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GARDEN GROVE
COMMUNICATOR SUMMER 2018
The
Business of
the Year
Awards Go To… STEEL CRAFT
OPENING SOON!
Urban Eatery Offers
a Seat for Everyone
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
The original faculty of Orange Coast College.
W hen Orange Coast College first opened its doors in 1948, barracks
buildings dotted throughout campus were all that remained of what
had once been the Santa Ana Army Air Base.The first graduating class
of 500 students began a tradition of excellence that OCC carries on today.
Home to many state-of-the-art facilities, OCC’s 164-acre campus is a thriving
community of students from diverse backgrounds.The College offers access to high-
tech tools and resources that prepare students for careers in a competitive and ever-
changing workforce, or transfer to a four-year university, all at an affordable price.
Orange Coast College also gives back to the community in meaningful ways. With
facilities like a recently built LEED certified Recycling Center and a new Planetarium
RA GE — expected to be open in Fall 2018 and which will serve as a premiere science
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OCC’s Planetarium will host field trips for K-12 students, in addition to
college-level courses for Coast students in its 125-seat immersion theatre.
Connect with us
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CONTENTS Welcome
Messages from the Chamber of
Commerce President & CEO and the
new Chair!
Businesses of the Year
See which organizations demonstrated
excellence in collaboration, service and
marketing.
Business News
Steel Craft, a casual, upscale urban
eatery is coming to Garden Grove.
Calendar
Upcoming not-to-miss Chamber events
Events
New Members
A special thank you to these new
Chamber members!
Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018 | 3
CEO-PRESIDENT MESSAGE
A Message from
the President & CEO
Dear Chamber Members,
Welcome to the first · Excellence in Social Media and Marketing — this
edition of our new award went to Debello Agency LLC for their
magazine, The Garden expertise in harmonizing creative storytelling and
Grove Communicator. performance marketing. I would like to also point
This twice-annual out that their President, Robert Emanuel, created
publication will reflect our beautiful centerpieces we used at our Gala.
what our diverse
community of Garden Our Chamber has 24 Board of Directors who volunteer
Grove is all about their time in service to our Chamber and the community
and why it is a great of Garden Grove. I look forward to working with our new
place to work and do 2018/2019 Board of Directors that were elected: Gwen
business. Earle of the Better Business Bureau; Sahily Federico
of Orangefield Child Development Center; Joe Hu of
In this first issue, we Garden Grove Shell; and Dr. True McMahan, MD of
will learn about four Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center.
of our Business of the Year awardees that were honored
at our 112th Annual Chamber Gala that took place on Every year we have a change in our members of our
March 24, 2018. Board and I am sad to see Joe Hammer and Kelly Anvari
go. I have been assured that they will still be active
· Excellence in Collaboration — this award Chamber members and participate in our activities.
acknowledges two of our business members Being active in Chamber events helps people to connect,
who worked together to help each other. relationships to flourish and your business network to
Orangefield Child Development Center invited grow.
nursing students from Concorde Career College
to observe children enrolled in Orangefield’s I love this community and our local businesses because
childcare program. This collaborative effort of their warm and welcoming enthusiasm. I see a lot of
helped students from Concorde Career College growth coming to Garden Grove and am proud to be
earn credits to fulfill graduation requirements. a part of that. We would love to hear from you! Please
share your ideas about how the Chamber can help your
· Excellence in Community Service — the OC business thrive in Garden Grove.
Food Bank, a program of Community Action
Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC) has been
a member of the Garden Grove community for
over 20 years and has been the official anti-
poverty agency for Orange County for over 50
years.
Cindy Spindle
President/CEO
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Message From
the Chamber Chair
I am humbled by this honor a Garden Grove legend and mentor to many of
opportunity to serve us, Harry Krebs, celebrate the invaluable work of the
as your 2018-2019 Chamber Director of the Year, Linda Zamora, and accept
Chairman. I have been the challenge and (re)-dedicate ourselves to support the
part of the Chamber mission of the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce.
since 2007, originally Everyone worked and will continue to work collaboratively
serving as a member to strengthen your Chamber and community.
of the Business and
Education Committee, Other significant changes include the addition of newly
then subsequently elected Board of Directors. We began this year with the
serving as lead of the addition of Gwen Earle, Sahily Federico, Joe Hu, and Dr.
Committee. In my role True McMahan. With the strong support of our existing
as a Board of Director, Board and those who were re-elected to another three-
I learned important year term (Jim DeMaio, J.J. Jauregui, Janet Leasure, and
leadership principles Sandy Thomas), they will bring fresh new ideas and focus
under the past chairpersons: Jim DeMaio, Kelly Anvari, in order to continue the growth and development of the
Susan Tran, Errol Giuliano, Sandy Thomas and Denise Chamber.
Clynes.
In addition, we would like to bid a fond farewell to Joe
As a result of the tireless efforts of the 2017-2018 Garden Hammer and Kelly Anvari as they begin a new chapter
Grove Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and in their lives but have agreed to be involved in some
those from years past, your Chamber had experienced capacity with the Chamber. They have been contributing
continued growth and success as more businesses/ members of our Board for the past several years and we
organizations either became new Chamber members wish them the best!
or renewed their memberships. Others significant
contributors were Cindy Spindle-CEO, Chamber Finally, I would like to thank Dr. JoAnna Schilling, President-
Staff, the Membership Committee, and our Chamber Cypress College and Dr. Cheryl Marshall, Chancellor-North
Ambassadors. Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) for
their unconditional support over the years by allowing me
Under the leadership of Dr. Les Malo, Susie Clisson, to actively participate in the Chamber and community. This
Michael Hardaway, and other members of the has proven to be effective in strengthening the partnership
Government Affairs, Community Affairs, Membership, that exists among Cypress College, NOCCCD, and the
and Business/Education Committees, services, programs, Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce.
and events were coordinated during the past year that
dealt with engaging our members in pro-business and On behalf of 2018-19 Executive Committee and the
pro-Garden Grove environments. In addition, we had Board of Directors, I look forward to another exciting
numerous opportunities to learn from guest speakers and year in “Making Garden Grove a Better Place to Live,
recognize and celebrate our members’ accomplishments. Work, and Do Business.”
In June, we had the opportunity to recognize our
outgoing/incoming board members, posthumously
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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Community Service
The OC Food Bank takes action to make Garden Grove a better place for everyone
Edited by Kelli White
The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce awarded the and individuals. CAPOC’s OC Food Bank also provides 6,000
Business of the Year Award for Community Service to the OC vulnerable seniors a monthly USDA food box at eight distribution
Food Bank, a program of Community Action Partnership of sites throughout Garden Grove.
Orange County (CAPOC), a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit “There is significant poverty bordering Orange County,” Gibbs
organization, which has been the official anti-poverty agency of said. “One in five children in this area go hungry.”
Orange County for over 50 years. The Orange County Food Bank warehouse is 58,000 square feet,
The mission of CAPOC is to: “enhance the quality of life in with commercial refrigerators and freezers capable of handling
Orange County by eliminating and preventing the causes and 20 truckloads of perishable food. At the warehouse, volunteers
effects of poverty by mobilizing and directing resources to receive and package about 26,000 boxes of food each month,
programs that assist, educate and promote self-sufficiency.” for distribution to 50 sites across the county.
In support of this mission, the Orange County Food Bank In addition to food distribution, the OC Food Bank operates the
supports many vital CAPOC programs, including the Commodity following programs:
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Stamp Outreach, and • The Food for Seniors Program provides nutrient-rich foods
Farm 2 Kids. contained in a monthly food package to the low-income
Community Action Partnership of Orange County has worked to elderly (60+) population. CAPOC personnel distribute over
make a positive impact in people’s lives by helping them meet 23,000 food boxes each month at 55 distribution sites in
basic needs and strengthen the support systems that enable OC Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.
residents to move out of poverty. • The Food Stamp Outreach (aka CalFresh) program is a federal
“We have the ability to create positive economic change in the program designed to help people on limited budgets to
lives of low-income children, families, seniors and veterans,” said buy nutritious food. Community Action Partnership assists
Curtis Gibbs, director of planning and fund development for individuals in applying for food stamps. The Partnership is
CAPOC. a lead agency for a county-wide collaborative to increase
The OC Food Bank has been providing staple food and enrollment into the Food Stamp Program to alleviate hunger
emergency services to Garden Grove residents for 38 years to for the more than 400,000 individuals in the county who are
help end hunger and malnutrition. As a regional food bank, at-risk of hunger.
it distributes over 20 million pounds of donated and surplus • The Emergency Food Assistance Program distributes United
food each year to nearly 400 local charities, soup kitchens, and States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities
community organizations, including 48 Garden Grove nonprofits, to eligible low-income individuals and households. The
churches, and shelters that that serve low-income families program provides nutrition assistance to relieve situations of
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emergency and distress through provisions to the poor. the marketing efforts of the Garden Grove Open Streets events.
• Farm 2 Family: California grows more fruits and vegetables Through their Energy & Environment Services Department,
than any other state – yet for many low-income households, CAPOC is able to provide assistance to struggling families and
fresh produce is simply out of reach. Farm 2 Family bridges individuals through the Utility Assistance program, as well as
the gap between our state’s surplus produce and people in provide home weatherization services to vulnerable Garden Grove
need. Farmers arrange to ship their surplus produce directly households, keeping people warm in the winter and cool in the
from the fields to the OC Food Bank. The food bank then summer.
distributes the produce through its network of schools, In 2017, eight acres of farmland adjacent to the campus have
churches, senior centers, soup kitchens and other community been rebranded as The Giving Farm as part of a unique initiative
venues. that’s providing students with hands-on agricultural lessons
• The Donated Food Program allows the OC Food Bank while cultivating fresh produce for families in need. The program
to partner with food industry manufacturers, wholesalers, represents a partnership between Westminster High, Solutions
distributors, and retailers that donate food and personal care for Urban Agriculture, the Orange County Farm Bureau and the
products to the OC Food Bank. Companies, schools, faith Orange County Food Bank.
communities and service organizations also conduct Food The CAPOC and OC Food Bank strive to make the community
Drives collecting food for vulnerable families served by the OC of Garden Grove a better place to live, work and play by ending
Food Bank. hunger – for everyone.
In September 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Information provided by CAPOC.
Prevention presented CAPOC with a multi-million dollar, three-
year grant, Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH).
With this grant, CAPOC formed the collaborative, OCPICH, which
the City of Garden Grove became a partner of. Through this grant,
CAPOC and the City of Garden Grove were able to install new
outdoor fitness equipment in two of Garden Grove's parks, as well
as a new walking path in one of those parks, and support some of
Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018 | 9
CAPOC IN 2017
61,269 volunteer hours were
donated to our organization, 17,286 residents’ improved 40 unemployed 25 homeless individuals 3,179 families received
of which 15,464 hours were their health through our residents received were provided with low- emergency utility
volunteered by low-income wellness program initiatives. employment training. rental housing units payments in times
individuals. of crisis.
More than 20 million lbs. of food 2,500 backpacks were given 25,056 senior citizens and 5 students received their GED through
(including 2.9 million lbs. of produce) to children filled with essential 4,548 individuals with disabilities the Department of Education’s
were distributed to low-income school supplies to give every were provided with resources to ACCESS Program located at our El
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10 | Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Social Media Marketing Award
Debello Agency’s small team creates big results for clients
In 2008, Debello
Agency, LLC was
born as a search
marketing agency
focused on small
business. The
company has
grown, alongside
its clients, adding
solutions and
expertise to help
brands win in the
ever-changing
marketing, Team members from Debello Centerpieces featured a full Robert and Emma Emanuel of
technology and Agency, LLC gather to create complement of LED lights and an Team Debello attending the
centerpieces for the Chamber Gala elevated GG sitting in the middle 112th Chamber Gala where Team
digital landscape. of a cartoon-like So Cal map Debello received the Best Digital
Marketing and Social Media
So, what does Company Award for 2018
Debello mean
anyway? (Hint: it’s not the owner’s last name.)
Representative of the company’s commitment and of just treating social media as a platform to advertise
desire to help businesses end their battles with online their products. It’s absolutely essential to keep your
marketing and how to make it affordable and successful, followers happy by providing a network where they can
“Debello” means to “conquer, vanquish, or end a war.” reach you. According to Instagram, at least 80 percent
of its users already follow a brand on the network,”
Debello Agency employs six hardworking, Emanuel said.
knowledgeable professionals who service client
accounts both large and small, including Mazda, Former marketing tactics designed to interrupt potential
Yamaha, Mattel, Visiting Angels, Integrity Jewelers, clients and blindly target everyone in the hopes of
Volitude Sports, Racer.com and many others. reaching someone interested have evolved.
Headquartered in Garden Grove, the business
continues to remain focused on delivering value for “Fortunately, thanks to better research, statistics and
clients every day. higher quality content and targeting, digital marketing
began to find its stride. Inbound marketing, and later
Earlier this year, Debello Agency earned the Chamber the idea of permission marketing have become the
Business of the Year award for Social Media and expected norm for communicating with today’s clients/
Marketing. To honor the agency’s work in helping more customers. Today’s content marketing is based on the
than two dozen clients with their social marketing principle of understanding the consumer better so you
campaigns, each surpassing all forecasted performance can appeal to their interests and needs with tailor-made
targets. content and information. These days, we know we have
to earn attention with great content, conversations,
President Robert Emanuel has been with Debello transparency, opt-in email lists, word-of-mouth brand
since 2010 and has seen social media and the digital building and viral marketing,” Emanuel said.
marketing industry change.
In the ever-changing world of consumerism, we can’t
“Brands are realizing the impact of social media wait to see what other big results will come from this
engagement and creating lasting relationships instead small marketing company.
Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018 | 11BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Collaboration Award
Orangefield Child Development Center and Concorde Career
College create connection among students
Orangefield Child Development Center and Concorde Recently included in Forbes magazine’s list of Top 30
Career College partnered to create a mutually beneficial Two-Year Trade Schools: Colleges That Fight the Nation’s
program for students both young and mature. This joint Skills Gap, Concorde Career College – Garden Grove is
effort earned the two organizations the 2018 Chamber of part of a 16-campus network across eight states that has
Commerce Collaboration Award. been training future dental and medical professionals, in
many local communities for nearly 60 years.
Orangefield Child Development Center &
Learning Studio has a program that builds Students at Concorde complete some
on relationships with families, individuals “If programs in as few as nine months
and community partners in order to meet and benefit from a hands-on, real-
the unique needs of every child and Orangefield world learning environment that
family. This year, Orangefield set out to can be a step to combines theoretical learning and
collaborate with community partners, someone’s success, practical application, which is why the
like Concorde Career College, that our doors are OPEN!” collaboration with Orangefield was the
shared the same values in guiding perfect match.
children and families to their full
potential. – Sahily Federico Concorde Career College offers students
a multitude of ways to interact with the
Concorde Career College sent students community. Many of their programs include
who are studying to obtain their license an externship component where students work
as a vocational nurse to observe children at in hospitals, outpatient clinics and offices throughout
Orangefield’s center as a way to gain hands-on skills. Central California.
Interacting with the youth at Orangefield allowed nursing
students at Concorde to expand their experience with “The students stayed with us for a few months and
children and to help children advance in their physical, during this time of connection and collaboration,
cognitive, social, emotional and communication skills. the children and students really formed a bond,”
Through this collaboration, Orangefield kids and Federico said.
Concorde students were able to learn and grow as
individuals reaching their full potential.
“Orangefield has been open for two years now.
When developing this school, we wanted to
provide a place for children that also provided
several benefits. We wanted to create a supportive,
inclusive environment for families — a home away
from home that is a high-quality power source for
children’s growth and development,” said Sahily
Federico, owner and director of Orangefield Child
Development Center.
“At our ribbon cutting we spoke to a representative
from Concord Career College who was looking for
an educational institution to allow their students to
observe young children to meet the requirements
for their LVN permits. Orangefield gladly opened
our doors!” Federico said.
12 | Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018CONGRESSMAN
ALAN LOWENTHAL
47th Congressional District
Congratulations to the
Garden Grove Chamber
of Commerce!
Thank you for providing
invaluable programs and services
to the business community
throughout Garden Grove!
I enjoy being a member of the
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
and I am proud of our ongoing
partnership to strengthen the local
economy by supporting the business
community of Garden Grove.
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Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018 | 13STEELCRAFT
Rendering courtesy of Studio One Eleven
A Seat for Everyone
SteelCraft Urban Eatery Opens in Garden Grove
Edited by Kelli White
On March 5, 2018, a groundbreaking event took place boutique eateries, a brewery, a wine vendor, micro-retail
on Euclid Street, in Garden Grove’s downtown area. space, incubator space, and communal dining areas.
Scheduled to open fall of this year, SteelCraft Garden
Grove will be an outdoor, urban eatery built primarily The SteelCraft concept sets forth values that consist
out of recycled metal shipping containers. The proposed of restoration, the celebration of local craft and
project consists of up to 14 businesses, including artisans, and community engagement, which all tie
14 | Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018STEELCRAFT
arrival of so many unique food options, is sure to draw
fresh new faces as we continue to ‘re:imagine’ the
Downtown area.”
Tenants include:
• Beachwood Brewing Co.
• Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
• Renegade Taco
• The Chick ‘N Shack
• The Nest
• Urban Pie
• Honey & Butter
• Cauldron Ice Cream
“Our team researched and truly got to know the
community to ensure we selected the best tenants
who represent the shared values of SteelCraft and
the City of Garden Grove,” said Kim Gros, Founder
of SteelCraft. “The outpouring of support from the
community has been incredible. It made it that much
more critical that we picked the right restaurants and
brands—and the right people running them.”
Other tenants include a wine component and burger
concept, to be announced at a later date.
“As SteelCraft, a Long Beach-born outdoor
we continue urban eatery, opened in February
to ‘Re:Imagine’ the 2017. SteelCraft goes beyond
placing a few shipping containers
Downtown area, SteelCraft on a plot of land. Through live
Garden Grove demonstrates music, fundraisers and events,
the City Council’s commitment engaging the community is
of utmost importance along
of creating a more vibrant future with taking the guesswork
for this city than anything we’ve out of finding a place to eat.
into the City’s Re:Imagine Garden ever experienced in the past.” SteelCraft curates only the best
craft food and drink vendors
Grove initiative to transform the based on the demand of each
downtown and Civic Center area. - Mayor Steven R. unique community. Each location
The anticipated annual revenue in Jones features a craft beer taproom, a wine
component, a coffee shop, a variety of
property and sales tax is estimated at
unique food offerings and dessert offerings.
$85,000, with approximately 85 to 150 new
With seating at community tables in a dog
jobs created.
and family-friendly environment, there is a place for
Mayor Jones said, “Garden Grove is excited to welcome everyone at the SteelCraft table.
SteelCraft’s fantastic lineup of eateries, which were
kept tightly under wraps until being announced at our
State of the City event. The architectural appeal of Information courtesy of
repurposed shipping containers, combined with the Garden Grove’s Economic Development Department.
Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018 | 15CALENDAR
Events
Mark your calendars for these
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce events in 2018!
Chamber Mixers held at members’ places of business
from 5:30 to 7 p.m.:
• July 18 – Elwyn California
• August 15 – Global Collision Center
• September 19 – Team AmVets
• October 17 – Diamond & Shannon Mortuary
• November 14 – Edible Arrangements
• ecember 6 - Holiday Mixer at Great Wolf
D
Lodge
Government Affairs Committee Meetings are held on
the following Fridays at Orange County Emergency
Pet Clinic from 7:30 to 9 a.m.:
• July 13
• August 10
• September 14
• October 12
• November 9
Chamber Employee Appreciation Bowling Tournament
•
September 14 at Bowlmor Anaheim
from 6-8 p.m.
Business Breakfast Meetings with special guests held
at HomeTown Buffet from 7:20-8:30 a.m.:
• August 30
Kris Backouris - Garden Grove Police
Department “Emergency Preparedness”
• September 27 Business 2 Business Breakfast Meetings held at
HomeTown Buffet from 7:20-8:30 a.m.:
Sara Coburn – Cypress College – “Aging in the
Workplace” • August 9
• October 25 • November 8
Dr. True McMahan - Garden Grove Medical
Hospital Emergency Room - “What are Check the Chamber website for more details on these,
symptoms of a stroke” and more!
• November 29 – TBD
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EVENTS
Chamber Events: Gala Recap
The annual Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Gala March 2019, an exact date to be determined soon.
was held March 24, 2018, to honor the businesses of the Keep reading the Chamber newsletter and the next
year and man and woman of the year award recipients. magazine edition for more details! You won’t want to
This highly anticipated event will b e scheduled for miss it!
18 | Garden Grove Communicator - July 2018is a non-profit whose mission is to “to enhance the quality of life
within Orange County by eliminating and preventing the causes and
effects of poverty by mobilizing and directing resources to programs
that assist, educate, and promote self sufficiency.” Various programs
include the OC Food Bank, Weatherization, Utility Assistance, Healthy
Marriages, Adopt-a-Family, Backpacks 4 Success!, Farm 2 Families,
and so much more.
For more information or to contribute with a donation, please visit
www.capoc.org
Community Action Partnership of Orange County
11870 Monarch Street, Garden Grove, CA 92841
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Helping Others Prepare for Eternity (H.O.P.E.) was established in
1997 to turn "despair into Hope" in the lives of abandoned or
• Basic needs program
abused women and children. The organization has grown from its • Helping Women Succeed
humble beginnings 20 years ago, starting from the trunk of the • M&m Youth Mentor Program
founder's car into a comprehensive safety net of support services.
Today H.O.P.E. is a multifaceted family support center serving H.O.P.E.’s mission is to provide a myriad of support
Orange County's most disadvantaged families. H.O.P.E. provides a
vast array of support services with a focus on domestic violence services to abandoned/abused women and children
prevention, basic needs, food insecurity and the development of from low income families. Its long-term goal is to
healthy life skills and self-sufficiency. break Orange County’s multigenerational cycles of
poverty, food insecurity, illiteracy, substance abuse,
11022 Acacia Parkway Ste. C Garden Grove, CA 92840
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714-539-4357 www.hopebiz.org Info@hopebiz.org • and domestic violence in families.
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2018ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
The original faculty of Orange Coast College.
W hen Orange Coast College first opened its doors in 1948, barracks
buildings dotted throughout campus were all that remained of what
had once been the Santa Ana Army Air Base.The first graduating class
of 500 students began a tradition of excellence that OCC carries on today.
Home to many state-of-the-art facilities, OCC’s 164-acre campus is a thriving
community of students from diverse backgrounds.The College offers access to high-
tech tools and resources that prepare students for careers in a competitive and ever-
changing workforce, or transfer to a four-year university, all at an affordable price.
Orange Coast College also gives back to the community in meaningful ways. With
facilities like a recently built LEED certified Recycling Center and a new Planetarium
RA GE — expected to be open in Fall 2018 and which will serve as a premiere science
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To learn more about OCC’s 70-year history, visit
www.orangecoastcollege.edu/70years
OCC’s Planetarium will host field trips for K-12 students, in addition to
college-level courses for Coast students in its 125-seat immersion theatre.
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