Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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When it came time to retire, Stephen and Tina Hankins began to look for a place to retire. The couple has been married for 23 years, and both had lived in Lancaster since the 1980s. Over the years, the couple found many of the neighborhoods had "gone downhill." They also needed to find a place to live that was nice and still affordable. They discovered that Tehachapi fit the bill and moved into their new community in December 2023. Stephen was born in Inglewood, California and raised in Canoga...
In his classic work "The E-myth" Michael Gerber tells the story of a little old grandma who makes incredible pies. She is constantly told by friends and family to open a pie shop and sell her wares. So, she finally decides it's time and opens up a shop, but now she's taking care of hiring, firing, inventory, marketing and a host of other small business owner chores! Guess what she isn't doing? The thing she loves best and is best at, making pies! It's a great example of what happens to small...
The City of Tehachapi Public Works Department reached an impressive milestone of 1,000 days without any Lost Time Incidents. Beginning April 21, 2021, through Thursday, January 24, 2024, the men and women of our Public Works Department demonstrated the high standards of excellence and safety they practice in their day-to-day work. 1,000 days without an injury or lost time amounts to approximately 145,000 working hours of staff time. Under the leadership of Public Works Director Don Marsh and...
Cerro Coso Community College, along with Sonya Christian, State Chancellor of California Community Colleges, is proud to announce the graduation of 35 students from our Incarcerated Student Education Program at the Tehachapi California Correctional Institution. Combined, these students earned nearly 100 associate degrees. Those include arts and humanities; social and behavioral sciences; psychology; administration of justice for transfer; anthropology for transfer and business administration...
A long-time resident and active community member has recently passed away. Eileen Butera was an avid hiker, a gardener, well versed in the local wildflowers and plants. She and husband, Harry, were also long-time members of the Tehachapi Sportsmans Club. Sincere condolences to Harry Butera and family on their loss. The BVS Cultural Arts Association is sponsoring a wine tasting event at the Oak Tree Country Club on Feb. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. The wines offered will be from the Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, and accompanied by smooth romantic ja...
This edition of Chamber Chat is brought to you by the generous sponsorship of Pinnacle Surveying & Engineering Services, who is one of our sponsors for the Valentine's Wine Walk. Established in Bakersfield in 2001 by Robert Craig, Pinnacle Surveying & Engineering Services has completed thousands of projects across California, Texas, Colorado, Idaho and Utah. From residential to commercial, construction and public works, government to industrial energy, renewable energy and agricultural, and...
Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) held their first board meeting of the year on Jan. 16. During the meeting, the board elected to stay the same going into the new year. The board was happy to report that the rock-painting booth held at last year's Tehachapi Hometown Christmas was a great success. Painted rocks are planned to be used to decorate the long-running community garden project between TVHD and The Village Tehachapi. At the meeting, the board also reviewed the latest community...
"It must be puppy love!" It's the month of affection, and your furry friends need some, too! Head into Canine Creek for your one-stop Pet Valentine's shopping! Canine Creek is located at 798 Tucker Rd., Ste. #5 in Tehachapi....
What can be more romantic than the moon? That big mysterious orb shines softly down on earth in the darkness of night, while sliding translucent across daylight skies. Whether full or merely slivers of itself, the moon is surrounded by billions of stars holding the secrets of the universe close, while enticing lovers to embrace. February is the month of love, offering an abundance of flowers from florists, to grocery stores and street corners. There is candy too, especially tempting chocolates...
A 12-month series on intimacy, sex and desire will begin on Feb. 6 at the Healthy Hippie Trading Co., located in Old Town, Tehachapi. This series is the brainchild of Hippie owner, Sarah Rose, but she gives credit for its inception to the community. "I'm just here to give the people what they want," she said. "Be it tie dye apparel, healthy foods, metaphysical items...or a safe place to talk about taboo topics such as intimacy, sex and desire and a place to purchase intimacy items." Within the...
If you like motor sports, you live in the right place. Kern County is a motor-sports mecca with all the fantastic venues to watch racing. If you are a road racer, circle-track driver or like racing on a dirt, oval or straight line, you have lots of choices here. I have been around race tracks and airports most of my life as a photographer. My mom always said, "hanging around those race cars keeps you out of trouble. And those folks must have a great work ethic and have done well in life to have...
Jennifer Butler, coordinator of Instructional Support and Improvement for Tehachapi Unified School District, spoke to the Tehachapi Rotary Club on Jan. 18 about the Tehachapi Unified School District's initiative called Capturing Kids Hearts. The program is designed to give multi-tiered support to students, helping them deal with mental, social and emotional issues by focusing on developing self awareness, positive behavior and social interaction. Children are taught how to correct their own...
On Wednesday, Jan. 24 Detectives with the Tehachapi and Bakersfield Police Departments executed a search warrant in the 4600 block of Ashworth Road in Oildale, following a yearlong investigation into ATM thefts. Investigators arrested Bakersfield residents Daniel Gonzales, 45, and Christine Paulson, 38, who were identified as suspects being involved in thefts in both the Bakersfield and Tehachapi areas. Both subjects were booked on multiple felony theft charges and are currently being held on ov...
Valentine's Day, a day to celebrate love, is coming right up. And we all know what love is, don't we? Or do we? It's hard to define, for one thing. Love is something easier to describe than define, actually, although poets have been trying to do it for years. Some of them have done a pretty good job of it, too. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...." thanks to Ms. Edna St. Vincent Millay, or Shakespeare's "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" For most of us, whether we're poets or...
Fans of disaster movies or actor Jeff Goldblum may recall the iconic 1996 alien invasion film "Independence Day," which featured a pivotal scene where protagonist David Levinson, a cable company technician with a M.I.T. education, portrayed by Goldblum, utilizes an amateur, or ham radio, to contact his father with critical information about the invasion. Together they use ham radio to relay the information on an open broadcast to any who may be listening. While disaster films and zombie shows...
Approximately 20 years ago, the Rotary Club began its Senior Luncheon program in December, serving residents a full holiday meal, which included turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, dinner rolls, drinks and pumpkin pie. All free of charge. That first year we had eight people in attendance. Since that first luncheon, it has continued to grow until 2018 when we had over 300 attendees to serve. Many donations were made in order to serve so many people, including from...
On Jan. 16, TVRPD held their first board meeting of 2024, where they voted in a new board. Maryann Paciullo was elected to serve as chair, succeeding Kaleb Judy in the role, with Dwight Dreyer elected as vice-chair. After the elections, District Manager Corey Torres was excited to announce that planning is underway for the 2024 Fishing Derby at Brite Lake, which will take place on May 18. Torres also shared good news about the youth basketball program. With 532 kids and 60 teams, the season has...
Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association's fabulous annual Wine Tasting Event will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at the Oak Tree Country Club, 29541 Rollingoak Dr., in Bear Valley Springs from 5 to 7 p.m. The tasting will feature Tehachapi Wine & Cattle Company's wonderful wines paired with hors d'oeuvres. There will be a silent auction of wine baskets and music provided by saxophonist and entertainer Herbie Kae. To make reservations and obtain a gate pass call Michelle at (661)...
Jay Hyatt Sprague, born Feb. 10, 1938 in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, passed away in his sleep at home in Tehachapi on Dec. 15, 2023. In 1955, along with his father and mother "Red" and Goldie Sprague, Jay left his hometown of Jersey Shore to land in Anaheim, California. While employed as a security guard at the Bellflower Roller Arena, Jay met his future wife, Sylvia, after she and another young lady collided on the rink. Jay picked Sylvia up off the floor first. On March 14, 1959, the two began...
On the morning of Jan. 4, Ronald K. Jones of Tehachapi passed away at the age of 84. Ron was born to Stella Clementina Jones and Lewis Calvin Jones in Los Angeles, California and grew up in the suburb of La Canada. Growing up, Ron was a fun-loving prankster who was always keeping his older siblings, Beverly and Bobby, and friends on their toes, as they never knew what sort of trick or prank he would surprise them with. His very creative antics that he displayed in his youth were early signs of...
A new art show has recently opened at Lancaster's Museum of Art and History (MOAH), and it's a good one. I really enjoyed viewing the various artforms when I went down there a couple of weeks ago. Called "Formation" the show features a number of ceramic sculptures and wall displays and offers some very unique pieces. The show runs through April 14, so you have plenty of time to see it if you're so inclined. Nine different artists are featured, including Kiel Johnson, Kevin Kowalski, Galia Linn,...
Participants at the sold out Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner were not disappointed by the wine, the food or the fun atmosphere created at the old Moose Lodge on the corner of F and Curry streets. After checking in, each person was sent to their assigned seat to get their first glass of wine, Eberle 2021 Reserve Chardonnay. This gave everyone a chance to mix and mingle, look at the 33 items on the silent auction table and purchase opportunity tickets for the incredible quilt specifically designed for...
Join the Kern Audubon Society for an enriching evening with esteemed birder Bob Barnes on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 7 to 9 p.m. at 20215 Park Rd. With over 50 years dedicated to birding, Bob, a recipient of the California Mentor Teacher Award, served as the Director of Bird Conservation Programs for Audubon California. His expertise, cultivated since the 1970s in Tehachapi, makes him an unparalleled expert in the field. Bob’s presentation, tailored for beginners to novices, draws from successful workshops at the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, o...
Each week we hear the same question: What is a chamber of commerce and what does it do? Well, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share a little insight as to what a chamber of commerce is and why successful communities have them. The concept of various businesses joining together in a mutual effort to increase commerce has its beginnings in Europe. Primarily as a defensive tactic, traders banded together for protection against common enemies and to establish policies to govern trade....
On Jan. 15, 1918, a cold, winter day in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Kathryn Pointek (Chwaz) first opened her eyes to view the world to which she had been born. The year 1918 found Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States. Not only that, the U.S. was in the midst of World War I, which was called, "The war to end all wars." This happy little girl was the daughter of Catherine and Jacob Pointek, both having arrived to this country from Austria. She and her siblings grew up in a loving,...
