Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Sorted by date Results 201 - 225 of 436
Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, just months before the United States entered World War II, Alex Athans and his eight siblings (Alex was No. 6) were first generation Americans whose parents had emigrated from Greece in the early 20th Century. In 1915, Alex's mother had crossed the Atlantic on a vessel that stopped to pick up survivors of the RMS Lusitania, torpedoed and sunk in 18 minutes by a German U-boat. Alex's parents settled in Chicago, and it was there that they met (both parents would live...
Volunteers critical for accurate count, efforts to address homelessness. Plans in place to address COVID-19 concerns. The Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC) has launched a county-wide effort to recruit 500 volunteers for the 2021 Point in Time Count, to be held on January 27, 2021. The annual PIT Count provides a snapshot view of homelessness in Kern County. Results from the PIT Count are used to apply for federal and state grant funding and ensure the proper allocation of resources and energy to address homelessness in...
On Veteran’s Day, Bear Valley Springs was blessed with pleasant weather, which brought out more than 100 people who gathered at the Veteran’s Memorial, Cub Lake. It was hosted by the Bear Valley Springs Veteran’s Association to honor our veterans and to observe the adding of nine plaques to the Pillars of Honor. These plaques recognize veterans who have lived in our community and since passed on. The service opened with Commander Martin Hernandez giving an introduction, the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem, beautifully rendered by B...
Christine Marie, 20 year combat Army veteran, Army medic, now a nurse, repertory theater performer, opera vocalist, writer, who also creates her own line of jewelry, took to the streets of Tehachapi Friday, October 30, walking 19 miles to raise funds for Wreaths Across America and Blue Star Mothers. She walked alone dressed in her fatigues, carrying the American flag. Wreaths Across America honors Veterans every year in December by laying wreaths on their graves in a ceremony meant to Remember...
Tech Sergeant James Curtis Peck will be the Keynote Speaker at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Mojave Air and Spaceport’s Legacy Park on Wednesday, November 11 at 11 a.m. Peck graduated Reseda High School in 1959 and became a traveling musician with a dance band playing one-nights all over the country. He entered college in 1960 as a music major and was offered a saxophone position with the 562nd U.S. Air Force Band, Van Nuys, California and served 9 years. He also played with many other b...
Veterans Day 2020 events have been curtailed across the country including here in our town. However, the American Legion family in Tehachapi has come up with an alternative way to hold a Veterans Day celebration. A drive-by parade is planned for November 11 as a way to honor our local Korean and Vietnam war veterans. The American Legion Riders, joined by members of the VFW and the 5150 Dieselz truck club, will gather in the Kmart parking lot at 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m. the group will form a parade to visit local veterans. To add names of veterans...
Meet the author, internationally acclaimed World War II author Dr. Craig Luther at a book signing on Sunday, November 15, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Triassic Vineyards, 24627 Cummings Valley Road, Tehachapi. Dr. Luther is a former Fulbright Scholar (Bonn, West Germany). He completed his Ph.D. in Modern European History at UC Santa Barbara in 1987. He was employed as a military historian by the U.S. Air Force for 27 years (16 at McClellan AFB, outside Sacramento, then 11 years at Edwards AFB)....
I read an article a while back that described a study (a study?) about why children didn't care for the school lunches. We're talking about a carefully planned, nutritionally balanced lunch. That last sentence says it all. What kid likes a carefully planned, nutritious lunch? I remember my youngest child (now past 50) used to tell me that he always put his peas in the empty milk carton. Good place to hide peas! Of course, some kids eat the lunches and think nothing much about it. The general pop...
Dick Lawyer, one of our very good friends and a big part of Mojave Airport's flying history, passed away on November 12, 2005. It was just the month before that Dick flew Flight Systems F-100F at Mojave Airport for FTA and Jeremy Mosher of Jet Photos captured this photo. Dick's wife, Gayle, emailed to tell me that they wouldn't be able to make the Veterans Day Ceremony that year because he was going elk hunting. I received a call from their close friend and neighbor, GaIL Knight, that morning...
We have been plagued with smoke recently from the tragic fires taking place all over California. Heartfelt sympathy to all those facing tragedy and the loss of their homes. The water aerobics class has come to an end for the summer, but some determined individuals are going to continue in the pool through the fall and winter. They have been attending in-service training at the pool, so as to be familiar with taking the cover off and on, and safety rules. The Garden Club has one more meeting on the third Friday of October at 11 a.m. This will...
On October 4, 2004, Brian Binnie flew SpaceShipOne for the second Ansari X Prize flight. He soared to a record height of 367,442 feet (112 kilometers/69 miles), exceeding Mach 3 and broke the altitude record set in 1963 by the North American X-15. Binnie became the world's second Commercial Astronaut, as well as the first Scotsman, to reach space. Binnie flew two "firsts" in SpaceShipOne: the first supersonic flight, and the flight that won the 10 million dollar Ansari X Prize. These flights...
On Sept. 11 2020 the victims and heroes of 9/11 were honored throughout the City Of Tehachapi under the guidance of the national Wreaths Across America organization. Nearly three dozen flag-waving veterans and community members lined both sides of the Dennison Rd. freeway overpass. With the sound of blowing horns, nearly every vehicle and truck passing below acknowledged the significance of this patriotic memorial. U.S. Army veteran Jim Jacobs stood proudly and explained the nation's need for...
Kim Mangone, candidate for 23rd Congressional District, spoke at the September virtual meeting of the Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club. She told the Club she is running for Congress because she believes we need a representative who will fight for the people in our District. As a single working mom, Mangone went to college and earned a Bachelor Degree in Professional Aeronautics and became a Systems Engineer. She feels this work experience gave her the skills to find and solve problems, a...
Charmaine Huetta Rush Livingston was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 20, 1932 to Hugh and Valetta Rush. She was their only child. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She left this life on September 8, 2020 to be with our Heavenly Father. Charmaine and her parents moved to Burbank, California in 1935. She met her first husband, Ronald Statt, at church when she was 18 years old. This marriage produced two children, a daughter Suzanne and a son Michael, who she...
Participating in Historical V-J Day Aerial Parades in Hawaii, marking the end of WWII On July 26, Dustin Mosher and Diane Barney, co-owners of the PT-17 Stearman that carries the name "Felix," flew from Tehachapi Airport to North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego to begin an exciting adventure flying their aircraft in three aerial parades honoring the veterans of World War II and celebrating the 75th Anniversary of V-J Day (Victory over Japan), and the end of World War II. Dustin saw an ad in...
On August 21, Harriet passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. She passed away at her parents' home in San Jose surrounded by her loved ones. She was 62 years old. Harriet was laid to rest right next to her Grandmother Mollie Shnetman in Los Gatos. Harriet was born Harriet Faith Pinck on August 3, 1958 exactly nine months to the day after her parents wedding. She was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Over the years Harriet was very involved in her community. She was a part of the...
Assemblyman Vince Fong honored Sikh Riders of America as the 34th Assembly District's Nonprofit of the Year. Sikh Riders of America is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to bettering the community by raising funds for various community programs throughout the local region including supporting public health, our military and veterans, and our local law enforcement. "We, as a community, are incredibly fortunate to have an organization like Sikh Riders of America who are always helping thos...
Our friends Dustin Mosher and Diane Barney own a 1942 Stearman "Felix," and it was chosen to be part of an historical commemoration – the Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade in Hawaii on Sept. 2 over the battleship Missouri in Honolulu! Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of Japan's surrender was made – Aug. 15, 1945, in Japan, and...
"Bound By War: A Memoir of Love, Friendship and Survival" was released last month, authored by Todd Lander, a resident of Bear Valley Springs for more than 19 years. Just before his 20th birthday, Todd was drafted into the U.S. Army in December 1967. After his initial and airborne training he was sent to Vietnam to be a grunt with the 101st Airborne, to spend a year in the jungles and rice paddies of Vietnam during the most tumultuous time of the war. Friendships were made and lost that year,...
Not long ago I wrote about my father's purchase of a piano for our family in the amount of $75. It was money given World War I veterans as a bonus for time served. It was called The World War then, "The War To End All Wars." Later, of course, it had the number one attached to it to differentiate between it and World War II. Getting back to the piano, I resurrected this little piece about a piano with a past. On Sunday mornings, when our church choir is practicing and warming up before Mass, we a...
The College is hosting a Veterans Benefit Webinar via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m., highlighting information on how to enroll as a student and receive military educational benefits at Cerro Coso Community College. Discussion topics will provide a brief overview of education benefits; processes for the G.I. Bill and CalVet Fee Waiver; college resources and the new MyVRC App. Those attending are encourage to preregister in advance of the workshop at www.cerrocoso.edu/event/virtual-veterans-benefits-webinar. After, registering...
I seem to be stuck in the past. Some, the long past and some just my past. It's so interesting to me, anyway. Besides some good things happened that will be lost if they're not told. Actually, the world would not stop turning if all was forgotten, but I recall reading some U.S. History books in high school that would have been more interesting had they brought in a few side details instead of "just the facts." Later on, I was really rankled when one of my children's high school history books...
Father Wesley Clare, pastor of St. Jude's Anglican Church and Chaplain in the National Guard, commemorated his retirement from service in the National Guard on June 28 at St. Jude's Anglican Church. As with most celebrations these days, the event was delayed a few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several chaplains and other military personnel who served with Father Clare over the years as well as members of his congregation and assorted friends and family attended and enjoyed a delicious...
Jennifer Leigh Williams (affectionately known as "Petes"), 55, of Tehachapi, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, June 9, after a long battle with auto-immune disease and chronic pain. She was born on April 14, 1965 in Panorama City, Calif. to Andre and Barbara Wetta. Originally from Redding, Calif., Jennifer worked in the Antelope Valley as a Financial Consultant for 14 years. She opened her independent office, J. Williams Personal Financial Planning, Inc., in Tehachapi in 2008. Later that year,...
The Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi and partner organization Boy Scout Troop 136 delivered American flags on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14. Shown at a subscriber home, from left, Kern County firefighter Armando Leon and his son Breck, Assistant Scoutmaster Del Baker-Medlock (back row) and his sons Jaden and Kody Baker-Medlock. The Kiwanis Club Stars and Stripes Flag Display Project teams deliver (and pick up) big American flags to the front yards of subscribers within the Tehachapi city limits on six...
