By George Stahl Do you ever feel like you are almost getting what you want, you see it, you feel it, and you can even as they say, taste it? Then, it’s gone! Out of reach and fallen into the cracks somewhere. Whatever it was that was almost yours is in the world of in-betweens. […]
By Marsha Smith After an hour ferry ride from Hatteras to Okracoke Island, we drove 14 miles to the seaside village of Okracoke. The village is a vacation paradise, similar in some ways to Catalina Island. Great lodging, restaurants, shops, sport fishing, sailing, and if my memory serves me a golf course. Very walkable community, […]
I have been touting Medicare’s “Extra Help” program for years. The program is for lower income people with few assets getting relief from the high costs of prescription medication. There are other programs which not only reduces the cost of prescriptions but may also pay the $135.50 Medicare Part B monthly premium coming out of […]
Out of all the announced Disney Live Action Remakes of their classic ‘90s-era films, I was most excited for 1992’s Aladdin. Aladdin is my favorite Disney movie of that era. The late, great, legendary Robin Williams’ Genie is a character I quote in my daily life. When I found out that the remake was being […]
By George Stahl Look at the date! Today is June 12, OMG! Do you know what that means? “Yes, there are only 196 days until Christmas!” No! “Oh. I know! It was 38 years ago today that we first met Indiana Jones and he found the Lost Ark.” Again, no. Not the answer I was […]
Picking Up Trash It’s very seldom I find anything good to say about our local Forest Service. I would like to thank Raul, the Forest Service Patrolman for the Paiutes, for saving me some work by cleaning up a lot of trash dumped by an ###hole on Saddle Springs Road about 75 yards off of […]
By Judy Hyatt Summer is here in all its glory! The Kern River Valley is ready and able to receive visitors! The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce has planned a great event to celebrate our nation’s birthday. The Stars and Stripes Extravaganza and BBQ is scheduled for Saturday, July 6. The location is Lake […]
Lake fishing has been no good this spring. I haven’t taken the time to fish the upper Kern. High river flows due to runoff is also part of the reason. I normally live to fish the upper Kern this time of year. I picked a fishing day and peeled myself away from our lake to […]
The representative from my Medicare Advantage Plan said that it will not cover the procedure my doctor says is needed. Is there anything I can do to ask my plan to reconsider? If your Medicare Advantage Plan denies coverage for a health service or item before you have received the service or item, you can […]
By Ray Conner So much to talk about with so little time. Well, I guess there is time, as that is what I’ll be talking about to some extent here. The joys of being the sports editor at the Kern Valley Sun are short-lived as the month of June comes into view. For the next […]
