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Home My WebLink About2002-04-15 - Orange Coast PilotSERVING THE NEWPORT -MESA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 . ON mE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002 ·' Surf mg for life and ·new worldly e~e~ences • Newport Beach filmmaker will sh ow his surf documentary, 'Scratch Miscellaneous,' at the Film Festival. 0 LollU Harper DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -Surfing is about mote than catching the per- fect wave. It is about traveling, meeting new people, learning about different culture and, most impor- tantly, experiencing the essence of life, filmmaker Ryan Thomas said. Thomas said h~ wanted to accen- tuate the •surfing lifestyle• in his documentary, •Scratch Miscella- neous, • which is one of the many films eligible for an award at the Newport Beach Film Fesbval. "Going on a surfing trip isn't JUSt about going after waves. It's about going after an entirely new experi- ence,• Thomas said. "The majority of the time -no matter how much you want to surf -you are going to spend less time in the water than on land." The local filmmaker, born in Newport Beach 30 years ago and Newport Beach Film Festfral 2002 • See Page 5 for today's film schedule raised in Huntington Beach, said surfing is one of the most important components m his life. For him, it is the only thing that combines a sense of spirituality with physical activity. Thomas went to film school in 1998, where he said he learned a lot about conventional movie making. "Scratch Miscellaneous" is his first film. ing his travels that Thomas recog- ni.7.ed the need to capture the water- less aspect of surfing, as did many "surf flicks" in the 1960s, he srud. "I was sitting back watching a surfing flick from the late '60s and it inspired me to make a film about everything that l enjoy doing,• Thomas said. Beyond the mere act of riding a wave, surfing bas instilled in b.i.m.A love for travel and a thirst for knowt- edge of different cultures. Thomas said the sport has taught him by transporting him all over the world for various surfing tnps. It was dur- •Scratch Miscellaneous· JOits the viewer from scenes of skillful wave- riding to the harsh reahties of daily life in foreign countries and back again. It is a journey that begins 10 Southern California and ventures to France, Portugal, Baja CaWorrua, ffji anct Australia. Each transition is a~ by a soundtrack that DdMers th mood of the scene a nd ranges from SEE SURFING PAGE 4 Rig rules go back to the council •The City Counctl will consider new restrictions for recreational vehicle owners tonight for the sixth time. Lolita Harper DAILY PILOT COSTA MESA -The debdte over more stringent restrictions for recre- ational vehicles has come full circle. As the issue comes before the City Council for the sixth tune torught, police are again recommending an overall ban Police Ll. Karl Schuler called the lat- est proposal an "1 lh hour attempt to make everybody happy.· His report was reVIewed, evaluated and tweaked last week by the dty manager and oty attorney tn an effort to proVJde the most compre- heruave analysis. Schuler said FYI PHOTOS BY DON LEACH I DAILY Pl.OT Demonstrators wave nags and signs at a rally to support Israel's Hgbt against terrorism in the Middle Easl The rally took place around the'lntersection at Bristol Street and Anton Boulevard ln Costa Mesa. ·we just want to get 1t firushed and get everybody as happy as they can be,· Schuler said. "Nothing we've come up with so far has been accept- able.· •WHAT. Costa Mesa City Council meeting •WHEN:6:30 p.m. today • WHERE: City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa • INFORMA- TION: (714) 754- 5225 Rallying their cause About 1, 000 supporters of Israel gather near South Coast Plaza on Sunday to protest terrorism and the ongoing suicide bombings in Israel ltycie Alderton DAILY PILOT S bouts in support of Israel filled the air around South Coast · Plaza Sunday afternoon as advocates against terrorism gathered at what Costa Mesa police deemed a peaceful rally. About 1,000 supporters, some wav- ing American and Israeli flags, joined together to support Israel in its latest battle With the Pale&tinians. the Unit- ed States' war on terrorism and the continued relationship between the U.S. and Israel. ·we need to support the Bush doc- trine to root out the evil of terrorism and the evil taking p lace in the world,• -said Nurite Grunfeld, refer- ring to President Bush's notion that one sides with either the U.S. or with the terrorists. "I'm in support of Israel, the U.S., dem ocracy, freedom of speech and freedom of the press,• said Grunfeld, SEE CAUSE PAGE 4 Davtd Simon boldl a bomema4e Dag on top of his bead dwtng the rally near South Cout Plaza. .. City Manager Allan Roeder said Monday's presen- tation will reflect •See Page 3 for more on tonight's City Council meeting the result of a huge effort by aty staff to try and answer all possible questions for council members and the publtc The report lays out vanous possible scenanos and the pros and cons of each. What started as a straight for...,ard proposal to ban motor homes on resi- dential streets turned tnto a complex process in which the pollce. the City Council and the community have helped refine the suggested law Stnce December, the council has considered and subsequently delayed any actlon on about four different proposals. The council will consider a unple ban, a placard system and tougher rules for the exisbng 72-hour law. lf they can't agree on one of those, the council wW also explore the po s1billty SE~ COUNCIL PAGE 4 Orange Coast College honors two professors of the year IAllm • Art professor Karen Mortillaro and math professor V8lene · Hayward will both earn Fac:u.lty Member Of the Year honor. J The Newport La~ 84lille Is MJl9ble fol wedding$ and receptions, codctall and slgh111ef~~ ri meetl~ at $250 per hour (minimum twO houB) and $150 for MCh addltkNI hour. (949) 361-3640. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SHERMAN U8AARY Fishing barge Mindanao bumlng on May 27, 1946 when anchored offlbore near the Newport Harbor entrance. The shipwreck of Mjndanao John Blaich SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PILOT • EDITOR'S NOTE! John Blaich Is a Corona del Mar resident and volunte« at the New· port Harbor Nautical Museum. About once a month, he writes histories of Interesting boats that graced Newport Harbor. T he ocean-fiilllng barge Mfh. danao wa9-iiitentionally~t tled by fire on May 27, 1946, when she was anchored about a mile offshore in more than 100 feet of water. Mindanao was built in Aberdeen, Wash., in 1902 as a four-masted car- go schooner. She delivered lumber from the Pacific Northwest to vari- ous ports along the Pacific coast. Mindanao could have been one of many ships that delivered lumber to Orange County at the Newport Pier. In 1925, the Mindanao left Van- couver, B.C., with a load of lumber for Suva, Fiji. While in the dol- drums, a fire broke out in the ship's Jazarette where several oil drums were stored. The crew fought the fire for more than 12 hours by pouring sea water through holes cut in the deck. After the fire was extinguished, Min- danao limped into Suva harbor after 56 days at sea. She returned to the states with a load of copra. Mindanao was 164.8 feet long with a width of 36. 7 feet. She had gross tonnage of 56 tons. From about 1933 to 1941, the Mindanao was a familiar sight anchored off the Newport Pier dur- ing the summer fishing season. Shore boat service was offered to . the fishing barge from the pier. OccasJonally, Mindanao was used as the weather racing mark for sailing races that were started near the Bal- boa Pier. At the end of the summer The ocean-fishing barge proved to be quite a hassle off shore once its intentional use became obsolete fishing season, Mindanao was towed into the shelter of~ llerbor and moored at tM~ dock near the AJ'ches. • On Dec. 7, 1941 (the day of Pearl Harbor's attack), Mindanao was safely moored inside the harbor. As the warships building industry gained momentum, dock space was at a premium. So pilings were put down off the •eamp Ground· on the Balboa Peninsula near where the present American Legion is now. Mindanao was moved to the location for the duration of the war. She eventually sank to the bottom. At the end of the war, it was determined that it was not feasible to refloat and repair Mindanao for use as a fishing barge. The city of Newport Beach, which owned the mooring, billed C.E. McFarland. Mindanao's owner, for back rent and asked him to removed the ves- sel. McFarland countered by send- ing the city a bill of sale. The city of Newport Beach now owned Min~ danao. So the <;tty Council, after considerable discussion of alterna- tive uses for Mindanao, ordered Harbor Master official Russell Craig, who was then a dty employee, to get rid of the derelict. With the combined efforts of Water Superintendent John A. McMillan, Fire Chief Prank Crocker and Craig's Harbor Departlftent crew, sea water was pumped fiOi:n the hull and Mindanao was afloat again. For three days, Mindanao remained in this condition as a large quantity of diesel fuel was spread around the ship and allowed to seep into the wood. On Monday morning, May 27, 1946, she was towed out of the har- bor and anchored off the West Jetty in 100 feet of water. At 11 a.m., the diesel oil was set on fire and Min· danao burned to the waterline. But, to the horror of th06e in charge, she did not sink. Mindanao became a floating derelld. Boats going and returning from Catalina passed right by thil menace to navigation. Russ Craig and the Harbor Depart- ment aew lashed a 2-by-4-foot pole on the hulk near the bow and placed a kerosene ship's lantern on the pole. When I sailed around the derelict, it was kind of eerie to see and bear the ocean swells rolling around inside the burned-out hull. The lar~steel freshwater tank that was pl ed up high on the forecas- tle bad en down Into the hold of the ship during the fire. It was rust- ing away as seawater sloshed around the burned-out ribs of the ship. During summer of 1946, there was a lot of flack about this menace fo navigation near the harbor entrance. In fact, dne fishing boat, the Winita, damaged her propeller and shaft when she collided with a sem.isubmerged portion of Min- danao's burned-out bull that bad broken loose and drifted toward Laguna Beach. The city of Newport Beach was very fortunate that no lawsuits were filed concerning this menace to nav- igation. · Finally on the morning of Oct. 2', Craig and his crew went out to replenish the kesosene in the lhi;>'• lantern only to discover the Min- danao wu gone! She bad aWik dur- ing the night. So ended the 44-year We of a stout, wap-bullt ship that refused to sink. 11!AQ£Jt$ HOJUNE (949)642~ -IJjrl -.., ..... Otme end --,.,,..,. ~ 17..W. ..,..,.,,.~ ....... .,, ... c ... ~leedl,.._~....., ~MFJDAIAJlf .. ...... a.. ----............ .............. , -.... a..... ,,.., ....... lillJll1~ ....... Racord your comments~ the D.tly PlkJt or news tlpa. ADQIOS Our addr9 Is 330 W. lay St., Costa Metia. CA 92627. Offke houf'I.,. ·~ • Fri<Nly, 1:30 a.m. • S p.m. ....... ·.•1.• .. TaskS await new Harbor Commission A hoy. The Newport Beach City Council approved a seven-member Harbor Commission at its meeting Tuesday. Congratu- lations to the new harbor 'COmmissioners -nm CoWns, John Corrougb, Duffy Marshall, Lawrenz Donald, Ralph Rodhetm.. Pappas Paulette and Sey- mour Beek. I have personal- ly worked with Collin.a, Cor- rougb, Rodhe1m and Beek on the city's Harbor Com- mittee and with three of the four on the Newport BeacJl Chamber of Commerce's Marine Committee. I think that these four commtssion- ers' tint ta.Sk should be to help the other three eom· miliionen get updated on the activities and Issues that the former Harbor Commit- tee addressed over the last three years. In addition, start with the Harbor Com- mittee's final act of the top 10 list that might DOW be top 12 -with the ~cent private dock rental concern and pier permits that are at market value. Their new task is enor- mous, but the first order of business w1U, J>e to draw straws to Set who ge,ts the two-year terms -versus the fou.r·year terms -so that the whole commiqion does not have the posslbWty of expiring at the same time. lben the next item would be cboosf.ng the chairperson followed by the seating arrangement that, mind you, can be very polit- ical in some cases. The main focus ol.tbe cOWD1si.-: 1 sioners should be to use their vision and foresight to start plalln1ng for this har- bor's future with long-term dredging, public access, boater facilities and the like. The general plan's harbor element is the ouUine from which the commission should start taking action. I • hope that the community supports this commission as our stewards of our most valuable resource, and I will welcome the comm.lss1oners at their first meeting. • • • Last week, I told you about the Bush Administra- tion deleting dredging funds that affect lower Newport Harbor, and how vital dredging is to the har- bor aiea. However, there is good news for the upper and lower portions of the bay as Newport Beach received $3.8 mUlion this week for a dredging annu- ity. At Tuesday,• City Coun- cil meeting, the council modified the title of the fund and the dty officially accepted the funds from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San. ta Ana Region. Mike Whitehead THE HARBOR COLUMN These funds are from the settlement of the Feb. 7, 1990, oil spill occurred when the single-bull of the ·tanker •American 'Ikader• was ruptwed by its anchor off Huntington Beach. ! can recall that evening seeing the tanker with its decks very low to the water with a lot of unusual deck activity and thinking to myself that something must be wrong. About 416,600 gallons ·of crude oil leaked out in the areas of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach beach- es, requiring the closure of Newport Harbor's entrance as a precaution. Ar, a side note, now all oil tankers are required to ~double hulled from legislation resuJUng from incidents such as this one and the infamous Enon Valdez. Mayor Tod Ridgeway and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Bromberg asked the council to rename the account after two very active local fami- lies that have gone above and befond the c:aD. of citi- zenablp in protecting the Back Bay. 1be unanimous coundl's decision from this day forth shall be called the RobtniOn lit Skinner Annuity Account after Prank and the late Fran Robinson and Jack and Nancy Skinner. I like the name change to honor both families who have and still do put ln countless vol- unteer hours. Plus, I would never remember the origi- nal title of the ·Newport Bay Maintenance Dredging and Total Maximum Daily Load Compliance Account.· On April 26, the city will be approved to receive the $3.8 million from the Cali- fornia Regional Board, which will likely adopt the resolution to transfer the funds. The annuity will be used to provide for the long- term maintenance dredging of Upper and Lower New- po(t Bay while maintaining compliance with the total muimum daily loads ele- ments of Newport Bay. Tb.is is a good start ln meeting these objectives and plan- ning for long-tenn solutions. Safe voyages. • IMI Wlll'l81&AD Is the Piiot's boating and harbof columnist. Send hrm your harbor and marlne-rwlated tMughts and stoty SU9- ~lons via •-mall to MlkeOBcMt#tou.Tv.com or to.thc>userv.com. Doily Pilot COSTA MESI CITY COUNCIL PREVIEW On the AGENDA COMMUNITY GARDEN In an effort to bring some horticulture to the Westside, council members will review tonight a grant application for the fund- ing of a communfty gar- den on Charle and Hamil- ton streets. The same. small West- side plot was rejected as a possible site for a skate park last year. Now, instead of promoting the adrenaline rushes of skaters, the property may serve as a calming sanctu- ary for gardeners. Staff in the Public Ser- vice Department suggest the city apply for funding from the Murray-Hayden Urban Parks and Youth Service grant program, which is accepting applica- tions for the development of recreation faci lities in "highly urbanized and underserved communi- ties." WHAT TO EXPECT: Council members are expected to approve the request for funding. TWO·STORY ADDITION Councilman Chris Steel wants the City Council to. review a previous city deci- sion to allow a Westside homeowner to construct a second story, saying the addition could compro- mise the "integrity" of the neighborhood. Last month, the city zoning administrator approved the addition of a second story to a home on Aviemore Tenace, as well as the expansion of the ground floor. Accord- ing to a staff report, the proposed change required a review because it called for a 1, 154-square-foot master bedroom suite on the top fleer and the city needed to ensure the "remodel [was) compati- ble with its neighbor- hood." The city found the addi- tion to be harmonious with the surrounding fYI • WHAT: C6sta Mesa CJty Council meetJng ·~ 6:30p.m. t~ • •-: COuncil ~mben at City Hall, n Fair Drive. • •DD:UllON: (71•) 754-5225 . homes because many oth- er residences have added second floors, the report stated. WHAT TO EXPECT: Council members are expected to uphold the approval. SUSAN STREET The City Council will vote whether to support a resolution advocating a new Susan Street offramp. designed to give direct access to the Home Ranch site just north of the San Diego Freeway. Designs for the offramp have not been approved by state transportation officials and the proposed resolution would officially state the city's endorse- ment of the project. While the new offramp was not officially part of the developer's applica- tion to the city, it was touted as a community benefit. as it is designed to move traffic off Fairview Road and Harbor Boulevard. A staff report from the department of transporta- tion said the city has sup- ported the approval of the Susan Street offramp because it would solve existing traffic woes with- o ut costing the taxpayers a dime. Susan Street designs must undergo environ- mental review before they are forwarded to trans- portation authorities for approval. WHAT TO EXPECT: The council is expected to approve the resolution. -Compiled by Lolita Harper R es taurant Establlshed In 1962 ----- Steaks • s~afood • Cocktails l Menu lncludea1 I • Su.lt d-Lolmn-<A..bo • Filn Mipo" • Nrw Yon+ Su•lt • T-&,,u Su.It ,. • M•""1JiotU of BHj' un1" Bo"""'-u• ,,,,,_ I Prime Rib I on Fri.-Sat. • Pwtiu FiJlt • AIU'trWJM,, Lobnw TtUJ • Al,,uM,. Kh1 OU U,. • sim .. , r1-pi nyuJ • llAJiJn,t Stult • S.,."'foh Monday, April 15, 2002 3 INSIDE SCOOP They don 't call them doughnut lights for nothing W e all know th.at police like doughnuts. It's so much a part of our collective conscience that you'd think they wouldn't need to hide it anymore. for a cup o' joe and a glazed doughnut. We presume, because of course we'd ne'-'er stop for the same. Everyone knows journalists are all about tofu and rice cakes . onng Newport Beach~s top high school seniors, his Speedos did a partial dtsap- pearing act after he dove 1.0to the pool to compete m the 100-yard butterfly. draWl.Dg ·awes from the crowd • When he tned to pull them up halfway through the swun, he was d.isquahhed for breaking his stroke. Don't be so sure. If you've passed by OK's Donuts ever, you're most likely missing out on the hole (sorry, we bad to!) story. SEEING MORE THAN SPEE.DOS Brandon Powers may be an Academ- ic All-Star, but that didn't help When his Speedos slipped down during a swim meet •At least I wasn't swimming back- stroke,• Powers quipped to o knowing laugh from the crowd. Because around the back, where those driving on Fairview Road can't see, is where the Costa M esa Police congregate most mornings, we presume As Powers related to a Thursday morning breakfast group that was hon--Compiled by Daily Pilot staff Briefly!n THE NEWS Gas leak sparks JWA evacuation A gas leak that caused authorities to evacuate the tenninal at John Wayne All- port for a little more than 20 minutes late Friday was found to have come from an external source. Officials with the airport's Aircraft Rescue and Firefight- ing Unit, along with haz- ardous material teams from the Orange County Fue Authority combed the termi- nal and found no source of the smell inside the building, said Ann Mccarley, airport spokeswoman. "It could have come Crom a vehicle dnV10g by on the (San Diego Freeway), but some- thing got mto the air vents,· McCarley said. Airport authorities evacu- ated the terminal at 10:41 p.m. Friday, displacing about near- ly 800 passengers and airport employees outside while they searched for the source of the smell, McCarley said. The terminal was reopened at 11:06 p.m. Five planes that landed during the 20-minute evacua- tion had to remain on the taxiway before the terminal was reopened, McCarley said. Friday's evacuation didn't affect any departing fiights since all departing flights stop at 10 p .m., she added. Newport advertising show cancelled A group that hoped to tout TV commercials' artistic val- ue as "very short films" instead got a taste of what it might be like to gain admis· s1on into the Hollywood big leagues. In fact, the mighty power of the Screen Actors Guild weighed so heavily on the Orange County Ad Club's ·Best in the West Advertis- mg • event at the Newport Beach Film Festival that planners decided to cancel the event altogether. Attributing the decision only to second thoughts not prompted by any guild action, Ad Club President Billy Fried on Friday announced that the event was canceled. He said that organizers did not want to risk any action by the guild for exhibiting the commercials without the actors' approval "I've seen many screen- ings like Uus done but they were done under the SAG's radar,· Fried said. "Because this event is mor~ high pro- file. we figured it was too risky .• Originally scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Island 1 as part of the citywide festival. the event was to examine com- mercials as art and as a venue for directors who want to break into the feature film business. UCI resear chers make breakthrough Researchers at UC Irvine and MIT have made d ~1gnifi cant breakthrough m the fight against Huntington's disease, a disorder of the ner- vous system. The researchers have identified a man-made pro· tem that halts the progression of the disease m frwt fltes, which may contnbute to fmd- mg e ffective ways to use gene therapy to prevent or stop the disease from spread- ing. Leslie Thompson, assistant professor of psyctuatry m the College of Medione, and Lar- ry Marsh, professor of devel- opmental biology in the School of Biological Sciences. Joined two MIT researchers in creating a protein that bmds t1ghUy to another mutated protem that is produced by the genetic changes thdt cause Huntington's dtsease Whtle gene therapy would be one means for this protein to successfully combat the disease, scientists have encountered a number of obstac.les to gene therapy. "This study helps focus on hndmg synthebc drugs o r other chenucals that can dts· rupt the accumulation of the (mutated protein) and may be reddily administere d using more traditional medtcaJ techruques, instead of gene therdpy." Marsh sdld ·w e hdve some reason to hope thdt such cherrucals may halt the disease's progres~ • The study IS publlshed m this month's issue of Nature Genet.Jes. WE DO THINGS RIGHT! OUR MEALS ARE A TRIP TO MEXICO Ml CASA MEXICAN RESTAURANT ·ouR SIZE IS THE Rl,HTSIZE. A MEAT PAlTIE SMOTHERED WITH OUR Ml CASA CHILI & BEANS. 296 E. 17TH ST. COSTA MESA · 949·64S·7626 2002 Attention 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys and girls It's time to sign up for the most exciting soccer toumamenc of the year. The Third Annual Pilot Cup!!! The Pilot C up soccer tournament is a one weekend soccer tournament (May 29 -June 2) to sec which school has the best soccer cearn in the following divisions. 3rd and 4th grade boys; 3rd and 4th grade girls 5th and 6th grade boys; 5th and 6th grade girls Wmners will receive commemorative awards. Winning schools will receive chc right to show off chc Pilot Cup Perpetual Trophy Award for one year. So go to the principal's offi<% or che athletics office right now and sign up' to represent your school in the most exciting soccer event of the year - The Pilot Cup 2002. The deadline co sign up is Friday, May 10. All panicipancs receive a t-shirt. This tournamenc is sponsored by the Daily Pilot and the Youth Services l\ssociacion. There is a S5 contribution co cover the cosc of chc t-shin. Don't miss out on this chance to play soccer for your school and win the right to lhc Pilot Cup Perpetual Trophy as dtc best soccer school in toWn. Yes, we do need ~. For more infomwion, conr.act your child's school. !iii~-~liP _________ _ I 2002 • -------., , ..... .._~~~~~~--=---~~~~--~~...._--~~~~-- • 4 MOndoy, April 15, 2002 PUBLIC SAFETY POllCI FILES COSTA MESA: •~Avenue: ca~ Ing where camplng.wM pro- hibited was reported In the 1800 bl~ at 7:28 a.m. Friday. • Del Mar Awnue Md Newport loulevwd: Selling narcotics )Illas reported at 8: 16 p.m. Friday. • ~ t1'h Street Vandal- ism wasrepori,d In the 300 block at 1 :25 a.m. Friday. • H..tlor lloUlevMd: Resist· Ing an offker was reported In the 2200 block at 10:15 a.m. Saturday. • south Coast Drive: A pet· ty theft was reported In the 900 block at 11 :34 p.m. Satur- day. • Superior Avenue: Vandal- ism was reported In the 1700 block at 1 :45 a.m. Saturday. • West Wilson StrMt: Ari open container In a publk park was reported in the 500 block at 12:05 p.m. Saturday. NEWPORT BEACH: • Avoado: A camera and camera lens was reported stolen from a medical office in the 1400 block at 8:15 p.m. Saturday. • Cout Highway and a.y- side Slip: Ari engine was reported stolen from a boat at 5:50 p.m. Saturday. • East BAiboa: A man reported unknown suspects had discharged a chemical from a fire extinguisher through an open window to his 1998 BMW in the 1300 block at 1 :40 a.m. Saturday. • Newport Center Dri~e: Cash was reported stolen from a safe in a business office in the 100 block at 2:52 p.m. Friday. • West Collst Highway: Pos- seuion of a controlled sub- stance was reported in the· 2000 block at 1 a.m. Sunday. COUNCIL CONTINUED FROM 1 of letting residents decide the fate of rigs by way of the bal- lot -a move that would cost the dty at least $.S,500, the report states. No specific proJ>O$al was outlined but the Police Department recommended a more straight forward orQi- nance like Newport B~ch's to allow for the easiest enforcemeni. The report sug- gests the city follow its neigh- bor'6 lead regarding over- sized vehides and ban the rigs from public streets. This line of thinking was the basis of the original ordi- nance that garnered preliJ?i- CAUSE CONTINUED FROM 1 a Los Angeles resident who attended the rally with hus- band Jeff and their three daughters. "We need to sup- port allies that have systems of democracy like ~ael. I'm fed UP, with the homicide bomb- ings and the legitimization of [Yasser) Arafat. There's no excuse for terrorism. It's not a PROFESSORS CONTINUED FROM 1 Mortillaro mainly teaches 3-D color and design dasses in the new, cavernous Art Center building. "I see myself as a motiva- \ t!!~e~~!'!n~!'!~ s11ge shows, compedl.lons & demonstrations. • Ovtr 1.000 A'*'9111 WI Entet1lln Yaul • ..... On A HUii Array Of Ptt Produobl • AMlt """'"' bpertll nary opproval in December. That law banned the parking of motor homes on residential streets, Wlth a 2A-hour excep- tion for the p~ or load· ing and unloading oilly. The council's decision to embrace that idea prompted rig owners to Oood City Hall when the law was up Cor for- mal approval. More than 40 rig owners claimed they were being punished for the abus- es of a few irresponsible peo- ple Who store their vehicles on public streets. Tb_e same crowd, which has dwindled to a core 20 peo- ple over the last five months, bas consistently attended each meeting on the subject. · Monday night will be no different, said rig owner Billy Folsom, who has emerged as valid form of expression.• There have been about 110 suicide bombings in the · last 18 months of conflict "l between the Israelis and tne Palestinians. Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Arafat, the Palestinian leader, for three hours Sunday. They spent about a third of the meeting centering on the recent sui- cide bombings and Powell's daim that they have to stop in order to make headway in the a leader or the group. Dozens of recreational vehicle own- ers held a rally Sunday at Fairview Park to discuss strat- egy for the meeting. CounCil members have said they initiated tougher parking restrictions for motor homes after hearing from numerous residents that the large vehicles are unsighUy and dangerous and that some owne~ use the public streets as rig storage. Some of those residents have bravely gone against the spirited reqeational vehi- cle crowd and encouraged the council to adopt a ban. • LOUTA HARPER covers Corti Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at loll~.harp NO/atlrnes.com. negotiations toward peace. • However, Arafat said be has upheld his pro~. but said Israel must also with- draw its troops from the West Banlc. On Saturday, Arafat released a statement con- demning terrorism against civilians. The Grunfelds joined about 1,000 Israeli supporters for Sunday's rally organized by several organizations including the Middle East Reporting In lhlth, Stand Doily Pilot fU PHOTO I DAll.Y Pit.OT Blll Folsom uses h1s RV as his dally transportatton, and ls opposing Costa Mesa's proposed ordinance to ban the large automoblles from parking on restdenttal streets. With Us, We Are For Israel Now, Orange County Jewish Federation, area synagogues and churches and the Coun- cil of Iranian-Jewish Organi- zations, said Anaheim Hills resident Mike Harari. ·we're showing support for Israeli and American poli- cies against terrorism,· Harari said. ·u·s a parallel struggle against terrorism; there's no difference. This serves as an awareness of terrorism going on by Pales- tinians against the Israelis.• Harari said the groups chose South Coast Plaza for their protest site because more people would be out to notice it. They also chose Sunday, as opposed to Satur- day, because Jews are sup- posed to rest on Saturday, their Sabbath day. • BRYCE ALDERTON is the news assistant. He may bt! reached at (949) 57A·4298 or by e-mail at bryce.aldertonO/atlmes.com. prone to laughter as shP. tries to explain complicated topics like probability. She engages students in conversation and is empathetic when they don't understand certain con- cepts, her students say. "She's W<e the nicest teacher I've ever had,• said Ron Klucsar, 19. ·she's UlSptr- ing. She really cares: Hayward 1s also the founder and director of the Coast Community College District's TEACb3 program, which trains students for careers in teaching. She created the program after noticing a void for this kind of experience at the community college level and stepped in lo {ill it wben no one ~lse volunteered. ~1 said I'd like to pursue at least the curriculum for this because J thought we had so much to offer,• .Hayward said. GllEG Ft« ll>Al.Y Pl.OT Math professor Valerie Hayward received Faculty Member of the Year honors at OCC. t "" ... Hayward said she was also honored to be recognized for her skills as a Patulty Mem- ber of the Year. tor With high expectations,• she said. ·There are no such things as stupid or dumb questions and no such thing as failure.· She has a hands-off, intu- itive style of teaching -giv- ing her students projects and letting them run with them while knowing when to step in and offer support and sug- gestions, she said. For the past 25 years, she SURFING CONTINUED FROM 1 smooth, quiet beats to fast- paced jams. The choppy feel of the documentary is enhanced by Around TOWN • Send MOUND TOWN Items to the Dally Piiot., 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627(· by fax to (949) 646- 4170; Of' by cal ing (949) 574-4298. Include th• time, date and loattlon of the event. as well as a contact phone number. A complete listing Is available at www.dallypllot.com. TODAY . . Pau.larlno Elementary School in Costa Mesa will host kindergarten registration for the 2002-03 school year from • to 7 p.m. at 1060 Paularlno Ave., Costa Mesa. Parents may tum in completed regis· tration packet& or pick up packets during this time. The school will implement a new extended-day 1chidule for the 2002.03 ichi>ol year ror all kindergarten ddldren. ChD· dren who will be S on or befor Dec. 2 are eligible to begtn ldnderga.rten lD Sep- tember. (71-t) 42.4-7950. lilw lDbraa, JI, trOlil Ethlopta and Aleiaildra V9'1, 20. from UJaatDa will ~ about t.btlr aperience1 d lmmlafMlncr. '° ..... •t tbe Jewtih Peaeralloll Campaa, 250 B. Baar St., Coita ·t.t..~ nae ., ·-wOl beFa at' p.m Prw. :a..ntatlom ~:..~ 10. (11A) has also been collaborating with the Fairview Develop- mental Center in Costa Mesa so her students can get real- life experience designing pro- jects for the center's clients. Student Dana Ollestad, 21, says he appreciates the opportunity to stretch his artistic ability beyond the confines of the dassroom. ·we're doing a project for Fairview that may be outside Thomas's choice to use Super-8 film, which looks like a throwback to baby- boomer-era home movies. "I was not trying to mimic older films; the film was an aesthetic choice,• Thomas said. •1 like the way it looks more than digital.• TUESDAY The Corona del Mer Cham- ber of Commerce will hold its monthly networking luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Five Crowns Restaurant, 3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Jerry Mandel, cha1nnan of the Performing Arts Society, will be the speaker. Reserva- tions required. (949) 673-4050. A free semtnar on bllomnia will be held from 6:30 to 1 :30 p.m. at Mother'• Market. 225 !!. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Reservations required. (800) 595-MOMS. WllMSDAY The Or-. COMt College ~di of the Ubruy will hOtt a book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.:m. ln the library at the north end of the Adami park· IDO,lol nu Fairview Roed to' •MOaMar Way ID Co9la MMe. Tbe ~ II at 270'I Pafl9w ttc.d, Co.ta Mw. (114) 432-0202, Bat. 21058. some people's comfort zone,· Ollestad said. •Her class builds character. Instead of a single subject, it's more like a life lesson.• Hayward joined OCC in 1989. She gravitated to the classroom because of her love of math and experi- enced teaching at Long Beach State. In the classroom, Hayward is soft-spoken and easily ·Scratch Miscellaneous" is eligible for a handful of short film award categories ~ is described by film festi- val authorities as •an escape for new sights and experi- ences.• •Being a surfer. an artist and a lover of travel, it is no ln Newport Beach as pa.rt or the Newport Beach Film Festi- val. The documentary ·erasb- boats-,Anny Air Force Sailors in World War Il and Korea• will be screened. Call (949) 253-2880 for tickets and (949) 728-0980 for information. A ftve-day fall crulse to the Northern Channel Islands will be conduded by the Orange CoClst College School of Sailing and Seamanship. The 300-mile aulle will dePart at 5 p.m. Wednelday and mum at the same ume Apdl 21. Designed for Milorl with at least interme- diate leVel. lailing sJQUs, aew mepaben will be ~ to ~la In the stitp's opera~ tkD. An edlve a\alle bas been pllnned,, Did :Wbh sailing to new lilllndl end anchorages. bDDng .and explOOJag ashore. The fee II 1625 and lndudes ell pi!nnitl and lbliUL 1be llillng can• Ii at 1801 W. Coat Highway, Ne'Wp<>rt BMch. ... ~9'12. "It was kind of exciting, then it was like 'ob my gosh,'" Hayward said. ·n·s a great place to work and I've had some wonderful men- tors.• The topic or Hayward's presentation on Tuesday IS tilled "Math, Who Needs It?" • DERDlltE NEWMAN coven edu- cation. She may be reached at (949) 574-4221 or by e-mail at deird~.newmanOlatimes.com. coincidence that his first film ... is a visual blend of those three subjects,• a fesllval publication reads. • LOUTA HAJUIER covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at "49) 574-4275 or by e-mail mt lollu.harp-erOl11times.com . . THURSDAY Meet fasblon designer Marte Gray from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and view her fall 2002 collec- tion at a trunk show from 2 to 6 p.m. at Nordstrom ln South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714) 549-8300, Ext. 1395. Nordstrom will allo house the trunk show from 1 t a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Aprll 20. Daily Pilot NEWPORT IEACH FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE TODAY 11 A.II. Julietta Udo Theater Germany, 2001 Director: Christoph Stark Screenwriter. Jochen Bitzer Cast: Lavinia Wilson, Barnaby Metschu- rat, Matthias ICoebertin Running time: 95:00 A dramatic tttna~ /o11e story ~t against the baclcdrop of Europe's biggest party. the ~rlln Lo11e P.ra~. Max loves Julietta, Julietta lo~ Jlri. Complications ensue. My Amertan Girts: A Dominican Story Edwards Island 2 United States. 2001 Dir~or: Aaron Mathews Running time: 62:00 Drawing on more than 100 hours of footage and shot 011er the course of a year and a half, this documentary chronicles the lives of Sandra Ortiz. her husband, Bautista, and their three American-born daughters. Short Fiims: c.an•t Get Enough Shorts! Edwards Island 1 RUSH OF THE PALMS A black and white story of culture, con- flict and God. SIXTY CUPS OF COFFEE Rickie Cass once heard that drinking the aforemention«:J amount of Java would •stop your heart like a tightly-wound watch.• So, he hits a local co~ shop to Stt if his number is up. LECTOR In 1924, Cesar Hidalgo makes his Jiving the same way both his father and his grandfather did: He rHds to dgar rollers. Cesar must ~al with the fact that his oral tradition Is being replaced by the new technology of radio. TO EASE THE LOSS A sick little boy and his grieving parents discover that love can 1NOrlc Its own spe- cial magic. THE TOWER OF BABBLE Three stories. Six p«>ple. They're all say- ing something dl~nt -with exactly the same words. 12130 , ... The &ea.ttlon of ... JeM Edwards Island 2 United States. 2001 Dir~or: Liz Garbus Running time: 88:00 •The Execution of Wanda JHn• chroni- cles the lif-e-.and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen. By ttlllng one woman's sto. ~ the film becomes an unforgettable exploration Into a moral and political dilemma: The death penalty. 1 , ... tU1ten Moon (0 Dia • Cu) Lido Theater Brazil, 2000 Dir~or: Alberto Grae.a Screenwriter: Leopoldo Serran, Alberto Graca Cast: Marcello Antony, Barbara Schulz, Paulo Vespucio, Jonas Bloch, Felipe Camargo, Roberto Bomtempo, Oscar Magrini, Jean-Louis Tribes Running time: 113:00 Nando is commissioned by Canosa to pick up 30 kilos of cocaine from the Colombian border. Together Nando and his old friend Vander make the pick up and find da'?ger along the way. 2 .... Manito Edwards Island 1 United States, 2001 Director: Eric Eason Screenwriter: Eric Eason Cast: Franky G .• Leo M inaya. Manuel Cabral, Julissa Lopez. Jessica Morales Running time: 78:00 •Manito• Is the fictional story of a day in the life of two Latino brothe~ Junior and Manny. Fifteen years ago, their neighborhood was dubbed the crack- coc.aine c.apital of the world, but today it is transforming into one of the most vibrant Spanish-speaking communities in the United St.ates. ~ Edwards Island 2 canad a,2000 Director. Jon Gustafsson Screenvmter: Tom Schioler, lhor A Pro- c.ak. Jon Einarsson Gustafsson Cast Tom Schioler, lhor Procak Spinner waits outside of prison to rope little brother Prettiboy into a heist just hours after his release. They~ their booty to unsuspecting Kirsten. a young woman at a rural gas station in the middle of nowhere who Is to a cabin to write a no11e/ and get away from it all. Getting the loot back becomes priority. ., ... 1he Medidne Show Lido Theater United States, 2001 Dir~or: Wendell Morris Screenwriter. Wendell Morris Cast: Jonathan Silverman, Natasha Gregson Wagner Running time: 100:00 When Taylor Darcy is diagnosed with cancer. he wants only to be left alone so that he can mock his way through this nightmare in peace; however he finds that people treat him like a freak. While in the hospftal, Taylor meets a leukemia patient named Lynn who is the only person he can connect with during his ordeal. Short Fiims: Put A nvill In Your Shorts Edwards Island 1 FAST FORWARD A vmon leaves news producer Randall trying to find a way to_!f:op Ml .s.sassi- nation attempt on Ro/fald Regan, lea~ Ing the question ... c.alfwe change his- tory? TEACHER OF THE YEAR On a summer day in a coastal town, Jen- na and nm embarlc on a walk for their first datt. Soon they find themselves at the site where an infamous unsolved murder took place a decade earlier. HONEST INJUN A misma~ group of bank robbers dis.cuss their botched holdup over breakfast. SUNDOWN Jason Newman is dying of lung cancer and spends his days waiting for the end. One night. a stranger offers to hunt laS«i until sundown in a place of his choosing. MENTAL HYGIENE When Caitlin's mother insists she attend a father-daughter dance with the man next door, she makes an unexpected friend and discovers the truth about first impressions. FIRST CRY A self-doubting psychologist treats a paranoid tttnager who suffers from Spruce Up for Spring! 50% Off Topiaries --~----:,...:.· -----' Monday, April 15, 2002 5 'Spencer' predictable but· worth a watch F rom the moment be lo&eS a bumper Qn bis car, it's fairly ~bVious tbat life llri't going to go smoothly for the lead c:ha.racter Of •According to Spencer.• And while the biggest flaw of. this moVfe is that much of what'• to come is not surprising, the smaller twists and tu.ms (after you 've seen it you may find "bumps and grtnds• a more appropriate pbrue) make for a tunny. enjoyable film. Elleotially a lOve story (so immediately you know how it bas to end), •According to Spencer• does provide more than its share of pTOductive and maybe provocative scenes. After all, Spencer moves into a strangely gargantuari home where a low-budget adult film is being put together. And ~. Spencer does end up with a role. By far, the movle-maldng scenes are the funniest parts ol this movie. They are (we should all hope) ouUand.isb exaggerations o! how actors and directors behave on the set. As part of a movie screening at a film festtv.a.L they are perfect. Anyone who's even toyed with a video camera and a home-done saipt will find the scenes discomfortably familiar. There are touches of quirky cinematography to go along with the lmider filmmaJr.ing, as well, which makes "According to Spencer• a comedy worth checking out. • • AccorcUng to Spencer• wUJ play at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Udo Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach. traumatic nightmares and a •monster• that attacks him in his childhood dreams. MAJOR DAMAGE Faster than a speeding comet.· more powerful than an alien death machine; able to leap tAll Tiki's in a single bound -It's Major Damage. BEYOND THE FEAR An ~ric.an soldier finds a middle ground between his duty as a soldier and his compassion as a human being in a world at war. SP.& Short Fiims: Big City Shorts Edwards Island 2 ZILCH Bob wants to be a screenwriter. After letting his screenwriting software sit on the shelf for three yea~ he is inspired to load the software with an attitude and start. JOEY PETRONE: TV COP Joey ~trone, a former TV star, is offered the chance to audition for the part of a mobster, and must then d«ide whether to compromise his values and play the thug, or lose his one chance for a big comeback. FUNKY TOWN Wekome to Funky Town, where the film noir and muSJca/ meet in this tAle of crime, corruption and comedy. LAUD WEINER A parody of the Los Angeles Times dne- ma trailers profiling different jobs with- in the film industry. We see firrt hand how grueling the unsung INOrlc of a Hol- lywood manager-producer really ;s. .. not! THE COLLECTOR Alphonze Is a frustrated mechanic. bit- terly disappointed afttr Inheriting only a drawer of worthless trinkets from his father. When a sua~ customer arrives In a rare sports car; It's Al's one chance to con his way into a better Ii~. But is he clever enough 7 MELTING ICE Being an alcoholic Hollywood couple is not all it's cracked up to be. Amidst a flurry of expletives and damage from the night before. they prepare for an afternoon on-camera appearance. RICHES TO RAGS The moral of the story is don't Judge • book by its cover TRAILER: THE MOVIE! A postmodern satire of trailers that dares to ask.. "If you put all the good stuff in the trailer, wouldn't people have to be idiots to see the movie?" 7P.M. Manna From Hffven lido Theater United States, 2001 Director: Gabrielle Burton Screenwriter: Gabrielle Burton Cast: Shirley Jones, Cloris L~achman, Shelly Duval and Ursala Burton Running time: 119:00 This film is about what happens ~ you get a gift from God -a financial windfall -then find out many )"Nrs later that it was only a loan, and it's <:luf! ;mmediattly. ., ... In ttM Bosom of ttM Enemy (Gatas...u dibclb ng kuw.y) Edwards Island 1 and 2 Philippines, 2001 Director: Gil M . Portes Screenwriter: Jose Dalisay, Gil M . Portes Cast: Jomari Yllana, Kenji Marquez Motoki, Mylene Dizon Running time: 104:00 In a time of war. a Filipino woman becomes a wet nurse to a Japa~ sol- diers infant in exchange for her hus-- band's freedom. • A gala reception for director Gil M . Portes will be held afterward at Wolf· gang Pudc Cafe. $20. casual dress. :!H5~ Mattress Outlet Store ~ 3165 HarborBmL ... Costalllesa 369 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, (locaud /Hhind Plum's Patio) O. lloc:k ..... ., Ml"" Pbonc(949)646-6745 Twilight Dining on tht Waterfront in Newpo_rt &ach /Jan-••,... JW.s.-u lilll~r' tJm (714) 545-7168 WHY STAY HOME Sunset Dinners <.R:¢orante 9damma qina Monday-Friday: 4d0-6:1S ~ .................... _ QUOTE OF THE DAY "II we had the three-point line, I probably would have doubled my scori~g average ... " Armand 'Nettles, Daily Pilot Hall of Famer 6 Monday, April 15, 2002 C osta Mesa High junior Sharon Day, above, brushes the bar during attempt at 6-foot during Saturday's Arcadia Invitational. Day, who played a club soccer game earlier in the day, cleared a personal-best 5-10 to finish third. Though clearly spent, she later finished seventh in the 400 meters, clocking a time of 59.07. Corona del Mar senior Julie Allen, right, appears to be having a grand time as she nears the finish of the 3,200 meters. Saturday. Her personal-best time of 10:35.97 was definitely something to smile about, though It was only good for a fourth-place finish. Below, Allen displays her experience by staying near the front of the pack to avoid being boxed in. She is also keeping pace with eventual winner Megan Kaltenbach from Colorado (5), who ftnished in 10:21.01. Allen and Day will lead their respective teams when they square off in a Padflc Coast League dual meet Thursday at 2:45 p.m. on the Sea Kings' track. PHOTOS BY STEVE MC CRANK I DAllY PILOT I April 22 honoree CHARLIE BERRY 5pOrtl Editor Roger Carison • 949-5744223 • .Sporta Fax: 9.49-650{)170 Daily Pilot Ill Sports Hall of Fallie Celebrating the 1nille nnium ·NE'1·1·1 ES Newport Harbor Former Sailors' basketball standout (circa '52) now enjoying the freedom of the road. Richard Dunn DAILY PILOT N otorious .for. game-wmrung shots, Armand Nettles of Newport Harbor High was a lon~range sharpshooter before his time. "If we had the three-point line, I probably would've doubled my scoring average, because 80% of my baskets came from beyond what would be the three-point mark," .said Nettles, a two-time Sunset League Player of the Year in basketball and All-CIF Southern Section pick as a junior in 1950-51, when Coach Ralph Reed's Sailors went 15-3 and won a share of the league champi- onship. Nettles, however, enjoyed his best moments on the court in his 20s on a semipro team in Alaska, where he had been stationed in the U.S. Army Air Corps. "We would fly everywhere. It was really a great team,· l"lettles said of the ... "" ~ semipro squad that featured a handful of former collegiate All-Americans, including 6-foot-7 Jack Seeman of Toledo. tryout playing against, among others, future Seattle star and Naismith Hall of Farner Elgin Baylor. "l was young . And I didn't want to sit on the bench,• Nettles said. "They had Elgin Baylor and two guards returning from the year before and all these high school hotshots coming in, so I thought I'd be on the be nch. "But, when l look back, in hindsight I realize how stupid I was. I could have gotten an education and sat on the be nch and watched Elgin Baylor play every night on a team that went to the NCAA title game (in 1958). r could've played on a great team, plus gotten an education.· After a stellar cage career at Newport. Nettles played at Orange Coast College for one year, then was drafted in the service during the Korean War conflict and didn't play basketball for three years. That's whe n a friend told him about Seattle U. At Newport Harbor, Nettles was the only Orange County player to earn All-CIF recognition his junior year in 1950-5 1, and, as a freshman, helped the Tars' Bee team capture the league In addition to the semipro team, Nettles, a 6-4 forward. piayed on lhe service squad and a Armand Newes championship. . church league. in which he was the MVP. "I must have played 150 games in one year, and did it for three years in a row,• Nettles said. "That's when I was really in my prime, when I was about 25. 26 and 27. I was really in shape and had more fun. The military wu like a hobby for me. lt gave me a chance to play on all those teams.• One of Nettles' teammates on the .Alaskan semipro teain, which would frequently fly down to play sponsored teams in the Pacific Northwest, was a high school basketball coach with good connections. One day, be told Nettles he could get him a college scholarship anywhere in the country. Nettles, who bad no intention of going back to colleg e because he didn't like school much , didn't lhink his teammate was serious, so Nettles picked Kentucky, which, at the time, was the top program in the nation under legendary former coach Adolph Rupp. • "I was just kidding, but he picks up the phone and calls Adolph Rupp and they start talking for about 30 minutes. He actually knew who Adolph Rupp was,• Nettles said. "Jt was just a joke for me ... Rupp wrote me a letter and told me to aend transcripts of my grades." The recruiting process ended there. ln fact, Nettl•s earlier bad a scholarship offer to attend seittle University lf he made the traveling squad, which. he teJt was a slam dunk considerlpg hoW well he performed ln a weekend The first Newport varsity player to score 30 points in a game, Nettles averaged over 14 points per game his junior and senior years -a high average at the time. "He played in an era I call 7AY -seven years after George Yardley,· Nettles' brother, Bob, said. "Armand always wanted the ball. When the chips were down, he always made the game- winnlng sbots. • Once, in a 45-44 bambumer over Santa Ana in '51, Armand Nettles canned two free throws with no time left on the clock to provide the host Sailors witb a celebrated Sunset League win. "I would love to shoot the long shots,# said Nettles, the lfltest honoree in the Daily Pilot Sports Hall of Fame. Nettles, whose family moved to Newport Beach from Oklahoma when he was 6, attended Newport Grammar School, before Newport Harbor. A retired navy hospital corpsman who spent over 20 years in the military and earned the nickname •ooc· Nettles in Vietnam, Nettles spent the last 18 years of his career working lo Palm Springs for media magnate Walter Annenberg. Nettles took care of bis bedridden mother for a few years, before she died on Feb. 1, 1999, and has Sin~. been fulfWing a lifelong dream of travellng the country in an RV. • He often vi.slts bis son in Seattle a.mt ia currenUy staying et a cou.ln's countrylAde bed and t>fUkfist ta~-.. plans to stay untU M.af, a. 90 see Yellowttone NeUOnal Perk for the flm time on h.ll ,,ay tQ Seattle. • TmlY'S SOIDW Doily Pilot Rear-view mi"or improves the view Amid current diamond downturn, here's what's up with some distinguished alumni. W ith the reguJar- season schedule dwindling faster than. ticket sales for the nqw O· 11 Detroit Tigers, the high school baseball teams from Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia and Newport Harbor find themselves trudging • along in the lower half of their respective league standings. Costa Mesa. two games behind Pacific Coast League tri-leaders Northwood, University and Laguna Beach, remams within striking distance. as does defendulg league champion CdM, one game behind the Mustangs But, with only eight PCL games remaining, it's look.mg 132 hits, a .514 average, 24 homers and 99 RBis, all d.istrtct records, was hitting .336 with the Waves through Saturday. He had started an 38 of the team's games after transfening from Alabama. This spring, the 6-2. 210-pounder has 50 hits, one homer and 28 RBis. Harper returns to Orange County Tuesday, when the Waves (19-19, 8-4 in the West Coast Conference) play at Cal State FuJlerton at 7 p.m. Matt I.anon, another member of CdM's 1999 CIF champion, is a junior pitcher at Cal St.ate Northridge, where he has made 10 appearances and five starts. Through Saturday, he was 3-2 with a 4.30 ERA. He had allowed 44 hits and fanne(J 28 lD just fewer than 38 uuungs and opponents were hitting .282 against him. more and more like the four local programs will not make the postsed'>On. U all four mJS'> the CIF Southern Section playoffs, it would mark only the third time since 1985 (as far back as I've researched) that no Newport-Mesa '>quad competed past the league campaign The last Newport- Mesa playoff drought Barry Faulkner PREPS A 6-4, 210-pound transfer from Cypress College, Larson was a 28th- round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles · out of rugh school. came m 1997, four years after no locctls advanced in 1993 With such diamond futility (a combined 22-44-1 for th<' aforementioned foursome), I figured 1t was lime for an update on some Conner locdJ heroes sWI comix•tmg dt the college and mmor league level. Former Newport Harbor standout J oe Urbcin 1Class of 1997), will leavP soon lor lus second season with the River City Rascals, a member of the independent Frontier League based Ill the St. Lows suburb. of Ofallon. Urban. wh<>M? 19 career home runs in four varsity sea.sons at Harbor set a school and district record (the latter has ~tti~ bee'n broken), rut .278 (70 for 252) with four homers, 38 RBis and six stolen bases for the Rascals last SE>ason The team fUl.IShed 46-38 and JUSt JTUSSed one of the 12-team league's four playoff berths. After last season. Urban, a 6- foot. 205-pound hrst baseman. returned to Iowa State, where he played as a colleglcl.n. to finish up work toward tu... degree I ie obtained that degree m sooology m December. Ty Harper, who led CdM to the CLF Division rv btle as a senior m 1999, is a Junior first baseman and desJgnated hitter at Pepperdine Harper, whose lhree-year varsity career at CdM included Larson's Matado~ (25-12, 6-2 in the Big West Conference) are moving toward what could be a Big West title showdown at Cal State Fullerton, April 26-28. Northridge hosts UC Irvine May 17-19. Erle Wlethom, yet another member of the '99 CIF title team, is a junior first baseman and designated !utter at LSU. Through Saturday, be had started 12 games and played in 23 for the Tigers, hitting .349 (22 for 63) with two homers and 11 RBis Hts 508 slugging percentage was fourth on the 23-13 team, for which he saw limited action last season after playing one year at Orange Coast College. Another member of the 1999 AD-Newport-Mesa Dream Team is MISSISSippi ju"ruor catcher Charlie Waite. The 6-1, 185-pound defensive whiz has thrown out 23 of 40 runners trying to s teal on the Rebels (28-8, 9-5 in the Southeastern Conference and ranked No. 15 in last week's Baseball America poll). Waite, who celebrates his 21st btrthday Thursday, has 22 ruts, one homer and 11 RBis. He IS rutting .214 with a .976 fielding percentage. Waite earned bragging righ ts over Wiethom when the Rebels won 2 of 3 from visiting LSU in late March. The Newport .Harbor High boysvolleyballteam.rallies fora 12-15, 12-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-10 victory over Back Bay rival Corona del Mar. "These are the toughest matches to lose, being up, 2-0/ CdM C'oach Sieve Conti says. Newport Harbor's Dana Mesenbrink, the only senior on Coach Dao Glenn'• ~ squad, slams 28 kills, while sophomore outside hitter Matt Jameson records 22 andjun1or hitter Sc:oU Archbold adda 20. Newport junior setter Travis Nelson contributes 82 assists. In the hfth game, Newport builds an 8-0 lead, and then CdM answers wtth an 8-2 run. But the TaTii outscore the Sea Kings, 5-2, down the stretch. DeDllls Abhwer leads CdM with 21 kills. Newport Harbor senior Joe Urban crushes his 19th career home run to set a Newport- Mesa Distlict record. Urban goes deep In the fifth in.niog. His seventh homer of the season comes on an 0-1 pitch, but it is not enough as Santa Margarita wins, 10-5. Urban matches his home run total from his junior season. He al.so colleds two home runs as a freshman m t994 and three in '95. Slaawn Ferryman hammers p kills while hli Costa Mesa teammate Matt Peca provldes p&epty of defense with 25 digs to nelp boost the Mustangs boys volleyball team to d 15•13, 11-15, 15-10, 15-11 victory over Laguna Hills. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SUNDAY'S COUNTS Corona dcl Ma.r Higb'I C.W. Ram.say belts two home runs 1 0 and pitches effedJvely to lead the Sea K1ngs' baseball team to , a 5-2 wm over Newport-Mesa District rival Estancia in the. third-place game of the Pride of lhe Coast Tournament. Ramsay, CdMls leadoU bitter, tag a two- run bomeT to light field with Scott Patton aboard after a walk and a stolen ~. breaking a 1-1 be Ill the hflh inning. Ramsay yields just one earned run, his first of the spring in 18-plus innings, raising his earned-run average to 0.38. The Costa Mesa baseball team wins tts 1 lth:ptace game of the Pride of the Coast Tournament with a 10-3 triumph over Artesia. Mike Meyen crushes a home run and a triple in the fifth inning, when the Mustangs score eight runs. Steve Samu.lego conbibutes two R.Bls and WW Mendez adds a triple. Newport Harbor freshman pitcher Midlael Buist retires lhe first 14 bauers and allows just two hits in leading the Sailors baseball team to a J-1 victory over Bolsa Grande in the bftb- place semifinal of the Pride of the Coast Tournament. The Thrs' southpaw disposes of 18 of the first 19 batters he laces before losing his shutout bid in the seventh. He records eight strikeouts and walks none in his complete-game victory. -compiled by Steve Virgen DEEP SEA ft NDtNGS Pacific Coast League w Newport lAnd1ng • 4 boats, 55 anglen 1 whrte ~a bass. 2 barr.JC:uda 1 l call(o bass. l sand bass. 4 sculpm 46 rodcflsh. 21 !heephead. 35 whrte frsh. 12 ~e. 11 blue l)efch 3 sargo. 69 red snapper, 7 salmon grouper, 84 sand dabs Davey's Locker • No report Mcodoy, April 15, 2002 7 Eagles edged COSTA MESA ,. 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