Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Attention Kelcy's fans! Kelcy's Restaurant, 110 W. Tehachapi Blvd., will be open again during the weekend of Feb. 9-10. Dinner will be served before, during and after the Valentine's Wine Walk in the cafe portion on Saturday evening from 4 to 10 p.m. Homemade Albondigas and robust vegetarian soups, along with a chicken broccoli alfredo bake will be offered as well as burgers and more. Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. we will be serving breakfast and lunch. We are excited to host Westlane Brewing in...
Most Tehachapi residents know Main Street Tehachapi from the many fun and entertaining events that bring residents and out of towners to the historic downtown area, such as the upcoming Wine and Chocolate Walk, the Ugly Sweater Wine Walk in November, the newest wine walk, Sip Sip Hurray, coming up in June and the Summer Farmers Market. Recently MST has provided $20,000 in grants to Downtown businesses for façade improvements and repainting. Last year $5,000 was donated to assist the City with...
Fiddlers Crossing will welcome back singer-songwriter Jann Klose on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. This will be his third time in the downtown venue. Klose is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who epitomizes the "Crossing" part of Fiddlers Crossing. Klose is truly an international musician, having lived in Germany, Kenya, South Africa and the United States. His music is a genre becoming known as "Chamber Pop," a form of pop-rock performed in an intimate style more like folk music. His lush, beautiful...
The National Council for Home Safety and Security has named the City of Tehachapi as the safest City in Kern County and the 44th safest city in the State of California in their 2019 “Safest Cities in California” Report. In determining the rankings, the council reviewed the most-recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with the Police Adequacy variable which relates total crimes to the number of police employees. The report notes the smaller the police adequacy statistic is, the saf...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and the 56th Annual Mountain Festival Committee are looking for a theme for the 56th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival®. The Festival will be on August 16 - 18, 2019. Original or unique theme ideas should be submitted to the Chamber by Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. The winner will receive a $100 prize, along with V.I.P. treatment and an invitation to ride in the Mountain Festival Parade. Participants are allowed to submit an unlimited number of theme...
In early January, Hannah Thompson arrived in Tehachapi from Wichita, Kan. Her husband, Christopher French, had come to California in September to start his new job at The Spaceship Company as a test technician for rocket propulsion systems. He was just in time to be part of the launch team for Spaceship Two. Hannah said that she and Christopher have been married less than six months. He came to California for his interview the day after they got back from their honeymoon. Some of his friends...
Baked Potato Fundraiser The Stallion Springs Community Church held a Potato Bake fundraiser for the Women's Ministry. The group will go on a Fellowship retreat to Rankin Ranch in Caliente in October. The group sold 60 potatoes complete with toppings, raising over $400 toward the trip. Stallion Springs Dance Program The Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation Department is holding a six week dance program starting Feb. 11. For tiny tots, ages 3 and 4 Ballet and Tap, Mondays 3 to 4 p.m., for ages 5...
The Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) is the most sweeping change in federal tax law since 1986. It contains more than 115 new provisions. Do I need to file a tax return? The answer depends on your filing status, your age and the type of income you earn. Each person is allowed to earn a certain amount of income before they are required to file a tax return. For 2018 tax returns, individuals are no longer allowed a personal exemption deduction, but are still entitled to a standard deduction of $12,000...
Strength comes from so many places and Autumn Cote's strength reaches far beyond her incredible physical accomplishments. This May, Autumn will be traveling to Russia to compete in the Armlifting World Championships, representing the United States in the women's 60 kilo or 132-pound class. "I am very excited. I am nervous this will [be] by far the biggest stage I will have ever competed on. To represent our country makes it even more important," she said. The 36-year-old has been strength...
The 12th Annual Wine and Chocolate Walk in Downtown Tehachapi will be held this year on Feb. 9. Join the friendly faces that go from business to business along the downtown streets to sample tasty wines, paired with delicious chocolates, handmade by local resident Linda Pettitt of Linda's Cakes and Things. See the map of Host businesses in this issue of The Loop on page 11. Not only a fun social event, you have the opportunity to shop with your Valentine and purchase the perfect Valentine's...
Sync and backup your iPhone to Windows iPhones used to pretend that Windows didn’t even exist. But since there are more Windows devices than iPhones, Apple has (probably reluctantly) provided tools to access the photos, music and videos from iPhones on our Windows computers, too. By far, the easiest way to get your iPhone talking with your computer is to install iCloud for Windows. iCloud for Windows brings your photos, videos, email, files and bookmarks to your Windows computer. iCloud is an o...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. For many years, employees of companies that offered 401(k) plans only faced a couple of key decisions – how much to contribute and how to allocate their dollars among the various investment options in their plan. But in recent years, a third choice has emerged: the traditional versus Roth 401(k). Which is right for you? To begin with, you need to understand the key difference between the two types o...
Rotary has a program that allows young people from our local Rotary Club area to go on a “Youth Exchange” to a foreign country and, in the exchange, a student from another country comes to Tehachapi for a year. This is the first year the Rotary Club of Tehachapi will be participating in this exciting program. Aiden Wood, a student at Valley Oaks Charter School and a member of our VOCHS Interact Club has applied and is looking forward to going abroad this coming fall. To quote Aiden: “I first...
If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 and enjoy acting, come out to Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park and audition for our annual outdoor play based on a traditional California Indian story. Rehearsals will be every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. starting Tuesday, Feb. 19. Auditions will be on the first day of rehearsal. The performance will be the evening of Saturday, May 4. The history of theater at the museum dates back to 1932. Museum founder H. A. Edwards wrote an...
Ken Ulbrich, a Tehachapi resident and professional photographer, sends us views of our community through the lens. If you'd like to see more of Ken's work, visit his website at www.photoproimages.com. Photographers, experienced or brand-new, please send us your best shots! They can be snapshots of life in our mountain community or from one of your adventures. Send submissions to [email protected]....
Greetings! It's February, a month associated with love and valentines. My Jewish friend and colleague, Rabbi Cheryl Rosenstein, was discussing love with me recently. Judaism and Christianity overlap on many things, but love is sometimes perceived differently. We all agree that we are to love God and love one another, but how do we do that? In the Torah, there are three commands to love: "love your neighbor as yourself" (Leviticus 19:18); "love the stranger as yourself" (Leviticus 19:34); and...
If you have a VA loan, I bet your phone is ringing off the hook with offers to "save you money." Or at least, you are receiving multiple postcards by mail, encouraging you to "Refinance NOW!" As a prudent consumer, you already know that anyone who is calling to sell you something is doing just that: Selling you something. If you have not initiated the contact, beware. VA loans are big business, and these offers are not always in the best interest of the Veteran. Here's what contributors to the R...
In one of the movie versions of "Robin Hood," our hero is told by a friend that he will know when he is really in love because he will be willing to die for the woman. Sure enough, later on in the story Robin tells Marian, "I would die for you." Knowing someone is willing to die for you can be an ego boost, sure, but knowing someone is willing to put down the toilet seat for you every day can mean every bit as much. Love is putting food on the table, but it's also a little note stuck in your...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club had a busy weekend Jan. 12-13. Michael Murillo traveled to Selma on Saturday to compete in the Selma New Year Bash. Michael wrestled in the Middle school Division and lost out to two strong wrestlers from the Fresno area. Nine wrestlers traveled to Laverne on Sunday for the CAGWA 3-G Tournament. Teammates Jairdan Medina and Levi Hart met in the finals of the Schoolboy 97 pound division, with Medina coming away with 1st place honors. Jake Brown, Aaron Severson and...
Members of our community and the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce joined Deidre and Dennis Venable at the Grand Opening of Picture Perfect Parties on Jan. 28. Picture Perfect Parties is located at 20601 W. Valley Blvd., Ste. A-103 in Tehachapi. For more information call (661) 823-1240....
... and Tehachapi Community Theatre actors are going to make sure you leave the BeeKay knowing the right pronunciation. Tehachapi Apple Festival presents a Tehachapi Community Theatre production of "Young Frankenstein," beginning Feb. 22. An entertaining ensemble of actors are rehearsing multiple times a week to prepare for the Broadway version of Mel Brook's creation. "It has been a blast and really fascinating to see how everything is coming together. From costumes and props and acting ......
Pairing food and wine is an art. Our local chef Mano Lujan, owner of Red House BBQ, is a master at the art. He proved it once again at the Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner. Wine in California is plentiful, and I feel no hesitance in saying that it is mostly excellent. A group of 120 guests mixed, mingled and experienced a collection of wonderful, full, tasty wines brought to us by Loren and Pam Hoffman, Wine Ambassadors for the Boisset Collection. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi wants to thank Mano,...
Valentine's are not only for children and sweethearts. So, if you have neither in your life, don't despair. There are wonderful alternatives in creating a happy Valentine's Day... In my elementary school years, Valentine's Day brought both joy and bitter disappointments. Boxes were decorated by students with lacy paper doilies and hearts of red, white and pink. As these boxes were lined up with names clearly printed on each, classmates delivered their Valentines. Some brought for all. Others...
12 has arrived and as the City Manager I have the privilege of spending some time in the coming weeks bragging about the accomplishments over the last 12 months in our soon-to-be-released 2018 Annual Report. For those that aren't familiar, each year we release an annual report that recaps the accomplishments by our City in the previous year and spend late January and February presenting the multimedia version of the report as a guest speaker at various community gatherings, including the...
Heritage Oak School an accredited, classical Christian school for grades K4-12, accepted three new members to its National Honor Society (NHS) chapter. An NHS induction ceremony was held on Jan. 27 to celebrate the new inductees and current members. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students. Chapters exist in 75 percent of the nation's high schools. Additionally, thousands of dollars in scholarships have been...
