Paulette Chaffee

I was honored to attend the North OC Community College Breakfast yesterday. Over 100 community leaders were present to discuss new ways to collaborate with each other. It was a very successful forum!

I attended the Merchants meeting in Placentia at Tlaquepaque today with Rosalina Davis and Liam Stanton. These meetings are always informative and lively!

Today’s Fullerton College graduation ceremony was wonderful with about 1,000 students crossing the stage to receive their diplomas. It was great to share this special time with the Pillon family as their daughter Phoebe graduated with 3 degrees! She has worked hard on her studies. Lots of very happy grads on the Fullerton College campus today. Congratulations!

Yesterday, Downtown Birch St. was closed off to vehicles for Taste of Brea, sponsored by the Brea Chamber of Commerce. It was very popular! Restaurants, businesses, and city staff all set up booths for attendees. The food was great, and everyone really enjoyed the event!

Over 100 people came out for the grand opening of Higher Ground in Fullerton today, located next to Orangethorpe School. They have many free after school programs for students and evening activities for teens. Many free programs are available in the summer, as well. Their staff is well-trained, and students are happy with such a great place to hang out and be with their friends.

I was honored to speak at the Fullerton College Scholarship event in May 2024. The student recipients were so thankful to receive much-needed funding to continue their higher education. Their personal stories were compelling, and our scholarship board worked hard to make it happen.