President's Message

Hello Kern River Valley,

This past month has been fantastic in many ways, I wish to start off by welcoming Mock Music as our newest member to the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce. I hope everyone with the slightest interest in music will stop into their business on Lake Isabella Blvd, what an amazing selection of instruments and knowledge of music.

Whiskey Flats WOW, great times had by all with fantastic weather. Congratulations to Rescue Robbie and Gary for winning the mayoral race along with a big shout out to Fill-it-up Phil with Two Stroke Teri, both candidates raised important funds for their causes.

Your chamber and the Isabella Lake Fishing Derby committee are working hard as we prepare for derby weekend in the not too distant future. This year’s derby is taking place from April 1 – June 4, 2023 and derby HQ will open on March 30 to welcome all the anglers looking for that $10,000 tagged trout on opening weekend.

If you have not joined the fun please do, you can sign up in person at the chamber of commerce or online at www.kernrivervalley.com adults will be $40 along with youth anglers at $15. It is a single entry for the two-month long event.

In addition on March 10 -12 we will have a booth at the Central Valley Sportsman’s Show which takes place at the Kern County Fair Grounds in Bakersfield where we will be promoting the Isabella Lake Fishing Derby along with the great Kern River Valley. Come on down and say hello, we look forward to seeing all of you.

Just in case anyone has been under a rock the past few months, please go take a look at our lake. Isabella is up to 133,000 acre feet and rising, with the snow pack in the high country the rafting companies will be having a great year and I wish to thank Mother Nature for blessing us with the water. Our valley businesses and our residents were in need of something positive to talk about after the last few years of challenges.

On March 8, 2023 your Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce is going to host our general membership meeting, versus a monthly speaker all of us will be the speaker as we share thoughts and ideas with everyone in a round robin type of platform. It would be a great time to come out and participate if you have anything to share or anyone specific you wish to speak with.

Please remember to utilize your chamber, we are here for you.

Thank you,

Fred Clark

President

KRVCC 

New Members, Welcome

Chamber Updates & Notices

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General Membership Meeting - March 8th

Early Bird Registration Is Open 

(Enter now and be included in a chance to win $250 dollars, sponsored by Fredrick Clark Insurance Agency. Early Bird Registration Deadline March 22 - Don't Wait!)

Volunteers Needed for Opening Weekend on March 31st, April 1st, and April 2nd. Help with HQ Set-Up/Tear-Down, Sales Support, Registration, and More. Please email us at office@kernrivervalley.com if interested.

Flags Along the Boulevard - Pride in Country

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 Presidents' Day,

Monday, February 20th, 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

Thank You to Our Lake Lines Sponsors

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