Yes, folks, there are times when I do post positive blog stories relating to Mission Viejo.
This past Monday I attended the dedication of the Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees Room in the Health Sciences Auditorium at Saddleback College. This event was in connection with the 40th anniversary of the South Orange County Community College District, SOCCCD, that began in the city of Mission Viejo in 1968 which today has an enrollment of 38,000 students.
Former Chairman of the OCGOP, and current SOCCCD Board of Trustees Clerk, Tom Fuentes welcomed the attendees with his personal thoughts on our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, who served as our nations president from 1981 through 1989. Ronald Reagan was also the 33rd governor of CA.
Tom said he “enjoyed the warmth of his smiles” adding “I still miss him.”
As traditional with Tom when chairing meetings he introduced the dignitaries beginning with former conservative British Member of Parliament Sir Eldon Griffith who was knighted by the Queen in 1988.
Unlike GOP events led by Tom we did not engage in the quick recognition “one clap. “
Board Vice President John Williams gave an invocation followed by Trustee David Lange leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Irvine Valley College professor Frank Pangborn invited us to join him as he sang “God Bless the USA.”
This was followed by Board President Don Wagner. Prior to his lengthy introduction of our keynote speaker, Dr. Charles Kesler, professor, Claremont McKenna College, Don said that president Reagan “faced all challenges with good humor” adding that president Reagan was “a fitting role model for all of us in public service.”
Keynote speaker Prof Kesler opened his remarks by quoting from Ronald Reagan when the campus was dedicated by Governor Reagan on Oct 15, 1968. “We are here today to dedicate an institute of opportunity.” He went on to say that president Reagan was “a man who changed American conservatism and even American liberalism.” We heard that President Reagan was a serious and ambitious man who knew his strengths and capitalized on them. He had true optimism…confidence in American people.
Professor Kesler quoted from the inscription on President Reagan’s tombstone :… ”I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there is purpose and worth to each and every life.”
He concluded with part of that famous line of George Gipp to Knute Rockne, the football coach of Notre Dame, used by president Reagan in the movie KNUTE ROCKNE — ALL AMERICAN. “(Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, ask them to) go in there with all they’ve got and win just one for the Gipper.”
In concluding the dedication, Chancellor Raghu P. Mathur told us about the wit of president Reagan. He shared the connection between president Reagan and his love for jelly beans that began when he stopped smoking. The chancellor also told us that they consumed 40 million jelly beans at president Reagan’s first inaugural, nearly as many (44 million) votes he received in that 1980 election.
We closed the dedication with everyone joining professor Pangborn as he sang God Bless America.
Personal note. We need that positive message today. President Reagan’s confidence in the American people as we cope with the recession impacting the entire world.
Regan also said “paying taxes should hurt” and it seems like they will if the Terminator get his way. We should be raising taxes on those who are making money and not through regressive “job killer” taxes on us wage slaves who can do nothing but cut our consumption.
Really Larry the best you all can do is the opening the Ronald Reagan room. Reagan is dead and the Democrats are in charge. FYI
Silver lining.
Ronald Reagan is dead? We stood in line for four hours to pay our respects at the Reagan Library.
This post is about a Board Room dedication to the former governor of CA whoh dedicated the SOCCCD, not the presidency.
Larry Morrisey. FYI. I did not vote for Arnold.
Thanks for a lovely ceremony. Ronald Reagan was very proud of our educational institutes and our students attending for a good education. I served as one of his appointees on the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education for six years.
yall be having evrything i need for my two kids named ashia,shown henly.
First Name: Jihad
“Jihad”: aka “Struggle”. From Wikipedia: “In Modern Standard Arabic,
jihad is one of the correct terms for a struggle for any cause,
violent or not, religious or secular (though kifa is also used). For
instance, Mahatma Gandhi’s peaceful “satyagraha” struggle for Indian
independence is also called a “jihad” in Modern Standard Arabic (as
well as many other dialects of Arabic); the terminology is also
applied to the fight for women’s liberation.”
Wikipedia also mentions that modern Muslim scholar Mahmoud Ayoub
importantly states that “The goal of true jihad is to attain a harmony
between islam (submission), iman (faith), and ihsan (righteous
living).” Learn more about ‘Peaceful Jihad’ here.
Last Name: Abou-Georgi or Abu-Georgi
“Abou-Georgi” or “Abu-Georgi”: aka “Father of Georgi”. From WikiNames:
“Abou: father of, having something”.
Meaning of the name: “[url=http://www.jihadabougeorgi.com/]Jihad Abou-Georgi[/url]” or “Jihad Abu-Georgi”
Struggle of/for the Father of Georgi or Struggle of/for the Father of George
Origins of Family Surname: Abou-Georgi or Abu-Georgi
Abou-Georgi or Abu-Georgi is a Lebanese (Lebanon) and/or Palestinian
(Palestine) family surname, and therefore Arabic. It has ties to both
the Ibrahim Clan, and the Jiries Clan. Reports also indicate that
relatives with the last name “Abou-Georgi” or “Abu-Georgi” are direct
decedents of the Arabic family tree of surname Maloof, and Bataeh.
Clan Heritage
It can be argued that the Abou-Georgi or Abu-Georgi families can be
traced back to two clans which are decedents of the orginal Father (or
Abou/Abu in Arabic), Ibrahim Bin Rashed Bin Saqqer El-Haddadeen (of
the Ibrahim Clan), and the original Father (or Abou/Abu in Arabic),
IbrahimRashed El-Haddaddeen (of the Jiries Clan), respectively.
Clan information is surmised from research done by from two separate
books. In the book “Ibrahim Clan” by John Aziz Mogannam, the family
surname, “Abu Georgi” (or Abou-Georgi) is mentioned in the family tree
three times, (pages 41, 752, 706). In this research the author also
states that the Khalil Bataeh family branch is “also known as the Abu
Georgi Family”. In the book “Jiries Clan” by John Mogannam & Paul
Salah, the family surname, “Abu Georgi” (or Abou-Georgi) is mentioned
at least twice (pages 567, 873).
As a point of interest, it should be noted that many original Arabic
surnames such as Maloof or Bataeh were changed to Abou-Georgi or
Abu-Georgi because of poor documentation and errors understandably
created during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The surname “Abu-Georgi” and
“Abou-Georgi” have been traced back to the village of Al-Bassa in
Palestine. It was depopulated due to the Palestine War of 1947-1949,
and the subsequent exodus of Palestinians & Lebanese displaced by
Israel.
Author Resource:- Jihad Abou-Georgi
http://www.jihadabougeorgi.com