Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The 2017 Tehachapi GranFondo has opened rider registration for the Sep. 16 event on its website http://TehachapiGranFondo.com The City of Tehachapi is excited to announce several top sponsors are already on board for the signature cycling event that rides through the beautiful Tehachapi communities and starts in Historic Downtown Tehachapi. Kaiser Permanente, BHE Renewables, the Lehigh Southwest Cement Company and Sangera Subaru have signed on as key sponsors for the 2017 Tehachapi GranFondo....
Today, We Honor The Overall Man Classic Bill Mead Reprinted with permission Not long ago I got to thinking about a patent medicine called Hadacol that I'm told has been off the market for a long time. I mentioned it to a friend and she said that when she was a young woman her middle-aged parents started taking Hadacol and soon presented her with a baby sister. Why would they quit selling something that magical? As I remember, Hadacol was an invention of a master showman who called himself Judge...
Juni Fisher is no stranger to these parts. She has already given four sold-out concerts in Fiddlers Crossing and will ride into town March 3 for her fifth appearance. Fisher is the real deal – a Western singer who actually IS a cowgirl. Many of her songs are about women rodeo riders of bygone days, and she can be funny and poignant at the same time. Fisher grew up horse crazy on a San Joaquin Valley citrus farm, achieving 4-H and FFA honors, listening to the music of Marty Robbins, Joan Baez a...
Tehachapi area photographers were challenged by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association to a photo contest this month and once again far exceeded expectations. The biannual contest (also held in August) began on a whim 12 years ago and has become a popular and highly anticipated event in the community since then. "As soon as one contest is over, the photographers are contacting Gallery 'N" Gifts to find out the specifics for the next contest. I love that we can give them this opportunity to be...
At full build-out, the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) will have stations in eight of the 10 largest cities in the state, including Bakersfield and Palmdale. While Tehachapi does not meet the criteria for "big," the proposed track alignment through the Tehachapi Valley leaves open the possibility that one day a station could be built to serve the Tehachapi community. "We plan for the future. We made sure the alignment is long and straight," Project Manager Juan Carlos Velasquez told a crowd of...
The new Tehachapi hospital at 1100 Magellan Drive appears ready to open its doors and save lives... but there's more to be done before the official opening in the third quarter of 2017. Some remodeling of the hospital pharmacy is taking place to meet new California hospital building codes, and the complex process of licensing will take months....
First Fridays have become a popular event of fun, refreshments, hospitality and shopping at all the participating venues. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts will be featuring artist Anna Dohnke during the month of March. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts is located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. (See article on this page.) Tehachapi Treasure Trove is located at 116 East Tehachapi Boulevard, right across the street from the water tower in Railroad Park. Featuring an ode to Women’s History Month (see article on this page). Come see what is happening and join the fun, food, wine, con...
Tehachapi Treasure Trove will be celebrating First Friday from 5-8 p.m. with an ode to Women's History Month. We'll honor women from the past as well as women in the present (who are making history right now) with photos and stories, plus of course our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter, and music by Art Larsen on clarinet. History is written by the victors and, therefore, the entire story is never told. This is certainly true of women's contributions. History has largely ignored t...
Beware scams – Evil people use “social engineering” to scam you. At the Feb. 1 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council, Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce President Ida Perkins distributed a reprint from the Security Awareness Newsletter by James Lyne that explains how scammers fool people. “Cyber attackers have learned that often the easiest way to steal your information, hack your accounts or infect your systems is by simply tricking you into making a mistake...
With a vote of 3-2, the City Council defeated a proposal by newly elected City Councilman Kenneth Hetge requesting that the City draft an ordinance limiting the number of years a citizen can serve on the City Council. His proposal included a lifetime limit of three terms or 12 years of total service, stating that this would mirror the 2012 California state proposition supporting term limits. Mayor Grimes added that the 2012 proposition exempted any official sitting at the time of the vote....
The Tehachapi Lions Club held a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Feb. 2 to thank all of the community volunteers who helped with the Lions Christmas for Seniors service project. Sandy Morris, Founder of Christmas for Seniors of Kern County, attended the dinner and explained how the project began in Bakersfield and how it has grown over the years to encompass all of Kern County. Lion Suzanne Williams described how the Lions raised money for the seniors through their October Apple Drop and then...
Tehachapi lost one of its brightest stars last month. Martin Jay Sussell, whom everyone called Jay, passed away on Jan. 9 after a long illness. Having spent most of his working life in law enforcement (Los Angeles, Gardina, Beverly Hills) and the space tech industry, where he met wife Flo, he kept that energy up when the couple moved to Tehachapi to retire. With friend Geoffrey Braslow he founded VIPS (volunteers in police service) and he remained active in both Tehachapi and Bear Valley...
Saturday, Feb. 11 marked Tehachapi's 10th Annual Valentine's Wine and Chocolate Tasting sponsored by Main Street Tehachapi. This year there were 24 tasting locations at local businesses beginning with glass and map pick up at the future Stray Leaves tasting room located at the old bank building on the corner of Green and F Streets. According to Main Street organizers, they had printed 700 glasses and ran out having to pull in left-over glasses from other wine walks. The possibility of rain...
At a ribbon cutting on Feb. 9, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District and the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce presented the newly refurbished Aspen Builders, Inc. Activity Center, formerly known as the West Park Activity Center. Jim and Lesa Cyr, owners of Aspen Builders, Inc donated $101,00 to the $300,000 project. An additional $30,000 was contributed by other project partners Lehigh Heidelberg, the City of Tehachapi, McDonald's of Tehachapi. Sail Thru Car Wash and RST Cranes. Each of...
Holistic Hearts Massage Studio recently opened their new facility in Old Town Tehachapi at 21030 Mission St. The four certified massage therapists on staff offer a wide variety of massage services and strive to provide the best in wellness care. Each of the staff is a qualified specialist in her specific field. Emily Sandholdt (co-owner) has been a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist for 16 years. She previously owned Massage Elements in Iowa and Illinois. Emily specializes in...
International Party Chef (IPC), the same company that last year brought you Tehachapi's only Gourmet Dinner Party Club, is now presenting a new special event: A Valentine's Gourmet Dinner! The duo, Master Chef Ilona Klar, and entertainer/entrepreneur Ron Gaiser, say, "Why shouldn't the people of Tehachapi have a delicious and romantic way to spend Valentine's Night? What we want to do is provide a special environment that is comfortable, cozy and romantic, while serving the highest quality...
After 25 years of being one of Kern County's best known tourist destinations, Indian Point Ostrich Ranch will be permanently closing its doors at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. When owners Joel and Marcy Brust decided last year that they needed to retire, they began a search for someone to take over the tourist venue either at their ranch or moving it to a new location. A year of repeated attempts to find a buyer for the gift shop and tour operations were unsuccessful so, sadly, the day has finally...
Larry and Mari LaCom lived in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley for 23 years. They raised their kids there. Larry is now retired from his position of Graphic Designer and Photographer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. When considering a place to retire, Tehachapi seemed a natural choice since their oldest son Zack is the music director at Bear Valley Church. In addition, in May he will become a father to Larry and Mari’s first grandchild. Larry was born in Glendale,...
The Tehachapi Association of Teachers and the Tehachapi Unified School District have been in contract negotiations for the current school year for many months. Negotiations continue and the Teachers Association hopes for a fair settlement. At the recent school board meeting several district teachers spoke with this writer regarding their concerns. Keely Lowe, a second grade teacher from Cummings Valley Elementary said, “I feel teachers add a lot of value to our community. We are very hard working and we need to get regular cost of living r...
Event Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. Valentine Wine Walk, Saturday Feb. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets available through Main Street Tehachapi. The Treasure Trove will feature: • Suzy Hastings on Dulcimer • Face Paining by Judith Campanaro. Open Studios Open Studios at the Treasure Trove do not require reservations – you can come and be inspired to do your best work (or play!) in our comfortable and creative environment and share ideas with other artists and crafters. No teach...
I have noticed confusion in the people I talk to regarding tax credits and tax deductions. A tax deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax. The itemized deductions for mortgage interest, real estate taxes, contributions, etc are examples. If you earn $60,000 but have $15,000 in itemized deductions, you pay tax on $45,000 of income. If you are in a 15% federal tax bracket, a $15,000 tax deduction reduces your tax $2,250 ($15,000 x 15% tax rate). A tax credit reduces your tax b...
Dale Hawkins, retired from a career in engineering, is now a Solar System Ambassador for NASA/JPL. In this capacity, he spoke to Kiwanis recently about the Voyager Program. He explained there are two Voyager spacecrafts which were launched only months apart in 1977 with the primary mission being the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn. This mission yielded much information for the scientific community. Built to last five years, they were sent on a two-year mission and have lasted well beyond....
When I was a child, I learned in Sunday School that “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world – red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight…” I took that to heart and used it to form one of the basic foundations of my general understanding of life on this good Earth. When I was in kindergarten and first grade, I was in a one-room country school near Grand Island, Nebraska, where I picked up a love of learning (and the power of observation) by listeni...
The logo for the duo, JC & Laney reads, “Heart ‘n’ Soul & Rock ‘n’ Roll.” That’s the perfect summary for this dynamic musical duo who will take the stage at Fiddlers Crossing on Friday, Feb. 10, to kick off Valentine’s weekend. JC & Laney are high-energy entertainers, with improvised banter, signature harmonies and memorable songs that run the gamut between folk, blues, pop, rock and comedy. Together they write, sing harmony and perform their own compositions, with two voices and one guitar. As fitting Valentine’s Day, some of their songs will...
Mike, Robert and Jim stand with Blacksmith Auto's new mascot and guard dog Thom. They're all here to make sure your car is well taken care of. Blacksmith Auto's mechanics have over 40 years combined experience. Take advantage of their Valentine's Special: A free safety check with your oil change. They are located at 20701 South Street, Unit A, in Tehachapi....
