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A.W.O.L. Offers Workshop “The Journey” is a unique sharing and healing workshop combined with a little creative playing through art. Art unites body, mind and spirit in a healing process. Women cancer survivors are invited to join in this much deserved workshop. The cost is $5 to cover lunch, and the workshop is free (one workshop per woman cancer survivor). The event is made possible through a joint effort of Chrysalis To Wings and the City of Mission Viejo. "The Journey" is being offered on three separate occasions:
Location: Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center "The Journey" is an extension of project A.W.O.L., A Way of Life after breast cancer, and is being offered to all women cancer survivors in the community. A.W.O.L. is a program specifically designed for women who have or have had breast cancer. The central purpose of A.W.O.L. is to provide each woman with the support needed to cope with her illness and to improve the quality of her life, which includes an emphasis towards issues of body image that can sometimes be minimized by self, clinicians, family, and even people in the support system due to the life-threatening factor of breast cancer. Dealing with these issues is essential to someone whose sense of self is highly based on how she looks on the outside. To reserve space, please contact Dr. Francine Zorehkey, LMFT at (949) 916-6851, send email to Francine@chyrsalistowings.com and mail with check made to: Chrysalis to Wings, 30021 Tomas, Suite 300, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688. Visit the Website, WWW.CHRYSALISTOWINGS.COM |
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UDR Is B-a-a-a-a-ck A special meeting of the Planning and Transportation Commission scheduled for Feb. 27 has been postponed until Mon., Mar. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to address UDR’s request to remove required affordable units from its high-density apartment plan. Due to scheduling conflicts, the meeting was moved to Mar. 12, when the commission holds its regular meeting on the second Monday of the month UDR received the council majority’s approval in August 2011 to increase its number of apartments to 320 with the condition of having 48 affordable units. UDR was to receive $4.1 million from the city’s redevelopment agency to build the project. The state’s shutdown of redevelopment agencies led UDR to request eliminating the affordable units. According to a Feb. 7 OC Register story, City Manager Dennis Wilberg says the city has no money for UDR. His quote: "Our intention was to provide the assistance, but now that source of funding has been taken away. We don't really have any money to give." UDR is a huge corporation with billions of dollars in assets. To suggest it needs assistance from Mission Viejo taxpayers is ridiculous. UDR’s proposed site – the former Kmart property – is a classic example of the abuse of redevelopment, which was supposed to eliminate blight. The only blight on the property is due to UDR’s lack of responsible upkeep. UDR’s first proposal for high-density units was approved by the council majority in 2005. The city’s stated purpose for approving the project was to meet affordable housing goals. Over the years, various council majorities have approved housing projects, despite the objections of residents to overcrowding, and then dropped the affordable requirement. An exception is Lennar’s high-density condo project at Jeronimo and Los Alisos, which was not allowed to eliminate affordable units. Council majorities have pretended to help the poor while helping themselves to campaign donations from developers to rezone property for affordable housing. Developers then applied their deal-making skills and ended up building only market-rate units. Such bait-and-switch tactics caused the city to fall behind in meeting the state’s affordable housing goals. |
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ACT for America ACT for America, Mission Viejo Chapter, will hold a general meeting on Mon., Mar. 12. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Steven Martel, author, futurist, philosopher and passionate advocate for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. His topic will be “Shariah, Islamic Law: a grave threat to America’s existence?” Islamists want us to believe that Shariah, Islamic law, is about family matters and personal religious behaviors. Religion is one domain of this "complete way of life." But it also dictates how Muslims are to treat Kafirs, unbelievers. The Center for the Study of Political Islam warns that "Shariah law is designed for world conquest, subjugation, oppression and annihilation of all Kafir (unbeliever) culture." What is the truth about this 10th century legal code? Where did it come from and why is it an issue in America today? Is Shariah compatible with our Constitution? Do we need laws to stop our courts from applying Shariah, or is that just paranoia? Shariah is the Islamic legal code used to enforce Allah's commands and Mohammad's example for all mankind. It is the Islamists' stated goal to overthrow the American Constitution and replace it with Shariah. Learn the true history, doctrines, goals and strategies of the stealth jihadists and Political Islam. With this concise, well-documented and riveting PowerPoint presentation you can decide for yourself if Shariah is a grave threat to America. What You Will Learn:
Steve Martel is an author, speaker and futurist. He is an expert on how belief systems impact individuals and societies. He has been studying the history, doctrines and goals of Islam since 9/11. He believes that if the Islamists take over, they will make the Dark Ages seem like the summer of love. Steve is a defender of the Constitution, lover of America, and a Tea Party Patriot. He is also a team leader for ACT! for America, a nationwide, grass-roots organization dedicated to educating the public and elected officials about the threat of Political Islam. Steve is an engaging and passionate speaker. He will speak for about 60 minutes and then will have about 20 minutes for questions. A $5 donation is appreciated to help cover our costs The meeting location is the Norman P. Murray Community Center, Sycamore B room, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Sign up for chapter announcements at www.act4oc.org |
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Non-government Events Following is a sampling of events and activities that are not funded by taxpayers or promoted by the Nanny State. Please support private enterprise and non-profit groups. Festival of Whales, Mar. 3-4 and Mar. 10-11, Dana Point Harbor, celebrating the 5,000-mile migration of the California Gray Whale from Alaska to Mexico; parade, street fair and whale-watching excursions, (949) 496-1045, http://www.dpfestivalofwhales.com/ Tanaka Farms Strawberry Tours, weekends from Mar. 3 through June 24, educational activities for children and adults. Tours begin every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tanaka Farms, 5380 University Dr., Irvine, (949) 653-2100, ext. 204, http://www.tanakafarms.com/ Bowers Museum, “Warriors, Tombs and Temples – China’s Enduring Legacy” ongoing exhibit through March 4, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 567-3600, http://www.bowers.org “Mercedes Car & Cockpits,” Lyon Air Museum, Sun., Mar. 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 19300 Ike Jones Road, Santa Ana, (714) 210-4585, http://lyonairmuseum.org/2012/lyon-air-museum-to-host-mercedes-car-cockpits-event-on-sunday-mar-5-2012/ “Cinderella” and “Hansel and Gretel,” through Mar. 4, Laguna Playhouse Youth Theater, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, visit the Website for schedule, activities and performances in February and March, (949) 497-2787, http://www.lagunaplayhouse.com/ Concerts at Soka University: Paul Galbraith classical guitar on Tues., Mar. 6, 7:30 p.m.; The Myriad Trio on Sun., Mar. 11, 7:00 p.m.; Emanuel Ax solo piano recital on Sun., Mar. 18, 7:00 p.m., 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4278, http://www.performingarts.soka.edu/news_events/events/default.aspx Senior Surfin Safari afternoon of comedy, Sun., Mar. 11, doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and show starts at 1:30 p.m., $38.50 per person, at Don the Beachcomber, 16278 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, (562) 592-1321, http://www.donthebeachcomber.com Quarter Mania fundraiser to benefit A Way of Life retreat for women who have had cancer, Sat., April 7, auction from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 10:45 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., $20 cost includes lunch. OLN Conference Center, 1938 Avenida del Oro, Oceanside. RSVP by March 23, Sue LaVoie, 6516 California Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90805. For more information, call Sue LaVoie, (562) 480-4163, or Melissa Maki, (619) 840-0970. Movies, Edwards Kaleidoscope Stadium 10 in Mission Viejo, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy, (949) 582-4020, get show times, watch movie trailers, see what's coming soon at Big Bucks Bingo, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. early bird and 6:45 p.m. regular games, Mission Viejo Elks Lodge, Marguerite and La Paz, Mission Viejo, 949-830-3557. http://www.mvelks.com/ |
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Political and Government Events Calendar South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, Mon., Feb. 27. 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 Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, special board meeting on Mon., Feb. 27, 6:00 p.m., and regular meeting on Wed., Feb. 29, 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/ Orange County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m. Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://www.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet “if necessary” on Tues., Feb. 28. The next scheduled meeting will be on Tues., Mar. 13. The board workshop on board policies will begin at 4:30 p.m., open to the public. The regular board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the district office, 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us Atlas PAC mixer featuring Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Thurs., Mar. 1, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Donnelly in his first term has taken tough stances against the governor’s budget, CARB and the DREAM Act. Mixer will be held at the Auld Dubliner Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2497 Park Ave., Tustin, RSVP to rsvp@atlaspac.org Concert at the Nixon Library, Sun., Mar. 4, Meritage Vocal Arts Ensemble. Doors open at 1:15 p.m., and concerts begin at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Concerts are free and open to the public. Schedule is subject to change. Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 464-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org Super Tuesday 2012, Mar. 6, 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Coast Point Restaurant & Lounge, 2800 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, (714) 453-0900, Republican Party event and fundraiser. Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Community Relations on Wed., Mar. 7, at (9:00 a.m., Engineering and Operations on Mon., March 12, 9:00 a.m., Finance and I.T. on Wed., March 14, 9:00 a.m., Board of Directors on Thurs., March 15, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx Rush Limbaugh Club of OC, Sat., Mar. 10, breakfast meeting 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker to be announced. Casta Del Sol Golf Club, 27601 Casta Del Sol Road, Mission Viejo. RSVP to Bruce Brown, (949) 487-5288 or limbaughcluboc@aol.com . http://www.rushlimbaughcluboc.com ACT for America, Mon., Mar. 12; the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Steven Martel. The meeting will be held at the Norman Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Saddleback Republican Assembly meets on Thurs., Mar. 15, 7:00 p.m., program to be announced. SRA meets on third Thursdays at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 360-1717. Santa Margarita Water District meetings: Engineering Committee on Fri., Mar. 16, 7:30 a.m., Finance Committee on Fri., Mar. 23, 7:30 a.m.; Board of Directors on Wed., Mar. 28, 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com/about-us/meeting-agendas.html Celebrate Pat Nixon’s Centennial Birthday, Fri., Mar. 16, free admission to the Nixon Library. Julie Nixon Eisenhower opens the new Pat Nixon Centennial Exhibit, “People Were Her Project.” Activities, featured guests and programs, Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://events.nixonfoundation.org El Toro Water District meetings: Engineering, Finance, Insurance Committee on Tues., Mar. 20, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Mar. 22, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ETWD, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com Aliso Viejo Republican Women Federated, Thurs., Mar. 22, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., program to be announced, Aliso Viejo Conference Center, 31 Santa Barbara Drive, Aliso Viejo, RSVP to (949) 859-2818. Live Broadcast of the Hugh Hewitt Show, Thurs., April 12, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., featuring Del Wilber, author of “Rawhide Down: the Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan,” Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 464-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org Celebration of Justice, save the date, Sat., May 12, 5:00 p.m., Pacific Justice Institute fundraiser, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, Anaheim. |
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The Buzz The gerrymandered State Senate redistricting plan will be on the ballot. Leaders of the effort to qualify the referendum succeeded in getting more than 700,000 signatures to give California voters a chance to decide. Fairness & Accountability in Redistricting (F.A.I.R.) consultant Dave Gilliard wrote, “As we anticipated, over 700,000 Californians have overcome great odds and succeeded in placing the gerrymandered State Senate redistricting plan on the November ballot. FAIR will be asking voters in November to vote NO on these faulty senate maps, so that new, fair and competitive districts can be drawn and put into place for the rest of the decade.” *** A Mission Viejo resident claims City Manager Dennis Wilberg says UDR no longer has to provide affordable housing in its high-density apartment plans for the former Kmart property on east Los Alisos Blvd. The resident heard Wilberg make the statement at a Rotary Club meeting. *** The council majority – not citizens of Mission Viejo – got the city into such deep trouble over affordable housing it resulted in a lawsuit, which the city lost. Councilman Frank Ury created the situation by throwing out the city’s affordable housing plan, which was in progress. Brad Morton was a planning commissioner at the time, and he was working on the plan, which was in compliance with state guidelines. In 2011, Ury made a PowerPoint presentation during a council meeting in which he falsely claimed Morton was ultimately responsible for the lawsuit, and he said citizens added to the problem by supporting Morton’s leadership. In fact, it was Ury’s throwing out the plan that brought down the state’s wrath on Mission Viejo. Citizens have no vote on housing projects, rezoning or anything else related to affordable housing, and THEY COULD NOT have caused the lawsuit. Citizens can, however, vote liars off the council, which they should do on Nov. 6. *** With redrawing of lines for State Assembly Districts, Diane Harkey became Mission Viejo’s representative in the Assembly. Harkey has a commendable voting record as a fiscal conservative, and she has been recognized for identifying and eliminating wasteful spending. From her Website: “At a recent press conference, Assemblywoman Harkey called for support of her new bill AB 1455 which would stop spending on California's high-speed rail project. The increasingly unpopular project has been plagued by rising cost estimates, rosy ridership numbers and millions spent on public relations - all without laying a single inch of track.” Kudos to Mission Viejo Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht for inviting Harkey to the Feb. 20 council meeting. Harkey gave a presentation about her bill to stop bonds to fund the high speed rail project, and Schlicht ‘s agenda item in support of Harkey’s bill passed 5-0. *** Here’s a link to a great editorial written by Mission Viejo resident Kim Farris-Berg in the Feb. 24 OC Register about Barcelona Elementary School and charter schools. She begins, “When schools close, it is a terrible experience for students, families and neighborhoods. For many, the neighborhood school is a major reason why they bought their home. Moreover, families consider their school as a part of their ‘home.’ It's where they've befriended their neighbors; where their children have grown up and learned well.” http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/schools-341797-school-students.html *** Barack Obama’s supporters point to his recent “improvement” in the polls. On Feb. 26, the Rasmussen daily presidential tracking poll shows 27% of the nation’s voters strongly approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) strongly disapprove, giving Obama an approval index rating of -14. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking _poll *** From the Tea Party Patriots to Obama: Our shovels are ready for Nov. 6, 2012. |
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