Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Have you found your way to “Bluey” yet? Do you know the game Keepy Uppy? Shadowlands? Asparagus? The Claw? Featherwand can be very challenging! “Bluey” is an Australian animated series that has made its way around the world with a sensational following of both children and their parents, and even grandparents. The Heeler family (of the blue heeler dog variety) lives in a comfortable home in Australia. Bluey and her sister Bingo are the main characters. The participation of their parents in thei...
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...
On Thursday, June 2, the City of Tehachapi will hold the first Tehachapi Farmers Market for the summer of 2022. "We love to showcase our downtown Tehachapi businesses, and the Farmers Market is a reason for our community to come down and not only see what is on display at the Farmers Market but also all of our businesses in downtown. Come out, buy some fresh produce, enjoy the live music, and then stop by and grab dinner and a movie from one of our small businesses," said Greg Garrett City...
When I occasionally travel Willow Springs Road toward Rosamond and Lancaster, I pass Truman Road and Hamilton Road. For years I have told anyone who would listen that the two roads do not stand for an early American statesman, Alexander Hamilton, or former President Harry Truman. The two roads are a reminder of Truman Hamilton, former lawman and Constable of the 11th Judicial Township. Beginning his job in 1922, residents saw a man of substantial size; both in height and weight. His size alone...
Kern County is home to several worthwhile museums, and one of them is the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science in downtown Bakersfield. I've been meaning to visit this museum for some time now but for one reason or another, I've never gotten around to it. Then one day local historian/artist/friend Helen McAllister suggested I check it out. She spoke so highly and enthusiastically of it that I moved it up on my list. So, friends Jane Baron, Leila Kleiman and I jumped into a car...
The theme for the 41th Annual Access Programs Awards ceremony held on Friday, April 29 was, "The Future is Bright." Student speaker Coral Ashlock from the Ridgecrest campus shared how focus and determination kept her on track with her schooling during the pandemic. Matthew Guntert, from the Eastern Sierra College Center (ESCC), credited all the personal ways counselors, tutors, laptop loans, WiFi and a variety of programs sought to engage students remotely was very helpful to students and their...
Lindsey was a comforting friend, a wonderful sister, a strong wife and she always stood up for the people she loved. Her sense of humor was wonderful. She delighted most in being a mother. The town knew her from the "Feed My Sheep" meals program. She and her father began it after the death of her mother. She was the tough lady that always set aside a few extra plates of spaghetti for any latecomers. In 2011 the building that hosted "Feed My Sheep" also hosted the Salvation Army. This is where...
The Tehachapi Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale on April 23 was a tremendous success. The community came out and helped us earn over $2,500 by buying books. That money is being put to use immediately to purchase some really nice prizes for the library's Summer Reading Challenge. Bringing in this much money will help with our library's plan to have two or three times as many prizes as in previous years. The Summer Reading Challenge will run from June 1-July 31 at the Tehachapi Library,...
On May 16, the City of Tehachapi, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD), Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) and Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) worked together for what turned out to be the largest turnout for a community blood drive this year. Kristel Pollock from HCCB provided the results for the blood drive and this one tied the largest turnout by the Tehachapi community with 54 total donors. In total, 66 people came out to roll up their sleeves, 61 registered...
My beloved wife, Linda Jean Kracke, born on March 30, 1951, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on May 12. Linda is survived by her husband, Gene Kracke; her three children, Elizabeth (Kracke) Osborn and, husband; Brian, Joseph Kracke, and, wife, Jane; and Mathew Kracke. She also leaves behind her cousins, Nick Vigna, Tom Vigna, Elvy Vigna, Joe Vigna and Janet Dubin; as well as her eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was a fierce protector of her family and those she...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome a new business, Earl’s V-Twin Motorcycle Services. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 16 at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Earl’s V-Twin Motorcycle Services will also have a Grand Opening Event on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with live music. We hope you can make it to both events! Visit them at 1100 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Ste. A....
On May 16, the Tehachapi City Council proclaimed May 15-21 as National Police Week in Tehachapi. Mayor Phil Smith presented Tehachapi Police Chief Kent Kroeger and members of the Tehachapi Police Department with the proclamation at the beginning of the council meeting that night. Mayor Smith expressed his deepest thanks to the law enforcement community and our Tehachapi Police Officers. Chief Kroeger accepted the proclamation on behalf of all men and women who serve and protect their...
New heath care products Great news for our soap connoisseurs. Our new soap artist, Ana Marie Sowell, has created a line of lotions, face creams, soaps and balms. Originally created for her own use, friends, family and acquaintances soon convinced Ana Marie to make her concoctions available for purchase. A nurse for 30 years, Ana Marie saw a need for healthy and reasonably priced skin care products. Her all-natural products consist of a blend of coconut, mango and other tropical fragrances. Classes and events Our Children’s Art Class is now a...
TVAA Gallery 'N' Gifts June guest artist presents Anya Lathrop. Decades after first learning to embroider, Anya Lathrop is still learning how to make curves out of straight lines. For her upcoming show, "Horcruxes," Anya has various embroideries done on raw canvas, but she has also experimented with different mediums such as epoxy and gold leaf on prepared canvases. Anya has devoted her life to the arts, as a musician/vocalist, actor, writer, painter and textile artist. Her husband accurately...
Tech Trek is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp aimed toward encouraging the interest, excitement and self-confidence in 7th grade girls. Sponsored by American Association of University Women, it is week-long event which features hands-on activities in STEM-related fields held on a college campus. Tehachapi Mountain Branch/AAUW has supported this program for many years and provided scholarships for girls from Jacobsen Middle School to attend Tech Trek. Linda Flores, Tech...
On May 12, the Tehachapi Rotary Club was treated to a talk by Miles Muzio, the chief meteorologist for Bakersfield news station KBAK. He has held that position since 2003. In 2017, he became the Meteorology Instructor at the California Aeronautical University at Meadows Field in Bakersfield. Muzio originally spent 12 years as an Air Force forecaster in Alaska. He has written extensively on forecasting techniques and done experimental research on UV radiation forecasting methods as well as a...
"Don't wait until you know who you are to get started." -Austin Kleon. This is Mikailey's favorite quote and how she has approached her life in high school. Mikailey was not the biggest fan of school growing up. She was home schooled from pre-k through 8th grade and admitted that she was a rough kid to educate during the elementary years. However, when she entered middle school, Mikailey started liking school more. Once she enrolled at Valley Oaks for high school, Mikailey's whole mentality...
Safety and rules of the road were taught, then emphasized, as young riders were guided by Tehachapi City Police officers through a maze of cones, set up to simulate city streets. The event was co-sponsored by Cal Trans and the CHP. "We want to teach our young kids early on to learn safety and the rules of the road when riding their bicycle. Helmets are a must," said Tehachapi City Police Chief Kent Kroeger....
Mano Lujan, owner of Red House BBQ, spoke to Tehachapi Rotarians on May 19. Lujan has owned the popular eatery in Tehachapi for 12 years and he is also owner of The Shed across Tehachapi Blvd. where his children, Layla and Milo, started their Soup Kitchen four years ago. The two wanted to get other kids involved and at one time they served as many as 120 people on a Sunday afternoon. The project earned Layla and Milo Citizen of the Year awards in 2021. Lujan said that after COVID, the number...
Kern County operates and maintains over 5,000 acres of community and regional parks located across our 8,000 square miles. Each of these parks are unique in size, scope, function, location, geography, amenities and utilization. Our parks range from small neighborhood spaces to massive regional recreational areas, such as Buena Vista, Hart Memorial and Tehachapi Mountain Parks. Each one of them is as important as the next. Together, they are a bell-weather of community well-being, quality of...
Many car owners have come across the term “vehicle recall” in one form or another, whether hearing about a recall on the news or actually receiving a recall notice in the mail. Typically, vehicle recalls are issued over safety concerns that may lead to injury if not repaired. However, recalls can also be issued for reasons other than safety problems, such as when a vehicle fails to meet federal emission standards. Emissions are the chemical by-products of the internal combustion process that pow...
Richard "Dick" Dieterle, 79, of Tehachapi passed away unexpectedly on May 11. Richard was born on Oct. 23, 1942, in Dixon, Illinois. He was the youngest of six boys. He attended school in Sterling, Illinois through the 9th grade and finished his high school years at Villanova Prep in Ojai, California. Growing up, two things came easy to him...sports and math. He was tutoring students in math by the age of 7 and continued until the age of 79. In high school, he played football, basketball and...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and FIELD are excited to announce the first annual Tehachapi Career Fair. This event will be open to all education and skills levels. Over 20 businesses from the area will be participating and will have applications available. The Tehachapi Career Fair will take place on June 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aspen Builders Activity Center, 410 W. D St. Individuals who are interested should bring transcripts or resumes if possible. For more information visit www.jobfairtehachapi.com or call (661)...
Season 3, Episode 30 – Mini-Pod – Tehachapi Wine and Beer Scene Clare Scotti from Discover Tehachapi provides an update on the Tehachapi Wine and Beer Scene. She talks about the upcoming events, entertainment and other things planned at each of Tehachapi's wineries and wine tasting rooms, plus our local microbrewery happenings. Season 3, Episode 29 – Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Kevin Davey and Dean Peterson from Tehachapi American Legion Post 221 stop in the TehachaPod studio to talk about...
Naomi Torres-Myers, 75, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on May 3. Naomi was born on March 24, 1947, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles to Ruth and Martin Torres. Naomi enjoyed a modest but happy childhood with frequent day trips around Los Angeles, as her father would say, "to see what's there." During Naomi's middle school years, the family moved to Glendale, California where she and her younger sister, Sarah, attended and graduated Glendale High...
