Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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February First Friday at Gallery 'N' Gifts will feature photographs by local photographers in the 18th annual Photography Contest, sponsored by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association. Categories will include Landscape and Nature; Travel and Architecture; Animals; Black and White or Sepia; Transportation; People; and Youth Photography. With a $100 Best of Show prize, there are sure to be some gorgeous photos competing. Full rules and info can be downloaded from our website at www.galleryngifts.com or...
The 23rd Annual Kern County Teacher Recruitment Fair is scheduled to take place Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Larry E. Reider Education Center, 2000 K St., in Bakersfield. Individuals who are fully credentialed, intern-eligible and holders of bachelor's degrees or higher are invited to attend. Sponsored by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office, this is the county's largest gathering of school district recruiters in one location. It is an excellent opportunity for those w...
Our Toys for Tots Drive normally ends up close to 1,000 toys between our "Christmas In July" and Christmas campaigns. This year our city really came through for our kids. During the December toy drive alone, we ended up with just over 1,100 toys! We had some businesses who really came through for us this and every year. Tehachapi Martial Arts had a few hundred toys, while Save Mart and Flying J brought over several toys on their own. Miramar and Country Real Estate are other locations that had...
It's chilly, even for those with fur! Thankfully Canine Creek features a stylish selection of cozy sweaters and jackets for your pets. Check them out at 798 Tucker Rd., right behind Fastrip in Tehachapi....
The Tehachapi Mountain Quilters are pleased to announce that we will be having beginning quilt workshops open to the public. If you are interested in learning how to quilt, now is the perfect opportunity. The first meeting will be Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at Stallion Springs Community Church, 18151 St Andrews Dr. At that time, you will be given information on the workshops, a supply list, etc. The workshops will start with the very beginning of the process and the end result will be a finished quilt. The cost is $25 for members, $50 for non-members....
First off, a Happy New Year and welcome to a new column aimed to educate and keep us all safe and free from issues and incidents in the workplace that can be avoided if we have knowledge and awareness. "Knowledge is power," is attributed to Sir Francis Bacon, but it is actually rooted in an ancient Indian proverb. I'd like to encourage small business employers to start the year off by scheduling your California AB1825 (Government Code Section 12950.1) and SB1343 training for the...
Since the Tehachapi Mountains can get very cold in winter, and we usually have snow, you may wonder if any creatures in our area hibernate to avoid the coldest months. Let's look at how local animals cope with the cold. Black Bears are well-known for hibernating, at least in areas with severe winters, but the picture is more complicated in an area with mixed or open winters like Tehachapi. The term "open winter" refers to areas that get snow and cold, but may also have much warmer periods...
When most people think about Tehachapi and fruit trees, the first type that comes to mind are apple trees. This is appropriate, since fine quality apples have been grown in the Tehachapi Mountains since some of the first settlers planted apples here in the 1850s and 1860s, but honestly there are easier choices for home gardeners. Apples are vulnerable to an insect pest known as the coddling moth (the worm in the apple), and you usually have to do something to control them -- commercial...
Rain. We need it. Rain brings life to our parched soil. But too much rain can mean problems if you're on a septic system. John Nelson, owner of John the Plumber, is no stranger to these problems. "It's a been a few years since we've had a really wet winter," he said, "but seeing as how it's looking like we're going to have another wet one this year, we're already anticipating panicked calls from homeowners whose septic is backing up." When heavy rain soaks your drain field, the waste water...
Check out The Great Wall's "After 4 p.m." special menu items, including sushi (limited), coconut shrimp and hot garlic chicken! Located at 807 Tucker Rd., Ste. F, Tehachapi. See ad on this page....
On the evening of Jan. 3, 2023, the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District appointed their new 2023 Board of Directors. From left are Treasurer Dwayne Moats, President Mike Nixon, Secretary Lydia Chaney, Vice President William Steele and At-Large Carl Ghericke. TVHD owns the building occupied by Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley in Capital Hills and is planning a new facility to be located on the site of the old hospital located at E St. and Curry St....
The Guild of Tehachapi has served this community for 45 years. This organization is governed by a board elected by its members. On Jan. 9, 2023, the oath of office was administered to each new board elect by Karen Hehe. President Joyce Rasmussen; Vice President Shirley Embry; Treasurer Frankie Wysocki; Board Secretary LaDawna Tigard; General Membership Secretary Gina Schwieger; Corresponding Secretary Sheryl Bovi; and Membership Jozee Vaca. Each will serve a one year term, volunteering their...
The family of Dorothy Lanell Malby, would like to honor her memory. She went to be with our Lord on Dec. 14, 2022. She is survived by three of her four children. John Roemer Sr., Diane Lunn and Allen Deem. Her oldest son, Michael Roemer passed away in 2003. She also had numerous grandchildren, John Roemer Jr., Steven Roemer, Shannon Aldridge Breiten, Russell Roemer and Heather Roemer. She was born in Newport, Arkansas in 1927. She grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. She lived in the Mountain Air...
It's been an interesting year with important tax changes that will impact you. Here are some of the changes and issues you need to know about. Tax return due dates: • Individuals must file returns by April 18, 2023, for the 2022 tax year. • Partnerships must file returns by the 15th day of the third month following the close of the taxable year (March 15 for calendar-year taxpayers); • C corporation returns are generally due by the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxab...
The wonky, wildly windy weather we've had lately, along with counting my blessings in this new year and remembering that sometimes I just luck out for no apparent reason, made me think back on one particular long-ago tornado experience. One summer day circa 1974 a friend and I went to the softball fields in Oklahoma City to watch some good tournament slow pitch. The weather was iffy to say the least – rain threatened, and tornados were forecast – but that was a common summer occurrence in the So...
When I was about 5 and 6 years old (in 1933 and 1934) I was learning to read and could figure out printed words. On Sunday morning, about 10 a.m., a man came on the radio and read the comics to me. Oh, how good he was. He made it sound so real. Later on, as I read better, I'd say to my brother, "He left out a line!" My brother told me he had gone over his time and was hurrying before the program was over. I remember "The Captain and the Kids" by Rudolph Dirks. We just called it, The...
This article (part 1 of 2) will help you understand California deeds, including the different types of deeds and available options, when transferring real property interests. We have tried to answer many of the most frequently asked questions about assignments of title in California, provide a basic understanding of simple terminology relating to real property, and explain the function of the most common deeds utilized by California real property owners. Grant Deed The most used type of deed, a...
According to a press release by the National Test Pilot School, exciting news was announced at Mojave Air & Space Port at the end of 2022. The release stated, "On behalf of the NTPS Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of Flight Research, Inc., we are pleased to announce the acquisition of Flight Research, Inc. assets and the creation of a new NTPS not for profit Business Unit, Flight Research International LLC (FRI)." According to the release, "NTPS is The World's Test Pilot School....
Do you dream? Do you have a dream? These are actually two separate things. Some nights we have dreams and wake to remember them. They can be happy, sad, scary and dark or full of light and love. Consciously, awake, we can also dream. We can dream of a better life, dream of finding love and happiness, dream of winning the lottery or an Olympic gold medal. Those dreams are purposeful hopes, building our desires like Lego bricks with layers of possibilities. The more plausible the hope, the more...
Are you debating repiping from copper to PEX? There are many advantages that PEX pipe offers that cannot be found with copper. The most common reasons why people generally choose PEX piping over copper is because there is less of a risk for leaks and the blue PEX is for the cold water and the red PEX is for the hot water making it easy to know the difference if ever needed again. Contact AEQ Plumbing for more information about PEX piping, (661) 305-4019....
I think I can safely say, personally, 2022 was a year unlike any other. I know most of us following 2020 would rather not see those words again but harkening back to my days behind a microphone when a player would have one of those standout games it was second nature to say, "have a day kid." I guess one could say I "had a year" in 2022. There are plenty of highlights to share personally and professionally, but the journey most of you have been on with me has been my running transformation, and...
Richard Buckreis, a loving husband and father, passed away on Dec. 11, 2022 in his home located in Boron, California. He was born on Dec. 26, 1957, to John and Catherine Buckreis in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Judith, and daughter, Ericka. As a child in an Air Force family, they lived in several places around the world as his father was moved from station to station, eventually being transferred to Edwards AFB. Richard turned 18 and decided to call the Antelope Valley...
Patrick Lee Baggett, 66, of Tehachapi, passed away on Jan. 3. Patrick was born on Sept. 17, 1956, in Glendale, California to James David Baggett, and Betty Lou Lee. Patrick grew up in the Valley where he learned his trade as a glazier. He used those skills to open his own window business in Fresno, California. He later closed his business and ventured his way to Tehachapi, California where he met his wife, Theresa Baggett. Patrick worked with the City of Tehachapi where he made many friends....
Michael Nicholas Di Tursi passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 26, 2022. Michael was born on Jan. 29, 1929, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-55, assigned to the 41st Rescue Air Squadron. He received the National Defense Service Medal and was acknowledged as a hero after sighting an Air Force pilot in the choppy waters of the Pacific. After his discharge from the Air Force, he was employed in the aircraft and aerospace industry for over 35 years. Michael too...
On Friday, Jan. 6, WM closed its beverage container buyback center located at 416 N. Dennison Rd., Tehachapi. Its materials recovery facility also will stop accepting material from the public at this time. Jan. 6 was the final day to bring beverage containers for redemption. The public is directed to FIELD Recycle located at 355 Enterprise Way, Ste. D, Tehachapi to redeem their bottles and cans. Additionally, the site's materials recovery facility, which had previously accepted inert materials...
