MAILBAG - Oct. 16, 1999

Costa Mesa readers agree with mayor

Gary Monahan is right on about not expanding John Wayne Airport beyond

its present size and flight-time restrictions “Costa Mesa mayor calls for

El Toro action,” Oct. 12). The hundreds of thousands of dollars that

Newport Beach has spent on pushing to get an airport in South County

might better be spent on making sure that John Wayne Airport is not

expanded. No one needs more noise and pollution from John Wayne, as well

as El Toro, over our beautiful Orange County. We should have our elected

representatives, Chris Cox (R-Newport Beach) and Dana Rohrabacher

(R-Huntington Beach), pushing the federal government to put an

international airport in the Camp Pendleton area. That way it could serve

San Diego and Orange counties. Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and South County

should unite in pushing the aforementioned plan.

DAVID V. SCHWEITZER

Costa Mesa

Thank you, Mayor Monahan, for your “no nonsense” letter in Tuesday’s

Pilot. It is time that Costa Mesa realizes that the impact is just as

great here as it is in Newport Beach -- especially for us Eastsiders --

if an El Toro airport is not realized. I agree with you 100% that the

time has come to let our voices be heard.

PATTY HEALEY

Costa Mesa

No room for skate park at TeWinkle

Having listened to the last meeting of the Costa Mesa City Council, I was

very concerned to hear TeWinkle Park even mentioned for the proposed

skateboard facility (“Skate park plan rolls slowly along,” Oct. 7).

TeWinkle Park has reached the maxed-out limit. Leave the remaining drain

area for the public to enjoy. Mesa del Mar residents have the activities

from the motorcycle races, Orange County Fair activities, the new sports

complex and the bark park. Also, parking from all of the activities are a

problem. Enough is enough.

NADINE ANDREEN

Costa Mesa