🌱 How one Orange County volunteer quietly boosts local disaster preparedness

Good day Orange! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How one Orange County volunteer quietly boosts local disaster preparedness

Also on today's calendar: Free Photos with Santa and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Doug Sereno's Red Cross Story (redcross.org) — A longtime American Red Cross of Orange County volunteer is being honored for behind-the-scenes work that helps local programs like Sound the Alarm and wildfire preparedness reach Orange-area residents. From digitizing nearly a decade of smoke alarm records to presenting safety workshops at senior apartments across the county, his efforts are strengthening disaster readiness and support close to home.
   

📸 Around Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Free Photos with Santa
  Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary, 1702 Fairhaven Ave, Santa Ana
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Grams Sales and Delivery
  McPherson Magnet Orange, CA 92869

Friday December 19

• Sing-a-Long
  Linda Vista Elementary Orange, CA 92869
  8:30 am
• Holiday Mingle: Building Connections & The Power of SOS - Orange County CA
  1818 S State College Blvd , Anaheim
  8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Stay and Play at the Sunkist Branch
  Anaheim Public Library: Sunkist Branch , 901 S Sunkist , Anaheim
  11:00 am
• OCSBA Pastors Breakfast
  240 N Tustin St , Orange
  3:00 pm
• Jaque Mate CHESS Club at Central Library
  Anaheim Public Library: Central Library , 500 W Broadway , Anaheim
  4:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City Hall , 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. , Anaheim
  5:00 pm
• Family Storytime at the Sunkist Branch
  Anaheim Public Library: Sunkist Branch , 901 S Sunkist , Anaheim
  5:30 pm
• Choir Holiday Concert
  Savanna High School , 301 N Gilbert St , Anaheim
  7:00 pm
• Advanced Guitar & MT performance
  Santiago Middle Orange, CA 92869
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Grams Sales and Delivery
  McPherson Magnet Orange, CA 92869
• Villa Park @ Esperanza
  Esperanza High School , 1830 Kellogg Dr , Anaheim
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is this someone’s kitty?
  Just spotted her on Sprucewood in Orange. She’s extremely friendly and seems hungry (Nextdoor Santiago Hills)
• Looking for recommendations for a landscaper with a design eye to add plants and grass to our front yard.
  Prefer someone with strong Google or Yelp reviews. Thanks! Adding inspo photo below (Nextdoor Orange-Olive)

• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Custodian in Orange. Apply here.
• AtWork posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Villa Park

• Basketball Game Preview: Elsinore Tigers vs. Great Oak Wolfpack + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

Anaheim

• On Tour: Smithsonian's Lowrider Exhibit Will Travel Through 2029 (hagerty.com)
• Concord, Fathom Releasing Kidz Bop Live Concert Movie in Theatres January 2-5 (digitalcinemareport.com)
• Anaheim brewery invites originality to holiday classics at jazz event (dailytitan.com)

Ok Orange! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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