By George Stahl The facets and phases of our lives can be enough to confuse the most intelligent people. Imagine how the rest of us feel. In the movie, The Lion King it was referred to as the Circle of Life. When you look closer though and maybe a little sideways, it seems more like […]
Bright Lights Follow-Up Dear Corp of Engineers, It has been over five weeks since sending our letter asking about your too bright lighting at your Lake Isabella Dam facility. When will you be able to respond about hopefully how the Corp will be a good neighbor and tone down your unnecessarily bright lighting? I did […]
By Tracy Lee Yesterday, as I was working in my office, one of my assistants asked me if she should publish a memory submitted on our website. I asked her why she wouldn’t, and she read this submission to me. “Helen was her youngest sister, not her daughter. She was my ‘difficult’ Aunt. She was […]
By Josh Simpkins For those who follow my musings, you all know I love me some Quentin Tarantino. His screenplays and films, or shall I say his writing and directing style, are second to none in my opinion. Not once have I been disappointed in a Tarantino production. The way he crafts his characters and […]
By Harry P. Thal This month, Social Security celebrates the 29th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act. It was signed into law by George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. Disability affects millions of Americans. The definition of disability is different under Social Security than it may be defined by the state or private […]
By Christine Harness During the past week, much of the staff of our local hospital and I participated in a refresher class for the use of proper body mechanics. Attending this class, instructed by our talented physical therapists, broadened my overall awareness of the importance of the wide-spread need for ongoing training and retraining for […]
By George Stahl Have you ever had one of those days when just everything you tried didn’t work? Nothing was going to go right no matter how hard you tried, or what you did. It was just all going to go to spit. Even what you said came out wrong, or was misunderstood by the […]
By Judy Hyatt July was an amazing month for the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce. We have experienced earthquakes, a packed house during the July 4th celebrations, great summer weather, and family reunions. Our Stars and Stripes Extravaganza was the best. The fireworks were amazing, and crowds were large. We are very fortunate that […]
Mesa Fire in Squirrel Valley Kern County Fire, U.S. Forest Service, BLM, Cal Fire, Kern County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, air support (those amazing pilots and spotters), heliport, Caltrans and Cal Water. Thank you, Kyle Steinberg, for spotting the fire and calling 911. The first group to respond was the South Lake station […]
By Tracy Renee Lee Funeral Service is a unique business. A funeral director meets her clients on the worst day of their lives and helps them traverse the daunting task of laying significant loved ones to rest. There are many decisions that must be made that affect the estate in which the survivor may now […]
