Santa Ana City Council to honor Vietnamese Temple on 2nd St. this Saturday

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATES LOCAL TEMPLE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY AT UPCOMING CEREMONY

Who: Join the Santa Ana City Council and Abbot Thich Minh Nguyen as they gather at the Truc Lam Yen Temple to honor the Vietnamese community.
What: A ceremonial press event will designate this temple as the birthplace of the Vietnamese community in Orange County.
When: Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.
Where: Truc Lam Yen Tu Temple
1924 W. Second Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone: 714-834-0250

Interview and photo opportunities will be available immediately following the ceremony. Lunch will be served for those who attend this momentous event. Parking for the event will be at the Sav Mor Thrift parking lot at 2025 W. 1st Street in Santa Ana.

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