Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On June 15, more than 50 local Tehachapi small businesses and nonprofits participated in the Grand Reopening of our Tehachapi (and California) economy in Downtown Tehachapi. In total there were roughly 150 people in attendance to represent small businesses in the greater Tehachapi area (city and unincorporated county). Each business received a ribbon of their choice either red, white or blue in color to represent America. The businesses lined up for a photo with their staff and everyone...
The 2021 Tehachapi Oldtimer’s Picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 1 at Central Park. This event is for people who have lived here in Tehachapi for 40 years, lived here 40 years ago, or were born here at least 40 years ago. Please RSVP by July 10 to [email protected] or call (661) 822-3228....
We are here on the verge of our Independence Day, grateful for the opportunity to celebrate once again with our community. While COVID-19 forced the cancellation of last year's All-American 4th of July Festival, I am pleased to be preparing for this event once again. There have been a few changes. We have made the festival a little smaller, focusing our efforts on only one location, Philip Marx Central Park, but we have managed to cram an entire day's worth of activities into that park for all t...
A well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence is "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." While it may not have been the direct intent of the signers to include the freedom of career choice in that statement, it certainly must have been on the fringes of thought. "Enjoying your job" would definitely be in the "happiness" column and the folks over at John the Plumber can attest to that. John Nelson, owner of John the Plumber says, "What can I say? I love my job!" John...
As we near the celebration of America's Independence, it got me thinking about American's efforts to gain independence from their mortgage. You have heard me say it before, "no one actually wants a 'mortgage.'" They want a home and generally by default they have to have a mortgage to get one. We then spend the next 30 plus years working hard to become free and independent of owning a home and of having a mortgage. With this in mind, I thought I would navigate through some strategies that can...
In this year’s Homesteading 103 Workshop, we will be teaching about food preservation. Now is the time to learn how to preserve your hard-won produce from your gardens. We will cover three types of canning (steam, pressure, water bath), dehydration, fermentation and oil packing. There will also be a special presentation discussing common herbs, their uses and how to preserve them. Join us on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a fun and informative day. The class is $100, is located in Tehachapi and includes lunch, recipes and handouts. C...
After being closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tehachapi Museum and Errea House will reopen on Saturday, June 19 from noon to 4 p.m. They will continue to be open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. In July the schedule will expand to Saturdays and Sundays, and eventually Friday will be added to the schedule. On 4th of July the museums will open early at 11 a.m. Cupcakes will be served on the Errea House porch at 1 p.m. to celebrate the 48th birthday of the Tehachapi...
Nate was born in Colorado in 1978. He moved to Arizona when he was 5 and has called it home since. He started in rodeo when he was 17 in the AJRA, then moved to High School Rodeo and amateur bull riding. In 1997 he went to a bull fighting school and it changed his life. He became a bull fighter, fighting bulls all over the Southwest for 13 years. In 2001 he met and married the love of his life, Tabie. She was running barrels at a rodeo where he was fighting bulls, it was love at first sight. In...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to announce that we have brought back movies at the park for the summer. We have four movies scheduled this summer and we hope to see you all there! Meadowbrook Park, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays June 17: “Sonic the Hedgehog” July 8: “Frozen 2” July 22: “Aladdin” Central Park, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in conjunction with National Night Out: “Raya and the Last Dragon....
Ron and Glenda Rich moved to Tehachapi about a year ago from Ridgecrest where they had lived since they married five years ago. Both had previously lived in Bakersfield and loved the clean air, natural beauty and seasonal weather of Tehachapi. Ron's health issues were the final motivating factors in their move to the mountains. Ron was born in Kansas and spent his early years working on the family farm. The family moved to Bakersfield in the late 1950s and Ron finished high school there. He join...
The month of June is Elder Abuse Awareness month and June 15 is world Elder Abuse Awareness day. Elder abuse awareness is about ensuring justice for all persons regardless of age, disability, race, gender or ethnicity. Our efforts should always be to build a strong social support structure that promotes all people to live free from abuse or neglect. There are an estimated 176,000 cases of reported elder and dependent adult abuse PER YEAR in California (over 4,803 reports in Kern County to Adult...
First Fridays are back! Now that downtown has reopened we are once again able to offer our First Friday event to celebrate local art and artists. We’ll be open 5 to 8 p.m. on July 2 for your shopping pleasure. We are so pleased to be able to open again for First Fridays and look forward to seeing our regulars for more laughter and camaraderie. As usual we’ll be offering beverages and snacks and a place and a time to reconnect with old friends. We’re also excited that classes have started back...
What if a person holds property in another state? If you own real estate in another state, that property might have to go through probate in that state, in addition to a probate in your primary state of residency. This is known as an "ancillary" probate. With a living trust you can avoid these multiple probate proceedings and have that property pass to your beneficiaries according to the terms of your trust directly without the additional costs and delays of an ancillary probate. In addition,...
The Tehachapi Library is continuing to work toward getting back to normal. The library is open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The Summer Reading Challenge has started up, but there’s still time to sign up. When signed up, participants are given a “craft bag” and for those that complete the challenge there will be the opportunity to win prizes. Some of the prizes include Kindle ebook readers and gift certificates for TK Pizza and the Hitching Post Theaters. There are also gift...
The 4th of July is right around the corner. While it can be a relaxing day of barbecuing, watermelon and fireworks for us, it can be the opposite for your pets. The loud booms and vibrations that accompany annual firework displays can cause fear and anxiety in dogs and cats. Here are some things to think about to ease their stress when fireworks start: 1. Give them a safe spot: If your pet has a comfy and safe place to hide, like a crate or closet, it will help to lower their anxiety. 2. Create...
July 19-23, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-12 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, (661) 822-1379. Registration is $8, includes shirt and crafts. Register at www.CountryOaks.org. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26-30, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3 (potty trained)-middle school at Tehachapi First Baptist Church, 1049 S. Curry Street (across from Tompkins), (661) 822-3138. Registration free. Pre-registration available through church office or first day of VBS. The Good News Club, usually held at Tompkins Elementary, is being held at...
Betty J. DeLany died on May 16. She was 84 years old. Betty was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 7, 1937 to Adolf and Frances Kovar. On May 31, 1955, Betty married David L. DeLany. The couple moved to Tehachapi in 1996. She was a parishioner of St. Malachy Catholic Church where she was involved with Home Bound Ministries and other aspects of the church. Betty's favorite things about life in Tehachapi were its mountains and small town living. Betty was predeceased in death by her parents, Adolf...
Have A Heart Humane Society presented a $1,000 scholarship on May 27 to a very deserving senior from Tehachapi High School, Emma Barrett. The requirements for our scholarship are similar in many ways to the scholarships from other local organizations in that the candidate must be an exemplary student, have outside interests and extracurricular activities, be held in high esteem by more than one faculty member and write an excellent essay in response to specific prompts ... all of which Emma...
The 2021 Take Your Best Shot photo contest is back. Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is challenging amateur photographers of all ages to submit their favorite photos from July 24-Aug. 2 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts for a chance to win the $100 Best of Show prize, or one of six $25 first place prizes in the following categories: Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, People/Portrait and Youth Photography. Each category will also have ribbons for second, third and hon...
Remember when there was a little green lock in your browser when you went to a secure website like your bank or a store? That little green lock meant you had connected to a secure website. But what did that mean, a secure website, and whatever happened to that green lock? A secure website uses the HTTPS protocol for connections. So you don't have to go look it up, HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. A few years ago, Google, being the 600-pound gorilla they are, decided that all...
EhCapa has been thrilling audiences with their exceptional and courageous riding skills at rodeos, horse shows, parades and various other venues for over 60 years. What started as a casual riding group for youth has become a renowned performance and specialty act that travels the PRCA rodeo circuit throughout the West. Known for their horsemanship skills, professionalism and dedication to perfection, the approximately 30 riders excite audiences with their fast paced, eight to twenty minute displ...
Dennis Gierman is an artist, musician and woodworker. Although born in Ohio, he spent most of his life living in Southern California, growing up in Orange County and moving to the Inland Empire as a young adult. Gierman runs his own musical instrument business, building custom musical instruments under his own brand name Yukie Ukulele. He builds custom ukuleles, wash tub basses and ukulele cases. He also repairs, restores and sells vintage musical instruments. He uses the custom built ukuleles a...
Harold Eugene Jensen, 93, of Lancaster, California, passed away on June 1. Hal, as he liked to be called, was born February 19, 1928, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Carl and Hazel Jensen. He joined the Marines in 1945, served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952. He moved his young family to Lancaster in 1958 and began working in the aerospace industry starting at Convair, at Edwards AFB. He then went to Lockheed in 1960, where he retired as a plant manager in 1993. Hal was preceded...
Today, June 15, the state announced that the Blueprint for a Safer Economy is retired and everyday life will feel a lot like before COVID-19, with most places being open and returning to usual operation with no capacity limitations or social distancing requirements. The only exception to this is for “mega events,” defined as an indoor event with more than 5,000 people, which requires verified fully vaccinated status or pre-entry negative COVID-19 test and required masking for those who are unvaccinated. Learn more by visiting the state web...
For some reason, mothers and Mother's Day seems to be a much bigger deal than fathers and Father's Day. Dads tend to get taken for granted sometimes, and perhaps not thanked or acknowledged as often as they should be. Nevertheless, Father's Day is coming up and this is as good a time as any to recognize that special dad in your life (or anyone who has taken on that role for you). Some of my favorite quotes on fathers and Fatherhood: "Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers...
