Velocity News February 20 (Correction)

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February 20, 2024 | Week 8

The description for the Vista High School Futures Fair has been corrected.

Frogy's Donuts Retirement Party

After 40 years of delighting Vistans with delicious donuts and a frog-filled store, Sharon from Frogy's Donuts & Bakery will be retiring.

Join us to celebrate Sharon for all she has done for our community and the legacy Frogy's leaves behind. Bring a card, flowers, and/or a warm hug as we all celebrate Sharon and Frogy's!

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Heroes of Vista - Celebrating Excellence

The Vista Chamber of Commerce and the Vista Education Foundation present the 13th Annual Heroes of Vista Gala. Enjoy this evening celebrating our community with awards, hors d'oeuvres, and great company!

See the list of nominees and purchase tickets for this magical evening here.

Velocity Vista Chamber Podcast - Luis Gomez, Chick-fil-A Vista

Luis Gomez is the owner/operator of Chick-fil-A Vista. If you've met Luis, you recognize his warm and authentic smile. His unique path to being a Chick-fil-A owner/operator is an inspiration!

Join guest host Kent Leithold as he sits down with Luis to talk about community service, investing in team members, and that Chick-fil-A sauce! Also, learn how your community group can partner with Chick-fil-A.

Listen now here.

Ribbon Cutting - AwnGuard

AwnGuard's services include cleaning of awnings, shade structures, large outdoor tents, pressure washing, exterior window washing, and solar panel cleaning for both residential and commercial.

Call them at (760) 435-1367 to request a quote!

Ribbon Cutting - Frida's Taqueria

Frida's Taqueria is now open in Vista!

Gracy and Roberto's dream started in 2017 selling tacos on the street, today they have three locations open all throughout North County! Learn more about them here.

Visit them at 1250 S Santa Fe Ave. for the best TJ style tacos in town.

Coffee & Conversation - February 21

Join Vista Chamber CEO Rachel Beld for a morning coffee at Cat & Craft Cafe.

Enjoy the coffee and pastries while netweaving and making relationship-based referrals with fellow Chamber members.

RSVP here.

Ribbon Cuttings

FastestLabs

Tuesday, February 20 at 2:30pm

730 Sycamore Ave.

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Applied Membranes

Thursday, February 22 at 11:30am

2450 Business Park Dr.

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Burgeon Beer Company

Tuesday, February 27 at 2:00pm

501 S Santa Fe Ave.

RSVP

ServPro

Thursday, February 29 at 12:00pm

2870 S Santa Fe Ave.

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Vista High School Futures Fair

Vista High School is having its College & Career Futures Fair on Friday, March 1st, 2024 from 10:45am to 1:20pm on campus. This is a great opportunity to get in front of all of our 2,000+ students. The event will be held in the Main Quad and is open to any student, plus specific classes will be taking their students around as well. Who should participate? Colleges, career speakers, employers, businesses, non-profit organizations, government organizations, US Military, etc. Register your organization for free here.

City of Vista Leadership Academy Available to Residents

The Vista Leadership Academy is a free eight-week program held twice a year. The group meets weekly on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, except for one daytime citywide bus tour. The academy gives residents an up-close look at how the city functions. Enrollment is limited to 20 Vista residents or business owners aged 18 years or older on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more here.

Vista's Broadway Theater Celebrates 20 Years

Broadway Vista Theater and Arts Center owners Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis begin their 20th year of on-stage productions in their theatre located on Broadway St. in Downtown Historic Vista. A Gala will be held on March 15, 16 and 17 with performances introducing their 20th Season. More information on this and all other productions as well as camp information and becoming a patron of Broadway Vista is available at www.broadwayvista.biz.