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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-26 - Orange Coast Pilot. ON 1HE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM GREG FRY I OAllV PllOT Costa Mesa artist Paul Grybow chips away at his first totem pole, a creation modeled after one In Saxman Park In Alaska. ooden it be nice A Costa Mesa carver takes on a new challenge -chiseling a totem pole out of a live tree LoliU Harper DAILY PILOT W ood fragments the size of tooth- picks lodge in Paul Grybow's hair as the artist chisels, then steps back and studies, and then chips away again at the checkered detail of a beaver's tail. The Costa Mesa artist has invested about 40 hours in the totem pole, modeled after one in Saxman Park in Ketchecan, Alaska. The original pole depicts the lineage of the Nexadi clan, with four divisions symbolizing various descendants. Grybow, who owns a custom framing business on 17th Street, said he works on the totem pole when he finds time outside his normal business hours. In addition to customfrarrung, the •H>-year-old said he carves personalized baby cradles and other things out of teak. His reputation in that industry garnered the attention of Scott Robinson of Santa Ana. Robinson, who hired Grybow to build the totem pole, said he decided one day that "it would be kind of cool to put a totem pole in the backyard.• The 16-foot Santa Ana 'Version has only two divisions -the Eagle Claw house and the beaver -and is considered art rather than ancestral heritage. Robinson knew he wanted something from a tribe in the northw.est region but had no specific examples. Grybow did some research and presented the Alaskan model. Because there was only 16 feet of tree to work with, Robinson had to choose his two . favorite symbols for bis own totem pole. Robinson wanted the eagle on top, he srud. ·1 don't know all the history. I JUSt know what I like,• Robinson said. Grybow, on the other hand, has become an expert. It is his first totem pole, and he wanted to stay as true to the process as pos- sible. A nearly impossible feat, considenng the differences in era. location and work material. •The design is very true,• Grybow said, "but his process differs greatly from the native Tiingits. • As Grybow whittled away at the Spanish oak tree -still rooted in the Santa Ana soil -he rattled off the history of the ancient totem pole. In Alaska, the carving of a SEE WOODEN PAGE 5 Paint. ball assault leaves skater critical • Pellets strike a 54-year-old Newport Beach resident as he rolls along the Back Bay on Sunday. Deep11ahareth DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -One or more youths may face charges after several paint balls hit~~­ year-old Newport Beach in-line skater Sunday, causing him: to fall and era.ck bis skull On Monday, the victim remained in aitlcal condition at Mission Hospital Regional Med- ical Center, where he underwent emergency swgery, Newport Beach police officials said. He then had to undergo a second smgery to ease pressure that built up in his brain, said New- port Beach Police Del. Lt. Richard Long. 1b.e man suffered a severe bead tnjwy when he fell back- ward to the bard sidewalk and aacked open his skull. Long said. The victim was in-line skating on Back Bay Road about 1:15 p.m. Sunday, when he was apparently struck by paint balls the size of marbles, Long said. The man wore wrist guards but not a helmet, Long said. Passersby found the man lying on the street and called police, Long added. Police have not yet made any arrest in the incident. Witnesses told police they saw three •youthful males" with paint-ball guns in the area about the time the man was found • injured, Long said. Police are looking for those men or boy.s, but no further descripbon 1s available. Detectives are treating the case as an •assault with a dead- ly weapon," but that could change depending on the vie· tim's condition. Long said shooting paint balls In a public place violates city code. "Our municipal ordinance prohibits discharge of any type of weapon such as air pistols or SEE SKATER PAGE 5 Tbe beginning and end of our ki,tetfljing cklys . . I t wu o thoroughly mIMl'able d4y.1be alt wu <:old, ti. water wutn the low SOI, theaWf-U it could be call8d turf -flt the . delaiptbl of • ankle ~Pe8'9·. 'A group of \II Mt ari:Jund leeilnO IOnY for oui'MMll, dibetlng wbetber we would rather be tn ArijDla or Afgbanlltan. I doubt tbat In thOle • days any of ua lm9W wt.re ettber country wu. but Dcie eem t111rt1c1 wltb U A. lt WU a goOd ~IO ltaJt. '1'bm ~ DfttDe .... •· •Whet doei om do oa a mlllllable c1aymi.emr ' ........ ......., d.lea.ac.a i:auu:..i-~oan.~a::===-' ....... .--. .......... •llllllhlll? ... 11 • ;: ...... Aftlt• .... bll llDI w p1111d. ............. d .... _ .. bid oar wl c::.e trl 11IM. ·thm~llM llldddll• aa. ... -.·=t· ............... . ~Del·· shine despite the douds today. Highs will fall just shy of 70, Have a wonderful day. S-P..-2 Group lobbies for new city name • Costa Mesa may have no· waterfront property, but it could do more to emphasize its coastal location, proponents for a change say. Lolita Harper D AILY PILOT COSTA MESA -The lh1rd hne of residents' dddresses could get a llttle longer 1f a locdl comrnumty orgaruzabon gets its way ..., CtUzens for the lJnprovement of Costa Mesa, whose members hdve a cons1Stent presence at C1tv Council mee(mgs. will lobby the counnJ Monddy to offioally chdnge the city's ndme to Costa Mesd-by- the-sea. Jaruce Davidson, chairwoman of the group, SdJd Costd Mesa hds lost its identi- ty as a coastdl city and the new ndme will let people know 1t is a beach town, although 1t hds no oceanfront property. "The name change will let people know worldwide that Costa Mesa IS near the ocean, which is a locatlon that makes the city blessed,· Davidson said. "Costa Mesa" is d name of Sparush SEE NAME PAGE 4 Top staffer • may receive salary hike • Newport Beach City Council tonight will consider adding $25,000 to Homer Bludau's annual salary. June casagr•nde D AILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -Partly in response to a survey that sbowed City Manager Homer Bludau's salary lagging behind other Orange County aty managers, as well as otber city staff, the counal will likely agree to a pay raise for Bludau torught. •Homer was under- paid based on a survey we performed,• Mayor Tod Ridgeway said. "So For more on tonight's Newport Beach City Council meeting. see Page 3. we want to bring him In line with other city managers in the county.• The survey ranked Bludau's annual salary of $145,000, plus a $3,600 car allowance, at No. 15 in a survey of 16 cities, beating out only San Clemente. U approved, the increase will bnng him to SEE SALARY PAGE 5 .... SIATill OI IO Kl A Newport lff(h n* egaiM~ln some of the~ p;ttts is ~ bY City Councft. Nn John~. ......... co••••n,.• WO.MaM'llllbtstlli ................. cMGlll'I ·••• ... . c... ......... ...... f ·'~ .-.· .. . .,,, . 2 Tuesday, Morch 26, 2002 Kids.Talk BACK Spring's a time· for cooling off The Daily Pilot went to Sonora Elementary School in Costa Mesa to ask third-graders, 'What is your favorite springtime activity?' 'My cousins come over and my aunt takes us to a theme park. My favorite is Knott's Berry Farm. I've been there like 10 times since I was 6. I like Ghostrider because it has a lot of bumps and jumps.' THIAGO MILLONES, 8, Costa Mesa 'Go swimming at my uncle's house-he has a pool. The best part is I get to play with my cousins.' CHARLENE MIN0,9, Costa Mesa 'Baseball because you have to con- centrate on keeping your eyes on the ball. I play with my mom or somebody else. I like batting the most.' DYLAN FRYE, 9, Costa Mesa 'I like to go swimming at my apartment with my younger sister. When it is springtime, it's really hot so you want to go inside the cold pool. We like playing Marco Polo.' ARIEL LEWIS, 9, • Costa Mesa .. .. .. .. "' .. .. • 'I like to read books and spend time · with my fami- ly. We go places and make things and some- times we. p lant flowers in our yard.' otANTEL R081NSON, 8, Costa Mesa -Interviews and phot0s compiled by Bryce Alderton VOi.:. 96, NO. 15 naMIM. .......... Nlllt9 "*".._.. r.dlb' NO"/ ClftTW9. ~Dnclor lMA ..... ~·Dhctor IQllMSWr I.I. Qltll\ ....,,...,.. 19411 57-M2JJ ~a/d..._C'Olll .......... . ~=-' .... .-.::. ~ ....... ,. ~ ......... ,......., """.,.... )Mn#lfJ."'* ., I -"" :-... -:11 ... ,,.... ,..,,,., •>• ... Newport Beach resident receives Vapguard hOnor A Newport Beach reddent Mi been honored Wfth the "2002 Outstanding Young Prolessiohlil Award" by Van- guard University's Alwnm Assn. / Daniel Amen graduate<! from Southern CalifoJnia College, now Van- guard Univemty, with a degree in biol- ogy in 1978. Alter graduation, Amen enlisted in the Artny and was stationed 1n 'Welt Germany for three yeer1. He a1s0 ;.ved as an Army physician and ach19Ved the rank of Major. Currently, Amen practices in child/adolescent/adult behavioral medidlie and nuclear brain imaging. at the Amen Clinics in Fairfield and Newport Beach. He is also the a\lthor of 18 books, the most recent being the top-selling "Healing ADD.• Doily Pilot STEVE MC CRANK I OAJLY PILOT Mariners Elementary School third-grade students, from front. Andrew Duhoux, Emily Heinke and Ian Warren listen to and read books at the same time. pat McLaughlin, the teacher of the class, received a grant for a program that pairs audio tapes and read-along books. Deirdre Newman DAILY PILOT S tudents at Manners Ele· mentary School are listen- ing while they read -to books recorded on tape. The tapes are available to stu- dents courtesy of a $985 grant from California Federal Bank to Pat McLaughlin, a third-grade t~acher at the school. Her grant, titled "Hear Yel Hear Yel Listen and Learn,• promotes reading fluency as third-grade stu- dents listen to read-along books such as "Tacky the Penguin" and •A Picture Book of George Wash- ington.· SCHOOL LUNCH MENU The Newport-Mesa Unified SdlOol Dis- trict offers menu choices each day at ete- menUMy schools. Students may ~ a veget.Arian entree if deSlred TN selec- tion vwles and may be eithef a salad, sandwich or hot entree. SchOol luncties are $2 each, Here's what's being sefVed this week; • Munchable Lunch Salad with fruit • g into books A grant has enabled a third-grade teacher to bring audio tapes and read-along to students at Mariners Elementary "I do notice that they are able to comprehend better -they gener- ally get the story,• McLaughlin said. "It's the best of both worlds because they get the story read to them.• Mclaughlin has been using audio tapes in her classroom for the past five years, but the grant enabled her to expand her collec- tion. Each student uses the pro- gram for about 20 minutes a week. Listening to the books enables the students to cut out the external yogurt°' chicken nuggets with dip°' macaroni and cheese, green beans. frosty peach rup, choice of milk WEDNESDAY Oriental chicken salad or turkey and gravy with mashed potatoes, freshly baked whole grain roll, choke of fruit. choice of milk JHURSDAY Munchable lunch Salad or bean st:unu©tion in the room and focus on the stories, Mclaughlins aid. It also enables her to choose books that are appropriate for each stu- dent based on his or her reading ability. McLaughlin gives one student who needs extra help a book and tape to take home with him. "It helps you understand because i1 you listen to it on tape, it helps you remember it a lot,· said Conner Lorenzo, 8. Kayla Ortiz, 9, said she enjoyed and cheese burrito, alsp green sal· ad with ranch dressing, frozen 100% fruit juice bar, choice of milk FRIDAY Munchable Lunch Salad or fish bites, baby carrots with ranch dip. choice of fruit. choke of milk MONDAY Spring break begim listening to the audio tapes because they bring alive the imagery in the books. "It's cool because you can listen and can also read them in your mind,• Kayla said. And Henry Crockett, 8, said the books help him get through diffi- cult vocabulary words. "Sometimes there are hard words that you can't read so the tape reads them for you,• Henry said. • IN THE a.ASSROOM is a Wffltly feature in which Daily Pilot education writer Deirdre Newman Y1Sits a campus In the Newport-Mesa area and writes about her experience . • The Munchable Lunch Salad con- tains tossed greens. cherry toma- toes, cr~ers and protein sources such as cheese, sunflower seeds, fruit yogurt. honey-roasted peanuts and dressing. 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The imple- mentation of a new ban on the sport at some city parks has ralsed question$ for one official. ftlE PHOTO/ DAILY PILOT Signs wheel out debate • Newport Beach rule paved park area with a grade of against skateboardin. · g in 6% or greater• in 21 of the oity's 46 parks, City Councilman John ---some..of-!he..city's-par.._ks,,,--_..._H .... e .... « ..... ern~a~n ..has taken photos of some of Uie signs on what appears is being questioned by to ~ perfectly flat land. a city councilinan . In his interpretation of the rule, skateboarding should be allowed m these areas. June casagrand e DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -Anti- skateboarding signs cropping up m locaJ parks are prompting ques- tions and some frustration over a new city rule. The signs show a skateboarder in silhouette with a red circle and Line drawn through. They have begun to appear in parks near the port streets: at Newport Hills Dnve at the nature pa~ there. m front of the clubhouse at Port Westbome, and at Port Seaborne near Andersen School. And while the ordinance ·pro- hibits skateboard act1V1ty on any But General Services Manager Dave Ne1derhaus, whose depart- ment installs the signs. takes a wider interpretation of lhe new law, extenchng it to some flat areas outside the sloping portion of a park. •I think lhis is overstepping what the orchnance allows,· said Heffernan, who plans to distribute the photos to colleagues at tonight's' council meeting. •And I also th.ink the sign is harsh. The dogs even have better signs than the -skateboarders. The dog signs that warn of leash requirements at least have words. But the message to skateboarders is 'You're only worth a slash.·• WE DO THINGS RIGHT! OUR MEALS ARE A TRIP TO MEXICO Ml~ASA MEXICAN RESTAURANT "OUR SIZE IS THE RIGHTSIZE. A MEAT PATTIE SMOTHERED WITH OUR Ml CASA CHILI & BEANS. 296 E. 17TH ST. COSTA MESA · 949·64S·7626 quality M E ATS Procl11c t' • S t·c1food • l>l'li Neiderh~ys Sdtcl the signs are an original design by Newport Beach city stdlf Ldguna Beach has bought some of the signs as well. "It's a very clPdr dnd straight- forward sign.· Neiderhaus said. "It's to stop the youngsters being a nuisance and a c,afety hazard to pE'Ople with baby buggies and the elderly.· Ne1derhaus <1dded thdl more signs will be added dt city parks in the coming months. He ffernan. though. points to the fact that some of the anti- skateboardmg signs are attached to the same poles as signs desig- nating pemutted bike routes. The ordinance, passed on Jan. 22, was passed to stop damage such as the broken decorative tiles at McFadden Square and the met- al anti-skateb0<1rdmg devices torn out of the concrete at Arroyo Park. It also forbids. riding skateboards on things such as benches. stairs and planters. Tuesday, Morch 26, 2002 3 . NEWPORT IEICH c1n COUNCIL PREVIEW On the AGENDA TRASH PICKUP As an expiration date approach- es for city contracts with garbage collectors, the City Council will co~ sider hiring an auditor to look over the books foJ the 18 companies that are hired by the city, four of which account for 96% of the franchise payments made to the city. All the companies' agreements expire in 2006, at which time the city has the option of renewing them. WHAT TO EXPECT: Trash was a hot topic at several City Council meetings earlier this year when the council approved a contract with Waste Management Services to provide trash pickup for Newport Coast. It's possible that public concern could spill over into this subject. GENERAL PLAN Resident Ernie Hatchell could be the latest (and p~sibly last appointed) member of .the cify's General Plan Advisory Committee. Hatchell, a 65-year-old homeowner active in numero us civic organiza- tions, would replace Yvonne Hous~ sels. who stepped down from the at-large position for family rea- sons. WHAT TO EXPECT: The appointment process for the committee has been con- tentious in the past. though it's possible that the motion could sail through the council without much fuss or objection. BLOCK GRANTS A projected $490,000 in federal community development block grants is up for grabs in Newport Beach. The money comes from the federal government and is ear- marked for providing housing, ser- vices and economic opportunities FYI • WHO: Newport Beach City Council meeting • WHIN: 7 p.m. today • WHERE: Council Chambers at City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd. for low-and moderate-income people .. Slx a.gencies have applied for funding from the grants to provide services in Newport Beach: Orange Coast lnterf aith Shetter has asked for S 15,000, WISE Place (also known as South Orange County YWCA) has applied for $5,000, FISH-Harbor Area Inc. has applied for SS0,000, Serving PeopJe in Need has asked for $10,000, South County Senior Services has request- ed S 10,000, and the Fair Housing Council of Orange County has applied for S14,400. WHAT TQ EXPECT: The money's up for grabs, and it's up to the council to decide who gets some of it. . SENIOR TRANSPORTATION Transportation for seniors could get a boost when council members consider whether to approve an agreement with the Orange Coun- ty Transit Authority for the Senior Mobility Program. The council action would allow the city to par- ticipate in the transit authority's program and accept the $10,777 payment for two months. In the current year, S64,663 is allocated to the city. Newport Beach will use the money to pay salaries for an administrative coordinator and van driver for the program. WHAT TO EXPECT: If council members approve the item. it would mean they would also increase the city's fleet of senior transportation vehicles from three to four. The new van would be paid for with funds a lready available in the Newport Beach Senior Services Division budget. -Compiled by June (asagrande . . .. 4 T~ Morch 26, 2002 'UILIC Slf ETY. POLICE FILES COSTA IUSA Fire Department will lead emergency response meeting • Avoado Street: A grMld thfft was~ In the 300 blodt at 8:38 a.m. Saturday. • West Newport Beach Assn. will host the Wednesday public forum to explain how to prepare in such situations. FYI A special presentation about Newport Bead\'s CERT program will be held at Newport Beach Oty Hall in Council Chambers from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. lnfor· mation: (949) 722-6421 • 9rtstol Stt9et: A petty theft was reported In the 3300 block et 1 :~ p.m. Sunday. • Hllrbor lloutevwd: A traffic accident invoMng , Injuries was repqrted in the 2900 block at 12:21 a.m. Sonday. • South eo.t Drive: A commercial burglary was reported In the 900 block at 8:28 p.m. Saturday. • Vlllejo Ordr. Vandalism was reported in the 1000 block at 11 :41 p.m. Satutday. • WhfttJer Avenue: An assault was reported In the 1800 block at 10:40 p.m. Saturday. • East 17th Street A grand theft was reported in the 400 block at 2:20 p.m. Sunday. NEWPORT BEACH • 8-* lay omt.: A boat burglary was reported In the 1100 block at 12:24 p.m. Sunday. • East Balboa Boulevwd: NEWPORT BEACH Interest in the city's Commu· nity Emergency Response Team has sparked the Fire Department to hold a special one-hour presentation on the team's training on Wednesday. The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks renewed interest in the city's 2-year-old pro· gram, said Alan SUcock, member of the West New- port Beach Assn., which will host the public forum. "With all of the terrorism concerns, we thought it's a good idea to have the CERT program explained," he said. "Before Sept. 11, I think, we all had the not-in- my-backyard attitude.• Silcock said the association planned the forum for April, but advanced tt by a month so .people c:an get the chance to enroll for the next CERT class, which will begin April 9. The dasses run eight weeks and cover the gamut of emergency issues, from first aid and CPR to extin- guishing fires and rescuing the injured. "Basically, it's teaching people how to come togeth- er as a community to respond to emergency situa- tions,• said Newport Beach Fire Capt. John Blauer. This. is the second year Newport Beach will offer the program to residents. The response has been excellent, Blauer said. "We've had pretty full classes," he said. "We've had as many as 35 people in a class.• Wednesday's presenta- tion, led by the Fire Depart- ment's emergency service coordinator, Donna Boston, wUl teach people what is taught in the program and wjly it is important to the community. •Another good aspect of the program is that , it indudes disaster psychology and disaster simulation,• Blauer said. . "That way, they're mentally prepared for any emergency and also have some hands-on train- ing on how to react t(j an emergency." A petty theft was reported in the 700 block at 1 :47 p.m. Sunday. • East CoMt Highway Md Moming Qlnyon Hoed:: A traffic c.ollision involving Injuries was reported at 1 '.42 a.m . SUnday. BRIEFLY IN THE ~EWS • West Coast Highw•y: Vandalism was reported in the 2300 block at.9:33 p.m. Sunday. • 1\"adewtndl l.Ane: A vehicle burglary was reported in the l800 block at 7:14 a.m. Sunday. • VI.II SM\ "-no: An auto theft was reported in the 200 block at 9:34 a.m. SUnday. • Vl.U Hopr: A hit-and- run was reported in the 2200 block at 3:31 a.m. Sunday. • 27th Sv.et: A home burglary was reported in the 100 block at 1:35 p.m. Sunday. NAME CONTINUED FROM 1 descent meaning, "table lands along the coast.• 1n 1920, the city name was offi- cially changed from Harper -named alter a local ranch- er -to Costa Mesa because the city sits on a table-like plateau that overlooks the ocean on the Westside. The city was also commonly relerred to as Goat Hill, but that name held a negabve connotation for most resi- dents. Davidson said the oty's new motto, "city of the arts,• captures the culture of the city but not its essence. Most people choose to live here because it is near the ocean -dose enough to feel the cool coastal breezes -and not because it is the home of the Orange County Periorm- ing Arts Center, she said. The former motto, "hub of the harbor," at least commu- Two suspects rob Costa Mesa hotel Two men armed with guns robbed a Costa Mesa hotel Monday afternoon and left with more than $2,000, police said. The men, said to be between 28 and 33, entered the La Quinta Inn in the 1500 block of South Coast Dnve about 2:40 p.m., said Costa Mesa Police Lt. Les Gogherty. Nobody was hurt in the mcident. Gogherty said one of the rucated an ocean connection, Davidson said. When the slo- gan was changed in 1984, Costa Mesa lost the identity that set it apart from other landlocked cities, she said. Mayor Linda Dixon called the name change unneces- sary. ·1 thJnk Costzt Mesa has a pededly fine name,• Dixon said. "Costa Mesa has creat- ed so much excitement for itself, and there are cities in Orange County that are extremely envious of Costa Mesa. To say we lack identity is silly.• The mayor questioned the need to add "by-the-sea,• saying various Orange Coun- ty cities, such as Santa Ana, Yorba Linda and Placentia, could boast the same moniker. "What does by-the-sea even mean?· Dixon asked. She also defended the city's claim as an artistic hub. Costa Mesa is in a class with major metropolis cities when it comes to perfonning arts, uOvn 50 Ytars of Fltre Quality" All Types of Window Treat.menu • VaJance1 ac eo;nic:e Bon• • Roman Shade. • Blindt • Verticals • Shutt.era • Bcd1pret.da Cm1/1Mnt4'1 <Jorutdutio" U. Yo•r INJN '">(J•a ~ ,, < >I I ·v·~ DESIGN CENTER factory at Showroom 1998 Hirbor Blvd., Cotta Mesa ~.,,. (949)642-8400 ~=r-u:. men reportedly removed a gun from his waistband and ordered two of the hotel employees into the lobby. One of those employees was ordered to empty the regis- ter and hand over the cash, he said. He said the alleged rob- bers then forced the employ- ees back into an office, tied their wrists behind their backs and took the video surveillance tape before they fled from the hotel. Gogherty said it is not known whether they bad an escape vehicle. the mayor said. #Other than cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco, where can you find a city of 106,000 people with a world-renowned perform- ing arts center, a symphony, a theater group and is consider- ing a visual arts theater all in the same district'?• l>uon asked. · "That is phenomenal. I think we are very lucky to have all that,• she added. Costa Mesa bas struggled with its regional and national identity, often overshadowed by its wealthy and prominent neighbor, Newport Beach. The city is quick to claim South Coast Pleza and the performing arts center as its own -most evidently in the city's current motto -but the sentiment is not always recip- rocated. Council members have complained that the famous shopping center advertises itself as an Orange County destination but does not tout its city of residence. The City "Witnesses said a vehide was heard but not seen," he said. One of the alleged rob- bers was said to be about 6 feet tall, about 230 pounds, wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt. baggy jeans and white tennis shoes with red laces. The second man, Gogherty said, had spiked hair and a goatee and was seen wearing a white polo shirt, tan cargo pants and black shoes. He was about 5-foot-5 and was •heavy- set," Gogherty said. Council has previously asked that Costa Mesa's name be featured more prominently in promotional materials for both South Coast Plaza and the Orange County Perform- ing Arts Center. Dixon said the matter has been addressed and added that recent efforts to promote Costa Mesa have res\Jlted. in marked improvement. "Individuals in the South Coast Metro area have made an effort and will continue to make an effort because they realize it is important to the community,• Dixon said. In San Diego County, a small city -sandwiched between Encinitas and Solano Beach -already has claim to the "by-the-sea• suf- fix. Cardiff-by-the-sea has a population of 11, 781 and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean. • LOLnA HARPER covers Costa Mesa. She rt'l"f be reeched at (949) 574-4275 Of by e-mail at loflr...J,.~ erOlatl~com. !ifD' ~ Mattress Outlet Store •iooJiaFF~4iifsr~ -, I ~~ --.. I .............. --........ I --··-.............. ._ ___ ... ....... . ..... ~ .. - L --:::i:..-:'tl:-·-..L ---=i::...-=-·· .J ------------a perfect flt. JANE RUBEL KUHNERT Jane RU>& Klhllw1, 71 d Gnns Pass; Ol'ugon ' ded Wectleldlri. Mardl 13, 2roZ, In GnvD Paa She was bom Jlw'8 l..oU8e Albel Of"I ..lrle 21 I 1930 I in 01c:ago ~ She pN ~ il NEMpolt Beadi, and altiel ded tdl Newport Beach Grammar ScOOol and Newport ~ Hlstl. Ni'OJljl she ctd not g8(lJ8te • her ~ school dass (NHUHS class d 1948), she kept l1'W1Y d them as her friends and atta ldec:f ctass r8l.l1ions when she could. In 1968, in Lancaster. C8lllomia. she manied Ric.tlard Klrnert ' ¥Alo lied in 1999. They rrlC7t'8d b Grants Pass ... 1970 from Lancaster. She began her teachilg cateer In Caibnia in 1960, and weri on m teach t>r Granes Pass 1-tigl School, Three Rivers ScOOol and St Anne catholic Sctiool. SorvM>rs inOOde a son. Pat KllYlert d Merlo, Oregon; three ~ Mary Meftilant of Arizona cay, Ari2ooa, JadOe Topping d Scoftsdale, Arizona, and Kathlyn AiMiarl of Sartell. Mimesaa; a brolher, James Albe!, of Corona del Mar. and 13 grai ldctti'9l 1. ContrbAions frat be made to Sl. Anne Cathoi:: Sdlool. 1131 N. E. 1 Oil S1rnet. Grants Pass, OR 97526. John Edward Biby, Jr. (90) John Edward Biby, Jr., a prominent figure in Sou1hem California ya¢ting, passed awat Maidl 23, 2002 in Newport Beach. He was bom In Los Angeles, Calitomla. on February 23, 1912, and was a lifelong resident of Southern CaJifomia. He graduated from UCLA in 1933 where he was a ment>er of Delta Tau Delta He joined Douglas Aircraft ~ after gradua1ion and became Controller of the Long Beach cflvlslon and Director of Contracts d the Hll'rti'lgton Beach cflvlslon. He retil'ed after 38 years of seMce in 1972. Ben Weston introOOced him b sail boats racing d.lring 1928. He was then lntroc:U:ed to Owen ChurchiR who selected him as a member of the •ANGELITA" Ctt1N that won the gold medal in the 1932 ~yachting~ in Los Angeles. He owned, raced and auised numerous sail boats around the wortd inclu<ing Transpac races to Hawaii aboard the yadlts -GOOOWIU.." and "TYPEE". He waa a Staff Commodore of Balx>a Yacht Club and a member of the Crulsjng Club d America. While In Long Beach, he was lnvol\l9d with cMc affairs and seMoe OfglV1zations having setV8d as president d the Chamber cA Commerce and Rotary CU>. He was a member cA Alamitos 88'1 Vadrt CU>. He is survtved by his wife d 68 years, Flora "Tina" Morison Bbr. listef' Janet Biby Knecht; daughters, Jody Ramsey and Jil Buys; grandchildren. Jeff AamsG'/ (Monique), Scott Ramsey, Jeni Buys and Janet Buys; Greet-grandchldren. John and.Jl*~. Funeral S8Moes wl be private. In lieu of fbNens, lhe family t9ql.l8stl donadons be made in John'9 name to youth sailing ~of~ dlOio& ~ Foundation,· 5489 East Ooear1 Boulevard. long Bead'I. CA 90800. DALE Mlchael Gary Dale Passed '6Ntlf on March 20, 2002. BeloYed OOsband of Lisa Dale, deYoted father d Carissa. Kelly, .kJstin and Ryan. Precious 800 of Parker and Patty Dale of Newport Beech. CA. Cherished broCher d Da\4d Dale. Dawn Googins and = =:December25, 1955. He was raised i'I Newport Beach and went to Corona del Mar Higl School and then went on to UCLA. After ora<iJating from college, he wonced" w;th his father at 08leco . Michael was an active member of his chutch, Vn9'f81d Christian ~of Mission Viejo, where a memorial 5efvioe wil be held at 5pm Tuesday, Matth 26th, 24821 Chrisanta Driw, Mission Viejo, (949) 855-95n. In lieu of llowefs, donations may be made to Fa1hel l.cNes You Ministry -24821 Chrisanta Dr .. Mission Viejo, 92691 . O'Comor Mortuary d Laguna Hills (949) 581-4300. Hiii, Helen "Cls" Steele A celebration of life for Helen "Cis" Steel Hil, 75 of Bandoo, Or. wi» be held Friday, April 12, 2002 at 10:00 am at St. John of Vianney in Newport Beach CA. Bom in Portland, Oregon on Jaooary 13, 1927, the second of four chlfdren born to Eldon James and Irene Steele. Cls died March 20, 2002 in Bandon. She was raised on the WOf1d renowned "Steele pansy Farm• in Milwaukee, Oregon. She attended St. Mary's Girls Academy in Portland and was a SJaduate of the University of Oregon (class of 1948) where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Marrted February 26, 1949, to Peter B. Hill and settled in Newport Beach, Ce. later that year. While raising tour childreo, she was an active member of the ..kJnior League of Newport Harbor and the Newport Harbor Art Museum, both of which she sel'Wd as Pt'8Sldent. In addition she was Instrumental in the deYelopment of the comml.llity youth center in Corona del Mar, Ca. the children's artwol1< shop and Bayshorea community association. She also loved reading, politics, gardening, ooo4<ing, knitting. boating and an oocaslonal Russian spirits. After 30 years Jn the communtty ol BayshoJes, Cis and P9l8r mowid to Bandon, OR. Where she formed a Garden Clot> and a Neede Wonc Clrde. Cis will Be remembered for her loY8 of fife, Interest In g<Mmment polttQ, declcation IO marriage, famtt end In 1he petlenoe Ind 90letwa lhe ~ ... mother and wtfll. sn. wtll be deepfy nilMed and tordy !'M18111bMd. Cllla~by. ttJlbend, ,,.... 8. Hll, 8ill'id0n, 00. Sool. ~ B. HI, Jr. "Sam", ~ BMch, CA. Gary P. HI. ~ Bwft. CA. Bunker A. Hll, C<*I Meil, CA. Dlll)ghW, Na~ HIM Brlk, Selem, OR. sa... Mey ~ Eugene, OR. Nancy o.n.on. ""° ,.,, CA. to GrwldC:t...,. In lleu of fkMetl .... lend danilllof• lo St. Mlty'I ·~ 11118WFlll •• ~ l1801. WOODEN Cf>NTINUEO FROM 1 totem pole is a ceremonial e vent. The tribesmen would come together, choose a sculptor and begin the ~ensive search for the g.erfect cedar tree. For this pole, Robinson contacted Grybow through mutual friends after a futile attempt to fi.J\d a totem pole carver in the .ehone book. Gtybow's concentration and diligence appears ritual- like, but the work is rooted in a practical client-artist relationship. Robinson said he realizes true artistry can- not be rushed. •He can take his time,· Robinson said. The hunt for the tree was nonexistent. A 50-foot Spanish oak tree was recently cut down to 16 feet, with a cropped top and no branches or foliage. The choice was obvious. Centuries ago, the Nexa- di clan would chop down the tree and send the sculp- tor into isolation for weeks £0 work on the pole. Gry- oow works with a rooted tI;ee, in a Santa Ana back- yard, which is highly visible to passing traffic. While the process devi- ates from authentic totem carving, Grybow is encour- aged from the positive com- munity feedback. Even two teenagers -whom he thought might have some wisecracks for a g rown man SKATER CONTINUED FROM 1 BB guns or paint-ball guns,• he said. Long added that in this case, although the Vlctim sus- tained minor injuries from the paint balls striking him, he suffered the more serious injury from hitting lus head on the sidewalk. Despite bow the senous injury was caused, Long said, such behavior is inexcusable. 1 n t111"'\l",'9:..i Around TOWN •.Send AROUND TOWN items to the Daily Pilot. 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646- 4 f70; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and location of the event. as well as a contact phone number. A complete listing Is available at www.dailypilot.com. TODAY A free seminar titled "A New and Different Look at Cleans- ing• will take place from 6:30 to 8 p .m. in the patio cafe of Mother's Market, 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS. WEDNESDAY Paul Muresan will speak at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church's Men's Fellowship Breakfast from 1 to 8 a.m. in Dierenfield Hall, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Reservations not needed. Small cost at the door. (949) 574-2239. GREG FRY I DAILY P1LOT Paul Grybow carves his totem pole with a chaln saw. on a ladder who was chip- ping away at a tree in their neighbor's backyard - gave him a thumbs up. "The next day, they hit me up for chocolate bar ·so is this man supposed to be antictpating [such an attack)?. Long asked, rhetor- 1eally. Paint balls are usually hred for sport in a controlled area where players mark their targets with the colored pellets that are designed to disintegrate when they hit the target. Those involved in the sport wear protection, such as helmets and eye gog- gles. A paint ball that ruts an unprotected area can pene- trate the skin, Long said. breakfast, conference materi- als and parking. Registration is $79. (714) 432-5880, Ext. 1. A workshop tilled "A Begin- ner's Guide to Getting Pub- lished• will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Costa Mesa High School. Offered by Orange Coast College's Community Education Office, the work- shop will present aspiring wnters with informabon about freelance work, publishing and submitting manuscripts. The high school is at 2650 Fairview Road., Costa Mesa. Registration is $45, and a $10 material fee applies. (714) 432- 5880 or (888) 622-5376. The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a busi- ness after-hours mixer at 7:30 p.m. at Z'Tejas Southwest Grill. The event is $10, or free for members. The restaurant is at 3333 Bristol St, South Coast Plaza. (714) 885-9090. Chlroprador John Kokonas and his staff will host a free Pressure Point Massage Work- shop at 6:30 p.m. at Kokonas' office, 901 Dover Drive, Suite 234, Newport Beach. The workshop will teach bow to alleviate pa1nlul tender pomts in muscles that cause stress, headaches and muscle tight- ness. Bringing a partner is encouraged. Call for reserva- tions. (949) 650-6500. The Newport Beach Fire Deparnnent will host a maJor disaster prepar8d.nesi course at 1 p.m. NeWport Beech ~ • Hall; 3300 ~Blvd. Don- na Bolt.oft. esregonc:y 8erVioo5 coordinator for the depeJtment, will ~t. (9'9) 722~21. . sales,· Grybow said with a smile. · The original Nexadi pole was intricately carved from a sort cedar wood wlth ani- mal bones and other sharp "It may not necessarily be lethal,• he explained. ·But it could cause some significant inJuries. • ln his years of police work, Long said he has seen d few incidents involving paint balls, both in Newport Beach and other cities, but none of tlus magnitude. "This ts obviously a very rare incident,• he said Long sd1d such an inci- dent was especially unprece- dented in the Back Bay, which is considered one of the county's safest recre- THURSDAY ' A lecture on the pulmonary effects of lung cancer and treatment will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The lec- ture will be hosted by the Hoag Cancer Center and will be conducted by a physician. Free. No registra- tion required. The lecture will be in Conference Room A of the center at 1 Hoag Dnve, Newport Beach. (949) 760-2103. tools. Because he is work- ing with a hard Spanish oak, Grybow uses a chain saw to carve out stubborn wood, an ax to strip the sur- fa ce with more precision and a host of varied chisels -some curved, some rough, some smooth -to craft the fine details of the pole. Although the dilferences are great, both the Santa Ana and the Alaskan poles have one thing in common: Tbey can be seen from great distances. • Grybow's creation stands proudly in the Robinsons' corner lot. The beak and wing of the eagle extend high above the 6-foot-high wall surroundmg the prop- erty. Red-, yellow-a nd black-painted details of the beaver and eagle claw are vtsible from the entrance of the Sandpomte housing tract, drawing curious and admiring stares. Robinson sat on his porch as yet another neigh- bor admi.red his peerless yard ornament. A wide smile broke dcross his face. He couldn't wait to see the finished product. A few more hours and a coat of sealant and the pole would be complete. •J didn't expect it to come out this nice,· he said. "It's even better than I had envisioned • • LOUTA HARPER covers Costa Mesa She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at lo/1ta.harp- erO/atimes.com. dllonaJ areds "It's an ared that's mv1tmg to hikers. bikers, Roller- bladers and even bud watch- ers,• be sclld "This is very unfortunate • Anybody with informdllon about the incident is asked to call Newport Beach pohce detectives al (800) 550-6273. • DEEPA BHARATH covers public safety and courts. She may be reached at (949) 574-4226 or by e- mail at deepa.bharathOlatimes.com. SALARY CONTINUED FROM 1 Sl 70,000 minus the ca.r allowance, nusmg Ills rank- ing to about eighth. His pay was also lower than Newport Beach's city attorney and chief of police. Councilman Denrus O'Neil, who beaded up the ad hoc committee to look at a raise for Bludau, noted that the city manager bad been hired at a reduced rate to give the council an opportunity to evaluate his performance. •He was hired at a lower rate for a reason,· said O'Neil, noting that the coun- al IS unanimously in favor of the move. ·we needed to make sure that Homer could perform his job as we hoped that be would, and he has. This is a time to reward hun. We're glad to do it.· Bludau said he appreciates the gesture. "I'm pleased that 1t appears that the counal IS expressmg confidence m my performance,• he said. "I've been here almost three years, and I love worlung for Uus community and thlS City • Counal. • One of Bludau's accom- pbshments in the last three VERDICT CONTINUED FROM 1 was the smallest, but actudlly because he WdS the onJy one with the nerve to do such d thing. A huge kite was btult Mickey was hitched to the kite, lhe lute wds lutcbed to a Jeep, tvlickey signaled the dnver of the Jeep. and they took off in that proverb1dl cloud of dust. Mickey run- ning as fast as he could Fmally, the kite took off It was d great spectade, some- Uung in the nature of a nucledf explosion. Mickey got dbout 30 feet m the dir when the law of gravtty took Whether You Already Have A Trust Or Not ... You Must Attend This Workshop Tuesday, March 26, 2002 5 FYI • WHO: Newport Beadi Crty Council meeting • .._N: 7 p.m. today •WHERE: Council Cham- bers at City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd Homer Bludau years has been unprov- ing the city's h u m a n resources operations, including writing an emp l oyee manual. Pre- viously, the city did not have any manual to clarify terms of employment. He also has helped the aty annex Newport Coast and worked to extend the John Wayne Airport settlement agree- ment ·Homer rolled up lus sleeves and reaUy got in there to do what we've hired hun for, wluch is to streamlme all opernllons and create stan- ddrd!> dt City HdU." Ridgeway said "He's done a beck of a job " •JUNE CASAGRANDE co~ New- po~Beach. She may be reached at (9 574-4232 or by e-mail at 1un casagrand~Ola times. com over Down came Mickey. Fortunately. be tut on tus head OtherwtSe he rrught hdVP been senously in1ured. As far as I know, Mickey ts sllU shaping surfboards in San Clemente and doing a hne 1ob I 1ust hope that when the yen overtakes tum to takt-off into lhe great blufl yonder. he does 1t over Wdter mstedd of land As lor the contest, alter that stunt. the owner of the property became womed about msurance clauns. and thdt WdS the end of our kite flymg • ROBERT GARDNER IS a Corona del Mar resident and a former 1udge His column runs Tuesdays JOHN T. HRANEK, Attorney at Law WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Chart House Restaurant 2801 W. Pacific Coast Hwy Newport Beach Wed ., March 27th I 0:30 am to I :00 pm MacArthur Court 4695 MacAlhur Court Suite 1500. Irvine Thurs., March 28th 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm 0 I have no planning at 311 01 want to know if the law ~rtaining to my tru t. will or power of attorney are current or whether they need to be updated I want to minimize c late tax 1 have an exi ·ting plan over 1 year old C.ll want to save attorney fees and probalc • coso Five Crowns Restaurant 3801 E. Pacific Coast H~y. Corona del Mar Thurs., March 28th I 0:30 am to I :00 pm Wells Fargo Bldg. 2030 Main Street Suite 1300. Irvine Sat., March 30th I 0:30 am to I :00 pm I have loved one with speciaJ need , I want to maximize my retirement plan I want a mootb transition upon my disability or death A non-3ttomey prepared my estate plan l want to protect my child's inheritance in the e~ent of hi di\·on:c, disability or law uit Co MM 6 Tuesday, March 26, 2002 MAILBAG Much larger issues should worry students • T he seniors at Newport Harbor were "shocked• by the winners of the Senior Superlatives, so they started an •uproar·? ("Newport Harbor officials rework yearbook judging,• March 19) Remember when Newport Harbor High School had real issues to worry about? It wasn't long ago that the school, and the entire community, was humbled by the fatal crash of a carload of students on Irvine Avenue. And then just a couple of years later, another crash and a foot- ball star died. Now it seems all they have to think about is who shouldn't get to shake their pompoms on the cheerleading squad, or who should have won the Senior Superlative.for best eyes. I can only hope that we won't have three months of parental contention, with the best hair. Amanda Brown will come out the win- ner in the end, not because she may be a great artist, but because she possesses a great attitude. She hopes that her art- work hanging in the main office "will inspire other people.• When we are bumble enough to serve and inspire oth- er people, there is no room for con- tenbon. USA JARVIE Newport Beach Skateboarders will have to head to Huntington Spring break is here soon, and our young nieces and nephews will be head- ing once agam to Newport (and our home). A few will bring their skate- boards along. This time, though, we will head directly to Huntington Beach, where the youngsters can play at one of the skate- board parks. Followillg an hour or so. we will go to downtown Huntington, enjoy the sights, go shopping, have lunch and then eventually head home. down the highway to Newport. • The kids will take their "Surf City" gear back home and tell their friends again what a great time they had at the beach Only it will be Huntington Beach they're talking about, not Newport. KATHLEEN VAUGHAN Newport Beach Students need encouragement on standardized testing Sue Clark COMMUNITY COMMENTARY M att Meredith's 1.DSlghtful com- mentary on standardized testing (Student Outlook. "Standardized testing can appeal to students,• March 19) gives me faith in the beautiful writing our Newport-Mesa schools are producing. I am also glad to realize someone else shares my loathing for standardized test- ing. Several years ago, lbe Pilot published something I wrote on the intangible and unquantifiable knowledge my daughter had gained at Ensign Intermediate School. This knowledge included complex conceptual writing skills, faith in herself and the ability to persevere after setbacks (not necessarily in that order). That letter wd not prevent the exacer- bation of mass testing in Newport-Mesa schools or in my own district in lrvine, I work at a continuation school, where Star 9 testing is cause for depression, frustra~ tion and the occasional meltdown, and that's just in the faculty. We dread te ting. We know our stu- dents will take the first day's testing, feel badly about how they did and often not attend the rest of the days. We bring doughnuts, foOd mcentives jU5t u Matt sugg ts. but still the tudents put their heads down and JUlt 1ay no, often in the middle of the test. What's in It for them, w.b n thoy have do•e 50 poorly in IChool for o Jongl What do they learn, but the foct that thoy hava don poorly again in school? On ol my lltudentt who teated poorly and t.hougbt cnadVely bubbled in the specea to reed •teach. don't test." lndepe.._,. bMIQbtf Ira hap,Pebing all owr tbe plllel, Jllll*Watly at my con- UDuatloa tchoail, where what all the tidl D119d ii a good~ With ID idult Wbo "'8inliw• ID II.a to;aitart '° thAnk • awalY.ty ad OUll al tba bm as my new '*°' Ml.a Mllndlb. ------ 'If your kid feels uncomfortable with Aunt Mary~ hug, he or 1he needs to realize that it's OK to be uncomfortable with that.' -SUNn ~. director of the nonprofit Safety Awareness and Family Education Network in Fresno. on teaching children about appropriate touching • How•· GET- Doily Pilot Schools should reevaluate valedictorian selection A valedictorian is defined as ·usually the (stu- dent) ranking the high- est academically" who delivers the valedictory at graduation. On June 20, five valedicto- rian scholars will be honored by Costa Mesa High School, and the 252 remaining stu- dents (or at least 12) will won- der how it came to be that· no valedictory was made and the pinnacle of high school's close was determined through a competitive speech contest. They will wonder -as one student was bumped after being declared a scholar and another student added as an overdue grade change was solicited -whether fairness is implicit. They will wondpr how it is possible that No. 6 and No. 7 (oops, I was sup- posed to refer to them as top 5 percenters), who took the same academic courses and received the same grades, aren't valedictonans as well. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District should revise or -~-''· ·~ . -·-... Leo Alfi replace the valedictorian scholar poli- cy. Under this course, the top 2% of seniors is honored in the stead of the tradition- al valedicto- rian and salutatorian. The five students are being grouped, essentially, under the umbrella of one grade-point average, none of them of high- er rank than the rest. If these differences of hundredths of a point are being disregarded, I wonder about the hundredths of a point that separate No. 5 from No. 6, and No. 6 from No. 7. Originally, there was con- cern over the undue competi- tion wrought by honoring only the top two students from each high school. However, this past month, as seven students vied for the top five spots at Costa Mesa, a bit more com- petition was experienced than expected-. All of the students have taken seven AP courses and received the same grades. However. five of the students enrolled in three AP courses their junior and senior years, while the other two enrolled in two a nd four courses, respec- tively. The school district determines the qualifying grade-point averages using the first seven semesters of high school. This means that the extra grade point from the AP courses is not calculated for those two students. Also, while zero period courses like student govern- ment (essentially extracurricu- lar activities) are used in the calculation of the academic grade-point averages, they lower the average because they are not on a five-point scale like AP courses. The literal calculation of the top 2% is skewed; involved students, who perform just as well in the midst of more activities and a more demand- ing high school career, are penalized. Moreover, what reason is there to disregard the last semester of high school when it carries as much, if not more. importance as the others do? Newport-Mesa Unified School District people to whom this is of concern, I can assure you that by honoring more people, only more com- petition and feelings of exas- peration have resulted. Bring back the days of sen- sible rankings and valid arith- metic, days of valedictories delivered by the actual vale- dictorian. Or we could always have all five deliver the speech in unison. The system's broke, so someone, please, for the sake of humanity, fix it. • ~ ALA is a senior It Costa Mesa High School, where she Is editor-In- chief of the Hitching Post Her columns will appear occaslonally In the Com- munity Forum section. Many teens shed the 'lazy, UilIIlotivated' label I t seems lately more and more grown-ups are attaching the lazy, unmoti- vated stereotype to the aver- age high school student. But, based on my own experience, I am constantly reminded of the many self-directed apd driven teens surrounding me. I am shocked when adults apply the labels of •rambunc- tious• and •slothful• to every teen in existence. My friends and peers, along with mysell, have been working ever since our freshman year to build our resumes and stay involved with school and community. There really is a powerful Jdlian Ukropina group of kids who know where they want to go and, quite frankly, bow to g et there. I am continu- ally aware of the competi- tion and ele- ments need- ed to reach an aspiring goal. It is true, not everyone has plans for their future, but many do. So why is that? My take on this positive move- ment is the positive environ- ment where we're able to flourish. Check it out -this is an incredibly powe rful, driven and abundantly successful part of the country. Daily,•) am amazed at the parent ioa kid population that r connect with. Parents who are making things happen. Teens who want to accomplish something. Parents who inject morals and integrity to their offspring and friends, and who are ground- ing their kids in a really strong foundation. I think this is a good thing. I know I'm a lucky benefactor. But many do not see this strong force. And I'm not the only one - there's a bunch of my type out there. From my perspective, kids are on the right track to take control and be the next generation to lead. So if you're one of those who think of today's kids as spoiled, out of control and floundering - take another Look because you may be shortsighted. • JILLIAN UKMIPINA is a junior It Corona del Mar High School, where she Is a staff writer on the 1ttdent newspaper. She also partook In the "MentQr ~A oay• program 'a couple of weeks ago. Mentor program helps push one writer forward T rying to decide what to do with your life is a question that runs through everyone's mind at one point or another. Because I am a teenager, I face th.is question every day. I think to myself, "Where am I going to be in 20 years, and will I have a job I enjoy and be successful?• To help answer this question, the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted an event called •Mentor for a Day.• Through this event, 40 juniors from Corona del Mar and New- port Harbor high schools we.re chosen to participate by their school counselors. Each student completed a questionnalre on what job they were interested in having ln the future. Next, we were paired with a per110n who had the job and had the opportunity to shadow them for the day. The emphasis of the event was to assist us with our decision of what we wanted to do with our Keelan Cuyler fu~~~ I am a staff mem- ber of liident, Corona del Mar's school newspaper, I knew it would be very beneficial to work with someone from the Daily PiloL I was fortunate to be partnered with Tony Dodero, the editor of the paper. He asked me questions like what section of the paper I wrote for and why t wanted to be a writer. After breakfast at the ~dis- son Hotel, Dodero and I drove to the Daily Pilot office. My friend and her mentor, reporter Deirdre Newman, also joined us. On 8JTival, they showed us how they set up the paper, how they were assigned the articles and bow many drafts they bad to write. An aspect that was ironic to me was how similar their paper was to ours. On completion of the tour, Newman invited us to join her on one of her reporting duties. At UC lrvine, the Hybrid Co. was holding a contest for stu- dents who had the best plan for preventing school violence. As I sat back ln my chair, l was astonished by how much work and effort these five girls had put Into trying to make their school e sater place. Some of them had plans for preventing school shootings cmd bullying, while one talked about how she was a member of Safe Drives, an organU.ation that provides a ride home for those who are intoxicated. I would like to thank Dodero and Newman for showing me a day in the life of a newspaper writer. I would also like to thank the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce for allowing this event to take place. Not only did I gain valu- able information from this experience, I also accomplished one step toward my dreom of becoming a reporter. So watch out world, someday you might be reeding my articles. 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Stne Capltot. sacrn. rto 95114, (116) .ee:»t1; -(911>.., 4QJ l '"'• - .. • --- QUOft Oi 'ini uii "(Today's Costa Mesa-CdM), game ls as big as it can be this early Jn the year . . . " John Emme, CdM High baseball coach Daily Pilot Sports Editor Roger Carlson • 949..57 44223 • Sports Fax: 949-650-0170 Corona del Mar High product Nick Defazio making an impact, at the age of 18. Tony Solorzano Sl>EOAl TO THE DAllY PILOT AUTORAONG I t's opening night at l.rwindale Speedway and as the stands are filling up with race fans from all over the area, one driver is rt'ddying himself for his second full M'dSOn of driving in the NASCAR WC'ekly Racing Series. -........ Nick DeFazio is one of the "young 11uns· that have recently become the '>ldple of auto racing. And while drivers hke Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Jon Wood become household names on the NASCAR Wmston Cup Series, OC'Fazio, a Newport Beach resident, has spent the last three years honing bis talent across the country and across the globe. Not bad for an 18 yeW'-old. 8 -----'-"\' ~.,, ,., "This is what I've wanted to do for a long time,· DeFazlo said. "I've been doing this for Nick DeFazlo so long. it's become Newport Beach's Nick DeFazlo is emerging on the racing scene in rapid fashion. natural for me.· Growing up, Nick got his start dnving a go-kart with the Team Fullerton Kart racing group, which started with DeFazlo, Tony and James Bruncati, fellow drivers in the Jani- Kmg Super Late Model Series, and • most recently included Ricky Wtldman, a 16-year-old driver from Yorba Linda who drives in the King Taco Legends Senes at lrwmdale. DeFazlo lS just like any average, run-or-tht?-mlll teenager, just like his former classmates at Corona Del Mar High, except for'~ senior year, which he sacrificed in order to move to Char)otte, N.C., where he spent the year learning to drive stock cars under Robbie Gordon, whom be grew up next to In fact, the weekend before, when the rest of the drivers at the track were running through their final practice ldps, Nick was on a plane heading back to Charlotte to pick: up a racing seat designed by Gordon. ·When he moved to Charlotte, that wds hard on me,• said his father, Bob, who is also the general manager of lrwindale. ·Having him 3,000 nuJes away from home was hard. but he was doing what he loves, so I understood.• It wasn't the first time Nick had left home. During the summer of 1999, Nick participated ma Formula 1-style kart series in Belgium, where he was the first American to walk up to the podium after finishing third. He had been offered a racing scholarship to continue racing in Europe, but he decided to return to the States, and pursue stock car racing. Obviously, anyone who has a father who runs one of the premiere short tracks in auto racing would asswne to have all the breaks in life. Not so for· the younger DePazio. According to his father, he bas received no financial support Crom the family, and has obtained bis car's sponsorship, with the Southern Calllom1a Trades L'mon, on his own. •That was the deal I made with him,• said Bob. ·1 would let him chase this dream but he would have to find the money himself. He knows that's a thing about this·sport, finding the money you.need to run.• The weekly Racing Series is JUSt the start for Nick, who IS dlready eyeing the next level of NASCAR, the Tounng Series. Of the seven regional racmg series that comprise the Touring Senes. Nick lS eyerng two that have lrviindale on their regular schedule, the Featherlite Southwest Senes and the Winston West Series. "I want to run the West series because I can get the feel of an actudl !Winston) Cup car," Nick said. "But the Southwest Series would give me more of a driving opportunity, especially with the road courses it competes on.· But Nick has more than just a financial stake with lus sponsor: he has a career with them. Nick is a member of the union, making a living as an apprentice pipe fitter He also has members of his crew who are also union members. O n the Friday before opening rught, Nick and his new crew put the final touches on his car, including the installabon of the seat he obtained from Gordon and the apphcabon of a new color scheme for the car, based loosely on NASCAR driver Tony Stewart's HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL design. The car still needed to be run full out, but that would wait until the next day. O n race day, Nick and lus new pit crew went through his pre-race preparations, setting the car up for the quahfying runs for the 100-lap mam event scheduled for that night. After qualifying ninth, Nick and the crew set the car up to try and contend with the top drivers in the Super Late Model senes, they included the defending champion of the series and no fewer than three drivers with experience in some of the NASCAR Tounng Series, the next level of racing above the Weekly Racing Series. At the end of the night, however, Nick wasn't on the winner's stand, finishing in 10th place. The seat, it turned out, was bigger than expected, and Nick slipped out of the seat and had to drive in an awkward position, but he was philosophical about his performance. "We worked through our first race together, but we've got a long season ahead of us, so I'm happy with our performance,· he said. Mustangs, CdM seeking leg up l 1l<JlH1.1 B•·.u h i r 1 ,.,,,. __ -' lJnP. ••. , ·. ''' . , , -· . . .............. -- f c.t.tnr 1 1 , ; . .....__. -·· lilllflllP-~ ea.11 ..... a... ...... .......... ~ Ll9N ~. Nor1'MotOOd DMMIQ-JaU ""'*. CDllll ..... ~a.ttlltO...dllMlll' Nar1hlJllloOd It~ Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa square off today in need of a win to re-enter ClF playoff picture. llairry FMllber 0 MY PILOT EYE OPENER Tuesday, Moren 26. 2002 7 '-- Simply worlds apart Sailors' Peirsol, Sea Kings' Ball sample raf efied air in their respective sports. W orld record-setting backstroker Aaron Peirsol wasn't tbe only Back Bay athlete to display an elite level of talent last week. Just three days after Peirsol, a Newport Harbor High senior and the 200-meter backstroke Olympic sllver med~t in Sydney, shaved nearly a full second off the world standard m the event at the national cllamp1onstups m Mmneapol.ls (from 1 55.87 to 1.55 15), Corona del Mar seruor Cameron Ball wowed the onlookers in a big-tune singles showdown to cul..nunate Cd.M's Nat.Jona! H.Jgh School All- Amencan Boys Team Tenms invitatlondl. Saturday at the Palisades Tennis Club. "It wdS one of the best matches I've ever seen,· , veteran Cdl\.1 Coach TI.m Mang SdJd of Ball's 8-7 victory (7-1 m the ne-bredker) over Stanlord- bound James Pade of Menlo School "It WdS two heavy- weights playing at the top of their game," said Mang. Barry Faulkner PREPS whose Sea Kings won for the first tune m the event he initiated three seasons ago. "They both were making shots that JUSt left everybody with their mouths open It was hke watctung major college or pro players with the shots they were makmg. At one point. I thought 'Wait a rrunute, lS th.ls a DaVtS Cup match, 9r what?'· Mang said the onginal plan was to play the CdM-Menlo doubles matches on center court, then contest the singles matches on the club's more remote courts. But Menlo Coach Bill Shine suggested singles also be played on the big stage, so the change was made. •1 think the people in the clubhouse wanted it that way, too," Mang said "They wanted to watch (Ball and Pade). • The eight-game prcHet format also created the rare opporturuty for &ll to team with younger brother Carsten, a freshmanJn doubles competition •Ball squared. defeated opponents from Menlo and Brophy College Prep from Arizona by identical 8·2 scores in the final and sem.lfioal matches Satwday, 1be S.. ICblgs. d b ••• CIP Southern SectioD Divildan V champions, b<>lt UniVenity m the first ol two Padfic:: CoMt Leegue showdowns between Ole powerbouSe programs 1bunday at 3 p.m Cd.M. ranked No. 2 in CIP Division V, iS acbeduJed IO .wt Uni. ranked No. :t bl CIF DiViliOn ·"· NJril 23. ll r' • 8 TuNdoy, Morch 26, 2 • fRTS PREPS CONTINUED FROM 7 League from D1vtsion N in baseball to Division DI -wblle the Padftc Coast League rernams in DivisJon IV -was veteran Ocean View Coach Steve BdfTelt. "Division DI. that's a shocker,• Barrett said. •we have a tough enough time in Division IV, without having to move up to a higher division. But you never know where the real baseball talent ls golhg to ~ from year ~o year. r thollght for sure we'd be Division rv, but we'U·suck it up and play.• The Mission League ls expected to dppedl 11.S placement in Division I for q1rls !>occer The Corona del Mar girls proqrdm, which has been eliminated in lhe CIF D1v1s1on IV i.errufinals each of the ld'I three yedfS by a Mission Ll'd!Jll<' school. would watch such an dppcdl with mtcrest TODAY'S SCHID\lll ~ College • V•nguatd •t The Master's, 2 p,m. High school C05ta Mesa at Corona del Mar, l 15 p m , Estancia at Univenity. 3: 15 p.m.; AhiO N19\Jel at Newport Harbor. 3:15 p.m.; ~1- vary Chapel (Downey) at sage Hill, 3:15 p.m. VOWYJAU High school ~ • Newport Harbor at AllM> Niguel, 5.45 p.m.; LAguna Bead! at Corona del Mar. 6 pm. Cosu Mesa at University, 3:30 p.m, Estancia 41 NOl'thwood, 3:30 p.m. nmm College women · UC1 Sp,,ng lnYJUtlONI: trt14P match, UTEP ell UC kvlM. 9 a m. High sdlOol Newport Harbo< at Laguna Hills. 3 p.m., Corona del Mar •t Estanoa, 3 pm .. Northwood at Corul Mew, 3·15 pm. ~ Colk!ge Concordia at Vanguard. 1:30 p.m. High school Un~ty •t Newpott Hilttlor, llO p m. Cosu Me4 at CilpiWano Valley Chflstl<lfl. 3 15 pm TIACI AND FIUD College men and women • Orange Coast at SoC.ll Multleveots Champt<>mhrps. 9 a.m. GOlf Coll~ men • UC Irvin. in Anteater lnv!Ul- tlooal It Qihmesa CC. 7:30 a.m. High school ~ Corooa del Mar llS. Uni- versity, It Rancho San Joaquin GC; Pahrump vs. Estand.1, It Willow Creelt. / DON LEACH I DAILY P1LOT A La Habra High base rwmer gets back safely as a throw gets away from Newport Harbor's Sabrina Couch (12), In Monday's Garden Grove Tournament Silver Dlvtston softball title game at Mark Twain Elementary School In Garden Grove. La Habra took adyanljige of five Sailor errors to post a 5-0 victory, dropping the Tars to 11-2. Sailor staJ:ldouts Kim Moore and Ashley Gleason made the all-tournament team. Newport hosts University today and Back Bay rival Corona del Mar Thursday. BASEBALL CONTINUED FROM 7 today dnd VlSiting CdM Thursday), so we just need to 1ust k eep hangmg in there and playing good baseball,· Bauermeister said. Noted Emme, "Things can still chdnge in a hurry.• Junior Beau Sfocksllll w1U Sldrt on the mound today for CdM, while Bauermeister will counter with either sophomore Ddniel Cooper or junior George Vargas. "One will probably go four innings and tbe other will go th.ree, w BauermelSter said. The Mustangs a.re led oUensively by senior catcher Mike Carrasco (.370 with two homers and 10 RBis). as well as senior Michael McGwre (.364). CdM is paced by UCLA-bound seruor Billy Eagle Uust better than .400), though nagging arm trouble has lllnited the two-time All-CIF Southern Seclion center fielder to designdted hHter duty all season. Sophomore Josh Bradbury and freshman Wess Presson are also tutting in the high .300s, according to Emme. Estancia visits University today at 3:15, while Newport Harbor (2- 5, 0-4) hosts Sea View League rival Aliso Niguel today. Coach C.K. Green's Eagles are at Costa M esa Thursday, while Newport visits Lrvine. Mesa, CdM and Newport Harbor open the Pride or the Coast ,Tournament Saturday, including an 11 a m. Back Bdy showdown between the SaUors and host Sea Kings at 11 a.m. Sage Hill (3-4, 1-3), conl.lnues Academy Ledgue pldy by hosting Calvary Chapel or Downey today at 3:15. BRIEFLY -· Anteaters reach ftnal rAl The UC Irvine women'i tennis ~ team edged Nevada, 4-3, in tbe semlflnals of the fifth annual UCI Sprlilg lnvitatiol\41 Monday at UCJ. The Anteaters (12-6} will batUe lITEP for the title today at 9 a.m. The Miners got past Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo, 4-3, in the other semifinal Monday. UCI received singles victories from Jonnl Seymour, Anna Bentzer, HuJ Leow and Christie Posner to overcome the Wolfpac.k, which captured the doubles point by winning 2 of 3. UCI is ranked 57th nationally. UO SPRING INVrTATIONAL SBARW. UC ltl'VN ~ NlvAPA J SINcil.u -SEYMOUR (UO DEF. JEURNJK. 7-6, 6-4· APooAcA (N) DEF. CHANG. 3 I 6-3\ 6-0; TRPESl<A (Nj DEF. TAANOONO, 6-~ 6-2; BENlm (UCl1 oo. BIHW. 6-01 .4-6. 6-3; LEow (Uu) DEF. DoMINGo, 6-2, 6-0; PosNER (uO) OEf. PETmts'50H, 6-0, 6-1. Dou•!•ES -~-CHANG (UO) DEF. JEZERNIK-TRP£~ 9-7, DoMIHG<>APooACA (N} OEf. 8EHTZER-LE~~ 8-5, BIHl.Bt·Pm'ERSsON (N) oo. Boss-PosNal, °'""· Sea Kings rolling along ~ Corona del Mar High junior Bryan ~ Warsaw and freshman Wesley Miller combined for a doubles sweep to lead the host Sed Kings to a 15-3 nonleague boys tenms wm over Sunny Hills Monday. The duo won 18 of 22 games to help the Sec1 Kings improve to 9-0. CdM standout Cameron Ball retired from tus find! singles match, though he is not injured, Codch Tim Mang said. · NON LEAGUE CoM>NA DEL MAit 15, 5uNNY HIU.s 3 SINGLEs -G1NGOLO (CoM) LOST TO CHANG ().6, LOST TO STUllMAN, 2~ 00. LEE, 6-2; SNYDER (CoM) WON, 6-0, 6-4, 6-0; CAM. "All (CoM) RETIRED, WON, ~2J 6-0. Dol•FS . SAIDA-HUNTER {CoM) DEF. Lo-HONG, o-q, DEF. VYAS-DAil~ 6-2> DEF. Hsu-Ko, 6-0; WAASAW-MIW.R (CoM)WON, o-2, o-1, 6-1; CAR. 8ALL·R08ERT5, WON, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Anteaters sitting fourth 1()1 The UC Irvine men's goU tedm tS ~ row1h out of 14 teams entenng today's final day of the two-day Anteater lnv1ta1Jonal di Calimesa Country q ub. The Anteaters' team total of 590 ts 12 shot!> off Lhc pace of tournament leader St. John's San Jose State is second (582) and UC RJVerstd<' is third (588). UCl's Jeff Coburn lS tied for ninth tndtvidudUy di 1-over par, after shooting 76-69-145. Mike Lavery (74-72-146), Brandon Murray (72- 76-148), Nick Asbrock (74-74-481. Nathan Yale., (75-75-150), Ryan Armstrong (74-77-151), d.nd Kevin Stevens (7 5-76. 151) also represent UCI in the top 43 Polley Monday ............... Friday S;()()pm Tuesday ............. Monday S:OOpm Rall'!> nod <k1ulli1w .. 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