Kern River Valley Revitalization is an all volunteer public benefit nonprofit 501c3 organization who has organized this award-winning annual Living Green KRV Festival for the last 5 years.
KRVR’s Mission: Facilitating the social, natural, and financial health of the Kern River Valley for this and future generations.
KRVR operates as a resource for existing and future organizations, agencies & projects, providing a Valley wide perspective, fostering Valley wide cooperation on common issues, assisting with access to external resources including funding, facilitating the establishment of action teams, acting as a fiscal agent and through various similar means.
It takes an engaged, generous community, such as the Kern River Valley, to put on a festival such as this one.
Here, we give THANKS to those who helped us this year:
People who volunteered or helped:
- Jenny Hanley, 2013 co-chair
- Richard Rowe, 2013 co-chair
- Anna Leon
- Another Roadside Attraction
- Carl Oliver
- Charlie Busch
- Cheri Keller
- Chuck Wild
- Cynthia Allred
- Darl Snyder
- David Dills
- David Redman
- Elaine Forge
- Elderberry Jam (music)
- Eleanore Fahey
- Greenthumb
- Heather Berry
- Jake Rudnick
- Jeff “Lapdawg” Taylor
- John Hanley
- Karen Hastings
- Kate DeVries
- Larry Holochwost
- Lorie, Eddie & Jonny Bowhan
- Melissa Kelley
- Michelle Maring
- Mike Lane
- Nancy Shebesta
- Olivares Family
- Pat Terrell
- Patrick Fitzgerald
- Paul Vander Werf
- Ron Gillentine
- Scott Costa
- Scotty Strathmann
- Sharon Bonorden
- Shirley Real
- Smitty Glass
- Steve Anderson
- Tami Barkley of Arrow T Ranch
- Terri Gallion
- The BillHillyz (Jerry & Jeannie Clearwater along with Mike Woodard)
- Theo Zook
- Valerie Cassity
Participating Organizations:
- Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County
- Audubon Kern River Preserve
- 1st Baptist Church of Kernville
- Chatterbox Café & Bake Shoppe
- Clinical Sierra Vista
- Family Life Center Foursquare Church
- Flanders Green Products
- Havilah Centennial Group
- Jim’s Collectibles
- Kern County Parks Department
- Kern River Brewing Company
- Kern River Paiute Council & Nuui Cunni Native American Intertribal Cultural Center
- Kern River Valley Art Association
- Kern River Valley Astronomy Club
- Kern River Valley Elks Lodge
- Kern River Valley Garden Group
- Kern River Valley Revitalization
- Kern Valley 4H Poultry Project
- Kern Valley Growers Association
- Kern Valley High School (Principal John Meyers)
- Kernville Chamber of Commerce
- Kernville Elementary School
- KRV Branches of the Kern County Library
- KV Solar
- La Chèvre Doux
- Lakeshore Farmers Market
- Lakeshore Lodge & Barewood Inn
- Melaleuca, Inc.
- Owens Valley CDC
- R.E.V.A. Inc. (Responsible Ethical Volunteers for Animals)
- Rotary Club of Kern River Valley
- Run 4 A Way
- Sienna Wellness
- Silver City Ghost Town
Donors & Sponsors:
Those who donated items or money to support the festival, including Silent & Live Auctions and the Living Green Raffle
We could not put on the festival without the support of our donors & sponsors. Think of them when you Think Local First!
- Amerigas Propane
- Andrea Babb & Andrea’s Collectibles
- Anna & Romeo Schiavi of That’s Italian Restaurant
- Archie’s Hardware
- Arthur & Sidney R. Barnes Foundation
- Barbara Likens
- Barbara Lyn Hinkey
- Barnes Bargains
- Beyond Juice
- Big Blue Bear
- Bruce & Christine Vegter
- Burger King Lake Isabella
- Carla Thorn
- Charlie Busch & Trish Lutz of Kern River Radio
- Charlie’s Market
- Chatterbox Café & Bake Shoppe
- Cheryl’s Dinner
- Chuck Wild
- Country Living Feed & Supply
- Cracked Egg Restaurant
- D Harrison Home, Garden & Gift Gallery
- Dan & Cheryl Wright
- David Dills
- Diane Koditek
- El Jacalito Mexican Restaurant
- El Portal Mexican Restaurant
- Elaine Forge & Bill Stacy
- Ernie & Vera Anderson
- Gary Charlon & State Farm Insurance
- Gary Geivet
- General Plumbing
- Gloria Wellman
- Jeanette Rogers-Erickson
- Jenny & John Hanley
- Jim Warner & Kernville TV
- JoAnne & Erie Johnson
- Joe Chesney & Eagle Rafting
- Joe Ciriello & Golden State Surplus
- Kathleen Creighton Fuchs
- Ken & Cindy Hoffman
- Kern River Brewing Company
- Kern River Courier
- Kern River Paiute Council
- Kern River Valley Elks Lodge
- Kern Valley Sun
- Kernville Chamber of Commerce
- KRV Chamber of Commerce
- Lakeshore Lodge & Barewood Inn
- Lok’s Garden Chinese Restaurant
- Los Palomo’s Restaurant
- Merry Shaimes
- Mountain River Adventures
- My Place Restaurant
- My Sewing Room
- Petal Pusher Plus
- Pizza Barn
- Pizza Factory
- Primo’s Fast Trip
- Red’s Marina
- Richard Rowe
- Riverkern General Store
- Robert Rusby
- Rotary Club of Kern River Valley
- Sequoia ForestKeeper
- Sienna Wellness Institute (Doctors Holly Spohn-Gross & Bob Gross)
- Sierra Gateway Market & Sporting Goods
- Silver City Ghost Town
- Skip Knotts
- SoCal Rafting
- Son-Rise Espresso
- Stadium Legends
- Sue Wiruth & The Kern Lodge
- Susan Barr
- Terri Gallion
- The Drug Store in Kernville
- The Furniture Store
- The Reel Cinema
- Thomas Refuse
- Transcend Automotive
- True Value Isabella
- Wendy & Mike Crockett of The Cyclesmiths
- Whitewater Voyages
SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Chatterbox Café & Bake Shoppe, Family Life Center Foursquare Church, Hodel’s Country Dining, Kern River Brewing Company, Kern River Paiute Council & Nuui Cunni Native American Intertribal Cultural Center, the Kern River Valley Elk’s Lodge, R.E.V.A. Inc. (Responsible Ethical Volunteers for Animals) & many local cooks & helpers for the great food served during this year’s festival.
In case we’ve missed someone, we’ll post updated lists on our webpage: LivingGreenKRV.org/thanks
