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Crime in Costa Mesa continues to drqp
COSTl MISl
• According to FBI re port, crime has declined
nationwide, In Costa Mesa, only number of
forcible rapes increases.
There were four murders
during the first six months of
last year compared with none
from January to June this year.
Robberies were down from 49
to 33, and aggravated assauJts
saw a slight decline from 82 lo
79. Larceny, wtuch includes
thefts, dipped from 1,312 to
1,209, and arson was down
from nine to six.
each year for cities with a pop-
ulation of more than 100,000,
which left Newport Bedch out
of the picture, sa1d Ldura
Bosley, FBI spokeswoman m
Los Angeles.
JANUARY TO JUNE 2000: JANUARY TO JUNE 1999:
Murder: 0 Murder. 4 O...,.BMr•th
DAILY PILOT
COSTA MESA -Continu-
ing the nationwide trend or
declining crime statistics, over-
all crime in the city was down
by about 7% during the first
half of this year, compared
with the same period in 1999,
according to numbers released
this week by the FBI.
There were fewer violent
crimes this year, except for
cases of forcible rape. That
number went up from eight
last year to 13 this year.
Nationwide, both violent
crtnies and property rrunes
dropped by 0.3'%, the report
said. Regionally, there wa'> d
1.9 % decline in crime 1n the
Northeast part of country, 0.9'X,
Forcible rape: 13
Robbery: 33
Aggravated assaults: 79
Burglary: 194
Forci ble rape: 8
Robbery: 49
Aggravated assaults: 82
Burglary: 220
The FBI tracks only the
above mentioned crimes. The
bureau releases the numbers SEE CRIME PAGE AS
Larceny: 1,209
Auto theft: 195
Arson: 6
PHOTOS BY GREG FRY I DAn.Y PILOT
Nancy Carranza assembles power management components on the floor at MGE UPS Systems' Costa Mesa office.
Dave Petratil, preltclent of MGE UPS
System.a, which produces equipment
that protedl computen from 1uch
power-related problems u blackouts.
Energized by
power shortage
•Business is booming for Costa Mesa's
MGE UPS Systems, which provides
protection against blackouts.
Jennifer Kho
D AILY PtLOT
COSTA MESA -The energy shortage that
has threaten ed Newport Beach and Costa
Mesa with possible blackouts has given one
business a surge of success.
Other businesses' fears that blackouts could
interrupt their work have translated mto rapid
growth for MGE UPS Systems, which sells
backup eqwpment to protect agamst energy
inconsistenaes.
*The lntemet and PC technology has pene-
trated our Lives on a broad scale faster than any
industry in the U.S. ever has,· said MGE Pres-
ident Dave Petratis. •Especially in the last 10
years, we have had an inte rnet and PC revolu-
tion and nobody's bullding power plants. The
speed of introduction that nobody saw is creat-
ing the energy problems we have today, and it
SEE MGE PAGE Al
With a new president comes presents
•After slow start to shopping season,
retailers say sales are going strong. ................
DAILY P1L01'
executive direct.or or marketing. •u•s pretty
much comparable to wt year, and we're see-
ing steadily increasing numbers u we're
g<Mg toward Chrtltmu. •
Sal• flgures for the shopping center wtll
be available next month, but OoWning Mid
her UMUll181lt wu baMd on the number of
people visiting the mall.
At Newport Beach'• Puhlon Island, mer·
c.bant9 bed expetted a slower ICart. Mid Rkk
Bvam, the prelident ol die IMne Co. 'I r.teU
divtlkJn. whk:b OYef'IMI PeibioD llaaDd.
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Larceny: 1,312
Auto theft: 212
Arson: 9
Supervisors
to redefine
district lines
• Redrawing boundaries could
increase focus on water issues,
change El Toro airport debate.
Paul Clinton
DAILY PILOT
SANTA ANA -Changes to Orange
County Board of SupefVlSOrs distncts
couJd mean more emphasis on protect-
ing offshore water and alter the ongomg
El Toro airport debate.
A board-appointed comrruttee met
Wednesday to craft a tentatJve proposdl
to remap supervtSonaJ boundanes when
this year's census data becomes avatl-
able Ill ApnJ.
According to the stdle's elecllon
code, the boa.rd must redraw the bound-
aries based pnmd1lly on popuJabon
The adJusbnenl IS completed dfter each
federal census, conducted every 10
years.
County ofhoals satd they expect
some changes lo be made to the eXJSt-
ing map that wouJd factor m a decade's
worth of growth m South County and
other shifts.
Some ideas have been floated -
mduding 2nd D1Stnct SupeMSOr Jim
Silva's idea to dlVlde up the coastline
among three districts instead of the cur-
rent two.
Newport Beach Counolwoman Nor-
ma Glover, for one. is backrng Suva's
plan.
"I thought that was a great idea,•
Glover said. "It wouJd bnng the 1Ssue of
water quality to the forefront and have
three supel'VlSors deal.mg with tl. •
South County obes have expressed
concern that the redlstnctmg plan couJd
tip the balance of the El Toro airport
debate by concentratlllg, and thus mar-
ginalizing, anti-auport sentiment m one
district -headed by 5th Distnct Super-
visor Thomas Wilson.
But Newport Beach City Manager
Homer Bludau said likely changes
wouldn't radically affect the El Toro
debate.
Still, the changes could bnng new
issues to the city's table.
"I don't think who represents you is
cosmetic,• Bludau said. ·we will have
to work closely with the supervisor who
represents u.s. •
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WORKING
Local real estate company
makes $76.5-million sale
NeWJ>Ort Beach-based CT Realty
Corp. and Northern ca.llfomia's
Acacia capital Funds have sold
three multifamily properties in La
Jolla ror a combined $76.5 milllon.
The three properties -159-unlt
Padtlc Bay Club Apartments, the
157-unit La Jolla Canyon apart-
ment community and the 500-un.it vma La Jolla -were bought by
the San Otego office of Ga.Iden
Communities Inc., a New Jersey
company.
CT Realty is a real estate invest-
ment and development finn estab-
lished in 1994.
Daily Pilot
Plenty of last-minute
shopping opportunities
T he Orange County
Cb.apter of Women of
Vision has a holiday
gift idea ideal for friends and
family. "Why not honor them
with a donation made through
The Women of Vision Bells of
Christmas program,• says
Susan S. Champion of
Women of Vision. "Women of
Vision offers you an opportu-
nity this Christmas season to
honor someone special in your
life -someone dear to your
heart. someone who made
that extra effort on your behalf
and in doing so made a differ-
ence in your life -a friend, a
relative, a co-worker, a
teacher or a pastor.• When
you make a donation in some-
one's name, you11 help needy
families in Orange County,
Kenya, Peru and Palestine. •A
personalized card of recogni-
tion will be sent to each per-
son you wish to honor to let
him or her know just how
special they are,• says Cham-
pion. For more information on
the Bells of Christmas pro-
gram. please call Marie Forde
at (949) 494-6529 or Women
of Vision headquarters at
(949) 768-9207.
Greer Wylder
BEST BUYS
ribbon, Christmas decor, floral
stems, ornaments, holiday
trims and tassels, and a cut-
ting table. JoAnn Fabrics and
Crafts is at 2200 Harbor Blvd ..
Costa Mesa. Information:
(949) 642-2340.
The Frog House is clearing
out its girls' clothing and has
reduced everything 50%. The
girls' apparel brands on sale
include Hurley, Volcom and
Roxy. There are also a few
men's large O'Neill wetsuits
reduced by 30%. Tue Frog
House canies everything you
need for surfing, including
boards. wetsuits and clothing.
Ifs at 6908 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach.
Carmen Becerra The Custom Shop makes
the best custom men's cloth-
ing. Ifs offering two holiday
gift pack4ges, with a $200
savings throug~ Sunday.
There's a business gift pack-
age for S2A9 that includes a
custom shirt, priced at up to
$115, with a coordinating
doeskin pant. Ifs a $310 val-
ue. There's also a business
dress package for $995. It
includes a two-piece suit,
pr1€ed at up to $995, or a pant
and sport coat combination,
valued at $1,045. The pack-
age also includes a custom
shirt. valued at up to $115,
and a tie valued at SS9.50.
The Custom Shop is also sell-
ing at 10% off gift certificates
ideal for gift giving. The Cus-
tom Shop is in the Crate &
Barrel wing of South Coast
Plaza in Costa Mesa. Informa-
tion: (714) 549-1264.
Last minute Christmas
shoppers can find conve-
nience at Fashion Island.
There is gift-wrapping and
shipping available at The Mail
Room. in the Service Shops
near Tutto Mare, The Ultimate
Invitation in Atrium Court, and
Satinder's Hallmark near the
koi JX>nd. There are also two
seasonal stores open. The fim
is Macy's Holiday Lane, adja-
cent to Robinsons-May. The
store sells artificial Ctuistmas
trees, ornaments and a large
selection of holiday decor.
Christmas Dazzle, in the Atri-
um Park. it sells ornaments
and artificial trees, as well as .
decorated trees. There is also
an in-home holiday decorating
service. Tue Santa's Village
cottage is open, and Fashion
lsland .recommends avoiding
crowds by visiting Santa on
weekday mornings and week-
ends before noon. A portion of
the proceeds from the pur-
chase of a photo with Santa
will go toward HomeAid
Orange County, a nonprofit
organization that builds shel-
ters for the temporarily home-
less. For easy last-minute gifts,
stop by for a gift certific.ate at
the Greenhouse Spa. Choco-
holics will love a box of
Teuscher Chocolates llown in
weekly from Swit7.erland, a
gourmet gift basket from
Farmer's Market, or a gift cer-
tificate to Roy's of Newport
Beach for Hawaii's best cui-
sine. The hot gifts this year are
any fine jewelry piece from
Mayors Jewelers and Neiman
Marcus, and leather clothing
and accessories from Wilsons
Leather and Bloomingdale's.
It's not easy being an elf
SHE IS
Keeping Christmas alive for chil-
dren who visit Santa C laus
SANTA'S UTTlf HELPER
Soothing crying &hildren on the
way to Santa's lap is more than just a
holiday job for Becerra, a senior at
Whittier College.
Clad in a red cone hat with white
trim, Becerra is doubling as one of
Santa's helpers this holiday season.
It takes some cajoling to get a cry-
ing child onto the lap of the shopping
center's St. Nick, a job the 21-year-old
says she welcomes.
"lt's really just working with kids,"
Becerra said . •Because they still
believe in that magic.•
CALMING THE CHILDREN
Becerra, who grew up near Santa
Cruz, said she's on track to graduate
from Whittier College in May with a
degree in political science and eco-
nomics.
A college friend, and fellow ell.
recruited her for a position working
with South Coast Plaza's Santa. Becer-
ra enjoys the opportunity -although
the job cari be stressful when the
shopping center fills with frantic, last-
minute shoppers who drag along their
children to meet Santa.
The challenge is ·getting the children
to smile, getting them comrortable with
Santa Qaus,• Becerra sakl "Most kids
look at Santa Oaus in a tx>ok. But it's dif-
ferent when you come and see him."
SPREADtNG HOLIDAY SPtRIT
The elves are hired by 1ti-Marc
Imagery, a Diamond Bar company
that provides the assistants for mall
Santas.
Up to 15 different elves will work in
the mall on any given day at the two
Santa stations.
Owing a day's shift, each ell shifts
between three different duties -
greeter, photographer and cashier.
According to the company's statis-
tics, more than 400 families, and at
least 1,000 children, visit the· mall
Santas on an average day during the
Christmas shopping season.
-Story by Paul Ointon,
photo by Greg Fry
In which yet another Piloteer takes a stab at humor
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON?
For the third week in a row, a dif-
ferent retailer is rounding up your
news. Luckily, we've all been caught
in parking lot traffic lately, nave jos-
tled for that last good spot and
cursed the sparkling new Me rcedes
taking up two spaces.
And it all could've been avoided, if
we'd just received word from 1-800-
FLOWERS.COM a little sooner that
gifts from "merry window boxes to
glorious kissing balls" could be bad
without having to start our motors.
We've been told we "can visit 1-
8()()..FLOWERS.COM. • But we're not
sure if that's over the phone or the
computer. We do know we aren't com-
fortable with the mix of telephone and
Internet selling in the company's name,
RETAIL ROUNDUP
however. Or the name Algernon. It
conjures up Oscar Wilde, after all.
THAT PERFECT LETIUCE MIX
Apparently, salads are a •very
important part of a healthy lifestyle.•
Retail Roundup aficionados may
recall that past poets of this partlcu-
larly perplexing art weren't the most
fit. Well, that's not a worry any
longer, although we did eat our share
of chips, cookies and fudge today.
So, what was that about healthy?
Oh, the good folks al Bon.Jour (the
inventors of the certainly fabulous
Caffe Froth and Caffe Froth Turbo)
have solved a prickly problem: We'd
all eat more salads if we knew how to
make dressings that were always tasty.
Seems true enough, and with up
to 14 different dressings to choose
from in their carafe-like mixer (which
comes complete with measured lines
for red wine vinegar, lemon juice and
Dijon vinaigrette), we can't thank
them enough.
This little dandy can be bad at 1-
800·2BONJOUR, which is almost
certainly a phone nwnber.
Sounds useful1 doesn't it? But as
Wilde wrote: "We can forgive a man
for making a useful thing as long as
he does not admire it. The only
excuse for making a useless thing is
that one admires it intensely.•
Which goe5 doubly for this little
exercise.
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VOL 94. NO. lOJ ADDRESS HOW IQ REAQt U$ 74168 Ant high
Schock Boats is having a
Christmas delivery special on
a boat, motor and trailer for
$8,800. The 13-foot sport boat
comes complete with two
bench seats, a side console,
sport steering wheel,
tachometer, six-gallon fuel
tank, navigation lights and
more. It also comes with a
transferable 10-year warran-
ty. Schock Boats is at 2900
Lafayette St, Newport Beach.
lnfonnation: (949) 973-2050.
There are dozens of cratt-
reJated items on sale at JoAnn
Fabrics and Crafts. The pre-
Christm.a.s sale merchandise is
reduced by up to 60%. It
includes candles, stickers,
trims by the yard. fabrics, but-
tons1 holiday fiorals, winter
greens, Cbrtstm.as baskets,
light sets, and Christmas dried
floral bunches. The day after
Christmas, there will be a
one-day, 40% off sale on pat-
term, aaylic paints, Christmas
• IUT MJYS appears Thundays
and $aturdays. Send Information to
Greer Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Cos-
ta Mesa. CA 92627, or via f~ at
(949) 646-4170.
POLICE FILES
COSTA MESA
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Doily Pilot Thursday, December 21, 2000 A3
Besidf! the tree when Christmas Past, Christmas Present meet
I have just returned from my
annual Christmas visit with
my youngest daughter and
my grandchildren in Boulder,
Colo. We follow a regular rou-
tine during this week that starts
with shopping for a Christmas
tree. I'm allowed to buy it and
take part in putting on the
lights. Then I sit back, usually
with a martini, and watch my
daughter and grandchildren
decorate the tree.
The rest of my time there is
subdivjded int'? shopping for
gifts, wrapping them, writing
outrageously bad poems to
accompany each gift. taking my
daughter and son-in-law out to
lunch, schmoozing with my
grandsons and enjoying family
dinners. All of this bas been
going on for so many years that
it has become tradition.
But sometimes tradition runs
head-on into change, and
something has to give. Because
Christmas is so dosely associat-
ed with family, it is the most dif-
ficult time of the year to accept
change. Christmas magnifies
everything. Joy. Pleasure. Hurt.
Pain. Loneliness. And especially
for older people, it magnifies
nostalgia.
In Boulder this year, tradition
had to step back. One grandson
was away at college. There
were some basic changes in the
family and new people to meet
and hopefully get to know.
Instead of a family event, tree-
buying involved only my
daughter and me. Time and
inspiration ran out before I
Joseph ~. Bell
THE BELL CURVE
could write my poems. Yet. the
Visit was totally satisfying and
delightful.
Somewhere, somehow I was
apparently learning to put nos-
talgia into perspective.
There's a poignant scene in
the second act of Stephen
Sondheim's •Sunday in the
Park with George" in which the
artist is contemplating the
changes that have taken place
on a site he once painted, and
bis departed mother appears
before him in a vision. They
talk about the past and his
childhood, and she paints one
beautiful, glowing word picture
after another.
He corrects her gently, but
her perceptions are clear and
firm, and he finally allows her
that place. His perceptions
aren't negative. Just different.
He's comfortable with his, and
she with hers. And it becomes
clear that nostalgia is a capa-
cious bag, to be drawn from
selectively according to the
needs of the individual. Nostal-
gia is Christmas Past. Change is
Christmas Present.
I have a cornucopia of
Chrisbnas nostalgia. Such
memories as the funny,
unscannable poems on Christ-
mas tags from a quicksilver
daughter. Or the gift of a per-
formance of Gershwin's • Rhap-
sody in Blue• on the organ from
her younger sister, who began
and ended her organ career
with that virtuoso number. So
many, many more -just as
there are many such memories
from my Christmases in Boul-
der.
But I came home from Boul-
der last week infected with the
spirit of Christmas Present to a
house not yet dressed for the
holidays. I bought a tree and
strung some lights, and that
evening my wife and I went
across the street on neighbor-
hood business and found the
members of a young family
decorating their tree. So we
made a date with the two
youngest -Jamie, 6, and Cory,
9 -to help us decorate our tree
the following night. They did,
and my wife made cookies and
played the piano, and we had
an altogether lovely Christmas
Present.
We don't have any small
children of our own aroWld
anymore, but we have a large
one who will be home for the
holidays for the first time in sev-
eral years, and we plan to start
building some new traditions.
They may not last long before
they become nostalgia, but
we'll enjoy them both ways.
I learned slowly that the one
thing those who fear and resist
change need most to under-
stand is that change need not
be -and usually isn't -disre-
spectful of tradition, which pro-
vides the stable reference
points that prevent our lives
from being in a constant state of
tilt. But when tradition hardens
into rigidity -into a kind of
mental rigor mortis -the joy is
squeezed out of it and change
becomes acutely painful. This
happens most frequently to
institutions, but it can happen to
families too.
Oddly enough, the family
members most likely to resist
change are the children, to
whom the familiar -even
when it isn't altogether satisfy-
ing -is infinitely preferable to
the unknown. There's a risk
that as we grow older, we will
revert to the child in us that suf-
fers change badly and bwlds
high defenses around tradibon.
Sometimes, Christmas Present
isn't allowed to penetrate those
defenses.
If these seem Like heavy
thoughts to grow out of the
buying of a Christmas tree in
Colorado, they aren't meant
that way. They are meant only
as an invitation to share Christ-
mas Present with us -and to
send a fond wish for a satisfying
and fulfilling holiday season to
all of you who dip 111to th.is
space.
• JOSEPH N. BEU. 1s a resident of San·
ta Ana Heights. His column appea~
Thursdays.
Sierra's Ugbt Foundation
receives $35 million grant
Siena's Light Fouodation, a Costa
Mesa group formed by parents ot two c:hll-
dren killed last year, bu received a
$35,000 grant from the Orange County
Children and Families Commiulon.
Group founder Cindy Soto said she i8
"very happy and Eacited. • Her daughter
Sierra, 4, and Brandon Wiener, 3, were
killed in May 1999, when Steven Allen
Abrams plowed through their schoolyard..
Brandon's mother, Pamela Wiener, ii also
an active member of Sierra's Light
The group is dedicated to making day-
care centers safer for young cbildreo. 1be
new grant, the largest donation the group
bas received so far, will be used to asseu
current safety mechanisms and require-
ments of preschools and day-ca.re centen
in Orange County, Soto said.
·we would like to create a database of
that information,• she said. •lbat way, we
can start working on how we can provide
help to those who need it the most•
Abrams was convicted of murder and
was sentenced Monday to serve life in
prison.
Soto, who did not take the opportunity
during the sentencing to apress her feel-
ings, said she had better things to do that
day.
"I had to do a rehearsal for a show with
my students," said Soto, who runs a dance
school in Costa Mesa. •1 was giving a
check to a day-care center in Fullerton so
they can build a block wall and make their
school safer."
She doesn't care about Abrams any-
more, she said.
·1 didn't want to be there that day,•
Soto said. "I had nothing to say to him. At
this point, it didn't really matter.•
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I December 21 , 2000
Costa Mesa council puts up stop sign
• Officials refuse
Holiday Inn's request
for a sign that would
have been visible
from the freeway.
Jennifer Kho
DAILY PILOT
COSTA MESA -The City
Council denied a request this
week for a sign more than
twice as high as city law
allows.
Holiday Inn officials said
the sign would have broug ht
in more business for the hotel
and more taxes for the city.
"We do bring a lot of mon-
ey to the city,· said Pe te
Trapolino, vice president of
Hanford Hotels Inc .. which
owns Holiday Inn. "Transient
occupancy tax goes from non-
d ty citizens directly to dty
coffers, and this sign wo\ild
have had very limited
[effects) on a residential a.tea.
It's too bad because [the sign)
would have helped the dty a
lot.•
The newly renovated b(>tel
requested permission to ~t
up an illuminated, 65-f t-
high sign on a 3.8-acre lot n
Bristol Street, south of the $an
Diego Freeway.
The city's zoning adminis-
trator, Peny Valenttn'e,
denied the proposal in Sep-
tember. The hotel appeated
to the Planning Commission,
which denied the proposal in
November.
The City Council -'the
final word in appeals -voted
unanimously to deny the pro-
posal this week.
"I believe signs at 65 feet
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pollute.the area."
-Costa Mesa
councilwoman
Und.8 Dixon
visually pollute the area,•
Councilwoman Unda Dixon
said. •They are not the kind
of thing I would like for my
city. l like what you have
done with the building and
for the city, but I don't hear
that the benefits of the 65-foot
sign will outweigh the visual
pollution.·
The maximum sign height
allowed under city codes is 32
feet, but hotel officials said a
65-foot-high sign is the low-
est height that can be seen
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Obstacles, including a
raised offramp and eucalyp-
tus trees, would block the
view of a smaller sign, and
even a 65-foot sign would be
only partly visl.ble, said Ken
Person, a Young Electric Sign
Co. representative.
In the last round of
appeals, the three residents
wbo spoke offered sugges-
tions. Harvey Alexander
Cochran asked the hotel to
consider an •up light• or a
•down light• ·to keep th~
sign from 'hlning on nearby
homes. Tom Egan asked the
council to further study the
advantages and disadvan-
tages of the request, and
Doug Scripner wged the
hotel and city officials to
meet with neighbors to learn
their opinions about the pro-
posed sign.
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All donation• will be
given to Friends in Ser·
vice to Humanity, a
Newport Beach-based
nonprofit organizations
that helps fainllies in
need.
Residents may bring
donations to the resort's
adminiStrative offices or
the Back Bay Cafe.
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there are those in New-
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Parents eagerly photograph
thelr children's performances.
Singing
to the
parents
• Paularino Elementary
students face an appreciative
audience for their annual
holiday songfest.
Students were decked out m
their finest clothes. Girls wore vel-
vet dresses with big red bows in
their hair. Boys wore festive
sweaters and crisply pressed shirts.
And parents spilled out of door-
ways and stretched up on tiptoes
Wednesday morning, each strain-
ing to catch a glimpse of their chtld
, PHOTOS BY DON LEACH I DAILY PILOT
Paularino first-graders sing out the song "Light the Candle," especially Aisha Lozada, third from right,
in front. during the school's holiday program. The first. second and third grades participated in the
show, which featured "I'm a UWe Pine Tree," "Jingle Bells" and "Up on the Housetop."
performing in the holiday program
at Paularino Elementary School in
Costa Mesa.
The students stood, solemn,
serious and dignified, while their
parents hopped up and down,
waving frantically lo get their chil-
dren's attention. •
Each grade level, beginning
with the third-grade classes, per-
formed a trio of holiday songs.
Along with the songs, children
learned motions that had some of
them wrinkling their brows in con-
centration.
Musical numbers ranged from
"Yuki," a Japanese Wmter Festival
song, to ·o Hanukkah" and ·we
Wish You a Meny Christmas.•
"The best part was that we got
to sing to our parents,• said Kyle
Picco, 6.
ln keeping with a Paulanno tra-
dition that goes back to 1976, Tom
Barr's third-grade class perfomted
a song he had taught them to play
on the bells. This years tune was.
aptly, "Silver Bells."
-Danette Goulet
Thundoy, 0ecember 21, 2000 AS
BRIEFLY Ill
THE llEWS
Community foundation
seeks board members
The Costa Mesa Community
Foundation is looking for peo-
ple interested in joining the
organization's board.
Two of the nine seats on the
board are vacant.
City Council members
formed the foundation last year
to solicit, collect and distribute
tax-exempt money from indi-
viduals and businesses in the
city.
The money ts us~ for pro-
jects that benefit Costa Mesa
residents.
The foundation's mission
statement is "to provide oppor-
tunities for donors wishing toe
contribute assets for the benefit
for the community. H
So far, the foundation has
received almost $60,000 to use
for community projects.
Anyone interested in apply-
ing for the positions may send a
letter of mterest and resume to
The Costa Mesa Community
Foundation, P.O. Box 1200, Cos-
ta Mesa, CA 92628. The dead-
line for applications is Jan. 2.
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COSTA MESA ctn COUNC•l WUP·UP
Inside
CITY HALL
WUT HAPPENEDi • The City Council approved a plan Monday to
expand a vacant restaurant space
at South Coast Plaza by 662 feet
and reduce its outdoor dining patio
by 172 square feet to make room
for Z'Tejas Grill, a Southwestern
cuisine restaurant with a bar.
WHAi II MEANS:
· The expansion, which requires a master plan
amendment, will be in a space previously occu-
pied by Piret's, between Sears and Clubhouse
Restaurant.
WHAT THEY SAID:
"Welcome to Costa Mesa,• said Councilwoman
Unda Dixon to Kevin Hale, regional director of
Z'Tejas, which has eight restaurants nationwide.
WHAT UPPENED:
The council decided to help rebuild a block
wall on Harbor Boulevard, between Princeton
Drive and the Orange County Jeep Dealership.
The wall -already described as in poor con-
dition in a September staff report -was further
damaged when a car ran into it in November.
WHIT II MEANS:
The city will split expenses with the neighbor-
ing residents to fix the wall.
The city will also try to recoup the costs from
the driver who smashed into the wall.
WHAi THEY SAID:
1Wo residents described the wall and urged
the council to partner with neighbors to rebuild it
instead of patch it up.
•rve looked at that block wall for 44 years,•
said longtime community leader Hank Panian.
"There are no rebars in its construction. It cer-
tainly cannot meet current codes .... Uthe third
little pig had made bis house out of brick like
that wall and the wolf had buffed and puffed, it
would have fallen down too.•
Marie Maples, who lives in front of the wall, said
the •no-good stack of bricks" has been hit by sev-
eral cars since she moved there about 40 years ago.
•It is block on top of block with no reinforce-
ment,• she said. "It was there when I bought the
house, but it ain't there now .... There are 100
different colprs of block wall because nobody
puts the same colot of brick and nobody puts any
reinforcement. They just put some glue. It's
made wrong.•
NEii MEUING:
6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at City Hall, 77 Fair Drive
Homeowner emerges as hero among ashes. of burnt garage
• Ed Cox helped alert his neighbor when his
garage went up in flames Tuesday, causing an
estimated $90,000 in damage.
said. "So I tore down the
gate.•
Cox did a good thing, said
Newport Beach Fire and
Marine Capt. John Blauer.
what kind or cars they were.·
A small portion of the liv-
ing area of the house was
damaged, and two or the
neighboring homes suffered
some smoke damage.
by a passerby who pounded
on the door of the home to
alert the residents.
Cox said he is skepllcdl
about officials' theory that the
fire started from the hot dshc>s
in the trash can. Deepa Bha rath
DAILY PILOT
NEWPORT BEACH
East Bluff residents Ed Cox
and his wife, Kathy, spent
Wednesday deaning up the
charred remains of their
garage after a sudden fire
Tuesday night caused about
$90,000 in damage, torching
their two Mercedes Benz
cars.
"I've never seen a fire all
my life,• Cox said. •And I
hope I never see one ever
again.•
Cox was also a hero Tues-
day night when he broke the
lock off his elderly neighbor's
metal gate to get inside and
help her escape through the
front door. No one was hurt in
the fire.
·1 yelled and I yelled, but
she didn't hear me,• Cox
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of clble and lllJ premiln
chlnnel all for just $1.00!
"He was right in doing
what he did,· he said.
Flames had leaped
through the two-car garage
around 7 p.m., when fire-
fighters arrived at the scene.
Although they snuffed out
the blaze in about 15 minutes.
everything in the garage was
black, Blauer said.
"The whole place was
cooked,• he said. "When we
got there, we couldn't even tell
The fire started in the
garage from burning fire-
place embers that had been
dumped into a trash can,
authorities said.
"The garage was com-
pletely dosed, and the beat
just built up and built up
inside till there was a fire .•
Blauer said.
The Uuck smoke swirling
out of the garage was spotted
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"The cleaning lady usudlly
wraps it up in a paper bllg."
he said. ·1 don't see how the
paper would have mdd<' 1t 1f
the ashes were hot.·
But the important lhmq 1s
no one was hurt, he addf'd
"This is a condo complex
and the fire can go throuqh
the roof.· he said. "We rt>
lucky everybody 1s OK "
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TODAY
Fashion Island's annual
menorah-lighting ceremony
will be held at 4 p.m. at 905
Newport Center Drive, New-
port Beach. (949) 721-2000.
The 552 Club Juniors' holi-
day party will be held at 6:30
p.m. at Balboa Pavilion, 400
Main St., Balboa. $52, includ-
ing dinner. Proceeds will
benefit Hoag Hospital's new
Women's Pavilion. (949) 574-
7208.
SATURDAY
AROUND TOWN
11n1n
Green Systems International
Orchid Nursery will hold
orchid potting seminars at 10
a.m. and 2 p.m . at 20362
Birch St., Newport Beach.
(949) 756-1211.
"A Family Salls Mexico," the tiUe of the opening presentation in Orange Coast
College's 26th Sailing Adventure Serles, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 19, 26 and
Feb. 2 at OCC's Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The
opening lecture features a Fullerton family. Aboard their 35-foot Morgan sloop,
Costa Mesa and the city's
Police Department will
sponsor a Christmas food
and gift p rogram for needy
local families from 10 a.m . to
3 p.m. at the Westside sub-
station, 567 W. 18th St., Cos-
ta Mesa. The goal is to pro-
vide Christmas food pack-
ages for 100 families, with a
gift for each child 12 and
younger. The city needs
donations from the commu-
nity of money, canned foods
and unwrapped, new toys
before Friday. The items can
be taken to the Westside
substation or police head-
quarters, 99 Fafr Drive, Cos-
ta Mesa. (714) 327-7450.
.. Mariah," they explored the landscapes and anchorages of Mexico's western coasl
(714) 432-5880.
TUESDAY
A Hanukkah cele bration
will take place at noon in the
Costa Mesa Senior Center's
multipurpose room, 695 W.
19th St., Costa Mesa. Part-
ners in Crime will e ntertain
the crowd. A 12-year-old
child will light candles. Free,
but reservations are required.
A spedal luncheon will be
donated by Taco Mesa. The
menu will include chicken
and beef tacos, rice and
beans and green salad. (949)
645-5086.
DEC. 29
A pre-New Year's Eve din-
ner dance will be held at 7
p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in
Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St.
Live music will be played
from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
$39.50 or $45. (714) 540-
7000.
JIN. 1
Costa Mesa Recreation Ser-
vices will sponsor an excur-
sion to the 2001 Tournament
of Roses Parade. Tickets are
on sale at the Neighborhood
Community Center, 1845
Park Ave., Costa Mesa. $60.
(714) 327-7525.
JAN. 5
The Computer Tutor, a com-
puter software training com-
pany in Costa Mesa, will
offer a free overview of the
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ware applications dt 9 a.m. at
660 Baker St., Suite 277, Cos-
ta Mesa. (949) 548-9595.
JAN. 6
Demonstrations of correct
rose pruning techruques and
discussions on cultural needs
for growing healthy roses will
be held at 9:30 a.m. at Sher-
man Library & Gardens. 2647
E. Coast Highway, Corona del
Mar. The prQgram is part of
the Weekend Gardener
Senes. Free. (949) 673-2261.
JIN. 10
"Floral Design for Formal
Duling" will be taught at 9:30
a.m. Jan. 10 and again Jan.
17 at Shennan Library & Gar-
dens, 2647 E. Coast Highway,
Corona del Mar. The class
will feature the construction
of a floral centerpiece for a
formal dining table. $45, and
preregistration is required.
(949) 673-2261.
JAN. 11
A seminar UUed "How to
Survive Caring for Aging
Parents• will be held at 7
p.m. at the Newport Beach
Central Library's Friends
Meeting Room, 1000 Avoca-
do Ave., Newport Beach
Free. (949) 717-3801.
JIN. 12 "
Writers and editors trom The
Local Concierge, an Orange
County travel magazine, will
visit Borders Books, Music &
Cafe at South Coast Plaza,
3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The
winter issue will be available at
lhe event. (714) 432-7854.
JAN. 13
A panel of experts will dis-
cuss careers and job hunting
nwrsctoy, o.c..mber 21, 2000 A7
in the new year at 2 p.m. at
Borders Books, Music &
Cale, 3333 Bear St., Costa
Mesa. (714) -432-7854.
JAN. 16
A seminar ttUed "Sptrltual
Caregiving: The Power of
Empathy" will be given at 2
p.m. at Borders Books, Music
& Cafe at South Coast Plaza,
3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
Free. (949) 645-8007.
A seminar UUed "Vintage
Face: Learn Makeup Tech-
niques of '20s, '30s, '40s and
·sos,· will be held at 7 p.m. at
Borders Books, Music & Cafe,
3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
The Newport Beach Pre-
miere Cinema Guild will host
a cocktail party for prospec-
bve new members at 7 p.m.
at 3001 Setting Sun Dnve,
Corona del Mar. The group is
looklng for new members.
(949) 253-2880.
JAN. 17
"Bad Water Blues: A Coral
Reef Mystery," a musical
comedy by playwright
Richard Hellesen, will travel
to elementary schools Jan. 17
through April 8 to bring chil-
dren a message about pre-
serving Southern California's
ocean waters. The show is
available for booking now for
elementary schools, kinder-
garten through sixth grades.
$410. plus a travel surcharge
for a single performance with
discounts for back-to-back
booklngs. (714) 708-5549.
JAN. 24
A Unanclal planning semi-
nar for the survivmg spouse
will be offered by PameWeb-
be r at 6 p.m. at 888 San
Clemente Dnve, Suite 300.
Newport Beach . Free. (949)
717-3915.
JAN. 31
The National Notary Assn.
will hold ~ traming session for
people interested in becom-
ing a notary public or for
those who need to renew their
notary commission from 9
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton
Hotel. 3050 Bristol St., Co5ta
Mesa. $139. (800) 876-6827.
FEI. 10
The Presidenttal Motorcade
Classk Car and Motorcycle
Show will be held from 9 a.m.
to 3 p .m. at the Orange
County Market Place, 88 Pair
Drive, Costa Mesa. The
event also will feature a cher-
ry-pie eating contest, peanut
bag-tossing contests, enter-
tainment and more than
1,000 vendors. $10 or $15.
(949) 723-6663.
ONGOING
The Upper Newport Bay
Naturalists and Friends meet
on the second Saturday of
every month at the comer of
Eastblulf and Back Bay
drives. Walking tours leave
every 15 minutes, starting at
9 a.m. through 10:15 am
Free. (7 14) 973-6820.
The Newport Coast chapter
of the Ali Lassen's Leads
Club, an international group
for business referrals, meets at
7:15 a.m . Tuesdays at Mimi's
Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd.,
Costa Mesa. (80V) 767-7337.
The Newport Harbor Lawn
Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m.
weekdays and 10 a.m. Satur-
days at the comer of Crown
Drive and San Joaquin Road.
(949) 640-6049.
The Newport Beach Walking
Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7
p.m. dally. Walkers should
meet at lhe intersecbon of
Hospital Road and Supenor
Avenue (949) 650-1332
Reverse Mortgage Network
sponsors a question-and-
answer session for sen1ors 62
and older at 3 p.m. Wednes-
days at Bayside Village. 300
E. Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. (949) 723-0233.
Eastbluff Elementary School
PT A meets on lhe third Tues-
day of each month alternating
with start times of 9 a.m. and 7
p.m. Meeting dates and times
are posted in the school office,
2627 V1Sta del Oro, Newport
Beach. (949) 515-5920.
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CRIME
CONTINUED FROM A 1
1n the West and 0.7 % in the Mid-
west. Crime reportedly went up in
the South by 1.2 %.
The FBl's uniform crime report is
based on data submitted by city
police departments from January
through June of this year and last.
Costa Mesa bas seen a down-
ward trend in crime over the last 10
years, said Costa Mesa Police Chief
David Snowden. And It's been possi-
ble because of a successful partner-
ship between the police and the
community, he said.
The department also has a good
record with "clearance rates• -
solving crimes quickly and effective-
ly, Snowden said.
He said, however, that numbers
are not accurate indicators that can
gauge the effectiveness or efficiency
of a pol.ace department.
"For example, you can't prevent
rape or murder,· Snowden said.
"Those numbers vary from year to
year. They're unpredictdble. •
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MGE
CONTI NUED FROM A 1
doesn't look like there are any easy
solutions. People don't realize that
clicking a mouse and leaving a
computer on uses electrical signals.
But the energy problems have been
good for us. We've been very suc-
cessful, far exceeding our own
expectations."
MGE produces and sells untnter-
ruptable power supply systems,
which control power flow to a loca-
tion and #clean up• the energy
before it's used, Petratis said.
The systems protect against
burnouts, blackouts and surges,
and immediately switches to a bat-
tery -without any gap in energy
flow -when the power goes out,
he said, adding that although gen-
erators are used for longer black-
outs, batteries fill the gaps between
when the power turns off and the
generators tum on.
The company is made up of merg-
ers between four technology-based
companies -EPE Technologies,
Merlin Gerin. Topaz and Square O.
Merlin Gerln, a French company,
invented the first UPS system for
military defense use more than 30
years ago, Petratts said. Since then,
its business bas shifted to mainly
computer and Internet protection.
Signs of the company's success
include, in the last year, 344 new
employees, two new plants in Santa
Ana comprising 200,000 square feet,
and $600,000 in bonuses distributed
to the company's 900 Costa Mesa
and Santa Ana employees last week.
The company has averaged a
32.5% increase in profit per year for
the last five years, with a 52%
increase each year for the last two,
Petratis said.
Ed Fawcett, Costa Mesa Cham-
ber of Commerce's chief executive,
said that when Petratis took over
the business in 1993, the company
•was considering moving out of the
country.
Fawcett attributes the company's
success to the Internet explosion
and to Petratis' management skills.
•Some markets have really
opened to the business since
[Petratis] took over,• Fawcett said.
•The Internet explosion created
servers that require UPSs, and oth-
er markets that didn't exist when
(MGE] came on board now require
UPSs. When I first met (Petratis,)
sb'ict business policies out of Sacra-
mento were causing a lot of flight
out of the state. The company w~
considering (moving,] but PetratiS
focused on correct marketing and
turned business around. Now it's
just bursting at the seams.•
Although the energy crisis ~
increased business, Petratis said
that an end to the crisis will not
jeopardize MGE. . . .
Internet use -a ma1or drivmg
force for the business -is not going
away, and new cellular technolbgy
in the works will require new cell
stations, which also require UPSs,
he said.
The one threat, Petratis said, is
new technology -such as micro-
turbans and fuel cells -that might
fill gaps in the energy industry.
"Those are both a threat and an
opportunity,• he said. The new
technology "could have an effect on
UPSs. But in the short tenn, we're in
pretty good shape.•
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CONTINUED FROM A 1
many business owners had
seen customers holding out
on buying bigger· gifts unW
the end of the election.
Chamber of commerce
officials in both cities said that
while sales might not be set-
ting new records, things still
looked pretty good.
anyone,• said Ed Fawcett,
the chief executive for Costa
Mesa's chamber of com-
merce. ·For the most part, it's
d healthy Chrisbnas sale sea-
son.·
•I hear things are going
swimmingly well,• said
Richard Luehrs, the president
and chief executive at the
Newport Harbor Area Cham-
ber of Commerce. "Maybe
(sales) a.re not meeting the
projections, but they are cer-
tainly over last year's.·
Shoppers on 17th Street in
Newport Beach said concerns
about the economy made
them think a little longer
before buying gifts.
"The economy did not go
down early enough to hurt
Fawcett's counterpart in
Newport Beach agreed.
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County offlaals cautioned
against viewing any or the
ideas as set in stone.
•No proposal has been
submitted,· County Redevel-
opment Program Manager
Paul Lanning said. "Those are
people's ideas and concepts.·
The county committee
selected the Center for Demo-
graphic Research, based dt
Cal State Fullerton, to pre-
pare a tentative proposal until
census data can be plugged
into the equation.
The Wednesday meeting,
which included few comment!.
from county residents, also
provided a platform for Lat.mo
activists wbo are expected to
push for more representabon
by lobbying for Santa Ant1\
inclusion in one district.
The board is expected to
consider the final plan in
June.
mom from Costa Mesa who
was checking out toys with
her 2-y~ar-old daught<>r,
Paige. ·1 don't always buy 11
in the first place I see.·
The late arrival of yilt<.
bought over the Internet ld'>t
year had brought her bark to
stores, Tamblyn added. But
because she'd received !.hop-
ping coupons as comp<'n<,c1-
tion for the glitches, sh<•'cl
ordered some gifts onhnl•
again.
"It was cheaper thdn dn}.
where else,• she said, ddch nq
that there was a good chdnn•
Santa would bring Pd1q(• th•·
Barbie bug car she Wd'> hop.
ing for.
"Oh yeah, she's b<•<•n c1
good girl,· Tamblyn said
On Balboa Island, om· ol
the oty's more famou'> '>hop
owners said he'd seen pl•o·
pie come a tittle earlier th.in
usual.
Former Mayor John No~ p-,
said he returned to work c1t
his Jewelry store the '><11111•
night his successor hdcl h1•1 •n
sworn into office.
"I think a lot of peoph• ..,,,\,
losses in stock,• Noye-. -.<11d
"But I don't think they'rp hit
financially.•
Looking through d rc1c k ol
paintings outside a ston· on
Marine Avenue, Newport
Beach resident Jud}
Hollingsworth said th.., Y""'
things were more low-kt•\ for
other reasons.
Christmas •will mt'ctn
more,• said Hollingsworth ,
who was wearing d nl'C k
brace from an accident c1nd
surgery earlier this year
"I'm so grateful to hdw
survived the past year,• lhe
social worker said, adcltng
that she'd be back at work in
February.
Short on funds because of
her illness, Hollingsworth
said she didn't plan to sp<>nd
much money this year.
But she couJdn't pass up a
T-shirt with the phra'>e
"Women want me, hsh fear
me• for her boyfriend, a hsh·
ing enthusiast.
•vou have to celebrate."
she said. "You have to be fes·
tive. •
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Todd and Annie Bates of
Udo lsJe and Tobin and
Maddie Frome of Newport
Heights stand in front of the
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Rob and Derry Peirson of Costa Mesa visited Edinburgh
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The Dan Uvingston
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Monte Carlo night deals hand to help mentally ill
B.W. Cook
THE CROWD
cerning loved ones who suf-
fer. Org4Jlizatiom such u
The John Henry Foundation
are dedicated to opening
doors of communication, u
well as providing hands-on
help for the mentally •other-
abled • individuals who the
foundation assists with the
needs of daily living -
needs that can be over-
whelming tasks for those not
able to cope.
Wllemld. and Jaquelloe De
Jloee, to name only a few.
The black-tie gathering
began with cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres, followed by a
dinner of roast tenderloin
medallions of beef and Nor-
wegian salmon. Dessert was
a traditional holiday bread
pudding served with wild
berries and creme Anglalse.
Candlelight carolers strolled
the Crean estate, and Debby
Yeager and her band enter-
tained the dancing crowd.
Silent auction items beck-
oned bidders to participate in
helping the mentally chal·
lenged.
I t was Monte Carlo night
a t the Village Crean last
week and some 200
guests dropped in for dinner,
gambling and a good cause.
The John Henry Foundation,
founded in 1989 by Dr. Ric~
Massimino and based in
Orange County, finds its mis-
sion in helping those suffer-
ing from mental illness. The
mission is dear, and so is its
motto: Eliminate the stigma.
In recent years, mental ill-
ness of all varieties has
emerged from the so-called
doset of shame. Families no
longer need to hide behind a
veil of hushed innuendo con-
While we are more
advanced today in the treat-
ment of mental illness, we
a.re actually, in some situa-
tions, less prepared to ca.re
for many who are afflicted.
Our governmentally spon-
sored treabnent and housing
programs are, in many cases,
either overburdened, under-
staffed or underfinanced.
They are also struggling with
the so-called revised medical
and social viewpoints from
both the clinical and the cul-
tural viewpoint regarding the
proper care and housing
needed by mental patients.
As a result of cutbacks and
changes in policy, many
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The benefit was chaired
by the dedicated Unda
Palllz, with Kathleen Nolan
hapdling the massive silent
auction duties. Planning
committee members making
a difference included Becky
Webb, Mary Robison, Nlca
Shewuct, Peggy Goldwater
Clay, Plero Berlonghl, Scott
R·oblson. Others deserving
recognition are Btn and
Luanne Cosby, Steve and
Vicky Zinser, Susan and
Bill Wolrab, Aissa Wayne, Nica and Terry Sheward
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to society unprepared and
unable to cope. These people
often roam the streets. Some
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are involved in horrific
crimes, including the Costa
Mesa preschool rampage last
year, which left two toddlers
dead and others injured as
the result of actions by a
mentally ill driver left to his
own demons behind the
wheel of a car. In reverse
cases, other mentally ill indi-
viduals a.re the victims of
street crime. We tend not to
hear as much about these
scenarios.
passion and science work-
ing as a team.
To this end, local support
came from Al Kozlschek, BUI
Make no mistake, the
challenges are great. The
emotions run very high as
well, with good reason. And,
it is imperative that organi-
zations such as The John
Her:lry Foundation receive
strong public support to
help fill the gaps in the
treatment of mental illness.
Equally important m the
process is the corning out
and coming to terms with
the various diseases of the
mind. We must not look
away. We must face these
problems head on with com-
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Newport Beach offers abundance of Christmas eats
W hen lt comes to
Christmas, the first
thing on my mind is
food, after goodwill toward
men and peace on Earth, of course. But food is always
right up there in my major
Christmastime concerns:
Where will I go? What will I
order? Will there be enough?
(Please note that •What will I
make?• is never one of these
concerns.) Th4nkfully, there
are many opportunities to
get these questions
answered to my satisfaction.
I will begin with that near-
est and dearest to my heart,
Five Crowns on East Coast
Highway in Corona del Mar.
My husband and I were
engaged there at Christmas
five short years ago. Five
Crowns is not actually open
on Christmas Day, but they
are open on Christmas Eve
until 10 p.m. Five Crowns cel-
ebrates my favorite season,
beginning Dec. 1 through
Dec. 30, with a special holiday
menu that includes roast duck
and roast goose, their incredi-
ble prime rib, and salmon and
swordfish specials. And while
the food has a reputation for
always being wonderful, it is
the holiday atmosphere that
really knocks you out. The
restaurant's halls are decked
with boughs of holly, the bells
are jingling, the fire is roaring
and authentic carolers sing.
This may be as cozy and
wann as you feel all Christ-
mas. Reservations are manda-
tory, so call at once: (949) 760-
0331.
Not to be outdone as far as
carolers and coziness, is Mul-
doon's Irish Dickens Chnstmas
Kathy Moder
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at Muldoon's Irish Pub, (949)
640-4t10, on Newport Center
Drtve, near Fashion lsland.
This celebration begins Dec.
15 and runs through Quist.
mas Eve. The staff dresses in
authentic Dickens costumes,
and the restoration is filled
with Old Wodd decorations,
which only lend to the festivi-
ties. In case you are one of
those nonbelievers, Muldoon's
serves its famous Christmas
wassail, a hot red wine drink
that puts you face to face with
Santa Claus himself. In addi-
tion to the regular menu, Mr.
Bumble's Best Chops -:-cen-
ter-loin cut lamp chops-and
Christmas Duck Grand
Manlier -slow-roasted Long
Island duckling served crisp
and glazed with Grand
Mamier and oranges -are
the highlights of the holiday
menu. Live entertainment on
the weekends makes it all feel
like a real party. This is the
11th annual Irish Dickens'
Christmas, so something must
be working well
Very rich in tradition is
The Ritz on Newport Center
Drive in Newport Beach.
Beginning right after Thanks-
giving and going on through
the New Year is its Chris1mas
Goose spectacular. Lest you
think I am overdoing it, The
Ritz will serve more than
6,000 orders of its Wynucke
goose, farm-raised to their
particular specifications in
Minnesota, before the season
is done. Chef Prager orders
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assure that age and freshness
coincide with the holidays.
The goose is served in a
•Geiman manner" with red
cabbage, apples and prunes,
with the famous creamed
com and cucumber relish on
the side. Add a star to your
tree by ordering the hazelnut
souffle with Frangelico cream
sauce. Merry Christmas,
baby! The lunch goose is
$17 .50, and the dinner goose
is $26. Definitely make reser-
vations, and definitely go.
For those of you with out-
of-town guests, give them a
real Christmas treat and have
them stay at the Hyatt New-
porter on Jamboree Road and
celebrate Christmas Day wtth
the famous Christmas Day
Buffet at $36.95 per person I
have always believed the
Newporter's Sunday brunch
is one of the very best Ill
town, and its Christmas Day
Buffet prorruses to be all that
times 10. They offer two seat-
ings, the first from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. and the second from 2
until 5 p.m. The mam attrac-
bon is the seafood: mountdJJ1S
of crab legs and shrunp,
smoked sahnon, oysters,
mussels, and dams. But the
main event on Uu.s day will
be the roast holiday turkey.
As usual, there will be prune
rib, an omelet station, a pasta
station, an acre set aside for
desserts, and a host of many
other tasties, all wtth a
Christmas flair. Agam. reser-
vabons are necessary. Call
(949) 675-5333.
Many people look to their
old favorites to celebrate their
favorite season, wtuch IS why
Yankee Tavern on the comer
d " •
of East Coast Highway and
Bayside Drive is always pop-
ular. In addition to its spectac·
ular view of bay~side homes
decorated for the holidays,
the 'Yankee Tavern serves up
old-time favorites on Christ·
mas Eve. such as salmon. pot
roast, prime rib and turkey, in
a three-course, fixed price
menu. The cost is $22.95 per
person and includes soup or
salad(goforthelobster
bisque!) and dessert.
U none of these do it for
you, try the elegant Pavilions
restaurant at the f1our Seasons
Hotel in Newport Beach at
(949) 760-4920. Everyone else
does. There is only a waiting
list available for either of
these dinners, as tlu.s is one of
Newport's finest. Pavilions is
serving fixed-price dinners on
both Christmas Eve and
Chnstmas Day, as well as a
Christmas morning brunch.
The dlnner menu makes all
the shopping worth it. On
Christmas Eve, d mesquite-
gnlled swordfish with fresh
potatoes and an orange sauce,
pan-seared prune New York
steak with mashed potatoes,
or the roasted, free-range
turkey with chestnut stuffing
and traditional gdffiish are the
highlights. Good luck choos-
tng. For Chnstmas Day run-
ner, the traditional turkey JS
again available along with a
Paobc sea bass with arti-
chokes and olantro, and a
pan-roasted veal tenderloin in
a ch.Ives sauce
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Sdnta has come to town.
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A14 Thursday, December 21, 2000 DATEBOOK
DudeJ why'd they
'make this movie?
E mbarrassmenl was
walking into the
Spice Girls movie.
Embarrassment was sitting a
few rows from the front at
the Pacific Amphitheatre lis-
tening to Tom Jones. Real
embarrassment, however,
was scli.lepping up to the
ticket window, asking for,
paying for and then seeing
•oude, Where's My Car.•
Oh well, some of the trials
and tribulations of being a
highly overcompensated
and well-respected colum-
nist.
Uncle Don's
VIEWS Of Nil REPUTE
"Dude, Where's My ear• a
state, it'd be New Jersey. A
sports team, the Clippers. A
presidential candidate, Al
Gore. It's a compendium of
farces starring two losers
who couldn't spell the word
"dumb" if you spotted them
the first five letters.
A brief projector problem .
provided a token of hope
the •continuum transfunc·
tioner, • which if not retumed
to the correct group of
leather-clad, Swedish accent-
ed aliens in sunglasses and
Brylcreem who keep pop-
ping up like teenager zits,
then coming to an end will
be the universe (but unfortu-
nately, not the movie).
Daity Pilot
Big trouble wa~ brewing
when my evil editor called
on Thursday and said there
was a new release that just
screamed for an Uncle Don
review. This presupposed
that the object of the review
exuded qualities that the two
or three regular readers of
this c'blumn would find
invaluable. Qualities such as
dimwitted, infantile, gross,
vapid, incoherent and stupid.
Those adjectives, when
applied to •Dude, Where's
My Car," are superlatives.
that the film wouldn't screen,
but a few missteps and mis-
framed minutes later, the
sucker screened. Cloaked in
a colossal cassock of continu-
ous cretinism •Dude,
Locating the car is
tougher than any of the
labors of Hercules, as this
giant booger of a movie just
keeps rolling along. Those
who find The Three Stooges
to be quite Shakespearean
will consider •Dude, Where's
My Car" to be quite beneath
them.
Yes, it's that idiotic. Ashton Kutcher and SeaDn WlWam Scott star in "Dude, Where's My Cart'"
Where's my ear• rapidly
becomes a continuously
growing stalagmite of stupid·
ity.
With a plot shallower than
the Santa Ana River in July,
·citizen Kane," it ain't. "Cit-
izen Lame" it is. Were
1\vo guys (Jesse and
Chester) get drunk, party
and can't find their car. In it
is the presents bought for
their shallow and vapid girl-
friends. It turns out Jesse and
Chester ripped off a trans-
sexual transvestite stripper,
won a year's supply of pud-
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bubble-wrapped wannabe
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Breathtakingly idiotic. The
actors' guild ought to sue all
those on the screen for thes-
pian malpractice. Kodak
should have repossessed the
film upon which it was shot.
And in this day of power
shortages, it should be illegal
to waste electricity screening
this monstrosity.
Let me tell you something,
you Gen-Xers and echo-
boomers out there. You've
got a problem. The audience
at the showing I attended
was populated not by
7,200 Sq. Ft.
Furniture&
Accessories
Outlet
teenagers, but by baby
boomers. Your parents. The
people whose diapers you're
going to be changing in the
next couple of decades (or
maybe weeks.) Man, have
you got a problem ahead of
you. What sort of mentally
recessive adults would vol-
untarily see "Dude, Where's
My Car?" Maybe Democrats.
Liberals. At least I had an
excuse. The editor made me
do it.
Meanwhile, this flick
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gleefully rips off every film
ever made. If there were any
original thoughts in this low-
rent •Animal House,• they .
were lobotomized out of the
screenplay real early. Par-
ents, keep your kids away
from this. The consequences
of viewing? A guaranteed
50% decrease in SAT scores,
along with the requisite
increase in drooling and
knuckle dragging.
The budget for this bark -
er? The producers probably
cashed in all their Albertsons
twkey bucks and Betty
Crocker coupons to finance
it.
By the end of the film, the
four-letter word ·dude" is
'used so often that it's turned
into a pejorative. Oh, and the
car shows up. It appears to
be a Renault LeCar with
more bad spots than a
month-old banana. Jesse and
Chester, dim as five-watt
bulbs, party on.
"Dude, Where's My Car"
ain't the end of the world as
we know it, but it's a shove
in that direction. Go see it.
Really. Then you can appre-
ciate Cheech and Chong,
Beavis and Butthead, "Ken-
tucky Fried Move• and "The
Groove Tube" for being the
towering intellectual monu-
ments they really are.
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and cheesy musical acts for the Dal-
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Gibson~ new movie may
have 'What Women Want )
I f you are in the mood for a
movie that will make you laugh
and that you don't have to think
about, you may enjoy "What
Women Want.• It isn't a great film,
but a piece of Hollywood fluff that
has funny scenes and lines. Go and
be amused. Just don't go expecting
a work of art.
Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson, ooz-
ing cbarm) is a successful ad exec-
utive wbo is described as a "man's .
man.• He is either obliviously cal-
Jous or a slimy flirt with women
Tricia Behle
REEL CRITIC
makes it so he can't heJp but really
listen to women, for tbe first time
in his iif e. AB he is forced to hear
women's thoughts, he begins to
change how he interacts with
them. "What Women Want• also
believes the daytime talk sho~ tru-
ism &hat if men were more in touch
with their feminine side, they
wouJd be better people. This belief
guides how the rest of t.Qe film · ·
plays out.
The film is hindered by weak
direction. Director Nancy Meyers
often loses the focus of the plot.
llMnday, o.c.nt. 21, 2000 AIS
and believes he is adored by all the
women in bis life. Then a freak
electrocution gives Nick the ability
to hear what women are thinking.
He quiclcly learns most of the
women who know him think he's a
jerk.
Nick uses his new ability to
manipulate various women. On the
positive side, he tries to fix bis frac-
tured relationship with his daugh-
ter (Ashley Johnson). However, he
also sabotages Darcy Maguire
(Helen Hunt), th_e advertising hot-
shot who just got the position of
creative director that Nick coveted.
He steals her ideas and makes her
look bad with the head of their ad
agency (Alan Alda).
She couJd easily have edited out an
unnecessary subplot about a mousy
file clerk at the ad agency who
seems tacked on to allow Nick to
be a good guy. There is also a sub-
plot involving Lola {Marisa Tomei),
a neurotic coffeehouse clerk
attracted to Nick. It provides some
funny scenes, but also makes
Nick's character more despicable.
Better direction might have made
the Lola subplot flow better with
the rest of the film. Instead. Lola's
desperation and unhappiness are
almost too jarring and upsetting to ·
be in a comedy.
play their clients' products in a
major motion picture (Nilce. Apple,
etc. are highly visible). "What
Women Want• has many laughs
but also feels a bit formulaic and
contrived.
The film believes that what
women want is for men to really
listen to them. Nick's accident
"What Women Want" feels like
a film about advertising executives.
put together by advertising execu-
tives, in order to prominently dis-
•TRICIA llEILE, 31, llves in Newport Beach
and wor1cs as a software validator.
It was an outstanding year at South Coast Repertory
• EDITOlt'S NOTE: This is the first
In a series reviewing this year's local
theater scene.
T o say South Coast
Repertory bad a good
year this year hardJy
wouJd be news to local the-
atergoers. It's been, in fact,
quite a while since Costa
Mesa's professional company
actually had a bad year.
However, 2000 had partic-
uJar significance for SCR.
Apart from marking its 35th
year of bringing high-quality
live theater to Costa Mesa
and (for its first two years)
Newport Beach, the compa-
ny also launched plans to
build a third theater venue
-a $19-million, 336-seat
showplace adjoining the
large Mainstage and inti-
mate Second St.age.
And. if the productions
· mounted in this new audito-
rium match or exceed the
caliber of shows SCR has
presented this year, the occa-
sion will be a joyous one .
indeed.
Consider the recent ex>me-
dy •Art,• one ot the freshest,
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funniest plays unveiled before
a local audience in years. In
any other year, it probably
would have beaded this year-
end list of top productions.
This year it ranks No. 3.
Earning highest honors for
SCR's presentations this year
was tbe revivaJ of Arthur
Miller's powerfuJ first play,
•All My Sons,• under the
direction of Martin Benson.
This epic of postwar trauma
in Middle America was
described in this column as
·a superlative and unsettling
depiction of the disintegra-
tion of an American family. -
A surprising second-
ranked effort was the Irish
import •The Beauty Queen
of Leena.ne, • a riveting
mounting of a dark and com-
pelling drama centering on a
widow in her 70s and her 40-
year-old spinster daughter.
Andrew J. Robinson directed
with spirited intensity.
•Art," Yasmina Reza's bit-
ing commentary on cuJture
and friendship, finishes at
No. 3 but must be labeJed
SCR's most watchable show
of the year. Director Mark
Rucker excelled in his stag-
ing of this biting, sophisticat-
ed comedy, centering on a
huge, all-white painting.
which was laugh-out-loud
funny through its brief 90-
minute stint.
Richard Greenberg's fifth
SCR-spawned world pre-
miere, "Everett Beekin, •
checks in at No. 4, a satirical
comedy that balances Old
World attitudes against mod-
ern affectations. Evan Yio-
noulis directed with acidic
irony in both the play's New
York and California venues.
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dates worthy of rounding out
the top five at SCR, but the
provocative fantasy "Refer-
ences to Salvador Dali Make
Me Hot" fills that slot quite
nicely. Jose Rivera's world
premiere, directed by Juli-
ette Carillo, wae a haunting
exercise in marital restless-
ness -set in nearby
Barstow, but rooted in anoth-
er dimension.
Among the company's
performers, there was a
plethora of inspired individ-
ual accomplishments, but
two stood out above the rest'
-Peter Michael Goetz's
haunted industrialist in ·All
My Sons" and Heather
Ehlers' repressed Irish spin-
ster in "The Beauty Queen of
Leenane."
Others earning particuJar
mention were Linda
Gehringer and Simon Billig
m •All My Sons," Mark
Harelik in "The Hollow
Lands," Ana Ortiz in "Sal-
vador Dali," Linda Thorson
in ·Amy's View,• Geoffrey
Nauffts in "The Beginning of
August,· Kandis Chappell in
"Everett Beekin, • Jane Carr
in "Entertaining Mr. Sloane,·
John de Lande in ·Art" and
Blake Lindsley in "The
Countess.•
Productions and perfor-
mances of this caliber, along
with the prospect of more to
come when the company's
new theater is completed in
October 2002, make this an
exceptionally sigruficant year
for South Coast Repertory.
In Saturday's second edi-
tion of year-end accolades.
the spotlight will swing over
to local community theater.
Future columns will access
collegiate productions and
performances. and unveil the
Daily Pilot's man and woman
of the year in theater for
2000.
• TOM mus reviews local theater
for the Daily Pilot. His reviews
appear Thursdays and Saturdays.
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HAVE BE:E.N
GIVJ;N ••• school board snub:
AT ISSUE: Some readers,
including school board
member Wendy Leece,
share their thoughts on
Saturday's Daily Pilot edi-
torial, "Snub of Leece rais-
es questions."
Your editorial accusing the
Newport-Mesa school
board of arrogance by not
selecting Wendy Leece as the
board president completely
misses the laser tag. What
message are we sendmg the
rest of the world and our chil-
dren by haVJng a spokespe r-
son of the board casting
doubt on evolution?
I have no problem with
anyone holding a personal
beLief in the creation L~eory.
but I do question the wisdom
of talcing the words in the
Bible totally literally. If the
Bible was handwritten by the
creator himself, few would
question its literal authentici-
ty. Since its passoges were
written and translated by
humans over many genera-
tions, it is not totally unrea-
sonable for even the believers
to remterpret its meanings
with new perspective. Other-
wise one must hold to the
belief that biblical figures
such as Abraham could live
to be hundreds or years old.
Although I am far from
being a biblical scholar, I can
certainly see that even very
basic molecular biology leads
us to Earth elements such as
carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen
and oxygen. Why can't we
Just accept that these ele-
ments and recipe were initial-
ly provided by the creator
and thereby allow evolution
to cook up the still evolving
casserole? A board member
merely reflects the view of a
small group of residents, but
a board preside nt represents
the whole district. That's the
differe nce.
JOHN T. CHIU
Newport Beach
As a member of the West-
side community, my wife and
I fully support Wendy Leece
in he r slarlce as the "minority
leader• on the school board.
In fact, here is a reproduction
of the letter I forwarded to
her following her snubbing:
Dear Mrs. Leece.
I wanted to write to thank
you for your courageous ser-
vice to the children of our
school district .. 1 read today of
your being "passed over" for
a leadership position (Daily
Pilot). Don't let tha t bother
you; you are in a wonderful
posibon to continue to stand
in the gap on our behalf.
Don't weaken your stance on
creationism; it's truly amazing
that educated leaders contin-
ue to slarld by the failed theo-
ries surrounding evolutionis-
tic thinking. Stay true to your
convictions that morality and
absolutes do exist and are in
need of being passed on to
each new generation. Not
one opportunity can be wast-
ed to get the message out
that the state legislation and
government is working tire-
lessly to bring about radical
change in our sooety, and
only public officials who actu-
ally fight back with character
and conscience wiU tum the
tide back.
Thanks to the Daily Pilot
for bringing this story or polit-
ical injustice to the fore of the
discussion in the Costa Mesa-
Newport Beach area. May it
spark a fire in all who rea<l it!
JEFF R. GEOGHAN
Costa Mesa
Your article (•Leece again
overlooked for leadership
post," Dec, 10) caught my
attention. Our recent election
fiasco gave evidence that
people in authority have a
difficult time separating their
ideology from factual infor-
mation when rendering deci-
sions that affect those they
serve. That is why I think our
community needs to take a
closer look at what the New-
port-Mesa school board ver-
sus Wendy Leece is all about.
Previous Daily Pilot letters
on this issue made it dear the
board's antagonism with
Leece has nothing to do with
her intelligence, personality
or dedication to researching
issues. It is her conservative
ideas and ideology that
annoys or even frightens
these moderates and liberals.
That is not a surprise because
our public school system has
noticeably changed its philo-
sophical approach to educa-
tion over the past 40 years.
Wendy Leece is fighting to
stop that continuing tre nd,
which includes more fede ral
control, experimental pro-
grams and psychological edu-
cation that intrudes on family
rights,
Those of us who consider
ourselves conservatives and
thus embrace the values, ide-
ology and school system
experienced in our youth
should be alarmed. Our pre-
sent school board is so afraid
of what we believe lo be cor-
rect they won't even allow .
Wendy Leece & position of
leadership, let alone seriously
consider her (our) viewpoints.
We should keep this in mind
for the next school board
election.
BARBARA WHITACRE
Costa Mesa
The Newport-Mesa school
board's decision to snub
Wendy Leece strikes at the
heart of what is wrong with
our present school system. It
has failed our children and
families because its leader-
ship ls determined to follow
a proven course of disaster.
The few that understand the
problems and could offer
wise solutions, like Wendy
Leece, are ignored and even
ridiculed. Maybe most
telling of all is that our soci-
e ty continues to elect the
,same old people year in and
year out, even though they
are not successful in achiev-
ing the desired goals. The
problems will continue
unless the public takes more
of an interest and closer look
into our educational system
and supports candidates,
such as Wendy Leece, who
are not members of the sta-
tus quo.
DANA OLSON
Costa Mesa
!Rece is aski,ng the same question
T bank you for your
excellent editorial
("Snub of Leece raises
questions,• Saturday). I
raised the same questloos m
my Jetter to my colleagues,
but only two Of my col·
leAgues answered. The rest
were silent.
TI-le two who spoke to
me, dted a •trust• factor as
to why I should not be bQard
president. But they rede.
fined the word •trust• Tb
~ trust meam caallol.
Tbi problem ii ...... and
not mine. I won't be COD•
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cy is inefficient. I believe we
do run a tight ship here in
Newport-Mesa Unified, but
can always find better ways
to U&e precious tu: dollars.
When it came to sup-
porting the bOnd for repair·
lrig our schools (Measure
A), I researched all the oth-
er ~bWties, and after
many boun of meetiftg1,
determined the bond was a
very conservative ai:&roech
to ftx 40-y841'-old b1Ldlngs.
I kDow everyone wW bene.
fit wbea we '" our dill-
dieD In Nie and updated
fadHUe1. Home •iluee wUl
certalnly tm:prove, too. I
campaigned Ylaorously like
tbe other bd&nJ IUIDben.
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EDITORIAL
Don't forget those in need
T here is something special
about the holiday season.
Whether it is Thanksgiving,
Hanukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa or
Christmas, people everywhere are
prQmpted at this time to reflect and
be thankful for family and friends,
as well as to weigh their fortunes -
the good along with the bad.
And here in Newport Beach and
Costa Mesa, the good dearly out-
weighs the bad.
We are fortunate enough to have
a kind and caring community that
rose up to the occasion earlier this
year and gave the school di$ict a
$110-million gift in the form of a
bond measure.
We are fortunate to have local
philanthropists such as Henry
Segerstrom, Don Bren and Henry
Samuell, who again clipped into
their vast collections of wealth and
gave back millions of dollars to the
community.
We are fortunate to have beauti-
ful beaches, harbors and parks. We
are fortunate to have star athletes.
We are fortunate to have residents
who care about their community,
their schools and their neighbors.
But with so much good fortune
'
here, there's plenty of bad.
And for those who don't have
enough, those who can't make ends
meet, those who can't put a roof
over their f amllies' heads, it is
important that the most fortunate of
us don't let them get lost, or even
worse, forgo~ten.
"Last year, we had almost 1,500
kids, and each one got two toys,"
said Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
founder Merle HaUeberg recently
as she bemoaned a lack of donation
for needy children this year.
It should never be that way.
But sadly, those of us with much
to be thankful for sometimes man-
age to overlook those in need who
are right here in our own backyard.
While we exchange presents,
feast on splencild banquets and
enjoy precious time with family and
friends this holiday season, let's not
forget that not too far away, many
will go hungry and sleep in the cold.
1 And with just a little help, we
can all make the season and the
rest of the year a little better for all.
Happy holidays.
Readers says decorations not gaudy
The paper should take more care with
the tum of a phrase (•Parade of lights,·
Monday). The article about the Christmas
lights on Balboa 1sland referred to a
•neighbor's gaudy light arrangement." J
have walked my iJTanddaughters by that
home to their great delight. as well as
seen lt from our boal It ls m4gnificent in
FEEDllCI ~~as n.well as its Chomeowner
takes the time to build a display like that,
it should be applauded not dismissed with
a throwaway line such as the one in Mon-
day's paper. Thousand.a ol people have
enjoyed that home and the owner's gener-ous time and effort.
Alie>, I'd like to know bow all the boats
in the boat parade got under the bridge to
Balboe laland.; u reported in the same
'8lue of the paper. Last time I checked,
there'• no wey tome of tbOle boats ftt
Under that bridge.
Enlighten me (pun in=.Wl.UAMS
~Beech
Why print DUI arres~,
but no other offenses?
guilty, but we already knew thal I would
hope that your reasons don't include some
third-grade psychobabble thdt public
exposure oould motivate them to cwtai1
their alcohol abuse. It may or may not.
Perhaps you could rotate the exposure
on a monthly basis. January, you publish
those a.nested for white collar ai.mes. Let's
give them sleazeball 15 minutes of fame.
February can feature child molesters
a.nested, and where space allows, red
light runners, and on and on throughout
the year.
Everybody gets to be embarrassed in
print, or nobody does. Chooee one.\
GNCY I.DRIES
COit.a Me.e
• llMIOitl MOTi: 'h o.lfy Plot publhtm the ,,.,.,. Of lndMdlJM .,.,_.. on IUtPkJOft Of
cirri drMng ....... lti5an~ --<Mleed
to duth&. Other M9ltS fof Mfioua ~ such
"cNld rnoltltltlof\ n ~ In MWI "°""'
Coltimnlst is right on
Dally Pilot colwnnllt Byron de
Arakal wu temukably accurate end
lmlgbtful ln bil recent cohUnn (9New·
port 'lillult nay United in battle for Bl
'lbro~· Dec. 9) •
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Cefehrate cfinstmas witli :Mariners cfiurcli
Jy[arincn Oiurch offers scvcral opportunities for all ages to cdcbratc
the Ou-ismw sea.9Jll.
~Ouisanas is a time when people dUnk abotit God's loYc and
she amazing gift He r to us in the birth of Jesus Ouist," said Scn.iOr ~
Kenton Beshore. "We loYc to throw open our doors ro <he oommwlity and
UMtt them IO~ chc hope of Jesus OuiSl and cdcbrair the loYc of our
heavenly Father .•
Six Ouismµs Eve scrvicts held on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 5 and 7 p.m. and
Sunday, Dec. 24 at 9 and 11 a.m. and 5 and 7 p.m. in the Mariners Oiurch
Worship Ccmcr, will ICaru.re a 150-mcmbcr choir, 20-pic:a: orchestra,
cmdldighting and the Ouisuna.i story told by ~ Beshore. ~ for
newOOrm IO 4-year olds is available at each service.
Mariners Oiurch Lighthouse Ministries offers a variery of w.iys co SCM: the
ks forrunatt in Orange C.OUOcy rhis Oui.mna.5 SCUOfl dwugll the Ouisunas
Wish List program. f.o6tcr Kids Ouisanas Pmy and Minnie Saect Gm
Wrapping.
Marinm Churrh is locnud Ill 5001 ~ GJasl Driw a1 tht comtr of
&nila Grnyon Driw in'""'~· behind tht ua azmpw. fuunMJ in 1963.
Muinm Chrm:l1 in lntiN is a dp111mic, non-dmominationa/, Bibk-teatllint
tlnmh with a>nlm1ptmny wonmp. Tbt d1U1Ch ft'nG fJtVmli tl»us4nd ptop1e with
-wtrltmtl rrvim a11d dbz.ois of-wtrlr ministry prognzms far aU 11gr1.
Wttkmtl strvia times arr SalurdaJs Ill 6p.mantiSund4ys1119IWIII11.m. For rmz1 chwch informatjtm. ca1J tht Mminm 01ID'lh main phone nwnlxr. (949)
854-l(i(}IJ, or visit thnr Web~ a1 www.mminmdnnrh.org.
St. :Marf. "Presbyterian will present a cfiildren 's
Cfiristmas rr.ve pageant and candleliglit service
children of St. Mark Prcshytcrian Church will prcscnc
Something About A Baby." a special Chrismw p:igcanr showing
e even a of the night of Christ's birth from the point of view of
a Bcthlchmi innkccpcr, during St. Mark's Chri.mnas Eve scrvic.c on
Sunday morning. Dec. 24 at 9:.30 a.m. Sc. Marie will a1s.o hold its annual
Christmas Eve Candldight Service that evening in the sanauary at 7 p.m.
"Our children will be giving chc sermon that morning when they put
on the pageanr. • said Lynn Peck, Sr. Marie's Dircaor of Christian
Education. "I think it's going ro be a YCI)' enriching experience fur the
kids and for the congregation. The pagcan1 is going tO be both
enmtaining and spiritual. There's something here for everybody."
St. Mllrlt Prrsbytnilln Churrh, 11 plact with opni hurts imJ opni mintfs, is
located at 2 JOO Mar VISta, Newport &ach. at jamboiw Ro4J tmd
&rtb"'fJIForri. Worship Jmlica and rhurm sdtool arr MIJ"' 9:30 11.m. on
Sun"4]1: the AtbJt Forum eJuastiaNll smn ad jumor!Smillr High Yowth
Group folJq,p the snvia at l I a.m, Cd/ (9'/9) 644-1341. or visit the Sr.
Maril ~b site 111 www.srmarltpmbymilm.ori-
Tl# CltiUlmt of
St. Mark Prt1bytm.n Church
Corr/MJJy /,,,,;,. Yn Toi
NE?~ cA&JcA U8dy11
-C'A~na~~~
OuiltaiJ Ew Monaing, Dece•ber 24 -9'30 a.a.
(and thco come~ For ow ipcdal r.dlelight Semcic,. 7;(IO p.m.)
Xear the mess age, celebrate the beloved
Cfiristma s season tfirougfi wors fiip
Celebrate the Christmas season through worship ar The
Presb yterian Church of 1he Covenant. "'A Quie1 Faith in
the Shadows," will be the theme of Pastorlim McCaJmont's
Christmas message Sunday morning, December 24 at 10 a.m.
You arc again invired to join w that evening at 5 p.m. when we
will gather cdcbrarin~ the theme of ~The Girl with Wonder in Her
Eyes."
Nursery care is available. Children, all youth and adulu arc
invited to attend.
The Pmbyttrian Church of the Cotlffl4nt, 2850 Fairvuw Rd.,
one--half mile south of the 405 feeway. in Costa Meu1. CaU (714) 557-
3340.
'D on 't miss the miracle at
Calvary Cfiu rcfi .Newpo rt :Nf esa
here's so much ro do, so much to buy, so many people to
sec. There arc cookies to bake, srodcings co stuff and
presents co get under the tree. There's a party here, a parry
there, with C hristmas carols everywhere. O h Christmas tree with
ligha galore, how could there be more? 1
Sometimes we settle for just the good when we could have the
best. Amidst the noise that comes your way, don't miss the
miradc of Christmas Day.
Calwzry Church Newpqrt Mesa is 11 rwn-dnUJminational church with
a rrla.xed, frimdiy atmosphnY. Sn-vim are ronrnnporary with odturally
rrkvant mu.sic 11nd te1Uhing. Wulmui service times, opm liJ a/J. are:
Saturrlays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 8, 9:30 and JI a.m.
Calvary Church N~ort Mesa is k>caud at I 90 E. 23rd St. at the
cornrr of 23rd and Oranie in Cos111 Mesa. For mart infomtlltion, caU
(9-19) 645-5050.
'!fie "9ift of M usic " an d wo rship
at S aint Michael and !All !Angels
0 ur C hrisrmas worship schedule for 2000 begins with a
children's Chtiscmas Pageant and celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 24. That evening
at 10:30 p.m., the "Gift of Mwic" will be offered and folJowcd a1 11
p.m. with the Festival Choral Eucharistic of Christmas Eve. On
Sunday, December 25 at 10 a.m. we wiU celebrate a Christmas Day
Eucharistic with carols.
Saint Mic~/ and AU Antels Episcoptd Church u k>caud 111 Pacific
View Drive a1 Margumtt in Corona de/ Mar. CaU (949) 644-0463.
h:rist Church 'By 'I1ie Sea
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Thundoy, December 21, 2000 A17
Come to
'Betfilefiem
for the
perfect gift.
By Rev. George R. Crisp
On a recent drug store
shopping trip, r was
plcasanily surprised co
hear Christmas carols over the
store's sound system. Yer., I
know that this is che season
when mcrch<lnts entice their
customers wi1h holiday music,
but most often you hear che
Christmas songs. Somehow the
carols, with their beautiful
message of Jesus' birrh gees losr
amid songs like "Jingle Bell
Rock" and "'Rudolph che Rcd-
Noscd Rei ndccr." How
refreshing ii was to hear che
"good news of great joy" in tht
hymns of "O Come, All Ye
Faithful" and "O Lierle Town
of Bethlehem."
Our culrural celcbranon of
Christmas has become a blend
of many traditions and stories.
We blithely mix the stories of
Santa, Scrooge and the Savior
We happily go in search of chc
"perfect gift," we deco rare our
homes with the bcs1 mmmings
we can afford, and we extend
ourselves in holiday hospitality.
Some people can't get enough
of all the season offers, while
other people hope they can
survive it all.
This Christmas. let me invite
you to remember chc manger
as you go to the mall. Let this
be a time to recall chat God
send£ us a Savior. Christmas is
about how God gives us Jesus
C hrist, who is the "perfect gift"
for all creation. Could this be
the year when our holid;iy
celebrations and activities
amplify our praise for what
God is doing?
In thinking abouc
Christmas. I wrocc this hymn
as an invitation to remember
the beloved story of Jesus'
humble birch:
Come to &thlLhem
M11ry •nd Joseph trawl throuih
the country
But fintl. in 111wn, therei no room
for thmr;
StilJ. piee provU.IHJ she/tu in the
"4rhins:
Come u the 1111ble of &thlehmt.
ShephmJs and •n~ls mttt out on
the hi/Jsuu,
·Gwry "' God, "born '°"'1:y is "
f"".'
Good 1UWS of pllt jtry bkssn J
thepNpk:
<Awu "' JN ""'"'" ;,, &thkhnrt.
First Un
Though we may waNk-r far away
from heavm
O"r God hDJ given the root of
Jessei stem;
Great u the blmmg, bountijUI
rht merry·
Come 10 rhe SaVJor of &thkhnn.
~ 2000 by George R.
Crisp/Giraffe Music
I believe 1har God's gra1..e
continues 10 shine in our
darkness, but we must acccpr
the gifr. Go<l gives us shelter
from rhc s1orrns of life, bu1 we
must cnicr the door. For us ro
receive the blessing of the
angels' good news, we must
re pond as the shepherds and
to 1hc manger to meet the
C hris1 Child. No maner how
fur away from God we may
feel . God's mercy i5 bounuful
and God welcomes us home
when we come co 1hc Savior.
As you prepare for Chmtm:u,
be sure to 1..omc to Bethlehem.
C hrist C hurch by the Sea is
rhc United Methodist Church
on 1hc Balboa Peninsula. We
invite you 10 arccnd our
Christmas Eve services on
unday. Dec. 24. The Sunday
School classes will prescni a
Christmas pageant at 9 a.m.
The morning worship scrvrcc
will be held ~t 10 a.m. and
fcarurc the Sacrament of
Baptism.
In the evening, ~ f.amily
service of carols and
candlelight will be held at 5
p.m. and a service of lessons.
carols and communion will be
offered at 7:30 p.m. The Holy
Family -Mary, Joseph and
Jcsw -will be represented in a
tableau during each service.
and special music will be
prcscnred.
Christ Church by the &11
u,,;uJ MethoJm i1 loctt~ti •t
1'100 W. &ill>H Blwl., Newpon
&ach. F#r mo" infom1J1tion,
c•/J IM rh1mh offirr 111 (949)
673-3805.
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Al8 Thursday, December 21, 2000
.
Community Church, Congregational invites you to Christmas worship
or Chnst1.ins. this . young and old, Muslim and us and showed us the love of up in a huma~ body. (H is human being in order ro show they were beloved children of
Dclember i.cason is a Hindu, Christian and Jew, God, so that we humans could coming back alive again after he us and lead us in God's w:1ys of God, who longed for them .to
t1me for preparing ro agnostic and atheisr and every experience it. had been put to death, unlike love. Jesus liked spending time know themselves loved by God,
more fully expcrienle what ir other one. We beli~e this nor Jesus lived and caught and the experience of any ocher with the common people.and and co live in relationship with
medm ch.u (,od loves us. We because we engage in wishfuJ healed in such ·ways that those person, aJso influenced the the oursiders and the sinners. God in ways that wouJd bring
belit·ve rhJt the God who chinking contrary co so much ·who knew him besr and thought conclusions of bis followers.) He was never impressed with hope and peace and harmony
trcaccd the Cosmos and evidence on the nighdy news, about it mosr came to conclude, Ac Christmastime even today, what people owned or wore, or and justice beyond rheir most
everyrhing in it love~ every bur because the man Jesus of reluctantly. thar indeed he was his followers celebrate this where they came from, or who optimistic dreams. He provided
~inglc per~on male and female, Nazareth came and lived among somehow the one God wrapped decision of God co become a they were. He cared onJy that the way for this relationship.
Community Church Congregahonal
United Church of Christ
lrvitcs you to join our Church Family and
J ·.-celebrate the Birth of Christ with us!
Two Christmas Eve
Candlelight Services
Sunday. December 24. we will have
one worship service at 10:00 a.m .. and
two Candlelight Services at 7:00 &
11 :00 p.m. Please join us for our
family Christmas services or lessons &
carols featuring the Chancel Choir.
Pa~tor Bruce Yan Blair Services Led by Pastor Bruce Van Blair
Pastor Steven Fisher
Mr. Rodger Whitten.
Minister of Music
& Pastor Steven fisher.
Child care provided at 1he
10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. services only.
611 Heliotrope Avenue
Corona de! Mar, CA 92625
(949) 644-7400
New~rt Center United
Metltodl•t Church
160 I Marguerite Ave .. Corona dd Mar
(949) 644-0745
cfunday,
!7Jecember 24
Services at 8am & I Oam
with
(3Mdl0l;, r3Aoiu
9pm
Gcuu/fe/&M d'ewt.Ce
with
!fiW41 Qm/Ud
Special Holiday Service Schedule: . I
~ Saturday, Decelllber 23,
6:00 pm
Sunday, December 24,
9:30, 11 :OD, 4:00 & 6:00 pm
Plea1e join us io celebrating the
peace, beauty and hope of
Christmas. Our Christmu Eve
se"ice features a holiday music
preaentuion, 1inging of traditional
carols, and a special message.
Special programs for preschool and
elementary a.ge children.
Quality childcare provided for
children 0-2 l /2 years at all senices.
Calvary Church Newport Mesa
190 East 23rd SL Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 645-5050
in Costa Mesa
Pay a Christmas Visit to ...
Th~ Presbyterian Church
of the Covenant
Sunday .... December 10th
at
10:00 a.m.
Annual Christmas Cantata
"The Wonder of Christmas"
Joyfal Noise Chik/rmi Choir
'.,, Covenant Adult Choir .
and fa// orchestra
ChrUtnuu E"• 11t 5 p.m.
"The Girl with Glory in Her Eyes"
Bring tlN ltitls d" maltt thml 11 ,.tt
of o"r Chrismw toittbt-r!
This is why the angel
announced to those shepherds
in the fields near Bethlehem,
"Behold, I am bringing you all
good news of great joy for aJI
the people -a Savior is born ro
you this day." Our own trying
our hardesr hasn't always worked
out as we had hoped. But God
has nor remained far off and
uncaring. God has entered into
our world gone wrong and
shown us God's better, eternal
w:1y in Jesus the Christ. And so
\.te celebrare and give thanks this
time of year. Come worship
with us.
Community Churrh
Congregarional Unittd Churrh
of ChriJt is loeatrd at 611
Heliotrope in Corona de/ Mar.
Call (949) 644-7400 far service
datts and times.
Come ~ejoice at
Our Lady
Queen of !Angels
C hrisunas is a wondttfut
time to be rcfrcd\ed, let
hope increase and let
charity exert itsdf nill more.
let us bleu c:ach Other u ow
2000 Christmas KtVica. N.
Our Lady Queen of Angels
Catholic Chu.R:b, linugicaJ
c.elcbrations begin on
Christmas Eve, Sunday. Dec.
24 at S p.m. with childttn'4
Masses in the Chwch and in
Parish Hall. The next Mass
will be at 7:30 p.m.
accompanied by Cantor and
in.mumcntalisu. Prior ro the
Midnight Mua, there will be
music by the adult choir,
organ and orchestra~
at 11 : l S p.m.
On Monday, Dec. lS,
Ouisonas Day, Maaes will be
held ar 7 a.m. (Cantor), 8:30
a..m. (Contemporary
Ensembk), 10 a.m. (Childrm·1
Choir and Handbclla) ind
11 :30 a.m. (Quariu). There
will be no S p.m. Matis. °"' lMly Qwr;, -t AltfllJi Ctubo/K a,.m, is*"-".
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Doily Pilot Spom Editor Roger Carlson • 949..5744223 •Sports Fox: 949-6500170 • Thursday, December 21, 2000 Bl
Pelican Hill, a.k.a. Jack's House
•The way he plays it, you'd think Jack Nicklaus perhaps
designed Pelican Hill Golf Club, as he has so many others.
Even though Jack Nicklaus
didn't design the two
championship courses at
Pelican Hill Golf Oub, he certainly
plays there as if he did.
Nicklaus, who turns 61 on Jan.
21, is very particular about where
be plays.
Aside from the major
championships and selected events
on the Senior PGA Tour, Nicklaus
doesn't play much competitive golf,
concentrating on other businesses,
including golf-course architecture
and development around the
world.
In fact, Nicklaus said earlier this
year that 2000 would be bis final
tour of playing in all four majors,
and the only reason he did is
because the courses meant
something to him (i.e. the U.S.
Open at Pebble Beach and British
Open at' St. Andrews). His game
has been otherwise off the mark.
But there's something about
Pelican Hill that brings out the best
in Nicklaus, who has played in
more majors (159) than anyone in
history and won a record 18 major
championships. The Golden Bear
made a career and reputation of
playing well in golf's biggest
events. Remember, he also finished
second in 19 majors.
And, after bis second straight
title in the Hyundai Team Matches
at Pelican Hill with partner Tom
Watson in the Senior Tour portion
of the made-for-television event
Sunday, Nicklaus hinted that bis
hot putter might urge him to play
more than thought in 2001.
#1 really don't know what I'm
going to do,• said Nicklaus.
The legendary Golden Bear,
Eagles fly
• mwrong
direction
•Oilers roll to 67-51 victory, giving
Estancia its second straight loss at
Irvine World News Tournament.
Tony Altobelli
DAILY PILOT
IRVINE -lf Wednesday's contest HOOPS with Huntington Beach was a golf
matchup, the Estancia High boys
basketball team would be calling for a "mulligan.•
The Eagles lost to the Oilers. 67-51, in consola-
tion action at the Irvine World News Tournament,
leaving Coach Chris Sorce wondering if anyone
got the license of the truck that just hit bis pro-
gram with a fourth straight loss, second at this
tournament.
"We had been making positive strides the past
few games, but tonight we went backward signif-
icantly,• Sorce said. #We were out of sync right
from the beginning, but a lot of that was Hunting-
ton Beach's doing.·
The Oilers (4-4) connected on their first six
shots, putting the Eagles (2-5) on their heels early.
"They (Huntington Beach) were OD fire early.•
Sorce said. •Any time you work hard OD defense,
force the team to use the shot clock and they still
manage to find the basket over and over again, it
can deflate you.•
The deflation carried the Eagles all the way to
a 26-point bole in the third quarter before a 10-0
fourth-quarter run made the score more
respectable.
ltlMNI WOND NIWS TOUllNA~
Conllollltlon
HuNrwGToN ltuat 67
ESTANCIA 51
Huntlngtcn lleach18 16 17 • 16 -67
Estancia 12 4 13 22 -51
Huntington ~ -Janovick 19,
Sullivan 9, Harrison 5, Balley 7,
Anderson 2. ~art 4, Jaso 1,
VanVooftiis 2. Kokubun 2. Austin 16.
3 pt. goals -None.
"We'll see
them in a
couple of
weeks so
who played well last year
in the Team Matches at
Pelican Hill, including an
unofficial opening-round of
62, played his best golf of
2000 at Pelican Hill again.
"This week has been an
eye-opener for me, because
I felt terrific every time
with the putter,• Nicklaus
said after teaming with
Tom Watson to win the
Team Matches for the
second straight year, while
improving to 8-0 Wetime
with Watson in match play.
..
' I
.ft ~ ~·I
l·
Country Club in early
March, week No. 9 on the
calendar.
Nicklaus has never
played in the Toshiba
Classic -the tournament
is not a major and he did
not design the golf course
-and probably never will.'
Richard Dunn
GOLF
•But I'll probably play
San Jose (in week 11,
which caps a
three-tournament
California swing on the
Senior Tour),• Nicklaus
said. "Because that's a
While unsustained rumors have
already circulated about the event
leaving Pelican Hill, the course that
Tom Fazio built has clearly become
Jack's House.
One thing's for sure: Nicklaus
said he isn't playing in the Toshiba
Senior Classic at Newport Beach
course I built.·
Nicklaus said he doesn't
remember ever having been
contacted by Toshiba Classic
officials, but added: "I'm sure
they've sent a form letter like every
other tournament ... but, no, I still
don't plan on (playing in the 2001
SEE GOLF PAGE 82
Fouled out -JanOYick. Est.nda. Maldonado 17,
Rodriguez 6. Stoddard 3, Young 7,
Prado 12, 0 . Valbuena 2.
· we'll get our
chance at
redemp-
tion,• Sorce
said. •we
just have to
put this
game behind
us, burn the
films and go
at it again on
Friday.
SEAN HlilR I OAl.Y PLOT
Estanda's David Stoddard (right) drlves through Huntington Beach's James Balley Wednesday.
K. Valbuena 2. Romero 2. Phan 0,
cachola O. Berame O.
3 pt. goals • Maldonado 2, Prado 2,
Stoddard 1.
Fouled out -None.
Technlal fouls -Romero 1.
Estancia
will continue
consolation
play against
the loser of the Tustin/Jurupa Valley matchup at
6 p.m . Friday.
Eliasar Maldonado led Eagles with 17 points,
while George Prado chipped in with 12.
The Oilers took control of the game with a
10-0 run in the second quarter, turning an eight-
point lead into an 18-point cushion. Estancia was
held to only four points in that quarter on 1-of-12
shooting.
"You've got to give a ton of credit to Hunting-
ton Beach,• Sorce said. "They took it to us and
played very well out there.•
GIRLS WATER POLO
CdMtunes
up for the
Tars, 12-3
• Corona del Mar does not
look past Long Beach Poly
and dominates, big time.
Steve Virgen
DAILY PILOT
CORONA DEL MAR -Who's
next?
Newport Harbor?
That's who the Corona del Mar
girls water polo team lS getb.ng
ready for on Friday as the Sea Kings
warmed up with a 12-3 nonleague
victory over visiting Long Beach
Poly Wednesday.
"We've been thmk.lng about the
Newport game,• said sophomore
Danielle Carlson, who scored four
goals and had stx stedls. "But, we
were just trying to focus on this
game first. And then, 1f we won this
game, then we would go on to beat
Newport next tune."
Is that some sort of predict.Ion?
"No. but we're gomg to play well
and it's go1.0g to be a very good
game," Carlson said hesitantly
"There's a good chance fto wm} 1
can't actually say that we're going
to beat them We're going to need
mental preparauon for that gdJTle
Physically. we are ready for 1t."
Carlson got CdM 15· 1). rdnked
No. 5 in Orange County. on the
scoreboard two minutes 1.0to the
game as she capitalized on the suc-
on-five opporturuty. Then W1th 2 17
remammg, the Sea Kings went on a
3-0 run to close out the quarter dnd
earn a 4-1 advantage
CdM sophomore Chnstina
Hewko, who firushed wtth three
goals, scored to answer Poly's hrst
goal. And, less than a minute later,
Brittany Bowlus. who also scored
three goals. threw one m.
Then, with 35 seconds remauung
in the quarter. Carlson scored on
another stx-on-hve. And the
Jackrabbits (3·4) would never
recover.
"Our shooting was really on,•
Carlson said. "We weren't making a
lot of the mistakes that we've been
making in our other games. We
were concentrallng and playing
heads-up water polo.·
CdM's heads-up performance
led to 27 shots on goal and. on
defense, Jessica Fries recorded
three steals. one of wruch led to a
goal as she set up Jessica Harkins'
. score for a 5-1 lead.
"The defense,• CdM Coach
John Vargas said of what he
enjoyed about the win. ·Alexis
Miller drew a lot of ejections off of
her drives. Jessica Fnes made a ton
of steals out there. And then we had
the usual from Daruelle and Chns-
tine scoring goals. And Bowlus did a
great job.•
The Sea Kings actually had eight
six-on-five opporturubes. sconng on
five. Also, Poly ran out the shot
clock on five occasions because of
CdM's defense.
"Now we're loolong forward to
Newport,· Vargas said. "We're
ready for them. Newport (No. 4 m
the county) is definitely playing well.
It will be a real nice test for us. It's
going to be a fun game on Friday.•
CdM will host its Back Bay rival
Friday at 3:45 p.m.
DAILY PILOT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Humdrum hero
'
SeaKings,E •
• Though his performance is often plain-wrapped,
a solid game prompts bis coach to label him a winner.
~ Feulcner In an age ol bead bands,
DMY Pl.OT XXXL shorts, high black IOCb
N. 8venniJld watching him and lOW' tolerance for the
th mundane, Snell ill not merely pley. Simply talk wt old scboOI -be~ ODe•toam Corona del Mar High
lelUor Bric Snell for a short ~·t cOlllkSer b1m
time and it becomel clear his reel GMby,. Mkl YMlnD CdM
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82 Thursday, o.c.rnber 2 '' 2000 SPORTS
Eagles in scoreless deadlock with San Diego power La COsta Canyon
•Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa
both record shootout victories.
IOYS SOCCER the penalty kick phase.
COSfA MESA -The Eatand.a High
boys soccer team (3-2-3), youthful and
inexperienced, gained some confidence
Wednesday, playing San Diego power-
house La Costa Canyon to a 0-0 nonleague
tie on the Eagles' field.
Backup goalie Victor Cervantes bad
three eavaa to earn the shutout, which was
aided by strong defe.nstve work from junior
sweeper Rolando Vivar, senior stopper
Alfredo Mwtllo and sophomore fullbacks
Abdul Kaiyum and Ell Navarette. .
• c.-.. ~ HIP bof1I toccer" .... needed a shootout with Santiago to deter-
mine a winner at the Magnolia Tuuma-
ment Wednesday after a 1-1 standoff ..
When the smok:e cleared, the Mustangs
prevailed on penalty Jdcks, 4-2.
"La Costa Canyon is ranked No. 3 in San
Diego County and the defending San Diego
Section champion. It's the best team we've
played this year,• said Estancia Coach
Steve Crenshaw.
• Corona deJ Man Brandon Fenno.
Bernardo Paid brought the Mustangs
even tn regulation With a goal at the 4Stb
minute off an assist by ntn1dad Hernandez. Scott Baker and Blake Dillion soored on
penalty kiclcs after a scoreless Magnolia
Thumament game With Savanna.
Goalie Bryce Sharidan recorded seven
saves and made three big stops in the
shootout for Costa Mesa (2-3-1). Geoff Collier ~d seven ~ves, two in
IYSOB•Olt7
Breakers win Area Q title
• Girls·under-t 0 Progressive Pim team
outscored the oppotdtlon, 36-7. this year.
1be Newport Beach ar..un. • gim-under-10
Progressive Plus team from AYSO Region 91, WCID the
Area Q League championship Jut weekend, po-ttng a
season record of 8-l-t.
The Breaker$ are anchored delenlively by tbe
goalkeeping teem of A1lliy Saf'ler mid • I pt ti N,Nly
wltladeleadK support ..... Maggie.....,,~
HMIWI, 1'.alle Stordl and~ MtHellOIL
The midfield was controlled by Alb Cope In the
middle ind Shannoa Jtoh.en, lw DeVoy ad Kort
ErborD OD the outside.
The offense, which outscored the oppolition 36-7 this
year, was led by San Gomez and Edn Miiier.
CLUB SOCCER
OCU Rush falls in League Cup semifinals
SAN BERNARDINO -The Orange Coast United Rush
girls-under-12 club soccer team reached the semifinals of the
Coast Soccer League Cup Tournament before falling to the
SoCal Blues, 1-0, on Sunday.
To reach the semifinals, the Rush needed back-to-back
wins on Saturday and they accomplished that feat.
The Rush defeated the Chino Hills Nightmares Gold team,
1-0, on a goal by Cindy Mendoza off an assist from Courtney
Anderson.
In the afternoon game, the Rush were victorious over the
Redlands Arsenal Soccer Club, 1~0. Robbin Ibbetson scored
the game's lone goal off an assist by Brittany Koster.
During the League Cup Tournament, the Rush received
solid defensive play from Tori Rocke, Elyse Vanteer,
Amanda Shaw, Jennifer Powell, Brianna Baker and Chelsea
Wisdom, while Any Staudinger, Samantha CasUllo, Sasha
Key, All Torres and Jaque Anderson provided offensive
support.
SNELL
CONTINUED FROM B 1
shot selection and effort as
consistent as the silent
pauses in his conversation.
"He's a quiet kid, who
doesn't say much,• Orris
said. "But he is a great
listener. Even whe n he may
get down or frustrated,
because of all that we ask
him to do, he'll take a
breath and listen to me,
then try and execute to the
best of his ability.•
Until this season, Snell's
ability was camouflaged by
a collection of older,
~upremely talented
teammates. who rendered
YOUTH HOOPS
Sixth-grade NJBers win fourth in a row
• Newport-~esa Bulls handle Villa Park, 55-28.
The Newport-Mesa National Junior Basketball sixth-grade
team, the Bulls, won for the fourth time in a row, defeating
Vllla Park, 55-28, on Sunday.
Scoring was led by Westtn Dunlap (12 points, 11
rebounds) and Matt Helfrtch (12 points, six rebounds), while
the defense was sparked by Taylor Lobdell, Chad Stassel
and Robbie Lusk.
Nick Jones, Tony Jones and David Holmes also provided
some much-needed team support for the Bulls to prevail.
The team plays again on Sunday, Jan. 7 at Newport
Harbor High against Tustin.
Magic edges Celti~, 24-23
CORONA DEL MAR -The Magic, behind a balanced
offensive attack, defeated the Celtics, 24-23 in Eastbluff Boys
and Girls Club fourth-grade boys basketball action.
Parker Rhodes and Grant Templeton each had six points
to lead the Magic, while Andrew Fulcher added four points.
On defense the Magic was led by Hulan Webster and
Miles Kellerman.
The Celtics were led by Emil Davis (10 points), John
Doering (six points) and John Barrett (three points).
ROLLER HOCKEY
Newport Harbor, Mission Viejo tie, 3-3
The Newj>ort Harbor club roller hockey team used a
solid offensive attack to tie Mission Viejo, 3-3. Tuesday
night.
Kyle Matthews, Chase Kelly and Jason Spenser
each scored goals for Newport, while Vlncent Mungo,
Brett Robinson. R.J. Rutter, Jeremy Truelove and Alex
Whitesides stabilized the defense.
Goalie James Egan played well and had 23 saves for
Newport.
•He's gone from a
part-time player as a
sophomore, to a starter and
role player last year, to one
of the main guys, if not the
main guy this season,·
Orris said. "We ask him to
do a lot.•
Orris said he is regularly
assigned to guard the
opponent's top guard or
forward. He also handles
a large portion of the ball
handling, while
shouldering the scoring
load.
• 1 was looking to be
more aggressive this year,"
said the 6-foot-1,
180-pounder, who also
excels in football (as an
AJJ-PCL safety) and
baseball (a .370 hitter who
POLO SUWRIES
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Gondelt 1. Mendelson 1. S--Hln 1, Hughe 1.
him what Orris called •my defensive
stopper.·
earned All-Newport-Mesa
District recognition last spring). " C1I l ~ .._= flliJl4a MN9lil .. .....
But, in his third varsity season, and as the
lone returning starter off last year's 23-8
Pacific Coast League champion and Division m state regional quarterfinalist, he has
emerged as the leading scorer for the 3-7 Sea
Kings.
He averaged more than 15 points in five
games last week at the North Orange County
Townament to earn Daily Pilot Athlete of the
Week honors. His 12.5 scoring average leads
the team.
Snell's 77 points in·the tournament
represent nearly half the 130 he'd collected
in 45 games as an inconspicuous contributor
the last two campaigns. He has scored in
double figures seven times this season, a feat
he managed just once the previous two
seasons.
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Most of his points come on perimeter jump
shots, but Orris said his physical strength,
W1US1lally abundant for a guard, will also
allow him to post up backcourt rivals.
"I get most of my shots from our offense,•
said Snell, whose idea of a trick shot would
likely be a bank from the top of the key. ·r
worked on my shooting a lot over the
summer and I think I improved a lot•
Snell, who also believes leadership is
something be needs to provide, said the facet
of the game be is now striving most to
improve is his team's record.
"We have a long way to go and I'm not
satisfied yet,· Snell said. "It doesn't matter
how many points I'm scoring. As long as
we're improving as a team and getting some
wins, I'll be satisfied.•
Ma• WI CllMI • " ....... Wl
DEEP SEA
Daily Pilot ,
HIGH SCHOOL GIRU HOOPS
Eagles take care of Magnolia
a Byfield eases Kirby's pain with 21 points as
Estancia prevails, 68-48 at Los Alamitos tourney.
a.ny F.ulkner
OMV PILOT
LOS ALAMITOS -
Estanda High girls basketball
coach Paul Kirby had root caI\al surgery early Wednes-
day, but his team filled its pre-
scription for relief with a 68-
48 pool-play win over Mag-
nolia at the Los Alamitos
Tournament Wednesday.
Estancia sophomore Xochitl
Byfield scored a sea.son-high
21 points to help the Eagles
(6-3) overcome a 13-11 first-
quarter deficit.
"We bounced back (from a
23-point loss Tuesday to
Leuzinger), •Kirby said. MThe
effort was a little better
tonight..
Senior guard Lisa Hirata
had 12 points and six assists,
while senior Zuyin Barrera
came off the bench to add 11
p6ints and seven rebowids.
The Eagles, who also got
10 points from sophomore
Tuba Gray, used a 9-0 run
midway through the second
quarter to take command.
Estancia had just five of its
16 turnovers after intermis-
sion and made 13 of 17 sec-
ond-half free throws to pull
away. ,
The Eagles wW likely play
Dana Hills Friday at 6:30 p.m.
at Los Alamitos High.
LOS ALAMTOI TOUllf!U?Bff
ESTANCIA~~ 48
Score by Qulllten
Magnolia 13 8 16 11 -48
Estancia 11 18 15 24 -68
M9gnolie -Faoa 22, Solorio 1 s.
Young 4, Tuitea 2. C. Gonzalez 2.
Knoll 2. WUif 1.
).pt goals -Solorio 3.
Fouled out • None.
Estandll -Byfield 21, Hirata 12,
Barrera 11, Gray 10, Matsufujl 5,
<:asslty 3, Vasquez 2, Orellana 2,
Cecholla 2, Rodriguez 0.
3¢ goals -Barrera 2, Hirata 1,
Matsufuji 1.
Fouled out -None.
JC WOMEN'S BASKETBA~L
Pirates fall at Cerritos, 7 4-49
•Orange Coast never
really gets untracked.
CERRITOS -The Orange
Coast College women's bas-
ketball team struggled on
defense and lost to host Cerrt-
tos, 74-49, Wednesday night.
Nadia Mojica led the
Pirates (9-6) with 11 points,
while Kristen Urban (New-
port Harbor High) chipped in
with 10.
Cerritos (13-2) bad a bal-
anced attack as five players
reached double-digit scoring.
The Pirates will continue
GOLF
CONTINUED FROM 81
Toshiba Classic).•
nonconference action when
they host Rio Hondo on Dec.
29 at 7:30 p.m.
NONCXJM DIENa
CalaTos 7 .. OuNGE C.oAST 49
Or-.. C.oMt -Fierst 5, Masuda 2.
Mojica 11, Urban 10, Melville 4,
Redmond 4, Takemoto 5,
Nakano 8.
3 pt. goals -Urban 2,
Takemoto 1, Nakano 1.
Fouled out -None.
c.,,ttos -Andrews 21,
Monroy 2. Hall 2. Ortiz 2, Stewart 6,
Singleton 11 , Bryant 10, Harian 10,
Wong 10.
3 pt. goals -Andrews 1.
Fouled out -None.
Halftime • Cerritos, 36-28.
The latest Toshiba Classic signals the beginning of three
Senior Tour events in California. the first time in seven years
the local stop has bad company.
J'he event again occupies the year's ninth week, but in
2001 it will be immediately followed by the SBC Senior
Classic, previously held in October at Wtlshire Country Club
in Los Angeles, and a new event, the Siebel Classic in Silicon
Valley at Coyote Creek Golf Club in San Jose, the
Nicklaus-designed course.
lnteresttng bow ABC Sports and broadcasters Roger
1\vibell and Curtis Strange referred to the Team Matches at
Pelican Hill as played in Newport Beach, not Newport Coast,
during its five-hour weekend telecast (including an extra
hour's worth Sunday because of the two playoffs).
That's a victory for the Ne wport Beach Conference &
Visitors Bureau, which argued in favor of calling it "Newport
Beach,• no doubt a broader and better description for a
television event at Pelican Hill or anywhere else in the
Greater Newport Area (three communities are scheduled to
be annexed by the city, including Newport Coast).
Former Newport golf lnstructor litay C&rnuco, a current
standout on the European Senior Tour and pro at Strawbeny
Farms Golf Club, has committed to play in today's Holiday
Invitational Pro-Am at Newport Beach Golf Coun;e.
Problem is, though, Carrasco had jwy duty Wednesday
and was concerned about making today's 8 a.m. tee time.
Carrasco, a Toshiba Classic veteran but a jwy duty
neophyte, was told to •wear a bow tie and they won't pick
you.• We'll know this morning if it worked.
• RJOtAllD DUNN's golf column appears ~ry Thursday.
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Flctttloua Bualnua filed with I.he County ~ 11atamen1 wu ~Plloe Dec. 1. 14,
..... Stli'9ment ~ 1~:::r Counly ~ :m0r::. = ~. 2000 Th474
The lolowi~ 20008847541 on 12'01/2000 Flctltlous Bualneaa
WW doing es: Deily Pilol Nov. 30L~' 2ooOIMloto ~ ~t AGP Archlteeturel 7. 14. 21 . 2900 JD441 Dally Ptlot Dec. 7, 14, Th9 followlll5J PlflOll8 Ora~lng Service. 3831 21, 28. 2QQQ Th476 are doing buliness es: Birch St.. Newport Flctltloua Bualneas Vl1lon Management
BNct!, CA 92660 ,._me St.tement Flctltloua Buslnu1 5erv1cea Inc 624 The
George A. Gouvis, II, The lollowlnp persons Name Statement City 0r.' s. "1150, Or· 41H11 Ptrelmmon Lane, aie doing butine11 as: The loltowlno peraont ange. CA 92868 · ~..:..~ ~~~ 1919 Gratitude House, 2065 are doing businaM u : Vi1lon Nevada, Inc. ...... .-.-·· Mtrlan Way, Costa Chat1ot1e BaMen De· (NV), 625 The City Or. S. W. 171tl Stttet, Santa Mesa. CA 92G27 gjgn. 421 Femlaaf Ave.. i 150. Orange, CA ~ <:t.~ ... Robin Rooney, 2065 Corona del Mer, CA 112888 11• ---,. oon-Marian Wey. Colla 92625 Tllla butlneu is con-~ by ~ Mela. CA 92627 Chll1otle S a.men. ducted by a COl'p(lrllion
Hev:,..: •tart: John Rooney, 2065 421 Femleal Av1., Co-Have you started '*::.91 .. ,.~'/!!! 11 Marian Wey. Co111 rona del MAI, CA 92625 doinO butlness ye(l No " ......,_, M9M. CA 92627 Thia bulinaM 11 con· Vi9lon Nevada. loc-Thil Mtement was This buslne11 1t con-ducted by. an ~ Vincent E. Galewick.
flied Wilh the County ducted by hulbelld alld Have you 111rted Prt1ldent ~ 1~7~98 County wile doing buS1nn1 yet? Thia statement was on ..........,..~7534 Have you star11d Yes, Sept 19, 1995 filed with the County ,....,.,..... doing bus1nea1 yet? Chetlollt S Benoan Clef1I cl Oraoge County l:>lllY7 Plloc2 2000Nov. 30.y._~~ Yes. Aue. 11. 2000 This statement was on 12/0112000 1 1411. Jf!'!:OJ John Aooney filed with the County 20006Ueot2
Robin Rooney CIMt °' Orange County Daily Pitot Dee. 7, 14,
Thia statement w11 on 12/01/2000 21, 28, 2000 !h477
,, ....... ,...
-.... IMl'tl The flllOw4nQ pMOr\I -~~• Ohlfrt· ~. 1 Whlnlat Ava.,
ODlila ...... CA 8l2U7
Oonllld R1y Long,
1712 MUau• Wey. N.wport liMctt, CA
t2MO
Tlllt ~ .. oon-~ by. II\ h:MMll
Have you 1t1rt9d
doing butlneu yet? v ... 11/2Ml0 Oon9*S Alty Long
Thil llAltflltnl WU
fl.i wi1h the County
Clll1c " Oningt County on 12'01f2000
200Cltl4I070 Dll~Pilot Dec. 7. 14. 21.~I 2000 !M§6
F1ctttloua Bualneu HMM Statement
The~ .,~~~ ::v.
ic..." 2'79"w:-''w111on
Streel, Com Meta, CA 112627
Ming Xlno Xlt. 279 w.
Wilton S-trett, COila Meea, CA 112627
Thia butlnt11 11 oon-
duclled by: an lndMdual
Hive you atarted
doing W.W-yet? Vff
11126/00,
Ming Xlng Xie Thli 1tatemant was
llled with the County ~~1~ County
2000614JOea O'ell~P11ot Dec. 7, 14,
21. ~. 2000 TM67
Fictitious Business
Name St.tement
The following persons
tre doing bullnea u :
Saunders Property
Co.. 4525A MacArthur
Blvd., N1wpot1 Beach.
CA 92660
London Coin Galler·
lea, Inc (CA). 4525A
MaeAtlhur Blvd., New·
port 0each. CA 926&0 Thil business is con-
duded by I corpofllion
Have you attrted
doing ~ yec? No
London Coln Giller·
lea. Inc. Jonn A Saunders,
Prt1ldtnt
This 5ts11ment was
hied with the County Clertl oC Orange County
on 12/0112000
20008141069 Dally PtlOI Dec. 7, 14, filed wnh the County 20006MtOl7
Olerll cl Or1nge County Daily Pilot Dec 7. t 4,
on 11127/2000 2 L 28. 2000 Th46§ Fictitious Bualneu 211 28, 2000 Th4§§
20006t47S42 Name Statement Fictitious Business
OUy Plloc Nov. 30, Dec. FlctltkK.ts Bualneu Th9 I~ persons 1re doing bulir-. es: Name Statement 71 141 21, 2000 Th4:4? ~ Statement Cenler For Advanc.d Th9 lotloWing persons
FlctJtloua Buslnus -~~:°' ,..me St.tement Outdt Change 3000.
The lollowlng PlflOOt 15111 Purdy Street,
uap.r09009le Surgeiy, are dc*lg ~ as-
351 HolplaJ Ad , 1218, The Tennmg Spa,
Newpon Beach, CA 2626 Dupont Dr1ve,
92663 Suite 60, lrvtna, CA
are doing buSlntSS as Wntmin6ter. C1llfornl1 Brl1n B. Oueb· 92612
bemann, M.O . 1155 Aioh1rd Thomas Nature Seapet, 33695 92683 Kettlla St., L1gun1 VilleHi. 20823 Hillsdale
Beach, CA 92651 Ad., Rlver11d1. CA
A Blue Lanttm, Dana Sean A. Olson, 15111
Point. CA 92629 Purdy S1r111. Weal·
Malanie Ann Spear, minster, Ct lilornla Thll busloess II con-92506
33695 A Blue Lant•rn. 92683 ducloo by: an lncaYldual This buaineu is con-
Dana Point. CA 92629 Mal'll W Faus, 11824 H1vt you started ducted by: an lndMdual
Thia business Is con· Punlane Circle, Foun-
duc1ed by' an iOdMdual taln Valley , Cahtornla
Have )ou 1t1rted 92708
dc*lg bu9lflMs yet? No Have you 1t1rted
Brian B Oueb· doinQ bullnela yet? No bem&M, M.D. Rldlard Vtllellt
Thll statement wu Thia siattment wu dolrlll ~ ytK1 No Thia bua1ne1t II c:on-Melanle ,.., • 1 Scieet cM::led by: CXJ1)ll1neft filed wrth the County flied with I.he County
Cl8ftt "' Orange County Cleft oC OrAng9 County Thit etatemeot wu Have you 111ned
filed With the County dc*lg tiuw.a ytK1 No on t 2'01/2000 on 1210412000
Clertl cl Orange County Sean A. Ollorl 200Gel410lt 2000ll41251
Dally Pilot Dec. 7, 14, D.,~PtlOI Dec 7, 14.
21.38 2000 Th475 21,l§, 2QOO ™55 on 10f3Cn000 Thi$ statemem wu
2000Sl45225 filed W11h the County
Ody Pio( Nov 30, Dec ~ cl 0r.,.,, County
71 141 2L 2000 Th452 on 12/11/200CY
2000M41911
Flctltlou. Business Flctltloua Bualneu
Name awtement ,..me St.tement
Fictitious BuslnHs ,..me Statement
The totloWlng perttons
.,. doing bualnMa u;
Fortune Handcraf11, 2729 Cblll Ave., Cotta
Meta. CA 92e26
Kunigu Chelcharn
Hiney, 2729 Clbolt
Ave • Coste MIN. CA
92826 I'hll bull._ II coo-
cllcled by an lndivlCMll
Hive you started
dolrlll ~ yet? No
K"unlgat Chaleharn
Haney Thill 1111tment Wll
filed with th• County
CIMt of Orange ColMlty on 12J06/2000
20009141420
D1ll1t11o4 Dec. 7. 14,
21. . 2000 Tb260
Dally Pilo4 Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2000, Jan. 4, 2001
Tl!:486
Flc11tious Bualneas
Name Stai.ment
The followvlg ~ .,. ~ butilaM ..
Sulllvan rtnancill & io--ance s.rwi... 2100
E 4th St , 2nd Floor,
Sanla Ana. CA 112705
~ Ftnencaal & ln-
111rance SeMcet. Inc .•
(Cai.). 2100 E. 41tl St, ~lld Floor. Bini. Ml. CA 112705
Thlt bullfll• i• con-
ducted by: a OOl'J>Ofltlon Hive you started
doing busine11 y1t? Yes, 1996
Jeseen ANnc:ill a in-aurance SeMcel, Inc.,
Nell F. Sullivan. Preti·
dent
Thia 51atemel'lt Wit
filed with the Coun4y
C1lltl cl Orange Col.W1ty
on 12/19i2000
1000IMMSS OellY Piiot Dec. 21 28, 2000, Jan. ... 11. 2001 Th5JJ
The following peraooa !tie lollowtng peraont
are doing buslntu u : ire doing buelntsa u:
Purr·fect Pals, 120 l.eederlhip Strategies,
39th St.. Newport 815 Bly Hlb Drive, New--
Beach, CA 92663 polt Beectt. CA ll2660
Jeanne·Mtrie James M. L.aAoceo.
FOldyck, 120 39th SL, 615 8ay Htl Drive, New-
Newpon Baach, CA port Blectl, CA 92660
92M3 !hit busklell .. con-
This bullntU IS con-duded by In iodMc1lal
dueled by. .,., ~ Htve you started
Have you 1t1rted doing bll .. neu yet? ~ ~ yet? No v ... Apt 2000
Jeaqnnt·Merle JlmM M. LIAocioo Foedyok Thill lt1tl!Mnt WU
Thie stai•rnenl WH filed with the ~nty
liled with the County Oleftl cl Orange County
C1ef1t °' Orange County on 12J08/2000 on 12'0tl2000 20008Mt795 20006'48013 Deity Pilot Dec. 14, 21.
Dally PtlOI Dee. 7, 14, 28. 2000, JM. 4, 2001
21. j8. 2000 Th4§9 Tb481
Flc:tltlous Business Flctltloua Bualneu
Name St8tltment Name St.tement Thel~ Thel~ .. Pr:'~ WW:. ~.c::.. Floral -:.:..
Cu•, 1372 Garland Ing, t 1101 E'*'PnM
Ave., Tl.An, CA 92780 Or., lo. Alamftol, CA
L.atry Mu Oewaon, 90720
1372 Garland Ave.. Helen J Cul1on.
Tuteln, CA 112780 1110t EnterprtM Or.,
Thil butlntll 11 coo-Loe ~ CA 90720 cu:tect by. en lnclMdual Thia bullneet ii con-F~ 8uakteu H1v1 you •tarted ctucted by an lndrYldual ~ St.cem.nt doing bullrlMI yet? No Have you •tarted
The folloW"'I! pe<a0na Laryy Dawson doing buslne11 yet?
..,.. doing bulrf*9 .. : This *l•tement WU V-. Octobtf 15, 2000
Verutle En1erprlaae, flied with tne County Hel9n J. Clltlon
1009 e. Balboa Boule-Clertl °' 0rangt Coun1y Thil a tement wee vard, tA, N•wpon on 12J06/2000 filed •Ith the COunty
BNct1. CA t:leel 20CIH1tl4H a.rt d Orlingl Cour1l'f 1~-t• a.::•= ~%,Dec. )b;s1i on 1~3 vero. •A. Newport Olly Piot Deel. 14, 21.
Beed\ CA 9*1 Fk:tlttoue Buttnesa 28. 2000, ..tin 4. 2001
Dlnnil ~ 1009 E. .....,,. se.tiement IMti
8albOI &Oultwans, •A. Ttlt lollowlnQ .,..._. ~ hllMM ~~ Beactl, CA .,. doiflO buli.e9 11: NllMe ..........
Thil bullneee la oon-SqueU;y ~ ~ The ~per-eons ~.--... i.... .1 doW Wdllng, ~ """'· ~ a DIMf• =CA Js:ent1 -R=....oom. ::,3
Have you 1t1rted Tony M. DllAtenlo. 33 Harbor Blvd.. llM.
dolna ~.J.!'1 No Anll, Rlncho Sant• COiia Meta. CA 8282e o.llira ,.._,,_, ~ CA t2eee Ronald s. O.nlal,
TNa ~ wU Tfie ~ 11 con-311M C..,. Vll'de Pt., filed Wiii IN ~ ~ by' en ~ coma ....._ CA 111Ze2e ~.::~ CounlY Have yo11 et•rted Thie llullrllte II con-
on -HtHH ~~~No ~_,.lly~n::=
Dllr .. 0.. 1~11, 'nllit -·"*" ............. \191'? No II. IOGD. Jin. 4. llUU1 tlld WWI f19 ~ AaNM I Dlrill ™" a.. d er.. CourtlY Tiiie ••111•1e1111fNSllllll.. ...
on 1211212CJ01r tlld • Ill ~ ..... MT 111111-ti OWi.~ c-cy ~ !f ._ 1:oc,~1, on 1 HlllltnM
TbtlO
,.. ......... ..............
The tollowlna partonl .,.. doii'10 bueli'M .. :
A.) Flm THm i>rMt 8. ) The Comlo8hop. .oom C.) erowfendUb. .oom, Nl2 HatAlllon
Ave., ~ 8Mdl, CAN94e Don fll Wrlgtle. 9512
Harnllon AW9., Hunt·
lnakln 8eac1t1. CA 82948 TM buMlMI II ~
OJdecf by. en lrdvlcllal
Hive you etarted
doing bullM.. yet?
y ... 12'01A>O
Don R. Wftghl
Thie llaJtmenl WU
flied with Ille County Clll1c cl Or.nge County on 1V08f2000 2000M41717
Ody PiloC Dec. "· 21. 28. 2000, Jan. 4, 2001
Tl!487
f1ctltJou9 Buefne.s Nllme Statement
The followlng plf90lll
WW doing bulilMt 91. lntermetrlu, 1048 IMne Ave., 1393, New·
port BMch. CA 92660 Shawne Kay Talbot.
382 Hemillon St., Coeca
M-. CA 92627 .., This butlneu la con·
ducted by. an Individual
Hive you •tarted
doing ~ Yt41 No Shawna Kay T 11bot
Thie 1tatament was
fded wi1h the County
aertt " Orange Counly on 12112/2000
2000lt4ll043
Deily Pilot Dec. 14. 2 t •
28, 2000. Jan 4, 2001
Th490
Fictitious Bualn.aa
,..me Statement
The lollowlng persons are doing bualne11 u · Heartaehe City, 605 Walnut 111, Huntington Beactt, CA 112648
Isaac M. Gordtllo, 605
Walnut 111, Huntington Beactt. CA 92648
Steohen A Fontaine,
605 Walnut 111, Hunl·
itiglOn Beach, CA 92648
Wanda Ortiz, 805
Walnut 11 1. Hun11ngton
Beach. Ca 926'8
Aon Sachs, 605
Walnut 111 , Hunllnglon
Beadl. CA 92648
David Whitt, 605
Walnut 111, HUllllngton
Beach, CA 92648
This business 's eon· ducted by: an unin·
corporated asaoetellon other than a partnerstlip
Have you llerted
dOlng but«1MS yet? No St~ Font11ne
This statement was
filed with the County
Clel'k °' Orange County on 12/12/2000
2000et49044
Daily Piiot Dec. 14, 21,
28. 2000. Jan 4, 2001
Th491
Fictitious Bualneaa
Name St.tement
The following persons
are doing busl(lt&I 11
KBMO Eqyipmtnl, 850 West 18th Street, ~E"'. Costa Mesa. CA
92627
Richard L Johnston.
850 WHt 18th Street.
'E". Costa Mesa, CA
92627
Thi$ buameu 11 con-
duc:led by' an wldMcMll
Have you st1rted
dowlQ bu8lneas yec? No Richard L Johnston
Thia statement was
filed with the Coullty
Cleltt oC Orange County
on 12/ 12/2000 200061490$1
Ody Pilot Dec 14, 2t,
28, 2000, Ja.n •. 2001 Th484
Fictitious Buslneu
,._me Statement
The lot!ow1ng plflOlll
are doing business u
California Bowling Ball Company. 9907 Con·
tlnental Or • Huntlnglon
Blach, CA 92646 woe. tnc • 9907 eon-
tlnental Of., H4'1tinglon 8-:n, CA 92&48
This business Is con·
duCl.ed by: I COfPO'ltlon H~ve you ttlrttd
doing bl*'-ye(l No WG8, Inc., Aidt. Dom.
Va Pr~ This Slltitment WU
flied wfttt the Coullty
C1lltl °' °'1lnge County on 12111112000 2000H4MSt
Ody Piiot Dec. 21. 28.
2000. Jin 4. 11, 2001
Th510
Fictitious Bualneu
Mtirne St.tement
The f~ per10nl .,. doing ~ U;
Godfr•y·~noel SMA
Designs, 719 lril Ave-
nue, l:otona del Mar. CA
112825
()Ng Gol#twy, 718 1111
AVtnue, Coron• del
Mar CA 92625
Stephanie R•nt-1·
118 lnll Avenue, Corilnl dtl Mar, CA 112925
Thie 1111.ir-t II ~ ducted by: • general partnaf'lhlp
Ha111 you at•rttd doing butlnaa y1t? v-. 10-1.()() G,.g Oodtrey
Thie lll*'*'4 WU
flled wlltl the Coutl4Y
Clelll cl Or9l1Dt Cow1'y
on 1211~
lllUUtolt
.......... _ ...... , .
--., • 114:.1 t
~4"··.~
Actlttoua ....... flcWoue ~· Nllme Statement Heme 8....,,.,,. The following pcll'IOM (he lollowlng pe<ION
.,. doing ~ .. : Ill doing ~ .. ;
ltltem1Uonal lnttltute Newport BHch
of A•llexology, 436 Production•, 510 \12
Hallobope E·1, OorOM 38th StrMt, Ntwpor1
_. Mlf, CA ~5 Beech. CA 92863 ~ C. Byett, ~ Marti Wel11, 610 112 E. Co..t Hwy, '20, Co-38th Stlett, Newport
rone dtl Mat, 92525 ~ ·CA 11:26e3 Thie ~ 19 con-Tllls w.r-19 CC>f1-«ded by. 1n lndMdual dllcted by an lndMdulll
H•v• you 11•11•d Heve you 1tart1d
buelr-. y«? No doWlg ~ yet? No
C. Byers Mark Wetu
statement wa1 This 111temen1 was
ftltd wl1h the County filed with the County
Clertc ol Ortnge County Clerk cl Oraoge County
on 12/05/'l()()() on 11/t2/2000
20008148407 20006149040
Diiiy Piiot Dee. 7. 14. Dally Pitot Dec. 14, 21.
21. 28. 2000 T!'!4§2 28, 2000, Jan. 4, 2001
Fictitious Buslnea1 Th495
,..me Statement Fictitious Business
The lotlowtnp pe1sona ,._me Statement
art doino business as The lollo>N1"11 pertonS Nidtll·~tght Atehrtect, ate dowlQ ~ 11.
1203 E Buoy, Orange, Otal l Auto Spoo,
CA 92865 1238 Wh1nl8f Blvd Lt
Jerry R N1Clcel 1203 HDa. CA 90631
E Buoy Orange, CA F1r11 Al D1yyat 318
92865 Sonoma Aisle IMne.
This buSIMss IS ooo· CA 92618
ducted by an tndtllidual Th11 business is con·
Have you started duclsd by an md1vlci.ial
doing business yet? Have you started
Vea. Jan. 1, 1999 doing bualnMS yel? No
Jerry Ray Nickel Flras Al Oayyal This statement was Thia Statement was
filed wnh the County hied with the Coonry
Clerk of Orange County Clerk ol Orange County
on 12/05f2000 on 12/12/2000
20006141421 2oooea490n Oatly P1tot Dec 7. 14, Dally Pilot Dec. 14, 21.
21. 28, 2000 Th459 28, 2000 Jan 4, 2001
Th501 Flctltloua Buslneaa
Name Statement NOTICE OF
The 1o11ow1ng persons PUBLIC HEARING
are domg business as Notice 11 he1aby given
Wilbur's Wild Outdoor that the Boerd ol Ouee· Adventures, 843 Mon· tors of Iha Costa Mesa
tanas Este , Irvine. Caltf Sanitary OtS1!ict will con· 92 6 I 2 tlder increasing dtiec·
Wiiiiam Mar1ln Moss II, tor'• compensation to
143 Montanas Este . provide up to a 5•. 1n· Irvine. Caltl 92612 creese per year •n d1rec·
This business 1s con· tor's eompensallon
dUcled by an 11ld1\/ldual since the IHI acljUSI·
Have you started merit Oireelors 811 an·
doing business yet? renlly compensated at Yes 71100 th• rate of $100 per
W1N Moss rneellng wrth a limit cl SIX
This statement was days compensation Pi''
!tied with 1he County month Tti. i.st •dtVSt·
Clerll cl Orange County ment to directors com-
on 12/08/2000 pensahon oeeurre<I •n
20006MH05 1987 The Board will
Daily Pilot Dec 14, 21. conStde< this ad1ustment
28, 2000. Jan. 4. 2001 at 116 regula1 meeting on
Th485 January 11 , 2001 at 6.00
p.m el 77 Fair Onve.
Fictitious BuslneH Costa Mesa, Cal1lorn1a
Name Statem ent 92626
I tol COSTA MESA he IOWlng persons SANITARY DISTRICT are doing business 115 Parker Pubhcauons, JOAN REVAK, Cl.ERK
2102 Bos1ness Center Of TME DISTRICT
Onve IMne CA 92663 Pubhsl!ed Newport
Jeft Reuter 549 IMne Beach-Costa Mesa
Avenue Newport Daily Piiot Oecembef 21
Beach. CA 92663 2000 Januaiy 4 2001
This buSlness 1s oon· Th504
duded by an 100~ I 1 Have you st1rted Flct t ous Bualness
doing busfnlss ye1? No Name Statement
Jeff Reuter The lollow1ng persons
This statement was are doing business as
I/led with the Counl'f Orange Coast Villa
Cterll ol Orange County Home 2619 Orange on 12112/2000 Ave , Costa Mesa CA
20006M9045 92627
Daily Pilot Dec t4. 21. OCV Retirement
28, 2000. Jan. 4. 2001 Homa Inc (CAI 2619
Th492 Orange Ave . Costa
Mesa CA 92627
Fictitious Buslneaa This bu11neS1 tS eon-
Name Statement OUcted bV a COq>Cnbon The followtng Plf$Of'1I Have you started
are doing business as domg bua1nass yet?
P C It 2500 Yes. Oct t 2000 I. onsu tng OCV Retirement E Imperial Hwy
t201·159, Bree, CA Home. Inc 92821 Llfl(Ja Buenv1a)8. Pres·
Alfred Cancino. 2500 ldent E lmpeflal Hwy, Th11 statement was
#201 ·159, Brea. CA 1111<1 with the County
92821 Clert. ol Orange County
T on 12/19/2000 his business tS oon· 20006M 9n 6 dueled bV an 1ndMdual Have you started Daily Piiot Dee 21 . 28.
dOlng buslneSS ye(I No 2000. Jan 4 11 2001
Alfrl<I Ca.nano ~~~~~-!T~h5Q~7
Thi slaiement was Flctltlou1 Bualneu
ltled with the County Name Statement Clel1I cl Orange County on 12112/2000 Tu. lollowlng Pill$00S
2000&8490411 art doing bu9lnOsS as
Daily Piiot Dee, 14, 21 a) Ye#cw P~ Direct,
28. 2000, Jan. 4, 2001 b) Y P 0 1 154 Tri/\>
Th493 11st0f Lane Huntington Beach. CA 92649
Fictitious BualneH A M I ServteH Inc ..
Name Statement (CA) 15154 TranS1stOf
The lotlnwinn person. Lane. Huntlng1on ·-.-···,. Beach, CA 92649 •r• dc*lll bustMU 89' This buslneas is con· M T. Service5. 807 W duc:tad by • corporabOn
Che1t.n111 St, Anahem. Htve vou started CA 92805 ,
MJd\HI ThOmls. eo7 dOlng business yet? v .. 12·1.()() W Chutnut St AM 1 Services Inc. ~~~con-Jac1ynn M Kaas. Pr ....
ducl4ld by. an indNldlMI dent
Hive you started This S1atement wu dc*lg bu9lness yll.? No hied With the CoYnly
MiChael Thomas Cieri! cl Oraoge County on 1211 Sll2000 I'hll etatement WIS 2000lt4M59 ftltc:t w11h the County Ole4't. oC <nnge County Dally Piiot Dec. 21. 28. on 12/l212000 2000, Jan 4, 11, 2001
20006849039 Th5Q8
Delly Ptlot bee. 14, 21, 28, 2000, .Mn .•• 2001
!M97 Tell Us About
YOUR
GARAGE
SALE!
In
CIASSIFIBDS
Thursday, o.c..mber 21, 2000 83
1 .--=.--
• Jila,J' •
Acdtlou9 .........
HMM llMllMnt
The folloWi~IOOI .,.~ ..
Dirty OOg Wllll, 604 Meir\ St , Unit c, Hunt·
lngton Bt1ch, CA
92848
Lorrelnt Deane
Martin, ecn Knonlle Apa11111en1 D. Hunt·
lngton 9Hch. CA 92648
Rlllldy Wilder, 206 Notfl SWMI 5118'1. Ful-
trton. CA. 112833 Th11 bu11ne11 11 oon-
ducttd by 1 general
partnership Hav1 you 1t1rt1d
doing bulinees yet? No
Lorraine Martin Thi• tllllment WIS
filed With the County
Oleltl ol Orange County
on 12115'2000
2000914M13 Oaltf Pilol Dee 21 • 28 2000. Jan 4 11 2001
Th5!4
Flctltloua Bualneu
Name Statement
The fot10w1ng perlOl16
are doing buseneta u
Newpon Coast·EICfOW
Serv10es D111111on. 1200
Oua11 St., #140, Newport
Beach, CA 92660
Bondcorp Realty Se"'· ices. Inc (CAJ, 1200
Qua~ St , # 140 Newport
Beach. CA 92660
This 0Ut1neu " con·
dueled by • COfPO'lbOn Have you st11ted
oomg business y•t?
Yes, 12·12-00
Bondoorp Realty Serv·
ICe$ Inc 8'yan f< Bond
· Prestdenl This statement was ftled with Iha County
Clerk cl Orange County
on 12/1512000
2000e849412
Da•ly P110t Dec 21 . 28. 2000, Jan 4 11, 2001
Th515
Fictitious Business
Name St.tament
The lollow1ng Pilrsons
are doing bus>ness as Paint Concepts 1787
WestmonS1er Ave Su•te
B Costa Mesa CA 92627
Cindy Moms 1787
Wesm1nster Ave Su11e B, Costa Mesa CA
92627 Jett Wollord, t 787
Westminster Ave Suite B. Costa Mesa CA 92627
This busma&s 1s con·
ducted by IO<fll ventwe
Have you started
Clolng business yet? No
Cindy M0<11i
Jeff WoHOfd
This statement was
hied with the Counry
Clerk of Orange County
on 12/1&2000
2000fi849411
Da1ty Pilot Dec 21 28
2000 .i.n 4, 11 2001
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STATEMENT OF
ABANDONMENT OF
USE OF FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME
The followtng person( s)
has (have) abandoned
the use of the ltCl•tlOUI
buslnes:s name IA C.ve Restaurant 1695 I 2
Irvine Avenu• Coste Mesa CA 92627
The Ftc111IOUS Bini·
ness name referred 10
above was ftl«I 111
Oranoe County on 10/1,197. FILE NO
19976736342
Carol l Boyer 22 t 0 Lake Parll Ln Newport
Beach CA 92680
This business IS con-
ducted by an indiVldual
Carol l Boyer
This statement -was
fried With lhe County
~ ol Orange County
on t 2115/2000
200088411411
Deily P1lol Dee 21, 28
2000. Jan 4 11 2001
Th5!8
PUf AFEW
WORDS TO
WORK FOR
YOU
(949 642.;678
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Flc1ftlow .... .... .....,,. ..... IMnt
!ht fofloWlng pert0n9 .,. doing buaii-.... ..
AYlallOn EnlefpnM ln-ttfnttionel, 200 Newport
Ctnlet DIM, Suite 200.
Nt•pot'I Belld't, CA
92660
Abrurn ~ 2332
Elden Ave, '9, eo.. ~. CA W'l62'1 r.-. ~ .. con-
ducted by .,, lndMdl*
Have you aterteo
doing ~ yflKI No
Abfum Ktlyan
Th• llatement wu
filed With the Coullty
Clerk cl Orange County
on 12112/2000
20006849034 Dally Pilot Dec 21. 28, 2000, Jin 4, 11. 2001
T0595
FlcUttous Business
Name Sta-.ment
The folloWlflll paraona
.,. dol(lg ~ ..
Custom Roofing Soki·
llor1S 26151 Via Caldor
nia Caolstrano Beed\.
CA 92624
Chnstopher M1cti.el
McGtaOy 26151 Via
C111ttomla, Cap11trano
Beach CA 92624
This buStne5S IS C0f)o
ducted by' an lnd!Vldutl
Hive you stan.d
doing ousmess yel? No
Chns Micha~ Mc:GeaOy
This statement w11
hied With the Qo.Jnty
Clerk of Orange County
on 12/08/2000
2oootl487!HI
Oatly Pllol Dec 21 28 2000. Jan 4 11 2001
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Flctltiou1 Bualneaa
Name St.temen1
The following persona
are domg bllsiness as
Taras Tatle1 & Vell, 120
Tusttn Ave . Newpon
Beach CA 92663
Ta1a Grayell 11~
Kingston St Costa
Mesa. CA 92626
This business 1s con
ductecl by an 1ndrvidual
Have you started
doong boswless yet? No
Tara Grayeh
Ttus statement was
tiled with lhe County
Cle°' o1 Orange County on 121 1 512000
200061411408 Dally Pilot Dec 21, 28
2000 Jan • 11 2001
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SCHUMANN
um~. A.. Schul!Wln,
88. born June 10, 11112
In Fallon. Nevada. died
December 18, 2000.
A retired 1chool
teacher with
Huntington Beach
School District and •
long time N1wport
Belch 191ldent. Liilian
l• survived by hef lov-
ing sons. Robert
Schumann, JemH
(Ann.ne) Schvmenn
and granddaughter,
Courtney Schumann.
V'11hation Will be held
on Thursday, oac.m-
bar 21. 2000 from 5:00
to 7:00 p.m. at Paciftc
View Memorial Part!
and Mortuary, 3500
Pacific View Drive,
Newport Beech, CA.
Funerel services Wiii
be held et 1:00 p.m.,
Friday. Decernbef 22,
2000 at Paclflc View
Mortuary c~
Ulliln will be grMtty
mlstld. but shit wlfl
live fOl'ever wlttl our
Lord and Sevlot Jesus
Christ and In our
hterta. "For to me to
live I• Christ and to die
It gain."
LOCAi.
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Cosrn Mesa, CA 92627
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Agent 949-85e-9705
NEW HOMES
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Pnvate Enclavt ol 17
Homes.
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homes. Fax us this ,._o.t~a.
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COMBJN2 YOUR CHANCES.
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Opening letd; Six of <>
With fineues everywhere, ii might
seem lhal the ooe declam" cix-was
unnecessaiy. Yet 11 was the key to
success oo this deal. North's ~alucd the four aces and
made an amficial and forcing open-
ing bid, intending to rebid two no
11U111p next to show a balanced hand
of 23·l4 poinlS. South's po1ltive
rcape>Ne lbowed two of the thtce cop
hooor1 Ind Nor1h c«tfinned a ru. Sodlh ., jump in tl>fldei to the five.
level lhowed a rar-talid &IA<ard or
loqeT lu.i1 with no side Iona or '"· ana Nonh decided to bid one more
forhd.
West led a low diamond. and
declarer finesaed. Had that IOlt.
declarer intended discardi~ two clubl on the ~"II hJ dia-monds, then iestins clubl In hope
lhal suit would divide 3-3. If that was
noc the cue, declarer would have
(allen beck Oii the bean f Ule\)C,
When the diamond fine~se held.
declarer casbcd the ace of species.
Whc:tt. or noc bod! dcfc:ndcri fol-
lowed was itnn'lalnial -the contraet oould be claimed in cuhcr case. Aflcr
the oumanding trumpS were drawn a
club would be led to the nine, end·
playin11 East. The defender could win
with the king or q1a«n. but no matter
whlch suit the defender returned
would present declarer wn.h the fuJ.
filhna trick. In all. South w~' gwvan-
teed lO take 12 tncks YUi $CYCO
i;pecles. two diamond.,. the KO of
heatts and clubs. and the lrtd. provid-
ed by East's return.
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M«cedM MOSl 'II Red beM.cy. atml lrC. last
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$18,500 714-?$1·1*
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low ml. ...... co
(10fl099) $12,988 NABERS
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(3VWU752) • 20,195
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714-IJS-3171
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