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| Welcome to Nelson's E-News! |
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Thank you for reading this edition of my newsletter. I hope you find the information below very helpful. As always, I appreciate and look forward to your feedback.
The Board of Supervisors held a meeting this week. Please see below for highlights. The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 9:30am in the Hall of Administration – 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana 92701.
Please see photos and descriptions below of some of the events our office was able to attend in the community this week. If you were unable to attend, there are other events listed at the end of this newsletter.
Sincerely,
Shawn Nelson |
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| In the Community |
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| Supervisor Nelson speaks to students at El Dorado High in Placentia |
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| Supervisor Nelson was asked to speak to U.S. Government students at El Dorado high this week as part of the Fourth District PTA’s democracy in action mission. Supervisor Nelson was joined by Rick Simpson who is Deputy Chief of Staff to Speaker of the Assembly Toni Atkins. Each guest speaker made opening remarks and then the kids asked questions about their issues of interest in state and county government. In particular the students were curious about County transportation, district boundaries, and the perception that people have of elected officials. Go Hawks! |
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Supervisor Nelson addressing the students in the library at El Dorado High |
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| Supervisor Honors the Life of Frank Feldhaus |
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Supervisor Nelson is sad to announce the passing of an Anaheim and Orange County legend in Frank Feldhaus who died of natural causes two weeks ago.
Frank was a proud United States Marine and served his Corps as a weapons instructor during WWII and Korea teaching young Marines the fine-art of pistol and rifle expertise at Quantico, VA., and the Naval Academy as they readied for combat.
After his service, Frank found the city of his dreams in a visit to Anaheim where he helped build the Serviceman’s Center, much like the current USO centers we see now, where military could relax, call home or enjoy friends in the safety of an on-site retreat dedicated to all branches of the military.
Frank went on to be an Anaheim Police Reserve Officer, then, 2 terms as a City Council member and Mayor-Pro tem from 1995 to 2002, in addition to an endless list of other events, programs and community contributions that leant to enhancing the quality of life for everyone in Anaheim.
Frank met and married Sally, his wife of 45 years, and blended two marvelous families into a legacy of 4 children, twelve grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, many who attended the celebration of life services at Kindred Community Church in Anaheim Hills. A Marine honor guard folded his flag, played Taps and honored him with a 21-gun salute at the church.
Supervisor Nelson sent Policy Advisor Steve Spernak to extend his condolences and appreciation for all the work Frank did with his office helping at the 13th MEU toy drive, WAND BBQ, Flag Day parade and Veterans Day monument program located at the downtown district where Feldhaus Circle was dedicated by Mayor Tait to remember Frank’s love and service to the city of Anaheim. |
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Policy Advisor Steve Spernak (left) enjoyed working community events and Marine-military-Veterans programs with Frank Feldhaus, seen here at the Anaheim WAND BBQ. |
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| Supervisor Nelson Supports Buena Park Literacy Collaborative |
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Congratulations and best wishes were delivered to a packed room of students, parents and teachers at Mabel Pendleton School in Buena Park as Supervisor Nelson was honored to back the efforts of the second-grade students who will take a reading challenge into 2016.
As part of the new Buena Park Literacy Collaborative, all the students will be challenged to read and document the 1 million words they’ll go over in books, magazines and journals as part of their challenge to improve tests scores, comprehension and second language proficiency.
Policy Advisor Steve Spernak delivered remarks of encouragement and excitement by the Supervisor to build on the initiative with other elected partners and members of the School District, City of Buena Park and the Buena Park Library District. This literacy program is so dynamic that the White House recognized their efforts at the kickoff event where a memo from the President of the United States was read to all the students to inspire their commitment to success.
Congratulations to BP Library Director Mary McCasland and BP School District Superintendent Greg Magnuson for delivering this innovative challenge and academic goal of reading proficiency! |
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Policy Advisor Steve Spernak delivered a Certificate of Recognition to BP Superintendent Greg Magnuson at opening ceremonies for the Literacy Collaborative campaign |
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| OCTA Update |
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| OCTA Approves Active Transportation Funding |
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On Monday, the OCTA Regional Highways Committee approved a prioritization of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in Orange County through the State’s Active Transportation Program, which seeks to promote outdoor activity.
Of the 588 applications received at the June 1 deadline, 55 were from Orange County, requesting nearly $80 million in funding. Unfortunately, of the $144 million in funding available at the regional level, Orange County’s share is $12.4 million.
One of the projects submitted for consideration, the County of Orange Coyote Creek Class I Bikeway portion of the OC Loop Project (Segments O, P, Q), is in the threshold for funding and has been prioritized for partial funding at $646,000 in remaining ATP funds for the first phase of the project. A feasibility study released earlier this year estimated this phase to total $3.2 million given its complex location traversing I-5 freeway, bridges and several at-grade crossings. The Board of Supervisors will discuss fully committing funding in January.
Other portions of the OC Loop funded include the La Habra Union Pacific Rail Line at $466,000 and The Tracks at Brea in the amount of $652,000. View the full list here. A map of the OC Loop with its completed segments is here. The item will now go to the full OCTA Board of Directors for approval next Monday. |
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| Friendly Reminder |
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| Property Tax Bill Reminder |
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The 2015-16 Secured Property Tax bills have been mailed to all property owners. The first installment was due November 1, and must be paid by December 10, 2015 to avoid any delinquent penalties. The second installment is due February 1, 2016 and will be delinquent if payment is received after April 11, 2016. You can also view, print and pay your tax bill online by eCheck for free or by credit/debit card (service fees apply). Join thousand of taxpayers using our eCheck payment option and receive same day credit and an emailed receipt. Mailed payments are considered received based on the USPS postmark date on the envelope.
If you recently purchased a property or updated your mailing address and did not receive a secured property tax bill, copies of all property tax bills are available on the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s website at ocgov.com/octaxbill by inputting the APN or property address. A copy can also be mailed to you by calling the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector at (714) 834-3411. If you recently sold your property and still received the property tax bill, either forward it onto the new owners or return it to our office. |
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| Announcements |
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| Fullerton Community Meetings on Mapping Voting Districts |
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Fullerton citizens are invited to attend several community meetings around Fullerton with a demographic mapping expert to discuss the process of maps for voting district boundaries. The meetings will allow residents the opportunity to discuss and interact with others on the district mapping process. The meetings will be held:
- Saturday, November 7, 2015 – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Hope International University – 2500 East Nutwood Avenue
- Tuesday, November 10, 2015 – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Maple Neighborhood Center – Lemon Park, 701 South Lemon
- Saturday, November 14, 2015 – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunny Hills High School – 1801 Warburton Way
Translators will be present to assist with language needs in Spanish, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese. R.S.V.P.’s are requested, but not required, to help plan for the number of attendees and translation needs.
For more information visit the City website and to R.S.V.P., please email districtelections@cityoffullerton.com or call Lucinda Williams, City Clerk at (714) 738-6355. |
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| KFI is Back at Anaheim White House! |
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Supervisor Shawn Nelson is proud to announce and ask for your support of the coming pasta fundraiser held at the Anaheim White House on Friday, Nov 13th.
KFI radio station AM-640 will broadcast from the restaurant, located at 887 S. Anaheim Blvd., beginning at 6 a.m. and continue their annual media drive with solicitations to a million listeners that day till 10 p.m.
The fundraiser and pasta-sauce food-drive is part of Bruno Serrato’s efforts to honor his mother and her foundation, Catarina’s Kids, who feed 1600 hungry children nightly in the motels and homeless shelters in the Anaheim area.
Supervisor Nelson does an annual pasta drop during the day and has gone on the air with Bill Handel in years past to show his support for the project.
For more information on how you can donate cash or checks or bring by pasta or cans of sauce, please call (714) 772- 1381 or email them at info@anaheimwhitehouse.com |
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| Fourth District Top Student Athletes |
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Supervisor Shawn Nelson is honored to begin his sixth season recognizing the outstanding athletic performances of student-athletes from the 27 high schools he represents as the Fourth District Supervisor.
The recipients are chosen from sports sections of local papers and coaches/parents who provide personal briefings to the Supervisor on the performance of their athletes.
Those athletes in 16 CIF sanctioned high school sports who deliver the finest standards in academic accomplishment or athletic performance are sent a letter by the Supervisor to encourage them personally to new heights of individual accomplishment, team-work, classroom and game time- management and the ethics of sportsmanship and fair play.
Congratulations to the following honorees from Supervisor Nelson:
- Troy:
Josiah Norwood Varsity Football
Raul Lemus Varsity Football
- Buena Park:
A.J. Allen Varsity Football
Jeremiah Hawkins Varsity Football
- Loara:
Boogie Augustine Varsity Football
Austin Williams Varsity Football
Aaron Lopez Varisty Football
- Valencia
Jahquan Speed Varsity Football
Tyler Switzer Varsity Football
Chochmoni Ben-Israel Varsity Football
- Brea Olinda
Austin Tamagno Cross Country
Gio Orellana Cross Country
Kevin McNulty Cross Country
- Sonora
Jacob Fimbres Varsity Football
Conrad Napier Water Polo
Jason Clayton Varsity Football
Cole McDonald Varsity Football
- La Habra
Eric Lancaster-Garcia Varsity Football
Eric Barriere Varsity Football
Cortlin Taylor Varsity Football
Justin Sun Varsity Football
Prince Ross Varsity Football
Amon Fellows Varsity Football
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| County Commissions and Committees |
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The Fourth District has vacant appointments on the following commissions or committees:
- OC Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
- Assessment Appeals Board No.1
If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, please call Audra Fishel at (714) 834-3440. |
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| OC Animal Care |
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| OC Waste and Recycling |
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| Events |
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| Anaheim Sister City Student Exchange |
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| Are you or do you know a high school student who lives in Anaheim and has a strong interest in Japan or Japanese culture? If so, there is an opportunity to visit Anaheim’s “sister city” in Japan in summer 2016 that may be of interest to you! Please submit the application below if interested and visit http://www.anaheim.net/sistercity for more information. |
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Anaheim
Name: Good Morning Anaheim Breakfast
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM PST
Location: Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel, 900 South Disneyland Dr. Anaheim CA 92802
Name: Ribbon Cutting - Miller Toyota of Anaheim
Date: November 10, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Location: Miller Toyota of Anaheim, 1331 N Euclid St. Anaheim, CA 92801
Name: 2015 Business Awards Luncheon
Date: November 18, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST
Location: Sheraton Park Hotel @ the Anaheim Resort, 1855 S Harbor Blvd Anaheim, CA 92802
Brea
Name: The Brea Curtis Theatre presents the contemporary musical, "The Last Five Years"
Date: November 6, 2015 - November 15, 2015
Time: Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m.
Location: 1 Civic Ctr. Circle, Brea, CA 92821
Name: Spiritual Emphasis
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
Location: Brea Senior Center, 500 Sievers Avenue Brea, CA 92821
Name: LEAD$ Lunch: Brea's ultimate networking solution!
Date: November 11, 2015
Time: 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PST
Location: Embassy Suites Hotels, 900 E Birch St Brea, CA 92821
Buena Park
Name: City Council Meeting
Date: November 10, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Council Chamber, 6650 Beach Boulevard Buena Park
Name: Jazz Under The Stars - Llew Matthews Band
Date: November 14, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: 8150 Knott Avenue Buena Park, California 90620
Name: Fine Arts Commission Meeting
Date: November 18, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 6650 Beach Blvd. Buena Park, California 90621
Fullerton
Name: Economic Forecast: Regional Trends & Global Challenges
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST
Location: Fullerton Marriott, 2701 Nutwood Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831
Name: Happy Hour Networking
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Location: Bourbon Street Bar & Grill 110 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton
Name: Downtown Fullerton Artwalk
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST
Location: Downtown Fullerton
La Habra
Name: North Orange County Gem and Mineral Society Monthly Meeting
Date: November 9, 2015
Time: 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Location: La Habra Community Center, 101 W La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
Name: ConnectUp at Corner Bakery
Date: November 12, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST
Location: Corner Bakery in La Habra 1040 W. Imperial Highway (at Idaho St.) La Habra CA 90631
Name: Enterprise Team Thursday Meeting
Date: November 12, 2015
Time: 9:30am
Location: La Habra Chamber of Commerce, 321 E. La Habra Blvd La Habra CA 90631
Placentia
Name: Lunch "Mob" - El Farolito Family Restaurant
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: El Farolito Family Restaurant, 201 So. Bradford Avenue Placentia
Name: Send Out Cards Opportunity Meeting
Date: November 10, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Chamber Offices, 117 N. Main Street Placentia
Name: Relationship Marketing Lunch & Learn Sponsored by SOC
Date: November 10, 2015
Time: 12:00 to 1:00pm
Location: Placentia Chamber Office, 117 N. Main Street, Placentia
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Audra Fishel – Phone: (714) 834-3440, Email: Audra.Fishel@ocgov.com. |
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Denis Bilodeau
Chief of Staff
Mark Lopez
Deputy Chief of Staff
Audra Fishel
Policy Advisor /
Communications Director
Steve Spernak
Policy Advisor
Natalie Wieckert
Policy Advisor
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