Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Tehachapi Police Department and the City of Tehachapi are again hosting its annual "National Night Out" event. National Night Out is a communitybuilding campaign that promotes policecommunity partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our community and neighborhoods safer, better places to live. This year's celebration will be held at Tehachapi's Central Park on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by the "Movie in the Park" at 9 p.m. At 8:30 p.m. we will join for...
On January 20, 2016 the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) delayed the seasonal opening of Dye Natatorium. We are pleased to announce that the pool was re-opened on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. In 2013, there was a closure due to the roof leak and discovery of black mold. TVRPD replaced the roof in 2013 along with extensive mold remediation and a rebuild of the ceiling and walls of the bathrooms, locker rooms, hallway and lifeguard area. We also replaced the store front doors...
Here at Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District (TCCWD), we’ve been very actively promoting the State Department of Water Resources Turf Replacement Rebate Program (up to $2000) and providing assistance to help residents through the process. Assistance can be through a free Landscape Consultation at your home, just call for an appointment. And starting July 28, we will offer a free four-part workshop to guide you through the re-landscaping process (see our ad below for location and other information). While removing your lawn and replacing i...
She was very surprised when I told her the monthly payment would be $1127 per month. “But my Realtor told me the payment would be only $925!” The Realtor was using a mortgage calculator to estimate the payment based on the price, but the answer you get is only as good as the data you put in. It’s pretty easy to find a loan payment using a web calculator. Most loans are fully amortizing, so if you have 30 equal payments at 4.0% on $193,751, the only correct answer is $925 in monthly princ...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Next week, the 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro. One of the most compelling events is the marathon, a 26.2-mile endurance contest with roots dating back to ancient Greece. It may be that we’ve kept our interest in the marathon because it can teach us much about life – and it certainly has lessons for investors. In fact, if you were to compare investing to an Olympic sport, it would be muc...
The long-awaited July 14 Walmart appeal hearing has again been rescheduled. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Fresno has now scheduled the hearing for July 26 when a three judge panel will hear the case. In July of 2015 Kern County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Twisselman ruled that the City of Tehachapi had adequately addressed the environmental concerns of Tehachapi First, a group seeking to halt Walmart construction. Through their attorney, Mark Wolf of San Francisco, the group filed an appeal again challenging the adequacy of the...
Property not affected by your will Generally speaking, your will affects only those assets which are in your name alone at your death. Some assets which are not affected by your will include: • Life Insurance proceeds when the policy has a valid beneficiary designation. • Retirement Plans with a valid beneficiary designation. • Assets owned as a Joint Tenant - real estate, automobiles, bank accounts and other property held in joint tenancy will pass to the surviving joint tenant upon your death...
I met Bryanna and Paul Pleis in Phillip Marx Central Park during the 4th of July Hot Dog Festival. Although they had actually moved here at the end of last summer, Bryanna said that she is not able to get out much and wanted to know more about their adopted town. She said that the family had primarily moved here from Bakersfield for medical reasons but the weather and the beautiful mountains were also factors. She added that people in Tehachapi have been wonderful. BryAnna said that she was...
I found an article my mother Marion Deaver written about water in Tehachapi in 1968 and which was discussed by the city council during a special meeting. The city engineer, whose name was only listed as Mr. Simpson, gave a report to the council outlining several programs which could help the “water situation.” Of course, he added that he “could not categorically ensure the council that these programs would work.” (Note: Much has changed since 1968 concerning technology and other factors...
I have recently been involved in trying to help some people move. Since they are going to a smaller place they have to get rid of stuff. A lot of stuff. And even when something isn’t an heirloom it can still be a memory; and a memory can be important. I have stuff that I am unlikely to ever need to use again, such as my freshman college physics book. I’m unlikely to ever need that again, since I could look up anything in it on the Internet, and find it faster. However I have memories attached to that battered old book, like how I got rid of...
World class musicians Paul Stein and Ralph Alberstrom team up to bring the Tehachapi area an afternoon of "Romantic and Classical Treasures" for violin and piano. This special Summer Concert is brought to you by the Bear Valley Cultural Arts Association. This concert will be held at the Oak Tree Country Club on August 2, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Reservations are required and may be obtained by calling Jeanette at (661) 972-2344. Members of BVSCAA are $15 and non-members are $20. Call 821-1505...
Cash the Wonder Dog is excited to show off the 2016 Gran Fondo jerseys that will be awarded to the King and Queen of the Mountains. He hopes folks are out getting ready to Fondo in September!...
From May to September, Souza Winery hosts the Dog Days of Summer. Once a month people and their furry friends come out and show their support to a nonprofit organization which helps dogs (and cats). Souza then donates a portion of the wine sale proceeds to the organization. Pictured are some of the members of the Tehachapi Humane Society at the July 15 Dog Days. More photos of this event are available at www.facebook.com/Tehachapi-Life-Photography....
Welcome to Rebecca Sipes the new Office Administrator for the Stallion Springs CSD. Becky, as she prefers to be called, started Tuesday, July 5. Her experience includes past employment at the Murrieta Water District and she has Board Secretary experience, including several training certificates and she is very customer oriented. A Tehachapi area resident, Sipes is married and has four children. General Manager Lori Rogers said, "I think she will be a great addition to our office staff." Sipes re...
Today, We Honor The Overall Man Classic Bill Mead Reprinted with permission from Tehachapi News, November 4, 2007 issue. I have taken it upon myself to appoint Dan Ingram the Clown Prince of Tehachapi. I mean that as a compliment. Several times a week Betty and I receive humorous and heart-warming messages from Dan that never fail to brighten our days. Last week he recalled the epic Battle of Palmdale which most people are too young to remember and which I had nearly forgotten. This episode bega...
We've all heard that it's better to give than to receive. There is joy in giving. Some children never get to experience this. Thunder on the Mountain supports a program that gives children a chance to feel the joy of giving. The Shop With a Cop program is an annual event that joins underprivileged children with local law enforcement officers, providing the children with money to shop for Christmas presents. Officers from Tehachapi Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Kern County...
Doctors Madge and Harold Schlotthauer came to Tehachapi in 1932 and founded the Tehachapi Hospital in 1934. At first they practiced medicine in the Asher Home on the corner of Curry and E Street but after purchasing the Capdeville Hotel in 1934 they turned it into a modern, well equipped medical facility. They were both young and highly skilled physicians and surgeons and treated generations of Tehachapi residents before selling the hospital in 1969. People of the community soon gave up trying...
August is often called, "Meteor Month," because some of the best meteor showers of the year occur in August. But why should that be? What is it about the earth's orbit that causes a flood of meteors on an annual basis? And how can they be so predictable? Ignoring a lot of small factors, it can reasonably be said that each year the earth returns to the same point in space relative to the sun. As the earth moves around the sun, it does not move through "empty space." We may think of space as...
This specialized Kaman K-MAX helicopter operated by Rainier Heli-Lift of Kirkland, Washington was based at Tehachapi Airport ten years ago in 2006. The K-MAX is powered with a Lycoming T-53-17A gas turbine engine and develops 1800 shaft horsepower. The rotor system consists of two intermeshing all composite blades; 48-feet, 4-inches total span. The empty weight is 5,100 pounds and its gross weight is 12,000 pounds. Everyone knows that I am a spirit loving person and Charles H. Kaman is a...
Ransomware – what is it and how to protect yourself from it. Ransomware is malicious software that attackers use to encrypt your pictures, documents, and other files for ransom; demanding payment from you to get them back. The ransomware code encrypts files stored on local and network drives using RSA public-key cryptography, with the private key stored on the attacker’s command and control servers. The ransomware then displays a message which offers to decrypt your files after you pay up. Pay...
Sunday July 10 marked the return of Tehachapi Idol at Big Papa's Steakhouse and Saloon. In previous years, the singing contest had been held at Pacino's, but by popular demand has been brought back to life. Tickets sold quickly, and the room was packed full of friends and family there to support contestants. The competition is similar to American Idol in that singers choose songs based on a theme and are voted off one by one through the rounds. Tehachapi Idol gives people of all sorts the opport...
How to do it Decide whether you want to delay receiving retirement benefits by comparing your options You can estimate your retirement benefit online using the Retirement Estimator calculator on the Social Security website (www.ssa.gov). You can create different scenarios based on current law that will illustrate how different earnings amounts and retirement ages will affect the benefit you receive. Consider the following questions before making your decision Why do you want to delay receiving...
Tehachapi Society of Pilots (TSP) Scholarships has awarded $8,000 total in scholarships to three students in the Tehachapi area. Two academic scholarships were awarded to assist high school graduates in their quest for college degrees in aviation or engineering fields. For the first time, in 2016 a flying scholarship has also been awarded to provide flying training for an aspiring young pilot working towards their Private Pilot rating. Congratulations to scholarship recipients. TSP, a chapter of the California Pilots Association, is an...
Tis’ the season, vacation time is here! However, I am often asked, “why do I come back from vacation feeling so worn out?” We are Americans and we are after the American dream but often that dream comes with a price. Americans work more days on average and take less time off than any of the other industrialized nations which might also include the “developing” nations as well. According to Expedia.com’s annual Vacation Deprivation Survey, the average American employee is granted 13 paid days o...
With the help of local businesses and hundreds of donors, Tehachapi Relay for Life 2016 has raised $86,208.56 to fund cancer research. The morning kicked off with breakfast in the Survivor's Village, with food provided by McDonald's, Starbucks, Kohnen's, and Carlos's Donuts. Survivors, caretakers, and everyone with lives touched by cancer saluted the flag, which was hung at half mast in honor of the police officers killed in Dallas. The opening ceremony featured testimonies from survivors, as...
