Community

New Times Roll at Local Bank

From the March 20, 2009 Edition

By Pam Sturdevant

Food, drink and friendly chat were flowing like bills from an ATM at the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce February 26 mixer hosted by Antelope Valley Bank, which is a division of …

Gigi Day Is on Her Way Home

From the March 20, 2009 Edition

It was a terrible accident the day before Thanksgiving that put AARP President (and semiprofessional ballroom dancer) Gigi Day, 80 into Bakersfield hospitals for three and a half months battling critical injuries. An armored vehicle …

Porter Still in Custody

From the March 20, 2009 Edition

As of Tuesday, March 17 convicted sex offender Jonathan Michael Porter was still in custody of the L.A. County Sheriff, without bail.

Local Kern County Sheriff’s Lt. Dave Barker and Sgt. Mark Brown alerted …

Lebec Man Is Killed in Crash

From the March 20, 2009 Edition

Josue Marroquin, 25 of Lebec was killed in a car accident Monday, March 15 at 10:15 p.m., according to a report from the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

Investigators for the California Highway Patrol reported that …

President’s Award Goes to 14 Volunteers

From the March 13, 2009 Edition

Reported by Bobbie Ladin and Lee Dunnavant

On a mountain where virtually all civic functions—from water and health districts to school boards—are run by volunteers, it is fitting that a cadre of 14 Mountain Community …

Very Sleepless Evening

From the March 13, 2009 Edition

After a long week of school, many teens just want to go home, get into their bunny pajamas and go off to bed—but on Friday, March 6, about 50 students (all in their PJs) had …

Do We Feel Stimulated Yet?

From the March 13, 2009 Edition

By Marie Mastrocinque

The Federal government is trying to stimulate us with tax breaks. Just to name a few: Lowered payroll taxes will give us larger take-home paychecks; we can deduct the sales tax on …

The Beat Goes On…

From the March 13, 2009 Edition

New Jazz and Blues Club Hosts Jazz Guitarist

Coming on March 20 to the Blues and Jazz Club at the Work of Heart Art Gallery will be the Brazilian Jazz of Bennett Brandeis and his …

Boys & Girls Club Is a 3-Year Success Story

From the March 13, 2009 Edition

By Kristina Graves, Program Director

Love and support from the community has kept the Frazier Mountain Boys & Girls Club up and running successfully for almost three years.

Many volunteers have been working tirelessly at …