Vol.IV · No. 4 December 2004 Campus Celebrates Big Win for Valley Performing Arts Center Community Leaders Join with University at Ceremony Marking City Council Endorsement al State Northridge President culture is very big and it’s a very Jolene Koester, City Councilman important part of our lives here in C Greig Smith and a trio of com- the Valley,” Smith said. “With this munity leaders led a celebration on 1,600-seat facility, we will be able to November 15 marking the Los Angeles bring major performances into the City Council’s endorsement of the Valley that will be enjoyed not just future 1,600-seat Valley Performing by the San Fernando Valley, but by Arts Center project at the campus. the whole city of Los Angeles as well Councilman Smith, who rep re s e n t s as our neighboring communities.” the 12th Council District that includes Joining President Koester and the university, presented President Councilman Smith at the campus Koester with the formal resolution of celebration for the Valley Performing support that was unanimously adopted Arts Center project were a trio of by the Los Angeles City Council on community leaders: Bruce Ackerman, Friday, Oct. 29. The university also president and chief executive officer marked the occasion by erecting the of the Economic Alliance of the San first project sign for the future arts Fernando Valley; industrial parks center. developer Sanford “Sandy” Paris, “I want to welcome you to a very who also is a member of the CSUN historic moment in the history of Foundation Board of Directors; and Ca l i f o r nia State University, Northridge— Clyde Porter, a longtime arts activist but more importantly, a historic Displaying the resolution of City Council support, President Jolene Koester is joined at the and promoter in the Valley. moment for the San Fernando Val l e y , ” site of the future Valley Performing Arts Center by (from left) Bruce Ackerman, president Although the Valley currently has and CEO of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley; industrial parks developer said President Koester, adding that Sanford Paris, City Councilman Greig Smith and Valley arts activist Clyde Porter. a number of smaller performing arts the PAC project “is going to fan the venues, including several at Cal State flames for the cultural and creative Performing Arts Center project “an the entire city of Los Angeles.” Northridge, none are large enough to spirit of the San Fernando Valley.” important thing not just for Northridge, “One of the things I’ve always support large-scale performances Councilman Smith, noting that not just for the California State heard is, ‘There’s no culture in the such as a Broadway-style show or a “there’s an excitement around CSUN University system, but for the whole Valley.’ With this building, we will symphony orchestra. Thus, the these days,” called the Valley San Fernando Valley and truly for make a very strong statement that Valley Performing Arts Center continued on page 2. le c t u r e subjects, by going to the Web now and go into the new year with site at http://kinesiology.csun.edu/ a new focus. And bring a friend. If HalfDome/calendar.htm. It will give you don’t have someone to start you the dates, times and locations of with you, you’ll make new friends all the activities. If you are interes t e d in the program. in learning more about this no-cost You are welcome to contact me By Judy Nutter, Director of Community Relations health and exercise program and you with any questions at (818) 677-2123 don’t have a computer, just give me or [email protected]. n this December issue of the real Half Dome, but others are a call and I’ll send you a printed copy Best wishes to all of you for a I Community@CSUN, I usually talk developing their own goals so their of the plan. Additionally, Professor happy and healthy holiday season. about how the university community “Half Dome” will be something Loy has been very generous in Until next time… ■ contributes to various charitable di ff e r ent. The whole idea is to aspire providing all participants with Web organizations and participates in to a healthier and more active lifestyle sites to additional health informa t i o n . holiday food, clothing and toy drives. and to take the steps to achieve it. Once you’re on the e-mail list, you All of that charitable work Your goal may be the same as some receive updates and new informa t i o n . continues in the university’s colleges others in the program or it might be How easy is that? and student organizations, but this something entirely unique to your life. Professor Loy and his graduate year, I want to talk about a gift that Initially, the program was meant students created an exercise prog r a m you can receive from a member of for university faculty and staff, but that the Los Angeles Fire Department CSUN’s faculty. This gift comes from the word has been spread by partici- instituted in 1999–2000. In his role as Steven Loy, a kinesiology professor pants who are really enjoying the consultant to the LAFD, the prof e s s o r who has developed a no-cost health program. Now, Professor Loy is provides additional information on and exercise program for you—and welcoming anyone who wants to nutrition and exercise, and is curren t l y you can make new friends at the join the group to learn how to be combining Half Dome and the same time. healthier and feel better. Every two LAFD nutrition program to help The program that I want to bring weeks there’s a lecture to attend, both programs. Flexibility is important to your attention actually got under- followed the next weekend by an because people and their req u i re m e n t s way in late October, but Professor organized walk or hike. There is so differ. Professor Loy says there is Loy says it’s never too late to start. much enthusiasm for this program, never only one way to do things. The program is called CSUN & You it’s quite like a party when the I hope you will look at the @ Half Dome. It culminates with a participants get together—except CSUN & You program by using the CSUN faculty, staff and friends set out on hike up Half Dome in Yosemite on there aren’t any refreshments. Web address in this article. Why the first campus walk of the “CSUN & You June 18. Some folks have alrea d y To get started, you can access wait until January 1 to make that @ Half Dome” exercise program, which made their reservations and will visit the entire schedule, including the resolution? You can get started right will culminate in a Yosemite hike. Theatre Alumnus Named Governor’s Cabinet Secretary Terry Tamminen Leaves CalEPA Post to Accept Job as Liaison to Heads of State Agencies overnor Arnold Schwarzenegger said of his new job. in the Bahamas and declining manatee has appointed Cal State Prior to his work at the Environ- populations in Florida. G Northridge theatre alumnus mental Protection Agency, Tamminen Tamminen was chair of the Public Terry Tamminen to the post of Cabinet was executive director of the Environ - Advisory Committee to the Southern se c r etary, where he will serve as chief ment Now Foundation in Santa Monica. California Wetlands Recovery Project, liaison between the governor and He was founder and director of Santa and served on the Los Angeles/Long the major state agency chiefs. He Monica Baykeeper, and co-founded Beach Harbor Safety Committee. As a attended CSUN in 1973. Waterkeeper programs in San Diego, Wishtoyo Foundation board member, “Terry has been a bold and inno- Orange County, Ventura and Santa he worked to preserve natural res o u rc e s vative counselor to me as a CalEPA Barbara. by using the traditional teachings of secretary over the past year,” said Other career experiences include the Chumash Indians. Governor Schwarzenegger. “I look tropical fish breeding in Australia, A licensed Coast Guard ship captain, forward to his guidance and advice and a seven-year stint as manager of the versatile Tamminen has used his as we work together with my cabinet a large sheep ranch. He has helped Northridge theater training onstage, se c r etaries to shape policy that benefits develop new methods to control portraying William Shakespeare in his all of California and keeps our state livestock disease and has managed own children’s play. Among his on the path to economic recovery.” Ter ry Tamminen, governo r ’s Cabinet secret a r y real estate. At various times during current book projects are a fictional Tamminen took over the Cabinet his caree r , he has helped the Nigerian diary of the bard, and a book about se c r etary position from Marybel Batjer. policy, but also my experience as a go v e r nment create its first solid waste the “economic and environmental “I look forward to using my back- small business owner, as a consultant, recycling program, and participated in cost of our dependence on oil.” ■ ground in not only environmental in agriculture, and in education,” he university studies of conch depletion Northridge Senior’s Choral Work Wins Top National Awa r d Ho n o r ed with Second Invitation to Choral Conven t i o n , No rt h ri d g e Singer s to Present Wor k in Feb ru a r y Concert few months ago, Kentaro Sato Cathedral of the Angels in downtown came from Elizabeth Sellers, director began hearing voices—in eight Los Angeles and at Immanuel Pres- of the Music Department’s media A parts, soprano to bass.