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Home My WebLink About2001-08-12 - Orange Coast PilotYouknowihe dril. It loob ~outright now ... ttwe\ no Wat lt11 be na. Oon"t worry .t>o&1t 1t. ........ 2. SERVING THE NEWPORT -Ni.SA COWMUNffiES SINCE 1907 ...... COMMUNITY fORUM She's ready to start high school. How is new Corona del Mar High School Principal Sharon Fry coping? She answers that as well as discussing the district's zero-tolerance policy and problems Corona del Mar has had in the past years. See Q Ii A. P-ve 11 ........ UFE & LEISURE Concerned about your car's health? H~ ire a few ideas and hints on what to look for in that all-Important mechanic. See hge 5 lnslde·- SPOllS The golfers are nearly ready for this year's Jones Cup, and Newport Beach Country Oub's duo has no intention of falling when the swinging starts Tuesday. See hge 1J ......... Cll'IDll 'Mlat's going on In Newport Beach and Costa Mesa this week? °'4Kk our Ultimate C..lendar 1nd find out.S.. ..... 9 'We have a lot of work to do, getting people to know it's there. The plan would be to encourage groups and individuals to use it. , Siivia Marson, Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends board member PHOTOS BY SEAN HllJ.U I DAl.Y I'll.OT A stuffed pelican decorates the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center In the Back Bay as visitors tour nature exhibits below . • notice The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in the Back Bay isn't only looking to educate -it's looking to get noticed P•ul Clinton DAILY PtlOT Onthe eve of its first birthday, the interpretive center in Upper New- port Bay is still strug- gling to find ltselt -much like a newly batched osprey that has just found ill legs. The nature bub, formally known as the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, bu not drawn huge crowds. But~ are underway to publldze the bidden tnMllllnt,' Those efforts are set to get underway shortly. according to Silvia Manon. a board member ot the New- port Bay Naturalists and l1rienck: 1be group railel funds and supplies vol~ teers to std the center. SEE BIRTHDAY MGI 12 TOPAOIY The Balboa Wlage ii aet to get a 'make-over after the California Coastal Commtsslon approved an extensive Newport Beach plan to revamp tbe eree. 1nclud!ng the BalboaPis. 1be cnmmlsaion. lllWPOIT did put a few IUCI C:aveats on its approval. Among them, the dty must submit a plan to manage traffic during construc- tion and restrict work to the nine months between Labor Day and Memorial Day so it does not inter- fere with swum.er beach aowds. City planners will take the next step Tuesday: brtnging the plan before the City Coundl. The $8.8-milllon project is set to begin in November, if all goes according to plan. . -Deir Piiot .-ff. To relCh the news.- room. "" (949) 642-5680 Of by e-mail at dal- lypllotO/atimes.com. I CIYSTIL-CLUR PLU Costa Mesa Councilman Chris steel on Wednesday pleaded not guilty for the second time to two counts of felony perjury charges. Steel said he is PllLIC determined to fight wm the charges leveled against him by the Orange County district attorney that accuse the councilman of allowing a resident to sign 2000 election nomination papers for his ·wife. Steel is also accused of signing for a legally blind woman during the 1998 elections. The council- uum said this week that he was noJ about to give up now and is determined to clear his name. Both Steel and his attorney, · Ron Cordova, said they were encouraged when a Superior Court judge last month threw out a dvil case brought against Steel by resident Michael Szkaradek, who made similar allegations. In other news, a brush fire ~lackened about 10 acres of Crys- .tal C9ve State Park on Tuesday afternoon. The fire that lasted about two hours broke out off the San Joaquin Hills nansportation Corridor between Newport Coast Drive and Laguna Canyon Road. There was no damage to homes. One firefighter was injured while working on the fire but escaped with a cut to his foot. -DMpa lhenlth covers publk safety and COUftl. She "'IY be rHdted at (M9) 574-4226 OI by Hntil It df/epa.bhef.fhOMdmet..com. 110111111 lllW fOI COSTA MESI Although many audience mem- bers at Monday's City Coundl meeting seemed pleased by the mention of district representation, their intrigue wu quelled when the coundl killed the possibility by a 3-2 vote. Councilma.n Gary COnA Monahan and Chris MESA Steel spearheaded a pioti_on to allow Cost.a Mesa residents to decide the future structure of the dty's gov- ernment. The changes they pro- posed were directly electing a mayor, adding two more council members and electing offid.a.ls by district .. Monahan Mid be wu 1n favor of directly electing a mayor, but Mid bis main motivation for brillgtng up the changes was to alldw tberVoters to decide. Monabaa said be bad no opin- ion about the other two options. llOUlln .... Tm .... I atood there quietly with my camera, movlng a.lowly and carefully, "° I wouldn't 1poolc or dJlaact them. By •them• I mean U.. ~Jn the Costa MellO Goll Cltampl~ onBhipa at the CostG Maa Country Club. At about the eame Ume.1 heard the dlatJ.nctlve noJae of a golf ban going lntt> the hole, 60me- thlng Nt the ground hard from the tree aboVe. A.a 1 IJCGlllled the ground try1ng to see what it wa.s, aomethlng else came speeding down and •thun- ked• me on the top of the head. I looked up and there was a squirrel munching on a nut, trying to act nonchalant. I tJWear he threw tha.e nuts at me on purpose ... . Now every golf course has lts share o/ aqulrrela, but the aqulrrela on tli1I coune seem to be pretty well fed, move a litUe a.lower, and • do not give a hoot about people being in cJoae prmdmlty. I wa. pondering the1r tamene• a.s I watched another aqulnel aearch.lng the ground, doing h1a aqulrrel thing -you know, take a couple of short hops, pick 110methlng up with the front paws whlle alttbtg on the hind quarters, munch on It a cou- ple of times, toss It to the aide and move on to the next trea.sure found in the grOBIJ. But this aqulrrel's search wa.s leading him right in my direcUon. My pondering about t.h1s squir- rel was d.lst.racted by a few g0Het1 teeing oil. But then my attenUon was hooked by rodent chewing noises coming from right behind me. There was my,squlrrel, chomp- ing on a pine cone. Kind of cute, so I thought I would crouch down and get a photo of him. At first, looking through my le118 showed only a blurred vision of colors. I cranked it into focus only to find the squlrrel staring dead back at me. IMtead of a sprinting off like a normal squirrel,· this JitUe guy stood h1s ground and gave me a look like you get from a dude who just caught you checklng out h1s girlfriend. So I shot two frames and left before any trouble started. I DEFEllSllU UPOm The Newport Dunes resort won a dubious honor last week, when its swimming area was singled out by environmentalists as one of the county's trouble spots for bacteria contamination. During 2000, some part of the resort's lagoon had EllVIROllMllll a posted warning for 144 days, or almost 40% of the year. Dunes management wasn't talking, but RV users weren't shy -sev- eral said they weren't told about the po&ting until they tried to go for a swim. The report W8.$ released by the National Resources Defense Council on Wednesday .The report also said postings and closures in Orange County jumped 75%, to 881, when compared with 1999. A posting at the Dunes bas been in effect since July 25. -,.... CJlntan ~the ..wonmern Mld Joh(\ w~ A1tport. He may be ruched at (949) 7~30 or by ~I at'*"-cHntone#atlmacom. Steel, on the other band1 wanted to see council memben elected by district and didn't support the remaining options. Although more speakers voiced support for Steel's idea than Mona.ban's, neither coundl- man got his wish. Mayor Ubby Cowan and Councilwomen Unda Dixon and Karen Robin.son dld not 1uPPort. any of the~ proposa.ls.~1beir majority vote halted any momen- tum the arguments may have built. -~ ...... ~'°"'Mela.She may be ...ctlitd at~ 514-4275 ot by. INll llt ~ttmes.com. The release of Stanford 9 test 1<!019f l4lt week showed moctly good dgbl for the Newport-Mela Onl6ed Scbool District. •.....,. AWA. Jn their fourth ~ •v year of testing, students 1n second through fifth grades showed improvement in all four areas test- ed -reading1 m.atb, language and spelling -the best news of all. I ~ore troubling for school offi. clatt,; while all of the schools in .. ••necHQDM (Ml)MZ._ ...... ~ CIOmlMl"lts *>ut the Deir Not Of n.ws tlpa. ''R"'H Our...._ lit JJ0 W. ley St.. C.. -..CAtaQ?. • • 'Ill I t . • -Steve Mee.rank Newport BeKh ue above the 50th percentll8 mark, there a.re a number ol sc:booll in Costa Mesa struggling below it. SW!, even that worry had the proverbial .ailver lining~ Several of those same 1cbooll showed the greatest test gains In the district. . ·w-= put IOID8 atter-scbool pro- grams, tome tralniDg ot oUr teech- en, wblcb M8IDI to be pe'Y1ntJ off," Supt. Robert Barbot said. •What elle we can do la see what has not beeli productive.• -Dll•• ...... COWf'I eduatlon. She may be....,. at (Mt) 57~1 Of~ Hnll•.,,..~com. •We want ma.t ol our 1C01U to be above the 50th percentHe, and that's a good target.• _,........, dlrtctDr of a#riculUm end --ment for the NMuport~ tJnl.. flecf ~ Ollertct. on~ a.test round of St.nfofd t echllyement -fscora I • 11 we knew, we could have made some ad/uatmen'8. The problem la we were blJnd-· Bided.• -Jim Mdhr.Mln. Or1nge co.st College vice president of ldmlnlstr.UW services. on Gov. Gray Devis' surprlM cuts to the state eduatJon budget. 11111 llllllPllllUI "He waa a one-man, vertical- ly lntegrated JndU6try. He grew the coffee, Imported lt hlmaell, l'OCJllted tt -Jn a roaster that he Invented - and aoJd It to the end uaer. • -Mll1ln Olll*ld\ on his f.th«, c.t. who p-.d Wia)' lete llSt month. "It'! gone so far. Anything can happen now.• -°"" ftMC, Coste Mesi City Coundlm.n, after pleading not gullty to febiy perjury charges ~In last week. ·I'm happy to hear thtJy approved it. The intent la to create a pede1trlan-/and/ vlsltor-trlend..ly area for peo- ple to waJJc around. • _,.. ...... ,. Newport 8eadt Oty Coundlmal\. on plans to rwwnp Mboe Vll&.ge, just approved by the Callfomla Coastal Comtnl9Mon. • 11m getUfag a beat1ng up here, and that .urpn.ea me. The fact that eo many peopllJ got up to d.Jacuaa thJIJ &hows that It ahouJd be put to the people for a vote.• _.., ........... Cost.a Meg CJty ~during dha-'on of ...... pi'OPONk to redQ, the w., the city elettl tts ..... . en. The propotlls dldn"t.,... Daily Ptlot lrlefltJ• . THE 11EWS Art exhibit set to open in Newport Square Blue Art, Inc. at the Bradford Gallery on Old Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach will open a show featur- ing four artists -•Figuratively Speaking" -in September. The collection will showcase figurative paJ,ntings by artists including Bradford Salamon, Rebecca Calhoun, Sarena Rosenfeld and Brian Pellar. The gallery ls l~ted at 355 Old Newport Blvd. lnfonnation: (949) 548-1101. Tributes to legetids floating to town Anthony's Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach will begin a •Rock the Boat on Thursday Nights" series begin- ning Thursday with •A ltibute to Elvis.• The series will pay tribute to late musical legends and begin at 8 p.m. every week. An entertainment charge or $24.95 will include tWo cocktails per person. Reservations are rec- ommended. The r~staurant's entertain- ment features also include "The Balboa Blues· on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Musicians will play jazz and classic rock tunes for diners and dancers. Anthony's is located at 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 673- 3425. Board to discuss labor negotiations The Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board will hold a special closed session meeting Monday to discuss the status of labor negotiatioos with dis- trict employees. The session. announced Friday, will take place at 6 p.m. in the superintendent's confer- ence room at the District Education Center, 2985-A Bear St., Costa Mesa. The board also will review the performance of Supt. Robert Barbot at the meeting. information: (714) .t24-5000. ~ ., .. .. ' •I ... . SundaY. ,..._· 12, 2001 s Few bumps in the road for the Arches Restaurant ~ ... a... DAILY PllOT A french onion soup would cost you 20 cents. A Caesar salad was also 20 cents. A New York steak was $2.25, and the prici· est entree on the menu -a rack of lamb' -sold for $2.85. l1li.s was in the mid-1950s, when Looki!I BACll the Arches Restau- rant in Newport Beach had recently transformed from a coffee shop to a fine- dining venue. As the restaurant closes in on its 80tb year in January, and as it cele- brates the 20th anniversary of Dan Marclleano's ownership Monday, Marcheano is thinking about the older days. Frank Sinatra dined there then. So did Humphrey Bogart. June Alli- son, Gary Cooper and John Wayne, of course, joined the patron list, Marcheano said. Today, Sinatra classics are played on the restaurant sound system. The very dark decor (you might blink a couple of times when you first walk in) makes the dark red sofa-seats an even richer blood-cell red. Christmas lights in the middle of the room som~how don't look gaudy in August, and artwork -including a really busy oile of the Arches with Coast Highway traffic whizzing by -lights up the w;:llls. 'l wanted to be in a different era,• Marcheano said of how he redecorated the restaurant in 1982. It was a Friday -Aug. 13. Now who else would take over the restaurant business -the toughest kind of business, the owner says - on a Friday the 13th? But the curse never fell. From the coffee shop that opened in 1922 with a breakfast, lunch and light dinner menu, Arches today boasts a seafood menu that induqes swordfish, salmon, halibut, even abalone. "This is one of the few places I know that you can get a plece of abalone,• said longtime regular Lar- ry O'Rourke, a real estate broker in Newport Beach. In the '20s, the Arches seived ham and eggs, sausage and eggs, waffles, pancakes, y.our typical breakfast menu. The lunchtime crowds enjoyed roast beef sand- wiches, corned beef sandwiches, •and the different type of sandwich- es that people then would eat,• Marcheano said. · Over the years, loyal celebrity fol· lowings have included Cal Ripke.o of the Baltimore Orioles (he appar- ently drops in whenever he's in town), Yankees manager Joe Torre and trumpeter Chuck Findley. In preparation for the 80th anniversary, Marcheano plans a big thank you. "I'm going to let us get through February, then gonna do a week- long hello, how are you, thank you to Newport Beach," he said. "But I'm not gonna do a nickel hamburg- er. The lines would be up the block. and the police would have me as crazy." • Do you know of a person, place Of' event that deserves a historical Look Back? Let us know. Contact YCM.ng °*'I by fax at (949) 646-4170; e-mail at young.changOlatimes.com; or mail her at do Daily Pilot 330 W. Bay St .• Costa Mesa. CA 92627. RIGHT: Owner Dan Man:heano stands 1n front of the Arches Restaurant in Newport Beach. In January, the restaurant will celebrate its 80tb ~· Gettiy, INVULVED • GETTING INVOLVED runs peri- odically in the Daily Pilot on a rotating basis. If you'd like infOf'- matlon on adding your organiza- tion to this list call (949) 574-4298. leers for ongoing clerical work and to help in progr~ for children with disabilities and in special events. (714) 834-1111. ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER Volunteer trail guides are FISH -MOBILE MEAlS Call (949) 642-6060 to help Friends in Service to Human- ity assist with the Mobile Meals program and provide ongoing emergency assis- tance to those in need . Both always seek volunteer assistance in a variety of areas. (949) 645-8050. GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scouts of Orange Coun- ty needs volunteers to be trained as troop leaders, serve on special committees and give lectures, demonstrations or classes. (714) 979-7900. GIRU INC. OF ORANGE COUNTY Volunteers are needed to offer educational and enrich- ment opportunities for girls and boys. (949) 646-7181. EASTER SEALS needed to help visitors learn =========::E:=================================================5E!!!!!!!l ___ llil!il Easter Seals needs volun-about their environment. r-----------------,1111!'!""'-I'!'""'"..-.,...,.. .. (949) 645-8489. RELAX YOURSELF AND FEEL DIFFERENT I DELUXE SHIATSU MASSAGE LOUNGER • Heat Vibration • nmer & Remote • Strong Kneading • Power Foot Roller • 3 Programmable Message AcllOn • Rolling Action For Good 13looc:l Pressure SCULPTURE BODY AIR BELT MASSAGER Helps with fatigue. lack of walking, sore waist and much more. Perfect for home and office! • TODAY Barbara Sennella, author of ·Unfinished Business,• will sign her book at 2 p .m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, ~53 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759· 0982. "Our Feathered ~ds, • an event for children to learn about the almost 200 species of birds at the Back Bay, will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Upper Newport Bay - Peter and Mary Muth Inter· pretive Center, 2301 Univer- sity Drive, Newport Beach. S1 per child. Children must be aocompanied by adults. (714) 973-6820. BM:kpacker Magazine's Get Out More Tour 2001 educat- ing the public on ways to get out and enjoy the outdoors will make a stop in Costa Mesa on its national tour at 6 p.m. at The North Face, .1870- A Harbor Blvd., Triangle Square, Costa Mesa. (949) 646-0909. MONDAY Fantasy hland Adventure, a beach-theme fund-raiser put on by the Friends of Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter, will take place at 6 p.m. at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar. Proceeds will benefit homeless families at the shel- ter. Dancing, raffle and a silent and voice auction will be held. (949) 675-9961. TUESDAY A sales workshop to help those interested in targeting their customers and closing more deals sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the Service Corps o( Retired Executives will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Cost is $25; SS discount 1f prepaid. (714) 550-7369. .l'he Goldeli n-ame WW IMllll a shrimp festival Tu~J through Aug. 18 at l Newport mvd., Costa 1tiel8. (949) 645-9970. The Corou del Mar O..· ber of Commerce will bolt its summer networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p .m. at 2865 E. Coctst Highway, Corona del M4r. Hors d' oeuvres and refreshmellts will be served. $5 at the door. (9'9) 673-4050. WEDNESDAY The CaflfomlaAmn. of Nan- erymen-Orange County will sponsor a plant adction and chili cook-off at 6 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The event is the Californla of Nurserymen's annud.l fund- raiser, and proceeds will go to ch{lrities. Admission to the silent auction is free, but bid- ding paddles to be used at the live auction will cost SS. The chili cook-off will begin at-6 p.m. and costs S2 for~ ed chili tasting. The auction will begin at 7 p.m. Enter the fairgrounds off Arlington Dri- ve, through Gate 4. (949) 721- 2100, Ext. 505. MoCber'I-Market and Dr:bea will present a free seminar titled •Organization Matters! loner Simplicity" at 6:30 p.m. at the Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th St .. Costa Mesa. (949) 631-4741. Orange County Sierra Sin- gles will meet at 7 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. The club will speak about its activities for prospective members. Lynn Edwards, (714) 960-1 650. The Sierra Club will bold an informational meeting for new and existing members that ·will include table dis- plays exhibits, demonstra- tions and refreshments, at 7 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1645 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 963-6345. THUUDAY Costa Men Chamber of Commerce will host a 90- minute Breakfast Boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. $17, $12 prepay. Make reser- vations with the chamber office. (714) 885-9090. IULllP • ....._ anl uu61l'l'IJI 111' • w repor1lld 1n 1he 200 blOdt • s:n p.m. ~ .... ' DIM .... P? I Deh9:A ~-Npl)ltld llt )'.J6.,m; ~ • ...... Dries An9'11D1twftwm niporto ed In h 1000 blade. ,. a.m. Fftdly. • .... t711t-.e: FwttyhftWM niporto eel In 1he 200 bb:tt • s. a.m. Mlaiy. • fie ~Houll8g Coaadl\ . ,p.m. at the Bark Park. comer De Orange Coanty Cbapte1' monthly breakfast meeting of A,ungton Drtv.e and New-of the Service Corps of f~ aa senior hoU.lblg port Boulevard. Colla Mela. . Retired Executives will IJ>Oll· ... wm take place at 1 :30 Short-haired dogs COit S10 for IOf a work.shop for those a.DL at tbe Newport Radilson wash and dJy. $15 for long-looking to market and pro· Hoell, 45'5 MacArthur Blvd., haired dogs. The event fea-mote their product or service NeWJ>ort Beach. $35, $25 for tures profeutonal pet por· from 9 a.m. to noon at Nation- oiembers. Registration will traits, tile painting and bou-al University, 3390 Har~r begin at 7:30 a.m., followed tique.it.ems for sale. Prooeeda Blvd., COltA Mesa. Cost . is by brea.kfut and progi-am at will go to the park operating $251 • SS discount if prepaid. 8:30 a.m . Addition.ti SS fund. (9'9) 548-8521. (714') 550-7369. charged for walk-ins. Call for reservations and io(ormatiOn. (949) 465--24'2. A IUPPOrt group for care- gtven ol Alzheimer's suffer- en sponsored by the Alzheimer's Assn. of Orange County will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 1190 Bak.er St., C09tzt Mesa. (714') 593-9630. Hoag Hospital wW holt din- ner at 5 p .m. and a movie at ?:30 p.m. to benefit Haag's new Women's Pavilion. "Captain Corellt's Man· dolin," starring Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz, will saeen at Edwards Cinema· Big Newport ln Newport Beach. $50. Uve entertain- ment and food from 25 differ- ent restaurants will be avail- able. (949) 57"-7208. Molbm"I Makel _. Xllrtwen will pameut a free l!erDiMr an natunll hannooes at 6:30 p.m. 41 the Patio Cafe, 225 E. 17th St, Costa Mesa. (949) 631-4741. FRIDAY A special membel'Mmly book sale preview hosted by Friertds of the Newport Beach Library will take place from t to 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.1 Newport Beach. Hard cover books will be priced at two for $1, paperbacks will be six for $1. Membership applications available at the door. (949) 759-9667. SATURDAY Prlends of the Newport Beach Library will host a used book sale open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Books will be priced at $1 a bag. Proceeds from the sale will go to the library system. (949) 759-9667. The Costa Mesa Bark Park Volunteer Foundation will present the fourth annual Bath'stille Day Dog Wi)Sb and Vendor Pair from 10 a.m. to 3 Manage wl familytber.p.t Maxine B. Cohen will conduct a divorce work.shop titled "Divorce: A New Beginning,• from 10a.m. to 12:30p.m., 180 Newport Center Drive, Suite 180A., Newport Beach. Men and women in the proces1 o( divon:in9 or recently divorced are encouraged to attend. (949) 644·6435. Certified fl'ft81M"la1 planner Ed Dzwonkowald will discun and sign bis book •How You Can Become a Millionaire• at 2 p.m. at Borden South Coat Plaza, 3333 Bear St, Costa Mesa. (714) 279-8933. Ben~ ...... ol -ntdm al the 'Il'ade," will sign bis book at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble· Booksellers, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (9'9) 759-0982. .. ngen of the Sky,• an activi- ty for children to learn about owls and put on by the Upper Newport Bay Interpretive Center, will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Peter and Mary An Alzhetmer'1 caregiver support group meeting.spo~ sored by the Alzhe1I0er s Assn. of Orange County will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Silverado Senior Living· Newport Mesa, 350 W .. Bay St, Costa Mesa. Reservations requested. (949) 631-2212. AUG. 2~ Tbe Colt.a Mela and Brttlsb American Oiambers will host a business after-hows joint mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 'Ibe Clubhouse, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. $10, mem- bers free. (714) 885-9090. AUG.23 Make bullnell contacts while sampling delicious food at an Italian villa at the Newport Harbor C~r of Com- merce's next sunset after- hours networking mixer from 5 to 7 p .m. at Dolce Italiano, 800 W. Coast Highway, New- port Beach. $10, free to mem- bers. (949) 729-4400. Muth Interpretive Center, G 25 2301 University Drive, New-AU • port Beach. Admission for Shan Our Selves' sixth annu- each child is $7, and children al Back to School Days will be must be accompanied by ~ held at 1550 Superior Ave .. adult. (714) 973-6829. I-Costa Mesa. Donations of AUG. 19 Costa Mesa re&ldentl an invited to attend Colla Mesa Human Relations' first com- munity picnic, from noon to 4 p.m. at Faizview Park. on the west slde of Placentia Avenue. The pimic will fea- ture games, mobile skate- board ramps and a fire engine display. OIDdrm e to 12 are lmttl!ld to Upper NewpOrt Bay Natwe Preserve's Wondel'ful Wild WedaDds, part ot the preeve's summer program. The event will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Peter and May Muth Int.er- pretive Center, 2301 Uolvenily Drive, Newport Beach. AdmJs. sion for each child is S7. and children must be accompan1ed byanadull AUG.21 Tbe Newport Harbol' Cham- ber of Commerce will bOlt the chamber's business refer- ral breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Pacific Club, 4'110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport · Beach. Andre w Job.moo, a certified career management practitioner and senior vice president and comultant of the Irvine management firm Lee Hecht Harrleoo, wW speak .t>out getting your career going tn the rtgbt direct1or). S20 at tbe door, Sts for me,mben with ieserva- tions. (9'9) 7~. new and used backpaclcs and school supplies will be accepted through Aug. 20. Teny Madden or Karen Har- rington. (949) 642-3451. Dr. Sue'1 'lhlvellng lmed and Arthropod Zoo, the Upper Newport Bay's featured sum- mer program. will be held from to a.m. to noon at the Peter and Mary Muth Inter- pretive Center, 2301 Univer- sity Drive, Newport Beach. Cost 1s $15 per child; children ages 5 and older are welcome to learn about spiders, cen- tipedes, beetles, cockroaches and more. (714) 973·6829. AUl.26 A one-day volunteer tralnlng orientation to Newport Bay will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p .m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, New- port Beach. Candice Mcin- tyre, (714) 973-6829. AUG.27 Ormlge Coat College will begin its fall semester by offering eight Spanish eou,n. es that will meet ln the morn- lng, eftemoon· and evening hoUl'I. The da.sses are trans· ferable to the C4l State and UC IY*ml· OCC'1 fall enrollment feet 41"9 Sl l per unit. Pall llChedules can be viewed at http://orangecout· college.com. ('714) 432-5072. . . Doily Pilot I Japrove bookk~ wttb Qu.k:kBookt and other com- puter ~ams by attending a ~ sponaored by the Orange County Chapter of the SeJVice Corps of Retired Engineers from 9 a.m. to noon at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Cost is $251 SS discount if pre- paid. (714) 550-7369. AUG.29 The Comumer Credit Coun- seling Service of Orange County Educational Seminars will hold a free seminar on managing money at 6 p.m. at Costa Mesa Federal Credit Union, 2701 Harbor Blvd .. Suite E-6, Costa Mesa. AUG.SO 1be Ont day of Orange Coast College's film as literature course will meet from 6 to 10:15 p.m. Students will learn about cultural, mythic, reli- gious, historical and philo- sophical elements related to film, as well as write on and analyze important American and foreign films. OCC's fall enrollment fees are $11 per unit. (714) 432-5072. SEPT. I Big Bl'OCIM}rl and Big Slaten of Orange County will hold a Mardi Gras and Casino Night at the Wlage Crean Mansion in Newport Beach beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50. A live jazz ban4, Cajun-style dinner. silent auction and casino tables will provide the enter- tainment. (714) 544-7773. Sin. 9 The 40th MBaa1 S..dcutle Contest presented by the Commodores Cub of the Newport Harbor Area Cham- ber of Commerce will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Big Corona del Mar State Beach. Anyone is invited to get a team together to sign up with the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Fees are $60 for the Master's Class (architectural firms), $40 for Business Class (all other busi· nesses), $20 for families and other organizations (civic groups, youth groups and ser- vice clubs). Prizes and plaq\1es will be awarded for overall best creation, most unique sandcastle and srulp- ture, and most humorous. All entrants receive one free round-trip ticket on the Catalina Plyer. Call to make reservations. (9'9) 729-4400. Karen W1ght ., PIMI 1111 ... Slow-cooked foods are perfect for a fast-paced family T he other day my friend Stacy gave me a copy of an a.rt.1cle that ran in the San Francisco Chronicle. It is a delightful essay by Adair Lara called "The Cat Years" and it talks about children and their changing habits as they go from child- hood through the teenage years and their eventual metamorphosis into hum.an beings. The synopsis of the arti- cle goes something like this: Now before I begin to sound like Betty Crocker let In their younger years, children are friend-me throw in ly and outgoing, eager to please a caveat: I always take the ·and gen- erally tun easy way to be out., always. around, much like a dog. As they enter their teenage years their personal- itit!IS beoome :muda. more cat· like, aloof and, well. kind of snotty. If you are a petlent parent and handle the changes with alacrity, your cat will eventually become more canine again and your world will once more be filled with enthusiastic approval. The article certainly rang true with the moods in our house. With one daughter firmly entrenched in her •cat years• and a son teetering on the edge of his, I have had to search for ways to handle their changing moods and lifestyles. The one variable that I can always hook them with is food. Any kind of food. Meals, snacks, drinks, as long as it is consumable, I have leverage. Now before I begin to sound like Betty Crocker let SEE HOME PAGE A7 GREG FftY I DM.V PLOT Bay Auto manager and mechan.lc: Joe Miracle leans under the hood ~ perform a diagnostic: on a vehicle. Young Chang DAILY PILOT E ver. wish you had a mechanic in the family? Someone to decode the automotive speak, tell you whether the estimate was really supposed to be that high? Many of us, apparently, have. thing for people who are not mechanically oriented,• said Bob Stockwell, a Costa Mesa resident who likes to work on bis 1965 Mustang GT 350 Shelby "R' model replica with bis son. •And searching the Yellow Pages is not the best thing to do.• So for the mechanically challenged trying to make it in today's motor circuit of computer-controlled engines, we searched for answers. A litUe knowledge isn't always a dangerous thing when it comes to finding service for your vehicle. When asked how to find a good and honest mechanic, locaJ car experts sympa- thized. "It is truly a very difficult Rich Mundy, head of field operations and enforcement SEE MECHANIC PAGE I TUYEL TAUS Newport man returns to a family tradition Reese returned this summer th his three sons and wife to a nostalgic vacation spot tba~ been a family tradition since Reel8 wu a boy. At their beechfront home in Hilton Head llland. S.C., the Newport Beach family biked along the beach, fished out of the ooaan with live bait caught from the water and ate ~e locally famed seafood and pastries. •0m home looks out over the lagoon,• said Reese, who works for Miaosoft. "And we aoss the bridge and we walk down the path and we're on a beach. You can't see people. It's almost a private beach.. 1be .regulars know each other by name. Reese's temporary neighbors wel- comed the family as they do every sum- mer, asked how long they'd be staying and said the annual goodbyes when the monthlong visit ended in late July. •we use to drive down from where I grew up in Chicago,• Reese said •After going for so many years and now having kids and having.our kids go, it's almost like a home away from home.• The kids -Morgan. 11; Willy, 9; and Michael, '· took tennis lessam dwing the SEE TMVtL PAGE 7 • ' I \ : I I~ Ill ' I ml(•IHW t tn• y. They built c.a.stles by oving eir hands deep into U.4Mwl4r>-n!!ftdt.tbe soggy layers, swam in the ocean because the waves never got too big and watched the dol- phins swim closely by. Their fishing adventures proved successful, with numerous catches of Spanish mackerels one memorable afternoon. "It's nedt to catch a fish that's a real hsh and not just scavengers of water," Reese said. But the tsland was inhabit- ed by more wildlife tl:ia.n just fish. Alligators, deer, wood- peckers and other birds - the kids saw them all. The boys caught lizards and gave them names (Moss A was one of them, because when the hzard changed col- ors it turned mto a mossy col- or) and played with frogs too. And yes, the frogs got names "Tdldlc-F," Morgan said. Morgan, Willy and Michael Reese bang out on top of a take alligator at the Sea Pine Center shopping complex during a recent family vacatton to Hllton Head Island, S.C. "We mdclc> it up. The F is for frog." The• fdrnily hung out at the Sea Pine Center shops, took pictures atop fdke alligators m lhP center of the shopping complex and sang with a local Odmed Greg RusseU at night "I lc's been singing under the biggest oak tree irl Har- bour Town," Willy sfild. "And he smgs five to six nights d week unless there's a storm. He sings all kinds of songs." • Have you, °' someone you know, GRAND OPENING Classical Dance Center Tu-.1in Jnd Newpo11 Beach • Eli1.ahe1h l ludml:r. An1stk Director .11a1;,,, ,,,, , I 1;,, -Y, //"'v . J'kll...t gone'on an interesting vacation rec.ently7 Tell us your adventures. Drop us a line to TRAVEL TALES, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; e-mail young.changO latimes..com; °'fax to (949) 646-4170 me throw in a c&'VMt,; J i!'1 always take tbe easy w .if out, always. I would cert41nly rather take a little extra time in the garden or with a good book than stand in the kitchen. But when it comes to finding a "book" to keep my kids coming bac,k for more, it's always food that does the trick. Do you have a Crock-Pot that's still in a box from your wedding? Pull it out. If you aren't crazy about the pink and blue flowers that are dancing on the sides, buy a millennium model with a stainless steel exterior. Even Crock-Pots can be cool. Throw in some Italian sausages, pour a jar of mari- nara sauce over the top, tum it on low and head out to the beach. By the time your cats come home for dinner (all at different times of course) din- ner will be ready at their beck and call. Have some roUs and a salad ready and they'll come home for dinner. This simple equation works with almost any meat. You can use beef ribs and barbecue sauce; chicken and gravy; pork chops and vinfil- ' U.f~S. Lrnployl'l'\ Are you a former or current Part Tune Supervisor or former Full Time Supervisor for U.P.S.? We want to talk to you. Please call toU free: 1-800-817-4442 1¥ • ' • . 9-reue. The meat jj •manng- ly tender aftet" it has a>0ked all ctay and dinner ts wann and ready wti_en your family is~gry. . A ft$' years ago J would have balked at UU. oo.ocept I sWl llke to have a sit-down dinner with all five of us, but reality dominates. With ath- letic schedules, work and school activities, l need to be ready for any and every- thing. Another old kitchen standby that has worked its way irlto my heart is my mother's old electnc skillet. Actually. I shoulan't even call it my mother's. My moth- er can count the meals she has cooked m her life on one hand. But one long ago Christmas she received a very large electric skillet from one of our baby sitters. I think it's circa 1961 . It's huge and it's cool This old skillet can make w tour hU9e panmt• at oaoe. fry dole to a pouod at baaJO or make e mother at a 11*- in no time at allJ 1'beo; ~ can turn it on low and~ it warm and tasty ~ oae family makes an~~-.._ I know -you're tlk-tsk· ing at me. You have your Vlldng range; you have your takeout flle, what else do you need? Some times the old ways are the best ways. You need some of these m.,instays to keep your modem life in check and your family com- irlg home for dinner. Like the saying ·a way to a man's heart is through bis stomach, • J just translate it to include my man and all other members of my household. Or should I say my cats and dogs. • KAREN WIGHT is a Newport Beach resident. Her column runs Saturd~ ,_ \..._) Restaurant ;;::._ __ Established In 1962 ----- Morul/q Night Special Cmnplm PttiJe Fikt Mignon Dinner s l '1'° per pmtm ln<liuhs: 54"'4, yo•r <Hill of t111iu b.luJ poi.son .r riu 0-t•rlk bruu/ 0-tUSMTt Steaks • Seafood • Cocktails Quality Service • Nightly Entertainment I(,•).:-, In i 11< \, c, ( 0'1.1 \ 1. '·' I 11' , ( '" 19) fr1(1 --l) t t Y1He44 DESIGN CENTER "For All Your Decorating Needs!" FURNITURE REUl:'HOLSTERY •Custom-Made Furniture ·Slip Covers •Patio Furniture •Draperies. Shades. & Bedspreads wear arid the po1t-ibow flur- ry ot kidS gz:abbinQ party t favors foe a job well done, t NidlOlas' lifted bis $hirt to reveal just why, at leut on this day, he was the noimal one. He showed an insulin pump attached to his stom- ach -a circular gauge ban- dage connected by wire to a small ins~-reading gad- get. You could call it the juvenile diabetic's ve.rsion of a cool little beeper clipped to the waistline of low-riding pants. Among the 14 type-1 dia .. betic children from the edu- cation group who modeled for Saturday's show, the pump was nothing n ew. Nei- ther was diabetes. "It's a day where I can gel together with other diabetics and feel normal," Nicholas said. His mother Kimberly added, •They can show everyone that they're just like everyone else." Along with the child models, dogs and kittens from the Irvine Animal Care center looked adorable, sharing the runway for the JO-minute fashion show and pet adoption all rolled into one. ·we like to definitely tie- in charities with childrents events," said Macy's special events coordinator Kristen Meeker. "We at once have not only compassion for the kids, but so the public is · aware 'that they are normal people, too, living a normal life." Among the more than 100 shoppers who stopped to viltt ....... w. ~. ffiw in~ed abOut adopdiij ~ • 2·year-old ~ack ~wi;el:l lWrier .... ~ a 3·month:.old Potnw mJx; Fye, o 3-.mooth-okl dome.uc ahOrtluili'i and M~ a 2· month-old domestic ~ hair. None were ad<?J>ted Sat- urday, as interested visitors were referred to the shelter, but everyone who stopped by received a pamphlet about diabetes. "It was to get the word out there for the history of diabetes, for kids going back to school and to educate the public," Meeker sa.ld. Visitors also left with a feel of what the hottest teen fashions may be come fall. "It's all about plaid," said Paige Collins, a freel(lllce stylist who coordinated the fashion for the show. "Com- fortable fabrics -nylon, denim and cotton -and the athletic look. H If you're into layering short-sleeved T-shirts ovei long sleeved jerseys, for example, this fall will be the time to do it. But more than fashion tips and a good time, Nicholas left the show with the rarest treat. To regulate his insulin levels, the Whittier boy does- n't eat much sugar. But Sat- urday, mom Kimberly allowed him one Bodega chocolate bar for a fashion show well walked. "It tasted really rich and fudge-y, • Nicholas said. ·aut I know that it's against my life, so I can live without sweets." • YOCMg 0wtg writes futures. She may be reached at (949) 57 4- 4268 or by e-mail at young.changO/atlf'TH!S.com. g V~bolance Running • Walking • Tennis • Cross Training Casual • Hiking • Sandals Sizes 5:-18 AA-EEEE r----------------~ : 10% OFF ' ' : At time of purchase : ! With this coupon n.v : L---------~------J MECHANIC CONTINUED FROM 5 at tbe Bw..u of AutmDodYe RepD ID~ encour-ages~ thft>lagb Qtben. "Ooe the mOlt important =la to eillt e friend or a rnernbel' for a recom- tioo... be Mid. • And don't be afraid to teek a sec· ond opinion for repair work." Stockwell added, if you're new in town end don't have anyone to ask. call the dwn· ber of commerce and ask for a list of mechanics. Ask for-rec- ommendations, <;all the shop, then ask the mechanics there to get you in touch with regu- lar clients. •eut that could be a dead end." Stockwell admitted. H all else fails, you ban always start a <:<>nversation in the auto shop waiting room. be offered. Mundy encourages research. The Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Automotive Repair Web site (http://smogcheck.ca.gov) lists businesses licensed under the agency and any history of dis- ciplinary action taken against its members. The Web site also lists tips on how to choose a repair shop, what makes a good one, how to voice complaints and other common concerns. One tip is to look for a shop with a •neat, well-organized service floor. A dean and orderly shop is indicative of a shop that repairs cars proper- ly,· Mundy said. •n doesn't inhibit oc impede a mechan- ic's ability to repair the next car." Joe Miracle, a manager at BaY. Auto in Costa Mesa, says to look for a business that is established. ·u shows that they're sta- ble in the community, that they don't take advantage of people," he said. And if you don't want to be taken advantage of, it's best to look like you know what you're talking about, experts agree. If the car is making a funny noise, describe the noise in detail instead of announcing something seems wrong. Maybe ask a mend to diag- nose the problem first.. Stock- well said, or by reading the owner's manual. •• <!ltuiiiiwWB Floral & Gifts 50%0ff Silk Florals, Topiaries, Orchids, Palms & Trees Mon-Fri 10·6, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4 369 E. 17th Street, Costa M esa, CA (.....,...~, (949) 646-6745 Visit ot.o" ne wly Y-emodeled & expanded CANDLE BOUTIQUE (i..ppe .. level) f eatt-tY-in9 these fine ~'~ bl'"a':"ds .-~. d ... 6 ... MU- ~ A•oau -~ QWlo.lr~Oll ~ ~ IRIS of ecce1s1or HEMfOl'WAX .,-.CMIUCo. When it comes to general automotive books, few can address every car problem well, but listening to Motor- man Leon Kaplan from 790 KABC, for example, or checking the http://smogcheck.ca.gav slte or even visiting your commu- nity car shows can update you on the lingo. Bernie Kretzschmar, a for- mer mechanic and retired member of the Huntington Beach Fire Dept., cites one in Huntington Beach. Hundreds of car enthusi- asts gather iQ a giant dough- nutshop parlcin9, lot every Sat- J Joe Mirac.le, left. and lellow mechanic Armando Morales 1nspect a car at Bay Auto. GREG FRY I DAILY Pit.OT urday from 6 to 9 a.m. to talk about cars and hold an infor- mal car show. •Those guys would know all the good places to get a car worked on," Kretzscbmaf said. But the Hunttngtor\ Beach resident acknowledges the problem with modern-day, computerized cars. •Nowadays. things are so technical in the · room of a car," he said~e mechanics) know so much more than you do, you know what I mean? 1be nonnal lay person is k:iad ot .at the mercy of their mechanic." O.C. 110 IDDDllfOI ........... •oJalld.flM•,....... Tiied of being ubd •when • are you going to have kids?• when you know perfectly well that proc:ttation isn't in your plans? No IGdding! u a non-profit, inttmational IOCial group for couples and singles who, by choice or by chance. don't have kids. Aw...,,, i#fo. call 949/650-9229 at. 12 or to r«.cive e-mail updates: C¥7!n kjMjnpi>aal m m Vuit our main website: WWW oolgjdd jng neg ~ U. I tt' ~NULOJ ~uo/ ~ Sdturtllly, Septmsber 29, 2001 6p.m. Wine & Hors J 'oeuvres Reception 7p.m. Opening Rnnarks 7:30 P·!"· Dinner at Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Centn' 1570 Scenic Ave., Cost4 Maa (714) 979-4510 Trcltets: $150 per person Saluting a team of l 0 outstanding chefs who will prepare an exquisite 6vc-cou~ dinner. Robert Mondavi Wine & Food Ccncer will pa.Ir each course with its spccialry wines. Evening highlights include a live auction, silent auction and oomplimcncary 2002 Calendars featuring our Cdebriry Chefs. Proceeds from this event built SOS's kitchen, bought tw0 vans to pick-up food wruch otherwise: would have been thrown out, and fedmOR than 200 families every day, every week. Doily Pilot TODAY llACXUY LESSONS Slla,_.by. 12 Peter and Mary Muth lnterp<etive Center wt...: 2301 Uniwnity Drive, Newport BNch. WhM: 2 to 3:30 p.m. c..t: $7 And children must be ~led by adutts C.orad: (714) 9'7]..Q20. OUIDOOR BUOYlmNT S., a,.... by. The North FKe and ~en~ne --.: The North Face, 1870-A H.rt>or Blvd. Triqle Squ«e, Com ~ WhM:6p.m. Cost: ~ee c.ontiKt: (949) 646-0909. MONDAY HIGH SOtOOL Alff Spa.l90Ndlly. Newport Harbor D High School --.: Newport Beach Central library wtMft: Through the end of August Con: Free Cont.-t (949) 717-3801. TUESDAY ~FESTIVAL Spa.wand by. The Gold@n Truffle 14 --.: 1767 Newport Blvd., Costa ~ . WhM: Today through Saturday Con: ~to a:me in C.orad: (949) 64S-9970. RLMsa&l•G Spa.wand by. The Newport Beach Film Festival. Showtlme and Adelphia Communications --.: Edwards Island 7 Onema, • 999 Newport Center DriYe, Newport BNCh wtMft: 9 p.m. Con: Free ContKt (310) 234-5221. . --... ~··· · .• 1 "' . ~ '! ... WEDNESDAY . T AATEXHIBIT ~by. Orange County MuseumofM ~ 15 Where: 850 San Clemente Drive. Newport ee.dl 'Nhen: Through Sept. 30; houn 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. T~ through Saturdays Cost SS for llduttt. S4 for Minion and students Contact (949) 759-"122. SOUTMYI iWG Sp 11_.... lly. Orange County Sierra SlngMs .... cosu Mesa Neighborhood Conwnunity c.it-. 1145 ... /we. wt--=7p.m. Callt: ff9e Cone.ct: (714) 960-1650. a&11•r1~ ff I _ _. fllif; MrN5 I Noble loob1lus ..... The tarn.. Noble 9t Mitro Polnt9. 901 ... South Cod Drive. CostaMtsa. ~10:45 a.m. c-=r.. C.1• ct (7M>~ COITICT ISi fOI J'lll Wll• 01 A,,.,,,, I 2· JI, 200 I SPOTLIGHT A night at the beach YIClll CWI HOLDS fUID-UIHI The Balboa Yacht Club opens its doors Monday for a fund-raiser, Fantasy Island Adventure, with a perfect theme for the barboi;: the beach. The event will raise mon- ey for the Friends of the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter begins at 6 p.m. at the Corona del Mar yacht club. The proceeds will ben- A jazz master comes to town NVI llUllCI COllClll Jazz legend Dave Brubeck will take the stage in the Orange County Pe rforming Arts Center's Founders Hall at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-15. The pianist and composer will be opening the Center's 2001--02 J azz Club series -and doing it in style. m ... DaYe 8rubedt cooc:M .... The Or-. County Peffonnll lg Ms Cent.n Founders Hall ---= 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13'-15 c:Glt: S80 c..act: (714) 740-787&. efit homeless families at the shelter. The adventure will include dancing, a raffle plus a silent and voice auc- tion. FYt wtwt: Shelter fund-raiser --.: 1801 Bayside Ori~ wt.ft: 6 p.m., Monday c.o.t:. Purdla~ the ra~. rtems in the auction eont.ct:(949)675-9961 PlAllllG lllUD PEACIOUT The eighth annu.i er-. Co.my Puce w.Mlrn wll t.tke pa.. at T~ 5qulf'e in Colta Mesa. 1he he ewfrt Qlleb~ the Unbd Nations' lntllrMtianll Dey of ,... and wil futwe !Mt ............... ... raffles.. noi ipcofit group displllys ..t .,. brgenized w~lk .round the squire. 1t:JD ........ po-. s.t.. s.,a. J2 FOODRST • The 17'h annu.i Food. Wine ... Mlcr...-..W f9t betwfltina the Sec· onct HIMStFood ... orer.. CoUnty -~ to1he ~ Hiome ~,..,.,..Wing ol ~ t.o.t ..... In Cmta ~ Onnge c.cuwty ......... Nglonll ~•..ttt*1ab"1wulaswll --uptf*specWlllStDWI ~ ,..-....... ThlfoOd and*"*'• e.acmn.-lild bf .. Wiil cllndr1g and fnusic. 1'ldllltl .......... w.tL ................ Oct.11 FRIDAY IA1IUJTI Ntf .......... Oninge County ~of M l 17 SAluRDAY wmmooKSALI "_ .. by. Friends of the Newport 8uch 18 .._.The rnuseum'S satellM ~lety In South Cod P1u.-. lllJ Bristol St.. CONMesa ... ltwough Oct. 7 Cllltlffte aw a e ('119) n. nu. ~ .... 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By a 3-2 vote -Monahan and Steel obviously th~ dis- senters -the council killed the motion that would have sent the issue to a citywide vote. To a certain degree, we believe the council was too hasty in its decision. Mayor Llbby Cowan opposed the idea of an elected mayor, saying all council members should be elected on the same footing, and She said the city is too small to accommodate sev- en council members. Further, she said the city is too frag- mented to create districts. We think Cowan and her two fellow council members, Linda Dixon and Karen Robin- son, were correct on two ot the issues. The council should consider dividing the city into distrids. Ask any knowledgeable resi- dent where the power comes from in Costa Mesa, and they'll say Mesa Verde. Historically, that community has played a major factor in the council's 'makeup. To make it fairer, we suggest the city draw up five districts: Westside, Eastside, the central sector near College Park and the fairgrounds, Mesa Del Mar and the northeast end near South Coast Plaza, and Mesa Verde on north toward the Sand Diego Freeway. That WQ''/' all the city's residents will have a chance to have their voice heard. But Monahan and Steel also had it partly right. Put the idea up for an advisory vote. Let the voters of this community decide h;ow they would like to be rep- resented. After all, their opinions count more than anyone else's. Newport Beach should trade for Kobe Bryant () ne of the county's hot lit- tle news items last week was the decision by Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant not to buy a hmuious, pirate-shipped estate in the gat- ed community of Coto de Caza. Business issues were part of the problem. but what also played into the pullout (different than his usual pull-ups) was a concern about privacy and safe- ty, totally understandable given the area's nouveau-rlcbe nature. You just know his neighbors - who through dumb luck made millions in the '90s boom - wouJ.ct've been doing slow drtve- bys, gawking, hoping to catch a glimpse of Kobe and his wife, Vanessa. It's a deep shame that those wicouth masses -their license plate frames read, of all things: "One of a kind" -would keep the couple from buying a $13.5-mlllion home near where she grew up, Huntington Beach. Now, the Blyants' •peopie• men't saying whether they me stm looking to buy tn the area, but knowing how import.ant fam- ily is, here's a suggestion: Buy in Newport Bead:i. It's a no-bralner, really. New- port Beach has a long history of housing celebrities, from John Wayne to Mo Vaughn. so anoth· er famous face won't bat a single eye. It's right next door to Vanes- sa's hometown, JD11king family visits easy (and with Kobe's seru- rity, certainly he won't have to worry about unexpected pop-in visits from tbe in·laWI). And while the couple might not be able to find a home with another fake prate ship, if they bought on the harbor front they couJd have a real ship to sail. Newport Beach is perfect for this NBA star. NBA star. Why does that 9CXJDd famtHar1 Of coura 1bis plan really is perfect. Maybe Newport Beach c.an make a deal, a trade, with Coto de Cua: Den- nis Rocmum, who loYea tbe lime- light and won't mind the neigh· bon ~around. for Kobe, who am enjoy the~ and quite a Rnctman-pmtylelil New- port would ofter. Daily Pilot CRYSTAL CQVE RE'IDENTS FIND A NEW HOME. City ought to take over the Dunes site I have been given a letter that urges me to write the Oty Coun- cil to urge the dty to take over the land site where they want to build a hotel (the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort). I am much in fawr of the largest ineome-pro- dudng hotel that can be built on the site. The income generated by hotel guests will be enonnous, 1llld for goodness sake that is a lhnple way to keep from reach· Ing into local residents' pockets for another city-owned property. . We already have more parks than are used and beaches galore that sit empty a lot of the time. Let'• help our merchants and resi- dents by providing space and , zoning to Ulist IClllleone in developing a new hotel in our dty. HAMV C. CROWEU Newport Beach Former cove reSidents should be appted.ative MAILBAG Costa Mesa"). As reported, he felt all council members should have attended a privately spon- sored meeting held Tuesday nighl This criticism is unwarrant- ed and unfair. ' Under the Brown Act, a quo- rum of a City Council may not attend a meeting to discuss city business unless official public notice is d.rculated in advance and an agenda is posted. Council members may meet for purely social or ceremonial occasions, but they have to be careful not to violate the Brown Act. Several council members are permitted to attend other meetings, as long as they don't communicate, which is difficult. Thus, attendance ol a majority of council members at the Tuesday event may have been unwise -or even illegal. In any case, Mona.ban's criti- cism is also undeserved. Some of Olli' ooundl memben are nearly always av~ble to meet with residents, parents, small-bµsiness owners and odlen. It ls rare that CoundlwamaD Unda Dixon is unable to fMlcl Sime to meet with members of the community. May- or Ubby· Cowan bu a1lo been very good about this over the ~· Othets eeem to be quite often AWOL In fact, u anyone who atlllDds meeting1 regularly tbowl, there have even b8eil pab._. getling a quorwn for -al tbe City Councfl .. OWD people are fully acquainted with the term •proxy write-ins." In certain circumstances, proxy Write-ins are recognized and in fact necessary in business, the professions, medicine and government. What we see here is worse than a· political dirty trtck. It is a malicious attempt at political assassination and, unforgivably, an attempt to brand an honest man with a criminal record. All that need be asked here is ·whether it ls the intent of the two registered voters in question to have their names appear on the document. In the one instance, the husband entering the lllllle of his wife, there is no question of the intent of the wife to support Steel's run for office. Alt her. In the second inatanoe, the woman, now deceased and reportedly blind, bed long been a frtend Of Steel and a detam1ned supporter of the kind of iniprove- ment Steel's leadenbip promiled to bring to Cotta Mesa. Beeame she wu unable to tee the ligning space on the document. She affixed her X uDder &eel's entry of her name. 1be cbeiVe ..... Steel II DQt mer.etv bog\11; It II dlllf.e"""my to all partiea ~ It sbould forthwtth be dlem'st11L . WIWAM I. ANIJIRSC* CmtaMeea '''"'". ,. ,, 11• ,. i• :"I.; "''' '11" ' .. ~... • -. -.. -. • • I ' j I .'l ~ · , . • wf •. l'. -~-. ... Daily Pilot 110 Nmne: Sharon Fry Age: Mid SOs Place of birth: Philadelphia Childhood residence: Wildwood Crest, an island o n the southern t ip of New Jersey Residence: Irvine Y••n of r.sldence: 28 years Family. Four daughters -Lauren Sipelis, Rebecca Ellis, Leigh Ellis and Jaimee Ellis Education: Master's degree from United States International Un iversity in San Diego and a bachelor's degree f rom Drexel University in Philadel- phia Groups: President of Newport-Mesa Admin- istrators Assn., Califor- nia League of Middle Schools Hobbies: Sailing, ski- ing, traveling and reading I .FOCUS ON ACADEMIC GROWTH . ~ 'Obviously, the history of this school is as an out.standing school, but we're always looking for ways to improve academi , gr owth. This is a school that expects quality education, so any way we can I ind ways to improve education is key.' . CoMMUNrrv FORUM . . . Sonday, August 12, 2001 11 The new kid on · campus Sharon Fry is set to take over the reigns at Corona del Mar High School N=:m~~ principal at Coronadel Mar High School recently, Sharon Fry was just getting accli- mated lo the cool air vents in her office on Thursday. Boxes of all sizes crowded more than a third of the office at the nearly 40-year-old school. Less than another third hosted Fry and Assistant Qty Editor James Meter, who sat down to chat with the former TeWinkle Middle School principal. So, what have the first few days been like? Well, really today [Thursday) is the first day. Yesterday, we ended up having a foundation meeting at the district. So today's actually the first day I've been here. Very delightful. We're in the process of registering students for the upcoming yea.r, so there have been a lot of stu- dents and parents on campus. What. U any, moves will you make to prevent violence, such as threats, fires and fighting, at the scboolt 1 think initially I need to do some review and look at incidents that have occurred. Oftentimes, things are done in 1SOlation. And I don't ever want to react in a way that ~es that every- one is going to do something inappro- priate. We nearly have an entire new administrative team at this site. We have two additional administrators: Lee Gaeta, he is coming from Newport Harbor High; and Jack Cusick is new to the district and is coming from Glendora. He was an administrator at a Hebrew school So all of us are coming from slightly different vantage points, and before you go and make changes you really need to sit and talk and sar: •What was the problemr Then. What other ways have you found to solve this problem?• And then you slowly do so as you look at the issues. I think 99.9% of the kids are won- derful kids, but there's always some- body who wants to push the buttons and you have to seek through whether or not you want to make a rule for that other 99.9% when in fact it's such a small number of kids who really create problems. So it's really better to look at the issues from all the perspedives before you make any major changes. Sbould 210 tolerance be changed at all to giw teacben and administra- tors more dlscreUonl I think zero tolerance is a way to place a line. ~These are the rules.· Be dear about the rules. l think that helps administrators and helps parents and students. If they know this is the lin~e, there's no confusion. And I think some times we have a tendency to make th line blurry. But I think the zero-tolerance policy is very dear. 1 feel that is a healthy way to help kids make good choices if they know the consequences. What's being done to prevent Ritalin abuse and eating disorders that 114lve been reported tn the past? That's an interesting question. Last year when I was al TeWinkle, we had a parent workshop called ~crowing Smart Kids.• And we were really look- ing at the significance of healthy, nubi- tional foods and good physical fitness in growing healthy brains. There cer- tainly is a link between those two things. It doesn't mean it's going to make you a thousand times smarter. But it does mean that for kids who are not getting that nutrition. they're behind, so nutrition is soniething I have a real concern about I feel we need to address that at the middle and high school level at most schools in the United States, not just this one. There's such an image out there that you have to be skinny and cool I think we need to help kids become more comfortable with who they are. 1bat's certainly something we'll be addressing. You've taken lbe job for at least the one-year b1al period. Would you pre- fer that b1a1 periods last longer than that or Is lbat enough time for both you and the dbtrtd to make an Informed dedllonl I think that's a good amount of time. I think lb.is is a great school. and I'm going to enjoy being here. So we get the chance to become much more knowl- edgeable about our students. That was at sixth grade. At seventh and eighth grade. we put five teachers togeth- er: math, science, language arts, SO<;ial studies and an elective. And those five teachers worked together with the same group of kids. Those five teachers don't let the students get away with much. You can't take that pro- gram and transfer it. What you can do is take some of the characteristics that worked well and see how those fit in a new location. But interdisoplinary teach- ing, which is what it is, is a wonderful concept for stu- dents to bridge the gap between cliscipline, and what you learn in math can actual- ly have some significance in the English doss you hav.e. CARl HC>AlGO I DAl.Y Pl.OT And it also helps teachers become less isolated. And I think most of us are creative. The kinds ol ideas that come out of those conversations are USUdlly kind of stimulating. So we'll explore the charac- What do you expect the major dif- ferences to be between TeWlnkle and Corona del Mar? Probably a diversity of students. Each school has its own unique issues a nd its own unique, wonderful quali- ties. And I think when you go into a new school. you really have to look at that. You really need to reflect on what you've learned in your past experi- ences, but you need to see each school as a brand new opportunity for learn- ing a new thing. It's almost like watdung a flower open. You know there are lots of flow- ers and every school can be a different flower, but if it opens, it's a slightly dif- ferent kind of flower and you just need to let 1t blossom on its own and deal with the issues that come up. In most cases, the issues are very common -issues of discipline, issues of making sure the curriculum IS up to the tughest standard possible. Those are what make schools so common m one way. Tell me.a UUJe about the Vlllag& Program that the dlstrlct wants you to bring ove r here. . . I don't think it's cookie cutter. I don't think you can bring over something from another school I think you need to explore what is there. But what we did at TeWmkle was to put together teams of teachers who , work with a small group of students. Their opportunity to work together was very exciting. Let's say I was teaching math and science, and you're teaching language arts and social' studies. We have a com- mon prep period. We talk together. If a studeot is having a bard time in your class in the morning, you can say, •Hey Sharon. when Johnny gets to your class, be is really having a rugged day. His parents ju.st had a fight last night. .. teristics of teaming. What issues w1ll you focus on beret I think the primary focus is curricu- lum. Obviously, the history of this school is as an outstanding school, but we're always looking for ways to improve academic growth. This is a school that expects quabty education, so any way we can find ways to improve education is key. Another tlung I would like to work on is the integration of all of the people at this school. I want to make sure we're all dreaming the same dream. What excites you the most about the new Job? I love education. I love seeing stu- dents learn, and I love the chance to help put the people together to make it a stimulating academic environment. What 1 have found m the short time that I have been here is there is a pas- sion for malang things better by identi- fying things that are not qwte up to the standards you want the m to be and looking for positive ways to improve that. And I tbin.k that's really exciting. I think an adnunistrator has a job, and that is to support the growth of students in the classrooms. And that's by supporting the teachers. I see myse1f more as a facilitator foc teachers -finding out what they need to do their jobs better. I can't be in 60 class-rooms. so I have to find the best teach- ers I can find lo put into those class- rooms. I then have to find the materials, skills, supplies, whatever they need to do their job better. And what you want in the class- room is a teacher who is passionate about what they're teaching. If you have that kind of enthusiasm., students are going to learn because they get caught up in that enthmiasm as well. So I make sure teachers have what they need to do their jobs. Columnist's El Toro views no roaring success CcNa Mesa wasting time on annexation W Y is it that Steve Smith is allowed to run bis columns in the Pilot (~El Toro meeting doesn't live up to billing,• · Aug. 4)? Not only is be out of touch with reality, be bas a most limited vocabulary. This is not the Ont of bis art1cles where be can't resist saying, •big, mnelly, noisy ailport.. He only mentioned it twiCe ln ttUI artide. What Smith fails to under- ... tbil tbme people frcllD tbe ~ Wontng a.._. d .1"*.,n•te•1nr11 gtv- lllQ·fJ• aa. to belllr our O .. J S,.8~• II .. ,_.,.... __ ,....... c~r;:::==. ... ·a··---~ ........ & Dear Steve LEmRS anything more tun tbaJl pOli· tiaf I NY there II not. I WU also saddened and 1r0abled to .. that Costa Mesa deq.ded not to ~a proposed ban on keeping or exhibiting exotic animals. How long will this issue go unaddressed? I've got to know. Personally, I can't tell you how many complaints I have filed With City Hall over unwanted visits in our backyard by poawm and, at lea.st twice a month. some- body'• Bengal tiger. No col- lar, DO taga, nothing. It is 90 frustrating. No sooner do I put out some food ( •Wbisw .• original recipe) for our cat, than this tiger appears out of nowhere and gobbles it down. Hear me well on this. The exotic ani- mal problem in this city is a tragedy waiting to happen. What else is happening? I notice Newport Beach is thinking about buying the Dunes. Interesting. Could be a good thing, but if r were king, and thank God I'm not, 1 would think very deep thoughts before I pulled out my Platinum card. All the huffing and puff- ing and heavy Wting at the San Diego Freeway and Har- bor Boulevard seem to be going well. Great mounds of dirt are being moved about, and the freeway is getting wider, which is a good thing. Better onramps, north and south, will bring joy and a sense of inner peace to the Harbor-Gisler regulars, which include me. And, for us toll road fans, the San Diego Freeway improve- ments will go a long way toward relieving the severe acid reflux that occurs every afternoon as the northbound Corona del Mar Freeway merges with the ~ Diego one. ' Weather-wise, things are quite pleasant, no? A little muggy, but that could be just me. By the way, did the " weatb8r" gurus aeate a oew bUzZword tlail year, or baW I just mined it before ooWf •MomooQ flow .• It UledlD be •JDOW -flOm Mcmoo .• Now it's •momooo flOw. • l've enn beard a few weatb· er people try to tum mon- soon Into an adjective by adding ·a1· to it....:. Le., •momoona1.• Yikes. Totally illegal. 1ben again, people in th.,. weather biz love buzz- words. "Offshore eddy, onshore 00w, cutoff low.• Tb,eni's probably a better term tor it, but I'd say it's been a •<1em gooc1• summer so far, with the exception of a few days of •momoon Oow. • Of couose. most of us forget - that September is the hottest month of the year. We get a few days of cooler weather around Labor Day and decide it's time to put away the sunsaeen and the lawn chairs. It's a bead fake. Another week and the ~ce is one big pizza °""1· I fall for it every year. All in an. I say things are lookiug ~There's plent; of, ....... ~ tbe.perldng lots at South Coast~ and Pasbi.Qn &land are bustling (a key ecotiomic itl~cator), and tJ1e •power ibortage• is no...V the CJisis ~ wasn't. Inaidible? A few months ago, every newscast was a survivalist'• dream come bue:prepareformas$ive blackouts, get emergency rations, traffic signals and air traffic control systems could go down like giant redwoods at any moment Tum those appliances off and shut down yqur computer between key- strokes. Today? Energy sur- pluses are costing tens of millions of dollars, and the state may start urgfug us to use more -electricity. Is this a great country or what? If we could just get this exotic ani- mal problem taken c.are of before someone gets eaten, it would be the perfect sum- mer. I gotta go. • PETElt ~ is a former Costa Mesa mayor. His column runs Sun- days. He may be reached via e-mail at Ptr840aol.com. •we ~ea IOt of work to do, Qetttng people to mow &·&there,· Manon said. •'Jbe plan would be to encourage groups and indi- viduals to use ll. • The center's unusual architectural design -the building is nestled in a spot below gro~d off University Drive -causes it to blend into the landscape, render- ing it invisible from the stieet. The center was designed that way by Corona del Mar architect Ron Yeo. It opened to the public in October. •we put it down there so . it wouldn't obstruct any- body's view• of the Back Bay, Yeo said. The goal was •to QMlke it one with nature.• a am• INSTEAD OfACODO The oeAter was the brainchild of environmen- talist Prances Robinson, who, with her husband, Prank, took on the Irvine Co. in 1969, suing to stop a oomplex land transfer from Orange County that would have resulted in the devel- opment of the Back Bay into condominiums and a marina. As a result of their efforts, the 752-acre estuary was designated as an eco- logical reserve. Fran Robin- son. who died June 30, had dreamed of a center to edu- cate the public about what she saw as the bay's end- lessly fa.sdnating ecosystem of birds, plant life, wetlands and rare coastal sage scrub habitat. The center's exhibition ball is named after the two environmentalists. The bu.ildiDg itself is named for the Muths, a couple. wbo put up $1 million to help build the center. •They gave what they had, the money." Frank Mike Reeh1 & Fletcher Jones III Santa Ana Country Club Head Professional Mike Reehl and Fletcher Jones Ill of Fletcher Jones Motorcars stand next to the 2001 Mercedes Benz ML320 in preparation for the Jones Cup II at Santa Ana Country Club. Daity Pilot • · SEAN tti.ER I MLY Pl.OT A ct11P1aJ of Bid. Bay wtJdlMe II on erM# ill tbe P*l" and Mary Muth lotlBilp1ettve Cader. Robinson said. •And we gave what we had, the energy and time.• In many ways, the center faced as many pbstadel getting built as the Robin-· sons faced in their fight to protect the bay from dev~ · opment. Preliminary work on the project began in the late 1980s and ultimately cost almost $8.5 million to com- plete. It was put on hold during the county bank-~· ruptcy and delayed by the Robinsons' fight against the county to stop \he extension of University Drive. A un11 SENSORY OVERLOAD Walking into the inter- pretive center's exhibit hall can lead to sen.cory over- load. With chirping birds and other lifelike sounds ringing out in the hall, a series of see-touch-smell exhibits engage the visitor in a bevy of ways. There's an exhibit called •nie Wetlands," in which ordinary household objects are used to illustrate how the estuary works. A . sponge, strainer, soap and other objects symbolize var- ious~. ·~·~like an eggbeater?,· a panel teasingly' asks. Pull up the binged pan~ and you get your answer: "'1\dal action in coastal wet- lal)ds mixes Qlltrtents and o'xygen tnto the water.• Other exhibits detail the migration patterns of birds dwing the late spring through the estuarY. the various qualities of wet- lands mud, the smell of coastal sage-scrub and oth- er aspetts 01. the reserve. ·vou want to make (the embits) as interactive as you can so they form some connection to what they're .}ooki'M !!t:-~-'Grace Ylck, e ieifrdr'lJark range.r at the center. ·we're not trying to spoon feed infor- mation. We're hoping to spailc questions.• A COITlllUlll& CAMPAIGN The Newport Bay Natu- ralists and Friends have been on a constant fund. raising campaign to keep . the center's exhibits fresh, according to the group's president, Jack Keating. The group provides the center with a $100,000 operating budget per year and $200,000 for capital projects. Keating said the goal is to raise $1 million. •That money will go toward rehabilitation of exhibits later on,• Keating said. ·0ne of the things you notice is the exhibits get a little seedy sometimes.· As more people explore the northern end of the Back Bay, where the center is located, it should get more visitors, Keating said. Newport Beach Mayor Gary Adams, whose City Coundl district includes the center, agrees with that assessment. ·1 don't think a lot of peo- ple know about it,• Adams said. "My &eOSe is it hasn't become a destination yet• • PM.II Olnton cover5 the envi- ronment and John Wayne Alr· port. He may be reached at (949) 764-4330 or by e-mail at paul.cllntonOlatimes.corn. 'CIJOli of 111 DAY . "I got a lot of 'You play basketball? ... Por MlamJ1 .•. Por the varsity?' After a while I'd just say, 'No, I'm the ball boy ... " Mlltt .Mmeson. Miami (Ohio) junior Orange Coast College football opens practice with a load of confidence on Saturday. Swwvtrgen DAILY Pll.oT COSTA MESA -At this time last year, Nick Higgs was slated as the fourth. string quarterback of the Orange Coast College football te<\111. But, Higgs, a 6-foot 193-pound signal caller, took advantage of a wide-open situation, bec4me the team's starter by the third week and led the Pirates to their biggest victory of the season, a 26-25 upset victory over Mt. San Antonio College. Higgs also led the Bucs to a Co· Mission Conference Central Division title and a bowl game berth. The OCC football team, like Higgs, awaits the 2001 season with more confidence than last year's squad. High hopes increased Saturday, as Higgs and the Bucs took to the field for the team's first practice. •I think that says everything in the world about his character,· OCC Coach Mike Taylor said of Higgs' rise to become the starting quarterback last year. "He's a guy who doesn't second. guess coaches. He works and just keeps his nose to the grindstone. I think the way he came back and led us lo the win over Ml SAC and won those games down the stretch also says a lot about him." .. Sports lcltar Roger Corison • 949..5744223 • Sports fax: 949.050-0170 MEN'S GOLF THE JONES CUP . . . . mar- ~1lhonor9e MIKE BRIGGS Sunday, AugUlt 12, 2001 13 ~~prt Country Club'• Jones Cup entry of head pro Paul Hahn (left) and men's dub champion Vinnie Brascla. CARLHDAlGO I OAl.Y Pl.OT This year, Higgs is OCC's clearly defined starting quarterback and his story to get to that title remains an example for the newcomers. Newcomers such as Darryl Ortega. Ortega, who is a 6-foot-6, 240-pound defensive end from Albuquerque, N.M., bas been staying in a hotel room the past WHk because be couldn't find an ~ em. Saturday, he found a ASIMPLEP~ FOR roommate. He also found his place on tbeteam. "This is a great team,• Ortega said. •t like it be.re a lot. I'm going to stay here. The coaches are great. I have no problems b~. Everyone is so friendly. I have no regrets.• Ortega, who played football at Rio Grande High, won the state title in wrestling at the 215-pound weight class division. He was highly recruited by the University of New Mexico, but be did not academically qualify and set his sights on Orange Coast. Just from the first practice, Ortega made an impact that raised coaches' brows and built excitement leading up to putting on the pads Wednesday. The Bucs will have an intersquad scrimmage at OCC, Saturday at 11 a.m. They will then host a saimmage against Santa Monica, Aug. 31at1 p.m. Satwday's practice ended with an 800-meter run. One ci the more inbifJuin9 preseasoo battles caqte on display as the running becb raced tO finish the two laps arotmd the track in less than 2:40. Niles ' Mittucb, an all-state tailback from Oregon: fi.nished first. but it seems he bu miles to go before coming close to loddog up the position. With all the prospects at running back. 'lllylor wants to take bis time to make bis dedslon as who will be the team's starter on opening day, Sept. 8 al East Lm Angeles • at7 p.m. Newport Beach CC pro-am team geared up for Jones Cup II at Santa Ana Country Club Tuesday afternoon. RkhardDunn DAILY PILOT RT CH- Peop don't plan to fall, they fall to plan, or so says the world's financial planners and investment bank.en. Wblle VinnJe Bruda of Newport Beach Country Club mig~t adhere to the aforementioned proverb, It's unlikely you'll tee him tin.kertDg with a plan to change bis golf game. •1 never practice,• said Brascia, Who WOD his fint Newport Beech men's dub cbampkJmbip In early June, sboollng 73-16-72-221 In the 54-bole stroke-play cbampiombip. •My game's just pretty limpte," Bruda added. •and 1t Just all came together (during tbe dUb championship).· Aftertwoyearsoffinishing second, Brascia "finally" captured his title, winning by six strokes ahead of runner-up Jim Whitaker, a four-time winner. Still, Brascia isn't about to subscribe to the latest golf magazine, sud the most hip golf Web sites an4 watch The Golf Channel on cable, while trying to come up with the perfect golf swing in bis spare time away from the office and home. •I enjoy playing golf a k>t with my fellow members, and, if I get a chance to go to the golf course, I'd much rather play than pr~.· Brasda said. "For me, it makes sense. And I'm the king ci arriving five minutes before a tee time.• Brasda, who learned good golf habits growing up, operates bis own ' finaocW services businea, 8ruda ---... ml•••r£•il•Wf yea.r's inau~ Jones Cup with h?Sting head pro Paul Hahn. In Jones Cup 0, Brasda and Hahn will form Newport Beach's pro-am team in the better-ball of partners format at santa Ana Country Club at 1 p.m.. Brasda, who played in the Southern California PGA junior program and later at Cal State Fullerton, is the fourth different Newport Beach club champion in four years, following Whitaker (l998), Joe Stafford ('99) and Bob Kraft (2000), who played In last They will face the defending Jones Cup champions from Mesa Verde Country Club, bead pro Tum Sargent and Pete Daley, u well as Big Canyon Country Club's Director ot Golf, Bob Lovejoy, and Rm Maggard and Santa Ana Comltry Club Dtrector ci Golf Mike Reebl and Gregg HempbW. AD four amateurs ue l'ftgntng men's dub cbam;pions at their respective dubs. Jones Cup n. OJg8ni2ed by Fletcher Jones MotorcarslDaily Pilot Club Championship Sedes o"'dels; features two founomes teeing oil back-to-back. with gaDeries following ead1 group. A pre-event SEE GOLF MGE 14 l.J. LMltn'vmT • Costa MeM. occ vofleyball CiaVANDIWAUCBt. Costa Meta track end field TOIAY RYMSMmt CD Newport .Urbor tootb.11 ~SUI-A eoron. del ~ w football MnlssAINOO'YI ~ Estancia VI cross coontty DEEP SEA l '.I~\. I 111pl l\ l I\ Are you a funner or aumat Part Tune Superrilor or former ' Full Time SupenUor for U .P.S.? We want to talk to you. Please call toll me: 1-800-817-4442 vanttyr ··Jameeon takL •After a while, I'd just My •No, I'm the ball boy.'. After playing 32 minutes, spread over 30 games, llCOring foW' points and gaining a new meuure of respect for what It takes to be a Division I college player, J~n headed home to Newport Beach humbled and hungry. •1 thought I bad a lot to prove to myself,• Jameson recalled. "I knew l could play with those guys, but I had to do it I WU definltely on the lower part of the totem pole. It was pretty much my motivation for waking up every day, going to play, workout and trying to improve. On the advice ot a trusted mentor, Jameson began worJd.n.9 out with filness guru Marv Marlnovich. Ja'NllClO pe,ck.ed on 20 pounds of mUtlde and added the sped6c muscle exploltvenela that helped enhance athletidan. Bolltmed by bll ligoroUI off9eUOO. which mo 1oduded houn on the court, both 1n team• and ind.Mdual liluatlom, JamelOD quJcldy lmprelled Miami Coach Charlie Coles before bis second collegiate leUOll. •Once I got back to Ohio, I really noticed tl:le difference,• the former Newport-Mesa Dtlb1ct Player of the Year and All-CIP performer said. ·1 got a lot of 'good feedback from the coaches and other players about my improvement They noticed It right away.• The changes in bis body also benefited Jameson's mental approach and confidence. •1befe were times my freshman year when I wondered what I was doing out there, became all those guys were so mach better than me,• he said. •But after working with ""1arv, I was u strong and athletic as the next guy. Then, in.stead of being in a whole different world, it just came down to basketball skills.• Aided by an injury to fellow point guard Doug Davis, Jameson got his opportunity and he seized it with passion. He started 15 games, played nearly 600 minutes over 29 -~1 - ~ean1111,...ci:.1 ~~)ad ....... ,,. at Nolie Dulil, wblD Mm upllt tbe llDtb·ranUd ldlh Ill a g-. teleVllild nat:ioa911y 0n ISPN. He w..,.. ~ m iwiboandl. one ltMl and J!.11t two tunMmm at South Bend aad Mid the ear·to-eat grtn be brought batk to campua lasted a few days. In addition to bis offense, • Jameson'• defense prowess fit in nicely with Coles' system of amotbertng pressure.-Though he wom't ICOl'ing much, Jameson pleued his coaches by playing rugged defense and taking care of the ball. His assist to turnover ration (1.68 to 1 in conference play) led the team! ·1 thought I became a llgnlficant member of the team. wbo could consistently provide a spark.• the 6-foot· 1, HM-pounder l4ld. ·1 mow I'm never going to be tbe go-to guy. But I believe I can guard the other team's best guard and, any time I'm 1n the game, beJp OW' tam. whether it's a 10- mlnute ltretcb or for a whole half.• Jameeon'1 turnaround was confirmed when be was named the team'• IDOIJt improved player. The Redhawb advanced to the MAC tournament jitle game for the fifth straight seuon, but were defeated by Kent State to end thetr sea.son. Jameeon aedits Marinovich's unique program. which indudes a , nutritional plan. for helping him · earn more and inore recognition in the anall college town of Oxford. •Marv is the biggest reason for my improyement He helped my quldmea, my explosion and even talked to me about playing more aggtelllvely. lwun't born with super ability, but he taught me bow to be an athlete.• Jameson repeated bis summer regimen this year, spending three houri in Marinovich's gym about three or foW' days a week. AD English major who made the dean's list last year, Jameson retwm to Ohio Saturday to begin preparing for bis junior year. ·we lost three seniors starters from la.st year's team, so we'll be young and athletic,• said Jameson, who expects to show leadership by eumple. •Depending on how mature some of the younger guys a.re, we could either have one of ' the better teams the school has had in a couple years, or we could struggle to put ft all together.• llylD (94!lf11-6594 C"-,_ _ _, ~ .................. ,. w ..... pr1ce.-) CONTINUED FROM 13 drawing 11 held to dedde which two clubs play in a group. In Jones Cup I last year, Hahn chipped in for birdie from 30 feet oo No. 9, and. two holel later, drained a .(().foot birdie putt to provide some of the most exdting moments of the tint event. Also, on the par-3 No. 17, Hahn recovered for par with a remarkable chip shot from the hilly, upper-left rough onto a tricky, two-tiered green with the Pin on the top shelf, a dangerou5 spot. Hahn, 47, has developed a reputation at the club as an excellent instructor, with six-time women's club champion Debbie Albright among his pupils. CARl HIDALGO I DAii. Y Pl.OT Hahn grew up in Central California and was an all-around athlete at Paso Robles High, before earning a golf scholarship to San Jose State. Later, a broken shoulder threw a wrench into bis golf game, all but ending his PGA Tour ambitions. For 13 years, Hahn and a partner operated Mountain Meadows Golt Course In Pomona, until a new conces- sion.Aire came in and left Hahn in the woods. Hahn, who became a member of the Southern California PGA in 1982, was hired by former Newport Beach Country Club bead pro Monty Blodgett on Aug. 8, 1989, and has enjoyed his job ever since. The Jones Cup-is considered the ultimate community pro-am, involving the four private clubs in this newspaper's circulation. Rate1 and deadlines are tub~ without notice. 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