Voices - City of Anaheim

Power Play 

Henry and Susan Samuelis’ 

purchase of the Mighty Ducks 

marks the start of a new era 

of hockey in Anaheim

The City of Anaheim congratulates 

HENRY AND SUSAN SAMUELI 

on their successful purchase of the 

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. 

With a community-minded team and 

new local ownership, we're 

excited for the National Hockey League 

season to begin. We're proud 

to have you as our hometown team. 

www.anaheim.net

On the Cover 

Henry and Susan Samueli have purchased the 

Mighty Ducks, ushering in a new era for the team, 

hockey fans and the City of Anaheim. 

©Henry DiRocco 

Mayor Curt Pringle 

Mayor Pro Tem Richard Chavez 

Council Member Bob Hernandez 

Council Member Lorri Galloway 

Council Member Harry S. Sidhu, P.E. 

City Manager David M. Morgan 

Managing Editor John James Nicoletti 

Contributors: Suzi Brown, Mike Ebbing, Linda Fontes, Lauren 

McIntosh, Nikki Moreno, Jane Newell, Meghan Schinderle, Julie Sediq 

Anaheim Magazine is published quarterly by the City of Anaheim. 

Address all correspondence to Anaheim Magazine, c/o Managing 

Editor, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. 

The City of Anaheim is a City Council/City Manager form of 

government. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions at 

City Council meetings, Tuesdays at 5 P.M. while the City Manager 

oversees the day-to-day operations of the City. To contact the 

City Council to voice opinions, call (714) 765-5247. If you have 

concerns regarding the day-to-day operations of the City, call 

specific departments found on page 20 of this publication or 

the City Manager’s Office at (714) 765-5162. 

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Features 

8 A New Chapter for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 

What the Samuelis’ purchase of the Mighty Ducks means 

for hockey fans and Anaheim. 

12 A “Grand” Vision 

A look at the City’s plans to unite its two major economic engines— 

the Platinum Triangle and the Anaheim Resort. 

14 Spooky Sights and Sounds in Anaheim 

Just in time for Halloween, tales of ghosts in Anaheim. 

Departments 

2 City Scene 

Anaheim’s Planning Department receives awards; the USA Men’s Volleyball team 

comes to town; Anaheim Public Utilities sponsors winning schools in the Solar Cup 

Boat Races; Anaheim residents benefit from street and freeway improvements. 

6 Building for the Future 

Thinking about buying a new home? Here’s a glimpse of the residential construction 

planned or underway throughout Anaheim. 

7 Calendar of Events 

16 Business Connection 

City Council reduces business license tax; Tourism increases in Orange County; 

Nederlander to continue managing The Grove of Anaheim. 

19 Guide to Your Public Schools 

20 Important Phone Numbers and Websites 

About Anaheim: Founded in 1857, the City of Anaheim is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and California’s 10 th most populous city. As the 

oldest and largest city in Orange County, Anaheim covers 50 square miles, with more than 345,000 residents and 2,077 employees. The municipal 

corporation’s annual budget is $1.298 billion. The city boasts world-class organizations such as the Anaheim Angels, Boeing, CKE Restaurants, Inc., 

L-3 Communications, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pacific Sunwear and The Walt Disney Company. Annually, Anaheim also welcomes 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. 

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CITY SCENE 

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Anaheim Residents 

Benefit from Street 

and Freeway 

Improvements 

Getting around town is easier and safer 

thanks to more than $125 million in 

transportation improvements to Anaheim 

streets and freeways in recent years. 

HE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN MADE POSSIBLE 

WITH FUNDING FROM MEASURE M, AN 

ORANGE COUNTY HALF-CENT SALES TAX FOR 

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED 

BY VOTERS IN 1990. 

The measure is providing approximately $4.2 billion for 

improvements to all Orange County cities by the year 2011 and 

has made it possible to widen streets, build new turn lanes, 

landscape roads, install synchronized traffic signals and complete 

several freeway improvements in Anaheim. Measure M 

funding for improvements will cease in 2011 unless two-thirds 

of Orange County voters approve an extension of the measure. 

Working to pursue Anaheim’s interests, in January the Mayor 

became a member of the Board of Directors for the Orange 

County Transportation Authority, which oversees Measure 

M improvements. 

Anaheim Transportation Projects Completed or Underway Include: 

State College Blvd. at Orangewood Ave.: State College was widened by 600 feet and two 

left turn lanes were added. 

Riverside Freeway (SR-91) interchanges at Harbor Blvd., Lemon St. and Patt St.: Improvements 

were made to help increase traffic flow. 

Lincoln Ave.: Plans to widen, install medians and improve traffic signals are in the design phase. 

Freeway traffic is also improving thanks to Measure M. 

The number of lanes on the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) have 

doubled through Anaheim. Two lanes have been added to 

the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55) and two lanes were built on 

the Riverside Freeway (SR-91). Construction crews are now 

widening the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22). Funded by 

Measure M, the $500-million improvement project will be 

completed in November 2006. ❚

Anaheim Honored 

as a Finalist for its 

Innovative Virtual 

Operations Center 

HE CITY OF ANAHEIM HAS BEEN RECOG- 

NIZED AS A FINALIST IN THE AMERICAN 

COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY’S INTERGOVERN- 

MENTAL SOLUTIONS AWARDS FOR ITS INNO- 

VATIVE ENTERPRISE VIRTUAL OPERATIONS 

CENTER (EVOC). 

The City was honored at the Management of Change 

Conference earlier this year. 

Funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland 

Security, EVOC is a web-based incident management tool 

for police, fire and other management personnel. Using the 

most advanced communications technology, EVOC allows 

first responders and City leaders to access critical data and 

communications on a computer, ensuring that those responding 

to a crisis have the information they need to make more 

timely decisions. 

Anaheim was selected as a finalist by a committee of government 

and information technology professionals for its 

innovative and effective use of technology and its significant 

impact on the community. 

The American Council for Technology (ACT) is a nonprofit 

educational organization created to assist governments 

in acquiring and using information technology resources 

effectively and efficiently. ❚ 

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CITY SCENE 

USA Men’s Volleyball 

Team Trains in 

Anaheim 

The City of Anaheim hosted the USA Men’s 

Volleyball team for two weeks this summer, 

enhancing its reputation as one of the premier 

sports cities in America. 

HE VISIT OF TEAM USA WAS ORGANIZED 

TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE TEAM COULD 

MOVE TO ANAHEIM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS TO 

BEGIN TRAINING FOR THE NEXT TWO SUMMER 

OLYMPICS IN 2008 AND 2012. 

The team has been looking to relocate from Colorado 

Springs, Colorado to Southern California, in order to take 

advantage of the recruiting, marketing and training opportunities 

in the region. 

The team trained from July 2-16 at the Anaheim-based 

American Sports Center, the largest indoor training facility 

in the United States. This visit was made possible due to the 

generosity of Anaheim businesses that donated or discounted 

their services in order to accommodate the USA Men’s team. 

Sponsors included the American Sports Center; Hilton 

Anaheim; Ameriquest Mortgage; ARAMARK at the Convention 

Center; Lewis Companies; Anaheim White House; 

Mimi’s Café; JT Schmid’s; Hooter’s; 24-Hour Fitness; ESPN 

Zone; Anaheim Public Utilities; and Anaheim Chevrolet. 

“We’re grateful that the City of Anaheim 

was able to host us for this event, and 

we would like to thank all of the 

sponsors who came forward to 

help make this two-week training 

period possible,” said Team 

USA Head Coach Hugh 

McCutcheon. “We are excited 

at the prospect of moving 

to the City of Anaheim. We 

are certainly intent on moving 

this program to Southern 

California, and it would be great 

if this developed into a long-term 

relationship.” ❚ 


CITY SCENE 

Anaheim’s Happiest 

Faces on Earth 

UNDREDS OF PICTURES OF ANAHEIM 

EMPLOYEES AND ANAHEIM CITY SCHOOL 

DISTRICT STUDENTS CAN BE FOUND IN A REPLI- 

CA OF ONE OF DISNEYLAND’S HAPPIEST FACES 

ON EARTH COLLAGES. 

The replica was presented to the City of Anaheim by 

Disneyland Resort President Matt Ouimet this summer and 

will be on display at various City venues throughout the year. 

Thousands of photos of Anaheim residents and employees 

were woven together to create the collage depicting characters 

from “it’s a small world.” The original collage can be found at 

Disneyland in front of the “it’s a small world” attraction. ❚ 


Anaheim Public 

Utilities Sponsors 

Local Schools in 

Boat Competition 

NAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES DEMONSTRAT- 

ED ITS ONGOING SUPPORT OF PUBLIC 

EDUCATION THIS SPRING WHEN IT SPONSORED 

TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS IN THE SOLAR CUP BOAT 

RACES HELD AT LAKE SKINNER. 

Anaheim’s City-owned, City focused utility company 

sponsored Canyon High School, which took first place for 

the third consecutive year, and Anaheim High School’s 

Transportation Academy. 

Canyon scored 966 out of a possible 1,000 points, winning 

awards for first place overall, first place in solar endurance, 

best technical report, best visual display and third place in the 

200 meter sprint. Anaheim’s Transportation Academy, in its 

second year of competition, placed seventh overall in the 28team 

field and third place in the solar endurance event. 

The Solar Cup is an educational program that teaches students 

teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking skills 

as they design and build a 16-foot boat. The annual threeday 

event, the only one of its kind in California, is hosted 

by Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern 

California. Anaheim Public Utilities provided Anaheim’s 

Transportation Academy and Canyon High with funds for 

solar panels, motors and related expenses. ❚ 

Anaheim Public Utilities helps the environment and local schools 

Increase environmental awareness and help local schools by pledging 

to Anaheim Public Utilities’ Sun Power for the Schools program. 

Funds help pay for the installation and 

maintenance of solar power systems at 

Anaheim schools. The minimum monthly 

pledge is $1.50 for residential customers 

and $15 for business customers. 

For more information, call (714) 765-3300 

or visit www.anaheim.net. Select Public 

Utilities under City Departments, then 

click on Green Power for Anaheim.

The Stadium Lofts in the Platinum Triangle 

Anaheim Takes Top 

Honors at American 

Planning Association 

Awards Ceremony 

HE CITY OF ANAHEIM HAS RECEIVED THE 

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AWARD FOR 

CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 

100,000 FOR ITS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND 

WAS GRANTED THE PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION 

AWARD FOR CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF 

MORE THAN 100,000 FOR THE PLATINUM 

TRIANGLE MASTER LAND USE PLAN. 

The awards were presented at a ceremony in May by the 

Orange County Section of the American Planning Association 

(OCAPA), which includes more than 500 professional planners 

in Southern California representing the public, private and 

academic sectors. 

Developed over several years, the General Plan Update and 

the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan are redefining the 

physical character of the City and the region. 

Approved by the City Council last year, Anaheim’s General 

Plan is the blueprint that is shaping future growth throughout 

the City. It is a comprehensive long-range planning guide 

that addresses the development of residential, commercial and 

recreational amenities, ongoing beautification efforts, and 

infrastructure and transportation needs. 

The Platinum Triangle, which is made up of the 840 acres 

surrounding Angel Stadium and the Arrowhead Pond of 

Anaheim, is poised to become a vibrant, 24-hour, high-density, 

mixed-use, urban environment unique to Orange County and 

Southern California. ❚ 

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CITY SCENE 

Anaheim City 

School District 

Releases DVD 

HE ANAHEIM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS 

OFFERING THE COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO 

SEE WHY IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN. 

The school district has created a 10-minute DVD highlighting 

several programs responsible for increasing student 

achievement, including preschool, parent education, GATE, 

special education, and after-school opportunities. 

In addition, the dedication of qualified teachers and staff, 

a continued focus on literacy development, along with strong 

support from parents, local businesses, community groups, 

and neighboring school districts has resulted in a rise in student 

achievement at the District’s 23 elementary schools. 

Increases in the Academic Performance Index (API) show 

more boys and girls reaching proficient and advanced levels 

of academic achievement. Improved student performance on 

statewide language arts and math tests has resulted in a 112point 

increase in the District API over the past five years, 

more than double the 5 percent growth target set by the state. 

Also, the Reading First program, now in its third year, has 

resulted in a 10 percent increase in the number of kindergarten 

to third-grade students reading at grade level. Through 

the federally funded Reading First grant, the District will 

receive $12.5 million over five years to help more youngsters 

become proficient readers. The program funds a literacy coach 

at each campus to train teachers in the most effective 

techniques for teaching reading. 

To discover more about Anaheim City School District, 

look for the DVD, “Anaheim City School District… 

A Great Place to Learn!” It can be viewed online at 

www.acsd.k12.ca.us, or requested by calling (714) 517-7513 

or e-mailing abreen@ acsdk12.ca.us. ❚ 

©Jeff Cadge/Getty Images 


BUILDING 

FOR THE FUTURE 

Dozens of Residential Projects 

Planned for Anaheim 

ASING THE NEED FOR HOUSING IN SOUTH- 

ERN CALIFORNIA’S RED-HOT MARKET,ANA- 

HEIM IS EXPECTING TO SEE MORE THAN 8,300 

APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS AND SINGLE 

FAMILY HOMES BUILT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. 

The majority of the new housing will be located in the 

Platinum Triangle, an area envisioned as Orange County’s 

new downtown. The first mixed-use project is already under 

construction in that area. Stadium Lofts’ 390-apartment 

units, 8,122 square feet of restaurants, 3,520 square feet of 

retail and 850-space parking garage is already taking shape. 

The first units are expected to be completed April 2006. 

Several additional projects are being planned in the 

Platinum Triangle including BRE Properties’ Stadium Park 

Apartments, which includes 320 units, and Stadium Club 

Condominiums, a 451-unit condominium project. More than 

350 apartments will be built as part of Archstone Gateway 

on State College Boulevard; Gateway Centre Condominiums 

will include 266 flats; and down the street, Platinum Centre 

will include an additional 265 for-sale flats. 

Other proposed projects for the Platinum Triangle include 

Lennar’s master-planned community featuring 2,681 dwelling 

units, more than 133,000 square feet of commercial retail area 

and two public parks. D.R. Horton has proposed 251 for-sale 

residential units and 9,764 square feet of retail 

and restaurants.West Millennium Homes 

has also proposed 337 for-sale flats and 

1,300 square feet for retail. 

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When completed, the Platinum Triangle could include up 

to 9,175 residences and more than 7 million square feet of 

commercial space. So far, including Lennar’s proposal, the City 

has approved or received plans for more than 5,300 housing 

units and at least 142,000 square feet of restaurants, shops and 

other commercial uses. 

In Downtown Anaheim, John Laing Homes’ project, The 

Boulevard, is nearing the end of construction on 36 condominiums 

on Anaheim Boulevard. These are in addition to 

the 20 single-family homes that sold out last year. On Broadway, 

construction is underway on CIM’s mixed-use project 

that includes 135 condominiums, 277 apartments and 41,000 

square feet for retail and restaurants. 

In West Anaheim, Brookfield Homes is preparing to build 

102 attached residential units on Beach Boulevard. And in 

East Anaheim, the Irvine Company’s proposed Mountain 

Park community would contain 2,500 homes, a city fire station; 

a school site and adjacent community park; trail staging 

area; public and private recreational facilities, including riding 

and hiking trails; and amenities necessary to serve the proposed 

development. 

The residential projects will make it easier for people to 

live closer to work and major destinations like Angel Stadium, 

the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and the 

Anaheim Resort. In addition, the City Council is 

working hard to ensure that prudent steps 

are being taken to meet the City’s 

affordable housing needs. ❚

Upcoming events at 

Arrowhead 

Pond of 


2695 E. Katella Avenue 

(714) 704-2420 

14,16-17 September 

▲ Eagles 

8 October 

▲ George Lopez 

15 October 

Bill Gaither 

22 October 

Juan Gabriel 

and Marco Antonio Solis 

25 October 

L.A. Lakers vs. Utah Jazz 

11-12 November 

▲ Paul McCartney 

Public events at 


Convention 

Center 

800 West Katella Avenue 

(714) 765-8950 

10-11 September 

North American Reptile 

Breeders Conference 

6, 17-18, 21 

September 

IHA Inline Pro Hockey 

2 October 

The Great Bridal Expo 

5-9 October 

California International 

Auto Show 

14-16 October 

Home Improvement 

and Furnishing Expo 

15 October 

Raas Garba in Concert 

22 October 

13 th Annual California Open 

Tae Kwon Do Championship 

22 October 

Emresa Frias Dance 

C ALENDAR OF E VENTS 

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Selected events at 

The Grove 

of Anaheim 

2200 East Katella Avenue 

(714) 712-2700 

1 September 

▲ Donna Summer 

17 September 

▲ Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra 

23 September 

▲ Keith Sweat 

15-16 October 

Lord of the Dance 

▲ 

Upcoming shows at 

House of Blues 

Downtown Disney 

(714) 778-BLUE 

7 September 

▲ Living Colour 

10 September 

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 

11 September 

George Thorogood and the 

Destroyers with Tom Hambridge 

16 September 

▲ Gin Blossoms 

17 September 

Jonny Lang: 

The Acoustic Band Tour 

9 October 

The Proclaimers 

15 October 

Foreigner with Thunderstruck 

Anaheim ❚ Fall 2005

the 

Samuelis’ 

latest 

venture 

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Henry and Susan Samueli 

walked through the doors of the 

Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on 

June 20 just as they had many 

times before.On this day, however, 

they weren’t there just as hockey 

fans or community members.They 

were there, for the first time,as the 

new owners of the Mighty Ducks. 

“This is the beginning of a new era for the team, for the 

fans in Orange County and Southern California, for the staff of 

the arena and the hockey club as well as the City of Anaheim,” 

Henry told a group of reporters at the June press conference 

officially announcing the Samuelis’ purchase of the team and 

the hiring of Brian Burke as the new general manager. “It’s 

really going to be an amazing commitment that we are making 

to this community and to the team. This is our home and, 

therefore, we are truly committed to making the Mighty Ducks 

a great, great hockey club.” 

The move by the Samuelis to purchase the team from the 

Walt Disney Co. caught some people by surprise, especially 

since the National Hockey League was in the middle of a lockout, 

but for Henry and Susan it was a natural step. As owners 

of Anaheim Arena Management (AAM), the company 

that runs the Arrowhead Pond, purchasing the arena’s largest 

tenant offered tremendous synergy. Even more important, it 

ensured the team would stay in Anaheim. 

“There were several bidders on the team once Disney put it 

up for sale and there were very real possibilities that a couple 

of those bidders could have purchased the team and moved it 

out of town. That would have been very bad for the community, 

very bad for the fans here, and also very bad for the arena 

itself,” Henry said. “We were motivated to step in and put in a 

serious bid for this team because Susan and I are passionate 

sports fans, passionate members of this community and we 

want to do the best we can to see this team remain here and 

be a winning team in Orange County.” 

Orange County residents for the past 10 years, the Samuelis 

have a strong sense of community. Henry, who is co-founder, 

chairman of the board and chief technical officer of Irvine-based 

Broadcom Corporation, serves on the UC President’s Board 

on Science and Innovation, the UC Irvine Chief Executive 

Roundtable and the Industrial Advisory Boards of the Henry 

Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA 

and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. 

Henry and Susan Samueli Henry DiRocco 

Susan is on the boards of the Orangewood Children’s 

Foundation, Opera Pacific and Temple Beth El. She chairs the 

Orangewood Children’s Foundation Auxiliary, 44 Women 4 

Children that primarily raises money for emancipating teens 

from the foster care system. She is also a member of the Board 

of Trustees of Chapman University and serves on the Board and 

Advisory Board of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative 

Medicine at UC Irvine’s College of Medicine. In addition, she 

is the executive director of the Samueli Foundation, which has 

donated more than $180 million since 1998 to charitable organizations, 

including the Anaheim Community Foundation and 

Anaheim Ballet. 

Recently, Henry and Susan shared some insight on what 

their purchase of the team will mean to Mighty Ducks fans and 

the City of Anaheim. 

What is your vision 

for the Mighty Ducks? 

Henry: The Mighty Ducks already are great—we are going 

to make them greater. We are committed to winning; we are 

committed to putting an exciting team on the ice. We are committed 

to putting a competitive team that can consistently 

make the playoffs on the ice. That is what it’s all about—to 

make it like it was a couple of years ago when we had that 

exciting run to the Stanley Cup Finals. Susan and I were at the 

home playoff games. They were some of the most exciting 

sporting events I had ever seen in my life. The arena was just 

rocking. You could just feel the shaking of the rafters when 

we had that incredible run. We want to bring that level of 

excitement back to Orange County. 

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Do you have any plans to change 

the team’s name, logo or colors? 

Henry: That’s been a topic of discussion. For this coming 

season there will be no change at all. You need substantial lead 

time to do any sort of a change so certainly the Mighty Ducks 

of Anaheim will be the name. Team colors will also remain 

the same for this year. But we have decided that the best way 

to make that determination (for the future) is to let the fans 

have input. We want to open it up and hear the fans’ opinions. 

This team belongs to the fans and we want to honor 

what they want. 

Will Anaheim remain in the name? 

Henry: I can assure you 100 percent that the Mighty 

Ducks—or whatever we end up calling the team—will be 

Anaheim. The team is in Anaheim. It belongs to Anaheim. 

There is absolutely no discussion whatsoever on changing the 

City affiliation of this team. It doesn’t make sense to us. We 

live here. It’s our home. There was zero consideration given 

to that. 

Community relations is so 

important to both of you. 

How will you incorporate 

the Mighty Ducks into 

your outreach efforts? 

Susan: This is one of the reasons I am so excited about 

purchasing the Mighty Ducks. We think they can become an 

even bigger part of the community. One of the things we are 

hoping to do is get the Ducks out there to the ice rinks and 

see what we can do about getting more young hockey players 

involved. We also are looking at tying in (the team) with some 

of the things I am personally interested in, like foster care 

and many of the other charities and organizations that Henry 

and I support. 

What kind of feedback 

have you gotten from the 

City of Anaheim regarding 

your purchase of the team? 

Henry: The City has been extremely supportive of this 

whole process of purchasing the team. They recognize the fact 

that having a common owner between the arena and the team 

is good for the City because it eliminates a lot of problems 

that potentially occur. It also opens up the potential opportunity 

of attracting yet another sports team—an NBA team— 

to the City. So they were very, very supportive. ❚ 

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The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Reduce Season Ticket Prices 

In an effort to ensure NHL 

hockey remains accessible 

to fans throughout Southern 

California, the Mighty 

Ducks of Anaheim have 

rolled back season ticket 

prices by as much as 62% 

for the 2005-2006 season. 

The club has reduced prices an average of 5.28 percent on more than 14,000 season seats 

at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. Those prices will remain the same for the 2006-2007 

hockey season. It has also reclassified more than 1,500 seats at the Arrowhead Pond of 

Anaheim, dropping the season seat price 62 percent from $25 to $9.50. 

In addition, the Ducks will also offer a buy-two, get-two free ticket promotion on select 

sections of the Terrace Main, enabling fans to purchase four seats for $47. And as a thank 

you to season seat holders, the Ducks will also offer complimentary food, beverage (nonalcoholic), 

and parking for the first three regular season home games. 

“ 

We felt this was the right thing to do. It’s what the fans want, expect and deserve. 

We also have plans for a number of other exciting announcements for 

our loyal fans.” Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Ryan 

To purchase tickets or for more information on mini 

plans, group, individual game or other ticket information 

visit www.mightyducks.com or contact the Mighty Ducks 

ticket sales office at 1-877-WILDWING. 

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 

2005-2006 Regular Season Home Schedule 

Date Opponent Time 

October 10 EDMONTON 7:30 P.M. 

October 14 COLUMBUS 7:30 P.M. 

October 23 PHOENIX 1:00 P.M. 

October 26 CALGARY 7:30 P.M. 

October 28 ST. LOUIS 7:30 P.M. 

October 30 PHOENIX 5:00 P.M. 

November 1 NASHVILLE 7:30 P.M. 

November 4 SAN JOSE 7:30 P.M. 

November 6 MINNESOTA 5:00 P.M. 

November 13 DALLAS 5:00 P.M. 

November 16 DALLAS 7:30 P.M. 

November 18 COLORADO 7:30 P.M. 

November 20 VANCOUVER 1:00 P.M. 

November 25 DETROIT 1:00 P.M. 

November 27 CHICAGO 5:00 P.M. 

November 30 PHOENIX 7:30 P.M. 

December 3 ATLANTA 7:30 P.M. 

December 6 CAROLINA 7:30 P.M. 

December 14 TAMPA BAY 7:30 P.M. 

December 16 LOS ANGELES 7:30 P.M. 

December 18 SAN JOSE 5:00 P.M. 

December 21 ST. LOUIS 7:30 P.M. 

January 9 LOS ANGELES 7:30 P.M. 

January 13 WASHINGTON 7:30 P.M. 

January 21 FLORIDA 7:30 P.M. 

January 25 EDMONTON 7:30 P.M. 

January 30 LOS ANGELES 7:30 P.M. 

February 1 SAN JOSE 7:30 P.M. 

February 12 CHICAGO 5:00 P.M. 

March 1 DETROIT 7:30 P.M. 

March 3 MINNESOTA 7:30 P.M. 

March 5 COLUMBUS 1:00 P.M. 

March 7 SAN JOSE 7:30 P.M. 

March 12 PHOENIX 5:00 P.M. 

March 22 COLORADO 7:30 P.M. 

March 24 NASHVILLE 7:30 P.M. 

March 31 DALLAS 7:30 P.M. 

April 2 VANCOUVER 1:00 P.M. 

April 4 LOS ANGELES 7:30 P.M. 

April 6 DALLAS 7:30 P.M. 

April 17 CALGARY 7:30 P.M.

Reflections of the Arrowhead Pond 

Samuelis Draft Proven Winners for New Management Team 

THE NEW TEAM (Left to Right): 1) Mike O’Donnell 2) Tim Ryan 3) Brian Burke 4) Susan Samueli 5) Henry Samueli 6) Michael Schulman 7) Bob Wagner 

ENRY AND SUSAN SAMUELIS’ FIRST ORDER 

OF BUSINESS AFTER PURCHASING THE 

MIGHTY DUCKS FROM THE WALT DISNEY CO. 

WAS TO PUT A TOP NOTCH MANAGEMENT TEAM 

IN PLACE. 

“From the moment we agreed to purchase the club, we found 

it vital to put together the best possible management team in 

order to succeed both on and off the ice. We believe that’s 

been accomplished, culminating with the hiring of Brian Burke 

as executive vice president and general manager,” Henry 

Samueli said. 

Brian Burke, former president and general manager of the 

Vancouver Canucks, is the Mighty Ducks’ new executive vice 

president and general manager. Michael Schulman is the chief 

executive officer of the team, while Anaheim Arena Management 

(AAM) President/Chief Executive Officer Tim Ryan has 

assumed the additional role of Mighty Ducks’ executive vice 

president and chief operating officer. 

Bob Wagner, currently serving as vice president and chief 

marketing officer of AAM, has been named senior vice president 

and chief marketing officer of both entities. Mike O’Donnell, 

who was serving as vice president and chief operating officer 

for AAM, has been promoted to senior vice president and 

general manager for the Arrowhead Pond. 

Burke was most recently the president and general manager 

of the Vancouver Canucks from 1998-2004. The 2003-2004 

Canucks finished with a record of 43-24-10-5 for 101 points, 

winning the NHL’s Northwest Division. Burke will report 

directly to team CEO Michael Schulman, who also serves as 

managing director of H & S Ventures, the holding company 

owned by the Samuelis. 

Ryan has more than 27 years of experience in arena management 

and event creation. Since joining the Arrowhead Pond in 

1992, more than 2,100 events and 20.7 million fans have come 

to the 650,000-square-foot arena. One of the premier entertainment 

and sports venues in the United States, it has been 

nominated seven times for Arena of the Year by the Pollstar 

Concert Industry Awards. The 2004 nomination followed a 

record year in which Ryan brought 41 concerts to the arena. 

O’Donnell has more than 20 years of experience in facility 

operations, professional sports and arena management. In 

his new role as senior vice president and general manager, 

O’Donnell will be responsible for booking events and overseeing 

the operation of the arena. 

Wagner has more than 20 years of experience in sports 

marketing, primarily in the Southern California market. In 

his new, dual role as senior vice president and chief marketing 

officer for both the team and the building, Wagner will 

lead all aspects of business operations including broadcasting, 

sponsorship, ticket sales, marketing, community relations 

and communications. ❚ Photo courtesy of: Henry DiRocco 


1 

1. Katella Avenue improvements will extend the character 

of the Anaheim Resort east into the Platinum Triangle. 

A“Grand” Vision 

Linking the Platinum Triangle and Anaheim Resort 

Imagine 


stepping out of your brand new luxury condo in the Platinum 

Triangle and boarding a tram that takes you directly to the front 

door of the Convention Center for a trade show or to the Disneyland 

Resort for dinner. Or envision taking a shuttle from your hotel in the 

Anaheim Resort to a baseball game at Angel Stadium or a Mighty Ducks 

game at the Arrowhead Pond.

It’s a concept 

that Anaheim 

officials are hoping to make a reality as 

they plan to unite the City’s major economic 

engines—the Platinum Triangle 

and the Anaheim Resort. 

With interest growing in the Platinum 

Triangle—the 840 acres surrounding 

Angel Stadium and the Arrowhead 

Pond of Anaheim—and the Anaheim 

Convention Center and Disneyland 

Resort welcoming millions of guests 

each year, the City is working to connect 

these two major areas of activity. 

Earlier this year, the City began working 

with SWA, recognized leaders in 

landscape architecture, planning and 

urban design, to create a “Grand Parkway” 

that would extend Gene Autry Way 

west to Convention Way. The concept 

for the parkway, comparable to Champs 

“Earlier this year, the City 

began working with SWA . . . 

to create a ‘Grand Parkway’ that 

would extend Gene Autry Way 

west to Convention Way.” 

Elyseé in Paris or Commonwealth Avenue 

in Boston, includes a transportation 

element to take residents and visitors 

from the Disneyland Resort to the Convention 

Center past Angel Stadium to 

the Arrowhead Pond. Broad landscaped 

pedestrian walkways and a bike trail are 

also included. Along the parkway will be 

mixed-use neighborhoods with smaller 

streets that provide access to residences, 

shops, and businesses, and opportunities 

for small parks and open spaces for 

local residents. 

The creation of the “Grand Parkway” 

would enhance the value of the Platinum 

Triangle, which is poised to become a 

vibrant 24-hour, high-density, mixeduse, 

urban environment unique to 

Orange County and Southern California. 

2 

3 

4 

The City has approved or received plans 

for 4,788 housing units and at least 

142,000 square feet of restaurants, shops 

and other commercial uses. In addition, 

located within the Platinum Triangle 

at Angel Stadium is the AMTRAK/ 

Metrolink station which connects Anaheim 

to other major Southern California 

destinations from Santa Barbara to San 

Diego via train. ❚ 

2. The “Grand Parkway” will have a unique character establishing 

it as one of the region’s premier addresses. A broad right-ofway 

will include adequate space for vehicular traffic, as well 

as a local transit system, a meandering bicycle trail and broad 

landscaped pedestrian walkways. 

3. Both sides of the “Grand Parkway” will be characterized by 

smaller-scaled streets that provide access to residences, shops 

and businesses. City officials are looking into the possibility 

that a tram following the “Grand Parkway” could take residents 

and visitors to and from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 

Angel Stadium, new neighborhoods, the Anaheim Convention 

Center and Disney theme parks. 

4. The “Grand Parkway” will include mixed-use neighborhoods 

complete with a local market street. 


Anaheim ❚ Fall 2005 ©Patricia Katchur/Getty Images 14 

Voices in an empty theatre 

at Anaheim High School. 

The sound of footsteps 

and children’s voices in an 

empty second-floor room 

at the Anaheim White 

House Restaurant. 

The glimpse of a woman 

on Zeyn Street. 

Every city has a ghost story 

or two to tell and Anaheim 

is no exception. Here are a 

few spooky sightings to 

get you in the “spirit” 

of Halloween.

Anaheim White House Restaurant 

The Anaheim White House, built in 1909 for Dosithe and 

Alberta L. (Penney) Gervais and their three children, is said 

to be haunted by a young girl, several children and a woman. 

Employees have said they have heard the sound of footsteps 

running between rooms upstairs when the area is unoccupied; 

they have heard strange noises and seen items that have 

been moved in the Blue Room upstairs and in the hallway. It 

has also been reported that a waiter saw the handle on the 

second-floor balcony door turn and that the door opened, 

but no one was there. And, while it happens more often on 

the second floor, lights have been known to suddenly dim or 

go on and off on both floors. 

Children’s voices have been heard in the hallways and psychic 

investigators who have been called to investigate the strange 

phenomena have confirmed that at least two youngsters play 

at the house. Other occurrences include: 

• A waiter in the main dining room running into what he 

described as a “wall of cold energy;” 

• A woman once reported that she was standing behind the 

bar and was pinched on the leg, yet no one was standing 

anywhere near her. 

White House owner Bruno Serato has said that one night 

while alone in the restaurant, he heard a child running upstairs 

and, when he went to investigate, he noticed a bluish light 

coming from the Blue Room. 

No one knows who the spirits are, but it is suspected that 

they might be members of the Gervais family—the original 

owners had a child who died in the house. Others believe the 

spirits could be a member of the Watermans, the second 

family to own the house, and still others think that one or 

more of the spirits could be from the Truxaw family, the 

third owners. 

Red Cross House 

Many people believe the house is haunted by the original 

builder/owner, John Woelke or long-time owner, Peter Stoffel. 

People have reported seeing curtains move on a third-floor 

tower window. Staff who have worked at the house have said 

that they have felt a presence on the stairs or walked into a 

pocket of cold air—even on warm days—despite the fact 

that there is no air conditioning in the house. 

Anaheim High School 

Voices have been heard in the theatre/auditorium, deep 

laughter has been heard in the balcony, and erratic footsteps 

have been heard on the roof. Occasionally, especially after football 

games, the sound of constant banging can be heard on an 

old locked steel door leading to a World War II bomb shelter 

located under the school. 

Zeyn Street 

The ghost of a young woman has been seen on Zeyn Street. 

Many believe it is 22-year-old Enid Rimpau, wife of Robert 

Rimpau, who committed suicide in her home on Zeyn Street 

in October, 1915. 

Central Library 

Theodore Rimpau House 

The Theodore Rimpau house originally stood on the current 

site of the Central Library building. In the basement one of the 

City’s maintenance workers saw “a woman wearing a long 

dress” walking away from him down a fire corridor leading to 

an exit on Harbor Boulevard. He glanced away from her to talk 

to the man he was working with, and when he looked back, she 

had disappeared. The woman is believed to be the ghost of 

Sophie Rimpau, who lived alone in the house for many years 

before she passed away in 1953. ❚ Source: California Hauntspitality, Anaheim History Room 


BUSINESS 

CONNECTION 

NEDERLANDER TO 

CONTINUE MANAGING 

THE GROVE OF 

ANAHEIM 

HE CITY OF ANAHEIM 

HAS EXTENDED THE MAN- 

AGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH 

THE NEDERLANDER ORGANI- 

ZATION FOR FIVE YEARS EN- 

ABLING THE COMPANY TO 

CONTINUE MANAGING THE 

FACILITY THROUGH DEC- 

EMBER 31, 2010. 

“The Grove of Anaheim is a beautiful, 

first class theatre that complements 

the other City-owned entertainment 

and sports venues in the Platinum Triangle. 

The City of Anaheim is pleased 

with the results the Nederlander Organization 

has had in programming the 

facility and looks forward to a continued 

successful partnership,” stated Greg 

Smith, Executive Director Convention, 

Sports and Entertainment Department 

for the City of Anaheim. 

Built in 1997, the Grove of Anaheim is 

a 1,700-seat facility, located adjacent to 

Angel Stadium of Anaheim and owned 

by the City of Anaheim. The Grove 

hosts more than 250 events annually 

including live concerts, comedy, community, 

corporate and private events. 

Nederlander was the first promoter 

to bring live theatre to The Grove of 

Anaheim with the Broadway touring 

productions of “Stomp,” “Rent” and 

“Grease.” In addition, family performances 

such as “Sesame Street Live” have 

played the venue for the first time since 

Nederlander took over its management. 

The Grove of Anaheim has also played 

host to Ray Charles, Morrissey, Jill Scott, 

Cyndi Lauper, George Lopez, Seal and 

many others. ❚ 

TOURISM GROWS 

IN ORANGE COUNTY 

HE ANAHEIM/ORANGE 

COUNTY VISITOR & CON- 

VENTION BUREAU (AOCVCB) 

IS PREDICTING THAT 2005 

WILL BE A GROWTH YEAR FOR 

TOURISM IN THE ORANGE 

COUNTY AREA. 

A study, carried out by CIC Research, 

shows that tourism in the area is up 

among vacationing families as well as 

business travelers and more money is 

being spent at local hotels, restaurants, 

theme parks and stores. Preliminary 

forecasts show that 44.76 million visitors 

will travel to the Orange County area in 

2005, up 3 percent from 2004. In addition, 

visitors are expected to spend $7.85 

billion this year; a 7 percent increase over 


the $7.34 billion reported for 2004. 

“This year is shaping up to be an 

excellent year for tourism in the Anaheim 

and Orange County area,” said 

Charles Ahlers, AOCVCB president. 

“Consumer confidence is up and people 

appear to be traveling in record numbers 

once again. 

“Disneyland’s 50 th Anniversary is 

highlighting Southern California and 

making it this year’s family travel destination. 

Area hotels are reporting a 

blockbuster year thus far, with business 

up as much as 10 percent. The business 

travel segment is also experiencing a 

significant upward swing, and we look 

forward to a strong finish in 2005.” 

Additionally, an informal, in-house 

survey by the AOCVCB shows that key 

tourism wholesalers forecast a 10 percent 

increase in domestic travel and an 

11 percent increase in international 

travel to Anaheim and Orange County 

in 2006. ❚

ANAHEIM REMAINS 

FREEDOM FRIENDLY 

VER THE PAST YEAR, THE 

ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL 

HAS ROLLED OUT THE WEL- 

COME MAT FOR NEW BUSINESS- 

ES, PROTECTED HOMEOWNERS’ 

RIGHTS AND MADE A NUMBER 

OF CHANGES TO THE MUNICI- 

PAL CODE IN AN EFFORT TO 

MAKE ANAHEIM A LESS RES- 

TRICTIVE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK 

AND VISIT. 

Most recently, the City Council reduced 

the business tax benefiting almost 

50 percent of businesses in Anaheim. 

The business tax reduction came on the 

heels of the successful New Business Tax 

Holiday, which waived, for one year, the 

business license tax, application processing 

fee and home occupation registration 

fee for any new business started in Anaheim 

between April 15–July 29, 2005. 

The holiday also enabled businesses currently 

operating in Anaheim without a 

license to obtain one without paying 

penalties or fines. By the end of the 15week 

program, the City had received 

more than 2,030 applications for new 

business licenses—far more than the 

1,436 applications received during the 

same timeframe last year. Of the business 

license applications received, more than 

540 were new businesses based in Anaheim, 

making them eligible for the 

exemption. In addition, more than 550 

businesses currently operating in Anaheim 

without a license obtained one. 

17 

BUSINESS 

CONNECTION 

In November 2004, the City Council 

approved a policy stating that the 

Council and the Redevelopment Agency 

would not use eminent domain to take 

private property for a development that 

has no purpose other than to increase 

sales tax or property tax revenues to the 

City. The Mayor reaffirmed the Council’s 

position on eminent domain this summer 

after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 

that cities may use eminent domain 

power to seize private property from 

residents, even if the sole “public purpose” 

of the seizure is to then give the 

land to another private party for economic 

development purposes. 

In addition, the Council has repealed 

numerous laws and regulations that were 

no longer effective or necessary. Many 

of the ordinances that were repealed 

were simply outdated, some going back 

more than 100 years. ❚ 

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BUSINESS 

CONNECTION 

ANAHEIM 

CITY COUNCIL 

REDUCES BUSINESS 

LICENSE TAX 

HE A NAHEIM C ITY 

COUNCIL HAS APPROVED 

AN ORDINANCE TO PERMA- 

NENTLY ELIMINATE THE BUSI- 

NESS LICENSE TAX FOR SOME 

COMPANIES AND REDUCE IT 

BY AS MUCH AS 33 PERCENT 

FOR OTHERS. 

The ordinance allows manufacturing, 

wholesale, retail, 

hotel/ motel, recreation/entertainment, 

and telephone service 

businesses that gross less 

than $100,000 annually to pay 

33 percent less in business license 

taxes. Home-based businesses 

that gross less than $25,000 

annually will no longer pay any 

business license tax, though they 

will still be required to obtain a business 

license. Other businesses will be 

able to receive a 10 percent reduction 

in taxes. Almost 50 percent of Anaheim 

businesses will benefit from 

the new ordinance. ❚ 

CHAMBER OF 

COMMERCE AND 

CITY TEAM UP TO 

ATTRACT BUSINESS 

HANKS TO COLLABORA- 

TION BETWEEN THE ANA- 

HEIM CITY COUNCIL AND THE 

ANAHEIM CHAMBER OF COM- 

MERCE, BUSINESSES ARE BENE- 

FITTING FROM REDUCED BUSI- 

NESS FEES. 


With the partnership strengthened 

between the Anaheim 

Chamber of Commerce and 

the City of Anaheim, the 

Anaheim business commu- 

nity will see a new vision for the future 

of commerce within the City, building 

upon the business friendly environment 

where companies can continue to thrive 

and the economy flourish. 

Chamber and City staff are working 

together to offer business opportunities 

unmatched by any other city. 

Anaheim’s innovative New Business 

Tax Holiday and the Business Tax Reduction 

result from recommendations 

at the City Council’s Chamber Liaison 

Committee, made up of City and 

Chamber leadership. Similarly, the 

Chamber of Commerce Restaurant 

Council created the largest and most 

memorable Taste of Anaheim on record, 

to promote the Anaheim restaurant and 

business community. Next, the Anaheim 

Chamber, in collaboration with 

the City, will host an economic development 

conference to provide support 

to local businesses in the areas of workforce 

development, business climate and 

business development to help businesses 

stay ahead of and capitalize on 

emerging trends. 

To maintain this vision for future 

generations, the Business Education 

Alliance (B.E.A.) was also created to 

develop and maintain a partnership 

between the City of Anaheim, business 

and education to better prepare students 

and the workforce for future careers. 

Members from the City, Chamber 

of Commerce, North Orange County 

Community College District, and other 

institutions work together to provide 

information on career and educational 

opportunities for local youth who may 

not be college bound. 

The Anaheim Chamber is developing 

additional industry councils to promote 

business and increase revenue to 

drive sales tax. As businesses contribute 

to the City’s general fund, the City is able 

to provide additional services such as 

police, fire, community programs, street 

and neighborhood improvements. ❚

Anaheim City School District 

1001 S. East Street, Anaheim, California 92805 

(714) 517-7500 • www.acsd.k12.ca.us 

Number of Schools: 23 elementary schools 

Enrollment: Approximately 21,500, making it the 

largest elementary district in Orange County. 

Employees: 2,339 

Superintendent: Sandra Barry has served as superintendent 

since 2000. She has more than 30 years of 

experience in education as a teacher and administrator. 

Anaheim Union High School District 

501 Crescent Way, Anaheim, California 92803 

(714) 999-3511 • www.auhsd.k12.ca.us 

Number of Schools: Eight middle schools; eight high 

schools; one 7-12 academy; one special education school; 

three continuation schools 

Enrollment: 37,000 


Superintendent: Dr. Joseph M. Farley was named 

superintendent this summer. He served as deputy 

superintendent of the Oceanside Unified School District 

since 1999. He replaces Dr. Barry Escoe who retired 

this summer after 38 years with the school district. 

Centralia School District 

6625 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620 

(714) 228-3100 • www.cesd.k12.ca.us 

Number of Schools: Nine elementary schools 

Enrollment: Approximately 5,100 

Employees: 599 

Superintendent: Diane Scheerhorn, Ph.D. has been 

superintendent of Centralia School District for one 

year. Throughout her career, she has been a superintendent 

for 12 years, served as a principal for four years 

and a teacher for 18 years. 

Magnolia 

School District 

2705 W. Orange Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92804 

(714) 761-5533 • www.msd.k12.ca.us 

Number of Schools: Nine elementary schools 



Superintendent: Paul S. Mercier has been superintendent 

of Magnolia School District for the past 14 

years. He has been an educator for 40 years, having 

served as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent 

before coming to Magnolia. 

Orange Unified School District 

1401 N. Handy Street, Orange, California, 92867 

(714) 628-4000 • www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us 

Number of Schools: Twenty-nine elementary 

schools; one Magnet School (K-8); five middle 

schools; two Charter Schools (7-8); four 

high schools; one school for students 

with special needs; one continuation 

high school 

Enrollment: Aproximately 31,600 


Superintendent: Dr. Thomas 

A. Godley became superintendent 

effective July 1, 2005, 

replacing Dr. Robert L. French who 

retired after total of eight years as 

superintendent. Dr. Godley was hired 

by the Orange Unified School District in 

2002 as the Assistant Superintendent 

of Business Services. He has served as 

Assistant Superintendent in Business 

Services Divisions and as Superintendent 

of two separate school districts. 

Placentia Yorba Linda 

Unified School District 

1301 Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870 

(714) 996-2550 • www.pylusd.org/home.asp 

Number of Schools: Twenty-one elementary schools; 

five middle schools; five high schools; one adult school 

and one independent study program 



Superintendent: Dennis Smith has been an educator 

for 28 years and has spent the past 16 years serving as 

superintendent in five different school districts. In 2004, 

Smith was named Orange County Superintendent of 

the Year by the Association of School Administrators, 

Region 17. 

Savanna School District 

1330 S. Knott Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92804 

(714) 236-3800 • www.savsd.k12.ca.us 

Number of Schools: Four elementary schools 



Superintendent: Tom Halvorsen has been with Savanna 

School District for more than 30 years and has served 

as superintendent for 20 years. 


I MPORTANT T ELEPHONE N UMBERS & WEBSITES 

Anaheim Municipal Government 

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5100 

www.anaheim.net 

Administration 

Mayor/City Council Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5247 

City Manager’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5162 

City Management 

City Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5169 

City Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5166 

Community Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4300 

Community Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5191 

Convention, Sports & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-8950 

Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5195 

Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4000 

Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5111 

Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5139 

Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1900 

Public Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5137 

Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5176 

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5117 

Angel Stadium 2000 Gene Autry Way 

Anaheim Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .940-2000 

www.angelsbaseball.com 

Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634-2000 

Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 2695 E. Katella Avenue 

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704-2400 

www.arrowheadpond.com 

Mighty Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704-2700 

www.mightyducks.com 

Business Services and Economic Development 

Business Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5194 

Chamber of Commerce, 201 E. Center Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .758-0222 

www.anaheimchamber.org 

Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4323 

Community & Neighborhood Centers 

Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Avenue . . . . .765-3373 

West Anaheim Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3415 

Downtown Community Center, 250 Center Street . . . . . . . . . .765-4500 

Senior Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4510 

Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4501 

Youth Boxing Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4508 

East Anaheim Community Center 

8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3904 

Jeffrey-Lynne Neighborhood Center 

1633 S. Jeffrey Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .956-7145 

Ponderosa Park Neighborhood Center 

2100 S. Haster Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750-2826 

Convention Center 800 W. Katella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-8950 

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-8950 

Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8900 

County of Orange www.oc.ca.gov 

Birth Certificates, 630 N. Broadway, Santa Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . .834-3005 

County Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .834-5400 

Dog Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935-7419 

Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .834-7700 

Marriage Licenses, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana . . . . . . .834-3005 

Orange County Sheriff’s Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .647-7000 

Disneyland 1313 S. Harbor Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .781-4000 

www.disneyland.com 

Education 

Anaheim City (Elementary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517-7500 

www.acsd.k12.ca.us 

Anaheim Union High (7-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .999-3511 

www.auhsd.k12.ca.us 

Centralia (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228-3100 

Magnolia (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .761-5533 

Orange Unified (Anaheim Hills) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .997-6100 

www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us 

Placentia Linda (K-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .996-2550 

Savanna (K-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236-3800 

Santiago Community College (Anaheim Hills) . . . . . . . . . . . . .628-4900 

Emergency Services 

Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (714) 533-1305 

Fire/Paramedic Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 

Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(714) 765-1911 

Police Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 

24 Hr. Utility Emergency 

Electric outage/lines down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300 

Water main/hydrant leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300 

Earthquake Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6951 

Report Street Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6860 

Employment www.anaheim.net/business/cec.html 

Anaheim Career Employment Center 

50 S. Anaheim Boulevard, #300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4350 

Anaheim Youth Employment Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .956-1182 

Job Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4342 

Graffiti Removal 

Anaheim 24-Hour Hot Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5200 

Report In Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1911 

Caltrans Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 724-2500 

Housing Information 

Fair Housing Council 

Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558-4159 

Landlord-Tenant Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569-0823 

Homeless Shelters (Referral) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 600-4357 

Neighborhood Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4340 

Library www.anaheim.net/library.html 

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1810 

Main Library, 500 W. Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1880 

Canyon Hills Branch, 400 Scout Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .974-7630 

Euclid Branch, 1340 S. Euclid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3625 

Sunkist Branch, 901 S. Sunkist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3576 

Other Services 

Anaheim Museum, 241 S. Anaheim Boulevard . . . . . . . . . .778-3301 

Bookmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1880 

Anaheim History Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1850 

Mother Colony House, 414 N. West Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1850 

Parks, Recreation & Community Services 

Administration, 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5191 

Anaheim Hills Golf Course, 6501 Nohl Ranch Road 

Golf Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998-3041 

The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills Banquet Reservations . . .998-3041 

Dad Miller Golf Course, 430 N. Gilbert Street 

Golf Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3481 

Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535-8770 

Neighborhood Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4456 

Oak Canyon Nature Center 

6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998-8380 

Recreation Classes & Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5191 

Therapeutic Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821-6510 

Senior Citizens Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4510 

Planning, Zoning and Building 

Building Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5153 

Building Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4626 


Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5158 

Planning Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5139 

Public Safety 

Fire Department Administration, 

201 S. Anaheim Boulevard, 3rd Floor 

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4000 

Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 

Bicycle Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4000 

Paramedic Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4060 

Police Department, Administration, 425 S. Harbor Boulevard 

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1900 

Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 

Gang Detail (Police) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-GANG 

Gang Detail (en Espanol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1410 

Parking/Traffic Violations 

Traffic Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-1860 

Payments (Impounds, Parking Citations, Court Dates) . . .765-5178 

Anaheim Police Department & Community Center (Anaheim Hills) 

8901 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road 

Business & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3800 

Records 


State of California 

Department of Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 777-0133 

Utilities and Services 

Water and Electricity 

Anaheim Public Utilities, 201 S. Anaheim Boulevard 


Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5137 

Advantage Services/Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-4250 

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300 

Emergency reporting of power outage, lines down 

or water main/hydrant leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300 

Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300 

Deaf/Hearing Impaired (TDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5125 

Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5156 

Water Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5196 

Cable TV 

Adelphia Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 683-1000 

Garbage Collection 

Anaheim Disposal, 1131 N. Blue Gum Street . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3300 

Billing Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-0125 

Gas Service 

The Gas Company, 131 Center Street Promenade . .(800) 427-2200 

Streets, Traffic & Transportation 

Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6860 

Street Lights, Repair (Utility Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-3300 

Street Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6840 

Street/Parkway Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-6920 

Traffic Signal Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765-5202 

OC Transportation Authority www.octa.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560-6282 

Bus Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .636-RIDE 

U.S. Government 

Immigration/Naturalization, 290 S. Anaheim Blvd. . . . .(800) 375-5283 

Postal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 275-8777 

Social Security, 300 S. Harbor Boulevard, #310 . . . . . . . . .(800) 772-1213 

Visitor & Convention Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8888 

www.anaheimoc.org 

Voter Information 


County Registrar of Voters 

1300 S. Grand Avenue, Santa Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7600

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A NAHEIM NAHEIM FALL FALL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL 

H ALLOWEEN AND AND ALLOWEEN PARADE PARADE 

Pancake Breakfast 

• Location: Pearson Park Theatre 

• Time: 7:30–11A.M. 

• $3 per person 

• Hosted by the Anaheim Fire Fighters 

Association 

IF UNDELIVERABLE, 

DO NOT RETURN 

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“Masks, Music & Merriment” 

Children’s Costume Contest 

• Location: Pearson Park Theatre 

• Time: Registration begins at 8 A.M. 

• Open to children ages 12 and under 

• Cash prizes and winners 

will ride in the parade 

• Hosted by Anaheim Community 

Services 

ANAHEIM FALL FESTIVAL � WWW.ANAHEIMFALLFESTIVAL.COM � (714) 999-3456 

ECRWSS 

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER 

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Anaheim Fall Festival 

• Location: Pearson Park 

• Time: 9 A.M.–4 P.M. 

• Children’s Fair • Food • Games 

• Craft Vendors • Family Entertainment 

• Children’s Shows 

• Arts and Crafts 

Anaheim Halloween Parade 

• Location: Parade route and 

entry details available at 

www.anaheimfallfestival.com 

• Time: Noon 

• Youth Groups • Bands 

• Celebrity Guests 

PRSRT STD 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

ANAHEIM, CA 

PERMIT NO. 456

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