Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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After a few hiccups, the Tehachapi Branch of the Kern County Library will open its doors to the public on Monday, Dec. 4 at its new location, 212 S Green St. Tours of will begin at 4 p.m. District 2 Supervisor Zack Scrivner hosted an opening event at the Depot Museum on Nov. 13, which was highlighted by a Power Point presentation of the stages of development of the new library. Andie Apple, Kern County Interim Director of Libraries, presented the crowd with a "wish list" of items still needed...
With the holiday season fast approaching, why not consider the gift of learning for yourself or for a child? Learning, or further developing a new skill, can be extremely confidence-boosting and bring lasting satisfaction and enjoyment that few store-bought gifts can match. And learning with other like-minded, curious students can foster friendships and creativity that aren't likely to develop in front of a video screen. Furthermore, the discipline and focus required to excel in one area of...
Gina Christopher has fostered and found homes for nearly 700 cats during her 10 year career in animal rescue. "I'm the original crazy cat lady," she said. Have a Heart Humane Society works every day of the year fighting for the welfare of local animals, and spreading awareness about the overpopulation of pets in Kern County. Their mission: "We just want to save as many homeless pets as possible. Reduce the number of pets, specifically here in Tehachapi, that would end up in the high kill...
My name is Dale LaVonne Martin. I own and operate Body Nature Therapeutic Massage located in Natural Health Massage & Spa in Old Town Tehachapi. You might be familiar with my name as I have written many articles for The Loop Newspaper under the title of “Pressure Points”. Many of you have responded to my articles and have come to see me because of something you read that pertained to the physical issues you were having at the time. I am writing this article to inform the community that the Boa...
Searching for something to write a column about can be a slow process sometimes, and going through my mother Marion Deaver's files can be frustrating at best. There is tons of material there, but some of it is her handwritten notes on a subject before she put the article together. Her handwriting is not always discernible and I tend to defer to her written copies of history that she recorded. When I run out of those I will have to begin the arduous task of copying those notes. I recently found...
Tracy Keefe spoke to the Tehachapi American Association of University Women at their November meeting about the importance of serving as leaders in our community. She praised AAUW for their work in promoting equal pay and education for girls and called her talk a booster shot for what AAUW is already doing. Keefe is the human resource manager for World Wind & Solar in Tehachapi. She said personal connections in the work place develop better workers with high expectations about their career. She...
Tehachapi Martial Arts Center and Indian Hills CrossFit hosted a fundraiser on Nov. 11 to support the Wounded Heroes Fund of Kern County. It was held on the mat at Tehachapi Martial Arts Center and divided into two events. TMAC participants did a Kick-a-Thon, and IHCF did a Burpee-a-Thon. The Kick-a-Thon of mostly young students of TMAC lasted for 30-nonstop-minutes of whatever type of karate kick each child chose. Kids were divided into small groups, while one person counting for each group...
Take advantage of dollar cost averaging One of the benefits of participating in your workplace savings plan is that you're automatically using an investment strategy called dollar cost averaging. With dollar cost averaging, you acquire shares of an investment by investing a fixed dollar amount at regularly scheduled intervals over time. When the price is high, your investment buys less; when prices are low, the same dollar investment will buy more shares. A regular, fixed-dollar investment...
Haven't I told you to shop around? Just this weekend a past client contacted me about a mortgage transaction. They are moving out of state and the paperwork didn't look right. They had told the online lender they wanted a loan with no points and low fees. The Loan Estimate I was shown not only had over $3,000 in points, but also had five line items of junk fees that add to over $1,200. It looks to me like the "Lender Beginning with the 17th Letter of the Alphabet" was trying to pull a fast one....
Christmas Around the World at the Errea House Museum featuring Germany Christmas Around the World this year at the Errea House will be featuring German decorations and holiday traditions. Two decorated Christmas trees will be on a silent auction, as well as other items. The trees will be decorated with typical German ornaments of lace, wood, and glass, with the traditional dill pickle ornament adorning the trees. Across the street the Museum Gift Shop will be brimming with German ornaments and...
Over 200 guests in their finest cocktail attire approach the glitz and glam of the Annual Glam Night at Bellissima Medical Aesthetics. The friendly valet attendants greet these party goers and lead them to the red carpet check in where they receive their VIP Swag Bag before having their picture taken by photographers. The corridor of the 6001 block of Truxtun Avenue is magically transformed into a music pumping, hors d'oeuvres tasting, cocktail sipping and raffle mania wonderland. It was just...
Thanksgiving and all of its amazing, elaborate cooking has passed. Let's turn our attention to a delicious, nutritious, easy-to-make meal. One that is reminiscent of Autumn, but still in fashion anytime of the year. This quick to make Pumpkin Mushroom Soup fits the bill perfectly. It pulls together in under 30-minutes, has only a few ingredients, and just enough exotic flavor to keep the dish interesting. No need to get fancy with this one-pot meal. This soup will be blended, so your knife...
The holidays may be a source of many special memories. Also temptation, stress, and oversize expectations may throw you a curve ball or two. How can you possibly maintain your balance through it all, let alone stay healthy? Check out these seven tips for a healthier holiday. 1. Beat the bugs. Add "flu shot" to your to-do list, unless of course you've already gotten it done. Also, wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds. Lots of germs can easily "leap" from hands to nose and mouth-not to...
First Friday at Gallery 'N' Gifts this Dec. 1 will feature all new work in a showcase of TVAA "Artists Unleashed". Stop by from 5-8 p.m. for complimentary refreshments, closing bids on our silent auction and a unique opportunity to take home brand new artwork from over a dozen artists based right here in our own community. Michelle Miller started painting about 17 years ago gifting her work to family and friends. Retirement and a move to Tehachapi in 2012 gave a new importance to her work....
The Tehachapi High School's Robotics challenge for all Tehachapi students from 1st through 12th grade has made significant progress since the first article that appeared in The Loop in September. This year's participation is continuing the trend of more students being involved. 170 students are in the program this year, up from last year's number of 140. The projects from the 1st – 3rd graders, at the time of writing, were nearing completion for their exhibition on Nov. 11 at THS. Those students...
The Douglas A-1 was originally designed in 1944 to meet World War II requirements to replace the SBD dive bomber. It was to be a carrier-based, single place, long-range, high-performance, dive/torpedo/bomber. First flight was March 1945. Douglas Aircraft Company at El Segundo developed the XSB2D Destroyer, a single engine two place dive bomber, also with the capability of torpedo attack missions. It was designed with an inverted gull wing, similar to the F4U Corsair. The maximum bomb load of...
"Winterdance," a Celtic Christmas celebration, will return to Tehachapi for two performances in the BeeKay Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 23. The concert, put on by Fiddlers Crossing, has been a sell-out the last three years. As in the past years, two performances will be presented, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. The core of the concert is the traditional Celtic trio, Molly's Revenge. They will again be joined by vocalist Christa Burch, along with the Rosemary...
Mayor Ed Grimes handed me a treasure one day, it was a small textbook printed in 1928 from the High School Home Studies Bureau entitled "The Blue Book of Civics". It sits as a display piece in my office, an antiquity, but a useful one at that. Much of what was written and taught in 1928 still surprisingly applies today, nothing more so than the first chapter on the first page that answers the basic question, "What is a Community?" The answer from the book: "A community is a group of people who...
Improving the lives of children is a major concern for Kiwanis International as well as the local club in Tehachapi. Members were especially interested in the learning about Children's Miracle Network which provides treatment and hospitalization for children at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. Robin Woodward is the Children's Miracle Network Director at the hospital and she spoke about the benefits CMN provides. She is in charge of fundraising for the organization and works with various clubs and...
Michael Shaub took home the title of Grand Prize Winner at the Property Owners Association Chili Cook Off on Saturday, Nov. 18. Shaub received a $50 prize for the win which he donated back to the POA. Eleven teams competed in the competition. Shaub's team placed first in both the People's Choice and Cook's Choice categories for their fchili. The Judges' Choice category was won by Team 6 lead by Lindsay Rizzo. Assistant General Manager The Board of Directors approved the addition of an Assistant...
The Valley Oaks Charter School Lego Robotics Program would like to thank their sponsors and mentors for another successful season! This year VOCS had its largest program ever. The Tehachapi Turbinators, Tehachapi Turbines, and Tehachapi Turbine Juniors were comprised of 20 students ranging in age from 9 to 13, and were led by coaches Jodi Stauffer, Desiree and Al Whatmough, and Joanne and Reagan Woolf. This year's FIRST® LEGO® League theme was Hydro DynamicsSM. Our students are thankful...
The Opera House, an early Tehachapi building, was located on F Street where the College Community Health Clinic building now stands (113 East F St.), next to the little yogurt shop. It was a focal point for dances, local entertainment, meetings and silent movie films. A 1915 Tehachapi newspaper announced a Charlie Chaplain movie, The Little Tramp, being shown at the local Opera House. Margaret Erbel, a young Tehachapi resident still in her teens, was known to play the piano for the silent...
Thank you volunteers!...
The runners are off on the start of this year's Hot Chocolate Turkey Trot 5K Run. This is the first time it has been held at Brite Lake. The fastest three male and female runners received a fresh donated turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner. This year the fastest male runners (and turkey winners) were Justin Patnananan with 18:38 minutes, followed by Alexander Patnananan with 19:26, and Jarrod Tiede with 20:57. The fastest females were Tammy Gilbert with 24:43 minutes, followed by Ella Whitney...
