hey Apple Valley it's eve and I'm here with the latest Apple Valley Vibe let's take a look at what's happening in our city five new firefighters were sworn in at our most recent city council meeting the firefighters participated in an oath of office and a badge pinning ceremony to Mark the end of their probationary time with the department and the start of their careers as sworn Apple Valley firefighters if you or someone you know might be interested in becoming a firefighter the department is having information sessions for new recruits at Apple Valley Fire Station 1 on April 9th 13th and 16th visit APPL valy mn.gov for detailed information on how you can become a paid on call firefighter with the Apple Valley Fire Department April is autism acceptance month and to show support our police officers will be wearing special patches on their uniforms in addition the police department will be hosting SE sensory friendly events a police patch Hunt is taking place April 8th through 13th families can register to receive Clues to the location of our hidden police patch each day during the week those registered will receive a new clue by email leading them closer to the patch the winner gets to keep the patch and also wins a $25 Target gift card for more information or to register for this year's patch hunt visit Apple Valley mn.gov police the annual Apple Valley home and garden expo is being held on Saturday April 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at East viiew High School there will be over 120 Home and Garden related businesses and organizations including City staff from Building Inspections Community Development code enforcement Parks and Recreation natural resources and more admission is free and you can find out more about the event by visiting APPL Valley homeand garden.com that's the latest Vibe here in Apple Valley stay in the loop with the latest happenings by connecting with us on social media and checking out our [Music] website