Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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"You can do this." This was Nicholas Aldava's answer when asked for his favorite quote, a line stated at the beginning of the game Celeste, a quote that describes his approach to life. Nick has attended Valley Oaks Charter School for 10 years. With a zest for learning, Nick loves music, science, robotics, gaming, digital design and has participated in Open Mic nights and the Talent Show playing his own music. In high school, Nick raised the bar in his classes. Although quiet and reserved, Nick...
"Hard-working and serious, good at art, opinionated and assertive, willing to stand up for herself when wronged, unafraid to publicly advocate for neurodivergent people." This is what classmates of Isabella Donke said they would remember about the senior and salutatorian. Having attended Valley Oaks Charter School since the third grade, Isabella set a high bar in her academic work, completing seven college courses during her high school years. She was recognized by her peers for her willingness...
At a Kern County Board of Education special meeting on May 11, the publicly-elected Board appointed Kern County Associate Superintendent Dr. John Mendiburu as the next Kern County Superintendent of Schools effective July 1. This comes after current Kern County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Barlow announced her retirement. During the monthly Kern County Board of Education meeting, Dr. Barlow stated to the Board: "My husband Steve is retiring at the end of May, and I have decided to join him...
As a father I can tell you I love anything my daughter gives me. I have a little pile of drawings, unremarkable rocks and even a purple stuffed animal that looks like it's in the middle of rehab. These things aren't what I'd normally keep on my desk, but because my little girl gave them to me, they now have an elevated status as symbols of her love. I say this to make the point that fathers will adore anything their kids get them, but... isn't it about time you spice up your Father's Day gift...
This is article No. 4 in a series. See previous The Loop newspaper issues for more information, education and inspiration in how Joyful Life Hypnotherapy can help you have the joyful life you deserve. I love doing this work, my client's success in reaching their goals makes me so happy. With my tools of Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Compassion Key, my clients improve very rapidly, often in three to six sessions. From a client with insomnia I went to Rosemary for my insomnia...
Tehachapi doll maker, Marie Wyman, has been creating and selling her porcelain dolls in Tehachapi for 50 years and during the first two weekends in June, she will be holding a rare sale at the Carriage House. Long-time area residents will remember the original Dolls by Marie shop that was located across the street from the Apple Shed where she displayed her creations for almost 10 years. That quaint little shop opened on the same day as the brand new Village Grill that was just next door. Marie...
The second weekend in May brought 49 nationally recognized plein air painters to Tehachapi for a paint-out, and a chance to begin works of art that will be completed back in their studios where they can bring the works to life. The finished paintings will be juried into the Art 2023 Tehachapi show that will take place on the weekend of July 21-23 at Aspen Builders Community Center, located at 410 W. D St. in Tehachapi. The show will be the third nationally recognized art show sponsored by the...
On May 17, VA announced that it will host Memorial Day ceremonies at more than 130 national cemeteries to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. VA’s National Cemetery Administration invites Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors — as well as members of the public — to attend these solemn wreath-laying ceremonies, which will take place throughout Memorial Day weekend. A complete list of Memorial Day events can be found here. “On Memorial Day, we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifi...
This is Memorial Day Weekend, and for many of us the three-day weekend signals the beginning of summer activities like picnics, swimming, vacations, and summer softball. It may be the weekend you start on your yard work or plant the flower boxes; it may be a good time for a long motorcycle or horseback ride, or a long session on the chaise lounge with a good book. It can still be pretty cool in our mountains, especially at night, but it's still a weekend that many of us like to go camping for...
I would like to give an update on our charity work at Mountain Bible Church called Dress A Girl Around the World (DAG). It was started many years ago under the leadership of Debbie Schmidt. It started with many seamstresses, and as time went on people moved to different places, lost interest or for other reasons our numbers went way down. A few of us seamstresses continued on and made dresses for many little girls. The clothes we made got distributed to various parts of the world and also have...
In the time before hand held tech games and easy computer access, children used their long summer days indulging in simple games. Bare feet running through the warm grass, they would form opposing teams, winding their arms around each other in a human rope, then call "Red Rover, Red Rover, let Timmy come over!" Timmy would run as hard as he could toward the human wall and try to hit the arms loose to make a break in the line. If he succeeded, he went back to his own team. If unsuccessful, he wou...
Season 4, Episode 47 – "Code Enforcements Role at the TPD." Officer Tony Bonelli and A/Lt. Jason Dunham talk about the issues that are reported and how they respond to them. They also explain how code enforcement can help reduce crime. Season 4, Episode 46 – "Tehachapi Farmers Market & Old Town Flower Farm." We talk to Jessica Garner the Tehachapi Farmers Market manager and to Jacki Baschmann from the Old Town Flower Farm about the upcoming season that begins Thursday, June 1. We talk about the...
The Tehachapi Friends of the Library's "Big Book Sale" this year is on Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is going to be another 2-in-1 sale. On Saturday, there will be two areas of books set up in the Library's Courtyard on 212 S. Green St. The first area will have vintage/specialty books, and will include a number of very reasonably priced antique and other specialty books. The second sale area is the always popular "Bag Sale" where you fill a provided bag with books, and pay $3 for...
On Tuesday, May 23, more than 20 volunteers from the Tehachapi community came out to the rescheduled Earth Day litter removal event. Due to rain and snow in April the litter removal was postponed for safety concerns. More than 460 pounds of litter and debris was removed from the Antelope Run Walk/Bike Path, Cherry Lane and Valley Blvd. "Our community continues to show up, roll up their sleeves and put sweat equity into Tehachapi. That's one of the reasons this is a special place to call home,"...
We lost a lovely lady of this community. She worked at Denny's Restaurant here in Tehachapi as a server for 15 years. She is survived by her loving husband Ernie Leyva, son Eddie and grandchildren Haley, Kylie, Nyssa and Evan. We are dearly going to miss her. Christine was interred at Bakersfield National Cemetery....
Bakersfield's Ed Smith was among 43 emergency medical services workers honored for their heroic acts and extraordinary contributions on May 23 at the State EMS Authority's California EMS Awards. The event took place at The Mayne Events Center in Bellflower. Smith, who retired last October after 50 years of service to Hall Ambulance, will receive the EMS Cross-the highest award conferred in the absence of extreme conditions and extraordinary circumstances. This medal recognizes a uniformed EMT...
Susan Bishop grew up in the foothill town of Springville, California. She lived on the family cattle ranch and roamed the golden hills, shaded by the Oaks trees and rested by the cool Tule River. In the summer, her family operated the Balch Park Pack Station for generations. These formative years greatly affected her subject matter, expressed in acrylic paintings of the land she loves. Susan loves to paint, especially for her clients, depicting a favorite duck hunting scene, serene pastor...
Perhaps you've seen the commercials on TV about the newly built (and in a new location) Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville – as advertised, the casino, run by the Tule River Tribe, had its Grand Opening on May 9. A couple of days after that my slot-machine loving friend Willie Ray and I decided to go to Porterville to check it out. We treated ourselves to breakfast at the Keene Café, then set out on the 58 to Bakersfield, then caught the 99 north. Just north of Bakersfield we turned off th...
Kenneth Ray Stansberry of Tehachapi completed his final lap on May 13. Ray was surrounded by his wife and family at the time of his passing. Ray was born in Burbank, California on March 25, 1948. After high school, Ray served his country in Vietnam. Upon his return from war, Ray opened his first business and met the woman who would soon become his wife of 51 years. They had two sons together, raising them in Palmdale before moving to Tehachapi. Ray supported his family as a businessman in the au...
National campaign recognizes Emergency Medical Services Professionals, May 21-27 Kern County Public Health is pleased to join our emergency medical service providing partners to announce and recognize EMS Week 2023: “Where Emergency Care Begins.” The national campaign, which honors the men and women who provide emergency medical services to our communities, takes place May 21-27. EMS Week celebrates the accomplishments of EMTs, paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers, while building awareness of the important role they play in our com...
We are so grateful to have such a network of support in this community! We must thank our friends at Bear Valley Springs Tailwaggers Club for doing endless fundraising for us and the Tehachapi area. This group continued their hard work over time and ended up raising more than enough to sponsor a $7,000 Snip Bus spay and neuter clinic to be held at Have A Heart. This benefits our city, our county and all of the pets and pet owners in the surrounding areas. Tailwaggers loves their pets and knows that spay and neuter is important for the...
The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for one of its most popular events of the year: the 23rd Annual Latino Food Festival Menudo and Pozole Cook-Off. The food, music and cultural festival will take place Sunday, May 28, at the Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St., Bakersfield. Organizers say Memorial Day weekend just got more exciting as attendees are in for good music, food, entertainment and camaraderie. Organizers are also inviting interested residents or community members to sign up as participants in the Menudo and...
Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club voted to support the city's Adopt-A-Landscape Program. After the vote to sponsor the planting at the corner of Green Street and Tehachapi Boulevard, several members rushed out to see their garden spot. The smiles show their approval of the site....
The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St....
Robert Teddy Carter (Ted), 78, born Jan. 7, 1945, passed away on April 27, with family by his side in Tehachapi. He suffered from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for many years. Ted was born in Whittier, California to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Franklin Carter. He was the youngest, with two sisters and one brother. Growing up in Montebello, he enjoyed listening to whatever was on the radio and was a big fan of Lloyd Price, 'Stagger Lee' was a favorite he played over and over in the family living r...
