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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-12-14 - Orange Coast PilotSERVING THE NEWPORT -MESA COMMUNmES SINCE 1907 ON 1HE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM 1HURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000 Election reforms loom on horizon • Following disputed, protracted presidential election, Cox says he plans hearings on changing the way America votes. Paul Clinton DAILY PILOT NEWPORT-MESA -It's over. At last. But the effects of the disputed presidential election, which ended Wednesday when'Vice President Al Gore conceded to Texas Gov. George W. Bush, are far from finished. The protracted election in Flori- da -consisting of hanging chads, Robbery suspect arrested •'Yellow Jacket Band.it' hit four stores in Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach since Saturday, authorities say. Jennifer Kho DAILY PILOT COSTA MESA -Police arrested a 32-year-old man Wednesday who they say is the •Yellow Jacket Bandit" sus- pected in a string of robberies in Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach. Police made the arrest after tracking down Michael Dunkovich's car and waiting for him to return to it. Dunkovich is suspected of robbing three Costa Mesa gas stations and one Huntington Beach liquor store since Satur- day. "He always had a yellow denim jacket. which he either wore or draped over bis arm while he carried a gun,• said Costa Mesa Police Lt. John FitzPatrick. •tte' would point the gun at the clerk and aggressively demand money from the cash register. He stole about $1,300 all together.• The police found the car based on a tip that came in after a robbery that took place at 9:52 a .m. Wednesday at the Campus Shell gas station at 1201 W. Baker St., FitzPatrick said. The getaway car, which wit- nesses described as a dark imported vehicle, was found at a Costa Mesa hotel, FitzPatrlck said. Police staked out the car and arrested Dunkovich without a struggle at 3:45 p .m. Dunkovlcb was booked at the Costa Mesa jail with ball set at $50,000. Police did not have informa- tion late Wednesday on whe re Dunkovlch lives. under votes and interpretations of voter intent - also has paved the way for elec- tion reform in the months ahead, Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) said Wednesday. Cbrls Cox •In essence, this was the day after the election," Cox said. "The emotional acceptance of the elec- tion results has been retarded by more than a month." As a result of the Florida ballot nightmare, Cox said, he will sched- ule a series of congressional hear- GOOD FRIENDS ings in January to determine whether voting reforms could be instituted nationwide. The notorious, historic election that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court brought wrinkles in the voting process into millions of American homes, Rep. Dana Rohrabacber (R-Huntington Beach) said. "The positive end is that the American, people got a good civics lesson," Rohrabacher said. But not everybody is seeing pos- itive results from the protracted bat- tle. Newport Beach's Lane Sherman -who is one of California's Demo- SE E ELECTION PAGE A10 End to race brings relief to some, but not to all • Shoppers at South Coast Plaza divert their attention on Wednesday by focusing on holiday buying. Paul Clinton D AILY PILOT SOUTH COAST PLAZA - Wednesday's end to the five· week presidential election didn't give Marta Dangerfield any solace. The 66-year-old Irvine resi- dent wandered down the labyrinttune corridors of the South Coast Plaza on Wednes- day trying to forget the morn- ing's headlines. Texas Gov. George W. Bush was headed to the White House, following Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that SEE REACTION PAGE A 10 Defense: Bechler lied about killing wife • Defendant's attorney seeks to establish that Tma New forced details of Pegye Bechler's disappearance. Deepa Bharath DAILY PILOT SANrA ANA -The accused murderer's ex-girlfnend •yelled and screamed· for three flours until "she heard what she want- ed to hear,· -----wtuch was that "She Enc Bechler admitted that when bludgeoned his wife and dumped her she m et body m the Paofic Ocean. Bechler he according to was a goody- good. She admitted Bechler thought she wanted him to be a bad boy.,. John llamett Eric Bechler's attorney the defense attorney Wednesday. John Barnett, Bechler's lawyer. grilled star prosecu- tion witness Tina New as be cross· examined her in a marathon testimony that has lasted three days and lS expected to continue today. Prosecu- tors have accused Bechler, 33, of trying to get bis bands on a $2.5- million life msurance policy by mwdering bis 38-year-old wife, Pegye Bechler. dwing a boating trip in July 1997. Her body bas not been found. SE.AH Hl.1.8 I OM.Y Pl.OT Courtney Ertel, 10, left. and Angela McGnw, e, both of lrvlne, bang out oa tbe Jltla Street Wegaud tower durtDg a mtt to Angela's ~tiler's hOule ID Newport BHt:h. Bechler has pleaded not guilty, saying that a wave pushed bis wife off the speed- boat she was driving while tow- mg bim on a bodyboard. He wu SEE BECHLER MGE AJ Newport Beach council sets meeting to define parts of Greenlight --________ _,._ •On Jan. 9, the aty CCJund1 will discUsS laow ~ implarient slow-grOwth measure. .............. 0MY'9LOT •we think that lt would be appropriate to delltae lt now llO people w1ll know whether a partlcailar amendment require• voter apptovtil. " ........... ......... ~ . ....,.., llgbt into p&ace. After holding public heiu:lngl, cound.l memben are eq»edl9d to~ aa tbe gukWI,,. at lbe Jan. 23 m11ttng. n. llow-growth IDMMj wW requn • dltwtde ~ ~.,, veo· ..i jlllD n sr tnwnta for a JllOject ............ -100 peU-baui car tdpl • dw • 11 Ulllls. or 40.000 .,.... ......... ta. pllD .. .......... • " .. .. . A2 Thursday, December 1.4, 2000 Ill.FLY IN IUSlllSS Fashion Island invites all to Santa's house A new Santa house ls open a t Fashion Island in Newport Beach. thanks to the •Pirit of giving. Dave Mulvaney, a local custom home builder and longtime supporter of HomeAld drange Codnty: donated tns time aDd materlel to design the home. Puhion Island will donate a portion of lhe pro- ceeds from Santa photos to HomeA.id, a nonprofit group that builds shelters for the temporarily homeless. Santa is available for photos daily, during center bows. The house is at the Atrium Park in Fashion Island. 905 New- port Center Drive. Informa- tion: (9'9) 721-2000. Daily Pilot WORKING So many Christmas sales) so little iime left -Tom Quilliam HE IS Selling hilting boots. jackets and love for the outdoors SHARING THE LOVE Quilliam, 28, said he fell in love with the outdoors as a child, when he was introduced to camping a nd hiking th.rough the Boy Scouts of America and family trips. Now his goal is to share the love by helping novices meet nature and chal- lenging experts to reach their vertical lim- its. Quilliam has been a sales clerk for Adventure 16-which sells hiking, rock climbing and camping gear in Costa Mesa -for about 10 months. • "The difficult part is t:ryUlg to convey to people that I'm not trying to be a nui- ' sance or a 'typical salesperson,' but that I'm someone who really wants to help them because I like the outdoors,• Quilliam said. "We're promoting the out- door environment and helping people to appreciate it more, because I think the wilderness needs to be preserved. We spend most of our time indoors, but the more time people spend outdoors, the more people will want to save them.· Selling his enthusiasm for adventure BLAZJNG A NEW TRAIL After he received his bachelor's degree in English literature, Qu.illiam's plans were to teach in a foreign country. He spent 2 112 years teaching English in Kazakhstan, an Eastern Europ ean country that was part of the former Soviet Union. . But then. Quilliam decided to come home. •1t was time to move on to something else,• he said. •I went In with no training, and I realized training was really neces- sary. I enjoy backpacking, climbing and the outdoors, so I wanted to get a job that would allow me to focus on those things. I wanted training I could oombine with the skills I already have to promote some- . thing down the line. One idea is to start a wilderness camp for kids in the (former) Soviet Union, also involving English.• EARNING INSPIRATION Quilliam said working at Adventure 16 is providing him with experience he needs. · Although be has yet to participate in any of the store's frequent wilderness out- ings, Quilliam said he has been hilcing or climbing an average of twice a month since beginning his job. "f d like to see where this job can carry me,• Quilliam said. One of bis favorite excursions was an August trip to Kilimanjaro, an extinct vol- cano in Tunzania and the highest moun- tain in Africa. Many of the store's cus- tomers have also been to Kilimanjaro, Quilliam said. as well as to mountains of Peru and Ecuador. "You hear about so many amazing experiences -someone is biking aaoss New Zealand, someone else is climbing Aconcagua in Peru, someone e lse is climbing Mt. McKinley• in Alaska , Quilliam said. ·vou hear about all the cool things people have done, and you want to try them too. I like the natural beauty, the independence from modern technology and the peacefulness of going into the wilderness experience.• -Story by ,,.,.,tfw '°* photo by Greg Fry • A royal good time at South Coast Pklza Tiere only seems to be one, and we on't know if he will be •a leap- mg," but Lord Piers Anthony Weymouth Wedgwood will be signing pieces of Wedgwood china and col- lectibles at Macy's in South Coast Plaza from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. His lordship is here to show off a $17,500 figure, not his of course, called •Britannia 1iiwnphant. • It IS one of four depicting a woman holding a portrait of King George m and a triton with a fall- en figure at her feet representing France. Odd choice of statuary to bring to a country that beat the pants off of George W's troops during the Revolutionary War, making the British concede at the neaty of Paris 1n 1783. Guess there's no historical account- ing for taste. RETAIL ROUNDUP NOT lliE sruo ANDER WE WERE AFTER The people at Home Depot are so helpful to us during the holidays. Knowing that we bad no date for the yuletide season. the people m their public relations department provided a solution. Why not buy a Zircon iSensor Compact Electronic Stud Locator for only$9.99? •SmaJl -about the size of a candy bar -yet powerful in performance," the press release enthused. We were so disappointed when we found out that the device was meant to help you find places to drill holes in your wall. Oh well. the search continues. rr LEAVES A BAD TASTE ANfWAY "Have you tasted passion?" asks a filer from the people representing Alize, an alcoholic drink combining passion fruit juice and cognac. Not recently, as the previous item will attest. To keep our mind off that subject, we are thinking of entering the drlnk- maker's Culinary Mentorship Challenge 0, a contest in which partici- pants must create a recipe using one of the Alize products as an ingredient. 1 The prize, which will go to a woman l chef, is a scholarship and a b'ip to Le . Cordon Bleu in France. Unfortunately, we do oot have the requisite two years of experience in a culinary school or restaurant to qualify, Nor do we ac:tuAlly cook, preferring the rlng of telephone takeout to the ring of an oven timer. But it was a nice dream while it last- ed. Interested parties can call the con- test organizers at {800) 628-2921. Eveiyone's favorite orchid greenhouse, Green Systems Inter- national, is having a last- minute CbristmaS sale. •ff your orchid is too big for its pot, we will show you bow to repot your orchids during our 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. orchid potting seminars [no charge),• owner Richard Mortarty said. The orchid potting sale and Christmas sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 23. The next scheduled sale will be held Jan. 6. Green Systems Inter- national is a t 20362 Birch St .. Newport Beach. Infor- mation: (949) 756-1211. Tr1angle Square is trans- formed every weekend into a winter wonderland, com- plete with the Grinch and Santa Claus, now through Dec. 24. The shopping cen- ter has arranged a Santa to visit from noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Children can bave photos taken with Santa. The Grinch will have an interac- tive store and play at 11 a.m. and at noon Dec. 23. Other activities include a free bounce house, a Dis- covery Toys play zone. relaxing music, balloons and bubbles with Jingles the Christmas Jester. Participat- ing merchants include Ntke- Town, Edwards Theatres, Virgin Megastore, The North Pace, The Gap, GNC, Barnes & Noble, The Closet. Johnny Rockets, Chong's Upper Crust Plzza, The Sunglass Hut. Humphrey Yoga.rt. Color Me Mine, Sprint PCS, Whole Foods Market and The Town Square Gallery. 1ttangle Square is on the comer of Newport Boule- vard and 19th Street in Cos- ta Mesa. l.any Brainy is packed with holiday gifts for kids of all ages. There are toys, interactive computer games, books, videos, arts and crafts, and the popular Razor scooters. Many of the items are specially priced for the holidays. Zany Brainy only carries top of the line toys, including Lego, Knex, Playmobil, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Brio and , Lincoln Logs. Specials include a Zack Frost plush toy for $9.99, with a $50 pur- chase; a nativity set on sale for $19.99; Mega-Byte the Hound Droid on sale for $24.99; a Playmobil Fairy lllle Castle on sale for $169.991 a three-story wood- en doll house on sale for $99.99; and a wood game chest for $19.99. You'll find the complimentary gift wrap at Zany Brainy especially handy during the holidays. Zany Brainy is in the Corona del Mar Plaza on Avocado Avenue in Newport Beach. Infonnatlon: (949) 640-5131. Good deals on teak furni- ture can be found at Nau- tll'ul Tellk 1n Costa Mesa. Longtime Costa Mesa rest- Greer Wylder BEST BUYS dent Manuel Casillas fills the store with plantation- grown teak outdoor and indoor furniture. The store is open to the public and to the trade. Casillas works with interior designers, builders and architects sup- plying furniture for restau- rants, goU courses, hotels, spas. and commercial com- plex lunch areas. Casillas also designs teak furniture for custom orders. For the holidays, floor pieces have been reduced 20%, and selected pieces are reduced 50%. The store hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues- day through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Nautilus Teak can also be found at the Orange County Market Place throughout the year. It's at 639 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 546-0670. Roger 's Gardens always has the best holiday decor, and Christmas is no excep- tion. The rooms are filled with wreaths, garlands, Paul Ecke poinsettias~ Christo- pher Radko collectible oma· ments, Steinbech nutcrack- ers, pre-lighted artificial trees, and all kinds of gl.f t items. One of Roger's most popular gift items is its Eng- lish Basket Gardens. These indoor and outdoor plants are filled with trailing ivy or ferns and have beautltul rib- bons. Por CC:hristmas tree decorating ideas, Roger's Gardens bas 25 decorated trees. Some of the trees have themes, induding angel, music, cats and dogs, baby, elegant Santa, garden flowers, gingennan, Faberge/religious, into the woods, nautical, Old World Santa, silver and gold, sports, Thnnenbaum, and toy box. Roger's Garden is at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach. Infot- mation: (9"9) 640-5800. At-Ease is having a spe- cial on Roger Comstock leathet jackets. If you bring the ad with you to the store, you'll get S50 oH your next purchase of $500 or more. 1be ad cannot be used on already discounted mer- chandise, At-Ease carries the best in traditional men's clothing. It's at Pasb.lOn Island in Newport Beach. Infonnation: (949) 759-7979. • IUT iuYs ippHn Thundfys and Saturdays. Send lnfotmatlon to Greef Wy\def at 330 W. hy St .. Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or Via fax at (949) 646-4170. DaiJ¥l!Piloi READERS t:i01Util CA 92626. Copyright No MWS st~ WEIYHER lllD SUlf (949) 642--6086 rles, llluStrWont,. edltoNI mettAw POUCI JILES Record ~ commems about Of~ hwtlr1 Gin bl the O.lly Piiot or news tips. ,.,,roduc.cf wftflollt writt9n j)lf-TEMPIRAlUMS '1DIS million of~ QWMr. Balboa TODAY VOL 94, NO. 297 ADORE SS 59147 Flrst low OUr addttss is 330 W. a.y St., uow m REA04 lJ§ ntOMAS H. IOtlNSOH. Costa Mesa, CA 92627. 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CdM ~) • ·-• Daily Pilot " In todays· Newport Beach, it can be difficult telling Goorj from Bad W hen I was growing up in Northern Indi- ana in the 1920s and '30s, there was never a moment when I wasn't very clear on who were the Good Guys and who were the Bad· Guys. Tom Mix and Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy were Good Guys, and anyone opposing them was Bad. To make sure there was no con- fusion on this point. the Good Guys always wore white bats and the Bad Guys wore black. In other areas of American life, the Chicago nibune - which now pays me for writ- ing this sort of thing -kept Midwesterners straight on such matters. Daddy War- bucks and Orphan Annie were Good. Rich people were Good because they got rich by working hard and saving their money and investing in Standard Oil. Union leaders were Bad because they took money a.way from rich people. Everyone who voted for Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover were Good. Those who didn't were probably Socialists and maybe anar- chists. And so it went I've tried all my life to live by these precepts I learned Joseph N. Bell THE BELL CURVE in my Indiana youth. It hasn't always b een easy, but I've got to say that it has never been more difficult th;m it is right now in New- port Beach and Costa Mesa. A.bewildering confusion of events in the past ye.ar has made it almost impossible to tell the White Hats from the Black Hats -thus threaten- ing the mental health of the entire community. ' The current confusion started with the multiple elec- tions on the proposed El Toro airport. George Argyros and Bruce Nestande and the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce and their pals were the Good Guys. Think- ing only of the continued prosperity and welfare of local residents -as they pointed out to us repeatedly-they contrtbuted both serious time and great gobs of money toward getting that airport built. Although I sometimes found it uncomfortable to be in bed with these people who normally aren't my soul mates, I found it even more uncomfortable to contemplate more airplanes Dying over my backyard from John Wayne Airport. It has always seemed reasonable to me to share this discomfort with the South County folks. But after our neighbors in Irvine'-RE:ally Bad Guys - blew away the El Toro sup- porters with a campaign made up in equal parts of copious amounts of money and baloney, some of our El Toro Good Guys changed hats and took another joll. They poured new gobs of money into a scam called Measure T that would have negated the Greenlight Initiative, Measure S. So the Measure T propo- nents were 0 and 2 when T lost big and Greenlight passed big. Then the hat-shifting moved to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Throughout the El 'Toro dis- pute, there had been three Good supervisors and two Bad ones. But when Measure F won, the tone began to change. We must accept the El Toro defeat gracioUSly, we were told, and turn all our efforts toward maintaining the cap on flights out of John Wayne. And those Really Bad Guys in Irvine -out of their profound sense of justice and the goodness of their hearts - would be delighted to help us in this effort and thus become Good Guys. There were, however, some strings attached. When the Newport Beach City Council asked the Board of Supervi- sors, with considerable urgency, to start the process of protecting the cap, three members chose to drag their feet. One of the foot-draggers was Todd Spitzer, who explained to the Daily Pilot, with more candor than we usually get from politicians, that he would switch his vote if his Irvine constituents were assured that Newport Beach would drop its fight for an air- port at El Toro. Quid pro quo, he called it. Further complicating this picture is that the Ultimate Bad Guy, Supervisor Tom Wil- son -who outraged his Newport Beach constituents by voting against the El Toro airport -voted with the Good Quys on the John Wayne cap proposal. And two of the pro-El Toro Supervisors joined the foot-draggers. Almost as a sidelight while we were trying to sort all this out, a majority on the Board of Supervisors, made up of all three El Toro Good Guys, decided th.at two-thirds of Orange County voters bad it wrong in recently passing Measure H. So these three supervisors filed suit to try and overturn a clear public mandate to use the great bulk of Orange County funds from the tobacco settlement for public health measures - proving th.at one-time Good Guys can be both stupid and arrogant. (Don't throw it up to me that Measure F won by a similar margin as Measure H . There are substantial differ- ences, one of them being that I like Measure H and detest Measure F.) Now I have to sweat out another possible hat change. It is quite clear that the pressure to expand airport facilities in Orange County is going to increase. lt is also dear that the heavily funded, intransi- gent anti-El Toro faction isn't going to relax its choke.bold easily, even after the Superior Court decision that Measwe F is unconstitutional, That deci- sion will be appealed and probably followed by yet another vote on this issue. And all those overblown, fear- mongertng filers will be in our mailboxes again. If the anti-airport forces prevail in a new election or are able to tie-up the issue in endless litigation, the tip-off is going to come from the peo- ple who are funding the fight for El Toro. They need much greater airport capacity to pursue their business goals. U they ever become convinced that El Toro is not going to Dy, they may very well support the expansion of John Wayne. When and if that happens, the black and white hats are going to be irrevocably con- fused -and I'll be checking out real estate in Topeka, Kan. All this gives me a headache. Where are Tom Mix and Daddy Warbucks when we need them? • JOSEPH N. BEU is a resident of Santa Ana Heights. His column appears Thursdays. Orange County, contractor ordered by EPA to pay for bay dredging project violations Mathis Winkler DAILY PtlOT SANTA ANA -Orange County and a contractor will pay $735,000 in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for dumping violations dw'ing the Upper Newport Bay dredging project, officials announced Wednesday. The settlement agreement is the second largest in terms of the penalty sum and involves the largest number of incidents of wrongful dumping in the EPA's recent history. The county has agreed to pay $270,000 to the California Coastal Conservancy to help buy 17 acres of key Huntington Beach wetlands STAGECOACH LUGGAGE 50% OFF SKYWAY LUGGAGE CELEBRITY C0UECI10N Expandable Tote 21" Expandable Upright 26" Expandable Upright 29" Expandable Upright Garment Bag/Wheels • 1680 Denier Nylon Comer of 17th A ltvine Ave., N RECOMMENDED BEST BUVlll BY CONSUMER REPoRTS REG. SALE 120.00 59.99 290.00 144.99 320.00 159.99 340.00 169.99 340.00 169.99 • 15 Year Warranty Bch • -~lk:D.ru ~ owned by Southern California Edison. The county will pay an addi- tional $90,000 in fines. ·we felt that as long as there was going to be a penalty, we should· tum that expenditure into a benefit for the people of Orange County, rather than just pay a penalty and have that go into U.S. coffers,• said Ken If'--I ~ ....: ::~~ ,1 ..;..,· I ,, THE · DEIIGN MILL ~ NEWPORT BEACH I CENTRAL JAVA (949) 642-1778 TEAK PATIO FURNITURE SALE Factory Direct from Indonesia Wholesale to the Public Patio Table, & Chair Sets, Steamer Lounges, Side Tables, Umbrellas, Benches Smith, the county's deputy directorofpublicfacilitiesand resources. Soll-Flo, the dredging con- tractor, will pay $375,000. Representatives for the com- pany could not be reached for comm.ent Wednesday. In 1998 and 1999, the coun- ty contracted with Soll-Ao to dredge nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand and mud from the bay. Due to misprograrnmed posi- tioning systems, the company missed the designated dump- ing site four miles off shore. On more than 1,000 trips, Soli-Flo released the loads into the - wrong areas. "What it was was sloppy." said Brian Ross, of the EPA's dredging management team. The dumping loads had not been contaminated with toxic , substances, allowing the ani- mals living in the area to come back quickly, Ross said. Ross added that it was deter- nuned neither the county nor the contractor intentionally dumped sand and mud in the wrong areas. MEXICAN RESTAURANT OUR MEALS ARE A TRI PTO MEXICO ALSO ON OUR MENU: .FISH TACOS" WE TAKE DINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! . . . . I ' ' I A4 Thursday, December 1.4, 2000 . ~ lllEFLY II EDUCATION NEWPOIT·MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL IOARD WUP·UP \ Student government appointed a~ school Middle College High , School elected its first student government this fall. In its fifth year of operation. the nontraditional high school, which is a collaboration between the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and Orange Coast College, now has a full slate of officers in place. Acting as the group's first president is Loren Cardella, 17. The school that began with just 50 students now has 110 enrolled. YOUR DENTAL HEALTH Inside EDUCATION WHIT HIPPEllEDz School board members Dana Sa.di. David llroob and Marttu. Fluor were swom into office Tuesday night for another four years. Presiding over the ceremony was State Board of Education mem- ber Mattan ...,,.son, who Is also a former state senator, assemblywoman, secretary of the governor's office of child development and education, county supervisor and Newport- Mesa Unified School Di~ trict board member. WHAi IT llUllSz for the next two n:_ars, the school board wl I con- tinue to serve with the same seven members as it has for the past four. Wllll HIPPlllED: Six new Intermediate and high school courses were a~oved by the school rd. WHIT IT MElllS: ~ AtEnsign lntermedi~te, a course titled Skills for Ado- lescence for seventh-and eighth-grade students w ill be added. At Costa Mesa High School, an elective for iwo-year terms. AJso, course tttled Academk the terms of existing com- Competitions wfll be added. mlttee members were Two new culinary arts class-e~ended by a year. es and a ceramics class will be Included In the currlc~ WHIT II MEAllSz lum at Newport HarbOr ~ Thebudget High School. At Corona del advlsof'}' com. Mar High School, a new m~ee IS COm-Advanced Placement history prised of 14 dass will be offered. community Detailed course descriptions members who are available through the provide public Input Into district. the school district's budget WHAT HAPPENED: process. The school board 1m•m• appointed six new members -Ralph Wallec., Robert 7 ~Jan. 9, District tt.wklns, 8111 ~. E on <Anter. Jim Scott Jr., Jack Price 2985-A Bear Street. and Md Llll'SOn -to the Costa Mesa. budget advisory committee by Dccclreea Rich, 0 .0.S. WHY PAY DEPT STORE PRICES? N EWPORT STONE & D ESIGN CENTRE COMPLETE DESIGNER SHOWROOM Hodson Lighting PRESENTS OralC.O~ One of~ rnott oommon dfeaJ of rhe oral mucouJ membranca in individuals ta.Icing oral amuaocptivea ii gingiv:il i.nBanunation. Many people have :an csaggenied gingival ilularrimacory R:lflOlllC to local irrii:ana, c:fwacurizal by ttd, enlarged, and bleeding gingival 09lacs. Mcaswabk a¥" have abo been olllCrw.d in the salivary ex>mponcnr:s of women raking hormones. including a decrease in conocmrationJ or pro<dn, h)'drogm. :and roal dcctrolyra. In some srudics. dungc in salivaiy Bow ha\'C been rcporud. For csamplc. Wivary ICCrCOOn rara incnmcd 111 some womm using on! oon~. while orhers oou~d pcnisrcnr dsyncsa of the mouih 10 30 pacall of aibjeca. We pursue new rcteareh and IJQtmCt\t for all health CU'C. lX>c.ated at 1441 Avocado Ave. Suire 508. Ncwpon Beach, we can l1dp you ewnint the bm opcioN 10 find ~ right IJOlution tO your individual neccb. 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Daily Pilot Thursday, December 14, 2000 A5 Piecemakers probation ends COSTA MESA PLANNING COMMISSION WUP·UP •Group still is suing two Pat Markley, a health County with the tyranny of the members of the county department spokeswoman, law. It's time to go back to the said the Piecemakers refused Constitution. Restaurants have health department to allow unimpeded, regular the right to run their business- health inspections throughout es the way they feel fit, and the probation period. the judgment on (a rest.awant's Jennifer Kho D AILY PILOT MESA VERDE -Probation ended this week for the Piecemakers Country Store, but the store's battle with the Orange County Health Care Agency is still unresolved. The Piecemakers Country Store,~ at 1720 Adams Ave., was on probation for three years for past health code vio- lations and was subject to reg- ular, unannounced inspec- .tions as part of the probation terms. The probation, originally scheduled to expire in January, was extended to this month because of a probation viola- tion last year. On Monday, the store's pro- bation ended despite store management's refusal to allow an inspection at a craft fair Saturday. The Piecemakers, who have cleanliness) will rest on the been fighting court battles with clientele that eats there. the health department since Hopefully, making a stand will 1992, responded that the bring common sense to our health department has a bis-laws.• tory of harassment. Elisa Plummer, a deputy dis- The group also is suing two trict attorney, stressed the health department officers who Piecemakers will still have to conducted an inspection at an comply with the law and allow October craft fair, claiming the regular food inspections. duo harassed the vendors and •Everybody has to comply vtolated the Piecemakers' civil with law, whether they're on rights. probation of not,• Plummer The Piece.makers view the said . "The Health Care end of their probation as a vie-Agency is just trying to do its tory but said they still have a job and inspect. It had prob- long way to go. lems trying to get the "We're off ol probation, and Piecemakers to comply and to we feel tree as a bird,• said be cooperative. Its job is to Marie Kolasinski, owner of the make sure the law is complied store. "It was something that with to protect public health was always hanging over our and safety.• beads, and now we can get on with our lives. (The health department) has been harass- ing restaurants all over Orange Inside CITY ilALL WHAT HAPPENED: The commluion approved extended hours for the Orchid restaurant, 3033 Bristol St. WHAT II MEANS: ran~:;=~d to stay open from 11 :30 a.m. Fridays and Sat- urdays to 4 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays, respectively. It was previously open until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. On oth- er days, the restaurant is open until 9:30 p.m. WHAT THEY SAID: Orchid Restaurant represen- tatives "say they have a Each Dubey & ScNldenbrand watch u~ 100% Swiss made parts and is assembled and registered exclusively in Switzerland. Watch dials are h<andmade, ~IIAS EL]@CHITO creatirt1 the most beautifUI dials on earth. ~WATCH c Cl ' ' I < I I 11 ' 3033 SOUTH BRISTOL, COSTA MESA One block South of San Diego Freeway (405) (714) 432-8200 . (949) 675-7662 OPEN7DAYS • PwlfTtapToGo • Banquet Roon11 Book your holiday banquet now ... While dates are still available! Costa Mesa (949) 642-1142 Huntington Beach (714) 960-9696 demand to continue serving food after the normal dosing hours, and there doesn't appear that it would have a negative effect on other busi- nesses or residential proper- ties," said W•lt Davenport. chairman for the commission. WHAT HAPPENED: The Costa Mesa Planning Commission postponed reviewing the Q-Club Billiards & Cafe for another 90 days. WHAT IT MEANS: The commis-· sion originally was scheduled to review the cafe's compliance with modified permits that were approved in August on Nov. 27. The review was delayed until Monday's meet- ing because neither the prop- erty owner nor neighbors who have filed complaints about the c.afe at 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East attended the November meeting. The busineu is allowed to have a small smoking area In back of the c.afe but is not allowed to 5efW food or alco- hol there. It also must super- vise the area to minimize noise. The owners had applied for permission to create an outdoor dining patio and sell hard liquor but withdrew that application after the commis-- sion received se\lefal com- plaints in August about cus- to~ smoking and loitering in front of the cafe. Monday's review will allow the landlord, Mmil Les. to try to resolve differences among tenants, which indude the Q- Oub Billiards & Cafe and the Dancers in Motion dance stu- dio. which filed a complaint against the cafe. Les is scheduled to present his resolution of the issue to the commission in March. 20-50o/o OFF entire stock ThruDec.W All sales final No prir<' adjustments on previOlL'i purchase-,. 11011~: M·Fri 9:30-3:30 Sat 9:30-3:00 Sun 9::u~ I :30 1829 WESTCLIFF DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH (949) 645-1355 . ~ A6 lhundoy, December 14, 2000 • send~ TOWN It~ to the Dally Pilot. J30 W. Bay St., Cos- ta Mesa. CA 92627; by fu to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574- 4268. Include the time, date and location of the event as well as a contact phone numbe<. A com- plete fisting Is available at http://www.dallypilot.com . TODAY The Costa Mesa Senior Cen- ter will hold a Christmas songs sing-along at 11:45 a.m.. and the Page Private School Choir will perfonn at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-2356. A Christmas party luncheon and show will be held by the Thursday Morning Women's Qub at noon in the Grand Ballroom of the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast High- way, Newport Beach. Jerry Rouse will entertain Wllh his "Holiday Show of Shows." $22. (714) 546-2244. H.K. Desai, chief executive officer of Ql..oglc Corp , will present "Growing to Success -Executing the Company's VlSion" at 5 p.m. at the meeting of the Orange County Chapter of the Assn. of Corporate Growth at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd .. Newport Beach. $40, or tree for members. (949) 862-9644. Sutton Place Hotel will host the •Biggest Little Holiday Par- ty• for small and not-so-small businesses from 5:30 to 11 p.m. in tbe Deauville Ballroom. .(500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. S19. (949) 476-2001. Mother(g Market wtll hold a tree seminar and book-signing for ·0ne God, One Breath• at 6:30 p.m. at 225 E. 17th St, Costa Mesa. (949) 631-4741. Psychk Kenny Kingston wtu discuss celebrity communica- tion at 1 p.m . at Borders Books, Music & Cale, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714),1 432-7841. A free workshop, "Innovative Solutions Through Technolo- gy for People wtth Pdrkin- son's -How Computers and Technology Can Help,• will be held at 7 p.m. at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Mar- guente Ave .. Corond del Mar. (949) 645-3352. FRIDAY The Newport Beach water- front resort will conduct ii.!. first dockside donation program to benefit Friends in Service to Humanity. a local community outreach organization that helps Orange County's home- less. Those with access to boat slips m Newport Beach can leave frozen turkeys. canned foods, staple products, toi- letries, linens and other neces- sities between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at their docks. Officials from Newport Dunes will col- lect the items. (949) 729-3863. Solid 7~ 'Patt61~ Teak is now Affordable! We B~ Direct, Eliminate the Middleman l Compare our Prices! TU9.t.W Costa Mesa Showroom by appointment 1240 Logan Ave. Unit H 1-rot ~A l..opll) (714) 544-7288 www .tcakoutdoon.com 'AROUND TOWN The Costa MeA Senior Cen· ter will hold a tree decoration party from 1 to 2 p.m. in the center's lobby, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. There will be surprise entertainment (949) 645-2356. The 11th annual Dlckem Irish Christmas menu will begin today at Muldoon's pub and restaurant o,nd be fea- tw-ed through Dec. 24. The staff will dress in authentic Dickens peasant costumes, and the pub and restaurant wiU be decorated in Old World designs. The menu items range from $14.95·$22.95. Muldoon's is at 202 Newport CC'nter Drive, Newport Beach. Reservations are recommend- ed . (949) 640-4110. SATURDAY "Divorce: A New Begin- ning,•· a workshop ·for men dnd women in lhe process of d1vord ng or who are recently d1vorced, will be held from 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m. at 180 Newport Center Drive, New- port Beach. $40. (949) 644- 6435. The Newport Beach Central Library will present a free workshop, "Tools and Thcks: Internet 101," at 10 a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Topics will include search engines, browsers, book.marks, navi- gation shortcuts and other Web strategies. (S.9) 717- 3801. The Newport Beach Commu- nity Services Department wW bring in 20 tons of mow for ·winter Wonderland" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grant Howald Park on 5th and Iris avenues in Corona del Mar. An appearance by Santa, hol- iday crafts and a snowman- build.ing contest are planned. Children are encouraged to . bring carrots and stiCks for their snow creations. (949) 644·3151. The Alliance Francaise wUl hold a Christmas meeting at 11:30 a .m. at the restaurant Fourchette, 103 Palm St., Bal- boa Peninsula. $35, or $30 for members. (949) 653-0633. A· Jose Hess trunk show, fea- turing 17 pieces of diamond fashion jewelry, will be held Crom noon to 1 p.m. at Bailey Banks & Biddle at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Suite 1237, Costa Mesa. (714) 751-5640. Authors Walter and Sue Ellln Browder will present a step- by-step guide for fathers or mothers from their book • 101 Secrets a Good Dad Knows• at 2 p.m. at BordeTS Books, Music & Cafe, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. {949) 631- 8661. The Orange County Chapter of the ·Single Gourmet, an &ception11 mere 11n ise of""" itlJ r•n1i111 from TANSU chests to sm•ll tre•sures •n' unil(ue bronze an' stone 9artlen pieces Also Available: Prints • Bronzes • Baskets • Screens • Scrolls • Porcelain • Clothing • Dolls • Ceramics • Lacquer • Kimonos • & Much More A"'*"'«I Ml't ~.-.-........ wit/I 1111)',.... ..,..,,_. OU)*lg it.-, 1111 r: 1/1;1 L 1do r~JP,lf Vr111" P ''"''"' rJ•·\'.'f •' ,, 1 Br·.1( ti r~J{;~I) /:! :_ -j(l(t:: '.~ I ':J,tl ' J.tl1'1 •1p1' international fine dining club tor singles, tnvites you to dine with the.in at 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. $75. (949) 854-6552. MONDAY MJddle school students lroJD the TeWinkle School Choir will perform from 11 :30 a.m. to noon at the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 645- 2356. WEDNESDAY Lord Pier• Anthony Wey-· mouth W~gwood. an inter- national ambassador for Wedgwood USA, will preside over a special in-store pre- sentation and signing event from 6 to 8 p.m. at Macy's in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bris- tol St., Costa Mesa. (323) 851- 8230, Ext. 102. DEC. 21 Fashion Island's annual menorah-lighting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at 905 Newport Center Drive, New- port Beach. (949) 721-2000. The 552 Club Juniors' holi- day party .,.,m be held at 6:30 p.m . at Balboa Pavilion. 400 Ma.in St.. Balboa. $52, includ- ing includes dinner. Proceeds will benefit Hoag Hospital's Daily Pilot - new Women's Pavilion. (949) 57,-7208. Tbe 552 Cub Jualon' Holi- day Party will be held at 7 p.m. at the Balboa Pavilion, '00 Main St., Balboa. $55 including dinner. Proceed~ will benefit Hoag Hospital's new Women's Pavilion. (949) 57.t-7208. DIC. 23 Costa Mesa and the dty's Police Department will spon- sor a Christmas food and gift program for needy local fam- ilies from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Westside Substation, 567 W. 18\h St, Costa Mesa. The goal is to provide Christmas food packages for 100 fami- lies, with a gift for each child 12 years old and younger. Tbe dty needs donations from the community of mon- ey, canned. foods and unwrapped, new toys before Friday. The items can be tak- en to the Westside Substation or the Main Police Station, 99 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 327-7450. JAN. 1 Costa Mesa Recreatton Ser- vices will present an excur- sion to the 20001 Rose Parade. Tickets are on sale at the Neighborhood Commuru- ty Center, 1845 Park Ave .. Costa Mesa. $60. (714) 327- 7525. Dn't Miss"" L.tMI FM M"M' R.t..;. 2 rm • • Refinancing • Bill Consolidation • Home Improvement Loans • Cash-out n . Newport Obed Fundlna CORPORATION 800-440-477 4 ~ o~o®*o@* 9€~~ Hyatt Regenc_J Irvine (;h.ristrnas l.3ttff et I Irvine University Center 4225 Campus Drive • (949) 509-6138 Energy Bars, Holiday Plants and Great Prices ! RETURN THIS COUPON TO 'fRADEK JOE'S Monday, December 25th 11 :00am--6:00pm Traditional Breakfast Items Eggs Benedict Omelets Made to Order Belgian Waffles with Strawberries (the above served until 2pm) Alaskan Crab Legs & Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Smoked Salmon and other Seafood Selections Carved Prime Rib of Beef Roasted Tom Turkey Rosemary Roasted Leg of Lamb Filet of Atlantic Salmon Specialties of Ciao Mein (served from 3pm ~ 6pm) Prawn Lo Mein Kung Pao Chicken Veal Scallopine Marsala Pastas Cooked to Order Dim Sum Disp~y Display of Gingerbread Houses Assortment of Holiday Cakes, Yule Logs &. Piea Children's Buffet And Much More Complimentary Self Parking Live Holiday Music Adults .. $35.00 Children 5-12 years of age .. $17.50 Under 5 -Free Reservations (949) 225-6650 • 17900 Jamboiee Blvd., Irvine !( . ' I Daily Pilot JAii. 17 .. Bad Water Blues: A Coral Reef Mystery," a musical cc:>medy by playwright Richard Hellesen, will travel to elementary schools Jan. 17 through April 8 to bring chil- dr~ a message about pre- serving Southern California's ocean waters. The show is available for booking now for elementary schools, kinder- garten through sixth grades. $410, plus a travel surcharge for a single perfonnance with discounts for back-to-back bookings. (714) 708-5549. JAN. 31 The Nattonal Notary Assn. will hold a training session for people interested in becom- ing a notary public or for those who need to renew their notary commission, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. $139. (800). 876- 6827. FEB. 10 The PresldenUal Motorcade Classic Car and Motorcycle Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange Coun- ty Market Place, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The event will also feature a cheny-pie eating contest, peanut bag tossing contests, entertain- ment and more than 1,000 vendors. Registration is $10 or $15. (949) 723-6663. ONGOING. The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club meets at 1 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. Satur- days at the comer of Crown Drive and San Joaquin Road. (949) 640-6049. TALK WITH with Dr. Jane Bening, MD, Board-Certified Gynecologist, about Sexuality and Women's Health issues on ... KFI AM-640 Sunday 12/17/00 5-7am Dr. Jane Bening, Newport Beach 94!M42-1363 (for che early birds) Stayed cuned ... Happy Holida.ys!! 351 Hospital Rd #611 Newporc Beach (949) 642-1363 INTRODUCING THE IMPllUUM THEAE'8 MOM TO CVMA THAH MUT8 THl EYE NOT ONIY Ml THUi ITfttKIHO "IMPE ... UMI" AT HOMa IN THE IOAAOAOOM OA Kr THE lfACH, lMIV Al.IO Ol'FEA LUXURY, UNOEHIABle CIUAUT"t' ANO ~Y!AA , llCOJNIC(. ~ WATEJll.RUISWff TO 116 FT. WITI4 A IAF£lY HIOOIN a.MP. IHIMte IH StNHLE.'88 ma. MEN'S· 1771._ LAOIO' wrTH CMMONO IE%EL • 12790. ~CMM.-...etll CHARLES H. BARR 1803 Watdlff'Drive ('49) 6'2-))10 NcWfOft Be.ch. CA 92660 Fa (949) 64' 0664 • MotMlri I O:~:OOpm s.t IO:oo..n-4~ We will be open Sunday, Dec. 17th 1 O:OOam-~:OOpm ---·-- AROUND TOWN The Newport Beach Walldng Club meets at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m . daily. Walkers should meet at the intersection of Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. (949) 650-1332. Reverse Mortgage Network sponsors a question-and- answer session for seniors 62 and older at 3 p.m. Wednes- days at Bayside Village, 300 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0233. Eastbluff Elemen~ School PTA meets on the third Tues- day of each month alternat- ing with start times of 9 a.m. and 7 p,m. Meeting dates and times are posted in the school office, 2627 Vista del Oro, Newport Beach. (949) 515· 5920. A women's therapy support group meets to discuss rela- tionship issues at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1151 Dove St., Suite 105, Newport Beach. (949) 261-8003. Friends of the Newport Beach Public Library Used Book Store needs to replenish its book stock. Patrons are urged to bring in unwanted books. With the exception of law books or magazines, all dona- tions -hardcover and paper- back -are welcome and are tax-deductible. Books may be left at any of the three branch libraries: Balboa, Mariners or Corona del Mar. They also may be dropped off in the sped.al book closet next to the store at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 759-9667. The Newport Beach New- comers Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at different homes. The group of about 100 women go on the road and play golf, tennis, bridge and more. The group also holds several evening parties. (949) 854-4501. Jewish Family Service of Orange County sponsors a Toddler• Preschool• K-1 Aga 18 mos. -7 yrs. •Year Round Program• Nurturing and Loving Environment Certified Montmori Teachl'N Outstanding Individual Acatkmic lnstrul:#on Including Spanish, Music & art .. Low Teacht'1'/Child Ratio Potty Training Gymnastics, Computn'I & Dance Hot Lunches Auai/abk ----- : FREE : 1 Regimabon I I with coupon. Ezpira 12131/00 I ·-- - - J ll&MliU7 20221 Cypress Suctt Nrwport Beach • CA 92660 6:30am co 6:00pm (949) 756-8855 Thursday, December 14, 2000 ~7 discussion group focusing on issues, concerns and respon- sibilities of adult children car- ing for theU' elderly parents at 7:30 pm. Tuesdays at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. The purpose of the group ~ to help children and other con- cerned relatives identify problems and issues and develop appropriate solu- tions. $30. (714) 445-4950. The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce holds networking luncheon meetings from 11 :45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wedne'sdays at the Costa Mesa Counfry Club, 1701 GoU Course Drive, Costa Mesa. Visitors are wel- come. $13. (714) 885-9090. The Udo Isle Toasbnasters Oub meets at 6:30 p.m. Mon- days at the Oakwood Apart- ments, 1700 16th St .. in the clubhouse on the main level, in Newport Beach. (949) 515-9470. Jewisb Family Service of Orange County sponsors an ongoing healing support group for the chronically ill. 1be pur- pose is to provide partidpanl5 with emotional and spiritual support to manage illness and its con.sequences. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thwsdays at Jewish Family ~. 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Atten- dance is free. but registration is required. (714) 445~950. Scrabble Club No. 350 meets from 6 to 10 p .m. Thwsdays at Borders Books, Music & Cafe on 19th Street and New- port Boulevard, Costa Mesa. $3. New players are wel- come. (949) 759-4871. The Coln and Stamp Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mon- days at the Oasis Senior Cen- ter. New members interested in trading, buying and selling stanu>s and coins are being sought to join these informal meetings. There are no fees required. (949) 644-3244. SEE TOWN PAGE A8 HICKORY FARMS• SAVE $4.00 31b. BEEF STICK® 5999 SUMMER SAUSAGE reg. su.99 Our award-wlnninit Bttr Slick Is seasoned just right •·Ith • select blend or spl~ and hickory smolet! Oa\'oc Perfect for holiday ptherinRS- NEWPORT BEACH WEST\LIFI PLALA Corner of l 7th & Irvine Ave. TuSTIN TUSTIN MARKETPLACE 2943 El Camino Real IRVINE CROSSROADS 3800 Barranca.Pky. #D IRVINE ALTON SQUARE 5363 Alton Pky. ~ Me-9To/idogJ wiM Y/oO&dehDMfocA; $~ fode/J ~11/11~1.011'11m•• .9A1tn.~. ~ •• .,a rd· 949.759.7979 .. .. A8 Thursday, December 14, 2000 AROUND TOWN' llST ID Jewbh Faailly Service often ongoing bereavement sup- port groups for adults at all stages of loss. The groups share experiences, hear how others deal with grlef, receive support and learn ways to cope with sadness and loss. One group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Beth Jacob in Irvine. The second group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Temple Judea in Laguna Hills. The third group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays at tht! Ezra Center in Anaheim. Free, but advance registration is required. (714) 445-4950. Newcomers to tbe Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, New- port Beach and "Newport Coast· areas are invited to meet others who are also new at the ·Newport Beach New- comers' Club. This group of women meets once a month on Wednesd&ys at different homes and locations. (949) 854-4501. 1be Pad.fie Symphony Orchestra will perform its 20th annual .. Messiah," complete with Hallelujah Chorus and Great Amen at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets from $18. (714) 755-5799. Jewish Family Service of Orange County provides a support and discussion group to assist participants in their recovery lrom childhood or teenage sexual abuse. The group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 250 E. Bak- r------.---, 1s10 OFF NEWREPAJR 1 NOT !Ol IN PfOClW L---------:J Re.pairin& Damaaed: Restore Your T~ures •Porcelain •China CAll (949) 645-9955 •Crystal •Glass 7 11 West 17th St. Unit C-12 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 www.plckuptheplecea.com •Paintings • Graphjcs • Frames and other art FREE ESTIMATES! 0 0 0 0 New ·Year's E.,e· o 0 at The Copa Lounge DJ Rico & The Suave Dancers will heat up the night with Latin rhythm in our tent turned conga. lounge. Entrance to the party includes champagne toast at Midnight, ) party favors & balloon drop. s3000 per person IOC.afe ft Czao111em pinner packages available Call for details oo 0 New Year's Eve Overnight Room Rate I I . I ' I • 17900 Jamboree Blvd., Irv ine (949) 225-6760 0 er St., Costa Mesa. Advance registration is required. (71-4) 445-4950. A Deallng wttb Divorce sup- port group is offered by Jew- ish Family Service of Orange County. The group is led by an experienced counselor and meets at 6 p .m. Tuesdays at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950. An lnterfaJth couples support group is offered by J ewish Family Service of Orange County. The group addresses issues faced by couples in which one partner is Jewish and the other is not, including raising children, observing holidays, displaying symbols in the home and relationships with extended ramilies. The group meets for three weekly sessions Wednesday evenings at Jewish Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. (714) 445-4950. The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a net- working luncheon at 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the Cos- ta Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090. The Walldng Club of New- port Beach meets at 9 a.m. · and ? p.m. at Hospital Road and Superior Avenue. Lose the weight and have run. (949) 650-1332. The Sea Scoutt' ship Del Mar 711 of Orange County offers a program for young men ages 14 to 18 interested in sailing, seamanship, piloting, na~a­ tion and cruising. Meetings are Crom 6 to 9 p.m. Wednes· days at the Sea Scouts Sea Base, 1931 W. Coast High· way, Newport Beach. (949) 642-6301 or (949) 551-8591. Oasis Senior Center offers ongoing assistance, counsel· ing and referral services for seniors. (949) 644-3244. The Costa Mesa Senior Citi- zen Square and Round Dance Club seeks experienced dancers to join its group from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Costa Mesa Senior Center, 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa. (714) 545-5669. A free support group for can- cer patients meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, and a support group for people sutrering from chronic fatigue syn- drome meets from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Insti- tute for Holistic 1\"eatment and Research, 4019 Westerly Place, Suite 100, Newport Beach. (949) 251-8700. Arthrltil FoundaUon lnstruc. tor Hillary Stone leads an exercise class at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Senior Center, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 513- 5641. NlgbUy meeUngs are ottered in Costa Mesa and Newp<>rt Beach for anyone who WdJlts to overcome nicotine addic- tion. Schedule or (714) 774- 9106 or (800) 642-0666. The Newport Sports CoUec. tion Foundation, a nonprofit organization, operates a rree museum at 620 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. The museum, which has one of the world's largPst collections of sports memora- bilia, is open from 9 a.m. to s p.m. weekdays. (949) 721- 9333. The Oasis Senior Center offers a daily telephone con- tact program for seruors who have a limited local support system. (949) 644-3244. .--------------, : 20°10 off : I (in eicher store) I I Artificial Trees (Boxed Stock) I : All Ornaments I I Fitz & Floyd I I Christmas Lights : I Tree Trimming Floral Stems I I Pre-made Wreaths 1· L-- --..irii.1~~~ __ --.I Daily Pilot COUNCIL · of the terms •floor area• and "peak- hour trips.• CONTINUED FROM A 1 supporters, such as Beek, Mayor Gary Adams said he did not want to make a decision before seeing the recommendations of city officials. •Obviously I th.ink that [Green- light supporters') views are impor- tant," Adams said, ad~g that legal- ly the group had no more decision- making power than any other resi- dent in the city. · Coundlman John Heffernan said be could support Beek's suggestion to set Nov. 7 as the initiative's starting date. Beek "understands what the folks had in mind,• Heffernan said. "He's genuinely interested in having Greenlight implemented in a fair way." To set guidelines for the imple- mentation, at least six of the seven council members must approve them, according to the initiative's provisions. Two other areas for possible City Council interpretation are definitions As far as ~ project's floor area is concerned, council members will probably decide whether to use a project's net or gross floor area to determine if it must go before a city- wide vote. While •gross floor area• would encompass the entire building, •net floor area" would leave out such areas as elevator shafts, staircases and walls, Beek said. City Atty. Bob Burnham agreed with Beek that the issue of a defini- tion of peak-hour trips was not prob- lematic, but he.said that a specific interpretation would give people more clear-cut guidelines. "We think that it would be appro- priate to define it 'now so people wiJl know whether a particular amend- ment requires voter approval," Burn- ham said Wednesday. He added that he would probably circulate a preliminary draft of the guidelines among city officials and modify them based on responses he receives before presenting a report to the council and the public Jan. 9. YOU WOULDN'T TRUST JUST ANYONE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR, SO WHY TRUST JUST ANY COMPANY TO INSURE IT? Don't trust just anyone to insure your car, sec me: Steven Hill, Agent lie.# OC80618 350 E 17th St Suite 211 Coste Mesa, CA 949/646-9393 Lilu a good neighbor, State Farm is there ., HATI PARM A INIURANC~ S4all Fenn Mutval AufamoWe lftslnn<1 ~ (IOI ill NJ) -Form lndemnily (OlllpOlly (NJ) • Hon Oh lloolingtoll. llnois stat1f •r•.co•,. ..-----------' l Q0!0 off I with this ad. I All ite~~~i,j:lti~p~~~~ · ·As ls", quanlity limited • Over 500 used Ergonomic and Side Chairs starting at $25.00 each starting at $50.00 each 65'' High 8x8 Comer Stations $1400.00 each BECHLER CONTINUED FROM A 1 arrested in November 1999 after New agreed to wear a recording device at the request of investiga- tors and to record her conversa- tions with Bechler in a restaurant. New testified Tuesday that Bechler described his wife's mur- der in great detail the night of Oct. 16, 1999, after both had spent the night partying, drinking and taking the drug Ecstasy. Barnett's questions to her Wednesday. were aimed at prov- ing the defense's theory that Bechler lied to New about killing his wife to fuel her fantasy of dat- ing men who-live dangerously. He also said Bechler spun the story of a gruesome murder to put an end to her "yelling and screaming# - a tactic Barnett suggested New used to get her way. New testified Tuesday that Bechler told her about "blood all over the boat" as he hit his wife on the head and then explained how he tied her up and dumped the body in the ocean with 70 pounds of weights. Barnett point- ed out that when New told police later about that Eric Bechler conversation, she said: "I put it all together for him. He was just fill- ing the blanks.· New told Barnett that she pre- tended she was having a psychic vision of what happened in the boating trip to make Bechler tell the truth. •So you wanted to hear what you believed to be the truth?" Barnett asked. "No," said New, who showed exasperation. "I was hoping it wasn't the truth .... I was hoping he didn't kill his wife.# Barnett also questioned New about her "psychic visions." asking il she really believed she was psychic. Thursday, December 14, 2000 ~ "Yes,• New said. "Not now. But I was in fifth and sixth grade. I'd know when the phone would ring or what people were going to say." Earlier, New told Deputy Dist. Atty. Debora Uoyd that she was convicted for fraud in July for tak- ing money out of somebody's bank account without the per- son's permission. After the hearing, Barnett said be believed New's testimony Wednesday supported the defense case. "She admitted that when she met Bechler he was a goody- good," he said. "She admitted Bechler thought she wanted him to be a bad boy like" her ex- boytriend. . . Also, Barnett said New's state- ments demonstrated the context of the conversation that included Bechler's desoiption of killing his wife. "He lied to shut her up," Bar- nett said. •After three hours of yelling, he would admit to the Kennedy assassination." ho ... ho ... ho Its Red! Watthousc:: 670 W. 17th St., Cost:a Mesa (behind Compu1cr R.ccydcr) O pm Mon-Sat 10 co 4. 9-49· 5411-1 112 or 9"49·929· I I 02 Vin, MulCf'C&n! & Amaian E..prnt Al.to at: Jcffc:ria, lcd .. 8'i2 Production Pl., Ncwpon Beach. and at Lynn ~ti Anoqua, Ugiana Design C.COtrr, 13811 Afuo Cn:ck Rd . . .. AtO Thursday, o.oember 1•, 2000 ELECTION CONTINUED FROM A 1 cratlc presidential electors -said she was deeply dis- appointed with the court's 5- 4 ruling. •rm s0ny it turned out the way it did,• Sherman said of the court's decision. ·I think they've made a big mistake, but we're governed by them.• In addition to potential federal reforms to voting, Orange County residents may see changes made clos- er to home before another round of votes are cast. On Tuesday, county supervisors unanimously formed a committee to review voting practices in the November and March elections. The board probably will consider electronic •touch tone" voting and other mea- sures to prevent future glitches. said a spokesman for 3rd District Supervisor Todd Spitzer, who proposed thereVtew. A review of the Novem- ber contest revealed several breakdowns in the way the county's Registration and Elections Department han- dled the election, county documents show. A Dec. 7 report criticized the department's •emphasis on cwbing costs" and lts inability to remain current with technological advances. Election issues aside, Cox and Rohrabacher were also preparing for the 107th Con- gress, set to begin next month. With a 50-50 split in .the U.S. Senate lllld a 221-212 Republican edge in the House of Representatives, legislators are likely to be gridlocked on major issues, said Mark Petracca, chair- man of UC Irvine's Political Science Department. "It's going to slow down the process,• Petracca said. ·And it's going to tum every piece of legislation into mil- quetoast.• .---------,1l~· Need a Great' '#-Gift Idea? . Give the Gift of ~\~, True Dining Pleasure ... Villa Nova tf· Gift Certificates ~~~ Available In Any Denomination 1-T Corporate Discounts ~ 9491642-7880 www.villanovarutalD'ant.com REACTION CONTINUED FROM A 1 denied Vice President Al Gore's bid for f\lrther ballot recounts in Florida. "I got up just sick to my stomach when I beard [about the court's decision) this BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Mesa Consolidated board selects officers Mesa Consolidated Wate; District's board of directors wel- comed a new member, and elected a new president and first vice president at last week's board meeting. Paul Shoenberger, who was elected Nov. 7, replaces Dana Haynes. Shoenberger, a Costa Mesa resident, is the chief of engineering and operations for Central Basin Municipal Water District. lhldy Ohlig-Hall, who has setved on the board since morning,• she said angrily. •rm just passing the time right now because I'm frus- trated.~ But many others were thankful the election .-the closest since the 1876 face- off between SamuelJ. 1Uden and Rutherford 8. Hayes - was over. Victor Bianchi, 75, spent 1987, was elected as president. She is also the water district's representative to O range County's Local Agency Formation Commission and the Independent Special Districts of Orange County. James F. Atkinson, who has served on the board since 1998, was elected vice president. Costa Mesa Senior Center seeks help The Costa Mesa Senior Center needs volunteers for various tasks. The front desk needs people to greet mem- bers and the public, as well as to answer phones. 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The senior center's resource department needs. volunteers with experience in the com- puter program MicrOSOft ~eel and sharp telephone skills. Also, Senior Meals needs vol- unteers to deliver meals. Information: (949) 645-2356, Ext. 11. Vanguard students share holiday cheer Students at Vanguard University will host their annu- al children's Cbrisbnas party for low-income families in the community from 10 a .m. to Doily Pilot everything will work out fine.• Still others were less interested in hJstory and more in the country's, and their own, financial future. "I'm just happy it's over,• said Mark Papac, 33, of Long Beach. •t just want it to end so the stock market could go back to normal.· 12:30 p.m. Saturday. This year, th e party is expected to draw between 150 to 200 children to the school's campus in Costa Mesa, where they will make crafts and cook- ies and sing carols. The annu. al Christmas party is present- ed by Vanguard students and the College Park Elementary School's after-school program The party will culminate with a visit from Santa Oaus, who will pass out gifts for children 3 to 11. Anyone wishing to donate gifts - such as books, puzzles or toys ranging in price from $8 to $12 -should call Tim Bohnert, director of Vanguard's outreach ministry, at (714) 556-3610, Ext. 363. 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Pacific Northwest Noble Fir, Grand Fir & Douglas Fir from $32.95 Nova Scotia Balsam Fir North Carolina Fraser Fir Small Trees from $39.95 from $39.95 from $14.95 Still at Newport Dunes located in Newport Beach I Bae Ba Hyatt N @PUSHING THE ARTFORM 14K GOLD LUMETT™ A 1lmeplcce r11bloncd for her or solid 14 kar11 sold. The oval cue, 1liah1 wi1h diemonde. is Ouidly joined 10 1 pohahed brkk lint br1cele1 The mother or purl or tu1wcd white dial la elepnll)' de11iled by elaht diamond m1t111n ind rour Rom1n numer1la. Sapphire crystal. Water resl1t111t. From the Mov1do Gold c.otlcc:tloo. MOVADO 3033 SOUllf BRISTO~ COSTA MESA One bk>Ck Soutb of s....,..., ....... 1 (405) (714) 432-8200. (949) 675:-7662 OPBN7D Doily Pilot GeHl!I,, INVOLVED • GEnwtG INVOLVED runs perlod- l(ally In the Dally Pilot on a rotating basis. If you'd like lnfonnatlon on adding your organization to this list, call (949) 574-4228. MASTER CHOULE OF ORAllGE COUNTY The performing arts organi- zation needs volunteers for computer input, ticketing, fil- ing and handling phones. (714) 556-6262. MEDIATION CENTER The Mediation Center of Cos- • ta Mesa needs volunteer mediators, case specialists and assistants for mediation cases. Bilingualism is a plus. (949) 574-5990. MENTOR PROGRAM YMCA Community Services needs mentors to make a last- ing impact on a young per- ~n·s life. Students from 10 to 18 years of age are matched with mentors to improve their school perlonnance and self- esteem while developing pos- itive peer and adult relation- ships. (714) 549-9622, Ext. 35. MOZART CWSICAL ORCHESTU Orange County's only non- profit resident chamber orchestra needs volunteers for ticketing, ushering, phones, mailing and help with recep- tions. Nominees are also being sought for the Board of Directors. (949) 830-2950. MS SOCIETY OF OUNGE COUNTY The National Multiple Sclero- sis Society of Orange County is recruiting volunteers for the MS 150 Bay to Bay Bike Tour, starting in Newport Beach and touring through Orange and San Diego coun- ties before ending in Mission From all over ·the world; Africa, England, Germany, Italy. Fashionable Wal king Sticks Bay, San Diego. (949) 752- 1680, Ext 23. llEW DIRECTIONS FOR WOMEN lllC. The recovery center for adult women with alcohol and oth· er chemical dep~ndencies seeks volunteers. (949) 548· 9927 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; or Joy, (949) 548-8754. NEWPORT BEACH (ONFERENCE IND VISITORS' BUREAU The bureau is dedicated to the promotion of the city to p0tential visitors. Volunteers with extensive knowledge of Newport Beach needed. (949) 722-1611. NEWPORT BEACH LllURY LllEUCY PROGRAM The program seeks volun- teers to tutor adults wishing to improve their reading and writing skills. 'Il'aining work- shops at the central library will certify volunteers. (949) 717-3874. NEWPORT IEICH RECITAL SERIES The Friends of The Newport Beach Recital Series Guild needs volunteers to assist in fostering musk appreciation so that classical music will · endure. (949) 644-4208. NEWPORT HARBOR NAUTICAL MUSEUM The Newport Harbor Nauti- cal Museum offers a number of volunteer opportunities in the gift shop, as docents or receptionists, with clerical work and with fund-raising events. Training is provided. (949) 675-2355. NEWPORT·MESA YMCA The YMCA needs a variety of general volunteer help. Rita. (949) 642-9990. •Helium • Paper ' cank f Goods 'Jree 'Jrimmin3 r Rentals Largest Selection of G reeting & Photo Card s ? In Orange County - . .... . Thursday, December 1.4, 2000 All NEWPORT·MESA SCHOOL FOUNDITIOll The foundation is looking for volunteers to help with fund- raising efforts, speaking opportunities, public events and occasional offtce work. (949) 631-4143. NEWPORT THEATER ARTS CENTER A variety of jobs need to be tackled, including set con- struction, ushering, mailings and assorted technical duties. Scheduling is flexible, with a two-to 20-hour commitment per month. The Newport Theater Arts Center is at 2501 Cliff Drive. (949) 631-0288. OASIS SENIOR CENTER · The Oasis Senior Center needs donations of household goods, tools, collectibles, clothes and other items for its annual rummage sale. Dona- tions may be left in Room 3 from· 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. week- It's ypur Bo a y ... days at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Tax deduc· tion slips available. (949) 644· 3244. I OASIS SENIOR CEllTER Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed to distribute pre- pared dishes to homebound seniors in the Newport Beach area. The delivery time is between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily. (949) 644-3244. OPEU PACIFIC The Opera Pacific Guild Alliance, a support group for Opera Pacific, has activities for volunteers. (949) 474-4488. OPEUTION CLEAN SLATE Operation Clean Slate, a Cos- ta Mesa-based organization that focuses on graffiti pre- vention, needs volunteers to paint out graffiti and assist with other duties. Michael Howard, (714) 435-0745. As Y o·u F see I IT. PI .LA TES ••• Cell F0t Oehltls • lncre•ses muscular endurance • development of strength through full range • Improved posture • elongates and tones muscles Physical Therapy & Massage Therapy Most 111,l.ranre Plar·s A 'epted G RaP,f!!.!!I!~~ Supt'r ised by Pltyslcol Therapm ~ TMYJpy & P,/~res and MediCJJl Doctors ---- ~-(I I 1-\I '· , .. HON OLULU SINCI 19Se NEW YEAR'S 2001 CO LECTOR'S EDITION R•mc• REG. 105. NOW8S. OUR HAPPY NEWYEAR PRICE Al2 Thundoy, o.c.mbet '"· 2000 St. Mark 'Presbyterian presents a children s Christmas tf.ve pageant c children of St.~ Presbyterian Church will present • Something About A Baby: a special Chrisanas pageant showin the events of the night of Christ's birth &om the point of view o1 a Bethlehem innkeeper, during St. Marie's Christma.s Eve service on Sunday morning, Dec:. 24 at 9:30 a.m. St. Marie will also hold ics annual Christma.s Eve Candlelight Service that evening in the sancn.wy at 7 p.m. "Our children wiJJ be giving the sermon that morning when they put on the pageant," said Lynn Pcdc, St. Mark's Dircaor of Christian Education. "I think it's going to be a very enriching experience for the kids and for chc congrcg:ition. The pageant is going to be both entertaining and spirirual. There's something here for everybody." Sr. Marlt Pmbyurinn Church. a plact with opm hearts and open minds, is Located at 2100 Mar Virta. Newport &ach, at jamborrt Rona and EastblufPForti. Worship snvictt and church school art htld ar 9:30 a.m. on Sundays; t1N Adult Forum educational smes and }unior/Smior High Youth . GroupfollowingthtStrllietat 11 a.m. Cali (949) 644-1341, or visit thtSt. Marlt ~b siu at ww.srmarltpmbyttrian.org. Celebrate Christmas ivi1li Mariners Cfzurdi :M ariners O.urch olfct-s scvcral opportunities fur all ages ro cclcbmr the CJWurm season. .Ovimnas is a rime when people thinlc abour Gods lcJ'Yc and the amazing gilt He g;a~ to w in the bin:h of Jesus Ouist. .. said Senior ~ Kcncon Beshore. "We lcJ'Yc ro throw open our doors to the commwlity and invite them to cxpc:ricncr the hope of Jesus OuN and c:dcbrarc the lcJ'Yc of our heavenly F.&chcr ... Six Ouismw Eve scrvias held on Sarurday, Dec. 23 at 5 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 24 at 9 and 11 a.m. and 5 and 7 p.m. in the Mariners 0.urch Worship C.cmc:r, will feature a 150-mcmbc:r choir, 20-pm c:itehesua. candlclighting and the Ouisanas story told by ~r Beshore. OUldcarc for newborns to 4-year olds is availablc at each scrvicr. · Mariners 0.urch Lighthouse Minisoics offers a variety of ways ro serve the I~ forrunatc in Orange Cooney this Chrirona.s season through the Ouisanas WI.Sh List prognim, f.oster Kids Ouisanas Party and Minnie Sttcct Gifi Wrapping. Marinm Church is ltx:atHi at 5001 Newport Coast Dri1Jt: at rJx aJmn of &mta ~n Drivt in frviN, /Jthind Ux UQ atmpus. Rnmdaf m 1963, Mttrinm Churrh in Irvine is a dynamic. non-dmominationai. ~ng churrh wilh ~nzry worship. 11x chrm:h snvo NVmZi thousand fXOPk with thrrr W«ltimd strlli«s and tiouns of mill~ ministry progmms for aU ago. ·•'ttltmd JtTVia ames mr Sanm/ays aJ 6 p. m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. For gmmd <hun:h informatWn. aiU the Marinm O,,,,rrh main phont m1mlxr. (949) 854-7600. or visit rkir Wdl si~ at www.marinmchurrh.org. ~~~~~~~~ ? \'Saint Michael & All ~Is ? :t EPISCOPAL CHURCH :t Pacific View at Marguerite ~ Corona dcl Mar, CA ~ (949) 644-0463 ! CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES k SUNDAY D£CfMBER 24th S p.m. Children'• Nativiry Pap.at 10130 p.m. The Gift of Mu.ale precedes Fc:stjyaJ Choral Euch.a.rUt of Christmu E~ at 11 p.m. MONDAY DECfMBER 2Sda l 0 a.m. Chrittmu Day Eucharitt with Carola :t :t :t ! ! ~ WISHING YOU PF.ACEAND JOY IN <HR/ST ~ y.~~.y~~~y. ~ The Chi/Jren of St. Mark Presbyterian Church CortlUJJy Invite You To: uEf~udJl,i,,111 cAlcut cA aa&y N -c1'6 ~~(J~~ Christmas Eft Morning, December 24 -9:30 Lil. (and then oomt blCk for oor specUJ Candldigbt Scrvict at 7:00 p.m.) St. Mark Presbyterian ChurCh 2100 Mar Vista Jamboree at Eastbluff/Ford . Come to 'Betlilefiem for tfie perfect gift By Rev. George R. Crisp 0 n a recent drug store shopping uip, I was pleasantly surprised ro hear C hristmas carols over the store's sound system. Yes, I know that this is the scuon when merchants entice their customers with holiday music, but most often you hear the C hristmas songs. Somehow the carols, with their beautiful message of Jesus' birth gets lost amid songs like "Jingle Bell Rode" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: How refreshing it was t0 hear the "good news of great joy" in the hymru of "O Come, AJI Ye Faithful" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem." Our cultural celebration of Christmas hu become a blend of many traditions and srorics. We blithely mix the stories of Santa, Scrooge .md the Savior. We happily go in search of the "perfect gift," we decorate our homes with the best trimmings we can afford, and we extend ourselves in holiday hospitality. Some people can't get enough of all the season offers, while other people hope they can survive it all. This Christmas, let me invite you to remember the manger as you go to the mall. Let chis be a time to recall that God sends us a Savior. Christmas is about how God gives us Jesus Christ, who is the "perfect gift" for aJI creation. Could this be the year when our holiday celebrations and activities amplify our praise for whac God is doing? In thinking about Christmas, I wrote this bymn as an invitation co remember the beloved story of Jesus' humble birth: Come to lkthlthem Mary 11nd }ostph trawl through tht country But find. in UIWn, therri no room for thtm; Sn'IJ. grace provitkd shelter in tht "4rlmm: Comt to tht stabk of &rhlthmi. Shtphml.s and angtls mm out on tht hi/Jsidt, ·Gwry to God •• born '°""' is a gem; Good news of grtat joy b~tt aJ1 tht peoplt: Comt to tht mangtr in &th/them. Thoup wt may Wtlndn far away from htavm Our God has givtn tht root of }tut's sum; Grtat is tht blming. bounrifol tht mtrey: Comt to tht Sltvior of &thlthnn.. C 2000 by George R. Crisp/Giraffe Music Bless Us with Your Presence this Christmas Sunday, December 24 Founh SN.""6J of Adwnt Masses ar 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 Chrismuu &e MtUSel 5:00 • Children's Musca in Ch~ and Hall 7:30 Cantor and lnsuumentaliscs 12:00 Midnight Mass "'"·""1Kt mu.tic far A.th/1 Choir. Ori• ~ ~N ., 11: 15pm Monday, December 25 Chrismuu Day M.#1 7:00 Cantor 8:30 • Conrtm~rary Eruemblc I 0:00 • Childmis Choit and Handbd1s 11 :30 • Q\&an:ct 5:00 NO MASS Solemruty of M.y the ModMr of Goel SN.'"'6y, DttnJ.r J J I 0:30 P.M. Vigil Ma-. fol.la..-cd by ~ration in the Hall M~ }1111w:ry l 9:00 Mass firist Cfiurcfi 'By 'Ifie Sea 'llnitea Afetlioaist Cliristmas ~w 'WorsMp 10:00 Momitlf ~~ 5:()() i:.,,.µy firlh;> 7:30 °"""'""""' d-~ ~.p 1400 W. &ll>oti BIH., N,_,,.rt &.eh (949) 673-3805 Chri1t 11 Born! Dally Pilot I believe that God's grace continues to shine in our darkness, b~t we must accept the gift. God gives us shelter from the storms of hfc, but we must enter the door. For us to receive the blessing of the angels' good news, we must respond as the shepherds and to the manger to meet the Christ Child. No matter how far away from God we may feel, God's mercy is bounriful and God welC?mcs us home when we come to the Savior. As you prepare for Christmas, be sure co come to Bethlehem. Christ Church by the Sea is the United Mcthodi~t C hurch on ~c Balboa Peninsula. We invite. you to attend our Chrasunu Eve services on Sunday, Dec. 24. The Sunday Schoc:il classes ~ill pr~scnt ~ Christmas pageant at 9 a.m. The morning worship service will be held at I 0 a.m. and feature the Sacrament of Baptism. In the evening, a family service of carols and candlelight _will ~c held at 5 p.m. and a service of lessons, carols and communion waJI be offered at 7:30 p.m. The Holy Family -Mary, J~scph and J~us -. will be represented in a tableau during each service, and special music will be presented. Christ Church by tht Sta Unittd Methodist is locattti at 1400 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach. For more information, call 1ht church office at (949) 673-3805. '1Jon't miss the miracle at Calvary Cfiurcfi JV ewport :Mesa bile's so ~uch tO do, 10 much to buy. IO many people ro see. There are cookies ro bake, ltOCkinp to 9Nlf and prama to get under the tree. ~·, a 1MftY here. a pany there, with OuisUnu carols~ Oh Christmas trtt 'trim lighu pJore. bow could there be more? Somctima ~ tntlc for jUlt die ~ when 'ft could have the best. Amidst the ooitc that coma 10"1 way, don\ mils die miradc of Olrimnas Day. Oll"'"J Chrm:h N""""1 Mts11 is " """~Nlli.,,./ tl!#l'rh 11t with" rr"'-'I, fomJIJ ~· 5'rvim .,., "'*'•""1 tvi"1 """4rwU, rJntuu #l"1ic""" tNdn"f. ~ lmMI Pitts. opnt '° ,,IJ. Dr: S."'""'1yt"' 6 I ·"" 11"'1S"""'1jt111 & !J:JO MJ I J ILM. ~'J ChMrch NnvJlm Mn. i1 l«.J"' I 90 E. 2JrJ SI. • t!N ct1rMr of 23rJ llltJ ~ i1t COllll Mtt11. m"""" #rfo,,,,,,_ riM. ctl1J (949) 6'5·5050. '"Peace be still. .MarR. 4:39 'Treat yourself tfiis Christmas season to your neigfiborfiood resource . Cfi ristian Science 'Reading 'Room 3315 Via Vido, :Newport ri3eacfi (949) 673-6150 Open Mon-Sat ~Io a.m. to 4 p.m. t JJ srAND~ PuHYTIUAN CHvaat ....................... ~ ............. .. ..... ~................ d ,.,...,., .. ... a.a.Ml. •• • .. ...... 7 0 .. , . · Thuradoy, December '"· 2000 Al3 ADVERTISEMENT .... liristmastime at Community Cliurcli , Congregational 'First Cliurcli of Christ, Scientist welcomes )'OU or Chrisuam, 1h1s December sa.son 1s a 1imc for prcpanng 10 more fully 'cnce wha1 11 me.aru 1h;11 God cs us. We believe 1ha1 1he God o cre:ucd the Co\mol and erything in 11 loves every \inglc rson -nuli: and female. young d old. Mwlim and Hindu, ris1ian and Jew. agnos1ic and theist and every ocher one. We believe this 001 because we engage in wishful thinking contrary 10 so much evidence on the nightly news, bu1 because the nun Jesus of Naz.arcth came and lived among us and showed us the love of God, so 1ha1 we humans could experience i1. Jesus lived and taught and healed in such ways tha1 those who knew him best and thought about it most came to conclude. reluctantly, tha1 Community Church Congregational United Church of Christ lpvites you to join our Church Family and ' ~lcbratc the Birth of Christ with us! On Sunday. December 17. at the 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. service~. the Chancel Choir will present Antonio Vivaldi's "Magnificat," accompanied by strings & woodwind~. from the harpsichord, conducted by Rodger Whitten. Two Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Sunday. December 24. ~e will ha~e ooc worship service at 10:00 a.m .. and two Candlelight Services at 7:00 & 11 :00 p.m. Please join us for our family Christmas services of lcssoQS & carols featuring the Chancel Choir. Services led by Pastor Bruce Van Blair & Pastor Steven Fisher. Child can: proYldrd at 1he JO·OO a.m. & 7"00 p.m. services only. 611 Heliotrope Avenue Corona del Mar, CA 92625 (949) 644-7400 Ne~t Center United Methodist Church 160 l Marguerite Ave., Corona dcl Mar (949} 644-0745 cfunday, .!ZJecember 17 Service at Bam Service at J Oam with &wtmm ~eont at md of service indeed he was somehow 1he one God wrapped up in a human body. (His coming back alive again after he had been put to de;uh, unlike the c:xpcriencc of any other person, also influenced the conclusions of his followers.) At Christmas11me c:ven today, has followers cclebr:ate this decision of God to become a human being in order to show us and lead us in God's ways of love. Jesus liked spending time with 1he common people and the ouuideo and 1hc sinners. He was never imprc:sscd with wh:11 people owned or wore, or where they c;m1e from, or who they were. He cared only tha1 they were beloved children of God, who longed for them 10 know themselves loved by God, and to live in relationship wi1h God in ways 1hat would bring hope and peace and harmony and jusucc beyond their most optimastic drcanu. He provided the way for this rcla11onsh1p. This as why the angel ;mnounc~ to those shcphcrd5 in the fields near Bethlehem. •Behold. I am bringing you all good news of grca1 1oy for all the people -4 av1or is born to you 1h1s day.· Our own trying our hardcs1 hasn't a.lways worked ou1 as we had hoped. Bui God hu nor remained far off a.nd uncaring. God has emercd imo our world gone wrong and shown us God's bcucr, ctc:rna} way in Jesus che Chris1. And so we celebrate and give: thanks 1his 1ime of year. Come worship with us. CommunilJ Churrh Cont"Kational. United Churrh of Christ u l«11tcd at 611 Hcliorropc m Coro114 tkl Mar Ci/I (949) 644- 74()() for scrvirc d.Jtn and times uring the Chrisunas season. 1hc: ( hnman Science Chun:h in Newpun &.i..h wishes to extend an invi1.111on for >'1u w Join u:. in prayer and sing praise 10 (,od for 1hc ( hmc m~i: ever av.Wable w help and heal Our wc"kl) \X'c-dncsd.i~ mcctin&S a1 8 p.m. offer a qu1c1 haven tor li1<.u\ on gratitude for healin&S experienced Jnd .-nwur4gemcn1 for those in search of the healing Truth 1hJ1 W\\ ncd with Chris1 Jesus' appearing Jnd t.on111111~' tu hit.,, mankind roday. Our public reading room, open IO J.m. 10 4 p.m. Mon. -Sat., is loca1ed a1 3315 Vi.A I 1dn. 'I he B1bll'. science and health, and other l11cr.1ture are available. 1:.xarpr' from, "What Olmtma.' \il~;in\ 10 ML "/ w1-r 10 obsnw Clmsrmu ,,, qu1uudc l•umtbf'I, bmroolmre. chanry. ln11n.r, p <1d u 1U luu'ilrri.s ""'" cbxfun11 11/rnce, pnr," and rm1JC ~7'"" m1 conupnon ii/ Truthi ap~llnng. "Thr splrnMr of1h11 1w1nm uj ( lmst morals mftmu mc1mmp and g11n ma11~/fJJd b/,""',f.' /'.1ntt'nltl t.rfr• a11d pammn und 10 ob/11nr1u 1/ e spmtual uirdl m con.Kwusnes.s, ILal'lng onr abmr dnd u•lfhour H1i t.I"';. • Written in 1905 bv 1hc founder of ( ·hmu.in ~1.-nu Mary &kt'.r F.ddr First Churrh of Clm.rt, .\t1m11St. i 303 l i11 l.1th1, Nnuport &nch. 'cau t9.J9J 6-:3-13'10. Come "Rejoice at Our £ady Queen of !Angels C hrisunas is a won<krful tinv (0 be rd"reSbCd, let hope increase and let cbaricy acn Itself stW mon:. Let us bless each cxhct at our 2000 Chdmnas 11ervica. At Our Lady Queen of Ange4 Catholic ChuJCh, liturgkal c:dd>rations begin on Ouismw Evoe, Sunday, Occ. 2-4 It 5 p.m. with chUdrcn's Muses in the Church and in Parish Hall. The nett Ma5.1 will bell 7:30 p.m. ICCOll'lpanied by Caoror and iJull\lmcnmlisu. Prior to the Midnight Mass, tbcrc will be mwic by the adulr c:hoir, organ and otchestra beginnina at l l : 15 p.m. Special Holiday Service Schedule: Saturday, December 23 , 6 :00 pm Sunday, December 24 , 9:30 , 11 :OD , 4 :00 & 6 :00 pm Please join uJ in celebrating the peace, beauty and hope of C hristmas. Our Christmas Eve service features a h oliday mu1ic presentation, singing of traditional carols, and a special menage. Special programs for preschool and elementary age children. Quality childure provided for children 0-2 l /2 years at all serYiccs. On Monday, Occ. 2S, Ouistnw Day. Ma.a will be bad u 7 a.m. (Cantot), 8:30 1.m; (Gmcanpo~ Emcmbk). 10 a.m. (Childtt.o's Ooir Md H1ndbdls) and I I ;JO 1.m. (Quanct). There will be no 5 p.m. Ma& aw IMJ ~ -t Aliitrls c..MWic Chwd is IK.taJ"' »46 JV. y.,,. Driw ,. ,,,,,,,,,_, 8-J,. C4 "49) 6#.Q10() far,..,. ;~ Calvary Church Newp~rt Mesa 190 East 23rd St. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 645-5050 in Costa Mesa Pay a C hristmas Visit to ... The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Sunday ,, December I 0th at 10:00 a. m. Annual Christmas Cantata "The Wonder of Christmas" ]oyfal Noise Chi/Jrms Choir Covnwnt Adult Choir • anJ fall orthestra c:JnVt.uu &. M 5 p.-. wrhe Girl wim Glory ia Her eye.• Bri"' * INll 6' ..... ,.,,,. • ,.,, ".,,, Orifwr ,.,.dNr! ?14. Al4 Thursday, 0ecember 14, 2000 Doily Pilot Charity league forma,/ly presents 24 young women into society T be National Charity League Inc.'s Newport chapter welcomed more than 500 guests to its 40th annual debutante ball held recently at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine. The formal coming out party honored 24 college women who have dedicated the past six years of their philanthropic time to Nation- al Charity League endeavors. The debutante presenta- tion is the culmination of some 6,500 hours of conunu- nity service work performed by these young women in the greater Newport-Mesa community and ad1otning region. The everung was filled with tears and hugs as the presentations were made. THE CROWD AJso introduced to the black-tie crowd was Mrs. John Thomas Lorenz, presi- dent of the Newport chapter of the National Charity League, along with Mrs. Thomas Marshall Lally, the 2000 debutante activities committee director. Following lime honored trad.Jtion, the 24 debutantes were presented by James Francis Roberts. Each young woman was welcomed mto society with fervent applause as she paraded into the ball- room, escorted. wearing her individually selected floor- length white gown, accented with long white gloves and a satin muff. Around each young debutante's neck was the gold and pearl medallion of the organization, signifying the completion of the pro- gram steeped in social awareness and community responsibility. It was an evening meant for families to rejoice in the splendor of their daughter's maturation. A wonderful moment in time between childhood and adulthood when the innocence and beauty of young life faces the dean slate of tomorrow -a slate meant to be filled with promise, both of the individual and conununity variety. The league has offered the slogan, "We search for charity within ourselves and strive for the graciousness to share it with others.• Front Row: Prom left. Jennifer Porter, Cameran McCalUster, Jennller BeW, Lesli Hoffman, Kristin McKay, Kaylen Morrison and Kacey Starzyk. Middle Row: From left, Kerne Abbott, Karrie Rielly, Sarah Parker, Meghan Feeney, Jamie Jensen, Melinda Tucker, April Mosier, Megan Wood, Margaux Elllott and Kathyrn Osbourne. Back Row: From left, Kendra Hollern. Katherine Hoover, Hayley Contant. Sarah Barker, Anna Finch, Amanda Collopy and Chelsea Godbey. It is a message that is surely in continuous need in our society. Dancing to the sounds of the J . Sterling Orchestra amid a flower-filled fantasy Santa says • • • '\ "Shop at Armoire NOW!" 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With a new dire,i:tor d several first-time cast embers, ·La Posada· has ken a few d etours along s magical processton. But e end result remains d yous and heartwarming xperience. There is noticeably more alogue in Spanish in this ear's production, staged by ane Rodriguez, but grin· os won't have that much Now IN SEASON LIVE PACIFIC LOBSTER $) J . 99 tb B.y 3 or MoN 1Abster1 for 5 J 0. 99 1b UwNorthem $ trouble comprehending the message. Octavio Solis' His- panic-flavored holiday play radiates heartache and humor in equal portions along its circuitous route. For those who still have not made SCR's Second Stage a destination during the holidays, "La Posada Magica • starts on a sad note. A teenage girl, Gra- cie, mourns her in.fant brother, who didn't live to see his first Christmas. She joins the "posada, • a tradi- tional recreation of the jour· ney taken by Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, with the intention of literally extinguishing its symbolic candles. Far from being a •down- er.• however, the show throbs with the spirit of the season, enriched by musical director Marcos Loya's origi· FYf' WHA't. .,La Posada Magica .. WHERE: Second Stage of South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sundays until Dec. 24 COS't. S18-S32 TICKETS: (714)708-5555 nal songs, which the com- poser and two compadres perform throughout the show. And there's mucho comic relief from characters such as the streetwise enter· tainer Refugio and a paird chocoholic ladies. Tiffany Ellen Solano, in her second appearance, fills the key role of 14 -year-old Gracie with overflowing emotion, adding a lustrous singing voice to a sterling perfonnance.Armando Duran serves strongly as both the posada leader and the show's wise narrator. As the irrepressible Refu- gio, Sol Castillo continues the tradition of show-stop- ping solo performances with his all-stops-out signature nwnber. Benito Martinez is strong as the walkie-talkie- crackling security guard, and both actors deliver chill- ing accounts as masked hoodlwns from another dimension. Teresa Velarde, who orig- mated the dual roles of Mom and Mariluz (portray· . H . FOREllAM'S AllllUAl •out• uw11n111 You1 S11u" c1u11A11011 lPLAN-#1 Li ~ L ~~~~;~-I ing the biblical Mary), is back as radiant as ever, while Sal Lopez contributes a rough edge as her hus- band in both guises. The duo of Denise Blasor -in her fourth show -and Carla Jimenez -in her first -inject some new slices of humor into their Widow Sandoval characters, as well as their chocolate-devouring glu ttony. Regular viewers from the first six years may not.lee some added dimension to the show in the form of character interncl.lon, but the basic format remams. Costume designer Shigeru Yaji has created some highly effective masks for the actors to use for their secondary characters. Solano's tormented Gra- cie remains the heart of the production. gravitating between bitter resentment and inspued optimism. It's a tough characterization to deliver, given its altemating moods, but Solano nails it wonderfully. · •La Posada Magi ca" bas carved out a tradition of its own at SCR. and each suc- ceed.mg increment seems to deepen its emotional effect. You don't need to •com-• prende • to appreciate its heartwarming message. • TOM Tll\JS reviews local theater for the Daily Pilot. His reviews appear Thursdays and Saturdays. i 11.~11t11H·t'" i L _ $400 !_otal _ J ANTIQUE ROW & GARDEN CAFE v.lldltlru 1fJ1101 ......... ftnllM, •••••• Mt 644--tftl • t44t ...... ••·· #401, I.I.CA. TuisHOli<!aY: SeasOn ~It'sBetterTo · Gt~Receive! 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County's finest continue downing artery-clog- ging steaks before over- whehning guilt sent them running to their therapists? Well, judgin~ by the crowds at flleming's Steak· house in Newport Beach, red meat is here to stay. Wrtbout a doubt. the best appetizer at Fleming's is the onion rings ($6.95). No wimpy shreds of paper-thin onion here. Inch-thick slices of sweet onions are dipped in buttennflk and then dredged in seasoned bread aumbs before being deep fried. The result is a crispy crust, encas- ing tasty, sweet onions that are brought out stacked in a pyramid about a foot high. The shrimp cocktail ($9.95) demonstrates classic steak- house simplicity. Four plump, firm shrimp are arranged · around a bowl of ice, with a zesty cocktail sauce perched in the center. Fleming's follows the suc- cessful formula established by Morton's and Ruth's Chris. and it's no surprise. Paul Fleming, the "P.F" in the suc- cessful chain of upscale Chi· nese eateries P.F. Chang's, was an original Ruth's Chris operator. What differentiates his latest venture is the signa- ture wine list that offers more than 100 wines by the glass, Another good choice is the seared abi ($10.50), which is dusted in cajun spices and served with a sinus-opening soy-wasabi sauce. My favorite salad is the wedge of iceberg lettuce ($6.50) that's topped with chopped tomatoes, red onion and a judicial lacing of creamy dressing studded with "The Ultimate Monogram Shop" • Pn-toNtliutl Gifa for Frinuh 0- . F1ntrily • U1tiqru Gift ltmu For &bu1, Wet/Ji1tp. B..n-ss, IUt11U, ,~. • Roba, WNps. &P,h U-, Tota, r-u. SM/Hu 0-Mo,. • to11r Ow1I ltnn1 Mo~ 0pnt IMiJy JO · 5 Most Orclen Completed ln24Hn. 226 M11mu Aw. (11Clf u Sllt~b) &Jboa IJ.nJ SftODCftSTlf (949)723-5988 chunks of blue cheese. The garlicky Caesar ($.5.95) 1s reliable, but could benefit from some fresh anchovy. For main courses, the menu follows a pattern stan- dard at most upeca.le steak- houses. Steaks, chops and fish entrees are served a la carte, and side dishes are ordered family style. Fleming's boasts that they use only aged, prime beef, and after trying a few steaks, I don't doubt it 1bose worried that their cholesterol bas been rurming low will be pleased to note that each steak is driz- zled with butter just before serving. The filet mignon is served in two sizes, a hearty 12- ounce cut ($25.95) or a "petite" eight-ounce version ($19.95). Large or small. the lean, melt-in-your-mouth cut was juicy and cooked exactly to the desired degree of done- ness. I like to ask for a side of the beamaise sauce when I order this particular cul 'Ihle steak aficionados Enjoy a Spacious Suite, Sumptuous Dining, Entertainment, Bingo, Crafts, Billiards, Beauty Salon, Transportation to Doctor, Shopping, Fun Trips, Friendly Caring People. From $1,495/Mo. 2283 Fairview at Wilson Costa Mesa Minimum age 58 For more information please call: 949/646-6300 or Fax 949/646-7 428 Sale starts Friday Dec. 15 @ 12:30 Sharp ·I ~I NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSEDI Retiring after 36 years In the art and framing bullnea • Suljakov . • Rios • Behrens • Colby • Cllnt Sk>an • ~ and many more (jJ~ IXJ~~~~~ 303 Main St., Balboa (949) 675-9301 2 doors·from the Balboa Penlnlula 1 seem to prefer the rib-eye a.s the cut of choice. I tend to find most rtb-eye;s too fat- , ty and was pleasantly swprised that the cut at Fleming's ($25.50) was well-marbled without being gristly. A 22-ounce T- bone ($29.95) was offered as a special one-evening, and I couldn't resist. Bone- in steaks seem tQ have more flavor, and I love the combina· tion of filet and New.' York strip that make up this cut. Unfortu- nately, it's a difficult steak to cook right Fleming's version came close. The New York strip was medi- um-rare, as I ordered. but the filet portion was too close to medium to be per- fect. For those craving some- thing else, Fleming's offers an excellent veal chop ($26.95). Fish lovers will like the salmon ($19.50), served with a cabemet butter sauce. The wine by the glass poli- cy is unique, and is a great way to sample different food and wine pairings. The per- bottle prices are higher than comparable restaurants. Although the selection is m WHA"t Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar WHERE: 455 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach WHEN: Dinner -5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday , 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday HOW MUOf: Expensive CAU: (949) 72()-9633 DON LEACH/ OAJlY Pl.OT Ch ef Jamie Kingsland shows off a 40-ounce porterhouse steak, shrimp cocktail, a wedge salad and Tobin James red wine. impressive, there are few French or ltallAn wines. U you're craving a good Bur- gundy, bring your own and pay the $15 corkage. 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I ~------oa:&~z~=-----------.1 'tBERE IS NO IXiitA WAI& CllARGE POR i'RUC VANSI Doily Pilot Thursday, December 14, 2000 A 17 Predictable? Maybe, but this film takes it to the 'Vertical Limit' An adrenaline rush in time for holidays I u p there, you're not · dying, you're dead.• At the verti- cal Umjt, there's no time to be bored. There're two choices -up the mountain or off the mountain, and the second option is not such a fun idea. ·v ertical Limit" tells the story of a fast REEL ra~ to the top, with three CRITICS teams trying to find any sur- vivors of a climbing team that fell under a mountain storm and avalanche. There should be a warning toe this movie, like the ones on the amusement park roller-ooasters. From the moment "Vertical Umit9 starts to the minute the credits roll, there is a very high stress level. It gives you this crazy adrena- line rush. Add that to the chilly a.Ir- conditioning rushing into the movie theater, and it's hard to believe you're not up on the mountain in the midst of the wildness too. Before we go any further, it should be admitted that this is an action movie. They need to get up the mountain in short time. Not much of a plot, but there is an interesting subplot that cannot be mentioned without ruining the movie. It's a great new twist on the old formula. The stunts are spectacular. There is no way to guess what will happen from one minute to the next, and that's what makes this action movie inter· esting. ·vertical Limit• goes well beyond the action movie mentality. It bas an appeal to REG BEA 28% OFF Mal· Satt.30911U1J,S..12·5 269l 17'~C.M.a (949) 642-4482 --= ~ MONDAY NIGHT l'ISH nY Tam~· Bltter.cS Pllh. Sbri!Qp Dinnen '7"andup DIAP'I' 1!!D IPl!CIAU TACO DAY SPECIALS fr.. n.n. 11111 5-1 ....... ~n.cw StuUng 1t't• l'llldlk.w ...... pr•••• .. c auum> DAYS ~·!Wrp) ~ ..... ~ ....... . .......... ,.... ... ... ...... . Stetting et .,. Om!> • ,,.,.... ., .. RJDAYNIGllT ST8il A a.uooD D~ --~-...... ---.. 'Mo~ .. S-..--···-··· .. .., .... ....... ,_. ........... those who are not fans of action fihns. The characters are skillful· ly crafted and superbly acted.The surround- ings are absolutely amazing. The IDOWlta.in shots alone are well worth the money for the movie. It's bet- ter than many documentaries. This is Chris O'Donnell's movie, and he holds it up very well. Unlike his last movie, "The Bachelor,• ·vertical Umit" actually provides a way to showcase his abilities to act. The force of his pres· ence is definitely a great gain for the film. His turn as the protective older brother is believable, which is probably the highest praise for an action movie character. French Canadian mlcllc Monique (lzabella Scorupco) and cllmber Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell) struggle to pull his sister and team to safety In .. Vertical Umit" Bill Paxton shines as the slick billionaire who is fronting the expedition. His smile begs to be slapped off his face. Robin· Tunney, though, is stellar as the idealistic climber. The changes she has to make when her character gets caught in the avalanche is a treat to watch. There is a great chemistry between O'Donnell and Tunney as tur- bulent siblings. The dlaracters actually matter to the film. It's just a bizarre twirl in the action world that should happen more often. In this time of holiday rush, •Vertical Limit" is a great stimulant. It'll get you ready to tackle the crowds and maybe even scale the walls. "Vertical Limit" ls rated PG-13 lor intense Ule or death situations and brief strong language. • MEUSSA RICHARDSON is a Costa Mesa resident and a student at UO. Wait for video of adventure film 0 K. Sure, I've seen better movies than "Vertical Limit.• The tLUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MAsTER MORNING PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM Enrolling Now • Christian Instruction • Dcvdopmencal Program • Hands on Craft Activities •Phonics .... r •Computer Instruction .._-=-.. • Before/ After School Care Available 8:30 AM to J J :30 AM Ages 3 to S years 2900 Pacific View Drive Corona del Mar, California 92625 (949) 759-1146 A_. .. .....,.._ ... LllllM..., .... ., ....... -..•,=.Grldl•• ..,,,,....... ~llt..._ .. ..,. .............. ..................... .. ..., ... ___ ,_ .......,,. ..... plot is totally predictable, the characters right out of central casting, the music deaferung, but was I on the edge of my seat? You betcha and howl "Vertical Limit" opens with a lovely family outing -if you call hanging from the side of a cliff in Utah lovely. Brother and sister climbers Peter and Annie Garrett (Chris O'Donnell and Robin Tunney) and their father are happy to be spending time together. Then, a horrific tragedy occurs, separating the sib- lings for three years. A coincidental meeting in PA.kistan at the foot of the Himalayas brings them back together. Annie has become a world-renowned clunber, and Peter, now a National l'oli1.t 111u1: '.1111\l' I .trnnl I n\H I H.1 1t' \\ ich l '~ • AUTO • HOMEOWNERS•~ 40 Years In Business /~ .... ~ ~<:,--~ ~,~......,.._, .......... " _/ > .,"J 949-631-7740 +41 Old Ntwport Bhd. • Newpon Baidi (Near Hoag Hospital) Geograph· lC photog· rapber, hears that she is at a basecamp with bil· lionaire Elliot Vaughn (Bill Pax· ton) in order to scale K2 as part of a publicity stunt (big mistake). Almost as soon as the climbing party begins their ascent, they run afoul ol the mounl&n (big swpnse) and a rescue attempt must be made. Peter, not a skilled enough climber, signs on five add.Jbonal people (can you say suckers?), one a legend m mountaineering (Scott Glenn as Montgomery Wick). As they begin their res- cue. tragedy surrounds them (go figure). They get blown up, run over by an avalanche, slide off cWfs and are undble to breathe in the high altitude. But on they trek, and some do make it out alive, completing the rescue. I know the whole Uung sounds very contnved, a.JV) as with most adventure films. it is. But I dld find myself gripping the arm rests, peer- ing out from behind my fin· gers and holding my breath. The acting m the film is passable, with Scott Glenn's performance actually belng good. Bill Paxton's bad-boy billionaire role is also well done. Chris O' Donnel:l is easy on the eyes but not too believ- able in his role. The true star of the movie is the scenery, which is a combinauon of some of the Himalayas and some of New Zealand's Mt. Cook. For a person who doesn't expect to V1Slt the Himalayas, I found the aenal photogra- phy beaullful U, and that's a big lf, you find yourself Wlth some extra tune Uus holiday season and want to see a predictable, but entertauung adventure film, go see "Vertical Lurut. • Othel'WlSe, pop your own com, chill a soda and wait for the video. I think it'll be avallable soon. • HEIDI BRESSLER. JS, 1s a hairstyl· ist and Costa Mesa resident. • . . AJ8 Thursday, December 1.4, 2000 n.. . . salDri "Then he ~d she laid out on the boat, and he hit her on the head ... hit her so hard she didn't feel a thing. " -TINA NEW, ex-girlfriend of Eric Bechler, testifying In Bedder's trial. He is accused of murdering his wife. EDITORIAL ' ... GEIPmlBllED The Deity Piiot welcomes letters on lsweS ~ I Newport i..ch Md c.ostAI Mes.. • • ~ -~I to Editorial Pa.ge Editor ....... Lee .t the DAiiy Pilot. 330 W. Bay St, Costa Mesa. CA 92627 • aADaS ~ -C.11(949)642-6086 • MX -Send to (MJ} 646-41?0 • a-MAIL -Send to dallypllotOl•tlrMS.com All~ must lndude full Nlf'nt, home- town and phone number (for verificatloo purposes). The Piiot resefWS the right to edit all submissions f« clarity and length. • Doily Pilot High school athletes make Newport~Mesa proud I n these times of $250-mil- lion sports contracts, let's take a few minutes to talk about some of our own local heroes, young athletes who proudly represent their schools and communities on the field, on the court or in the water. We'll~. of course, with the Newport Harbor Sailors football team. The Sailors capped off the end of a great season by falling just short of winning their sec- ond CIF championship in a row, losing 14-0 to the Irvine High Vaqueros on Friday night in a thriller at LeBard Stadium at Orange Coast College. Second place is not an easy spot to accept sometimes, just ask Al Gore. But the gridiron Sailors were gracious and sportsmanlike in defeat and certainly have noth- ing to be ashamed of this year with an overall 11-3 record. The fact that they made it as far as they did deserves kudos alone because the defending CIF champions were a longshot to everl make it to the final game this year, much less repeat. But they played this season Activist says get involved before judging others' efforts with the same spirit and pride that has been a hallmark of teams coached by their leader, Jeff Brinkley. The Sailors football team, however, isn't the only one wor- thy of praise this year. As usual, the local prep sports programs have a litany of accolades and accomplishments to be happy about. Here are but a few: • Both Corona del Mar and Estancia high football teams made the CIF playoffs; • Newport Harbor's water polo team took the CIF Division I crown; • Corona del Mar's boys' water polo team took the Divi- sion n championship; • Newport Harbor's girls' cross-country team, and Amber Steen, became two-time CIF champions; • • Corona del Mar's girls' cross-country team is CIF and state champions; •Newport Harbor's girls' ten- nis team was a finalist in CIF; SEAN HUER I DAILY PILOT Newport Harbor's Chris Manderlno breaks free from Westminster's defense during a CIF playoff game. The Sailors went on to the CIF Dlvision·VI Championship game against Irvine High School, but lost. 14-0. • Newport Harbor's girls' field hockey team is Sunset League champions and second in the county's tournament of champions (there is no CIF field hockey competition); •Corona del Mar's girls' ten- nis team took the CIF champi- onship title, and Corona del Mar's girls' individual CIF champion was Brittany Reitz; • Estancia's boys' cross-coun- try team took second at CIF; • OCC's football team came up short in the Strawberry Bowl championship game, and the men's soccer team went to the state finals; • Costa Mesa High's girls' soccer team is on its way to a terrific season. READERS RESPOND . For their efforts, these play- ers deserve both congratula- tions and thanks for all the exciting and memorable moments they provide. Newport-Mesa has many reasons to be proud. Residents still sparked by holiday lights • AT ISSUE: Readers are still at odds about whether schools should be allowed to display decorative lights ('Holiday lights go out at Mariners Elementary,' Dec. 7). I was displeased to read that Dana Black, school board presi- dent, made a point to order sea- sonal lights to be taken down at Mariners Elementary. Prom what l read in tl}e Pilot, the lights were put up outside the classrooms by parent volunteers who were already at the site doing yard maintenance. Public schools are allowed to acknowledge religious holidays. Hanukkah, Ramadan and Tet are all given mention and attention. Christmas, however, wbil~ given a lot of attention, is often reduced to Santa Clause and bis reindeer. As a fourth-grade teacher, I per- sonally find it difficult to give much of any attention to anything non· cunicular, given my district's focus on state standards. I also under- stand oon-Cbri.stl.ans who may feel disconnected to the majority group when issues such as Christmas arise. Teachers, perhaps, should leave all cultural and traditional teaching to parents. Then again, what better place to learn about . each other and our various beliefs? · I was raised in a Christian home and still observe the faith. My wi.f e and I celebrate the birth of Jesus (Dec:. 25 may or may not ~ the actual birth date) through faith, fel· lowship and worship. We thank God dally, throughout the year, for this gift of gifts .• Everythlng else is basically secular in nature. In fact, growing up, my Buddb.lst neigh· bors from Vietnam would often beat us in the race to put up lights, as would some atheists I knew. I simply thought (end continue to COITICI YOUI llPllSllTlnYIS COISICOMHllm COWll llllllCT Dilt:rtct Oltice: 1310 Adulll Ave., Cotta Meee 93628, (11., .:1~5898 O.m .alGf'I WUam M; Vega ao.d: Walter Howald. SberrY think) that house lights are a win- ter decoration, are festive in nature and are put up to brighten our .J.ongest nights. Other traditions, -"Uch as a Chrisbnqs tree and -vari- ous other decorations, are more for ourselves and can only be loosely tied to anything Christian. I would welcome Graham Tin- gler (and any other volWlteer) to come to my school to help main- tain our facilities and put up sea- sonal lights. We would not take you for granted and thank you pro- fusely. · JOEL FARIS Costa Mesa Chrlsbnas lights are not an act of insensitivity, they are a sign of celebration for one and all in America. Let all American children ' celebrate the Christmas season. Dana Black, don't take yourself so seriously. There must be more important problems. in our district, and, yes, we still believe in Sa.Qta Claus. JERRY HOWELL Head football coach JOHN CARNEY Head track coach KIRK BAUERMEISTER Head baseball coach BOISERVEN Head basketball c:ooch TOMBALOWIN Head golf coach Costa Mesa High School Last weekend, my wife thought that I should string some Chriltmas lights and decorations. I told her how much I would love to, but I Baum, Paul Berger, Ann.ando Ruiz and Jerry Patterwon llWNIT ... SI lllRll ICIOOl llllllCI Diltrtct Office: 2985-A Bear St., COila M ... 9H28, (114) 424·5000 ~ ... Barbot .... o.n. ~~Praco. didn't want to be insensitive to anybody who might not share our same beliefs. On Sunday night, she had her company party and wanted me to join her. J told her how much I was looking forward to going but thought it best that I stay home. I did not want any single women to be offended or feel uncomfortable. I also wanted to mow the lawn, clean the garden and wash the cars, but I thought any person with a limiting handicap might feel uncomfortable seeing me doing all this, when maybe they aren't able. Then I thought I would go out shopping for the holidays, but after driving around all afternoon, the only stores I could find were deco- rated in Chrisbnas decorations. So as not to be insensitive, 1 thought best not to offend anyone by enter- ing. At this time, I realliled that I had burned a half a tank of gas for no reason, and what would the Air Quality Management District think of me? So, I wrote a letter of apolo- gy, and then realized the paper I was using might be from a tree in the rain forest! After considering therapy for all my thoughts, the solution came to me: If we did aw4"y with the holi- days, nobody would be offended this time of y~. So when I picked up the paper this morning and read the article "Holiday lights go out Mariners Elementary,' I was happy to know I wasn't pie only person in town being very <!onsiderate of others! The fact that Dana'Black should have to deal with this kind of issue, when there are much more impor- tant issues in our distrtct to deal with, ts totally nuts. Relu. Let's worry about the tlmel when a statement ii trying to be made and let the cbildren \lie t:h8'e umes as cm Of COSTA Miii ea... Mell~ HaD.·TI Pe1r Ori· ... na26. (714) ?5'-5223 ... , •• Ubbf CoWM Ca S1!Jnil9~QllJMDM.1 1-1. ~.,.._~an .... .:.t •• an opportunity to experience dif. ferent cultures and beliefs, maybe,• just maybe, this will lead to a bet- ter understanding of others. Nobody is trying to offend any- body, just celebrate the holidays! Why do people complain? Not because they're offended, but because they can. : BUNK~ A. HILL Costa Mesa It was a pleasure to see the quick action taken at Mariners Ele- mentary regarding the Cb.ri.stmu lights. I agree completely with the removal of them on public property. Now, how about sending a mes- sage about the decorated tree across from the Balboa Fire Depart· ment that stands on public proper· ty? We are also in the midst of a severe energy crtsis, and you would hope people would be aware of thil· and not add to the aunch. RHONDA FRIEDMAN Balboa I tremendously ad.mire New- port-Mesa Unified School District school boa.rd president Dana Black for her stand that decorations com ... memorating a religious holiday have no place on public buildings. Many people think we live in a Christian country. What about tbe rest of us who belong to another religion? There is a reason for having separation of cburch and state. It ta a vital element of reugtous freedom and part of what this country stands for. I am tired of being told that it iln't a big deal or that I'm a party pooper tor lnllsting on tepe- ration of church end state. My thanks to De.na 8laclt for het courageous statement. ,. DE90MHA8 Cotta Mela a ' ' . TOCK SALE . ON" VACATION . . Thursday, December 14, 2000 A19 Mary Van Norman of Aliso Viejo and Elaine Erickson of Newport Beach visited Jackson Square ln the French Quarter of New Orleans. Donate Your Boat Before Year End! Call us today and get a 2CXX> tax deduction plus a new home for your boat. Donations must be made before Jan lst to save on next year's taxes! SANTAANA J l I l s. Bristol St. (714) 540-0480 Power or sail. all types and sizes needed. Our staff can get your boat off your dock or out of storage within 48brs. A block nonh of die South Coan l'tw bttwttn tbanhur at Alton. next to "ichaeh. Why wait? 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As the world grows up around us, our open spaces -the lands left wild or made into places that encourage us to slow down a little and play -call out for us to come to them more than they ever have before. Prcscrvmg and providing for these places will always be a big part of our plan . • C.r0od Planning Goes A Long W.ay .. Fot .oft ....._daft plem ¥lllt wwwlrllt•tD••., aa•'la•• '' ·,. • • •' . . ,, . , , , . . . • ,, • A20 Thursday, o.c.nblr 14, 2000 The Farmers Market at Atrium C ourt is Back! We feature the fir:lest fruits, vegetables, meats, bakery and wines available anywhere in the world. Bring in the coupon below for a real treat and while you're here, you may sample a ~ variety of free qelights that are · n display daily . Order Early for Your Holiday Meal! . (949) 760-0403 . Fartners Market ------... ---~---------------------~ -----------------------• at Atrium Court 401 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE , NEWPORT BEACH , CA 92660 Bring this coupon In for a discount on anything In the store. Limit one coupon per household. · . Offer expires 1 /31/01 . , ' . . QuOt• Of 111EDIY "I wm a ms plays .tio haled basblW. I...., it was recbMtant to see guys pedng fie bcl1 it '8 basbt -lcrfup, ctn, lcrfup .. : Tony Melwn. Newport Harbor High junior . . Sports Edfk>r Roger Carlson• 949-5744223 •Sports fax: 949-650..0170 • Thursday, December 14, 2000 81 Manderino, Saenz lead Tars USC's "°88, Hawaii's c.rey OD a oolll8lon oourse at Final Four .. • • OUemive MVP Chril Mandertno ~ 'Ibings • : heating • • • up for · Hyundai • • : • Galleries are expected : to swell this weekend : compared to last year's estimated two-day ..attendance total of 9,000. W ith better luxury accOlllJ!lodations,iJnproved shuttle transportation for the gallery and lower ticket prices. organizers of the Hyundai Team : Matches are anticipating a huge attendan'ce increase this weekend at Pelican Hill Golt Club in .. .. • OJ s Newport Coast. " " • : Richard Dunn • Last year, when the made- for-televiston event was played here for the first time, following its original years at PGA West in La Quinta and a one-year hiatus in 1998, the Diners Club Matches played to generally positive reviews : GOlf " u sunny weather blanketed the coast and Irvine Co. executives celebrated. But attendanye. occording to tournament director 'Gary Pollard, was at leut 50% lower last year than what WU expected. Pelican Hill looked good on television with the camera s1l9ts from A blimp, but the sparse galleries were a sore spot. Changes were promised and ultimately made. In l999, an estimated 3,500 fans attended on Saturday and S,500 on Sunday, Pollard said. But thiJ SEE GOLF PAGE 83 •Sea View League football coc,tches name eight Newport Harbor standouts to first-team on all-league selections. Bany Faulkner ONLY Pit.or Newport Harbor High seniors Chris Manderino and Alan Saenz, who led the Sailors to the CIF South- ern Section Division VJ champi- ons'hip football game, headline a list of 13 Tars named All-Sea View League by the circuit's coaches. Manc:tertno, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound tailback who also played linebacker, is the Offensive Player of the Year. He rushed for 2, 141 yards and scored a Newport-Mesa District sin- gle-season record 31 touchdowns. Saenz, a 6-2, 260-pound middle linebacker, who led his team in tack- les for a second straight season, shares Defensive Player of the Year honors with Irvine safety Joe Bol- lard, who helped lead the league champion Vaqueros to the CIF Divi- sion VI crown. HIGH SCHOOL F001Ull Representing Newport on the first-team offense are tackles Scott Lopez, a senior, and Robert Chai, a junior, as well as junior receiver Bri- an Gaeta. Gaeta caught 62 passes this fall. Harbor senior ends Garrett non- cale and lan Banigan are members of the first-team defense, while senior punter Duke Burchell is also a first-teamer. Manderino, Saenz and noncale were first-team selections a year ago. Representing Newport Harbor on the second team are: senior fullback Travis Trimble; junior offensive guard Bryan Breland; senior outside linebacker Andy Rankin; senior noseguard C.J. Collins; and senior SEE All-SEA VI EW PAGE 82 Defensive Co-MVP Alan Saenz Al.l-CIF HONORS • HIGH KHOOL BOYS WATER POLO Newport Harbor High vol-. leyball products Jennifer Carey of the University of Hawaii and April Ross of the OSC nojans, Qre one step away from a nose- to-nose battle for the NCAA women's volleyball champi- on1hip as they lead their teams in the Final four tonight. Carey, a sophomore, ii Hawali's setter, and Ross, a freshman, keys the USC attack as a hitter, and playmaker. Hawaii {31-1) duels NClbras- ka (32-0) tonight, and the no- jans (29-2) go up against Wis- consin (32~3). Should USC and Hawaii win the two would tangle i{l a showdown on Saturday. For more on the Final Four, as well as Charlie Brande's own brand of insight, see Page BJ. A SEA OF KINGPINS . .. 0.Alt.Y PILOT PHOTOS BY DON l.fACH Corona,del Mar Hlgh's Mlchael March (above, 9) and Garrett Bowlus (below, 13) share Player of the Year iaurels in CIF Division D circles, following the Sea Kings' dwnplomblp season. For the All-CIF story, see B2 . • • • . . • Newport Harbor Hlgh.'s QW Barnett ...,..) and Brian Kreutzkamp abare Coach ol tbe Year launJs lD CIF DlvisloD 1 water polo after guiding lbe Sanon to tile aown. See Page 82 for thi All-<.."lP Division 1 etory. • . . . . . ' ' . ' 82 Thur , Oeo.mber l.4, 2000 SPORI'S HIGH SCHOOL FOOlllLL HONORS • ·'~ '6 ,_ .. --,:' l --:.-I \ _.. . Brian Gaeta ScoULopez ALL-SEA VIEW CONTINUED FROM B 1 defensive tackle Nick Moghaddam. · The coaches use a formula which allows them to designate a certain number of play- ers, regardless of position, to the first and sec- ond tea.ms, based on the league standings. Hence, there are a disproportionate amount of defense players recognized this season. Robert Chai OL • Scott Lopez. Newport Harbor OL -Robert Chai, Newport Harbor OL • Mike McCloskey, Laguna Hills OL -Blake Orlandos. Aliso Niguel OL • Chris Russell, Woodbridge K -Stephen Bemeking, Aliso Niguel FlnMHm ....... lanBanlgan 6-2 285Sr. 6-4265Jr. 6-5 270Sr. 6-3 250Sr. 5-11 2.30 Sr. 6-2170So. LB -Chris White, Woodbridge 5-10 200 Sr. LB -Parker Nau, Irvine 6--0 180 Sr. DL ·Brian Porteous, Irvine 6--0 180 Sr. DL-Ian Banlgan, Newport Harbor 6-3 218 Sr. DL • Garrett Troncale, Newport Harbor 6--0 185 Sr. Garrett Troncale 2000 Coaches' All-Sea View LHgue football ott.nslve PL9yer of the v .. RB -Chris Manderino, Newport Harbor 6-1 205 Sr. OL -Paul Yoo, Irvine 6--0 180 Sr. DL • Peter Nagy, Woodbridge 5-11 210 Sr. Bryan Breland Andy Rankin C.J. ColllDI Co-Defensive Players of the v .. DL -Favie Lochananonda, Woodbridge 5-11 200 Sr. WR -Rex Peterson, Woodbridge 6--0 158 Sr. LB -Adam Omemick, Aliso Niguel 5-10 224 Jr. MLB -Alan Saenz. Newport Harbor 6-2 260 Sr. DL -Ed White, Aliso Niguel 5-10 220 Sr. TE -Josh Short. Irvine 6-1 185 Sr. LB -Jordan Johnson, Laguna Hills 5-11 185 Jr. FS -Joe Bollad, Irvine 6--0 165 Sr. DL -Robert Johnson, Woodbridge 6--0 197 Sr. OL -Bryan Breland, Newport Harbor 6-3 240 Jr. LB -Jared Barnes, Woodbridge 6-0 175 Sr. DB • Eric Patton, Irvine 6-2 185 Sr. OL -Nick Gasper, Irvine 6-5 300 Sr. DL -C.J. Collins. Newport Harbor 6-1 230 Sr. First-tum offense QB -Travis Otott, Irvine 6-0 180 Sr. 6--0 180 Jr. 6-2 180 Jr. 6-2 205 Sr. 6-5 230 Sr. 6-2 200 Sr. DB -Jeremiah Williams, Aliso Niguel 5-10 175 Sr. DB -Justin Hallenbeck, Laguna Hills 5-9 160 Sr. OL -Chris Bowser, Aliso Niguel 6-5 230 Jr. DL -Nic\< Moghaddam. Newport Harbor 6-4 260 Sr. DL -Jason Barnes, Laguna Hills 5-8 185 So. RB -Godfrey Young, Irvine P -Duke Burchell, Newport Harbor 6-1 175 Sr. DL. Johnson Chang. Aliso Niguel 5-10 240 Sr. WR -Brian Gaeta, Newport Harbor WR -Brian Anderson, Laguna Hills TE -Brandon Alconcel, Aliso Niguel OL -Matt McKinney, Irvine Seeottd-tHm offense RB -Travis Trimble, Newport Harbor 6-1 225 Sr. RB · Peter Abe, Irvine 5-4 150 Sr. SeaMMMMm defense LB -Andtf Rankin, Newport Harbor LB -Andy Howe, Irvine LB • Zach Taylor, Irvine LB -Dan Beuchat. Irvine 6-3 216 Sr. 6-0 180 Sr. S-11165Sr. 6-2 205 Sr. DL ·Grant Hustedt. Woodbridge 6-2 210 Jr. DL -Ray Madi, Woodbridge 6-1 195 Jr. DB. Ajay Allen, Laguna Hills 6--0 190 Sr. DB • Mike Mudge, Aliso Niguel 6--0 180 Sr. BOYS HOOPS Estancia continues tinkering • Host Irvine rallies past Eagles, 56-4 7, in nonleague clash. Barry Faulkner DAILY PILOT lRVINE -It took a halftime adjustment to get the Estanoa High boys basketball team back into Wednesday's non- league contest at Irvine High. But adjustments are nothing new to Hrst-year Estancia Coach Chris Sorce, who has had to tinker with personnel all preseason. Irvine (5·1) took advantage of the Eagles' lack of stability to claim a 56-4 7 vtctory. ~It's growtng pains,· said Sorce, who started sophomore point guard Matt Cachola for the first time, was without senior starter Cesar Romero (ill· ness) and brought junior stand· out Micah Young off the bench against the Vaqueros. Cachola, maklng his varsity debut, missed the first four games with a pulled groin. The strategic adjustment, utilizing senior Kenny Valbue- na at the high post against an Irvine defense which kept cen- ter David Cox in the key, helped Estanaa tum a 24-21 halftime defi cit into a 37-35 lead, heading into the final period. Valbuena had seven of his 11 points dunng the quarter. while twin brother Danny VaJ - buena had hve of his seven rebounds during the period. Eliasar Maldonado bad 11 of his game-high 20 points in the second quarter to keep the Eagles dose, while Young had 11 of his 14 after intermission. You.rig. whose putback (the fourth Estancia shot of the pos· session) put Estancia ahead for the first time with 5:27 left in the third quarter, scored on a layin with 3:23 left to give the visitors a 42-39 edge. But Irvine scored the next 12 points to drop the Eagles to 2-3. ·we haven't had a game that dose in the fourth quarter, so, hopefully, our kids will learn from th.ls,• Sorce said. Maldonado drtlled four three-pointen, including a 25. footer to pull Estanda wt.thin 51-47 with 30 seconds left. •1t was a doser game than the final IC01'e abows, • Sorce said. Cox led Irvine wt.th 1-t points. NOllll.IMM• llNw. ,.. EnMCIA 47 lc:of"e bJ o.-tlw I Estanda 5 16 16 10 ... , Irvine , .. 10 11 21 • 56 ......... ~20. Young 1 ... IC. ValbueN 11, Stoddwd 2, D. VIM>ueN 0, c.ctlola 0, ltodrlguu o. )¢ ptl-Mildonado 4. fouted out • None. Tec:Mk.M fouls · none. ...,...CCJIC , ... ~ 13, c.w 10, Guinn .. ~ ... Pokd 2. Johnlon 2. KunNllla 2, ~·· Ut. aolh .,...,. )1 fcMAed out. Hone. ~~-none • Belden Division I Player of the • Cook, Jendrusina join Belden on the first team; Tars' Barnett, Kreutzkamp share Coach of the Year honors in Division I picks. Barry Faulkner DAILY PILOT Newport Harbor High senior Peter Belden, who led the Sailors to their first CIF Southern Section f>oys water polo championship since 1984, is the Division I Player of the Year, as select- ed by section coaches. Belden, a first-team All-CIF selec- tion as a junior and the Sea View League Player of the Year this fall, amassed 96 goals, a team-leading 80 steals, as well as 75 assists for the Sailors, who topped Foothill, 15·9, in the Nov. 22 CIF championship game to finish 26-5. Newport Harbor seniors Ryan Cook and Steven Jendrusina are also first-team honorees, while teammates Brandon McLain is recognized on the second team and Joey Snelgrove on the third team. Brian Kreutzkamp and Bill Barnett, who share coaching duties for the Sailors, are the Division's Co-Coaches of the Year. Cook, a second-team All-CIF choice as a junior, had a team-leading 101 goals and also collected a team- best 90 assists. A two-time first-team all-league selection, Cook added 35 steals for a Harbor squad that Peter Belden Ryan Cook HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO avenged a disappointing semifinal exit from the 1999 CIP playoffs, which ended a 26-3 campaign. Jendrusina, another first-team all- league honoree, posted 62 goals, 47 steals and 39 assists. McLain, a senior goalie who had one of his best performances in the title game (eight saves), finished with 181 saves for the season. He also con- tributed 23 assists and made seven steals. Snelgrove, a senior, had 47 steals, 38 goals and 35 assists to help Harbor earn its 11th section championship in its first title-game appearance since 1987. The Sailors, who won the Sea View League crown for the fourth straight season, rely on the legendary Barnett, a former U.S. men's Olympic team coach, to formulate the game plan and break down videotape of oppo- nents. Kreutzkamp, who played and Steven Jendrustna Brandon Mcl.aln Joey Snelgrove coached on CIF championship teams et Costa Mesa High, guides the squad from the bench and runs workouts. They reverse roles as co--coaches of the girls p~am, which they guided to a CIF OiVlSion I crown in 1999. ALL.OF DIVISION I BOYS WATER POLO Semndtum llnndon Md..M\, Newport~ Matt Fortney, El Toro Logan Powell, San Oemente TJ. Matljevich, Villa Pane Chris Meyer, Canyon Wes Fox. Foothill· · Thomas Hale, Long Beach Wiison Will Noll, Harvard-Westlake Peter Moote, Loyola Pat Mccann, San Clemente "-Yer of the Yew .............. wport~ Co<.oecMs of ... v.... a.t.n ~ Na";pcwt ~ .. .. a.m.tt. ~ ~ ~. Danny Pierson, El Toro Ian~. Long Beach Wilson Herman Golbert, Crespi ~. Sr Jr. Sr Sr. Sr So. Sr. Sr Sr Jr . Sr. Sr. Flnttum ..,.,. Cooll. Newport~ ~. Stenn Jendrwlna, ..... ;pcwt ~ ~. Ian Elliott. Foothill Jr. James Shin, Long Beach Wilson Sr. Jared Jones. Villa Pane Sr. Brett McOeeve, El Toro Sr. Josh Hewko, San Clemente Sr. Nick Andrejich, Loyola Sr. Ted Zepfel, Harvard-Westlake Sr. Brian Alexander, Foothill Sr. Charlie Fisher. Villa Parle Sr. Z«k Walter, Long Beach Wilson Sr. Rick Offsay, Harvard-Westlake Sr. lhlrdtum Joey SMlgrvve, Newport~ Ross Pulvef, Villa Pane Blake Benjamin, Foothill Ian Christensen, Long Beach Wilson Jeremy Randall, El Toro Kenny Yamamoto, San Clemente St. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Steve WIJfd, Long Beach Poly Jr. Sascha Bryan-Zwick. Long Beach Wilson Jr. Travis Warner, Harvard-Westlake So. Matt Herrera. Vitia Pane Sr. Miguel Franco, Santa Ana Valley Sr Nicholas Burger, Loyola Sr. Ryan McNab, Irvine Sr. CdM's Bowlus, Mareh share top honor •Five Sea Kings are named All-CIF Division Il by roaches. Barry Faulkner DAll..Y PILOT Corona de1 Mar High boys wet.er polo standouts Garrett Bowlus and Michael March, who led the See Kings to their second straight CIF Southern Section Division n championship, have been named Division a Co-Players of the Year by aedicx:1 roaches. Bowlus. a &enklr, and March, a junior, are janed by sophomore teammate Artie Dorr on the ftISt team, while CdM juniorl Sherwin Khn (second team) and Bobby Me9senger (tbird team) have a1so been -=ognac:t Bowlus, a first-team AD-OP dxiice as a junior, is a 6-foot-6, 200-pound two- meter man. who led the Sea Kings with 88 goals. He allo oonbibuted a team· leading 32 assists and 33 steall. MaJcb, a 6""', 225-pound two-mater defender, came up ~ In the 15-7 tide- gmne vidDry over Padk Coast Leegue ztval Univemity on Nov. 22. In addttk1l'I to holding powerful Uni bole man 1lld Peck. the PCL MVP, to only one goal. March. who tdled the Jut two teOl(Jl'W Cll the frolh..oph tamn. ICXJl'ed a game.hJgh ftve goals to Aeac:1 the See l<lngs (22..S) to their 1 lth l8dbl aown. Mardl. like Bowlus a ftrlt-taam All·PCL pertonmr, ~ wttb 62 goall and a temn-IMd- TODAY •• a • a HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO KllDUU ArUeDorr co.t.o1 .. -.. Jon,.. ·-dlb--1. UhMnll\y .-. k. St Sr. Sr. St Sr. St k. St tr. So. St ' . Daily Pilot SPORTS Thundoy. Oeoembet l .C, 2000 B3 DON LEACH I OAl.Y Pt.OT Jennifer Carey (left), shown when a senior at Newport Harbor High, Is a take-charge athlete, as ls former teammate April Ross (above, right, with her USC teammates), the freshman standout lo the Trojans' game. Carey vs. Ross? Time • t ell • Two of Newport Harbor High's finest girls volleyball graduates are each a win from an NCAA finals showdown. Tony Altobelli DAILY PILOT 1Wo former Newport Harbor High girls volleyball standouts are leading their teams into the Final Four of the NCAA women's volley- ball tournament tonight. Jennifer Carey. a sophomore setter for the University of Hawaii, and USC's freshman outside hitter April Ross have helped guide their teams to Richmond, Va. for the national semifinals. The Wahines (31-1) will take on Nebraska (32-0) at 3 p.m ., while the ltojans (29-2) do battle with Wisconsin (32-3) in the other semi- final at 5:30 (PST}. Both semifinal matches a re tonight at the Richmond Coliseum with the finals to take place on Sat- urday at 12:30 at the same site. Last year. Carey became the flrst freshman setter to start for the Wahines since 1985 when Melinda Beckenbauer accomplished the same feat. In the past two seasons, Carey has amassed well over 2,000 · assists, including 1,277 this year, helping Hawaii reach the NCAA championships for the sixth time in the program's history. The Wahines have destroyed the competition, 94-13, in games. Hawaii's onJy loss came at the hands of Long Beach State on Nov. 25, snapping the Wahines' 27- match winning streak. Included in those 27 straight wins was a streak of 36 consecutive games won and 55 of 56. Carey, a two-time, All-Western Athlebc Conference selection, was named to the West Regional all- tournament team as the Wahines pulled off wins over Davidson, Utah, Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara. While Carey is doing the pass- ing at Hawaii, Ross is the spiking queen for the Trojans. On a team with only thiee seniors and three freshman starters, Ross' all-around play has guided the 1Tojans to a 29-2 record. The freshman outside hitter leads the lrojans in kills (383) and is among the team leaders in digs (316) and blocks (57). Ross was not oniy a hrst-team, All-Pacific-10 selection, but she was namee the Pac-lO's Freshman of the Year. Her latest accolades come in the form of second-team All-American laurels, wh.ich were accorded by American Volleyball Coaches Association Wednesday. ln addibon to her laurels from the Pac-10, Ross was honored on the All-Pacific Region team as selected by the AVCA. She was also the AVCA's Freshman of the Year. The ltojans advanced to the Final FouI for the first ·time since • 1985 and will look to contend for their !ifth national championship and second NCAA title. They defeated Georgia State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Flonda and defending nabonal champion Penn State to earn the tnp to Richmond. ln those four matches, the no- jans failed to lose a smgle game, as Ross comptled 54 lolls on her way to Most Valuable Player honors. In games, the 'ItoJans hold an 87-17 advantage over the opposi- tion and have nearly 600 more points. With both teams so talented and at the same time, extremely young, this may be the first of many Carey- Ross national title showdowns, should the Trojans and Wahines each win their semifincil matches. EX-TARS ROSS, CAREY IN THE NCAA LIMELIGHT Newport standouts hoping for showdown on Saturday. setting and defense. area has ctlways been represented well at the Final Four. night's NCAA Division I women's volleyball Final Four will feature two fonner New- port Harbor High stars. The first match, held at the Richmond Coliseum at Virginia Commonwealth University has No. 1-ranked Nebraska playing the No. 3 Hawaii Wahines, led by sophomore setter Jennifer Carey. The second match pits Wisconsin against the USC ltojans and freshman standout April Ross. Hawaii advanced to the Final Four with wins in the West Regional, held in Honolulu, over Long Beach State (in five thrilling games) and UC Santa Barbara (four games). Carey was named to the All-Regional team. UCSB's attack GOLF CONTINUED FROM B 1 featured former Orange County Volleyball Club member Danielle Bauer. USC advanced to the Final Four without losing a game in the tournament. With sweeps of Florida and defending champion Penn . State, the ltojans seem to be peaking at the right time. She has always been on successful tea.ms through her h.igh school. club and now, college playing days. The 1985 final in which the University of the Pacific's Brooke Herrington, Andrea Redick and Christy Moiso as well as Wendy Rush who grew up m Newport, appeared. Ross was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Regional, leading her team in kills, and was second in digs. April's versatility is again a major factor in her successful play. Able to play all three positions very well, the Trojans move her to different positions continually, which leads to confuse the opposition who work to stop her. The atte ntion Charlie Brande VOLLEYBALL There have been t8 Newport-Mesa players who have played on national championship Both April and Jennifer were major reasons behind ,the successes of Newport Harbor Coach Dan Glenn and his Sailors' back-to-back state champions. Jennifer has continued her winning ways with excellent that she takes with her movement also allows more scoring opportunities for her teammates. In the 20-year history of the NCAA women's coUeyball championships, the Newport-Mesa teams. These champions also included a total of 30 players who developed their play through the Orange County Volleyball Club. The last Final Four with more than one local player was the 1992 Final Four in Albuquerque, N.M., ncket prices have also been reduced, with sing1e-day passes on the weekend dropping from $65 to $35 and three-day badges going from $125 to $65. pros will break his course record of 10-under-par. where Stanford, led by captain Laurie Brown (Corona del Mar), Bev Oden and a freshman from Newport Harbor, Maureen McLaren, upset two-time defending NCAA champion UCLA, which was led by Newport's Jenny Evans. In the semifinal, Stanford had defeated a Long Beach State team which had its back row patrolled by CdM's Prentice Perkins. Even the coaching had a local flavor with CdM's Pam Lawrence Brande assisting at Long Beach. while Newport's Lara Asper was an assistant at Stanford. Long Beach would return the following year to win the championship in Madison, Wis. April has the ability to make a SEE VOLLEYBAU PAGE 84 weekend's H~dai Team Matches should blow th0se crowd figures out of the Pacific Ocean. •ru put the pins in places where they can't beat my record,• said the affable Wyrick, a longtime starter at Newport Beach Golf Course. Ray Carrasco. an Irvine pro who plays on the European Senior PGA Tour, has committed to play in the event. Wyrick said. Carrasco has played in the Toshiba Senior Classic the last four years, the Senior PGA Tour stop at Newport Beach Country Club. OFFICINE PANERAI t I In fact, ticket sales are so •brisk.• Pollard said. that his office has stopped selling advanced tickets, refening people to ncketmaster, instead. •t don't know what the nu.mbet'S are (for advanced ticket sales). You'll have to call ncketmaster, •Pollard said: ·sut, here 1n our (Pelican Hill) office, the phones are ringing off the hook.• With public relations spins coming from different angles, lt's clear the event will have a changed appearance, with the 24 pros playing only the Ocean. North course. Last year, lt was held over 14 holes on the Ocean North and the final four holes on the Ocean South, which forced 1pectatons to make a long walk from the 14th to the 15th hole. A shuttle service will also be set up to help galleries get around the hilly layout. Purthennore, among the compl.a1ntl from ~~customen last YMJ' WU the DO ~ at the PeliceD Hill Oubboule and Bar, wbkb WU doeed to tbe pub&. Tblt weelrmd, tbe doon will be open. POr • price. Tbe facility ii available to fam at M5 (for the pro-am Priday), ~ (S.tui'day) aDd l60 (Sunday), • COit that doel DOt IDdude lood and .,.. ......... hefty <.'O\l9f c:m.ge, IDdnd. bu& tbat'I wMt tllll ....................... di. Pollard ~ ..... ~ ..... ,.,...'°.,.. ----~tr····-.. D""l ID la9. • lidd Pollld. lllnid llo ............ ~.::t:' Pl=llll=ICl .. :1111111: .... ~=­....,, .. Pelican Hill, the high-end dally fee resort facility with two goll courses, agreed to a one-year contract with Gaylord Entertainment for the 2000 event, which will be shown live on ABC from 1 p.m. to 3 p .m . Saturday and Sunday. The Irvine Co. owns Pelican Hill. Hyundai replaced Diners Oub, the original title sponsor, in August. The Korean car maker ts based in Fountain Valley.· The event features four two-player teams from each of the three major tours competing in three separate tournaments, a total of 24 pros from the PGA Thur, Senior PGA Tour and LPGA Thur. They will also play in the Friday Pro-Am. Defending Senior Tour champions Jack Nk:klaus and Tom Watson a.re the event's top beadlinerl, while Annika SoreDstam. with partner Lori Kane, and difeDc:UIMJ cbampkml Juli In.kster and Dottle Pepper ..... the ladies' marquee name1. Pred Coup&as, Tom Lebrnan and Pbil Mk:keleon bead the PGA Tour list. Par tidr.eel. call Ticlretmuter at (877) 484-3014. Hank Woodrome (Fullerton Golf Course), the Southern califomia PGA Senior Player of the Year and money leader in 2000. will also tee it up. In the fund-raiser, golfers will play their own ball on holes one through six, then play alternate shot on holes seven through 12 and a scramble on 13 through 18. To make it more confusing, it's a shotgun st.a.rt. Players will need to adjust accordingly depending on which hole they begin. The towmunent's greet fun and Wyrtck always keeps things bopping. I I I LAaORATORY 0 .. ID•Aa. ._ '8Am .,,.1111 •• • .,_ -• 1 nu. 9'11 _._ .. ...._ _.. "' • • •' . . . ' 84 Thundoy, o.a.mw 14, 2000 SPORfS Daily Pilot COSl"A MESA -The EltAlAci4 ~b boys IOC- mr c.am ~yecs vtslting OCeail VleW to a 1-1 non· Jei1P8 tie Wednesday aft8mooD. mUch to the dillUy ol Coecb Steve Cnmlbaw. •t wun't '1aPPf with our team'• pertormanoe, • Crenshaw said. •f'm going to b&ve to light a fire under them some- how.• 'n'ailing, 1-0,,Annando Ortiz scored in the 40th minute off a penalty kick to salvage a tie for the Eagles (1·2·2). Giovanni Gonzalez luld one save in goal for Estancia before leaving the game with a .red card. His backup, Victor Cer- vantes, had two saves. 'lbe Bagi.es will host nonleague opponent Saddleback on Friday, beginnlDg at 3 p.m. YOUTH SPORTS Newport-Mesa hammers Monterey Park The Newport-Mesa National Juruor Buketball HOOPS boys eighth grade All-Net team defeated Monterey Park, 63-47, OD Sunday .. Taylor Young led the team with 32 points. Brett Pentoe contributed with 10 points, while Tfler Lance added nine points and 10 rebounds. Carlos Plnto was also strong on the boards with six reboun&, while outstanding fioor games were turned in by llaf:ael, Mouradyan. Alex Orth. Neal Rafferty and James Hapke. Newport-Mesa will play; again on Sunday at 11 a.m. against Redlands at Newport Harbor High. NJB sixth-graders bury Los Alamitos, 54-7 The Newport-Mesa National Junior Basketball Division 2 All-Net team used a suffocating defense to obliterate Los Alamitos, 54-7. HOOPS Taylor Lobdell, Matthew Helfrtcb and Chad Stassel combined to score 40 points, while Robbie Lusk, Tony Jones and Westin Dunlap' applied some stingy defense. The rebounding was controlled by John Joy~, David Holmes and Nlck Jones as Newport-Mesa ran i~ winning streak to three. lightning wins boys Dj.vision 4 crown The Lightning used a strong defense and just enough offense to win the AYSO Region 97 boys AYSO Division 4 soccer title with a 1-0 win over the Sharks Dec. 2. Robert Guy scored the game's lone goal, thanks to some quick passing from teammates Ryan McKennon, Robert DlFrancesco, Ben Swift. Adrian Buooanoce and Kory Keough. The defense, led by Nick Normandin, Matt Joslin, Bryan Snyder, Thomas Cowan, Ryan Dickey, Taylor Vltarelli and goalie Ben Frazier, kept the Sharks off the scoreboard to preserve the win. EastblutT Magic take care of Lakers NEWPORT BEACH -In Eastbluff Boys & Girls Club fourth-grade basketball action, the Magic defeated the Lakers, 28-24, in the season opener. HOOPS Chase Frendenburg led the Magic with eight points, while Grant Templeton and Miles Kellerman each sc ored six points. Parker Rhodes, Templeton and Brad Hess were the Magic's rebounding leaders, while Drew Byers, Andrew Fulcher and Harlan Webster each played solid games. Newport Harbor drops 54-27 decision to Tustin NEWPORT BEACH -The Newport Harbor High wrestling team fell to visiting Tustin, 54-27, as the Sailors dropped to 3-8 on the season with the nonleague decision. Harbor's Bruce Lim ( 125 pounds), Brandon Marshall (145) and John Rolsheim (112) pinned their opponents. while Joe Madrid (160) scored a major decision victo- ry. And Kevin Lim (103) WRESTLING earned a 20-5 win. NONLEAGUI TUSTIN 54. NlwPolrT HAMOll 27 103 -Lim (NH) technical foul over Brown, 20-5. 112 -Rotshelm (NH) pinned Abesamls, 1 :40 119 -Anaya ffi pinned Kyle Codey, 1:30 125 -Lim (NH) pinned Jewell, 1:56 130 -Morales (Tustin) pinned Bearden. 1 :SO 135 -Tustin won by forfeit 140-Mueller ffi pinned Archer, 1:00 145 -Marshall (NH) pinned Frausto, 3:45 151 -Salgado m pinned Alexander (NH), 5:30 160 -Joe Madrid (NH) won by major decision 0'1/er Luong, 11-2. 171 -Franco ffi pinned VIiiaiobos. 1:00 189 -Judd ffi pinned Rodriguez (NH), 4:00 215 -Van Buskier m pinned Lutfy, 1:00 Hwt -Johnson ffi pinned Gerard, 1:55. OCU Rush wins two in League Cup tourney •Victories send under-12 girls into final weekend of the eliminations. CLUB SOCCER Later, Courtney Andenon scored off a penalty kick for the game-winning goal against the Elite. The Orange Coast United Rush girls under-12 club soccer team advanced to the final weekend of the League Cup Tournament with victories over the La Canada Ayers, 2-1. and the Mission Viejo Elite, 1-0. Against the Ayers, Samantha Castillo opened the scoring off an assist by Cindy Mendoza.. The Rush's defense was led by Tort Rocke, Elyse Vanleer, Amanda Shaw, Jennifer Powell, Amy Staudinger, Brianna Baker and Chelsea Wlsdom. while on offense, Robin Ibbetson, Brittany Koster, All Torres, Sasha Key and Jaque Andenon led the way. VOLLEYBALL CONTINUED FROM 83 tremendous impact in this tournament, as does Jennifer. Their years of high-level play in high school and club gives them experience beyond their years. Newport's Misty May, who played al the same advanced high level in high school and club, utilized her experience to lead Long Beach State to the national championship in 1998 as well as winning the National Player of the Year honor. The American Volleyball Coaches Association holds its annual convention in conjunction with the Final Four Championship, which brings all the college, club and many high school coaches to the tournament site. This ensures a very large crowd for these matches. Both Jennifer and April have played in the finals at the Volleyball Festival in front of over 10,000 people, so these crowds should not affect their play. For those interested in watching the matches, ESP,N2 will telecast the matches on a tape-delayed broadcast with the Nebraska-Hawaii contest shown tonight at 10:30 p.m. and the USC-Wisconsin match shown on Friday at 10 a.m . Saturday's final will be shown live at 12:30 p.m . .•-:;-. • ......... "'1-'I'"" ,,·-• . . . ME LUM CONTINUED FROM B 1 history. With the Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week leading the way, the Sailors are 8-1. heading into tonight's second-round tournament game with Magnolia at the Anaheim Convention Center. He scored 85 points in four games last week, helping Coach Larry Hirst's Tars advance to the title game of the Bill Reynolds Classic, where they fell to highly regarded El Toro Saturday night, 53-41. And, just as it was not love at first sight, Melum's initial experiences with basketball, provided little gratification. • 1 was a honible player,• he recalled. "I think I may have set some record for the most offensive rebounds known to man, because I couldn't make a layup. I had to practice a lot of stupid stuff, like dribbling the ball. And the only way I could hit the rim from beyond the three-point line was to shoot granny style.• But, ironically, it was this failure that drew Melwn closer and closer to the game. "What changed my mind about basketball was that I wasn't good at it,· Melwn explained. ~rd always been pretty athletic and fairly smart, so there were not a lot of things I was bad at. But I was bad at basketball and I started having a lot of tun tJyl.ng to get better ... Taking advantage of his mother's one-week stay In the hospital dwing his eighth-grade year, Melum and his father cemented a basketball goal, against her wishes, into the back yard. Aided by a daily practice venue, Melum averaged closed to 30 points per game for the Harbor freshman team. He was starting for the varsity the summer before his sophomore year, but a broken left (shooting) arm, courtesy of an ill-fated motorcycle trip just before the season opener, all but sabotaged his season. He did average 9.6 points in 18 games, but he was never 100% physically. And, forced to come off the bench, he admittedly pressed. • l played like a chicken with its head cut off.• he recalled. Melum, however, did store 24 points in the season-ending CIF playoff loss to Brea Olinda, which helped set his offseason mind at ease. ·I finally got to show I could play,• said Melum, who devoted himself to doing the same this season. "I worked hard in the weight room to get stronger and all I did was play basketball. I thought I still had a lot to prove, because I was nothing last year.• Clearly, he has been quite something this season, and, according to his coach, could turn out to be something special. "He's not as good as he's going to be,• said Hirst, who is challenging Melum to be more consistent with his effort and his leadership. "When he plays hard, which ls the thing we're working on the most, he shows great inside power and a nice outside touch,• Hirst said. "Once he takes on the responsibility of being a leader 100% of the time, he's going to be really good." Melum is scoring most of his points inside, but Hirst is not afraid to move him to the perimeter, where most foresee him playing in college. •AB the season has progressed, he's shot more and more threes,• Hirst said. •And when teams put big guys on him, we like to switch him outside. He wouldn't be getting recruited by those kinds of schools, if he didn't show be had the skills to play on the perimeter.• ': ,,. I.!"'{: j : ·~=-· .. .... < . • . .-,.·' ~. ·~ \ . ·,: ': ... . . ;..~. . • ._ ~ I ' . . . . 't SELL your stuff ~ .. Fictitious Butlnett Name Statement The fotlowlng peraona art doing bullnMs u Circular Consultanla, 2143 W Romnya. ~.CA 92801 Greg J Hentrl. 2143 w Aotooya Anaheim, CA 92801 Thlt butlnHI Is con· dueled by an tndMdull H1v1 you started doing bullntte yet? No Greg J Hiner• Thie 11111emen1 waa fried with the County CIM ol Orange County on 11/17/2000 20001847017 [)Uy Piiot Nov 23, 30, Otc. 7. 14. 2000 Tb423 Flctttiou• Buel""• Name lhMement The followlng persona .,. doing~ u : L'AnUoo, Splendor• USA. 3535 Eut Coe1t Hlohway, •18, Corona cier Mat. Call! 92825 Angela Ftnari, 3535 Eut Cout Highway, 118, Corona def Mar. CUI 92625 Thia buelnen II c:on- duc:ltd by "' indlllkl.-I Have you started doing bulintt9 rt? No Anotll fttrlll Thie .... ement "' lhd wlttl !ht Coul\fy ~ ,r,.,:r:;r County aooot'4102J Qlly Plot Nov 23 30, DIC. 7. 14. 2000 M• fllctttioue au .. ,.. Name ~ .!~~ ni. ndl... Sum-m«.oom, 1n Rlvefllde Ave., Sult• 2.41 , New· port EIMd't, CA 92603 Robert Klug. m Riv· etlide Ave., Suite 2A1, Newport BHch, CA 92M3 Thta ~ la con-ducted by. In lndMduel Have you 1tart1d doing bu1fn111 yet? Y•. 911/2000 Aclbel1 L l(lug Thia statemem wu filed With the Co~.inty Cleft( of Orange C<UllY on 11/17/2000 20006147024 Dally Piloc Nov 23. 30. O!c 7. 14, 2000 Th!25 Flctltloua Bualneaa Name Statement ni. following peraons 1r1 doing boslnMI u. M1crotron1•. 2973 H1rbor Blvd , 1522, Coate M111, CA 92626·3912 Ruaaell C1mpbetl, 2973 Harbor Blvd., 1622, Costa Me... CA 92626·3912 This bollMN la con· ducted by In ~ Have you 1t1rted doing bu11n111 yel7 YH. 11/01/200() Russell C1mpbetl Tht1 statement Wit filed Wllh the County Clellt ol Orange County on 11117/2000 20006147010 D11ty P1lol Nov 23, 30, Pee: 7, 14, 2000 Th!27 Flctltlout Business Name Statement The following pergoog art doing bul{nea as: Opt·Out·Now. 2806 laFa~ •30t, New· poll I CA 92653 P1vx SoluliOOS. LLC (CA), 445 S.Vllle Ave- nue. Newpotl Beach, CA 92663 Thll boaineu 11 COO· dueled by Limited L•a· btllty Co Have you 111rted domg bullneH yet? YH, 511/00 Pivx SolUllont, LLC Rob Shively. Prtai· dent/CEO This tllttment w11 filed With the County Cleric ol Orange County on 11117/2000 20006847009 Delly Pt!Ot Nov. 23, 30, [)le 7. 14, 2000 ™28 Flctltlout Busl""• Name Statement The following peraon. are doing boalileu as. A.I Repo Depot B ) Apo lo Travel, 1760 Monrovi. Ave , B·9 Co9la M.... C-' 92627 Richltd A1onao 14 7 112 VirQln11 Pl., Costa Mesa CA 92626 This boalneu 11 c:on- <M:ted by Ill lndlvldUll Htvt you 1t1rttd doong butit1"I yet? No Rec:Mrd Alonto Thia statement WU filed with the Cour1ty Cleft< ol Orange County on 11117/2000 2ooot847008 OellV P1loc Nov 23, 30 Otc 7 I 14 2000 TM29 Flctltloua ButlneH Name Statement The following ~ .,. doing~ u Roy A tlbtll Consut- tant1, 802 112 E. Sycamore St , •A. Orange, CA 92868 Roy A. llbell, 802 112 E Sycamore St , •A. Orange, CA 9288e ni.a butlntte .. oon- cMlled by an fndMdl-' Have you 1t1rted do!ng ~ yet? No Cell lf4tl•41·U11 ,., . ,.., ... "' te ..... ,., ... . CITY OF COSTA MESA Aoy A. ... Tilla ......,,.... ... ni.cs ~~-~ ~ ,r,1;;o;;r CounlY 200MM10H !WY Ptot Nov. 23, 30. PS Z. 14. 2000 IM30 Flctfttoue lualnHI N8me ........... The followlng ~ ":~--~ 18308 Scolch Pine SI., FOUtUln Valley, Calllor· nle 92708 Gregory Georg• HM!•. 15308 Scotdl PIM Street, fountain v~. CMbT1ll 82709 Thie bolineae la con- ducted by. Ill lncMdllal Have you ltlrttd doing bu1lneu yet? Y•. 11IOMlO Gregory George Harrie Tilll lllterntnt WU flied with the Courlly Cltrtt 0( Orange County on 11/f712000 2000H47020 Dally PilOI Nov 23, 30, Otc 7. 14. 2000 JM31 Flctltloue Business Name Statement The followtno per1ons are doing butWlela u : Carpentry Plus, 203 1/2 81h StrMI, Balboa, CA 926e1 Martt Dwain Nuest, 203 112 8th Street, Balboa, CA 92661 Thia bulineu Is con- ducted by. "' lndMcMll Hive you t11rt1d doing bUllOtll ytl? VH, 10-94 Martt Nueat Thia statem1n1 waa flied w1ltt the Counly Cltllt ol Orange County on 11121/2000 2oooea.47320 Dally Pllol Nov. 30, Dec 7, 14, 21. 2000 Th433 Actltlout Business Name Statement The foltowlnQ peraona lrt doing~ u KNS tnterpnM1, 142 Laa Floret. Altto Viejo, "' 92656 Kathleen No11 Schone, 142 lat Flor•. Alllo VMllO, CA 92.W This bu11neas Is c:on- <lucted by: an rndMwal Have you started doing ~ yll? No Kathleen Schcine Tilts lllalemtnl WU hied with the County Clellt cA Orange County on 11127/2000 2000tl4753t Dilly Ptlo4 Nov 30, Otc 7, 14, 21, 2000 !h434 Flctltlow ButfneH Name Statement The lollowing persona are doing bu9IOeaa u · AGP Archlt1cturaf Orafung SeMOe, 3831 Birch St.. Newport BMch, CA 92e80 George A Gou1111. II, 4991 Persimmon Lant, Irvine, CA 926t2 MK:Nel Phan. 1919 W 17th StrMt, Senta Ar.a. CA 92706 Thi• boSIMlll ii c:on- duc:ltd by ~· Hevt you 111rt1d doing ~ ylC? No George A Gouvll, ft Thie llaltmtnl WU filed w11h the Councy Cltllt ol Orange County on 11/V/2000 20008147534 0.ily Plloc Nov 30, Dec 7, 14. 21. 2000 Th!35 Actltloua Butlnett Name Statement The following penon1 are doing butlnMt as: Oriental Art Suooly, 21522 Surveyor Clri:lt, Huntlng1on Beech, CA 92648 Nlng Yeh, 10181 Cfailllt Onve. Huntlnglon BMch, CA 92648 ~ L Ylh, 10181 Ctallfl Onve, Huntw'ljlorl 8-:h. CA 92&4& Thil ~ la ooo- duc1ed by 1 general partMrlhlp H1v1 you ll•(ttd doing bulfMU yet? SELL )'O<lf-....... fVough c:IUeillecl REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS 2001-2002 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SERVICES As a recipient of federal Com~unitr ~veloJ>n?Cnt. Block Grant (~DBG) funds. the City of Costa Mesa 1s soltc1tmg appltcauoos from q14ahlied California nonprofit corporations that off er public services to Cos~ Me a residents. The City is accepting grant application!! for Fiscal Yea{ 2001-2002. Flsc.aJ Year 2001-2002 will begin July I. 2001, and wUI end June 30. 2002. PubUe service are limi1cd to activities that assis1 low-and modcnte- lncome houaehold.s or individuals identified as "prcsu~ beneficiaries." Presumed beneficiaries are defined by the U.S. Department of Hou&ing and Urban Ocveloprnen1 (KUO) as the following: o Abused children CJ Homeless persons o Battered spouses o Illiterate person~ a Elderly persons o Migrant f ann worken o Adults with disabilities a Penons with HJV /AIDS Low-and modcrate-iooome households status is based oo family iz.e ll1d annual Income. lncomc auidelinc& are cstabli bed by KUO and are reviled annually. Current Income maximum auldelines are u folJows: Mui mum Aonyal locome $39,000 $44,,00 sso.100 s,,,100 $60.100 $64.600 $69,000 $73,.500 FJc:tttloua 1u.1 .... ...,,. ltltlment The folowlncl pll'ICW .,, dOlr1CI ~ 11; M1uTc1m.Tv, 1 I Sffbifd Cl, Newport 8'ec:h, CA 829113 ,,.,.._ lM TUfley, 11 Seabird Ot. Newpot1 Beec:tl. CA 92683 Thie butlnett la °°"" cM:ted by· .,, lndMcMll Hava you 1t1rttd ~~yet? No Thfl lta1ement WU filed with lht County Cltltl of Orange County on 11127/2000 200068471131 Oally Pllol Noll. 30, Dlc. 7, 14, 21. 2000 Dl437 Flctlttou. Bu.ll'IMt Name St8tement The followfrljl perton1 art doing butine11 u : Laredo M1tket1ng, 1525 Mesa Vllde D11Ye EU! '115, CcGI Mtea, "' m2t Paalic Title M<>11gage Co<pof1Uon (CA), 1525 t.1eN Vefde Drive East 1115, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Thia bualneu II con· ducltd by: a oorporetioo Have you 111rt1d doing bu1ln11a yet? YM, 3198 Pacific Tltle Mongage Corporation Patncll Moran. PreaJ. den I Thl9 stlltmenl WU filed with the County Clertc of Orange County on 11127/2000 2000IM7530 Delly Piiot Nov 30, [)le 7, 14, 21. 2000 lM38 Flctltlout Busl""• Neme Statement The foOowtng peraona are doing~ 11 Added Touch. 189 N Roth Ln . Orange, CA 92889 Kalhy Am Byers, 1119 N Roth Ln., Orange CA 92869 Thla boalnesa Is con· ducted by an 1ndMdull Hive you 1t1n1d doing buaintn yet? Yea, Mlrch 1988 Kathy Byens Thia 1tattmer1t wu flied with the Counry Cleric ol Orange County on 11127f2000 2000M47533 Dally Piiot Nov 30 [)le 7 14. 21. 2000 iM39 Fictitious Business Name Statement The lollowlrljl peraona .,. doing~ .. Hot Fira On toe. 1694 Monrovia, Newport BHcn, CA 92633 Bedroom Boutique (CA), 2200 Windward Lane, Newport Beach. CA 92960 Thia bualnns 11 con- ducted by: • eotpOtlllon Have you started doing bultMl8 '(«? No Bedroom Boutique Mid-' T F"..-, VP Thia .-atement Wll hied with the County Cieri< ot Or•noe County on t 1127/2000 2000U47S43 Delly Piiot Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21. 2000 Th4:40 Fictitious Busl""• Name Statement The follow!~ .,. doing .. Jonu Coln laundry, 2075 Newport Blvd. Ste 1109, eo.ta Mela, CA 921128 Geoffrey M. Jone•. 22342 Canaverae, Mii- iion V'lejO, CA 92891 Mopv E Jonet. 22342 C1n1verH, Mlstlon Viele>, CA 92991 Thie bullntat It con· duded by• husband and wife Have you llarttd doing buelr-. yet? No Mopv E Jol.- Thlt 11.atement wu filed w11h the County Cltl1I of 0rll'l{lt County on 11mt2000 2000IU1M1 Delly Plot Nov. 30 Die 7. 14. 21. 2000 Di411 Fictitious lullnee1 Name Statement =~ Houle. 2085 Marian Way, Coeta Meal. CA 92627 Robin Rooney, 2005 Martin Way, Co1ta Mete. CA 92027 John Rooney, 2085 Marlen Way, Coe1a Mela, CA t2827 Thlt bo'"-" con-ducMd by: hueberld and wffe H1v1 you 1t1rted dolnO ~ yet? y~~2000 Robin Rooney Thia ltatement ... flled wlttl !ht Qounty OM al~~ on 11/'l7/2000 """41MI PelY Plat Nov. 30 Deo. Z1 141 21 I aoop tMi ~ ..... ......... llll Tiie ....... ""°"' ............ A':~.= Have YCHI mrted dolno bullnltl ~ No l(unlgar Ch1lot11rn lianey Thie l\llelMl\I ... ~~ar::.= on 12ICW2000'" 2000H4U20 Oel!y PllOI Oto. ~ 21. 29. 2000 ~ Flcdtloue BuelnMI Nwl~ The foMowlna P«tonl .,. doing ~ u; Nova 'Flnlnc:lal Serv· toee, 231115 ~ St. Lake FOl'lllt CA 9:mo Mictllet ~. 23195 ~ St.. Lake F0teat, CA 92630 •Thlt bu"""9 11 con· ducted by: .,, lndivtdual Have you •tarted doing ~ yflf? No Michael Roeenbeum This ltll1emetlt wll tiled with the County Ctttk of Orll'l{lt County on 12/05/2000 2000IMM22 Dally P1loC Die. 7 I 14 I 21. 2§. 2000 Tb450 Flctltlow ButlneH Name Statement The following peraona .,. doing ~ u : Crown Mlllworke, 1668-A Blbcc>dt. Co.ia M.A. CA 92827' Steven Neraaafar'I, 3703-B w. Balboe Blvd., Newpon BHch, CA 92683 Biii Voaaellar. 234 E. 19th, eo.ta MM&. CA 92627 Thia bullMll II con- ducted by:~ H1111 you 1t1rted doing buttMel yet? No Steve Ntf'ulian Thia etattment waa flied With the County Ctttk al Orange County on 1210112000 200Ge841081 Deily Pilot Dec. 7, 14, 21. 28. 2000 Tb473 Fictitious Business Name Statement The following peraon1 are doing 00--. u : MJW Ane Art. 209 Marine Ave., 8al>ol I• land. CA 92862 Michell E Zlchoctle, 219 Mann. Ave., Bafboe Island. CA 92862 This bullne11 Is con· ducted by. In lndMClual Have you 1t1rted d0tng bullnHI ytt? y "· tt/20/00 MIChall E Zlctlocht This statement wu ftled with the County Ctttk of Orat1ge County on 12/0112000 200088480ff Dall~ Pilot Dec 7, 14, 21.~. 2000 Th4!2 Fictitious BualneH Name Statement The lotlowlng ~ .,. doing ~ .. RaYWI and Miller Vend· 1"i!, 5055 Balsawood. IMne, CA 92612·2303 Andtew Blalnt Miiier, 5065 Baluwood, Irvine, CA 92612·2303 Mtdlael Jon Alvin, 5065 Bllaawood, ll'VIOI, CA 92812·2303 Thie buelne11 It COO· ducted by OC>-i)ltlntl'I Have you ataned doing buelrleM yet? No An6tew Bilirle Mlller This statement w11 filed with th• Counry Cl~ ol Orange County on 12/01/2000 2oootl4JOl2 Daily Pilot Dec 7, 14, 21. 28. 2000 Th!70 Fictitious Buslneu Name Statement The fottowl~tona .,. doing ... POI Management ~. Inc 625 The City Dr. S, 1150. Or· ange, CA~ Performance Develop- ment, Inc (C-'), 625 Thi City Or. s. 1150, Orwlgll, CA 92868 This butlne.. Is c:on- duct«f by a OOfl>Otlllon Hava you 1t1t1td doing ~ yet.? No Pa11ormance Oevllop-,...._ Inc Vlnoent E Oalewlck. Pr Hf dent Thia llllem.nl wae flied with lht County Ctttk ol Orange Cowlty on 12l06/2000 2000IUl42t o~ Piiot o.c 1, "· 2!,.J!. 2000 Th4§3 fk:tttlout Busl,,... Name SbrtetMnt The lollowlno penonl .,. doing bulilMa ... B reeklhrough ~ 1119 Orwige Avenue, Costa Mete, CA 9262'7 Liu Anne BUllbM, 1919 Orange Avenue, Co•ta J.rtu, CA 92827 Thie~ la OQne ducllld by II\ ~ Heve you •tarted doing bu1lneu yet? v-. Jlnuery 6, 2000 u.. 8uabee Thie .. ltfMnl .... ll1ed wlltl ll'le County Cleltt °' ~ COl'4Y on 12A)1 r'2000 h HDDIUIOIO Piiot 0.0. ~14, I apoo ~71 .............. ,... ................ Have you •tatted ~ S Bennel doing bullt*I ~ Ho Thie IUIMMnl ... Vi.Jon ~. ll'IC. filed wtltt the County Vlnctnl E. Gllewlc*. C111tt cf Or11n01 County PrH ldtnt on 12J01/200Cf Thie lla!MMnt wee toOOIMMt1 filed Mltl the County Delly Piiot Dec 7. 14, Olelt °' OrllnOI COlny ~. 2000 ™" on t2I01l200Cf rt-... -.. •·-• 2oootl410t2 ....... ~ ......... _,,... ~Pilol Oto. !04, NlllM IMMllMlrt ~. 2000 ~n The ~'°"' at!_~ .. ~· FlctttJotn Bu.lneea ..... "' _..,,. Name ·~ icet, 279 . Wilton The tot~-&TMI. CcGI Mela, CA .. -·-·-92827 are doing u Ming XJno XII. 279 W <Anter For ~ w11aon Street, Cotta lapaloecoplo Surgery, Mete, CA 92821 351 HolPtll Rd., 12111, Thie bull!'9M .. con. Newport Baach. CA duded ...,: .,, lndlvldual 92563 .,, Brien 8. Outb· ~Hav~ v:~·~~ bemenn, M.O , 1155 .. 100 Karella St • Laguna v • .._.... C Mino >Ong XII -~ A ~1 Tnrt statement was TM ~ la con. duded by: an tndMdu9I filed with the County Have 11ou started °"" ol Orange County ' on 12/0 t /2000 doino buslnetl yll? No 2000H41061 lfrlen B Oueb· Oalty Piiot Dec 7. 14, ~·~i~t waa 21 .~.2000 Th4§7 fried With the County Actltlous Butl,,..t Cltllt ol Orange County Neme Statement on 12/01 /2000 200Gel4801t The !Ollowtnsi peraons Oalt~Pilot Dec. 7, 14, are doing buaineu 11 21 2000 Tl\475 Seundera Proparty • ' Co , 4525A M1cAnhur Fletttlou• Butlneta Name Statement The lollowlng persons art doing bolintal as: The New Program, 351 Hoapital Rd . '216, Newport Btteh. CA 92563 Brien B Outb· btmann, M.O.. 1155 K11tlla St., L1guna BMch. CA 92651 This boline11 la con- ducted by Ill lndlvtOJal Have you llarted doing .,_,_. v.r? No Brian B. Ouebbemann Thie stet1m1n1 was tiled with the County Cltitl ol Orange County on 12/0112000 20008141094 Dally Pilot Dec 7, 14, 21. 26. 2000 Jb47! FlctlUout Business Name Statement The following petlOllS .,. doing bu"'-.. Purr·fec:t P1l1. 120 39th St , Newport Beaon, CA 92653 Jeanne·Marre Foedyek, 120 391h St., Newport Beach. CA 92663 This buelneae ra con- ducted by an lndrvidual Have you started doing bullMU y.rt No Jeaqnnt·Marle Fo1dyok Thrt statement was toed with the County Clartt of Orang. County on 12/01/2000 2000llU093 Darty Pilot Dec 7, 14, 2tJ8, 2000 Jh.!§9 Flctltloue ButlMH Name Statement The followrng P8flOl\I .,. doing 00.W-u : Profelllolonal Window Cert, 1372 Garland Ave • T USIJtl, CA 92780 Larry Max 0111¥10n, 1372 G1rl1nd Ave . TUii.in, CA 92780 Thit bullnMI ta COO• duc:ltd by an ~ Hive you started doing ~ yet? No Larry OaWSOtl Thia atattmtnt wu l~ed With the County Clerk of Orange ColM1ty on t2J05/2000 2000'841425 Dally Piiot Dec 7. t4, 2L 28. 2000 Jb456 Flctltioua ButlneH Name Statement The~ penonl lrt doing~ ... lnttmatlonal lnltltut• of Refl1Xology, 436 Hetlotrope E·l , Corona det Mar, CA 92625 ~ c 8ywe, 3535 E Coe.If Hwy '20, Cc> ront det Mar, m25 Th• 00-11 ta con- duoled by: an Individual Have you •llarttd doing ~ y.rt No OwlgtlC c Byers Thia lll&lement WU flle<I wlltt the County Cltllt ol Orllfloe County on 12/06l2000 20006848407 O~P'lloc Die 7, 14, 2~. 2000 Th462 Flctltiou• lklstneee Name Statement The fotlowina ~ -:~~'!t. 1203 E Buoy, Ontnot. CA 92885 Jeny R. Nlcllll, 1203 E. Buoy, Orange, CA 828e5 Thie ~ .. °°"" dllded by: IJfl ~ Have you 11arted doing buakletl ytt7 YM, Jin. 1, 1M """" Aly Nlc:*el Tt"9 ltatl!Mnl WU Ned wlll't the ~ QM cf °"""' CounlY on 12I09r.!OOO JODDll41421 O.MY Pilot O.C. ~ .';4.: 21.b. 2000 ·- Blvd I Ntwpon Beach CA 92660 London Com Galler· le1, Inc (CA), 4525A MacArthur Blvd . New· poll Beach, CA 92660 Thoa bo11neu is con· <luc.1ed by a OOtpC>tabOn H111e you lluted doing ~-yM? No London Coln Geller· its, Inc. John R Seundtrs President Thia atalement wu Med with the County Cltllt ol Orange County on t 2/01 /2000 2000H41Ge9 01ll~P1lot Oec 7. 14. 21. ~. 2QOO Tt-.466 FlctJtlout Butlnett Name Statement The following peraon1 art doing busfnesa aa Tha Tanning Sp1 2626 Ouponl Drive Suite 60 Irvine CA 92612 Rtehard Thornes VHltllt. 20823 H1llsdala Rd , Rrvers1de. CA 92508 Thie bUsmeas rs con- duaed by. an NldrVldual Have you 111ned doing buMlest yet? No Richard V1neu1 Th11 statement was tiled with the County Cler1c of Orange County on 12JCM/2000 2000U41251 011ly Pilot Dec 7, 14 21. 26, 2000 Tl\455 NOTICE TO BIDDERS CALLING FOR BIDS Noc.cl • hereby given that the Huntington BHch Union High School Oiatnct, Orenge County,~. here· ine:fter referred 10 u the 0!1tr1ct, acting by and through rta Govtmtng eo.tcJ, requtSIS blda lo< the following. Bid No. 855 StUd9nl Lodctrt et Edoeon High Sdlool 8fda documtnlS Ill 1v11table by contactlng the l)jattlcl Purcheal"G Otpanment 11 (714) 964·3339 IX1 4350 8ldt Iha.II bt received not lllM ttwn 2 00 pm on Jllnuaty •. 2001 ll the 011trict Purc:hallng 0. par1m1n1, Of11r1ct Education Center, 10251 YOfk!own Ave , Room 36 t, Hurlllng1on Beect1. CA Bodi thel be opened Ind publtcty reed lloud 11 the ebove-llated time tl1d plec9 Etch bl<I mull con· foon tl1d be reepon11Ve lo the btd documents The o.triC't ~ 1111 ~ to reiect wry or II bidll or lo waivt any If· regulertt111 or In· tormatitlts In any bidl or In the bidding No boddef mey witldrlW arry bid for • penod of '°"Y·llve (45) dlya after the oai. Ml for the openng °' bidl Hwdlngton Beed'I Un· Ion High Schoot Olalnc1 eo.ro cl Trull ... 8Y luel Mcf.8ne Dfr.ct0t • Proc:u,._ in•nt/Enetgy Con· eenetton Pubflahed Newport Buch·Co•t• MUI OeilV Piiot ~ 7. 14. 2000 Tll4Zt Adtiou9 8"'1n111 ..,,. ltalililNlit The foltowlna penona .,. doing bulima .. C6tlton'• Flof'll y. ~ 11101 EIUtPt'* Of Loe A1amt1oa. CA 90720 Helen J C1tt1on 11101 Enttr~IM Or., Loe A11tnia. CA 90720 Thia bullflMe It oon- duc:ltd by IJfl ~ Have you 111rted doing bu9inaM yet? YH, Odobef 15, 2000 Helen J C.r1IOl1 Tti.1 ltllernent wet fil9d with the County Cltlll at Orll'l{lt County on I 2J08/2000 2000M417H 0.lly Piiot Otc 14, 21, 28, 2000, Jan 4, 2001 Th484 Fictitious Bualnu• Name Statement The fotlowl119 pe110N are CIOlng buli""8 11 Wllbul'1 Wiid Outdoor A011enturH, #43 Mon tanas Elllt IMIWI Calif 92612 Witqm Martin Mou 11 '43 Montanas E111 fMne C.llf 92612 This bu11nesa 1s con· docted by "' lndM<lual Hav1 you &tarted dO!ng business yet? YM 711/00 Witt Mou Thia 11.at1ment was filed with the Counly Clar1c ol Orange County on 12/06l2000 20006141105 08Aly Plloc Dec 14 21 28, 2000, Jan 4, 2001 Th485 Fictitious Butlnett Name Statement The lollowlng pereori~ Ill don!! butoneSI 8' Ou1clc Change 3000. 151 11 Purdy Street Wes1m1nsttr Caltlorn11 92683 Sean A Olson 151 11 Purdy Street WHt m1nst11 Cahlorn11 92683 Marll W Faus 11824 Purslllne Circle Foun ta1n Valley Cal1torn11 92708 Th11 t>us·~ 1$ con Ouaeo 11y oo-partner5 Have you stantd doing bUsiness yet? No Sean A 04son Ttus atalemem wes hied '°11th the County Cltr1. ol Or1nge County on 12111/2000 2000H49911 Daily Pilot Dec 14 21 28 2000. Jan 4 2001 Th486 Fictitious Butlnett Name Statement The lollow1ng 1J9raons are dOlng business as A ) Ftrtl THrTI Prell B J The ComicShop com C) Crowf1nc1ub- com 9582 Harnillon Ave Hunt.ng1on Beech. CA 92646 Don R Wrtgllt. 9582 Hemtllon Ave Hunt· ll'lQton Beecti. CA 92&'6 fhca bosiness •• con· duded by an llldtvlWaJ Have you s11r11d dotng bullOISI yet? Yes, 12/01/00 Don R WrigM Thi• atatement w11 frfed Wtlh the County Clerll ol 0ratlg41 County on 12l08/2000 200Gel41717 Deily Pilot Oec. 14, 21, 26. 2000, Ja/'I 4 2001 Th487 Flctltlou. Business Neme Statement The following persons 111 doing buelMee H lntermtrrie., 1048 fl'Wle Ave , 8393. ,.,__ poll Beect1, CA 92e60 Shawna Kay Talbtf'I. 382 Hamilton St Coata M .... CA 92627 Thie bu11nes11 ts con· Oucted by In lndMclual H1111 you sluted doing ~ yet? No snawoa Kay falbett This 11a11men1 ...... fifed With lhe County Cr.rt. of Orange County on 12112/2000 2000M4904' Dlll't PllOI Die 14 21 28, 2000 Jan 4 2001 Th490 Fictitious Business Name Statement The tollowlng per90nl -doing~u Partier Publlcallont 2102 Botinn1 Center Onve, lrvlne, CA 92683 Jeff Reuter I 549 Irvine Avenue, Newport 8-:h. CA 82963 Thd bu.ir-.. ooni cll"1ed by "' lndMdull Have you atarted doing buelMae yet? No Jeff Reuter Thie ltli.ment WU flied Wlttl the County Cltfll at Oranoe Courtly on 12/12/200Cf lOOOM4t041 Delly Pllol Oeo. 14 t 21, 29. 2000. Jin .•• 2001 lh•H FlcWoul ....... ...,. ..... "*'' The following .,.,_ -doing bulillM .. p t COneulllng. 2llOO I!. lmparlal H•1. 1201-159, BrM, CA 92921 AlhO C.llClnO. 2500 E fmptrlaf Hw~ • 1201-151. 8,.e, CA 92921 Thia buelnMI • ~ ~by: an----Hev• ~ lltartlld c!o!rt ......... %!!! ND STARTING ANEW BUSINESSf. • • • • • • • • • • a ,. . . ~. -- FletltJous au.i .... ...,,,. ...,....,. The followirtO PMCJnl .,. dCXna bulilMa .. KBMO Equipment, 850 WHt 18th Street, "E". Costa M.... CA 92827 Rk:hard L Jonn9ton, 850 WMI 18th Slt .. I E", Costa .._ CA 921127 Th11 busineu ii QOOo- dvded by an lndMdull Hav1 you 111rted doing ~ yet? Ho Rdiatd L JoMlllon Thia etatemeot waa hied With the County Cleft< of Oratlgl County on 12112/2000 20008149051 Dally P1loc Otc: 14, 21 2.8 2000 Jan •. 2001 Tf)494 Flctlt.tous Buslneu Name Statement The fOllowing pereone art doong ~ .. M T SeMoel. 807 W Ches!nu1 St Ananetm, CA 92805 M•cnaei Th<>mas. 807 W ChHlnut St , Anaheln'I, CA 92805 Trias 1>u11nese 11 cone ducted by an llldMdual Have you etarttd OOtn9 ~ yec? No Mtenael Thomas Thc: atattment wu filed wrth the County Cle~ ol Orange County on 1211212000 2000U4to39 Daily Plloc Dec 14, 21 28. 2000 Jan 4, 2001 Th497 ActJtlout Buth\IH Name Statement The lollowlns;I persons .,. dOtng ~ 8$ Newport Beacll Produchont. 510 112 381h Strfft, N1wpon Beactt CA 92M3 Mari< WllU 510 112 38th Slrfft. Nawpon Beach. CA 926113 This buSlneas " con ducted by "' lndiVICll.rel . Have you atantd doing bl.I-yef? No Marl< We11s Th<$ elaltmenl Wll hied with the County Clartt ol Orange County on 1 1112/2000 2oooeMI040 Dally Piiot Otc: t 4 21 28. 2000 Jan 4 2001 Th495 Fictitious ButlneH Name Statement The following pertlont Ill dotng bl.I-u Dial 1 Auto SQOrt 1236 Whtt1ter Blvd La Habra CA 110631 Ftras Al Oa>')'ll 318 Sonoma A1tle l!'Vlne c~ 92618 Thi' bustne• is con ooaecs by an ~ Ha11e you startad OOtng ~ ytll? No Ftnu Al Oayyat This atatament waa lrltd with the County Cleltc °' Orange County on 12112/2000 2000N4to77 Dally PllOI Otc. 14, 21, 28. 2000. Jan 4, 2001 Th501 Fictitious Bualneu Name Statement The followm9 P9f'IOfll are dc*1g 00.-as Berau111wll'e In· dust,_ 526 Part. Ave . •A Balbot lllancl, CA 92662 L1uren Ana tale Bergeron 526 Pert Ave , IA. Qe~ lelar1d CA 92662 This buline11 It con dUoted by Ill~ Have you atarted OOtng ~ yet? No Lauren A 8etpefon Thia ltltam.nl WH hied W1fh lht County Cieri. cA Oranga CountY on 12112/2000 2000ll4110H Oeilr P1loc Dec 1'. 21 28. 2000 Jen •• 2001 Th490 Flctlt.lout Buslneas Name St.it91Mnt The ~ pef'IOn9 .,. doing~ -~y CIHn Win dow Wuhlng, 33 Al'A, Rancho Sa nu Matgarila, CA a2e88 T ""I M Ol.cnnzo, 33 Ami, Rancho Sant.a MarQlwlla. CA 12681 Thla ~ .. con- ~by: en~ Have you alerted doing ~ l"fl? Ho T ""I M Otl.cnnzo TIM llal«Mnl wu flied Wlttl the ~ QM cf OtWlol CountY on 1'J/12/2006" 2100 .. 49041 Ody "°' c.c 14, 21, 28. 2000 .. JIJfl 4, 2001 IMtQ ..... .. C8111•d ........ •"" =:u..:: Monday ............... Friday S:OOpm .. Tuesday ...•......... Monday S:OOpm Rttteti anti c.kadlioes are subject 10 rhauge without uoliCCl. TilCI publisher l'CM'l'VC'11 tlte right Ul ccn8'1r, ro<'l1U1t1ily. revise or f'f'je.-t any rlussllicd adverritJt'Jnl'llt. Plc--lllle report wry error that may l>c in your olassilicct tul inunc.,"<liatdy. 111f' Duily Pilot u<'C:epl'I no liability for wty error in nn 8dverti!leJllem ~or wl1ich it nla)· l>c n'i!pon.'lible e~~'Cfll for the OOilt o( the sparo ut·tuully 0<·rupied by the error. Cn'dit can emir be alJowed for du' Byhx (949) 631-6594 ByPhone By Mlllllla Per80nJ Wednesday .......• Tuesday S:OOpm fm;t iui..-.r1iou. Gt EOUAl HOUSIMO OPPORTUNITY All rul mata ICMfttsiog ii thll MWSj)aj)el' Is subjeet to tf'lt r.dersl Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makn II illegal to adYtr1ile •any prefmnce, Nmttatlon or dlscrimilllllon based on race. color. rettg· Ion, sex. l\andlcap, tamUlal sUtus or national Origin. °' an Intention to make any 1uch preftrenca. Qmllatlon ()I' diacrimlnatlon .• This newspaper wtll not knowingly accept any advertlaement for real estate which i. In vtotatlon of the llw. OUJ relders •e f'ltreby informed that all clwlllngs adVlrtlsed In this fllWSlllPt' 111 Mllable on an equal= °'nity basis. To COll1 • n of discrimi-nation, HUD totf·free 11 H00-424-8590. SELL tplhome .... did l id 1 (PleaM' include your uame end phooc numLe.r 1t11rf ...,·n rofl you ha.rk y,•i1li a pric:.r <1uo1e.) (949) 642-5678 330 West Bl!Y Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 At Ne"pon Blvd. & Boy Si. Thursday ...... Wednesday S;()()pm Friday ............. Thursday S:OOpm Telephone 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday Walk-In 8 :30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday· Saturday .............. Friday S:OOpm II 1 ••• ---~-II 101 ·216 ~.,.,~ •MESA VERDE• f1111 "°""'· 8bf, 2be, "' moon park l bib trllls. Clll Join M•211:Me31 NEW HOMES From tht ~ $200,000't Private Enclave of 17 Homes. Fee SilrcJle, R-1 Two-Story 3 Bedrooml & 2 112 Baths Two-Car Altatc:htd Gartige Up IO 1,505 ~ Filel A4loent lo Newport Beach & 'rrlanQle Square. 94HS0:.14-40 ... '. liiil •20 • ao .... ESTATE SALE Enh COi)-"'* of home Llnolr ctn. or out glass, Royal Albert, .-....;...;.=-=o.=....---11811J1g flatware, lnllquts. rm~. ·~· .. · ~ ...... 'l.J.1 it ~ N«fl VllN WALK TO SAii>! f1IMd gated, qultt loc, ,,., tar 211 ""' C8l'plt. Pllnt. • """· 38r home ~sa.. blndl '°"" unit. 1 Cit lrO Iv nn lltf"p, r.HJg II/Id p. •1900 MM71-7IOO E Ilda, QI 121 Caldo flm IOMI. Meoc pool & ~ ofllcl ...... .,,a Ill S3:WMo. 1-3 yr .... rttl uoo ISl.E 211 291, flp, tq • 1300 "' lltmllardt Cal ~ ~. PNd interior COUltyald, 2 car Prop. Mlrdt MHG-6'11 C. R!al!y 949-$61 =3062 gw. no pets. S2800lmo 94t- 112 lll.C)Q( TO OCEAN tbf 1be ~ -Ind•. NH4M715 r . !...., ,. ... -.... ,-, ~ ~,J.-.' ·. ~ Jh... "' ..... ,..., 873-1914 94H18-?733 CM MESA VERDE .... Office '°' lse. Approx EASTILUFF 950 sf. 3004 Oeodar Ave HOUSE: VIEW 714-657-8453 1 S1oly 481' 2111. MW·carptl & pilnt. 2600eq ti. ~ TOWNHOUSE 3Bt 2Va8a + den. ooq,1111 rllllOdel. custom kllcihtn, "'111 gninllt pk.e new beth & PIMill ~ 2200lq II S3200mo. TOWNHOUSE 3Br 11/tBt 1350aq It S2200mo * All prlatlnetnew Ul)Qllldea, Avdlblt lmmtd M-M °' ..... AelUI II"°" Obo If Immediate OC• cupency. W.. IO EMl9UI EltmenWy + CdM ~ School. Shopping and Cludlea. Cal tor lhowlng tttff!:tH1 r·,~-.. -. ,...,. ·':"· (• . ~ ..... a111•111 ........... ., == c:olltcli>les. pelr mehoglny corner china cabinets, cherry dining room, llllhogany bedroom. rlltan SwatOVlld & Hummtl col- ltctions. linens, Xmu • IOl)flae:i,. much •• 18&6 NB Fl1 & Set 9llm 0 VlcatrlTldl ·~-• ~' • .I' • - ' ' I • • ' 6( ..... • t' Reach 80,000 Homes Each Weelc For Only $28 per week (4 ~ min.) c.m Lamme • 642-5678 ll24 CONSTAUCTIOH 8llW 5211 T ._ Need mechanically w~ Lo II, Loadld Inclined persons w/own (41<88147} 134,115 hand tools. Col1a Mela job. CREVIER llllW 1mmec1 hire 1-888-m.1m 71WS54171 WORK FOR THE BEST Gerontology AJde I Caregivers / Companions FOR PRIVATE DUTY • $350 Sign on bonus for Uvc-ln caregivers that drive with own car. •Minimum 2 }'C2l'S experience with Ahhcimcr, Dementia or Gera·Psych. • Live-In I Live-Our I 4 hr 16 hr I 8 hr I t2 hr Shift Available. •We offu cxcdlcm bcnc6a /Training I Top Pay/ .fOI K Plan Join th• LlvHOME Teaml IAe&n••·-c..u MtlU.ut -(323) !J3J.j88() C.IJ~(~.9470 c.urtllo GJJ Aliis.11 .. (805) 38/-9488 Vlelt.,. et..., .......... -.lfvhonte.-- )-:-I,,~...... l •• I •• f • cu ...... ........ cm .... ...:: .. ,., . . ,.c.,.:.. .. __ . -~. ~··~··· ....... ... .... wm1111 ....... cm...., • ._ ....,. ~ 1111111 iao t:=' "" Nr Loldldl \: ........... ~.:; .... ---: i... .... ..... ,., -·-..... I.. ..... --...... ......... Mt@!=1401 ram °"'°"" 4M • =o ....._ • XU, ............. = ... ..::.. =. CLASSIFIED ~;;.:;,;--....::iM42="'::..:.::'40:u.t_ (949) 542-5678 Run your ad in the Newport Beach- Costa Mesa Dail y Pilot and the Hunting Beach- Fountain Valley Independent to ---------D YES, SELL MY CAR Name I --0 MC 0 ""' 0 ... -, reach over 100,000 homes. Fax us this form with your credit card # or mail with I a check today! o.~ a -o,..,_ Pnce a~• a -a -~ ---a--a -... -a-c-. a • ..,_ o---.o.._~ Run for a week! If your car does not a~..,_ a--o--o-.~ oo...c-o-,-o~-oa--oca--OF,._ a......,._ o-. ..... - ...... Dllily Plot 330 w. Bey SI. CoMa !MM. CA 1292'1 sell, we 'll run it for ~ __ ~~~·511_!·"=' ~&3.:_-MM __ _ another week FREEi T\li~ldD:I~ · All for just $10". -!t~!.llVt ln<kp.£.J!.d.£.J!! t~ ,.. . ...,(' ... } . . . ·~'"" cumlM CMATM 11.1 1111nsa-.-.......ic. -=---..... 1171 m M ntt1tf91 I t ,'' ', ~ •' • '. ' . . . ~ Bridge 8v CHAALES GOAEH with OMAR SHARIF Md TANNAH HIRSCH REASONABLE CARE Bolb Vl&lnenble. Well deals. WFST •KJ4 c:> K'J o K lt NOllTR •Atll c:>A4l o QIS •174 EAST • 10 75 c;;i 97 0 J9J • KQJ 93 SOUTH •A 10652 ·su c:> JIOU o A764l •Void ~ biddin.&nt EAST SOlTfH INT ,_ ha 1"7 .... 30 .... ·~ ........... Openina lead: King of • Sometimes you have no way of teU in& whether the hand pmmc:r is aotnl to produce ~ dull1my will be sui.tlbk for pmc or not. In lboec cacs It usually par lO bid. bccaux the bonus for inWng game is too rcwardmg IO ignore. With Ill cho6c dislnbutional asscu. Sou.di WIS clcarty con'CC1 10 bal&nce with two beans. but partner's raise pc-s a pnlblem. Since play for pnc ~Y ~on Plfh'.f's val· ia being outside ctuba. and there w• no way IO find out. Soucb op4ed ao bid me more. West led the kin& of clubs. and dec:l~r w111 reasonably wlsfied with .. conlnlCt. If f.Mt held one of the high club honon, Ww almolt cel1ainly held both red lunp. At Iona a.~ neidler red IUll broke (..I , careful lwldl1n1 wu all that would be need· cd to llnd the pme. Decl1rer ndTcd lhc opcnina lead in hand. nn the queen of hear1I success-fully. then rcpeaicd the fincssc by rullllin& the Jack: South avoided the trap ol dnwing the lut trump -tl\11 would lock the lead on the table wilh no. way to aei back co lwld 10 lead 1 diamond IOWll'd the queen CJICq)t by fatally weakcnln& the uump holding wilh I Club ruff. To keep control of the hand. dcc1am" alillied the lltaclt by leadm& I low dWnond. West IO!IC v.11h the 11.inJ md did IS well IS possible by revertinA IO clubs. but dec:Jater WU in conuol "lbe club was ruffed in hand. lhc last lrUmp wu dnwn and. when bod! ddenden followed to the queen of diamonds, declarer wu Ible to run lhc su.iL Dummy's ace of splldes was the I Olh Irick. lllwcedel U20 9'dlll 'W .......... 5CIOSEl 'f7 44'. 2111 ..... 0ol9'0UI Car Tan Wl'Burgandy lealher, ~ '°'* ..::C:: new brakes, ar... rims. TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 't3 SR5, vt, 4X4. 130K + ml, boob • -di, white, ,,., lnW. Moon roof, run- Nng bom*. ..,...s. llOl'I llllObf. LIU nN cond. llM24-1401 $7100. Cal 9'H40-1590 111!5, MNll-1UI z:u '17 Lo ml, ..... .,._ (Bl12Ml 122.115 CAmlR 8llW 714-ISS-3111 Okllllldlll a.a 'IS s1m • YI. ..... uClllnl condl Mo, lo ml, .., (3157115} SS.• (4FVPI05l Sll.996 NABERS CRmER BMW (714)54!M100 71w:JS.3171 OldlnloDllt CUlw .. Bligl, Law 1 a m. ve (339542) $13,1188 NABERS (714)540=!100 S2ll 'W MllO, CO, White Wiiand (WD110) 30I( Mi CREVlal BMW 71W3W171 FINI> : -~ 't' ·~ ~ .........,. •• ,_ \~ ' . PUBLIC NOTICE The c.111. N>llc· Utllltltt Com- mllelolt REQUIRES ..... UMd hcut- llGld goodl ITIMtl Pftnt '*' P.U.C. tll T runblr; lmol Ind.,...,. print .. T.C.P.lmller "' ..... , .. ·''°" ..... .... llllllllU .. .... lrd•--... • -~J...~ PUaJC u uu nw:S CO•llON 714-aM111 13 ON THE MOVE? Sell your extra household items in ~IFIED! ___ I (949)642·5678 95 MITSO~ 3000 GT Peert •Me. new ltl1r, 222HP. AT Sl#l-rool, new P11ea1 brH, metlCUlously l!lllntalned, s 1 •.000r'OOO 9'9-289~99e Ul !lRA'1S UNCLOGGED •-.&..--·-··-..... &&• ·-"'--~ <n4>•1IO "'·~ t. ;;;..t-. C. ;"-.• 1 .. -1 ; .... , .. "• i_iie :!E.: •lllllm ··--·-·--LDm•-.... 111Mtf08 ....... 7l'-895-<>677 I ' I ' I o B8 Thursday, Dec:ernber l 4, 2000 • . . ~ I I\ \ I I ~I ( I ( ) I\ \ ~ ( I I ( ( ) l ' ~ ! \l \ l " ( I I ( } ---( ) A UTILE EXTRA INCENTIVE TO GET YOU TO DRIVE TO THE IN-LAW'S THIS YEAR. 290hp AJ-V8 engine • Traction control • Speed-sensitive steering • Burl walnut trim • Connolly leather interior Front and side airbags* • Scheduled maintenance • 4-year/50,000-mile warranty • 24-hour Roadside Assistance SPECIAL FINANCE & LEASE TERMS END DEC. 31, 2000 $799/mo.* 39Mo. l.:EASE jAG~ TIIE ART of PERFORMANCE 1455 Sou A u to Ma 11 D r 1 v.e • Santa Ana • F re e way at Ed i n g e ·r 714•953•4800 • www.bauerjaguar.·com • 1 o,ooo Mii•• Per Year. SllJt Total Drive Off. $2t,o••.so I 1ll•al.