Agran Vows No ‘Irvine Specials’ at Planned Great Park
OC INSIDER by Rick Reiff
Will there be special discounts for Irvine residents who use the golf courses, sports facilities and other attractions at the planned Great Park? “Absolutely not,” says Irvine Mayor Larry Agran. “This will be an Orange County Great Park” …
Sue Parks, former VP of sales with Gateway Inc., has joined Kinko’s Inc. as EVP of operations. She says she plans on getting a place in Dallas but keeping her home in Laguna Niguel …
In the publicity over the tragic death of Silicon Valley whiz kid Gene Kan, developer of the music-swapping Web site Gnutella, the local connection was missed. Kan attended Troy High School in Fullerton, where he developed his love of computers and gave a graduation speech in 1994. In late June the 25-year-old Kan, said to have been depressed over his mother’s death and other personal issues, went into his bedroom in Belmont and shot himself in the head …
UCI prof Richard McKenzie hasn’t only turned away students from his booked-up course this fall on Enron, which will feature talks by Enron whistleblower Sherrin Watkins and other notables. He’s also turned away professionals who have heard about the class and want to be on the program, including Big Four accountants, a senior partner in a New York law firm, ethicists, retired executives, a former FBI agent, an “Enron insider” and a former CEO who did prison time for white-collar crime. McKenzie and fellow GSM prof Judy Rosener present different takes on Enron et al., page 75 …
Your name here: All of the opera-style boxes in the new Argyros Theater at South Coast Rep have been claimed,by Elaine and Martin Weinberg, Bette and Wylie Aitken, Sadie and Brian Finnegan, Barbara and Mark Johnson and Nancy and Rick Muth. In fact, names have been placed on 46 rooms, wings and other facilities at the SCR complex, which is being expanded and renovated for this fall’s season. About a dozen naming opportunities remain, including for the education center ($2.5 million), main patron elevator ($250,000) and seats in the Nicholas Studio ($5,000 each) …
At Village Crean, Santa Ana Heights, July 25: Nicaraguan Vice President Jos & #233; Rizo Catell & #243;n, to receive the 2002 Champion of Democracy Award from OC GOP chairman Tom Fuentes …
Turning 50 isn’t so bad after all. In fact, EE RR found it a wonderful experience, thanks to the fabulous Sherri and 74 friends and family members who sprang a surprise party on him. Fifi Chao has details, page 8 …
To heck with 50, the suave Joe DeFranco turns 80 this month.
