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Sally Ride Fay Jill Wismer Buses Teacher: Mrs Ryan Six New Compressed St Courtesy of the Local History Room, Fullerton Public Library PLEASE RETURN TO THE FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 353 W. COMMONWEALTH AVE. COMMUNITY & ARTS CALENDAR Page 12-15 FULLERTON, CA. 92832-1796 V Fullerton Observer Fullerton’s Only Local, Independent Newspaper • Est. 1978 (printed on recycled paper) VOLUME 25 # 324 • HOLIDAY 2001 FULLERTON OBSERVER FULLERTON County Housing Review The State of California Department of Housing and Community Develop­ ment has given Orange County a deadline to come up with a final af­ fordable housing plan. The plan will involve county commitment to apply an affordable housing overlay zone to at least 144 acres where residential de­ velopment will be permitted at a mini­ mum of 20 dwelling units per acre by March 30. 2002. The action would bring the county into compliance w ith its share of the regional housing need for all income groups. In addition the County was encouraged to look into the Jobs-Housing Balance Improve­ ment Program which provides grants to local governments that increase housing supply and have a housing el­ ement in compliance with State law. bunds from the program can be used for any project, sen ice. or other local need determined to be in the community's best interest, such as neighborhood park facilities, bike paths and community centers. (See page 4 for City Housing Report) The Morales family joined thirty other f amilies who participated in a Fullerton Collaborative event designed to foster ___ the en joyment o f reading at a local bookstore. (see page 9) -Photo Sharon Quirk OCTA Poised To Goodbye ABM Center for Disease Purchase Toll Road Hello “StarWars’’ Control & Prevention I he Orange CouiC^yJ, unsportation Authority has entered into formal nego­ President Bush announced that the US will tiations with the Calif..rnia Private Transportation Company (C'PTC) in an at­ withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Comes to Town tempt to purchase the "91 FA press Lanes" Toll Road. Treaty signed in 1972 between the USSR and The decision by the OCTA is an effort to eliminate the toll road franchise's US preventing either side from building a year wiil be on the health luring the next few weeks "non-compete" provisions so improvements can be made to the 91 Freeway missile defense system that would allow D« of adolescents, pregnant the Fullerton area will be host corridor to help remove gridlock between Orange and Riverside Counties. first-strike capabilities without consequence. women and older Ameri­ to a National Health and Nu­ "The 91 Freeway has become a parking lot,” said OCTA Vice Chair Todd The US withdraw al from the treaty also ends cans. All participants will trition Examination Survey by Spit/er. "threatening our local economy and way of life. Unless we take this the 1993 START II (Strategic Arms Reduc­ receive a focused examina­ the US Health Department's dramatic initiative to break the policy logjam on this long debated issue, noth­ tion Treaty II) where phase out of nuclear tion by a physician, as well National Center for Disease ing can he done to provide commuters in this corridor much-needed congestion missiles was mandated. The move by the as a dietary interview, body relief." The four lane. 10-mile toll road built in the median of State Route 91 Bush Administration is in preparation of Control and Prevention. The measurement, and dental project has a forty-year history (Riverside Freeway) in northeast Orange County between the Orange/River- plans to develop a defensive missile shield examination. There is also side County line and State Route 55 (Costa Mesa F-rcevvay), has been in opera­ ("StarWars") in a facility located in Alaska of gathering statistical infor­ a fitness test, where many tion since December 1995. The project was one of four public-private pilot beginning next vear. mation from interviews with participants will walk on a 5.(XX) individuals in 15 coun­ transportation projects authorized by treadmill while technicians ties across the US each year. the state legislature in 1989. It was her­ assess their cardiovascular This year the survey w ill pro­ alded ax the first privately financed US Wanted: Top Preservation Projects health. No medical care is toll road since the 1950s. vide annual estimates on a provided directly in the ex­ Nominations are now open for the 2002 Menino. the bate Sen. John Chafee (R- "The CPTC group deserves much range of diseases such as the amination but medical and National Preservation Awards, sponsored RI) and the Robert F.. Lee Memorial As- number of Americans who praise for their Willingness to step up dental reports of findings bv the National Trust for Historic Preser­ sociation. The National Trust/HUD have heart disease, diabetes, to the plate and finance, construct, and are given to each partici­ vation. Those who have been involved in Secretary’s Award has gone to winners osteoporosis, respiratory dis­ operate the facility at a time when the pant if they wish. All indi­ an outstanding preservation project com­ in Denver. Cleveland. Chicago and slate had no money for new highway ease. tuberculosis and other vidual information col­ pleted in the past three years - or those who Covington. Ky.. for their work in revi­ conditions. This information construction. It is hard to imagine how lected in the survey is kept know of a company, organization or indi­ talizing communities through affordable much worse traffic would have been is used by physicians, public strictly confidential, and vidual who has helped save a part of housing. on the freeway for the last six years health officials and legislators privacy is protected by America's local or national heritage - are To receive nomination materials: without them" said OCTA Chair to develop sound health poli­ public law. Reimbursement encouraged to submit a nomination. Phone: (202) 588-6236; Fax-on-demand cies. direct and design health Michael Ward. "But because of the for travel expenses up to Nomination deadline for the National service: (202) 588-6444 [document non-compete provisions within programs and services, and $I(X) per person is avail­ Trust/HUD Secretary's Award and the #9005| F-mail: awards(p nthp.org. expand the health knowledge CPTC's franchise agreement with able. Trustees'Aw ards for Organizational Kxccl- Download the form at www.nlhp.org/ Caltrans. we can not make necessary of the nation. The Centers for Disease lence. Public Policy, and Stewardship of preservation awards Individuals selected for the improvements unless we buy them Historic Sites is March I. 2002. Nomina­ Control and Prevention out." survey represent the US popu­ protects people's health tions for National Preservation Honor lation. Highly trained staff has Although CPTC has said that the Coyote Hills Walk and safety by preventing Awards must be submitted by May 1.2002. begun to conduct individual lanes are not for sale they are in seri­ The 2001 winners included the Central Ring in the new year w ith the Friends and controlling diseases ous financial trouble with them. Fares interviews with a sample and injuries: enhances Park Conservancy. Denver Mayor of the Coyote Hills on a nature walk population in Fullerton. On were recently increased to help off-set Wellington Webb, the KiMoTheatre in Al­ 9am to I lam. Saturday, January 5th. health decisions by provid­ their losses. Now' they are being criti­ January 25 the mobile exami­ ing credible information on buquerque. McClain High School in The public is welcome to attend, as na­ nation center, a state-of-the-art cized for penalizing their regular us­ Greenfield, Ohio, and Redeemer Mission­ ture begins to unfold after the recent critical health issues; and ers. CKO Arthur T. Leahy will be the facility housed in a specially promotes healthy living ary Baptist Church in Minneapolis. rains. Meet on Lakevicw just east of modified trailer, will begin OCTA negotiator with CPTC. -DH&SK Among past winners of the Trustees' Kuelid in Fullerton at the gate to the through strong partnerships extensive physical examina­ w'ith local, national, and in- Awards are the Georgia Trust for Historic equestrian part of Laguna Lake Park. tions. Special emphasis this reservation. B oston M ayor i nom as m . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLERTON OBSERVER PRESORTED PO Box 7051 STANDARD U.S. Fullerton CA POSTAGE 92834 PAID Permit No. 1577 525-6402 Fullerton, CA Courtesy of the Local History Room, Fullerton Public Library Page 2 Fullerton Observer COMMUNITY OPINIONS HOLIDAY 2001 At Left: Watercolor of Fullertonian George Pearl Bushala as a figure in the Italian Renaissance by former southland native V u lle r to n and current Carmel Artist Gail Reeves. The Harbor artist has gained a reputation for classical O b serv er portraiture with historic accuracy and an astonishingly realistic touch. To Day commission a painting contact the artist The Fullerton Observer, founded by Ralph Kennedy directly at (831) 373-4820 or visit in 1978, is a group of local citizen-volunteers who www. members, aol. com/gailpaints create, publish and distribute the Observer through­ Ceremony or visit the Chapman Gallery or the Carmel out our community. This venture is a not-for-profit Commander Arty King of Ful­ Art Association in Carmel California on one with all ad and subscription revenues plowed lerton American Legion Claude your next visit north. The Bushala Brothers back into maintaining and improving our indepen­ Payne Post 142 led about 35 fel­ are involved in the possible opening o f a dent, non-partisan, non-sectarian, community news­ low Legionnaires and members of dance club in downtown Fullerton paper. the public in a recognition cer­ discussed in the December issue of the Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents about emony honoring all veterans and Observer.
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