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Norma Campos Kurtz
Anaheim City Council Member
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Dear Neighbor,
As 2023 draws to a close, I would like to send you the warmest greetings. It has been an honor to serve as your City Council Member for District 4 this year. Thank you for including me in your conversations, neighborhood meetings, and community events, and for reminding me every day what a privilege it is to serve you and the great city of Anaheim. Wishing you a bright and joyful holiday season!
I would also like to share progress on a few District 4 initiatives - including an update regarding the Boysen Park renovation and the Underground Conversion Program.
Follow me on social media for more updates, announcements and more.
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District 4 is home to the resort area and Disneyland but there is so much more in our district including libraries, parks, community centers and small businesses which help our community prosper! | |
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Anaheim Tennis and Pickleball Center
Formerly the Anaheim Tennis Center, the Anaheim Tennis and Pickleball Center offers 10 tennis courts and 10 pickleball courts. It is a great place to play, train or compete in tournaments.
The historic Wagner House, built in 1925, is their clubhouse and has been completely remodeled as of 2020.
Check out their events and programming on their website
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Boysen Park
Boysen Park, named for former Anaheim parks superintendent and boysenberry inventor Rudy Boysen, is beloved by many and affectionately known as "airplane park" for its restored playground fighter jet.
The 24.6-acre park is expanding by 2.5 acres and adding new features based on what we heard from the community.
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Tocumbo Ice Cream
Tocumbo Ice Cream is a family owned homemade ice cream and paleta shop, specializing in Mexican flavors.
Siblings Jennifer Clausen-Quiroz and Ricky Quiroz are committed to creating an authentic ice cream experience with their recipes straight from Tocumbo, Michoacan, the birthplace of Mexico's paleta industry.
Find them on Instagram @tocumbooc
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Ganahl Lumber
Ganahl Lumber is the oldest lumberyard and hardware supply store in California. Since 1884, Ganahl Lumber has been a family and employee owned business selling building supplies and hardware for pro contractors and DIY enthusiasts alike.
Anaheim is home to 1 of 11 locations in the state.
For more information, including hours of operation visit their website
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UPDATE:
We are expanding and updating one of Anaheim's most iconic parks. I am very excited to share that the soil remediation of the baseball and softball fields has been completed. This is a major milestone towards reopening the fields for community and league use. The next step is to begin the rebuilding of the baseball and softball fields in preparation for the 2024 baseball season. This includes irrigation upgrades, re-leveling of fields and reseeding. At the same time, we will continue to see progress made toward the complete Park Refresh.
Some of the other new and updated amenities will include: basketball courts, skate park, play areas, shaded picnic areas, soccer fields, water play spray zone, obstacle or ninja course, fitness equipment, a dog park, and more.
To learn more about the Boysen Park Refresh please visit our website
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UNDERGROUND CONVERSION PROGRAM | |
UPDATE:
Undergrounding power lines in District 4 continues to improve electric service reliability as underground lines are less prone to outages from wind storms, tree branches, or vehicle accidents. The City’s scope of work along Orangewood Avenue from the 5 Freeway to west of Harbor Boulevard was completed and new power lines are fully operational. There are still telecommunication lines from private carriers that are currently being worked on and anticipated to be removed by Spring 2024.
In October, a new project on Vermont Avenue from State College Boulevard to Anaheim Boulevard, which includes portions of Olive Street and South Street, was designated by City Council as an underground district. The project is now in design and City staff will contact affected residents, schools, and businesses to relocate overhead equipment. This extensive design and permitting process includes easement acquisitions and will take over a year. A construction bid award will then be brought forward to City Council for consideration with start of construction scheduled to begin in Spring 2025.
For more information on the undergrounding program, please visit the program website.
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APU Holiday Lights Drive-Thru
Anaheim Public Utilities held their annual Holiday Lights Drive-Thru event. Since it's inception Over 300 residents were able to trade in an old strand of holiday lights or donate an unopened toy for two LED lights strands. Thank you to all APU staff who supported this event.
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New Playground at Betsy Ross Park
I was excited to visit the newly renovated play area at Ross Park along with students from the Anaheim Family YMCA after school program. The play area features tall towers and slides that were highly requested by Anaheim's youth, as well as a climber spinner, musical instruments and sensory play pieces.
The red, white and blue themed amenities were designed to honor the park's namesake, Betsy Ross.
Check out Ross Park at 1280 W. Santa Ana St.
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Veterans Day Ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument
I was honored to be part of this special event. We were joined by Maj. Alexis Federico, who served for a decade in the Marine Corp and reminded all veterans to continue their calling to serve their country and their community in their daily lives.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, especially all the veterans.
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Anaheim Anytime provides our residents, businesses and visitors the ability to share problems, issues or other concerns they see in their neighborhood or around town with the city 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Anaheim Anytime is our partnership with our community to address issue and maintain neighborhoods. Use it to report graffiti, abandoned items, streetlight outages and other issues. It's the most effective way to bring issues to our attention, with every Anaheim Anytime inquiry assigned and followed up on.
Please note: Requests are monitored during business hours. If you have an emergency, please call 911. If you have a non-emergency police issue, question or request, please call (714) 765-1900.
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Sincerely,
Norma Campos Kurtz
Anaheim City Council Member, District 4
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nkurtz@anaheim.net
200 S. Anaheim Blvd. 7th Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805
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