Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Sergeant Garry Crowell was presented with the Stallion Springs Police Department Distinguished Service Medal, by Police Chief Mike Grant for his service as a police officer, senior police officer, training officer and sergeant from January 24, 2005 to present. Crowell has set the highest standards of integrity and living both professionally and in his personal life in strict adherence to the Police officers Code of Ethics. Crowell has previously been awarded a SSPD Life Saving Medal and over 30...
Two Town Hall meetings were held on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 at Stallion Springs Community Center. Residents were brought up to date on the upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, required water banking beginning in 2017, and status of the community mailboxes and newspaper tubes. The community's wastewater plant requires long-awaited upgrades to meet the increasingly stringent state requirements and avoid state violations. Requirements and costs are being researched at this ti...
4-H Club The Stallion Springs 4-H Club made a presentation to the CSD Board of Directors at the April meeting promoting their annual Community Garden project. The club is currently preparing the Community Garden for this year. Located behind the swimming pool the garden has various size planting boxes available for rent for $12 to $36 depending on the size of the box. Planting is expected to begin around Mother’s Day. Reserve yours now. For more information contact Denise Cox at (661) 822-1423 or Lori Rogers at (661) 822-3268. Applications a...
Stallion Springs resident Joel Beckman has been named 2016 Tehachapi Citizen of the Year. Joel was chosen for his work with STEAM, a nonprofit Arts, Science, and Technology Educational Corporation (AST ) in Tehachapi. Joel will be honored at the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce's annual Installation and Recognition Gala on Saturday Jan. 23 at the Villa La Paz in the National Chavez Center in Keene. Neighborhood Watch, CERT Joint meeting Stallions Springs Neighborhood Watch and CERT joined...
Ready to get gigafied? Race is moving forward with fiber installations in Zone 1 and will soon be starting on Zone 2. Here’s some information to speed up your installation: Sites with existing aerial installation (telephone/old TV cable) may be installed without SSCSD approval. Sites with direct bury, underground installation will be used. Homeowners may request aerial drop approval from SSCSD sites with existing underground conduit where there is capacity, the conduit will be used. For sites with underground conduit that is full, u...
Happy Holidays, but beware. Stallion Springs Police Chief Mike Grant warns you to look out for scams and fraud at this time of year. Check your bank and credit card accounts on a regular basis. You may want to look into Identity Theft protection. There are several companies that offer different levels of protection for relatively little money. Be sure to report scams or fraud to the police department so they can follow up on the issue. If you are a Stallion Springs resident and believe you may...
There will be Town Hall Meetings held on Friday, October 23 at 6 p.m. and Saturday October 24 to discuss Measure B on the November Ballot. A “yes” vote on the measure by at least two thirds of the voters would provide a $50 per parcel tax for police protection services within the Stallion Springs CSD. The funds would be used to pay for police protection, personnel and other necessary police related expenses. No funds will be used for other purposes. Beginning in 2017 the tax will be levied on each parcel within the district. This tax will mak...
The Oktoberfest held on Saturday, Oct. 3 was a rousing success. CSD's General Manager Lori Rodgers estimated there were over 1,200 attendees during the six hour period. Brats and beer flowed freely and vendors did quite well at selling their goods. Everybody's looking forward to next year's event. November Election There will be Town Hall Meetings held on Friday, October 23 at 6 p.m. and Saturday October 24 to discuss Measure B on the November Ballot. A "yes" vote on the measure by at least two-...
Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation is preparing for the big Octoberfest Celebration on Saturday Oct. 3 from Noon to 6 p.m. at the Stallion Springs Community Center. Everyone is welcome to join the party for Food, Beer, Wine, Gifts, Kid Friendly Activities, fun for the entire family. No pets allowed. Vendors will be set up in the Community Center with arts, crafts, and food. Come join the party, FREE Parking and Admission. For more information contact the CSD at (661) 822-3268. CSD Board of Directors The Board received a request from Verizon...
Stallion Springs Octoberfest Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation is preparing for the big Octoberfest Celebration on Saturday Oct. 3 from Noon to 6 p.m. at the Stallion Springs Community Center. Everyone is welcome to join the party for food, beer, wine, gifts/crafts for sale, kid friendly activities, and fun for the entire family. No pets allowed. Vendor booths are available, 10x10 foot spaces. Provide your own table and chairs, setup up will begin at 9 a.m. For more information contact the...
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors held a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, Aug.6, to approve a resolution required by the state, implementing a policy in regard to the Healthy Workplace, Healthy Families Act of 2014 providing three sick days of paid leave annually/ AB1522. California Governor Brown signed the bill into law effective July 1, 2015. The Board also discussed the possible purchase or lease of a new police car. The board requested additional information be provided for further...
The Race is On Race Communications is racing right along toward providing fiber optic service to Stallion Springs. Race team member Raul Alcaraz provided an update on their progress at the July 21 Board of Directors meeting. Alcaraz reported that as a safety issue Southern California Edison is replacing some substandard poles in the area and Race is putting in some temporary poles along Banducci Road and Stallion Springs Drive. Approximately 40 temporary poles will be installed and remain until SCE replaces their substandard poles. In the meant...
New General Manager on board After an extensive search, the CSD Board of Directors has hired local resident Lori Rodgers as the new General Manager. Lori comes to the CSD from the Kern County Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standard, where she worked for over 15 years. She has worked with various county, state and federal agencies. Lori has nine state licenses ranging from Management Eligibility to Program Enforcement and has received Leadership/Supervisory training from Kern County...
A community reminder from Police Chief Mike Grant that there are wild animals in Stallion Springs. We normally can see quite a variety of wildlife in Stallion Springs: elk, deer, wild boar, raccoons, bobcats and the occasional mountain lion. The elusive black bear can sometimes be seen as well. Please do not approach these wild animals. Wildlife has the potential for being dangerous and your close proximity could be perceived as presenting a threat. A simple bag of garbage, bowl of pet food, or plate of leftovers left outside your home or...
The Stallion Springs CSD held a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday May 30 at the Community Center. Consultant David Aranda acted as facilitator for the meeting, speaking to a full house at the Community Center. Topics included: The State of California requirement to reduce water usage by 25% and how it will effect the use of potable water; and the water availability in Stallion Springs and in the future. Recommendations were made on what residents can do to conserve water. The district needs your input and support to meet our conservation goals....
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21. In a Special Meeting held at 5:30 p.m. the Board approved a revised agreement with Consultant David Aranda reducing his monthly “not to exceed payment amount” to $5,000. The Board also reviewed and approved the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. The plan contained proposed goals for the next five years with the understanding that the plan is a working document and may be revised at any time, as situations change over time. There was also a discussion on the...
The search for a new General Manager continues. Interested parties should visit the Stallion Springs web site at mysscsd.com for additional details. The Board of Directors has hired David Aranda as a consultant to assist in preparation of the budget and assist on other areas for three months while the search continues. The interim general manager and assistant general manager will continue to handle day to day operations during this search period. Community Emergency Response Team What would you do if: A fire started in the brush near your...
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 17, at the CSD offices. The board approved the establishment of the road assessment fee in the amount of $150, the same as it has been for the past 20 years. The water and waste water standby fees were also established in amounts equal to previous years. A hearing will be held to hear any comments on these fees. On March 19 the Stallion Springs Community Service District’s Board of Directors met to discuss the future of Stallion Springs. This strategic p...
Stallion Springs Strategic Planning Session - Public Welcome On March 19 the Stallion Springs Community Service District's Board of Directors will meet to discuss the future of Stallion Springs. This strategic planning session will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will address the needs of the community. The public is welcome. In order to make the meeting as productive as possible, facilitator David Aranda would appreciate your candid responses to a group of questions that will be compiled and used...
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...
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors held a Special Board Meeting on Monday, February 2 related to a possible amendment to Resolution 2003-2 that required all utilities to dwellings or other structures to be underground. Edison previously allowed for service across streets to be overhead to a pole, then underground to the structure. Edison’s new policy and practice is that if any portion of the service is overhead the entire service must be overhead. If any portion of the service is underground then the entire service must be underground. Th...
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors appointed Ed Gordon to the Board to fill the vacancy left by David Burt who resigned in November. He will complete the balance of Burt's term through 2016. He was selected from the seven applicants for the position. Gordon has lived in Stallion for close to 10 years and is a member of the Stallion Springs Police Community Service Unit and the Stallion Springs CERTS team. He worked for the Tehachapi News as a reporter and covered the local CSDs and...
The Stallion Springs CERT team held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Sally Lawrence lead a discussion and training seminar on Unit 1 of the CERT Training Manual. For those of you that have not yet completed your initial CERTification, this will count toward your completion as long as you have attended full class sessions for at least 5 other units. This is also a great way to re-CERTify without having to attend the full class. It also serves as a good introduction to others who ma...
Stallion Springs Board of Directors The Stallion Springs Board of Directors swore in Sandy Young and Vince McLaughlin as new members of the Board of Directors after having been elected in the November election. The board voted to appoint a new member to replace David Burt who resigned from the board on November 23. The position was posted on December 17, 2014 and "Letters of Interest" are now being accepted. In addition to the general letter of interest are four questions the board would like...
David Burt, current Board President has tendered his resignation from the board over concerns of possible conflict of interest with his current position as a county building inspector. Burt has served in the board for six years. The board upon acceptance of his resignation will be looking for letters of interest from Stallion Springs residents to be considered for appointed to fill the remaining two years of Burt’s term. Letters should be delivered to the CSD office. The board will then make a recommendation for a replacement and appoint a n...
