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National Aviation Day is observed in the United States on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of the aviation. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight. National Aviation Day is a federal observance but it is not a public holiday in the United States. In 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed August 19
Moon to eclipse Kern Valley’s sun eclipse2017.nasa.gov Courier All about it On Monday, August 21, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature's most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona can be seen, will stretch
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from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk. In the Kern Valley, the time to look up will be 9 a.m. to noon. The last time most Americans experienced a total solar eclipse was 1991. In 2017, an estimated 500 million people will be able to observe the August 21 total solar eclipse, in partial or total form: 391 million in the U.S., 35 million in Canada, and 119 million in Mexico
wildland (plus Central America and parts of South America and northwestern Europe). This is a golden opportunity to observe one of nature's most exciting splendors and to engage and educate diverse audiences in the U.S. and internationally, using a backdrop of this amazing celestial event coupled with NASA
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Michael Batelaan Courier Just in House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy came to the Kern River Valley on Wednesday to meet with the board of directors of the Kern River Valley and Kernville Chambers of
Concert series Down by the riverside each Friday night Michael Batelaan Courier Event
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The Kernville meeting, that the Courier attended, was opened with the flag salute, prayer and casual introductions where McCarthy was able to get more acquainted with the
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Seniors looking toward a new home Melody Batelaan Courier First look More than 50 people came to the Veterans Hall last Thursday to the Senior Citizens, Inc. board meeting to hear about the plans for an updated Senior/Veterans center. The project is being led by Inc. Vice President Al Hoerner, who has been working on the project for about two years and was inspired by a senior center built in Carbon County Utah. Carbon County was selected because it is similar to the Kern Valley area with a popu-
The Kern River Valley Education and Cultural Foundation's 2017 River Rhythms is each Friday this August in Kernville's Riverside Park. This is the sixth year of the series, and it is always free and open to the public. ■ August 18 Stoneflys The Stoneflys are led by Kern River Valley resident, and
Commerce. McCarthy met with the Kern River Valley Chamber board in the morning and then met with the Kernville Chamber board in the afternoon. He came to stay in contact with his constituents.
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In its sights - One of the many ideas in the plan is to move the Senior/Veterans Center up the street and out of the potential flood zone it is located now.
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Sunday high 95° Mostly sunny Sunday low 64° Mainly clear Accuweather.com
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■ Gulch Fire Kern County Fire Department reports that at approximately 11:27 a.m. on August 11, the Department received multiple phone calls for a wildland fire near Black Gulch North in the Lake Isabella area. When crews arrived on scene they were faced with a 9.3 acre fire in grass and brush moving at a slow rate of spread. Winds were light and favorable for firefighters. Due to difficult access and steep terrain, crews were forced to hike into the fire and deploy hose packs to fight the fire. Aircraft was also able to get on scene to make water drops and place fire retardant around the fire to slow the forward progress of the fire. Quick work by firefighters resulted in no immediate threat to structures. ■ Sierra Fire At approximately 11:55 a.m. on August 13, Kern County Fire Department received
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Plan for the week ahead using the Courier Calendar. Pastor Richey explains about Image bearers.
Smoke continues to signal more area fires Michael Batelaan Courier 4-1-1
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Saturday high 98° Plenty of sunshine
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Friday low 66° Clear
Saturday low 67° Clear
Although the Kern Valley will only able to view a partial eclipse Monday everyone in North America will be able to experience the 2017 eclipse across America through the eyes of NASA at nasa.gov/eclipselive.
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Friday high 96° Mostly sunny
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Bodfish Bob’s recipes say “Hot Dog!”
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water data: Wednesday, 1 p.m. Storage, Isabella Reservoir 265,368 acre-feet 2017 Reservoir peak 357,394 acre-feet Pool maximum 568,075 acre-feet Restricted pool imit 361,250 acre-feet Upper Kern Inflow 805 cfs* Lower Kern Outflow 1,570 cfs Borel Canal Outflow 0 cfs (stopped) Data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cfs=cubic feet per second 1 cu.ft. = 7.48 U.S. gallons 1 ac.ft.= 325,851 U.S. gal. *(5-hr average Kernville)
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