As you begin your “official” summer enjoyment, please take a moment to remember what it is all about. May you have a Blessed and Happy Memorial Day.
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Making a Difference: OWW to Offer Free Grocery Shopping and a Life Lesson
Operation Warm Wishes Presents: The Great! The Amazing Food Shopping Spree and Budgeting Lesson for Children in Need! A Shopping Spree like No Other! Monday, January 18th 2021
It’s more than food; it’s an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our children and families in need.
Each child will receive a $40 groceries gift card and a shopping list with items that must be purchased (cereal, pasta, canned goods, fruits, vegetables and bread – any of their choosing, as long as it does not over $40) along with coupons and healthy and inexpensive meal ides and recipes. Each child will be teamed up with a shopping coach and a calculator to help them shop and budget.
The purpose of this event is not to only provide children and their families with food, but to also give them a lesson on budgeting and working together.
Monday, January 18th 7am to 11am at Albertsons in the city of Tustin (13270 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780)
To register your child and for more details please contact TyRon Jackson at (714) 363-6621 or www.OperationWarmWishes.com
It’s going to be great! It’s going to be amazing!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays and a Prosperous NewYear
Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou! Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr! Milad Majid! Feliz Navidad! Merry Keshmish! Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah! Heughliche Winachten un ‘n moi Nijaar! Glædelig Jul! Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad! Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto! Chuc Mung Giang Sinh! Merry Christmas.
All of us at Our Town Tustin (yes, that is all seven of us if you count the livestock) would like to wish our Christian friends, a very Merry Christmas, our Jewish friends, a very Happy and belated Hanukkah, and our friends of other faiths and belief traditions a very Happy Holiday. And, to everyone, we wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
What started out as a year of promise and prosperity has become, over the months, a struggle to overcome the adversity caused by a tiny bug no one can see. After more than eight months of isolation, shortages and loss of jobs and income, we seem to be at the bottom. Yet, it is amazing to see how resilient our America is. With the advent of Christmas has also, with the coming vaccine, come another advent of a brighter year ahead.
Through it all, we have seen some amazing acts of kindness and care. Our own Tyron Jackson and his OWW organization of volunteers have made sure many of our homeless and otherwise forgotten members of our local society have felt some normalcy and sense of decency in their lives. The social media app, Next Door, is replete with stories of individuals and groups who, many for the first time, are reaching out to others in need with kindness and care packages. Our church food drives have not stopped despite the come-and-go ban on attending services. Indeed, many have stepped up their efforts because they know that this is a trying time for many who have never experienced this kind of need before.
Though we still grieve for families torn apart by senseless violence, our nation, state and town remain united in promise and faith. And, please pray for our US Military members who remain abroad in far away lands. They spend this holiday season away from their loved ones so that you and I may spend it with ours.
Art Shows and More From TACFA
The Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, the folks that put on our wonderful Broadway in the Park every year, has presented a full schedule of events coming in late March and April.
Barbara Benson Memorial Scholarship
For our artistically inclined students, TACFA will award the Barbara Benson Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to High School Seniors enrolled in either pubic or private Tustin High Schools. Up to seven $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to seniors graduating in June. Applicants must intend to pursue an education in visual or performing arts at a college, university or professional training program after graduation. Applications and more information are available online at http://www.tacfa.org. Applications are due by March 23th so don’t delay.
Annual Student Art Invitational
Middle and high school art students will have a chance to win cash prizes while displaying their art for Tustinites at the Annual Student Art Invitiational held April 1st through the 29th in the Tustin Senior Center art gallery. According to the press release, student created works include a variety of visual media including ceramics, 3-D, photography and graphics in a variety of media. Art will be judged by professional artists with a reception recognizing the winners to be held on April 15th at 5:3- pm. The gallery will be open 8-5 daily at the Tustin Senior Center in Peppertree Park.
Viewpoints: Orange County 2015
Rounding out the month is the Viewpoints: Orange County 2015 All-media Juried Show. The 8th annual exhibit will feature professional and amateur artists throught Orange County. More than 40 artists will present 80 original artworks in various media including acrylic, pastel, watercolor and photograpy. Judging will be done by winning artist Greg LaRock, a plein air artist from Newport Beach. Greg has won numerous awards around the country for his artwork and is sought after for plein air workshops. The show and display are located at the Chemers Gallery in the Enderle Center. Of coruse this makes for the beginning of a great day that could be followed by dessert at Zov’s Bistro and a Cigar at the Epicure cigar lounge.
TACFA has a pretty full schedule this year although they have not yet announced the Broadway in the Park selection. Broadway in the Park will run August 18-22. As usual, I expect a call for volunteers as well as the usual casting call for local talent to round out the company. You can receive updates on Broadway in the Park and other TACFA activities by signing up on their website here.
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