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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 next board meeting will be Tuesday, September 20 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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| Board Updates |
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| County Approves Homeless Shelter, Armory Shelter Operator |
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors has selected Mercy House Living Centers Inc. to operate a new 200-bed year-round emergency shelter and multi-service center in Anaheim to serve those without permanent housing, as well as operate seasonal cold-weather shelters at National Guard armories in Fullerton and Santa Ana.
Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to select Mercy House, which for years has partnered with the County to provide emergency shelter and housing services. The new center in Anaheim will be located at 1000 N. Kraemer Place and is expected to be opened late next year. The process of identifying a year-round homeless shelter began five years ago under the stewardship of Supervisor Shawn Nelson, who represents the Fourth District and much of Anaheim. The County paid $4.25 million for the 24,384 square-foot industrial warehouse and 12,842 square feet of office space, situated on about 1.87 acres with 68 parking spaces. The building, built in 1975, had been occupied by a commercial heating, ventilating and air conditioning contractor.
The cities of Anaheim and Fullerton contributed $500,000 each toward the project, with $100,000 coming from the city of Brea. The city councils of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange and Placentia adopted resolutions in support. The County has operated a seasonal armory shelter program in Fullerton and Santa Ana for the past 28 years. However, the armories are only open part of the year and only at night. |
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| OCTA |
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| OCTA Approves Water Quality Projects |
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This week, the OCTA Board of Directors approved $2.8 million for environmental cleanup equipment and upgrades to remove pollutants, such as litter and debris, from collecting on roadways and in storm drains and eventually reaching the ocean. There are 16 projects recommended for funding. All six cities in the Fourth District had projects approved to install storm drain filters and catch basins. There were a further 13 projects lacking funding, none of which are located in the Fourth District. To view the full lists, click here.
Measure M2 is a half-cent sales tax dedicated to funding Orange County transportation projects, approved by voters in 2006 for a thirty-year term, beginning in 2011. The Environmental Cleanup, known as Project X, is one of the programs included in Measure M2. To read more about Measure M2, click here. |
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| Metrolink |
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| Metrolink Adding Train Service for Los Angeles Rams Home Games |
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All aboard the Rams Train! Metrolink is kicking off special train service to all Los Angeles Rams’ home games during the 2016-2017 season, starting on Sept. 18. For only $10 per round-trip, football fans can skip the traffic and parking by taking public transportation to the game.
As the Metrolink Board Chairman, Shawn Nelson is excited to introduce this new convenient and affordable way to get to and from the game and hopes current riders, as well as new, enjoy this special service.
The special train service will be added on Metrolink's Antelope Valley, San Bernardino, Orange County and 91/Perris Valley lines to ensure that fans across Southern California can enjoy a stress-free, affordable ride to and from the game.
Funded by Metrolink's member agencies, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) and Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), the special trains will supplement existing weekend service to make sure fans get to the game on time and have a safe, convenient affordable ride home.
To get a seat on the Rams Train, riders should purchase a Weekend Day Pass ticket out of a ticket vending machine. (At this time, Metrolink App tickets are not accepted due to the required transfer on the Metro Rail system.) Riders will then take Metrolink to Los Angeles Union Station then transfer to Metro's Red or Purple Line and then transfer at the 7th and Metro station to the Expo Line, which drops fans off at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
After the game, riders will take the Expo Line back to the 7th and Metro stop on the Red or Purple Line, then take it to Union Station to board Metrolink. The $10 cost of the round-trip ticket includes free transfers to Metro.
On October 9, there will be no special service on the Orange County and 91/PV lines due annual maintenance. Aside from this exception, Metrolink's AV, OC, 91/PV and SB lines will offer special service to and from all Rams home games.
For the schedule and general information on the special Rams Trains, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com/Rams.
Note: Clear Bag Policy will be enforced at all games at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
Clear Bag Policy – Coliseum
The Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for all games at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The Rams organization strongly encourages fans not to bring any type of bags, but outlined below is what is permissible. Fans will be able to carry the following style and size bag, package, or container at stadium plaza areas, stadium gates, or when approaching queue lines of fans awaiting entry into the stadium:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12." (Official clear plastic tote bags are available at ramsfanshop.com or at your local Albertsons, Vons or Pavilions), or
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).
- Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap, may be carried into the stadium along with one of the clear bag options.
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose
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| OC Waste & Recycling Announcement |
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| OC Waste & Recycling Wants You to Know About Hazardous Household Waste |
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Knowing about proper disposal of household hazardous waste is important, both for the potential effects on our environment and the health and safety of your family. Examples of household hazardous materials that we no longer need include everyday products for our homes, yards and autos, such as drain cleaners, oil paint, motor oil, antifreeze, fuel, poisons, pesticides, herbicides and rodenticides and some types of cleaning chemicals. Also, items such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, lamp ballasts, smoke detectors and consumer electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones are classified as hazardous household waste.
Today there are multiple avenues for proper disposal of household hazardous waste. Through our OC Waste & Recycling department, the County provides four free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers. In the Fourth District, the closest location is in Anaheim at 1071 N. Blue Gum. When you visit, be sure to ask for a free battery bucket! If the County center is not convenient, many retailers now take back such items as paint, batteries, fluorescent tubes, halogen bulbs, cell phones and more.
Whether you use an OC Waste & Recycling facility or a retailer, I encourage you to become knowledgeable about hazardous household waste and do your part to keep it out of the landfills through proper disposal. Please call OC Waste & Recycling at 714-834-4000 for more information or if you have questions. |
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| In the Community |
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| County of Orange Honors Young Artist in Eco Challenge Poster Contest |
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Ten‐year‐old Santa Ana resident Maverick Malfavon was recognized in an on‐field pre‐game ceremony at Angel Stadium on Friday, September 9th. Maverick is the Eco Challenge Poster Contest Winner representing Supervisor Andrew Do’s First District. Maverick is a 6th grader at Santiago K‐8 Elementary School. Along with the on‐field recognition Maverick served as an honorary Bat Kid at an Angels game and received an Angels Bat Kid jersey. Maverick creatively depicted his call to action in the title of his poster, ‘Step Up to the Plate.’ This year’s theme was to highlight the eco‐friendly benefits of recycling food waste and green waste. Why is it important to recycle food and green waste in Orange County? Organic waste accounts for more than a third of the material in California’s waste stream. Collecting and processing organic materials to meet new mandates will change how we manage waste within our homes and contribute to bigger
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The Eco Challenge Poster Contest is sponsored by OC Waste & Recycling in partnership with Discovery Cube Orange County and Angels Baseball. Information about the 2017 poster contest will be available early next year. Look for information at http://oclandfills.com/recycling/eco_challenge/batkid. The County of Orange and OC Waste & Recycling sponsor the Eco Challenge Exhibit at the Discovery Cube Orange County, an interactive experience that showcases sustainable behaviors. For more information visit oclandfills.com and follow on Twitter @ocwaste |
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Deputy Chief of Staff Mark Lopez and Maverick |
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| Anaheim Honors 15th Anniversary of 9-11 |
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Special thanks and commendations were delivered to the City of Anaheim, Police and Fire employees and command staffs for the very special memorial program and presentations they delivered as hosts for one of the largest 9-11 commemorations in OC . The memorial program was hosted at The Grove for some 2,000 residents and families who sat silent as Police Sgt. Rick Martinez presented speakers and actual video and photos of the tragedy that befell America 15 years ago.
After speeches by Police Chief Raul Quezada and Fire Chief Randy Bruegman, Mayor Tom Tait walked the audience through a fascinating piece of the history by explaining that over 500,000 residents were evacuated by 390 tugboats, yachts, fishing cruisers and ferry boats from Manhattan Island. This was the largest evacuation by sea since the British Navy and volunteers saved 300,000 troops escaping France over a 9 day period during World War II. In New York on 9-11, volunteers and ferry boats rescued and evacuated the half million victims in just 9 hours explained Mayor Tait. After songs by the Vanguard University Choir, the audience went quiet as singer Holly Cahill, daughter of Assistant Chief Dan Cahill, sang the song she wrote about her Dad and the sacrifices all Police and Fire face when they Still Put the Uniform On.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies, Policy Advisor Steve Spernak presented Fire Chief Randy Bruegman with a framed photo of Fire Chaplain Michael Judge, the first FDNY member killed at the World Trade Towers, as a thank you from Supervisor Nelson. Chief Bruegman told Spernak he would put that photo in the lobby of the Fire Department to remind future generations of the sacrifices, heroism and loss of 343 Firemen who gave their lives rescuing 22,000 victims before both World Trade Towers collapsed on them. God Bless our Police, Fire, Military and First Responders. |
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Anaheim delivered a solemn memorial program honoring the loss of 3,000 victims on 9-11. |
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| Nelson Honors Firefighter for 9-11 Memorial in Fullerton |
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There are 11,000 Firefighters and command staff protecting New York City. On September 11, 2001, 343 of those Firefighters responded to the two World Trade Towers at 9 am to start the rescue and evacuations after two hijacked aircraft crashed in them in the largest mass-casualty terror attack on America since Pearl Harbor. The Firefighters saved approximately 22,000 residents before their deaths as 110 stories of both Towers collapsed and ended their lives along with 23 NYPD and 37 Port Authority Officers. Every years since that tragedy, OCFA Firefighter Scott Townley puts up American flags to honor each victim of that 9-11 attack on his front yard located on Woods and Fern streets in Fullerton.The memorial he builds take 14 hrs to construct and is visited by hundreds of Americans from all over OC. Friends and family of victims have come from New York to thank Townley.
This year Townley built a photo wall that has pictures and the ages of each of the victims killed on 9-11 and covered it with a set oc canopies. The photos took 17 months to find and replicate and put names to each victim pictured. This is the largest 9-11 memorial in America outside of the Twin Towers 9-11 National Memorial and Museum.
Policy Advisor Steve Spernak, representing Supervisor Nelson, presented the iconic photo of Fire Chaplain Michael Judge who was the first FDNY member killed by falling debris while giving Last Rites to injured and dying victims at the base of the North Towers to Townley. |
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Policy Advisor Steve Spernak (right) presents framed thank you photo of Father Michael Judge to Scott Townley for hosting the annual 9-11 memorial site. |
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| Nelson Welcomes New Council on Aging Headquarters |
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A new and expanded headquarters for the OC Council on Aging is now a reality after opening ceremonies last week in Irvine. Located for years on 4th street near the 5 Freeway, the new location is under the incoming flight path of JWA on Main Street at Executive Circle near the off-site parking and commercial building complex. The new facility allows staff the room and space to design the Answers Senior Guide by Editors Marilyn Fedorow and Lisa Wright-Jenkins along with Business Development through Charlotte Finklea and Legal department cases handled by Kelli Morris.
Supervisor Nelson and Policy Advisor Steve Spernak work year-round with the Council staff as they address some of the 265,000 calls for service by Seniors and care-givers who need expertise and education on a rainbow of issues and challenges. The Council publishes 80, 000 Senior Guides that are delivered by Spernak to Senior Centers, Veterans Posts, Chambers of Commerce, Senior Apartments and are given away at some of the 100 community events Supervisor Nelson hosts each year in the 4th District. The Council on Aging ANSWERS Senior Guides are one of the best resource guides and benefits directory published in the United States. The introduction letter by Supervisor Nelson each year includes the address and contact info for each OC Supervisor and State Representatives Office for easy access and questions that can be solved with one call.
To contact the Council on Aging, please call them at (714) 479-0107 or set up an appointment at 2 Executive Circle, Suite 175, Irvine, Ca. 92614. To contact their Ombudsman, please call 800-300-6222 and for HICAP insurance and health questions please call 800-434-0222.
Residents are welcome to contact Supervisor Nelson’s offices with questions or referral requests and asked to speak with Policy Advisor Steve Spernak or email him at steve.spernak@ocgov.com for anything related to Seniors, Veterans, Military or city- county services. |
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Council on Aging CEO Lisa Wright-Jenkins accepts the grand-opening proclamation from Supervisor Nelson delivered at ceremonies by Policy Advisor Steve Spernak. |
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| Orange County Honors Passing of Navy Commander “Buck” Catlin |
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It is with great sadness that Supervisor Shawn Nelson announces the passing of Navy Commander and former Mayor of Fullerton “Buck” Catlin. “Buck” was a member of the Greatest Generation, joined the Navy and was selected to attend the United States Naval Academy where he was a 1942 graduate. Commissioned as an Officer, “ Buck “ took command of five different diesel submarines and 5 operational commands as part of his naval service. He was instrumental in the transport and disposing of Japanese submarines after the war so ‘foreign military’ could not steal their technology or use them as weapons against America.
On his return to civilian life, he returned to his loving wife of 69 years, Bobbie, where he took a 20 year job teaching electronics at Fullerton College. Active for three decades on civic and club boards, he eventually ran for and served as a 12 year member of the city council and ultimately Mayor. “Buck” was active with military groups and instrumental in designs on the Memorial Day honors performed every year at Loma Vista under the command of Ed Paul, Jeff and Marilyn Harris and a huge cast of patriots and entertainers for one of Orange County’s premier ceremonies. “Buck” was easy to find as he sat at the front row under the canopy at each Memorial Day with his wife and family where he always wore a red sports coat. Supervisor Nelson had “Buck” address his Pop Warner teams and talk about heroism and patriots who built and protected America.
Services for “Buck” Catlin are Saturday, Sept 17th, at 10 a.m at the Fullerton Presbyterian Church on Euclid followed by his full military honors graveside at his beloved Loma Vista Memorial Gardens on Bastanchury just east of Harbor Blvd. A reception follows at Vinci’s Ristorante in downtown Fullerton. Blessings and Godspeed to “Buck” Catlin for his military and civic service to America !
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Supervisor Nelson shared a Memorial Day moment with Bobbie and “Buck” Catlin at the Loma Vista Memorial Park ceremonies honoring America’s fallen military. |
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| County Commissions and Committees |
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The Fourth District has vacant appointments on the following commissions or committees:
- 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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| Grand Jury Recruiting |
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The current Orange County Grand Jury is recruiting applicants for the 2017-2018 Grand Jury. The application process begins in October 2016. You can obtain an application by going to the Orange County Grand Jury website at www.OCGrandJury.org.
The primary role of the Orange County Grand jury is to investigate, audit and oversee public agencies in Orange County. This is a 1 year assignment that begins on July 1 of each year. |
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| Library Corner |
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| OC Parks |
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| OC Animal Care |
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| Events |
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City of Anaheim Events
What: Ace of Clubs Fundraising Event
When: September 23, 2016
Where: The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon 1025 E. Ball Rd. Anaheim, CA, 92805
Time: 6:00pm- 10:00pm
What: Anaheim Chamber Leads Lunch
When: September 28, 2016
Where: Bubba Gump Shrimp Company 321 W. Katella Ave. #101, Anaheim, CA 92802
Time: 11:30am- 1:00pm
City of Brea Events
What: Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of Gentle Dental
When: September 22, 2016
Where: 715 E. Birch St, Suite A, Brea, CA, 92821
Time: 12:00pm- 1:30pm
What: Brea Farmer’s Market
When: September 22, 2016
Where: N/W/C Birch St and State College Blvd
Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm
City of Buena Park Events
What: Giving Children Hope’s 10th Annual Gala
When: September 18, 2016
Where: Kott’s Berry Farm Hotel
Time: 5:00pm- 7:00pm
What: Pirate’s Dinner Adventure & Teatro Martini One Year Anniversary
When: September 28, 2016
Where: 7600 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA, 90620
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
City of Fullerton Events
What: Morningside of Fullerton- Groundbreaking of Pitch & Putt and Pickle Ball court
When: September 19, 2016
Where: Morningside of Fullerton, 800 Morningside Dr, Fullerton, CA, 92835
Time: 10:30am- 11:30am
What: Soroptimist International of Fullerton Luncheon
When: September 19, 2016
Where: 110 E. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton, CA, 92832
Time: 11:45am-1:00pm
City of La Habra Events
What: Lunch Mob- H & M Mediterranean Terrace
When: September 21, 2016
Where: 1920 W. Whittier Blvd. La Habra, CA, 90361
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
What: ConnectUp at Corner Bakery
When: September 29, 2016
Where: Corner Bakery in La Habra, 1040. W. Imperial Highway (at Idaho St.) La Habra, CA, 90631
Time: 8:00- 9:00am
City of Placentia Events
What: Placentia Collaborative
When: September 20, 2016
Where: Trinity Center Placentia Presbyterian Church, 849 No. Bradford Ave. Placentia
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
What: Dusty Boots Event at DePalma Terrace
When: September 21, 2016
Where: DePalma Terrace, 351 E. Palm Dr. Placentia
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Denis Bilodeau
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Mark Lopez
Deputy Chief of Staff
Audra Fishel
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Steve Spernak
Policy Advisor
Natalie Wieckert
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