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Home My WebLink About2002-03-20 - Orange Coast Pilot• ·--..... . ··~=·.,,-----• On this first day ... of spring. the sun will shine and highs will hang fn the low 70s. In other words, it's much like winter. S..PageJ SERVING THE NEWPORT -MESA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1907 ON ntE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2002 NeWport Beach out of Measure W figfit • The city will focus its ~arts-on extending flight caps at John Wayne Airport, mayor says. Paul C11nton DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -One of the biggest proponents of the pro- posed El Toro airport backed out of the fight Tuesday as Mayor Tod Ridgeway announced the city will forgo a role in the legal challenge of Measure W and halt nearly a decade of pro-airport spending. Ridgeway made the announce- ment on the heels of Monday's fil- ing of a lawsuit by other cities and the Airport Working Group to try to overturn the initiative in court. park, passed on a 58% county- wide margin March 5. City officials bad previously indicated they would shift their attention to the effort to nail down an extension of the flight restric- tions at John Wayne Airport rather than continue the lengthy and arduous El Toro battle. •0ur focus is on the extension agreement,· Ridgeway said of efforts to extend the caps at the air- port past their 2005 expiration date. "El Toro is now properly before the entire Southern California region. . . . It is a county issue and not a Newport Beach issue.• Since 1994, when Orange County planners began· develop- ing an airport blueprint for the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, Newport Beach has spent $10.94 million to aid the airport cause. Airport suppo~ plan to sol- dier on without the city involved, working group spokesman Uave Ellis said. A week ago, Costa Mesa and eight other North County cities endorsed the legal challenge via their seats on the Orange County Regional Airport Authority. ·w e're supportive of their unin- volvement. • Ellis said. •Newport Beach is out of this .... Now there are other entities that are taking the baton and running with it.• Ellis said the working group has no plans to seek further grant funds from the city. Founded in 1981 to halt county plans to expand John Wayne, the group has received $4.35 million since 1993 to build support countywide for an airport at the dosed base. The county has spent about •• . -El Toro airport proponents stand firm in their challenge • But legal experts caution that fight to overturn Measure W will not be an easy victory. Paul Clinton DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -Airport boosters facing an uphill legal fight to overturn Measure W say they will prevail despite criticism of their challenge by legal experts. Their confidence is rooted in a successful campaign to dethrone Measure F, the 2000 uutiabve that overwhelmingly passed at the polls. The comparison isn't made light- ly. Attorneys in the pro·airport camp say they have even crafted their challenge of Measure W on similar arguments in the earlier case. And they have added others. #We'll take Uus one down just like we took the last one down,• said Barbara Lichman, the execu- tive director of the Airport Working SEE AIRPORT PAGE 4 Measure W, which rezones the !.. d06ed Marine base for use as a That spending is expected to hall, Ridgeway said. SEE MEASURE W PAGE 4 • 1'r'9 ·la"-. ...-. ~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -~SEEING RED • • • - GREG RIV I DAILY PILOT A masked painter rejuvenates tbe vibrant red of a mall rooftop at Brbtol Street and SunOower Avenu e. Costa Mesa delays action on cable service •Council gives AT&T Broadband extra time to better customer service and falls one vote short of fining the company. Lollta Harper DAILY PILOT COSTA MESA -Cable giant AT&T Broadband on Monday escaped a $100 per day fine for poor customer service when City Council members narrowly decided to delay action until they receive more data. The coundl voted a to t to postpone the issue until AT&T Broadband ofti- dals could provide more blformetion but required them to hold monthly com- munity meetings to address Colt.a Mesa residents' needs \Ultil customer servioe levels are up to par. Councilwoman Karen Robinson dmented. •0ur residents have dealt with this long enough,• she said. •1 know $100 a day won't make a dent in their pocketbooks, but it will send a mes- sage to our residents.• Robinson S'Oggested fining AT&T Broadband -a move Counc:i.lman Chris Steel supported-but her motion failed. Coundlman Gary MonabM did not attend the meeting, and Mayor Linda Dixon and Cooncilwoman Ubby Cowan did not support the fine. Del Heintz, AT&T Broadband's director of local government affairs for Southern California, started his pre- sentation by •personally apologizing" for the poor cable service city residents and city officials have enco\llltered. City otticia.ls •have bad to deal with issues that we should have been implementing ourselves,• Heintz said. Jerry Verwolf, telecommUnications manager for the city, said customer complaints have bombarded his office. The number of calls have increased dramatically in the past six years. In 1996, four peOple complained to the city about poor service from AT&T Broadband . By 2001, the number climbed to 103, and officials have taken -'3 complaints this year, be said. Heintz said major changes in tech- nology, billing and leadership caused SEE CABLE PAGE 4 An open letter to the school lJoard • More charges filed in molestation case • Costa Mesa police say a second alleged victim has come forward, adding to felony counts against a Mesa Verd~ man arrested Saturday. Lolita Harper DAILY PILOT NEWPORT-MESA Additional duld molestabon charges were Wed Tuesday against a 71-year-old Costa Mesa man after officials learned of a second alleged victim, Costa Mesa police officials announced' Tuesday. James Harper, a Mesa Verde resident. was charged with two counts of felony child molestation after two guls informed police of sepa- rate aJJeged mcidenls at his house on Redwood Avenue Harper was at Harbor Justice Center on Tuesday, but a judge postponed his arraignment so he could find legal representation Harper is being held in Orange County Jail on $50,000 bail He is due m court March 29. when he is expected to enter a plea U convicted, Harper could face 10 years m state pnson Harper, who was arrested Saturday on suspioon of molestjng a 12-y!?ar-old girl SEE CHARGES PAGE 4 Anuther sewage spill closes North Star •Second incident in about a week shuts a section of the beach. Newport Beach councilwoman urges city to spend $5 million to combat incidents. Paul C11nton D AILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -The fourth sewage spill m the oty in seven days dosed a section of North Star Beach in Upper Newport Bay on Monday evening, officials said. Officials also dosed North Star last week because of a spill that occurred in the vicinity March 12. Cound.lwoman Norma Glover, who bas pushed the city to spend $5 million to com- bat the spills, said the recent string of incidents alarms her. "It's very troubhng to me,· Glover said. "I want to stop these events from oc::cum.ng in Newport Beach. I want the citizens to feel positive about their beaches.• On Monday evening, about 1,300 gallons draw~ found its way into the Back Bay after a Cost.a Meao Se.nit.my District line backed up. At t 1 p.m., Orange County Health Ca.re Agency ottk:ials dosed North Star because of heightened bacteria levels. The sewage e ntered the SEE SPIU PAGE • •llAS'I ACCISS OAbled priing speat nMr the h IUdof't on~ ~is11bo0nto~ who Oft9n found~ ~ trllffk. ttwy ....... ·Locm ___ ~:yo• ,.E ~EEi '"~""----..~ .. A Newport Beech woman abandoned her face a SSOO tlMI. • Tbe network'• adopbOn service offers IOlutlom for pet ownen. For a s:mall fee. peta aan be shown on weekends ot Paahlon bland alonqlide rescue anima.11 and dU1 have a tree Web lilting with their photo 2 Wadne~, March 20, 2002 oronge ~bby cat. 1bby, at the doorstep cl the Community Animal Network and left behind a note listing his favorite foom and habits, said DiAnna Pfaff-Martin, founder cl the network. •People want to believe that they did lhe right thing to avoid a shelter,• she said. •But the Jew requires abandoned animals to be sent !" the pound, and their owners could See. other animals available for adoption at www.anlmalnetwork.org or stop by Russo's pet ,store at Fashion Isl4Dd between noon and • p.m. on weekends. Information: (9'9) 759'-36'6, or write to the Community Animal Network at P.O. Box 8662, Newport Beach, CA 92658. FOR A GOOD CAUSE GEnlNG INVOLVED • GElTING INVOWED runs period- ically in the DallY Pilot on a rOUting basis. If you'd llke Information on adding your organization to thi.s list. call (949) 574-4298. AMERICAN HEART ASSN. The American-Heart AA<;.n. is looking for volunteers to ~r form various general office duties in the main office and implement educational and fund-raising events throug~ Orange County. No expen- ence necessary. Training will be provided. (949) 856-3555. COSTA MESA avtC PLAYHOUSE The playhouse needs volun- teers for ushering, backstage work, mailings, typing, con- trolling lights and many other duties. (949) 650-5269. COURT-APPOINTED SPEOAL ADVOCATES Volunteers are needed to serve as advocates for abused, neglected and abandoned children. Volunteers work one on one with a child for three hours a week. (714) 663-9034. NEWPORT BEACH PREMIERE ONEMA GUILD The Newport Beach Premiere Cinema Guild, which sup- ports the Newport Beach Film Festival, is looking for new members. Interested cancli- dates should want to help fur- ther an artistic and cultural heritage in the community, should have a love of cinema and a willingness to raise awareness of the film festival. (949) 253-2880. ORANGE COUNTY HOMELESS TASK FORCE The task force is recruiting volunteers for the Interfaith Council Network to work one on one with homeless adults in a program on basic We skills. (949) 263-1774. SAVE OUR YOUTH The Westside Costa Mesa youth organization is looking for volunteers to help create a positive alternative for people 12 to 23 years old. Volunteers are needed to help in areas such as boxing, sports, health, fitness, aerobics and academ- ic tutonng. (949) 548-3255. Phil Dunn CRISIS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM lNC. The nonprofit organization is seeking volunteers for its expanding trauma response program. Some volunteers assist law ~nforcement, fire- fighters and emergency-type responders by providing emotional first aid and sup- port to injured or traumatized people. Other volunteers pro- vide dispatch and office sup- port. No experience is neces- sary. 1Iaining will be provid- ed. (949) 588-1414. SOUTH COAST UTERACY COUNOL Volunteer tutors are needed for an increased demand of litera· cy and English as a Second Language classes. Students are taught English reading, writing and speaking skills at their own level in sm.ail groups or on a one-to-one basis. There are centers all over Orange County. Once trained. tutors may choose the center in which they want to teach. Mary Fitzgerald. (949) 458-8664. A fter a two-year search for vol- unteer work that would make use of his talents, longtime Costa Mesa resident Phil Dunn final- ly found his ruche. Teaching people to READ in Orange County reading and writing for granted, Dunn has searched for ways to put himsell in the shoes of the individu- als he helps. reading and writing. With a master's degree in journal- ism from USC and an undergradu- ate degree from UC Berkeley, Dunn understands the importance of read- ing and writing. •A Jot of people come in for the little things," Dunn said. "They want to read their mail. I know of one woman that was able to vote for the first time this month.• "It's like when you go to Mexico and you don't know the language, it's very difficult to get by,• he said. Having only worked as a volun- teer tutor for six months, the feeling ol helping someone learn to read and write has given him the drive to continue his service in the program. While he now meets with two litera· cy students once a week at the Costa Mesa Llbrary, Dunn looks forward to expanding the number of individuals he can help through the program. But it wasn't until the 34-year-old technical marketing writer sbifted from the academic milieu and began to focus on more everday tasks that he finally started to understand the difficulties associated with illiteracy. GIRLS INC. OF ORANGE COUNTY Volunteers are needed to offer educational and enrich- meiit opportunities for girls and boys. (949) 646-7181. "My livelihood is reading and writ- ing," he said. " It's so important to me and what I do. It's such a basic skill." As a volunteer tutor for READ Orange County, Dunn tutors individ- uals who want to learn the basics of the EngJisb·language by focusing on The program provides individual· ized, confidential and goal-oriented lessons, allowing tutors and learners to structure ~ons around each per- son's goals and needs. By helping to develop their basic reading and writ- ing skills, Dunn believes the program will also enhance their confidence. "Some people that come in kind of know how to read and write already, they just need a little help in certain areas,• be said. ·1 wanted to teach reoding to peo- ple, • Dunn said. •1t really is such an important skill.• HUMAN OPTIONS The organization shelters, counsels and educates abused women and children. It is looking for volunteers. (949) 737-5242, Ext. 24. WOMEN HELPING WOMEN Mentors and donations are needed to assist victims of domestic violence. Volunteer teachers are also needed for computer classes. The orga- nization is at 711 W. 17th St., Suite A-10, Costa Mesa. The center also needs volunteers to help with client intake and dressing, donation collection, sorting clothes and general office work. (714) 631-2333. ALMANAC DUI ARRESTS The following people have been arrest~ recently on suspicion of .driving under the influence of an intoxlamt They have only been ~"nfed on suspicion of a crime and, u with all susp«ts, are con- sidered innocent until proved guilty. NEWPORT BEACH MONDAY Chad Martin Jurjaks, 21 SUNDAY Jason Keith Abernathy, 23 Thomas David Boyer, 24 Danae Michelle Brewster, 32 Matthew Inglis Colborn, 32 SATURDAY Donald Burge Ill, 44 Eladlo Fernandez, 27 Niie Patrick Hutchens, 23 FRIDAY Richard Robert Keller; 27 Arthur Fortune, 54 Da~ VOL 96, NO. 79 TNOfMS ... JOl9dOl PIAlliltllr '°'"~ fcllor NOY...,,..., ~Ondor u.NA ....... l'tomoelcn Olr9CIDf 1o«rw•wr u.~ ~ .... !Ml) S74"42ll ~ ........ cOni ~ ...... Oly f.d!tor (Mt) 1'4-4Jl4 )Mlf&~aim .... c:--. ..-~ '94llt '1...all ,.,.,.. ......... -.-............ ,.....,...,, ...,"....., /fIMd«__,.,., 11'118-. ............ ,._.,_OM .... ,,..... .............. ~ Realizing bow often people take -Story by Christine Carrtllo, photo by Sean Hiller THURSDAY NEIGHBORS County Chancellor's Associates, is a are more than 300 community associa- Graig Mitchell Salzer, 32 UCLA graduate and earned his Juris tions in Orange County .... lWo doctorate from USC. He owns his own Newport Harbor High School seniors, MARCH 13 The UCLA Alumni law practice, specializin!1 In real estate Matt MeNdlth and carty Geehr, Gregory Oayton, 49 Assn. and the UCLA and construction. Wine 1s owner and were recently named national merit Jonas Per Olsson. 28 Chancellor's Associates ~resident of Vino lugo's, which has finalists. Finalists must score in the top have announced the een runnlni golf tournaments for 1 S one-half of the top 1 % among rtu-three co-chairs of their years. Both t e UCLA Club and the dents taking the PSAT, a preliminary REAL ESTATE second annual Orange Chancellor's Associates support UCLA college entrance exam. They are also County Golf students. The club raises money for required to submit academic tran-TRANSACTIONS Tournament set for John merit-based scholarships while the scripts, essays, letters of recommenda-April 29 at the Horwitz Chancellor's Associates raises funds for t ion and SAT I scores. The two are COSTA MESA Newport Beach academic programs deemed critical by among 15,000 national finalists who Country Club. John the chancellor .... Two Costa Mesa will vie for one of 7,900 merit scholar- 997 Begonia Ave., S373,000 Horwitz, K•rl Url•nd workers were recently honored for ships. Meredith Is 18 and will attend 3104 Barbados Place, S373,500 and Jeff Wine will co· their contributions to county communi-UCLA next year. He is the editor of The 1645 Iowa St., $200,000 chair the tournament. ty organizations. Jue H•rl•. of Harle, Beacon, the hiih school newspaper, 229 Wake Forest Road, $340,000 Proceeds will benefit Janlcs & Kannen in Costa Mesa and plays guitar in is band, The Spin, does 1790 Bahama Place, $475,000 the UCLA Club of J•net COOk of PON Contracting commercial Web design and competes 621 Shasta Lane 179, $260,000 Orange County Services in Costa Mesa were chapter in cross-country and track and field for 2575 Elden Ave. A. $300,000 Scholarships and the leaders who were honored during the the Sailors. Geehr. 17, is Associated 1645 Palau Place, $393,000 UCLA Fund. The day Community Associations Institute, Student Body Secretary, the founding 273 Bowling Green Drive, $379,000 will feature.18 holes Karl Urland Orange County Regional Chapter, president of Students Against Drunk of golf, a silent auc-awards dinner March 1 at the Sutton Driving, does commercial Web design NEWPORT IEACH tlon and dinner. Place Hotel In Newport Beach. More and en~oys oil palntJ';Ps. She is captain Horwitz, who founded than 250 association members attend-of the lgh school gi s' swim tum and 240 Nice Lane 101, $285,000 Horwitz, Gregoire, ed the gala, which included dinner, is a former member of the U.S. nation--270 cagney Lane 315, $323,000 Goudy I Tse, received dancing, casln~afubling and the al swim team. She ~lans to major In 382 22nd St., $5.25,000 his bachelor's degree awards. The in tute Is a nonprofit bioengineering at unford University. 1969 Port Bristol CJrcle, $914,727 from UCLA and law organization created In 1973 to edu- 1824 Port Margate Place. $1.35 degree from Santa cate and represent the nation's 205,000 • tmGt•ORS spotlights achievements In million Clara University. He commun~ associations that Include the community. Please direct noteworthy 2018 Highland Drive, $579,000 specializes In family condomln um associations, homeowner information to Bryce Alderton 11ta fax at 2 Crooked Stick Drive, S 1 million law. 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""Don Wild\*" .... ~ ..... ~,.,., ,.0 loic .,.,.,. ,...,, Chi*-'* 1-.c....._CA~ and • nonhv:Mlt -.II of s Abo&a• t ' f I ' ~~~~ s -------~-----------------------;....__., ----~-~'Morch 20, 2002 ~--_......._ ........ _ ~··· 'o.!!Ao Balboa Island ge first disabled parking spot Newport-Mesa schools await tax decision • Fate of about $11 .5 million in property taxes rests with the court. rebounds. U the case is given class- action status, the county would be forced to refund about $285 million in excess property tax payments, cost- ing the Newport-Mesa Unified School District about •All we're trying to do ii expand the (imt:iall ruling (thltt recapturlng is illegal)~ the entire claa," Hanis . ..sca. ·we're not seeking a n!fUDa at this stage.• • Space near the tire station is a boon to those who often found themselves stopping traffic as they parked. Deirdre Newm11n DAILY PILOT • $11.5 million the first year, according to a report by the county auditor released m January. NEWPORT-MESA -The county assessor is trying to derail a potential class-action lawsuit thltt, if stopped in its tracks, could save the school district millions of dollars. In the meantime, Guillory has a &ignific:ant c:ledslon ot hl.s own to make in the nest week: whether to request en • expedited appeal of the initi41 ruling. June Cua9rande DAILY PILOT On Tuesday, Webster GUrnory asked Superior Court Judge John Watson to dismiss ettorts to tum a major property tu ruling into a class-action la.wsuit, said James Harman, d eputy coun· ty counsel. The judge will decide April 26. BALBOA ISLAND Valinda Martin used to cir- cle the island's dense downtown in search of a parking spot where she couJd get her wheelchair out of her van without hold- ing up traffic for five min- utes. SEAN HILLER I DAlY PILOT Vallnda Marttn uses the H.rst and only parking space on Balboa b land set aside for people with dllabilltles. The case revolves around Rob Pool, a Seal Beach resi- dent who sued the county for raising his property assess- ment above the 2% limit mandated by Proposition 13. In December, Watson found the county acted illegally in trying to recapture lost assessment when a home loses value and then Her search is over. Last week, Balboa Island got its first-ever parking spot for people with disabil- ities after a little work by City Councilman Steve Bromberg. "It was very nice that Steve worked on having this done,• !:aid Martin, owner of Art for the SouJ on Marine Avenue. "It makes it much easier for the peo- ple who need it." Bromberg said he asked City Manager Homer Bludau to look into installing the parking space after a man with disabilities wrote to complajn about getting a parking ticket for parking in a yellow zone. Autos with disabled plac- ards may park in yellow and green zones, but not in red. · "Obviously, there was a need for handicapped parking there, • said Bromberg, a Balboa Island resident and former head of the local homeowners' association .. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires new commercial properties to include parking for peo- ple with disabilities, but it doesn't govern parking GRAND OPENING Lunch • Dinner • Sunday Brunch Sceak • Seafood • Salads •Hamburgers Join Us For Brunch • Over I 0 Hot Item Entrees • Seafood Station • Omelette Station • Carving Station • Salad Station • Dessert Station Make Easter Reservations Now! Happy Hour M-Fri. 4 -6pm Free Appetizers OUR P RIVATE DINING ROOM IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL YOUR SPECIAL EVENTS! I 1•-4 ~.'I' I l : , ,, I" II 111!111_' 'If;, ,, I -162---192 .. )lJL)L) Support Our SChools spaces on city property. And because Balboa Island has next to no commercial parking, there has never . been such a parking space there. The new parking spot is near the fire station on Park Avenue, in front of the restrooms. Since the spot was created last week, Bromberg said it is seldom empty. Martin's van, as well as numerous other cars with placards, regularly take advantage of the space. "It's nice to see," Bromberg said. Briefly~n THE NEWS Mesa Verde presents public safety forwn Leaders of Mesa Verde Community Inc., the area's homeowners association, will present •Hall to the Chiefs· WE DO THINGS RIGHTI OUR MEALS ARE A TRIP TO MEXICO Ml CASA MEXICAN RESTAURANT "OUR SIZE IS THE Rl,HT s1z1· A MEAT PAmE SMOTHERED WITH OUR Ml CASA CHILI '9 BEANS. 296 E. 17TH ST. COSTA MESA · 949·64S-7626 WHY STAY HOME Sunset Dinners ~istorante ?damma qina Monday-Friday: 4:30-6: 15 F.gplaot ~·or <:annelloni Alla Floientina (with soup or ~ad) JUST $10.90 The Real Prime Rib or Filet Mignon (with soup or salad) JUST $13.90 Sandabs Piccata or Salmon Alla . Checca (with soup or salad) JUST $12.90 (949) 673-9500 www.mammagi.na.ClOm 251 F.ast Coast Highway • Newport Beach Tw ilight Dining on the Waterfront . tn Newpo rt Beach FAbWsfoim $7.95 H~P.t. m,J,~ }iii~ a •i • ! • I e I I f - Ftw ~ 949-642-7880 3131 W. CA.st Hi/nlNg Guillory said he was only providing the judge with information be requested regarding previous property tax case decisions. ·1 don't take sides wtth these issues," Guillory said. •My bottom line is equity and uniformity." But Pool's attorney, Stephen Harris, said Guillory's request is a blatant attempt to block the class- action process, which couJd eventually include every property owner in the county whose assessment was more than 2 % a year from 1998 to April 2002. And Harris contends that Guillory's argument that a class can't be created in a property tax refund case has no legal standing. tonight at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church. All members of the public are welcome to partiapate m a community forum regard· ing public and fire safety Costa Mesa Councilwoman Karen Robinson will moder- ate the forum featuring Costa Mesa Police Chief Dave Snowden and Costa Mesa Fire Chief James Ellis. The U he decides to put the appeal on the fast track. lt could be resolved withlJi three months rather thai:i three years through a. tram• bonal appeals process. Hams· said. Guillory said he will take his bme making a ded· sion because of the complex nature of the case. Assistant Supt. Mike Fine said he would prefer the assessor wait and appeal the final decision. "It would be nice to know sooner than later, but I would not want to expedite the process for th.at reason ooly and take the chance that it d.Jd not l}ave adequate review and adequate briefing time," Fine said. ·So I prefer that they focus on quality u opposed to timeliness.• meeting will give residents a chance to bear where the top public servants stand on va.ri· ous safety isstles and allow people to ask questions otthe cluefs. The program is from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1701 Baker ·st. Admission is free, and orga- nizers will serve light refresb- me nts.,lnformation: (714) 904- 7488. FREE Spring Spruce Up We wiU steam out the bracelet and case, polish the crystal and elecuonicaJly check for the accuracy of . time, while you wait (Tuesday through Saturday). If · you wish, you may call for an appointment for chis FREE WATCH SERVICE. Offer good through month of April. CHARLES H . BARR t ' POUCI flLIS COSTA MESA •twt.or~Aman under the Influence of drugs and In posstiSlon af drug paraphernalia was reported In the 3200 block. rt 12:04 a.m. Monday. • Newpatt 9ou6ev.-d: Public drunkenness was reported in the 300 block at 8:03 a.m. Monday. • !Illy Street: A man who was res1$ting arrest was reported In the 100 block at 11 :59 p.m. Monday. · • w..t 1tth Street 8nd Anllhelm loulevwd: A man under the Influence of drugs and alcohol was reported at the lnterse<Uon at 1 ~29 a.m. Monday. NEWPORT BEACH • s...tlt ........ Drive: A vehlde burglary was reported in the 800 block at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday. • 2oth StNet: A report of loud music was reported in the 200 block at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday. •~A,,...: Suspicious people were reported in the 1400 block at 4:15 a.m. • 55th Street and S.eshotw Drive: Vandalism was report- ed at the intersection at 12:21 a.m. Tuesday. • Neptune Av.nu.: Indecent exposure was reported In the 5000 block at 10:52 p.m. Monday. • Prospect Street: Trespassing was reported in the 200 block at 10:48 p.m. Monday. CONTINUED FROM 1 MeU\U'e W also oomes ln \he tnidst of swirling changes 1o the political w1nds at the county level. Fullerton Councilman Cbri.s tafd the move would help the coun heol the ibatp dMde over how to the bale. ..... ~.. , •1 hope it'• a sign ~t uie city $50 million on the cause, most to develop an extensive environmental review and detailed plans for the pro- ject. South County cities have poured about ~O million into the.Ir anti-air· port cause. Newport Beach's decision to back off from the legal fight to overturn Norby's defeat of Supervisor Cyntbla Coad OD March 5 Will tilt the 3-2 pro- airport boo?d majority to a 3,.2 anti- airport majority when he takes bis seat next year. Norby's central campaign plank called for the shelving of the airport. On Peb. lQ, supervisors UilAili- mously approved the city's plan to mend fliObt rettric:ttons at John Wayne until 2015. City offid41114id that wUfied front would help solidify the deal in Wuhington. D.C., with the Federal Aviation Ad.m1n1stration a.ad any other agendet that could have a ~d in approving any final . deal. Not surprki.ogly, South County leaden 'lauded the city for stepping • out of the El Toro quagmire. Meg Waters, the spokeswoman for the El Toro Reuse Planning Authority, Newport Beach cran work toward mutual Dest intereSt, • Watera said. •n's tiJne to stop spending a lot of the public ~oney. • • MUI. QJNTON covers the environment and John Wayne Airport. He mrt be reached at (949) 7~30 or by e-mail at paul.c/ln- AIRPORT CONTINUED FROM 1 Group. 'rbere are a lot of constitutional issues.• The Or~ge County Regional Airport Authority filed the suit with the work- ing group and Citizens for Jobs and the Economy. Nine North County cities, including Costa Mesa but not Newport Beach_. have joined the fray. The groups filed a suit in Orange County Superior CHARGES CONTINUED FROM 1 while she was se.lling candy, incurred an additional felony charge for an alleged inci- dent in November with an 8- Court on Monday and say they're also considering a federal challenge. Legal experts, however. don't seem to share Lichman's optimism · about the suit's prospects. "I think it's basically a political lawsuit,• said Peter Reich, who teaches environ- mental law at Whittier Law School. "This is a last-ditch attempt by people who want the business advantages of having an airport th.ere.• The lawsuit · attacks Measure W, which passed on a 58% margin, on a number Dan Hess, an Orange County deputy district attorney. "We are still investigating whether it was one or two times," Hess said of the sec- ond victim's alleged encoun- ters with Harper. of fronts. The suit challenges Measure W's fundamental tenant -the rezoning of the base. b'QDl amtion to open spa<:e;. lbe initiative would invalldate 199-('s Measure A, which established airport zoning at the base, El Toro backers say deci· sions about the bue 4J'e exempt from the initiative process, which may sound odii given Measure A But they sa.y several developments since that vote have changed the rules of the game. In 1996, former Assembly would not let her go, Hess added. tonOlatimes.com. Speaker Curt Pringle spon- aored a bill that named the Board of Supervisors as the entity with the power to drive the base relise process. Also, tho state Court of Ap~ ib. a Jan. t decision about the validity of Measure P. Mid the state Legislature "intended to delegate the exercise of local legislative authodty exclusively to the local entity's governing body, thereby precluding initiative and referendum.• But the argument loses steam, Reich said, because of the election of Puµerton Coundlman Chris Norbv: to the Board of Supervisors. =¥ns addition to the board on Jan, 1 will shift the board to a 3-2 anti-airpOrt majority. "Now that the board majority has changed, that's a moot point," Reich sald of the challenge. "There may even be an argument th.at it could be a qtvok>us lawsuit. It's a dead horse.• • PAUL QJNfON covers the envi- ronment and John Wayne Airport. He may be reached at (949) 764- 4330 or by e-mail at paul.dlntonOlatimes.com. He always seemed like a nice enough guy," Park.ins said. The investiqation is ongo- ing, police said. Birney said parents ------_ year-old girl, officials said. I ~1 The Daily Pilot has I _,,,., .. ,., ..... \A " · declined to identify both I 9i!ls because they are Police are also still looking for other possible victims, Costa Mesa Police Lt. Dale Birney said. The father of the 12-year- old girl said he was shocked to hear of the alleged molestation. His family recently moved from Riverside to get away from gang violence and ended up dealing with this, be said. Hilda Guyot, who baby- sits her three grandchildren at her son's house, which is down the street from Harper's, said she was shocked to hear about child molestation in such a "nice neighborhood." She will not let the 5-and 3-year-old chil- dren play out front without close supervision. should continue to be aware of the people their children are around. Historically, many child molesters involve themselves in activi- ties that revolve 'Bround children to gain their trust, Birney said. mmors. · Costa Mesa Police Det. Lunch I Dinner s9 20 s1 2QO M~a; Wal.if yet Lunch I Dinner s9 zo s1 2~ IpWJU:ltl F yi£d; Cla+m-Vi.ttnu s1 6~ 1 Newport Oeoch (949) 675-3474 ( folmetty Delaney's) South Coast Plaza Village (oaos.s Sunflower from Holdstroms) (714) 546-3474 www.bluewatergrlll.com Lany Torres, the lead inves- tigator on the case, said offi- cers learned of the second victim while investigating the first allegation. The 8-year-old girl was at Harper's house, playing with his grandchildren in November. when Harper allegedly molested her, said SPILL CONTINUED FROM 1 bay near the intersection of Irvine Avenue and Santiago Road at the Newport-Mesa border, county health officials said. City trucks mopped up some of the spill by 10 p.m., pulling about 200 gallons out of the bay. A week earlier, about 1,000 gallons of sewage forced the closure of North ~~ Mattres$ Outlet Store 31 65 Hamor Blvd. Costa Mesa· Costa Mesa police origi- nally arrested Harper on sus- picion of committing a lewd act with a child and kidnap- ping, officials said. Kidnapping charges were not filed because both girls were in Harper's house vol- untarily, Hess said. In the case of the 12-year- old, however, Harper was · charged with "forced molestation• because be allegedly grabbed her and Star. On March 12, a city sewage line near Big Canyon Country Club became clogged with tree roots, caus- ing the spill. The two spills aren't con- nected, because they occurred on opposite ends of the bay, said Monica Mazur, the coun- ty's health spokeswoman. "The area of closure was the same area, but the areas where the spills occurred were totally different areas, • Mazur said. "This just points to the fact that we need increa8ed maintenance and monitoring.• Earlier Monday, two other sewage spills soiled sWim- ming areas in Newport Beach. Health officials posted warnings at Cameo Shores Beach when about 200 gal- lons spilled into the water after a city line overfiowed. The beach on both sides of Balboa Pier was also closed Monday after 500 gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean. Ruby's Diner, at the top of the Balboa Pier, closed its doors between 11 :30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday after the LINES CONTINUED FROM 1 doors, simply asking folks to buy candy as part of her school-sponsored fund-rais- ing program. But when she happened upon the Costa Mesa home of 71-year-old James Harper, read the charges, he allegedly molest- ed her. He now occupies a cell at the Orange County Jail, charged with kidnap- ping and molestation. The scarring tragedy that has befall.en this poor young- ster dwarfs -indeed. rende.B insignificant -the tempest that's been rattling my house· bold in recent weeks. My two youngest have been alipping in antldut ot cry1ng spells and streu SesslQm over the last fortnight for feor they'd fail to nail down 70 bucks worth ol sponsotlbips tor their school's fog .. -tboo tot:ky. Tbat would mean. they tnfonned me, inbllln9 out on a medal. So they IOOUl9d. the neighbor· hood -the very block can· vuMd. by the 12-year-old girl just days let« -uJdng folb to~ up a few bUcb that woUld balp pay the lllary ol the IC!boc>i'• Jdenoe teacher. In the vorta of theee QpllOdel, 1my blood quJetly lfmmefed with the rMltt.a- tion that our ldW>Oll have been~ molding our c:blld.ren tnto little budr· "If I could move, I would. But I can't afford it right now," be said. While he believes his daughter wholeheartedly, the father said he would not begin wishing harm on Harper. •He is still innocent until proven guilty by law. The law will handle that part," the father said. "His evil spirit is in the hands of the Lord. There's nothing I can do about it." restaurant's pump system failed, causing that spill. "We had a problem (with the sewage-tank pump) under the pier,• said Walter Montenegro, Ruby's manag- er. "The problem is fixed.• The restaurant had been closed for about three months, beginning in early January, while the city refur- bished and rebuilt the pier. The city has committed to spending $100,000 to install a grease interceptor device - which siphons off grease before it enters a city sewage line -and new sewage lines under the Balboa and Newport piers, Assistant City Manager Dave Kitt said. City workers will in.stall the new lines and grease traps next month, Kiff said. Newport Beach led the county in beach closures caused by sewage spills in 2001. • PAUL CUNTON covers the envi- ronment and John Wayne Airport. He may be reached at (949) 764- 4330 or by e-mail at paul.dlntonOlatlmes.com. sters, pint-sized Willy Lomans, miniature venture capitalists. 11li.s school year alone, one or more of my kids has been asked to peddle gift wrap and cookie dough and fr<nen pizzas. They've been encour- aged to hawk candy to cover the tab for science camp or a band competition. They've been promised a gleaming medal far rounding up spon- sors and running themselves ragged around a track, all in the name of raising money. It's an obscene trend, really. And the obscenity is made all the IDOJ'e acute DOW with thE:, headline that broke Tuesday, with the news account of a young Newport- Mesa student allegedly falling prey to the sexual schemes ol a reprobate. Which raises the question: Would $e be safe and unbanned today bad lhG not been vending candy on her acbool'• beha1f1 A$. the-trulteel-of our chll • dren's education and the guardians of their aefety and health during school-related e.ctMties, tt 1hould ttrtk.e you u nothing lea than uncon· sdonable to continue aanc· tioning fund-rai.ers tbAt rely on ltudent .oudton trundltn9 doorwtiHtoor, And it ibould Offend you to ooolinue dangllng baub* and medallioill In ftOnt ol thele lddl, tmnpting them with cUb tn amagge a Mlel. No paogram or tMc:Mi "I feel so bad. You don't think of this happening so close to those you love," srud Guyot, who has lived in Costa Mesa for 30 years. • 1 guess you just never know.• Neighbor Josh Parkins grew up in the quiet Mesa Verde neighborhood. Parkins, 21, said Harper has lived on his street as long as he can remember. Harper liked to garden, he said. "I've never spoken to him. CABLE CONTINUED FROM 1 high levels of customer service calls, which could not all be handled in a timely fashion. Since November, AT&T Broadband bas increased the c.al1 center work force -a team of customer service rep- resentatives who serve all of South.em California-by 18%. He added that the cable company will reroute billing callstoaspecificbillingcen- ter -so as not to tie up the line for service-related calls -as well as direct sales peo- ple to call delinquent account holders before they are dis- connected. Cowan said Heintz proved the company underwent a •corporate mind-set change,~ she said. liacking the cus- tomer service until the second quarter would give the City Council a better understand- ing of what improvements are being made. At that time, council members may decide what action to take. or amount of money is worth exposing our children to the risk of lurking predators all too willing to violate their bodies or rob them of the money they carry. It is enough, as well, that they shoulder the weight of staying on ~Eifi~ their stud-ies and of f · g their household responsibilities even as they struggle to enjoy some measure of their youth. They don't need the added burden that the fate of one of their teachers rests on their closing skills. If we must bridge funding gaps in our schools, and it's clear that's still the reality, then the district should be more robust in its encourage- ment of and assistance in the establishment of individual school found.oticms to which parent.I, businesses and ipdi· viduals con make tu- deducttble dOD4tions. "-~can only Protad my kids. l'\.J9'l that'• why their IM.les --careen are over. But you have the power, indeed tho obligation, to safeguard flVery child who ettenda a Newport-Mesa llChOol. Teach our Idell to team, not iell. Torres agreed. Child molesters •are usu- ally those who a.re in a posi- tion of trust/ Torres said. "Someone the kids will l~t theit guard down around." • LOUTA HAIU'£R tovel'\ Costa Mesa. She may be readied at (949) 574-4275 or by e·mail at lolita.harperOfatimes.com. Robinson, who is a sub- scriber, said she was con- cerned that "Costa Mesa was just a little blip on AT& T's screen• and wonied the spe- cific needs of customers were being ignored. Five of her neighbors switched to a satel- lite service in one day because they, too, encoun- tered unacceptable customer service. "I stayed because I need [Channel) 74," Robinson said about the channel that broad- casts City Council meetings. • LOLITA HARPER covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at lolita.harrr erOlatimes.com. HUTCHINGS, Barbara Barbara passed CN13!f on March 17, 2002. She was bom to Louise Parsons and Lorenzo Dow Whiting on September 22, 1928 In Los Angeles. She moved to Newport BeaGfl in 1967 and has been a residential real estate agent for the past 28 years, most recently tor Coast Newport Properties. She Is suMwd by her brothet, Robert Whiting, her daughters Kin Hutdlings and Keny Bc>garM, and her "8f'ldctti en Henry and Natalie BogaidJ$. Barbara will be remembefed by her family and friends for her warm and generous spirit Memorial secvioe8 wlll be held at $ai1t Arafl#'s PreeboJtertan Church, Newport Beaal Mard1 20, 2002 at 1 :00 ~. In lieu of fbwrs, please make donadone ~ her rnemoty lo: The CY* AlroE;js FOOOdallon, 2150 S. Town Center Place, SUite 120, Anaheim, CA 92806. :c.r . I ti l I ' I • - CIU01I Of 111 DAY "It was bi g ... " C.K. GfMn. Estancia High baseball coach ~ PLAYOFFS UPDAR Local schools like CIF playoff changes '\iew playoff groupings dMOunced Monday meet Wi th almost universal dpproval from Newport- Mesa contingent. Barry Faulkner DAILY PILOT Sports Eclilar Roger Corfson • 949....574-4223 • Sports Fax: 949~50-0170 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Mllird'I 2S honofM KATHY MOWCA-SCHAEFER Wednesday, Morch 20, 2002 Estancia staggers Sea Kings Winless Estancia rallies for four in the seventh to overcome defending PCL champions, 8-7. COSTA MESA -The Estanoa High baseball team earned its fust victory of the season m SCOlllOlll dramdt ac f a s h 1 o n s.. Klngl 7 Tu es day, ie.v'" & rallying for four runs ll ats finaJ at-bat to stun Paci fi c Coast League visitor Corona del Mar. 8-7. After two first-inning Estanod errors contributed to five unearned runs for the Sea 5 < 'hdnges m the CIF Southern Section pldvoff landscape armounced Monday hc1vt' received widespread approval from dthlebc administrators and coaches 1rross the Newport-Mesa District. Kings. the v1s1tcr.·r~~;:-:::~:!C:::!::;::;;t Athletic directors and coaches fl'd< hed Tuesday reacted favorabty to a tr .. nd that will pat Newport Harbor and C 'orona del Mar high schools against touuher postseason compebbon, while p1tllng Costa Mesa and Estanoa agamst pldyoff opponents that have tradibon- dlly achieved less playoff success. CdM boys tennis received its c uvcted return to Division l, fo r d four- ~ C'dr cycle beginning next fall, while Nc·wport I iarbor boys volleyball will d!so be competing for a Divisi.)n I crown in yedrs to come, dfter this, the Sailors' wcond season an1D1vision a. Cd.M girls tennis shafts Crom Division IV. where 11 won the last two CIF section champ1onstups. back to DiV1S1on 1. CdM will also return to the Division I ranks m boys water polo. after winning three straight ClF D1vis10n lI titles. The Sea Kmgs girls water polo squad, which won the CIF Division IV Litle last month. will compete in Drvision II lhe next fow years. Newport Harbor guls soccer, which C'amed the program's flJ'Sl four playoff victones the last two seasons m Division II. will sh.aft to D1vis1on I, while CdM quls soccer moves from Division IV to Da v1S1on II. The CdM guls' move, however, is combmed with the news that the M1ss1on League, with schools which hdve eliminated Coach Ron Evans' Sea Kmgs In lhe 01v151on rv semifinals the last three seasons, will be in Division I. Newport Harbor boys soccer remams an Division 0 with Corona del Mar, wh.ale the boys and girls programs at Costa Mesa and Estancia will compete an Division m. Perhaps the most coniusing changes occur in baseball. where CdM, which stays m the Paci.fie Coast League with strong baseball programs al Northwood dnd Uruverslty, remains in Division IV. Costa Mesa and Estancia, which sh.aft out of the PCL to the Golden West League. from wtuch onJy Ocean View (the CIF Division rv champion in 1998) boasts notable postseason success in recent years, will compete m Division Ill But Kirk Bauermeister, Costa Mesa's boys atbletlc director and baseball coach. said he would accept the move with good will. ·1 want what ts best for the most amount of our programs.• Bauenneister S<lld. • U lhls is positive for 22 programs and negative for one (baseball}, I'm not SEE CIF GROUPINGS PAGE 7 DAILY PILOT PHOTOS BY DON LEACH Costa Mesa's Kevin DeSandro (with helmet) gets the hero's welcome from asslstant coach Dave Perkins. Costa Mesa's Derek Garcia scores on a bizarre error, which leads to the victory. Steve Virgen DAILY PILOT IRVINE -Costa Mesa High 1unaor Derek Garcia's beads-up play spoke volumes to the Paafic Coast League and 1t also led the Mustangs' baseball SCOlllOAltD team to a 5-4 victory ~ 5 over host Northwood Northwood 4 Tuesday. rn a thrilhng game, which included three bes and three lead changes, Garoa scored the winning run in the sixth inning, bolting to the plate when Norlhwood's pitcher fumbled a low return throw from the · catcher. The Timberwolves' pitcher appeared to lose the ball m the sun and reacted too late to the low throw, which tipped off his glove and rolled behind the mound. Garoa, who reached on a walk. advanced to second after Adam Jorgenson's saoifice bunt and moved to third on a passed ball, sprinted home and beat the throw from the pitcher, who scrambled to retneve the ball and threw to the plate. Garcia's aggresSJve base runrung, as well as the Mustangs' win, basically told the PCL: If you're not al ert the Mustangs will take advantage. •we have the strength to beat any team il we play our best,• Lewis said. Senior Kevin DeSandro also had a message to deliver. •Even though we know we have the talent to compete in league, this definitely tells the rest of the league that we're not joking around,• said ·es Mesa third baseman Nathan Hunter makes the tag on Northwood base runner Kyle Harper ln a rundown between second and third. DeSandro, who belted a two-run home run over the right-field fence for a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning. DeSandro, who played second base, got ahold of a 3-0 pitch for two of his three RBis, sconng semor Michael McGuire, who had reached on an error. McGwre, who finished with a double and a single, also scored a run in the third uuung on DeSandro's saoifice fly to center for a 2-1 edge. Costa Mesa senior Nick Cab1co also had an RBI when his double into the right-field comer scored Garcia in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Cablco earned his first save of the season by pitching a scoreless seventh. He struck out Stanford-bound Northwood standout Chris Lewis, who had smacked d two-run home run m the fifth anrung to be the score, 4-4 With one out and the tying run on hrst (the runner reached on a third- stnke passed ball), LeWlS swung and missed two tugh Cdblco offerings. LeWlS took Cabaco's next prtch, a fastball down the mlddle. for stnke three. Fittmgly, perhaps, Garcia recorded the finaJ out. squeezing a Dy ball to right field. "I know a lot of people would (consider this an upset). but I don't consider 1t an upset," ScUd Mesa Coach Kirk Bauermeister, whose team unproved to 5-4, 1-1 an the PCL. ·we played basebdU the way that we need to play baseball to be compellllve. And SEE MESA PAGE 6 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS socaR HONORS • favor with two cruoal errors in the seventh Estanoa seruor J.B Goff led off the seventh by readung on an error, then stole second after a popup for the first out. Jusbn Lund then lashed an RBI smgle to score Goff and came Mound to score hunseU when seruor Paul Flory doubled down the nght-held lme to make 1t 7-6. Cdsey Gates worked tus third wdlk of the game to put the wmrung run on, but Jermaine Snell grounded to short lor whdl might have been a game-ending double play. Gates slld hard mto second, however, and Snell motored down the line to beat the relay throw. The throw, affected by contact with Gates, got away at first, allowing Flory to score and Snell to Cd.try the game-wmrung run into scoring pos\bon Seruor Mitch Valdes followed with a bad-hop smgle off the first-baseman's glove and Snell scored without a throw as the ball tnckled mto shallow nght held "It was bag.· C K Green saJd of the vtctory, the Eagles' second over CdM an two seasons. Estancia f 1-6-1, 1-11 moves into a four-way ue for second. while CdM f 2-6. 0-2) drop& mto last place. Gates. whom Green prevents from throWlng fastballs, went the distance on the mound for the Eagles, stnkmg out one, walkmg four and surrendering 10 hits, including a 4-for-4 performance by freshman leadoff man Wess Presson. • fGatesl was absolutely mered.Ible,· Green said of !us seruor ace. "He just battled.• Down, 5--0. the Eagles battled back for four m the third. wrth an umprre's help Goff doubled to open the lrame and back-to-back singles by Jeremy Hauser and Lund gave the Eagles their first run. Aory's fielder's chcnce, whlcb forced Lund at second. gave bml an RBI, then a wallt and bit batsman loaded the bases. 1\vo balks then plated runs, much to the dismay of CdM Coach John Emme, who acknowledged the SEE ESTANCIA PAGE 6 All-CIF soccer loaded with 14 local standouts Five first-team selections include three All-CIF repeaters. Bwttngham. whose speed sets ber apart sophomore and second-team honors as Hardy, the Sailors' extremely quick from her prep peers, was second-team a f.rmbman. stopper. \vas a big reason the 'llln did 8My f.ut1uMr Haibo1 on the Division ll second team, All-CIF last season, when she also Day, wbo led the Mustangs with 17 not allow • goal the fin4l aeven i1 their ONLY Pl.ar while tbe Dlvtston lV second le&m eamod titst-team all·league Pimgnttinn. goelt and added nine • , receiveS eight gue gam and lhut out 13 includes Costa Mesa junlor Sharon Day, Janes was the sweeper fOI the Utre. bs om AD-CIF r9009 11ttm She helped oppononts. . ( • Pour repeat telec:tiom an! among 14 CdM junior Allvta Mazuta, and the time Pac:l.6c Coast League dtun...u...•, th M Campos. the Newport boys teim'I Newport·M8M boys and g11ls soccer aforementioned Morgan. .,i_ e ~gs win the program's Ont .... plaflD Oaa'D8d AD-OP ~dbem Sec.1ion Costa Mesa senior Sarah Ron"""no, who advanced to the CIP Division IV ClP pa.yo« gmne thlneasM:"Sb was sweepef. weu thre&-time AD.sea VWW by _.._ ......... semiftnaJs for tbe tbUd ..... ,,.....t time. tint team AD PCL u a ann'"o----pedonaer W9'o ttii Tm to ~"--L:: coau-. CdM juniOr Jenny Long, Costa Mesa ... ,..~~ - --.-u ........... pl.ace an the .. ..--4 '8egUe wan a.. NewportHuborHighJunJorforward freshmanAJfONOPinedaandNewport ShehAdsevengoalsand 11 u.tsb Muura, a n»d.ftelder, w s a first-vaar,=·~ i~ln•ftrlt· Amy Burlingham (Dtvtsloo t}, as well HatbouenlorKevlnCampou rethlrd-She was lhlfd·team All·CIP ••a teamAD-PCLperfonnerthiueuon.. ,_ SedeA u Corona del Mar Junk>n Paige Janet ·--...... .M..-.... 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WU.. wbo-..CS bill~ .-..on ~DCbesterb.f,1 miclfWdet for tM mo a.._......_ Al-PCl. r1 and C... Mw...,, Ill Soti1 are ~· Plnde--.. .... .u tohlDWlbtba~l7Hf!t'WWIMlb s..uo.._ •• • ._.,..._IM · 1*1llW. llddll11M&lltt..._.pk*llD D1v111oD l ~h s. ·~~ In Aadda. w•WCIGd 'eamAl-cF• r.ceM .....,geate., <:oedl J.-••=--=: =~ wt DntlklD IV, "1:::'· Play.-o1 u.. vw u......., ~ • IOflbolDcn. ..._..for UC llil*•llJ, 9un• ...-t. a. .... • • 1 '1m ,....._. 11111 ••-. .._. ww:mg . ~";";Setdor;•;•.~1H;;•;-~';41mci:-'iitl:'; .. ~··;:..·d·tlM;lllB;.Slldrl~CIPi;~:.0..;;__.;.~11~Md-~;i.:tln;1DOt;a1a~'°l·.l===-iii•ill;lllUI.:_;~;' .. l"i:.l,;l:l:l-:._l•l.;!;.;~.iAll;lel•;:::W;;1 dM*»;,;~'1:9;•;,...;;l...,li.i•il•='i,iiiill .. •%11••1 .. llca~alsl' .. •-• . . ' f ,,. :Ct . POUCI flUS COSTA MESA • ...._~Aman under the Influence of drugs 1nd In possession af drug ~raphem•ll• was reported In the 3200 blodc .t 12;04 •.m. Monday. • ~ loulevwd: Public drunkenness was reported In the 300 blodc at 8:03 a.m. Monday. • lllry Stre.t: A man who was resistJng arrest was reported In the 100 block at 11 :59 p.m. Monday.- • w.t 11th Street Md Anehelm lloulevwd: A man under the lnfh,1ence of drugs and akohol was reported at the Intersection at 1 :29 a.m. Monday. NEWPORT BEAOf • s.nta ~ Drtve: A vehlde burglary was reported In the 800 block at 12:34 p.m Tuesday. • 20th Stre9t: A report of loud musk was reported in the 200 block at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday. • Supefiof' Awnue: Suspicious people were reported in the 1400 block at4:15 a.m. • 55th Street and S.ashoN Driw: Vandalism was report· ed at the intersection at 12:21 a.m. Tuesday. •Neptune Avenue: Indecent exposure was reported in the 5000 blodc at 10:52 p.m. Monday. • ProstMd Stre9t: Trespassing was reported in the 200 block at 10:48 p.m. Monday. SEAFOOD RESTAURAN1 6c OYSTER BAR Lunch I Dinner '9ia '1 20.0 M~ WalLfyl?/ Lunch I Dinner '910 '12~ Ip~[ch. f yf.d, C~Vif\.n.e¥ '1 6~ Newport Beach (949) 675-3474 (ton-n.liy Del<>My's) Sourh Coasf Plozo Village (oaoss Sunfto~ from Notdstroms) (714) 546-3474 www.bluewatergrlll.com . REW Measure W also comes lD the midst of twirling changes lD the political Winds at the county level. extend fijgbt re1trlctions at John Wa'(fl!! until 2015. City offidals aald that unified hont would help soUdify the deal lD Wubington, O.C., with the Pedero.1 Aviation Adm1nlstfat1on and any Other agenaet that could have a hand in approving any fin4l deal. said tbe move would help tho county heel the sharP divide ov r how to use the b45e. CONTINUED FROM 1 Fullerton Coundlman Chris •I hope it's a sign that the city ol $50 million on the cause, most to develop an extensive environmental review and detailed pl.ans for the pro- ject. South County cities have poured oboyt $40 m.illlon into their anti-.air- port cause. Norby'• defeat ot Supervisor Cynthia Coad on March 5 wUl tilt the 3-2 pro- eirport board majority to a 3-2 anti- airport Dlltjortty when he takes his seat next year. Norby's central campaign plan.Ir. called for the shelving of the airport. On Feb. 2<J, supervisors unani- mously approved the city's plan to Not su.n>ri.lingly, Sou~ County leaden lauded the dty for stepping out ot the El Toro quagmire. Meg Waters, the spokeswoman for tbe Bl Toro Reuse Planning Authority, Newport Beach can work towaid ou.r mutual best interest.• Wotert said. •1t's time ti> 5top spending a lot of the public money." • MU&. aJNl1* COV9f'5 the environment and John~ Airport. He may be reached .t (949) 76'-4330 or by e-mail •t ,,.ul.cJ/n- tonOlatimes.com. Newport Beach's decision to b4ck off from tbe legal fight to overturn AIRPORT CONTINUED FROM 1 Group. •There are a lot of -constitutional Issues.• . The Orange County Regional Airport Authority filed the suit with the·"work- ing group and Citizens for Jobs and the Economy. Nine North County cities, including Costa Mesa but not Newport Beach, have joined the fray. The groups filed a .suit in Orange County Superior CHARGES CONTINUED FROM 1 while she was selling candy, incurred an additional felony charge for an alleged inci- dent in November with an 8- year-old girl. officials said. The Daily Pilot bas declined to identiJy both girls because they are nunors. Costa Mesa Police Det. Larry Torres, the lead inves- tigator on the case, said offi- cers learned of the second victim while investigating the first allegation. The 8-year-old girl was at Harper's house, playing with his grandchildren in November, when Harper allegedly molested her, said SPILL CONTINUED FROM 1 bay near the intersection of Irvine Avenue and Santiago Road at the Newport-Mesa border, county health officials said. City trucks mopped up some of the spill by 10 p.m., pulling about 200 gallons out of the bay. A week earlier, a bout 1,000 gallons of sewage forced the closure of North Court on Monday and say they're also considering a federal challenge. Legal experts, however, don't seem to share Ucbman's optimism about the suit's prospects. • 1 think it's basically a political lawsuit,• said Peter Reich. who teaches environ- mental law at Whittier Law School. "This is a last-ditch attempt by people who want the business advantages of having an airport there.• The lawsuit attacks Measure W, which passed on a 58% margin, on a number Dan Hess, an Orange County deputy district attorney. "We are still investigating whether it was one or two times,• Hess said of the sec- ond victim's alleged encoun- ters with Harper. Police are also still looking for other possible victims, Costa Mesa Police Lt. Dale Birney said. Costa Mesa police· origi- nally arrested Harper on sus- picion of committing a lewd act with a child and kidnap- ping, officials said. Kidnapping charges were not filed because both girls were in Harper's house vol- untarily, Hess said. ln the case of the 12-year- old, however, Harper was charged with •torced molestation• because he allegedly grabbed her and Star. On March 12, a city sewage line near Big Canyon Country Club became clogged with tree roots, caus- ing the spill. The two spills aren't con- nected. because they occurred on opposite ends of tbe bay, said Monica Mazur, the coun- ty's health spokeswoman. ·ne area of closure was the same area, but the areas where the spills occurred were totally different areas,· Mazur said. •Th.is just points to the fact that we need increased maintenance and monitoring.• Earlier Monday, two other sewage spills soiled swim- ming areas in Newport Beach. Health officials posted warnings at Cameo Shores Beach when about 200 gal- lons spilled into the water after a city line overflowed. of fron~. Speaker Curt Pringle spon- The suit challenges sored a bill that named the Measure W'a fundamental Board of Supervisors as tbe tenant -the rezoning of tbe entity with the power to drive base from aviatton to open the base reuse process. .space. Jbe initiative would Also, the state Court of invalidate 1994'• Measure N. Appeal. lD a Jan. 1 decision which established atrport'' about the validity of Measure zoning at the base. ~ P, Mid the state Legislature El Toro backers say ded· •mtended to delega_te ~e sions about the base iue exerdse of local legislative exempt from the tnitiati\te • autbortty exdusively to the process, which may sound odd local entity's governing body, given Measure A But they say thereby precluding initiative several developments since and referendum.• that vote have changed the But the argument loses rules of the game. steam, Reich said, because of In 1996, former Assembly the election of Fu)lerton would not let her go, Hess added. ' The father of the 12-year- old girl said he was shocked to bear of the alleged molestation. His family recently moved from Riverside to get away from gang violence and ended up dealing with this, be said. •u I could move, I would. But I can't afford it right now,• he said. While he believes his daughter wholeheartedly, the father said he would not begin wishing harm on Harper. •tte is still innocent until proven guilty by law. The law will band.le that part," the father said. •His evil spirit is in the hands of the Lord. There's nothing I can do about it." restaurant's pump system failed, causing that spill. •we had a problem [with the sewage-tank pump! under the pier,• said Walter Montenegro, Ruby's manag- er. "The problem. is fixed.• The restaurant had been closed for about three months, beginning in early January, while the city refur- bished and rebuilt the pier. The city has committed to spending $100,000 to insta.ll a grease interceptor device - which siphons off grease before it enters a city sewage line -and new sewage lines under the Balboa and Newport piers, Assistant City Manager Dave Kiff said. City workers will install the new line~ and grease traps next month, Kitt said. Hilda Guyot, who baby- sits her three grandchildren at her son's house, which is down the street from Harper's, said she was shocked to hear about child molestation in such a "nice neighborhood." She will not let the 5-and 3-year-old chil- dren play out front without close supervision. •1 feel so bad. You don't think of this happening so close to those you love,• said Guyot, who has lived in Costa Mesa for 30 years. ·1 guess you just never know.• Neighbor Josh Parkins grew up in the quiet Mesa Verde neighborhood. Parkins, 21, said Harper has lived on his street as long as he can remember. Harper liked to garden, he said. "I've never spoken to him. CABLE CONTINUED FROM 1 high levels of customer service calls, which could not all be handled in a timely fashion. Since November, AT&T Broadband bas increased the call center work force -a team of customer service rep- resentatives who serve all of Southern California -by 18%. He added that the cable company will reroute billing calls to a specific billing cen- ter -so as not to tie up the line for service-related calls -as well as direct sales peo- ple to call delinquent account holders before they are dis- connected. Coundhnan Chris Norby to tbe Board of Supervisors. His addition to the board 011 Jan. 1 will shift the board to a 3-2 anti-airport majority. •Now that the board majority ba.s changed, that's a moot point,• Reich said of tbe challenge. •There may e../en be an argument that it<'could be a frivolous lawsuit. It's a dead horse.• • MUL QJNTON COWB the envi- ronment and John Wayne Airport. He may be reached at (949) 764- 4330 or by e-mail at paul.dintonOlatime$.com. He always seemed like a nice enough guy." Parkins said. The investiqation is ongo- ing, police said. Birney said parents should continue to be aware of the people their children are around. Historically, many child molesters involve themselves in activi- ties that revolve around children to gain their trust, Birney said. Torres agreed. Child molesters •are usu- ally those who are in a posi- tion of trust,• Torres said. ·Someone the kids will Jet their guard down around.· • LOUTA HAltPEJt tovers Costa Mesa.-she may be reamed at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at lolita.harperOlatlmes.com. Robinson, who is a sub- scriber, said she was con- cerned that "Costa Mesa was just a little blip on AT&rs screen· and worried the spe- cific needs of customers were being ignored. Five of her neighbors switched to a satel- lite service in one day because they, too, encoun- tered unacceptable customer service. "I stayed because I need (Channel) 74, • Robinson said about the channel that broad- casts City Council meetings. • L.OUTA HAJUIEJt covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at lolita.harp- erOlatimes.com. 9S~ The beach on both sides of Balboa Pier was also closed Monday after 500 gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean. Ruby's Diner, at the top of the Balboa Pier, closed its doors between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday after the Newport Beach led the county in beach closures caused by sewage spills in 2001. • PAUi. OJNTON covers the envi- ronment and John Wayne Airport. He may be reached at (949) 764- 4330 or by e-mail at paul.clint-OnOlatimes.com. Cowan said Heintz proved the company underwent a •corporate mind-set change,• she said. 'ITacking the cus- tomer service until the second quarter would give the City Council a better understand- ing of what improvements are being made. At that time, council members may decide what action to take. Mattres$ Outlet Store BRAND NEW · COSMEnCALLY IMPERFFCT Get the Best for Less! 3165 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa Giie l5lodl s-ua of 405 "'1 (714) 545-7168 (949) 723-0621 I LINES CONTINUED FROM 1 doors, simply asking fol.ks to buy candy as part of her school-sponsored fund-rais- ing program. But when she happened upon the Costa Mesa home of 71 ·year-old James Harper, read the charges, he allegedly molest- ed her. He now occupies a cell at the Orange County Jail, charged with kidnap- ping and molestation. The sc.aning tragedy that has befallen this poor young- ster dwarfs -indeed. renders insignificant -the tempest that's been rattling my house- hold lD recent weeks. My two youngest have been slipping m and out at aying tpeUs and strea Hslionl over the last fortnight for fear they'd fail to nail down 70 buclcs worth ol spomoribipl for their school's Jog-a·thon today. That would mean. they informed me, mJMing out on a medal. So they~ th neighbor· hood -the very block can- vuied bY the 12-year-old atrt Jldt days later-uking fofb to cough up • few bucks that would hel~ pay tho llllary ol tha ac.bool 1 ldence teacher. In the vortu ot th epiJOOM, my blood quJeUy tfmmered wtth the tealiza- tiao thit ow~ hive been~~ our ~ into llttl9 buclt- f. ' sters, pint-sized Willy Lomans, miniature venture capitalists. This school year alone, one or more of my kids has been asked to peddle gift wrap and cookie dough and frozen pizzas. They've been encour- aged to hawk ~dy to cover the tab for science camp or a band competition. They've been promised a gleaming medal for ro\llldlng up spon- son1 and running themselves ragged around a track. all ln the name of raising money. It's an obscene trend, really.• And the obscenity is made all the more acute now with the headline that broke Tuesday. with the news account of a young Newport- Mesa student allegedly fa1llng prey to the sexual schemes ol a reprobate. Which raises tbe question: Would she be lllfe and unharmed today bad Ibo not been vending candy on her scbool'I bchalfl As the trustees ot our chil- dren'• education and th guardians of their safely end health during school-related activities, it abould ltrike you u nothing lea than uncon- ldonable to continue Nnc- t!onlng fund-raiMrl that rely on student ioliciton trundUnq door·to-doot. And it lhouJd oftend you to continue dan9llng beubl• and medA'1Uom. In front of • thele ktdaw tempting them with cab in~ b Nle1. No program or tMdl8f i, or amount of money is worth exposing our children to the nsk of lurking predators all too willing to violate their bodies or rob them of the money tbey carry. It is enough, as well, that they shoulder the weight of staying on top of their stud- ies and of fulfilling their household responsibilities even as they struggle to enjoy some measure of their youth. They don't need the added burden that the fate of one of their teachers rests on their closing skills. U we must bridge funding gaps in our schools, and it's clear that's still tbe reality, then tbe district should be more robust in its encourage- ment of end assistance in the establishment of individual ICbooJ foundations to which pareni., businesses and indi- viduals can make tax- deductiblo donations. I can only protect my klds. And that'• why their Nl6I • C4NOtl are GVer. But you have th power, indeed the obligation, to lllf eguard every chlld wbo attm\dl a Newport-Mesa IChool. Teocb our kid.a to loam, l not sell. HUTCHINGS, Barbara Barbara passed fNiaY on Marth 17, 2002. She was born to Louise Pcnons and Lorenzo Dow Whltiig on Septerrber 22. 1928 in Los Angeles.. She moved to Newport Beach in 1967 and has been a residential real estate agent b the past 28 years, most '809nCly for Coast Newport Proper1les. She Is suVlved by her brother, Robert Whiting, her daughters Kin Hutchilgs and Keny BoganiJs, and her ~en Henry and Nalalie ~ Barbara wil be rernenUfed by her family and fr1ends for her warm and generous spit Memorial ~ wil be he6d at Sai1t NmN/s Pra&byterian Ctuch, Newport Beach Manti 20, 2002 at 1 :00 PM. In lieu " fla#ers, ptease mlh donallonl In her memory k>: The CY* Fboeis Fcu'ldafton, 2150 S. Town Center Place1 Sulla 120, Anaheim, CA 92808. ily Pilot GIJ01I Of 111 DAY "It WOB big ... " C.K. Green, Estancia High baseball coach OF PLAYOFFS UPDAn oc~ schools 1..-..-...... .... "e CIF playoff changes New playoff groupings announced Monday meet with almost universal approval from Newport- Mesa contingent. Barry Faulkner DAILY PILOT Changes m the CCP Southern Section playoff landscape announced Monday have recei·1ed widespread approval from athletic administrators and coaches across the Newport·M~sa Distnct. Athletic directors and coaches reached Tuesday reacted favorably to a trend that will pit Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar high schools against tougher postseason compebbon, wlule pitting Costa Mesa and Estancia agamst playoff opponents that have tradition- ally achieved less playoff success. CdM boys tenms received its coveted return to OiV1S1on I, for a four· year cycle beginning next fall, while Newport Harbor boys volleyball will dlso be competing for a Divisi .. m I crown in years to come, after this, the Sailors' second season in Division n. CdM girls tennis shifts from Division rv. where it won the last two ClF section championships, back to Division I. CdM will also return to the D1vis1on I ranks in boys water polo, after winning three straight ClF DlVlSlOn a titles. The Sea Kings girls water polo squad, which won the CTF Division IV title last month, will compete in OlVlSlon n the next four years. Newport Harbor guls soccer, which earned the program's hrst four playoU vactones the last two sea.sons in Olvasion II, will shift to Division I, while CdM girls soccer moves from 01VlS1on IV to Divasion II. The CdM guls' move, however, is combined with the news that the M1ss1on League, with schools which have eliminated Coach Ron Evans' Sea Kings in the Division IV semifinals the last three seasons, will be in Division I. Newport Harbor boys soccer remains in Division a with Corona del Mar, while the boys and girls programs at Costa Mesa and Estancia will rompete in Division m. Perhaps the most confusmg changes occur in baseball, where CdM, which stays m the Paafic Coast League with strong baseball programs at Northwood and Umversity, remains 10 D1vis1on IV. Costa Mesa and Estancia, which stuft out of the PCL to the Golden West League. from whtch only Otean View (the CIF Drvision IV champion in 1998) boasts notable postseason success in recent years, will compete in DlvtS1on m. But Kirk Bauermeister. Costa Mesa's boys athletic director and baseball coach, said he would accept the move with good will. ·1 want what is best for the most amount of our programs,• Bauermeister said. ·u this is positive for 22 programs and negative for one (baseball), I'm not see CIF GROUPINGS PAGE 7 ~2ShOnor.- KAnfY MOWCA-SCHAEFER Sports Editor Roger Carlson • 949..574-4223 • 5pom Fax: 949-650-0170 Wednesday, Morch 20, 2002 5 r ~ HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Estancia staggers -Sea Kings DAILY l'!L01 PHOTOS BY DON LEACH Costa Mesa's Kevin DeSandro (with helmet) gets the hero's welcome from assistant coach Dave Perkins. esar Costa Mesa's Derek Garcia scores on a bizarre error, which leads to the victory. Steve Virgen DAJLY PILOT IRVINE -Costa Mesa High jumor Derek Garcia's heads-up play spoke volumes to the Pacific Coast League and it also led the Mustangs' baseball SCOlllOAID team to a 5-4 victory MmtMgs s over host Northwood Northwood 4 Tuesday. In a thrilling game, which included three ties and three lead changes, Garda scored the winning run in the sixth Inning, bolting to the plate when Northwood's pitcher fumbled a low return throw from the · catcher. The Timberwolves' pitcher appeared to lose the ball in the sun and reacted too late to the low throw, which tipped off his glove and rolled behind the mound. Garcia, who reached on a walk, advanced to second after Adam Jorgenson's sacrifice bWlt and moved to third on a passed ball, sprinted home and beat the throw from the pitcher, who scrambled to retneve the ball and threw to the plate. Garcia's aggressive base runrung. as well as the Mustangs' wm, b8Slcally told the PCL: lf you're not alert the Mustangs will take advantage. "We have the strength to beat any team if we play our best,• Lewis said. Senior Kevin DeSandro also had a message to deliver. "Even though we know we have the talent to compete in league, this definitely tells the rest of the league that we're not joking around,• said Mesa third baseman Nathan Hunter makes the tag on Northwood bue runner Kyle Harper ln a rundown between second and third. DeSandro, who belted a two-run home run over the right-field fence for a 4-2 lead m the fifth mrung. DeSandro, who played second base, got ahold of a 3-0 pitch for two of his three RBis, scoring semor Michael McGULre. who had reached on an error. M<:Cwre, who firushed with a double and a S10gle. also scored a run in the third inning on DeSandro's sacrifice fly to center for a 2-1 edge. Costa Mesa senior Nick Cabico also had an RBI when his double into the right-field comer scored Garcia in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Cabico earned his first save of the season by pitching a scoreless seventh. He struck out Stanford-bound Northwood standout Chris Lewis, who had smacked a two-run home run 10 the fifth IIUUJlg to tJe the score, 4-4 With one out and the tymg run on first (the runner reached on a third- stnke passed ball), LeWlS swung and missed two tugh Cab1co offenngs. Lew1S took Cab1co's next prtch, a fastball down the nuddle, for stnke three Fittingly, perhaps. Garod recorded the final out, squeezmg a fly ball to nght field. "I know a lot of p eople would (consider this an upset), but I don't consider 1t an upset,· sa.id Mesa Coach Kirk Bauermeister, whose team improved to 5-4, l · l in the PCL. "We played baseball the wdy that we need to play baseball to be competitive. And SEE MESA PAGE 6 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS socaR HONORS Winless Estancia rallies for four in the seventh to overcome defending PCL champions, 8-7. COSTA MESA -The Estancia High baseball team earned its first victory of the season in SCOlllOAI' dramatic fa shion S..Kinga 7 Tuesday, Eagle 8 rally10g tor four runs it its final at-bat to stun Pacific Coast League visitor Corona del Mar, 8-7. After two first-inning Estanoa errors conUibuted to five unearned runs for the Sea Kmgs, the visitors returned the favor with two crucial errors in the seventh. Estancia seruor J.B Goff led off the seventh by reachulg on an error, then stole second after a popup for the hrst out. Justln Lund then lashed filJ RBI single to score Goff and came around to score bllDself when senior PauJ Flory doubled down the right.field line to make 1t 7-6. Casey Gates worked his tJurd walk of the game to·put the winning run on, but Jermame Snell grounded to short for what might have been a game-ending double play. Gates slid hard into second, however, and Snell motored down the line to beat the relay throw. The throw, affected by contact with Gates, got away at hrst, alloWlng Flory to score and Snell to carry the game-wuuung run mto scoring pos•bon Senior Mrtch Valdes followed with a bad-bop single off the brst-baseman's glove and Snell scored without a throw as the ball tnckled mto shallow ngbt held. "It was big,· C.K Green said of the victory, the Eagles' second over CdM m two seasons Estanoa ( 1 ·6-1 , 1 -1 ) moves into a four·way be for second, while CdM (2-6, 0·2) drops mto last place. Gates, whom Green prevents from throwing fastballs, went the distance on the mound for the Eagles, stnking out one, walk.mg four and surrendering 10 bits, including a 4-for--4 performance by freshman leadoH man Wess Presson. "(Gates) was absolutely mcredible, • Green said of his seruor ace. "He Just battled.• Down, 5-0, the Eagles battled back for four m the third. wtth an umpire's help. Goff doubled to open the frame and back-to-back singles by Jeremy Hauser and Lund gave the Eagles theu flJ'St fUil- Aory's fielder's choice, whx:b forced Lund at second. g•ve bun an RBI , then a walk and hit batsman loaded the bases. Two balks then plated runs, much to the dismay of CdM Coach John Emme, wbo acknowledged the SEE ESTANCIA PAGE 6 . " .. All-CIF soccer loaded with 14 local stando ~~ Five first-team selections include three All-CIF repeaters. Bwllngbam. whose speed sets her apart from her prep~. was second-team a.ny Feufkner Harbor on the Division ll second team. All-CIP last season, when she also ONLY PILOT while the Division rv second team ea.mod first·tea.m ell·leogue recognition. lndudes Costa Mesa junior Sharon Day, J&DeS was the sweeper for the tb.ree- Pour repeat se1edlons ans among 14 Cd.M juruor Allvia MaZUJa, and the time Pacific Coast League champions, Newport-Mesa boys and ~ soccer aforementioned Morgan. who advanced to the OP Division N playen named AD-CIP Soutbem Sedlon C~ Mesa senior Sarah RonquWo, seml.ONls for the third strlllght time. by~ u • ..&....s.n..t.j··-t..,;.-f-;... ... ..a Cd.M Junior Jenny Long, Costa Mesa She bad MVen goals and lt allists ....... .,.,.. ,~ ...... ~· WUUI UtWGIU freshman AJfonso PJnedA and Newport Amy Bwtingtkml (Otvistoo I), as well Harbotaeniorl<evinCamposaJelhlrd·., She wot thltd•t"m All·CIP as a u Corona del Mer junlorl Pa1ge Janes team choices. Junior. She bU twice been flnt·team o.nd Lauren Sbepherdlon (Dlvtsion IV) Sbepherdson, wbo shared Pad.Ile: AD-PC:L-attar 9lllDing MC.'Ood·temn d- are flnt-teeln boooreel, after eomJng Coast League Most Valuable Player league lewels u • frelhinan, All.cIP ~a yet.r ago. honon wtth Day, was the stopper for Solll, also a forward, led the CdM jun•or !Usha Morgan, a Coach Ron Evana' Sea t<ings. She MUl&angl to their iecolMt straight PCL seoond·temn bOllOf'M ln Divtaion W. ll scored 10 gOlll and had 21 asslStJ 81 a aown. He wu • nnt·te&m ell·IM9Ue AD·CIP fol' a third lb'Ught ~· junior. She was tblrd-toem AD..ClP and P'* tha. ..... Newport Harbor ..uor·"JYiOft Wahl aecond-teun AD-PCL 81 a topbomore. Wtbl. wbo ~ b11 )Wlk:w MUOn and a.ta MeM Mnlor BU Solil are eUrtlnghem. a Pereda~ AB· to tratil wflb lbe ...... ., IWllkJN1 ._. ~artl..._ pm. In DIWion I American. wa the See v.w i.e.gu. ln ~.WM .eeawtd .... AJM:IP • end Dltllluu IV,...........,. ~ o1 tbe Yw tldl w.on. Mlplng a~· i8Dudd b UC Bil\ttlJ'. Sak>r Tory MdCbelt•r and die Slloll lidlb 18Ci6nd and alhance to be w11 a ...... ...._ al' pa bDM-. f1+4S-1Mi.....,••••Nppalt dM ClP Dtrisioa U uartertta.ia. alter ........... ._.•a t ' sophomore and second-team honors as Hardy, the Sailors' extremely quick a fn:shman. stopper, Wa.s a big reason the 1lln did Day, who led the Mustangs Wltb 17 not allow a goal the ti.Dal seven ol th goals and added n1De assists, receives eight league gam md ut out 13 bet first Al1..cIP reoogntt;on. She helped opponents. • the Mustangs wm the program's first Campos, the Newpiort bays team's CIP playoll game this season. Sbo was sweeper. wu • tbr-..time AD· View first-teem All·PCl; a IOPh.0111Ql~ ...... !. ..... pertormer Who led tbe ~ to ieciOilla Muura, a nudfield r, was a hrlt-i) the n.gg.1 leegue wan 9dl teem AD·PCI. performer this MUOt\. yeu. l·tis pa_y e1'o WU ptYOCal in I lint• u-... ·'·--round pMyllll.~"'9s.i&I AM V..,. ...... ven,-.. a midfielcW, WU UQ\• Raoqullo ~ thllWlll ... team All·CIP ber fint two vanity forwtrd, tocumg 14 gOUI and Diiie aeuou. Recoverin.g ttom ~son .-.. '° biilp tbe MulUDgl cbt1*1glt bee IUlglly, wtddl fart"8d bet to... C4M tor tbe ..... title for • ilCODd much al Iba pc 1lnsr-18i81CD. ~ •Mght yw. Sbe w11 a ftrlt-twn d· Ml bee a ftnt·IMID ~;.. bDDon -=cit ....... -..........,-. _,_, lbe IMt three yean. • .,...,. IGlward. wu Mucbest~.• mldfteldei for the Uio a ,....._.Al-PO. s-•-· s.Dals. ..... Ulg ...... belll*l lhi I.mg. ..... al ......... C.dM ~ nnrvence ol CNda J--... '' "· -............ Aa.fC1. San .... ._..s.SMwawcm ,.... ..................... , AD.-.. v..w c:bok't ... ,... eMr wm« . a• II •••.. a • • •• •md' ~-· SPORTS Tars KO Costa Mesa Newport Harbor piles up 12 bits in 9-2 nonleague victory over Newport- Mea District rival. C 0 S T A .--~~~~~ MESA -The Newport Harbor High softball team is now 2 for 2 agllinst. Newport-Mesa District competition ,..... 9 after a 9-2 win ..._... 2 over nonleague host Costa Mesa Tuesday. The Sailors (9-1) collected 12 singles and built a 9-0 lead after 51h innings. Newport junior Bailey Bearden chipped two base bits and eamed an RBI, which scored her lister, Lindsay. Elizabeth Pbeifer, the Sailors' lone senior, and freshman Ashley Gleason, finished with one hit and two RBis, while juniors Athena Vasquez and Amanda Campbell contributed one bit and one RBI each. Costa Mesa'• Ann Topps beats Harbor's sliding Athena Vasquez to the bag for a force play In Tuesday's collblon. win. We didn't get to play them in their tournament. so we were all exdted." Klln Moore, Newport's starting pitcher, allowed one hit in four innings, while recording six strikeouts. Sabrina Coucli also struck out six and scattered two hits in three innings. in the seventh inning. The Mustangs (5-2) return to action Saturday at the Rialto Tournament, while the Sailors continue pool play in the Garden Grove Tournament, also on Saturday. NOtllUGUI ~ 9, CostA MBA 2 Newport Harbor 122 220 0 • 9 12 0 OAJLY PILOT PHOTOS BY GREG FRY Newport catcher Amanda Cmnpbell (left) congratulates Athena Vasquez after she drove 1n a run 1n the Sallon' nonleague game with Costa Mesa. "It's kind of like playing against Corona del Mar because of the rivalry: Newport assistant coach Lawana Wright said. •(The Sailors) went ready to play and wanting lo Costa Mesa sophomore Jane-E Yamamoto smacked a triple, the only extra base hit in the game, which scored junior Katy R · Costa Mesa 000 000 2 • 2 3 3 Moore, C.OUCh (5) and campbell. Lindsay and DeMello. w -Moofe, 6-0 L • Llnds.y. S.2 38 -Yamamoto. MESA CONTINUED FROM 5 when we play Uus way we can play with anybody m the county." Northwood Codch Rob Stuart also thought the Mustangs' win was not an upset. •Whoever said we were the (PCL) favorites must be a bad gambler,• Stuart said. "They outplayed us. They were the better team. There are no upsets in basebaJI. The better team wms the game. Call it an upset if you want, they outplayed us and JUSl beat us. We can't make any excuses. You have to give them credit. Their pitcher (Damel Cooper) threw well, they got the bmely tuts and took advantage of our nuscues. Hats off to Kirk and hls boys. I WI.Sb we could have played like that• Cooper, a sophomore nght- hander, turned in a gritty performance, which included three stnkeouts and JUSl one walk. Mesa junior George Vargas pitched a scoreless sixth, before turning 1t over to Cabico. Stuart said starting catcher and closer Brandon Gragnano missed the game with a shoulder infury. •He has thrown out 11 of 12 runners (trying to steal),· Stuart said. "But it wasn't one player that lost the game.• Northwood fell to 4-4, 1-1. ESTANCIA CONTINUED FROM 5 lust, but protested the second, drcordmg to Green CdM added to the lead Wlth cooloe-cutter rallies m the fourth and suth. Brandon Lewis walked to begm both threats and advanced on Danny Whitaker's sacrifice bunt both times. Presson drove him home each bme with RBI singles, building DON LEACH I OAJLY PILOT Michael McGuire (right) greets team.mates after scoring to put Costa Mesa up, 2-1. SUMMARIES rAOflC «>AU WCM CosrA MEsA s. NoRntwooo 4 Costa Mesa 011 021 O -5 7 2 Northwood 011 020 0 -4 9 4 Gray, Morrison (6) and Chungala; Cooper, Vargas (6), <:ablco (7) and carrasco. W -Cooper, 1-2. L -Gray. Sv -cabico (1). 28 -cabico (CM), McGuire (CM), Morrison (N), Miller (N), Harper (N). HR -OeSandro (CM), Lewis (N). PAOFIC COAST l.EAGUI EsTANOA 8, Cc:.oNA DE1. MAit 7 Corona del Mar 500 1010-7 10 2 Estancia 004 000 4 -8 9 3 Contant.. Stockstill (6) and Karpe; Gates and Lund. W -Gates, 1-3. L -Stockstill. 28 -Goff (E), Flory (E). Macklin (CdM). the three-run lead. Goff (2 for 3). Lund (2 for 4 with two RBis), Flory (2 for 4 with two RBis and two runs) hdfk C.omt l"9• W L L.:igun.1 Beach 2 0 Est.111c1a 1 1 University 1 1 ..., 0 nmday'Stmm C.osQ Mllsa s. ~ 4 Est.rm e. Corona .. Mw 7 Laguna Be.xtl 3, UniveMy 2 Friday'• gama J.;.ll Costa Mesi! at Laguna Be.xtl Corona cW Ms at Un!Yl!l'5ity ~atf:standa were the offensive stars for winners, who turned three double plays and nearly had a fourth. I Newport Harbor 0 3 JDdl.P llllDttl W>oc:hidge at NM:uport Hmbor Laguna Hills at Aliso N~ fdday's sama J.;.U Aliso Niguel at Woodblldge Irvine at L.1gu'la Hills Mmihli Aliso Niguel at Ne\:wport Hmbor Irvine at Woodbl idge Blake Coolant and Todd Macklin each drove in two runs for the Sea Kings, who received an RBI single from Lewis. ACADEMY LEAGUE JC BASEBALL Bucs win HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sage Hill falls at St. Margaret's, 17 -7 Tim Wilkins I e I extended his h1ttmg streak to five games for Sage Hill High, but the Lightning fell to St. Margaret's, 17-7, m SlX UlJling Tuesday in Academy League baseball action. Willdns went 1 for 2 with~ walks and three runs ICIOl'ed. H1" . ~38 betting eveqgie loads lhe team. Also contributing on offense for the Ugbtning (3·3, 1-2 in league) waa Cliff Swanson. wbo went 2 for• wtth one run scored and two RBia. St. Margaret'• improves to 3-2. 2-1. Sage Hill rolls past Oxford Academy Sage Hill High [][] doubles tandems Kent Kuran and Todd Martakab, as well as Eric Burton and Alex Myla swept three sets aplcce to lead the visiting Ughtning to a 14-4 Academy League boys tennis triump h over Oxford ..AAdemy 1\leaday. Freshmen Kuran and MaJta.kab woo 18 of 22 games, wblle sopbOmores Burton and MylaWon 18 ot 24 lo help the ~Improve to 2-3, 2-0 in ~ Oxford fell to 2 ... , 0·2. vr=IMI SAim*11' a..>AcAWt 4 ~ -Mlicw.nt1eV (SH) lost to MO. 0-6, dtf. Chol. s.o. def. TtdoqUin. 6-0; H.imffton (SH) won, 6-0. U , lose. , ... ; Cordier (SH) won, 6-0, 6-1, IM, M. 0.. 11111 -hlkin-lMngsten (SH) def.~~ 7 .... IOSt to ~,.__2 ... d.f. ~.6-0; luiton-Mvll lSH> WOf1, 6-1, 6-l. .. 3; l<w'WrMw11t ... MW\ 6-1, 6-2. 6-1. Beerer sharp, turns Gauchos away on a three-hitter, 2-1 . MISSION VIEJO -Scott Beerer struck out seven, walked one and gave up three hits to lead Orange Coast College to a 2-1 Ora.nge Empire Conference baseball victory at Saddleback Tuesday. Joey Morrison had an RBI double in the fifth inning and Donny Murphy homered in the sixth lo give lhe Pirates a 2-0 advantage. Beerer had a no-hitter going Into the eighth before Sad- dleback answerod with a home run. OCC improves to 15·7·1, •· 5 ln conference. OUIM ... ClllllllCI OU-CWT a,~ 1 Or-. c:o.t 000 on OOC>-2S 2 SlddWJ.edc 000 000 010 • ' i 1 ..,... er1d ~ Gor't, Hunlaf {I). JMbor1 (9)end ~ W• ltMr, ~l; ".Gen. at. McJrn.on fOCX). ICnill CS) HR• Wteln (5). ~ (OCC) Celebrating the Dally Pilot's Athlete of the Week series i i I I I I I DEEP SEA BRIEFS Hayley Peirsol second in 800 at Phillips 66 Aaron Peirsol goes in the 200 backstroke today at the NatiQ.nals. Hayley Peirsol, ~ a standout swun- mer for Newport • ~ Harbor High, fin- ished second in the first event- 800-meter freestyle -of the Phillips 66 National Champ- ionships in Mmneapolis, Minn Tuesday. Peirsol, swimming for l.rvlne Novaquabcs, touched the wall 10 8:34.94, 1ust behind the wmner, Diana Munz (8:33.06). Her brother, Aaron, will swun today in one or the day's four events. Aaron Peirsol, an Olymptc silver medal.Jst, is the favorite in the 200 backstroke today, and he will aJso swim in the 100 back Friday. Hayley Peusol will also swun today in the 200 back, the 400 free Friday, the 200 free Thursday, and will join Newp0rt teammate Nicole Mackey in the 400 indiVlduaJ medley also on Thursday. Mackey, swimming for the Irvine Aquazots. will also compete in the 100 back Friday and the 200 IM Saturday. Mesa victorious had 19 lolls to lead ~ Carlos Jaune ~ Costa Mesa High '<..@ to d 15-12. 15-11. 15-13, Victory over V1S1ting Loara m nonleague boys volleyball action Tuesday. Eli Solis chipped in with 18 kills while Jeff Collette had six stuff blocks. Mesa improves to 8-l. The Mustangs have one nonleague match left, a battle with visiting Western Friday, before league play opens March 26 against host University. Day breaks record Costa Mesa [!\] High junior Shar- on Day set a meet record to win the girls high jump with a made of 5- 6 Saturday for one of several Mesa highlights at the La Verne Relays at the University of La Verne. Sophomore Christine Bjel- land ran a penon.al·beat 5:20 tn the leadof1 t,600 metcn of the distance medley and Later contributed to a victorious t,600 relay that included teammates Day, Cheryl Hack and Stacy Krlltorlan. Day, Rachel Hughes, Kri· korlan and Sarah Bryant also teemed to win the 400 relay to help tho Mustangs propaN for today'• Pacltlc Cout League opener agalnat University et Orange Coast College. The meet will UC> Jnatk tho PCL debut d newty ftllmed boys Rd glt1I bead coacb George ~ wbo 11111 .... vdd Jett when longtime C04tCb J ohn Camey l'lllllgwl lut JDODl.b. Sailors roll in four Ha~b~' w ~.~~·! I ~ high -rolling X@ Sailors pulled out yet ano-ther heart-stopper e n route to their 11th Victory in 14 starts Tuesday night, getting off the noor in the third game to record a 13-15.15-13, 15-12, 15- 7 non-league boys volleyball wm at Santa Marganta. The Sailors were down, 11 -2, in the third game before reserve Matt Casserly stepped up with a key kill, two big serves and some sharp defense to Wt the Sailors back into contention Brian Gaeta led the way Wlth 3 t kills, and Greg Pemne (23 kills), Brett Pernne (12 k.J.lls), Enk Peterson ( 12 kills) and Jaaue Diefenbach (fow blocks and 16 lolls) rounded 1t out with what his coach, Dan G lenn, called • his best effort or has career · Setter Loyd Wnght r<>unded it out Wlth another big effort. Sailors fall. 15-3 l'fler Deck won [][] two singJes sets for Newport Harbor High, but the Sailors fell to host Aliso Niguel, 15-3, m a Sea View League- opening boys tennis match Tuesday. Deck, who swept hts singles piay 10 a 10-8 nonleague Vlctory over El Toro recently, aga10 showed tus strength 10 the Sailors' game. No. 1 smgles player Jonathon 1\veena earned the Sailors' only other pomt in the team's league opener. The Tars fell to 2-3, 0-1 m the Sea View. Ausoe'\t*L1 ~ • Tweena (NH) lost to Sondhu, o-6, def. Bu~ 6-3, lost to Solo, 3-6; Yuge< (NH) lost. 1..fi, 2-6, 1-6; Deck (NH) Ion 1-6, won, 7-5, M . ~ -l.utfy-Lvnd (NH) lort to ~m-Yovng. 1-6, Holbroolt- Gustoo (NH) lost to TYrllll·ICelly, 0-6, Ion to Uv-Shlmar. 3-6; D'EI~ (NH) lost. 3-6, 2-6, O..fi; Uhl-Espley-Jones (NH) lost. 1-6, 0-6, 3-6. Pirates felled, 7-2 Saddleback [][] College was a 7-2 Orange Empire Conference winner in women's tennis Tuesday, dropping Orange Coast to 6·3, 3-1 in tho OEC. Stephanie Chang was Coast's only Winner tn singles, posting a 6-2. 1-5 vtctory over Lena Brown . Chang teamed up with Veroruoa Sonlmtnnd J*:ked up Coast's other potnt with a M, 6-2 victory lo No. 1 doublee. ........ • 'W'IMClt 7, a...il CWr 2 ......... Jllk(S)dlf ~H,5-1; °"'11 (OCC) dtf. ltOM\, w. 7'5C ~CS)., l.lwlol\ 1-Q. 1-1: ..... CS) ... Nllloi\ ,.., M; ~(S)ctftf a...""' w. ~ ~~dlf.-.0.M,.M ....... ~OX).,, -· 114 ~~ ...... UilW: ......... MJtJ ,... • .. .. .. ,:Cauk ; ........ .. ~•••'M9'W.M • NEWPORT BEACH umE lUGUE ngef,s off to fast start, 14-4 ' Angels ot the Newport Qeacb Uttle bad a triple and Boru finished with two tuts and an RBI. e Majonr Division opened their season victories over the Cardinals and Yankees. Angels started the season with a 14-4 win the Cards. Shane Boru, who went 3 for 3 three runs scored and three RBis, led the Defensively, Mkilelle i~er made great plays af tbird base, thwarting two Yankee rallies. With two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth, she grabbed a hard-bit groundball and stepped on third base to end the game. els, while Andy RoY7.M (2 for 3 with three scored and an RBJ) and Hunter AJder (2 with two RBis) also made significant con- tions. In other NBLL Majors Division action: • llm>s 3, CAlu>INAIS l -Pitcher Blal:De Nelllen held the Cardinals to one run over 51/J innings to help lead the Reds to the vlctory. ovzar also pitched two scoreless inrungs for win. e Cards were led by Aaron Northcraft, p}tched two scor~ess innings and drove in runs with a key bit, and Reed Zadtman, picked up a key bit and played solld The Cards took a one~run lead in the top of the third inning on singles from Reed Zachman and Midi'ael Bloom. But the R,eds responded in the bottom of the third with consecutive hits from Brett Bartlett. ''· Gormly and Sun Tokuyama, that resulted in a 2-1 Reds' lead. e Angels defeated the Yankees, 5-1. el pitchers, Alder and Rovzar, combined to 't the Yankees to one unearned run m the six gs. For the Yankees, Patrick Brennen and U Weinberger combined lo stnke out 12 ters. The Reds added another run in the fourth with a single by Andrew SUva and an RBI double from Neilsen. The Cardinals threatened in the top of the sixth by putting runners on second and third with one out, but Silva came on in relief to retire the next two batters and earn the save for the Reds. e Angels' Michael Page went 2 for 3 with runs scored and two RBis, while Rovzar IF GROUPINGS including Arcadia from the Pacific League,• Evans said. "(Arcadid) was ranked No. 1 ln the nation at one point ldsl year.• NTINUED FROM 5 Evans sdJd the Mission League will oot be pleased to move into D1Vl5ion I. ng to be rnbcal. Any systrm is not going to be and equitable for everyone m every sport a.nd Uni and CdM to be ID D1vis1on rv and for us "But after winning CCF titles lbe last six yea.rs (m Divisions Ill and IV), how can they complain?" Estanoa Boys Athletic Dtrector l\m Parse! said his coaches were encouraged by the changes. in Division m is not very E.'qltilitble But this y have happened lo the best program (al sa), because I'm going to make the least ount of noise about it. I hdVP Capistrdllo Valley, rtbwood and La Qumta on my schedule, so rve "My Uldlil concern here is to try to get more athletes to stay interested 10 spring sports,· Parsel said. "Maybe this will help. I know for football (where the Eagles will jotn four leagues outside Orange County in Divis1on VII) it will mean a lot er been afraid to compete with anyone. U we y well, we can compete with those schools.• The perceived inequity tn baseball will also affect ball, where Mesa and Esldnoa Jwnp to Dw1sion . of traveling (for the playoffs). But I'd like to have that problem.• (The school has not won a football playoff game since 1980 and has been to the playoffs just twice since '89.) d CdM stays with the PCL m DiVlSlon £V CdM girls tenrus coach Andy Stewart Sdld he lieved Division N was the toughest in the ·on last season, anyway, sod move to DtVlSion Parsel said Golden West representatives expressed concern over the baseball and softball groupings, but no plans for an appeal are pending hardly intinudatmg. ·u everyone plays m D1vLS1on I, 1t will be more tmg,• Stewart said. ·we beat everybody m ' ion fV last year, which WdS very tough.• The return to Division I means a potential Cd.M's football division remains unchanged, while Newport Harbor m the Sea View will welcome the Mnamoote League, which includes former D1vi.s1on VII powers Los Altos and Charter Odk, mto its Division Vl configuration with the holdover Century, Empire and Suburban leagues ewal of the postsedson nvalry wtth PerunsuJa, well as Back Bay nvdJ Newport Harbor, which ched the OIVlSIOO u title match last faU Stewart also noted former DivlSlon IV power labasas, which will pldy in the D1v1ston I onte League next season, "will be loaded.· Evans, who was on the Codches' c1Ssooabon mm.ittee that gathered data and proposed the w divisions m girls soccer, said he is very excited Along with releagwng, which will take effect for the next four school years, the changes were inspired by a last week's CIF Southern Section Counol deos1on lo make competitive equity, not enrollment, the lead.mg factor m determining playoff dJV1S1ons for sports wtthout state playol1s ut the oew breakdown. Sports with state playoffs, such as girls volleyball and boys and girls basketball, will remain in enrollment-based playoU cliVISions. "There are still some good tea.ms in 01V1S1on ll, All playoff groupings may be appealed. Flctltlou• Buslneu N1me Statement The following per$0ns are doing business as Soleno Co 3&45 s Bear IK Santa Ana. CA 927().4 F1ye Tijadode. 3645 S Bear 'I(, Santa Ana, CA 92704 This businus is oon· dUcted by an indMdual Hive you s11rted doing bullrlea yet? No Faye Ta,.oode This 1111ement was fifed w1lh the County Clerlt of Orange County on OV22J2002 200261t3242 OUy Pllol Ftb 27, Mat 6. 13, 2Q, 2002 W42Q 92660 This t>usmesr. 11 COO< dllctect by an IOdowkull Have you •tarted do4og business yet? No U$& M Westtftloot ThlS statement was hied .... th lhe County Clent ol O..ange County on 03/ 11 /2002 2002H95249 Dally PllOI Mar 13, 20, 21. Apt 3, 2002 w433 Flctftlou• Business Nern. Statement The following persons are doinO business as: G & ~ ProletsiOnal Realtors 2901 W MacArthur Blvd . 1109 Santa Ana. CA 92704 Nunez C01pot1llon (CA). 2901 W MacArthur Blvd . 111 >4. Santa Ana. CA 9270>4 Th11 buslMSa 1s con- dUded by a COtpOfabOn Have you at1rted doing busineSI yet? No Nunez C()(J>Ol alion Bolivar Nunez, Pres1· dent Th•• statement was !Md With the County Cleltc al Orange Couf1ty on 03/07/2002 2002H95038 Dally Pitoe Mar 13, 20. 21, Apt a. 2002 w431 Flctltloua Buslneu Name Stat9tnent ni. lotloWing l*WOf\S are doing buslnNI as: COfl)Orat• Technical SeMces, 85 Willowood, Mio Vltjo, CA 82656 Cofl>orate Tactlnlcal Ser111cas (CA), 85 Wlllowood, Ahao Vlajo, CA 92556 This bi.ltln.st le COO-cllC19d by • ooiporation He11e vov •tarted dolrlg IMWl9le ~ No Corpora II T achnle8l 5eMce8 William Bntden. Prest· dent This sta*"9nt WU Ned with the Col#lly Clettl ol Orlngt ~ on 02f2M>2 2002Ut3t55 Daly PloC M.tr. 13, 20, v:. All! 3. 2002 wq;i ' Flctltloua Business Nim. Statement Tho following persons aro do4ng business as Kincaid Construction Company 4500 ~ Or . #572, New· port 8-::h. CA 92660 MiehHI J Kincaid Construcoon. Inc (CA), 4500 Campus Or , 157~. ~;:/trt Beach CA This business IS ~ oueted by a ooq>otatm Have you started do4ng business yet? No Michael J Kincaid Conslructklo. Inc Miehael J K1nca1d, President ThtS 1>U1temen1 was filed with !he Couniy Clertt of Orange Couniy on 03/11/2002 20028195275 Dally Pitoe Mat 13, 20. 271 Apt 3 2002 W434 Flctltk>ua Bualneaa Name Stat9ment The loflowloO persoot are doing~ u The Vidor\811 ol N- p0f1 Baactl. 2811 Vina Way, Newport Baactl. CA 92663 Sober LMng by the SN, Inc. (CA), 2811 VIiii Way, Newpor1 BMch. CA 92963 Thil bUtlnM$ Is CC>n< caJCled by • COlpcM alic>l1 Hive you llarted doing buslneat yet? v... 01/01/2002 Sober Lllllng by Iha s.. Inc Mlct1ae1 e Moor• CFO This SllJamanl wq filed with the Counly Cleltc ol Orange County on 03/11/2002 2002111510f Dally Plot Mir '3, 20. 27. AR!, 3, 2002 Wg2 SUMMONS (CfTACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFEN· DANT· (Avl10 I JACK TRACY ' lo 20 U BEING SUED BY Pl.AtNTIFF: (A Ud i. Illa demln-~ ALEKSANDAA K :ncKI 8nd VLADIMIR l<ULMATICKI You hella 30 CALEN- OAA OA vs antr Ihle IUtnftlOnt la ~ on ~'° ... ~ ,...,.. .. COll1. Alettlt~Clll -not ~. 'f04lf tYPtWfi en r• pon11 n.111 be In pniper llolll fOtlll • poll Wll'll fie court ID ,_, ~ cme OetplJes de que le entreguen esta otadoo Judicial usted Ilene un plazo de 30 DIAS CALENOARIOS para presentar una respuesla escl\ta a rnaqu1na 1n esta cono Una carta o una llamada telelona no le olrecel'a protecc10n. su respvesta escnta a ma- QUll\8 Ilene que cumplif con fas torrnahcledee le- gales mpropiadu sl usted quiere que la cone e.:cJChe SU C8SO. SI u&ted no presents au respuesta a uempo. PUede perdef el caso, y le pueden qultar su salllno. SU donero y OVU COM1 de SU propiedad sin 111110 eclloonal por Plf1e de le COile. Exlsten otros requlSI· toe legalel Puede QUt U5led quiei. lamer • ~~nte. S. no oonoce a un 11.bogado, pueoe llamar a un aeMcio de ref8f80Cia de 1~1dos o 1 uni oflclna de ayuda leOal (vet al d"9Ctotlo tele- fonlco) CASE HUMBER: (Numen> del Ceao) 01cconM JUDGE JOHH Ill. WATSOH DEPT. C15 The name and Id· d4"MI Of Ille court • (El nombre ~ dlreodol1 de la oOfle .. ORN'«3 COUHTY SU- PERIOR COURT, 700 CMc: Ctr Or West. Santa Ana. Callfomla 92702 The name. addfNI, and~ number ol I dome)', OI plalntt ... atiout In ••• lomly II. (8 nomln, la dhclclon )' .. numefO de telllotlo dal llbogldo Oii demendant•, 0 del de- mandante ~ no Ilene lbogecjo, •) LILLIAN TOMICH DRISCOU. " TOMICH, 2480 Huntlnglon OfNe, San Mtnno, CA 9'108 Tiie• (1129) 287·1248 DA Tt!: JUf-f t 5, 100t ALAN IUTEA1. a.rt. Ill CYNnlA 11eflltUA. ~N~ Be1Cl'l·C01t1 MaH Oely Piiot ~ 13. 20, V, ~ S, 2002 • ~ • llO( .. tlM ,..,,.. Oft .... '°" ~ ~ n... fl'lly ....... -· Ind --... ~ ,.__ ~ ,,.., be ..... =*(CA). ' 8 ..... ..,.. ....., wmino .-.n ll, ANtwilll.. CA '/(/All ....... ~ .,., """"""'' tlO!lllltout. --ni. .... ...., Tilll .......... $CQllll••• 'fou ,,.., ~ 1¥ • ~~ ......... ~ ..... ,... --·-• .., •''* =.•01:-;.rf ....... ...., "" ,_ """'-.,.... ~--~ -.... -og' ..... .... • • '** -. °"""· ... .-~~ Inc.. ....... ~. ... ..... Al. w.dnetday, Mardi 20, 2002 7 Dianiondbaoks show fangs, 8-1 Riley Hart, Brandon Maurer, Max Friedmann and Andrew Ayala lead the way in Majors Division victory. The Diamondbacks were 8· 1 wmners over the Marlins in Majors Divis-On acboo m the Costa Mesa National Little League. Riley Hart struck out five and gave up two bits in 4213 innings. Jie also contnbuled on offense with three doubles and six RBis. Brandon Maurer had two doubles, three RBis and dosed out the game on the mound with two strikeouts. Mu Prtedmann and Andrew Ayala had two cruoal catches in the outfield while strong defense was supplied by shortstop .Ryan Redding, catcher Cha.le ffanison and first baseman Joseph Dzida. Sean Ulrich's base running also contributed to the win. Ayala and Reddmg had singles in the wm. • DODCl!RS 10, Asraos 8 • Tha Dodgers overcame an 8-2 deficit to pull out a win. The Dodgers scored three runs m the fourth on three walks and Nick Pedersen'a RBI smgle ln the hfth, the Dodgers scored three runs on five walks. Juan Guzman tut a two-out RBf triple m the sixth to give the Dodgers the lead !or good. Brandon Grtmmett had a double and three runs scored while Brian Bennett and AJex Crosek also had tuts. Cody Green, Pedersen and Justin Long combmed to strike out 13. Matthew Telles was strong on defense, throwmg out a runner trom right field. In Mmor A action • YANJ<EES 7, AsTRos 7 -The Costa Mesa Amencan Little League's Minor A Yankees came on strong to defeat the National League's Astros. Lecsding the offense for the Yankees were Chris Gute, Kevtn Hottman, Nick Block, Robert Royster, ~ott Macintosh, Josh Bowman. Kyle Peterson, Joey Blackwell and Austin Bagby. Contributing on defense were Tyler Muzzy and Matt Mello. Bagby gave up one tut to lead the team on the mound. • CARDINALS 13, DIAMONDBACKS 8 · The Cardinals scored rune runs on six hits m the fifth uuung to pull ahead of the Diamondbacks. Sean Andenon and Ryan Cherney bad RBI tnples while Kendra Plsber contnbuled with a double and an RBI smgJe during µie rally. AJSo contnbuting in the fifth were nm Prydend.al and Kyllt! Wilson, both with RBI singles, and Jordan Young and Mark Oefrenza, both with runs scored Early runs from Angel Beas, fisher, PrydendaJ and Wilson, as weU as RBis from Andrew Roth, kept the Cardlnals m the game Anderson, a reliever, got the wm after stnlung out three Ill the sixth tnning cmd posting a strikeout for the Uurd out with the bases loaded m the filth. Ln Fann DiV1S1on action •THE ROCJa.ES look on the MErs Saturddy. Aaron Wood doubled and scored a run wtuJe teammate Matlab Murtha pitched m with two tuts for one RBI and d run scored for the Rockies. Adam Ward had a double and an RBI smgle for the Rock.Jes wtule Nathan Frank reached base twice Contnbuting on offense for the Roclues were Alex Mazur (one tut. run scored). Matthew Spicer (double, two RBis), Robert Murtha (RBI single, run scored), Hannah Jeyarajah (two tuts, RBI. run scored) and Jesse Paz (three hits, RBI, run scored). Noah Jeyarajah took CdJ'C of catcbu1g dutJf's wtuJe Andrea Hardwick rontnbuled Ill the outfield Erik Rasmussen played pitcher. catcher and shortstop • THE REos batUed the PutAns m a game thdt featured 13 ground· rule doubles for the Reds Brta.n Burciaga led the way w1th lour ground-rule doubles m lour ol bats. Conrad Beach went 5 for 5 and Colln Moran, Jeff Carlyle, Robert SulUvan dlld EddJe Bisoso earh ht1d four tuts. Ben Beck pitched 10 with three tuts wlu.le Michael Quintana and Evan Santana edch had two. The Reds' defense was led by ouUielders Matt Thomas and Sean Golden. I ~wnml I PWl£ *"P' 11 MUC llOOCa I President coun tor e decree This statement wu Changing names as lol· filed with the County. lows Jose Huerta to Clerk of Onlnge County MeuncJo Soaa on 03.'08f2002 2 THE COURT :Z0026H50J9 OOOERS thal all !*· OeJty Pllol Mar 20. 27 $Ol'IS interested 1n thts ADI. 3, 10, 2002 W43§ n111t•r shall appear SUPERIOR COURT be10f9 tt>ts OOUt1 at ttle OF CALIFORNIA, ~088~w ·=~ 11~ COUNTY OF why the pellhon tor ORANGE ct1ange ~ nama should 34 I The City Orrve no! be !lf1l/\l8d PO Box 14171, NOTICE OF HEARING Otanoa. CA 0.te APA 30. 2002 928S~·1571 nme 2PM. Dept. L7'3 Jose AsunClorl Sosa Btanct Huelta 114'4 W HigNand St 18 Santa Ana, CA 97703 Publlahed Newport BHCh·Costa Mell = PllOI Marcti 20 27 3 10. 2002 W>4~6 I Clll ClmiflM Teay I ~ ... , 142"6171 F1ctltlou• BualneM This t>usmeu is con· Name Statement dueled by an ~ The lollowlng persons Have you staned dOlng buSKNISS yet? No are doing business as Aurora Mar1Cetl~ 2400 Joseph Seboek Ths s111eman1 wn Hart>or Blvd Suite 20, , filed With lt\e County Costa Mesa Calrfomoa 92626 Clel1< ol °'8nge County Josepn Raymond 00 O:W7 /200'l SebOek. 2400 Hamor 20026895063 Blvd •201. Costa Mesa Dady Pilot Mar 20. 27 Calllom11 92626 ~~,IQ,~ W~7 GOOD JOBS. l.aJ1lOfeaux JustlCe The addtess of the coull Center 15 same as "°'*' abolle PETITION OF 3 A copy o1 11U Order Jose Asl.wlClon Sosa and to Show Cause lhlll be Blanca HulrUI on Behalf publtShed at least onoe ol Joee Hu4ll1a a minor eac:t1 week for lour IUC· RELIABLE SERVICES. FOR CHANGE OF ces11ve weekll prior to NAME Ille dale set fOf llearlno INTERErrING lliINGS TO BUY. ITS AU lliERE EY.ERYDAY ORDER TO SHOW on the petll>On lo tna tol'. CAUSE FOR CHANGE lowing newspaper of Of NAME general c11culat1on IN CLASSIFIED! (949) 642-5678 CASE HUMBER: ponied '" lhtS county A.212455 Newport Beach/Cosle TO ALL INTERESTED Mesa Daily PllOI PERSONS DATE: MAR 15, 2002 1 Petitioner Jose JUDGE RICHARD 0. Asuncion Sosa and FRAZEE, SA. a.ic. Huatil on ballllf JODGE OF THE SUPE- of Jose HU9f1a I minor A10R COURT filed • pell!lon With ltlls ------- STARTING ANEW BUSINESS??i • • • • • • • • • • The Legal Department a.t tlw Daiiy Pilot is pkastd tt> announu a MW sm1i« now awzikzhk 10 new businasn. ~ will now SEARCH lk nmne for you 111 "" tJ4rll dull'ft. 11114 .uzw JO" 1/N timt And IM trip to the °'""Ho~ in SanJa AM-Then. of ~"rst. 11.Jit'r the umrh is ~ompkted we wi/J fik ~ur fotiliqw businas IVIM JtllJmlmt wi.tJJ the O>unty Cink, ;ublis~ qntt ' wult for .four wrtlr.s 41 "'fllirrd "1 "'w '"'" thtn Jik your P'°"f ofp11J,ii.utrio11 with tM Coamty Clnlc. 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