The Vallejo Weekly - Volume 9 Issue 39

Vallejo W e e k ly Vo l u m e 9 I s s u e 3 9 September 30, 2021

Photo Courtesy of: Memories by McKinley

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NIGHTMARE ISLAND VALLEJO Looking for a hauntingly good time this Halloween?

Join us and prepare to scream...

Nightmare Island returns every Friday thru Sunday in October “Halloween’s NightMARE Island” is coming to a new location on Mare Island! Join us at 9th and Nimitz Avenue on Mare Island every Friday thru Sunday in October. For more information and tickets, visit, nightmareislandvallejo.com NightMARE Island is also collecting nonperishable food for our friends in need, as well as new and gently-used Halloween costumes for our kids in need. All donations will be distributed through Vallejo Together.

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CULINARY PROGRAM TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH COOKING SKILLS

play and the impact they can have by supporting their local food system, emphasizing that the well-being of their health, their community, and their planet is all

Students at St. Patrick-St. Vincent one in the same.”

Catholic High School in Vallejo are participating in Sustainable

“The course helps to raise

Solano’s first Youth Cooking

awareness about what is growing

class for high school youth, which in our school garden and connects students with the work launched in September.

Chef Robin Perry does every The nine students meet weekly in

school day to produce nutritious

the after-school program, which

and fresh meals in our school

focuses on basic culinary skills

kitchen,” said Rick Rodgers, who

while learning to make healthy

chairs the English department

meals using local produce.

and advises the school’s Urban

Students also learn about the

Farmers club. “Students are

importance of a local food system enjoying the course, and love the fact that they get to eat what they and spend one day visiting a Solano County farm for a hands-

prepare at the end of the course.”

on tour.

In the coming months, “The goal of the course is to

Sustainable Solano will bring

enrich the connection our youth

the Youth Cooking program to

have with fresh, healthy food and

other partner organizations and

local food producers,” Program

sites around the county, including

Manager Stefani Iribarren Brooks

Girl Scouts, Solano County 4-H,

said. “Students will gain access to Fairfield PAL, Vallejo Project, culinary skills from a professional and Vallejo First Five. Some of chef as well as educational

these classes will be taught at the

instruction about the role they

Solano County Fairgrounds.

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VALLEJO WATERFRONT WEEKEND ACTIVITIES

Car Show is open to all makes, models, and years of cars and trucks: Classics,

On Saturday, October 2, the Vallejo

Customs, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Rat

Waterfront Weekend is excited to be

Rods, etc.

back and celebrating with the City of Vallejo. But this year, don’t just attend

Are you interested in the Chili Cook-

the event, be a part of the event.

Off? A mere $25 entrance fee affords your chili team with table space at the

Whether you’d like to try your hand at

Vallejo Waterfront Weekend. Judging

the Kornhole Tournament, enter your

is based on taste, aroma, quality, and

car in the Classic Car Show, compete

presentation.

for the best Chili in the Cook-Off, or race in support of the Vallejo Unified School

Why not end your day at the Vallejo

District in our Glo Run.

Waterfront Weekend by running in the Glo Run, hosted by the Vallejo Unified

Come join in for the newest game

School District. Ride the Ferry over to

that everyone can participate in SCI

the starting line by the Mare Island Ferry

Active Network welcomes you to

Terminal at 6:30 p.m., and enjoy a fun

sign-up for the Kornhole Tournament,

run along Mare Island and the Vallejo

offering singles, doubles, and 4-person

Waterfront promenade, finishing the

crew teams in social and competitive

race with a “glowing” celebration on the

divisions. All ages are welcomed and

festival grounds.

encouraged to pre-register with all proceeds benefiting SCI Active Network. All event registration and additional information can be found at The Hot Rod and Classic Car Show

VallejoWaterfrontWeekend.com.

will be hosted by the Boyz Under The

Please note that we will follow current

Hood Car Club, benefiting Operation

pandemic guidelines.

Care and Comfort. The car show will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and cars will begin parking at 8:00 a.m. along the Vallejo Waterfront Marina Green. The 7

MAP VALLEJO [Español abajo. Filipino sa ibaba] Redistricting determines which neighborhoods and communities are grouped together into a district for purposes of electing a councilmember.

Help us #MapVallejo, and share how YOU think district boundaries should be drawn, in order to best represent YOUR community!

Learn more at mapvallejo.org.

-----------------------------------------------------------------La reordenación de los distritos determina qué barrios y comunidades se agrupan en un mismo distrito a efectos de elegir a un concejal.

Ayúdanos a crear el #MapaDeVallejo y dinos cómo crees que deberían trazarse los límites de los distritos para representar mejor a TU comunidad.

Más información en mapvallejo.org.

-----------------------------------------------------------------Tinutukoy ng muling pagdidistrito kung aling mga kapitbahayan at pamayanan ang pagsasamahin sa isang distrito para sa mga hangarin na pumili ng isang miyembro ng konseho.

Tulungan kami #MapaVallejo, at ibahagi kung paano sa tingin mo dapat iguhit ang mga hangganan ng distrito, upang mahusay nakumatawan sa IYONG komunidad!

Dagdagan ang nalalaman sa mapvallejo.org.

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WATER WISE TIP OF THE WEEK! Fill bathtub halfway or less.

Filling up your bathtub halfway or less can save TWELVE gallons of water per bath.

Learn more at SaveOurWater.com.

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DANNY ”SWEET MAN” THOMAS DAY On Saturday September 25th at Vino Godfather Winery tasting room on Mare Island, Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell presented a proclamation to Vallejo’s own Mr. Danny Thomas.

The Mayor and the Vallejo City Council declared Saturday September 25th 2021, as Danny” Sweet Man” Thomas Day in Vallejo.

Mr. Thomas is a founding member of world renowned band Con Funk Shun. Mr. Thomas and Ms. Wanda Peyton his spouse were in Vallejo on a book signing tour for Danny’s book My Life & Fun Times with Con Funk Shun and Wanda’s book, When Girls Cry. After the presentation, Mr. Thomas performed for an intimate gathering of his fans and supporters.

Pictured L to R: Mr. Danny “Sweet Man” Thomas, Mayor Robert McConnell, Ms. Wanda Peyton

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