SEAL BEACH...Sean Crumby has been appointed as Director of Public Works for the City of Seal Beach.
Sean has 15 years of experience in municipal public works; for the past nine years of his career he has worked in the public sector. Mr. Crumby has served in three California cities and also has worked as a consulting civil engineer. He previously worked for the City of Seal Beach as the Assistant City Engineer. For the past three years Sean has worked as the Director of Public Works/City Engineer for the City of Stanton.
City Manager David Carmany said, “We're delighted to confirm Sean as Public Works Director. Sean knows public works, and will emphasize friendly and courteous service to the citizens of Seal Beach. He will be on our core team as we seek to continually improve the quality and image of public service.”
Sean and his wife currently reside in Huntington Beach, California. He likes to snow ski and scuba dive and is looking forward to joining the City of Seal Beach.
Sean holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and is a registered California Civil Engineer, Professional Engineer license #65081. His official start date will be Monday, April 5th.
SEAL BEACH...33 members of the USS Dewey crew planted more than 50 New Zealand Christmas trees along Lampson Avenue as a community service project in Seal Beach.
Pictured (l-r) are Mr. Brett Wilson, BM1, of Palmdale, CA, Seal Beach Mayor David Sloan, and Mr. Dion Eisman, GM1 Of La Puente, CA.
Addressing the USS Dewey volunteers, City Manager David Carmany acknowledged the efforts: “during the Civil War, when the Monitor and the Merrimac sailed, every other Navy in the world became obsolete. When USS Dewey sails, every other ship in the world will become obsolete."
Pictured (l-r) are Mr. Richard Lang, HM2, of Tulsa, OK and Ms. Roberta Enes, HM1, of Shell, WY.
"We greatly appreciate all of the labor that prospered USS Dewey to our service; the labor of the Northrup Grumman and Boeing employees, and certainly the labor of the Dewey crew, and your families. We thank you for your service to our community and for your service to our nation,” said City Manager David Carmany.
The trees were donated by Trees for Seal Beach. Major donors to the commissioning events include BAE Systems, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Inc., and the UCLA Foundation.
SEAL BEACH...With the recent promotion of OCFA Division Chief Jorge Camargo to Assistant Chief of Operations, our new Division Chief, effective March 1st, is Ed Fleming. Chief Fleming has served in a variety of operational and support functions including Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Captain, Helicopter Crew Chief, Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Leader, Battalion Chief in Operations, Battalion Chief in Corporate Communications/Public Information, and most recently as the Division 5 Chief serving the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, and Lake Forest. Welcome to Seal Beach Chief Fleming!
LOS ALAMITOS...The City of Los Alamitos will officially celebrate its 50th Anniversary during the year 2010. A committee of community volunteers has been hard at work since September 2009 planning a calendar of events that with the goal of involving as many community members in the celebration as possible.
All of the events will have a distinctive look with a logo designed by Recreation and Community Services staff member Frances Caron. The logo features a prominent and festive red balloon which will be used at all 50th Anniversary events throughout the year.
The first two events on the calendar are rapidly approaching and are designed for all community groups, clubs, organizations, and schools to participate! The parade is your chance to showcase your business or organization along the parade route that starts at Los Alamitos High School and ends at Laurel Park. The parade steps off at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The carnival is at Laurel Park as well, starts on Friday night, March 26 and runs through Sunday, March 28. The carnival is a chance to see your neighbors, and celebrate our small town. Put the dates on your calendar and watch for more details in the News Enterprise!
Parade Saturday, March 27 9:00 am Los Alamitos HS to Laurel Park
Carnival Friday through Sunday 5-10 pm Friday Laurel Park
March 26 to March 28 10 am-10 pm Saturday, 12-8 pm Sunday
FULLERTON...Hop on board at Fullerton at 10:22 AM as the Central Coast Railway Club and the Pacific Locomotive Association present this once-a-year historic train excursion to San Diego pulled by the famous steam locomotive 3751 which was used on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway since 1927 when it was purchased for just under $100,000.
We will take our trip one step further, by providing rooms in the Bristol Hotel, a premier boutique hotel in downtown San Diego walking distance from the train station at the head of the Gaslamp Quarter. After checking in we will get a private walking tour of the historic Gaslamp Quarter. That will be followed by dinner at Chianti’s and a play at the Horton Grand Theatre- The Rivalry, about the Lincoln-Douglas debates which electrified crowds with a series of groundbreaking confrontations that still have no equal in American statesmanship. It is a theatrical marvel, revealing the astounding fact that some of the greatest American theatre ever performed came from two men who were not actors — named Lincoln and Douglas.
On Sunday the hotel will provide you with a $10 voucher towards your breakfast in the hotel’s restaurants. We will return by the Surfliner Amtrak train at 4 Pm on Sunday, May 2 and arrive back in Fullerton by 6:15 so you can share the stories of your trip with your friends over dinner in our old towne (Hidalgo’s will give you 10% off if you say you’re with the Train Tour).
Saturday May 1, 2010
$275/person All Inclusive
(Based on double occupancy - $325 for singles. Trip includes hotel, trains, tours, dinner, theatre show, and breakfast voucher. No rate for children. This is an adult trip. Older children and students pay adult price. No discounts for seniors on this trip.)
RSVP by March 22. First come, first served. Limited tickets available. Last tours have sold out very quickly. Get your order in fast! Please email Lynn Thornley at Lynn@TheMuck.org or call 714-738-3134 for your tickets.
ORANGE...Eldorado Emerson Private School has finished a three week campaign raising money for Haiti. The donation drive was originally started by the Coyotes (fifth grade) class, who had expressed an interest in helping the people in Haiti . The school collected donations from parents, held a bake sale, and a jog-a-thon. The staff and students at Eldorado Emerson are proud to announce our final results. We have collected $2,660! All money raised will be sent to the American Red Cross, to provide medical aid to those hit by the disaster.
Eldorado Emerson is a WASC accredited school with approximately 200 students enrolled, from preschool through 12th grade. Each grade/class is usually between 10 and 20 students, and studies the core subjects of math, science, social studies, and English. All students attend art, music, Spanish, and physical education two times a week, in different classrooms with different teachers. In third grade, the students begin computer lab, and they also begin violin. They continue violin through fourth grade, and in fifth grade are able to choose either a different instrument or choir. Every year at Eldorado Emerson students will study a foreign language. In fifth grade, the students are able to choose which language they'd like to take (Spanish or French). Beginning in ninth grade, they also may choose Arabic or Japanese for their foreign language. To find out more about Eldorado Emerson, please call our school at (714) 633-4774 or visit our website: http://eldoradoemerson.com.
COSTA MESA...The Orange County Department of Education and Very Special Arts (VSA) Orange County, in cooperation with the City of Mission Viejo, present the VSA Spring Concert, Art Exhibition, and Fundraiser on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 pm) at the Norman Murray Community and Senior Center, located at 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA. Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door.
Tickets may be purchased on line at: www.brownpapertickets.com or, make checks payable to: Very Special Arts Orange County and mail to: Orange County Department of Education, 200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, Attention: Jan Mackey
Performances by Marleena Coulston, a legally blind singer, who has been active in promoting positive disability awareness through most of her young-adult life. In addition to directing Braille Institute’s Johnny Mercer Children’s Choir, she has performed throughout Southern California in Various musical theater productions and as a solo artist at festivals and concert venues. Her one-woman cabaret show titled, “Thank You for the Music,” tells the story of her life growing up as a visually impaired individual and how music played a vital role in the journey to believe in herself. Marleena has been invited back to Washington, DC for the third time, where she will be performing in an International Very Special Arts Festival in June, 2010.
Hi Hopes is a performing group of professional musicians with developmental disabilities who have phenomenal talent. Founded in 1972, their repertoire includes over 400 songs of patriotic, rock and roll, love ballads, Broadway show tunes, Disney® songs, country western, and religious music. The group has performed throughout the United States, has been featured on numerous television shows, and in Time and People Magazines.
Featured Artists include Said Abdelsayed & Kurt Weston, along with artists from Creative Identity, Fairview Developmental Center, Hi Hopes, and several student artists representing schools in Orange County.
Silent Auction and Opportunity Drawings include an array of gift baskets and silent auction items include sports tickets, admission to Disneyland® Resort, theater tickets, art work, hotel stay, and a hand-made quilt.
LAGUNA HILLS...Leading Sage business partner Blytheco, LLC is pleased to welcome Apryl Hanson to the Blytheco team as Director, Customer and Partner Strategy.
Apryl has more than fifteen years of management experience with the software industry, including serving as Director of Partner Programs and Development and Director of Sales at Sage. Most recently she was Director of Sales and Marketing with Attitude POSitive, Inc., a retail software company, where she oversaw successful customer loyalty, sales training, and marketing alliance programs. Apryl’s role at Blytheco will be to manage and continue to develop the company’s partner programs; develop and manage the company’s survey and customer loyalty programs; and assist the sales management team to more effectively reach the existing customer base. She will report directly to Stephen Blythe, Chief Executive Officer.
“We are pleased to have an industry expert like Apryl join our team,” said Stephen Blythe. “Her experience and expertise in optimizing the customer experience across all levels of the organization will help us to continue to position Blytheco as a valued resource to both clients and the Sage partner community.”
LOS ANGELES...THE AMERICAN MEADOW GARDEN - a presentation by grass ecology expert, nurseryman and author, John Greenlee, will take place on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Friendship Auditorium near Griffith Park, 3201 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027.
This event is sponsored by the Southern California Horticultural Society and is free to members. Non-member fee is $5.00. Ample on-site free parking is available. For directions to the meeting and for more information on this program or the Southern California Horticultural Society, visit the society’s website at www.socalhort.org or call (818) 567-1496.
John Greenlee, author of the newly-published, “The American Meadow Garden” presents a slide show that illustrates the danger of the common Bermuda lawn, displays images of meadows in nature, and explains how and why to grow a meadow instead of a lawn. Also included in his presentation are images of meadows that John has designed and installed around the world. John and his family live in northern California.
A skilled horticulturist and garden designer, John Greenlee is founder of Greenlee Nursery, the oldest specialty grass nursery on the West Coast. He is the author of “The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses” and “The American Meadow Garden.”
As an expert in grass ecology and champion of sustainable design, John has made meadows all around the world, from The San Diego Zoo in Southern California and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, to private residencies in Morocco and Saudi Arabia. His movement to reinvent America’s turf-lawn culture has grabbed headlines in major media sources such as The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Architectural Digest, Garden Design, The Los Angeles Times, and Sunset Magazine.
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