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Ricardo Mendoza & Josh Sarantitis to design OC Fair Agricultural Memorial

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OCFEC Board Chair Stan Tkaczyk, OCFEC CEO Doug Lofstrom, OCFEC Board Vice-Chair Ashleigh Aitken, Ricardo Mendoza, OCFEC Board member Nick Berardino and Arts Orange County Executive Director Richard Stein

Pictured: OCFEC Board Chair Stan Tkaczyk, OCFEC CEO Doug Lofstrom, OCFEC Board Vice-Chair Ashleigh Aitken, Ricardo Mendoza, OCFEC Board member Nick Berardino and Arts Orange County Executive Director Richard Stein

MEDIA/PRESS CONTACT: Robin Wachner, Communications Department, OC Fair & Event Center, (714) 708-1543

OC Fair & Event Center Selects California Artists

Ricardo Mendoza & Josh Sarantitis to Design Agricultural Memorial

Costa Mesa,  Calif. (October 24, 2013) – The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) has  selected California-based artistic duo Ricardo Mendoza and Josh Sarantitis to  design and build a new Agricultural Workers Memorial on its 150-acre property  in Costa Mesa, CA. The memorial, titled “Table of Dignity,” will honor the  contributions of agricultural workers to the growth and prosperity of Orange  County. Continue reading→

Orange County Great Park expands education pilot programs

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 3, 2010
CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574

Great Park Expands Education Pilot Programs

Plans call for launching additional workshops and events to benefit the community

IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park Board of Directors received a presentation Thursday, February 25th, on the six Great Park Education Pilot Programs to be expanded this spring. The education programs include visual and environmental arts, history, ecology, agriculture, and health and wellness through workshops and events.

The programs will teach children about science, instruct people how to grow vegetables and educate Park visitors about the historical significance of the Great Park. The programs will bring people together through learning experiences by building on the success of current programming — hundreds of people have attended the natural history and garden workshops that began last fall. Continue reading→