Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On June 8, the community joined together to raise money for the American Cancer Society in Tehachapi. They participated in a 5K or 1-mile run or walk at Meadowbrook Park. It was perfect weather and a great turnout....
"The Beatles" tribute band performed on Sunday, June 16 at Philip Marx Central Park as the kick-off of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District Concerts in the Park series in association with Fiddlers Crossing and MusicMX Entertainment. The performers are members of the tribute band "Ticket to Ride." This is the first of several summer concerts in the park for this year. Corporate sponsorship is by Lehigh Cement and Grimmway Farms....
Tehachapi Branch Library hosted their first annual Comic Con on Saturday, June 15. Over 200 comic fans showed up, many in costume, to enjoy the festivities. Local artists from Tehachapi and surrounding communities displayed their art, including: Jerry Benavente who has drawn for "Batman: The Animated Series;" Donald Towns who worked on Disney's "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid" and "The King and I"; Istvan Majoros who worked on "The Simpsons," "Futurama," "Fern Gully" and...
The community joined together on May 27 to honor and pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives serving the nation. Events included the annual Memorial Day Parade in town, and ceremonies in Central Park and Bear Valley Springs....
For the third year in a row, Memorial Day weekend brought Western Swingout to Downtown Tehachapi. Dancers from all over enjoyed the festivities held in venues at both ends of town....
The Tehachapi Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5948 continues the lineage of Tehachapi by showing off the town's colors and accolades on the post's boxcar. Jocelynn McCloskey (shown), and father veteran Skip McCloskey, the post Judge Advocate and a Tehachapi resident working at NASA, took four months to create this marvel. The VFW is proud they can continue to display their pride in their community....
By day's end on Friday, May 17 nearly 80 of these vintage Chevrolet vehicles, driven by members of the Vintage Chevrolet Car Club of America, were in town or had passed through Tehachapi. While visiting town the drivers and riders ate, visited local museums and shopped. They returned to Bakersfield later in the day, readying themselves for a vintage car show in Bakersfield on Saturday....
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....
Some members of The Order of Eastern Star from both Tehachapi and Bakersfield got together for a Port Pal Palooza on Saturday, May 18. Port Pals are small pillows with velcro that can be attached to seat belts for those with medical ports or pace makers. The seat belts cross the area of these ports and cause discomfort and these small pillows protect the area. On this occasion there were 124 port pals made which will be donated to cancer centers in Bakersfield and the Antelope Valley. This is a...
For Cinco de Mayo weekend, Baila Folklorico, a local organization teaching Mexican folk dance to kids, gave two performances. First on Saturday, May 4 at a fundraising dinner, and then on Sunday, May 5 at Big Papa's restaurant. Dancers learn and perform traditional dances from various regions of Mexico while wearing the appropriate costumes....
On May 26, the Tehachapi School Board was treated to the presentation that won the Chairman's Award for First Robotics Team 585 at the Houston competition. The engineering inspiration award was given to the team for their science, engineering and robotics work with the elementary schools of Tehachapi. Pictured are Chloe Shadduck, Justin McKim, Layla Lujan, Julian Romero, Sophie Theriault, Mason Whitney and Andres Pena....
In addition to the traditional morning prayer service and breakfast at St. Malachy Church, additional prayer services were offered at noon in front of City Hall. In the evening, a non-denominational service was held at the Apostolic Faith Church. The theme of this year's day of prayer was, " To Love One Another. Just as I have loved you." John 13:34...
As in prior years, GranFondo Ride Director Michelle Vance chose TK's Pizza as the location to reveal the 2019 GranFondo jersey. The April 30 event came off as usual, with friends and members of the TVRPD Board in attendance. The jersey alone is a great reason to sign up for the Sept. 14 cycling event....
Pictured are Audrey Post and Lydia Chaney, owners of South Street Digital in Tehachapi. They were awarded Woman Owned Business of the Year for California SBDC (Small Business Development Council) Central Calif. Network. They received their award in Fresno on May 8. We are very proud of them in Tehachapi. Pictured also are Mayor Susan Wiggins and Councilwoman Joan Pogon-Cord....
The May 2 National Day of Prayer in Tehachapi featured three events that began with the 33rd Annual Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast at McMullan Hall, St. Malachy Catholic Church. Shown at the breakfast, (left to right) Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett; guest speaker Tehachapi Mayor Susan Wiggins; United Methodist Church Pastor Rev. Falamao Samate, who prayed for state, county and local governance; and Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast Chairman Don Bowman. Pastor John Lopez of the First Baptist Church led...
The Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council bid farewell to Michelle Vance, the organization's secretary and manager of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District at its May 1 meeting at the Slice of Life Enrichment School. Vance is moving to Colorado to take the position of Economic Development Director of the city of Wellington, which has almost the same population (9,527) as Tehachapi. "I'm going back to Tehachapi in 2000," Vance said. "They need me. I love the opportunity. I...
On Wednesday, May 1, the Tehachapi Library celebrated Spring on May Day with a Maypole event. Retired dance teacher, Frances Heywood, taught and directed the designated Maypole dancers, who performed for the group, weaving the beautiful ribbons into an intricate design. We had 12 dancers and afterwards the children made beautiful flower crowns....
On Saturday, May 4, close to 150 people attended the Tehachapi Library to celebrate "May the Fourth Be With You" with their second annual Star Wars extravaganza event. Members of the famous 501st Legion showed up, including Darth Vader, Boba Fett and an Imperial Pilot. Young Padawans attended Jedi training and obtained a light saber, and then all participants received a Galactic Passport to get stamped as they traveled the galaxy to different planets and stations with fun activities at each. At...
At Kohnen's Bakery 15th Anniversary Celebration on April 12, owner Colleen Kohnen presented Brenda Loveland with a $115 gift card. Loveland was the winner selected from customers who texted the word ANNIVERSARY to the bakery. Customers, guests and members of the Chamber of Commerce were on hand as Mayor Susan Wiggins and other dignitaries presented Colleen with Certificates of Recognition of Kohnen's 15 years in Tehachapi....
The Tehachapi County Community Water District (TCCWD) conducted their annual district tour on April 18. Members of the community traveled by van down to the Edmundson power plant at the base of the Grapevine and then followed Tehachapi's water to two of the three power plants that pump the water up the mountain to Stallion Springs and then on to Brite Lake. TCCWD's water originates at Oroville Dam in Northern California and travels south through the Sacramento Delta and then to the Grapevine...
Anglers were treated to a springtime carpet of color at this year's Brite Lake Fishing Derby on Easter weekend. Hosted by TVRPD, nearly 350 fisherman participated. The largest catches went to Cooper Brown, in the 0-to-9 -year-old category. Cooper's trout weighed in at 2-pounds, 13-ounces. The 10-to-15-year-old category winner was Jayden Harrison, with a 3-pound, 5-ounce trout. In the 16 and older category Jeff Starn won with a 2-pound, 13-ounce trout....
A weekend workshop devoted to self-defense for old and young alike was held at the Tehachapi Martial Arts Center in Old Town. Children were taught how to handle bullying threats by Master Derek Demus. Women were taught basic survival skills from visiting instructor Master Trina Pellegrini, who conducts her survival workshops around the world. In all instances both Master Demus and Master Trina stated, "We are here today not to stand and fight your attacker, but to learn the methods of...
For the first time, since the start of the Mr. Warrior competition at Tehachapi High School, there were two winners. The numerical system used by the three judges produced a tie. The two winners of the 2019 Mr. Warrior are Mathias Ahlgren, an exchange student from Sweden, and Peyton Stowers. Congratulations! Both Mr. Warriors will receive duplicate honors and awards. However, at the moment, there is only one Mr. Warrior crown at the school....
Mayor Susan Wiggins and Development Services Director Jay Schlosser cut the ribbon officially opening Tehachapi's new park and ride on Tehachapi Blvd., assisted by members of the community on Feb. 25....
Emma Gonzales is looking forward to the library's next class, which will be on the operation of the 3D printers that are available for use by the community....
