By Pat Orr
Apple Valley Review
Notice has been given to all the current regular “users” of the dining room at the Apple Valley Golf Course that soon they will no longer be able to use the facility. The Town is finally ready to select a vendor to operate the dining facilities at the golf course.
The plan calls for a full service public restaurant to begin operations after some modest updates and renovations are complete with a likely target date of early Summer for a re-opening. That means the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis and many other service organizations will have to find a new home. There is a mad scramble to find any facility in our town that can handle 40 to 100 people for lunch. Sadly, the list is short.
This closes the book on a long history of food and beverage at the old Country Club. Many years of Sunday brunches after church, special company Christmas parties, post-golf tournament dinners and every special event from the Boy Scout Charity Roast to political fundraisers dating back to before we were a town. Let’s just hope whoever takes over the operation cares enough to incorporate either through photos or menu items the storied past of this location.
There were very few “country clubs” that were as inexpensive or had fewer rich snobs as this one did. Despite what opponents to the purchase of the course by the town claimed, there was never an “elite class” at AVCC. Surgeons, plumbers, carpenters and dirt salesmen all partied together. The golf course, its bar and the old Western Bar at the Apple Valley Inn probably saw more wheeler dealing in their hey-day than a Las Vegas casino.
That’s all now a part of history.
Ready for the big one?
April 13 marks the fourth annual Apple Valley Emergency Preparedness Fair at 15500 Tuscola Road in Apple Valley. It’s a big whoop-dee-doo with family friendly food and fun along with some serious demonstrations and displays. The working title of the event this year is, “Shake, Rattle and Roll.”
If you have ever been in a serious earthquake, that catchy title isn’t nearly as funny as it sounds. You don’t have to be a “Doomsday Prepper” to care about the welfare of your family — take some basic precautions and make emergency plans. Come to the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. a week from Saturday and, as they say, “The life you save may be your own.”
Peeing in park now OK
Last week, Mayor Curt Emick spoke at the Victor Valley Republican Club luncheon and was pleased to announce the coming grand opening of a long awaited addition the amphitheatre at Civic Center Park. By now you may have read about the ceremonial “toilet paper” cutting to open the new toilet facility.
Before this construction, you either had to use the toilet in the swimming pool area — if it was open — hold it until you ran home or use some grass. The continuing problem is there are no trees big enough to hide random “watering” activity in the park area.
Finally responsive government comes through. Yes, nationally our government may be in the toilet but at least here in our town, it’s a toilet we needed and it’s paid for!
A personal note
Thank you for the kind comments generated by last week’s column. So many of us are lucky to be touched positively by the animals in our lives.
Pat Orr is a local business owner, community volunteer and political junkie.