HANG IT UP: From the reams of...

HANG IT UP: From the reams of Orange County Grand Jury transcripts outlining the bankruptcy investigation comes this tidbit: County employees were sent to a daylong session in 1994 to learn about the risky and exotic investments heavily used by then-Treasurer-Tax Collector Robert L. Citron. . . . Those who passed a test received a “Certificate of Swapology.” It’s a joking term meant to imply they were expert in a complex financial transaction where one security is “swapped” for another.

HIGH PERFORMANCE: The numbers are only getting better at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Performance magazine lists it the top-grossing venue in California for under 3,000 seats--and third best in the country for that size. It was also seventh on the magazine’s nationwide list--with $4.7 million for 86 shows. . . . Upcoming big-name shows: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Hal Holbrook in “Death of a Salesman” and Dudley Moore at the piano.

SCHOOL RECORD: It’s back to school in a big way for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Today it makes classical music presentations--along with some ballet--to more than 10,000 schoolchildren at numerous sites--and all at no cost to the schools or the students. . . . It’s a record effort by the nonprofit group. Cathy Kadison, its vice president for youth programs, credits the volunteers: “They allow us to reach so many kids.”

HALL OF FAME: Several former Angels helped make up the first Hall of Fame ballot since 1971 that didn’t have any players with enough votes to enter the Hall. Players needed at least 353 votes. Don Sutton (300 votes) and Tommy John (102) were in the top 10. Bob Boone (36), Fred Lynn (26) and Bobby Bonds (24) received enough votes to get another chance next year. . . . The Angels will still have a part in the Hall of Fame festivities--they will play Montreal in the annual exhibition at Cooperstown, N.Y., on Aug. 5.