PATTI WIDDICOMBE was honored at the Garden Grove City Council meeting Tuesday (OC Tribune photo).
From a staff writer
More than a half-century ago, when fast food restaurants were few and far between, the Widdicombe family brought a McDonald’s restaurant to Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, one of the first in Orange County.
The restaurant, and its imitators, changed the way Americans ate and socialized and is a familiar sight all across the globe.
Its noteworthy contributions to the community include helping workers pay for college education, donating food for civic events, and hosting a COVID-19 vaccination event that served 1,200 people, who got a coupon for a food item in addition to the inoculation.
Also on Tuesday night, the council voted to adopt a proclamation to recognize August as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month in Garden Grove and to adopt a proclamation celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the city.