Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Mary Beth Garrison, along with her buddy "Bear", a life-size image of a bear, was the speaker at the Stallion Springs Property Owners Association meeting on May 24. Garrison presented ways to decrease energy use and save money at home. She talked about taking small energy saving steps to make a big difference in our SCE bills and where to get rebates on many energy upgrades. Community Clean Sweep, a local nonprofit organization started by Garrison in 1989, is the official Energy Upgrade Californ...
Tehachapi High School had an adorable visitor on May 27; 16-week-old pitbull puppy Trinity. She, along with veterinarian Dr. Mayuri Kerr and Marley's Mutts founder Zach Skow, arrived at the THS robotics lab at 2 p.m. for one of many special fittings. The pup is named Trinity due to her having only three legs. High school junior Blake Olson has been working for months with Trinity, Dr. Kerr, and Marley's Mutts to develop a prosthetic back leg for Trinity. She has been to several fittings...
Consumers, we want your business! Advertising is designed to make you pick up the phone, or visit a web site, and it’s funny the way things are presented to compel you to do so. There are ads that say, “Fees Waived on Your Loan Type”. Ooh, that sounds great! Then the ads go on to list the kinds of loan fees that are waived: Processing Fee, Underwriting Fee, Origination Fee, Tax Service Fee, and Flood Cert Fee. The reality is that those fees have not been charged on mortgages for years. After...
We get the word “internet” by combining the first parts of the words interconnected and networks. The internet connects millions of smaller networks, each owned independently, but connected with all the other networks. Arguably, the internet has changed the world more than any other technology in history and has had the fastest adoption curve of any technology in history. Here are the major components of the Internet and what they do: Your computer – Opening your favorite browser and typin...
As a municipal service engineer for over 15 years, I cannot count the times I have been asked about a decision I have made regarding a public facility. Most of the time it is a genuine desire to understand why we chose to pursue a certain project. On a few occasions, it's a veiled criticism of what was, to the asker, an obviously wrong choice. The practice of civil engineering and municipal project design does not always follow a path of obvious short-term needs. Instead, in many cases it is an...
At Triassic Vineyards we are looking forward to the summer months and planning to share the beauty we experience each day in the breathtaking Cummings Valley. We are thrilled to kick off our annual "Summer Sunsets" lecture series on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. Once again, we want to gather folks to listen to featured stories of history, adventure, science and education presented by some of our fascinating area residents. The four-part lecture series will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the...
It was a work transfer with a utility company that brought Dean Long to Tehachapi. He came from Rancho Cucamonga where he had lived since he was five years old. He found a beautiful mountain top home with spectacular views in Bear Valley Springs. His parents came to visit shortly after he moved into his new house and they brought some pictures that his father had taken of this area while working with a utility company back in the 1970s. One picture really looked familiar to Dean. On closer...
Well, it may be over, but it won’t soon be forgotten. I’m talking about the month of May. Every year during the month of May small businesses around the nation are honored and recognized for the work they do. They are the unsung heroes who go to battle every day to take care of their clients and provide for their families. It’s well known that these men and women are the backbones of the American economy providing the bulk of new job creation. These are the jobs that make our economy hum. I’ve...
On May 30, the Nation observed Memorial Day. I'm sure that most of you, like me, reflected on the sacrifices that so many men and women have made to protect our nation and our freedoms. How blessed we are as a nation because of their service! The very next day, I had the chance to accompany several City Council members, including Mayor Susan Wiggins, Councilman Phil Smith, and our Councilwoman and Honorary Commander, Kim Nixon, to a reception at Edwards Air Force Base to meet the Secretary of...
Calling all my Wiener Dog friends: if you have been sitting around on the comfy couch instead of getting that well-paid spokesdog job, here's how you can win some money and make your humans proud! Enter the Annual Wiener Run and race to be the best! The Wiener Run is part of the fabulous Fourth of July festivities at Tehachapi's Phillip Marx Central Park, and the winning dachshund will take home $200. The second, third, and fourth place dogs will receive $100, $50, and $25, respectively. This...
The summer has unofficially started and the heat is upon us. Now is the time to be more active and more careful. Many of us use the warmer weather to re-start the exercise programs we resolved to have in January or look to salads and lighter foods to lose weight. With these activities, there needs to be more caution taken. When increasing, changing or especially beginning a new exercise program, start with talking to your doctor. While I think exercise is good for everyone, talking to your doctor before you start anything new, is always a good...
Through the years, here in town, people have been known to say, "It's never been this hot!" Then, I have heard, "It's never been this cold!" Then, of course, "It's never been this dry!" and "It's never been this wet!" Well, the answer to all is, "It has." Just to finish this off, I can say that in 1899 we had 3.70 inches of rain( a dry year to match 2015) and in 1982 we had a record of 26.89 precipitation. That last is an all time record. Why, the above is mentioned is that when attending the...
Wandering around on the Internet can lead to some strange discoveries. Here’s a case in point. There is a specific definition of common knowledge used in logic. We generally think we know what common knowledge must be. It’s just the stuff that everybody knows. But that’s not what it actually is. The stuff that everybody knows is “mutual knowledge”. We all share in that piece of knowledge. What makes it common knowledge is when we know that everybody else knows it. To illustrate this, think about the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes. In...
Vancouver, British Columbia - June 6, 2016 - Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. wishes to provide an update of its operations at its 50%-owned Soledad Mountain gold-silver project located south of Mojave, California. The Company is pleased with the commissioning progress at Soledad Mountain. Recent highlights include: • May production was approximately 1,260 oz of gold and 15,000 oz of silver, totaling approximately 2,370 oz of gold and 26,000 oz of silver since the inaugural pour; • Mining and processing activities are now operating seven days per...
Attendance at the Boron Senior Center will certainly be high on June 9 as golden agers look forward to the 8th Annual Boron Senior Center Barbecue, hosted by the Hall Ambulance Paramedics and EMTs assigned to Post 17 in Boron, California. When: Thursday, June 9, 2016 Time: 11:30 – 2:00p.m. Where: Boron Senior Center 27177 Twenty Mule Team Rd Boron, California For years, the paramedics and EMTs working from Hall Ambulance’s Post 17 in Boron, have formed a kinship with the members of the Boron Senior Center where they provide regularly scheduled...
It always amazes me, when I think I have exhausted all of the files of my mother Marion Deaver, I find something new. Yesterday I was searching through the file drawer and found a file that I had created when I started organizing all of this that was titled "Garlock". I obviously had forgotten about it so I pulled it out. It was a gold mine! There was an article about the dedication of the historical landmark placed there in 1960 to honor the early residents of Garlock. In case you don't know,...
On Sunday afternoon, May 22, at the Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church, 67 people gathered together for a "Stop Hunger Now" food packaging event. In just a little over 2 hours, they assembled, sealed and boxed 18,000 food packets. Each food packet makes six meals, so they provided over 100,000 meals for those who are hungry. Pastor Bert Roper presented the idea to the church a couple of years ago. Since each packet costs $0.29, they wanted to raise $2,900.00 to make 10,000 packets. They...
Tehachapi High School's 2016 Awards Night was held in the gym the evening of May 22. Families, teachers, and distinguished members of the community attended to watch THS's best and brightest be rewarded for their outstanding scholastic efforts. The event began with an introduction form principal Scott Heitman, who expressed his pride and appreciation for these hardworking students. Dozens of academic accolades were handed out, which came in forms that ranged from tassels to medals to golden...
On May 22, 2016, a flag lowering was held for the retirement of Ed Weaver, Tehachapi High School's beloved wood shop and drafting teacher. Many people gathered at the front of the school to honor Mr. Weaver, including Superintendent Susan Andreas-Bervel, local boy scouts, and the THS Warrior Band. Principal Scott Heitman gave a speech, to commemorate Weaver's 30 years at Tehachapi High School. Ed Weaver began his teaching career in 1978 at North Summit High School in Coalville, Utah. After that...
If you become disabled at or after age 62 and have not yet retired, is it better to apply for Social Security disability benefits or early retirement benefits? If you’re unable to work because of illness or injury at any age, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Although there is a five-month waiting period for benefits, once you begin receiving benefits you will receive 100 percent of your primary insurance amount (PIA). Even though there is no waiting period for early retir...
The annual Memorial Day parade kicked off at 10 a.m., with the sound of bagpipes playing Yankee Doodle and other American tunes the whole way through. Many groups walked in the parade, including the Bear Valley Springs Veterans Association, the Tehachapi Mountain Scouts, the Civil Air Patrol Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46, and the Kern Country Scottish Pipe Band. Veterans sped past in classic car models, often carrying flag-waiving family members or crowned winners of local pageants. The...
An audible gasp arose from the community leaders at the June 1, 2016 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council when Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) Superintendent Susan Andreas-Bervel pointed out one of the harsh realities of the way California is now funding schools. Under the formula, which began phasing in during the 2013-2014 school year, school districts with a greater percentage of high-need students receive more money than districts that do not have enough...
It's awesome when you first see them – a hundred beautiful black wild horses cavorting in their own mystical valley just a few dozen miles from the city of Tehachapi. These are the wild horses of Oak Creek, who live and play in a secluded private canyon surrounded by the Tehachapi mountains. They are most likely descendents of once-domesticated animals and might correctly be called feral. Their confirmation (and DNA) indicates descent from the sturdy, strong Morgan breed. Diana and Steve P...
H is for hospital -- Measure H, which sought approval from residents of the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) to affiliate with Adventist Health and OK a 30-year lease of all district properties, roared to a victory June 7 with 5,521 "yes" votes (89.02 percent) and 681 "no" votes (10.98 percent). As it was not a tax measure, it needed only a simple majority (50 percent plus one) to pass, and the voters were not taking any chances. The people of the district have fought hard for the...
Let’s debunk some of the myths about diesel powered vehicles. 1. Diesel Burns Dirty This was true years ago. Since 2006, however, U.S. diesel vehicles have been required by law to use ultra-low-sulfur diesel or USLD. Modern diesels are soot-free and have a smaller carbon footprint. 2. Diesels Are Sluggish Not any more. They are as fast off the line as similar gasoline-powered cars. If your idea of fun is to spend an afternoon test-driving new cars, go take a spin in a diesel BMW or Porsche. 3. Diesels Are Loud Back in the day, you could hear a...
