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I Property of Fullerton Public Library, Local History Room Community & Fine Arts Calendars Pages 11-14 Fullerton’s Only Local, Independent Newspaper • Est. 1978 (printed on recycled paper) # 330 December 1,1999 Bushala Bros to ap p en in gs FUL*i ERTQN OBSERVER DECEMBER 1 1999 Market Truslow TCD Dec 1 - AIDS Quilt • 10am to 1pm Fullerton as High-Rise College Student Center. 341 East Chapman Ave. Apartment Site Info booths, testimonial videos and Quilt viewing. by Jack Harloe 33.4 million men, women & children are living with HIV/AIDS. In 1998 more T wo blocks of properties, owned by than 2.5 million 15-24 year the Bushala Bros., Inc.have been re olds became infected. To zoned R5- High Density. Mayor Rory increase awareness of the and planning Commissioner Ballard global epidemic, the questioned the legality of the action college sponsors various noting that the first hearing on the activities as part of the request occurred in 1989. Develop 12th Annual World AIDS ment Services Director Paul Dudley Day. Public invited. 992- assured the Council that the 10 year 7705 or 992-7414 lapse between 1st and 2nd readings of the request was of no concern, as there THURS Dec 2 -AIDS Quilt had been no other changes in that area • Sunny Hills High School of town during the 10 year span. The 1801 Warburton Way. The The Bushala family ask. and receive changes that make their property across the tracks zone change now approved by the Coun community is invited to from the train station attractive to high-rise developers cil will permit the Bushala’s to go with come view the memorial in the market, creating almost anything the schools gym. in the area, but probably aiming at de “The Centerline” Jeopardized velopment of 350-500 market range s a t Dec 4 • Winterfest - rental living units. Experience of cities 10am-6pm • Downtown by Dick Hutchins T h e Anaheim Convention Center is planning an with downtown urban rail develop Fullerton Festival includes expansion and Boeing has announced an planned ment indicates that high density clus “Spark of Love” Toy Drive T h e OCT A (Orange County Transportation Author expansion of their Anaheim operation. So what is ters or homes and related retail develop 30-Fire Truck Caravan, ity) has succumbed to the protests of Santa Ana and has Anaheim’s plan to handle the additional influx of rapidly along the new rail routes. R-5 Crafts, Food, New and An now shortened the proposed line to be built between traffic in a city that is already choked with traffic zoning will encourage high density tique Car Shows, Dancers, Costa Mesa and Irvine, completely eliminating the congestion? development appropriate to commuter Singing Groups, Live Mu north segment from near South Coast Plaza to Fuller In the article “LA Region Is Again Ranked #1 in transport areas. sic. Six tons of Snow, Santa ton. This was apparently brought about by opposition Traffic Congestion”! LA Times Nov. 17,1999) the Bushala Brothers, Inc., long a “devel and a Tree and Menorah to the rail line’s sharing of streets along the route that Texas Transportation Institute study of major traf opment dynasty” in Fullerton had in Lighting. Free Parking & would result in loss of traffic lanes and parking spaces. fic congestion nationwide was discussed. The LA 1986 asked the City to consider using Admission, details page 14 That makes sense. The line should be elevated through area has been ranked #1 in congestion for 15 con the power of eminent domain on the areas where traffic flow and/or pedestrian safety is secutive years. The study pointed to Orange County Truslow and Walnut properties, run- MON Dec 6 • KWANZAA involved, (lessons learned from The Blue Line). as having 23 choke spots prone to chronic conges ningbetweenHarborandLemon. When at noon • Fullerton College: However, this proposal eliminates Anaheim, with it’s tion. SupervisorTom Wilson, who chairs the OCTA that idea failed the company bought 321 E. Chapman Ave in the theme parks; convention center; The Pond and Ana board, said “When you look at a traffic study like the properties and requested the R5 Cadena/TransferCenter De heim Stadium, as well as the route into Fullerton for that you see that what traffic is today, that’s what it zone change. licious cuisine, music and connection to Metrolink and Amtrak’s Southwest Chief was yesterday. Do we want it to be like that tomor In addition, Council approved the traditional African costumes and San Diegans. This is the heart of the entire system row?” For that reason, he said, some Orange County move to consolidate the neighborhood will be featured. The public and without it The Centerline becomes the line to officials have pushed for toll roads, carpool lanes into one 5.36-acre site, thus creating a is invited to join in the cel nowhere that the critics had accused it of being from the and a light-raiUine through the county’s core cities. more attractive package for the future ebration. The event is free. start. It is not logical that a public transportation sys “We need to find some other mode of transportation developer the company hopes to sell to For further information call tem. for the benefit of the entire population., could be other than pouring concrete and making another within the next 3 to 6 months. 992-7587. page 11 jeopardized by such a small segment of the proposed lane that will be congested as soon as it opens.” Continued on page 18 route. Continued on page 8 SAT Dec 11 • Contempo OCTA studies indicate that during the next 15 to 20 The Artistic rary Art of Africa years Orange County population and jobs will increase Directors and Muckenthaler -Opening substantially while additional daily trips added to the Dancers of Reception • 7pm at the existing transportation requirements will be an esti Fullerton's Muckenthaler Cultural Cen mated two million. This does not include the surround Nouveau Ballet ter 1201 W, Malvern Ave. ing counties which will grow at a comparable rate and and Japan’s 738-6595 details page 11 generate traffic flow through Orange County. Motor Fukui Ballet ists will experience a sharp increase in the amount of got together at FRI Decl7 • Nouveau Ballet time required to travel from one point to another and the 10-year “Nutcracker” - busses will be caught in the same congestion. Air Sister City quality, economic growth and the count’s appeal as a 8pm at Fullerton College Celebration quality location in which to live and work will all be Theater across from the dinner held at negatively impacted. Plummer. Tickets 871- the beautiful More than $5-Billion from Measure M is already 8101 see page 10 for Summit being invested in freeway expansion, street and road artist profile and more info. Restaurant improvements and to increase bus service by 50%. over-looking However, those improvements alone will not be suffi- f r i Dec 3 i • First Night the twinkling . cient to meet the forthcoming demands and prevent the lights of the 2000 - 7pm - Midnight I traffic congestion that is projected. city. The 40 The traditional No-Alcohol Disney has already announced their new theme park person Fukui Downtown Fullerton Party (California Adventure, opening 2001) which will cre PLEASE RETURN TO MAIN LIBRARY delegation features Live Music, Com ate an estimated 5,000 new jobs near the already FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY visited for four edy, Art, Food, Fireworks congested area of Disneyland, and the proposed “Down 353 W. COMMONWEALTH AVE. days. More and Special Children’s Ac town Disney” will add even more. FULLERTON, CA. 92832-1796 page 6 tivities. Tickets are on sale at the museum or by calling 738-6545 $12/Adults $8/ Know Fullerton • Read the Clip & Mail to: Children 12& under. 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Student clubs and parent volunteers prepare a vast ar ray of delicacies, and the whole school is invited. Each group hopes to cover its costs, but the goal is a Parents pitch in to make the day fun and tasty with culinary feast, not a fundraiser. This year, stu recipes from many cultures including: Indian, dents could sample every Korean, Italian, Philippino, German and French thing from Indian to Ko rean to Italian to Philippine entrees and then top off the meal with delectable sweets offered by the German and French clubs. Lancer Jam had a more serious flavor. Students began the day with an as sembly featuring motiva tional speaker Pat Hurley, the classroom groups in exercises designed to break the ice and provoke His message, served with a a dialogue. Participants were encouraged to take and defend stands on large helping of humor, was current issues facing young adults.

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