President's Message

Hello Kern River Valley,

Where should I start other than WOW with the month of March. Snow locally and in the high country, then warm rain causing devastating flooding in our valley then more snow again. Yes we needed this snow and have asked for it to happen, clearly with all the prayers being sent we may have received a bit more water in one year than we could be ready for.

On the positive side if all goes as projected, come the first week of July we will have a lake at full capacity (568,000-acre feet) according to the Corp of Engineers and statements from our lake's water master.

Now some not so great news. The 32nd Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby start-date had to be postponed until May 20, 2023 due to the amount of debris on the lake surface and shorelines. With that said, we have also extended the cutoff date for entering the derby until May 20 at 7am sharp when the event kicks off.

We need to stress public safety; we want to make sure our anglers are safe and have a great event. At this time, our United States Forest Service has a decree in place allowing all of us to gather driftwood along the shoreline. I would also ask locals who are interested to reach out the forest service regarding gathering of this wood for home use as fuel for the fireplaces, once this material dries it will a great source of free fuel.

This past weekend roughly twenty volunteers took to the shoreline to start the cleanup. I personally was overwhelmed by the amount of debris on the shoreline. Our teams which Included Ranger Al Watson, First District Supervisor Phillip Peters, Eva Hollmann with her team, myself with my family along with Tommy Lee, Janet Roberts, Lisa Marie Laughlin along with a few others gathered multiple loads of wood and stacked it at the highwater line for everyone to pick thru.

I was also informed by Ranger Watson the United States Forest Service will have two twenty-man crews continuing this cleanup starting Wednesday April 5,2023. If my count is correct, we left a total of 14 piles of timber from Auxiliary thru Old Isabella for you to go through if you wish.

Thank you to everyone who came out to help with the cleanup. Yes, it is a start but it shows when we (local volunteers) jump in to expedite the process ourselves we can make a difference.

Our general membership meeting will take place on April 12, 2023 which is hosted by 178 Bar and Grill in the large room. Our guest speaker is Joey Dosen, president of Ridgecrest Area Association of Realtors who is going to provide us some insight on current market conditions in our area and surrounding regions.

Please RSVP if you wish to attend as we tend to exceed capacity at times with our luncheons. Thank you for taking the time from your day to read this article and please utilize your chamber, we are here for you.

Thank you,

Fred Clark, President

Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce  

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Bingo Bonanza is Back!

Isabella Lake Fishing Derby now May 20 - June 4, 2023

Flags Along the Boulevard - Show Your Pride!

Eight times per year, the KRV shows its pride in America. The Flags Along the Boulevard program is a volunteer-led effort that places over 400 American flags along Lake Isabella's main throughfare.

The next American flags display will be on Memorial Day,

Monday, May 29th, 2023.

Volunteer to place and remove the flags on any one of the eight dates that the flags are on display. Sponsor the flags program with a one-time or annual donation of $25 dollars - contributions to the program keep it going by replacing weather-damaged flags. For more information please press the buttons below.

Thank You to Our Ongoing Flag Sponsors

Alta One Federal Credit Union-Kernville

Alta One Federal Credit Union-Lake Isabella

Alta Sierra Broadcasting

American Legion Auxiliary

American Legion Post 711 x 4

American Legion Riders Chapter 711

Betty B’s Justin Tyme

Brian and Dani Roach

Cal Water Service

Carol Burkey

Celebrate Recovery

Chelsea Kent

Christina Denys Family

Christine Tellep

CJ Bundy in Memory of Ed Bundy

Colleen Bulagrelli

Crossroads Shell x 2

Dam Korner x 2

Dave & Deb Freeland

DBW Construction

Debbie & Mike Hess

Edward Jones Investments

Fred & Elaine Roach

Fred Clark Insurance Agency x 2

Freeman Lakeside Realty x 2

Gary Provolt

General Plumbing and Septic Service

George & Darlene Randall Skate Park

Gregg Desantis

Grocery Outlet x 20

Happy Feet Dance x 2

Harry P. Thal Insurance Agency x 2

Hyatt Consulting Group

In Memory of Sam & Faye Griffin

Isabella True Value x 4

Janet Lubin

Janet Roberts

Jerry & Pamela Tidwell

Jim & Kathe Malouf

Johnny Crabtree x 3

Julie Jones

Karene Williams

Karrie Bunting, Esq.

Kern River Automotive

Kern River Paiute Council

Kern River Valley Elks Lodge

Ridgecrest Area Association of Realtors

Kern Valley Exchange Club

Kern Valley Health Care

Kern Valley Plaza Shell x 2

Kern Valley Sun

Kris Krill

Lake Isabella & Bodfish Property Owners

Lake Isabella Precision Tax

Larry Waggoner, OD

Larry Yoder

Margaret Haase

Mediacom

Nelda’s Diner

O’Reilly Auto Parts

Ostrom Family

Pat Connell

Pat Turnham Realty

Patricia Armbuster- Agusteus Armbuster

Rita D'Angelo Real Estate

Rotary Club of Kern River Valley

Ruth Frantz

Sequoia Recreation

Sharon Rooney

Shirley Williams x 4

Silver Valley Propane

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 711

Southern California Edison X 2

Southern Sierra Properties x 2

Spencer and Marji Bothwell

Steve & Sallie Keeling

Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue

Ted Brummer

The Appliance Center

The Mother Lode

Thomas Refuse Service x 4

Transcend Automotive

Vazzana Electric

Vera Anderson

Walter Mortensen Insurance

Weldon Baptist Church

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