Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Rotary Club of Tehachapi will be installing a "Peace Pole" in Centennial Plaza in Downtown Tehachapi on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Rotary Club President Paul Kaminski attended a recent Tehachapi City Council meeting and requested the city consider the installment of their Peace Pole in a place the public could visit. Kaminski stated there are more than 250,000 Peace Poles installed throughout the world. "The Rotary Club of Tehachapi attained Peacebuilding Club status this past year...
On July 13, Rotary Club hosted guest speaker Helen Meredith, owner of California's largest horse rescue. The United Pegasus Foundation was founded in 1994 by Helen Meredith, an avid equestrian who became very disillusioned with the treatment of racetrack horses over her time as a trainer. Horses that race on the track start early and tend to develop crippling physical health issues that make them unable to be raced or even ridden usually by age 4, just a portion of the average 20-35 year...
Preparations are nearly done and the Cheers to Charity team are ready to bring you Tehachapi's best fundraising night on the town. We hope you're ready, too. Cheers to Charity 2023 is weeks away and, if you have never attended, you may want to buy a ticket now, because they sell out every year. The evening is an ideal blend of outdoor ambiance, delicious foods, wine, beer, spirit-free concoctions, dancing, games, desserts, lively chatter and sweet reunions, all to raise money for local...
At the June 8 meeting of the Tehachapi Rotary Club, President Judy Trujillo (far right) welcomed new members (left to right) Rosemary Powell and Linda Pettitt. The Tehachapi Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Prime Bar and Grill. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is a volunteer service organization with the motto, "Service Above Self." The club meets on Thursdays at noon. For more information about Rotary Club, you can visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofTehachapi/...
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where you develop your skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. This year the Tehachapi Rotary Club sent five students. At the June 8 meeting, the students reported their experiences. Three of their members were elected group leaders at the camp. From left are Abigail McNutt, Hudson Kaiser, Elliott Gonzales, Melody Roberts and Cole Porter. Porter attends...
Nicholas Aldava, a graduating senior from Valley Oaks Charter School, will be attending the University of Southern California in the fall. Aldava had been the president of the Interact Club at the school this past year and was the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Tehachapi Rotary Club. USC has given Aldava a $50,000 grant to study Game Development and Interactive Media Design. Combining his passion for both gaming and music, Nick plans on working in the video game industry. Along with...
Cheers to Charity is weeks away and, if you have never attended, you may want to purchase a ticket now because it is a wonderful way to have fun and support local charities. The evening is the perfect blend of outdoor ambiance, tasty food, wine and beer, dancing, games and desserts, lively chatter, and sweet reunions – all to raise money for volunteer organizations. Held at Tehachapi's Aviator Park, Cheers to Charity is set for Aug. 12, starting at 6 p.m. Sponsors are in place; the park is reser...
The Peace Pole Project is a service project that our Valley Oaks Tehachapi High School Interact Club students completed this year. Our high school students fundraised through bake sales, Panda Express fundraisers, and yearbook sales. A peace pole is an international symbol of peace. A peace pole displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" usually in the primary language of the country where it has been placed, as well as in three to seven additional translations. "May Peace Prevail On Eart...
"You can do this." This was Nicholas Aldava's answer when asked for his favorite quote, a line stated at the beginning of the game Celeste, a quote that describes his approach to life. Nick has attended Valley Oaks Charter School for 10 years. With a zest for learning, Nick loves music, science, robotics, gaming, digital design and has participated in Open Mic nights and the Talent Show playing his own music. In high school, Nick raised the bar in his classes. Although quiet and reserved, Nick...
"Hard-working and serious, good at art, opinionated and assertive, willing to stand up for herself when wronged, unafraid to publicly advocate for neurodivergent people." This is what classmates of Isabella Donke said they would remember about the senior and salutatorian. Having attended Valley Oaks Charter School since the third grade, Isabella set a high bar in her academic work, completing seven college courses during her high school years. She was recognized by her peers for her willingness...
Each spring the community comes together for a litter clean up day, and this year we will be asking community volunteers to help on Tuesday, May 23 at 8 a.m. The weather is now finally cooperating, and we will be able to get outside and show a little community pride. Members of the Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors (TAAR), Salvation Army, Tehachapi Mountain Group, Coldwell Banker Best Realtors, Rotary Club Interact, Girl Scouts Troop 8014, Tehachapi Cummings County Water District, the...
On April 13, Rex Moen, representing Friends of the Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base, spoke to Tehachapi Rotarians about the progress made in building a new flight test museum outside the gate at Edwards. The 15,000 square foot flight museum will contain the memorabilia from 75 years of Edwards history, which is currently housed inside the base. Work on the new museum began in 2018. May 1 marks the kickoff of the drive by Friends of the Flight Test Museum to raise the funds needed to...
With an incredible reputation for a fantastic evening of food, wine and friendship, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi is proud to present the 9th Annual Wine Pairing Dinner on May 6. The event will be held at Slice of Life Enrichment Center, 48771 W. Valley Blvd. , Tehachapi, at 6 p.m. This venue is roomy, comfortable and inviting. The Wine Pairing Dinner features a silent auction and a mystery wine pull. Tickets are $125 per person ($100 overhead/$25 donation to Rotary) which includes five...
At their March 16 meeting, Tehachapi Rotarians were introduced to Jim Atwood who will be the brewmaster at the soon-to-open Tehachapi Mountain Brewing Company at the new Mountain Bowling located on Santa Lucia in Old Town. Atwood retired from the Navy as an E9 Master Chief on submarines and has worked as a consultant and been involved in global leadership. Atwood has also been a home brewer for some time and has been competing with his beer annually at Cheers to Charity and other brewing...
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 guest speaker at the Feb. 9 Rotary luncheon was Gregory Matheson, the retired director of the Los Angeles Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory where he had worked for over 30 years. Matheson emphasized that he is a criminalist and not a criminologist. A criminologist uses science to study crime and criminals. A criminalist collects and analyzes forensic evidence from a crime scene and is court qualified in toxicology, serology, crime scene investigation and the examination of...
Rotary President Judy Trujillo happily presented Pastor Chris Frost of Mountain Bible Church with a check for $500 as a thank you for allowing Rotary to use his meeting space to put together the 12 Days of Christmas food boxes for seniors during the holidays. Supporters could deliver the food and care items to several locations in Tehachapi including the The Loop newspaper, City Hall and Mt. Bible Church to be packaged and delivered to needy local seniors before the Christmas holiday. This is...
The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St....
Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce President Jeanette Pauer surprised Tehachapi Rotarians at their Jan. 19 meeting by only touching on the upcoming events planned by the Chamber of Commerce before launching into a fascinating program on a subject dear to her heart: Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center in Comstock, Texas. Pauer explained the difference between the petroglyphs (rock carvings) that can be found locally in Ridgecrest and pictographs (rock paintings) that were found at the...
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank To achieve "Peace on earth, good will toward men" this holiday season and beyond, each of us needs to regularly practice peace in our own lives. Things as simple as holding open a door, smiling and saying "hello," allowing that car to merge (even when you know you don't have to). It's small acts of kindness. It's being patient with the over-worked clerk; allowing the customer behind y...
The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce the addition of a "Tehachapi Hometown Christmas" event on Saturday, Dec. 3 in downtown. "The idea came from within our community. We were approached with the idea to have a Christmas festival of sorts on Green Street, like what we do for Farmers Market," said Key Budge, City of Tehachapi. "A few of us from the city got together and thought about how we could enhance what occurs in Downtown Tehachapi during the holidays." A Tehachapi Hometown Christmas...
The Tehachapi Lions Club and the Rotary Club had the Apple Drop fundraiser on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. at the Apple Festival. The winner of the $1,000 Walmart card went to Janet Jennison and the winner of the $500 Home Depot card went to Mike and Kathy Collie. The Lions and Rotary would like to thank our sponsors BSE Rents for their generous donation of the manlift, and to Jennifer Palakiko of Edward Jones, Sandy Erickson of Adorable Alpaca and Mott’s and Hebebrand CPA/Eva Hebebrand MBA. We would also like to thank our community business’s for don...
Following their meeting on Oct. 27, Tehachapi Rotarians delivered a load of candy to Tehachapi Police Chief Kent Kroeger to be used for the upcoming Trunk or Treat event being held on Halloween night. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is a volunteer service organization with the motto, "Service Above Self." The club meets on Thursdays at noon. For more information about Rotary Club, you can visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofTehachapi/ or contact club President Paul Kaminski,...
At the Oct. 20 Rotary meeting, a representative from Adventist Health, Theresa Delgado, spoke on the Home Health offerings from Adventist. Home Health Services allow for patients to recover at home and still receive care from health professionals. The goal is to improve the quality of life and increase energy, comfort and strength. Many of the rotarians had questions about the services. What kind of home care can you receive? Your physician can give a referral for a nurse to visit your house to...
The Apple Festival, on Oct. 15-16, was hugely successful, and the public truly enjoyed it from all reports. Once the event is up and running it may seem like a simple task, but the truth is, it takes a village to get it there. It starts in March with vendor applications being revised with new dates and rules. Throughout the following months we update Facebook, Instagram and Google with all the updates, as well as all sponsorship agreements. By the end of the summer the event is fully insured...
