Apple Valley Review

By Rene De La Cruz
APPLE VALLEY REVIEW

APPLE VALLEY • The United in Christ Baptist Church of Apple Valley, led by Pastor Patrick D. Foy, opened its doors and allowed Castle Rock Christian Fellowship Baptist Church to use their facility for their second location.

Some 150 excited worshippers from both congregations, and family and friends from Southern California and Texas attended the May 29 inaugural service.

By Pat Orr
APPLE VALLEY REVIEW

Why is today Flag Day? Two reasons come to mind. First, June 14, 1777, was the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States of America.

Second, having nothing better to do, the United States Congress established this date as our “National Flag Day” in August 1949.

Update
A June 14 arrest log item reported Mark Flatebo was arrested on suspicion of unspecified felonies. He has since pleaded no contest to misdemeanor evading an officer.

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 Department.

June 8
David Zamora was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Salvador Sanchez was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery.

Eight local dance teams will square off Saturday for a variety of good causes in the fourth annual Dancing with the Sunset Hills Stars.

Dancers are soliciting “votes” at $20 a piece to support local charities.

Col. George Armstrong III beats out 270 nominees for prestigious award

By Rene De La Cruz
APPLE VALLEY REVIEW

APPLE VALLEY • Out of 270 nominees, from the United States and abroad, retired U.S. Air Force Col. George Armstrong III (pictured, right) was chosen for the 2011 Outstanding Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor of the Year.

Armstrong, who teaches Senior Aerospace Science at the Academy for Academic Excellence, was honored by the Department of the Air Force, Air University.

Ernelyn “Ernie” Navarro is the Manager of Community Outreach and Education at St. Mary Medical Center.

Note: To mark the 100th anniversary of Roy Rogers’ birth on Nov. 5, 1911, we are sharing some Apple Valley residents’ memories of the legendary cowboy movie star who lived in town from 1967 until his death on July 8, 1998. Send your memories to News@AppleValley-Review.com

Mike Johnson
SPECIAL TO THE REVIEW

By Rene De La Cruz
APPLE VALLEY REVIEW

APPLE VALLEY • In loud and clear tones, residents and leaders staunchly opposed Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company’s proposed 20 percent rate hike during hearings by California Public Utilities Commission.

Resident Joseph Tartaglini was one of many residents who said that after removing grass and plants, he saw a major increase to his water bill.

“Should the PUC continue its practice of approving one rate increase after another, Apple Valley will in time become a ghost town,” Tartaglini said.

By Don Holland
EDITOR

APPLE VALLEY • California’s overcrowded prisons will mean county jails around the state will have to house more and more inmates, but San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops said he does not foresee a doom-and-gloom scenario as some have predicted.

By Pat Orr
APPLE VALLEY REVIEW

On the site of Apple Valley’s first bank will be a new drive-thru Starbucks at the corner of Happy Trails Highway (Highway 18) and Dale Evans Parkway. Double espresso carmel macchiato should be pumping by this fall from the location. As we say goodbye to the memory of another landmark that housed the first bank and insurance office in the little village of Apple Valley it’s interesting to note that the cost of a coffee and roll in this new spot would probably have required a loan from this very bank back in the ’50s.

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