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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 27, 2020
Today: OC Fairgrounds considered for COVID-19 overflow; Anaheim council funds 5.6 million bailout to advertise resort industry and, OC trying to add 2,300 homeless shelter beds to slow virus spread.
March 26, 2020
Today: How Coronavirus will affect special elections; OC property taxes can be postponed for people impacted by shutdown and, cities change some rules dealing with Coronavirus outbreak.
March 25, 2020
Today: OC to announce Coronavirus cases by city; more people could get out of jail under new court orders and, cities across Orange County adopt eviction ban ordinances.
March 24, 2020
Today: O.C. reports first COVID-19 related death as cases climb to 152; OC shelter capacity shrinking for now and, County leaders will not release what cities have identified coronavirus cases.
March 23, 2020
Today: UCI Doctors say hospital fails to provide enough COVOD-19 protective gear; weekly drive-through food pantry starts at Honda Center and, Coronavirus cases in Orange County jump to 95.
March 19, 2020
Today: Attorneys and court workers called into hearings today amid 2 week court closure; questions mount on financial relief for OC workers as coronavirus closures soar and, gaps shown in coronavirus outreach to non-english speaking families and businesses.
March 18, 2020
Today: Orange County shuts courts to public amid coronavirus fears; amid confusion, OC says people can work with goal of social distancing and, what resources are available to restaurant owner and workers?
March 16, 2020
Today: To slow Coronavirus spread, stay home when possible, public is asked; Santa Ana schools are closed for coronavirus, but teachers still told to show up and, Coronavirus-related slowdown is taking a toll on many local businesses.
March13, 2020
Today: Coronavirus threat prompts closure OC schools; top OC health officials answer coronavirus questions online and, virus takes heavy toll on ports of LA and Long Beach.
March11, 2020
Today: Coronavirus seen as low risk in OC but triggers tense debates among officials; Cal State Long Beach suspends in-person classes due to coronavirus fears and Irvine’s Great Park residents often times don’t know what their special taxes fund.
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
