Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Hitching Post Theater ticket raffle, sponsored by the American Association of University Women, has begun. Purchase tickets from Bugs Fontaine at (661) 821-2055 and you could win movie passes for two from Jan. 1, 2025 through Jan. 1, 2026. The raffle costs $1 per ticket or $5 for six tickets. Raffle stubs are due back to Bugs or an AAUW member by the holiday party on Dec. 11 where the drawing will take place. You do not need to be present to win. Funds raised go directly toward scholarships for our graduating high school seniors. This is...
Thank you Lorena Semerenko and Amber Mitchell for your support of the annual American Association of University Women fundraiser. When approached to continue that which Will Viner started over 15 years ago, the new owners of Tehachapi Hitching Post Theater did not even skip a beat. This is one of two annual fundraisers for AAUW Scholarship Fund for Women. In addition to the fundraiser, which starts in September and ends with a drawing at our Christmas party, Lorena and Amber have promised to honor the ticket held by last year’s winner and c...
With the help of P-Dubs restaurant, the American Association of University Women celebrated our 2024 award recipients at the scholarship dinner on June 2. This incredible sampling from our community included Ella Jacobs and Tristan Marks, who were chosen by faculty at Jacobsen Middle School for their scholarship, attitude and high ideals. Six high school seniors were also recognized: Layla Mullins received the Edith Mae Hinkle Memorial Scholarship presented by Kathi Hinkle; Olivia Loyd and Priss...
We recently had a big meeting! Elections for 2024-25 officers were held. Jeanette Crounse performed a memorable installation. Jane Hanley-Custer will continue as our fearless leader and president, Nettie Farrar will move to VP Programs, Lauren Hollen will continue as VP Membership, Joan Pogon-Cord will continue as VP Scholarship and Joanne Beckett will continue as Treasurer. The board welcomes Jackie Estes as Secretary. Jane was awarded her presidential pin from the branch. We are grateful to...
The final fundraiser of the season will prove to be exciting and fun. If you follow the BeeKay Theatre, you know this community is loaded with talent. That talent is expressed in our community theater and “Murder on the Orient Express” is a great showcase for it. The Scholarship Fund For Women has purchased “the house” on Sunday, April 28 for the 2 p.m. show (doors open at 1:30 p.m.) We will be selling tickets at membership meetings in March and April. We will be asking members to sell tickets as you are willing and able. Other arrange...
Between home schooling, COVID, class size, learning programs and more, the way we educate our children is changing. Stacey Larson-Everson will be the keynote speaker for the Feb. 21 meeting of American Association of University Women, Tehachapi Mountain Branch. She will speak about changing education in our very own community. Larson-Everson is the Superintendent of Schools in Tehachapi. No small task. She enjoys working on a team and was drawn to this community because of the tight knit...
On Nov. 15 at 4 p.m., local author, Shane McGarrett will speak at AAUW General Meeting about facing new challenges. If you don’t know Shane, then you have not met this force to be reckoned with. A feminist from birth, she was the first woman to be certified as a jet engine mechanic at March Air Force Base. Shane’s Air Force story and more in her book “Out of Service.” After four years with the Air Force Shane continues to work in a “man’s world” at Lockheed as an inspector with security clearance. She will weave an interesting tale for sure...
All are welcome to join us on the patio at Big Papa's Steakhouse at 11 a.m. for the annual kick-off luncheon. We are very excited to present Certified Hypnotherapist Rosemary Powell as our speaker. The luncheon will include a "get to know you" activity, a 50/50 raffle and delicious lunch including something sweet for dessert. Rosemary is a certified medical support clinical hypnotherapist and a facilitator in neuro-linguistic programming, she has more than 900 hours of hypnotherapy training....
The Scholarship Fund for Women (SFFW) is the vehicle through which The Tehachapi Mountain Branch of AAUW gives local scholarships. Since this branch’s inception, we have given out more than a quarter million dollars in college scholarships to local high school and re-entry students. The SFFW is funded by all of us. Isn’t it great what we can do together? We appreciate both the willingness and generosity of our branch members and this community. From theater tickets to movie raffles, you have really stepped up. Historically we have received don...
We are happy to announce that we will once again be holding our annual scholarship fundraiser at the BeeKay Theatre. We are going to see the play “Clue” on Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $30. We have 80 tickets to sell, in addition, we have 22 more that we are donating to Mountain Pathways for their members to attend. There are three ways to give: The Tehachapi Community Theater Association, AAUW Scholarship Fund and Mountain Pathways. Some of us have already reserved tickets. If you are anxious to get a ticket or...
The Scholarship Fund for Women offers a scholarship to one Tehachapi area woman who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree or credential. The applicant must be beginning or continuing her studies and must have taken (1) a break between high school and college, and/or (2) a hiatus from college, and/or (3) have received this scholarship in the past. Applications are made by sending a letter of interest detailing the applicant’s plan and financial need to Board of Trustee member Barbara Wood by April 15, and by providing additional information as req...
