Send Mountain Community events to Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com or call 245-3794.

Now through April

• Bids for construction of the Mt. Pinos Water Main Replacement Project accepted by Frazier Park Public Utility District through 3 p.m. April 6 at the Engineer’s office, 5080 California Ave., Suite 400, Bakersfield, CA 93309
• Applications for Congressman McCarthy’s summer internship program accepted through April 15, see kevinmccarthy.house.gov or call (661) 327-3611 for more information.
• Center of the World Festival accepting plays for August 2010 readers theater competition through April 30, see www.centeroftheworldfestival.org for guidelines

Thursday, March 11

• Bakersfield SBDC workshop: Necessary forms in the employment relationship 8-9:30 a.m., UC Center, 2000 K Street, 3rd floor, Bakersfield. Free, to register: (877) 826-7232
• Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s mobile office hours 10-11 a.m. Family Resource Ctr, 3015 Mt. Pinos Way. Call (661) 327-3611 to make your appointment with a representative.
• Local Masons Club meeting 6:30 p.m. Call for details 242-2374, every second Thursday.

Friday, March 12

• Deadline for ads/changes in the Greater Frazier Mtn Cmmty Phone Book. Call 245-3794
• Frazier Mountain High School Blood Drive 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Call Dani (661) 361-8639.
• Mountain Shakespeare Festival Auditions for 2010’s Taming of the Shrew and The Odd Couple 6 p.m. Kung Fu Studio, 3532 Mt. Pinos Way, FP, 242-6904
• Tack and Saddle Auction 6 p.m. preview, 7 p.m. auction, Bakersfield Elks Lodge 1616 30th Street, Bakersfield, (541) 592-6292
• *Pine Mountain Club Town Hall 7 p.m. Clubhouse Condor Room, opportunity for new residents to talk with law enforcement, firefighters and all first responders.

Saturday, March 13

• Tejon Conservancy Hike: All spaces are filled, see www.tejonconservancy.org
• Clean up the Ridge Route, meet at the Ranch House Restaurant (formerly Sizzler, 49713 Gorman Post Road) 9 a.m. Wear work clothes/gloves, 242-2726 or (866) 262-7594
• Condor Group of the Sierra Club Wind Wolves Preserve hike, meet in Pine Mountain 8:30 a.m., meet at Flying J 9 a.m. Must have reservations. Waiver to be signed 242-0432
• Veterans for Trees ceremony to plant first tree 10 a.m. Cody Prosser Veterans Memorial, Frazier Mountain Community Park, www.veteransfortrees.org
• Preschool Storytime at Frazier Park Library 2 p.m. has stories and activities for young children. Free. 3015 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Pk, 245-1267, every Saturday
• Mountain Shakespeare Festival Auditions for 2010’s Taming of the Shrew and The Odd Couple 2:30 p.m. Kung Fu Studio, 3532 Mt. Pinos Way, FP, 242-6904
• Casino Night FMHS fundraiser 6 p.m., 10 p.m. auction, Frazier Mountain Park Community Center, 300 Park Drive. $25

Sunday, March 14 — Daylight Saving Time begins

• Daylight Saving Time begins, turn all clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m.
• Wildflower Wander at Wind Wolves Preserve led by Naturalist Joel Robinson 1-5 p.m. RSVP to jrobinson@naturalist-for-you.org or call (714) 649-9084
• Mountain Memories meeting to plan 2010 Fiesta Days 5:30 p.m. La Sierra Restaurant, 3500 Mt. Pinos Way. (661) 431-8260 or www.frazierfiestadays.com.

Tuesday, March 16

• Deadline for A Big Hello From Our Small Town’s April Fool’s Day letters. Drop off letters at The Mountain Enterprise, 3341 Los Padres Dr., Frazier Park (across from Ace), letters will continue to be collected for another batch to be sent at a later date.
• Deadline to submit resume for vacant seat on Lebec County Water District Board of Directors to POB 910, Lebec CA 93242 or lebecwater@att.net

Wednesday, March 17 — Happy St. Patrick’s Day

• St. Patrick’s Day all day celebration at Madd Bailey’s Pub, $1 pints, free cockle n’ mussels 8-9 a.m., Victoria O’Thomas live 5-9 p.m. Bangers ‘n’ mash and corned beef ‘n’ cabbage all day from the Screaming Squirrel. 16200 Mil Potrero Hwy, Pine Mtn. 242-8439.
• St. Patrick’s Day party at Sue’s Tavern, corned beef and cabbage dinners, raffle and more, 3440 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park, 245-1100

Thursday, March 18

• Media Literacy Information Session for Parents 6:30 p.m. El Tejon School cafeteria. See The Mountain Enterprise Feb. 26 edition pg. 12, and this issue page 2, for more information on the class for 6th-8th grade girls.

Friday, March 19

• Tejon Conservancy Hike: Comanche Point, moderate two mile walk; four miles south of Arvin through dramatic badlands. Register at www.tejonconservancy.org
• Compassion Films Night: My Home—Your War 7 p.m. Jizo Peace Center, 2012 Pioneer Way, Pine Mountain, 242-6956, www.jizopeacecenter.org.

Saturday, March 20

• Frazier Mountain Little League Sponsor Appreciation Day, details TBD, 245-1030
• Open casting for Frazier Mountain Renaissance Faire 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tait Ranch, 3145 Frazier Mountain Park Road, see www.frazmtnrenfaires.com for more details.
• Preschool Storytime at Frazier Park Library 2 p.m. has stories and activities for young children. Free. 3015 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Pk, 245-1267, every Saturday
• St. Patty’s Day Youth Dance fundraisers for Frazier Mountain Youth Cheerleading 4-6:30 p.m. 4th-6th grade, 7-9:30 p.m. 9th-12th grade, $3 presale/$5 door, Cuddy Hall, 335 Lakewood Place, LOW, 245-3534
• Old Time Radio Theater After St. Patty’s Day Show 8 p.m. A Work of Heart Gallery (3020 Johnson Rd., behind the Coffee Cantina) $5, www.oldtimeradiotheater.org

Sunday, March 21

• Open casting for Frazier Mountain Renaissance Faire 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tait Ranch, 3145 Frazier Mountain Park Road, see www.frazmtnrenfaires.com for more details.

Tuesday, March 23

• Pre-Bid Conference for contractors interested in Mt. Pinos Water Main Replacement Project 10 a.m. FPPUD office, 4020 Park Dr. FP

This is part of the March 12, 2010 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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