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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.
May 9, 2017
Today: "Judge Grants Voice of OC Emails and Op-Ed on Spitzer Arresting Evangelist at Wahoo’s," "Sewage spill closes portion of ocean in Huntington and Newport beaches," and "Who questions Sheriff Sandra Hutchens?"
May 8, 2017
Today: "Santa Ana Police to start wearing body cameras this summer," "Sinclair to buy Tribune Media, expanding its local TV reach," and "Heroes Hall gathering of four O.C. World War II vets postponed."
May 4, 2017
Today: "Santa Ana faces major budget shortfall, officials say," "OC Sheriff Wants to Expand Immigration Detention in County Jails," and "House GOP health care bill passes."
May 3, 2017
Today: "It’s time for districts in Santa Ana," "Senate positions to block ambitious California retirement savings effort," and "House passes $1 trillion spending bill to avoid shutdown."
May 2, 2017
Today: "Check out our new website!" "Have you seen OCEA's stolen Hot Dog Wagon?" and "May Day rallies in Orange County focus on immigrant and worker rights."
April 24, 2017
Today: Developer sends Veterans Cemetery proposal to Irvine City Council and judge in Dekraai Case says he may consider dropping death penalty and The Orange County Register gets new Anaheim address.
April 7, 2017
Today: OC to get a Veterans Cemetery, but where?; Orange County could get a quarter-inch of rain starting Friday afternoon and Mimi Walters, Dana Rohrabacher draw even more Democratic challengers.
April 6, 2017
Today: Santa Ana may convert part of jail to mental health center, the battle over Banning Ranch isn’t done and Irvine commits $38 million toward 125-acre veterans cemetery at Great Park—with condition.
April 5, 2017
Today: Homeless in the OC, public meetings begin on LA-Anaheim High Speed Rail and Orange County sheriff: California bill could cost department $26 million contract.
March 17, 2017
Today: Orange County ends jail contract amid accusations of overcharging inmates' families to send money; sparks fly over Anaheim July 4th fireworks sales and Fed raises interest rates for third time since financial crisis.
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
