Former Santa Ana City Manager and Police Chief/Commissioner Paul Walters picked up two more awards last week. He was honored at the Com Link meeting, where he spoke to a packed house to the folks he worked so hard to keep safe, for so many years.
They awarded him with a nice plaque and a certificate. Best of all though was the opportunity for Santa Ana’s residents to say goodbye to Walters – who was tossed by a City Council that has proven this year to be petty and ridiculous. Continue reading
**MEDIA ALERT**
December 15, 2011
CONTACT: Don Han, (714) 796-8361, don@ochumanrelations.org
Call for Nominations: Orange County Heroes Wanted
Seeking Those Who Take a Stand for Civil Rights, Diversity, Safe and Inclusive Schools and Community-Oriented Policing
What: OC Human Relations is seeking nominations of individuals, law enforcement, schools, and community organizations that have made lasting contributions to human relations in Orange County to be honored at Awards 41 on May 10, 2012 at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Continue reading
State Senator Lou Correa is hosting a special “Seniors Making a Difference” Awards Recognition breakfast on Friday, July 15, 2011 • 8:30-10:30am, at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, in Garden Grove.
Please join the California Senior Legislature, Acacia Adult Day Health Services, AARP, and fellow senior volunteers for a celebration of community and public service. The program will include awards recognition, legislative updates, music, and tribute.
For more information or to RSVP by Friday, June 3, 2011, please call Julie Nguyen at (714) 558-4400 or email Julie.Nguyen@sen.ca.gov.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 32 honors senior volunteers who serve congregate and home-delivered meals, engage in assisted senior activities, work for the prevention of elder abuse, and provide health care counseling, legal assistance, and transportation. SCR 32 also recognizes volunteer work performed for Alzheimer’s patients, grandchildren, community organizations, schools, churches, hospitals, and many other nonprofit organizations.
The Assistance League of Santa Ana is presenting the children of Santa Ana schools with an Art Celebration….all schools, public and private will participate and many Orange County arts leaders are contributing time and talent to this event.
The event will benefit the Assistance Leagues community programs.
Friday night there will be a Gala Gallery Opening starting at 7:00 with food, beverages and entertainment. Saturday is Family Day with an Art Gallery featuring student art from all across Santa Ana, mini-Art Lessons, food and beverages and an awards presentation.
For more information on the event or to purchase tickets, visit www.assistkids.org or call Assistance League at 714-664-0547 Refer to the attached FLYER for additional information.
For 40 years, OC Human Relations has been honoring law enforcement, schools and community members for their contributions to human relations in Orange County. We invite you to nominate individuals or groups who have made extraordinary human relations contributions to Orange County. For example, people who advocate for human and civil rights, foster mutual understanding and respect among residents or work to peacefully resolve conflict.
This year, in honor of our 40th Anniversary, we are also calling for nominations for Lifetime Achievement Awards to honor those who have made long-term contributions (of at least 20 years) to Orange Couny in the areas of human relations or civil rights.
Information about the nomination process can be found at our website. Please feel free to forward this to anyone interested in submitting a nomination.
We look forward to receiving your nominations and to seeing you at Awards 40 on May 5, 2011!
Sincerely,
Bill Wood
Chair, OC Human Relations Commission
Nominations are due: 9AM, January 25th
Email:don@ochumanrelations.org
Fax: (714) 567-7474
Mail: OC Human Relations, 1300 S. Grand Ave, Bldg B, Santa Ana, 92705
Go to our website for more on Awards 40. For more about OC Human Relations click here.
Questions? Contact Don Han at (714) 796-8361 or email Don@ochumanrelations.org
We are pleased to announce the 2010 Orange County Hispanic Women Recognition Awards program. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Santa Ana Council #147 has announced the selection of seven women as the recipients of the Orange County Hispanic Women Recognition Awards of the Year.
Honorees will be recognized at an awards banquet on Saturday, November 20, 2010.
Recipients are chosen based on their meaningful voluntary community efforts, personal accomplishments, and their involvement in civic affairs. Please join us in recognizing these outstanding community leaders! Please mark your calendar accordingly.
This year’s honorees include:
BERTHA BENAVIDES, EDUCATOR, COMMUNITY DAY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL, SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
FRANCES CADENAS, POLICY ADVISOR, ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR JANET NGUYEN
YVONNE GONZALEZ DUNCAN, PRESIDENT, ANAHEIM LULAC COUNCIL #2848
NANCY LOPEZ, DIRECTOR, CATHOLIC DEAF COMMUNITY
VANESSA RAMIREZ, STUDENT, THERAPY BEHAVIORAL
ALBA H-RAMIRO, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, CATHOLIC CHARITIES
SANDRA SAGARNAGA, 2010 DOCTORATE DEGREE CANDIDATE, CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Honorees will be recognized at an awards banquet on:
Date/Time: Saturday, November 20, 2010; 6:00 pm
Place: The Ebell Club, 625 No. French St., Santa Ana
Tickets: $50.00 per person
RSVP/INFO: Carole Vargas at 714-241-7527, c.vargas@prodigy.net
Santa Ana LULAC has renewed this popular and noteworthy event to acknowledge Orange County’s Hispanic women for their accomplishments and to fundraise for its local educational scholarship fund for young Santa Ana students pursuing post-secondary studies.
Contributions and sponsorships are welcomed and will help to assist Santa Ana LULAC #147 to support young students in their pursuit of higher education.
The mission and objectives of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is to advance the economic development, educational advancement, public policy outcomes, housing opportunities, health awareness, and general civil rights protection of Latinos in the United States and Puerto Rico through community-based programs and services through more than 700 local LULAC councils nationwide.
Established in 1946, Santa Ana LULAC Council #147 is the oldest LULAC council in California and is an affiliate of Orange County LULAC District#1 and the LULAC National network. LULAC National was founded in 1929, and is a Texas non-profit corporation with its primary national office in Washington, D.C.