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BY GRETCHEN KRUEGERCommunity contributor

Bakersfield cook EdieOgborn’s Dee’s Choco-late Taco has beenawarded a blue ribbon atJust A Pinch Recipe

Club, the new online social com-munity created for and by cooksin hometown America atwww.justapinch.com. Ogborn’schocolate taco dessert recipewas named a blue ribbon winnerby Just A Pinch Food Editor,Janet Tharpe. To land theaward, Ogborn served up a full-flavored, festive dish that wasboth tasty and easy to prepare.“I came up with this recipe 21years ago, a few years before mydaughter moved to Arizona,”Ogborn said. “She called me oneday saying: ‘Mom! They havechoco taco’s here!’ She was soexcited. My family loves my ver-sion of the recipe for specialoccasions, plus it has a greatpresentation.”Ogborn’s Dee’s Chocolate Taco,along with thousands of others,can be viewed, printed andshared at no charge throughJust A Pinch.Ogborn is one of several arearesidents participating in theclub, known as “America’s GreatRecipe Swap.” Members can

post their own “family testedand approved” recipes, tryrecipes submitted by other clubmembers, print hundreds of gro-cery couponsand enterrecipe contests. They also havethe opportunityto utilize a per-sonal onlinerecipe box tosave recipes,compile gro-cery lists andplan meals.“We continually add new fea-tures to the club based on thefeedback of our members,” saysTharpe. “It’s because of peoplelike Edie Ogborn, who is proudto share her family’s favoriterecipes with other hometowncooks, that the club has becomeso popular and is growing sofast.”

Dee’s Chocolate Taco RecipeIngredients1 pkg prepared taco shells1 pkg 16 oz semi sweet chocolatechips1 8 oz. package cream cheese,softened18 oz. package cool whip orcanned spray whipped cream 1 cup powdered sugar1 can(s) favorite pie filling

(blueberry, cherry, etc.)1 jar(s)chocolate syrup1 tbsp Paraffin wax Directions• In a double boiler combine choco-late chips and paraffin wax. Heatuntil smooth and melted. I use aone inch new paint brush to "paint"taco shells inside and outside withchocolate. Set them upside downon wax paper that has been placedon a cookie sheet. Place them inrefrigerator until the filling is ready.• Filling: Mix softened creamcheese and powdered sugar untilcreamy (you may need one ortwo tbs of milk if too stiff).Fold in 1/2 of cool whip (or 1cup whipped cream).• Put cream cheese filling in afrosting bag (or you can spoon itinto shells) and put about 3 tbsin a chocolate shell. Add 2-3 tbsof your favorite pie filling on topof cream cheese filling and adda dollop of whipped cream.Place a cherry or a dollop moreof your favorite filling then driz-zle with chocolate syrup overtop.If you have a favorite recipeyou’d like to share with TheBakersfield Voice’s readers, goto: www.bakersvieldvoice.com,start a free profile and get start-ed posting your favorite recipestoday!

BY PHYLLIS GRABOTCommunity contributor

Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mor-tuary will hold an educationalworkshop 9:30 a.m. April 24 at9101 Kern Canyon Road. The ses-sion is a chance for professionals,

including doctors, nurses, funeral direc-tors, psychologists, educators, socialworkers and more, to share ideas andobtain continuing education credits. Theprogram will examine ethical issues thatemerge at the end-of-life, the principles ofethical decision-making and the effects ofthese decisions on staff and families. Itwill be moderated by Lynn Sherr, formerABC News' 20/20 correspondent. Panelistsinclude Karen Bullock, associate profes-sor at North Carolina State University;Eileen R. Chichin, RN, Co-Director of the

Greenberg Center on Ethics and PalliativeCare at Jewish Home Lifecare and anadjunct assistant professor at the MountSinai School of Medicine at Long IslandUniversity; Kenneth J. Doka, professor ofGerontology at the Graduate School of theCollege of New Rochelle; Bruce Jennings,director of Bioethics at the Center forHumans and Nature and lecturer at theYale School of Public Health and theWeill Medical School-Cornell University;and Hank Willner, hospice medical direc-tor and palliative care consultant at Capi-tal Caring.To RSVP for this event, please call ShellyArnold at Hillcrest Memorial Park andMortuary, 366-5766. Hillcrest has beenserving families since 1962. Visit its web-site at hillcrestmemorial.com

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BY JENNIFER BURGERCommunity contributor

The prestigious John Brock Commu-nity Service Award will be pre-sented to Jon Van Boening on Sept.6 at Seven Oaks County Club. VanBoening is president and CEO of

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and alsoserves as the senior vice president, opera-tions for the California central valleyservice area of Dignity Health.Van Boening’s career at BakersfieldMemorial began in 1993, and since thattime he has led the growth of the hospitalin all general, professional and supportservices, including the successful affilia-tion with Catholic Healthcare West, priorto the recent evolution to Dignity Health.He originally joined the hospital as vicepresident, Operations, and during thattime, also served as the administrator forthe Central California Heart Institute atBakersfield Memorial. In this capacity, hedeveloped the Catholic Healthcare WestCentral California Cardiac Center ofExcellence, and directed the program toachieving national recognition byHCIA/Sachs as a “Top 100 CardiovascularHospital” nationwide for three consecu-

tive years in 1998, 1999 and 2000.Prior to joining Bakersfield Memorial,Van Boening was CE and partner of Bak-ersfield Drug Company, Inc. and alsoworked as a pharmacist in Wyoming forseveral years.Van Boening graduated from the Univer-sity of the Pacific with a bachelor of sci-ence in pharmacy. He also earned a mas-ter’s degree in administration — health-care management from Cal State Bakers-field. He is involved in many organiza-tions, including the Bakersfield Down-town Rotary.Van Boening lives in Bakersfield with hiswife, Phillis and has four grown children,and seven grandchildren.The Executive Advisory Council ofCSUB’s School of Business and PublicAdministration is sponsoring the event.Proceeds from the event help to fund theJohn Brock Endowment, which fundsscholarships for students in CSUB’sSchool of Business and Public Adminis-tration. Scholarships will be presented atthe dinner to this year’s four recipients.Tickets for the event are $150 per person.Sponsorships are also available. For fur-ther info., call 654-2157.

BY KATHERINE ROSSCommunity contributor

The California Reads: Searchingfor Democracy Initiative invitesthe public to explore the mean-ing of democracy through aseries of discussions that will

focus not on the names on the 2012 bal-lot, but rather what’s required for ahealthy, inclusive, vibrant democracy.California Reads programs are madepossible with support from Cal Human-ities in partnership with California Cen-ter for the Book. Events are free andwill be held at the Beale MemorialLibrary.

Programs & EventsTuesday, April 24, 6 p.mVolunteer Showcase & Speaker2011 Reno Air Show Disaster -TheKern Medical Reserve Corps celebratesvolunteers through a showcase of localvoluntary disaster response organiza-tions, followed at 7 p.m.with speakersfocusing on how first responders, healthorganizations, and volunteers pulledtogether to aid victims during the RenoAir Show disaster.

Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m.

Author Visit & DiscussionEvening With the Author — Mark Paul,co-author of California Crackup: HowReform Broke theGolden State & How It Can Be Fixed, isa leading expert on California policyand politics withexperience as a journalist, policythinker, & state official. Paul has pro-duced an invaluable guide to Califor-nia’s crisis of governance & offers agenuinely democratic operating systemfor the state. Books will not be sold atthis event; copies may be brought toevent for the book signing.

Saturday, April 28, 11 a.m.Local History LectureBakersfield Burning – The Great Fire of1889! It was a quiet Sunday afternoonin Bakersfield, but by 2 p.m., 15 blocks,147 businesses, 44 homes, and 5 hotelswere destroyed leaving 1,500 peoplehomeless. Local Historian Sarah Wood-man explores the devastation caused byone of Bakersfield’s earliest disastersand the tremendous effort made by thecommunity to rebuild.

Thursday, May 3, 4 p..m Local History Program

The 1952 Kern County Earthquakes —In 1952, Bakersfield & Tehachapi werehit by a series of earthquakes as largeas 7.7. A 60th year historical retrospec-tive will feature photo displays,archival materials, and documentsshowcasing the earthquakes’ visual andwritten history. The community is invit-ed to participate by sharing their ownearthquake stories and memories.FREE. Beale Memorial Library, 701Truxtun Ave.,868-0745.

Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m. Author Visit & DiscussionEvening With the Author – RebeccaSolnit, author of A Paradise Built inHell: The Extraordinary Communitiesthat Arise in Disaster. Solnit, an awardwinning author, makes a spirited argu-ment against the pessimistic view thatpeople respond poorly in the midst ofdisasters. FREE. Beale MemorialLibrary, 701 Truxtun Ave., 868-0745.Books will not be sold at this event;copies may be brought to event for thebook signing. For more info, visit kern-countylibrary.org or call: 868-0745.

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Five Jr.Drillerwrestlersplaced atthe recent

California USAWrestling Folk-style State Cham-pionships, whichwere held March18 at the SellandArena in Fresno.

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Edie Ogborn’s Dee’s Chocolate Taco was awarded a blue ribbon by Just A PinchRecipe Club.

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Winning titles were: J.J. Figueroa at 95 lbs. and DanielSchoene (pictured here) at HWT. Also placing were AngleHuizar (8th place at 112 lbs.), Sam Loera (2nd at 127 lbs)and Elias Rosales (2nd at 195 lbs).

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