Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Saturday, June 24 the Battle of the Bands was held at Philip Marx Central Park. The weather made it a very pleasant day as it turned out to be the coolest day of the week. Sponsored by Lehigh Cement and organized through the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District "It's only my second year and It's getting better" said Corey Torres from the parks dept. Four bands participated this year: Squam-O from Alpine Forrest, Psycolous and Lightwell both from Tehachapi, and Red Soil from...
Most of you have heard about the unusual total solar eclipse that is about to cross America on August 21st. From what I've heard, there's a great deal of misunderstanding out there. Many are confusing it with a lunar eclipse, believing it will last all day and/or that it can be seen well from Tehachapi. Let me tell you what's really going to happen. First of all, let's talk about eclipses. An eclipse occurs when one celestial body passes in front of another. It can be one of Jupiter's moons pass...
The Tehachapi Lions Club proudly presents their Inaugural Lions Bike Scramble on June 24 at 9 a.m. at Philip Marx Central Park in Tehachapi. This is a family fun event, much like a scavenger hunt only on bikes, that will help young riders with navigation skills and bicycle safety as they make their way to designated checkpoints around the City of Tehachapi. Each participant will receive a bicycle safety demonstration from the California Highway Patrol of Mojave, a Scramble Map, checkpoint...
Plans for the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony in Philip Marx Central Park are being finalized by the local veterans organizations along with the Recreation and Parks District. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29 and upon reaching Philip Marx Park, the Memorial Day Services will begin. This year’s Parade Chairman, Michael Johnson, is anxious to receive entries from anyone wishing to take part in the event. He may be contacted at (661) 577-6712. The Posting of the Colors w...
With a vote of 3-2, the City Council defeated a proposal by newly elected City Councilman Kenneth Hetge requesting that the City draft an ordinance limiting the number of years a citizen can serve on the City Council. His proposal included a lifetime limit of three terms or 12 years of total service, stating that this would mirror the 2012 California state proposition supporting term limits. Mayor Grimes added that the 2012 proposition exempted any official sitting at the time of the vote....
At a ribbon cutting on Feb. 9, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District and the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce presented the newly refurbished Aspen Builders, Inc. Activity Center, formerly known as the West Park Activity Center. Jim and Lesa Cyr, owners of Aspen Builders, Inc donated $101,00 to the $300,000 project. An additional $30,000 was contributed by other project partners Lehigh Heidelberg, the City of Tehachapi, McDonald's of Tehachapi. Sail Thru Car Wash and RST Cranes. Each of...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District opened the redesigned and improved Meadowbrook Park and Dog Park on Oct. 29, 2016. Hundreds of park patrons joined TVRPD for the ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. It was an historic moment for the district and a long overdue amenity for the residents of Golden Hills. The park features two playgrounds, a swing area, misting station and exercise equipment. TVRPD invested close to $650,000 in the design, engineering, equipment and build of...
The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District will present the Mountain Gallop 5K and 10K on Saturday, Aug. 20. Entrants will meet at Philip Marx Central Park, corner of Mojave and E St. Registration begins at 6 a.m. and the race will start at 7:30 a.m. Register online at www.tvrpd.org. Early registration is $30 for 5K and $35 for 10K. Race day registration is $35 for 5K and $40 for 10K. Registration includes technical T-shirt, championship timing, refreshments, great course, finisher's...
Pssst ... You can play if you plan ahead... read on... hapi undertook to develop a brand that distilled the Greater Tehachapi area's appeal. Following months of study and surveys, consultants concluded that what resonated the most with residents and visitors was the mountains. The logo that the consultants developed is a calligraphic suggestion of mountains. In the logo's various iterations by local agencies and groups, the word "up" is used -- as in "Come up and enjoy our community." In the...
Real estate looking good -- Jim Hutson of the Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors reported to the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council on Sept. 2 that in the area Multiple Listing Service there were 281 listings of homes, with 88 in escrow. The number of distressed sales (short sales and foreclosures) is down significantly, at 7 percent. In the last three m onths, 171 homes have sold, with an average of 60 days on the market. The median price of a home is $242,000, up 7 percent...
Neighbors of Philip Marx Central Park have adopted four carved stump sculptures that the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District ordered removed Aug. 17 for safety reasons. Charles Jones, 30, said he was "devastated" when he saw the tree trimmers cutting the stump carvings, which had become iconic attractions since then-Rec & Park district Manager Gary Opferman commissioned artist Kent Holmgren to create them in 2008. The playful, funny faces emerging from dead and dying trees has...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District General Manager, Matt Young, announced his resignation from the district at the July district meeting. He will be leaving on August 28 to take the position of Assistant Director of Recreation and Cultural Affairs in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Young said that he had actually received the final offer for the position the day before the district meeting. Gulf Shores, located on the Gulf of Mexico, is a well know recreation and tourist area. One of the...
The 1st annual Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District “Battle of the Bands” on Saturday, June 27 came off like clockwork thanks to the great weather and the efforts of LeeAnn Williams from The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District. First place prize of $500 went to RED SOIL, a band from Freemont, Calif.; MUDFISH and Rafi Acalde came in second and third respectively. Sound Engineer Jim Ash and his crew made the sound the best we have had. Special thanks to our panel of judges: Tim Trijillio, Kale Dumler and Rob Saranpa. The eve...
The Loop asked me to write a column on July 4th memories, so departing from my mother’s history, I am going to search my own brain. My parents brought me to the fireworks in Tehachapi each year when I was little and parked along Highline Road so we could see the show from a distance (and I do mean distance!) That way my dad, who always drove, could make a quick getaway back to Mojave along Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road, and onto Oak Creek Road back to town. That yearly trek instilled in me a l...
When I was a kid, the best image of Pluto from Mount Palomar was a fuzzy dot. The great Hubble Space Telescope later gave us a fuzzy ball, which wasn’t much more satisfying. Something drastic had to be done about this problem. So in 2006, America vented its frustration by sending a grand-piano-sized probe called New Horizons to take a very good look at Pluto and its moons. We are a patient people. Now it is time to savor and celebrate. After over nine years in space, New Horizons will make i...
With April showers and May flowers behind us, summer nights will soon be upon us. This year Tehachapians can look forward to two community star parties where we can get together to learn about the sky, telescopes, binoculars, and especially to share our wonder of the limitless vistas. The annual Brite Lake Star-B-Que will be held on the weekend of July 11-12. The lights will be shut off around the lake, and the parking lot will be full of telescopes and stargazers until dawn. The public is...
The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District has been selected to receive the 2015 Award of Distinction for Outstanding Technology, Social Media and Marketing bestowed by the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts. The award is presented annually to a single park agency exhibiting innovative and groundbreaking public outreach practices, and for which the application criteria include visual presentations and statistical outcome of agency web and digital presence (website), social media practices, and innovative marketing st...
I had the pleasure of experiencing a fishing derby for the first time in my life! I must admit that I am NOT a morning person, but I think I'm going to convert. The Tehachapi mountains are glorious as the sun rises! I poured my coffee, grabbed my note pad and headed for Brite Lake. My daughter Blanca and her friend Elise were happy to accompany me. The first thing they noticed upon arrival was the booth set up by the Stallion Springs 4-H Club! They had doughnuts, hot chocolate and coffee with...
Do you have too much free time? Have you been wondering what there is to do in this wonderful town of Tehachapi. Well let me invite you to a premiere event taking place on Tuesday, April 14. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi, in partnership with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, is having their first Non-Profit Showcase at West Park Activity Center, 410 West D Street from 5-8 p.m. This is an incredible opportunity to find out what non-profits and organizations are active in...
The long awaited seasonal reopening of the Tehachapi pool at the Dye Natatorium is coming in February. It all starts with the Annual Penguin Plunge fundraiser Jan. 31, 2015. All are invited to join other Dye Natatorium staff and fans for a dip into the pool. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Dye Natatorium located at 400-B South Snyder, Tehachapi. Hot drinks, cookies and t-shirts will be on hand, as well. Following the Penguin Plunge, the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District is offering classes for students ages 16 on up in...
Last week, I attended a meeting at the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, as I often do, and I was approached by someone there who thanked me for the Christmas lights at our Wastewater Treatment Facility. This person told me that he enjoyed seeing the lights on his nightly commute and that they gave him the feeling of being home. Though the lights are temporary, they serve as a bit of a landmark for him, and maybe some others, that indicate they can relax and enjoy this great place...
It is with great excitement that the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District announces the removal of out of district fees for all of our programs. Following the de-annexation of Bear Valley Springs and Stallion Springs, the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District elected to assess an out of district fee for all non-residents, specifically those in Stallion Springs and Bear Valley Springs. This fee, in the amount of $15, was meant to off-set the loss of tax revenue resulting from the de-annexation. After thorough evaluation by...
I am extremely excited to announce that TVRPD has been awarded $25,000 through the 2014 PetSafe "Bark For Your Park" contest! We finished 3rd in the nation in total votes, plus won the Small City category! Our status is listed at: http://petsafe.net/barkforyourpark/ It is creative and "out of the box" efforts like this that truly maximize government's ability to provide excellent public service. Together we have financially realized yet another valuable public resource for Tehachapi! I, on...
Do you remember having to park in a dirt lot across from the train station to find the only radio signal in town? Did you ever live in a tent in your backyard after the 1950 earthquake? If so, you would be classified as a Tehachapi Oldtimer. Don't worry, the term is a respected one and is shared by the three hundred plus Oldtimers that met for the annual Oldtimers Reunion this past Sunday, August 3rd at West Park Activity Center. Some of Tehachapi's longest-living citizens traveled to the event...
Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month! Thus TVRPD, more than ever before, is dedicated to encouraging all Tehachapians to explore local outdoor recreational opportunities and get involved in their community through parks and recreation. When we go outdoors we get active, connect with nature and even improve our mental health and stress levels. Community parks and recreation are great places to get outdoor time and time spent outdoors is good for us. But are we even going outside regularly t...
