Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch held a brief meeting on July 8 at the CSD building. It was reported that membership in the group was up to 255 members. Volunteers for block/area captains are still being sought to help coordinate efforts. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday August 13 at 6 p.m. Police report Police Chief Mike Grant reported that Sergeant Gary Crowell successfully graduated from California Peace Officers Standards and Training Management School, a comprehensive 3...
In just four weeks on Saturday, July 19 starting at 4 p.m., a brand new, exciting and fun filled event called the Tehachapi Mountain Brew and Grill Festival will take place for the first time at the Benz Visco Sports Park. The festival features over 30 craft breweries with several beers represented by most (the list of breweries is on our website at http://tehachapibrew.com. Breweries including Firestone Walker Brewing, Kern River Brewing, Goose Island Brewing, Mammoth Brewing, Indian Wells...
On Friday evening, July 11, from 5 to 7, Tehachapi Treasure Trove will hold an open house to celebrate the changing of the guard. · Come help us say thank you and good bye to Janet Meabon who is retiring as a partner effective August 1. Janet has been a major player in the development and growth of the Treasure Trove. Janet will remain as a vendor and occasional relief worker. · Come help us welcome Dawn Callahan and Steve Headrick who will be Treasure Trove partners effective August 1. They h...
The Stallion Springs CSD Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at the CSD/Police/ Administrative building. General Manager Mary Beth Garrison noted that the CSD is taking the lead in water conversation and has received a $20,000 grant to assist in re-landscaping to help with water conservation. She also thanked the residents of the community for their efforts in saving water, reporting that the usage for May was down by two million gallons compared to May of last year in spite of it being hotter and drier this year....
Word is out, as you may have heard by now, "First Friday" at Gallery 'n' Gifts for July will be "First Saturday" on July 5. Barbecues, tailgate parties and fireworks displays are going to take precedence on July 4, as well they should, as our Country celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, signed 238 years ago. Saturday a house full of company awakens looking for the festivities to continue. Although hard to follow an act like the 4th of July, Gallery 'n' Gifts will be open...
A new venue is opening soon in Tehachapi. The Woods Pavilion, located in the downtown area, holds its Grand Opening on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. Catering will be provided by Mill Street Kitchen, with live music featuring Pat Halpin on the keyboard. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m., and a drawing for a free event booking will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Woods Pavilion is a beautifully landscaped outdoor event center providing a large covered patio area with two...
I’d never have written this piece except for a lady who wrote a news article printed in the Bakersfield Californian. She decided to tell the reading public that the book, The Grapes of Wrath, was completely exaggerated. Her main objection was that it was being used as required reading in high school classes and was inaccurately portraying a period in American history. I don’t know if it was an exaggeration; I never read the book, written in 1939. I know it was fiction with a historical bas...
Gallery 'n' Gifts, First Friday, June 6 from 5 – 8 p.m., will feature Stephen Lee. A photographer, Lee is a newcomer to GNG and enjoys the warm family-coop atmosphere of the local art community. Lee has lived in Tehachapi more than 20 years and his primary passion is capturing the natural beauty of God's creations. The Eastern Sierras, including Alabama Hills and the area around Bishop, have resulted in some of his most prized works. The abundance of California wildflowers gives him the o...
Gallery ‘N’ Gifts and the TVAA will be open for First Friday. Located on the corner of Tehachapi Blvd. and Green St. come by to see what they are up to. Photographer, Stephen Lee featured at Gallery ‘n’ Gifts. Sheridan’s Boutique Home Consignment are featuring fine furniture and home deco. They are located at 108 W. Tehachapi Blvd. next to Kelcy’s Restaurant. Oak Tree Art, Antiques, Etc. is right next door to Gallery ‘N’ Gifts. Tehachapi Treasure Trove, 116 E. Tehachapi Blvd. will be open during First Friday with refreshments and live music....
You're invited to come see our ever changing displays full of art, crafts, collectables and art supplies. June's featured artist will be Marla Stevens Please join us for fun, refreshment and art. Marla creates jewelry, boxes and bouquets using recycled vintage jewelry, buttons and more. Her pieces are whimsical and fun. She started making jewelry about three years ago when she was shopping for a pair of earrings and could not find that for which she was looking. A friend convinced her to go to...
Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art and craft supplies, and provide artist services in addition to local arts, handcrafts, jewelry, antiques, collectibles, gift items and more. Additional spaces are available for rent. Sell your art, crafts, antiques or collectables at the Treasure Trove. Events Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. First Friday Fun Fest will again be celebrated by Tehachapi Treasure Trove on June 6, Friday evening from 5 to 8...
Police Chief Mike Grant made a presentation, Gangs 101, to Neighborhood Watch group on Wednesday, April 23. In addition to gangs locally, Grant detailed the various gangs on the west coast, how to spot them and their organizational structure. He noted that most gang members are quite passive to the general public so as not to attract attention. However, they can become aggressive if provoked. Currently there are no major gang problems in Stallion Springs but it is always good to be vigilant....
After months of cloudy, turbulent skies, it's finally time to break out our telescopes. To mark this occasion, Lauren Hollen and I, by virtue of our non-existent authority as NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors, hereby declare May to be Telescope Month in the Greater Tehachapi Area. To celebrate, we, in conjunction with the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers and the Tehachapi High School, will be holding a Telescope Clinic and Star Party in the Tehachapi High School courtyard on the evening of Friday,...
Gallery 'n' Gifts will feature the Tehachapi Fiber Frogs for the month of May, with a reception in their honor being held, First Friday, May 2 from 5-8 p.m. What is a Fiber Frog, one might ask? Affectionately known as Tehachapi's Fiber Frogs, a group formed a couple of years ago as an exploration project. Spinners, knitters and other fiber related related artists came together to share ideas and information. Fiber Art consists of natural or synthetic fibers and other components The focus is on...
When reviewers first dubbed Chuck Pyle the "Zen Cowboy" he decided to be true to his motto: "Always ride the horse in the direction it's going." He took the nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending his upbeat perspective with old-fashioned horse sense. Pyle will perform at Fiddlers Crossing on First Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. His music is an infectious blend of hummable melodies, straight-from-the-saddle poetry and quotes from bumper stickers, proverbs, world leaders and old cowboys....
May 2, Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m., Tehachapi Treasure Trove will again celebrate our First Friday Fun Fest. You're invited to come see our ever changing displays full of art, crafts, collectables and art supplies. May's featured artist will be Sachiko Shiratsu Beaudin. Music will be provided by Art Larsen on clarinet. Please join us for fun, refreshment, music and art. Sachiko has on display prints of her acrylic paintings of scenes from Obama-city in Fukui, Japan, a picturesque ocean city...
On First Friday in May, the Tehachapi Museum will feature several special exhibits that opened in the last several months and will continue through May. In the Tehachapi Families Case, the Fickert family of Bear Valley is featured. Two other recent exhibits will continue. Dr Terry Warsaw’s collection of marbles, including ancient pottery, stone and minerals, early German glass, and more recent American glass are on exhibit, along with information on how to play marble games. The other recent exhibit showcases pottery made by Hazel Kanstein, w...
Stallion Springs Fire Chief Jason Schillinger reminded the residents of the upcoming June 15 deadline for Hazard Reduction at the April 15 Board of Directors meeting. Board president Dave Burt noted that the CSD is down to only four payments left on both the Police/Administration and Community Center and the Police/Administration buildings. Payments are made twice a year so both buildings will be paid off in two years. Police Report • Stallion Springs Police have issued a Scam Alert Reminding residents to not respond to mailed or telephone d...
Larry Barrett of Coldwell Banker Best Reality was the guest speaker at the March 25 meeting of the Stallion Springs Property Owners Association. Barrett noted that Stallion covers approximately 16.5 square miles, has the only Covered Bridge in Kern County, and one – of only two in the world – mega ramp for skate boarding located at Woodward Center. Real estate in the area is selling for an average of $105 per square foot and is trending upward. Seven homes have sold in Stallion since Jan. 1, 2014. Police Department The first group of six vol...
Charlotte L. Ruse is a Kern County registered and bonded Legal Document Assistant (LDA), serving Kern County for 10 years by providing affordable self-help legal document preparation and Notary Public services. In February of this year, Charlotte and her husband Tommy Baker, moved to Tehachapi from Lake Isabella, and in March she opened her second office here in Tehachapi. Services provided include: Revocable Trusts, Trust Amendments, Trust Distributions, Wills, Codicils, Powers of Attorney,...
Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced today that he is inviting all high school students in the 23rd Congressional District to compete in the 2014 Annual “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition for high school students. High school students from portions of Kern, Tulare, and Los Angeles counties who reside in the 23rd Congressional District can submit artwork on a wide variety of subjects and mediums. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 11, 2014. Entries will be accepted at McCarthy’s Bakersfield office. The winning entry...
April's First Friday will feature the successful All Tehachapi Youth Art Contest (ATYAC) at Gallery 'N' Gifts. This year marks the eighteenth year of this contest and spotlights the creative efforts of talented youth found within the greater Tehachapi area. Art work includes flat works of all media, sculpture, photography, (High School only), wheel thrown pottery or works of baked or fired clay. Please join us at the Gallery for this fun evening. Young artist don't miss this exciting event. Entr...
Composting is the topic for the First Friday event at Tehachapi Community Church, 100 E. E St., from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 4. Rick Gillies, owner of Mountain Garden Nursery, will demonstrate how home gardens can benefit from composting. He will also be discussing water saving plants. Gillies has owned the nursery at the corner of Curry and C streets for many years and is an expert on plants in Tehachapi. Carol Rush, representing Tehachapi Resource Conservation District, will be assisting Gillies...
On Friday evening April 4 from 5 to 8 p.m., Tehachapi Treasure Trove will again celebrate our First Friday Fun Fest. Join us for food, champagne, and wine. Meet local artist Juanita Niemeyer. In addition, the Treasure Trove has recently added collectables, antiques, and more fun stuff to our extensive line of art and craft supplies, artist services, local arts, handcrafts, jewelry, gift items and more. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Additional...
New exhibit of Williams family baskets at the Milano Gallery Opening on First Friday (April 4), a new exhibit at the museum will feature four baskets made by Refugia Williams. The four baskets attributed to Refugia are of typical Kawaiisu coiled construction, with the coils formed of deer grass foundation, wrapped with split willow and with woven designs on the individual baskets created by combinations of the coils being wrapped with Joshua tree root, bracken fern root and yucca root. The...
