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IMAX Hearing Set for Feb. 24 Courtesy of Local History Room, Fullerton Public Library Free! periodicals FEB 111987 Classifieds FULLERTON FULLERTON OBSRVER Fullerton Observer525-3678 Fullerton's Only Local Independent Newspaper No. 83 February 15, 1987 IMAX Hearing Set for Feb. 24 The City Council has scheduled a public High public awareness exists for the faci­ The theater fills the void in the commu­ 5) THEATER IS UNIQUE hearing on the proposed IMAX-Museum lity. Easy access to theater entrances for nity for broad-based family oriented enter - The theater is perceived as one-of-a-kind; Plaza for 7:30 p.m. on February 24, 1987. groups arriving in buses is provided. tainment, and provides a unique tourist other theaters are not in competition with At that time the city staff will also present 4) THEATER FULFILLS COMMUNI­ attraction. It is viewed as a cultural asset IMAX, but add to the moviegoers' overall a final update on their negotiations with TY NEED which residents look upon with pride. the IMAX Corporation, the YWCA, and Continued on p. 5 The First Christian Church. Copies of the most recent staff report on this project are available for public review in the library or at the Community Ser­ vices Department in City Hall. Based on conclusions reached in the eco - nomic analysis made by Economic Research Associates, the report shows that IMAX theater revenues will be able to retire its tax-exempt bond over 25 years. "In early years, however, the Agency must supplement IMAX revenues to pay debt service. In later years, predicted surplus IMAX revenues will pay back these advances to the agency," the staff report stated. In response to the Agency members’ request for a schedule of payback to the agency of the $1,750,000 it will have to advance for the commercial development, staff has projected an 18 years payback period. This assumes $100,000/yr in lease rent from the developer, $30,000/yr in sales taxes from the businesses operating there, and $15,000/yr in additional property ta from the development, all of which will go into the redevelopment treasury. To aid the Agency members in evalua - ting the proposed IMAX-Museum Plaza Project, staff has outlined some elements which, with few exceptions, they say were present in the successful large format theaters they have evaluated. Mr. Zachary Hahn, a CSUF Psychology/Philosophy student and small businessman from Fullerton Thus it is reasoned that these elements was the first person to be arrested for blocking the entrance to the El Toro Marine Base, in protest could well serve as evaluating criteria with of the Winter Conference of arms merchants which was meeting there. which to judge the potential success of the proposed Fullerton project. 1) ATTITUDE of PLANNERS Fullerton Protestors Arrested The theater planners and management 7000-member Santa Ana-based organiza - stration last year too, and now was there need to be committed to providing all nec­ By Vikram Jolly essary funding, direction, and flexibility in tion were ready. Armed with placards bear­ "to support the members who will be order to obtain a first class theater. They had started gathering early; it was ing peace messages and symbols they were doing civil disobedience and risking 2) LOCATION within CITY/REGION the crack of dawn. The city was bathed in shuttled to the entrances of the marine arrest." The theater is located convenient to the cool and crisp early morning fragrance base. Forty of the anti-war protestors inclu ing major thoroughfares, highways and public of the wintry air. Among the gatherers, It was still an hour before the Wincon four from Fullerton, who had had civil transportation. Parking is ample, well-lit, young and old alike, the spirits were high delegates would start arriving and would disobedience training were to risk arrest and secure. These qualities are readily per­ and enthusiasm strong. have to make their way through these that day. Vivian Jojola of Newport Beach, ceived by the public. An adequate popula­ Slowly the supporters of peace, mem­ entrances. who was among the 40, said that she tion base exists in the theater's market bers of the group called Alliance for Sur­ The father and son team of Terry and wasn't scared of being arrested, but "I'm area, to draw a goodly number of tourists, vival, grew in numbers on the January 27 Craig Hepner from Huntington Beach, as nervous; there's a lot of excitement and convention delegates and other visitors morning, a mile and one half away from all the others at the main entrance to the adrenalin pumping, but I'm prepared for from surrounding areas for business, shop­ their actual destination-the El Toro Ma­ base, were doing their part by being there. it." ping and entertainment. rine Air Station. "I am not just a member of the Alliance Just like Jojola, there were a number of 3) POSITION in the MARKETPLACE The group had planned a protest against for Survival," said Terry, 53, "but I am others who felt prepared to risk arrest. The theater is optimally located and the continued escalation of the arms race at part of the alliance for survival of the Another activist Pat Reif, 57, of Los constructed on its chosen site. It calls the venue for the classified sessions of the whole world." Angeles said that she had been arrested attention to itself through existing archi­ annual Winter Conference on Aerospace Terry had decided to join in the protest several times before in peace demon­ tectural design and signage/landscaping. and Electronic Systems (Wincon). the night before; however, his son Craig, strations. Soon about 150 27, had been a part of the peace demon­ Continued on p. 14 MORE INSIDE Does Fullerton Fullerton Carnation Awardee/Nominees Page 4 Want and Need an County Sewer to Triple Fullerton Capacity Page 6 I MAX Theatre? NOCCCD Advisory CommitteeConsidered Page 13 Page 3, 5 Growing Up Jewish in Cleveland, Ohio Page 15 Bulk Rate FULLERTON OBSERVER Editorials Page 3 U.S. Postage Calendar Pages 7-10 POST OFFICE BOX 7051 PAID Obituaries Page 12 Permit No. 1577 FULLERTON, CA. 92634 Fullerton, Ca. Classifieds Page 16 Courtesy of Local History Room, Fullerton Public Library Page 2, FULLERTON OBSERVER NEWS Tri-City Park ’Open Park' Bicyclist of the Month Ceremony Set for Feb. 21 Refreshments, Entertainment, Speakers.... The public is invited to attend opening rity lighting in parking lots; and construc­ ceremonies Saturday, Feb. 21, unveiling tion of an access ramp to enable handi­ more than $700,000 in improvements at capped persons to get from the parking lot Tri-City Park. to the eight-acre lake which is the focal The festivities, which will include tram point of the park. tours of the 40-acre scenic park jointly The lake, originally an agricultural developed by the cities of Brea, Fullerton reservoir, is stocked with channel catfish and Placentia, will begin at 10 a.m. on the twice a year by the state Department of Placentia side of the park, at Kraemer and Fish and Game. There is no charge for Golden avenues. fishing; however, persons 18 years of age In the event of rain, the ceremony will and older must have a fishing license. be postponed until Saturday, Feb. 28. Jim Soto, recreation and human services "We hope the public will join us for the director for Placentia, said the opening festivities," said Fullerton City Council - ceremony culminates more than a decade member Molly McClanahan, chair of the of hard work to make the park a reality. Tri-City Park Authority, which guides While the Tri-City Park Authority was development of the park. formed in 1974, the first actual improve­ "This park was designed to provide our ments at the park did not take place until citizens with a unique and tranquil refuge 1977, thanks to a $204,000 grant from the in our urban surroundings." state Land and Water Conservation Fund, Guest speakers at the ceremony will and a matching $204,000 from the three detail the growth of the park. Jim Cowie, cities. former parks and recreation director for Work included compaction of the bed in Fullerton, will give the history of the the then-empty lake, and filling of the park; Wayne Wedin, former Brea city lake; general grading of the park; esta­ manager, will explain how work at the blishing of roadways and parking lots, and park has been funded; and Robert Finnell, roadway stabilization; installation of some former Placentia mayor, will discuss the curb work; and laying of bridge founda­ formation of the Authority. tions. Richard Buck, former Placentia mayor Two years later, an additional $350,000 and former Authority chairman, will intro­ in county funds allowed continuation of duce past Authority members. Special rec­ the first phase work: construction of a ognition will be given to the former Au­ restroom; installation of irrigation sys­ thority members, and to legislators Ross tems; construction of three bridges over Johnson and William Campbell for their the waterways; and installation of picnic assistance with the park project. tables, benches, barbecues and trash cans. A Girl Scout Daisy Troop from Brea Soto said one final phase remains to be will lead the flag ceremony, and enter­ completed, and the Authority has applied tainment will be provided by the Tuffree for $410,000 in Land and Water Conser­ Jr. high School Jazz Band of Placentia, vation Fund money. under the direction of James Hahn. The Work will include completion of the Rev. Terry Walling of the Community overnight camping area on the Fullerton Baptist Church of Yorba Linda will give side of the park; construction of a second the invocation.
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