Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Sponsored by the American Legion. Bingo is every Friday night at the Veterans Memorial building, 125 W. F St. in Tehachapi. Play cards available for purchase. Doors open at 4 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for sale....
Madison West, popular Tehachapi High School Junior and the 2015 Delegate to Girls State, was on hand to present the first poppy of the year to Father Wes Clare, Head Chaplain for the California Army National Guard and Rector at St. Judes in the Mountains Anglican Church in Tehachapi. Father Wes was chosen this year for his dedication to all veterans and especially to our local veterans, with his rehabilitative and therapeutic projects. The date for presenting the poppies to the public will be...
Honor Flights is a program to recognize the service of veterans of World War II and the Korean War. Rick Zanuto says they deserve recognition because they sacrificed their innocence and their youth to fight for their country. He spoke recently to the Kiwanis Club and described the experiences he has accompanying veterans on these flights. Zanuto said Honor Flights in Kern County began in 2012 with 24 veterans ranging in age from 80 to 101. Since that time he has accompanied six flights as a guardian, one who is assigned to assist veterans...
A desire for a quiet and peaceful lifestyle is what originally attracted Ellen and James Rice to Tehachapi. After 31 years as a heating and air conditioning fitter, James finally decided to retire. The couple had lived in Palmdale for 21 years and was more than ready to make the move to their mountain retreat. However, before settling into their Bear Valley home in the fall, they spent almost six months in Bridgeport, California, where James could enjoy the outdoor activities he loves: archery,...
For all my hoopla about VA loans lately, here’s something to consider if you want to use yours: If the VA has suffered a financial loss from you in the past, you may not be able to use your home loan entitlement. Twice recently we’ve run into Veterans who wanted to re-use their VA entitlement, and on both there was an old loss outstanding. One of those was from the 1980s. If you want to use your VA entitlement for home loans, you’d best get on the VA website and make sure your entitlement is cl...
Marvin Belcher was a ball turret gunner on a B17 airplane during World War II. He was stationed in England and flew missions over Germany. He spoke to Kiwanis recently about his war experience. Belcher was a participant in the Honor Flight program last year and expressed what an emotional experience it was for him. He was impressed with the admiration and attention the veterans received from children and adults who came up to them as they toured historical monuments in Washington D.C. Rick Zanuto, who helps organize Honor Flights, was present...
Why are realtors and sellers wary of buyers using a VA loan? They shouldn’t be. Let’s bust some myths about this great loan program. The VA home loan entitlement allows Veteran home buyers access to a loan program requiring no down payment. Way back in the day, VA loans had extra requirements about the condition of the property, and made the seller pay some of the buyer’s loan fees. Not any more. Myth: VA home loans require a 10% down payment. Truth: Veterans can apply for 100% financing for m...
San Francisco, CA. (Mar. 9, 2015) – Neighbors across California will soon have an exciting opportunity to help change their communities for the better through State Farm Neighborhood Assist®. This philanthropic program awards 40 causes a $25,000 grant. Anyone in the United States can submit a cause beginning March 9 through March 29. Ultimately, voters will decide which community improvement projects win big. Returning for its fourth year, State Farm Neighborhood Assist asks individuals to identify causes that would help make their co...
Mary Alvarez is the new owner of Golden Hills Salon. She has given the salon a fresh updated look and is well on her way to creating a truly full family salon. Congratulations to Mary and welcome to Tehachapi. Golden Hills Salon has a long standing tradition of customer service and quality salon services, and it will only get better from here. The salon is open six days a week from 9-6 p.m., closed Sundays. They are located at 20021 Valley Blvd, Suite C in the Golden Hills area of Tehachapi (next to Carlos’ Donuts and Java Loop Express). W...
Searching through my mother Marion Deaver’s files for a column, I found an article she wrote probably in the late ‘50s or early ‘60s about a Mojave Chamber of Commerce meeting. Some of those in charge, including Milt Smith, Mojave Desert News co-owner; Robert Byers, owner of Byers Furniture; and D.C. Sparling, owner of Kayo’s Trailer Park, were appointed to a committee to research the possibility of filing a request for a Kern County Grand Jury investigation. Some chamber members believe...
Tehachapi's own "Spine Guy", Dr. Terry Brady will be behind the bar and pouring wine to raise money for his chosen charity, "Healing Horses and Armed Forces." HHAAF helps both veterans and service members improve their quality of life utilizing the human, equine connection. Come out for some of Dr. Brady's great Austrailian Humor and support this noble and local cause! (See Dr. Brady's letter on Pg 21 of this issue.) Join Dr. Brady on Feb. 22, from 2-5 p.m. at Souza Family Winery, located at...
I would like for a moment to step away from my role as a doctor of chiropractic and become a bartender for a day to raise some money for a favorite charity of mine. Healing Horses and Armed Forces (HHAAF). HHAAF is a local non-profit organization that works with veterans and their families to facilitate their return to normal life in a non-military world. Veterans too often return home after tours of duty in war zones and find it very difficult to adapt to civilian life and hold a civilian job....
A wonderful and worthy event is coming to Bakersfield and everyone is cordially invited. The 5th Annual Bakersfield Military Ball is just around the corner. The Ball is sponsored by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Kern County Chapter 604, with all proceeds assisting veterans. Enjoy an evening of dining and dancing, while benefitting our local veterans in need. Veterans and the public alike, are invited to the Ball, being held Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Bakersfield Marriott, Convention...
Miracles and Christmas stories come in multifaceted varieties. Some earth shattering, some seemingly miraculous, and some quietly slip into our lives, all being of great value to those affected. This Christmas story began 44 years ago and came full circle this past December. It began during the Vietnam War. Yes, I know, there are those wanting it referred to as a "conflict". It was not. Ask the men and women who were part of that so-calledconflict and you will hear the word, war. Paul, as an...
Every year the agencies update their lending limits, based on the prior year’s housing activity. We’re hearing from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that the conforming loan limit remains at $417,000. Loans below this amount get the best pricing and guidelines for purchase and refinance loans. For Veterans wanting to use their no-down loan benefit, the cap remains at $417,000 for 2015. VA loans are available at higher loan amounts, but a down payment is required. The cap for using FHA financing for...
Step into the spotlight! Show off your pipes and your moves! The historic BeeKay Theater stage is waiting for you. This coming May, Tehachapi Community Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Princess KIM, an award-winning family musical by famed children's book author Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Auditions coming soon! Join directors Monica Nadon and Dave Shacklock at the Second Space, 431 West J Street, Tehachapi on Jan 16th at 6 p.m. and Jan. 17th at 10 a.m. Call backs will be Jan 18th at 2 p.m. They are looking for 8 or more 10-12 year...
Len Burgeson, a native of the San Fernando Valley, worked on my house in Tehachapi seven years ago when I first moved in. He laid pavers, plumbed an outdoor sink and built cabinets just the way I wanted, which often did not make sense to the former union carpenter turned handyman. Len built himself a couple of houses in Sand Canyon. I had not seen him for a while when I encountered his smiling face at Save Mart with his wife Chelie Constantine. A veteran of a 1967 tour in Viet Nam that exposed...
Twenty-five Veterans, from the on-going local Air-Stream Wind Turbine classes, were entertained on Tuesday, Dec. 16, by local Cub Scouts. This is the Cubs third visit for this purpose. After a turkey dinner, served and prepared by “den moms”, and helpers, games and entertainment was provided by the young scouts. Laughter prevailed as the Scouts, with the vets taking part, performed a song followed by a skit. Boy Scouts, Jeremy Rivers, Jack Schuyler and Brian Morse, from Troop Three, were on hand to assist the Cubs. Assisting from the Web...
An informational meeting Nov. 20 on the Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant application to use alternative fuels in the cement-making process – including treated trash, biomass and old tires – drew tough questions from residents worried about air quality. "If this great experiment goes awry," said a person in the audience of 30 at the Kern County Veterans Memorial Building, "is there insurance to compensate people?" Another person said, "I am being treated for COPD, asthma and chronic bronchitis. Whe...
American Association of University Women strives to help end violence against women. Members learned more about this problem when Geri Herndon spoke to the group about sexual harassment in the military. She enlisted in 1976 and retired in 2010. She now lives in Ridgecrest, Calif. and is presently employed by Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. Herndon showed portions of The Invisible War, a documentary that received the U.S. Documentary Audience Award when it premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The film has brought attention to the...
The year was 1942 and a not quite 18 ½ year old young man, Winthrop "Win" Saville, made a choice – to enlist in what later became known as the Army Air Corps. Living in Alameda, California, at the time, Win and his buddy "Teenie" Baker signed their names on the dotted line the day before Halloween. As it turned out, Win was with the first group of Women Auxiliary Civilian Service members (WACS). Thus began Win's travels and experiences during WWII. From Alameda it was off to La Junta (...
The September 27th Warbird Fly-in in Tehachapi gave Captain Ed Sullivan (Rt.) of Tehachapi the opportunity to escort his neighbor and World War II veteran, Joe Tays, on his first trip to Tehachapi Airport. The 93 year old survivor of Pearl Harbor said that he wanted to see his first air show and the neighbor was glad to oblige. The weather was cold, cloudy and windy, but that didn't deter the two men on their mission. Some may recall that Tays, who had been awarded four bronze stars, was recogni...
If a community has a local VFW, it truly is a haven for veterans from all foreign wars. Tehachapi is one of those lucky communities which is blessed with two posts: Post 12114, and Post 5948 on Tehachapi Blvd. Post 5948 was chartered in May of 1960 and has been at its current location on Tehachapi Blvd. since 2000. Veterans come in all sizes and ages these days, and currently there are 240 members who call Post 5948 their home away from home. "We have members who served in WWII, Iraq,...
Clouds, wind and chilly temperatures couldn't keep die-hard aviation enthusiasts away from Tehachapi's Second Annual Warbird Fly-In on Saturday, September 27. People bundled up to enjoy the show which was organized by the Tehachapi Society of Pilots and organized by Kim Nixon. The event got underway with a prayer from Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Wes Clare with the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard out of Fresno. He is also a Tehachapi resident and Rector of St. Jude's. The...
Tehachapi – American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 and District 15 hosted Harriet Clendenin September 21 during a stopover in her year-long state wide tour to call on community members. Mrs. Clendenin had the opportunity to discuss the various veteran support efforts in Tehachapi and surrounding communities, including ending Veteran homelessness, supporting our military and their families, and creating awareness of the American Legion Auxiliary organization for membership opportunities. After 94 yea...
