November 1, 2007
BRIEFLY
Students delve into Wasserstein play
Students appearing in the Fullerton Union High School Academy of the Arts fall production, “The Sisters Rosenweig,” have a personal interest in the late playwright Wendy Wasserstein.
To delve into their respective characters in the play – which runs Friday, Saturday, and Nov. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. – students took a trip to the Geffen Theater in Los Angeles to see Wasserstein’s final play, “Third.”
Afterward, the actors, one of whom knew Wasserstein, conducted a question-and-answer period with the students. The FUHS performances will be held in the school’s Little Theater.
Ladies day at Ebell Club
The Ebell Club of Fullerton has planned a Games for Dames day at the clubhouse, 313 Laguna Road, at 10 a.m. on Nov. 7. The public is invited to participate in a day of various games with prizes and a luncheon. The cost is $10 per person. For reservations, call 714-871-2876 or 714-870-0839.
Help the city with planning issues
Applications are available from people interested in serving on the city Planning Commission, which is an advisory group to the City Council.
One vacancy exists for an unexpired term that will end Dec. 31, 2008.
The commission reviews and makes recommendations on all development matters in the city including general plan amendments, zoning issues, building applications, conditional use permits and variances.
Commissioners receive a small stipend for service. Some city commission and committee members may be required by state law to file conflict of interest disclosure statements.
For applications and information, call 714-738-6351 or visit the City Clerk’s office on the first floor of City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth Ave.
Soroptimists looking to honor girl voluteers
Soroptimist International of Fullerton is offering an award to girls ages 14 to 17 who live or attend school in the city and are involved in exemplary community service.
Applications are available by calling Margaret Heine at 714-578-2942.
The organization is celebrating its 52nd year in Fullerton, and is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls locally and throughout the world.
History of Korean immigrants topic of forum
The Korean dream of a unified homeland is the focus of “The Korean Global Diaspora,” the third in the Fullerton Public Library’s new Town and Gown lecture series for adults.
The free program will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Osborne Auditorium of the library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave.
Guest lecturer Kristine Dennehy, assistant professor of history at Cal State Fullerton, will discuss the movements of Koreans around the world with a focus on the North Koreanaffiliated communities in postwar Japan.
She will introduce the history of Korean migration to Japan during the colonial period from 1910 to 1945, and make references and comparisons with Korean migration to other areas such as Manchuria and the United States in the early 20th century.
Dennehy will also examine the ongoing tensions with North Korea and various sectors of the ethnic Korean community in Japan.
Dennehy, who holds a doctorate in history from UCLA previously taught at Pace University in New York, and studied at Yonsei University in Seoul and at Kyoto and Sophia univertisites in Japan.
The “Town” lectures are offered the second Tuesday of each month. Information: 714-738-6326.