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Bodfish Bobyou an Italianor a Mexicanfood break fromThanksgiving.

Wednesday 6 a.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir168,092 Acre-feetReservor peak361,709 ac-ft.

Pool maximum568,075 ac.-ft.

Pool safety limit360,000 ac.-ft.

Upper KernKern Inflow at Kernville499 cfs (5-hr avg.)Lower KernOutflow 500 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 470 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.

Familiesshare in theexcitementof the Jr.Pheasant Hunt.

Enjoy a holidaybreak of fun &games.

Plan for theLake IssabellaChristmasParade andThanksgivingweekend usingthe CourierCalendar.

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Michael BatelannKern River Courier

A new bookmobile was dedicated to the Kern RiverValley last Friday morning at the Kern CountyLibrary's Kern River Valley Branch in a celebrationthat included local, county and federal representativesand an opportunity for the public to see and tour thenew vehicle first hand. On hand were Sherry Gomez,Deputy Director of Libraries for Kern County, FirstDistrict Supervisor Jon McQuiston, Michael L.Carnes, Area Director Rural Development, U.S.Department of Agriculture, and Peggy Hickey, KernRiver Valley Branch and Bookmobile Supervisor.

The Kern County Library can now not only expandtheir library materials and services to rural valley res-idents, but with broadband capacity in the bookmo-bile, job seekers will also have access to the necessarytools to help with job searches and resume building.

The new bookmobile was funded through a$200,000 grant from the American Recovery andReinvestment Act that was made available throughUSDA Rural Development's Community FacilitiesProgram, and a 25% county of Kern match. The state-

Michael Batelaan/Kern River CourierThe sun surrounds Highland Chapel Methodist Church in Lake Isabella creating a silhouette last Friday.

Special to the Courierwww.history.com

In 1621, the Plymouthcolonists andWampanoag Indiansshared an autumnharvest feast that isacknowledged todayas one of the firstThanksgiving celebra-tions in the colonies.For more than twocenturies, days ofthanksgiving were cel-ebrated by individualcolonies and states. Itwasn't until 1863, inthe midst of the CivilWar, that PresidentAbraham Lincoln pro-claimed a nationalThanksgiving Day tobe held eachNovember.In September 1620, asmall ship called theMayflower leftPlymouth, England,carrying 102 passen-gers-an assortment ofreligious separatistsseeking a new homewhere they couldfreely practice theirfaith and other indi-viduals lured by thepromise of prosperityand land ownership inthe New World. Aftera treacherous anduncomfortable cross-ing that lasted 66 days,they dropped anchornear the tip of CapeCod, far north of theirintended destinationat the mouth of theHudson River. Onemonth later, theMayflower crossedMassachusetts Bay,where the Pilgrims, asthey are now com-monly known, beganthe work of establish-ing a village atPlymouth.

For more than twoc e n t u r i e s ,“Thanksgiving Days”were celebrated byindividual coloniesand states, on differ-ent days. It wasn’tuntil 1863, in the midstof the Civil War thatPresident AbrahamLincoln proclaimed anational ThanksgivingDay to be held thefinal Thursday ofNovember.

We pause to countour blessings

A history of Thanksgiving

Christmas parade set for SaturdayMichael BatlaanKern River Courier

The theme of this year's Lake Isabella ChristmasParade is "A Christmas Salute - A Decade ofRemembrance 9/11 First Responders." With over 65entries, and a scheduled fly over the will begin theparadr at 11 a.m. at the Lake Isabella Post Office Centerand end at Crestview Avenue. This year's GrandMarshall is Captain Brett Pierson, CommandingOfficer, VX-9, NAS from China Lake . Afund-raising pancake breakfast supporting your localToys For Tots, will be held during the day of theChristmas Parade, Saturday, Nov. 26, from 6 a.m. untilnoon in Lake Isabella. Come early to the parade andenjoy a complete pancake breakfast at the Veterans'Hall at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. Face paintingwill be available for children of all ages. Meet represen-tatives of all military services and first responders, as

we honor our teams this year.Save money by buying presaletickets at the CommunityChristian Service Center, 6105Lake Isabella Blvd and at Valleyelementary schools and otheroutlets around the valley. Adonation of $5 for adults ($6 atdoor) and $3 for children andseniors who help us with toys.

Bring toy donations to theparade and place them in theToys For Tots Train as it travels

down the parade route. All donations will provide toysto over 500 needy children in the Kern River Valley.Just look for the Toys For Tots collection boxes. ToysFor Tots is a work of the United States Marine CorpsReserve. Our local Salvation Army serves as the KernRiver Valley's official representative.

of-the-art bookmobile with handicapped and Internetaccess will serve the greater Kern River Valley areacommunities. The grant also funded new materials tofully stock the bookmobile with many of the latest pop-

Technology drives new Bookmobile

Michael Batelaan/Kern River CourierPeggy Hickey, Jon McQuiston and Michael Carnesdedicate the new Bookmobile.

Capt. Brett Pierson

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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 CourierFree Thanksgiving meal,November 23My Place Restaurant will celebrate its annu-al traditional free Thanksgiving meal onWednesday, Nov. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.at 6206 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.For more information, call Angela at 760-379-2563.

No Lakeshore Farmer's Market thisweek, November 26The Kern Valley Growers Association,Lakeshore Farmer’s Market and LakeshoreLodge hope you have a wonderful holiday!For information, call Dave Dills 760-812-7833.

Toys for Tots Pancake Breakfast FundRaiser, November 26A fund-raising pancake breakfast support-ing your local Toys For Tots, will be held

travels down the parade route on Saturday,Nov. 26. All donations will provide toys tomore than 500 needy children in the KernRiver Valley. Cash donations may be madeto “Toys For Tots” and mailed to P.O. Box2786, Lake Isabella, CA 93240, or just dropin to the Community Christian ServiceCenter, any Monday through Thursdayfrom 9 a.m to 2 p.m. or toys may bedropped off at participating retailers acrossthe Valley. Just look for the Toys For Totscollection boxes. Toys For Tots is a work ofthe United States Marine Corps Reserve.The Salvation Army is the Kern RiverValley’s official representative. Donations tothe work of your local Salvation Army mayalso be mailed to P.O. Box 2786, LakeIsabella, CA 93240.

34th Annual Lake Isabella ChristmasParade, November 26 The theme of this year’s Lake IsabellaChristmas Parade is “A Christmas Salute -A Decade of Remembrance 9/11 FirstResponders.” With more than 65 entries,the parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the LakeIsabella Post Office Center and end atCrestview Avenue. This year’s GrandMarshall is Captain Brett Pierson,Commanding Officer, VX-9. If you wouldlike to sponsor a trophy for $25, contact theChamber office or mail your check payableto KRVCC, P.O. Box 567, Lake Isabella CA93240. You can also print out a trophy spon-sor form from our website at www.kern-rivervalley.com. For more information,please call the Chamber office at 760-379-5236.

Fairview Helispot Star Party, November 26The Kern River Valley Astronomy Club isholding a Star Party starting at sunset (4:50p.m.) on the Saturday night that is closest tothe new moon, Nov. 26, at the FairviewHelispot, 12 miles north of Kernville (lookfor the orange cones about one mile southof McNally’s). It is best to call ahead tocheck if weather will cancel event. For moreinformation, contact Rich Burdge,evenings and weekends at 760-376-6290 orrichburdge@aol. com.

Potato Gleaning for the Hungry,November 27Rotary Club of Kern River Valley, KRVGarden Group, Kern Valley GrowersAssociation, Associated Students of CerroCoso College and Kernville UnitedMethodist Church join together to organizegleaning potatoes left over from commer-cial harvesting to help feed the hungry from2 to 4 p.m. Weldon farmer Dale Creightonis our host. He grows red, white and yellowpotatoes. Everyone is welcome to share thework and enjoy the bounty. Bring a bag orcontainer if you are taking your harvestaway. Otherwise the bounty will be dividedamong the food banks present to partici-pate and reap the harvest. These potatoesare bounty to feed the hungry (yourself, rel-atives, neighbors and friends) and localfood banks, but not for resale. Check theweather forecast and dress accordingly.Meet at 2 p.m. promptly at the WeldonUnited Methodist Church, 20021 Highway178, Weldon. A caravan will lead to the fieldto be gleaned. Please read Potato Gleanersinstructions at http://goo.gl/rukfg. Forinformation, call Kathleen Creighton Fuchsat 864-353-9836.

Hoffmann Hospice invites the publicto 'Light Up A Life,' December 1Hoffmann Hospice Foundation is invitingthe public to “Light Up A Life” at 5:30 p.m.on Thursday, Dec. 1 in Circle Park,Kernville. Share in the evening by placing asymbolic light on the tree in honor or mem-ory of a loved one. Join us as we rememberthose we love during our annual tree-light-ing ceremony. For more information call661-410-1010 or go towww.hoffmannhospice.org.

Fund Raiser for REVA, Inc., December 2An Environmental Wellness Workshop willbe held Friday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. atthe Family Life Center (Foursquare GospelChurch) in Wofford Heights, Multi-purposeroom for REVA (Responsible, Ethical,Volunteers for Animals). Use the PanoramaStreet parking lot, and Panorama entrance.

during the day of the Christmas Parade,Nov. 26, from 6 a.m. until noon in LakeIsabella. Come early to the parade andenjoy a complete pancake breakfast at theVeterans’ Hall at the Senior Center in LakeIsabella. Face painting will be available forchildren of all ages. Meet representativesof all military services and first responders,as we honor our teams this year. Savemoney by buying presale tickets at theCommunity Christian Service Center, 6105Lake Isabella Blvd and at Valley elementaryschools and other outlets around the valley.A donation of $5 for adults ($6 at door) and$3 for children and seniors who help uswith toys.

Toys for Tots Toy Collection atChristmas Parade, November 26Bring toy donations to the parade andplace them in the Toys For Tots Train as it

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

Friday of lastweek I had theprivilege ofincreasing mywell being byinsertion of aheart pacemakerinto my chest. Letme tell you aboutpart of that day. Itstarted at 7 a.m.with an activitycalled preop, where they ready youfor the operation. The preop lastedalmost 2 hours while the actualoperation only an hour. When Iwas finally rolled into the ice boxthey call surgery I was assured byeveryone present that this opera-tion was pretty common and if Ihad any concerns, forget them.

“We'll take good care of you,”they said, and then someone askedif I had a preference for music. Itold them I liked Country andalmost instantly over the operatingroom speaker system came therich voice of country singerGeorge Strait. I was reallyimpressed!! I silently hoped thateverything else would work aswell. (Especially the heartpacer!). As they were putting a surgicalcover over my face and upperbody, I asked the anesthesiologisthow soon after the procedure Iwould awaken. "Awaken?" shelaughed, "you won't be asleep, youwill be conscious throughout theoperation". I was appalled, havingthought I would be put under

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George and the HeartpacerThings I Have Noticed...

sedation and would wake with theoperation a done deed."Don'tworry" she said "I am givingyou something that will calm yournerves and something else that willmask any pain. You will be able totalk with the surgeon and anyoneelse that wants to chime in." Inoticed 4 or 5 gowned staff pres-ent, whose jobs went unknown, butI do remember casually talkingwith the surgeon, He said "hello"and that this would be painless andquick. I think I said "sounds goodto me Dr B". And though I wasn'tput to sleep, much of the operationwent by fuzzily and I think I wasfurther under sedation than I real-ized. Finally someone said, "It's allover and everything went well"."How'd I do?" I asked.

"Well," said the anesthesiologist"you were pretty talkative, and we

enjoyed it when you sang alongwith two of the songs playing onthe speaker" "Sing," I said, "I amnot a singer, I can't sing." "Wenoticed that early on" sheremarked, "but it was good enter-tainment and you did know thewords!!" I could hear chucklingfrom the surgical staff as I waspushed out of the room, so Ithanked them all, waved goodbye,and to myself (and for my owngood), promised somehow to endmy operating room

serenades...

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

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Event time changeThe Candle Stroll, Caroling and Live Nativity Scene, will take place at 6 p.m. in Circle Park,Kernville. For more information call the Kernville Chamber at 760-376-2629.

New Winter Hours for Hospital Thrift StoreThe Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store announced the new winter hours. The Thrift store

will be open 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday thru Saturday starting Dec. 1 for about fourmonths until around April 1, 2012.

Optimal Hospice seeking volunteersGet a jump start on making 2012 a year to remember. The volunteer department atOptimal Hospice Care is recruiting for their Jan. 18, 2012 New Volunteer Orientation.

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Annual KidsChristmas PartySunday December 18, 2009 1:00 - 4:30pm Newborn to 12yrsLunch 1:00 to 2:15pm, Santa 2:30Free Raffle tickets must be in by 2:30pm to be eligible for prizesChildren must be registered by December 11th, to register call: Shirley 760-378-2156

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Valley hospital needs your supportI’m asking all Kern Valley residents to take a little time to contact our senators and con-

gress people, both state and federal, regarding Governor Brown’s budget proposal to cutreimbursement rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities, (SNFs). These funds are Medicare andMedicaid (federal) but are distributed by the state through Medi-Cal. Our hospital has a70-bed Skilled Nursing Facility.

The governor’s budget calls for rolling back reimbursement rates to 10 percent below’08 rates for SNFs. This will result in reductions of more than 30 percent. Our hospitaldistrict cannot afford this. If this is allowed to happen, I fear for the district’s more than300 local employees and their families. I fear the greater economic impact on the entirevalley. Our hospital is truly “critical access.” We live in a geographically isolated area. As you

know, with landslides, weather, even accidents, access in and out of the valley can be pre-vented or inhibited. I fear for the health and even survival of our family members, friendsand neighbors if we allow the doors of our hospital to be closed.

Please forward to all of your Kern Valley associates, friends and loved ones. The futureof our hospital depends on you.Dave Derr

Representative contact information:U.S. Senator Barbara Boxerwww.boxer.senate.govDC Office- 112 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington DC 20510202-224-3553

U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy www.kevinmccarthy.house.gov 326 Cannon Buildin Washington D.C. 20515 DC 202-225-2915, Bakersfield- 661-327-3611

Middleworth suffering forgetfulness?I have been a fan of Rod Middleworth’s column for a long while. Sometimes I suspect-

ed, however, that from time to time he engaged in a little “romancing of the truth.” Thisseemed apparent to me when reading a column earlier this month. Rod writes about hisyouth and about riding his bike from their San Fernando Valley home to Macy’ in down-town Los Angeles. At the time Rod was a youngster there was no Macy’s in Los Angeles.In fact, I don’t believe there were any Macy’s in the west. They were an East Coast chain.Maybe it was really J.C. Penney or Sears.Robert S. AllenSanta Fe Springs, CA

Editor’s note: Good catch. In consulting with Rod, most likely the store was the May Co.

Kudos to volunteersMany thanks to all the volunteers who participated in the planning and success of the

Heritage Days celebration on Nov. 10, at Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center atFrench Gulch. There were more than 150 children from schools here in the valley and

State Senator Jean Fullersenator.fuller@clsri.ca.gov5701 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309661-323-0443

State Representaive Shannon Grovesgrove@clsri.com5701 Truxtun Av. Ste. 100B, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309661-395-2995

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Bodfish Bob's Sour Cream Enchiladas

Two skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into1-inch cubes 1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1 onion, chopped 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 (3 ounce) can chopped green Chiles, not drained 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Heat a large skilletover medium-high heat. Place chick-en breast into skillet and cook andstir until no longer pink in the center,about 10 minutes. Divide chicken, 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, and onionsevenly among the tortillas then rollup each tortilla and place seam sidedown in a 9x13 inch baking pan.Heat the cream of chicken soup and

green Chiles in a saucepan overmedium heat. Stir in sour cream.Continue stirring until heatedthough, about 10 min. Pour sauceover tortillas and sprinkle remainingCheddar cheese on top. Bake in thepreheated oven until sauce is bub-bling and the Cheddar cheese ismelted, about 25 minutes.

Bodfish Bob'sPepperoni Casserole

1 pound ground beef1 (8 ounce) package uncooked egg noodles1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, or as needed1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained1 (2.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained1 (8 ounce) sliced pepperoni, coarsely chopped20 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cookthe ground beef in a skillet overmedium heat until no longer pink,breaking the meat apart into crum-bles as it cooks, about 10 minutes.Bring a large pot of lightly saltedwater to a rolling boil. Cook the eggnoodles in the boiling water untilcooked through yet slightly firm,about 5 minutes; drain. Mix the noo-dles with the spaghetti sauce, blackolives, mushrooms, pepperoni, andhalf the mozzarella cheese in a largemixing bowl; spoon the mixture intoa 9x13-inch baking dish and top withremaining half of the mozzarellacheese. Cover the dish with foil.Bake in the preheated oven until thecasserole is bubbling, 30 to 45 min-utes.

Visit Bodfish Bob on the Web atwww.bodfishbob.com or write tohim at bodfishbob @hotmail.com

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By Sam Struckhoff

PICKS OFTHE WEEK

“The Help”(PG-13) — Thisfilm about issuesof race, class,gender, respectand friendshiphas been kickingup criticalacclaim from thestart. Set in the1960s inMississippi, Skeeter (EmmaStone) is a young reporter whoforms a connection with Aibileen(Viola Davis) and takes an interestin the lives of the black house-keepers employed by the ladies ofhigh-society.

“Cowboys and Aliens” (PG-13) — When an amnesiacstranger (Daniel Craig) rolls intoa Wild West town, he gets roughtreatment from the local boss(Harrison Ford). What the towns-folk don’t know is that they’reunwittingly setting the stage for areluctant alliance with thestranger against a commonenemy.

The movie just can’t seem tomake up its mind between gri-macing action flick and an adven-ture that knows just how ridicu-

lous it is. Indeed, there are cow-boys and aliens, but such a title

also sets highexpectations forother things —like gags, gun-fights and silli-ness. This gun-slinger gets socaught up in acowboy tough-guy routine thatit just misses thetarget that mat-ters: fun.

“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” (PG)— In this family comedy, JimCarrey plays a driven, ruthlessNew York businessman who isseparated from his family. Clearly,somebody is in need of a crew ofcomputer-animated critters toturn his world upside down andshow him what is really impor-tant.

The film boasts it was shot withreal penguins, but most of theantics are products of animation— you can expect only so muchout of the little guys, after all.Whatever it was that made thebook so lovable has been substi-tuted with a solution of computerhijinks and Carrey’s physicalcomedy.

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Bakersfield who attended the TANF sponsored event.This is a yearly program and always looked forward to by all of the volunteers from

Nuui Cunni. Also, since we now have four certified food handlers, who were able toassist with serving the food provided by Jim Wyly and were responsible for the big cleanup job.

Since this type of program is a long time in planning, volunteers at Nuui Cunni spentmany hours in preparation, including making 200 necklaces for all the children whocame. Each year, the volunteers do something different for guests and it is so wellreceived by the children. They also escort visitors to various educational activities set uparound the grounds, plus help with Native American Crafts displays.

Without these volunteers and our fearless leader, Patricia Malone Henry, Chairwomanof the Kern River Paiute Council, this size of an undertaking would be near impossible.

Once again, “kudos” to Nuui Cunni and all volunteers, who so unselfishly give of theirtime.Shirley AllenFriends of the Center Coordinator

Letters, Continued from page 3

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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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Mike MencariniKern River Courier Columnist

On the feather sideThe 24th annual Lake Isabella

Junior Pheasant Hunt was a hugesuccess, with asmany girls asboys. It was awonderful sight tosee the next gener-ation experiencinghunting with thewide-eyed gazeand anticipationthat you can onlysee in the eyes of ayoungster. Therewere many parts of this hunt thatwere joy to watch but the one standout part was the fact that there werequite a few girls taking part andmost were very good shooters. As ayoung hunter, I can't remember anyof my dad's friends' daughters beinginterested in hunting. I applaud thedads whose influence keeps the cir-cle of hunting unbroken.

While the sky was blue with lotsof sunshine those blustery windsdidn't have much affect on the

shooters as the dogs and there han-dlers flushed bird after bird, while Iwatched each bird that flushed fallback to earth from the shotgun of ayoung hunter. Another part of thishunt that hit that feel good buttonwas the interaction between the par-ents and their kids. When you get agroup of hunters together whetheradults or kids, they always seem tohuddle around and begin the storytelling. With lots of birds, eagerhunters, and a well organized club ofdedicated volunteers, this was a safeand memorable event for allinvolved. I would like to say thanksto all the kids, the moms and dads,the dogs and their handlers, theNational Rifle Foundation, the Fishand Game Habitat Club, the Dept. ofFish and Game and the U.S. ForestService for their involvement andparticipation. There will be a 25thJunior Pheasant Hunt!

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,office@kernrivercourier.com.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Your curiositymight not be appreciated by everyone.Expect some resistance in getting answersto your questions. But stay with it. You needfacts in order to make important decisions.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) Some of themystery surrounding your recent fiscal situ-ation soon will be dispelled with a clearexplanation. Use this new knowledge to helpyou chart a fresh financial course.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Start yourholiday gift-buying now. This will help avoidproblems caused by possible mid-Decemberdelays.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Use a littlemore sense in how you plan to spend yourend-of-the-year holiday dollars. Meanwhile,you continue to gain support for your standon a workplace issue.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Wearing that big,heart of yours on your sleeve leaves itunprotected. Let things develop a little morebefore you allow your emotions to spill over.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You mightfeel you’re not ready to patch up an unrav-

eled relationship. But the longer you wait,the more difficult it will be to take the firststep.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your end-of-the-year holiday plans could be disrupted bysomething out of your control. Ultimately,things will settle back into a normal pace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your hon-est approach to a workplace project earnsyou both respect and credit from those incharge.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)Money could be a little tight this month. Thismeans you should look for ways to save onend-of-the-year holidays.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)Examine the facts, and you might find thatit’s a wiser move to redirect some of yourgoals before the end of the year.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be carefulyour generosity is not abused. Find outmore, about the special favors you might beasked to grant and who is asking for them.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) You’ve comethrough a recent rough time in great shape.Now go out and enjoy your well-earnedrewards.

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Salome’s Stars

1. Baltimore’s Jim Palmer was 20 years old when he did it in 1966.2. Al Rosen led the A.L. with 37 home runs in 1950 and 43 in 1953,but finished his 10-year major-league career with 192.3. South Carolina and Mississippi State combined for 104 points in1995.4. Denver’s Dikembe Mutombo blocked 38 shots ina series against Utah in 1994.Answers:

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Sports Quizby Chris Richcreek

1. Who was the youngest pitcher to toss acomplete-game shutout in a World Series game?

2. Name the player who led the AmericanLeague in home runs twice during the 1950s, butfinished his career with fewer than 200 careerhome runs.

3. In 2010, Auburn and Arkansas set an SECrecord for most combined points in a non-overtimegame (108). Which two teams had held the mark?

4. Who holds the NBA record for mostblocked shots in a seven-game playoff series?

5.Bill Elliott had won 44 NASCAR Cup racesentering 2011. In what year did he record themost wins, and how many?

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Abraham Lincoln scheduledThanksgiving for the final Thurs.in November & it was celebratedon that day every year until 1939when Franklin D. Rooseveltmoved the holiday up a week inan attempt to spur retail salesduring the Great Depression.Roosevelt’s plan, known deri-sively as “Franksgiving,” was metwith passionate opposition & in1941, the President signed a billmaking Thanksgiving the 4thThursday in November.

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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

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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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Jack Duitsman, PastorFather’s Heart Foursquare Church,Kernville

“Give thanks tothe LORD, for he isgood; his loveendures forever.”

- Psalm 107:1

Here’s a quickno-credit assign-ment: Think ofsomething you arethankful for.

Most likely youdid, and most likely it wasn’t all thatdifficult to come up with somethingfor which you either are, or should be,thankful. Examples can range fromsimple breath, the love of family, orperhaps something far less grand likethe blessing of a new car.

Perhaps the assignment was evena reminder that thankfulness is a goodthing and should be added to the self-help list of ways to feel better on aregular basis. No argument, and cer-tainly in line with Scriptural injunctionto be those who live life with a senseof gratitude for what we have ratherthan despondency and complaint forwhat we don’t.

This being so, may I ask why sim-ple moments of “what I am mostthankful for is . . . “ can often seemsimplistic and shallow at best, andself-serving and hypocritical at worst?

The above verse gives us a key thatis often missing or overlooked in ourdesire to be those who are thankful.Consider this: If we begin our givingof thanks at anything less than thegoodness of the Father’s great heartof love, then we run the risk of alsogiving place to complaints for all thereasons life gives us to be far less thanthankful. The Psalmist directs us togive thanks simply for the goodness ofGod, and the presence of His neverending love in our lives.

This beginning place can birth an

outpouring of thankfulness for specificpoints of praise, but if the order is notkept in place (God first), thankfulnesscan also be an unwitting breedingground for bitterness, jealousy, resent-ment and frustration.

The moment things or stuffbecomes the focus of our thankfulhearts, then the absence of things orthe loss of stuff can quickly becomereasons for me to forego the giving ofthanks, and even worse, to believe Iam justified in my complaint. Afterall, I gave God thanks when thingsworked in my favor, why should I notblame Him when circumstancesturned ill?

This is far more than splittinggrammatical or theological hairs, andthe results can have sweeping and farreaching effect on our lives. To beginour returning of thanks in who God is,and what His presence in our livesactually means is to embrace all oflife’s experiences within the scope ofthe Father’s willingness and ability towork all things together for good.From this vantage point we are ableto see past the transient nature of life’sblessings, and the temporary natureof life’s difficulties while peering intothe eternal heart of our loving Lord.

In a willingness to give thanks forthe goodness of God in the face ofwhat may indeed be anything butgood, our confession becomes largerthan the momentary event beingexperienced. To pause in thankfulnessto the One from whom all blessingsflow will release a life-working flowwithin us that surpasses the specificsand temporal, and pushes into theeternal nature of the Holy Spirit’swork within us. This remains theongoing opportunity for us as believ-ers in Jesus, and while a day set asidefor the giving of thanks can be areminder and encouragement, alifestyle of thankfulness for the greatlove of God can fundamentally changewho we are as sons and daughters ofGod.

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"O we give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for hissteadfast love endures forever!" Psalm 106

"Oh, Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for yourfood, and ask that you fill the cups of those who are hun-gry."

"We thank you Lord for your many blessings. May wealways remember that they come from you."

"We thank you for our health, and ask for healing ofthose that are sick."

"We thank you for our family and friends, and ask thatyou be with those who are alone."

"We thank you for our freedom, and remember thosewho are enslaved."

"We thank you Lord for the giving of your son and oursalvation, and that your spirit will descend upon thosewho do not believe."

"We thank you Lord that we can worship you, and prayfor those who feel they can not."

"May these remembrances stir us to service.""That your gifts and blessings to us, may be used for

you, and shared with others.""Lord, may we rejoice aways, constantly, and give

thanks in all circumstances..." Thessalonians 5:16-18"We pray this prayer in Jesus’ name,

Amen"

This prayer was originally published in a Dear Abby column thatappeared at Thanksgiving many years ago and has become a familytradition that is read every year at our Thanksgiving table.

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This is a ques-tion that I amasked by clientson a regular basis.Is there a differ-ence between amobile home anda manufacturedhome?

They answer isa definite yes!

There is a hugedifference both in the eyes of banksand the law.

HUD guidelines changed on June15, 1976 because of new constructionrequirements mandated by congressfor mobilehomespassed in1974.

The guide-lines wereand aredesigned tomake manu-factured housing both safer and bet-ter able to retain it’s value over thelong term as well as remain anaffordable housing option. Thesedays affordability in housing is moreimportant than ever even with thestrong market downturn we haveseen the last couple of years.

California Law goes even further,defining the terms “mobile home.”Basically what the law says is thatanything built after June 15, 1976 is a

manufactured home, anything beforeis a mobile home.

This a huge factor to considerwhen buying a home both for a resi-dence or an investment. Anythingprior to June 15, 1976 banks will notfinance with conventional financing.There are some outfits out there thatwill, but get ready for short termloans and really high interest.

Banks consider anything builtbefore that date to be too much of arisk because of fire safety, structuralintegrity and value issues. Those lawsmandated several very importantsafety issues. For example, drywall inthe water heater closet for fire resist-ance and 2x4 construction, pitchedroofs with eaves, modern insulationand plumbing and several other very

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homes, in may ways, are built as wellor better than stick built houses,which is a result of that 1974 lawbeing passed. Make sure you knowwhat you are buying, a manufacturedhome or a mobile home.

Matt Freeman #01714782 is aRealtor with Freeman’s LakesideRealty (760) 379-5915 or cell 223-0880.His column is not intended to replacelegal advice.

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Library Activities for DecemberThis December, come check out the many wonderful events happening at your local

library. At the Kern River Valley Branch, join us on Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m. for a Christmasstory time where each child will receive a gift from the Kern Valley Library Friends.Toddler time will continue on each Thursday at 11:15 a.m. and Knit and Crochet time isDec. 6 and 20 at 4 p.m. The Kernville branch will celebrate Christmas with their story timeon Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. and Wofford Heights on Dec. 14 at 1:30 p.m.

Santa will make a special visit to the Kern River Valley Branch on December 15 at 11:15a.m. and the Kernville Branch on Dec.16 at 10:30 a.m.

Be sure and stop by the KRV Branch during the month and see their wonderful dis-play of Hallmark ornaments, an amazing collection donated to the library by one of ourlocal patrons. Also, the Friends of the Library have great canvas book bags for sale ateach local branch that make wonderful Christmas presents for that special loved one.

For more info and to keep up with the latest on all our local libraries look for us onFacebook, www.facebook.com/KRVLibraries or at www.kerncountylibrary.org.

Note: All Kern County Library Branches will be closed Dec. 23-26 for the ChristmasHoliday and Dec. 30-Jan. 2, 2012 for the New Year Holiday.

Adopt An Angel for a Christmas GiftAgencies, organizations or individuals can visit the Family Resource Center to “adopt”individual children or a set of siblings, ages 11-18 years old. If a cash donation is received,we will purchase items from the child’s wish list for you. Adoptions are open now thruDec. 5. Cash donations will be accepted until Dec. 16. This program is being sponsoredby the Family Resource Center, 5109 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. Call 760-379-2556for more information.

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Kern River Courier Legal NoticesFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Famous Dave's BBQ (2011 - B5894).Street address of principal place ofbusiness: 7777 Rosedale Highway,Bakersfield, CA 93308. Mailingaddress of business: 7777 RosedaleHighway, Bakersfield, CA 93308.REGISTRANT: Tacaza, Inc., 3191Red Hill Avenue, #100, Costa Mesa,CA 92626. F - Corporation. Datethe business commenced: 02/01/2008.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange 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.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: AnandGala, Chief Executive Officer. Thisstatement filed on 10/06/2011.Expires 10/06/2016. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By M. Rodriguez. Publishedby the Kern River Courier November4, 11, 18 and 25, 2011.

STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS 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 addressof Business: 14600 Caliente CreekRoad, Suite 8, Caliente, CA 93518.REGISTRANTS WHO WISH TOABANDON THE BUSINESSNAME: Thomas G. Smith, 11338Caliente Creek Road, Caliente, CA93518 and Kevin Smith, 14600Caliente Creek Road, Suite 8,Caliente, CA 93518; Original FBNStatement Filed on: 03/24/2010. ThisStatement of Abandonment filed on:11/02/2011. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk byJ. Trujillo, Deputy Clerk (34993).Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 11, 18, 25 and December2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

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 fromthe 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.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: KevinSmith. This statement filed on11/02/2011. Expires 11/02/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier November 11, 18, 25 andDecember 2, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Dirthog Construction (2011 -B6217). Street address of principalplace of business: 4709 KimberAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307.Mailing address of business: 4709Kimber Avenue, Bakersfield, CA93307. REGISTRANT: MarkLowry, 16800 Clover Court,Bakersfield, CA 93314. A -Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions 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, December2 and 9, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Interstate AG Plastics (2011 -B6488). Street address of principalplace of business: 32900 StockdaleHighway, Buttonwillow, CA 93206.Mailing address of business: P.O.Box 265, Buttonwillow, CA 93206. .REGISTRANT: B & B FlyingService, Inc., 32900 StockdaleHighway, Buttonwillow, CA 93206.F - Corporation. Date the businesscommenced: 01/13/1999. 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 inthe facts set forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: BradBittleston, President. This statementfiled on 11/07/2011. Expires11/07/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by theKern River 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) Streetaddress of business: 11330 MingAvenue, Bakersfield, CA 93311;Mailing address of Business: 2302Columbus Street, Bakersfield, CA93306. REGISTRANT WHO WISH-ES TO ABANDON THE BUSINESSNAME: Pham & Mehdipour, Inc.2302 Columbus Street, Bakersfield,CA 93306. Original FBN StatementFiled on: 09/09/2011. This Statementof Abandonment 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; Mailingaddress of Business: 2302 ColumbusStreet, Bakersfield, CA 93306. REG-ISTRANT WHO WISHES TOABANDON THE BUSINESS NAME:Pham & Mehdipour, Inc. 2302Columbus Street, Bakersfield, CA93306. Original FBN Statement Filedon: 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 NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Grand Island Dentistry (2011 -B6560), DBA#2: Grand IslandDental (2011 - B6561). Street addressof principal place of business: 11330Ming Avenue, Suite 440, Bakersfield,CA 93311. Mailing address of busi-ness: 2302 Columbus Street,Bakersfield, CA 93306. REGIS-TRANT: Pham & Mehdipour, Inc.,2302 Columbus Street, Bakersfield,CA 93306. F - Corporation. Date thebusiness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange 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.The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State ofa fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code) Signed: NguyenPham, CEO. This statement filed on11/11/2011. Expires 11/11/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By G. Meza.Published by the Kern River CourierNovember 18, 25, December 2 and 9,2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:E. B. 95 (2011 - B6464), Streetaddress of principal place of business:934 Corte Augusta, Camarillo, CA93010. Mailing address of business:934 Corte Augusta, Camarillo, CA93010. REGISTRANTS: PaulMcGill, 934 Corte Augusta,Camarillo, CA 93010 and WilliamLuxford, 1849 Spruce Street, SouthPasadena, CA 91030. B - GeneralPartnership. Date the business com-menced: 10/01/1990. 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 pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Paul T.McGill. This statement filed on11/07/2011. Expires 11/07/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

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: 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 pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: LorenaFelix. This statement filed on11/09/2011. Expires 11/09/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By J.Trujillo. Published by the Kern RiverCourier November 25, December 2, 9and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

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: 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 pur-suant to Section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: NathanielJoshua Keoki Norton. This statementfiled on 11/10/2011. Expires11/10/2016. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. ByM. Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier November 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 Courtof California, 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 rep-resentative to take many actions with-out obtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very important actions,however, the personal representativewill be required to give notice to inter-ested persons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the proposedaction.) The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless aninterested person files an objection tothe petition and shows good causewhy the court should not grant the

authority. A HEARING on the peti-tion will be held on: December 22,2011 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. P, locatedat 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield,CA 93301, Metropolitan Division. IFYOU OBJECT to the granting of thepetition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the courtbefore the hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a con-tingent creditor of the deceased, youmust file your claim with the courtand mail a copy to the personal repre-sentative appointed by the court with-in four months from the date of firstissuance of letters as provided in sec-tion 9100 of the California ProbateCode. The time for filing claims willnot expire before four months fromthe hearing date noticed above. YOUMAY EXAMINE the file kept by thecourt. If you are a person interestedin the estate, you may file with thecourt a formal Request for SpecialNotice of the filing of an inventoryand appraisal of estate assets or of anypetition or account as provided in sec-tion 1250 of the California ProbateCode. A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the 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 NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Heaven's House, LLC (2011 -B6540), Street address of principalplace of business: 1907 17th Street,Bakersfield, CA 93301. Mailingaddress of business: 1907 17th Street,Bakersfield, CA 93301. REGIS-TRANT: Heaven's House, LLC, 190717th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301.D - Limited Liability Company. Datethe business commenced: 11/01/2011.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange 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.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: LorenaFelix, Chief Financial Officer. Thisstatement filed on 11/10/2011.Expires 11/10/2016. ANN K. BAR-NETT, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By G. Meza. Published by theKern River Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

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. REG-ISTRANT: Jason Bergstrom, 6304Bellorita Drive, Bakersfield, CA93306. A - Individual. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange 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.The filing of this statement does not

of itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: JasonBergstrom. This statement filed on11/01/2011. Expires 11/01/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By V.Zuniga. Published by the Kern RiverCourier November 25, December 2, 9and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

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: WestsideMobile Home Park (2011 - B6566),DBA#6: Westside MHP (2011 -B6567), DBA #7: Westside (2011 -B6568), DBA #8: Westside Park(2011 - B6569). Street address ofprincipal place of business: 4209West Rosamond Boulevard (ParkOffice, #46), Rosamond, CA 93560.Mailing address of business: 4209West Rosamond Boulevard (ParkOffice, #46), Rosamond, CA 93560.REGISTRANT: Red BirdEnterprises, Inc., 5852 Pinon Drive,Huntington Beach, CA 92649. F -Corporation. Date the business com-menced: 10/22/1998. Notice: Inaccordance with subdivision (a) ofSection 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 inthe facts set forth in the statementpursuant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of aregistered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filingof this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of a fic-titious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State or Common Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: KirkMahoney, President - Red BirdEnterprises, Inc. This statement filedon 11/11/2011. Expires 11/11/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:Stull Farms (2011 - B6681), Streetaddress of principal place of business:4350 Flintridge Drive, Bakersfield,CA 93306. Mailing address of busi-ness: 4350 Flintridge Drive,Bakersfield, CA 93306. REGIS-TRANTS: Louis Stull, 4350Flintridge 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 subdivi-sion (a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expires atthe end of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided insubdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange 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.The filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed: Louis V.Stull. This statement filed on11/18/2011. Expires 11/18/2016.ANN K. BARNETT, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By M.Dominguez. Published by the KernRiver Courier November 25,December 2, 9 and 16, 2011.

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Join usThe Last Nightof the Season

15 miles north of Kernville on Mtn.99760-376-2430

Open Thursday Thanksgiving Day1:00 to 7:00pm

Friday & Saturday 4:30 to 9:00pm

STEAKSGIANT

RIVERKERN

Last Chance until Whiskey Flat Re-OpeningTo get your mouth around the Best

Steaks, Chicken & Seafoodthese parts have to offer!

Reservations Suggested

HamburgerStand

Open: Friday &Saturday 11am to 4pm

Closed Sunday

Saturday November 26th

This event is free. Instead, bring a haz-ardous household item for drop-off (recy-cle bins will be available only for thoseattending the workshop). These items willbe disposed of by Irene and KenMartinson the following day at theKernville Landfill’s Toxic Round-up. Then,learn how to replace these toxins withgreen products. A presentation/demon-stration will be held by Barbara Andrade,Melaleuca Director. Also, REVAPresident, Jesse Martinez, will speak onthe joys of being a responsible, loving petparent, and update the community aboutREVA’s non-profit, low-cost spay andneuter mobile veterinary clinic. Doorprizes and healthy refreshments will beprovided. For information call BarbaraAndrade at 760-379-2981.

Candle Stroll, Caroling and LiveNativity Scene, December 2There will be a candle stroll, caroling anda live Nativity scene at 6 p.m. in CirclePark, Kernville on Dec. 2. For more infor-mation, call the Kernville Chamber, 760-376-2629.

12th Annual Christmas in Kernville, December 3The annual parade of giving starts atCircle Park on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.and arrives back at Circle Park withSanta at 5 p.m. Santa will visit with chil-dren from 5 to 9 p.m. with hot apple cider

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and cookies for all. Santa will also be avail-able in Circle Park Wed., Dec. 7, Sat.,Dec.17 and Wed., Dec.21 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Third Annual Christmas Shop Hop,December 3The Kernville Chamber of Commerce issponsoring our third annual ChristmasShop Hop. “Merchants and Music” isbeing held Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 8p.m. in the downtown Circle Park area.There are more than 20 participating mer-chants with free refreshments, door prizesand discounts along many more mer-chants in the Odd Fellows Hall , music anddiscounts along with karaoke and enter-tainment by Marty O’Hara. The SweetAdelines will be singing and strollingthroughout the town with Christmasmusic to brighten your evening. Alta Onewill be open for your convenience andoffering refreshments and an entry into adrawing for up to $100 when you use yourAlta One Visa card.

Optimal Hospice hosting 'Light Up aLife Celebration,’ December 3Optimal Hospice Foundation will hosttheir “Light Up A Life Celebration” onSaturday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. The ceremonywill include a personal reflection by a hos-pice family member, the reading of thememorial names by hospice nurses andvolunteers and special music. Residentsare invited to sponsor a light in memory ofa friend or loved one, or for someone liv-ing whom they wish to honor. For eachgift a light will be placed on the tree in trib-ute to their loved one. Also, an Optimal

Hospice Foundation ornament will hangon a Tree of Life in the lobby of the Lodgeat Painted Rock, 2908 Pearl Harbor Drivein Keyesville. In order to have names readduring the Lake Isabella ceremony, dona-tions must be submitted to OptimalHospice Foundation, 1315 BoughtonDrive, Bakersfield, 93308 by Nov. 28.

Toy Run Poker Run, December 3Kern River Motors is hosting a Valley ToyRun Poker Run on December 3. Get readyfor a great ride, food, music, a chance towin money and support a great cause all atthe same time. This year, all toys collected(for children ages 5-14) will be donated toSouth Fork School District and a portionof the money collected will be donated to afund for Shasta Christensen, a sophomorepursuing a goal of becoming a StudentAmbassador. Pre-registration forms areavailable. Call Lisa or Daures Stephens formore information at 760-549-0077.

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mail or on paper, either in person or by mail(our address 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 Calendarlistings may be shortened. Listings areprinted in chronological order by eventdate and space available. Submitted itemsdeemed entirely or mostly business adver-tising will not be accepted. Some eventinformation gathered from the chambers ofcommerce, KRVR or www.kernvalley.com

at the 34th Annual Lake Isabella Christmas Parade November 26thCall Yvonne at

760-379-5100

or 661-345-8359

We’d love to have

you on board!

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toysfortots.org

FILLTHE

TRAINPut a toy in the train

on parade day!

Parade Begins at 11:00am

Pre-sale tickets available now!

Fun & Entertainment for all ages!

Parade Day

PANCAKE BREAKFASTVeterans Room Lake Isabella Senior Center

6:00am to 12:00pm

Plus SupriseSpecial Guests

ular books, magazines and media."The handicapped accessibility

allows library patrons to now have fullaccess to the bookmobile where asusers had to remain outside to beserved in the past" said Peggy Hickey,Kern River Valley Branch Librarian andBookmobile Supervisor.

This first ever handicapped accessi-ble bookmobile in Kern County with allnew books DVD's, CD's and othermaterials, features two public accesscomputers, air conditioning and heat-ing, and green energy efficient solarpanels to recharge an on-board genera-tor, will provide state of the art serviceto the residents of the Kern River Valleyfor years to come.

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Bookmobile Schedule:The Bookmobile will be availableWednesdays, at the Weldon PostOffice from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., atthe Onyx Emporium from noon to1 p.m., at Bass Avenue and QuailLane in Kelso Valley from 2 to 3p.m., and Hwy 178 and NavajoAve. in Longview from 3:30 to 4:30p.m. www.kerncountylibrary.org24/7 to access the library catalog,place holds, and pay fees.