Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Church Services St. Malachy Catholic Church – Holy Thursday 7 p.m.; Good Friday Noon; Holy Saturday Vigil Mass 8 p.m.; Easter Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon (Spanish), 2 p.m. (Latin). Tehachapi Community Church - UCC – Good Friday Noon; Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mountain Bible Church – Good Friday 6 p.m. - Easter Sunday 10 a.m. (See article at https://www.theloopnewspaper.com/story/2023/04/01/community/did-the-disciples-really-believe-jesus-rose-from-the-dead/10613.html ) Stallion Springs Commu...
The Tehachapi Arts Commission will kick off their third nationally recognized art show in mid-May when 50 artists from across the country will visit Tehachapi to begin paintings that will be juried into Art 2023 Tehachapi. The show will be held at the Aspen Builders Community Center on the weekend of July 21-23. Many of the exhibiting artists will be returning for the third time, including landscape artist Annette Hammer of Springfield, Missouri. Hammer has been painting landscapes for over 50...
Those attending the VIP opening event of Art 2023 Tehachapi on July 21 will have the opportunity to meet 50 nationally known plein air painters, including Frank Ordaz. Ordaz is one of 50 artists returning to Tehachapi for the third time in May to paint local landscapes and display their finished work at the nationally recognized art show that is held annually in Tehachapi at the Aspen Builders Community Center. Ordaz is a native Californian, born and raised in East Los Angeles. His parents were...
Want a fun summer job? Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation announced that they are looking for lifeguards for the pool this summer. Those interested should contact Nicole Ilere at (661) 823-7883. Candidates will need to take the lifeguard certification class offered by TVRPD. The class includes videos, group discussions and hands-on practice. They also teach teamwork, rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid and CPE/AED. Completion of the course results in a two-year certification in Lifeguar...
The Cheers for Charity board members and the recipients of this year's charity donations gathered on Oct. 24 at the swing set in West Park in Tehachapi. The donation to Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District (TVRPD) is going towards replacing the old swing set with a new one. The checks are enlarged and held by the recipients....
The Cheers for Charity board members and the recipients of this year's charity donations gathered on Oct. 24 at the swing set in West Park in Tehachapi. The donation to Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District (TVRPD) is going towards replacing the old swing set with a new one. The checks are enlarged and held by the recipients....
At the TUSD September board meeting, a decision was made to create a facilities committee based on the issues brought forward by Corey Costelloe from THS Boosters and requested by board member Napier. Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson took the request and researched what facilities committees look like in other districts. She presented the potential bylaws to the board which included 15 seats: one held by a parent from each school in the district; three held by community members; one seat...
Tehachapi blood donors responded on Sept. 7 with the strongest turnout we've had in the three years of coordinating blood drives with our community partners. 90 people registered to donate blood, 10 of those were first time donors including a 16-year-old who came out with her mother. Houchin Community Blood Bank, Tehachapi Vineyard Church, Tehachapi Valley Health Care District, TVRPD and the City of Tehachapi have been working together to help fill the blood shortage in our community. On Sept....
When I head out to welcome new Tehachapi residents, I know nothing about the people I am going to interview. This was particularly the case with Dave and Pamela Phillips. In the process of getting to know this fascinating couple and expounding on the glories of living in Tehachapi, I discovered that I had stumbled upon a celebrity in the world of maze creation. Dave has spent much of his life creating mazes both on paper and in "real life" and I have great hopes that Tehachapi can find a way to...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to promote the Second Annual Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at West Park, 490 W. D St., in Tehachapi from noon to 4 p.m. There are three ticket Admissions: • $75 – VIP Admission – Includes early 11 a.m. entry, event t-shirt and keepsake tasting glass. • $50 – General - Includes keepsake tasting glass. • $15 – Designated Driver. We are thrilled to host this event for a second year....
This schedule is in place from Aug. 8 to Sept. 5 Important Notice Sept. 5 (Labor Day) is the end of our pool season. As a last HOORAH of the season, and in honor of Labor Day, we will be offering Open Recreational Swim on this day from 1-5 p.m. Remember to thank our wonderful Lifeguards for working hard this summer. We wouldn’t have a season without their hard work and dedication! Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under...
The next Tehachapi Blood Drive with Houchin Community Blood Bank will be on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be at a new location, Tehachapi Vineyard Church on Pinon St. Donors to receive two free Kern County Fair tickets. The need for blood, platelet and plasma donations in Kern County continues to be an ongoing urgent need. We partner with HCBB every other month to help fill that community need. We would like to invite the community to come out and help your neighbors as all bloo...
The next Tehachapi Blood Drive with Houchin Community Blood Bank will be on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be at a new location, Tehachapi Vineyard Church on Pinon St. Donors to receive two free Kern County Fair tickets. The need for blood, platelet and plasma donations in Kern County continues to be an ongoing urgent need. We partner with HCBB every other month to help fill that community need. We would like to invite the community to come out and help your neighbors as all bloo...
The Dye Natatorium will be open from June 13 to August 6, 2022. Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under: Free **Parent must be in pool with children 3 and under** The pool was closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Schedule is subject to change. Recreational Swim Days & Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap Swim Ages: 16+ Days & Times: Monday-Friday, 5-7 a.m. Shallow Water Aerobics...
On November 1, 2016, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District officially handed over the keys to the Tehachapi Hospital and the operation of three Community Care Clinics to Adventist Health in a 30-year lease. While the Healthcare District still owns the hospital building, all administration, facility management and care are delivered by our compassionate partners, Adventist Health. [See the article online at www.theloopnewspaper.com/story/2016/02/06/local-news/healthcare-district-approves-adventist-health-agreement-new-hospital...
The next Tehachapi Blood Drive with Houchin Community Blood Bank will be on Wednesday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be at a new location, Mountain Vineyard Church in Tehachapi. There is an urgent need for blood donation in Kern County, we partner with HCBB every other month to help fill that community need. We would like to invite the community to come out and help your neighbors, as all blood donations stay here in Kern County. The blood drives have been relocated to Mountain...
The City of Tehachapi is proud to once again host the All-American 4th of July Festival presented by AltaOne Federal Credit Union, with a full day of events on Monday, July 4th, culminating with the annual fireworks display at 9 p.m. originating from the Tehachapi Municipal Airport. This year's title sponsor is AltaOne Federal Credit Union. For over 75 years, AltaOne has helped its members and communities thrive, through good times and bad, and has grown into one of the largest financial...
Join us on Sunday, June 26 at Philip Marx Central Park, Tehachapi, at 2 p.m. for a fun and free family event. We have the pleasure of having an Air Force band perform for our community. The Air National Guard Band of the West Coast provides a wide spectrum of musical support for events that enhance the morale, motivation and esprit de corps of our airmen, foster public trust and support, aid recruiting initiatives, and promote our national interests at home and abroad. The band serves California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and...
The Dye Natatorium will be open from June 13 to August 6, 2022. Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under: free **Parent must be in pool with children 3 and under** The pool will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Schedule is subject to change. Recreational Swim Days & Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap Swim Ages: 16+ Days & Times: Monday-Friday, 5-7 a.m. Shallow Water Aerobics...
The Tehachapi American Legion Post 221, TVRPD and the City of Tehachapi hosted the Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30. The community came out to Downtown Tehachapi to watch the parade and followed it to Central Park for the Memorial Day Ceremony....
COVID-19 has interrupted a lot of plans the past couple of years. The Fishing Derby that usually takes place at Brite Lake has again been cancelled this year. But that hasn't stopped Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District (TVRPD) from providing citizens with events that ensure a good time. This year, Free Fish Day replaced the Fishing Derby. Before Free Fish Day, which was on May 21, the fish had to be added to the lake. Early in the morning, two days before, a shipment of fish came from t...
On May 16, the City of Tehachapi, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD), Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) and Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) worked together for what turned out to be the largest turnout for a community blood drive this year. Kristel Pollock from HCCB provided the results for the blood drive and this one tied the largest turnout by the Tehachapi community with 54 total donors. In total, 66 people came out to roll up their sleeves, 61 registered...
The annual Oldtimers’ Reunion date is August 7 and is already being planned by the members of the Reunion Committee along with Ashley Krempien, recreation manager for TVRPD. An important task of the coming event is to make any necessary address changes or additions of new Oldtimers to the invitation list. Any updates or changes should be directed to [email protected] or by calling TVRPD at (661) 822-3228. If you have lived in Tehachapi for 40 years, you lived here 40 years ago, or you were b...
A windy overcast day would not deter these children and their need to find eggs. The egg hunt took place at West Park on April 16, the Saturday before Easter. Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District sectioned off four separate pens where the Easter Bunny had scattered eggs the night before. These would soon become arenas for battle. TVRPD had also acquired special prizes for those lucky children who found a rare golden egg. The first arena was designated for 1 to 2-year-olds. When event...
The next Tehachapi Blood and Platelet Drive is set for Monday, May 16, at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TVRPD West Park. A free t-shirt will be given to each person who donates on May 16. Houchin Community Blood Bank will send their mobile donation bus to TVRPD's West Park for whole blood donations and will set up for platelet donations inside the Aspen gymnasium. To reserve a time to donate for either blood or platelets, please visit this link: https://connect.hcbb.com/donor/schedule...
