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American Custom Lifts, A local company with worldwide distribution makes a generous Yusef Odeh and Toby Kent local owners of “Bev-Ridge” say you too can make a dona- donation to the community Fireworks show. Pictured left to right are Jason Tharp tion to the Ridgecrest Lions for the community 4th of July Fireworks Show. Help make (owner), Shannon Tharp, Kristi Staheli, Stefanie Freund, Billy Freund, Malia Davies and it another great show, and remember why we celebrate Independence Day. Pictured BK Armstrong. The kids in the picture are Karson Freund, and Makynna Freund. left to right are Dulce Marquez, Yusef Odeh, Toby Kent, Laila Khadeegi, and Marisela American Custom Lifts invites the whole Ridgecrest community to the Fairgrounds on Hvereque. the 4th to enjoy the Fireworks, gates open at 6 pm.

Gary Char- lon State Farm do- nates to the Ridgecrest Lions Club in support of the 4th of July com- munity show. The “FREE” to the commu- nity, fire- works show is made possible through the generosity of busi- nesses like State Farm. Mission Bank is proud to support this community and appreciates the Ridgecrest Lions Club for their service to our community and for putting the 4th of July fireworks show together.

In addition, various or- CEO Eric Bruen, credit May, raised approximately DESERT VALLEYS FIREWORKS ganizations have con- union members donated $4,000, which was $6,000 Continued from A1 tributed to the event. Or- more than $2,200 this short of the $10,000 goal. Continued from A1 ganizations and businesses year. Desert Valleys will This year’s show costs ap- including Warren’s Auto- provide an additional proximately $22,000, plus specials for members. “With ing the month.” said Bruen. cues or personal fireworks. motive, American Custom $1,000 match. the cost of a fire marshal interest rates finally on the Membership in Desert Be prepared to have coolers Lifts BevRidge, Gary Char- “We’ve run the Super and other fees, for a total of rise, we have a special offer Valleys requires only a $5.00 checked at the entry gate. lon State Farm Insurance, Stars program for the last $25,000. this month only” said Bruen. opening deposit and is open According to Ridgecrest Mission Bank, Coldwell five or six years,” Bruen said. In a June news release, Over the past ten years, to anyone who works or lives Lions Club’s Steven Mor- Banker, Ridgecrest Region- “Members have been mak- Lions Club Treasurer and Desert Valleys has con- in Ridgecrest. Desert Valleys gan, this year marks the al Hospital, Searles Valley ing contributions over this fireworks coordinator Mic- tributed more than is a not-for-profit financial 23rd year that Lions has Minerals, IWV Optimists, last month to go toward ah Lewis provided a simple $200,000 to local communi- cooperative committed to sponsored the event. McDonald’s and the Amer- the fireworks show. We be- example. ty organizations in addition serving the Ridgecrest and Fundraising for the event ican Legion Riders have all lieve in the spirit of the “If everyone in Ridge- to facilitate numerous com- Trona communities. For takes place throughout the made contributions. Fourth of July and what it crest donated $0.75, we as munity programs through more information about year. The Lions currently Desert Valleys Federal means for the community of a community would be able our Community Resource Desert Valleys events, visit have donation boxes at var- Credit Union is wrapping and I’m proud of my staff to have a Fireworks show Center. “We are proud to be www.desertvalleys.org , Fol- ious locations around town, up its participation in the for raising funds and I give every year without funding a part of this community low us on Facebook, or email including at the counters of annual Superstars Chal- them kudos.” issues!” according to Lewis and invite everyone to come us at [email protected]. McDonalds and Wiener- lenge donation drive. Ac- The Lions annual bingo in the press release. in and celebrate with us dur- schnitzel. cording to Desert Valleys fundraising event, held in FREE HEARING TEST Have a Safe and We accept most insurance including Federal Blue Cross and GEHA Happy 4th of July 1-760-375-4327 Hearing Aid Center Searles Valley TTHEHE RRIDGEIDGE 801 N. Downs, Suite H, Ridgecrest 1-760-375-3421 Open Tuesday & Wednesday Minerals TDD/TTY PHONE # (800) 735-2929 Now Accepting Applications on Affordable Housing 2 & 3 bedroom, washer/dryer hook-ups. Carports, landscaped, 24 hour a day NAKED WINDOWS?? Ridgecrest maintenance on call. Water & trash paid. Get Them Dressed Up! HUD PROGRAM AVAILABLE/SECTION 8 WELCOME Moving & THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER Storage 401 Cisco *Restrictions Apply See Manager For Details www.themichaelsorg.com FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR 62 YEARS PPiinnss && NNeeeeddlleess 1-760-375-4133 (760) 446-2299 or (760) 608-9705 • 1522 N. Inyo 880 S. Gateway Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA Wishing Our HARDWARE • PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL Community We join with all Americans in a Proud Salute to A Happy & America’s Heroes Come visit Safe 4th our drive-thru warehouse! of July We’re celebrating our Mon-Fri 7-6, Sat & Sun 8-5 53rd year in business. Serving you since Ridgecrest Ridgecrest 1964 1601 Triangle Dr. • (760) 446-PIZA (760) 379-4631 1601 Triangle Dr. • (760) 446-2320 4700 Lake Isabella Bl. • Lake Isabella A6 Tuesday, July 4, 2017 www.ridgecrestca.com NAWCWD China Lake presents annual awards

Business Management Excellence Award winners, from left, Sharon Belill, Jeri Walters and William Diaduk, are recognized by Joan Johnson, NAWCWD executive director, and Captain Kenneth A. Walden Memorial Award winners, Larry Collins, left, and Billy Rear Adm. Brian Corey, commander, during the 2017 Honorary Awards on June 20 at Willis, celebrate with Joan Johnson, NAWCWD executive director, and Rear Adm. Brian China Lake. Corey, commander, during the 2017 Honorary Awards on June 20 at China Lake.

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QUESTIONS? Contact Sports Editor Christopher Livingston at 375-4481 x111 or at Sports [email protected] Sam Mellinger: Chiefs owner Clark Hunt showing a ruthless side his silence often hides BY SAM MELLINGER Kansas City Star

The image of Clark Hunt that’s easiest to the mind is an ultra-conservative, me- thodical and smart man try- ing to move through the im- possible legacy and expecta- tions that come with being his father’s son. There is truth in all of that, but it’s best seen through a specific lens, an angle that’s becoming more important as he continues to shape the Chiefs entering his 11th full season in charge of the family business. Because Hunt is all of those things: conservative, deliberate, intelligent. But he also carries other characteristics, equally as important to how he runs the team. These are traits he prefers to keep out of the public’s view: cold, calculat- ed, his business decisions completely unencumbered by the burden of personal feelings. Maybe some of this is eas- ier to see now, after Hunt fired general manager John KEITH MYERS/KANSAS CITY STAR/TNS Dorsey in a move that Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, right, talks with head coach Andy Reid before a game against the St. Louis Rams on October 26, shocked the football world 2014, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. and is seen as unprecedent- ed in its timing and con- meticulous in both what he His father was an every- institution from the back- why it’s easy, sometimes, to absentee owner. And to be text. talks about and how he talks man, with a touch of show- ground. take him as passive. Indeci- fair, there was a time he was He does not speak publicly about it. He does not let man. Clark is relentlessly He is short, usually quiet, sive. He keeps his permanent often. When he does, he’s people in easily. He has a vir- serious, and prefers running and always tailored and aus- home in Dallas, a fact many tual allergy to attention. Kansas City’s most famous tere in style. That’s part of have taken to label him as an SEE HUNT, B7 Katie Ledecky races to 3rd individual title at US nationals

BY MICHAEL MAROT last summer and I was elat- who went 1:05.51 on Friday. to end. ican record of 58.87, Miller that had the entire pool deck AP Sports Writer ed then,” King said after But Ledecky will have the Ledecky’s earlier win in couldn’t do anything to pre- cheering him. winning the 100 breast- more grueling challenge in the 800 means she can skip vent Cordes from retaking it He beat Murphy with a INDIANAPOLIS — Katie stroke in a championship Budapest. Saturday’s 1,500 and still in Indy. time of 52.71 to keep his ca- Ledecky and Lilly King spent record of 1 minute, 4.95 sec- Two years after becoming compete in the event at Cordes touched in 58.74 reer going. Murphy was sec- Friday night cleaning up in onds. “I think it sets me up the first swimmer in history worlds. while Miller, in the lane next ond in 52.302. Indianapolis. pretty well.” to win the 200, 400, 800 “The 3:58 is my third-best to Cordes, settled for second “I guess I’m like the Rudy Now the two American King won all three Amer- and 1,500 freestyle at worlds, ever and it took me some in 59.11. of swimming right now,” stars can start planning their ican breaststroke titles in the Stanford star could repli- time to get from 3:58 back to “It was in the back of my Grevers said. “I don’t think next major project — sweep- Indianapolis. cate the feat. 3:58,” she said. “I’m just mind,” Cordes said after I’m the underdog but I think ing the world champi- Next up: The daunting After winning the 800 coming off the first year af- claiming his third national everyone saw the pain I was onships. prospect of three possible and 200 free earlier this ter the Olympics and have title in four days. “But, real- in last year and now they’re On a night Kevin Cordes head-to-head matchups with week, Ledecky came back been building into the quad, ly, I’m just happy to get a rooting for that guy.” reclaimed his national Russian rival Yulia Efimova, from a rare day off and broke so I’m happy to see what I chance to swim in Budapest.” Olympic gold medalist record in the men’s 100-me- who King dubbed a drug her own U.S. Open record in can do.” Nobody was happier than Kathleen Baker broke Mis- ter breaststroke and 32-year- cheat at last summer’s the 400 with a 3:58.44. For While the success of Grevers. sy Franklin’s 4-year-old old Matt Grevers regained a Olympics. Efimova and King the third time this week, Ledecky and King continued After failing to make the championship record to win spot on the U.S. team, the currently are ranked one- Leah Smith wound up a dis- to be the biggest splash at Olympic team last year, los- the women’s 100 back. Olivia two 20-year-old women two in the world in each tant second to Ledecky with nationals, Cordes and Gre- ing his records to Ryan Mur- Smoliga was second in 59.17. each closed out their U.S event, with Efimova holding a time of 4:03.77. vers produced two of the phy, questioning whether he And Zane Grothe took the National Championships the best times at the 100 The winners of each event most emotional stories all would still be competitive in- men’s 400 free title in with a third victory and even and 200 distances. King is automatically qualify for the week. ternationally and facing re- 3:44.43. Clark Smith was bigger plans next month in seeded No. 1 in the 50. U.S. Runner-ups are likely to Ten months after Cordes tirement if he didn’t qualify second in 3:45.91. Budapest, Hungary. King just held off the make the team but must saw Cody Miller take Friday, Grevers broke The nationals conclude “This is faster than I was hard-charging Katie Meili, wait for the selection process Olympic gold with an Amer- through with a performance Saturday. After doping age, Tour start in Germany is a ‘Grand Return’ BY ANDREW DAMPF ual time trial in Duessel- Tour. court and remains unwel- by Martin, sprinters An- the Grand Depart here is an Associated Press dorf that seems tailor made Ullrich also finished run- come in cycling circles. He dre Greipel and Marcel Kit- important step for the Ger- for four-time world cham- ner-up five times in the was not invited to Duessel- tel — who have won 11 and man community.” DUESSELDORF, Ger- pion to grab Tour, three times behind dorf by Tour organizers. nine Tour stages, respec- Martin, meanwhile, many — The Tour de the yellow jersey in front of Lance Armstrong, who was While Ullrich’s Tour vic- tively — plus classics spe- should thrive on the urban France calls its start the his home fans. eventually stripped of his tory set off a golden age of cialist John Degenkolb, time trial course taking the “Grand Depart.” This year it Stage 2 on Sunday goes seven titles for doping. German cycling, the sport have drawn local fans back riders down the banks of feels more like the “Grand from Duesseldorf to Liege, Ullrich also fell into dis- quickly disintegrated in the to cycling. the Rhine river. The course Return.” Belgium. grace and was suspended in country following doping German TV station ARD likely isn’t long enough for Six years after German The last time the three- 2006 in the fallout from the scandals involving promi- began broadcasting the overall Tour favorites Chris TV stopped broadcasting week race started from Ger- Operation Puerto blood- nent riders like Patrick Tour again in 2015 and the Froome and Richie Porte to cycling’s showpiece event many was in 1987, when doping scandal in Spain. Sinkewitz and Stefan Schu- Tour of Germany is slated distance themselves too because of a series of dop- the Grand Depart took He retired a year later, and macher. Even , to return next year after it, much from their rivals, al- ing scandals and three place in West Berlin — the Court of Arbitration the popular rider who still too, was canceled in 2009. though they could contend decades after it last rolled when the city was still di- for Sport then banned him holds the record of six “A lot of people are look- for the stage win. off in the country, the Tour vided. for two years in 2012 for in- green jerseys in the Tour’s ing forward to have the Another rider to look out opens this weekend with A decade later, German volvement in the doping , ad- back in Ger- for in the time trial is Ro- two stages in Duesseldorf. cycling reached its high program of Spanish doctor mitted to doping after he many, and we want to give han Dennis, the Australian The race starts Saturday point when Jan Ullrich be- Eufemiano Fuentes. retired. fans reasons to be proud of with BMC who won the with a mostly flat 14-kilo- came the first and still only Ullrich did not contest These days, a new gener- us,” said Kittel, who is aim- opening leg in 2015. meter (8.7-mile) individ- German rider to win the the ruling by the sports ation of German riders led ing to win Stage 2. “Having CHERYL’SCHERYL’S DINERDINER Happy HappyHappy JulyJuly 4th4th Just for you -- super food and friendly, too! 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QUESTIONS? Contact Sports Editor Christopher Livingston at 375-4481 x111 or at Sports [email protected] Girardi blames lack of padding for rookie's injury ASSOCIATED PRESS Sox, but it’s something that right leg buckled twice be- first big league plate ap- league system for help. and listed as a bench play- needs to be inspected. It fore he sat down on the pearance. Miguel Andujar, another er. The first baseman hit 41 CHICAGO — Dustin should have been padded warning track and waited “It’s one of the worst 22-year-old, made his big homers last season for Mil- Fowler’s major league de- or not put there or put for help. He was driven off things I’ve seen on a base- league debut Wednesday waukee but just eight in 57 but was over before he even lower because if the kid in a cart, and Girardi said ball field,” New York left and had three hits and four games with New York stepped into the batter’s doesn’t hit the electrical Fowler will miss the rest of fielder Brett Gardner said. RBIs as the designated hit- while batting .204 with 70 box, and New York Yankees box, he might still be hurt, the season. The injury usu- “I just can’t imagine a ter in a 12-3 win. Andujar strikeouts. manager Joe Girardi had but my guess is he doesn’t ally requires at least six worse scenario for him. was optioned Thursday to CC Sabathia threw a harsh words for Guaran- rupture his patellar ten- months of rehabilitation. “It’s heartbreaking. He’s Scranton so he can play bullpen session and said teed Rate Field. don.” “He has to go through a a good kid and a really, re- third base regularly, ac- he is ready to be activated. The 22-year-old Fowler Fowler was on a full run long grueling rehab, and it ally good player with a cording to Girardi. Girardi wants to wait a ruptured the patellar ten- and wasn’t able to catch up just doesn’t seem fair that’s bright future.” “He had a great day and couple of days to see how don in his right knee dur- with the ball, which what happened,” Girardi Fowler’s injury followed it’s hard to send him down,” the 6-foot-6 left-hander ing the first inning of the bounced in foul territory. said. “I was in tears, actu- a 2-hour, 50-minute rain Girardi said. “We look at feels before projecting his Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the Fowler tumbled into the ally, because I know what it delay. Fowler was replaced him as an everyday third return to the rotation. Chicago White Sox on first row of seats, then tried takes to get here and how by Rob Refsnyder. baseman in the future.” New York also trans- Thursday night, slamming to stand up on the field. Gi- hard he’s worked and Fowler was called up af- Austin, brought up Sat- ferred Greg Bird to the 60- into the short sidewall near rardi said more needs to be what’s supposed to be a ter the Yankees put first urday to replace Chris day disabled list and desig- the corner trying to catch done in stadiums to pre- really exciting day for him baseman Tyler Austin on Carter, was put on the 10- nated outfielder Mason Jose Abreu’s one-out foul vent players from flipping turns into a really bad day.” the disabled list with a day disabled list with what Williams for assignment. ball. Fowler had surgery over low walls. Fowler was brought up hamstring injury. Fowler Girardi called a high grade Bird went on the DL on at Rush University Medical “I think it’s something earlier in the day from hit .293 with 13 homers at right hamstring strain. May 2. Center. baseball needs to address,” Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes- 43 RBIs at Scranton and “He’s going to be out The Yankees have lost Girardi said the injury he said. “Maybe you put Barre. was selected to play in the awhile,” Girardi said. 12 of their last 16 games was avoidable. up Plexiglass, so they can’t “It just makes you sick,” International League All- Carter, designated for and fallen a game behind “There’s an electrical flip over and people can Yankees teammate Aaron Star Game. assignment and assigned first place Boston in the AL box,” Girardi said. “And to look through it. They look Judge said. With Fowler out, the outright Scranton/Wilkes- East. me, that’s a problem. And through it in hockey.” Fowler was set to lead off Yankees may once again Barre, was brought back I’m not blaming the White Fowler hopped but his the second inning for his have to dip into the minor to the big league roster FANTASY PLAYS: Can Corey Kluber keep up his Cy Young pace?

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Walker’s xFIP is DL to find himself on the Villar is striking out over and eliminate the risk, but sistently and are just be- while Michael Taylor is nearly a full run higher at bench in his first game 30 percent of the time, a don’t just toss Villar away hind the Padres in SOBB. overlooked in Washington. 4.43. back. He more than made career worst. On top of for pennies. Consider Rick Porcello a Looking deeper, he is al- up for that with two home that, Eric Sogard has been better play than he has Meanwhile, it might be STREAMING PITCHERS time to bail on Taijuan lowing one-third of the runs against the Reds, but playing great, Orlando Ar- been in most starts to date. Walker, and Jonathan Vil- number of home runs he should you be encouraged cia is doing well too and You should know this by The Athletics are a lar returned with a bang did last year (per nine in- or still have concerns? 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