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Valley Plaza to host fund-raiser for Sheriff’s Department youth program

Want to avoid the mall crowds for holiday shopping?

As a fund-raiser for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department SAL, or Sheriff’s Activities League, the Valley Plaza mall will open its doors to a select number of customers from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Participants will get special store discounts, gifts, door prizes and free gift wrapping.

Those wanting to go shopping that day only need to purchase a $5 ticket. Valley Plaza will be closed to regular customers during the three-hour fund-raiser. Money collected from each ticket sale will go toward the SAL Program, which helps at-risk youth.

Tickets will be sold until Friday, Nov. 18. Tickets are available from:

• Sheriff’s Administration, Dawn Bear Knox, 391-7771

• East Bakersfield Substation, Barbara Tolar, 868-1501

• Justice Court, Helen Bryant, 868-2470

• Probation Department, Lisa Phillips, 868-4445

New book club focuses on the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’

A new book club will kick-off its first reading, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave.

The Chronicles of Narnia Book Club was recently created by The Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council to serve children and families who want to read the seven books in the collection by C.S. Lewis.

The club is free and open to both boys and girls, whether they are members of Girl Scouts or not.

Each book club meeting will be led by a community leader who is an expert on children’s books and the work of C.S. Lewis.

The first book club meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Barnes and Noble, 4001 California Ave.

Following the first book reading, the Girl Scouts will host a pre-screening of the Disney movie, “The Chronicles of Narnia,” Dec. 8.

For more information, call (661) 327-1409, extension 220.

Lung cancer awareness event planned

The public is invited to attend a free lung cancer awareness event Nov. 17 in Bakersfield.

Local sisters Denise Rocha and Erica Hinojos, with the help of the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center, will hold the event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 17, at the facility’s office,  6501 Truxtun Ave.

The purpose of the event is to distribute information and raise awareness about lung cancer, a disease that is killing people in large numbers, according to Rocha, one of the event organizers.

For more information, call (661) 392-0188.

FACT to host open house

The Facility for Animal Care and Treatment is inviting the community to participate in its open house Saturday, Nov. 5.

The free event will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at its facility in the Environmental Studies Area at Cal State University Bakersfield.

Visitors can:

• See FACT’s new kestrel display.

• See the beginnings of the new golden eagle display.

• See a variety of local birds of prey, including red-tailed hawk, Swainson’s hawk, peregrine falcon, great horned owl, burrowing owl, and golden eagle, as well as songbirds, dragonflies, butterflies, squirrels, gophers, lizards, and more.

• Touch a live barn owl or great horned owl and study owl pellets to learn what wild owls have eaten.

• Learn about FACT’s animal rescue and bird foster parent program.

CSUB students and faculty will give tours and demonstrations, featuring birds of prey.

For more information about FACT, please call (661) 654-3167.

New option for making calls to relatives in Mexico

SBC and Telmex unveiled a new calling card aimed at first- and second-generation Latinos who still have family in Mexico and stay in touch through phone calls, said Rich McCormick, regional vice president for SBC International.

Nine cards are available in local small markets. The cards come in denominations of $2, $5 and $10 and have varying numbers of minutes.

Although the cards are being promoted as a way to stay in touch with relatives in Mexico, the cards can be used for calls within the United States as well as other international destinations.

The best rates, however, are those for Mexico.

Customers also have the option of buying cards that will either allow them to make numerous short calls or a handful of long calls.

The new SBC/Telmex calling card is different from the others on the market because it has the backing of the company. And unlike others, the SBC/Telmex cards have no hidden fees, according to company authorities.

That’s important, said one local lawmaker.

“I think the most important thing is the brand equity it brings to the market,” said State Sen. Dean Florez.

“I think in the outer, rural areas these cards are going to have a great value.”

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