Foothills Sentry - November 2022

Page 5 Foothills Sentry November 2022 Progressive Thinking Catholic Worship Sunday Mass 9:30am www.holyangelsOC.com Priest: (657) 282-9009 Office: (714) 584-8078 19211 Dodge Ave. North Tustin, CA 92705 SACRAMENTS FOR ALL Baptisms Confirmations Weddings Funeral Services Quinceañeras Special Masses English Spanish Chinese Italian November Event Patriotic Music All are welcome! Special Mass Honoring Our Veterans Sunday November 6, 2022 at 9:30am r Event 7540 E. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 92869 (714) 639-9792 MEAT&DELI, PRODUCE, BAKERY, FRESH FISH, GIFT BASKETS, WINE MON-SAT: 8am - 9pmSUN: 8am - 8pm www.Pac i�i cRanchMarket.com $ OFF Excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. With coupon only. May not be combined with any other offer or discount. Limit one coupon per customer. Valid only at P aci�ic Ranch Market. When You Spend $25 or More * EXPIRES: 11/30/22 5 OC’s Premier ProduceMarket Annual State of the City event offers an overview of Orange The 2022 Orange State of the City presentation, sponsored by the Orange Chamber of Com- merce, and held at Chapman University’s Musco Center, was highlighted by individual and business awards, a city status re- port and a robodog named Foo. Chapman University President Danielle Strupa welcomed the audience and described the positive social and financial impacts his institution has on the City of Orange. He noted that Chapman students have volunteered 100,000 hours to city organizations, provided 60,000 hours of counseling and 110,000 hours of fieldwork in local schools. The university donated 3D printers to Chapman Elementary, teamed with Santiago Middle School for a 10-week writing workshop, and offers a bootcamp and clinic for long-term COVID survivors and stroke victims. Chapman, he reported, has paid $1.1 million in property taxes, spent $149.9 million locally and supported 2,267 jobs. Orange, he said, has outperformed cities without universities. Chapman’s financial stability has contributed to stable housing prices and the retail tax base. The best of 2022 The city traditionally announces its Citizen of the Year during the State of the City event. Past recipient Margaret Grienke presented the award to Moira Singer for her hours of volunteerism and contributions to the community. The Chamber of Commerce named Providence St. Joseph and CHOC Children’s Health of Orange as the Large Businesses of the Year; Payroll Runner, owned and operated by Chris and Jeanette Horton, was named Small Business of the Year. Nonprofit of the Year honors went to the Youth Centers of Orange. A special award, presented by former OC Supervisor and UN Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez, was given to Manu Shaw of MS International for his financial philanthropy. Mayor Mark Murphy updated the audience on the affairs of the city, including finalizing the transition to by-district elections, advancing workforce housing projects, creating 800 units of affordable housing in the last year, developing design standards for a potential paseo, and hiring 11 new police officers. The fire department responded to 16,000 incidents in the city and helped fight 22 fires in Northern California and Oregon. The new fire department headquarters was completed, with contractors adhering to their original bid schedule, despite delays and shortages caused by the pandemic. “We saved money in the long run,” Murphy said. “We spent about $10,000 less than what it would cost today.” A little help from our friends Since the city closed Mary’s Kitchen, a resource center for the homeless, it has filled in the service gaps with assistance from Orange Home Grown, Assistance League of Orange, Friendly Center, Lestonnac Free Clinic, HomeAid and Love Orange. A total of 95 individuals, Murphy said, have been placed in care facilities since the city took over homeless services. Murphy noted street improve- ments at Prospect and Grijalva Park, completed in preparation for a future community theater, multi-generational activity center and skatepark. Funding for those projects is being raised by volun- teer groups, but the city intends to seek grant funding to assist with the costs. The mayor’s presenta- tion was illustrated with videos highlighting business invest- ments in the community, city and Chamber of Commerce-spon- sored events, and parks. At one point, Murphy appeared to have misplaced a bottle of water that should have been under the podium. Foo, a robodog, came to the rescue, bringing a bottle of water held in his “mouth,” and gently placing it in the thirsty mayor’s hands. Foo, developed by Boston Dynamics, has been a research resource at Chapman's Fowler School of Engineering since last year. Mayor Mark Murphy interacts with robodog Foo. Chamber of Commerce President Al Ricci, le , presents the Small Business of the Year award to Payroll Runner’s Jeanette and Chris Horton. Moira Singer accepts the 2022 Citizen of the Year award. "Heroes" Concert coming to SCC An evening of chorus, dance and symphony music by students in the performing arts department, honoring U.S. military members and civil servants, will be presented at Santiago Canyon College on Saturday, Nov. 12. Tickets are available at sccollegefoundation.salsalabs. org, the college bookstore or cashier’s office. Presale tickets for the Heroes concert are $17; $15 for students, employees, seniors, children 12 and under. Tickets at the door are $20. Attendees are encouraged to ar- rive early, as seating is on a first- come, first-served basis. The concert begins at 7 p.m. in the SCC gymnasium, 8045 E. Chap- man Avenue. Photos by Tony Richards