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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-04-30 - Orange Coast Pilot'wuft11il The sun will shine and highs will hover In the ups>er 60s in Newport· Mesa. Any chances of rain have stayed north. S..P-.2 SERVING lHE NEWPORT -MESA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 ON 1HE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM UJESDAY, APRIL 30, 2002 Water quality board fmes Balboa · Bay Club •Regional agency says growid water pumped fro.m the club into n earby waters has raised the sulfide levels beyond safe limits. June Cesllgrande DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -A region- al water agency has fined the Bal- boa Bay Club $60,000 for 20 sepa- rate violations of raising sulfide lev- els in nearby waters beyond accept- able limits. The high sulfide levels in the bay waters near the club are caused by construction work, said Gary Stew- art, chief of surveillance and enforcement for the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board. Stewart explained that ground water at the site bas been pumped out to allow the construction of some underground facilities of the club. The water, which has high levels of hydrogen sulfide caused by the oat- ural decomposition of plant and ani- mal life, has been routinely pumped into the bay near the club, Stewart said. "What they should have been doing is putting the water through a treatment process,# said Stewart, whose agency has imposed a $3,000- per-violation fine for all 20 violations. Bay Club management can contest the fines; if they choose to appeal, a hearing would be held May 31. David Wooten, president of the club, did not return phone calls for comment Monday. The violations span the period between February 2001 and Janu- ary 2002. They were first called to the regional board's attention by Orange County CoastKeeper crews that were performing algae studies nearby. "You could smell it before you'd see it,# said Garry Brown, executive director for CoastI<eeper. "The dis- charge was virtually black. n Since the regional board was notified of the situation, bay waters near the club have been tested weekly, showing the club operations in violation an average of 2.5 weeks each month. The regional board's policy is to give violators time to cor- rect the problem before imposing fines. ·nus means they were polluting the bay and not taking care to prop- erly treat the water -I'd call that an unacceptable neighbor,· said Bob Caustio, founding director of envi- ronmental group Defend the Bay. • JUNE CASAGRANDE covers Newport Beach. She may be readied at (949) 574-4232 or by e-mail at june.casagrandeO(afjmes.com. Costa Mesa police arrest 2 suspects in beating •Men allegedly beat 29-year-old victim with a baseball bat in a 7-Eleven parking lot Monday. LoliU Harper DAILY PILOT COSTA MESA -Police arrested two Costa Mesa men early Monday morning on suspicion of attempted murder after they allegedly beat a man with a baseball bat in a convenience store parking lot, police said. Faustino Puga, 42, and Johann Flores, 25, are being held in Cost.a Mesa jail in lieu of $250,000 bail after allegedly send- ing a 29-year-old Costa Mesa man to the hospital with major head injuries, Costa Mesa Police Lt. Dale Birney said. Puga and SEE BEATING PAGE 4 GREG FRY I DAILY PILOT Whittier Elementary School Principal Sharon Blakely chats with first-graders, including Yetzel Gonzalez, 6, le~ She recenOy received an excellence award from the Irvine Co. for improving academics and parental involvement at her school. Newport police chase ends in Dana Point of her class Whittier Principal Sharon Blakely gamers award for improving academics and parental involvement at her school Deirdre Newman DAILY PILOT 0 n a wall outside Whittier Ele- mentary School in Costa Mesa is a vibrant mural with the school's motto embla- zoned across it -"Learning For All Whatever It Takes." The embodiment of this motto is Principal Sharon Blakely, who took charge of the school when the stu- dents' test scores were "abysmal,# teacher turnover was bigb and only a handful of parents showed up at Par- ent Teacher Assn. meetings. When Blakely arrived in the fall of 1997, she systematically began addressing the school's weaknesses with the laser focus of a Jedi warrior. Her vision for the school material- ized so successfully that test scores have been improving for the past four years, PTA meetings now draw between 100 and 200 parents and experienced teachers want to work at the school. For these achievements and more, the Irvine Co. recently honored Blake- ly with the Principal of Excellence Award for the Newport-Mesa District, one of three given out in Orange County. "l feel so honored to have Whittier recognized,# Blakely said. "I know full-well that this success is shared by the team.• Blakely first bEicame interested in education as a child, inspired by her fourth-grade teacher. She taught ele- mentary grades for many years and was eventually hired as the district's first literacy leader in 1995. Although she never entertained any aspirations of becoming a princi- pal, she truly thought she could make a difference in the position at Whittier. So when the former principal left, she requested the school. •When I came to apply, I came a day before and walked around tlie . campus," Blakely reminisced. •There seemed to be a sense of well being and the students seemed so happy. I didn't know a lot about Hispani~ stu- dents and I didn't know if it would be a good match.• It turned out to be a perlect match. SEE CLASS PAGE 4 •A 15-year-old boy in a Mercedes Benz leads poli.ce 16 miles south on a high-speed pursuit that ends safely. Lolita Harper DAILY PILOT NEWPORT BEACH -A 15-year-old Monarch Beach resident was taken into custody Sunday after leading police on a high-speed chase in bis parents' Mer- cedes Benz, police said. Police chased the boy from MacArthur Boulevard in Newport Beach to Crown Valley Parkway in Dan.a Point and. at times, speeds reached up to 100 mph, said Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Shulman. "Thank God he didn't crash or hurt SEE CHASE PAGE 5 California First Lady speaks in Newwrt Tbe spqrl that never caught on • Sharon Davis helps raise about $25,000 for Planned Parenthood while speaking at a Big Canyon home on Monday night. JuMCM l•Mle DMYPILOf Costa Mesa Mayor Linda Dixon, CQSta Mesa Councilwoman Libby Cowan, Con· ~nal ·candidate John Grob.am, New- port Beach environmentalists Nancy Skinner and Bob Caustin and a long list of ottidels, actiViatl and volunteers on state and.county levels crowded around to hear the first lady's speech. . •When you've hii.d a right for 29 yean, lt'• bard to believe 10D1eone would want to take it away,• Devil Maid to the gathering OI about 120 . • ...,....... ttatisdel tbal lbow tMt -wtlb .nng abOltioG ind 1wp1GidudtN =::.-----.... ~­---tbll bp~ I • ............... -·--·..,a••••• .............. '°' .... ...... • llJPOlld ID abarlloD .. 2 Tuesday, April 30, 2002 Kids Talk BACK Students hope for peace and tolerance The Daily Pilot went to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in Newport Beach to ask sixth-graders, 'What is your greatest hope for the future?' 'World peace because then there wouldn't be any violence in the world and people would be treated fairly. I want to be president one day and that would be my first goal.' ANDREW MASON, 12, Corona del Mar 'I want peace to come t;>etween us and Afghanistan, Israel and Palestine so the military people can come home to their families.' KIMMY VONDERAHE, 12, Newport Beach 'For religions to respect oth- er religions for what they believe in.' MICHAEL PAGE, 12, Newport Beach 'That all the people in the poorest coun- tries get out of ,poverty so they don't have to live in the street and so they have food to eat ... and for parents to have places to work so they can afford to buy things for their family to live.' a.AIRE SOfLOEMER. 12, Newport Beach 'That the peo- ple in the Mid- dle East settle this war in peace instead of violence, lltce with a treaty, so the kids can have as good an education as I have.' MORGAN PRESSON, 12, Newport Coast -Interviews and photos ~piled by Christine camuo Da¥Pllot VOL.96. N0.120 .......... ...._ "'*-,..., ...... ... Mn ........ \di ... Oirlclor UIM-. ~ ........ oncw t BRIEFLY 111·nucATION Orange Coast College names rowing center after coach ' This will be Grant's final year as head coach after 38 noncomecutive seasons. He took three years off while serving as Orange Coast College recently named its rowing center after retired p1esident and head crew coach David A. Grant. college president. . Grant was inducted lilto the Salling Hall of Fame in 1975. He played a major role in the establishment of the RoWing Center, which has evolved from a Quon- set hut to a steel bwld.ing With a 3,277- square-foot Nautical Ubra.ry. The christening took place April 21 at the boathouse on North Udo Channel in Newport Beach. IN THE CLASSROOM Doily Pilot GREG FRY I OAl.Y Pit.OT Esmerelda Gutierrez, left, and Paola Escobeda, right., flank IJHana Velasco as the Whittier Elementary School first-graders prac:ttce for an upcoming Cinco de Mayo presentation. Setting · the class to music Deirdre Newman DAILY PILOT F i.rst-grader Juan Loza loves to dance. With a black hat atop tus small head, Loza marched and shimmied to the beat of Marcha de Zacatecas as his class rehearsed for Whittier Elementary School's upcoming Spring Fiesta. As the lively music blared, 1t captivated groups of students who stopped to watch on their way to lunch. Juan's teacher, Martha Blair, has choreographed dances for the fies- ta for the past five years. She works with most of Whittier's stu- dents after school. But her own stu- dents get the privilege of dancing during class time. Focusing on Mexican music and SCHOOL LUNCH MENU The Newport-Mesa Unlfi«J School o;wlct offers menu choicM HCh day at elemen- tary schools. Students may~ a ~ tarian Mt!M if dC!'SJ~. The -'«fion varies and may~ either a salad, sandwich or hot entree. School lunchfl are S.Z each. Here's what's ~Ing served this week: TODAY Munchabte Lunch Salad with fruit yogurt or roasted barbecue chicken, freshly baked whole grain roll or ' Martha Blairs first-graders at · Whittier Elementary School are learning to dance for a fiesta on Friday dance is essential, Blair says. "They need to know what their heritage is and it helps their self- worth, • Blail said. Blail's first-graders have been practicing on and off since the beginning of January for their big day -more than 600 people are expected to attend the fiesta on Friday afternoon. Blair chose the Marcha de Zacatecas after she saw it per- formed at the Orange County Fair, she said. "I thought it was a little difficult toasted cheese sandwich, baby car· rots with ranch dip, choice of fruit · juice and milk WEDNESDAY Oriental chicken salad with freshly baked roll or two minkheese burg- ers on a bun, cenned carrots, choice of fruit. choice of milk THURSDAY Munchable Lunch Salad or chicken but I thought they could do it,· Blair said, adding that she worked with half of her students last year on another dance. In addition to rehearsing the dance steps, Blair also encourages her students to wrtte about the experience. "We integrate things that matter to them into thelr writing,• Blair said. "That's what's motivating. We want them to have many experi- ences to communicate about orally and written.• Diego Barrara, 6, wrote about patty sandwich OM bun, peas, choice of 100% fruit juice, choice of milk FRIDAY Munchable Lunch Salad or two car- nltas or veggie soft tacos with let- tuce, cheese and salsa, choice of fruit. choice of milk MONDAY Munchable LunCh Salad or cheese Mexican cowboys and cowgirls, which is what the students will be dre9Ses·as durin(j-therr perfor- mance. Juan said dancing makes tum feel fun and silly. ·I feel like I'm dancing on a stage,• Juan said. Principal Sharon Blakely said she is impressed with the exposure Blail provides her students. "No parents here could afford dancing lessons,• Blakely said. "Here these students are learning Ballet Folklorico .... fBlail) bas high standards and goes the extra mile." • IN THE <1.ASSROOM Is a weekly feature in which Dally Piiot education writer Deirdre Newmao vi$lts a a mpus in the Newport-Mesa area and writes about her experience. pizza, baby carrots with ranch d ip, choke of fruit. choice of milk • The Munchable Lunch Salad conwlns tossed greens, cherry tomatoes, crllekers and protein tources sUc:h as cheese, sun- flower seeds. fruit yogurt. honey-.roasted ~uts and dressing. No child /s discrimlrtat«J ~nst b«•CM of rac., ~ color, natioN t:/li'n, :t: diublllty. It Is ~if!tled • n.s dncrimlnat.d against,, wrtt. lmm.dlaf91y to the S«tetal)' of agrlculture. Washing- ton, DC 10.250. JoMJ.S......, MOlrwctor (9ot9) 57<Mll4 READERS HOilJNE (949) 642-6086 right No news stork'S, lllustmJons. editorial matt.-°' ldwrt!MmentJ herein CMl be reprodl.ad without written ptfmlssion of copyright OWMI'. 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On ~ ho\wwr, .nottlei southwest swell wOI bump con- dttlons up Into the shouldet· to '*6-hlgh r-.. 5ome SUrld- out spots Will ... some owr· hffdL (¥tn better, the WNther should be dec9nt on Wldrtel. day. ...... ._. ~org. llDIS ... 151 &m. t:Jlp.m. M1 ..... I . I Doily Pilot WINDOW WALL DON LEACH I DAILY PILOT Spring deaning ls In tall form as window washers dean an office building In the south coast metro area of Costa Mesa. Two more sea lions beached in Newport A handful of sea lions washed up along the coast over the weekend, following a trend of disturbing but not unusual beachings, experts said. Llfeguard offictals said this batch of beached mammals included two sea lion pups who were alive and taken to Friends of the Sea Lion for treabnent. This is the second beaching in less than a week on the Newport Beach coast and the most recent in a barrage of similar Orange County incidents. In the last month, the Marine Mammal Center in Laguna B.each has been inundated with critically ill sea lions and dolphins. Experts said the beacbings are caused by a toxic algae bloom that contain harmful, often lethal biotoxins that attack the creature's central nervous system. High levels of the toxin can be found in fish such as anchovies and sardines - two common elements of a sea lion's diet. Judge denies challenge of property tax lawsuit A Superior Court judge has denied the county assessor's chal- lenge to a potential class-action lawsuit. ·On Monday. Judge John Watson denied Webster Guillory's attempts to. limit a property tax case to the original plaintiff. The case revolves around Rob Pool, a Seal Beach resident who sued the county for raising his prop- erty assessment above the 2% limit mandated by Proposition 13. Last December, Watson found the coun- ty acted illegally in trying to recap- ture lost assessment when a home BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS loses value and then rebounds. Watson's denial leaves the door open for a class~oction lawsuit. The plaintiff's lawyers will be making a motion for class certification in the future, said attorney Stephen Har- ris. They are waiting for the county toi finish its research on bow many properties may qualify for refunds, Harris added. Food author will discuss book at Newport library Food Wiiter Sharon Boorstin will discuss "Let Us Eat Cake: Memo- ries of Food and Friendship,• a combination memoir and cookbook that explores the connections between family, friends and food. Boorstin will be at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avoca- do Ave., at 7 p .m. May 16. The event is free. For more information, call (949) 717-3801. Event will recognize Irrelevant Week founder Newport Beach resident Paul Salata will be recognized for a life- time of philanthropic achievements on May 23 at The Grove (formerly the Sun Theatre) 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. Tickets for the event, which is sponsored by the First American Corp., cost $175. Sponsorship opportunities are available starting at $3,500. For tickets and informa- tion, call (714) 547-6308, Ext. 311, or send an e-mail to info@anameri- cantribute.org. Salata, a former professional ath- lete, founded what is now the Orange County Youth Sports Foun- dation. He also created "Irrelevant Week,· which honors the last play- er selected in the National Football League draft. Tuetdoy, April 30, 2002 3 Granunywinnercance~ Center perfo~ance Grammy-winning musician Paquito D'Rivera and his sextet will not perform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center Friday and Saturday because of a.n illness. The new show will feature Grammy.nominated musictan Claudio Roditi on the trumpet. His performance marries bebop, sam- ba and Afro-Cuban jazz. The performance will be staged in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive. Show times are 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $39-$46. Information: (714) 556-2787. Vanguard senior becomes award finalist A Vanguard University senior has been named as a finalist for the 2002 Sears Directors' Cup Post- graduate Scholarship awards. Matthew Swift was nominated for his work as a member of the athletic training support staff. His duties included serving as a stu- dent supervisor at all basketball, baseball and softball events on campus. Swift is one of 10 finalists con- tending for four $5,000 scholar- ships in the NAlA division. The awards will be announced in June. In addition to his work in the athletic department, Swift has served the campus as a worship team leader, was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Coundl, took leadership roles for four years with the university's •Hands Across the Border" student out- reach to Mexico and spent part of the summer of 2001 with a mission team in India. Gettin1. INVOLVED ushering, backstage work, mailings, seeking new members. (949) 261- typing, controlling lights and many 0823. ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART volunteers to read to students in kindergarten through third grade. In Costa Mesa, Pomona Elementary School, (949) 515-6980; Whittier Ele- mentary School, (949) 515-6898; Wilson Elementary School, (949) 515-6995; and New Shalimar Leam- ing Center, (949) 646-0396, need help in assisting students in reading, Wiiting and English. Mentor ses- sions may be scheduled from 8:30 to 11 :30 a .m. and after school, from 3 to 6 p.m . Monday through Friday. • GE1'TING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Daily Pilot on a rotating basis. If you'd like information on adding your organiza- tion to this list. call (949) 574-4298: AMERJCAN HEART ASSN. The American Heart Assn. is looking for volunteers to perlorm various gen- eral office duties in the main office and implement educational and fund. raising events through Orange Coun- ty. No experience necessary. Training will be provided. (949) 856-3555. COSTA MESA CMC PLAYHOUSE The playhouse needs volunteers for 5!5~ other duties. (949) 650-5269. COURT-APPOINTED SPEOAL ADVOCATES Volunteers are needed to serve as advocates for abused, neglected and abandoned children. Volun· teers work one on one with a child for three hours a week. (71 4) 663- 9034. JUNIOR LEAGUE Of ORANGE COUNTY The organization of women commit- ted to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers, is Mattress Outlet Store BRAllJ fEW • COSME11CALLY lfPERfECT Get the Bat fol Leal ale 3165 Harbor Blvd. • . Costa Mesa OllC lllodl ..... ol 408 ,., (714) 545-7168 CTSi Spting Special/ MENTOR PROGRAM YMCA Community Services needs mentors to make a lasting effect on a youpg person's life. Students from 10 to 18 years old are matched with mentors to improve their school performance and self- esteem while developing positive peer and adult relationships. (714) 549-9622, Ext. 35. NEWPORT-MESA SCHOOL FOUNDATION The foundation is looking for volun- teers to help with fund-raising efforts, spea.king opportunities, pub- lic events and occasional office work. (949) 631-4143. Learn more about art and share with your community by becoming a docent at the Orange County Muse- wn of Art A docent is a volunteer who guides adults and school groups through the galleries and teaches about the museum's collections and exhibitions.(949)759-1122,Ext.204. REACH OUT FOR SENIORS Volunteers are needed to provide companionship and friendship to isolated seniors in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Training and sup- port are offered, and volunteers must be 18 or older. (949) 442-1000. READING BY9 The mentor reading program seeks SERVING PEOPl.E IN NEED Serve as a guide for homeless fami- lies by helping them set goals and maintain a basic budget. Bilingual skills needed. Orientation and train- ing provided. Theresa Rowe, (949) 757-1456. FULL BAR ~-COCKTAILS * /. 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Tic~tts arr $36.00 Pf' pmDJt, ~ ...av ht puttMsld bf er.lit ai 4 Ju.sdoy, April 30, 2002 P.UILIC SAFETY POLICE FILES COSTA MESA • ltUtol Street: a man was reportedly dfunk In public In the 3000 block at 2:45 a.m. Sun· day. •Elden AVttnU9: An aisault was reported In the 2400 blodc at 2:21 a.m. Sunday. • Hwbor 9oulevard: A vehicle burglary was reported in the 2600 block at 10:05 a.m. Sunday. • lrfstol Street: A petty theft was reported In the 2900 block at 2:18 p.m. Sunday. • H.t>or 9oulev•rd: A com· merclal burglary was reported In the 2300 block at 4:SO p.m. Sunday. • Elden Avenue: A grand theft was reported in the 2100 block at 5:01 p.m. Sunday. • Newport lloUlevwd: A man was arrested for suspected pos· BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Kitean Finley pleas not guilty An actress accused of kicking and hitting her husband, former Angels pitcher Chuck Finley, pleaded not guilty Monday through her dtlomey in a Laguna Niguel courtroom. Tawny Kitedn Finley, 40, was not pr~sent but was represented by defense attorney Blair Berk. Kitean Finley was charged with two counts of domestic violence. A Supenor Court judge ordered Kltean Fmley to stay away from her hus- band, who now pitches for the Cleveland Indians. Kitean Finley was arrested ApnJ 1 aftP.r New- port Beach police respond- ed to a 911 hang-up call at the couple's Newport Coast home. Officials said they found cuts and bruis- es on Finley's arms and face that they believed were caused by his wife of four years. The two reportedly argued on the way home from dinner and Kitean Fmley allegedly attacked him with her high-heeled se$SIOf'I of drug parapOet'nalla In the 2500 block st 2:10 p,m, Surll day. NEWPORT IEACH • Dowr Driw: A vehkle bur- glary was reported In the 1000 block at 7:03 a.m. Monday. • a.. v• Awnue end Unfvw.. stty Drive: Vandalism was reported at tt\e Intersection at 6:24 a.m. Monday. •21st 51Net: An attempted commercial burglary was report· ed in the 100 block at 11 :27 p.m. Sunday. • Ho.g Drive: A battery was reported in the 100 blodc at 10:08 p.m. Sunday. • Pri1cill• LMte: Animal cruelty was reported In the 1400 block at 7:38 p.m. Sunday. • Newport Boulevwd: A phys- ical fight was reported in the 2600 block at 7 p.m. Sunday. shoes, scratched him on the face and pulled his ear. · On April 4, Finley filed for divorce based on "irreconcilable differ- ences.• Men use helmet to stop robbery Three Newport Beach roommates thwarted a rob- bery attempt Friday by sending a bloodied would- be robb~ running after hitting ~ over the head with a football helmet, police said. The suspected thief, whose name was not released, was reportedly invited to watch a basket- baU game at the apartment m the 7300 block of Seashore Drive, said New- port Beach Police Sgt. Steve Shulman. Victims told police the man left but later returned with the intent of robbing the apart- ment. he said. Refusing to be victim- ized, the three Newport Beach men hit the uninvit- ed guest over the h ead with a Miami Dolphins football helmet, causing him to bleed, Shulman said. No drrests were made and the investigation 1s ongoing. -----Established In 1962 ----- St~11lt1 • s~11footl • Cocltt11iu I Menu JncJodcs: I • St.Hll 6 w,,,,. c.-. •RlltM;,_. • N.fli YM St.d • f:~S#wlj • ~,., f/11#/ wlill ....,,,. ..... .. Doily Pilot Police arrest 3 men in auto burglaries • Tlte Santa Ana residents are allegedly responsible for a rash of 5 burglaries in a northern portion of Costa Mesa, police said .. Lolita Harper Mesa Cpl. 11m Starn. DAllY PILOT The men are being held in COSTA MESA -Three Santa Ana men were alleged- ly caught in the act of break- ing into a car early Monday morning and were subse- quently arrested on suspicion of committing a rash of five vehicle burglaries in the north area of the city, police said. Jorge Gil, 18, Jorge Bravo- Ga.rcia, 18 and Salvador Rivas-Bravo, 22, were arrest- ed on suspicion of the vehicle burglaries on Iowa Street and Gibraltar Avenue, said Costa BEATING CONTINUED FROM 1 Flores are scheduled for arraignment today. Birney said officers responded to several calls from witnesses who reported a fight in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at 1097 Baker St. When officers arrived, both suspects and the victim were covered in blood, Birney said. One of the suspects held a bat, Birney said. Puga allegedly ignored police orders to freeze and CLASS CONTINUED FROM 1 Responding to the needs of teachers who said they needed a preschool on cam- pus to prepare students for kindergarten, Blakely and members of her team wrote and received the first state preschool grant in the dis- trict. First-grade teacher Martha Blair was ecstatic. •It has made a phenome- nal difference,• Blair said. "It was amazing to me that I could speak lo [kindergart- ners) in English.· Blakely also made sure to tie student attendance with either parent participetion at the preschool or adult educa- tion -another void that Blakely filled. She also made the school library a commu- nity facility, assembling box- es of books to put into homes VERDICT CONTINUED FROM 1 In a recent phone conver· sation, Sid Soffer reminded me of the following story. It was at one of those surf- ing contests that Hevs made a boast. In those days, there was a huge kelp bed that reached from San Pedro lo San Diego. It was so thick that you could practically lie on top of it. Anyway, Hevs stated that the thickness of the kelp was such that he could jump out of an air- Costa Mesa jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. They are sched- uled to be arraigned this morning. . Stam said a resident in the 1600 block of Iowa Street saw the men breaking into a neighbor's car and called police. Officers responded to the call by swrounding the area and sending a patrol car to contact the suspects. The patrol officers alleged- ly caught two of the men in the act of breaking into one car and discovered the third man driving the suspect's car, took off running. He was detained after a brief foot chase, Birney said. The victim, whose name is not being released, was taken to Hoag Hospital Presbyter- ian with major head wounds, Birney said. He was dis- charged from Hoag later in the day, a spokesperson said . A baseball bat is consid- ered a deadly weapon and Birney said police booked Flores and Puga on the more severe charge of attentpted murder because of the extent of the injuries. "Any time you get a guy taken to the hospital with where there were none. "English was the key, then literacy, because we realized many did not read and/or write even in Span- ish," Blakely said. "This school ca.me equipped with loving parents wanting, but not knowing how, to assist their children.• She applied for "every grant I couJd think or to bring in support programs for the students. She even learned Spanish to better communicate with parents. Blakely also created an outdoor learning environ- ment with various murals. In addition to the one with the· motto, some reflect letters of the alphabet and consonant blends. Another speaks to the pride of the Whittier Dol- phins. The efforts paid off as the students' standardized test scores markedly improved in every category at every grade level over the past plane, onto the kelp bed and survive. His statement was immediately disputed. Some said that be would be instantly killed when he hit the kelp. Others insisted that while he might not be instantly killed, be would plunge into the kelp, be unable to get back to the surface and drown. In either case, he would be dead. Hevs scoffed at these sce- narios. He wouJd not be killed, he would not drown and, to prove it, be would jump out of an airplane. In fact, he gave the day, time and place when the event would take place. Actually, no one believed be would really do it, but surfers being a rather irrev- erent lot, the beach was jammed with people ready to see Hevs make a big splat, just in case. When the hour arrived and nothing happened, they all said, "told you so/ and were starting to leave the beach when someone spot- ted a small plane approach- ing. Everyone watched as the plane circled over the kelp bed, and then a body leaped from the plane and plummeted down, hitting the kelp and dl.sap~g. JWo • seconds later, Hevs pUJhed Stam said. Upon arrest. police discovered about $4,000 in stolen property, inclUd.ing car stereos, computer equipment and a palm pilot, h'e said. The stolen items were linked to three other break-ins on Gibraltar, Stam said. All the missing property was recovered and police are returning the items to their rightful owners. Stam said there have, been •quite a few" vehicle bur· glary arrests in the past few weeks, especially in the north end of town. Auto thefts have been a problem in Costa Mesa in recent years. In 2000, a report from the state attorney gener- al's office detailed the nag- ging problem for, what is oth- erwise, one of the county's massive head trauma, it crosses the line from assauJt with a deadly weapon to attempted murder,• Birney said. "At a point, it becomes obvious that the intent is more serious.• If convicted, Flores and Puga face up to 25 years in prison, Birney said. Police are not sure why the beating took place but said it was not gang-related. Detec- tives are still investigating. • LOUTA HARPER covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at lolita.harp- erO/atimes.com. four years. Irvine Co. officials said they were impressed by the depth of Blakely's program. •Her whole thing is to prepare the family and the student for learning,• said Robin Leftwich, senior direc· tor of community affairs. •A lot of kids just show up at school and learn and you don't think about what they do before they get there or what their parents ctre deal· ing with.· Blakely received $5,000 for the school and an amount she was too modest to dis- close for he.rseU. Her hope for the future is for Whittier to be recognized as a Distinguished School "Our work is not dose to being done,· Blakely declared. • DEIRDRE NEWMAN covers edu- cation. She may be reached at (949) S74-4221 or by e-mail at deirdre.newmanO/atimes.com. up through the kelp, waved to the crowd and then swam in to acclamation. Hevs was basking in the admiration when a couple of the younger surfers came up, full of enthusiasm. With bis leap, Hevs had founded a new sport -jumping out of airplanes onto kelp beds and they couldn't wait to try it themselves. There was a long pause, then the sport's founder had a little confession to make. He hadn't really jumped from the airplane. That was a dummy a friend had thrown out. Hevs had swum out ear- lier to the kelp bed and stayed out of sight unW the dummy hit. He bated to reveal bis hoax,· which had succeeded so brilliantly, but he couldn't have people jumping out of airplanes onto kelp beds. As.he told them, ·u you jump out of an air- plane, you'll either be instantly killed when you hit, or you'll plunge throu9h and drown." So the new sport di~, but Hevs remained a fixture of tho surfing world until hJs death a few years ago. llllflY II TIE IEWS OCC hosts one-act play festival Orange Cout College WW pr1IMl'1t • dcnen lbort ~. lllAJIY OI them ~. Mly 15 to 19 for the cou-g amwal Spring Ooe-Ad l'elttval ~· t&. Dram. lbdo, 2701 Pain19W .... COllAMMe. safest dties. In response to that repon, Costa Mesa police joined a county task force designed to combat vehicle burglaries. Tbe task force constantly monitors incidents m Orange County and develops enforcement strategies to counter the problem. lnvesti· gators from dillerent agencies then compare notes and voice opinions at monthly meet- ings. The most recent crime sta· tistics showed a 0.4 % decline in auto thefts for 2001 . Although the numbers were down, the dty continues to see a more-than-desired amount of auto thefts. Offi- cials said Hondas and Toyotas are among the most popuJar targets. RSHBACK. Bernice Allee O'Connell Alice O'Connell Ashback died peacefully after a short illness Monday, April 22. 2002, surrounded by her friends and family. Bernice will be remembered as a kind. generous and delightful person full of life and laughter. Bernice is survived by her cousins Millie Howe of Coronado, John Martin and Robert Martin of San Pedro, ·Mel and Sally Ann Meyers of Baton Rouse. LA. Her dear friends, BISJr Hamilton and Marie White, both of Costa Mesa, Jack and Marilyn Earty of Scotsdale, AZ., Mariene McCullah of Point Loma, Mary George of Newport Beach and Carole "Lynnle" Haskell-Carvalho of Green Valley to name only a few. She will be greatly missed. Services pending. DENZEL MOOREHEAD PROBERT Denzel (Dee) M. Probert, 81, passed away al home surroooded t7t her dlildren, and loved ones, °" Apfl 27, 2002 after battling cancer for three years. She married Frank (Red) Probert in 1940. Frank and Deozel moved lo Costa Mesa from St Louis, Missouri in 1951 and resided here l6llJI her death. Frank pieceded her in death in 1968. Denzel Is NVived bot 3 ~· Julanoe (John) Woricman, Ohio; Ron (Carol) Probert, Utah: Tom Probert. Caifomla. Denzel has 12 grandchiben, and 10 great p ldchildlen. Praoeded in death t7t her sister, Juanita Bates. Fl.rlef81 seMc8s will be held al 11 :00 am at Rose His Mortuary, 1825 Gisler Ave, Costa Mesa on Wedraday May 16'. 2002. Viewing wl be held on Tuesday fran 6:~ to 8:00pm at Rose Hills Mortuary, 1625 GI* Ave. CostaMesa. . '. -! ·• • 110 Broadway, Coeta Me.a 842-8180 • Doily Pilot ' . AROUND TOWN • Send AltOOND TOWN Items to the Daily Pilot,, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. CA 92627; by fax to (!M9) 646- 4170; or by calling (!M9) 57~298. Include the time, date and tocafton of the event. as well as a contact phone number. A complete listing Is available at www.dailypflot.com. • TODAY A workshop on marketing and promoUoo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at National University. The workshop is hosted by the Service Corps of Retired Executives and sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The event is $25 per person, or $20 if preregistered. The university is located at 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. (714) 550-7369 or www.SCORE114.org. WEDNESDAY The first of the five-day 29th annual New- port In-Water Boat Show will begin today at noon and run until 7 p.m. at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. The show features hundreds of yachts, sport fishers, sailboats and speedboats. Experts will be on band to answer questions and demonstrate the latest products. $10, children 12 and younger are free. Other times for the week- end are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thwsday and Fri- day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 4, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 5. (949) 757-5959 or goboat- ingameric.a.com. To kick off National Strawberry Month, the Orange County Market Place will hold the third annual Strawberry Sunday Funfest and Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Automotive Road of Dreams area of the swap meet at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Classic cars can choose from 30 divisions to enter. $10 per car except all red cars and white cars with red interior are free. Activi- ties include a ·strawberry pie eating contest, strawberries and strawberry shortcakes for sale. $2 for ages 13 and older and free for children 12 and younger. (949) 723-6616. (949) 723-6663 for car show information. www.ocmarketplace.com. THURSDAY A dozen congregations will hold a peace vigil from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the First SPEAKS CONTINUED FROM 1 the federal level, governors have a great deal of influence over abortion rights in their states. be the biggest supporters of Planned Parenthood,• she said, drawing enthusiastic applause. United Methodist Church. 420 W. 19th St, Costa Mesa. Participants will march on 19th Street between Newport and Harbor boule- vards carrying signs saying "Pray tor Peace• and •J>ray for our Leaders.• Free parking behind the church. Reservations not re<p.iired. UC lrvtne's Center for the Study of Demo<:· racy will showcase fonner senator Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo.), who will speak on why pol- itics is a contact sport for UC Irvine's 2001-02 Peltason Lecture on Democracy at 3:30 p.m. in 1100 Social Science Plaza A, at UC Irvine. Simpson is known for his bipartisan work on immigration and veterans' issues and his clash- es with the press corps. He will answer ques- tions after the presentation. (949) 824-5938 or www.democ.uci.edu/democlsfmpson.htm. MAY4 Sherman Ubrary & Gardens' Weekend Gar- dener Series will feature Stuart Shim, who will chronicle his experiences of growing a 500-pound pumpkin at 9:30 a .m. The Sher- man Library & Gardens is at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Pumpkin seeds will be offered lo anyone interested in grow- ing pumpkins. Free. (949) 673-2261. Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5 CHASE CONTINUED FROM 1 anybody along the way,• Shulman said. · The boy, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was booked on suspi- cion of felony evading an officer and the unlaw- ful taking of a vehicle, police said. Because he was under 18, the boy was taken into temporary custody and later released to his parents. The boy was allegedly driving his parents' black, two-door t 983 Mercedes Benz along MacArthur Boulevard at ;.oo mph when be drew police attention, Shulman said. Officers began chasing the boy about 1 a.m . Sunday and ordered him to stop but he refused. After a 16-mile cMse, the boy finally stopped at the end of a service road in Dana Point and cooperated with police, Shulman said. Shulman said officers recovered a can of concentrated hash in the boy's possession. Shulman said. Joy riding teenagers are not uncommon in Newport Beach, police said. "It happens occasionally." he said. "This is definitely not the first time.• • LOLITA HARPER covers Costa Mesa. She may be reached at (949) 574-4275 or by e-mail at lollta.harp- erOlatimes.com. She echoed the thoughts of Planned Parenthood Execu- tive Director Jon Dunn. who emphasized that while polls show Orange County resi- dents solidly support abortion rights, the majority of their representatives do not. She then cited a long list of her husband's accomplish- ments in' reproductive poli- tics, including signing the Women's Contraceptive Equality Act, and the fight to make sex education dear and accurate. Then, listing some of the governor's work on oth- er issues, such as California's economic growth, his position on education initiatives and a range of other topics, she con- cluded: "You get the full package with this guy.• "Over 50 Years of Fine Quality" Full Service~ "We've got to pay atten- tion in these elections. We've got to pin down the candi- dates on this issue and let people know where they stand,• Dunn said in his opening comments. Davis took this point a step further, noting the impor- tance of the abortion rights issue in the upcoming guber- natorial race between her husband, Gov. Gray Davis, and Republican contender Bill Simon. who has opposed abortion rights. She argued that. despite arguments that abortion is decided only on Witte, an activist for abor- tion rights for more than 30 years. helped underwrite a large portion of the event. "I think it's time for us old ladies to be able to get out of this and for the young people to take over,• Witte said. "We should not have to battle this anymore, but we do. We need a new generation to step up and take over.• •JUNE CASAGRANDE covers New- port Beadl. She may be reached at (949) 574-4232 or by e-mail at june.casagrandeOlatimes.com. AH Types of Window Treatments • Valances & Cornice Boxes •Roman Shades • Blinds • Verticals • Shutters • Bedspreads Complimentary Consultation in Your Home 20'~, :'( B11tli l .. llf1, ,\. I .dH•I 01~ r. 11 :11 d11' 1.! :1 1 \l.11 -111 ~!Ill~ 1/1&4a~ DESIGN CENTER Factory & Showroom 1998 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa ~~8~= (949)642-8400 ~";;.";,.,";:i":~~ u I I r;n r.n :s u We need your help · and we neecl it NOW! Imagine ... a new state-of-the-art library to rep 1. ace our aging Mariners Br an ch . It wlll lie f•atlecl withs • $2 million in state grant funds from Proposition 14 (2/3 of the total cost) aad • $ 1 million that must come from community donations lty June 2002. • Siuling Fajita Bar Strolling Mariachis Margarita & 'Cerveza Bar ... 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Ufllfled "'*' Oittrid .....,_.I-ti '-'Cl ol~ Ttlltl9M ...._..., .... &Awary ~....,Nile UbNry ....... ,. ••Ir• .......... ••••IJT. ,, ............... . ef·tl•• ••• ••••Y ••• •••••• MOWI Please mail your tax~eductlble donation mode out to: ............... .., .... Newport B.ach PUblic library, P.O. 8ox 3065, Newport Beach, CA 92659 Donation• of $ 1,000 and above will be acknowledged on o donor wall. If the gront la not awarded, oll checka will be returned to donors. • The Crean Classic Golf Tournament IOthAnniv~ P~lican Hill Golf Club, Newport Coast Thur5day, June 6, 2002 6 Tuesdoy, April 30, 2002 C liege. district sfiould explain need for bond Lefteris Lovrokas I • ( I lETIER TO THE .EDITOR I To bond or not to bond• is certainly a question deserving a most thorough and publicly crafted answer ("College ,dis- trict to pursue bond,• April 27). It's incumbent upon the Coast Community College District gov- erning board to, as a previous editorial spelled out (•What exactly does a $344-million bond buy?,· April 7) to follow the example of New- port-Mesa Unified School District in identifying the major projects and associated maintenance work that comprise the pot~ntial $344-million bond measure. Frankly, as a citizen and taxpayer, I am not too optimistic that much careful study• has been given to this proposal. There is no indication that the board bas MSembled an advisory committee of college personnel and representatives from the public that has studied not only the work needed but, in addition, the possibility of receiv- ing its shb.re of the 'State bond measures that are in the offing. While community colleges are considered institutions of higher education' or post-sec- ondary education, their governing boards oper- ate no differently from the K-12 boards. Community or junior colleges were brought on the academic and vocational scene as exten- sions of the secondary school system. While the college curriculum has undergone considerable change, the board has little more to do than dole out the funds that it receives from the state. Hence, it shouldn't be asking too much to have the board engage with the local citizenry to match the preparations that were made by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District in selling its bond measure to the public. Speaking of the Newport-Mesa bond mea- sure, I'm sure that the public would appreciate a kind of "status report" that assures us all that matching funds have been received from the state and that repair and maintenance work is already underway. • lBTBtlS LAYIUUtAS Is a Costa Mesa resident. I I ,. . Parkiiig is the least of Newport Harbor's problems Julianne Koch COMMUNITY COMMENTARY I am writing regarding the parking problem at Newport Harbor High School ("Newport Har- bor High parking stirs debate,• April 10). Although I am not on any •commtttee• or part of the •team" responsible for coming up with a resolution to this problem, the Community Com- mentary from Meridee Thompson was the first I've read on the subject that has made any sense (·Newport Harbor parking problems simply need thought/ April 16). I am genuinely curious as to why we continue to bus kids to N~wport as if the next closest school were 300 miles away? I am not aware of all the options th.at have been studied before coming up with a parking structure, but the structure sounds like a last resort. I must ask if there ha.s been any census taken to find out how many studen~ we hive at New- port who UVe in the vicinity of Estancia, Cost4 Mesa and Corona del Mar high schools. U we start by siJnply sending these kids to the schools that are right around the comer from their homes, we might alleviate part of the problem. We need to educa.te new student drivers on options: 1. Do they need to drtvef 2. parking options1 3. car-pooling incentives; 4. perhaps moving the tennis courts to when the junior parking lot ii located, and moving the junior parking lot to where the tannil a>wts are locat- ed, which would make it more desirable for the students to use. The students are aware of the problem; request their input. I live on the peninsula, 10 l have nothing to gain by commenting on the intrusiveness this structure would cause the ...edentl ln the area. I 8JJl only aware ot the problem because I've moppec:t Off and pl.eked up my daughter fo1 the lUt thlff yeen. 1 find it bArd to belleve that • pal'k#lg •true'· ture II part ol a reeolution to the overcrowd.iDQ at NeWpott Harbor High, Why Would anyone want ta cCNbp«iGlll6 whet II DOW a realy nlcle nelgh- bofbood wtdi a ~ ltriactUNf c..n you imeglM a bunch GI 16· and 17·yeU-Old d.rtV«I wlill ~= In and OUt of a ~ structure? We .... 'f•*' amen OUt tbele Who cannot nev-... "'* wey tlllOugb a pu1dng lb'\K:tuie. I ........ °'~ nm-Oli.r rs·™ pmiDg llWctUN • ..,....... to a bigV'* problmn. ... GIT,._ iwe need to do due dUigence. One poll ls not going to do it.' -Coast Community College District trustee George llrown on the district's decision to pursue what may be a $344-mllllc>n f acllltles bond In November Doily Pilot I' ,, ,. I' ...-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~-...,,• " ,. I I I I ! I I I j I I I Spend a summer gaining global awarenesS !. W ith the school year drawing to a close, questions about what students are doing during the summer seem to be bubbling up every- where. From getting ahead in summer school to traveling around Europe, the three months between June and Sep- tember offer more than enough time for teenagers to explore the world around them. However, with college tuition loom- ing just around the comer, many high school juniors and seniors are hesitant to finance extravagant adventures overseas. But through the generosity of an anonymous benefactor in the New- port-Mesa Unified School District, your dream of spending summer studying butterflies in Vietnam, forests in Bohemia, or Roman forts in Southern England should not be dispelled due to the price tag. As one of the primary organizations that provides students and adults with the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is like to condtlct scientific research around the globe, Earthwatch can be a monumental asset to your summer and, on a broader scale, life. They provide two-week expeditions year-round that seek to advance scien- tific and archeological research, edu- Kellie Brownell cate and inspire those participating and preserve the environment through oonservational programs. One of Earthwatch's most com- mendable aspects is that they invite not only experts in a particular field but interested and enthusiastic adults and students .1<> participate as well. For those interested in applying next year, it can be extremely advantageous to submit 'your application in the fall or winter because they only accept two high school students per expedition, but that should by no means discour- age arlyone from finding out more information about the dozens of differ- ent programs they offer. Any interested student should not be intimidated or overlook the scholarship opportunity READERS RESPOND that i.s unique to ow district due to the benevolence of an unspecified donor. Though dozens of students have 1 taken advantage of the Barthwatch fel· :: l<>WShip opportunities throughout the : : years, there has been no name or lden~· · l: tification to whom they are allowed to '. 1, express their gratitude. So often, as '· collegiate buildings and theater seats : • ,. can testify, generous benefactors seem 1 to be desiring an association of their : : names with what they have financially •' contributed to. I Though this does not in anyway '\llldennine their charitable efforts, it does place those donors in a different category of those who wish merely to help, without reaping in any recogni- tion for their efforts. And even though the acknowledgment may not have been sought out, the many lives that have been changed because of the opportunities that are provided to these students does not mean that thanks is not deserved for all of your efforts to enhance global awareness and concern at the high school level. • KEUJE MO'WI =I is a junior at Newport Har- bor High School where she Is edltor-ln<hlef of the Beacon. Her columns will appear on an occa- sional basis In the Convnunlty Forum section. Skate park supporters discuss the future AT ISSUE: The cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach say they're-teaming up to build a facility for skateboarders. F or years, the city of Costa Mesa has talked about a skateboard park for the youth of Costa Mesa and only talked ("Cities begin discussing skate park.• April 22). The dty considered building it at the comer of Hamilton and Charle streets, but homeowners objected and lightly so. The noise the traffic and other oonditions made a.t this location. though convenient, are not accept.able. Costa Mesa is now trying to use Newport Beach's wisdom to find a suitable location for a skateboard park. Costa Mesa already has an excellent location, Fairview Park. .. I I I I I I FU l'HOTO I DAl.V Pl.OT: The skateboard park could be con- structed next to the miniature train depot on Placentia Avenue. There are no homes in the immediate area, there is plenty of room, it is close to major roads/public transportation and near a fire station (in case of an injury). Would it conflict with-the aesthetic beauty of the park? Not anymore than the miniature train depot does. FOl'lller pr.oteulonal skateboarder Plene Andre practices trtcka near the : ocean on Newport Beach Elementary School's blacktop. : A skateboard park would add to Fairview Park's appeal. brlnging more peo- ple to take advantage of the park. My wish is that the city of Costa Mesa would con.ski- er Pahview Park as the location for the City by the Bay and Sea Skateboard Perk. DENNIS DtstNGER Coste Mesa I was one of the 20 or so su~rtera in the audience of the joint mee the same stance in the name of recre- ation and choose a location for construc- tion of a skate park, a location carefully considered to have a minimum impact on neighboring residents and then build it despite those residents' objections. It is the council's obligation to serve tl1e greater population of the dty, even if doing so upsets a small vocal minority. MASON STEEL Costa Mesa between the parks and recreation departments of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach in regards to the bullding of a I am still trying to get up off the skate park to serve our clttes. ground from laughing after reading the One of the big things that I took away Walkers' letter (Readers Respond, April from that meeting wu that both cities 16). It contain.I some sadly hateful. veiy wanted to build a park. but could not find confused and clueless information. a suitable loc:eUon. It M!8Dll that no one Where was their Jetter to Anaheim beg- wanta a park bWlt dOle to them, and that gtng them to dole Bdison Pleld after each the clty coundlt have to lilt.en to the NIM-of Dartyl St:rawberrY• drug arrests? Ooes- BYs. At f:lnt, I ~bt that WU a reuon-n't that make ell buebell players becH able argument. but tbe more 1 thought I can think ol 18Veral lMences wbeo about it the lea teJlle that ma4e to me. youtb: on foot, ~and other metbodl f recall that before the new Home of transportation have l>IOcked the rOad Depot wu bUilt on Harbor Boulevard, and ltared me down lD deflanoe, and 1 am tlie neigbbortng residents complained sure nane of them play.ct toeeer, bUeball that they did not wut lt built. but it Wat OI' bMatbalJ They W919 deftnu.ty all approved and conatructed an.P¥•Y· The • iltatms, but welt, all~ Ike.,.. I know same bolds bile for tbe new n.rget ttote p&ay IOCOS, belkMball er ·blleb8ll -Just at the oild Ndco lite. AnMI ....._ .. com-not wtlb lbe pe• m tmy baw abOul P1f'necl ,et the P.liam were apprOftd and ~. sa.o.ald we blm ycMJlli .i. tbe new Harbar-Ceotilr.., bUUt. Tbe ~ Sbauld we lock d.m ID.._, Home RaDda piotKtf S-. lllDIJ, end IOGIDI' I pm rd,,.,.,,....,~ IO ttie cGmlnlctlall loobllU II wtll begm at W.... IMllt IDcldftwr m 11 rma.y mydlm. IC:boal ...... lddl ... ~ So tli9 titllll • l .. M II: ~$m.. Of CMllle t11at 11 Jml Iba of CIGllllnldld Ill ~pr'YH-II ' M llW .......... WMI 19 a• ...... d .. ~ .... ~ .,.... •••.•• ,..... ........ d .. a,cs tr••,,, s bul owm ewe.a......... 111, .-.. ae1r-..._ ... _dc ••· lllCWMilaMlilila-.-illl 't•tlllalar-lllQlro-adtDtllle .... ,._ 'S•...:1-.. .... skateboarding for about 30 years and have yet to become a drug addict, get high at a skate park, or join a gang (the gang fights comment wu hilarious - they should consider stand up comedy). I usually go to skete parks to 1~te1 and have yet to ~ a party there, but I definitely do influence the younger ' I I I I I I I I I I ' I I I II 1kateboarc1.in41 innocents. I do that by :; helping teach them bow to have a good : time exerc::lsing their Ulincll end body in-a-· positive way. The comment on the small number of potential \1lel'I of a skate park twtber shows thelr ignorance to tbe subject and on what le happening ln the world a.round them. I'd a1lo like to know , where epeedlng can fttl lnto tile e<ru.4• • tion u kid.I at molt skate ~b amve .,r.- mom'• m1nivan. Do we have a P'Qblem with~ mom. in mlnlV&DI that I M am not ewe.re on If we do, I'd like the paper to ~ do an utlcle on thll IO ,., that I don't become u ~ant on that '1 mue as tbe Wal.Un obviOUlly are on • the uate park one. I ~'IUGIJ9M Gaat tMf ane ~at: their aMl an4 go .&o ICllD8 of lbe many .... .Ute pub In MirtiY dllel whale the ~. Idell .,. ltaytng off ... by "rMIDg, ....,. .. they :=t=' tD .,. ... .,.. ...: ... ..., to.Ublwl-~1 -~~==::;~ .... ..., ................. 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" lllM hny, Newport Harbor boys track coach ~·~ KATIE GROGAN ~ily Pilot Sports Editor Roger Corison • 949...5744223 • Sports Fax: 9.C9-650-0170 Toetday, April 30, 2002 7 r-1 I 1 Sailors I aim for top spot Bas leads Newport Harbor qualifiers at Sea View League prelims Monday. lllchlll'd Dunn DAllY PILOT IRVINE -Prior to Monday's Sea View League boys track and field preliminaries at Irvine High, Newport Harbor High senior Peter Bas stopped his coach, BiJn Barry, on • campus and asked U he could miss the meet because he wasn't feeling well. ·u I didn't nm, would I still be in the fin4Is?• Bas asked Barry, who politely, and sympathetically, said no, explaining that only 1,60(). and 3,200-meter runneB went straight to Thursday's finals, also at Irvine. •1 reassured (Bas) that he'd be OK if he competed in the prellms, and Just run to qualify,· added Barry, who watched Bas, considered a strong candidate to win the Sea View championship in the 400 while coming in with aseason-best51.40, quality No. 1witha51.51 docking. •He ran a solid race ... They only take the top eight to the finals,• continued Barry, who guided Newport Harbor to an undefeated Sea View League dual-meet • campaign this year. In addition to no distance races, there were no field events - another Newport HaJbor strength- contested in the prelim.s. •You'd think we would be (favored to capture the ~1Nm title), but I don't approadl tt tbat way, even though we did beat everybody in dual meets.• Barry said. ·we certainly want to (win it) That would be our preferred outcome. We want to be No. 1 as a team and have guys qualifying indi- vidually for CIF (Southern Section Division a preliminaries) and getting their best marks of the year. •So, yeah, I guess we conve- niently have several ways we can define 10.ccess on Thursday.• In tbe first of two 400 heats, Bas was pushed by sophomore teammate Matthew Tracy, who quallfted second in 52.38. ·we had no huge surprises,• Sany said. •I think everything went u well as we would've liked. Probably the most surprising thing on tbe varsity level was nacy, not ~ just because he quallfled, but because be qualified second. That was hls best time and lt surprised me that U was the second-fastest qualifying time ... ('ll'acy) even bas a dinged-up knee, so we're happy wftb that (perlormance)." ln the 400 flnats, Bas ls also expected to be puthed by Aliso Nlguel's Suball Paige, who qualified third ln 52.52. Bas edged Paige earlier thls spring at the Orange SEE TRACK PAGE 8 Ryder, Clayton qualify No. 1 in hurdle events, while Hall shines in 400 for Newport Harbor. Rldulrd Dunn D~ILY PILOT IRVINE -For a freshman, the first year in high school is often a get· acquainted, and sometimes awkward, time. But for some members of the Newport Harbor High girls track and field team -only a year out of inter· mediate school and preparing t o compete in the Sea View League finals -there is no better time for introductions than now. In the Sea View prehminaries Monday at Irvine High, Newport Harbor freshman Jenmfer Ryder didn't mind acting like a veteran m the 300-meter hurdles, in which she qualified No. 1 by winrung the second heat in 50.69. Also in the 300 hurdles, Newport Harbor junior Valerie Day en1oyed a personal-best clocking (51.35) to finish as runner-up to Ryder, while freshman teammate Jackie Belida made lt a three-ring affair for the Sailors, qua).ifying eighth in 52.56. The top eight finishers tn all events qualified for Thursday's finals, also at lrvme. The finals begm at 2:30 p.m with held events. The running events begin at 4 p m .. "It will be a fun race for us in the 300 hurdles and also the 400 (which also features lhree Newport Harbor runners): Sailors Coach Eric Tweit said. "We'll see if we can score some points m those events on Thursday ... with Jennifer Ryder and Jackie Belida. they're only freshmen, so they're still trying· to figure out what it's all about • In the 100 hurdles, sophomore Eb.zabeth Clayton qualified first with a personal-best 16.47, blowing away the field m the second heat (Aliso Niguel's Holly Miller, the No. 5 qualifier, fuushed behind Clayton in the heat in 17 89). Day also quahl1ed fourth in the 100 hurdles with a personal-best 17. 76, while Newport Harbor's Breonna Tilfany qualified sixth in 18.14. There were other young stars for Newport Harbor as freshman Kiley Hall ran a personal-best l :Ot .93 to qualify second in the 400 and lead a Sailor contingent in the finals that HIGH SCHOOL IASEIAll Above, Newport Harbor Junior Dartangan Johnson surges ahead to qualify third In the 100 meters Monday at Irvine High. At le(t, Sailors Valerie Day {second from left) and Jennifer Ryder head toward the stretch In 300 hurdles. Ryder won the beat and was the top quallfter, while Day quallfted No. 2 heading into Thursday's Sea View finals. PHOTOS BY KENT TREPTOW I DAILY PILOT 'Kiley /Hall}, Elda Hernandez and Lauren Hanson should give Woodbridge a run on Thursday.' -Sailors Coach Eric 1Welt indudes junior Elda Hernandez (No. 4 qualifier in 1 :02.06) and senior Lauren Hanson, the No 5 qualifier with a personal-best 1 :02.90. "Kiley Hall (who won the second heat) ran a very competitive race and for her to qualify second was a very nice surprise,• said Tweit, who believes Hail is ready to crack the one-minute barrier. ·she's a very competitive young lady. Kiley, Elda Hernandez and Lauren Hanson should give Woodbridge a run on Thursday.• Woodbridge's Roni Yadlin qualified first in the 400 in 1:01.15. Newport Harbor sprinter Ashley Harrison, a sophomore, enjoyed a solid day by qualitytng filth ln both the 100 (13.79) and 200 (27.77). •• Aliso trourices Tars PCL survival Wotvei'liies score ln all but c:me •l)lllqg to capture Sea VleW L.eag\18 vi~ .Monday. NBWPORT BEACH • Newport ....,..._ ..... ~Nttr1ta cndiid I twJ.nm _..to ngba field ............... to ~lblbalt ..... G111Y 1W11 ID a 15-2 Sea View ................. -to AlllO~ bits among its t 7-blt attack. The w~ sCored three runs tn Mc:b ot tbe tint two lnniDgl. polled angle tallies In tbe tblrd, fourth end fifth, then e1M-W lbe lead wllh a lix·run llMllllh. Jones, playJng ahcmstop, made • diving lliOp, ICralllbled to bit feet and tlnW lbt ..... oul at ant to highlight Harban ...... e8olt. Ne~ HalbOf (4·17, 0·13 an "8gue) callliaw See V..W i....- P'lr w.tlA 11111) ...... bolls Jmne at 3:t5pa Acts of novelty Sea Kings' baseball game Friday at Uni featured something(s) new and different. T bough one ot the most alluring aspects of athletic competition is unpredictability, Friday's Pacific Coast League baseball game between Corona del Mar High and host University served up a virtually unprecedented portion. Two singular sightings. in fact, were generated by a fowth-inning sequence that induded the University bat boy. The first oddity involved a throw fromaCdM outfielder, directed to home plate to try to nail a runner attempting to score from second. The throw veered off target and struck tbe bat boy, who bad prematurely Barry Faulkner PREPS attempted to retrieve the bat from the area around the plate. The subsequent interference ruling resulted in the third out of the inning, succinctly killing a University rally. The news. however, quickly got better for tbe Sea Kings, thanks to Coach John Emme. Emme, upon learning of the interference call, correctly and convincingly pointed out that the ball contacted the bat boy before a second run scored on the play. After consulting with his base umpire. the home plate umpire. who made tbe interference call. heeded Emme's point and instructed the otticiaI scorer to subtract a run from tbe Trojan total. The novelty of actually wuuung an argument with an umpire was not lost on Emme. who mstructed me after the game to "Mark it down.• so as to record it for posterity. Univemty Coach Chris Conlin. who steadfastly refuted the initial judgment. displayed, a sense of humor about the play after tbe game, when he jokingly asked about my availability for future service as bat boy. The fact that the Trojans won, 4-1, no doubt added to Conlln's comedic sensibility. A leaeHmown anomaly involving tbe CdM loss was the fact that it was the first Sea King setback since Dave Eagle, father ot senior designated bitter Billy Eagle, began wearing hls lucky fishing bat in the stands. The bat. a faded ash color with the likeness ot a yeilowfin tuna embroidered en the crown. bad been 3--0, since tbe elder Eagle broke It out attempting to enid a brief team slump. No word yet on whether Eagle will unveil a new luck cha.rm wben the Sea Kings Tillt Costa Mesa tonight at 1 at ~Winkle Park. Based on the expected even1ng ch1ll. however, perhaps hls favorite lfoddng cap would flt the bOl. TM Newpad ~mp boys track and field team. unbeaten in Sea ~ LMgUe du.I meets tbll lprlng. WW attempt to defend its league tWe et teegue ftDala 1bunday at 1rvtDe High. ADd wbDe _.., MDdcNtl hem' Ba, AdlilD IC.en. -Devtd SpreDgs bne blm coarllll1Dt ....... fGf Coeda -a.ny, another ~ . ..-eoo-..... NDMr Noe ........ ..,,......"' ...._ gllll caem Bdc lWlll'I PA dllia. .............. .., ... ..._.faracmco lrf a.&-.• ....., ..... 90Deda 1'Nl& .wi ·-... ~ :·: .............. .. -= __ ....... ~ ... ........ N ...... o 2'11 •cw~_....__ ... 'C flrlilll._P c sue ........ , ........ -= 11rm• 8 fuudoy. April JO. 2002 HAPPY llRTHDAY TOMY T<*ft JuNowtot @) Newport Harbor boys socc:er BMDEvANS fD Orange Coast men's volleyball l<AmYN GurruNG 0 Costa Mesa girls soccer \ TODAY'S SClllDUU WllAll. College • The ~ llt ~3p.m. Community college · Orange Coast at Or.nge Empire t confeftnee mini tournament. High ldlOOI • Corona del Mill' vs. Costa Mesa at TeWlnkJe Pll1<, 7 p.m.; Univerllty at.Estancia. 3:15 p.m.; ~Hill at Brettnn Christian, 3:15 p.m. VOW'fMll High IChool ~ • Newport Harbor at Woodbridge, 5:45 p.m.; Corona del Mar at Costa Mesa, 6 p.m.; Laguna l4MCh at EstMlda, 3:30pm. . High IChool • !Mwpoft H.t>or It Irvine, ~30 p.m.; Est.tncla It C«ona del Mir; .3:15 p.m.; Costa Mesa at Nof1hwood. 3:15 p.m. mm High tchool boys • (()(ON ~ !'Mr at Costa Mew. 3 p.m.; UlguN 8e«t'I at EsUnda, 3: 15 pm. TU(lAMflflP High school boys and girts • COfona del Mar, Costa Mesa and Estancia at Pacific Coast LNgoe Preliminaries at Irvine High, 2:.30 p.m. SWIMUIG High school girls • Newport Harbor It Sea View League Prelimlnerles, at Irvine High. 2 p.m.; Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa and &uncle It Padflc Coast League Preliminaries, at Unlvenlty High. 2 p.m. §!I!{ High tchool boys • Corona del Mar. eon. Mesa and EstMda llt P.cifK Coast LNgue FINh (second daV) at l.m Serr.nos GC. DEEP SU TUESOAY'S COUNTS fMwllon Lancing -2 t>o.ts. 1s anglers. 44 cahco ban. 4 sand bass. 1 hahbut, 2 5 rockfish, 12 salmon grouper, 34 blue perch. ~ Lodter No report. I TRACK CONTINUED FROM 7 County Championships at 'Ihlbuco Hills. "They've been going beck and forth.. Barry said ol the Bas- Paige matcbup. •Jt'U be a competitive final. The race ls certainly not a done deal.• Newport Harbor Junior Dartangan Johnson won his heat and qualified second in the 200 {23.39) and qualified third in the 100 (11.72). BASEBALL CONTINUED FROM 7 Mustangs in the first CdM clash, which brings together athletes who played together on the same team for much of the summer. While Mesa needs a sweep to remain in the playoff bunt. CdM is hoping to at least keep pace PREPS CONTINUED FROM 7 football, basketball and baseball, however. the victorlous Estancia boys and Cost.a Mesa gtris teams did not partake of the now familiar postgame rib feast. Instead. they chowed down on more traditional Mexican fare, courtesy of a 1oca.l Baja Fresh restawanl The UC Irvine baseball team's recent assent to second place in the Big West Conference, a half-game ahead of Cal State Fullerton, was assisted by former CdM High standout Matt Larson, who yielded just one earned run m seven i.nnJpgs Sunday to help Cal State l'Torthridge MOOOMINP 1. Samar ang; 2. South Pacific; 3. Wind- flower; 4. Kelpie; 5. Dirigo; 6. Brent.a; 7. Jub41ee. ~ 1. Incredible; 2. Enchanted Lady; J. Mahalo Ill; 4. Karisma; 5. Full Or~; 6. z~ 1. ~ B. SUgar Magnolia; 9. Sarah V. 10. Recess.. Wll§I 1. TNI SN; 2. Sky; .3. Sante'; 4. Tsuna- mi; S. Orion; 6. Mlmos; 7. Maeva; 8. Hooftgan; 9. Blue Dolphin; 10. OK ~ f!Y. ~ 1. Tonic; 2. Resolute: 3. Elfcaliber; 4. HMFWIC; 5. Peregrine Spirit; 6. l..aBatHu AVO!le; 7. Suveran; 8. Casablanca; 9. Windy 2; 10. Wind Song. ~ 1. Island lime; 2. Sloop Du Jour; 3. T.L SPORTS M4m K4lms qudfied fourth ln Uw 200 for Newport Harbor in 23.68. For the Sailors ln the 800, Noe Perez'• big kick in the fln4l 100 meters resulted in a No. 3· quallfy1ng time of 2:02.9'. He finished second ln his heat behind Aliso Niguel's Cbades Rolllns (2:02.19). Newport Harbor's Nick Miller (2:07 .89), Alec Urtu (2:08.48) and Geoff Doody (2:08.70) qualified fifth. sixth and Sf'Wentb, respectively, as the Thrs will fill half of the lanes tn the (in.als. with Laguna Beach. wbicb pJays league-leading Northwood today and Friday. CdM finishes the regular season with a pair of games against Laguna Beach, which it defeated, 6-2, the ftrst round of league play. This is the second vi.sit to TeWinkle Park for CdM, which was defeated by San Oemente in the title game of the Pride of the Coast Toumament April 3. complete a three-game sweep of the ntans. Larson is now 4- 3 for the Matadors. Former Newport Harbor football star Chris Mande.rino is already making his mark as a redsb1rt freshman walk-on at Cal. Manderino, the 2000 Newport-Mesa District Most Valuable Player who helped Newport Harbor make back.- to-back ClF Southern Section title-game appearances, including a Division VI title in 1999, played fullback and tailback with the first-team offense in the Golden Bears' Blue-Gold spring game Saturday. Playing tailback in the second half, Manderino carried eight times for 30 yards and twoTDs. llEtrS YOU£YIAU. Helenlbl honored UC Irvine~ senJor Erick HeJen1b1, a 6-' foot-8 middle blocker. bas been named third-team All-Mountain Padftc sports Federation in men•• volleyball. Helenihl averaged a team-best 4.32 kills per game tor the Anteaters, for whom be is the career kll1s leader with 1,418. He also holds school career records for service aces (93) and bittinger percentage .347). His 36 kills against BYU tied him for the top single-match total of the season among MPSB performers. UCJ's Brenden Watumull, a 6-6 S'enlor middle blocker, and Jim.my Pelielm, a 6-6 sophomore outside bitter, received honorable. U you ever wondered bow they rate, at least in terms of playoff revenue, these are profit projections by sport taken from the proposed Southern Section budget for ·the 2002-03 school year. 1. Football ($630,000); 2. • Boys and girls basketball ($270,000); 3. Boys and girls volleyball {$50,000); 4. Baseball ($40,000); 5. Boys and girls soccer ($35,000)1 6. Boys and girls cross country ($34,000): 7. Boys and girls track and field ($30,000); 8. Softball ($17,000); 9. Boys and girls water polo ($16,000); 10. (tie) Boys and girls swimming, wrestling (both $9,000); 12. (tie) Boys and girls tennis, boys and girls golf (both $1,000). Losses of $2,500 are projected for coed badminton. heridan Six from CdM, Meaa, Estancia advance at PCL individual golf championships. Ce»ta Mela Hlgb ..... Brye. Sbeiklan lbot lo.over· ~ 73 '° --tbe iecond day OI tM Paclflc Cout League tDdl~ bDfl golf c~ twolboesoff the lead. Plve other locals were among tbe U to advance alter the fiht 18 boles Monday at Los Serrano• Goll Coane in Chino Hills. Corona del Mar Jun.ion Tim .Probllng and Nick Sherman each lbot 16 to fin..tlh in the top ftri. while E1tancta junlon Juoo Caas1dy (tied for MYeDth at 78) and Ryan Brown (tied for 10th at 79), u well as CdM jUD!or Brad Chamberlio and Sea King sophomore Robert Ury (both tied for 12 at 80) also advanced to today's second day. Four groups will tee off today at 11 :30 a.m., also at Los Serrano•, to decide a league champion.. University High'• Mino Doooyaplanaun captured the lead by carding a t - under 71 Monday. Uoi's Hunter Kenihan (7.C) sits third beading into today's final round. Pirates second The Orapge Coast College men's goU team Dally PilOt d•ll•ll "9•~-.... .. c...,. Ud .... v.n.y Modday to clalm tole pc11111Moa of MCIODd ....... behind rictortout ~at lbe OnDge llmplr• Qolaf erpc• CbAJapMOIMpe .. LOI s.rr .... Gllll"4'• 2 Lou CarrMCO alaoc UB ower31Mall.1Mh.....,..,. ICGl'ed'lllil __ ._. ... ......... .. i.o ......... ...,. team acore or 78'7. Coilference cbampioll s.ddMMck lbot 'IU. Mdldaael wwb t.M Pirates were Predrtk Svanberg (l!M), Go Koyama ( 15'), K9lly Wkti (155}, l!rlC Moore (158) and Brock Noteboom (158). Cairuco, Svan~ and Wicb earn all·coiif9feDC9 b.onon, baled OD year-lOog scoring average, wbile Koyama won tbe award, presented annuallj W tbe conference coacb.ei, wbkb goes to the player wbo bett displays character, courage and sportsmanship. Irvine Valley'• Jeff Montoya. a teammate of Carrasco'• at Costa ~•a High, waa the medalist Monday with a iwo.round total of t ·'1. Saddleback's Matt Schreiber, however, is declared the OEC l.ndivktua1 champion, based on seuon- long scoring. OCC advances to the • Sou them California Regionals, scheduled Monday. NEWPORT TO ENSENADA RESULTS Se.; 4. Hunk of Rump; 5. Event Hor~on; 6. Coeur D'Or; 7. Helenskt B. Fair Havens; 9. Vela; 10. Jamie Leigh. WfMA 1. Ahsante; 2. Wiiiow Wind; 3. Green Dragon; 4. Alcyone; 5. Tlkehau; 6. Bingo "91in; 7. eom.t; I . EfC.apade: 9. Blue Norther; 10. Miiier Time U. wa1I 1. llue-Bell; 2. Patience; 3. 2 lnflnd.l; 4. Hollday. 5. Fa!U\; 6. Clunwater. 7. Mi Nguftt; I. Al Vient« 9. Glmetot IV;1o. Hl)'den .. Havoc.. ~ 1. C.utude; 2. Freestyle. 3. Tlgef'Sharit; 4. Zelle; 5. lmi LoA; 6. Freedom ~ 7 MenUI Ross; I . No Regrets; 9. Three D; 10. Third Wish. f!lf:A 1. Una; 2. Paddy Wagon; 3. Black Knight 4. Tower; 5. C.ntata; 6. Quan- t.am; 7. Whistle Wind; 8. Bravura; 9. It's 01(; 10. we.king HIYOC. MM 1. Doctor No; 2. Indigo; 3. Hot Tamale; • 4. Sheoanlgans; 5. Jim; 6. C.C. Rider. 7. ~a. OUChl; 9. TamaJama; 10. caper. f1IH 1. Prime Time; 2. MIKhief; 3. ~ ras; 4. Colt 4S; 5. Pniot; 6. l'ef1dragon; 7. Apperitlon; I. Ordne; 9. ~ 10. lWeM Bar Blues. tHH 1. XS; 2. ~ly Dancer. 3. He9dhuoter; 4. Whiplash; S. 'Mlite F~ 6. Falcon. 7 Oleap Sung'-; 8. Nitro; 9. Mischt4rf; 10. MictlegNs. r.t!.!li 1. 0 n A; 2. Pub Wal; 3. Southern Comfort; 4. Erb; 5. 5aambled; 6. Sllng- lhot; 7. Miss Informed; I. La Luna; 9. INooley Bully; 10. Yellow Jacket. MM 1. Windswept; 2. Silhouette; 3. Nd- amo; 4. Rolling Tht.wlder; 5 ~; 6. St.atfire; 7. Roller; 8. Orea; 9. Amante; 10. Apollo v. f!ll:i 1. ~the~ 2. Gulneu; 3. Ffeebird; 4. Pasugie; 5. Sldeldd1; 6. Malefant; 7. Nale; 8. ~ 9. Topa; 10.~. f!!f::!! 1. snr,.; 2. Wlrvj Olnm; 3. ,_,. ~ 4 Starftre; 5. SorQIW; 6. TN'r, '1. oner.; B. BM!~ 9. ~ 10. Nqre. Mf:I 1. Hot Rum; 2. ~ 3. Ban; 4. Ragazz.a; 5. Pathfiro •• 6. Showdown; 7. Uddty Spilt; I. k>ggy Notion; 9. Misty; 10.~ ftlf:l '. Golden Skye; 2. Ewrllt; 3. Wood Aye; 4. Cross Fire; 5. Lost Bilcln~ 6. Linda Lee: 7. LoYe a War; B. Entrvv; 9 • ...,. snlckety; 10. Jammln'. lllf:I 1. Mes; 2. Wind c.atdlef; J. W.00. ward; 4. Canlnal Sin; S. Tristan; 6. Bolero; 7. llew ly You; I. ElulM; 9. Prime 1lme; 10. Wlncl>oume. Mf:l 1. Vallyrie; 2. StonN!ong; 3. s.tott; 4. Encx:n; s. 9rrdy. 6. Phcl91; 7. a..tttude; I. Aurora; 9. Ion \llYant 10. Xka. JIRA 1. Jlird II; 2. Alt.a w.; 3. Wllcbt; 4. Medicine~ S. Gnind ~ 6. Ma9- nitude; 7. Vktoriil5; .. ~ '· Christine; to. Paodra9011 rv. Jll!H 1. St.ws I ~ 2. Locomotlol t; 3. 5chodc.aNtu; 4. Falcon; 5. On ~ 6. Alchamy.7.~1.Anthem;~OI Fiii' Tz; 10. Horizon. ~-. :).,.._ .. -: ' . 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