Foothills Sentry - August 2022

Page 15 Foothills Sentry August 2022 By Julie Maurer The OPA Women’s League is back and better than ever. Less than a year ago, the organiza - tion was challenged by apathy, a dying membership, and numer - ous board vacancies. COVID made it impossible for OPAWL to fundraise and stay financially viable. The future seemed bleak until several determined women stepped in to reinvigorate the OPA Women’s League President Emilia Sugiyama demonstrates how to create a charcuterie board for the Entertaining in Pearls ac- tivity. Women’s League is revived and growing board. They brainstormed and put forth creative strategies to encour - age women of all ages and inter - ests to join together and breathe new life into the league. Their de - termined campaign efforts and a hosted spring membership social resulted in today’s growing list of nearly 120 members. The league’s mission statement of “Friendship, Philanthropy and Community” blends good works and fun activities, providing val - ue, support, and a place to cre - ate new memories. The interest sections are diverse, ever-chang - ing, and offer activities weekly throughout the year. Currently, they include Pickleball, Home - stead & Gardening, Dog Pack Walkers, Hot Trotter Equestrians, Bridge, Literature, Bunco and Entertaining in Pearls, wherein participants learn how to pair wines with foods, create char - cuterie boards, tablescapes and arts and crafts, all while wearing their favorite pearls. On Aug. 13, OPA Women’s League will host a “Blue Hawaii” champagne brunch, its first fun - draiser in over two years. Mem - bers, plus a guest, are invited to attend this luau-style event held at a private sprawling OPA estate. Guests will be invited to bid on an array of auction items as they sip endless champagne and mi - mosas under garden cabanas. All proceeds go to OPAWL philan - thropic endeavors. The OPA Women’s League’s primary mission is to support Orange Park Acres in building a community that is a better place for generations to come. For more information, or to become a member, visit opawomen.org . OHS Seniors Makayla Lopez, above left, and Juan Nava, right, visit the school at least twice each day to care for their respective animals, Win- nie the Pig and Maggie. To support the school agricultural program students by purchasing a market animal, or portion thereof, contact instructor Angie Velasquez at avelasquez@orangeusd.org. Animals head to OC Fair SCC Foundation names new board member From Left, SCC Foundation Board President Beatriz “Betty” Valencia, Ph.D.; Board Secretary Karen Bustamante; Interim Executive Director Ruth Cossio-Muniz; and Treasurer Jimmy Ko. The Santiago Canyon College Foundation welcomed Jimmy Ko to the executive board of direc - tors. Ko, SCC alumnus, class of 2014, established a scholarship at the college and has awarded funds to students during the past two years. He earned his bache - lor’s degree in business adminis - tration at USC and is now a com - mercial banker. He will serve as Foundation treasurer. The Foundation is a six-mem - ber board with three ex-officio members: the college president, district chancellor and executive director. Ko joins newly-elected SCC Foundation President Bea - triz “Betty” Valencia, Ph.D., a compliance and risk management executive; Vice President Mark Schmidt, an OC business owner; and Secretary Karen Bustamante, a database manager. All four ex - ecutive directors will voluntarily serve in their leadership roles for a one-year term. Founded in 1998, the SCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non - profit organization serving SCC by increasing public awareness of the college and expanding its vol - unteer and financial support net - work. Funds raised by the Foun - dation support students directly through scholarships and may fund student programs, projects and services not typically funded by the state, or those needing ad - ditional funding to serve students more effectively. For more information and/or to contribute toward the advance - ment of the college, contact In - terim Executive Director Ruth Cossio-Muniz at (714) 628-4888, foundation@sccollege.edu or vis - it sccollegefoundation.org . Grace Khan and her two Angus cross steers, Jefferson and Kingston, won their respective weight classes. Shown here, Grace and Kingston won the blue ribbon for showmanship. Left to right, livestock Judge Cameron Rocha, OABB members Ava Steward-Puga with Hammy, Joshua Smith with Chris P Bacon, and Isaac Bignami with Garfield, First Place Hogs in Club/Group. OABB Bryson Sara’s fowl won Grand Champion Market Turkey. Mika Horan, OABB member, with her pen of Grand Champion Mar- ket Rabbits. There is no summer break for the Orange Acres Back Break - ers 4-H club members or Orange High School/Future Farmers of America students as they prepare their animals to compete at the Orange County Fair.