Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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“The people of this part of the county are very hopeful and appear to be alive to the prosperous future that cannot possibly escape them.” – Tehachapi Visitor This statement was taken from a letter written to the Havilah Miner on December 28, 1872, by a man who had just traveled through the Tehachapi Valley and offered this opinion of its residents....
"Have fun, Wini, and don't dig up anything you wouldn't be proud to bring home." – Joan Johnson Joan offered this cheerful advice to her friend Wini Hammond Hurst when she was getting ready to spend a month in Peru, assisting on an archeological excavation with Antelope Valley College professor Roger Robinson....
"Each evening, I would take all of the money we had made that day at the Monolith Store, and I would put in it a hat and take it into the back room. Then I would throw the money up in the air as hard as I could, and all the money that stuck to the ceiling was the government's, and everything that floated back down was Ed's." – Ed Tompkins Ed Tompkins, longtime owner of the Monolith Store, explaining (jokingly!) how he used to compute sales tax at the store....
“Your vocabulary is mean and impoverished, but entirely adequate to express your thoughts.” – English Professor This was a University of Tampa English professor’s response when asked to review an example of a student’s writing....
"I used to break horses for Joe Mendiburu, he'd gather horses from the desert and I'd get 'em trained so you could ride them. The hardest ones to work with, though, were from the Fickert Ranch in Bear Valley. They'd geld colts and then turn 'em loose on 25,000 acres, and then years later they'd round them up, tie a saddle on 'em and expect you to crawl up on them. That was hard work – those horses hadn't seen a man in years." – Ramon Burgeis...
"Look, my fave-rett – a booful purple fala!" – Kaylee Lambert Kaylee said this when she was three years old, since she always loved a "booful fala" – beautiful flower....
“I don’t know if I would have survived some of the things I’ve been through in my life if I didn’t have my guitar. It’s helped me through my darkest, loneliest times. I don’t always know what to say, but I always know what to play.” – Ian “Bluesman” Bispo...
Aug. 12 marked the 9th year of the Tehachapi's premiere fundraising event - Cheers to Charity. More than 800 people filled Aviator Park enjoying a perfect night in Tehachapi. There was amazing food, choice wines, refreshing beers, energetic dancing, games of chance and prizes galore! "The evening was a smash," said Cheers volunteer Jason Stanley. Jason, Facility Superintendent for Airstreams Renewables was crucial in lighting up the park! Under a canopy of a thousand lights, partygoers enjoyed...
Just like you go to your family doctor once a year for a routine checkup, taking your vehicle to a reliable mechanic for regularly scheduled maintenance is critical. But, just like medical issues, sometimes problems can arise when you least expect them. When an unfamiliar light illuminates on the dash, you notice an inexplicable rumbling, roaring or grinding, or something just doesn't feel quite right, there's no need to panic and frantically search "What does my check engine light mean?" Just...
I was talking with our friend Dan Yost recently and we were remembering some of his Plane Crazy Saturday presentations. He flew C-7 Caribou in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Air Force and loved the flying characteristics of that particular aircraft. He also flew thousands of hours in the B-47 Stratojet. He gave a detailed presentation on his Vietnam sorties several years ago. Yost graduated from the U.S. Air Force Flight School in November 1956 and was assigned to B-47s at Schilling AFB in...
The 46th annual "Fiddlin' Down the Tracks" Old Time Fiddle Contest, put on by District 3 of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, will take place in Tehachapi on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road. (The hall has great acoustics, comfy seating and air conditioning!) This year's contest is being held in honor of Fiddler Carl Parnell, who is a well-known San Joaquin Valley fiddler. Tehachapi locals may know him, as he has competed here in the...
Tropical storm Hilary had a tremendous impact on Southern California and the Tehachapi Valley. Most obvious was the impact it had on curtailing Mountain Festival activities. Less obvious was the impact the storm had on the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum. While not quite as horrific as the 1932 rains and floods, Hilary was more subtle. Most people are not aware that under the freight room of the depot, there is a basement. In the basement there is a drain in the floor created to capture any cond...
It is with disappointment that Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District announces the cancellation of the anticipated 3rd Annual Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival, originally scheduled for September 16, 2023. The decision to cancel was made in response to low participation numbers and as a commitment to honoring and respecting our valued sponsors, vendors, and bands. Despite our anticipation and planning, the level of participant interest fell below the threshold necessary to make...
I have often thought about people who contributed to the quality of our everyday lives because of their contributions through improving existing technology. We are constantly confronted with new and improved items from Ginsu knives to venetian blind cleaners. Improvements large and small are touted as the new best thing. Some innovations take a long time to become a part of our daily lives and it was true with our modern plumbing. In 1969, the inflated legend of Thomas Crapper was touted as the...
Louise Victoria Martinez, 93, passed away at her home in Bear Valley Springs surrounded by family on Aug. 5. A memorial service will be held on Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. at Wood Family Funeral Chapel in Tehachapi. A reception will follow at The Woods Pavilion. A private interment will be held on Sept. 8 at the Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin. Louise was born on June 15, 1930, to Luisa and Rev. Esteban Viera in New York, New York. She was married to Henry Martinez from June 1950 until his death...
At their regular board meeting on Aug. 16, the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District moved to file their official response to the Kern County Grand Jury report released about them on June 1. The board presented their draft and voted it in unanimously with little discussion. The City of Tehachapi and Golden Hills filed their joint response to that same report at the beginning of this month, doubling down on their criticism of TCCWD’s operating practices. The joint entities believe TCCWD board members are using their position on the board t...
It happened again with all the crazy weather we've been having. The one weekend I had free to take a day trip is the weekend we endured tropical storm Hilary. Perhaps if I'd had a rowboat, I could have gone somewhere. Or not – it was really raining all weekend! I mean hard! Pouring buckets! And on top of that, we had an earthquake! Nothing says, "stay home!" quite like the weather we had that weekend. So, I enjoyed the time sitting in my house, listening to the rain on my roof, and p...
You know, after arriving here from Ireland some 7 months ago I didn't know what to expect. Ireland, as you're no doubt aware, is called the Emerald Isle because the land stays green year-round. Sure, the weather can get a tad tiresome with the misty rain and fog, but it's never very cold. However, I must say that my first winter here was a very cold one. And it's not just me being a wuss, as I heard the same thing from other horses, as well. I had to grow out my coat a bit more to stay warm. As...
Please join us as the Kern County Department of Human Services presents Mojave Job Fest. The event takes place on Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Stuart O. Witt Event Center, 1247 Poole St., Mojave. We are expecting 35-40 employers that will be hiring for hundreds of available positions, including representatives from United States Secret Service, Golden Queen Mining, JT4, Skilled Composites, Kern Transit National Express and more. There is no charge for job seekers seeking employment, or looking to move into a new position. Job seekers should...
The first order of business at the Aug. 21 City Council meeting was to appoint a new District 2 city council member to fill the seat vacancy created by the resignation of Councilman Keith Sackawitz. There were two applications for the seat: Jeanette Pauer, former head of the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and Denise Madden of the nonprofit organization #LoveTehachapi. Both women were nominated, but Pauer was selected in a 4-0 vote and was sworn in by City Clerk, Tory Marsh. Pauer introduced...
For more than two decades, Kern County 4th through 12th graders in need of a little extra help with their math homework have tuned in to “Do the Math,” a standards-based mathematics TV show and free tutoring program produced by KCSOS’s Kern Education Television Network (KETN). The 22nd season will begin on Sept. 12. Host and executive producer Michael Cushine, along with several math tutors, will work with students on air to solve their homework and other standards-based problems. Parents are also invited to speak with tutors on how to bette...
Here's a bit of interesting history: On Sept. 14, 1716, the first lighthouse in the Americas was lit. Boston Light was built on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts between 1715-1716. We beat out the Canadians who built their first lighthouse in 1734. And we beat out South America by more than 175 years. I'm not sure whether to be impressed with how long ago the first lighthouse was built, or sad that it took settlers almost 100 years to build it after first arriving on the...
Award-winning journalist and wildlife videographer Peter DeArmond will give a second special presentation on the Rocky Mountain elk that roam the Tehachapi Mountains on Friday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Stallion Springs Community Center, 27850 Stallion Springs Dr. The presentation will include high definition videos, photos and a brief history of how these Rocky Mountain Elk arrived and eventually settled throughout Tejon Ranch, Stallion Springs, Bear Valley Springs and other parts of the Tehachapi Mountains. “Rocky Mountain elk are not n...
This is article No. 8 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. As a Registered Nurse for over 40 years, and having shared hypnotherapy for over 30 years, I am grateful and amazed with the outcomes of my hypnotherapy clients who seek hypnotherapy for medical support. People have sought me with fears related to their diagnosis and medical treatments; fears...
Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) better known to the reading world as C. S. Lewis of Narnia fame, published in 1950, was a voracious writer of more than 30 books. What is not as commonly known, Lewis wrote "The Space Trilogy" between 1938 and 1945, the first of the series titled "Out of the Silent Planet." This time in history was tumultuous. Hitler became German Chancellor and then Fuhrer. His troops marched through Europe. There were concentration camps built and filled. Ghettos of deportees...
