Foothills Sentry - January 2025

Page 3 Foothills Sentry JANUARY 2025 January 22 January 29 February 5 February 19 Early Learning Opportunities Starting at Birth Full-Day TK/K at Each Elementary Site Early College/Dual Enrollment at SCC WASC-Accredited Middle & High Schools TK-12 College & Career Readiness Dual Language Immersion Programs Award-Winning Programs & Sites Districtwide COMMUNITY SHOWCASES WWW. ORANGEUSD. ORG/SHOWCASES s a o l Elks hold annual Soccer/ Hoop Shoot competition The Orange Elks hosted one of the lodges’ favorites events, the Soccer and Hoop Shoot competi- tion. Chairman Steve Baez orga- nized the event and volunteers -- 22 Elks and seven kids -- kept it running. A total of 21 boys and girls tested their skills in the soccer and basketball contests. Soccer is one of the fastest growing youth activities in the City of Orange. In this contest, the participants attempted goal kicks. The Hoop Shoot competition is a free throw contest where each participant is scored on how many baskets they make out of 25 shots. It is broken down by age U-8, U-10, U-12 & U-14 for boys and girls. The winners will advance to the Orange Coast District com- petition. Each of the Orange winners will receive their award at the Lodge’s Youth Appreciation Cer- emony in May. In addition to the contest, there was a photo booth, Buccaneer pizza for lunch, and a prize for each participant. The prizes were either one of six bikes, or one of 15 gift cards. Each participant also received a free kid’s meal from the Habit Burger. City of Orange officials sworn in Jon Dumitru, with wife Terri, was sworn in by Gaddi Vasquez. Ana Gutierrez, sworn in by Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, was joined by her mother Consuelo Gutierrez, son Max Olivarez and husband Octavio Olivarez. Kathy Tavoularis, accompanied by Councilman John Gyllenhammer, was administered the oath by former Councilman Mike Spurgeon. Photos by Tony Richards Mayor Dan Slater took the oath of office from former Ambassador Gad- di Vasquez, joined by Martin Daly.