Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Due to the continued COVID-19 event restrictions, for the first time in 65 years the Annual Kiwanis Jr. Livestock Auction was a virtual event spanning over seven days with add-on donations running for a total of 10 days. Despite a myriad of COVID-19 event restriction challenges, the 2020 Jr. Livestock auction ranks third in dollars raised over the past 65 years, with nearly $600,000 in bidding that directly supports local participating youth. Traditionally the auction is a single day event, however this year virtual bidding allowed a longer...
Here's another one of those wonderful little tales that makes its way through the universe by email, word-of-mouth, and/or written copy. No one knows who wrote it, but it's worth passing on because it has a wonderful reminder for us all. Here you are, the story of the Daffodil Principle: Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-haour drive from my house to hers. "I will come next Tuesday," I...
Americans use debit cards more often than credit cards, but they tend to use credit cards for higher-dollar transactions. The average value of a debit-card transaction in 2018 was just $36, while credit-card transactions averaged $89.1 This usage reflects fundamental differences between the two types of cards. A debit card acts like a plastic check and draws directly from your checking account, whereas a credit-card transaction is a loan that remains interest-free only if you pay your monthly...
A smog check is required every other year (biennially) as part of the vehicle registration process. The DMV registration renewal notice will indicate whether or not a smog check is required. Depending on the year of manufacture, a smog check is also required when a vehicle changes ownership or is registered for the first time in California. Remember to take the vehicle registration renewal form with you when going for a smog check. This helps ensure that the correct vehicle information and smog check certificate are electronically sent to the...
Tom Thomas passed away on August 12, 2020 in Bakersfield, California where he was born in 1937 to Grace and Edgar Thomas. He lived a very rewarding 83 years and is survived by a family who loves him dearly. Tom was a passionate educator who absolutely adored teaching at various schools and levels. He traveled to teach in Guam, American Samoa, Saipan, Oregon and the University of Hawaii. He taught at Foothill High School in Bakersfield when it first opened in the '60s and Fairfax School...
At their Sept. 3 meeting, the Tehachapi Rotary Club received a virtual visit from Mary Beth Garrison, community liaison for Rio Tinto/U. S. Borax who gave the club an update on the operations of the Kern County mine located in Boron. Rio Tinto is located on six continents, has over 1,000 employees and produces 30 percent of the world's borates. Borate operations originally began in Death Valley in the 1800s with the borates transported to rail cars by the famous 20 mule team wagons. In 1927 oper...
Library News The grand opening for the new Stallion Springs Library was held on Saturday, Aug. 29 at their new building located at 20030 Pellisier Rd. Librarian Emma Holm cut the ribbon and welcomed everyone to the new facility. General Manager, Vanessa Stevens, thanked Emma, Kathryn Sanders and the countless volunteers who spent so much time and effort moving books and shelves and installing flooring for the new library. She also thanked: Larry and Char Heasley who moved and built shelving and...
Susan Minor, owner of the Slice of Life Enrichment School, will be the speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi meeting on Wed., Sept. 16 at noon. The enrichment school offers a variety of classes in music, art and languages for children and adults. The Kiwanis club – “The Little Club with the Big Heart” – is meeting at a private home in downtown Tehachapi during the COVID restaurant restrictions. Guests are welcome, light lunch tray provided. Tired of being alone and isolated? Join us and re-...
"I would propose that a naturalist is someone whose curiosity is boundless. He or she is interested in kinkajous and sticklebacks, in astronomy, French wine, magpies, baseball, prairie rattlesnakes, quantum mechanics, corn on the cob, great sperm whales, and even Bolsheviks and hummingbirds. A naturalist tries to delight in everything, is in love with the whole of life, and hopes to walk in harmony across this Earth." – John Treadwell Nichols I consider the above quote to be one of the best I h...
My grandfather, who was also named Lance Estes, owned freight wagons and teams of horses, and he used them to haul merchandise to general stores and trading posts in California. He sometimes had to travel across muddy plains, and oddly enough, it was easier to cross when the ground was thoroughly soaked rather than when it was only moderately wet, for when merely wet the adobe soil stuck to the wheels until they could no longer turn, and the mud could not be knocked off, but had to be cut off...
In June 1884, Katherine Layne Curran (later Brandegee) travelled from Bakersfield to Mojave; the trip must have been one of the most successful brief trips in California botanical history. On this trip, in addition to much other material, Mrs. Curran collected the types for no fewer than 14 currently accepted taxa (species or subspecies)! This feat was even more remarkable when one considers that the month was June, not a particularly favorable one for collecting in the region, and that much col...
For years, it has seemed that when we bought the latest, fastest computer or phone, as soon as we got it all set up and working, there was suddenly something newer and faster than what we just bought. It happens with smart speakers, too. When you get a new computer or phone, you need to remove all your personal information from your computer or phone before you sell, donate or recycle it. The same is true of your smart speakers, too. Here's how to remove your data from Amazon Echo and Google...
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 first appeared in late 2019 and has changed life for the forseeable future. While many people are quick to focus on the ways COVID-19 has impacted their abilities to shop, visit with friends and relatives or travel, the virus has made life especially difficult for people with preexisting health conditions. Medical News Today reports that the symptoms of COVID-19 may be more severe for breast cancer patients. Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and...
My husband and I enjoy writing skits and watching people perform them at our church services in the park. During September and October we will be following the epic story of Moses and the Exodus, using a bit of humor along the way. Skits require people to play different roles, sometimes quite different from the ones we play in real life. Sometimes we are unaware of the roles we play in our real lives. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have studied roles within families. I've been fascinated...
Lewis went home to be with his Lord on August 29, 2020. Lewis was born in Pratt, Kansas, on November 4, 1931. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served in the Korean War as a navigator on a Torpedo Patrol Aircraft (TBY). He was stationed on the Aircraft Carriers USS Essex and USS Boxer. After leaving the Navy, he returned to Kansas and graduated from the University of Kansas. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he went to work for the Douglas Aircraft Company. He was later transferred...
Bear Valley Springs resident Todd Lander announced that he will be signing copies of his new book, “Bound by War: A Memoir of love, friendship and survival,” at Dorner Family Vineyard on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. The book recounts some of the author’s memories of the Vietnam war and includes redacted letters he wrote home to his new bride, as well as declassified after-action reports on some of the battles he was involved in. This is a heart-wrenching account of the horrors of war, the power of young love and a young man’s overwhe...
It is with great sadness that we announce that Royleen Marie McGarrity, beloved daughter, sister, godmother and friend; passed away on August 6, 2020, due to complications of diabetes. Royleen was predeceased by her parents Roy and Emilie Pasquini. She is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and Teresa Pasquini and Richard Pasquini and Sara Bilimoria; her godson and nephew Dante Pasquini; as well as her much loved nephews and their wives, Jefferey and Milo Pasquini, and Anthony...
Three new restaurants open in the City of Tehachapi Prime Bar & Grill, 4 Seasons Café and Tacos El Superior each opened their new restaurants within the last few weeks, bringing new tastes and long-anticipated choices to the Tehachapi food scene. Tacos El Superior, which occupies the former Dunkin' Donuts building on Tucker Road, attempted a pair of "soft openings" last week, only to have the drive thru queue run the entire length of the property and spill out along the shoulder of Tucker...
George Leroy Nelson, resident of Tehachapi, California passed unexpectedly and peacefully while visiting his favorite desert oasis near Independence, California. on August 1, 2020. This mine area reminded him of his childhood growing up on a farm with an artesian well and a coal mine. George was born March 31, 1933, to McKinley (Mac) and Hortense Nelson. He was raised on the family farm Southwest of Williston, North Dakota. He attended rural Stony Creek and graduated from Williston High School...
In spite of dilemmas, conundrums, inquisitions and counteractions, school has been initiated. Did I manage a good use of my words? A nice variety, slightly challenging, apart from the usual? Put in plain words, school has started. A different kind of school for most, in front of a screen instead of the usual room of 30 or so desks, a screen with many bobbing heads in Zoom squares, double sets of eyes and ears, and voices that must listen and speak only in turn to escape chaos. Virtual school in...
On the afternoon of Aug. 27 at Dorner Family Vineyard, the developers of Sage Ranch announced their new partnership with Keller Williams Forward Living. Sage Ranch is the 1000-unit planned residential community proposed for the property along Valley Blvd. next to Tehachapi High School. About 40 community members attended the event including Tehachapi city officials. From left are Carlos Horton, Keller Williams; Allie Matthews, Keller Williams; David Bernal, Keller Williams Ba...
