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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.
December 12, 2018
Today: Santa Ana redraws city ward boundaries as new Council sworn in; Anaheim to open emergency homeless shelter and, community meeting Thursday in H.B. to discuss Ascon Landfill cleanup.
December 10, 2018
Today: Kaiser Permanente mental health workers begin strike; former Fullerton police chief charged with attacking paramedic and, Anaheim skirts police accountability.
December 7, 2018
Today: Hospitality workers at 24 Southern California hotels poised to strike; could stock market gyrations sink California’s housing market? and, Anaheim picks operator for interim homeless shelter near Angel Stadium.
December 6, 2018
Today: Possible veteran and civilian cemetery in Anaheim prompts OC Supervisor clash; Anaheim moves to fast-track third emergency homeless shelter near Angel Stadium and, Andrea Marr looks to bring spirit of service to Costa Mesa City Council.
December 5, 2018
Today: Costa Mesa's newly elected mayor and 3 council members take their seats; new election system yields ‘historic’ result with win by Manuel Chavez and, Orange County donates parcel in Anaheim for potential veterans cemetery.
December 4, 2018
Today: Sheriff and DA officials knew about attorney-client recordings; Kraft Heinz Lunchables facility in Fullerton shutters and, Kaiser mental health clinicians authorize 5-day statewide strike.
December 3, 2018
Today: Costa Mesa’s New Mayor Katrina Foley talks about the future; final OC election results are in and, OC Streetcar construction kicks off.
November 29, 2018
Today: Fullerton to inventory its emergency homeless shelter beds; serving people in need works to end homelessness and, how beauticians are being trained to spot signs of domestic violence.
November 28, 2018
Today: Court blocks mobile needle exchange program for now; Tom Umberg declares victory over State Sen. Janet Nguyen and, Anaheim looks to build homeless shelter next to county shelter.
November 27, 2018
Today: : Ex-Costa Mesa mayor arrested on suspicion of DUI, hit-and-run; State investigating secretive group that routed $170,000 to Santa Ana election and, Union-endorsed candidates gain in latest count.
Publication Date: December 30, 2016
For more information, contact Jennifer Muir Beuthin
