Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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I lived in Ecuador during part of my childhood, since my father is Ecuadorian and he wanted my sister and I to experience that country. When I was four or five years old, I was visiting a waterfall near our house. Having a source of clean, fresh drinking water was a big deal, and the stream that fed the waterfall could be trusted, so I was carrying home some water jugs. While there, I caught a little frog that I wanted to bring home with me. My hands were already full, and I thought about...
In 1928, following his service in the U.S. Marines and before marriage would bring six children, a young Alvin Majors bought an Indian Scout motorcycle. He paid $300 for the new Massachusetts-made vehicle, which served a dual purpose – to ride in hill-climbing competitions and as transportation to his job at various Los Angeles Department of Water and Power locations. He also used the motorcycle on the job to patrol the Los Angeles Aqueduct in the Antelope Valley and points east. Majors became R...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a "mini" Project Linus service event on Saturday, Aug. 24. Project Linus is a national non-profit organization providing security to children through new handmade blankets. Over 30 people met that morning, bringing in generous donations of fleece fabric which was used to make 35 cozy children's blankets, including hand-tied fleece blankets and hand-sewn quilts. All of the blankets will be donated to local agencies. The blankets will be given...
We’ve all had family or friends in a nursing home and for some people it’s a wonderful experience with friends, activities and plenty to do. For many veterans in V.A. Nursing Homes it can be a tough road to hoe. Many of our Veterans are alone and have very little contact with the outside world. In many cases family, if there is any left, are far away and the vet is out of sight and out of mind. Project D.E.F.T. was designed to help fill that void by providing our veterans with a Christmas car...
Come to Kids Day at the Museum on Saturday, Sept. 21, from noon to 3 p.m. The street between the Heritage Museum and the Errea House Museum will be closed to traffic and filled with activity booths and an antique vehicle display. Pick up your Scavenger Hunt instructions at the Welcome Booth and start your adventure. You can pet the Windswept Ranch camel, pump a tune on a 102-year-old player piano, make a bird feeder for your feathered friends, create a beaded bracelet, paint rocks and color...
(Once again, especially for S. and E., with love.) TV ads say, "It's amazing what happens when you quit smoking," and the pictures are of people smiling and enjoying the good life. As if quitting smoking makes everything better – amazingly so! – the very moment you snub out your last butt. I kicked the habit 16 years ago, and I can tell you it was amazing – it was amazing to me how hellish it was at the time. I finished my last cigarette at 3:32 p.m. on December 23, 1993 (ex-smokers remem...
At their Sept. 9 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission was presented with a preliminary plan from a developer by the name of The Address at Tehachapi, LLC. The proposed project is a 57 acre vacant parcel at the northeast corner of Tucker Road and Highline Road, with existing zoning of T-3. The developer proposes building approximately 240 homes on the site. The commission discussed how the proposed plan relates to the Tehachapi General Plan and building standards for the T-3 zoning...
On Aug. 23, the Feast Day of Saint Rose of Lima, a small parish in the Owens Valley, Santa Rosa Catholic Church in Lone Pine, Calif., celebrated its one hundredth birthday. Twelve clergy were present to assist in helping to unfold a period in history. The main celebrant of the Mass was Bishop Joseph Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno. Presiding was retired Bishop Armando Ochoa. Music offered by friends of the parish enhanced the scene. Father Doug Walker, Pastor of Santa Rosa Church,...
On Aug. 27, the Board of Supervisors adopted our final 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget, and I'm extremely pleased that this budget will completely close the General Fund deficit of $44.5 million that was identified four years ago. This large deficit was caused by a significant drop in oil prices over two years and steep increases in employee pension costs (70%) over the last ten years. It took a lot of hard work from county employees and department heads to get there, but our four-year mitigation...
The Tehachapi Police Department and the Kern County Fire Department will team up for a public presentation on emergency preparedness on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tehachapi Police Department, 220 W. C St., Tehachapi. With the recent earthquakes in Ridgecrest we feel it is the perfect time to talk about this subject during Emergency Preparedness Month (September). The free presentation will cover individual and family preparation for emergency and disaster situations. The speakers...
The Stallion Springs CERT team received a check for $2,500 from Cheers for Charity on Sept. 5, for their work at the annual Cheers for Charity event. CERT provided traffic control, parking, vendor check-in, VIP check-in and assisted with logistics during the event. Cheers started in 2014 and has expanded each year with 800 people attending this year at Airport Park. Non-Profit Foundation The members of the new Support Stallion Springs Foundation elected a Board of Directors at their first meetin...
Tehachapi Municipal Airport Manager Ashley Whitmore elected to a two-year term to the Board of Directors today for the Association of California Airports. The Association of California Airports represents both publicly and privately owned airports in the state. Whitmore will represent District 3, which includes Kern, Inyo and Mono counties, totaling 27 airports (including Meadows Field in Bakersfield). "I'm excited to serve for the Association of California Airports Board of Directors and...
School security in the case of an active shooter was a topic front and center at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Tehachapi Unified School District Board Meeting. Trustee Joe Wallek had requested the discussion at previous meetings. The topic was timely since school administrators, Trustee Rick Scott and Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson will be attending "Run, Hide, Fight" training on Sept. 16. Run, Hide, Fight is currently considered the best school response to an active shooter on a school...
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools office announced today that volunteers are now being sought for the annual Kern County Community Reading Project. The project recruits and trains community members to become reading coaches for local second grade students. “The program is a perfect opportunity for community members who would like to make a positive impact in the lives of young students who are experiencing challenges in learning to read,” said Teresa Twisselman, coordinator of English/Language Arts at KCSOS. “One hour a week is all i...
From Sea to Shining Sea; new Downtown Tehachapi Trucking Company moves goods across the United States If there were a road map to starting a small business in your home and transitioning into a major player in an industry, then K.M. Payton Trucking certainly fits that mold. The newest business residents of Downtown Tehachapi, K.M. Payton recently opened their new and first office at 118 S. Robinson Street. The business, founded by Mike and Kendra Payton, handles shipping of frozen seafood and...
A luncheon meeting of Tehachapi Mountain Branch of American Association of University of Women was held recently at Wood's Pavilion. It marked the beginning of a new year of AAUW programs. President Laura Amstead welcomed everyone and introduced Board Members and Interest Group Leaders who described their responsibilities. Keynote speaker at the meeting was George Jennings who is an AAUW member. He supports the goals of AAUW and was attracted to Tehachapi Mountain Branch by the Great Decisions g...
Five years ago, the City of Tehachapi formed an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for the environmental assessments necessary for the relocation and reconstruction of the south-side taxiway at Tehachapi Airport including the connecting taxiways and the associated improvements to water drainage in the area. The proposed taxiway will be shifted an additional 28 feet from the existing runway in order to comply with new airfield standards meant to accommodate some of today’s l...
Sparkling Image Car Washes of Bakersfield will host their 10th annual fundraiser to benefit the Kern Environmental Education Program (Camp KEEP) on Friday, Sept. 20. For every full service car wash sold that day, Sparkling Image will donate 50 percent of proceeds to the KEEP Foundation. Sparkling Image has donated nearly $90,000 in recent years through its annual car wash fundraisers, which help send kids with financial needs to camp. “We’re excited to be partnering with Camp Keep for the tenth year,” said Joe Solis, Marketing Director for S...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. We carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist services in addition to local arts, handcrafts, jewelry, collectibles, music, yarn, gift items and more. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at...
First Friday art walks are popular with locals of all ages. These fun events include refreshments, featured artists and entertainment at galleries and shops in Downtown Tehachapi. In September, the new Colleen Farrell Gallery opened its doors and Gallery 'N' Gifts began celebrating its 40th year....
On Saturday, Sept. 7 California Goat Yoga held their first session in Philip Marx Central Park. Yoga instructor Amelia Miller from the Antelope Valley facilitated the group with some difficulty as the goats seemed to want to help....
On Sept. 5, Marilyn Kaminski was initiated into Tehachapi Rotary by President Linda Carhart. She his shown here with her husband and sponsor Paul Kaminski. Tehachapi Rotary meets on Thursdays at noon at The Shed restaurant, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd. For more information contact Tim Trujillo at (661) 821-0086....
A 1943 Silver Spitfire Mk IX from the U.K., piloted by Matt Jones and Steve Brooks, stopped at the Mojave Airport on Aug. 31 as part of their trip around the world. They plan to make more than 150 stops in over 30 countries and hope to be back in England by Christmas. You can follow their journey online at www.silverspitfire.com....
High point earners this year were Senior Division all around boy, Clay Regner; Senior Division all around girl, Makayla Farkas; Junior Division all around boy, Cody Tognazzini; Junior Division all around girl, Kami Jo Jorian; Buckaroos Division all around boy, Collin Chapman; Buckaroos Division all around girl, Ashley Griffin; PeeWee Division all around boy, Jace Ritchea; and PeeWee Division all around girl, Hadleigh Eyraud....
The Third Annual Basque Dinner, a four course meal, was served outdoors in front of the historic Errea House on Aug. 24. Guests started the evening with a glass of Picon punch, a typical Basque drink accompanied by Basque style tapas as part of the four course meal, finishing with a slice of almond tort with Morello cherry sauce. Tapas included: Basque sausage, marinated pork tenderloin, almond stuffed olives, cod stuffed piquillo pepper, pickled tongue and Manchego cheese with quince paste....
