Pretend City Parent’s Night Out
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 (RSVP by TODAY!!!) $35 per workshop. Enjoy a parent’s night out while the kids let their imaginations soar in the fun hands-on exhibits and activity areas at Pretend City Children’s Museum, in Irvine. Children will enjoy staff facilitated play; creative activities and dinner will be offered. Reservations and pre-payment are required to secure your space. However, walk-ins are allowed based on availability. MORE INFO
OC NEWS
Since fire damaged a portion of the Southwest Community Center in Santa Ana on Monday, administrators and volunteers have sprung into action. The center will accept donations of wrapped toys (labeled with gender and age) and food at the Orange County United Way, 18012 Mitchell Ave. South in Irvine, for the next three days. The city of Santa Ana will allow the center to shut down the street in front of the soup kitchen Saturday and hold its holiday party for needy families and seniors there. WHOLE STORY
After surviving tuberculosis at age 17, Roberts began a ministry known for “faith healing” that would include television ministry, a University named after him and some controversy along the way. Roberts died in Newport Beach from complications of pneumonia. OBITUARY and VIDEO INTERVIEW
About 1,000 teachers stood with signs to protest the Capistrano Unified School board’s proposed 10% pay cut that would affect the district’s teachers. The district estimates a $25.1 million dollar shortfall in 2010-11 and does not see an end in cuts in sight. WHOLE STORY
Nicholas Ruehle, former CFO of Broadcom has had the charges of backdating stock options dropped by US District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney. He will still stand before the court over narcotics-related charges at a later date. Accusations of witness tampering and inappropriate use of the media haunts the prosecution in this case. WHOLE STORY
James Wernke was last seen taking his girlfriend’s dog, Kealie out for a walk. After several days of search and rescue, Wernke’s body was found in the water at the Brea Creek channel. Officials believe Wernke may have slipped and fallen into the creek, or went in after the dog, when it was at full force after the recent rainstorm. No foul play is suspected. WHOLE STORY
Elizabeth Fontaine and her ex-husband, Jason have been embroiled in a vicious divorce and custody battle. Court documents show that before Elizabeth, her mother, Bonnie Hoult and her children, Catherine and Julia were found dead, a judge had ordered custody of the children transferred to an aunt in Texas. WHOLE STORY
25 WAYS TO GIVE
CAMP PENDLETON ARMED SERVICES YMCA
Secret SANTA (Support And Nurture Those Americans who serve)
The CPAS-YMCA holiday program was created to facilitate community members’ appreciation of service while also providing assistance to the most junior Service Members who are E-5 and below with children.
The Service Member or spouse completes a wish list form which is then filtered by our agency to provide the community member, organization, or business the family’s basic information, e.g., rank of Service Member, unit, first names, each child’s age and clothing size, etc. The community member shops, wraps, and personalizes the gifts for their particular family, and then brings the gifts to our administrative office for dispersal on designated days just prior to Christmas. CONTACT
