Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Sept. 30, Cheryl Johnson, Pauline Haddox and Maureen Kelly from Comfort Quilts met in town to deliver 19 quilts, four quilt tops plus three boxes of quilts donated by Antelope Valley Quilt Association to Deanna, a representative from the Ridgecrest Quilt Guild. The quilts made will be given to victims of the Dixie Fire. Comfort Quilts is a group of ladies who are part of the Tehachapi Mountain Quilters. These generous volunteers donate their time to make quilts to help others in need. They...
For some people, their career and life trajectory seem almost predetermined, as they follow in their parents' footsteps or otherwise make predictable choices about their occupation. That wasn't the case with beloved Tehachapi physician Dr. Sam Conklin, 84, the next to the youngest of 12 children whose father was a carpenter and small farmer in the mountainous region of Eastern Pennsylvania. Sam worked in construction in Connecticut after he got out of high school, and as he admits, "I never...
I started playing piano when I was three years old, and played constantly after that. I was going to attend Pomona College Music Conservatory, but then my father was killed in a car accident when I was a senior in high school. After his death my brother started running away from home, and he was found dead in an orange orchard, apparently from pesticide poisoning. Then it was just my mother and I left, so I decided to continue living with her and enrolled at UCLA on my 16th birthday. I graduated...
Christina Athans was a kindhearted young woman always thinking of others before herself. She loved the outdoors and nature, enjoying hiking on our many trails. She lived by the saying, "How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches It." Her beautiful life was cut short by pancreatic cancer. But even then, knowing the end was near, she thought of others. She told her mom and dad, Pat and Alex, to have people make donations to pancreatic cancer research in lieu of flowers. She wanted to help...
At the Oct. 14 meeting of the Tehachapi Rotary Club, Rotarian Claudia Baker presents the check for $4,068 to Rotary President Paul Kaminski that she had received from Cheers to Charity on behalf of Rotary. Rotarians were in charge of the silent auction and wine pull at the Cheers event and shared the proceeds with Cheers, who in turn wrote them a check as a donation for a portion of the amount....
The message to railfans is to enjoy the sight of the trains, but at a safe distance, off of railroad property. While you will see both Union Pacific (UP) and BNSF trains on the tracks, the tracks belong to UP which has a zero-tolerance trespasser policy. Trespassing on the railroad property is illegal and dangerous. Enjoy the trains, but follow the rules and stay safe. While you're welcome to take all the pictures you like, corporate relations for UP says, "We ask people to stay off the tracks...
The Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association (TMRA) is putting on their first annual Touch-A-Truck event on Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event allows children to explore, climb and touch vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Proceeds from the event will benefit TMRA’s Junior Rodeo. Along with the many, many vehicles there will be a wide selection of vendors and food. Admission for the event is $20 per family and parking is free. The Tehachapi Rodeo Grounds and Event Center, located at 820 Dennison Rd., will open the gates at 10 a.m. on Nov. 6. T...
Jack-o'-lanterns are one of many indelible symbols of Halloween. It's hard to pinpoint the precise origins of jack-o'-lanterns, but many historians trace the tradition to 19th century Ireland. In fact, this instantly recognizable staple of Halloween decor actually gets its name from an Irish folktale character named "Stingy Jack." Jack-o'-lanterns are ubiquitous in October, but a refresher course on carving one can help those who haven't dusted off their carving skills since last fall. • D...
Cheers to Charity 2021 has a lot to celebrate! What started as a small fundraising event in the Veritas parking lot back in 2014 has become the most anticipated fundraiser of the year in Tehachapi. This month, the Cheers team funded eleven local nonprofits with grants ranging from $2,000 to $15,000 for a total of $55,568. The August 2021 event, featuring food, wine, craft beer and home brews, was attended by 800 people. Tehachapi's Aviator Park lit up with thousands of sparkling lights, warm...
Cadets from the Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46, Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Auxiliary visited the prestigious National Test Pilot School in Mojave. The cadets took part in awesome, hands-on activities and tours. Specifically, the goal was to inspire our cadets to acquire an interest in aviation, learn about aerospace technology and about the different careers available to them within the aerospace industry. Cadets were able to test their air-to-air combat skills on the actual simulators that...
Tehachapi Martial Arts Center students attended the "Total Self-Defense" seminar in Salinas taught by Master Rivas on Oct. 9. It was hosted by Master Hector Uribe, owner of Salinas Martial Arts Center. Before the seminar began, Grandmaster Ivan Jadric of Tehachapi Martial Arts Center awarded black belt certificates to a group of his students that were at the seminar. These students had tested at an earlier date for different ranks of black belt. Their attendance at the seminar highlights their d...
Your car is composed of multiple moving parts with many dependent on fluids to keep them lubricated. Likely, you know the importance of changing your oil, replacing the battery and checking tires on a regular basis. But there are three top car problems you may overlook, especially if you don’t familiarize yourself with your owner’s manual. These car problems often suffer from a case of “out of sight, out of mind” but once they rear their ugly heads, your wallet can feel the consequences. Easily overlooked car problems 1. Coolant flush – Also...
Thank you to Cheers to Charity for being such a light in our community. You give from your hearts and work for the greater good of Tehachapi. The non-profits that gained from your detailed planning and hard work all represent the good in our area as each non-profit seeks to serve others. We at Family Life Pregnancy Center are humbled to be one of the chosen recipients of your heartfelt endeavors. Thank you for your graciousness and thank you for choosing to honor us in such a magnificent way. You have provided funds for car seats for our new...
There are 11 Tehachapi downtown businesses that deserve to be recognized: TehachaPIE at Mill Street Kitchen, Four Seasons Cafe, Kohnen's Country Bakery, Tehachapi Flower Shop, Thai-hachapi, The Loop newspaper, Nannette Keller Boutique, Tehachapi Christian Store, Alligator Rose, Tehachapi Treasure Trove and On The Blvd Antiques. Together, with local artist Judith Campanaro, they are helping create a 2022 calendar. The intent is to raise money for the Tehachapi Senior Center. Campanaro learned a...
The Rotary Club welcomed speaker Jim Walker on Sept.23. Walker is the president of the newly formed Tehachapi Mountain Alano Club. An Alano club, for those unfamiliar with the term, is the name used for community centers for 12-step recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Walker explained that the local meeting place for such programs faced serious financial (and other) setbacks due to the pandemic. Ironically situated behind a bar in Old Town Tehachapi, the meeting place was a haven...
Paul Benz passed away on Sept. 23, two days shy of his 77th birthday. He was surrounded by family and went peacefully at his home. Mr. Benz was born in 1944 in Glendale, California to Vera and Paul J. Benz. He was the youngest of five children and the only boy. He was proudly of German and Italian decent, however he unapologetically was 100% a red-blooded American man. Despite never achieving a high school diploma, Paul went on to create many successful businesses through hard work and determina...
There will continue to be a cycling event in Tehachapi in September but it will not be a GranFondo. On Tuesday evening October 18, the Board of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District voted not to have a 2022 Tehachapi GranFondo. When reaching out to areas of Tehachapi that are outside of the boundaries of the park district to help create a 100-mile ride, they found that the support was no longer there. As a result the staff did not believe they could put together a 100-mile ride nor...
Local artist ZiYu (Anya) Hansen represented Tehachapi proudly at the 2021 Kern County Fair, among many tough competitors. Anya is an immigrant from Taiwan and is assimilating well into American culture participating recently in the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Show displaying some of her fine art and expanding her creative talents with the Tehachapi Rock and Mineral Society. Many people have met Anya in previous years at the Tehachapi Farmers Market, and at the Tehachapi Rock and Mineral...
To conserve your battery, reduce your cellular data usage, and increase your privacy, here are settings to change on your iPhone. Open Settings ➢ Privacy ➢ Tracking and turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track. Turning this off prevents apps from tracking your activity across different apps and using that information to target advertising for you. This screen also shows any apps that already have permission to track you and gives you the option to ask them not to. Facebook hates this feature, so...
To say the 2021-22 prep athletic season has been eye-opening would be an understatement. But as each week passes it is apparent that the definition of "champion" is being altered right before our eyes. We knew entering this season that it was going to be different. I even preached patience among us fans and supporters as we embarked on what has become the great unknown. Competing athletically amidst the era of draconian COVID-19 exposure protocols is indeed stranger than fiction. Day-to-day it i...
Shirley Ketelsen left us peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at the Shafter Nursing Rehab, which had been her home for three years. Family members were with her at the end. She was 89 years old. Shirley was born Shirley Marie Schlaich, in Visalia, California on August 26, 1932. Her parents were Senes and Beatrice Schlaich and she was the oldest of seven children. Shirley met her husband, Bill Ketelsen, while he was teaching in Lindsey, California and she was teaching in Visalia, California....
Robert L. Thompson, 70, died in Tehachapi on Oct. 1. Bobby was born in Lancaster, California on Dec. 4, 1950 to Donald L. and Mary L. Thompson. He attended Antelope Valley College and worked at Edwards AFB in Photo Optics. He was a proud Marine, serving his country in the Vietnam War. His passion was music and art and he was a master at carving wood. He carved a cane for gospel singer Andre Crouch. He is survived by his twin sister, Shirley Austin (Ron) of Tehachapi; brother, Terry L. Thompson...
(Note: This is the 25th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their service to our great country.) Alberto was born on March 9, 1984, in Delano, California. He grew up in Bakersfield, California, raised by a single mom (Maria Garcia). Alberto was the youngest of three children, having two older sisters, Mercedes and Veronica. He attended Vista West High School in Bakersfield, a satellite institution of South High School. While Albert didn't participate in sports...
The case of the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District vs. the City of Tehachapi is scheduled for a mandatory settlement conference on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. The remote meeting, involving all parties, is not held in court. "We want to get it resolved," water district Manager Tom Neisler told The Loop. "We laid out our case in 40 pages." The "40 pages" is Superior Court of California County of Kern Case No. BCV 21-102184, a petition for writ of mandate that seeks to set aside the Environmental...
As a young person, when I still lived in Mojave, it was a special day when we could come to Tehachapi to visit friends and I could go to the city park and play among the beautiful green trees. My parents had come to Tehachapi in 1923 but left in 1926 when a job opportunity opened up in Mojave, where I was born. In 1937 we moved back to Tehachapi and I loved the greenery of the mountains. I especially was fascinated by the two giant trees in front of the hospital on E Street. Tracing down the...
