Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Larry Trapp served in Vietnam as an air traffic controller, and during breaks he had time to think. He thought about his high school years and how he enjoyed classes at Bakersfield High School. However, he admitted that he just got by in many of his classes. He did not take advantage of all that was available to him. He decided to make up for that wasted time and vowed to read more. When he was home on leave, he bought a big stack of books, which he took back to Vietnam. In his words, he became a “book junkie,” reading in every spare mom...
Linda McDermott will be featured as the Author of the Month at Tehachapi Museum on Saturday, March 2. She will be there to answer questions and talk about the books she has written. It is an informal session, so drop in any time between noon and 4 p.m. to visit with her. It’s also a good opportunity to spend some time seeing the museum. After McDermont’s children were “out of the nest,” and she retired from a career in human resources, she began travelling. She went to Alaska for two months with her dog and cat, and she adds, “I returned...
Aware of a town in Washington state that has achieved many of the goals Tehachapi is working toward, the local Democratic club wanted to hear ideas from former mayor of Mt. Vernon, Jill Boudreau. It was much too far to travel to the February meeting of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club, but Zoom made her appearance possible. Boudreau was elected in 2011 and served until Dec. 31, 2023. She stressed the importance of communication with local citizens, diversity in leadership, non-partisan...
There are many successful women in Tehachapi. An example of one is Clare Scotti who will be the keynote speaker for the Jan. 17 meeting of American Association of University Women, Tehachapi Mountain Branch. She will speak about ways women find success in Tehachapi. Clare Scotti is an example of a successful women. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and started her own travel magazine. During her career she has been a substitute teacher, a real estate agent and a tour guide. She is currently the president of Greater Tehachapi Chamber o...
It’s the season to bake cookies! Everyone likes cookies at Christmas time and the greater the variety, the better. There is an opportunity to attend a cookie party and choose the ones you like. However, you need to bring three dozen cookies you have made and exchange them for other kinds. There are even prizes for the best cookies. This cookie party takes place at Tehachapi Community Church on Saturday, Dec. 9, from noon until 3 p.m. Not only can you select cookies, you can have lunch. $5 cheeseburgers or hot dogs and chips will be sold from n...
On the first Saturday of each month, Tehachapi Heritage League features a book by a local author. On Dec. 4, the book will be a reprint of two books written by Judy Barras. "The Formative Years" and "The Long Road to Tehachapi" have been combined into one volume. It is interesting to read and makes the perfect gift for any lover of Tehachapi History. Judy Barras moved to Tehachapi in 1965 and immediately became interested in the native people and the history of the area. She gathered...
Women meet challenges as they seek equity. This was the topic for American Association of University Women at their November meeting when Shane McGarrett told about her life journey spending 45 years in aerospace. She was just 17 years old when she joined the military. After three years in the United States Air Force, she became one of the first women to be fully trained and certified as a jet engine mechanic at March Air Force Base. McGarrett wrote about the struggle to achieve her goals in...
The Heritage League has announced events planned for December, beginning with a warm welcome to a 1930s Christmas at the Errea House, 113 S. Green St., Tehachapi. There will be a beautifully decorated tree, hot spiced cider, cookies and gingerbread. Come gather around the player piano and sing Christmas songs like the Errea family may have done long ago. Across the street at the museum there will be another decorated tree. The Museum Store will have delightful gifts for sale including local...
With enthusiasm and determination, Marisa Wood described the reasons she is campaigning to represent California's 20th Congressional District. She told Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club members she is not a career politician, but she wants to be of service to the families she has come to know during her career as a public school teacher for the past 20 years. Everyday Wood sees how the families of her junior high students struggle to pay the bills, to clothe and feed their children, to obtain...
Exploring Opportunities for Women and Girls was the theme for the October meeting of American Association of University Women-Tehachapi Mountain Branch. Keynote speaker was Saya Novinger who spoke about life experiences and educational opportunities for women. Saya grew up living in seven different countries because her father, George Novinger was a diplomat in foreign service, and his career required frequent moves. This meant changing schools, friends and language about every two years. Saya...
Tech Trek is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp designed by American Association of University Women to develop interest, excitement and self-confidence in eighth grade girls. It features hands-on activities in STEM-related fields. All sleeping, eating, instructional and recreational facilities are located on a university campus. Linda Flores is Tech Trek coordinator for Tehachapi. This last year she worked with middle school science and math teachers who recommended camper...
Dan Bronson will be the featured author at Tehachapi Heritage League's Book of the Month event on the first Saturday in November. He will be at the Tehachapi Museum, 310 S. Green St., from noon until 4 p.m. on Nov. 4. Those interested in learning more about books, authors and writing should plan to come. After earning a doctorate at Princeton, Bronson taught English and American literature at DePauw University. However, his passion for movies led him to pursue another career as a story analyst...
Exploring Opportunities for Women and Girls is the theme for the Oct. 18 meeting of American Association of University Women, Tehachapi Mountain Branch. Keynote speaker is Saya Novinger who will speak about educational opportunities leading to careers for women. She is the Marketing Specialist for Career Technical Education at Cerro Coso College. Saya Novinger grew up living in seven different countries because her father, George “Tom” Novinger, was a diplomat in foreign service, and his career required frequent moves. Saya learned a different...
The Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club held its October meeting at Kelcy’s Restaurant on Oct. 5. The guest for the evening was John Burrows, candidate for the Congressional District 20 seat. It was Burrows second visit to Tehachapi. He was proud to announce that he has received an endorsement from the Dolores Huerta Foundation. He introduced his Campaign Organizer, Bryan Beltran, who also serves as a Regional Organizer for the Democratic Party. Club President Yvette Benton reviewed a number of club activities. Among them is a trash cleanup a...
When Helen McAllister retired and moved to Tehachapi, interest in history inspired her to paint some of the historic buildings in the area. The paintings were much admired, so Helen featured them on note cards which she sold for several years. In 1995, Helen began donating paintings to the owners of the buildings represented. Kelcy's Restaurant, Depot Railroad Museum, Tehachapi Community Church and Keene Café were all recipients of her art. Recently she found the perfect place for the painting...
John Burrows lived his whole life in Fresno, yet he had not been in Tehachapi until he decided to run for Congress. He recently came to introduce himself to members of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club and recognized that Tehachapi is certainly different from big metropolitan areas. Although, there are similar concerns about housing, jobs, health care, climate change, veteran benefits and more. "People in this district deserve better representation," he said. Burrows grew up in a single-parent...
It is Book of the Month Day at Tehachapi Museum, and books written by Gloria Gossard will be featured on Saturday, Sept. 2, from noon until 4 p.m. Gossard lived in Tehachapi from 1991 until her death in 2010. She was fascinated with the history of the area and wrote books about Bear Valley Springs, Brite Valley and Cummings Valley. Books written by Gossard will be available for purchase at half price. Judy Reynolds, Museum Director, who worked with Gossard on several of her books, will be available to discuss the writings. Book of the Month...
Two Democrats have declared their intention to run for Congress and will be featured speakers at the annual Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club picnic. Marisa Wood, who ran against Kevin McCarthy in the last election, wants to try again to defeat him. John Burrows, a young man from Ridgecrest has the same goal. They will talk about their individual background and ability to effectively represent California Congressional District 23. The picnic will be held in Philip Marx Central Park at Green and E streets on Saturday, July 22, from 3 to 7 p.m....
A special awards dinner for scholarship recipients and their parents was hosted by American Association of University Women. Five graduates received scholarships of $3,000; another received $500; and two outstanding middle school students received $100 each. Winners recognized were Kailey Cueva, Ava Hester, Kailey Kolesar, Moria Loyd, Reagan Rodriguez and Dmitri Hubbard. Both boys and girls are eligible to apply for a scholarship, which is administered by Scholarship Fund for Women. A board of...
Tehachapi Heritage League is conducting a silent auction of three items: an American flag, flown over the U.S. Capitol this July 4th and provided by Congressman Kevin McCarthy and Judy McCarthy; a DVD about the 1952 earthquake with a t-shirt; and a cement bag from Monolith Cement plant. The silent auction will end at 1 p.m. on July 4. Winners need not be present. Silent auction forms are available at the Tehachapi Museum, 310 S. Green St. The flag will take about 4-6 weeks to arrive, but the other items will be available immediately. For...
The little house to the south of Tehachapi Community Church, on the corner of Green and E streets and built in 1938, was the first parsonage for the church. However, a parsonage has not been provided for many years because pastors prefer homes of their own choosing. TCC still owns the little house, which is now a rental house. The congregation takes pride in its property and recently church members volunteered to beautify the front yard. Chris Rush, leader of the environmental team, led the...
Cleaning up is a springtime tradition, and Tehachapi Museum certainly needed that attention. Judy Reynolds, third vice-president of Tehachapi Heritage League, put out a call and was pleased when more than a dozen volunteers showed up with vacuums, brooms and dust rags. They swept, polished, shined and spruced up the exhibits. Across the street from the museum, another crew was weeding, raking and planting in the garden adjoining the Errea House. Mary Cunningham, garden master, planned and...
The Errea Garden at 311 S. Green St., Tehachapi, is the perfect place to meet some local authors on June 17 for Author’s Day, between 1 and 4 p.m. They will describe their books, answer questions, sell books and autograph them. The books represented are fiction and non-fiction, for adults and for children. Some of the authors such as Mel White and Pat Gracey may be familiar to you because of their regular columns in The Loop newspaper, but others you may not have heard about before. Clyde Davis has written two books which are biographical a...
Tehachapi Heritage League is a nonprofit organization which maintains the Museum and Errea House. Plans are being made for a rummage sale on June 3 to raise funds to maintain these facilities and support activities which preserve the history of this area. You can help by donating items for the sale and then shopping on the day of the event. It is a good opportunity to look around your house and garage for excess items that would be of value to someone else. These items may be donated for the sale and placed on the Errea House porch on...
For those who love to read, each book holds possibilities. You may find an adventure or a story that is so interesting that it takes you to faraway places. Tehachapi Community Church is so fortunate to have a beautiful new "book barn," built by Wayne and Debra Bromiley and installed in the church parking lot. Most of the space in the little barn is taken up with children's books because what is more fun than introducing a love of books to a child? Wayne's daughter, Sarah Bromiley, works for Farm...
