Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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There is a new pharmacy in Tehachapi. Located on South Mill Street right across the street from Saint Malachy's Catholic Church is Agia Pharmacy & Cafe, a new independent pharmacy which is part of the Health Mart Pharmacy network of over 3000 independent pharmacies nationwide. Agia is operated by Amira Michael, Pham.D. She is Tehachapi's first board certified geriatric pharmacist and can accept most insurance carriers. She also offers compounding services and free pick up and delivery. The small...
Links for Life, Tehachapi, was started in October 2009 as a support group for Breast Cancer Survivors by Mary VanBlakeShoaf. Mary was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2007. In her quest for support through this trying time she found Links for Life in Bakersfield, California. The organization helps women under 40 years old by providing them with free mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsy, wigs and a variety of other support. It also provides wigs and support for women with Breast Cancer over 40 years ol...
The Apple Festival is coming up on Oct. 8 and 9. Each year we try to enhance the event by adding more apple items, better games for kids, excellent vendors and this year a Red Car Show. The car show has a limit of 25 cars and offers a first place cash prize of $250 for best of show, chosen by the public and a $100 2nd place prize. We have plenty of spaces left, so, if you own a Red car, classic, hot rod or truck, enter the show. It's easy to do. Cost is $20 to enter and the application is...
During the 2016 NASA Honor Awards at Armstrong Flight Research Center Cynthia J. Bixby, Chief of Engineering and Integration branch at NASA was presented with an Outstanding Leadership Medal for providing exceptional leadership to the Systems Engineering Branch and setting a great example for NASA's engineering staff. Earlier in her NASA career she was acting deputy and then acting chief of the Flight Systems branch. She acted as chief systems engineer on the Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Natio...
"It is simple, really. With James Lee you get great songs, great guitar playing, great voice and a gifted comedian as well. You are in for a very entertaining evening." – Village Voice James Lee Stanley will be no stranger to Tehachapi when he performs at Fiddlers Crossing, Saturday, September 24, at 7 p.m. He has given concerts in Fiddlers Crossing, Mama Hillybean's and the BeeKay Theatre over the last decade. He has become a favorite in Tehachapi because of his remarkable ability as a v...
District Librarian Ramona Turmezei updated the School Board on the new services available through the school libraries. Turmezei, who is based at THS, said that aside from updating their physical book collections, library services now include instruction in the use of Google Slides and Powerpoint to teach students to create presentations and use flash drives. "The goal is to prepare students for the real world," said Turmezei. Use of online search sites like Destiny by Follett, World Book...
John and Annika Rehard had quite a welcome to their home in Bear Valley Springs. A few days after moving in, they were told to evacuate due to a brush fire. Although it was for only a matter of hours, it was still very unsettling. The Rehards had been trying to move to this area for over two years making offers on four properties before finding their beautiful rambling home on a hill. They had lived on a ranch in Agua Dulce, near Santa Clarita, for 30 years. Of their two horses, ten llamas and...
Short Flights – We just received the sad news that another one of our dear aviation test pilot friends has passed away. Col. Jesse P. "Jake" Jacobs Jr., USAF (ret.) lived in Las Cruses, NM and was 93. Jesse decided to become a test pilot and military officer soon after his first dollar ride in an open cockpit airplane in 1935. Since he was only 12 years old at the time, he had to wait a while. World War II presented the means, even though he almost went to war with the Field Artillery as a Priva...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor The presidential election is little more than a month away. Like all elections, this one has generated considerable interest, and, as a citizen, you may well be following it closely. But as an investor, how much should you be concerned about the outcome? Probably not as much as you might think. Historically, the financial markets have done well – and done poorly – under both Democratic and Rep...
Meet artist Connie Begay at the Antelope Valley Indian Museum on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Connie is a proud member of the Diné "Navajo" tribe. She makes bead necklaces and earrings. Connie began making jewelry and crafts for fundraising events and silent auction donations, but now it is her full-time job. She sells at several Pow Wows and events during the year. In addition to the personal enjoyment she gets from making jewelry, she enjoys the smiles on her customers' faces...
Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace, tolerance and international understanding. For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest. The theme of this year's contest is "A Celebration of Peace". Students, ages 11, 12, or 13 by November 15, are eligible...
They're at it again! After a busy season of raising funds for their favorite project, "Putting Art Back in the Classroom", Tehachapi Valley Arts Association has been busy delivering more carloads of art supply donations to local Tehachapi Schools. Project coordinator Gale Caldwell said, "The community events we hold every year such as the three craft fairs, Chalk on the Walk, two photo contests and silent auctions are where we raise our funds for this project. We have a great community here and...
The Stallion Springs Police Department recently took delivery of two new police cars. The cars are 2016 Ford Explorer Police Interceptors fully outfitted for police duty. In addition to the standard equipment they have washable rear seats to help with clean up from the occasional sick person arrested and a protective cage for officer safety. The cars have been equipped with new radios, obtained with funds from a grant. Neighborhood Watch, with proceeds from America's Night Out and a donation...
The Tehachapi Lions were honored to receive a visit from District 4-L1 Governor Grace Joe at their September 1 meeting. Governor Joe is a committed believer of upholding the organization of Lions to the highest standard. She is ambitious to get the clubs in District 4-L1 working together on projects and initiatives to build a robust, achievement-oriented district. Governor Joe's motto is: "Strength thru Unity". For more information about the Tehachapi Lions Club, visit us at the Tehachapi Lions...
Construction has begun on the muchanticipated Dorner Family Vineyard Winery, Tasting Room and Rental Cottages. A little cheer went up in the Dorner household on Aug 1, 2016 when the building permits were finally approved and stamped by the county. Construction began in earnest the following week with giant land-moving equipment and crews of construction workers arriving daily. All excavation, as well as the winery foundation and block walls are now complete. In addition to the flurry of...
The autumn months of September, October and November are not always easy months for many people. The promise of the holidays is often overshadowed by good and at the same time poignant memories. The season is not only rich in color as leaves turn from green to various shades of orange and brown, it is also an emotionally rich time for most of us. The feeling we feel at this time can be overwhelming and can cause many to feel a sense of depression as our mind fights to find a sense of...
Local artist Mark Pestana, a member of the American Society of Aviation Artists, was honored with the acceptance of his work in the ASAA 2016 International Aerospace Art Exhibition at the James C. Westin Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI. Mr. Pestana was one of thirty-six artists from around the world whose work was selected from over 100 entries. The display opened June 1st and ran through July 25th. His work, titled "Firehawk Attack", depicts a Sikorsky S-70...
The 2016 Tehachapi Idol competition is over. On the evening of Sept. 11, with an American flag flying over Big Papa's, nearly 200 fans and family members gathered for the last performances of the year. Master of Ceremonies Jason S. Hail introduced the contestants who began their performances with Classic Rock selections. The final round was "open mic". The evening's judges were prior winner Kaleigh Meister, Alfred Nevarez and Jessie Nevarez. Brinley Marks took home the top prize of $1500. Her...
What is it? If you work after you begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits, all or part of your retirement benefit may be withheld if your earnings exceed the retirement earnings exempt amount. However, excess earnings won’t affect your benefit once you reach normal retirement age, and it’s possible to time your earnings in retirement in order to optimize your benefit. Example(s): Lewis retired in 2015 at age 62. In 2016, he goes back to work and earns $17,720 working part-time. Sin...
Last year St. Vincent de Paul, St. Malachy Conference assisted 3,361 Tehachapi individuals with food, rent, utility bills, clothing vouchers, transportation and aid referrals. Our volunteers worked 3,361 hours. If you have 2-3 hours of your time per month to work in our pantry you are most welcome and you need not be Catholic. We are there for the express purpose of helping those less fortunate no matter their religion or even if they are non believers. Your participation in our International...
Now that I’ve been on the other side of the desk, let me share a few personal notes about being the seller in a real estate transaction. It’s really fun to hear your Realtor call to say there’s an offer coming in on your house. What isn’t very fun is seeing that the offer is dramatically below the list price. This is especially so when pains were taken up front to review current market activity as to set a listing price that was at the low end of the range. We’re also in a competitive market at...
Fall is an awesome time of the year for fishing, whether you are heading for a mountain stream or to the lake. Even the surf fishing at the beach can be great. Whatever your choice or method one thing is for sure, the fish will be hungry. With dropping temperatures and shorter days, fish will be loading up on food to store up fat for winter. Trout stocking is now underway and if the stream or lake are you preference then get out as soon as you can. If you like to multi-species fish on lakes,...
Fall is here and the birds are moving from their summer breeding grounds in North America to the wintering grounds in Central and South America. As birds fly south they need places to rest and replenish on their way. One of the largest concentrations of migrating Turkey Vultures in North America comes down the Sierra Nevada, through the Kern River Valley and the Tehachapi area. Look up and you may see "kettles" of vultures swirling up into the sky. We know that some of our readers don't know why...
The East Kern County economic diversification study currently being carried out by the Austin-based TIP Strategies has found that "location quotients" (LQ) by occupation show ratios of high-level jobs per geographical designation above those of the nation, state and Kern County as a whole. "Location quotients by occupation is one of the most exciting findings," TIP senior consultant John Karras said at a presentation to the East Kern Economic Alliance on Sept. 7, 2016 at the Rio Tinto plant...
Guild to the rescue – From the operation of its little thrift shop at 101 West E Street, the Tehachapi Hospital Guild through the years has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in hard cash to purchase vital hi-tech equipment for the Tehachapi Hospital. Now the Guild has in excess of $675,000 in its bank account, and Adventist Health (soon to be the operator of the new hospital and clinics), with its big purchasing power and resources, doesn't really need those funds for equipment. As the R...
