Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Are you a senior and would like a place to find support and interact with others? Do you have an aging parent or adult child who might benefit from a safe place to interact with others, work on skills and be engaged? Do you have medical complications and want more careful daily monitoring? Come visit the Tehachapi Adult Day Healthcare Center (ADHC) to see if this unique program is right for your family. The National Institutes of Aging list healthy eating, exercise, stress management, visits...
Karl's Hardware Tehachapi is a one-stop shop for all of your plumbing needs! You'll find a variety of parts and tools, as well as friendly team members like Drake, who will help guide you to what you're looking for. Karl's Hardware is located at 20901 South St., in Old Town Tehachapi....
Manzanita is the genus name for a large group of shrubs that are native to California – there are nearly 100 different species of Manzanita found in California, and there are a number of cultivars with their own characteristics, so a gardener has many varieties from which to choose. The different Manzanitas share a number of desirable qualities, since they are evergreen, drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and have attractive bark, flowers and berries. Several species of Manzanita are native to t...
Knowing whom to hire when doing home projects can mean the difference between a successful venture or a major headache for the homeowner. Many people will reach out to friends, family or social media for referrals which can be a great source of names. However, even well-meaning friends don't know the right questions to ask and can end up referring someone who ends up not being so great. One of the most common requests people will have is for a "licensed handyman." The thing is, there is no such...
This is article No. 18 in a series. See previous The Loop newspaper issues on www.TheLoopNewspaper.com for more information, education and inspiration in how Joyful Life Hypnotherapy can help you have the joyful life you deserve. Throughout my life, I have been a perpetual student. As a hypnotherapist, my goal is to assist my clients in healing with as few sessions as possible. Thus, my first sessions last three hours, and the following sessions are two hours. After a workshop in Compassion Key,...
The Tehachapi Police Department is hosting Tehachapi Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Philip Marx Central Park. Like the National Night Out event that will be celebrated across the country on the same date, Tehachapi Night Out aims to connect with and meet the needs of Tehachapi residents. Chief Richard Standridge invites the community to meet him, his staff and enjoy a summer evening in the park. The goal of the event is to promote police-community partnerships and...
On July 20, Lhana and Klaire, a new clothing boutique, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting. Treating guests with a substantial buffet, owner Merriel Charisse Colorado Corpus McCallum and her family and friends excitedly shared the offerings at this new clothing boutique. Residents enjoyed browsing the selection of light summer dresses to fancier fare for special occasions, as well as 10% off purchases. It's clear that Lhana and Klaire has a selection of women's wear that...
An awesome message we received from one of our group members, Samuel A. In the quiet of last night, as the world around me slept, my mind refused to rest. Instead, it wandered through the last five months of my life, tracing the profound impact that LifeWave Patches have had on me both personally and physically. It’s a journey I feel compelled to share, a story of resilience, hope and the transformative power of a simple yet remarkable technology. Eight years ago, my life took a drastic turn. An accident left me unable to use my left leg in t...
The most beautiful Valentine's Day was Feb. 14, 1982. On this day God gifted the world with the birth of Christopher Joseph Calvillo. Christopher was born at Edwards Air Force Base to parents Julie Ann Doughty and Daniel Calvillo. He was raised in Tehachapi, graduating from Tehachapi High School in 2000. Shortly after High School he met the love of his life – Elisa Hernandez. Together they had two children. Son Christopher David and daughter Marley Grace. Chris was a baker at Kohnen's Country B...
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Elias "Eli" Martinez Garcia Jr. of Tehachapi, California. He died peacefully at home on July 29, 2024, at the age of 69. Elias was born in Glendale, California on March 1, 1955, to parents Elias Sr. and Esther Tovar Garcia. He grew up in Sunland, in the San Fernando Valley. There he met the beautiful red-headed girl next door, Cheryl Schilling. They were high school sweethearts and eventually married in May of 1977. In February of 1978, Elias...
Lorina Jane Powell (Qual) was born on May 11, 1948, in Bemidji, Minnesota. She passed away on April 10 in Bakersfield after 10 years of Parkinson's disease. She was a Tehachapi High School graduate, class of 1966. In her early years Lorina was a switchboard operator at the phone company in Mojave. She also spent time as a bookkeeper. Lorina was the founder of Western Graphics in 1981, which she successfully owned and operated until 2001. She loved antiques and was a vendor of many amazing...
Rual Gusta Vinson was the eldest son of Jasper Otis Vinson and Linnie Lee Nickell. He was born on Nov. 6, 1927 in Citra City, Hughes County, Oklahoma. Rual went to school in Allen and joined the Navy after high school. While in the Navy he served in the Korean War. After the Navy, Rual worked in the oil industry at Sun Oil, which was purchased by Koch Refinery where he worked for 30 years. Rual was also a Mason for many years and received the Harim Award. He resigned from the Masons six years...
The speaker for the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on July 18 was Jerry Munson. Jerry joined the Rotary Club of Tehachapi after transferring from the Santa Clarita Rotary in December 2023. Jerry delivered a presentation known as a "Rotary Craft Talk," in which a Rotarian shares the essential elements of their approach to the craft of living, including their life stories and experiences that have shaped their character. Jerry grew up in the San Fernando Valley in typical Southern...
When I was 17 and fresh out of high school, I was hired as an operator at the local telephone office. I earned 65 cents an hour. Six days a weeks, eight hour days on a split shift of four hours on four hours off and four hours on again. It broke up one's day to where you really could not plan to go anywhere far from town. We had a vocabulary that we used and each word emerged as the soul of kind, polite conversation. No matter how rude or irate some people were, we were the soul of tact. People...
As near as I can recall, the last time my living conditions didn't include a pet of any kind was back in 1987. Now, 37 years later, I find myself in the same condition. A few days ago, I noticed my cat Anni – my only remaining pet – had a mouthful of blood. I took her to Tehachapi Veterinary Hospital, where I left her to be evaluated. A few hours later I received the call that no one wants to receive – Anni had cancer and the prognosis was grim. I made the decision that is so hard to make,...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on July 25, the club welcomed Carol Gates, a member of the Tehachapi Group of the Kern Audubon Society. The Kern Audubon Society was founded in 1973, and since there were so many members from Tehachapi, the Tehachapi Group of the Kern Audubon Society was created in 2009. Carol's interest in birds began early, as her father was a founding member of the Kern Audubon Society in 1973. Their mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems,...
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Barbara K. (Peck) Grantham, 76, a compassionate, intelligent, beautiful lady went to sing praises with the Lord, on Thursday evening, July 18, 2024. She fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and took her final earthly breath at her home with her loving husband, Buz Grantham, by her side. Barbara had the most beautiful smile, a wonderful sense of humor and an excellent wit that drew people to her. She loved to spend time with her family, singing, crafting, cooking and laughing. She...
On the evening of July 19, the Tehachapi Arts Commission celebrated their fourth annual show with the opening of Art 2024 Tehachapi, held again at the Aspen Builders Inc. Activity Center on D Street. All proceeds from the VIP event ticket sales will go toward the Commission's Art in the Parks program with Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. Guests were treated to open bars and hors d'oeuvres while viewing the exhibition and talking with the 44 participating artists and show sponsors....
Since its establishment in 1969, Kelcy's Restaurant has been a cornerstone of Tehachapi's dining scene, celebrated not only for its wide collection of historic images and artifacts, but also for its commitment to hospitality and culinary diversity. Often referred to as the area's second museum, Kelcy's blends nostalgia with innovation, ensuring there's something for everyone on its menu. Recently, under the guidance of a new chef, Kelcy's has expanded its menu to include exciting Mexican food...
Given the recent number of wildfires near Tehachapi and adjoining communities, the Stallion Springs Community Response Team (CERT) will be hosting a presentation titled, "Residential Fire Hazards in Rural Communities." The presenter will be Fire Engineer Ethan Kennedy from the Kern County Fire Department. Kennedy will address the causes of typical home fires. These include: kitchen related fires; fires caused by heating equipment; fires resulting from a lack of appliance maintenance and home ele...
The Southern Pacific No. 4449 Daylight is the only surviving GS-4 Class Northern Type 4-8-4 steam locomotive in the world. It was built on May 20,1941 by Lima Locomotive works in Lima, Ohio. The only other GS class locomotive that was saved from the scrap yard being a GS-6 No. 4460. It lives at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri, and was built during World War II. The GS-6 locomotives were painted in war time black and silver, they were known as the "War Babies." This...
