The community spirit continues to be at the forefront of Los Alamitos Race Course this holiday season with racetrack owner Ed Allred donating $18,560 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Anaheim-Cypress in the form of a check on Tuesday afternoon.
George Pardon, a board member with the Los Alamitos Quarter Horse Racing Association, made the check presentation to John Machiaverna, the Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Anaheim-Cypress.
“This comes at a great time,” Machiaverna said. “We are struggling to keep our doors open. We have a limited number of kids that can come into the facilities now, so every dime is very important. We are doing food distributions, we are serving families, we are helping kids, and we have expanded our outreach to include whole families. We really appreciate it.”
At its December 14 meeting, the Cypress City Council selected Jon Peat as Mayor and Stacy Berry as Mayor Pro Tem for 2021. Outgoing Mayor Rob Johnson and Mayor Pro Tem Mariellen Yarc were both recognized and presented with gifts of appreciation from the City and City Manager in honor of their eight years serving as Council Members.
Mayor Jon Peat is serving his second term on the Cypress City Council. During his first term on the City Council, he also served as Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Peat is a leader of the Cypress Champions Baseball program, 1st Vice Chair of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Anaheim-Cypress, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Cypress. Additionally, he serves as a volunteer for the Champions Club special needs ministry and as an elder at SeaCoast Grace Church.