High Desert's weekend lineup includes 9/11 tributes, Yermo Days, car show
The second weekend of September is packed with events in the High Desert, including 9/11 memorials, a vintage car show and Yermo Days
Lions Club Car Show
The Apple Valley Lions Club will host a car show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Historic Apple Valley Inn. The event is a fundraiser for City of Hope Childhood Cancer research and will include 9/11 tributes, music and prize drawings. Visitors are encouraged to bring gently-used eyeglasses for donations. The Apple Valley Inn is located at 20601 Highway 18.
9/11 Barstow Memorial
The United States Veterans Support Group will host Barstow’s first “9/11 Remembrance Celebration Ceremony” at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mountain View Memorial Park at 37067 Irwin Road. The event will include organizations such as Barstow’s fire and police departments, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Fort Irwin.
Helendale 9/11 Tribute
The Helendale Community Service District will host a 9/11 Tribute during its final Concert in the Park. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, with the tribute at 7 p.m. at Helendale Community Park, 15425 Wild Road. For more information, call 760-951-0006.
9/11 Flags of Honor
Earlier this month, Victor Valley College students, staff and community volunteers began placing Flags of Honor in advance of September 11 or Patriot Day.
Each Labor Day weekend, VVC places 3,023 symbolic Flags of Honor, provided courtesy of the Victor Valley College ASB, on the hillside adjacent to the campus library.
Flags are also placed at the High Desert “United We Stand” monument located next to the VVC library.
Attached to each flag is a hand-written card by students, which includes the name of one of the deceased from the 9/11 tragedy.
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Yermo Days
The Yermo Community Service District will host “Yermo Days” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Norman Smith Park at 38315 McCormick Street in Yermo. The event will include a parade, games, food, a resource vendor fair, bounce houses, a petting zoo and a water slide.
Friends of the Apple Valley Library
The Friends of the Apple Valley Library will host the Lost But Not Forgotten presentation by Richard Rorax at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 13. Rorax’s topic includes identifying remains of WWII, Korean and Vietnam War veterans. The library is located at 14901 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.
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