Page 13 Foothills Sentry AUGUST 2025 PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY INVESTMENTS TAXES ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTS SCREEN PRINTING Coalescent Design Group KolorSplash OC Bruce Spielbuehler, Architect Additions, Remodels & Major Renovations Garages, ADU/Granny Units, Pool Houses PIANO LESSONS Learn piano in your home All styles popular, classical, jazz, showtunes 20 years’ experience, BA in music/child development (949) 637-8208 thekeyboardlady.com BOOKS Bookman Bookstore Used, Unusual and Out-Of-Print Books Serving Orange County since 1990 320 E Katella Ave, Orange, CA 92867 714-538-0166 www.ebookman.com DESIGNER - LANDSCAPE Scancelli Landscapes Residential Landscape Design Pools, Outdoor Kitchens, Fire Features, Shade Structures, Plants www.scancelli.com Instagram: @scancellilandscapes VETERINARIAN Orange Canyon Pet Clinic Dr. Kirsten Murphy Dr. Katie Ellis 7614 E Chapman Ave Orange CA, 92869 www.ocpetclinic.com 714-633-4496 ATTORNEY AT LAW Dowdall Law Offices, A.P.C. Jan D. Breslauer-Dowdall, M.A., M.F.A., J.D. 284 N. Glassell St., 1st Fl. Orange, CA 92866-1409 jdb@dowdalllaw.com Office 714.532.2222 All schools, construction, restaurants T-Shirts, Hoodies, Sweaters, Rally Towels 714-798-5217 eric@KolorSplashOC.com www.KolorSplashOC.com CHIROPRACTIC Demoss Chiropractic Your health is our priority. From preventive care, checkups, to exams. $39 exam and X-rays for new patients 714-532-0999 demosschiro@aol.com demosschiro.com VETERINARIAN Lorrie Boldrick, D.V.M. The Barefoot Veterinarian Available for many of your pet's needs 714-365-5464 barefootveterinarian@gmail.com www.barefootveterinarian.com MARKETING/DESIGN Jef Maddock Design Flyers, logos/rebrands, advertising, websites, digital marketing and more since 2013 714-608-2040 jef@jefmaddock.com www.jefmaddock.com 22343 La Palma Ave # 124, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 714-624-3692 www.coalescent-design-group.com Tobacco shops to face more regulation in Orange By Carrie Graham Orange will soon begin more heavily regulating businesses that sell tobacco products, eventually reducing the number of retailers by nearly half. The city council voted unanimously at its June 10 meeting to adopt Ordinance 12-25, new regulations for local tobacco sellers. Despite a strong state-level regulatory framework, local enforcement faces challenges. Enforcement is resource-intensive, especially in municipalities lacking dedicated funding. The Tobacco Grant Program, administered by the California Department of Justice and funded through Proposition 56, offers limited financial support for enforcement efforts. However, grants are time-limited, highly competitive, and require municipalities to meet strict requirements. Orange has such a grant, good until 2027. Separate permit required Under the new ordinance, businesses that sell tobacco products would be required to seek a permit specifically for tobacco retailers and would need to renew that permit annually. Money from that would go toward funding enforcement. The Orange Police Department and Code Enforcement, through individual and joint operations, has identified at least 25 businesses that sold illegal merchandise, often concealed from public view. Flavored tobacco products, flavor enhancers, cannabis products and related accessories, disguised vapes and e-cigarettes, nitrous oxide, and meth pipes have all been found for sale at Orange stores, with many retailers keeping stock in back rooms, hidden compartments, under counters and behind display shelves to avoid detection, but made available upon customer request. OPD also reported that in 2025 alone they’ve made one fentanylrelated arrest, found eight retailers selling cannabis products, and one selling psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms. The ordinance will require existing retailers to apply for a permit within 60 days of its enactment. While there are currently over 100 locations that sell tobacco products in the city, including convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores and smoke shops, the city intends to lower that number to 55, or one for every 2,500 residents, based on recent census data. 55's the limit Although existing retailers will be eligible, the permits are nontransferable. As businesses close, no new permits will be issued until the number of retailers dips below 55. Locations would have to be at least 500 feet from “sensitive areas,” those where youth frequent, including K-12 schools, parks and public libraries. Additionally, the ordinance would also ban retailers from having “lounges” or designated smoking areas inside private property. This effectively blocks establishments like hookah lounges, however, it still allows for designated smoking in public and private spaces. Code Enforcement says the goal is “education and adherence” over penalization, with first time offenders being given a written warning and a 72-hour period to get in compliance. But that doesn’t mean they won’t see consequences. Those who continue to violate the new ordinance can face anywhere from a $750 fine to revocation of their permit. Several cities in Orange County, including Buena Park, Santa Ana, Westminster, Stanton and Anaheim, have adopted similar tobacco retailer licensing, or permitting ordinances to maintain local tobacco control. The city will be posting additional information about the new ordinance on its website, as well as holding an outreach meeting to inform local business owners of the new requirements Explore Assistance League membership Assistance League of Orange, an all-volunteer organization that has been serving the community since 1941, invites prospective members to explore the riches of membership on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Chapter House, 124 S. Orange St. Learn about the numerous hands-on programs that serve children, seniors, women and veterans, and join the 300-plus members who transform lives and impact the community on a daily basis. To RSVP, or for any questions, email membership@ alorange.org. Elks members join the Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance once a month to clean up the waterway and remove invasive plants. There's always plenty of trash to go around. Orange Elks member Mark Kenton oversees the haul of trash picked up from the creek at the Chapman bridge. Elks help clean Santiago Creek The Orange Elks support our community partner by cleaning up our community. On the second Saturday of the month, the Orange Elks Lodge works with our community partner, the Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance (SCGA), to help clean Santiago Creek. The SCGA was started in 1991 and is a group of volunteers dedicated to improving public use of Santiago Creek. The SCGA provides trash bags, pick-up claws, gloves, water, pretty much everything you need. The next cleanup is Saturday, August 9. Flags fly over Orange Gail Case, a disabled widow of a veteran, sits beneath the flag installed by Elks Lodge #1475 Flags Over Orange Committee. She regularly attends the Flags over the Plaza ceremony. Flags Over Orange was conceived by the Elks to provide a flag for any military, police, fire, veteran, senior or disabled person who could use a helping hand mounting one. The Orange Elks will install a flag kit that consists of a flag and pole, with a solar light to keep the flag properly displayed and illuminated overnight. see foothillssentry.com for details LIKE THE FOOTHILLS SENTRY? Support our advertisers! Subscribe for speedy delivery to your mailbox!
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