Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Each May, members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221, along with members of the American Legion Post, offer poppies to the community to remember those who have given their lives in service to our country. During WWI, the bright red poppies flowering in the spring on the battlefields of the Western Front became synonymous with the casualties of war. The following poem, written in 1915 by Canadian Lt.Col. John McCrae, M.D., ingrained the poppy in our minds. The poppy became the memorial flower...
Last week I visited Have a Heart Humane Society, not to adopt the adorable puppy I fell in love with, but to witness a wonderful act of kindness. For the last eight years, Red House BBQ owners Mano and Mei Mei Lujan have held their Super Bowl Charity BBQ Cater, offering the highest bidder a Super Bowl meal that feeds 25. This year, Barbara Ferrante, proprietor of Jake's Steakhouse, was the winner with her $425 bid. Not only did she win the 25 meals, but the chance to donate her bid to a local...
Salvation Army Director Sandy Chavez appeared at the Feb. 12 TUSD School Board meeting to express her appreciation for the partnership the Salvation Army shared with the school district. She thanked them for the food donations for their pantry and coats from the elementary school Lost & Founds. The Salvation Army was able to provide 350 families with Thanksgiving dinner and Chavez said that they could not have done that without the school district. Superintendent Kaminski said it was reciprocal...
If you have a VA loan, I bet your phone is ringing off the hook with offers to "save you money." Or at least, you are receiving multiple postcards by mail, encouraging you to "Refinance NOW!" As a prudent consumer, you already know that anyone who is calling to sell you something is doing just that: Selling you something. If you have not initiated the contact, beware. VA loans are big business, and these offers are not always in the best interest of the Veteran. Here's what contributors to the R...
Exciting dreams come true at Mojave Air & Spaceport! Dec. 13 produced a calm, crisp morning and there was excitement and an edgy sense of accomplishment hanging in the air around the Virgin Galactic team who have worked so diligently to reach this day; seeing SpaceShipTwo "Unity" climb into space. The attempt to soar 264,000-feet, or 50-miles, above the surface of Earth, beyond the boundary of what the U.S. government deems as space, was a milestone for the team and TheSpaceShipCompany at...
Wreaths Across America is an annual national observance celebrated by communities in respect for all deceased veterans, everywhere. This year it was held on Dec. 15. The observance is in REMEMBRANCE of fallen veterans from all wars, conflicts, or police actions. The placement of wreaths HONOR those veterans who served their country, often unseen, with quiet dignity and full allegiance. Generational in its observance, it helps to TEACH the value of freedom. The holding of these national...
Mike Nixon and his team did Tehachapi proud for the arrival of Santa Claus at the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum on Dec. 1. The days leading up to Breakfast with Santa and photo ops with the jolly elf, Nixon and crew were busy setting up the holiday train display inside the Depot ... making sure each house, track and miniature figure was in the best position. Dozens of picturesque houses, holiday decorations and miniature characters, line the 32 feet by 12 feet train village display. There's no...
After 24 years in Santa Clarita, in a house that overlooked Saugus High School, Robin and Kathe Rich purchased a home in Bear Valley with room for horses. They had always wanted to be able to have their horse at home and now they have room to add more horses if they desire. The Santa Clarita area grew too much said Kathe and they found Tehachapi a beautiful peaceful place to live. Fortunately, Robin does not do a daily commute to work. He is the Facilities Manager of the West Los Angeles...
I have two very sweet and polite kids, but like all children, I know their attention span and ability to stay quiet when others are talking requires saintly patience. So, it was incredible for me to watch a group of elementary school children remain completely captivated by the stories and songs of Richard Oldenburg. In honor of Veterans Day, Oldenburg visited Golden Hills Extended Daycare on Nov. 15 to share stories of his time in the service. The kids were quiet as he talked about life at...
A number of currently deployed military personnel will be receiving specially prepared care packages made by members of the Tehachapi Community Congregational Church. It's part of a program that says, "Thank you," to our men and woman actively deployed around the world this Veterans day. Under the direction of organizer and church member Ron Pilling, the congregation members worked from a list of 16 names. Names were selected by various service units and sources around the county. Names were...
On Nov. 12 our community celebrated the brave men and women who sacrificed so much to preserve our Nation's freedom at Philip Marx Central Park....
Healthcare District candidates weigh in The opening of the new Tehachapi acute care hospital is the culmination of a 40-year bumpy, turbulent ride that has been marked with drama, disappointment, contention, tears and, above all, the unshakable tenacity of the residents of the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District. While Adventist Health, a private entity, will operate and manage the new hospital for 30 years, the healthcare district will expand its mandate as a conduit for community healthcare...
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....
As the Bear Valley Springs veterans groups will be celebrating Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the Tehachapi Veterans groups along with Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District will be holding their annual Veterans Day celebration in Philip Marx Central Park on Monday, Nov. 12. American Legion Post 221, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 and American Legion Riders Chapter 221 will host ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m. with guest speakers and a performance by the Jacobsen Middle School Chorus. A par...
Michael Biglay ~ In canvassing the District, Michael Biglay said he found that the number one issue that people are concerned about is crime. "Everybody wants more deputies," he said. He wants to see more growth, more jobs and an emphasis on public safety. Different communities have different concerns, he said -- in Boron, it's theft and trash dumping; in Taft, the issue is roads. Biglay would begin Town Hall meetings and workshops to identify what is needed most. "I don't feel we get...
Who will sit on the City Council after Nov. 6? Malibu attorney Kevin Shenkman accomplished what he set out to do when he sent a letter to the Tehachapi City Council demanding that it slice up the city into electoral districts to balance a supposed racial and ethnic inequality in voting. The City Council, fearing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit if they refused, said OK, we'll do it. They decided to jettison the at-large election system and hired a consultant to divide the city into voting blocs. T...
How do you make an event exciting year to year? You look at what worked, who came and what will bring them back. The Apple Festival, which will take place this year on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi on Oct. 13 from 10 to 6 p.m. and 10 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 14, keeps adding more family fun. Besides the traditional Kid Zone with numerous bounce houses, which kids can experience for hours on end with the purchase of a $10 bracelet, last year we had free face painting and a glider plane experience...
Ninety-five year old WWII Veteran Jimmy Weldon drove himself all the way from Burbank to Tehachapi on Sept. 16 to give a history lesson to students, veterans and members of the community. Weldon has made a career out of speaking before groups about the lessons of American History. The event was sponsored by the local Rotary Interact Club and RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) recipients Faith Ellms, Aiden Woods and Riley Amato. Ellms had heard about Weldon and had sent him a hand written invi...
Do you know the feeling of meeting a person and instantly there seems to be a connection? That often happens to me when meeting folks from the aviation community. In 2005, at the Aerospace Walk of Honor in Lancaster, we displayed our UH-1H helicopter and also attended the black tie banquet held that evening. Five test pilots are honored each year and the 2005 honorees included: Major General Wilbert D. Pearson, USAF; NASA Research Test Pilot Edward T. Schneider; F-5F Chief Project Test Pilot,...
Tehachapi dogs, great and small, gathered for Have a Heart Humane Society's annual Gone to the Dogs 5K Fun Run and Pet Festival on Sept. 8. The event included rescue dogs, pet-specific item vendors, a silent auction, games, food and drawings. The best part? Proceeds from the event go toward helping dogs and cats in Tehachapi find their forever homes....
Being named as the executor of a family member's estate is generally an honor. It means that person has been chosen to handle the financial affairs of the deceased individual and is trusted to help carry out his or her wishes. Settling an estate, however, can be a difficult and time-consuming job that could take several months to more than a year to complete. Each state has specific laws detailing an executor's responsibilities and timetables for the performance of certain duties. If you are ask...
Community mourns Mayor Ed Grimes...
Memorial Day service and parade...
It was brought to my attention that the monument in Philip Marx Central Park has been, once again, defaced by unknown parties. Those attending the Memorial Day Service will be able to see the damage done. It's a shame that people cannot look at the names on the plaque and know the story behind them. These are the names of what we term Gold Star Veterans: people who were killed in action. If those doing the damage were to know, just a few of the facts, they would never dream of doing harm to the...
Being named as the executor of a family member's estate is generally an honor. It means that person has been chosen to handle the financial affairs of the deceased individual and is trusted to help carry out his or her wishes. Settling an estate, however, can be a difficult and time-consuming job that could take several months to more than a year to complete. Each state has specific laws detailing an executor's responsibilities and timetables for the performance of certain duties. If you are...
