published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:18
Hook’s Books offers old-fashioned neighborhood bookstore
By HOLLY LA PAT
APPLE VALLEY REVIEW
Remember those neighborhood book stores where you could trade in used books for store credit?
You can still do that at Hook’s Books, an independent bookstore tucked behind a gas station on Highway 18 near Apple Valley Road.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:09
Apple Valley resident Chelsea Franko has been preparing to entertain since she was very young.
An only child, Franko moved with her family up to the High Desert when she was 2. As a child, Franko attended The Academy of Foreign Languages and Arts in Victorville for elementary school. For middle school she went to The Academy of Academic Excellence (The Lewis Center) and then went to Apple Valley High School to be a part of the Sunsations show choir.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:15
BY AMY ZILLNER
Apple Valley Review
Granite Hills High School senior Kevin Yi, 17, reaches a goal he started high school with: He’s been accepted to the United States Military Academy, also known as, West Point in New York.
He said, while watching history and war on television along with the “go Army” commercials, “I would get this weird feeling I wanted to be one of them and just serve.”
And after graduation at West Point, Yi said he plans to serve in the United States Army.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:13
Service, civic groups can still use location for meetings
From Staff Reports
Enter the Apple Valley Golf Course today and you may be greeted by the aroma of barbecue pulled pork, tri-tip and homemade onion rings, as a new restaurant operator takes over the kitchen.
A group of partners led by Chet Hitt and Kan Loi have entered an interim agreement to operate the restaurant for up to 12 months, while a long-term lease is negotiated.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:00
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The free Concerts in the Courtyard series continues Thursday with the Folktones Music group.
During May, the concert series features folk, variety and classic rock from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Bring your own chairs as seating is limited.
Lined up for the concerts are:
• May 23: Shadow Mountain Shakedown (variety)
• May 30: Time Bombs Rock (classic rock)
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:59
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Local teens have the opportunity to learn healthier baking recipes at a special workshop on Thursday.
The James Woody Community Center will host the “Healthy Baking for Teens” workshop, instructing attendees on how to make old baking recipes healthier. Nuts and dairy products will be used, so parents should specify during registration if their child has an allergy.
Aprons and pre-registration is required.
The workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at James Woody Community Center, 13467 Navajo Road. The cost to register is $5.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:57
FROM STAFF REPORTS
From swim fairs to swim lessons and water festivals, Apple Valley is inviting residents to dive into its aquatics programs set to kick off before summer even begins.
Register for swim lessons at the town’s annual Swim Fair from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Apple Valley residents may sign up beginning at 7:30 a.m. The line will form at the gazebo between Town Hall and the Police Department. Signups for non-residents will begin at 10 a.m. or whenever the Apple Valley line is empty.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:56
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The town will host a community Neighborhood Clean Up and Recycling event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Lion’s Park, 20701 Outer Highway 18 South.
Residents can bring unwanted items and recyclables, including tires (removed from the rim), appliances, mattresses, aluminum, glass, plastic CRV, non-CRV and non-hazardous waste materials.
For more information, visit the town’s Community Enhancement page at www.AppleValley.org, or call 760-240-7000, ext. 7560.
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:55
BY PAT ORR
Apple Valley Review
What do you do when you invite folks to a party and almost no one shows up?
published by mhaprov on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:53
No answers for grant funds
In a recent Daily Press story (“Council approves grant requests,” Daily Press, page B1, May 2), it was stated that eight nonprofit groups will take a portion of the $86,250 that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant designated for public service projects in Apple Valley.
I was at that meeting and heard several speakers asking for a portion of the money available. I did hear Margaret Diaz ask the Apple Valley Town Council, why the Victor Valley Domestic Violence group was not receiving any funds?
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