Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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For the First Friday Art Walk on March 6, the Tehachapi Museum presents a collection of hand carved items created by Lester "Hooks" Anderson and painted by Gail Shilling Jenkins. He was a master wood carver, creating hundreds of beautiful pieces of art, a few of which are displayed in the Community Case. Hooks was able to devote countless hours to his many talents after retiring from Monolith. He retired in 1979, after a 45-year-long career. Across the street, at the Errea House garden, you...
The young fiddlers of Tehachapi and surrounding areas will be starting off this year with the Amateur Fiddle Contest on March 14, 2015. The event will be held at Carden School of Tehachapi, 20419 Brian Way, in Tehachapi. Starting at 8 a.m. contestants will need to register for their chance to hopefully take their position in the First Place spot. The Amateur Fiddle Contest is centered on kids that are 18 and under to promote music and arts at a young age. Young fiddlers from around the area...
The city of Tehachapi's new code enforcement officer, armed with a badge and the authority of the police department, cleaned up a trash-filled, condemned house on East I street that had been the number one location for police activity during the last 12 months. Tehachapi Chief of Police Kent Kroeger said that police had responded 70 times to the location over the past year on reports of various activities on the premises, including the buying and selling of narcotics. Newly hired full-time Code...
In a perfect world, no one would throw trash in the street or pile up junk in vacant fields or despoil buildings with graffiti. There's no perfect world, but there is Mary Beth Garrison. Garrison is director of the non-profit Community Clean Sweep, whose mission is to rid Kern County of piles of debris, junk and trash. Her passion is cleaning up the detritus that other people leave behind – and teaching those same people to be environmentally considerate. She is passionate about teaching p...
Adventist Health would administer Tehachapi Hospital and three rural clinics, hire and fire, connect hospital to expanded resources and re-purpose the existing facility built in 1956. The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District board of directors voted 5-0 on Feb. 25, 2015 to approve Adventist Health as a potential affiliate, moving the process into negotiation. Following letters of intent, due diligence by both parties and the fleshing out of a contract, the matter will be brought before the voter...
The PCT is the Pacific Crest Trail that covers 2663 miles of rugged terrain from Mexico to Canada, following the crest of the mountain ranges that emerge from the western part of our country. It was officially dedicated in 1993. The PCT crosses Tehachapi Willow Springs Road just above Oak Creek and again where Cameron Canyon reaches the 58 Freeway, both about nine miles from downtown Tehachapi. Each year between 500 and 700 hikers pass through our area, starting in April. Few come through after...
The Budweiser Indian Hills Music Festival is a regional event designed to attract thousands of people from throughout the Central Valley and Southern California. Notorious Entertainment introduces people to the beautiful Tehachapi Valley as one of the top places for Classic Rock 'n Blues in California. The festival showcases some of the best Classic Rock and Blues entertainment with Kern County's finest bands as well as professional touring bands. Its location has a picturesque view of the...
Making the rounds of informational speeches, City Manager Greg Garrett brought the Lions Club up to speed on happenings last year and plans for fiscal 2015. Getting a laugh using his usual opening comment ("We're the government; we're here to help!"), Garrett announced the county was awarding Tehachapi a new tourism grant through their KERNCOG program and this would give the town new tools to attract new business. "Remember," added Garrett, "we see a lot of business people come through our city - by car, by plane and for events like the...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income strategy. But when should you start taking these payments? You can begin accepting Social Security as early as 62, but your monthly checks will be much smaller than if you wait until your “full retirement age,” which will likely be between 66 or 67. And these monthly payments will get even bigger if you wait until age 70,...
The Stallion Springs board of directors held its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 17 at the Community Services District (CSD) building. The Stallion Springs 4-H requested the continued use of the area behind the swimming pool to plant and cultivate the community garden, as they did last year. The board unanimously approved the request. The board also approved a resolution to continue the weed abatement program. The purpose of the program is to provide "defensible space" around improved...
Triassic will be gathering folks together, once again, to listen to a very special speaker. Mark your calendars for March 11, 2015, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This month's featured host presenter is our vineyard founder, Chuck McCollough. There are significant memories that we know people hold dear, and we are honored to listen to Chuck tell his story. Chuck McCollough was a career geological engineer for Exxon, and he traveled extensively throughout the world. However, it was in his retirement,...
Court Appointed Special Advocates announces the graduation of the most recent class of CASA trainees. One of the Kern County Juvenile Court Judges will swear in the graduates as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kern County during a special ceremony on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. A local resident completed a five week training session and attended classes twice a week in the evenings faithfully and never missed a class. CASA volunteers are appointed by the juvenile court judge to assess the current circumstances of the child, report...
Ronald Bivins, 87, of Modesto, California passed away peacefully at Doctor's Hospital Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Ron was born in Arvin, Calif. February 5, 1928. He moved from Arvin with his father Roy and beloved Granny to Bakersfield and continued on his academic journey through Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield Jr. College. His journey was cut short when he served in the Army Corps of Engineers in Germany for two years. Upon the completion of his service he continued with his education at th...
I was thumbing through a little book I put together a few years back which contains a collection of stories and found one my granddaughter wrote about growing up in our town. I am sure she won't mind if I share a few of her memories. She attended the same grammar school (Wells) and High School (good old T.H.S.) that I did and played in the same park. Just in a different time frame. The House On D Street by Jacque Gracey Whinery Growing up in Tehachapi was a wonderful experience. Some of my...
Mary Lenita Clyde, 71, passed away unexpectedly February 10, 2015. She was the daughter of Ralph E. Barker and Dorothy Barker. Mary graduated from Bakersfield High School and from there embarked on many adventures around the country. Mary was a bright, artistic and patriotic person and a staunch supporter of the U.S. military. She was qualified to join the "Daughters of the American Revolution", with 17 Revolutionary Patriot ancestors identified. Mary was a woman of many talents – actually t...
First Fridays have become a fun evening for us to open our doors, get out some arts and crafts, a little music, some yummy food, light a sanctuary full of candles and engage in fun, creativity, or prayerful meditation. Come and join us on Friday, March 6 from 5 - 8 p.m. Refreshments and hospitality and shopping will be served at all the venues participating. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts and the TVAA Guests are invited to meet the artists, ask questions, and browse the variety of styles and mediums offered on First Friday for the artists’ reception at Ga...
An End-Time Prophetic Unveiling will take place at the Tehachapi Christian Store, 108 E. Tehachapi Blvd., on March 6 during First Friday at 6 p.m., as they are blessed to have Dr. Sherlock Bally return and share. Dr. Bally is the Knesset Liaison to North America and the Caribbean. Knesset is the Parliament of Israel. This gives him a unique and relevant perspective to current events in Israel, the Middle East, and America. He is one of the most informed and prolific authorities on end-time...
