Page 9 Foothills Sentry FEBRUARY 2026 Sticks & Stones Library of the Canyons 7531 Santiago Canyon Rd. Silverado, CA 92676 714-649-2216 Sponsored by Friends of the Library (ICL) Leo Hetzel in Pictures & Words: How I Became a Photojournalist Saturday, March 7 2-3:30pm Celebrate the career of acclaimed OC photojournalist and longtime canyon resident Leo Hetzel as he narrates his journey in images from five decades of newspaper, travel, nature, and surf photography. An award-winning Long Beach Press-Telegram photographer and volunteer firefighter in Modjeska Canyon, Hetzel chronicled his world travels as well as captured iconic images of the canyons. Free admission and parking. Reception to follow. Young Women of the Month named The Tustin Area Woman’s Club named Kira Rauland and Lily Tran as its January Young Women of the Month. Kira Rauland of Foothill High School is an exceptional student who has received straight A’s throughout her high school career. She participates in clubs at FHS including Ace Badminton, the Palette Project, Origami for Good and the Red Cross. Over the summer she interned at the Ocean Institute for Marine Biology in Dana Point. She will be attending Orange Coast College in the fall and plans to transfer to a four-year university to study marine biology. Lily Tran of Tustin High School has served as president of the Key Club for two years, wherein she works with such philanthropic groups such as No Stray Left Behind and Kiwanis. She plans to carry the spirit of service with her as a college student. She has competed on the women’s tennis team for four years and helped the team improve from being winless to having an undefeated season this year. She has served as a mentor in the English Learners program and has learned many teaching skills. Lily plans to attend UC San Diego or Irvine to study neuroscience. Also named were Perneet Kaur of Beckman High School and Farishta Islam from Legacy High School Kira Rauland Lily Tran By Guy Ball Downtown Tustin once again features a family friendly afternoon filled with food tastings, wine, craft beer, live music, vendors, and a leisurely stroll among the historic buildings. The Tustin Community Foundation and the City of Tustin present the 12th annual Sip & Stroll, a walking taste tour of Tustin on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. The main street of El Camino Real will be closed off to traffic and open to pedestrians only. Over 30 local restaurants will offer food and beverage samples for those who purchase tickets. Those over 21 will be able to sample alcoholic drinks from the various breweries and wine bars. Live music will be featured at three stages, including musicians Sticks & Stones, Tim Miller, and Bravo Whiskey. Tustin’s ImprovCity will feature live comedy shows during the event as well. An accompanying Dreamers Market features a variety of crafts and products to view and purchase. Tickets are $50 and $65, if purchased in advance. All proceeds go to the Tustin Community Foundation annual grant fund and Dollars for Tustin scholarship programs. For more information, visit tustincommunityfoundation.org or call (714) 393-8506. Sipping, snacking, shopping and strolling in Old Town Tustin VPWL meeting focuses on health and wellness Villa Park Women's League will hold its third General Meeting at a member’s residence in Villa Park on Thursday, Feb. 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The program focus will be on women's health and wellness, and provide insights, current studies, and resources for members. The speaker panel will include Margaret McLain, family nurse practitioner at FemiHealth; Michelle Gonzalez, board-certified health and wellness coach and founder of MMG Health Coaching; Sangita Jayaraman, CEO of Kōkūn; and Dr. KumKum Sarkar Patel, double board-certified gastroenterologist. For membership information, please visit vpwl.org/membership. Orange Elks acronymizes ENF can have two meanings. For the Elks, it is Elks National Foundation. The Foundation’s goal is to help build stronger communities by investing in the communities where Elks live and work. At the Orange Lodge, ENF means Extra Nice Feeling! During December, the lodge did just that, creating ENFs at the Tustin Village Outpost. After a visit there, Kevin Wagner learned the veterans could use gift cards. He asked lodge members to donate, and collected and delivered $730 of gift cards. A popular way the lodge raises From the left, Elks Mike Jung, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tustin Village Chaplain Ray Johnson, Elk Lavern Johnson, Tustin Veteran Service Case Manager Matthew Twist and Elk Kevin Wagner. From left to right are Elks Kelley Martinez, Julie Sutton, Executive Director of Breast Cancer Angels Lisa Erickson and Elk Janine Storm. funds for donations is through Sunday Fun Day. Elks members can watch the Sunday NFL football game, enjoy great food and bid on gift baskets. As a result, the lodge delivered a $1,700 check to the Breast Cancer Angels, which supports women during treatment.
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