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Victorville Connect - February 9, 2023 |
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This week, crews began installing the modular units at our Wellness Center. Construction should be complete this summer. Our Wellness Center is being built on City-owned land on First Street. The Center is at the heart of our strategy to reduce homelessness in Victorville. It will offer 110 separate modular units with a minimum 170-bed capacity. Our Center will increase shelter beds in Victorville by 56 percent while providing healthcare and other supportive services to help end the cycle of homelessness. The Wellness Center is being funded primarily through a $28 million grant from the State of California.
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Sprouts Coming to Victorville
Where can you find good-for-you products and the freshest produce around? Right in the City of Victorville! We are excited to announce that Sprouts Farmers Market will be breaking into the Victor Valley market and opening its first store in Victorville later this year. Sprouts Farmers Market will be joining other retailers in the Village Shopping Center in the space formerly occupied by Toys “R” Us. Join us in thanking Sprouts Farmers Market for their investment in our great City!
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New Smart Benches
As outlined in our Strategic Plan and Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Hook Community Park and Sunset Ridge Park will be home to our new eco-friendly smart benches! Victorville is the first City in California to introduce eco-friendly smart benches to our community! The Smart Benches will serve as a free Wi-Fi hotspot near our playground areas providing wireless internet to our community. The Smart Benches offer various features including solar powered lights, charging ports, and more! Brentwood Park and Doris Davies Skate Park are next to receive Smart Benches once installation is complete. For more information on the eco-friendly Smart Benches, visit VictorvilleCA.gov/smartbench.
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Communication Survey
Transparency is one of our core values, and we are always looking for ways to improve our communication with our community. Please take our survey and share your thoughts on how we can improve our communication efforts to better serve you.
bit.ly/VVCommunicationSurvey
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Measure P Oversight Committee Vacancies
We are looking for volunteers to fill three vacancies on our Measure P Oversight Committee. The committee reviews and certifies expenditures of Measure P revenue. The vacant committee seats are for stakeholders representing the clergy, nonprofit/social services, and local major retail. Committee members must be Victorville residents and registered to vote at the time of appointment. Learn more and apply at VictorvilleCA.gov/mpoc.
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Library Programs for Kids & Teens
The Victorville City Library hosts great educational programs for children and teens.
Monthly STEAM for children ages eight and older will be on Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. Join us and participate in a Sink the Boat activity.
Kids and their caregivers are invited to meet local author, Tiara Rolland, as she reads from her book, I Want to Be a Rapper When I Grow Up. This special Storytime will be on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
All programs are free. For more information, call (760) 245-4222.
These projects are supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
The friends of the Victorville Library are having a book sale Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grab a bag and fill it up for $5 with books from the Friends of the Library section.
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Spring Festival Vendors Needed
Are you interested in becoming a Food or Retail vendor at one of our special events? We are now accepting applications for our Spring Festival planned for Saturday, April 8. Applications will be accepted until March 31 or while spaces are available. Food vendor spaces are $65, and retail booths are $45 for a 10x10 space. For more information, call Hook Community Center, (760) 245-5551.
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Join our Team
We’re hiring at the City of Victorville! We’re seeking talented individuals to fill open positions in several departments and divisions.
To learn more and apply, visit VictorvilleCA.gov/jobs.
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Effective Feb. 10, SB County is moving its COVID-19 testing center at Green Tree Golf Course to the WIC Center located at 15247 11th St., Suite 700. The new site will offer over-the-counter COVID-19 testing kits that can be picked up Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call the County helpline (909) 387-3911 or visit sbcovid19.com.
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