Wicked Success Anaheim’s Eden Espinosa sweeps in the fall season Features 10 Defying Gravity Eden Espinosa Speaks on Life and the hit show,Wicked. On the Cover 10 12 The Big Picture Photographers Capture Anaheim’s History in the Making. Eden Espinosa: Anaheim’s wickedly famous witch. ©Joan Marcus 16 Going for Gold City and U.S.A. Men’s Volleyball Team Host 2008 Olympic Qualifier. 12 Departments 2 City Scene Runners Lace Up for Disneyland’s Half Marathon; A Stamp to History; Mayor Curt Pringle SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Parade, Fall Festival, and Masquerade Jubilee; Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hernandez Southern California Home & Garden Show Celebrates Anaheim’s Birthday; Unearthing Anaheim’s Past; Mayor Hosts Prayer Breakfast; Council Member Lorri Galloway Anaheim Volunteers Make A Difference. Council Member Harry S. Sidhu, P.E. 16 Council Member Lucille Kring 6 Newsmakers Ducks Score Big for Anaheim—Stanley Cup Title Marks the First Ever for a California Team. City Manager David M. Morgan 8 Building for the Future Managing Editor John James Nicoletti Muzeo Opens a World of Culture and History in Anaheim; Editor Jeanne Meehan 6 Anaheim Dedicates New Fire Station. 15 Calendar of Events Contributors: Breana Gattari, Celeste Navejas, Corey Gibson, Erin Wahlen, Jennifer Rossol, Jennifer Steinhart, Karen Vera, Lauren Bennett, Meghan Schinderle, Nikki Moreno, Tavia Jefferson 18 Business Connection Property Owners: Fill Your Vacancies Today; At Your (Electronic) Service; Anaheim Magazine is published quarterly by the City of Anaheim. Give Back with Green Power. Address all correspondence to Anaheim Magazine, c/o Managing Editor, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. 8 20 Important Phone Numbers and Websites The City of Anaheim is a City Council/City Manager form of government. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions at About Anaheim: Celebrating its 150th Anniversary, the City of Anaheim is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and California’s 10th most pop- City Council meetings, Tuesdays at 5 P.M. while the City Manager ulous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and 2,046 City employees. The municipal corporation’s annual budget oversees the day-to-day operations of the City. To contact the is $1.363 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, City Council to voice opinions, call (714) 765-5247. If you have and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises including the Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks, Angels Baseball, Anaheim Arsenal, and the concerns regarding the day-to-day operations of the City, call USA Men’s National Volleyball team call Anaheim home. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim specific departments found on page 20 of this publication or Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes the City Manager’s Office at (714) 765-5162. 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. Fall 2007 ❚ Anaheim CITY SCENE A SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Celebration ET READY FOR A TIME SPOOKTACULAR units, unique cars and vintage carriages, drum and bugle corps, AS THE CITY’S BEST GHOSTS AND GOB- drill teams and much more. LINS COME OUT FOR THE ANAHEIM’S ANNUAL This year, the City is encouraging adults and children alike to fully partake in the activities as it aspires to increase the HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION. family-oriented spirit of the festival. The Halloween Parade The popular Anaheim Halloween Parade and Fall Festival provides a shameless excuse to dress in your favorite costume proudly returns for another year of frightening fun and festiv- and join friends and neighbors on the streets of Anaheim to ities. The free family celebration features unique entertainment, watch the extravagant procession. food, rides, arts, crafts and stage performances. The Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade first mate- Scheduled October 26-28, the three-day weekend brings back rialized in downtown Anaheim in 1924 with baseball greats a cherished Anaheim tradition honoring the old-fashion fun Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson appearing as Grand Marshals. of Halloween celebration. The festivities kick-off Friday night Today, plans are currently underway to expand and promote the with the Masquerade Jubilee, a costumed dinner gala with annual celebration as the most recognized signature Halloween great entertainment. Then, the beloved Fall Festival, which event in the region. It is recognized community-wide for its brought thousands of families to Downtown Anaheim in 2006, efforts in providing an annual event for kids and their families lasts all weekend long. Adorned with exciting carnival rides, that celebrates the harvest season along with the heritage and filled with the most wicked tricks and treats, and led by the cultural diversity of Anaheim. ghoulish sounds of the best live music in Anaheim, the Fall So come join the City of Anaheim and Anaheim 150 for Festival is sure to entertain the entire family. some old fashioned Halloween fun on the weekend of Oct- The centerpiece of the event will be the 2007 Spooktacular ober 26 at Center Street Promenade and Anaheim Blvd. The Halloween Parade—an Anaheim tradition dating back more Halloween Parade and Fall Festival is sure to be a bone-chilling than 80 years. Produced by Pageantry Productions, the par- good time! ade features imaginative floats created by a designer from the Costumed participants can sign up for the Halloween Parade Tournament of Roses Parade, gala marching bands, equestrian at www.anaheim.net. ❚ Anaheim ❚ Fall 2007 2 CITY SCENE Anaheim Mayor’s Unearthing the Past Prayer Breakfast N SEPTEMBER 9, ANAHEIM AND THE HIS- Featuring Super Bowl MVP Lynn Swann TORICAL SOCIETY WILL UNEARTH A 50- HIS YEAR’S EVENT, PRESENTED BY THE YEAR-OLD TIME CAPSULE. STANLEY CUP CHAMPION ANAHEIM Located under a monument at the Mother Colony House, the time capsule will be opened, as instructed by those who DUCKS, FEATURES KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND FOOT- buried it, by Anaheim school children in the City’s sesqui- BALL LEGEND LYNN SWANN. centennial year. Records indicate that the 1957 time capsule contains City The All-American, Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl X MVP maps, financial records, City Council agendas, and other his- will share how his faith has shaped and influenced his family, torical memorabilia. Once the time capsule is opened, its career and personal life. contents will be on display in the Anaheim History Room, The breakfast will take place at 7 A.M. on Tuesday, October 2, located in the new Muzeo (see page 8) beginning October 1. at the Anaheim Convention Center. Crystal Lewis, Grammy Additionally, a new time capsule representing present day nominee and multi-Dove Award winner will perform. Anaheim will soon be buried. Some of the items selected to For information and tickets to this inspiring event, visit be included in the new capsule will be decided through a con- www.AnaheimMayorsPrayerBreakfast.com or call (714)758-0222. test involving local school children Grades 1-12. Entry forms Sponsorships also are available. ❚ and contest details are available at www.anaheim.net. ❚ 3 Fall 2007 ❚ Anaheim CITY SCENE Runners Lace-up for the “Happiest Race on Earth” ARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL DISNEYLAND® HALF MARATHON WEEKEND ON SEPTEMBER 1-3! This year’s half marathon, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, features a 13.1 mile route filled with thrills and enchantment as it winds through Disney’s California Adventure, Disneyland, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and other sections of Anaheim. Live music, Disney characters, and dance teams will be sta- tioned at every mile to cheer on participants as they race for More Trees, Please! the prize: the Castle Finishers’ medal, which will be awarded to those who finish the marathon within the three and a half NAHEIM VOLUNTEERS MADE THE CITY A hour time limit (a 16 minute per mile pace). Long sleeve shirts will also be given to all who participate. LITTLE GREENER THIS SPRING. Last year’s half marathon was a huge success with over In April, 150 trees were planted at E. Miraloma and Sunshine 10,000 participants. Disneyland is anticipating up to 14,000 Way as Anaheim joined forces with United Voices for Healthier participants to join them for this magical event in 2007. Communities and the South Coast Air Quality Management Additionally, a Disneyland Family Fun Run 5K and Kids’ District to improve air quality in the local community. Races will take place on Sunday, September 2. The 5K is The day’s activities were part of the Great Clean Air Tree scheduled to begin at 7A.M. and the Kids’ Races will start at the Planting Project, which creates events that focus on healthier conclusion of the 5K. air and preparing for Make A Difference Day. Bring the whole family for a weekend of fitness and fun! Make A Difference Day, October 27, 2007, is sponsored by For more information, log on to www.anaheim.net. ❚ USA Weekend. It is the most encompassing national day of helping others as over 3 million people volunteer to make their communities stronger. To learn more about applying for your own tree planting pro- ject, visit www.unitedvoices.org. To learn more about Make A Difference Day, visit www.usaweekend.com. ❚ Did You Know? Trees can absorb carbon dioxide from the air to form carbohydrates that are used in the tree’s structure and function. 100 trees remove 21 tons of carbon dioxide per year. Trees filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particles.