Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The USAF Thunderbirds Demonstration Team was in Mojave on Aug. 30 to check out the airport as a possible training location. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron performs precision aerial maneuvers, demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people all over the world. A Thunderbirds air demonstration displays formation flying and solo routines. The four-aircraft diamond formation demonstrates the training of Air Force pilots, while the solo aircraft...
How long does a car battery last? Mechanics will often joke that the answer to this question is: until it doesn’t work. While that’s not a response that inspires confidence, there is some truth to it. There are many variables that come into play when figuring out a battery’s lifespan. Sometimes, you’ll buy a battery that seems to never quit. Other times, the battery throws in the towel after just a few years. In this guide, we’ll cut through some of the clutter surrounding the lifespan of car ba...
One of the most familiar and charismatic residents of the Tehachapi Valley was a man named Ed Tompkins, whose name is still very much with us: Edward L. Tompkins Elementary School on Curry Street was named for him. After living a long and happy life, Ed died at the age of 92 on May 5, 2012 in his sleep in Anderson, California. Because few of the people whose children attend Tompkins Elementary know much about the school's remarkable namesake, allow me to tell you more about him. Ed was friendly...
Mary Gassaway was born in the tiny village of Elizabethtown, Illinois by the Ohio River on September 15, 1915 to Oscar and Mary Weaver. She had three siblings -- Sarah, Harold and Albert. Her father, Oscar, was a commercial fisherman and a Pentecostal preacher who caught catfish and bass with seine nets, and the family lived on a houseboat on the river. When Mary was about 12 years old, the family moved to Van Buren, Missouri, located by the Current River, and when he wasn't working, her father...
When I head out to welcome new Tehachapi residents, I know nothing about the people I am going to interview. This was particularly the case with Dave and Pamela Phillips. In the process of getting to know this fascinating couple and expounding on the glories of living in Tehachapi, I discovered that I had stumbled upon a celebrity in the world of maze creation. Dave has spent much of his life creating mazes both on paper and in "real life" and I have great hopes that Tehachapi can find a way to...
Imagine stepping into an elevator and realizing that you're about to spend the 30-second ride with someone who could make your retirement dreams come true - if only you could explain them before the doors open again. How would you summarize your financial situation, outlook, aspirations and plans if you had 30 seconds to make an "elevator pitch" about achieving one of your most important goals? Answering that question, and formulating your own unique retirement dream elevator pitch, could help...
Tehachapi Healthcare District CEO Caroline Wasielewski was the lunch speaker at the Tehachapi Rotary Club on Sept. 8. Wasielewski, who is a member of the club, explained what the Healthcare District does and how it relates to Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital. The mission of the Healthcare District is, "to promote and improve the quality of life and healthcare services to the community," said Wasielewski. Her presentation described a brief history of the Healthcare District from the...
Summer is almost at an end and the kiddos are back in school. Now is the perfect time to get your estate planning in order. Don't wait for the holiday rush! What is better, a will or a trust? A trust will streamline the process of transferring an estate after you die while avoiding a lengthy and potentially costly period of probate (in California if you have assets like a house, and it is worth more than $166,000, there will be a probate in most circumstances). However, if you have minor...
Bear Valley Cultural Arts Association proudly presents the Tony Capko Jazz Group on Sept. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Cub Lake in Bear Valley. Come join the fun and listen to this great Jazz Band. It has been described as: Elegant, engaging and versatile. They have been Nationally recognized for entertainment ensemble of the year. The Tony Capko Group is among the top jazz groups in the Los Angeles area with its cool retro vibe and ultra hip selection of jazz and popular dance music. What makes this...
The Golden Hills CSD will be hosting a “Meet the Candidates” event on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m., at the Golden Hills CSD - 21415 Reeves St., Tehachapi Questions will be asked and answers will be given. This event will be moderated by the Kern County Chapter of the League of Women Voters. The following candidates are running for the Golden Hills Board: • John Buckley* • Connor Harris • Marilyn White* • Scott Wyatt *Incumbent We hope to have you join us to be informed!...
If I was doing an out and back hike (as opposed to a circular trail), I learned long ago that even when you take the same path back, when you're going in a different direction the same scenery changes. I got into the habit of looking over my shoulder now and again, especially at forks in the trails, to see what the scenery would look like on my way back. I firmly believe that habit kept me from getting lost on some occasions or, at the very least, momentarily confused on others. When I'm in my...
At their Sept. 1 meeting, the Tehachapi Rotary Club heard from Jay Shipman who, with his wife Hannah, owns Brite Creek Farm, which is located on Banducci Rd. on the short stretch between Highway 202 and Highline Rd. Although they have lived in Tehachapi for 19 years, they only opened Brite Creek Farm in the fall of 2018 and it has since become well-known as a source of locally grown organic vegetables and grass-fed beef. Shipman grew up raising cattle and farming in the Imperial Valley, but it...
Having lived in Tehachapi two months shy of 40 years, I was asked to write about Tehachapi Then and Now. I was delighted! THEN: One weekend back in the early 1970s, my husband George flew us up to the Tehachapi Airport in our Cessna 172. We walked into the quiet town, found a pay phone and called my Uncle Jake and Aunt Rhea Dawn Jacobsen who were planning to come pick us up. The line was busy, and it continued to be busy no matter how many times we tried to call them. We decided to walk to their...
On Sept. 11, several organizations joined for a Flag Retirement Ceremony and 9/11 Remembrance event at the Tehachapi Rodeo & Event Center. Approximately 1,500 flags were collected from the Tehachapi community and received a proper retirement....
Photo by Stan Coutant....
Grimmway Farm workers harvesting vegetables in 100 degree heat during the latest heat wave....
On Sept. 13 this former Canada National FP9 #1751 was on the side track by the Tehachapi Unified School District's bus barn in Tehachapi....
Mojave Airport starts to grow in the 1970s and 1980s - Several small businesses were already established at Mojave Airport, but the major lessee was the General Electric Engine Test facility. They had recently moved from Edwards Air Force Base to Mojave Airport and they employed 100 people. One of GE's first engine flight test programs in 1971 at Mojave was a North American Sabreliner fitted with GE engines that provided 200 pounds more thrust than the original engines. Later they used a Boeing...
