Foothills Sentry - October 2023

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Francia Harlan Administrator 714-812-0137 Kellysabrina@guardianangelshomes.com M.A. Psychology, M.A. Gerontology Master of HR Management www.GuardianAngelsHomes.com North Tustin Locations PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY CLASSIFIEDS ARCHITECTS ATTORNEYS INVESTMENTS TAXES Looking for love Plans for Marine Thanksgiving under way Holy Family hosts holiday boutique Conservative Patriots to feature senatorial candidate Emblem Craft Fair is coming It’s happening in October Elks aid Santa Santa Ana Elks scholarships to be awarded OC FamilySearch Center celebrates the family It is time to go to the Villa Park Marine Thanksgiving website and sign-up to adopt two or more Marines for Thanksgiving 2023. Go to villapark.org/marines , and click on the button that says Adopt a Marine. The program's goal is for fami- lies to adopt over 100 Marines – many far from home for the first time, unable to be with their own families on this holiday. Fami- lies in Villa Park, Orange and Anaheim Hills are asked to set extra plates at their Thanksgiving table, and give these young Ma- rines a day of relaxation and fam- ily. Photos of prior Thanksgiv- ings are available on the website. Holy Family School will hold a holiday boutique on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15, between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be over 30 vendors offering holiday gift and décor items, plus a bake sale and raffle baskets. Holy Family's eighth grade students will be taking orders for holiday poinsettias to help fund the school's annual trip to Wash- ington D.C. The event will be held in the Parish Center, 530 S. Glassell. The Conservative Patriots of OC will hear from U.S. Senatorial candidate Denise Gary-Pandol at its Thursday, Oct. 19 meeting. In addition, the “Los Alamitos Moms” will speak; an update on the group’s election integrity proj- ect presented. The meeting is at the Santa Ana The Orange and Garden Grove Emblem Clubs are joining forces to put on a Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday, Oct. 21. They invite the public to get a jump on holiday shopping from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Symphony on the go! – Sun- day, Oct. 1, 6-7 p.m. – Pacific Symphony musicians will per- form a free chamber music con- cert on their mobile stage in the Villa Park Towne Center. Hosted by the Villa Park Community Services Foundation, Villa Park Women’s League and City of Villa Park. Orange Plaza Art Walk , “Fall Into Art” – Saturday, Oct. 14, 1-6 p.m. Artists will be located at venues throughout the Orange Plaza area. See orangechamber. com for further information. Treats in the Streets – Thurs- day, Oct. 26, 4-7 p.m. Free kid- centric costumed fun around the The Orange Elks Lodge 1475 helped collect items for the Senior Santa & Friends Program. The program provides gifts and spe- cial request items to low-income senior citizens and severely dis- abled adults. Some of the items the lodge collected included toi- letries, disposable wipes, socks, and men’s/women’s clothing items. Santa Ana Elks Lodge 794 Scholarship Committee has pub- lished this year's scholarship of- ferings. There are nine categories of scholarships available, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. The cat- egories cover academic and voca- tional pursuits, athletics, students with disabilities, Elk family mem- bers and emergency grants. The Lodge awarded $20,000 in scholarships in 2023 and plans to award over $40,000 in 2024. Go to www.saelks.com/scholarships to find out more about these op- portunities. The Santa Ana Elks Lodge 794 can be reached at (714) 547-7794. This cute little guy is looking for his forever home – and nam- ing rights go to his adopter. He is a box turtle, and available through the Orange County Chapter of California Turtle and Tortoise Club (CTTC), where you can also The Orange County Family- Search Center invites the public to its second annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration of the Fam- ily on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 2 - 6 p.m., held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 675 S. Yorba. The event features Mexican cultural activities honoring the dead with music, singing, danc- ing, and calaveras (skeleton face painting). Authentic Mexican food will be available to purchase. If you would like to share your ar- tistic talents to create chalk paint- ings, exhibit your family photos and keepsakes in altares (altar displays), or learn more about the event, contact oc_orange@fami- lyhistorymail.org . Visitors will also be able to tour the center to learn how to find and honor their own ancestors, with free online access to one of the largest historical genealogical records databases. The library is staffed by over 40 volunteers skilled in researching books, databases, and translating docu- ments in many languages. Drop in or go online to register for free classes and additional one-on-one help. See familysearch.org . get pointers on how to set up hous- ing and properly care for your new pet. See tortoise.org for adoption information. Not pictured: CTTC also has a desert tortoise available for adop- tion. The Villa Park Marine Thanks- giving program is chaired by Sa- mantha Frackelton, a senior at Villa Park High School, with an assist from her parents Robert and Madonna Frackelton, and older brothers David and Evan, who took over in 2013 from event founders Rick and Bonnie Bar- nett. The finances are managed by the Villa Park Community Ser- vices Foundation. All payments go directly to the tax exempt, non- profit VP Foundation, which then pays for ground transportation and gifts for each Marine. For questions, email Marines@ reeveco.com . Elks Lodge, 1751 Elk St. in Santa Ana. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A buffet dinner is $30 with advance reservations; $30 at the door for members, $35 for nonmembers. Purchase online at conservative- patriotsofoc.org or contact Peggy Baranyay, (714) 828-1289 or swt- mthr@sbcglobal.net. at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge, 11551 Trask Avenue. There is a $5 entrance fee. The Emblem Club 418 is an af- filiate of the Orange Elks Lodge 1475 Orange Plaza, with entertain- ment, games, businesses handing out candy and vendors offering food and drink. HalloweenFest – Saturday, Oct. 28, 4-7 p.m. – A free fam- ily friendly event that takes at the Villa Park Towne Center, with kids and pet costume contests, carnival games, photo ops, crafts, food and treats – no tricks! Spon- sored by the Villa Park Commu- nity Services Foundation, see vpcsfoundation.org. for info. Halloween Howl – Tuesday, Oct. 31, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free family fun at Columbus Tustin Recreation Center, with games and treats. Chalk portrait celebrating Dia de los Muertos