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Wednesday 6 p.m.Storage, IsabellaReservoir46,039 acre-feet

2014 Reservoir peak80,737 acre-feet

Pool maximum568,075 acre-feet

Pool safety limit360,000 acre-feet

Upper KernInflow 94 cfsLower KernOutflow 299 cfsBorel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped)

Data from U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers

cfs=cubic feet per second1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal.*(5-hr average Kernville)

kern riverwater data:

Friday high 75°Breezy and warm

Friday low 46°Mostly cloudy

Saturday high 59° Mostly cloudy

Saturday low 40°Clear and chilly

Sunday high 61°Sunny but cool

Sunday low 37°Clear and coldAccuweather.com

halloweenweather

OutInside

spotted a bowl on the pic-nic table in front of theGhost Town. He jumpedup and wolfed downcoleslaw like it was steak.Surprised, I said, “Catsdon’t eat coleslaw. Hemust be starving.”

We got him some kib-ble and of course the mys-terious cat was officiallyours. Or is it we were his?He's never missed a mealsince.

Izzy turned out to be aperfect name for him asvisitors often see him outfront and ask, “Is heyours?”

And I reply, “Yes, andthat’s his name. How’dyou know?”

J Paul CorlewCourier Special

“Is this your cat Mister?”an excited young manasked me. “She gave us atour (of Silver City GhostTown). What's hername?”

Surprised by theappearance of the hand-some cat, I did not havetime to answer when theboy continued, “Youshould name herIsabella.”

I lifted the cat’s tail andturned to the young manand said, “I think it’s goingto have to be Izzy. It’s aboy.”

About that time, Izzy

See Jack,page 12

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8Join in the fun & gameson the Courierpuzzle pages.

Bodfish Bob’srecipes go fromthe fire to thefrying pan.

Kern RiverScene pagetakes a look backat the FallFestival.

He sits so still in the giftshop that people oftenthink he’s a statue. He’s askilled hunter and catchesand eats mice and otherpests daily. He often walksright up to visiting dogsand stares them down. Hehas an air about him thatdogs find intimidatingand people find amusing.

Years ago, LakeIsabella ParanormalSociety had some ghosthunts at Silver City butlacked the gear to do afull-blown investigation.Enter paranormal investi-gator Carlos Masone of

Izzy, the ghost town cat,has kept a watchful eye outfor paranomal activityat the Silver City GhostTown in Bodfish since hismysterious arrivalsix years ago.

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

with.Parents:

■ Know theroute your

children will betaking if you aren’tgoing with them.■ Make sure you set atime for them to behome.■ Have your children eata good dinner beforegoing out.■ Make sure your chil-dren are properly super-vised while out.■ Make sure they trickor treat in a group, if youare not with them.

See Izzy,page 12

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Kern County SheriffCourier Safety

Halloween is afun tradition,but oftentimes thee x c i t e -ment of theevening cancause childrenand adults to forgetabout being safe.There is no real trick tomaking Halloween atreat for the whole fami-ly, but following safetytips and using commonsense can help you makethe most of yourHalloween season. Themajor dangers are notfrom witches or goblins,but rather from falls andvehicle/pedestrian colli-sions. Another majorconcern is what yourchildren are given andhow to identify candythat has been tampered

■ Children 12 years andyounger should beaccompanied by anadult.■ Tell your children tonever go inside of astranger’s house.■ Tell your children tostay out of the streetwhile walking.■ Choose a costume thatis brightly colored andeasy to see in the dark. ■ Carefully inspect allfood and candy beforeletting your child eat it.(When in doubt, throw itout.)Trick or Treaters:■ Carry a flashlight. ■ Cross the street atintersections, never runout from behind aparked car.■ Stay in familiar neigh-borhoods.■ Make sure your cos-tume fits you well.

Do youknowjack-o’-lantern?History.com Courier Spotlight

Every October,carved pumpkinspeer out from porch-es and doorsteps inthe United States andother parts of thewor ld .Gourd- l ikeorange fruitsinscribed with ghoul-ish faces and illumi-nated by candles area sure sign of theHalloween season.The practice of deco-rating “jack-o’lanterns” originat-ed in Ireland, wherelarge turnips andpotatoes served as anearly canvas. Irishimmigrants broughtthe tradition toAmerica, home of thepumpkin, and itbecame an integralpart of Halloweenfestivities.

The legend of“Stingy Jack,” forwhom the jack-o’lantern is named,originated from anIrish myth about aman nicknamed“Stingy Jack.”

According to thestory, Stingy Jackinvited the Devil tohave a drink withhim. True to hisname, Stingy Jackdidn’t want to pay forhis drink, so he con-vinced the Devil toturn himself into acoin that Jack coulduse to buy theirdrinks. Once theDevil did so, Jackdecided to keep themoney and put it intohis pocket next to asilver cross, whichprevented the Devilfrom changing backinto his original form.Jack eventually freedthe Devil, under thecondition that he

Sunday,Nov. 2,at 2 a.m.:Remember to set yourclocks backone hourMichael BatelaanCourier FYI

Falling backward isnot always goodunless you’re lookingforward to gettingthat extra hour ofsleep on Sundaymorning.

Daylight savingtime ends thisSunday, Nov. 2 at 2a.m. (or should I say 1a.m.?) when we getour extra hour ofmorning “daylight”back.

Official time turnsfrom 1:59 a.m. back to1 a.m. early Sundaymorning, earning usan extra hour of sleep,and an earlier sunrise.

Congress passedthe most recent DSTrevision in 2007, whichsets the dates for DSTas the second Sundayin March until the firstSunday in November.

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Simple tips keep Halloween fun

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CalendarCourierOctober

“It’s what the valley reads”

■ Kern Valley High footballOctober 31vs. Cal City away.

■ Silver City Ghost TownOctober 31This week features Planet Paranormalfrom 8 to 10:30 p.m. at 3829 Lake IsabellaBlvd in Bodfish. $12 per person, all ages.Payments are cash only at gate on thenight of event or advance tickets by creditcard. Questions or purchase advance tick-ets contact 760-379-5146.

■ Ladies of the Elks holiday BazaarNovember 1 and 2The Ladies of the Elks’ bazaar and bake

sale takes place at the Elks’ Lodge inWofford Heights on Saturday and Sunday,Nov. 1 and 2. There will be lots of goodies,so bring your Christmas shopping list.Doors open at 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. bothdays. This is open to the public and fea-tures vendors from around the valley.Lunch is available at a reasonable price.

■ River clean upNovember 3Come join Keepers of the Kern onMonday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. for an upperKern River clean up event. Meet at theparking area across from HeadquartersCampground above Riverkern.Comespend a morning on the beautiful Kern

River, bring a friend and a neighbor. Formore information or to RSVP, call 760-376-2963, 360-324-8178 or email: [email protected].

■ Election DayNovember 4Don’t forget to exercise your rights andvote!

■ Prayer BreakfastNovember 6The Salvation Army, Lake Isabella ServiceExtension Unit invites the community tojoin them in prayer for our community,the state and our nation at Nelda’s in LakeIsabella at 7 a.m. Please arrive early so asnot interrupt prayer in progress.Breakfast is optional. For information callThe Salvation Army at 760-379-4600.

■ Graffiti clean upNovember 6Come join Keepers of the Kern onThursday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. for some graf-fiti removal. Meeting at the parking areaacross from Headquarters Campgroundabove Riverkern. Bring a friend and aneighbor. For more information or toRSVP, call 760-376-2963, 360-324-8178 oremail [email protected].

■ Free spay/neuter sign upNovember 6Come to the Kernville Library, 48 TobiasSt. Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. to sign upfor a free spay/neuter clinic for dogs orcats, limit 4 per household. Sponsored byFirst District Supervisor Mick Gleason,Kern County Library and Kern CountyAnimal Services. For more information,email [email protected] or call 661-868-7144.

■ South Fork honors VeteransNovember 7A Veterans Day Program will take place at9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 at the South ForkMiddle School, 5225 Kelso Valley Road,Weldon. Refreshments following.

■ Kern Valley High footballNovember 7vs. Bishop at home: Senior night.

■ Holiday boutiqueNovember 8Don’t miss the annual holiday boutique atFirst Baptist Church Lake Isabella from 8a.m. to 3 p.m. Gifts for all ages and occa-sions. Jams, jellies and baked goods.Lunch is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

■ Rummage saleNovember 8On Saturday, November 8, the Ladies ofthe Elks will hold a rummage sale. Thedoor on the street side of the building willopen at 8:30 a.m. The sale is open to thepublic and ends at 1 p.m. For informationcontact Martha Evans at 760-238-0681.

■ Caring for the CaregiverNovember 8Learn about caring for an Alzheimer'spatient on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the FirstBaptist Church in Lake Isabella from 8:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Continental breakfast.For more information, or to RSVP call LuzPolcik at 760-379-1722.

■ Chili cook-offNovember 8The public is welcome to the Eagles Aerieand Auxiliary for a chili cook-off startingat 10 a.m. There will be a Miss ChiliPepper and Mr. Hot Sauce contest alongwith a shoot and holler contest and a din-ner at 5 to 7 p.m. with karaoke after din-ner. The Eagles are at 12251 Hwy 178, Mt.Mesa. Call 760-379-3394 for information.

To include your event in our free CourierCalendar, send the information to us by e-mail or on paper, either in person or bymail (our address is on page 2).Submissions must be received on Tuesdayby 1 p.m. in order to make each Friday’sissue. Events must be open to the publicand if there is any cost, it must be listed.Items submitted for our free Calendar list-ings may be shortened. Listings are print-ed in chronological order by event dateand space available. Submitted itemsdeemed entirely or mostly business adver-tising will not 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 loss group,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.■ 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.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Fri.), Kernville Baptist Church gamenight. Next to Pizza Barn. 760-223-1036.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA 12x12 study, 4030 Perdue,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. - 1 p.m., Farmer’s Market, LakeshoreLodge, Wofford Heights.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 3 p.m. (1st Sat.), Havilah Historical Society,Havilah Schoolhouse. 760-379-2636.■ 5-7 p.m. Dinner. (2nd & 4th Sat. - Karaoke @ 7p.m.) Eagles Lodge, open to public, Mt. Mesa. 760-379-3394■ 7 - 10 p.m. (1st Sat.), Dam Dancers square danc-ing, 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. Pot Luck, 7p.m. Speaker (3rd Sat.), AA - KR Health Center, 67Evans Rd., Wofford Hts. 760-379-4112 or 760-417-9701■ 2 p.m. Alano Club, AA discussion, 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 welcome.2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella. 760-379-3877.■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kern River Hatchery Free. 14415Sierra Way Kernville. 760-376-2846 ■ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (2nd Sun.), AA, Paradise CoveRestaurant, Hwy 178, Lake Isabella. Breakfast 10 a.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.■ 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., Senior Center,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. MesaRd., Mtn. 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, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 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■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 2 p.m. KRV Cemetery District. (2nd Tue. everyother month). Public invited. 760-376-2189.■ 6 p.m. (2nd Tue.), Lake Isabella-Bodfish PropertyOwners, 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. (3rd Tue.), Fish & Game Habitat Club,Senior Center, Lake Isabella. 760-376-3178■ 7 p.m., (4th Tue.), KRV Historical Society, SeniorCenter, 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, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 661-867-2579.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ Noon (2nd Wed.) KRV Chamber of Commercemeeting, Moose Lodge, Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236.■ 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.■ 2:30 - 4 p.m., Grief Support Group, OptimalHospice, 6504-E Lake Isabella Blvd.■ 6 p.m. (1st Wed.), American Legion Riders VFW,2811 Nugget, Lake Isabella.■ 6 p.m. (3rd Wed.), American Legion, SeniorCenter Veterans Rm. Lake Isabella. 760-379-5086.■ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Senior Dance, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. Live band.■ 7 p.m. Alano Club, AA, 4030 Perdue, LakeIsabella. 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 p.m., Al-Anon, Christ's Fellowship Church,Wofford Hts.. 760-417-0199 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, Kernville MethodistChurch. 909-753-9043.■ 9 a.m. - noon, Thursday Painters, Senior Center,Lake Isabella. 760-379-5329.■ 9:30 a.m., (3rd Thu.), Fire Safe Council,Supervisor’s office, County Bldg., Lake Isabella.■ 10 a.m., Mediyoga, Lake Isabella Senior Center.■ 10:30a.m., Armour of God Narcotics Anonymous,College Community Services, 2731 Nuggett Ave.,Lake Isabella.■ 11:45 a.m. (4th Thu.), KRV Women’s Clubmeeting, Elks Lodge.■ Noon, Exchange Club, Paradise Cove.■ 5 - 7 p.m., TANF Cultural Night, French GulchCampground.■ 3:30 - 5 p.m. (4th Thu.), Kern River ValleyCollaborative, Veterans Hall, Rm. 1., Lake Isabella.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 of theKern River Valley, 6075 Lake Isabella Blvd.,Lake Isabella. 760-378-3695 or 760-376-1462.■ 6 p.m., Rotary Club, KRV Elks Lodge, WoffordHeights. 760-376-2844.■ 6 p.m., Weight Watchers, Highland Chapel 5301Lake Isabella Blvd., 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, [email protected]■ 6:30 p.m., Sweet Adelines, Senior Center, LakeIsabella. New members welcome.■ 7 p.m., (3rd Thu.), Kern Valley Astronomy Club,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,6488 Fay Ranch Road., Weldon■ Sunday, 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, 6732 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 6405 LakeIsabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.■ Thursday, Early Bird 12:15 p.m., Regular 1 p.m.,St. Jude Catholic Church, 86 Nellie Dent Dr. at Hwy155, Wofford Hts.

This information is submitted to the Courierby the groups listed. Please call the phone num-bers provided to check meeting times and loca-tion.

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Rod MiddleworthCourier Columnist

When I was liv-ing with myGramma andGrandpa, in thewinter, after thesun went downthere wasn’t a lotyou could do. Weplayed checkers, tried to play chessand read books.

One of thefun thingsthat myGrandpawould dowas using hisfingers andhand to makeshadows onthe wall. He could make ghosts andelephants and creepy crawly crea-tures, all by shaping his fingers andletting the light and shadows fallthrough. He had a whole menagerieof shadow creatures and wouldshow me how to do what he wasdoing. I was never quite as good, butI could entertain myself by seeingwhat kind of animals and creatures Icould project on the wall. I can stilldo a few and have tried them on mygreat grandchildren but they didn’tget too excited about it. So I don’t domuch of that anymore.

My introduction to shadow pic-tures led me to think about and won-der about my shadow. They evenwrote a song about “Me and myshadow,” and it got me to thinkingabout that rascal that follows mearound. When I’m out walking or

Things I have noticed...

Me and my shadowhiking in the bright sun, I lookaround and either behind, beside orin front of me is my shadow.Depending on where the sun is,makes him tall or short, but when Ilook he’s always there. He looks a lotlike me but is dressed in black anddoesn’t talk. I’m used to having himaround and I’m always glad to seehim.

I’ve noticed he likes the sun andthe stronger the sun, the darker andlarger he is. But I also found that at

night he disap-pears. I don’tknow where hegoes, but the nextday, when I gooutside there ismy shadow. I callhim Sam and feela certain comfort

to know that Sam is usually aroundsomewhere. Not in the house, or ifhe is in the house he’s almost ghostlyand not a very strong presence.

With Halloween just around thecorner, Sam will be very busy. Froma pumpkin he will throw his shadowthat is scary and flickery and ghoul-ish. Regardless of how long he staysout Trick or Treating, I know he’ll behome the next day ready to go any-where I go. I’ll bet that if you lookaround, you too will find a shadowthat belongs to you and who followsyou everywhere. So if you’re inWofford Heights, don’t be surprisedif you see me and my shadow,strolling down the avenue.

Wofford Heights resident RodMiddleworth is a retired security man-ager for Pacific Bell.

AnnouncementsCommunity

Consolidated general election November 4The Sample Ballot for the Consolidated General Election to be held Tuesday,

Nov. 4 is available at the Kern County Elections website at co.kern.ca.us/elections/.Remember Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4 and the polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8p.m. For more information call 661-868-3590.

Kelso Creek communities flood plan meetingIn coordination with the District 1 Kern County Board of Supervisor Mick

Gleason, National Weather Service, Kern County Water Agency, Kern CountySheriff’s Office, Kern County Department of Engineering, Surveying and PermitServices, and Kern County Fire Chief and the Kern County Office of EmergencyServices director Brian Marshall would like to invite the residents of Kelso Creekand the surrounding areas of Weldon Valley Ranchos, Valley Estates and PowersTract to a community meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at South ForkElementary School, 6401 Fay Ranch Road, Weldon.

This meeting is to advise the local community and discuss the Kelso CreekCommunities Flood and Warning Notification Plan for the potential or actualflooding due to weather events that may impact the community in the comingmonths.

The National Weather Service will present their Weather Ready Program. Thisprogram seeks to build community resilience by demonstrating how residents canget real-time weather information and safety precautions.

Should residents require assistance at the meeting such as Spanish interpretersor ASL interpretation, please call Emergency Services Manager, GeorgiannaArmstrong at 661-873-2604 or email [email protected] by Oct. 31.

This draft document is pending final approval by the Kern County EmergencyCouncil and can be reviewed at kerncountyfire.org/images/stories/Kelso_EOP.pdf.

You can helpYour local all volunteer service unit would like to wish everyone a wonderful

holiday season. This time of year we celebrate the brave Pilgrims who venturedacross a wide ocean and suffered great loss of life to establish this great nation.Following Thanksgiving, we celebrate Christmas and the birth of Christ whobrought life in abundance to the world. Many families will come together with bigmeals and presents during this season. However, there are families and individu-als in our community that will not be able to celebrate this holiday season as oth-ers do.

The higher cost of providing adequate food on their tables has become a chal-lenge at best and an impossibility at worst. The Salvation Army is planning assis-tance in several areas with food and more and is in need now and in the future ofdedicated volunteers. Services are available to all suffering an emergency situation.But without volunteers we are limited on what can be provided to the community.

This holiday season the Salvation Army is asking if you can help our neighborscelebrate a better holiday season. There are many areas where you can help, from

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Vote yes on no, no on yesI can’t help but comment

Michael BatelaanCourier Publisher

With the allout barrage ofpolitical namecalling, fingerpointing, accus-ing each other ofunaccountabilityand opponentscalling oneanoher outright liars, no wondervoter appathy and turn-out is atan all-time low.

So much talking, why weshould even care? So much sothat less than a estimated fifteenpercent of us that vote will de-cide the out come of next week’selection.

We are asked to vote as aRepublican, as a Democrat, andIndependent, but most of usmight rather want to considerjoining the “I don’t give a” party.

Please, someone tell me, as avoter, what you, as a governmentrepresentative, are going to do,rather than what your opponentis not going to do and your op-ponent says you did or didn’t do.

As a elected public servant youwork for us. What are you goingto do for me? What are yougoing to do for us as a communi-ty? We are not hearing that.What’s in it for us? How does allthis benefit us?

After all the recommendationsand endorsements we are beingpropositioned to vote for propo-sitions just becuase they aregood for us. With the quagmire

of TV cmmercials, phone mes-sages and mailed literature whatdoes one do?

It's up to you, the voter, tomake an educated decision. Aspart of that process, don't glazeover the ramifications of thechoices of the past or paralysis ofthe progress.

Take the time this weekend togive your choice some thought.Do your homework. Call the can-didates, visit their websites, theballot materials and think aboutwhat you will do during thosecritical few moments Tuedaywhen you go to the polls withyour ballot in your hand. You willhave to live with those choicesmost likely the next for fouryears. And in the case of bondmeasures, the next thirty.

Next week’s ballot containsserious issues about water, crimehealth and state indebtedness foryour consideration.

The Kern River Courier doesnot believe that it is our place tomake recommendations orendorsements as to how to exer-cisie your vote and rarely will wedo so. What we do endorse isthat you vote.

As I heard illustrated at arecent meeting here in the valley,when you vote, you have a say-so at the boardroom table of thelargest corporation in the world.

Do your part, vote onNovember 4, 2014.

Michael Batelaan is publisher of theKern River Courier. He can be reachedat [email protected]

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Wofford Heights■ Faith Community Foursquare Church20 W. Panorama, Wofford Hts. Sunday Service9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 760-376-6719■ New Life Assembly of God25 Arden Av., Wofford Hts. Sunday 9 a.m.,10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.760-376-6402■ St. Jude Catholic Church86 Nellie Dent Dr., Wofford Heights. Sun, 8a.m. & 10 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. 760-376-2416■ Calvary Chapel125 Sycamore Drive, Wofford Hts. Sunday 10a.m. and Wed. 6:30 p.m.760-376-8789■ Christ Fellowship80 Evans Road, Wofford Hts. Sun. 10:30 a.m.Lake Isabella/Bodfish

Lake Isabella/Mt.Mesa■ First Baptist Church of Lake Isabella3701 Suhre, Lake Isabella. Sunday 8:30 a.m.,11:00 a.m. School 9:45 a.m. 760-379-5615■ His Final Harvest5101 #A Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. Wed. and Thurs. 5:30 p.m.760-417-0793 ■ Landmark Missionary Baptist Church2741 Mountain View Rd, Lake Isabella.Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 760-379-5640■ Mt.View Southern Baptist Church2959 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella. Sun.9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4296■ Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall1911 Edith Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-8672■ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church(LCMS) 377 Highway 155, Lake Isabella.Services Sunday 11 a.m. 760-379-2343■ Kern Valley Bible Church3920 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Sunday 9:30a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 760-379-5482

■ Church of the Nazarene2931 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2062■ Highland Chapel United Methodist 5301 Lake Isabella Bl., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool & Worship 10:30 a.m. 760-379-2120■ Lake Isabella Church of Christ3711 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. Services 11a.m. and 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Bible study Sun.10 a.m.■ Kern River Valley Seventh Day Adventist 3801 Golden Spur, Lake Isabella. SaturdayService 9:30 a.m. 760-379-3206■ Kern Valley Pentecostal LightHouse3730 Wagon Wheel Dr., Lake Isabella. SundaySchool 9:45 Services 10:45 a.m., and5 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. 760-379-5819■ Salvation ArmyThe local national affiliate Mon. 9 am - 1 pm.6105 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5100.■ SGI - USA BuddhistLotus Sutra based discussion and meetingsCall 379-6162 for dates and times.Mountain Mesa■ Church of Christ Mt. Mesa6400 Dogwood Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 9:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 760-379-4792■ Church of Jesus Christ/Latter Day Saints6400 Park Av., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 10:00 a.m.760-379-2904■ Grace Chapel12312 Mt. Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday 11:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 760-379-4093■ Christian Assembly12424 Mountain Mesa Rd., Mt. Mesa. Sunday10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 760-379-6377■ Victory Tabernacle (United Pentecostal)4324 Birch, Mt. Mesa. Sunday 2 and 3 p.m.760-549-3186

Southlake/Weldon■ Kern Christian Church “The River”14900 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. 760-378-3780■ Faith Community South Campus16475 Hwy 178, Southlake. Sunday evening4 p.m., 760-379-6935■ Weldon United Methodist Church20021 Hwy. 178, Weldon. Sunday 8:30 a.m.760-378-2321■ Weldon Baptist Church20674 Highway 178, Weldon. Sunday 10 a.m. &4:30 p.m. 760-378-4964

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Dan Schlensker,Courier Columnist

Have you evernoticed how chil-dren tend to emu-late their parents?Children watchtheir parents andthey do what theysee them doing.They even watchtheir parents’ posture, physical man-nerisms and body language. This ishow they learn much of what theydiscover. They copy their parents.

Unhappily, sometimes they dothis even when parents don’t wantthem to. That can be pretty funny.I’d venture to assert that almostevery parent has been embarrassed,when their child does or says some-thing the parent has done or said,which is not too flattering! They doit because they want to be like theirmom or dad.

As they celebrate All Saints Dayon Nov. 1, Christians give thanksthat by God’s grace they havebecome saints. They are the verychildren of God by grace, throughfaith. In Baptism, God the Fatherdeclares of them what He declaredof Jesus at His Baptism in theJordan, “You are my beloved Son, inwhom I am well pleased.” God, theFather, claims believers in Jesus asHis own. He takes away all theirsins, and in exchange He gives themHis righteousness, His purity, Hisholiness, and His Spirit, by whichthey are privileged to cry out,“Abba, Father.” They are born

Children of our Heavenly Fatheragain, to a new life in Christ as Hischildren. They are sons and daugh-ters of God. And that means theyare heirs, who share in the glory ofthe Son of God … all because ofGod’s mercy and grace, His bounti-ful generosity!

That is why, as God’s people, wegive generously of our time, talentand treasure to the work of thechurch. Through the working of theHoly Spirit, we are strengthened toemulate the generosity of our heav-enly Father by being generous our-selves. We give to the work of thechurch because we have witnessedthe generous giving of our Father inheaven. More than that, we arerecipients of it. It is because we havereceived our Father’s gifts that wedesire to give ourselves. We recog-nize God’s abundant providence asan answer to our prayer, “Give usthis day our daily bread.” He givesus everything that we need for thecare of both body and soul. Hisgenerosity knows no bounds.

Therefore, we sit down at thebeginning of the year, the beginningof the month, or the beginning ofthe week, and set aside a generousportion of God’s daily bread for Hiswork in the church. Not because Hehas commanded us so to do. Butrather because we, as His childrenby grace, want to emulate His gen-erosity in our own lives. He is ourFather; we are His children. Andchildren want to be like their par-ents.

Dan Schlensker is pastor of Shepherdof the Hills Lutheran Church in LakeIsabella.

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Michael John LoopJuly 7, 1940-August 13, 2014

Mike Loop, age 74, lived in Wofford Heights forthe past 15 years. He was born in Long Beach, CAto parents Cleo and Carolyn Loop where he liveduntil his retirement.

Mike was employed by Raytheon for 35 yearsand received numerous awards for his creativeideas. He then moved to Wofford Heights with hiswife, Helen, who predeceased him in 2004.

Mike was a graduate of Poly High School inLong Beach, and Long Beach City College. He wasa proud member of the NRA, and an avid coin andstamp collector. He loved to fish in the beautiful

Kern River.He had no children, but is survived by his sister Cleo Heinlein of Lakewood,

CA. Mike was uncle to Michele Long and her husband David Long, to LorriJohncox of Lakewood, to Brad Busy of Placerville, CA and had many great- andgreat-great nieces and nephews.

He was a caring, strong-(as in never giving up),-determined and generousman. He will be missed by all his family, neighbors and friends.

A graveside service will be held at kern River Valley Cemetery on Saturday,Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.

Lloyd Eugene Huckelberry,aka "Country"

March 31, 1927-October 24, 2014

In loving memory of Lloyd Eugene Huckelberry,aka “Country.”

Born March 31, 1927 in Springfield, IL, Countrypassed away Friday Oct. 24, 2014 at Kern ValleyHospital, his wife Dee by his side, also his son Huckand stepson Kyle Steinberg. Country was wellknown by so many in the Valley for all of his volun-teer work and special friends.

To name just a few of his many accomplishments:He was elected Man of the Year, a member of the

VFW, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy Underwater Demolitions, a long time owner ofHigh Country Dozers and equipment in Mountain Mesa, he helped recruit veter-ans for the Honor Flight that he also went on and was a wondrous highlight ofhis life, he volunteered for numerous local activities and organizations by auction-eering, he helped establish the roping club at John McNally arena and he helpedanyone any way he could. There is too much more to mention it all in one article.More than anything in his life he enjoyed his wife and family, who will miss himso very much.

Country is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 36 years, Deanna “Dee”Huckelberry; his children, daughter Fawn and her son Jeremie and his childrenBrenden, Julianna-Kellen and Corey; son Huck Jr. and his sons Jason and Joshand their children Lacie, Harley, Hailey, Thomas, Hannah, Tristin and great grand-child Emery; daughter Amy and her children Jaimie, Lavios, Ashli and Tralee; sonJohnny, his wife Joy and son Jacob; daughter Tami Jo and her children Dakota,Jonathan and Susan; daughter Missy and her children Justin, Tawny and Garyand grandchild Gavin; and “like daughters,” Lisa Lyons and Renee Figueroa.

He is also survived by Dee’s children and Country’s by his love; Dee’s daughterLuane Steinberg-Cole and her children Gregory Cole, wife Sarah and their chil-dren Lila and Molly; Luan’s daughter Heather Van de Kerkhoff and husband Andyand their children Kohle and Aspen. Dee’s son Kyle Steinberg , his daughterCourtney and son Justin and their mom Jackie Steinberg.

He will be so missed and loved forever by all his family and by so very manyspecial friends.

God bless the firemen, the EMTs, the staff and especially the doctor at KernValley Hospital ER, Dr. Martin, for their caring and compassion at such a difficultand heart breaking time.

Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 at First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella at10 a.m. with a pot luck fellowship to follow.

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Pam StewartCourier Just in

Halloween?It seemed more like Christmas to

Taylor Goins, manager of the ReelCinema in Wofford Heights.

"I have a secret," he posted on socialmedia, giddy with excitement. "Should Itell? Yes? No? No."

Earlier this week the marquee at thelocal theater revealed the ending: "We arenow a digital theater. Thank you!"

"I've been holding in the secret sinceOctober 1st," Goins said. "It was torture."

The Reel Cinema is an historic fixturein the Kern River Valley, entertaining res-idents since the 1950s. Even the prices areretro. A large popcorn is just $5, and tick-ets to first-run movies are only $8.

But by the summer of 2014, first-runmovies were getting more difficult toobtain as studios and distributors are nolonger making or shipping film prints.Hollywood studios had issued an ultima-tum to theater owners across the country,in essence saying, "Go digital or die!"

The studios did not want to continue topay thousands of dollars to produce

35mm prints of all the new movies andspend even more to ship them to theatersand multiplexes across the country.

To stay in business, the Reel Cinemaand other privately owned theatersacross the country had to purchase a dig-ital projector. The problem for the small,single-screen theater, ws the $40,000price tag.

For Goins, employed as manager ofthe Reel Cinema since 2013, the theater ismore than a job.

"I love what I do so much becausesmall-town movie theaters have suchnostalgic value," he said. "I am frequentlytold about how much the Reel Cinemareminds them of their hometown movietheater-I love hearing those stories. ReelCinema makes the community happy,and I am honored to be a part of it."

So Goins went to work, pleading withthe community for help, putting in count-less hours fundraising. And the commu-nity didn't let him down, contributing$15,000. Reel Cinema owner, RobertBucksbaum, excited by the community'sresponse, agreed that the business could

Thank youcard -Theater marqueeexpresses businesssentiments to theKern River Valleycommunityand announcesacquisition of anew digital projector.

Pam StewartKern River Courier

Local picture show goes digital

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Clockwise from top:Corn stock girls - The Lil’ Miss Corn Stalk andLil’ Miss Kernel Pageant entertained the crowd atFrandy Park. Shyenne Taylor took first place as Lil’Miss Corn Stalk and Bella Goffinet was crownedLil’ Miss Kernel.

Market to Market - Jake Rudnick from OnyxFarms weighs in with pomegranates in CirclePark.

Festival faries - Kathy McDaniel, RuthannStearns-Smith and Sherri Forshee-Jones wereeveryone’s favorite fairy godmothers at FrandyPark.

Stirring the pot - Cowboy stew being cooked upat the Whiskey Flat encampment.

Amazing zombies - Brad Alexander, coordinatorof the Haunted Maze, jumps into the photo atFrandy Park.

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Income is the problemDave Says

Dave RamseyCourier Columnist

Dear Dave,We had our firstchild a fewmonths ago, andsome of the billshave gone to col-lections. We’vepaid what wecould, but weeach make only about $15,000 ayear. Now, we’re getting calls andletters from collectors wantingour checking account informationand electronic access. When wewon’t give itto them, theyaccuse us ofnot followingthe terms andconditions ofthe agree-ments. Theysay we’ll be penalized if we don'tcomply. What should we do?

- StephanieDear Stephanie,

You’re doing the right thing by notgiving them your account informa-tion and electronic access. The stuffthey’re saying is just collector talk,and they’re full of crap. The nexttime you talk to one of them, just letthem know you have every inten-tion of paying what’s owed. But thebill is going to be paid by you.There’snothing in an agreement likethat which gives them the right toyour account numbers or electronic

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access. These people can stop lyingand act right, or they can go jumpin the lake.

The biggest issue here is yourincome. If I’m your husband, I’mgoing to find an extra job deliver-ing pizzas a few nights a week forthe time being. He could make anadditional $1,000 a month for thenext 10 months, and that problemwould be solved. Instead of work-ing 40 to 45 hours a week, tryworking 60 to 80 for just a littlewhile.

Still, you both need to examineyour career track for the future.Look into different types of training

and educationwith the atti-tude of dou-bling or eventripling yourincome in thenext five years.I want youboth to devel-

op long-term plans to increase yourincome, and a short-term plan toget out from under this debt in ahurry. That’s the kind of thinkingthat will get rid of collectors fasterthan anything else. They’re just asymptom of the bigger problem.

-Dave

Dave Ramsey is a national radiopersonality and the author of threeNew York Times bestselling books.He offers financial advice as host ofa nationally syndicated radio pro-gram, “The Dave Ramsey Show.”For more financial help visit daveramsey.com.

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term plans to increase your income,and a short-term plan to get outfrom under this debt in a hurry.

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Medicare Special Needs PlansHealth Insurance Matters

Harry P. ThalCourier Columnist

Many residentsof the Kern RiverValley that are onMedicare, eitherbecause they areage 65 or older, orare disabled have“special needs.”Many locals arefamiliar with the MedicareAdvantage HMO plans, but areyou aware of a special part ofthese types of plans referred to as"Special Needs Plans" or SNP.

The SNP's are available only isparts of Kern County by zip code.Most of the plans are availablehere in the valley and all of ourlocal physicians participate in oneor more of these plans.

Special needs fall into severalcategories. Some plans are spe-cific to what is known as a "dual-eligible" or "Medi-Medi." Theseare people who are entitled toMedicare and also Medi-Cal.Some Medi-Cal recipients havemost of their medical costs com-pletely taken care of by the State(full benefit) while other's have amonthly 'share of cost' (partialdual). In 2015 there will be spe-cial plans for each of thesegroups providing enhanced bene-fits not seen in the typical HMO,including transportation benefits(free trips to and from doctors[even in Bakersfield orRidgecrest]). These plans also

have dental, vision and hearingaid benefits, mostly at no or lowcost. Speaking of cost, there is noadditional monthly cost for theseplans other than the $104.90 peo-ple are now paying (if any).

There are also Special NeedsPlans for certain medical condi-tions like coronary problems ordiabetes. Many supplies andinsulin is covered on this SNPwith no copays. That $0!

Most people know that Oct. 15to Dec. 7 is the annual MedicareAdvantage enrollment period.However, the SNP is truly special.Enrollment is open and availableyear round. Qualified people donot have to wait; they can enrollat any time and coverage is effec-tive the first of the month follow-ing enrollment. Prescriptiondrug coverage is included at nocost on most plans, with low co-pays. All three Kern Valley areapharmacies participate on all theplans.

For those who do not qualifyfor the Special Needs Plans, theannual enrollment period beginsthis week. There are MedicareAdvantage HMO plans that have$0 copays for doctor visits, spe-cialists, and even $0 for hospital-ization.

Harry P. Thal, MA, is a licensedinsurance broker in California(0621106) Thal is on the NationalAssociation of Health UnderwritersMedicare Advisory Board. He may bereached at 760-376-2100,[email protected] or harrythal. com.

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Safety, Continued from page 1

■ Only approach houses that arewell lit.■ Walk from house to house. Don’trun.■ Never take shortcuts, such as alley-ways or empty fields.■ Don’t eat anything until your par-ents have inspected it.■ Children should also know thebasics, such as their phone numberand address in case of an emergency,and how to react if a stranger tries toapproach them. ■ If your child is late returning homeor you cannot locate your child,immediately call 9-1-1 and report itto local law enforcement.If you are planning on attend-ing

a Halloween party, considerthe following:■ In 2012, 23 percent of pedestrianfatalities on Halloween involved adrunk driver.■ In 2012, 48 percent of all trafficfatalities on Halloween resultedfrom a drunk driving-related acci-dent.■ Children are twice as likely to behit and killed by a vehicle whilewalking on Halloween.■ Drinking violations for criminaloffenders increase by about 25 per-cent when Halloween is on a Friday.

If you would like further informa-tion about Halloween safety, contactthe Kern County Sheriff's OfficeCrime Prevention Unit at 661-391-7559 or by email at [email protected].

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It could be a prob-lem dealing with unfamiliar people who do things dif-ferently from what you're used to. But rely on thatstrong sense of purpose to get you through this diffi-cult period.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) To avoid neglecting apersonal matter because of a demanding new work-place schedule, start prioritizing immediately.Knowing how to apportion your time takes a littlewhile to set up.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It won’t be easy toavoid some of the pressures that come with change.Best advice: Take things a step at a time, and you’ll beless likely to trip up while things are in a chaotic state.

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Fictitious Business Name(s)DBA #1: B & T ENTERPRISES(2014 - B5304). Street address ofprincipal place of business:2407 Rembach, Bodfish, CA93205. Mailing address of busi-ness: P.O. Box 395, LakeIsabella, CA 93240. REGIS-TRANT: Tania Rosanna Hickey,2407 Rembach, Bodfish, CA93205. Date the business com-menced: 00/00/0000. Business isbeing conducted an Individual.Notice: In accordance with sub-division (a) of Section 17920, afictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of fiveyears from the date on which itwas filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provid-ed in subdivision (b) of Section17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts setforth in the statement pursuantto Section 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 ofa fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of anotherunder Federal, State orCommon Law (see Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Signed:Tania Rosanna Hickey. Thisstatement filed on 10/01/2014.Expires 10/01/2019. Mary B.Bedard, CPA, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk. By: J.Garcia. Published by the KernRiver Courier October 10, 17, 24and 31, 2014.


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chip in the remainder.After being forced to stay dark for a

couple of weeks due to being unable toobtain a movie, Reel Cinema will opentonight, showing its first digital movie,"The Maze Runner."

Also tonight, advance tickets go onsale for the theater's first premier movie,"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part1." To Goins, the timing for obtaining thenew projector is perfect.

VIP seats in rows three through six arebeing offered so that movie-goers canhave the perfect viewing experience with

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"2014 is, honestly, one of the worstyears due to the lack of films this sum-mer," he said. "We missed a lot of the bigblockbusters. But with the digital projec-tor, that will change. The Reel Cinema isnot going anywhere."

Movie fans can continue to expectmore of the same.

"I very much believe that with goingdigital, this will help persuade youngercommunity members to see movies local-ly, rather than making the trip toBakersfield-especially at night," Goinssaid.


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would not bother Jack for one yearand that, should Jack die, he wouldnot claim his soul.

The next year, Jack again trickedthe Devil into climbing into a tree topick a piece of fruit. While he was upin the tree, Jack carved a sign of thecross into the tree’s bark so that theDevil could not come down until theDevil promised Jack not to botherhim for 10 more years.

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Antelope Valley Haunts. Members of thelocal group contacted him and arrangedfor the investigation. Masone hadappeared on “Ghost Adventures” andwas (and is) a very well-respected para-normal investigator with all the latestghost detection equipment. He is also askeptic who had investigated many sitesand never previously declared a location“haunted.”

That night, Oct. 30, 2008, Halloweeneve, six years ago, with Masone and crewat the helm, the first full-fledged paranor-mal investigation of the long assertedhaunt was conducted.

Izzy, who had arrived earlier that day,joined right in with Masone’s crew. Heacted like he had been at the Ghost Townall his life. The paranormal investigatorsreported gathering strong evidence rightoff the bat.

Izzy, they noted, seemed to be a living“trigger object” wherever he went. Atone point, he jumped on the lap of a crewmember. Masone took several photos ofIzzy and bemused investigator. Uponcloser examination later Masone realizedhe had captured one of the most com-pelling paranormal photos of his career,an apparition of a young girl inside thebuilding looking out the window right atIzzy. It turned out to be one of the mostfamous and controversial paranormalphotos ever taken onsite, perhaps any-where. The group’s website has severalpages including photos of the girl ghostand Izzy dedicated to the investigation atantelopevalleyhaunts.com/corlewssil-vercityghost.htm.

Izzy has been present at every para-normal investigation and guided toursince that night. I refer to Izzy as the“owner” and “tour guide” and tell visitorsthat he will show them around. They usu-ally laugh and think I’m joking. They areamazed when Izzy, who has greeted vir-

tually every visitor since he arrived, sitsdown in front of them at the gate, looksup into their eyes and meows quietly. Hethen tours from building to buildingpatiently waiting for them at each display.

Izzy had a cameo on BiographyChannel’s “My Ghost Story.” He alsoappeared on Josh Helmuth’s, of KBAK’s(Bakersfield) show, “Josh on the Job” anda Los Angeles-based cable travel showcalled “Out and about with RogerMartin.” Since Izzy arrived, he has alsobeen present for all Wild West shows, atevery film shoot and even sat in his ownchair unnoticed by other guests in theaudience at a recent “shotgun wedding”held at Silver City.

Izzy wears a bandana around his neckto show he’s been “scarfed up.” He hasbeen called “the world’s greatest para-normal cat.” He is known as a bit of awisecracker on Twitter, with his username of @ghosttowncat. A recent tweetquipped “There are more evil humansthan evil ghosts.” He also has a Facebookpage with more than 300 followers fromall over the world. Be sure to “like” himfor a cat’s eye view of Silver City at face-book.com/izzytheghosttowncat. I haveadmit that I have to help him type, as he’sall paws.

Izzy and I will be leading the final nighttour and public paranormal investigationof 2014 on Halloween night at Silver CityGhost Town beginning at 8 p.m. Theevent will be headlined by Los Angeles-based, Planet Paranormal.

“I love them,” Izzy allegedly said. “Theyalways bring chicken nuggets!” Just thismonth the group appeared on the hit TVshow, Ghost Adventurers. They will beinvestigating the site and signing copiesof their new book “The Ghosts of theQueen Mary.”

J Paul Corlew, is the owner of Silver CityGhost Town at 3829 Lake Isabella Blvd., inBodfish.

Michael BatelaanKern River Courier

Honor Run - On Saturday October 18, 75 to 100 riders came out for this poker run onmotorcycles to raise funds for Kern County Honor Flight and to have some fun. The ridersstarted at the Dawghouse in Bakersfield, came up to Shady Lane in Lake Isabella, thenwere on to the Greenhorn Grill in Alta Sierra, then to the Saddle Sore in Glennville andended in Bakersfield at O'Hennings. They raised $40,000 in the first six weeks andexpected to have raised $50,000 by the end of the run.

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