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Home My WebLink About2000-12-25 - Orange Coast Pilot.. . .. . .. .. . . . . . ' I . . . . . .. SERVING lHE NEWPORT -Mi.SA COMl'AUNmES SINCE 1907 ON 1HE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2000 Keeping elections under control . • With the right guidelines in place, Greenlight supporters say, they don't expect the slow-growth measure to cram Newport Beach ballots. Ma1hls Winkler DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -It's an argument Greenlight opponents brought up over and over again during the election campaign: Newport Beach residents repeatedly will face costly elections on development projects that trigger a citywide vote under the slow-growth mea- sure. Approved by 63.1 °lo of the city's voters, Greenlight recently became part of the City Charter. Prom now on, any general plan amend- ment for a project that adds more than 100 peak-hour car trips or dwelling units, or 40,000 square feet more than the plan allows, will have to go before a citywide vote. But Greenlight supporters -still recovering from the Topics and trends that affect your life "election aftershock" -said that elections for elections' sake bad not been their motivation. "The basic principle is whether a project is merito- rtous, • said Phil Arst, who a.long with other community activists such as Allan Beek, Tom Hyans and former May- or Evelyn Hart, led Green- ligbt to success. ·we would look to the (City) Council to not even bring up to a vote projects that didn't even meet the guidelines.• PUmNG GREENUGHT TO WORK Those •guidelines" Arst talked about have to be approved by at least six of the seven council members. They were included in a paragraph in the ballot ini· tiative, which encouraged the City Council to come up with guidelines for Green- light's implementation, ·pro- vided that any such guide· lines shall be consistent with the (initiative) and its pur· poses and findings.• Although council mem- bers initially bad considered establishing a committee to come up with suggestions for putting the measure in place, they decided in the end to get recommendations from city officials and adopt a list of guidelines after holding public meetings. A study session on Jan. 9 will give residents a chance to pre.sent ideas to council members. ·Anybody that's interest- ed should be there,• said City Atty. Bob Burnham, adding that he's given a draft of recommendations to city offiaals. While Burnham said that he had not talked to Greenlight supporters during the drafting of Ills report, he did say that be bad considered comments from Beek, Hart and others in his recommendations. SEE GREENLIGHT PAGE 4 Councilwoman wants review of skate park • Accident near controversial proposed site at Hamilton and Charle streets prompted request. Jennifer Kho DAILY Pu.OT COSTA MESA -New City Cowtcil· woman Karen Robinson bas requested another review of plans for a much· debated skateboard park which was approved this fall. ·rm not challenging the skate park. I'm just calling it up for review,· Robinson said. •f'd like us to be sure that we have the best location and that we have explored all the safety issues given the lack of parlting ... I want to be sure that we're sure that we've thought about all that.· Robinson said she was prompted to bnng the skate park back for discusslon after Costa Mesa resident Laura Cocroft spoke at a Dec. 18 cowtcil meeting about a Daily Pilot article on a 32-year-old woman who was bit Dec. 6 while cross- ing the street near the skate park site. •I'm so exated they are relooking at il, • Cocroft Sdld. "That location 15 ludJ- crous. • PHOTOS 8Y DON l.f.ACH I DALY Pl.OT Karen Plana of Toy Boat toy store delivers a huge stuffed anlmal dog to a business next door on Christmas Eve. City officials and residents have for more than two years debated over the locabon of the park. The city has been interested in bwlding a park for 10 years and began looking at locations in 1998, when state law changed to protect cibes from skateboard liability. Last chance to l As holiday i shoppers do ! fMthlt Wi .. I« DAILY Pll.OT Y es, it was the day before Christ- mas. Yes, people were running around trylng to find that last minute gift. But despite a constant streem of customers and a lot of presents welt· ing to be wrapped, the mood at Toy ! every year, many ! wait witil I ! Christmas Eve ! to get gifts. ! including those I in Newport-Mesa. Boat on Westclltf Drtve seemed cheerful nevertheless. •0o you guys have any potato guns left?• Janice James, the store's manager, asked over the phone to a coDeague at the Corona del Mar sis- ter store. A customer had already bought 17 SEE SHOP PAGE 4 Ila a team dort by Jalce JUlel. .uiOi& Rnpl. ud Karen PIMza. left to right. wllo wnp ..... at Tuy Boat on Cbrlltmas Eve a last-mlaute lhoppen crowd tbe.,. tearehlDg tor ~IS. Last year, the council approved plans to build the skate park at Lions Park, but later backed off when neighbors object· ed. The council approved a new - though still highly controversial -loca· tion at Hamilton and Charle streets in October. With designs in their final stages, dty staff plans to bid for a con- tractor to build the park in a month. But those plans could be put in hold U Robinson and Councilman Chris Steel, who was also elected in November, get their way. "l also wanted to request a review of the skateboard park,• Steel said, adding that he is against the Uons Park location. "l have a lot of questions about the whole idea ol tbe skateboard park at this time, such as about posslbJe repercussions, SEE PARK PAGE 4 and George W. Merry Christmas from Corona de/ Mar-11111 QAllfllS I i11.w. SCOOP • . .. ....... ,,,.,. ... ............... , ......... ..... ........... nc:: ...... , .. .... ........... CltMI._ .... . --J ... ~ 1 .. ' w.-s .. J 2 Monday, December 25, 2000 ·Above the SURFACE Orange Coast College's School of Sailing and Seamanship will offer a weekend class on o~ratlng a twin-engine powerboat from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24 and 25 at Long Beach Harbor. The class is limited to six students. $295. OCC's Sailing Center is at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 645-9412. t SEAN HIUER I DAllY Pit.OT What's AFLOAT • WHAT'S ARDAT Is published periodically. If you are planning a nautical event. submit the lnfom\ltion to the Dally Pilot 330 W. Bay St., c.osta Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170i or by e-mail to dallypllotO latimes.com . SAILING CWSES Orange Coast College's School of Sailing and Sea- manship will offer four noncredit advanced sail- ing classes from 1:15 to 5 p.m. on suceessive Satur- days or Sundays in Janu- ary1 February, March and May at OCC's Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $135. (949) 645-9412. Daily Pilot for $15 per hour. (949) 729- 1150. . Sailboat rental.I and pri- vate lessons are available at M4rina Sailing in the Balboa Fun Zone. Advanced classes include navigation, big boaf, powerboat, introduction to heavy weather and first- mate instruction. (949) 673-7163; the Blue Dol- phin Sailing Club, (949) 644-2525; or Udo Sailing Club, (949) 615-0821 . 1011 RENTAU Balboa Boat Rentals can put you on the water in many ways, with single and double kayaks, elec- tric boats, 14-holder sail- boats, pedal boats and runabouts for offshore use or cruising the bay. (949) 673-7200. Karen Thibodeau and son, Reggie, center, and captain Jlm Squibb make up her crew for this years boat parade. Four noncredit keelboat classes for women who are beginning sailors will be offered by Orange Coast College's School of Sailing and Seamanship from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 6, Feb. 11, March 24 and May 13 at OCC's Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $215. (949) 645-9412. Electrlc boat rentals are available by the hour at Duffy Electric Boats, 2001 W. Coast Highway, New- port Beach. All boats are equipped with window enclosures and CD play- ers. Ice and cups are pro- vided. Reservations are suggested. An hour rental is $60. (~9) 645-6812. as afloat "South of the Border• will be the theme of Orange Coast College's 26th annu- al Salling Adventure Series at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26 and Peb. 2 at OCC's Robert B. Moore Theater, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The lecture topics will vary. Single admission tickets are $5 to $13; series tickets are $40 or $45. (714) 432-588o. Sail airborne outside Newport Harbor, pulled by a motorboat at Balboa Para- sailing near the Balboa Fun Zone. A 90-minute trip is $45. (949) 673-1693. Even though she spends $4,000 on food and a week decorating her boat, businesswoman says Newport H arbor parade is 'just pert eel for the holiday season.' Mathis Winkler DAILY PILOT 0 n Friday, Karen Thibodeau did- n't look like she'd been partying for five days straight. The 50-year-old grandmother and owner of an airbrushing company in Rancho Cucamonga seemed cheery and excited as she vacuumed the deck of her motor yacht "Endless Honey- moon" and checked on the Alfredo lin- guine and meat balls simmering in electric pots below. For the last six years, Thibodeau bas brought friends and customers to New- port Harbor to view the annual Christ- mas Boat Parade. She considers it her . mission to introduce her fellow Inland Empire residents to the hugely popular event. "Seeing the faces, the hugs and kiss- es at the end of each night, it's just per- fect for the holiday season,• she said. Thibodeau said she spends more than a week decorating her boat to make sure that even the bath towels have little Santa bears on them. The main decoration on the bow is a different matter, Thibodeau said. This year, her son Reggie and sever- al others constructed and painted a "rock 'n' roll Santa" in an old-fashioned race car, winning second place in the parade's "Lights and Animation" cate- gory. Thibodeau said last year's "Millenni- um Bug" theme got recycled at the New Year's Eve party at her Ontario home. Although she uses the parade parties on her boat to thank ~tomers for their business during the year, Thibodeau said it's not as if she'd stay away other- wise. "I'm down there, dancing away for the whole four hours,• she said. ·And then I go and ask people, •Can I get you something?" and they say, •we want what you have.' By the end of the night, I have no voice." Thibodeau doesn't get much sleep during the week, which costs her about $4,000 for food alone. .. Last night, people didn't leave until 2 in the morning," she said. •And then I get up at 7:30 to clean." But then there are holiday moments that make it all worth while. A few years ago, a woman who'd just lost her mother came aboard without any inter- est in celebrating Christmas, Thi- bodeau said. •Afterward, she said, 'I'm putting up the (Christmas) tree,'" Thibodeau said. Although some irresponsible alcohol consumption on boats in the parade has led to near collisions a few times, Thi- bodeau said there's pretty much noth- ing that will keep her away. "As long as I'm healthy, I want to do it,• she said, returning to her makeshift kitchen to finish preparing her buffet. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxlliary's Aotilla 27 will sponsor a six-week class on boating skills and sea- manship beginning at 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at the New- port Beach Harbor Depart- ment, 1901 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. $45. (114) 628-9717. Orange Coast College'• School of Sailing and Sea- manship will offer a week- end class on operating a twin-engine powerboat from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24 and 25 at Long Beach Harbor. The class is limited ~to six students. $295. OCC's Sailing Cen- ter is at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 645-9412. Learn to sail or windsurf at Resort Water Sports. Windsurfers and 14-foot sailboats may be rented A motorized lounge chair may be rented at Resort Water Sports at Newport Dunes for $25 per hour. Pedal boats, electric boats, boogie boards, kayaks, inO.atable rafts, beech fur. niture and wetsuits also are available. (949) 729-1150. Party pontoou, cbapural runabouts and family pon· toons may be rented at Anchors Away Boat Rentals in the Balboa Fun Zone. (949) 673-3372. Gondola toun are offered by the Gondola Co. of Newport, 3400 Via Oporto, Suite 102-B. The $75 cost includes a basket of bread, cheese, salami. ice, glasses. a blanket, music and a Polaroid picture. Wme also is available. (949) 67S.1212. Gondola Adventures/ Newport, 3101 W. Coast Highway, offezs one-and two-hour gondola cruises. A one-hour tour with champagne is $70 A two- hour tour with ~er and champagne ii $180. Pick- up is available at water- front restaurants. (949) 675-4984. PHOTOS BY DON LEACH I DAlY Pit.OT 118111' LIGHTS1 At left, two boys play wtth a neon light ltlck near the Balboa Bay Bridge on opening night of the Cbrtsbnu boat parade. Above, a sailboat decorated like a Chrlatmu tree makea a tum at the bridge. Da~ BEADEIS HOTUNE (949)642~ Record ~comments .t>otrt the O.lly Piiot or news tips. VOL 94, NO. J06 ADDBU$ Our llddretl Is 330 W. hy St.. 'fNOMAS M. JOHNSOllt CoQ Meg, CA 92627. Nllllhtf CORl£CDONS TOWYDOOaO, rt Is the Piiot\ polky to prompt· EdlW SJ.CAHiii. ly CDn'ect •II errors of sublt~. Otyfdlt« ,..... c.-11 (949) 574-4233. MM-LD. fXl MMtM'rt aty Editor The Newpott ~Mela •zasKMNW.. o.tly l'Mot (W'S-144-800) II put>. ,..,,. ldltor fished Mond9y through s.turdly. _GW .... In H9wpoft INch Md Qleta Mela. ..... JUbtc:t1ptlonl.,.. ~only by •,_,•a .. sublcrlblng to The nm.. Orenge County (IOO) 252'9141, In ... ......... 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NE'WPOfn' IEAOt • Irle ...... A~ w.s M11n from en Oftb It Gr.m . Howlrd P..tc ~ cenw • J:J7 p.m. Wldl~. • ... II & ---A c11g1t11 ~ .... CIOfllPUt- •end jlwelry Wire*"" from. holM In ... ..... .. . . . Doily Pilot 'Tis the season to gain weight I I I ' ' I ' I I I I ' I ' ' I • D~et doctor has a few unorthodox pieces of a~~ce on keeping those extra pounds from piling on during the holidays. Malthls Winkler DAILY PILOT COSTA MESA -When Peter Vash starts talking about the holidays, it's easy to think that the season of joy is the most depressing time of the year. "Frustration, disappoint- ment. loneliness, time con- straints-these a.re all emotions associated with the holidays that c.ause people to feel lonely and depressed,• Vash said. But Vash's views don't mean that he's trying to become a real-life Grinch. As a doctor at the Costa Mesa branch of Llndora Med- ical Clinics, which specialize in Y:"eight-loss programs, he's sunply trying lo raise aware- ness that overeating is a real ~ger for many people dur- mg the holidays. "People deal with wmappi- ness by eating higb-<:arbohy- drate, high-fat foods, such as baked goods and candies,' he said, sitting in his clinic's confer- ence room. "Be aware of the ... hunger of the mind versus the hunger of the stomach. People should verbalize their feelings rather than eat (them. r Vasb and bis colleagues have come up with a list of unconventional methods to help most people get through the holidays without putting on a lot of weight. His first round of sugges- tions still sound pretty self. explanatory. • H (people] are going to go out to a party, they should have some form of protein, such as low·fat cottage cheese, low-fat milk or turkey,• Vash said, adding that he follows the advice himself. "It helps them get through the party atmosphere." Another tip cautions Newport-Mesa helps out Bush •Thirty-two residents in the area contributed money to the transition of the president-elect. PMdCJJnton DAll..Y Pa.OT NBWPORT-MESA Jim Madden had seen enough. Hoping to help end the disputed presidential election between now President-elect George W. Bush and. Vice President Al Gore, in early Novem- ber Madden broke out the J. ehetkbddk• to give bi.I • canClidate some more fin&Uldal mu.icle. The Newport Beach resident was one of 19 people from the dty to donate to Bu.sh in the weeks after the Nov. 7 election, according to Bui.h's Web lite. Tbirteen Costa Mesa residents also wrote checkl. •1 viewed this as a way to get this over with," Madden said. •1 was inc.redibly d.ilgulted wllh what wu going on." M.ddeD Mid be wam't bother.t that Gore con.- tested tbe election 181ults, but tbat tbe DemoC:rat bad asked fOI' recounts only in certalD ('Old-, The 38-,.ar~ Mad- den, wbo badn't MDt money dw1Dg tbe CUD• pa.igo, WU OIM of six NewJ)C?lt·MeN glwd to write • check for et leMt St,000. Madden gave $2,000. George Argyros, a bulineaman who -led the ~ for an airport et the former El '!bro Mari.De bale, topped tbe liat of donors. Argytpa Jolilecl tbree Newport·MeM i'elidenll wbo COllldNWd 15.000. MMdln,. ••Ill• of u.. sm .... Hiii .....-. borbood of Coiolia C)ill Mar, co-founded Ima. bued Bnlt ~ ...... peay, wldda pOlldi9 laumua.......,.. ... ...... ...... ~-,... Nr .111 "~:1~1 tteat• n ;:a .... ----· FYI Following are New- port-Mesa donors to President~ George W. Bush's presidential transition foundation: COSTA MESA • George L Argyros, $5,000, 11120 • Thomas R. Lamons, $250, 11fl7 • Joseph M. Ryan, $100, 11116 • Maxine Thuestad, $100, 11/30 . • Susan L Combs. $50, 11121 • Paul Katzar. $50, 11121 • Robert E. Ketty Jr., $50, 11129 • Stephen G. Banta, $25. 11128 • Det>r. w~ s2s. 11127 • <Andra o. Lundefl, $20. 11122 • John W. Zllkow, $20, 11121 • Galel Fajardo, S 15, 11/20 • GJ. Smith, Not Speci- fied. 12A>3 NlWPOKT IEACH • Scott D. Guenther, SS,000. 11/16 • o.vld w. Hanna, SS.000. 11/20 • Dumne It Roberts; SS.000. 11116 • James c. M8ddet .. $2.000, 11/16 ·John~ s 1,000. tt;;s-' • Owitlll H. ~ S250. 11Qf • OOnlld L Plekenpol. S250. 11/V . • Martin A. ....... '· $100. 11/30 • hul T. C-.y. s 100, 11/l7 • cart~ $100, 11/18 • TnMs Whb. $100; 11116 • Bert W. TwayllO. $75, nm • Arm K:. ........ sso. 11121 • RkNrd Obeli ... SS0.1W1 • ,_. L "9nin. SS0.. 11/JO Miit Stlrrll. "°' against putting that first piece of chocolate or candy in the mouth. ·u I don't eat the first, I won't eat the last,• Vash said, adding that he makes sure to stay away from chocolate-cov- ered nuts, his own favorites. Cutting back on alcohol, wbicb is loaded with· empty calories, also helps to avoid guilty feelings, Vash said. Switching to sparkling water -maybe with a twist of lime or lemon -will help keep weight down. He a1so has a few ideas that are a bit more draconian. Used to applying perlume on wrists and ear lobes? Directly under the nose is the place to go, said Vasb. pointing out that it helps reduce seduc- tive food smells and a person's appetite, as a result His advice to wear snug clothes also seems a bit on the masochistic side. "People are reminded that (the clothes) are tightfitting and that they shouldn't eat any more,• Vash said. Does the above advice still Around TOWN • Send AROUND TOWN items to the Dally Pilot. 330 W. Bay St, Cos- ta Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574- 4268. Include the time, date and location of the event. as well as a contact phone number. A complete listing is available at http:llwww. dailypllotcom. TUESDAY A Hanukkah celebration will take place at noon in the Cos- ta Mesa Senior Center's mul- tipurpose room, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Partners in Time will entertain the crowd. A 12-year-old child will light candles. Free, but reservations are required. A special luncheon will be donated by Taco Mesa. The menu will include chicken and beef tacos, rice and beans and green salad. (949) 645-5080. FRIDAY A pre-New Year's Eve dinner dance will be held at 7 p.m . at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. 3050 Bristol St . .' Llve music will be played from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $39.50 or $45. (714) 540-7000. JAN. 1 Costa Mesa Jlecreatton Ser· vices will sponsor an excur- sion to the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade. Tick.ets are \ on sale at the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. $60. (714) 327-7525. JU. 5 A motorcycle swap wlll be held from 5 a .m . to 10 p.m. in Building 10 at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $1 for adults, S5 for children between 6 and 12. (949) 593- 5122. The Computer Tutor, a com- puter software training com- pany in Costa Mesa, will offer a free overview of the most commonly used software applications at 9 a.m. at 660 Baker St., Suite 277, Costa Mesa. (949) 548-9595. JIN. 6 DeaoutraUom of correct l'Ol4l pruning tecbniquea and d.llcussions on cu1tUlal needs for growing healthy roees will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Sher· man Ubrary & Gardena. 2641 E. Cout HigblYay, Corona del Mar. The program is put : : lt..L;~:....~~~~_;,.,~......:...:Sll~:f!:l~~~ ......... ~~~~.c....:J I : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ' l seems manageable? Well. some might have problems fol. lowing Vash's last weight-con- trol measure. H "It's a Wondedul ute• or •Miracle on 34th Street• appear on television or the tunes of "White Christmas• and "I'll Be Home For Christ- mas· get played on radio, changing channels or stations might be a good idea, Vash said. "People's expectations aren't realized,• he said, pick· ing •Mira.de on 34th Street• as an example. "Very few people get baskets of money deliv- ered to their homes.• But despite all his warnings, Vash said that sinnin once over the holidays shoi::pdn't be devastating. "People don't get fat by eat- ing one big meal,• he said. "It's that big meal every day that causes them to get fat.· Oh, and one last bit of trivia out of Vash's survival kit for the holidays -·desserts• spelled backward comes out as "stressed." As if you haven't already figured that out. of the Weekend Gardener Series. Free. (949) 673-2261. JAN. 10 "Floral Design for Formal Dining" will be taught at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10 and again Jan. 17 at Sbennan Library & Gar- dens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. The dass will feature the construction of a floral centerpiece for a formal dining table. $45, and preregistration is required. (949) 673-2261. JIN. 11 A semlnar titted "How to Sur- vive Caring for Aging Par- ents" will be held at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library's Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocadp Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801. JAN. 12 Writers and editors from The Local Concierge, an Orange County travel magazine, will visit Borders Books, Music & Cafe at 7 p.m. South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The winter issue will be available at the event (714) 432-7854. "A Family Salls Mexico,· the tiUe of the opening presenta· tion in Orange Coast Col- lege's 26th Salling Adventure Series, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2 at OCC's Robert B. Moore The- atre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The opening lee· ture will feature a Fullerton family. Aboard their 35-foot Morgan sloop, "Mariah," they explored the landscapes and anchorages of Mexico's west- ern coast. (114) 432-5880. JAN. 13 A panel of experts wm db- cuss careers and job bunting in the new year at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714) 432-7854 . JAN. 16 A seminar UUed •sptrttual Caregiving: The Power of Empathy" will be given at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coe.st Plaza, 3333 Bear St, Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 645,8007. A aemlnar tided •Vintage Monday, Oecembw 25, 2000 3 CARL HIDALGO I OAl.Y "'OT Dr. Peter Vash discusses a diet program wtth Mary Schenn of Irvine. a client of two years. Face: Learn Makeup Tech· niques of '20s, '30s, '40s and '50s." will be held at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The Newport Beach Premiere Cinema Guild will host a cocktail party for prospective new members at 7 p.m. at 3001 Settlng Sun Drive, Coro- na del Mar. The group is lookmg for new members (949) 253-2880. JIN. 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 sucth grades. $410, plus a travel surcharge for a single performance with d1scounts for back-to-back boolongs. (714) 708·5549. A Home Remodeling & Deco- rating Show will be heid from noon lo 8 p.m. Fnday, 10 a.m . to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in Buildings 10 and 12 at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $5.75 for adults, $3 for seniors, free for children younger than 12. (818) 909-9963. JAN. 20 A Texas Guitar Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Orange County Fair· grounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $10 for adults, free for children younger than 12. '800) 453-7469. Jiii. 21 A Texas Guitar Show will be held Crom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange County Fair- grounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $10 for adults, free for children younger than 12. (800) 453-7469. JAN. 24 A financial planning sem.ln.ar for the surviving spouse will be offered by PaineWebber at 6 p.m. at 888 San Clemente Dnve, Swte 300, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3915. Author Becky llrabasst wtll talk about how to change your life at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cale at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. She is a speaker and an author who has sold more than 750,000 book!. Her "Change Yow Life" radio spots air twice a day on more than 150 stations in the coun- try. (714) 432-7654. The Universal Sports Aun. Scooter Competition will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Orange County Fair- grounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $2. (714) 628-9318. JAN. 27 "can You Say Ptlatesr the bUe of a presentation on how to get in shape by a certified Pilates instructor, will be held at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music & Cafe. 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714) 432-7654. JAN. 31 The National Notary Asm. will hold a training session for people interested in becom- ing a notary public or for those wbo need to renew their notary commission from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa. $139. (800) 876-6827. FEB. 10 The Presldelltlal Moeo.adt Classic Car and Motorcycle Show will be held from 9 a.m.. to 3 p.m. at the Orange Coun· ty Market Place, 88 Fair Dri· ve, Costa Mesa. The event also will feature a cherry-pie eating contest, peanut bag- tossing contests, entertain- ment and more than 1,000 vendors. $10 or $15. (9'9) 723--6663. . Welcome to One M--~~~E "Your Southern c.alifomia Mobility Spocle''*" • R.cpnmati.og me w line ol Pride Mobility Prodatu •Sam&.,._ •ks WD .,... 2 s,-·s1 .. . .. GREENUGHT CONTINUED FROM 1 •To some extent the guidelines weren't just a productofmelookingatthe measure, but a product of things said in the past six to eight months," be said. The list of topics in need for clarification ls fairly small. First, council members will have to decide on a starting date for the initia- tive's "look-back period." Should they set 1990 as the date, any general plan amendment during the past 10 years would count SHOP CONTINUED FROM 1 guns. which shoot pellets out of potatoes. Luckily, the guys in Corona del Mar had just the four extra ones the woman had been looking for. ·Anything else we need, gang?" James asked her co- workers. For now, the guns seemed to be the only request. A few aisles over, 8-year- old Whitney Regan said that he still needed a gift for his sister Katie, 10. Whitney said that he'd asked Santa to bring him a trick bike and added that he wouldn't mind getting an Action Factory set as well. 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It! balef'illl include superior thermal IW>1lity. resistance to thickening at low tempcnturcs. and resistance to breakdown under high heal conditions. Pethapt nodtina is more effective to maintainina Y0411 car·, enime thin rqular oil changes, yet how oftm fWC tend io let it 10 ·;usi 1 few men months." Don '1 undcmllnc your enaine's petfonn1nee; gtt routine oil chaoses. Ai C.tP (646-6910). 2090 Pllccntia. we take the WOttry out of e. cwc by entMtin& your vclliclc IO nperts you an uust. Noc everyone ~ 10 be M expert on how their car ~II dlac manm IS lhll you know ~ It, and thlt'• what wt e1n lleJp. We're ltiltk A, .t Iha mtMS "•re IO&lllly rillilblt, .. toward the threshold that triggers an eleCUon. Green- ligbt supporters b.ave said that they'd suppc;>rt a 2000 starting date in order to avoid unnecessary elec- tions. Other areas that could benefit from the council's interpretation are defini- tions of ·peak-hour" and •ooor area,• as well as the question of whether devel- opers should get credit for reducing traffic or a build- ing's square footage as part of a project. Burnham added that another option would be to exempt residential develop- ments from the 40,000- square-foot threshold that "We already have that," jumped in bis younger brother, Sean, 7, who had already bought Katie a beanie baby. "I know,• said Whitney. "I want another one.· That prompted a ,_eply from Dennis Regan, the boys' father. "The question is, "What don't we have?' " he said, adding that apart from Whit- ney's gift for his sister, every- thing else had been taken care of. •My wife has bought everything," he said. "It's division of labor. She buys. 1 pay.· Janet MacDonald, who'd brought along her mother, Mary Butler, her sister, Carissa Butler, as well as her 21-month-old ddughter, Gwenyth, and he r month-old son, Devin, said that she was in the final moments of a very long shoppmg spree. • 1 started my shopping in November." she said. ·And I still have stuff left.· It being just dbout noon, MacDonald said that the group would probably run around for a couple more ... .. would trigger an election and insteed loS •t whether the project would add 100 dwelling units. •we have some homes that exceed 40,000 square foot,• Burnham said. ANOTHER ACTION ON A UST OF ACTIONS Desp1te talk about costly elections and extra spend- ing to prepare general plan amendments, city officials said that the process typical- ly doesn't require a lot of work. "To me, a project is a pro- ject,• said Patricia Temple, the city's planning director, adding that all projects had to go through the city's reg- hours before finally getting home to celebrate. A couple hours •max,• said her mother, holding the sleeping Devin in her arm. •Then we're going home.• But not eve ryone at the store still had shopping to · do. "We're just here to play with the toys,• said Tom McCarthy, who'd stopped by with his 3-year-old daughter, Clare, after having breakfast nearby. A few sprinkles of toast and jelly still left around the comers of her mouth, Oare said that she'd asked Santa for a doll this year. ·And a pink Razor scoot- er," said her father. "But Santa has to follow age guidelines.• With a few more hours to go before closing time, store manager James said that she'd tried to squeeze in her own Christmas shopping. And because most of the gilts she needed were for her eight grandchildren, James luckily sat right at the source. "I mostly bought toys: she srud and laughed. ALL SUITS Regularly $199 to$219 Sale Price 2 for f30() Or•t69" each Sold tltewhere to S265 .ti SHETLAND WOOL SPORT COATS Seledied Stylet Sale Price •9999 Sold~I0$1'5 OSCAR de la RENTA WOOL GABARDINE SLACKS Sale Price '5999 Sold...-.toauo ALL ORF.$ SHIRTS at TIES !NY L SAVE 15% Bu1~SAVE20% Buy 3 or More, SAVB 25% ular approval process, which includes an environ- mental review. "It may add an hour or two to write staff reports," she said, adding that the developer and not the city had to shoulder the cost. While city officials gener- ally work on smaller pro- jects themselves, Temple said that she usu-.Uy asks applicants with larger pro- jects to pay for outside con- sultants. For example, city plan- ners had worked on reports for the Dunes hotel project, a planned resort with 470 ropms and 31,000 square feet of conferente space proposed by the Newport PARK CONTINUED FROM 1 whether it ls a long-term thing, whether there's really solid support for it, liability, parking and all that kind of stuff. I just want to be more reas- sured. I'm not against it necessarily, but without more information, I would vote no on it. I don't tbi.nk it's the best location. I think the decision was a bit premature, that the council acted in haste." Councilwoman Unda Dixon, who voted for the skateboard park in Octo- ber, said the decision was not premature and the site is a good one, with fast food, public transporta- tion and telephones near- by. "I can say that we've studied every single park in Costa Mesa," she said. •While the [site on Hamil- ALL LEATHER COATS 50°/o OFF Dunes Resort, Temple said. But to prepare reports for a 250,000-square-foot expansion project at Koll Center, the dty hired out- side help. HONORING GltEENUGHT'S SPIRIT 'IWo general plan amend· ments in the works -a 2, 160-square-foot lobby expansion and a 440- square-foot filing room - will require a citywide vote because both are located in areas that have reached their •construction allowance,• Temple said. Mayor Gary Adams agreed with Aist that a city- wide vote on such small • 1 just got the revised plans and it would be pretty stupid of the city want to spend the money twice and start all over again." Jim Gr•y Costa Mesa resident ton and Charle streets] is not an ideal location, I think it's a wonderful start and will give the youth something they've been longing for for 10 years. We are a very urbanized community that bas been almost entirely built out. We don't have the luxury of a lot of available open space and we're trying to do the best we can for our Doily Pilot . expansions was question- able. •1t does seem silly that a -'-'0-square-foot filing room will need to go through lhe process,• he said, adding that the real question wa:s why the city had been divid- ed up in -'9 distinct neigh- borhoods, causlng a build up in some areas while not in others. But changing thLs system during the upcoming gener- al plan update did not seem possible, Adams said. ·We need tp keep it the way it ls," he faid. •other- wise it could be argued that making it less specific would be to counter what (Greenlight) is all about.· . . youth with what we have. · I hope this doesn't hold us up, I hope the kids don't lose f aitb in the City Council and I hope (Robinson) will see that we've studied this and that we'll move forward." However, Councilman Gary Monahan -who voted for the park in Octo- ber although he disagreed with the sue -could be a third vote to halt the process. Monahan said he still thin.ks the park belongs at Uom Park Mayor Libby Cowan could not be reached for comment. Costa Mesa resident Jim Gray said the city's children have waited long enough. •The kids have been waiting forever: be said. ·1 just got the revised plans and it would be pretty stupid of the dty to want to spend the Q¥>ney twice and start all over again." OSCAR de la RENTA SUITS Selecad Styt. Sale Price *19999 Sold ellewhtrt to 1.175 FAMOUS MAKER SHOE.5 Seleded .5?'~ -*49"-'ffr Sold .... here,,_ 990413.S CORDUROY PANTS Sale Price 2 1or •so JepWty prbd PtJO Md! 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Cwty G••hr. Newport Harbor swimmer _...., 111111111 l _ .. _ DOI llllUI t '---_.;...--~ 't 6 Monday, December 25, 2000 •Sports Editor Roger Carlson• 949~74-4223 • Sports Fax: 949-6500170 Daily Pil<t :: GREG FRY I DAILY Pit.OT Newport Harbor Hlgh's Carly Geehr • Globe-trotting Geehr has seen a world of difference between cozy Newport Harbor and old Shanghai. Richard Dunn DAILY PILOT WPORT BEACH -Like a lot of American girls, Carly Geehr is sensitive o cigarette smoke, so if you don't mind, douse it. Oops. Geehr's not here. She's in Shanghai, China, where smoking's allowed, even on pool decks while world-class swimmers like Geehr compete in international meets. Geehr, a Newport Harbor High junior standout and a member of the U.S. national team since she was 12, celebrated her 16th birthday Dec. 5 in Melbourne, Australia, and represented Team USA at three separate swim meets during a recent two-week trip to China and Australia. \ But it wasn't all party favors and personal records for the Academic All-American, starting at the World Cup in Shanghai, where Geehr swam the 200-meler freestyle, 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 and 400 individual medley. . ·1 swam OK in Shanghai, but I got sick over there, too, probably because of the travel,• Geehr said. •But they all smoke indoors, all the coaches, and everybody smokes on the pool deck. That's probably why I couldn't breathe very well. It's a different world.• The next stop, Melbourne, was another World Cup event and Geehr made the finals in every event, except the 200 tree, a bit of a surprise. She finished fourth in the world in the 400 indlVJdual medley. • 1 absolutely loved the people, loved ·the city and loved the facility, it was just great," Geehr said. Next came Sydney, where Geehr swam in a promotional meet called The Skins, an event televised by Fox in which swimmers could earn prize money. •1t was more for the professional people. It was a big event over there and it had a considerable amount of (fans),• Geehr said. •1t was a big thing and our (U.S.) team had a lot of fun, but l can't take any money, "But I got to go to Sydney for free (and swim in the Olympic pool).· One event was the 200 mystery medley, in which swimmers are swimming different strokes at different times. •There were all sorts of crazy events there. It was a fun meet•? watch,• said Geehr, who earlier tumt:u aown a Team USA trip to Rio de Janetro, and didn't want to miss another opporturuty to travel abroad. •My coach (Dave Salo) really wanted me to get some international experience,• she said. •After I turned down (Rio de Janeiro), a few weeks.later (a USA Swimming offidal) called back: and said a couple of people dropped out and they had some open space. •When they called me, l wun't going to tum down a b1p .to China and Australia. It was the chance of a lifetime, and I just made up my last test (from school), so I'm all caught up.• In old dty Shanghai, no one spoke English, so Ge.ehr improvised by bartering with street vendon with a calcul4tor, punching numbers, nodding and, 10JDetimes, walking away. •1 wu buying a fan for my mom. and I got them down from 280 yua.m to 90 yuans, • said Geehr, who came out paying about $10 with the currency exchange (one U.S. dollar ii equal to aoout eight ChlneM yuan). . Geebi ~u nrimming intematioDally at age 12, wbm she AlpNl8l11ed th8 U.S. junior team in Japan at the Pan Pedftc: Gamet. When she WU 14, Geehr swam Oft the U.S. Junior Pan A.marklen team ID Canada. She hll all6 .,.-. a snp standout. Geeht traDlferNd toHubor Jest y-.r alter SEE CAftlY GEEH9' MGr 7 . ~ DALY PLOT PHOTOS BY DON LEACH • Newport Beach resident Tisha Venturini has been having a ball for years, and tben's more on the agenda in the near future. · wa17iorS ,. • Newport Beach resident is looking forward to next step in her soccer career. Terrance Phillips DAILY Pit.or cowMNm I t hangs forgotten in a SOCCER closet, stained with the salt from its triumphant owner. On the surface, it appears to be just a shirt with a number emblazoned across the back. Upon further examination it becomes clear that it's more than just a piece of material with a number -it's the uniform of a warrior. Newport Beach resident Tisha Venturini has accomplished a great deal in her 27 years. She began playing soccer in her hometown of Modesto when she was only 4 . By the time she was 10, she played on an all-boys club team and, at 13, was asked to participate in the state Olympic development program. At 16, she became a member of the Junior national team and ln 1987, was selected to play on the under-19 junior -------national squad. It was that same year that Venturini was asked to become a member of the U.S. women's national team. However, to the surprise of many, she turned down the prestigious honor. •1 was scared and didn't feel I matched up,• said the open and affable Venturini. •1 was exhausted from all the travel with the under-19 team. I was -------homesick and just wanted to go home.• A graduate of Grace Davis High in Modesto, Venturini playetJ volleyball, soccer and second base on the softball team. However, during the winter months, she could always be found on the ski slopes in Tahoe. Her dAring downhill runs were legendary and dangerous, but had Olympic potential. •1 decided if I wanted to ploy IOCCef, I better lay ott the slopes and stay in one place,· Ventwtni said. She entered the University or North Carolina in 1991 and IWt8d on the toocer team that woo four comecutive national champlomhipl. Jn 1994, lbe WU heralded as tbe bes( women's player in the country. She wu le.l8cted to the natlonal team in 1992 arid wu the starting .mldflekler through 1999, the l&Dl8 year It WOil the Wod4 Cup at the ROM Bowl. • Prtllddent 01ntoa came down to the locker room after tbe pllMI and told us be had newt wttn1•ed a mona adtlng sporting tmmt tn bil life,• Venturini Mid. •Jie had~ ...... playoft =In W..adngtOn D.C. aad we met him ' ... w. ... ~ tit tbll Wblt9 Home ad .... ..,..., on1whlmlng .• Ventwini's most coveted accomplishment was winning the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal in Atlanta. "Even though the World Cup is a bigger soccer event. I enjoyed Atlanta the best,· she said. •ne aowd was so supportive and we played a great game." During a six-month training period in Florida to prepare for the 1996 Olympics and again for the 1999 World Cup, Venturini roomed with Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain. •we bad a lot of fun and although Mia seems to be a little shy and quiet at times, she is actually one of the funniest people on the team. But (Julie) Poudy is the ultimate aack-up, • Venturini said. V enturini admits tbera were some valleys among the peeks. •m 1999, ( WU tired and burned out,• lbe Mid. •1 bad lOlt a step or two and new, • hungry playen wwe coming up the ranb and outplaying me. All of a sudden, I wun't being played u much and tbet was tough on me. I bad a d1ttku1t time eccepdng a supporting role att. being a starter for IO many=But ~Dow what' It mede me • • J)81W(m. • After. much· .... and reluatloin p9dod wttb .. tn.ndl and = VeDludDI .. ......,_ ..... ely loculld. TM ... WI I m'I Professional Soccer League will comxnence · operations in April with teams in San Jose, • San Diego, Atlanta, New York. Washington D.C., Raleigh, Philadelphia ,. and Boston. Venturini and Brandi Chastain .. are members of the San Jose Cyber Rays, with 1999 national team standouts Shan-- non McMillan and team co-captain Julie Poudy playing for the San Diego Spirit. : Foudy's husband, Ian Sawyers, a former .J Stanford women's coach, will coach Venturini's team in San Jose. • • 1 really think the country is ready for r women's professional soccer,• Venturini ... said. •we play in smaller venues and lt .,... doesn't take an arm and a leg to attend. ·~ We're good wholesome family entertainment and there are so many young kids playing soccer. l really enjoy coaehing young players and have participated in summer training camps with (Hamm) and (Foudy). It's so rewarding to see the kids smile and they seem so in awe of us that you just know bow huge it is to be a role model. It's a big responsibility and very important we project the right image.• V enturini has been traveling the country on the Tour of Champions with members ol the 1999 U.S. natioaal team playing agaimt •WcJrld nMun. • a mised intematlooal tqUid. With tbe tour DOW OYW, lbe Ii oomzidtted to a rigonllJi training program wbicb tncludee weight training In the gym • tm. tbDel a week. one bout of daily sprtn9 aDd sbuttlel, Jobbing oa the beech. Jumping r:ope and mountain bUdhg. She ha tn.d IUltlng with bOyfrieDd Cuey, but ,, tbinal IOCC*' II men her speed. · siae ~ tlgnmg autograpba and . ,. tMc:btng btl 101D11 Of her 'hot moves• on tb9 IOCXS fleld. Sbe thiDal D'D ;lay until ... -.....-~.,.,. .. •"•+g dowDmd ~ .. oat dw'hnge-~JMnled and II ...... • COUple al~ AY904n. 111baV trlm-a.-..mlle-a w8ntar -.. tlllld. . ' Daily Pilot 11 nan;lm•ot n Sports Hall of Fame Celebrating the millennium ' r r r ~ 0 ' ~ Costa Mesa : • Rowing to great heights at University of Washington, · after football, water polo and swimming with Mustangs. : Rkhafd 0uM • DAILY PILoT ' H ere, we have 111 ' Newport Harbor and the Upper Newport Bay, but rowing paradise for many is based at the University of Washington. Wd.b Puget Sound as a playground, the Huskies have a rich rowing history and a crew program that enjoys arguably as much international power as any institution ln the country. For Bob Em.st. a former Costa Mesa High and Orange Coast College football and aquatics standout, the opportunity to coach crew at Washington -without ever having rowed for the Huskies - was like winning the coaching lottery. •At a place like this, ln rowing yOu can do whatever you dream of,• Ernst said. ·wanna coach the Olympic team? Wanna go one-on-one with the Soviets? Harvard? This is the place where they think rowing is big time.· captured the gold medal at the Los Angeles Games. But before Ernst landed in "rowing heaven" in Seattle, Wash., and won numerous championships, be was a swimmer and water polo player at OCC and UCJ, following legendary former coach Al Irwin to open the new Irvine school in 1965. After playing football and swimming at Costa Mesa (circa '63), Ernst said •it was a dream come true playing on the football team at Orange Coast that won the ('63) national championship. "When I played at Costa Mesa Higb, we really had rretty marginal teams and was dying to get over to Orange Coast and p&ay for Dick Tucker and those guys. In '62, (the Pirates) lost only one game.• Ernst, ln his 28th year Bob Ernst as Washington's bead Even though Ernst wasn't a starter on the Pirates' J.C. national championship gridiron squad of '63 -he was a backup center and long snapper who "played every quarter of every game• -he ranks that experience among his career athJetic highlights. Coaching the gold-medal crew coach, didn't start rowing until his junior year at UC Irvine, where be played on the Anteaters' first athletic team (men's water polo) and was Instrumental in coming up with the university's distinct mascot Then, following a stint in the • military, Ernst returned to UCl as the varsity rowing coad) in 1970. But. after five campaigns and , much success, the Anteaters , ·couldn't afford to pay me.• • When a position at Washington opened up for a freshmen crew coach in 1974, Ernst said he •couldn't get here fast enough.• lWo yearj later, Emst coached his first U.S. Olympic rowing team at the 1976 Montreal Games, while he was still the Huskies' freshmen coach. •What a great place to live, and they like rowing here. Rowing and • football.• Ernst said. "Me and : (Washington football coach) Rick NeuheLsel. I think they like him better, but he's a real good guy. "It's tun coaching here. For that kid who went to Costa Mesa, you couldn't dream any bigger, wanting to play football at Orange Coast College and getting to do that, then sharing locker rooms here with the (Kusky) football and . basketball coaches.• · Ernst was the U.S. national . rowing coach for 17 yean and , coached tn four Olympic Ga.mes, three times as bead coach. In 1984, bis celebrated U.S. women's eight winning women's eight at the '84 LA Games is another unforgettable moment. Ernst. a former crew captain at UCI, was inducted into the UCI Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985, along with friend and fonner teammate Bill Leach. leach, an Olympic kayaker, and Ernst marched together during opening ceremonies of the 76 Montreal Games. Ernst played only one year or football at OCC, before water polo and swimming took over. Irwin at the time was OCC's aquatics coach. •Tu.en we all followed (Irwin) to UCI to open a first-year school,• said Ernst. who then dedicated hlmseU to rowing full-time bis senior year. A former member of the Newport Beach Ufeguards, Emst grew up bearing about, the rubbing elbows with, Olympians in the Newport-Mesa community, mostly swixnmers, kayakexs and water polo players. "Thal was a big, big part of my life.• he said. ·As a lckl, l was watc.blng the Olympics on T'I. then it became tangible because you saw bow many great athletes were around here ... being an Olympian was not so far removed.· Ernst, the latest honoree in the Dally Pilot Sports Hall of Fame, lives in Edmonds, Wash., with his wife, Ellen, and two children: Tum, 7, and Abigall, 5. . SPorrs Monday. Deoember 25, 2000 7 Jingle Bµcs are on a rioll I TI the season to be like the Orange Coast College women's basketball team. At a time when it's supposed. to be about the thought that counts, big gifts are much of the delight. But. for the Pirates, It's the little things that . have become huge blessings for jolly Coach Mike Thornton. And, at Christmastime, we are reminded of the wannth and the true goodness of people. It's in this season that we acknowledge the sincerity of the effort of the OCC women's hoops team because the Bucs do play with heart. Their emotion stirs from the challenge set before them. ' You see, the Pirates were 27-6 last year with a third-round appearance in the South.em califomia Regional Playoffs and there was plenty reason to be joyous, until the end of the season came. the season. Mojica was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. The S-foot-9 sophomore forward grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds and scored 15 points in the Dues' first-round win over Cuesta. In the championship game, sbe finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds. She is usually shorter than the opponents down in the paint, but that doesn't seem to be much of factor with Mojica. •we've been beating teams that are taller than us because we've got it together and made sure that we do the little things,• she said after defeating Cuesta. Coast lost to Ce.rritos in a rematch Wednesday. 74-49. But the Bucs have already proved that on their good-shooting days, they can compete with anyone. And, sometimes they win. That's when Thornton was left with no returning starters. The Pirates were ranked as high as No. 2 in the state last year as they reeled off an 18-game winning streak. Steve V"rgen COASTERS With the new year approaching, we know the Pirates will have an Orange Empire Conference title as their No. 1 resolution. Also ln tbls season of This season. expectations were so low not even a Ch.fistmas wish would bring a vote to be ranked, much less 18 wins. But, Kristen Urban, Na"dia Mojica and Karyn Fierst came to save the day, actually the $eas<>n. Displaying the epitome of saaJ>py play. the Bucs'supportingcastofJanette Redmond, Jennifer Nakano, Megan Masuda, Cara Ducey and Kyra Melville have made the difference in a year that was supposed to be made for •rebuilding.• On Dec. 17, the Pirates won their own tournament for the third straight year as they took down Cerritos, the No. 2 team in the st.ate, 57-53, in the title game. (t was OCC's ninth win of giving, the OCC mens' soccer team banded out its team awards earlier this month. At its awards banquet there was good reason to celebrate. This season, the Pirates pulled a magic act that would make David Blaine jealous. The Bucs (19-4-4) more than sextupled their wins from last year (3-14-4), including a 3-2 Nov. 6 victory over Santa Ana that ended the Dons' 70-game unbeaten streak. Coast lost to Santa Ana in the state championship game, but the Pirates will definitely be back in a big way next year. Thirteen freshme n from th.is year should return. At the team's Dec. 18 awards banquet, tbe Pirates honored sophomore Spencer McDeannoD as Most Valuable Player. Among bis accolades, he scored the game-tying goal 1n the state semilina.l win over unbeaten and untied Santa Rosa. The Pirates won in penalty kicks. The men's soccer team also made some highlights in the classroom. Mike Carvin was given the Sophomore Scholar Athlete award and, along with teammate Matt Moseley, was honored for his success as a student-athlete by the Commission on Athletics. Freshman Chris Wunmer received the Coaches Award. How could Laird Hayes not love this guy. Wimmer (in the spirit of Christmas, I'll generously list him as 5-foot..S) is the gutty, little midfielder who put aside bumps, bruises, scrapes and sore muscles to outplay most of his defenders. His relentless attacking would annoy the strongest of characters. Sophomore John Gump was named Most Improved. Every game be got better and that's all I have to say about that. And no, nobody called him Forrest. In a no-brainer: team captain Geno Vita.le-Sansosti was selected as Most Inspirational. As it his aggressive play was not enough inspiration, he conquered a drug habit three years ago and now be cherishes every day with bis love for soccer and a prospective career in sports medicine. Geno not only inspired the Pirates, he had a powerful influence on a local sports wrtter who was standing at the crossroads in regards to journalism. Thank you, Geno. Look for the return of Ian Buchanan next year. He was OCC's Rookie of the Year. His defensive prowess should lead the Pirates back to the state championships. CARLY GEEHR SATURDAY'S ROUNDUP CONTINUED FROM 6 swimming for Pasadena Mayfield her freshman year, breaking CIF Southern Section records and winning section titles in the 200-yard individual medley and 500 freestyle. Geehr also swam on Mayfield's CIF championship 200 free relay and runner-up 400 free relay teams, then her family moved to the beach. "We'd always wanted to move down here and we thought we'd give it a shot,• she said. "Plus, I was training at Irvine (Novaquatics) and the commute was kind or long (from the Pasadena area), so it just made sense.· ln November 1999, Geebr suffered a right rotator-cuff injury and missed five months of regular training, but somehow man- aged to bounce back last spring and help Newport Harbor fin- ish second in ClF Division I. ·1 got hurt last year, and that sort of messed everything up .• said Geebr, who, despite her shoulder ailment. posted some remark.able times at the Sea View League and CIF Division finals. In a league dual meet against Aliso Niguel on April 26, Gee.hr broke a Newport Harbor record in the 500 free with a time of 4:55.12, then teamed with Amy Murphy, Jenna Murphy and Nicole Mackey to break a school record in the 200 free relay in 1 :42.57. Geehr later captured Sea View titles in the 200 free, with a league record-breaking time of 1:50.76, and 100 backstroke (58.41). She earned All-American status in the 200 free. Coach Ken Lamont's Sailors also broke a league record in the 400 free relay (3:36.01) with Geebr, Amy Murphy, Hayley Peirsol and Mackey. In addition to swimming on two Harbor relay teams which finished in the top three at the CIF Division I finals at Behnont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach, including one winner, Geehr placed second and third individually in the 200 free and 500 free, respectively. In the 200 free Division J championship heat, Geehr was barely out-touched. cloclnng an impressive t:.•9.45, while fin- ishing third in the 500 free in 4:50.72. Tars win title Ne wport IOYS 100'5 Harbor High's boys basketball team improved to 12·3 with a 50-39 victory over Penn High t 11-2) of Pen- ticton, B.C. Saturday at the Shorewood Shootout in Seattle. Aaron Yamal (12) and Steve Young (11) scored in double figures for the Ta.rs. now on a four-game winning streak. 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