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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.
March 25, 2021 Media Brief
Today: Nearly all OC residents will qualify for Coronavirus vaccinations next month; OC’s Coronavirus recovery depends on vaccines and public health measures, and an Asian widow in Seal Beach gets a hate letter after burying husband: ‘Go back to your country."
March 24, 2021
Today: County oks Blue Shield contract for vaccines, continued use of Othena app; Santa Ana schools to remain closed through June due to virus concerns, and Orange County’s Asian community stands up to hate and honors those lost.
March 23, 2021 Media Brief
Today: How will 1 billion in new aid be spent in OC and will it have public input? New pandemic relief money could fix Santa Ana and systemic legacy issues, and more questions are raised over Anaheim officially recognizing Little Arabia District.
March 22, 2021 Media Brief
"OC Board of Education, superintendent spend $3 Million in legal battle to pick their own lawyers," "A year after going home, some OC schools are still debating whether or not to come back," and "Orange County reported 113 new cases and 45 new deaths as of March 21."
March 19, 2021 Media Brief
Today: Vaccinating communities hardest-hit by COVID is paying off; coronavirus triggered OC’s deadliest year in recent times, and Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks.
March 18, 2021 Media Brief
Today: Santa Ana, El Centro agree to clear out homeless camp; What are people being jailed for most in OC? Cost $1,000 to find out, and how accessible is OC government to the press and public.
March 17, 2021 Media Brief
Today: Former councilman John Stephens chosen as Costa Mesa’s next mayor; Disneyland theme parks set to reopen on April 30, and Orange County’s red tier term could be brief as pandemic conditions improve.
March 16, 2021
Today: Costa Mesa grocery workers could receive hero pay for working during COVID; Huntington Beach council backs off capping food delivery app fees, and San Clemente may repeal confidentiality requirement for council members.
March 15, 2021
Today: Foley makes plans to take OC Supervisor District 2 seat; string of council member rebukes elicit strong reaction, and Fullerton repeals ordinance allowing cannabis stores.
March 12, 2021 Media Brief
Today: Indoor dining, movie theaters, and gyms to reopen Sunday; will Orange County’s community health clinics run out of money? And, canyon residents begin to return home following yesterday's mudslide warnings.
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
