Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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"Life's a marathon, not a sprint" - Unknown Tehachapi dentist, Randall Kam, chronicled last spring that he has completed over 130 marathons and the 26.2 miles are nothing compared to his cancer diagnosis and subsequent journey of blood tests, scans, surgeries and chemotherapy. Prostate cancer claims almost 30,000 dads, brothers, uncles, or husbands every year. One out of seven men will be afflicted and, as with many cancers, early detection may confer an almost 100% 5 year survival rate. A digit...
The fiddlers of Tehachapi, Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Fresno, and surrounding areas will be competing this year at the 40th Annual "Fiddlin' Down the Tracks" Fiddle Contest on Sept.16 and 17, 2016. The event will be held at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, in Tehachapi. Starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, for the Senior-Senior and Senior Divisions and at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, for all remaining age and other divisions (twin fiddle, picking, novelty, etc), contestants will...
In the world of Folk and Americana music, some traditional songs have been beloved for centuries and are known all over the world. They form the basis of our musical heritage and are well-loved by performers and audiences alike. Occasionally a song composed by a contemporary songwriter appears and is so universal in its appeal that it quickly becomes a de-facto "traditional" song. One of these is "A Walk in the Irish Rain," by Steve Spurgin. It has been performed and recorded by dozens of...
Event Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. Open Studios Open Studios at the Treasure Trove do not require reservations – you can come and be inspired to do your best work (or play!) in our comfortable and creative environment and share ideas with other artists and crafters. No teachers will be available during open studios. Come any time the store is open and classes are not using the entire room. Three hour Open Studio sessions are available for $5. Come on over and get busy b...
The Tehachapi Lions Club held their last summer backyard meeting of the season on Aug. 18 at the home of President Walt Satalino. The Lions enjoyed lots of good food and camaraderie during the meeting. The Lions are preparing for their upcoming Oct. 9 Apple Drop during the Tehachapi Apple Festival and were very excited to have Sandy Morris from Christmas for Seniors of Kern County as their guest speaker. Morris is a former public relations specialist in the Crime Prevention Unit of the...
At the TUSD August 23 school board meeting, Superintendent Susan Andreas- Berval presented Certificates of Recognition from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools to Board Trustees Mary Graham and Jackie Wood for their years of service on the Tehachapi School Board. President Mary Graham was honored for her 10 years of service from 2006 to 2016. Trustee Jackie Wood was honored for serving 15 years from 2001 to 2016. Tehachapi High School Scott Heitman gave the School Board a detailed Summer...
Every person’s life journey is a true adventure, from conception onward to eternity. There are twists and turns, valleys and mountains, setbacks and blessings. Lots of surprises! The Catholic Church offers an open invitation to inactive Catholics and curious non-Catholics alike to explore life’s journey anew, relying on the gift of faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Every parish hosts an RCIA program for inquirers. At St. Malachy Church on Mill Street, our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program starts up again in Septemb...
The sixth week of Tehachapi Idol is complete, and the contestant pool is getting ever smaller. This week's theme was "Past and Present Legends". Singers chose two songs instead of one, one from an older legendary artist and one from a modern legend. The night featured classic artists such as Johnny Cash and Whitney Houston, as well as presently famous musicians like Tom Petty and Heart. Brinley Marks and Josh Schwartz doubled up in the "Past Legends" section of the night with the song "I Can't...
Have you ever wondered where or how The Loop Newspaper gets printed? Recently Harriet and I from The Loop office had the opportunity to tour the Valley Printers plant in Sylmar where The Loop is printed. Valley Printers has been printing weekly, monthly and quarterly publications and advertising materials at that location for over 30 years. On our arrival, we were greeted by General Manager Russell Sacks who told us that our latest issue of The Loop was in the last few minutes of being printed....
Angel Biezeman took this lovely photo of her very active hummingbirds on August 23. She has 12 feeders at her home that need to be refilled several times a day. In recent months the hummingbirds usually go through about 2 lbs of sugar each day, but the last few weeks the feeders have even busier than normal. They are currently going through 18 lbs of sugar per week....
President Patrick Donahue presents a polio certificate to Patrick Kaiser the Career and Student Services Supervisor for Airstreams Renewables, Inc. The certificate donates 50 polio vaccinations in his name to children in countries in need. Thank you Patrick for your fine presentation....
The Shed has been hosting Saturday Taco Nights from 8pm to Midnight, most Saturday evenings during the Summer, weather permitting. (Follow "The Shed" on Facebook to confirm when Taco Nights are on.) The Shed is popular with Pokémon Go players as it has several Pokéstops nearby, and owner Mano Lujan embraced the late night visitors with an extravagant taco feast. This very popular event features fresh-made tacos with 5 different meats and all the toppings you could ever want, plus ceviche t...
Michael Tenney checks an item off his bucket list at South Street Days July 25, 2016. You too can see camels at Windswept Ranch (find them on Facebook and read their article in the Sept. 17 issue of The Loop)....
Charity bartenders Tim Trujillo and Scott Taylor bartenders for the day at Souza Family Vineyard on August 28, had fun raising funds for Friends of the Depot. The next Celebrity bartender will be Linda Carhart for Veterans Collaborative Services on September 18....
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a member of the mint family and often called catmint. It contains nepetalactone isomers which intoxicate some cats when they smell it. They roll in it to release the essential oils and increase the aroma. The response to it is connected to a genetic trait that only some cats have. It is just a plant to the rest of cat-dom. It has a long history of medicinal use going back to the Roman herbal; Agnus catus. This publication claimed that a cup of this warm, minty and...
