Inyokern Neighbor of the Month August 2009

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Neighbor of the Month August 2009

CONGRATULATIONS ELIZABETH BABCOCK

The Neighbor of the Month can be anyone you know. This could be that special person who always has a smile or kind word or is willing to help when you need a hand. This honor will include a photo posted on this page and a caption or short biography. Email the webmaster with your nomination for neighbor of the month.

Neighbor of the Month archives:

It's the smiles that make Inyokern the Sunshine Capital of America!

1909 Inyokern Centennial 2009

1909 Inyokern Centennial 2009

Elizabeth "Liz" Babcock is well known in the Indian Wells Valley. She is active in the Chamber of Commerce, the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, and is also the author of Magnificent Mavericks. Liz also writes the newsletters for the Historical and the Ridgewriters and she can often be seen taking photos at local events.

Magnificent Mavericks contains much of the history of the Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake from 1948 to 1958.

Liz retired in 1996 from China Lake. She works for the News Review and is history curator for the Maturango Museum. She will be at the Inyokern Town Hall on September 26th and will be discussing the history of Inyokern, at which time copies of Magnificent Mavericks will be available.

As neighbor of the month Liz also received a gift certificate from Torres Steakhouse in Inyokern. Inyokern thanks Liz for her continuing volunteer work and for her support of the communities of the Indian Wells Valley

Elizabeth Babcock was presented with the Neighbor of the Month Award at the HSUMD monthly meeting, where she gave a presentation on the history of Inyokern.