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Dear OCEA member,
This holiday season, I am reminded how the work each of you do each day enables so many families throughout our communities to enjoy a safe and healthy time with family and friends. In fact, many among our ranks will be working throughout the holiday to make sure Orange County works, that its streets are safe and that its residents get the services they need.
Today I wrote an editorial in the Orange County Register to highlight the incredible work you all do and to remind residents that you are the unsung heroes who keep our communities working (see below).
Wishing you and your loved ones joy and love this holiday season, from your family at OCEA. Thank you for all you do.
In solidarity,
Jennifer Muir Beuthin
OCEA General Manager
Remember the unsung heroes this holiday season
By Jennifer Muir Beuthin, Contributing writer
Every year the Register recognizes influencers throughout our communities—leaders who have made a mark, whose stories provide a glimpse into the incredible and diverse fabric that makes Orange County so special. Congratulations to each of the honorees.
For each of the 100 most influential people who are singled out every year, we can all probably name people in our own circles who make a huge impact on our lives each day. And so these influencer stories also help us all tap into our own personal feelings of gratitude, feelings that are especially poignant as we shop and cook and prepare to spend time with loved ones during the holidays.
In that spirit of gratitude, I wanted to highlight the efforts of a group of incredibly influential people because the very nature of their work often means that when they’re successful, most of us hardly know they’re there.
The municipal workforce in our county impacts just about every aspect of our daily lives, and this holiday season is no different.
For those of us who have family visiting from out of town, your guests will be greeted at John Wayne Airport by Sheriff’s Special Officers whose job is to make sure the public is safe inside and outside the walls of the airport terminals. You can feel confident knowing that SSOs have intervened not only to protect the public from dangerous situations, but also to perform CPR and save lives when travelers have fallen ill.
September 20, 2017
Today: Voice of OC’s Santana says inaction on the homeless crisis can kill; Santa Ana creates homeless czar position as it works to combat growing issue and a majority of Orange, San Diego county voters support rent control, poll says.
September 19, 2017
Today: Sex and the supervisors; Costa Mesa council to review proposed firefighters contract that includes pay raises and UCI receives historic $200 million gift from Susan and Henry Samueli to create health college.
September 18, 2017
Today: A view from the riverbed homeless camp as Sheriff starts patrols; Costa Mesa council to consider suspending work on proposed bike trail into Talbert Regional Park and is Orange County’s booming job growth over? 9 things that hint yes.
September 17, 2017
Today: Conservationists split over Poseidon project to help wetlands; false report charges against OC deputies prompt ethics questions and, Garden Grove Unified reverses decision to reopen for in person instruction.
September 15, 2017
Today: Mesa Water takes another step toward increasing rates up to 5% a year for 5 years; Orange County takes responsibility for dead body mix-up and DA prosecutor files federal lawsuit against County, DA.
September 14, 2017
Today: OC Ethics Commission can now meet after third member is appointed; after Anaheim declares state of emergency, Santa Ana River homeless wonder what’s next and Orange County renews Courtyard homeless shelter contract amid praise and complaints.
September 13, 2017
Today: Anaheim Council united in declaring a homeless state of emergency; Sheriff to step up patrols of riverbed homeless camp and, can you feel a change in Southern California’s weather?
September 12, 2017
Today: Orange County Sheriff patrols of riverbed homeless begin Friday; OC contract cities rebuke County supervisors over spiraling Sheriff costs and Anaheim to consider declaring state of emergency for homeless who are living on riverbed trail.
September 11, 2017
Today: Beuthin: Union members laboring for disaster victims in Houston, Florida. DA Tony Rackauckas faces $21,000 fine for late reports of $190,000 in Behested Payments and CalOptima takes mental health administration in-house.
September 8, 2017
Today: Orange County Sheriff plans to increase patrols of riverbed homeless; Caught up in the Equifax hack? Here's one thing you can do to protect yourself; and residents report increased noise from new airline flight paths.
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
