Citizen of the Year received multiple nominations

STEFANI PETERSON
10/11/2011 1:44 PM

It is questioned whether Yorba Linda resident Mike Shanahan sleeps.

Shanahan has been named the 2011 Yorba Linda Citizen of the Year. Shanahan, who was selected by a Blue Ribbon Committee, will be recognized at the Nov. 1 City Council meeting.

Receiving multiple nominations for the award is unusual, said Lauren Marshall, management assistant – Shanahan received 11. He has also been nominated every year since the award was brought back in 2004. This is his first time winning.

“I’m almost embarrassed,” Shanahan said. “There are many, many people who are far more deserving of this award than I am.”

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October 7, 2011 07:52 by John McDonald

The California Crime Prevention Officers Association honored Dana Point Police Services last month for the successful “Hide It, Lock It, or Lose It,” campaign that has dramatically reduced property crime in the city.

The Crime Prevention Program of the Year Award was presented at the CCPOA’s annual awards luncheon in La Quinta. The award is given to one law enforcement agency in California each year to recognize outstanding performance in achieving crime prevention objectives.

 

To read an earlier posting on the Blog about why Dana Point won the honorclick here.

 

http://blog.ocsd.org/post/2011/10/07/Dana-Point-Police-Services-Honored-by-California-Crime-Prevention-Officers-Association.aspx

October 6, 2011 07:07 by John McDonald

Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and Presenting Sponsor Chris Kelly talk about this year’s Survive and Thrive 5k Run Walk event for Crime Survivor’s Inc. at the Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy in Tustin.