Foothills Sentry September 2024

Foothills Sentry Page 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 Help keep Orange clean! dan@DanSlater.com 714-744-2202 1537 E. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 92866 DAN SLATER for Villa Park City Council THE SMART CHOICE FOR ACTION & SOLUTIONS mcbride4villapark@gmail.com Scan QR code for more info KELLYMCBRIDE Paid for by McBride for Villa Park Council FPPC Pending The Orange Elks Lodge 1475, working with the Grocery Outlet of Orange Independence from Hunger campaign, collected $1,000 from its members and friends for non-perishable staples. The group also collected $1,400 for frozen items, including meats, vegetables and burritos. The food was delivered to the Youth Centers of Orange. Left to right are Elks Marty Parker, John Smith, Gary Dobereiner, Edgar Garnica, Al Montano, Jorge Cortez, Kathy Parker, Kelley Martinez, Linda Corcoran and Kevin Wagner. Elks aid campaigns to fight hunger OCWD achieves record year of groundwater recharge The Orange County Water Dis- trict (OCWD) announced that more than 90 billion gallons of water were put back into the groundwater basin in 2023-24 to boost the drink- ing water supply for residents. The record year reflects the high- est volume of water replenished into the District’s recharge basins in Anaheim and Orange since re- cord-keeping began in the 1940s. It is a result of OCWD's approach to managing the groundwater ba- sin, which includes using diverse sources of water such as the Santa Ana River, stormwater capture, and recycled water from the Ground- water Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest water reuse facility. The District reports that the groundwater basin is currently 100% full and has enough stored water on hand to serve its 2.5 mil- lion customers for the next few years. Young North Tustin entrepreneur partners with Major League Baseball Gavin Batarse, the nine-year- old creator of Glove Wrap has partnered with Major League Baseball to make his product the official glove wrap of the organi- zation. The North Tustin entrepreneur developed Glove Wrap, an easy and effective way to break in a baseball glove, in 2022. He ap- peared on Shark Tank in 2023, along with dad Jon and sister Morgan, and landed a deal with sharks Mark Cuban and Michael Rubin. Word about Glove Wrap is spreading. The business has a so- cial media following of 350,000 and is sold in several major re- tail stores. It also can be used to break in hockey goalie gloves. “I’m so excited to partner with MLB,” says Gavin. “I love base- ball, and it’s been fun showing players Glove Wrap, and then seeing videos of them using it. My five-year plan is for every player to use Glove Wrap and for it to be sold wherever you can buy a glove.” “Millions of baseball, softball and hockey goalie gloves are sold every year,” Jon Batarse points out. “Every single one of them needs to be broken in. Gavin had a great idea, and as his dad, I wanted to teach him and Mor- gan how to turn his great idea into reality. It’s been fun teaching the kids all about business and seeing his invention help other players.” Puzzle trading post opens in Orange The Puzzle Republic is a com- munity project gaining momen- tum across the country. A puzzle trading post has opened in Or- ange, at 1002 E. Trenton Ave., to share the love of jigsaw puzzles. The public is invited to take a puzzle, or drop off one at the new “armario azul” (blue cabinet) puzzle exchange. Orange resident Cynthia Hicks rediscovered puzzles during the pandemic. The Friends of the Canyon Hills Library, where she was branch manager, offered used puzzles for the public to buy, contact-free, while the library was closed and during curbside pickup of materials. She joined the Orange County Puzzlers, which holds periodic puzzle swaps and online activi- ties like puzzle bingo and fea- tures monthly brands and themes. She’s also a member of OC Speed Puzzlers, but finds the competi- tions stressful, so prefers to vol- unteer, rather than participate. She visited the Puzzle Repub- lic’s trading post in Anaheim, and decided to open one of her own. She found the perfect used shelves in a Buy Nothing group. Her daughter painted the unit with colorful puzzle pieces, and it opened in mid-July. The positive comments from neighbors and other puzzlers who have visited have been gratifying, she says. “It’s our hope that this free trading post will bring a little kindness, a little more connection and a whole lot more puzzles to our community,” Hicks explains. The Puzzle Republic started in Los Angeles in January 2020. It was created by a husband and wife who wondered, “Why are there no little free libraries just for puzzles?” So, instead of tak- ing their completed puzzles to Goodwill, they saved them to give away. After building a trad- ing post out of an old Barbie ho- tel, they installed it in La Cres- centa. If you would like to learn more, please visit thepuzzlere- public.wixsite.com/home. Jigsaw puzzle lovers are invited to pick up or drop off a puzzle at the armario azul. Gavin Batarse at the Major League Baseball store in New York City. Fairhaven hosts 2,200 Steps Fairhaven Memorial Park will honor the firefighters who lost their lives in the World Trade Center on 9/11 with its third an- nual 2,200 Steps ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 7. The public is invited. The walk of 2,200 steps sym- bolizes the 110 flights of stairs firefighters were ascending when the towers collapsed. The cer- emony commences at 9 a.m.; the walk is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Fairhaven is located at 1702 Fairhaven Ave., Santa Ana.

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