Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 31
You can join in the fun for $15, which gets you a 4' x 4' square to create your masterpiece, a box of 24 colorful chalks and a 2018 Chalk on the Walk t-shirt. Deadline for t-shirt orders is Saturday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. Additional t-shirts are $10. Sign up at Gallery 'N' Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd., from 10 to 5 p.m. Check in to draw after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11 in front of Gallery 'N' Gifts. Prizes are awarded for each age category: Grade 1-2, Grade 3-5, Grade 6-8, high school, adult...
Tehachapi Police Officers have been talking to children in the community about bicycle safety and giving them helmets. "We are grateful for the opportunity to build relationships with the children in our community and educate them about bicycle safety," said TPD Chief Kent Kroeger. The City of Tehachapi obtained a safety grant from the Active Transportation Program and purchased bicycle helmets and lights. Officers patrol the streets of Tehachapi as part of their day to day business. When they...
At Slice of Life Enrichment School, students from 5 to 81 years old have been freed to pursue those dreams with rewarding successes. Susan Minor, owner and director of Slice of Life, has found that those who are reluctant to believe they could paint, or play the piano skillfully, or excel in any of the other disciplines offered, have continually surprised themselves once they take that first step of commitment. Susan, the eldest of nine children, was very much involved in raising her younger sib...
While you're out and about at this year's Mountain Festival, be sure to stop by the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's 13th annual Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show at the Tehachapi Senior Center. Vendors will be showing and selling beautiful showcase minerals, fossils, polished rocks, beads and handmade jewelry. With a variety of vendors and displays, visitors will have the opportunity to investigate lapidary techniques, minerals and gems, silversmithing, a variety of unique jewelry,...
As of Aug. 2, a total of 11 Tehachapi residents had requested nomination packets that must be submitted to qualify to run for the Tehachapi City Council on the Nov. 6 ballot. By the closing of City Hall on Aug. 2 (The Loop publication deadline), at-large candidate Michael R. Davies had turned in his completed packet to become the first official candidate in the City Council race. The deadline to turn in the forms, which require 20 valid voter signatures and a sit-down review, is Thurs., Aug. 9 a...
Alida Lorenz, a registered nurse experienced in critical care nursing and neurocritical care, has joined the Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley leadership team, hospital president Jeff Lingerfelt announced this month. In her new role as manager of acute care services, Lorenz oversees education, the medical/surgical unit and the new hospital's planned intensive care unit. "I'm really excited to become part of the Adventist Health family and be part of something as monumental for this community as...
Bear Valley Springs' Cultural Arts Association (BVSCAA) will bring James Lee Stanley to the Oak Tree Country Club (OTCC) on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. At 3 p.m. we'll have a brief time to meet and greet new friends. Appetizers and beverages will be available. The concert will begin at 3:30 p.m. and last until 5 p.m. During that time, James will entertain his 'new community of Bear Valley Springs' by bringing stories, songs, and his own special brand of humor to the stage. James Lee was born in...
Sally and Ricky Barker moved to their mountain top home in Bear Valley at the end of May to basically, "get out of Bakersfield." Over the years, the valley pollution had taken a toll on Ricky's health and they felt there was too much violence there as well. They wanted to raise their four boys in the beauty and clean air of the mountains. After having spent 16 years in the oil fields of the Central Valley, Ricky has started a new business washing and detailing cars in Bear Valley. "He loves it,"...
Email, as we know it, was invented by Ray Tomlinson in 1972 while working as a government contractor on the U. S. Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET). He used the @ symbol to separate the name of the recipient from the computer holding the recipient's emails. OK, here are some email facts: • Today, there are 3.7 billion email accounts, worldwide. • 269 billion emails are sent every day. • More than 60 percent of all email is read on mobile devices like phone...
Aloha! I was recently blessed with being able to visit Hawaii, lava and all. Fortunately, our boat was not hit by a lava bomb. That sad incident occurred three days after we were there. My heart goes out to the tourists aboard the unlucky boat, as well as those who were killed on the duck boat in Missouri. Vacations are supposed to be fun and memorable. How dreadful when tragedy strikes. We were blessed with good luck, colorful sand beaches with sea turtles, kayaking and colorful fish beneath th...
What is the definition of disability used by Social Security? Under the Social Security Act, "disability" means, "inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months." I am disabled, but I have plenty of money in the bank. Do I have to wait until this money is gone before I apply for Social...
Bonnie Quinonez, a seasoned healthcare leader from Bakersfield who has held a myriad of positions for health systems across the country and locally, has joined the leadership team at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, hospital president Jeff Lingerfelt announced this month. In her new role as director of operations and ancillary services, Quinonez will oversee the rural health clinics in Tehachapi, California City and Mojave, and the laboratory and radiology departments at Adventist Health Tehac...
Craig Stewart, Senior Supervisor for Eleven Western Builders, Inc. pulled the final permit for the construction of the Tehachapi Walmart on July 25 at City Hall. Mayor Pro tem Susan Wiggins was on hand along with Developmental Services Director Jay Schlosser. The almost foot-high roll of plans for the project was ceremoniously returned to Stewart stamped with the approval of the City Planning Department. Stewart said that he spent the last year in Ridgecrest where he supervised the building of...
Trains have been traditional gifts for young and old alike. The Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club would like to share their toys with all of you at their Summer Model Train Show to be held on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 12 from 10 to 3 p.m. Listen to the whistles, bells, huffing and chuffing as you watch the operating layouts in Large Scale, Lionel, HO and N Modules. It's a fun time for the public as well as the modelers. There will be a promotions table featuring gift items...
People say my articles often leave them in tears, so I decided to change it up a bit and tell you the story of my recent trip to San Francisco with our new pig, Double Stuff. Every year I make a trip to San Francisco to do a petting zoo in the city. It really is fun as most of these folks never get an opportunity to see farm animals and the ones that have always have fun stories to tell me. This year, I took Double Stuff, a tiny handful of a pig that is a Kunekune/Duroc cross. That basically...
Platinum Realty Group lead by Christy Rabe celebrated their grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 24. Area Realtors, Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and other community members joined in the celebration. Platinum Realty Group is located at 20241 W. Valley Blvd. Ste. A in Tehachapi....
On Saturday, July 7, teens gathered in the Tehachapi Branch Library Courtyard for a Hamilton-themed Ball. Attendees were taught a courtdance by Frances Heywood, a retired dance instructor, after which they enjoyed refreshments and a dance party under the twinkling lights as the sun set. The Library's next teen event will be Saturday, Aug. 4 with a Percy Jackson theme and an epic game of Capture the Flag....
Miracle Mutt Maggie manned the Kissing Booth at Souza Vineyard on Saturday, July 28. The July event was held for the benefit of Marley's Miracle Mutts with music, food and prizes. Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Co. - Souza Vineyard holds Dog Days of Summer events on fourth Saturdays during the summer months. All dogs and their owners are invited to attend....
As Tehachapi youngsters are enjoying the remaining days of summer, the Tehachapi Unified School District is preparing for the first day of school on Aug. 15. "There are 10 new teachers but there will be more," Interim Superintendent Paul Kaminski said on July 31. "New teacher orientation is Aug. 10." Kaminiski said the district will welcome back classified and certificated employees in a ceremony at the Tehachapi High School gym on August 13. Long-term employees will be honored for their...
Many adults may think that America's teens will not be prepared to lead this nation in the future because America's teens have all gone soft. Think again. A summer camp that prepares young men and women, ages 14 to 17 for what life will bring them may seem like a valuable venue. However, it takes on a new meaning when it is instilled by sweat and by active duty Marine Corps Corporals and Sergeants yelling and hurrying these teens throughout their day and guiding them through their training....
On July 24 at their regular board meeting, the Board of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District voted unanimously to place a $43 million bond measure on the Nov. 6 ballot. On hand to answer questions were Jon Isom of Isom Advisors, a division of Urban Future, Inc. who conducted the survey and analyzed the data. It was Isom's recommendation that although slightly shy of the two-thirds vote needed to pass the bond, it was close enough to move forward. Since that survey, TVRPD has held five p...
The "adult in the room" is defined as the person in the group who makes level-headed decisions. The adult is the one we look to for wise, measured thinking. The adult is the emotionally, mentally mature person who may serve as a guide and mentor to the younger ones. The adult archetype holds true in many cases, however, at "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" playing at the BeeKay Theatre, the adults in charge are equally as kooky and off-the-wall as the kids. Rona Lisa Perretti (played...
Advanced Network Solutions finished setting up their new offices in Tehachapi just in time for their grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 25. They were joined by civic leaders, Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and community members. Advanced Network Solutions is located at 1001 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Ste. B-100 in Tehachapi....
Listening to the old-school country songs and honest back porch voice of Amber Cross has been likened to putting an archival Smithsonian recording on the turntable. Hers is an authentic voice, both in sound and feeling. She writes from her own life's struggles and experiences, with great power and emotion and a sense of place. She will be bringing her raw, old-school country sound back to Fiddlers Crossing for the third time on Saturday, Aug. 25, accompanied by her husband, James Moore on...
History is chalked full of examples where areas of opportunity attracted a generation of opportunists. There was the "New World" that sparked explorers to take to the seas, then came the push west and our "Manifest Destiny" that attracted pioneers to hitch wagons and settle in homesteads and new communities west of the Mississippi River. There were gold rushes in California and Alaska, silver rushes in Arizona and Nevada and a host of other happenings that attracted those that were always...
