Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace, tolerance and international understanding. This year will be the 30th year of the Lions Peace Poster Contest. Millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest over the years. The theme of this year's contest is "The Future of Peace"....
Members of Hall Ambulance met with City of Tehachapi officials to discuss training for city staff on the use of the five donated Automated External Defibrillators (AED) units. On June 19 Harvey Hall (Founder of Hall Ambulance) presented five AED units to the Tehachapi City Council to be used at five separate city buildings. "It's a positive feeling for me to be able to increase the number of AEDs available throughout Tehachapi that can be used in the event of sudden cardiac arrest," said Hall....
Tehachapi Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show was a huge success! After a year hiatus Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society found a new home at the Tehachapi Senior Center for its annual Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show held over Mountain Festival weekend. There were new vendors in addition to old favorites selling jewelry, fossils, beads, mineral samples, etc. The vendors donated items from their booths and visitors were treated to a variety of raffle prizes. The largest raffle item was TVGMS's...
On a beautiful Tehachapi evening, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted their Dance Under the Stars to 77 square and round dancers. Dancers representing the Mountain Squares at Frazier Park, the Joaquin Squares of Bakersfield, the Bakersfield Rounders, the Aces & Deuces of Palmdale, the Boots & Slippers of Simi Valley, Buckles & Bows of Thousand Oaks, the Sierra Hillbillies of Santa Clarita, and our own Tehachapi Gandy Dancers came together under a canopy of stars and cool...
We all know what it is like to lose a loved one. It is painful. It is part of life. But imagine you are a 10-year-old kid and when you come home from school one day someone tells you that your brother has died. There is pain but there is also confusion, anger, disbelief, worry and frustration because you don’t know how to express what you are feeling. To make matters worse, your family members may try to protect you by not talking about the death when you are around. Not talking about it does n...
While you're out and about at this year's Mountain Festival be sure to stop by the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's 12th annual Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show at the Tehachapi Senior Center. Though this is a new venue for the show, as in years past there will be a wide variety of things to see and do. Vendors will be showing and selling beautiful showcase minerals, fossils, polished rocks, beads, and handcrafted jewelry. Come out and enjoy the Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show August 19,...
The 20th annual Thunder on the Mountain Car and Truck Show will be held on Sunday, August 20 in historic downtown Tehachapi. Before the sun rises, classic and vintage autos will begin lining up to get a good spot near the heart of the car show – the intersection of Green St. and "F" St. At 6 a.m., car show committee members will begin directing the cars to the parking area. Thunder on the Mountain officially opens at 9 a.m., when the Master of Ceremonies welcomes participants and spectators. T...
Tehachapi Museum and Errea House 'Art on the Porch' featuring Jon Hammond "Art on the Porch" continues in August with a First Friday display of cowboy, ranching, farming, and outdoor items on the porch at the Errea House from 5 to 8 p.m. Jon Hammond will be the featured guest and will bring some items from his collection of cowboy and farming related items he has collected from the Tehachapi area. He will also be telling stories and answering questions about Tehachapi's ranching and agrarian...
Mindfulsness is waking up to the present moment, not being in an altered state of consciousness. Who can benefit from Mindfulness? Anyone who can breathe! Too often we’re worrying about the future, ruminating the past, or checking off our to-do list to truly be alive, to be aware of what is actually happening in our lives. Mindfulness brings the body back to a relaxed state, allowing all the bodily functions and processes to perform at their best. Science has proven that this brings healing to the body in many incredible ways. Some of the H...
Stallion Springs Senior Officer James Best and Bear Valley Officer Stacey Arebalo received the Officer of the Year Awards from the Kern County Law Enforcement Foundation at their annual Awards Dinner on July 14 at the Stockdale Country Club. On the evening of Friday, February 17, 2017, the County of Kern was struck by torrential downpours. Cummings Valley suffered massive flooding due to the storm, causing road closures and dangerous driving conditions. At approximately 8:30 pm, Officer Best received a radio call of “a female trapped in a v...
In an ongoing effort to improve access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public places, Hall Ambulance Founder and President Harvey L. Hall is continuing his crusade by donating five AEDs to the City of Tehachapi. The presentation took place during the June 19 City Council meeting. The City of Tehachapi was originally looking to budget for the AEDs when Ashley Whitmore, the Administrative Manager/Deputy City Clerk contacted Hall Ambulance seeking recommendations for which AED model...
Did you know Tehachapi Valley has a group of people interested in geology, paleontology, mineralogy, jewelry-making, ancient artifacts, plate tectonics, and a host of other sciences? We are Tehachapi Gem and Mineral Society and we are more than a bunch of rock-hounds. TVGMS is a non-profit organization and our goal is to learn about and educate others in the earth sciences. There will be something for everyone at our educational booth during the 4th of July Celebration in Bear Valley Springs on...
Volunteers are already preparing for the 20th annual Thunder on the Mountain Car Show. The fundraiser event will be held on Sunday, August 20 during Mountain Festival Weekend in downtown Tehachapi. The Thunder on the Mountain Car Show Committee raises money from car show registration fees, the sale of raffle tickets and tee shirts, and trophy sponsorships. Raffle tickets and tee-shirts went on sale Memorial Day weekend and will be available for purchase throughout the summer until the drawing...
Janice Polletta spoke to Kiwanis about the joy of wood carving. Her enjoyment of that art began 30 years ago when she attended wood carving classes at a business called The Wooden Apple. Her father, Don Kordes, also took up the hobby, and they enjoy working together. Polletta explained there are various types of carving and several ways to do it. Relief carving is making the projection of a figure from the wood. Chip carving is cutting a design into the wood. Three dimensional carving is...
Tehachapi Mountain Carvers wants to thank the community for buying tickets for their carved Noah's Ark raffle. They sold 2,000 tickets, raising $3,000 for the Tehachapi Senior Center. The new owner/winner of the ark is Jeff Diamond, a Tehachapi resident. Jeff is part of Gateway Connections and belongs to the Mountain Pathways program. Jeff recently celebrated his birthday and the Tehachapi Mountain Carvers helped him celebrate by giving him the Noah's Ark. He was estactic. The Carvers want to...
The first clinic will be in conjunction with Kern County Animal Services and San Joaquin Veterinary Hospital, Marley's is offering a low-cost spay and neuter clinics in outlying areas of Kern County, eastern Kern County, Arvin, Lamont, Shafter and Taft. On Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tehachapi Senior Center, 500 East F Street, Tehachapi, Calif. Marley's Mutts will be hosting a Mobile Spay & Neuter Clinic for dogs. $30 per dog, limit 2 dogs per household, includes surgery,...
Steve Lee was the guest speaker at the Tehachapi Lions Club's April 20 meeting. Lee owns a video production service, Eagle Sky View, which is located in Golden Hills. Lee uses drones for aerial videography and photography. Lee has been professionally flying drones for two years. As retired Air Force, his passion for flight led him to the possibilities of what drones could do for everyone. The Lions learned about the wide range of uses offered by drones and would like to thank Steve Lee for his...
President Walt Satalino awarded Lion members with service year chevrons from Lions Club International during the Lions' April 6 meeting. Dennis Tope, Carole Tope and Alan Powell received their 10 year chevrons. Blas Hernandez received his 20 year chevron and Doris Mann received her 25 year chevron. The Tehachapi Lions Club would like to thank these Lions for their dedication and service to our community. The Lions meet the first and third Thursday of the month at the Tehachapi Senior Center at...
Stallion Springs CSD has installed a new radio system for better communications between the field staff and the office. The new system will replace the current cellular phone system which had many dead areas in the community. The cell system often required the field staff to leave a work location and find a spot where they could call from to get parts or assistance on a project and they often missed a call from the office about a problem due to the lack of service. With the new radios and full c...
Despite the wind and cold temperatures along with the clouds threatening rain and fog, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted their Spring Fling Dance. People representing the Joaquin Squares from Bakersfield, the Bakersfield Rounders, the Aces & Deuces from Palmdale, and our own Tehachapi Gandy Dancers braved the elements to enjoy a night of dancing and camaraderie. Rod Shuping graced us with outstanding calls and good humor for square dancing. Square dancers danced to a variety...
On March 16, the Tehachapi Lions Club heard the "State of Tehachapi Address" from Tehachapi City Manager, Greg Garrett. Garrett's presentation carefully explained all branches of the city from the Administration, Economic Development, and Police Department to the Public Works Department. Garrett explained that like everything in life, Tehachapi has been changing and the City has been doing their best to keep up with and manage the changes. The general plan by the City is wholly centered on...
The Tehachapi Lions Club held the 80th Annual Student Speaker Contest at the club level on Feb. 16 at the Tehachapi Senior Center. The topic this year is "Is the Right to Privacy a Threat to our National Security?" Lion Eva Hebebrand was the contest chairman. The two contestants this year were Annie Walker and Danika Hipp. Walker is a senior at Heritage Oaks Christian Academy and Hipp is a senior at Tehachapi High School. Contest judges were Harriet Clendenin, Lorrie O'Brien, Pastor Robert...
When Jim and Cheryl Wilson were ready to retire and leave Anchorage, Alaska to be closer to his children and grandchildren in the Lower 48, they knew the kind of a city in which they wanted to live. "We wanted a small town with no freeways," Cheryl said. "It would be a town we could embrace and would hopefully embrace us back." Jim went on a reconnaissance tour. "I gave it all to Jim," Cheryl said. "He respected the fact that it would be difficult for me to leave Alaska." Southern California is...
The Tehachapi Lions Club would like to take this opportunity to offer a public, heartfelt thank you to all of the supporters of their Apple Drop Fundraiser. Due to your generous support, the Lions were able to provide Christmas to 40 low-income or homebound senior citizens, some of whom are veterans or veterans' widows, in Tehachapi. The Lions purchased "Wish List" items for the seniors and their pets with funds raised from their annual Apple Drop which was held in October. The seniors also rece...
Gallery 'N' Gifts is proud to showcase Mark Pestana as their Featured Monthly Guest Artist for November. First Friday, Nov. 4 will officially open his show which will run through Nov. 29. Colonel Mark Pestana, USAF (ret), is currently a consultant and contract research pilot at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif., specializing in human factors engineering and remotely piloted aircraft operations. He has flown NASA Earth science missions through hurricanes, mapped...
