Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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This restored Mosquito DH.98 was essentially built around the data plate by Glyn Powell and Mike Tunnicliff who run Mosquito Aircraft Restoration in Drury, Auckland. The first flight was Sept. 28, 2012 My dear Mother had a saying that has been with me for years – "Where there's a will – there's a way!" Glyn Powell must have lived by this saying. The plane came to New Zealand seven years earlier, after being pulled from a Russian swamp. The Canadian-built Mosquito KA114 was owned by American war...
Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. Open Studios at the Treasure Trove 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 being creative! Monday evening - 5 to 8...
Fiddlers Crossing’s next concert will be in keeping with the season when award-winning singer-songwriter Brad Cole performs Oct. 23, at 7p.m. The songs of Brad Cole address the ups and downs of the human condition with both wit and raw insight. His passionate and distinctive delivery of roots-based folk music, woven with the grit and groove of old school r&b, moves audiences in a way that is unexpected, yet at the same time familiar. Cole has released a music video called, “I Got a Job at the Church,” that paints a compelling portrait of a man...
Lion members kicked off their celebration by participating in a “Most Unique Glasses” contest at their Oct.1 meeting. Dr. Caroline Robison, local Tehachapi optometrist, spoke to the Lions about a fundraiser idea during the Oct. 3rd Tehachapi Valley Health Fair to help community members in need receive free eye exams through the Lions Club. The Lions also heard from Randy Stein of the Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation of Southern California. The Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation’s mission is to restore the gifts of sight and hearing to resid...
There have always been female heroes in our midst. They are those who advance when others retreat. They are those who say what needs to be said, and do what needs to be done. The Tehachapi Congregational Church presented for its October First Friday a showcase of some of these special women who have helped make a better world. It was a pleasant evening of education and discussion....
Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to announce the 1st annual Hot Chocolate Turkey Trot 5K at Centennial Plaza in Downtown Tehachapi on Saturday November 21st. This run/walk is open to all ages and abilities. Each participant will receive a beanie, custom dye-cast finishers medal and post-race refreshments. Bring your family and friends to kick off the Thanksgiving week. All net proceeds benefit youth programs for TVRPD. Cost: $25 (10% family discount) Day of Race $30 Race starts: 8:00 AM Register online at active.com,...
Walking up Green Street in downtown Tehachapi after work, I glanced up and to see a multitude of soaring turkey vultures in the evening sky. Circling, sweeping, swaying in the updrafts, a tilt of the wings with an occasional flap as they sought to roost for the evening. Always a joy to see, we know there are some of our readers who don’t know why these wonderful creatures are traveling through the area. The following is reprinted from Kern Audubon’s website at kern.audubon.org/tvfest.htm: These birds travel up to 200 miles per day, so they des...
The Tomo-Kahni Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a 50th anniversary luncheon honoring veterans who served in Vietnam on Oct. 3 at the Veteran’s Hall. Each branch of the service was represented during the cake cutting ceremony. Marine Corp Vietnam Veteran Larry Thompson. The Army is represented by Vietnam Veteran Daryl Black. US Navy Vietnam Veteran represenative is John Duffy, and for the US Air Force is Vietnam Veteran Larry Hoose. No Coast Guard Vietnam veteran was present....
Some days ago the Californian featured an article about the old Ridge Route Highway that took one from the San Joaquin Valley to the L.A. area. In 1988 I had written an article about an old hotel, The Lebec Hotel, which was a rather famous and beautiful stopping place. I had visions of pulling an old article out of my files and quickly copying a vintage story I had written about the old lodging place. It’s harder to rewrite than it is to write and I spent hours revising my own copy. The Lebec H...
For some of us, any time we exercise it has to be accident, because we definitely wouldn’t do it on purpose! Contrary to this thought, is the actual concept called “accidental exercise.” I heard about this on a news program and found it interesting. Bottom line: our modern conveniences and step-saving mindset are literally adding to our bottoms and lines. Think about it: Obesity has always been with us, but not to the current extent. Many of our grandparents and great grandparents might have been heavy, but it was more due to cooking and eatin...
September 2014 Cycling, whatever. So, I can ride a bike and no big deal. It was running that I really loved. The pounding of my shoes on the pavement and the endorphins that many just don't understand. But sadly lower back issues ended my running so I needed a new exercise gig. With all the fondue, fundo, fondo hype, I became interested. I've been on biking vacations and the routes are scenic and adventurous especially the self guided trips. They say it's all about the journey and not the destin...
Tehachapi High School senior Turner Williams entered his photo in the Kern County Fair in the photography catagory for 13 to 18 year olds in the Natural Wonders class and came away with a 1st place blue ribbon and a cash prize for his photo. Turner says, “I was on my way home from working a 6-10 p.m. shift at Albertsons and was just looking out the window when the milky way caught my eye. It was really bright this night and I had to stop and take a photo. I keep my camera with me in my truck most of the time that way I don’t miss unexpected mom...
Hungry Howie’s Team, including four legged friends, supported the Gone To The Dogs 5k Fun Run/Walk held Oct. 4 at Meadowbrook Park in Tehachapi. Owner of Hungry Howie’s, Elnora Mackenzie (far left), along with 28 employees past and present, and friends came out to the walk....
Mr. and Mrs. Melton are proud to announce that they were united in marriage on October 3, 2015 at The Woods Pavilion in Tehachapi. The couple is excited to begin this next chapter of their life together in commitment and love....
On our way home from Souza Family Vineyard’s Charity Bartender event on Sunday Oct. 4 I spied two of Tehachapi’s finest, Peter Graff and Alejandro Barajas, assisting a stranded motorist. Way to go guys!...
Sally Errecart and Harold Cox toast one another to celebrate their 80th birthdays. They are volunteers at the Tehachapi Museum, and this photo was taken at the Errea House, which is located across the street from the museum. Proudly shown is the newly donated player piano with sheet music from 1935, featuring the most popular song of that year “Lullaby of Broadway”. Also at the piano is one of the most popular books of 1935, “Studs Lonigan”. Photo provided by Harold Cox. The Tehachapi Museum and Errea House Museum are open Fridays, Saturda...
“We walked 1 Mile in each direction from St Malachy Church on Sept. 26. Our Church youth as well as local other youths that need to do some community service work as part of their organization assisted.” The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run is a national program that provides funding for local Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Conferences and Councils. Funds raised from these events remain local, allowing local SVdP Conferences/Councils to provide emergency assistance to those in need, regardless of race, origin, religion, or gender. Last...
This year’s Links for Life Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 3, began from West Park through Tehachapi ending at the Senior Center and breakfast. It was a huge success. Over 100 walkers participated. The founder of the Tehachapi Branch for Links for Life Mary VanBlake (right) is herself a breast cancer survivor and she, “Walks the talk”....
Mayor Susan Wiggins and Mayor Pro Tem Kim Nixon presented a Certificate of Youth Recognition to the Miss Greater Central Valley and Miss Tehachapi Queens at the October 5 City Council Meeting. The girls were honored for their tremendous community involvement, helping with charities and taking part in community events. Mayor Wiggins called them great roll models and born leaders. Pictured in no particular order are Mayor Wiggins, Mayor Pro Tem Nixon, Queen Sponsor Tiffany Rea, Miss Tehachapi Adrienne Dill, Junior Miss Tehachapi Anne Schwind,...
Over fifty health care providers were on hand to greet the nearly 200 or so visitors at the Oct. 3 Health Fair. Besides a wealth of personal and written information, SavOn Pharmacy Technicians were performing blood sugar testing and giving immunizations. Medical personnel from the Tehachapi Health Care District were taking blood draws for basic health tests as well as PSA testing. Mammogram information and testing were also available. Houchin Blood Bank was on hand for those wishing to give “the gift of life”. What a great eve...
Another season of tours is coming to an end and I can’t believe how fast it has gone by. We are always so excited when the season begins, but by the end, I think all of us breathe a sigh of relief. We try every year to add something to make it more enjoyable for visitors. This year, it was camel rides. If you got a chance to sit high atop Mac and tour the ranch, I am sure you had an experience you will never forget. Sadly now, we do not have enough volunteers to finish the year out with camel rides. (No more pony rides either). In fact, we a...
