Thank you American Red Cross for hosting another successful Blood Drive with our office in City of La Palma. I am proud to say, we filled up all available slots very quickly and were able to help 120 people receive blood. The Red Cross is still in need of blood donations, now more than ever, due to the pandemic and California fires. We hope you can get out and donate. Thank you all that participated in our blood drive.
California Wildfires
Thank you to all our courageous firefighters battling the flames affecting our entire State. They continue to work strenuous shifts in hazardous conditions on the front lines of these wildfires. Thank you to all who opened their doors for evacuees, we all owe you a debt of gratitude.
I am proud to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Korean War Memorial in the City of Fullerton! As a daughter of a Korean War Veteran, I believe it is important that we honor the bravery and valor shown by our fallen soldiers. I look forward to having this monument stand in the City of Fullerton to unite our community for generations.
For those who are not familiar, The City of Fullerton has a Sister City in South Korea, which I had the pleasure to visit last year. Yongin is the newest Sister City for Fullerton and is located about 40km south of Seoul. During my visit to Seoul, Korea, I was also able to visit their country’s War Museum and I left with a profound appreciation and respect for the display of reverence they show for all of their fallen soldiers.As an Honorary member of the Orange County Korean War Memorial Committee, thanks to our incredible Field Representative, Joe Pak, I am truly grateful to see this ground breaking taking place. This project has been in the works for many years.
Congratulations to the City of Buena Park and the Buena Park Historical Society for preserving history through renovations to the Whitaker-Jaynes Estates and Bacon House.
This house remains a cornerstone for our community and I am proud that our $500,000 allocated funding could bring this rich history to continue to be enjoyed for future generations.
There's some fascinating history behind the Whitaker-Jaynes Estate. In 1885 James A. Whitaker bought 690 acres of land which would later be subdivided, twenty of those acres went to one of his brothers, Andrew. The Whitaker-Jaynes House was built for Andrew in 1887 when he came from Indiana. In 1965 the city of Buena Vista bought the house and created a park on surrounding land. Whitaker-Jaynes Estate was the first house to become part of the Historical District. The House remains a staple of history for the City of Buena Park.
Bold Women of Color (BWOC)
I would like to take a moment to celebrate the incredible women that took part in my first annual Bold Women of Color Event.
I have been fortunate to work with so many amazing women and blessed to have them serving with me and making all of our communities stronger. Let us continue to support our women in leadership! #bwoc #womeninpolitics
Congratulations to the winners of the Art Poster Contest! A huge thank you to all who participated! Your creativity and social awareness truly shined in this competition.
Congratulations to Carlos Martinez for earning a $5,000 scholarship from the California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation I am always proud to see former students from Richman Elementary go on and succeed. Carlos is entering into his 2L year at UCLA School of Law and resides in the City of Fullerton. As a graduate of Fullerton Union High School in 2015, Carlos has gone on to pursue a career as a transactional lawyer.
The California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation (CLLCF) announced 52 students from across the state selected to receive a 2020 CLLCF Scholarship worth $5,000. In its sixth year of operation, the CLLCF Scholarship Program received a record-number of over 1,266 applications.
Carlos mentioned that, “growing up in a working class family of six, I have always been aware that the biggest obstacle to my success is the financial costs of higher education. I would like to encourage students of diverse backgrounds to seek broader career opportunities such as law and to not let your past define you.” With this scholarship we are assisting Carlos to be one step closer to his dreams
Today, is Catherine Quirk's 30th Birthday! We have had the opportunity to live with Cat and Chris since they moved back from Seattle, last November. What a pleasure: cooking, talking, watching movies, and just getting to see how determined and fun this girl has grown up to be. I am extremely proud of you Catherine. Happy Birthday!
Our office participated with our fellow North Orange County elected officials in the grand opening of The City of Buena Park’s Navigation Center. This North OC SPA cities and county partnership that united with the collective goal to provide our homeless residents with shelter, wrap-around services, and a path towards permanent housing. This marks a giant step in addressing homelessness in our community.
Thank you to the generosity of the 주로스앤젤레스총영사관 : Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles for providing surgical masks to assist our senior community in #AD65. Additionally thank you toAmerican Legion CA Department District 29, Orange County, Buena Park Senior Center, Cypress Community and Senior Center, Buena Park American Legion Post 354 , Stanton American Legion Post 406, Mayor David John Shawver, City of Stanton, and the other organizations involved. These donations are an effort to increase personal protective equipment for our elderly community.
