Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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At their July 26 meeting, Tehachapi Rotarians listened as Dixie King, PhD., from Transforming Local Communities, compared Kern County studies done in 2008 and 2014 that pointed out the increasing use of Methamphetamine drugs in the county over the six year period. According to King, Meth is currently the drug of choice in Kern County. She went on to cite a six year county-wide study. In May of 2008, 37.7 percent of arrests in Kern County were Meth related. In May of 2014 the figure had risen to...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is having its annual Bike Opportunity Drawing. This year we will be giving away a KHS frame with 100mm-travel RST air fork. The bike boasts an SRAM X5 drivetrain and powerful Shimano M396 hydraulic disc brakes. This amazing bike is valued at $1139. Tickets are available at Sail Thru Car Wash (and the bike is on display there), Alta One and Terry Brady Chiropractic. Tickets are $5 each or six for $20. The winning ticket will be pulled at the GranFondo Dinner on Sept....
Why attend Cheers to Charity? Why spend an evening sipping a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon at beautiful Aviator Park? Why enjoy a variety of foods, wines, beers, coffee and desserts - while enjoying life under a beautiful Tehachapi night? Because your participation matters. Your attendance makes a difference. Your ticket purchase funds dozens of nonprofit organizations as they carry out their unique missions. Cheers to Charity is a great event supporting area nonprofits. In addition to delicious...
At their June 7 meeting, the Tehachapi Rotarians had the opportunity to listen to Tejon Ranch Vice President Barry Zoeller. Zoeller joined Tejon Ranch following positions with the Kern Board of Trade, KERO television and the board of CASA. Following a video presentation, he outlined the history of the ranch and the master plan for the future of the company. Last November was the 175 year anniversary of Tejon Ranch. It was founded in 1843 from a Spanish land grant. General Edward Fitzgerald...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi was proud to be a part of the Senior Awards Night at Tehachapi High School. After careful consideration of a number of applications, our Scholarship Committee determined that we would award a $1,000 scholarship each to four deserving individuals. Rotary looks to our youth to be the leaders of the future and we promote a continuing education so that they might reach their full potential....
Members from two Rotary Clubs, Tehachapi and China Lake, went on a weekend trip April 7-8 to support the Ninos de la Promesa Orphanage in Tijuana. Chris Naftel represented the Tehachapi Rotary Club and Vince Avalos represented the China Lake Rotary Club. Vince's brother Tony Avalos, who lives in Tehachapi, also went on this trip to support this effort. The main goal of this trip was to install new artificial turf, which was purchased by the Rotary Clubs for the children to use for sports and...
Planning for the 2018 Cheers to Charity fund-raising event, on Saturday, Aug. 11, is underway. Aviator Park, at the Tehachapi Airport, will again be the setting for the 5th year of this annual fund-raiser. Dozens of shade trees, plenty of parking, acres of grass and a gentle breeze provide a cool venue on a warm summer night. Cheers to Charity benefits local nonprofit organizations and features music, appetizers, wines, craft and home-brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a Tehachapi starry sky....
As of Thursday, April 5 the Rotary Club of Tehachapi has moved their noon lunch meeting to The Shed restaurant, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd. Although The Shed is not open to the public, it is available for events and regular meetings that include food. What is Rotary? Rotary is a renowned worldwide organization. The Tehachapi Rotary Club meets to do good in our local community. Members are community leaders who enjoy getting together, forming friendships and finding meaningful ways to give back here in Tehachapi. Our lunchtime meetings include a...
At their Feb. 1 meeting at Steampunk restaurant, the Tehachapi Rotarians were treated to an audio visual presentation by Enrico Palermo, Executive Vice President of The Spaceship Company. The Spaceship Company is part of the Virgin Group and is responsible for the design, manufacture and testing of space vehicles for Virgin Galactic. About 450 people are currently employed by the company. Palermo showed the group the latest pictures of Space Ship Two (SS2) and White Knight Two (WK2), the mother...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi announces their 2018 Wine Pairing Dinner fundraiser which will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27 at The Shed. This year the wines of Minassian Young Vineyard (MYV) will be featured. Our extremely talented local Chef, Mano Lujan will be designing a 4 course dinner to compliment and exquisitely pair with each of the different wines. The cuisine that Mano prepares is a gourmet extravagance which he creates after tasting each wine. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi announces the continued sale of raffle tickets for this beautiful KHS Tempe 29er Bike. Tickets are $5 and are available daily at the Sail Thru Car Wash on Tucker Rd. The bike is on display there. The drawing will take place on Friday, Sept. 15 at the Gran Fondo Dinner in Centennial Plaza. Help Rotary to serve our community....
The fourth annual Tehachapi Mountain Beer and Wine Fest is gearing up once again to gather thousands of craft beer and wine lovers together. Leave the Bakersfield heat behind for the weekend and retreat to cool mountain weather on July 15 at the Benz Visco Sports Park from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Proudly offering over 140 Californian craft beers and wines with virtually unlimited tastings from top breweries like Tehachapi's Local Craft Beer, Stone, Belching Beaver, Ballast Point, Lengthwise, Temblor an...
Treasure Trove featuring artist Christi Friesen On Friday Evening, July 7, Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday from 5-8 p.m. A make and take to bake experience has been scheduled with Christi Friesen, internationally known polymer clay artist and author of a number of polymer Clay how to books. Come join Christi and have some fun making a glow-in-the-dark ghoulie to take home and bake. Christi will supply the materials. Enjoy our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter...
Enjoy great food, fine wine, craft and home brewed beer while you raise some cash for charity at Cheers to Charity 2017! Saturday, August 12 is the date for Tehachapi's fund-raising celebration under the stars. Cheers to Charity benefits local nonprofit organizations and features live music, delicious tapas, scrumptious wines and skillfully made craft and home brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a Tehachapi starry sky. Dancing music, choice cigars, a silent auction, coffee, desserts, a...
The Tehachapi Rotary Club continues a long tradition of providing educational boosts to deserving graduates of Tehachapi High School. On June 1 at the THS Awards Night Program, four talented young ladies each received a $1,000 Rotary scholarship to help them advance their education. The club scholarship committee, led by Marian Stephens, works hard to identify student recipients who have demonstrated strong community service, leadership skills and academic success. Rotary is committed to...
Mark Your Calendar because on Thursday, June 15 The Rotary Club of Tehachapi will be hosting the Sizzling Summer Fashion Show. The event will be held from 5 p.m. til 7:30 p.m. at Woods Pavilion, 323 West F Street. The fashion show will feature clothing from several local boutiques including Dahlia's, Nannette Keller and others. See the latest and the greatest in summer fashions and possibly win a raffle prize while you're there. This annual event includes delicious complimentary appetizers...
Tommy Baker "Tommy the Handyman" officially became a member of Tehachapi Rotary in May. He was welcomed by President Tim Trujillo and sponsor Claudia White. He has been in the construction business for over 37 years. Before moving to Tehachapi four years ago, Tommy had spent ten years living and working in Lake Isabella. He began working in Tehachapi and has never looked back. Members meet every Thursday at noon at Big Papa's Steakhouse. Call Tim Trujillo, President, at (661) 821-0086 for more...
One thing the 28 organizations represented at Tehachapi's April 26 Non-Profit Showcase at Jacobsen Middle School gymnasium have in common – in addition to the free chocolate and pens at the booths – is the donation of thousands of hours of time. Volunteers from the organizations donate their time training service dogs, working with children, feeding the hungry, staffing the Tehachapi, Depot or Errea House museums, running service clubs, scheduling hikes to Tomo Kahni State Historic Park, rai...
For those who feel that there is nothing to do in Tehachapi, let me tell you that we can disprove that in a moment. Join us at Jacobsen Middle School Gymnasium on Tuesday, April 25 for the Non Profit Showcase. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event closes at 8 p.m. Admission is free. The Loop and The Tehachapi News are sponsoring the event, which is being hosted by The Rotary Club of Tehachapi. Food will be available for purchase. Several booths will be offering raffles and there will be a door...
Planning for the 2017 Cheers to Charity fund-raising event, to be held on August 12, is underway. Aviator Park, at the Tehachapi Airport, will again be the setting for this annual fund raiser. Dozens of shade trees, plenty of parking and acres of grass provide a cool venue on a warm summer night. Cheers to Charity benefits local nonprofit organizations and features live music, delicious tapas, scrumptious wines and skillfully made craft beers - beneath the canopy of a Tehachapi starry sky....
Tehachapi Treasure Trove will be celebrating First Friday from 5-8 p.m. with an ode to Women's History Month. We'll honor women from the past as well as women in the present (who are making history right now) with photos and stories, plus of course our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter, and music by Art Larsen on clarinet. History is written by the victors and, therefore, the entire story is never told. This is certainly true of women's contributions. History has largely ignored t...
On Saturday, Jan. 28 The Rotary Club of Tehachapi held their 4th Annual Wine Pairing dinner. After months of planning, it can be said that the event was a huge success. Five wines from Burbank Ranch Vineyard and Winery of Templeton, CA were deliciously paired with inventive and tasty foods prepared by our own Mano Lujan of Red House BBQ and The Shed. The dinner, which started at 6 p.m., took place at The Shed. Members of the Rotary Club arrived the day before to transform The Shed into a warm an...
Although The Shed officially closed on a snowy day, Dec. 24, our most loved and honorable chef, Mano Lujan will still be preparing a specially designed gourmet dinner at The Shed to go with the delicious wines from Burbank Ranch Vineyard and Winery at the scheduled Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. This is the 4th Annual Wine Pairing Dinner being hosted by The Rotary Club of Tehachapi and, as is expected, both the wines and the food are of the highest caliber and each...
The Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner has been a sell out for the last three years. This year it will be taking place at The Shed on Jan. 28 starting at 6 p.m. Mano Lujan will be creating a sumptuous four course meal, each course pairing with the selected wine from Burbank Ranch Vineyards and Winery. The event will feature a representative from the winery to describe each of the five wines being served and Mano will talk about each course he has prepared before you experience it. This dinner is a moment you won’t forget. For the past three years we h...
On Dec. 8 at noon the Rotary Club of Tehachapi held it's 20th Annual Senior Holiday Luncheon. This event started with eight in attendance and over the years has grown to over 300 local seniors gathering for friendship and a full turkey, with all the fixings, lunch. The Seniors were greeted at the entry to the community hall at St. Malachy's by two very beautiful reindeer provided by Windswept Ranch. The Rotary members and several local businesses also donate gifts. This year there were over 160...
