Kiwanis scholarship recipient to draw Bucket Prize winners Sept. 30

Jacqueline Torres, the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi 2021 college scholarship recipient, will draw the club's Bucket Prize winners on Thurs., Sept. 30, the final day of the Tehachapi Farmers Market. The club has sold tickets for a variety of prizes, at $1 each, since the beginning of this year's Farmers Market. The prizes, valued at $80 to $150, include purchases at Darlene's Real Swell Toys and Red House BBQ (a two-for-one); $100 Home Depot gift card; four bottles of wine from Tehachapi Winery; a financial planning package from Edward Jones Financial Advisor Brandon Billings; one hour massage from Shellie Billings Massage; two adjustment certificates from Dr. Darren Robison Dare2Care Chiropractic; Gracian's Grill and Kelley's Café & Chuckwagon Grill (a two-for-one); a $150 glider flight from Glider Flight Skylark North; Jake's Steakhouse and Gracian's Grill (a two-for-one). Tickets are still available at the remaining Farmers Markets.

Torres, a 2021 graduate of Tehachapi High School, is studying at Cerro Coso Community College for an associate degree in fashion photography, to be followed by a four-year degree and study at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDEM) in Los Angeles. An accomplished hip hop and contemporary dancer, she trained at J&M Dance Center in Tehachapi. Torres's parents are Timaree and Eric Torres. She has two older brothers and a younger brother.

Kiwanis is an international service organization that supports children globally and locally. The Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi provides scholarships and playground equipment, sponsors Scouts US Troop 136, delivers American flags to subscribers on six patriotic days and will renew the popular Prayer Breakfast on the National Day of Prayer in May. The new 2021-2022 club president is Dallas DeHart. Please call club secretary Tina Cunningham for information about Kiwanis, (310) 508-8160.