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Home My WebLink About1999-12-31 - Orange Coast Pilot.. SERVING THE NEWPORT -MESA COM\AUNmES SINCE 1907 TOP 10 QUOTES OF THE YEAR Voices from the community Whenever there is tragedy or ~ril.!mph or just plain curiosity, we can always rely on someone to come through and put it into perspec- tive. And 1999 was no different. So, we've put together those one, and sometimes two, liners that left an impression with us. Hope you enjoy hearing the words all over again. "'It Is Insanity.• • -GMy Monllhen, mayor of Costa Mesa, on learning the news that a • man had just driven into Southcoast Childhood L.eamin,<J Center, killing two children and injuring several others. "'Oh great now we haVf! to find 51 friends• -Ron Downey, on leam1ng that his wife, Mary. had won a contest giving them a free lunch for 51 of their closest friends "'The lights are always off up here.• -.,..,.. O'Neil, then Newport Beach's mayor, after being asked if the lights on the dais could be dimmed during a slide present.attOn. "Alo rNChes out and grabs an A-1 Ste.lk Sauce bottle and hits Wood and cuts his hHd, and then they start rolling around on the floor. The officers come In, join In on the fight with Wood and finally subdue Wood.• -Ron Smith, of the Costa Mesa · Police Department. on a fight at Norm's Restaurant "'We're teenagerr. MK1 we love get- ting presents for Christmas. We wertt thinking how Yd it was that other kidJ weren't as fortunate.• -Lw Md/11ltWt. who set up a Christmas toy drive with her friend Kara DeMille The twO 13-year-old$ volunteer at the Someone cares Soup Kitchen. ·1 think the n.tme ~a lot of ~off.• -Helen Wldr. a Balboa Island resi-dent. after Bad ~ Coffee Co. closed its island store. 'What amazed~ was that~ one deaded, 'Lert take ~ fhi,igs and grind them up and stJck them up our nose.' " -Robert a.wd. Corona del Mar High School assistant principal, on high school girls' use of the prescrip- tion drug Ritalin as a weight-loss aid. "'We were just thinking, 'What if this was on C·SPANr -Owtstopher Cox. Newport Beach'S congressman, on meetings of his committee on Chinese espt- onage of U.S. mtliUlry technology. "Will this stop kids from smolclng? I don't think It will. Will the ord1-na~ send a message to yoor kids? YNI\. It will. It'll sa" "You kids ~n't tJ. trusted and your parMts don't know what thq're doing.• -Doug Scribner, a Costa Mesa resident who woru with youths. on • city ordinance to regulate tobacco sales. •About 10 yNrs ago, I looked at my blood donor's card and saw I had 50. So I thought what the hell I'll go for 100." -IWph a.tc, after reaching his goal of donating 100 pints of blood. Remembering those in the community who died in 1999 EMMA JANE RILEY A supporter or more than 35 charities, she was a devoted mother figure to the community. Emma Jane Riley. the wife of for- mer Orange County Supervisor Thomas Riley -who died in 1998 - was diagnosed With lung cancer m January and died in her home in New- port Beach on April 3 at the age of 84. She was known as a woman of remarkable morality and integrity and was regard- ed as a mother figure by many in the commuruty. THE REV. KENNETH KRAUSE On June 28, the Balboa Peninsula's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church lost its revered pastor to pancreatic can- cer. He was 63. Father Krause was an inspiration to many, known as a prac- tical joker and the man who forged a bond between the English- speaking and Latino- speaking commurubes. He spent 15 years at St. Joadu.m Catholic Church m Costa Mesa and once worked at Mater Oei High School in Santa Ana. SEE PASSINGS PAGE A7 ca.ntdcM.n to 2000 MARC MARTIN I OAJl.Y Pll.OJ Newport Beach saw the passing of Emma Jane Riley, seen here attending her husband's memorial service in 1998. THI CENTURY IN PHOTOS What would a look back at the last century be without the photographic images that captured 1t? Well. we wouldn't want you to know that answer, so our Director of Photog- raphy, Marc Martin, has put together a scrapbook of im es and memon dating back to th 1900s all thew y to the present as part ily Pilot~ In Phota. edition. The special ed1t1on, starting on Page •1, is a glimpse et all that we used to be and all that we are now. with shots of early Newport Beach and Costa Mesa and unforgettable moments that are etched In time. So before the New Year's celebrations begin, sit back and take • look back Into time. We think you'll eajoy It. -The Editors ' YE I s What you had to say in 1999 CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS •It's not the first time, and I don't think it's going to be the last, uniorlunately. • -Martha Fluor, school board mem- ber, on the disappearance of PTA and booster club money that had come to light recently. • 1•m stunned ... there are no words to de:ricnbe this." -UWan Ka.zarlan, mother of Deputy Dist. Atty. Bryan Kazanan. after he was charged with providing inside information to a fnend. see esuo+Es PAGE A6 :Hungry alien invaders : ... at the Rose Parade? .. • Ruby's Rose Parade float will feature a twiSt on the .classic American malt shop. DANl?TTB Goourr .. NEWPORT BEACH -When giant aliens and their robOUc dog head down Colorado Boulevard in Puadena on turday, there will be cheering, not 'kteaming. nws creatures ..,re not ei:traterrestri-u, but characters on the Tournament Of Roees Parade noet 1por\191'ed by ewport Beach·based Ruby'.a Restau· ants -th only Orange County com-;pany to be represented ln th1I year's went. This year, in keeping with thf'l parade's theme or Visions of the Future. Ruby's float depicts two teenage aliens and thell' robotic dog, Wllly. ordering shakes in a spare-age restaurant. •1t•s a •cosmic Mall Shop,1 a futun • tic malt shop with a comic book look," said Michele Miller, e pokeswoman for Ruby's. Mingling with the extraterrestrials will be m Ruby's employ who all vied for the honor. One of the young ladies who won the distinction, Kri tin Arnold, lives ln Newport Bee.Ch and works at the Ruby's on 17th Street ln Cotta Mesa. •That's the belt thing l can po11lbly imagine doing at the tum of the new Police to beout in force tonight Uncertainty about the level of New Year's Eve celebrations prompt police to increase patrols. CRH .• Rl"1JNG NEWPORT-1\.IESA -Labeled as a precdubonary measure for the uncertainty of nngmg in the new year, both Costa Mesa and Newport Beach police will have more officers on the c;troet to rug ht. Police would rather not see a big bang at the stroke of mid- rught or any time thereafter, but have to prepare for the worst. they said. Costa Mesa will have 35 otficers patrolling neighbor- hoods as oppo ed to six or seven on any other New Year's Eve, Police Chief Dave Snowden pledged that the community will be safe from any qann thanks to l'l)Onths of preparation. "There is no reason to fear anything will happen,• he said. "We are extreme1y confident that we have addrei.sed this issue po- or to New Year's Eve. We don't SEE POLICE PAGE AB 72 HOURS 1 UGHT UP THE NIOJrn Newport Dunes will hold a hreworks show at nudnight tonight. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Dnve, Newport Beach. For more infonnation,call(562)491- 1000. A.N OASIS OP GOOD TJMES: The OASIS Center will hold a New Year's Eve bash from 8 p .m. to rmdnight. $20 bckets include dancing, entertain- ment, hors d'oeuvres and singing. The center is at 800 Marguente Ave., Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 644-3244. 3 POITMIU.llNNJAL IBLAXATIO s The Lat- e t 1lling Teaching and Healing Center m Costa Mesa will hold its "Mind, Body & Soul F81I'" from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The free event will feature face painting, music, discounted psychic readings and more. The store is at 270 E. 17th St., Newport Beach. For • more inlonnation, call (949) 645·6211. 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The millenniwn that wasn't. Yippee. How many years have we been hearing about this thing? Is that all? I guess it just seems like forever. Never has so much been said by so many about so little. The handful of us who've bicd to point out that the start of the new millennium is 2001, not 20()0, were no match for the turbo-charged, jet-fueled hype· · mobile called ~the media." It used to bother me, but I'm almost over it Now, it just seems bi7.arre. Reporters anU news anchors burble an endless stream of "'millennium" stories, even though they're fully aware that tonight has about as much to do with the new millennium as last Tuesday, or next Mother's Day, or Sept 9, 1978 -which is to say, nothing. If we take every story over the past year at face value. here's what the morrow holds First, there is the dreaded Y2K •problem, H also known as the "Computer Consultants Full Employment Act.• By now, you know the litany by heart. Mas- sive disruptions in water, power COMMEllTS & CURIOSITIES peter buff a and telephone service, kiss any money you have in the bank goodbye, and ... what else? Oh yeah, planes start faUing from the sky at 12:05 a.m. tomorrow, so make .sure you put your cars m the garage tonight. In fact, after you get the cars in, better put your PC out in the yard m case the thing blows up at midrught. And the terrorists! Holy Moley. U the news reports are accurate, and how could they not be, there are about 2,500 terrorists an hour trying to sneak into the U.S. If thiS keeps up, the Customs Service will have to set up temporary booths at major airports and the Canadian border. "U you're upset wi~ Israel, Window 7. If you're an anti- rr - -;;;,; c;;o;; ;oo.,-.;;. - -~ : ONE FREE CLASS : I AT DANCE 204 I b ~~~!~-~~~~~~:..~~ 1.1\l<)'\i(' \l{I~ PIH>IH ('Tl<>'\S 20-' \\ \SI II'< ;To'. H \LIU>.\ PL' I 'Sl I. \ (9-19) 723-3357 government nut. an animal· nghts extremist or an ~ter roris1. Windows 4 and 6. If you are a world-ender, religious or serular, please U98 Windows t through 3. U you bave more than one c.ause, take a seat in the waiting area and a coun- selor Will be with you as soon as possible. Thank you so much.• Pity poor Israel They have been descended upon by every dazed and confused wing nut imaginable -most of them. embarrassing to say, from these United States. They have already tossed out a religious cult from Colorado which was planning a mass suicide a la "Heaven's Ga,ie. • There are so many prophets pf doom in town that a number of Jerusalem hotels are ottering -I'm seri- ous -"end-of-the-world" packages Ibis weekend. I've tried to get same 1>f the details on the Internet, but no luck so far. 1 want to know exactly how it works. Do you have to pay for all three rughts in advance, or JUSt tonight? Can you get the complimentary breakfast before midnight, just in case? If you have multiple personalities, can you still get a single? Do you get a discount if you're a bibli- cal figure? This is important. Despite the best efforts of the media, the "Millennium Frenzy" has quickly turned into the "Millennium Fizzle." Why is that? A number of reasons. One is the strong backlash against hotels and restaurants and concert pro- moters who were trying to redefine gouge -concert .seats starting at Sl ,000 and $150 hotel rooms marked up to $1,500 a night, with a three rught minimum. But the wettest wet blanke\ by far is that the media has scared the Jello out of everyone. How ironic is that? 1be same folks who whipped everyone into a frenzy about a new millennium that wasn't are the people pouring ice water on it now. So what will happen tomorrow? Well, you've come to the right place. As you know, I have very little knowledge to offer. but I am always willing to Car Accident? FR£E REPORT reveals dosdr. 2\W'ded 1«rcu you need to know bCIOre you settle your cue or ~alt with anyone. Don'1 le1 another day .10 by~ call rhe Toll Fne 24 Ju. M-cc ae 1-lll-S91-1071 Car Accident? CDMCASTe digitalcable ... A special gift from Comcast Cable ... ~ F~I F~HBCI Fot 90 D~s ,,...-~ Free: Pi!ft Pizzo. Ca ll today and ask for the Digital Silver Pa ckage with 12 screens of HBO. Hutryf Coll ~I Offer eJGpites lOIW.Ol'Y 8, 2000 1-BBB-CCMCABT C 1 ·BBB·2BB·227B) l Doily P.Jiat share it. Tu begin with -and remember, you heard it here first -the Y2K •problem• will tum out to be the grea t "computer VllUS" hoa.x ever. The entire digital tantrum was a creation of consult.ants and the media. MILLlllUM MOMENT A Department of Commerce study estimates that more than $100 billion has been spent •fixing" the Y2K problem. And yes, a few ATMs will pnnt out receipts with 1900 on them instead of 2000, and some . reservoir in East Forsaken will accidentally discharge some water. But don't you get iti It's the perfect scam. Consultants and data processing managers will proudly declare victory The fat h er of Corona del Mar Phil SansonP. had been traveling around for a while before he finally settled In Newport Beach in 1966 Sansone put down roots in the area, became presi· dent and director of the Corona del Mar Civic Assn., was elected to the City Council. and eventual- ly served as mayor. Sansone is known for his somewhat gruff. no-non- sense approach to politics. • ln office, he fought tor slow-growth policies and refused to adhere too close- ly to any single party line. H e l 0 argued that the mayor should be eJE>c:ted directly rather t h a n appoint- ed by the c i t y Council. Edrlier th1~ month, Sansono moved to Hawaii ~ •MILLENNIUM MOMENT c~le· brates the people who have made a major contribution to the New· port·Mesa community during th" , century. •Wbo knows what nught have happened without our diligence and a zillion dollars," they'll say. It's an expensive twist on the very old joke about the guy who wears some dumb thing around his neck to ward off elephants. When someone points out that there are no ele- phants within 10,000 miles, he says: "See? It works." If there is any violence, it will be a product of one of the most powerful forces on earth. Ignorance. TestS show Rodman drove rmder the influen ce Never underestimate the power of ignorance. It will be the same cast of crazies that we worry about the rest of the time, just a different night. Bottom line -do whatever you want tonight, don't worry, be happy. Just please, please don't drive i! you do the wine and spirits thing. Actually, I can give you a few specifics about tomorrow morning. The sun will rise in the East. You'll climb out of bed, glad you stayed home or ~rry you didn't, and venture out to get the paper You'll go back inside. The headlines will scream something about ·Tue Millen- nium• and you'll wonder, again, why The nmes puts the Orange County section on the bottom now. Have some break- fast, get fluffed and folded, and head for the mall or the reclin- er, whichever is closer. A little Rose Parade, a little football, a nice dinner. Com.e Monday morning, we'll all take another run at 1t. See? Frank Capra was right. rt is a wonderful life. 1 gotta go. • PETER BUFFA Is a former Costa Mesa mayor. His column runs Fridays. E-mail him at Ptr840aolcom. • Authorities say former Laker was well over the legal limit when pulled over in. Costa Mesa . Daly Pi>! COSTA MESA -Fonner pro basketball star Dennis Rodman's blood alcohol level was nearly tWice the legal lim- it when he was pulled over last week, authorities said Thursday Results from a blood screernng show the 38-year- old Newport Beach resident ·was driving with a .15 blood alcohol level. California motorists with a blood alcohol level over ,08 dfe considered to be driving under the influence. Rodman was arrested by Costa Mesa police Dec. 22 after he left The Clubhouse Restaurant in South Coast Plaza. Restaurant management contacted the shopping cen- ter's security who, in turn, OUR MEALS ARE A TRIP TO MEXICO PHONE AHEAD OUR MARGARITA'S FOR YOUR ARE MADE WITH ,.FOODTOGO" TEQUILAGOLD @{~ 75% OFF Christmas Wreaths & Garlands 50% OFF Christmas Decor Mon-Fri 10·6 •Sat 10-5 •Sun 11-4 369 E. 17th St., 113 •Costa Mcaa • (949) 646-6745 ,,_ ..,,.."' alerted police about Rodman. Rodman was stopped netu the intersection of Bristol Street and PCiularino Avenue. PoUcE:.> said lhe fom1er Chicago Bulli and Los Angeles Lakers pll)ye1 failed a held sobnety test dfld was taken to Costa Mesa Jail He posted $2,500 bail and will appear in court Jan 24. It is still unclear why re~au rant management and 01all security called police given that Rodman reportedly didn't show any outwilrd s1gns of bemg drunk. Polm~ said they receive a handful of tips eve ry w~ek: about poss1ble drunk drivers : However. a ma1onty of those come from motorists watching others behind the wheel on roads ancJ freeways, police st(ld Whether Rod.man's bad ,bo~ tmdge preceded hun in tlus case has remainc>d speculative al best. · Attempt!. to rPach Rodman .and hls attorney, Paul Meyer, were unsuccessful : Rodman had previously been arrested twice before last week but charges were eventu- ally dropped in both moderns. .. . Read about · wha~'s goin~ I on 1n your . - hometown.· Read the (u In S11giir. Rn•r. f1u1a, Ct>tton. Or1n11ei1 <.:ltr\I~. tit' l WIN $IO,OOO Howl Glveawny 3 leam Parlay 4 'leam Parlay so% New Account Bonu.i ....... ,...,.., .. •' .. •• • .. Qoily Pilot Friday, December 31, 1999 AS . -- Judge tosses out lawsuit aimed at stopping anti-airport initiative ~Pb SANTA ANA - A judge Thursday threw out a last- nunute lawswt filed by local El ;roro airport supporters tl1at tried to•stop the irutiative auned at preventing the airport's con- stdJction. . O range County Superior CoUrt Judge Richard M. Aron- son cited ldck of evidence and time as the main problems with the petition. , The lawswt was filed Jess I I I than a week before the initiative was set to go to the pnnters in order to appear on the March ballot. Aronson was asked by the registrar of voters to· make his judgment Thursday, or by Monday at the latest. ~I'm intrigued by some of the issues, but I don't know enough to say one way or another,• he Sdid, adding that he was com- pelled to throw out the suit rather than make an unin- formed decision on 1ts merits. The lawsuit clauned that the proposed Measure F violates the state's rule on single-subject initiabves. The California Con- tltution does not allow more than one subject to be subnut- ted to voters under one iruba- bve. The . measure proposes requiring a public vote on the construction of auporu;, jails or landfills in residential zones. Attorney Barbara Llchman - representing the group of New- port Beach pro-airport residents -dalmed the measure's sup- porters ctidn't show a connection between auports, jails and land- fills She also said they pose no more of a health risk than the B R I E F l Y 'I N T.H. E N E"W S 'Love triangle led to stabbing, police say A heated dispute that result-- ed m the stabbing of a 32-year- old man Wednesday afternoon at a Costa Mesa motel was apparently about the suspect's girUriend. Police said 23-year-old Joseph Edward Marion, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault With d deadly weapon, was reportedly upset with Ills glfl· fnend, who he thought wds cheating on him. The victim, a mutual friend who lives in Newport Beach, got into an argument with Marion at the Sea Lark Motor Hotel on Newport Boulevard. Marion stabbed the VICtim multiple tunes in the shoulder, neck and stomach with a small knife. The victim was taken to Western Medical Center in San- ta Ana where he is listed in sta- ble condition. Marion escaped the motel but was eventually captured by police after a two-hour man- hunt. It started after a Costa Mesa police officer who noticed the suspect's car tried to stop Mari- on at a gas station. Marion rammed the offlcer's car twice before Oeeing on foot near Elden Avenue. The 30-year-old girlfriend who was the supposed cause of the dispute also ran away but was found a short time later hid- ing in a backyard. After police had been search- ing the area, a resident who lives on the 2500 block of Elden Avenue noticed some furniture had been moved in his house. Police were called in and searched the home. They found Manon hidden in a small crawl space above a water heater. -Greg Risling construction of an apartment block. •Anything could fall Wlthin the rubric of public safety,• Llchrnan said. The initiative's supporters said that the three i! suP.!> were ·linked as large-scale public development projects However, Lichman argued that a landfill is not a develop- ment and a jail is often merely one structure. Barbara Burroughs Turpit Barbara Burroughs Turpit, wife of retired Los Angele::; County Su~rior Court Judge W. James 1\.up1t for more than 57 yeacs. died Dec. 23 at the1r home m Corona del Mar after suffering from Alzheuner's dis· ease. She was 81. Mrs. Bwroughs was born and raised in rural Plainville, Kan. and attended Mary- mount College in Sali.ria, Kan. After marrying Nebraskan Turpit, Mrs. Burroughs and her husband settled in Whittier at the end of World War II, and raised their four children, Lor- "They threw m Jails and landfills an order to appeal to more people,• Uchman .said, stre:.Wlg U1at the real pwpose of the 1rutiative was to stop the development of El Toro. Despite her argwnents, the attempt to torpedo Measure F failed. Because of the lack of time. the lawyers who filed the Jawswt were unable to compile any eVldence supporting thel! case. OBITUARY ne (Mike) Snuth of Corona del Mar, John (Virginia) Turpit of San Diego, Elizabeth (Herbert) Reynolds of New York City, and Bill Turpit of Costa Mesa. In addition to her family responsibilities, MrS. Bur- roughs was deeply engaged for three decades with two Whittier organizations. the Altar Guild at St. Matthias Episcopal Church and the Whittier Republican Women's Club. serving in leadership positions with both groups. She was also active with the Whittier chapter of the Nation- al Charity League. After 43 years oi residence in Whittier, Mrs. Burroughs and her husband moved to "I have no idea if airports are important to tho health of children and adults,• Aronson said. •ttow am · I going to decide UU lssue? • With only two dayio and no ev1dence,.there was sun ply no way to make an informed dec1s1on, he added. Still, after the ruling, Lich· mun sc:ud that she is cons1der- mg appealing the decision. Corona del Mar in 1988 to be clo er to theu four grand- daughte~. Allison and Cather-. ine Smlth and JUlia and AnDll Turp1t. Mrs. Bwroughs was known as o lowig friend, who was a killed cook and a grd· 1 c:ious hostess. A memonal sezvioe Li planned for 11.30 am. Tues- day at St. Matthew~ Tradition- al Episcopal Church in New- port Beach. Memorial contributions may be made to eillier the Alzheuner's Assn. of Orange County, 2540 N. Santiago ~ Blvd., Orange, CA 92667, or the St Matthias Altar Guild. 7560 S. 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Managing Editor Marc Martin, D1rectot of Photography S~nTumtlne, Sen.or Editor, Copy D~ •1'9tn.....CN Alngllls........O nMPERATURES Balboa 71145 Corona del Mar 71/46 Costa Mesa 72147 Newport Beach 71/46 Newport Coast 71/46 SURF FORECAST The swell out of the west will remain In the knee-to waist-high level LOCATION SIZE Wedge ................ 1·3 w Newport ... ~ ..... , ...... 1·3 w Blai:k1es, .. _,,,,,_ ......... 1·3 w River Jetty ................ 1-3 w CdM ........................... 1-3 w I TIDES TODAY First low 12:03 pm". '"" ............ _. 1 0 F1rrt high 5:05 a .m ........... -............... 5.0 Second low 11:10 p.m ...................... 1.7 Second high 5 57 p.m .................... n ..... 3.3 SATURDAY First low 12:53 a.m ...................... 0.5 First high 5:48 a.m ........ -............ 5.4 Second low 11:52 p.m..... .............. 1 9 Second high 6:59 p.m ......... """'""'"' .... 3.5 WATER nMPERATURE: 56 COSTA MESA : • Bristol Street A cellular phone worth S 1 SO was stolen • from a car tn the 3300 block between 4 and 6 30 p.m. Dec. 18. • Grace Avenue: A hardtop automobile cover worth S2,000 was stolen in the 2900 block during the evening of Dec 14 • Harbor Boulevard: A purse and 1U contents worth S 1 ,620 were stolen from a car tn the 2700 block between 10 and 10 30 pm Dec. 22 • East 17th Street A backpack and its contents worth S40 were stolen from a business m the 300 blodc at 4-45 p.m. Dec. 1 NEWPORT BEACH • Coronado Avenue: Several items worth S200 were stolen from a home in the 300 block between 11.30 and 3 p.m.Oec. 22 •Newport Boulevard: A cellular phone worth $129 was .-. stolen from a car m the 3100 block between 12 and 3 • a.m. Dec. 18 • Newport Centet' Drive: Several pieces of 1ewelry worth S7,890 were stolen from a hotel 1n the 900 block during the evening of Ded 21 . • 31st Street A cellular phone. worth SlSO was stolen from a car in the.100 block between 3 and 6 p.m. Dec. 19 New Year's [ve with · 3165 Harbor Blvd . 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I I YelW...,.Jen.1.2000 L OM m Nln'ftWf ""' ftlid wuh • ..,. 0thn cJfn CJ1 ddrount I -----------~---------~ Davidson brought a playiul, metlmes m scf\le\.'OUS solo e to the outing etenty of peaks and vistas wide dy· narnk: swings and rollicking en,ding .. -Btll Kohlha sc, LDs Angeles Timt!!- Yankee Tavern New Year's [ve OinMr De~~fft D t.tmcr 11ck ets $125 to $250 how, dinner, dessert, champagne, party fav i show 5pm·8pm •2nd how 9pm 1.30 m NewYearS Eve=' $75 show-only lkkel for 2nd how includes champagne and party favors (9pm~ I :30am) Yankee Tavem•N~~ Beach (PCH & Bayside pnve) I aow for reservatiODS: •, . 6 f riday, December 31, 1999 ) (tueeday .... ) (~OLA.re) Building back Newport Beach and Costa M esa both struggled to find a balance between money and service. Oiif ftA T he extent to which cities would be developed was the issue that con- tinued to dominate the political landscape of the 1990s in the Newport- Mesa area. ground water system. At the end of the decade, Newport Beach drew 75% of its water from its own ground wells. Newport Beach also was required to improve its undersized sewage pump stabon on Balboa Island. But even seem- ingly necessary building projects met criticism. People living near the stdbon complained about the construction and stench. The downturn m the.nation's econo- Daily ~il~ In Costa Mesa, City Council mem- bers began rewriting the general plan, with community feedback, to put more restrictions on the city's futwe growth and development. my in the first half of the decade took its · -"·"'-··'"' ( hmay 9Chool9) frw1 po:itics toll on both oties. The state took away a ma1or portion of the revenue sowces for city sefVlces, including property taxes. MARC MARTIN I OAlY Pl.OT ln 1997, Dottie Lewis protested a se~age pumping station that was proposed \ to be placed 20 feet from her home. •The 1990s marked a historic bend from property owners being allowed to build out whenever they chose to a more restricted growth,• City Manager Allan L. Roeder said. Newport Beach water and sewer sel'Vices began to feel the strain of the significant growth.in popula- tion and development during tht> two previous decades. Newport Beach, which had previously drawn its water from the reservoirs of other cities, r~ed its Both cities were required to find new ways of supporting the programs, both by spending public money more conser- vatively and privatizing many of the cities' services. Costa Mesa, for instance, sought a private company to manage its two golf cowses after the city had mdn- aged them for nearly 30 years. As the economy recovered in the late 1990s, both cities began responding to polls bowing citizens concern about public Sdfcty. Costa Mesd and Newport BC'ach incredsed the number of police officers patrolling the streets And both c1lles instituted community policing pro- grams, such dS Neighborhood Watch, to also help prevent crime. SOURCES Kevin Murphy, former Newport Beach city 1C' manager 'lt Allan Roeder, Costa Mesa city manager Daily Pilot ' I }fl QUOTES CONTINUED FROM A 1 •with everything, ii it tal<es you one hour, it takes me three." -Richard Barone. a disabled resident of Newport Beach, on the difficulties he faces each day. ·rm not some kind of idiot. I don't come from outer space." -Dellna Garda, 14, who IS blind, on the way her classm~tes treat her. She was one of several blind students who went sailing in Newport Harbor. NOT AN EVERY DAY SHAKE "'It sounded Uke a stampede or a freight train f)arreUng through the area." Scott Smith, Newport Harbor High School biology teacher. on a 7 .1 magnitude earthquake that shook the desert where he was camping with studerts. FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES "Isn't he cute?" -Kendall Bradley, 4, who was among a group of blind and partially sighted children who toured the Bay Bay, describing a stuffed coyote. •1 don't know yet." -Grant Garrett, asked what he likes best about school after his first day of kindergarten. •You just wrap them up fast so that you can't see them." -Jazmin Gardner, a 7-year-old Newport Beach resident, on how she parts with toys for needy children. STARVING FOR PERfECTION "Eating disorders are a really big problem. I really hope the school district wants to help with it ... and won't let it go. People die every day from this, and we need to work to stop it. " -GaleJ Pa)ardo, who represented Costa Mesa High School on • the school board. "I've talked to other girls from Orange County, and they think we're crazy. We always think we're fat." -Alexandra Robinson , a student at Newport Harbor High School, on the extent of eating disorders at Newport-Mesa schools. REMEMBRANCES "He was always here for the blessing of the animals. He blessed our mouse, our cat, our bird and our turtle. He's really nice. This i.s hind of sad." -Gabe Ca,rcamo, 11, on the Rev. Kenneth Krause, when it was learned he was battling pancreatic cancer, a fight he would Jose in June. "I am ama.zed at the love that surrounds Sierra and myself, and l am eternally grateful for all the love and support from the com- munity. It has given me strength I did not know I had." -Cindy Soto, mother of 4-year-old Sierra, who died in an aco- dent at a Costa Mesa preschool. • r just feel Jn my heart that a wall ls going to protect thP chil· dren." • -Pam Welner, mother of 3-year-old Brandon Weiner, one of the two children killed in May on a Costa Mesa playground, al a meeting about removing a protective wall built around the school. "This ls the scariest of all rapes. It's the boogeyman lurl<Jng Jn the shadows, dragging them Into the bushes and roping them." -Ron Smith, of the Costa Mesa Police Department, describing the methods of sus- pected rapist Calvin William Cunningham m, who police said later committed suicide in jail. ·,,I heard this scuffling, and I could just picture (the officer} like thL,. The cop is pleading with Lt. Ron SmJlh him .. and (the swpected robber} says, •So what are you going to do to me?"'' Nicole WUUa.rns, a witness to a bank robbery, desc:nbing what she heard when she woke up, HEARTS OF GOLD "This LS a very remarkable situation. For someon<! ta give this much money for an altruistic reason says a Jot about llwt f>Ct on." .. -Ron SmJth, of the Costa Mesa Police Department, on an -anonymous $25,000 reward that was offered in th() hunt for a person who raped a woman in Fairview P11rk, ' ·The greate:Jt reward Jn the world ls to watch these pcopl~, who Ne on a path lo bC'come the dregs of society, rise up and romc valuable cltlt<>ns." -Thom ·fhomu, on a program for residents of a dru,g, nd akohol tscatment facility in Newport Beach that allows them to take d at Saddleback College in M1s!iion VicJo. :twe have been turning away chronic car pall nta for many months now. We would lov to expand our clinics to Saturday• ISO we ron •rve more people, but unfortunately the more people we rvc thr. mor r 1<>urce1 w n d." -Jean Forbath, founder of Shara Our Sclv , on lhp dif hrulti th group ha h ping people on o limited budgcl. "It feels good to help other people. It's just something we like to do." -Ch elsea Svtr, a fifth-grader at Victorid Elementary School, who IS one of three young candy stripers at th<? Beverly Manor Conval<•scC'nt I lospilal ·11 the pa/ice omcer had not come, we absolutely wouldn't ha\.e gone. It is pure luck she came out and helped us." -Daryle Palmer, prin~pal of Kaiser Elc•mentary ~chool. after Costa Mesa Ofhcer Kris Cover got Knoll's B~1ry fo'am1 to issue new tickets for a field trip after the school's were sl?len. "Show me the size of your heart." -Leigh Steinberg, Newport Beach resident and sports agent, on whdt he tells lus clients about giving to charity. "I was literally trying to save someone~ Ii.le. It :q one of those calls that will stick with me forev· er." . -Dave Burnell, who helped sdve a victim of a freeway car accident. "You really can't speak against deporting Leigh undocumented criminals, but are they really S teinberg criminals?" -Jean For.bath, founder of Share Our Selves, on the INS plun. "You can't just sweep them under the carpet ... You must help them out. They are annoying the rest of us, but you have to find a solution -at least give them an a.Jternative." -Jim Schabarum, who lives near Talbert Park, speakmg about the homeless. •My heart cries for these people because I know firsthand how these people feel." -Sheryl Hawkinson, director of Southcoast Early Childhood Learning Center, on a shootmg at a Los Angeles Jewish center. NOT THE BRIGHTEST BULBS • •He stood on the edge of the cliff and did a swan dive. He went headfirst Into some brush that broke his fall." -Mike McDermott, of the Newport Beach Police Department, descnbing a chase that ended with a 17-yedr-oJd burglary· suspect bemg caught. "They needed the money and it was {Silvia/ Caballero's last clay of work at the store. These weren't the best-laid plans." -John FltzPatrtck, of the Costa Mesa Police Depdrtrnent, after officen. said they solved a robbery by realizing the report wa-; false. FAMOUS LAST WORDS "We're going to have a balanced budget." -Robert Barbot, Newport-Mesa school uperintendent, during the first discussion of the district's 1999-2000 budget. The 1998-99 budget had a $4.8-million deficit. "This Is the beginning of what should be a great addltion to the library.• -Jim Wood, president of the Newport Beach Public Library board of directors, on a proposal to build a R b B b $12-million cultural arts center. 0 ert ar ot •rn pure form, there is no deficit. But when those other things move Jn ... they will inflate expenditures ... and it will look like a dPficlt." Mike Fine, assistant superintendent ol businf'sS S<'rvtces, on the district's budg<'t. "But they all know I've got 30 IQ points on Dana." -Bob Doman, a former congressman, wrule he wtts consul •r· ing a run against R<.>p. Dana RohrabaC'ht>r (R-Huuhngton Bette h) . "It's much more hectic here in Newport Beach -more complex, more sophisticated, on a much larger !iCale. There'.s such n wide range of thingfl to know, about the 1.c:sues and about the history of the b.'lues." -Homer Bludau, Newport Beach's city manag •r, alter his hrst week on the )Oh. YOU CAN FIGHT IN OTY HALL .. •1 do 11ot d1.qpute your !itory that appear cl 111 the n •wspapcr." -John Noye,, then Newport Beach oty c:ounc-1lman, on initial reports he passed n note to Councilman Tod Ridgeway dettuhng n possible conflict of interest Ridgeway had when voting lo award mon y to pro-El Toro · nirport groups. "I ct on 't undtmitund It. J 'm going to ms/st 011 dctnllc<I inlormatiot1 11 -MJk Kr n!lley, cha1rmnn of th~·N wport Booc:h Plonnmg Commls ion, on the complk.nf Pd trafhc tudy tied to ft propo d r ort at the N •wport Dunr. , •1 haven.,/ thought about it. We'll hav to gel," how t/1 polltl -John Noyes, on r ports UuH h would bccom th n xl N •Wf>Orl B h rn yor. 11 •tld. • JI; . .,, ., I'm not a schemer and a back-room guy." , '- -Tom Thomson, Newport Beach city councilnum, on why hi~ colleagues should have etecte<l him ma~M. , ,, ... BUT CAN YOU MOVE OTY HALL? "As farfetched as it sounds, 1 think the idea has Its merits. II the money's right, who knows?" -Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa mayor, on the barely alive idea of moving City Hall to the Pacific ~vings Pld7.a. FINDING THE SILVER LINING "Maybe it was too easy. It was easier than a workout in the gym." ... !. \ -Francis Botha, after losing a fight with Mike Tyson. A Newport Beach resident, Botha's son attends Andersen Elementary School. Gary Monahan SAD SIGN OF THE TIMES , "I just think it's sad that it has a negative connotalion. It's a legit imate internship. But you always get comments like, '/ do11't want to see your name in the newspaper.'" -Beth Perryman, daughter of school board member Jim Ferryman, on how Monica Lewinsky affected views. oJ White House mtemship~. THE OPPOSITE SEX "It's always a surprise to see who my man will be. 11 -Diane Coltrane, Newport Beach resident, on her ChristltlO cards in which she poses with strange, but fd.ffious, men·. " !1 "She also pinched a lot of men -that was her thing. She was one of the best flirts in Newport Beach." -Davtd Dolan, on (onner employee Teri Beno, who retired as a checker at Pavilions on the peninsilld'. "Everyone else has a valentine, and I thought I'd be more prbd~ tive about it. I tend to be more of the shy 'type. It's kind of a'tvav to extremely breal< the ice, I gueM." -Scott Sandin, who spent Valentine's Day afternoon at~e comer of Dover Drive and Coasi Highway advertmng hifT\s~H as a ·valentine-less Guy." He didn't get any ta~rs. LESS THAN ZERO "I don't get where that helps the student. There's other ways you can deal with it that can be more meaningful and still be very severe." -Jlm Ferryman, school board member, call- ing for a review of the district's zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy. "I think when we suspect kids Ol1d send them to other schools, they fall through the cracks if you're not careful. So for board members It ls extremely frustrating. We want to make sug-Jim Ferryman gestions and intervene." · -Dana Blad<, school board member, on reconsid~6 the dlsbid's zero-tolerance drug and alcohol poli~t "Pressuring someone to drink is messed up." -Chris Um, then a senior at Costa Mesa High School, on · alcohol consumption among studmtt'- '!\. NO KIDDING "The facility In the worse condltlon Is Ensign, by far." -Mike Fine, assistant superintendent, when telling the sch I bodrd that it might make more sense to bulldozer and rebuild than repair the intermediate r.c~, ~ ", .. "I had asked a lot of people if It was palnlul and now I know J/ ''· /1 I ttS -Marcella Roberson, on giving birth to Pans Rema, the fi#~ baby born at Hoag Ho pita] in 1999 . "I haven't hud a drink of hard liquor In my life -I'm SoulhCJil Rapti~t." ' -Norma Glover, Nc~ort Beach city councilwoman, refcrmg to a restaurant's reque:r;t to i.crve hard alcohol, whir h the counol gr nt~H I In •Any time you mix firework., with people drinh l11y ol<:olwl it's never a good thing." -o -Jan Debay, Newport Be,1th councilwom.10, on Costa M • o's decision to allow fireworks or) New Ye ir'i. ~~ "7'11is ls a very serious figure." -Jim Ferryman, Nowpo1t-Mcsa 5chool bo111d m mber, on tht• di tnc:t's S4.8·111ilhon de int. I \" •From the outside looking Jn, JI lo<Jhs like wc'r<:' lncomp tc)lf' } hope that the record we have as!f~mhl d ls compl te." -Tom MaUtews, dir C'tor of county pltmnmg, on n pl41JW,) document for a N wport Co t d v •lopnumt. 1m EVERY DAY HEROES • / can't swJm last enough." -Peter PlDch, who h tpca '}'lull an in] woo bodysurl r out of the Wedge, on why h cl1dn't beoom n liJ guard. Roily Pilot ,PASSINGS CONTINUED FROM A 1 • SIERRA AND BRANDON The two children who were killed on an Eastside day,<are center playground will forever be linked to a horrendous act on May 3. Four-year-old Sierra and 3- year-old Brandon were run over as they were waiting to be picked up a t the South- 'coast Early Childhood Learn- .ing Center. Sierra had a flair for the arts, following m her :mother's footsteps as a dancer. Brandon was a meticulous cleaner, ,always one to pick up after himself and his sib- lings. Their names and thelf memones are etched on a plaque that will be dedicated next year. Their spirits live on, their innocence al.ways remembered. SARAH NEVINS Sierra Soto pregnant, wus hot and kilh~d May 29 whUc cooking dinner Wlth her family m th u con- verted garage home on the West Side. Eduar- do Yepe1. Guerrero, 18. of Santa Ana. alleged- ly hred several hots from hi:. .357-cahber Ruger handgun into the 8dlbucna homP, believing 1t WdS the horM of a nval gang member. Costa Mesa poltce anP..sted Guerrmo with the help of bps from the public, which came after they offered a $25,000 reward. Doc- tors delivered the baby by Cae arean section, but it did not survwe. Bttlbuena wus·buried m Mexico NADINE SANSONE She was a child advoC'ale who gave her time to educabonal and readmg programs. Nadine Anne Sansone, wife of former Newport Beuch Mayor Phil Sansone, wa!> the inspiration to her husband until she died on July 9 after a long illness. She was 77. · JESSE VA'l.ENZUELA A program aide m Newport-~1esa's migrant Friday, Dec.cm r 3 ~ , 1999 Tom Fisher , • room m which he dc•d1catPcl h1 We lo tcgchmg; \\'hen he wasn't h<1pmg ) oung mmds, he wa ; out fishmg or tinkenng on T-t.mds. He left a · : void in scionce, educ< uon .ind lh · comrnuruty at Estancrn lhgh School PAUL TROXEL She had a stalwart soul and the fight of a thousand men. But the tumors kept coming and Sarah Nevins succumbed to cancer June 9. She was 22. The OCC student had undergone several surgeries to relieve the worst form of brain tumors. She was ready to embrace an alternative treatment when she learned it 'would be too expensive. Her friends held a benefit contert to help her out last December , but in the end, the cancer wouldn't let her go. SANDY PINKERTON She was the •guiding )Jght" for the Costa Mesa Senior Center, and when Sandy Pmker- ton died Sept. 29 after a lengthy battle with cancer, the news shocked the people she had worked with. But it didn't stop them Instead, the center's patrons dedlcal<'d themselves to boosting thelf fund-raising as a tribute to Pinkerton, who was the Costa Mesa Chamber of Conunerce's Woman on the Year m 1996 and a member of numerous city boards dnd chdfita- ble groups. ShP was 74 · program who inspired many !>tudents to stay lil school, died of a heart attack on June 1 ut the age of 37. Valenzuela workC?d for the school district for 12 years. He ran d preschool pro- gram at Wilson Elementary School and a tutor- ing program at Estancta High School. \.\'hen he wasn't mspmng students, ValPnzuela took his family biking and campmg. A migrant scholar- shJp fund is being created m his memory TOM FISHER For 33 years h e dedicated his lite to teaching at Estancid High School He WdS a fuvonll" b10- logical scien<'e teacher dnd beloved track rtnd freshmen football coach for yedfs, l le WilS known for his humor, ded1callon, enthusiasm. caring and strength of character. On Nov.~3, Tom Fisher died of <i heart atldck in lhe wry A bram :ieurysm and heart attack claimed tlw lift• of the beloved baseball COdCh at dge 41l on May 2 An Estancid High alwnnus, he was the school., uthleh~ equipment attendant l It> coached basebdll ltnd foot· bdll dl Est<Jn<:w and basehr.ill at Costa Mn::.u High and touched the lives ul lltou· sttnds v.1th hb humor. com· passion cmcl z1~st tor lite. • YURIDIA BALBUENA -Compiled by SJ Cahn, Roger Carlson, Nan· cy Cheever, Andrew Glazer. Danette Goulet and Greg Risling The 15-year-old, who wtts seven months •tte's not going to walk through the front door again. He~<; not going to hold my hand anymore. This has really left us black and blue." -Isabella Wiener, spedking about her 3-year-old grandson Brandon, who died along with Sierra Soto •Every time we set foot on the water we have to respect it. It's a powerful force. We can replace o boat, but we can't replace a Jiuman bemg." -Don Brockman, friend of llllS9tng fisherman Ken Phillips, • • during a memonal seTVlce for his lost business partner. "She was beautiful. She had a wonderful personality She was w~at.,, -Ornar Garcia, on his hdilcee, 15-year-old Yuridia Balbuena, ' who was shot and killed along with her unborn bdby. "She wasn't 1ust someone who came to school and worked hard. We have a whole school lull of those teachers. She went beyond that." -Pam Coughlin, prinapal of Wilson Elementary School, on EdWind DatUer, who died from a brdin twoor. GmlNG AN EDUCATION *Strong nations, strong societies are not multicultural. They are monocultural ... Multiculturalism is making us weak." · -Bruce Crawford, While asking the school board• to reject multiculturalism in the dassroom "My cla~room ls not one culture. To deny them their place in his· tory is to tell them they don't count. And I will not do that to my students .... I am giving them the tools to live m the world." r:: Angela Newman. who teaches a multicultural history cldSS at Newport Harbor High School. •The kids we deal with now, they have it so hard and so diff1cult because they're unaware of the diversity." -Oscar Santoya, ctirector of Save Our Youth gang intervention center, at a recent m eeting on race relations in Costa Mesa. "l challenge you today, as these textbooks cOIJ1.P up for review, to come down to the district of/ice and review [the books} and take notes." -Wendy Leece, Newport-Mesa Unified Dis- trict bodrd member, dunng a debate on multiculturalism in high school history classes. •trtt definitely on top of lhe list." -Ralph Opadc, pnncipal of the Orange County High School of the Arts, on possibly moving the nationally recognized school to Wendy Leece • •· the Newport-Mesa district. SENIOR SKIRMISH'ES •NQw it's like a competitive thing and there's no sense in that. It's Uke a cold war. " · -Anna.Jean Sweet, Fneods of OASIS president, on a clash between the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa senior centers. A MOVING MOMENT "The last Property Advisory CommJttee meeting was 11.ke the Jer- ry Springer Show." -Barbara Venezia, a Santa Ana Heights resident, on a meet- ing concerning annexation of the land, which got highly emottonal. WEST SIDE STORIES "We have a world-class shopping center and a performing arts center, but there's no world·cla!~s residential area. I thillk it could be the next Newport Coast. There's no reason to have machine $hops within one mile of the beach." Dan Sailth, on the West Side, which is still m the procc s of being rev1talized. ·s1ow it down. Let people see what the West Side h03 to offer." -Wally G~rlach, a West Side rcs.ident, offenng his upport for making the area pedestrian-fnendly. "/ was furioutt. I apccifically wanted to go to this meeting to voice my opinion and concerns -und I /eel I've been excluded." ,_ Howard House. a W t Side busines:; owner, on the city's ove~ight m tnVlting busin s owners to a meeting on the area'5 • rev1talization. •1 really beUeve we ore a brldge, and each one of us is a link m that bridge." Marla Elena Avila, on meetings of Latino leaders to discuss improvement plans for the We t S1cle, I "I thJnk they ll!>tencd to w• Th Ir moratorium won't be a proh Im," -P•uJ Frech, on Costa Mesa's hn\ltcd, and temporary, morn to· num on now liquor stores on th We t S1do WHERE'S OLIVER STONE? ''I'm hJghly ueptloal that /N wpon Beach/ needs SI .2 mllllon more. 1t oonv nJ ntly matches the DuneJ' project d r v nu tream." -Bob Cauttln. Back Bay envlronmentalllt speaJcing about th dty'I need for Sl.2 million ln th next llv y ars to off t n anticipated ononilc downturn TORO TORO TORO "\.\e have to recognize that the purpo:-;e of thL.<; inJtmtive is to destro} El Toro and create a mechanism to expand John Wa}'nc -pure and simple." -Tom Edwards, former Newport Beach mayor, on the Safe and Healthy Communities lnilldtlvc .. We do not haw un otfJCIOl posit.ion, but I'm here, so you can /Jg- ure out wht!re 1 stand." Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa mayor, at a meeting to support the proposed El Toro airport. "This is a very constructive step, and it's some- thing that is just as important for Newport as for South County. It makes good sense." C hristopher Cox, Newport Beach's con- gressman. on a plan to propose federal le91s- lation to give the proposed El Toro airport the ~ame night restnctions as John Wayne. THE WONDER YEARS "Cheatmg JS a huge problem throughout the campus. There's a lot ol pressure to get good grades and be involved m all kinds of extracur- . ricular activities. I cun "ee why people do it." -Valerie TerreU, then a juruor at Ne\\'POrt Harbor J hgh School. "I'm m llell. It's \'ery strc.<;sful." Christopher Cox BUT IS IT A CRIME? "1 kno" 11'<1 a big issue. But our ch1/dre11 d1.: "erH a place to go and thev ~huuldn't be <.le:;trovmg our schools " -Martha Fluor, sc hoot hoard member, propo mg lhc di tnct consider operung tt kttt bot r<l park. • 1 don't think the Chcuk· Slr~~et loccition was th41t well thought out. Skaters are isoldted It' not c ~af1~ !as other option J not d~ open, and there's not much el e thl!re ' -Gary ~Ionahan, Co!>la t-.1esa n1a\ or, 011 thr> loccttwn ol the cit) s hrst i;kdte purk THE NAME IS BOND, SCHOOL BOND "We're getting a mes.c;agt from tht> vott.=r' I/wt\ loud and clear Education i.~ the Nu I 1:>.w<>." John Moorlach, Orcmge County's trnasm· er, on why 199!-l looke<I hke a cjood tune to t1v to pass a bond for money to 1 Ppcur schools WHERE ENDS MEET "Today \He' c\Jt high sdwol. und m mall\ \\ U} s \\."e tuke lhe final steps 01 our childho<><l." -Samantha Galber, Newport Harbor 1 !Jgh'5 valedictonan m her ~1mdunuon spt·e h John Moorlach 'Tm IT} mg to prepare rny$ell for tlie end of <1 care"r. For the first lime m Jn}' l1fc 1 \\011't hm ea II avy re ponc:1 bilrty." : -Blll Hammon, former o\\11cr o1 The CannPf} on hi retirement. Valerie Terrell, then d 1Wl.ior al NPwport Harbor High School, on Advanced Placement and SAT tests "lf you tlw1k you'rt! important. stand up .. -Pepe Serna, cl lotal actor, ctddw-.smq ~tuclcmts at d Latino Youth Conference "Will this stop kids trom smoking? I don't think it will. Will the ordinance send a mcs.<;age to your kids? Yeah, 1t wiJJ. It'll say, "You kids can't be trusted and your parents don't know what they're doing.'" "We'd be more than happy to accommodate their pron1. However, in keeping with the city of Newpo,rt Beach, we have no music after 10 p.1n .. " "People Mil dnve a hundr d mile to see th1c: bT1dg •." -David Wilo;on of C.J scgrustJOm and Sons on the bndqe that will c..orm ct South Cuetst PJaza and thP revamp d C ' t 11 Court .. II'~ al\\ <J}S gfl'OI ro lt•a\ c• at tht' top 01 your gaml -Doug Scribner, a Costa Mesa resident who works with youths, on a cit); ordinance to regulate tobacco sales. -Erica Schmidt, advertising manager at Newport Dunes resort, on a city ordinance that limits ~ewport Harbor High students from holdmg their prom -Dennis O 'Neil, after lm1shmg hiS onP--] ear t• n ll!-mayor of 'cwpQrt Beach. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! " 1y leeling i. Utt t \H''\'c brought togeU1cr really lhe hnght t and best or th'e commumtv Our uuual board of director is a r flection of that " "I graduated here by the skin oi my teeth. There ore 12 people here tonight on the guest JJst tflat I need to talk to because they helped me graduate." -Kevin Costner, actor and Cal State Fullerton alwnnus. at the opening of the Clubhouse resttmrant in South Coast Plazd. THE DEBUTANTE BAILS ~Tina Schafnitz won't be seen at any soci.al gathenngs on the weekends. She \'\Till be back when the b.me is right." -Robert Newman, attorney for the Newport Beach resident, on her ~arly release from jail into d drug treatment program. KNOW A GOOD ATTORNEY1 "I think you won't see any more split decisions wJth the other law· swts Uke thl!f case. We look at this as a victory. It isn't gold-plated, but we'll take it." -Bruce Jennings, founder of Bryco Arms, after a New York Jury found his gun-manufacturing company and·U others negli- gent m a shooting. He didn't have ~o pay any damage£. •This bully i.<; at it agam. She made a de/amatory tatement and has turned around and ued the person he has victimized WJth Otis tatcment. • -Andrew Guilford, attorney for Beach Acccs own r Tom Moore, on rad.Jo personality Dr. Laura Sehl inger. "We wJll continue w1th our 1aw~u1t. My client wants to get his day 111 court for the damage to hu business.• -Paul Rafferty, attorney for Beach Access own r Tom Moore, o.fter n lawsuit against hi client filed by radio person hty Dr. Utura Schlc~smg r was thrown out of court. UPHILL BAffiES "Right now W"'t " grappling with how we tan p<?sslbl)' />a)' tor jf, • -Merk Schutthelll o memoer ot th school di!\ln<'t's budg l nciVl ory conumttQ , on n ded impmv,•mt nts at nrca c'.hool . INFERIORITY COMPLEX •LJ11da Dixon and I have alrl that Jt~ insulting. lt'I av I}' mo· tlonal J !UC.• _ -Ubby Cowan, Costa M C'lty rounalw<mum, on nta An H ghts rn d nts who want to ann cd by N WJ:>Orl B ch anc't not Co ta M •Mo s told th Pharaoh,, •Let my ppapl go' 1 don't lhlnk h .aid, •p1 me 1111 out tills pape1worh ' -James D. Dally, a ldc nt of unincorporated land th t C t M con d~nng tum ng in their hometown. -Gregg chwenk, who lS 1 a.ding a group ot :resiclcnts m savll\g the Newport Beach international Film ~ tival. "'We \\'t're JUSt thinking, "'\\hat lf lhi WOS' on (•.sPANI'" -Christopher Co , N "Wport Beach' congr man, on me - mgs of his commtltee on Chine espionage of U.S rmhtar)• I chnology. WATER WORKS . "We think our exhibit will be so cnllc mg tltcy \wul<ln'I \1,,ant to go to Littll' Corona." , -Dennis Kelly, OCC professor, on a pro1>0-al to oml~ an artJfk.l l tic1 pool al 019 Corona . "There were u11bearable o<lors there. Frankl\~ it wa a prrorH) gettt11g people out of there." -Claudine Leath, Nike ~pokei.woman, on a wage l ak at th Nikctown tore m Tuangl Square HAPPY ENDINGS "It' l1k gomg on a trip and not Jmo-...wg )Our WO}~ und th •n getting th b st tour director in the who/ area.• -Da}'lla PetUt. pr dent of lh I l Perfomung Arts Thealr Pound Uon, Rirtchcr Construction rvt off m nag r novation or th n lboa Th •We've ft!lt Uk vel)1hlng hm tri d to do ha" mer with teslSlmtcc tt'I been one thing aft r anoth r. Th whole y~ h been a strug gl.. or uth st Early Leaming hlldhood Cent 8 Friday, December 31, t 999 .... Last-minute preps ~[or potential disaster • ost people are calm about the 'Millennium ug,' but many are tak- ;lng precautions. 'Trader Joe's. "But then again, we have a 32,000-gallon swim· ming pool we can drink from ii the water goes out.• There were a cautious few preparing for whot could be anywhere from an inconve- ANoRl::w Gu..IK ruence to chdos when comput- 1\.&, Pl'll ers with .the so-called "millen- ......, nium bug• perhaps crash at NEWPORT-MESA -Just midnight. : r,,2 hours before tho dredded Some residents were filling ~ '-:V2K cnsis would, or wouldn't,. five-gallon jugs Wllh, gasoline , ppen, local grocery stores, to store just in case, said Mike • as stations and banks looked Sahle, assistant manager or do o busier than normal. Arco gas station on Newport Stater Brothers on Newport Boulevard. ulevard was busy "A lot of th.em are asking tor But most shoppers hdd their quarters as change,• he said. "I "" ~ filled with alcohol, chips don't really know why. Maybe ..end dip, not drums of water, they think the change tteljes and First Aid kits. machines will go out and A Circle K on Newport they'll need them to do laun- oulevard also was quiet. And dry ... Others stocked up on bot· ; ta Mesa's gas stations were tled water. • o busier than any other . In . the past week, 'Trader !fbursday afternoon. Joe's sold 104 cases of bottled • "I'm not afraid at all," said water a day, twice the normal 'eff Abraham, who was shop-amount, said Matt Marks, shift r J>ing with his wile s_a_n_d_y_a_t __ m_a_n_a_g_er_. ----~--- . OLICE ONTINUED FROM A 1 ~any problems." Costa Mesa police were n otified by both businesses ad residents about planned .activities. SnQwden Sdld there ' Jue 11 parties scheduled New Year's Eve by big-name spon- :sors and several block parties. ' Thanks to cell phones and .pagers, officers not scheduled "to work this evening will be on all should they be needed. Police agenaes arc also ass.isl- ed by a mutual aid system that allows departments to back one another up dunng a time of emergency. Newport Beach police have some experience in preparing for a major event. Known for its response to annudl Fourth of July celebrations thdt have turned violent m past years, Newport police are weU- versed in handling 1owdy crowds. •our attitude is th~t people can have a good time but stay within the boundanes of the Jaw," said Newport Bedch Police Sgt Mike McDermott. "We are pretty tolernnt of thi stuff. We want our residents to have some control over their parties so we don't have to come back and break them up." McDermott 'Said the dcpdrt- ment has about 30 officers "A lot of them Of& asking for qoor1en as change. I don't reoMyknow why.· Mike Sahle Auistant mlirr . ager of an Arco gas station • he said. Why? Some rE>sidents, including C o s t a Mesa resi- dent Phill Mutt, were queued up at ATMs to withdraw emergency money. • I ' m going . to take out as much as it will let me,• •Just in case the electricity goes out," he said. "That would be d redl pain.• ·Unlike many, Mutt wasn't taking his money out because he was afraid bank computers would lose track of his account balances. "I hope they do," he said. "Then my d ebt would be gone, righW work.mg on any given New Year's Eve. This year, the patrol force will be closer to 50 o fficers. E"tra motorcycle umts and special tactical teams may be called upon for traffic accidents or major dis- turbances Although many law- enforcemenl officials don't for<'see an y big problems tonight, they know some peo- ple might try to get their 15 minutes of fame. •we wanted to put a little more emphasis on getting more personnel out on the streets," McDermott said. ·As long dS residents are consider- ate of others in their communi- ty, l think everything will be fine." Doily PUot A FROSTY SNACK KIM HAGGERfY.ZVUUS I OUR Tl Rostic Mertz, 3, eats a snowball while playing outside the Katerine ·c. Fishback ChllCl. Care Center at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Approximately 10 tons of fresh snow was delivered Monday for children age 3 weeks to 5 years. • Send AROUND TOWN Items to the Daily Pilot. 330 W. Bay 'st., Costa Mesa 92627; fax them to (949) 646- 4170; or call (949) 764-4330 A com· plete listing may be found at dailypilotcom . TODAY Newport Dunes will bold a fireworks show at nudrught. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Call (562) 491-1000. PARADE CONTINUED FROM A 1 century," said Arnold, who'll be making her second nde on a Ruby's float. "I love the parade -the excitement of it. It is such an honor.• . To get that second ride, the 20-year-old had to fill out an application with essay ques- tions d.nd interview with Doug Cavanaugh and Ralph Kos- mides, the co-founders and presidents of Ruby's •Ruby herself was even there," Arnold said. "She's Doug's mom." The idea for the flodt came from Tim Estes, president of Fiesta Parade Floats. . ·r thought 1t would be cool since we've had malt shops for ages and probably will in the future," he said. HJ thought it would be cute and clever, a AROUND TOWN SUN PAY The Latest Thing Teaching and Healing Center in Costa Mesa will hold its "Mind, Body & Soul Fair" from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free event featufes face paint- mg, mUStc, discounted psychic readings and more. The store is at 270 E. 17th St., Newport Beach. For more inlormation, call (949) 645-6211. funky malt shop." The funky malt shop is 17 feet high, 18 feet wide and 35 feet long. All of the aliens are animated. The teenage aliens ·spin back and forth as they eat their ice cream and the sod.a jerk turns Crom side to side as he serves up the ice cream sod.a. Willy the dog even wags lus tail. The trademark chrome and red of the 1940s-style restaurant will be depicted by carnations and shiny silver leaf protea. When parade-ready, the Ooat will have more than 150 differ- ent .orgaruc materials covermg its swface, said Beverly Stans- burg, of Fiesta Parade Aoats. Far from being just roses, or even flowers, the float will have such material as black oruon seeds, white shredded coconut and crushed poppy and lettuce seeds. The aliens skin tone is a blend of split peas and dal moong beans highlighted with yellow TUESDAY \ The Mother-Daughter J!opk Club of the Newport Beach Central Library will meet 'al 7 p.m. to dlScuss Carol Ryrie Brink's wBaby Island.• ; The book club is looking for new. members. The hbrary ls at.1000 Avocado Ave., Newport &\acb For more information, call (g49) 717-3801. that have not been dyed Qr..CPl- or treated in any way. I<ii The cost of creating· this vision, said Althea R~owe. Ruby's marketing d.irectot, 'Wits just under $100,000. This is the restaurant's-fifth year sponsoring a float. They became mvolved alter ope g a Ruby's in Pasadena in Janu- ary 1995, Rowe said. Cavanaugh wrote to parade officials that year asking if they might get an mvitation t0: J*lr- tidpate m the future, potlibly 2000, she said. Ruby's was mvtted to partic- ipate that very same year:·~ "The first two years we-won the National 'Trophy for •the best depiction of life in-the United States," Rowe said~ •1 guess we won't win that one this year." S:::::!!!!!EiEl!l!l!!!!!!-1m!!l!!!!5aE!S!E!!!!!!!!!!istra wflowe r petals. Parade rules dictate that every inch of the float be cov- ered with natural materials That leaves them withr-21 other award categories, .tr•m best ust:l of roses to most whian- sical to most patriotic, which they could win. • Ticket sales for this yc!ar's parade are the highest in tQW- nament history, said Steve Leland, marketing director for the parade. •I think people are looking for this to do on the first day of the new millenruum." he said. "We're expecting bigger m>. ds than ever for this epic yeaCI 1 UFESTYLE ASSESSMENTS Body Fat Analysls LIFESTYLE EVALUATIONS Initial Consultation Advanced Functional Movement INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLE TRAINING Private Personal Training INDIVIDUAL NUTRITIONAL ,, .. ANALYSIS/PROGRAMS .. •j Applied Klneslology TH~ G IFT OF H EAISfJ GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Introductory PiebJt $120 • three plfrltt ......._ Executive 1iW Membership S 7541x Weikal ••• hOursl II •• ;i.,Lti~• ~ PHOTOS COURTESY .OF WEB JONES. NEWPORT HARBOll HIGH HERITAGE HAil ~n~itwport Harbor High ln the early '30s (above), and its proxlmlty to Udo Isle and Balboa Island (below). 'Jl\.1 Jr -: • Sports in paradise begins ~.~~th King Georgie, but there .:GPf~ pearls aplenty in this bay. BARHV fAULKNhl\ d1•m-~~~~~-n.::L.~flb~~~~~~- •.,;;r[1'" ......, Q·;rhe topic is as broad as the ·f:Ir"t timehne it encompasses. But when pmpoinb.ng the most .,r • prominent stories of the '(or!, ' century withln the -~rt-Mesa sports community, the it!.iairch ostensibly begins A.Y. After Yardley, -J!J 1 .!ieorge Yardley was in the eighth gr de when Newport Hdl'bor High nc.nached the 1942 CIF Southern Section "'tiSmall Schools DiVi.sion football title ~r a.me. To that point, local sports was 1 • primarily recreation. !1f1' • Entering Newport Harbor the following fall, Yardley stepped into the 'rutna of organized basketball and a rt;~r which would, more than 50 years -rrl.ater, culminate in his induction to the n~aport's Hall of Fame. ln between, Yardley bore witness to i"lQii! rise of local high school and college -u~rts. as well as myriad individuals ~\'¥lb<> sprang from these coastal confines t 10 earn their own place among the 'athletic pantheon. e~rl<ing Georgie, as he was , lo affectionately tabbed at the time of his ' sb.rinement in Springfield, Mass .. bas m probably seen Undsay Davenport racket forehands, Steve Tunmons und back-row kills, and Dan Uisenbei'ryslingsubmarinestideIB l'-lll•1er and around the flailing bats of ld Series foes. at notable locdl team accomplish- ts be hasn't witnessed, he's rbed through newspaper headlines, unity buzz or, perhaps, a casual eIBation around the office water ler. !l'hrough it all, and into the next inillennium, Yardley himself has set the standard by which all local heroes dJ'e Judged. It is this quick-witted, 69-year-old legend who reigns atop the Daily Pilot sports department's choices for the Top 10 Newport-Mesa sports stories of the century. George Yardley, Hall of Famer -Tilis SlJC·time NBA All-Star, inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996, began making eadlines before the century ched midcourt. A 1946 graduate of Newport Harbor ~h. the smooth-shooting 6-foot-5 ha.rd went on to earn College Player ~1he Year laurels twico at Stanford. After a year of AAU ball and a ;t-Wo-year military stint, he took his all·developed S<'onng skills to the mA, where he played for the Fort. fY11e ond Detroit Pistons, as well as Syracuse Nationals. the 1957·.58 eason, he broke rge Mlkan'1 lcague tngle·s ason ng record with :Z,001 1>9U1ts. He ilall'ed 9,063 NBA points (19.2 per e}, befor r tiring to focus on y and private buJln s inter ts. n the Hall of Fame called, 36 after his final game, his return to 19DC:1tlkllht allowed new generations to apprtdal .hll quick wit and •t.mate grace. 2 CIF football Hnallsts -After the 1942 Newport Harbor High football team lost to Glenn Davis-led Bonita, 39-6, in the ClF Southern Section Small Schools Division football cbampionshlp, it took 47 years for a Newport-Mesa school to get another crack at a ClF crown. But Corond del MM was successful in back-to-back title-game appearances in 1988-89 and Newport Harbor won two of its four championshlp games during the last eight years of the century. Coach Ddve Holland's Sea Kings defeated Valenaa, 17 • 7, in the 1988 DiviSion V1 final at Orange COdst College, then topped La Qwnta to defend its crown, 21-10, at the same locale. . CdM fullback-linebdcker Jerrott Willard, who played for Cal and the Kansas City Chiefs, was ClF Division VI Player of the Year m '89. Newport Harbor lost the 1992 DiviSion IV title clash against lrvme, 30-8, also at OCC, before winning its first CIF title with a 20-15 Division V triumph in 1994 at OCC. Harbor's Brian Johnson, a two-way star at tailback and comerback, was the Division V Player of the Year. Coach Jeff Brinkley's Sailors were thumped, 38-0, by then-Sea View League rival Santa Margarita in the 1996 Division V final at Cal State Fullerton, before dosing the millenruum with a 19-18 wm over Irvine for the Qivision VI spoils Dec. 10 at OCC. Costa Meioa, led by Division Player of the Year Bryan Luxembourger, who starred at linebacker and guard, mode it to the Division VIII finals in 1993. Coach Myron Miller' Mustang. lo t to 1Tabuco Hills, 44-6. Undsay Davenport - Though still !\hy of her mid-20s, this women's tenm.s superstar ha alr ady brought ..... ;.,,"' an Olympic gold medal, as we as champion~hip trophi s from the U.S. Op •n and Wimbledon, home to Newport Beach. Adnmcd as mu<'h among tcnm fans for her down-to-earth pcrsonabty a her ample athletic skills, Dav nport iz d tlle Women' Tennis A sodahon'1 No 1 ranking wtth equal part work ethic and talent. Rom in Palo Verd nnct raised in Mum ta, &he mad h r n w N wport neighbon take noUc end sw ll with prlde by winning at th 1 Atlanta Summ r Olympl Aided in her ascension to the top by local guru Robert Van'l Hof, whose coaching she regularly prdlSes, Davenport won her first ma1or championship at the 1998 U.S. Open. She became the third Amencan-bom women in 40 yeaIB to hotst the silver Wimbledon trophy over her head on, fittingly, July 4, then told the international media, "This was my day and I'm going to treasure it.• So too, Newport Beach will continue to treasure one of its most notable al.lzens, well into the new millennium. 4 Dan Quisenberry -Though lus wit and mtelhgence were more unpressive than his fastball, "Quiz" came out of Costa Mesa High and Orange Coast College to become the most heralded Newport-Me d baseball player of all time. An undralted free agent, who begged a Kansas City Royals scout to sign ht.m, he debuted with the Royals m 1979 and went on to record 244 saves, a 2 76 ERA, and a 56-46 record. He also collected five American League Fireman of the Year awards. Using his submarine delivery, which prompted him to quip "I fowid a delivery in my flaw,~ he pttched m two World Series, including a 1985 triumph over the Cardinals. He was inducted into the Orange County Hall of Fame m 1998, soon alter being diagnosed with brain cancer. J lis battle with the disease ended Sept. 30, 1999 at his home in Kan a . He wa 45. CIF State basketball finall ts -In a mere thre -sea on span. the Estana4 High boys and Costa Mesa High guls became the only Newport-Mesa teams to ever reach the b1gg t stage the prep ar na prov1d , In the proce s, they generated widespread conununity inter t and support. E<tancia, defeated in the South m Section title game, rebounded to cam a tnp to Oakland. Cooch nm O'Bncn' Eagles (29-5} then def •ated Washington l i1gh of Fremont, 82-72, nnd w •r • crowned 1991 CIP Stat• D1" ion Ill champions. Matt Fuerbnng •r, Paul Mc:L>ani l , Mtke l taas, Torr y Hammond and Son Ly wer th starung five, though non play ~d collcg ba k tball Senior 01lV18 D!CanuW, juruor H th r Robin on Md ft t·)·enr ch Usa McNamee h poo the M girls m lh right to play for th t 3 SEE CENTURY MOE A10 QUOTE OF THE DAY •1n those days, the Star was rht boat. fvef)'OOI wanted to race hi dim, so M r gJoduoted from high schoof in 1941, my Dad pre.sented me wf1h a MW SW-· Biii Ficke r, Daily Pilot Sports Hall of Farner tit Dail¥J-Mot tit SPORTS HALL OF FAME CELEBRATING THE MILLEN NIUM . Boating •A 42-year resident of Newport Beach, he can be t desribed as a 'triple crown' winner, but it goes far deep4r. II y ou don. 't have lfM to win the Amenca 's Cup to be considered a good sailor, you alreddy have to be a good sailor to be considered for crewing aboard a boat in the Amenca's Cup," sdld Newport's most celebrated sailor, William P. Ficker. In 1970, William ·Bur Ficker grasped hold of sailing's "Holy Grail,• skippenng a 12-meter boat named Intrepid. He won the Amenca's Cup representing the New York Yacht Oub. Originally from Pomona, Ficker became a permanent Newport resident m 1957 after countless summer and weekend VISlts Wlth his parents. He groduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree m architecture where he also won the Pacific Coast and Intercollegiate championships .. for UC!, mdny retail shopping• malls, the Tustm and l.rvine auto centers and 1s currently designing an dUto mall in Helena, Mont. lie is considered an expert m solvt.ng uruque design problems Ficker has wnlten extens1vely on the eftects of the wban emj - ronment on merchandising ani selling and ts a consultant to tlfe Segerstrom family and South • Coast Plaza. Ficker IS the consununate gentleman, that of coun.e is when he I.! on the land. On tbi water, he' a wamor, a utan, a cunning strategist and one of e world' mo tr pected raang !\ailors. He was the hr.-t sailor in yachbn~ history to have won the three most coveted trophl• m yachting: the International Star World Chd11lp1onship. the Congressional Cup and the Amcnca's Cup. He is a mem of the lnterrollegiat HaU of Fame. I tow ever, Ficke r's first mtroduction to ailing began an 1941 when he join d a Sabot Bill Ficker Ficker t th past director of the N Am ncan Yacht Raang Union. Staff : raang program run next to the B k pier. "In those days, the Star wa:. th boat. Everyone wanted to race that class, so when I graduated from hlgh -.chool in 19-41 , my Dad pr nted me Wlth a new Star," said Ficker with .his pcnnancnUy etched ear-to-ear smd. In 1958, he won tlle Star World ChamJ,ton hip, just on f •ath r ln a sailing cap that also mclud wms in the Congr slonal Cup m 197-', Southern Ocean Radng Confer nee 1n 1972, and th Adrrural' up Teom tn 1973 Th 61 many others, whi h could fill this entire pa~e. In dd Uon to his skippering prow , Picker t an ccompllshed arehit . Th Fa k r Group ha d gned th SSS million Orang ounty oonectioMl facility, th n n g rch labor lory Commodore of the • Newport Harbor Yacht Club, a: en or JUdg for th U.S. V.~cb Racing Umon and lntema Yacht Racing Uruon and was mstrum ntal in tting param t for th n w Am n<1l'S Cup bOa . H wa a member of the Am rica' Cup d f nsc comrrutt m t 995 and has rontnbuted to counU tec.hnol~1cal contributions o vari ty of racing boats F1cker also has et the' .... - for a growmg ldr.nuty ;moo commonly a ated With Mi hael Jordan, ala lhe 111111aw• h d. Considering the trategic and strong prepuldNC ki1ll that Roker ii knOWa lar. perhaps h did thlt IO pe••• •drag• while racing on 1be ,_...:;; William ·ew• l'ic:ar, N wport's mott c.Webr...S ... IC now a membei of a.. Ody Pilot's ports Hall of Pame, brating the Mmennh&m. 0 Friday, December 31, 1999 ---.. ,-~ -r ----_2 t~ e Cent~ r y ~ Top ~~or!~ s _ _ .LLJ..J I (ONTINUEO FROM A9 I Division m state title. But St. Francis High of Sacramento ruined the dream season with a 50-43 win. The Mustangs finished 29·5 and DiCam.llli, who went on to San Diego State, was the section's Division ill Player of the Year. I Steve Timmons -One of the most heralded athletes to come out of Newport Harbor High and Orange 1 Coast College, this 6-toot-5 former 1 basketball player rose to the top of !international volleyball with a career that included three Olympic medals. He was the MVP of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, helping Team l!SA win the first of its back-to-back gold medals. His red flat-top hairt:ut, which later becam~ the logo for his clothing coxnpany~edSand, made him a high-profile leader in the sport's popularity explosion in the 1980s. He was a pioneer in back-row hitting and was named the best blocker at the 1998 Olympics. He was a two-time All-American at USC, where he won a national championship ('80) and played in three final fours. He finished his career on the pro beach tour. Now residing in Del Mar, he was elected to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998. Back Bay gfJ'l5 volleyball -Mention Corona del Mar or Newport Harbor high schools to a prep sports enthusiast anywhere in California and there's a good chance those who recognize the name will think volleyball. Volleyball, fueled by the strong presence of the Balboa-based Orange County Volleyball Club, is the undisputed queen of Back Bay girls sports. And a review of team titles and individual CIF Southern Section players of the year offers ample justification. · Since 1977, when Corona del Mar christened the title run by winning the section 4-A title, the Back Bay has been home to 13 section championships, nine state titles and three national crowns. CdM and Harbor have six section tiUes·and four state championships apiece, though the Sea Kings bold an edge in national titles, 2-1. Newport Chnstian, since closed, rounds out the honor roll, having swept section and state crowns in '83. This remarkable history includes eight different coaches, though 14-year Harbor head man Dan Glenn is easily the most prolific, having guided the Tars to five section, four state and one national championship. Local CIF Player of the Year honorees were Cheryl Johnston (1977-78), Pam Lawrence ('82), Lara Carlsen and liacy Schriber ('90), as well as Kim Coleman ('92), all from Cd.M Newport honorees were Kori Pulaski ('79), Jenny Evans ('87), Misty May (1993-94), Jennifer Carey ('97) and April Ross (1998-99). Stella Berkebile earned top honors for Newport Christian ('83) and Newport Beach resident Courtney Owens was recognized from Calvary Chapel (1993-94). Back Bay boys water polo -Though arch-rival high schools Corona· del Mar and Newport Harbor don't always appreciate collaboration, combining the two forges one of the mos unpressive sports dynasties in CIF Southern Section history. The Sailors and Sea Kings have split 20 section titles smce 1965 and the two schools have made 32 trips to the section title game the last 37 years. CdM won CIF titles under four different coaches in 1965, '66, '69, '74, '82, '85, '87. '88, '89 and '99, while Harbor was section champion in '67, '68, '70, '75, '77, '78, '79, '80, •03, and '84, all under Bill Barnett's tutelage. The title games of 1969, '74, and '84 were All-Back Bay affairs. Included in that run were 17 players who claimed 19 CIP Divi son Player of the Year awards. Newport's Kevin Robertson (1975-76) and James Bergeson (1977-78) were the two-tune wmnen;, Players of the year from CdM were, Pat McClellan ('66), Jerry Eubank ('68), Bruce Black ('69), Garth Bergeson ('70), Bruce Krumpholtz ('72), Mark Watson ('74), David lmberruno ('82), James Wagner ('87), C})ris Oeding ('88) and Brandon Howald ('89). Others earning top honors from Newport were, Eric Undroth ('68), Frank Anderson ('75), Mike Grier ('79), Matt Tingler ('83) and Andrew Lawson ('84). Toshiba Senior Classic -Billed in one newspaper ad as "78 guys trying to beat each other with clubs," the ..,.....,.,,. .. annual Senior PGA Tour event has become a Newport-Mesa spring slap e since debuting in 1995. George Archer won the ma.ugural event at Mesa Verde Country Club and the tou,mamcnt bas flourished the last four years at the Newport Beach Country Club. Jn addition to watching some of the game's legendary figures, local·galleries have witnessed some fantastic finishes. lo 1999, Gary McCord prevailed in a five-bole playoff which began with four players. In 1998, Hale Irwin shot a course-record 62 in the final rountl to pass 11 players and claim the $160,000 first prize. He was saved a two·stroke penalty on No. 17, when a sand trap rake stopped his ball from rolling into a water hazard. In 1997, Bob Murphy prevailed in a nine-hole playoff, a record at the ti.me. · Jim Colbert led wire to wire in '96. The tournament has also contributed millions to charity. 0 OCC football national tides . -Though 12 years apart, two Orange Coast College football teams, both coached by Dick Tucker, are forever ea in history as the school's only undefeated national champions. · The 1963 squad (10-0) defeated Northeast Oklahoma A&M, 21·-0, in the Junior Rose Bowl, witnessed by 44,044 in Pasadena, as well as a national television audience. The 1975 Pirates (11-0) finished with a 38-14 tnumph over Rio Hondo in the Avocado Bowl at Cerritos College. The '63 unit dominated with defense, outscoring opponents, 330-43, the latter the fewest points allowed by an OCC team. Halfback Mike Hunter, fullbac}t Bob Hayes, center Greg Wojcik, defensive tackle Gary Magner and linebacker Rod Paterno were All-Americans. Billy White, who went on to coach baseball at Newport Harbor, was the quarterback. . All-American hallback Tony Accomando, who scored a school-record 29 touchdowns, paced the '75 squad, which set an OCC scoring record with 436 points. Joining Accomando on the All-American team were, offensive tackle Jack Clark, kicker Woody nessler and defensive end Mike Frost, a Corona del Mar High product Dave White, now the coach at Edison, was the quarterback. Extra point .. .Irrelevant Week l A Then he decided 24 years ago to host, toast V V and roast the last pick in the NFL draft with an annual five-day summer circus of activity in Newport Beach, Irrelevant Week founder Paul Salata certainly made a spectacle for himself. In addition to celebrating the underdog, the brainchild of the prominent local businessman, also a former USC and NFL receiver, has done its share to enhance the national image of Newport Beach, particularly among sports fans. The festivities often mark the career highlight for the Lowsman liophy winners, though several have gone on to enjoy productive stints in the NFL With a new millennium comes a new residence. inventions, triumphs, and tribulations: all that will convert into memories. • evening when the ock strikes midnight, , e leave behind a •century of incredible triumph!;, : bibulations, inventions, : innovation, memories. ; ·For me personally •. I've •packed away memon -such 1 , as putting to rest my two wonderful loving parents, my : best fnend rising to a better 'place before his time, and a ~failed marriage; all events of '\ : great emotion : I've also stored m my : thoughts the day my two • daughters wer bom and how : I f eJt on those gtonous ; birthday rooming ; haVlng : had the anci di bl opporturuty I to raise and nurture them; the Newport Harbor High gradua· tion day when my daughter wrote tho words and music to the commencement ceremony song. When she sang It, I 51ppcd the taste of salt stream.mg down my embarrassed cbc ks; and the pride I felt when my youngest won the Newport Harbor ·coaches Awa.rd• for softball and the •Hardest Worker Award" for field hockey. Thes are just a few of my memories of tho 1900s. As w approach the millennium and o new c~ntury, we'll be faced with more progr tn 1998, another event took place that brought me great personal Joy. I was giv n the nod to Wrlte a column on boating for the Daily Pilot's sports section. I'll never forg t how happy and honored I wru; to be able to combme two thing r lov to do 1n one activity: to write and to talk about boats l've had a two-year mn and I've enjoy d every minute of u. It's now hme for change and chang is good. I too wtlJ change, other than the obviou , uch " my socks and und rweor. J will be l>anishr.d from BOATING terr once phillips this sports page nt the conclusion of this column. From time to tirne, you might my mlling fac nd chm upon this p,t'QO, but for the most part, 1 will no longer be' round m this section of sporting activities. Some will cheer at the news of my untimely demise only to find out that I've been moved to the news cction of this daily, page 2 in fact. You sc there is more to boating than just sport. There re pl asure bOali, commercial boats, social yachting, yacht club octiVIti and lhe locals that make it all poss1ble. Hence, you'll find me on page 2 eff ctJve Jan. 10, every Monday morning. Page 2 will proVtd th community wtU1 a "what's happening around th harbor• type ralcm1ar of v nts, a Doily Pilot G reat moments abound has been the rule of the day for decades. JUst a few of the athletes who have graced these sands -Estancia HJgh's Jeff-Gardner (left), a major leaguer plying hb trade under the scoreboard at Dodger Stadium, and Undsay Davenport (above), on her way to huge triumphs at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Olympic Games In 1996. Below, Newport Harbor's Immortal Hal Shefiin, lugging the pigskin: and at the bottom, from left, Steve Bcaza.s skimming the hurdles, the grand old man during his playing days, Al Irwin, the golden boy in the shot put, Terry Albritton, and Corona del Mar's J eff Pries, taking home the prize at the championship showdown. feature story and will mdude my intellectual and fasdnatinc diatribe as well (ah heml). The sports section will continue to report on all boating and racing events, placmg a stronger emphasis in the area of boating for port, rather than pl asur . So there you have 1t, a two-y Ill tint of peclung on my computer, wnting about yach , boats, rac and additional nautical n ws. It's be n a wond rful and rewarding expencnce, for which 1 am grat ful. So U yo would likn to r ad my colum in the future, pl~ r •f to p ge 2, every Monday morrung. And ... Happy New Y, _!001y Pilot Sports F rtdoy, December 31. 1999 A 11 ......... dM grinds out another win • Hansen, Hanson named to all-tournament team as the Sea Kings rumble past Trabuco Hills, 70-58. COSTA J\tl·SA -It isn't flce;hy anct tt won't ·mc1ke the PN h1ghhghts, hut boy, it's sure effectiv<'. BOYS HOOPS Me a ro1np , 88-57 JC HOOPS OCC rncn capturt.' consolation title SAN l>ll!GO -Snphomori HI DailJLRilot 111 SPORTS HAU.. OF FAME CELEBRATlNG TH Mll1£NNIUM DECEMBER, 1999 INDUCTEES . HiJJ Weatherwax Corona dt>l Mar, void of IDgh flyers and thwt>-point ;maflidcs, clocked in, d<>fodte<l abuco JI ills, 70-58, clnrl Sea Kings named to the all- toumament team, led the way with 28 points, outduelmg the Mustangs Jong-range bomber Brennon Martin, who hdd 24 [>Omls on eight three-pointers. "Sometimes, they didn't think he was gonna shoot from that far out," said Orris, "and I told them, "What? Do you think I'm gonna cover hun?'" tonight some of our role play· ers stepped 1t up for us tonight,~ Oms said. •Judd hit some big shots late dlld Joel Templeton teight points six rebounds) gn1bbed some huge bodrds tor us.~ . ANAHc:IM -Ryc.1n Ndlf David C<1stleton ~cored W scored 27 pomts c1nd hc.1d 11 pomb to lead the OrnngP- rebounds, and Mike Payn' Coa'>t c·o11eg ninn's Ud'-kel· scored 11 points dOd had 14 hall tcillll to 0 7l~til wu1 over boards Thursday d~ Co ta l'vh•i.a S.m I>IC'go Mclm fo1 the con o- Htgh crunched th;-C,inyon lttlwn chc1mpwnship of the StJn Tournament host . Comdnchrs, Oll'(JO MPSd Tourndme>nt. n1P 88-57, to hrush ~illh with t1n Pirolt•s (11·4) 011tsc:orn<l Mesd, overdll record of .1 :l-4. I :m-1 o, in the ft nu.I 12 mmutl's. Hobert Urin on Terry Bowen Tun Hogan . -Oallcd it a day. It wds d greut TEAM wU"l," eu&ch Paul Orris Sdid "WP played hctrcl the entiw four cn1Nfe1s m or<l{!r lo win this one. We had a couple of slips, -by Tony Altobelli COAST OffUSTMAS ClASSK: ThifdpfKe ~ O«L MAii 10, TllMUCO HILLS S8 CorOfl• IHI MM t7 18 1l .22 • 10 Tr41buco Hil~ IS 11 16 16 SI Cofone dtl MM• H-18, ~on t2. CAHVON TOUllNAMtNT UH ~IGO llllSA tOUIUOAMlNl COsfA ::r=-~OH 51 Comol.JrtlOn dwnp'°"sh.lp Cost• Meu ' 1~ 1 , 11 J,S a OlwtGa CoA.Sl 71, SAH l)tEGo Mu4 61 Glnyon • 11 11 6 ii . 57 Ot'1tnge Coast C. 1 ton 10 Ngu~ 12, c.o.t.a Met.a Cont•. kFlk<KJ.n 0 KnQ• 4 l ... 11 1 "·-· 4 I • ) C!'tlcr TO Hal.WV> ). wtl1tUl<e< 11, """" I>, Abedubo l ~ lfl 1' PavrM 11,Nalfll, '°''" 12,f.,~n] H.i~:~ CMll~too2.~ l, • ·but overnll, I'm wry happy Wl}h our performance.: ~evin I :fans<•n, om• of two All-tourney selection Alex Hanson t hipped m with 10 points d.Dd sile assists and Judd Hietbnnk added 12 points. "We always . tal~ about Hanson and Hansen, but H-10, SMll 1. Ttmpleton .. P•tttnOn •. Ootlan. 0 l Pf QOM•HMtl.en.3. ~ 1, Htblon t lt..,_ ...... · M¥ton • 24, F'~ 12, Tudor 1 pt g<>al1•mff8 AtMdr•bo 1, H11!4l1hl I, Te<hr,,<a1' OCC Co.ch, <:Mtlcton WMta• .. '·Cont• 1 • San D~ MeM DAnlcm IS, W•n<!I n. C.nyon ·Klein 2, J...,.I 14'f\O< 9 >it;on laylor Pour!NOO 11 ~•ton a. Sci'6 !el 1 Ca:lod 7 1, PuttYm 24 MJll .. 6. ~e .. hr 2 limmetman 3' ~ !ton 4 uridetwood 1 wttos 2 .l pt <pk· PWwn S .._, J~0< 1, ~ pt ti~ l'ourtNrld l. "'""'"" 1 Ted Trompeter Art Gronsky Bud Bro\.vne Grenny Lansdell Dave Gleason Jeff Wright 9. ""11.ion S. KuP!M' 3, W1ni<k 2, N.-..Aen 1. l•rrwnettNn 1 ' fou!ftl.0...1 Lofton BUGS MILLENNIUM FACTOR • 8ccauc;e ol ll~1ht d(•adlhws Cdused by millennium-end spe· pal 1sstws, w..sults of ll\dny Thur~day night prep games won't pear m the toddy's pllgl's. l fowever, the game stones are v.1il<lhle on 1)1(' lnlt•rnet (www dailypilot.com) and will also • x• µ11l>lish Nl 111 Scth1tdrly's JMp<'r. .,,., Coveraqe 1tltt•ctc•cl mdudcs the championship game at the Cndsl Chrisl11Ms C l,1s!.tc·, p11linq Esldncic1's boys against Mdn· nit, the Costa l\·fo.,,, y1rh' t1th' giimc against Villa Park at Cos- t.1 M1·s.1 I Jiqh, <Jnd Cmonu <Ir.I Mar's girls, who were vying for IRl! San11r1uo I liuh Tnurntln11•nt cbdmpionshiµ. TI1 ... puhhshmq ol other rr~s1tlts may be m jeopardy as well. _,1;r1ie D.111y Pilot <1polo91z •s for any inconvenience anci ~is.ts 1l Wlll h!' a wlull' hc>fmc the next millennmm. ft.IGH SC'HOOL GIRLS WATER POLO cwport d<'f< .. ats rival Corona del Mar, 4-3 ,,aNEWPORT Bl• \ ,, , -A thnd·pC'riocl goal was the d1rterencc tcm ho-.t N1•wpu1 t I le1rhor r ligh's girls water polo teum as It sl&oli.;iikt•d 1><1<+l Bi1c k B11y riv.ii C'orond df•I Mar, 4-3. on Thun.day m a nonh•ctyuP lJdlllC tlwt Wds othNw1se dead even. Kyntlra Cox ll'll the S<11Jor-.; (8-1) with Lwo goals, and Erin B<tll und Kctthryn Bt>ld(•n <'d< h '-COIPd tor Newport OanicllP Curl..,on, t-.10.hndc1 Tucker ttnd Daniela D1G1acoma scot~d for C<IM (4-5). NONLEAGUE NEWf'<>RT HARBOR 4, CORONA DEL MAR 3 Corona del Mar 2 0 0 1 -3 Newport Hi!rbor 2 0 1 1 • 4 14 runners All-PCL • CdM, Estanoa dominate selections. Corona de! Mar High, which Shdred the Pacific Coast League boys cross country title with Estdnoa and cdpturerl sole possession of the ledgue girls crown, plaC"('d f>ight runners on the All-PC'L let1rn. EstunCltl had sue honorees,· mc:ludmg flVP l>oys . 1999 All.Pacific Coast League aoss countyY BOYS Travis Beardslee. Corona del Mar Jr. Josh Yelsey. Corona det Mar Jr. Humberto ROJclS, Estancia Fr. Luis Segoviano Estancia So Mike Casillas, Estancia So Danny Vargas, Estancia Sr. Abe Inouye, Estancia Sr Jeff Moore, Laguna Beach Sr. Matt Zuckert. Laguna Beach Jr. David Peet, Laguna Beach Jr. GIRLS Jenny Cummins, Corona det Mar Jr Katie Quinlan, Corona det Mar Jr. Liz Morse, Corona del Mar Sr Katherine Morse. Corona del Mar So Dianna Hossfeld, Corona det Mar Jr Jennifer Long, Corona det Mar Fr. Liz Hulpe, Estancia Jr. ~ del M•r: Carlson 1, Tucker 1, DiGiacoma 1. Saves· Hendrickson 10. _,,_Newport Harbor: CoK 2, Ball 1, Belden 1 Saves· Oeyden 7 ' Jessica Howard. University Sr. Shea Manafian. University Fr, Connie Chow, University Sr. PUBLIC I NOTICES PUBUC I NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF (This Au1nonty Wiii 1tlow PUBLIC HEARING the pel$0081 repruent· NOTICE IS HEREBY awe lo take many 8C· GIVEN lhlt the Clly tlOlls wilhou1 Obtaining Couocil o1 the City o1 COUit approv11 BelOt11 Newport Beach wil hold taking oeriaon very lmpor- a pvbllc hearing on the tanl actoens. however. aPOlicahon ol the City ol the personal represent· Newport. Beach for alMI will be required to Amendment 895. give notice 10 1n1eu1$led An amendment to persons unless lhey .,__ 20 o 030 ~ have wal'l9d nohoe Of ..,...,,ion ,l roe>· consented 10 Iha erty OevelOpment eou· talion M ), Section proposed action.) The In· 20 10 o•o (B·2), and dependant admlnl•· Section 20 41 06() (Prop· tratlon authonty Wiii be erty Development Aegu· granted unless an In· lalfon I) ol lhl zonrng teresled person hies an Code to partially exempt ob1ecuon 10 the peltltOl'I elevator shafts a.nd slml· and shows oood cavi.e lar vertleal Shafts from why the oouri !lhOukJ not the calculation ol resl· .grant the au1hor1ly. denllal lloor areas A HEARING on lhe This prOlect has Ileen petition wlll be hOkJ on reviewed, and ii has JANUARY 27, 2000 al been determ1n-ed that rt Is 1 45 P m In Oepl L73 lo· cateooncany 8Kampl un-cated 11 341 The Cny der Class 5 (Minor Alter· Drive South, Orange. CA atlOnS In Land Use Uml· 92868. 1a11ons) o1 the require· IF YOU OBJECT IO lhe menls of 'he Califomta granting of lhe petition, Environmental Quality you should appear at the Act hearing and stall your NOTICE IS HEREBY =eons or me written ~TH~c ?!.~ ~ :f:.~ :,~~ ~~ be ttef:t on the 11th dey appearance may be In of J1nuary, 2000, al I~ ~ Of by your at· tiour of 7:00 p.m. In the IF ~OU ARE A CREDI COl#lCll Chambers of the · Newport Beach Cily Hal, TOR Of conllngenl Cfed•· 3300 Newport Boule· tor ol the deceased. you vard Newport Bueti must hie your cia1111 with ca1110maa, at ~ieh 1am8 the court and ma~ a copy and p1aoe any and 811 to the pereonal repre· persons mterested may ""t"· latrvecourta~th ~ed 1c!~ appear and be heard '"' 1 1 lllereon. 11 you challenge months lrom the dtle ol this P'°f8Cl 1n court. you the hrat l&auanc. ol tel· may be limited to r&ISlnO tel'I as provided In Pro· only those Issue& you or bale Code section 9t00. 1omeone alH raised al The h!M '°' flllng dalrris lhe put>ltc hearing de· wtn not 1icplra before lour senbed 1n this noltoe or In monlhl from the hearing wnnen correspondence dale noticed aboVa. dellYered to lhe City al. 01 YOU MAY EXAMINE prior to Iha public heat· the hie kepi by lhe coun Ing For 1nlorma11oo call 11 you are • person In (949) 6«·3200 lereated In the aste11, /SI uvonne M. you may Ille with the Harkleu, City Clerk court • Aequeal lor Spe- Clty of Newport BMCh Ciel Nol~ (form OE·t54) PUbllshed NaWJ)Of1 ol lhe filing of an lnven· Beach·Co&ta Meaa Daily toty and appraisal ol et· Ptl01 December 31 1 m tate atHts or of any ~I· 'F203 lion or account aa -------provided 1n Probate BSC 9042 Coda 1ectlon 1250 A NOTICE OF Roqueat kif Special No PETIT10N tlco form b a11 lllble lrom ttlG court cterti TO ADMINISTER Attomey tor the ESTATE OF: Petltlonlf': ALAN A. FISHER P1lmleri, Tylet, CASE NO. A200280 Wiener, Wiiheim I To ti !rs benefl. Waldron lLP, danes, crlditots, cont· J•rnM E. Wllh1tm, Eaq 111,11 t orlld ors. and per· {CSB• 4S7N), sorlS who may Othefwl 2IOJ M•ln St., ta. 1100 btiln' Odloltl wUIOI lrvlne, CA 12114 e 1<11. or hol!'I, Ol Publ $110<! Newport Al.AJ4 A FISHER llCh Cotta Mosa Dally A PETITION r:oR PtlOI Dooembof 27, 31, PROOATI: hUbeenfllad 1999, Jamu1ry 5, 2000 by ~N DALE FISHER M72• 1n tile Supenor eoun ol Cahtornia, County of ORANGE THE PETIT10N fOA PROBATE requeatl thal .Al.AN DAI E FISHE~ bl ppOlnlO<I H perllOOal 1uvroae11ta11111 to adtnln- lster It!• tate of IM de· coctont nm PEllTION ,, q~ ltS ltie ~nt·• Wiit end codicil • II •ny, bo Gdmlll!J(t IO pl'Cbltle 'TIWI W Ind ny COdldls are vallabfe fOf 111· mlnatlon 1n me r k9iit by tho COUf1 T~E PETITION re· que'11 auttlOrtry to t<I • "*1tlltt the estate under me lndepe110et11 Mrnlr'I tration of Eatat NJ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HE.ARIMO end NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS H REOV F\JRTH R GIVEN that 1tte City Council of the Cl1Y Q(~ Be•ctl wtlf' hold • fie N.IO oo Ute lion Q( E .. 1enoed yAmerb tor GPA H 2(A), PC AmenctrM111 No e111 enct UM P9nnlt No 9665 on ~ loCnO .. 4881 ~""·~ Plto AIM!ldlneilt. PC PUBLIC NOTICES Amendment Use Permit and a Tratltc Study to al· low Ille OOOSINCllOO of a 164 room •xtonde<I stay hotel The General Plan Alntndm1n1 wi• 1naease the square foo1age enh11ement penn1tted on the s 10, the PC Amend· ment 1rwol\les text mod· 1lahons to the devetop. m.nl standards inelud· ing. t>ut not liln.ted to: des1gna11ng Parcel l ot Retall and Servioe Site 1 for hotel use. Increasing the square lootage ent11iement to acoorn- moclate the constl\JC1aon ol the new bUtlding. and establlshlng a 60 toot height ltmlt for Iha now hotel slte A Use Pannu Is required for lhe estab· llshment ot a hotel NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a Nagatr.ie Declaratoo has been prepared by tne City ol Newport Beach 1n connec:tlOn with the ap- phcabon noted abcwe The N1gatwe Oeclara· uon states that, the sub· j8Ct deVelopmenl w D nol result In a 510nd1C811t el· feel on the enwonment II 1$ the present Intent.on ol Iha City 10 accef)l Iha Nega1111e Oeclaratlon and suppor11ng documents Ths la not to be con· StNed u elltler approval Of denial by the City of the subfeet applieataon The lnltlal Study/ Mil!Qated Negative Dec· laratlOrt 20~y public re· VleW pef10d 'NU November 3, 1999 to No11embtr 23, 1999, The Clly encourages membere of the oeneral publle 10 review and oom· ment on this documenla· llon Coples ot the Negative Oeclarat1on end 1upportlng documents are avallable lex public review and lnspectlorl at Iha Pl1nnlng Depart· ment. Clly ol Newport eaocn, 3300 Newport Boulevard. Newport Btec:h, Calllornla, 92659·1768 (9'9) 644·3200 NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN U1al said public hearing wll be held on the 11th d•y ofJ1nu1ry,2000,ttth9 l'tOur of 7:00 p.m. In Itta Councll Chambers of tho Nowt>Ort Beach CllY H~. 8300 Newpoit Bout • 111n1, N wport BCIOCh, Colilornl.t. 11 wtlldl lime Md 1>13 any end • "°"' In 1$19d may w r1d t>e heftrd !hereon It you c:tlallOnglt thit Pl'Oio't k1 court, you mllY be llmltod to mliiflQ only thOSo ues you OI &Omeont tlM ratsed at ttlG put>llC heamg «Je-acr1~ In thit notlOe °' In written CO!r~ ct.llvertd to !hi City al, Of ptlOr IO, ltll publle hQr Ing. For tn~ cal (1149) 644-3200 11/uvonne M. ...._ .. ,atyci.tti City Of NeWJIOf' ~ NOl Thi IIl*'ff QI I notiel 111 1rieli'J lfOm a tiling IH coiJecttO from ~t O.•cMloa~ D.ity Pilot Dtcen'\bef 31, 1999 R04 Call the Cla11ifiedt BASEBALL Former OCC pitcher killed Karen Yelicb-7..a.ho Janice Maran •Matt O'Blien, fom1er pitcher for the Pirates, dies from ATV crash. Services scheduled for Monday. Mike I less PUJl<'fi.11 scn·Kes will bl' • Moncldy at noon di the Forest Lawn ( '<'nH'IN) tn Cypress. A Vl£!WIO~I will td ke pJClCI' on S1111<1ay. Brandi Brooks llo Tn1ong Dan Bauer Bill Jenkins Sienna Curci former Orunge Coast C'ol- l~ge pit< her M ti t t 0' Ur 1 t' n, v ho ht•lrwd lh1• P1r.iles irito postsca- son play last sprang, d1ed Tues-Matt O'Brien day nftN· O'B111 n Wi.IS 3-l with c1 5.5·1 Pdl lll'<I lllfl dVf'>fiHJI' f01 lht· Pnult•s lt1:0.I ... eason He walk1'd nnly lour wtule stnk- 1ny cmt 17 JO 2h innings ol \\ ork Ill reltpf I I<' WdS 1-0 m Lmutf'cl W(11 k out of the hullpen lot the Pirt1lc>..., cl'-o lrt -.hmcm Lillian Brabander Hob Larimer noon from lllJUrt«'S sust.iuH•d in an all-tendm \Ph1dP <1< n- clenl m Gla1rus Ot>tore ulten<lmg OrdntJc C'octsl, O'Bni•n was c1 two- VP<11 \'al 1ty plcl) l'f di Pilcitwsi I hgh 111 Garden C11we Bob \Vetzel Jlc> was 21. O'Bnen, who W<1S WP1tnn9 a helmet at the hme of the crash, Wds rdc:tny a motur(-y· cle when he hit d bump. lost control and crashed his vch1- cle, accordmg to d 1.11nily friend. (n his 1un1111 -.eastin, O'Bnt•n c;omptl~cl .1 O 26 ER\ fur the Manner 0'81!C'n lrdnSINJL•d to 'hapmcin Univt>rsit~· t1nd mt1cl<• the P.mthc·rs' p1tchmq slt11f before his a< ndenl. Craig Falconer Shannon usuki Jim Tomlin Jack Errion O'Brien was spPnclmg some bme dl the s<md durms in this smttll town east: of Brawley an<.l 20 nule" north ut the MeXlcon borde1. O'Brn•n 1s sutv1vl'u hy hts pc1wnts, Jim and MC1rnc1. -hy fony Altobelli Bill Ficker George Yardley PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC HEARINGS WIU. BE HELD BY THE COSTA MESA PLAN· NING COMMISSION AT THE CITY HAU. 77 FAIR DRIVE. COSTA MESA. CALIFORNIA AT 630 PM OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THERE· AFTER ON MONDAY, JANUARY 2•. 2000 RE· GARDING THE FOl· LOWING APPLICA• TIONS IF ANY OF THE FO.. • LOWING ACTIONS ARE CHALLENGED IN COURT, THE CHALLENGE MAY BE LIMITED TO ONLY' THOSE ISSUES SOME· ONE RAISES AT THE PUBLIC HEARING Of SCRIBED IN THIS NO· TICE OR IN WRITIEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING COM · MISSION AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEAR· ING • 1 PLANNING AP· PLICATION PA·99·35 FOR A&S ENGINEER· ING, AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR RISCHARO TRUST/ EOUILON ENTERPRISES FOR VARIANCES FROM FRONT SETBACK RE· OUIREMENTS TO RE· PLACE 2 PUMP IS· LANDS WITH 1 PUMP ISLAND ON FAIRVIEW FRONTAGE, (20' REQ : 10 PROP). ANO TO REPLACE ONE PUMP ISLAND ON BAKER FRONTAGE. (20' REO : O' PROP), LOCATED AT 1201 BAKER STREET IN A Cl ZONE ENVIRONMENTAL OE· TERMINATION . NEGATIVE DECLARA- TION. (AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE PLAN· NING DIVISION FROM JANUARY 3, 2000 TO JANUARY 2•. 2000) FOR FURTHER IN• FORMA ilON ON THE ABOVE APPLICA• TIONS, TELEPHONE {7U) 75•·52•5 OR CALL AT THE OfFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, ROOM 200. 77 FAIR DRIVE, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA PubllSh-Od NeWP()ft Boach-cotta Mesa Dally PllOI OeccrnbOr 31, 1 m FNO Ute 1tt Ill/~ C/ou Vk/t~ A GOOD ADI Call 642 .. 5678 PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC HEARINGS MO ._. • 1M10r tio- 795 OBITUA~IES ·LARKS WILL BE HELD BY THE SM!g1 bC Amerca FS8 II Carotyn Ghlheno, COSTA MESA PLAN· Benelort ,.., _. • ~ of Newpor1 BNcn, Ce d..cl NING COMMISSION AT aitDI "> h l"ll"W bidder Dtcel!lb« 20 1199. She THE CITY HALL. 77 lar Caltl c:artws Cf19d! w111 bom ~ 21, FAIR DRIVE. COSTA a-by 1 II• OI 111110na1 1908 In Italy. At ege 3, 11'11 ME$A. CALIFORNIA AT ~ I ClllQ .._,by• SI~ moved wllll II« perenta lo 6 30 P M OR AS SOON 01 ~ ctl01 """°" 01 • Ch1¢1go, tlllnoit, wheft AS POSSIBlE THERE CheCt< '*-by 1 st• 01 aht !lftdUltH"lrom llhnOll AFTER ON MONDAY, leds9 Sid ti.I ~ NOfmal'Cou.g. llnd ta<19ht JANUARY 10. 2000 RE· ~ISIOOlllCll Clf_.gs Ind ---eel u va pt1ne1- GARDING THE FOl· tJn ~ 11 $CllCll S1C2 ,,.i It o-y Ellmlntary LOWING APPLICA· cJ "9 rM"Qel c:ode a School 1111tll 197• Then TIONS IUllvlzed 10 do bullleU 11 Cirri. Ind llef huablnd IF ANY OF THE FOL· 111tS ..-eJ •1 be held by ti. Barney rtt1rtd to Hewpor1 LOWING ACTIONS ARE ~~ ~led ~Slee • Seidl to enjoy the pleU· C H A L L E N G E D I N "'°""" be1.Jw o( el nghl k19 tnl w11thef and to bl 1795 OBn'UANES I Kalhltyn Aahworth. Md her Mvtn gre1t1rand- chlldrtn, Alu, J1c1cM. Emily, Tony, Nlc:ll, Clrotine, Ind Paul A llllf!IOfial ..vie. .. ti. tllld •• s AndrwWI PfHbytef'tlll Churel'I In Newport Buch on Tutldly, J1t1IJllY '· 2000 llUOpm Call 642-5678 . COURT, THE llld llllln$1 OOl1W'/lld IO std CloM to the11 only child, CHALLENGE MAY BE l'Oll held by"' lt\IStle l'I lhe Jacquelyn Lerkt Kuhn, p••ctFIC VIEW LIMITED TO ONLY IWWl8ltiW ~ property wtloM dta1h In September ~ THOSE ISSUES SOME· llOdlr llld pul'IU~ 1hl deed 1m. broke c.rlta heert. MEMORIAL PNlK ONE RAISES AT THE of ......_ I'-........ Cttrll w lll bt PUBLIC HrARING DE· 11\iSI .,,. se ""' ""m-Cemel""" •Mort•""" " bUI without oownlllt et ww r1m1mb1r1d for htr -·r -r SCRIBED IN THIS NO· r1n1y, erpt9Ald et tllll)6ed Independence, !11ntf'011ty, Chapel • Ctemat°'}' TICE OR IN WRITTEN rtg•dong ttlt, pl)SSl$'$Ol QI' IOVI, hom1·m1d1 plua 3500 PllClflC Vew Orl\l'e CORRESPONDENCE -.cumbt1nalc 10 fl1't lht and volunttlf work It Newport 8-:h DELIVERED TO THE ~ pnrope1 tulll of o. Mllinlrl Elemlntafy Scoot a_._. 2700 PLANNING C 0 M In Newport Bitch (1hl ... -~----· MISSION AT, OR PRIOR rcM(s) SilQAd by 1hl deed°' could ntttf really 9w1 up ~ TO THE PUBLIC HEAR· M1 r:_... 1hereon -.. t11dlin9). PIERCE BROTHERS ING Ned '-dl.wga Sid Grlnd1111 C•n• wlll bl IEU BROADWAY l PLANNING AP· ~-d llw wsaee lcr,. mlHtd and I• 111n1vtd by PLICATION PA·99·•7 "'°'"' (ll Ille •mt al 1111 hit 1lat•1 MlfY Riccio Mortuary * Chapel F 0 R A I c HARD L illllll ~ al .. l'C*9 and Antontn• Bruno, her Cremation WAGNER. AUTHOR· al SB) ~ e*"-d son4n·la'# Paul Kll!MI, hit IZED AGENT FOR ED· D bt -bth beClW Tht lour grwidc:h dren, Lindi 110 Broadway WARD M LEE. JR TRI ll!Q6\I "'8Y bt SJ'Millr en '-Ensbury, J1tt11y ituhn, Costa Mesa REDFIELD INVEST· <llY ol Ull Pa ol S.. In Suun Gr1h1111 and 642-9150 MENT. UP. FOR A h ~ 0U1t llillJlC* • 1111 ~~=~~==~a:i~=====:st CONDITIONAL USE lllllllel'VY -tollll'l!Qn ~ PERMIT FOR BOAT Ill 0..-C C.. ~1..Cll E SALES AND SERVICE ~A"' ~ CA WITH OUTDOOR Ug91~ alllCr'IW, STORAGE. LOCATED *9crtlld H• cllldal NII AT 1916 PLACENTIA A!nllllll ol ~ i.ll'lol tnCl AVENUE IN AN MG <:liW$ Chs9IC '327 221 •9 ZONE ENVIAONMEN· (~ Sir.I lddrwss TAL DETERMINATION ll'ldohrcommcne191i1C1'111D" EXEMPT ol 111 rell Jlllll*1Y ~2 flM:n 2 PLANNING AP· f191 L-Ntwport a.di. PLICATION PA 99·•8 CA 92660 APN 4J9.231 20 FOR ALEX ZAtiANI AU· The W1dlngnld W\111 THORIZEO AGENT FOR chcllllms .-, 11011y 1ar rry ROBERT MORAIS FOR ·~ o1 hi A'llt A CONDITIONAL use 9ddrlu Ind aew QOm!llQO PERMIT TO ALLOW RE· .........,........, If lhowll TAIL SALES, INCLUO· ;;;-rt;~~ ING DISPLAY OF VEHI· ~ 11 bw'lltotl•a 11• CLES, AT AN EXIST· O• 1211411999 c.1bM ING INOUSTRIALL Y• Aecni~ ~ ZONED SITE. LO· MIOlaOf ~ nw-ger to s.. CATEO AT ~075 ,...____ PlACENTIA AVlNUE IN ""°Alen._,... ...... ,._.., r.: • l rust.I "" O:rtrl >• A N M G z 0 N .: 1'111 N OJ 01 OUbt'l'ldge CA ENVIRONMENTAL 91324 (9161 JIT.7728cr/,il4) DETERMINATION S7).l96$ 8'r ~ . EXEMPT '* Voee ~ Pl 1 "Affordable Alternative" Discount Casket, Cremation& Burial Service Why ·houJ<l you subject your~elf & your fumily to paying it\flate<l prices for caskets & ·ervice '???? Call Toll Frtt 1-888-54 KET Senlng ~A SarroullCIJ f.oaCria FOR FURTHER IN· 1.,,17 1,.,.,. !"""'""" FOAMA TION ON TH .. u;;~';;"~ ~u~Ju;;:===U.:;;;;;:;;;;=====;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;;:;;::;1. ADOVE AP Pl ICA· -;:: llONS, lELEPtlONE (7 t 4) 75•·5245 OR CAlL A,T THE OFACE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION ROOM 200 77 FAIR DRIVE. COSTA M SA. CAUFORNlA :;:J ~ = DailY l'lb<lf 31 1 tx>9 f'2'0 STARTING ANEW BUSINESS?? • • • • • • • • • • • • . . -. . ~ r: ... ~ -,, ,.,,,_ I'.-.,. • ,. , •• . " ' ' ' I THIS 'HANTS LISTED BELOW WHO CARE ABOUT YOUR SAFETY• CAPPY'S CAFE ~ 5930 Pacific Coast Hwy. Newport Beach, CA 9491646-4202 -. -. I BURR WHITE ! REALTOR : · 2901 Newport Blvd 1 Newport Beach, CA 92663 . , .19491675-4603 JOHN LEONARD'S GOLF SHOP 3100 Irvine Ave. Newport Beach, CA 9491852-8689 NEWPORT CHEVRON 1550 Jamboree Rd. Newport Beach 9491644-7933 CAFE RUBA 17 49 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 9491642-4026 Hours 11am to 2 am NEWPORT DUNES RESORT 1131 Back Bay Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 9491729-3863 . MARRAKESH RESTAURANT 1976 Newport Blvd. 9491645-8384 . HOGAN BOARD SPORTS 1673 Irvine Ave. #C Costa Mesa, CA 9491646-7989 BARBEQUES GALORE , 2338 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 7141545-6080 THE BALBOA BAY CLUB 1221 West Coast Highwa Newport Beach, CA 92663 9491645-500 SEA LARK MOTEL 2274 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 9491646-7445 NEWPORT CARPET 8r TILE 1966 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 9491650-0000 AVILA'S EL RANCHITO 2101 Placentia Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 9491645-0209 YARD HOUSE 1875 Newport Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 9491642-0090 TUTOR TIME 1550 Bristol St. #M Newport Beach, CA 9491955-2672 PLUMS CAFE 8r CATERING 369 East 17th Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 9491548-7586 VIA LIDO DRUGS 3445 Via Lido Newport Beach 9491723-5858 DAILY PILOT 330 W. Bay Street Costa Mesa, CA 9491642-4321 ' . . ' ( JACKIE GILLIS REALTOR Eastside Specialist Office: 9491631-8011 Home: 9491548-3350 . MIN NEV'S YACHT SURPLUS 1500 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA . '9491548-4192 MARINA GEEN Ca/PERS Account Manager & First Time Buyer Lender 8001972-7377 RUBY'S SANDWICH SALOON 1673 Irvine Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 9491645-1100 THREE DOG BAKERY 924 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92660 9491760-3647 CANNERY RENTALS INC. 2919 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 9491675-4606 , .. ULTIMATE IMAGE PRINTING 17779 Main St., #G Irvine, CA 9491476-2255 NEWPORT BEACH YACHT CLUB 1099 Bayside Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660 9491760-0221 H.J. GARRETI FURNITURE 2215 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa 9491646-0275 Ml CASA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 296 E. 17th. Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 491645-7626 CHARLIE'S CHILI Open 365 Days A Year Next To Newport Pier 9491675-7991 TRENDWEST RESORT 1503 South Coast Dr. #31~ Costa Mesa, CA 92626 7141429-4243 w ' ear • B,111·;, .11111d1·,11ll1111·~11r1· ,11t.j1·1·1 1111111111.,1· "'111111111 11111in" 1 lw p11lili-lwr 11•,1 n1• .. ifu· 11gf1I Ill 1,'l'.'1'111, rl'f'lu"ih 11'\ i•I' 111 t1•j1•1'I • 111~ ..i ..... .ill'il .11h1·r11-1·1111·111 l'l1·1t•(' , •• ,,.,,, .111' 1•11111 rl1.1t """ 111 Ill '""' da,,ifw1I 1111 i111111i'·1lia11·h , 'I lw l>u1h 1'11111 lll'l'l"l'" 110 li.il1if11, l111 ',1m 1·11111 111 u11111h 1·rt1•l'llll'lll 1111 \\ l1id1 it llhl\ 111• 1t·•p1111-il1l1· l'\f'l'flf rnr tl11• "'"' 111 tlw '1'•11'1' Ill fll1llh IH'l'llf'll'il Ii\ tli,• 1·11111. I 11·11i11·111111111\ 1 .. : ,tll11\\1•cl lrn 'ilw '""' 111•1 tt11111. . 101. 216 .. I • . . V'f' • By Fax {1H1J) o:H-h.ilJ-t l'l ... 1 ... · 1111111111· 11111r 11.111.. 1111 plto1u•1111111f,..r .on•l t>< ll <' 11111111 f.1d. •ilh .,.,. .. ·1·~·1t l By Phone (11-1111 IH:.!· "111 ... H 400. 412 By ltlaWln Person: :{Ill\\,.,, Ba, :--111·1·1 < 11-ta \Ii·· 1! t.' \ 11211:.!7 '' \ 1·•1 llh·I .\ U11 .. , • Index 430. 468 • Hours 'I rlq1l1111w H:.lOa111-.-1 l>Ojt111 \lo111l11• I r11l 11 \\ .il~-111 a ::m11111-... ;,i1111.111 • \I ~1.l ... • I 11•L1• 470. 471 Monday ................ .Fnday 5:00pm Tur...,Jay .............. Monday 5:00pm Wedne~day ........ Tuesday 5:00pm Thursday ...... W~ne~day 5:00pm Friday .............. :Thursday.5:00pm ...atunlay ............... Friday 5:00pm ' ~j 6M·6•7 : I 1Uco':ll I IU ::!fl 11 lU m I l:, :!f J ~W~O ~AH~~E!!!'llt"D UDO ISLE 48dmV3Balh. 3c LIDO ISLE tum Twrhne. els lo Fash Is~ TAN AT ~E gar, Ive on the 1$1and fn lhiS 48r/381 5p.aous IN room. Fwys, rVsmkg. pvt beOtdl, BUY DIRECT ANO SAVEi extra large home. 1 yr tease formal clrwlg. 2 upper ptlg, deckl, pool J8C forest COMl.CERCIAUHOME SS700/m0 949-631-7227 exterlof ui declks, 2c gar, like aurroundings $750.' units tram $199 00 Older 3Br 2Ba 1·SIOiy. $875,000. 8111 Grundy mo• utts 949-844-6572 Low Monl'l!Y Peyment Back Bay, 54lt dock for boet, RHllOfl 14M7M 111· C.M. YOISl9 Pron to ahaf"e ~E1 Co6 -71ClllloQ1.o1 pnvate beach. SSOO()'mo BIO cAHv6H poo1 home, a1 "'*"'*· ...., ._..,. 11.0151 Luis 949-650-9191. BROAOMORE Cleltl, 1e&pondlle, $500(mo 2Br 2Bt Venallle ocean Wllloct1ed48r38& lmmed • 1J~ 714·54!H101. view, nu carpel. trwi p11111 ocx:uprrcy, me com. lrg yn:I lie. bf911. ""f amenlres, 1 year le&H $4500/mo -...i.i. Our office will be closed on Friday, December 31st. All deadlines will be moved up as follows: CHRIS EDWARDS 949-723-5061 Flr1t &tat .. Pro,,.rtles Sl6romo !M9·7S!M 748 949-7™ Of 4GO-'llNJllf NelllPOft Height• 2bf 2ba 94~501Hl8631J2: Villa Batbol bar. view, EnCUilw 2.bi & t:.i· va1'ted ceil. l'I>. w d 2-car Jo-:i·c!::' .':i.i~o ~ NF.IDCASH? $S MONEY FOR 33 AUTOBllT"O now 1 hiring mature.• counecu -" 1of II' poelllol-. *'"II .. • EDITION DEADLINE space,$180011•227-7314. S1500fmo 71'"47~1 s1 ,450 ..;.::::;;;;;:;;;i;i;;i' ~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Friday, December 31. ............................ Thursday, December 30-Noon 1110~1 SEAFAIRE &u. Gorgeous Ocean Views 1-~ I 1BR 1BA, Ref W/O Inc R8fT Saturday, January 1 ..................... : ........ Thursday, Decembe' 30-2 p.m. GREYSTONE 3Br 2 58a 2·S1y TWM. att dbl car etec· irrc oar ¥</d hit-ups, 1300 51, $1700/Mo. 2110 llllnn Ave (Victoria/Newport Blvd ) ~9-631-4622 Greemse w"'!"'· Fp In LR :;· ~;;;;;=;:;;;;=· Monday, January 3 ................................ Thursday, December 30-5 p.m. Motel MANAGERS •SPECIAL• 5154.00+ tax Wkly (Most present Ihle Ad) 235rms&M~ &lulled on beau111ully To place a new ad or change a current ad, the above deadlines will apply. $1,750 2BR 2BA +Fam Rm VILLA BALBOA NO T raffle Noise Very Ligh1 & Bngl'C Thanks for your cooperation. NtWport Hi'• 28r 18-. lrg petlo. carpon, recent carpet, IVlil Jiil 1 appx, $1050/mo yllf lease. 949-65(}.M43 Found pair ol blnoculaft In Newport Buch. Cell Mt.574-2444. -----. , ' ' :· "' ·~, .. ', ... -4•' . l, .l. .. .J EQUAL HOUSING E'Slelt, $2".000. Hunyl OPPORTUNITY Specioua l·STy3&2Ba,11m All rul .a.It •'"'111ltt 111., ~y«l. OC1QdEall~ '.Wt ....,.,_It ••'ltct 111111 ft4· Teyb t4:t:2_.722 ~ rtlr ........ Ad •I "". ~-;·;;;;:;;,.;;ij;;iiiimjj ............. """'"" " .... '"" ... , •1tltrt11Ct, U.lltll.. ., .iml•l1tlltt ..... " ft(t. '""· "'"'" -................. -.... ................. NUtnl trttte " .. 111e111.. WATER RO FIXER 1e 11tt1 "' m• '"""'"' THE PRICE •"a«""'.,." • Will AMAZE YOU I n1s ""'''''' •Ill "' AGENT 949-723-1120 '-'"'' '"'" .. , lhtrlltt 111,114 ltf , .. 1 •tltlt ""''It le OCEAN 6 BAY VIEWS 18< tl-.U.. II lh l11t 011 llHtrt 181 Penchoule Int. hlgl'I tll • ., •• , l1lt111•• r.11 tll =·~ec1,:;:, '::°'·~ •••11111tt .......... , ••• ,, $239,000 8kr 949-250-4525 .... .,., ,,. "111•"• " .. 1 BR STUDIO Ill'# fliili ..... "'9f '"t!IMllJ •Hit. Tt Clf'I· ,.,., "8111 ti .isctllnl..ii.t, slll HUO wi* In closet, V~, ~lit• 11 t "'"'u "" '" recteMd lgtUlg In kltctlen, De"''"'"''· oc "" '"'" galed comm $119,000 • Owntr/91w, t49-250-4S25 nll llUO 14 •lf Ute I condO on file Watt!' 2fk •••••••••••• * • • u SOLD-o • • • 1 : SHOWCASE : f • HOMES • •: FOR SALE : • In Our Sat • * • • Real Estate • : SUpJ..lementl : : HOMES OF: : THE WEEK : * • : Display Ads : * Start at $751 * : Deadline : : Tuesday SPM : * Open House * , : U1tlng1 ! ~ : Only $151 : * Deadline * t Thursday SPM : : It Paye to : • Advertise • : In the Beat : LOCAL : Real E"8te • Section : Call Todayll * • LISA RIVERA ! : 949-574-4252 • : ANNE WILLEY : ; 949-57~249 : :it••········· ,. . ~. . 2 sea. lllllCiOUI IMno. eo t Udo Par\ Dr. 17F, $8'15.000. Mary Lou KllNef, AgenC 94H75-2700 E ..... , .. ' .. -, ... . ... ·"" ~r~ . . ' ~,., .• ,. l THE SHORES APTS 1A2BR TOWN HOMES $300 OFF MOVE-tN Selected Unltt ••••••••••• Starting 0 S10951mo. MotoMo,..H. *"We ,.re • pet•• co"'rnunlty. 8 blockl from the beach. MH44-2811 ':I . ; . . .. ............. ---· ---~ - E'SiDE prlvlte 28r houM, IOdl/pels, garage, l1g yard. $1595/mo 949-5"8-3959 • M1ryAnn McGuire 646-6770 Prud Ca Really 132 A'-TS NEWPORT BEACH ~=r Lobby/DlrtCI dlal FAl'RWAY APARTMENTS , AT BIG CANYON GATED ·c:oMMUNTIY IY PMHION ISLAND Beautiful U.-lned str'Mt• and golf course VYeLopo~v-1..f<U«ina ~-lparunenu phones/Fret HBO, ESPN & Ollc/Pool & JKuui. Guest laiodly Close 10 405 • 55 Fwys M11'1 horn 0 C F1wgrdl colege and bchl Wllklng cktra to stqis & remurllllS COSTA MESA MOTOAINN . un Hiit>« 8tvd Ptlone '4MU-4MO SEASONED FlREWOOD $116 COflD FREE DELIVERY .ithln !MIOll.~I VJews. Enjoy cerefrM living in your large 2BR~thome! lbyfronc community with private beach &: manna. Walle to B~boa lab.nJ 1hopa. Minuta from Fuhlon bland. st•I blilidJ~ WD $7660 now 50x60 wuSl1,830w9~11 $&490 1-80C>292.()t11 Extra-large apartments with wood burning fircplAcc and privare garage. lt'I all there every day In Claaslfled 842-5878 MEET • Boac alips available • Sorry No Pcc.s NOW LEASING 2BR/2BA and 2BR/2BA with den $2050.$2800 someone special through classified Please call 949 760-0919 7£~[9.!?$ Living In Luxury ~ ~i6estvle ... unparalleled In Orange County From '2, 100lo'5,100 1-877:-681-7387 : Santo bboro ol Son O.mtnl• Newpo1t Sta<h • 2'1 Hour Guo11)Go1e • Full·hml COOCICIQ8 $81V>C8 • E leganl one °' rwo bedroom pl-Ons • Gcvqoous chlbl n11s1.1 • Lo111sh pool. si.~1 ; F 1tness loc1hhes • Steps IO Fosh1on Island, won<lertul 1es1111itr1nls, shopping, and 11ntertoinme.ll • paciou.s Floor Plans • Resort-St)le Pool · • Vaulted Ceilings . • Bubbling Spa • u~ h Grren wnd~caping • Small Pets Welcome Two Bedroom Town Home fr-0m 11,530 Three-Bedroom Apartment Horn from $1,fi50 1200 Security Dtp<Jlit u·ith Ap11ro1 r.d Cwlit (Dc>ts not include pet depoJit) Newport Height E XCLUSIVE GATED COMMUNITY ATOP NEWPORT COAST ,. 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'!)ferioo 80th ANNIVERSARY. ·. • For 80 years von Hemert Interiors has established a tradition in offering the finest hand crafted European Reproductions and Domestic home furnishings. • Von Hemert Interiors wishes to thank their cu stomers and the community for their continued support over the last 80 years!. • As we step into a new millenniurn we rrfkct on our past and appreciate the loyalty of all of our customers! • We pride ourselves in offering you only the BFST in hon1e furnishing lines ~uch as: Baker, Henredon, Century, ]efko, Maitland S1nith, Swairn and our staff of certified Interior De igners look forward to rnaking your drean1s a reality! South Bay Showroom (Newest Location) 23649 Hawthorne Blvd. (310) 373.()442 1.aguna Beach Showroom (Landmark Location) 345 ortb P.C.H. SHOWROOM HOURS: Mon.-Sal. 9:00-5:30; San. 12:00-5:00; Mon. thna Sat. 9-6; an. 11-6 WEBSITE: www.fumlture·foc• .com (949) 4M-6551 ___ ~.....:r•rr· __ Bf Friday, Oecembof 31 , 1999 Doily Pilot "When they got there, [it] was not mother's dreamland at all. Fish canneries and .: numerous saloons! Oh dear, no!" M.ry Eve...U Button, described her mother's experience whe'n arrMng at Newport Beach In 1909 Enid Cahoe at Rocky Point, which 11 now Corona del Mar, la 1900. PHOTOS C()IJl{fES'( OJ; SHERMAN GARDENS I NEWPORT BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Built ln 1905, the historic Balboa Pavilion was Newport Death's first land.marL Development around the pavilion at the time was sparse to say the least. Below, Polish Shakespearean actress Madame Helena Modjeska, who lived in Newport Beach during tbe t 900s. A th 20th century opened, the Ncwpon-Mesn area was a center of speculation, sporadic develop- ment and mo~ than a few financial set- backs. Costa Mesa did not yet exist a a city, but Ute small settlements of Fairvi w, HalJlC.r and PaulAnno we.re strugghng m U1 land now Withln its borders. Newport Beach (not incorporated untU Ule middl of the first decade) was a sparsely populated region. Local resi- dent wrote of th area's untracked, ver- b na-cov r cl sand dunes ani:i 1ts unpa~ d roads. While ome areas of the coost w r ettled, stretches of it were cloak d with the smell of shark oil from factory. Mary Everett Burton described her moth r's experience when amving at NewpOrt Beach in 1909. "When they got there, (it) WftS not mother's dreeinUnd at au f.i h c nn nd numerous The settlements ol IJatper, left. P.uvtewand Paularlno wen Wllatwould becOme the dty otCo.taMelL COSTA MESA ttST<*CAL L.._,,.~-~~~~~....._..~~~~ .......... .--:. SOCIETY Newport Beach saw the anival lf Red Cars, Balboa Pavilion andfeny while Costa Mesa was yet to be born saloons! Oh deer, not• Economlc4lly, the mo1t audal factor affecting the deve)opment ot the region was the t.tvalty of San Pedro, wbi:b bad effectively WOil tbe COG!PfJtllion to beCome the majOr port in SOuthe.m Cali· forrua. BUllnMllDAD Jamee McPedctep had hoped Newpol1 BMdl ClOUkl become a major center IDdUllrial abip)>tng, but by 1889 lt •• dlar that this dream would not ma&91Wlze. McPadden owned a taUn>ed and a wharf that tie had operated ln the ho~ of seemg major development ln the area1 in 1899, gtvtng up on the vlllOn, he .Old them to the Southern Padftc: Railroad, and in 1902 he sold off the NaWJ>Orl Beach townabip lite to WUliam S. CoWm The town ol Petrvlew, whidi bad sprung up in the late 1890s dutlng a land ~tion fever, was gradually dying -Allselll-• defining moments 1 1902 James McFadden, founder of Newport Beach and builder of its famous 19th century wharf, sells the Newport Beach town site to William S. Collins, aban· donlng his Vision of the city as an industrial port. 1905 The Pacific Electric Railroad's Big Red Cars reach Newport Beach, connecting the town with Los Angefes. 1905 A fire r~ P.M. Freeman's general store in Fairview, ~ng the structure and its contents. Fairview, already in an economk slump, beginS to disappear from the map. 1IOI Newport Beach IS incorporated as a city. tts fim city meetings are htld In the offlCe of South em Pedflc on the Ne\"lpOrt Pier. 1IOI Ferry service to Batb«M Island begins. The servo runs lr'regu. t..ty until....,... ...... control '" 111t. 1-Ttne off w.111.,. drlHed on whet Is ~the .. of Hew-e ==:=.:._the oH ~ Wiii prow., enclUtlng '°""'of~ for the r.gtOn. 7 Dolly Pilot At right. 1be BlngbuaCream- e.ry on ~alrvlew Avenue la the early 1900L Belowltbe Fairview Hot Springs Hotel in 1907. '.The hotel was located off what Is now Adams Avenuejustea.tof Harbor Boulevard.. PHOTOS COURUSY COSTA MESA HISfORICAL SOCIElY .·' 1 g lance NEWPORT ~EACH . •Population In 1906: 445 • Sc:hoots: One school located east of the Newport Pier; later served as first Crty Hall in 1905. • Housing: Bayfront housing sold for $150 to $500 • MaJor aops: Corn, pumpkins • Crops: COSTA MESA 400 apple orchids existed in what is now known as "downtown." Prior to cityhood in 1953 Costa Mesa con- sisted mainly of unincorporated areas and thr~ communities: • Paularino: a farming community By the time the city was incorporated in 1906 it consisted of four settlements: • Fairview: a boomtown; one school consisting of rows of children separated by ages; 29 students in first class, students were paid S 1 a week for cleaning the school and ringing the bell; one church; a creamery; a general store; •Newport Beach: the wharfside fishing village • West Newport: containing newly dredged canals • East Newport and Billy Island: summer resorts • Balboa: on the peninsula a town physician; a post office and post· master; one drug store. •Harper: a viflage near what is now downtown SHUWAN GARDENS/ "4£WPORl 8EACH H!'ilORK..Al SOCIElY The Red Cars of the Pacific Electric Railroad reached Newport Beach ln the early 1900s connecting the town with Los Angeles. Friday, Deoombef 31, 1999 M Life was simple in Newport-Mesa at the tum of the century Almost a ccntwy go, when NeW- port Beach web itlll a tislung port and Costa Mesa was prunarlly farmland, life was relahveJy unfettered and simplP Newport Beach, known to some a.s the P1omu Pd Land -and to the Je - reverent, Gospel Swomp -was sparsely populated Wld dott<>tl with residenLs traveHng the town's dirt roads on horse- bdck, The McPadden brother!'>' steam-ship -James McFdddon ownea most of the land at the time -was us ~ to trade i'umbcr and merchandise in cxcbWlqe for gram and other farm produce. McFadden Wh.uf was the town center. And de;p1te the rowdy una9e of sea- faring folk 1t now has, Newport w1si. a "d.Jy town• early in the decade. lllat b. 1t couJd not legally have a saloon or ~"ll liquor, But thL'> d1cln't stop the lounsts who came to Ne\vport to swun or rent row- bodt.s. Other visiton> wouJd go to Rocky Point (now Corona dcl Mar) to gather abalone and explore caves. It was not until the Red Cars of the Pacific E1ecbic train wachC'd Newport m 1905 that the struggling community hnally ga.ined a link with the outsidP world. TM aniv.il of the tra.l.ns hdStened the d<'mand for sell-government dOd incorporation in 1906. Costa Mc: a, on the other hand, Wds less active as a patchwork of aunrulhttdl communitic."S, mcluding the boomtown ol ftlU'VlPw, the village oI Harper and thl fanning commwuty Paularino wh ·w u cluster of people from Boston htHI I· t1ed. Each community pnmanly con-.~1cd of a few scattered fdJ'TD ho~. and th<•re was a po l oti1ce, a public: school hwl<I· mg and railroad stations. The h.r.1 com- memal building in Harper was the two- story Ozment store, built in 1908 It ear-ned everything from grpceries to vard goods to chicken feed • BALBOA PAVILION BROUGHT VACA· llONERS, AND CULTURE TO NEWPORT BEACH The hr<;t sign that Newport Beach was mdkJng the change from commer- cial port to a thnvmg cullurdl and tounsl de:...tination came in 190S, when the V1ctonan-style Balboa Pavilion v·as built. The pavilion was bwlt on a sand pit surrounded by water and its dome stood out among the barren landsc;ape. Soon, small hotels and wooden beach cottage-; began to dot the area and Newport b !Came known for lls urnmer vacation culture. Tounst<; from inland cities began flocking to the bca<:h in hor;c-dra·wn wagons. Some famili brought enough belongmy and food to camp for w~_kc; · on th,. sand MOltt VlSitors were fully C'lolhe<.J as they strolled the beach and dug for dam<>. etnd the women often wore hats w1d carried wnbrellas to keep th" sun oU their face. Outdoor church i;crvices featured p1ano-accomparuPd smgmg. In 1908, the PolL'>h Shak<"spcdrean • actreSs Madame Helena Modjf'ska movt.'<l lo Balhoa Island with her hus· hand. Sne was the city's fin;t mtemation· al oolebnty and brought a toudl of Euro- pean 1K>phist1cauon to th l>e ch towv · She died m her 11onlf! ln 1009. In 1968, gondolt r John Saupa brought more culturt• to the a.r wh n he moved his Vcmc e Reach llu tn to Balboa. Scorµa would ~Ul9 01x:rallc: alias a'i he look cu.i;tomeri> awund the bay On Aug. 2.'l, 1008, Scarpci 01~1l.IUZt"!d I.he first lighlcd l)()('1t paratl.,, Cc1n0<:s and Venetian-style ur1ndolc1 w•~t> 1Uurninat· ed Wlth Japanese lru1tcms m wh<1t would later evolve ttllo lhe Ch5.1stmus Boal Parade. MAKJNG AN'EARLY COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION ln the 1900s, the populations of the sedport town of Nev.:port and the farm· ing commun1t1 lh<tl made up whc1t is now Co~ld Mesa wen• spars • It was n ot surpnsmg that by the end ol th .. decade tiler<' werc.1Jnly o hamll11J of o;;chools . But th1-. didn t rellL•c:t r1 d1sinlt•n•st l n education . Among the hr~t fe\\ "< dl· ternd buildlfly<; that mttde up Nl'wport -a general -.tore om! po<,I olflcc - was Newport Sd1ool The fi rst sc hool .,..,,..,hut It d i l (Ith Street <m<l Court J\vpnuf• lly (ommuni· ty members with Iumh('r dorittlt•d hy a IO('dl (dmi!y. Tlw "' hoot hrJd d wood stove to kc>ep thi> ... tlld~nts w<1rn1 whil~ they learn(«] dncl •• liu<;ket llf wut..r IJl the rnmer 111 r.<J-.e lh~y tJ~cilme thirsty. Emma Moore ol Little Rock Ark, \\<I'> the school'" hr-.. t tcucher cmcl ldU!Jhl 18 students Ul that 0110·fl)Qr!l schoolhou e~· The <.IPrmmd for !<lt1cc1t10n mcreao;Pd so quickly th.di h) 1 l!OS, a $5 000 bond was 1ssu~i to l11ianc~ c1 two-room · ... chool. Th .... thool \~ is bmll on lhl• oceanfront. In 1908 11 l>eC'amc 11ppcm>nt that the loca l romqnmit) nccdPCI more schools. Hdrper, one of the .iiet1s that rmuie up Costa ~JP,u, was.th!' next s11t• lor a ... chool. On Jdn. 3 1, th1• tvllowmg <1ppeared lI1 dil artlrlf} in the Sa11lil J\nc. R1 q1~lcr: "SC.HOOL IS CRO\\ Dfl> AT NEW· pqRT BEACH ·-Nt>x't yet'n Newport 11 1ghts will hi.Ive ii st:hool ol its own. Tht• a lt(>ndancl' ul th~ puhh< school is ir.c;1\·aslng . Th ere arf! two ll'CtchNs and both 1onms me crowucd. TI1~ ne w pupils a re from th1• me"a, whP.!t! new famil1Pc; hrtvc ren·ntl~ !()( .itcd on the small tract'> and long 1>1nce thrown o~n to purchase IL wems lo be only a matter of tune when u new dt tnct "',11 be fom1cd m the mesa The county -.upenntende nt ha~ approved the peli· lion for d new o;.chool dislhct on the Heights, ill1d next Septt'mht>r, chool wiU bo opened. Indeed, ll 'Wa:. openf>t.l m th foll Olivia Ho15mgton, wa lured from ~ Angeles to teach A fannhou c was remodeled and became ffectmnately k.nowo as the "little g rPC?.n school· house.# Fmally, towanJ tlw end of lh11l Slime year, a JargP·two-i.tory h111lchn9 Wi!S constructed on tile n orthc<1st conwr of 18th and Nc wp()rt noulev.ud. Thi!. was the city's ~l~t commerc •iii bmlchn!J -Noaki Schwartz and Susan Mc:Cormec:k B6 f ridoy, December 31, 1999 Newf)Ort Beach was a boomtown and hot vacation spot, while Costa Mesa struggled to 'find its niche in the regi,on T he sc>cond decade of thf> 20th cen1ury wa~ a time of gfowing successes in Newport Beach, but one of slow development and repeated faUu .. c in what ls now Costa Mesa. Those important 10 years saw Newport Beach, and jts blossoming harbor, grow into a small, vibrant com- munity and vucation spot. In Costa Mesa, growth was hampered by development in the oil-rtch areas that are now Huntington Beclcb and Santa Ana. In Fairview, the largest of the areas within prescnt- day Costa Mesa, the only significant business during this decade was a hotel. But attempts to tum the •Fairview Hot Springs• into a resort failed re~atedly. Busmes.c; during the era was so bad that tl)e hotel changed ownership several times, including twice with· in one month. While Fairview struggled, folks m Paularino quietly went about their lives on the few scattered fanns in the area. That left the i.mallest area, Harper, lo keep up with the boOming areas to the north and south, which wf>.re filling with automobiles and getting connected to the fi.rit information highway -the telephone. As locals describe it, Harper was the one area that offered numerous redsons for people to relocate - health, business opportunities, retirement, some oil dis· covery and farming. SWJ, Harper was no bustling metropolis. As the New- port News reported on July 20, 1917, "Harper is not yet large enough to have a local newspaper, but a neighbor- hood bulletin board, to perform many of the functions of a newspaper: is to be erected at the Harper Store ." In Newport Beach, however, there are VJ~:"os of a booming city floating in more than one bead. 1'11!-" "I {ar- bor Boosters,• 16 men who Jonned the first chdIDber of commerce, still expected the harbor to become a center for commercial . hipping, cruise lines and resorts. The decade opened With James McFadden selling the i-;lands of Newport, Udo and Balboa for $50,000. By the middl(\of the decade, William S. Collins had sold more than 700 lots on Balboa Island, which was annexed to the city of Newport Beach in 1916. Still, if not for the work of Joseph A. Beek, who fullilled Collins prom1 e or building a bridge to the mainland, Balboa •Island's development likely would have been deldyed, if not failed. Much work wa:. being done to tum the area into a tourut re ort. In 1916, residents approved $125,000. to build the west jetty following a series of floods. Joseph A. Beek recalled the January 1916 flood, illustrating that the harbor has been long plagued by pollution: "The water of the bay was like chocolate, and the beaches were littered with thousands of oranges and everything else, from decrepit baby buggies to dead calves." The following year, coru.tructlon began on a two-mile boardwalk, reminiscent of the one in Atlantic Ctty, along the peninsula to connect the villages of Newport and Balboa. A ptioto ol dleW.S. Collini ....tdeacetn 1912.CoWm pun:lrred much of ,Newport Beacb lrolll am.trated James Mc Padden. who wanted to see the town betomea shipping port. Still, there was one major impediment to turrung Newport o~ath into a vacation spot. In 1916, the C'lty went "dry" under Prohibition and stayed that way unW the amendment was repealed in 1933. -s. J. C.hn COSTA MESA HlSTOAJCAL SOCIETY Fat.rvtew Parms Water Co. ln 1913 on the south slde of Victoria Avenue near the edge of the blU.ff. r c1 glance NEWPORT BEACH Population: 445 Early 1910i: The first issues the City Law: 1913: 1915: 1916: CounciJ faces are law and order, whiskey arid water The first police chief is paid $120 per year. The town has one jail with two rooms. ~ity has 50 ~elephones Corona def Mar consists of 15 houses and one small hotel. Residents vote 233 to 176 to keep Newport Beach a dry town; alcohol will not be served in Newport Beach until 1933. COSTA MESA PopuJlltion: 300 Teachers' ..,..._: Fairview -S630 to $1,000 per year, Paularino -$70 · to $85 per month, Har~ -$65 to S 125 per month 1910: Harper's first bleckJmith shOp opens 1910: A service station and fruit and vegetable stand are built along Newport Boulevard. 1915: Fairview SChoof doses. The Fairview Sthool District merges with the Harper School District. 1915: Harper's first 1ChoOI bush purchased; It carries eight students. 1911: The Segerstrom Family prOduces their first crop of fima beans. [ Above, a Utlle girl ataDdl wttb ber cowontMlabb Fannllaatwaotl Harbor Boulevard In 1111. COSTA Ml.SA ttSTONCN. SOCICTY At a.ft .. a pbOto ol ............... ad ........ New- port led .. 1111. • >G Doily Pilot .. ,( ! )1 I I I --, ' • t ' ' I t • I · 1 Doily Pilot ,0 Z iggy's Optica J2l. :Fasliion Spectac{e Ii) 5 witfi over 4 5.years ezyeri£nce, we at Ziggy's wisfi a[{ of tfie community tlie very 6esy of fiea{tfi and liappiness for tlie 'J\[g,w ~ar. 'We tliantyou for your continued support ... tliat 's wfiy we are stil{fiere after ~9 years to give you tlie 6est service anti maKs-you /iappy witli your eyewear. · Our 6usiness is comprised of 95% repeats & referrals anti we tlianta{{ of you! ~-//,-'/1ltl I jif,1. '\t'<l '/'<'I/ •f:,·11t"lf. •)_'t•P l (_"-J4~J) (-,-/_)-1(')(')_) TWEEDY PLUMBING Drain & Sewer Cleaning Specialist (949) 645-2352 --=-- License #707595 §;an~lin ~f3altp S I N C E ('949) 640-7000 Fridoy, December 31, 1999 87 'I1ianf(9tau, ·~wport 'Mesa Jls 'We Cefebrate our 60tli Jlnniversaiy! With your continuing personal help and ~irect financial support, for sixty years the non -profit ASSISTANCE LEAGUF® of Wewporc- Mesa, a chapter of NA1 IONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE®, has helped our children ro grow up strong, happ} and ready ro begin productive lives. Through cooperative generosity you have helped the fo llowing services grow: • During the 1998-1999 year, the Children's Dental Health Center provided complete Dental care, induiling orthodontia, to 2,243 school children; and •Our OPERATION SCHOOL BELL® gave new schooJ clothing to 781 students; and •Child Care Scholarships provided financial aid to 35 children of \\forking families; and • We provided KIDS ON THE BLOCK® performances com&aring substance abuse and learning disabilities ro 2,275 children and 457 adults; and • Our Thrift Shop accepted and sold tax-deducnble donated clothing and goods all year; and • The Treasures on Consignment Shop showcased antiques, <>1lvcr, china and jewelry for participation-saJe. All of our proceeds directly benefit children through the above programs. We are looking forward to the year 2000 and celebrating our 60th anniversary by continuing to provide services t0 the children of the Newport-Mesa community. You liave lie{pecf us fie{p our c/ii{cf ren 1 9 s 4 www.sandrahauser.com 3250 E. Coast Highway Corona dc1 Mar, CA 92625 (949) 721-0 05 Franklin Realty 3250 E. C•st Highway Corona del Mar, California SHauser996@ool.com (949) 721-9444 26060 Acero Street Mi sion Viejo CA 92691 (949) 597-1900 (949) 597-l 958 88 Friday, Doc.ember 31 , 1999 Doily Pilot I - .. J SH£RMAN GAADENS I NEWPORJ e£ACH HISTORICAL SOCIE:1" A 1928 aerial photograph of the harbor show Us entran<·e blocked by a sandbar. Empty lots dot the Corona del Mar bluffs as well as a vacant Udo J land. In 1920, Alice Plummer, above, won a contest to rename the town of Harper as Costa Mesa. She ts awarded $25 for the name. In 1925 Frank •stg Boy" • Vaughn, •t right, becomet the city' ftnt police officer. The 1920s were a time of expan<ling growth, 1Dltil the stock market crash of 1929 D wing the 1920s, In both Ne wport Beach and Costa Me a, optimism increased as industry and populations oMccl -unlll 1929, when the stock market crashed. By then, though, the area was stdble tmough to endure the coming years of fear and tinccrtainty. I lome pride arose in the tnturc Costa Mesa ctrea in the 1920s, and the town C('.Jnenled its future a!a huncl1 ~ds of business and homf'..s sprouted up and the population i'nultipUed. At the begmmng of th> decade, town folk m Harper held a contest to renlime thcu area, sig- naling a desire to make the town pennanenl and umhed. Costa Ml"..sa, or coastal plain, was chosen limong the entric to :represent the place. The name was evidence of the area's Spanish-speak· mg heritage On Newport Boulevard, the area's brst btuber- shop went up, as did an addittonal gas station and a lwnher yard. The man who would becbme Co ta Mesa's first ruayor, Charles TuWinklc, worked os postmastnr and huilt a hardware tott~. A new scl190l seJVing almost 200 tudents was needoo hy 1923, Md a year later th first pubhc library, contammg 200 books, wets built on the scrnnd floor of th • IOC'al bank. It waa oon moved to larger quilrters, ln late t 923, lht• Santa Ana Register reportc'(J that 250 bu1lding!I -businesses and homes - had been built in Costa Mesa Within the past year and described the town as a "rapidly grow- ing, modem city.• By 1925, 2,500 people called Costa MeSA home ln Newport Beftch, &lboe surfaced a a resort area, while the McFadden Wharf remained tho business center of the city. To attract beachgocfl to the Ball>Oa Pavillon, pier and fim :ZOil , fr quont beauty pageants w r held, wher wom n with cropped hair posed In lh ir lhlgh-1 •nr U1 bathing suits -5ulM MtConnedc defining moments 1920: Alice Plummer wins a contest to rename the town of Harper as Costa Mesa. She is awarded $25 for the name. 1920: West Newport Pavilion burns down, signaling the final bust In the former boom area of New· port Beach. 1923: Costa Mesa Grammar School · opens at the corner of 19th Street and Newport Boulevard and serves 187 studenu. 1923: A small boat ca~izes in the entrance to the harbor, and the three occupants drown · despite efforts to revive them. A life saving Corps-the fim life· guards -is soon organized. 1923: Millionaire Pacifk Electric con- ductor W.K. Parkinson buys Udo Isle (forinerly Electrk Island) for S45,000. Parkinson fills the Island with dredged silt and sand until it is 11 feet above sea level at high tide. The project costs $261,000. A permit to build a bridge connecting the island to the meinl1nd Is granted one year after Parkinson's death. 11D: In C0sta ~ Fred Bush blcomel tht flrit wolunteet fire chl.f, and Frenk ·1~ Yg1 becomes the police offtClr. 1125: RellO'NMd HaWalian surfer Duke Kahanamoku 11ves seven men using his surfbcwd to peddle out :to rHch them and bring them to safefy. Doily Pilot s Fnday, December 31 , 1999 89 ! .glance NEWPORT BEACH Population: 894 One hospital located at the corner of Balboa Boulevard and 9th Street; included five pnvate rooms, three treatment rooms, a detivery room, operating room, kitchen and consultation offices. The wife of the town's doctor prepared the ma1ority of the meals. ·• Costa Mesa Population: 475 Water companies: 4 Policeman: one constable firemen: volunteer Schools: one Churches: two SHERMAN GARDENS I NEWPORT BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY .. Apple orchards: 400 A 1920 photograph showing the Dory Fishing Fleet and the Newport Pier. SAFETY ISSUES With the increased emphasis on recre- ation, Newport Beach was soon forced to focus on salety and dig into its pockets to hire lifeguards to watch over the waters where many boaters had drowned. With more and more people and busi-nesses wanting to locate in Newport Beach, millionaire W.K. Parldnson pur- chased an island in the harbor and stru~ f:fled to fill it and build a bridge connecting it to the mainland. He did not live to see Lido Isle become a thriving residential area. The island's new owner, W.C. Critten- den, oversaw the development at the end of the decade, but it would be years before anyone gained money Crom their invest- ments at Lido Isle. LEISURE TIME Residents began to enjoy the luxuries that usually accompany prosperity. Costa Mesa services expanded at an exponential rate. A branch of the Bank of Balboa opened in Costa Mesa with 300 depositors. Mod- em conveniences -sidewalks, gas for heating and cooking, the first electric lights, gasoline pumps, and a post office - emerged during this de€ade. The area was moving' gradually away from farming and more toward urbaniza- tion. Residents had more leisure time, as demonstrated by the formation of the Fri- day Afternoon Clubhouse and the Women's Clubhouse. On any given day, residents could be foWld at the Wayside Market on Newport BoWevard. There was a coW\ter at each end of the store with chairs for serving watermelon, fruit and ice cream. In NeWp<>rt Beach, residents weren't allowed to legally drink alcohol until 1933, but that was the only aspect in which the dty was "dry.~ Surfing and yachting were emerging as major hobbies. Dulce Kahanamoku introduced surfing to the United States in Newport Beach during this decade. Balboa became a bustling center for social activities. Shops such as Madame Lanie, The Green Drag- on and Soto's flourished there. The Balboa Yacht Club was founded in Newport during this decade. In 1922, the first Newport Yacht Regatta was held, fol- lowed by the first Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii in 1928. PARTY TIME Just because alcohol was prohibited in the 1920s, it didn't stop those living in the Newport-Mesa area from having a good time. Whether it was working up a sweat at the Rendezvous Ballroom or plotting to overthrow the old guard in the back room of tbe Green Dragon Cale, Newport-Mesa residents were partying -well, like it was 1999. Automobiles were en vogue, although horse-drawn carriages were still the norm. Women who bucked authority and con- ventional morals were given a new name -flappers. Sulby jazz was cool and the big band era just needed a kick-start. While the Balboa Pavilion was the social hub of Newport for 20 years or so, compe- tition came m 1928. Harry HPop" Tudor and partner Ray Burlingame weren't shy about their motives. They built the Ren- dezvous Ballroom across the peninsula for a regal $200,000. The spacious dance hall quickly became the town's hot spot with big-name bands gracing its stage. Over the next sev- eral years, the owners of both attractions were involved in a heated race to lure resi- dents to their halls. In doing so, they helped attract more businesses to the area and made Balboa a happening spot to hang out. When residents weren't sweating to the oldies, some of them were contriving .oew ideas at the Green Dragon Cafe. The restaurant was more than a place where you could sneak a drink of bootleg liquor in the back. No, the cafe was a place where average men turned into. political upstarts and wbere the latest gossip was burning some ears. Yet drinking alcohol -illegal in the 1920s -:was evident in Newport-Mesa. There were the gun-toting rum runners sneaking in the-latest shipment during the dead of night. Some of the shipments would be taken away in black sedans to Los Angeles. And when drinking :wasn't enough for some resident.$, they indulged in another vice -gambling. You could find a gaming establishment in the back of most busi- nesses. Gambling wasn't legal, but that didn't stop the wagering. Business owners would close shop when they received tips the sheriff would be traveling through town. -Elise Gee and Greg Rlsllng , COSTA MESA 1-''STORlCAl SOCtHY Above, the ~ide of W.D. Barnard's Groceries & Meat store in 1923. It was on the northeast comer of 18th Street & Newport Boulevard. Below is a street scene from the same area in ffan>er, just before its name changed to Costa Mesa in 1920. · ;0 Daily PitOI The dredging of the once-treacher9us bay would become what defines Newport Beach toclay: a haven I or boaters and tourists, along with wealthy people looking For the good Iii e. newport beach Population: 3.400 . 1930: Balboa Island loti sell for. $700 to $800. lido Isle off- the·water lots run S 700; bay- front lots cost about $1,800. Five gallons of gasoline: 68 cents · Newport Harbor Yacht Club rides: S 1.25 each Christine Douglas became the city's first professional librari- an in 1933. She received a monthly salary of $105. The first official city library was built the previous year and was 2,200 square feet. 1930: Newport Beach Boat Works was the larQest industry in the harbor district. It had an annual payroll of $80,000. costa mes.-. , PopUtatlon: 3,000 to 4,oop 1929-JO: formation of~ Mesa Lions Club. Dr. C.G. Huston serves as the club's first president. The Qrganlzation serves as a booster club for the community and a rally· ing point for all types of civic activity. Their annual "Fish Fry" continues today. 1933: Alvin Pinkley opens "Pinks" · drug store. • 1934: Local advertised grocery items: Milk. tall cans - three for 17 cents. Dog food -six cans for 25 cents Lettuce: three large heads for 1 O cents. COSTA MESA HISTORICAL SOClElY FAMILY GATHERING: A 1936 Segerstrom family photo hows (from left front row) Ida Segerstrom, Henry Segerstrom, Ruth Segerstrom, Vera Segentrom and Harold Segerstrom. In the second row from left are Blll Segerstrom, Anton Segerstrom, Unknown, Harold Segerstrom, Ede Segenttom, Ruth Segerstr~m, Charlie Segerstrom, unknown, Christine Segerstrom and Fred Segerstrom. Newport-Mesa survived a host of disasters during the 1930s, includi,ng floods and an earthquake W hile the 1920s saw prosperity, growth and times of ,indulgence in Newport- Mesa, the 1930s brought despair and determination, rebu1Jding and redefining. In the 1930s, the area was rattled early on by the collapse of the stock mar- ket ·and later by floods, an . earthquake and the giant dredger "John McMullen,• which churned and sput- tered c;and and sill in New- port Harbo1 for two solid years. The dredging of the once-treacherous bay woulct becom • what Clef mes Newport Beach today: a httvcn for boaters and tourists, along wHh wealthy p oplc lookmg for th l good life. Not all were excited about the re1110val of the rnud tlrits, however. In t 934, the Costa Mesa Her- ld report d thet •thts new pleasure harbor down here I going to be f tn for vcryhody but the birds,,. which would lose their nal· und habitat In th lauer part of th d cadc the area wa hit bard by unusual weather. Sweltering heat and exces- sive rain pummeled the coast, sending people to their deaths and others fleeing for higher ground. But despite hardshlps, community sp11'.it remained high as Costa Mesa hosted the Scarecrow Carnival, a Chamber of Commerce event meant lo lure tourists to the struggling town. An estimated 5,000 attended the fir t event, and the fol· lowing year saw a record attendance of 20,000. Newport Harbor High School, dedicated in 1931, served students from both cities, dnd the major pay- roJl in Newport Beach was provided by the Western Canners Co., a packer of fish products. By the end of the decade, residents would persevere. Newport Beach had 1ls new harbor1 Costa Mesa had its community pnde, and the towns were ready to face the chal- lenges of the coming decade. -Nancy Cheever Above, la •••• ......,. NII llllf AUameH.-.. reeledla. ~ ........ welghlngtl2 poandS. Alleft.llae ..... VOGi a.nroo. tire lnJan....-y 1135. PHOTOS CC>Urn.SY Of SHEINAN GA.laNS I N(Wll()RT lf.ACH ttsTOIKAl. socm ~ ·..,."';;..... ___ ·~' ______ !) ___ _ ------------r~--------~---------'------\.- t t I I .. Daily Pilot Friday, December 31 , 1999 BU 1 I Nit h the hope of the Globe-Herald to give ·t/JJ people of Costa Mesa a paper that ·will be a credit to the community; a paper that will work for the best interest of the community; striving to say something good about everyone. 11 • ... n M4lrtl~ pledging to support the community in his paper through an announcement In the Costa Mesa Globe-Herald on June 5, 1936 . defining moments 1930 High school students no longer have to travel to Santa Ana as classes begin at Newport Harbor High School. The school serves both towns, with an initial enroll- ment of 196. Enrollment Increases to 500 by 1938. 1931 Bal Week starts on Balboa Island. Students from all over Southern California inhabit the Island's summer cottages during Easter break. A major earthquake shakes Southern California , damaging Costa Mesa Grammar School so badly it has to be rebuilt. Every building in Newport Beach is d~maged, but there are few injuries and no deaths. The Santa Ana Register rep6rts that Costa Mesa is the only city in Orange County to escape major damage. 1933 Southern Pacific Railroad stops running through Newport Boulevard, a blow for . tourism; the tracks are removed in 1935. 1934 The United States government approves a $918,00Q loan and grant for Newport Har- bor improvements. With a bond for $640,000 already approved by the Orange County Harbor District and private and cOrJ><?rate donations, the dredging is com- pleted in 1936, with a total price tag of $1,839,000. 1934 The first i1isue of the Costa Mesa Globe is published. Len Martin buys the paper in 1936, changing the name to the Costa Mesa Herald. The paper dlanges hands several times, later becoming the Costa Mesa Globe-Herald, and finally, the Daily Pilot. 1937 The area's fil'$t supermarket opens. The· Alpha Beta Market moves from its Costa Mesa Garage and TeWinkle's Hardware . location into a modern, spacious building near Center Street and Newport Boulevard. 1935 The ffrst park is ertablished in Costa Mesa at Newport and Harbor boulevards. 1936 The Fun Zone q:>ens with carnival rides and games that attract summertime tourists. , A plane crashed into the Volkes resld~nce In 1935. Theodore Robins Ford on Harbor Boule- vard now occu- pies the spoL COSTA MESA HISTORICAi, socm 1938 Major floods hit. In February, a series of rainstorms drench the area, overflowing the Santa Ana River's banks. The lowlands below the bluffs are flooded; 22 people in Newport-Mesa and 199 in the county die. Thousands of dollars in crops are lost. SJ.lERMAN GARDENS I NEWPORT BEACH HSTOIUCAl SOCIETY In 1936, two swabbies ready themselves for Pirate Days, which w<>uld evolve into the Chrisbnas boat parade. Sl ..... GNIDM I~ llACH HISTOlllCA&. SOClTV a ..... e10..,,_. 111~1Mc1ataae.ty1-.. ''The time has come to swing back to the old-fashioned home · life that was the background for some of the greatest men." Ven, Bishop, On the B~ Club she started in Costa Mesa -----"SI CE 1977" ----- • Mattress Inserts • Bunk Beds, Day Beds •Liners & Heater& • Underbed torage • Sheets & Comforters • Platfonn Beds • W aveles Mattresses • Canopy Beds • Sleigh Bede •4-r.,... • all Units FuToNS • Bm>ROOM FulNITUll MATnWsU 1112 With entrance improvements, Newport Harbor became home to new fleets of sailboats -and with them an array of yacht dubS ' Hundreds gather on the beach and on the rooftops ln a 1949 photograph of the Fun Zone on the peninsula. During the war, life was economical, yet fun A lthough it was taking place an ocean away, the shadow of World War II darkened the lives of residents during the 1940s. Having tightened their helts clurmg the previous decade, community mem· hers were dlready hardened to the reaHtics of living with· out luJCuries. H i:lnything, hfe in the 1940s was economical, The Boyshorn Cafe charged $1 for breakfast. A plumber called to fix a toUet would charge 20 cents fo1 a part and $1 for 1i:I hor. Newport Beach had already begun Its metamorphosis trom sleepy summertime seaside resort to a bustling har· hor nty. The city rebuilt Newport Pier and Balboa Pier wac: ciotted with cannenes. f'his area continued to attract the Hollywood crowd, inducting f tumphrey Bogart. James Cogney and Errol Ply- nn. Th• Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa become the hot spot to watch the big bands and dance. Pu1lm,g together dunng the war also brought out the h t in people. There were often community events where qruup of rcs1dents'would sell orange poppte1, th ymbol of the WdT, to raise money for the effort. I lou ewive -some of whom had wotchecl their hus· hnnds leove for the war -traded rcdpe that used avail· able food m the must c;rcotive ways possible. A uggc lion for a Christmas centerpiece to rnnko the holultty festive ' possible wa to urround four can· dlP w th •vcryrecn buughs, decorated with two lone trin of er nb riies and popcorn. -Danette Goulet The lntetsecUon of Harbor and Newport Boule- varcb ln 1'46 ls a . far cry frosp, what stanch toda'( as Triangle Sq\are. Below, Boy Scouts gather ln Costa Mesa during the 1940s for a parade. PHOTOS COURTESY COSTA MESA HISTORICAi. SOCIETY eGily Pilot I '"' Friday, December 31: 1999 BD "For the next eight months, I worked 10 to 12 hours per day or more, seven days a week, including holidays. I had a job to do -to get the campus ready for sop new students. H At right. tbe UM8 groundbreaking ceremony for Newport Beach City Hall. Below, students sit 1n an Orange Coast College dauroom In 1948. The college offered tts first class- es 1rl barrack build- ings on the dosed Santa Ana Army Base. Fr., AllMt# carpenter hired to traosfonn the Sant.a Alla Army Base Into • college I' SHEf!MN.I G.ARDEN'il NEWPORT BEACH Hl5TORICAl SOCIETY Swelling school,s led to a familiar dilemma: a bond measure T he 1940s were a tremendous time of growth for s.chools in the area. Not only were schools in New- port Beach and Costa Mesa popping at the seems with students, but Orange Coast Community College was born. During the mid-1940s, Supt. Everett Rea announced record enrollments year after year, and in 1946 voters faced the ever-present question of a school bond. · •Enrollment of the Costa Mesa Elementary School has swelled to the 1, 100 mark,• Rea was quoted as saying in the Costa Mesa Globe Herald, as be advocated a bond i sue to expand the schools. In January 1947, just a year after the community voted to expand Costa Mesa and Newport Har- bor high schools. it approved another measure to eistablish a community college. · ' Founding president Dr. Basil H. Peterson was hired by trustees July 28, 1947. · During the next 13 months, Peterson would assemble the admmistration and a faculty of 33 professors and teachers. His first hires were that of Dr. James Thornton as OCC's first v1ce president, 'and William F. Kimes as assistant super- intendent in charge of business. In January 1946, OCC was given 243 acres of land, which was once the s ·anta Ana Army Air Base, by the War Assets Administration in Washington, D C. Frnn Alber was the carpenter hired to transform tbe base into a college. When he arrived; it was surrounded on three sides by wild barley and bean fields, he said. •for the next eight months, I worked 10 to 12 hours per day or more. seven days a week, including holidays," Albers said. ·r had a )Ob to do -to get the campus ready for 500 new students." The first student body, 533 students, reported for class Sept 13, 1948. COSTA KS!\ ~ORICAL SOCEfV A UM3 pbolO of tbe Santa Ana Army Bue looking w l Newport Boulevard Is the road runntng 8Cl"OSI the center ol tbe photo, with Me111 Avenue l'1llUllng up from the bOttom. The Santa Ana Country Club Is on the lower rlgbt hand side. defining moments in action on MarCh 9 while serving as a tailgunner on a B·25 in the Padfk Theater." 1947 Orange Coast Junior College tS formed by the Huntington Beach and Newport Harbor High School Districts 1948 The Federal Bureau denies a thffter for Costa Mesa, city of 15,000, though Santa Ana has four, Newport Beach h.s two. Laguna Beach has two and Huntington Beach has one. A hu~ det>Me ensues 1MI Some local youths are 8CCUllCI of Uilng benzedrine inhalants by two lt9te pharmaceutical 1mpectOB Community members and school authoritils are infun.ted by the alleptions that thetr youngstets might .,. using ... ,.... Urnum. the kt.Y 11tment 1n ~.,.,. ........ dlllXMNd on "'9 propertr of w.., It Coltlns of (Oita .... wt"'-he ncaveted for • pool. 1141 The new N9\1Jport City MIU ,_.Udo wa.1s ddcat*9 wllhe...,. w.n.n fnlktinl. '"'*new city ct.. 11 Ho dldlcat9d. As Newport-Mesa entered the second half of the century, the area really began to boom A lthough it may seem impossible to find a single word that can adeq':1ately de.:,cri~e a decade, for Newport-Mesa in the 1950s it's s1mple: progress. Progress caused thousands of people to begin the mass migration from booming Los Angeles to the quiet se aside· suburbs of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. "' ·Progress enabled entrepreneurs to prosper in the flourish- ing housing market and subsequent need for commercial center developments. And progress prompted leadership-minded residents in both communities to start thinking about changing the way · they were governed to prepare themselves for the tapid growth they knew was ahead. With the war over and the Depression a thing of the past. Newport-Mesa began to focus on improving the quality of life.A major portion of the decade was apent building public facilities. The 1950s saw the development of the first Coi;ta Mesa City Hall, Fairview State Hospital, the Costa Mesa po5t office on East 18th Street, a new fire station on Fairview Road and A~ams Avenue, Hoag Memonal Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Seach and the now-famous Balboa BAy Club on cit~-owned land. With industry came more and more houses, and wilb more houses came more and more commercial development. The once-vacant land was filling in, but no one would have imagined just how crowded the area would get. •You had lots of open space thdt today is hard to vlsual- tze, • lo~gtime resident Bill Grundy said. It was also a time when residents were takmg hold of their own destinies and becoming the active community that still exists today. -Jenifer Ragland An aerial photo of Hoag Hospital in 1958. Th~ fadllty was completed ln 1952. In 1956, Newport Beach celebrated its 50th anniverscµy, which Included the crownlilg of Miss Golden Jubtlee. Below, a 1953 aerial look at where Newport and Balboa boulevards meet. Today the mtersectlon ts referred to as the mlxmaster. ~" 'Daily Pilot Friday, December 31 , 1999 BJ In-the 1950s, lifestyles in Newport-Mesa were shaped by the some influences as the res# of the country: ' tupperwore, 1V dinners and rock 'n' roll. A group of young women gather for a photograph on the boardwalk in Newport Beach during. the ~950s. 1952 Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, with 75 beds, is completed and dedicated after years of work to raise the $1 million needed for construction. Hospital backers, including the widow of JC Penny co-founder George Grant Hoag, put up $20,000 for the 20-acre site and spearheaded the fund-raising campaign. By 1956, the hospital was already preparing for a major expansion. 1953 Costa Mesa is incorporated -the vote is passed 1,808 to 1,446. The Home Rule Group. initiated by the Costa· Mesa Chamber of Commerce, spearheads the effort. and many of its leaders become the first city officials, incfu(jing former postmaster Charles TeWinkle, who was elected mayor. The effort was driven primarily by a desire for local control over development planning. On the night of the election, local townspeople gathered in the front lobby of the Costa Mesa Globe-Herald to watch as the results were posted on blackboards. One of the new council's first actions was approving a city seal design. 1953 Annexation fight between Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. A two-block area known as Estus Annex No. 1 is destined to go to Costa Mesa, but Newport Beach officials try to make it part of that city. Residents in the area vote 124 to 40 in May to join Newport Beach. The struggle threatened Costa Mesa's incorporation, but cityhood was certified by the state in July. 1953 The national communism scare hits home · . when Costa Mesa civic leader J. Stuart defining momen!s Innerst is the subject of a Santa Ana Register story that reported his resignation ftom the Orange County Grand Jury was linked to a mention of his name in a report of the California State Senate Investigation Committee. He publicly called the newspaper story a lie. 1953 The International Boy Scout Jamboree is held where Fashion Island now stands. The massive event, which took more than a year for the national Boy Scout Council to organize, was attended by more than 50,000 boys from every state in the country. Roads were created specifically to accommo· date the event, including, fittingly, Jam- boree Road. 1954 The first woman mayor of Newport Beach, Dora Hill, is elected. She helped guide the freeholder's election, which successfully instituted the city-manager form of govern- ment under which Newport Beach now operates. A city charter was drafted that called for seven council members instead of five, with each elected from a specific district within the city but approved by all voters. Hill served until 1958. 1956 Newport Beach celebrates its SOth anniver· sary, which includes the crowning of Miss Golden Jubilee. A key player in pla.nning the events and one of the city's most influentiaJ early leaders, Chamber of Commerce Director Harry Welch wouldn't live to celebrate the golden anniversary. Mayor Hilt proclaimed a five-day period of civic mourning in his honor. 1956 For a period of six months, Costa Mesa has a Nike base on 339 acres of the abandoned Santa Ana Army Base, which is located near Orange Coast College. Three antiair- craft batteries and Nike launching stations were manned and operated there, and four 20.,foot Nike rockets were ready for firing. The dramatit event was an undertone of the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. 1957 Winds of up to 80 mph batter Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. The Globe-Herald reports the destruction the "Santa Anas" caused, including sprawling telephone lines, trucks being blown from the high· ways, uprooted trees, whipped-up bay waters and power outages throughout the community. The Globe-Herald followed with an article that included the Orange County agricultural commissioner confirm- ing the winds ~ere "Santa Anas" not "san- tanas," as was reported in other newspa· pers. Dixon W. Tubbs said the latter term is a "gring<rtype contraction of the words Santa and Ana." 1959 The Costa Mesa Water District is established as a co.nsolidation of the city's four major water suppliers. Each agency - city of Costa Mesa, Fairview County Water District. Newport-Mesa County Water District and Newport Heights Irrigation District -voted to create the new agency, which would become Mesa Consolidated Water District. Celebrating the .year2000 from PHOTOS coum.sv SHlllMAN tlMDIH5 ~T llACH HISlONCAl-SOCllY 1lla A• ... Vlefal mat .. Newport....._.,...... CU ID Mgmt llSO . .... ..... lrom 11 Al aou.eue. wllO Wll "ll'rb o1 e. port at ae time. Jackie Gillis, Realtor wishing jou your best yell '~re• s,,.r:M .. &utSiM~• .... 816 Fri ... -. ' . .. '" ._ ---~ .. , December 31 , 1999 J Wltb Woodstock bappent.lig on the other side of the country, a mud-covered fan Dashes a peace sign during the 1968 Newport Pop Festival. During a turbulent time, residents of Newport-Mesa fought to keep their towns clean and free of sprawl T be 1960s for America was an era defined for some by the Vietnam War, activiSm, the country'• Ion of innocence and the peak of space exploration. While activists on the national lev· el protested war, activists in Newport Beach began an environmental movement to stop growth and protect the area's resources. While the coun- try struggled with loss and conflict, r'etidents in Costa Mesa were dealing with new growth and stability. The '60s were the decade when A llll ,.._.,..a couple of 7 IA•-.dllag a.. pet lrallgaroo ..... w ..... housing tracts m Costa Mesa such as the Mesa del Mar, Mesa Verde High- lands and the Hall of Fame tracts sprouted up. The CJty's population ballooned from 32,000 in 1960 to 75,000 by the end of the decade.While growth blossomed in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach dealt with its own groWth issues. The city began to shift from a tourist town to one where residents were putting down roots. They showed those roots by digging in their heels when it came to growth. Residents Frank and Fiancis Robinson began a movement to protect the bay, which ultimately set tho stage for the state purchac;e in 1975 of the 741-dcre Upper Bay Ecolog1cal Preserve. The Freeway Fighters, led in part by businessman Marshall Duffield, formed to combat the creation of the Pacific Coast Freeway. And after the Irvine Co. sold 166 acres of land to the county for expansion of Jts air- port, an anti-airport group fonned. Still, growth wasn't totally cur- tailed. The San Diego Freeway was In llll PIO Stoddatd and 12 otber women founded the NewpOrt Harbor A.rt Museum. Here • chUd lookt at one of the paintings. '., 'extended during the decade to Jam· boree, opening up the area to traffic from the north. The '605 also saw the birth of the area's two major malls: Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza. Industry in Costa Mesa boomed, as outlined in a 1967. article in the Economic Review magazine, labeling the city u a •money making machine.• There were 250 industrial plantt 1n the city that year but that number grew to 462 by 1910. _ ...... I - - "They were a bunch of animal~. We lived through it by the grace of God and cool policemen." Costa Mesa Polk:e Chief Roger Nd\, on the 1968 Newpot:t Pop Festival held at the Orange County Fairgrounds . As the beach lifestyle took hold of America, it found roots in Newport T he movie was dopey, inane and inac- curate •Gidget,· whicb was released in 1959, was also a huge lut and it encouraged the blossoming of popular surf culture in the '60s in Newport Beach. "It was d combination of that, and [1966 surf movie) 'Endless Summer,'" said Bill Sharp, publisher of the Newport Beach- based surfing publication, Surf News. Sharp noted that foam surfboards coinci- dentally began to replace heavy wooden boards during this period, meaning that every would-be Big Kahuna from here to Flagstaff suddenly found it easier to paddle mto the surfing lifestyle. Newport Beach had an odd reputation for a time during the '60s, Shari> said, because it was th~ only city around where the life- guards required a license for surfing . . •vou had to have a sticker on your board, and every so orten the lifeguards would come around to check,• he said. But surfing wasn't all that was going on. Tbe same countercultural sensibility that WdS behind the beach lifestyle's popularity also spa.Wl""ci c:.)me of the first organiZed environ- mental efforts. Friends of Newport Bay was formed during this decade and promptly began locking horns with the development plans of the lrvinP Co. ln 1964, Martin Benson and David Emmes formed South Coast Repertory, with Moliere's "Tartuffe" kicking off its first Orange County perfom1ance and Beckett's "Waiting for Godot• gracing the staye of SCR's Second Step Theater. · Httrbor-area comedians Bill Skiles and Pete l lendNson came mto vogu during this pcnod, p rtonning with the likes of Dean · Marlm anct Red Skulton. The 1960s aho saw serious progress in local support of hne art. ln Newport Beach, Flo Stoddorct, Betty Wmckle1 anct 11 other wo111en worked to form the Newport Harbor Art Museum -what would eventually becomo the Or;.ngn County Museum of Art. It nlo,o . aw the shorl·livt>d flowenng of the New pot t Pop Festival. an event that was . actually held m Costa Mesa ut the 0fdnge County Ft1irgt0uncls The HJ68 rock concert showcosNI ucts bke Sonny dnd Cher and Slf•ppenwoU I.loll <lt>volved as lhe day went on mto d muddy, disorderly mess. Fairview State Hospital, with Friday, December 3 l, 1999 B Jt 5,000 patients and • staff members, was dedicated by· state Gov. Edmund, "Pal" Brown in 1961. DAllY mm rll.£ PHOTO "TI1t•y Wt'te d bunch of animals,• former Costa Mestt Police Chief Roger Neth said of the rnncc1t crowd. ·we Lived through it by lhe grc1ce of God .met cool policemen." " -Alu COolm.n DAll.Y I'll.OT FU PHOTO A 1968 photo from Bal Week illustrates that the styles have certainly changed ii1 the past 30 years. defining moments 1960 The capture of a three-ton great white shark causes a three-day traffic jam as up to 50,000 people flock to the beach to see the animal. 1960 Maaco buys the Santa Ana Air Base land for $4.7 million to begin building tract homes. 1961 Fairview State Hospital. with 5,000 patients and staff mem- bers, is dedicated by state Gov. Edmund "Pat" Brown. 1961 Newport Harbor Art Museum founded by Flo Stoddard and 12 others. 1965 Newport Beach and Costa Mesa combine their school districts to form the Newport· Mesa Unified School District. 1965 The Irvine Co. holds ground- At rl9ht, li'Vlng Meyer polntt to the stte ol the old PauJartno AdObe In 1967. At far rtgbt. 11.i ~.,....waaa • c:oaplla al ...... ....... 0,1 '11 ce......_lorSoaa CoMtPlua. .,966 1966 1967 1961 breaking for the Newport Center and begins construc- tion on Fashion Island. May Co., South Coast Plaza's first building, goes up, fol- lowed by the plaza's mall with 86 stores the n~ year. The Buchanan family house, which sat in the middle of Costa Mesa's Harbor ShOpping Center as 1t developed around tt. is finally tom down after last remaining Buchanan dies. Costa Mesa Civic Center, including City Hall and the central Police Department. are built on Fair Drive. Costa Mesa's first high·rise and Orange County1s talfest building at the time is burtt: the 18"'6tory Bethel loo.wrs. .. 'Good Taste is always in style at French's Cupcake Bakery on r 7th Street in Costa Mesa. H A fundrai ing event by the M a Verde Philharmonic Com- mittee staged a youth f hion 'how at the Balboa Bay Club. Pic- tured on the runwat are P rrl Gayner, left, Roger John.,.on and Manka Heaton. FHOTO COUR1£SY BALBOA MY CLIJBARC~ [),..(!~,., Thonlt ~ for r>eotty twenty ~¥C yean ol loitMvl po«ronoge As W'l b«!gin 21,1 ccnluty, our PfO"ll ll IO continue OUdOl!g lfOdihOo of h finmt bc;Ud gooch and leMCft OI ltMl moil ~ "" prices poUI thOrll )'OU '°" ...oting ui !he best bahify in OnJngc County fat post SIX )'e01\. We wish )'Oii ptospehly Olld fob of good IOm lrorn ltMt P.loat Ill town French~ Cupcake Balc.ery '273 E 171h t Coata Mesa 949/642·0571 FAX: 949/642·.55.S 1 December 31 1999 A decade of growth: . New buildings and ideas filled in the landscape T he 1970s were a time of ITTOwth for Costa Mesa and Newport Beach as new buildings continued to $J>rout·up everywhere. Pasture land in Newport Beach was quickly replaced by buildings. Residents Qegan to complain that tl was becoming another Beverly Hills. Wjthiil a decade the area saw the construction of a RQlice station, a City Council chambers, 'Iiiangle SqUare, Metro Pointe, a senior center, a 300-room Sheraton Hotel, an art museum and the Corona del Mar freeway. . •we went from a bedroom community to a nationally and internationally r~ed center for busmess -atso retail trade and the arts," said for- mer Costa Mesa Mayor Robert Wiliion. ·niat's when we got to be recognized throughout the world. We were no longer little Costa Mesa." Development in these cities went beyond build- ings. The city COWlcils and chambers of commerco were bUsier than ever. Costa Mesa elected its first feinale City CoWlcil woman, Norma Hertzog, who later became the mayor. The Costa Mesa City Council during the 1970s also boasts of the aviation committee's work on reducing smoke and noise levels emitted from air- planes. The council'i; work was later followed by tho federal government, Wilson said. At the same time, Newport Beach was makiilg strides toward preserVing the environment, making the Upper Bay a reserve and wildlife refuge. -Dlll'Wtte Goulet defining moments ii73 An energy crisis causes Newport Beach to cancel the annual Festival of Lights. 1974 1975 1975 1976 1977 1979 The first woman is elected to the Costa Mesa Cjty Council. Norma Hertzog later became the mayor of Costa Mesa. The 741-acre Upper Bay Ecological Reserve is pur- chaseo by the state. It was then that it became a protected Marine Reserve and Wildlife ' refuge. On Jan. 11, the largest fire in Newport Beach history destroys a block of commer- cial property on Mariners Mile. The city of Costa Mesa donates $250,000 to South Coast Repertory to become an estab- lished performing arts center. In July, the Irvine Co. was sold to a consortium consisting of A.A. Taubman, Charles Aflen, Donald Bren, Henry ford II and Joan Irvine Smith. John Wayne died June 11. The Orange County airport was renamed the John Wayne Airport in his honor. Gorgeous 1n any decade, three couples enjoy the aumet at lnaplraUon Point In Corona del Mar In 1976. OAllY PILOT PHOTO A lack of oil didn't dampen the spirits of this Costa Mesan. r l " Dastardly decade.~ From crookeq, carnpaigns to fights over develnpment, the · 1980s were a wild time in NewPQrt-Mesa, F ights over growth. Flights over John Wayne Airport. Ho.using prices moving into the stratosphere. Politicians prov- ing they can't be trusted. Sounds like today's headlines, right? . Wrong. A glance back into the 1980s shows m1:111y of the issues that kept us awake at night during the 1990s were just as prevalent during that decade as well .. Newport-Me.sans were witness to and beneficiaries of one of the hottest real estate markets in histo- ry <1S well as some of the most bru- tal winter storms to ever land here, flooding streets and smacking the coast with monster waves. Political Cdreers were either launched or dashed and activists were born to fight against aiJport expansion. the Irvine Co., noise, immigration and day laborer issues. and traffic -fights that continue today, two decades later. Whal really set the 1980s apart from other decades, though, was how more dnd mor~ the power of the media allowed major world· wide and national events to res- onate right here at home -a phe- nomenon that we take for granted tOday. · For example, Newport-Mesa residents, like most Americans, were fixated on the fate of hostages taken by extremist lead- ers of the Iranian government in Tehran; they helped elect Ronald Reagan to the presidency and quickly annointed him the darling of conservatives. Our residents also watched in horror as a new disease called AIDS sent a fright through the pop- ulace, and as longstanding finan- cial institutions began to crumble through the schemes of such men as Charles Keating, whose Lincoln Savings and Loan was based right up the road m Irvme. But residents really did not need to stray very far from home to get their daily dose of drama during the 1980s. As usual, there was plenty to keep the presses rolling. -Tony DOchlf'o A strong winter storm ln 1980 made the hood of a car the oilly dry place for thls to~-truck operator. In February 1111. • A.llal m,.. av* l•fr .. Friday, December 31 , 1999 B!l! It was the era of Nwomen in gold lame bathing .suits, big diamond jewelry, high heels and cocktails. Lots and lots of cocktails. " . a.w. Coc:lk. editor of the Balboa B'!Y Oub's Bay Window Magazine DAll.Y PILOT PHOTOS In September 1983, the $74-million Orange County Performing Arts Center opened at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. defining moments 1980 Slow-growth candidates Paul · Ryckoff and Ray Williams are defeated in bid to take over the Newport Beach City Council. A . pro-growth majority prevails throughout the 19805. 1981 1982 An Ajrcal 737 jet crash-lands at John Wayne Airport and splits in two. No one was killed in the crash, however, nine passengers were injured. Residents of Newport Beach, including author Joseph Wambaugh, stage wild protests over the Irvine Co.'s plans to increase lease payments. In some cases leases skyr6cket out of control. One example was a lease that went from $1,600 annually to $65,000. The Irvine Co. later agreed to back away from the steep hikes and an agreement was reached with residents and businesses. 1983 Bruised and battered from the leasehold battle, the Irvine Co. names Donald Bren its chairman. Bren soon became the compa- ny's sole owner and was later sued by family heiress Joan Irvine Smith over control of the company stock. 1985 Newport residents and the county strike an agreement on John Wayne Airport expansion with the federal government to limit noise and number of flights over the airport. 1985 The Orange County Fair Board files suit against Nederlander West. then the owners of the Pacific Ampitheater, for breach of contract. The ampitheater lawsuit is tied to complaints by local residents over the noise from rock concerts at the open.. air stadium 1986 The $7.4-million Orange County Performing Arts Center opens at South Coast Metro. To kick off the new center in style, music.al legend Zubin Mehta conducts the venue's first concert. 1986 Voters, in a city referendum, Widely reject the Irvine Co.'s plans to expand Newport Center. 1987 Two Costa Mesa police officers and a civilian riding along are killed when their helicopter collides in midair over Irvine with a Newport Beach police helicopter and crashes mto a field. the policemen were in · pursuit of a teenage burglary suspect who had led authoritJes on a 54-minute cross-county chase. The Newport Beach offi.: cers suffered no major injuries. I I I I ' . . . ' ' . I , December 31, 1999 / • John Moorlach's warning about county Jn vestments went unheeded . • The counfy filed for bankruptcy in 1994 • 1· Doily Rilo j : I I I ~ PHOTOS BY MMC MARTINJ DAILY PllOT As Laguna Beach went up in Dames, then Pelican Hill goU pro Perry HallDleyer took to the practice tee with a giant plume of smoke looming on the horizon. Newpo11/Me~a deals with embezzlerrients., bankruptcy and the cwsure of a base that stirs debate during the last decade of the century F rom a news perspective, the 1990& m Newport- Mcsa had lt all. Million-dollar ernbeZZlcmenb: by offidalsin a c.ity and a school district. A sex- ual harassment scandal m the Newport Beach Police Department that tcg:>k down the chief and his top lieutenant. \ A hard-foug'ht and highly emotional political campaign over a proposed airport that divided the north and the south. An ongomg environmental Story. An international sports star m our baclcyard. A devastalihg car crash nnd its aftennath, including what many called a modem miracle. And as if that wasn't enough, the county went bankrupt. EMBEZZLEMENTS .Pinanc:iaJly, 1992 started off bad and ended eVP..J\ worse in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. ln January, Bob Dixon was arrested in front of City I Iall lor stealing $1.6 million horn the city. Then in Octoba1, Stephen Wagner was arrP..sted for cmb zzbng nearly $4 million from the Newport- Mesn Umfied School District. EL TORO Ever since the federal government decitled back in J9Q3 to clos the El Toro Marine Corps Air Sta· Uon, what to do with the pro~rty has dominated headlin -not to mention pocketbooks. It has pitted North County dties, led by Newport Beadl, against South County dtie5 m a b1tter, Civil War-tyle war. Th north wants to keep John Wayne Au port from becomlilg a maJor commerdn.I hub and th south wants to keep the roar of cng1n from nvadmg quiet residential communi~ ties from lrvine to Lliguna Woods. Voters will dCdde the mltiative's fate in Mardi DENISE HUBER . The only du was a car deserted on the Cororur del Mru Freeway. It was a myste.i'y that captured newSJ>ftpCr headlines for most of the decade. It was a murder that wus inconceivable in Orange Count{ The unsly d ath of 23-year-old Denise Huber o M wport B c:h was as borrlf1c as it was dlalleng-, Ing for lnv ttgoto,ts. ARB CAMPBELL AND TONY VILLA New City Mdllager Kevin Murphy was barely a year on the job, mopping up 'the aftcnnath or the Bob Dixon emb073.Jement when the new got even worse. Longtime Police Chief Arb Campbell and hls righthand man Capt Tony Villa were the sub- jects of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by four women employees of the Police Depart.ment. ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY On Dec. 6, 1994, Orange County's peffect lilUe world came crashing down. The county, known for •ts wealthy, successful residents who live in million-dollar coastal homes. filed for the largP.st murucipal bankruptcy m U.S. hi<;tory. Tho filing came five days after rising mter- t rotes cauS<.'<l its :risky, high·ytcld ;investment 1und to crash, losing $1.5 billion iu money from 160 public agencies. · IRVINE AVENUE CRASH · When a Chev10Jet Blazer carrying 1 O Newpprt Harbor High School students skidded out of con ti ol on Irvine Avenue, residents sat ~alyzed as the drama ;playea out like a made-for-TV movie. OVer 8 two-yeoi period, there were angry words, dvil lawsuits and even 'What some called a miracle. LINDSAY DAVENPORT She ls lwed by medl8 giants, owns a record endorsement deal for women m sports and is a two-tlrri Grand Slam singles champion, but tennis 1tar Liriclsay Davenport of Newport Beach ls ns unpretentious as the girl next door. She ha9 captured 23 career singles titles and 28 doubles champlonsh1J¥, including three Grand Slams. Davenport earned her first No 1..nmlcing on the Wf'A Tuuron Oct. 12, 1998, and, desplte~ett wrist lri,iury In '99, wu able to rttmaln In the top three. This year, lbe reportedly agreed to a five. ntef, $12 mlllion deal with Nike. NEWPORT BEACH QNTRAL LIBRARY The Central Library was built w 199• through the collecUvc efforts of conunumty members. lnW- \i:lduals, local busmesscs and cty ofhcuils were lnvolv d Jn U1 construction of the .library. It bns become the Jewel Of the dty and a gathc1- mg ~ce for the commumty. 55 MEEWAY EXTENSION ftcr 20·pl feftlB ot debating whllt and wMr • th Cost M a Fro w y hould be, 1ts final ext n- pprovcd, bullt 6Jld f ma.Uy opened in 1992 1 - Above, otllcen Wet to NII one ol llelr =.aw:::= BOb H.., wm lllot and killed la ...... of duty. At left. • group ellort II Deeded lo tr. a bone from lie midl ....t ........ lootbrtdge bl ... Bdlay. I ' . When it comes to news about our community, the Daily Pilot delivers the whole enchilada. With all the local news, high school sports coverage, and local columnists, the Daily Pilot will always be my main course for news. Got the Pilot? 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