November 6th, 2009, 7:00 am by Chapman University blogger
 Photos courtesy of Don Arrington The Orange County Fire Authority is accepting applications for its academy in March for those interested in serving as a reserve firefighter at Station 23, serving Villa Park and surrounding communities.
In May, the OCFA board voted to keep the three reserve engines in service, which brought changes to the reserve program. The OCFA was told to support the program as an additional asset to the firefighting force. Also, the reserves were told to increase their rosters.
Station 23, located at 5020 Santiago Canyon Road, currently has a roster of 10 reserves. It recruiting men and women.
“People get involved for two reasons. Either they are wanting to make firefighting their career job or they just want to help their community,” said Don Arrington, OCFA reserve firefighter and president of the Villa Park Firefighters Association.
Station 23 is a Level 1 reserve firefighter station, and is assigned to engine companies and to provide incident support. It also responds to structure fires, wildland fires, traffic collisions and medical aid emergencies.
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November 5th, 2009, 9:07 pm by Nancy Luna, Staff Writer
K.I.D.S. Musical Theater at St. John’s Lutheran School in Orange is
selling tickets for its fall musical, a double-feature production of
Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty.
 The production involves a cast of students from all over the city. The play is directed by Sam Cavanaugh, the choreographer is Rachel Pires of Orange and the musical director is James Post.
This fall the artistic team is stepping things up by putting on two “mini-shows” based on two classic Disney stories.
Here’s ticket information:
Show times: Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Where: 154 S. Shaffer St. at St. John’s Lutheran School in Orange. Tickets: Cost $10 and can be obtained by contacting the KMT hotline at 714-289-2235 or sending an email to info@kidsmusicaltheater.com.
More info: K.M.T. is a musical theater group for all families in the community with children ages 8-18. Shows are held every fall and spring. Learn more at the K.M.T. website.
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November 5th, 2009, 5:42 pm by Chapman University blogger
 Lucky Strike Lanes at the Block hosts a Monday night special that appeals to the wallet as well as the occasional bowler.
Every Monday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Lucky Strike Lanes has Bottomless Bowling where bowlers can partake in unlimited games for $15 - including shoe rentals.
Though the promotion is not a reaction to the economy - it began two years ago - more people have started reveling in the deal to celebrate birthdays and other events, said Brian Kline, unit manager.
“Now people are out looking for better deals,” Kline said.
The swanky lounge offers a little more than the average alley with more than 20 lanes, pool tables, plasmas televisions, a bar and lounge area.
The standard price for each game can run from $5 to $7, plus $5 for shoes.
Bottomless Bowling coincides with happy hour and Monday Night Football, which is another draw for people, Kline said.
- KerriAnne Rivas
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November 5th, 2009, 3:37 pm by Chapman University blogger
 “High School Musical” opens Saturday at Orange Lutheran High School’s Nechita Center of the Arts.
Based on the Disney Channel hit, “High School Musical” follows the story of Troy, a popular basketball star, and Gabriella, a shy, academically gifted newcomer, who will discover they share a passion for singing.
The production is family-friendly and has positive themes like the importance of expressing yourself, believing in yourself and following your dreams for audiences of all ages to enjoy.
“It’s theater at its best, and a show where you can bring the entire family,” said Crysti Everhart, Nechita Center spokesperson.
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November 4th, 2009, 5:02 pm by Chapman University blogger
 The city’s Design Review Committee has approved a sign program for the City Plaza — an office building at 1 City Blvd. West.
But the Oct. 7 vote included two conditions.
The sign program will allow City Plaza to install signs across the very top of the building’s side for its tenants, said Karen Swope, City Plaza’s senior property manager.
It also defines the size, shape, location and a sign’s fabrication, said Rick Batt, owner of Sign Specialists.
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November 3rd, 2009, 1:00 pm by Chapman University blogger
 Grainger's gift to Santiago Canyon College is commemorated with a plaque given to Grainger representatives by Santiago Canyon College President Juan Vasquez, third from the left. Santiago Canyon College has received a $10,000 grant from a private foundation to improve a classroom it uses for technology classes.
“This means a lot to the college, especially now that money for education (is) tight,” said John Weispfenning, a college spokesman.
The Grainger Foundation, part of a Fortune 500 company that supplies building materials, awarded the grant to outfit an existing classroom with comfortable chairs, movable tables and better lights.
“Some of these classes can run for eight hours at a time,” Weispfenning said.
Santiago Canyon’s Career and Technical Education Division’s main classroom, now known as the Grainger Room, is used for workshops and classes on green and sustainable building-code enforcement. The division serves about 200 students.
The grant was awarded to SCC on the recommendation of local Grainger managers Ashley Potts and Travis Williams.
“In Orange County, we have a shortage of skilled labor and by providing this gift for improving learning facilities, we can make a positive impact on students’ environment,” Potts said.
The Rancho Santiago Community College District, which overseas this college and Santa Ana College, has lost millions of dollars in budget cuts.
“It’s times like these that we need to reach out to the private sector, because we are so short on funding,” Weispfenning said. “This kind of partnership is crucial so we can move past that and still improve the quality of education we give to our students.”
– By Martin Syjuco and Kim Galbraith
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November 3rd, 2009, 10:54 am by Chapman University blogger
The city will extend a bike path by merging it with another.
East Orange’s Santiago Creek south trail will merge with Hart Park’s, in West Orange.
To do this, a path will be carved off of Hart Park’s existing trail, extending it through Cannon Street, where Santiago’s south trail is.
The 1.7-mile project will run through Collins Avenue, Cannon and Hewes Street and Santiago Canyon Road.
Ideally, trails and paths are to connect neighborhoods to schools, parks, areas of work and shopping centers.
The city will fund the construction of the Santiago and Hart Park project with about $5 million from the county with money from Proposition 1B, and about $2.3 million from Orange County Parks fund.
“This project is a cooperative effort by both the city and county to construct a class I off-road (trail),” said city spokesman Paul Sitkoff.
“The estimate cost of the trail covers things such as engineering, environmental studies, any right-of-way acquisition and construction,” he said.
This includes preparing the land, grading, materials, and any other improvements that are required. Much of the trail will be on Orange County Water District property.
Bikeways are rated three ways:
- Class I bike paths are completely separated from streets.
- Class II bike lanes are one-way, striped lanes within streets.
- Class III bike routes are similar, except they only have signs and are not striped.
– Martin Syjuco and Kim Galbraith
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