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Home My WebLink About2001-08-16 - Orange Coast Pilot··--· SERVING THE NEWPORT -MESA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 ON 1HE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM 1HURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001 Council could get parlianientary feel • Newport Beach will consider giving staff and officials the chance to respPnd to the public. But watchdogs question whether the change will create 'argumentative tension.' b rows at the California First Amendment Coalition, a Sacra- mento-based governmental watch- d og group. response would be brief in the meaning , of the Brown Act,• Francke said. "Not only ls it not brief, it sets up a kind of argumen- tative tension. • QUES110I FREE SPEECH? P•ul Olnton DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -If Tues- day night's City Council meeting had the raucous feel of the British Parliament, just wait. Even more could be on the horizon. In remarks during the meeting, . Mayor Gary Adams proposed giv- ing the council and staff a collective five minutes of response time to each public speaker, a bit of imme- diate feedback now largely missing from the dais. ·1 think it's responsive to answering people 's questions,• Adams said about the change. •Jt's not intended to be a debate.• The idea, however, raised eye- Teny Francke, general counsel for the group, said he saw several problems with the idea. The largest centers on Califor- nia's Brown Act, first passed in 1953 and revised in 1994, which governs public meetings. The act only allows officials to •briefly respond" to public com- ments, Francke said . "I would not think a five-minute Adams and other council mem- bers said they support the change simply as a way to foster better com- munication with the community. The move, which the council could approve at its next meeting, isn't intended to enhance the coun- cil's bully pulpit, City Atty. Bob Burnham said. SEE COUNCIL PAGE A4 Whet do you think about the Newport hach City Coundl't desire to respond to ellCh publk speaker? Call our Readers Hotline at (949) 642-6086 or send e-mail to dailypilotO/atimes.com. Please spell your name and include your hometown and phone number, for verification purposes only. 'This space is the only thing Lawsuit filed that's worth a lot to me on this property. It's my space.' A s Costa Mesa'• first sweep of code enforcement comes to a halt, the self-proclalmed vic- tims of the dty'a attack on nonconformity are starting to licit their wounds. Dave Morley, who ltves tn tbe 2000 ~ock Of Maple Avenue on the West- side. Wal died f« a violation of the dty'B code that probibMI living In a 9ar898· He must colifonD to tbe regula- tion by tUmlng Whet ii DOW bla bed· romn beck mto a g~ or~ a the J>ro.P.81'. permtt to tum tb8 ~ Into a ~ ,~ 8Dd tMii bijJild a garage lcllDaWbm9 elia oa bll ~..,..ty. •1 would kive to baYe a garage,• Morley Mid. ·1 would gift my bee.rt Dave Morley, Costa Mesa resident . Though his garage has been a bedroom for 50 years, a W~ide resident learns his home doesn't comply with city regulation and &OW for a two-car garage, but it's just not polRbJe here.• lbe ~Mid the garaga ha been a bedroom for the lest 50 yean. Hll parents bought the holile that way 38 yean 9g0, and lt wu never a prob.. tern. be said. In March, however, it turned into a problem when Morley received a let- ter from the d ty notifying him of the new •proactive citywide code enforcement program addressing munid pal code violations,• the letter stated. After a 30-day period to conform expired, Morley was issued a citation for $75. He bas until Sept 6 to comply or face another fine of $200 or $500, a d ty violation notice shows New property mamtanuu:e codes went Into etrect in Aµgust 2000. Costa Mesa code eoforcelilant olficers have been walking the streetl and targeting the wont offenden llDce December. lbe property codel prohibit peel- ing paint, dry rot, broken windows, SEE CODE PAGE AS over sale of country club • Members of the Newport Beach facility charge they were promised opportunity to buy the club, but were never given the chance. Dffpa Bh•r•th DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -A group calling itself the Founding Members of the Ne wport Be ach Country Club filed a lawsuit Tues- day alleging breach of con- tract against the country club, a subsidiary of the company that also owns the Balboa Bay Club. According to the lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, the owners of the Newport Beach Country Club violated an agree- ment they bad made with founding members members who had joined a top-tier, exclusive member- ship level -when they decided to offer the compa- ny for sale to prominent Orange County business- man William J. Popejoy in October 1999. The agreement that is the basts of the lawsuit was made in 1985 when then- owner Irvine Coast Country Club decided to sell the club to International Bay Clubs, the company that owns both the bay dub and the country d ub. David Wooten. an exec- u ttve with the bay club, SEE CLUB PAGE AS Costa Mesa to get library in November •Scheduled opening will be part of a pilot program that involves renting the space for the branch. Lollta...,P. DMY PILOT COSTA MESA -Amid the frustration some resi- dents may feel about the city's libraries lies a glim- mer of hope for a btighter future with the addition of a new branch, set to <>pe!l ln November. • 1 think it's a good way to spend the money,· said Tom Egan, the Costa Mesa Ubrary Foundation's presi- dent. ·w e felt that this was good recognition that tech- nology and computers and Internet access are getting to be a pretty important _ part of Intellectual life.• The 2,375-squa.re-foot Technology Branch Ubrary, with about 25 computer w orkstations and ininima1 print material, is &dleduled to open in a Stille at 3033 Bristol St. The brandl is ~ ol a pilot program and diffen SEE LIBRARY MGI AS I·smael Leon HE IS Bringing his ray of shine to New- port Beach KEEPING THEM a.EAN A pair of military boots. Suede loafers. Leather ankle boots. Ismael Leon has seen them all, and much more, in bis more than 20 years of shining shoes in Newport Beach. For mpre than 15 of those years, Leon has plied bis wax-and-polish trade at the Texaco Auto Wash in Fashion Island •it's honest work," Leon said. •Nothing wrong with doing this." Leon, along with his 21-year-old nephew, Rene, sets up shop every morning at the carwash. Many of bis regular customers drop off their shoes in the morning before work for a shine, repair or dye job. Leon and his nephew also shine about 50 pair of shoes a day from office workers and others who drop off their car for a wash. They'll get the cars while he handles the footwear BREAKJNG DOWN THE RUBDOWN When Leon starts work on a pair of shoes, he begins by sticking two plas- tic pieces in over the socks to protect them from polish stains. Then, Leon spreads the polish - from an arsenal of more than 50 colors -on the shoes. Mostly, Leon uses black and cordovan, a reddish color, on the shoes he shines. Once he spreads the polish across the entire surface of the shoes, Leon uncorks his electric-wheel brush to take off the excess polish. An old- school shine man, as they are known, would use a hand brush. Bot the elec- tric brush makes things much easier. Once that's done, Leon unscrews his wax and applies it, buffing the wax into the shoe with a cloth chamois. "The friction of the cloth bums. the wax and makes it shiny,~ Leon says. THE CUENTS CAN srT BAOC AND RELAX Leon. 46, has lived in Cotta Mesa for 20 years. His wife, Juanita., used to work side by side with him. But no longer. But be has kept it a family busi.· ness. His 22-year-old son and three daughters, ages 10, 14 and 18, have also shined shoes with him. He has developed a loyal clientele of customers who are happy to slap down $5 for one of bis shines. They can read the paper and forget about their work-related stress while they sit and· receive one of his shines. "People like to come here to relax,• Leon said. "They forget about their problems at work." -Story by Paul Olnton; photo by Sean Hiiier Will they leave the light on for us? E nergy's pro~bly wise to save all the time anyway -and especially during a so-called energy crisis, which everyone seems to be cashing in on.-but it seems that everywhere you look, some. body's come up with an energy tip. Freshly plucked from the Pilot mail- box is Owens Corninifs energy·saver 36-page ba.ndbook on how to save energy and money at home. In it is a pie chart illustrating that about 44% of one's utility bill goes toward heating and cooling. Another 33% is used for lighting, cooking and other appliances. And then water · beating accounts for 1.f% and, the • Dai1J'llot VOL IS, NO. 2'1 -·-~ ----... - RETAIL ROUNDUP most important, the fridge takes up 9% of the bill. Too bad we can't all live in our fridges. After all, that little light in there never goes oul Or does it? BUT WHERE CAN WE AND SOME COUPONS? In a recent Best of Gaming survey from Casino Player magazine, it was detennlned that the Venetian Hotel in Lu Vegas rules supreme, though Caesar -whose empire fell bard long ago -would probably argue that his Vegas palace is top notch and deserves the title. Among the categories in which the Venetian -the hotel, not a res- ident -finished first are best rooms, best theme and best health spa. It also ranked in the top three for best overall casino·botel and best hotel. That's great aD<l all, but all of the · resort's 3,036 rooms are auite1, thus out of a Piloteer's price range. And at an average of 700 square feet each, the rooms are abo\,lt the size of the average Piloteer's living quarten. Oh well, bow much are gondola rldesf -......... 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Kamins Olemist skin care for the care of stressed-out summer skin, lbrough August. Spa Gre- godes is offering spedak on these popular belltment and home care products, B. Kamins Oiemist is a skin care line that claims to combat the signs of aging and provides hydration to the sldn. The products have been featured in such magazines as Allure, Oprah. Elle and Marie Claire. The popular B. Kamins 911 Facial is discounted 15% through August Along with this discount, Spa Gregories is giving away a free gift bag to recipients of the B. Kamins 911 FadaL Tbe free gift bag is filled with samples of the fol- lowing B. Kamins products: Diata:namus Earth Masque, Booster Blue aosa<s Cream. Vegetable-based deamer, Sunbar Sumaeen, eye aeam, Revitallzlng Booster Concen- trate and Menopause Skin Oeam. Also, Spa Gregories is giving away free produds wtlh the purchase of $100 ()I' more in B, Kamins products. The flee gift indudes such it.eml as the B. Kamins Ion Toners and the super-hydrat· Ing B. Kamin& Body Lotion, and is available while supplies last It's open frcm 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mooday and 9 am. to 9 p.m. 'Ibelday through Sunday. Spa Gregories is at 200 New- port Center Drive, Suite 100, Newpcxt Beach a-y Secoadl is having its aenMnmMl sale. All sum- mer merchandile ii reduced 50%. Jnduded In the sale are woman's, men's and children's apparel; belll. bandhegs and babl; and artwork. Proceeds frcm the ltDl'e go toward Human Optiom-foe alterna- tives far abuled women and their cbildren. It's at 419 E. 17th St, Costa Mesa. Informa- tion: (949) 631-4696. Costa Mesa's Mall Boxes Etc. is helping to make send- ing students to school easier. Students can ship just about everything through Mail Box- es Etc,, Including furniture, aids, stereos, mmputers and miaowaves. • All it takes is one phcoe call to solve your special back-to-school packing and lhippiDg problems,• says Mail Boxes Etc. franchisee Phil G\lstaVIOO., whose store is in Costa Mesa Courtya:rds, 1835 Newport mvd, Suite A109. •No matter bow large, bow fragile, how valuable, one call can take it off your bands." The ltDl'e'I nc>-limit shipping policy allows customers to tend large or heavy packages. or bcAh. that exceed service canien' weight limits. Also, IDOlt locatioos offer spedal lfJMces, Rl(h as custom pack· Jog and aating, Information: (949) 722--0115. Allde,..ilanew Pnlncb boutique tbat opened at South C.oett PSa1.a. It omies Greer Wylder BEST BUYS high-quality EW'Opean design- er clothing and accessories, including Paro Rabanne; Jean Oaude Jitrois for stretch leather; Jean Paul Gaultier for purses, scarves and belts; and Leonard for silk ties and scarves. It's on the third floor of the new Oate & Banel/Macy's Home store wing. Information: (71.f) 5.56-6369. Tbe Fnclb= Summer CJ.as.. sic Car Sbow and Elvts Fest will take place Swlday at the Orange C.ounty Market Place in Costa Mesa. c.ontestants wiD compete for more than $.500 in cash and ptzes, and share the limelight during the Endlea Summer Car'aoke Contest, scheduled for noon on Hemage Stage during the secood annual event, which is being held at the Orange County Failgroun(ls in coo- jundian with the weekend swap meet Up to 15 aspiring singers will perform karaoke style while vying to win in the best car 900g, best love soog, best beartbreaker soog. best vacation IOD9 and best sum· mer song categories, or to take the grand prize for best overall presentation. Category win- ners w01 receive a S20 cash award and a $10 merc:bandise gift certificate; the grand prize winner will receive a S50 cash award and a S20 merchandise certificate. All partidpants will receive an Elvis Fest T-shirt. food and beverage coupon, two Orange County Market Place admission passes and a commemorative ribbon. The entry fee is SS, and will go toward the Jailhouse Rockers m California, a nonprofit orga- nization that supports the Elvis Memorial nauma Center in Memphis, Tenn,, and other charities. Entry forms are available by calling D&D Pro- ductions at (714) 441-1826. The second annual End~ Summer Oa.ssic Car Show and Elvis Pest ii held in honor of Elvis Presley, who died Aug. 16, 1977, and featU?es a classic car and motacyde judging for all makes and models, includ- ing a category Im the best Elvis cm. lbe event d run from 9 a.m, to 3 p.m. in the fairgrounds' main mall and the Auttmocive Road of Dreams area. Information: (9'9) 723- 6663. Doily Pilot Sailing away • Working with Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, Los Angeles school shows its students many firsts - stars, the open seas, the tides. Deepa Bherath 0AILV PILOT NEWPORT-BEACH -Robert Prear is a different person when he gets a whiff of ocean air. The 15-year-old, a student al Jor- dan High School in the Watts neigh- borhood of Los Angeles, says he "likes being around water.• "It takes your mind off school and all that other stuff," he said. Prear and several other members of the school's Sailing and Outdoor Adventure Club are working to fix up the Dunnigan, a 36-foot boat donated to them by the Newport Harbor Nau- tical Museum. Their goal? To sail the boat in San Pedro by October. Guillermo Mendoza, 17, says sail- ing lS a hobby that keeps him away from trouble. ·How's sa11mg? It's all right,· he said with a smile. "It keeps me busy, and 1t keeps my mmd free.• It was Wlth that exact gOdl that Jor- dan High computer soence teacher John Finn and llbrarian Steven Belton started the Sa1hng and Outdoor Adventure Club in the fall of 1999 - a club they cld1m IS the orily one of its kmd m the Los Angeles Unified School D1stnct. The teachers sdy the experience makes the moments in the classroom real to students. It all started on a day when FIIlll, who also teaches English, was read- ing from Jack London's "The Call of the Wild• to his students. "The kids didn't know what a tide was,• he said. "Many of them hadn't seen the ocean or a boat. They said, "We don't have cars, we haven't been to the beach.·· So Finn and Belton formed the Sail- STEVE MC CRANK I OAl.V PILOT Jordan High School students Alejandro Romero, 16, lett; Robert Prear, 15; and Guillermo Mend<rza, 17, right, stand by a sailboat near the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. The teens wW make the boat seaworthy at their high school ln Los Angeles and then launch it from Newport Beach. ing Club with four students. They went on little trips to Redondo Beach and the Sea Scout Base in Newport Harbor, home to the UC lrvme sailing program .. Now the club has expanded to include nature walks, hiking, swim- ming and photography, and member- ship has grown to more than 100 stu- dents. The partnership between the school and the museum began last year. Manager Marshall Steele said he hit upon the idea of donating the boat to the club through the Have a Heart Foundation. Steele said he was touched by the students' love for the ocean, a senti- ment the museum tnes to cherish, preserve and spread. Finn "told me about their first trip to Catalina,• be said. •And you know what the students were most impressed by? The stars. They'd nev- er seen stars.• Weeks ago, Prear steered a boat for the first time. "It was good." he said. "I lcdmed how to use a compdss. It's defmitely different from driving a cdr. Al first I didn't understand how to control it.· Prear said a lot of his friends were intimidated by the club at first. •According to them, there's too much water out here in the ocean for them to dnnk. you know,• he said. "They have this fear of being on boats.· The orily way to conquer that fear is to do it, Prear added. "You've got to get on your life jack- et," he said. "I'd suggest you get on a yacht and see how the water moves. And then you get used to it. You keep coming back.• Just like he did. Prear and his friends are now busy getting the Dunnigan back in shape. "The other day we were looking for cushions," Prear said. •Everything on that boat's antique, so you've got to look for all thlS stuff.· The museum's contribution came to Jordan High when the school was going through a tumultuous time. A Los Angeles County Grand Jury in July had handed out a tough evalua- tion to Jordan, in which the committee stated conchtions were "alarming.· · The report said committee mem- bers observed the teachers' appear- ance was not professional and in many cases could not be distin- guished from volunteers or mainte- nance employees. Also, the report said tedchers complained to the com- mittee about compensation. safety and problems resulting from Proposi- tion 227, which eliminated most bilin- gual education. Steele said the museum will con - tinue to offer its support to Jordan Hjgh's Sailing Club -a gesture he believes will help the students learn and grow. "It's a worthy cause,· he said. ·nus is what we're about.· . . • Thurtdoy, August 16, 2001 A3 . NEWPORT IEICH CITY COUNCIL WUP·UP • Inside ~mHAll WHAT HAPPENED: The Clty Council moved forward Tuesday with a package of $8.86 million in improvements for the ailing Balboa Village. Under the program, the city will add parking, repave the area's cracking streets and redo Balboa Pier. New lighting and· sewers will be installed and the restrooms at the base of the pier are to be rebuilt. The council. with no qisrus- sion, approved the first phase of the three-phase project. Once a builder is chosen, con- struction will follow, likely in November. All work should be completed by June 2004. To compensate f()( removing parking on Balboa Boulevard between Adams and A streets, the city will add slots in the pier lot. The area would see a net gain of 24 parking stalls. . The work must be done dur- ing the nine months between Labor Day and Memorial Day so summer beach visitors aren't inconvenienced. WHAT IT MEANS: This is one key piece of an overall rehabilitation of the vil- lage area, which has seen an alarming rise in vacancies and the arrival of the homeless. WHAT HAPPENED: The council accepted a new property-tax · agreement with the County for Newport Coast which would bring in at least FOR THE RECORD S3.5 million in revenues once the area is annexed The Gity and county have agreed to split a pool of avail- able money with 52% headed to the city and 48% ~aded to the county. The city can gain an extra 1 % if it can successfully annex Bay Knolls. The city expects to annex Newport Coast sometime next year. WHAi IT MUNS: Another hurdle has been cleared that allows the city to take anothet-step toward including the more than 2.600 residents of the incorporated community into Newport Beach. WHAi HAPPENED: Counalman Steve Bromberg asked for a public study session about whether the city should purchase the Newport Dunes Resort. Bromberg, who represents the area that includes the resort. said he wanted more facts abol.¢ whether the city could finance the purchase. He and others also wondered how the resort would be used if the city takes over the lease. City Manager Homer Bludau said he has tentatively sched- uled the session f()( Sept. 11. WHAT IT MUHS: The city has begun its for- mal process about whether it should purchase the resort. -Paul Ointon NEXT MEETING WHA't. Newport Beach Gty Council meeting WllERE.: Newport Beach City Hall, 3300 New- port Blvd. WHEN: 7 p.m. Aug. 28 In a Wednesday story ("City Council sets date for Koll election•), the Kol l Center's expansion was described incorrectly. Developers intend to built a 250,000-square-foot, lo-story office tower. $7'19lb. SSJ9lb. • • • • • . . • A4 !hUndciy. Augu.t 16, 200 t "KICllfm COSTAMUA • AMM .... , •• Agrendtheftwas rtpOfUd In the IOO block at 2 p.m. l\.teldey. • ..... \1Mllt DrM m-= Alt euto theft was ~ In the 1500 block llt 1 :44 p.m. 1\ll:sdly. • .......... ~ Vlndailtm WIS reported In the 2700 block llt 10:54 e.m. 1'\lesday. •..._......,.,..,._A hlt-enckun was reported In the 2100 block at 5:26 p.m. l\.!ttdey. • ..,... c.t.ellM Drtv. Annoying phone calls were reported In the 2500 bl~ et 2 p.m. 1\Jesdey. • south COMt Drive: A. petty theft was repof'19d In the 900 block et 1:41 p.m. 'TUe1d4Y. • WlliMt ~A home burglary WM repo(ted In the 1900 block ft 12109 p.m. l\Msdly. • w.t 1°"" MNet: Forgery was reported In the 600 block at 12:05 p.m. n.dly. • Und,...... ........... PIMI: Possession of drugs was report9d at 8:35 p.m. 1\Jesday. · NEWPORT BEACH • Cenron OWt Drtw: ~II theft was repotUd at 10:18 1.m. Tuesc:Say. • EMt Co.t l .... w.}': A cellullr phone was~ stolen from • JUie In the l200 blodt It 1 p.m. Tuesdlly. • CorONI def Mer melft l9Mdt: ~ng-type graffiti was reportedly found In the publk restrooms at 8:-40 a.m. Tuesd1y. • Newport c.nter Dttve: Sunglasses were reported stolen from a car par1'ed In the 900 block at 2:32 p.m. Tuesday. • Welt Omen Front: A briefcase was reported stolen from a car In the 1200 block at 1 :05 p.m. Tuesday. Man allegedly struck with abalone Iron A 33-year-old Newport Beecb IJl4D WU anested 1\J.el. day after he struck another man with an aboloue iron -a long, thin plece ol. tron normal· ly used to pry ti.ah off rocks - police said. Police lllid Richard Lu11 Pil- cher began arguing wlth the victim about 1:20 p.m. In the 2100 block of Newport Boule- vard. When officers a.rrtved, the bleeding victim had a cut on his bead, Sgt. Steve Shulman said. Officers found Fischer walking away from the scene, he said. The victim was taken to Hoag Hospital and received four stitches to the back of bis head, Shulman said. Fischer, charged with . UMult With a deedly weapon. II beiD9 beld in Newport BHch Ja11 with bail Ht at 15(),000. Road rage suspected at FaShion Island A Newport Beach man reported to police Tuesday that he wu a victim of road rage near Pubion llland. The vidim lll1d a man got out of h1I car, walked up and an.ashed the victim's drivers side mirror, police said. Daniel Manley, 25, clatmed he had not cut o1f the alleged attacker nor provoked bis attacker. Mansey said he had stopped at a red light when the man got out of bis car and started walking toward him. Int1m1dated by his behavior, Mansey said he rolled up his windows, but heard the man say: •Next time, it'll be your face.• Mansey said the ID4D then made a fist and punched and broke the side-view mir- ror. Police said the man drove off In a ~ NJaAn trUck. An lnveltigatioll ii underway. Police arrest motel Dl8llagm' after standoff Police arrested a Costa Mesa motel manager who locked b1mlelf 1n his oftlce for four hours Wednesday morn- ing after he heard the owner was coming over to fire him, officials said. Officers arrested Costa Mesa Motor Inn manager Brookl Reedy, 39, after a four· hour standoff on suspidon of grand theft, embezzlement and interfering with the perfor- mance of a police officer's duties, said Lt. Dale Birney. No weapons were involved in the inddent. Birney said the motel owner suspect~ Reedy of embez- zling money from the business and was on bis way to fire him when Reedy caught wind of it and locked himself in his office, refusing to let either the owner or police enter. •1t was a daylong shindig,· Bt.rney laid. •The call went out at 8:20 a.m. and he was arrest- ed caround 12:40 p.m. That's pretty unusual.• He said ottlcers were lt1l1 at the motel about 6 p.m. trying to obtain a search warrant to inlpect Reedy'• office and apartment ln the complex. Rick Peeney, a relldent at the Motor Inn, Mid he was awakened Wednesday when he heard Reedy on the public announcmnentsystem•yelling and going nuts.• · •He said nobody was doing their job and he Wat going to fire everybody,• Peeney said. •Then he was just rambling and I couldn't even understand what he was saying. He was just going crazy.• He said residents could, however, enter or leave the building using another entrance. Reedy Ls being held in Costa Mesa Jail with bail set at $50,000. He is scheduled to be arraigned today at Harbor Justice Center. BELL CONTINUED FROM A1 than-rich, soft--in-the-head people like me, there isn't enough personal satisfaction in making statements to compensate for the trip we have long wanted to take or the home repairs we need to make or the appliance we need to replace -which, of course, the pols count on. And so we use the money and resent the administra- tion that laid this ch'oice on us .and the Democrats who supported it. Then I could have cashed it In a better frame of mind, knowing at least I wasn't buying into the baloney about •America's workers." Times Opinion section car- ried an article that should be required reading in Washington. Among other things, it pointed out that nearly a thiid of the adults requesting emergency food aid are now working people with jobs. And the Economic Policy Institute estimates that 29% of American fami- lies with young children don't e~ enough to live at any acceptable level of com- fort and security. These aren't indigent burns. They are hard-working people, many of whom pay income taxes, and all of whom owe payroll taxes. Getting such low-earners off the tax rolls, not fattening the income of the already rich, should be the thrust of tax reform. Or to bring it closer to home, not the $600 I received, either. under the new law, he might, in addition to his per- sonal exemption, get an extra 20 or 30 bucks off his tax bill -enough to buy a tank of gas for the car he needs to get him to work. Since the arcliitects of the Bush tax cut believe in treating everyone equally, Erik's 30 bucks might well translate to $30,000 or even $300,000 for Americans whose tax base comes in a few million higher than Erik's. Pair is fair. OBITUARY Violet Gersabeck De Rusha finance oil drilling in Cen- tral Park. Or to design a massive bank of ice machines to protect the United States and ensure that future generations die from poisoned air before global warming gets us. Or we could think even bigger. We might contribute to the development of a test target for our anti-missile weapons that could be shot down more easily -in broad daylight and without decoys, of course -and thus justify a few more bil- lions for a weapon that will be instantly obsolete if it is ever made to work. But this is all idle musing. Statements -especially when they involve money - are unhappily only practical for the rich or the very high- ly principled. To the less- The thing that irritates me most is the smug, self-con- gratulatory message printed on the bottom of the check that says: "Tax relief for America's workers.• This should amuse the people who do my yard -providing they get a check. If the spin doctors who decided to use these checks as a public-rela- tions platform were even marginally honest, the leg- end at the bottom would read something like: "Tax windfall fo{ America's richest." One of the funniest inci- dents to come out of the tax debate was a rally called by the Republican leadership to support the Bush tax cut for •America's workers." The rally organizers needed bod· ies as a backdrop for TV coverage but found the only people planning to show up were the Annani-sult types, which conveyed the wrong message. So -as reported in the New Republic -they sent a memo to corporate lobbyists that sa.id, in part: •we do not need people in suits. If people want to participate -and we do need bodies -they must be dressed down, appear to be real worker types. We plan to have hard hats for people to wear.• 1\vo Sundays ago, the In Store Sale Bring this ad and 2 0 o/o talie an atra off Om already "Deep Dilcount" prices on farm frah 8owen, pfa.o11 ac ~ merdwicwe. Just add ed! Save 20°/o on all Wedding Flor al s book ed no w! \\' \1-:l 111 I ·,L The Pint, The Orip..J, The Best LAKa FOR•ST ANAH•lll HILLS COSTAM•SA Caoadl Business Center AMbdmHillt B..i-CCllW 1308 Lopn Av.. 22600A Lambert Sc. '110 '140 E. La hlma Ave. • Kellog Don't&. Detoured. LONG allACH/ SIGNAL HILL !C-AJpmA~ {Olfal'*"lll.,lla.•-111 .. _1 <LG!*flw ............... ~1131WillowSl,SipalHill (949) 581-5566 (714) 779-5566 (714) 141-0l10 (562) 426-1016 EnjOy as~ Suite, SUJnwioua ~ Entertainment, ~, ~ Billiardi, l*utY Salon, -to Doctor, Shopping, Fun~ F~~P~le. • • At least I know where the first $100 will go. My step- son, Erik, was notified that he won't get a rebate because we used him -for the last time -as a depen- dent on our 2000 tax filing. So $100 seems the least we can do. Erik earned $12,127 working six months last year and paid $1,394 back in income taxes. Next year, COUNCIL CONTINUED FROM A 1 Now, individuals are given three minutes during the com.ment section to speak about non-agenda items. They may also address agen- da items as they come up. Burnham laid he agreed with Francke that five min· utes would not be considered brief compared with the three-minute block of time allotted to audience mem- bers. •Nobody's putting a clock on anybody,• Burnham said. •1 don't think anybody's going to abuse it• Perhaps surprisingly, local activists have welcomed the change.~ Beek, a regular speaker and leader of the slow-growth Greenllght mea- sure, said he supported 1t u a way to hold coundl session in a •town ball meeting" fonnat. Beek. in fad, was among the ftnt to get o taste ot the I've been thinking about appropriate things I might write across the bottom of my estimated fax payment due next month. If the feds can do it to my rebate check, I see no reason why I can't send my own public- relations message to the government. After dismiss- ing clever ripostes no one at IRS would understand, I came on the obvious answer. I'm going to write on the bottom of my check: MTax relief for America's workers.• And mean it. • JOSEPH N. IB.L is a resident of S.nta Anl Heights. His colurm appears Thursdays. •town hall" feel at Tuesday's meeting. After comments by Beek about the city's proposed annexation of Newport Coast and updates to be made to the city's general plan, Coun- cilman Dennis O'Neil chimed in with responses to Beek. Still, Beek called the new policy "an improvement.• •1t has one problem.• he said. •After the member of the public has spoken, the member of the public can't respond• to the city com- ments. Francke also said he was concerned the coundl would use the format as a way to have the last word on uncom- fortable or controversial top- ics. •11 that's really what they're trying to do, that's not what the Brown Act permits,• Francke said. • ,_. CJlntion covers the environment and John Wa-yne Airport. He may be rNChed It (949) 764-4330 or by HMll at 1»11l.dlntonelatJ1MS.com. Donate your.vehk~ i-888-308-6483 Set hope in mOdon to itnprove local lives. Violet Gersabeck De Rusha, a former Costa Mesa resident. died Sat- urday. She was 92. Born March 21 , 1909, in Detroit, Mrs. Gersabeck De Rusha served as a teacher, a Costa Mesa librarian for nearly 10 years and the tour director for Costa Mesa seniors for many years. The city of Costa Mesa honored her for her work with seniors. She is survived by daughters Arlene Wells and Carolyn Adams; 19 grandchildren; brother Norman Gersabeck; and sister Wynnefred Schu- mann. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 24 at the Presbyter- ian Church of the Covenant.. 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. • TO OUR READlltS: The Dai- ly Piiot wtfcomes obituaries for residents or former resi- dents of Cost.a M.sa and New- port Beach. If you want to have an obituary pr(nted in the Pilot, ask your mortuary to fax us the Information at (949) 646--4170 or call the news.- room at (949) 764-4324. PIERCE lllG1'llERI IEU. llWDWAY Mortuary * CN!Pel Cremation 11 o Broadway, eo.ta Mesa 842-8180 Daily Pilot CODE CONTINU ED FROM A 1 tom screens or deteriorating walls. They also require that sidewalks or parkways must be free of deteriorating fences or signs, dead or dying plants, and litter or weeds. In addition, residents cannot live in a recreational vehicle or garage. . Seven officers were assigned to resi- dential code violations with three han- dling businesses, city officials said in June. The first round of enforcement ended last month. ·we're just getting the. worst cases, the most obvious one$ this first time out,• Code Enforcement Chief Sandi Benson said in June. •Then, we will 'go back and do the rest.• City officials could not be reached for comment about Morley's property. Morley said be understands the city bas rules, but that he was looking for some compassion from city officials. .. them to aee that then! are actual people who will be affected here, not just some rule book.• , To conform, Morley said he must tear out most of his backyard, which induttes a variety of landscaping, a hammock, Jacuzzi and storage space. The only other space on the property to place the garage would require him to demolish his workshop on the opposite side of the property. "This space is the only thing that's worth a lot to me on this property. It's my space," Morley said. "It's where I can sit in the sun and not have the people in tlie apartments looking down at me." If be does replace his workshop with a garage, he must move gas and water lines. The placement of the garage would also create another entry way to the property, which in itself is another violation of city codes, be said. "Everywhere I want to put the garage creates more problems than solutions,• Morley said. "They are ask- ing for such a sacrifice just to put a car in a box. I can't relate to it.• Thursday, ~ult 16, 2001 :AS ' "It's fairly obvious that I'm up against a brick wall,· Morley said. ·Most of them (staff) are nice and friendly, but they're just sticklers for the rules. I want •Lolita Hllfper covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 Of' by e-mail at lolita.ha~rOlati~com. GREG FRY/ D/lol..Y i..or Costa Mesa resident Dave Morley sits In his bedroom, which the city's code enforcers are demanding he convert back to a garage as required 1n the dty code. LIBRARY CONTINUED FROM A 1 from other Costa Mesa branch libraries.because it will operdte out of leased space rather than a building owned by the city. The city is part of the Orange County Public Library system, along with 2.1 other cities, said As!>istant City Manager Anne Schultz. The city owns the two buildings where the existing Costa Mesa branches are, but the co• mty operates them. In the case of the new library, the county entered into a five-year lease with a private land owner. Ubranes in the COW'lty's sys. tem are funded by property taxes of member cities, County Librarian John Adams said, with each city receiving service funds according to a formula. Because of an unexpect- ed increase in revenue-based funds, the Costa Mesa City Council was able to choose how it wanted the Orange County Public Library sys- tem to spend the money in BE Costa Mesa, officials said. At the Oct. 2 meeting, the council approved spending the bulk of $138,946 of excess funds on the Technology Branch Library, Schultz said. "The City Council thought it was a great idea and, based on their desires we are pursu- ing this project," Adams said. In recent years, the council .1as also expressed other desires regarding Costa Mesa liLraries, funding extensive studies and forming an ad hoc committee to address resident's concerns. An August 20Q0 report by Arroyo Associates showed that Costa Mesa libraries had ser- vice levels below the average for the library system in all but one area. With the exception of hours of operation. Costa Mesa libraries received 67% less square footage per capita, 45% less books and 59% les.s full. time employees than compa- rable cities, the report detailed. The report also indicated that Costa Mesa was a donor city, whidl means residents pay more .to the library fund than they receive in services. Schultz said. The Original MIKE'I CARPETS OVER 25 YEARS IN COSTA MESA • Now Owned & Operated by Mesa Upholstery • ~c.;ee ()Uf~~ r..tea~uy, c;e\~ Sl'a~. The Orange County Public Library collects an average of $13.94 per Costa Mesa resi- dent annually, the report said, but only spends about $12.92 per resident in library services. The reason for that, Egan said, is that some cities in the system have a poor tax base and would be unable to fund their own library. Therefore the Orange County Public Library adviso- ry committee made a political deosion on how to distribute the money throughout the county, Egan said. It was the distribution that sparked anger among Costa Mesa residents, he added. "Local residents got really mad when they found out that not only do we have (lousy) libraries but we don't even get all the services from the money we pay,• Egan said. "It's kind of like transfusing blood from one arm to the othe r and spilling 10% of it along the way." •Lolita Hwpet' covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 °' by e-mail at lolita.harpe<Olatimes.com. ART IlEsTORATION We repair damaged;. •PORCELAIN • CRYSTAL • PAINilNGS Vinyls • Ceramics Wood • Laminates CALL NOW 642-8400 FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATES ~'llt«4 ' DESIGN CENTER Nfor All Your Decorating Needs!" ·, I ' ~i I l ... I I.' J ) ' ~l • CLUB CONTINUED FROM A 1 said Wednesday he did not know about the lawsuit. Club C hairwoman Beverly Ra y could not be reached for com- ment. The lawsuit states that m 1985, the owners of lhe coun- try club made a deal with its founding members concern· ing the future purchase of the dub. ln exchange for a 15-year, interest-tree Joan to the coun- try club ranging fro m $3,500 to $4,500 per member, called a performance deposit, those who chose to make that deposit would have the right as a group to buy the club 1f tbe owners decided to sell out to an unrelated third party, the law- suit alleges. David Grant, attorney for the founding members group, said his client did not "want to go to this extent.· Grant charged that the 1985 offer was made to the founding me mbers to placate them be ca use they were close to buying the club at the time. H e said they put up the deposits based on the agree- ment that they would have the nght of first offer if the dub were to go up for sale again. "But they were upset that lhPy were not made the first offc>r to purchase the club,· Grant said. "Going to court was d last resort for them.· He said they did not want to go to court as soon as they heard about the Popejoy deal. "They waited and they investigated the issue,· Grant srud. The lawswt states that the founding members learned about Pope1oy's $73.5 million offer to International Bay Oubs in January 2000 and wrote to the country club saymg they were entitled to the first offer. But club officials did not respond, the suit alleged. Popejoy, meanwhile, has . been embroiled in a legal bat- tle with the bay dub since early 2000, when bis business rela- tionship with Ray soured and he demanded a $4-million pay- men l for bis services as a con- sultant. In May 2000, both simulta- neously filed lawsuits against each other, with Popejoy seek- ing $50 million and dub offi- cials asking for a ruling that they have no further financial obligations to Popejoy. Popejoy also filed two law- suits alleging slander -one in June 2000 against Wooten and the other m May against Ray. Those tSSues remain unre- solved. The identities of the 394 founding members of Newport Beach Country Club are not known but the list. it has been sajd, would read like the Who's Who of Newport Beach. The lawsuit also seeks injunctive relief asking that the club not be allowed to te rmi- nate the memberships of any of the plaintiffs in retaliation to the lawsuit. • DMpa Bhai atl• covers publk safety and courts. She may be reached at (949) 5744226 Of' by e-mail at ~.bharathO la times.com. . . A6 !hunday. Augutt 16, 2001 • Send ,..,..., ,... 1-nl to the ~ PllOt. now. My St .. eos- i. MeM. CA t2627; by f• to (149) ...... 170: ""~call~ (NJ) 57~ ... lndude ttW dme, ._ and toc.aon Of the ewnt. as wefl '9 • tont¥t ~ number. A tom- ~ llstJng Is av•llable at /)ttp:llwww.<Mllypllotcom. Cotta Mesa Chamber of Comlflerce will host a 9Q· minut~ Breakfast Boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at Costa Mesa Country C lub, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. S17, $12 prepay. Make reser· vatiom with the chamber office. (714) 885-9090. 11lle SealOr ffCM ...... Coundl'I monthly brea1'{ast meeting focusing on sttnior housing design will take place at 7;30 a.m. at the Newport Radisson Hotel, 45-45 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $35, $25 for members. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by breakfast and program at 8:30 a.m. Additional $5 charged for walk-ins. Call for reservations and information. (9'9) ~65-2442. A~ ... ,_...,. given of Ahhelmar'I IUfter. en 1pomored by the Alzheimer's Assn. of 9range County Will meet from t to 3 p.m. at Hoag Health Center, 1190 Baker St., Colta Mesa. (714) 593-9630. Hoag Hospital will bost din· ner at 5 p .m . and a movie at 7:30 p .m. to benefit Hoag's new Women's Pavilion, "Captain Corelli'• Man· dolin, • starring Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz, will screen at Edwards Cinema· BRIDE. ORAllBE COAST COLLEGE Will HELP YOU ••• medical facilibes around the country. Our Smart Oassrooms and Labs ICHlm YOUR 8011.S! OCC has been an incu- bator ror success for 53 years. More than a million students have advanced their lives on OCC's campus. No matter what your goal might be, it's a good bet we have the pro- gram to get yoo trere. PIUllE fll 11 EIClllll CllUlr Our career programs are second-to-none! Thousands of our alums work for large, medium and modest-size businesses, corporations, hotels, hospitals and are fully wired. Our new high-tech Arts Center goes online this year. n ·ll 10 n1 n I llllDIRY! We rank first 1n Orange County 1n the number of students we transfer to four year institutions Tuition for Calffcmia residents is just $11 per unit Call for registration information. Fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 27. ORANGE COAST COLLEGE 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa orangecoastcollege. com 714.432.5072 Big ~ in Newport BMdl. J5().-Uve entertain· ment and fC>Od from 25 differ· ent 181taW"aDtl wU1 be avail- able. (9'9) 574-7208. • MoGMin Marbl and Kltcbeo Will present a free seminar on natural honnones at 6:30 p.m. at the Patio Cafe, 225 E . 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 631- 47,41. FllDAY A~ members-only book sale preview hosted by Friends of the NewpQrt Beach Ubrary will take place from 1 to 5 p .m. at the Newport Beach Central Ubrary, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Hard cover books will be priced at two for $1, JM!perbacks will be six for $1. Membership applications available at the door. (949) 759-9667. SATURDAY Frtends of the Newport Beach Ubrary 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 J)liced at St a bag. Proceeds lrom the sale will go to the library system. (949) 759-9667. Certlflecl flnandal planner and author Ed Dzwonkowski will discuss his book, •ttow You Can Beoome A Million- aire: Your Ufetime Guide for Building and Achieving Financial Independence," at 2 p .m. at Borders Books, Music & Cate, South Coast Plaza Store, 3333 Bear St., Cos~ 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 Drive and ~ew port Boulevard, Costa Mesa. Short-haired dogs cost $10 for wash and dry, $15 for long- haired dogs. The event fea- tures professional pet por- traits, tile painting and bou- tique items for sale. Proceeds will go to the park operating fund. (949) 548-8521. Marriage and family therapist Maxine B. Cohen will con- duct a divorce workshop Daily Pilot titled •Divorce: A New Begtrupng, • ftom 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 180 Newport Center Drive, Suite 180A, Newport Beach. Men and women in the process of divorcing or recently divorced are encouraged to attend. (949) 6'«·6435. Certified tin•""'•' p~r Ed Dzwonkowski will discuss and sign his book •How You Can Become a Millionaire" at 2 p.rn. at Borders South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714) 279-8933. Ben Tyler, author of .. n'lcks of the ltade, • will sign his book at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982. .. ngen of the Sky,• an acttvt- ty for children to learn about owls and put on by the Upper Newport Bay Interpretive Center, will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 Univer$ity Drive, New- port Beach. Admission for each child is $7, and children must be accompanied by an adult. (714) 973-6829. ~~.~BIE SPORTS LTD - . "' . Anno::nces Its 26th Annual Summer Blowout Sale 'Sale Starts 1 Oan1 Friday, August 17th Corona del Mar 675-9700 2831 Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar. CA DE v1,,.,.s.z. C hurch Ill Saobod ---------------------• I : Tlaia Coupon Good /or : : $ONE DOUAR $: I On Purchase of $10.00 · • -~ ------~~~~~ ~~'~ -----_: G(>ING OUT OF BUSINESS ALL MERCHANDISE MUST TOTAL LIQUIDATIO FINAL DAYS !!! ON .VACATION' .. -Mirllyn and Stan Crandon of Newport Beach stopped by Bunky and Mark Millard and Lyn and Dave Cwmlngbam tbe bloWboles on the lsland of Tonga in the South Padf1c. of Newport Beach enjoyed the Monaco Grand Prix ln John Swigart visited Hong Kong while working on a container ship this summer ln the South Cblna Sea. Sarah. Angela and Warren Beacom and their four dogs visited the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion Natlonai Park ln July. Monte Carlo. · Mike Bunney of Costa Mesa went to the Notre Dame Cathedrai in Parts. .... ...... 1e1 ---dN~ • a-11 • ll#prl lltt. lflO I • --j ·-ltU7'-_j I ' ' ,, ,, T (I' ' ' . Ft""'1WI tm: E -FtuhiMr~ Discor_, CbmmJ - MAM Owr Story -4 KOCE lllfll /ltmw II 1096 tiisernlnt OJI II W ctt1• y Don Dickey of Costa Mesa took the Daily Pilot with him on a fishing trip to Yakutat, Alaska. Rabbitt Insurance Agency AUTO • HOMEOWNERS • HEAllli Sub1"1J s""~ 195-. VOODOO PUNCH • SANGRIA ~~~ -. ... .,... ... -./ >? 949-631-77 40 441 ow Ntwpon llhd. • Nnrport Be.di (N.s .... Ho.pial) ------ For Reservations Call ~.~6672 200 N~ C.... Driw, ~ &Mh, Ct .,.,.,,,_ ... ~ .. # , ................. ~,,,. ... -M teak A8 lhunday, Auguat 16, 2001 EDITORIAL Newport Coast shotil.t;f share Silva's leadership T he main headline in Wednesday's Daily Pilot surely raised cheers from 56th Street to One Ford Road: "Silva takes over Newport Beach.' With this week's switch of county supervisors, New- port Beach now falls under the influence of 2nd District Supervis9r Jim Silva, a decidedly pro-El Toro politician. Gone is the Sth District's Tom Wtlson, who to a great extent served his Newport Beach con- stituents.well, save when it came to the biggest issue hanging over the city's skies. · But while Newport ·Beach residents can cele- brate, their neighbors in Newport Coast aren't so lucky. Than.ks to govern- mental red tape, that unin- corporated county land still falls within Wtlson's district. And residents there aren't happy. They shouldn't be. Both Newport Beach and Newport Coast -set to be annexed by the city as soon as January - would be ill-served by hav- ing two supervisors. It would divide the city's focus on county issues. It would force city leaders to go to one supervisor for certain issues, another for others. It is also useful to remember that Newport Coast leaders are anxious to avoid being split between two council mem- bers, let alone two supervi- sors. And then there's El Toro. Llttle more needs to be said about how Newport Beach and Newport Coast feel about plans at the closed Marine base or bow frustrated city leaders have been With having thejr supervisor be one of the two ag~t the proposal. With a redrawing of a line, these concerns can be alle- viated. Newport Coast residents have been vocal in their desire to be included in the district with the city they are destined to join. New- port Beach Mayor Gary Adams reiterated the same in a letter to board Chair- woman Cynthia Coad. The supervisors should listen to them, and do whatever they can to bring Newport Coast in line with Newport Beach. ...... o I'' --· 1lt'8 no mo1e a vlolatlon of privacy than a po.Uce otlker observing you. It's just a dlllerent set of eyes.' -eo.q Mesi Police Lt. CM Schul9r, on hoiw • system tMt would digitally record driven running red lights woufd not violate persoMI ~Iv~ Doily PlTot ' ', I '~ I ~ HIU.fR I OAILY Pl.OT Byron Morales of Costa Mesa loses his ride as be competes In the bull riding competition at this year's fair. Animal mistreatment charge is a lot of bull As an organization that prides itself on providing quality family fun and entertainment in a safe environ- ment. we find it necessaiy to respond to Rick Cardin's letter regarding bull riding at the Orange County Fair {•Paper putting its conscience to sleep,• July 31). While we under· stand Cardin's concern for the ani- mals at our fair, it is our policy to ensure the proper handling, treat- ment and transportation of all ani- mals at the fairgrounds. Unfortunately. many are misin- formed when it comes to bull riding. A rodeo bull bucks because it wants to and in many cases because it is bred to do so. In fact, rodeo bulls do not buck because of pain, ·fear or any other negative stimuli. If a rodeo bull was afraid or in pa.in, it would try to flee rather than buck. In addition, we want Cardin and others to know that the fair fully abides by the regulations established for the humane treatment of animals as outlined by the California Depart- ment of Food and Agriculture, Amer- ican Veterinary Medical Assn., Pro- fessional Rodeo Assn. and the call- fomia Department of Fish and Game. Together with our employees, exhibitors, volunteers and entertain- ers, it is our goal to educate the putr lie on bow fairs pride themselves on the hUlllAlle treatment of animals. BECKY 8AILEY-ANDLEY General manager and cblef executive of the Orange County Pair Hotel could have solved Dunes' woes Editor Tony Dodero's take on Greenlight supporters is a little off the mark c·suva's in, but are any congressmen out?" Aug. 6). We might remind Oodero that more than 62% voted in favor of the city- wide initiative, which included those of us who wanted an Evans' backed resort hotel at the Dunes. Although Bob and Susan Caustin have fought many good fights, we believe for this project. they were off base. The Dunes water park has always been a •dead zone" of viral contami· nates, since the '60s. Due to the lack of county oversight and/or the will of Newport Beach officials, the Dunes may never be cleaned up now. Had the hotel been built and the RV campers removed, we had a chance. They may have had to dredge until they got it right. Greenlight supporters are not •clones" and may not agree •them- selves" on every issue, as Nonna Glo\.er would have us believe. The Dunes project could add value to our community. Susan Caustin is worried about traffic -take a look up by the airport and help us there. We are saddened that nm Quinn and the Evans family doesn't have the heart for at least one project that could surely enhance the value of the city and help clean up a terrible mess in the process. Right now, the Dunes needs a net over it. RON AND ANNA WINSHlP Newport Beach Columnist should enjoy Costa Mesa's diversity This is regarding Steve Smith's column on the suppoeed problems on the Costa Mesa Cty Council ("Thie problems beginning to show at Costa Mesa City Hall," Saturday). What Smith is witnessing is diversity! Cel- ebrate ill Those who worship at the twin altars of diversity and multiculturalism just don't seem to have the tolerance for diverse opinions that they insist others (who do not think like them)~ have. What a chilling effect his colllmn gives to this reader. Smith. we are here, and we are not going to leave. JAMES FISLER Costa f\.1(!58 Council seems to bat for the wrong team Will someone please explain to three members of the Costa Mesa City Council -Mayor Libby Cowan, Llnda Dixon and Karen Robittson - that they represent the citizens of Costa Mesa, not those of Irvine? At an excellent presentation of the John Wayne-El Toro airport issue two weeks ago in Costa Mesa, these three oouncilwomen chose to absent themselves and thereby snub the presenters and the residents ot Costa Mesa attending (•Group rallies air- port support in Costa Mesa,• Aug. 2). Robinson continues to repeat the old saw that she is opposed to enlarging the John Wayne Airport but ls also opposed to activating the El Toro airport. Since opponents of the El Thro airport are demandlnSJ, that John Wayne'• air passenger A Load be tripled, it is apparent that ' she is being disingenuous in her ... statement. ; , These council members, while elected to defend the interesta of Costa Mesa, appear to be parrotinQ' the propaganda from Irvine. . RACHEL PEREZ-HAMILTON eo.taMesa ..... COMMUIITT CO .. EITllY Even New Yorn~ great.pµrk bas financial problems M I • Dally Piiot DATEBOOK . ' I Orchid offers a friendly time for the novice DINING REVIEW . -A foreigner to the food, I quietly uked a friend while at the buffet table at the Orchid Restaurant the name of the dish before me. We looked. My friend guessed. And then a woman from across the buffet loudly said, -Falafel." =she wu comfortable admitting to ecvesdropping, not at all shy about O'llblldzing the fact that I didn't blow what falafel was. .. We said thanks. At the vegetable bar, I met anoth-er helpful soul. He was older and amused, I think, by how displaced I secned. He ~lained before I even asked. broke down the ingredients for me as if giving a lecture about the science of Persian cuisine. I was well-taken care of. Located in Costa Mesa near South Coast Plaza and the Lab Anti-mall, the Orchid is a gathering place for native Persians who pro- nounce everything right and know the names of the foods they're eat- ing. Chandelie rs hang overhead and red pillars give you a royal- palace feel. And if you're new? Regulars will take it upon themselves to make you a part of the royal Persian family. SEAN HILLER I OAA.Y PILOT Customers serve themselves buffet-style Persian cuisine at Orchid Restaurant ln Costa Mesa. It's a colorful, spacious world with orange eggplant dishes, orange saf-mm rice, crispy rice sheets that are beige, and green and white spinach dJps that look cold even if they're nol Most luncbers choose the bulfet ($7 .99), which offers a good mix of such staple Persian foods as the koobideh kabob and chicken koobideh, as well as lesser-known (at least to me) foods such as the sam- booseh. This was my favonte. Fried dough shaped in a triangle and stuffed with THE OICHID llSTAUIWIT • WHERE: 3033 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa • COST: Average • CALL: (714) S57-8070 potatoes and spinach. The koobideh kabob, which is skewered and charbroiled lean ground beef served with grilled tomatoes and onions, is like a thick hamburger patty in strips but much saltier and tastier than a random McDonald's patty. The chicken koobideh is a poultry version of the above. A bit dry. but preferable probably for the grease- consdous diner. The tadique. a crunchy rice, was crispy like a cookie. My friend enjoyed eating this with his hands. The falafel, a blend of garbanzo beans with Mediterranean spices, was deep fried and perfect for com- bining with a ligb~ and cool tahiru dip. The tabbouleh, a Mediterranean salad with parsley, tomato. onions and wheat, was fresh but too bitter for my taste. And the gheimeh bademjan, a Cried eggplant dish mixed with yel- low beans and cooked in a tomato sauce, went well with rice. But if you're not sure what goes with nee and what doesn't, just ask. Intuitive patrons might notice any- way. • YOUNG CHANG writes features. She may be reached at (949) 574-4268 or by e-mail at young.changO/atim~.com. Trilogy's 'Anne' glows in 'Green Gables' 'ANNE OF GllEN GAILES' THEATER REVIEW Sharon Simonian and Jim Thoms. Simonian dearly By Tom Titus wears the pants, as it were, in the household she rules as a londly dictator while Thoms speaks volumes in his quiet reticence, a gentle soul more comfortable around cows than people. Charity Smith unpresses as Diana Barry. Anne's "bosom friend for life" m another instance ol quiet conviction. Justin Van Dusen is a bit Oat as a schoolboy who vies to win Anne's friend· ship after an 'Kellie Nit kin in the unpardonable lion's share of the charming as she inhabits the skin and the psyche of an awkward orphan girl struggling to fit into a Canadian teenage lifestyle of a century ago.' (in her eyes) insult. 1\vo scene- stealing per- formances are rendered by Eileen Conan as the blunt, interfering neighbor, and Kelly Camp- bell as a snip- py Sunday school teacher who'll fan playgoers' memories of Margaret Hamilton's wicked witch in "The Wwud of Oz." James Mulligan dou· bles as an unpopular school· teacher and the older educa- tor, who provides the reward at the end of Anne's jowney. Jenny Lynn, who alternates in the Diana Barry role, stands out among the schoolmates as a rich and self-centered brat. while othen (Kristen Bwzyns· ki. Hailey~ Emily Ellis, Amada Adams. Crystal Aaromoo and Jenny Stumpf) fi.11 in effectively. James Millet bu a nice auneo as a dodder· iDg okl minister Who recydes bll WllKP, and Wendy Cilodery ii • breath of fnllb air •the new tc.hoMMnn. M with tbe IDCft imprel-the ·lba Secret Qudan • .... tbil J9K, tbli lbow bwolYel .......... o1...- (22 •an~ W'*lt-. cfwipd =-bfllltl»+*' faiK1IDal M =a a EJll. Ub ....... f El?• .... ol •lllMl • .,_ ... ~·=·=..._._ .. • WHERE: Trilogy Play- house, 2390 Bristol St., Costa Mesa •MEN. 7:30 p.m Fri- days. at 3~ and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 5 p.m. SUndays untiJ Sept. 2 •COST: $13 & $15 •TICKETS: (714) 957· 3347, Ext. 1 Celebrating 60 Years 1141·1111 KeWe Nttkln, rtght, ln the title role, makes a Welong friend of Charity Smith In "Anne of Green Gables" at \be Trilogy Playhouse In Costa Mesa. L ........... ~- ANTIQUE ROW Fane HoCM Fwn.iabings Alldqua 8c Col.ledibla Tnd.idonal to Coa.gt Gifts 8c G&rdaa Decor Wuh Ust 8c Ddmry & GARDEN CAFE =~ SHOP & DINE Bnakfut, Laach, Tea at F.epcato Bu CAFE HOUR.Sa Moa-S.t 8ea-Spm. wdles to Chaadcticn Used 8c Rare Boob Cuscom Pictarc Fra.au.g Pamitare Racoration aad auacil llOft ! 130 EMT 17'9 ST. <X>STAMFSA At~ tf F.11111 l'J-Smn (949) 722-1177 SOFAS & LO'l£SEATS • DINING ltOOMS • lhundoy, August 16, 2001 A9 I ' I 0 AIO Thursday, Augult 16, 2001 Eugene Levy and Jason Biggs have an unusual father~son relattonship In "American Pie 2." Sexually aware teens charge up second helping of 'Pie' T hankfully, there are no scenes involving the bizarre US'e or pies in ·American Pie 2. • But like the JOHN DE PKO first movie, the story revolves around the sex -obsessed world of its teenage char- acters. This movie is i1J1 endless stream or sexual situa- tions, sexual mishaps, sexu- al turnabouts, sexual sight gags and sex jokes. While right in line with other teenage gross-out films. this one is very funny at times without bemg mean-spirited, in spite of its focus on adoles- cent humor. Jason Biggs returns as Jim and manages to endure sever- al moments of supreme embar- rassment and humiliation for comedy's sake. There are lots of homophobic and politically incorrect scenes involving both sexes. But there is a softer edge to this movie as well, that even allows for a sweet romance to be part or the oth- erwise crass plot. Allyson Hannigan is Michelle, the lovable but nerdy girl who offers to educate the inexperienced Jim in the ways or seduction. Her simple kind- ness eventually steals the show from the hot babes and horn dog guys who inhabit the rest of the raunchy story. But the real value of this movie may be in showing par- ents how far we have gone in determining what is accept- able viewing for teenagers. Though played for laughs, the teens' understanding of adult sexual matters is dear and explicit. What might be a good chuckle for the kids could be a real eye-opener for Mom and Dad. And brace yourself for more like it. The first movie made $150 million, so there will certainly be ·American Pie 3" and beyond. • JOHN DEPKO, 48, is a Costa Mesa resident and a senior investigator for the Orange County public defender's office. 17th St .. /},,,,,,/? 'fn1H/· n.e~&r1111St Beauty Supply lr. Ff .. Service Salon in-Grange County Best Prices -Gliliiliililliiliiiliil;lii Best Service - Best Selection E. 171hSt. Jason Biggs and Shannon Elizabeth return for "American Pie 2." VILLA BELLA Comignment Furniture (949) 515-1884 369 E. 17th St. • Across from Ralphs c11tt1 & Tustin> Mon-Sat • 10:30 -6:00 m 'Session 9 ' leads itse!f .. • , along a twisting road and off a cliff . L ike the little engine, "Session 9~ thinks it can, thinks it can, thinks it can. The reality is •Session 9• knows it can't. It can't be interesting, it can't be scary, it can't be original. It can, how- ever, use faded actors, a hackneyed script and the standard backlighted, dimwit and half-wit photography in a pathetic attempt to evoke whatever emotions it's attempting to evoke, which is presumably horror. The general idea is kinda cool. Let's send in the downs. A gaggle of goofballs, a melange of decrepit contrac- tors, failed lawyers, stoner kids, layabouts and ne'er-do- wells are hired to remove asbestos from a dosed insan"=? asylum. They'll get a big bonus if they finish early, but little do they know that most of them will be finished early. Our job as movie viewers is to figure out which one of these yahoos is gonna go nuts and waste everyone else. This flick is more abnos- pheric than a hwricane. The moon is full. the owls boot. spi- ders are backlighted in their webs. For once, there's no rain, thunder and lightning (proba- bly not in the budget), but the dosed asylum, with its turrets, gables and parapets. looms ominously in the background. The voices come out to haunt Creepy noises emit from blind hallways. The lights dim. And there, centered at the end or the paint-peeled corri- dor, sits a wheelchair. Cor- roded and decrepit, its restraining straps deteriorat- ed. it calls out to our protag- onist, Gordon, as he dribbles out the original thought, "Somelhing's not right here.• Well, no duh. While the director tries in vain to make •Session 9" artier than the Getty and more stylized than Kabuki. there ain't much right about this flick. What are left are inane screenwriting, dull direction, wtinteresting dlar- acters, marginally inspired act- ing and a general hope that there won't be a "Session 10." So who's our mass murder- er? Gordon, the wife-beating contractor who hears things? His backstabbing buddy who wanders around with a linoleum knife? The failed lawyer who hears things and listens to such things as the aging tapes of the ninth ses- si,on of an interview with a patient with multiple personal- ities? The wise guy who stole the girlfriend of the backstab- ber and found the treasure of - Unde Don's ;. VIEWS OF NIL REPUTE Sierra Madre hidden within ..: the asylum walls? Or maybe the innocent local yokel out • just to make some spare coin, who doesn't hear things but is afraid of the dark. Hell. why not toss in Gilligan. the profes- sor and Mary Ann? These Lost ~tchmen flounder through the passage- ways of the asylum. doomed, never to esc.ape. At l~ theif fate is easier than those of us who had to suffer through 96 minute$ of a movie whose ' credits, to paraphrase Amb~ Bierce, were too far apart. " •Session 9" is supposed to• be this year's •Tue Blair Wit.ab Project." You know: a low butl- get, grainy, illogical. ambigu- ously ended critic's favorite that is supposed to redeem the hor- ror film genre. Instead we've. got a low-budget, grainy, illogj- 'cal, ambiguously ended joke whose script twists more than a tourist's stomadl on a small · boat in large seas. Meanwhile, our buddies who are supposed to be fin- ishing a three-week job in one week, wander around the loony bin, occasionally take a shot at manual labor, but basically are nothing more than a bunch of Chatty Cathies with too much time and not enough talent. One of these downs slum· bles across a line of silver dol- lars strewn across the Ooor like Hansel's and Gretel's crumbs as they lead him to the obliga- tory mysterious hiding place where, from behind crumbling masonry, untold numbers of coins tumble out like raindrops falling on his vacant little bead. This disgrace to the gene poel decides to come back to bogci.rt these bad boys. It's dark, it's , dreary. and this Einstein retwns to the insane asylum Pt the middle of the night with no weapon. no brains and no chance. Muttonhead here is the first to go. 1be rest follow in short order-thespian lem- mings off a contrived cliff. We, the audience, all of four of us, probably the largest crowd you'll find at any screening or •Session 9," stumbled toward the light and salvation from overrated pseu- do-amateur movies aimed at yuppie ersatz-auteurs. (Dang, that was a mouthful.) • UNCl.E DON reviews b-movies and cheesy musical acts for the Oai- ly Pilot. He may be reached by e- mail at RNl/ySMIWrftingOaol.com. l . P. ~ . I ! II p I (I \ l'l' ... Are you a former or cu.rr-.t Part Tune Supuviaol . ' or former • Full Tune Supervisor~ for U.P.S.? We want to tall: • ' to you. Please call toll fred I 1-800-817-4442 : •' . 6olJy Pilot ·Fashionables evening affair on Pelican Hill ' l' here were kisses at sunset,• reports Corona del Mar's Eve Kornyel. •1t was a most romantic ' Partr· • added social arbiter Komyei, attending the cele- bration of summer with beau Stan Hamon on behaU of The Fashionables. The charitable assemblage sup- ports Chapman University in Orange. Chaired by a trio of dynamic women -Nancy Burnett. Nora Jorgensen- Johmon and Noddle Welt- ner -the evening unfolded I at the spectacular Pelican Hill regency estate of Patrl- da and Robert Marshall. A.ctive in numerous local, regional and national caus- es, the Marshalls are well- known in Orange County for their philanthropy. The tlassy party was not only romantic but very chic, with many guests commenting on the beauty of the sett.mg and the high style dis- played by Fashionables members and guests. Among the best dressed in the crowd was Newport Beach's Patricia Cranford, enjoying the company of husband Otts Cranford at the summer affair. Pat wore a traditional pink satin strapless summer dress appliqued with white impa- tiens floral petals. A match- ing pink sweater with white petals comple ted the look. Also attending the Mar- sballs' evening were Zee Allred with Drago Gltcle, Mary Dell Barkouras with Tom Johnston, Leslie and Larry Ca.ncelllerl, Barbara and Alex Bowie, Ollie H111 with Dann Kl.nney, Cathy and Bob Lowden, Irene I THE CROWD and Wllliam Matthews, Cynthia and Carl Nolet, Pamela and Malcolm Paul, Marian and Dennis Pick- ens, and C.C. and Claude Whitney. The party was presided over by Fashionables Presi- dent Donna Bunce, who welcomed special guests of honor Jlm and Lynn Doti. Jim Doti, president of Chap- man University, joined his wife, who is also a distin- guished scholar and educa- tor. The Dotis mingled with Cleva and Bob Howard, Betty Moss, Barbara and Paul Penrose, and Phyllis and Roger Schafer. The vivacious Ann Stem was on hand with companion Roger Dittmann. Developer and entrepreneur Dick Stevens escorted his wife, Joan. Barbara Johnson enjoyed the Marshalls' hos- pitality with Karen and Vic- tor Hardin, and Maralou and Jerry Harrington. Din- ner was catered b y Soiree with entertainment for the evening coming from the Sam Conti quartet. • ntE CROWD appears Thursdays and Saturdays. ! I Zeet. Sult R•vve ~ .• re•\ SWING BAND SulMl•B \ ......... ~ Au9ud 19 s: .. PM MARINERS PARK COINll Of DOVH DllVI & llVINI AVINUI . ~ . -. AIOYE: Ollie mu and Dan Kinney at the Manhalls' party. llGHT: Patricia and Otis Cranford at the Manhalls' party. ' . . . Thurtday, ~ 16, 2001 All AIOYE: From left. Nora Jorgensen- Jobnson. Donna Bunce, Nancy Burnett and Noddle Weltner enjoy a moment at the Marshalls' party. LIFT: Patricia and Robert Marshall host a celebration of summer on behalf of The Fashionables at their Pelican Hill regency estate. Tickets On Sale Now! Scandal. lsn,t It Delicious! bJ W.S-•t MM;nm SEPTEMm 7 -OCTOIEI 7 t..w~,. • ..,~11s.,_..., ~ .......... In cNa comedy MC In die ....... ltJOI at a IWllf1 MW .. ..-.don hlpply p... ~ (ac:McWoua) llllnb SPECIAL FAMILY FUCKS The Newport Dunes Water .. front Resort's movie lineup for itt Pree Pam.Uy Flicks series will screen Friday and Satw'- day evenings during August on the Dunes' 9-by-12-foot screen. Admission ls tree, but parking js $'1 per car. (949) 729-DUNE. CAR FEST The second annual Endless Summer Classic Car and Motorcycle Show and Elvis Fest will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Orange County Market Place, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Prereqis- tration to enter a car or motor- cycle is $10. The entry fee on the day of the event ·is $15. (949) 723-6616. SUBMARINES AHOY! The Newport Harbor Nauti- cal Museum will present "Submarines, Prom Nemo to Nuclear,~ an exhibit high- lighting the evolution of the Naval submarine through paintings and artifacts, through Oct. 28. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. the museum is on the Pride of Newport Riverboat, 151 E. Coast High- way, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 673-7863. MUSIC COOKANDBOm Jesse Cook and Chris Botti will perform.at 8 p .m. Friday as part of the Hyatt New- porter Summer Jazz Festival. The concert will be held at the hotel's a mphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Future series guests will include David Scinbom on Aug. 24. $40. (949) 729-1234. ZOOT SUIT REVUE Zoot Suit Rewe will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday at Mariners Park, on the comer of Dover Drive and Irvine Avenue, as part of the city of Newport Beach Art Commission's Con- certs in the Park series. Free. (949) 644-3151. JAZZ AT THE MUSEUM The Orange County Museum of Art will present a jazz series supporting its current elhiblt, "American Modem, 1925-1940: ~ fell' a New ~. • at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 24 wtlb. oertonner Renee Griz. ile. the: muaeum Is at 850 Son Clemente Drive, New- port Beach. 516, or St~ for members. Cos't includes exhibit admlslion. (949) 759· 1122: Ext. 218. JAZZ. AND SALSA The Susie Hansen Band, a LaUn Jazz and salsa group, will perform at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 at Ea.stbluff Park, on the (.'Or· ner of Vista de1 Oro and Vilt.a del Sol, as part of the dty of Newport Beach Art Commis· sion's Concerts in the Park series. Free. (9'9) &&•·3151. DAVE BRUIEOC The Orange County Perform- ing Arts Center will present Dave Brubeck in Pounden Hall at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-15 at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The legendary pianist and composer will open the Center's 2001-02 Jazz Club series. $80. (714) 740-7878. AMERICA'S SWEETHEART Debbie Reynold's will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at Orange Coast College's Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The con- cert is sold out. (714) 432-5880. CAFE WDWIG The Pacific Symphony Orches- tra will present Cafe Ludwig at 3 p.m. Sept 16 in Founders Hall at the Orange County Per- forming Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $30-$40 for the series celebrat- ing Beethoven's chamber music. (714) 740-7878. KINGSTON TRIO The Kingston 1iio will per- form at 4 p.m. Sept. 16 at Orange Coast College's Rol)ert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $25-$31. (714) 432- 5880. SWING CONCERT Orange Coast College will present ·swingin' the Centu- ry,# a concert featuring young performers of the modem swing movement, at 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at OCC's Robert B. Moore Theatre,. ...2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The concert will higbllght the Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra and the Jitterbugs. $25-$31. (714) 432-5880. RAMEAU'S PlATEE The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present Rameau's Platee at 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29 in Segerstrom INSTALLED I ' Diahann Carroll, an actress, linger and ~er, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Orpge COM& College•s·Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road. Costa Mesa. lbe Broadway veter-, Tony Award winner and Emmy, Oscar and Grumry nominee will Include Beatles, Dionne Warwlch and Prank Sinatra medleys In her OCC performance. $37-$43. (714) 432-5880. Hall, 60(} Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. This comic opera will open the Eclectic Orange Festival 2001. $34-$89. (714) 740-7878. STAGE SEE IT 'TOMORROW The Newport Beach Theater Company will present •Annie" Friday, Saturday and POP.ftOCK AND R.AMENCO Sunday, as well as Aug. 24- Tate s, a funk, ~ and 26. at the Newport Theatre Motown act, perfonns a.t 9 p.m. Arts Center, 2511 Cliff Drive, Saturdays at Carmelo's Ris-Newport Beach. Evening torante, 3520 E. Coast High-shows will begin at 7:30 p.m., way, Corona <leI Mar. Solo gui· and matinee performances tarist Ken Sanders performs · will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday classical Oamenco tunes at 7:30 and Sunday, and Aug. 25-26. p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays. $15 for preferred seats, $10 Free. (949) 675-1922. for adults, $8 for children. (949) 759-1046. SATURDAY NIGHT R&B Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play rock and R&B at 9 p.m. Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel's 111- anon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001. SENIOR aNTER AFTERNOON A seven-piece group plays big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Mar- guerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $4. (949) 644-3244. YOUNG Pl.AYERS Summer Players Perfor- mances will be held Aug. 25- 26 at South Coast Repertory's Second Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, by SCR's Young Conservatory stu- dents. SS. nmes are 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. (714) 708-5555. 'THE ORCLE' •The Clrcle• will be staged at South Coast Repertory Aug. 31 through Oct. 7 at 655 Town WOOL BERBER CARPET $24'~: Ceoter Drive, C<>&ta Mesa. S27-S52, preview tlc:keta ~ at $19. Show times will be 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. (714) 708-5555. fORllDOEN BROADWAY The Orange County Perform· lng Arts Center will present "Forbidden Broadway• from Sept. 19-23 and Sept. 26-30 in Pounders Hall, 600 Town Center OJtve, Costa Mesa. Show tbnlw will be 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. ~turdays, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. $46-$49. (714) 740-7878. DANCING BEAR The •Bear in the Big Blue House Uve's •Surprise Par- ty•• will be held Oct. 11-14 at the Orange County Perlonn- ing Arts Center's Segerstrom Hall The Jim Henson cbarac· ter will take part in a 90- minute singing and dancing show at 7 p.m. Oct. 11. 10:20 a.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 12, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 13, and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 14. $16- $27. (714) 556-2746. ART WAX AND ASHES' The Boudreau-Ruiz Gallery will present an exhibit of work by artist Javier Cortes Martinez from Zacatecas, Mexico, called "Wax and Ashes• through Aug. 26 at 3000 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The gallery is open 11 a .m. to 6 p.m. daily. Free. (949) 675-4766. TEEN SPIRIT Artwork by students from Newport Harbor High School will be exhibited through the end of August at the Newport Beach Central Library's Teen Center, 1000 Avocado Ave. The works include self-por- traits, stamp designs and col- lages. Free. (949) 717-3801. SURREAL ART The "Childhood Dream Series," a collection of surre- alistic portraits by Karen Feuer-Schwager, will be on display at the Newport Beach Central Library's foyer Sept. 1-30. Free. A reception for the artist will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 9 at the library. 1000 Avocado Ave.. Newport Beach. (949) 717-3801. CALIFORNIA ON THE WALLS ·continuity and Change: Southern California's Evolv- ing Landscape,• an exlul>it of Southern California's scenic beauty, climate and agricul- ture in the late 19th through early 20th centuries, will be shown through Sept. 30 at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 1 t a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and stu- depts, and free for members and children 16 and younger. (949) 759-1122. 'AMERICAN MODERN' •American Modem, 1925· 1940: Design for a ~ew Age" will be on display through Sunday at the Orange Coun- ty Museum of Art. 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The traveling show, which features everything from texWes to tableware, i.s culled from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of VIDEO FOCUS •0ne1 Wall: A Video Serleii,"". an exhibit by six Southedi CaJif omia artists who incor- porate video into their workt, will be open through Se~ at the Orange County M um of Art, 850 San Oemeaa, Drive, Newport Beach. Hoair are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m . Tue~ through Sundays. Museum admission is $5 for adults, SC seniors and students, and for members and children and younger. (949) 759-1122. • PORTltAIT STATEMENTS •Portrait of the Artist,• an exhibit of works from the Orange County Museum d. Art's collection explol11:Sg, questions of sell and idenmt: in 20th century American ~' will be up through Oct. 1 at the museum's satellite galleb' in South Coast Plaza, 33'~ Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Fn:e. (949) 7 59-1122. ART ISLE American Artists will p~t a fine art festival Aug. 24•26 at Udo Marina Village, 3'00 Via Oporto, Newport BeaCb. Festival hours will be noon,.to 6 p.m. on Aug. 2-4, 10 a.m.1o 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 and 10 a•. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 26. Ait1itl from Southern California wm participate. Free. (909) 6~- 1598. CRAFT SHOW The Orange County Muse1VJl of Art will host the Padftc Craft Show, wl\ere more than 50 artisans will show and sell their fine craft art. from 11 a .m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15-16.· Free. A kickoff party will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 15. $30, or $20 for members. The museum is at 850 Sao Clemente Drive, 'Newport Beach. (949) 759-1122, ext. 232. MUS.CAL EXHIBIT The Orange County Musetim of Art will present a musital exhibit fOf..-.e P~ Society's 11'Clectic Ohi'l9e Festival from Oct. 6-29. nll8d "You Are Hear,• the exhibit will include musical instnJ. ment sculptures, a video installation of Karlheim Stockhausen's •Helicopter Quartet,• and performances of • Poeme Sympbonique" fbr 100 metronomes. The muse- um is at 850 San Oemente Drive. Newport Beach. Hours are 11 a.m. to S p.m. Tu~ys through Sundays. Museum admission is $5 for adults, 54 for seniors and students, and free (or members and chil- dren 16 and younger. (949) 759-1122. DANCE DANCE FREE The Classical Dance Centers new Newport Beach locatfcli, to open Sept. 4, will bold• grand opening tree daa:B day from 10 a.m. to 3 Pa Aug. 25 at 2026 Quall !et~ Newport Beach. Dance ~ es vary ln time for diffeA age groups. (949) 752-9' Gucnief111DAY .. '' "lt'a the ldeal par:f.ner format .... • Ron Ma11ri Big Canyon Country Club men's club champion ~ ~»..,,,... Daily Pilot Irwin knew the secret ·to success · You have to know when to hold them, and when to fold them. Tie recent heatstroke death ol NFL offensive lineman Korey trtnger of the Minnesota Vikings prompted the memory bank to reflect back to one early September in 1948 when familiar heatwaves scorched Davidson Field at Harbor High. Most all players accepted the intense heat as part oJ the grind 1n football training and said little or nothing. But the new coach, Al Irwin, who had played on the same field 1n 1932-35, was well aware of the usual problems. He, too, lived with most of it But one day the ''8 team was astonished when they looked up to find Irwin pointing off the field to the wooden bleachers. 1be players understood bis message. It was too hot and they headed for the bleachers. Although they were drenched with sweat, they soon felt cooled under tbe shadows of eucalyptus trees behind the wooden stadium. They were also relaxed with smiles. Irwin said little about the heat since it was quite obvious for the break. He simply chose to tell the players that be wished lo take the time to relate same old gridiron stories. His audience loved it He would only take about an hour, but that was sufficient time for his troops Don Cclllrel SIDEUNES to cool off while the sun was melting on the horizon. Not much was said, as this comer recalls, until many years later when The Dally Pilot was tnt.eMew1ng former players over the picture of Irwin they retained. Al Muniz, who, in time, became an All -Eastern Conference guard for Orange Coast, said one of the main things be remembered about Irwin was the afternoon when be sent the squad to the bleachers to get out of the beat. ·1 always admired the man because of that.• Muniz said of Irwin. "You always wanted to play your heart out for him.• An indication of such arrived about three weeks later when the future CIF co-champs, St. Anthony, invaded Davidlon Field with two sterl1ng CIP playen in future AD-American fullback Johnny Olzewsk:l and quarterback Bill Ma.is. The odds against Harbor winning were almOlt out of sight. Irwin only bad three vetera.D.1 1n senior end Bob Thompson, junior fullback Bob Berry and senior guard Oiffnipp. Many fans and sportswriters feared the wont and many may have had tbougbll of lea.mg the game Mrty. HoWeYs. • wun't long bifon the 1Us, guidejl by quarterback cuteton Mean. ICOl'ed and took the lead. Tbe Samu caught up later only to find • Harbor Hlgb ICOdDg ag.m with Berry. Alld, at one poblt, the rival ~ck WU etw•tng Oftr tbe ~blew "ktig '°...,., N.wpart's MUlll flmllll8';11lau a..tM ... wllb ... 250 ~ aild pbblng Mali"' Cb• back of bit trouMn. ODe mu ~-----'°*t..i~ Ja .. .,,.., ... ta. cpe•"Ned ;:.:...., .... It ~ .... ..,,_, ¥ ......... ......... of .. ~1t.~~:-:•1fJr: .. 1-••.,t1te•t: 111,,1 ..... _ ........... _ ... ... ._.llllr1°1Stl ea,__, tlil1fsiJ;sR _______ _ IJOil!lm .... ...... .,.. .......... MOWMUUEN s;.,. ..... Roget Carlton. 949-574-4223. Sparta FaJU 949-650-0170 Thunctay, August 16, 2001 Bl IXlN LEACH I OAl.V ~OT Jones CUp winners Bob Lovejoy (left) and Ron Maggard of Big Canyon Country Club talk it over en route to their conquest. DO THE Jones Cup format is fun and interesting, while forcing a certain reporter to hop, skip and jump on the goH course at Santa Ana Country Club. Tiese guys are good. And I can't wait for Jones Cup m next summer. Dw1ng the second annual Jones Cup at Santa Ana Country Oub, in wbich Big canyon Country Oub defeated the host club 1n a tbree- hole playolf Tuesday, I finally found my rllythm 1n trying to cover two foursomes badt-to-back. It belpe Uling • golf cart to speed 1n front ol lbe ftnt group, watch them come up, then stay near the green and .. tbe l8CODd group ame up, wbDe keepmg an eye on the f1nt group teeing off OD the next hole . Then repeat the procesa. It also helps having volunteer scorekeepers (Bob Price and Paul Smith) and a rules offidal (Santa Ana assistant golf pro Dan Baker) to keep everything in line. With the unique format of the Jones Cup, a bett&-ball of partners, and a small but cozy feel with two groups teeing off in succession, the drama comes quick. ·n's a fun tournament. and the format's reelly e kit ot fun,• Santa Ana men's dub cbempioo Gragg Hemphill aak1. The Jones Cup is not a charity tournament. but a celebration of the man'I dub champions and a sbowcue event for tbe Newport·Mesa communttYs qub pros involving the four private country clubs in this newspaper's circulation. "It's the ideal partner format,• said Big Canyon men's club champion Ron Maggard. who teamed with Di.rector of Golf Bob Lovejoy to win Jone$ Cup D. Last year, then-Big canyon head professional Kelly Manos played with club champion Steve Collins. Manos. now the Director of Golf at The Cub at Morningside 1n Rancho Mirage, was replaced at Big Canyon by Clint Wbitebill earlier um year. But Lovejoy, the club's longtime pro, decided to step in and join the friendly fray this year. Santa Ana Director of Golf Mike Reehl. Mesa Verde Country Oub . AQUA1ICS head pro Tom Sargent and Newport Beach Country Cub head pro Paul Hahn, the chiefs at their respective clubs, helped make Jones Cup.II a , high-profile ev~ n wm fun watcblng chlld:re.n caddie for their golf-pro fathers, as son Luke Sargent carried the bag for his dad, Tom, and Jilayne Lovejoy caddied for her father, Bob. Jeff Purser, the tournament directot of the Toshiba Senior Oassic. caddied for Hahn. SUgeel. a tlen:.e competitor always seeking an edge on the golf course, ordered Tequila shooten for SEE GOLF PAGE 12 Peirsol records Pll in national, chamPiQnshqis NeWPQ11 reels oll two polo Wbl8 Seabawks taCIOO Fountam Valley OD satunlay in Opening Day sldmilslies NEWPORT BEACH -~ day for the Newport-Mela ~Unlor All-:Amedcan footbill JMg'ue WW feature a barbecue feut at the See.hawk.I w1.U follqw tradition and scrtmmage egalmt Pountaln Valley at Corona de1 Mar High Satwday. Newport Mesa Junior AD-Americm will begin ecrimmage games at 9'.30 a.m. and lunch will follow at 11:30. Junior Clinic, Oioic, Junior Pee Wee, Pee Wee and Junior Midget division scrimmage games will be held. · ~Ding Day for Pop Warner Satlirday CQSTA MESA -Openlng day won't just be any other day of • scrtmmege games for, the COltA Mesa~ Wamer football league Saturday. 1 • Tb8POpWamer1-gue wtll have a silent a\lction and a big-time bambWger luDdl at Cou Mesa ffjgh. The scrtmmage ~Will start at 9 a.m. at Colt.a Mesa High, where the Bag football team wm play and the Mighty Mite c:li'riltioo will follow at 11 a.m. 1be Junior Pee Wee black and green lq\Mldl will take to the field at 12:30 p.m. and the Pee Wee, Junior Midget and M1dget teams will ro~ out the action. • Registration for Pony Winterball season COSTA MESA -Costa Mesa Pony Baseball is continuing to accept registration for the upcoming winterball season. The winterball season begins tbe semnd week in September and continutes until mid-November. Practices begin in late August. The cost is $50 and all games will be played on Sundays. The league conslsts of Pony teams from, other leagues, including Irvine, Fountahl Valley and Newport Beach. Games are seven innings long. for more lnformation call, (714) ~6-9191. MIT nm mn RMf ...... C.-tlon, Sports~ mey be reeched. 9&574-4223 Of by t-fNff at f09l!(.Cllri9ol .er.ormes.c:um lldwd Oum. AAtw1t Sports Editor Cgolf, tennil), mey be reldled at (949) 574-4225, Of by Hl\lll It~ -.wy ,....,_, AuistMlt Sports Edhot (pn!ps), matt !>.! ruched at (949) 574-4227, or by e-mlll at bltr)tfaultnerei.times.com ...,, Meta ... S9otts YMter (c:ofte9es. preps. youth. futures). m.y be rMdled It (949) 57<M222. °' ~HNI .t tonµJtob eliet.timer.alm International Soccer Stand Out Mohammad KhakP-our Wor.14 Cup "98 • BllrO C"P 2000 Iranian National n_. Looking for Boys U-1 2 Players interested in club soccer Practice: Wed/Thurs 5:45 -7 :30PM Mariners Park Newport Beach For More Info, Call (949J 4-SOCCER (949J 548-8223 CELEBRATE THAT SPECIAL BIRTHDAY! DCW~H I DAILY PILOT Big Canyon Country a~·· Ron Maggard chips to the green OD the f:lrll payoff hole. GOLF CONTINUED FROM B 1 each of h1s three counterparts during a pre-event luncheon. Nei~er Hahn. Lovejoy nor Ree 0 hl wouki go for it, but it was a good try. Spoftld ID the gallery Tuesday wu local pro Erle Woods, whose Costa Mesa-based indoor golf fadlity, the Golf )..ab, is expanding. The fadlity; owned and operated by the tonne~ two-time Canadian Tou'r money win.Deli from Corona del Mar. now features a 1,000·square foot putting green and a large tent to provide more room inside. Woods, a playing pro since 1988 and Order of Merit winner on the Canadian Tour in 1993 and '94, said business is booming since opening his doors about 1 'h yean ago. Dave Donnellan., a fonner assistant golf pro at Newport Beach Country Club, is the new Director of Instruction at the Golf Lab. 'lbe next event tn tbe Junior Amateur GoU Scholars (JAGS) Summer Series is Aug. ~29 at Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club. The JAGS Tour, a year-round tour for boys and girls 13-!8, has seven 36-hole tournaments with no cut for the 2001 Su.miner sertes. Details: (562) 493-&U6 or (714) 952-3316. The 13th ud flDAJ yeu of tile Steft Van Hom Memorial Golf Tournament scramble is Aug. 21 at Costa Mesa. AU proceeds of the touroament benefit the Steve Van Hom Memorial Scbolarsbip at &fanda ttlgb and the Steve Van Ham Poundatlo~ at Fullerton eouege. 'Ibe Estancia award will go to the outstanding fenior girl and outstanding tenlor boy studeot-llthlete. A fonner basketbe.D peat,; Van Hotn starred at Estancia and Fullerton Co1lege, before he was killed in an accident while on vacation in Mexico in March 1982. His family started the golf tournament in 1989, and. even though this will be the final year of the event, the family will continue to fund the scholarship in the future. Tee times are scheduled from noon to 1: 15 p.m. on both the Los Lagos and Mesa Llnda courses. A free box lunch and unlimited beverages on the course will also be provided. Cost is $125 per player. Details: (406) 995-2234. • MOWIO DUMts golf collM'M ~ fNef'J ThurWy. Daily Pilot 5Krun _to help renovate theater The Third Annual 5K Run/Walk for the Arts won't be so much about finishing first, it's all about arriving first. The first 500 who register for the run benefiting the Balboa Performing Arts Theater Foundation will receive a com- plimentary voucher for a round- trip to Catalina Island aboard the Catalina Ayer (restrictions apply). The race will be on Oct. 13 and registration can be made by calling, (949) 673-0895 or online at http://www.acttve.com. The 5K R\lll/Walk will start at 8:15 a.m. and same-day regis- tration will be available at 6:30 a.m. A half-mile Kids Run starts at 8 in the morning. The course starts at the Balboa Theater at 707 East Balboa Blvd., loops through Peninsula Point, to the Wedge and finishes at the Balboa Pier on Main Street in Balboa. All proceeds will be used to renovate the historic Balboa Theater. If regtstratioo is made bef~ Oct. 10, the cost $23 and includes T-shirt and refresh· men ts. 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