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November 6, 2015

Volume 3 Issue 36

Supervisor Todd Spitzer Starts the Race at Dino Dash

Supervisor Todd Spitzer starting the race

Supervisor Todd Spitzer helped to kick off the 5k race at the 25th Anniversary Dinosaur Dash, which is held at the Market Place in Tustin. As a former high school English teacher and a former School Board Trustee, Supervisor Spitzer was glad to help with the event. Over 6,968 people registered and participated at the event and over 700 people volunteered.

Events included the timed 5K and 10K, the non-timed 2K “Fun Run” and the non-timed 15K and 50K bike tours. The Expo featured Dino Dash sponsor booths, Tustin Unified School District school booths and activities. All proceeds benefit the Tustin Public Schools Foundation and Tustin Unified students and schools. The event has raised more than $2.5 million in its first 24 years.

Supervisor Spitzer and students from Tustin Unified School District

Supervisor Todd Spitzer to Present Award to Orange County Veterans Service Office at the 2015 Orange County Veterans Day Community Celebration

OC County Veterans Service Officer Marco Martinez, OC Veteran Advisory Council Member Chase Wickersham, Supervisor Michelle Steel, OC Veteran Advisory Council Member Marilyn Harris, Vice Chair Lisa Bartlett, OC Veteran Advisory Council Chair Bobby McDonald, and Chairman Todd Spitzer

Supervisor Todd Spitzer is scheduled to present an award to the Orange County Veterans Service Office to honor their recent award from the California State Association of Counties.

The OC Community Services’ Vets Helping Vets Work Study Program earned a Challenge Award for providing training and work experience for veterans. The program assists full or part-time veteran students or eligible dependents enrolled in a college degree or vocational trade school to gain practical experience working at the Orange County Veterans Service Office while receiving GI Bill benefits. The program has been a win-win for veterans and the County—the program has augmented existing resources while helping post-9/11 veterans with employment opportunities.

The 2015 Orange County Veterans Day Community Celebration program will begin at 2:00 pm and the event is open to the community. Click here for more information.

A Salute to Our Veterans

Ceremonies are planned throughout Orange County during the coming week to observe Veterans Day, which is Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Below are a few events that are being held in the Third District.

2015 Orange County Veterans Day Community Celebration
November 11, 2015 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa

Irvine Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11, 2015 11:00 AM
Bill Barber Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine

Remembering Our Fallen Exhibit and Candle Lighting, Irvine
November 11, 2015 2:00 PM
Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial, 4531 Bryan Ave., Irvine

Veterans Day Tribute, Orange
November 11, 2:00 PM
Veterans Memorial at Depot Park, 100 North Atchison St., Orange

Veterans Day Salute, Silverado Modjeska Recreation & Park District
November 12, 12:45 PM
Silverado Community Center, 27641 Silverado Canyon Road

Veterans Day Luncheon, Tustin
November 11, 2015 1:00 PM
Tustin Area Senior Center, 200 S. C St. American Legion Post 227, Tustin

Special Board Meeting Scheduled to Consider Acquisition and Use of 1000 North Kraemer Place

1000 North Kraemer Place, Anaheim

(Portions courtesy of County Executive Office)

On November 17, 2015, starting at 11 am, the Board of Supervisors will consider the acquisition of 1000 North Kraemer Place in Anaheim for use as a year-round emergency shelter and multi-service center. The Special Board Meeting will follow the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting at 9:30 am that same day.

The Special Board Meeting will take place at: Hall of Administration (HOA) Board Hearing Room, First Floor 333 West Santa Ana Boulevard, 10 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 If you wish to speak on the year-round emergency shelter agenda item, please plan to arrive before 11 am as seating is limited in the Board Hearing Room. Overflow accommodations will be arranged in the Planning Commission Room and HOA quad area. All speakers will be called in groups by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Parking lot options for the Hall of Administration can be viewed here (yellow highlighted lots marked with a P). For more information about the project, click here.

CalOptima Health and Wellness Community Event Features Free Health Services and Resources

(Portions courtesy of CalOptima)

The CalOptima Health and Wellness Community Event will be held Saturday, November 14, from 10 am to 2 pm, at CalOptima’s headquarters, 505 City Parkway West in Orange. CalOptima invites members and the public to celebrate our 20th anniversary at this no-cost, family-friendly event, which will feature a variety of health services donated by local organizations.

Free flu shots
Free health screenings: blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and body mass index (BMI)
Free children’s health screenings: dental and vision

More than 70 local health and social services organizations will have exhibit booths offering resource information on a variety of topics, including aging, behavioral health, cancer, child development, disabilities, education, hospice, housing and much more. Several exhibitors will also highlight resources available to Orange County’s ethnic communities.

American Red Cross Presents Court with Excellence in Disaster Preparedness Award

County Superior Court’s Facilities Manager, Anthony Palumbo; ERSS Staff Specialist, Gloria Aguirre; ERSS Manager, Justin Mammen and Court Chief Executive Officer, Alan Carlson

(Portions courtesy of Superior Court of California County of Orange)

The American Red Cross presented the Orange County Superior Court with an award for “Excellence in Disaster Preparedness” for the Court’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program.

The American Red Cross established the award to recognize companies, organizations, and community groups for their superior emergency preparedness plans and to share model plans with other groups.

The Court’s Emergency Response and Security Services (ERSS) unit conducted an emergency preparedness analysis that revealed the need for a court-specific emergency plan and identified that employees wanted hands-on emergency training to prepare for disasters. As a result, the ERSS unit created and implemented an EOP and a hands-on CERT training academy.

Orange County Superior Court is the only court in the nation to have a recognized CERT program and one of the few in the nation with an EOP.

Animals for Armed Forces