Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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American Legion Post 221, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221, Sons of the American Legion and American Legion Riders Chapter 221 of Tehachapi will host ceremonies in Philip Marx Central Park on Monday, Nov. 11. The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with a flag raising, guest speakers and a performance by the Tehachapi High School Choir. TVRPD has planned a fun family afternoon following the ceremonies. They will host a kids bootcamp obstacle course for ages 3 to 10. The military-style course wil...
A gorgeous white abstract marble statue aptly named "Serenity" was installed in the garden of Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, with her creator Laura Wambsgans overseeing the installation. Also in attendance was local mortgage broker Tammy Engel who had purchased the statue and donated it to the hospital. Engle said that when she first saw the piece she wanted it for her home and then realized that it needed to be in a place where everyone could enjoy it and feel...
Simply put, Days for Girls is an international nonprofit organization that distributes sustainable menstrual solutions to girls in third world countries. The concept for Days for Girls was born in 2008 when Celeste Mergens, an American woman, was traveling in Nairobi, Kenya. She discovered that for lack of feminine hygiene products, young women were having to stay out of school during their monthly periods. They would stay inside, sitting on cardboard that was used to absorb the flow. Mergens'...
A monumental congratulations to the Bear Force Taekwondo team members who competed at the 30th annual Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championships. Three team members competed at the tournament held on Sept. 21 at the Walter Pyramid Arena (California State University, Long Beach). Since this was the first tournament for each of the athletes, there was excitement to be had. Master Darren Sauro and Coach Caryn Sauro gave last minute guidance and words of encouragement before the start of...
By now, most of Tehachapi has heard about Milo and Layla's Soup Kitchen operating at The Shed, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd., on Sunday afternoons starting at 3 p.m. This labor of love came out of questions asked of Mano Lujan, owner of Red House BBQ, by his children Milo and Layla. They wanted to know where the extra food and vegetables went from Red House. Mano told them he made stock from the leftovers but was never able to use all of it. Milo and Layla then wondered if they could use the stock and...
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the community group known as Smart Growth Tehachapi Valleys held their annual meeting in the conference room of the Benz Building located on Goodrick Dr. near Tehachapi Airport. The public was invited to attend to learn more about what is going on in the community. About 50 members from the community attended. Presiding over the meeting was President Terry Warsaw. The Smart Growth organization nationwide deals with planned economic and community development that attempts to...
Cemetery Tales may be an unusual topic for American Association of University Women, but that is what is planned for the Nov. 13 meeting. However, cemeteries tell the story of the early Tehachapi region and the people who started this community where we live. Many interesting facts about cemeteries will be revealed. A few years ago, Janice Armstrong and Barbara Wood organized a group of AAUW women who were interested in history, and they began exploring local cemeteries. They were fascinated with what they discovered about the land and the...
The Third Annual Tehachapi Pumpkin Patch at Mountain Bible Church, open from Oct. 14 to 31, had another successful year. The evening weather was beautiful for The Harvest Party on Friday, Oct. 25, which was well attended by the community. Mountain Bible Church would like to express deep gratitude to the following businesses and music group for their contribution to that amazing evening: Tehachapi Flower Shop, Olde Vineyard Charm, Bliss Interiors, The Dressing Room, The Christian Book Store, Kohnen’s Bakery, Sheridan’s Boutique Home Con...
Since the Tail Waggers Group was founded in Bear Valley Springs by Molly Mackin and others, they have reached out in many ways to help the community. One of the most interesting branches of Tail Waggers is the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, which is associated with a national organization. Therapy dogs are not the same as the well-known “service” dogs. Therapy dogs are owned by members of Tail Waggers and the national association and they pay visits to schools, senior rest homes and hospitals to brighten the lives of patients, residents, and sch...
In the hills at the west end of Cummings Valley, hidden between Stallion Springs and Bear Valley Springs, is the rather isolated gated community of Hidden Oaks. About 10 years ago, Los Angeles architect Shanon Drayton and her husband, contractor Rick Arreola, found a gorgeous lot at the top of the mountain in Hidden Oaks quite by accident. A dirt bike accident near Tehachapi sent Rick to the local hospital. They met a realtor who wanted show them a piece of property. Of course, they bought it....
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. It's probably safe to say that many of us are concerned about having enough money to cover our retirement years. In fact, some surveys have shown that we are more frightened of running out of money than we are of dying. What can you do to help alleviate these fears? Your first move is to create a retirement income strategy and you'll want to develop it well before you need to use it. While there are...
In the presence of family, Joyce went to meet the Lord on October 24, 2019, in Bakersfield, California. She was born on January 6, 1948 in Wasco, California. She was a loving wife, mother in law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed. Joyce is preceded in death by her father Robert Tharp, mother Gussie Tharp, sister Vera Dallas and daughter De Anna Debra Wright. Joyce is survived by husband Jack Wright, sons Larry Wright and Gary Wright, daughters-in-law Stephanie Wright...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. We carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist services in addition to local arts, handcrafts, jewelry, collectibles, music, yarn, gift items and more. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at...
Question: I am a 54-year-old woman with Arnold Chiari malformation. I worked as a medical assistant for more than 20 years. In 2016 I was forced to leave my job at the hospital because I kept falling and losing my balance. I have headaches almost every day. There are no medications to help me. The hospital said I was too big of a risk. I applied for Social Security Disability Insurance. They say I can return to work as a medical assistant. How can that be? Please help! Answer: Chiari...
When Southern California Edison shutoff power, community members still had access to emergency patient care at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, which was operating on backup power. Hospital leaders assessed the situation as they received updates from Edison, and they provided more information as it became available. Out of an abundance of caution for patient safety, some outpatient procedures were rescheduled. Services that were available during the shutoff included: • Emergency Department, with reduced medical imaging capability • Med...
The American Legion Auxiliary will again be sending holiday troop boxes to deployed service members from Tehachapi or to those with connections to Tehachapi. If you have someone you would like to receive a package, please contact us with name, address and any items they would especially like to receive. Phone (661) 331-0707 or email [email protected]. Their information needs to be received by Monday, Nov. 25....
At least four Tehachapi-area residents have been hospitalized in the last two weeks after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning incurred after improperly heating their homes during ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoffs. A pregnant woman was poisoned after heating her home with her oven, and another individual was found passed out in their home after starting up an emergency generator inside their garage. All patients admitted to Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley survived. Carbon monoxide poisoning can occur when odorless gases are released...
Thanksgiving 2019 is almost upon us but the season of being thankful never really ends. Over this holiday, I thought about all of the things that I am thankful for and if you’re like me, perhaps the biggest one on your list is in the safety of family and friends. Before passing the gravy or scooping the stuffing, approximately 47 Million Americans will take to the roads and drive over 50 miles to or from home this year for holiday travel, according to estimates from AAA*. In fact, highway travel this season will see an eleventh consecutive y...
HolidayLights at CALM is gearing up for its 17th holiday season and will return Saturday, Nov. 30, and run nightly through Jan. 4, except on Christmas, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (gates close at 8:30 p.m.). The event attracts more than 65,000 people each year, who come to take in a dazzling musical tree show and creative, animated displays with more than 3 million colorful, energy-efficient LED lights. HolidayLights is designed and installed by Bakersfield resident Josh Barnett and his company Lightasmic! Voted best annual event by readers of The...
This month of November, when we give thanks for the blessings in our current lives and celebrate our beginnings in the new world, I have decided to dig deep into historical novels. Really deep in this review, clear back through the years and centuries and millenniums of time. In 1980, Jean Auel gifted us the first book of her Earth’s Children series, “The Clan of the Cave Bear.” We met Ayla as a young child as she experienced a great and all consuming earthquake which left her an orphan in a...
On Oct. 19, a special gathering of Rutan fans and Long-EZ builder/pilots landed at Mojave Air & Spaceport to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the production Long-EZ First Flight at Mojave. Close to 100 Rutan designs filled the flightline. Mojave Transportation Museum volunteers organized this celebration and they thank Ben Watson of Seattle, Wash. for suggesting the idea. Watson is in the process of building a Long-EZ and is a licensed A&P mechanic. "One of the greatest tim=es of my life,"...
Public Safety Power Shutoffs: a topic swirling in controversy. There are many opinions about why they are necessary, whether they are necessary, whether they prevent fires, whether the power companies are profiting from these outages, or whether the safety outages are happening as fallout from PG&E filing for bankruptcy. According to many sources, it is indisputable that PG&E and the other electric utilities do bear responsibility for many of the wildfires which have plagued California in...
At the Nov. 4 City Council meeting, Councilman Phil Smith requested that the City of Tehachapi send a letter of support for three highway projects Smith feels are critical safety and congestions relief projects in the Central Valley. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing the state's transportation department to push gas tax funding from road repairs to rail projects. Caltrans has recommended that funding for these projects be retracted and diverted to the high-speed...
Despite the fact that we're now into November, the daytime temperatures are still warm enough that I'm still seeing lizards on a daily basis. These little reptiles are woven into the tapestry of life all throughout the Tehachapi Mountains, and there is at least one or more species found in practically every habitat type. California is home to about 70 different species or subspecies of lizard and about a dozen of these can be found within the Tehachapi Mountains. Some of these are familiar...
My parents used to own a store called Gil's Rock Shop on Tehachapi Boulevard (near the current location of Sheridan's Consignment). "The Rock Shop," as most locals called it, carried rocks and minerals, but also a variety of jewelry, fossils, lapidary tools and Indian artifacts. The store also had enormous vintage oil paintings of Western scenes hung high on the walls. The store was the dream of my Dad, Chet "Gil" Gilbertson, who was born in South Dakota and went to mining school in Minnesota...
