Foothills Sentry - July 2022

Foothills Sentry Page 10 July 2022 it's time VEELL again... TO TRA Email - RSVP@TripMatters.net Call - 949.386.8410 Date Place Saturday, July 16, 2022 Time 10:30AM - 1:30PM RSVP Clifton C. Miller Community Center 300 Centennial Way Tustin, CA 92780 Joinus for our first annual travelmarketplace! You don't want to miss all the event exclusive discounts on featured trips/destinations and exciting give-a-ways! CPOC dark for the summer With a growing membership now exceeding 200, the Conser- vative Patriots of Orange County will take a summer break and re- sume meeting Sept. 15. The September meeting will feature an educational roundtable workshop with topics on vaccine mandates and election integrity. It begins at 5 p.m. at the Santa Ana Elks Lodge. For membership information, meeting details or to purchase tickets, visit conservativepatriot- soc@org. Tickets are $30 per per- son. Non-members welcome. To make your advance reservation, contact Peggy Baranyay (714) 828-1289. Crescendo presents Elton John Tribute The Crescendo Chapter’s fall Celebrity Speaker Series kicks off with Kenny Metcalf and the Early Years Band performing the greatest hits of Elton John. The group has performed for national audiences and appeared on the TV show, “The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands.” The performance will be held on Thurs., Sept. 8, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Bowers Museum. Tickets are $35; museum mem- bers may buy one discounted ticket for $30. Parking is $6. For information, contact Maggie Hart at (714) 356-6720. Bowers Museum is located at 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana. The Guilds of Segerstrom, in- cluding the Crescendo Chapter, raise funds to support community engagement and arts programs. OPA Adopt-A-Trail volunteers make culvert crossing safe By Julie Maurer After the City of Orange con- demned the little trail bridge that spanned a muddy drainage gully on Meads Ave. near Santiago Canyon Rd., equestrians had no choice but to share a very narrow street with cars. Over the past few years, Lance Mora, David Hillman and Mark Maize tried to encourage the city to give back the safe trail crossing it had taken away. This spring riders were fi- nally heard. The city proposed the instal- lation of a $50,000 engineered structure that would have to wait until the project worked its way to the top of the list, possibly years. Mark Maize presented a viable interim access plan with City Engineer Frank Sun that was approved. The work-around solu- tion took tractor work, $458.40 of road base, and a crew to create a safe crossing in and out of the storm drain gully -- away from traffic. They even added some stepping stones for foot traffic. OPA volunteers working to make the Meads culvert crossing safe. A big thank you to Lance Mora who kept this issue in front of city planners. A shout-out to trac- tor drivers Mark Maize and Jerry Bohr who worked two separate times to remove the squishy mud bottom, create gentle approaches into the gully, and install road base topped with native soil. Hand crew Julie Maurer, David Hillman, Carol and David Nativi- dad, Julie Shaw and Kim Sling- erland worked tirelessly to wet down, rake, remove rocks and smooth out the base and topsoil. The OPA Adopt-A-Trail vol- unteers have worked hand-in- hand with the OPA Trails Com- mittee to accomplish many trail maintenance and safety projects for the enjoyment of all trail us- ers. These projects could not have been completed without the fi- nancial support of membership dues and donations to the Orange Park Association. If you love and use the trails, please by giving back a little. See orangeparkacres.org .