Foothills Sentry January 2023

Foothills Sentry Page 6 January 2023 Family. Friends. Community. We’re all in this together. State Farm, Bloomington, IL 1801073 Ron Esparza, Agent Insurance Lic#: 0C79663 827 S. Tustin Ave Orange, CA 92866 Bus: 714-505-3400 ron@ronesparza.com Dr. del Junco is welcoming new patients! Michael del Junco, MD (Internal Medicine) 1310 W Stewart Dr, Ste 502 Orange, CA 92868 Looking for a new primary doctor? (714) 832-0750 462 El Camino Real Tustin, CA 92780 WWW.IVYS.COM • Iridology Consults • Wellness Tips IMPROVE HEALTH NATURALLY! • Awesome Lunches • Organic Cofee & Tea Old Town Tustin Tree killers at large T hey aren’ t l arge t hems el ves — l es s t han an i nc h l o ng. B ut w hen t hes e l i t t l e w hi t e “ w o r ms ” gang u p o n a mat u r e o a k , t hey c an k i l l it in less than five years. T he c ul pri t s are l arvae of t he gol d- s pot t ed o a k bo r er ( G S OB ) , a s mal l b e et l e now pres ent i n ou r c anyo ns . I t s nat i ve Ari z o na envi ro nm ent i s ad a pt ed t o i t s pres enc e, b ut i f l arvae c hew t oo many t u nne l s b e neat h t he b a rk of a l oc al o a k , t he t ree di es . I n t he phot o , pro vi d e d by D r. B eat ri z N obu a - B ehrmann of t he U ni ver- s i t y of Cal i f o r ni a Coo pe rat i ve Ext ens i o n, b a rk w as remo ved t o s how t he d a rk t u nne l s . Adul t b e et l es emerge f ro m t i ny D - s haped hol es and no r mal l y do n’ t t ravel f ar. B ut t hey c an b e spread via firewood, so transport- ing oak firewood from one loca- t i o n t o anot her i s s t ro ngl y di s - c ou r aged . S peaki ng at t he D ec . 6 I nt er- Canyo n L eagu e meet i ng, D r. N obu a - B ehrmann rec o m mend e d that people avoid oak firewood, o r el s e remo ve t he b a rk and bu r n, bu r y , o r c hi p i t i nt o t hree- i nc h, or smaller, pieces. Or, keep fire- w ood u nd e r a t arp w i t hout hol es , or very fine wire mesh, for at least two years. Kiln-dried firewood w i t hou t b a rk s houl d b e OK . M os t af f ec t ed t rees c an b e t reat ed rat her t han remo ve d , but t he pes t i c i d e mus t b e appl i ed by an arbo r i s t . Agui naga G reen c an repo r t edl y proc es s i nf ec t ed w ood qui c kl y enou gh t o el i mi nat e G S OB s pread . T he Orange Cou nt y F i re Au - t ho r i t y c an al s o arrange i ns pec - t i o n of s us pec t ed G S OB i nf es t a- t i o ns , w i t h pro pe rt y ow ner per- mi s s i o n . Co nt ac t F i reS af e Cou n - c i l proj ec t manager M i k e B o e c k at ( 714) 64 9- 2662 o r roc kd a d@ c ox .ne t , o r l ook f o r “ F o r m 70 19” at i nt erc anyo nl eagu e .o r g. Water works M uc h of t he c u r rent c o ns t ruc - t i o n ac t i vi t y at t he mout h of S i l - verado Canyo n i s part of a proj ec t t o u pgr ad e t he F l emi ng R es ervoi r and pu m p s t at i o n. T he I rvi ne R anc h W at er D i s - t ri c t ( I R W D ) i s bui l di ng a 1.3 mi l - l i o n gal l o n c o nc ret e res ervoi r t o repl ac e t he exi s t i ng 150 ,000- gal - l o n s t eel o ne . A new pu m p s t at i o n and ot her s t ruc t u r es w i l l al s o b e bui l t . Co ns t ruc t i o n i s ex pe c t ed t o b e c o m pl et e by J anu a ry of 20 25. M o r e i nf o r mat i o n, i nc l udi ng c o n - s t ruc t i o n u pd at es , i s at i rw d .c o m / FlemingProject. I R W D i nheri t ed t he F l emi ng f ac i l i t y f ro m t he f o r mer S ant i ago Cou nt y W at er D i s t ri c t ( S CW D ) i n 200 6. N o r man F l emi ng of M odj es k a w as o ne of S CW D ’ s f ou nd e rs . S oo n af t er S CW D ’ s c reat i o n i n 1962, a pipeline to Peters Canyon near Orange w as c o ns t ruc t ed . Prior to that, canyon water was predo m i nant l y l oc al . I f t he w el l at t he el ement ary s c hool o n S an- t i ago Canyo n R o a d ran l ow , f o r ex a mpl e, w at er w as t ruc k e d i n. Christmas in the Canyons B ec aus e t he new X ac al l i K i t c h- en res t au r ant need e d parki ng s pac e o n D ec . 10 , X mas i n t he X anyo ns f o r 200 2 t ook pl ac e at t he S i l verado X o m mu ni t y X ent er. Event go e rs c oul d o pt t o arri ve by hay r i d e f ro m t he X al vary X hapel of t he X anyo ns parki ng l ot . W hi l e s erenad e d by mus i c rangi ng f ro m X mas x a rol s t o s ea- s o n- appro pr i at e G rego r i an x ha nt , vi s i t o r s w and e red amo ng vendo r boot hs di s pl ayi ng art s and x r af t s l i k e pai nt i ngs , j ew el ry , xl ot hi ng, and mi ni at u r e rei nd e er mad e f ro m xo r ks . M any gi f t - qu a l i t y i t ems w ere s ui t abl e f o r ei t her X mas o r X anukk a h. R ef res hment s i nc l ud e d hot do gs , x hi l i , s od a , b e er, w i ne, and I ri s h xof f ee. A hi ghl i ght f o r x hi l d r en w as havi ng t hei r pi c t u r e t ak e n w i t h S ant a X l aus . Wildflower defense force On N o v . 30 , Canyo n B eat ac - c o m pani ed Ant ho ny M ac k of L add Canyo n R o a d t o a t al k by bi ol o gy gradu a t e s t ud e nt D ani el D o no va n o n “ V as c ul ar F l o r a of L add Canyo n, S ant a Ana M ou n - t ai ns , Cal i f o r ni a” at Cal i f o r ni a S t at e U ni vers i t y , L o ng B eac h. We’d first met Donovan when he w as res earc hi ng f o r es t w i l d - flowers near Mack’s home in 20 21, but now D o no va n w as b e i ng s ubj ec t ed t o a “ t hes i s d e - f ens e” rel at ed t o hi s pendi ng mas - t er’ s d e gree. D ef ens e? W as D o no va n i n d a n- ger? Af t er al ert i ng Canyo n B eat s ec u r i t y , w e d r o ve t o t he c ampus t o rec o nnoi t er. B ut al l s eemed peac ef ul . T here w ere no gu a rds at t he ent ranc e. I nd e ed , t he o nl y d e t errent t o a pos s i bl e grou nd dan@SlaterforMayor.com 714-886-3160 Paid for by Slater for Orange Mayor 2022, ID #1438598 1537 E. Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866 Happy New Year! dan@DanSlater.c m 71 -744 2202 1537 E. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 92866 as s aul t s eemed t o b e s ky- hi gh f ees f o r vi s i t o r parki ng. S o , af - t er l u nc h, w e proc eed e d t o t he l ab w here D o no va n w as s c hedul ed t o s peak . One finding that Donovan re- l at ed w as t hat t he f o r es t area t hat he researched had little fire his- t o r y c o m pared t o t he f o r es t as a w hol e. B as ed o n t hat , he ex pec t ed to find fewer annuals (plants that l i ve o nl y o ne y e ar) , w hi c h t u r ned out t o b e t ru e . Anot her f eat u r e of t he s t udy area w as t hat i t had not b e en ex - pl o r ed muc h, w hi c h w as o ne rea- s o n D o no va n c hos e t o s t udy i t . And since less human traffic usu- al l y means f ew er w eeds , t hat w as t ru e f o r L add Canyo n as w el l — o nl y 16% of t he pl ant s t hat D o no - van doc u m ent ed w ere no n- nat i ve. I n t he end , D o no va n s uc c es s - f ul l y d e f end e d hi s obs ervat i o ns and hy pot hes es , s o a s mal l c el - eb r at i o n ens u e d af t erw ard at a l o - c al b r ew pub . On t he w ay ho m e, w e ad vi s ed previ ous l y di s pat c hed Canyo n B eat s ec u ri t y t eams i n t he area t hat t hey c oul d s t and dow n, and w e c rui s ed by t he S eal B eac h N aval W eapo ns Cent er t o i nf o r m t hem t hat t hei r as s i s t anc e w oul d not b e requi red af t er al l . Tunnels of the gold-spotted oak borer MARCH 26, 2023 Presented by Giracci Vineyards & Farm s PURCHASE TICKETS AT: OCWINEANDSPIRITFEST.COM OC Wine & Spirit Festival is a modern tasting experience featuring global tastings that include wine, craft beer, spirits, hard seltzers, and more. 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