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Property of Fullerton Public Library, Local History Room Community & Fine Arts Calendars Pages 11-14 iillerton Observer Fullerton’s Only Local, Independent Newspaper • Est. 1978 (printed on recycled paper) No. 316 April 1,1999 Local well- known Jazz inside Pianist and Composer, Dr Bauman Spends Ron Kobayashi 80th in Cabin P a g e Assisting receives an 2 appreciative F u tu re o f hug from Assisted Congresswoman Skateboarding Page 6 Loretta Care In Sanchez at the Human Relation’s 28th Annual Awards page „ Human Fullerton Relations M a rg a re t P a rk ’s Awards, where “In January 1999, Development P a g e 16 Services was approached by repre the musician Happy 90th! sentatives o f Village Care Assisted donated his Living Corporation”(VCALC) said talents. More Fullerton Chief Planner Joel Rosen. on page 8 & 9 The proposal, was about a tax-exempt Trails 4 All bond-fipanced acquisition and reha- Denny Bean bilitationktf 2441 W. Orangethorpe 1 here is an organization within Orange Averlue.xThe “Fullerton Residential County whose express purpose is to improve Manor, a two-story building con- the trails within the county. Some o f the structedin 1975,isa97-unit, 194-bed problems related to the trails are brush over licensed Residential Care Facility for growth, fallen trees, washouts, and user the elderly. Apparently the building abuses/conflicts. Earlier in the nineties Jim is run-down and not at present run GET THEE TO THE[E Myer felt that more needed to be done to ning efficiently with only 30% occu correct these situations. Jim convinced pancy (about75 residents). Mostresi- enough people to form a trail council consist dents are low,income elderly on SSI LIBRARY! ing of equestrians, hikers, mountain bikers, (Supplemental Social Security In Cherie Lutz Pizarro 5) THERE’S A GIGANTIC MAGNIFYING and trail runners. Later they formed a board come). At present most occupants GLASS. Actually, it’s an enlarger that’s geared that sought non-profit status from the state E verybody knows what a library has to offer: lots pay $796 per month for a private for those with visual disabilities. Easily adjust and Trails4All was born. About three years o f books, some magazines, a few videos, and a story room and services. Mr. Rosen said able, it makes reading phone books and tiny ago they took their idea to the Orange County hour for children. If you’ve been to a library re staff was not supportive of the project labels a breeze. Board of Supervisors seeking recognition, cently, you probably also know that those brass- characterizing it as high risk without 6) THE RESEARCH LIBRARIANS WILL authorization, financial support and office plated wooden drawers filled with index cards are being insured or rated. They also had HELP YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH. They facilities. The county approved the idea and gone, replaced by new computerized card catalogue problems with the idea of the roving don ’ t do genealogy or legal research, but other provided some initial funding and facilities. systems. And, if you had to guess, you’d probably JPA (Joint Exercise of Power Agree wise, the librarians are happy to point you in the Jim then sought the s"pport o f the various figure that most libraries would provide some sort of ment) involving San Bernadino As right direction to start your research. businesses within the county : one of which is Internet access. sociated Communities Financing 7) VIDEOS, CASSETTES, CD ’S AND CD- Shimano, a very reputable manufacturer of All o f those things are true about the downtown Authority’s (SANBAC) part in the ROM. On video, the library has everything bicycle components. Shimano provides a Fullerton library. But, with its $2.4 million budget project. SANBAC was the original from feature fdms ($l/day), to informational meeting place and pizza for the quarterly and seven research librarians, our library has much backer o f the project in partnership videos (free), to TV tapes from PBS, Arts and meetings. It is at these meetings that all the much more. Adult Services Director, Joanne Hardy with “Assisted Living” a company Entertainment, and the History Channel. The different organizations come together to dis says it best: “A library contains things no individual from Texas. The proposed tax-ex CD-Rom collection (also free) is relatively cuss current issues and to plan future activi could afford or would need in his home. Instead, it empt bond would completely finance small and will probably soon give way to a ties. These are the government rangers from is a resource that is there when you need it, a shared the project with the project itself be DVD collection. The library also houses poetry the national forest, state and county parks. resource for the entire community.” Here are nine ing held as security. SANBAC would and music cassettes, plus a vast collection of Commercial representatives from manufac teen reasons to visit ours. receive $35,000 for its part and an music on C D ’s. turers, retailers, financial institutions, and 1) THERE ARE A ZILLION BOOKS ON TAPE. other company Village Assisted Liv 8) HUNDREDS OF MAGAZINE TITLES the amusement industry are also present. The Well, more than a thousand, anyway, including ing Corporation would receive ARE YOURS FOR THE ASKING. Sooner or participants include people from land/nature popular fiction, classics, and some nonfiction, such $750,000 out of the total $8,655,500 later, most access to magazines will be elec conservancies, equestrian clubs, and moun as business materials and foreign language tapes. in development costs paid for by the tronic, but for now, there are over 350 maga tain bike organizations. These affairs pro There is a fee for the high demand items, but most proposed conduit bond. The owner zines available in hard copy, on microfdm, or vide an opportunity for face-to-face interac tapes can be checked out just like books. ship of the project would switch from on microfiche. Some go back almost to the turn tion among the members, which might never 2) SOMETIMES THE BOOKS WILL COME TO Assisted Living Foundation of o f the century. occur otherwise. YOU. Yes, the library has a homebound delivery America to Fullerton Interfaith Hous- 9) YOU CAN VISIT CITY HALL AT THE The organization maintains a set of equip system for people confined to their homes on a long ing Development Corporation LIBRARY. Check out the civic information ment which includes McClouds, Pulaskis, term or temporary basis. Eligible readers may phone (IHDC) for a fee of $100,000. Village bulletin board, and you’ll find out who your and pruning shears that are used for trail in their reading profiles, and library volunteers will Care Assisted Living Corporation representatives are, what the District bound maintenance. None of these tools are motor select and deliver appropriate materials. The pro (VCALQ would manage the project. aries are, and whom to contact to voice a com driven or automatic. It takes brute force, gram is primarily for seniors, but children who are plaint. There’s a municipal affairs reference blisters and sweat to perform the necessary stuck at home for long periods can use it too. This section nearby that houses all sorts of virtually tasks. The members and other volunteers use Pastor Jon West program also regularly delivers books to local con indecipherable city documents. these items to keep the trails open and safe. A valescent homes. 10) DATA, DATA, DATA. Now onto the master maintenance schedule keeps track of Proposes Working 3) THERE ARE SCADS OF FOREIGN LAN CD-Rom stuff that’s NOT for checkout. A the many trail repair projects. These efforts GUAGE BOOKS. Most o f these books are in couple of the library’s computers are set up so are managed by the various member organi ; Together browsing collections, not organized in any particu patrons can access databases on CD-Rom; the zations and coordinated with the owners of Jon West, pastor o f Momingside lar fashion because there aren’t enough volunteers most popular is American Business Disk. Want the involved public property. These owners Presbyterian and spearhead o f the fluent in the language to sort them. But, for those to find all the pet shops in Madison, Wisconsin? include the national forest, state, county park IHDC successful East Chapman Vil who have a few minutes to browse, the library has an You can find ‘em for free, but it’ll cost you $.15 and city land. People refer to the schedule to las, a low-income housing complex, extensive collection of both fiction and nonfiction in a page to print them out. Other databases will plan their participation, contact the leaders, represented Fullerton Interfaith’s po Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. bring history to your fingertips, and still others and avoid conflicts or duplication o f effort. sition. “We need to care for the needs 4) YOU CAN VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AT THE will bring you the LA Times (back to 1993) and On special days major businesses are asked o f this community. I agree with most LIBRARY AND GET A CIVICS LESSON TOO. the Register (back to 1987) and coming soon to support these activities by contributing o f the staff report except for the fears Thanks to St. Jude’s Hospital, the main floor of the the Fullerton Observer (back to 1978).' The their staff, finances, and products. National about the project going bankrupt and library features a community information kiosk. A newspapers com e without pictures, classifieds, Trails Day, March for Parks, Coastal Cleanup becoming a liability to the City” he touch of the screen will get you basic civic informa and advertisements.