Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The California State Old Time Fiddlers Association Amateur Fiddle Contest Mar. 11 at Carden School cafeteria was all about the youngsters 19 and under and the joy of making music. Judges Patrick DeLuca, Leslie Schoenberg and Jo Stone listened to presentations by the juniors, the junior-juniors, the pee wees, cello and bass, twin fiddles, novelty, picking and the band scramble, where players team up in groups to compete. Following the fiddling all day? Jamming just for fun! Shown, photos of the...
Airport navigation issues On March 6, Tehachapi resident and pilot, Joe Biviano presented to the City Council a report on airport safety concerns and issues that he felt could not be handled with just a phone call. Biviano, a pilot with thousands of hours of experience and also a test pilot, prepared a detailed audio visual demonstration of problems that he had identified with the Precision Approach Path Indicator system (PAPI). This is the visual glide slope indicators that keep a pilot on...
I’m just as quick as anyone else to whine “why me?” when something goes wrong through no fault of my own, and I can be just as slow as anyone else to realize when I just plain luck out in spite of myself. Today I’m remembering one of those latter times: Lucking out I was on my first solo cross-country motorcycle trip, summer, 1986 — San Francisco to Denver and back again — and I was having the time of my life. My schedule allowed me to take my time and see the sights, and one of the sights I wan...
Members of the Tehachapi Lions Club distributed over 550 mini flags to first grade students at Tompkins Elementary School, Golden Hills Elementary School and Cummings Valley Elementary School during the month of February. This is an annual project of the Lions and is done in conjunction with President's Day. Not only do the students receive flags, but they also hear about the history behind the flag and receive a demonstration on the proper way to fold a flag. To find out more about your local...
Tehachapi resident and famed Hollywood manager Dick Baxter has a reason to be proud of his career in show business. Not many people can say that they have put in 54 years, but Baxter has. The farm boy from Shelbyville, Indiana started Dick Baxter Management in 1963 and has never looked back. Born on a 40 acre farm near Shelbyville, Baxter grew up like most kids working on the farm and going to school. He was on the school track team but his real interest was in the field of entertainment. Even...
I travel to the Post Office mostly every day as I rent a box there. I am always greeted by wonderfully kind and courteous employees. If you are a “regular”, you are welcomed and called by name. Until 1958 all Tehachapi residents had to call for their mail. No door to door mail delivery in the small town. It was a place to meet one’s neighbors and the town’s businessmen would greet one another and usually end up having coffee at a local restaurant. My husband and I happened to be visitin...
Nearly 700 people watched this year's Tehachapi High School Mr. Warrior competition. With 25 would-be warriors in the contest the competition was fierce....
Self Defense and Anti Bullying Seminar...
The week of March 6-11 was "Paint Tehachapi Purple" for the American Cancer Society and the Tehachapi Relay for Life. Tehachapi City Hall was decorated with purple ribbons, bows and balloons to honor cancer survivors and help bring awareness to the community....
On March 3 Foundling Reclamation officially opened with a ribbon cutting. The Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce Board and Ambassadors helped Glenda Love and her daughters Erin, Bree, and Shea celebrate the event....
During Lent Tehachapi Community Church is offering "Yoga and Soul" on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., with yoga instructor Nikki Miller. Nikki is a local instructor who has spent time teaching in India. She makes learning fun. Practicing yoga improves flexibility, balance, stress reduction and can improve overall health. Moreover, the principles inherent in yoga go beyond physical movements to encourage embracing non-violence and being a person of peace, a virtue compatible with any religion. After 45...
On March 8, in honor of the one year anniversary of Rescued Treasures, the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce presented Gina Christopher and Carol Larimore of Have A Heart Humane Society with a Certificate of Congratulations....
This is a great community with many talented people. It is frequently amazing to find someone with such great talent hiding in some corner of Tehachapi. Well, an amazing new talent has become known to me. His name is David Rivas. He is a well-known photographer in the Ventura-Oxnard area. His credits include city banners with his photographs on them, exhibitions at many galleries and even a couple of them at a Boxing Gym. Yes, in the first one, he was a solo artist, with photographs hung on the...
Every year, we get to start over. We call it NEW Year. It is a chance for a fresh start. There is just something about that word, NEW. Maybe it is remembering getting NEW shoes when you were a kid getting ready to go back to school. They made you feel taller. You had more spring in your step. They made you feel NEW. Who hasn't been excited as an adult by a NEW car. The smell, the feel of the steering wheel in your hands, the thrill as it accelerates. NEW is good. And nobody does NEW like...
Tehachapi Martial Arts Center (TMAC) will be hosting their 11th Annual Combat Hapkido Seminar here in Tehachapi, Calif. TMAC, once again, welcomes world-renowned Grandmaster John Pellegrini, founder of I.C.H.F (International Combat Hapkido Federation) and world-renowned special guest, Master Trina Pellegrini, founder of "TRU" System – Personal Protection for Women. The two day event begins on Friday, March 10, with the Defense Against a Bully Seminar for kids 5-12 years old. The seminar c...
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the earned pay, retirement and health care benefits of federal employees, retirees and their survivors. Founded in 1921, NARFE's legacy spans more than 95 years – advocating tirelessly in support of members before the Office of Personnel Management, members of Congress and the White House. If you are an active or retired Federal employee you should k...
New playground equipment has been installed by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) at Central Park and is open to the public. Construction was delayed by heavy rains. Each playset is marked with appropriate age groups, and TVRPD asks everyone to be mindful so the equipment will last many years....
TVRPD, through the generous sponsorship of BHE Renewables and Lehigh, will be stocking Brite Lake the week of March 6 with 2000 Blue Gill and 450 Big Mouth Bass. This, along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Trout stockings, should make for a fun day of fishing at the Derby for the entire family. Day of Registration and pre-registered fishing bracelet pickup begins on April 1 at 5 a.m. Fishing lines are allowed into the water at 6 a.m. Derby participants can pay and register...
Creative Connections, Inc. is an Adult Family Home Agency (AFHA) that was founded in July 2005 and vendored by Kern Regional Center in August 2005. Creative Connections, Inc. provides quality living options to adults with Developmental Disabilities who are referred to our agency by Kern Regional Center. A family home agency is a private organization under contract to, and vendored by, a regional center. An AFHA is responsible for recruiting, training, approving, and monitoring family homes, as...
Terrell (Terry) Nelson retired from the heating and air conditioning business in November with a plan to move to Tehachapi to be closer to his daughter and grandchildren. He chose Christmas Eve the move. As you may recall, it was snowing; maybe not the best day to move but he did have a White Christmas, something most people just dream about. Terry was born and raised in Oklahoma City. His sister, Nancy, still lives there. As a youngster he loved to play the drums. He played through grade...
Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses a taxpayer's stolen Social Security number and name to file a tax return to claim a fraudulent refund. Often the taxpayer doesn't know this has occurred until they try to file a legitimate tax return and have their return rejected with an error code stating that a return has already been filed using that name and Social Security number. This article discusses the steps to take when a taxpayer's identity has been stolen, along with helpful...
The American Cancer Society Bark For Life is a fundraising event honoring the life-long contributions of our Canine Caregivers. It presents an opportunity for people to be empowered through their canine companion partnerships and to contribute to cancer cures through the mission of the American Cancer Society. Come join us April 22, 2017 from 9 to 1 p.m. starting at Tehachapi Railroad Park. You can download registration forms and get more information at [email protected] or call Barb at...
Dear Friends, Greetings! If you are reading this after the first of March, you have survived Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, and Lent has begun. Congratulations! I think of Lent as a journey - an episode of time to focus more fully on spiritual practices that put me in closer touch with the spirit that resides within. Ash Wednesday, March 1, was the first day of Lent. On that day I was hanging out with Methodist pastor, Rev. Robin Wells at Railroad Park at lunch time for something we called “Ash and D...
TVWC took their biggest team yet to the Central Valley Wrestling Association Southern Section Valley competition held in Porterville Feb. 11. Twenty-five members of the squad competed to try to make the top four, which then qualifies them for the Masters tournament. In the K-1 Division wrestlers Michael Ramirez 40Ibs, Jordan Cardenas 43Ibs, Jacob Cardenas 61Ibs and Ivan Madueno 73Ibs all placed second. Dalton Vaughan 55Ibs did not qualify. The K-1 team placed fourth overall. Wrestlers in the...
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...
