Our council, development partners and the city administrative team recently cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the new Placentia Veterans Village - one of the most brilliant projects in the County. Welcome Home Vets!
Mayor Ward Smith delivering a speech to the members of the new Placentia Fire & Life Safety Department during the Inaugural Badge Pinning Ceremony.
Mayor Smith presents Placentia resident Estella Samaripa with a Certificate of Recognition, as she celebrated her 100th birthday, June 30th.
Very excited to meet with some of the members of our new Placentia Fire & Life Safety Department at a training facility in Inglewood.
Mayor Ward Smith and the Placentia Rotary Club delivered 700 face shields to Placentia-Linda Hospital staff.
Mayor Smith and the hospital staff try out new medical face shields, compliments of Placentia Rotary.
March 29th, 2020 National Vietnam War Veterans Day with Council Member Craig Green (USN) and Commissioner Meredith Castillo (USMC) in the plaza at the Civic Center.
New Placentia Fire Department Emblem
Rotary Corazon "house build", Tecate, Mexico
Speaking at the Placentia PD Citizens Academy
2019 SCAG Award - Award presentation by SCAG for the 2019 Regional Conference
PYLUSD Science Olympiad Rotary Awards - Placentia Rotary is recognized for assisting Morse Elementary with funding for its Science Olympiad competition in 2019
2019 First Responder Recognition Luncheon at Placentia Linda Hospital
Placentia American Legion Post 277 providing a check for their Boys State Program in 2019
2019 SCAG Regional Conference Awards for Placentia's award presentation in Palm Springs
Placentia Rotary "Demotion" Night - Talking to and thanking Placentia Rotary Club Members for their assistance and support during his 2018/19 year as President. June 2019
Ward ending his term as 2018/19 Placentia Rotary Club President and thanking club members at his "Demotion Night Ceremony"
Attending the Yorba Linda Mayor's Prayer Breakfast in September 2019
Grand opening of the Placentia Library
Placentia Police Chief Lenyi, Ward, and some of the officers from the Department helping out with the Placentia PD Baker to Vegas Law Enforcement Challenge Relay Cup in 2019
Escorting Chief Lenyi at the completion of his leg in the 2019 Baker to Vegas race. Competition rules said that when the runner finishes their leg you must physically escort them out of the funnel, haha
Helping out at a community event for LOT318 in one of our La Jolla neighborhoods. Ward is visiting with one of the officers who is a Explorer Advisor of young folks thinking about a career in law enforcement.
With the owner of Mi Casita Restaurant in Placentia Jesus "Jesse" Gonzalez.
Visiting one of the exhibits at the Lyons Air Museum during a Rotary District 5320 fundraiser
Ward making his first visit to a much-loved Placentia business.
Rich Farm Ice Cream
Congratulating 2019 Citizen of the Year and fellow Rotarian Jim Paddock
Attendee at the 2019 SCAG Conference in Palm Springs
Celebrity waiter at the 2019 Author's Luncheon fundraiser to benefit the Placentia Library
Attending an event with fellow Council Member Craig Green
Prepping for the start of the 2019 school year. Placentia Rotary purchased, assembled and helped distribute "Back to School Book Bags" for Placentia students at the Whitten Community Center
Ward helping serve up chili at the 2019 Rotary District 5320 Chili Cook Off and Angel game to "Help End Polio"
City Council Meeting of June 4, 2019 where the City Council voted to move to create it's own local Fire Department and Life Safety Program
Checking in with a Placentia Rotarian, Patti McWilliams, as she helped distribute Orange Juice to the hundreds of volunteers that attended the morning breakfast. As one of the lead team members for the annual "Love Placentia" Serve Day event, this is a day that Ward looks forward to each year. (2019)
Along side of fellow Rotarians after completing one of our fruit picking days. Placentia picks fresh fruit from the trees of local residents that have an "over-abundant crop" and deliver to local area food banks and homeless shelters.
As Mayor Pro-Tem enjoying the opportunity to present a certificate on behalf of the City at the grand opening of the new Placentia Dollar Tree Store, September 2019
Speaking at the groundbreaking of the new Springhill Suites Hotel by Marriott in Placentia, September 2019
Speaking at the groundbreaking of the new Springhill Suites Hotel by Marriott in Placentia along with City Administrator Damien Arrula, September 2019
Ward and Turkish Consul General Can Oguz.
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