Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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I remember December 31, 2016, New Year's Eve. Father Time, old 2016 made an effort to throw the weather book at us and surely did. Starting with sunshine, then dense fog, then rain and finally snow, he went out in a fit of madness. Guess he didn't want to leave. It gets one to thinking about days gone by sometimes decades. Our brain is a wonderful filing cabinet for episodes from our lives that can be called up at will. We see kids today completely engrossed in their smartphones that can take...
Aviation enthusiasts everywhere know there are some very important dates to remember in the month of December. At 10:35 a.m., on December 17, 1903, Orville Wright made history by flying a powered machine into full flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. This year marks the 106th anniversary of that famous flight. During the 1890s, sometimes known as the decade of the bicycle, the Wright brothers developed a successful business of bicycle repair. They happened onto an article in a magazine about Otto...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has selected Chris Naftel as its Rotarian of Action for this year. Chris has been a Rotary Club member for more than three years and has proven himself to be a true Rotarian of Action. During his first year in the local service club, he was Director of Community Service, where he organized and oversaw excellent service projects. He also implemented new community projects. In his second year, he served as our club president. During his term, our club membership grew and weekly Rotary meetings were attended in...
On Dec. 10, Second District Supervisor Zack Scrivner asked Kern County CAO and Director of Planning and Natural Resources to address the recent moves by Governor Newsom against the Kern County Oil Industry. Supervisor Scrivner characterized the Governor’s recent moves as an attack and said, “The constant attack on our oil industry continues to erode our fiscal stability and our way of life in Kern. The Governor is failing us and the Central Valley. The arrogance and hypocrisy of this Administration to deny Californians access to our own nat...
Holidays are a tough time for some people, for a variety of different reasons, and I have been one of those people. But through the years I’ve actually developed a fondness for finding new ways to celebrate, new traditions to enact, new memories to be made. For 54 of my years on this planet, I only missed two Christmases with my birth family. Through my high school days my family always managed to have Christmastime with both sets of grandparents and a special day or two with a close aunt and un...
On Dec. 18 an unveiling of an angel sculpture was held at the Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital. The angel greets you as you walk in the front entrance of the hospital. Dwight Dreyer, pictured, is the creator of this lovely piece which was dedicated to Adventist Health Governing Board Member Lesa Cyr. Stay tuned for the full story in our next issue on stands Jan. 4, 2020....
In my Dec. 7 article, I mistakenly referred to Jennine Gillispie’s mother as Wendy. Jennine’s mother was Carol Swingley and Wendy managed the store for her. Also, while her store is normally open Thursday through Sunday, she will be open daily until Dec. 31. My sincere apologies to Jennine for these errors. If you have moved to Tehachapi within the last six months, Hilltop Welcoming Service has a bag of information about the Greater Tehachapi area, its activities, events, government and fac...
Steve Shaw is a Master Falconer and will speak to us about how hawks, eagles and owls are different and the use of hawks and falcons in falconry. He will also discuss major threats to raptors and songbirds. Steve will bring a falcon and Harris hawk for the program and is open to folks having a picture with a raptor in hand. He will also speak about the Nature Park in Golden Hills (Tom Sawyer Lake) which is a site for falconry. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 and is held at Golden Hills Elementary School, 20215 Park Rd. in...
For years, public schools have had a couple of options for collecting online donations for specific classroom needs, such as www.DonorsChoose.com and www.AdoptaClassroom.org. Unfortunately, Christian schools are not allowed to use these platforms because both sites focus solely on public school needs. There is a great need for outside donations for Christian schools to help with classroom supplies and activities. The majority of religious schools function on a limited budget and receive no government funding. Parents must budget beyond taxes...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. As 2019 draws to a close, you may be anticipating – or have already received – a year-end bonus from your employer. Or you might be receiving a substantial cash gift for the holidays. (If you’re really lucky, you might get both.) You can doubtlessly think of many ways to spend this money right now, but how can you use it to help yourself in the long run? Here are a few suggestions: • Pay off some de...
On Nov. 12, Faith Ellms, a Valley Oaks Charter School senior, signed a Master's University (MU) Academic and Athletic Scholarship with the women's golfing coach, Jacob Hicks. The signing was attended by VOCS staff, students and her parents. "I have been golfing since I was about 4 years old. My grandparents began taking me out every day when I was about 4 and a half," Faith said. She is currently part of the Junior Club at the Bear Valley Springs Golf & Country Club. Faith caught the attention...
Are you ready for your Administrative Law Judge hearing? Most people have no idea what the judge is looking for. Here are some helpful hints: 1. Tell all your doctors about all your symptoms. If you have depression and you go to your primary doctor for a referral to a specialist, fill out a health questionnaire, and check NO, you do not have any mental health problems; it makes you look less believable. 2. Tell all your doctors about all your symptoms. Social Security disability is a system base...
