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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, July 17, 2018 9:30am in the Hall of Administration – 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana 92701. The agenda may be accessed here.
Please see photos and descriptions below of some of the events our office attended 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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| OC Animal Care Lost Pets UPDATE |
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Following the 4th of July fireworks, the County Animal shelter had a high intake of lost pets, we still have 24 dogs that have yet to be claimed. If you or a friend or neighbor is missing their pet, please review the photos below. My office will be sponsoring the boarding extension of these animals until we can find their owners.
Update: The Fullerton and Orange dogs were redeemed by their owners! Thank you for everyone who has shared our post!
Phone: (714) 935-6848
Address: 1630 Victory Road Tustin, CA 92782 (714) 935-6848
Website: www.ocpetinfo.com
The following websites display pets from all animal shelters, including ours. If you are looking for a lost pet please check all shelters in a geographic area as sometimes pets will run into a different city which may be serviced by a different agency. You can search based on a zip code as well as a characteristics/breed of your pet.
https://www.petfinder.com/
http://petharbor.com/
For fourth District residents, if you live in La Habra or Buena Park and lost a pet, please contact:
Buena Park: SEAACA
Address: 9777 Seaaca Street Downey, CA 90241
Phone: (562) 803-3301
La Habra: Inland Valley Humane Society
Address: 500 Humane Way, Pomona CA 91766
Phone: 909-623-9777
Please click here or the image below to see the missing pets information. |
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| OC Animal Care will Waive Fees to Encourage Adoptions |
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Due to an abundance of dogs, cats and other animals, OC Animal Care will begin waiving fees for pets adopted by residents across Orange County.
The waiver includes all regular adoption fees with the exception of a $27 charge for rabies licensing. The waiver will remain in effect until the capacity at the shelter drops below 60 percent. The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved the Fee Waiver Resolution in 2016, which calls to forego regular adoption costs when shelter capacity reaches above 80 percent. The resolution also applies when the shelter is expecting to see a sharp increase in numbers such as that during the Fourth of July holiday.
OC Animal Care has been dealing with a busy kitten season and has seen an increase in overall intake numbers since moving into its new facility in Tustin. Numbers have hovered around an 80 percent capacity and have now reached 93 percent.
The shelter has recently been promoting adoptions to help lower the numbers by offering free cat adoptions through the “Cool Cats of Summer” promotion and free pitbull or pitbull mix adoptions through the “Pit Pit Hooray” promotion.
OC Animal Care is also encouraging animal lovers to temporarily foster a shelter pet to help ease the load during the Fourth of July holiday. The days surrounding this holiday have historically been the busiest days for OC Animal Care, with intake numbers more than doubling due to escaped and lost, frightened pets. To protect pets who may get lost, OC Animal Care is offering free pet tags every Saturday in June, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1630 Victory Road, Tustin 92782. “It’s important that pet owners know that a tag or microchip can be their pet’s ticket home” said OC Animal Care Interim Director Cymantha Atkinson. |
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| Prescription Drop Boxes |
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| On April 28, Supervisor Nelson partnered with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration to host a site for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This allowed residents to safely discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription medications at a secure location. While hundreds of residents were able to participate, filling over 100 boxes, there were many who could not make it and asked what other opportunities there were to do so. Over the past few months, many more residents have inquired about safely and responsibly disposing of their leftover medications. Below is a list of locations throughout Orange County. |
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| National Drive-Thru Day – Celebrate by Clearing Space! |
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Have a cluttered garage or cabinets and need to free up some space? Celebrate National Drive-Thru Day with OC Waste & Recycling on Tuesday July 24.
Bring items such as e-waste, unused paints, pesticides, automotive products, batteries and more to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HHWCC). After “driving thru” one of our four HHWCC’s, visitors will receive a FREE battery bucket and child’s admission coupon to Discovery Cube OC while supplies last.
When visiting, ask about the Materials Exchange Program (MEP) onsite where OC residents can choose up to five items per week from a selection of reusable household cleaners, paint, yard and car-care products.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers are located in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine and San Juan Capistrano and are free to county residents. Can’t make it on July 24? No worries, the centers are open every Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (except during rain events).
Follow @OCWaste on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for other recycling events, tips and promotions. For more information visit oclandfills.com or call 714-834-4000 |
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| Metrolink |
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| Metrolink Offers Service for Freeway Rail Series at Dodger Stadium for $7 Round Trip |
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Angels and Dodgers fans can take Metrolink for just $7 to the Dodgers vs. Angels "Freeway Series" July 13-15 on the Orange County Line. Fans can ride the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle for free with their Dodgers game ticket from Los Angeles Union Station to Dodger Stadium and back.
More information, including special train schedules, can be found at metrolinktrains.com/freeway. |
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| OCTA |
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| OC Fair Express Returns on July 14 |
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Riders can catch the non-stop service from nine OC locations through Aug. 12
The OC Fair Express Bus service returns Saturday, July 14 to provide convenient non-stop travel to the OC Fair on weekends.
The express bus service will provide service from nine locations to the OC Fair from approximately 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays, from July 14 to Aug. 12.
Four of the pickup locations connect directly from Metrolink passenger rail stations. Riders can use their valid Metrolink passes from connecting trains to ride the OC Fair Express for free.
Regular bus fare is $4 round-trip and riders will receive a coupon for $4 admission to the OC Fair – a savings of up to $10 off the regular ticket price. Riders ages 60 and over and those with disabilities ride for just 75 cents each way, and children 5 years and younger ride for free when accompanied by a paying adult. Metrolink transfers also receive the $4 fair admission coupon.
Riders can also download the free OC Bus app to their mobile device to easily buy electronic tickets in advance and to check bus routes and schedules.
The OC Fair Express allows riders to avoid traffic and parking hassles, and passengers are dropped off just feet from the entrance to the OC Fair.
Locations where riders can catch the OC Fair Express include:
- Anaheim: Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, 2626 E. Katella Ave.
- Anaheim Canyon: Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station, 1039 N. Pacificenter Drive
- Fullerton: Fullerton Park-and-Ride, 3000 W. Orangethorpe Ave.
- Huntington Beach: Goldenwest Transportation Center, 7301 Center Ave.
- Irvine: Irvine Metrolink Station, 15215 Barranca Parkway
- Laguna Hills: Laguna Hills Transportation Center, 24282 Calle de los Caballeros
- Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station: 28200 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel
- Orange: The Village at Orange, 1500 E. Village Way
- Santa Ana: The Depot at Santa Ana, 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd.
The special bus service offered by the Orange County Transportation Authority had more than 87,000 total boardings during the five-week fair season last year.
The OC Fair Express bus service has been transporting passengers directly to the OC Fair every year since 2011.
The OC Fair Express is funded in part by a grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee. The committee provides subsidies for cleaner transportation alternatives.
For more information: www.ocfairexpress.com. |
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| Construction Alert - Anaheim |
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| In the Community |
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| Anaheim 4th of July 5k and Parade |
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The day starts early at the annual Fireworks 5k at Canyons High School where hundreds of runners and walkers enjoy the morning fun running the annual 5K and campus track to kick-off the 4th of July.
The Anaheim Hills Firecracker 5k/10k/Run-Walk began just after 7 a.m to start the day’s activities behind the work, staff and planning of Anaheim Chamber Director Heather Sievers.
Delicious pancake breakfasts are served by kids and coaches from Canyon High School Wrestling Team and after a few cups of hot coffee visitors stay to enjoy the kids run and Yankee Doodle Dog Show.
The parade and participants staged in the upper lot at Canyon HS at noon with a 1 p.m. step-off for bands, civic groups, Miss Anaheim and her court, Boy Scouts carrying a huge flag and self-made floats of flags and Americana.
Supervisor Nelson, represented by Policy Advisor Steve Spernak, continued the eight year tradition of pancakes and pictures with friends and sponsors who later walked in the parade and enjoyed the patriotic music and waves of hundreds of Anaheim residents lined along Santa Ana Canyon Blvd.
Congratulations to the City of Anaheim staffers and community events crews and Heather Sievers with the Chamber who partnered with the Police and Fire Departments to make this a fun and fantastic celebration of America’s birthday and celebrating 242 years of freedom! |
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Anaheim Chamber Director Heather Sievers joins Policy Advisor Steve Spernak at the Fireworks 5k fun at Canyon HS.
Policy Advisor Steve Spernak represented Supervisor Nelson and enjoyed a perfect parade day in Anaheim with event sponsors, friends and patriots enjoying the holiday festivities.
Thank you, Canyon High School Wrestling, for the traditional coffee and pancakes that fed hundreds to kickoff the 4th of July morning fun.
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| County Commissions and Committees |
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The Fourth District has vacant appointments on the following commissions or committees:
- Audit Oversight Committee
- Assessment Appeals Board No.1
- Orange County Visitors Association
If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, please call Audra Fishel at (714) 834-3440. |
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| OCTA Committees |
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- Special Needs Advisory Committee
The Special Needs Advisory Committee (SNAC) advises OCTA about issues that relate to OCTA fixed-route transit and paratransit services for customers with special transportation needs |
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| OC Parks |
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| Pet of the Week |
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| Events |
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City of Anaheim Events
What: Government Affairs Committee Meeting
When: July 20
Where: Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, 2099 S State College Blvd #650, Anaheim
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
What: Good Morning Anaheim Breakfast
When: Aug 3
Where: Four Points by Sheraton, 1731 W Medical Center Dr, Anaheim
Time: 7:30am-9:00am
City of Brea Events
What: Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting-The Pizza Press
When: July 17
Where: 375 W Birch St, Brea
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
What: Kiwanis Club of Brea
When: July 19
Where: Embassy Suites, 900 E Birch St, Brea
Time: 7:15am-8:30am
City of Buena Park Events
What: Free Summer Concerts in the Park-Uptown Funk
When: July 18
Where: Boisseranc Park, 7520 Dale St, Buena Park
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
What: City Council Meeting
When: July 24
Where: Buena Park City Hall, 6650 Beach Blvd, Buena Park
Time: 5:00pm
City of Fullerton Events
What: Fullerton Market
When: July 19
Where: Downtown Fullerton Plaza
Time: 4:00pm-8:30pm
What: Mysteries of Modern Art-Summer at FMC
When: July 24
Where: Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N Pomona Ave, Fullerton
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
City of La Habra Events
What: Lunch Mob-North Market
When: July 18
Where: Northgate Market, 1301 W Whittier Blvd, La Habra
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
What: Connectup at Corner Bakery- La Habra Chamber of Commerce
When: July 26
Where: Corner Bakery, 1040 W Imperial Hwy, La Habra
Time: 8:00am-9:00am
City of Placentia Events
What: Certified Farmers Market
When: July 17
Where: SE Corner of Yorba Linda & Kraemer Blvds, Placentia
Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm
What: Chakra Harmony with Essential Oils
When: July 21
Where: Placentia Chamber of Commerce, 117 N Main St, Placentia
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
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For questions or comments regarding Nelson’s E-News
please contact the Supervisor's office staff:
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
George Cardenas
Policy Advisor
Audra Fishel
Policy Advisor /
Communications Director
Steve Spernak
Policy Advisor
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