Victorville Daily Press
The expected opening of the Raising Cane s Chicken Fingers restaurant early next year is one of several major business developments coming to Barstow in 2021.
City Economic Development Administrator Amanda Hernandez told the Daily Press that other large projects include the opening of the American Quartz countertop manufacturing site and the construction of a Marriott hotel.
Raising Cane’s
Located on the corner of Fisher Boulevard and High Pointe Parkway, the new Louisiana-based Raising Cane’s will include in-store dining, a dual drive-through and an outdoor eating area, Hernandez said.
The popular restaurant serves chicken meal combos with items such as coleslaw, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, a chicken sandwich and tangy Cane’s sauce that is made daily.
Victorville Daily Press Twas the weekend before Christmas and all through the valley, Santa’s elves were busy handing out toys to children like Zoey, Joey and Allie.
Volunteers with the Desert Mountain Children’s Center and Victor Valley Rescue Mission distributed food boxes and toys to nearly 2,000 children and their families during the annual “Great Christmas Toy Giveaway” on Saturday at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville.
Later that evening, the nonprofit High Desert Second Chance also hosted a drive-through food and toy giveaway at its warehouse in Hesperia. The event was held in connection with the VVRM event earlier that day.
Deacon, Barstow Fire pioneer Don Burgett remembered for service to community
Victorville Daily Press
Barstow Assistant Fire Chief Sid Hultquist called former Battalion Chief Don Burgett a “sweetheart of a man,” who poured his “heart and soul” into his community for many decades.
“Don was one of the original pioneers of the Barstow Fire Protection District,” Hultquist told the Daily Press on Thursday. “He also spent much of his time serving the people at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.”
As the end of 2020 draws near, Hultquist was one of several community leaders who looked back and reflected on the passing of the 86-year-old Burgett.
A beacon of light : High Desert philanthropist Glee Heikes remembered
97-year-old community advocate dies at home in Apple Valley
Victorville Daily Press
Glee Heikes, the elegant philanthropist and High Desert staple for more than 50 years, who co-founded the Assistance League of Victor Valley, has died. She was 97.
Heikes passed away quietly on Monday at her home in Apple Valley, according to her loved ones, who said she lived by the creed, “The joy of living is in the joy of giving.”
“Glee Heikes loved life and it loved her,” they said. “Every day was a blessing and she made each day count.”
Victorville Daily Press
Weekly trash pick-up by Advance Disposal in Hesperia may be delayed several hours due to COVID-19-related staffing shortages at the company, city officials say.
Hesperia city staff took to Facebook on Friday to announce the possible delays. The city contracts for waste management with Advance Disposal, which is headquartered on Mesa Street and also services some unincorporated areas.
On Tuesday, spokeswoman Luisa Quintero told the Daily Press the company has had a few residential routes that have had their cans serviced at unusual times due to COVID-19-related callouts among employees.
Quintero said some of the delays have been the result of precautionary measures taken by the company to protect the health and safety of employees and the public during the pandemic.