Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tommy Baker has been in the construction field for over 35 years. The last ten years of that in Lake Isabella, California. In February of this year, Tommy and his wife, Charlotte Ruse, moved to Tehachapi from Lake Isabella, and began working here. Tommy started working for his father when he was 18, as a carpenter building homes from the foundation to the roof, and worked in his uncle's plumbing business for the next 25 years. When he decided to start his own business in 2003, he learned...
The First Step! Candidates begin the nomination process by obtaining signatures on the Nomination Paper. The Nomination Paper is furnished by the City Clerk. To be nominated to the Office of Council Member for the City of Tehachapi, the candidate must: Be a registered voter and a resident of the City of Tehachapi at the time of nomination and throughout the entire term of office. Obtain not less than 20 nor more than 30 signatures of registered voters residing within the City limits. (E.C....
Chamber mixers are a great opportunity to meet your business neighbors and community members in an informal settling. These events are open to the public, and are a good way to share information about your business and learn about other chambersmembers. Pictured above are Heather Pardus and Tina Larson, with Imortgage Loan Consultants Tracy Price and Laura Villacona. Pictured below are various Chamber Members who came to the mixer....
Nothing says "summer" like an outfit featuring lace and crochet. These two textiles are perfect for any look, from country, to bohemian, to elegant, lace and crochet are ideal for any occasion. With an array of various patterns, colors, and silhouettes, our lace and crochet selection is plentiful. Some of our favorites include an aqua peplum with buttons up the back paired with white denim, or our fabulous white lace pants great for a trip to the beach, but especially the cream crochet dress as...
After the follow-up meeting with the Kern County planners and their "Vision" unveiling that set goals for both the county and the community, the Steering Committee for the revitalization of the Old Town Merchants Association is planning to come up with solutions for a "hit list" of their Top Ten Issues. Marilyn White, one of the early contacts for the effort, explains, "It's part of the answer to the question of 'where do we go from here' – the next step." Donna Fischman, who is opening a new b...
Get ready Tehachapi! We are embarking on a new venture in our small community. Honey Wagon Brewing will be Tehachapi's first craft brewery (nanobrewery to be precise) and is expected to be open to the public in early September. It's been an exciting and exhausting past few months and will be worth the wait. I know what some of you are already thinking (or saying on Facebook...wink, wink) so let me first address the elephant in the room. Our name. For those of you who have not had the pleasure...
Darlene and Barry are wishing you a happy 4th of July and a happy summer. Be sure to stop by for story time on Thursday afternoons from 3:10 to 4 p.m. and for that gift for a birthday or just for that grandchild who is visiting or who you are going to visit....
We always say we have the best customers, but now we KNOW we have the best customers! We are so grateful to announce our customers have voted us 2014 "Best Clothing Store", "Best Customer Service", and "Best Woman Owned Business" in the Tehachapi Lifestyle Magazine poll. We are always inspired by the community to be the best we can be, and to continue to provide unique and fun items to enhance any wardrobe. The best part of owning a small business in a small town is turning the customers into...
The staff at Postal ASAP wishes you a safe and happy 4th of July. come see us for some cheer and ship your package while you're here. We ship Fed EX, UPS, and Post Office....
The Woods Pavilion grand opening was absolutely a grand affair held in their newely created space. The Chamber Directors Kathy Carey and Claudia White; Chamber Ambassadors Pat Doody, Kathleen Kline, Tina Larson, Harriet Clendenin joined Chamber President Ida Perkins along with City Manager Greg Garrett and Ryan Rush from Supervisor Scribners office, Susan Wiggins Mayor Pro-tem, Terri Cryer Tehachapi Police Dept. and princesses and queens along with Jim LaMar, President of Greenlawn Funeral...
A new venue is opening soon in Tehachapi. The Woods Pavilion, located in the downtown area, holds its Grand Opening on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. Catering will be provided by Mill Street Kitchen, with live music featuring Pat Halpin on the keyboard. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m., and a drawing for a free event booking will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Woods Pavilion is a beautifully landscaped outdoor event center providing a large covered patio area with two...
Tehachapi City Hall has received phone calls from at least two area residents who appear to have been targeted as part of scam, or at least an unethical business practice. The residents received calls from a person claiming to be calling on behalf of the City of Tehachapi that wanted to “put money in their pocket” and come to their house regarding a new energy plan we have. One of the residents said they hung up on the caller and that their caller ID came up as UNKNOWN. The other resident questioned the person regarding the fact that the Cit...
There is a gem of a store downtown on Tehachapi Blvd., next to Kelcy's Restaurant. Sheridan's Boutique Home Consignment, located at 108 W. Tehachapi Blvd., offers a wide range of fine furniture and home decor, from antique to modern, along with beautiful jewelry and glassware. Everything is attractively presented and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly, making shopping at Sheridan's a pleasurable experience. The layout of the store is part of it's charm. A 150 year old parlor set is grouped...
The staff at Postal ASAP wishes you all a happy Father's Day. Come see us for some cheer and choose a card or gift for that "special" someone while you're here. We can wrap it, ship it and get it to him on time....
"Doctor Tom", as he is called by his clients, is the owner of Oriental Massage off of Tucker road in the Albertson's shopping center (785 Tucker Rd. Ste. J). Originally from China, "Doctor Tom" received his degree from there in the various massage modalities and is proficient in the following oriental therapies: Cupping, Acupuncture and Tui Na as well as all Chinese, Japanese and Korean massage therapies. If you haven't heard of it before, cupping is a form of alternative medicine in which cups...
The title of this story is the motto for Judicial Watch. You will see this tagline under the Judicial Watch logo on their website. The first paragraph of the Judicial Watch mission statement reads: Judicial Watch, Inc., a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. Through its educational endeavors, Judicial Watch advocates high standards of ethics and morality in our nation’s public life and seeks to ensure that political and judicial officials d...
The staff at Postal Asap wishes you all a Happy Mother's Day. Come see us for some cheer and choose a card for that "special" someone while you're here....
One of the best things about being the City Manager of this great city is that I have seen the improvements we’ve made over time. I can be proud that we’ve delivered projects that, I believe, have increased the quality of life for the residents of Tehachapi. What’s more, our team is working every day to develop future improvements that I know we will all be proud of as we continue our community’s forward progress. In the last decade, we have designed, funded, and constructed over $20 million in...
Charlotte L. Ruse is a Kern County registered and bonded Legal Document Assistant (LDA), serving Kern County for 10 years by providing affordable self-help legal document preparation and Notary Public services. In February of this year, Charlotte and her husband Tommy Baker, moved to Tehachapi from Lake Isabella, and in March she opened her second office here in Tehachapi. Services provided include: Revocable Trusts, Trust Amendments, Trust Distributions, Wills, Codicils, Powers of Attorney,...
Come in and see long time employee Maria, who will help you choose from over 60 box sizes to pack and ship. Also, new items from the Las Vegas gift show are arriving at Postal ASAP. See you soon!...
We are all presented with ethical/moral questions in our life. The actions or behavior we choose can impact both our life and the life of others. The fundamental question is: as an individual person (including corporations) of our society how should one act? The term deontology comes from the Greek words for duty (deon) and science (or study) of (logos). Deontology deals with what we ought to do (deontic theories). The deontic theory views morality as comprised of duties and rights. Deontologism is a rule based approach that defines moral actio...
Kelly Saunders, who many may remember as a former manager of our local Union Bank, has joined Keiffe & Sons Ford as their Fleet Sales Consultant. Kelly is involved in the Tehachapi branch of the Rotary Club and was a co-founder of Rotaract – the young adult version of Rotary. As a lover of music, he has also donated his time, talents and use of his sound equipment to several local events at no charge to non-profit organizations in order to make their events even better. He is not a stranger to the automobile industry, it’s a job he really enj...
Bentwood, Tenn. (March 26, 2014) – The Tehachapi, Calif., Tractor Supply Company store will hold its grand opening on Saturday, March 29, with specially priced merchandise March 27-30. The store officially opened for business March 22. The Tehachapi location is Tractor Supply’s 27th store in California and employs 13 team members. The facility has 19,097 square feet, including sales floor and support service space. Tractor Supply is the largest retail farm and ranch supply store chain in the United States and has been operating in Cal...
When something happens repeatedly at my desk, you get to hear about it. Twice in the past few weeks we’re running into problems about federal tax returns and being able to independently verify their validity. In applying for a home loan, your lender is tasked with finding an outside source to verify everything you tell us. With regard to income, that means we want the IRS to confirm that the numbers you’re showing us on copies of your federal tax returns match what is in their system. This is ac...
With the tough economic times we are currently enduring, many people unfortunately find themselves unable to meet their financial obligations. In preparing our clients’ tax returns we are seeing an increasingly larger number of 1099-C (Cancellation of Debt) and 1099-A (Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property) forms. What are these forms, why are you receiving them, and what should you do if you receive one? When property is security for a loan and the lender forecloses on the loan, or p...
