Thursday November 15, 2012, 3:55 PM
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Please Join Us Tonight at Com-Link Forum Meeting to Welcome Newly Elected City Officials
SANTA ANA, CA (November 15, 2012) – The Communication Linkage (Com-Link) Forum Meeting is scheduled for this evening, Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. and will be held at the Santa Ana Police Department Community Room – 60 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana. Continue reading
SAUSD Superintendent Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D., will be the special guest speaker at the Com-Link meeting on Thursday, November 17, which will start at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Heninger Park Elementary School, located at 416 W. Walnut, in Santa Ana.
The theme of the meeting is “A Special Celebration and Tribute to our Veterans.”
Here is the meeting agenda: Continue reading
Santa Ana Com Link’s next General Meeting is set for Thursday, October 27, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The speaker will be acting Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters. He will be discussing the City’s Budget Stabilization plan.
Presentation on the City’s Budget Stabilization Plan
Speaker: Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters Continue reading
Com Link’s next General Meeting is set for Thursday, September 22. Here is their Agenda:
Connecting to a Vibrant Downtown Santa Ana!
Speaker: Vicky Baxter, Executive Director of Downtown Inc. Continue reading
The Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum (Com Link) will be tackling a sticky issue – “Legalization of Medical Marijuana – Pros and Cons” at their next meeting, on Thursday, August 25, at 6:30 pm, at the Santa Ana Police Department’s Community Room, located at 60 Civic Center Plaza.
It sounds like the Com Link folks don’t know about Prop. 215. Continue reading
Neighborhood Hero Thomas Gordon
Santa Ana’s Communication Linkage Forum, or Com-Link, is hosting their next meeting on June 23, at 6:30 pm, at the Santa Ana Police Department’s Community Room, located at 60 Civic Center Plaza. Parking will be validated.
The meeting will feature a Celebration of the 2011 Neighborhood Heroes and the Most Beautiful Yard Winners. Here is the agenda:
6:30 pm to 7 pm: Socialize and network
7 pm: Voting for the 2011-12 Com-Link Board Members
7:10 pm: Neighborhood Heroes Recognition – Click here to see the winners, which include Thomas Gordon, who famously failed to collect enough signatures to run for the Santa Ana City Council last year.
7:45 pm: Most Beautiful Yard Recognition
8:15 pm: Neighborhood Roll Call
Cake and refreshments will be provided.
Com-Link meetings are paid for by Santa Ana’s taxpayers.
Dear Neighborhood Leader:
I would like to invite you to the next Com-link meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 pm in the Santa Ana Police Department Community Room.
The main topic at the meeting will be presented by SAPD Sergeant Lorenzo Carrillo on Gang Enforcement in the Santa Ana neighborhoods. Sergeant Carrillo will also be discussing the effect of the current injunction as well as the general level of gang activity.
Administrative Chief / Fire Marshal Lori Smith from the SAFD will talk about their plans to address fireworks in 2011. Will Hayes, Maintenance Service Manager, of the Public Works Agency will be discussing the new contractor for graffiti removal. Councilmember Sal Tinajero will be addressing the meeting as part of our “Meet a Councilmember Series” and we will be recognizing David Ream, Santa Ana’s long time retiring City Manager.
As you can see we have a full agenda and look forward to seeing you at the meeting. The general Com-link meeting is open to all neighbors in the City of Santa Ana. We would like see at least one representative for each Neighborhood Association (NA). Please feel free to email me at sum1@artnet.net or call me at 714-277-9762 if you have any questions or need directions.
Remember the purpose of Com-link is supply you with information to be given out to your neighborhood. This cannot be done if your NA is not represented.
With that, I hope to see you on Thursday May 26th.
Sincerely Yours,
Carl Benninger, Com-Link Chairperson 2010-2011
PS: At the June meeting we will be holding elections for four position on the Com-Link Board. Any one interesting in running for the board and meets the requirements can complete the Board nomination form that will be available at the May meeting or by contacting Margarita Macedonio of the City of Santa Ana at mmacedonio@santa-ana.org.
The Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum is hosting a meeting on Thursday, March 24th at 7 p.m. with an agenda focusing on: “Traffic in our Neighborhoods” panel, featuring representatives from the City of Santa Ana’s Public Works Agency and the Santa Ana Unified School District’s (SAUSD) Traffic Engineering department, plus SAUSD Traffic and the SAUSD School Police.
Meeting Agenda:
Snacks and Refreshments will be provided!
The meeting will be held at the Santa Ana Police Department’s Community Room, which is located at 60 Civic Center Drive. Park in the adjacent parking structure. Parking will be validated. This meeting is accessible via bus, by OCTA routes 62 and 51.
The next Com Link meeting, on Thursday, Feb. 24, will feature a Neighborhood Town Hall, including:
Agenda:
Special thanks to Food Sponsor Lee’s Sandwiches, located at 3350 South Bristol St., Suite A. Call them at 714-754-1270.
Click here to see the event flyer.
The Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum (Com Link) is hosting a meeting on Thursday, January 27th at 7 p.m. with an agenda focusing on: Graffiti Abatement and Code Enforcement Issues in Santa Ana.
The meeting will be held at the Community Room of the Santa Ana Police Department, which is located at 60 Civic Center Plaza. Parking will be validated. Park at the city parking structure next to the SAPD building.
Speakers will include:
You can socialize and network with other involved Santa Ana residents from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Committees will make their reports at 7:10 p.m. The speakers will make their presentations at 7:40 p.m. The neighborhood associations will make their roll call at 8:15 p.m.
The Board of the Communication Linkage Forum (Com-Link) is pleased to share the attached Arts and Culture material for
http://www.aplaceforart.org/
The Communication Linkage Forum is hosting a meeting on Thursday, September 16th at 7 p.m. with an agenda focusing on: Mayor and City Council candidates forum sponsored by Com-Link and moderated by the OC League of Women Voters. Click here to read the event flyer.
This forum is going to be moderated by the OC League of Women Voters. The event includes questions from the audience and takes place at the Santa Ana Council Chambers from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. For additional information, please call (714) 667-2260.
This will be the FIRST opportunity to see Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido debate his challengers, who include George Collins, Alfredo Amezcua, Charles Hart and Roy Alvarado.
Santa Ana Council Members Michele Martinez and David Benavides are also up for reelection but neither one has a challenger.
Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero does face two challengers, in Nam Pham and Helen Martinez. It is suspected by many that these two candidates were put on the ballot in order to split the vote, to benefit Thomas Gordon. However, Gordon failed to collect 20 signatures and he is now out of the race for Tinajero’s Council seat.
Tinajero already debated Martinez and Pham at a candidates forum in his ward. The vote splitters were lousy. They kept repeating the questions and then would ask many times to have each question repeated to them. It was painful to watch.
The Communication Linkage Forum strives to promote positive leadership, community participation, unity and pride in all neighborhoods by improving the quality of life in Santa Ana “block-by-block”. Our community has 64 recognized neighborhoods as illustrated on the attached map.
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido spoke to the members of Com Link, which is an organization of all the Santa Ana Neighborhood Associations, last night, at the Police Station Community Room.
Most of his mayoral opponents were there, including George Collins, Alfredo Amezcua and Charles Hart. You can see them in the pictures above. Collins also videotaped Pulido’s comments.
The meeting was well-attended as most of the chairs were filled. Pulido received a loud ovation at the end of the meeting.
Pulido was there to talk about the City of Santa Ana’s budget. He discussed the current status of the budget and talked about upcoming development, which will boost our economy and create thousands of local jobs.
Pulido also talked about Prop. 22, which will prevent the State Legislature from raiding city coffers further.
Pulido appeared comfortable and spoke without the use of notes. None of his opponents asked any questions, although past mayoral candidate Staley Fiala did make several comments.
Ousted City Commissioner Glen Stroud did ask about the City’s reserves, which are depleted. Pulido is working hard to resolve the budget crisis, including negotiating with our public employees’ unions.
Pulido was also asked how many hours he spends working as our part-time Mayor. He said he works over forty hours a week on city business.
The Communication Linkage Forum is hosting a meeting on Thursday, June 24th, at 7 p.m. with an agenda focusing on: Neighborhood Heroes Awards & Com-Link Board Elections (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MEETING FLIER).
General Meeting
Thursday, June 24, 2010
AGENDA
Neighborhood Heroes Awards and Com-Link Board Elections
6:30 -7:00 Socialize & Network with other involved Santa Ana residents. Refreshments: Cake by Irma Macias
7:00 -7:30 Committee Reports
7:30 – 8:15 Neighborhood Heroes Awards
8:15 – 8:30 Elections
8:30 Neighborhood Roll Call
General Meetings are held:
Fourth Thursday of the month. (Exceptions: November meeting is on the third Thursday and there is no meeting in December.)
6:30 pm. At the Community Room, Santa Ana Police Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza. Directions.
2009/2010 Com-Link Board
Carl Benninger, Chairperson
METRO CLASSIC
sum1@artnet.net
Rene D. Guzman
RIVERVIEW WEST rene.guzman72@yahoo.com
Evangeline Gawronski, Vice-Chairwoman
WILSHIRE SQUARE
ray30@prodigy.net
David Brandt
THORNTON PARK
Rvdave@roadrunner.com
Jean Poppa, Secretary
WASHINGTON SQUARE
jean@kolodny-anteau.com
Irma Macias
MID-CITY
imacias1230@yahoo.com
Connie Hamilton
SOUTHCOAST
southcoastneighborhood@earthlink.net
OTHER CONTACTS
Scott Kutner, District Manager
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Community Development Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 667-2259
(714) 667-2225 (FAX)
skutner@santa-ana.org
The Communication Linkage Forum is hosting a meeting on Thursday, May 27th at 7 p.m. with an agenda focusing on Graffiti. Guest speakers from Orange County Courts, Probation and the DA’s Office.
Social time starts at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7:00 p.m., at the Santa Ana Police Department, located at 60 Civic Center Plaza.
Click here for additional details. A monthly Arts and Culture Report prepared by Com-Link is also available by clicking here.
Washington Square resident Tim Rush was a Neighborhood Hero in 1999
The Com-Link Board is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Neighborhood Hero Award. The award was established in 1997 by the Com-Link Board in order to honor those residents of Santa Ana who have shown commitment and enthusiasm toward improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
All residents and other members of neighborhood associations are encouraged to nominate outstanding leaders. Nominations are due April 20th, selection of award recipients will take place on May 4th and the awards ceremony will be on June 24th.
Click here to download the nomination form. Click here to see the 2009 Neighborhood Heroes. Click here to see all the past winners. For more information, go to the Com-Link website at http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/cda/com-link.asp or call Neighborhood Improvement at 714-667-2260.
If you sign up you will receive a free pass for thirty days to 24 hour fitness. Continue reading