Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital hosted a gathering on Nov. 18 in the peaceful garden area west of the hospital in honor of Christina Scrivner as she stepped down from her Director of Philanthropy position. Colleagues and friends came together to show their respect and appreciation for her passionate and tireless years of service to the hospital and community. When an attendee asked Scrivner's assistant Peggy Mendiburu if she would be replacing Scrivner, Mendiburu answered simply,...
You don't often hear about people celebrating their 160th birthday. Well, Connie and Dan Shobe will be doing just that next week. Born four days apart (she's older, a cougar!) they have a tradition of combining their birthday celebrations. Their marriage, now in its 57th year, also celebrates their good fortune in finding each other that 12th day of September, 1960, in Mr. Jewett's Business Law Class, Pasadena City College, their two wonderful daughters and a lifetime of God's abundant...
When I was a little boy, one of my favorite things to look at on my family's old Tehachapi farm was a faded scrapbook with an embossed eagle on the cover. I would open it up, and slowly turn page after page, studying the images. It was like a time machine into the earlier days of the 20th century, for it contained more than 100 of the magazine covers that Norman Rockwell painted for the Saturday Evening Post. Like most of her contemporaries, my grandmother loved the work of Rockwell, and while...
I had gone to see an early movie in Lancaster with my friend Manney Cowan one summer Saturday, and we were driving back home to Tehachapi on the back road -- 90th Street West. We passed a large ranch with a lot of cars parked around it, and some white balloons and paper bells out by the road that were the unmistakable signs of a wedding at a private estate. "It's still early," (it was about 8:30 p.m.) Manney said, "I think we should pay our respects to the bride and groom." This despite the...
Car parts that are more likely to break in the winter can cause frustrating issues on cold, snowy mornings. Or worse, they could leave you stranded. If you live where it gets cold, then now is the time to prepare so you can be ready if those parts and systems fail. Battery failure Of the car parts that are more likely to break in the winter, your car battery is at the top of the list. It’s a good idea to have your battery tested to ensure that it’s still operable and to replace it if there are...
Corey Torres, District Manager of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, announced that work on the construction and installation of the new sports park started on December 1. Construction began immediately when the ramps were delivered. "We anticipate the installation to take approximately 3 to 4 weeks," said Torres "The sports park gates will be closed and inaccessible to the public during construction. We appreciate your understanding." When the sports park is completed, TVRPD is...
On Nov. 29, the second day of Chanukah, Tehachapi's Jewish community and friends met in front of Moses Master Carpet on Tehachapi Blvd. for faith, fun, fellowship, and food. Rabbi Shmuli Schlanger journeyed up from Bakersfield to preside over the ceremony of lighting the menorah, singing traditional Hebrew songs and sharing his message of faith. The Rabbi prefaced his presentation by saying, "Chanukah is a very important holiday, not just for the Jewish faith, but for faith." He told the story o...
As you know, 2021 was full of challenges. We were still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic when supply chains shut down and inflation heated up. So, if you're like many people, you might not be sorry to see the year come to a close. But now it's time to look ahead to a brighter 2022. And on a personal level, you may want to set some New Year's resolutions. You might resolve to improve your health and diet, and possibly learn some new skills, but why not make some financial...
Laura Lynne Wyatt, Tehachapi’s assistant to Supervisor Zack Scrivner, announced at the December 1 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council that East Kern will remain two districts instead of becoming one. The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 at their November 9 meeting to keep East Kern as two districts. Supervisor Leticia Perez had proposed a new map which would have made East Kern from Ridgecrest to Rosamond one supervisory district....
(Note: This is the twenty-seventh article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their service to our great country.) Henry Leonard ("Len") Ochsner was born on February 3, 1923, in the township of Hellgate, Montana, at the western end of the Missoula Valley on the banks of the Clark Fork River. (As a historian, I cannot resist a fascinating historical note: "Members of the Bitterroot Salish [or Flathead] Native American tribe often traveled through the Missoula Valley on their...
Being a mountain community, we don't often think of Tehachapi in connection with the environmental issues plaguing our planet's oceans. But I recently had the honor of speaking to Pat Marshall, Tehachapi resident and founder of Our Cleaner Planet (OCP). OCP is a nonprofit startup that has developed an innovative way to remove plastics from the ocean. Marshall started out in aviation, working with his father at a small airport in Lompoc, California. In 2010, he moved to Tehachapi and went to...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi celebrated the formal induction of two new members at their November 18 lunch meeting: Adriana Garthwaite, new owner of the Tehachapi Christian Store with her husband, Peter, and George Green, new owner of the Radio Shack. Jennifer Palakiko of Edward Jones has gone through the final vetting process and should be inducted into the Club soon. The Club is delighted to add new and younger members to their ranks. The featured speaker, Justina Engen of the Tehachapi...
"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or the life of another." –Helen Keller "Delightful" is what came to mind when I first met Joan Cote. She exuded a sense of serenity and joy that permeated the air around us. I knew my intuition was right, after I called the person who recommended that I interview Joan. That person said, "I knew you would love her. She is the cutest thing on this earth. She is just full of joy and exuberance." "Delightful" is not a w...
I recently met up with Rob Saranpa at Kamenz Kafe (formerly The Coffee Mill) to talk about his children's book, The Night Jesus Met Santa Claus. To look at him, Saranpa looks more like a tattooed rock musician than a children's book author. In fact, he is both. Before converting to Christianity, Saranpa's resume would have read something like, "touring rock musician, biker bar bouncer and collector for drug dealers." When he became a single dad, sole custodian of his ten-month-old son, that was...
Tehachapi resident, Christine Maag, is a true combat veteran, having served multiple tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army medic. She is a 17-time national gold medalist in the VA Creative Arts Competition, and has become one of the most recognized veteran participants in festival history. Normally, entries for the NVCAF are due in early spring and national award winners are notified in early July of their national placement and inclusion into the Veterans Arts Festival Show, which is held in a different host city each year. The NVCAF was cancelled in...
On Sunday, November 7, 2021, Jayne Ellen Whittaker-Scardello passed away after battling many years of chronic illness to be reunited with her loved ones in heaven. Jayne will be remembered for her no-nonsense way of looking at the world we live in as well as the people, organizations, and charities she so intensely supported throughout her life. Jayne will be remembered by her husband, Mike Scardello, three children (daughter, stepdaughter, and son), six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren...
According to a March 2021 survey, an estimated 2.8 million Americans ages 55 and older decided to file for Social Security benefits earlier than they expected because of COVID-19. This was about double the 1.4 million people in the same age group who said they expected to work longer, presumably due to pandemic-related financial losses.1 Many older workers were pushed into retirement after losing their jobs, and others may have had health concerns. Still, it appears that work-related stress and...
Tehachapi's business community came together on November 30 to bid a final farewell to Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce President Ida Perkins. The Celebration of Life was held in the chapel at Wood Family Funeral Home. Along with her family, speakers included State Senator Shannon Grove, State Assembyman Vince Fong, County Supervisor Zack Scrivner and City Councilwoman Susan Wiggins. Prayers were lead by Pastor Kevin Caudle. A reception followed at Woods Pavilion with friends sharing fond...
View from Highline Rd. of low pressure clouds covering Hwy 58 on Nov 24. Lori Mears, who submitted this photo, expressed gratitude to God for "once again giving [her] His traveling mercies."...
People have swayed back and forth for years between using real and artificial trees for Christmas. I remember a time when artificial trees became all the rage. One of the favorites seemed to be the white one. It came with a rotating light that shined on it from below with alternating colors of red, green, yellow and blue. It was mesmerizing. An artificial tree can be cost effective, lasting through many years of Christmas enjoyment. Today people seem to lean toward the ones that are green and...
I was a preschool teacher many years ago. When the Christmas season arrived, we decorated a tree with the kids in the classroom. They were so excited. We read all sorts of Christmas books and talked about various traditions in other countries. I came across the story about the Christmas Pickle at this time. It has an ambiguous beginning. Maybe in Germany or a Scandinavian country? No one is quite sure. The story goes that a Christmas ornament in the shape of a pickle is hidden within the branches of the tree. The first child to spot the pickle...
