Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club has arranged for Julie Solis to address the group at their Feb. 6 meeting. She is a candidate for the Kern County Democratic Central Committee which supports Democratic organizations, candidates and causes in Kern County. Solis, a teacher, has worked with Assemblyman Rudy Salas to get millions of dollars for Kern County residents who suffer from Valley Fever. She organized speakers for a symposium at Bakersfield College to educate the community on Valley Fever. She has spoken to various groups throughout the...
School Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 8 meeting of American Association of University Women. She was selected by the Tehachapi School Board last April and took over as superintendent on July 1. Previously she served as an Assistant Superintendent in Bellflower, Calif. AAUW members look forward to meeting Stacey Larson-Everson and learning about her vision for the School District. The meeting will be held on Wed., Jan. 8, 4 p.m., at Tehachapi Community Church, corner of Green and E St. All those...
Members of the American Association of University Women learned about cemeteries and graveyards when Barbara Wood and Janice Armstrong spoke at the November monthly meeting. It was a dozen years ago that they started an AAUW interest group, which they called The Cemetery Club. Since then they have learned more than they ever envisioned. They explained there are at least 10 cemeteries in Tehachapi and more may be discovered. Most people in Tehachapi are familiar with the East Side Cemetery and...
"The day I became a United States citizen was the proudest day of my of my life." Those were the words of Imelda Ceja-Butkiewicz when she spoke at a Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club meeting. She was brought to this country by her parents when she was 4 years old. Her family was determined to give her the benefits they lacked growing up and encouraged her to get an education and be successful. She studied, worked hard and was an adult before she received her citizenship. Imelda resides in...
Cemetery Tales may be an unusual topic for American Association of University Women, but that is what is planned for the Nov. 13 meeting. However, cemeteries tell the story of the early Tehachapi region and the people who started this community where we live. Many interesting facts about cemeteries will be revealed. A few years ago, Janice Armstrong and Barbara Wood organized a group of AAUW women who were interested in history, and they began exploring local cemeteries. They were fascinated with what they discovered about the land and the...
Katie Hill is a U.S. Representative for California's 25th Congressional District who lives in Agua Dulce, yet she has ties to Tehachapi because her grandmother, Sarah Campbell, lives here. Hill was the keynote speaker at a "Women in Politics Luncheon" which was sponsored by Democratic Women of Kern. She began her address by introducing her grandmother, then went on to explain her reason for seeking office. As a young adult she wanted to become a nurse like her mother and grandmother, but an...
Overcoming poverty is the topic at the next meeting of American Association of University Women. It will be held at Tehachapi Community Church Friendship Hall, 100 E. Green St., on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Kathline Moessner, the keynote speaker, will talk about the work of the Community Action Partnership of Kern. She is a Senior Community Development Specialist for the organization. She says, “I have had the opportunity to see people make incredible life changes despite overwhelming barriers and I am h...
Kim Mangone is seeking election in California's 23rd Congressional District. She announced her decision to run in the 2020 election when she addressed members of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club at their recent meeting. She has a wide range of experiences which enable her to know and understand the needs of those within her district, which encompasses a wide area including parts of Kern, Los Angeles and Tulare Counties. Kevin McCarthy is currently the representative for the District. Kim...
Mel White has been recognized by American Association of University Women for what she has done to promote equity and education in the community. At a recent AAUW meeting, Branch President Laura Amstead presented White with a certificate of appreciation. Mel White began promoting opportunities for art in Tehachapi when she opened The Art Center in November 2004. She offered not just art supplies, but help and encouragement to those who wanted to develop skills. A year later she opened Cross...
A luncheon meeting of Tehachapi Mountain Branch of American Association of University of Women was held recently at Wood's Pavilion. It marked the beginning of a new year of AAUW programs. President Laura Amstead welcomed everyone and introduced Board Members and Interest Group Leaders who described their responsibilities. Keynote speaker at the meeting was George Jennings who is an AAUW member. He supports the goals of AAUW and was attracted to Tehachapi Mountain Branch by the Great Decisions g...
The group M5 Mexican Brass is Latin America’s most successful brass quintet with international recognition. They will be featured in the first concert offered by Bakersfield Community Concert Association and will appear Sept. 22, at Harvey Auditorium in Bakersfield. They will perform a combination of virtuosic chamber music in all styles from Baroque to Broadway. You may attend this concert and four more when you join BCCA for $75 per person or $175 per family. In addition to the five Bakersfield concerts, your ticket entitles you to attend f...
Charles White, president of Tehachapi Heritage League, spoke recently to members and friends of the American Association of University Women. He used a series of photographs to show the transition of Tehachapi through the years. He began with a picture of a group of Kawaiisu Indians who lived here before the railroad was built and concluded with a picture of the new hospital. The pictures were selected from the Tehachapi Museum's extensive collection. In appreciation for the presentation, AAUW...
There is a new picture at Tehachapi Library thanks to Helen McAllister and American Association of University Women. It was painted by local artist Helen McAllister in response to AAUW's program on suicide prevention. The program reminded McAllister of a suicide in Tehachapi that was prompted by bullying. The painting, a photo collage, is based on a children's book by Macus Pfister titled, "The Little Moon Raven." It is an imaginative and poignant story about finding the strength to overcome...
A key concern for Kiwanis is the well-being of children, and they were interested to know how Measure R would improve outdated recreational facilities. Therefore, they invited Michelle Vance and Laura Lynne Wyatt to tell them about the measure which would upgrade and renovate existing parks, grounds and recreational facilities in the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. The measure is on the November ballot and must pass by a 2/3 majority. Vance said TVRPD was formed in 1959 and...
The Kiwanis Club awarded scholarships to three Tehachapi High School graduates this June. They were introduced to the membership at a recent meeting by Scholarship Chairperson, Marian Stephens. She began by thanking Dick Cavanaugh and Liz Wolfe for serving on the selection committee. Each of the three winners then addressed the Kiwanis members. Emma Stanley made good grades in high school, but she admitted she worked hard to maintain a high grade point average. She said she really had to focus...
Frontiers in Education and Health is the theme chosen by members of American Association of University Women when they met recently to make plans for the new year, which begins July 1. The goals they set are to promote mental health awareness, to explore options for continuing education and to discover opportunities for women in unconventional fields. Program Vice-Presidents, Anita Pritchard and Kathy Murguia will plan programs to advance these goals. President Laura Amstead conducted the...
Sandy Chavez is passionate about her work as Center Coordinator for Salvation Army. She recently shared the reasons for her enthusiasm with Tehachapi Kiwanis Club. In just the first quarter of this year, she reported that 3,143 people were able to get food to feed their families in Tehachapi. The center distributed 109,901 pounds of donated food. Albertsons is the largest donor to the Salvation Army, and they give food that is about to exceed its expiration date. Volunteers sort this food...
"We made some miscalculations," was how Ron Gaiser described the hike he and Kiwanis Club President Jonathan Hall took on the Pacific Crest Trail. The two men undertook the hike as a fundraiser for the Club, asking each member to donate dollars for miles hiked. At the last Kiwanis meeting they showed pictures and talked about their experience. The hikers set off from Lander's Meadow and planned to hike toward Tehachapi in five days. They got a ride to that point and were prepared with food,...
Tatiana Matta is running for congress in the 23rd Congressional District which is currently represented by Kevin McCarthy. She has been endorsed by the California Democratic Party and spoke at the May meeting of Tehachapi Democratic Club. Matta lives in Rosamond, and her husband is a Biological Engineer with the Air Force. She says she will fight to diversify our local economy and create more living wage jobs. As a school board member with Muroc Joint Unified District, she has a special...
Scott Spielman is a Kern County Assistant District Attorney who has seen numerous cases during his career where families have been devastated when loved ones have died as a result of drunk driving. During the last year there were 4,000 DUI arrests in the county and probably more that eluded arrest. Many teenagers have been involved in accidents where drinking was a factor. Spielman wanted to help prevent senseless deaths so he joined an organization called A Life Interrupted. He became a volunte...
Kiwanis member Liz Wolfe is passionate about her support of the Norbertine Canonesses, which is a women's monastery near Tehachapi. She shared her interest and knowledge with the Kiwanis Club recently. The Norbertine Order, the oldest of monasteries of the Catholic Church, was established in the 11th century. The local Norbertine Canonesses began in 1997 when 476 acres was acquired near Mountain Park. The monastery began with just five sisters, but that number has increased to the present 43...
Kiwanis Club was fortunate to hear from two historic women, American Association of University members who participated in Women's History presentations. Diane Bergstrom portrayed poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and Laura Amstead was Beverly Cleary, children's author. Both were informative and entertaining. Millay was an American poet and playwright who received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923. She was also known for her feminist activism. At 102 years old, Cleary is America's most...
Kiwanis members were visited by women from history as portrayed by Storytellers from American Association of University Women. During Women's History Month in March of each year AAUW members visit schools and clubs to highlight contributions women have made throughout history and are continuing to make. Jeannette Crounse was Margaret Brown an American socialite and philanthropist. She told a fascinating account of surviving the sinking of the Titanic. Hollywood made a movie about that and...
Marget Willer has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Kiwanis Division 33. The presentation was made at the Kiwanis Governor's Official Visit to Bakersfield. A dozen members of Tehachapi Kiwanis Club attended the dinner event at Hodel's Restaurant to honor her. Willer was nominated for this honor because of her tireless dedication to less fortunate children and adults. She has been employed by the Salvation Army for twenty-five years. Recently they recognized her talent by promoting...
Sentences of life in prison are on the rise as opposition to the death penalty has become more prevalent. One third of these sentences specify there can be no parole. Colby Lenz began her remarks to American Association of University Women with these statistics. Colby has been studying women in prisons in preparation for writing her dissertation as she seeks a Ph.D. in American Studies at University of Southern California. A fellowship from AAUW has enabled her to devote full time to this...
