Historic Floral Park

🎄🎄🎄Shout out to THE DUCHESS in Orange, one of our Floral Park Gazette Media Sponsor's!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT🎄🎄🎄

🎄🎁Annual Toy Drive 🎄🎁
Date: Friday-Sunday / Dec 8th-10th AND Dec 15th-17th
Drop box Location: 2221 N. Victoria Drive (between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm).

FPNA's Care & Compassion is holding it’s annual Toy Drive over two weekends in December to help kids in need during the holidays. We are asking for new unwrapped toys and sports equipment for boys & girls ages 6 to 12. There will also be a drop box at the Floral Park Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec 9th (corner of N. Park and Benton). Or even easier go to the Amazon wishlist provided here!

OHH 2023 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast | Amazon Gift List

It's Garage Sale Weekend! This Saturday & Sunday, December 2nd & 3rd. Need to clean out your closet or garage? Looking for a special treasure or holiday gift? THIS IS YOUR WEEKEND TO DO IT!!

There is so much to be thankful for in this wonderful neighborhood of ours. So on behalf of the Floral Park Neighborhood Association...may you and your family have a wonderful, and blessed, Thanksgiving!

***HOT OFF THE PRESSES*** The HOLIDAY issue of the famous Floral Park Gazette is now available for online viewing. If you simply cannot wait for the hardcopy to be hand-delivered to your door, look no further than floralpark.com/news for the latest and greatest!!

***Batten down the hatches Floral Park!!*** HIGH WINDS forecasted in Orange County from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning.

***LAST WEEKEND FOR THE FOOD DRIVE***
Starting today Nov 17th, ending Sun Nov 19th (10 am-5 pm)
Location: 2221 N. Victoria Drive (porch drop off)

FPNA's Care & Compassion Committee is holding it’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to help those in need during the holidays. The food drive will benefit families at the Santa Ana Boys & Girls Club. Bring whatever you can, but for a list of much-needed items, please visit https://www.floralpark.com/calendar

🎄🎄🎄MARK YOUR CALENDARS!🎄🎄🎄
for Historic Floral Park's annual Holiday Celebration!
Sat. Dec 9th from 4 to 7 pm. Corner of Benton and N. Park Blvd.

Featuring horse-drawn carriage rides, Santa Photo ops, Buddy the Elf, kids snow sled run, Carolers and SO MUCH MORE! Please join us in the fesitivities.

***HOLIDAY RECIPES NEEDED ASAP!*** Yep, it's that time of year when Flora seeks her some amazing neighborhood recipes for celebrating the Holidays! If you have a savory, sweet or liquid concoction that you love to enjoy this time of year PLEASE email to [email protected]

***TONIGHT*** Please attend the public meeting on 11/6/2023 at 6:30 pm at the County Conference Center, 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA.

Santiago Creek is the last naturalized creek in Santa Ana, with multiple varieties of trees (some almost 100 years old and 80 feet tall) and home to federally protected bird species as well as hawks, owls, parrots, bald eagles and other wildlife.

In Santa Ana’s portion of the creek the Chicago District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wants to remove essentially all of trees and vegetation adjacent to the Creek and build a 6,400 foot long trapezoidal concrete flood control channel. Attend the meeting and voice your opinion!

***ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE***
Dates: Fri-Sun / Nov 10th-12th AND Nov 17th-19th (10 am-5 pm)
Location: 2221 N. Victoria Drive (porch drop off)

FPNA's Care & Compassion Committee is holding it’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive over two weekends in November to help those in need during the holidays. The food drive will benefit families at the Santa Ana Boys & Girls Club. Bring whatever you can, but for a list of much-needed items, please visit https://www.floralpark.com/calendar

Get your spook on this evening from 6-9 pm and wander through the streets of Historic Floral Park to view all the AH-MAY-ZING Halloween Decorations! Special shout out to our Halloween Decorating Contest Winners!! ((WOOT WOOT)). Below is a map of our Contest Winners AND the Snack Stations that will setup this evening throughout the neighborhood.

***IMPORTANT*** We are still looking for sign-ups for this Sunday nights Walk of Frights. We need 3 houses South of Santa Clara and two houses North of Santa Clara. Serve a yummy beverage, hand out a snack or treat, whatever you can do would be greatly appreciated! CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP NOW!!

Walk of Frights Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

We'd like to give a SHOUT OUT to a special Floral Park Gazette Media Sponsor!! Farmers & Merchants Bank right here in Santa Ana. Thank you for your support!

***Halloween Decorating Contest***
This Saturday, October 28, after dusk
All throughout Historic Floral Park

Once again, judges will be roaming Historic Floral Park searching for homes with the best Halloween decorations in the neighborhood. This is your opportunity to go BIG! Homes will be judged in the following categories:
• Best in Show
• Best Use of Special Effects
• Best Use of Skeletons
• Scariest Display
• Most Original
• Most Theatrical

BOO!!! The Halloween SPOOKTACULAR is back! The "Families of the Parks" is pleased to announce this year's Halloween Spooktacular will be held on Saturday, October 28th. Come enjoy an afternoon of trick-or-treat for the littles, plus games, a pumpkin patch and even a reptile petting experience!

To RSVP drop off a bag of candy or goodies with your name, email and phone number to 2001 N. Heliotrope Drive. You will then have the location and time of the event texted or emailed to you.

This is event is sponsored by the Families of the Parks and Kevin Shuler/Neighbors Real Estate Partners. Put on your costumes and come enjoy the (hopefully) nice Fall weather! Please call or text with any questions to Kevin @ 949-633-6668.

***Greetings Floral Park Residents!*** PLEASE take 3 min to fill out the survey attached here. The Editor of the Floral Park Gazette is looking for how YOU and YOUR FAMILY celebrate the Holidays for the upcoming issue!

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS IN FLORAL PARK

***FPNA BOARD MEETING*** Tomorrow night at 7 pm at 902 RIVIERA DRIVE. We will be discussing everything from the Broadway Fence project, electrical box wraps and historic signage to the upcoming issue of the Gazette and MUCH MORE!

***HOT OFF THE PRESSES!!!*** If you simply can't wait for your intrepid neighborhood volunteers to get the latest issue of the Gazette delivered to your front door - go to https://www.floralpark.com/news to check out our latest issue with all the Fall/Halloween content your ghoulish hearts could desire 🖤💀🕸

On Sunday evening Oct 29th stroll through Floral Park to check out all the fantastic and creative Halloween Decorations! A map of all the decorated homes, including the Halloween Decorating Contest winners, plus various beverage/snack stations, will be posted on floralpark.com the evening of Saturday, October 28. Go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AABA72CA7FAC25-walk3 #/ if you'd like to sign up as a Snack Station.

***GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT!***

Thursday, Sept 28th at 7:00 pm
El Barco Mexican Cantina
1120 W. 17th St., Santa Ana

Come get a free drink at what was once Floral Park's local neighborhood pub (The Olde Ship), now reimagined and reopened as our local Cantina!

ALL residents of Historic Floral Park are welcome!

General Meeting Agenda:
- Board Introductions
- 2023 Update and Accomplishments
- 2024 Plans (17th St Shopping Center, Broadway Fence project, etc.)
- Questions/Comments from the neighborhood

***FPNA GENERAL MEETING*** tomorrow at 7 pm has been RESCHEDULED!

Flora is looking for any of your tried and true FALL-themed recipes - whether its a cozy butternut squash soup, pumpkin risotto, or bourbon apple cider martini, SHE NEEDS YOUR RECIPES for the upcoming issue of the Gazette! Please send to [email protected]

***Neighborhood Mixer***
Sunday, September 10, 5:00 pm @ 2028 N. Victoria Drive
Greet old friends and meet new ones. Bring a potluck dish to share. Beverages supplied. AFTER the mixer, stay for the Historic Floral Park Arts & Culture Series jazz concert!!

This gorgeous shot (taken from the corner of 19th & Heliotrope) of last nights Blue Moon is credited to none other than Floral Park's own Marc Lafont. It's a stunner!