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The ordinance states that, “the City has received numerous com- plaints from members of the pub- lic regarding unattended or aban- doned shopping carts throughout the city that significantly impact public health, safety, and the wel- fare of residents, visitors, and businesses, while also diminish- ing the City’s aesthetic appeal, resources, and economic devel- opment.” In addition, a staff report deliv- ered to the city council, described unattended shopping carts to be a contributing factor to properties becoming blighted. A blighted property is defined as “a physical space or structure that has lost its value to the community and is no longer fit for use.” The ordinance will require ex- isting stores with more than 10 carts to have a plan in place that includes an inventory of all carts, plans for retrieval patrols and additional staffing hours or con- tracting with a retrieval service. This plan will need to be submit- ted to the city, along with a nonre- fundable fee. Each cart will need to have the name of the store, ad- dress, phone number and signage to warn against removal and must provide evidence that carts are locked up over night. Businesses with more than 10 carts established after the ordi- nance goes into effect will also need to have a plan for a wheel locking system to prevent carts from leaving the premises. Orange Park Association Annual Meeting slated The Orange Park Association Annual General Membership Meeting will be held Saturday, January 25 at Salem Church Mul- tipurpose Room, 6500 Santiago Canyon Road. The doors open at 8 a.m. for cof- fee and donuts. The meeting begins at 9 a.m., and the general election will be held at 10 a.m. The meeting features a State of Orange Park Acres presentation, including updates on OPA’s no fire- works zone; Waste Management’s manure program; trail connections and the Colt Trail. Each year, three board director terms end. At this time, members may nominate new directors. Those nominees introduce themselves to the audience before the vote is tak- en. Winners are announced at the close of the meeting. Carol Burby-Garrett, second from left, is joined by former TPSF Presi- dent Kristin Simpkins, current President Kate Kersten, Director of De- velopment Andrea Dabrow and office manager Laura Spezza at one of the Foundation's signature events, Dino Dash. TPSF executive director announces retirement Carol Burby-Garrett, the exec- utive director of the Tustin Public Schools Foundation for 18 years, is retiring. She plans to stay with the Foundation until her replace- ment can be found, to ensure that its programs and operations con- tinue to run smoothly. “As I look back on my career,” Burby told her colleagues, “the years with TPSF have been the The Replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is coming to Orange “The Wall That Heals,” a three- quarter scale replica of the Viet- nam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to the City of Orange on Oct. 2-5 at the Orange Dog Park. The Wall is a replica of the monument that stands in Wash- ington, D.C. It honors the more than 3,000,000 Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who died there. The Orange Dog Park Associa- tion was chosen to host the dis- play out of several hundred con- tenders. It is the only Southern California location that will host the Wall this year. Most of the preparatory work needed to bring the Wall to Or- ange was done by Orange Dog Park Association President James Kushon. “This is the most consequen- tial thing I have done in my life thus far,” Kushon says. “It is an honor for our nonprofit, the other groups with which we will part- ner, and for the City of Orange, on the whole.” The Wall That Heals is trans- ported from community to com- munity in a 53-foot trailer. When parked, the trailer opens with 140 panel exhibits built into its sides, allowing it to serve as a mobile Education Center, telling the sto- ry of the Vietnam War, The Wall, and the divisive era in American history. The Wall replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors will ex- perience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C. Visitors are able to do name rubbings of in- dividual service member’s names on The Wall. It will be open 24 hours a day and is free to the pub- lic. The Dog Park Association is seeking sponsors to help support The Wall’s visit to Orange. Send inquiries to info@orangedog- park.org. very best. Working alongside our board, staff members, volunteers, the school district and our com- munity has been a pleasure and an honor. I am proud of the way we have impacted student learn- ing, supported teachers and staff, and engaged the community." The Foundation has assembled a team of board and community members to find a new director.