Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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To begin, for the sake of full transparency, I confess I am the proud director of this TCT production. Citizens of Tehachapi (and surrounding areas)! Listen up! There's a super fun comedy coming your way this June that you don't want to miss. The stage of the beautiful BeeKay Theatre will be transformed into a Georgia fishing lodge where TCT's "The Foreigner" will entertain you for an evening of giggles - while also serving up some tasty food for thought. What happens when a desperately shy and...
There is a lot that we read and hear about when it comes to other parts of the world but actually visiting and experiencing another culture in person is quite different. Not only has Cerro Coso's Anthropology and Sociology instructor, Alec Griffin, traveled through 43 countries, he has also had some exciting and terrifying experiences along the way. Traveling to Cairo in 2013, 11 days after a coupe d'état deposed President Morsi, was among some of the craziest. The pyramids and Cairo museum...
I recently returned from sailing on the Danube on the Viking Bragi. It is a unique way to see Europe, allowing you to see Europe up close and personal, all the while having a more intimate experience all around. The ocean liners with their massive ports and thousands of passengers disembarking on a single day can be quite overwhelming. Land tours can be exhausting because of the bus travel and the packing and unpacking. So if you have never considered trying a river cruise, here's why you...
Get Ready! The Beatles are returning to Tehachapi! As the kick-off for this year's "Concerts in the Park" series, Beatles tribute band, Ticket to Ride will take the stage at Philip Marx Central Park in Downtown Tehachapi on Sunday, June 16 at 2 p.m. for a free concert. Bring your picnic lunches, lawn chairs and transport back to the 1960s with all the great Beatles hits everyone loves! Ticket to Ride's re-creation of the Beatles experience is simply astonishing. The band has been touring interna...
What is auricular acupuncture? Auricular acupuncture is a system utilizing points on the ears that was developed in the 1950s by the French physician, Dr. Paul Nogier (Gori, Fiernzuoli, 2007). The method has been described as a combination of reflexology and acupuncture. Several schools of auricular acupuncture have been developed over the years. One of the most prominent systems is the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association; or NADA protocol. This protocol was developed in the 1970s for treatment of addiction and has since been...
Tehachapi’s annual flag retirement ceremony will be held on Friday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at Coy Burnett Stadium, 711 Anita Dr. in Tehachapi. This year is the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy during WWII. In commemoration of this event, it has been confirmed by event organizer Chuck Reuter that there will be a fly-over (weather permitting) of either an F15 or F18 fighter. There will also be demonstrations by the 82nd Airborne Reenactment Team and Kern Fire. The guest speaker will be military history author Craig L...
Tehachapi’s second pride picnic will take place for Pride Month on Saturday, June 22 at Philip Marx Central Park, East E St., Tehachapi, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The organizers hope to raise awareness of and build fellowship among the members of Tehachapi’s LGBTQ+ community, as well as their friends, families and allies. Attendees are requested to bring a picnic lunch, non-alcoholic drinks, chairs or blankets and outdoor games. Some gluten-free/vegetarian dishes to share and outdoor games to play will be available. This is a fam...
“Recent rainfall has created a lot of opportunities for mosquito breeding,” said Gene Abbott, district manager of Kern Mosquito and Vector Control. “We have detected more mosquito activity earlier in the year than normal. We need everyone in our community to help keep mosquitoes to a minimum by removing standing water around their homes.” “Warm weather typically leads to an increase in mosquito activity in Kern County,” said Matt Constantine, director of Kern County Public Health Services. “Kern residents should take precautions to protect th...
In my opinion, San Diego County's loss is now Tehachapi's gain. Among Tehachapi's recent new residents are two families who have moved here from San Diego for "a change of pace." Both families have relatives living in the area and have occasionally come to visit in the past, treating their children to our four seasons, natural surroundings and some of Tehachapi's many events. Joe and Marsha LoMedico arrived in October. Joe said they really wanted a change of pace from the pressures of operating...
While the City of Tehachapi was watching the country attempting to pull itself from the Great Depression, which had begun with the 1930s, there was a new look appearing in the downtown section. Green Street was paved for the first time in 1936 and two former Tehachapi mayors, Louis Kanstein and Frank Baumgart, built a movie theater which they named after themselves! Bee for Baumgart and Kay for Kanstein. Local contractor Vince Ninteman, was the construction superintendent. The theater closed in...
Join the summer kick-off party for kids, teens and adults with a comic-con event at the library. It is officially sponsored by Crunchyroll, an official distributor and publisher of Anime, on Saturday, June 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. Exhibitor tables will include local artists who have drawn for Batman: The Animated Series, those who have published their own comics and more. Also enjoy cosplayers and an art gallery featuring local artists who have drawn for Disney, the Simpsons, Fox, Warner Bros, etc. There will also be a Scavenger Hunt with prizes,...
The Netflix Terms of Use clearly prohibit you from sharing your Netflix account's password with family members, neighbors or friends. Yet, an estimated 24 million people do just that. That's 24 million people not paying Netflix for their service, but Netflix doesn't seem to care. Why not? Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said, "password sharing is something you have to learn to live with, because there's so much legitimate password sharing, like you sharing with your spouse." And apparently,...
The winners are: After delaying the Apple Crate Derby Race for a week due to the weather, the Stallion Springs Police Activities League held the running of the semiannual Derby Race on Saturday, June 1. Stallion Springs Senior Police Officer Jimmy Best directed the event. Twenty seven drivers entered the race. Prizes were awarded based on best times for the trip down the course. One of the heats had times with only .01 seconds between the cars. There was of course the required delay due to Deer...
One of the perks of being clergy, is that after a number of years of service, most pastors are granted a temporary sabbatical leave. This becomes a chance to learn or experience some new things, go on retreat, and/or reconnect and refresh. Having served as Pastor at Tehachapi Community Church for over six years, I am going on sabbatical this summer. I look forward to spending time with family, helping out loved ones and having time to be in nature. I won't be writing for The Loop while I am...
Historically, landlords and tenants have been on opposite sides of the fence. Thankfully, the Fair Housing Laws define the rights of both as well as all aspects of housing transactions from rental, sales, realtors, management companies, insurance, etc. This column is designed to bridge the gap between the two. With all the snow and rain we had this year, roof leaks are springing up. If you are a tenant, the process to get the repair should be smooth. There are a few things that you, as a tenant,...
Daniela Peregrina of Dragonfly Networking & Social Media talked to Tehachapi Rotary on June 6 about the importance of business networking on social media as well as all the dos and don'ts of maintaining an internet presence. Peregrina, who has been in marketing since 1999, told the group that there are 7.7 billion people in the world and 4.4 billion of them are on social media. She emphasized the need for businesses to be on some platform and to maintain their presence daily. The Rotary Club of...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has introduced this year’s bike which is on display at SAIL THRU CAR WASH starting on Friday, June 7 until the winning ticket is drawn at the Gran Fondo Dinner on Friday, Sept. 13. Tickets can be purchased at the car wash, at Alta One Credit Union in Albertson’s or at Terry Brady Chiropractic office on South Street. Tickets cost $5 each. By popular demand, this year the featured bike is a KHS Carbon Steel ROAD BIKE valued at $1,300. It features an alloy micro-adjust seatpost, an Ultracycle padded saddle, Shi...
Although a number of newer vehicles are coming equipped with electric power steering, the vast majority of Tehachapi’s vehicles on the road use a hydraulic power boost system. With hydraulics, fluid is pressurized by a pump which actuates a hydraulic cylinder to reduce steering effort. Some of these pumps are powered by an electric motor. Most pumps are powered by the serpentine belt driven by the engine. Power steering fluid provides power assistance and also protects components from rust and corrosion. Manufacturers recommend that the f...
You can earn a free ticket to Sip Sip Hooray when you volunteer. Main Street Tehachapi needs man/woman power on event day, Saturday, July 20. Starting in the morning of the event, we need volunteers to string lights and decorate, as well as volunteers during the event itself. To see how you can help make Sip Sip Hooray a great event, call Alex at (661) 238-3072. Leave your name and number for Main Street Tehachapi to call you back....
If you're a small-business owner, you probably pour your heart, soul and nearly all your money into your business. When it comes to retirement planning, do you cross your fingers and hope your business will provide the nest egg you'll need to live comfortably? What if you become ill and have to sell your business early? Or what if the business experiences setbacks just before you retire? Rather than relying on your business to define your retirement lifestyle, consider a tax-advantaged...
One of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi's favorite projects every year is distributing personalized books to every single kindergarten student throughout the Tehachapi Unified School District. Each individual book features the name of the student, names of the student's friends, the teacher's name, their school and their pets' names. This service project encourages literacy and the love of reading at an early age, because reading is the key to success in learning. During the last two weeks, 10...
Save the date. Tehachapi Rotary Club announced that Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. is the date for the 2019 Rotary Fashion Show, to be held this year at Slice of Life Enrichment School located at 48771 W. Valley Blvd. This is a new and exciting venue for this very popular event, so be sure it is on your calendar....
What kind of weather can you expect in Tehachapi during each month? Here's a first look In the last issue of The Loop, I mentioned that I would give a little month-by-month look at weather in the Tehachapi Mountains. So this is the first installment of that monthly summary. Our weather is varied and over the years has often defied accurate prediction, but here's what you can reasonably expect from the first four months of the year. Bear in mind that Tehachapi weather is not always reasonable....
The following is Frank Nejedly's marvelous account of what may have been the greatest single assembly of steam locomotives in railroading history, and it occurred quite unintentionally in Tehachapi in November of 1942. Nejedly was a Southern Pacific telegrapher and amateur photographer who explored throughout this area – his 1911 Studebaker was one of the earliest cars in the Tehachapi Mountains. He was a handsome, robust man of keen intellect and memory, with an encyclopedic knowledge of trains...
Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, members of the community and City officials joined Dawnnie Mercado-Genochio at the Grand Opening of TADA (Tehachapi Academy of Dramatic Arts) on May 30. TADA is located at 301 S. Green St., Ste. B in Tehachapi....
