Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The pandemic of 2020 impacted all of us in a myriad of ways including the supply chain of goods and replacement parts. Everything from glass and can shortages to computer chips to baby formula have been impacted. The workforce supply has been affected, as well, leaving many companies short-handed. These shortages and delivery delays have been experienced by local service providers leading to extreme frustration on the part of customers. John Nelson, owner of John the Plumber, is no stranger to...
A definition of time from Wikipedia states, "Time is the continual sequence of existence and events that occur in an apparently irrevocable succession." Time can creep when waiting in anticipation and fly when having fun, but you cannot stop time. It is continual, just keeps marching on. Or, so it seems. People have had a fascination about time travel, moving back in time or forward, depending on need and desire. Some people would like to go back to fix something they deem broken. Others want...
At the age of 41, seeking counseling for my childhood issues and dissolving marriage, I found a hypnotherapist. She helped me and gave me tools to live by. For almost 30 years as a registered nurse I have been offering these hypnosis tools to help others relieve life's stresses and achieve restful sleep. Two years ago, I resigned from nursing after being prompted to become a hypnotherapist. I advanced my HT (hypnotherapy) training and also became a facilitator in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic...
The U.S. stock market struggled in 2022, with the S&P 500 index ending the year down more 19.4%.1 The S&P 500, which includes stocks of large U.S. companies, is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole, and it is a good benchmark for broad market performance. But there are thousands of smaller companies, and many of those held onto their stock value better during the market conditions of 2022. The S&P MidCap 400, which includes midsize companies, ended the year...
AAUW Storytellers took their message about Women's History Month to Cummings Valley School. Sacajawea (Phyllis Belcher) told her story, followed by a suffragette (Susan Stuart) and then Rosie the Riveter (Nettie Farrah). The 90 fifth graders were interested and attentive. Many thanked the presenters as they left the cafeteria. American Association of University Women promotes Women's History and storytellers, organized by Carol Coleman, have visited schools and other organizations for about 25...
For her resolute prosecution against the offenders of crimes against children, Kelly Habroun was recognized by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Central Valley) at the State Capitol Monday. Determined to keep our community safe, Kelly works tirelessly to put away sexual assault offenders and those who harm children. "Kelly is a gifted prosecutor with a passion to bring justice for children," said Assemblyman Vince Fong. "Kelly's work is undoubtedly difficult but necessary, and thanks to Kelly, our...
If you visit the Tehachapi Depot Museum, you will encounter references to "the Stokoe Collection" and to Bill Stokoe, the man who gathered much of the assorted railroad memorabilia that is on display there. The late Bill Stokoe was, in a sense, the father of the depot museum. He was also a cherished friend of mine, and I'd like to tell you more about him and his remarkable life. Bill was a longtime signal maintainer for Southern Pacific Railroad and a lifelong railroad man. He installed 15...
"Quieten'it down in the back of the bus! If you don't behave, I'll stop this bus right here and put you off, and you can find your way home the best way you know how." – Betty Matthews Betty was a bus driver and later transportation supervisor for the Tehachapi Unified School District who used this threat to get rowdy boys to behave. She never actually removed a student mid-route....
"Novice falconers are only allowed to catch a Red-tailed Hawk or a Kestrel, which are the most common raptors in the Tehachapi Mountains, and the reason that they are encouraged to catch a wild bird is so that if mistakes are made in the training or if the bird escapes, it will know how to hunt for itself and will simply revert to a wild state." – Kelley Kemp...
“Who’d give a dime to see a piss ant eat a bale of hay?” – Rodney Meter Auctioneer Rod of Lancaster Sales Yard would slip this into his patter if he couldn’t get a bid on an item....
“There is a day to cast your nets, and a day to dry your nets.” – Traditional Fisherman’s Saying...
“No other success can compensate for failure in the home.” – David O. McKay...
“Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick any two.” – Sign on a desk This sentiment indicates that a customer can get their job done good and fast, but it won’t be cheap; fast and cheap but it won’t be good; or good and cheap but it won’t be fast....
“Tootie would go with her mother and brothers to stay with her Dad, who worked as a miner in Randsburg. I lived in Tehachapi and didn’t have a car, so I’d walk to Randsburg to see her.” – Hooks Anderson Hooks started dating his wife, Tootie, when he was 17 and she was 15. It’s 60 miles to drive from Tehachapi to Randsburg, slightly shorter as the raven flies or the lovesick teenage boy walks. Hooks and Tootie were married for more than 65 years....
"I began collecting insects when I was only seven or eight years old. My parents were very indulgent of my interest in bugs. Once when we had company, a woman was performing a piano recital when a large hornworm that I had caught crawled slowly across the top of the piano as she played. Fortunately, she didn't see it." – Ed Sampson Ed Sampson was an entomologist and the owner of the Mourning Cloak Ranch on Old Town Road, and approximately 5,000 different species are represented in his vast i...
AEQ Plumbing LLC is a community oriented company that loves to give back. Which is why they offer military, teachers and first responder discounts ranging from 10%-15% off. Whether you're only inquiring or have a serious project you want done, AEQ Plumbing LLC offers free estimates with no obligation. We specialize in kitchen and bath remodels. You can reach us at (661) 305-4019....
At their March 23 meeting, the Board of Directors of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District were presented with a new grant proposal from the City of Tehachapi Public Works Director Don Marsh. Anyone who has been to TVRPD's West Park after a downpour knows that it has an open storm drain running through it resulting in difficulty for many who are trying to reach the ball fields and the district offices. Since the 1970s the city has owned an easement through West Park for that storm water...
I was going to write a completely silly column for today in the spirit of April Fool's Day, but I've been hearing so many rumors about myself lately that I was afraid no matter how outlandish I made it, someone would believe it. So instead, I decided to look up the history of the weird little holiday and tell you about that. But it seems that no one knows the exact history or the true origins of April Fool's Day. Some believe it became a thing back in 1582 when France switched to the Gregorian c...
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...
We at Mojave Air & Space Port have the wonderful opportunity of knowing so many unique individuals who make a big impression in the aerospace community. Our friend William "Bill" Scott is one of those people. He is currently a full-time author and consultant but has a long history in this area. He served in the U.S. Air Force and is a Flight Test Engineer graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base. He also served as aircrew on classified airborne-sampling missions...
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...
Happy Easter! Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation and Stallion Springs Church will be holding a Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 at the Stallion Springs Community Center. The hunt will begin at 10 a.m. Parks and Rec are looking for candy and egg donations. They can be dropped off at the CSD, located at 27800 Stallion Springs Dr. or at Stallion Springs Church at 18151 St. Andrews. Parks and Rec is also looking for a sponsor for Movies in the Park. If you would like to be a...
Scott Eric Walters was born on Oct. 19, 1972, to Tim Walters and Donna Walters (née Mattson), in San Jose, California. Scott moved to Tehachapi with his wife Allyson in 2002. At the same time, Scott went through the Hall Ambulance EMT academy and proudly worked for Hall Ambulance for 20 years. Outside of work, Scott enjoyed playing video games with his sons as well as refereeing and attending their soccer matches. As a San Francisco Bay Area native, Scott was an avid 49ers, Sharks and Giants fan...
The Devil Pups Youth Program For America, which emphasizes “Growth Through Challenge,” is seeking interested candidates for the 2023 summer camp program to be held July 13-22 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Founded in 1954, this program strives to develop in its participants qualities of good citizenship, confidence, personal discipline, teamwork and respect for others, their family and their country. Ours is a leadership development program for good young men and women. Applications must be postmarked by April 30. Interested b...
GPA is also known as grade point average. If you look at your report card, it has GPA and a number after it. So how is GPA calculated? Every grade is assigned a grade point number. In general, an A is worth 4, a B is worth 3, a C is worth 2 and a D is worth 1. Then you add them together and take the average. Mr. Karnes, our vice principal, says that is the standard way of calculating GPA in High School. An interesting fact is total GPA includes every single class you take in High School. Academi...
