Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Nine-year-old Tehachapi resident, Nick Makroglous, has loved all things related to ambulances, EMS and public safety since he was one-and-a-half. His mother, Samantha, said, "When he was very young, he was adamant about dressing his own cuts and scrapes, and if someone in the family gets hurt, Nick is the first to assess the situation and help." Most birthdays and Halloweens have been centered around an ambulance, fire, police or military theme. Nick has also been known to deliver baked goods...
School Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 8 meeting of American Association of University Women. She was selected by the Tehachapi School Board last April and took over as superintendent on July 1. Previously she served as an Assistant Superintendent in Bellflower, Calif. AAUW members look forward to meeting Stacey Larson-Everson and learning about her vision for the School District. The meeting will be held on Wed., Jan. 8, 4 p.m., at Tehachapi Community Church, corner of Green and E St. All those...
I remember singing old Christmas carols when I was growing up. My family did not go to church, but we sang at school, Christmas carolers came to our house and we even sang carols at the annual Hughes Aircraft Christmas party. Do you miss those songs that used to give our hearts such joy? At 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Grace Fellowship, 326 E. Tehachapi Blvd., we will have a night of just singing old Christmas carols to the Lord. We will sing “Silent Night,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Joy to the World and many others. The service will be f...
A few nights ago, I was able to join in a posada procession with "Mary" and "Joseph" and a delightful band of musicians, Toledo Mariachi, in downtown Bakersfield. The event was initiated by Rev. Luis Rodriguez of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, hosted by Mill Creek Christian Church, and supported by Faith in Kern. The Spanish word posada means "inn" in English. Our group walked to many business places in the downtown area, with Joseph knocking on doors asking each establishment to allow him and...
Let’s talk about automotive service schedules and particularly, the scheduled services that are sometimes forgotten. We like to refer to this as Unperformed Maintenance. We have a list of 10 service items that are often overlooked. They’re all very important and need appropriate attention. So here we go, in no particular order. 1. Power Steering Service Be honest – have you ever thought of this on your own? Your power steering fluid gets dirty and builds-up moisture over time. Cleaning out your power steering system means that dirt and gum a...
Two TUSD students were winners at the Regional Oral Language Festival held at Muroc School District, in North Edwards on Dec. 13. They were awarded Certificates of Recognition at the Dec. 17 School Board Meeting....
The Tehachapi Martial Arts Center (TMAC) celebrated their 28th Annual End of the Year Party and gift exchange at the studio on Dec. 13. The party traditionally has been held at a restaurant or has been a pot luck at either the Jadrics' estate or a private home. This year, however, the party was held at the studio and a good time was had by all. The Center collects toys twice a year to donate to Toys for Tots for Christmas in July and at the Christmas season. Both toy drives are sponsored by...
Tommy Wakefield says of himself and his love of photography, "I grew up in a small tourist town in South Haven, Mich., along Lake Michigan. I moved to California for college and have made this my home since graduating. I absolutely love the variety of seasons and landscapes that can be found here. My interest in photography started when I was only 12. I received my first camera when I was 13. It was a 4 megapixel Nikon Cookpix point and shoot. When I was in high school my uncle gave me my first...
For Jan. 3 First Friday, join us at the Tehachapi Museum for champagne and appetizers to kick off the New Year! The Christmas decorations will still be up and all Christmas items will be on sale, including Christmas jewelry. Other selected merchandise discounted, also. Special exhibits include a display of gnomes collected by Sheryl Bovi. The fanciful gnomes are shown in many different settings. They were sculpted by Dr. Thomas Fetzer Clark, known as Tom Clark, a native of Elizabethtown, North...
First Friday Fun Fest will be celebrated at Tehachapi Treasure Trove on Friday evening, Jan. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. January's First Friday will be a celebration of the Treasure Trove's creative teachers and students. Students from our Paint Pour, Mixed Media, Fiber Arts, Fused Glass and Painting classes will be displaying their work along with our talented teachers, Lucinda Thomas, Judith Campanaro, Karen Stevens, Ruthie Stockdale, Leila Kleiman and Juanita Niemeyer. Come support the teachers and...
Families enjoyed having breakfast with Santa on Dec. 7. The annual event was sponsored by local service clubs and organizations: Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Salvation Army and the Masonic Lodge. The event was held at the Jacobsen Middle School cafeteria....
Barbara Morrison and John Stephen's Big Bluzzzy Band performed at The Shed in Tehachapi on Dec. 7, as a fundraiser for Layla and Milo's Soup Kitchen. The event was a great success....
On Friday, Dec. 13, Handel's Messiah was presented at Country Oaks Baptist Church by Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra with the Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus and the Antelope Valley Master Choral....
Tehachapi Pop Orchestra, or TPops as the orchestra is fondly known, got into the Christmas spirit during their second and shorter holiday concert at Grace Fellowship on Sunday, Dec. 15....
The Whiting Center in Bear Valley Springs filled with holiday music on Sunday, Dec. 8, as the BVS Cultural Arts Association hosted the 10th annual TPops concert. We were blessed with decent weather-only rain, as opposed to the snow that disrupted Thanksgiving for so many. This year, well-known local musician, Jim Peck, conducted the orchestra. It opened with a medley of popular Christmas songs. A sing-a-long with Christina Scrivner and Christian Walker led us into such favorites as "Rudolph the...
The acoustic band, Out of the Blue, will be returning to Tehachapi Saturday, Jan. 11, to perform at Fiddlers Crossing. Guitarist and vocalist Pat Seamount was a Tehachapi resident for many years, and was known for her poignant interpretations of the songs of Kate Wolf in the group, Handmade. Now based in the Kern River Valley, Pat and her husband, mandolin player Michael Gallagher, formed Out of the Blue in 2003. Terry Harris was added on dobro in 2005 and Kris Wilber came on board to play bass...
Breakfast with Santa in the Corral room in the Community Center was a huge success. Despite the rain and fog, Santa found his way to Stallion Springs on Saturday, Dec. 14 to have breakfast with all the kids. Breakfast included pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee. In addition to breakfast, other activities were provided for the kids. Holiday Boutique While the kids were having breakfast with Santa, mom and dad had a chance to get their last-minute...
The Friends of the Tehachapi Library have had a great year. It has been a busy year with reorganizing and growing the group. The Library has been creating a lot of popular programs, such as The Hogwarts Yule Ball, Comic Con, The Haunted Library, the Summer Reading Program and so on. Don’t forget the weekly activities for our local teens. The Library has also begun to add programs for adult fans, such as the successful Downton Abbey Tea and the upcoming Game of Thrones event in January. While the Friends of the Library have supported the L...
A neighborhood watch program is a group of people living in the same area who want to make their neighborhood safer by working together and in conjunction with local law enforcement to reduce crime and improve their quality of life through social involvement. A Neighborhood Watch (NHW) is neighbors helping neighbors. Members meet their neighbors, learn how to make their homes more secure, watch out for one another and the neighborhood, and report activity that raises their suspicions to the...
A planned microbrewery project received a go-ahead from the Tehachapi Planning Commission at their Dec. 9 meeting. The Commission voted to change the land use of Building B at 325 N. Industrial Parkway from “generic business” to “microbrewery.” No name was given for the microbrewery but Cristina Checa said she plans to pattern the microbrewery after the business model of Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada’s mission statement is: “Quality, craftsmanship and flavor...strive to be as environment...
One can understand, given today's climate, the desire for many to leave the state of California. The issues have been well noted and continue to be so daily in the news media. Just read the Los Angeles Times and you'll see things unfathomable for those of us in Tehachapi. These examples are a few reasons why the U.S. Census Bureau estimated 600,000 left the state last year, while only around 500,000 came in, a net loss of 100,000 residents. But many of us in Tehachapi also relate to the desires...
Make a New Year’s resolution to your health and happiness by kicking off 2020 with an invigorating First Day Hike at Saddleback Butte State Park or Red Rock Canyon State Park on Jan. 1, 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 at a state park. First Day Hikes offer a great way to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and welcome the Ne...
The annual Snow Ball sponsored by the Bear Valley Springs Women's Club was held at the Oak Tree Country Club Friday evening, Dec. 13. More than 50 BVS residents and guests celebrated with dancing and dining in a classy atmosphere created by lowered lights and tasteful holiday decorations. The three‑man band featuring Guy Martin on guitar, David Crowe on bass guitar, and Greg Hahn on drums mixed oldies rock, soft rock, country-western line dancing and salsa music to fill the dance floor with deli...
Business owners think differently about retirement. To many of them, it's something other people do, not them. Think about it. Most business owners have dedicated a significant portion of their life to their enterprise. It's a part of them. So, talking about retiring can feel like quitting, giving up. Even those who decide to sell are often very discriminating about whom they will let take over their "baby." They want someone who will love and nurture it as much as they have, and this often...
The Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association has awarded music scholarships the past few years. This year, the club received a recommendation from Gayel Pitchford, the music teacher and founder of the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, for one of her students whom she has deemed worthy. The scholarship award is $1,500. Pitchford introduced the young recipient, Sarah Frias, as a talented violinist, but also a tenor saxophone player in junior and senior high school. Pitchford indicated that Frias...
