Orange Recognizes Gold Medal Olympian Resident, Celebrates Chamber’s Anniversary

Orange Mayor Mark Murphy speaks with volleyball olympian Andrea Drews in celebrating the Orange Chamber of Commerce 100 Year Anniversery in Orange, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Dozens of residents of Orange, California, gathered in the town’s historic square to celebrate the Chamber of Commerce’s centennial anniversary on Aug. 17. The chamber also recognized the city’s gold medal volleyball Olympian Annie Drews.

The Orange Chamber of Commerce, founded on Aug. 17, 1921, is a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of businesses and focuses on boosting the city’s economy. The chamber’s president, Al Ricci, cut the opening ribbon outside of the chamber’s new office location.