USA250 Anniversary Mural: A Living Story

    Art and history make a beautiful match!  Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill, a renowned portrait artist and muralist, and her husband, Steve Tuthill, a computer scientist and AI consultant, set out to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the...

OC Artist Captures Fight for Liberty on Canvas

      More than twenty-five years ago, Philippine-born Cindy Jose Scott was told that a serious medical condition affecting her voice would require her to refrain from  speaking for at least two months. Already proficient in water color and other mediums, Cindy...

USA250-OC’s Hazard Reenacts “French in Newport”

    Dan Hazard, Chairman of USA250-OC’s Advisory Leadership Team, recently participated in the annual French in Newport living-history day on July 12, commemorating the Franco-American alliance which led to the surrender by the British to American and French forces at...

Orange County Student Wins California Civics Bee Competition

    Arlo Fravien, 13, an eighth-grade student at Walton Intermediate School in Garden Grove, has won the competition to represent California in the National Civics Bee in Washington, D. C. in November.      Sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the...

USA250-OC Launch Featured on C-SPAN

May 22, 2025     USA250-OC’s inspirational launch was aired on C-SPAN on May 18, followed by inquiries from across the nation. Held in the iconic East Room of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library on January 18, the event featured riveting presentations by Jeffrey...