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MAY 10, 2024 | VOLUME XVI, ISSUE 10
Exchange Club of Newport Harbor Presents Annual Field of Honor May 17 – 27
Residential Burglaries in Pelican Hill and Pelican Crest Communities
Flags on display at the 2023 Field of Honor photo by Lawrence Sherwin
By Christopher Trela | NB Indy The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor presents the 15th Annual Field of Honor May 17 through 27. The event commemorates Armed Forces Day (May 18) and Memorial Day (May 27). The event features the posting of 1,776 large (3 feet by 5 feet) American flags, displayed along the paths of Castaways Park overlooking Newport Harbor. It honors armed forces members, past and present, and first responders who have served or are serving our country and communities. A Field of Honor flag may be dedicated in honor of an armed forces member or
first responder, past or present, in any branch of service. For more information about how to dedicate a flag, please visit exchangeclubofnewportharbor.com. The $50 fee includes the flag, pole, and ribbon with label. At the end of the 11-day event, each dedicated flag with its dedication ribbon may be claimed by the donor for private display. The Exchange Club is also seeking Field of Honor sponsorships at the levels of $250 to $20,000 and up. Various benefits depending on the donor level include donor recognition, a special VIP luncheon and other perks. The Exchange Club’s goal is to raise $100,000
through sponsorships. Half of the net proceeds from the Field of Honor is distributed to organizations that support military members and their families. The remainder is allocated to programs which promote the prevention of child abuse, primary and secondary school programs within the Newport Mesa Unified School District, educational scholarships, and other charitable organizations in our community. Admission to Castaways Park and to the display is free; donations are welcome. Castaways Park is on the corner of 16th and Dover Drive in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach City Manager Update
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager On Friday, April 26, the Newport Beach Police Department celebrated and honored sworn and civilian staff for exceptional service and acts of heroism during the 2023 calendar year. The 51st Annual Police Appreciation Luncheon event, a moving and inspiring ceremony held at the Pendry Hotel, was attended by more than 500 community members, elected officials, and families of
NBPD officers and staff. Each year, award nominations are submitted to committees in each award category. Nominees are evaluated by the committees and recommendations are submitted to the Chief of Police for consideration. Please join me in congratulating the officers and civilian staff recognized for outstanding service:
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By NB Indy Staff A residential burglary recently occurred in the Pelican Crest II Community between approximately 11 a.m. on April 25 and 5 p.m. on May 1. While the victims were away, an unknown suspect accessed the backyard of the property and used a patio table to climb to a second story balcony. From the balcony, the suspect shattered a rear glass door pane and crawled inside to get into a guest bedroom. The suspect rummaged through a closet, and then left the room through the broken glass door. The suspect also used the barbeque to climb to another second story balcony on the other side of the backyard. The suspect again shattered a rear glass door pane and crawled into the master bedroom. Inside, the suspect rummaged through a dresser, pried open a closet door, ransacked the closet, forcibly removed the safe from a wall then used power tools to partially open the back of the safe. The suspect fled the scene through the same shattered glass door pane used to enter the master bedroom. Loss was unnamed amount of currency. No information on the suspect is available. A separate residential burglary recently occurred in the Pelican Hill Community around 10 p.m. on April 27. While the house was unoccupied, an unknown suspect accessed the backyard of the property and used a rock to shatter a first floor glass door leading to the living room.
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