Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Ryan Ashley Rosenthal arrived in Tehachapi over the summer when her family moved to Bear Valley from Santa Clarita. They felt it was time to get away from the city. Ryan was born in Mission Hills, California but said that she lived in Missouri, Mississippi, Texas and Nevada during her first four years of life. This was due to her father’s work in food distribution. She said that she enjoys all outdoor activities; however, it is singing that is a real passion for Ryan. In high school she was invo...
Pssst ... You can play if you plan ahead... read on... hapi undertook to develop a brand that distilled the Greater Tehachapi area's appeal. Following months of study and surveys, consultants concluded that what resonated the most with residents and visitors was the mountains. The logo that the consultants developed is a calligraphic suggestion of mountains. In the logo's various iterations by local agencies and groups, the word "up" is used -- as in "Come up and enjoy our community." In the...
Awards of Appreciation were presented at the December 8th School Board meeting. Naylan Bender, who left the board this year, was presented with an acknowledgment for time spent on the Tehachapi School Board. Superintendent Susan Andreas-Berval praised Bender for his service from 2011 to 2015 as an advocate of the students, staff, parents and the community. She also presented Awards of Recognition and Appreciation from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools to Trustees Leonard Evansic and...
Works of art are to be appreciated. I often look at paintings, quilts, ceramics and any attractive work that has been labored over and finished to perfection. It is a pleasure to admire such efforts and appreciate them. I say this because now, as I drive down Woodford-Tehachapi Road, I cannot help but admire the fine paving job that has just been completed. Mostly though, I had to admire the lines painted to show us "our side" of the road and the turn off sections. They are so mathematically...
August 27, Hall Ambulance Service donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, for use at the Dye Natatorium Pool. Hall Ambulance Founder and President Harvey L. Hall traveled to Tehachapi to make the presentation. The donation is part of Hall Ambulance's community outreach program, which has previously donated AEDs to senior centers in the Company's East Kern Response Areas, which include Boron, California City, Rosamond, Mojave and Teh...
Shakespeare’s Ophelia tells us that “rosemary is for remembrance” and over time it has come to be known as such. It is given in the hope that you will be thought about or to signify that someone is on your mind. Did Ophelia mean remembrance or remembering? The ancient Greeks wore garlands of rosemary during exams to improve memory. It is being used today to improve the thinking process in Alzheimer patients. It appears that Ophelia’s meaning may have been misunderstood. Whatever the case, rosemary is a plant of worth! Rosmarinus officin...
Looking good – The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District finances are looking better. The district has $5 million in cash, $3.1 million in reserves and $1 million in Medicare reserves. A year ago, Chief Financial Officer Chet Beedle reported to the board on June 16, the district had $500,000 in investments and $500,000 in the bank. District counsel Scott Nave said that healthy cash reserves must be kept for expenses related to lawsuits. Bond money cannot be used to settle lawsuits, he said. S...
Tehachapi-Have a Heart Humane Society is excited to announce the publication of "Touched By A Furry Angel," with a book signing featuring 25 Tehachapi pet lovers/writers on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 10 am – 4 pm at Tehachapi's Railroad Park during the Springtyme Faire. (Group photo on Saturday at noon.) The book is the brainchild of New York Times bestselling author and publisher (Bell Bridge Books), Deb Smith, who volunteered her time and publishing expertise to create a heartwarmi...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has had a busy spring with several fundraising events, and we’ve also designated funds towards highly cherished projects. First there was an Afternoon Tea at Fiddler’s Crossing and the proceeds were donated to the local Salvation Army for their after school program, plus the Rotary Board designated an additional $500 to be contributed for this purpose. The next event was a Spring Fashion Show held at the BeeKay Theater. This event not only promotes local shopping by showing just how wonderful the clothes are at Dah...
Debbie Lee's fifth grade class at Golden Hills Elementary may be the most excited students in Tehachapi this week. "The Little Einsteins" took home the trophy from the 2015 Intermediate Space Challenge held at Tehachapi Airport on the morning of May 19. They are pictured above with their prize (photo provided). Twenty three teams of Tehachapi 4th and 5th grade classes participated in the challenge. The participating schools were Cummings Valley, Golden Hills, Tompkins, Carden School and Hope Aca...
At the May 12 meeting of the Tehachapi School Board, Superintendant Susan Andreas-Berval had some exciting news to report. The Jacobson Middle School track team, under the direction of coach Amy Lang, did very well in the recent regional meet and will soon be headed to the state competition. Sixth grader Sara Heier set a new school record for the 800 meter race. The old record was set last year by an eighth grader. The Association of California School Administrators (ASCA) for Kern County named...
Our Low Flow Toilet Direct Install program is free to anyone in the City of Tehachapi (with buildings older than 1992 that still have the old high flow toilets), and we just expanded the program to Golden Hills multi-family properties. Our installation contract ends July 30, which means you need to get your application in by June. If you’ve been thinking about participating, NOW is the time! The application is available on-line at tccwd.com/water-conservation/ or call me at 661-822-5504. If you’re outside city limits in the CSD or County, the...
On April 20 the Tehachapi City Council approved a water conservation plan. On May 21 stage 2 of that plan will go into effect. Stage 2 regulations are mandatory with warnings delivered for first offenses. Fines can be expected for repeat offenders. 1. Irrigation of lawns, landscaping, foliage, gardens, flowerbeds and other outdoor areas shall be limited as follows: street addresses ending in odd numbers may only water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; addresses ending in even numbers may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Irrigation...
Last fall Chris and Carolyn Wiles finally moved to Stallion Springs from California City where they had lived since 1998. Carolyn said that she used to drive around Tehachapi pretending that she lived here. As a result of her work as a supervisor at Terra-Gen Operating Company, Carolyn was often in town. She represents Terra-Gen at Chamber of Commerce meetings and has been on the board of both Tehachapi and Mojave chambers for some time. Chris is a civil service employee at Edwards Air Force...
Tehachapi Humane Society and Dr. Beverly Billingsley Veterinary Clinic have joined forces to provide Fix Your Pet (FYP) spay/neuter clinics to low income residents of Tehachapi, only. Pets will be kept overnight at the clinic and picked up by owners the next day. The next clinic dates with Dr. Billingsley are planned for May 13 and June 10. More clinic dates with Dr. Billingsley will be held the second Wednesday of every month. Don’t forget, pet vaccine clinics are held the second Saturday of every month at the Tehachapi Humane Society office,...
Tehachapi's own Maureen Recalde, winner of the world-wide Voice of McDonald's singing competition, will share her Christian testimony and her gift of song at the 2015 Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, May 7 at McMullan Hall, St. Malachy Catholic Church. Recalde, operations manager for the two McDonald's restaurants in Tehachapi, won the Voice of McDonald's in 2012 at Orlando, Fla. before an audience of 25,000. She subsequently has traveled to Europe, South America and Canada to sing. The conte...
Our local bird club is having their next meeting: Tuesday Evening, April 28th at 7 p.m. in Golden Hills Elementary School Cafeteria at 20215 Park Rd Guest Speaker: Karen Pestana Karen Pestana is a local biologist, who for more than ten years has managed our bluebird nest box monitoring program here in Tehachapi. She and a number of die-hard volunteers have maintained and monitored over fifty boxes, collecting data and submitting it to Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Nest Watch program. In 2011 the...
The Tehachapi mountains hold many paths for recreation and fun, but sometimes the fun goes wrong. People get separated while hiking; take a fall while out enjoying the mountains; and then there are times some folks, old and young alike, wander off from their homes. Others go out hang-gliding by themselves, or a plane goes down, and the Kern County Sheriff’s department needs help finding these folks. This is where the Tehachapi Mountains Search and Rescue unit comes in and helps their community members. The TMSAR is an all-volunteer unit of civi...
Please join us for a patriotic Flag Day as we properly retire our nation’s flag and enjoy music, displays, demonstrations, special guests and the spoken word. Flags in need of retirement can be dropped off at the following locations: •Kern County Fire Station, at the corner Curry & Valley Blvd. • Kern County Sheriff ~ West Golden Hills Station •VFW ~ West Tehachapi Boulevard Flag Retirement Ceremony Friday, June 12, 2015 ~ 5 p.m. Coy Burnett Stadium ~ 126 Snyder Ave All Are Welcome ~ Free Admission Questions? Please Call Chuck Reuter (661) 9...
Mary Alvarez is the new owner of Golden Hills Salon. She has given the salon a fresh updated look and is well on her way to creating a truly full family salon. Congratulations to Mary and welcome to Tehachapi. Golden Hills Salon has a long standing tradition of customer service and quality salon services, and it will only get better from here. The salon is open six days a week from 9-6 p.m., closed Sundays. They are located at 20021 Valley Blvd, Suite C in the Golden Hills area of Tehachapi (next to Carlos’ Donuts and Java Loop Express). W...
The fifth annual native plant sale is underway, and orders are now being taken on-line or by mail until April 3, 2015. This and previous plant sales have all been offered jointly by the Desert-Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council (DMRC&D) and the Tehachapi Resource Conservation District (TRCD). Some new drought resistant species are being offered this year, such as Whitebark California Lilac, 4-Wing Saltbush, and grasses, such as Indian Ricegrass. Many flowering plants are...
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...
At its regular meeting on January 20 at the Wells Education Center, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to adopt an "Urgency Ordinance" that establishes a temporary moratorium on the permitting of hookah lounges within the Tehachapi city limits. City Manager, Greg Garrett, reported that the city had received a permit request to locate a hookah lounge in a currently vacant building on South Green St. The emergency measure would give the city 30 days to further study this land use and to...
No snow, no problem – A slightly windblown snowman made out of sprayed white tumbleweeds beckons from the front yard of a home on D Street. The promised big winter year-end snowstorm dusted the higher elevations of Bear Valley but otherwise skipped the Tehachapi area, which was cold and brilliantly clear as 2015 made its appearance. According to MountainBase weather station (www.mountainbase.com), located in West Golden Hills, temperatures dropped to 16.2 degrees Fahrenheit at 7 a.m. on Dec. 3...
The Tehachapi Critical Care Replacement Hospital, under construction and looking grand but facing rough financial seas ahead, is looking for a strong partner that will provide fiscal, clinical, cultural and governance support. The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors took the step of approving a lengthy Request for Proposal (RFP) Affiliation/Partnership at its Dec. 17, 2014 meeting at the Golden Hills Community Services District. The 5-0 vote was a major move in a new...
