Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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John was born to parents, Silvester Wonacott Jr. and Patricia Virginia Wonacott, in Farragut, Idaho, on November 15, 1943. John grew up in Idaho, where he loved hunting and fishing with his father, and going camping with his family. In later years he loved hunting with his brother, Scott, in Wyoming. He was a voracious reader of historical novels. He earned his Eagle Scout and was always proud of his achievements. He attended Venice High School and was an extremely talented football player. He g...
Many investors may be inclined to review their portfolios only when markets hit a rough patch, but careful planning is essential in all economic climates. So whether the markets are up or down, periodically reviewing your portfolio with your financial professional can be an excellent way to keep your investments on track, and midway through the year is a good time for a checkup. Here are three questions to consider. 1. How have my investments performed so far this year? Review a summary of your...
Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager at the Coffee Mill on Mill Street had a new look on the morning of Aug. 15. The City's new street sweeper from Global Environmental Products was on public display and sweeper operator Dale Miller and City Fleet Coordinator David Carvalho were on hand to answer questions. Carvalho is responsible for the maintenance of all City vehicles including the police department vehicles. The new sweeper replaces the City's 20-year-old sweeper that would no longer meet...
Brittney Alexander rifled through scores of backpacks that filled the picnic tables at Jacobsen Middle School searching for the perfect one. There were black pleather bags, green and blue canvas backpacks and ones with wild colors. One bag - more of a canvas tote than a backpack - was hand-stitched with love and adorned with dozens of iron-on patches; one for The Beatles' Abbey Road, another for Def Jam Records, all things, no doubt, that most middle school students know little about....
The Tehachapi Police Department and City of Tehachapi joined to sponsor an "emergency go bag for two" giveaway at National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The drawing required people to sign up for Nixle emergency alert notifications from the police department by texting "Tehachapi" (without the quotes) to 888777. Approximately 65 people registered to receive the alerts and were entered into the drawing. On Wednesday, Aug. 7 a winner was pulled from the entry forms. City of Tehachapi resident...
The Kern County Superintendent of School's award-winning "Do the Math" live TV broadcast and free tutoring program is set to return for its 18th season on Sept. 10. For the past 17 years, the live interactive program has helped students strengthen their math awareness as credentialed teachers help them work out math problems on live television. Free, phone-in tutoring is available to students from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by calling (661) 636-4357 or toll free at (866)...
It is important to have dreams at every age in your life. Tom Reilly, master warbird aircraft restorer, has had his share of dreams restoring aircraft and flying them to the EAA AirVenture annual fly-in's in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Quotes from the EAA AirVenture website: "I flew a B-17 there in 1987, and that was good, I flew a B-24 there in 1990 and won Grand Champion, and that was good," Tom said. "This year, I flew an XP-82 there. There's lots of B-17s there, and there's a couple B-24s, but...
At their Aug. 8 meeting, Tehachapi Rotary hosted local artist Dwight Dreyer. Dreyer is president of the newly formed Tehachapi Arts Commission, an affiliate of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council. Their mission is to bring representational fine art and art collectors to Tehachapi. To that end, they have planned Art 2020, inviting nationally known artists and locals to paint "en plein air" throughout Tehachapi from May 16-22, 2020. The artists will be encouraged to paint...
As you drive down Curry Street past the Tehachapi fire station, on the east side of the road there's a surprisingly large open space. A portion of this big field near Phil Marx Central Park used to be where the Tehachapi Mountain Festival carnival set up every year. This wasn't always open space, however – for 72 years it was home to a large pear orchard. It was one of the defining features of that part of town. Here's some background about pears: pear trees are amazingly long lived. Governor P...
One wintry day in 2005, it was my turn to host our Gourmet Luncheon Group, also known as The Piranhas. We have been getting together for many years. The house was immaculate. I had purposely turned off the furnace because my luncheon theme was Siberia and I wanted the house to feel just right. The invitation was suggested that guests wear long underwear. The house was appropriately freezing! It was 9:30 a.m. and I had allowed about thirty minutes to set the table and prepare drinks. My twelve...
My Mother was of French descent and was a tremendous cook who kept her family and many friends fed during the Depression. She canned over 500 jars of fruits and vegetables every year to put in our root cellar, and she also had big 15-gallon crocks that she used to make sauerkraut and corn beef. She also used to dry lots of apples from our 10-acre orchard. She'd peel them and slice them and put the slices up on the roof to dry in the sun. Mother loved Tehachapi and the White Feather Ranch on Old...
Walmart initiated the process of building a 154,569-square-foot Supercenter in Tehachapi 14 years ago in 2005. A resistance movement delayed construction and spurred community engagement on an unprecedented scale. One hearing at the high school gymnasium drew more than 700 advocates for and against building the Walmart. The store opened on Aug. 7, 2019. "I'm overjoyed to see this come to fruition and to have this for Tehachapi and our residents," Mayor Susan Wiggins said, recalling one public...
Have you ever heard of a literary lipogram? It is a piece of writing, usually poetry, in which the author eliminates one letter from the entire writing. A most amazing lipogram was written in a novel form by Enest Vincent Wright in 1939. Where the most likely choice of Z, J, Q or X is used in elimination, Wright chose from the most difficult of letters, E, T or A, and managed to write the complete novel “Gadsby” without using the letter E. That may not mean so much to the non-writer, but to tho...
Bonnie Cooper's love of art began at 6 years old when she and her sisters would "break the rules" coloring. "My sisters and I since the early '60s, in coloring books, would purposefully go out of the lines, break the rules and make patterns," she said. "You know what kids do, we loved to have fun." Today, the 16-year Tehachapi resident continues to color, creating unique and beautiful artwork with Prismacolor colored pencils. She likes creating special pieces for people in her life and is curren...
Start at the beginning. For Part 1 click HERE The Loop would like to thank all who contributed so far to our first Loop serial and for all those who have read along with us. It is time to think about endings. We are open to printing several of the best submissions and previous authors are invited to submit again, as well as new contributors. We would like you to keep in mind how the story has woven around the first prompt and how most characters were moved forward with added details and...
Here's another one of those little gems, a story called "Shipwreck" with a great message: A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing they prayed...
Lawrence Lee Morris, 68, passed away on Sunday, July 7 at Cedar Sinai Hospital after a long 2-year battle. Larry was born on Oct. 8, 1950 in Los Angeles, Calif. Larry graduated from North High in Torrance, Calif. and went on to El Camino College. He was a Union Lather, Construction Worker and finished his career doing maintenance work. Larry loved his family, boating, fishing, grilling and camping. He had a love for the Raiders, Dodgers and Rams. He was a funny, easy going, competitive and...
The new Stallion Springs Property Owners Association announced its new Board Members for 2019 including President Nick Cunningham, VP Tod Wilen, Treasurer Donna Williams, Secretary Lori Rogers and three at large members, Debbie Rodriguez, Lewis Brown and Laureen Wilen. The SSPOA started the year off providing a free swim day for the residents of Stallion Springs on Aug. 10. Kids had a chance to get in that last splash before school starts. Parks and Recreation The 15th annual Oktoberfest will...
The Tehachapi Police Department is looking for Carrie Patricia Ann Martin, 39, in connection with an elder fraud investigation. Suspect, while working as a secretary for an 80-year-old businessman, used the victim's credit cards and checking accounts to defraud the victim of thousands of dollars. There are two felony warrants issued for her arrest. Martin is described as white, 5'7", 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She is known to have ties with Tehachapi, Bakersfield and the...
A few weeks back I was asked to speak to a crowd at the Friends of the Depot meeting. They wanted me to tell them about riding the passenger trains that used to come through. Many folk say to me, "You rode trains?" Actually, it was very simple. Just walk a block from where I lived, enter the depot and buy a ticked. A polite man would hop off the passenger car with a step stool and a helping hand as I got aboard. Nothing to it. But now, it's a thing of the past except for AmTrack but they don't c...
Walmart opens Tehachapi Supercenter to fanfare Tehachapi's long-awaited Walmart opened on August 7 with plenty of fanfare and celebration as hundreds of customers lined up in the early hours for the chance to be the first shoppers inside the door of the 155,000 square-foot store. Manager Amy Garcia, her leadership team and Walmart associates welcomed the crowd that gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. It was a traditional Tehachapi grand opening with the National Anthem...
As an enhancement to student safety, Tehachapi Unified School District is adding a new visitor management system effective Monday, Aug. 19. Anyone wishing to visit a district school must submit to screening by the new Raptor Technologies System when checking in at the school office. The Raptor System screens for sex offenders only, said TUSD Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson and will be in use during school hours. Larson-Everson said that there have been multiple layers of communication with...
My son recently graduated from TUSD. In the intervening years, there wasn’t a single day that an inescapable concern wasn’t present as he set off for school. In the event of an active shooter, and the absence of an armed Tehachapi Police School Resource Officer (SRO), who would physically protect my son until law enforcement arrives? The unsettling answer was NO ONE. As a TUSD trustee, the most important duty I have to this district is to ensure the safety of students and staff. With the exception of the presence of an SRO, this District has...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist...
Kelcy's, one of Tehachapi's oldest restaurants, hosted the Tehachapi High School graduation Class of 1969. Known to those classmates as both Trusty's and Kelcy's Restaurant, as a change of ownership occurred in 1969. Memories were shared and a traditional teen meal of hamburgers, fries and a milkshake were enjoyed by the guests. For dessert was a slice of Kelcy's signature dish, pie a la mode. "We're very proud to have hosted the class members and, starting with Mountain Festival weekend,...
