Are you looking to off-load some of your old paperwork, TVs, appliances, mattresses, and more?  Take advantage of the Free Shred-Fest, Compost Giveaway, and Recycling Event at the Victor Valley Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) on Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event will feature drive-through document shredding, a compost giveaway, electronic waste and appliance disposal, and mattress and box spring recycling.  All activities are FREE and open to residents of the High Desert. The Victor Valley MRF is located at 17000 Abbey Lane in Victorville, near Stoddard Wells Road.
For more information, visit VictorvilleCA.gov/DumpItRightVV

A huge thank you to our Contracting Team, Parsons, Skanska, and Dokken Engineering for their generous sponsorship of our Green Tree Extension Celebration on May 20! With their help, we can offer refreshments and t-shirts free of charge to the community while supplies last!  Thanks to in-kind sponsor VVTA, we will have free shuttle service from the parking area to the event. Come out and join us from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and be one of the first to walk the new Green Tree Bridge. We’ll have a ribbon cutting, car show, fun walk, DJ, and food trucks. Be sure to enter via Coad Road. Learn more about this fun event at VictorvilleCA.gov/greentree.

At our recent City Council meeting, our new Fire Chief David Foster was officially sworn into office and members of our Victorville Fire Department took the oath of office at their new rank. Congratulations to Fire Captains Kenneth Hower and Derek Sutton and Fire Engineers Cormac O’Connell and Nicholas Noriega for their promotions.

Looking for a fun and rewarding summer job? Come be a lifeguard with us! We’re offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification class with fee reimbursement to those who successfully complete the course and are hired by the City of Victorville. For more information, (760) 245-5551.

Last month, our Economic Development team attended MRO Americas 2023 to attract businesses to operate at our Southern California Logistics Airport. At this event, our team shared exciting news about SCLA with businesses and developers from around the world. Our SCLA continues to be a great source of economic growth benefitting our region.

Victorville Sings auditions are right around the corner!  Auditions will be held on May 17 at 5 p.m. at the Victorville Activities Center.  Youth ages eight to 17 are invited to audition for a chance to compete for the winning title and prizes during our Concerts in the Park Series in June and July.  The cost to register is $5 at VictorvilleCA.gov/Recreation or in-person at Hook Community Center.  Our Concert in the Park Series begins June 16. Join us from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hook Park and enjoy the musical sounds of country band, The Silverados.

If you’re looking for fun activities for your children this summer, our recreation department is offering two summer camp programs. Our S.T.A.R. Summer Camp for ages 3 to 5 and Kids Club Summer Camp for kids 6 to 12 will offer a variety of daily games, crafts, learning activities, and water play.  Register online at VictorvilleCA.gov/Recreation or in person at Hook Community Center. For more information call (760) 245-5551.