October 2022

www.thelompocvision.com The Lompoc Vision “Good News You Can Use.” 21 T he annual Home- coming Parade will take place in Van- denberg Village Friday, October 7, 2022. It usu- ally starts at 4:00 from the campus. It's always fun with not only many cars/ trucks in the parade, but the whole village shows up to wave as we drive by. Join us for the fun. Let me know you're coming and we'll make sure there is a seat in a car/truck for you to help spread word about the CHSAA. Any questions, just let me know. Let's support CHS by being there for them and sharing in the fun. City of Lompoc receives award from Government Finance Officers Association T he City of Lompoc is pleased to again be a recipi- ent of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Fi- nance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Lompoc was recognized by GFOA for its Annual Com- prehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The city has received the recognition for five years from 2017 through 2021. Lompoc Recognized For Excellence In Financial Reporting The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and fi - nancial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, ac- cording to GFOA. The ACFR has been judged by an im- partial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the ACFR. City Manager Dean Albro said he is proud of the manage- ment services finance team and their dedication and com - mitment to excellence. “Earning the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Ex - cellence in Financial Reporting is an outstanding achieve- ment that takes a lot of time and really showcases the qual- ity of work that our finance team does every day. I’m so appreciative for each member of this team, and I am grate- ful to have these employees here at the City of Lompoc.” The Annual Homecoming Parade by Denise Riegel T he Garden Shoppe had a great turnout on Sunday September 18th to celebrated our recent move to our new location at 122 W Ocean ave, the corner of Ocean ave and “I” st. Customers got to take advantage of special sales and give away items as well as a drawing for a cute little succulent garden provided by one of our vendors, Julia’s Succulent Garden. THE GARDEN SHOPPE We appreciate everyone showing up to help us celebrate our new, wonderful space and we look forward to continu- ing to provide Lompoc with a great place to purchase a wide variety of locally handcrafted items from more than 40 local vendors. The Garden Shoppe has many exciting new things com- ing up in the coming months so we hope everyone keeps checking back regularly to see what is new and exciting. W e are looking for compassionate and friendly in- dividuals to join our volunteer team of local resi- dents for the upcoming tax season. We provide the training and support to help you learn new skills. You get a great feeling helping those in need. Each year over 35,000 Tax-Aide Volunteers serve over 2 million people nationally. In Lompoc, we serve close to 500 people. There is no cost to taxpayers for this service. We need Client Facilitators, Tax Counselors, and Tech- nology Coordinators. Client Facilitators welcome taxpay- ers, help organize paperwork, and manage the overall flow of services. Tax Counselors work with taxpayers directly by filing tax returns. Technology Coordinators manage Lompoc's Tax-Aide Program is looking for Volunteers computer equipment, ensure taxpayer data is secure, and provide technical assistance to volunteers. The program operates from February 1 through April 15, with training in January. More information and an online application are available at: aarpfoundation.org/taxaide. Please go online and sign up now. Or call or text (805) 717-1302 for more information, questions, and assistance signing up. L ompoc residents can have Santa Claus visit their homes this holiday season, thanks to the return of a program offered by the Lompoc Parks & Recreation Division. The City of Lompoc is taking requests starting Monday, Sept. 26 for the Santa visits, which are offered between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday through Monday, Dec. 16 through Dec. 19. The cost for a booking per household is $40 for Lompoc residents and $48 for non-residents. Vis- its are limited to a maximum of 20 minutes and will start every half hour. Availability is limited. Any location with more than four children requires book- ing additional time slots. Applications are available online at www.cityoflompoc. com/recreation, or can be picked up at the Anderson Recreation Center, 125 W. Walnut Ave. Community members looking for more information on the Santa visits may call Lompoc Parks & Recreation at: 805-875-8100. Lompoc Parks & Recreation To Offer Santa Visits T he City of Lompoc is thrilled to be receiving $3.6 million as part of the California State Parks State- wide Park Development and Community Revital- ization Program to fund construction of a new community and skate park at College Park. California State Parks selected the College Park Reno- vation project as one of 112 park grant projects it will be funding statewide. The 112 projects selected total $548.3 million in grants. There were $2.42 billion in grant requests, and 468 project applications across the state for this round 4 opportunity. You all made this happen! And you're getting the College Park you deserve. Find more information at www.cityoflompoc.com . Coming Soon ...