Foothills Sentry Page 10 APRIL 2025 Orange Heights is not a “done deal” SAVE OUR HILLS www.NoOrangeHeights.org Donate to support the lawsuit to STOP this development. The Irvine Company is primed to build 1180 multi-million-dollar homes in our irreplaceable open space and very high fire hazard severity zone Over 24,600 community members oppose the project because the impacts are too severe. •Wildfire hazard, evacuation nightmare; puts people in harm’s way •Trac congestion; air, water, noise and light pollution •Tax impact on Orange residents •Loss of valued open space •Loss of wildlife habitat and corridor for lions, deer, birds, pollinators •Loss of prehistoric Native American village site E GH T S NO OR ANGE I H Tustin Lions Club presents Music Fest '25 By Guy Ball Tustin will be rocking on April 27 -- and you’re invited. The Tustin Host Lions Club is holding Lions Music Fest ’25 at the Rock & Brews Restaurant from 2 to 6 p.m. with live music and a buffet meal. “This will be our fourth annual music festival to benefit some very worthy nonprofits,” noted Sue Payne, co-chair for the event. “We’ve raised about $20,000 over the last three years with this concert. One hundred percent of all net proceeds go to charities.” This year, the charities include Beyond Blindness (formerly Blind Children’s learning Center); Life Rolls On, which helps the physically disabled with water activities and sports; and Hope Harbor group homes, which helps teens through tough times. “It’s an enjoyable way for friends and families to donate to good causes and have a fun time doing it,” added Payne. The live concert includes three musical groups: Ryan Siegel, Matt Koerner, and the Shenanigans. Music starts at 2:30 p.m. The buffet runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets include the three bands and buffet for $75 per person. For tickets, visit tustinlions.org/ events. Space is limited, and previous festivals have sold out, so the club recommends buying tickets early. Sponsorships are available until April 13, which will include recognition on the menu, website, and banners. For sponsorships or more information, call (657) 2290246. The Tustin Host Lions Club performs many projects helping the local community, including a vision screening and glasses give-away event, a food drive for the OC Rescue Mission (last year collecting 4,000 pounds of food), military Christmas bags for Marines at Camp Pendleton, volunteering for city events, and other charitable gifts to Tustin area nonprofits. Orange Library to host financial workshop for seniors Financial & Estate Literacy [FEL] announces its 2025 spring financial workshop series for older adults, which will kick off at the Orange Public Library, April 8 at 10 a.m. The six-week workshop, “It’s Your Money,” is free to participants and will cover tax planning, financial planning, medical care planning, investments and equity and fixed income investing. FEL’s second track, “It’s Your Estate,” features estate law changes, health care and power of attorney, wills and trusts, retirement asset planning, charitable giving and estate administration. Guest speakers present a different topic each week, and are vetted volunteer industry experts with a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of participants. FEL founder Peter Kote has regularly moderated the sessions at Orange Public Library. “There will be no salespeople — it’s a safe environment that your mother can attend,” he says. “Our goal is to educate the community. It has been gratifying to help people in an area that can truly serve them—their money and investments.” The organization does not collect contact information from attendees. The Orange Public Library is located at 407 E. Chapman. See itsyourmoneyandestate.org for more information. Orange Blossoms cook up delicious Taste of Orange Foodies, get ready! Orange Blossoms Auxiliary of Assistance League of Orange is prepping for its much-anticipated annual Taste of Orange event, to be held Sunday, May 4. Over 40 local eateries and breweries are committed to provide unlimited tastings of their specialties, plus beer, coffees, drinks and wine samplings. The Kelly Boyz Band will add their musical energy to the outdoor venue. Nosh on local favorites, and find new favorites, from Wise Guys Pizzeria, Smoqued California BBQ, Cortina’s, Bab G’s, Café Zocalo, O SEA, Zito’s Pizza, Rekindle, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Polly’s Pies, District Lounge, Tacita Coffee -- and more! -- for a ticket price of $45 per person. Wristbands for alcohol are $20, allowing pours from Green Cheek Beer Co., LAVA Craft Cocktails, 1886 Brewing, Broken Timbers Brewing Co., Barrel and Steve, Brewery X, Seis Soles Wine and others. The event will take place outdoors in Old Towne Orange, at 124 S. Orange St., from 3 to 7 p.m. New this year: a VIP experience for $75 per person. Tickets and info available at AssistanceLeague.org/orange/ under the Orange Blossoms and Taste of Orange tabs, or via the Taste of Orange Instagram. Revelers dance it up at last year's music festival. Peter Kote, left, with guest presenter Patrick Chu, covers the series’ first topic, “Overview & Tax Changes.”
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