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“Taste of Soul“-ful Sounds

By Ricky Richardson Contributing Writer Los Angeles-A crowd estimated at around 300,000 assembled up and down Crenshaw Blvd. (The Shaw), for the 12th Annual Taste of Soul Family Music Family, Saturday, October 21, 2017. With respect to the Doobie Brothers, “Taking it to the Streets,” Taste of Soul took place on Crenshaw Blvd. Between Stocker Blvd on the South and Rodeo Road to the North, in Los Angeles.

The weather Gods looked down favorably upon this magnificent cultural celebration of all things soulful. It was warm, with a slight breeze, unlike the heatwave experienced the next several days heading into the busy work week. The Taste of Soul is a great place for families, food, fun and fellowship with ones fellow men and women. The big draw is the food. The best of the best of Southern food was on display, smorgasbord style up and down “The Shaw.” The Taste of Soul featured an abundance of top-notch entertainment on four different stages. This years theme as “Salute to the Legacy of Motown.”

As luck would have it, I found a cool spot near the 94.7 The Wave Music Stage presented by Budweiser. 94.7 The Wave returned once again to team up with Taste of Soul for an incredible afternoon of note-worthy musical line-up. 94.7 The Wave is Southern California’s source for smooth jazz, and soulful sounds of R&B. 94.7 The Wave Music Stage presented by Budweiser was part of four musical powerhouse stages that enhanced the 12th Annual Taste of Soul experience.

Greg Mack, Radio Personality, 94.7 The Wave, served as Master of Ceremony. DJ Shell got the proverbial pilot light lit as he laid down some old school and new school tracks for early arrivals to the festival. Things started to heat up musically very early with the smooth, soulful sounds of the Connect Band. They crowd got to groove with these talented young musicians as they kicked off the live entertainment on the 94.7 The Wave Music Stage presented by Budweiser.

Chosen Gospel Recovery returned again to lift up the name of the Lord, during this early Saturday morning Tent Revival. Their foot stomping, hand clapping set featured the tunes “I Got to Keep Praising Your Name,” “He Loves Me,” and “I’m Living a Blessed Life” with an intro to a few bars of “Funkin’ for Jamaica.” I’m sure that you will agree with me that it’s alright to give God the Glory on this Glorious Day and every day for that matter.

Greg Mack invited several celebrities onstage to say hello and to speak about the Urban Movie Channel.

The celebrities in attendance were Caryn Ward Ross (The Game, No Regrets), Brian J. White (Ray Donovan, No Regrets, Scandal, Chicago Fire, Stomp the Yard), and Brooklyn White, actress, comedian (Flex and Shanice). Ms. Jones thrilled the crowd with a hilarious impromptu stand up routine.

The 94.7 The Wave Music Stage presented by Budweiser was crackalackin and burning on all four cylinders. On Tour got the party started as we went on a musical journey with a variety of

Singer/Songwriter Kenny Lattimore made a surprise guest appearance to the stage

Guns Stolen from Sheriff’s Vehicle

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) _ Four guns, among other items, were stolen from an unmarked Kern County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.

KBAK-TV reports Sgt. David Hubbard says the car is assigned to an undercover deputy, and it was parked in front of the deputy’s home.

A Colt AR-15, Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun and a Glock 27 handgun were stolen. The Sheriff’s Office didn’t specify the type for the fourth gun.

The Sheriff’s Office is investigating how the guns were stored and how the theft happened.

No suspects have been identified.

2 of 4 Stolen Sheriff’s Guns Found tunes from back in the day. They opened their set with a relevant and timely tune “Lovely Day.” The tour continued with “Free,” “Joy and Pain,” a Prince Medley, followed by “Brickhouse,” “Fire,” “Before I Let You Go,” “I Just Like Having Fun,” “Living the Single Life.” They slowed the tempo down on the tunes “The Best You Ever Had,” and “My Girl” with a dose of “Just My Imagination.” They finished their crowd pleasing set with two rousing numbers “This is How We Do It,” and “Doing the Butt,” with a lot of crowd participation.

Singer/Songwriter Kenny Lattimore made a surprise guest appearance to the stage to wow the crowd with “Loving You” and to promote is latest CD “Vulnerable.”

The StarQuest Soundstage sponsored by Hyundai was the launch pad for future musical stars to take flight. The 6th annual singing competition featured local talent from StarQuest finalist 4 Kids and StarQuest for Adults. The competition was held from 10-2:00PM, in front of industry executives, talent scouts, family members and thousands of festival goers. StarQuest judges for the adult stage hosted by Karla Gordon Bristol consisted of Cee Barrett-Associate director, BMI; Malcolm David Kelly-actor (Detroit); DomiNque Perry-actress (Insecure); Cornelius Grant-former Motown Executive; Brenda Holloway-legendary singer; Jane English-singer, Loose Ends and Kenny Lattimore-singer/song-

writer. The winning adult was given the opportunity to perform a Motown tribute song on the 94.7 The Wave Stage presented by Budweiser. The 2017 adult StarQuest winner was Ryan Wirtz, who dazzled the crowd with his version of “Let’s Get it On.” This was a tremendous birthday gift for this talented young man to perform in front of thousands of festival attendees.

Pat Prescott, 94.7 The Wave, and Pat Harvey, CBS2, announced the appearance of the next band. All Aboard! The Gap Band Experience (Gap X Band), gave the crowd and I an unforgettable experience with their high-octane set, funk infused soulful sounds from their catalog of hits. There was no sitting as they performed “Humpin,’ “Gap Nation Under a Groove,” “Yearning for Your Love,” “Outstanding,” “Party Train,” and “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” to name a few.

The Ohio Players opened their set with “Roller Coaster.”

They took the crowd on a fun-filled musical ride during their time in the spotlight to close the 12th Annual Taste of Soul on the 94.7 The Wave Music Stage presented by Budweiser.

I’m sure that music was rockin’ on the 102.3 KJLH Radio Free/Buffalo Wild Wings Stage, the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour on the Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage and StarQuest Soundstage sponsored by Hyundai.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) _ Kern County officials say two of four firearms stolen from an unmarked sheriff ’s vehicle last week have been recovered.

KBAK-TV reports deputies responding to a tip late Friday in Bakersfield found an AR-15 and a Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun that belong to the sheriff ’s office. A 16-yearold juvenile was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property.

Deputies are still searching for a missing Glock 27 handgun and an unspecified fourth gun.

The weapons were taken from an unmarked car assigned to an undercover deputy while it was parked outside the deputy’s home.

Unemployment Rate 5.1% SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in September, unchanged from the previous month and down from a year earlier.

The state Employment Development Department said Friday that employers added 52,200 nonfarm payroll jobs during the month.

In September 2016, California’sunemployment rate was 5.3 percent.

The national unemployment rate was 4.2 percent last month, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point.

Hot Temps Bring Fire Health Alert

The Ohio Players opened their set with “Roller Coaster.”

It’s Enrollment Time at Covered California

Southern California Black media outlets and Black insurance agents at Covered California media roundtable briefing.

By Charlene Muhammad California Black Media LOS ANGELES - Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) opens November 1, and Covered California, the state’s hub for affordable plans, launched its outreach to Black communities with a “Coffee & Conversation Media Roundtable” at the California Endowment on October 19.

The event was hosted by Dr. Robert Ross, president, and CEO of the California Endowment, which makes grants to organizations and institutions that directly benefit the health and well-being of Californians.

Open enrollment ends on January 31, however, outside of that time, consumers may enroll in a plan if they experience a life event that qualifies them for a special-enrollment period.

Ross, Dr. Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, and a host of speakers discussed the future of health insurance and health care for Blacks in the state, particularly in a time of federal uncertainty and potential reforms to the national health care law.

In August, the Trump Administration announced it would allocate $10 million for advertising and other outreach for enrollment under the Affordable Care Act Department this year, versus $100 million last year.

To maintain, Covered California has to add a surcharge averaging 12.4 percent to the Silver-tier plan next year. But don’t worry, it says because the plans will level out, with nearly four out of five consumers seeing their premiums stay the same

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or decrease, since the amount of financial help they receive will also rise.

Financial help means that in 2018, nearly 60 percent of subsidy-eligible enrollees will have access to Silver coverage for less than $100 per month — the same as it was in 2017 — and 74 percent can purchase Bronze coverage for less than $10 per month, explains Covered California.

It is vital that Black communities stay informed about the state health exchange and its efforts to enroll communities of color, and members of the Black press are key players in that goal, say the health care advocates.

Statewide, Covered California has reduced the eligible uninsured rate to a little over three percent, meaning it’s reaching universal coverage, according to Lee. That benefits all communities and to a very powerful degree, Black communities, he said.

Blacks make up approximately five percent of subsidy-eligible enrollments, and they make up eight percent of the new Medical enrollments, he said.

“We’re doing this in very odd and uncertain, turbulent times,” said Lee. In many ways, this fifth open enrollment period is the second most important one Covered California has ever had, he said.

California’s decrease of 3.2 million people is the biggest decrease in the raw number of people uninsured nationwide, representing more than three states combined, cited Covered

California from a U.S. Census report.

In the beginning, the network stumbled a little bit, but proved to the country it could endure, has done pretty well, and is a model for the U.S., Lee stated. He also said frankly that Covered California and the Affordable Care Act are under attack.

Both have weathered the storm and been very effective in continuing to deliver, Lee said, as he thanked the Black media as part of the reason they’ve been successful in California.

Covered California’s marketing campaign aims to help motivate, inform, and assist people with enrollment. “We’re at a time where telling our story has to happen on the ground,” Lee said.

While the average Californian, last open enrollment, saw, heard, read about Covered California 90 times, name recognition is not enough, Lee stated.

A survey of uninsured, eligible consumers showed 25 percent know it and 75 percent do not, according to Lee. That is why the health insurance marketplace plans to spend $111 million - mostly on paid advertising - to make Blacks aware of benefits through Covered California, such as free preventive care services, lower cost, and quality choices from brand name companies.

The bottom line is quality health care is within reach, emphasized Ross, Lee, and other roundtable speakers, including physicians from Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, and Covered California insurance agents.

“California has been a model for the successful implementation of Obamacare,” said Ross. “That partnership with the California Black Media and others, we think, is at least, at least, partly responsible for seeing the level of success we have in getting coverage improvements in the African American community,” he stated.

Regina Wilson, California Black Media director, questioned, what, specifically, are the health insurance plans themselves doing in terms of outreach to Blacks who are eligible, but not enrolling. “One of the things we hear when we’re out there is people are confused about what’s happening,” Wilson informed.

“Covered California, you guys have stepped to the plate.

The Endowment always steps to the plate, but I see an absence when it comes to those individual plans marketing in those areas,” commended Wilson.

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Triple-digit temperatures are forecast for parts of Southern California at the start of the week and the risk of fire is extreme.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Sunday that red flag warnings were in effect from Santa Barbara to San Diego as high winds and low humidity are forecast.

Cal Fire says extra firefighters are on duty with Santa Ana winds expected to gust to 55 mph.

The National Weather Service says temperatures in excess of 100 degrees forecast Monday and Tuesday could break records for late October in some cities.

The weather service has issued an excessive heat warning and says people should limit strenuous outdoor activity.

Temps aren’t supposed to cool significantly until Thursday.

Body Discovered in Cave Thought to be Homeless

CRESTLINE, Calif. (AP) _ Authorities have discovered a body in a cave in the Southern California mountains after a woman reported seeing a hand sticking out of the ground.

KABC-TV reports that the woman spotted the hand Thursday night near an old glass bottle dump in Crestline, a community in the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles.

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies were called and found a small cave dug into a hillside. The hand was inside the cave.

Investigators believe a man was buried there when the cave collapsed. A special team will remove the body so it can be identified.

Authorities say homeless people have been known to frequent the area.

Salvation Army Receives Remains

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) _ A Salvation Army thrift store in New Hampshire has received an urn apparently filled with cremated remains.

The Portsmouth Herald reports the urn was donated last week. It’s bronze in color and is engraved “Richard L. Pettengill 1929-1981.’’

The store is holding onto the urn in an effort to return it to the deceased’s relatives.

Portsmouth police Lt. Michael Maloney told the newspaper it’s not a crime to donate an urn with ashes but called it “odd.’’

Police said the urn and ashes are considered private property, and whoever owned them could do with them what they wish.

An obituary ran in the pages of the Herald’s sister paper for a Richard L. Pettengill who died in 1981. He was described as a brick mason who served in the Army.

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California Won’t Make Bar Exam Any Easier

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Becoming a lawyer in California isn't going to get easier after the state Supreme Court decided not to lower the minimum passing score on one of nation's toughest licensing exams for attorneys.

The justices on Wednesday acknowledged a drop in the percentage of people passing the test but said further study was needed to determine what might be behind the trend.

“Examination of these matters could shed light on whether potential improvements in law school admission, education and graduation standards and in State Bar testing for licensure ... could raise bar exam pass rates,” the justices said.

For James Dunworth, 52, the decision means a little less room for error on the bar exam he took in July _ his third attempt to pass the test. If the court had chosen to lower the passing score, it could have applied to his exam.

“I wanted a little breathing room,” Dunworth said.

The Supreme Court in February ordered the State Bar to review whether the passing score was appropriate for evaluating the minimum competence of prospective attorneys. The move came after law school deans said in a letter to the court that California's high score unfairly penalizes students who would have become lawyers in other states.

California's minimum score of 144 is the second highest in the country. Most states have a minimum passing score of 135 or lower, according to state bar staff.

The passage rate on the July test fell from nearly 62 percent

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in 2008 to 43 percent in 2016, mirroring a national trend that has alarmed law school administrators and officials responsible for licensing attorneys.

Oregon and Nevada lowered their passing scores this year amid a similar decline.

In California, the proposal to lower the minimum score ignited a broader debate about racial diversity among attorneys, the quality of law schools and their students, and the skills lawyers need most.

“The declining passing rate has become a proxy for so many issues in the legal field,” said Derek Muller, a professor at Pepperdine University School of Law in Los Angeles who has studied legal education and standards.

Law school deans in the state say California's higher minimum score is unjustified, does not produce better lawyers and disproportionately keeps African-American and Hispanic applicants from becoming attorneys.

Opponents of immediately lowering the score say law schools need to take a closer look at the caliber of their students and how well they are preparing them. The State Bar plans to study those issues.

Some experts say a dip in law school applications has forced institutions to accept applicants who have not done as well academically, and that might explain the drop in bar exam passing rates.

The State Bar of California last month gave the Supreme Court three options for the passing score.

One recommendation called for reducing the minimum score on an interim basis to a little over 141. A second called for a lower passing score of 139. The third option was to leave the score as is.

Modeling forecasts suggested the 141 score would have boosted the July 2016 pass rate by 8 percent, state bar officials said.

Desi Kalcheva, 26, who took the exam for the first time in July, said lowering the score made sense because law schools only give a brief introduction to many of the subjects on the exam, so students have a huge “knowledge gap” as they prepare for the test She said a lower passing score would have allowed every test taker to sleep “a little easier.”

“But I guess we don't have the luxury,” she said. Her results come out in November.

Law school deans in the state say California’s higher minimum score is unjustified, does not produce better lawyers and disproportionately keeps African-American and Hispanic applicants from becoming attorneys.

Overt Racism Flourishes in the American South

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Race relations in the United States, especially in the South, are plagued by troubling examples of the challenges that face the nation, as Americans work toward achieving the dream that Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of, more than 50 years ago.

Forty-two percent of Americans said that they personally worry a “great deal” about race relations in the United States, up seven percentage points from 2016 and a record high in the Gallup’s 17-year trend, according to Gallup News.

The Gallup poll marked the third straight year that worries about race relations have increased by a significant margin, a surge that experts have said likely stems from the racial tensions and public discourse sparked by high-profile incidents of police shooting unarmed, Black men.

These high-profile incidents, often sensationalized by mainstream media, overshadow the more pervasive forms of racism that exist in local politics, businesses and schools.

A longtime prominent Florence, S.C. school board member abruptly resigned when it was made public that he sent an email in which he described Black members as “darkies.”

In part of the missive, Glenn Odom noted that he “didn’t want the Darkies” to know about the information—a reference to the African-American board members.

He has now apologized.

“I guess, I’m the head ‘darkie,’” school board member Alexis Pipkins, Sr., told the NNPA Newswire. “I didn’t find out about [the email] until September and there was a board meeting on September 14 and they didn’t notify us.” = Pipkins continued: “So, if any of them say they’re shaken up by this, they weren’t shaken up enough to inform all of the board members. If this isn’t racism, my question would be, ‘then, what is?’”

Board Superintendent Barry Townsend struggled with explaining Odom’s actions.

“I thought the biggest issues we’d have to deal with on the school board is education and taxes,” Townsend said.

Florence City Manager Drew Griffin said he learned about Odom’s email just hours before he was contacted for comment.

“Certainly, the contents and language contained within the email are inconsistent with my personal beliefs as well as the mission and core value statements adopted by the city,” Griffin said.

Surprisingly, the local NAACP President Madie Robinson said the issue is strictly a school board matter and she declined further comment.

Odom, a school board member Florence (District 1) for 25 years and whose term wasn’t set to end until 2020, was among those who fought against a U.S. Justice Department order earlier this year to make sure its schools are more racially balanced.

In Conway, S.C., the FBI arrested a White restaurant manager for enslaving and torturing a Black worker for five years, calling him the “n-word” and paying him less than $3,000 a year while working him daily with very few, if any, days off, according to the local FOX-affiliated.

Restaurant owner Bobby Paul Edwards has been indicted on a felony that carries up to 20 years in prison for enslaving a Black employee. Christopher Smith had worked for 23 years at Edwards’ J&J Cafeteria as a buffet cook. Prosecutors said Edwards “used force, threats of force, physical restraint and coercion” to compel Smith to work.

Smith, who reportedly has a mental disability, would work 18-hour shifts six days a week, sometimes without breaks, his attorneys said.

Smith was hit with a frying pan, burned with grease-covered tongs and beaten with butcher knives, belt buckles and fists “while being called the n-word repeatedly,” the lawyers alleged, according to The Post and Courier.

In Hope Mills N.C., a massive Ku Klux Klan recruitment effort found its way into a high school, demanding that Whites

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UNITETHERIGHTRALLY Alt-right members preparing to enter Emancipation Park holding Nazi, Confederate, and Gadsden “Don’t Tread on Me” flags in Charlottesville, Va. (Anthony Crider/Wikimedia Commons)

join to “take back the country.”

The Loyal White Knights of the KKK left flyers on the windshields of cars parked outside of Gray’s Creek High School.

The flyer urged participation by Whites and railed against the removal of Confederate statues from public spaces; the group called the removal of the statues an attack on “White History, the White Race and America itself.”

In Louisiana, Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator vehemently objected to the planned release of Black state prisoners, who he said could continue to work on washing cars for the warden and other officials.

“In addition to the bad ones—and I call these bad—in addition to them, they’re releasing some good ones that we use every day to wash cars, to change oil in our cars, to cook in the kitchen, to do all that, where we save money,” Prator protested at a news

conference. “Well, they’re going to let them out.”

And, then there was the exchange between a Black female student at Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, and a White student, according to a local ABC-affiliate.

“U liberals dumb as hell,” the boy posted on Snapchat, according to the Houston Chronicle.

“Not as dumb as you racist,” the girl responded.

“I’m standing up for my country,” the boy said on Snapchat.

“We should have hung all u [n-words] while we had the chance and trust me, it would make the world better.”

Myrlie Evers, a civil rights activist and the widow of Medgar Evers, who was murdered by a White supremacist in 1963, said that she was in a state of despair, hurt and anger, according to the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss.

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Lower-Income Kids Spend More Time Watching TV and Digital Media

Myrlie Evers, a civil rights activist and the widow of Medgar Evers, said that she was in a state of despair, hurt and anger following the tragedy in Charlottesville, Va. In this photo Myrlie Evers, speaks during the special tribute to the life and legacy of Dick Gregory in Landover, Md. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Children in lower-income families spend more time watching TV and using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes, according to a survey released Thursday.

The report by the nonprofit group Common Sense Media on the viewing habits of more than 1,400 children nationwide age 8 and under found that less-affluent youngsters spend nearly three-and-a-half hours daily watching TV and using varied devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops and video game players.

By comparison, kids in higher-income homes spend just under two hours on such activities. The offspring of better-educated parents also spend less time with media (1 hour, 37 minutes) compared with children of those with less education (2 hours, 50 minutes).

“Before we can begin to understand the impact of media and technology on kids and families, we have to better understand their attitudes and behaviors,” James P. Steyer, the nonprofit group's CEO and founder, and Reveta Franklin Bowers, chair of

its board, said in a preface to the report.

The survey found that Latino parents expressed the most concern about what their children are exposed to in media, including sex, violence and racial and gender stereotypes. African-American parents voiced somewhat less concern, with white parents expressing the least worry among ethnic groups.

But a majority of parents overall said their children's use of digital media helps boost learning and creativity.

The time youngsters spend reading or being read to has remained steady at 30 minutes daily, compared with previous studies in 2011 and 2013. But fewer than half (43 percent) of children under 2 are read to each day, counter to the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that reading to kids should begin at infancy to help develop language and literacy skills.

Nearly half (49 percent) of children are watching TV or using electronic media shortly before bedtime, contrary to the academy's recommendation of an hour gap between such activities and sleep.

According to its conclusion, the survey “should not be read

as a judgment on the quality of children's time with media; rather, it is a snapshot of how media and technology are infused into daily life. Additional experimental and qualitative work is essential to better understanding the full implications of children's media use.”

Other key findings: _ Children 8 and younger spend an average of 2 hours, 19 minutes daily with screen media, about the same as in prior study years. TV gets the lion's share, 58 minutes, but mobile has risen rapidly from 5 minutes daily in 2011 to 48 minutes in 2017. _ ?The “digital divide” is narrower but still exists between more and less affluent families. Home computers and internet access were found in 72 percent and 74 percent, respectively, of low-income homes, compared with 97 percent and 96 percent for higher-income families. _ In a surprising twist, children pick “old-fashioned” paper books over digital reading. Only three of the 29 minutes that kids spend reading each day are on electronic devices.

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I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 26, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6268 Doing business as: WEST COAST BLINDS AND SHUTTERS at 9509 Big Bear Lake Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Anthony Gene Panelli, 9509 Big Bear Lake Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Full name of registrant: Natalie Langdon Panelli, 9509 Big Bear Lake Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by Married Couple SIGNED: Anthony Panelli The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 13, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 13, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6525 Doing business as: DV MANAGEMENT at 3701 Garnsey Lalne Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: 3701 Garnsey Lane Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Albert B Dennis, 3701 Garnsey Lane Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: William B Dennis, 3701 Garnsey Lane Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: Connie L Dennis, 3701 Garnsey Lane Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 This business is conducted by General Partnership SIGNED: Connie L Dennis The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 27, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By:D Chavez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 27, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6444 Doing business as: CANYON HILLS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE at 7001 Auburn St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CANYON HILLS ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, STATE OF C CA. 7001 Auburn St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 This business is conducted by Corporation SIGNED: Brenda Butler, Business Administrator The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 14, 1995 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 22, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 22, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6040 Doing business as: LA QUESADILLA RAPIDA RESTAURANT at 1301 Union Ave Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: George Zachery Garcia, 2813 Crescent Ridge Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by Individual SIGNED: George Zachery Garcia The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 5, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 5, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6075 Doing business as:R SPOT BARBERSHOP at 3033 Wilson Rd. Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Allex Elam, 2332 Gentry St. Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 This business is conducted by Individual SIGNED: Allex Elam The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov. 8, 2008 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 7, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 7, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6668 Doing business as: PISTIS TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION LLC at 12412 Adirondack Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: PISTIS TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION LLC CA 12412 Adirondack Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: Casey Steverson CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 4, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 4, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6633 Doing business as: GOD DOG at 12302 Clementa Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Joseph Eu-

gene Essert, 12302 Clementa Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Joseph Eugene Essert The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 3, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 3, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6197 Doing business as: INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES at 405 2nd St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Mailing Address: 9201 Camino Media #100 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Full name of registrant: LEVON DOUGLAS BARRISON INC. CA 5912 Hidden Valley Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED Levon Barrison President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 11, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 11, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6601 Doing business as: FIBER-SEAL FABRIC CARE SYSTEM at 11612 Silver Crown Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Frances Irene Wilson, 11612 Silver Crown Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED Frances Irene Wilson The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Apr 1, 1994 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 2, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 2, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6531 2017-B6532 Doing business as: ADOPTION AGENCY CLOTHING / ADOPTION AGENCY DESIGN at 2005 Eye St #6 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: 8604 Summer Creek Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Devon Victor Madera, 8604 Summer Creek Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED Devon Victor Madera The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 27, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows

Serving Kern County Since 1977

Legal Notices to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 27, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6465 Doing business as: GOLDEN BRIDGE NURSE STAFFING at 11000 Brimhall Road #12E, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant:Sheila Shahzeydi, 11000 Brimhall Rd #12E Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Sheila Shahzeydi The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 20, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sep 22, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: V Zuniga, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sep 22, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B4402 Business Name you wish to abandon: GOLDEN BRIDGE NURSE STAFFING Street address of business: 14715 Beach Aster Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Sheila Delavarpour Shahzeydi, 14715 Beach Aster Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Khashayar Khosroushahi Azar, 14715 Beach Aster Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Sheila Delavarpour Shahzeydi This statement of abandonment filed on: Sept 22, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: V Zuniga Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB:Oct 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6377 Doing business as: DIAZ WINDOW REPAIR MOBILE SERVICE at 420 Oswell St. SPC. #15, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Jose Luis Diaz Santana, 420 Oswell St. SPC. #15, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Jose Luis Diaz Santana The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sep 19, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sep 19, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6590 Doing business as: BEAUTY TECK INTERNATIONAL at 9712 White Oak Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mohammad A Bhatti,9712 White Oak Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Full name of registrant: Firdous K Bhatti, 9712 White Oak Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 This business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Mohammad A Bhatti The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 2, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 2, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this

Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 2, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6388 Doing business as: DIABETIC CLUB OF AMERICA at 1201 24th Street #B110137, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: same Full name of registrant: Timothy Michael Armwood, 2708 Mount Vernon, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Full name of registrant: Maricruz Estrada, 2708 Mount Vernon, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 This business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED Timothy Michael Armwood The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 19, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 19, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7048 Doing business as: THE PHOENIX COMPANY at 6631 Duncan Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10025 Bakersfield, Ca. 93389 County: Kern Full name of registrant: KENNETH RUSSELL ANDERSON CA 5372 Mt Alifan Dr, San Diego, Ca. 92111 Full name of registrant: BENJAMIN RUSSELL ANDERSON, 5372 Mt Alifan Dr, San Diego, Ca. 92111 This business is conducted by: Trust SIGNED: Benjamin Russell Anderson, Trustee The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 16, 2016 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7066 Doing business as: SMART FINANCING at 401 E Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MCGOWAN’S AUTOS INC CA 401 E Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Donnie McGowan, Pres.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7050 Doing business as: CLEAN SWEEP STONE TILE AND HARD SURFACE SPECIALIST INC at 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CLEAN SWEEP STONE TILE AND HARD SURFACE SPECIALIST INC CA 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Ken Pistoresi, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County

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Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5207 Business Name you wish to abandon: CLEAN SWEEP STONE TILE AND HARD SURFACE SPECIALIST Street address of business: 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Ken Alan Pistoresi, 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Ken Alan Pistoresi, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7052 Doing business as: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE at 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE CA 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Ken Pistoresi, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 12, 2002 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5206 Business Name you wish to abandon: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE Street address of business: 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE, 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Ken Pistoresi, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6485 Doing business as: I. C. G CLEANNING SERVICES at 604 Palo Verde St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Irma Delia Guzman Carreno, 604 Palo Verde St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Irma Delia Guzman Carreno The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 25, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By J Chaides, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation

of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 25, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7128 Doing business as: RESURRECTED ORDER OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS at 9017 Winlock St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 81152 Bakersfield, Ca. 93380 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Anthony Wilbert Lee, 9017 Winlock St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Anthony Wilbert Lee The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 20, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

By M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 20, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (K) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 1234-B0567 Doing business as: YOUR FICTITIOUS AD HERE at 1219 20th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Johnny Appleseed, 1219 20th st, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Jim Johnson The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 22, 2016 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Jan 22, 2021 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 1234-B0567 Doing business as: YOUR FICTITIOUS AD HERE at 1219 20th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Johnny Appleseed, 1219 20th st, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Jim Johnson The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 22, 2016 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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Jesse Jackson Calls for “Full-Scale” Boycott of BMW

By Freddie Allen Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, called for a “full-scale” boycott of BMW, the German automaker, for refusing to reply to the survey for the group’s annual diversity scorecard.

Not only did BMW refuse to complete the survey, the German automaker also refused to meet with the civil rights leader.

Jackson made the announcement, during a press conference at the 2017 Rainbow PUSH Coalition Global Automotive Summit.

“The diversity scorecard was developed in 2012 to provide a snapshot of each manufacturer’s success at building and sustaining ethnic diversity and inclusion, with a primary focus on people of color,” the survey’s report said.

Jackson said that he met with all of the automakers that participated in the survey.

The diversity scorecard participants included: Ford Motor Company; Toyota Motor North America; General Motors; Nissan North America; Hyundai Motor America; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; Honda North America; Subaru of America; Kia Motors America; Mercedes-Benz USA and Volkswagen Group of America.

The automakers answered questions about employment, advertising, marketing procurement, minority dealership opportunities and philanthropy.

The auto companies that reflected best practices for ethnic diversity established by the Rainbow PUSH Automotive Project, an initiative of the Citizenship Education Fund, earned green scores.

Red marks indicated that diversity initiatives and investments were non-existent, not disclosed, or the company didn’t provide enough relevant information for scoring.

Ford and Toyota earned tops scores for employment, advertising, marketing, procurement and philanthropy. General Motors scored green in employment, marketing, procurement and philanthropy.

At the other end of the spectrum, Kia Motors America, Mercedes-Benz USA and Volkswagen earned failing grades in advertising, marketing and procurement and yellow scores, which indicate some progress in diversity, for employment, dealership diversity and philanthropy.

BMW earned red marks in all categories, because they refused to reply to the survey request.

According to Jackson, that refusal showed the company’s contempt and resentment towards the Black community.

“We are in a different stage of our civil rights struggle,” said Jackson. “The first stage of our struggle was to end legal slavery; the next phase was to end legal Jim Crow; the third stage was the right to vote.”

Now, that the Black community brings money, market

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (at the podium), called for a “full-scale boycott of BMW,” during the 2017 Rainbow PUSH Coalition Global Automotive Summit in Detroit, Mich. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) share, talent and experience to the table, Black businesses should be seen as partners, Jackson said.

“We trade for with you, you trade with us,” said Jackson.

“There is more to the car than the ride.”

The civil rights leader called for “a full-scale boycott of BMW” until the company agrees to meet with the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and works out “a mutually beneficial trade relationship.”

Jackson said that Blacks account for more than 10 percent of purchases of the company’s luxury models.

According to a 2014 poll by Strategic Vision, a research and consultant firm based in San Diego, Calif., BMW was the brand that was most often cited as a future vehicle purchase for African Americans.

“If you have a BMW, we urge you to get another car. If you don’t have one, don’t plan on [buying one],” said Jackson. “We’re saying to the auto industry, ‘we’ve worked too hard and consumed too much, to be locked out.’”

Jackson said that the Black community wants equity, parity

and mutually beneficial, reciprocal business relationships across all business sectors, a message that he plans to convey through a partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a trade group that represents more than 200 Black-owned media companies. NNPA media outlets reach more than 20 million readers in print and online every week.

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, recognized that some people will question why the Black community and its allies should support the BMW boycott.

“The real question is: Why did BMW decide to boycott the diversity report card? It’s an insult!” Chavis exclaimed. “What is BMW hiding? Why isn’t BMW joining the rest of the auto sector in responding to the report card?”

Dorothy Leavell, the chairman of the NNPA and publisher of the Crusader Newspaper Group, said that the diversity scorecard is very important, because there are companies that say that they do business with the Black community, yet, the scorecard proves that they don’t.

Leavell said that when it comes to promoting ethnic diver-

sity and inclusion and economic equity, obviously BMW doesn’t have anything to show.

“To insult an organization like [the Rainbow PUSH Coalition], to not even respond to very valid inquiries, means that BMW should be boycotted,” said Leavell. “Our people should know what kind of business BMW conducts.”

USA Today reported that Strategic Vision also found that Blacks said that a manufacturer’s reputation was “extremely important” 61 percent of the time; White consumers said that a manufacturer’s reputation was “extremely important” 50 percent of the time.

“Instead of investing in a company, like BMW, that doesn’t care about them, Black people should be doing business with automakers that do,” said Leavell.

Leavell noted that economic boycotts have been successful in the past in getting companies to change their business practices. “It’s always been the pocketbook,” said Leavell. “I think that we forget that sometimes, so maybe this is a good time to remind them.”

A BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE BLACK PRESS DIMS: “I am devastated. Bernal was my friend and he was a visionary, who was smart, energetic, kind and definitely the future of NNPA,” Richards said.

Richards continued: “His innovative ideas made us click. At the request of Bernal, I flew to Memphis last year to attend his Best in Black Awards show. He wanted me to recreate the show in Houston and we were going to partner and bring his great awards show to the city of Houston.”

Broadcast executive and Wave newspaper publisher Pluria Marshall said Smith was one of NNPA’s up and coming publishers.

“He was about business,” said Marshall. “He added value when he spoke on issues related to NNPA and his recent election to the executive team was a clear sign of his rising star.”

Marshall added: “He will be sorely missed.”

Hiram Jackson of Real Times Media, who sold Smith the New Tri-State Defender, called Smith’s passing a sad day for the future of the Black Press.

“Bernal Smith represented the future of our industry and he was one of the most innovative publishers I knew and I recognized his gifts immediately,” Jackson said. “I will miss his friendship and his contagious enthusiasm about Black people.”

A graduate of Rhodes College, who also earned a master’s of business administration from Union University, Smith led a local group that purchased the Tri-State Defender from Real Times Media in 2013.

Smith mentored inner-city youth and once served as president of the 100 Black Men of Memphis.

In a joint statement, Denise Rolark Barnes and D. Kevin McNeir, the publisher and the editor of The Washington Informer, respectively, said that Smith was an integral force in the city of Memphis as the publisher of the Tri-State Defender, where he made issues of economic parity, social justice and the support and encouragement of the Black community his primary concerns.

The statement continued: “Even more, as one of the younger publishers of the NNPA, his enthusiasm and dedication were essential to our overall growth and continued existence. His death leaves a void that will be difficult, if not impossible to fill. But his spirit will live on as will our memories of him—a proud, talented Black man who loved his people and his community and who diligently gave his all each and every day on behalf of the Black Press.”

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By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association lost one of its own this week.

Bernal E. Smith II, the president and publisher of the TriState Defender and a well-known civic leader in Memphis, Tenn., died Sunday.

Smith was 45.

The Tri-State Defender, among the longest running African-American newspapers in the country and a member publication of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, noted on its website that Smith was with his family when he was found Sunday, October 22.

“The New Tri-State Defender and its management board was devastated when we learned that Mr. Smith had passed,” associate publisher Karanja Ajanaku said in a statement along with Calvin Anderson, the president of Best Med i a Properties, the Defender’s parent company.

Smith’s death caught many of his colleagues off-guard; all of them expressed shock and sympathy for his family.

“I am personally saddened by the death of our comrade and publisher Bernal Smith,” said Dorothy Leavell, the publisher of the Crusader newspapers in Chicago and the chairman of the NNPA. “He was just elected vice chairman in June and we were looking forward to working closely with him to find solutions for the future of our beloved Black Press.”

Smith was a serious and dedicated member of the fourth estate, Leavell

added.

“We shall miss him so much,” said Leavell.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, the president and CEO of the NNPA, said that the entire NNPA family of African American publishers across the nation deeply mourns Smith’s death.

“As publisher of the New Tri-State Defender in Memphis, Smith represented the journalistic genius of a freedom-fighting publisher, who was dedicated to the empowerment of Black America,” Chavis said. “Long live the spirit of Bernal Smith.”

Joy Bramble, publisher of The Baltimore Times, said she was simply shocked by the news of Smith’s death.

“I was just working with him on some things, I just can’t believe it,” Bramble said.

Rosetta Perry, the publisher of the Tennessee Tribune, called Smith a true friend and a bright light.

“When I met him, we just clicked and I was comfortable with him, like I had known him my whole life, and I didn’t have to pretend to be anyone or anything,” Perry said. “That voice that we loved to hear at our meetings and training sessions is now still. Bernal’s place at the board of directors’ meetings will now be vacant, but he will live forever in our hearts.”

Karen Carter Richards, publisher of the Houston Forward Times and 1st vice chair of the NNPA, said that she asked Smith to run for 2nd vice chair of the NNPA, this year, because of his vision and talents.

Richards said that she wasn’t surprised when he won the election for the post, because of his infectious personality and great abilities.

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Madea Halloween’ Sequel No. 1 Geostorm Flops

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Tyler Perry's “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'' has scared up a healthy audience in its first weekend in theaters. Studio estimates on Sunday say the comedy sequel earned $21.7 million from 2,388 theaters to easily take first place.

In second place is the long-delayed disaster epic “Geostorm,'' which opened to a dismal $13.3 million against a reported $120 million production budget.

Gerard Butler stars in the film from first-time director Dean Devlin, who produced “Independence Day.'' Holdovers took third and fourth places, with “Happy Death Day'' bringing in $9.4 million and “Blade Runner 2049'' adding $7.2 million.

The fact-based firefighter drama “Only the Brave'' opened in fifth place with $6 million from 2,577 screens, while the poorly reviewed adaptation of “The Snowman'' tanked in eighth with $3.4 million.

Best Month of the Year?

By Cam Buford whatsgoodinsports.com October is undoubtedly one of the months of the year for enthusiastic sports fans. It is when which each of the major four sports collide and compete for the attention of sports fans across America. Evidence of

this was never more apparent than last week when sports fan experienced the National Basketball Association tip off their 2017-2018 season. With the NFL in midseason and highlighting a longtime division rivalry, Major League Baseball season is winding down

The Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after Game 5 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday Oct. 19th in Chicago. The Dodgers won 11-1 to win the series and advance to the World Series.

towards an exciting World Series, and the National Hockey League dropped the puck on the season over a month ago. Multiple TV’s playing, Picture in Picture ready, or quick and nimble fingers on the remote were mandatory to be able to enjoy the many of the options that were available to us ardent sports fans.

Michael Crabtree catches game winning TD Many NFL fans have been critical of the Thursday Night Football in recent years. Highlighting divisional rivalries have increased the competition and intrigue of these Thursday Night Football games. Last week brought us the Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs. This game turned out to be a nail biter and ultimately came down to the final plays of the game. By finishing with two untimed downs, there’s no doubt this game held the attention of every fan who tuned in to watch.

Carmelo Anthony and Kristof Porzingis compete for a loose ball As the NBA tipped off their season on Tuesday, October 17th, one of the highlights was the return of Kyrie Irving to his former team the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Thursday night, October 19th, the NBA debuted the newly assembled OKC Thunder hosting the New York Knicks. The Thunder played former Knicks superstar, Carmelo Anthony in his first game as a Thunder along with his new teammates, Paul George and Russell Westbrook. Additionally, NBA fans were clamoring to see the Los Angeles Lakers rookie, Lonzo Ball compete in his first NBA game.

Both of these games were must-see games for many NBA fans across the country.

By Cam Buford whatsgoodinsports.com Raising awareness to police brutality and racial inequalities were the initial reasons NFL players began their peaceful protest by kneeling during the national anthem. This broad-spectrum protest covers a variety of issues at various levels. The need for criminal justice reform is an area which exposes the depth of racial inequalities in and out of the U.S. criminal justice system. As you might imagine, issues surrounding and impacting criminal justice reform are much deeper. Becoming educated about the criminal justice system and its impact is the only way one can offer valid solutions for improving the status quo.

Eagles Safety Malcom Jenkins, joined by a few of his fellow NFL players, is spearheading a process for Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie and NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell to gain a better understanding of the criminal justice complexities, and the need for, criminal justice reform which severely impacts the inner cities of Pennsylvania, which are not much different than many inner cities across our nation.

Jenkins, Goodell and Lurie participated in a brainstorming session within various sectors of the Philadelphia justice system to better understand the challenges law enforcement face doing their job done and the training that may be needed. “A great deal of what you see; depends on what you are looking for,” said the Police Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross Jr..

Why Not Prosper, Inc. is a foundation which provides programs and services for woman who re-enter society. This foundation focuses efforts on the basic needs the ex-offender face as they attempt to re-enter society successfully. Many of the needs some may take for granted has a huge impact on the success of an ex-offender such as housing, employment, sobriety support, educational classes, and workshops. They also define the cost associated with a person serve as well as the impact public safety, and families throughout the region.

The Defenders Association offers further insight to the men from the NFL. The Defenders Association also represent 70% of people arrested in Philadelphia. Due to the inability of many people to generate funding for bail, they may find themselves stuck in the criminal justice system. Hence the need for Bail Reform for some lower level crimes. There are “over 2.2 million people in jail today, across the country, because they can’t come with $50 to post bail,” states Defender Association Board President, Davis Rudovsky.

According to Mark Houldin, Policy director at Defender Association, 2016 data shows that, “75% of the people who need $500, or less, spend more than 31 days in jail in Philadelphia.”

Additionally, “studies show that 1 to 3 days of incarceration, increasing the likely hood one would be found guilty; increases the likely hood one will commit another crime once released. If one spends 8-14 days in jail one is 56% more likely to be rearrested before trial. They are also 51% are likely to commit another crime once their sentence is over.”

Some of these minor offenses, are more costly to the local

“We are very proud of our players and owners who have done the hard work over the year to listen, understand and attempt to address the underlying issues within our communities, the bottom line is, that we all want to make our communities better. As Doug stated in a recent memo to owners, this is about ‘doing the right thing for the right reason… love and empathy are more important attributes than a forty time…or route running ability… yearning for justice and equality is something that all humankind can understanding.’”

“The sentencing Reform and Correction Act would address many of the issues on which our players have worked to raise awareness over the last two seasons. This Bill seeks to improve

Simultaneously as the marquee NBS games were playing, the MLB is winding down their playoffs series with the Los Angeles Dodgers competing against the defending champions Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers and the Cubs were competing for their right to represent the National League in this years’ World Series. Having not been in the World Series for the past 29 years, Dodger fans were beyond excited to see their team in a position to punch their ticket for the upcoming baseball championship series.

NY Islanders Defense-man defending a goal Finally, the NHL had a full slate of games, as they were over a month into their season as of October 19 when all these games were in action. Alone this could have been considered a great night of hockey as 3 of their 9 games that evening went into overtime. The New York Islanders and Rangers, weren’t to be outdone for attention as they finished with a 4-3 shootout.

Just as the fall leaves are changing colors, and falling, to the ground across most of the country, your competitive fire can be stoked during the month of October. The MLB has championship ball being played on the field, the NFL and NHL are in mid-season form, while an exciting NBA season is just getting underway. If your city is anything like mine, the local sports bar will be buzzing and the owners will be pleased to provide the plethora of sports options for sports fans- their customers- to enjoy at their establishments. Because if you are a big sports fan like myself, this is without question is the best month of the year!

NFL Commissioner & Players Unite

Malcom Jenkins address questions after meeting with league in Sept. 2017 (Bing Photos)

communities than necessary. If bail reform was an option, it could potentially save the community money by lessening the number of inmates in these facilities over time. It has been proven that many of these inmates can spend anywhere from 3 days to a year in jail, before their case is actually heard by a judge.

Doug Baldwin shakes hands with Michael Bennett after National Anthem is song prior to game in Seattle These brainstorming sessions prompted Roger Goodell and Doug Baldwin of the Seattle Seahawks, to pen a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin, Senator Mike Lee and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Part of their letter states the following;

public safety, increase rehabilitation, and strengthen families. If enacted, it would be a positive step in our collective efforts to move our nation forward.”

The afore mentioned brainstorming session along with collaboration on this letter to the Senators is evidence that the NFL is uniting their efforts to impact change in the many communities they represent across this country. This is also evidence that the peaceful protest which many of the players have been participating in have encouraged some of those unaffected to acknowledge, listen and be a conduit for change of the criminal justice system.

Assuredly other players in other communities will follow suit to improve our criminal justice system one community at a time.

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Success in Style

By Darlene L. Williams Contributing Writer Voncile McDaniel may not be the face or story found on the pages of Essence, Money, or Black Hair Styles and Care Guide Magazine; yet, her story, hair care expertise and business savvy could be the vehicle to transport her right to the cover page.

McDaniel is the CEO and founder of Crimson Hair Salon and works alongside her sister, Sabrina, Terrance and Marshall (barbers) and natural hair stylist and braider, Megan.

The spacious, and luminous salon located at 1522 18th Street suite 100, is sophistically decorated with a hint of African and Egyptian flair, seven stylist stations, beige walls, and polished wooden floors that natural light appear to dance on.

With large full- length wooden trimmed mirrors adorning its walls, and rows of comfortable black salon chairs, Crimson has all the necessary tools to give its customers comfort as well as the latest and hippest hairstyle too.

McDaniel, 47, has been a licensed hair stylist since 1989 and a successful business owner for nineteen years. The longevity and the success of her business seems to testify to the fact, that whether Voncile perms the hair, dyes it, weaves it, flat-irons it, styles it, or cuts it, she seems to satisfy the many customers who have frequented her business for years and continue to patronize her regularly.

Sabrina, 48, has been licensed since 1995 and has worked alongside her sister for 8 years. “When I’m here all by myself, without Voncile, I’m so bored. I’m not very social, but Voncile is the social butterfly”, she said.

The relationship between these sisters is unique; they have no sibling rivalry and genuinely love each other. “Sisters are everything”, McDaniel said.

Success, however, didn’t come overnight for the McDaniel sisters, who reminisced about the early years of “working morning till night, seven days a week, attending school and raising families”. Their perseverance paid off well.

With all the do-it-yourself you –tube hairstyle videos, bootleggers, and unlicensed hairstylists operating from their homes, competition has increased for the two sisters.

“Who wants to bend over a sink in the kitchen, you want to be in a salon?” McDaniel contended.

When it comes to her longevity in business, and entrepreneurial

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endeavors, McDaniel attributes her many successes to faith in God. Keep God first, pray always, and treat people how you want to be treated”, McDaniel said.

On the other hand, Marshall Sanders a barber for 31 –years, has worked with McDaniel 16-years, is not just a barber, but a hair design artist. While in Junior High School, his love for drawing soon transitioned to hair design. He soon discovered that whatever he could draw on paper, he could also cut the same design into the hair.

Terrance, (barber) started working with McDaniel 19-years-ago, shortly after completion of barber school. Being

a barber he said, “is an honorable profession, it’s provided a wonderful and stable environment for my family”.

Megan, natural hair and braid stylist, has been with Crimson since 2015, but is no novice when it comes to protective hair styles for African Americans. Her area of expertise is maintaining natural hair with protective styles such as: coils, twists, and braids.

“I am not the average braider, but a braid stylist, meaning, I can style the braids. Natural hair is my passion. There’s diversity in the shop and whatever style a customer desires they can be fully satisfied at Crimson”, Megan said.

While all the stylists at Crimson generally cut or style African American hair; they are highly skilled and trained to accommodate and serve all ethnicities and hair types. All the stylists at Crimson are self-employed and set their own prices for the services they each provide, McDaniel said.

McDaniel and all the Crimson hair stylists are an inspiration to African Americans and all those who aspire to be in business. McDaniel praised the many clients who have sat in her chair and shared their wisdom and knowledge with her.

“Every day I can stand behind this chair, I appreciate it.

I’ve been able to feed my family. I truly appreciate the people who sit in my chair”, McDaniel said.

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Recipe of the Week Detox Soup Hey y’all! So I received a call from one of my clients who asked can I make her a detox soup because she wanted to get back on track with a good weight by better eating.

I thought not only will I make her this soup, but I will make a crock pot full for myself as well!I think to do this permanently or at least once a month would be good for everyone.

Just as our homes and vehicles need a good cleanse or overhaul, so does our bodies. With the holidays vastly approaching, I thought it would be good to share my recipe for those who may want to lose a couple of pounds or for those who just want to get healthier!

For this recipe I like to use my crockpot and just allow the soup to cook overnight.

Ingredients: 4 cups ok kale greens 2 sauteed zucchini 1 small yellow onion 1 garlic clove 2 stalks celery

3 carrots 1 frozen pack of green beans 1 frozen pack of cauliflower and broccoli 1 small can mushrooms 1 can garbanzo beans 1 can sodium-free chicken broth garlic powder onion powder salt-free sodium rosemary seasoning parsley basil seasoning Add all ingredients to crock pot or pot. Add chicken broth or water. Cover and cook until desired texture.

Enjoy this delicious full of green freshness as often as you like. I am sure you will enjoy all it’s benefits.

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October 23, 2017 — The Department of Teacher Education’s Kern Rural Teacher Residency Program at California State University, Bakersfield is offering a free day of professional learning beginning on October 28 at 8 a.m. in the Student Union Multipurpose Room. All Kern County educators and those interested in becoming educators are welcome to attend.

The professional development day will focus on transformational literacy. There will be keynote speakers and breakout sessions throughout the event provided by educators from Panama-Buena Vista School District, Bakersfield City School District, Greenfield Union School District and CSUBakersfield.

Session presenters will be engaging participants in learning about the following topics: • Social-Emotional and Ethical Literacy: Research and Strategies, presented by Dr. Michael Burroughs (CSUB).

• Gettin’ Techie with ELA, presented by Sarah Camp (Panama-Buena Vista Union School District).

• Literacy in a Flat World, presented by Rayshell Fambrough (Bakersfield City School District).

• Transformation Through the Three Tiers, presented by David

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Rock (Bakersfield City School District).

• Transformation Through the Three Tiers, presented by Hana Suleiman (Greenfield Union School District).

Previous participants have said: • “I think this was a perfect mini conference! Half day, 2 presentations, and a keynote/motivational speaker.”

• “I really enjoyed the participation between new teachers and veterans for different teaching ideas and interesting strategies.”

• “I will apply what l have learned today in many ways in my future work. I will definitely have my students aware that I notice them daily.”

The Kern Rural Teacher Residency is dedicated to excellence in preparing educators with the cultural competency and connection to community to make a significant impact in rural settings.

This program provides high-quality professional development in a variety of areas. Each of the professional learning events in the series has an educational theme or focus, while simultaneously integrating elements of the Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and literacy across disciplines.

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