Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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We see and experience more every day the ways in which dogs have the power to help people. They help us see, hear, and stand when we cannot. They help us detect diseases and medical emergencies more quickly and accurately than even the most advanced technology can. They save us from what would inevitably be a lonely earth-bound existence without them, and they act as conduits for comfort and healing in times of unimaginable grief. Every person I know who works in rescue, training, or other...
Highlights from 2013 We absolutely love our community and every year just gets better If you have a picture to share with us for the Loop Scene please email to [email protected]...
Kick off your New Year with an evening of delightful theater as Tehachapi Community Theater presents the production of Ivan Menchell's "Cemetery Club." The play opens at the Beekay Theater, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. and will run four days only, through Jan. 18, with the Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. The Beekay Theater is located at 110 S. Green St. in downtown Tehachapi. This emotional drama touches on many subjects and themes, some humorous and some heartrending; it is suggested for an adult audience....
This is the story behind my painting, which I've donated to The BentProp Project. The full story is documented in the new book, Vanished, by Wil S. Hylton. The Project relies on donations to fund their search for the MIAs. Limited Edition signed prints are available to help fund their searches. On Sept. 1, 1944, during a mission from Wakde Island, New Guinea, against Koror, Palau, B-24J "42-73453" was hit in the left wing and No. 2 engine by anti-aircraft fire. The ensuing fire engulfed the...
My, oh my, how the time does fly – it seems only a few months ago I stopped sending out Christmas cards when the postage went up to 15 cents per stamp. (It was probably 1979.) I still feel pangs of guilt as I receive cards from friends and family. This card-guilt thing reminds me of another guilt-inducing activity I have been participating in for years – New Year's Resolutions. Every year I would spend days enumerating the actions I resolved to adhere to the following year. I numbered them. I s...
Let's take a quick look at the affordability of today's housing market. For each of these scenarios we'll assume a pristine credit report, more than two years on the same job, and cash to close belonging to the buyer for at least two months. For a buyer who can afford to spend about $1100 per month on housing, what does that mean about the purchase price? Programs, rates, down payments, and homeowners insurance have everything to do with monthly payments, so these scenarios are just a ballpark...
Joan Fick moved to Tehachapi from Simi Valley to be near her children and to have the four seasons she experienced when she was younger. Although Joan was primarily raised in Sylmar, she was actually born in Olean, New York. Her family also spent some time in Elmira, New York where she claims she learned to skate on the dikes. She says she still has “hundreds of relatives” in upstate New York. Her sons, Aaron and John, also live in Tehachapi. Aaron, his wife Renee, and grandson Daaron are als...
During the dormant months of January, February and March bareroot roses, fruit and shade trees, flowering trees and shrubs, lilacs, berries and rhubarb are available at great savings over canned prices. Twenty-five to 50 percent savings are standard, but some of the larger shade trees can show a greater percent savings! For those of you who may not be familiar with the term bareroot, I will attempt an explanation! Bareroot plants are those that come to the nursery without soil around the roots, hence saving money on cans, soil, amendments and l...
The clinic is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is at the West Park Activity Center, 410 W. D St. on Jan. 4 and Feb. 1. This clinic is open to anyone in Kern County and is being offered in conjunction with the spay/neuter clinic (reservation for this happened in December). If you want a Rabies vaccination for your dog, Kern County requires you get a dog license at the clinic. License fees vary depending upon whether or not the dog has been spayed or neutered, if you are a senior citizen, etc. Bring proof of your dog’s spay or neuter to get the l...
In light of the fact that California is facing yet another drought season, I decided to write about an article my mother Marion Deaver wrote on the history of water in Mojave and the formation of the Mojave Public Utilities District. Mojave was called the “Land of Little Rain” by Author Mary Austin. Water was, and is, the topic of concern in Mojave and other East Kern communities who strive to provide enough water for present and future development in the region. As you [may] have read in thi...
I have noticed confusion in the people I talk to regarding which tax credits are expiring in 2013, and which will continue into 2014 and later years, hence this article to help refresh your memory. First, let us review the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit. A tax deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax. The itemized deductions for mortgage interest, real estate taxes, contributions, etc are examples. If you earn $60,000 but have $15,000 in itemized deducti...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. About 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions, according to a survey from the University of Scranton. But the same survey shows that only 8 percent of us actually keep our resolutions. Perhaps this low success rate isn’t such a tragedy when our resolutions involve things like losing a little weight or learning a foreign language. But when we make financial resolutions – resol...
Well it’s happened, 2014 has swooped down and consumed 2013 with the voracious appetite that only time seems to possess. My friend April summed it up accurately in one sentence, “this year seemed to fly by so quickly yet drag on for an eternity”. 2013 wraps up my eighth year in the restaurant business and I’m looking forward to 2014 and the possibilities that come with the beginning of a new year...out with the old and in with the new as the saying goes. I wish for you all a fabulous 2014 fi...
Okay, maybe it’s the fact that I just recovered from a nasty stomach bug where I couldn't do much except wallow in self-pity, but I feel like I've got a new start on life. Throw in the fact that the New Year is just starting and you generate all kinds of push towards self reflection. (Plus I was just out walking the dog and there’s not a lot to think about while he’s getting caught up on his canine communications. Sniff, sniff.) There were a lot of things that I didn’t get accomplished this la...
Keeping an eye above the horizon... The Hawk is back! After a two year hiatus, I am please to report that the VA has cleared me to return to (limited) writing duty. Fortune and perseverance permitting, I plan to help you keep your gaze above the horizon with a monthly briefing. My heartfelt thanks go out to all of the wonderful folks on my Team who made my return to print possible. Much has happened since my last article: The International Space Station has become fully operational; us stick-and...
Fiddlers Crossing is greeting 2014 on a high energy note with the return of Sligo Rags, a rollicking Celtic "pub" band with "a decidedly bluegrass attitude," on Saturday, Jan. 11. Sligo Rags is non-stop fun. With Michael Kelly on fiddle and vocals, David Burns on acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin and vocals, and new member Olivier Prud'homme on bass, the group delivers foot-stomping tunes and side-splitting humor. The group is now a quartet, with the addition of percussionist Jonathan Baer, who...
Carden students, in grades four to eight, received the "Academic and Citizenship Award" from President Obama. The following are the requirements for the award: • Earn a 3.5 GPA or Higher • Demonstrate Outstanding Citizenship • Maintain Exemplary Conduct • Have Punctual and Regular Attendance • Receive Recommendation from his/her Teacher and Principal This award recognizes academic excellence and encourages students to pursue educational goals. Outstanding students in grades four to eight rec...
Is it true that my child can receive Social Security benefits based on my earnings record? Your child – whether he or she dependent under age 18 (or age 19 if a full-time is your biological child, student in grade 12 or lower) and unmarried, adopted child, or However, if your unmarried child is disabled stepchild – may be able to and was disabled before age 22, he or she can receive Social Security monthly benefits based qualify for benefits based on your record at any on your earnings rec...
Winter Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove 116 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi CA 93561 (Located across the Street from the Water Tower) 661-822-6794 Treasure Trove Classes Reservations for all classes with a deposit must be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled class. Students may bring their own supplies for classes or purchase supplies at the Treasure Trove. Please call 661-822-6794 for additional information and...
Tehachapi Community Theatre continues it's all-comedy season with George Hermann's farce "A Company of Wayward Saints," about a traveling troupe of comedians who loose their way in multiple ways, leading to hilarious results. Since the show opens Feb. 7 and plays through Feb. 23, to bring out the romantic in everyone TCT is making a special Valentines offer: if you purchase your tickets on line at www.tctonstage.com before the end of January, you may write a message to your sweetie that will be...
Members of Cub Scout Den Number Three, their Den Leaders and helpers spent a memorable evening on Dec. 17 at the Veterans Memorial Hall greeting Veterans who attend the Air Stream Classes and serving to them a chili dinner. Meeting the vets with a snappy salute were Cub Scouts, Jack Schuyler, Jake Schuyler, Matt Burke, Noah Cazares, Ernest Cazares, William Small, Ben Small and Christian Rodriguez. The boys also performed a skit for their audience and then passed out treats. Laura Small was on...
(I wrote an account of the 1932 flood over thirty years ago for the Tehachapi News. I was lucky to find someone who had been in Keene when the waters washed people, houses and even buried a Santa Fe Engine as well as washed a Southern Pacific engine off the tracks. I carefully kept notes after talking to Walter Hicks, who was in Keene during the whole thing. I have not added anything to enhance the story; only the facts told me at that time by Walter Hicks, Laura Ramos, Bob Freeman, Bud...
Thank you for allowing me to be your president these past two years. I would like to thanks all of you for the many hours you volunteered, whether it was at the hospital, blood pressure clinic or thrift shop. Our sales greatly exceeded last year as 2013 was an exceptional year. In January the new officers were installed. They were President, Beth Ann Bowman; Vice President Marge Wyatt; Treasurer Eve Geisler; Board Secretary Ellen Brown (replaced by Cathy Moats in May); Membership secretary Phyllis Caryll, and Corresponding Secretary Lil...
One question the judge is likely to ask you at your SSD hearing is “How far can you walk?” Your first inclination might be to give a simple straightforward answer like: “Two blocks.” But an answer like this doesn’t paint much of a picture of your walking ability and limitations. Pretend the Judge Is a Friend If you were talking to a friend about your ability to walk, you would probably describe where you have walked to recently, how you felt when you got there, whether you had to stop and rest...
"Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity." - Gilda Radner As we contemplate a New Year, we often see it as an untarnished blank slate. So we make resolutions for change and want to be "better" than we were last year in the year to come. It generally doesn't take too many days following such a resolution for us to forget...
