Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner has been a sell out for the last three years. This year it will be taking place at The Shed on Jan. 28 starting at 6 p.m. Mano Lujan will be creating a sumptuous four course meal, each course pairing with the selected wine from Burbank Ranch Vineyards and Winery. The event will feature a representative from the winery to describe each of the five wines being served and Mano will talk about each course he has prepared before you experience it. This dinner is a moment you won’t forget. For the past three years we h...
In 2009, The Arts Council of Kern started the art cart program at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif. The purpose of the program is to provide and engage patients with art projects that will help heal their spirits, create conversation, and make meaningful interaction. Recently the Council has brought the program to the Adventist Health Medical Center of Tehachapi. For the past few months, Mary Beth Dillon and Lela June Schwark have been creating art from their bedsides. Lela June or...
The holidays may be a source of many special memories. Also temptation, stress, and oversize expectations may throw you a curve ball or two. How can you possibly maintain your balance through it all, let alone stay healthy? Check out these seven tips for a healthier holiday. 1. Beat the bugs. Add "flu shot" to your to-do list, unless of course you've already gotten it done. Also, wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds. Lots of germs can easily "leap" from hands to nose and mouth-not to...
For this edition of Brewer's Corner I want to talk beer styles. I just brewed our 260th batch, another extravagantly hopped super cloudy New England style IPA called "hop down for what?" This is the latest style of beer to divide craft beer fans, create controversy and excitement in an ever-changing IPA world. I brew all styles of beer and keep at least 20 beers on tap at the brewery tasting room so there's something for everyone at all times, but the New England IPA is getting a lot of attentio...
“I’ve never worked with someone like you before when buying houses … it makes me wonder how many times I’ve been swindled or made bad decisions – thank you for walking us through everything!” This note came from a repeat home buyer who works as an engineer. Buyer A spent a lot of time with me analyzing their family finances to choose the best financing structure for their move out of the area. They spent over $30,000 less than they originally might have spent due to our strategic planning ar...
Sitting around with family a few weeks ago, we began sharing stories, as families do, laughing at inside jokes which are funny only to those related, and just generally having a good time. By the way, at that family gathering we discovered we had present, four generations of Tehachapi High School graduates incorporating years, 1946 to coming 2017. Not bad! One of the little “do gooder” stories that popped up that afternoon took place in McDonald’s twin drive-in lines. I decided I needed a cup o...
Families with children all dressed up for their Christmas photo (some in jammies) came to see Santa and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes and sausages Dec. 3 at Tehachapi's annual Breakfast With Santa at Jacobsen Middle School cafeteria. Three service clubs – Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions – as well as the Salvation Army, fielded volunteers to set up, cook and serve. Photographers Jazmine Moreno and Daniel Moreno worked steadily to get the best pictures of the children on Santa's lap. There was no cha...
Young person with a goal – Forde Files happened to stop on the way to Albuquerque a month ago and discovered a charming Brigadoon-like place called Ludlow, Calif., a hundred or so miles past Barstow. It consists of a Chevron station, a Dairy Queen, a café and a motel. I checked into the motel at the gas station. About 20 people live in Ludlow. The town is owned by the Harold Knoll family. Employees, mostly young, are bused in from Barstow to work. There's no alcohol sold anywhere in town. It...
The SunSelect hydroponic greenhouse complex in Cummings Valley, which did not exist four years ago, is a high-tech wonder. "It's a world-class facility and one of the most modern greenhouses in the world," SunSelect CEO Reinhold Krahn told the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council on Wed., Dec. 7, at the Tehachapi Police Department Community Room. "There are only two other in the world. This is the 3.0 version." The family-owned, British Columbia-based company has an $80 million...
2-year build-out for new Tejon Ranch community To access information on the Grapevine plan that the supervisors approved Dec. 6, go to the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department web site. Under Environmental Document Postings and Updates on the first page, click on Grapevine Specific and Community Plan. The detailed document is 1,016 pages long. Kern County Supervisors unanimously approved Tejon Ranchcorp plans for the 8,010-acre residential, industrial and commercial Grapevine...
Brian and Christina Porter are thrilled that they finally live in a place where Brian can be home with his family every night instead of just once a week. For the last 10 years, Brian has been a supervisor and transmission lineman with Southern California Edison. The Porter family lived in Phelan, located on Highway 138 close to the 15 Freeway and the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County. Brian was assigned to areas of Kern County so his family rarely saw him during the week. Now that the kids...
Christmas is coming and it was a busy week in Stallion Springs. Over 120 kids and their parents came to Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3. Santa was kept busy for the three hours he was able to stay in Stallion before heading back to the North Pole. He returned on Dec. 10 for a few hours during the caroling rides to greet the kids that missed him at breakfast. The Caroling Wagon full of residents made six trips around the community singing Christmas songs and celebrating the season....
It’s late December and now is the perfect time to reflect back on the past year. Ask yourself, how did you do? What could you have done better and what turned out better than you had planned? Was your year a success? Successful business owners monitor and measure their results. Why? What you measure is what you get done. It’s all about focus. Your success or failure in business for the most part, is determined by the numbers that you achieve. Your numbers define your performance, and there is...
When someone mentions therapy dogs, naturally called to mind are scenarios in which dogs bring comfort to people in need of a little extra. While this aspect of therapy dogs’ job description is accurate, the story doesn’t end there. In this two-way street of giving and receiving love, the dogs are just as fulfilled by the community service they provide as are the people they serve. Therapy dogs are selected based primarily on temperament. While it is important for any working dog to have som...
On Friday Evening, Jan. 6, Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday from 5-8 p.m. The eatured artist will be Cynthia Aronson, creator of handmade rosaries and rosary bracelets. A little over a year ago a priest asked Cynthia if she could make rosaries. She made several and he purchased five of them. She then started getting requests from friends and relatives. She has now created more than 50 rosaries in addition to her rosary bracelets. She enjoys selecting the right beads to...
Breakfast with Santa was the perfect way to start the Christmas Season in Tehachapi. It was held on the morning of December 3 at Jacobsen Middle School cafeteria where children and their parents were served a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage, milk and juice. When Santa appeared at the door, he was greeted with a loud cry of joy. Jerry Hildreth was the man behind the long white beard, and he held each child on his lap while they posed for a memorable photo with Santa. The event was sponsored...
There are many legends about herbs and the roles they played in the Christmas story. We will explore some of these charming tales in this column. I hope they will add a new dimension to your celebration and a connection with past celebrants. These sacred herbs, which are linked to the Nativity, are often called manger herbs. Rosemary, the herb of remembrance, was silent underfoot as the Holy Family traveled. Its soft, pine shaped leaves muffled the crackling twigs beneath preventing detection, a...
Rejuvenate by taking a family friendly trek through a state park close to home. California State Parks will sponsor free guided hikes at Saddleback Butte State Park and Red Rock Canyon State Park on New Year's Day, as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states. America's State Parks First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on Jan. 1, 2017 at a state...
On Dec. 8 at noon the Rotary Club of Tehachapi held it's 20th Annual Senior Holiday Luncheon. This event started with eight in attendance and over the years has grown to over 300 local seniors gathering for friendship and a full turkey, with all the fixings, lunch. The Seniors were greeted at the entry to the community hall at St. Malachy's by two very beautiful reindeer provided by Windswept Ranch. The Rotary members and several local businesses also donate gifts. This year there were over 160...
It is that time of the year when many motorists let their vehicle "warm up" or idle before driving. In fact, today's modern cars are ready to drive in cold temperatures without excessive idling, says the Car Care Council. "Unless you are trying to defrost the windshield or warm the interior of your car, idling is not required for today's vehicles," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. "In most cases, idling longer than 30 seconds is unnecessary. The best way to warm up your car...
