Political and Government Events Calendar

Orange County Board of Supervisors, Tues., Dec. 20, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. No meeting on Dec. 27. http://www.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors

El Toro Water District meetings: Engineering, Finance, Insurance Committee on Tues., Dec. 20, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Dec. 22, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ETWD, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com

Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors, Dec. 28, 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com/about-us/meeting-agendas.html

Great Park Family New Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31, 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Balloon Park (use the Trabuco entrance). No admission charge, but parking is $10. Enjoy crafts activities for children, live music, dancing, refreshments, carousel rides and a display of military vehicles and vintage cars, http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/make-new-year%E2%80%99s-eve-a-great-night/

The 2011 Holiday Festival of Trains at the Nixon Library, through Jan. 2, 2012, Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 464-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org

Nixon Library: Celebrate the President’s 99th Birthday, including a formal wreath-laying ceremony, Jan. 9, 11:30 a.m., and the Annual Nixon Legacy Program with a live broadcast of the Hugh Hewitt Show from the East Room at 2:45 p.m., Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 464-1161,

http://events.nixonfoundation.org/2011/12/08/celebrate-the-presidents-99th-birthday/

ACT for America, Mon., Jan. 9, guest speaker to be announced. The meeting will be held at the Norman Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, regular meeting Mon., Jan. 9, 7:00 p.m., 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, agenda and supporting documentation are published on the website 72 hours prior to a meeting, (949) 234-9200, http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com

Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Investments on Jan. 11, 9:00 a.m., Engineering and Operations on Jan. 16, 9:00 a.m., Finance and I.T. on Jan. 18, 9:00 a.m., Board of Directors on Jan. 19, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx

Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, Tues., Jan. 17, 6:15 p.m. (moved to the third Tuesday due to winter recess). The board workshop on board policies will begin at 4:30 p.m., and it is open to the public. The district office will be closed from Dec. 19 through Jan. 2 for winter recess, 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us

Saddleback Republican Assembly does not meet in December. SRA’s next meeting will be Jan. 19, 2012. For information call (949) 360-1717.

South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, January meeting date TBA. Meeting times unless otherwise posted: open session convenes at 5 p.m.., followed by adjournment to closed session, open session reconvenes at 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., adjournment by 9:00 p.m. Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees Room, Room 145, Health Sciences/District Offices Building, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, (949) 582-4999, https://www.socccd.edu