GOOD ENGLISH? Do not tell Tom Owens...

GOOD ENGLISH? Do not tell Tom Owens of Anaheim that all teachers are perfect. The private investigator has written a new book, “Lying Eyes,” based on his work on behalf of police beating victim Rodney King. Owens says that early in the case, his 14-year-old daughter mentioned in a paper for her high school English teacher what her father was doing. . . . She got her paper back with these teacher comments: “Don’t brag about your dad. King probably got what he deserved.”

FULL HOUSE: A “Maverick” movie without James Garner as gambler Bret? Even Garner, who plays a lawman in it, is excited to see Mel Gibson in the role he made famous: “I’m too old to play Bret.” . . . “Maverick” opens at 55 movie screens in Orange County today (F1), tying the local record set by “Jurassic Park.” . . . Maybe it’s a sentimental favorite: The late Jack Kelly, a longtime Huntington Beach councilman, played Bret’s brother Bart Maverick in the TV hit.

CANADA ICE? Walt Disney Co. has hired famed architect Frank O. Gehry of Los Angeles to design its new ice rink in Anaheim and its the new administration building at Disneyland. . . . A Disney official says Gehry--he’s also designing the new Disney Concert Hall in L.A.--hopes to re-create the feel of “old-time Canadian ice rinks” for the Mighty Ducks’ new practice facility, which will also be open to the public. Says Bruce Berg, Disney development director: “It will definitely be unique and different.”

LEAPFROG: Warner Middle School marching band from Westminster is ready for all occasions. First frogs, then the President. The 51 students are on a four-day bus trip that took them to perform at the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Contest on Thursday, and to Sacramento today. They’ll play for President Clinton and Gov. Pete Wilson at a ceremony to honor fallen peace officers throughout the state. It was the only band at the middle school level invited to participate.