Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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How much can I contribute to my IRA in 2015? The combined amount you can contribute to your traditional and Roth IRAs remains at $5,500 for 2015, or $6,500 if you'll be 50 or older by the end of the year. You can contribute to an IRA in addition to an employer-sponsored retirement plan like a 401(k). But if you (or your spouse) participate in an employer-sponsored plan, the amount of traditional IRA contributions you can deduct may be reduced or eliminated (phased out), depending on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Your ability to...
We’ve all seen the darling images, which depict the more rural lifestyle. The cute little salt and pepper shakers with the proverbial black and white cow smiling up at you, the decorative yard flag with the happy cows, the adorable “love you till the cows come home” plaque and even the occasion tasteless pitcher in the form of an utter. I can recall the sweet little cow on the milk carton at the supermarket. We also have the functional cow crossing signs that line our roadways heading out to St...
A few weeks ago I took part in an outing that took the MetroLink from Lancaster down into Downtown Los Angeles. On the weekend you can ride unlimited for $10. This includes not just MetroLink, but the other rail lines in the L.A. area. (It also includes some of the bus lines down there as well.) So you could ride from Lancaster to Oceanside. then back again all for $10. Also, it isn’t hard to do. You buy your ticket from a kiosk (which, when we were there, the security guard was happy to help w...
At its regular meeting on March 16, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance prohibiting hookah lounges within the city limits. To the surprise of many, two Bakersfield television stations sent television cameras to film the vote. The ordinance defines a hookah as “a water pipe made of metal or other material, usually decorated and shaped somewhat like a bottle or small tank, with a flexible cord pipe also known as shisha, nargile, hubble bubble, nag, and turkish water...
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 17, at the CSD offices. The board approved the establishment of the road assessment fee in the amount of $150, the same as it has been for the past 20 years. The water and waste water standby fees were also established in amounts equal to previous years. A hearing will be held to hear any comments on these fees. On March 19 the Stallion Springs Community Service District’s Board of Directors met to discuss the future of Stallion Springs. This strategic p...
Listening to the old-school country songs and honest back porch voice of Amber Cross has been likened to putting an archival Smithsonian recording on the turntable. Hers is an authentic voice, both in sound and feeling. She writes from her own life’s struggles and experiences, with great power and emotion and a sense of place. Originally from Maine, Cross spent her early years surrounded by gospel music in a small town church where her father preached and her mother played piano. Today she lives on California’s central coast, where she spe...
The Annual Amateur Fiddle Contest was held at Carden School of Tehachapi on Saturday, Mar. 14, 2015 and brought out the cream of the crop. The kids of Tehachapi and surrounding areas are up-and-coming fiddlers and musicians! Saturday’s competition started early with Joey Walleck of Tehachapi playing the National Anthem for the event. The divisions started off with the Junior (ages 13-17), and Junior-Junior (ages 9-12), followed by the Small Fry Division (ages 8 and under). There was stiff competition and great music played. The winners from e...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than 2.5 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU). The nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Dave on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing. FPU...
Marvin Belcher was a ball turret gunner on a B17 airplane during World War II. He was stationed in England and flew missions over Germany. He spoke to Kiwanis recently about his war experience. Belcher was a participant in the Honor Flight program last year and expressed what an emotional experience it was for him. He was impressed with the admiration and attention the veterans received from children and adults who came up to them as they toured historical monuments in Washington D.C. Rick Zanuto, who helps organize Honor Flights, was present...
The Tehachapi Lions Club honored Evelyn Yang of Tehachapi High School as the March Student of the Month at their March 19 general meeting. Evelyn received an award as top Mathlete. She is also on the THS tennis team and she is the founder/president of the International Club at THS. Although she has lived in America for two years and comes to us from China, she already is an accomplished student and mentor to other students....
The Desert Region Lions Clubs held their 78 Annual Desert Region Student Speaker Contest on March 21 at the American Legion in California City. This year’s topic is “Water Conservation- How Can We Reduce, Recycle and Reclaim?”. Desert Region Chairman Ric Williams emceed the contest. The contestant from Zone A (Acton, Mojave and Palmdale) was Serena Allen from Quartz Hill High School in Palmdale and the contestant from Zone B (Boron, California City, Ridgecrest and Tehachapi) was Kyle Robins from Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest. Both conte...
Learn to photograph desert wildflowers in the Mojave with Eastern Sierras landscape photographer and local guide, Cheryl McDonald, the weekend of April 10-12, 2015. The winter weather for 2015 in the Mojave Desert is creating a lot of excitement for wildflower enthusiasts. Already the high desert is green and flowers are beginning to bloom. As we are continuing to have rain in the desert and snow at the higher elevations, the forecast is good for an extended display of flowers, with some that have been dormant for several years. I will be hosti...
The local Tehachapi Celebrate Recovery group would like to announce that they are now serving a free meal before each Celebrate Recovery meeting at the “Solid Rock Café” every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 1049 South Curry Street (near Tompkins Elementary School). This Celebrate Recovery group is a faith-based, 12-step program for adults with hurts, hang-ups and habits, and you are welcome to come check it out. Celebrate Recovery meetings start at 7 p.m. following the meal. Dessert will be served after the meet...
Calling all runners! On Saturday, April 4, join the High Desert Runners Club for an 8 a.m. run on up to seven miles of trails at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, and enjoy the spring wildflowers! You have a one-hour time limit to pick up tickets at as many of the cans along the route as you can get to. At the end, there is a raffle for a $25 gift certificate for the park gift shop. Please bring post-run munchies to share. No entry fee for the run, but there is a $10 per-vehicle parking fee; or park on Lancaster Road for free...
The Tehachapi Mountain Quilt Guild's next meeting is April 6, at the Bear Valley Church hall, 26180 Plateau Way, at 9:30 a.m. All quilters and those interested in quilting are invited to attend. Come and join the fun and enjoy the company of fellow quilters. This month we will have the opportunity to attend "Quilters College". Various quilting techniques will be taught by some of our vary talented members. This is a very fun event and we always leave with some new knowledge that we did not possess beforehand. There is a charge of $5 for...
Beginning Saturday Mar. 7, the Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve will be open daily from 10 - 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 - 5 p.m. weekends. Closing date will be determined later in the season. The park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset, with 8 miles of peaceful hiking trails, a picnic area, and beautiful vistas. The visitor center, staffed by volunteers, offers wildlife and wildflower displays, a gallery of Jane S. Pinheiro’s detailed watercolor paintings, an orientation video, and gift s...
We Are Mojave is hosting a Yuri’s Night Party on Sunday April 12 from 5-8p.m. Yuri’s Night celebrates the first human to go to space on April 12, 1961, and the inaugural launch of the first Space Shuttle on April 12, 1981. This event will be held at the Mojave Elks Lodge, and tickets are $7. Tickets can be purchased at Highway Glass (2309 Cerro Gordo St, Mojave, CA) before the event or at the door. Admittance is free to folks in space costumes! For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit YurisNight.ne...
Hoffmann Hospice is excited to announce open registration for their Annual Heart Art Camp. This year’s camp will be held June 8 through June 11 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Art & Spirituality Center on the corner of Truxtun Ave. and A St. in Bakersfield, in coordination with Dignity Health Mercy and Memorial Hospitals. The camp is for children and teens ages 7-17 years of age who have lost a loved one. The four day camp offers activities, including games, music, arts and crafts and special guests which help children work through their g...
Dr. Paul Singh will speak at the next meeting of American Association of University Women on Wed., April 8, 4 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of Tehachapi Community Church, corner of Green and E. streets. It is an open meeting for anyone who is interested in attending. Dr. Singh is not only a surgeon-physician and an urogynecologist, but a published author. His latest book, Discovering Our World, has just been published. It is described as "Humanity's Epic Journey from Myth to Knowledge." It became available on Amazon and other book stores just...
The International Space Apps Challenge is an international event that promotes mass collaboration and problem solving in order to produce relevant open-source solutions to address global needs. This year, NASA has presented 25 challenges in four areas: Human Spaceflight, Earth Science, Robotics, and Outer Space Exploration. Our goal is to bring together professionals, students, hobbyists, and tech enthusiasts for a weekend of fun, learning, and sharing. We Are Mojave will host a satellite location to Sacramento’s event, which will be held at t...
Saturday, May 2, Rotary’s fundraiser of the year, Cowboy Saturday Night at Stallion Springs Community Center from 5-10 p.m. Tickets are $60 each, or 2 for $100. Great food, fantastic fun, line dancing, raffles, Blackjack, and no host bar. For more info call 818-519-7144....
In the coming months in Tehachapi, Kernville and Frazier Park, Wildfire Awareness Expos will be held. These community events are suited to the communities in wildfire prone areas to provide the residents with valuable information on wildfire awareness, hazard reduction guidelines and emergency preparedness. In addition to the Kern County Fire Seasonal Wildland Firefighting crews and equipment on display, there will be cooperative firefighting agencies such as Cal Fire, United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management with their equipm...
Fashion Show fundraiser is from 5-7p.m. on April 28. Tickets are $10. Call 818-519-7144 to buy tickets or see your friendly local Rotarian. Locally avaliable fashions, wonderful raffle, soft drinks and wine available for sale....
Desert Rose Garden Club of California City will be hosting their Spring Plant Sale on April 11, 2015 from 8-3 p.m. This plant sale will be at 9136 S. Loop Blvd in California City. Our Garden Club members will be providing plants from their yards to sell for a nominal cost. These plants are hardy and survive well in our desert climate. Also available will be books, planters, garden accessories, and plenty of advice. The proceeds benefit our city landscapes and children's gardens. If you have any questions please contact Renee Rivera at (760)...
Karaoke at Domingo's in Tehachapi (20416 W Valley Blvd), will be on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7:30 p.m. until about 10 p.m., depending on participation and the bar manager. Look forward to Karaoke Wednesday on Apr. 8. Please join us and support the effort to bring karaoke back to Domingo's. Buy appetizers, a great dinner and/or drinks, and sing the night away – or, just enjoy the entertainment. Hopefully with enough support it will once again turn into a long term venue for Wednesday Night Karaoke....
