Emick to host ‘Mayor’s Business Roundtable’ Friday
From Staff ReportsCompanies who do business in or with the Town of Apple Valley are encouraged to attend the Mayor’s Business Roundtable from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday at the Apple Valley Conference...
View ArticleQ&A with Jaye Sooter: Sign of a spirited rocker
Jaye Sooter was born Aug. 15, 1970, in Compton. He went to school in both Los Angeles and Orange counties until his parents got divorced in 1979. That was the year the Sooter family moved to the High...
View ArticleCouncil to discuss awarding grant money
By Rene De La Cruz Staff WriterThe Town Council tonight will discuss the allocation of a Community Block Development Grant that will benefit several non-profits groups serving Apple Valley. If the...
View ArticlePerforming the word — without a word
Mime team ‘Christ in Action’ dramatizes the gospelBy Amy Zillner Apple Valley ReviewThe team members of Christ in Action are Christians from various denominational backgrounds whose ministry couples...
View ArticleArrest logs for May 7, 2013
All names listed are residents of Apple Valley, and all suspected crimes were committed in San Bernardino County unless otherwise stated, as reported by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAround Town: Turn around not likely
By Pat Orr Apple Valley ReviewI was born and raised in California. I have had a hard time coming to realize that this state is the poster child for America’s decline.After the news flowing out of...
View ArticleBlood drive offers $10 gas cards
From Staff ReportsThe town of Apple Valley and LifeStream are offering a new incentive at their next blood drive: $10 gas cards.The town and LifeStream will host the blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....
View Article‘Concerts in the Courtyard’ return to AV Commons
From Staff ReportsFree, live music is back in the courtyard.The free Concerts in the Courtyard series returned last week and will continue Thursday with Top 40 group Caliente Duo.During May, the...
View ArticleDebra Thomas named AV ‘Employee of the Quarter’
Thomas, deputy clerk, honored at April 30 council meetingFrom Staff ReportsThe Town of Apple Valley Clerk’s office is responsible for the management, storage and dissemination of information vital to...
View ArticleTour stop: Granite Hills
‘High School Nation’ brings tour to Apple ValleyBy Davida Siwisa James Apple Valley ReviewFor a few hours on Thursday, Granite Hills transformed from a high school into a concert venue.The school’s...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor 05-14-13
No answers for grant fundsIn 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...
View ArticleAround Town: ‘Interim’ food operator at Golf Course
BY PAT ORR Apple Valley ReviewWhat do you do when you invite folks to a party and almost no one shows up?The Town had just one response to its Request For Proposal to take over the food service at the...
View ArticleRecycle, help clean up the neighborhood
FROM STAFF REPORTSThe 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...
View ArticleSwim lessons registration coming Saturday
FROM STAFF REPORTSFrom 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...
View ArticleHealthy baking workshop open to teens
FROM STAFF REPORTSLocal 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”...
View Article‘Folktones’ to perform Thursday at concert series
FROM STAFF REPORTSThe 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....
View ArticleQ & A with Chelsea Franko: The life of an entertainer
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...
View ArticleHitt, partners take over kitchen, dining room
Service, civic groups can still use location for meetingsFrom Staff ReportsEnter the Apple Valley Golf Course today and you may be greeted by the aroma of barbecue pulled pork, tri-tip and homemade...
View ArticleWest Point next stop for senior wrestler, tutor
BY AMY ZILLNER Apple Valley ReviewGranite 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,...
View ArticleStanding against the march of time
Hook’s Books offers old-fashioned neighborhood bookstoreBy HOLLY LA PAT APPLE VALLEY REVIEWRemember those neighborhood book stores where you could trade in used books for store credit?You can still do...
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