| February 21, 2014 |
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Volume 2 Issue 7 |
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| Public Encouraged to Attend Unveiling Reception for OC Crime Victims’ Memorial Finalist Designs on Wednesday |
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The public is invited to the unveiling reception for the five finalists for the design of the Orange County Crime Victims’ Memorial. The unveiling will show design documents in plan and elevation view and logo designs for the five finalists for the first time. The unveiling reception will be held on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Old Orange County Courthouse, 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701 (please see flyer below the images of the finalist designs).
“I thank the designers from around the world for their interest in the Crime Victims’ Memorial,” Supervisor Todd Spitzer said. “This will be a chance for the public to view each proposed design up close, and I urge all Orange County residents to attend this important event.”
The Board of Supervisors and OC Parks announced the Crime Victims’ Memorial Competition in April 2013 during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week after Supervisors selected Mason Regional Park in Irvine to house the memorial. The competition was open to any person who wished to submit a design proposal.
The OC Crime Victims’ Memorial judging panel chose five finalists from fifty-nine different entries that were submitted. The five selected designs were created by:
- Man-Foon Chu of Bellevue, Washington
- Joaquin Ochoa of Mexico
- Ivan Juarez of Mexico
- Marija Cvejic of Yugoslavia
- Jason Zerafa of New York, New York
The designers’ names and locations were not known to the OC Crime Victims’ Memorial judging panel until after the finalists were selected.
Supervisor Spitzer announced the five finalists in November. Chu, Ochoa, Juarez, Cvejic, and Zerafa each submitted detailed design documents in plan and elevation view along with logo designs in January.
Those submissions will be unveiled on Wednesday and then be publicly exhibited until the end of March. The winning design will be announced during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in April.
OC Parks has constructed a web site to enable public comments on the finalists’ designs to be submitted to the OC Crime Victims’ Memorial judging committee here.
A map of Mason Park is available here, with a more specific map of the site available here.
The original 59 entries can be viewed here.
The five finalists are shown below:
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Finalist Design by Man-Foon Chu of
Bellevue, Washington |
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Finalist Design by Joaquin Ochoa of
Mexico |
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Finalist Design by Ivan Juarez of
Mexico |
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Finalist Design by Jason Zerafa of
New York, New York |
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Finalist Design by Marija Cvejic of Yugoslavia |
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Click on the image above to view a PDF version. |
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| County Partners with HUD, Irvine, and Non-Profit Jamboree Housing to Build Apartment Homes |
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 Yesterday, the Doria II Apartment Homes opened in Irvine. The complex provides affordable apartments, including those for people with special needs.
“Doria II is a great example of what we can do to help our fellow citizens when we work as partners,” Supervisor Todd Spitzer said. “I thank our County staff for their successful efforts working on Doria II with the City of Irvine, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and non-profit Jamboree Housing.”
Doria II contains 74 apartments, with ten set aside for individuals receiving Mental Heath Services Act funding. Those ten residents will receive comprehensive support services via partnerships overseen by the Orange County Health Care Agency.
The County partnered with the City of Irvine to pay for the project with $1.1 million in federal funds, $1.1 million in state Mental Health Services Act funds, and 10 Project-Based Vouchers from the Orange County Housing Authority.
Under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, OC Community Resources Director Steve Franks, OC Community Services Director Karen Roper, OC Health Care Agency Director Mark Refowitz, and OC HCA Behavioral Health Director Mary Hale led the County’s efforts on this project.
“I thank Jamboree Housing, Mayor Steven Choi, and the Irvine City Council for their leadership in working with us on this project,” Supervisor Spitzer also said. “I also thank Steve Franks, Karen Roper, Mark Refowitz, Mary Hale, and their staffs for their great work on this project for families in need of a safe affordable place to live.”
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A representative from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea, OC Community Services Director Karen Roper, Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Jamboree Housing President Laura Archuleta, Irvine Mayor Steven Choi, and a new resident of the Doria II Apartment Homes prepare to cut the ribbon to declare the complex open. |
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| Supervisor Spitzer’s Office Seeks Winter and Spring Interns |
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 Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s office has openings for interns for winter and spring. Interning in Supervisor Spitzer’s office provides the opportunity to learn how local government works and to make a difference in the community.
“We all learned ‘the business’ by answering phones, stuffing envelopes and proofreading letters,” said Spitzer. “We all started doing great work to reach our goals.”
Duties include assisting staff in the day-to-day operation of the office, answering phones and preparing letters, memos and other communications. Interns will attend meetings and briefings with the office staff and Supervisor Spitzer from time to time. Interns may also be asked to work with constituents. Research skills and strong communication abilities are important for this role.
In the present economy, employers are looking for not only a college degree but also work experience. Internships are an excellent way to gain work experience before applying for full-time employment in the job market.
In the past, Supervisor Spitzer interned in Sacramento, Washington, D.C., and with nearly every one of his local elected officials when he was in college and graduate school. Multiple members of Supervisor Spitzer’s staff also interned for elected officials while pursuing their education.
If you or someone you know wants to learn more about unpaid internships in Supervisor Spitzer’s office, contact Chris Nguyen at chris.nguyen@ocgov.com. |
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| Pet of the Week |
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Click on the image above to view a PDF version.
Click on the image above to view a PDF version. |
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| Events Around the District |
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Anaheim
Adult Book Club
Tuesday, February 25, 12:00 PM
Anaheim Public Library – Canyon Hills Branch, 400 Scout Trail
Irvine
Homework Help for 1st-8th Grade Students
Monday, February 24, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Orange County Public Library – Irvine Heritage Park Branch, 14361 Yale Ave.
Orange
Live Animal Show
Saturday, February 22, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Orange Public Library & History Center, 407 E. Chapman Ave.
Silverado
Santa Ana Mountain Artists
Wednesday, February 26, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Silverado Community Center, 27641 Silverado Canyon Rd.
Tustin
Talk Time ESL Class
Sunday, February 22, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Orange County Public Library – Tustin Branch, 345 E. Main St.
Villa Park
Free e-Recycling by Villa Park High School Aquatics
Saturday, February 22, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Villa Park High School, 18042 E. Taft Ave.
Yorba Linda
Stroke Information from the American Heart Association
Wednesday, February 26, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Yorba Linda Senior Center, 4501 Casa Loma Ave.
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