The Vallejo Weekly - Volume 9 Issue 27

Vallejo W e e k ly Vo l u m e 9 I s s u e 2 7 July 8, 2021

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VALLEJO CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUMMER CAMP The Vallejo Center for the Arts summer arts camp begins on July 12 and runs through July 23.

This uniquely comprehensive two-week program allows students, ages 7 to 14, to experience theatre, music, and the visual arts through an environmental scope.

Classes will include drawing, painting, printmaking, pastels, action figure drawing, photography, costume and scenic design, and new this year, percussion instruments. Campers will play surdos, tom-toms, triangle, tambourine, Djembe, scrapers, shakers and more.

Campers’ artwork will be exhibited on July 24 at the Temple Arts Loft, and the campers will perform an original play in the Empress Theatre.

For information about the camp, click here or call Renay Conlin, Executive Director, at 707-5156779.

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FIGHTING BACK PARTNERSHIP CALENDAR CONTEST CEREMONY Join Fighting Back Partnership in celebrating the winners and participants for their 2021-2022 School Year Calendar Contest. This event is on July 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara Street, in the Joseph Room. Enjoy some music before the Calendar presentation at 12:00 p.m.

There will be giveaways of books (donated by Another Chapter) and backpacks (donated by the Eric Reyes Foundation and Experience Church) along with information about Emergency Rental Assistance and Child Tax Credit 2021.

For more information, call (707)-648-5230 Sponsors:

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THE HILL VALLEJO BACKPACK AND FOOD DRIVE This Saturday, July 10, The Hill Vallejo will be handing out free backpacks filled with school supplies as well as boxes filled with food from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at their campus on 210 Locust Drive. Come while supplies last. Their coffee shop will be open and there will be lots of fun games for the kids. It’s an event open to everyone in the community.

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VALLEJO SENIOR ROUNDTABLE On Monday, July 12, there will be a Senior Roundtable via Zoom from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tracee Stacy, from Choice in Aging, will be discussing the topic of Senior Wellness.

Everyone is welcome to join this Zoom event.

To join in on Monday the 12th, click here or call in at 1-669-900-9128, meeting ID 836 1040 2304 # Need help with Zoom, contact the Florence Douglas Center at (707) 643-1044.

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VALLEJO WATERFRONT WEEKEND IS BACK AND SEEKS BENEFICIARIES

As a genuine community effort, their partners for this coming year will be keeping all of their individual event profits

Planning is officially underway for the 7th in an effort to support more non-profits Annual Vallejo Waterfront Weekend. For for this recovery event. this year only, they will hold a one-day event on Saturday, October 2, packed

Confirmed 2021 partners include the

full of activities, entertainment, and

Boyz Under the Hood, Greater Vallejo

community resources to help get the City Recreation District (GVRD), International through this challenging time and have a Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 1186 good time doing it.

Local Fire Fighters, iRecreate, Rotary Club of Vallejo, Rotary Club of Solano

The Vallejo Waterfront Weekend Event

Sunset, Spinal Injury Network, SolTrans,

Committee is currently accepting

Soroptomist International of Vallejo,

proposals from 501(C)3 organizations

Straits of Mare Island Rowing Club,

located in Vallejo to be considered one

Vallejo Unified School District, Vallejo

of this year’s significant recipients.

Yacht Club, and Water Emergency

However, the Committee will only

Transportation Authority (WETA).

be selecting a minimal number of beneficiaries this year, as the community

To apply to be a 2021 beneficiary,

is beginning the recovery process. Their

please visit their website at www.

objective is to make a difference and

vallejowaterfrontweekend.com, or call

truly help a few non-profits impacted by

(707) 738-6964 to request a Beneficiary

the COVID pandemic restrictions that

Proposal Form, due by July 15, 2021.

may be experiencing challenges with

Beneficiaries will be selected by July 31,

their recovery.

2021.

Requirements for applicants include active involvement in planning for the event and providing volunteer assistance.

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REBUILDING TOGETHER SOLANO COUNTY FRIENDS AND FAMILY PARKING LOT SALE Join Rebuilding Together Solano County (RTSC) on Saturday, July 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for RTSC Friends and Family Parking Lot Sale.

Your purchase or donation supports Rebuilding Together Solano County in providing health and safety support to veterans and low-income households in Solano County. In exchange for your donation, lunch will be provided by their famous Chef Paul Carpenter who will be grilling a fantastic BBQ lunch beginning at noon (until food runs out).

This event will take place on Walnut Avenue, the parking lot in front of Building 535, on Mare Island. Cash or credit cards are accepted for sale items; all items sold as-is, no refunds. There will be no delivery services provided with this sale so bring your truck / SUV / etc. to haul away your goodies no later than Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

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GIVE LITTER THE BOOT Join us on Saturday, July 10th, and GIVE LITTER THE BOOT! Just show up - the community cleanup tool trailer will be there will all the tools you’ll need!

Be sure to tag us in your photos, and use the hashtag, #GiveLitterTheBoot! *Masks and social distancing are REQUIRED. Interested in hosting a community cleanup?

Contact our Community and Volunteer Coordinator at shelee.loughmiller@ cityofvallejo.net or (707) 648-8616 to get started.

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MAP VALLEJO [Español abajo. Filipino sa ibaba] Miss the first Public Hearing on the redistricting process?

Want to learn more about the #MapVallejo process?

Watch the recording, and learn more, at mapvallejo.org. ¿Se perdió la primera Audiencia pública sobre el proceso de redistribución de distritos? ¿Desea conocer más sobre el proceso de #MapVallejo?

Vea la grabación, y aprenda más, en mapvallejo. org.

Napalampas mo ba ang unang Pampublikong Pagdinig tungkol sa proseso ng pag-aayos ng distrito?

Gusto mo bang matuto pa tungkol sa proseso ng pag-aayos ng mapa ng Vallejo? #MapVallejo Panoorin ang recording at matuto pa sa mapvallejo.org.

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VALLEJO MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC COMING TO THE CHRISTIAN HELP CENTER Over the past three years, the Vallejo Mobile Health Clinic has served the Vallejo community on one Saturday a month. The Mobile Health Clinic partners with Vallejo Together to bring medical providers and students to help those in need of care.

The next series of visits to the Christian Help Center, located at 2166 Sacramento Street, will be on Saturday, July 10, August 14, and September 25 from 10 am - 12 pm.

Vallejo Together volunteers will help arrange transportation to the site.

For more information, email vallejotogether@ gmail.com or call (707) 655-5381

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Check out the latest job openings at the City of Vallejo by visiting www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vallejo

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The world is opening back up, and

For non-profit organizations

many of our local organizations are in

VolunteerNow.org stands ready to be

need of volunteers for a variety of tasks. a part of your next level of success.

The City of Vallejo has partnered with

They can assist in advancing your non-

the Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit

profit volunteerism by strengthening

Leadership (CVNL) who’s mission is to

leadership, encouraging innovation

create a community engaged in positive

and empowering individuals in our

change and transformed by service.

community.

Their new volunteer matching portal mobilizes you to take action on the

Visit their new site, www.VolunteerNow.

causes you care about. From one day

org, powered by CVNL, and take a look

events to long-term volunteer jobs, you

at how you can be part of the Positive

can find an opportunity that interests

Change!

you.

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