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Policy Advisor /
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Policy Advisor

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Policy Advisor

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Executive Aide

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Welcome to the 2^nd edition of Nelson’s E-News!

Dear Friends,

I hope you found my inaugural newsletter informative and will continue to find each successive issue useful in navigating all the happenings in the County and the Fourth District in particular.

It has been an eventful two weeks since my last newsletter so there is much to update you about. This week I attended my third Board of Supervisors meeting. Below is a highlight of one of the items discussed.

Having gone two weeks without a Board meeting prior to Tuesday, I took advantage of my extra time to spend it out in the community meeting with County staff and representatives from cities in the Fourth District on various issues of importance. Photos and brief descriptions of some of those excursions are included within this issue.

Finally, there are many events and opportunities occurring in the community in which you can participate. Please contact members of my staff for additional information on those listed below.

Please take a look and I hope you enjoy reading this newsletter as much as I enjoyed putting it together. And, as always, I appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,
Shawn Nelson.

On Tuesday, July 20th, the Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to house federal immigration detainees in County jail facilities.

The initial agreement calls for up to 838 detainees to be housed in the Theo Lacy and Musick Jail facilities. Revenue from the program is forecast at approximately $31 million in fiscal year 2010-2011, and over $35 million each year thereafter.

Animal Care's Adoption Event A Great Success!

Last weekend Supervisor Nelson and his family joined us at OC Animal Care’s 2nd annual Angel's For Animals free adoption event on Saturday, July 17th. Sponsored by the Angel’s Baseball Foundation, OC Animal Care was able to place 79 dogs, 63 cats, and 2 rabbits into new forever homes, making this event their most successful ever! Angel’s second baseman Howie Kendrick and family also stopped by to give their support of this great event.

Visit Angel’s Stadium on August 14th as OC Animal Care will be a special guest of the Angel’s Baseball Foundation for their Angel’s For Animals fundraiser.

Left to Right (Sharon and Shawn Nelson with their children Kathryn, Shane, Amanda and OC Animal Care Director Ryan Drabek alongside OC Community Resources Director Steve Franks) Supervisor Nelson pauses to give one of the Kitties some quality ear scratching. Supervisor Nelson's daughter Amanda making friends with a kitty who needs a home.

La Habra Tour

Shawn Nelson completed the first of 5 tours of the 4th District cities with their city managers and council members with his tour of the La Habra City Hall, Children’s and Community Center, Library and proposed park open space. Briefing Shawn at the site of the city’s new water well at La Bonita Park is Councilman Tim Shaw ,City Manager Don Hannah, Public Works Director Thom Coughran and later with Sal Failla, Director of Community Services. Shawn finished the city tour with a meeting at City Hall with Councilman Tom Beamish that included a review of city financial challenges and addressing the ‘county island’ opportunity for residents on Chestnut Street.

Left to Right (Supervisor Nelson, City Manager Don Hannah, Councilman Tim Shaw and Public Works Director Thom Coughran) Supervisor Nelson visiting the La Habra Library, the only County library in the 4th district.

Ralph B. Clark Regional Park

Interpretive Center Hours: 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Closed Mondays Clark Regional Park 880 Rosecrane Ave. Buena Park, CA 90624 (714) 973-3170

Troy High School – ASB President – Jerald Kumagai

2010 Sworn Supervisor of the Year – City of Placentia – Richard Pascarella

Motor Officer of the year – City of Placentia – Andrew Dean

911 Dispatcher of the year – City of Placentia – Jason McCullough

Career Firefighter of the year – City of Placentia – Firefighter Doug Obermeier

Reserve Firefighter of the year – City of Placentia – Reserve Firefighter Davis Hensel

Emergency Services Honoree – City of Placentia – Christopher McShane

Emergency Services Honoree – City of Placentia – Matt Gross

Emergency Services Honoree – City of Placentia – Drew Bernard

Emergency Services Honoree – City of Placentia – Henry Park

Emergency Services Honoree – City of Placentia – Brian Freeman

Emergency Services Honoree – City of Placentia – Shannon Homan

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – Placentia Police Dept – Officer Randy McWilliams

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – Cal State Fullerton Police Dept – ATAC Officer of the Year - Officer Matt Bauer

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – Fullerton Police Dept – ATAC Officer of the Year - Corporal Eric Bridges

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – La Habra Police Dept – ATAC Officer of the Year – Officer Jim Geer

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – OC Sheriff Dept, North – ATAC Officer of the Year – Deputy Timothy Kozma

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – Buena Park Police Dept – Officer of the Year – Officer Steve Yakubovsky

OC Auto Theft Advisory Committee – Anaheim Police Dept – PD ATAC Officer of the Year – Officer Randy Sany

• Emergency Medical Care Committee – Supervisor Nelson will be appointing Senior Director of Government Healthcare Programs (University of California Irvine Healthcare) – Jon D. Gilwee
  Mental Health Board (3 year term)
  
  
• Orange County Veterans Advisory Council (2 years)
  
  
• Public Financing Advisory Committee (3 years)

Supervisor Nelson will announce soon the final date-time and location of the Cpl. Claudio Patino memorial event to raise cigars and care-package products that will be sent to Claudio’s Marine Scout-Sniper squad in Afghanistan. The El Dorado High grad perished in combat operation in the Helmand Province on June 22nd. Rene Chinchilla, Executive Secretary to Third District Supervisor Bill Campbell and cousin of Claudio, will work in cooperation with Shawn’s coming rally to honor this Orange County patriot.

Those who want to donate any amount to help the Patino Family can send same to: VFW Claudio Patino Memorial Fund, PO Box 696, Atwood, Ca 92811-0696. Volunteers, cigar stores, cigar aficionados, sponsors, retirees, citizens and Veterans from all services are welcome to donate cigars and care-package products at the coming event for Cp. Patino tentatively beings scheduled for a weekend in August.

Doori Restaurant: 1811 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton CA 92833 Above is Sam Han, District Representative for Supervisor Nelson, presenting Janet Yang with the certificate for the Restaurant of the Week.