What's Up in Stallion Springs?

• The Stallion Springs Police Department is seeking qualified men and women to join the new citizen volunteer program. Becoming part of this unit will allow local residents to give back to the community and assist our police department in the performance of their duties. Successful applicants will attend a four-day training course and then begin performing a variety of duties. Some of these duties will be administrative in nature, such as data entry and filling out reports. Other duties will be more physical in nature, such as assisting with traffic control, searching for evidence and transporting equipment or persons as needed by the department.

Applicants must pass a background investigation before being selected for this position. Applications are available at the CSD.

• The Police Activities League (PAL) first Open House will be on March 22. New to the area or ever just wondered what Stallion Springs PAL has to offer? Community Organizations participating are the CERT Team, Neighborhood Watch, Property Owners Association, Parks and Recreation, 4H, the Library and PAL. These organizations will have displays and information for you including booths for robotics, Judo, CPR class sign-ups, Apple Box Derby, co-ed basketball and more. Judo classes will have a demonstration, and PAL’s snack bar will be open for refreshments. There will be booths for robotics, Judo, CPR class sign-ups, Apple Box Derby, co-ed basketball and more.

• Tehachapi Hospital Interim CEO Evan Rayner was the guest speaker at the February’s POA meeting. At the meeting Rayner detailed the status of the new hospital and plans for the old one. He discussed Tele-medicine and what parts it will play in the new location.

Larry Barrett, a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker and board member (and former-president) of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Commission, will be the speaker at the meeting at 7 p.m., March 25 in the Corral room at the community center. Barrett will update the group on the current status of real estate in the community and the surrounding areas and new business coming in the Tehachapi area.

• The next movie night in the Corral room is scheduled for March 21. The movie will be Frozen, there is no cost for the movie.

• The annual Roundup and Flea Market will be held the second Saturday in May, at the Stallion Springs Community Center and in the gym.

• Neighborhood Watch will hold its next meeting on April 14 at the CSD. Everyone is invited to attend, and you do not have to reside in Stallion Springs to do so.

• The CSD also offers open volleyball, fitness classes, open gym, men’s basketball, kid’s crafts, family skate nights and scrapbooking classes.