Years of support for the Anaheim community – Orange County Register

The Assistance League of Anaheim and its Anaheim Hills Auxiliary have served the local community for more than 80 years.

The group’s Operation School Bell has just been completed, along with Project Hero, which is providing uniforms and hygiene kits to 300 underserved students. Teens Speak Up was well attended at the Chance Theater.

There are also programs that help teachers, provide high school scholarships, help with eyesight, and more.

Anaheim Hills Auxiliary Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month (excluding July and December) and for more information about the Anaheim Hills Group visit Facebook.com/AnaheimHillsAuxiliary.

The Assistance League of Anaheim Chapter meets on the second Thursday of the month, typically with a 5:30 p.m. social hour and a 6:00 p.m. meeting—locations vary. The next meetings are on October 13th and December 8th. New members are welcome!

For more information, visit www.alanaheim.org

pumpkin art

Kids can paint a pumpkin with artist Jack Knight and the Anaheim Police Department on October 19 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Real pumpkins and plaster gourds for painting are available at the West Anaheim Youth Center at 320 S. Beach Blvd while supplies last.

Halloween fundraiser

Ruby’s Diner on Lincoln Avenue is donating 40% of every grocery and non-alcoholic beverage purchase to the Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade this month.

Ruby’s is owned by residents of the colony and has always supported the event.

You will need the fundraiser flyer to complete the donation, you can find it at anaheimfallfestival.org. Thanks Rubys!

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Anaheim’s current series of neighborhood district assemblies continues with the final district assemblies coming up. The meetings are hosted by the city to bring people together, provide useful information, and help residents find ways to get involved in their community.

District 4 meets October 13 at 7 p.m. at Ball Junior High School, 1500 W. Ball Road; District 5 will be held October 19 at 7 p.m. at the Anaheim United Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd.; and District 6 meets October 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Canyon Hills Branch Library, 400 Scout Trail.

For more information, call (714) 765-4456 or visit www.anaheim.net/neighborhoods

library plans

The Anaheim Public Library has several events planned for October.

The Home Horticulture Garden Series shows how to share your plants on October 15 at 10am; register at:

On October 17 at 5:30 p.m. there will be a presentation on the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program’s Annual Medicare Open Enrollment.

The Knights of the Square Table Chess Club will be in the library on October 18 at 4:30 p.m. And on October 19th at 7:30 p.m. there will be painting with acrylic paints. Registration required at centralprograms@anaheim.net for adults and youth 13 years and older.

decades in service

In honor of the 95th anniversary, the city council presented a congratulatory rally on October 25th in the town hall of the Hilgenfeld funeral home.

Hilgenfeld Mortuary has been led by four generations of family members, with Hilgenfeld’s current President, Becky Areias, continuing to focus on providing compassionate care to families when they have lost loved ones. The shop opened in 1927 and the mission of compassion in service is strong.

The family also supports a number of community events and is always in touch with Anaheim activities.

Congratulations and thanks to one of Anaheim’s longtime contributors and a friend of the Anaheim community.

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Fans of the annual Anaheim Halloween Parade and Fall Festival are gathering memories of the beloved community tradition for a documentary spanning 100 years of spooky fun.

A committee is busy collecting photos, film and memorabilia for everything related to the festival and parade. Anaheim community members are encouraged to review their old photos and “treasure chests” for memorabilia and photos to share. Anyone who contributes to the effort will be credited in the documentary’s credits.

For more information and contributions, contact the group at anaheimhalloween@gmail.com

Andrea Manes shares events and news about the Anaheim community with her neighbors. If you have an event you would like to share, contact them at andreadeemanes@gmail.com or 714-815-3885.