GETTING PARKED: The grand opening of Arroyo...

GETTING PARKED: The grand opening of Arroyo Trabuco, the O’Neill Regional Park extension, has been put off until March, with no grand opening ceremonies. It’s all related to the bond crisis. Says a spokesman: “The county supervisors have too many things going on to cut ribbons.” . . . Also: The extension will be about half its planned size. With the bond crisis on, the county has decided not to acquire 900 acres of neighboring canyon wilderness a developer wanted to donate.

HELLO, MARILU: What better place than a talk show to discuss stuttering? National stutterers’ advocate Ira Zimmerman of San Juan Capistrano will appear on KNBC’s “Marilu” show today (Channel 4, 11 a.m.). Marilu Henner’s guests include Noel Blanc--dad Mel Blanc was long the voice of Porky Pig--and UC Irvine Medical Center psychiatrist Gerald Maguire, a researcher on the subject. . . . Says Zimmerman: “It’s the first time in over 20 years one of these TV talk programs has spent an entire hour on the many aspects of stuttering.”

SAYING THANKS: Julie Nixon Eisenhower returns to the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda today for the first time since her father’s state funeral there last April. She’ll host a tea and reception to say thanks to the library’s many volunteer docents. . . . The event will include the unveiling of a Charles Wysocki oil painting, depicting Nixon and some of his brothers as children at the home on the grounds. . . . A 30-painting Wysocki exhibit opens at the library in April.

KNOTT A LOT: In the price wars among local amusement parks, it may be a little hard for the others to top Knott’s Berry Farm’s special leading up to Presidents’ Day: zero dollars for youngsters 3-11. That’s an $18.50 savings per child, and it stretches from Feb. 11 to Feb. 20. . . . But you can’t just drop them off at the Buena Park attraction’s gate. A couple of catches: There’s got to be one adult for each free child. Also, the adult must have a local ZIP code address (90000 to 93599).