Viking Hall of Fame
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    • Ray Juhl
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  • 2019
    • Ed DeMello
    • Tom Jones
    • Darrell Roberts
    • Michele Aguilar Carlin
    • Kermita Myers
    • Kevin Sneed
    • Mike Bhone
    • 1977 Valley Champion Football Team
  • 2018
    • Hazel Ellis
    • Ron Lauria
    • Tarus Mateen
    • Van Thurman
    • Dave Titsworth
    • Don Vettel
    • Jim Wren
    • Donny Youngblood
    • David Zulfa
    • Cross Country Teams of 67' 68' 71'
  • 2017
    • Nikki Blue
    • Eric Bradshaw
    • Richard Bridges
    • Mike Butcher
    • Lisa Kiggens D’Amore
    • Carl Dean
    • Don Gabbitas
    • Randy Maples
    • Chuck Holloway
    • Rich Tucker
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    • Booker Kilgore
    • Thomas Andrews
    • David Cohn
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    • Dallas Grider
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    • David Manning
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Mike Bhone

​2019 inductee
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Mike Bhone

Mike Bhone was a teacher and administrator for 40 years and the band director at West High for 16 years.

He and Gordon Mehling started the first CSUB Jazz Band and in 1986 Principal Ann Cierley hired him to be West’s band director.

Initially, there were only 39 students enrolled in the marching band, however, the band eventually grew to 220.

He is featured in the book “The Other Music of Bakersfield” and is the founding father of the Kern County Honor Jazz Band.

​Mike started the Showcase of Bands at West, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary.
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  • Home
  • 2020
    • Ray Juhl
    • Rob McCombs
    • Juie Seay
    • Woody & Etta Morrison
    • 1982 & 1983 State Speech & Debate Teams
    • 1978 Physical Fitness Team
    • Susan Bigler
    • Ann Cierley
    • Fred Laningham Jr.
  • 2019
    • Ed DeMello
    • Tom Jones
    • Darrell Roberts
    • Michele Aguilar Carlin
    • Kermita Myers
    • Kevin Sneed
    • Mike Bhone
    • 1977 Valley Champion Football Team
  • 2018
    • Hazel Ellis
    • Ron Lauria
    • Tarus Mateen
    • Van Thurman
    • Dave Titsworth
    • Don Vettel
    • Jim Wren
    • Donny Youngblood
    • David Zulfa
    • Cross Country Teams of 67' 68' 71'
  • 2017
    • Nikki Blue
    • Eric Bradshaw
    • Richard Bridges
    • Mike Butcher
    • Lisa Kiggens D’Amore
    • Carl Dean
    • Don Gabbitas
    • Randy Maples
    • Chuck Holloway
    • Rich Tucker
  • Inaugural Class
    • Booker Kilgore
    • Thomas Andrews
    • David Cohn
    • Jeff Garnett
    • Dallas Grider
    • Fred Laningham III
    • David Manning
    • Brock Marion
    • John Mears
    • Bruce Scurlock
  • Criteria
  • Nominate