Foothills Sentry February 2020

Foothills Sentry February 2020 Page 9 ORWF to present information for voters Orange Republican Women, Federated will hold its next gen- eral meeting on Fri., Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m., featuring voting infor- mation for the March primary and November general election. The morning speaker will be Steven Bailey, retired California Superior Court Judge from El Dorado County. Bailey will help voters navigate through the new Proposition 13 on the March 3 ballot and explain how the Elec- tion Integrity Project is helping to preserve the voting process. The afternoon speaker will be a rep- resentative from the Registrar of Voters who will explain the new voting centers. Last month, ORWF heard from Republican candidates vying for a win in the March primary. Candidates running for the 45th Congressional District who spoke were Christopher Gonzales, Peg- gy Huang, Greg Raths, and Don Sedgwick. In addition, Don Wag- ner, candidate for the Third Dis- trict for the Board of Supervisors and Benjamin Yu, candidate for the 68th State Assembly District, presented their platforms. The meeting will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1855 N. Orange-Olive Road. The cost of the buffet lunch is $20, and a reservation is required. Please contact Peggy Baranyay at (714) 828-1289 or (714) 502-4720, or swtmthr@sbcglobal.net to make a reservation. Men are encouraged to attend. From left, Peter Jacklin, Laurel Maldonado and John Reina were elected to serve on the Orange Park Association Board of Directors during the organization’s annual meeting, Jan. 18. They join, continuing from left, Don Bradley, Laura Thomas, Leroy Pendray, Richard Eldridge, Sherry Panttaja and Lance Morrow. Photos by Tony Richards The Foothill Communities Association (FCA) reports that the developer who wants to pur- chase the Tustin Hills Racquet Club is preparing plans and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to build 37 condominiums on the site. Once the EIR is released, the public will have 30 days to com- ment. After that, the project will be reviewed by the OC Planning Commission, which will recom- mend either approval or denial. The OC Board of Supervisors will make the final decision after the planning commission review. The Racquet Club, at 11782 Simon Ranch Road, was estab- lished in 1958, and has been an asset to the community for 60 years. North Tustin residents, along with the FCA, do not want higher-density housing built. They see the club as an impor- tant recreational and social space that also enhances property val- ues in the area. The club is still open for ten- nis. The investor has not yet fi- nalized the purchase agreement, and will likely do that once the entitlements to build have been approved by the county. Tustin Racquet Club neigh- bors are adamantly opposed to the redevelopment. The FCA
is fundraising to develop commu- nication and presentation mate- rials, hire lawyers and land use specialists, and prepare for po- tential litigation. To contribute or get a yard sign (Save the Rac- quet Club) visit fcahome.org . Racquet Club condos moving forward