Political and Government Events Calendar

Tea Party Sentinels of Laguna Woods will meet on Mon., Jan. 27. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m., Laguna Woods Clubhouse 7, 24113 Moulton Pkwy, Laguna Woods. Guest speaker Steve Maikowski’s topic will be the founding fathers’ writing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. http://www.meetup.com/SOC912/events/159048292/

Orange County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting on Tues., Jan. 28, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://ocgov.com/cals/?ViewBy=7&CalDate=1/15/2013&EventDateID=89649

Saddleback Valley Unified School District will hold a meeting of the board “if necessary” on Tues., Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.; 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/

Nixon Library Legacy Forum on Wed., Jan. 29, 10:00 a.m., “Richard Nixon and the Creation of the Modern Presidency at Franklin & Marshall College.” Concert, Sun., Feb. 2, Braille Institute Children’s Choir with Conductor Johnny Mercer. Doors open at 1:30 pm, and the music begins at 2:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://nixonfoundation.org/

Santa Margarita Water District meetings: Board of Directors on Wed., Feb. 5, at 7:00 p.m.; Engineering Committee on Fri., Feb. 14, 7:30 a.m.; Finance Committee on Fri., Feb. 21, 7:30 a.m.; 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com

Rush Limbaugh Club of Orange County will meet on Sat., Feb. 8. Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The group meets on second Saturdays of the month. The breakfast is $15.00 or attend the program for $5.00 to cover costs. The club pays for first-time attendees' breakfast or attendance fee. Casta del Sol Golf Clubhouse, 27601 Casta Del Sol Road, Mission Viejo, (714) 235-1430, http://rushlimbaughcluboc.com/

Free Speech Picnic, Sat., Feb. 8, 12:00 noon, C. Russell Cook Park, 27100 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano. Organized by Tea Party and other conservative groups in response to the ban of newspapers from city property in San Juan Capistrano. Visit SOC912’s website, http://www.meetup.com/SOC912/events/157855872/

Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT! for America will hold a General Meeting on Wed., Feb. 12. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m., at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo.

Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet on Wed., Feb. 12. A Special Meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the Regular Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The board meets at the district office, 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/

OC Veterans Advisory Council, Wed., Feb. 12, 6:00 p.m. The council meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Veterans Service Office, Conference Room A/B, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building B, Santa Ana, https://cms.ocgov.com/gov/occr/occs/veterans/advisory/default.asp

Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Engineering and Operations on Tues., Feb. 18, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Finance and Information Technology on Wed., Feb. 19, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., MNWD Main Office, 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://mnwd.com/board-of-directors-2/

Capistrano Valley Republican Women Federated, Wed., Feb. 19, 9:00 a.m., at the Marbella Country Club, 30800 Golf Club Drive, San Juan Capistrano. CVRWF meets on third Wednesdays of most months. Call (949) 240-6799 for reservations, http://cvrwf.org

Saddleback Republican Assembly, Thurs., Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m. SRA meets on third Thursdays (except in July, August and December) at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 769-1412.