Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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As Memorial Day approaches, I find it interesting how enjoyable it is to hear or read about historical stories about flying, especially if it occurred in our local skies? My late friend Bruce Porter, was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Mojave during World War II flying Corsairs and Hellcats. He wrote the book called Ace! A Marine Night-Fighter Pilot in WWII. When he found out how much I liked aviation history, he contacted his fellow Marine Corps pilot friend, Charles (Pat) Weiland in...
It seems every spring I rejoice in the warmer weather, the greening of the hills, the explosion of colorful wildflowers. But I must acknowledge the flip side--the changeable weather, the thriving weeds, the allergies and the cleanup that must be managed. We at Pioneer True Value Home Center are here to help you make it "all better." Walk around your yard and determine what needs to be done. We have to clear our land by June 1 to comply with the Kern County guidelines so that is the priority....
Patrick Sweeney, from Valley Oaks Charter High School, Tehachapi, was announced as one of 100 award recipients for the 2nd PBS LearningMedia's and Stand Up To Cancer's Emperor Science Award program. The Emperor Science Award program is an initiative designed to encourage high school students to explore careers in science, specifically cancer research and care, through a unique mentoring opportunity. PBS LearningMedia, a digital educational resource library for teachers and students, and Stand...
The First Annual Tehachapi Good News Club Family Picnic was held May 21 at Meadow Brook Park. Approximately 70 children, parents, grandparents and club volunteers attended. There was food, games and making of new friends. This school year, 132 children were registered to attend Tehachapi's Good News Clubs and 20 adults from seven local churches volunteered every week. The clubs were held after school at Tompkins, Golden Hills and Cummings Valley Elementary, and bus stops at the Whiting Center...
Five members of the Tehachapi High School Robotics team appeared at the May 23 School Board meeting to express their concerns about the possible elimination of the engineering courses that have enabled the Robotic Team to be such a smashing success. According to Principal Scott Heitman, he is considering the elimination of engineering classes and replacing them with digital photo and graphic design. "We have 120 students interested in the art classes," said Heitman, "and only 35 interested in...
Christina's 3rd annual fundraiser dinner to wage hope for a cure for pancreatic cancer will be held on Saturday evening, June 3. The dinner will take place at the Veterans Memorial Building, 125 East F Street. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and a lasagna dinner ($10 per person), graciously prepared by the American Legion Auxiliary, will be served at 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets will be sold at the door. There will be door prizes and a silent auction with bidding throughout the evening. The winning prize...
Your digital 'you' is all over the internet. From those websites you had to create an account for to buy that one thing that one time, to web forums you don't go to anymore, to ghost-filled social media sites, you're all over the place. Here are some tips to make your online life more secure. Close accounts you don't use Do you know what happens to those shopping, social media, and forum accounts you don't use anymore? They get hacked. And now the guys that hacked that site have all the info...
Tech Trek is a week long summer experience for girls to learn more about math and science while living in dorms on a university campus. They attend interesting workshops and participate in field trips to educational sites. The camps are sponsored by American Association of University Women. Each year Tehachapi Mountain Branch of AAUW sends three girls from Jacobsen Middle School to one of these camps. The girls chosen to attend this summer are Kennadee Stilson, Alaina Riggs, and Julia Ramos....
Two of the faithful ushers at Tehachapi Community Congregational UCC were honored during Sunday worship service on May 21. Jerry Jensen and Jim Carmichael were surprised when Pastor Nancy Bacon called them forward and thanked them for serving the church. Jensen, head usher, has served so long that he could not recall just how many years it had been. Carmichael remembered he has served for 5 years. Ushers serve in many ways besides assisting in seating. They collect the offering, serve...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you’re a certain age, or getting close to it, you might hear something like this: “Now that you’re older, you need to invest more conservatively.” But what exactly does this mean? For starters, it’s useful to understand that your investment preferences and needs will indeed change over time. When you’re first starting out in your career, and even for a long time afterward, you can afford to i...
In November of 2014, the Tehachapi City Council earmarked several years of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds towards improving and connecting the pieces of sidewalk on the north side of H Street across from the Union Pacific rail line and on the east side of North Green Street between H and J Streets (see map). Since that time, the city has been refining and designing the Northside Neighborhood Sidewalk project. The last step for starting the project is an agreement between the...
At the May 11 East Kern Economic Alliance meeting, Adventist Health president and CEO Charlotte Briggs spoke about the problems that the healthcare district has faced in getting the new hospital licensed and open. Thanks to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), many codes have changed since the beginning of construction and the hospital must meet all the codes before it can be licensed and "there is licensing for everything," she said. Most frustrating are the new...
I’ve been running low flow toilet replacement programs in Tehachapi Valley since 2014. The programs are almost over, and now is the time to heap glory on those who participated. Announcing the winners of the highly coveted Potty Awards! In the Commercial Category, demonstrating the old adage, the more you flush, the more you save…the envelope please. It’s Kelcy’s Café! Kelcy’s is saving an average of 22,000 gallons of water per month with their new low flow toilets and the other water saving measures they’ve put in place. Thanks to all of Ke...
Today, We Honor The Overall Man Classic Bill Mead Reprinted with permission from Tehachapi Lifestyle Magazine, November 2012 issue.When I was a small lad in Iowa we had Civil War veterans in our Memorial Day parades. Today, I find that hard to believe even though I was there. The memory of those old Union soldiers whose war tales are now buried with them prompted me a few years ago to try writing a family history of my Dad's experiences in the First World War. By then it was clear that before...
The Tehachapi Lions Club was pleased to honor three Tehachapi High School seniors with scholarships on May 18. The scholarship recipients were Anjelica Romero, Nikolas Hackleman and Juliane Dieken. Anjelica plans on pursuing a career in electrical engineering with a focus on aerospace at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Nikolas will be entering the nursing program at Bakersfield College and then completing the program at California State University Bakersfield with an eye on a post graduate degree,...
Duathlon Race in Downtown Tehachapi...
On April 8 a fundraiser was held at Canine Creek Pet Wash and Boutique in Tehachapi in honor of local Mikayla Hart and her service dog Teddy. They were in need of a harness for Teddy to help keep Mikayla stable when she walks. Mikayla, who has had half of her brain removed, has no peripheral vision. A message from the staff at Canine Creek Pet Wash and Boutique, Kellie, Brandy, Sam, Terra and Shilo: "We wanted to let everyone know that Mikayla and Teddy have officially received their harness!...
Once a month the Tehachapi Treasure Trove hosts a painting party. Local artists provide instruction and the Trove provides snacks, drinks (soda, coffee and wine) and all the painting supplies needed to make a great painting, which is finished during the session. Stephen Headrick, one of the co-owners of the Trove started the paint night several months ago. Says Headrick, "It's a fun evening with lots of fun people." That statement can be attested by the fact the workshops are always full,...
Tommy Baker "Tommy the Handyman" officially became a member of Tehachapi Rotary in May. He was welcomed by President Tim Trujillo and sponsor Claudia White. He has been in the construction business for over 37 years. Before moving to Tehachapi four years ago, Tommy had spent ten years living and working in Lake Isabella. He began working in Tehachapi and has never looked back. Members meet every Thursday at noon at Big Papa's Steakhouse. Call Tim Trujillo, President, at (661) 821-0086 for more...
On January 10, 2017 the professional, independent Pecos League signed a four year agreement with the City of California City to host one of their expansion baseball teams. The California City Whiptails played their season opener May 25 at 7 p.m. This team is one of five of the league's expansion teams in California. "I am very excited about the opportunity. It will bring others to our community and allows them to see what we offer and at the same time it gives our locals pro level baseball at...
It was a beautiful Tehachapi morning on Wednesday, May 24 for the 8th Annual Intermediate Space Challenge. Over 700 4th and 5th graders from the three Tehachapi elementary schools, Carden School and Valley Oaks Charter School arrived by the busload at Tehachapi Airport to shoot off colorful rockets that were made by each of the classes. The competition is sponsored by The Arts, Science and Technology Educational Corporation of Tehachapi. AST's goal is to spark interest in science, engineering...
There are very few herb plants that I can't easily give away. White horehound (marrubium vulgare) is one of these! It is scorned and considered a weed by those who do not know of its historical and practical virtues. Let us look at this herb that grows so easily and is so disliked by many gardeners. It is an upright, bushy and hardy perennial with wooly stems and rounded hairy leaves that have serrated edges and a musky smell. The small white flowers grow in dense whorls (circular patterns)...
This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, and for many of us, this weekend signals the beginning of summer activities like picnics, vacations and baseball or softball games. It may be the weekend you clear your land of weeds or plant the garden; or take a long motorcycle ride or a session on the chaise lounge with a good book. It might still be cool in our mountains (and snow is not really ever out of the question) but it’s a weekend that many (including me) like to think “outside” more and more....
Zack Scrivner addressed the Kern County budget crisis at the May Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He told local businesses that the shortfall was primarily due to the unprecedented drop in oil prices. Oil prices were once over $100 a barrel. This dropped first to $55 a barrel and then to $35. The resulting shortfall caused a drastic reduction in tax revenue for the county and local communities. He added that oil reserves have been used to mitigate the loss but the budget still will need to be cut...
