Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Marti’s Water Aerobics Mondays & Wednesdays 6:15 p.m. Drop-in fee: $5 • Monthly pass: $30 Low-impact workout. in the shallow end that helps with physical problems. For ages 16+, men and women. Deep Water Aerobics Mondays & Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Drop-in fee: $5 • Monthly pass: $30 Instructor: Kathleen Kline For ages 16+, men and women. Aqua Zumba “Pool Party” Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:15 p.m. Drop-in fee: $5 • Monthly pass: $30 Instructor: Francine Balker Low-impact. For ages 16+, men and women. More information or to buy passes contact TVRPD at (6...
The long awaited seasonal reopening of the Tehachapi pool at the Dye Natatorium is coming in February. It all starts with the Annual Penguin Plunge fundraiser Jan. 31, 2015. All are invited to join other Dye Natatorium staff and fans for a dip into the pool. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Dye Natatorium located at 400-B South Snyder, Tehachapi. Hot drinks, cookies and t-shirts will be on hand, as well. Following the Penguin Plunge, the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District is offering classes for students ages 16 on up in...
New face on the Council -- Tehachapi City Clerk Denise Jones swore in Dennis Wahlstrom, the City Council's newest member, together with two incumbents, the outgoing mayor Phil Smith and the incoming mayor Susan Wiggins, at the Dec. 15 council meeting at Wells Education Center. The other council members are Kim Nixon and Ed Grimes, whose terms continue. Mary Lou Corpus-Zamudio, who lost her council seat in November, stepped back into civic service a few minutes later at the meeting, to be sworn...
It is with great excitement that the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District announces the removal of out of district fees for all of our programs. Following the de-annexation of Bear Valley Springs and Stallion Springs, the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District elected to assess an out of district fee for all non-residents, specifically those in Stallion Springs and Bear Valley Springs. This fee, in the amount of $15, was meant to off-set the loss of tax revenue resulting from the de-annexation. After thorough evaluation by...
I am extremely excited to announce that TVRPD has been awarded $25,000 through the 2014 PetSafe "Bark For Your Park" contest! We finished 3rd in the nation in total votes, plus won the Small City category! Our status is listed at: http://petsafe.net/barkforyourpark/ It is creative and "out of the box" efforts like this that truly maximize government's ability to provide excellent public service. Together we have financially realized yet another valuable public resource for Tehachapi! I, on...
Do you remember having to park in a dirt lot across from the train station to find the only radio signal in town? Did you ever live in a tent in your backyard after the 1950 earthquake? If so, you would be classified as a Tehachapi Oldtimer. Don't worry, the term is a respected one and is shared by the three hundred plus Oldtimers that met for the annual Oldtimers Reunion this past Sunday, August 3rd at West Park Activity Center. Some of Tehachapi's longest-living citizens traveled to the event...
Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month! Thus TVRPD, more than ever before, is dedicated to encouraging all Tehachapians to explore local outdoor recreational opportunities and get involved in their community through parks and recreation. When we go outdoors we get active, connect with nature and even improve our mental health and stress levels. Community parks and recreation are great places to get outdoor time and time spent outdoors is good for us. But are we even going outside regularly t...
Trains have been traditional gifts for young and old alike. The Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club would like to share their toys with all of you at their Summer Model Train Show to be held on Saturday, August 9th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Listen to the whistles, bells, huffing and chuffing as you watch the operating layouts in Lionel, HO and N Modules. It's a fun time for the public as well as the modelers. There will also be a promotions table, featuring...
The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District will present the Mountain Gallop 5K/10K on Saturday, Aug. 16. Entrants will meet at Philip Marx Central Park. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the race will start at 7:30 a.m. We have categories for runners of all ages. Registration forms are available at www.tehachapimountainfestival.com or you can register online at www.tvrpd.org. Registration forms may also be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce and Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks...
City of Tehachapi budget FY 2014-15 City-wide Revenue $16,991,975 Expenditures $16,799,357 It was with a large measure of pride that Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett and Finance Director Hannah Chung presented the 2014-15 fiscal year budget and preliminary five-year budget to the City Council June 23. “The budget is spot on,” Garrett told Forde Files. “We’re very proud to be working for the city of Tehachapi. The entire team, staff and residents are of one accord.” Garrett said the city has...
State takes precedence – On July 7, 2014 the Tehachapi City Council repealed a municipal ordinance it enacted in 2010 prohibiting sex offenders from loitering within 300 feet of any public or private school, park, school bus stop, children's facility or child daycare center. "On April 30, 2014," City Attorney Tom Schroeter wrote in his report to the city, "the City received a letter from California Reform Sex Offender Laws (CRSOL) advising the City of the case of People v Nguyen (2014) 222 CA 4...
[Update - Tehachapi has made the finals! We are one of the leaders, but it is super important to vote 2 times everyday! It takes less than a minute. Do it for the dogs. :)] Tehachapi Residents, as you may or may not know, our city is in the running to win up to $100,000 toward a dream dog park, to be situated in the new-and-improved Meadowbrook Park! Each of us has two chances per day to vote, once here: http://petsafe.net/barkforyourpark/ and once here: http://facebook.com/PetSafeBrand/. Read...
June 21, 2014 Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is proud to announce the opening bands for the (free) Summer Music in the Park Series. Headlining the first concert is world traveled ADEMA. With Tehachapi being the first stop on their summer tour and an album set to release on July 22 it is great timing to hear the new songs from the popular band that calls Bakersfield home. Opening for ADEMA is Lions Named Leo, a Bakersfield band with two lead vocalists and a trumpeter. Their sound...
The Main Street Farmers Market, will start at Railroad Park on June 5 and run every Thursday until August 14 from 4 to 7pm. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell handmade, local, and other related items. The beer garden and bratwurst will be provided again this year by Kohnen's Bakery. Other vendors will provide tasty treats to enjoy while listening to local musicians arranged by Mountain Music. You'll find many of your neighbors returning from...
Dear Tehachapi Residents & Fellow Dog Lovers, As you may already know, Meadowbrook Park is about to undergo an 'Extreme Makeover'. The conceptual site plan for the park's overhaul has been approved, the architects have been hired, and City officials are on board to usher in an exciting new era in outdoor recreation in the city of Tehachapi! Furthermore, Marley's Mutts' Executive Director, Zach Skow and I, Liz Kover, (Animal-Assisted Activities Director), are on the planning committee for the...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is excited to bring many exciting events to Tehachapi in the next few weeks. May 31, 2014 is the Run with the Wind (and under the sun) four "miler" at the Mountain Valley Airport (Glider Airport) on Harris Road. Brought to you by World, Wind & Solar, GE, Sun Power, Solar City, Tehachapi Recycle, Mid-American Solar and Michelob Ultra, this four mile course takes you east toward the beautiful hillside of GE turbines, turn South along Danford Road,...
Your writer remembers (years ago) when Memorial Day (before it became just another three-day weekend celebrated on the last Monday in May rather than May 30 as it had been for years) was set aside for special events and services honoring our various branches of military who had died. It was a big deal. In more recent times it seems that we just get too busy to remember what Memorial Day really is all about. But, if you ask someone who has served their country, it still is a big deal to honor the...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District has some fantastic community events coming in April and May. The annual Brite Lake Fishing Derby is April 19, 2014. Fishing begins at 7 a.m. with weigh-in at 1:05 p.m. This year's fish prizes include $250 and $500 tagged fish, big fish, small fry, and five line stringer prizes. The Fishing Derby is brought to you by Bank of the Sierra, RST Cranes, Airstreams Renewables, Amaysing fish attractants, Albertson's, Kmart and Solar City. Bring your family...
Plans are underway for the Main Street Farmers Market, to be held at Railroad Park, to begin on June 5 and running for twelve weeks, until Aug. 14. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell handmade, local, and other related items. Food vendors will provide tasty treats and local musicians will provide the entertainment. Many participants from the previous years will return again this year. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) and the...
I would like to talk about fly-fishing, however not western fly-fishing but the Japanese style known as Tenkara. I gave a brief description of this style in an earlier article, but now I would like to expand on the topic. Tenkara is the modern version of the earliest known style of fly-fishing. Although the Japanese did not invent fly-fishing, similar styles of “rod-line-fly” fishing have existed in Europe – and probably throughout much of the world for centuries. What is different is that...
One of my most favorite things in fishing is to surf fish. Being on the beach, standing knee deep in the surf, and smelling the salt air just gets me going. There are fewer environments that are tougher to handle than the pounding surf, so you may ask why subject yourself to such a beating? Surf perch, croaker and halibut are but a few of the reasons. With spring and summer around the corner, the big female perch are cruising the beach ready to release their young. Surf perch on average run arou...
The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is excited to announce a new child enrichment program for residents of the Greater Tehachapi Area. “Tehachapi Tots” is an enrichment, preschool program operated by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, and will replace the former Terrific Tots program. The Program with its philosophy “to present to children activities that will foster their growth and development, encourage their curiosity, expand their interest, and help them recognize all of their potential,” will serve childre...
