The Perfect Holiday Gift from Bakersfield’s Favorite Deli!
D E P A R T M E N T S
13 Up Front 30 It Manners a Lot 32 Kelly Damian 34 Dining Divas 38 Food and Wine 44 Entertainment 46 Foodie 50 On the Road 54 Hometown Hero 56 All-Star Athlete 58 Talk of the Town 62 For a Cause 92 Pastimes 100 Why I Live Here 102 History 104 Our Town 106 Community 112 Neighborhood Spotlight 116 It’s a Guy Thing 120 Ladies Who‌ 124 Personality 128 Real People
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Downtown 1231 18th Street UI BOE - 4USFFUT
Phone: (661) 323-2500
Rosedale 9160 Rosedale Highway (TBSHFU 4IPQQJOH $US
Phone: (661) 587-1600
Southwest 9500 Ming Avenue +VTU 8FTU PG 5IF .BSLFUQMBDF
Phone: (661) 665-9990
Fresno/Clovis 765 West Herndon Avenue $PSOFS PG )FSOEPO BOE 8JMMPX 5BSHFU 4IPQQJOH $US
Phone: (559) 323-0330 See our full menu and order online at
sequoiasandwich.com
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For the record: “Team Work� in the Big Picture section of the November issue was photographed by Mark Nessia. His name was inadvertently omitted.
December 2012
PHOTO BY JESSICA FREY
December 2012