Foothills Sentry Page 6 APRIL 2025 Erica Mae and her new book, part of a trilogy, The Stars of Scotland. Local Author! Book available now at Barnes and Noble or a cute shop in Anaheim - Heart Bound. (Country) Fair Warning Run it up the flagpole … and see who salutes, or for two recently departed canyonites, see who remembers, mourns and celebrates. Eleanor Reynolds and Fran Williams left friends and neighbors with memories of long lives. Silverado resident Zach Dupre cracked wise and affectionately at Williams’ service, attended by 75 at a “Lunch Bunch” memorial gathering, pledging to fly the iconic hat she’d worn from his bespoke memento mori flagpole. Some attendees left with clay sculptures crafted by Fran, longtime chairperson of the Friends of the Library. Save the date for the Friends’ second annual dinner fundraiser, Sunday, June 1, at the home of Sarah and Geoff Sarkissian. Out, on a limb Madame Modjeska’s neighbors heard the mighty crack of a hundred-year-old oak at 3 a.m. one recent night, discovering at daybreak damage to the property’s 75-year-old Opid Cottage, once slated for restoration with the recently renovated and celebrated adjacent Pleasants Stone House. Unsafe for occupancy, the country club-era building with a charming front porch was used for storage. Perhaps a historic limb falling on a historic structure will result in further historic renovation. Inter-Canyon League March’s ICL meeting included presentation of a draft sample letter to 40th CD Rep. Young Kim, responding to Forest Service cutbacks. After reviewing official assurances that Trump budget cuts wouldn’t hit firefighting and law enforcement, one Zoom attendee noted his unanswered application for seasonal fire crew work. Francesca Duff and ICL President Geoff Sarkissian noted possible threats to long-term administrative and on-site functions, including compliance and road maintenance, expressing concern about U.S. Weather Service funding. Congressmember Kim’s field rep, John Ding, promised a meeting with Mary Schreiber of Fire Safe Council. (G)SOB story March and April are prime months to diagnose and treat Gold-Spotted Oak Borer infestation of your property’s oak trees and organize your neighborhood for treatment. Recent ICL guest, licensed arborist Chris Burke of RPW Services, works with neighbors to schedule visits efficiently and economically. He is a statelicensed and county-registered pesticide applicator using the chemical bifenthrin, which does its preventive barrier work in a 300-foot radius. It’s safe, and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Department and industry standard. Schedule a visit at (657) 2432942. Urgent! The annual Silverado Country Fair still needs a volunteer coordinator ASAP and PDQ. Jane Bove, retiring after decades of organizing the annual community shindig, is a terrific mentor and will teach the new director(s) how to coordinate booths, food vendors, and entertainment. Julie Williams reported sightings of young cougars, uncollared, in our canyons. Good news! She recommends the noon, March 19 Mountain Lion Foundation, “Living with Lions.” Register now to attend at https:// mountainlion.networkforgood. com/. Scott Breedon’s ICL History Committee report included the saga of a proposed, and unanimously approved, 1978 sand and gravel mining operation for Williams Canyon. Vigorous community opposition failed, supervisors insisting that South County home construction needs trumped ecological, noise and natural resources concerns. Breedon shared archival documents from the era, mostly depressing, but with terrific views from the hills. Happily, a court ruling overturned the bogus rezoning effort in 1981, before resource extraction. Fans of Breedon’s multimedia reports encouraged him to assemble them, along with news clippings, archival photos, and occasional song lyrics, into a book. Finally, Sarkissian and other meeting participants suggested future ICL meeting guest speakers, including representatives from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Irvine Ranch Water District and Library of the Canyons. Attend the next regular meeting, April 1, to see who accepted an invitation. Grade: A Joanne Hubble’s communication with the Modjeska Grade Improvement project manager produced this “Project Tentative Schedule,” bullet-point poetry: 95% Design Completion: By the end of March 2025. 100% Design Completion: By August 31, 2025. Construction Start: Scheduled for the end of February 2025. Right-of-way offer letters will be sent to affected residents shortly thereafter. Additionally, OCPW will conduct community outreach before the start of construction to communicate potential traffic impacts and address any concerns. Grade resident Jim Carter offers a more prosaic report: “We are not getting everything we wanted, but the good news is the county is beginning to see us as a rural community with different attitudes and perspectives than their other constituents. Standing fast and united on the Sil-Mod plan is our best way to keep the rural feel in our canyons. The project entails a large inconvenience for about a year, but we’ll get much better drainage and a little safer road that still gives the feel of what the county was like 40 or 50 years ago.” “The Namesake” The monthly (Wednesday, April 2, 5 p.m.) Library of the Canyons Book Group discusses Jhumpa Lahiri’s debut novel, the story of two generations of Indian immigrants, adapted into a film. The book and movie are available at the library. Tell ‘em Fran sent you. Young Women of the Month celebrated The Tustin Area Woman’s Club announced the Young Women of the Month honorees for March. They are Alexis Chew from Foothill High School and Harshini Mahesh from Tustin High. Alexis Chew is a dedicated student and athlete, committed to both academics and competitive fencing. As the president of Foothill’s Red Cross Club, she has organized multiple blood drives to support her community. She is an International Baccalaureate candidate with a strong interest in the medical field, planning to major in human biology. Beyond academics, she is passionate about engineering projects and mentoring young fencers. Harshini Mahesh has participated in the Model United Nations program at Tustin High School for four years, and has served as the Director General of Advanced Communities for the last two years. She played on the varsity tennis team for four years, enjoyed being on four consecutive league champion teams. She is serving as captain this year. Mahesh has earned the State Seal of Civic Engagement and has completed the biomedical pathways course. She interned at Tustin Holistic Health last summer. Also recognized were Elizabeth Hsu of Beckman High and Nimrat Kaur of Legacy High School. Alexis Chew Harshini Mahesh in the Canyons He is Risen! Sunday, April 20 6 and 10 am Pancake Breakfast immediately following the Sonrise Service inside our warm and friendly Fireside Room. (In case of rain, we will meet inside the Chapel) �e Prepared L.I.F.E. Church Message by Pastor Larry DeSimone Join us to celebrate our Easter Sonrise Service in our beautiful outdoor amphitheater. ““e Light Shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it” John 1: 5 8002 Silverado Canyon Road CanyonCalvary.org Celebrating the Victory of Jesus Christ Over Death! Because He is Alive We Have a Living Hope!
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