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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:06 am |
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One of the best events the Orange Elks hold each year is the Law Enforcement & Firefighter Appreciation Dinner.
This event is an evening where the Orange Elks come out and show their appreciation to those HEROS who risk their lives every day protecting our city of Orange and making it a better and safer place to live.
These are men and women who run toward danger to protect and save people! This year?s Appreciation Dinner recognized 2021 and 2022 police and fire personnel.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:07 am |
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Our Co-Chairmen Janine Strom and Jennifer Weerheim organized a group of volunteers that set up the room, prepared the dinner and served the dinner and made it a very enjoyable evening for all.
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Jennifer and Janine
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:08 am |
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Our Boy and Girl Scout Troop 1475 presented the Colors and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:09 am |
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Our guest speaker was retired Orange Police Chief Tom Kisela.
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:09 am |
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Orange Mayor and Orange Elks member Dan Slater welcomed the people and introduced members of the City Council.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:10 am |
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A video of our police and fire in action was shown by Mike Cash.
You can see the video at https://elks1475.smugmug.com/242023-....A
Our dinner was prepared six great cooks!
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Brian Lawrence, Bryan Hyland, Brandon Lavesque, JC Cortez, Randy Wakefield, Duane Gonyea.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:11 am |
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Dan Adams, the Chief of the Police presented awards to members of the police department for Officer and Detective of the year. Before presenting the awards, Chief Adams read their bios.
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Miss Orange Madeleine Chocholaty, Officer Robert Sanko, Officer Nick Tiano, Officer Ashley Christy, Detective Leslie Franco, Officer Maurice King, Chief Dan Adams and Janine.
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:12 am |
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Orange Fire Chief Sean Demetropolis read their bios presented awards to members of the fire department.
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Miss Orange Madeleine Chocholaty, Eileen Ruvalcaba, Fire Reserve of the year, Sean, Cole Ingle Firefighter of the year 2021, Robert Collins Fire Cadet of the year 2021, Blake Kasler Fire Cadet of the year 2022, Matt Nelson Firefighter of the year 2022 and Janine.
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Bill Neessen
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2023,10:13 am |
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Each year at the Elks Grand Lodge Convention, The Enrique Camarena Award is presented. Enrique S. "Kiki" Camarena was an 11 year veteran agent of the DEA, who was kidnapped, brutally tortured and then murdered in Mexico in 1985. It is given to a law enforcement officer who have made a significant contribution in drug prevention and who personify Enrique belief that one person can make a difference. This year Investigator Nykolo Gonzalez 2021 and Orange County Investigator Kevin Ruiz 2022 were selected for the Enrique Camarena Award.
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Miss Orange Madeleine Chocholaty. Kevin Ruiz. Shannon Back O C District Attorney. John McEntire California Hawaii Drug Awareness Chairmen. Mike Cash Orange Elks Drug Awareness chairmen and Janine
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