Foothills Sentry June 2024

Page 7 Foothills Sentry JUNE 2024 Inspect. Inspect your trees, Coast Live Oak, Canyon Live Oak and California Black Oak. Look for D-shaped holes 2-4 mm wide in the bark. Identify. The larvae are in the bark. They are 2 cm long, white and legless. Adults are 1 cm in length, bullet shaped with gold spots. Treat. Spray infected oaks. Protect other oaks with special treatments. For more information and help, contact Mike Boeck at rockdad@cox.net. ACT NOW. The larvae are emerging. You can STOP THE SPREAD OF THE GOLD SPOTTED OAK BORER. CPOC explores “election integrity” The Conservative Patriots of Orange County’s (CPOC) final meeting of the spring, June 20, will feature a report from its Elec- tion Integrity Committee (EIC) and its work with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters on voter rolls. The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge, 1751 S. Elk St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served. Tickets are $30 per person with advance pur- chase online at conservativepatri- otsofoc.org or Peggy Baranyay, (714) 828-1289 or swtmthr@sbc- global.net. Tickets at the door are $30 members/$35 non-members. CPOC is dark July and August, but will hold a LowDown Hoe- Down on Sat. Aug.17 at the El Rodeo Equestrian Center, Brea. Art tour highlights canyon artists Artists in Silverado and Modjeska Canyons shared their work during the Canyon Art Stu- dio Tour, May 18. Visitors were invited to drive up and down both canyon roads, stopping at marked stations that featured pottery, photography, paintings, metal and stone sculpture and mixed media. Eric Gunther and Kila wandered among the cluster of wares offered at stops at the far end of Silverado Canyon Road. Casey Parlette’s metal and stone sculptures, he says, mirror the natu- ral world. Pamela Doss, seated, explains the thoughts behind her creative suc- culent arrangements to Josh Dayhoff and Matthew Baker. Sheeren Hennes displays her ceramics and candles in her home studio. VP Library hosts summer reading and fun Summer Reading begins in June at Villa Park Library. In ad- dition to the continuing programs, there will be special events for all ages. On Wed., June 19 at 10 a.m. there will be Bingo for all ages, with small prizes for the winners. The “No Stress Book Club,” designed for adults to share their latest, greatest reads with others, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sat., June 22. Mark your calendars for Mon- day, June 24 at 10:30 a.m. for Christopher T. Magician, an en- tertainer with pizazz, who will present a unique and hilarious magic show. Teens may decorate their own cupcakes and enjoy the delicious results; Teen Cupcake Decorat- ing, Thurs., June 27 at 3 p.m. The Villa Park Library is lo- cated at 17865 Santiago Blvd, in the Villa Park Towne Center. Phone (714) 998-0861 for hours and info. Photos by Tony Richards Shred-it day in OPA The Orange Park Associa- tion is holding a shred day, Sat., June 22nd in the Salem Lutheran Church parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon. OPA members can shred for free. Non-members are $5 per box. The parking lot is located near the corner of Santiago Can- yon Road and Orange Park Blvd.