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From the Publisher As we close out what undoubtedly has been a very difficult year, I hear the words of my longtime friend and founder of Country Roads Antiques, Sue Jackson, who often said, “Because Nice Matters.” Without Sue’s encouragement and support, I don’t believe the Plaza Review would exist today. Sue passed away recently (pg. 22), but her legacy lives on. As we have all struggled to find balance between safety and survival this past year, we’ve often found that nice truly does matter. Just ask the recipients of help and hope from one of Orange’s longest standing charitable organizations, Assistance League of Orange, celebrating 80 years in 2021. In this edition, you’ll also find stories about risk-takers and responsible parties doing their best to bring peace and happiness to themselves and our community. Whether it be opening a new business offering tasty, fresh foods (pgs. 11-13), safely guiding the City of Orange (pgs. 15-17) or searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s and dementia (pgs. 24-25), we find that our neighbors are driven towards solutions. And solutions are something we can all certainly use more of at this time. Here at the Plaza Review, we’re thankful to highlight many passionate individuals, who encourage positive outlooks. As Sue’s daughter Brande Jackson writes on page 29, a sign of hope can be as simple as planting a garden or reading a thought-provoking book. Because nice truly does matter, I believe we’ll successfully forge on through these challenging times to emerge a much stronger community. My hope for the coming year is that we continue to be good neighbors to one another. Enjoy this edition of the Plaza Review, and please support the many featured advertisers, who make this publication possible.
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JANUARY 2021 Thu / Jan 7 / 5 pm Citrus City Grille John Cox for Governor 2022 Meet Gubernatorial candidate, John Cox at this informational fund raising event. 122 North Glassell St 714-639-9600 / CitrusCityGrille.com Wed / Jan 13 / 6 pm Old Towne Preservation Association 35th Annual Membership Meeting Zoom meeting to review association highlights for 2021, with a City Council briefing, annual report, by-law review & Board Elections for 2021 with pre-registration. www.otpa.org / 714-639-6840 Fri / Jan 15 Assistance League of Orange Scholarships for 2021 On-line application period begins. Open to all high school seniors residing in or graduating from an OUSD high school attendance area. scholarships@alorange.org alorange.org / 714-532-5800
Sat / Jan 16 / 8 pm Orange County Guitar Circle Featured Artist Recital Virtual concert by gifted young guitarist Mak Grgic, touted as a guitarist to keep an eye on, performing ethnic music of his native Balkans to extreme avant-garde. www.OCGC.org Sat / Jan 23 / 10 am, Noon & 2 pm Dragonfly Shops & Gardens Intro to Mosaic Tiling A series of beginner workshops where you will learn how to design, glue & grout a variety of objects. $30 material cost with pre-registration. 260 North Glassell / 714-289-4689 www.DragonflyShopsAndGardens.com Tue / Jan 26 / 12 - 1 pm Chapman University Dialogue Lecture Series A Zoom presentation with Jamaal Lesane, Senior Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs for Madison Square Garden Sports. events.chapman.edu/82062 714-997-6815
Sincerely, Mike Escobedo 134 South Glassell St. / Orange, CA 92866 714 - 771 - 6919 Mike@OrangeReview.com
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