Community Archives - Villa Park Voice

TOLL ROAD AGENCY NAMES NEW DIRECTORS AND APPROVES $38.7 MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE

by Newspaper Editor | Jan 24, 2020 | Community, Toll Roads

Selection of TCA Board Leadership for 2020 The Foothill/Eastern Board of Directors unanimously selected Irvine Mayor Christina Shea as Chairwoman and Tustin Councilmember Chuck Puckett as Vice Chairman. On the San Joaquin Hills Board of Directors, Mission Viejo Mayor...

Photographer Jeff Rovner Elected to Festival of Arts Board of Directors

by Newspaper Editor | Dec 13, 2019 | Art, Community, Festival

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach announced the new 2020 board election results. Of the five candidates and 470 ballots cast, David Perry (incumbent), Treasurer Fred Sattler (incumbent), and Jeff Rovner were voted as the new...

With Two Harley Rouda Amendments, House Passes Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act

by Newspaper Editor | Sep 19, 2019 | Community, Environment, Outdoors

U.S. Congressman Rep. Harley Rouda (CA-48) voted to pass H.R. 1941, a bill that bans new drilling off the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts and Straits of Florida. The bill passed with two amendments authored by Congressman Rouda. Said Rouda, “California is home to more...

YMCA of Orange County Distributes Over 600 Backpacks

by Newspaper Editor | Aug 30, 2019 | Back to school, Community

YMCA of Orange County hosted the seventh annual Backpack & Supplies Donation Drive, distributing over 600 backpacks filled with school supplies to help financially disadvantaged young students acquire the tools to succeed in the new school year. The backpacks were...

Governor Newsom Announces State’s First Master Plan for Aging

by Newspaper Editor | Aug 23, 2019 | Community, News

We Stand With Seniors, the nonprofit, nonpartisan effort focused on educating state leaders about the need for a comprehensive, coordinated Master Plan for Aging, commends Governor Gavin Newsom who yesterday signed an Executive Order calling for the creation of a...

Volunteers Needed to Restore Rare Sequoia Habitat

by Newspaper Editor | Aug 23, 2019 | Community, Environment, Nature, Outdoors, Volunteer

Nature Corps, a nonprofit volunteer , is scheduling a voluntour for September 20-22 to restore Sequoia’s Round Meadow. This stunning meadow is surrounded by giant sequoias making it one of the most rare habitat on planet earth.The weekend outing offers volunteers a...