ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif.—Officials and veterans gathered July 1 to celebrate the claiming of land for a controversial veteran cemetery in Anaheim Hills. “Today Anaheim is open to veterans,” said Anaheim Councilmember Trevor O’Neil. “I’m bringing a resolution to Anaheim city council later this month to support the veteran cemetery and commit the City of Anaheim [to a] proactive role in helping to bring this project to fruition.” The announcement came about a week after plans to build the memorial grounds in Irvine fizzled. Following years of reports and studies, Irvine city council on June 22 took no action to construct a Veteran’s Memorial Park and Cemetery at the Orange County Great Park. The lack of action left the project in limbo until now. “This is a long time coming and it is about time,” Congresswoman Young Kim said in a statement. “Building a veteran cemetery to honor veterans who served our country has been …