August 16, 2007

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League of Women Voters gets grant

The Orange County League of Women Voters has received a $7,500 grant from the League’s Education Fund and the Program on Constitutional and Legal Policy for a yearlong initiative: “Promoting Judicial Independence.”

The program will increase awareness of issues facing the judiciary including knowing judges, a community speakers bureau that will reach 2,000 county citizens and a community forum.
Susan Petrella is the LWV, North Orange County contact.

Forum planned on“going green”

Businesses that provide environmentally friendly products or services to the community are being sought for an open public forum, “Fullerton: Going Green – One Home at a Time.”

The event, sponsored by Neighbors United for Fullerton, will be held on Nov. 5 at the Main Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave.

NUFF is also looking for knowledgeable speakers to discuss how Fullerton can create “green” homes, and utilize waste management, energy conservation and sustainable household products.

Those interested are invited to e-mail ginter@earthlink.net.

Library series starts with job skills

Help is on the way to hone job interview skills when the Fullerton Public Library launches its “Town and Gown” lecture series for adults on Sept. 11.

The lectures, which will be offered the second Tuesday of the month, will feature professors from local colleges and universities. All sessions will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Osborne Auditorium, 353 W.

Commonwealth Ave.

The Sept. 11 lecture features Patty Malone, a communications professor at Cal State Fullerton. She will discuss interview skills, principles and practices.

Other “Town and Gown” lectures are:

Oct. 9: “Business Ethics” featuring Gary Hartenburg of the CSF philosophy department.

Nov. 13: “Korean Global Diaspora” with Kristine Dennehy of the CSF history department.

Information: 714-773-6326.

Artists to exhibit kinetic sculptures

Four contemporary artists, who all use kinetic sculptures to comment on human nature, will present an exhibit, “Humana Ex Machina: Kinetic Commentaries on the Nature of Being,” Aug. 25 through Sept. 29 at Cal State Fullerton.

The title, which translates as human from the machine, was taken from a literary and theatrical term referring to an unlikely resolution of a tangled plot.

An opening reception, honoring artists Arthur Ganson, Gregory Barsamian, Bernie Lubell and Jim Jenkins, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 25 in the Main Art Gallery.

The CSF Visual Arts Center is at 800 N. State College Blvd. Information: 657-278-2434.