Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Daniela Peregrina of Dragonfly Networking & Social Media talked to Tehachapi Rotary on June 6 about the importance of business networking on social media as well as all the dos and don'ts of maintaining an internet presence. Peregrina, who has been in marketing since 1999, told the group that there are 7.7 billion people in the world and 4.4 billion of them are on social media. She emphasized the need for businesses to be on some platform and to maintain their presence daily. The Rotary Club of...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has introduced this year’s bike which is on display at SAIL THRU CAR WASH starting on Friday, June 7 until the winning ticket is drawn at the Gran Fondo Dinner on Friday, Sept. 13. Tickets can be purchased at the car wash, at Alta One Credit Union in Albertson’s or at Terry Brady Chiropractic office on South Street. Tickets cost $5 each. By popular demand, this year the featured bike is a KHS Carbon Steel ROAD BIKE valued at $1,300. It features an alloy micro-adjust seatpost, an Ultracycle padded saddle, Shi...
One of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi's favorite projects every year is distributing personalized books to every single kindergarten student throughout the Tehachapi Unified School District. Each individual book features the name of the student, names of the student's friends, the teacher's name, their school and their pets' names. This service project encourages literacy and the love of reading at an early age, because reading is the key to success in learning. During the last two weeks, 10...
The Tehachapi City Council last Monday night approved a balanced five-year budget for the City of Tehachapi. During my tenure as City Manager the budget has always been balanced, that is a theme that has been ingrained in my staff as they prepare their departmental budgets and set their goals each year. The budget is a reflection of those goals, their accomplishments, projects and initiatives to better the City. It is the playbook by which we plan the coming fiscal year as well as the...
China is fed up with taking the world's trash, Waste Management's Residential Recycling Manager Ali Van Dereyk told the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi, and recycling has become more of a challenge. Speaking at the club's May 15 meeting at the Gold Mountain Sports Tavern, Van Dereyk said that when China first began accepting refuse, the limit on contamination was 5 percent. Now it is 25 percent, and many items that formerly were included in the waste are now prohibited. China, she said, is trying to...
Even with the absence of two of their members, the remaining three City Council members, Kenneth Hetge, Susan Wiggins and Phil Smith quickly took care of agenda items at their May 20 meeting. Approved was a liquor license for a new restaurant, Prime Bar & Grill, to be located on Steuber Rd. in the vacant space that once held Cafe 58. The Prime Bar & Grill will be a family-style restaurant serving a variety of authentic Indian dishes like Tandoori chicken and chicken and lamb kebabs. There will s...
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...
Ian Riseley, Rotary International president from 2017-18, adopted the theme "Rotary: Making a Difference" for his year as president. He challenged all Rotary clubs worldwide to plant a tree for each of their members. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi decided to participate in this initiative and started working with TVRPD on the plan to plant trees at Brite Valley Aquatic Recreation Area last year. After a few changes to the plan, the Rotary Club was very happy to complete this service project on...
Four high school students from Tehachapi, recipients of RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award), told the Rotary Club about their adventures and experiences at RYLA Leadership Camp. Daisy Andrade, Brandon Birka, Steven Whelan and Sam Morelos explained how the weekend will affect their future leadership abilities. Whelan said he, "learned how to bond with a person he had never met before." Andrade called the weekend a "game changer." All four referred to their camp experiences as life changing....
The Tehachapi Mountain Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently held their annual end-of-year meeting. Election and installation of new officers for the 2019-2020 year was held, and appointed positions were also announced. New officers include: President, Laura Amstead; President Elect, Joan Cote'; Program Vice Presidents, Jan Combs and Lauren Hollen; Membership Vice President, Joanne Beckett; AAUW Funds Vice President, Janice Armstrong; Secretary, Connie Brehm;...
At their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mary Lou Corpus-Zamudio for her time as a representative of the City on the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Board. "Connection is most important for the community and for the kids," said Corpus-Zamudio of the District's mission. The Council also voted unanimously for an agreement with Union Pacific for the reconstruction of three railroad crossings – at Green Street, Hayes Street and D...
In 2012, the City of Tehachapi introduced a sponsorship program that allowed businesses, organizations, families or individuals to sponsor an American flag in downtown Tehachapi. The sponsorship program, known as the "Adopt-A-Flag" program, gives Tehachapi and its residents an opportunity to show off their pride and patriotism for America. The City has approximately 100 decorative light posts on Tehachapi Boulevard, Green Street, F Street, Curry, Robinson and the Mill Street corridor right off...
In honor of their mothers, Karen Lewis and her husband opened The Spirited Bead on Mother's Day in 1999. Though this Mother's Day weekend marks the official anniversary, they will celebrate their 20th year in Tehachapi on May 17-18, with door prizes, Make n' Takes, refreshments and a grand prize. "We love it here and the people as well. Getting to create with, and for, our customers makes my heart happy. I was born to be a 'maker' and to be able to do that in our hometown is a bonus," Lewis...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and members of the community joined Cricket Area Sales Manager Janely Portillo for the Grand Opening of the new Cricket Wireless store in Tehachapi. Cricket Wireless is located at 840 Tucker Rd....
Do wealthy individuals get "special" treatment when it comes to paying taxes? It can often seem that way. Last month Amazon reported that it will not owe any federal taxes for the second year in a row. This is in spite of earning $11.2 billion last year. And Warren Buffett revealed his 2016 tax returns showing an effective tax rate of just 16% on $11.6 million in gross income. In comparison, I have physician clients earning $1 million in gross income, that without any tax planning would pay an...
Walmart begins hiring process for Tehachapi store Tehachapi store manager Amy Garcia has announced that the Tehachapi Walmart is accepting applications for 200-250 positions that will work in the new location when it opens in August. Positions vary between full and part-time. Neighborhood Improvement Project featured at Senior Seminar The City of Tehachapi joined several community partners in presenting valuable information about programs and other resources available locally for senior...
Two aviation related youth groups were front and center at the April 15 City Council meeting. Agenda items involving Tehachapi youth were discussed at length. The first was the Build-a-Plane project that has been under way at Tehachapi Airport for over a year and a half. Thanks to an anonymous donation through Arts, Science and Technology Corporation of Tehachapi (AST), the Tehachapi Society of Pilots has been able to purchase a kit airplane, a Zenith CH750 Cruzer for a group of high school...
Groundwater Sustainability Project "It's an exciting project that will change the way the City uses water and wastewater in the future," Public Works Director Don Marsh told the City Council at their April 1 meeting. As planned, the new Groundwater Sustainability Project would ensure a reliable, high-quality source of water for the City especially in dry years. In addition, it would also ease the reliance that the Tehachapi Cummings County Water District (TCCWD) has on the California State...
Once Tehachapi was sure we were getting a new hospital and before Adventist Health became a partner with the Tehachapi Health Care District, The Rotary Club of Tehachapi and The Lions Club of Tehachapi formed a partnership to do something for kids at our anticipated new facility. We had several meetings with the Tehachapi Health Care District and originally were on board to create a kid's corner with pint-sized furniture and a few things for kids to play with. As things progressed and with the...
Did you know that you can help the City keep Tehachapi beautiful? There is a link on the Tehachapi city website called Request Tracker www.liveuptehachapi.com/requesttracker.aspx through which you can report your concerns to the City. You can use this page to report things like street lights that are out, potholes, water leaks and other concerns. Fill out the appropriate work order and you’re done. There is also a link where you can come back and check to see if the item has been addressed. F...
Tehachapi announced its partnership with Ring and their joint subsidy program to provide discounts for local residents who wish to purchase select home security devices. During the subsidy program period, beginning April 17, Tehachapi residents will have the opportunity to receive a $100 promotional code funded by the City of Tehachapi and Ring. The approved $5,000 of City and Ring funding will enable 100 Tehachapi residents to participate in the program on a first-come-first-served basis. The s...
There's no denying the fact that we live in an amazing place. In a mountain valley that looms over deserts to our east and rich agriculture valleys to our west. Tehachapi was forged from its very beginnings to be unique, set apart from our neighbors, outside of the mold that has been cast around us. You could credit this to science, or a creator, that's your business but I know where I stand and what has been placed in our hands is nothing short of divine. We were provided with God-given...
As a Business Advisor and Tax Consultant, I speak to hundreds of clients every year. I love saving money for my clients, but it seems to be getting tougher every year to do so. One of the biggest ways to help people build their business and build their wealth is by minimizing the taxes they pay. We all know we need to pay our fair share of taxes but many of us are paying far more than our fair share. Much more! There are many strategies out there to help save on taxes. Some work for one group...
The City Council voted on March 18 to proceed with the development of a CEQA Environmental Impact Report for the planned housing project to be located on 138 acres on the south side of Valley Blvd. and west of Tehachapi High School. The City will produce the document and developer Greenbriar Capital Corporation will then reimburse the city for the report. The Tehachapi Planning Commission approved the initial development concept at their Feb. 11 meeting. For many years the City has used AECOM...
Doug Bennett from Magdalene Hope and Josh Pierce EMS Outreach Coordinator for Dignity Health, teamed up at the March Chamber of Commerce lunch to present a shocking program on the human trafficking problem in our country and particularly in Bakersfield and Kern County. "Human trafficking does exist also in Tehachapi," said Bennett. Describing the different types of trafficking that goes on in Kern County, Bennett said there are families that are selling their children, grandchildren, nieces and...
