thorner Elementary. She is a truly dedi-cated teacher and deserves many praises. Ourson had attended another school for the majorityof the year, where he was in constant trouble.
Dr. Zaph has turned our son around single-handedly with consistent, structured, teachingmethods. Our family is so thankful for Dr. Zaph’sgenuine dedication and perseverance. Keep upthe awesome work you’re doing, Dr. Zaph!
Dr. Roberta Zaph
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Educator of the Month
I’d like to nominate my twin daughters’ kindergarten teacher Mr. Rhodes who teaches at Discovery Elementary School. At the beginning of the year, I was so skeptical after having learned that they were going to have a male teacher for kindergarten. He has superseded all of my expectations as to what a great kindergarten teacher should be. My girls love Mr. Rhodes. He teaches them lots of cute and silly songs. He builds up their self-esteem. He is just so marvelous with my girls!
To submit your nominee for Educator of the Month, go to: www.northwest voice.com then click on “Post Something!” and contribute a
paragraph about why you appreciate and would like to recognize your nominee. Be sure to include the educator’s name, school, department and picture. The contest is open to
educators in the Southwest area. Entries can also be e-mailed to: [email protected]. Each month the winning entry $50 gift certificate,
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BY ANDY REYESCommunity contributor
On Easter 2009, my family and I went to visitmy grandma’s house in the San Fernando Val-ley. I spent the day with my 25 cousins and 27aunts and uncles. While we were there, we didsome arts and crafts, and games. For example,a water balloon toss, a potato-sack race, and ofcourse, an Easter egg hunt. Some of the artsand crafts we did were painting our own Eastereggs and made our own Easter baskets usingpaper bags, construction paper and cotton
balls. I had a lot of fun with my parents, mybrother, and my two sisters. The adults pitchedin and put prizes in 20 of the 300 eggs! Sincethere were prizes in them, the kids got evenmore excited!
When we were done with the egg hunt, westarted to trade candies. After trading, we atehamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, soda andchips.
After a long day, we had to say goodbye to allour relatives and drive back home to Bakers-field.
Eggs & games galore give this Bakersfield family a fun Easter
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ngel Dogs Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated toproviding mobile spay/neuterservices, education and out-reach to Los Angeles and Kern
Counties has begun providingspay/neuter services in Bakersfield.
Lisa Tipton describes her Angel DogsFoundation’s mission as: “Our goals areto reduce impound and euthanasia rates
at L.A. Countyand Kern shel-ters, and toeducate thepublic to assistin eradicatingthe companionanimal over-population cri-sis. We’d liketo make spayand neutermore afford-able and con-
venient for every pet owner, and to cre-ate a sustainable, self-supporting mobilespay/neuter program that will become apart of the community for many years.”
Lisa began her interest in curbing thenumber of homeless pets through organ-izing the first free BakersfieldSpay/Neuter Day in 2006, describing theresponse from the community as“astounding.”
“We were told nobody would care. Wegot 1,000 phone calls in a matter of hoursfor 100 available appointments,” shesaid.
In response to what she sees as atremendous need, Tipton founded herorganization and searched for sponsorsfor a mobile clinic. Found AnimalsFoundation, PetSmart Charities andCoalition for Pets and Public Safetyoffered grants to pay to launch the pro-gram. They took to the streets — first inLancaster, Palmdale, Littlerock andLake Los Angeles — and are now readyto serve Bakersfield. Their 31-foot longmobile clinic, sponsored by the Coalitionfor Pets and Public Safety, is outfittedwith the latest veterinary equipment
available, and their veterinarians andveterinary technicians are trained inHigh Volume and pediatric sterilizationprocedures.
Angel Dogs Foundation’s MedicalDirector is Jennifer McDougle, DVM,who was the first Kern County AnimalControl shelter veterinarian. McDouglecontinues to practice in Bakersfield andjoined the organization to actively helpreduce the number of homeless pets inKern County.
The foundation will be parking theirmobile clinic at the Kern County AnimalControl facility, 201 S. Mt. Vernon Ave.,on the first three Wednesdays of themonth, if there is enough demand for theservices they provide.
Tipton emphasizes that the quality ofthe care provided in their mobile clinicis first-rate.
“Our vets are specially trained in highvolume, high quality spay/neuter tech-niques. People may think they are beingprovided an inferior service because weare in a mobile clinic, but we use the bestequipment, our vets are highly skilled,and the outcome is the same,” she said.
Fees for spaying and neutering are$110 for dogs and $90 for cats, includinga free Avid microchip and a rabies vac-cination. Other yearly vaccinations areavailable for dogs and cats for an addi-tional $10. There are no additionalcharges, and each pet is given a post-surgery pain injection to keep themcomfortable. Angel Dogs does acceptvouchers from local organizations, fur-ther bringing down the cost of the proce-dure.
The one thing Angel Dogs Foundationneeds from the community are peoplefilling up their appointment books.
Says Tipton, “In order to stay finan-cially viable and continue to operate, wehave to fill up our appointments. Everydollar that is donated goes directly to theprogram and will lower the prices foreveryone. We welcome corporate spon-sors that may be looking for an advertis-ing opportunity.”
To schedule an appointment forspay/neuter services, call toll-free (888)504-SPAY (7729) or e-mail: [email protected]
To find out more about Angel DogsFoundation, visit:
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Have a pet-related question or com-ment? E-mail Vicky at: [email protected] or visit:www.pawprintcitytimes.com
AAffordable spay/neuter serviceprovided by Angel Dog Foundation
The response to Vicky Thrasher’sinterview with State Sen. Dean Florezabout his proposed legislation, SB250— The Pet Responsibility Act, wasgreat! It’s wonderful to see such animportant issue debated among caringcitizens and pet owners who want thebest for our animals. Here we sharesome of those responses, and invitemore pet owners in The BakersfieldVoice community to chime in on thediscussion as well. Perhaps, together,we can come up with a solution!
COMMENT FROM: GRAYFIREPosted on: Mon Apr 27, 2009
Sen. Florez’s bill is as flawed asAB1634 was. AC (animal control) is alocal problem, not a state problem.There are several counties in this statethat do have an AC dept. or even an offi-cer because they have a very smallhuman population. 90 percent of ACcosts are fixed, wages, benefits, build-ings, vehicles, utilities. The state’s ownstats show a steady downward trend inanimals taken in to shelters and eutha-nized WITHOUT laws such as these.Santa Cruz had worse numbers thansurrounding counties WITHOUT suchlaws. CA taxpayers are also bearing theburden of greedy politicians who arewilling to listen to the lies of the animalrights movement to line their pockets.
Politicians would do well to rememberthat the AR nuts don’t elect them, ani-mal owners do, and there are a lot moreof us than them. If the vast majority ofanimals in CA are spayed/neutered,than those that are already importinganimals from third-world countries andother states will just increase theirefforts. Swine flu is nothing comparedto the diseases that some of these ani-mals will bring with them.
COMMENT FROM: BULLIEMOMPosted on: Mon Apr 27, 2009
The main problem I have with thisbill is that it punishes law-abiding petowners. The State is in such a fiscalcrises, how do they plan to enforcethese laws? They do not have the moneyor the manpower to do so. I think thefirst thing we should do is educate thepublic on how to be a responsible petowner. Next, we need to make the tagfees reasonable so that more people arein compliance. Finally for those whochoose to have their dogspayed/neutered, have it done for freeor at low cost.
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Mobile clinic rolls into townP A W P R I N T C I T Y
VICKYTHRASHERPet columnist
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CSUB to kickoff life skills programCOURTESY OF CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD
ational Basketball Associa-tion veteran Sean Rooks willbe the keynote speaker at Cal-ifornia State University, Bak-ersfield during a kickoff event
for CHAMPS/Life Skills Program.Established by the National CollegiateAthletic Association, the program isdesigned to encourage the developmentof character in students and student-athletes. The event will be at 6 p.m.,Wednesday, May 13 in the Student
Union, multipurposeroom, 9001 StockdaleHwy.
Rooks attended andwas a star basketballplayer for the Univer-sity of Arizona from1988 to 1992.
The event is freeand open to the pub-lic. For information,contact Karla Young
at 654-6855 or Natasha Weatherspoonat 654-2275.
NRooks
We love you,
Dad and Ashley
Happy 8th Birthday,Hunter Devin!
This week’s Star Athlete: Trinity Quattlebaum
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Nominated by Anna Quattlebaum My daughter, Trinity Quattlebaum, is 6
years old and a cheerleader at AmericanKids Sports Center. She attends kindergartenat Bimat Elementary. Trinity has been cheer-ing for two seasons. This year alone, Trinityand her team took two national champi-onships and one state championship. Trinityhas learned what it means to be a team play-er; she loves her coaches and her teammates.When Trinity is not cheering, she loves hang-ing out with her family and friends, going tothe movies, swimming and just being a 6-year-old little girl who loves the Jonas Broth-ers.
We love you, from Mommy and Daddy.
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