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Michael BatelaanCourier Obit

If Smitty Glass had aa different last name, itshoud have been“Class.” In a class of herown, the loss of Smitty’shospitality and volun-teerisum spirit willprove to be a tough actto follow.

The epitomy of 1Corinthians 13:1-13, shehad great faith, she gaveof her possessions andwas patient and kind.Did not envy or boast,and was not proud.

Smitty was notknown to dishonor oth-ers, or be self-seeking,did not appear to beeasily angered, or keepa record of wrongs. Shebelieved in truth.

Always protecting,always trusting, alwayshoping, always perse-vering. She was awoman of faith, hopeand love. The greatestof those being love.

As former areaa s s e m b l y w o m a nShannon Grove said,,“Every time I visited theKern River Valley for anevent, Smitty Glass was

dation, senior andwomen’s health faireevents and the HeartWalk, The Odd Fellows,Rotary Club, SalvationArmy, South ForkWoman’s Club , VFWPost 7665 LadiesAuxi l iary,WoffordHeights ImprovementGroup and CaliforniaDays, The KernvilleChamber of CommerceWhiskey Flat Days,Christmas in Kernville,“Shop Hop” Festival of Treats and mixersthroughout the year.

The KernvilleChamber of Commercehonored Smitty as“Volunteer of the Year”in 2008.

She also volunteeredfor the Family LifeCenter, OperationChristmas Child,Peddler’s Faire andanything else theFamily Life Centerhosted .

She worked for theU.S. Forest Service,Kern Valley Hospitalbilling office andKernville Chamber ofCommerce.

She has served at theRiver Rhythms Concert

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Smitty Glass 1924 - 2013

Valley’s face of hospitality passes

CKathy Dwyer KUSDCourier Release

The KernvilleUnion School Districthas announced thebirth of a brand neweducational program.

The baby has along name - KernRiver ValleyE n v i r o n m e n t a lMagnet School, butits nickname will beKREM. It’s a flexible,alternative education-al program focusedon environmentallearning and serviceprojects.

It’s a 4th through8th grade magnetprogram under theauthority and umbrel-la of Wallace MiddleSchool. Jill Shaw isthe principal, KathyDwyer is the teacher,and Joy Tessman isthe consultant.

All through thelabor pains of devel-oping a new pro-gram, Tessman hasgiven her expertise,commitment anddrive to make surethis new baby wouldbe born.

The program willbe housed at KernvilleElementary School.Students will focus onthe core curriculumon Mondays,Wednesdays andFridays. Dwyer willcoach and supervisethe students in theirindependent studiesin math, English lan-guage arts, socialstudies and science.

The students needto be motivated, capa-ble, able to work inde-pendently and have akeen interest in theenvironment and out-doors.

Students mustcomplete a minimumof 90 percent ofassigned work by thedue date to remain inthe program. But stu-dents will have a verystrong incentive to doso, because onTuesdays and Thurs-days, the focus will becompletely on envi-ronmental learningand projects.

See Glass,page 12

Series,RhoadeshowProductions car showsand Havilah HistoricalSociety’s Havilah Days.

Glass lived in theKern River Valley formore than 30 years.

Having owned apopular cocktail loungeand dinner house inLakewood and LakeIsabella, Smitty wasproud that she had beena bartender, banquetserver and waitresssince she was 20 yearsold.

She was always thereto help, including thecleanup. According toSmitty, her love of serv-ing people as a dinnerhouse waitress andhostess, probablytapped into her instinctto take care of whateverneeded tending.

When she wasnamed “2012 Woman ofthe Year” by the KernRiver Valley Chamberof Commerce, Smittysaid “I am not sure whyI am receiving thisaward. I just do whatev-er needs to be done.”

Districtdraws inmagnetschool

“Out of the Blue” drewa crowd of nearly 500last Friday evening atRiverside Parkin Kernville.

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

there, volunteering. Shealways made me feelwelcome, even after dis-trict changes meant I nolonger represented theKern Valley. She was sofunny and positive in herattitude. I will miss her.The Kern Valley lost itsbest representative withSmitty’s passing.”

The list of Valley clubsand organizations thatGlass volunteered andserved were numerous:Eagles, Elks, Educationand CulturalFoundation, Fish &Game Habitat Club,Kern River ValleyHistorical Society andKern Valley HospitalAuxiliary and Foun-

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Glass

Michael BatelaanCourier Spotlight

More than 500 attend-ed the first night of theRiver Rhythms concertseries in Kernville.

The first concert fea-tured local artists “Out ofthe Blue,” a folk, jazz,country and Americanagroup. The concerts inthe park are held eachFriday during August.

■ Aug. 9 features “Dub

Seeds,” a Cali-style reg-gae rock band fromBakersfield. Their musicfeatures deep rhythmicbass lines and reggaeaccents.

■ Aug. 16, countryband “Rockwell's Black-board Playboys,” thehonky-tonk headlinersfrom Trout’s ofBakersfield, will be fea-tured.

■ Aug. 23 brings usthe rock band,

“Obsidian.”■ Aug. 30, Kernville

band, “Banshee in theKitchen,” ends the serieswith their Celtic sound.

The concerts start at6:30 p.m. at RiversidePark in Kernville.

The concert series issponsored by GaryCharlon State FarmInsurance and KernValley Healthcare Districtto benefit the Kern RiverValley Education and

Cultural Foundation.Additional sponsorsinclude Archie’s Hard-ware, Golden StateSurplus, Pat TurnhamRealty, Sienna WellnessInstitute, Houchin Com-munity Blood Bank,Whiskey Flat Antiques,Dr. and Mrs. CarlosMontes, Kern RiverValley Revitalization andThat’s Italian Restaurant.Donations for KRVECFwill be accepted.

Regular activitiesFridays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.,TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 760-417-2272.■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alzheimers Respite Group,Veterans Hall, Lake Isabella. 661-393-8871.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Church, Lake Isabella. 760-378-3935.■ 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bingo and lunch at Eagles,open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.760-379-4112.■ 1 p.m., Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-6335.■ 5 p.m. (1st Fri.) Kern Valley Cruisers and HotRods, Sierra Vista Restaurant, Weldon.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Churchgame night. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8 p.m., AA, Kernville Chamber of Commerce,11447 Kernville Rd.,760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Saturdays■ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, Nuui CunniCenter, French Gulch. 760-549-0800 ■ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 1 p.m. Darts, 3 p.m. Poker Pool 3p.m., Dinner 5-7p.m. Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers squaredancing, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 9:30 a.m. (1st Sat.), Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Barbara,760-378-3672 or Geraldine,559-359-8953.■ 2 p.m., Discussion. 7:30 - 9 p.m., 6 p.m. PotLuck, 7 p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR HealthCenter, 67 Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discusion, 4030 Perdue,Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Sat.) Alano Club, AA speaker, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella.

Sundays■ 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, public wel-come. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 9 a.m. to noon, Breakfast at Eagles, public.welcome. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10a.m. / Speaker 11 a.m. 760-379-4112.■ 2 - 3:30 p.m., AA - KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701

Mondays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 10 a.m., Exercise Class, Lakeridge MobileHome Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3206.■ 2 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, HoffmannHospice 040-D Lake Isabella Blvd. 661-410-1010.■ 12 - 1 p.m., AA, Senior Center,Lake Isabella.760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 1 p.m. (3rd Mon.), Kern Valley Democratic Club,Lakeridge Mobile Home Pk. Clubhouse, Lake Isabella.■ 1 p.m., Line dance classes, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. 760-379-0043.■ 3 p.m. (2nd Mon.-Board/4th Mon.-Member ship),Kernville Chamber. 760-376-2629.■ 6 - 9 p.m., KRV Comm. Orchestra, Cerro CosoCollege, Lake Isabella. 760-376-4461.■ 6:30 - 8 p.m., Boy Scout Troup 690, 1st BaptistChurch, Lake Isabella. 760-812-7082.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Mon.), KRV Art Assoc., SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2844.■ 6 - 7 p.m., AA, Mtn. View Baptish Church, 2959Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or760-379-7312.■ 7:30 - 9 p.m., AA, Grace Chapel, 12308 Mtn.Mesa Rd., Mtn. Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7:30 a.m., Al-Anon, KRV Hospital cafeteria, Mt.Mesa. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312

Tuesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 a.m., Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. 909-753-9043.■ 9:30 - 11:30a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, 1st Baptist Church, Lake Isabella. 760-379-2556.■ 10 a.m. (2nd Tue.), Kern Valley Garden Group.760-379-1129.■ 10 a.m. - noon Kern County Department ofPublic Health Immunization Clinic 7050 LakeIsabella Blvd, Lake Isabella. 877-818-4787■ 2 p.m. (2nd Tue.), KRV Cemetery District.Public invited. 760-376-2189.

■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Owners, Senior Center, Lake Isabella(760) 760-379-5552.■ 6:30 p.m., (2nd Tue.) Epilepsy Support Group,Bakersfield. 760-376-1606 or 760-258-5272.■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society,Senior Center, Lake Isabella.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA - Weldon Methodist Church,20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. 760-379-4112

Wednesdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 -11:30 a.m. (1st & 3rd Wed.), Dam Quilters,senior apts. behind Vons, Lake Isabella. 760-379-9921.■ 9:30 a.m., TOPS weight loss group, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, Kernville Methodist, 760-379-2556.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ Noon, Eagles Lunch/Shuffleboard, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394.■ 12 - 1:30 p.m., AA - Women’s Serenity Circle,Mtn. View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine Creek Rd.,Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 12:30 p.m., Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge, Mt.Mesa. 760-376-3138.■ 1:30 - 3 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 5:30 p.m., Weight Watchers, Weldon MethodistChurch. 760-267-4693.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion RidersVFW, 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. (3rd Wed.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178 ■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA book study, 4030Perdue, Lake Isabella. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, KR Health Center, 67 EvansRd. Wofford Hts., 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312.■ 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, Wofford Blvd., Wofford Hts.■ 7 a.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-379-7318 or 760-379-7312

Thursdays■ 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5831.■ 9 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., Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 1 p.m., (2nd Thu.), Clan Diggers, Lake IsabellaLibrary. 760-379-2303.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., LakeIsabella. 760-379-2556, ext. 601.■ 5 - 7 p.m., VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.760-379-3877.■ 4-6 p.m. (3rd Thu.), Republican Assembly ofthe Kern River Valley, Moose Lodge, LakeIsabella. 760-376-1462 or 760-379-0673..■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Lake Ridge MobileHome Park Club House, Lake Isabella. Weigh-in5:30 p.m.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, NA book study,4030 Perdue, Lake Isabella.■ 7 p.m. (45h Thurs.) KRV Gun Assc. Jan - Oct.Kernville Chamber, KRVGAnews@gmail.com■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley AstronomyClub, Museum, Kernville. 760-376-1291.■ 7 - 8:30 p.m., AA, Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-4112.

Bingo Guide■ Saturday, noon, South Fork Women’s Club,Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, Hwy. 155 & Nellie DentDr., Wofford Hts.

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CalendarThe CourierOnyx Farmers MarketDaily The Onyx Certified Farmers Market, hostedby the Kern Valley Growers Association, isopen from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily throughNovember at 300 Doyle Ranch Road (nearthe old Onyx Store) in Onyx.

Enforum pooRaisaAugust 9Help enforum raise money to build rest-rooms and have fun, too. Friday, Aug. 9from 5:30 to 10 p.m. come vote at the chilicook-off, eat barbecued sandwiches, andhear live music at 3615 Suhre St. in Lake

Isabella. For more info go toenforum.us/events.

River Rhythms free concert seriesAugust 9The Kern River Valley Education andCultural Foundation brings 6:30 p.m. Fridayevening performances to Riverside Park inKernville free to the public that are familyfriendly. The musical styles vary each week.On Aug. 9, see Dub Seeds, a reggae band.Bring your lawn chairs. For information callCharlie Busch, concert series coordinator at760-376-4500 or KRVECF at 760-379-0764.

Nuui Cunni Farmers MarketAugust 10The Kern River Paiute Council Nuui CunniFarmers Market is held every Saturday from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for your produce needs. Themarket is located at 2600 Highway 155 inLake Isabella between Lake Isabella andWofford Heights at the French Gulch ForestService Recreation Area. For more informa-tion contact 760-549-0800.

Lakeshore Farmers MarketAugust 10This market is hosted by the Kern ValleyGrowers Association from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.on Saturdays. The market is at theLakeshore Lodge, 7466 Wofford Blvd,Wofford Heights.

2nd annual wine tasting fundraiser August 10The Rotary Club of Kern River Valley invitesthe public to the 2nd annual wine tastingfundraiser benefitting the Rotary YouthLeadership Awards Retreat, at 7:30 p.m. $25per person. Each year Rotary provides aprogram to recognize and develop leader-ship potential among young people in thecommunity. Two local high school studentswill be selected to attend on all expense-paidleadership retreat to be held at Camp Ramahin Ojai. The event is at the Pine Cone Inn,13383 Sierra Way, Kernville. RSVP: LuzPolcik 760-379-1722

Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfastAugust 11Have breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundayat the Kern River Valley Veteran’s of ForeignWars Post 7665 Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave.(behind McDonald’s), Lake Isabella. Forinformation call 760-379-3877.

Me and My Friends playgroupAugust 12, 14, 16Me and My Friends play group, hosted bythe Family Resource Center in Lake Isabellais having three play groups in August: onMonday, Aug. 12 in Tank Park in LakeIsabella; on Wednesday, Aug. 14 atRiverside Park in Kernville and on Friday,Aug. 16 at Mountain Mesa Park. This is a funtime for toddlers and parents. Call 760-379-2556 for information.

Senior SafetyAugust 13Ashley Glover, Kern County Sheriff’s crimeprevention specialist will present informa-tion on Senior Safety and more at the LakeIsabella-Bodfish Property OwnersAssociation meeting Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6p.m. at the Lake Isabella Senior Center.

KRV Chamber General MeetingAugust 14Kern River Valley Chamber of Commercehosts a monthly general meeting on at noon.Program, local business promo, tables/info.lunch: $6 (but please RSVP). Kern ValleyMoose Lodge 6732 Lake Isabella Blvd, LakeIsabella RSVP: 760-379-5236

KRV Community Calendar meetingAugust 14Kern River Valley Revitalization, the KernRiver Valley and Kernville Chambers ofCommerce, KRV Collaborative, LakeIsabella-Bodfish Property Association, KernRiver Courier, Kern River Radio, and KernValley Sun are hosting two meetings to dis-cuss forming a much-needed KRVCommunity Calendar. No decisions havebeen made. All options will be considered.Input and volunteers are welcomed. Midday

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60th wedding anniversary with ourthree children, five grandchildrenand five great grandkids, all of themthe treasure of my life and memo-ries.

I remember taking a motorcycletrip with my son, each on our ownHonda, as we toured California andOregon for two weeks. I remembermy first car, a 1936 Pontiac. Doorswelded shut and bumpers wired inplace. Nevertheless, the girls wouldclimb in and out of the windows as

I took a car fullto school everyday. It was the“in thing” toride in Rod’sRod.

I joined theNavy in 1951, and true to its prom-ise, I saw and visited much of theworld, spending two years on adestroyer and two years in a sub-marine.

I raced boats and flew radio con-trolled aircraft. We had a cabin inthe Sierras and spent many winternights as snow fell and the worldturned white. Miles passed and wevisited campsites throughoutCalifornia in our 24-foot Alpinelitetrailer. For seven years we touredthe Western part of the U.S. on ourGoldwing Motorcycle.

The above are only a few ofthousands of memories I have. Weare still making them and have abig one planned for October.

Life is great!

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

Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist

As most of youmay have noticed,my column is usu-ally about thingsI’ve noticed.

Today I amgoing to take it astep further andlabel this columnas Things IRemember. Asthe years go by,the memorieskeep piling up,some good, afew bad, but allof them togetherare what I am composed of.

So for the next 200 or 300 words,I’ll tell you a few things I remember.When I got a cold or the flu when Iwas a pre-teener, mom would giveme pineapple juice. To this day Ican’t stand the stuff and I congestup just thinking about pineapples.

I remember having a pea shooterwhich was a straw and dried peasand could shoot 15 or 20 feet withdeadly accuracy.

I remember the first time Dad letme drive our ’40 Ford on the high-way and I almost took a telephonepole home with us as I turned a cor-ner. There was the time I almostdrowned and was saved by a pass-ing motorist as I tried to swimacross a canal in the outgoing tidepast the bridge I fell from.

My first date with my wife wasmore than 62 years ago. She waspretty then and beautiful now. InMarch of 2014 we will celebrate our

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Things I RememberThings I have noticed...

Middleworth

11876 Sierra Way, Kernville760-223-0348Tom Hunt, Pastor

St. PetersAnglican Church

Everyone is invited to come join us Sunday at 10:00am

Got UsedOil?

Cranes Waste Oil Inc. is acceptingclosed top containers up to 5 gallons

and a drained used oil filter.At 15412 Highway 178, Southlake,

between the hours of 10am & 2pmor by appointment Monday to Friday. Closed Holidays

" We are located 2 blks east of the Fire Station.(Maximum 20 gallons at one time).

Call 800.272.6330

Fundraiser for Smitty Glass’ expensesChatterbox Cafe is having a fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 10 to raise money

for Smitty Glass’ funeral expenses. There will be a pancake breakfast, from 8to 11 a.m. with all proceeds going to Smitty’s fund.

Food Pantry seeks food and shelter helpThere are many needy families in the Kern Valley who are hungry and

needing shelter. The Food Pantry needs your financial help. Right now theyhelp families twice a year with emergency food but that is not enough anylonger. Their goal is to help them at least once a month with food and shelterneeds, but funding won’t allow it.

Right now the pantry is in need of your donations of tents, sleeping bags,new toys and your financial support so more can be done. You can mail yourdonations to P.O. Box 2566, Lake Isabella 93240, or drop off donations at 4621Lake Isabella Blvd. You can call Phyllis Brewer for more information at 760-379-4825.

KRV Master Calendar exploratory meetingsResponding to editorials and a bounty of community events planned all on

the same calendar date, interested Kern Valley organizations and individualsare meeting Wednesday, Aug. 14 to explore creating a “Master Calendar” tohelp organizations plan events in the future. It could be set up to automatical-ly share event information with the Kern County Board of Trade’s new onlinecalendar in the works which will link to Facebook, Twitter andVisitCalifornia.com. To make a Master Calendar work, organizers believethey’ll need volunteers who would take on the task of actually contacting local

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Elks thanks community for carnival successOn Saturday, July 27, the Kern River Valley Elks Lodge hosted a Kid’s

Carnival. This year’s theme was “Back-To-School” and the goal was to pro-vide a backpack to all school-aged children, 12-and-under, who attended theCarnival. Joe Ciriello of Golden State Surplus supported the Elks by supply-ing the backpacks at his cost.

More than 200 children enjoyed the carnival atmosphere. There was face-painting, a bounce house, a photo booth and lots of carnival games.According to youth activities chairperson, Cheri Keller, the participation bythe community was outstanding! Fifty-nine backpacks were handed out at thecarnival and backpack vouchers were given to 53 more children.

Prizes included school supplies as well as the usual carnival goodies. Foodwas provided at a very reasonable cost to all who came. Proceeds from thecarnival will support other youth activities in the community.Kern River Valley Elks LodgeWofford Heights

Many, many thanksWe want to express our gratitude to the many people in the Kern Valley

area who came to our aid as stranded motorists.First, our relatives - Peggy, Pat and Laurie of Wofford Heights - who put

up with us for extra days and drove us around and Craig Sunderland whofixed the A/C and got us on our way the first time we broke down.

Second, fireman Jason Shipe who stopped to aid us when our car overheat-ed and never left our side until our car was towed and in the shop and we hada ride back to our relatives; the firemen at the South Fork fire station who pro-vided us with a cool place to wait as well as water and ice; Tom of Tom’s tow-ing who went the distance to get our car to the shop; and Sheldon and Darrellof D&K Automotive who dropped what they were doing to get our carrepaired ASAP.

Third, we really appreciate the warmth and welcome extended to us by theKern Valley Elks Lodge who treated us like family during our entire visit.

The people of Wofford Heights, Lake Isabella and Kern Valley area aresome of the friendliest and most helpful people we have found in our travels.

God Bless you all,Jack and Glenna Krueger, Sanger, TexasPhyllis Shafer, Neodesha, Kansas

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Editorial correctionIn last week’s story, “Meals on Wheels changes drivers,” it was incorrectly

reported that Senior Citizens Inc. requested $35,000 from the Board ofSupervisors on June 1. They actually requested $3,500 for the maintenanceand upkeep of a car that Senior Citizens Inc. owns but has been driven by aCounty Meals on Wheels employee. On July 1, $35,000 in operation funds wasrequested, which is when the County and the non-profit came to the agree-ment that the non-profit could no longer afford to support the Meals onWheels program.

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Jack DuitsmanCourier Columnist

For it is preceptupon precept, pre-cept upon precept;line upon line, line

upon line; here a lit-tle, there a little. -

Isaiah 28:10

The stonemason approach-es his work with mortar and troweland one brick, one block, one stoneat a time watches the grand build-ing take shape. A farmer goes tothe field and while understandingthe acreage that will eventually beplanted, still moves one furrow, onerow, literally one seed at a time tosow what is hoped will be a greatharvest. So too the master chef hasa vision of a magnificent feast fit forroyal appetite, yet such fare is pre-pared one ingredient at a time, onepot stir at a time, with attention todetail that must be heeded if culi-nary success is to be achieved.Should time be taken, we could talkof the athlete or the accountant, theprofessor or the poet, the student oflaw or the builder of machines, forin all of life’s endeavors that whichis noteworthy will always be donethrough disciplined attention todetail, and a willingness to believesuch detail will unfold into magnifi-cence.

We thrill at the sailing of a grandark filled with animals, but shudderwith incredulity at a man whowould painstakingly work at thebuilding of this unusual boat forsome 400 years before a single dropof rain came. Even imagining thesocial ridicule and self doubt thatmust have been an ever presentcompanion for such a lengthy peri-od of time is beyond our capacity toembrace. Yet cutting and planningand endless coats of pitch gave wayto a gathering and saving the likeswhich has never been seen again onearth.

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David’s sling may have been agrand moment in the highlight reelof God’s delivering hand on behalfof His people, but it also speaksloudly of endless hours of patientdevelopment sitting by the flock,and far less grand moments wherefaith could be built into a soul thatwould one day bring down a giant.

To believe Job could stand in theface of such grand trial and becomeexample to us of patient faith thelikes of which we shudder to evencontemplate, without first and oftenbeing a devout student at the foot-stool of life's slow lessons is to besadly mistaken at how faith comesto be worked in the heart.

Dear heart, oh but we must notdespise the simple, the small, theseemingly mundane aspects of life.Easily overlooked and sadly shirked,these moments are meant to fit intothe larger images of life’s purpose.We must never overlook quietmoments in the Word that appear togarner no grand revelation, but thatmost certainly lay a foundation ofunderstanding that is eternal inscope. Earnest prayer on behalf ofyour family, your nation or yourworld that can appear weak, ineffec-tual, or naïve when woven togetherby the Master of the loom becomethe warp and woof of His grandplan of redemption worked inhumanity.

The above-mentioned passage isa priceless picture of encourage-ment for us all to be faithful in theseemingly small aspects of our lives,for in doing so we begin to realizethey are not as small as they mayhave appeared. If we are lookingfor the grand to be worked in ourlives, such large purpose will alwaysbe worked through the patient anddetermined diligence of the HolySpirit, who day by day, circum-stance by circumstance reveals thepower of the simple to have grandand eternal result.

Jack Duitsman pastors Father’sHeart Foursquare Church in Kernville.

Looking for the grandB.L. “Smitty” Glass

June 25, , 1924 - August 1, 2013B.L. “Smitty” Glass went to be with the Lord on

August 1. Smitty was born on June 25, 1924 inTrinidad, Colorado to parents Charles and CeciliaPearl Stratton. Smitty was preceded in death by herparents, brother Ted Stratton, and husband DonGlass. Smitty is survived by her son, John DavidWayenberg, Jr., daughter Gloria Jean Carter and fivegrand and eight great-grandchildren. Born inColorado, Smitty’s family moved to California whenshe was about six weeks old.

Smitty was not only a collector of angels, but anangel herself, Smitty spent her entire life working

hard and she volunteered for many different organizations in the Valley. Thereare just too many accomplishments, and so much life she lived to list it all here.Most of the text below is from the “2012 Woman of the Year” presentation,which Smitty herself helped write.

Smitty was extremely patriotic and loved the Military, though she herself wasnot a veteran. She was a lifetime member of the Kern Valley VFW Post 7665Ladies Auxiliary to the where she served as president, chaplain, flag bearer,conductress and bar manager for more than 20 years at the many events.

She never missed a Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day or any other hon-ored patriotic event. She helped raise money to bring the film “Honor Flight” tothe Kern Valley where local vets were honored for their service by Honor FlightKern County, while she served refreshments.

Married to a career serviceman husband, Smitty lived all over the UnitedStates. When her husband was discharged from the Military, they chose to livein Lakewood, near Long Beach, CA., and after visiting the area a few years,Smitty and her husband moved permanently to Wofford Heights.

Smitty Glass lived in the Kern River Valley for more than 30 years. From theday she called the Valley home, Smitty was the volunteer worker bee we fondlyremember, buzzing about, taking care of tasks that needed to be done. Shebecame active with what was the Wofford Heights Improvement Group and ranfor Early California Days Marshall to raise money for the WHIGS.

Several years later, having experience owning a popular cocktail lounge anddinner house in Lakewood, the couple purchased the Isabella Club in LakeIsabella. Smitty was proud that she had been a bartender, banquet server andwaitress since she was 20 years old. Members of the Eagles Lodge originallyheld their meetings at her Isabella Club. She was instrumental in helping locateand organize the Kern Valley Eagles Lodge to its present location in MountainMesa.

She worked for the Forest Service Senior American Program for 15 years,working at the Rio Bravo Visitor’s Center, Engineers Point and in Kernvillewhen Dave Freeland was District Ranger.

Smitty Glass was not your run-of-the-mill volunteer. She didn’t belong toevery organization or serve on every board that she assisted. Whether it wasserving coffee and cookies at a Kern Valley Chapter of Sweet Adelines perform-ance, hot dogs at Havilah Days or dinner for the Salvation Army Christmas din-ner, she was always there to help, including the cleanup. According to Smitty,her love of serving people as a dinner house waitress and hostess, probablytapped into her instinct to take care of whatever needs tending. When named“2012 Woman of the Year” by the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce,Smitty said “I am not sure why I am receiving this award. I just do whateverneeds to be done.”

Smitty was a member of the Kern River Valley Historical Society, where sheserved as a museum docent and volunteered for History Days every May.

Smitty was an active member of the South Fork Woman’s Club where shehelps out with the annual barbecue and other events.

Smitty was a Kern Valley Hospital Auxiliary “Pink Lady” for more than 10years, and also worked in the Kern Valley Hospital billing office.

Smitty was an active member of the Kern River Valley Elks Lodge for morethan 13 years and served as chaplain for four years.

For the past five years, Smitty was an honorary member of the KernvilleChamber of Commerce. She worked in the office for many years. She was incharge of the VIP breakfast for Whiskey Flat Days for years. She helped out withChristmas in Kernville, the Chamber’s “Shop Hop” and mixers throughout theyears as well as Festival of Treats at Halloween. The Kernville Chamber ofCommerce honored Smitty as “Volunteer of the Year” in 2008.

She helped with annual Kern Valley Hospital Foundation senior and women’shealth faire events, and the Jeanette Rogers-Erickson Heart Walk.

Smitty was a member of the Family Life Center Four Square ChurchinWofford Heights for many years, helped with Operation Christmas Child andanything else the Family Life Center did, like the Peddler’s Faire. She could bedepended on to help out for events other groups held at the Family Life Center,too, like KRVR’s Living Green Festivals and Valley Pride Day.

She volunteered, served hot dogs and helped anywhere needed with manyorganizations she was not a member of: the Rotary Club, River RhythmsConcert Series, the Education and Cultural Foundation, RhoadeshowProductions fall Car Shows, Havilah Historical Society Havilah Days andChristmas in Kernville for the past 10 years. She was seen at many events at theKernville Odd Fellows Lodge and Fish & Game Habitat Club.

When asked how old are you? Smitty was heard to respond “I’m old enoughto know better and young enough to keep volunteering.”

There will be a celebration of her life on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at theFamily Life Center in Wofford Heights’ Foursquare Church. Following, therewill be a brief service at the Kern River Valley Cemetery and then a luncheonback at the Family Life Center. Please feel free to bring a cold dish of your choice.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to one of Smitty’s favorite charities:Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, Kern River Valley Sheriff’sActivities League, Kern Valley Hospital Foundation or any of the organizationsshe supported as a volunteer.

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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 MencariniCourier Columnist

Here are a fewthoughts that Iwould like to sharewith you.

It seems to methat the Corp ofEngineers mightuse this almosttotal lake drawdown to carry out some of the damrenovation projects. According tothe projected plans, the lake if nec-essary would be drawn down to88,000 acre/feet. We are well belowthat level now and going muchlower. Just about the time they getstarted in 2016, the lake level shouldbe on the rise. I realize that this willthrow a wrench into the schedulingprocess but we are hiring profes-sionals and they should be able tomake the adjustments.

Lately I have been hearing morerumors about the dam renovationproject. I won’t print what I haveheard for obvious reasons. Maybethe Corp could refresh their pro-jected plans so those of us (whichby the way are many) can see forourselves any revisions of the finalplans.

I have been trying to see theglass as half full when it comes tothis lake draw down business. Let’slook at this event realistically.Another month or more of drainingthe lake and we are going to take amajor hit on the fish population,especially the crappie. Low water

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Pennies for my thoughtsAntler, Fin & Feather Report

with high water temperature willcreate an extremely low oxygen levelwhich spells disaster for anythingwith gills. Some of you mightremember the crappie died off threeyears ago. It wasn’t pretty and itwon’t be pretty if it happens again.It amazes me that there is so littleconcern for the few thousand of uswho love fishing in Isabella Lake orfor that matter, the fish who livethere.

If you are going to take your boaton Isabella, launching and loadingyour boat might be a small problem.The floating launch walks have beenpulled and are safely located on theshore. So please use caution whenlaunching.

As for French Gulch and NorthFork Marinas, I’m not sure theyhave enough cable to keep movingfurther from shore and Red’sMarina has been moved to an areathat’s difficult, at best, to get to.

In my humble opinion, there aretimes when the environment andthe local economy should prevailover the almighty buck. Oh, by theway, those of us who have sensitivelungs and maybe some who don’t,may be affected by something wedon’t yet know about that could belurking in the exposed lake bottom.The high winds could stirunhealthy dust to life. The lake has-n’t seen this possible future level in30 years or so.

Mike Mencarini is a Wofford Heightsresident and avid fisherman. For ques-tions or comments you can reach himthrough the Kern River Couier.

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

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Recipes for Dummies by Bodfish Bob

Bodfish Bob’s Onions Quick Pickle

These quick pickled onions can’tbe canned, but they make a greatsalad topping and are delicious onburgers. You can substitute sweetonions if you like.

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar1 T sugar1 1/2 tsp kosher salt1 red onion, sliced thinly

Combine vinegar, sugar, and saltuntil sugar and salt dissolve. Placeonion slices in a jar. Pour liquid overthe top. Allow to sit at room temper-ature for an hour. Cover and refrig-erate up to two weeks or serveimmediately. Strain liquid beforeserving.

Bodfish Bob’s Pickled Beets

1 bunch (4 or 5) beets1/4 cup cider vinegar1 T sugar1 T olive oil1/2 tsp dry mustard

salt and pepper

Remove greens from beets. Cutbeets to uniform sizes to cook even-ly. Steam or boil around 30 minutesuntil done. A fork easily inserted intothe beet will tell you if the beets aredone or not. Drain the beets, rinsingthem in cold water. Use your fingersto slip the peels off of the beets.Discard the peels. Slice the beets.Make the vinaigrette by combiningthe cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil anddry mustard. Whisk ingredientstogether with a fork. The dry mus-tard will help to emulsify the vinai-grette. Adjust to taste. Add salt andpepper to taste. Combine beets andvinaigrette in a bowl and allow tomarinate for a half hour at roomtemperature. Serves four.

Bodfish Bob’s Pickled Bologna

1 lb. chunk beef bologna `2- 1pt. glass canning jars 1- qt. white vinegarcrushed red pepper flakes to taste

Cut bologna into 1/2 to 1 inchchunks, or to desired size. Divideequally between the two jars. Fillboth jars with water to a half inchfrom top. Pour water in measuringcup. (This will tell you how muchvinegar you will need.) Add pepperflakes to jars, add vinegar. Heat inmicrowave uncovered until boiling.Let cool to room temperature andenjoy. Bologna is better if you can letit set for a few days.

Visit Bodfish Bob on the Internet atwww.bodfishbob.com or email him atbodfishbob@hotmail.com.

Couch Theater

‘Amour’ best foreign language film

Jean-Louis Trintignant andEmmanuelle Riva in “Amour”

© 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Sam Struckhoff

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Amour” (PG-13) — Georges

and Anne (Jean-Louis Trintignantand Emmanuelle Riva) have builttheir lives together over the manyyears of their marriage. The tworetired music teachers live in a taste-ful Paris apartment, and provideeach other with all the emotionalsupport and companionship theyneed. Their relationship changes,however, as age takes its toll on theirbodies and minds. The husband andwife know they are falling apart, andnot at exactly the same rate.

This is one of those beautiful,heartbreaking movies that may behard to pick up, but you won’t regretseeing. It somehow helps to knowthat Trintignant and Riva were pop-ular romantic leads in their earliercareers. “Amour”won the AcademyAward for best foreign languagefilm on top of being nominated forfour more Oscars, including bestpicture.

“Epic” (PG) — This computer-animated adventure has enoughvisual style and gags to keep theunder-10 crowd watching, but fallsshort in the all-important story-telling category. There is a war rag-ing between tiny magical armies.The 2-inch tall Leaf Men are war-riors trying to defend nature. Theevil Boggins are little monsters whowant the forest to whither. Into thisconflict comes Mary Katherine(Amanda Seyfried), a teenage girl

magically shrunken down anddropped into this little war.

The heroic struggle betweengood and evil actually gets prettybland. The heroes (voiced by JoshHutcherson and Colin Farrell) aren’treally exciting characters. Kids willbe more interested in the antics ofthe goofball side characters. It’s notwrong to expect better stories fromkids movies.

“Shadow Dancer” (R) —Collette (Andrea Riseborough) is asingle mother in Belfast, Ireland.She mostly looks after her son, buther brother has plotted some bomb-ings with the IRA. She’s taken in byan English counter-terrorism agent(Clive Owen) who tells her that ifshe agrees to spy on her brother,she can go home and “Nobody getshurt. Nobody dies.” The tension-per-scene quotient in this movie isthrough the roof. This movie canpull you out of your seat and rightup to the screen.

meeting follows the KRV Chamber GeneralMeeting, at approximately 1:30 p.m.Evening meetings will be held in theKernville Community Room at 6 p.m., 11447Kernville Road at Sierra Way, Kernville.Contact Richard Rowe, KRVR president at760-333-4561for more info.

Suicide Survivor support groupAugust 14This is a peer support group for people whohave lost someone to suicide - a safe place toshare your grief, find hope and achievehealing. It meets in the Library Room of theShepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 377Highway 155, Lake Isabella, from 6 to 7:30p.m. For information, call 760-223-0845.

Movies under the starsAugust 14On Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m., the KernValley Museum will be showing theHopalong Cassidy movie “Bar 20” (1943).Bar 20 was the name of the ranch thatHoppy and the boys worked for. Be pre-pared to cheer Hoppy and boo the villain.Popcorn is a nickel, soft drinks 50 cents andthe movie is free! Museum hours: 10 a.m. till4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday;Admission is free. 49 Big Blue Road inKernville, 760-376-6683

Toddler story timeAugust 15The Kern River Valley branch library willhave Toddler story time the first and thirdThursdays of each month at 11:15 a.m. Thebranch is at 7054 Lake Isabella Blvd. LakeIsabella. Call 760-549-2083 for info.

KRVFSC MeetingAugust 15On Thursday, Aug. 15, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.the Kern River Valley Fire Safe Councilmeets in the Supervisor’s conference room,at 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.Minutes of meeting will be posted towww.krvfiresafecouncil.org.

The Republican AssemblyAugust 15The Republican Assembly of the Kern RiverValley meets on Thursda, Aug. 15 at 4:30p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella.

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mail or in person. Submissions must bereceived on Tuesday by 1 p.m. to make eachFriday’s issue. Events must be open to thepublic and if there is any cost, it must be list-ed. Items submitted may be shortened.Listings are printed in chronological order byevent date and space available. Submitteditems deemed as business advertising willnot be accepted. Some event informationgathered from the chambers of commerce,KRVR or www.kernvalley.com.

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media, helping to promote our events better. Hopefully, to avoid inadvertentconflicts with similar events happening at the same time can be minimized.Kern River Valley Revitalization, the Kern River Valley and KernvilleChambers of Commerce, the KRV Collaborative, the Lake Isabella-BodfishProperty Association, the Kern River Courier, Kern River Radio and the KernValley Sun invite you to attend one of two meetings to discuss forming amuch-needed KRV Community Calendar. No decisions have been made, alloptions will be considered. Input and volunteers are welcomed.

Two meetings are planned to be more convenient. The 1:30 p.m. meetingfollows the KRV Chamber General Meeting, at the Kern Valley Moose Lodge6732 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella and the 6 p.m. meeting will be repeatedfor those unable to attend during the day at the Kernville Community Room(next to the Kernville Chamber office), 11447 Kernville Road at Sierra Way,Kernville. For more information, call Richard Rowe, 760-333-4561.

Local government representatives availableEffective August 1, a representative from the following offices will be at the

Kern County Administration Bldg., 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella onthe following days and times:

■ Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s representative - Every third Thursday ofthe month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., conference room

■ California Senator Jean Fuller’s representative - Every third Thursday ofthe month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., conference room

■ 1st District Supervisor Mick Gleason’s representative Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Gleason's office.

River Rhythms 2013 free concert seriesThe Kern River Valley Education and Cultural Foundation has announced

the line-up for the 2013 River Rhythms free concert series at Kernville’sRiverside Park. All shows will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each Friday inAugust. All shows are free of charge and will feature local and regional artists.There will also be light food and beverage products available for purchase.For sponsorships, donations and information, contact River Rhythms chair-person Charlie Busch at Kern River Radio, 760-376-4500 or KRVECF presidentChuck White at 760-379-0764.

Suicide Survivor support groupA peer support group for anyone who has lost someone to suicide is a safe

place to share your grief, find hope and achieve healing. This group meets onthe second Wednesday of every month at the Shepherd of the Hills LutheranChurch, Library Room, 377 Highway 178, Lake Isabella from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Formore information, call 760-223-0845. If you are in crisis, call the Kern CountyMental Health hotline at 800-991-5272.

Hummingbirds at Kern River Preserve Come and see all the hummingbirds at Audubon California Kern River

Preserve in Weldon. These winged jewels are a treat to see. There are feed-ers up in two locations with a place to sit in the shade. The Preserve is locat-ed off Highway 178 in Weldon, just east of Paul’s Place. Watch for the sign onthe north side of the highway.

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Harry P. ThalCourier Columnist

Aaron wrote tome about his moth-er. She has been inthe United States for10 years with a“Green Card,” is 74years old, and inneed of healthinsurance. She hasnever worked in this country andtherefore has not paid in to SocialSecurity. As I have many readers insimilar circumstances, I’m passing onthis useful information.

As she has had a green card formore than five years, she is eligible toenroll in Medicare. There may be a“late enrollment penalty” and a possi-bility that they will not permit enroll-ment until the January 1 - March 31open enrollment period.

So, to determine if she is eligiblefor enrollment now or if she will needto wait, you must contact SocialSecurity, the government agencyresponsible for Medicare enrollmentat 1-800-772-1213.

In October, there will be “guaran-teed issue” health plans availableunder new federal laws. I do notknow if they will be available to allages, or just to those under age 65. Ishould learn this in October.

Once eligibility has been estab-lished, there are two possible scenar-ios. If she qualifies for Medicareimmediately, she will be able to pur-chase a Medicare supplement on aguaranteed issue basis with no health

questions asked (except end-stagerenal disease). Rates increase as youage as well as are adjusted annuallyfor inflation. In addition to the supple-ment and the Medicare Parts A and B,she will need to get a Medicare Part Dprescription drug plan. There are 32plans to select from, and the correctplan is selected by analyzing her cur-rent medications taken, if any.

If she needs to wait until theMedicare Open Enrollment Period,there is one plan specifically for peo-ple awaiting Medicare eligibility. It iscalled “The Bridge.” Due to changesin the law plans are issued for up to 11months. If needed longer, she wouldneed to reapply. This plan is not guar-anteed issue, medical questions areasked and may decline coverage. Theonly way to know is to apply.

Just to provide full disclosure, thereis a sub-possible choice. In lieu of theMedicare supplement, in many areasthere are Medicare Advantage plansavailable to people with both parts Aand B of Medicare. These plans arelower in monthly premiums, but willhave restrictions.

Once you have determined whenshe can enroll, Aaron can call me andwe can discuss her insurance options.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensed insur-ance broker in California (0621106) Heis a member of the Society of CertifiedSenior Advisors and Past-President ofthe Kern Association of HealthUnderwriters. Harry is on the NationalAssoc. of Health UnderwritersMedicare Advisory Board. He may bereached at 760-376-2100,harrythal@aol.com orwww.harrythal.com.

Thal

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Kern River Valley Community FundCourier Release

Last year, the Kern River ValleyCommunity Fund awarded $500 grantsto eight different local nonprofit organ-izations. Each organization fulfillednecessary requirements to qualify forthe grant rewards. One of the require-ments was to “do good” for the KernRiver Valley.

The grant awards were provided tothe following organizations, who inturn did put them to good use in theValley.

■ Kern Valley Hospital Foundationwas able to sponsor a CancerAwareness Luncheon and a Woman’sHealth Expo.

■ ECHO Program helped 28 highschool juniors receive CPR/First Aidcards which were not only necessaryfor the seniors to complete CAN andEMT classes, but also allowed some toget summer jobs with local raft compa-nies.

■ CERT Community EmergencyResponse Team replaced worn out tireson emergency supply trailers which arekept at strategic locations throughoutthe Kern River Valley.

■ Sheriff’s Department Search and

Rescue repaired a swift water rescueboat.

■ National Society of Daughters ofthe American Revolution increasedhigh school scholarships from $300 to$500 and enabled student citizenshipaward medals for grades five througheight to be increased.

■ KRV Heritage Foundation wasable to improve the easement on prop-erty adjacent to the Bob Powers’Gateway Preserve by providing forirrigation lines, access gate, gradingand planting vegetation.

■ KRV Revitalization was able toexpand and substantially upgrade theirwebsite.

■ Southern Sierra Research Stationconducted Flammulated Owl surveysand built more nest boxes in theBreckenridge Mountains, GreenhornMountains and Sierra Nevada.

In upcoming months a representa-tive from the KRV Community Fundwill be sending letters and making tele-phone calls in order to meet with peo-ple in the Valley who would like to par-ticipate with KRVCF to help nonprofitorganizations in our community. Forfurther information contact Joe Cirielloat 760-379-8614 or Tim Lassen at 760-417-0526.

Kern River Valley Community Fund

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Kern River Courier Legal NoticesFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: CLEAR SIGHTS WINDOWS& SOLAR SERVICES, (2013 -B4159) Street address of princi-pal place of business: 14625Tingle Avenue, Weldon, CA93283. Mailing address of busi-ness: 14625 Tingle Avenue,Weldon, CA 93283. REGIS-TRANT: Cheyenne Mota, 14625Tingle Avenue, Weldon, CA 93283. Business is being conducted asan Individual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision(a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expiresat the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Sherrie Montes. Thisstatement filed on 07/15/2013.Expires 07/15/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: M.Dominguez. Published by theKern River Courier July 19, 26,August 2 and 9, 2013.

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SURPLUS EQUIPMENT SALE(for sale until all items are sold)

Hustler 60" mower, 2 walk-behind, commercial mowers,Hydro seeder, Dargo dump trail-er, Swamp cooler and 500 gal.fuel tank. (760) 376-2189.Published by the Kern RiverCourier August 2, and 9, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: HARRY'S, (2013 - B3989)Street address of principal placeof business: 6540 WoffordBoulevard, Wofford Heights, CA93285. Mailing address of busi-ness: P.O. Box 3831, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. REGIS-TRANTS: Harry Turnham, 58Loma Drive Wofford Heights, CA93285 and Patricia Turnham, 58Loma Drive, Wofford Heights,CA 93285. Business is being con-ducted as a Married Couple.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than achange in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Sherrie Montes. Thisstatement filed on 07/03/2013.Expires 07/03/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A. Guerrero.Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 19, 26, August 2 and9, 2013.

STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME:

Fictitious Business Name beingabandoned: SON-RISE ESPRES-SO (2013 - B1090) Street addressof business: 36 Hwy 155, Lake

Isabella, CA 93240. Mailingaddress of Business: 9015Apache Drive, Weldon, CA 93283.REGISTRANTS WHO WISH TOABANDON THE BUSINESSNAME: Scott Siddle, 9015Apache Drive, Weldon, CA 93283and Deena Siddle, 8015 ApacheDrive, Weldon, CA 93283.Original FBN Statement Filed on:02/20/2013. This Statement ofAbandonment filed on:07/15/2013. Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County Clerkby A. Guerrero, Deputy Clerk(34993). Published by the KernRiver Courier: July 26, August 2,9 and 16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: MCDONALD'S WOOLOMESAVE, (2013 - B4080) Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 610 Wollomes Avenue,Delano, CA 93215. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box11478, Bakersfield, CA 93389.REGISTRANT: Cinco Manos Inc.,2310 F Street, Bakersfield, CA93301 . Business is being con-ducted as a CaliforniaCorporation. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision(a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expiresat the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Joey Cinquemani,President. This statement filed on07/10/2013. Expires 07/10/2018.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A.Guerrero. Published by the KernRiver Courier July 26, August 2, 9and 16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: KERNVILLE AUTOMOTIVE,(2013 - B4330) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 40Tobias Street, Kernville, CA93238. Mailing address of busi-ness: 40 Tobias Street, P.O. Box1632, Kernville, CA. 93238. REG-ISTRANT: Mary Ward, 2800Irwin Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA93240 . Business is being con-ducted as an Individual. Datethe business commenced:07/22/2013. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than achange in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Mary Ward. This state-ment filed on 07/22/2013. Expires07/22/2018. Mary B. Bedard,CPA, Auditor-Controller-CountyClerk. By: J. Garcia. Publishedby the Kern River Courier July 26,August 2, 9 and 16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: RJN'S SON RISE ESPRESSO,

(2013 - B4170) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 36Highway 155, Lake Isabella, CA93240. Mailing address of busi-ness: P.O. Box 535, Bodfish, CA93205. REGISTRANTS: JenniferHaratani, 53016 Climber Court,Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 and KirkHaratani, 53016 Climber Court,Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 .Business is being conducted as aMarried Couple. Date the busi-ness commenced: 00/00/0000.Notice: In accordance with subdi-vision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filedin the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision(b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any changein the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing ofthis statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Jennifer Haratani. Thisstatement filed on 07/15/2013.Expires 07/15/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A. Guerrero.Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 26, August 2, 9 and16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: ANIMAL HOUSE CA, (2013 -B3927) Street address of princi-pal place of business: 6511Wofford Boulevard, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. Mailingaddress of business: P.O. Box1621, Kernville, CA 93238. REG-ISTRANT: Joshua Colt Johnston,6511 Wofford Boulevard, WoffordHeights, CA 93285 . Business isbeing conducted as an Individual.Date the business commenced:06/26/2008. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a changein the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The fil-ing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anoth-er under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Joshua ColtJohnston. This statement filed on07/01/2013. Expires 07/01/2018.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A.Guerrero. Published by the KernRiver Courier July 26, August 2, 9and 16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: DEEKAY IMAGES, (2013 -B4305), DBA #2: TERENCE SPHOTOGRAPHY, (2013 - B4306).Street address of principal placeof business: 1802 Briercliff Court,Bakersfield, CA 93311-8504.Mailing address of business: 1802Briercliff Court, Bakersfield, CA93311-8504. REGISTRANT:Terence Stevens, 1802 BriercliffCourt, Bakersfield, CA 93311-8504. Business is being conduct-ed as an Individual. Date thebusiness commenced: 01/01/2012.Notice: In accordance with subdi-vision (a) of Section 17920, a ficti-tious name statement generallyexpires at the end of five yearsfrom the date on which it was filedin the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision(b) of Section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change

in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. The filing ofthis statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law(see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Terence Stevens. Thisstatement filed on 07/19/2013.Expires 07/19/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: A. Guerrero.Published by the Kern RiverCourier July 26, August 2, 9, and16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: DREAM ASSETS, (2013 -B4345), DBA #2: DREAMASSETS PROPERTY MANAGE-MENT, (2013 - B4346). Streetaddress of principal place of busi-ness: 4515 Anne Marie Street,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Mailingaddress of business: 4515 AnneMarie Street, Bakersfield, CA93313. REGISTRANT: JoseNavarro, 4515 Anne Marie Street,Bakersfield, CA 93313. Businessis being conducted as anIndividual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision (a)of Section 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a changein the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The fil-ing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this Stateof a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Jose Navarro. This state-ment filed on 07/23/2013. Expires

07/23/2018. Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By: J. Garcia. Published by theKern River Courier August 2, 9, 16and 23, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: SHOTGUNS GRILL (2013 -B4508) Street address of princi-pal place of business: 13525 SierraWay, Kernville, CA 93238.Mailing address of business: 319Panorama Drive, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. REGIS-TRANT: Amber Browne, 319Panorama Drive, WoffordHeights, CA 93285. Business isbeing conducted as an Individual.Date the business commenced:00/00/0000. Notice: In accor-dance with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitious namestatement generally expires at theend of five years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuant toSection 17913 other than a changein the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The fil-ing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of anoth-er under Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section 14411et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Signed: Amber Browne.This statement filed on07/30/2013. Expires 07/30/2018.Mary B. Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E.Del Villar. Published by the KernRiver Courier August 9, 16, 23 and30, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA#1: KT'S CREATIVE CONCEPTS(2013 - B4591) Street address ofprincipal place of business: 9806Mona Lisa Lane, Bakersfield, CA93312. Mailing address of busi-ness: 9806 Mona Lisa Lane,Bakersfield, CA 93312. REGIS-TRANT: Wilknica La VerneJefferson, 9806 Mona Lisa Lane,

Bakersfield, CA 93312. Businessis being conducted as anIndividual. Date the businesscommenced: 00/00/0000. Notice:In accordance with subdivision(a) of Section 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally expiresat the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in theoffice of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) ofSection 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pur-suant to Section 17913 other thana change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A newFictitious Business NameStatement must be filed beforethe expiration. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State of afictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).Signed: Wilknica Jefferson. Thisstatement filed on 08/05/2013.Expires 08/05/2018. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: E. Del Villar.Published by the Kern RiverCourier August 9, 16, 23 and 30,2013.

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“When Smitty was selected as 2012Woman of the Year, I was doubly hon-ored to learn that Smitty Glass wasrecognized as said Man of the YearRichard Rowe.

Rowe worked with Glass on herbio presentation -- she was a privateperson and didn’t see the need tohave a slide show.

“She brought a manilla envelopefull of photo prints and shared herstories as we went through eachone,” Rowe said. “What a wonderfullife she had.

“After hearing of Honor Flightparticipant Charlie Erickson’s trip toWashington D.C., she and I decidedto raise money to show the new film‘Honor Flight’ in the Kern RiverValley. Largely on her name, weraised more than we needed within48 hours. She worked both screen-ings in her VFW Auxiliary uniform.”

She had opinions, but she never letthem get in the way of volunteeringat so many events around the valley.

“She left us a high standard in self-less service to her community. Mayshe rest in peace," Rowe said.

Smitty joined the “Birthday Girls”club in 1991, a club to encouragewomen who were alone to get out atleast once a month for a luncheonand birthday celebration after she lefther Forest Service job.

“Due to Smitty’s extremely busyvolunteer duties, it was agreed thatwe would meet on a Thursday once amonth,” said birthday girl KathleenGulnac. This was the only day thatshe occasionally had enough freetime for lunch. Even at that, shewould often arrive late or have toleave early for another commitment.

Her dedication to the community

Students will be concentrating onlearning about all the bioregions inthe area. This will involve many fieldtrips to the Audubon Preserve, localtrails and local museums such as theKern Valley Museum, MaturangoMuseum, Nuui Cunni and CaliforniaLiving Museum (CALM). They willbe doing field studies and projectsworking closely with experts in envi-ronmental sciences.

All the experts contacted so farhave been excited to learn about theprogram and have been very gener-ous about sharing their knowledge,time and field study supplies. A pro-gram like this, they all agree, hasbeen long overdue in this valley.

There are many local people withwealth of knowledge to share withthese young people. And what betterplace to see and experience an abun-dance of ecosystems - from thesequoia stands, to the desert, to ripar-ian habitats, to chaparral and the listgoes on - than in the Kern RiverValley? Some of the partners in envi-ronmental education and projects arethe United States Forest Service,Audubon Kern River Preserve andStewards of the Sequoia.

If interested in enrolling your childin this program, applications areavailable at KUSD district office onthe Wallace School campus. If youhave a desire to help with the pro-gram and/or have skills and knowl-edge about the program, contactDwyer at kdwyer@ kernvilleusd.orgor Tessman at jptessman@gmail.com.

KREM is still in the process ofseeking more funding and would liketo secure a grant to keep the pro-gram going on a long-term basis.

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The faces of Smitty Glass - Michael Batelaan, Frances Bowman/Kern River Courier

was unparalleled. Just looking at hercalendar would have exhausted mostpeople. She always found time to helpwhere it was needed and encouragedothers to follow her example. There willnever be another Smitty in our midstand the entire community shares withus in the loss of this amazing woman.

There will be a celebration of herlife on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. atthe Family Life Center, WoffordHeights Foursquare Church.

The Rotary Club of Kern RiverValley will be collecting money(checks to Rotary Club of Kern RiverValley, memo line “Smitty Glass”) forfuneral expenses. Donations shouldbe mailed to Rotary KRV, P.O. Box2844, Lake Isabella, 93240-2844 ordropped off to Jerry Lefebvre (Rotarytreasurer) at Kern River Motors (nextto Shell), or with Luz Polcik at EdwardJones (Kern Valley Plaza), both inLake Isabella.