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I ii.,. AtunnYWW'm aft8rnoon m.kesyouwtstl lt WM~· ,..,_Wish comeA2 true . SERVING THE NEWPORT - ME.SA COMN\UNmES SINCE 190 ON DIE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM SA1URDAY, MAY 11 , 2002 Fourth of July ·fireworks ~zle . at Dunes: • The 43-year tradition the Dunes' general manager. the Newport Beach Chamber won't happen this year "We decided this sometime QIUTIOI . of Conun~rce . •we're sorry tQ after last year's event. The lia­ LAST BLAST see it go, and hopefully we · because of increases bility is just so immense, we can convince the new owners in liability costs. decided not to do it.• Will you min the to take on this terrific com­ About 80 claims were filed Dwws' Fowth of July munity tradition.• lune Casagr•nde against the Dunes last year flreworb7 Call our Readers The Dunes property has been up for sale since last DAILY PILOT by boat owners whose boat Hotline et (949) 642-6086 or covers were allegedly dam· send e-mail to year. Negotiations with at least one prospective buyer NEWPORT BEACH aged by hot embers from the dallypilotO/atlmes.com. Please spell your name and have been underway for sev­ The 43-year tradibon of hav­ fireworks show, according to · a memo sent by city staffers include your hometown and eral months, but the name of ing fireworks at the Newport phone number, for verifica­ that potential buyer has not Dunes Waterfront Resort to City Council members. tion purposes only. been disclosed. As of Friday, won't Uve to see 44. The canvas covers cost sever­ Theodorou said nothing had Dunes operators have al hundred dollars or more been finalized . decided not to hold the annu· each, creating a costly prob­ . dren's and family activities, City staffers have looked al Fourth of July fireworks lem for Dunes' insurers. and a disc jockey. into the question of whether show as part of their holiday Theodorou emphasized "It's unfortunate that we the city sbouJd put on its own festivities this year. that all the Dunes' other won't have that good neigh· fireworks show, but the idea "The reason is just because Fourth of July activities will bor providing this wonderful lost momentum in City Hall ALE PHOTO I OAllY PllOT of the vast increase in liabill· take place, including the car­ community service," said From Castaway Park, fireworks can be seen exploding ty, • said Andrew Theodorou, nival, parade, games, chil- Richard Luehrs, president of SEE DUNES PAGE A4 over the Dunes during the 2001 Fourth of July celebraUon. • Visitors bureau chief resigns without notice • Newport Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau Executive Director John Cassady steps down abruptly Friday. June Cuagr•nde for the service he gave to the D AILY PttOT bureau,• said Linda Mongno, chairwoman of the bureau. NEWPORT BEACH - In A search for Cassady's a sudden and unexpected replacement will begin announcement, Newport immediately, she said. But in Beach Conference and the interim, · we are very Visitors Bureau Executive confident that Bridget Director John Cassady Lindquist and the bureau resigned on Friday. staff will continue to do the Saying he wanted to great job that they've done.• spend more time with his Cassady, 53, could not family, Cassady submitted be reached for comment; his IJTUJlediate resignation. a phone compcr.y recording •John was a friend and a colleague, and we thank him SEE BUREAU PAGE M PHOTOS BY SEAN HllLER I OAll.Y PILOT l?ad PennlnQt9n of All.so VleJo Joins ca.st memben In rehearsing for the Children's Hospital Orange County Supervisors' help Follies In C~ M esa. The Follies wtll take place In a tent across from the Orange County Perfo~g Arts Center. sought for V-plan • Initiative organizers launch e-mail campaign Getting their Follies to get the Orange County board to put the . ..... Newport-Mesa leaders are busy preparing for nex t week's annual measure on the November ballot. Children's Hospital Orange CQunty fund-raiser Delrd,. NewnN1n Reasonable Airport, ParIr DAILY PllOT and Nature Preseiva Jennifer K Mahal more than two months Initiative on the Wllot. • Anne NEWPORT-MESA The so-called reasonabJ4 DAILY PILOT learning songs and dance Shedd moves. Supporters of an alternative airport, also known a.s the ~ sings her El Toro airport ·with revised plan. calls for realigning~ n a nondescript former Twice a week, sometimes part as runways launched an e-mail runways into a V shape witbi bank building close to more, 90 men and women Ml. campaign on Thursday to try flights departing to th~ the Orange County - many of them leaders in Loretta to get thetr irubative on the southwest toward NewpotC I Performing Arts Center business and society ­ durlng a fast track for the November Coast and landing over ~ in CQSta Mesa, the yearly show up in sweat clothes to Costa ballot. mountains to the north of UMC miracle ls occurring. People be directed by John Vaughn Mesa The New Millennium closed Marine base. • like retired tycoon John RV for the Children's Hospital rebeana1 Group is encouragmg sup­ The initiative faces Crean and philanthropist Orange County Follies. This oftbe porters to bombard the three tough hurdle, bowevef. as Sandy Segerstrom Daniels pro-airport supervisors with Follies. spend their Saturdays for SEE FOWES PAGE AS e-mails so they will place the S~E V..PLAN MGE A letter f rom the Little League 111111 IPOll'I Newport lfarbOr ear Dad: When you and the whole other team first talked to me looking at me. And you all Hlgll Sdlool ..tor D e bout playing base· seem to be different people Aaroa htnol. • ball, you told me that it was when you get around the .......... world- going to be tun, just like diamond. NCOl'd ...... .. when you were a ldd. I even Dad, I know thet you're .. 2 ....... remember you saying thet really busy all the time and ~ back then, lddl didn't get thet you work hard to make ... snacks after a game like we a nice home for ua and have do now. lbat'a just weird - • lot of prauure, but I have I can't even imagine playing Pf911NJ'e too. And IO I just bMebell without IMCb want to uk you to do • few after • 1J&me1 things. ii U'1 OK. But Deel. the leUOll is hit.If Plnt. Deel, ~ you .aop cww, md the only tun I'm •Throw the ball that weyl • telling me what to dO on the diamoodf I mean. W. OK lf ha\'tQg 11 liluncbtng out OD •1tun futerl ~ •51ow downt• you want to let me know the ..a. 1be Nit of the "Tuck lh1rt lnl. your •Sit IOmetbin9 once In • Wbll, • time, you and-· yooe ... downI • •5tanc:1 up!• -.n eo be jelbng at me. but I get embemlMd ~ ·~ upl" •.., beekt• B.adel you. tbef9 are the ·111row the b.o ...., ,. otW .,...., tbe C08Cbel SEE FAMILY Mii M ! • •/ Commwlity Church. Congregational Community Church, Congt' ational members seek to exJ)erienCe God'• presence and the teachings cW Jesus Chrilt in their daily8Hves1 to creete a lovirig community that nurtureS. care. for and respects each and to extend their loving miDlltry in partnenhip with others. The choir places an . emp~ traditional mu.sic. SWMlay Mrvices are held at 8 aPld 10 a.m. There ii full-choir partio· pa.tioo at 10 a.m. Child care ll provided for both eervloes for cbild1;~ 3nJandJ..~U:rg~:~:~ ~l for children through Ii.Ith grade meets at 10 a.m. Bruce Van Blair a se or,,,_.~ · 61 t Heliotrope Ave., Corona del Mar. (!M9) 644-7400. A2 Saturday, May 11, 2002 Doily Pilot A Mother's Day gift oflove "God has given us two hands - one for receiving and the other for glvlng. • - Biiiy Graham others give the gift of life to their children the day they are born M and give of themselves in count­ less ways every day thereafter. Children. give counUeu gifts to their parents as well, the favorites ol course being their love, bugs and kisses. When our girls were little, they also gave us treasured gifts such as hand-drawn pictures and cards, and homemade coupons-that we could redeem later. Last Christmas, our daughter Kelly gave me a gift that I am redeeming today. · God knew a time would come when l would need th.is gift. She gave me the gift of writing a column for me, and I've chosen to e n1oy her gift for Mother's Day. Last Christmas, KeUy lovingly said, #Mom, I've written a column because I Ondy Trone think next year is SEAN HIU.ERI DAILY.PILOT going to be a big one Christeson Rabbl Mark Miller ls celebrating his silver anniversary with Temple Bat Yahm, as well as 25 years of marriage. for you, and I want you to use it when you THE MORAL need a respite from wnting." OF THE STORY May God bless you wilh d special Mother's Day. What follows 1s Kelly's column: VISions of a silver anniversary Wednesdays are long, busy days for my mom, but she en1oys them. She writes this column on Wednesdays, though she fre ­ Rabbi Mark Miller will be honored next week for his 25 years of commitment quently starts before that and often rises early Thursday for more editing and fm - to both Temple Bat Yahm and his wife, Wendy 1shing touches. She flavors her Wednesdays with lunch with some of her Young Ch•ng FYI moved into in 1982. He cares about growing the closest friends, but the meat of the day is DAILY PILOT lo Ole mid..lgg()s, the temple synagogue because his mission working on the column that wtll be m • WHA~ Temple Bat bought more property adjacent is to touch lives.

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