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FOCUS Dance Showcase Takes Over Woodbridge Village Center This April

Issue # 0130

Author

Joshua Tjia
28 Mar

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

✈️🌏 Historic Arrival: Vietnam War-Era Helicopter Joins Irvine's Aviation Legacy at the Great Park

🚧🚜 Upcoming Road Construction & Improvement Projects, March 28-April 4

🏆🏫 Woodbridge High Wins First-Place in Animatronics and Rubber Band Car Competitions

🩰🪩 FOCUS Dance Showcase Takes Over Woodbridge Village Center This April

🪆📖 Irvine University Park to Host Free Russian Storytime Event for Children and Families

🚶🌳 How to Break Free From a Sedentary Lifestyle: Tips and Strategies for a Healthier You

🐍🌾 Discover the Gopher Snake: Master of Mimicry and Harmless Protector of the Wild

✂️✏️ Join the Free Craft Day at Irvine University Park Library

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐈🐇 Volunteer Opportunities Available for Animal Lovers at Irvine Animal Care Center

🎾 UCI Women’s Tennis Triumphs Over Fairleigh Dickinson with a 4-1 Victory on East Coast Trip

⚾️ Woody Hadeen Named Sgt. Pepperoni’s Anteater of the Week After Stellar Baseball Performance

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

⚾ University High's Cooper Berger Dominates Irvine with Near No-Hitter in Critical League Victory

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

👮🛍️ Irvine Police Crack Down on Teen Shoplifting Spree, Recover $3,000 in Stolen Goods

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What kind of shoes do frogs wear?

Open-toad shoes!

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

Historic Arrival: Vietnam War-Era Helicopter Joins Irvine's Aviation Legacy at the Great Park

The Flying Leathernecks Museum at the Great Park in Irvine is set to receive the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, known as “Lady Ace 09,” famous for its role in evacuating Americans and Vietnamese during the fall of Saigon in 1975. This helicopter, along with around 40 other aircraft and aviation artifacts, will be displayed in an old hangar at the Great Park. The museum, which is a collaboration between the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, the City of Irvine, and the Marine Corps, aims to preserve and educate about Marine Corps aviation history. The museum's construction is underway at the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, with the first three planes already welcomed by a cheering crowd. The 100,000 square foot museum is expected to open in a few years, celebrating the rich history of Marine Corps aviation.

Upcoming Road Construction & Improvement Projects, March 28-April 4

  • Nighttime Lane Closures: SR-133 and SR-261 will have alternating lane closures at night from March 28-29 for traffic striping refreshment. Closures occur from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (March 28) and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (March 29), affecting both northbound and southbound directions at specified segments.

  • 73 Toll Road On-Ramp Closure: The MacArthur Boulevard on-ramp to northbound 73 Toll Road will be closed on March 28, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for guardrail repair. A detour via MacArthur Boulevard and Jamboree is suggested.

  • Jamboree Pavement Rehabilitation: Starting April 1, phase two of the Jamboree Road project begins, expected to last until summer. It includes reopening of certain ramps and asphalt work from Michelle Drive to the railroad tracks, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with no full closures.

Woodbridge High Wins First-Place in Animatronics and Rubber Band Car Competitions

Woodbridge High School's animatronics team won first in Build Quality and Storytelling for their animatronic bird at Knott’s Berry Farm’s Physics Day. Josiah Soetomo, Noa Halim, and Mattan Levy also clinched first in the rubber band car competition. These achievements highlight the school's Engineering CTE pathway's effectiveness in nurturing hands-on skills and creativity. More info on CTE pathways at iusd.org/CTE.

#IUSD #IUSDCommunity #CTE

FOCUS Dance Showcase Takes Over Woodbridge Village Center This April

FOCUS is hosting seven unique outdoor concert showcases at Woodbridge Village Center to celebrate the talent of all FOCUS dancers. The event features performances from various age groups and skill levels, showcasing the diversity and talent within the FOCUS community. Performances run from 9:30 am until sundown, across different times throughout the day. The event is free and open to the public, so everyone is invited to come and support the dancers.

The event is on Saturday, April 27th, with shows at 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, 5 pm, and 6:30 pm.

Come and show your support for the hardworking dancers!

Irvine University Park to Host Free Russian Storytime Event for Children and Families

Join a free Russian Storytime event at Irvine University Park, featuring stories, songs, and crafts in Russian, suitable for children and families of all ages. No Russian language skills required. Materials provided. Takes place on Wednesday, April 3 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

How to Break Free From a Sedentary Lifestyle: Tips and Strategies for a Healthier You

The CDC recommends adults get 75-150 minutes of physical activity weekly, but most Americans fall short, leading a sedentary lifestyle that increases the risk of chronic health issues like heart disease and diabetes. To combat this, it's important to recognize signs of a sedentary lifestyle, such as prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity, which can also affect mental health. Overcoming sedentary living involves:

  • setting realistic goals

  • creating a plan

  • starting slow

  • scheduling activities

  • staying accountable

  • monitoring progress

Benefits include improved cardiovascular health, weight management, muscular and skeletal health, mental well-being, energy levels, sleep quality, and cognitive function. FCCMG offers personalized fitness plans to help overcome sedentary living, available at their urgent care clinics.

Discover the Gopher Snake: Master of Mimicry and Harmless Protector of the Wild

The Gopher Snake, a nonvenomous species that can grow up to 6 feet, is known for its ability to mimic rattlesnakes as a defense mechanism by puffing up, striking, shaking its tail, and hissing when threatened. Despite this, they are harmless to humans. Discover more about wildlife at bit.ly/3wUxARb.

Join the Free Craft Day at Irvine University Park Library

Enjoy a day of crafts with at Irvine University Park's Library Craft Day, hosted on the first Saturday of every month from 10AM to 1PM. This event, assisted by Irvine's Assisteens, offers seasonal crafts suitable for families and kids aged from birth to 11. No registration is needed and it's free to attend. Next session: April 6.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

  1. May 11, 2024: Instrumental Music Awards

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://timbmusic.org/events/

Upcoming University High School's Choirs Calendar

  1. May 2 & 3: Broadway Rocks! at 7:00 PM.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.uhschoirs.org/2023-24-season.html

Upcoming Woodbridge High School's Music Calendar

No events scheduled for March.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.whs-music.org/

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

  1. April 16th, 7 PM: IUSD Honors Concert

  2. May 31st, 7 PM: Broadway Rocks Concert

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://woodbridgechoirs.weebly.com/calendar.html

Upcoming Irvine High School's Music Calendar

No events scheduled for March.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.vimb.info/calendar

Upcoming Irvine High School's Choral Calendar

  1. April 1st - 5th, 2024: TBD.

  2. Tues, April 16, 7:00 PM: IUSD Honors Concert (Selected Members) at OCPAC.

  3. Wed, April 17, 6:30 PM: 8th Grade Parent Night at IHS Gym.

  4. TBD: Aliso Women’s Festival (Canta Bella) - Location TBD.

  5. Wed, April 17, All day: Forum Festival (Concert Chorale, Chorale & Viva Cantar) at Knott’s Berry Farm.

  6. Wed, April 26, 6:00 PM: SPUR Awards (Chordinated Chaos) at IHS Theater.

  7. Tues & Wed, May 28 & 29, 3:30-6:30 PM: Dress rehearsal “Voices” (All Choirs) at IHS Theater.

  8. Thurs.- Sat, May 30-June 1, 7:00 PM: Voices 2024 (All Choirs) at IHS Theater.

  9. 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

Volunteer Opportunities Available for Animal Lovers at Irvine Animal Care Center

The Irvine Animal Care Center is seeking volunteers for Foster Care or Transport roles to help animals in need. If you're 18+, visit irvineanimals.org/volunteer to learn more and join the Interest List for an application.

#IrvineAnimalCareCenter #IrvineAnimals

UCI Women’s Tennis Triumphs Over Fairleigh Dickinson with a 4-1 Victory on East Coast Trip

UC Irvine secured a 4-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, N.J., starting their East Coast spring break trip on a positive note. The match, initially threatened by bad weather, began with singles matches, completing five before rain intervened. Jenna Schlatter and Haily Huynh quickly put UC Irvine ahead with wins in No. 1 and No. 5 singles, respectively. Despite FDU narrowing the gap to 2-1, Larissa Teramura and Amanda Perez secured the victory for UC Irvine, with Perez clinching the match after a comeback. The team's strategy to start with singles due to the weather paid off, showcasing strong performances and mental toughness. The singles results were Schlatter defeating Alena Kubanova 6-2, 6-0; Perez overcoming Anastasia Lim 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; and other notable matches contributing to the win.

Woody Hadeen Named Sgt. Pepperoni’s Anteater of the Week After Stellar Baseball Performance

Woody Hadeen, a junior baseball player, earned the title of Sgt. Pepperoni’s Anteater of the Week for his outstanding performance in a series against Cal State Bakersfield. Over the weekend, Hadeen excelled both offensively and defensively, contributing significantly to the ‘Eaters' victories in all three games. His achievements include scoring runs, hitting, and setting season-highs in assists and putouts as a shortstop. Following this series, the 16th-ranked ‘Eaters improved their season record to 19-3. Hadeen and his team are set to continue their winning streak in an upcoming Big West series in Hawai’i.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men's Volleyball

  1. Sat, Mar 30: vs CSUN, 6:00 PM

Men's Track & Field

  1. Fri, Mar 29: vs Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, All Day

  2. Sat, Mar 30: vs Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, All Day

Women's Track & Field

  1. Fri, Mar 29: vs Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, All Day

  2. Sat, Mar 30: vs Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, All Day

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

Men’s Tennis

  1. Thu, Mar 28: vs Gustavus Adolphus, 2:00 PM

Men’s Volleyball

  1. Fri, Mar 29: vs Golden West *, 6:00 PM

University High's Cooper Berger Dominates Irvine with Near No-Hitter in Critical League Victory

In a crucial Pacific Coast League game, University High School's ace pitcher Cooper Berger led his team to a 12-1 win over Irvine, nearly achieving a no-hitter but ultimately conceding one hit. Berger's performance included 10 strikeouts and only two walks, maintaining a perfect season record of 3-0. The game was pivotal for University's playoff hopes, especially after a narrow loss in the series opener against Irvine. The victory was a significant rebound, with University scoring nine runs in the sixth inning to secure the win. Berger, aware of his near no-hitter, credited his opponent for the hit that broke his streak. The match was critical in the playoff race, with several teams, including University and Irvine, vying for limited playoff spots. University's next game against Irvine is decisive for their series.

High School Athletics Calendar -

** Updated With February Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

March 2024

Thursday, 28

  • 3:15 PM - Tennis, Boys VR vs. Woodbridge at Irvine High School Heritage Park

  • 3:30 PM - Golf, Boys VR vs. Sage Hill

Friday, 29

  • 3:30 PM - Baseball, VR vs. University at Irvine High School Baseball Field

Irvine Police Crack Down on Teen Shoplifting Spree, Recover $3,000 in Stolen Goods

Two 17-year-old girls were caught by police on Friday stealing $3,000 worth of goods from a Woodbury Walgreens, hiding the merchandise under their clothes. They were also linked to a similar theft earlier that day at another location. Both were arrested and jailed, with the stolen items returned to the stores.

#dontcommitcrimeinirvine

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