http://people.bakersfield.com/home/RecentPostComments Recent Post Comments on Bakersfield.com en-us http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65330 Please update this information http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67873 Happy Birthday, from one military wife to another. My husband just returned home from a year in Iraq. He left 4 months after we were married. We missed our birthdays together and all our "first" holidays as husband and wife, and it looks like he may be gone again, soon, so I understand how you feel. You show amazing strength, courage, and pride, and that is truely commendable. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66673 I hope ya'll are ok.. I've been checking your post everyday for an update and am just so concerned. I pray ya'll are ok.. Joe http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67873 "The only true thing that matters most, is that he remains safe and successful in all that he does" wow! if that is not true love, I don't know what is.:) well I hope you have a wonderful birthday!=) God Bless You for your pure heart;) http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65977 So how was dinner with Rachel? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 ~BIGGEST SMILE!!!~ CONGRATS!!! It was an honor to share this day with you!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65256 Most of us can relate to the refusal to give something up, even if only temporarily. Recently I went through closets and drawers and shelves gathering "stuff" in anticipation of making the last (well, almost) run to Goodwill. It's widely accepted that if an item isn't worn in two years, it's time to part with it. The brutal truth was that it was well past time to part with most of the items I had gathered together. There was a black sweater smothered with gold and silver sequins -- perfect for a New Year's Eve night out. I was all set to put it in with my Goodwill package, and I remembered that my daughter had worn that sweater once; we both loved it. It became a "Goodwill" sweater for her. She is young enough for those New Year's Eve dinners and nights on the town; her father and I are content to watch an old movie on TV and go to bed early. So, though I'm parting with that sweater I'd liked so much, I'm not really parting with it. Perhaps she, too, will pack it away carefully in a box or drawer; and perhaps someday she, too, will clear out closets and boxes and make a contribution of a fancy black sweater with gold and silver sequins to one of her own daughters. Enjoy your "bundles of boy"; think of their possible sense of closeness simply by virtue of wearing the same items. Perhaps you will look at your baby and do a double-take, thinking he is his brother. Most of all, think of someone else's little "bundle of boy" who will be surrounded by a feeling of the love and care that went into the very fabric of the clothing he's wearing. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Kathi & Karen- Congrats and how thrilled we are to share this historic day with you. I have known you both since you were pups in love 12 years ago. You have known Vanessa and I since we were pups in love...we still are and forever will be. To share this day, my birthday, of all days- is the greatest gift I have ever known. To legal wed the people we love- to know civil liberty as it was meant to be, and to have the day as peaceful and beautiful as we all have dreamed- this is all icing on our cake! The day, the media, the hooplah- none of this can even compare to what we feel in our hearts. Like you said Kathi- "Cloud 29!" How honored I am to wed Vanessa amidst all of the progressive, fair and ethical people who were present. The ministers willing to give of their time. The PFLAG group keeping everyone hydrated. The media giving everyone their due respect, and yet, taking piece of our day and commemorating it into history. What a day. We have loved like all other people. We have lost like all other people. But today we WED like all others. We, for this moment in time, are recognized as legally wed- as living , breathing, human beings, allowed to finally share love Legally. No matter where the November election takes us, we will always have this day. This day in Kern County, where the county clerk bows out, yet only one lone subdued protester quietly stood with her sign, and was quickly put in her place- far away from justice and happiness. Far away from the positive emotions of the day, far away from the emotion of LOVE. Politics didn't stop this. Hatred didn't stop this. The so-called religious didn't stop this. This day was meant to happen. We were meant to have our day in the sun. To share love- to feel love and kindness all around us- and to give it right back. Almost biblical. So- to all of the couples who we are honored to share this day with- May we wish you long love and prosperous marriages which- by known statistics alone should drop Kern county's divorce rate significantly over time. I urge all of the couples out there who were afraid of hatred, afraid of angst and protest, and thus didn't say their vows- The time is now. You have until November to take your leap of faith. No one can stop you from loving. No one will ever stop us from loving. Not even the backwards thought and narrow minds we think control our world can stop love. To K & K - may we all grow old in our marraiges together- To all the ministers and help from all over the valley- may your message today carry on and be heard by all those unwilling to accept Civil liberties as much as the change it takes to protect them- And to Vanessa, LOVE of MY LIFE- just like I vowed to you today- I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine. You are. You will always be. NOTHING will ever change that. You are the axis of my world, and the air I breathe- and I will work at this love, cherish this love, and keep this bond forever sacred, as marriage should be. Peace LOVE and Liberty to us all. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 A big congrats to you! I was able to be there today as a supporter and it was a beautiful day full of happiness and joy. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 wow, thanks all for your comments. The energy there this morning WAS truly amazing. I am glad I was able to share some of it with this blog post. Kathi Briefer-Gose http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Ann Barnett, whether or not anyone realizes it, accomplished something wonderful today, even if not in the way she may think. I went downtown today. Sad to say, I do not enjoy trying to park downtown, and I saw no parking nearby. I did see where the weddings were taking place, however, and I sent some loving magick their way. I saw no protesters. The only reason I could see the weddings is because Ann Barnett did what she did. The sight of it set my heart aglow, and I cried soft happy tears all the way home. The sun seems a littler brighter today, the breeze a little more refreshing and invigorating. Beautiful feelings are in the air for me. What Ann Barnett has done, unintentionally or not, is given love a chance by allowing it to be seen out in the open rather than taking place unseen inside a county building. Love always wins, when it is given the chance to be seen. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Many congrats. Your story gave me goosebumps and tears. This is a very exciting day for everyone. I remember when I first heard about the supreme courts decision, I called my finace and together we celebrated for all the people who finally get to say thier vows just as he and I will be doing. We are going this evening to a celebration for all of you and we couldn't be more excited! Congrats again! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Congratulations. I wish you all the best in life. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 <p>Congratulations! Hugs, hugs, and more hugs for you! :)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Congratulations!! I wish you many more years of love. I am happy that you have (finally) been allowed to share in this civil right. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Congratulations! All the best to you both! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61257 My mom wrote this about my papa, and i love him so much as well. To tell you the truth, he is my hero. He is the one that showed me the fun in baseball. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/64372 If you don't like Conservatives and Christians...fine. But don't make false arguments and try to use the Bible to justify your lifestyle. The Bible speaks very clearly about homosexuality. You're attempt to twist scripture is a very weak one. The love David had for Jonathan is translated as Brotherly love. Others translate it as the bond soldiers form in battle. You can't just make David gay because it fits your lifestyle. I'll just let scripture speak. Hopefully you will listen to it with an open mind. "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality." 1 Cor 6:9. "the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine," 1 Tim 1:10. . And probably the most damning evidence in scripture against homosexuality. "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." Romans 1: 18-32 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/60215 Bernie.. well said! I was brought up to believe in people for who they are, not what color skin they have. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62014 And p.s. - the puppets are darling too! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62014 These are wonderful books, by a very talented writer and artist. I wish my children were still young enough to enjoy them. But, I'm holding on to them in hopes of grandchildren one day. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61869 Ridiculous. You really have no clue what is going on over in Iraq. The native Iraqi by and large isn't "protecting thier homeland" from our troops. It's al Qaeda...it's the fanatics that are blowing themselves up in marketplaces and schools. They're not defending Iraq, they're simply taking thier fanatacism where the Americans are...which is in Iraq. If we weren't in Iraq, perhaps they would be bringing it to our home soil...hence the term "defending our freedom." ACLU???? I actually laughed at that until I realized you were serious. The ACLU defends NAMBLA...which by itself says enough about the group to know that it's not fighting for anything that you could call "American." http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61256 I was a kid in the North Shafter Farm Labor Camp about the time the tent tops were being replaced by more permanent wood structures. I didn't know I was poor at the time. All the adults I knew were just like my parents, hard working farm labor people, none were lawyers, businessmen or doctors. It was nice when the great center lawn of the camp was flood irrigated, it became a kid's water wonderland with about a foot of water to splash in. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59268 <p>She has been accepted in the Communication Disorders program to become a Speech Pathologist.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mom and Dad are very proud parents! <span style="color: #ff0000"><b>We love you!</b></span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59007 You go girls!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59008 Carrie, thank you for all you've done for Relay! This is my second year with Relay and that opening lap is what makes the entire year so worth it. Thank you so much for sharing your story here. You are our WARRIORS! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/58060 Hey Vickie! It's Sharon. This is really cool. How have you been? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57021 Betcha men painted it! :-) http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57104 That American flag paint scheme is wicked. thanks for sharing. That paint job reminds me of some of the cool tiger paint schemes some foreign governments have used on their aircraft for public performances or war games. I'm surprised the 117 is being retired "so soon" (soon when compared to other U.S military aircraft still in action). What's the timeframe for increased production and wide deployment of the F-22 and F-35? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/56055 I hope you're familiar with our Inside Guide interactive business directory, at http://bakersfield.com/insideguide, where you can review restaurants and other businesses! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21260 Very well said, and I agree fully with you on this... And Thank You for saying it out loud and clear! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48299 I got. I got it. Just reading that made my heart race. Very eloquently put. Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing...now to read it again...mind if I print that out and hang it in my office? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/54908 <p>The Bakersfield Musical Theatre production of CATS should not be missed by any theatre goer. A new standard has been set with respect to the quality of local theatre. The dancing, singing, and acting are as good as you will find anywhere with maybe the exception of professional Broadway shows. There appear to be many new faces which display talent to an extremely high degree. The dancers are gifted and unique. Outstanding tap, jazz, and even ballet are on display with great enthusiam and polish. These dancers are about as good as it gets.The entire cast is extremely professional and quite entertaining. The acting is also quite entriguing with members of the cast having the ability to change moods and expressions in a very convincing way. There is a high degree of energy throughout the production and I mean PRODUCTION. Where has all of this talent been? These dancers and singers are fantastic! Kudos to all who helped bring this show together!! If ever there were a show to be held over this is the one!!!!!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/32449 I remember growing up in Arvin and attending the EL Rancho Theatre in the 70's that was something we looked forward to doing on Friday nights. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/54665 I love this story! I hope that Supervisor Maggard and his staff saw this. ~Dana www.northwestvoice.com http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 I hadn't heard from her for several years...maybe even ten. Then, today I got a Sympathy letter from my oldest sister (1 of 3 older sisters) Poem sent to me by my oldest sister, Jenna Allen who lives in another state. This poem was given to her after our Father passed away. I am sharing it here, just because: Miss me but let me go when I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me. I want no rites in a gloom filled room! Why cry for a soul set free; miss me a little- but not too long and not with your head bowed low; remember the love that we once shared. Miss me- but let me go. For this is a journey we all must take and each must go alone; it's all a part of the Master's plan. A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick at heart, go to the friends we know and bury your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me- but let me go. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/53809 Students Prove Theories at Kern County Science Fair The caption below is incorrect and was attached to my daughter's picture in the story about The Kern County Science Fair. Actually in many of the science fair projects students hypothesize one thing but through their data and trials find out that their hypothesis is incorrect. This is part of the learning process and does not make their science fair project a poor one. Many scientists hypothesize one thing but have a completely different outcome and they can learn about more this way. (The project my daughter worked on was not showing how algae could reduce acid rain but, the affect of acid rain on the algae cellular structure.) In turn we found out that algae could help reduce CO2 from large power plants and be turned into biofuel reducing the need for fossil fuel, which is what creates acid rain. El Tejon School 7th-grader Melissa Gore, won in Middle School Division Pharmacology and Biochemistry category at the Kern County Fair with her project showing how algae can reduce acid rain. Title: El Tejon student science winner Credit: KCSOSCOMM http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52458 Thank you so much! We like being a service to our community. Also, there are some GREAT writers here, and The Voice publications are a great place for them to share their talent AND to get published. Thank you for responding to my call for "transplants!" I will be interested to learn more about your views on the city. :) Take care! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52458 I'm a transplant. We just moved to Bakersfield little over a year ago from the Philippines. It's great to get the magazine and to learn about community events and the people behind them. The articles are interesting reads and I look forward to receiving future copies. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 <p>Skip's been found only feet from where he dove in. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your well wishes and prayers. The official services/memorial for Skip have been arranged and will be as follows:</p> <p>Friday April 11th at 2:00 PM in the little Chapel at:</p> <p>Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels<br /> <a href="http://www.welch-ryce-haider.com">www.welch-ryce-haider.com</a></p> <p>15 E Sola St<br /> Santa Barbara, CA 93101<br /> (805) 965-5145</p> <p>The local Memorial will be at Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara, Saturday at 12:00 Noon where there will be speakers, a picture wall and hopefully everyone of his friends and loved ones who can make it. Sooz</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52520 Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this. Incredible sacrifices from our Greatest Generation. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 What a horrible tragedy. I am so sorry, Sooz. ~Dana http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52448 That photo just made my day!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 <p>sooz - just catching up on what happened. I offer my condolances and I pray the Lord will keep you strong and bring closure and work this out for the good in an eternal perspective.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/51400 What a great place! The camp ground also has access to some realy good bike trails aswell as the costal access. It really would be sad to see it closed. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/51400 Yeah, I love this place too. Great place to camp and just sit and stare at the ocean. I hope it gets to stay open! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/50107 HEY DARAH THIS IS LYNNE YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR FROM CHILDHOOD I THINK YOUR STORY IS THE SWEETEST THING EVER AND I WOULD LOVE TO GET TESTED TO SEE IF IMA MATCH TO BE YOUR DONOR! IVE THOUGHT ABOUT YOU ALOT! EMAIL ME BACK AND LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. LOVE YA GIRL!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48359 Thank you for sharing such a well written and loving story. Peace to you, lauramba http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48259 dear rusty. i am so sorry about your brain aneurysm. i am so glad you survived it. joanie and i miss you, i am glad you are doing bettter. joanie sends her love to you and your family. you are a very special person and i hope all is well. thank-you for all the memories and hopefully we can see you soon again. your health is so important so please take care of yourself, we love you a bunch. please keep hanging in there. you are a inspiration to us all. love you. and miss you. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/50266 I just received a letter from the DMV to renew my license and I have to go in as well. Im really upset about it. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/50181 <p>Can the sellers keep the deposit on a house that is not in the condition is was when they made the offer? I doubt it. That's the point of a home insection before purchasing. I put a deposit down on a mobile home on it's own lot and when the inspector gave me the report I backed out. All it cost me was the escrow company's title search fee.</p> <p>I would check out the legalities of it.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 Yes, I am. '04 grad. Most people think my screen name means I'm bald :). http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 Domer - Are you an alumnus of ND? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 <p>Don't get me wrong I love the Prime Cut, but I miss the old location and the type of service it would bring. I would go there quite often, got to know the gals behind the counter, and the food was always amazing. The new location, along with the change in service and high prices has limited my patronage of the restaurant. I&rsquo;m sure this has been more than offset by the increase in traffic from other customers, so kudos to them. A couple of items seem like decent deals, such as the tri tip meal. But others don&rsquo;t seem to match, like a lone $10 sandwich. A drink and fries will quickly get you to near $20. The $2-3 dollar overall increase matched with the switch to full service tipping was just a bit too big of a jump. The sandwiches seem smaller&nbsp;with less&nbsp;love put into them, but I don&rsquo;t know if&nbsp;it is true or&nbsp;just my mind doing the math.</p> <p>I haven&rsquo;t been to the new Famous Daves, or any of them for that matter in at least a couple of years. I used to go there now and then when I was living in the Midwest. I will wait until the hype dies down a bit. I agree it isn&rsquo;t worth a 50min wait, especially if all you want is a sandwich. It&rsquo;s not really fair to compare the chicken sandwich to Prime Cut&rsquo;s tri-tip meal. If you go there, I recommend trying their actual dinner plates. Go for the BBQ ribs or their wings. My experience was always enjoyable, and the prices seemed fair. Like any place, get something outside your comfort zone that will tease your senses.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 Surely you can't be serious. Ever since Prime Cut's move to the new location, everything about the place has suffered. The service is slow and rude and the prices are outrageous. $10 for a tri-tip sandwich with no sides? That takes some nerve and arrogance. And the chicken that you rave about is so dry that my dog won't eat the leftovers. I was a dedicated patron of the old location on Stockdale Highway, but ever since the move, Prime Cut has lost all of that "hometown realness" that you rave about. I am not a fan of chain restaurants usually, but Famous Dave's has the best bbq in town, bar none. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/44880 wow... i am excited to hear that... me and my wife have just started on that path... we have been going to 24 hr fitness 3 or more times a week, and watching what we eat... you are an inspriation... thank you very much for your story. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48259 Rusty keep up your faith.My daughter had a brain aneurysm when she was just 3 weeks old in jan 92&she is 16 now. But has alot of medical problems.So i know what a difficult time it has been this past year for u.U can email me at malin_ma2002@yahoo.com http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21955 me gusta tu poema, se me haze bien bonito que se lo dedicaste a tu madre ^.^ http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 The only people who will ever know exactly what happened are the witnesses. One of them is now dead, the others are police officers involved in the shooting or perhaps local residents. Each have incentive to lie about who did what. Let's face it though, we give police officers the benefit of the doubt in these situations. I mean, why did this guy have a gun in the first place, and why did he EVER point it at a police officer. That's suicide in this town... Having said that, I have personally heard a police officer on the gang squad tell how he instigated a shoot-out with a known gang member, and this is an officer that had been involved in numerous shootings (suspects ended up dead). The officer was at a community event and had been drinking, but I have no reason to doubt the truth of his story. One way frame the whole "gang" problem is to substitute "lower income blacks and hispanics" for the word gang. Then it becomes quickly apparent that the "gang" and "vice" squads are manifestations of institutionalized racism. White society authorizes its agents (gang squad officers) to threaten, harass, and combat the grumbling underclasses in their own neighborhoods. Just one more tragic incident among countless others in the ineffective, corrupt, and inept governemnt initiative called "The War on Drugs." http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 The whole situation sucks. Seriously. But I honestly don't think there was any conspiracy here. The whole world just hurts all the time. Unfortunately some of us will be casualties of it regardless of our involvement. I'm not a law or forensics expert. I hope just like you that the truth is uncovered, but please don't allege a conspiracy when the forensics team reports their findings. Good day, friend. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 My thinking to the question of who shot the officer, is Leon. As to how he got shot in the face, you usually look towards what you are shooting at & we already know he fired at officers. Shot while on the ground? where did witnesses say this? I haven't seen that anywhere yet. As for being hit in the vest, most people will aim for center mass, thats what the vest covers. BPD offiers carry 40 s&w semi-auto pistols not 38's, how could he be shot by an officer if they recovered 38 slugs from his vest & leg? The weapon shown didn't look in that bad of shape to me, I shoot ones way worse than that at the range, Gangs (at least when I was keeping up on them here) carry what they can get, I know 2 friends on mine back in the 90's were shot with 22 pistols that were junk. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 AS THE SMOKE CLEARS AND EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL, FOR SOME. THERE ARE STILL ALARMING QUESTIONS OUT THERE TO MANY. WHO REALLY SHOT THE POLICE OFFICER? * The Criminal. I AM REALLY CONFUSED, ** I can tell. FIRST THEY SAID THAT THE SUSPECT WAS TAZED AND THEN SHOT, ** According to the last report he was. The taser does NOT always immobilize, sometimes both darts do not make contact with the subject’s skin. WELL IF THAT IS THE FACT, THEN HOW AND WHY WAS HE SHOT IN THE FACE., ASK YOURSELF. **Street shootings do not follow a “Hollywood script” It’s very dynamic, people move, People run, people duck. FROM A COUPLE OF WITNESSES, THEY SAID THAT THE SUSPECT WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND AND THE OFFICER STOOD OVER HIM AND SHOT HIM. ** Quite possible. If he still had a gun in his hand or very near him he would still be shot. Remember, a person lying on the ground can shoot just as accurately as someone standing. Now for the million dollar question… Who are these witnesses? Are they gang-bangers, homies from the hood? Or are they people looking to hire a lawyer? I can’t help but wonder what their motive is. If they have information relevant to this incident, they should call the internal affairs office and report it. WHY WAS THIS MAN, SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES,** Police are trained to fire and KEEP FIRING until the threat is neutralized. If more than one officer is shooting (as is often the case) it is quite probable 20 or more rounds could be fired usually takes less than three seconds. This is something people just don’t seem to understand. AND ISN'T IT FUNNY THAT THE OFFICER JUST BY LUCK WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST WHILE WEARING HIS BULLET PROOF VEST. ** Not funny at all. He was also shot in the leg. WAS THAT A COVER UP OR WAS HE SHOT BY ONE OF HIS FELLOW OFFICERS? ** No cover up. First, a cover-up is too difficult to pull off (too many witnesses both law enforcement and public). Second, Why cover-up? The evidence will speak for itself. HOW COULD SOMEONE WHO IS RUNNING FROM A OFFICER BE SHOT IN THE FACE. THEY NEVER SAID IT WAS A STAND OFF, FACE TO FACE COMBAT. ** Repeat question, same answer: *Street shootings do not follow the “Hollywood Model” It’s very dynamic, people move, people run, people duck. TO TOP THAT OFF, THEY SHOWED THE PUBLIC THIS DAMAGED RUSTED WEAPON ON THE NEWS, ** Old rusty firearms can kill you just as dead as a nice shiny one. NOW FROM ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WE ARE HEARING THAT HE IS A COURT-REGISTERED GANG MEMBER, WHY WOULD THIS GANG MEMBER HAVE THIS OLD BEAT UP GUN, WHEN THEY HAVE SO MUCH ACCESS TO HIGH POWERED WEAPONS. ** No one ever said he was smart. Maybe he couldn’t afford a better firearm. Maybe it was his favorite, maybe it is the only firearm his homies could steal. Who knows? ISN'T THAT WHY THEY FORMED THE GANG TASK UNIT TO FIND GANG MEMBERS WITH WEAPONS AND DRUGS. Yup, this is a prime example of why there is a gang task force. Seems to be working. MAYBE IF THEY WOULD HAVE APPROACHED HIM EARLIER THAT DAY, IT WOULD HAVE NOT COME TO THIS. ** Did you ever think that maybe if Mr. Anderson had just complied with the officers instructions and NOT POINTED A GUN AT THE OFFICER it wouldn’t have come to this! I WOULD HAVE FELT BETTER IF, THE POLICE WOULD HAVE DUG UP A NEWER VERSION OF A WEAPON. ** I’m a bit concerned here YOU would have felt better if the police officer faced a more deadly threat??? WHY??? The police only have the weapon the “bad guy” has on his possession. They would undoubtedly prefer the bad guy only has access to a water pistol but that’s not how it works in real life. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY PULLED OUT OF THERE EVIDENCE ROOM FROM A PREVIOUS CRIME. ** Nope, weapons used in a previous crime are destroyed in accordance with State law. Just ask anyone who has had one of his firearms stolen, used in a crime and recovered by the police. They actually notify the legal owner it is being destroyed. I HOPE SOMEONE FROM THE FORENSIC DEPARTMENT , IS NOT BIAS TOWARD ANYONE WHO IS NOT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BULLET THAT WAS PULLED FROM THE OFFICERS VEST. ** Umm, That’s their job and that’s what forensics does: Let the evidence speak for itself. IT ALL LIES IN THE HANDS OF THE FORENSIC TEAM. ** I agree. TELL THE TRUTH. ** They do. MAKE SURE THAT THE SUSPECT IS WIPED DOWN AND TESTED FOR GUN RESIDUE POWER. IF HE FIRED ANY WEAPON WITHIN THE LAST 24 HOURS OF HIS DEATH, IT WILL BE PROVEN. **I agree. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SPEAK FOR THE DEAD. ** No they don’t. Unfortunately, Mr. Anderson lived a life of continuing crime and was not a productive member of society. Someone needs to speak for the many victims of gang criminals. I AM NOT AGREEING WITH GANG MEMBERS, ** Sounds like perhaps you are. BUT THERE IS A WAY TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM. POLICE ARE HERE TO PROTECT AND SERVE NOT TO KILL AND LIE. ** That’s exactly what they do. They protect the innocent public from predator criminals carrying guns in violation of their parole. They only kill when they are forced to. REMEMEBER POLICE OFFICERS ARE HUMAN BEING TOO, ** Yes, and they bleed when they are shot. Their families cry when they are killed – but nobody in the hood seems to care when a cop is hurt or shot. AND THEY LIE AND CHEAT TOO. ** Much less than criminals. THIS PARTICULAR OFFICER HAS BEEN IN A OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING BEFORE, ** That means he has been confronted by an armed and dangerous criminal before. I’m sure if you asked him he would have preferred not to have been placed in the position of taking another human’s life. HIS FILE NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED ** Police officers records are reviewed on a regular basis – even if they never fire their weapon. AND FLASHED ACROSS THE TELEVISION.**No, it’s no one’s business. IN A ARTICLE FROM THE PAPER IT SAID THAT SAW THE SUSPECT EARLIER THAT DAY. WHY WASN'T HE APPROACHED DURING THE DAY. ** You’re repeating yourself. But for the sake of argument, maybe the officers did not observe any illegal behavior earlier. Maybe they were called away to handle another call. Maybe maybe maybe…. I FIGURED THEY WAITED UNTIL NIGHT FALL CAME, DECIDED TO TAKE A RIDE OUT TO THAT AREA AND APPROACH HIM THEN. ** They are much too busy for that. What makes you think Mr. Anderson was so officers would stop what they are doing (responding to calls) and pick on him? Your argument is not rational. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY WHEN YOU ARE JUST DOING YOUR NORMAL ROUTINE PATROL? ** A lot. It’s much more dangerous at night. Criminals use darkness to conceal their activity and when confronted they tend to react more violently. IF HE IS ON PAROLE, IT ONLY TAKES A CALL TO HIS PAROLE OFFICER TO LET HIM KNOW THAT HE IS AN ACTIVE GANG MEMBER IN A HIGH CRIME AREA, WITHIN 2-3 DAYS HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN CUSTODY GIVE OR TAKE. ** If the felon is in possession of a firearm, two to three days waiting for the parole officer to take him into custody is two to three days too long. He would need to be arrested immediately. What if he was on his way to kill someone? In a perfect world, Mr. Anderson wouldn’t have been out in the darkness, hanging with gang-bangers, and carrying a dangerous weapon. In a perfect world Mr. Anderson would not have tried to kill a police officer. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world. NOW UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE WHAT STORY THE POLICE WILL COME UP WITH IT. ** No, we will need to see the results of a complete investigation and the results of the forensics team. REMEMBER THERE IS ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY AND NOW WE JUST HAVE ONE. ** Mr. Anderson unfortunately choose his destiny. No one but Mr. Anderson and his God know WHY he decided to try to kill this police officer but the evidence thus far points to Mr. Anderson making a very bad decision and it cost him his life. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/46323 Great Article!!! I once hard someone say the following and it stuck on my brain... Parents don't realize when they critize a child mother/father infront of the child, they pretty much send a message to the child that something is wrong with his/her DNA. They pretty much critize the child DNA!!! Can you imagine telling a child part of hiS/her DNA has a problem?? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/46323 You are right on the money here.The last paragraph really sums it up.This is not about the parents,it is only about the child.Well done! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/45434 Love your post on the art of the handwriten note...great info! Thanks for sharing! Colleen http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/45453 My, my are we not great! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/45453 It was news since the cops were called (thankfully), but I didn't like the photos of the arrested kids on the front page. I think it provided the arrested students with attention (negative) that they did not deserve. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/43129 Mr. Lynch: Your account of Hart Park is interesting. I frequent the park and enjoy it even in its delapadated state. I believe an earlier story told that your father helped to build the water wheel. You must have an interest to see the park return or surpass its once great state. Please keep me posted regarding any plans for renewal. I would like to be involved. I look forward to reading future historical accounts of the park. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/38556 An extremely intriguing perspective on used car dealers. Thanks for sharing. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36224 One other thing I discovered about loosing weight is that it is easier to take the weight off than it is to keep it off. That mioght explain why so many gain their weight back. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36224 I have had a weight problem the majority of my life and it is not easy being heavy; first of all, society does not accept obese people as being human. Fortunately for me, I am 100 lbs. less than I was, but I still have at least 100 lbs. to go. I don't know if I will ever loose the rest of this weight, but at least I am thinner than I was. Being obese has caused unwanted health problems such as diabetes. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/41357 <p>BJ,Merry Christmas to you, your family and friends. And All your fellow troopers.</p> <p><a href="javascript:add_smilie(&quot;:viannen_17:&quot;,&quot;smid_112&quot;)"><img id="smid_112" alt="viannen_17.gif" valign="absmiddle" src="http://untothebreach.net/style_emoticons/Christmas/viannen_17.gif" /></a></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/41356 <p>I must thank everyone who has been writing my son. He had returned from a mission and had&nbsp;received over 50 letters already and was ecstatic. Here is a few emails from Matthew.</p> <p>Date: Dec 20, 2007 8:16 AM<br /> Hey guys, Im doing good over here and I cant wait to get that package, I miss you guys so much I cant even tell you! I Things are going well, I went to my buddies memorial service yesterday... that was sad, everyone was cryin... But were doing better now, I miss yall and I love you sooo much, bye for now!<br /> Your boy- Matt</p> <p>Dec 21, 2007 1:21 AM</p> <p>Thanks for everything dad, I love you guys so much I dont know what I would do without you... tell everyone that I love them more than anything, and share with them my battle prayer, its jonah chapter 2... Its totally apllicable... Ok I gotta go for now, but I love you guys alot, merry christmas in case I dont get a chance to say it later! <br /> <br /> Love your son- Matt<br /> </p> <p>Dec 21, 2007 7:27 AM</p> <p>Hi Dad, I got your packages today, thanks alot! I cant talk long cuz I gotta sleep, I have a mission tomorrow! I love you all!<br /> </p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21176 I was in Parr's unit in Iraq and believe me none of us in his platoon will ever forget him http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/37980 Great storytelling Dad. I didn't know all that had happened. Love, Missy http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36224 I'm SOOO proud of you. I know you worked hard to get where you are. You are a beautiful person. SH http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/28886 A hundred and one views and no response. Well, o.k.&nbsp;&nbsp; Life As It Should Be doesn't remember the story in the Bible that they carry to the thousand churches in this town; the one about Mary Magdelene and how The Christ found her at The Well and the town citizens with stones in their hands and how, later on, she was there at The Cross and a couple of days later at The Tomb.&nbsp; Life As It Should Be doesn't reflect what you have articulated so well.&nbsp; Life As It Should Be is the sound of well-polished boots marching on cobbled streets, automatic gunfire and ghettobirds above our neighborhoods. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/37082 How wonderful that you now understand those "stupid rules". It's also says alot about you as a man , and that you can tell them how much you love them and your sister. How sad that some people never get to tell their parents those endearments until it is too late. Peace and happiness to you all. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36912 Frontier's band probably will do great things. Mr. Kelley is a heck of an instructor and a nice guy, too. I never played in band or colorguard, but my sister did colorguard at Centennial. Mr. Kelley's bands always fared pretty well at many major competitions and the band and colorguard even was allowed to march in London's Millenium Parade held to usher in the new millenium almost 8 years ago (my sister was a part of that group). http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36023 For the comment that Mr. Witbee made:As a member of FACTS(Families To Amend Three Strikes), We take a stand to amend the &quot;3 Strikes Law&quot;. We are not condoning anyone that commits a crime, but we are asking that when a crime is commited, they do have to pay for their crime; but the time has to fit the crime. Our prisons are so over populated with non-violent offenders, that are doing &quot;25 years to life&quot;. There are so many serious and violent offenders (such as child molesters, rapists &nbsp;or&nbsp;even &nbsp;murderers)&nbsp;that do less time, and are out sooner than the non-violent offenders. Ex. petty theft, drug possession, etc....... Go to our website Facts1.com and you will be able to read all the stories of the inmates that are doing 25 years to life for non violent crimes. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 This is from Tom Hawkins: The picture in qestion is either the Brass Rail or Pyrenese Bar in the late 30's but more probably in the early 40"s. My dad is the second gentleman standing at the back of the bar behind the pin ball machine. He worked for Genetral Petroleum, which I believe later became Mobil. He worked on the old Belridge Lease and was foreman of a roustabout gang. If there was an old days parade close by he was in it. As far as being in the bar it was to have a drink, I'm sure it was not to have his photo taken. The latest it could have been was when he moved to East Bakersfield around 1945. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36023 And just what type of "harmless" felonies are these people being convicted of? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 This was e-mailed to me by Angie "Checchi" Brown, the niece of Dick and Rose Fanucchi: It is our families opinion, (and we hope the correct one) that the bar you featured in The Bakersfield Californian submitted by Peter Apanel, Oregon resident was The 808 Club on Baker St in East Bakersfield. The The 808 Club was owned by our Uncle and Aunt, Dick (Domenico) and Rose Fanucchi. Dick and Rose are in the picture, Rose sitting at the bar and Dick sitting directly behind her. The picture was probably taken during one of the “Western Day” celebrations. Some of the light fixtures bar equipment and furniture featured in the picture was stored at their ranch in Old River, but was stolen years ago. My brother, Alfonso Checchi still owns a gun given to him by Uncle Dick in the past, once adorned the walls of the 808 Club. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/25881 Your husband's &quot;silence&quot; merely denotes his evolution from a &quot;servant&quot; to an equal partner.What am I talking about? We will NEVER be equal!&nbsp; <img id="vB_Editor_001_smilie_3" title="Big Grin" style="CURSOR: hand" alt=":D" src="http://www.nopc.info/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0" unselectable="on" editorid="vB_Editor_001" /><ha ha=""></ha> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/32481 do u have any pic from pearl harbor http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 I just talked to Mary Metropolis, who was born in 1917 and will turn 90 on Halloween. She says that when she was 16, she worked for Advanced Beverage and knew many of the local bars. She is not sure which bar is in the photo. But she says the photo is from either 1933 or 1934 when Bakersfield hosted Frontier Days. Her dad, John Demos, owned The Last Chance bar under the Bakersfield Hotel at 19th and M streets. She also remembers the Brass Rail, Johnnie Johnson, Mission, Mint and Suzy's. As for the Frontier Days event, the parade route included 19th Street and Chester Avenue. And the men all grew facial hair lest they be thrown in the &quot;jail&quot; and have to pay to get out. Her father, who is on the far left of the photo below, won first place in the category of &quot;Best beard started on or after Sept. 1, 1934.&quot;<br /> <img src="http://static.bakersfield.com/smedia/2007/10/29/11/845-Frontierdaysbeards.standalone.prod_affiliate.25.JPG" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://static.bakersfield.com/smedia/2007/10/29/11/651-frontierdaysjail.standalone.prod_affiliate.25.JPG" /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 I just realized that because I'm posting everyone's responses that are sent to me via e-mail, MY picture is showing up a lot here. Sorry! I just talked with Marlene Orloff who says her dad is the man in black in the foreground of the photo. She is not sure which bar is pictured, but she is sure it's her father in the photo: Martin Orloff. He was born in 1905 and she puts him at about 35 years old in the photo. She says he was in oil and real estate and spent a lot of time at the El Tejon and Padre hotels for business or drinks. Marlene says she was adopted when her father was older, 47 years old. And he died in 1967. But her family is part of the well-known Orloff family of Taft. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 This comes from Mona Carver of Granite Station: This photograph of the bar is not Granite Station bar because it never had tile floor and no pin ball machine and the bar was much shorter than the one pictured in this photograph. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Sent by text message by Darrell Bowen: Is the picture in todays paper the Noriega hotel? I know that Noriega's has been changed a time or 2 but you can walk in there today and see that wall behind the bar thats what i thought it was when i first looked at it. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Mr. Richard Lopez just called me to give this response: The bar looks like it's my cousin's bar at Narducci's. I'm not sure, but it looks like that bar. It's not Woolgrowers because they never had a bar. It's not the Padre because the bar at that angle is too big. It looks like Narducci's. At the far end of the wall where the people are standing, they may have taken that out and that's where the kitchen is now. The bar looks big enough ... to be the same. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Jess Perales e-mailed this: I believe this picture is of the Arizona Cafe located at 809 Baker St. I've been going to the Arizona Cafe for the last 30 year, at least once or twice a year. When I saw the picture, it reminded me of this restaurant. I called the Cafe and was told that at one time it was a bar, prior to opening as a Cafe in 1953. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Mr. Kenneth Rhoads, born in 1929, called me this morning to say this photo was taken in the 1930s during Old Frontier Days in Bakersfield -- an annual celebration that included parades, rodeos and other events. He says he believes the photo is from in the Old Southern Hotel at 19th & Chester. He says he used to sneak in there as a boy, and that he went there with his uncles and dad in the 1930s. He said it was a really high class hotel, second to El Tejon. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 E-mailed by Kenny Loewen: I think it is the old Hermitage Bar that was located in the 1800 blk. on the west side of Chester Ave.. Between the Wall St. Ally and 18th. street. Approximately 1936 or 1937 I was in that bar with my Dad. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Angelo A. Haddad e-mailed this: The floor tile looks like the tile in the Padre Hotel that was revealed when my daughter Shawna Haddad Byers and her partner Kip Sullivan opened up Fishlips in November 2000 (the 18th Street entrance, next to the Post Office). You can peer through the window today and still see the tile, despite the construction that has been halted. The Padre opened in 1927 . The long room pictured in the photo could either be the large room in the back called “The Frontier Room” or it could have been a part of the large lobby. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35117 The parrot died At dawn the telephone rings, "Hello, Senor Rod? This is Ernesto, the caretaker at your country house." "Ah yes, Ernesto. What can I do for you? Is there a problem?" "Um, I am just calling to advise you, Senor Rod, that your parrot, he is dead." "My parrot? Dead? The one that won the International competition?" "Si, Senor, that's the one." "Damn! That's a pity! I spent a small fortune on that bird. What did he die from?" "From eating the rotten meat, Senor Rod." "Rotten meat? Who the hell fed him rotten meat?" "Nobody, Senor. He ate the meat of the dead horse. " "Dead horse? What dead horse?" "The thoroughbred, Senor Rod." "My prize thoroughbred is dead?" "Yes Senor Rod, he died from all that work pulling the water cart." "Are you insane?? What water cart?" "The one we used to put out the fire, Senor." "Good Lord!! What fire are you talking about, man??" "The one at your house, Senor! A candle fell and the curtains caught on fire." "What the hell?? Are you saying that my mansion is destroyed because of a candle??!!" "Yes, Senor Rod." "But there's electricity at the house!! What was the candle for?" "For the funeral, Senor Rod." "WHAT BLOODY FUNERAL??!!" "Your wife's, Senor Rod. She showed up ve ry late one night and I thought she was a thief, so I hit her with your new TaylorMade SuperQuad 460 golf club." SILENCE........... LONG SILENCE.......... "Ernesto, if you broke that driver, you're in deep shit!!" http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Robert Rivera also sent me this: Are those dogs behind the cash register? Or are they rabbits? Are my eyes and memory deceiving me? . . . They're hunting dogs disguised with rabbit ears! Rene is the man in the dress suit. He had a great sense of humor, everyone that met him loved him. As the former owner Rene's 903 Club, he was proud of his antique gun collection on the back bar. I once asked him how he could have guns behind the bar, I thought it was illegal. He replied, "it's okay they are antiques". However, the rumor was that he kept one loaded and in working order just for protection. Can you guess which one? Someone once asked Rene, which gun works? Rene scoffed at the question and then replied with a chuckle, "They all do!" That is his wife seated next to him. And the young boy may be their son. Baker Street was the center of many celebrations and parades during that era. This one was most likely a celebration of western days . . Old Kern days . . . but obviously something along the lines of the "Old Town Baker" theme. LIfe was fun . . . life was great . . . life is a celebration . . . Baker Street was in its heyday. The gaiety of the tapestries behind the bar depict life's celebration. Rene's 903 Club was a bar for the working man, as portrayed by the two men in the foreground of the picture. But during the evening the bar would be full with people dressed in white shirts, ties and suits. It was a time of prosperity, it was a time for celebration . . . this was clearly the "good times" on Baker Street. My dad and Rene were competitor's in the bar business . . . but they were also good friends. A little friendly competition was good for business. And so it was on Baker Street. I had the honor of befriending Rene when I was a 5 year old child. He treated me like a son. But alas our friendship was short lived. I was saddened one day when his widow told me that he had died suddenly . . . we hugged each other and agreed that everyone loved Rene. . . and the celebration of life continued. Rene, "Are those dogs or rabbits behind the bar?" http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Robert Rivera e-mailed me this response: This bar looks very familiar to me. I recognize the tapestries on the wall and the dogs behind the cash register. The ceiling fans and the black and white diamond floor pattern are typical of the era. My Dad, John Rivera Sr. owned the 905 Club on Baker Street in East Bakersfield from the 1940's up until his death 6 years ago. He knew all the bar owners on the Eastside. He would often frequent other bars in the area to discuss business with the bartenders and owners. As a young child (1953-1955), my father would take me with him on short business errands. Here is my best guess. My dad had those very tapestries and ceiling fans stored in the upstairs storeroom located at 905 Baker St. for the longest time. I do not think they are from the 905 Club bar, I believe they came from another bar. Sometime during the late 50's or early 60's he purchased the bar next door located at 903 Baker St. I think it was called Rene's. That is where I remember the dogs behind the register. If you have time, go to the northeast corner of Baker and Jackson. Checkout the tile work underneath the entry way of 901 Baker St. (my dad purchased that building around the same time as Rene's). It has similar black and white tile work; and says "Globe", for Globe Pharmacy. I think the tile work is still there. It was once owned by a prominent pharmacists here in Bakersfield, I think he owned the pharmacy on the corner of Chester. I am nearly certain the bar is Rene's 903 Baker . I don't know the name of the prior owners. I would not be suprised if the man in the dress suit and the woman seated behind the young boy are the owners (but that is a guess). My dad and his brother Don purchased the 905 Club during the 1940's from a Mr. Frankel. I believe he was the father of our former Coroner, Helen Frankel. There is definitely some interesting history on that corner of Baker and Jackson. I hope this may be of some help. Robert Rivera http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35117 This blog is also a good one for local golfers: http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/fairwaysandgreens http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Gloria (Barsotti) Cory e-mailed me this: "How surprised to see the picture of the bar in Saturday's paper. It really brought back memories from my childhood. I am almost sure that the bar is The Brass Rail that was located on the SW corner of 20th and Eye streets. My grandfather Wally Linn spent many an afternoon or evening there. I would stop by on my way home from school and peek in through the double doors to see if he was on his usual stool. Sometimes he would call me in, and the bartender would give me a cherry with a stem, what a treat. I especially remember the long bar and the tile floor pattern. I have thought about that wonderful place with the smell of alcohol, and felt so daring to peek in to a place where only adults could go. Thank Mr. Apanel for bring to life a wonderful childhood experience." http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/35080 Dan Giordano e-mailed me this: "I believe this picture is of the inside of the now burnt down Granite Station stop. The wood work on the back of the bar and the flooring made me think of the place immediately."