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New low-cost spay/neuteroption for pit bulls

ome people, when facedwith situations they finduntenable, throw theirhands in the air and won-der when things might

change. Others, like Joann DaviesKeller and her husband, Larry,decide to take matters into theirown hands.

Seeing the seemingly unendingnumber of pit bulls being eutha-nized in our shelters, the Kellers,owners of Fortress Self Storage,decided to try and take mattersinto their own hands. Said Joann,“We want to make a difference andbelieve the only solution to reducethe number of dogs euthanized atshelters and animal control facili-ties is through affordablespay/neuter programs.”

Working with Alpha Canine andAngelDogs Foundation, the Kellersare offering the Fix Your Pit pro-gram, where people can have theirpit bulls spayed or neutered foronly $40.

The program is simple. Interest-ed individuals go to Fortress SelfStorage, 3813 Mesa Grande, andprepay $40 (cash only) for a vouch-

er for thespay orneuter, arabies vacci-nation and amicrochip.The personin receipt ofthe voucherthen callsAngelDogsFoundationtoll-free at888-504-7729 or goesto their Website: angel-

dogsfoundation.org and schedulesthe appointment for the surgery.

On surgery day, take the dog andthe voucher to AngelDogs Founda-tion’s Mobile Clinic for his or herappointment and, presto, one lesspit bull breeding puppies in Bak-ersfield.

AngelDogs Foundation will billFortress Self Storage for the cost ofthe procedure ($110) for eachvoucher redeemed. At this time,there are no income restrictionsand the Kellers have not set a limit

on the number of pit bulls they arewilling to underwrite.

To help fund the program,Fortress Self Storage is donating 25percent of all new space rentals tothe Fix Your Pit program.

Fortress is also issuing a chal-lenge to other local business own-ers to sponsor the breed of theirchoice in the same or a similarspay/neuter program.

“Bakersfield is a very giving com-munity and we know there are a lotof people and businesses that havea breed that is special to them,”Joann said. “To help others gettheir program going, we are offer-ing to handle the management ofthe program at no cost.

“We would like to see this pro-gram grow so AngelDogs Founda-tion can not only continue to cometo Bakersfield, but come moreoften.”

For more information about theFix Your Pit program, call FortressSelf Storage at 831-0923.

Have a pet-related question orcomment? E-mail Vicky at:

Vicky@pawprintcity.com or go to:www.pawprintcitytimes.com

VICKYTHRASHERPet columnist

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BY MELISSA BENNETT Community contributor

rontier High School celebratedits Fifth annual Winter Formal,"A Night in the Orient," at theRabobank Convention Centeron Saturday, Jan. 30. With over

1100 students in attendance, this wasthe biggest formal event in all of theKern High School District.

Students were dressed to the ninesand had the time of their lives dancingto the sounds of Freestyle Entertain-ment. There were elevated dance floors,huge screens, and live messagingthroughout the night.

It was definitely a night to remember!

Frontier’s ‘A Night in the Orient’ isa night to remember!

Amanda Bennett and AdamMcGill their formal, “A Night inthe Orient.”

Haleigh Alvidrez and Alex Bennett enjoy Frontier High’swinter formal.

BY BARBARA BUTLERCommunity contributor

ucked on a quiet side streetin downtown Bakersfieldlies the Bakersfield Muse-um of Art, offering Bakers-field residents the

opportunity to enjoy amazing art —right here in our own backyards.Never heard of it? Not surprising.Vaguely heard of it, but have noidea where it is? Even less surpris-ing. The museum is mainly dona-tion based and has minimal fundsfor advertising. With that said, BethBrookhart Pandol, museum’s direc-tor of marketing, is using innovativeways to make the museum’s pres-ence known, including Facebook!Not into Facebook? Never fear, themuseum has a wonderful Web site(www.bmoa.org) that includes thehistory of the museum which datesback to 1952.

The 17,500 sq.ft. museum con-sists of four galleries and halls. TheCunningham Gallery is currentlyexhibiting “Hobos to Street People,”comprising the work of multipleartists. Featured in the DezemberGallery is “Society’s Edge,” whichglimpses into the life of the home-less from Bakersfield’s own photo-

journalist, Felix Adamo.In the Ablin Gallery you will find

the “The Exquisite Garden,” cre-ations made from metal, wood andeveryday found items from North-ern California sculptor, Joe Brubak-er. The Chevron Gallery isexhibiting “Loss and Redemption,”of mixed media art of painter, edu-cator, sculptor and civil rightsactivist, James C. McMillan. TheHarvey & LaVonne Hall is showcas-ing “No Place to Go — Paintings ofthe Homeless” by Los Angelesbased artist, Pat Berger.

The “Hobos to Homeless” exhibitwill end February 21.

The museum is located at 1930 RSt. Admission is free for membersand $5 for non-members. However,admission is free the third Friday ofthe month and seniors, 65 and old-er, are free the second Sunday of themonth.

This really makes it affordable foreveryone.

If you enjoy taking photographsand would like to meet people whoshare your interests, Kern Photogra-phy Association is the place for you!For more information and meetingtimes, please visit our website at:www.kernphotographyassocia-tion.org.

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Author Alex Espinoza to read excerpts of his work Feb. 10COURTESY OF CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD

lex Espinoza, an up-and-coming novelist, willbe reading excerpts of his work as part of theCalifornia Writers Series at California StateUniversity, Bakersfield on Wednesday, Feb. 10at 7 p.m., in the Dezember Room of the Wal-

ter Stiern Library.Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Espinoza is the youngest of

11 children. At the age of two, he migrated to SouthernCalifornia with his family and grew up in suburbanLos Angeles. He earned his bachelor’s degree from theUniversity of California, Riverside, and a master’s increative writing from University of California, Irvine,where he was the editor of the university’s literary

magazine. He now teachesfiction at CSU Fresno.

Espinoza published hisfirst novel, “Still WaterSaints,” in 2007. The bookwas named a “DiscoverGreat New Writers” selectionat Barnes and Noble Book-sellers.

The event is free and opento the public. Russo’s Bookswill sponsor a discussionwith the author, book saleand signing.

For more information, call Marit MacArthur at 654-6503.

Espinoza

Amazing art in our own backyard!Left, Children’s art fromthe Bakersfield HomelessCenter Champ Camp. Theart is $10 each, and allproceeds go to the chil-dren artists.Below left, “No Place toGo — Paintings of theHomeless” by Pat Berger.Below right, “Society’sEdge, ” an art exhibit bylocal photojournalist, Fe-lix Adamo.

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PHOTOS BY BARBARA BUTLER PHOTOS BY BARBARA BUTLER

PHOTOS BY BARBARA BUTLER

Local musicians hold concert at First Congregational Churchiolinist Gordon Mehlingand pianist Rachel Chaowill be in concert March 7at 4 p.m. at First Congre-gational Church/UCC, 5

Real Rd., as part of the Fred andBeverly Dukes Memorial ConcertSeries at the church. This is the

fourth concert in this season'sDukes concert series. All theDukes concerts are offered free ofcharge and are open to the public.

Fred and Beverly Dukes, longtime members of the church, werelocal educators and philanthro-pists who offered an endowment to

support this annual concert seriesas a gift to the community.

Mehling is a retired music pro-fessor from CSUB and Chao is onthe piano faculty at CSUB. Theevent is co-sponsored by ValleyPublic Radio (FM 89.1). Details,327-1609.

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