Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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There are many ways to give back to your community, but donating blood or platelets is one very powerful way! On Saturday, Sept. 22, Tehachapi hosted their first ever Platelet Drive in Stallion Springs. Houchin Community Blood Bank has been partnering with the Tehachapi community for more than 35 years. This was the first mobile drive where Houchin Community Blood Bank collected both blood and platelet products. Most people have heard about blood donations, but many are unaware of the...
Oktoberfest Get ready for Oktoberfest, Oct. 6, at the Community Center from noon to 6 p.m. Plan to arrive early and stay late. Beer, wine and sodas will be flowing generously and expect a line for bratwurst. Attendance is expected to be larger than last year's 3,500 people over the six hours. There are fun activities planned for kids on the playground. Inside the Community Center, vendors will be busy selling their wares. SSCERT will assist with parking and other assignments from the SSPD....
The word hop is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word hoppan, which means to climb. The hop vine (humulus lupulus) will spiral up 25-feet each growing season. Since it dies to the ground in the winter, its growth rate and pattern are amazing to watch. The hop plant is dioecious, which means the male and female parts exist on different plants. It is the flower (strobile) of the female plant that is harvested for beer making and most other uses we will discuss here. Since a pollenizer is not needed...
Stallion Springs Road Construction Project The road contract is continuing. Change orders have been made to address some road repairs that were missed initially. If your street is scheduled for work, do not leave any vehicles in the roadway. This small inconvenience will assure that the work is completed in a timely fashion. Flaggers will be controlling the affected roadways during working hours. Drivers should expect delays. We remind all drivers to be cautious and courteous to road crews...
Community Notification Stallion Springs Road Construction Project Road construction throughout the Stallion Springs community. Griffith & Company have oiled several roads throughout the District. The week of Aug. 6 several roads had repairs made to areas of extreme damage in preparation for asphalt lay over. Overlay has begun and will be followed by full replacement of asphalt in several areas. One or more of the efforts may have or will impact you. CSD Staff is following the construction crew...
Community Notification Stallion Springs Road Construction Project Road construction throughout the Stallion Springs community. On Monday, July 30, Griffith & Company began oiling several roads throughout the District. One or more of the efforts may impact you. Please review the details, on each stage that are available at the CSD, and plan accordingly. The District's goal is to maintain and improve street surfaces and correct flaws. The project is scheduled to be in effect for approximately 45...
Community Notification: Stallion Springs Road Construction Project Road construction throughout the Stallion Springs community began Wednesday, July 18. The project is scheduled to be in effect for approximately 45 days. Flaggers will be controlling the effected roadways during working hours. Drivers should expect delays. We remind all drivers to be cautious and courteous to road crews during this time. Please allow for plenty of time to travel to your destination. Please contact the Stallion...
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...
The POA held its annual meeting on Saturday, June 23 at the Stallion Springs Community Center. David Aranda was the guest speaker. He brought the members up to date on community issues including roads, water, parks and recreation. The Board held its annual meeting and new officers were elected by the membership. The officers for the 2018-19 term are, President Debbie Rodriguez, Vice President Jennifer Liles, Treasurer Donald Williams, Secretary Lori Rodgers, with Linda Gordon, Lewis Brown and...
Part of the traditional 4th of July festivities in Bear Valley Springs is the Challenge the Bear bike races. Three levels of challenge are offered to the bike riders. The Mama Bear race is 35.12 miles in length. The Baby Bear, family style race is 10.51 miles. Then the hardiest of them all – the Papa Bear race is a grueling 58.44-mile race. This race takes riders through the mountain tops of Bear Valley Springs, out to the flats of Cummings Valley, into the hills of Stallion Springs, then b...
Over 100 people attended a retirement party from the Sheriff's Department for Sergeant Fred Wheeler on Saturday, June 9 at his home in Stallion Springs. Wheeler retired after 25 years in Law enforcement, 15 years with the Kern County Sheriff's Department and 11 years in Long Beach. Six of those years at the LBPD were as a motorcycle officer. He also worked in the training department and internal affairs. He moved to Tehachapi in 2003 and became a Sheriff in 2004. He loves to train people and...
The POA annual Dinner Dance on June 2 was a great success. Over 110 people attended for an evening of food and dancing. Gifts were provided for door prizes and a silent auction was held. The group made over $4,000 to go toward the annual scholarships given each year to Stallion high school seniors. POA The Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 23 at the Stallion Spring's Community Center, Corral room. At this event, we will host a free dinner for paying members and will hold the annual b...
Skate Night Edin Bell enjoyed her first skate night with her mother Samantha at Skate Night in the community center in Stallion Springs. Come join in for skating, music and fun with friends in the gym on May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Bring your own skates. No scooters or bikes are allowed. Snacks are available for purchase. 6K Walk for Water CERT is looking for volunteers to assist with Stallion Springs Church "Global 6K for Water" on Saturday, May 19, 2018. The walk will go...
New Board member welcomed Amanda Stewart has been appointed to fill the Board of Directors opening left by the resignation of Clydell Lamkin, who has moved from the area. Stewart was selected from a field of three candidates at the March 20 Board meeting. She is the General Manager of Woodward West. Stewart said she looks forward to, "Being a voice at the table in supporting future experiences for the entire community, primarily the youth and their families. We have many other opportunities in f...
SB 54 prohibits police, sheriff deputies from cooperating on most ICE actions Law enforcement jurisdictions in the Greater Tehachapi area are upholding the California state law that prohibits them from assisting federal authorities in most illegal immigration enforcement activities. "It's not a big problem. It's no problem at all," Tehachapi Chief of Police Kent Kroeger said to Forde Files. "There is extensive policy regarding immigration violation. If there is a request for information from...
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....
On Wednesday, April 4, the CERT team met at CERT Headquarters for a tour of Woodward West with Christy Poston, Front Office Lead, serving as the tour guide. (It has been discussed several times how Stallion Springs CERT could partner with the staff at Woodward during a disaster.) This tour gave the team the opportunity to learn the layout of the camp and have a better understanding of what the facility looks like when it is full of campers and staff. While Woodward operates much like a city with...
Dan and Sarah Gildea arrived in Tehachapi from San Diego in November. Health problems forced Dan to sell the auto repair shop in Santee he had owned for 30 years and retire. The San Diego area is an expensive place to live if you're retired so he and Sarah began to search for an area that would suit their retirement needs. Affordability was a big factor and they also wanted a house that had room for Dan's welding shop. Dan said that he found Tehachapi on the internet so he and Sarah began to exp...
Ready for the rain In anticipation of the storms, the Stallion Springs Community Services District provided sand and sandbags to members of the community. The sand stockpiles were located at 28500 Stallion Springs Drive and were available to all residents of Stallion Springs. Residents were limited to eight sandbags per household, and were being provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents needing bags were able to pick up empty bags at the Stallion Springs Community Services...
Victoria DeHaas arrived in Tehachapi in mid-January from Las Vegas, Nevada accompanied by her seventeen year old daughter, Elisa. As much as she was attracted to our beautiful mountain area, her true motivation was to be with her very first love, Paul Pleis, who has lived in Tehachapi for the last eight years. Victoria met Paul when she was 14 years old and they reconnected while she was living in Las Vegas. She also has family here, an aunt and uncle who have lived in Tehachapi for about 12...
Stallion Springs CERT The Stallion Springs CERT team held its basic training classes over the past four weeks. The course prepared residents on what to do during an emergency in the community. The classes included courses in Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety, Search and Rescue, Medical Operations, Disaster Phychology, Terrorism, and Communications. A total of 23.5 hours was involved. CERT would like to welcome the new members to the team. Stallion Springs Board of Directors At the Feb. 20...
Police Dept. School Resource Officer Amy Smith knows the students Tehachapi Police Department Officer Amy Smith is a visible presence at the six Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) sites. As the School Resource Officer, Smith handles law enforcement problems that arise among the students as well as providing support for the students and staff. "The kids are great," she told Forde Files. "They are personable, friendly. The kids talk to me." Smith spends most of her time on the campuses of...
Stallion Springs Board of Directors The Board of Directors recognized Director Clydell Lampkin who resigned effective Feb. 1, 2018 for her service to the community at the Feb. 20, 2018 meeting. Lampkin has moved from the area. The remaining Directors of the Stallion Springs Community Service District intend to fill the vacancy by appointment made at the Board's regular meeting to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Persons residing within the community of Stallion Springs Community...
Fred Rowan has been appointed by the Stallion Springs Board of Directors to complete the term of Vince McLaughlin who resigned in late October. Rowan was selected by the Board from the three candidates that applied to fill the position. Rowan comes to the Board with experience on the boards of the Livermore and Yreka Chambers of Commerce. He also served on the Board of Main Street in Livermore and several churches. He has 40 years of retail management experience and is currently the manager of B...
It's been raining lately and the golf course may be closed to the public but that hasn't stopped the elk from wanting to play through. They appear almost daily on the course attracting attention eating and napping. Police Report Please report suspicious activity that is in progress to the SSPD by contacting KCSO dispatch at (661) 861-3110. Call when you see it. A delay in reporting can allow the suspicious persons to leave the area making it difficult to locate the subjects. Remember to tell...
