Olga Martinez is deserving of the employee of the month recognition for her contributions to the Lunch @ the Library program. This summer, the El Toro Library hosted the 6-week Lunch @ the Library program for its community. With a smile and a warm welcome, Olga ensured that the children and their families had a great experience, from the time they lined up, to signing up for the reading program and enjoying their lunch. Additionally, Olga was instrumental in communicating with the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which helped to strengthen this partnership and ensure that the Lunch @ the Library program will continue at El Toro for years to come.
Congratulations to Kelly, our July Employee of the Month. Kelly works tirelessly to provide a wide and varied selection of programs for kids of all ages and abilities. Her makerspace classes, Coding Club, STEMgineers, and other various programs are well attended and appreciated by the kids and parents who attend. Her enthusiasm for Children’s Literature and Services inspires others to do more, learn more, and be more.
Alison Georgevich, Maggie Villalobos and Vivian Strabala exemplify what it means to be both a leader and a team player. These three worked together to manage Heritage Park during the period the branch was without a manager.
They led by example. They worked hard and remained flexible. They assumed new responsibilities and learned as they went. Most importantly, they remained positive throughout and encouraged their fellow staff along the way. Their dedication, hard work and creativity is much appreciated. Thank you, Alison, Maggie and Vivian.
Library Assistant, Nelda Stone consistently provides OCPL patrons with exceptional reference service. A member of the Historical Images Committee, Nelda provides a continual stream of ideas for enhancing the online local history collection, OC Stories. Her passion for and broad knowledge of Orange County history attracts researchers from throughout California to the Laguna Beach Local History Room. Utilizing the unique resources housed in the local history room and by consulting her network of contacts in various local history organizations, Nelda is adept at helping people locate information that is not often readily available through a Google search. Recently, when a local detective approached her for information related to a number of cold cases that he we re-opening, Nelda showed him how to use OCPL’s collection of digital local newspapers. The detective was so happy with what he considered, "a goldmine of information" that, before he left, he told her, "I owe you a pair of diamond earrings."
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, is releasing the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SEA/IS/MND) for the Santa Ana River Mainstem, Santiago Creek, Orange County, California (SARM) for a 60-day public review. The 60-day public review period will be held from Friday, September 15, 2023 through Tuesday, November 14, 2023. As part of the public review period, USACE would appreciate any comments or concerns you might have associated with this work. The Draft SEA/IS/MND is available at the following location: https://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works-Projects/Santiago-Creek/. Comments on the adequacy of the draft environmental documents may be submitted via email or mail. Emailed comments should be sent to santiago_comments@usace.army.mil. Mailed comments should be sent to the attention of Mr. Michael Padilla (CELRC-PDB-D) at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. All comments should be postmarked or emailed by November 14, 2023. A public meeting will be held on October 2, 2023 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the County Conference Center, 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. There will be an opportunity during the public meeting to submit verbal and/or written comments on the adequacy of the draft environmental documents.
OC Public Libraries’ employee of the month, Laura Hearn, is dependable, knowledgeable, and organized. Her analytical skills ensure that she thoroughly evaluates her decisions. She regularly volunteers to gather, analyze and present statistical data for all 33 branch libraries, as well as fill out data driven reports for the California State Library. Laura is always willing to share her knowledge with other librarians, managers and OC Public Libraries staff. Her dedication to teamwork and collaboration make her an excellent OC Public Libraries employee.
Congratulations Laura!
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Congratulations Liz Tran, OC Public Libraries employee of the month. Liz is friendly, efficient, and embodies the total branch approach to service and tasks. When she sees something that needs to be done, she steps up and does it. She is always busy, yet always willing to help a patron or fellow staff member when needed. Liz is integral to serving the Vietnamese community. She helps organize the library’s annual Tet Celebration and assists with the Vietnamese book collection. Her her enthusiasm for the library is contagious and her positive attitude and strong service ethic make her a pleasure to work with.
Housing & Community Development & Homeless Prevention will be going out for a public notice on Thursday February 8, 2018. The public notice period is from February 8, 2018 – March 12, 2018. Name of the Document: FY 2018-19 Annual Action PlanTo review the document visit http://occommunityservices.org/hcd/community/
Congratulations to Jon Gilliom, OC Public Libraries’ employee of the month. Jon has excellent customer service skills along with a tremendous passion for history, libraries and serving the community. As Chairperson of the Historical Images Committee, he has been the driving force behind both the Indigenous Voices of San Juan Capistrano project and the award winning OC Stories project. Jon’s ability to listen, to connect with the community and to tell their story is extraordinary. His expertise in technology is a perfect complement to his love of history and to his excellent people skills. Jon is an outstanding example of why OCPL and the work that we do enriches our communities.
