Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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I met Paul and Pamela Forbat in Central Park on the 4th of July. They said that they had bought their new second home in Bear Valley Springs last April and were only weekenders. It took a few months and several phone calls for us to connect again. Paul told me that this was their second vacation home in the mountains; the first had been in Pine Mountain Club. Their permanent home is in Simi Valley, Calif., between the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County. They said that it was the four...
Tulare resident, Don Searcy, entered his first century cycling race when he rode Tehachapi's Gran Fondo on Sept. 17. He was riding to raise awareness of Rett Syndome, a rare genetic disease which attacks mostly girls in their first few years of life. Searcy's five year old granddaughter, Scarlett Parks, was diagnosed with the disease at the age of two. Rett Syndrome was identified in 1966 by Dr. Andreas Rett. It occurs spontaneously, is not hereditary, but still affects one in every 10,000 to...
There is a new pharmacy in Tehachapi. Located on South Mill Street right across the street from Saint Malachy's Catholic Church is Agia Pharmacy & Cafe, a new independent pharmacy which is part of the Health Mart Pharmacy network of over 3000 independent pharmacies nationwide. Agia is operated by Amira Michael, Pham.D. She is Tehachapi's first board certified geriatric pharmacist and can accept most insurance carriers. She also offers compounding services and free pick up and delivery. The small...
John and Annika Rehard had quite a welcome to their home in Bear Valley Springs. A few days after moving in, they were told to evacuate due to a brush fire. Although it was for only a matter of hours, it was still very unsettling. The Rehards had been trying to move to this area for over two years making offers on four properties before finding their beautiful rambling home on a hill. They had lived on a ranch in Agua Dulce, near Santa Clarita, for 30 years. Of their two horses, ten llamas and...
The 2016 Tehachapi Idol competition is over. On the evening of Sept. 11, with an American flag flying over Big Papa's, nearly 200 fans and family members gathered for the last performances of the year. Master of Ceremonies Jason S. Hail introduced the contestants who began their performances with Classic Rock selections. The final round was "open mic". The evening's judges were prior winner Kaleigh Meister, Alfred Nevarez and Jessie Nevarez. Brinley Marks took home the top prize of $1500. Her...
At their First Friday of September, Gallery 'n' Gifts spotlighted father/daughter artists Corky Lunsford and Cherice Hatton. Lunsford, who is known for his wood sculptures and bowls wore a hat he completely finished from a single piece of wood. Cherice is pictured here with her painting of California quail that was featured on the cover of the August 20 issue of The Loop....
You no longer need to spend hours online or your hard-earned gas money to go to Bakersfield or Lancaster to arrange your dream vacation. Jenni Richard of Travel by Jenni is bringing her business to Tehachapi. She is an independent travel agent with over ten years of experience, specializing in river and ocean cruises, all-inclusive packages and group travel. Jenni says that while many of her clients are in California, she has clients from all over the country as well. Over the years, Jenni has d...
When Marcus came to Tehachapi as a student at Airstreams Renewables, he had no idea that Tehachapi would become his family’s home but in April of this year Marcus and Ayrissa Canty and their five children found themselves on a new adventure. Marcus was born in Savannah, Georgia. His dad was in the military and at one time was a guard at the national monuments in Washington D.C.. Marcus told me his sister got her Bachelor’s Degree from Harvard and is now working on her Master’s Degree. “She...
At the TUSD August 23 school board meeting, Superintendent Susan Andreas- Berval presented Certificates of Recognition from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools to Board Trustees Mary Graham and Jackie Wood for their years of service on the Tehachapi School Board. President Mary Graham was honored for her 10 years of service from 2006 to 2016. Trustee Jackie Wood was honored for serving 15 years from 2001 to 2016. Tehachapi High School Scott Heitman gave the School Board a detailed Summer...
Have you ever wondered where or how The Loop Newspaper gets printed? Recently Harriet and I from The Loop office had the opportunity to tour the Valley Printers plant in Sylmar where The Loop is printed. Valley Printers has been printing weekly, monthly and quarterly publications and advertising materials at that location for over 30 years. On our arrival, we were greeted by General Manager Russell Sacks who told us that our latest issue of The Loop was in the last few minutes of being printed....
In the fall of last year, Fantan-sy Calocci (pronounced Fanta-shay) found herself making a move to Tehachapi from Inglewood, California. When her mother passed away, Fantan-sy inherited her mother’s RV which had been kept here in Tehachapi. She said that once she arrived, she decided to stay. Tehachapi had been one of her mother’s favorite vacation spots as was Wrightwood in the San Bernardino Mountains. Fantan-sy said that years ago her mother would trailer her horses to Tehachapi in order to...
Over the last year, the Tehachapi Unified School District joined other districts statewide in developing their Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The plan, which is tied to state funding, was mandated by the state of California in July of 2014. School districts, county offices of education and charter schools were required to develop, adopt and annually update a three year plan that addresses eight areas that have been identified as state education priorities. During the last half of...
At their August 15 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council voted to unanimously sign an agreement between the City of Tehachapi and the High Speed Rail Authority to track any eligible expenses by the city related to the project and to invoice the HSRA for the reimbursement of those expenses. The agreement was initiated by HSRA as a way for the city to recoup some of the costs for services related to items such as research requests. The agreement is not meant to be an approval of the High Speed Rail...
Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church has a new pastor. Reverend Robin Wells began her new assignment on July 1 and the itinerant pastor said that this is her ninth move in ten years. Her prior assignment was Outreach Chaplain at Church of the Wayfarer in Pacific Grove, California, near Monterey. While on the coast she was also Staff Chaplain at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. She said that was where she first heard of Tehachapi, when one of her coworkers was from here. Robin...
The board of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District voted on July 26 to approve a District Loan in the amount not to exceed $587,500 for the purpose of capital improvements throughout the District. The loan will be paid off over the next 15 years. New and expanded playgrounds will be purchased and installed at West Park and Central Park, a new basketball court will be poured at West Park. It is felt that these items need to be addressed for safety reasons. Brite Lake, as a recreational...
I met Bryanna and Paul Pleis in Phillip Marx Central Park during the 4th of July Hot Dog Festival. Although they had actually moved here at the end of last summer, Bryanna said that she is not able to get out much and wanted to know more about their adopted town. She said that the family had primarily moved here from Bakersfield for medical reasons but the weather and the beautiful mountains were also factors. She added that people in Tehachapi have been wonderful. BryAnna said that she was...
On July 18, Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall, in the capacity of founder and president of Hall Ambulance, presented the Tehachapi City Council with an AED and AED Housing Unit to be placed in council chambers. This is the third of eight units that Hall Ambulance is donating for the council chambers of the eight incorporated cities within the company's 911 paramedic response areas. Last year Hall also donated an AED Unit to Recreation and Park's Dye Natatorium. An AED is a portable electronic...
You know that you want to add solar energy to your home, but where do you start? The guy at the big box store told you that he can set you up and you can lease the entire system for 20 years to keep your payments really low but is this really the best way to go? Aaron Dretel, owner of Advanced Water & Solar company suggests that outright purchase may have more advantages than leasing for most homeowners. First of all, with a lease you do not own the equipment until the end of the lease – 20 y...
Katelyn Fritz and Brian Blades moved to Tehachapi in May from the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles. Brian was downsizing his screen printing business and they are expecting baby daughter, Maia, in August so the seasons and setting of Tehachapi caught their attention as a great place to raise their new daughter and begin a new small business. After buying a home in Bear Valley, it was time to find a space for their business, Ultimate Ink. The couple has recently opened their new screen printing...
City Manager Greg Garrett and Mayor Susan Wiggins presented Mark and Jessie Milano with a Certificate of Recognition for their generous donation of the entry monument to the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds. Garrett said that he first met the Milanos when they moved to Bear Valley Springs from Pasadena about 25 years ago. They have always loved the community and have made significant donations to the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association and essentially to the City of Tehachapi. Mr....
At Tehachapi City Council, Police Chief Kent Kroeger introduced Carl Gericke, Ruben Brandon and Darrell Brown, three members of the new Tehachapi Police Foundation Board of Directors. The foundation will be the fundraising arm of the Police Department as there is no current budget for youth, school and other programs. They plan to raise money through various events to fund school safety and anti-bullying programs as well as establish awards like Police Officer of the Year, Volunteer of the Year...
For those of you who have not visited the new boutique, Nannette Keller, at 116 South Robinson across from City Hall, be prepared for a feast of color and style for all women. The Nannette Keller Boutique offers several designs in natural fabrics of cotton, linen, and silk. The store carries sizes from petite to plus and everything in between. It is with great pride that all of Nannette's garments are created and produced in the USA. Nannette and her husband, Roger, moved to Tehachapi in April o...
Anna Hoffmann, Dean of Students for Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy updated the school board on the successful first year of the program. TILA is a K-12 institution. According to Hoffmann, grades K-8 include books and more traditional learning. Parents are the teachers at home. All of the lessons are planned and materials provided by the school and the families instruct the students in those lessons. All testing is done at the TILA office and weekly meetings are attended by teachers,...
It was a work transfer with a utility company that brought Dean Long to Tehachapi. He came from Rancho Cucamonga where he had lived since he was five years old. He found a beautiful mountain top home with spectacular views in Bear Valley Springs. His parents came to visit shortly after he moved into his new house and they brought some pictures that his father had taken of this area while working with a utility company back in the 1970s. One picture really looked familiar to Dean. On closer...
Develoment Services Director Jay Schlosser told the City Council that RRM Design Group, Inc has been retained to update the City's Landscape Design Guidelines. They will also be developing a new recommended plant list to incorporate into the list of draught tolerant vegitation. The list will be available online. The Council also approved two requests from Police Chief Kent Kroeger. The first approved an agreement with the California Highway Patrol for use of the Bakersfield Communication...
