Foothills Sentry - November 2024

Page 9 Foothills Sentry NOVEMBER 2024 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 /2 4 5 OC’s Premier ProduceMarket •Burn where you buy • Don’t move firewood Wood may be infected • Inspect your trees Stop the Spread! Ways to help: Your choice can make the differnce Gold Spotted Oak Borer Information at ucanr.edu/sites/gsobinfo Friendly Center gala raises $160,000 for family services The Friendly Center’s “One Heart Gala” raised over $160,000 to benefit its mission to provide stability, opportunity and hope to Orange County children and families in crisis. The gala, which also celebrated the nonprofit’s 100th anniversary, was held Sept. 28 at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda. Guests donated to the Friendly Center via a live auction and pad- dle raise, led by auctioneer Sean Kelley, following dinner and pre- sentations. Friendly Center's CEO Kenia Cueto, presented the vision of the next 100 years of Friendly Center with an emphasis on its three pil- lars: Food and Basic Needs, Fam- ily Services, and Education and Workforce Development. A surprise performance by musical group Rythmo Mariachi — a Friendly Center mariachi school legacy—brought smiles to guests’ faces as they performed “De Colores,” a traditional ma- riachi song. Officials in attendance in- cluded City of Orange Mayor Dan Slater, City of Buena Park Mayor Susan Sonne, Vice Mayor of Buena Park Joyce Ahn and Orange County Board Supervi- sor, Fourth District Doug Chaffee and wife Paulette Chaffee. Spon- sors for the evening included AO Architects, Chapman University, Cummins & White, LLP., Sha- ron D. Lund Foundation, United Business Bank and US Bank. Friendly Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing a variety of free programs and services for low-income families and individuals in Orange County through its Community Resource Centers in Buena Park and Or- ange. Friendly Center’s work in the community is made possible through the help of its supporters. For more information, see Friend- lyCenter.com. OUPSF celebrates college and career paths Orange Unified Public Schools Foundation sponsored a Cel- ebration of Schools to showcase OUSD's college readiness and many career pathways programs for community leaders, elected officials, teachers, students and families at Canyon High, School, Oct. 9. AVID, aviation, agriculture, culinary arts, construction, child development and teaching, digi- tal marketing, and law enforce- ment programs were represented. Culinary arts students in El Modena’s Food Service and Hospitality CTE Pathway prepared and served dinner to the attendees. Paddle raisers at the Friendly Center Gala donated funds to support the nonprofit's family services.