Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi Police Foundation was honored to present two scholarships to very deserving students from Tehachapi High School on Tuesday, June 9 at the Tehachapi Police Station. This year we were able to offer the Rubien Brandon Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 and the Jacob Langston Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Rubien Brandon was a man dedicated to building bridges between the police department and the community. Rubien served on the founding board of the foundation...
The Tehachapi Police Foundation recently donated $3,500 to the Tehachapi Police Department for the purchase of outdoor emergency lighting equipment for use by the patrol and investigative staff. The Police Department is frequently tasked with conducting crime scene investigations and searches during hours of darkness which require mobile outdoor lighting sources. The Tehachapi Police Foundation recognized the need for this equipment and quickly stepped in to provide all the funding. This very...
The first order of business at the March 2 Tehachapi City Council meeting was to choose a new council person to fill the at-large seat held by Kenneth Hetge who resigned on Jan. 2. Four applications were received by the City and all were qualified for the position but it was Christina Scrivner who was chosen in a 3-1 vote. Councilman Phil Smith nominated Kim Nixon, a prior City Councilwoman now serving on the Planning Commission. "I am very humbled by this opportunity to serve my community,"...
Rubien Dee Brandon passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loving family on Sunday, Nov. 17. Rubien was born on the 4th of July in Wetumka, Okla., and was raised in Border, Texas. He was commonly known to his high school friends as "Tex." After college, he served as a military policeman in the United States Army which inspired him to pursue a career in law enforcement with the San Diego and Tehachapi Police Departments. After 25 years in law enforcement, Rubien turned in his badge to pursue...
It's certainly the holiday season as our public works team completes one of my favorite tasks, putting up the Christmas decorations Downtown. We reinvested in new decorations a year ago with LED snowflakes along with illuminated garlands adorning each Downtown light post. This year we purchased a few more for Mill Street and the new transit center so the entrance to our City off of Highway 58 and the heavily-used parking and ridesharing facility had the same dose of Christmas cheer. Thanks once...
The sixth year of Cheers to Charity raised $50,000 for local charities – $10,000 more than in the previous year. The event, featuring food, wine, craft beer and home brews, was attended by 800 people. Tehachapi's Aviator Park lit up with thousands of sparkling lights, warm smiles and festive laughter as supporters raised money for charity. The Cheers to Charity committee, including Yolanda Acevedo, Linda Carhart, Becca Dillenbeck, Lydia Chaney, Theresa Dineen, Mary Beth Garrison, Barbie Herziger...
The Stallion Springs CERT team received a check for $2,500 from Cheers for Charity on Sept. 5, for their work at the annual Cheers for Charity event. CERT provided traffic control, parking, vendor check-in, VIP check-in and assisted with logistics during the event. Cheers started in 2014 and has expanded each year with 800 people attending this year at Airport Park. Non-Profit Foundation The members of the new Support Stallion Springs Foundation elected a Board of Directors at their first meetin...
School is back in session and the buses are running. Police Chief Gary Crowell assisted the students from kindergarten to fifth grade in the boarding process for several days to assure their safety and understanding of the rules for boarding. Non-Profit Foundation approved The Board of Directors approved the formation of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation to be called "Support Stallion Springs Foundation." Susan Muller, Lisa Phram, Vanessa Stevens, Berry Leslie and Leslie Wellman were elected...
Walmart opens Tehachapi Supercenter to fanfare Tehachapi's long-awaited Walmart opened on August 7 with plenty of fanfare and celebration as hundreds of customers lined up in the early hours for the chance to be the first shoppers inside the door of the 155,000 square-foot store. Manager Amy Garcia, her leadership team and Walmart associates welcomed the crowd that gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. It was a traditional Tehachapi grand opening with the National Anthem...
The Tehachapi Police Department and the Tehachapi Police Foundation are hosting National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Central Park. “We invite families to join us in the park for a fun and educational experience with your local public safety professionals,” said Key Budge, Community Engagement Specialist. The event has been themed, Emergency Preparedness and Awareness, by our public safety partners. Joining TPD will be the Kern County Fire Department, California Department of Corrections and...
The Tehachapi Police Department held a second cleanup day collecting more than 10 tons of debris in a neighborhood on the North side of town involving volunteers from the community. On Saturday, July 13, nearly 22,000 pounds of bulky debris was collected from one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tehachapi. The area between Mill Street and Hayes Street and between the airport and North of Tehachapi Blvd. was the focus of more than 31 community volunteers. "We came out again to this neighborhood...
Recently the Tehachapi Police Foundation, a wonderful group of community volunteers who raise funds to help purchase equipment for the Tehachapi Police Department, held their annual awards ceremony and honored some very-worthy individuals. John Funderburk was named "Volunteer of the Year," Mark Machanic was recognized as "Civilian Employee of the Year" and Richard Kiser was named "Officer of the Year." All three have tremendously helped our organization under the leadership of Police Chief Kent...
The Tehachapi Police Foundation held its third annual Thin Blue Line awards ceremony and dinner recently at the Rose Garden in Cummings Valley. Recipients of this year's honors are: Tehachapi Police Officer of the Year, Richard Kiser. Civilian Employee Of the Year, Mark Machanic. Volunteer Of the Year, John Funderburk....
The Tehachapi Police Foundation invites you to join us as we host the third annual banquet to honor the Officer of the Year, Civilian Employee of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 16. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with appetizers and no host beer and wine. Dinner, dessert and the award presentations will follow. The beautiful Rose Garden Estate will be the site for this year's event. Tehachapi Police Foundation is a nonprofit corporation founded to...
Chief Kent Kroeger announces two Coffee with a Cop events taking place on Tuesday, April 16 at the Tehachapi Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St. The first will be from 8 to 10 a.m. and the second will be from 4 to 6 p.m. “We wanted to reach more people by offering a morning event and a late afternoon event for those who may be working,” said Kroeger. The Tehachapi Police Department will be available to answer questions regarding the new Ring security camera partnership and sub...
The future of Stallion Springs goes hand in hand with a good potable water source. The District has purchased 40-acres of land in Cummings Valley that came with a high-producing, good-quality well. The board and general manager in the upcoming meetings will be discussing how this purchase will impact the immediate future of Stallion Springs and how it can improve the next five to 10 years. Please join us for these discussions. Our next board meeting will be on March 19 at 6 p.m. Open gym Our...
There's no doubt Tehachapi's parks are a major asset to the community. From quality of life enhancement to health benefits, our beautiful parks make life in the mountains more complete. For our team at Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District, keeping them safe and thriving is our passion. We are working on a list of repairs and rejuvenation projects for the 116-acres of park land and the five facilities under our care. But we need your help. Graffiti and vandalism cost us greatly. We spend t...
On the evening of Dec. 10, Tehachapi GranFondo ride coordinator Michelle Vance presented checks totaling $25,000 to 20 volunteer organizations that donated their time and efforts to help put on the 5th GranFondo on Sept. 15. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District were the new organizers for the successful event and their December Board Meeting was the perfect venue for the presentation. The groups honored were Bear Valley CERT, Sand Canyon FOR-CERT, Bear Valley Volunteers in Police...
All TV screens in the Police Department Community Room were playing the cartoon "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and all that could be heard were the excited voices of the 22 boys and girls who knew they were going to have a pizza dinner and then go Christmas shopping at Kmart with their law enforcement escorts. The Dec. 13 event was held for the fourth year here in Tehachapi and the seventh year all across the country. The Tehachapi Police Foundation was the primary organizer of the local...
Two of the seats in the seven-member Tehachapi Unified School District Board of Governors, or Trustees, are being contested Nov. 6. The board members must live in the areas they represent but voters in the entire district can vote for all. There are two board members in each of the three areas and one at-large member. The current at-large member (designated as Area 4) is former Tehachapi Police Chief Jeff Kermode, who is running unopposed. Joe Wallek, also an incumbent, is running unopposed in...
On Wednesday evening, Sept. 19, at the Depot Museum, Cheers to Charity organizer Mary Beth Garrison and her committee handed out checks totaling $40,000 to local nonprofits and the organizations that assisted with the event. With Garrison were Barbie Herziger who organized the desserts, Becca Dillenbeck who scheduled the volunteers, Marcia Thompson who handled the insurance, Lydia Chaney who handled the printing and Curtis Nelson who was in charge of set up and take down. Over 750 people attende...
On Monday, Sept. 10, members of the Thunder on the Mountain Car Show Committee gathered in Central Park to present checks to 13 local charities and community groups. Thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of the committee, they were able to donate $20,000 in proceeds from the 2018 car show held in August during Mountain Festival. Thunder on the Mountain presented a fun car show in downtown Tehachapi where 334 cars were on display, with some people traveling from as far away...
Tehachapi's 8th year for National Night Out took place at Central Park Aug. 7. The event is held yearly as a means to introduce the public to the men and woman who work as First Responders. On hand were Kern County Fire, Tehachapi Police Dept., Kern County Sheriff, Kern County Search and Rescue and Hall Ambulance. In addition, many of these safety organizations had representatives from their auxiliary organizations on hand to answer questions and hand out safety information. Tehachapi Police...
This marks the 8th year for National Night Out, Tehachapi style. The event will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Central Park and all are welcome. The Tehachapi Police Department and Tehachapi Police Foundation will be hosting. Beginning at 5 p.m. booths will be available for you to visit, exhibits will be available for you to explore with games and goodies for all. This is a great time to meet our local first responders and get tours of the fire truck, ambulance and patrol cars. Safety and...
Excitement was on overload as Tehachapi 4th and 5th graders were treated to a rewarding rocket launch day May 30 at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport. Their model rockets were launched amid loud cheers. Sponsored by Arts Science & Technology (AST), the Intermediate Space Challenge (ISC) is a program that provides model rocket kits for the students to build in their classrooms. This helps teach kids about the science involved in rocketry. Kids get the experience of building a small rocket to be...
