Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Twelve-year-old Jane Scrivner is happy to be singing the National Anthem at the Apple Fest Rodeo on Oct. 12. Scrivner has lived in Tehachapi for her entire life and attends Jacobsen Middle School....
The year 2020 has taken so much away from us – we've had to cancel or postpone parties, graduations, weddings, birthday celebrations and more. Yet, my heart remains hopeful that there is at least one constant in our community that we'll never cancel: kindness. Despite a continuing global pandemic, we still bear witness to inspirational acts of generosity. Our town is full of gracious people, who never turn away an opportunity to show love for our friends and neighbors – virus or no virus. Which...
COVID-19 cases have not impacted operations at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley but the "COVID effect" has deterred patients from utilizing valuable and timely services. The hospital is fully operational and is offering free COVID testing. "We are ready to care for you," Christina Scrivner, director of Philanthropy for the Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Foundation, told the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi at its July 1 meeting at the Gold Mountain Sports Tavern. The hospital was prepared early on...
We've gone to the dogs...well one dog in particular, little Abbe Normal, a wonder dog you might say! Thanks to celebrity bar tender Abbe Normal, her amazing owner Loree Gracey and Souza Family Vineyards, we launched our outreach campaign to raise awareness of our need for more Platelet donors! On Oct. 4th Abbe, Loree, and Bob and Patty Souza hosted a wonderful event to raise financial support and awareness for the increasing need for platelets by patients nationwide. Platelets are needed to...
The donor appreciation evening , Aug. 12th was a very special celebration of gratitude for the nearly 1,500 units collected in the greater Tehachapi area over the last 12 months. Not only is donor participation at an all-time high, but Houchin was able to acknowledge and thank some of their very special volunteers and partners that make these blood drives possible. Malcolm Harrell who has volunteered for Houchin for almost 2 years, prior to leaving for college, was honored for his nearly 100...
Best year ever! Does that sound familiar? It probably does, I wrote a column just last year about how much this community has stepped up to support our patients and donate more blood than ever before. Well, you've done it again, and then some! In 2014 with many new donors, and returning partners hosting blood drives, we have had a record year! 1346 units of blood, collected in the Greater Tehachapi Area, have gone out to our local hospitals and touched the lives of Kern County patients and...
The blood donors of Tehachapi can be so proud of their efforts in 2013! They have donated more units this year than ever before! The record-breaking success of this year is a result of the community-minded residents of the greater Tehachapi area, and the amazing blood drive partners that host and support our local blood drives and accounted for 1,261 units this year! With each unit touching the lives of up to three patients, the Tehachapi blood donors have helped nearly 4,000 people. Over the...
