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Sign Up for Anaheim Alert Today! See Back for Details Culture Rocks Experience the arts and culture side of Anaheim ---PAGE BREAK--- Join the City of Anaheim in its annual FREE egg hunt and spring-time activities! Saturday, April 11, 2009 9A.M. Activities Begin 10A.M. Egg Hunt Begins Pearson Park 400 N. Lemon Street Children, 2-12 years of age, are invited to bring a basket or bag to fill with goodies. For more information, call Anaheim Community Services at (714)765-5219 or visit www.anaheim.net. SPRING INTO FUN ---PAGE BREAK--- On the Cover The Muzeo’s “Color of Rock: The Art of Philip Burke” exhibit is just one of the many cultural offerings Anaheim has to offer. ©LBMadison Fine Art, LLC & Philip Burke ©Color of Rock: A Traveling exhibition from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio Spring 2009 T Anaheim Features 10 Let’s Get Cultural A sampling of the cultural venues in Anaheim. 14 What’s That? Do you know what that piece of art means, or why it’s there? 17 Beyond the Summit Meet Bonner Paddock; he’s climbed mountains for kids, literally! Departments 2 City Scene Maxwell Park expands; The NAMM trade show rocks and rolls it way into Anaheim; In a time of need, the Anaheim community rises to the challenge; A special thank you to the City’s 2009 Rose Parade float decorating volunteers and sponsors. 7 Newsmakers A young, Anaheim female golfer is making her way to the top of the leader board. 9 Building for the Future The time to conserve water is now to ensure we can enjoy it in the future. 10 Calendar of Events 18 Business Connection Amid the current economic climate, a local Anaheim business celebrates a one-year anniversary by giving back to the local community; Submit your bright idea in the first-ever AC-NET Clean Tech Business Plan Competition. 20 Important Phone Numbers and Websites Mayor Curt Pringle Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hernandez Council Member Lorri Galloway Council Member Harry S. Sidhu, P.E. Council Member Lucille Kring City Manager David M. Morgan Managing Editor Martha Z. De Sollar Editor Erin Wahlen Contributors: Lauren Hertel, Ann Ora, Margie Otto, Erin Wahlen Anaheim Magazine is published quarterly by the City of Anaheim. Address all correspondence to Anaheim Magazine, c/o Managing Editor, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. The City of Anaheim is a City Council/City Manager form of government. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions at City Council meetings, Tuesdays at 5 P.M. while the City Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the City. If you have any concerns regarding the City of Anaheim, simply dial 3-1-1 from any landline phone or (714)765-4311. Anaheim Anytime representatives are available 7:00 A.M.— 5:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Recorded information is also available. About Anaheim: The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and is California’s 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 2,100 City employees. The municipal corporation’s annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning USA Men’s Volleyball Team call Anaheim home. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the City, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. 10 14 17 2 18 To contact the City of Anaheim 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please visit the Anaheim Anytime link at www.anaheim.net. ---PAGE BREAK--- Anaheim’s float because of his dedication to the team and unrivaled Olympic victory. It took many diverse flowers and seeds to create the detail- ing and dimension on the magnificent float. Yellow themums were used to create the vibrant yellow color of the music box, and red and white carnation petals were used to decorate the American flag on the front of the float. The large palm trees were decorated with palm fiber, komodor fern, orchids and roses. The float would not have been complete without the many hours put in by the more than 500 Anaheim volunteers. Stu- dents from local high schools and clubs, as well as individuals excited to be a part of the City’s float, did an amazing job and transformed the float into a floral masterpiece. Each day of the seven decorating days, volunteers were given a special sou- venir donated by the venues and teams depicted on the float. A special thank you goes out to all volunteers and organiza- tions that helped make this experience truly memorable. T (Above) Head coach of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team, Hugh McCutcheon, was the sole rider on the City’s float. HE CITY OF ANAHEIM ENTERTAINED MILLIONS WITH ITS 2009 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® PARADE FLOAT. Fitting of the parade theme “Hats off to Entertainment,” the City’s float titled, “Crank up the Entertainment,” showcased the many venues found in Anaheim that entertain residents and visitors alike throughout the year. A larger-than-life music box was created to represent the entertainment that it has brought children for centuries. The music box showed off the many venues in Anaheim, including Angel Stadium of Ana- heim, Anaheim GardenWalk, the Grove of Anaheim, the Con- vention Center, where the NBA D-League’s Anaheim Arsenal play, Honda Center, the magic of Disneyland Resort and a salute to the City’s position as host of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team. The City tree, the magnolia, was also depicted on the float, along with the City flower, the calendula. Hugh McCutcheon, Head Coach of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team, was the sole rider on the City’s float. McCutcheon was asked to ride Anaheim “Cranks It Up” At the 2009 Tournament of Roses® Parade 2 Anaheim T Spring 2009 ©DBS Photography C I T Y S C E N E ---PAGE BREAK--- HIS PAST JANUARY, THE ANAHEIM CON- VENTION CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS (NAMM) TRADE SHOW AND CONVENTION. The NAMM show, the convention center’s largest, wel- comed more than 85,000 registrants during its four days of action-packed music and entertainment. Participants filled nearly every square foot of the convention center’s 815,000 square feed of exhibit space with almost every musical instru- ment known to man. From guitars by Fender and Martin, to flutes by Pearl Flutes to drum shells by Anaheim’s own Anderson International Trading Company, there was some- thing to attract everyone in the music industry. Also attracting attendees to the NAMM show was the wide variety of celebrities who were in search of the latest tech- nology, performing for a company, or there simply to sign a few autographs for longtime fans. Among the celebrity sight- ings were Gene Simmons, Dick Dale, Adrian Young (drum- mer for Anaheim-native No Doubt) and Alicia Keys. However, not all the action took place at the convention center. Just a few steps away, the entertainment carried on at Anaheim GardenWalk, where trade-show goers and passers- by could stop and enjoy one of the many concerts performed in the Rock and Gala Gardens. The City of Anaheim’s ideal climate during the winter months, wide array of activities and supreme convention center have brought the NAMM show back to Anaheim since 1976. NAMM’s mission is to ‘unify, lead and strengthen the global music products industry and to increase active partic- ipation in music making.’ For more information about the NAMM trade show, please visit www.namm.org or to learn more about the Anaheim Convention Center, please visit www.anaheim.net. T The Halls Were Alive with the Sound of Music C I T Y S C E N E 3 Spring 2009 T Anaheim ---PAGE BREAK--- Anaheim Ducks joined forces with the Los Angeles Kings to donate money as well. The Samueli Foundation and Kings Care Foundation each contributed $25,000 to fire victims as well as collected donations at their home games. Local com- panies AT&T and Time Warner offered free phone forward- ing services and stopped billing on houses destroyed by the fires. A Local Assistance Center (LAC) opened in East Ana- heim which provided fire victims with access to more than 30 local organizations. The Anaheim Community Services Department and Orange County Social Services Agency worked together to organize the center. The purpose of the LAC was to provide a center where victims could receive need- ed attention and service in one location, without the incon- venience of multiple phone calls and multiple commutes. Local departments in the City stepped in to help residents immediately. The Anaheim Fire and Police Departments worked together to ensure residents were safe and informed during the crisis. In the days following, the Planning Dep- artment set up a special program for those residents who wanted to repair or rebuild their homes by waiving fees and giving them first priority with permits. Public Utilities en- sured residents affected by the fires were not charged for city services such as trash and electricity, and Public Works worked with the Gas Company to ensure residents would not be charged for gas if affected. In addition, there was the heroic story of off-duty Anaheim firefighters who helped a resident find a prized possession among the remains of her home. These firefighters volunteered their free time to sift through the rubble of a house com- pletely destroyed by the fire, searching for a beloved wedding ring. Finally, on the fourth day, the ring was recovered. These are just a few examples of the compassion shown by the Anaheim community during the fires, and truly demon- strates how the City of Anaheim values it residents first. Be sure to sign up for the new Anaheim Alert community notification system today! See back cover for details. T NAHEIM RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORS DEMONSTRATED COMPASSION AND ACTION THIS PAST NOVEMBER, COMING OUT IN FULL FORCE TO HELP THOSE COM- MUNITY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THE 2008 FREEWAY FIRE. City departments, local businesses, community groups and private citizens all stepped up to lend a hand in a variety of ways. As soon as the evacuations had been ordered, local hotels opened their doors to fire victims, offering discounted rates on rooms and waiving pet fees. Local restaurants such as the Anaheim White House had free food for fire victims, and the local Anaheim Chipotle provided free food for people at the Local Assistance Center in Anaheim. The local Lion’s Club District donated thousands of dollars in Target gift cards to the Anaheim Community Foundation to help Anaheim res- idents who lost their homes and personal belongings. There were also many local venues that held fundraisers to raise money for those who lost their homes or suffered damage to their properties. The Orange County Ice Palace held a weekend of fundrais- ing events and donated its admission fees to fire victims. The Anaheim Stands Strong During the 2008 Freeway Fire 4 Anaheim T Spring 2009 ©Pete Turner/Getty Images C I T Y S C E N E Anaheim residents find much needed help at the Local Assistance Center. ---PAGE BREAK--- HIS PAST JANUARY, MAXWELL PARK CEL- EBRATED THE OPENING OF ITS MUCH ANTICIPATED EXPANSION. The additional 7.1 acres that were dedicated was acquired though a Licensed Agreement with Southern California Edison, and brings the total park size to 22 acres. The new area includes a ball field, two parking lots, a new restroom and additional landscaping. This compliments the existing softball fields, exercise course and children’s play area. Maxwell Park was developed in 1958, and was originally 15 acres. The Park operates through a joint agreement with Magnolia School District. It is also home to the Haskett Branch Library, and is adjacent to the Anaheim Therapeutic Recreation Center. The park’s close proximity to these two facilities creates an ideal environment for those looking to settle down with a good book or in search of an ideal setting for recreation activities. For more information on Maxwell Park, visit www.anaheim.net. T 5 Spring 2009 T Anaheim C I T Y S C E N E Maxwell Park Offers New Facilities for Residents HIS COMING MAY WILL MARK THE CLOSE OF DEPUTY CITY MANAGER JOEL FICK’S 35-YEAR TENURE WITH THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. Fick joined the City in 1974 as a Planning Aide, and after many career advancements, rose to the position of Deputy City Manager in 2003 which allowed him to further the City’s goals by having direct oversight of the Planning, Community Development and Public Works Departments. In this position, Fick has led planning efforts for the suc- cessful completion of numerous large-scale projects in the Anaheim Resort, Platinum Triangle, Canyon Business Cen- ter, the hill and canyon areas, and major individual projects such as Honda Center, The Festival Shopping Center and Anaheim GardenWalk. In addition, Fick initiated an update for the Citywide General Plan; which led to the creation of the Platinum Triangle project. “Joel has been instrumental in Anaheim’s development and community landscape,” said Anaheim City Manager David M. Morgan. “I truly respect Joel for his dedication to the City and its residents, and wish him the best in retirement.” Fick has been a resident of Anaheim for the past 49 years, and attended elementary, middle and high school in the City. Fick received his Masters in Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Geography from California State Univer- sity, Fullerton. He has also been highly involved in the com- munity, serving on numerous boards of local organizations, as well as teaching planning classes at his alma mater. After a very successful and highly rewarding career, Fick will undoubtedly leave a lasting mark on the City of Anaheim. The City is grateful for his many years of service, and wishes him a wonderful retirement. T Anaheim Says Goodbye to Deputy City Manager ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- NAHEIM’S 13-YEAR-OLD JESSICA VASILIC HAS PROVEN THAT HARD WORK AND PER- SEVERANCE PAYS OFF. She recently won the Southern California Toyota Cup Championship; a tournament of the Southern California Professional Golf Association Junior Tour. The tournament was held at the Trilogy Golf Course in La Quinta. Vasilic scored a 67 in the final round, and now holds the female course record there. This was her second win of the season, securing her the Toyota Tour Cup Series title. Vasilic is a student at El Rancho Charter School and cur- rently ranked 7th in her age group and 139th overall. She had three wins in 10 tournaments on the Junior Tour last year, and she didn’t miss a single cut from a tournament. She was also the 2007 Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County Cham- pion for age 11 and under. Vasilic is already well on her way to being a top-rated female golfer; other golfers that have won the Toyota Cup Championship include Tiger Woods and Angela Park. Not only is Vasilic a gifted golfer, but she also excels in the classroom. Vasilic is part of the Junior Amateur Golf Scholars program, and had a GPA of over 4.0 last semester. Look for her competing in Southern California PGA Junior Tour competitions beginning this February! T Young Anaheim Golfer Swings Her Way to Victory 7 N E W S M A K E R S ©Chris Austin, SCPGA Spring 2009 T Anaheim ---PAGE BREAK--- ON’T BE FOOLED BY THE EARLY WINTER RAINS. ANAHEIM, LIKE THE REST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, IS IN A SERIOUS DROUGHT—AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS. In fact, early this fall, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Anaheim’s imported water supplier, warned that it may get only 15 percent of the water it request- ed from the State, that’s the second lowest in history. Over the last several years, the entire southern California region has lost 280 billion gallons of water due to supply cutbacks; that’s enough water to supply Anaheim for about seven years. And, even if we do have several years of above normal rain, additional factors such as agricultural demand and popula- tion growth point to drought conditions that won’t be ending anytime soon. However, a water emergency is something you can prepare for. This past September, Anaheim City Council passed a res- olution urging its residents and businesses to adopt voluntary water conservation practices, which include plumbing repairs, sprinkler system adjustments, reduced landscape watering, and runoff and evaporation management. To learn more about Anaheim’s programs and incentives, visit www.anaheim.net, click on Anaheim Anytime and type “water news.” Or call one of our 311 representatives by dialing 3-1-1 from any landline in Anaheim or (714) 765-4311. T Doing Your Part to Help Manage Our Water Crisis B U I L D I N G F O R T H E F U T U R E 8 Anaheim T Spring 2009 ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 Spring 2009 T Anaheim C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Upcoming events at Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Avenue (714) 704-2500 www.hondacenter.com 28 February Cal State Fullerton’s Front and Center 2009: Reba 28, 30 March Billy Joel and Elton John Face 2 Face 19, 20 April L The Circus Starring Britney Spears Public events at Anaheim Convention Center & Arena 800 West Katella Avenue (714) 765-8950 www.anaheim.net 11–14 March 2009 Big West Basketball Tournament 20–22 March The 2009 American Showcase National Cheer & Dance Competition 27–29 March United Spirit Association All Star Nationals 27–28 March Disneyland Martial Arts Festival 2–5 April 17th Annual Orange County Boat Show 26 April The Great Bridal Expo Selected events at The Grove of Anaheim 2200 East Katella Avenue (714) 712-2700 www.thegroveofanaheim.com 1 March L Jim Brickman 8 March L The Pretenders 19 March L Blue Oyster Cult 4 April OC Music Awards Upcoming shows at House of Blues Downtown Disney 1530 South Disneyland Drive (714) 778-BLUE www.hob.com 2 March The Guitar Generation featuring Paul Gilbert, George and Richie Kotzen 3 March Zappa Plays Zappa 21 March OK Go with Longwave, OI Echo 22 March L Blue October 7 April L Billy Currington ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 Anaheim T Spring 2009 ©LBMadison Fine Art, LLC & Philip Burke ©Color of Rock: A Traveling exhibition from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio ---PAGE BREAK--- Muzeo T he Muzeo, Southern California’s newest museum, is con- veniently located in the building formally known as the Carnegie Library on the corner of Broadway and Anaheim Boulevards. The Muzeo provides a diverse collection of culture and art through a variety of exhibits that are offered through- out the year; many of these exhibitions wouldn’t be seen in Orange County otherwise. Kicking off the Muzeo’s exhibits in 2009 is the “The Color of Rock: The Art of Philip Burke.” This exhibition features 32 original canvasses that highlight the distinctive contemporary work of one of America’s foremost artists and features por- traits of some of the most iconic rock and roll legends of all time. This exhibit was organized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Philip Burke’s unique and vivid portraits of celebrities, from politics, business, sports and the arts have been featured in more than 200 magazines and news- papers, including Time, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ and Vogue. The Muzeo is also currently show- ing an exhibit about monsters, called “How to Make a Monster: the Art and Technology of Animatronics.” This interactive exhibit reveals the secrets behind how mon- sters are made for movies. The exhibit allows visitors to be an animatronics puppeteer. You can see such characters as the Crocodile from Peter Pan, a gorilla from George of the Jungle and the famous Abominable Snowman, among others. In May, the Monsters will be joined by the exhibit “Bizarre Beasts: Past and Present,” which will make this a “two-head- ed monster exhibit.” Visitors will also get to see some of the most odd and unusual creatures to walk on Earth. The exhib- it includes skeletons, fossils and life-size models of these bizarre beasts. You can get in to see both exhibits for the price of one! In October, the Muzeo will be home to the travelling exhib- it “The Treasures of Napoleon.” This exhibit will allow visi- tors to take an in-depth look into the complex and legendary life of Napoleon Bonaparte. With more than 250 artifacts included in the exhibit, visitors will get a great chance to learn and analyze this historic figure. Some artifacts include a let- ter Napoleon wrote when he was just 14, a lock of Josephine’s hair, and his personal map of the French Empire. Due to this, and other highly educational exhibits, ticket discounts are sometimes offered for student groups. The Muzeo is open daily from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. More infor- mation on the Muzeo and its exhibits can be found by visiting www.muzeo.org. Spring 2009 T Anaheim 11 CULTURAL L E T ’ S G E T A naheim is known by many as the “world’s celebration destination,” but what some may not realize is that Anaheim is also home to many cultural and artistic venues. Whether you are looking for something to do on the weekend, or love performing arts, Anaheim has a place for you. Within the City’s limits, one can find a pre- mier museum, a ballet company and a theater company among many other venues. The Muzeo, Anaheim Ballet and Chance Theater all provide world-class venues for the arts. They allow the local community to enjoy art at its finest and provide opportunities for children to learn and experience the arts. The best part is that they are all local and affordable! ---PAGE BREAK--- 12 Anaheim T Spring 2009 ©Martin Levinne Anaheim Ballet O ne of the many featured talents in the City happens to be a young group of talented ballet students. Anaheim’s resident ballet company, Anaheim Ballet, has been a part of the City’s fabric since 1997 and has been providing ballet to the local community for more than 25 years. The company consists of three main entities that bring the world of ballet to the local community. There is a professional company, a school for children to learn the art of ballet, and an after- school outreach program called STEP-UP!. The groups show- case their talents both locally and regionally, and prove just how talented this Anaheim-based company is. The professional company puts on performances through- out the year locally in Orange County and Los Angeles, as well as regionally in California, Nevada and Arizona. They pride themselves on entertaining audiences with classically rooted programming with a contemporary presentation. The compa- ny presents annual performances for the community, includ- ing most recently, the Nutcracker. Many performers in the Anaheim Ballet company have gained recognition from abroad and are currently members of international ballet companies. Anaheim Ballet offers classes for children and teens, ages 10-19, who are interested in pursuing a dance career. Currently, there are more than 300 students training with the company. The students take weekly classes and have the option of attending a summer intensive program as well. The school puts on a recital in the winter at the Heritage Forum in Down- town Anaheim, and a summer performance at Pearson Park Amphitheater. Aside from local performances, the students also have the opportunity to compete in the Young America Grand Prix competition. This is the only student ballet com- petition in America, and winners receive scholarships to leading dance schools both nationally and internationally. Members of the Anaheim Ballet school have been to the finals in New York every year since the competition was created. The competition provides a great opportunity for students to achieve their dream of being a professional dancer. The school’s STEP-UP! program was designed with the intent to expose the world of ballet to local community mem- bers, ages 8-22. This is an after-school outreach program that brings dance to people, who may not have had the opportu- nity otherwise, and uses dance to teach them important social skills. Anaheim Ballet believes that ‘through dance, these chil- dren can learn patience, perseverance and hard work.’ In the classes, students are taught ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop as part of the curriculum. Often, students who want to pursue further study are given scholarships to be mainstreamed into regular classes. Some of the company’s students who began with the STEP-UP! program have gone on to receive place- ment in some of the nation’s leading ballet companies. Additional Anaheim Ballet information can be found by visit- ing www.anaheimballet.org. ---PAGE BREAK--- ©Doug Catiller Spring 2009 T Anaheim 13 The Chance Theater T he Chance Theater, located in East Anaheim, is the only non-profit theater in Anaheim and recently celebrated its tenth year of bringing Off-Broadway theatre to the region. One of the theater’s main goals is to provide a local, intimate theater that inspires artistic expression in Anaheim and throughout Orange County. The theater hosts a variety of performances throughout the year, from musicals to dramas and comedies. They are currently presenting a West Coast Premier drama through March, followed by the musical from Tony Award® winning writer Mark Hollmann and Jack Helbig “The Girl, The Grouch, and The Goat.” The Chance Theater also offers a summer intensive pro- gram for Orange County students called “Speak Up-And Take a Chance.” Through this program, students have the oppor- tunity to study under members of the Theater, and learn skills from acting to writing and set design. Their performances are set to take place in July and August at the Chance Theater. In an effort to expand their goal of bringing theater educa- tion to the local community, the Chance Theater has created new programs targeted for Girl Scout troops and elementary school students. The Girl Scout program is designed to help members earn their theater badge through participation in a single-day workshop. For students, grades 4-8, the Theatre has designed a “Weekend @ Play” program where they can write and perform in their very own show in the course of one weekend. Additionally, high school juniors and seniors who are inter- ested in playwriting can take a class through Chance Theater from September to March. This program, “Write Stuff!,” will allow each student to take an in-depth look into being a play- wrighter, and write a ten-minute play that will be critiqued by members of the theater. One script from each class will be chosen to be performed by the theater actors at the Write Stuff! Festival at the end of the program. In an effort to provide a more affordable theater experience for young-adult patrons, Chance Theater has introduced the NextGen campaign that offers students, 25 and under, dis- counted prices on season and individual performance tickets. Additional information on ticket packages and other Chance Theatre programs can be found at www.chancetheater.com. These are only three of the many artistic and cultural venues the City of Anaheim has to offer. Next time the question “what should we do…?” comes up, consider these and the many other cultural destinations your City has available and experience something new. T ---PAGE BREAK--- is evolving into more than a business destination. With the recent addition of the Muzeo, Southern California’s newest museum, its close proximity to the Heritage Forum and the wide array of art pieces and displays along Anaheim Boulevard and Center Street Promenade, it’s clear that Downtown Anaheim its becoming an arts and culture destination as well. Visitors to Downtown Anaheim have likely seen or passed by the numerous art displays carefully positioned along the sidewalks, but were unaware of the piece’s purpose or mean- ing. In an effort to represent Anaheim’s past, present and promising future, an arts advisory committee was developed and comprised of Anaheim property owners and community representatives. This committee was charged with helping 14 Anaheim T Spring 2009 W H A T ’S T H A T ? Downtown Anaheim ---PAGE BREAK--- develop, review and recommend an overall art plan, approve selection of an expert jury which would advise on the plan and recommend artists, approve the selection of artists and approve the design for the art. Through the committee’s research process, they came across seven different artists who were com- missioned to create artwork that embodied Ana- heim’s principals and showcased them through different forms and mediums. Two of the artists whose style and ideas stood out and created many of the artwork seen in Downtown Anaheim were Nobuho (Nobi) Nagasawa and Buster Simpson. Nagasawa was born in Japan and studied in Holland and Germany before coming to the United States. Her training in ceramics provided the basis for her first public art works, including an inlaid sidewalk for Berlin and large-scale adobe kiln-like constructions made permanent through the traditional firing process of ceramics. For Nagasawa, the structure was the lasting element. Coming from a society that has had an unbroken culture for thousands of years, Nagasawa often looks far back to the past for her inspiration. In Downtown Anaheim, much of her work refers to the Gabrieleno Indians. Nagasawa’s latest work for the San Francisco Arts Commission was recently completed this past fall. Nagasawa has exhibited her work internationally including in Mito, Japan; one of Anaheim’s sister cities. In contrast to Nagasawa, is Buster Simpson. Simpson’s artwork has helped pioneer the revival of public art in the United States. Since the mid 1970s, Simpson has placed many of his deceptive- ly simple sculptures in the public domain. Often addressing issues of ecological and social concern, his work is made using basic construction skills with common and/or recycled materials. This down-to-earth approach strikes a balance between the humorous and the serious with many of his artworks offering solutions to real problems. Simpson has won several fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and has had solo exhibitions at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. and the Seattle Art Museum. He has received commissions for public art works in cities across the United States and in foreign countries. To view the artwork of these two artists and others, a walk- ing tour has been created that guides people through down- town Anaheim to experience the City’s Art in Public Places. Following are just a few of the artworks one can find on the tour that begins at the intersection of Lemon and Center Street Promenade and continues east toward Anaheim Boule- vard. While on the tour, be sure to look for the purple circle with a number that correlates the display with its description in the walking tour. 1. Hammer Clock Designed by Daniel Martinez, the clock announces the pas- sage of time; a functional element recalling street side clocks, typically found on the main street in a town, and pays trib- ute to hard work, especially of the blacksmiths, in the origi- nal colony. The pocket watch hangs at a perilous angle rest- ing on a hammerhead twelve feet off the ground, depicting the precarious nature of time; that people never have enough time and are constantly on the edge. The clock face is a map of the world, positioning Anaheim in a global setting. 3. Orange Crates A design of Nobuho Nagasawa, the orange crates scattered about near the Hammer Clock reflect Anaheim’s rich agri- cultural heritage. The pictures on the sides of each crate are replicas of the original artwork used by Anaheim’s thriving citrus growers. Spring 2009 T Anaheim 15 ---PAGE BREAK--- 16 Anaheim T Spring 2009 9. Knowse to the Stone Designed by Buster Simpson, this display may take a moment to comprehend, but once done, it’s easy to see Simpson’s lit- eral meaning of putting one’s nose to the grindstone. This display honors the hard work conducted by those in Anaheim’s history, while also illustrating the City’s current work habits, that at times can be more mental than physical. 10. Anaheim Benches A concept of Buster Simpson, the benches that line Center Street Promenade remind visitors to the area that they are in the heart of Anaheim. As seen in the lower left picture, each concrete A has been decorated with fragments of tile, brick, mortar, cement and other materials that were gathered along Center Street Promenade, as well as historical pictures of Downtown Anaheim. The focus of such a concept was to pre- serve pieces of the past in these benches, which now stand among the area’s newer buildings. 13. Public Utility Forum Designed by Buster Simpson, this is more than a pleasant area to spend a lunch break or escape from the sun on a warm summer day. This area, also known as “Buster’s East Room,” was designed to illustrate a social gathering place, known as an outdoor forum, where podiums positioned at opposite ends of the forum give man a “helping hand.” The light fixtures overhead were designed to help “shed light” on those who entered the room. 18. Veterans Monument and Plaza With the goal of honoring those who have fallen during serv- ice under the Nation’s armed forces branches, Richard Turner designed this monument with layers of meaning. Located within a 50 foot diameter plaza, the bronze bas-relief monu- ment represents the everyday aspects of wartime military serv- ice. The monument encircles the upper portion of a concrete column while the lower portion appears to have formed of sedimentary layers—a reference to geological time. Included in the Plaza are two fountains and four benches that further accentuate the center column. The design of the fountains takes its cue from the classical Indian “chadar,” with water flowing over slanting planes on which the war years are written in high relief. The fountains provide a ritual cleansing of war years. The four concrete benches that flank the foun- tains have the four quarters of the twentieth century with each period of the war years inscribed in boldface numbers. A fitting placement, this Plaza is in close proximity to the flagpole on the West side of Anaheim Boulevard and tucked between the Muzeo and Promenade Lofts, and offers a sanc- tuary and contemplative space sought by veterans. These are only six of the 26 art displays that can be enjoyed along the City’s self-guided Art in Public places tour. Additionally, two new art displays will be added to the tour in the coming months. Look for a new water feature in Anaheim Plaza and artwork by Peter Shire in the Harbor Lofts Plaza. For a map of the tour and for more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. T 10 A R T W A L K D O W N T O W N ---PAGE BREAK--- Beyond the Summit M ount Kilimanjaro towers over the surrounding arid plains of Africa at a daunting 19,340 feet. Located in Northeast Tanzania, near the Kenya border, Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain. As such, Kilimanjaro has become a major destina- tion for mountaineers and trekkers from around the world. Although many have attempted to scale this wonder, only a few have actually set foot on its summit. In September of 2008, Bonner Paddock set forth on what many believed to be an impossible feat. Believe it or not, it was not the idea of scaling the mountain that had many in doubt. You see, for 32 years, Bonner has defied the odds as a man liv- ing with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a medical condition caused by a permanent brain injury that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth. The primary characteristic of cerebral palsy is a lack of muscle control and movement. As a child, Bonner was told by doctors that he would require the use of a wheelchair at the age of 15 and be dead by the age of 20. Now, at the age of 32, he works as the Anaheim Ducks Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships. In the last two years, Bonner climbed Mount Whitney and ran in the 2006 Orange County Marathon. The inspiration for his latest adventure came from a close source. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Ducks co-owners Henry and Susan Samueli encouraged their employees to spend their time volunteering for a charity they felt passion- ate about. Bonner chose to confront his own disabil- ity by joining the United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County (UCP-OC), a non-profit organization dedi- cated to serving the needs of children with all types of developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy. Through volunteering, Bonner found himself more at peace with his ailment. This inevitably became the motivation for Bonner’s interest in tackling activities that would push his physical capacity, while simultaneously raising money for a cause. So, in the winter of 2007, Bonner began training for his tough climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. He also began collecting donations, in hopes that he could raise $250,000 to help launch the UCP-OC’s Early Childhood Learning Center, that will provide comprehensive educational and on-site therapy services for children having special needs as well as support for their families. Bonner’s greatest accomplishment came just this past year, after months of strenuous training, when he became one of the few people to experience the views atop the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. The views and journey were all captured on video for a documentary titled “Beyond Limits,” which chronicles Bonner’s climb to the top. Sales from the documen- tary are also going to help fund the UCP-OC’s new inclusive childcare center. Bonner has spent his entire life pushing himself to the limit. His excursion to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro is just the beginning. With the desire to overcome the disability that has tried to knock him down for all his life, Bonner has climbed to the top, seen the view with his own eyes, and can live to inspire those who have fall- en to pick themselves back up, and continue to persevere. T ©Tim Geiss Spring 2009 T Anaheim 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- B U S I N E S S C O N N E C T I O N 18 Anaheim T Spring 2009 I NEW TECHNOLOGY I A Call for Energy and Water Innovation T he Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies (AC- NET)Clean Tech Business Plan Competition is looking for entrepreneurs and innovators with a promising idea or technology in the clean energy or water field. A total of $40,000 in prize money will be awarded to the three best business plan entries—based on the market poten- tial of the technology, and its capability to make a significant impact on a regional energy or water challenge. The deadline for business plan submission is March 16. All semifinalists and finalists will also have an opportunity to present their busi- ness plan to a group of industry experts in the energy, water, and venture capital fields. Finalists may also utilize Cal State Fullerton MBA students in the final round of competition to aid with the business plan presentations. The Clean Tech Business Plan Competition will have the final round of presentations and judging on April 15, 2009 on the Cal State Fullerton campus. Winners will be announced that day in front of an audience of government leaders, indus- try executives, and venture capital firms. Keynote speakers and networking opportunities will also be featured as part of the special event. To learn more about the competition, including official rules, application procedures, or how to become an official sponsor, please visit the AC-NET website at www.ACNET-Anaheim.net. T ABOUT AC-NET The Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies (AC–NET) is a partnership between the City of Anaheim and Cal State Fullerton. The Center is focused on revitalizing the local and regional economy through supporting the efforts of entrepreneurs, start-ups, and ventures in bringing clean energy and water technologies to market. AC–NET aims to be the premier center in Southern California for research, testing, and education in clean energy and water technology. ---PAGE BREAK--- I CHARITY I Local Fresh and Easy Store Celebrates a Milestone By Giving Back O range County’s first Fresh and Easy store, located in Ana- heim at the intersection of Lincoln and Western Avenues, commemorated its one-year anniversary this past November. The store held a week-long celebration where free reusable shopping bags were given to patrons and a $1,000 donation was made to a local charity: St. Vincent de Paul—St. Colum- bian Conference. Each time a Fresh and Easy store is opened or celebrates its one-year anniversary, the employees choose a local organ- ization to give a $1,000 donation to as a thank you for their neighborhood support. Fresh and Easy feels that since they are a “neighborhood market,” it is important to listen to the community and give back to its local neighborhood. Nomina- tions for potential organizations are submitted to the store’s website and then employees vote on the organization they think is the “best neighbor.” The employees of the Anaheim store choose St. Vincent de Paul—St. Columbian Conference for their many contributions to the local community, includ- ing running a food bank, classes on conflict management and providing a place for families to stay in emergency situations. Fresh and Easy stores around the region participate in this program, and to date, 133 neighborhood donations have been made. Organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, CASA and Operation HOPE have all been recognized as good neighbors and received donations from their local Fresh and Easy store. To find out more information on this program, visit www. freshandeasy.com. T Spring 2009 T Anaheim 19 B U S I N E S S C O N N E C T I O N Anaheim’s Fresh and Easy store celebrates its one-year anniversary by giving to others. ---PAGE BREAK--- Anaheim T Spring 2009 20 I M P O RTA N T T E L E P H O N E N U M B E R S & W E B S I T E S A L L N U M B E R S A R E 714 A R E A CO D E U N L E S S OT H E RW I S E N OT E D, A N D M U ST B E D I A L E D U S I N G T H E A R E A CO D E F I R ST Anaheim Municipal Government General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 or 765-4311 www.anaheim.net Administration Mayor/City Council Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5247 City Manager’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5162 City Management City Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5169 City Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5166 Community Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4300 Community Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5191 Convention, Sports & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8950 Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5195 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4000 Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5111 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5139 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-1900 Public Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5137 Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5176 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5117 Angel Stadium 2000 Gene Autry Way Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940-2000 www.angelsbaseball.com Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634-2000 Business Services and Economic Development Business Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5194 Chamber of Commerce, 201 E. Center Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758-0222 www.anaheimchamber.org Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4323 Community & Neighborhood Centers Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Avenue . . . . 765-3373 West Anaheim Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-3415 Downtown Community Center, 250 Center Street . . . . . . . . . . 765-4500 Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4510 Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4501 Youth Boxing Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4508 East Anaheim Community Center 8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-3904 Manzanita Family Resource Center, 1260 Riviera Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-3776 Ponderosa Family Resource Center 2100 S. Haster Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750-2826 Convention Center 800 W. Katella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8950 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8950 Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8970 County of Orange www.oc.ca.gov Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935-6848 Birth Certificates, 630 N. Broadway, Santa Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . 834-3005 County Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 834-5400 Dog Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935-7419 Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 834-7700 Marriage Licenses, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana . . . . . . 834-3005 Orange County Sheriff’s Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647-7000 Disneyland 1313 S. Harbor Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781-4000 www.disneyland.com Education Anaheim City (Elementary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-7500 www.acsd.k12.ca.us Anaheim Union High (7-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999-3511 www.auhsd.k12.ca.us Centralia (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-3100 Magnolia (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761-5533 North Orange County Community College District . . . . . . . . . .808-4500 www.nocccd.cc.ca.us Orange Unified (Anaheim Hills) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628-4000 www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us Placentia Linda (K-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 986-7000 Savanna (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236-3800 Santiago Community College (Anaheim Hills) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628-4900 Emergency Services Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-1305 Fire/Paramedic Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-1911 Police Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 24 Hr. Utility Emergency Electric outage/lines down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-3300 Water main/hydrant leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-3300 Earthquake Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-6951 Report Street Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-6860 Employment www.anaheim.net Anaheim Career Employment Center, 50 S. Anaheim Blvd.,#300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4348 Anaheim Youth Employment Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956-1182 Job Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4342 Graffiti Removal Anaheim 24-Hour Hot Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5200 Report In Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-1911 Caltrans Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (949) 936-3500 The Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712-2700 Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Avenue Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2400 www.hondacenter.com Anaheim Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2700 www.anaheimducks.com Housing Information Fair Housing Council Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569-0823 Landlord-Tenant Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569-0823 Homeless Shelters (Referral) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (888) 600-4357 Neighborhood Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4340 Library www.anaheim.net Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-1810 Main Library, 500 W. 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Anaheim Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5191 Anaheim Hills Golf Course, 6501 Nohl Ranch Road Golf Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-3041 The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills Banquet Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-3041 Dad Miller Golf Course, 430 N. Gilbert Street Golf Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-3481 Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535-8770 Neighborhood Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4456 Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road . . . 998-8380 Recreation Classes & Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5228 Senior Citizens Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4510 Planning, Zoning and Building Building Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5153 Building Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4626 Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5158 Planning Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-5139 Public Safety Fire Department Administration 201 S. 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