Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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John was born to parents, Silvester Wonacott Jr. and Patricia Virginia Wonacott, in Farragut, Idaho, on November 15, 1943. John grew up in Idaho, where he loved hunting and fishing with his father, and going camping with his family. In later years he loved hunting with his brother, Scott, in Wyoming. He was a voracious reader of historical novels. He earned his Eagle Scout and was always proud of his achievements. He attended Venice High School and was an extremely talented football player. He g...
Mountain Festival brings the quiet little town of Tehachapi into a full bloom of family fun time. From festival activities in the park to the flag waving, cheering crowds lining the parade route, Mountain Festival is sure to please one and all. One of the many highlights of Mountain Festival is the two day PRCA rodeo hosted by the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association. Celebrating 56 years of providing our community and the surrounding communities of Kern County, TMRA is proud to announce our...
Founder of the Tehachapi Cancer Foundation, Jim Wallace, told the Rotary Club of Tehachapi about the mission of the organization that was established by Wallace and his wife Tammy who passed away from the disease shortly after the organization received its 501(c)3 status. The focus of the organization is to assist cancer patients and their families with some of the unexpected hardships and expenses that accompany the treatment of cancer. Wallace said that even the amount of gas needed to get...
The 2018 Tehachapi Apple Festival was well attended on the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14. Featuring apple related items and food, the festival also included fun for kids, a car show, an apple pie baking contest and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local charities including the Tehachapi Lions, Rotary, Interact, Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, American Legion Auxiliary, Salvation Army, Wreaths Across America, and Veterans Groups....
On Wednesday evening, Sept. 19, at the Depot Museum, Cheers to Charity organizer Mary Beth Garrison and her committee handed out checks totaling $40,000 to local nonprofits and the organizations that assisted with the event. With Garrison were Barbie Herziger who organized the desserts, Becca Dillenbeck who scheduled the volunteers, Marcia Thompson who handled the insurance, Lydia Chaney who handled the printing and Curtis Nelson who was in charge of set up and take down. Over 750 people attende...
Why attend Cheers to Charity? Why spend an evening sipping a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon at beautiful Aviator Park? Why enjoy a variety of foods, wines, beers, coffee and desserts - while enjoying life under a beautiful Tehachapi night? Because your participation matters. Your attendance makes a difference. Your ticket purchase funds dozens of nonprofit organizations as they carry out their unique missions. Cheers to Charity is a great event supporting area nonprofits. In addition to delicious...
Planning for the 2018 Cheers to Charity fund-raising event, on Saturday, Aug. 11, is underway. Aviator Park, at the Tehachapi Airport, will again be the setting for the 5th year of this annual fund-raiser. Dozens of shade trees, plenty of parking, acres of grass and a gentle breeze provide a cool venue on a warm summer night. Cheers to Charity benefits local nonprofit organizations and features music, appetizers, wines, craft and home-brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a Tehachapi starry sky....
Get your dancing boots all shined up and join us after the Saturday night rodeo for an old fashioned western dance at the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds. The dance immediately follows the rodeo in the southwest corner of the grounds. Tickets will be on sale for $10 at the TMRA information booth on the north side of the stands. The Boys Scouts of Tehachapi will have lots of food and non-alcoholic drinks. Adult beverages will be available also at the TMRA Watering Hole. The dance...
Patrick Sweeney, from Valley Oaks Charter High School, Tehachapi, was announced as one of 100 award recipients for the 2nd PBS LearningMedia's and Stand Up To Cancer's Emperor Science Award program. The Emperor Science Award program is an initiative designed to encourage high school students to explore careers in science, specifically cancer research and care, through a unique mentoring opportunity. PBS LearningMedia, a digital educational resource library for teachers and students, and Stand...
On Sept. 6th, Celebrity Bartenders Greg Loskorn and Susie Atherton helped raise money for Tehachapi Cancer Foundation and were able to say fairwell to Tehachapi as they embark on their new adventure in Colorado. Good luck on your new adventure and thanks for all you do for our community, you both will be missed. SAVE THE DATE: Sept 13, 2-5pm Join Celebrity Bartender Zack Scrivner, 2nd District Kern County Supervisor SAVE THE DATE: Oct. 25, 2-5pm Celebrity Bartender Kass McQuillen Survivor” Event...
Exciting news for the Tehachapi Cancer Foundation. We were approached by Kevin Burton, President of the San Joaquin Community Hospital Foundation. Kevin picked up one of our brochures at Lemonade Locks located inside the AIS Cancer Center. Kevin called me to set up a meeting to see how we could work together to help the citizens of Tehachapi in their cancer journey. We received a complete tour of their state-of-the-art facility dedicated to cancer care treatment. Some very unique and specialized equipment is located there, with highly...
May 7, 2015 – Nurses at Tehachapi Hospital are being honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform everyday. Tehachapi Hospital honored two nurses with the DAISY Award as part of their Nurses’ Week celebration. The first award recipient is Carrie Shultz, RN who works in the Emergency Department. Carrie received the highest number of total compliments through the hospital’s Connect Call-back program. Patient’s comments about Car...
Tehachapi Cancer Foundation sponsored a pool tournament at the Doghouse Saloon and have raised money for Tehachapi Cancer Foundation and over $400.00 for Brant Lewter....
Do you have too much free time? Have you been wondering what there is to do in this wonderful town of Tehachapi. Well let me invite you to a premiere event taking place on Tuesday, April 14. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi, in partnership with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, is having their first Non-Profit Showcase at West Park Activity Center, 410 West D Street from 5-8 p.m. This is an incredible opportunity to find out what non-profits and organizations are active in...
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Mary Lenita Clyde, 71, passed away unexpectedly February 10, 2015. She was the daughter of Ralph E. Barker and Dorothy Barker. Mary graduated from Bakersfield High School and from there embarked on many adventures around the country. Mary was a bright, artistic and patriotic person and a staunch supporter of the U.S. military. She was qualified to join the "Daughters of the American Revolution", with 17 Revolutionary Patriot ancestors identified. Mary was a woman of many talents – actually t...
The Loop recently learned of an amazing young cancer survivor by the name of Jennifer Kochanski (or Jenn) from Jim Wallace of the Tehachapi Cancer Foundation. He felt that her story could possibly help others who are dealing with cancer. On meeting her I was even very impressed by her grace, beauty and the candor with which she told the story of her journey with cancer. Jim met Jenn when, after moving to Tehachapi last fall, her family discovered that their new home had no central heat. They...
Tehachapi – Jan. 24, 2015 a black and white theme set a classic stage for the Installation of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber Board of Directors and the honoring the 2015 Tehachapi Citizen of the Year, and 2015 Tehachapi Small and Large Business of the Year, at Villa La Paz at the National Chavez Center. Master of Ceremonies Pete Sturn helped introduce the 2015 office inductees for the Chamber’s Board of Directors. Mayor Wiggins swore in Marty Pay of Marty Pay Framers Insurance, a previous chairman and director, as the Chairperson of the Boa...
The Tehachapi Cancer Foundation would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the foundation and give you all an update on how these amazing donations are being used. Through your generous donations we were able put a new set of tires on a patient's car, so she could make it to Bakersfield for her treatments. We were also able to purchase ten gas cards, two Kmart gift cards and five Starbucks gift cards, which were distributed to those in need. In addition, donations have been made to...
Is the rate of cancer diagnosed for Tehachapi residents truly increasing as some believe, or is social media just making us more aware of this insidious disease within our midst? Whatever the correct answer may be, our community is realizing that Tehachapi is at a distinct disadvantage because of our location. Any kind of chemotherapy treatment is at least a 90 mile round trip trek, either "down" the mountain to Bakersfield or over to Lancaster/Palmdale. Diagnosed with stage IV colorectal...
Enter to win tickets: http://secure.pagemodo.com/m/W5L748 On Saturday, Aug. 9th, Tehachapi will celebrate under the stars during the first annual Cheers to Charity fund-raiser, held in an expanded and transformed plaza at Veritas Tapas and Wine Bar, located at 695 Tucker Road, Tehachapi. Cheers to Charity benefits local charities and features acoustical music, mouth-watering tapas, California wines and skillfully made craft and home brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a beautiful August night....
On Saturday, Aug. 9, Tehachapi will celebrate under the stars during the first annual Cheers to Charity fundraiser, held in an expanded and transformed plaza at veritas tapas and wine bar, 695 Tucker Road, Tehachapi, CA. Cheers to Charity benefits local charities and features acoustical music, mouth-watering tapas, California wines and skillfully made craft and home brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a beautiful August night. Choice cigars will be available for purchase, a silent auction and a free coffee bar will round out the fun. All...
