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Kern River Courier
Friday, June 4, 2010
President of KRV Art Association makes appeal Much tourist money brought into the valley
Peter Langenfeld/Special to the Courier
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by trial and error, he finally arrived at the right size. Then he made another one for the sign at the end of the canyon. The original signs are long gone. Somebody snagged one of them by taking a chain saw to the post. But the cow has been reproduced on the sign, and she, today, is still suspended in mid-air, tumbling with those rocks. You can buy merchandise with the falling cow sign on it all over the Internet now. There are also falling cow signs in other areas, too. Batelaan has a coffee mug with a photo of the falling cow sign on it. He says about the whole affair, “I just wish I had copyrighted that sucker!”
Peter Langenfeld of San Diego contributed this panoramic photo taken from Kelso Valley Rd. in Weldon.
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This is an appeal to businesspeople, artists and citizens interested in enhancing the quality of life and the economic well-being of our community. Reach out to the Kern County Board of Supervisors and tell them not to eliminate the Arts Council of Kern and the Board of Trade. Our County Supervisor, Jon McQuiston, understands the value of commerce and art to our community. Ask him to reason with his fellow board members that eliminating these departments is an unwise fiscal decision.
There must be drastic action. Reduce the dollars to these organizations and let them do with less. These organizations operate mostly on non-county funds and generate much more dollars than they spend. These organizations add value to our community, enhancing commerce by bringing visitors to the Kern River Valley. Maintaining the Kern Arts Council and the Board of Trade keep the function of government intact and funds flowing to the Kern County from private and public sources to keep their hard-won programs alive. A vote to eliminate these organizations reduces the ability to sup-
not only Think Local First, we live it. The Board of Supervisors will vote next Wednesday to make a decision that should make fiscal conservatives stand up and cry foul. Their vote can eliminate the Kern Arts Council and Board of Trade as organizations. I urge you to contact the Kern County Board of Supervisors on Monday and Tuesday next week and telll them not to eliminate the Arts Council of Kern and the Board of Trade. Call the Clerk of the Board, see clerkofboard@co.kern.ca.us or send letters to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 1115 Truxtun Ave., 5th floor, Bakersfield 93301. Jim Davis, President www.KRVAA.org
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port local organizations like the Kern River Valley Art Association (KRVAA). Last weekend we had nearly 3,000 visitors to our annual Sierra Arts and Crafts Festival in Kernville supported by the Kern Arts Council and the Board of Trade. The Memorial Day and Labor Day events the KRVAA will spend $5,500.00 from the Board of Trade supported by the Arts Council of Kern in advertising throughout Southern California, (including) the San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay area, bringing visitors to our community. Our artists sell their art to these visitors who eat in our restaurants, fill their gas tanks, buy fishing gear, and raft and play in the river. We
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