Greater TehachapiChamber Of Commerce209 E Tehachapi Blvd

P.O. Box 401Tehachapi, CA 93581

661 822-4180Fax 661 822-9036

www.tehachapi.com

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"From Native Ways to Current Days"

51st Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival®Saturday, August 16th and Sunday,

August 17th, 2014, marks the 51st Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival®. There is fun for the entire family.

A delicious pancake breakfast from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. starts Saturday morning’s activities. For the athletic types, the Mountain Gallop 5K/10K, hosted by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, will begin at 6:30 a.m. with registration. The Run will begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. Then comes time to reserve spots along F Street to watch the Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Parade beginning at 10 a.m., with more than 100 entries. After the parade ends, join us at Philip Marx Central Park where there will be arts and crafts and commercial booths and plenty of food booths and inflatables for the kids. Continuous free live entertainment will be performing at the Central Park Gazebo both Saturday and Sunday.Pet Parade

Monday, August 11th. Fun for everyone. Bring pets of all kinds. Sign ups are free and begin at 5:30 p.m. Parade will begin at 6 p.m. at Read Field, 490 "D" Street. The Annual Pet Parade is sponsored by the Tehachapi Mountain Dog Fanciers.Carnival

Friday, August 15th at 6 p.m. to Sunday, August 17th at 8 p.m., there will be a carnival at the corner of Robinson & "D" Streets with plenty of fun-filled thrilling rides.

Presale tickets are available at the Chamber office through Thursday, August 14th at 3:00 p.m.PRCA Rodeo

Come and celebrate the western heritage of the Tehachapi area at the 51st Annual Tehachapi Mountain PRCA Rodeo on Friday, August 15th and Saturday, August 16th, 2014.

Join the excitement at the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds on Dennison Road as the award winning stock is matched with some of the finest cowboys and cowgirls in the California Circuit.

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"MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL" / From Page 1

PRCA Rodeo continuedDiscount tickes are currently on sale at the Chamber

Office, Albertsons, and Hemme Hay. Presale ticket prices are $13 for adults and $10 for children

5-12, seniors 60 and over and active military with ID. Children 4 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

For additional information please call the rodeo association at 661-557-7336 or visit www.tehachapiprorodeo.com. Pancake Breakfast

Before heading off to any of the festival events on Saturday, August 16th, come and enjoy a pancake breakfast, sponsored by the American Legion Post 221, prepared and served by the Royal Rangers of Tehachapi in the Veterans Hall at 125 East F Street. Breakfast will be available from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. The Royal Rangers will be serving their traditional "all you can eat" Mountain Festival Pancake Breakfast. Pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice will be available within steps of the festival parade. Tickets are on sale now and advance ticket prices are $5.00 for adults while children 10 years and under can eat for just $4.00. Tickets bought at the door will cost 50 cents more. Call 822-3813 for more information. Tickets will also be available at the Chamber office.Mountain Gallop 5K/10K

The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District will present the Mountain Gallop 5K/10K on Saturday, August 16th. Entrants will meet at Philip Marx Central Park. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the race will start at 7:30 a.m. We have categories for runners of all ages.

Registration forms are available at www.tehachapimountainfestival.com or you can register online at www.tvrpd.org. Registration forms may also be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce and Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District office. Information and map of the route will also be available online soon.

Registration includes technical T-shirt & Finisher's Medal. For information call 661-822-3228.Parade

Come see the local celebrities, fun floats, high school band, horses, clowns, and much more. The entries will be judged and trophies awarded to winners. The parade route is from Kmart down F Street. Parade begins at 10 a.m.

Parade applications are available in the Chamber office or online at www.tehachapimountainfestival.com. Application deadline is Friday, August 8, 2014 at 4 PMArts & Crafts and Park Festival

Bring the whole family to Philip Marx Central Park, there's something for everyone!! There will be vendors of beautiful handmade arts & crafts including Jewelry, Clothing, Leather Purses and Wallets, Wooden Children’s Toys, Metal Yard Art, and so much more….. A large variety of local non-profit organization and commercial food booths with everything from Tri-Tip and Hotlink Sandwiches, Funnel cakes, Hand Scooped Ice Cream, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Italian Ice and Roasted Corn on the Cob, a beer garden, Coca Cola booths, commercial booths filled with items for sale and informational handouts, live entertainment in the park at the Gazebo, fun and games for the kids that include Bounce Houses, a Giant Inflatable Slide and Obstacle Course, and so much more.

Bring your blanket or lawn chair and spend the day with family and friends in beautiful Philip Marx Central Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. ADMISSION IS FREE…...

Car ShowThe 17h Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Car &

Truck Show, “Thunder on the Mountain,” will return to downtown Tehachapi at Green & “F” Streets. The show will be held on Sunday, August 17th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking is “First Come, First Served”. If you want to park with your club or group of friends, plan to arrive together and park. Event parking begins at 6:00 a.m. For more information call 661-821-0055 or visit www.thunderonthemountain.net.

For details on all of the Tehachapi Mountain Festival® activities, please visit our website at www.tehachapimountainfestival.com.

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce has official Tehachapi Mountain Festival® T-Shirts for sale. Join in the 51st Annual celebration. T-Shirts are $14 each or 2 for $23, 2XL $15 each or 2 for $25. Stop by the Chamber office today at 209 E Tehachapi Blvd. For more information call 822-4180.

Official Mountain Festival T-Shirts ON SALE NOW!!!!!

Presale carnival tickets at a reduced price are now available at the Chamber office. Presale tickets will be a sheet of 20 tickets for $14.00, at the carnival booth ticket prices will be $1.25 per ticket, 20 tickets for $20.00 and 50 tickets for $40.00. Sunday, August 17th will be “Pay One Price” day. The presale price for a wristband is $20.00, which will enable you to ride as often as you like on Sunday Only; On Sunday at the carnival booth the cost is $25.00. Each Carnival ride takes 3-4 tickets.

Come by the Chamber office and get your Carnival presale tickets at a reduced price. The last day to purchase your tickets and wristbands at this special price will be Thursday, August 14th at 3:00 p.m. The Chamber is located at 209 E Tehachapi Blvd. For more information call the Chamber at 822-4180.

NOW AVAILABLE Mountain Festival Discount

Carnival Tickets

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Every Thursday at noon in the upstairs room at Don Juan’s Latin Grill a group of active, responsive and friendly people converge, communicate and collectively meet to discuss projects and activities that they want to, or have pursued to meet local and global needs. This fine group are known as

Rotarians and are with the Rotary Club of Tehachapi.So, what exactly is Rotary? Rotary is a great place

for fellowship, gives you an opportunity to make a difference locally and globally, fosters a sense of community, promotes leadership, is a chance to give back and is fun. Rotary finds a place for your expertise and passion. Whether you want to lead a project or be part of a team that comes up with an idea for one, Rotary welcomes your thoughts.

Rotary is an International Service Organization that was started in Chicago in 1905. Today’s Rotary has over 1.2 million members with clubs all over the world. Our Motto is “Service Above Self”. Rotary joins leaders from all continents, cultures and occupations to exchange ideas and take action for communities around the world and creates positive change in those communities through our service projects.

In 1979 Rotary joined the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and has taken a major leadership role in freeing the world of polio. This work has seen the number of polio cases drop to nearly complete eradication. Rotary Clubs globally examine problems in their local area and spearhead efforts to address the issues with an appropriate solution. Water filtration and sanitation projects abound in many countries. From food pantries, to maternal health issues, Rotary clubs join forces to carry out impactful and sustainable projects.

The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has established several local projects including helping the Salvation Army with their back to school clothing and shoe drive and scholarship camp program for underprivileged kids. Rotarians have a smoke alarm battery replacement program for seniors and host an annual holiday luncheon for seniors. Recently Rotary and Kiwanis partnered to continue the Breakfast with Santa Program and also work cooperatively to continue the purchase and distribution of individualized books for every kindergarten student to promote literacy. We help fund 10 high school students at a Rotary leadership camp called RYLA. Rotary gives scholarships to selected graduating applicants for continuing education. We support two Interact Clubs (12-18 year olds) and a Rotaract Club (18-30 year olds). The Rotary Club of Tehachapi most recently participated in an International project and has directly provided food, clothing and maintenance work to the orphanage Ninos de la Promesa in Tijuana, MX.

If you are interested in joining, please contact our Membership Chair, Tim Trujillo at 821-0086.

12:00 pm Black Gold Cloggers12:50 pm Tehachapi Martial Arts Center 1:20 pm Parade Awards 1:45 pm Movin On 3:30 pm Bear Mountain Boys

8:30 am Church Service10:00 am Pat Strong Trio +211:30 am Speakeasy 1:30 pm Honky Tonk Truckers

Saturday, August 16th

Sunday, August 17th

NOTICE

Please note that there is no August Chamber Network

Luncheon due to Mountain Festival.

The Chamber will be closed the week following Mountain Festival

August 18th – August 22nd

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ChairpersonTammy Wallace

Country Real Estate

Chair eleCtMarty Pay

Farmers Insurance

treasurerKathy Carey

BVS Properties

past ChairpersonClaudia White

The Loop Newspaper

• DireCtors •Lorraine Berry

Individual

Carl GehrickeTBB

James WallaceWeddings by Reverend Jim

Carolyn WilesTerra-Gen Power, LLC

Ida PerkinsPresident

Heather PardusReceptionist

2014Board of Directors

August Membership Anniversaries25 YearsAaron Development Company15 YearsTehachapi Surgery Center14 YearsEdward Jones Investments/Ben Graham12 YearsGreater Tehachapi Economic Development Council11 YearsBetter Business Bureau of San Joaquin ValleyJake's Steakhouse10YearsCreative Wireless, Inc.Tehachapi Performing Arts Center Foundation

9 YearsHoliday Inn Express Hotel & Suites8 YearsTerra-Gen Power, LLC7 YearsRed Hot Signs, Designs & Decals3 YearsVillage at Tehachapi1 YearHoffmann HospiceJohn The Plumber-Cal City PlumbingSkinovative Face & Body by Donita

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Welcome Our Newest Members

Tehachapi's Original Apple ShedGeorge & Anne Marie Novinger

333 E Tehachapi BlvdTehachapi, CA 93561

661-823-8333

Placer Title CompanyTamera Roulund

20231 Valley Blvd, Ste ETehachapi, CA 93561

661-822-1086

Tehachapi Christian StoreSusan Palmer

108 E Tehachapi BlvdTehachapi, CA 93561

661-822-0626

tehachapi.com working for our members

We'd like to share with you a summary of our website business directory

activity last month

Main Directory Search Page Visits

Alphabetical Listing SearchCategorical Listing SearchSearch ForNew Member ListingReferred to Member WebsiteEmails Sent to MembersMember Map Views

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Calls Placed to Members 1,121Category Sponsor Ad 12

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Scenes from the July Chamber Mixer Hosted by imortgage

Lisa Kroese owner of Expert Estate Sales celebrated her One Year Anniversary on Tuesday, July 22, 2014.

Chamber Director Claudia White presented Lisa with a Certificate of Congratulations from the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce for her One Year Anniversary. A Certificate of Congratulations was also presented by Ryan Rush with Supervisor Zack Scriv-ners office.

Expert Estate Sales is located at 151 N Mill St, Ste A. For more information call 661-823-1635.

Congratulations Lisa!

Expert Estate SalesAnniversary Celebrations

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Gold Rush Sponsors

Exclusive Parade Sponsor

Silver Mine Sponsors

Carnival Round Up Sponsor

Branding Iron T-Shirt Sponsors

Gazebo Entertainment Sponsors

Supporters

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GTEDC Mtg7:30 AM Apple Shed

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Chamber ServiCeSFor Members Only

Mailing Labels Electronic (Excel) Mailing List

$35.00 $50.00

Directory of MembersAvailable to all at No Charge

Free to Members OnlyDisplay of Cards & Brochures in the Chamber Office Referrals From: Phone Calls Walk-In's Internet First Hotspot in Newsletter (first 90 days of membership)

Website Advertising - Members OnlyContact Chamber Office for pricing and options

First Friday 5-8 PM

Employment Posters 2014Members: Non-Members

$49.00 $60.00

Advertising - Members OnlyNewsletter Hotspot Newsletter Card per month per year

$ 35.00 $ 25.00 $200.00

Relocation Packet Insert/per year

$125.00

For detailed information on events, visit our Community Calendar at www.tehachapi.com

City Council Mtg 6 PMClaude L Wells

Education Center

City Council Mtg 6 PMClaude L Wells

Education Center

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Farmers MarketRailroad Park 4-7 PM

661-822-6519

Farmers MarketRailroad Park 4-7 PM

661-822-6519

Tehachapi Oldtimers Reunion 11 AM Central Park

661-822-3228Cheers to Chairty 2014

6-10 PM Veritas

Exhibitor spacEs arE still availablE for thE fall businEss showcasE bEing hEld on wEdnEsday, sEptEmbEr 24, 2014, at wEst park activity cEntEr.

for morE information and Exhibitor packEts, plEasE contact thE chambEr at 661-822-4180 or visit thE showcasE pagE on thE chambEr wEbsitE.

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Mountain FestivalCarnival 6 PM

PRCA Rodeo 7 PM

Mountain Festival Set-upChamber Office Closed

51st Annual TehachapiMountain Festival®

51st Annual TehachapiMountain Festival®

Mountain Festival Wrap-upChamber Office Closed

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Mountain Festival Pet Parade

Read Field 5:30 PM

Chalk on the Walk661-822-6062

Music in the Park5 PM Meadowbrook Park

Movies in the ParkMeadowbrook Park-Dusk

661-822-3228

Movies in the ParkMeadowbrook Park-Dusk

661-822-3228

Music in the Park 5 PMCentral Park 661-822-3228

National Night Out5-8 PM Central Park

Dog Days of Summer Souza Family Vineyard 3-6 PM