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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.
March12, 2020
Today: Governor Newsom announces coronavirus restrictions and closures; OC Court to decide if Fullerton can silence local blogger and, a familiar face will be absent on the November ballot.
March 10, 2020
Today: Irvine’s Great Park fails transparency test; Orange County health officials now can test for coronavirus and, here’s what you need to know about testing for coronavirus.
March 9, 2020
Today: The Great Park tax – how Irvine residents are paying for the city’s big dreams; Sheriff defends handling of evidence booking scandal and, Korean American community fights coronavirus rumors spread through social media.
March 6, 2020
Today: OC school board super majority hold onto seats amid charter school battle; Contreras widens lead over Pulido for supervisor runoff and, truck drivers in Orange, Riverside counties losing jobs after Amazon cuts ties.
March 5, 2020
Today: Five Orange County races still too close to call, with some 200,000 ballots uncounted; voters apparently ousted Assemblyman from his South OC seat and, could coronavirus fears force Southern California games to be held without fans?
March 4, 2020
Today: Are hospitals prepared for coronavirus surge in Southern California; here’s what countries are doing to try to contain coronavirus and, Katrina Foley and Dave Min in tight race for second spot on November ballot.
March 3, 2020
Today: Election Day underway after 20 percent of early ballots turned in; lawsuit could shine light on Angel Stadium sale and Coronavirus - what to know.
March 2, 2020
Today: Hearing canceled on Feds’ scrapped plan to house Coronavirus patients in O.C.; it's election day tomorrow and, OCEA endorsed candidate for Judge has already won his primary race.
February 28, 2020
Today: Anaheim to expand Salvation Army shelter as city sees improvement to homelessness rate; veteran students at Vanguard University oppose school’s decision to replace veterans center and, US schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus.
February 25, 2020
Today: Local officials secure more briefings concerning coronavirus patients; first OC pop up voting center opens in Villa Park and, lawmakers want to limit development fees on new homes.
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
