... / - MESA CbMMUNmES SINCE 1907 ON lHE WEB: WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM WEDNESD~Y, APRIL 25, 2001 J I , / Steel>.t6 lead,pro :,El .Toro group to Washington , I · • Costa Me~ lcouncilrnan will join a group of 1.he De.partm-ent of Defense North couAty officials t.-..·,;;..g to drum up support ' that ovl!rsees the transi t:Ion of ... , ..... closed military bases to other Cox not part of airport debate for an airport at the closed Marine base. uses, as well as Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Hunbngton Pa ul Clinton port Authority, have sched­ Beach) and Rep. Maxine • Newport Beach leaders say As staff members from the city conunue DAILY PILOT uled several meetings with Waters (D-Los Angeles). ldlks with Orange Count} to flesh out the high-ranking legislators and Steel said he was unable to ti.me is not right to involve the detdlls of the proposed extension of flight COSTA MESA - Council­ other officials, including act­ pin down Rep. Chnstopher city's congressman in talks to caps dnd the airports other rP'>lncbons, man Chris Steel is leading a ing Secretary of the Navy Cox (R-Newport Beach) for Cox (R-Newport Bectch) hds been nearly delegation of North County Robert B. Price. any tune to discuss El Toro's extend flight caps at John Wayne. db!>ent from the debate officials that will head to "We'll meet with some future. Pa u l Clinton But that's been lbe plan Councilman Washington, D.C ., today to people to try to expedite El Debate over the base's DAILY PILOT Gal)' Proctor c;a1d lobby for an airport at the Toro,• Steel said. future - after being relative­ "We're not at a point where ti would be dosed El Toro Marine base. The delegation also has ly quiet for several months - NEWPORT BEAC H - City leader!> dppropndt~ for hun to WddE' m, • Proctor Steel and the other group lined up meetings with offi- · h as h e ate d up in r ecent don't need Rep. Chris Cox 's help to extend said ·we don't hdve rnough deldlls on the members, who represent the cials in the Office of Econom­ the noise restnctions at Jolin Wayne Au­ tdble .. Orange County Regional Air- ic Adjustment, the division of SEE STEEL PAGE 5 port. At least, not now. SEE COX PAGE 5 - "This is what old-fashioned community is about. • When something happens to somebody, everybody feels it." More razors - M arg ery M cElig ot I I found on park Neig ~orly love playground As a former • Lions Park becomes found Mt1n h ill, Apnl 1. Newport Beach dnd Apnl 17 < dUttondry third site in Costa !>tgn" h dvt• dl<,o lw<>n pldced family copes with the Mesa where blades m Ptnkl<'\ Pdrk on Oqlc death of its father, a Stret•l. wh1•n• pohr<' found have been discovered. bldclC'!> Apnl I h community opens its No one• ht1-. hePn injured Deepa Bharath -.o fdr. poltte <,<11d heart and lends its DAILY PILOT Ofhndb -.ay lnVt>'>llCJd· support tors havc> ledcls hut no \US­ COSTA MESA - Police peCl'> yt>l · found c;everal razor blades O fhcer-, hc1v1> ht>C'n Deepa Bharath 1n wons Park on Tuesday. pdtrulltno ctll ol th<' nty DAILY PILOT malung 1t the third city park pdrks O\ er th<' ld.,t lv. u to be affected by the d1s­ week!>, s<11d \o<,ld MP d wo years ago, the Con­ turbLOg dlscovenes, otflnals PolJce Lt Ddle AirrH:'Y Tues­ nors were the lifeline of said . day's fLOdmq \\ti" -.1mllt1r tu the V1Sta liucha neigh­ A mother picked up one the oth('ro, he Sdtd borhood. blade Tuesday mommg • \\.t• n• upqrt1ch~I 1><1trul T from playground equip­ LO d11 pdrks. es~~ CJ dJl y LO Tom and Susan Connor and their nine children touched the ment crt the park m the 500 thE· south and \\ P-.1 '' herl• lives of at least a dozen families block of Wesl 18th Street. the mndenls hdvt' occurred on the WUldlng street over a short police sdld. She brought 11 so ldr. • Bllllt>~ said ti.me, and neighbors were devas­ to the poltce substation Pohce dre Cd uttomnq tated when the farruly moved to across from the park pc1renl!. lo dccompt1ny and New York. On Thursday. the nl) c;upervM• llw1r childrcn tn But the Vista liucha commu­ posted wammg signs m pdrk<, nity has rallied around the Con­ Heller Park on 16th Street. nors since Tom Connor, 61 , died w hl're razor blades were SEE RAZ ORS PAGE 10 ot a sudden heart attack Thurs­ day evening while playing bas­ ketball with a friend. The Connors rode cross-coun­ try in a truck two weeks ago and were staying in a motel in Costa Mesa while Tom Connor w as hoping to find a job, which he Bl~ts from past top did. Connor had also arranged for his family to move into a house in Mission Viejo. fair's music lineup His death ha.s turned his fami­ ly members' lives upside down. • The Village People July 15 The 1x 9u)"• k.nown The landlord of the Mission Viejo for their NollH' Amencan. home bas since canceled the and Chubby Checker G 1 bi ker rnnc;lructton lease. Neighbors say the family are among those worker, cop dnd cowboy has meager savings and no co tumes will ht• but one of income with their sole breadwin­ scheduled to the oct perfomung on 17 ner gone. Their clothes are perform in July. consecuuve rughts packed away in U-Haul boxes, The fo1r. themed "Twist and neighbors are taking turns Naomi Connor, 8, finds comfort in James Meier dnd Shoul - Celebrate C1t­ hosting the family. sister Sbiloh's arms as memorial DAILY PILOT rus and Sun.• will lock off But on Tuesday afternoon, the services for their father, Tom JuJy l:l wllh tht~ man w ho entire family and the community Connor, conclude at Our Lady COSTA MESA - The made · Th(• 1\visl • an inter­ gathered at a memorial service Queen of Angles Church in macho men are coming to nauondl en allon Perf nn· for Tom Connor. Susan Connor Newport Beath on Tuesday. town. mg ror more than 40 y r.., played the piano as daughters Now in their 23rd year of Chubby Checker has sold Sarah, 18, and Shiloh, 19, sang perfonning such disco tuts more thcrn 250 million hymns. Each member of the fam­ LIFT "YMCA.• "In the Navy• albwn dnd WlU open the ily delivered his or her eulogy. A photograph of Susan and the and "Macho Mao,· the Vil­ concert sent? . " M y dad watch ed TV with late Tom Connor ls displayed at lage People will hit the the church. Arlington Theater stage at SEE SERVICE PAGE 10 PHOTOS BY SEAN HUER I DAILY I'll.OT the Orange County Pau on SEE FAIR PAGE 4 11111 . A ship's story is all in the name FUii FACT QAS'SHDS - J 3 While boats &MOIS -- 2 Double-entendres, whimsy, class. Boat owners go for it all tNtspend PUIUC mYKl'S -·----12 most of their · when they christen their babies. time In SPOm 11 c:a111omi. must ---·--... _.....__ International Yacht Race prob­ ing the boat. be~ - ably won't find their way Into "Blan means style and wtthln 120 days hlltory books, their names all sophJ1Ucation - clus," said of entering the NEWPORT BiACH come with a story. Sandy Milli. state, tt..ts one eap­ Mayflower. Queen Mary. A Take Doug and Sandy Milli' Add an accent mark end you tlon to the Mt. TNt\ If the thipl .. - 35-foot for get •moc.e" in Prench. ........... certain ntan1c t'OID9 llo mind. Blan, example, the ~ UMd for r11dn9. 1Ut then Columr* f¥on. AnUI ...... for mnturiel, tbe MIMI ol ~'I l8COl\d boat that car­ •we loWld it, " Milli Mid. ~,.only Mloued In the--for,.. etoolMhlWend .... of famous lbipe haft came to riel lbeoune. "Some r.- we do with style end~ end In ~want\ the .. Lien a. """ ,.,. tymbola. Mr bMNr'l llodll. Wben the couple bought and 1ophl1ticatlon and da11, 'St reg11t19don fw n S5 ..-,.,...-. And ...... ..., of ...... ....... the ftnt Blan, tbey relfffChed - to ... thn Mt .. of the time. plul bolll ID tbll ~ 5'1b tb• name and decided to wnaa1 Nnpalt ID ..._.... Hep n lnltMcl Of re.cbrtlten· SlllOATMMS ' seen from noon to 4 p.m. wflry Saturday PET OF THE WEEK and Sunday, rain or abine, at Ru.o's Pet Chance . Experieoce at Fashion llland. Newport Chance, a 2-year-old male corgi-golden· Center Drive, Newport Beach. LocALs retriever mix. ii still av&lable for adoption The Community Animal Network 11 a through the Community Animal Network. community-supported animal organization Chan~ bas been professionally trained; linking people and pets through communi· however, right now he is a bit too hyper ty action. See other animals available for for many families and needs a home that is adoption at httpll:www.anlmalnetwork.org. • willing to continue bis training. Donations For more inforination. or to send dooa­ are also being accepted for his board and t!<>ns. call (949) 759-3646 or write to the care. Community Animal Network at P.O. Box Other rescued dogs and cats may been 8662, Newport Beach, CA 92658. 2 Wednesdo;, April 25, 2001 Daily Pilot Costa Mesa for people Gettln1. newly diagnosed and/or with minimal symptoms of .INVOLVED multiple sclerosis. The group will meet at 11 a.m. • GEi iiNG IWOUIED runs peri­ '()dlcally In the Dally Pilot on • rotat­ the first Tuesday of every ing basis.