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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-25 - Orange Coast PilotHohdays SERVING THE NEWPORT -MESA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 SAnJRDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1999 UP Someone Cares spreads r-'""'IC:--------------------:---~~~'""'..-~Janies st eve smtth -- . . some Christmas cheer Costa Mesa soup kitchen serves 1;000 holiday meals and gives out 2,500 toys to help fclIIli.lies in need. A....;01u:w Gw1 K lh+f Pb did get lhe new chrome bicycle he asked for months ago. Leece snub is censorship, not leadership COSTA MESA -James Montgomery and his 5-year-old son, James Jr., have sim- ple Chri5tmas wishes this year: "I really want Junior in school. I want a job, and I want a place to live," said the qui- et-voiced Montgomery, holding his son's hand at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen on Friday aftemoon . Montgomery bas been bvrng in shelters, friends' homes and on the city's streets since he was evicted from his Long Beach apart- ment in September. It was one of 2,500 toys donated lo the soup kitchen and distnbuted Christmas Eve. The kitchen also served more than 1,000 meals of sliced baked ham, boiled potatoes, fresh fruit, cherry pie, chocolate cake and frwt punch to olher low-mcome Orange County families. •People really have a misconception of who is homeless," said George Neureuther, Someone Cares' manager. "There are a huge amount of families and children out there.• Many of the families, Neureuther said, include adults who are looking for work o.r are working for minimum wage. I f there were a law thdt columnists had to wrtte about Chrisb'nas should their column fall on Chmb'nas Day. tlus would be an appeal for donations to my batl. Afler CdrefuJ lhought and consulta- bon, I have decided to forgo my planned Christmas col- umn in favor of some break- ing news on last week's topic: the deliberate derual of Costa Mesa's West Side representa- tive, Wendy Leece, to a right- ful spot on the leadership cir- cle of thP school board. Tom Vogele's letter in response to my last column opened three festering wounds: the idea that perhaps the district should be split in two, lhat money from the Corona del Mar Foundation should be shared by all schools and that Costa Mesa kids are purposely not getting the same quality of education as Newport Beach k.lds. Fine topics, all. The problem is that I did n9t discuss them in my column, nor have I evet men- tioned any of those sub1ects in any column. Vogele's letter had an element in common with the one from Mark Glea- son who wrote that Leece's kids go to private schools. Not only is Gleason's argument irrelevant. it's wrong. Leece's daughter, Amy, attends Estancia, and Leece has had a child in a Newport-Mesa school for all, but three months of her five-year tenure. Besides, if having a kid attending a school in the distnct were a conctilion of office, we'd be without Serene Stokes and Judy Franco. And one other school board mem- ber, Martha Fluor, has a school-age child m a pnvate school, too. The common element in the letters is an old tactic. When you have no defense, you divert attention to another subject, make personal attacks, or attack the messen- ger. You do everylhing except address the issue. So, instead of a thoughtful explanation or the board's snobbery, we get a potpourri of other ISsues, attacks on Leece and attacks on me. We get everytlung, but the truth. In his le tter, Vogele also writes, • ... why not simply tell the readers that the rest of the board is not supportive of Leece's religious views and leave it at that.• I will tell this to readers, SEE SMITH PAGE 9 While it doesn't seem that any of his wishes will come true this Chrisbnas, his son Montgomery had worked his way into a warehouse manager 1ob, but the eompany he worked for went out of business last fall SEE CARES PAGE 8 F'"°7v5 61' oor. LEACH iDAILY PiLOi Youngsters from Colonfa Colosla, near Tecate, Mexico, crowd around the back of a La Vina Church van, where stuffed animals were passed out to locals. Below, Pastor Jose Coronado of the Costa Mesa church shares the Gospel of Jesus and Christmas before the toy giveaway. 'Bringing life to the kids' La Vina Church members cross the border to save souls. distribute toys and necessities to Mexicos poor children ANOREW Gt.AZ! R ~Pill TECATE, Mexico -He used to covertly run heroine, cocaine and manJuana mto the United States across thh same border. He carried a bot- tle of tequila in his hand, which be took slugs oi to help numb his nerves as he cur- ned through the hills, ducking behind boulders and scrub, avoiding border patrol. But that. was more lhan 20 years ago. On Wednesday, Pastor Jose Ramon Coronado of Costa Me a' La Vina Church - 1omed by seven volunteers - carried a sta~h ot more than 4,000 ~tuffcd monkeys, lions and SEE MEXICO PAGE 10 monday tcp10 ro..ntdoMl to 2000 Two highly visible men in th e 1980s took polar approaches to their public personas -one . outspoken and the other discreet. ( ITD1day ... glanoe) ~ ( weQieeday aAn) ( thlnday ec:hooll } ( ttmypolb ) ANonr:w G1.v1 n The major personalities of the 1980 include two wealthy mnn• an introverted billionair ~ and tln outs po· ken rostaurateur. J>GrSonalities ... -----=----=-~ for todlly'1 MUtennlum Moment. ... , ... AJ declared the city n nuisanc nghl back and ucd. t-1 ... Josi. H n1so rcfu. d to pay the $..100 fin the city slapped on hun. The form r uwn r of th New- port ll ch r tanront Th ntu Beet, who had a larg "'nrdrol • ot wlute T· hlrts, also wa dtcd for Vio· Std Soffer, wealthy bu m smnn cur- mudg ?On and colloctor or ci.rs, hc<J n his batU lbbng bwlding cod wh n he conv t1 •d h with Costa M a 10 the 1980 . He said hi frontyard wa good of pla tiny for h1s 11 rusted antiqu cars. Th city d1 ared them a nuisance and towed three away Soffer garag into apartment units Soff e.r I now li\'ing on th lam in Las Vi as after-being convi ed In 199 SEE 2000 MOE t Montgomery and his son, James Jr., check out a bicycle be received Friday from donations at Someone Care Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa. ERIC SANTOCCIJ DAILY Pll.Ol Cops on the cutting edge of technology From computer lo ONA testing. technology ha~ given police work a complete make~over in last 20 yedrs. Computer Pax mac;hmes Video c1mr ts "Jone 1 lent items m 1hc work- pldce 20 years ago. sudl high-tech devices are now commonplact>. Ask any veteran pohce ofllcer ahout tho:>e newfangled items back then, and they would havp probably g1\·- en you a look of complete confu- sion. The fact 1s, technology htts creat- ed a world of wonder m law enforcement, and there 1s little doubt lhcll high-tech breukthrough.S will continue to mold poltc-e forces #Corrputcr~ h~ve changed our world. not JUSt Ul law enforcement, but also m nearly every other !acet of our society,• said Co~ta Mesa Police Chief Davt> Snowdf!n. •All df this technology is mned1ble. I'm ab~olutely amazed to s ' the nwn- ber of resource~ we have al our fin- gertips." When Snowden was a rookie polir • othcer rn the 19 o~. he hadn't even heard of a computer. let alone know how to work one. Back in SEE TECHNOLOGY PAGE 9 INDEX OASSIAED ........ -.. -.. -..... -..... 85 COMMUNITY FORUM ............ -• .A 1 S FAITH --·-........ _.,.._.A4 DAltBOOK ··-··-·--l 2 SOCIETY .-.. ···--.... .Al 1 SPOR15 -· .. ·----·----11 Pub/'~ by rlmeJ Comtnutllty '*W1. A r/mcos ~ C~J' Prinfttd {n "'"Oft ~ PllP« I ' A2 Sotvrdoy, ~ber 25, 1999 MORAL OF THI STORY • I faith Doily Pilot The Rev. Daniel :r. Murray takes a gentle-persuasion approach with the Our Lady of Mount Carmel congregation in the wake of Father Ke~eth Krause's death cindy trone christeson Celebrate Christmas wi,th love and joy •Let thls Christmas season be a renewing of the mind of Christ in our thinklng, and ·a clean31.ng of our Jives by his pure presence. Let his joy come to our weary world through ua. • -Gerald Kennedy You are reading Uus column on a day that is unlike any other of the year. My guess is that your routitle is different, your activi· ties are _varied, and your meals are unusually large. You have probably also spent more, stressed more, wrapped and rushed around mor~ than any other month of the year. Some of you will go to sleep tonight feeling happy and satisfied, while others will collapse in bed muttenng something to the effect 4 "next year is going to be different.• Next year can be different. Tomor- rpw can be different. Even tonight mo be different. One step toward changing things ~ by changing yourself, which is sbmething I've been trying to do. Last week, I wrote about my experiences aJ. a silent retreat. The first rught there, I shared with the group that I came to the weekend f~eling like I was lJVing in fast for-~ard. I said it was like I was rushing 8il'ound my house, and every time I RaSSed the lJVing room, I had a sense that God was sitting in a big chair next to a warm fire. He was patiently \taiting for me to come and sit beside lfm so we could spend time together. I was reminded of my grandfather, Jlpp, sitting in a big winged-back qiair. I remember times that Pop would gently pat a spot on the couch ta?xt to his chair and ask me to sit With him. He truly wanted to know '4-hat I was thinking and doing, and t my life was like. Hts eyes kled whenever be was with any hls grandchildren. On the silent retreat I felt Wee I told God what I was thinking and doing ~d what my life was hke I also felt ~e God shared much with me, and fllled me with his peace as well t 1\vo weeks later, unfortunately, I J:JJshed myself back to hyper-mode ttymg to get ready for Christmas. I've ~ade up a word to describe what I 'fas like, and that word is "tizzified." • While writing last week's column, I Tfali7ed what had happened. I slopped what I was doing and went and sat in a dlair. It wa,sn't winged-back ctnd it \tasn't by a fire. J prayed that God AL.EX Cool.MAN ~Plot The Rev. Daniel J. Murray wears 'humility like a clerical collar. The snowy haired, spectacled 52-year-old pastor ol Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newport Beach occu- pies a position of considerable power in his church. But even as he passes his first Christmas in the role, he seems conscious of the fact that the position itself will endure beyond whatever he may bring to it or try to take away. •1 took someone's place, and someone will take my place,• Murray said. In part, Murray's modest view of his role comes from the fact that he only took over in September after the June death of Pather Kenneth Krause, a figure loved by the Newport-Mesa community. Krausefougbtalong,public battle with cancer, winning the admiration of the congregation at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, where he had been pastor for two years. · But Murray, who came to the church after serving for four years at St. Callistus in Garden Grove, also feels the weight of the tradi; tion of leaders at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, all of whom have made their own influence felt on • the development of the parish. Before Krause came to the church, he points out, Thomas O'Donnell had been pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel for two decades. "There have been, depending on how you count, 12 to 15 pas- tors here before me, and each one has had bis own stamp," Murray said. "It's just a matter of adding my stamp to the one that was here before me. I don't see it as a ques- tion of coming to do something different." Murray's humble charactedia- tion of his style also has a lot to do with his view of what a powerful religious leader should do: con- centrate less on mastering the will of the congregation than on help- ing the congregation to remember the moral core of their religion. •sometimes it's articulating what they already know but haven't articulated in their own mind,• Murray said. •And some- times it's confimung what they already know but haven't had an opporturuty to put into action.• When Murray pro~ed to the congregation th~t they should help "adopt" local families for the holidays, for example, the response from church members . MARIANNA DAY MASSEY I DAILY PILOT The Rev. Dartlel J. Murray has taken over for the late Kenneth Krause as pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. was fast and enthusiastic. Toys and goods on wish lists made up by 135 families weie collected and distributed with an energy that Murray found gratifying. •tt's just a matter of saying a few words and the people respond wonderfully," he said. •1t wdSll't that they were less generous before I suggested it, it's just that sometimes it takes that little sug- gestion.• Titls gentle-persuasion approach is something Murray feels can be as powerlul in moti- vating people to act as more grandiose, hectoring tactics. •There's tremendous potentiali- ty, and what it takes is somebody to make it come to fruition,• he said. In thP viPw of (;rpg J(PllPy, fl longtime parishioner who is chair- man of the lector program at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and presi- dent of the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council, Murray's will- ingness to pay attention to the views of the congregatton has done a great deal to make his first months positive. •Rather than just imposing his vision on the parish, [Murray tends to) listen to the people to lind out what they need and w~ere they would like to go, and is helping them go as a good pas- tor or o shepherd would do,• Kel- ley said. "I think the parish bas very much welcomed him in as a pas- tor,• Kelley added. HThe fact that hP'c: c:o willing to listPn to people and find out what the11 needs are makes him very well accepted into the parish.• In a way, Mlirray suggested, the congregation may be ready for his low·key leadership simply because the drama of Krause's slow decline occupied the atten-· tion at the church for such a long time. •They went through a long period where be was dying,• he said. Now, having healed some of those wounds, it's time to get back to work. The congregation at Our Lady • of Mount Carmel is a smaller group than Murray is used to fac- ing. While the Balboa Boulevard church may see about 950 congre- gants on an average Sunday, his Garden Grove flock numbered nearly 7,000 strong. Moreover, many of the people who come to services at Our Lady of Mount Carmel are only in the pews for a single service. "At any given time, a third of the congregation is visitors," Mur- ray said. "For many people it's a one-time experience.• But Murray thinks the congre- gation has strengths. For one thing, the small size of the group makes it easier for members to get to know each other, and for Mur- ray to know the members. And the group ls also materially well situated enough that it has the ability to reach out and help the community in a tangible way. •we're fortunate because we have so many people with resources, not just financial, but intellectual and professional,• Murray sdid. The pastor tries to bring these resources to bear m needy spots in the community. Our Lady of Mount Carmel does a lot of work with the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa, and Murray will give the noon invocation over the Christ- mas meal there today. 1n addition to Someone Cares, the church works with FISH, Save Our Selves, and many other com- munity groups. Murray recogr$.es that the people assisted by these organizations are most likely not peninsula residents, but he is less interested in this than in the siJn- ple fact that an effort is being made to help others. Murray says he wants to make sure his charges understand •that there are people who have needs. •There are some people who think that Orange County stops at Pacific Coast Highway,• he said But he hopes to lead his parish- ioners -gently, ever so gently - toward a more enlightened VlCW. ~ould fill me with inner peace and thin minutes I slowed down. I knew at my frenzy had affected my family, Clld J apologized to my husband and daughters. Our home has seemed rtuch more peaceful since then. PLACES TO WORSHIP FAITH CALENDAR A lot of people have been "bzzi-~ • lately. I saw a friend in the mar-~t and she said, "I've already had someone come at me with a shopping a.rt. I call it grocery rage.• But today we can all give up our ·~es· in exchange for tranquillity. • Instead of 1ust singing about peace, 19ve and joy with our mouths, we can celebrate it in our hearts. That child t.kat was born on Christmas mom can ~ our wonderful counselor, mighty Qod, eternal Father and Prince of '*ace today. 1 And you can quote me on that. •1CNDY ntANE CHRISTESON Is • Newport ~ resident who speaks frequently to par· ef Ing groups. She can be reached via e-mail a cindyOonthegrow.com or through the mall a P.O. Box 6140-No. SOS. Newport Beach 9 658. • IEDfTOR'S NOTE; Places to Worship fNtures bt1ef destrli> tions of churches •nd temples in our cotnmunity They appear each weett on a rotating basis. Roman Catholic ST.JOACHIM CATHOLIC CHURCH St Joachim catholte Church is a Christ-cententd parish, Instructed by the word of God and renewed by the ncr•· menu. MemberS seelc to bulld a community of IOYe, j~lce •nd pffee by celebr•tlng. serving and proclaiming the Gospel to the world. The worship Is Eucharistic and sacramental llturgy. tn Scripture-~ homl ly, the word of God brOken open and applied. English Masses are~ at 6:30, 9.30 and 11 a m. and 5 p m (youth M1ss) Spanish Masses are at 8 a.m., 12:30 and 7 p.m. Child care IS provided for most morn- ing MM.se$. The congregation IS primarily Latino and white, with a smaller group of Fil· 1plnosr J~ R. Robillard is senior pastor. The parish 1s at 1964 Orange Ave .• Costa Mesa. For mort infotmatlOn, c.all (949) 574-7400. OURLAOY QUEEN OF ANGELS Our Lady Queen of Angels extends this invitation to the community; •Enter, rejoice and be gladl" It would like all to feel God's love through the parish. Masses are held Satur· day at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 7 a.m. (no music), 8.30 a.m . (contemporary choir), 10 a.m . (adult choir), 11:30 a.m. (can· tor), and 5 p .m (contempo· rary ensemble). William P. Mclaughltn is pastor. Tht parish Is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-0200. OURlADY OF MOUNT CARMEL Our Lldy of Mount tarmel celebrates Mass on Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8 and 10 am~ noon and 5 p.m. and weekda)'\ at 8 a.m. Daniel J, Murray i\ senior pastor. The parish is at 1441 w. Balboa Blvd I N~ Buch. For more mform~lon, c.11 (949) 673·3775 CHRISTMAS MASSES SAINT JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH Saint James Episcopal Church will hold Mass at 10 a.m. today. The church is at 3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 675-0210. CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Christ Lutheran Church will hold Mass at 10 a.m. today. The church is at 760 Victoria St, Costa Mesa.'For more infonnaUon,call(949)631- 1611. OUR lAOY QUEEN OF ANGELS Our Lady Queen of Angels will hold Mass at 7, 8:30, 10 -~ and 11:30 a.m. today. The parish is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 644-0200. ST.JOACHIM CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Joachim Catholic Church will bold .Mass at 6;30, 9;30, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today. The parish is at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa. For more infor- mation, call (949) 574·7400. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will hold Mass at 8, 9:30, 11 a.m., 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. today. The parish is at 1015 Baker St., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 540-2214. ;.,..-t ... a~,_,.~ • READERS .HQRJNE (949) 642-6086 or advertisements herein un be ,...,,oduc..ld wflhout wntten I*· ma.ion of copyright own« WEATHER AND SURF POLICE FILES l • VOL 93, NO. 102 l I THOMAS H. JOHNSON. Publisher TONY ..,00000,.....0'aft, Editor JUMO RAGLAND. Senior Oty [d'rtor SJ.CAHN, City Editor t NANCY OtEIVQ, ~tures £d1tor llOGIA CARLSON, =(~ Photo Cd1tof ANntONY 11£0<, News Editor JOM I. IAHTOS. Page0e5lgner MOYontlNG, OaW ied Adven, ng 1 LAHA JOHNSOH, P'romotlonl flMMOO StWt. 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"""""". 4.3 Second low 6:)4 p.m ........ -.............. .0.6 Se<ond high 11:21pm ...................... S7 • Anyone entering or leaving a business place •fter hours could be a burglar. S.fely try to note any vehlcl11 Involved and call police. • The sound of brHking glass or other loud explosive noi1- es could mean an .cc1dent. housebreaking or vandilizing • Anyone loitering around schools, parks. secluded area~ or In the neighborhood could be • sex offender. • Nearly hJlf of the burglaries cOtnmltted are without force, through unloclctd doors and Windows. • Always lock your doors and wlndOWI even when leaving for •just a minute• or~ working In your ba<:ltyard. • Whenever you move to a new home, change the l<Kb • If 1trangen telephorle or come to your door, don't tell them you .,. •lone. ,. Don't let ~ stranger Into your home -no rnltttt what the fll100 or how dire the emergency b suppostd to bt. Make the emergency phone call whlle thty wait outside. • If you llVe in an ~ IYold being In the laundry room or 11¥9 by yourMlf, ~tty It night. Doily Pilot :The )80s: A decade. of excitement . .. JUDGING THE I 8"0 s dals m San Bernardino. where I was sitting on the appellate court. The first salvo was the prosecu- tion and convicb.on of Supervisor . Ralph Diedrich -"Big D" in court- house lingo. For years, Willis Warner from Huntington Beach bad been the vir- tual county manager. Scrupulously honest, he knew more about the county's business than the rest of the supervisors. ·combinep. When be retired -getting a street nained after himsell -be left a void, which Big D. promptly filled. • It's not easy to take on a supervi- ~ sor, so when rumors began to seep T he 1980s were pretty exciting I out about some of Big D's activities, a -so exciting that I heard Jqt of people were surprised when · about Orange County's scan-Dist. Atty. Cecil Hicks assigned a The desire for a lavish lifestyle rather obscure deputy named Mike Capizzi lo the case. H owever, led 10 0 slew of Hicks knew what he was embezzlements. doing. Capizzi WdS one of those bulldog prosecutors, no( flashy but thorough to the last deci- mal point. Despite the obstacles thrown a t him, he just kept burrow- ing until ne had the eviaence he needed, and Big D went to the joint for bribery.' An even bigger shock was when David Baker pleaded guilty to forg- ing a check for $48,000 after losing Plug into the Pilot Classified section to find services from electronics and plumbers, to landscapers and painters. the congressional race to Chnsto- pher Cox. Baker WdS the All-Amer- ican boy -alhletP, upnght c1ti-· Len-and the disclosure WdS stun- ning. As for the victor, Cox has made a nt1me for himself in the House of Representatives, but I'm dfraid he'll never be our ambtts- sador to China. The dPsue ford ldv1sh Westyll! led to a slew of .embezzlements. Proba- bly the most distusteful wt1s thdt of a "socialitek wl)o spent a large chunk of school funds on .nece,sities like fw-lin~dyests. • . . The '80s may not have been the most upliftmg decade, but it WdS exating • JUDGE GARDNER 1s a Corona del Mar tesident and former judge Daily Pilot MlllENNIUM MOMENT McDonald taught for more than 30 years Ellr.n McDonald spent a third of d ct•ntury t~aching ~n Orange .,, County ~chool , most of 11 in Costa Mesa. McDonala.worked in Arizona cmd Oxnnrd before taking a position m Newport- Me a at McNaJly'School. McDondld, wh11) rcllred m 1979, spent the last yed.TS of her career teaching hrst-gradenJ at Sonora Elementclfy School. The school nom.iOdted her tor the Outstunding Teachei ot Ani~n~ ca award in 1973 dnd the New· ~ port-M~sd Unific•d Srhool Dis· ". t.rict gave her an Educators J ' Award irt 1969. McDonald was an educator long enough lo tedch the clill- dren of her fohner students. "It doesn't seem lhdt long," she , ~~-' • ""ILLENNIUM MOMENT celebrates 1... the people who have made a major contribution to the Newport-Mesa community during this century. Ffappy I-Iolidays! , . Closed Chrisbnas Heaven Scent Angelica Cookies BOULDER 1btallg Natural W1lla Chocoldle Fudge Cmters .r!~sl«?BQ~!!iP5 : JaJapeno (]leddarSI:' Aft Malt Vinegar REG .. 7 • Herl> & Garlic '2.19 5 oz. Vegetarian Ceitilied IPP NON-GMO SOY PROTEIN POWDER Standardized lsoRavone Content • Daidzein • Glycitein • Genistein Supports Bone, Cardlovascu/ar, and Menopausal Health* ~~ SUGG. '16.70 FARM FRESH PRODUCE FannFresh Tuncler Green BULK SALE FRA1eR . Organic Coffee Assorll!d Flavors •Regular • Decaf REG. $Q.99 . BAR 8 ARA' • Rite Lite Romtds AO natural crackers M~1t!, $1'69 ~. '2.89 .& 12 oz . (MotberS ) 3 Seed Whole Wheat Bread REG. '3.66 929532oz. 81r~A Pi~°Oifves •MediumBladc SJ!~9 • Jumbo Blade • Green '?eG. '2.47 6 oz. SUGG. '22.95 .n&AfWD Cage-Free Medium Eggs GradeA~ REG.'1.49 77d~ RfrEff THEf Rlf Millennium Cider SparltlJnfi peach../lavored apple ~=':'SJ.92 .. Vitamin E -400 1000/oNatural Mixed $;11QO Tocopherols &-i , SUGG. '4.95 30 Is -G ~ ' Breakfast Special ~ Cranbeny Nutilaps Ma's multigrain naps grilled with fresh cranberries & walnuts. Served with a side of fresh seasonal fruit. $ '--AHOly S25 • -------- · Lunch Spetjal Oi>en Faced Sweet Potato Tumale Topped with Ma's Me.x1c.an sauce, stedmed mixed veggies & cheese. " ·rved with black hcims & Mexican rice. F')£c s~~' V-b<'<'/4.-1~-.~~"'S January 6-Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 pm "PROSTATE HFALTH IN 90 ll4JS" By Author, 1-!l'!Y. Clapp . (CMPa~) .. ·A4 Saturday, Dec.ember 25, 1999 Party hosts liable for New Year's guests driving home drunk • People "holding parties could be sued if one of their intoxicated guests causes an accident. lkif ~I It's the.same wrl}nclung sto- ry told too mdlly timeS' during the holidays: someone loses , thetr llfe because someone else was dnving drunk. ·unknown to many, howev- er, is the fact that someone who hosts a party could be held liable tf one of their guests is later involved m dO alcohol- related accident. One local group is hoping those partying this New Year's Eve will steer clear of the road- ways and either stay sober or stay put at their respective par- ties. The Ordnge County Citi- zens Against Lawsuit Abuse is reminding people who are hosting parties that they could be the target of a lawsuit if one of their guests is responsible for a drunk driving accident. "We don't want people's good time to be hampered by a tragedy,• said Michael Gl\1eck, a Newport Beach resident who sits on the organization's board. The statistics speak for themselves, Glueck notes. Dri- vers who are intoxicated have a 9reater chance of being .involved in an accident than those who are sober. Last year, there were 1,324 fatalities caused by drunk drivers in California. Only Texas has worse statistics. Where the organization hopes to do the most preven- tion is getting word out to peo- ple who are planning to have parties. Glueck said there have be~n many cases where the host has been named &s a defendant in a civil lawsuit. In some instances, people who have thrown parties have been forced lo pay {or a victim's medical bills and property damage. "Party hosts do have a big responsibility -not only to their guests, but themselves,• Glueck said. "If you think you won't be held liable, you're probably wrong. You don't want to start off the new year with sometlµng like that.• Here are some tips party hosts might need: • Appoint a designated dri- ver before the party. • Don't let guests mix their own drinks. Have a bartender who monitors what people are drinking and how much. • Close the bar 90 minutes before the party is expected to end. • Prepare plenty of food so guests won't drink on an. emp- ty stomach . • U someone has had too much to d11nk, have the desig- nated driver take them home or call a ta.xi. ·Help keep our city clean! Daily Pilot BRAVING THE COLD WATER • MARIANNA DAY MASSEY I DAILY PILOT Runners, wearing bats and little else, who started from Newport Beach Athlettc Club run into the frigid water at Corona Del Mar State Beach during the annual walrus run to raise mon~y for the OC Interfaith Shelter. '1 OCC to hold lunar eclipse bash in 2000 Orange Coast College's Astronomy Department will be hosting a lunar eclipse party for the community from 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 20 in honor of the first total lunar eclipse of the 21st century. "The moon will begin to enter the Earth's shadow at a· RIEF l Y NEWS approximately 6 p.m.," said OCC assistant professor of astronomy, Nicholas Con- topoulos. •Totality will occur at about8 p.m." The event will give students and local citizens the opportu- nity to view and discuss the phenomenon. As many as 10 telescopes will be on the lawn in front of the school's planetar- ium for public use. Multicultural cosmic mythology will be shared with attendees by members of OCC's Native American Stu- dent Organization. Refreshments will be served. More than 100 people ~e expected to attend the event. Students give to abused children Qrange Coast Cpllege fash- ion students wrapped up their fall semester Dec. 10 by donat- i,ng more than five hours to making items for abused youngsters living at Orange- wood Children's Home in Orange. "It's a way for us to give back," said assistant professor of fasluon, Chris Amaral. "This project has stirred the emotions of our students, and boosted our holiday spirits." After finishing their fashion finals, students put their stud- ies to use by making night- gowns, pillows and pillow cas- es for the kids. Students donat- ed all of the fabric for the pro· ject. OCC fashion students have been participating in this ~ of project since approximately 1993, said Amaral. szons o "We look to contribute to a different agency each year," said Amaral. "We all agreed that Orangewood .was the agency for us this year." -. SAINT JAMES CHURCH EPISCOPAL ~~111-C::::U:. The Very Rev. Canon David Andenon, ::: Recto< 3209 Vio lido Newport 8eoch 949/675·0210 o,,, Purpo,, 11 to "41tt Chmt liw in "'in orrkr tJ..u "' Chns1 « IMJ liw fo1thfol •nJ pri>t/11mw Chnsrun IJ11t1 • 7:30 om Traditional 9 om Contemeoro'Y. 9 om Chwrch SchoOI 10 4.5 om ~smotic and Wedne Noon The acv·d Peter D. Haynes. Rector 0 ••A God-centered parish communjry, instructed by the Word of God and renewed by the Sa.cramcnu" O ur Lady Queen of Angels 2046 Mar Vista Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 (949)644-0220 Fax (949)644~1 349 Rev. Monsignor William I~ Mcuughlli1, P...scor · UTURGIE-.S:Saturday. 5 p.m. (Cantor), Sund.1y, 7:00 (Quiet), 8:30 (Contemporary). 10:00 (Choir), 11 :30 a.m. (Cantor) and 5:00 .m. (Contemporary) .. The Threat of Christmas" (Matchcw 1·2) . FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,SCIEN11ST 3303 Via Lido Newport&loch SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIEN11ST 3100 Po:1hc Vww Dr NllWPOl1 Booch 673 1340 or 673-6150 644-2617 or 675-4661 Chwch Io am & 6 pm Olwch IO am SUnday School 10 am surmv SchOol 10 am ................................ """"' w-.... ........,.,~,.--""'" · 11~ nrrt,.,/ G.J ;, thy rrfotr1 .,,, ,,,,,,.,.,,,.,,,, .,. tJH. '"""""''I 11mu· ..• lk111cronumy H 27 (1(1') 11 nt1run1a11• ~.1 .> 'I ' NEW J'HOUCHT C HURCH Samcl' of Mind Cmter '!,1111d~y Mrd,rauon 10.00 !He. 25th MI.R.RY CHRISTMAS Off. 26lh Angele W~ Han Hurd On tUgb R<" t<.c-n I.rat i>unda~ N'nlrr lf):"I ~untl1y ~hoot 11,.!IO Nc111hho1IHJO<I Cn1111nun11y ( ~n•rt, IR1'\ T'.irk i\\r .• c,,.,,,. MC'ta Wt'fi 11 .. .Uing ~t"lfC IO·i\t) Jm, l\l:l\I rmu11 \>t• .. C-0•1.t Mt t '-" \\urL•hop -Hl-12 nnon ()011a1m11 "Thr A1tl\t', \\.i~· C.111 (949) 646-3199 for information ST. MARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ''Open Arms and Open Mmds" Worship 9:30 Newport Harbor l:utheran Church TH Dov• lh'. Ne-..ort -..Oh Tgdltlonel Lutberen Wonhlp .. ,,,lo• with Notr CoMmuftlon ......., •• 1aem 8un49~ hhool 8118 am First United Methodist Chu rch ot Costa Mesa 420 West 19th Street. Costa Mesa Fehliyal of Worship l O:OOam Richard L. Ewing, Pastor Church School 9:00am & IO:!Sam 949-548-7727 Costa Mesa MISA VERDE UNmD METHODIST CHURCH 1701 Baker, C.M. Wor1hlp & Church School 8130 and 10:00 a .m. Dr Richard George (71 4) 979·8234 NEWPORT CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH I 60 I M.119uerltt' Ave Corona del Mar -(949) 644-0745 Worship at 8.00AM & I O:OOAM Chlldren Sunday School I O.OOAM '---..;J..,.r .-& Sr High S:OOPM • HARBOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH l. (DltclplH Of Chrlat) 2401 lrvln• Ave. •t Santa la•ll•I Newport It.ch lunda~ Worship · 10:00.AM JEFF & LYLEEN EWING . SMALL THINGS ARE WONDERFUL There's no time like the holiday sca~on. Sooner or later, we all get swept up in its wann embrace. Tbc season is commercialized, expensive and a lot of hard work. but it can also be a magical time of happy gatherings with family and friends. The holidays represent the intimate shanng of honest sentiment among friends and sometimes strangers, the strength and continuity of family and niltural tr.ld1tions, the natural yearning for the comfort of a close group-in a word-community. It is that happy spirit of commwtity, the very essence of a small town life, that we celebrate you in this weekly column. At this time of year, simple ple~urcs abound and have become time honored rituals. For eumple: gathering as a family to watch A Christmas Carol or It's A Wonderful Life, b:ak.ing holiday cookies or a gingerbread house together, or shanng religious tnditions. We arc also reminded that smaU is wonderful and a simple •thank you" I can mean so much. To all of our clients, readers and ll$50Clates, we s:iy "thanl you" and wbh you ..a Joyou~ Holiday Scawn anJ Prosperous New Year Jeff and Lylecn hive 27 consecutive years of· real estate experience tn Newport Beach. They are Cold111eU Banlcet's fl team. For profcs~1onal sel'\oice or advise with all your real eH1lte needs call the Ewings at (949) 644-9060 s.114. • The project served as a medium for students to help those less fortunate. •1 wish I could do more: said 18-yeqr-old Celine Ouak.· nine of Huntington Beach. Christmas tree recycling offered The city of Costa Mesa and the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center are teaming up to help recycle holiday trees' once they become part of Christmas past. The trees will be picked up on regular trash days between Dec. 27 and Jan. 7. Residents are asked to remove the tree stand, tinsel and decorations from the tree before putting them curbside by 6:30a.m. The pickup is for homes that use curbside trash service. For more information, call (714) 754-5024. Mattress Outlet Sto BRANO NEW-COSMET1CALLY IMPERFECT Get the Bed for Leal ·, 3165 Harbor Blvd. Costa Metia OM lllocll ...... ot 405 PW) (714) 545-7168 Doily Pilot Soturdoy, December 25, 1999 AS Get ready for Nordstrom S half-yecirly sale BEST BUYS T he much-anttopatecl hall-yearly men's sale begins Sunday dl 7 t1.m. and ldsts until 10 p.m. dt Nordstrom. On sale will he cl huge selection of top-quality clotlung, furnishings dnd footwear. Examples of savings include men's clothing reduced by 20% to 30% Name brands reduced are Bensol, Hart Scht\ffnPr & Marx, John W. Nordstrom, Joseph Abboud, Nordstrom (burgundy label}, Pazom and Tdllid. Men's furnishings are reduced 25% to-33%. Brands are Nordstrom, Robert Tulbott dnd XMI. Men's shoes are · · reduced 25% to 40%. Brands are Cole-Haan, Ecco, Mczlan, New Balance and Timberland Men's sportswear is reduced 25% to 33%. Name brands include Evergreen, Faconn- al>le and Pronto Uomo. The Rail has clothing reduced 25% to 33%. Name brands include BC Ethic, Pure Stuff and , ft QuiksilVcr. Other deals include Nordstrom (butgundy label) camel's hair blazers for $249, originally $295, and Pazoni wool trousers for $139 90, originally $195 There is also savings of 33'}u on selected fall and winter outer- wear. Nordstrom is al South Coast Plaza Call (714} 549- 8300 for more details. At-Ease has specials through December at its men's and women's stores. Al All the great names and merchandise that KAYAKS stocks regularly ... the men's tore, an extPnded offer 1s avdtlable on llouby 'Jont!s -receive a free Boh- by Jones pique with the.pur- c·hase of ttny two Bobby Jone<; •l<•rns. On Corbin, take $'>0 off .any Corbm sport coat and $25 off ony Corbin pants. On Cutter & Burk - rcc·c•iv<' a rwe Cutter & Burk tournament polo when you purchase t1ny two items or . Cutter & Buck apparel At U1c At-East• Women's a'nd } lome store, there is a gredtly expanded t1ssortment of deco- rative home furnishings, mdudm9 Polonaise Christmas omt1ments, chefs from Mud Pie, oil and vinegar JtlrS from Fresh I lcrb & Co. and a rdnge of Apple Whimsey products. There is also a selection ~f Zanella suits, trousers and blouses, as well as a collection of 8drry Bncken separt1tes, Stamngton blouses t1nd sportswedr from Cutter & B~ck. Cull (949) 759· 7979 for_ more mformatron. If you love the look of out- door teak furruture, stop by NauUlus Teak, Garden and Interior furniture at 6'.i9 Paulartno Ave. in Costt1 Mesa. The showroo01 Is filled with teak furniture lht1l's · available to mterior dE's1gnNs and decorators at wholesah• prices. Co-owners Manuel Casillas and Lee Austin say the furniture is sold ul below market value, yet it is the finest quality available.: They use plantation-grown teak- wood from Indonesia that 1s air-dried and kiln-dried before it goes to manufdclur- ing. Extreme care is taken in the process of making the fur- niture to ensure the best pos- sible workmanship available in handcrafted teak furniture Nautilus Teak focusei. on c us- lomer satisfaction and, although it has only been servmg the coastal dred for tt short lime, the owners Sdy it's OUR MEALS ARE A TRIP TO MEXICO PHONE AHEAD OUR MARGARITA'S FOR YOUR ARE MADE WITH -~FOO.D.TO GO" TEQUILA GOLD 296 E. 17TH ST. COSTA MESA · 949·64S·76l6 Enjoy l>t•< ommg the talk of the industry. Nautilus Teak can Im shipped worldwide and ti; ilV<lllable al the Orange County Market Place on • WC'PkP.nds. Call (714i 546· 0!>70 for details. The Discovery Shop m Co1onil del Mar 1s constantly rt•ce1vmg bargains for cus- tumers and, with an extra t1ddetl beneht, proceeds from • the merchandise go to the American Cdncer Sonety Currently the i.tore has 1,324 gldsses and 600 red linen ndp- kms donated from a grand hotel on sale for $300. a l.>dby grcrnd piano for $2,500, a few p1Cc1tes chests full of new 1ew- elry and 50 new ceilmg fan light kits for $40 each. The Discovery Shop is at 2600 E. Cot1st Highway, Corona del M~n. Call (949) 640-4777 for mformat.Jon The best local nbs are at th<> Newport Rib Company, and for holiday gtft·g1vmg, 1t'1 a great place to buy a gift cer - tificate. The restaurarlt also hds a great tak(•·home menu that is idedl for small pcu.ties and entertdming. Its new loca· lion 1s at 21~6·Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesd. Call (949) 631- 2110 for more information . POSH ·is havmg a special on cashmere sJ>ort coats and sweatshirts for men. Pure • cdshmere sport couts .are reduced by $200. There are. sotid colors m blac;k. navy, hunter, charcoal and VJcumf for $495, and houndstooth, herringbones dlld plaids Lor $595. Lightweight 100~., cash- mere sweatc;hirts are $50 off - reduced to $245 POSH is at Fashion Island m Newport Beach. For details, call (949) 640-8310. • BEST BUYS IS published Thursdays and Saturdays If you know of a good buy, send a fax to (949) 646-4170 or write to Daily Pilot. Best Buys. 33,0 W. Bay St .. Costa Mesa 92627. of Laser Vision Correction Join. the thousands of thrilled patients who have discovered better vision at LaserCare. ~ Educational Seminar Oates Saturday, Janu.tr\' 8th · 10.rn1 lhur day, J,rnuMy l l th -b:30pm S,lturd.1 1, famrnry 15th • lOam $3385. •1im11<.'d offer l r1sh disc ount .wa1lahle LASER CARE MEDICAL CENTER ' Charles 0 . Fritch, M.D. f.A.C.S. 0 1rl"(tor of FDA t.1<1· of Far!>•Shted ' and A t moll m Donald Serafano, M.O. Mayo Clim Trained Ask bout our FDA Approved VIS Uiset I Open $ turd 1-877-97LASER (1-871 .. 975 .. 2137) ••:lJJJl:-1AJ••liPlliluiiiliin11toiliith11eilPlliliiollt liCllilaiiiss11ifiiiieildlisiliellict11io11n•tllio•f•in•d•sile•rv•ic•e•s•fr•o•m-el•ec•t1111ro•n•ics----~"'-'~1., and plumbers, to landscapers and painters . .. A6 Sotvrdoy, December 25, 1999 Doily Pilo_ 4fter the holidays, itS time to get organized NO PLACE LIKE HOME I f you don't have d fabulous ski vacation or tropical destination planned for the week between Chnstmas dnd New Year's Eve, ldke some time to get organized before the start of a New Yedr - TI-IE New Yedr Make a list before you go, so you don't forget ~ythjng. U you're stonng decorations in cardboe.rd boxes, label, label, label. You may th.ink that you are going to remember what tlungs you put in those boxes, but you won't. By the time another year goes by and you have absorbed another year's worth of ment.al madness, you will hardly remember \'{here you put the boxes, much less what you put in them. tattered and tom and Just don't look too classy on the bookshelves. I try to classify ltlem by sub1ect and reader level: Dr. Seuss, spotts, Baby ·itters Club, science, holi- day, you get the idea. This makes finding the books a breeze, but the closet often looks like the returned book pile at the library. But if that's · the price of literacy, I can live with that. (Organizing this . closet is also one of the best ways for the kids to earn a lit-. Ue extra mad money). Tune for fresh stdrts, orga- nized closets and labeled stor- dge boxes Contain your chaos. Make 1t easy to hnd those holiday decorations next yPar If you bave the space, devote one large closet to stor- ing holiday items. Designate one area in the closet for each holiday you have decorations for. Chrtsbnas and Halloween seem to be the b1g winners in our house. I'm not especially fond of Halloween as a holi- day, but over the years the luds have conned me into buying quite a few permanent pumpkins, spider webs and a rather large skeleton that we hang on the front door. We have a few Thanksgiving items, more than a few Easter bunnies, a rather sizable dmount of luau paraphernalia (a teenager thing} and, of course, more than a lion's share of Christmas stuff. The first clue that these are Thanksgiving decorattons would be that, yes, the turkeys are staring right at you, but just to make sure, note the label on the shelf. One more closet to explore: the linen closet. The only tat- tered towels you are allowed to keep are those for washing the car, and those towels belong in the garage. Sort linens by room or bed size. Stack towels by color or bath- room. Make things easy to find, easier to put away. If you have the space, hang all of yow tablecloths. They are much easier to see and usually don't have to be re-ironed for special occasions. Buy some red and green boxes or clear plasllc contain- ers to store your treasures. A hcudwdre or contdmer store is d great source for everything you would ever need to get organized And now for the really hard part, before you put things into storage: edit, edit, edit. Take a good look at what you have. It you have broken ornaments, fix·them or throw them out. If you have not used certain items in several sea- sons, unless precious or senti- mental, out they go. lf you have older kids who are start- ing traditions of thelf own or want a few of your goodies (or the1T old goodies) to hang on theu tree, hand them over. "//,, /, ,./ ',,,,,,/ ( 1111•1::..-11111 ,,, ''"'' Gucci • Louis Vuitton • Armanf • Escada • St. John • Mizrahi & More! 4-Day &to re wide ~ALE Droslic Qeduclions~,eken on. Dec 27 -'rhurs. Dec 30 liours: Monday -Thursday 10arn-5pm 760-6640 • 2850 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar Ar.c~pti11g A1>poinlnte11t For Con1ignnumt1. J),>11<1twn tire altcay• u.:elcom e. Sifting through the closets and boxes is tough, but hanging on to things that you do not use is poor use of storage. 1ime to move on. Put them into your garage sale pile - remember, "one man's silver is another man's gold." In addition to labeling your boxes, take a little time to put a label on the shell. lf you have ever had your spouse or kids tell you they couldn't find sometlung, now lS your chance to make sure this nev- er happens again. Encourage that independence by making this foolproof (no disrespect intended). Car Accident? FREE REPORT rcvffis dosdy guard{'(f scettu you need to know before you ~ltJC )'.QUI c:aSt 01 1pcal., With anrone. Don'1 let another day .110 by unu Y.Ot! call the Toll Free 24 br. Recorit~ MCUIF u t-883-S91-107l Car Accident? While we're in the closets, sort through those clothes. U they don't fit, out they go. If you haven't worn it in a year, out jt goes. Still h,aving trouble givtn.g things up? Put it in the dress-up closet for the kids to play with. And here's a big clue· il your kids don't think that it even rates the obscurity of the dress-up closet, it defi- nitely goes into the garage sale pile. ·· Another closet opportunity that the fanuly can take advantage of is a book closet. Over the years we have accu- mulated hundreds of paper- back books that have become By now you're wondering what all of MY closets look like. Well, the truth is they eould be better. I give them a "B+." Someday, when the kids are older, I'll really get orga-• nized. Someday, I'll be able to really clean their closets and know they Will remain tidy for more than a few days. Someday I'll give the clos- ets the "A" treatment. • KAREN WIGHT 1s a Newport Beach resident who owned Wight House Design for 10 years. Her column runs Saturdays. · We aft the authorized dealer (or [\ "\ I , \ : Lowest Prices Guaranteed In AJI Of Southam C311fomlal Plug into the Pilot C~fied section to find seMCeS from etectrooics and plumbers, to landsc.apen and pa1nteis LED Clothes From the ~ Wardrobes Of . The World's Best Dressed People DECEMBER 1999 S M T W TFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 . 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ($)21 28 29 30 31 Famous Parking Lot Party This Sunday, 9-4! Large Selection of Shoes Available Refreshments Served All day Drawing For $100 In Merchandise at 2:30! 2731 East Coast Hwy. • Corona del Mar • 675.5553 Doily Pilot Saturday, December 25, 1999 Al PIT Of 111 Wiii Lucky needs a home Will anyone read this today? Lucky ts a 10- month-old, neutered, yellow Shepherd-col- lie-chow mix. He is 4 highly sociable dog who wants to be with people. "Assertive Canine 'Ira.ining" will sup- pprt his adoption With a traloing pack- age for Lucky and · W$ new family~ Mer· ry Christmas from Community Animal Network. For other animals, visit the Newport Beach Animal Shel- ter m the Dover COMMUNITIES & CLUBS pm de boom Shores Pet Care Center, 2075 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. For more inform~tion, call (949) 122-8301. T his is the first time my column has appeared on Christmas morning, and I am worried the holiday exotement might mean few will take the time to read the Daily Pilot today, except to read about the great after- Christrnas Day sales. Animals Sponsored By: . But here goes. As a family, we would attend Christmas Eve services at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. The Christmas tree would be gift- lcss until after our daughters, Stacy and Jodi, went to sleep. Then Barbara and I would hustle the gifts out of our clos- The Community Animal Network P.O. Box 8662 Newport Beach 92658 www.animalnetwork.org (949) 759-3646 V 0 l UN I E'ER • VOLUNTEER DIRECTORY runs periodically in the Daily Pilot. If you'd like Information on getting your organizat ion listed, call (949) 574- 4228. ALS ASSN., ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER The Amyotropluc Lateral Sclerosis Assn ., Orange Coun- ty Chapter, needs many volwi- teers. For inf onnMion, call the chapte r office at (714) 375- 1922 . . ALZHEIMER'S ASSN. ORANGE COUNTY Support group leaders, VIS- iting Volunteers, family iesource consultants and office volunteers are needed. Volun- teers can work. on one-time .PrOJe:cts or ongomg programs. ''Irairung sessions are available. iFor ~re information, call (800) !660-1993. !AMERICAN CANCER SOOETY : The Orang e Cowity Region :of the American Cancer Soci- ;ety seeks office volwiteers. The !society is a.lsO seeking volwi- :teers to answer calls for the :unit's Helpline lnfoCenter. For 'more information, call (949) :261-9446. &~s~ fu· ~ +~&Y~+ ~--- Enjoy a Spacious Suite, Sumptuous Dining, Eiu.ert&i.nnwit, Bingo, Cnfu. Billiardt, Beauty Salon, 'Jn.nipon.ation to Doctor, Shopping, Pun Trips, IP:::Friendly Caring Ptopl~. 1~ From $1495/Mo. 1 2283 Fairview at W"tlton CoataMeaa Minimum age 58 I~ 11 For mote information l·i pleue calla · 949/6'4~00 or Fax 9'49/6'46-7-<428 DIR E·C I 0 RY AMERICAN CANCER SOOETY DISCOVERY SHOP The American Cancer Soaety Discovery Shop needs volunteers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Satur- day at 2600 E. Coast High- way, Corona del Mar For more information, call (949) 640-4771. ets. · Christmas morrung was alwdys exciting. The girls. would wake up early and yell down the hall to see if we were awake and if it was OK for them to come out of thetr rooms. Outside their bedroom door, they would find their Christmas stockings They would open those wrapped ALL SUITS Regularly $199 to$219 Sale Price 2 for $350 Sold daewhtre to 1265 SHETLAND WOOL SPORT COATS Se~Stylet Sale Price •9999 Sold elsewheN lo$17' items while J went to th liv- ing room to light the fire m the flrepldce and Barbara put on the pot of coffee. With my Scmta hat on, I would pass out the gifLc;, one at a tune, to be opened. Later in the morning, our neighbor Hank Weber would place ·santa'~ gifts" outside the front door, kncx;k on the door and then run back "to his home. Santa usually brought one or two gifts for Stacy and JOdt. • Chnstm.cb Day dinner usu- ally brought 25 to 28 family members, rnends and strangers together for the tra- ditional "turkey dinner. If we knew of someone who didn't have family readily available for the holiday, they were invited to share m ours. My Christmas dinner proyer always acknowledged that those gdthered were from dif- ferent rehg1ons, ditferent parts of Amenca, with clilfer- ent life experience!>, dll with hope in our hearts for d better life, conunuruty and world for all. Those trnditions continue today We will celebrate Chnstmas rn Rancho Mtrage with Stacy, Jodt and some 20 family members, friends and strangers. OPEN THE EXTRA GIFT: As many of us open gilts this Christmas morrung dJld m one way or another honor the birth of Chnst. I am reminded of a story I heard d couple of "You're going to like the way you look. 1 auanintce ,,, .. Ooorp Zimm« Found« • C£0 hLl years ago that went some- Uung like:: this: An idealistic young cpll~e graduate became frustrated wtth all that was going on in the world. It seemed year after year there were floods. hres, earthquakes, racial strife, rdligious conflicts, AIDS, cancer, street violence, homelessness and hunger around the world Sounds lilte · today doesn't it? The man had grown up in a religious family, attended church on a regular baslS, eventually married, startE!d a family and became d leader m his profession He prayed at church for the less fortu- nate, made his donation to the Uruted Way when called upon, and supported his chil- dren m thetr school activities. Yet the problems of the world contulUed. He prayed hdrder. As the problems kept com- ing, he turned his frustration toward lhe sky and yelled to God, "Why don't you do somethi.Og about hunger, homelessness, crime, the vio- lence on our streets and AfDS?" There was no response from God Getting angry, the man yelled again, ·God, why don't you do something about all lhe prob- lems people and the world f<lce?" After a few moments, God responded by saying, ·1 did: I gave the world you!· ThJS Chnstmas Day, unwrap God's gift, you, to reach beyond yow family and their int r ts, to h lp solve the rcaJ-hfe issues m our community and m our world. Isn't that what the per- son who • t1rth we celebrat today dtd7 WORTH REPEATING: From th~ new~l<'ttt!r of the Neo/port Beac.h-Corona del Mar Kiwa- nis Club, the Scuttlebutt: "(For use with Chnstmas pre~ sents) Read the directions, even LI you don't follow them• SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS COMING WEEK: Want to gel , more mvolvea m your com- munity, make new fnends, ,.,. network or give :.omething bdck to your community? Try a service club! You dre mvited to attend d club meeting this week. ~1dny clubs will buy your first CJUf!St medl for you. TUESDAY: Thf' Newport Beach Sunnse Rotary Club meets at thP Balboa Bay Club tit 7:30 d .tn. WEDNESDAY: The South COci<:.t ~1PtrO Rotary Club will meet at tht> Center CJub at 7:30 a.m The Newport Bal- boa Rotary meets dt Bahia Connth1an Yacht Club for a craft tal!< at 6 p m • COMMUNmu • a.uas IS pu~ lished every SaturdJy 1n the Dalft; Pilot. Send your servtee club's ~ ing 1nformat1on by fax to (949) ~ 8667, e·ma1I to JdeboomOaol.cotJt or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol. Su1te.i 201, Newport Beach 92660·1740. OSCAR de 1.i RI::NTA SUITS Selrchld StylcS Sale Price ~19999 Sold tlsewhere to $375 BOTANYSOO' CAMEL HAIR SPORT COATS Sale Price 515999 Sold cl~hcre to $27S WHY PAY DEPT STORE PRICES? OSCAR de la RENTA WOOL GABARDINE SLACKS MEN'S WEARHOUSE FAMOUS MAKER SHOES Seltdtd~ Visit our AREA RUG STUDIO Rugs & Runners on Sale Sale Price •5999 So&cl elsewhae to $110 ALL DRESS SHIRTS Buy 1, SAVB 15% Buy 2, SAVE 20% Buy 3 or More, SAVE 25% Sale Starts Sun4ay, December 26 Open New Years Day 1().6pm *4999-$6'1'9 Sold clMWhae from ALL 1.liATHER COATS SO°lo OFF A8 Satvrdoy, December 25, 1999 • Send AROUND TOWN Items to the Daily Pilot. 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mtia 92627; fax them to (949) 646- 4170; °'call (949) 764-4330 A com· plete listing may be found at dallypl· lot com. TOOAY Peet's Coffee & Tea wtll be holding a "Christmas Eve Tips• event to benefit local nonprofit organizabons. The tore will provide free brewed coffee to ell customers who vis- it the store, and will give all tips that are received ov~r the <;ow:se of the day to the Kid& • Cancet Connection. The store is at 894 Avocado Ave .. Corona del Mar. For inore inf onnation., call (949) 851-7774. DECEMBER 31 Newport Dunes wtJJ hold a fireworks show at midnight. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (562) 491-1000. .· JANUARY 2 The Latest Thing Teaching and Healing Center in Costa Mesa will hold its ·Mind, Body & Soul Fairn from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free event features face paint- ing, music, discounted psychic readings and more. The store is at 270 E. 17th St.. Newport Beach. For more information , call (949) 645-6211. JANUARY4 The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 717-3801. JANVABY 5 ·· The Newport Beach Central Library will hold a free noon program called "Catholic Womanhood in Spdin." Uni- versity of New Mexko visiting assistant professor Aurora G. Morcillo will speak. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave .. New- port Beach. For more informa- tion, call (949) 717-3801. ·Speak Up Newport's meeting WUf address plans for a New- port Dunes hotel. Tun Quihn, vice president and director of lhe Newport Dunes hotel pro- ject, and Robert Gleason, lhe hotel's chief financial officer, will attend. The meeting begins with hors d'oeuvres at 5:30 p.m . at the Riverboat Restaurant, 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 224-2266. JANUARY6 The Newport Beach Central Library will present a free "vir- tual tourn of Nova Scotia at 7 p.m. Veteran traveler Paula Kruse will give a slide presen- tation. The library i!; at 1000 Avocado Av·e ., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 717-3801. The Jewish Community Cen- ter will present "The Second Adventure of Llfe: The Secrets of Aging with Joy," a five- AROUND TOWN tion, call (714) 755-0340. The career network meeting for the unemployed at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will feature John Hall of Hall Career Services. Hall will speak on "The Complete Elec- tronic Job Search." The free meeting runs from 7:30 to 9 · p.m. The church is at 600 St. Andrew's Road, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 574-2239. · Women in International Trade will hold a seminar titled ~Chi­ na and the World nade Organi- zation (WTO)," starting at 11:30. a.m. at the Sheraton N~wport Beach, 4545 MacArthur Blvd. John J. Poarde ill, vice presi- dent of the U.S.·China Business Council, will speak. The event is $25 for members, $35 for non- members. For information, call (949) 851-1888. JANUARY 8 Sherman Library and Gardens presents "Rose Pruning," a free program that will be held at 9:30 a.m. Garden director Wade Roberts will demonstrate cor- rect rose pruning and discuss the cultural needs for growing healthy roses. The Sherman Library and Gardens is at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 673-2261. Tbe Mother-Daughter Book week course on spiritual and Club of the Newport Beach social growth in the later part Central Library will meet at 7 . of life. The course meets p.m. to discuss Carol Ryrie Thursdays from Jan. 6 to Feb. 3 Brink's "Baby Island.• Both lhe and costs $30 for center mem- Motber-Daughter Book Club bers, $40 for nonmembers. The and the Parent-Son Book Club center is at 250 E. Baker St., are looking for new members. Costa Mesa. For more informa~ Motivational speaker and author Becky Tirabassi will hold an afternoon tea from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at "the Hyatt New- porter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beaoh. For tickets and more information, call (949) 718-6232. JANUARY9 The Newport Beach Central Can you really buy a car over the .Internet? Ye s You Can! New & Pre ... owned vehicles www.lexuswest.com ANTIQUE ROW & GARDEN·CAFE "Jcin! "'6'{ot-C~ TM! i.t'\I t'llbGtt¥~ tN.t'\t lwow~~R0\41" Fine Home Fumi1hing1 Alttiqw1 & Collectibles Tra4itional to Cottage C1mdles & Chandeliers Wi1h List & Delivery GCU"de.nt c~ Gmdnr PIUio Di"ing Brtlllcf_ast, Lunch, Toi IY Espresso &r Cafe Hours: Mon-Sat W Uniq11e Gifts & Omam~b · Dec 2nd thru 23rd, CoMntry 11111 Guden Cllfe Extended Hours:ThursdiiysrO~ until Bpm Holiday Gifts & Decor . Used & Rare Books Custom "Picture Framing F11mitvre Ratoration and much morel 949 722 -1 177 JJ() E1Ut 11th Strut Cosl4 M.t:sll, CA (&hind Harp Inn) Row Hourt: Tue-Sat J0-5 LIFESTYLE ASSESSMENTS Body Fat Analysis LIFESTYL~ EVALUATIONS Initial Consultation Advanced Functional Movement INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLE TRAINING Private Personal Training • INDIVIDUAL NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS/PROGRAMS • CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES Applied Klneslology GI" CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Introductory Package $120 • three prtyate sessions. Executive Trlill Membenlilp $7~Slx Weeks! I) Library's Friends Meeting Room will host •Tue Art of the Song" al 3 p .m. Soprano Judith Townsend will perfonn works by Schumann, Schubert, Uszt and Strauss; The library 1s at 1000 }\voc~do Ave., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 717·3801. The Orange County chapter of The Single Gourmet will hold one of its dining events at 1 p.m. at The Grill at Pelican Hill, 22651 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast. For more inf or- mation, call (800) 750-DINE. The Latest ·Thing Teaching & Heapng Center offers an "Intu-· ition Development Workshop• with Zack Perlman from 2:30 to 7 p.m. The class is $35. The store is at 270 E. 17th St., New- port Beach. For more informa- tion, call (949) 645-6211. JANUARY 12 Newporl Beach Community Services invites parents, teach- ers and elementary school stu- dents to the grand opening of KidScene, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Vin- cent Jorgensen Community Center in Mariners Park, a t Dover Drive and Irvine Avenue. Pizza, drink and cook- ies will be seived. For more information, call (949) 644- 3151. Sherman Library and Gardens presents a class titled "Floral Design for Formal Dining" at 9:30 a.m. All materials are pro- vided. The course is $40. The Sherman Library and Gardens is at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. For more inf orrnation, call (949) 673- 2261. The Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon networking lun- cheon at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd .. Newport Beach. Joe Wilson, managing director of consult- ing service~ at Richard Chang Associates, Inc., will ~peak. The event is $15 for memoers with ·reservations, $20 for · potential members and arrivals at the door. For more informa- tion, call (949} 729-4400. JANUARY 13 The Newport Beach Central Library will be hosting an estate planning financtal·semi- nar at 7 p.m. in its Friends Meeting Room. The free pro- gram will focus on the compo· nents of estate plans. wills and trusts. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. For mor.e information, call (949) 717-3801. JANUARY 15 The Newport Beach Public Library will hold a seminar called "Using the Library: Internet 1Tavel Resourcesn at 10 {l.m. in the Friends meeting room. The free program will show participants how to make travel plans an the Web. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave .. Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 717 - 3801. JANUARY 17 The Newport Beach Public Library will hold a series of workshops designed to help seventh· through 12th-graders improve theif skills at using the Internet. Preregistration is required for the courses, which will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 17, Feb. 15, March 20 and April 24. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave .. Newport Beach. For more ,infor- mation, call (949) 117-3801. FITSTART Personal Training "Your Fitn.ess Starts Herl' •·Personal Satisfaction Guaranteed 'st se~ston FREE • Advanced Exercise Technology • lntrofit Nutrition • Facilities in Newport & Huntington Beach • licensed & Insured • Results Oriented Derek J. Archer Certified Tech & C.P.l .. (714) 841·5900 Pager (714) 216·7501 ~ daaidelion h~old goods Out with the old ... NEW YEAR'S SALE Dec 26-Jan 8 .. • I folld,iy decor • Cottage furniture • Dccomtive pillows &more:! 432 e. 17th st. costa mesa ·Sun. I 1um-4prn Mon.-Thuu. 10.im-Opm • Ntw Yur's f.vt 10,,m-Rpn1 Clu~cJ New Yur'a Wftktrld Doily Pilot CARES CONTINUED FROM 1 He couldn't pay the rent for his apartment, and he was forced to move to the streets. "It was hard, · really hard," he s&d1 "especially with my son." Montgomery, who is a single father, said he can't start work until Junior starts school. And, he said he can't register the outgo· ing boy for school until they have a permanent address. " . But his situation is apparently not unique. Beginning at 10 a.m., a 300-yard line of families waiting to greet Santa and Mrs. Claus and pick up gifts snaked around the alley behind the kitchen. The gifts were sorted by age and gender, ~d included skateboards, Bar- bies, toy trucks and movie passes. Newport-Mesa resi- dents donated the gifts, which shelter volunteers wrapped last week. On Friday, more than 200 vol- unteers helped serve food, distribute gifts, make bal· loon sculptures and direct traffic. u I grew up poor and didn't Uke it at all," said Bob Meade of Irvine, who ladled potatoes onto plates with his wife, Gloria, as he celebrated his 74th birth· day. •u you can, you really should give back.• Montgomery said he was thrilled that his son got a new bike for Christ. mas. He said he can't wait to teach the boy how to ride it without training wheels. But Montgomery said he'll have to leave the bicycle at the soup kitchen until the two find a perma- nent home. He said he is confident it won't be long. •I know I can do it,• he said. "I've been there, done that. Us two tog&ther, . we're strong.• BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Trash collection not affected by holiday li'ash c-ollection for the city of Newport Beach will be unchanged for the coming week. Refuse will be collected from all residential areas on regular collection days. However, there will be no street sweeping Dec. 31. For more information, con- tact the General Services Department at (949) 644-3055. • on 1n your hometown. Read the Doily Pilot CONTINUED FROM 1 EONTINUED FROM 1 but r will not "leave 1t dt that.· On Nov 20 1999, the Daily Pilot quoted board member Martha Fluor regarding gay and lesbian clubs at school: •Our dis bi cl has been very strong Ill terms of practicing tolerance • Reporter Danette Goulet also wrote, • Fluor's sentiments wP.re nurrored by other board members ... " The truth L<;, there is only , being handsome and the 12th-richest man in the coun- try, it was hard. Newspapers kept dose tabs on who was draped on his ann at Newport Beach functions -H Was that Steve McQueen's widowr Bren wanted nothing of his personal lile revealed. But his vision for Orange County -of which the Irvine Co. o\vned one-sixth -was to be· seen by every- tolerance when it swts the board, even at the expense of decency and fairness. Wendy Leece should now be clerk of the board. That she is not is the fdult of a narrow-minded, intolerant group oI people who care less about having d large segment of parents represent- ed than they are in maintain- ing Newport Beach control over the school board. Vogcle is right about the bodrd's atti- tude toward Leece's religious views, but denying her the post becduse of them is child- ish dnd hypocnticdl. OAll.Y PILOT Fil£ PHOTO one living there. He wanted to create a "total commuruty, with homes and businesses in which lo work and hospi- tals .. without the negative environment of other cities.• Sources: Daily Pilot • L~ Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Magazine •Newport Beach The First Cen- tury. 1888·1988," edited by James P.. Felton. As clerk, Wendy Leece has no power whdtsoever to change anything about what our kids are tdught. It was dlso d sumed by the board that Leece's so-called Manti-tax status" would jeop- ardize the upcorrung bond proposdl if she were in a lead- ership position. Leece spent a. lot of time working and study- ing dll of the alternatives to the upcoming tax proposal dnd, surprise, Leecc supports the ffiCdSUW. "I feel comfortable support- ing the bond measure," she TEOiNOLOGY CONTINUED FROM 1 Snowden's heyday, ofhcers carried revolvers, wrote police reports by hand and typically waited weeks to get hnge'rpnnt rcSlllts from the state. Today, with the push of a button, information can be instantly accessed, giving police officers the opportunity to be more efficient dnd more timely. They may not have se~n it coming, but luw enforcement officers have wet· corned technological advdnce.c; . with open arms ·1 think the biggest differ· ence trorn when I first started out is that we hcwe taken a ma1ority of our i:esources and put them out 1n the field,• said Newport Beach Police Capt. Tim Riley, who hds been with the department for 26 years. "By domg so, we have received information tn a timely fashion and are pro- viding a better level or ser- vice." Technology has provided law enforcement agenc1es with a streamlined approach m fighting crime. Advances in DNA testing, fmgerprints and other evidence·gathenng techniques have solidlfied prosecution cases. Because police departments are learn- ing qwckly how to use tech- nology, response times are reduced, informatlon IS processed taster and paper- told me, • U the board follows the direction and recorrunen- dation of the Facilities Adviso- ry Committee. " So now, both anll-Leece arguments are cut off at the knees. As clerk she would have no power to add relF gious instruction to the cur- riculum and she has now come out in favor of the bond proposal suggestions. Still, Leece is not clerk. The only conclusion left to draw is that this is an overt sup- pression of West Side repre- sentation. After work is Vdstly reduced. Ofh· cer~ say thh lets them devote more time to ongoing cas • mo t notably unsolved mur- ders. "It has allowed IDi to do more in-depth investigation,• aid Newport Beach Police Sgt. Mike McDermott. •What that also doos is raise the bai a little bit higher for us. People expect a better level of service than they dld 20 yedrs ago.• Technology has dlso enabled police departments to start ne?w programs, such dS volunteer-btlsed and citizen academy proiccts that foster a better relationship between cop and resident. Still, the new technology has brought out a new kind of cnminal. the Internet has been a' modem gold mine for crooks who are trading child pornog- raphy, stealing credit card numbers and running fraudu- lent Web Sltes. Law enforce- ment agencies have kept up by enrolling in numerous trai.rung courses. But authorities believe the benefits far outweigh the negdtives when talking about technology. "I think technology has helped us out d great deal more than hurt us," Snowden said HFrom top to bottom, iI we didn't have what we do today, we wouldn't be domg our JOb as well and we would need more people domg it.· How far can technology take law enforcement m the future? Some officials worry about the rapid pace, feanng Denying Leece a leadership spot is a travesty. It is not lead- ership, it is censorship. The school board can talk all they want about how tolerant they are, but talk is all it is. Their actions belie the truth. And no less than former school board president Jim de Boom, for whom we should all be grateful that he chose to live in this area, said. •I think Wendy's 'proposal (to avoid a fight over president and vice- president) and school board member David Brook's motion to make Wendy Leece the - Saturday, Docember 25, 1999 A9 that pnvacy IS ues may be vio- lated at om~ pomt With VJdeo cameras m quad cars and, m some c1li , earner s attach <t. at major mteiscctions, technoJ ... ogy might I.IC moving towdrd George Orwell's v1 1on m ~ book, "19&4.· •There I":> a hne hne between helping the publi<r and having Big Brother watch· in~ you,· Snowden said "There arc• tt lot of new mnova·t tions that mdy or may not b used." l lowever, some are being used. Nt~wport ·Beach hac; added elcctnc cars to its motor- ized force. Some departments' have employed video camera<1 for arraignmentc;, alloWl.tlg the defendant to speak to a Judge over a tclm:L-.10n, thus cutting down on tran ... portahon dnd stdff costs Some law enforcement ofh-"' cers are hoping to push th€ .envelope. A DNA databaso suruhtr to the one u ed for fm- gerpnnts would IJe helpful ut' murder and rape cases, they point out. Commumcdtion will likely be enhdnced between Jaw enforcement agencies, bu\ encrypllon on scanners also used by the public mdy be an issue. "It's hard to predict what• police departments will look' like m the next century,• . McDermott said. "But it's obvi- ous that we have to keep up with the fast pdce ol technolo- gy. We can't ctlford to fall·· behind.~ board clerk wa-. a good solution I am cli.saµpomted that there wasn't enough support for it amongst the hoard members.• Missmg from the debate > hds been the We!>t Side Latino voice. Perhaps th.1!-r will change as soon ~s we're all bdck m school from vacation and local Ldtmo community letiders can b<> contdcted to dPtenrune a course of actlon. Sale -~~...,r-& Hems from ·~-.---'---@li;vstmaJ~ ::--"""!=.;-:=-:;-=-- -Cards , wrap , : boxed cards , I bags & bows. 1 ---~---..I · I \ AlO Sotvrdoy, December 25, 1999 ' I used to live a very selfish unholy life, but I realized life on this earth is basically meaningless. I am much more concerned about peoples, souls. '' JENNIFER WILDE, La Vina Church member and toy drop organizer • • ® MEXICO CONTINUED FROM 1 chickens, as well as blankets, sneakers and packets of cere- al. back to Tecate. The group planned to distribute the gifts, along with colorful brochures providing instructions about where they could find God. to the aty's needy children. ·1 poisoned a lot of youth with what I used to bring over," Coronado said as he gulped down one of 12 tacos at a tiny stand on the city's main drag. •sut now we're bringing life to the kids." This time, the operation was far from covert: A white truck painted with a cross and the logo #Jesus Lives, Jesus Vive"-The Jesus Van. as the volunteers call it -carried the goods. A local radio station, La li'emenda 1600 AM, announced their arnval. The volunteers were even given a police escort into town -by the same official who Coronado said interrogated him 20 years ago after catching him traf- ficlang drugs. .. The journey began with a prayer at the Laguna Beach l)ome of Jennifer Wilde, who bas organized the toy drop with fellow church member Luis Armendariz for more than five years. • 1 used to live a very self- ish unholy life,• said Wilde, a former Hollywood producer, actress, model and partyer. •But I realized life on this earth is basically meaning- less. I am much more con- cerned about peoples' souls.• She said Wednesday's expedition was a missionary effort. While she enjoys giv- ing toys away, she said it was more important to spread the word of Jesus through the brochures. After a 3 1/2-hour drive- which led the three-car cara- van through the same hills Coronado crossed 20 years ago -the seven volunteers crossed the border. Seconds after entering Mexico, a police car pulled the truck over. The officers wanted Coronado to give them the toys to distribute themselves, through their Social Services Department. •They'll take out all the good toys for their own chil- dren,• said Mary Coronado, the pastor's wife. Eventually, the officers relented, and the caravan beaded for the hills. The first stop was Colonia Luis Donaldo Colosio, a dusty village of scattered concrete-block and corru- gated tin houses. Employees PHOTOS BY DON LEACH I DAl.Y Pl.OT Top photo: Three kid from Colonta Colosta watt for their friends to receive Chrtltmu gttts. MJddl left: Children Dock to receive their gtrt from La Vina Church memben. 1be kids didn't ex)>e(;t the van, which created stuffed animal chaos for about an hour. AbOve: Yaneth Urbina bands out a larg stuffed animal to kids of the squatUng community on the outskJrts of Tee.ate, Mextco. RJght Three young boys Mad home down a dlrt road after receJvlng their glftl. or large international facto- ries -which frequently set up shop in border towns to exploit the cheap Mexican labor -inhabit the village. The homes are as tempo- rary as the materials used to build them. They sprout up when a new factory moves in and are often washed away by the heavy January rains. Hundreds of children, whose clothing, skin and hair were colored by the gray dust blowing in the air, came running down from their homes in the hills. Urbina began throwing the stuffed animals from the side of the van -their brilliant primary colors glaring in the otherwise rnonochroniatic landscape. •took, look I" shouted hundreds of children in Span- ish as the truck stopped. They swanned around the back of the truck, eagerly pulling each other's anns, calling for brothers and sisters, and jumping with excitement The pastor threw Daniel Isaac Guerrero, 9, a new red sweatshirt. The newest sweatShirt in the village. He draped it over lus shoulders and proudly walked around the van. •1 love it,• he said in Sparush. •1t•s marvelous.• After an hour of handing out the gifts, one per child, the volunteers moved to the parking lot of a downtown mall. The radio station announced the van would be there, and there were clus- ters of people waiting in line. The sun had set but the sky was illuminated by this century's brightest mo0n. And the neon of a Block- buster Video. And the Gigante supermarket. People waiting 'there for toys wore blue jeans, school unifonns, ski parkas and col- orful sweaters. They put down their grocery bags filled with toilet paper, Cup O' Noodles and rental videos to gather stuffed ani- mals by the armful. They sifted through for the biggest and brightest. •Are these free? What are they for?• asked one woman in Spanish as she stepped out of her Ford Taurus. •They're to give to poor people,• replied Gaby Urbina, 8, who helped her mother, Yanetb, distribute the gifts. The woman walked to the end of the line. •1 would have preferred to have given them all out in the hills,• said Wilde, as she handed out a colorful brochure. •But we are bless- ing the kids. You keep learn- ing every year.• , 1 ' " • • ... . ' 0 I l\K!I I I "' I .... I I Ii l~ I I Al# -· r V•• t 'I I Jl'li .. II • •I".: ... . I I.> n i I f?eio/ Pilot Costa Mesa's Jerry Muller tries to keep Balboa Pavilion holiday cards fresh after 28 years ALF.x COOLMAN Deft Plot A problem to boggle even the most creative mind: take the Balboa Pavilion and the subject of Christmas and combln~ them in some appealing way in a work of art for a Christmas card. Do this over and over again, for 28 years, and try to keep it clever. That's the challenge that Jeny Muller has been grap- pling with since 1971 when be started coordinating the cre- ative efforts involved in creat- ing the Christmas card for the Balboa Pavilion. '11ley1 pniliably tWist my crm. Oh, I don't know. The idea Is .. held part. I hCM to still i.e•bynext y-, and I ain't Mncowton ..... " """ ... • whr i.1,-wy ........ ~ an.. an.,. .. ,. The 65- year-old Costa Mesalesi- dent said he's enjoyed working on the cards, but he won- ders whether he hasn't exhausted the theme. Around Thanks- giving, after fin- isbJ.ng work on this year's card, he declared he was through. Lately he's been saying he'll consider giving it another shot next year. Maybe. •They'll probably twist my arm,• Muller said. #Oh, I don't know. The idea is the hard part. I have to still be alive by next year, and I can't even count on that.• Pavilion owner Bill Caou- ette has about 1,000 of the cards printed up every year to send to friends and business associates. The design of the cards, which have been the work of artists such as Susan Newcomb, Joe Denton, Rob Sterling and Joel Barbee, is traditionally a closely guarded secret, something people can only learn by receiving a card in the mail. Every year, though, they have featured some imaginative combination of the Pavilion and the holiday theme. A couple of the cards from past yea.rs manaqe to qet the building into the picture by miniaturizing it: one shows a cherubic youth peering through the window of a bak- ery at a gingerbread repro- duction of the Pavilion. Anoth- er depicts a model tram curv- ing around a toy version of the building beneath a Christmas tree. Other cards take a more fanciful approach to their sub- ject. One depicts Santa Claus standing in what looks like a Victorian-era lineup of · bathing beauties, whiCh is itself strategically positioned in front of the Pavilion. Another card -the one Muller says was the most pop- ular card ever created - depicts an imaginary winter in which the bay ls frozen solid and skaters are tracing pat- terns on the ice. Snow hangs heavy on the roof of the Pavil- ion m the image. · "'A lot of people said, 'God, I don't remember when it froie over. When was that?'• Muller said. For this year's card, for the first time, Muller has done the painting for the scene, which depicts the boat parade passing in fTont of the Pavilion ·1 gave it to somebody else to paint, and they blew it, so I said 'I'm going to do it myseU,"' Muller said. Caouette says he has received some good com- ments on Muller's work. •He's a talented guy,• Caouette said. "1 tell him what I need and he gets it done for me.• Muller originally got . involved with the project because he took the photo- graph that was used for the very first Christmas card. Within a year or two, the style of the cards evolved to feature painting rather than pho- tographs, and Muller shifted into the role of artistic coordi- nator rather than artiSt. Stepping m front of the canvas, however, 1s no stretch for Muller. He's been a pa.inter and photographer (among other things) ever since he made his first photographs m New York in the 1950s. Though he did a stint as the editor and art director of Orange County Illustrated in the 1960s and currently teach- es a course in publication design and production at OCC, Muller has also painted extensively. Muller's painted work, which decorates the walls of his studio and home, has been shown at many local galleries over the years. A retrospective of his painting and photogra- phy, spanning the last 50 years, is scheduled to open March 16 at the Robert Mon- davi Wine & Food Center in Costa Mesa. Above, Jerry Muller holds a blueprint of the Chrlsbnas card for the Balboa Pavilion. Right, Muller plays Wi th his dog, Louie. Muller is the artistic coordinator of the annual card. For the first time this year, Muller painted the card himself. ·Most of my best painting ts abstract,· Muller Sdid. •Tudt's why I never dtd these cards. BPcause it Wdsn't my cup of tea • But il Muller talks like he's had enough Christmas cards, it may be just because it's the thick of the scdson and not the crisp beginning of fall When Muller reviews the trans- parenoes of cards of Chnst- moses past, he looks far from ready to h<mg up his brush. ·He's been doing it all these years," Caouette saJd. ·He's been at 1t since number one." ROSEY'S AUTOBODY ..,.. .... _i[llllll .... ~......._ You Have the Right to Choose Your Repair Facility lnsl~t on the Best Lifetime Warranty Full Service Collision Center Insurance Approved Shop ..,..---.• (949) 642-4522 121 Industrial Way• Costa Mesa Sotvrdoy, December 25, 1999 Al I; THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY ON CUT-RATE CAR INSURANCE? 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Santd was ho-ho-hoing. Sleigh bells were hedrd m the distance. Reindeer were anxious. And there was not a drop of snow in sight. Instead, palm trees swayed !Jt:nUy against u crunson sun- s<•t as the 3:lrd cmnual Christ- ulds Carol Ball c:ommenced at 1 5· 52 p.m. to mc1rk the holiday · season with joy for Hoag Hos- pital. The bttllrnom of chic Four SPa'SOns I lotel In Newport BP ch was transformed for the' t><-casion l>y ,1e<.11cated chair- • women Catherine Thyen and Arden Flam.son. •Jt's absolutely spectacu- ltlr, • offered Th yen, who dld everythmg short of insisting that the c<>iling open to permit <1 bit of snowfall on the winter l>dll. "The < 1\ristmas Carol Ball is one of th<> most popular 552 Club events and every year we look forward to celebrating the holiddy season together while showing our tremen- dous support for l loag, • ddded Pl<1mson. The chdirwomen have a long-standing history with I loag. Their C.Jevotion is wide- ly known m the commuruty. Thyen is a t1rPless advocate of the hospital, work.mg countless volunteer JObs to faise funds dnd awareness. Her husband, Delane Tbyeo, 1-; a respPcted physioan at I loag. For namson, "there is c:;uuply not c>n0t1gh thdt can be donf' for Lhe hospital,• she c;ays. Flamson founded the Richard J . Flamson Can cer THE CROWD Screerung Center following the death of her husband As a breast cancer survivor, Aaffison is a major advocate of Circle 1000 in support of women's cancer issues at Hoag. So to be able to come together with good friends.at a time of joy is a holiday gl.ft par none for both women, their families and their sup- port team, which is vast and equally dedicated to Hoag and health issues in this com- munity. . 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"Fame-the Musical," on stage at the Orange County Perf onning Arts Center, recre- ates the frenzied coalition of talent, e nergy and ambition req\tired for enrollirnmt m .New York's High School of Perfonrung Arts -now I.aGuardia High School near ;Lincoln Center, but then an · 1 basis in Gotham's inner city. ~ •1•m gonna live forever,• these teenagers shout, and they hit the stage THEATER REVIEW as though they mean every word or it Creator 1 David De Silva fashioned a junior version of •A Chorus Line" with the kids' various traumas only slightly down- sized from those of Michael Bennett's gypsies. In the current stag(> incar- nation, there is an abundance of dramatic, dancing and musical ability on view, but director-choreographer Lars Sethke isn't confident of the show succeecling on these merits alone. He constantly floors the throttle of interpreta- tion, resulting m several sequences scarred by one of the cardinal sins of the real showbiz world, overacting. Tbe cast of .. Fame -the Musical," will perform through Jan. 2 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Teenage angst often lends ' itsell to overstatement, and there is much of this unbridled meJ.odrama on view in "Fame,• but it's not confined to the younger set. Teachers Regina Le Vert and Jenrufer Simser go toe-to-toe and voice-to-voice, both at the top of theirs, in a spirited dash over the future of a talented student with a learning dis- ability. As the student in question, a black youth whose acumen is overshadowed by his atti- tude, Dwayne Chatbnan seethes hi:S way through a mesmerizing performance, one of the few examples of . justified overstatement. Jessi- ca Cohen presents a splendid balance as the wispy white dancer who claims hl.s heart. Darren Ritchie, playing a serious-minded acting student, renders an honest, even- keeled p erformance, but Shen Sanders as the introverted young actress obsessed with him plunges continually over the edge. 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(9'9) "'-1122 Sotvrdoy, 0ec~ber 25, 1999 A13 ALSO ON STAGE 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' South Coast Repertory pre- entc; MA Christmas Carol" through Sunday on its mdlll :.tage. Shows dre Sunday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 to $39.-The theater is at 655 Town Center Dnve, Costa ME!:ja. For more information, call (714) 708-5555. 'LIGHT SENSmVE' The Theatre D1stnct presents Jim Geoghan's comic play "Llght Sensitive• through Jan. 1. Shows are at~ p.m. Fndays aod Saturdays and 7 p.m . .pn Sundays, with no perfor- mances Dec. 24, 25 and 26. Tickets are $15 to $20. The Theatre District is at 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, in the back lot of The Lab Anti-Mall. For more information, call (714) 435-4043 f(A POSADA MAGICA' The Orange County Perform- ing Arts Center presents "La Posada Magica, • through Sun- day. Sunday's shows are at 2 and 7:45. Tickets are $13 to $30 The Center is at 600 Town Center Dnve. For more mforrnobon, call (714) 740- 7878. 'THE HOLLOW LANDS' South Coast Repertory pre- sents Howard Korder's play "The Hollow Lands" Jan. 7 through 13. Tickets are $28 to $47, with a pay-what-you-will show Jan. 15. The playhouse 1s at 655 Town Center Dnve, Costa Mesa. For more llllor- mation. cdll (714) 708-5555. 'THE COUNTRY GIRL' The Fnends of the Costa Mesa Library present a readers repertory theater version of Clifford Odets' play "The County Girl" at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Mesa Verde Library. The library is at 2969 Mesa Verde Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information. call (714) 546-5274. 'REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALI MAKE ME HOT' South Coast ~epertory pre- sents Jose Rivera' pl.by "Ref· e1enc to Salvador Odb Make Mc Hot• Jan 25 through Feb. 27. Tickets arP. $26 to $45, with a pdy-what-you-will show Jan. 29. The playhou.~e ts at 655 Town Center Dnve, Costa Me: a. For more infor· mation, call (714 J 708-5555. DALE KRISTIEN · "Phcintom of tht> Opera• star DalP Kristien will perform at OCC's Robert B. Moore The- " atre ut 8 p.rn. Jan. 8. Kristien will c;tng a. concert of her per- sonal favontes Tickcts are $21 OCC 1s at 2701 Fauview ROdd, Costa Mesa. For more information. call (714) 432· 5880. 'ALEXANDER .. .' OCC hosts the performers of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perfomung Arts at 2 p.rn. Jan. 9 m a pre.entation r· of the mus1cdl pluy "Alexan- der & The Temble. Homble, No Good, Very Bad Day!· Tickets are $10 to $14. OCC 15 at 2701 Fauv1ew Road. Costa Mesa. For more llllonnation. call (714t434-5880 LEIF OVE ANDSNES Piarust Letf Ovt> Andsnes per- forms at the Orange County Pertonrung Arts Center at 8 p.m . Jan. 14. The program of works by Bach, Prokohev and others will demonstrate And- snes' techrucaJ brilliance and versatility. The center is at 600 Town CPnter Dnve, Costa Mesa. For more mJormation, call (714) 740-7878. THE AMERICAN STRING QUARTET The Orange County Perform- ing Arts Center hosts tlle Amencdn String Quartet at 8 p .m. Jan 15 The group will play works by Mozart, Bartok and Dvorak. There will also be a free prevtew talk Wlth Herbert Glass· one hour before. the pertormance. T1ckets are $34. The center is al 600 Towrr. Center Dnve, Costa Mesa. For more informanon, call (714) • 740-7878. e e rate t e ew earwit {one great pnce ~ S~iles & Henderson The Hark Davidson Trio New Year\[ve.Concert & Comedy Party "I laughed so hard l feared I'd need Blue Cro s to cover a spht gut. Don't mtss this showt" -Jim Santella, Buffalo News, Buffalo NY "Davidson brought ~ playful sometimes mischievous solo style to the outing there·~ plenty of peaks and \'lStas wide dynamic swings and rollicking endings " " -Btll Kohlhaase, tos Angeles 1lmcs -~J!~~~~~e~~tion party favors 9pm-l :30am Dinner 11Clceta l~-== lncl•d• dt11wl•1111rt1c ....,. I st show 5pm &pm • lnd Show 9P1n I :lOmn IUlRIM:D IU at the Yankee Tavern in Ne'-"J>Ort nc.-. (PCH &. Bayside Drive) I today for rMV•tions: Al4 Saturday, December 25, l999 • date book G\JITARIST BRIAN BARRElT GUitam.t Brian Barrett will Mrform acousttc <lelta blue artd ragtime Sunddy startmg ay9 p ,m . at Sid's, 445 North Npwwrt Blvd., Newport Beach. The show is freP.. For more information, cull m49) 650-7437. i BRIAN BARRETT/JASON WILKINS TRIO TI;le Britm BarretVJdson Wilkins Tho AfuR HOURS ~S!~Y jazz 1 '"' from 11 a,m to 2 p.m. at That's Aroma!, 1670 Harbor 'Blvd , Costa Mesa. For more informdtiOn, c"1.1 (949) 548-7999. • 'FAME' The Orange County Perform- ~ Arts Center hosts "Fame _.The Musical~ through Jan. 2.ilickets arc $18 to $52. The Center is at 600 Town Center Dpve, Co:,tu Mesa. For more mlonnation, call (714) 740- 7878. RAGGTIMERS NOVELTY BAND Ttie Raggtirners Novelty Band wW play at a "Millenmwn B•sh • to be held from 9 a m to 2 p.m Thursday. The event cqsts $7.50 dnd features lunch al\d New Year's favon, The b$sh will be held dl thr Jew- ish Federation Campus, 250 E. B~ker St., Swle D, Costa Mesa For more mfonnalton, call 9714) 513-5641. R{CHARD ELLIOT Smooth saxophonist Rtchdrd Elliot performs Fnddy at the Hyatt Newportcr The hotel 1s at 1107 Jamboree Road, New- port Beach For more mfonnd- bon, call (949)729-1234. THE TINKER'S OWN Borders Bookc; & Music South Coast Plazd hosts Thf' Tinker's Own for lnsh and other folk music from 8:30 to 10;30 p.m Jan. 8. The store ic; al 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The show is free. For more infor- mation, call (714) 432-7854. MICHAEL BREWSTER EXHIBIT The Orange County Museum of Art pr ents the work of Michael Brew ter through the end of the year. Brewster manipulates narural ptienomc- na uch as sound Wllhout using sophisticated technu)o. gy. Presented m the Installa- tion Gallery of the main muse- um, 850 San Clemente Dnve, Newport Beach. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tur~­ day through Sunday. Admis- sion is $5 for adults, $4 for seruors and students, children under 16 (\nd OCMA mem- bers are free. For more mfor~ mation, call (949) 759-1122 or visit the Web site www.ocart snet.orglocma . 'IN THE OTY' OCMA's exhibit •in the City: Urban Views 1900-1940. looks at early 20th century visions of the city, and compnses more than 50 paintings from the per- manent collection of the Whit- ney Musewn of Amencan Art. The exhibit runs through Jan. 23. The musewn JS open 11 a.m. lo 3 p.m . Tuesddy through Friday Admission is $5, $4 for seniors and studen~. The museum is at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. For more in!ormatlon, call (949} 7 59-1122. 'MILLENNIUM RETROSPECTIVE' The Jewish Community Cen- ter of Orange County is bold· ing a "Millennium Retrospec· tive • featuring art works U1e center has displayed over the last five years. The show is free The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. For more information, cdll (714} 755-0340 MILLENNIUM TRAVELER The Orange County Museum of art hosts "Millenruwn nav- eler," an free exhibit of chil- dren's art, through Friday at 1~ South Coast Plaza location. The museum is at the Bristol Street entrance of South Coast PldZd in Costa Mesa. For more in.for- mation, call (949) 759-1.122. DANA RIDENOUR N~wp(lrt Bca,.h rll t Dana Ridenour 1 displaying her lnt- ~--r oolleclion ot 011 pambng:; at the flour Se s<>ns Hotel lll Nf!wport Beach through the spnny. TI1e hotel is at 690 Newpo1t C ente1 Dnvc, New· po1t Beach. For more informa- tion, call (tt49) 642-5787. DANE TWIN PALMS 1Wm Palm" off~1s swing music dt 8 p.m . Sundays, dinner jazz from ti to 10 p .m . Wednesdays and Sf1turduy~. a rhythm and blue bcmd Thursdays, and a . top 40 lunk band Fridays. The eatery is c1t Fashion Island, 630 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more inlonnataon, c:all (949) 721- 8288 .. ARGENTINE TANGO Dan Scene Studio has tango dancing from 8 p.m. to 12:30 d.m. the first Sctturday of every month. D<1n Scene is al 2980 A McClmt<>< k Way, Costa Mesa. For more• information, call {949) 833-1844. DANCE 204 Ddncr 204 offers private and group instrucliqn in begmmng dnd aclvanc0d ballroom, Latin and ~nodem ddndng at 204 Wdshinqton St, Bctlbod. For morn antormc1llon, call (949) 675-9082. BALLROOM FOR SENIORS Th<' Coc;t11 Mesd Senior Cen- tf>r offer.; ballroom dancmg to th~ music or the Rtty Robbins Combo for adults from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. cv<•ry Tuesday. Sm- gles dnd couples are welcome. co~t as $3 The center is al 695 W, 19th St , Costa Mesa. For mo1e infom1dllon, call (949) 645-235h. BIG BAND DANCING The Ous1s SE>mor Center holds dn dftt-rnoon of dancing to live hig bclnd music: Fridays from 1 :30 to 3::m p.m . Coffee and rt'frf'shmenls are served. The ccntN Js at 800 Mdrguerite /\vc., Coront1 del Mar. Por more information, call (949) 644-3244 EDWARDS IRVINE IMAX THEATRE IS LOCATED AT THE EDWARDS IRVINE SPECTRUM WHERE THE 5 & 405 FREEWAYS MEET IRVINE • CALL FOR GROUP SALES & INFORMATION 7 I 4 832 IMAX \ MmllCM IUITY C") ... .11111 MAlllY1Cll ~ .. ,. -'T Cl'f IR) fMl...UtlJ , ...... f!M'J ~tlJ ,, BALLROOM OANONG The DePorc Foundation for the Arts will hold swmg and Latin danong clas es on Fn· day and Saturday rughts from 8 to 11 p .m. $10 admis son covers the hour dance 1 on and the open dancmg .session that follows. The class ii; at 151 Kalmus Dnve, Costa Mesa. For more mtonnation, call (949) 241-9908. POETRY THE FACTORY READINGS An evening of performance poetry will be held the firnt Tuesday of every month at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Rea.di.rig Room at The Lab Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. For more information, c~ll (714) 549-7012. Admission i.s free, but voluntary donabons are accepted for the performers 'THE LAST MALLORY OF THE MILLENNIUM' Lee Mallory will be featured as part of Club Mesa's free "Word "Th.ing" poetry event at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Club Mesa is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 642-8448. LITERARY 'SIMPLE ABUNDANCE' DISCUSSION GROUP Based on the books of Sarah Ban Breathnach, this discus- sion group focuses on appreci- ation, expression and grati- tude. Led by Audre de Nard at Borders Books, Mus1c and Cafe the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Bor- ders is at 1890 Newport Blvd .. Costa Mesa. For more mlor- mation, call (949) 631-8661. OPRAH BOOK CLUB 1llis club meets the third Thun.- day of every month al 7 p.m. to discuss Oprah's most recent book selections at Barnes & Noble Newport Beach. Barnes & Noble Newport Beach ls at 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more inlor- mation, call (949) ·759-0982 .. ~ STORY TIME Barnes & Noble Fashion Island hosts story tune every Tuesday from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m . Barnes & Noble Fashion Island is at 953 Newport Cen- ter Dnve, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 759·0982. STORY TIME TlUANGLE SQUARE Barnes & Noble Thangle . Square hosts story time the second and fourth Tuesday of each month for children of all age:;, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Cos- ta Mesa. For more informa- tion, call (949) 631-0614. STORY TIME METRO POINTE Barnes & Noble Metro Pointe hosts story time every Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. for children of all ages, 901-B South Coast Drtve, Costa Mesa . .for more inlormation, call. (714) 444-0226. WINTER BREAK 'ART BREAKS' The Orange County Museum of Art is offering a number of art programs for children from 10 a.m. to noon through Thursday. Courses include the event "Trains, Planes and Auto-Mobiles,• which will involve creating a mobile. The $15 programs are intended for kids ages 6 through 12. The museum is at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 759-1122, Ext. 204. ORIGAMl·KAI CRAFT PROGRAM The Mesa Verde Library will have an origami workshop for school-age children from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Mesa Verde Library. The library is al 2969 Mesa Verde Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, I call (7.14) 546-5274. SPECIAL ROBERT MONDAVI WINE 8r FOOD CENTER The center features many spe- cial events each month and is at 1570 Sceruc Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, CdlJ (71 4) 979-4510. HI-TIME WINE CELLARS Hi-Time Wine Cellars features wine tastings from 4:30 lo 8 p.m. on Friddys·and 1:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. For more informdlion, call (949) 650-8463. FARMERS MARKETS The Orange County Market Place is every Saturday and • KITCHEN A ft.'ot So Trad1t4onal f\'ame ... For ,1 ft.uc 5o Trad1llonal Rescautanc . 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Coast Hwy, eal Beach (562) 430-4303 901 South Coast Dr .• Costa Mesa (714) 641-3000 TAKE OITT AYAH.ABLE• BF.ER, ~1~E. COCKTAILS • OPEN 11:00 A.M. • 7 DAYS ( Sunday from 7 a .m. to 4' p.m m the mom perking lot of the Orange County Faugrounds. Admission is $1 for adults, children under 12 years are free. For infonnotion, call (949) , 723-6616. Corona del Mar 1 farmers market is held from 9 l a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday : in the municipal parking lot at : Bayc;ide Dnve and Marguerite ·I Ave. ! DINING BRUNCH AT LA GRANJA I I I I I La Granja Mediterranean Grill is now offering Champagne Brunch on SWldays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. La Granja is in Newport Pla.z.a Center at 1000 anstol St., N, Newport Beach. For reservations and more infor- mation, call (949) 252-9396. I .CLUBS ~ ALTA COFFEE The Alta Coffee House pre- sents mUSlcal acts at 8:30 p .m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Ad.mission is free. Alta Coffee is at 506-31sl St, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 675-0233. ATRIUM MARQUIS HOTEL The Atrium offers a variety of li.ve musk played every day ~t its Alrporter Club, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., lrvine. For more information, call (949) 833-2770. BIRRAPORETTl'S Birraporetti's offers swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra at 8 p.m. on Mondays. Birraporetti's is at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bris- tol St., Costa Mesa. For more infonnation,cal1(714)850- 9090. BISTRO 201 Bistro 201 offers jazz perfor- mances at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Bistro 201 is at 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 631-1551. ... CLUB MESA '~ I Club Mesa offers live music every night of the week except Wednesday, which is reserved for a spoken word and poetry show. Cub Mesa is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. For more information. call (949) 642-6634. ~ "Rugi ]rut in Time for the Holidays" Mon·Frt 10-6 Sat 10·5 230 East 17th St. Costa Mesa BRIDGING THE GAP Fixed bridges usually replace one or two missing teeth, and are prefei'Ted for their natural look and tee!. They consist of ctowns on llttler Side of missing teelh that art cemented lo natlKal teelh (cal1ed abutmentt), IS well U p00ts (8ltificilil 'l teeth) lhat tpan between dlt crowns The I denbSI r9Shapes hi lbllmenl teelh to bel1« ~ flt wtfbal ctOWlll that holcl Ill bridge WI place n hlCi « more tlllh 1' are to bi repilald. the abWnenls nut I have long " strong rooll. ~ bridges IOl1Wltirnes requWI ~ lbUlli*lts II one OI' bOCh IOda to bear h Ila!, patlallalty wtMin Ill abWnln - n short n fie ctOM1S " rooes ar1 lhort, a rernovabil bridge may be preftr8bll Coukl yw llMt befid trom 1 lbred or ren'IOYlllll bridge? Let Ill .. you decidl wtl8l WOU1d bt ~ IOI' '°" pll1ictJlat ab!ion WI utilize II MlatJil reswces ltld proc.b to ptO'lldt the dental hNllh cart M patients dew"9 and expect A periodic de<ttal ~ 18 Yitai lof MfYO"ll ~ was lhl la9l bme you had a COll1WehenM clentll ·~lion? Wttt loctled It 400 ~ Centlr OM, Suite '408, Newpcw1 9ele:h, "'*9 WI rt Cllttlllly ~ ,.. --,,_ QI 9491644-0922 IO~ lrl ~ Wt rt hire to~ P.S A ~ ~ whiC:t1 II .i ...... " I 111111 lxed 11\tot, NI h cM1a ... ol rlqlMlg «ff mhlr lllOlib6Dl1 Of "' ............ I , . Doily Pilot .. • commun1 forum Saturday, 0ec:ember 2s. t999 AIS ' ' EDITORIAL All we · want for W e do.n't usually think of ourselves as greedy people. But the more we thbught about it, there are a few things we really want for Christmas this year. We really want ... The El Toro debate to end and an . agreement reached that will satisfy everyone. 'we really want ... Tiuth serum for all political candi- dates. We really want ... Schools that are in top shape and in no need of repairs. We really want ... Peter Buf- fa to have his own late-night TV show. We really want ... A New- port Beach City Council that actually .gets along with each other and works for the benefit of ~e residents, not their own political agendas. . Santa gives a hug to Oliva Hovis, 5. . sone back. CONRAD lAU I OAILY PllOT ••• We really want ... Dennis Rodman to go a month without being in the headlines. We really want ... South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island· to have more shoppers than they know what to do wi~. · We really want ... a ·reen . fields for children and adults to play on. We really want '!' An end. to all roadwork -everywhere. We really want ... Prep teams that always win CIF championships. We really want ... Great fish- ing and surfing 365 days a year. We really want ... A clean_ harbor and no runoff on local beaches. We really want ... The Bal- boa Theater to be renovated once and for all. We really want ... No more than 20 children per class- room. -. We really want ... The water to be 80 degrees all year, the beaches free of litter and the waves to be perfect. We really want ... Dr. Laura to not shop at the Beach Access surf shop in South Coast Plaza. We really want ... Phil San- We really want ... The New- port Beach Public Library Board of Tiustees and the Library Foundation to realize that they are supposed .to be working together for a noble cause. And finally what we really want ... Is for every newspaper in the country to have readers as great as ours. Merry Christmas. • EDITOR'S NOTE: The Daily Pilot intercepted some let- ters to Santa Claus after they had already been checked off at the North Pole. Here is what some local children asked for (In their original grammar and spelling): Santa, Taylor wants: A Barbie Boom Box and a Barbie Cash Machine Thank You! TAYLOR ANNE POWERS Dear Santa Clause, l want some skates, 1 P.filnt for nails, Pokemon shut and things to make neckleses. LAURA ORTEGA Costa Mesa Dear Santa Claus, I hope it isn't to hectic \JP thetel This year I oouldn't think of alot I wanted, but my sister , gave me some ideas. I would like a powerbead braclet, some gel pens, ~e-up, a barbie hair- ~ler CDrom, some fake nails, and a suprisel Say hi to Mrs. Claus for mel I Love, EMILY JOSEPHSON Newport Beach P.S Please write back J:>ear Santa: Newport B~ach I was a very good boy this year and I wish '¥ou'll have a very good Christmas for ever. • Santa, I want a Pokemon pack and a Poke- ip.on CD-Rom, I also Star episode 1, the Phan- tom manace. I want Pokemon video (7) • Good bye Santa I love you CHRIS WIENBERGER Newport Beach P.S Could I please have a holographic Blas- toise? and Gyarados? and Gengar? and Kabu- tops? and Electrode? and Pinsir? P.S.S All the holographies? Dear Santa, 1.Piggy Bank (Dog) 2.Girl raindeer 3.Barbie (Tatoo) 4.art set 5,Pokemon 6.Tarzan movie ? .horsey stick BY: BRIANNA UMFLEET Costa Mesa Dear Santa, My name is Adam Josephson and I am 4 years old. I have tried to be good. 1 would like to get Pokemon cards, Hot wheels race cars, and some suprises. Thank You very much Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! XXOOLove, ADAM JOSEPHSON Newport Beach Dear Santa, Hi it's Tiva if you don't mind here are some things i would like for Christmas 1. Books 2. Books 3. Books 4. Books 5. C.D player 6. Skateboard 7. R.A.D 8. Toys 'R'us money 1 Think that's what I really want but i need to know what kind of treats do you want us putting out for you and Mrs. Claus would like? Also what kind of greens do the reindeer like? . Love, TIVA JO HERBERT Newport Beach P.S The most important gifts in the world is that my family will be together. Dear Santa, I want an Amazing amy, a Dill Pickles doll, a set of blocks, all cabege Dolls I don't have, 98 dagres CD/98 dagres Chistmas to, and N'synk Chismas. Dear Santa, From, SHANNON MCCLORY Costa Mesa For Christmas i want some beanis babies, one of these rock made circle beaded bra- clets(Power Bead Braclet), The ring at limeted too that is a big butterfly wit jewles on it, the beanie babies that just came out, a outfit from limeted too. Dear Santa Claus, Love ALYSSA JOYCE Corona Del Mar Can you get me the New • NSYNC cdl The one with the song Music of My Heartl Can you get me the youngstown cd tool Love, CRYSTALW CostaMeN P.S. Can you try not to get the singles of the cd'sf P.S. Can you try to get both of the cd'sl P.S. Can you get me milky pens toof COrtnne'I Chrllttnal Ust 1. qµartelpl" NlllP 2 red helmet 3. JOIJer blad8s 4. Tony Hawk's pro skater for play station 5. Crash team racing for play station 6. Rad 2.0 radio control tobot 7. Lazy Boy 8. Little Lego things 9. Sim theme park 10. Virtual pool N64 11. Paul Frank stool 12. Surfing, skateboardiilg ,and snowboard· ing stuff 13. Drums 14. Electric guitar 15. Snowboard 16. Lego racers for play station 17. Lego chess for computer 18. Rock raiders for computer play station 19. second and third Harry Potter books CORINNE SCHNIEDERS Newport Beach My name is Blake Hunter. I live in Newport Beach. This is what I want for Christmas. 1. A Guy Big Blastoid and A Big Owman-"' der and a Big 8qu.irtle and Big Pikachu. 2. Ghosbusters DVD 3 . Franklin Game 4. Mano Party 5. Play Station 6. A White Airplane 7. Clothes 8. Charmander Twist Game ·1 have been a good boy all year. l lov9 my brother Thty. I love my Kittee, Duke ud Georgie. I love my JMU'81ds. And I loM Goel and Jesus. My brotbet and I wtU leave~ ..t milk out for you 00 Cbrllllmlli .......... ,_ stay warm Pleale •Y bl• to yoar IW «• • ~DyRUdOlf. • =-P. S. I .-Dy waWd loft to 1-'9 & •ailllL .... ' ,,. ' ..... Al6 Saturday, December 25, 1999 • • . . by BMW :.;....--.;;::,..._,_~ • All Vehicles For Sale At Less Than Retail Kelly Bille Book • ·~....,,,..~,::r,..c ... ,... • 3 's,....5 's,.... 7' s & Z' s ,.... Our Biggest Selection Of The Year • 6 Year, 100,000 Mile Protection Plan, Plus 7 Day 24-Hr. ~-.~~ Roadside Assistance (see Sterling BMW for details) •As Low As 3.9°/o FinWcing up to 48 Months ' • 550/o Off LO/JAGK·, Perma,....Plate, & Chrome Wheels ' . ~ o I ••• 6 days. STAT OF THE DAY NEWPORT HARBOR'S ANDRE STEWART (26) AHO COSTA MESA'S U. ZUNIGA (28) RUSHED FOR S4 TOUOtDOWNS BETWEEN THE TWO OVER THE COURSE OF THE 1999 PREP FOOTBAll SEASON. Doily Pilot Bl Presenting the Daily Pilot's 1999 high school football B \RHY FAl 1.KNI It lkif ltJI T hough the.featured ballcarrters al four Newport-Mesa Distnct high schools combined for more than 7,000 rushing yards this season, only Newport Harbor senior Andre Stewart took his football team the distance. Stewart set school rushmg records for single-season yards (2,404), single-game yards (310), as well as single-season and career 100-yard games (13, all this fall). · But that was merely the aritlunetic . The true sum of Stewart's contributions can only be tallied when the 13-0-1 Sailors' Sea View League and CIF Southern Section Division VI championships are factored into the equation. Utilizing a hard-dnving style that belied his 5-foot-9, 160-pound stature, Stewart steered 'Coach Jeff Brinkley's ground-oriented attack to . ...,. ...... . . \ f.f,. •"'· -. -I r • • I • • 1 .;r.. . . Stewart Newport-Mesa District MVP in year of the running back; I Zuniga and Saenz also earn top honors on Daily Pilot Dream Team. the school's second section crown in 69 seasons. Stewart, the Sea View League Offensive Player of the Year, also started 13 games at comerback for Orange C'ounty's stingiest defense. But his offensive efforts alone, including 26 touchdowns, are enough to earn him Most Valuable Player honors on the Daily Pilot's 1999 All-Newport-Mesa District Dream Team. Costa Mesa JWl.ior C.J. Zuniga, who rushed for 2,015 yards and scored 28 touchdowns to help the Mustangs earn a share of the Paeific Coast League title, is the Offensive Player of the Year. Junior middle linebacker Alan Saenz, a 6-1, 250-pound force in the middle for New- port Harbor, is the Defensive Player of the Year. I I I .·, I: .. I • : ' .... J . ' . . , .. I_,._'\ ' ·~~ : .. : , . . . COM Brinkley, who became the w1ruungesl coach m distrtct history, en route to his fourth CIF title-game appearance ltl eight seasons, is the Coach of the Year. Zuniga, a 5-10, 185-pound Arizona transfer, arrived at Mesa just days before the start of tall practice. But, with two previous seasons of varsity experience (at Rosemead High and Prescott Htgh in Arizona) he took little time to acclimate himself in the Mustangs' backfield. lnduding returns, he amassed 2,498 all-purpose yards and also became a sporadic contributor on defense, where he intercepted two passes. He was the Daily Pilot'!> PCL MVP and the PCL coaches' Offensive Player of the Year. Saenz, who led the Sailon; with nearly 50 solo tackles, mare than 70 overall, emerged as 6-1, 180, SR. the top player on a defen:.e which allowed only four touchdown dnves of more than 55 yMds as a starting urut. Opponents scored just 117 points, an averdge ol nme per contest, on the Sailors, who shut out four of their hnal seven opponents and c;hd not allow a smgle runner to surpass 100 y.ords. Four members of the Newport Harbor offensive I.me, which helped Stewart lead Orange County in rushing, are among the nine Sailors chosen to the all-d1strict offense. Seruor tackles Blair Jones and Robert Cole, as well as seruor guard Nick Haddy and senior center Luis Cruz, helped the Tars dmass 3,797 rushing yards, more than 81 % of their total offense. Jones, d 6-root-8, 262-pounder and one of four all-distnct repeaters, 1s the most coveted recruit during Brinkley's tenure. His short list of SEE DREAM TEAM PAGE 83 TIGHT END 6-4, 225, SR. . . Daily Pilot . Ill Ill SPORTS HALL OF FAME CELEBRATING THE MILLENNIUM • Making the switch dnd with all the right moves in a classic basketball era, he was a Mustang to remember. RICHAJU> Dl ~ ... Oo1yPb • I n the golden erd of ftl Orange Coast College basketball, bcketlines wouJd stretch into the parking lot dnd sometimes · 3,000 fans wouJd fill Peterson ' Gymnasium. said Falconer, who scored a career-high 31 points in that contest. ·w~ bed It up with a rrunute to go in the first hall (before Poly pulled away), and we didn't have one of our better players, Bart Camdo, who later started at Cal Poly Pomond. Bart couJd really play." The core of Mustangs forged ahead m their wmrung ways at OCC, consistently earning top-five national rank.mgs in 1966-67 and 1967-68. Sports DREAM CONTINUED FROM 81 swtor include Washington, Cal, Michigan, USC, Oregon and Colorado. Cole, a 6-5, 325-pounder, led the Tars with more than 110 pancake blocks, before breaking his leg in the semifinal victory over Kennedy. He plans to continue his career in the Ivy League. Newport Junior Chris Manderino, the Ptlot's Sea View League MVP for his dual role as quarterback and outside linebacker, is selected on offense. He threw for 912 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 213 yards and sue touchdowns. He completed 54 of 124 dJld also returned an interception for a touchdown as one of the key memben. of the defense. · Estancia senior Marshall Hendricks.~ who set the school single-season rushing reeord with 1.477 yards on 200 cames, is one of the running backs. He scored 18 touchdowns and amassed 1,963 all-purpose yards. In addition to his rushing, receiving and return prowess, he had a clistnct-lead.mg eight interceptions from his comerback spot. Grant Estabrook, a 6-2, 220-pound brwser of a tailback, was CdM's first offensive option all fall. The Daily Pilot PCL Offensive Player of the Year finished with 1,043 rushing yards on 267 carries. He also scored six touchdowns to help the Sea Kings share the PCL crown. Newport Harbor seniors Justin Jacobs and Billy Clayton are the two receivers, while senior teanunate Nick Langsdorf is the tight end 1999 Daily Pilot All-Newport Mesa District football Jdcob had a dLStrtci·l acting 21 rect:pltons tor 364 yards. while Cldyton, who mi r.d nearly four full games with a thigh bnuse, had 19 for 322. Both scored seven touchdown . Clayton, an all-district receiver as a Juruor, had a team-leading uc interceptions at safety. Jacobs had four mtercepbons at comerback. Lang dorf caught only one pass. but · his blocking prowcs:;.was invaluable. He also startt>d at defensive end. Rounding out the offensive line is CdM senior Yalo-bound tackle Sean . Fenton, CdM three-yedr starting guard · Jason Ku.rtL and Costa Mesa senior tctcklc Enc Conndty. Jommg Sdenz on the defensive unit ar~ linebackers Mike Tunney (Newport Harbor), Shoun Ferryma.n and Dave Weu: (Costa Mesa). Brandon Johnson and Nick Prosser (CdM) and Matt Mueller (Estdnc1a). ·• Tunney, a senior, shifted outside after starting sbme m the ;TTUddle <ts a Junior. He typified the solid play of the entire Sdllor defense. Ferryman, the all-distnct tight end as a 1uruor, was a leading tackler for the Mustangs as a rctuming starter at inside linebacker. He also contnbuted on o!Cense, catching 16 passes for 301 yards and three TDs. Johnson, the Sea Kings middle 'backer, stood out m the trenches, including strong play at offensive guard. Weu, an all-dlstnct safety last 1all, was productive on both sides of the ball. He was relentless at outside linebacker and accounted for 1,206 ydrds of offense at quarterback, including 812 passing Mueller, a middle 'backer, was the Soturdo~ December 25. 1999 83 leading tackfor m Ule Ecsgl • double flex scheme, while Pros er was a consistent nwsance to opposing often from hi:. out.side 'bac.kcr pot. Estanoa nior end Kyle W t.mAn dnd CdM cnior tackle Jay Bottom, who shdfed Dally Pilot PCL Defensive Player of the Year recognition, were dorrunalmg defenders up front Newport Junior end Garrett nonacle, who .led the ,-.d~ with 12 sacks, combined wtth fellow defensive line honoree Andy KdldnZ, a eruor nose guard, on the gcUJle-winning touchdown in Harbor's 19-18 CIP title-game victory over Irvme. 'Ironcale, who blocked a potr.ntiul game-winning fteJd goc,il late in a 12-10 regular-season victory over lrvl.ne, stnpped the Irvine quarterback in.the pocket and Kalanz recovered and returned 1t 4 yards to the end zone. Kdlan2 had eight sacks. · mcludmg one tor a safety. • Costa Mesa 1umor Antony GrublSich, · · who played end and tackle, 1s ~ recognized for his run-stoppmg sk.ills. Esta.noa 1wuor end David Rodriguez rounds out the defensive line, after burrung opposing blockers wtth qwcknes::r and strength. The secondary is comprised of a trio of safeties. · Mesa seruor Willy Franco was Virtually a fifth linebacker m the Mustangs' secondary. He also led the team with 20 receptions al tight end. Senior Dayne Pfaff was Harbor's fourth-Leciding tackler and also held five interceptions CdM senior Adam Cooper was equally effectJve combating the run and the pass. I le also assumed double duty at bght end. "When we were there, almost the whole team was from Costa Mesa High," former OCC and Costa Mesa standout Crn1g Falconer said. "Everybody tn Costa Mesa came to the games, and, of course, when you're winning (it draws d crowd) ... Corona del Mar came to see John (Vallely) and Costa Mesa came to see the rest of us.· Falconer, who averdged 20 points per gdme. in high school under Coach JuJes Gage and started for the South m the 1966 Orange County All-Star game, SWttched from off guard to point guard at Orange Codst. "There was a kid HThe dillerence between then dnd now at Orange Coast was that the place was absolutely packed when we pldyed," sclld Fdlconer, who averaged 11.6 ppg m his two-year OCC career and led the star-studded '68 squad m free-throw percentage (75.3°u), "Glenn White (former Dail}' Pilot sports editor) WdS very controversial and didn't get along with our cOdch, but we were always front-pdge news. It WdS always a full page (devoted to OCC basketball). It was a big deal. That was the ticket • Most Valuable Playllf' RB -Andre St•wart Newport Harbor 5-9 160 Sr Offensive Player of the Year RB C.J. ZUnlga Costa Mesa 5-10 185 Jr Defensive Player of the Y•·ll' MLB Alan SH~ Newport Harbor 6 1 250 Jr Coach of 1he Year Jeff Brinkley Newport Harbor Floor it! Time is Running · ·r. named Vallely ahead of me, and I wasn't going to beat him out with a gun,• Falconer said of the future Craig Falconer Falconer, once selected to OCC's all-time ba!>ketball team by former Orange Coast sports NBA player and All-American at UCLA under legendary coach John Wooden. • Falconer, however, became a more complete player at OCC, which won back-to-back Eastern Conference championships under Coach Bob Wetzel in 1967 and '68, gomg 24-8 and 23-12, respectively "I changed at Orange Coast from a scoring, gunning player to a defender, passer,• sdld Falconer, who established a school smgle-season record for assists (202) m his sophomore year, a mark that stood until Chuck McGdvran broke 1t 18 years later. Falconer, now the head bas- ketball coach at La Habra High, was the OCC team captain m 1967·68, but "Vallely dnd (Bruce) Chapman were the real stars • Chapman, also of Costa Mesa, went on to play for the ongmal Runrun' Rebels at UNLV Rick Mancebo, Bart Carndo, Steve 1\.u:ley, Ed Babiuch and Tom Read were also former Mustangs who played hoops at OCC and later for !ow-year colleges "Seven players off that (1965-66) Mesa team eventually played at a (four-year) college, and, basically, the whole team played at Orange Coast,• said Falconer, who continued his career at San Diego State. Mesa finished 18-8 in Falconer's senior year, then faced powerful Long Beach Poly -at the time ranked No. 1 ln the nation -in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs, a 109-81 victory for the Jackrabbits. •That game was someUung," LL registration COSTA MESA -Costa Mesa National Little League will have registration for the 2000 ea.son Jan. 8 from 9 a.m. • to 1 p.m . at TeWlnkle School's Boswell Hall. The registration fee is ~O per player or""S190 ma.iwnwn • per family. FirsMime player must bring utility bW and birth cer- tificate. nyouts will be Jan. 15' and 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. publicist Jun Carnett, found the offense "restricted· at San Diego State in 1968-69 dnd "didn't en1oy" the experience So he bypassed his senior year of eligibility, got roamed and went to work. "Do I wish I would've played that second year (at Sctn Diego State)? Definitely.• said Falconer, who earned his teaching credentiaJ after college, but started his own business after two years of teaching. Falconer, a member of the Druly Prlot Sports Hall of Fame, celebrntlng the rnillenmurn, hPC'ttffiP hP-"(t hA~kPfhAJl <"OA<"h Al Laguna Beach in 1980 and lasted five years. He replaced Tun Parse! and became head coach at his alma mater, Costa Mesa, but stayed only two yea.rs. Then, in 1992, Falconer returned to the coaching ranks at Calvary Chapel, where he won four league btles in five years and guided the Eagles deep into the CIF Division N playoffs, more than once losing to Crossroads and star guard Baron Davis (now of the Charlotte Hornets). One of caner's Calvary Chapel highlights was coaching his son, Kevin, who was an All-CIF Division IV selection in 1997. Falconer, in his second season ·at La Habra, still operates his own rue sprinkler business, but has "cut way back .. because he teaches now at La Habra. Falconer lives in Tustin Wlth his wife of 30 years, Patti, and five children: Nancy, Karen, Kevin, Sheri and Kenny HAPPY lllTIDAY c.Mbrdntl ... 'a.llY""" .... ....Of ..... ..... OFFENSE QB . oms Manderlno Newport Harbor 6-2 195 Jr. RB Grant Estabt'ook Corona del Mar 6-2 220 Sr RB Marshall Hendrk:ks Estancia 6-1 180 Sr WR • Justin Jacobs N~port Harbor 6-0 165 Sr. WR • Billy C ayton Newport Harb«>r 6-5 19S Sr. TE • Nidt Langsdoff Newport Harbor 6-4 225 Sr. OL -Blair Jones Newport Harbor 6-8 262 Sr. OL Robert Cole Newport Harbor 6-5 325 Sr. OL -Nldt Haddy Newport Harbor 6-3 257 Sr. OL Luis Cn.tz Newport Harbor 5-11 205 Sr. OL Jason Kurtz Corona del Mar 5-10 195 Sr. OL • Sean Fenton Corona del Mar 6-4 255 Sr OL Eric Connaty Costa Mesa 6-2 290 Sr. DEFENSE LB • M ike TUnney Newport Harbor 5-10 200 Sr. LB • Shaun Ferryman Costa Mesa 6-2 195 Sr. LB -Dave Weir Costa Mesa 6-0 185 Sr. LB • Btandon Johnson Corona del Mar 6-0 200 Sr. LB • Matt Mueller Estancia 5-7 175 Sr. LB -Nldt Prossef' Corona del Mar 5-11 175 Jr. OL Kyle Westman Estancia 6-3 290 Sr. OL • Jay Bottom Corona del Mar 6-3 220 Sr. OL • Andy Kahana Newport Har~r S-9 190 Sr. OL • Antony GNblsktt Costa Mesa 6-0 260 Jr DL • Gerrett 1"nalfe Newport Harbof 6-0 t85 Jr . OL • David 9'0drlaua Esurx1a S-10 235 Jr. oa ~ Adtm~ Coiona del Mar 5-11 190 Sr. OB • 'Dayne pfaff Newport Harbof 6·2 180 Sr. OB · WUty Fnnco Costa~ 6-0 t90Sr. Coast's ~FUnt decides on Hawaii \ COSTA MESA -~·------· J ared Flint, Orange f 0 0 T I l l l Coast Co1Jego'1 record·s~tting q uar· te rback. will cootinu his ilthl tic a nd ac ct mH': careers at th Univem\Y ot Huwati next foll. Flint, who hold OCC car r record for attemp (572) coin pl tlons (8 11 l mt pas ng yat (3,~). 1gned Wlth th R8lnhows on Monctny. Hawaii, aft •r finishing o. t 2 in 1998, ronchoo th Oahu Bowl thl y r wlth an 8·3 record. Th Rotnbows, who like to us th pass-happy, run- a nd-shoot off ns , ar kippered by former NFL c: ch Jun Jon . nus eMOn, Amt compt led 190 of 333 pass· (both OC record ) for 2,454 yard and 16 touchdowns. 2000 SLK Roadster start at $41,000° We have More than 500 New 2CXXJ Mercede.S~Benz in Inventory and More an the \Vay. We're Completely Out of Stxzce. These Cars Must be Sold Imme.diately. 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IVld motel Supei clllnl (511328) $16.988 NABERS (714~9100 ctc1111tc concours •ts Low~ mies, V8 NOf'llstar. letlhef. alloys, SIJI* cltlnl (289724) $19,988 NAB£RS (714 )540-9100 hiblt & llxlalousl New aw IMlhtf, ctvomt wf*. new trtlle-inl *'" tltrm, CD, ptlOl1t (221788) S8988 otlgl!llf owner S29 000 NABElll !Mt-201·9013 dlys (714)540-t100 949-7?-930.19Y~ CtdUlae sevliii ITi 'ii Mtrctdts HO Sl'11 Low 19' llll•, 300 hp OulstMdlng car RIG'udlle Nonhs1ar, CO, alloys, b11 lntenot l.oeded $24,000 ance o1 ~an&nly. toeH«-e610 (911818) ~.988 ilircuryo;;ncf L,:~ NABERS 'tt ~r. automatic, r, (714~11100 lull PoWtr, lll1, cruise, cass, Ctdllltc sevl11t sts 195 power ant, Pfemlum IOl.M, Low llllfes, dvtr11f'tY, cd, tJ. <*Jiii I bigs.I. lays New Clf traCle-lnl $211, m (830509) $19,988 • Ken Grody NABERS ~Mercury (714)540-9100 714-522"8700 ckeVJioL6'T TAHOE 'ii 2WO, leather, many xtru, F0td Explof'w XLT 4d IXcelllnt condluon t Auto, lltv, CD, 2211 rnlll. (10865') S24,988 6cyt, AIC, lul pwr,oc, tloys, NABERS 522.000 Mt-121-Mll (714)$4~9100 • FORD TAURUS UC 'ti CHEW XSfRo VAth 9 Air conc1 11110. 11.t power, tit, Low 16k mies white, rttr u CIUIS9, pram cass. dual w & morel 8'tlQ ol wananey, btol. lbl. premilln wheels PrlYlou$ Atntll CTA2SOlotJ sun (1839n) $18.988 Ktn Grody NABERS Ui1co1n Mercury (714)$40-9100 • ' 714-522"8700 CHEVY ClVAUER ... rTHOndi~,.....Acc....,....,..onS~""'Hat...,.chbtck....,......,. ~r cond tulomabC. Power 1983 Slick shill. 1191 mies 11eerilg, am'lm st81to, dU 11 but runs good. MW bettelY. llf btg:s, abl S900 obo IMM42-93ck 1w1w•oe1 se.m Jttp &anc1 ctHiiObe •93 Ken Grody 4ir4, 1 ~. tuny lotdtd, ~~2~~ wnV11re14.i2:,~0,to0 Chryelef clfrU. ex ·es Aolomatic. Air Condtloning, Till. Ful Power Pak, SUf)lr 'Clean, Lexus traci.ln (594150) $8,995 LEXUS Of WESTMINSTER (800)291-3747 FORD EXPLORER lfo '97 Black/grey ltat}ler. 1ulo- malic, 1>11vecy glass. RIRacll. lloVs. ful poWl!f packaol. amb cass, cd S1acker IA73258) $18,995 LEXUS OF WESTMIHSTER (800)291.3747 LiNCOCH contlfiWitai ·97 Bltdl Bttuty, air, tuto, f\A pwr. lllv. ll. CM:Se. uu.'cd, dUll •bags, premun wnls. dual power 11111 (VY632951l m ,m Ktn Gtody Uncoln Mttcury 714-522 .. 700 LIHC&R RAVIGltoA ·11 4wd, 1u1y lotdld 541, va. lllVlm ed. rool rack. lbl. MnllQ boa1dt. (WUOlm) · S3s.m Ktn Gtody Lincoln Mttcwy 71 4-522 .. 700 JEEP GRANO CHEROKEE LAREDO '93 Wl11elgfey lnl. V6, ABS, new Ur8', 'f\Jlly loaded, orig Owne<, d r• cords. BeautiM Mutt Stlll $1 0,990.0BO 11721.an LEXUS ES360 '115 Cuhmere Belgellvory Llhr, Auto, Full Pwr Pllk, MM, Alloys, AM/FM Cass, CD. 109tsan s13,995 LEXUS Of WESTMINSTER (I00)2t1-3747 LEXUS ES300 '97 Ptlll WNle (042204) $23.995 LEXUS Of WESTMINSTER (800)291-3747 LEXus GS3oo i5 Bii.Wi lfv. xiri cond. loaded Sin!, CD, fl.I arewrakes, tags good ti llt2000, 59k rN S23.9ooobo 714~1208 LEXUS GS300 'tS Btadl ( 101044) $24,995 LEXUS Of wESTMIHS'T£R (800)291-37 4 7 Have A Garage Sale! Call The Pilot Classifieds at 642-5678 to place your Garage Sale Ad ! Dail !,'Pilot Nfl\VPORT OBACll!,A MESA v&.l....,SHft ••t.~~ " .... ..,.~. ,.. h ..... , AUllw sg995 s10:9§6 1999 MlltCUY <.iltA..~ \WQUI ts 1~7 FORD EXPIDITIO~ Xl.T ~ ._., ••s ,,._..,~ ,....,.. s;Ma]99 ~,. ......... .,. s21M:9·97 CALL 642-5678 Saturday, Ooc,emtler 25, 1999 8 7 Plug Into the Pdot Clossified i section to find services from electricians and plumbers to ' · landscapers & pointers. Call 642.:.5678. MUST SEE!! t -., 0-0.. ....._ Ml9: s22Jt9a 199t'I MAZDA 626 L\'. _"" ... -co~ .... -• ••rt w... .,rnnllo s13,998 Btl Saturday, Docember 25, l999 TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE iSTUMPED? CaJ fof ~ • T-.. -· ~""°'9 • l5c .. -1-I00-37lHllOO 9X1. code 500 J U'e-'1111'4 Zlou 1/)v@, AGd06AD! CALL 642-5678 Bridge By CHARLES GOREN with OMAR SHARIF and TANNNt HIRSCH WEl!KLY DRIOGE QUIZ Q I • Doth vulncniblc, .ts South you hold: • K f9 1 o Q 73 o K J5 • K Q 6 The b1Jd1n1 has proceeded NORTU P.AST SOlTI H WES'J a. 10 ? What du you bid now? Q 2 • Neuhcr vulnerable, ai. South you hold: •953 0 07642 o AJ 6 •91 . The b1ddma ha~ proceeded NORTH F.AST SOllTH wrsr lo Pall IO .... 2NT Paa 7 Whal aellon do you take? Q J • Both vulnerable. as South you hold: •AJ9J oQl4 o KHIS •7 The bidding ha~ proceeded: NORTH F.:AST SOlfrH WEST I • Pau I o Pass h Pim ? Whal do you bid now? •AJ9SJ o il OAH •K6J The bidding has procccdeJ SOlfI'H WfSI' NORTH F.AS f •• .... 10 p-' What do you bid now? Q 5 • Neither vulnerable, o~ South you hold: • 7 o K II S O 7 6 4 • AK 109J1 The bidding has procudcd NORTH F..AST SOlnH wr-:.s·r I• Paa 2• P1111 2NT p ? WhAt do you bid now'> Q 6 • Buth vulnerable, as South you hold· • • 74 o K Q J 10 9S J O A J + 7J The biddinr has orooeedcd: SOUTH WES1 NORTH 10 Pall l• 20 .... 30 ' What do you bid now'> look for GllSWtfl 011 Monday. 1•15~,mc~ j•ea~:=J MERCURY My~u. 'N MERCURY TRACER LS ·ea OLDSMOBILE ALERO '99 •• ..,..... Sedan. air cond1ionloo. 111-Wlile, v-e, CO. many extru. ,.,r ......,.,, euto, power, toma!K:, lul power. am/Im balance of warr1n1y, Ilk, CMM, am/Im Cl.SI, dull cut, dual 111r t>ags. P<evloos 1eotal. air ~ abl, pwr Mal (VW538'27) Sl.277 (368696) $14,888 (Wl(fft789) $10,m Kan Grody NABERS Ken Grody Uncoln U.Cury (714)540-9100 Lincoln Mercury 714-522-1100 __ 7_14-_w_ .. _700 _____ , MERCURY Vlllaott GS '97 · MERCURY SXeLE LS ii wagon, 1 pas, l'oldtd. 1ir ~r. ll.llomatlt, fUll power, tit. tlAO, low mi, lull powef. tRI, CIUIM, cas:sette. atoys. rd, cruiH, aw dual 111 b1101. dual alt ~.. pow8f' HI! abs, pw! Mal. eloV wta. ~;Ji!.... (VOJ51193) $15,en Llncofn .,;T u!:n ~ 714-522 .. ;:v 114-522"'700 FOR ANY CARS AND ALL DRIVERS! TO GET A FREE QU<>tEf CALL (71~) 425-0976 WE RESEARCH All TOP INSURANCE COMPANIES TO FIND YOU THE BEST RATE . -- MfNTION THIS Al> 10 Ill Cl IVf S25 OISCOUtlT -. -- OLDSMOBILE Aurora 'M Low 271t ~. v.fllte, Ian lltlr, xh concl • bll ol YtllT ' (125539) $19,888 NABERS (71'~1100 Ply Gland VOY19tf '95 Wagon, 5 pass W cond Ill· IO, ~ powei, Ill. C1U1M, 111'1 Im C8SS dual .., bags abl (5XS91MS) $9.577 Ken Grody Ulcoln Mtrcwy 714-522-1700 SAAB IOO SE ·97 Aulomalic, 11t. moonrool, power pack, alloys. IOw """ Hard 10 Andi (000649) S1U95 lExuS Of WESTMINSTER (800)291~747 •VW BEETLE ·ii• Sunrf, CO, ,.., tp0il9r, bra, 1 owner, 11111 under warranty, only S141C ml. $16,eoo.'QBO MM4M02:3 HOME, HEALTH AND BUSINESS ~ ...... X to f HANDYMAN 14$1&11, rtfflCe cabinets. ~thldoOfl/Wlndows Doug 714-5*7258 SELL your tiome thlOugh classtned l:.MJ on I.ht lnWnlt ldt'I the Globll N«wofk t.talll Free leporl Cd 7t4-e93'8410 AFFOltDABLE, FAST, ) RWABU:., PCRSO,~AL SERVICE SURFSIDE INI'ERNET AD Dtpul S6k CClll*1IODI •rm 1 M • Stt11p rm! • llnlimtttd Aa:a.l •Leal Ams Pim SlllMr. AJI fc. S96 00 cqUal 10 $6.86 per month! When you ~1cn up on hnc 11 www.surf°lside.net 18600 Ma111 Sbttt ms HuntJn&ton Btildl. 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I LIT111HO 'REACH 80,000 HOMES :"EACH WEEK FOR ONLY 330 MOVING I STORAGE PUBLIC NOTICE TM Cald. PubUc· Ut1hties Commission REQUIRES that all used household ~ p 'lfC9" c:'¥ number; Gmos and chauffers print their T.C P. number in an ldvert1$1T!ents If you have a question aboYt the leQaltty of a mover, limo°' chautfer, call. PUBLIC IJTIUTIES COMMISION 714-ssa-.151 PAINTING I HANDMADE OW WORl .0 PAINTS IN'l ERIOR/EX'T ERJOR l'!fl"rirtl [""' AUJtn11i11 llMEWASH RON COTE • FRF.SCO MILK PAINT for &timlfta u"'""' ROBE.RT JSBEll COMPANY Pro/ro10nA1 l'rti1thnt '"' "'4~JSO Ttl. 949.6416.lOO& r.,. 9-'9.sso.9626 lnt/f.u S!!UD Job.. 0. K ftw ""°'"" mf•· 818 623.9394 .,,,. Local ....,.,.., ...... ",., ......... ""LOCAnNO ILICT1lONC MM LIM DITICnOH ,,._.,~ 675·9304 LOSM97 lft_..., ,. ....... ·Pl .. Qfm .......... •l'llllml·--........... 141 ·141 ·IZll iMNe~borltood Plumber! ~&SfWU ~ • (LJAllMC Sl'ICIAUJT TW££DY PlUMINJ 949-645-2352 -. ---------- -------- --:--, D YES, SELL MY CAR I Uame ()y Run your ad in the Newport Beach- Costa Mesa Daily Pilot and the Huntington Beach- Fountain Valley Independent to reach over 100,000 homes. Fax us this form with your credit card # or mall with 0 ~ 0 VISA 0 >MX ~p. dat'e, ___ -l Maka-----Model----- a check today! a,~ a ....... ,..... a .... Aoel ......... Run for a weekl If your car does not sell, we'll run it for another week FREEi All for just $10'. 0 Y.f 0 ,.._.,._ Q rw.!Oltu """' ----a--a ....... -a-c-o • ...-a-~ O'--i. 0 5 lpted Q AMIJ.. ..... Q Wn -01>11~ Oc:......c:-.. a,.,,_. a u.i.. .._ o c-. ae....w. ,~_. o, ... ,°".. a......,....., o....,. ... w..-. AFFORDABLE ROOFIN G -------------------- ~ 'l"':'fiill'I'" . 0 6 0 UPHOl.STERY FrM Eattmtte Since '681 CUMom furn1utt, ·~' ;~="" . • • ·'a. ' t'....;_~' ". hn~ OlaccXint uptlolstery, allp cove11 All Type• of Roonng ll'ClqUI 191*' 714-542"'4612 1oic Bl I ' UOOIC urn I OH 71_i_'!r-:!!:r-~~6-=-!-:o-77 .... , I-60\w.•1 'Window5':recn • . • $(.reen Door. etc, .. THE STRIPPER! Fn...-~lhn.1t• ..==II \\'c 111.ik" IH111w calb U$1114i 714-1134037 71.C.6.CJ .31!9 MEET WE GALS SHOULD HAMQ TOGETHER. Slhp, insld, lnltl!Of pal'lllng act.ta to Iha crazy L1735976 someone special 94~1·2111 hOUOll clUSlfled SELL :YOUR USED VElUCLE THROUGH CI.ASSIFIED 42-678 Our office wHI be closed on Friday, December 31st. AU deldlines will be moved up as follows: EDITION DEADLINE Friday. December 31 ........................... Thursday. December 30 Noon Saturday, January 1 ............................. Thursday. December SOM?. o.m. Monday, January 3 ............................... Thursday, December 30-5 p.m. To piece a new ad or change a current ad, the above doadhnes will apply Thanks for your cooperation. 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(091587) Wheels, BALANCE FACTORY WARRANTY (005414) $8995 $11,995 . $13 995 $14995 '98 PONTIAC TRANSPORT '97 FORD EXPLORER LTD '97 SAAB 900SE ~9 CHEVY ASTRO LS Power Pak, ction Control, DuaJ Sliding Doors, BladUGrey wther, Automatic, Privacy Glass, Running Black/Ivory Leather, Automatic, Air SiJvcr/Grcy, Automatic, Dual Air, Full Power Pak. AM/fM Cassette, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, Boards, Roof Rack, FuU PoMr Pak. AM/FM Cassette, Conditioning, Moonroof, Full Power Pak. Spoiler, Roof Rack, Chrome Alloys, Priva.cy Gian, ONLY 19K MILES (102394) Factory Alloys, CD Changer, VERY SHARP (A73258) Factory Alloys, MINT CONDITION (003649) CLEANE.5T IN TOWN! (163792) -$15 995 $18 995 $18,995 $19,995 '98 ACURA 3.0 CL '99 TOYOTA SOLARA 0SLE~ '98 CHEVY TAHOE LT '99.. LIN(O'N NAVAGATOR Red Metallic/lvory, Automatic, Air Conditioning, Diamond Siher/Black leather, Automatic, Air Conditionin Blue/Grey, Autonutiei Dual Air Conditioning. Leather, AM/FM utomattc, Air ~ondattoning, Full Power .Pak, Leather, AM/FM, CD, Full Power Pak, Moonroof, Alloys Factory Allo)'5, FulJ Power Pak, Moonroof, AM/PM, CD, Cwttte, CD, Factory Alloys. Full Power Pak, Roof Rack, Privaty R~f Ra~ .. ~nvacy GGlassoF' AlTHloyEs,0Runn~g Boards, $19 1995 JBL~$S23VE895U~) G$2J.~995) •owPa1.3~99597?9)