GAINS & LOSSES
GAINS
TENTS MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS
A group of neighbors at the Vendome condominium in Costa Mesa know the
importance of community. And once a year, they pull out their tents and
prove it. Their annual grill and camp out harks back to a time when
porches made good neighbors and people didn’t go about their lives from
garage to work. The smiles on the children’s faces showed the value of
getting to know the person next door. As Vito Vento said: “It’s kind of
brought us closer together as a community.”
AN ARTFUL IDEA
After some wrangling, it looks like the arts and education center
proposed near the Newport Beach Central Library is on track. Last week,
an ad-hoc committee agreed to fund the center privately and run the
center with the help of the city. That combination makes sense in Newport
Beach. And so does the construction of an arts center.
BERGESON ON EDUCATION
Despite some early opposition, Newport Beach’s Marian Bergeson was
approved overwhelmingly by the state Senate to remain on California’s
Board of Education. Bergeson, a longtime Republican leader on education,
has promised to work to improve standards and get parents more involved
in their children’s education. We hope she continues to be a strong voice
for our youth.
LOSSES
A PROBLEM THAT WON’T GO AWAY
A report last Thursday in the Daily Pilot helped put a face on a group of
people who some say often lack one: the homeless. Their plight is not an
easy one to ease, and, as the report showed, not every person wants help
or a change in lifestyle. But the tales they told show how often they are
ignored and cast aside. That part of their story is one that we should
all work on putting to an end.
NEVER AS SAFE AS WE WANT
News that there was an assault a week ago on the OCC campus is a
reminder, once again, that no place is ever really safe. Campus security
stepped up their patrols following the attack and placed fliers around
campus. Luckily, the assault was interrupted, and, thus far, no other
similar incidents have been reported.
A SHOCKING REMINDER
News that a Newport Beach woman had died from injuries suffered several
days earlier in an in-line skating accident put a shocking stamp on the
summer. In-line skating has become, like surfing and skateboarding before
it, connected with fun in the sun. Police said that Karen Udell was not
wearing any protective gear when she sped into the intersection of
Jamboree Road and Bayside Drive. Her death is a sad reminder of the
dangers of our summer activities.
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