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Edwin Petersen is Buena Park's "homeless greeter." See story by Gale Stoddard at https://mybuenapark.com/buena-parks-homeless-greeter/
Each year the Buena Park Noon Lions Club sponsors a Peace Poster contest in conjunction with a Peace Essay contest for youth 11-13 years of age at the Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park. Pictured from left are Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park staff member over the contests Katie Bell, contestants Stevie Sandoval-Lund and Kaylee Davis, along with Teen Director and Smart Girls program director Luz Trout. The young ladies each received a certificate of appreciation and achievement and a gift card from the Lions Club for dinner at Chick-fil-a.
The Orange Empire Barbershop Chorus and quartets is set to perform its annual Christmas Cabaret; the group is under the direction of Buena Park resident Craig Ewing.
Vera Sidhwa is a Buena Park poet. Read her work in our regular "Poetry Corner" installments. If you have poetry you'd like to share, email us at newsroom@localnewspapers.org.
The Orange Empire Barbershop Chorus and quartets is set to perform its annual Christmas Cabaret; the group is under the direction of Buena Park resident Craig Ewing.
The entertainment at the Orange County Fairgrounds’ Veterans Day event created the atmosphere of a vintage USO Tour.
A scene from Salute to Veterans at the Orange County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Nov. 10.
A couple dressed in vintage fatigues couldn’t help but dance when the music got started.
Three volunteers helped out from Katella’s Interact Club. From left to right: Seniors Alix Hernandez and Ivan Oliveres, and sophomore Ian Cortes.
Representing Magnolia High School’s Interact Club: from left to right: sophomore Jocelynn Nguyen, freshman Ali Lopez, and juniors Victoria Paredes and Joanna Nava.
Orange County snow? Not quite, but some from elsewhere was imported over the weekend into neighboring Buena Park for its Candy Caneland and Craft Faire. Keep an eye on the Independent and on mybuenapark.com for a calendar of holiday events.
Marshall the llama was one of the most popular figures in the SEAACA petting zoo at the Buena Park Candy Caneland & Craft Faire Dec. 1, 2018.
It won’t be a white Christmas in Buena Park this year, but snow was imported to build a snow slide at the Candy Caneland & Craft Faire Dec. 1, 2018.
An unhappy youngster meets Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Buena Park Candy Caneland & Craft Faire Dec. 1, 2018.
A scene from the 2018 Candy Caneland and Craft Faire in Buena Park.
Children play in the snow that was imported for the Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Village in Anaheim on Dec. 8.
Some of Anaheim’s littlest ballerinas wait in the wings before entertaining the crowd at the Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Village on Dec. 8.
On Dec. 8, Anaheim’s Christmas tree was all set to be lit up later that evening.
A Christmas train drove children around downtown Anaheim during the Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Village on Dec. 8.
Trevor O’Neil addresses the crowd after being sworn in as a Council member.
Jordan Brandman was sworn into the Council with his father and stepmother by his side.
Dr. Jose Moreno, second from right, with his brother, wife and three of his four daughters. Moreno was reelected to the Council.
Harry Sidhu is sworn in as the new Mayor of Anaheim.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: Top 10 contestant Hannahlei Cabanilla on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE airing Mondays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2017 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Adam Rose/FOX
Miss Buena Park and her court made an appearance at the 2018 Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.
Mayor Virginia Vaughn and Mike Huckabee at the 2018 Buena Park Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.
Children perform as part of the Ballet Folklorico during the annual Tree Lighting at Buena Park City Hall Dec. 2018.
Miss Buena Park and a court member have an opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Lt. N. Nguyen with the Buena Park Police Department pauses for a photo with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
Some Buena Park pets also got to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at City Hall at the 2018 Christmas Tree Lighting.
Santa and Mrs. Claus with their helpers, at the 2018 Buena Park Christmas Tree Lighting.
Retiring Buena Park City Councilman Steve Berry and his wife Rinda pause for a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the tree lighting.
Santa accompanied by Mrs. Claus listens to Snoopy’s holiday wishes at the 2018 Buena Park Christmas Tree Lighting.
The “Definitely Dickens Holiday Carolers” stroll the stage at Buena Park City Hall as part of the Christmas Tree Lighting Friday evening.
Re-elected Councilwoman Beth Swift is administered the oath of office, surrounded by her grandchildren in Dec. 2018.
The Buena Park City Council.
Councilwoman Sunny Park is sworn in in December 2018.
The Woelke-Stoffel House at Founders’ Park was built in 1894 and is ornately decorated for Christmas. The interior will be open to the public for one day in January.
A Christmas tree inside the Woelke-Stoffel House.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, aka Mayor Art Brown and his wife, former Savanna School Board President Chris Brown, pause for a photo with Chief Corey Sianez by a 1931 Ford Model-A pickup supplied by Cypress resident Wayne Rollins, who grew up in Buena Park.
The ribbon is cut at the new Buena Park High School Performing Arts Center.
Miss Silverado Rachel Jensen (center) pauses for a photo with Santa Claus at Buena Park Downtown Mall during the recent Shopping Spree for less fortunate children. Pictured from left are Elf Roger Mahaffey (Buena Park Noon Lions Club member); Mrs. Claus (immediate past Savanna School Board President and Lions Club Member Chris Brown); Santa (Buena Park Mayor Art Brown and immediate past Lions Club President); Jensen and Elf Linda Mahaffey, also a Lions Club member.
The Annual Shopping Spree at Buena Park Downtown Mall was held recently, with community groups, organizations, schools and individuals helping less fortunate children from various schools, serving the community of Buena Park, have a nice Christmas with new clothes and shoes.
Snoopy warmed the crowd up before Santa made his appearance.
The Boardwalk section of the park is the newest section, most of it having been built up around the new Hangtime coaster.
The Knott's Merry Farm tree.
Then-Mayor Virginia Vaughn with Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast speaker Mike Huckabee in November.
An artist’s rendering of Grange Hall 39, coming soon at Buena Park Downtown, taken from the developer’s website (pqnk.com).
Councilwoman Sunny Park, second from left, at the swearing in of the new Buena Park City Council in December 2018.
The Grand Prize Winner for Christmas Lights in Anaheim for 2018—The Kushner Family home, at 1036 S Cardiff St.
The Olive Street School is now part of philanthropic organization Altrusa's Creative Writing Project: L-R back row: Jackie Fillbeck (AESD Board of Trustees), Michael Hiener (Principal), Carol Latham (CWP Co-Chair). Students in front row L-R: Jessica Diaz, Yesenia Mendez-Cortez and Lyna Nguyen.
Staff gather at the Ponderosa School in 2018 to commemorate philanthropic organization Altrusa's Creative Writing Project at the school. L-R, Avelino Vallencia (aide to Assemblyman Tom Daly), Jackie Fillbeck (AESD Board of Trustees), Alejandrina Arellano (teacher), Audra McAdams (teacher), Frank Barry (APLF board member), Billy Jean Jaramillo (teacher), Congressman Lou Correa, Carol Latham and Charlene Bowden (CWP Co-Chairs).
The Lincoln School in Anaheim is now part of philanthropic organization Altrusa's Creative Writing Project: L-R back row: Jackie Fillbeck (AESD Board of Trustees), Christopher Downing (AESD Superintendent), Patricia Hansmeyer (Altrusa Club President), David Laviguer (APL Boardmember), Kareen Flores (teacher), Carol Latham (CWP Co-Chair). Students in front row, L-R: Keighley Chinchor, Rodrigo Batista, Kenley Herrara.
NAMM presented its annual check to AESD on the NAMM Day of Service, Jan. 22, 2019.
The NAMM 2019 Day of Service, Jan. 22.
The Magnolia School District Spelling Bee top three spellers. They will compete in the County Bee in February.
The Magnolia School District Spelling Bee participants.
Johnathan Rowe, 19, was arrested in Jan. 2019 along with Zachary Goemaat, 19, and Larry Douglass, 19, as the murderers of Julio Cesar Munoz in Anaheim in Sept. 2018.
Larry Douglass, 19 was arrested in Jan. 2019 along with Zachary Goemaat, 19, and Johnathan Rowe, 19, as the murderers of Julio Cesar Munoz in Anaheim in Sept. 2018.
Zachary Goemaat, 19, was arrested in Jan. 2019 along with Larry Johnathan Rowe, 19, and Larry Douglass, 19, as the murderers of Julio Cesar Munoz in Anaheim in Sept. 2018.
190124-N-HG389-0041 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2019) Seaman Julian Vargas Franco, from Buena Park, California, heaves a line on the foc’sle of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Jan. 24, 2019. Arlington is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)
On Sunday, Feb. 3 at precisely 1 p.m., a crowd of Charlie Browns gathered at the park’s Calico Mine Stage for an iconic picture of a gathering of “Charlie Browns” during Charlie Brown Day at Knott’s Berry Farm. Enthusiastic guests sported Charlie Brown’s signature yellow zig-zag striped tee. Everyone from little ones to groups of families came together to show some love to everyone’s beloved underdog. The guest of honor, Charlie Brown, and the Peanuts gang along with Snoopy, also joined him onstage as they posed along with the Charlie Brown lookalikes for the official Charlie Brown Day picture. Guests have more opportunities to show love to the beloved Peanuts characters on weekends now through March 10, plus Feb. 11, 15 and 18 during the Knott’s Peanuts Celebration.
Buena Park teacher Leslee Milch (second from right) is honored as the 2019 Buena Park Citizen of the Year during a dinner at the Disneyland Hotel Feb. 23. Pictured with her from left are Cypress College Foundation President and Stanton Mayor David Shawver, Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Milch and Buena Park Mayor Art Brown.
The 2019 Americana Awards.
