SAY AGAIN

A collection of the best quotes from recent news stories.

“What are we really trying to do? Educate our kids and our community to

be more cultural, that’s our goal. The council wants to be involved in

this, and I feel the committee is on a roll now and should keep moving

forward.”

-- John Noyes, Newport Beach city councilman, discussing the proposed

arts and education center near the city’s Central Library.

“The wall should not have been constructed where it presently exists.”

-- Allan Roeder, Costa Mesa city manager, on a recently built wall at

Southcoast Early Learning Childhood Center. Roeder decided the wall could

remain as is.

“Obviously we’re concerned about this situation.”

-- Dave Kiff, Newport Beach assistant city manager, on the possibility

that the contaminated water that has closed Huntington Beach will make

its way to Newport.

“We’re teenagers, and we love getting presents for Christmas. We were

thinking how sad it was that other kids weren’t as fortunate.”

-- Lauren McMeikan, who has set up a Christmas toy drive with her friend

Kara DeMille. The two 13-year-olds volunteer at the Someone Cares Soup

Kitchen.

“Next to gold, they’re one of the only things that only go up in value.”

-- Robert Godoy, talking about firearms during a gun show at the

Fairgrounds.