Foothills Sentry February 2020

Foothills Sentry Page 16 February 2020 • Luxury Spa Facial (75 minutes) • Luxury Hand or Foot Treatment (Includes Manicure/Pedicure) • Lash/BrowTinting • Waxing Fine Jewelry by: Shop Sky Jewelry ( 50% of proceeds donated to children’s charity) (75 minutes ) Products for the whole family, including your pets New Competative Pricing Suzie’s Beauty Supply &Sal 17853 Santiago Blvd Ste 108 Villa Park, CA 92861 (714) 637-6610 (Located Between Rockwell’s & UPS Store in Villa Park Town Center) Celebrating our 46 th year in Villa Park Town Center Full Service Hair Stylist On Sta L y Spa Facial 50% Off Valid now through March 8, 2020 L y Hand F t Treatment 50% Off Valid now through March 8, 2020 (60 minutes ) (Includes Manicure/Pedicure) On the March ballot, voters in the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) will be asked to consider at $496 million bond measure to fund facility im- provements at the district’s two campuses. Measure L is a follow-up to a $337 million RSCCD bond passed in 2002, which property owners are currently paying off via an assessment on their tax bills. That debt is about 10 years short of being paid in full. Proceeds from this bond will be spent on both Rancho Santiago College in East Orange and Santa Ana College, located in that city. The bond is needed, the district reports, to keep local community college education opportunities apace with evolving needs, demo- graphics and career paths. RSCCD reports that Measure L will pay for the repair and mod- ernization of aging infrastructure, upgrade classrooms, labs and career training facilities for both high-tech pursuits and skilled trades. Bond funding would also provide additional facilities for instruction in music, visual and performing arts. The bond must be approved by Another RSCCD bond measure is on the ballot 55 percent of voters. If it passes, homeowners will pay an addi- tional $20 for every $100,000 of their property’s assessed value annually. The assessment will show up on property tax bills as a separate line item and be added to the total due. The $496 million will be generated by bonds issued incrementally over the next 10 years. The first issue comes with a 30-year commitment; subsequent releases will have shorter terms, so that the maturity date for all of them will be 2050. Among the projects financed by Measure E, the $337 million bond approved in 2002, was the ill-fated Orange Educational Center at 1465 North Batavia. That $27 million facility was constructed in 2005. After it was finished and occupied, the district discovered the building had not been certified by the state archi- tect, had seismic issues and was built on contaminated soil. It was recently torn down. Re- placing it is expected to cost $40 to $50 million. Voters in Santa Ana approved another $198 million bond (Mea- sure Q) in 2012 for repair, con- struction and improvements at Santa Ana College. Property owners in that area are currently paying for two RSCCD bond measures. By Tina Richards The Villa Park City Council approved a policy allowing indi- vidual councilmembers to write letters advancing personal opin- ions on legislative issues using city letterhead stationery. The need for such a policy was brought up at the Jan. 24 coun- cil meeting at the behest of City Manager Steve Franks, who re- ported that he and city staff had been asked by individual council members to send out personal ad- vocacy letters on city letterhead, but there was no policy in place to back up or deny the request. “I’m trying to protect city staff,” he said. “We’d like clarity.” The draft policy submitted to the council allows personal use of city letterhead, but correspon- dence must be clearly identified as individual opinion and not the stance of the council. Council- woman Crystal Miles agreed that was a good starting point, but suggested that any personal correspondence on letterhead be copied to every other council member. Vince Rossini noted that coun- cilmembers should have the op- portunity to speak for themselves on city letterhead. “Out of cour- tesy,” he said, “we should let the mayor know about it. I would appreciate it if council members could avail themselves of let- terhead, as long as it is not por- trayed as coming from the whole council.” Mayor Robbie Pitts objected, noting that anything written on city letterhead would be per- ceived as the official stance of the council. “We individually do not have the authority to com- mit the entire council,” he ad- vised. “As a caution, we should consider how we use letterhead. I can use email to express my opinion.” As written, the policy enables members of the council to send letters of opposition or support that clearly states their own per- sonal opinion, without prior ap- proval from the council. The communication must clearly in- dicate that it does not represent the full council. The city man- ager will ensure copies of inde- pendent correspondence are for- warded to all council members. It is not clear whether or not a councilmember could object to the content of an individual's cor- respondence with any expected consequence. The policy was approved with Miles, Rossini and Bob Collacott voting “yes.” Robbie Pitts voted “no.” Councilman Chad Zim- merman was not in attendance. VP Council OKs using city letterhead for personal agendas Assistance League of Orange invites the community to the 2020 Embrace Orange fundraiser, themed “To Serve, with Love,” to be held Sun., April 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. During the event, the third an- nual Community Circle award will be presented to Al Ricci, rec- ognized for his commitment and volunteerism. A longtime resident, Al has an unparalleled passion for the City of Orange and the greater Orange community. He operates a successful business, and is a major sponsor -- and the consum- mate volunteer -- for community events throughout the year. He is known as “Old Towne Al” because of his passion to pre- serve the history of Old Towne. He holds a 100th birthday party at his office for every home in Orange that reaches that mile- stone. Numerous organizations have benefited from his energy, enthusiasm, and financial sup- port: Community Foundation of Orange, the Orange Library Foundation, the Friendly Center and the Assistance League. Cur- rently serving his second term as president of the Orange Chamber of Commerce, Al has revitalized the Chamber’s 25-year-old Lead- ership Orange program and revi- talized the May Day Parade. The gala is the premiere fun- draiser for the organization. The evening will include cocktails and dinner, with live music for dancing from the Pete Jacobs Swingtet. Silent and live auctions of unique destinations and luxury goods help support the league’s philanthropic programs. Tickets are $130 per person with an early bird (prior to Feb. 7) price of $120. Reservations may be made alorange.org. Op- portunity tickets for cash prizes are $10 per ticket, $50 for 6 tick- ets, or $100 for 13 tickets. For information about tables, dona- tions, sponsorships and under- writing, contact Deena Arnold at (714) 287-3795 or deena@ seahospitality.com. Assistance League to Embrace Orange Orange Elk Ralph Titchenal (center) was awarded an Old Timer’s pin by Lodge 1475 for his 65 years with the organiza- tion. He was one of five lodge members to receive pins at the Orange Elks annual Old Timer’s Pin Night, which celebrates years of service. Grand Exalted Ruler Stoney Bourke (left), pre- sented Titchenal his pin for 65 years as his son Tim Titchenal looked on. Students and educators from McPherson Magnet School were one of only four groups from across the country selected to present to hundreds of attendees at the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Summit in Anaheim. PLTW leader- ship describes McPherson Magnet as a true cham- pion of PLTW’s relevant, engaging approach to learning, teaching, and community engagement. Students were invited to share their stories to inspire attendees and provide best practices that can be taken back to other communities across the country. The bond-financed Orange Educational Center is no more. Al Ricci, 2020 Community Circle Honoree