On the evening of Friday, June 11th, we hosted a candlelight vigil to honor the more than 5,000 lives lost during COVID-19.

The memorial was the first in-person COVID memorial to be held by County government, and featured local elected officials, union leaders and healthcare representatives. The event also featured two musical performances to open and close the ceremony.

It is my hope this evening helped strengthen our commitment to mourn, reflect and find strength, as our state begins to reopen.

Memorial Speakers:

Dr. Clayton Chau, Director of the Orange County Health Care Agency
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Assembly District 74
Mayor John Stephens, City of Costa Mesa,
Mayor Farrah Khan, City of Irvine
Mayor Kim Carr, City of Huntington Beach
Mayor Tiffany Ackley, City of Aliso Viejo 

Mike Ramirez, United Food and Commercial Workers (Local 324)
Susan Johnson, Health Ministries & Nursing Outreach (Hoag)
Walter Muneton, Social Worker and Vice President of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education
Julio Robles, Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Tim Taber, local business owner
Representative from the National Union of Healthcare Workers

Performances by:

Richard Adkins, violinist
Violette Remington, vocalist

CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2021!

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

High school students across our district graduated this week, a remarkable accomplishment for a year which has seen shifting schedules, hybrid learning, and an evolving pandemic.  

I celebrated with graduates at Los Alamitos High School in Rossmoor during their annual car parade. Thank you for the invitation!

ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES

We also attended events in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach this week. Thank you to South Coast Metro Alliance and the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor for giving us the opportunity to speak and share our upcoming activities.

We also recognized George Thomson and Jay Nugent for their remarkable achievements for Costa Mesa. Thank you for ushering in a new record!

Until next week,

Sincerely,
Katrina Foley
Supervisor, Second District
County of Orange Board of Supervisors

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 16^th, 2021

Small Business Roundtable

I’m committed to help our small business community rebuild. Please join me on Wednesday, June 16^th at 1:00 PM, for a virtual small business roundtable for our local-area restaurants.

Please RSVP at http://tiny.cc/D2SmallBizMeet.

Wednesday, June 23^rd, 2021
Virtual Job Fair

We’re partnering with County One-Stop to hold a virtual job fair on Wednesday, June 23^rd between 10:00 – 2:00 PM.

You can:

• Safely network with multiple employers remotely through an online platform!
• Visit “virtual booths” and watch short presentations from our job fair partners!
• Interact with hiring managers to apply for open Enrollment opportunities!
• Submit your resume and interview via live chat and Video Conferencing!

For more information visit: OCONESTOP.COM/JOBFAIRS

UPCOMING OCTA BOARD MEETING:

Our upcoming OCTA board meeting is on June 14^th, 2021. Click here to view the agenda.

UPCOMING COUNTY BOARD MEETING:

Our next Board meeting is on June 22nd, 2021. Click here to view the agenda.

Voice of OC: Orange County’s More Than 5,000 COVID Dead Will Be Memorialized Friday, Marking a First by County Government  06/11/2021

OC Register: Orange County COVID-19 victims to be honored Friday in memorial event  06/11/2021

Orange County Register: Costa Mesa High celebrates its Class of 2021 06/11/2021

OC Register: Estancia High celebrates its Class of 2021 06/11/2021

OC Breeze: City of Los Alamitos receives two awards from California Park and Recreation Society 06/11/2021

OC Register: Charges filed for suspects in 55 Freeway shooting that killed Aiden Leos  06/08/2021 

Daily Pilot: Take 22: Annual Newport Beach Film Festival to return live and in person this October 06/08/2021