Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Brite Valley is located west of the city Tehachapi, in a fertile area surrounded by mountains. It has been known to many generations of Native Americans and later white settlers who discovered the rich soil and temperatures to raise foods for themselves and cattle. The valley is four miles long and two miles wide. The valley's first residents were most likely the Nuwä (Kawaiisu or Paiute) who lived there for thousands of years. They gathered acorns, bulbs, seeds and greens. Their meat...
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...
When Ed Grimes first came to live in Tehachapi in 1950, the odds in life were heavily stacked against him: he was a seven year-old, half Latino boy whose father had abandoned him and his brother Jerry, and he had been bounced around in eight different foster homes after his mother, Helen Arvizu, contracted tuberculosis and was confined to the Stoneybrook Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Keene for two years until her death. It would have been difficult to imagine that this hard luck lad would one day...
Before the completion of Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital, interim-President David Eastman appointed the Art of Healing Committee to secure works of art to be placed throughout the hospital. Artwork has been proven over and over again to be beneficial in the healing of hospital patients. Among the many works secured by the committee are the butterfly mural located in the interior courtyard and the welcoming angel in the hospital entry hall. On March 18, the remaining members of the...
What did you do for Saint Patrick's Day? In Tehachapi 41 people (many dressed in green) donated blood. An additional 17 people came out and were unfortunately turned away due to time and space limitations and hopefully they will return to the next blood drive in May. "I couldn't be prouder of our greater Tehachapi community; they turn out to every drive. A big thank you to everyone who donated and a big thank you to those that came out and were not able to donate due to the space limitations....
Season 3, Episode 120 – TVRPD Update Corey Torres, the general manager from Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, stops by the TehachaPod studio to talk about the activities and programs slated for 2022. The Brite Lake Fishing Derby is set to return after being postponed the last two years and youth sports are in full swing with signups for the upcoming seasons available. Corey talks about what to look forward to and how to sign up. Season 3, Episode 119 – Safe Surrender Baby Awa...
After careful consideration, Tehachapi Police Chief Kent Kroeger has rescinded his retirement and will remain chief of police in Tehachapi, a post he has held since 2014. Kroeger had initially announced his retirement in December of last year. The City of Tehachapi hired a consultant to conduct a national search for his replacement and while several qualified candidates applied, the challenges surrounding the law enforcement profession were apparent during the search process. "After careful...
Before local sculptor Dwight Dreyer could begin the design for the life-size bronze statue of a skateboarder that will be placed at the new Ollie Mountain Sports Park, he needed a model. After some consideration, he chose 9-year-old Jane Scrivner. "Scrivner was thrilled to learn she had been chosen," said Dreyer, "especially when she received a modeling certificate and $20. You would have thought it was $1,000." The bronze statue at the Sports Park will be the first of a series of bronzes...
The Tehachapi Arts Commission has announced Art in the Park, a project that will eventually place life-size works of art in each of Tehachapi's parks. In 2022, the Commission plans to begin the project with a donation to the new Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Skate Park. Local sculptor Dwight Dreyer will be donating his time to design a life-size bronze statue of a young girl on a skateboard. Proceeds from the Art 2022 VIP Reception in July will provide the funding for the creatio...
Forty-five people donated blood in Tehachapi on Tuesday, Nov. 16, bringing the total to more than 900 donors over the past 20 months. Once again, the Houchin Community Blood Bank team partnered with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District and the City of Tehachapi for the 26th time in the past two years. The Houchin team was busy throughout the entire five-hour lifesaving event. There has been a critical shortage of blood products in Kern County and this drive helped provide a little...
Houchin Community Blood Bank returns to the City of Tehachapi on Tuesday Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tehachapi-wide blood drive will be held at Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District's West Park, 490 W. D Street. If you would like to reserve a time to donate, please use this link to find a time that works for you connect.hcbb.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/6333. To help save time, fill out the donor questionnaire prior to arrival (must be done same day of the donation) from home...
Recently released episodes of TehachaPod feature interviews with the Tehachapi High School Booster Club, and a conversation with Tehachapi Valley Recreation Parks District (TVRPD). In episode 94 of TehachaPod, Corey Costelloe becomes the interviewee as a THS alumni and member of the Warrior Board of Directors. Corey gets into detail about how the Booster Club supports the THS student athletes throughout the year. He explains how they could use community volunteers and how we all can support the...
The annual Tehachapi Oldtimers Reunion was held on Aug. 1, and more than 425 people gathered in Philip Marx Central Park to visit with friends, acquaintances and in many cases, former neighbors who returned to their old hometown for this celebratory event. The Tehachapi Oldtimers Reunion is a special event that is a testament to Tehachapi's strong sense of community and respect for history and traditions. Most cities and towns don't have an annual celebration like this. They don't even try. The...
On July 28 the TVRPD Board of Directors held a Special Meeting to award the bid for the construction and installation of the Modular Steel Skate park located at West Park. We are pleased to announce the bid was awarded to American Ramp Company, a decorated company with a footprint of incredible skateparks all around the United States. For those unaware, this project is made possible by available non-competitive grant funds through the State of California's Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018...
On Tuesday, July 27, Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) joined forces with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) and the City of Tehachapi on the fifth Tehachapi-wide blood drive of 2021 for these three organizations. The drive collected 37 units of blood and had four first-time donors! More than 200 people have donated blood (potentially saving up to 600 lives) this year at the five Tehachapi drives in 2021. "It just makes me so proud of everyone who gives of their time to...
On Tuesday, May 25, Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) partnered with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on the fourth Tehachapi-wide blood drive of 2021. The drive collected 35 units of blood and had six first-time donors! More than 165 people have donated blood this year at the four Tehachapi drives in 2021. "The Tehachapi community continues to come out and donate each time we have a blood drive. Our collaboration with Houchin and TVRPD shoul...
On Thursday, February 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) will be working with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on a Tehachapi-wide blood drive. In 2020 the City of Tehachapi, TVRPD, & HCBB collaborated on 17 blood drives, receiving 594 units of donated blood that stayed in Kern County. The first blood drive of 2021 was cancelled in January due to snow and the freeway closure. Blood donations save lives, people needing...
On Monday, November 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) will be working with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on a Tehachapi-wide blood drive. "Donating blood has a special place in my heart. My mother had a heart attack and needed blood, because the community donated blood my mom's life was saved," said Michael Davies, Councilmember for the City of Tehachapi. All blood donations made to HCBB remain in Kern County for...
On Tuesday October 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) will be collaborating again with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on a Tehachapi-wide blood drive. "In this time of uncertainty and in the face of many challenges, it is a true blessing to see the abundance of support for our patients in need! Through the partnership with TVRPD and the City of Tehachapi, this community has contributed dozens of units of blood and...
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Houchin Community Blood Bank will once again be joining with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District on a community-wide blood drive. Walk-ups will be accepted, as all reserved times have been filled. Since the COVID-19 crisis began these three organizations have worked together on two community-wide blood drives each month. Tehachapi residents have been donating blood consistently helping local hospitals meet the...
On Thursday, July 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) will be joining forces again with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on a community-wide blood drive. Since the COVID-19 crisis began these three organizations have worked together on two community-wide blood drives each month beginning in March. Tehachapi residents have been donating blood consistently helping local hospitals meet the need for blood. Donors can also...
Houchin Community Blood Bank will be in the City of Tehachapi on Tuesday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for community-wide blood drives. The June 23 blood drive will be located at the Tehachapi Valley Parks and Recreation District West Park Aspen Gymnasium parking lot on D St. in Tehachapi. There are plenty of reservation times available for this blood drive. Reserve a space for this blood drive at www.connect.hcbb.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5580. Houchin Community Blood Bank...
Houchin Community Blood Bank's Yessica Diaz-Conti joined the latest podcast to talk about the importance of blood donations during the COVID-19 crisis. Diaz-Conti shares a personal story about a critical blood donation recently in Kern County. In addition, where the donations of blood, platelets and plasma are used. The next blood drive will take place Thursday, June 18 from 2-6 p.m. adjacent to the Farmer's Market in Downtown Tehachapi. The City of Tehachapi has hosted five blood drives since...
Get out and run! The Tehachapi Recreation and Park district (TVRPD) has transformed several of its cancelled events into bright lights for the community. District Manager Corey Torres said the district has given the eggs it had purchased for the popular Easter Egg Hunt to a volunteer group to give to families for Easter egg hunts at home. The Easter Egg Hunt, which was scheduled for Sat. April 11 at West Park, draws hundreds of children every year in four age categories up to age 10. The event...
