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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-13 - Orange Coast Pilot' I ... SERVING THE NEWPORT -ME.SA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 ON 1tE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM IUliMll.TOlllS PHOTOS BY CAAl HCALGO I DAl.Y PILOT Newport Police master officer Bob Stephens, left, and Sgl Bill Hartford question a person for suspldous behavior. Crack down Summer for Newport Beach police officers is anything but a quiet vacation Deep119herath DAllY PtlOT F OI' the police officers who . watch the streets of Costa Mesa, summer is pretty much like any other time of the year. They do not worry about sending out more officers, fearing a crime wave u the mercury rises. •we don't have an established trend,• said Costa Mesa Police Lt. Dale Birney. "There are summers when crtmes go up. There are summers that are very, very quiet. It doesn't mean any· thing to us.• But less than five miles away, where the sun shines down on the Pad.fie Ocean and where people throng at the sands and piers, it's a different story. SEE POLICE PAGE 5 (:ar crashes into Newport bakery and eatery damage, he said. •No one, including the Newport Beach driver, was injured in the morning accident off Jamboree Road. •The front doors, windows, the north wall, tables, chairs and decor were all damaged.• Hel· Road, Una's Bakery and Ute Wok necke said. •The (Pusport) both suffered damage . received damape mainly to the 11r.,m Alll1fl0n OAll.YPk.oT Newport Beech resident Fran· · front of the car. NEWPORT BBACH -A 39-dlco Jove accidentally drove his Scott MucbHn•ld, manager at year-old driver attempting to 2000 Honda Pusport Into the nearby Dledrk:h Coftee, entved perk ln a mlni·mall acddentally bakery and then hit the wall sep-at work about 9:45 a .m., wonylng h1t the acmlerator inlteed of the arating the two restaurants. about the Ire trucb paiked brake and c:rubed into a bakery Newport Beech Police Sgt. there. and Cbineee reltaunmt Sunday Pied Heinecke Mid there were •1 ~ht. Wb:at bappenad mommg. • llDd marks at the IC8De where and wbo do l ban to c.llf' · --· wu tnjuted tn JON ... trying to park. because I tb~ ..... 1a1°9 the lnd&ftft', 8t 3801 JamboNe !'be ~ received tbe mOlt ~ed to (tbe con.. ibop), Much.Unsld said. •There was glass everywhere and the mir· rors alcmg the wall of (the bak· ery) were damaged. But there wu relatively little damage to the Honda.• Jami Plclwd antved for Work at Pizza Hut. na:t door to the bak· ery, at to a.m. Swxlay bafDllid by what took place. •The car went throuoh the windows ol the bebry,. Piduard iUl ·1 don't ... bow ....... Could get tbAt ~.,mg llO puk md go .. doGn ltUtbat.. Thesunl The sunl And plenty of it; Stay wann. S..,_2 lflO!l*JAY, AUGUST 13, 2001 Beaches . ' attractirig smaller crowds •Officials attribute a decline in attendance to smaller waves and cooler temperatures. lkyce Alderton DAllY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -The cool ocean breezes coming off NeW]?Ort Beach on Sunday made beach goers glad they made the dn ve from warmer inland areas across Southern California. Christopher and Shay Guerra of Whittier sat along the wall hrling the boardwalk to enjoy the ocean vie ws. "When it gets hot, we start trunk- ing about corrung down to get a way from the heat.• Chnstophe r Guerra . said. The couple often goes to Mother's Beach in Long Beach, but said New- port is their favorite. "You can breathe better here -it's cleaner and fresher.· Shay Guerra said. The couple's 2-old-daughte r. Han- nah, looked over with a smile as dad rubbed her feet. When asked what she liked best about the beach, Hannah gnnned dOd said, "the sand.· Susan Phan of Riverside drove an hour to Newport Pter on Sunday. She tries coming to Newport Beach once d week. "It's fun down here. there are lots at people,• Phan said. ·1 usually walk around and sometimes go m the water." Mike Perez sat on lus blke look.mg toward the end of the pier. He moved to Costa Mesa six months ago from New Jersey, whe re he also lived d ose to the bead\. "I came here on vacation and end- ed up staying,• Perez said. ·1 like relaxing and the scenery is good.• Newport Beach's water tempera- ture on Sunday was about 65 degrees with a 1· to 3-foot swell. Capt. Eric Bauer of the Newport Beach Lifeguards said the beach bas been a little quieter than usual this summer because of the smaller surf. •Jt's been a fairly surf-free summer and there's nice crowds when it's warm. but it has been overcast for most mornings, and we haven't bad the surf to· go with (the nice warm weather),• Bauer said . . About 170,000 people visited tbe beach at Newport Pier on the week· end of Aug. 4 to 5. Saturday's crowd at Newport Beach totaled about 65,000. •Bigger surf brings more rip CW'· rents and more rescues,• Bauer said. There were 5,450 rescues last year for the Newport Beach area covering Corona del Mar north to the Santa Ana River. So far, 2, 111 rescues haw been reported this year. •tt will probably be about 2,000 less than last year becaUM OI tbe decreased surf,• Bauer aplaioed. Corona del Mar reported 8'gbt · peramedic calls Aug. 4 to 5, wUb 38 SEE 1£ACHES Mal 4 Dave Peck ls the co-manager of Vessel Assist'• Newport BNdl-baled clllpatch center. Leilding a hand to boaters in need PllUIOlnton DAILY PILOT F or the legions of boaters who get themselves into a jam on the high seos, Dave Peck pro- vides comfort at the other end of a two-way radio. Peck co-manages the Newport Dispotcbi CftlteJ of Vessel Assist, which he desaibes as •the boat owners auto club • 1 When bQatnun out of fuel. stall or any other number of unforeseen • OCCWTences, Peck and an army of dispatchers send out one of their crafts to manage the situation. "We're your voice on the radio,· Peck said. ·vou have very little time , to enjoy your boat on the weekend. If we can get them going, that's what we try to do.• For an $89 annual fee, Vessel Assist will tow a boat, speed out with a oan of fuel or deliver a spare part. The company will also monitor a boat's trip and call authorities if it doesn't atrive on time. The company will respond 24 hours seven days a week, Peck said. What's AFLOAT • WNArS MUJlla Is pUbllshed periodically. If )'IOI.I we~ • MUtkM ewtrt. submit the infonNtlon to the D.ity Piiot. 3lO W. ~ St., Costa Mesa. CA 92627; by fa to (949) 646- 4170; Of by HNll to dailypllotOldmucom. SAILIH CWSIS Sailboat rentals Md private lellom are available at Marina Salling 1n the Balboa Fun Zone. Advanced cJ.uaes include naviga~ tJi9 boat, power- boat, lntroductton to heavy weather and I.int-mate inlitnadlon. (9'9) 613- 1163: the Blue Dolpbln ~ Oub, pi¥P"?' voa..-.-.211 -·-~ --.. ........ ~~~~=r . At Vessel Assist, Dave Peck makes sure that everyone's doing well on the high seas Along the state coastline, the compa- ny covers the wide area from Palos Verde to San Diego. Based in the Newport B0 'Rjle company was founded byn.Vir LaMontagne, a Balboa ferry captain. · LaMontagne started the company in 1983 after graduating fnm USC. He came up with· tbe idea while watch- ing a staD8d car • lt was pushed off the feny. • If autos could be towed, why not boats, LoMontagne theorized, J>eck explained. The oompanytook off 1n 1984 when Congress passed a law limiting the Coast Guard to emergency-only situations, Peck uid. Today, the Newport Harbor Patrol also assists the Coast Guard Peck, 31, has worked for Vessel (949) 644-2525; or Lldo Sailing Oub, (949) 675--0827. CIUISIS Tbe N.wport JandtDf llelle .. avail- able for weddingl and rec:eptiom, coc:ktall and llghtleelng cnrl181, and meetings at $250 per hour (minlmum two houn) and $150 for each add4- tional hour. (9'9) 361-3640 .. Pma Zone ... Co. ..... 45-mlaate au1se (adults, se, cblldren, $1) and 90-minute ~ (adults, 181 chll- dren, St), deparUna from ISalboe Pun Zone every ~ mbiutel from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. A 80-mlnute lhow· boat sumet c!ndle (adults, $6, cbil- Assist since 1994. He lives 1n Man- hattan Beach. On an average summer weekend, Peck said his dispatch center - located inland from the harbor - will handle between 15 and 20 calls from boats in Newport Harbor. Many of those calls come 1n early Sunday morning from boat owners who have been partying it up the day before. -P=ve been running the b P •PF-Peck wd •we do~onSunday morning.• Peck bas also bad his share of wacky pboae can. into the dispatch center. People call for directions and weather c:ooditiom, but they also Mve been known to can and uk for a delivery of piaa. beer or ciga- rettes, Peck uJd. 'Jboee are, of course, low pdOdty, Peck Mid. He got • can one time from a boater who wa ~out to 1ea and wu struggling to locate any identlft- able landmarb. •tte told me he wu near a cloud that looked like Abraham Uncoln, • Peck said. dren, St) leaves the Pun Zone at 1 p.m. dally. Private charters are avail- able. (949) 673...0:UO. Catalina Puwager Senlce l'1IDI 45- minute harbor auiles (adults, $61 cbil- dren. $1) and 90-minute cru1lel (adults, S81 children. $1), departing fr<m Balboa Pun Zone ffllf!!rf 30 min- utes from 11 a..m. to 4:30 p.m. dally and on the hour until 7 p.m. (9'9) 673-52'5. A tbree-cotll"M dlaw' md cleectag ~ a1iiliDg the balbor ii available at 7 p.m. P.ddays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. at HombkJwer Dining Yeddl, 2431 W. Cout Highway, Newport Beach. $56.95 per penon. Bnmcb cruilel allo are available. (9'9) 631·2'88. ........... ~ Dll'lllllr ..,'744Dt •tmnltQDM (Ml)IG~ /ti-I I' U ------......... ... ,...... ....,..~_..... ...... h DelJPlll• ... . tlM1D"HH• Q I 5 ............ c.nr ......., !'ft&.--. =---.... _,= Doily Pilot $0 littk kind to /a,unch from A boy. I bad an exciting vQy- age to Catalina la.st week u the seawater tem- perature WU between 70 tQ 12 degrees, which made the sea altten very active 1n the water. We bad a beautiful Marlin JumP numerous times next to our yacht u I slowed to an idle speed to watch the lbow. Both going over and retuming!.ome, we watcbecl the dolp · , numbering in the hundreds, with tJieir little ones swimming playfully alongllde their pan!i:dl. These mammals were jump- ing, Oipping, swimming all around the boat and surfing our wake all the while lelr{· mg us wondering why tbe dolphins do not Come inside Newport Harbor. As I c:n.dled back to the slip In Newpott, I wondered U changes are In the near future fot: Newport Harbor as far as waterfront properties go. The Dunes Resort ii look- ing for a buyer and some res- idents would like the city of Newport Beach to purchase that land for a perk. 1be city also is deciding what to do with the tidelands property where the American Legion and the Martna nail- er Park a.re located. between 15th and 18th streets on the Balboa Peninsula. Strangely, ooe site, the Du.om. was just shot down by the d.ty for a hotel 'While the other site on the peniDlula Is being pro- posed as a hotel Of course the Dunes still can build a pneQer tban pro- posed hotel Oil the property that to my undentanding would not trigger a Green- light vote, yet the pen1mula lite most likely will require a vote. With Newport Beach being a tourist destination, it ls Interesting that the only hotel OD the bay front is the Balboa ~ Oub, which is under major renovation. Oth- erwise there ls no other hotel located on the water with a marina. My big question ls: Should the dty of Newport Beach bid to purchue the Dunes property or should this operation be left to pri- vate entmprile1 It's an excel- )fmt property with lots of open IJ>808, parkiiig, a bigb- daa marina, restaurant, lim- tted meeting fadlittes, lwim- mlDq belch and~ only pubUc-ecceatble boat launch ramp In the harbor. My c:oocems are that a government agency sbouJd not be a oompetitor agaimt private bncnea, but mainly I am ooncemed with the loogeYtty of the only public bOet launch ramp lbou1d a en~ dedde itll not profttable to continue in operation. I feel ltrQngly that the dty or =lbould have a pub-lic ramp that \tlO\ild be bMter lltuated out°' tbe Back Bay• .. Olbs 8'de of the Coast Highway bhdge. The major quest1oD to every- one II wbele to build such a facility, but at le8lt hm.ng ownenblp of tbe Dunes launch ramp would~ an u:ceBmt start. A few people 1aave men- tiol*1 to ma that Instead of a boeltl Oil tba peninsula, it would mab-to ba•e a boat-Jaunctdng lldllty that could aocommodale Milboats that cannot fit under the Coast Highway bridge. A )ot of questiom and not a Jot of available land, so DOW ii the time to stay Informed and give your input on bow to shape the future of our harbor. •• • • Wow, my first weather forecast was aCX'W'ate, con - sidering I have to prepare the forecast a week In advance, so let's try this week. My boating weather pred1ct1on for next week: the boating weather should be favorable, a llD8il ltorm front moving though the mountains last weekend giv- ing our coast a little thicker marine layer. Near the mid- week, there should be clear- ing with a little ttionger onshore flow. Winds In the afternoon of 10 to 15 knots will aeate 2-to 4-foot wind waves with swellil tnaeuing to 3 to 5 feet from the west and northwest. Still keep an eye on trop&cal stonn Barry heading northwest trom the Gulf to 1ee lf lt will have any noticieable effects 1n our area. Check the cwrent weather and aea condltiom before you bead on at www.nwlla.noea.gov or In the Daily Pilot As I dgn Oil'*' bead out on the high seu, my delivery I mentklaed lut wMk to San Praodtco bu been poelt- poned until probai!r ttm week. As I prom I will Jet you know bow PoUtt Con- ception treated us and any ezdting occurrenc::i9*. Remember, tbe Udo Yacht Bxpo ls cxwnlng Sept. 27 to 30, IO mere Oil U..t ID oat week'• column. Safe~. ' . Doily Pilot . ' . 1 I I 1 I I I t I I I ' Monday, Augunt 13, 2001 s Surfing other worldly Waters befy\reen trips •A stop in Cozumel proves perfect for crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Narwhal. Lt. John Kidwell SflEOAL TO THE DAILY PILOT • IDITOWS NOTI: During 1 35-diY journey from New Orle1n1 to New- port Beach vii the P~ CAN~ Lt. John Kidwell, cornmtnder of the twfW Coast Guard cutter Narwhal, has offered to keep the community updated on the aew's joum.y through • series of e-mtll repotts from a dozen ports of c.all. The fol.. lowing is his fourth report IS he takes our readers abolrd the ship: Well. the third leg of our voyage was incredible. Our 380-mile track line took us through some of the bluest water we have ever seen. From Key West, we sailed southwest to Cozumel, Mexi- co, passing only Cuba on our port side. everyone take.so much pride ln their new Lady. Fourteen hou.ra after pautng Cuba {vis- ible only on radar), our look- out, Pbil Heem, spotted the lights of the Yucatan Peninsu- la, and, at tint light, the beau- tifUl island 'of Cozumel. Immediately upon moor- ing, we were greeted by an assistant to the U.S. and a Mexican Navy Liaison Offi- cer. Soon after securing the cutter, the captain, JJ. Kid- well, and myself were escort- ed to meet both the comman- der of Mexican Naval Forces and the mayor of Cozumel. The hospitality awarded to us and our crew was incredi- ble. It was apparent that our two-day stay here in Cozumel was going to be one great time. The crew members are really starting to get in tune with their new ship -both are working together flaw- lessly. It !s wonderful to see Upon returning to the ship, the men of Newport Beach wasted no time breaking out the boards. This was the first swf they have seen in over two months. Before the cap- tain and I could get out of our dress uniforms, these guys were on the other side of the island taking in some. surf. Pramico Negrete ancl Raym1 Keonl Wun bit the surf soon after tanding at Cozumel Inside CITY HILL HOME UllCH CJ. Segerstrom & Sons has requested changes be made to the 1990 General pf an and to the zon- ing to accommodate residential, industrial, and commercial USe5 at a site that currently hosts the Segerstrom family's llma bean farm. COSTA MESI PLANNING COMMISSION PREVIEW feet of retail uses, which includes ~ 17-acre Ikea furniture store; and 791,050 square feet of office space. . The project also calls for the preservation of 1 .5 acres to main- tain the Segerstrom f amity home and barn. The proposed site, a lima bean farm bordered by the San Diego Freeway, Fairview Road, Harbor Boulevard and Sunflower Avenue, has been the center of proposals to the city of Costa Mesa for near- ly two decades. WHAT TO EXPECT: .. CAI WASH Tom Talebi has requested a one-year extension for a permit to construct a single-bay car wash at the Shell service station at 2590 Newport Blvd. WHAT TO EXPECT: Staff has recommended approval of the resolution pend- ing a few conditions. SOUTH COAST COUllSEUllG m • WHAT! Costa Mesa Planning Commiision ~ • ·-· 6:JO Pon.'· tc;>day • •1• •· City Halt, n Fair Ortw, Coita Mela • ~ (714) 754- ........ 5245 been made to establish a shared parking concept at the site. WHAT TO EXPE~ Staff has recommended that the commission approve it. Brlefly!n THE NEWS Animal hospital offers low-income neutering Newport Harbor Animal Hos- pital doctors are participating in a program that assists pets of low- income owners. The PALs pro- gram, as it has been dubbed, is a spay and neuter program for cats and dogs. With the changes. the company would like to add: 29 residential units per acre In an area that would be High-Density Residential zoning; 252,648 square feet of Industrial uses; 308,000 square City staff has requested that the commission continue discussions of the project to its Aug. 27 meeting. Jaime Hill has requested a per- mit to provide drug, alcohol, and domestic fbuse counseling and instructional services at 3001 Red Hill Ave. In addition, a request has -Bf'yce Alderton To partake in the program, owners need to demonstrate proof of financial need by presenting an approved Medi-Cal card and con- tribute a co-payment of S5 for cats and $10 for dogs. Six pets are allowed per household. 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El fta*T I tc!N':15.. -TCll'• ta'il 7'»,. Ilic Im Doily Pilot llWNll llACI •...-. ......... A...,, tulledo and a~ COia W ·. :-w.. ~at 6:52 p.m. Aug. s 1n u,e '°° • ,._ Clllllr Dfhec v.n....m wm riported et 9:07 • 21119111'i111t: Household Items-.., fron. JI ~age was •,,,.,, ............. .....,~ wMwut lihts or f011owing a course thlt appears ... OI ~is suipkb..IS OcxUp.mS mllt be ming fOr sMc* to rob ()( a.II\. 1'huitdlf In 1he &00 blodc. ~ et 7 a.m. Monmy In the lGO ~·· · ·--••illnu• lNlpMdng w.s reported at 5:22 • ........,1111 W.,: Items tAlket'I fTom a ~·w.s p.m;,......., In 1he 2700 bkd, ~at l:20 p.m. Mondty In the '200 blodc. ..... Cllllli ..... A~ hoMng PfOPl"lY dim--• L 11th ...... A woman receMnd Wtorilt ttnats .. ~. ·~ 911tlM '_trw .. acl'wmn*'mdfroma vehlc especlalty Mound schools « ptlts and If juveniles ~ I~ could mHn possible drug sales. ........... • 5:21 p.m. 'Thl.nlMy In ft too blodt. wrm.n on her rMll repc>IUd the lncfdent 8t 9:18 a.m. • ......_..._,_.,,property was~ at 12:25 ~In h 1800 b6ock. a.m. f!t'tdlr In the BIO blodc. •... '1rt C:...: Grand ttieft of an ~ projertor • PS '1 a ai.w. Ma*> 1t'9ft w ~ at 1 :.M a.m. was ,.artlld at 10 a.m. 1UescUv In the 900 blodc. ~In the 1000 lllOck. . • Ne •"' .. ••-* .v.ndilflsm was reported at 10:55 • .................... ,,..., .. _, .... cs.11ytt tt'9)' are juYenlf. « females -""I mean • pos.sib4e kid-~· Racord the lkenle ~and c.-11 pofke. •Hr r Meua......, A mmm11ic:W burgWy wes ~ p.m. n.idlr In 1he2200 blOdc; at 6)11) a.m.; MlliJ In 1lle eoo blodc. • lmt ..._ awt: A dlshwallh«, mrigerator and • S11"*'1f1 hwl lldMtles-r ... atlw In progress. Be a good neighbor, be obleMlnt 8"d watch for unusual actMty. • IMt tM ..._.A tuipiciow ~was report-oven werw emong the 1t9fnl 1~ botglarlzed at 3:30 ed It t-32 a.m. ~In h 100 blodc. p.m. ~In the 1&00 block. • "' 11 •.-,_Indecent~ was~ at • ...,,rlor ••-The hood Of a Jeep ~okee was 7 a.m. s.turdllw In thit 1f00 blodc. ~ vancWlzed at 3:30 p,m. Wednesday In the 1400 • ...._ ....... Ille km of a controlled sub-blodc. siwu and PlfllPhlmell• \WI NpOl'1lld .t 2:10 p.m. s.tur-• GGlolalllllll•ar••••-** A residential bwgl,wy was reported at 5:15 d'/ In h 2'700 blOdc,; p.m. Wednelday In the 600 blocl. - • tf....,.. telaptloM orC.... to~ door. don't admit you are alone. Don't let any stranger Into your home -no matter what the rMSOn or how dire the emergency Is supposed to.be, Make the emergency phone call ~lie they wait outside. • ......_ .. ••••* A burglary was repomd at 7:50 · • l11ana.: A r6dentlal burglary was reported at 6:19 p.m. SatunMy In 1he 2200 blodc. p.m. lhundaY In the 600 blodc.. . tt.ve,.... °' lrep In,.. ...... and dtedl the back seat area before entering your CfIT. CONTINUED FROM 1 Newport Beach Police offi- cers take a deep breath and gear up for the sea.son that usually ends up being a free- for~ at the beach. They are kept on their toes days, nights and weekends, breaking up bar brawls and street fights and dealing with drunk drivers, traffic acci- dents and parking problems. Residents w ho live in West Newport, which takes the brunt of what might be harm- less summer fun to revelers, say the three or four summer months to them are unlike any other time of the year. ·ob yeah,• said Margie Dorney, who heads the West Newport residents' group that works with the police department to ensure a safe Fourth of July. "It's a different world out here before June 15 and after Sept. 15. • These residents see a dif- ferent face of summer -one that is irritating, frustrating and even scary. Summer to DODE RO, CONTINUED FROM 1 We are just kidding ~es that we are going to live for- ever and it doesn't work out that way. I think the key ts how many people you put an arm around and how many people you touch.• He jokes that no matter what, we all ulttmately need to face the facts of our own mortality. So do the best All Bn.nda of H.igh..Gnde Watdaa hpady Repelftd la 0... Shop Wida One Year Wammty. We do batteries while you wait (~t Mondays) them means going to sl~p listening to people yelling out four-letter words to each oth- er and waking up to the unpleasant sight of trash on the streets and the noise of never-ending parties still rlngih.g in their ears. But Dorney said this sum- mer bas been remarkably better than the last two sum- mers. And she congratulates the efforts of the Newport Beach Police Department for that. •1 think the community in our little neighborhood has been able to establish a tremendous rapport with the officers,• she said. "They have listened to our needs and their response time has been excellent this summer.• IDllDSUMMEI It has not been an easy trip for the police department, said Sgt Bill Hartford, whose patrol area extends from the Balboa Peninsula through Coast Highway to the Wedge. Hartford agreed with resi- dents' perceptlon that this summer has been quieter. He while you can. ·cbrist only lived 33 years and they are still talking about him,• he joked. 'i ~far, Saul~ to be doing ell the right things, noting that every time he walks into the offices of Newport Beach doctor and Nilor Neil Barth and surgeon Daniel Ng, he gets a dear bill of health. OK. so let's talk about football. The harder ques- tion. Are you stOl a Ram fan? Soul. who was a critic of the Rams' move to St. Louis, still follows the team and can't find it in his heart to root for teams that he long considered enemies like Dal- las or Minnesota. •1 gave too much blood on those differ- ~ J!l'l I or aanmt Pa.rt Tune Superrilor or former Fall Tuae Superrilor for U ,P.S.? We want to talk to you. Pleue call toll me: 1-8()()..817-4442 said the days especially are sedate compared to past years. •But the nights and week- ends are still helladous, • be said. ·we have all the usual problems with alcohol con- §umption and the parties in West Newport.• With summer, the calls for service always increase, Harttord said. The exact number of calls is not avail- able for the swnmer, but the officer said it was a "large volume of calls.• The department usually deploys about 10% more offi- cers during the summer, especially in the beach areas:, be said. A special two-man DUI weekend team was also commissioned at the begin- ning of this summer. •Tuey have been quite effective and have made sev- eral arrests over the sum· mer,• Hartford said. Also, occasionally durirt.g the busy season, two officers, rather than one, ride in a patrol car, said Sgt. Steve Shulman. •Given our high volume of calls for service, it helps us speed up our response time,• he saiq. IOTSO HOT There are also "hot spots" that are particularly proble~­ atic dtlring the summer. Rest· dents say 44th Street, specifi· cally, has been a menace this year. Also on the list are 38tb and 39th streets, which are lined with rental houSes and are often the source of noisy and boisterous parties. Among problem areas, apart from the piers and the main beach, a hot spot for potential incidents is The 'Wedge, fla:rtford said. He said police have been able to address concerns in that area by working with the Peninsula Point Assn. •Again, the problem there is the number of people, parking, people banging out after 10 p.m. when the beach doses.· Hartford said the city's General Services Department bas also made a special arrangement for deanup operations at the Wedge by sending out two employees to ent fields, literally,' he said. owne'rs don't really own I detect in bis voice that those teams; th& media owns he is j~t as ~ep.rtpic' )lbout them.• their exile as I am. Saul said when he first ·1 like to see th~o J was drafted. l?l' the Rams, he well,• be said. But I dklft:~ -was a kid frOin Pennsylvania, hear any screams or •Go who played at Michigan Rams,· or the sense that he State and bad no idea what would go into deep depres-to expect in Los Angeles. slon if they lose, much like When he took off from a my dad and my two brothers snow-covered Chicago and and I do. landed in Los Angeles in Still, his ties to the organi-February of 1969, the zatlon are strong. and just warmth. the Santa Ana wt week he went to Canton. winds and the swaying palm Ohio, to see two of his for-trees seemed'to beckon him. mer teammates, Youngblood ·1 can see heaven from and Slater, inducted into the here." he thought. And here Football Hall of Fame. he stays, where be has raised Saul, whose twin brother his three children and now Ron and older brother Bill works with bis wife at also played the game, can't National Fidelity Title in help but notice how much Newport Beach. His gifts to football bas changed since charities and good causes is he first· put on his pads. ' ~ legend.an'. •When I played, lt was I'm Sun! glad I got to meet different,• he said. •1 think him. the owners bad a little more And oh yeah: Go Rams! foothold on the game. They've lost control. The lfMM>-~~MIRFKT _,....,.,...., collect trash at the end of everyday. ll•ND1916? · Accordlng to Hartford, Lhe worst summer he has seen in Newport was his first as d police officer. •1 think it would have to be 1986, • be said. 'We were very, very busy. Far too much traffic, people on the street and too many incidents.· But despite the efforts by officials and neighbors, sum· mer, contrary to popular per- ception, is a rough time for the local community, resi- dents say. And for three month!> every year, Dorney and other neighbors feel the pain. ·vou can see it in people'l> faces,• she said. •Almost every Monday my neighbors would come out of their homes and say 'Wow' We made it through another summer weekend I'• Speaking of Sid Soffer, our beloved Las Vegas exile asked me to make it dear to readers of this column that he is not exactly a former pub owner as I noted last week. While bis steakhouse on Old Newport Boule•ard remains clOled, he insists he still has plans to reopen it sometime in the future. That's fine with me because I miss the garlic toast, the •no smoking' sign next to the cigarette machine, the stuffed animals mounted on the wall and those .silver dollars and $2 bills that bis aew used to band out for change. C'mon on back and open her up, Sid. • 1'0NY ~ Is V. editor. His column IPPUf'I on Mondays. If you haw stOf)' lde.s or C01 icems aibout news CXMrage, ~ send mes- sages efther m e-mail to tony.~t/mti.com or by phone at !Mt-574-4258. .. Daily Pilot Arountl ,,. • Send AllOWm TOWN 1tem1 to the o.ity Piiot. 330 W. Bay St, Costa Mes., CA 12621; by fu to (949) &46--4170; or by c.elllng (949) 5,4-4298. Include the time, dRe Ind IOc.-don of the event. as well as a cont«t ~num­ ber. A complete llstlng Is avallable at http:llwww.dallypllotcom. will begin at 6 p.m. and costs S2 for Hoag'a new Wcsnen's Pavilion. •c.ap- unHmfted chUi tutlng. The auction tain Ccrelli'I Mandolin,• staniDg Nico- will begin at 7 p.m. Enter the fai.f-las Cage and Penelope eroz, will screen grounds off l\rUDgton Drive, through at Edwards Cinema-Big ~ in Ga~'· (9'9) 721-2100, Ext. 505. Newport Beach. $50. Uve entertain- ment and food from 25 different restau- Motber'a Market ud JCltcben wW ~will be available. (949) 574-7208. present a free seminar titled •0rgam- 7.4tlon Matters! Inner Simplicity~ at Mother's Market and Kitchen wW 6:30 p.m. at the Patio Cafe, 225 E. present a free seminar on natural hor- 17th St., Costa M~. (949) 631-4741. monesat6:30p.m. atthePatioCafe,225 1 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 631-4141. Orange County Sierra SIJIOlea will 1 TODAY Fantesy Jaland Adventure, a beach- theme fund-raiser put en by the Friends of Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter, will take'place at 6 p.m. at the Balboa Yacht Oub in Corona del Mar. Proceeds will benefit homeless families at the shelter. Dancing,· rafDe and a silent and voice auction will be held. (949} 675-9961. TUESDAY A sales workshop to help thOle inter- ested in targeting their customers and closing more deals sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the Ser· vice Corps of Retired Executives will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Nation- al University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Cos- ta Mesa. Cost is $25; $5 discount if prepaid. (714) 550-7369. · lbe Golden n-ume wW host a lhrlmp festival Tuesday through Aug. 18 at 1767 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-9970. meet at 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. The dub will speak about its activities for prospective members. Lynn Edwards, (714) 960-1650. The S'8rra Club wW bold an bdorma- tional meeting for new and eziltin9 members that will include table dis- plays exhibits, demonstrations and refreshments, at 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Paik Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. (114) 963-6345. THUISllY Costa Mesa Chamber ot Commerce will host a 90-minute Breakfast Boost from 1 to 8:45 a.m. at Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Dri- ve, Costa Mesa. $17, $12 prepay. Make reservations with the chamber office. (11') 885-9090. lbe Corona del Mar Chamber of The Senior Housing CoQndl's m ... Commerce will host its summer net-ly ~re~t meeting ~ocusing on working mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. . seruor housmg design will take place at 2865 B. Coast Highway, Corona del at 7:30 a.m. at the Newport Radisson Mar. Hors d'oeuvres and refresh-Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., New- ments will be served. $5 at the door. port. Beach. ~5, $25 for members. (949) 673-4050. Registration will beqin at 7:30 a.m., followed by breakfast and program at WEDNESDAY lbe California Assn. of Nurserymen- 8:30 a.m. Additional $5 charged for walk-ins. Call for reseivations and information. (949) 465-2442. Orange County will sponsor a plant A support group for Ciiregtven of auction and chili cook-off at 6 p.m. at Alzheimer's sufferers sponsored by the Orange County Fairgrounds. The the Alzheimer's Assn. of Orange event is the California of Nursery-County will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at men's annual fund-raiser, and pro-Hoag Health Center, 1190 Baker St., ceeds will go to charities. Admission Costa Mesa. (714) 593-9630. to the silent auction is free,· but bid- ding paddles to be used at the live Hoag Hospital wW host dinner at 5 auctiqn will cost $5. lbe chili cook.off p.m. and a movie at 7:30 p.m. to benefit AUGUST FRIDAY A tpedal member...only book aale preview hosted by Friends of the Newport Beach Library will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach C~tral Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Hard cover books will be priced at two for $1, paperbacks will be six for $1. Mem- bership applications available at the door. {949) 759-9667. SATURDAY Friends of the N~rt Beach Library will host a used book sale open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cen- tral Library, 1000 Avocado Ave .. New· port Beach. Books will be priced at $1 a bag. Proceeds from the sale will go to the library system. (949) 759-9667. Certified flnancla1 planner and author Ed Dzwonkowski will speak on becoming fuiancially independent and how to become a millionaire when he speaks about his book, "How You Can Become A Millionaire: Your Lifetime Guide for Building and Aclµeving Financial Independence,• at 2 p.m. at Borders Books and Music, South Coast Plaza Store, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714) 964-6806. The Costa Mesa Bark Park Volunteer Foundation will present .the fourth annual Bath'stille Day Dog Wash and Vendor Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bark Park, comer of Arlington Dri- ve and Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa. Short-haired dogs cost $10 for wash and dry, $15 for long·baireEI dogs. The event features professional pet portraits, tile painting and boutique items for sale. Proceeds will go to the park operating fund. (949) 548-8521. "C~ oftk J1~". 000 lEACH I DALY PILOT A kayaker paddles the inside shoreline while a sailboat moves along as all kinds 'of watercraft are taking advantage of warmer water and sunny sides. BEACHES CONTINUED FROM 1 rescues for all of the New- port Beach area'1lat week- end. Fifteen rescues were reported Saturday. Bauer said the sun came out about 11 :30 a.m. Sun- day, a little later than usual to bring in an estimated crowd of 75,000. l 2001 .. He said peak crowds come out to the sand from 11 a.m. to 3 p .m. with some staying to watch the sun· sets. ·With some schools starting up in a few weeks, we'll probably start to see tlie cro.wds taper off,• Bauer said. • .VCE AUJJERION is the news assistant. He may be readled at (949) 574--Q98 or by e-mail at bryce.aldertonOlatimes.com. 1700 Adams Ave .• Ste. 101, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 • 714 885-9090 • fax 714 885-9094 • www.costamesachamber.com PL f_/\SE ME LT )oeWllson 911 Powell Court •••• Costa Mesi, CA 92626 714/966-2063 voice 71'4/~21'43 fax jwilson9imageconcepts.net-email www.lmageconcepts.net-website Michele Johns 200 Center Street . El Segundo, CA 90245 310/607-9113 voice 310/607-9033 fax 310/261-6071 cell wwwbrtazz.com JUNE NEW MEMBERS Ant a.dt of Clwtst, Sdentlst lynnVogen 2880 Mesa Verde Drive East Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714/545-1747 voice lodMIMr btermlmtlng, Inc. Scott & Susan Heinkel 2458 Newport Blvd., Ste. 149 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 949/645-3316 voice 949/722-1633 fax Whlttlff IAw School Martene Bridges 3333 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714/444-4141 voice 714/444-3680 fax a.-, ....... ery ~ing mid-August Ulises Santoyo 3333 Bear Street. # 151 Costa Mescl, CA 92626 949/653"'6828 voice ............ 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Stroback 3857 Birch St., Ste. 140 Newport Beach, CA 92660 949/225-8195 voice 949/250-0211 fax VIiia v.n.tla Apw buwnts Donna Rayford 2715 Mesa Verde Drive East Cost.~ CA 92626 71 .. /~ 1800 ¥Ok;e 714/540-0507fu Networlcers Leads Group 11 :4.S a.m. Costa Mesa Country Club 1701 Golf Course Drive Ccmo Mes:Q.!Onmgt County Classk Jou FatfwJJ Education Commlttet - DAB Boord of Directors Lunch 11 :45 a.m. Mesa Verde Country C1ub 3000 Oub House Road •Jn /uialOn, (Pele) SamplU waa a I pipsqueak ... dld I evel t1'Jnk he would be the greateat pl(rlet ever' No. It never crOaed my inlnd ... • .... 1r:g., Dally Piiot Hall of famer BWGGS Corona del Mar Former OF singles champion played six years on the pro circuit. Rkhard Dunn 0Alt.Y PILOT a junior tennis II henom, Mike riggs played on the cutting edge of greatness. But the former Corona del Mar High and UC Irvine standout could never forecast the prominence of one of his common opponents -Pete Sampras. •(Sampras) was really small," Briggs said. ·1n juniors, be WAS a pipsqueak.. I alwaya thought be was talented, and you alwaya knew be would be a great player, or a great college player. But did I ever think he would be the greatest player ever? No. I~ never crossed my mind.• Bdggs never lost to Sampras in •three or four• Junior matches, but he was also three years older th.an the future 13-ttme Grand Slam singles champion. ,. •At th.at level, (three years) 1s a huge advantage for an older guy,• Briggs said. ·vou're not comparing apples to apples. (Sampras) was playing at a way higher level for his age.• Tarango and Sampras woo CIF titles, respectively. After a stellar prep career, . Briggs played at UCI for two years under Coach Greg Patton in 1988 and '89, th.en turned pro along with cSoubles partner Thevqr Krooemann. Briggs and Krooemaon, nicJmamed •the tank• and an NCAA All-American with Briggs at UCI, enjoyed a fine doubles career on the ATP Tour, reaching as high as No. 11 on the computer ranldrtgs. Briggs, who bad a six-year pro career come to an end in 1994, once faced Jobn McEnroe and Andre Agassi on center court at the 1992 French Open. n was a quarte1'ftnal match and one of the few times McEnroe and Agassi teamed in doubles. •we lost, 6-3, 6-4, but there were 18,000 fans, a full house, so I guess that's my highlight,• sa.1d' Briggs, who played in 12 Grand Slam events, hil best result coming at Roland Garros in '92. Before retiring, Briggs played all four Grand Slams three times. Before Sampras blossomed on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour at Mike Briggs •1 hit one too many bells,• said Briggs, when asked why he red!ed in '94. ·1 just didn't enjoy lt anymore, partly because of the age 19, Briggs had been labeled the pext great American player, earning No. 1 rankings in the 12s and 148 in the United States Tennis Association, a No. 3 national ranking in the 16s and a top-10 ra.oJdng in the 18&. In Southern Califomla, Briggs was ftrst in the t2s, 145, 16s and 18&. >..a CdM sophomore, Briggs won the CIF Southern Section indlvldual singles tttle in 1985, defeating Mira Costa's Jeff Tanmgo, 5--t, 5--t. •(Tarango) ls stUl playing on the tour, making some noise,• said Briggs, who lost in the CIP semlflMis bis junior and senior yean in 1986 and '87, when travel, I think. and 'partly because I was losing a lot. When you lose and you play 40 weeks a year and lose .0 weeks in a row, it gets ttrtng.• Briggs, who •wanted to get on with the rest of my llfe, • started a fashion footwear company in 1996, called Projekt, and is now busier than ever with global distrlbution of tbe product. 1be Newport Beadl-bued company launched its own brand this IUJDJlleJ'. Briogs, the latest honoree in the Dally Pilot Sports Hall of Fame, also became a father for the ft1'lt time receutty when hil WUe, Lela, gave birth to a son. MacWilllam Robert. The famlly lives on Balboa ll1aDd. j ' PHOTOS av DON LEACH I OAA.Y PILOT Men's club champion Gregg Hempblll (left}, with head pro Mike Reehl at Santa Ana ColDltry O ub. SACC DUO HAS AN EDGE Host Santa Ana pro-am team should receive biggest gallery support Tuesday afternoon in the Jones Cup on home turf. RldMlrd Dunn DALY Pll.OT SANTA ANA HEIGHTS -No matter how frustrating lt can get on the golf coune, Gregg Hemphill of Santa Ana Country Club looks at We a little differently these days as a new father. •1t•s th6! best,• liemphill said of his baby boy, Jack. bomNov.18. "Ittaltesthe sting out of taking bad shots. He doesn't care.• Wh11e Hemphill might still endure some sleepless nights with his new pride and joy, he bas come across some other firsts, such as winning the 2001 Santa Ana men's dub cham- pionship, giving Hemphill the tk:ltet into Jones Cup II on his home course Tuesday (1 p.m.). •The best Part is that I get to play my home course,• Hemphill sa.ld. •1 think it's an advantage, but I don't think there's more pressure because Lt's your home course. We should have more people pulling for us than the other teams, espedally with Mike (Reehl). If he can't draw a aowd, we'll never get one.'" Reehl. the Dlrect.or of Golf at Sa..nt4 Ana Country Cub, started at the dub as a 16-year-okl bag boy in October 1968, the same year Hemphill wu born. •I'm excited about playing (in Jones Cup 11), • said Hempblll, aowned Santa Ana dub chamJ*m for tbe first time In May. •When I won I thought. •Great, I get to play in the Jone1 Cup this year.' l think It's~ to get together with the other dubl and the other cha~,• Hemphill, who lives on BelbOe P9n1mu1a and joined Santa Ana CC six years ago, added bll name to the Jong and c:lilUngu1shed list of men's club d>empnns at tbe oldest golf dub in Orange County, when be defeated five.time winner Boyd Martin in a 3f3.hole match-play final, 1 up. HempbW led the entire way, bUt MartlD pulled to within one lbot l8Y8l'al times, lbc:Ndtng wttb two boiel left. ~defending dW> """ms+a Cbril Veitch, wbO played Wttb lleebl Jut ,.., iD tbe maugunl Jone1 Cup at NNpart ae.:b~~ clldllatJllmrlli ... year's dub cbaqibwhil• ffampMll, wtiOM grandfather, Bd. tum.cl 100 YM1'I Old elldlet tbll ,.... aDd WU featured in tbe Deily PIJot. JeUned to play 9°' ~ in ... Hll falber, Bryan, and ~adm taugb& ldllL ll 198e Corona del Mar Hip ............. ...,..mllge .. IW',fOUr ,_. at W111imD 6 ._, 111 'AJ' '· ..... be~•clf'• ...... ,.... . .,...._,....,h .... ~ .._illOIJllMIOCllOA .. .... ...... . ,.. ...... , •. .... ..... ... •• J;llM--1.oo~ ... .. .... .. r . J ....-. Daily Pilot 'SPORTS Monday,~ 13, 2001 7 SACC's centennial just around the corner Oldest goH club in Orange County and host of the Jones Cup, will blow out 100 candles in September. RldwdDunn DAM.V Pit.or I t has been a long and storied .tourney through the first 100 years of Santa Ana Counby Cub, the oldest goU dub in Orange County. Next month, the dub, one of the few remaining golf-only prtvate dul>s in Southern California, will offidally celebrate its centennial. 1 _To mark its turning to another chapter, Santa ADA Country Oub last fall completed a remodeHng project of its terrace room, card room, trophy case, hallway and men's locker room. In September, there will be tournaments and parties and jubilees, but before members hold up ~e1r champagne glasses, the club is hosting an ~vent that hopes to last one-tenth of Santa Ana Counby Club's span. The second annual Jones Cup will be played Tuesday, beginning at 1 p.m., at the venerable golf coune, which has occupied the same .real estate since April 1923. From the turn of the 20th century to the industrial revolution, from the Roaring '20s to the Great Depression, from World War D to the tran- sitional years of the 'Sos, '60s and '70s, Santa Ana Counby Club ls deep in style and rich in history. In the beginning, 1901, California's appetite for golf grew like the orange groves ln Orange County. In one year, 43 new courses were built in the Golden State, lndudlng the first site and precursor to present Santa Ana Counby Club. In 1899, there were five original dubs in the Southe.m CaWomia Golf Association --Los Angeles Counby Club, Riverside Polo and Goll Club, Rediands Goll Club, Pasadena Goll Club &nd Santa Monica Goll Club. Of those dubs, only Los Angeles and Redlands exist today. But, at the tum <i the century, California enjoyed a golf boom and folks in Orange County were eager to grab a share of the game's good life. They fonned Santiago Goll Club in 1901 and the first golf boles were played in Orange County, albeit oil-soaked sand for "greens• and native soil. or bard dirt, for fairways. The club's original 14 membe rs, ,led by Presklent RS. Sanborn. leased acreage from James Irvine tn the Peters Canyon area. a small valley two miles southwest of present-day Irvine Park.. and the pioneers laid out a nine-hole course. The oiled sand for greens were about 30 feet in diameter. Then, with livelier golf balls demanctlng longer b:::ges and more dubs popping up in Southern omia, Orange County's ortginal goU settlers Cl.idn't want to be left behind in pursuing more desirable locations. lo 191~ the members made a bold move to a 160-aae site at the castaways along the Newport bluffs, where homes now line the area on the west alde of the Upper Newport Bay. The property, renamed the. Orange County Country Oub, was again leued froln Irvine. At the time, golf course designer C.H. Anderson of Pasadena said the picturesque Newport Heights layout would have no peer in CaWornla. The Orange County Country Club also boasted of an ocean breeze. An excerpt from the Newport News in Aprll 1914, read: •The Orenge County Counby Cub ovetlook1ng Newport Bay a:mtinues to be the chief attraction of the pleasure-loving people of Orange County and ls attracting attention not only over Southern Calilom!a, but its fame is beginning to penetrate east as it is a fact that from a scenic standpoint the oourse has it over anything in the country. The course is also "sporty' enough to try the ability of the most expert players .• In a World War l fund-raising effort in 1918, the dub hosted an 18-hole townament, with a medal awarded to the winner by John D. Rockefeller. But the game of goll was changing and members of Orange County Counby Club didn't want to miss oui on the boom of growing, and maintalnlng, grass on the golf course. For members of Orange County's first golf club, their spectacular stte on the bluffs lacked viable water supply for an l.nigation system, so a search began for a new site that would have water for the turf areas. In April 1923, it was announced that Orange County Country Club would m<n~ from the Castaways to a new location, for irrigation purposes, in Santa Ana Heights at Newport Boulevard. its current location. Courses everywhere ln California were converting to grass fairways and greens and the local folks didn't want to be left behind. The club paid $71,000 for the Santa Ana Heights property and renamed itsell Santa Ana Counby Club. Scotland's John Duncan Dunn was the original architect and course designer, but the course bas undergone numerous remodeling efforts throughout the years. While the old Castaways links became a public course and charged 50 cents a round, Dunn's original design on the new plot at Newport Boulevard tnduded a six-hole "Ladies Course," but the course was never built and the land became a point of controversy for years. The new Santa Ana Counby Club, with its highly acclaimed Spanish renaissance style dubhouse, held its first championship in 1925 and was admired as the new home of the area's "Who's Who" in the social scene. Art Rigby, an Englishman with an accent right out of the old counby, was the first professional at SACC and the first pro in Orange County. Charter member George Shattuck recorded the first bole- in-one on the new goll course. In the first dub championship, John Tubbs defeated Hector Robinson on the 20th bole. ln 1927, Robinson lost again in the finals on the 20th hole, this time to "Easy" Ed Holmes Jr., who won his first of five straJgbt titles. Holmes would finish with a dub-record six championships, his last coming in 1933. It was a record that stood for 53 years; until BW Selman won his seventh club title. lo the late 1930s, Bob Fernandez was a driving force that helped keep the club from ·going under• by selling memberships for $5 (pay as you go) up and down the streets of downtown Santa Ana. In the 1940s, Santa Ana Counby Club played host to several celebrities, induding Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Randolph Scott, Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney, to help the war effort. SACC, located across from the Santa Ana Anny Air Base, held a gala and goll exhibition on Oct. 25, 1942, for the Anny Emergency Relief Fund, an event featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood and golf. Dwing the war, Ben Hogan and Joe DiMaggio. both stationed at the Santa Ana Army Air Base, played goll at Santa Ana Counby Club, while Sam Snead, stationed at Camp Pendleton, would occasionally travel north to play Hogan at SACC. lo summers following World War D. many Los Angeles area residents would vacation in Newport Beach, and, among them, dub members at Annandale, San Gabriel, Oakmont, Los Angeles and Wilshire, along with others. These golfers became regular swnmer guests at Santa Ana Country Club, and, inevitably, a competition was born: 1be Santa An.a lovitational. The first event was played tn August 1949 and won by Dr. Bud Taylor and guest Bob Allen of Red Hill Country Qub. The dub hosted its 53rd annual invitational last week. In lhe 1950s, Santa Ana was Orange County's only private goll dub. Memberships were $500. Electric golf carts also became popular in the '50s, and, at first. players owned their own carts. lt was DeltJlel w.eamae ... ....... tbefndtlatlons of Ille pme were no dlftereDt than --DOW. Sat.ta ADaCouatry Oabcelebm* ltl tooth )'NI' natmoalb.. a practice that was discontinued in 1955. when the club recognized the lncome to be made from rentals. In 1957, the dub played host to the Southern California Amatew C hampionship, when Al Geiberger, now on the Senior PG.A Tour, defeated SACCs own Dick Foote for the title. Foote once beat Deane Beaman in 1956 for the Western Goll Association Junior Championship in Ann Arbor, Mich. lo the turbulent '60s, Santa Ana Counby Oub seemed to reflect our nation's twmcn. There were physical changes in the land, emotional issues dividing the membership, a nearly fatal condem- nation suit on part of the property and a contro- versial sale of an area adjacent to the No. 8 failway. In September 1965, the dub's board of directors held its first discussions on possible annexation of the dub and its land by either Costa Mesa, Santa Ana or Newport Beach. Because of property taxes. zoning restrictions and assessment valuations, the members were concerned, but the club remained an unincorporated part of Orange County -as it is today. ln 1966, memberships ranged from $4,500 to $6,000, and, six years later, the highest price paid for an equity membership was $9,500. By 1980, however, the highest price for an equity membership was almost $30,000. Today. the price can reach six figures. P"f"'he dub changed with the times in the 1910s .1 and ·eos. becoming more of a •country club" as competition increased. The walls of SACC's original dubhouse (d.rca 1925) came tumbling down in the summer of 1970, its first major overhaul of the facility. The late Gerald Ha.U. along with present-day Director of Goll Mike Reehl. are two of the pros and mapagers who have dedicated their profes- sional lives to Santa Ana Counby Club. The dub's junioT champion in 1977 and '78, Dennis Paulson. bas become a star on the PGA Tour, while Marianne Towersey, who grew up playing SACC, has woo 17 women's dub cham- pionships, a record for Newport-Mesa community golf en (men or women). RatM and deadlines are subject to dlaor without nota. The publi.abet reeen'el the right to oemor, reclaaaify, revile or reject any daaei6ed advertiaement. Pleue rq><>rt any enor . that may be in your c1auified ad • immediately. The OaUy Pilot accepts , no liability for any mw in an adve:rtiaement for wbJcb it may be reeporuible except for the coet of the space actually occupied by the error. ~t can only be allowed for the first irulertion. HOME ...... lftU' SUrr.Rsrou ~'Mtl~lbwt I 00'6 Rl9 E11ale Loin. Hee~~ Od~f1'eGM • l.Jst VA & ~ ~ome. 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Wbo mow.. you miabt even &el IO play lhll COlllrlCt-IDd aimu1 Q 3 • Aa South, vulnerable, you hold: •Al7U3 o Ats 0 431 •7 Q. -/u Soudl, wlnenblc, you bold; • 154 o AIUH o Q173 •J6 The biddi.u Im aroceeded; NOIO'B IAl1' SOtml WU1' lo I• ? Wbat do you bid IJ(1W7 A -IC you play nepdve doublet, lhia Mnd ii perfect fOf lhat ICtion- DO rapon1e from 1*Ulef<:.n ember· rus you. II not, a8 &;e can do ia bid two diamonds llld you are noc missing a lllperior spor in bearu. A ~of two i-ns here prornile a fiw-ard .it and II farc!Qa. Q 5 -Bodi vu1oenble .. S«ldl you bold: •QJlt OU o IHH6 •JltU ~~WEST to I* T What action do you take? A • WMboot die illlafereoce, you woaJd bave ID euy rapome of one DO trump bat, after Eul'1 double, you abouJd hive a point or two mon: for Wit action. Pus. Ind tee how die auction developl. Q ' • Bodi vv1nenbk. u South you bold: •AllQ117 o lll OAl'3 •'54 ~n~ 1• ,._ INT ' What do you bid now? A • Thia is cbe. 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