Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Larry Trapp served in Vietnam as an air traffic controller, and during breaks he had time to think. He thought about his high school years and how he enjoyed classes at Bakersfield High School. However, he admitted that he just got by in many of his classes. He did not take advantage of all that was available to him. He decided to make up for that wasted time and vowed to read more. When he was home on leave, he bought a big stack of books, which he took back to Vietnam. In his words, he became a “book junkie,” reading in every spare mom...
On the extraordinarily blustery morning of Nov. 27, as biting winds tore through Tehachapi, Kern County Public Works hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the side of Woodford-Tehachapi Road, courtesy of property owner Ryan Hanzel of Hanzel Enterprises Inc., to celebrate the end of a large repavement project on roads between Highline Road and Valley Boulevard. Attendees of the ceremony included Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, Kern County Public Works Director Josh Champlin, Mojave Highway...
The family members and many friends of Christopher Edward Esten, 74, are mourning his unexpected passing on Sept. 13 in Tehachapi from cardiac arrest. Chris was a highly intelligent, honorable, funny, inquisitive and loving man who brought joy, kindness and laughter to his circle of friends, neighbors and family. Chris spent his career as an aerospace engineer, and in his free time and after retirement he enjoyed travel, dining and exploring the world both in person and through documentaries...
The Tehachapi Mountains are blessed with scenic landscapes, picturesque wildlife, interesting weather and four distinct seasons. But in addition to these natural features, one of the treasures of our area has always been its people, and one of the true diamonds is a wonderful lady named Patricia Gracey, who will turn 95 on September 2 of this year. Pat Gracey was raised in Tehachapi and is a historian of our area, writing the Spirit of Tehachapi column for The Loop and writing in other...
For the second year in a row, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi sponsored its essay contest on the Rotary 4-Way Test. The 4-Way Test asks for one to ponder before thinking, saying, or doing something: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to All Concerned? Will it Build Goodwill and Better Friendships? Is it Beneficial to All Concerned? The students were asked to apply the 4-Way Test to something current or in their past where they had a decision to make. Forty-seven essays were collected from these Tehachapi...
The Errea House garden is officially back on the job. On May 28 a dedication ceremony was held where the garden's story was told and thanks were given to those who helped bring the garden to life. When the volunteers at the Tehachapi Heritage League organization learned that property where the former garden was planted was purchased and would be used commercially, they didn't know what they would do. While they wanted to buy the property, the for-sale sign was up for less than 24 hours. This...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has completed its annual essay contest for 2022. This year's contest featured the topic of how Rotary's "The 4-Way Test" can be used for conflict resolution with classmates. Students from all six schools in the Tehachapi Unified School District, including the Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy, were invited to participate, along with Valley Oaks Charter School, Heritage Oak School and Mojave River Academy. The 4-Way Test asks the following questions of the...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has completed its annual essay contest for 2022. This year's contest featured the topic of how Rotary's "The 4-Way Test" can be used for conflict resolution with classmates. Students in all six schools in the Tehachapi Unified School District, including the Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy, were invited to participate along with Valley Oaks Charter School, Heritage Oak School and Mojave River Academy. The 4-Way Test asks the following questions of the things...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dr. David Newby will perform on Sunday, March 6, at Country Oaks Baptist Church beginning at 4 p.m. The Black History Month celebration will include William Grant Still’s Sahdji featuring the Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s The Bamboula, and Wynton Marsalis’s Concerto in D featuring violinist Lorenz Gamma. The Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus is featured with the symphony in William Grant Still’s Sahdji. William Grant Still Jr. was born in Mississippi in 1895. At age 15, Sti...
Heritage Oaks School is proud to send forth these gentlemen and look forward to seeing them live as "Knights for Life" and give "All for Christ!" Nathan Bruhl (Valedictorian) Nathan Bruhl is Valedictorian of the class of 2021. He has attended Heritage Oak School since fifth grade and participated in the Drama Club and served on the Student Council in public relations and as vice president. Nathan is also a two-year member of the National Honor Society. Nathan's passion for music allows him to...
Paul David Doody was born on June 26, 1932 in Brockton, Massachusetts to Rose Diauto and Arthur Doody and the clash of his Italian/Irish heritage would be with him his entire life. His only sibling John was born a few years later. Arthur started an insurance office in Randolph and the Arthur L. Doody Insurance Agency would continue until John sold the business in the mid-1990s. Rose continued with the business until she was 75. The boys were educated in a private elementary school and then sent...
Approximately 230 fourth through 12th grade students took part in Kern County’s 33rd annual Regional Science Fair, which took place virtually from March 15-17. There were over 218 projects in all. The annual event is the culmination of months of hard work for students who rose through their school and district ranks for a chance to showcase their science projects and compete at the county level. First place finishers in middle school and first and second place finishers in high school may be e...
At Tehachapi's Heritage Oak School, a (HOS) private Christian school, students learn to argue. No, they are not shouting at each other. Their arguments are more dignified, as the students learn to use critical thinking skills to communicate their positions. It's a millennia-old method of education. Based on the three-step "Trivium" Veritas Press classical curriculum, HOS students study the academic basics (Grammar, grades K-6), logical thinking (Logic, grades 7-9) and how to effectively express...
The 11th Annual T-Town Rumble took place on a beautiful warm, sunny, clear day Saturday, October 17, at Country Oaks Baptist Church. The event had been postponed from its original August 22 date because of poor air quality due to the California fires. The annual T-Town Rumble is one of Heritage Oak Christian School's premier fundraising events. The cars, trucks and trailers ranged in age from those built in the late 1920s to 2019. Some participants arrived even before 6 a.m. to set up their...
The first order of business at the March 2 Tehachapi City Council meeting was to choose a new council person to fill the at-large seat held by Kenneth Hetge who resigned on Jan. 2. Four applications were received by the City and all were qualified for the position but it was Christina Scrivner who was chosen in a 3-1 vote. Councilman Phil Smith nominated Kim Nixon, a prior City Councilwoman now serving on the Planning Commission. "I am very humbled by this opportunity to serve my community,"...
In 1928, following his service in the U.S. Marines and before marriage would bring six children, a young Alvin Majors bought an Indian Scout motorcycle. He paid $300 for the new Massachusetts-made vehicle, which served a dual purpose – to ride in hill-climbing competitions and as transportation to his job at various Los Angeles Department of Water and Power locations. He also used the motorcycle on the job to patrol the Los Angeles Aqueduct in the Antelope Valley and points east. Majors became R...
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Luther Girado and his sister Lucille Girado Hicks, the last fluent-speaking Kawaiisu Indians, tell stories and engage in discussion in Nuwä, the language of the Tehachapi Indian people. A similar event sold out last year, so make your reservation early. The event, co-sponsored by the Tehachapi Heritage League and the Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center, will feature Lucille and Luther telling traditional Kawaiisu stories, with English interpretation...
Excitement was on overload as Tehachapi 4th and 5th graders were treated to a rewarding rocket launch day May 30 at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport. Their model rockets were launched amid loud cheers. Sponsored by Arts Science & Technology (AST), the Intermediate Space Challenge (ISC) is a program that provides model rocket kits for the students to build in their classrooms. This helps teach kids about the science involved in rocketry. Kids get the experience of building a small rocket to be...
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Luther Girado, the last fluent-speaking Kawaiisu Indian man, tell stories and engage in discussion in Nüwa, the language of the Tehachapi Indian people. In an event co-sponsored by the Tehachapi Heritage League and the Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center, Luther will be telling traditional Kawaiisu stories, with English interpretation provided. Luther will be joined by his daughter Julie Girado Turner, Jon Hammond, and others involved in the on-going...
The runners are off on the start of this year's Hot Chocolate Turkey Trot 5K Run. This is the first time it has been held at Brite Lake. The fastest three male and female runners received a fresh donated turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner. This year the fastest male runners (and turkey winners) were Justin Patnananan with 18:38 minutes, followed by Alexander Patnananan with 19:26, and Jarrod Tiede with 20:57. The fastest females were Tammy Gilbert with 24:43 minutes, followed by Ella Whitney...
Imagine 3,000 years ago, during the warmer months, a gathering of Kawaiisu families (or Nüwa people, as they call themselves) on a rocky mountaintop shaded by large oaks overlooking a beautiful valley. The women are using grinding stones to make meal from the plentiful acorns there, and the men are out hunting while children play hide and seek among the sage and rocks under the oaks. At night they sleep in huts made from willow, tule and bark, and use hot rocks from the campfire to keep warm....
Will and Kami Dennis lived in Bakersfield for five years but wanted to move their family to more open spaces. They looked for more than two years. Will said that he wanted to go back to Wyoming where he was born but Kami had relatives in Bakersfield and wanted to stay close by. They found that there were wide open spaces, natural surroundings and four seasons available right here in Tehachapi and that would be a good solution for everyone. They finally found exactly what they needed, 53 acres...
We are very excited for Tehachapi's 2nd Annual Spring Festival coming up on Saturday, May 13 from 11 to 4 p.m. at the Country Oaks Baptist/Heritage Oak School campus located at 20915 Schout Rd. This festival celebrates our beautiful mountain community with a day full of family-friendly fun! This event will showcase some of Tehachapi's favorite businesses, come and shop for mom for Mother's Day! There will be delicious food, games for the kids, raffles, workshops, photo booth, music, face...
The Tehachapi Lions Club held the 80th Annual Student Speaker Contest at the club level on Feb. 16 at the Tehachapi Senior Center. The topic this year is "Is the Right to Privacy a Threat to our National Security?" Lion Eva Hebebrand was the contest chairman. The two contestants this year were Annie Walker and Danika Hipp. Walker is a senior at Heritage Oaks Christian Academy and Hipp is a senior at Tehachapi High School. Contest judges were Harriet Clendenin, Lorrie O'Brien, Pastor Robert...
The fiddlers of Tehachapi, Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Fresno, and surrounding areas will be competing this year at the 40th Annual "Fiddlin' Down the Tracks" Fiddle Contest on Sept.16 and 17, 2016. The event will be held at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, in Tehachapi. Starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, for the Senior-Senior and Senior Divisions and at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, for all remaining age and other divisions (twin fiddle, picking, novelty, etc), contestants will...
