Clare Scotti from Discover Tehachapi Wine Tours provides a quick update on what is happening at our Tehachapi wine destinations and Tehachapi breweries. It's a TehachaPod Mini Update on things to do this weekend. If you have an event you would like us to talk about contact us via email at [email protected].

We talk to Darrell Bolton known as "WaterBoy" on the P.C.T. as he raises money for Team World Vision following a trip to Africa and identifying a need. Darrell shares a little time with us after spending 6 weeks on the P.C.T. and he hits the trails again when we finish recording. Darrell hopes to get to Canada in early October. Its an interesting conversation and we appreciate him stopping by to share his story and experiences on the P.C.T. He tells a couple of stories and why he is doing it raise money. To donate to his fundraising efforts, https://www.teamworldvision.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=268944 Follow his blog, https://pctwaterboy.blogspot.com/

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We get an update on road maintenance, capital projects, new businesses development going on in the City of Tehachapi from Public Works Director Don Marsh and development Services Director Jay Schlosser. How are our roads analyzed for rehabilitation, repair and replacement are discussed, along with what roads will see work this summer. We also get updates on the Chipotle, Starbucks, storage and RV Park coming soon. Send your show thoughts and questions to [email protected].

Jeanette Pauer the new President of the Greater Tehachapi chamber of Commerce stops by the TehachaPod studio to talk about all of the events and business activities coming up in 2022. Jeanette has been with the chamber only a few short weeks but she has hit the ground running. The monthly luncheons are back on the calendar. The June luncheon will feature speakers from NASA. The luncheons are on the 2nd Tuesday at Big Papa's. She has the annual Installation Dinner coming in May where they will honor the Citizen of the Year, Small & Large Tehachapi Business of the Year, plus she is in the middle of planning the Mountain Festival Weekend coming in August. Jeanette talks about the value to being a chamber member and how she is there to help problem solve for local small businesses. It is an interesting conversation we have, be sure to follow the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce on Face at their new page @GreaterTehachapiChamber. Send your TehachaPod questions and thoughts to [email protected].

Join us for a conversation with Anitra Goddard from Husky National STOL. The SoCal STOL is coming to the Tehachapi Municipal Airport on Saturday May 28. STOL is Short Take Off & Landing competition for pilots. These special aircrafts will be coming to Tehachapi from around the U.S. and Canada to compete in this one day event to see who can take off in the shortest distance and land in the shortest distance. These are the types of planes we've seen in Alaska and rural parts of the world to transport people and supplies to areas that don't have airports or roads to land on. To get more information and purchase tickets to see this fun day of competition go to www.NationalStol.com This event is part of a national series to see who will become the National STOL Champion. Send your show thoughts to [email protected].

David Stenstrom is directing the next play at the Tehachapi Community Theatre called Moon Over Buffalo. He talks about the strength of the writing, the chemistry between the cast members and how everyone will just come away laughing. He is very proud of all involved in putting the play together and he explains more how others in the community can come out and help with future shows. Moon Over Buffalo will be at the BeeKay Theatre on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi beginning April 22 and run through May 8. Tickets are available at TCTOnStage.org. Send your TehachaPod show thoughts to [email protected].

Local business owner Tyler Shryock talks business and baseball. Tyler is one of the owners of TKs Pizza in Tehachapi. He talks about how they transformed the business into what it is today and how baseball has played a strong role in his development as a businessman. He shares some of his baseball memories as a CSUB ball player and as minor leaguer in the White Sox organization. He talks about the parallels of playing baseball and transferring the things he learned into his business and how it operates. He talks about the generosity of the community during the pandemic among other success stories. Send your show thoughts and questions to [email protected].