Chris Epting has an article about the creation of Orange County's flag in today's Huntington Beach Independent. I blogged a bit on this subject last year, but Chris actually went out and tracked down the flag's designer for an interview..
The photo above shows O.C. Supervisor Alton Allen (wearing a tie and glasses) with a county flag that would soon be taken to the 1969 Boy Scout Jamboree. Note the decorative carousel horses at the South Coast Plaza parking lot in the background.
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There's good news for the historic North Blimp Hangar at the old MCAS Tustin. According to O.C. Supervisor Bill Campbell,...
"The Board [of Supervisors] directed OC Parks to prepare a concept plan to establish a regional park at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin and to preserve the North Blimp Hangar. In conjunction with the concept plan, a number of analyses will be completed, including:
- A re-evaluation of the requirements necessary for the public to access the hangar and the costs to satisfy those requirements.
- A recreation demand and market evaluation of potential uses for the park, including the hangar.
- An assessment of the costs to develop park uses adjacent to the hangar.
- Exploration of the financing options available to OC Parks and the County to develop, operate, and maintain the regional park.
