Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Janet Anne Roper, 78, took her final breath on May 18. She was born on Dec. 3, 1944, to Carl Leonard Ogin and Anne Elizabeth (Pointek) Ogin in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Janet was a resident of Tehachapi, and lived in Kern County for 25 years. She worked for the Government as an Administrative Assistant for 13 years. Janet was well known and loved by all who were graced by her presence. She will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Martin Roper; and son, William...
At the TVRPD Board Meeting, held May 23, General Manager Corey Torres reported to the Board that the Ollie Mountain Skate Park has received an award for Outstanding Renovated Facility (Small District) from the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts (CARPD). Torres then outlined the district projects that were either completed or are still in process during the 2022-23 year. The District Offices received a new roof and a new concrete sidewalk was completed from the parking lot...
Merrily Elizabeth Flanagan passed away on Thursday, May 25 surrounded by her loving family. Merrily was born Mary Elizabeth Milano to Rosetta and Michael Milano in Brooklyn, New York on May 17, 1944, while her father fought overseas in World War II. Merrily's childhood in post-war Hyde Park, New York, "Roosevelt Country," was filled with theater, student clubs, movie star magazines, chocolate bars and time with her beloved grandmother, artist Ria Barba. Her nonny imparted to her a love of art...
Are leaders born or made? This question echoed in our heads as we stood surrounded by the four corners, each one holding a sign printed with one of the four options, "strongly agree," "agree," "disagree," and "strongly disagree." We were told to stand in the corner with the sign that we aligned with, and some were asked to share why they chose the corner they did. The group was almost evenly split up between the four corners, but three people stood in the very middle, the self-made "neutral"...
Lions and tigers and bears, plus magnificent elephants, giraffes, monkeys and the wonders of the sea are within range of day trips to most Californians. In San Diego you find both the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Wildlife Park ... plus SeaWorld. The Los Angeles Zoo provides good views of your favorite wild animals, reptiles and birds. Fresno has the Chaffee Zoo and is worth the trip as it even has a few dinosaurs in the mix. The Santa Barbara Zoo cannot be beat for its location. One can see a...
Summer – a time for fun and rejuvenation. Getting away from the back crippling mounds of schoolwork to enjoy a day in the sun or a romp through the woods. The possibilities are endless, yet time is fleeting. Three months to do almost anything you want, but where to start? What to do? How do we make the most of this precious time? Fear not, today these questions will be answered with a summer bucket list provided by your peers to help you get the most out of your summer vacation, leaving b...
Let's take a look at the recent Memorial Day event at Mojave Cemetery. Paul Holzer, general manager of the East Kern Cemetery District said, "Remembering those who gave their all is why we are here today." He thanked the many volunteers who helped with the ceremony and Travis Mullins for the preparation of the cemetery grounds. Holzer said, "Tami Kelly organized Mojave High School students to help place American Flags on each grave of a military veteran who served our country. The Mojave...
Janet Faye Dominick was born on Jan. 10, 1935. She passed away on May 6 with family by her side. Janet moved around as a child because her father was in the Army. She mainly grew up in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Janet moved to California and after gaining plenty of experience and creating her own company called PBXtra Placement Services. PBXtra was a temporary agency for phone operators. She gained many clients such as Mattel Inc. and J.P. Powers. Janet adopted her granddaughter, Brittany...
The California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA) Investment Policy Certification has been granted to the City of Tehachapi. This Investment Policy Certification recognizes that CMTA has validated City of Tehachapi's Investment Policy adheres with the State of California Government Code and meets the program requirements within 18 different topics areas deemed to be best practices for investment policies. Those topics include: Scope, Prudence, Objective, Delegation of Authority, Ethics and...
If your grandfather, father or possibly an uncle had been standing on the depot platform at the right time on the right day in early June of 1922, they would have been witness to the most unusual train to pass through our town. It was dubbed 'The Prosperity Special' by the president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works when it began its cross country trek over ninety years ago. This is the story of that most unusual train. As the second decade dawned in the twentieth century, the world was in disarra...
We reached the end of the 2022-23 athletic season at Tehachapi High School, and it was one for the history books. The Warriors and Lady Warriors captured a single season record for league championships dominating the South Yosemite Mountain League winning in nearly every sport. Unfortunately, until the CIF Central Section discontinues their "equity model" the chances of parlaying those league titles into a fair chance of playoff seedings will be an uphill battle ... but one Tehachapi will meet....
The Peace Pole Project is a service project that our Valley Oaks Tehachapi High School Interact Club students completed this year. Our high school students fundraised through bake sales, Panda Express fundraisers, and yearbook sales. A peace pole is an international symbol of peace. A peace pole displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" usually in the primary language of the country where it has been placed, as well as in three to seven additional translations. "May Peace Prevail On Eart...
On May 29, the community came together to observe Memorial Day at Philip Marx Central Park in Tehachapi. Before the ceremony there was a parade which led to the park....
On June 5 a thunderstorm brought unusually large hail to the Alpine and Stallion Spring areas, while the city of Tehachapi remained dry....
Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District reported that this year's Fishing Derby, held May 20 at Brite Lake, brought in 579 registered anglers. This is the largest turnout ever recorded for the event. Three of the fishermen caught fish tagged at $1,000. John Casselman caught the fish sponsored by Monument Insurance, Josh Mayes caught the fish sponsored by BHE Renewables, and Nicole Liere caught the fish sponsored by Golden Hills IT....
The first meeting of the car show committee for Thunder on the Mountain was held at Mountain Bowling on June 8. The car show will be held on Sunday, August 20, during Mountain Festival. Taking over leadership of the organization this year is 1st Priority Auto Registration....
It's common for buyers to refer to the cash needed to close on a home as "closing costs" or think it is limited to just the down payment amount. The cash needed to close is actually made up of three different categories of expenses. Closing costs, prepaid costs and down payment. In general, closing costs can range from 2% to 5% of the total loan amount. According to analyzed data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), comparing the top 10 mortgage lenders in the U.S., using a Mortgage...
