Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Charlotte Stevens went to her eternal home and personal Savior, Jesus Christ on July 27 at Upland Point in Bakersfield, California, with her family by her side. Charlotte was born June 17, 1935, in Porum, Oklahoma to Fred and Daisy Fisher. They left Oklahoma in 1936 when Charlotte was 1 year old and came to Tehachapi. Charlotte went to Cummings Valley School and graduated from Tehachapi High School. On June 27, 1953, she married her high school sweetheart, Dwayne (Butch) Stevens. To this...
A gumshoe, a sleuthhound, a hawkshaw, a snoop are all nicknames for a private eye, an investigator usually hired by someone needing confidential information. What is a gumshoe? It originally was a name for a sneaky thief. It referred to the quiet rubber soled shoes a thief would wear so his steps were not heard as he snuck around in the dark. Later it became a name used for certain private investigators who moved as quietly as a thief while gathering information for clients. Sherlock Holmes is...
Our beloved mother, Olena Louise Evenson Cain, passed away on July 9 in her home in Tehachapi. She recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends which was such a joy to her and everyone who knew her. Louise was born March 1, 1922, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents Edwin Evenson and Lucy Beryl Fox. She had four siblings: Raymond Evenson, Beryl Lewis, Blanche Clayton, and Edwin "Ted" Evenson. Louise grew up in the Santa Monica/Mar Vista area of Los Angeles. She graduated from...
Deborah Bushnell was born in Ridgecrest, California to her parents Wilfred "Duke" and Yvonne Campbell, at the hospital her grandfather Tony built. She spent her childhood in Tehachapi. She attended high school there, however, she graduated from Mesquite High School, class of 1974. She took a bank telling class, but her main interest was in the educational system. She loved to teach, do activities with kids, help them to learn while having fun, especially the ones that had a more difficult time....
Thomas Barber was given back to the Lord on July 15. He was born on Oct. 14, 1955 to Bobby Gerald Barber and Frances Emma Neubert. The three have now been reunited. Tom’s character can be summed up as being a great family man. He was always giving and gathered around family functions. He dedicated his time to the community by leading children in his role as a scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America. Additionally, he worked in the local community as a Tehachapi Correctional Officer for over 20...
The push to name Mojave Airport "Rutan Field" began in August 2018, when a letter was written to then General Manager/CEO Karina Drees, requesting an opportunity to address the Mojave Air & Space Port Board of Directors. Cory Bird, now President of Scaled Composites, was the first person to make a presentation requesting that this historic airport be named "Rutan Field" noting all of the achievements of Burt Rutan since he located his first business, Rutan Aircraft Factory at Mojave Airport in...
High up in the White Mountains, about 200 miles northeast of Tehachapi, there is a place unlike any other in the world. It is the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and some of the living trees there are more than 4,000 years old. This surreal place is part of the Inyo National Forest, and is home to the oldest living trees in the world, the Great Basin Bristlecone Pines (Pinus longaeva). California is the most conifer-rich place on Earth, with 52 different species of cone-bearing trees,...
Cherry Lane, between Tucker Road and Hickory Road, is closed during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday for water line maintenance. A construction team began work one week ago and is expected to finish by the end of July. The water line running under the roadway is being replaced as part of infrastructure maintenance. By closing Cherry Lane between Tucker and Hickory the construction team can work faster to complete the job. A detour has been put in place and the road is...
The Stallion Springs Police Department and the Kern County Fire Department held a meet and greet barbecue at the Community Center. More than 200 residents attended to enjoy the free burgers, hot dogs and ice cream provided by the CSD and the SSPD. The event was to say "thank you" to all residents for their support and for them to get to know our new CSD employees and SSPD officers, as well as the local Fire Department staff. Coming soon A Senior Activity Center will be coming soon to Stallion...
The 2022 Take Your Best Shot photo contest is back and Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is challenging amateur photographers of all ages to submit their favorite photos from July 23-Aug. 1 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts. You have a chance to win the $100 Best of Show prize, or one of the first place prizes in the following categories: Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, Altered Images, People/Portrait and Youth Photography. Each category will also have ribbons for 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention placings. For rul...
Planning for the community fundraiser, Cheers to Charity (C2C), is running full speed ahead. Sponsors are in place, Aviator Park is reserved, beer is brewed, food is ordered, and the wine list is impressive! "We have already sold more tickets to date, than ever before. People are looking for ways to get out and give back – C2C is a fantastic way to do both," said Social Media coordinator Becca Dillenbeck. C2C is an outdoor fundraising event; 2022 marks the eighth year. The team works hard to d...
James (Jim) D. Thornton, 71, of Tehachapi, was called home on June 5. Jim was born in Abilene, Kansas on Oct. 9, 1950, to William and Mildred Thornton. Jim happily grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri with five siblings. Shortly after graduating High School, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1969. He proudly served in Okinawa, Japan. After serving in the military, he met the love of his life Mary and relocated to Southern California. Once they started a family, Jim finished concrete...
Patsy "Pat" Ruth Earven lived a life full of love and acceptance. In her role as matriarch, she led by example, teaching her family how to be strong and independent yet compassionate and respectful toward others. Pat grew up in a large family and spent her early childhood picking potatoes in the fields. She often told stories about her family and cherished her experiences. She met the love of her life, Jesse James, and married him at 15, leading to a storybook marriage that lasted 41 years. They...
Roger Quiroz Gallegos, 78, died in Bakersfield on May 11. He was born to Oscar and Delfrida Gallegos on Feb. 29, 1944, in Los Angeles, and was the oldest of four siblings ... his brother, Oscar "Kito" Gallegos, and his sisters, Carrie Kord and Adelle Figueroa. He is survived by his wife, Delphina Gallegos; his three children, Michael Gallegos, Christine Vanderzee and Gabriel Gallegos; and his grandchildren, Isabel Vanderzee, Griffin Gallegos, Rafael Vanderzee, Ethan Gallegos and Colin Gallegos....
The Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to place the “City of Tehachapi Local Control/Essential Services Measure” on the November 2022 ballot. If approved by voters, the measure would enact a 1-cent local sales tax until ended by voters, providing a stable source of locally controlled funds that cannot be taken by the federal, state or county governments. “Sacramento actions have cost us millions of dollars here in Tehachapi,” said City Manager Greg Garrett. “Between their takeaways and unfunded regulations on our local industrie...
Jaime Martinez, 47, passed away in Tehachapi on June 26. Jaimie is survived by his father, Jaime Sr.; mother, Gloria; sister, Granada; his seven children, Richard, Nino, Natalie, Anthony, Destiny, Lil' Jaime, and Alexander; and his six grandchildren, Nathaniel, Noah, Nico, Nylah, Ava and Adelina. Jaime was a son, brother, father, grandfather and uncle, and was loved by all. His family and friends will truly miss him, his jokes and the loving and caring ways he had about him. Always and forever...
If you are reading this article, I am assuming you are at least thinking about an estate plan. So let's get started! As you can imagine it is important to figure out what you own and how you own it. In California, people who die without a plan will have their property distributed according to California intestacy law. That's a fancy way of saying how to distribute your property to the closest living relative. This requires a probate. So what kind of a plan? Wills and trusts both manage how your...
Safe 1 Credit Union, headquartered in Bakersfield, has announced the hiring of Chris Hanson as its new vice president of technology. Hanson brings to his new position 17 years of credit union industry experience, and has worked in the technology field for more than 20 years. "Bringing in someone of Chris' caliber is an instant positive for our organization," stated David King, President/CEO for Safe 1. "There is little doubt his experience and expertise will do much to benefit us in both the imm...
When I caught up to The Loop newspaper at Henry's Cafe yesterday morning, I asked myself why I enjoyed this newspaper over the other local one, and I arrived at this: The Loop is an Appreciation of Our Lives, which makes me feel very good. It observes and elevates. It honors and applauds. It salutes and celebrates. It has hope and a vision for a loving community that continues to look out for each other. It's what you read when you want to improve your mood; give yourself a lift after you've see...
When I was 17 and fresh out of high school, I was hired as an operator at the local telephone office. I earned 65 cents an hour. Six days a weeks, eight hour days on a split shift of four hours on four hours off and four hours on again. It broke up one's day to where you really could not plan to go anywhere far from town. We had a vocabulary that we used and each word emerged as the soul of kind, polite conversation. No matter how rude or irate some people were, we were the soul of tact. People...
Depression is difficult and hard to open up about. I have dealt with depression since I was in eighth grade. The few times I worked up the courage to speak about it I was told, "You just need more friends," "what do you have to be sad about?" and "there are people out there who have it worse." The message I and many others who struggle with depression and anxiety disorders receive is, 'if you just tried feeling better you'd be fine.' That is not how mental illness works. It would be like...
The Tehachapi Symphony, known as one of the most innovative orchestras in the country, wants to perform the world premiere of a new work of music by a California composer. The symphony has performed three world premieres during its history: “Ceremoniale” by Raymond David Burkhart, “What if Mozart Played with Bill Monroe?” by legendary bluegrass fiddler and composer Richard Greene and “The Golden Thread” by David Stern. The parameters are as follows: • The new work must be scored for a medium-sized orchestra: maximum 2(d1)222.4200...
If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, you may have your eye on an electric vehicle (EV). Maybe you want to reduce your environmental impact or simply save money on gas — or you just like the look of the new Tesla and you’re sold. But then you hear that nagging voice, “Are electric cars worth it?” Before deciding on going fully electric or not, you want to understand the benefits of electric cars. Read on to review electric cars pros and cons to help make your decision easier. Benefits of el...
Just under two hours north of Tehachapi is the lovely valley of Kennedy Meadows. At 6427' elevation this area is referred to by the Pacific Crest Trail hikers as the area where the desert meets the Sierra. As a trail angel in Tehachapi, I heard about this place from the hikers who stayed with us at Hippie Hiker Haven and I found myself intrigued by it. The hikers had just covered over 500 miles of desert and they were anxious to get out of the desert and into the Sierra. Kennedy Meadows is...
I'm not very good at making up puns, but I love to hear or read them. Here are some more fun puns I've come across in the last few months: The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune but the chick peas can only hummus one. Dad, are we pyromaniacs? Yes, we arson. The man that invented the Ferris Wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles. She was only a moonshiner's daughter, but I miss her still. You really gotta hand it to short people ... mainly...
