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Home My WebLink About2001-10-16 - Orange Coast Pilot. , SERVING THE NEWPORT -ME.SA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 ON DE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM ··-· lt'11tttl warm during the day. though you might want to toss on a nice cuddly sweater by nightfall. Have fun. S-.... 2 1UESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2001 Newport-Mesa schools boost API scores showing among elementary schools. THI TOP 5 •Harbor View Elementary tops county again as other campuses post gains. The API scores, officially released Monday, are based on the Stanford 9 test taken last spring, which covers language arts and math. The API is a numeric index ranging from a low o( 200 to a high of 1,000. As the foun- dation of the statewide accountabili- ty system, the scores will be convert- the schools displayed but said there is also room for improvement, espe- cially among subgroups such as Latino students and economically disadvantaged students. These five Orange County elementary schools fared the best: Deirdre Newman DAILY PILOT . ed into statewide rankings within the next few months. Harbor View posted a county- best score of 936. The next highest was Canyon View Elementary in Irvine at 928, followed closely by Corona del Mar's Andersen Ele- mentary at 923. SCHOOL Harbor View Bonita Canyon .Andersen Canyon View l\M1te Rode API DISTRICT 936 Newport-Mesa 928 Irvine 923 Newport-Mesa 922 Irvine 919 Irvine NEWPORT-MESA -Harbor View Elementary School earned the county's highest Academic Perfor- mance Index score for the second year in a row and a majority or dis- trict schools improved by a substan- tial margin, with at least one Costa Mesa school posting gains of 12°/t •. ln addition to gaining acadenuc cachet, schools that post a certain amount of growth are also eligible for financial awards. Financial assis- tance is available for some low-per- forming schools as well. ln Newport-Mesa, 71 % of the ele- mentary schools increased their aca- demic performance, along with 50% of middle schools and 75% of high schools. Statewide, 75% of schools saw an increase in their API scores. scores there jumped by 56 points, or about 12%, from 479 to 535. Wilson sdtd. ·our staff worked extremely hdrd Uus past year look- ing at tdiloring our program so it was exdctly whdt the kids needed.• "Obviously we're absolutely thrilled,• said Harbor View Elemen- tary parent Michelle Mutzke, upon hearing of the school's unpress1ve Peggy Anatol, the district's direc- tor for assessment, applauded the double-dtgit growth that many of Wilson Elementary School received the honorable distinction of experiencing the most growth -API Candy Sperling, Wilson's pnnci- pal, attributes the success to careful analysis and tweaking of curriculum. "It means hard work pays oU, • SEE API PAGE 4 GREG FRY I OAlt.Y PILOT Dan and Kathy Nolan of Costa Mesa enjoy a moment In their yard with twin sons Cory, left, and Trlsten, who are autistic. H·oping for a . cure Costa Mesa parents of 5-year-old autistic twins constantly help their children but are working to raise money to aid the disease DH*eNewman DAILY PILOT I t's a Mmday afternoon and Cuy Nolan is working with bis tberapi\t The 5-year-dd has autism. and Laura Chang is trying to teach him how to expres9 bis emotioos. "Show me surprise: Chang says. Cory puts his bands on his face and widens his eyes. "Show me angry,· she says. Cory puts his hands on his hips and frowns. •show me happy,• she says. Suddenly, Cory falls to the ground and starts screarrung at the top of his lungs. Chang picks him up and puts him back in the chair. A few minutes later, Cory is calm again and the routine continues. The ups and downs of dealing with an autistic child are trying enough. But multi- ply that by two and the challenge grows exponentially, as Kathy and Dan Nolan can attest to. Cory's twin brother, nisten, was also diagnosed with autism tbiee yea.rs ago. •nie first year they were diagnosed, I think I aied every day,• Kathy Nolan said. •1 grieved for the loss of a normal child - for them to shove you and say, 'Stop, RI The Breakfast for Hope will take place at the Pacific Oub in Newport Beach at 8 a.m. Thursday. (323) 549-0500, Ext. 13. you're not going down the road you thought you were. You're going down this road instead.'" The Nolans, who live in Cos- ta Mesa. are not alone in dealing with a.utistic children. One of 250 children 1n Orange County will be affected by autism, said Kathy Nolan, who founded the Orange County Chapter of Cure Autism Now. The organization is hosting a fund-raiser Thursday in Newport Beach to raise money for the condition that she says see CURE PAGE 5 Long S{;(Spe1ider]ack outwore bi5 welcome Ferryman test registers twice the legal limit • District attorney says results show trustee's blood alcohol level was 0.19 when he was arrested Sept. 27 . Deepa Bharath DAILlf PILOT COSTA MESA -School bodrd member Jun Fenyman hdd d blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal l.urut when he report- edly collided Wlth another dnver on Newport Boulevard on Sept. 27. county offioals said Ferryman's blood alcohol level was 0.19. scuO. Tori Richards, spokeswoman for the Orange County district attorney's office. lWo misde- meanor charges were filed against Ferryman last week -one count of drunk dnving and another that states he had a blood alcohol level that exceeded the legal lurut, which IS 0.08. SEE LIMIT PAGE 5 Congressman: El Toro plan will not work • The county's current proposal for an airport is unacceptable to Rep. Chris Cox, spokesman says. Paul Clinton DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -A local congress- man's denunoation of Orange County's air- port plan for the dosed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station stunned city leaders on the eve of an expected approval by county for ' ... related ' stofy. supervisors. Newport Beach Councilman see Dennis O'Neil said he was sur-Page 3 prised Rep. Chris Cox desaibed the county's plan as unacceptable. Cox made the comment after receiving SEE EL TORO MGE 4 ...,,, Co.t Nsicllntl hew OM fMMh tot.- hif ......... regifdo ing their •• 1111d on. ... .,..._a 2 Tuesday, Oetober 16, 2001 Kleis Talk BICK Chimfugin on American leadership The Daily Pilot went to College Park Elementary School in Costa Mesa and asked third-graders how they think President Bush is doing so far 'He's doing good. People are proud of him, and he's happy that he's doing his job. He has a great life.' VANESSA ROMER0,8 Cost.a Mesa better.' 'Good. He's helping the families of people that died inthe airplanes.' GABIUELA DIAZ, 8 Costa Mesa 'Doing good for a presi- dent. He's helping the wounded people and saying lots of speeches that make us feel ANTHONY TENNANT, 8 Costa Mesa 'Good. He's helping peo- ple that died, giving money to all the people that lost friends and family. He's a good president for the U.S.' DOUGLAS GUIU.EN. 9 Costa Mesa 'He's really busy trying to plan for war. All of his work is prettv good.' AWE WHmlELD, 8 Costa Mesa -Interviews and photos compiled by Bryce Alderton DaiJ¥>Pilot VOL ts. NO. 2n ....... "'-. Nlllts --... .,.,--. Ms•4'*'-W &AM-,, ....... Dll.aor .. \;.-- ,.. a c • - • t • Daily Pilot II TIE CWSIOOM GREG FRY I OAll.Y PILOT KlndergartJ\er Charlie Manjarrez laughs as Ivan Carcamo and Ashley Martinez watch him eat candy that ls part of a class counting exerd.se. H alloween came early for a group of kinde19artners at Sonora Elementary School in Costa Mesa on Thursday. Sonora Elementary School kindergartners use Halloween candy to learn to count and compare Students in Kelly Dever's class used Halloween candy for an· activity on number sense and, .as a reward for a job well done, got to eat the candy afterward. The lesson was designed to emphasize counting, comparing and one-to-one correspondence. Dever started the activity by passing out bags of marshmallow candies and going over the colors and shapes of the objects, including yellow moons, black bats, white ghosts and orange pumpkins. •What shape are the moons?• Dever asked. •They'Te crescent - that's one of our hardest words.• Then the students separated their candies into different groups and counted bow many of each they had on a work sheet. Next, they used crayons to make color graphs representing each group. Working with tangible objects SCHOOL LUNCH •IU WDIUHI helps the students understand one- to-<>ne correspondence, Dever said. "I can talk until I'm blue in the face, but they have to see and touch an object, even if it is just a marshmallow,• Dever said. The intimate nature of the les- son -Dever worked with four to five students at a time -was also beneficial for the second-language learners in her class. ·1n these small groups, they talk to each other, which is better than TM Newport-Meta Unifif!d SchoOI OIJtrlct offerS menu cholais Melt c»y •t •.....,*'>' sdtools. StucMritr may~• ......,_ entrw If desked. The selactlon ...,Md mey tie~. w.d.•ndWk:h or_ hot ....... School luttche n u .oo Nt:li. ,.,.,-..n #»Ing Silr'l/ed this M8: Munchlble LunCh s.IM « mMiPa bNtl wttti stnddld ...... and ..... ctlOk9 Of fnilt, chObOf .. TODAY Munchable Lunch Saa.ct Wtth ft\ilt ~ Or twO miniature dwiaie ~on a bUn, me.y· Alcb. dlOice of ,~ fruft J"'-""'-al mile I llllllllY ~ Muni:Nbli LUnCh Wed or brUndt ~ luiat -tftndr ........ IJNP.. ..... ~ ...... fruit, dlOlat Of ,.,._fnllt ...... ctpCIOflfta .... just listening to me all day,• Dever said. Destiny Miles was one of the ·first ones finished in her group. She said the activity wu fun because •it helps you learn things.· The graphing activity is the first part of the lesson and a subse- quent activity will focus on com- paring and contrasting the candy amounts, Dever said. • IN 1111 a.ASSM>OM Is• weettty feature in which Dally Pilot eduaitlon writer Deirdre Newrnaln visits • c.mpus within the Newport-Mesi Unm.t School District •nd writes M>o\Jt her experience. BW>QISHQDM (949) 642-tOI& rigtlt No news SCIDftll. Nluihdonl. dotW nwtW or -.U.1•1t1 ......, '*'be repraidUmd ~ wrttmn s-nlllllo11 ol ~ ~. SUlf All Ill • S' lwr ....,. __ OllM _, --,.....,. 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'70 fpwtl ..... ..," l-ftlll: ........ , JIOMI ......... .................. , ...... ,. ..... 71 • Oaity Piiot .. ,. Residents look for dollars arid sense •Annexation of Newport Coast by Newport Beach should bring $18 million in tax relief over the next 15 years. don't speak now I'll have to forever hold my peace,• resident Shawn Cowles said. Leading the list of benefits the 1,000 or so Newport Coast residents will enjoy under annexation is $18 million in tax relief. The city has agreed to distrtbute $1.2 million a year for 15 years to bomeoWllers for a tax they now pay to the county. The tax wa.s originally assessed to pay for infrastructure improvements such as the widening of Coast Highway. about $300,000. This ls possible, Auistant Oty Manager Dave Kiff explaJned, because the city can more efficiently provide some services the county is now providing. Kiff added that. in some cases, the services will be better. For example, the city can provide police response much quiclu~r than the county now does. FYI Nw.lport CoMt residents who want to ptotest anneJCation or who want more lnfonnatlon may visit http:ltwww.odafco.c.a.govlhome.ht m or call (714) 834-2556. JWM C.Mt1r•nde DAILY PILOT Some residents, however, remain unconvinced. what the benefits would be.• NEWPORT BEACH -As a brief window of opportunity to down an annexation plan loomed, nearly 100 skeptical Newport Coast homeown- ers recently listened to reasons why they should allow their community to become part of Newport Beach. Their biggest concerns at Wednesday's meeJ:ing with city offi- cials could be summed up in two questions: •What's in it for us?• and •What's in it for the city of Newport Beach?· The money will come from $25 million the city would be paid by the Irvine Ranch Water Di.strict after the annexation. The other $7 million could be used for a community cen- ter if the residents want one. "I'm not opposed to annexation in general, but I am opposed to it at this ti.me,• Cowles said. "l think there's a better deal that could be bad out there.• . City officials are quick to point out that money is not their main motive. Dating back to the 1970s, the New- port Coast area was ruled to be part of the city's "sphere of influence,• ulti.mate~y to be made part of New- port Beach. The Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission approved the annexation on Sept. 12, pending the results of a protest period, which began Monday. Until Nov. 16, the nearly 3,300 registered Newport Coast voters can file their "no• votes with the com- mission. lf 25% or more of the regis- tered voters in the Newport Coast protest, the question will go to a vote among Newport Coast residents. If more than 50% of the registered vot- ers protest, the annexation dies for at least 12 months. Both questions can be answered in dollars. · "I feel like a marriage proposal has been ,put on the table, and if I · For the owner of a $1.7-m.illion Newport Coast home, this will mean about $722 the first year, with returns slowly diminishing as it is split among an increasing number of resi- dents who move into the area. The city, too, will get a bolstered bottom line from the annexation - • 1 haven't decided whether I'm going to support annexation,• resi- dent Shirley Field said. "I'm not sure V-plan backers say report-supports their plan • El Toro airport runway alternative would send arrivals north as FAA prefers, says idea's creator. Paul O lnton DAILY PILOT NEWPORT-MESA -A federal safety and airspace report on Orange County's planned airport for the El Toro Marine Corps Air Sta- tion does:n:t directly analyze Brlefly!n THE NEWS Newport Beach real estate firm merges the V-plan, but supporters of that alternate runway align- ment praised the report as a victory for their cause. In the report released Oct. 9, the Federal Aviation Administration analyzed the county's plan for El Toro - the departure and arrival pat- terns, safety issues and effect on the already crowded air- space. "This report supports the V-plan, • said Charles Griffin, the Newport Beach engineer who developed the idea. Northerly arrivals "were the first approach they pre- based in San Diego. Bob Dyson, co-founder and co- owner with his wife, Loraine, will serve as president of the new company. The new enti- ty will be named Coldwell Banker Dyson and Dyson. ferred." Griffin's plan, which could face a public vote late next year, would realign the cross- bar runways at the base to allow planes to arrive from the north and depart to the southwest. A new runway would be built off the northern edge of the-existing north-south run- way to form a ·v· pattern. County airport planners have said they will send departing planes to the north and east. For planes to land from the north or take off to the south, volume sales,· said Peter Hernandez, president and chief operating officer for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. "Our whole goal is to put together the best group of agents possible to as Griffin hopes, they would need to use a network of satellite signals. While the FAA is develop- ing this global positioning system for use in the future, 1t isn't widely used now. "To try to design an airport on a system that is still on the drawing boards is pointed out in this report as a ma1or problem,· Newport Beach Councilman Gary Proctor said. The report states that ·not all aircraft carry the required navigational equipment• to use the landing approach. serve one of the most dynam· ic real estate markets and provide the highest level of service imaginable.• In Corona del Mar, Dyson & Dyson is at 2101 E. Coast Highway, Suite 250. It is one The report does analyze northerly arrivals and southerly departures but not the V-plan itself, because 1t wasn't submitted to the FAA by the county. Supporters of the alternate runway aligrunent said they have gathered 5,520 signa- tures so far to put the V-plan to a countywide vote. Leaders of the New Mil- lennium Group, which 1s sponsoring the campaign, said they need to submit at least 71,206 valid ·names to the county clerk by March 8 foT the November 2002 ballol of seven Dyson & Dyson offices, along with one in San Juan Capistrano and five in the San Diego area. to merge with Coldwell Banker. -June (asagrande • ,NeWpoft HarbOr High SctioOI' wiU host ....... .. from 7 •.m. tD 2 p.m. Wednesday, with donated bk>od going di~ to New y~ The sc:hoOI' is at 600 kvine Drive, ~Beach. Tht ~sponsored~ the Amerialn Red Cs0511, will be in the $dlool's social hall. (949) 515-6300. • A blood driw will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the N~ port Beacti Fire Depart- ment, 475 32nd St., behind Ctty Hall. Bracelets will also be available. To make an appointment, call (949) . 644-3104 or e-mail SkaarianinenOcity.netw- por-beach.ca-us. • On Monday, Hair West the Salon will conduct a cut-a-thon from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Profes.sional stylists will cut and style hair with 100% of the proceeds going to the New York Polic~ and Firefighters Widows and Children Benefit Fund. . The salon is at 2817 Villa Way, Newport Beach. (949) 673-4186. • Anyone interested ii:' sending matey to VK- tims of the attacks in NeW York may con- tribute to a box ptaced by Costa Mesa city employees -police. fire and the Pavilion Assn. - on the f ront desk of the city's Police De~rtment. You may also mail your contributions to the city of Costa Mesa, P.O. Box 1200, Costa Mesa. CA 92628. (714) 754-5281. • Dyson & Dyson real estate, a top name in Newport Beach home sales, will soon become a Coldwell Banker Residen- tial Brokerage office. The two companies have announced they will merge seven of Dyson's Southern California offices into resi- dential Coldwell Bankers, creating a separate company ln two to three months, the San Diego-basea company will change its look, sign and all, to reflect the change of ownership. Dyson's Corona del Mar office will operate in addition to five Coldwell Banker branches now operat- ing throughout the city. "Newport Beach is proba- bly the top market in the country for total residential MEXICAN RESTAURANT Donate your vehicle~ 1-888-308-6483 llarhr c.rtJUu hllowsldp SuodeJ Morn.ID9 Senlce • 10 am (Ollldcare Sun Only) \\1edaadaf • 7 am ............... 740 W. \Vlbon, CC»i. MeM. CA (941) 61l·7710 Hot or Mild Italian Sausage s399 ,..QMf ea. 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'I 790 769 Kaiser Primary Center 763 758 K~ E'tement.lty 669 -Uncoln Elementary 892 888 Mariner$ Ei.m.ntary an -Newport Elementary 809 837 N9wport Heights Elementaty IOO 842 Paularlno NA NA Pomona ElemenUwy 597 571 Rea Elementary 555 577 Soncn Element.-y 707 756 Victoria Elementary 740 763 Whittier Etemeot-y 571 625 Wilson Elementary 479 535 ~ ............. 761 739 TeWlnkle Middle 621 640 Conww del Ms High 848 841 Costa Mesa High 632 648 EmndaHigh 561 584 Newport Harbor High 719 753 ,.._VllQHlgt\ NA NA ...... yes no yes ,.. yes 4'IO no no no yes no no yes ,.. NA no yes no no yes yes no no no no no yes NA •• • • reportlld In the 1000 bk>dc. at 5:3' un. ~--~v.ndallsmwas reportlld lri the 100bk>dc.et1:22 a.m. Slit• blodl llt 11 :l4 a.m. ~· •a.elm Avaa11: A badpadt was ...,ott9ct..,..,. froin • whiele in the 500 bb::lc It l:Ot a.m. SYnday. ·-~~ _,1 • WIMOM ..W: NI unlmll"I~ c"' ohorle was NPOrt*f stolen In the 6600 block It ~m. Saturday. __ ... • J11T • Dkordertv conduct IJlYVIY" Ing atcohol was reported ln the 500 block at 2:25 a.m. ~nday. . -~. llWPOUIUCI •WW 90UUYAM>: Vandakr.,,ort· ed=:atched • patt<ed car at 6 p.m. Sat· ut • • OCEAN ~Towels \Wf'e reported stolen from a home In the 300 • JSnt ~A computer and acxessones worth $3.000 v.we report9d stolen from a home In the 100 bk>dc at 2:10 e.m. Saturday. API CONTINUED FROM 1 One new strategy Wilson teaches are employing is Pro- ject GLAD -Guided Lan· go.age Acquisition Design - which delivers lessons in a visually exciting manner. •tt's based on brain research and gives multiple inputs to the kids so they can access the curriC1,tlum in ways that are ~ppropriate for them," Wilson said. At Ensign Intermediate School, gro'wth dropped ~2 points, but the average API score remained high at 739. Principal Mike McGuire EL TORO . CONTINUED FROM 1 atbibutl!d the decrease to the school's focus on teaching state standards, which the Stanford 9 test is not com· pletely aligned with. •1n terms of· comparing ourselves to other like schools, we're happy with• our scores, McGuire said. •sut we'd like to do better. I tbink the more we teach to the contents standards, the more the likelihood of seeing a drop in scores." Forty-five percent of dis· trict schools are eligible for cash awards, which is mainly based on meeting their schoolwide growth target. Three schools, however, qualified for a state interven- tion program, which provides flight heading int,o John Wayne and Long Beach air· ports would be.delayed about 15 minutes to accommodate a single departing jet from an El Toro airport. financial assistance because of their low API scores - Pomona Elementary, as well as Estancia and Costa Mesa high schools. The program is intended to help increase stu· dent perfonnance and levies sanctions against schools that don't meet their growth tar- gets after three years. Pomona Principal Julie McCormick said she bas already filled out an applica- tion for her school. "Every ounce of help we can find, we will go after it.• McConnick said. . • DEIRDRE NEWMAN covers edu- cation. She may be reached at (949) 574-4221 o'r by e-mail at deirdre.newmanO/atimes.com. •ideal for meeting the future air transportation requirements of your region and our nation." Mica also pledged to work with the FAA to redesign the airspace over Southern Cali- fornia. Orange Coast Middle Coll@Qe High 660 639 yes additional data from the Fed- eral Aviation Administration, said Paul Wtlkinson, the rep- resentative's chief of staff. •Fifteen minutes when you're traveling is irrelevant.· O'Neil said. "Delays in the range of 15 minutes are not unreasonable or unexpected.• In an FAA report released Oct. 9, the agency concluded the county's airport for El Toro would be safe but not the most efficient use of airspace. The new data shows each NEWPORT BEACH PUBL1C. LIBRARY at COAST MAGAZINE PRESENT THE 4TH ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED PANEL DISCUSSION SERIES FOC USING O N THE ORANGE C OUNTY E CO N O MY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 'I'EalNOLOGY: Is IT DYING OR ALlvE &: WELL? PAMl!usr s: Chris Farnsworth, Ttchnology Writer and Columnist, Ora11gt County Registn Dr. David H. Blake, Dean, UCI Graduate School of Management John Carson, Cltief Technology Officer, Irvine Sensors Corporation MoonAToa: Jim Wood, Contributing Editor, Coast Magazint +Tech stocks are still struggling on the nation's stock market, but how is technology doing in Orange County? • + Hear what's hot and what's not &om thrtt panelists rtpresenting di&rent viewpoints. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 RETAIL&: RESORTS: KBY TO PaosPiuun? PM•n1srs: Anton Segerstrom, Partner. South Coast Plar.a John Dravinski, General Manager, Ritz Carlton, ~a Niguel Lula Halfacre, Co-owner and Vice--Presldtot, TnditiOnal Jewelers MOO!lATOl : Oui.stopher 0. Schulz., Publisher & c.o.o. CcWt Mapint + What does the current economy mean for the retail outlook in Orange County? + What is driving the development of so many new hotels? + What art the opportunities and challenges that face the retail and hospitality sectors? THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 RISIDINTIAL lllAi BSTATE: MANSIONS Oil MONSTllS? '""'1uSTs: BriOn ]t.ailnet_te, Architeci, Brion Jeannea.t A AJso .. Inc. 1brn RedWia. So; CA OiYisloo Presidtnt, ;tiylOr Woodrow HOma, lnc. Dinny Bibb. Pl'Wdent, Coan Newport~~ a.nktr MoouAToa: Can.>l Hoffman, PriridpeJ, Gove1"111'Mnt Solutions • What~ the lfCretS "~Ind~ Caiiltal lltatn? •.HOw do uthicects moiriU.R VieWI WIUlf ~ ln~'b on ntf.Pborl1 • Can mstom hon.a~ nurturtng mvlro11q1 I' md d -~flldmt? O'Neil said he hoped to discuss the matter with Cox. who could not be reached Monday for comment. At its meeting today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors is expected to grant final approval to the air- port project. A majority of supervisors have endorsed an airport for the closed base, including Newport-Me sa representa- tive Jim Silva. Historically, Cox bas advo- cated the base be used for whatever the free market die· tates, even i1 that includes selling it off in parcels to developers. He bas not, up until now, given a thumbs up or thumbs down to the coun- tYs airport project. •Cox has now officially come out against (an airport at] El Toro,• said Dave Ellis, the spokesman for the Airport Working Group. As the fifth-highest ranking member of the House, Cox could prove to be a powerlul adversary for airport boosters. But that crowd has a powerful ally of its own in Congress. In a Friday letter to SupelVi- sor Cynthia Coad, Rep. John Mica (R-Flortda), the chairman of the House Aviation Subcom· mittee, praised the auport as After information in the 19-page report conflicted with supplemental docu- ments, Cox asked for further clarlftcation and data. The FAA provided Cox, on Salw'day, with more in-depth analysis of the delays that rould be caused by an El Toro airport. The data, eight pages of copies of briefing slides, pro· vided information on delays for five sizes of airport.S - ranging from 2 million to 28.8 million passengers a year. Delays range anywhere from 14 to 16.5 minutes for arrivals into John Wayne and Long Beach airports, the data show. South County spokes- woman Meg Waters said the new data show that an El Toro airport would gridlock an already congested system. Waters also said El Toro could not work in concert with John Wayne. •Ultimately, you have to shut down John Wayne,• Waters said. "You can't oper- ate these airports side by side.• • MUL Cl.lNTON covers the envl· ronment and John Wayne Airport. He may be rNChed at (949) 764- 4330 or by e-mail at p.11uf.cfinton0Jatimes.com. NEWPORT HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER ~Cort About l'Our Health I Aagle Nelson o.c. Do you suffer rrom Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. headaches. low back pain, neck pain, whiplash, •p<>m inj11ries, chronic fatigue, TMJ dyi.funcrion? Millions of people do!I Or are you just STRE~ED OUT! Call for 1 complimentary consultation and exam (949) 724-1400 lnsurtnce Accepted 3848 Cam u• Dr. Suite 104, New rt Beach. CA 92660 TORRES RONNYS. Ronny S. T<>rnlS, 44, ol Fovntatn valley died Tuesday, October 9, 2001 of comollcatlona from an abc:lomlnal disorder at Ka!Mr Foundation Hoepftal In Anaheim CA. Son of Ruben and T~ Torres, Ronny was born on July 8. 1957 In NO/Walk, CA He 1ttended GrancMew Elementary School In Monterey Part<, CA and Schurr and va1r High Schools in Montebello. CA. After graduation, Ronny enlisted In The lTnited States NavY. He was stationed at vanou. be* around the world. Upon twtuming to Costa Meu. CA, he married and started a small landscaping buslneaa. In 1995, he and hll tamlly reloeated 10 Draper, Utah, where ltl8Y owned a Mra. Flelde Cookie trandliee and continued hll landlcapjng and carpenl1y businea.. They remlined in UWl fOf live years Ronny and his family rewme<I to CA In the tel of 2000 and aet'lled In Fountain Veley. His family and frlenOI Wiii l<Mngty rwnemt>er Ronny for hll aense af humc>f. tor hll kind and giving eplnt. for belnQ a great cook, and for making The bat Bloody Maty Ill townt Fie has bMr'I dMCrtled as IOfMOn4I wfttt •a cheerful IPIJft, atwaya happy and IWMt. alwlys willing to ~ any way he could • His w1te of 20 Y991'1. Terri Lopez Torr... and Ills daugMera Danielle. 17, and Llnday, 1e. IUMve him In addition he It torvtved by hil mother T""9 T<>rnlS; hie blofler Ricky Torr•: his slsi.r Ruth "CoOkle" TOfTH, ROMmaJfe Torres Johnson and Robbie Torres Nicoli: his nephewa Christopher Negrete and Ruben Johnton. hie nlecles Aprtl Negrete, Reina lbrres. Rechelle TorrM, Emma Johnson and T .... Johnton; his ha" 119ter Roberta "Bobee" Torr• Blakeman. and hll belcWed dog Corona. His fathef Ruben ThrTM and his brothef Ruben Torrea. Jr . .,. deoeued. Afte< er.nation at Pecillc View MortullY on l'Ueedllyi..~ 1e in Newpcri Beadl, CA. MOOOYS remains wll be tcattered at ... Memor\al MMce9 wll be hetd at airn on T~ at St Matk ~ Qiurct\, 2100 Mar VIN. ln Newpott Beec:h, CA. (948) 844·1341. In lieu of ~rs1 donations may be eem to 1t1e Nneran cancer Soc,:iety or the Boys 8lld Gina Club of OrailOI CountY (In particular, Costa"'-- PIEllCE IRGTlllRS IELL lllOADWAY Daily Pilot . . • LIMIT CONTINUED FROM 1 The 53-year-old N~rt Mesa Un.ifted School District trustee provided officers a blood sample when they arreste<l him on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol on Sept. 27. The sam- ple was tested at the Orange COunty Crime Lab, and res\Jlts were sent to the dis- trict attorney, officials said. A person weighing more than 210 JX>unds would have to drink roughly four cans or beer in an hour to aoss the legal 0.08 limit, according to Depart- ment of Motor Vehicles charts. lbat same person would have to drink about seven cans of beer in four hours to surpass the limit, the chart shows. Ferryman has since ad.nut- ted the incident and his actions as a "mistake" and, in what was tns first public statement on the issue at the last school board meeting, CURE CONTINUED FROM 1 doesn't gamer the same attention as other childhood diseases. "The public is not aware of the statistics,• she said. "They need to wake up and realize that it's a serious disorder. We need to find a cure.• The Nolans were made brutally aware of autism three yeers ago, when their twins began displaymg unusual behavtor. They stopped responding to their names, they chaled at doing things differently than their nonnaJ routine, and they weren't talking as much as their par- ents thought they should. Kathy Nolan took them to a pediatrician who said they were probably just slow to develop. But she intuitive ly felt something was wrong and arranged for the Orange County Regional Center to do an evaJuation. The11 diag- nosis -that the twins were slightly autistic -was later confirmed by a neurologist "'When they give you Uus diagnosis, you have to go aDd figure all this out. Par- eots have to research them- selves,· she said. She quit her JOb to become a full-time expert and advo- cate for autism. Her husband, Dan. meanwhile was in tu.s first year of Jaw school while IWOl'e ·u would never hap- pen again• and that be intends to continue to stay on the board and finish bis tenn, which will apire next year. He wu not availeble for comment Monday. Thistee Wendy Leece bas been the lone member on the school board to call for Feny- man 's resignation if he is found guilty of the offense. 'lhlstee Martha Fluor said she believes Ferryman should remain on the board. •The issue here is he will face the consequences," she said. •There is nothing in our policies or laws that says he must resign." lhlstees say a board mem- ber can stay on even if con- victed of a misdemeanor as opposed to felony, which is a greater crime. But whether it is a greater or lesser crime is not the point, Leece said. •Mr. Ferryman's actions have put a wedge on the dis- trict's very effective zero-tol- erance policy" for alcohol and working full time. She started the Orange County chapter or Cure Autism Now in January 2000 as she saw how many fami- lies in Orange County were affected. She hired a lawyer to help them obtain services from the school district. She hired eight therapists to work with her children and found a doctor in Aorida who spe- cialized in autism. The time and devotion are paying off, she says. Tusten is making progress in his lan- guage skills and is becommg independent. Cory's progress is slower but is advancing. Kathy Nolan says she turns to other parents with dutistic children for support, as well as her friends who have non-autistic children. Dealing with autism has not only tested the Nolans, individually, it has tested the couple's marriage, they say. Dan Nolan points out statistics showing parents of autistic children are more likely to get divorced and depressed than parents of children who die. But they take comfort in the fact that they are com- mitted to increasing aware- ness and funding for a condi- bon that perpetuates child- hood indefinitely as some adults with autism function at a 7-year-old level. ·vou have to go on and be strong, because otherwise it will just tear you up," Kathy Nolan said WINDSHIELDS DIRECT AUTO CL/\~-.'> 949-673-6299 714-348-7 440 I r J '-. 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This authority must be exer- cised with as much care and concern for the least influen- tial as for the most influential member of the community.· Leece said if found guilty, Ferryman disobeyed state laws by allegedly driVUlg under the influence of alcohol. "It has a serious impact on how others view the board," she said. "If I had a DUI, I would resign.• But Ferryman has some staunch supporters in the community as well; individu- als who say be ha made tremendous cootrlbutioos and that bis resignation wW be a great loss to students. • 1 just think the world ol Jim,• said Joyce Chrtt- tiansen, president of the Killybrooke Elementary PTA and a member of the Costa Mesa Hlgh School and Har- bor Council PTAs. ·It's a really difficult issue because he did make a mis- take. But it's his personal life, and I'm sure he'll deal with it and face the consequences. I don't support drinking and driving, but we all have shad- ows in the closet. He's done too much for our community.· On the other hand, several community members con- cerned by the issue called the Orange County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Dri- ving, director Reidel Post said. "They were concerned not only by the fact that a school board member hal been charged with drunk driving but alto because a majority of the school board ii support- ing th1I person,. lbe said. Post said no matter bow respected an indMd\ial ls, a crime is a aime. •1t•1 not a question of whether 10D1ebody is a great guy or not,• she said. •niere are a lot of people in prison whose friends think are great guys." Her organization will con- tinue with its involvement in this case, Post said. •we will be following this case closely as it moves through the court system.• she said. "It's sad to know that in the year 2001 there are still people who haven't gotten it,• she added. ·we trust the court sys- tem will help those people who haven't gotten tt to get il • • DBM IHAM11t COiien public safety and courts. She may be reached at (949) 51~ or by e- mail at deepa.bharathOlatimes.com. '01 In recognition of Nation.al Swinea Women's Wede Octo~r 15 10 Oaobu 19, 2001, join us in promoting out community's "Women in Business" Plan 10 take pan in our Friday, October 19th publication reaching ~r 4 5.000 readers! Deadline for •pace & copy is Tuaciay, October 16 by 5pm. Jane Doe Actual Ad size 3 col. x 2 inches at $40 each For mo~ information &c •l*lC raervatioo call your dauilWd ala rq><amtati~ at (949) 642-5678 ~t Come in now to purchase N~ort Beach's Favorite Holiday Shin! Production is limited on these collectable signature shirts, so don't dday! Available in Men's size Medium to XXXL (Boy'a ma -aWillble.) 6 Tuesday, October 16, 2001 · Bathrooms· take a back seat at schools 'It'a the T41ht thlng io do. II it weren't for {hOllpltaJ stall/, I don't know what would have happened to my klda.' -LeeUe ......-... on~ she partook In tN Children's Hospital of Orenge Cou~ walk on SUnct.y at South Co.st PINB Daily Pilot T he following is a guide of tips from my student to yours in choosing a bathroom at a high school or junior high school in this dis- trict: Make your own Ivy League decisions 1. Don't drink anything all day, so you won't have to use the bathroom at school. I know it is bad for your health, especially if you have a big workout in physical education, but better to be safe than sony. 2. If you ignored Rule 1, don't wait until the last minute to try to find a bath- room. Many of the bath· rooms are locked right after lunch, so forget about mak- ing that mad dash as things get more desperate. 3. If you have decided to take the plunge, find the bathroom used by the oldest students at school. For some reason, those tend to be in the best shape. Remember, if everyone takes care of the bathroom, it will take care of you. 4. If you think you can run into tbe bathroom to look in the mirror to fix your contact lenses, forget it. Boys have no mirrors and girls have a piece of shiny metal, kind of like the #mirrors" found in prisons. 5. Is the bathroom Wl.Sa.l'li· tary because it hasn't been cleaned? Call it a field trip into a different culture, time or place. If you can find a paper towel, use it to touch the appliances. If not. hope your mom.coo ~some wipes or~ bl yodrbeckpack. Use those generously after your trip into the toilet. 6. Here are the more defined rules for picking which toilet to use: a. Does the stall have a door? If so, enter the stall. If not, try another stall. b. Does the door have a lock? I1 so, see if it works. U not, see if you can hold the door closed with your foot and still use the toilet. c. Does the stall have toi· let paper? If so, it's your lucky day. If not, scout around or shout to the person Ul the stall next to you to see if they will send some your way. d. Does the stall have a toilet seat cover? If so, that's equivalent to finding a four. leaf dover. Go make up that calculus exam you have been putting off. e. Does the toilet have a whole seat instead of just a half of one that somehow broke in half a few months back? Once you know about the toilet with the half-seat problem. avoid it except in emergencies. f. Is the toilet in the mid- dle of its own private lake? U so, let's hope you have on your waders or your plat- forms. Actually, platforms Gay Geiser· Sandoval EDUCATIONALLY SPEAKING came into vogue in the Mid· die Ages to avoid dose con- tact with streets that were used as elimination sites. g. Does the toilet constantly run, meaning that it is using water Wlllecessarily in this vast desert area that we live in? Unfortunately, that is not grounds for toilet elimination, but it is affecting the environ- ment At least if you use it, that water will be put to good use. For those of you who remember passing a multimil· lion-dollar bond to fix up the physical facilities at our schools, you may wonder why the above guide is necessary. Some moms who read the implementation plan for the Measure A money wondered the same thing. They thought fixing the bathrooms would be the No. 1 priority at each and every school. They thought that the fact that most kids don't consume any liquids all day and spend the afternoon in agony instead of stepping into a campus bathrOom would be considered a health and safety issue, making it a No. 1 priority in tbe seven-step list of priorities to get the schools put back up to snuff. Instead, they found out that bathrooms fall into priority No. 4. That means that if the state doesn't match the dis- trict's fix-it money, because of state budget constraints, and the bond money only gets us through priorities No. 1to3, we might have to make the Bathroom Guide part of the registration packet Some schools aren't slated for major renovations for four years. The school administration assured us all at its last school board meeting that the issues of bathroom cleanliness and broken fixtures and appli- ances would be taken care of right away. What won't be fixed is a redo of each bath· room. until that part cl. the school is .getting remodeled. While the reasoning fot that approach ts sound, you may ask your kids to report on whether each bathroom is clean and in good working order. It not. give them a copy of the guide. • GAY Gll$ER.SANDOVAL Is • Costa Mesa resident. Her c.olumn runs~-She m-v be ruched by e-mail •t GGSaqfflM>l.com. I 'm drowning in a lukewarm sea of commitments. Without a doubt, this is true of too many teenagers these days. Thehallsofhighschoolare becoming a ghastly site, with sickly, sleep-deprived students wearily trudging from AP (Advanced Placement) this to AP that. So what is the purpose of it am Why do students continually subject themselves to difficult classes, physically exhausting sports and time-consuming activi· ties? , For some, it is done for nothing more than desire. A lot of teens want to take these classes, play these sports and join these clubs. Every AP class has a group of enthusiastic students who love the subject. Every sports team has many dedicated, bard-working, devoted members. Believe it or not, plenty of kids love calculus, physics or computer science. But for other students, it is all done for one simple, gloriously abstract idea: success. Success is a great buzzword nowadays. From GATE in fourth grade to honors English in sev- enth grade to high school. success is the driving force behind many of today's newest achievers. It's why students should fight for that fifth point, why they should pay Malt Meredith hundreds of dollars for an SAT program, and why they should enroll themselves in classes they have absolutely no interest in. It's the single concept that runs many teenagers' lives. But what does it mean? Many self-respecting students would scoff at this question, answering with a condescending "Ivy League, fame, fortune,• as obvious as if you'd just asked them the derivative of a polyno- mial. But success carries different meanings with different people. Success, to me, means a lot of things. It means happiness. The primary condition of leading a successful life is leading a happy We. Students should do what they want to do, not what they feel they should do. Of course, this is only applicable to a point: Many people don't want to work, but a READERS RESPOND ' We without food or shelter i.s not a \ happy life, is it7 · • Another condition of being : successful is ma.king your mark in.I the world. 'Ihle success comes ~ from a meaningful We. Different standards apply to different peo- ple, but they apply nonetheless. ', The feeling of pride that ' Michelangelo got when be fin- ished the Sistine Chapel was nothi,Dg more or less than the feeling of pride a mailman can get when he delivers the l4lt let- ter of the day. .. That is precisely what success " is: pride. To be successful is to have pride in yourself. Por some, that takes a Harvard law degree. For ot'lers, it doesn't take u much. Personally, I wouldn't mind , being a 30-year-old, poverty- strickt•n musician renting out a studio apartment in Long Beach. But that's just ~· What1s important is that every high school student look from out- side the box, and define bis or her own id ea of success. Use reuon and independent thought, and dedde what direction you want \ your b.fe to.go. The time ls now. ' Just don't tell your coll4'ge coun-1 selor. • • MATI ~ Is • senior .t New-: port HMbor High School, whet-. he Is edi- tor·ln-chl4!f of the BNcon. - ' ' . .. Readers discuss Ferryman's bUI arrest AT ISSUE: School board trustee has been charged with two criminal misdemeanors relating to drunk driving. H ow can Tony Dodero (From the Newsroom, "School trustee must reconsider some questions•) ask the question regarding Jim Ferryman's character and contributions, •But bow does this matteri• The definition of a penon's true and constant character ls all about the qualities and traits that form the moral and etb1cal core of a person. Fenyman bas admitted he IDAde a mistake in Judgment and im't this what a person of character does - admit to his milta.kes, accept the consequences and learn from the experiences? Dodero, obviously, bas never made a mistake as a joumalilt that be bas been lucky enough to learn a lesson from. Ufe ls constantly full of lessons, and sometimes u adults the lessons we learn are much harder to swallow. Parents are role models, but when the role model is a parent and a community leader the mistakes and lessons learned a.re much harder for the individual aad community to accept. Penyman will weather this personal storm with all the dignity and integrity that he bas always brought to solving problems in our community. U you don't know Perryman or his family, you might be able to greatly benefit yourself and your journalistic integrity if you did. MAXINE M. MACHA Costa Mesa Regarding the letters on Ferry- man from Mike Dunn and John Bur- ton in Sunday's Community Porum of the Daily Pilot, I just wish that they both felt as strongly about Fer- ryman being legally drunk while driving u they do about trustee Wendy Leece's opinion that he should resign. Ferryman is a school board trustee and ls entrusted with 1etting an example for tbe schoolc:bild.ren to follow. This seems to be Jolt on Bur- ton, who only makes d.1sparagtng remarks about Leeoe. Leeoe was not the one arrested for drunk d.rtvtng1 it' was Perryman. ~ Some school board memben haye said something about lt be1og a peJ- sonal matter, while trustee Dana • Black apparently ls still saytng d- ing. At least Leece Is not afraid to make her opinion known and stands by it, whether you agiee with ber qr not. ~ It ls also disconcerting that both Dunn and Burton seem to have more of a1problem with Leece being - : gup -rellgious than with Peny- mali breaking the law and poalbly endangering other people wttb hll' behavior. Perryman should Mt an • example he would be proud ot. • AM.~ Nwpxt 8eliCh ' ,, HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES Trustee should reeei,ve zero tO/erance too Building, Wasbingtoll, DC, (202) 225-2' 151 fax: (71•) 96().7806 (Represents Costa Mesa and West Newport) E-mail: dan~maJJ.hoUlle.flOV U.~SENATE • ....,.. .... (D), 112 Hart Senate Build- ing, Suite 112, W~ DC 20510, (202) 2.24~1 « 22.50 B. lm.,.tal Highway, Suite 545, El~ 90245, (310) ~1-'-5700 a.man: ... " MDlde,P • 0..... P ' '11 1; (D), 331 Hait &.1fJc!hl9, WublDgton. DC 20510, (203),224.-11 OI 11111 s.naa Monica llwd.; .-..e15, 1..o1 Ang.lei 90025, (310J 914·7300 l!·JIMlllJ •natorfHelMteln....m..gt1V ' .. GUCmOFHDAY •UCLA waa my dream achool when I was a kid growing up." llobert Olal. Newport Harbor High senior offensive tackle Oc:taOel' 22 honor9e LAUREN WEAVER sports ..._ Roger Cortson • 9.49.574-4223 • Sp arts Fas 9~9~170 Tuesday, Odober 16, 2001 7 HIGH SOIOOl fOOTUl I HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAll PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK6 Tars' Chai picks UC ............ (JI0$8l IJ I1Q IESPKJM QMQIS Newport Harbor CoRv RAY 6-1. 190, Sr. MLB He was in on five tackles, including a key fourth-quarter sack, and also caused a fumble with a big hit. He rolled up 204 rushing yards on 33 carries to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for the season. Estan cia His aggression led to one caused fumble, leverai tackles, "bd additional strorig play on special teams. He completed eight passes for 63 yards, rushed for 26 yards and ooe ID, and made good option reads. '" . Costa Mesa Ill •Ill' ~etumillg after a ODe1JaDl8 absence, be was , IAJl the middle of • ,things ·all night ·• tor the Mustangs' defense. RB He burst into and out of a pile of tacklers on a 22-yard touchdown run en route to •4 rushing yards. Senior All-CIF offensive lineman chooses Bruins over handful of suitors. larry Faulkner DAILY PILOT NEWPORTBEAOI-. Newport' Harbor High senior offensive tackle Robert Chai. a 6-foot-4, 270-pounder wbo was All·CIF Southern Section Division V1 as a junior, bas made a verbal commibnent to attend and play football at UCLA. Sailors Coach Jeff Brinkley announced Monday. Chai, recognized by SuperPrep school activity not related1o athletics and a visit to the Rose Bowl Saturday for the Bruins' 35-13 victory over Pac-10 visitor Washington, reinforced his instinct to laod in Westwood. magazine in August as the No. 60 college prospect among players from California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. said he chose UCLA over scholarship offers from Colorado, Washington State and Cal Otbet schools who had expressed interest included Nebraska, I.SU an.d Robert Chai ·ucLA was my dream· school when I was a kid growing up,• Chai said. "I think in the back of my mind, I was waiting (to Wisconsin. ·ucLA just seemed like the right place for me,• said Chai. the leading member of what some consider to be the most talehted offensive line in Brinkley's 16 seasons at the school. Chai said he had spent a week on the UCLA campus as part of a accept other offers), hoping UCLA would come through. I was leaning about 80% toward going there, but the atmosphere at Saturday's game (more thc10 70,000 in attendance in tbe nationally televised contest between then-Top-JO teams) ... I HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL liked it a lot.• Chai, who plans to ma1or in business, sakl he will almost certainly redshirt next fall. He also said UCLA offensive line coach Mark Weber, who attended tbe Satlors' 42-0 home victory over Millikan Oct. 4, proJects hlm as a guard or center for tbe Brwns. •1 like the school and the community around Westwood,• Chai said. "I wanted to make my decision, so I wouldn't have to worry about it later. I want to concentrate on school and helping our (Harbor) team have a successtul season.· Chai becomes the second Sailor lineman to accept a scholarship. Senior center Jeff Marshall committed to Montana before the season. Sea Kings fight back CdM rallies from one-game deficit to win at Northwood. Steve Vlrven OAllY PILOT IRVINE - There as an unwritten rule in place for tbe teams in the Pacific Coast League this SCOlllOID season. The top two teams are CA1111 3 Laguna Beach NcM1haood 1 High and Corona del Mar. Northwood. featuring its first group d seniors thi<I year. figures to battle University for third place, while Costa Mesa and Estancia add experience. Though CdM and Northwood both entered their matcbup at the Timberwolves' gym Monday at 3- 1 in the PCL, both coaches bad a good idea which team would win. And even alter the Tunberwolves won the first game, CdM Coach Bill Christiansen never worried. He continued with bis game plan and the Sea Kings answered with a 12-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-9 victory, tbough Christiansen later lamented bis players' lack of execution. •1 wanted for us to work on com- munication and our (substitutes) to step up in thejr playing time," Christiansen sa.ld. ·And I wasn't happy with the way it was. We weren't loud enough.• The Timberwolves (4-7, 3-2 in league), ranked No. 10 in CIF Southern Section Division m, took advantage of the Sea Kings' approach toward the match and built a 5·0 lead to open Game 1. Northwood never lost its lead, though CdM pulled to within 9-8 and 10-9. However, the loss appeared to wake up the Sea Kings (1.f-3, 4-1)), ranked No. 3 in ClF Dfvtsion 111. CdM senior setter Jacqueline Becker (38 assists) and senior outside hitter Eleanor Mack came alive in the second game. They teamed up for dx points, including three straight to glve CdM a 12-3 lead. prompting Northwood to take a timeout. Maclc. who led ber team with t 7 kllls, then sat out Game 3, before making a brief appearance ln the final game. ·we have some improving to do and every game we learn more,• ~aid Mack, who noted the Sea Kings used their Game t loss as motivation. ·we needed to get it together (after the loss). We needed to play our gaine. (That loss) woke us up.• With senior Kalie Duggan (sprained left ankle) on the mend, Becker_ bas been setting Mack more often and the senior outs\de hitter has been quick to (espond, Cbrtstiansen said. "She's just playing so well right now," the CdM Coach said. •Jacqueline bas decided to go to her more and she bas just been delivering.• With Mack sitting out Game 3, Becker, the seruor team captain, maintained order, With support from Claire Allen and Morgan Sin.1th (13 kllll each). The TuQberwolves battled to a I 12· 12 tie, but CdM took over from there. 1be viliton nteched game point when Northwood committed a net vic>L9tion and an error. The Timberwolves earuecl a sideout, yet their Mrvice w• lbolt-hed. BeckerlaWIDade a big-UIM ~ for a lideout and ber Ml'W mded Morgan Smith (10), above, hlts the ball put Northwood's Laura Black (12) lD game oae. At left, Smith and Cla1ri Allen (4) tum up to block. shot bya Nortlawood payer.CdM weatoa to wlD lie ..a:ta. PHOTOS IV OON I.EACH I ON.Y "'°T the game. Becker finished With six kills and two aces. The Sea Kliigs won Game .t, after bulldlDg • 10-3 lead. Northwood came to Within tti.8; but Cbrilltiuuleo called fpr Becker, SEE SEA KINGS MGI I ~I • ~ ' 8 " ~-. . -~L._ HIGN SCHOOL FOOTS,....,. CONTINUED FROM 7 Gamestopp~rs WT Wlll'I Ill DIRllSM PLAYS • CORONA DEL MAR -Inside linebacker Matt Cooper recovered a fumble in the first quarter and keyed his team's goal-line stand late in the third quarter with a tackle for a 1-yard loss on third down ... Defensive tackle Jay.on Skalla made a stop in the backfield for a 2-yard loss and another tackle for a 1-yard loss ... Defensive back Steven Ward leveled a receiver on Estanda's first play from scrimmage, a 2-yard pass ... Keith Long recovered a fumble ... Jason Kldulhtm and Steven Savage combined to tackle punter for 15-yard loss after a bad punt snap. • NEWPORT HARBOR -Safety Warren Junowtcb Il'lade a big hit to stop a QB scramble and comerback Ntck Iverson stuck a receiver on a 2-yard gain ... Comerback Adam Kenu batted away a pass ... End Jtm Rothwell made a stop for a 1-yard gain ... Outside linebacker Jyler Miller wrapped up ball carrier for no gain ... Safety Mike McDonald made a sliding inter- ception in the end zone to deny an Aliso Niguel scoring threat ... Middle linebacker Cory Ray made a stop for a 1-yard gain ... Nose guard Bryan Breland pressured the quarterback ... Miller stuffed a QB draw for a 2-yard gain ... End Matt Casserly's pass rush helped force a fourth-quarter incompletion ... Ray sacked QB for 1-ya.rd loss ... End David Marshall had a sack for 6-yard loss ... Outside 'backer Matt Enctnlu had a near-interception. • COSTA MESA -Safety Nick C.btco intercepted in the end zone to erase Northwood scoring threat ... Cabico broke up a pass and later got a piece of a pass that linebacker John Garcia intercepted ... Keoi. Asuega made a big hit to stop a 4-yard QB scramble ... End Dicky Pulu's pass rush helped force an incompletion ... Safety Freddy Rodriguez Jarred a receiver to insure an incompletion ... Cabico made a stop for no gain on a sweep. • ESTANCIA -Sean Harri.man had a tackle for no gain and a sack for minus-5 yards ... Line backer Marlo Maclu made a tackle low and hard on a 1-ya.rd gain ... Defensive end Bubba Kapko recovered a fumble and provid!!d a huge hit on a ball carrier in the second quarter on a short gain ... Unebacker Landon Pulll&1 nailed a ball carrier at the line for 110 gain ... Defensive back Mitch Valdes liad a sack for a 1-yard loss and recovered a fumble. -:. .-.. -~ .. ' " J • ... A'· r:r·--... ,,..~- ~: li r. I. UCJnlllell!llllllll ~ toal·lliitwlb~ UC Santa Barban ill' a Big Weit Conference JQ.eit'l IOCX:er' match Su.nd.ty. Jes.e Peron acored a goal ln tbe53rd minute to tie the soore, 1· 1, for the Anteltan (5-3-2, 1..0. lin conference). · Jon Spencer 1eored on a pus from Scott Bowman tn the 65tb minute to give UCI the lead. Wl.th two miDutM to play, the Gmrivw (5-3-3, t-0-1) battled bldt. Reuben Batel connected with a loo5e ball to acore the tying goal Cameron RoHi made eight aaves for the Anteaters. Dan Kennedy bad three for UCSB. Reynolds shines Bstancla High ~ semm Altls Reynokts bad eight ldDs and junior teammate Dustinne Lau added 11 digs, but SEA KINGS CONTINUED FROM 7 Allen and Mack to return and they quickly restored order. ae eao-1Utterec1a1s-1, 15-3, tS-7 PM:lftc Cout Lea~ glrll To1ltrbil '°'8 Monday to vlllting i..auna BMch. --1!iilmdiii ~ °" lnleeguet ~ tbi MCOOd iound d INgue play Wedraday. C.orma deiMarHSgh. Sea Kings triumph Corona del Mar [QJ Hlgb defeated. host Laguna Beach. 2'2- 268, In a Pacific Oout League girls golf match at Aliso \\ejo Golf Oub Monday. CdM's~Kerdidtlhot6- <Mll'-plr 42 todalm medaJitt bonon and help the Sea Klngstmp'OW '° (8-s, 6-1 in the PCL). JamffeJWOO (43), Jadlie Mc.coy (46), Kade Albligbt (51) and Victoria Quinlin (60) CDltribuled to the victory. The Sea Kings competed without teo1or GJorla Hamon, who cut her foot MWng. She may play tn tbe Sea Kings' matdl today against University at Strawberry Farms Goll Club. Christiansen said the Sea Kings are eager to claim revenge against Laguna Beach, which defeated them last week. But, he wants his players to continue to lmprove. CdM will host Estancia Wednesday a t 4:15 p.m. - HAPPY BIRTHDAY: .... . ~ting tM Dally Pilot'S Ath~tf! of tti. Wffk ~, .. I i I i i I j .... MSDAY ' CAsEY GArEs e Little League JBillf•aS.,. • ... 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