Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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What do reindeer and elk have in common? Antlers. Impressively big antlers in some cases. Now, why in an article about elk, would I mention reindeer? The answer to that question is that it is to introduce the idea of how dangerous these animals can be. Reindeer are, generally, much smaller than elk and many are semi-domesticated. They are a huge part of the way of life of certain circumpolar peoples. Although semi-domesticated, and they are even milked in some cases, this does not mean that...
We're short and sweet this week, since something big is happening in the world of reverse mortgage. On Aug. 29, 2017 the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced changes to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. This speaks to all federally-insured reverse mortgages, and is important because right now there is no other kind of reverse. Borrowers will see higher mortgage insurance premiums, and reduced reverse benefits, with case numbers issued on or after Oct. 2, 2017....
For the owners of Taylor's Provisions that means non-processed, whole, plant foods; or, put another way, stuff from farms not factories. But like many places in America, that's easier said than done. "Our food system is set up to support Big Ag, not small farms," said store owner Scott Taylor. "And so we get more meat, more dairy, more corn, more salt, more sugar, and more processed foods. In fact, food can be food like beans, and grains, and fruit, and nuts, and seeds. Add a pinch of seasoning...
Twenty-three years ago Henry Schaeffer opened the doors of Henry's Home for Less to help meet our small town's growing home improvement needs. A few years later he was joined by his son, Henry, and together they worked tirelessly serving their loyal customers and hunting down great deals to pass along to their patrons. Through the years the folks who walked through the door became so much more than customers, many of them became dear friends. The stories swapped while waiting for a gallon of...
Members of Hall Ambulance met with City of Tehachapi officials to discuss training for city staff on the use of the five donated Automated External Defibrillators (AED) units. On June 19 Harvey Hall (Founder of Hall Ambulance) presented five AED units to the Tehachapi City Council to be used at five separate city buildings. "It's a positive feeling for me to be able to increase the number of AEDs available throughout Tehachapi that can be used in the event of sudden cardiac arrest," said Hall....
More than 60 million Americans suffer from some form of acne breakouts. Acne affects more than 80% of all teenagers at some time in their lives, and clogged pores make up more than 25% of all visits to the dermatologist. Acne has now reached epidemic proportions in adults, especially women. Let's lay to rest these acne myths! *. It is not due to dirty skin. *. It's not caused by eating chocolate. *. It isn't due to sexual frustration. *. It isn't restricted to teenagers. Acne is an actual...
I get busy with my duties as the Mayor Pro Tem of Tehachapi and with everyday life and the next thing I know it is time for a column. I have known for a week that I had to write one, but then life happened, and I found myself scrambling for a topic. Mother's (Marion Deaver) files never fail to yield something and this time was no exception. I found a press release about the Mojave Volunteer Fire Department. This brought back all sorts of memories from my childhood growing up in Mojave. My dad Pa...
Seeing a total solar eclipse never was on my Bucket List. Yet, when I was twelve years old, I remember visiting a travel agent to discuss the possibility of attending such an event in Nova Scotia. The brochures I came away with fired my imagination for a very long time. I was therefore happy to add an eclipse to the bottom of the List when I discovered that the Great American Solar Eclipse was to pass directly over my mother's house in Chillicothe, Missouri. And so it came to pass last Monday....
I met Mike and Shell Christian and their family enjoying food, music and fun in Central Park on the 4th of July. They had just moved to Tehachapi in June from Corona which is a part of Southern California's vast Inland Empire. They said that they had lived there off and on since 1985, wandering off to live in places like Hawaii and the Chico area of Northern California. The Christians were looking for a less hectic environment in which to raise their three children, 14 year old Sierra, 12 year o...
First, the bad news. Back in 2003, Bill Burr, a manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), wrote a paper about computer passwords that eventually became the password mess we find ourselves in today. Burr's eight-page password recommendation document, titled NIST Special Publication 800-63. Appendix A advised people to use irregular capitalization, special characters, and at least one numeral in their passwords. He was also the guy that suggested we change our...
Saturday evening, September 16, Exotic Feline Breeding Compound's Feline Conservation Center will host this third and final Twilight Tour of the year, inviting guests to visit during evening hours and find out what wild cats actually do at night. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. – Admission is $20 per person (18 years+ ADULTS ONLY – no exceptions). Advance Tickets are available, in limited supply, by contacting EFBC directly for purchase; the benefit being that those who take advantage of early tic...
Have you ever thought your dog might make a great therapy dog? If so, we'd love to meet you and your mutt, and potentially invite you to join the Miracle Mutts Tehachapi Crew! As dedicated advocates, pet parents, volunteers and educators, we provide a joyful and important service to our community. We make a positive impact on all whose lives we touch! Whether your interests lie in working with kids, the elderly, people with disabilities, people with addiction issues, or all of the above and...
Two beautiful domestic Pekin Ducks were abandoned at Cub Lake earlier this month. Your first thought might be what a beautiful duck home! Unfortunately, domesticated ducks cannot fly and have little ability to get away from predators. Also, domestic birds can carry diseases that the wild ducks may be vulnerable to, or vice-versa. These birds were rescued by Pacific Waterfowl Rescue (PWR) staff and transported to the rescue in Tehachapi Valley for rehabilitation and hopefully re-homing. If you...
Tehachapi Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show was a huge success! After a year hiatus Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society found a new home at the Tehachapi Senior Center for its annual Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show held over Mountain Festival weekend. There were new vendors in addition to old favorites selling jewelry, fossils, beads, mineral samples, etc. The vendors donated items from their booths and visitors were treated to a variety of raffle prizes. The largest raffle item was TVGMS's...
Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Gap Closure Project Traffic control to continue on Curry St. for continued sidewalk construction, concrete, pavement, curbs and gutters along Curry and C St. Sidewalk construction on Valley Blvd. between Curry & Snyder to continue The project has been funded by a $900,000 grant obtained from the Active Transportation Program (ATP), the City of Tehachapi contributed $20,000 to the project. The project connects sections of sidewalk where gaps existed for the purpose...
Mountain Bible Church is hosting a community fundraiser, open daily from Oct. 17 through the 31. The patch will be open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - Dusk (about 6:30 p.m.) and Sundays Noon- Dusk. All the pumpkins are NON-GMO and grown on a farm on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico, U.S.A., so much of the proceeds from the patch go right back to the more than 25 full-time and 550 seasonal Native American employees who grow these pumpkins. Mountain Bible Church will use the profits from the patch toward their Children’s and Youth Ministry C...
District 3 of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association will present its 41st annual Fiddlin’ Down the Tracks Old Time Fiddle Contest on Sept. 15-16, 2017, at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, Tehachapi, funded in part by the Bakersfield Californian. This year’s contest will be held in memory of the late, great fiddler Big Howdy Forrester, who played with Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys on the Grand Ole Opry for 36 years and with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys for several years before that. On Friday, reg...
A Kern County Enforcement Task Force commenced action today to enforce the county's moratorium on three illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in the communities of Mojave and Rosamond. The three dispensaries, Big O Relief at 16940 Highway 14, and an associated grow site at 16916 Highway 14, Lights Out Wellness located at 1739 Poplar Street, Rosamond, and American Organics Club at 1737 Locust Street in Rosamond, were operating illegally. This Enforcement Task Force action commences an...
The California Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Aerospace Education Summer Camp (CAP – AESC), took place during the week of 30 July to 5 August 2017 at Edwards Air Force Base. Participants in this 2nd annual CAP-AESC event comprised cadets and adult staff from all over California between the ages of 12 and 87. While the week was packed with activities such as flying military simulators, visiting several exhibits and meeting test pilots, many of the attending cadets experienced their first flight i...
Bear Valley Springs Horseman's Association held their Annual Mule and Horse show August 4, 5, and 6. This is the second largest show in California with contestants coming from Northern and Southern California and even Flagstaff, Az. One of the reasons the show is so popular is the lovely setting of BVS equestrian center and the beautiful campgrounds they camp in with their horses and mules. The show managers this year were Debbie Humphreys and Judy Walsh with Sue Wonacott the show secretary....
As children, my sister and I used to have tea parties. It was usually just the two of us but occasionally my brother, Buster Davis, four years my senior, would sometimes join us. His real name is Thomas but we called him Buster. A little Japanese- made tea set would be on our small table and my mother would fill our little tea pot with hot water from her teakettle. We put cream and sugar in our cups and then added the hot water. Voila! Teakettle Tea! Of course the one ingredient missing was...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi announces the continued sale of raffle tickets for this beautiful KHS Tempe 29er Bike. Tickets are $5 and are available daily at the Sail Thru Car Wash on Tucker Rd. The bike is on display there. The drawing will take place on Friday, Sept. 15 at the Gran Fondo Dinner in Centennial Plaza. Help Rotary to serve our community....
The longer you live, the greater the chances you'll need some form of long-term care. If you're concerned about protecting your assets and maintaining your financial independence in your later years, long-term care insurance (LTCI) may be for you. Who needs it? Approximately 70 percent of Americans turning age 65 can expect to use some form of long-term care at some point during their lives. (Source: The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, as of December 2016.) And with life...
A 1930 Kodak box camera was Wallace Kleck's first camera, and he explained the changes that have occurred in photography since then when he spoke to the Kiwanis Club recently. Since that first camera he has taken thousands of photos, although he is not a professional photographer, someone he defines as making a living taking photos. He considers himself semi-professional because he sold individual photos when he worked for a stock house. There was a time when this type of business would sell pho...
We are rolling out the red carpet for our patients with our Third Annual Glam Night on Thursday, November 2 from 6 to 9 p.m.! Come and enjoy great food, wine, complimentary massages, raffle prizes given away every 30 minutes, and special pricing! Industry experts will be there to talk to you about everything from Lasers to Advanced Filler Techniques. This year we have partnered with CASA of Kern County and all raffle proceeds will benefit this great cause. Bellissima Medical Aesthetics is...
