Westminster, California, has gone State-of-the-Art. Pictured Above (from left): Westminster Mall unveiled its state-of-the-art electronic signs on November 3, 2005, with the freeway and Mall entrance signs offering advertsing opportunties, community updates and Amber Alerts.  Lexus of Westminster Service Center, located on Westminster Boulevard, inaugurated its state-of-the-art facility in February, 2005. On February 11, 2007, Lexus of Westminster opened their brand new state-of-the-art showroom on Beach Boulevard at Trask Avenue (not pictured).  Westminster Rose Center located adjacent to the Westminster Civic Center opened April 16, 2006, and boasts a 440-plus seat conference/banqueting/catering facility plus the state-of-the-art Rose Center Theater that seats 411.

May 2008

Westminster Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Westminster Rose Center 14140 All American Way, Westminster - a National Day of Prayer Observance - First Thursday in May - Call Westminster Prayer Breakfast Committee, 714.894.3129 or   email: westminstersprayerbreakfast@earthlink.net For Women Only Dinner - Dinner & Entertainment - Auctions, Door Prizes, and more - A Soroptimist International of Westminster Charity Event - Call Patty McAdams, 714.437.7500 Blessed Sacrament Parish Festival Blessed Sacrament Church 14072 Olive Street, Westminster - Food, games, carnival rides and live entertainment - Call the Rectory Office, 714.892.4489 Senior Health Expo Westminster Community Services East/West Room 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Health and Living Resources Table Top - Sponsorships Available - A Westminster Senior Center Foundation Charity Event - Call Mary Andrusky. 714.895.2878 x 559 Sweet Celebration Gala Universal Sheraton, Universal City - Dinner Dance - Live and Silent Auction - An American Family Housing Charity Event - Call Judy Kampmann at 714.897.3221  Memorial Day Observance Westminster Memorial Park, 14801 Beach Blvd. - Call Roger, Westminster Memorial Park, 714.893.2421 Animal Assistance League of OC Theatre Night Westminster Community Center, 7272 Maple St. - Bake Sale and Silent Auction - call for information, 714.893.4393

June 2008

Annual "Bix for Kids" Golf Tournament SeaCliff Country Club 6005 Palm Ave., Huntington Beach - Golfers, Sponsors, & Raffle/Auction Item Donors Sought - A Boys & Girls Club of Westminster Charity Event - Contact Tish Murry, 714.379.0097 x222 Pause for the Pledge Westminster Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd. Sunken Gardens - Flag Day ceremony, Patriotic Music - Flag Day is an opportunity to honor America's Flag - Free refreshments - Call Community Services, 714.895.2860 x 560 Westminster Mayor's Ball Westminster Rose Center, Terrace Ballroom 14140 All American Way, Westminster - Dinner, Dance - Door Prizes/Raffle - Call the City of Westminster, 714.898.3311 Annual Ice Cream Social Blakey Historical Park 8612 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - A Westminster Historical Society Charity Event - Call the Westminster Historical Society, 714.891.2597 Ironhorse Trifecta Poker Run & Open House 2nd Leg of the Trifecta - See MARCH for Details Pancake Breakfast Westminster Senior Center, Community Services Building 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - A Kiwanis Club of Westminster Charity Event - Call Judy Kampmann, 714.897.3221

July 2008

Summer Concert Westminster Civic Center, Sunken Gardens 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Thursday Evenings 6:00 - 7:30 pm - Free Concerts by top performers - Call Westminster Community Services, 714.895.2860 Fourth of July Fireworks Display Westminster - Fireworks display, food, and entertainment - No Admission Charge - Call Westminster Community Services, 714.895.2860 Public Awareness Safety Day Sigler Park, 7200 Plaza St., 11:30 am to 1:30 pm - Free Admission - Demonstrations by the Westminster Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority - Helicopter landing and a training demonstration by the SWAT Team - Westminster Police Department Free bicycle licensing and fingerprinting - OCFA will be providing a variety of safety information - Lunch (hot dog, chips, and a drink) available for $1.00 - Provides children and their families an opportunity to interact with local safety personnel in a fun environment - Call Westminster Community Services & Recreation Department at 714.895.2860 "Nite at the Races" Westminster Community Services East/West Room 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Buffet and dessert tables - Live action video horse races and Post parade of the thoroughbreds - Continuous races and prizes all night long - A Knights of Columbus, Council # 3926, Charity Event - Call Gerhard, 714.377.3976 or Judy, 714.799.7569

August 2008

Concerts in the Park - See JULY for Details American Cancer Society "Relay For Life-Westminster" Westminster - 24-Hour Team Relay - Cancer Survivors Honored - Call Shauna Gwin, 714.512.0414 or e-mail her at Shauna.Gwin@cancer.org Annual "Salute To Seniors" Luncheon    2007 Sponsored By ... Westminster Memorial Park    with Supporting Sponsor ... Southern California Edison  Date To Be Announced, 11:30 am Westminster Rose Center 14140 All American Way, Westminster - Honoring Westminster's Seniors - Contact Westminster Chamber, 714.898.9648 Annual Golf Charity Tournament Strawberry Farms Gold Club - An American Family Housing Charity Event - Contact Judy Kampmann, 714.897.3221

September 2008

Dia de la Familia Sigler Park - Music, food, and dancing - Call Westminster Community Services, 714.895.2860 Moon Festival The Moon Festival is based on the New Moon Occurs in either September or October - Call Vietnamese Community of Orange County, 714.558.6009 Taste & Tour of Little Saigon Thu. 18, Begins at 5:00 pm An Elegant Evening Discovering the Delights of Little Saigon. 2008 Presenting Sponsor ...     HARRAH'S RINCON CASINO & RESORT 2008 Suppoting Sponsors ... 2008 Corporate Table Hosts ...    Wells Fargo Home Mortgage   -The Reception, including Vietnamese entertainment, hors d'oeuvres   and refreshments, will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm -The Reception culminates with a limousine tour of Little Saigon -The evening will conclude with guests enjoying a full-course meal from   one of Little Saigon's finest restaurants and more entertainment. -Email: biz@westminsterchamber.org Ironhorse Trifecta Poker Run & Open House 3rd Leg of the Trifecta - See MARCH for Details

October 2008

Founder's Day Festival Wester Civic Center 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Friday through Sunday, Saturday Parade - Little Westminster Dog Show - Crafts, Food Booths, Games and more - Call Westminster Community Services at 714.895.2860 - Saturday Pancake Breakfast       - Westminster Senior Center (in Civic Center)       - A Kiwanis Club of Westminster Charity Event       - Call Judy Kampmann at 714.897.3221 Candidates Forum Westminster Community Services, East/West Room 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Open to All Westminster, CA, Mayoral and City Council Candidates - The Public is invited to meet, greet and ask questions of the Candidates - Call Westminster Chamber of Commerce, 714.898.9648 Annual Classic Car Show Blakey Historical Park 8612 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Free Admission and free tours of the Museum - Food, games, opportunity drawings and entertainment - A Westminster Historical Society Charity Event - Call Westminster Historical Society, 714.891.2597 Holiday Happening at Westminster Mall Westminster Mall Bolsa Ave. @ Goldenwest St., Westminster - Wear a costume to trick or treat through the Mall - Play carnival games at the lower level, JC Penney wing - Hosted by Westminster Community Services & Recreation Department and    Westminster Mall to give the community a safe environment in    which to celebrate the holiday - Call Westminster Community Services, 714.895.2860

November 2008

Community Thanksgiving Dinner Community Services East/West Room 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Complete Thanksgiving Dinner - Volunteers and Sponsors Sought - Free to the Community:  Homeless, Seniors and those who do not wish to spend the Holiday alone - Call Judy Kampmann, 714.897.3221 Westminster Family Resource Center Toy Drive Community Services East/West Room 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Drop off new unwrapped gifts at the city of Westminster - Monetary dontations will also be greatly appreciated - If your a business who wishes to participate by collecting toys at your site please    contact the Westminster Family Resource Center, 714.903.1331 for more info.

December 2008

City Christmas Tree Lighting Westminster Civic Center 8200 Westminster Blvd. - Call Westminster Community Services, 714.895.2860 City Home & Business Decorating Contest - Variety of categories for Residents and Businesses - Registration Deadline must be met.      Applications available at City Hall, the Westminster Chamber of Commerce,    City Hall at the Mall, and Community Services and Recreation. - Call Westminster Community Services, 714.895.2860 Holiday Luncheon & Silent Auction - A Soroptimist International of Westminster Charity Event - Call Patty McAdams at 714.437.7500 Tree of Remembrance Westminster Memorial Park 14801 Beach Blvd., Westminster - Memorial service to honor/celebrate the lives of loved ones lost - Special music and candle lighting ceremony - Clear ornaments available in lobby to place pictures/small   remembrances of loved ones are then placed on the Tree of Remembrance - Call Diane Brackett, 714.893.2421

January 2008

Flower Festival Thu. 24 through Tue. Feb. 5 - Held at Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon - 9200 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster

February 2008

Tet - Vietnamese New Year Celebration - Parade along Bolsa Avenue in Westminster Public Service Awards Luncheon Tue. 26, 11:45 am Featured Sponsors ... THE GAS COMPANY                                    AVANT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING                           BOLSA CHICA SELF STORAGE Legislative Host ...     SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON Supporting Sponsors ...   Shoreline Ambulance   Union Bank of California    Wells Fargo Home Mortgage      and the Quy Huynh Team   Abrazar, Inc.    American Family Housing    Andrew Hall, Chief of Police    Boys & Girls Club of Westminster    Bridgecreek Realty Investment Corp.    First Bank    Golden Trophy & Awards    Huntington Westminster - Sr. Apt. Home    Kiwanis Club of Westminster    Helen Paris, Life Time Member    Rainbow Disposal    Soroptimist International of Westminster    Time Warner Cable    Warne Enterprises    Westminster Memorial Park    Westminster Police Officers Association Floral Sponsor ... Dave's Flowers - Honoring local public servants from the City of Westminster,   Westminster Police Department, Midway City Sanitary District,   Orange County Fire Authority and California Highway Patrol - The 2007 Citizen of the Year and the 2007 Club/Organization of    the Year are named. Westminster Rose Center Terrace Ballroom 14150 All American Way, Westminster Click here for Reservation Flyer Friday Night Fish Fry 7836 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Each Friday Night of Lent (6 weeks, including Good Friday) - Take Out Orders available - Call Knights of Columbus, Council #3926, 714.893.9658 Valentine Dinner Dance Terrace Ballroom 14140 All American Way, Westminster - A Kiwanis Club of Westminster Charity Event - Call Johanna Susi at 714.898.3311 x 262

March 2008

Spring Break Carnival at the Mall Westminster Mall Goldenwest St. @ Bolsa Ave., Westminster - Enjoy a full day of rides at the carnival for just $20.00 - Unlimited ride wristbands are now on sale and can be purchased at the   Community Services Department   8200  Westminster Blvd, Westminster - 25% of the sales will go to promote and support  youth programs in the community - Contact the Westminster Youth Committee   at 714.895.2860, ext. 561 for more information Friday Night Fish Fry 7836 Westminster Blvd., Westminster - Each Friday Night of Lent (6 weeks, including Good Friday) - Take Out Orders available - Call Knights of Columbus, Council #3926, 714.893.9658 Ironhorse Trifecta Poker Run & Open House Harley-Davidson of Westminster 13031 Goldenwest St., Westminster -Live Music - BBQ Lunch - Raffle & 50/50 Drawing - Vendors - Proceeds benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Westminster - Call Harley-Davidson of Westminster at 714.893.4000

April 2008

Tue. 22, 11:30 am, Registration & Check-in State of The City Luncheon Thank You to Our 2008 Sponsor ... The Gas Company Thank You to Our 2008 Featured Sponsors ... Warne Enterprises                                      Showcase Chevrolet                                      Southern California Edison Thank You to Our 2008 Business Sponsor ... Huntington Westminster - Senior Apartment Homes Westminster Rose Center 14140 All American Way, Westminster Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities