Congratulations to the 2024 Graduates of Advance Beauty College of Garden Grove.

My District Representative, Jack Du, recently presented certificates to all of this year’s graduates.

Established in 1987 by Vietnamese refugees Minh and Kien Nguyen, Advance Beauty College has continued to provide education and training within the fields of Cosmetology, Manicuring, Esthetics, Barbering, Hair Styling, and Teacher Training.

Wishing the 2024 Graduates of Advance Beauty College success in their new careers!

Earlier this month, my District Representative, Jack Du, presented a proclamation in recognition of Kathy Faith of Happy Harvesters.

In 2021, Kathy began collecting unwanted fruit from neighborhood fruit trees and shared it with local Orange County food banks. That led to the creation of Happy Harvesters, which combats food insecurity. This year, Happy Harvesters has donated roughly 47,000 pounds of fruit to local food banks. Thank you to Kathy and Happy Harvesters for their ongoing commitment to our community!

If you want to learn more about Happy Harvesters, check out this video: https://youtu.be/cAJSlTEPb24?si=GRzWqsZEaerkK4wZ

Last month, the County held its first ever County Climate Action Plan meeting at Mile Square Park.

OC Waste and Recycling presented information on how Orange County is taking the necessary to preserve the well-being of our planet. Thank you to our First District residents who attended the meeting and shared their views.

More than 100,000 veterans live in Orange County.

To ensure that every veteran receives support to find a job, OC Community Services, the OC Workforce & Economic Development and OC Veterans Service Office run the Veterans’ Employment Program.

The program is designed to support veterans and their eligible dependents with personalized assessments, job counseling, prevocational services, career planning, employment readiness training and more!

The VEP was recently recognized by the National Association of Counties for an achievement award under the Human Services category. Visit https://www.ocworkforcesolutions.com/veterans to learn more about Orange County’s veteran employment services.

Looking for fun events this summer?

Throughout June, July, and August, the City of Cypress will be hosting “Summer Concerts on the Green” on Fridays starting at 6PM located at the Cypress Civic Center Green, 5275 Orange Ave, Cypress.

If you found a lost pet or need to report your lost pet, please call OC Animal Care at

714-935-6848.

Helpful Websites:

petadoption.ocpetinfo.com/foundocac

petadoption.ocpetinfo.com/lostocac

petadoption.ocpetinfo.com/LostFound

With mosquito season upon us, it’s important to take steps to minimize mosquito breeding grounds within our communities. Check out these tips to keep your home and community free from mosquitoes this season.

For more information about preventing the growth of the mosquito population, visit ocvector.org.

Did you know that your local OC Public Library branch delivers books and audiobooks right to your door?

Books By Mail is a free home-delivery service offered by OCPL for Orange County residents who cannot visit the library due to a physical disability, long-term illness, or lack of transportation.

Learn more at bit.ly/BooksbyMail!

Be mindful of scam texts.

There have been reports of malicious FasTrak text messages requesting payments. If you receive a text message like this, take a screenshot of it, delete it, and be sure to report it. FasTrak will NEVER request payment through a text message. Stay safe out there.

With summer temperatures at their peak, take break from the heat by visiting one of Orange County’s many cooling centers.

Check out our updated list of Cooling Centers available in your neighborhood at ocgov.com/cooling-centers.