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Posted by lward Fri Oct 21, 2005 09:44:00 PDT
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0 responses 0 comments Update: According to volunteer Lisa Shelley, the Christian Housing Relief Project, which is working in Northwest Bakersfield to refurbish trailers as future residences for displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina, 10 trailers departed the morning of Oct. 17 for Biloxi. A fellow volunteer said that Bubba, the man from Mississippi who was out in Bakersfield to transport the trailers, said, "These aren't trailers, these are homes." Despite a flat tire and some permit issues, the rest of the trailers will soon follow. For more information call 587-4602.

Northwest resident Linda Bratcher, of Linda Bratcher Interior Redesign, is now offering professional interior redesign services in the Bakersfield area. With one-room, one-day decorating, you use your existing furnishings, artwork and accessories to create a new look for your home. Linda is a member of the Interior Redesign Industry Specialists. For more information, contact Linda at 332-8937 or go to www.bratcherredesign.com.

The Girl Scouts Joshua Tree Council has announced the creation of their new book club, "The Chronicles of Narnia Book Club." It is open to the entire community to join. The book club is geared toward children and families. Members will read each of the seven books in "The Chronicles of Narnia" collection by CS Lewis. Following the first book, the Girl Scouts will host a pre-screening of the Disney movie "The Chronicles of Narnia" For more information, call Erica Bakeman, communications manager with the Girl Scouts, at 327-1409 ext. 220, or e-mail ebakeman@girlsfirst.org.

The Kern County Department of Human Services presents the 2005 Holiday Cottage, "Where wishes do come true ..." The Holiday Cottage allows children in foster care to wish for a holiday gift that the public can purchase for them. The Cottage will be located in the Northwest Promenade at 9160 Rosedale Highway, Suite 200. The Cottage will be open Nov. 17 through Dec. 12 Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 631-6892 or 633-7237

Northwest residents Terry and Sherry Russell have recently taken over
ownership of Floor Layers Emporium. Family owned since 1971, Floor Layers
Emporium is open to the public and sells all types of flooring and supplies for homeowners and contractors alike. They are located at 3104 Fairhaven Drive, and can be reached at 324-9527.

In addition to grocery chain Winco Foods, the 140,000-square-foot retail center being built on the corner of Meany and Coffee, developer Craig Carver says there are signed leases for tenants including McMillin Realty and Bank of the Sierra. Other fast-food style restaurants are expected in the plaza. WinCo is tentatively set to open before Thanksgiving, and other stores should open between January and September of 2006.

The North of the River Recreation and Park District received two $1 million state grants designed to help communities build recreational facilities.
The money will partially fund a new community center and 40-acre playing field complex set to break ground in the Northwest in two years. A $1 million Urban Parks and Healthy Communities grant will fund a multipurpose gym in a planned community center in RiverLakes Ranch expected to cost about $14 million. The second $1 million came from a 2002 Resources for Youth Soccer and Recreation Development grant, which will pay for lighted playing fields, bleachers, benches, backstops and other equipment in the planned Polo Community Park.

Retro retailer Happy Trails, which opened in March 2005, closed its doors at its location at the Northwest Promenade a few weeks ago. Owner Gretchen McMann-Chapman said she's looking for a busier location, and will be operating out of her warehouse at 6801 White Lane until she finds a new space to open a store.

Donahue Schriber, who operates the RiverLakes Village shopping ceneter on the corner of Coffee and Hageman roads in the Northwest, bought Castle & Cooke's southwest shopping center The Marketplace for nearly $85 million. Castle & Cooke is in the process of developing 500,000 square feet of space near the corner of Stockdale Highway and Old River Road.

Bakersfield Vice Mayor Mike Maggard has announced that he will run for Kern County supervisor to replace Barbara Patrick as the supervisor representing the Third District in next year's election. Patrick has announced her retirement from the board. District Three covers north Bakersfield. No other candidates for the position have announced their plans to run. Maggard, a certified public accountant, has served on the City Council since he was elected in 1998. Before that he served on the Bakersfield City School District's governing board.

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