Kern River Courier September 10, 2010

Kern River WaterData: Wed. 6 a.m.

Storage, IsabellaReservoir200,381 acre-feet.(High point was330,829 ac-ft. July 2.Pool capacity is568,075 ac.-ft. at thespillway. Current limitis 360,000 ac.-ft.)

Inflow, North Fork ofKern at Kernville1011 cfs (5-hr avg.)

Outflow, Lower Kern 1056 cfs

Borel Canal flow596 cfs

Data from U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second

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

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

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Lake Isabella’sweekend weather

Sat.: Sunny, high85.

Sat. night: Clear,low 58.

Sun.: Sunny, high88.

Sun. night: Clear,low 58.

Mon.: Sunny, high86.

Mon. night: Clear,low 58.National Weather Service

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The Living Green Festival earlier this year was where you could learn about how to make yourfootprint upon this planet smaller and use up fewer resources. You could also learn all aboutalternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. There will be a kickoff meeting inorder to plan the next festival in Kernville this Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Richard Cayia RoweSpecial to the Kern River Courier

Want to help plan the next LivingGreen Festival? There will be a kickoffmeeting at 6pm on Tuesday, September14. Kern River Valley Revitalization willhost the meeting for potential volunteersto talk about the 3rd annual Living GreenKRV Festival, which will be held March17-27, 2011.

New ideas will be discussed, and thefest earlier this year will be reviewed.

Two short films will be shown, usingthe equipment that was purchased usingsome of the money that was made at thelast Living Green.

The uplifting 8-minute short "Ubuntu"from South Africa will be one of them.Translated as "I am because you are,"Ubuntu is a traditional African philoso-phy recognizing a sense of unity betweenpeople through which we each discoverour own strengths and virtues.

KRVR will also show the 15-minute

short film "For the Price of a Cup ofCoffee," examining the life cycle of apaper cup and the repercussions of asociety reliant on convenience. Why areless than 1% of coffee shop patronsbringing their own cup? Well, oneanswer will be available at the meeting.The new 16-ounce Living Green stainlessCoffee Mug and 32 ounce BPA-free waterbottle will be for sale ($7 mug, $5 bottle;both for $10).

The meeting will be held in theKernville Community Room (next to theKernville Chamber office), off Sierra Wayjust west of Kernville Road. People who'dlike to volunteer are invited to attend. Ifyou cannot attend this meeting, butwould like to be a volunteer for the 3rdAnnual Living Green Kern River ValleyFestival, e-mail [email protected] can volunteer for just one 2-hourstint up to being the Treasurer (whowould serve on the Steering Committee).

Keep up with the newly revampedwebsite www.LivingGreenKRV.org

Help plan next green fest

Big KVHSreunion tobe a blast

The Kern Valley High School Reunion2010 Committee members are gearingup for the sixth KVHS Reunion to beheld Sept. 24-26 in Kernville.

Alumni from the 1940s, 1950s and1960s will gather at the Kernville Inn forthe weekend to share fond memoriesand good times. Over 100 people arecurrently registered, but organizers saythat many more are expected as theSept. 15 pre-registration deadlineapproaches.

"It's just human nature to put some-thing aside until it gets closer to theevent. We usually have a lot of formscome in at the last minute and some peo-ple don't register at all…they just dropin," said John Hodges, this year'sReunion Chairman.

This event, which has been held everytwo years since 2000, draws a big crowdfor all or part of the weekend.Classmates from Oregon, Washington,Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Californiaare already registered. The "oldest"alumnus expected is from the Class of1944. The Class of 1960 will be celebrat-ing the 50th anniversary of their gradu-ation, and Nina Bishop Sharp has some-thing special planned for those attend-ing from that year.

Registration begins Friday afternoonat 3 p.m. at Reunion Headquarters,Room 169 at the Kernville Inn.Participants will get their name tags,and will be able to view pictures andmemorabilia as they visit with oldfriends.

A pot luck dinner will be held Fridayevening on the grassy area of theKernville Inn.

On Saturday there will be more remi-

In Kernville Sept. 24-26

See REUNION, Page 10

Kern River Courier

Those who have received the PurpleHeart award are to be respected,because these are members of thearmed services who have been wound-ed in action.

A county group of veterans is search-ing for Purple Heart recipients who livein the valley.

“We would like to locate 12 to 15Purple Heart recipients who live in theKern River Valley area who might beinterested in forming a chapter thatwould meet in the Lake Isabella area,”said Commander Leon Thomas ofChapter 604 of the Military Order of thePurple Heart. “To form a local chapterwe would need a small team who wouldserve as leaders for a lake area chapter.We will assist you in forming a localchapter,” said Thomas.

Chapter 604 meets in Bakersfield onthe second Tuesday of each month atthe New National Guard Armory on

Gateway Drive. The Armory is locatedjust south and east of Route 58 andMount Vernon in East Bakersfield.

“There are a few members of ourChapter 604 who live in the LakeIsabella area. Once a local chapter isformed our members could transfer tothe new chapter,” Thomas said.

“Kern County may have as many as50,000 veterans,” he continued. Thomasfeels that if if just two percent of the vet-eran population has a Purple Heart,there may be as many as 1,000 recipi-ents in the county.

You may be eligible for benefits if youhave been the recipient of the PurpleHeart. Please call Commander Thomasat 661-366-8918, Adjutant DavidJackson at 831-424-0900 or Senior ViceCommander Tom Gibson at 661-363-6006 for more information.

To become a Military Order of thePurple Heart member you must havebeen wounded in combat against anenemy of the United States.

Purple Heart club forming

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A bee explores a flower in the Bodfish area.

Astronomy Club to hold StarParty Saturday, Sept. 11

The Kern River ValleyAstronomy Club will be holding aStar Party on Saturday, Sept. 11 at8 p.m. for all those interested inseeing planets, stars and galaxies.There will be lots of telescopes setup for viewing. The observing siteis easily located on Mt. 99 12 miles

north of Kernville (FairviewHeliport). Look for the orangecones marking the entrance. Forinfo call Rich at (760) 376-1291.

Singer Smiley to hold ‘houseconcert’ in Kernville Sept. 13

Internationally acclaimed vocal-ist Moira Smiley will be perform-ing at a Kernville house concert in

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RegularactivitiesFridays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS #2293 weight lossgroup, Veterans Hall #2, 417-2272.• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alzheimers respite groupmeets at Vets Hall, Lake Isabella. 379-0848.• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- TOPS weight loss group,Mt.View Baptist Church, 2959 Erskine CreekRd., Lake Isabella. 378-3935.•10-11 a.m.- Grief Support Group, HoffmanHospice, 6048 Lake Isabella Blvd. 1st and 3rdFridays. (661) 410-1010.• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - AA, 6407 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella.• 11 a.m.-3p.m.- Lunch at Eagles, open topublic, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 1 p.m.- Happy Hookers crochet club, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella. 379-6335• 4 p.m. - KV Cruisers Cruise Night, El PortalII Lake Isabella, 1st Fri. 549-3855• 7:30 p.m.- Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd, WoffordHts. 379-7318 or 549-3541.

Saturdays• 9:30 a.m. Sequoia Amateur Radio Group,Youth Center, Lake Isabella. 2nd Sat.• 9 a.m.- 2 p.m - Farmer’s Market, NuuiCunni Ctr, French Gulch. 549-0800 • 5 p.m., Havilah Centennial Group meets,1st Saturday, schoolhouse. 379-2636.• 5-7 p.m. Dinner at Eagles open to public,Mt. Mesa. 379-3394• 7-10 p.m.- Dam Dancers square dancing,1st Saturday, Senior Center, Lake Isabella.

Sundays• 9 a.m. to noon - VFW Breakfast, open to thepublic. 2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 379-3877.• 9 a.m. to noon - Eagles Breakfast, open tothe public. Highway 178, Mt. Mesa. 379-3394.

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

meets, board 2nd Mon., general membership4th Mon. 376-2629.• 5-7 p.m. Eagles spaghetti dinner, Mt. Mesa,open to public, 1st. Mon. 379-3394.• 6-9 p.m. KRV Community Orchestra meetsat Cerro Coso Lake Isabella. 376-4461.• 7 p.m. KRV Art Association meets, 3rdMon., Senior Center. 379-2844.• 7 p.m. K.V. Rovers meet at Kern ValleyMuseum, Kernville. 1st Monday.• 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon, KRV Hosp Cafe. 379-7318 or 549-3541.

Tuesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9:30-11a.m.- Me & My Friends children’splaygroup, First Baptist Church, Lake Isabella.379-2556.• 10 a.m. Garden Group, 2nd Tues. 379-1129.• 12:30 p.m. Bridge Club, Rod & Gun Club,E. Evans Rd., Wofford Heights. 376-4249.• 1 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group, MooseLodge, Lake Isabella. 3rd Tues. 376-1606.• 2 p.m. - KRV Cemetery District meeting atcemetery. 2nd Tuesday. Public invited. 376-2189.• 2 p.m. - LI-Bodfish Prop. Owners meet at

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

Wednesdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Sen. Ctr., 6407 Lk. Isabella Blvd., 379-5831.•9 -11:30 a.m., Dam Quilters, senior apts

behind Vons, 1st & 3rd Wed. 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, 379-2556.• Noon- KRV Chamber of Commerce meet-ing, El Portal II. 2nd Wed, 379-5236.• 12:30 p.m. - Bridge Club, Eagles Lodge Mt.Mesa, 376-4249.• 1- 2:30 p.m. - Alzheimers CaregiverSupport Group, Vets Hall, Lake Isabella, 1stWed. 379-0848.• 1:30 - 3 p.m. Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504E L.I. Blvd.• 2- 6 p.m. Dinner at Eagles, Mt. Mesa. Lightdinner. Open to public. 379-3394.• 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, WeldonMethodist Church, (760) 267-4693.• 6 p.m. - Fish & Game Habitat Club, 631 E.Evans Rd, Wofford Hts, third Wed.• 6:00 p.m. American Legion, Lake IsabellaSr. Ctr. Veterans Rm., 3rd Wed. 379-5488.• 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.- Senior Dance, SeniorCenter, Lake Isabella dining rm., live band.• 7 p.m. Al-Anon, 80 Evans Rd. Wofford Hts,376-2410.379-7318 or 549-3541.• 7 p.m. - Elks meet, Wofford Heights Blvd.

Thursdays• 6 a.m. - 1 p.m., M - F, Senior Nutrition,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 379-5831.• 8:30 a.m. - Yoga Practice Group, KernvilleMethodist Church. (909) 753-9043.• 9 a.m. to noon - Thursday Painters,Community Room, Senior Center, 379-5329.• 9:30 a.m. - Fire Safe Council, SupervisorMcQuiston’s office, Lake Isabella. 3rd Thurs.• 9:30 a.m. - Aglow Int’l, Senior Center,Room 1. 2nd Thurs. For women.• 11:45 a.m. - KRV Woman’s Club meets,Elks Lodge 4th Thurs. (some exceptions).• Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.• 1 p.m.- Clan Diggers meet at the LakeIsabella Library. 2nd Thurs. 379-2303.• 2 p.m.- 8-ball Tournament at Eagles in Mt,Mesa. Open to public. 379-3374.• 5 -7 p.m. - TANF Cultural Night - NativeYouth & Community Cultural Ctr French GulchCampground.• 5-7 p.m. VFW Taco Thursday, open to public.379-3877.• 5 p.m.- Republicans of Kern Valley meet3rd Thurs. at Moose Lodge. 378-3602.• 6 p.m. - Rotary Club meets, golf course,Kernville. (760) 376-1421.• 7 p.m.-Sweet Adelines meet, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Prospective members welcome.• 7 p.m.- Kern Valley Astronomy Club,museum, Kernville. 3rd Thurs. 376-1291.

Bingo GuideFriday, noon, Eagles Bingo, EaglesLodge, Mt. MesaSaturday, noon, South Fork Woman’sClub Bingo, Fay Ranch Rd., WeldonSunday, 1 p.m.. Moose Bingo, Mooselodge, Lake Isabella Blvd.Wednesday, 1 p.m - Senior CenterBingo, Lake Isabella.Thursday, Early Bird 12:15-Regular 1 p.m.St. Jude Bingo, Hwy 155 & Nellie DentDr., 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. Allarea codes are 760 unless otherwise noted.

The Courier CalendarKernville on Sept. 13. Smiley,accompanied by an instrumentaltrio, will be hosted by Mitzie andTerry Twombly of Kernville at 7pm. The concert will be hosted bythe Kern River Valley ArtAssociation. Suggested donationis $15. Reservations and venueinformation can be obtained bycalling Kat Edmonson at 760-549-3697.

Seniors Summer Health Fairto be held Monday, Sept. 13

The Kern Valley HealthcareDistrict, partnering with the KUSDFamily Resource Center, will beputting on their 10th annualSeniors Summer Health andInformation Faire on Monday,Sept. 13 at the Senior Center inLake Isabella. There will be a freeskin cancer screening, a free footcare clinic, as well as a low-costblood draw/lipid panel. There willbe free handouts and information.For information call Sonia at (760)382-8385.

Board members in training tohave free Webinar on Sept. 14

Kern River Valley Revitalizationand Cerro Coso CommunityCollege host a one-hour leadershiptraining Webinar from theHeartland Center for LeadershipDevelopment at Cerro Coso onSept. 14 at 10 a.m. “StewardshipEssentials” explains board stew-ardship and being an effectiveemissary. RSVP to Richard Roweat (760) 333-4561 or [email protected].

Kickoff meeting for nextyear’s Living Green Sept. 14

A meeting for potential volun-teers to talk about the next LivingGreen Festival next March will beSept. 14 at 6 p.m. at the KernvilleCommunity Room. The meetingwill be followed by two short films.Contact: [email protected].

Optimal Hospice volunteertraining to be held Sept. 15

Optimal Hospice Care is holdinga volunteer training onWednesday, Sept. 15 from 10am-2pm at their office in Bakersfieldfor anyone interested in donating alittle time and compassion to thoseaffected by terminal illness in yourcommunity. They also need notarypublics, hairstylists, pet therapyteams, housecleaning/yardcleanup crews and caring individ-uals. They are especially in need ofvolunteer assistance in the KernValley area. RSVP to Karen at 661-716-4000 or email her at [email protected].

Free Whooping CoughVaccine Clinic Sept. 16

A free Whooping CoughVaccine Clinic will be held by theKern County Department of PublicHealth on Thursday, Sept. 16 from9 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. atthe Vet’s Hall in Lake Isabella.Open to the public.

Congressman McCarthy’s staffto hold office hours Sept. 16

A Field Representative forCongressman Kevin McCarthy willhold office hours in Lake Isabellaon Thursday, September 16 from1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m at the SeniorCenter in Lake Isabella. To make anappointment, call Vince Fong,District Director for Congressman

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Friday, September 10, 2010 Kern River Courier Page 3

Rod MiddleworthKern River Courier Columnist

I've noticed that as I get olderthere come times when I justcan't sleep. Counting sheepdoesn't do it, aglass of warmmilk is useless,and if I try towrite a columnfor the Courierin the middle ofthe night it does-n’t make asmuch sense inthe morning asit did at 3 a.m.

I hate to get up and watch TVbecause it’s hard to concentrate,and so is reading.

So what do I do? I spendtwenty million dollars!

I came up with that figurebecause with it, I can take careof all my children and most any-thing I might want.

Here is my plan. I imagine asI lay there in bed that I have justwon the lottery and have takenmy winnings, which after taxesis $20 million. Then I decide howto spend it.

First I want my three childrento get $3 million each. Thatleaves me $11 million free andclear.

I will be using a money man-ager to handle our money andany profits from any invest-ments. I will give $200,000 to theKern River Valley HistoricalSociety with no strings attached,which they can spend as they

choose.By now I'm starting to get a

little sleepy, but I continue on.I will give a sizeable figure to

the political party of my choiceand will give Kern ValleyHospital a significant figure tohelp them over the rough spots.

Before I spend any moremoney, I will get all of our familytogether and lay out a cruise, astay in Hawaii, a trip to BoraBora and a week in Japan.

There will be sightseeingtours, rental cars, and there willbe...

My eyes are like lead and I amstarting to drift into the arms ofMorpheus.

But wait! We have alwaysloved Ventura and the Keys. Wewill buy a substantially-sized villathere on the harbor with its owndock. The house will have fivebedrooms with lots of room forthe kids to visit. It will also comewith a housekeeper and willhave all the amenities that thelatest homes have. There will bea 30-foot cruiser at the dock anda 35-foot sailboat. Parked in thegarage are new cars, a Lexusand a Mercedes.

By now I have nodded off tosleep twice. My eyes are heavyand so I go to sleeeep...

Snore, snore.

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

Middleworth

Sleep is easy when you dreamThings I Have Noticed...

CorrectionsPine Flat Lake is east of Fresno, not near Sacramento, as was

reported in a story last week about life vests being required there.A wrong headline appeared in a Calendar listing last week. The

Seniors Summer Health Fair will be Sept. 13, not the date that was list-ed. Also, the paragraph beneath did not go with that headline.

The Courier regrets the errors.

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‘House Concerts’ becoming bigKern River Courier

House concerts – which are liter-ally performances hosted in peo-ple's homes – are an internationalphenomenon that forge an intimatelink between an artist and an audi-ence, according to the Arts Councilof Kern. They are a celebration ofindependent music, as well as non-profit acts of love, with all proceedsgoing to the musician.

For the past several years, theArts Council of Kern has createdthe opportunity for Kern residentsto experience concerts in this man-ner by screening potential artists,working with host families, andhelping build a county-wide audi-ence.

The next one is a concert featur-ing Moira Smiley, an international-ly acclaimed singer-composer.After appearing in Bakersfield, shewill play at the home of Mitzie andTerry Twombly in Kernville on Sept.13 (see the Calendar item on page2).

Originally from Vermont, MoiraSmiley has won many awards forher interpretations of traditionalsongs from Ireland, Eastern Europeand the Appalachia, and is a much

sought-after instructor in vocaltechnique both in this country andabroad. As a composer, Smiley hascreated new works for vocalensembles from here to Africa, aswell as for dance, theatre and film.

She has sung with leadingensembles and artists around theworld, including Paul Hillier'sTheater of Voices, Ladysmith Black

Mambazo, KITKAVocal Ensembleand New WorldS y m p h o n y .Featured at LincolnCenter, UCLALive,Royal Festival Hall,and music festivalsacross the U.S. andCanada, Moira hasreceived praise

from Billboard to Gramophone.Next up in the series is appear-

ance in Kernville Oct. 18 by Willsonand McKee, hosted by Bob andAlexia Woods. Willson and McKeeplay a style of “Rocky MountainCeltic” music.

Individuals interested in hostingan upcoming house concert shouldcontact Jill Egland at the ArtsCouncil (661-324-9000 or 661-477-2577).

Smiley

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LegendBoat Launch Ramps Camp Grounds Towns Hospital + Other Features

STATISTICSGeneral

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

Main DamMaximum Height 185 FeetLength at Crest 1695 Feet

Auxiliary DamMaximum Height 100 FeetMaximum Length 3,257 Feet

Lake ConstructionStarted March 1948Finished April 1953

WoffordHeights

Tillie CreekLive Oak

North Fork Marina

Boulder Gulch

Rich GulchHungry Gulch

West SideFrench Gulch

French Gulch MarinaPioneer Point

WoffordHeights

Park

LakeIsabella

to Ridgecrest

MountainMesa

Kernville

Southlake

M.L. Ludiker Artwork & Design

Lake Isabella

South Fork Recreation Area

South Fork Wildlife ParkingArea

ModelAircraftControllers

Robinson Cove

County Dump

Airport

Golf Course

Cyrus Canyon OHV AreaTarget Range

Hospital

ParadiseCove

Main DamKissack BayLI Visitor Center

Old Isabella RdAuxiliary DamEngineer Point

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Map courtesyMike Ludiker

www.kernvalley.com

Recreation InfoU.S. Forest Service

Lake Isabella office:4875 Ponderosa Dr. (enter from

Hwy. 155 just over the hill fromHwy. 178)

(760) 379-5646

Kernville Office:105 Whitney Rd. (around the

corner from the museum)(760) 376-3781

General KRV Info

Kernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Rd. KernvilleCorner Sierra Way & Kernville

Road Local: (760) 376-2629Toll Free: 866-KERNVILLE

Kern River Valley Chamber ofCommerce

6404 Lake Isabella Blvd. Across from Senior CenterLocal: (760) 379-5236Toll Free: (866) KRV4FUN

Emergencies - call 911Kern Valley Substation

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

Kern Valley HospitalKern Valley Healthcare District

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

Sponsored by the Airport Cafe at Kern Valley Airport

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Mike Mencarini Kern River Courier columnist

Well, summer is over even thoughthe heat doesn’t know it. The lakelevel is receding at a much slowerrate, now that a lotof the water thatthe lake has heldhas been let out forthe Bakersfieldfarmers.

Maybe this is agood time to stepback and do a littlereflecting.Thinking backover the pastmonths, I am having a hard timeremembering all the great fishingdays that you and I are accustomedto. It seems to me and my buddiesthat 2010 was not the constant catch-ing of our favorite species as it hasbeen in the past. The trout bite neverreally heated up. The crappie bitewas good but places like Freear onlyheld fish for a short time. Rapidly ris-ing lake levels this spring was proba-bly the culprit.

Another thing was that I am reallyconcerned about the shad popula-

tion. I don’t see any pelicans, veryfew seagulls, and no grebes withtheir young. Last week I fishedFrench Gulch on the docks. I didn’tbreak the bank but I did manage toget seven fair-sized crappie. Whatconcerns me is that of the seven fish,only three had shad in their gullets.The other four had nothing in theirstomachs. Hopefully I will get someanswers to the questions I posed inlast week’s column. Maybe it’s justone of those years.

Here is some better news. Theriver continues to get lots of rain-bows. And from all reports, the riveris producing lots of limits just aboutanywhere you toss in a line. Thisincludes both the upper and lowerKern. With any luck, the lake willturn around and we will enjoy agreat fall and winter bite whateveryour preference. Please don’t litterand support your local bait and tack-le shop.

Mike Mencarini is a WoffordHeights resident and a volunteer atthe Kern River Fish Hatchery. Forquestions or comments you canreach him through the Kern RiverCourier, [email protected].

Shad are disappearing

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(also known as the Edison flume) snaked through the Kern River Valley.As long ago as the early 1900s, the canal took water out of the river near

Old Kernville, carried it around through the mostly-empty Hot Springs Valley(the current town of Lake Isabella), through Bodfish, and poured it downthrough the Borel Power Plant a few miles down the canyon to run the gen-erators. After going through the plant, the water returned down to the river.(That was when there was only one river, not an upper and lower Kern – sep-arated by the lake – as it is today.)

Construction began on the canal’s intake (now under the lake most of thetime) in June of 1897. The work to be done included 12.6 miles of canal andwooden flume. It was a tremendous undertaking, considering the rocky ter-rain and the amount of material moved.

The project was accomplished with good old-fashioned muscle and mule-power. Cement had to be hauled to the site by wagon teams from Tehachapi.Loads of machinery for the power plant were brought across the ruggedcountry by freight wagon from the railhead at Caliente, nearly 40 miles awayover steep, hilly country. Smaller teams of six mules or horses were used topull the plows and scrapers that moved mountains of dirt and boulders toform the canal bed.

There was a big celebration in the valley when the canal and powerhousewere completed in January 1905. The completed project was transferred fromthe Kern River Company to the Pacific Light and Power Company onNovember 13, 1909, and then to the Southern California Edison Company onMay 26, 1917.

Years later when the government built the dams (in the late 1940s), theAuxiliary Dam was placed right over the canal. Today, the water to run theBorel plant still comes from the canal/flume, which takes it through the pop-ulated areas of Lake Isabella and Bodfish before it makes it to the power plant.

—– Much of this material from the books by the late Bob Powers

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What's surprising about"Community" is that each episodeis funnier than the previous one. Idon't know how they do it. It'spositively brilliant television.

DOG OF THE WEEK"Robin Hood: The Unrated

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Trivia TestBy Fifi Rodriguez

1. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who oncesaid, "There is nothing more exhilaratingthan to be shot at without result"?

2. GAMES: What five sports are includedin the modern Olympic pentathlon?

3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the name ofLondon's square-mile financial district?

4. MEASUREMENTS: How many fur-longs are in a mile?

5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many eyesdo bees have?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Personal mattersclaim a good deal of the Lamb's time in the early partof the week. But by midweek, work, school, job-seek-ing, etc. begin to take priority.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The seasonal shiftignites the Bovine's creative aspects. You could dowell if you try to combine your penchant for innova-tion with the more pragmatic demands of the week.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Ideas come easily toyou this week. And never mind that some might sug-gest they're unworkable and/or impractical. It's yourvision that counts.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Personal matterscontinue to dominate the early part of the week. Bymidweek, more workaday issues once again begin toemerge. Balance your time to give both attention.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A new contact couldprovide an expanded opportunity. But be sure youget all the facts before you consider signing on. Askquestions.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unex-pected development could cause some supposedlyresolved disagreements to reignite. Deal with the sit-uation before it leads to really serious problems.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A clash of

work-linked viewpoints needs to be discussed open-ly, honestly and calmly by all concerned before it canimpede progress on an ongoing project.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) TheScorpion's pragmatic side helps you accept the pos-sibility that a change of plans might be the wise thingto do. Be sure to weigh all your considerations.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)Some people might not take no for an answer. Nevermind. Keep your resolve if you're sure you don'twant to be involved in a potentially sticky situation.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Allother facts and figures aside, it's what you learnabout potential colleagues that can be most helpful inassessing any decisions you're likely to make.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Youmight want to reconsider some of your outside com-mitments if they continue to demand more time thanyou can spare. Be honest with yourself when makinga decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Pay attentionto that inner voice of Piscean wisdom counseling youto remove those rose-colored glasses and take anhonest look at any decisions you might face thisweek.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a penchant forpersuasion that would make you a fine candidate fora political career.


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California JoeKern River Courier Columnist

On Aug.12, 1882, RoyBean wasappointedJustice of thePeace overall the cacti,armadillosand sun-bleached cat-tle skulls in adesolate region of Texas. Hetook residence in a town calledLangtry. Bean had a favoriteEnglish actress, Lily Langtry.He built a saloon where he heldcourt and named it the JerseyLily. A huge framed portrait ofLangtry hung from the wall.He had seen her perform inSan Antonio. He wrote her fanletters and sent her live turkeysat Christmas!

For 20 years he ruled hisWest Texas roost with an ironhand. When a railroad workerwas found dead with a pistoland $40 on his person, Beanfined the corpse $40 for carry-ing a concealed weapon.Another story is that when aNew Yorker bought a pint ofwhiskey for 35 cents, payingwith a $20 gold piece, JudgeBean refused to make change.When the Yankee objected,Bean fined him $19.65 for dis-turbing the peace!

Judge Roy Bean brought the“Battle of the Century” to

Langtry when he scheduled theFitzsimmons-Maher rematchthere. In 1894 the governor ofChihuahua sent 150 cavalry toJuarez to keep the fight out oftheir town. Arizona’s militarywent on alert. New Mexicopassed anti-boxing legislation.Trains set out from SanAntonio, loaded with passen-gers.

When two Texas Rangers hittown and stormed into theJersey Lily, demanding thefight be stopped, Bean justlaughed. He showed the pair tothe porch and pointed a grub-by finger to a sand bar on thefar side of the Rio Grande.There they saw a pontoonbridge spanning the river tothe ring on the sand bar, safelyoutside of Texas jurisdiction.

Fight patrons retired to theJersey Lily to fill the night withgambling and drink.

After a long and feisty lifeJudge Roy Bean died of heartand lung complications in 1903.Ten months after his deathMiss Langtry stepped off thetrain to visit the city that herbiggest fan had built up forher. With a tear in her eye sheaccepted Judge Roy Bean’s pis-tol.

He would have been pleased!

California Joe is the story-teller persona of StevensonPhillips, an actor and singer liv-ing in Kernville. You may reachhim at [email protected].

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Center for pregnancy assistanceholds second annual banquet Special to the Kern River Courier

The Pregnancy Resource Center ofthe Kern River Valley held their secondannual fund raising banquet at theFamily Life Center in Wofford Heightson Aug. 28.

Over 200 guests attended the west-ern-themed event. The Family LifeCenter gym was transformed with haybales, lanterns, cowboy boots, saddles,lassos, and neckerchiefs. The deliciousmeal was catered by Jim Wyly fromMt. Mesa Market and was served byvery capable and enthusiastic mem-bers of the ECHO Academy and theyouth group from Kern ChristianChurch.

Entertainment was provided byRich Zimmerman and LarryHolochwost, who sang, played guitars,and quoted poetry much to everyone’sdelight. Rounding out the evening offun and fellowship was a silent auction,a spirited live auction, and several doorprizes.

Of special interest at this year.s ban-quet were the heartfelt testimonialsfrom two local people who have usedthe services of the BakersfieldPregnancy Center and the PregnancyResource Center of the Kern RiverValley. These ladies spoke of the servic-es provided to families and individuals,and the enormous benefits theyreceived in helping them sort out theirthoughts and get back on track in theirlife.

The Pregnancy Resource Center,located at 5120B Lake IsabellaBoulevard, offers pregnancy tests, peercounseling, referral services, and mate-rials assistance to anyone who has a

pregnancy-related concern. All servic-es are free of charge and totally confi-dential. The PRC is planning on addingparenting classes, abstinence classes,and post-abortion Bible studies in thefuture. The evening netted over $4,500to help provide these services at thePRC. No government funds or grantsare used; all operating funds comefrom the generous donations given byindividuals, churches, businesses,organizations, and the three fund-rais-ers held each year.

If you are interested in obtainingmore information, or if you would liketo make a donation, please call the cen-ter at 379-8893 (leave a message) or goon in any Tuesday or Thursday from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. We are always ready tochat with you and answer any ques-tions you may have. The PregnancyResource Center of the KRV is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, so all dona-tions are tax-deductible.

Photo by PRC

Music at the PRC banquet was by RichZimmerman and Larry Holochwost.

KernvilleFirst Baptist Church of Kernville46 Valley View Drive, KernvilleSunday Services — 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 376-6403Prince of Peace Lutheran Fellowship Center44 Big Blue Road, KernvilleSunday School 9 a.m.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 417-2014Kernville Foursquare ChurchKernville Chamber of Commerce11447 Kernville Road Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.223-6704Kernville United Methodist Church251 Big Blue Rd., Kernville Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.376-2751St. Peter’s Anglican Church11900 Sierra Way, KernvilleSunday Service 10:00 a.m. 376-6362St. Sherrian Episcopal ChurchOdd Fellows Hall, KernvilleSundays 10 a.m.

Lake IsabellaFirst Baptist Church of Lake Isabella 3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 379-5615Fountain of Christ Church 5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake IsabellaSunday Service: 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.417-0793 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.379-5640Mt. View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 8:30, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 379-4296Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella (760) 379-8672Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS)377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 12:00 p.m. 379-2343Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.379-5482 Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake IsabellaSunday Service 10:30 a.m. 379-2062Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 LakeIsabella Bl., Lake Isabella Sunday School & Worship 9:30 a.m. 379-2120Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake IsabellaSunday worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Bible study Sun. 10 a.m., Thurs. 6 p.m.Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella Saturday Service 9:30 a.m. 379-3206Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse Church3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella Sunday School 9:45

Services 10:45 a.m. Eve. 5 p.m. Wed. Service 6 p.m. 379-5819

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

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

Wofford HeightsFamily Life Center Foursquare Church 20 W.Panorama, Wofford Heights Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 376-6719New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Heights Sunday Services 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.376-6402St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.376-2416Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10 a.m. 376-8789Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford HeightsSunday Service 10:30 a.m.

MiscellaneousSGI - USA Buddhist Discussion Meetings - call 379-6162 for dates and times.Based on the Lotus Sutra.Salvation ArmyThe needy are helped by the local affiliate of this nationalorganization. Mon. 9 am — 1 pm. 6105 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.

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niscing, and a boxed lunch, cateredby alumnus Charlie Sager, will beavailable for those who purchasedone with their registration. (Otherscan grab something to eat at one ofthe Kernville restaurants.) Grouppictures will be taken at 3 p.m. Acatered dinner will be held at theOdd Fellows Hall on Saturdayevening.

On Sunday morning, classmateswill gather in Riverside Park to visita little more before they say theirgood-byes and head for home.

The Saturday meal eventsrequire pre-registration, but therest of the activities are free.However, the Reunion Committeerequests that those who didn't signup in advance fill out a form withcontact information and make asmall donation to cover the cost ofmailings.

The registration deadline forSaturday meals and "nice" nametags is Sept. 15, but others are

encouraged to drop in during theevent to say hello.

“Sometimes, people who still livein the Kern River Valley say theydon't care about the reunion sincethey say they see these people allthe time, but they don't think aboutthe people who live out of townwho are coming and may be anx-ious to see them,” said GenelHodges, a reunion committeemember.

For registration and other infor-mation, please email the ReunionCommittee at [email protected] call 760-376-3218.

Reunion Committee membersinclude Bob Cooper, JerryEngland, John and Genel Hodges,Pam Frazier Reed, Jim Morris,Richard and Theresa (Vega)Morris, Judy Cooper Dyson, Jimand Darlene Young, and Bill Vance.

The KVHS Reunion Committee’smailing address is P. O. Box 750,Kernville, CA 93238.

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Alta One Credit Union and its members recently donated $510 to the KRVFire Safe Council through their recent “Skip-A-Pay” program. Pictured areColleen Bulgarelli of AltaOne and Lloyd Smith, President of KRVFSC.

Deer Creek Mill Road to be repaired

Forest road Deer Creek Mill (FS23S04) and spur (FS23S04A) locat-ed on the Western Divide Ranger District in Giant Sequoia NationalMonument, Sequoia National Forest, will be repaired. The purpose ofthis project is to restore safe access for forest visitors and reduce sed-iment delivery and its impact to water resources. These roads havebeen closed since 2009 due to unsafe conditions. The project willmaintain and improve public access by repairing damage, addingaggregate surfacing, cleaning culverts, reconditioning the roadways,and “storm proofing” the road drains to minimize future damage.

Deer Creek Mill road will be suitable for passenger vehicles, andwill be open to highway legal vehicles only. “This project is importantbecause it will provide visitors access into the Deer Creek GiantSequoia Grove, the southernmost grove in the Sierra Nevada’s,”Western Divide District Ranger Priscilla Summers stated. The work isexpected to be completed during the summer of 2011.

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:APIS (2010-B5264), DBA #2: APISPRACTICE MANAGEMENT ANDCONSULTING SERVICES (2010-B5265) Street address of principalplace of business: 6100 Tudor Way,Apt. #214, Bakersfield, CA 93306.Mailing address of business: 6100Tudor Way, Apt. #214, Bakersfield,CA 93306. REGISTRANT: NataliaCorres, 6100 Tudor Way, Apt. #214,Bakersfield, CA 93306. A,Individual. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Notice: Inaccordance 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 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 thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Natalia Corres. This state-ment filed on 08/23/2010. Expires08/23/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By M. Rodriguez. Published by theKern River Courier September 3, 10,17 & 24, 2010.

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Fictitious Business Name(s) DBA #1:HAPPY TRAILS HIKING (2010-B5109), DBA #2: KISS ME, YOUFOOL PHOTOGRAPHY (2010-B5110) Street address of principalplace of business: 26 Wheeler Way,Wofford Heights, CA 93285.Mailing address of business: P.O.Box 86, Wofford Heights, CA 93285.REGISTRANT: Gre Mars, 26Wheeler Way, Wofford Heights, CA93285. A, Individual. 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 notof itself authorize the use in thisState of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code)Signed: Gre Mars. This statementfiled on 08/17/2010. Expires08/17/2015. ANN K. BARNETT,Auditor-Controller-County Clerk.By J. Trujillo. Published by the KernRiver Courier September 3, 10, 17 &24, 2010.

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beginning of fall, consider joining one of the local groups who clean uparound the valley on Pride Day each year. All cleanup volunteers are treat-ed to a free lunch and a T-shirt. Call Thomas Refuse at 379-2618.

Celebrate the Turkey Vulture in Weldon on Sept. 25Fall is a special time in the valley. Celebrate the season of autumn and

the arrival of the thousands of turkey vultures as they migrate through ourvalley. Come to the Kern River Preserve in Weldon on Sept. 25. For moreinformation, call 378-2029.

Annual Nutrition Olympics for kids takes place Sept. 25Kernville Union School District’s 5th annual Nutrition Olympics for kids

5 to 15 will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tank Park inLake Isabella. KUSD would like to have local agencies come and staff abooth. For more information on this, call Alisa Hinkle at (760) 379-2556.

Food commodities date to be Tuesday, Sept. 28 Government food commodities will be distributed to those qualified on

Tuesday, Sept. 28 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights, Grace Chapel onHighway 178 in Mt. Mesa, and the Senior Center in Lake Isabella.Distribution starts at 8 a.m.

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Kernville Stampede Rodeo to be put on October 16 and 17Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17 so you

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Valley Fest in Lake Isabella to be held October 16The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce will once again hold their

popular "Valley Fest" Oktoberfest-styled celebration on Saturday, October16 at the Linda Kissack Ball Park in Lake Isabella from 11 a.m. to to 5 p.m.This year's event will focus on the family with bounce houses and gamesfor the children, a beer garden for the adults, lots of vendors and entertain-ment. General admission tickets are $5. Food, game and beverage ticketswill be sold separately with hot dogs and hamburgers being served. Therewill also be a $5,000 Reverse Raffle with tickets costing $50. For raffle tick-ets or more information call (760) 379-5236.

Kickin’ Back in Kernville Car Show October 7-10Kernville’s Riverside Park will be the scene for hundreds of vintage auto-

mobiles in a huge, free car show. There will be music, vendors and lots offun. For more information, call Kenny at (909) 754-5270.

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