Foothills Sentry April 2024

Page 13 Foothills Sentry APRIL 2024 SERVICE DIRECTORY PIANO INSTRUCTION Your home. Learn music you love. 20yrs exp. BA music/ child development. (949) 637- 8208 Thekeyboardlady.com FOR RENT Furnished 3,600 sq. ft. Villa Park home, 4 Bedrooms, Triple Garage, Pool. Please supply 3 references. $10K a month. Short term rentals available. Call 657 604-9617 HELP WANTED House Cleaner needed. 2x’s a month. English speaking. North Tustin. (714) 544-6936. PLUMBING REAL ESTATE SENIOR RESIDENTIAL CARE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Residential Care Home for the Older Adult Sonia Garcia-Francia CEO 714-269-7307 Sonia@guardianangelshomes.com Kelly S. Francia Harlan Administrator 714-812-0137 Kellysabrina@guardianangelshomes.com M.A. Psychology, M.A. Gerontology Master of HR Management www.GuardianAngelsHomes.com North Tustin Locations CLASSIFIEDS ARCHITECTS INVESTMENTS TAXES ARCHITECTS Coalescent Design Group Bruce Spielbuehler, Architect Additions, Remodels &Major Renovations Garages, ADU/Granny Units, Pool Houses 22343 La Palma Ave # 124, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 714-624-3692 www.coalescent-design-group.com “Now and Again” Thrift Shop is part of the community The number one fundraiser for Assistance League of Orange is the revenue derived from its Now and Again Thrift Shop on the Or- ange Plaza Square. Its sales net approximately $200,000 per year, which is used to fund the organization’s philan- thropic programs. The store is en- tirely staffed by volunteers. Villa Park residents Cindy Mc- Candless and Meri Burgess over- see the operations of the shop. Meri Burgess says, “We get a variety of amazing donations. Please stop by and see our won- derful store.” The thrift shop offers gently used clothing, housewares, books, jewelry and collectable items, all donations from the community. It is located at 20 Plaza Square, in a historic building the group pur- chased in 1961 for $22,000. It has seen two renovations and a seis- mic reconstruction. The store‘s “Shop with Pur- pose” motto reminds shoppers that their purchases support over 15 philanthropic programs that drive positive outcomes for resi- dents of the community. Some of these programs are: Operation School Bell, which provides uniforms and school supplies to OUSD students; scholarships for high school graduates; the Salute to Service program, which recognizes stu- dents entering military service; and Special Assistance, which provides emergency financial support to people in crisis. Assistance League of Orange welcomes anyone wishing to vol- unteer in service to the commu- nity. Its Invitation to Membership event will be held on Thursday, April 25 at 5 p.m. For more information, visit As- sistanceLeague.org/Orange. Assistance League members in front of the Thrift Shop. Groundwater replenishment system named “Community Champion” The Orange County Water Dis- trict (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) were selected by the Wa- teReuse National Association to receive the 2024 “Community Water Champion Award.” This award recognizes OCWD and OC San for the completion of the world’s largest potable reuse project of its kind, the Ground- water Replenishment System (GWRS), and for its continued dedication and commitment to water reuse. During the final expansion of the GWRS, completed in early 2023, two major milestones were achieved: recycling 100% of OC San’s reclaimable wastewater flows and producing 130 million gallons of high-quality water ev- ery day. The purified water is re- charged into the Orange County Groundwater Basin, managed by OCWD, and eventually becomes part of the region’s drinking wa- ter supply that serves 2.5 million people. The GWRS came online in 2008 and has produced more than 430 billion gallons of water and counting. It increases drinking water supplies in Orange County and decreases the need to import water from northern California and the Colorado River, provid- ing a cost-effective and energy- efficient alternative. “From what was once the un- thinkable – purifying wastewater into drinking water – is now the model for water reuse, and it is happening right here in Orange County,” said OC San Board Chairman Chad Wanke. “The GWRS has again made history with the final completion that recycles all of our agency’s re- claimable wastewater flows.” Old Towne in the spotlight at forum The State of Old Towne Fo- rum, sponsored by the Old Towne Preservation Association, will be held Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. in the city council chambers. The meeting will feature Mayor Dan Slater, Mayor Pro Tem Ari- anna Barrios, City Manager Tom Kisela, Police Chief Dan Adams and Chapman Vice President Ali- sa Driscoll. Topics include board- ing houses, Chapman expansion, student housing, the Plaza, park- ing, city finances, and crime. Visit OTPA.org to rsvp. Former OUSD superintendent recognized by Association of California School Administrators Former Orange Unified School District Superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen, fired without cause last January in a 4-3 board vote, was named 2024 Superin- tendent of the Year by the Local Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Following her abrupt dismissal from OUSD, Hansen was quickly offered the superintendent posi- tion at the Westminster School District. ACSA recognized her for “ex- ceptional leadership in imple- menting and supporting innova- tive programs as well as creating a culture of high performance.” She was also applauded for spear- heading the district’s six-year strategic plan, which addresses shifts in preK-8 education. During her tenure at OUSD, Hansen received the Orange County School Board Associa- tion Award for Exemplary Super- intendents, and, in 2022, the Or- ange County 4th District Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Out- standing Superintendent Award. Her unexplained firing from Orange Unified launched a year- long campaign, led by district parents, to recall two board ma- jority members. ACSA serves more than 17,000 California educators and annu- ally spotlights top administrators and friends of education at the regional and state levels for their dedication to public education. Four administrators at OUSD also merited 2024 recognition. Ashley Pedroza was named Mid- dle Grades Principal of the Year; Katherine Treat, Career Tech- nical Education Administrator; David Rivera, Business Services Administrator; Julie Lucas, Con- tinuation/Educational Option Ad- ministrator. The Tustin Unified School Dis- trict was represented by Yaneli Rivera, Elementary Co-adminis- trator and Maurita De La Torre, Personnel/HR Administrator.