Norby Notes 10 – Face of the Future Plus Events for Vets & Small Businesses
Posted by Newsletter Reprint on May 3, 2012
This came over the wire from Assemblyman Chris Norby’s office yesterday…
MAY, 2012 | ISSUE 10
THIS ISSUEFace of the Future
It’s a big time for my Little John. Johnathan Cardona Norby was baptized on Sunday at the same church where I was baptized 60 years ago: First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton. On May 15, he’ll turn one year old.
His California roots are deep. He has a great-great-great grandfather who arrived in California during the 1849 Gold Rush and a great-grandpa who drove a team for Wells Fargo in Shasta County. His great-grandmother was the valedictorian atVisalia High School (Class of ’17), and he’ll be the third generation to graduate from Fullerton High School. His mother Martha arrived here from Honduras. He has ancestors who fought in both World Wars and shares the blood of immigrants from Norway, England, Spain and Greece. He cannot understand any of this right now. What is more important is his future.
In his face, I see the future of California. Despite all of our challenges, magnified by powerful and contradictory forces that converge here on the Capitol, truly, the promise of California remains bright. Through our rose-tinted glasses, we can hail back to past golden ages, regale over our childhoods and talk of the good old days, but for the next generation, these are the good old days.
Politics is simply human nature writ large, with all of its soaring hopes and darkest dreads, its high ideals and all-too-human limitations. We must choose the hopes and the ideals, tempered with practical realities. That is the challenge of being here in Sacramento.
In Little Johnny is my link to the future. His smile and laughter inspire me to do what I can to make it a bright one.
District Open House Honors Vets
Our District Office will host a Pre-Memorial Day Weekend Open House on Friday, May 25, 3:00-5:00 PM. Local veterans are especially welcomed and will be provided with a proclamation honoring their service. Refreshments and patriotic music will be enjoyed by all, along with an update of key legislative issues before the Legislature.
Our District Office is at 1400 North Harbor, Suite 601 in Fullerton. For more information, call 714-526-7272 or visit my web site.
Small Business Seminar and Expo
The City of Buena Park, Board of Equalization Vice Chair Michelle Park Steel, and I are sponsoring a Small Business Seminar and Expo on Wednesday, May 9, 9:00 AM-2:30 PM. This training seminar is provided by various federal, state, and local government agencies, and other organizations to assist small businesses.
The Fair and Expo will be at Walter D. Ehlers Community Center, 8150 Knott Ave.
in Buena Park. For more information, call 714-526-7272 or visit my web site.Question of the Week
Last Week’s Question: Where is the oldest continually-occupied residence in California?
Answer: Rios Adobe in San Juan Capistrano, built in 1793 and occupied continually by 10 generations of the Rios family.
This Week’s Question: In what county are both the highest and lowest points in California?
DISTRICT OFFICE
1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 526-7272, (714) 526-7278 faxCAPITOL OFFICE
State Capitol, Room 4116
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2072, (916) 319-2172 fax
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