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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.
January 26, 2021
Today: COVID vaccinations woes continue, some county supervisors blast rollout; OC Hospital with biggest known COVID safety problems gets fed-level relief, and Stanton plans to install license plate reading cameras on major intersections.
January 25, 2021
Today: State lifts Coronavirus shutdown allowing some businesses to reopen; supervisors spent more COVID money on Sheriff staff than health workers, and County reports 78 new COVID-19 deaths.
January 22, 2021
Today: Alleged rape victim claims smear campaign by high profile OC supervisor candidate; OC sheriff loses appeal, still on hook to reduce jail population due to COVID-19, and UCI to build world class hospital on Irvine campus.
January 21, 2021
Today: Orange County secrecy complicates vaccine rollout, county outbreaks; OC adds second mass vaccination site at Soka University, and pediatricians fear future outbreaks as children miss crucial immunizations.
January 20, 2021
Today: 1,705 new cases reported, while hospitalizations dip below 2,000 in OC on Jan. 20; memorable moments from Joe Biden’s inauguration and officers salute Garden Grove lieutenant who died of coronavirus.
January 19, 2021
Today: San Clemente City Council struggles over keeping public records secret; OC high schools play football game in violation of state health guidelines, and county food banks and pantries could face possible struggle.
January 15, 2021
Today: While OC rolls out Coronavirus vaccination effort, questions about vaccine supply remain; why can’t I get a vaccination appointment in OC? And, OC’s top emergency response coordinator resigns.
January 14, 2021
Today: Will OC have enough COVID vaccines to hit herd immunity by summer? COVID-19 vaccine shots begin at Disneyland, and charges dropped in 67 criminal cases due to evidence mishandling.
January 13, 2021
Today: Santa Ana considers mandating hazard pay for local grocery, pharmacy workers; vaccine PR effort for OC moves forward, and Irvine City Council approves new public participation measures.
January 12, 2021
Today: More OC seniors can now get Coronavirus vaccine; audit of Sheriff's operation shows vulnerability in handling cash, and could charter jet service return to John Wayne Airport?
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
