Foothills Sentry June 2023

Page 13 Foothills Sentry June 2023 SERVICE DIRECTORY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY ARCHITECTS ATTORNEYS VETERINARIANS INVESTMENTS TAXES SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS Te� them �ou saw them in the F�othi�s Sen�y! SENIOR RESIDENTIAL CARE 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 REMODELING Tustin Hills REMODELING SCOTT MAYS Owner/Operator (714) 501-9415 scottmays@tustinhillsremodeling.com TUSTINHILLSREMODELING.COM Lic #822974-B TustinHills_SD_BW_AD.indd 1 9/22/22 3:49 PM Emblem tea rescheduled The Orange Emblem Club’s Victorian Tea, originally slated for May, will be held July 16 at 211 E. Chapman. The tea will feature soup, sandwiches, as- sorted teas, scones and miniature desserts. There will be prizes for the best table setting and best Victorian costume. Tickets are $25; a table for six is $125. Res- ervations may be made by call- ing Claudia at (714) 769-0151 or email genellejan@gmail.com . OPA readies for annual 4th of July parade "Let Freedom Ring" is the theme for the 56th Annual 4th of July OPA Parade. Grand Mar- shals for this year’s parade are two OPA equestrians, Retired Air Force Colonel Chuck Wernle and Private First Class Combat Engi- neer Don Von Biela. Both served in the Vietnam era. All veterans, equestrians, float A meet-and-greet for the newly- elected city council members in Orange and Villa Park was host- ed by OC Board of Supervisors Chairman Don Wagner, April 20, at Santiago Canyon College. Denis Bilodeau and John Gyllen- hammer from Orange, and Nicol Jones and Jordan Wu from Villa Park, reported on their first few months as city council members and fielded questions from the au- dience. Wagner hosts Meet & Greet with new electeds Returning to the city council af- ter an eight-year break, Bilodeau says he and his new colleagues are “going in the same direc- tion.” He has been active in the quest to open a homeless shelter in the city to serve a portion of the approximately 250 people popu- lating the streets of Orange. And some streets have other issues, he acknowledged. “We have to make our medians more attractive. You can tell when you leave Villa Park and enter the City of Orange.” A self-described “representa- tive of different thoughts and cultures,” Wu celebrates multi- culturalism in Villa Park. “The more culture we share, the more we realize we all want the same thing,” he said. “We want the community to thrive and residents to be safe.” He recognizes that every penny counts, which con- strains many city goals to make things better. But, “if you water the right seeds, the trees will grow and we can all share the shade.” builders, car buffs and others are invited to participate. To reg- ister or volunteer, visit orange- parkacres.org for details and pa- rade route map. Staging begins at 9 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church/Frank Street. Parade starts at 10 a.m. Visitors are reminded that OPA is a No Fireworks zone. School’s out for the summer! Be prepared for a flurry of activity and traffic around the schools during the last few hectic days of the 2022-23 school year. The last day of classes is Wednesday, June 7, a minimum day for OUSD middle and high schools. The last day for elemen- tary schools is a minimum day on Thursday, June 8. Middle school promotion events will take place at their respective campuses: El Rancho Charter Middle School, Wed., June 7 at 6 p.m.; on Thursday, June 8, Portola Middle School at 8 a.m.; McPherson Magnet School, 8:30 a.m.; Yorba Middle School, 9 a.m.; and Cerro Villa, 9 a.m.; on Friday, June 9, Santiago Charter Middle School promo- tion will take place at 9 a.m. High school graduations will be held at Fred Kelly Stadium on June 7 and 8. On Wednesday, June 7, the cer- emony for Parkside and Richland High graduates commences at 4 p.m. The Orange High graduation ceremony follows at 7 p.m. On Thursday, June 8, El Mode- na High grads take the stage at 1 p.m.; Canyon High follows at 4 p.m.; and Villa Park concludes at 7 p.m. Congratulations to all! Orange Elks Lodge 1475 donated $1,500 to the Friendly Center of Orange to help remodel its facilities. The nonprofit Friendly Center provides resources for low-income families, including counseling, food distribution, diapers and personal hygiene items, after school pro- grams, domestic violence and emergency assistance. From left, Elks Kelley Martinez and JC Cortez, Friendly Center CEO Cathy Seelig and Elk Mike Cash. DOORS Hung/Installed Call Robert (714) 878-8262 PIANO INSTRUCTION Your home. Learn music you love. 20yrs exp. BA m usic/child development. (949) 637- 8208 Thekeyboardlady.com CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT OPA Guesthouse with private yard, $1800/mo. 1 employed person only (714) 639-3272. Villa Park Councilwoman Crystal Miles announced her intention to run for a seat in the State Senate, repre- senting District 37, in 2024. It is a new seat that stretches from Fullerton to Laguna Niguel. It is expected to be one of the most hotly contested legisla- tive seats in next year’s election. Orange County Board of Supervi- sors Chairman Don Wagner is serving as chairman of her campaign. She has served on the Villa Park City Council since 2018. Flower show raises funds The Orange Woman’s League’s 84th annual flower show raised close to $10,000 for local chari- ties. The League reports that at- tendance at the April 13 event was brisk, with guests waiting to enter when the door was opened at noon. Don Wagner Jordan Wu Denis Bilodeau Nicol Jones Taking care to explain that the legend on his T-shirt is the name of his son’s sports team and no re- flection on the audience, Gyllen- hammer noted that he has spent his first four months on the coun- cil “learning and connecting.” He is also on a new city commit- tee that will explore opportunities to preserve and protect Santiago Creek. “We’ll be looking at the creek from Hart Park to East Or- ange to first identify the compo- nents of the creek and determine what we are trying to achieve.” “Villa Park is a small city that has to do the work of a big city,” Jones pointed out. Challenges are many, including meeting state required housing numbers. “The previous council had an us- versus-them attitude, and I want to heal some of that,” she said. “I’ve reached out to community members and they all want the council to work together.” Jones is active in the community and recommends town hall meetings as a means to stay connected. John Gyllenhammer