Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. People of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrate the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others. In recognition of the holiday, Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club spent the morning picking up trash along Tucker Road and Valley Blvd. Wearing masks and bright vests, members picked up lots of plastic bags and discarded masks. This is a...
Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club, during its January meeting, looked at results of the 2020 election to understand how they might improve chances of winning Assembly and Congressional seats in the next election. Paul Mitchell, Founder of Redistricting Partners, presented his analysis of the vote. He explained that the 2020 election was unique because of high voter turn-out. At 80 percent, it was the highest number of total voters in California history. The high number was because anxiety promotes voting, and the pandemic and the vote-by-mail...
“You are never too old to grow a new dream.” This was the message Dr. Marilyn Schlitz delivered to members of the American Association of University Women when she spoke at the group’s December meeting via Zoom. Schlitz is a highly respected social scientist, award-winning author and charismatic speaker. Her work has been featured in scientific journals as well as radio, newspapers, magazines, television and feature films. She has taught at Stanford, Harvard and Trinity University. She is currently chair of the doctorate program in Trans...
The November monthly meeting of American Association of University happened to be Veterans Day, so it was most appropriate that guest speakers were two women who served in the US Army between 1975 and 1985. Nancy Piercy who lives in Tehachapi was joined by Donelle Evans who lives in Portland, Oregon. This long-distance meeting was possible because AAUW is meeting on Zoom while Covid restrictions are in effect. Both women joined the Army at an early age. Nancy was 20 years old and wanted to live overseas and see the sights and needed an income t...
Kim Mangone is on the ballot to replace Kevin McCarthy as 23rd Congressional District Representative. Democrats wanting to encourage her election wrote 2,000 postcards to send to voters in this area. The cards were hand-written by many people who created their personal message about the importance of electing Mangone. Democratic women are united in their opposition to McCarthy, especially after he voted against H Res 1153 which was condemning surgical sterilization on immigrant women without...
Written in 1972, Title IX is a ground breaking law that began an era of progress for women and girls, but more work is needed. This is the position of American Association of University Women, and it was further explained to Tehachapi Mountain Branch by Dr. Marian Stephens at the October General Meeting. Branch meetings are currently being held on Zoom. Dr. Stephens focused on the portion of the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. It covers men, women, boys and girls in educational institutions that receive federal funds. She...
Dr. Marian Stephens will speak at the October 14 meeting of AAUW Tehachapi Mountain Branch about the importance Title IX. American Association of University Women strongly supports Title IX, a ground breaking law which has achieved progress for girls. She is disappointed the US Department of Education has recently taken steps to dismantle many provisions of Title IX. Dr. Stephens has over 45 years of experience in the field of education. She was an administrator for 27 years and served as superintendent for ten years. Since retiring from...
There are 12 Propositions on the November 3 ballot, and it is sometimes difficult to know how to vote on them. Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club has been studying the pros and cons of each one. They are not attempting to make recommendations but to present opposing views so individuals can make informed decisions. The website, www.Tehachapidemocrats.com, has links that are helpful in understanding the propositions. There you can find, under Election Issues/California Ballot Propositions, explanations of each one. There is another link on the...
A large group of voters gathered at the intersection of Tucker Road and Valley Blvd. in Tehachapi on Sept. 20, from Noon to 2 p.m., to express their support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as well as for Kim Mangone, candidate for Congressional District 23. The rally was organized through a few social media sites and by word of mouth. There was lots of enthusiasm among the mask-wearing crowd as they waved flags and hoisted signs for the candidates. The majority of passing cars honked, and...
“We are living in crazy times.” That is how Dr. Marilyn Schlitz began her talk to the American Association of University Women. It was at the September meeting of the Tehachapi Mountain Branch, which was held online and conducted by President Joan Cote. Dr. Schlitz is a highly respected social scientist, award-winning author and charismatic speaker. Her work has been featured in scientific journals as well as radio, newspapers, magazines, television and feature films. As a professor, she teaches transpersonal psychology to Ph.D. students. Her...
Kim Mangone, candidate for 23rd Congressional District, spoke at the September virtual meeting of the Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club. She told the Club she is running for Congress because she believes we need a representative who will fight for the people in our District. As a single working mom, Mangone went to college and earned a Bachelor Degree in Professional Aeronautics and became a Systems Engineer. She feels this work experience gave her the skills to find and solve problems, a...
Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club members are involved in getting out the vote for the November election. This will be the topic of discussion at the Sept. 3 meeting at 6 p.m. on Zoom. As long as Covid-19 rages, monthly meetings will be held online. If you are a Democrat but not a club member, you may get permission to join the meeting by calling (916) 878-6453. Democrats are supporting Kim Mangone in her race to retire McCarthy from the 23rd Congressional District. Club members have written 2,000 personal postcards urging people to vote for M...
Tehachapi Mountain Democrats always looked forward to the club’s summer picnic, but with recommendations that large group gatherings should be avoided, this year the picnic will not be held. This was the decision made by the Executive Board at their August meeting. Online meetings are being planned as long as social distancing is in place. The first of these meetings will be presentations about Initiatives on the November 3 ballot. The Board will be meeting to plan these sessions and will announce dates and times, soon. Tehachapi Mountain D...
Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Brilliant. That is the theme the American Association of University Women have chosen for their new year, which has begun. Officers of AAUW Tehachapi Mountain Branch set three main goals they plan to achieve: promote health awareness, explore options for education and reach out to women’s needs. They kept those goals in mind as they recently make plans for the 2020-21 AAUW year. President Joan Cote led the group in developing actions and programs to achieve their goals. It was more challenging than it has ever been b...
We need to bring good paying jobs to our district. This includes investing in our infrastructure and community. This is just one of the issues Kim Mangone is promoting as she campaigns to be elected to represent the 23rd U.S. Congressional District. She spoke on a Zoom meeting of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club recently. Mangone told the Club, "I am a Democratic candidate running for Congress in California's 23rd District because I believe we need a representative who will fight for the...
Electing new officers for Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club when they meet online on Thursday, June 4. Planning ways to promote the election of Kim Mangone in her race to represent the 23rd Congressional District was discussed. Neighborhood leaders were appointed to get-out-the vote. Kim Mangone joined the online meeting and answered questions about herself and her campaign. The Club usually meets the first Thursday of each month. It is uncertain when in-person meetings can begin. Further information about Democratic Club activity in...
Tehachapi Mountain Democrats held their May meeting on Zoom. It wasn’t as good as meeting for dinner at Big Papa’s Steak House, but some club business was transacted. A slate of officers for the year beginning July 1 was adopted. Voting may need to be done online unless meeting restrictions are eased. As with other organizations, it is difficult to make plans except month by month. Democrats are anxious to promote the election of Kim Mangone in her race against Kevin McCarthy. It was noted that if all Democrats would vote in the November ele...
This is the time of year when the Tehachapi Mountain Branch of the American Association of University Women plans an event to honor student scholarship winners, but that won’t happen this year. Instead, awards will be made via email and announced in the newspapers. The girls chosen for Tech Trek will also be recognized in the same manner. COVID-19 restrictions have caused the cancellation of these group activities. The Branch Board met recently on Zoom and tried to plan the AAUW 2020-21 year which begins July 1. All plans have to be t...
Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club continues to be active, even at this time of social distancing. Club President Charles White is conducting virtual meetings online. The Board of Directors met recently using Zoom, a remote conferencing service. The Board planned and held a general membership meeting using the same service. The meeting was an opportunity to regroup and build teams to develop action plans. It is important for Democrats to promote their candidates and get out the vote. They plan to contact voters and urge them to vote for Kim...
March marked the 36th year since American Association of University Women Tehachapi Mountain Branch was established. It began in 1980 through the efforts of Marti Sprinkle and the late Evelyn Seaman. It functioned as a satellite of the Bakersfield branch, with meetings held in Tehachapi. The group received its charter in March 1984 becoming the 93rd AAUW branch in California. March is also Women's History Month, so the birthday meeting featured four members who portrayed historic women. They...
Women from history were invited to talk about themselves at the March meeting of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club. The program was planned in recognition of March as Women's History Month.The women were Gertrude Jekyll, Mary Pickford and Captain C. Edwina Todd. Gertrude Jekyll, portrayed by Joanne Beckett, was a British horticulturist, garden designer, writer and artist. Mary Pickford, portrayed by Andrea Hicks, was a famous motion picture actress and producer in the early 1900s. Captain C....
The Hubble Telescope has been a wonderful tool for learning about space, but its usefulness is coming to an end. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a scientific successor to Hubble, will look at planetary systems and stars in a new light and has the potential to reveal much that we have not seen. This was the message delivered by Lauren Hollen and Dale Hawkins when they spoke at the February meeting of American Association of University Women. Hollen is a retired teacher who has had a life-long interest in all subjects involving science....
Tehachapi Mountain Democrats learned more about the upcoming election at the club’s recent meeting. Candidates for Kern County Democratic Central Committee are on the primary ballot. From a field of eight, only four may be chosen. Hortencia Cabral, Connie Bosworth, Janine Adams and Kathleen Weinstein were present at the meeting, and each spoke about their reason for seeking a position on the KCDCC. Julie Solis, who is a running against Vince Fong to become a member of the State Assembly, 34th District, was introduced by Mari Goodman, v...
Those interested in space and science may want to attend the Feb. 12 meeting of American Association of University Women. It features a presentation by Dale Hawkins and Lauren Hollen about the James Webb Space Telescope, which is a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope which was launched in 1990. The new telescope is expected to launch in March of 2021 and will be bigger and better than its predecessor. Hawkins is an engineer and a pilot with a deep interest in space and astronomy. Hollen is a retired teacher who has had a life-long interest...
Education is a key issue for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) so members were excited to meet Stacey Larson-Everson, the new superintendent of Tehachapi Unified School District. She was the featured speaker at the January AAUW meeting and impressed the group with her vision for the future of education in Tehachapi. Larson-Everson is married to Lance Everson who is a retired property manager and they have four grown children and two grandchildren. They raised their family in...
