THE VICTOR VALLEY CHAMBER E-INSIGHT
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr. 22
Ribbon Cutting
DeCe Company
16822 C St.
10:00am - 11:00am
10:15am - Ribbon Cutting
(Lunch to follow courtesy of Cross Eyed Cow Pizza)

Apr. 25
Joint Legislative Action Cmte. Mtg.
Hesperia Chamber
14321 Main St.
8:00am

Apr. 26
What's Brewing
Oak Hills Brewing Co.
12221 Poplar St., Ste. 3
10:30am - 11:45am
*RSVP Required

Springtini
Coldwell Banker Home Source
12138 Industrial Blvd.
4:00pm - 7:00pm

*Meetings at Chamber Office unless otherwise specified
MOJAVE RIVERWALK RIBBON CUTTING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
  The Town of Apple Valley will officially open the new Mojave Riverwalk South trail with a ribbon cutting event on April 25 at 10:00am. The public is invited to join Mayor Scott Nassif for a short ceremony followed by an informal walk along the new 2.75-mile path.
  Previously, the trail was a little-known dirt footpath tucked away behind the retail shops along the western most edge of Jess Ranch Marketplace. Construction began last October to upgrade and lengthen the trail using an active transportation grant from Southern California Association of Governments. The result is a 12-foot wide concrete multi-use trail that begins at Bear Valley Rd. and stretches south to the town boundary at Poppy Road.
   Thanks to a generous donation of $48,000 from Apple Valley resident Elaine Clapp in memory of her husband H. Bennett Clapp, 12 benches have been installed on concrete pads along the route to provide rest areas with beautiful mountain and river vistas.
   The Riverwalk is one of many outdoor amenities that have recently been installed or upgraded in Apple Valley. Construction wrapped up on the Bear Valley Bike Path along Bear Valley Rd. from Reata to Jess Ranch Pkwy. and from the Bear Valley Bridge to Fish Hatchery Rd. In the coming months, the Town will upgrade its 37-mile class II bikeway network by microsurfacing the roads and adding new signage and striping. The bikeway will connect to the newly widened western portion of Yucca Loma Rd. and the Yucca Loma Bridge, giving residents access to Mojave Narrows Regional Park.  Two miles of Class II bikeway have already been installed along   Ramona   Rd. from Navajo Rd. to Central Rd.
  The Town of Apple Valley is committed to developing a safe community, adequate and well maintained infrastructure, and diverse recreational opportunities.  These and other projects currently in development align with the goals of the Town’s Vision 2020 strategic plan, and create opportunities to build a healthy Apple Valley.

For more information visit www.AppleValley.org.
WHAT'S BREWING AT OAK HILLS BREWING CO.
  Join us for a new forum “What’s Brewing” April 26 from 10:30am - 11:45am at Oak Hills Brewing Co. located at 12221 Poplar St., Ste. 3, Hesperia. Attendees of this event will get the opportunity to hear first-hand from Jerry Hackbarth, Owner and John Brock, Owner/Brewmaster of Oak Hills Brewing Co. on the rapid growth of the brewing industry. This is your chance to ask questions and gain insight on brewing techniques, marketing measures, as well as varieties and flavors. This forum is free for Victor Valley Chamber members, while a $25 fee will be charged for Non-Chamber members. Seating is limited! Registration is available online only. RSVP Required. 

Click here to register!
HELP DEFINE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT AEROSPACE & DEFENSE MANUFACTURERS
  San Bernardino County is preparing a plan to support aerospace and defense manufacturers and their supply chain in San Bernardino County. They need your input to get it right. The goal is to identify investments that will improve the industrial ecosystem resulting in an implementation plan to create jobs and diversify the economy. This includes education and training programs from manufacturing technicians to cyber security protocols, from prototyping facilities to access to research labs, from business plan preparation to export readiness, and from new industrial parks to streamlining permitting processes. The process is designed to provide a mechanism for coordinating the efforts of individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry concerned with the growth of the aerospace & defense manufacturing industry in San Bernardino County. Please join them:
  • April 20 • 9:00am - 12:00pm: SWOT/Gap Analysis Pt. I (Supplier Network, Operational Improvement & Capital Access, Workforce & Training, Infrastructure & Site Development)
    High Desert Government Center - 15900 Smoke Tree St., 2nd Floor, Hesperia

  • April 26 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm: SWOT/Gap Analysis Pt. II (Research & Innovation, Workforce & Training, Operational Improvement & Capital Access, Trade & International Investment)
    Workforce Development Administration - 290 N. D St., Ste. 600, San Bernardino

  • May 11 • 9:00am - 12:00pm: Identifying Target Implementation Projects-Based on SWOT/GAP Analysis from Pt. I & II
    Workforce Development Administration - 290 N. D St., Ste. 600, San Bernardino
Please RSVP to Andi Cannon at [email protected]
FREE BASIC DRIP IRRIGATION CLASS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY
  A FREE Basic Drip Irrigation Class will be held this April 21 from 8:00am to 12:00pm at Victorville City Hall, Conference Room D, 14343 Civic Dr., Victorville.  The hands-on class will demonstrate how to design, troubleshoot, and convert pop-up spray to drip irrigation systems.  The program is sponsored by the City of Victorville in cooperation with the Mojave Water Agency and the Alliance for Water Awareness and Conservation.  The class is FREE and open to all residents of the High Desert.  Advance registration is required and space is limited.

To register, contact Donna McCormick by  calling (760) 955-2016 or by email at [email protected] 
ASSEMBLYMAN OBERNOLTE'S FIRE FEE DUE DATE BILL CLEARS LEGISLATIVE HURDLE
  Assemblyman Obernolte (R-Hesperia) announced that his fire fee due date extension bill passed out of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.  Assembly Bill 288 would extend the payment due date of the fire prevention fee from 30 days to 60 days to give rural homeowners in California more time to pay or dispute this fee.
   The fire fee was created to address a $50 million budget deficit in the 2011 budget bill. Currently, CalFire is charged with identifying households in State Responsibility Areas of fire protection and the Board of Equalization sends these homeowners the fire fee bills on a rolling basis with a due date of 30 days from the postmark. The assessment often comes unexpectedly, giving homeowners little time to plan for the payment. This bill’s 60-day extension will help solve this problem. In addition, AB 288 proposes an amnesty program to take effect in 2019, providing a six-month window where penalties and interest will be waived to assist homeowners in paying or disputing the fee. AB 288 will next be referred to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
BUNCO MANIA TO BE HOSTED BY HIGH DESERT HOMELESS SERVICES
  High Desert Homeless Services is hosting Bunco Mania on May 13 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church located at 16138 Molino Dr. A $20 donation includes food & drink, door prizes and fun! Event sponsorship's are still available. $200 cash for "Most Buncos" and $100 cash for "Most Wins". Additional prizes for "Most Losses" and cash prizes for "Twosies". If you don't know how to play, they will teach you! Proceeds to benefit High Desert Homeless Services, Inc.

For more information and reservations call (760) 245-5991.
RECAP: HIGH DESERT YOUTH POVERTY SYMPOSIUM
    Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSBC) held a High Desert Youth Poverty Symposium at Victor Valley College on April 11. Students and educators from the High Desert Region were invited to attend the symposium to discuss poverty challenges for youth and to provide resources and guidance to help address these critical issues facing our children and young adults. Victor Valley College sponsored the event which was designed to empower youth to help themselves and to be advocates for each other. 
   The general session featured keynote speaker Dr. Tayari Kuanda, a professor at the University of Redlands and high school science teacher. He is also a former student at Victor Valley College. Dr. Kuanda shared his personal experiences with poverty growing up in Detroit, Michigan and South Central Los Angeles. 
   The afternoon sessions featured several workshops on poverty issues. Many presenters also shared inspirational stories of their personal struggles with poverty and how they overcame the challenges they faced.
   Presentations were carried on a Facebook Live video stream on  www.facebook.com/capsbc or on CAPSBC’s website https://www.capsbc.org/youth-poverty-symposium.
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