Foothills Sentry May 2022

Foothills Sentry Page 10 May 2022 S ATURDAY M AY 14 TH , 2022 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM New large mammal enclosure set to open at OC Zoo OC Parks commissioners and guests got a sneak peak at the nearly completed large mammal enclosure at the Orange County Zoo, April 9. The two-acre, $7.4 million exhibit is divided into sections that will house three mountain lions and a jaguar. It includes water features, rocks for the animals to climb on, native plants and secure off-exhibit enclosures to shelter the cats when they are not in the public eye. The grand opening is slated for May. Marcy Crede Booth, curator of education, and Zookeeper Shannon Seeley introduce a screech owl and great horned owl to visitors. The new large mammal enclosure features a skywalk that allows the animals to move from one exhibit area to the next. The mammal exhibit has been a twinkle in Zoo Manager Donald Zeigler’s eye for more than a decade. OC Parks supported his vision with capital funding and resources. Here, Zeigler tells visitors about the zoo’s new asset; Zookeeper Shannon Seeley and an owl ambassador are in the background. The porcupine was more interest- ed in snacking than meeting the public. The National Charity League, Orange-Villa Park celebrated the culmination of six years of volunteerism, cultural enrichment and friendship at its Senior Recognition, held April 9 at the Westin South Coast Plaza. The high school graduates honored at the event were: top row, left to right, Kinsey Conroy, Wren Anderson, Simran Bains, Gracie Tessitore, Cailyn Lauderdale, Brooklyn Jones, Gwenyth Choi, Madison Bartunek; bottom row, left to right, Katherine Harnack, Mallory Miles, Cameron Chen, Elle Fletcher, Allison White, Johnna Sterett, Kelsea Lemmel, Cameron Cuevas; and not pictured, Nikki Chun, Sophia Flores, Julia Her- man, Rachel Kitano, Ava Schroeder, Peyton Smith, Emma Stewart and Katie Thomas. Young Women of the Month named for April Emma MacLachlan Cassie Meskel The Tustin Area Woman’s Club named Emma MacLachlan and Cassie Meskel as its April Young Women of the Month. The high school seniors are selected based on academics, activities and lead- ership. Emma MacLachlan from Foot- hills High is a varsity and club soccer player, developing her skills since she was six years old. She is pursuing an international baccalaureate degree and she is an Academic Awards of Excel- lence winner and a National Merit finalist. She enjoys volunteering at the Assistance League of Tus- tin, where she has held multiple board positions. Emma plans to attend UCLA in the fall majoring in prebusiness economics. Tustin High’s Cassie Meskel has earned the Superintendent’s Honor Roll award every year since she was a freshman. She has enjoyed being president of Girl Scouts for two years, and favors spending time with her fellow Girl Scouts. She has earned her Bronze and Silver Awards, and plans to continue with her troop after graduation. Meskel is a THS co-host and producer. She plans to attend col- lege, and aspires to work in the film industry. Voter action for Tustin Dems The Tustin Democratic Club will present a variety of voter ac- tion tools at its general meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. As Election Day is two weeks later, participants will learn how to use tools such as phoning, canvass- ing, sending letters and postcards, registering voters to encourage family and friends to vote. The meeting will be held via Zoom; the link can be obtained by email- ing TustinDemocraticClub@ gmail.com . Anyone wanting to connect with fellow Democrats, get in- formed and help increase com- munity involvement in civic engagement is welcome to join Tustin Dems. More information is available at TustinDemocratic- Club.org. Photo by Turville Photography Photos by Tony Richards