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Believe it or not, this festival is put on by VOLUNTEERS!
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Richard Rowe & Jenny Hanley at the 3-17-2010 Opening Dinner
Beer & Root Beer donated by the Kern River Brewing Company

Richard Cayia Rowe, 2010 Living Green Coordinator

Jenny Hanley, 2010 Living Green Festival Co-chair

Chuck Wild, KRVR Treasurer

Valerie Cassity at her "Fern Gully" book reading at the KRV Library on 3-18-2010
where kids recieved copies of the book, donated by the Friends of the KRV Libraries

Hard-working Volunteers:

Alexis Wood, Anna Leon, Anneke Koekoek, Barbara Chrisman, Barbara Likens, Bob Burkhart, Bob Burkhart, Brian Polston, Bruce Brady, Carol Rutledge, Cheryl Wright, Chris Brayman, Cindy Hood, Cinnamon Park, Cory Cowper, Darby Vreven, Darlene Wolowiec, Denise Peters, Diane Koditek, Don Morrison & Jacqueline Morgan, Elaine Forge, Eleanore Fahey, Estelle Craig, Gary Amstutz, Gary Geivet, Gregg Wilkerson, Jason O'Donnell, Jeanette Rogers, John Hanley, Jim & Shirley Davis, Jim Hunt, John Good, John-Henry Strathmann, Joy Tessman, Judy Wofford Deems, June Brooks, Katharine Edmonson, Kathleen Wilbur, Katie Olivares, Kelly Betteridge, Linda Block & Jack Nadler, Linda Diaz, Liz Bardos, Luz & Ryan Polcik, Marcella Freerks, Marya Miller, Merry Shaimes, Michelle Maring, Mike Gallagher Pat Seamount & Terry Harris “Out of the Blue”, Mike Lane, Nadia & Joe Lane, Nancy Puckett, Nancy Walker, Page Fox, Patricia Malone Henry, Patti Brown, Paul Ferguson, Peg Greenberg, Rev. Lauren Chaffee, Rhea Saxx, Rick Burdge, Rick Fankhauser, Roger Mason, Ron Benoit, Samantha Lambert, Sandra Hughes , Scott Costa & Lee Boone “Dos Guys”, Shawn Gilbert, Shirley Real, Steve Anderson, Valerie & Tony Cassity, Vera & Ernie Anderson, Virginia McLaughlin

 The SOLD OUT Opening Dinner held inconjunction with the KRV Art Association's Recycled Art Exhibit &
Kids' Recycled Art Contest. 6 young men from Camp Erwin Owen helped serve dinner at the Kernville Odd Fellows Hall.

Participating Organizations:

Author D.G. Flamand, Beyond Juice Lake Isabella, CASA of Kern County, Camp Erwin Owen, Center for Positive Growth, Cerro Coso Community College, Clan Diggers Genealogical Society, Clinica Sierra Vista, Compassion Caravan, Cowboy Historian Bob Powers Books/Marge Powers, Daughters of the American Revolution/Children of the American Revolution, Earth Spirit Studio, Elks Lodge, Fish & Game Habitat Club, Friends of the Kern County Animal Shelters Foundation & the Lake Isabella Animal Shelter, Havilah Centennial Group, H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection Family Resource Center, High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary & Gentling Center, Junior Girl Scout Troops 210 & 513, Kern River Preserve, Kern Valley Aquatics Program, Kern Valley Freedom Festival, Kern Valley High School Broncs Boosters, Kern Valley High School ECHO Academy, Kern Valley Hospital Foundation, Kern Valley Progressive Alliance for Change, Kernville Chamber of Commerce, KRV & Kernville Branch Libraries/Kern County Library, KRV Art Association, KRV Astronomy Club, KRV Democratic Club, KRV Elks Lodge Anti-Drug Program, KRV Family Resource Center, KRV Garden Group, KRV Historical Society, Kern River Valley Revitalization, KV Bike Park, Lake Isabella Career Services Center, New Hope Counseling, Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center/Kern River Piute Council, Owens Valley Career Development Center, Pregnancy Resource Center of the Kern River Valley, Responsible Ethical Volunteers for Animals (R.E.V.A.), Rotary Club of KRV, Run-4-A-Way, Salvation Army - Lake Isabella/Angel Food Ministry, Sequoia ForestKeeper, Sequoia National Forest – Kern River Ranger District, Sienna Wellness Institute, South Fork Womens Club, Stewards of the Sequoia, Tea Party of the Kern River Valley, The Reel Cinema, U. S. Census Bureau 2010, & Women's Center-High Desert

  Christine Vegter's grandson, Kern Valley Community Faire co-chair Nancy Puckett, Pockets the Burro & Nadia Lane
of the High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary & Gentling Center outside the very popular 1st Annaul Community Faire at the Senior Center on Sunday, March 21.

Event Venues:

Bureau of Land Management-Bakersfield/Keyesville Special Management Area, Family Life Center/Wofford Heights Four Square Church, Kern County Parks & Recreation Department, Kern River Preserve, Kern River Valley Elks Lodge #2358, Kern River Veterans/Senior Center, Kernville Community Room/Kernville Chamber of Commerce, Kernville Elementary School, Kernville Odd Fellows Hall, Kernville United Methodist Church, Kern River Valley & Kernville Branch Libraries/Kern County Library, Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center, Sequoia National Forest – Kern River Ranger District, The Reel Cinema, True Value Hardware Lake Isabella & Wofford Heights Park.

Green Expo Vendors:

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Abundant Harvest Organics, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Barnes Bargains/Solar, Beyond Juice Lake Isabella, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ’s Square Foot Gardening, CA Green Team, Edward Jones Lake Isabella, Flanders Green Products, From Mother Earth Rocks, Minerals & Fossils, General Plumbing, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Kern County Waste Management Department, KV Solar Supply, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Melaleuca EcoSense, Real Goods Solar, Red Bud Construction, Southern California Edison, Thomas Refuse Service & KRV Recycling Center, True Value Hardware Lake Isabella, WEB Recycling, Wimmer's Floor & Window Coverings.

2010 Green Expo Vendor layout 

Major Donor Barbara Likens surrounded by some of the kids who won the Kids' Recycled Art Contest. Barbara had donated the cash prizes.

Donors & Sponsors:

Abundant Harvest Organics/Vernon Peterson, Alison Sheehey, AltaOne Federal Credit Union, Alternative Energy Specialists, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , B & B BBQ Kernville, Barbara Likens, Bebe Nail Salon, Beyond Juice Lake Isabella, Cowboy Historian Bob Powers Books/Marge Powers, Bodfish Market, California Land Management/CLM Services Corp., Camp James RV Campgrounds, Candy Carousel Lake Isabella, Carol Wermuth, Catherine Crawford Leonis/Natural Health Store Kernville, Celia Madison, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Cheryl’s Diner Kernville/Cheryl Borthick, Cheyenne’s Stage Stop BBQ Restaurant Riverkern, Chuck & Liz White, Dave's Sports Bar Bodfish, David Dills/From Mother Earth Rocks, Minerals & Fossils, Don Morrison & Jacqueline Morgan, Dr. Holly Spohn-Gross & Dr. Bob Gross, Dress Me Up, Earth Spirit Studio/Karen Hartfield, Edward Jones Lake Isabella, El Portal II Restaurant Lake Isabella, El Rio Mexican Restaurant Kernville, Elaine Forge, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Flanders Green Products, Giant Sequoia Mercantile Kernville, Global Resource Funding, Golden State Surplus Lake Isabella, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Kern Valley Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store, Hungry Rancher Lake Isabella, Jeanette Rogers, John & Jenny Hanley, John Stallone, Katharine Edmonson, Kern Kids Party Rentals, Kern Lodge Kernville, Kern River Brewing Company, Kern River Courier/Mike Devich & Michael Batelaan, Kern River Fly Fishing Guide Service, Kern River Inn Kernville/Virginia McLaughlin, Kern River Outfitters, Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Kern Valley Golf Course, Kern Valley Healthcare District, Kern Valley Sun, KernValleyWired.com, Kernville Chamber of Commerce, Kernville Gifts & Antiques, Kernville Rustic Vacation Cabin/Arturo Andrade, Kern River Valley Revitalization, L & M Hardware Lake Isabella, Ladies of the Elks, Lah-De Dah Antiques Kernville, Lake Shore Lodge Wofford Heights, Las Palomas Restaurant, Linda Block & Jack Nadler, Lok's Garden Chinese Restaurant Lake Isabella, Lore's Loft Kernville/Lore Hiney, Lucian Whitman, M & N Automotive Lake Isabella, McNally’s Fairview Lodge & Restaurant, Miss Michelle's School House Kernville/Michelle Maring, Mountain & River Adventures, Mustard Seed Ranch Antiques, My Place Restaurant Lake Isabella, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Naomi's Lake Isabella, Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center/Kern River Piute Council, Out of the Blue, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Petal Pusher Plus Kernville, Pizza Barn Kernville, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Rebecca Rozenberg, Red Bud Construction, Richard Cayia Rowe, Richardson Discount Furniture Lake Isabella, River Toyz Kernville (formerly Kern River Novelty), Riverkern Gardens, Riverview RV Park & Resort, Ron La Rosa, Rotary Club of Kern River Valley, R-Ranch Realty,KRV Novelty Company Run 4 A Way, Sequoia National Forest - Kern River Ranger District , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Shirley Real, Sienna Wellness Institute, Sierra Gateway Markets Preston Family, Sierra Signs Lake Isabella, Sierra South Paddle & Mountain Sports, Sierra Vista Restaurant Weldon, Son Rise Espresso Café Lake Isabella, Southern California Edison, Sportsman's Inn Kernville, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Terri Jo Kumar, That's Italian Restaurant Kernville, The Furniture Store Lake Isabella, The Glamour Room Lake Isabella,, The Pizza Factory Lake Isabella, The Reel Cinema/Mandy Pierce Coleman, Thomas Refuse Service & KRV Recycling Center, Trader Joe's Bakersfield, True Value Hardware Lake Isabella, Tysun McMullan professional photographer & filmmaker, Valley Fitness Center Lake Isabella, Vera & Ernie Anderson, WEB Recycling, Whitewater Voyages, Wofford Heights Chevron-Food Mart, Wofford Heights Community Association.

Avid bidders swarm the Silent Auction held during the Green Expo 3-20-2010. Donors donated more 100 items
for the Silent Auction and Raffle which were a major source of the money needed to put on the Festival.
Below, the artwork contributed by California City Kinetic Artist Paul K. Owen (won by Mike & Linda Thomas).

2010 Living Green Stainless Steel Sports Bottle