Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 recently welcomed members of Auxiliary District 15 for the official visit of Department of California Auxiliary President, Glenda Schultz. Those in attendance enjoyed a delicious brunch followed by reports of what each of the Units in the District are accomplishing. Madam President Glenda shared information on her special project "Be The One" for veteran suicide prevention. Some of the ways we can help include asking a veteran how they are doing,...
Members of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 459 Tehachapi have been participating in the TOPS Headquarters "Shine Like A Diamond" anniversary challenge during 2023. The last activity was a walk around Central Park held on Saturday, Oct. 21 in support of the 75th anniversary celebration being held at the TOPS Headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on that date. TOPS was started in Milwaukee in 1948 by homemaker Esther Manz. There are currently over 10,000 TOPS chapters in the U.S., Canada and...
The American Legion Auxiliary Tehachapi Unit 221 along with Legion Post 221, the American Legion Riders and the Sons of the Legion, will again be hosting the “Wall of Valor “ at the gazebo in Central Park on the 4th of July. The Loop newspaper and the Tehachapi News will be publishing the submission forms for the Wall of Valor. Due to COVID-19, 4th of July festivities were canceled in 2020. The photos that were submitted were shared as a video on the Post’s Facebook page and on YouTube. The Wall of Valor consists of photos of local, curre...
The American Legion Auxiliary Tehachapi Unit 221 has been giving out scholarships to Tehachapi High School and Monroe students for many years. This year, with the help of the Community Charitable Auction, the Auxiliary was able to present four scholarships. Tehachapi seniors honored were Matthew Bilotta, Rachel Miller, Irey Sandholt and Brandon Self. Each of these young people has spent countless hours volunteering in the community and in school. They have each been active in sports and/or church activities. These graduates plan to go into...
The American Legion Auxiliary with assistance of The Loop newspaper and the Tehachapi News will again be collecting photos of local, currently active duty military personnel for the 4th of July. Due to COVID-19, there will be no activities at the park this year and no Wall of Valor. The photos instead will be included in the July 1 Tehachapi News and a video of the photographs will be posted on the American Legion Auxiliary 221 Tehachapi Facebook page, as well as the American Legion Post 221...
A welcome home was held on Friday, Jan. 24 for Corporal Joey DaCosta, USMC. Members of the Patriot Guard, American Legion Riders, family and friends escorted Joey from Highway 58 at the Mill Street off-ramp to his home in Stallion Springs, Tehachapi....
For the American Legion Auxiliary Tehachapi, Unit 221, April is Children and Youth month. What better month to honor fabulous young members of our community then this month. On April 21, the Unit hosted a Good Deed Award ceremony. In attendance were seven of the eight youth being honored along with District 2 County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, Benjamin Stark representing Jean Fuller, and Tanner Dyrness from Vince Fong's office. Representing the American Legion were Eddie Orozco, District 15...
The Tehachapi Wreaths Across America committee would like to thank everyone in the community who helped by purchasing wreaths to be placed on the headstones of veterans buried in Westside and Eastside cemeteries. Also, thank you to the many businesses who had our donation jars available for their customers. We appreciate all of the organizations who participated in the ceremony on Dec. 16 and those that helped with the planning: Patriot Guard Riders, American Legion Post 221, American Legion...
