Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Thursday June 3, the City of Tehachapi will hold the first Tehachapi Farmers Market for the summer of 2021. In years past the former nonprofit Main Street Tehachapi had organized the event. The organization decided to dissolve this year and the event was turned over to the city to coordinate. "I am so grateful and excited to be given the opportunity to continue this amazing event supporting and giving back to our community," said Marianna Gutierrez Farmers Market Manager. "The Farmers Market...
Last year at about this time Claudia White, the publisher of The Loop newspaper, asked me to write my column about rattlesnakes. Now that warmer weather has come back and reptiles have begun to stir, she thought it would be appropriate to revisit the topic. The Tehachapi Mountains are primarily home to one species of rattlesnake: the Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus). This snake typically has a basic "ground color" that matches their surroundings, and may be light brown,...
The City of Tehachapi has announced the return of the All-American 4th of July Festival on Sunday, July 4, resuming the festivities after cancellation in 2020. This year's festival, as has been the case since 2018, will once again be presented by AES Clean Energy, formerly known as S Power. The festival will see some changes in 2021 including limitation to just one venue at Philip Marx Central Park, and an entertainment lineup that shifts focus to local independent music artists playing on the...
My name is Amy Nelson, I am a photographer located in the Kern River Valley. I focus primarily on landscape and nature photography. In recent years I have expanded and started to practice portrait photography. I am enjoying this new journey, as well. Photography has always been a passion of mine. I like focusing on the little things in life that so often get missed. So far my passion has given me the opportunity to experience life and capture special moments and beauty. Also, to slow down and...
The Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi donated 24 playground balls to Tompkins Elementary School on May 14. The batch included volleyball, football, soccer, tetherball, bouncy balls and two air pumps. Shown, from left, Tompkins Learning Director Tara Clarke, Kiwanis members Eve Geisler and Dallas DeHart. The Kiwanis Club is grateful to Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Tehachapi and store Manager Wendy Merrick for assistance and support in this donation. Kiwanis is an international service organization...
The National Jet Boat Association Racers (NJBAR) were back at Lake Ming on May 15 and 16. The lake is just 35 miles northwest of Tehachapi, located at 13375 Lake Ming Rd. Bakersfield. There are plenty of shade trees, you just need to bring your lawn chairs. Oh, and maybe some ear plugs. Yes, it can get loud. For information on NJBAR visit www.njbaracing.com....
Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett and TVRPD General Manager Corey Torres presented a Certificate of Recognition to departing TVRPD Board member Wes Backes, thanking him for his service. Backus submitted his letter of resignation after having represented the City of Tehachapi on the TVRPD Board for the last several years....
At their regular board meeting held on May 11, the Tehachapi School Board presented awards of recognition to four district employees. Sheri Dees was recognized as Certificated Teacher of the Year. Dees has 17 years with the district and has been a teacher for 24 years. According to Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson, Dees is known as a "tech guru" and Canvas expert. She sets high student expectations and is a guiding light to her students. Jennifer Webb, who is secretary to the Vice Principal...
At their May 10 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission considered two projects that would alter existing business locations. The Commission unanimously approved the J Street Commerce Center project to be constructed at the site of the old Home4Less site located at 430 W. J Street. The property is currently owned by Tehachapi rug-makers Mike and Kathy Hensler. In addition to the old existing 9,000-square-foot warehouse and another 4,000-square-foot building, the Hensler's plan includes five...
Al Hansen's little N3N-3"Yellow Peril" two-hole, biplane flew away to a new home in Lake Tahoe sixteen years ago, in 2005. The new owner had been building up a project N3N-3 for over three years and saw Al's ad in Trade-A-Plane and decided he wanted something he could fly immediately and not later. He was impressed with the low-time engine and prop and quality restoration workmanship that had been accomplished by the Yank's Air Museum at Chino. This guy was a true "victim of passion," as my...
There are five major things to check when preparing your car for summer. The season’s warm weather can be hard on your ride, placing stress on everything from its air conditioner to its battery. With Don’s Pro Technology’s diagnostic special running in the month of May, getting the important items checked is easier than ever and the experienced technicians can advise you on how to best prepare your car for summer. From checking your car’s tires to checking the air conditioning system, below is a list of the most important items to have inspect...
New from Mary Kay, Mary Kay® Micellar Water. Micellar water is made with purified water and low concentrations of mild surfactants. The surfactants group together forming tiny spheres called micelles. Micelles are compounds that are highly effective at removing dirt and oil to keep skin clear, radiant and healthy. Micelles can also increase your skin's permeability, allowing cleansers to reach deeper layers of the skin, encouraging proper skin hydration and preventing the production of...
Tehachapi is temporarily hosting an individual who is living in an ages old nomadic way of life. He has been living in this unconventional manner for 37 years. He goes by the name Mule because he lives with his mules 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and depends on them for his livelihood. One may question how safely a 73-year-old man can travel through cities, open country and on public roadways in California and the Southwest. The answer is the spiritual energy that is generated from this ages...
Do you have a special collection of treasured items, set on display or wrapped carefully and put away safely in some dark corner of your home? It has become popular to collect items both beautiful and quirky, from teacups to character Funko figures. We enjoy heralding antiques to merely old items, unique and hard to find pieces, sometimes saving them from oblivion like lunch boxes from the ‘50s that would otherwise rust away if not rescued and given safe haven. I especially like the ones that p...
On the weekend of May 14, 36 artists from all over the country came to Tehachapi for the Art 2021 plein air paint-out event sponsored by the Tehachapi Arts Commission. Artists could be found almost anywhere in Tehachapi and their finished work will be displayed at a public show and sale at Aspen Builders Community Activity Center on July 24-25. There will be an opening artists reception on July 23 with tickets available for $100 each. Tickets can be purchased at www.artstehachapi.org or by...
The American Legion Post 221 and Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District have announced that there will be a Memorial Day Parade in Tehachapi this year on May 31. The parade units will meet at the old Kmart parking lot around 9:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. proceed down F Street to Mojave Street., turning right to end at Philip Marx Central Park for a flag ceremony, including a rifle team and bugler. As in the past, names of local veterans who have died during the last year will be read. Legion...
As temperatures rise and families take to their backyard swimming pools and visit other bodies of water to cool off, Kern County Public Health urges everyone to take steps to keep your kids safe. While water can be fun for kids and a great way to escape the heat, it can also pose serious dangers. Safe Kids International reports that drowning is the third leading cause of death among children 19 and under. According to the Kern County Child Death Review Team (CDRT), in 2020, three children died...
The Tehachapi Wine Growers Commission wants to remind you that May 25 is National Wine Day. May 25, which falls on a Tuesday this year, is a day recognized to celebrate all things wine. Wine culture has been steadily growing in the U.S., particularly since the 1970s and much has been written about possible health benefits of moderate consumption of red wines. Red wines contain resveratrol, which is an antioxidant that is thought to improve heart health. You can commemorate the day by holding...
The mid-May day arrived clear and warm for the semi-annual trash pickup of the Bear Valley Springs Litter Loathers. This group of BVS residents keeps the roadsides outside the gate of Bear Valley Road to Cummings Valley Road to 202 free of roadside trash. Only seven people were on hand to handle this over three-mile stretch; they definitely needed more help! Those faithful workers were Carol Hellyer, Linda and Rick Flores, Linda Coverdale, Laurie Rude-Betts and Kathy Underwood and Ingrid...
We had two city-wide meetings in Tehachapi on Thursday, May 6, the National Day of Prayer. At noon about 100 people gathered in front of City Hall to pray. Pastor Ken Burton of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church led us in "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and "They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love." It was great to see many people from different churches all over the city coming together to ask God's healing for America. At 7 p.m. about 50 people from different churches came to Summit Christian Fellow...
If you don't have a spouse or children, you might think you don't need to do much estate planning. But if you have any assets, any familial connections, any interest in supporting charitable groups – not to mention a desire to control your own future – you do need to establish an estate plan. In evaluating your needs for this type of planning, let's start with what might happen if you die intestate – that is, without a last will and testament. In this scenario, your assets will likely have...
St. Malachy Catholic Church is celebrating a Baccalaureate Mass for graduating High School students and 8th graders on May 27 at 4 p.m. All are invited with their families to honor these young people and celebrate this important milestone in their life. Let’s send them off with God’s many blessings! Congratulations, graduates! St. Malachy is located at 407 W. E St., in Tehachapi....
On Tuesday, May 18, the 6th grade science class at Jacobsen Jr. High was presented with a donation from the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society (TVGMS) to assist the students with their Earth science studies and education. Two of the club members, Ron Myrick, President, and Robert Papac, Vice-President, presented teachers Amy Lang and Charli Hansen with a number of rock and mineral identification kits to assist them and their students in their educational endeavors at Jacobsen. The...
Nick and Marilyn Calhoun moved into their new Tehachapi home in March. They actually arrived from Fruita, Colorado (near Grand Junction) in January and lived with their son Troy until they found their new house, a project that proved more difficult than they expected given the state of the local real estate market in January. Before retiring, the Calhouns had lived in Colorado for 25 years. Nick said that over the years he has bought and sold trucks all over the world working for companies like...
Hello, fellow villagers. I thought it was time for an update on Tehachapi Cancer Foundation. With no in-person fundraisers for over a year now we, like all nonprofits, are struggling. We are currently assisting four of our villagers with their financial needs. To date we have not had to say “NO, we can’t help.” We have had to scale back how much we can help; that way everyone gets something. We can’t thank our community enough. We are relying on private donations, some social media fundraisers and a silent auction. We are blessed to have the lo...
