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Home My WebLink About2000-07-04 - Orange Coast Pilot~. . . .. .. • • • I SERVING THE NEWPORT -/\Af.SA CQMVtUNmES SINCE 1907 ON »E WEB: WWW.DAILYPllbT.COM 1UESDAY,JULY4,2000 .. DiStrict test scores soar to new-.heights •With a few exc.eptions, school officials see great improvement in res~ts of Stanford 9 exams. Dllnette Goulet DAILY PILOT • NEWPORT-MESA-In the third year of taking the Stanford 9 achievement tests, student scores throughout the school district have continued to improve -some by leaps and bounds, •others taking baby steps. With the exception of grades eight and tl, every other grade lev- el districtwide showed improve- ment in all four areas of the test - reading, math, language and spelling -according to reports released Monday. •1 think they're very good,• said Newport-Mesa Unified School Dis- trict board member Serene Stokes. · •They show a lot of improvement. It represents a lot of hard work on teachers' and students' part. It real- ly shows we're headed in the right direction.• While many schools showed a consistent improvement, with scores jumping one or a few points, other schools saw -amazing gains, like Rea Elementary School. In the fourth grade, math scores jumped PASSING GRADES? Are Newport-Mesa students lrnprcWH"ll ll<Mlemkally? Are our schools doing enough? Call our Readers Hotline at (949) 642- 6086 or e-mail your comments to dailyp1/ot0/atimes.com. Please tell us your name and hometown, and include a phone number (for verification purposes only). from the 28th percentile to the 42nd percentile. Reading went fiom the 20th to the 27th percentile and lan- guage from the 26th to the 40th percenWe and spelling 21st per- cenWe to the 32nd percenWe. The improvements are what many would like to dwell on. "What I like to do is pick out the starS, • said trustee Wendy Leece. •California's second grade went from the 50th percentile to the 79th. You can see those teachers were really working hard. We're working in the right direction.• While California Elementary School's 29-point jump in mathe-· . matics is a complete success, dis- trict officials' main concern is that they see growth in all areas - something that didn't quite happen this year .. · A sea of red·, white and blue Boat owners spepd hours patriotically prepping their vessels for today's Old Glory Boat Parade AlexeootmM DAllY PILOT B ill Mathis was d'ttach- ing a small flag to the railing at the stem of his Freeport 36 sailboat Mon- day afternoon: a red, white and blue banner represent- ing nautical code for a letter of the alphabet. •That's 'Charlie,' " explained Mathis, the former commodore of the American Legion Yacht Club. It stands for the letter •c. • But if the flag was a sym- bol for a letter, th€"'decoration also stood for something else -the pride and patriotism that go into decorating a boat for the Old Glory Boat Parade, which happens BRIAN POBUOA/ OAll.Y Pit.OT Jo Mosher, left. and Gloria Montes piepare The Fredericka, a sailboat. for the Old Glory Boat Parade. Below, a cutout oJ Uncle Sam stands rea,,dy for the parade in Newport Harbor which will take pl~ today. today in Newport Harbor. •1n the olden days,• Mathis noted, •they sent sig- nals that way from one ship to another.• All around the harbor Monday, boat owners were decking out their vessels with banners and decora- tions. Massive Amertcan flags Oapped from tall masts, and smaller versions of the flag twitched nervously In the breeze. The parade will raise money for several causes, including the Long Beach Veterans Hospital, the bwn center of the Newport Beach Plre Department and Olympk: IWimmlng hopeful Newport Harbor High IOpho- more Aaron Peirsol. Dennis Lahey, co-chairman of the event, said it will also feature a Oyover by a group of National Guard helicopters. Event organizers expect OlOre than 200 boats to par- ticipate in the parade, which begins at 1 p.m. from the east end of Udo Isle. That number, should it pan out. will be an all-time high and a strong comeback from low levels of participa- tion that characterized the parade in the early 1990s, befoie the Amerlcan Legion Yacht Club took over orga- nizing duties In 1992. The event. a ttadition for nearly four decades, was SEE BOAT MGE 5 New complex kicks into o~ration •Farm's 10<XS leldl will be Ul8d by AYSO .._,., flDlng a need.far new JadHU. tn city. ----· DM.YPUT West Newport: Party will go on • Residents are determined to have fun, despite the city's attempts to prevent trouble. Sue Doyle DAILY PILOT BALBOA -Michelle St. Amour and her two roommates will kick off the Fourth of July with a gigantic breakfast of red, white and blue ~~kes for her neighbors on what she cans the "best holiday down on the peninsula.• Then it's party time -the first keg comes SEE NEWPORT MGE S , Eighth-grade scores were m~n sistent, rising in some areas, drop- ping or remairung the same in oth- ers, while the 11th grade snowed a drop in scores across the board. That left district officicils concerned. "They have to take a look at that,· Stokes said. "Sometimes it's an attitude thmg with students - they just don't take it senously. But that is definitely something we have to take a look at.• Whjle the reason for that drop is unknown, Peggy Anatol, the direc- tor of curriculum for the cilstrict, has one theory. Last year, the 11th grade had the SEE SCORES PAGE 6 Locals to run ·in honor of Williams • City officials solicit competitors for September's Race for the Cure as tribute to late visitors bureau chief. Noaki Schwartz DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -A team of locals running in the name of Rosalind Williams, the Conference and VlSitors Bureau cbJef who suc- cumbed to breast cancer last week. is being orgaiuzed to compete m the annual Race for the C ure this September. Fnend and annual AlDS Walk participant, Deputy City Manager Dave Kill, sparked the interest m starting a team to run in the annual fupd-raiser to fight breast cancer with an e-mail message that circu- lated around Newport Beach City Hall. "We wanted to call it a city walk team but decided to invite every- body who knew Rosalind to join us and sign up with us,• KHf said. adding that volunteers are putting together a pamphlet and are hoping to get matching T-shirts and caps for the race. The response, he said, was greol Soon he had aty employees Andrea McGuire and Cathy Fisher on boa.rd. although neither knew Williams. Like many, they are all too familiar with the disease. SEE RACE PAGE 6 FYI • WHA~ Race for the cu._- Rosaffnd Wtlliams' tHm • .,.... The r.ce Is Sept. 24 at Feshlon lslend •WHO: Dave Ktff, ~ dty ~.is .empting .. USl'-C.11 (949) M4-ioJ2 or e-mail him at • .,,,. city. ne.,.,,ott.,...,.,ca .. .. 2 Tuesday, July~. 2000 Kids Talk BACK .. I Is it difficult to learn how to . ? SWim. We asked children who are taking swimming lessona al a public pool in Costa Mesa how they felt about learning to swim: Ilike swim lessons. I like doing back- stroke arms. This is my sec- ond week of swim lessons this year. I've been taking them.for three years. Doing laps is the most dif- ficult. MICHEUE QUEZADA. 8 Costa Mesa Ilike them. I can jump. Andi am learning bow to float. I'm not scared of the water. RONNY GALE, 5 Costa Mesa Today I learned how to do pencil jumps. They dfe easy. I did two. CLAUDETIE VAUGHT, 4 Costa Mesa We learned back- strokes. ... touch YO\V ears, touch your sides. The water is freezing cold. I can swim very good. I could probably swim for three minutes, maybe 10. DYLAN TYLE~ 4 Costa Mesa I did a pillow float and -a jump today. It's easy. And I brought my toy and I ~ . . I it· ,., swam and got it. I'm a pretty good swimmer. I've been swimming for a year or two." LILY CHAVIS, 4 Costa Mesa -Compiled IJy Amy R. SputgeOn; photos by S..n Hiier VOL~N0.158 TNOMU ... JOll•IMl NllWw YONYa~. .... .... _ .... _...,.City fdllDr llMKYG..., ,...... .... -c.-...... .... _.._ ......... u•tl , .... ...... .... - .. I -·· . ~Coast Interfaith Slielt,er ~products ·-gift~ for children's vtslts to the bowUng -'lly, mcMe ~ -.. lri'lulemlQt petb; bMd'l lt«ns,, 'sucti. ~ ~ s*ls. showets. Frisbeel. bNd'I towels Daily Pilot PHOTOS BY DON LEACH I DALY PLOT Tay~or Otto leads a Oeet of kayakers through the Back Bay on Monday during paddle camp at the Newport Aquattc Center. "> .. • , A little Paddle Power Children at the N_ewport Aquatic Center's paddle ·camp learn to kayak on exc·ursion to Spi4er Island. . Danette Goulet DAILY PILOT M ore than a dozen of the yel- low oblong objects moved steadily across the Back Bay in an unorganized clump. The farther they chugged along. the far- ther the last one fell behind the rest. It was the Newport Aquatic Cen- ter's paddle camp making its way to Spider lsland in bright yellow kayaks Monday for an afternoon of frolicking in the summer sun. Behind the rest of the group, 8- year-old Lili Otto, trying a kayak for the first time, struggled to keep up with the rest of the campers. Although her smaller stature caused her to trail behind the group on this first trip out, camp counselor Grant Brakesman predicted great- ness by the end of the week. "You see it every time. The Ii\; tlest ones end up }>eing the fastest, said Brakesman, 24, who has been working at the center for 10 years. Before they headed out this first day, students were given safety tips and rules along with their life jack- ets. Those who bad not paddled a ., .. kayak before got a crash course on bow to use the double-sided oar. Then off they went. The camp has a five-day pr<r gram that runs for 10 weeks. Although the schedule 1is the same each week. counselors see the same children returning every week for years .• On Monday, some children were a quick study, slicing through the water and keeping pace wtth the counselor leading the pack. Others were more awkward. Cory Vitalo, 8, and bis buddy, Michael Katz, 9, decided to take a Begbmlng paddlen Alhley Madrid, left, and Danielle Dunn talk about their boats. while walttng to embark to Spider Island from the beach at Newport AquaUa Center. two-man kayak. As they moved along, their paddles consistently formed an ·x· abovethewater-a clear indication that they bad not yet found a rhythm. And when their paddles were not at odd angles, it was because crafty Michael had bis oar laying across bis lap. He knew Cory could not see when he took a little break behind him. The kayakers quickly made it to Spider Island, where they immedi- ately threw the boats onto the shore and leaped back into the water - life jackets and all. llE6IU5 ttOllM (949) 642-6086 WllDll All SUIF . POUCE flUS ~. 'f04l' -C01-m.-mei-nu-M>out the Deity P'ffot or news tips. ADOlllSS Our addr.-la JJO W. ~ St.. C.. M9M. CA 92627. .. ' ,' , ........ ~ 8lllboll 82J&4 Coronldef Mer llJ&4 eo.t. 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Alex Coolman DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH - Operators of Pelican Hill Golf Club will pay $40,000 to a local environmental organi- zatioll as part of a penalty for dwnptng recycled water into Crystal Cove. Tue arrangement. ftnal!zed at last Friday's meeting of the Sanla Jma Regional Water Quality Control Board, will • benefit the kelp reforestation program of Orange County CoastKeeper, a Newport Beach-based group th.at focus- es on water quality issues. Western Golf Properties, the Scottsdale, Ariz. compa- ny that operates the golf course, was origi.nally fined $148,000in May for dumping recycled water into the ocean over a period of several yea.rs. ' lbe goJt course released almost te milllon gallons of water in the second half of 1999, said Kurt Berchtold, assistant executive officer for the water board, and had released large quantities of watefin other years as well. It did not have permits to dwnp the water, which was treated sewage wat~rintend- ed for use as irrigation. and it failed to report doing so. Under the new payment plan, $40,000 of that fine will now be given directly to CoastKeeper. CoastKeeper's Randy Seaton says the money wW be used for paying consuUants and buying gas and other sup- plies in connection with its recently started kelp refor- estation project. That project aims to restore some of the kelp beds off the coast of Newport Beach by transplanting ltelp onto the rocky ocean bottom. Some of the areas that will benefit from the project are the same ones fhat were affected by the water flows from the golf course. •1t•s a way of using some of that penalty money to improve the local environment, rather than just putting it up in the state fund,• Bercbtold said. The offices or Western Golf Properties were closed for the holiday Monday and could not be reached for comment. Orange County CoastKeeper was the first orga.nl:zation to focus on the problem of Pelican Hilt's dis-• charging practices, and it was inteest in the project that led the water board to intervene. •we were the cage rat- tlers," Seaton said. When it came time for the penalty money to be distrlb~ uted, CoastKeeper put in a request for a piece of the pie. IRIEFLY Fall registration to start at OCC U7bere can I sign a petition to get rid of all these initicltives? For students anxious to beqin their college career at CCC, registration f« all 2,500 classes offemd begins July 5. The 18-week classes for the fall semester will begin Aug. 14 and the 16-week courses will start Aug. 28. Most historians agree that Hiram Johnson was one of Califor- nia's great governors. Almost single-handedly, he brought down the Southern Pacific Railroad, which, at that time, had almost com- pletely corrupted state gov- ernment. Gov. Johnson, as an enthusiastic Populist. intro- duced three political con- Robert Gardner THE VERDICT 1\pplications are being accepted and registration appointments are available in OC:C's ac:lm!$sions office. Office hows are 8 a.in. to 6:30 p.m. Monday_ through Thursday, and 8 a.m.-to 1 :30 p.m. Fridays. cepts -the initiative, the would not enact. The refer- Classes «re $11 per unit · and finand.al aid is available. Touch-tone phone registra- tion is also available begin- ning July 5, and in-person late registration wW be con- ducted Aug. 8-10. Information: (714) 432-5072. referendum and the recall. endwn was to be used to Each was lrumJ?E!ted as a correct legisla tive mistakes, means of restonng powe r to d th all dr · the peopl~. ./ an e rec was awn up In the abstract, these ~ as a method of getting rid of concepts can't be faulted. 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Each, of course, is at odds with our basic concept of republican government. "Operating on democratic principles, we elect repre- sentatives to carry out our wishes. But who can argue with tlie basic concept of power to the people? I don't have any trouble with the referendum or the recall. However, widespread abuses of the initiative, par- ticularly on a statewide basis, have me worried. For example, we have amended our state Constitu- bon more than 200 times, usually by the initiative process. As a result, we have a state Constitution that is a legislative mon- strosity. 1Wo highly intelli- gent and dedicated commis- sions have attempted to modify our Constitution, all to no avail. It is apparently incurable. I have spent a Wetime trying to interpret some of the offerings of our state legislature that were put together by a legislator and his staff -and passed by the entire legislature alter bemg discussed and voted on. Some or them have been pretty opaque, but these initiative monstrosities a.re often completely beyond my powers of understand- ing. To date, I have studiously ignored the pleas of the pro- fessional name-gatherers at qur market places. Howev- er, if one of them pokes a paper at me wtuch reads, #Initiative measure to out- law the initiative,· I would sign it in a hurry. • MmRT GARDNER is a Corona del Mar resident and a f~ judge. His column runs Tuesdays. 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DON I.EACH I QAA.Y PILOT Natalie Wayt, 12, bends backward as she plunges Into tbe pool at Newport Harbor High School dur- ing a springboard diving class. Discreet Legal. RepresentAtion DUI• DRUGS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Law Offices of Gene E. Dorney 3355 Via Lid~, Suite 2158 Newport Beach, CA 92663 (949) 675-4973 . Toll Free 888--4LAW • ON THE WEB: www.doilypilot.com , Dolly Pilot SuprerJie Court is right about prayer in schools 0 D tbe bUtbday of our =~.::·· p1e1 for wbk:b our~ WU founded. With that ill m1nd, I eumtned tbe United States Sµpreme Court's recent ruling about ICbool prayer. 1 decided to go to the. source and read the actual Supreme Gourt decision. Before you decide whether ~the supreme tnteipretation of the law of the land should be followed. pemaps you need to read it. also. Then think about the message the court is try- ing to convey. I believe the decision is based on freedoms that are often in conflict Preedom of speech is often in conflict with other rights. For that reason, unless there actually is a fire, you can't yell •fire• tn a crowded theater. You can't call some- one a murderer unless he is one. You can't claim your · product cures·a11 disease unless it does. You can't shout your own political views in the middle of a congressional session, even though you can do so outside. Preedom of speech is not an absolute freedom. There are limitations that have been deemed necessary. Freedom of religion is just as bi.clcy. At this time, about one- third of the world's population is Christian; the other two- tbirds are of some other faith or have no religiou$ affiliation. The United States, which. bas '* big u I can do my~· ~of~ or private tdX>Ol.I can Q)ooee their payer and IDUe everyone there portidpate in it. But public 8Chooll are dlffenmt because that is where the g0vemment provides educa- tion for all people. Gay Geiser-Sa~oval · EDUCA110NALLY SPEAKING long opened its doors 'to oth- ers, represents more of a mk::rocosm of the world than any other pl4ce. Part of the reason the Pil- grlms came to this new land was so that they could prac- tice their religion the way they wanted to. They didn't want to say their prayers in conformity with the majority religion, the Church of Eng- land. There weren't a whole lot of Pilgrims over there, so if there was a vote in the town square about wliether the prayer that day would be one the Pilgrims liked or o~e that the Anglican Church liked, guess whose prayer would get picked? That made the Pilgrims feel pretty out of it. Tl}ey felt they didn't belong to such a degree that they were willing to go to some hostile new place where they could say their prayers just like they wanted People of other faiths fol- lowed. It's been one of the big draws about the United States. We don't take the "my way or the bigbway" approach to religion. w~ take the •you can do your thing as Students can pray sUen.Uy every minute of the school day, as.,long as it doesn't inter- fere with schoolwork. Stu- dents and teachers can pray out loud before school. after school. during every break and lunchtime. The Supreme Court d~ n't have a problem with pray- ing at school Its recent deci- sion deals with organized prayers sanctioned by schools. Isn't a public school the place where we should teach tolerance by example? Would a high school foot- ball team want to prostrate themselves, face Mecca and pray to Allah before its game? Would the players take time for Buddhist meditation and chant? Would they participate 1n an "1'ganized Hebrew blessing? H such practices would make some of the Christian members of that football team feel uneasy, they shouldn't be required to do it. ... With that in mind, should- n't we tolerate and respect the Muslim, Buddhist or Jew? So pray often at school. Pray that we will all have more tolerance of ea.ch other's religious beliefs. • GAY GEJSE9'.SANOOVAL is a Costa Mesa r~t. He< column appears T~ She can be reached by ~II at GGSesqOaol.com . Mattress Outlet Sto BRANO NEW-COSMET1CALLY IMPERFECT Get the Best for Less/ • l#Uptetl Showroom Hours Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm 711W.17th St. SuiteA-5 Cosca Mesa - 949-642-2010 Toll Free (888) 447-90S6 •Representing the full line of Pride Mobility Products • Service & Repair • Insurance Rt:imbwscmcnt Specialist Daily Pilot COSTA MESA • JEWISH COMMUNITY ~~OF ORANfiE Happy Hooten Independence Day Dance CelebraUon 11 a.m. 250 E. Baker St., Suite C $5.50 general admission $4.50 seniors ' (714) 755-0340 • PIEQMAKE'5 COUNTRY STORE "Let Freedom Ring" Fourth of July Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1720 Adams Ave. Free (714) 641-3112 • SENIOR Q,tlTER FOURTH OF JULY BARBECUE 10:30 a .m. 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NEWPORT at 8 a.m., St Amour Mid. ae wm Ptiti'-tioP from ,.uo .., petio tbrougbout tbe day. . The 26-year-old New- port Belich l'8lkSent and her 'frtMdl plan tb celebrate Independence Day West Newport-style: wild and crazy. That l8dion of the dty has been dubbed the "War Zone" because of lts notorious parties that have often gone out of control. •we don't want a nice quiet Fourth of July,• St Amour said. •1t just would- n't be the same." It's a tradition that law enforcement for years bas tried to contain. The entire Newport Beach Police Department, all reserve officers, plus backup from the California Highway Patrol and Orange County Sheriff's Department.. will hit the streets today. Also, dty officials have mailed letters asking resi- dents to reconsider throw- ing a bash. But St. ·Amour said she would not skip the celebra- tion. She and her friends know bow to have fun without breaking the law. • Many locals blame out4- towners for the craziness, saying the visitors don't care about the conse- BOAT CONTINUED FROM 1 once called the Character BOet Parade. Boat owners would dress up in funny cos- tumes and cruise around Newport Harbor in their dec- orated boats -their vessels transformed into submarines, dragons and even bottles of scotch. The numbers of partici- pants declined and there was talk of discontinuing the parade, which in ~e past was Tueaday, Jufy 4, 2000 5 er._,. act tpaiil the tun : ...... ~ ·1r1•tb8~: wbo ClCJID8 here aDd rUlD • tbtngl,,, St. Amour laid. ·1 • wish ~d just 1Y 1 ~ faDce around tbe town and .. ·yqu'd haw to lbow that you : lived here. • • • Other residents, like GranVille KUlwp, Mid ~ : feel autbcrltiel are punllh-,. iDg them with the ~ ~ ~. : "We live 1ri a tesort town & . "' not a police state,·~ said , Kirlrup, who lives on West Ocean Front. .. But the ~g bU already started. The mun-, her of alcohol-related . arrests spiked over the weekend, just as authorities • bad expected. • Not one Newport Beach : resident was among . the seven people arrested for diiving under the influence of alcohol, according to police .records. However, two Newport Beach resi- dents were among the five people arrested for public intoxication. · . Not all arrests were alco- hol-related .. On Sunday, a bicycle officer arrested a suspected gang member for allegedly possessing a loaded gun in a car at New- port Pier. The 17-year-old San Bernardino resident was taken into custody and then released to his par- ents, officials said. .· not set on a r~ date each year. Bu! the event was saved and scheduled to run on each Fourth of July. It took on a patriotic theme, with boat owners going all out with stars and stripes all over their vessels. However, the secret, Lahey said, is not just good decorations, but enthusiastic volunteers. "The folks that really make this thing successful are the people who contribute,• be said. .... . I . I I I I ... O E p .. . . • • - . BREAKDOWN OF NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED TEST SCORES 2 3 • 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 53 50 54 53 SS 49 56 ..... , .... 57 62 54 64 57 59 55 59 60 65 56 . 57 55 57 . 68 70 64 64 70 59 57 47 41 40 55 53 52 45 54 59 66 47 63 • 45 48 52 57 60 ,53 53 44 53 53 54 52 83 82 9t 92 81 87 90 92 89 87 91 91 85 86 88 90 91 86 93 92 65 75 50 79 61 61 65 65 61 67 63 71 69 57 74 68 34 40 43 51 35 37 39 49 48 rla 45 rla n/a 44 n/a 49 40 38 38 44 49 . 52 57 58 n/a 86 · n/a 89 n/a 73 · n/a 81 n/a 83 n/a 87 n/a 74 n/a 85 n/a 78 n/a 87 89 91 88 19 90 88 88 91 93 91 64 76 65 62 65 72 76 69 31 35 42 41 42 rla n/ll 50 45 46 56 56 n/a 89 n/a 80 n/a 84 n/a 82 n/a 76 52 55 53 56 5J 57 51 54 57 61 54 56 41 48 49 49 44 46 51 45 44 44 ao n 80 78 19 76 79 83 91 90 60 72 60 62 61 72 61 62 31 37 36 40 44 rla n/a 47 44 42 55 52 n/a 78 n/a 68 n/a 82 n/a 71 n/a 67 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 2 . 3 4 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 2 ·3 4 5 7 8 '7 63 70 70 73 65 60 72 64 63 47 60 49 49 44 rl• 34 34 24 27 20 17 23 41 36 34 56 53 40 50 22 21 18 23 18 15 21 53 58 27 23 29 • 46 rl• 62 50 58 51 28 23 n/a 20 23 19 24 64 65 74 '7 79 " " st· '7 71 7179 737' 80 68 n 12 71 66 11 75 11 n 58 63 72 74 71 75 58 63 S) 66 48 64 61 63 SS 54 47 60 52 SJ 52 "" 58 nl• 47 n/a 44 46 30 36 39 39 46 46' 35 34 39 38 28 42 26 40 21 32 27 40 27 35 20 29 34 44 28 36 25 3S 60 67 52 56 43 53 48 65 41 52 . 52 60. 37 n/a l.2 rl• 37 nl• 66 74 65 71 53 60 71 67 54 59 52 59 41 65 50 67 43 " 58 65 59 59 44 49 31 46 19 23 25 32 44 54 30 36 30 36 39 n/a 30 n/a 20 n/a 34 32 18 15 25 22 25 46 22 30 23 30 17 21 21 33 15 18 30 28 33 35 24 25 61 65 63 67 58 61 59 62 64 68 50 53 2 3 4 5 6 82 78 83 81 84 83 88 34 80 82 92 89 89 89 89 93 94 91 92 88 91 86 83 84 88 92 76 80 81 86 82 79 6 7 8 30 31 46 51 36 40 40 39 44 59 37 40 39 52 58 63 52 53 39 39 42 57 38 34 SCORES 3 4 5 6 2 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 CONTINUED FROM 1 58 66 59 64 59 61 64 67 63 66 44 46 38 49 52 41 n/a 42 79 80 70 74 75 80 84 78 81 81 19 n 78 7~ 71 79 70 81 78 69 66 Bf 66 72 73 73 56 66 68 65 highest gains across the board, she (, said, raising the bar well above the 11th grade of the previous year. U last year's 11th grade scores were excep-. tionally high, it may account for the drop in scores this year, she suggest- ed. . Her theoiy, however, does little to assuage the concern as trustees and district officials take a closer look at the 11th-grade program. While scores improved across the district. the disparity of student scores . Around 70 81 57 62 64 62 76 79 68 64 47 so 48 67 62 56 n/a 54 84 87 78 83 77 86 89 86 90 89 87 89 87 87 72 81 81 87 87 79 75 88 73 1, 73 n 54 65 68 69 90 72 ~ ~ 85 85 61 74 61 71 65 64 67 73 71 63 42 52 40 56 62 53 n/a 54 83 83 74 80 78 84 87 87 83 86 87 85 80 81 74 n 80 85 83 72 75 83 11 n 115 68 56 ~2 66 64 56 64 55 59 52 . 56 58 67 64 59 46 42 42 49 63 45 n/a 45 71 75 70 71 71 80 82 72 76 77 71 71 71 74 70 79 68 78 80 68 61 67 59 65 61 64 44 53 64 59 in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa remained vast. Scores in Newport Beach schools were consistently well above the national average, which is the 50th percentile, while many schools in Costa Mesa fell at or below the 50th percentile. Within the two cities that make up one school d1strict, there is Harbor View Elementary School in Corona del Mar, which scored as 'bigh as the 94th percentile,. and Wilson Elemen- tary School in Costa Mesa, whele scores dipped as low as the 15th per- centile. · ·we have to put the resources in those IChool9 to help thole youngsters SllUIDIY 7 8 1 8 9 10 11 9 10 11 9 10 11 9 10 11 9 10 11 72 73 79 69 39 44 45 40 46 41 51 64 61 66 47 44 46 68 66 71 43 36 32 37 44 33 22 30 22 20 32 29 54 51 so 52 60' 52 76 74 80 76 51 52 51 48 60 53 60 76 71 74 61 57 58 79 74 82 53 52 47 53 57 54. 37 49 37 36 43 41 67 62 57 61 66 60 succeed,• Stokes said. ·we can't just accept those SCQres. We have to help those kids iinprove. We need to do something about it We need to see all our scores in that 50th percentile.• When looking at the scores each year, one of the first things the district looks for is growth·at each QYade lev- el -something there was an abun- dance of this year. Next. it looks at student growth. How are last year's second-graders scoring now that they are in the third grade? ~ for example the seventh grade at Ensign Intermediate, which seoted in the 53rd percentile for read-· ing Jast year. This year, as eighth· grade students at Ensign. they ranked llOllDIY 82 n. .88 n 50 52 51 41 60 61 50 54 60 55 75 79 70 76 1s n 74 63 78 64 42 48 39 39 smra 49 51 53 54 57 54 66 71 73 79 75 82 54 51 44 44 40 44 44 46 54 47 . 47 55 39 so 31 39 32 29 36 31 41 39 39 37 68 64 53 52 57 60 59 56 67 59 66 '55 Sodal Studl9I 53 55 46 52 69 64 69 69 66 71 79 82 45 43 39 45 69 56 32 44 30 34 49 46 62 61 so 56 75 71 in the 65th percentile. While some of those students may have changed. it is basically the same class of students. Overall, distzict offid4lls; prhidpals and school board members were very pleased with the results, which they will study further during the summer months. • The breakdowns, which lndude gender spedftcs and the own~· ol English-learning students, are expected in August. Anatol said. Stu- dent soores will be distributed to par- ents starting OD Wed1"181day. Parents should ieceive ~ chil- dnlll'I spedfk: scores by the elld of the month. TOWN • Send AllOUND TOWN Items to the Dally Pilot. 330 W. B.y St.. Cos> t11 Mesa, CA 92627; fax tq. (949) 646-4170; Of call (949) 574-4268. PiNSe lndude the tkM. .. end ioc.don of the ewnt. • well as a ClOntllct phone number. A com- plete llstlng Is ev•llable .t http;Jlwww.dallypllat.com. the 27th annual Powth of July celebration at Marlnen Park, al Ma.rtners Drive and Commodore Road. Informa· tion; (949) ~-3151. WIDllSDIY Da~d Jues will dUc'alJ ezpansion plans for the Boy Scouts Sea Bue at 6 p.m. at the Riverboat Restaurant, 151 E. Pacific Cout High- way, Newport Beach. fhe meeting .. free and open to the public. InformatioD: (fM9) 224-2266. The Onage Apple Compal· er Cub will discuss •Getting to know your iMac, • from 8 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m in the chem- istry building at OCC, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Yearly duet are $C5. Infor- matlon: (714) 836-0522. ObGoll~com wtll bost •1nt.emet Success,• a pro- gram for mi.all business ownen, at 5:30 p.m. The pro- 'gram continues on July 11. The sqDn.ar ii free. Informa· tion: (9"9) 566-6200, Ext. 108. support group for caregivers and adult children of loved ones with Pa.rkinscm's dis- eue. The group will meet at 1 p.m. at Oasis Senior Cen- ter, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mat. Informa- tion: (949) Ms-3352. The s.... G. Knm'ID Breut Cancer PoundaUon ls recrutting teem captaiDI for its •bc:e for tlw ewe• event. 1be IBlrkJnl wiD be from noon to 2 p~. or 6 to 8 p.m. at 3191-A Airport Loop Drive, Colta Mela. lnforma. lion: (9"9} 957·9165. TODAY Vefenma e>I Fomgn Wan ( Pott 3536 will bolt its 27th annual fourth of July Veter-11111111 am Pancake Breakfast at 7 a.m. at the COit.a M8l4 Vet-• Aa AMe' in ~ _.,. erana Memorial HaD, S61 W. port group for careyiftll will 18th St. CCl9t ii S3 for adults, begin at 1 p.m. at H099 S2 for children. Information; Hedb eem.r, 1180 8Aker St, Coit.a~ lnfoan.tkln: (949) 650-0915. (714) 583-9e30. .... , ............ o.1 ........ cure fltl md aaaa. ~ and ... fm dildrm ages 7 to 12 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the 8alMitc: Collimwalty Center, 1875 a.lelatc Drive, COlta Mela. Colt: 116. lnfor· matlOG: (714) 7S.-5322. Dletltiaa IJDda GlglotU wU1 diaaJa •Nutrition for You: Pact or Pk:tkm • at t 1 a.m., u part of tbeJ~ Commw:d· ty Center' of Orange Coull· ty'a three-part hee1tb ..... . •ffeut. Smmt and Cbci6ces .• Autlaor Gene Merllh will dilCua h1I book, ·1,001 Relumel: 1be Job Search Workbook/ at 2 p.m. at Bor· d8n Boob, M\lllc and Cafe at South Cout Plaza. 3333 Bear St, Costa Mela. Pree. IDformadon: (714') '32-785". The cm18r 11 at 250 B. Bik8I' St, Calta Mela. lnformatbl: 5ene Oek"98 idio bowll (714') 755-0:WO, l!i:l 133. u •Cdtl8f Man.• Will blolt a free wildlife cerilpllre'jpft>: MY 11 gram at 7:30 p.m. at Sball· maker Jlland at Upps New~ pod Bey~ Reserve, eoo ShelJmear Road. New- p0n 8MCh. IJdoi1DatloG: (N9) &10-67"6 . MY14 .... rt .............. . • he lechn Cill8d ·Candi- da -A tlall6: APlll"*:b• at 6:30 p.m. • m -a. 17th 9t., COit& Mela. .. +HMdlon· (9'8J 831-4741. ..0 1£1 ........... . I '•• ... tibia ._..111111: 8'wll"30 • Q (jl Cilll Qil. ...... r....... ..... ......... c.. ..... ,,. Gilt II Ill; .... .... "14) .. wn, • • DailY Pilot ........... will i.e -lllMt SWMIJing '*'· RACE CONTINUED FROM 1 •rve known ,people who have had breast cancer and who have successfully beaten it and people that have not,• McGuire said. •Here's a chance for us to do something for a good cause and for someone who put so much of her time and energy into the dty. • Pis.her agreed, saying her brothers mother-in-l.4w recent- ly passed away at the age of 55 from complications from breast can~. W1lliam.s, who was the same age when she died, was known for her boundless energy and enthusiasm. Under her direc- tion, the bureau drew tourists for the Toshiba Senior Classic golf tournament, the Rose Bowl and the Newport-to-Ensenada International Yacht bee. 1\vo months ago she present- ed a copy of a $21-mlllion check -revenues drawn from tourist taxes over the year -to the City Council. Ea~ day, one woman in Orange County dies of breast cancer and five mote are diag- nosed with the We-threatening disease, according to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foun- dation. In the hopes of one day find- ing •~~~nhas the annual race to raise money. , rt has already raised more than $3 mil1ioll since the first Orange County race in !992. •1 think it'tijfoing to be really great.,• Kitt Mid of the team. •1t•s a terrific way to honor her.· FARM CONi:INUED FROM 1 • ., Quote'Of --. . ... ihe kilk wt adlld..,. fifing a coach •some pf aw I 'u', w '-' yeu un cnni mid he's gone...' Louis v.ldes, Estancia basketball parent Sports Editor Roger Cortson • 949-57 44223 • T"8sdoy, July 4, 2000 7 . COMUllTY COLLE&E SCUPIOOI SERIES 1 CONRAD lAU I OAl.Y Pl.OT TAYA ICASHU8A I OAl.Y Pl.OT CONRAD lAU I OM.Y Pl.OT Leah Wilde stood tall for OCC. All-State honoree Krt.stln Degree relishes a rally. DON LEACH I OAl.Y Pl.OT Susie Packard (left) digs in on defense. cook RUNNING WILD . COS-U. MESA -According year history. to the Chinese Zodiac, 2000 is Coa<:h Mike Thornton's the •Year of the Dragon.• But women's basketball team, led by those who followed Orange Coast a balanced offensive attack from College women's athletics in the entire team. reached the semi- 1999-2000, might suggest it is the finais of the Southern California •year of Zoila.• Regionals and finished with a Sophomore Zoila Gomez, a record of 27-6. Costa Mesa High product. helped Softball standout Kristen the Pirates cross country squad DegTee set a new school record win the Orange Empire, Southern ~th a .444 batting average. She California and state cbampi-was also an all-state and all-con- onsbips last fall. She then ea.med ference selection. OEC, SoCal and state individual On the waterfront, crew fared titles in the 3,000-, 5,000-and well at the 2000 Champion 10,000-meter runs in track and Intercollegiate Regatta in field this spring. · Worcester, Mass. The Novice The women's golf team Eight finished third in the grand remained unbeaten against con-finale. ference competition, repeated as ·an the tennis court. Lot Keijzer conference champs, and ended advanced to the fourth round of up third in the state tournament. the state regionals at Mt. San The strong play of Jennifer Tunzi, Antonio College, following a solid Robin Shaft and Jenna Quaranta season in singles and doubles for helped the Bucs remain unbeat-Coach Janice Moran. en in OEC play in the team's two-. -by Tony Attobetll Zolla Gomez in cruise mode. .; CONRAD lAU I OAl.Y Pl.OT Jennifer Tunzl kept OCC in the swing. · Jemiller SUpp (far left) helped water polo sayaloat; Erta To-Hmon (middle) e,.a. bMbt ...... lmM Vlllley lltlnttv, ....... ........ W' = ....... lit ..... ..... elCJ'C1 .... CtF 11 -.ut I a. I Verticfl.l h.oi'izons • After finding success in America, two Costa Mesa skateboarders set to compete at Gravity. Gaµies. '°'•ph lk>o DAILY PILOT One skipped last year's Gravity Games because of an injury. The other is fighting through pain to go to this y~ event But vert skateboarders Rune Glifberg and Lincoln Ueda, both Costa Mesa resi- dents, are. ready to bit the half pipes at the musive made-for- television alternative sports fes- tival, July 15-23 at Providence, R.J. Ueda, 26, plans to compete in the vert (short for vertical) event, in which skaters propel them- selves up and down the semi- circular half pipe, spinning, spJaying and sometimes sprawl- ing as they try to perform ath- letic and artistic maneuvers to impress both the judges and the aowd. He says he'll do so, even though his injury could be seri- ous. He hurt his posterior auciate ligament recently, preventing him from heading to Europe. He was s1ill awaiting a full prog- nosis. . •Hopefully I'll be healthy for the Gravity Games," Ueda said. Even though he's unsure of his knee. Ueda claims he will definitely be competing. •rm down for it," he said. •That's why I didn't go to Europe. I went to the doctor and he said with physical therapy I'll be able to skate at the Gravity Games for sure." It was an ankle injury that kept Glifberg, 25, from com- peting in last years inaugural contest. He shattered bis ankle right after the ESPN X Games. A metal plate WU inserted into Glifbeig's left ankle and a long scmposes as a graphic reminder of the dangers of bis sport. ·rm just starting to get back on track,• Gl1fberg said. So the Gravity Games, in a way. will be a way fer both Ueda and G1ifberg to show a nation- al audience how they're recov- ering from their injuries. They are two of 14 cnmpetitoJS in the vert skateboard competition. Before his broken ankle, Gllfberg was ooe of the top rtd- ers in his specialty. He finished 1998With a No. 7 overall World Cup Skateboarding ranking in vert competition. He won the Slam City event and he had a second-and third- place finish in five yea.rs at the X Games, the event that brought alternative sports to the masses five years ago. Glifberg bas SJOwly returned this season and had skated in four events so far, pushing his North American ranking to No. 15. He was the top performer in this year's ESPN's B3 at Lake Havasu. Ariz., qualifying for the Gravity Games in the process. Even though he had to sit out most of 1999, Glifberg kept himself busy. Besides working for a skate- board company which also sponsors him, Glifberg is involved in a company which produces and distributes skate- boarding videos. •we make videos that go out all over the world.· he said. •we made two so far, and we're get- CONRAD lAU I DALY PIDT Rune GWberg (left) and Uncoln Ueda will compete at upcoming Gravity Games. ting ready for the third one. lt'll come out som~time next sum- mer.• · Both Glifbe~g and Ueda ended up in Costa Mesa for the same reasons countless people travel west: the promise of bet- ter opportunity. Glifberg, who gre\f up in Copenhagen, Denmark. was a pro skateboarder in England. But the California sun and the skateboarding media bedc<med, so when the company which sponsored him in the United Kingdom relocated to Huntingtoo Beach, Glifbeig fol- lowed. •you kind of have to be in Southern California for your skateboarding career or your company because Southern California is the skateboarding mecca of the world,• Gllfberg said. •All the magazines and all the vkleos are here." Ueda, who was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. came to Califcmia for sDni1ar reasons, even though he foWld regular su~ on the Brazilian circuit. • "I rolled the dice,• Ueda said about the move. •0ne of IQY dreams was coming to California, to skate and check out the scene. In Brazil I used to see the magazines and videos, so I wanted to check it out.• Ueda was encouraged by another Brazilian who moved to.California, Bob Bwnquist, who WOil tbe vert skateboarding event at the tpaugural Gravity Games last year. •Bob came first and he was like, "Let's try to do it.' "Ueda said. • •rm getting a lot of cov- erage and a lot ot sponsors and you should try it' I did. and luck- ily, rm domg well· Although be bas yet to win an event since coming to Americ4. Ueda was the No. 5 overall World Cup Skateboarding vert competitor in 1999, with consistently high finishes. Besides the 11th place at last year's Gravity Games, he was second at Crail in Brazil last year. fifth at tbe X Games in 1999 and 1997, and third in the X Games vert doubles in 1998. He is No. 11 in North America this year. If Ueda's knee holds up at the Gravity Games, be will ron- tinue on to Germany, then to the X Games, then back to Brazil He'll continue for as long as he can. •rm going to keep skating lintil my body won't let me," IJeda said. "It all depends on the physical and mental stuff." Glifberg skipped the recent Alp Challenge in Innsbruck, Austria for personal reasons, but he will fiy to Ewope for three events,· including the Globe Shoes World Cup in Dortmund. Gennany. He will then return to America for bis first Gravity Games. ·1 don't Jfnow what to expect. but I'm swe it'll be a lot like the X Games,• Glifberg said, •although I heard (the Gravity Games) is a little better. They looked at what the X Games were doing wrong and bied to conect it And there's a lot of prize money. The crowds gE!ts ~ped up when they look at it like a real sport and eveiybody will be giving their best I know I'll be giving 110 % out there." Milewski rolling with a childhood dream •Costa Mesa native rode SoCal hockey explosion to a spot on U.S. national roller hockey team. Joseph loo DAILY PILOT Initially, Costa Mesa native Josh Milewski's roller hockey experience amounted to hav- ing. fun with friends in pickup games on neighborhood streets and local parking lots. Now, however, Milewski finds himself in a more polished and prestigious arena, playing for the championship of a con- tinent. Instead of bragging rights, paychecks are now his reward as a member of the first U.S. national team. lt never OCC\11Ted to him that ,roller hockey would give him free plane tickets to the Czech Republic, or anywhere for that matter. But that's exactly wJiere he's headed. to the lnt.emational Ice Hockey Federation's lnline Hockey World Cup, Wednesday through July 16, as a defenseman on the U.S. squad. ·1rs unr~," he said of his first international experience. • 1 think me and another guy are the youngest on the team." Now that he's on the team. wpich has lost only once in five years. Milewq:i. 21, has to fight for playing time. (Canada, the one team to beat the Americans, is not participating in the World Cup.) "I'll give it a good shot," Milewski said. "I've just got to know my role on the team and play hard. There are a lot of skilled guys on the team and I have to make the most of my chances." He is among three players of the 15-member team USA who didn't play in the defunct Roller Hockey International league, the premier American ·league before it suspended play this year. And, nine of bis team- mates have intemational expe- rience. "I've never done anything like this," Milewski said "So yeah. it's going to be weird.• The only pro team Milewski played on was the Web Warriors of the Pro Beadl Roller Hockey League, a Huntingtqn Beach-based league which gains national exposure on ESPN. Milewski WU the top defenseman for the recently aowned league champions. But it was with TOUR/Labeda. a dub team that won two North American .Roller Hockey championships in a row, wheN he met national team coach Joe Cook, and three future Team USA teamJDlltes. It proved a valuable oppor- tunity for the rugged 6-foot-2, 195-pounder, to catch the atten- tion of those who select the national team. "That's how I got in the cir- cuit," Milewski said. "I've 'played with and against a lot of the guys on the team.• Milewski. who now resides in Mission Viejo, started playing roller hockey 10 years ago, which is late compared to his American teammates from Minnesota and New England. where hockey is ingrained. •1 grew up playing in Costa Mesa and there weren't a lot of people to play with,• Milewski said. ·1 think I was COOK CONTINUED FROM 7 Cook refused comment on bis coaching future, inducting the Artesia coaching opening. •1 would like to emphasize that there are DO two better peo- ple around than (Parsel and · Antal),• Cook said. •And l say th.at with 30 yea.rs of expert. ence.• The abrupt departure con- tinues a recent trend at Fstanda, whlch has now seen ooache& In the first one in my neighbor- hood to start playing when I picked it up. It took a oouple of years before everybody start- ed playing bealuse of Gretzky.• When WayM Gretzky was tnlded to the Los Angeles Kings after winning five Stamey Cups with the Edmonton Oilers. tbe prospect of the sport's biggest star playing in 11nseltown was a begullinq oombinatlon. While Gretzky never won the Cup, he did oome close in 1993, when the Kings lost in five games to the Montreal Canadiens in the finals. DespUe the lo6s, tbe Kings' Samley Cup fWl inspired kids all over the Southland to pick up a sport once reserved for colder cli- mates. football., basketball and base- ball quit varsity jobs before madrlng a regular~game within the last three years. Another baseball coach, Joe McK&ttrlck. stepped aside JU1t one game into -the 1998 cam- paign. •'Jbis is what happened two yam ago with the foott>aD ooadl (Ray Smmdl resigned just before spring practice),. said Louis Valdes, whole IOOI play foot- ball and beskeff>oJD at tbe ldlod. "Tbll 11 jUllt like that mayhml an OYW again. 1be kids wt!l9 exdl- ed about getting a coach with -. -- Milewski is me ot five native Californians on the U.S. team. revealing how competitive hockey in the Southland has become. ~ the sport's popularity lnc:reased k>cally, Milewski was able to test bis abilities beyond neighborhood pickup games. He's still amamd that qe can play roller hockey, make mooey and travel around the world. And he's savoring every momentofiL "I just got kind of lucky." be said. •1 grew up playing the sport and I just got asked to be OD the team.• •rm not sure just how long I'm going to keep p1aying. I'm just going to play it out and see where it takes me.• sane good aec:lenttals, bul then you tum around and be4$ gcme .• Estancia basketball player Pabad Jahid, who will be a senior, said he 'did not know when the next practice was scbedu1ed. Jabid added be was not <Nef· ly oonoemed with the situation. "lt"S stm early, J10 we still have time t& find a good coach. (Cook) seemed like a cool guy and be seemed real ambitious. It remindlrme ci what hlA>med with Scaffidi, wbo WU in and out of there IO fast; f9\l don't know what to say.• Newport ban~ o:ri • sevennms are enough for NBLL All-Stars to survive and advance. ...., A11atieill 0MY PtLoT -: -\ LAGUNA NIGUEL • After being shutout on Sunday, early rum were the older ot the day for the Newport Beach Little League •B• All-Star team. That order was delivered by tbe 9-and 10-year-olds Mooday ma 7-5 win over South Mission Viejo in the District 55 All~ Tournament at Wagon Wheel Park. Newport jumped out to a 7- 0 lead after three innings and hung on for deer life for the win •we dug down and hung in there,. Manager Brian Freeman said. •1 was proud of the guys f'or playing all six innings and see- ing it all the way through.• Danny Moskovits went the distance for Newport, earning the.win, while at the same time, keeping the other pitchers rest- ed for Thursday's contest. He used two five-pitch innings to withstand a Jate nilly fer the win. •we were going to sink or swim with Danny today,• Freeman said. ·1 was told he was a tough oompetitor and he proved that to me today.• Non:nally called "the bot cor- ner,• third base was extra-aispy for Newport Four outs, were recorded at third, including the first half of a game-ending dou- ble play with the tying runs on base for South Mission Viejo. In fact. third baseman Aaron Northaoft had three putouts and and assist in the last two innings to protect the lead. Newport took advantage Of an extra fir'st-inning out and scored three times. Nick Freeman and an RBI single, fol- lowed by a two-RBI single by Northaoft. •After our first two guys got out, we could have thought, "Uh-oh. here we go again,' but we kept battling and got three aacm early,• the elder Freeman said. "Those early runs really got us gang.• Mo5kovi1s and Scott Coltpn each had key RBis to key Newpmt's four-run third inning, malctng 117-0. Freeman and Colton each had two hits to jump-start Newport's offense. Freeman, while playing C4tcher, alao threw out two run- ners at third base. Newport kept South Mission Viejo off the scoreboard early thanks in part to center fielder Jeff Carlson, who made an inning-ending snag of a line drive with two runners on base. ! ti ,,. ..... 1"AI~~ ..... ... .... ................. --==tr.: •Tiii --... o...a1Tni.-................. ........ , ....... ~-~~ -MlllcltflO-.. ... .-. .. wn. ................. .... iDllllll ...... •IDWlllll_., ................ .............. ............... ... ..., _ _. Rat~ and deatUiu~ 11rr ~uhj1·c-1 to rha. c~r without notice. TI1e puMi~hrr rtM'rws ~tr ~t to c;.ensor. rerta~~ir~. re\'isr or rt'j<'ft any class1f ied a<h·rn L"('mrnt. Plra!>f repon any trror that mav hr i11 ) our d111hmt1tl ml ,. bniuediatel~. TIU' D11il~ Pilut nrrt'JJt~ 110 liability for any mur in m1 a1ln·n~m1·111 • for 'itich ir may lw n•,1l01h1hh· nrrpt for lhe COSI of the :.purr lll'llllllh 11ITupiMI h\ ~ the error. Cm.lit nm 011lr l1r allmn·tl for.thr ~ fU'llt i.lbtrtio11. · ..... - ' 'dt Gl EOUAl HOOSIMG OPPORTUNITY M,.,estat~ Ill It* flMC)aptf Is subjtd 10 Ille Ftderal flK HotlslllQ Act Of 1958 as amendecl · whictl makss 11 illfoal 10 . .,,.. "llf't Pftlefenct. lmllltlon 0( discf1minallon .,.... Oft fact, color -' lift, SIX, blndGp, llmiliif , 113114 or natiOnal origin. or an inlentloll to make any such preference, lim11111on or dlc:ttmlnlllon." T1lls newspaper Wiii not knowingly accept any adv•rUsemehl for real estltl 'Wflich IS tn violation of 1111 llw. our readeft are btrq lnlormtd 11111 all clMllngs ldvertlstd In lllls newlC)ll* ate Mllable on 111 tqllll= °' baSls. To com • n of dlscnml- llllioft. HUD loll·fr• II 1-tao-CZ4-3511'J. ' 101 '-216 -., . .. . ly .... (949) 642-!XJ 78 . ~ -. . I . . I • ByW.Ptn1• 3.30 Wr.si &,. S1ree1 · Costa .\t~ CA 92027 A1~Blvd & Ba~.t.. -~· . , . ...... Monday ................. Friday 5:00pm Tue.sday .............. Monday 5:00pm \'\ednesday ......... Tuesday 5:00pm .ID'S Thursday ....... Wednesday 5:00pm Telr1>houe 8::~0ant->J:OOp111 ~lruda\-f00.1 \folk-In 8::l'Oam-~:00pm ~~-hidl\ Friday ............... Thursday 5:00pm aturda} ............... Friday 5:00pm I ' ' .. ' ~-470 . 471 6to·ff7 BMW 31• t7 Corr.wtille 26k Mi SMt (Y02200) $27. 99S CREVIER BMW 114-835-3171 BMW 3181 ·17 Low Miles, Wiiie FORD ~ 'GO (3WAA25') $17.995 ~ umiy 2d CREVIER BMW $21.115 00-. 714-835-3171 BAUER JAGUAR BMW 3111 ·91 lo Miles. AUIO, Red #/Sand (26&40) S22.99S CREVIER BMW 714-835-3171 BMW 318 '84 714..f53.4IOO FOAO f·150 'f7 4 x 4 loedldt !kiper ceb Kcn724 S1 .... • LANO ROVER NEWPORT BEACH MM40-l445 2 doof. •Int cond, am-Im cass. sunroof. runs great Font Ft50 'IO $2000 obo 714-323-7238 Rtbuttt 3 epeed, lurnbet rid\. IDOi bcm11, $2SOO obo Mt-515-tnt BMW 320I 't3 Whfte, sunroof, 5 •peed, grut MPG, like newt Ford MustMg 'IO, S7'00. S1150 714-454-5461 kyl Nil tr-. IC. power .,,~... aJllOm _,... & IHS 714-9113-5052 BMW 3211 ·17 ~ Wh4e .,ts.id (3VCC800) S26 995 Ford T·T 1t17 CBEVIER BMW 88 11'1, .. new, Ol9* e 714-GS-3171 ptrldt ~. 4tpd. Vll1YI rooC $14,500 714'43Mtl2 BMW 3211 .'17 (;onver1iJle Wl1lle .. Sand l~l $29995 L------....1 CREVIER BMW 714435-3171 r-:--"'" --• ~-•• . ' • TODAY'S CROSSWOBQ PUZZLE · HOME.flair .... ~ Reglu~sfi POl'Cilaln • Abergl;ass Sinks • Showen Countm 949445-7723 ~is CONVENIENT wbdkryoo're -.--.or. Diil.dlllallm .. ,.- WBFIFJ) (9&)64J.5678 Everyday is a great day in Classnied! Be a part of it, place your a~ today! (949) 642·5678 I :r-:.•. -.. -I I_ - SELL I I' I t ._ -1 -' Bridge ...., ...... LI. ,.,... .... 1Nlll. VW.-TTAUW VWNlllTU•' ~ ... . .... .... .......... ,.,..,, 121111 . tf7• Clt9I --_........... Wld, ,., ,_.. ~-bell• & MCl<EHNA YOLKSWAOEH litaC8N ~ ......, • ~ ~ • ••n• ••u111 ; (1CICM)051) 114,915 . • DON'T GM VP THE SKIP ._ ~ VOi.VO 740 'II WI JETTA Gil 'II • _,,. Y tt COWi WNM u.io• ..,_, Low m.,..., uo, ..,.., ~ ,,0-111e -• 11 ~· • l!M1Ht1t ~ oordllonl .-...... ... Neit.&er vulnerable. South deall. WFSf •JIJ <:?Jll7 0 KJlt •J763 NOR111 •KU t::>85 0 A632 •AK85 SOtrrH EAST •A7l <:?AU32 0 84 • 1042 • 01095 t;;;>i{Q4 OQ975 •Q9 ,_ ~ ----) .,. _. NNA VOlKSWMtEN .._., phone, toonwnent m ~ 1 .... -<* 117 .. 111 Hf.§7H12t • defeodCr fouod a WI)' lo m:cwer. ....., ....... Gt ~ NAIEM --- Note Norm'• raile ID two lplde:S Aueo, !toot lllltl, '9 Cl14Mft0t WI Jl!TTA Gil "f7 - · with only dno<md support-Wilh ~:: =--~ WI llETU OU W mlll 111• a weak cfoubidOft in helrls, any other. ~) 118,875 (2111) 111,911 MCKENNA VOl.l(SWAOEN rebid would dillort 1be ldd.in8· That K-. ~ MCKENNA VOLKSWAGEN C•I !57=01ft did .not. prevmt North-South from LlllOCM lilelcury H!.35?.0111 rcachina llleir~ 11!41141!0 VW 8UTLE 'II VW JETTA GT.. CtwrrY CAM West led lhe ' of heartl.. Sinoo llOUNTAINl!R Q4 'II (2271) .-... .,.,.!15.HS ~~ VOU<S:A= Donalt your vthlcl' tbll couJd have from I boliljjna Side air ,__ -MCK£HHA n.11 .. rwnAOEH tllll a57~111 Ill! cllcb:lllle, hi ~ bclded ~ lhe kin&-~~, Batt, en.. co,";M.M'-:=;:: ff!.151,0111 Wt pmldt ¥thicltl .. U.S. Clli*t Steve Weinsldn. rote lld, tow i*Q ..--.. t""'!f llnllltt. Aa ..-, with I.ho ace and returned a low heart, (XDJ34.812f aa..m WI GOlf Gl ._ vw JETTA K2 w on ClFflfl llld:: ~ declarer. winning. Now declarer went Ken Orodr ~NNA VOLl<S:A'o: ~HNA VOU<S:A= !!':'w ~~ car1i. o rt ~spades b~ lellding low to lhe Ll=ry ..... 351.0111 !Ma) 351~111 ..,IC=AL-..•""'sC=A=N..._l __ _ "'" •.,.. . ~~ .... .t~ O'da •*II A1nr9 ._ Thebiddin : SOtmt ~ NORnf Pass .._ 10 ~ rializ.cd diat. if be won with lhe acc. lhe rest of lhe helrU were doomed to wilher on lhe vine. To ~ alive an enlly to his haod, WetnSllCin ducked smoothly. Declarer continued with a spade from dUJruny, finessing the 1en. mi lhe def cnden were back in clwge. Wesa won with lhe jack and rcvened to hean.s. f orc:- inS out declarer's lasl stopper in lhe swt. 1bere wu no way for declarer 10 come to nine bicks before Ea.s1 could regain 1hc lead with the ace of spades LO cash two more hearts and ensure ~~blue. ... (410051) 113,988 NAHAS 1714Ml100 •• .... 2• lNT Pasl 3NT ,.. f- Opening lead: Jack or <:? They say the cards never forgive. That is because we tend LO remember those occasions when a mis1altc proved cosily rather than when it eventually made no difference. Here is an example from lhe Politiken pair the coolnlCt 's defeat. llltrcedlMttftz Ml.320 .. Leathtl1Starmat11 (004200) 133.990 Fl.E'rCHER JONES IOG-9274571 Can't seem to get to all those repair jobs around the house? Let the Ctulafted SeMce Dhctory help you find reliable help. YARD CLEAH-uP T~&~ Sprinkltrs ~td, new ia.wna. Olll~7&1¥19 .. ; . ·' ..... ' •• ~-. . ... __L__·~· • Mtrctdn 8tnz Mt..430 'ti WhlttlStannertl (066.548) $39.990 FLETCHER JOMES !00=!27·3571 ·u. ctdn Benz S320Y '97 Black/Starmatk (338073) $39,990 FlE'rCHER JOHES l*t2H571 Mel ctdn Benz U30lr w Blacll/Starmtlk (829194) $49,990 FLETCHER JONES I00-927-3574 Mtr1*1M..8tnz C2IO ... Sedar! 40 SM,• IMOl1 BAUER JAGUAR 7U·tu-el00 .... edll Benz C230 '17 Honyl Starmallt (So715n $22,990 Fl.E'rCHER JONES !00=1274571 JUN( TO THE DUllPtll 11 ....... 11'2 AYAILMLE TODAY! MtfZHHt MEACS>ES 2ICIE '71 Sllvtr, 111to, loaded1 ltlllher, M.IWOClf, ... ...., f2500 714-45• 1118 MERCEDES 500 SL .. 7k mi, CID, heated ...... z.non. dwome --.. plua .... Showroom, 1-. $13.'50 71"38-1500 ~seoSECW ~lflr.pdc:I oood, ,_ tires, f\"'1 loadld, ltlllOOI, $17.800 obo wOlt MM40-6032 "°"" .-..0-10!! Oldlmolllll C4*lea ... GLS, 8 cyl., llhr, low mllea, CD & more. btlanct ol Mir., piwioul ,.,,.... (340717) $14,988 NABERS (714)540:!100 * TOYOTA COAOUA ._ Mini condllloo. white, 4-dOo<, 28,000 miltt, sliH IM1dtv warranty. $12,000( obo. C8I 71...-5832 VIJ.AGER WAG<>t4 '19 Mitlrt cee.ICO. ..... tow, ·1111.m wta. 7 s-. Uil ~ Ing dooll, .., (XDJ51870) $18,875 Ken Grody Uncoln-lltfcury 114-5214110 SOUTH COAST MOVESUIEST Unlul, Quidc, f,j Howe ot 1 -. -IRMtftl 1 PUBLIC NOTICE The Cllif. Public· Utllltles Com· mlsalon REQUIRES flat .. UMd ~ hold goods "'°""' print their P.U.C. Cai T IUl'lber; lmol and d\IUff9ra print ._. T.CP. llUl'tUr In .. edwl1llmenls. 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