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Engage in a Day of Giving: Volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank on June 7th

Issue # 0178

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Joshua Tjia
05 Jun

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🏫⭐️ IUSD Celebrates Over 700 Graduates Earning State Seal of Biliteracy

📱💵 Irvine's Edwards Lifesciences Sells Critical Care Unit to BD for $4.2 Billion

🌳🌲🌳 Irvine Unveils Ambitious 30-Year Urban Forest Master Plan

🧤🌱 Discover Urban Gardening at the Great Park's Farm + Food Lab

🍊🍴 Engage in a Day of Giving: Volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank on June 7th

😷🩺 UCI Health Seeks Participants for Advanced Pancreatic Cystic Lesion Treatment Study

🌅🥾 Join the Evening Hike on Hicks Haul Road – Tuesday, June 18

🎶🎻 June at Pacific Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth, Sweeney Todd, and More

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐈🐈‍⬛ June is National Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month: Find Your Furry Friend at the Irvine Animal Care Center

🏌🏻 UC Irvine Alum John Chin Qualifies for 2024 U.S. Open

🏃🏽 Josh Farmer to Represent UC Irvine at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏐 Former IVC Volleyball Stars Shine at Benedictine University

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

⚾️ Irvine's Zach Ireland Named CIF Division 3 Player of the Year

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚔⌚️ Irvine Police Arrest Suspect in Designer Watch Theft, Recover Stolen Item

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

🌟🏪🎉Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Where do fish keep their money?

In the river bank.

We hope this joke brings some laughter to your day! 😁

IUSD Celebrates Over 700 Graduates Earning State Seal of Biliteracy

Over 700 IUSD students in the graduating class of 2024 have earned the State Seal of Biliteracy for proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Twenty seniors will receive two seals for triliteracy. IUSD celebrates these students, World Language teachers, and school counselors for their achievements. For a list of students, visit iusd.org/SSB2024. Congratulations!

#IUSD #IUSDCommunity #IUSDStudents #StateSealOfBiliteracy

Irvine's Edwards Lifesciences Sells Critical Care Unit to BD for $4.2 Billion

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is acquiring Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care product group for $4.2 billion in cash. This acquisition will expand BD's smart connected care solutions with advanced monitoring technologies and AI-enabled clinical tools. Critical Care, based in Irvine, California, will operate as a separate unit within BD's Medical segment. The deal is expected to boost BD's revenue growth and financial metrics immediately. Critical Care’s portfolio includes innovative monitoring solutions used in over 10,000 hospitals worldwide. The transaction, funded by a mix of cash and debt, is set to close by year-end pending regulatory approval.

Irvine Unveils Ambitious 30-Year Urban Forest Master Plan

Irvine is creating a 30-year master plan for its "urban forest," which includes all trees on private, public, and city properties. Vice Mayor Larry Agran, who previously helped the city plant 500,000 trees, now aims to plant an additional 200,000 trees to combat climate change and support the Climate Action Plan. Proposed methods include repopulating open spaces with native oaks, converting school blacktops or lawns into forested areas, adding more trees to parks, establishing a program for homeowners' associations, planting trees along major roadways, and adding 50,000 trees to the Great Park. Residents are encouraged to participate in a survey to inform the city's plans.

Discover Urban Gardening at the Great Park's Farm + Food Lab

The Farm + Food Lab at the Great Park is an interactive outdoor classroom where visitors can learn about urban gardening and composting. It also supports the community by providing fresh produce to local food pantries. Solutions for Urban Agriculture, the nonprofit behind the lab, is crucial in realizing the Great Park Framework Plan, making agriculture accessible to the community. For more details, visit greatparkframework.org.

#NationalGardenWeek #GreatParkFramework #GreatParkDevelopment #YourGreatPark #GreatPark #Irvine #WeAreIrvine

Engage in a Day of Giving: Volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank on June 7th

Mark your calendars for June 7th! Join Second Harvest Food Bank and Pretend City to help package fruits for families in need in Orange County. Volunteer with your young children from 11:30 am to 12 pm and make a difference in our community.

#givingback #volunteeropportunities #orangecounty #irvine #foodbank

UCI Health Seeks Participants for Advanced Pancreatic Cystic Lesion Treatment Study

Individuals with pancreatic cystic lesions are invited to join a clinical trial led by UCI Health gastroenterologist Dr. Jason Samarasena. The study explores advanced techniques for treating these lesions. Interested participants can check their eligibility and find more information here.

Join the Evening Hike on Hicks Haul Road – Tuesday, June 18

Summer's almost here – join the 3.5-mile Evening Hike on Hicks Haul Road on Tuesday, June 18! Participants will enjoy stunning rock formations and fragrant native plants at an easy walking pace in the Irvine Open Space Preserve. The hike is a round trip to scenic Loma Ridge. A red-tinted flashlight is recommended for the return after sunset. This hike covers 3.5 miles with a 450-feet elevation change. Open to ages 12 and up. Register now at bit.ly/3wZsZh4!

June at Pacific Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth, Sweeney Todd, and More

Pacific Symphony has a packed schedule in June with a variety of performances. Beethoven’s Ninth will be held from June 6-8, followed by The Barber of Seville for kids on June 8. On June 9, enjoy Ode to Joy. Sweeney Todd will take place on June 14-15. Symphony On the Go! will be in Mission Viejo on June 16 and at Soka University on June 28. For more details, visit Pacific Symphony.

We will resume with the high school music calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Upcoming Irvine High School's Choral Calendar

  1. Wed, June 5, 7:00 PM: Heritage Awards (Chorale) at IHS Gym.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.ihschoralmusic.org/calendar.html

June is National Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month: Find Your Furry Friend at the Irvine Animal Care Center

June is National Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month! The Irvine Animal Care Center has many cats of various colors, sizes, and personalities waiting for loving homes. Adopting a shelter cat gives them a chance for a happy life, whether you're looking for a playful kitten or a relaxed cuddle buddy. Visit irvineanimals.org/adopt to browse available cats and learn about the adoption process. Celebrate by giving a cat a forever home!

#AdoptAShelterCatMonth #IrvineAnimalCareCenter #AdoptDontShop #Cattitude #ForeverHome #IrvineAnimals #WeAreIrvine

UC Irvine Alum John Chin Qualifies for 2024 U.S. Open

UC Irvine men's golf alum John Chin '10 has qualified for the 2024 U.S. Open. On June 3, Chin secured one of four qualifying spots from Lake Merced Golf Club, finishing with a 10-under 134 to tie for third. The U.S. Open will be held at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club from June 13-16. This marks Chin's first major championship. Chin, a former Korn Ferry and PGA Tour player, expressed his excitement and gratitude after overcoming challenges to regain his form. During his time at UCI, Chin had an illustrious career, including being the first NCAA Division I All-American from UCI, a three-time Big West Golfer of the Year, and earning his PGA Tour membership card for the 2018-19 season. He was inducted into the UCI Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.

Josh Farmer to Represent UC Irvine at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Senior Josh Farmer will represent UC Irvine in the decathlon at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships from June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. This is Farmer’s third NCAA appearance, and he will compete in multiple events starting with the 100m on Wednesday. A two-time All-American, Farmer finished 14th and 16th in previous NCAA Championships and redshirted in 2023. He recently won the Big West decathlon title and set a personal record of 7,703 points at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking him 14th nationally. Farmer, who holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and is pursuing a master’s in demographic and social analysis, follows in the footsteps of his father, a former UC Irvine decathlon champion.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

We will resume with UCI’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall quarter.

Former IVC Volleyball Stars Shine at Benedictine University

Former Irvine Valley men’s volleyball standouts Josh Beymer and Trevor Weinert excelled at NAIA Benedictine University in Arizona, both on the court and academically. Beymer earned All-Conference Second Team honors with 96 kills and 51 blocks, and maintained a 3.93 GPA, earning a spot on the all-academic team. Weinert, transitioning from middle blocker to outside hitter, contributed 131 kills and received an honorable mention on the all-conference team, while also making the all-academic team. Both maintained GPAs of 3.5 or higher. Benedictine finished the season 13-12 overall and reached the NAIA National Championship title match, bolstered by Beymer and Weinert’s contributions. At Irvine Valley College, both players were first team all-Orange Empire Conference selections, helping the team to a 17-5 record and a trip to the CCCAA state semifinals.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

We will resume with IVC’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Irvine's Zach Ireland Named CIF Division 3 Player of the Year

Zach Ireland (Beckman, Division 3) and Carter Senglaub (Oxford Academy, Division 7) were named CIF baseball players of the year after leading their teams to CIF titles. Beckman Coach Kevin Lavalle and Oxford Academy Coach Cory Williams were named coaches of the year for their divisions. Beckman defeated St. John Bosco 2-1 in eight innings for the Division 3 title, and Oxford Academy beat South El Monte 5-4 for the Division 7 championship. The selections were made by CIF baseball coaches. Notable players of the year in other divisions include Seth Hernandez (Corona, Division 1) and Ryan De La Meza (Hart, Division 2).

High School Athletics Calendar

We will resume with the high school athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Irvine Police Arrest Suspect in Designer Watch Theft, Recover Stolen Item

Over the weekend, an expensive designer watch was stolen, prompting an investigation. Thanks to the fantastic teamwork of the Patrol Division, Spectrum Officers, and Directed Enforcement Team, Darnell Keishaun Richardson, 23, of Lake Forest, was arrested for robbery, and the stolen watch was returned to its owner.

#dontcommitcrimeinirvine #irvine #irvinepolice #crime #arrest #lawenforcement #orangecounty

Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

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  • Kaiser Permanente Irvine Farmers Market

  • Saturday Farmers Market at Mariners Church Irvine

    • When: Saturday, 8 AM - 12 PM

    • Where: 5428 Bonita Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603

  • Great Park Certified Farmers Market

  • Manassero Farmers

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

    • Where: 33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA 92604

  • Tanaka Farms

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 5 PM

    • Where: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

    • More Info: Tanaka Farms

June 6 - 8 Beethoven's Ninth 8 PM

June 9 Ode to Joy 3 PM

June 21 Super Swim Lesson 6 PM

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