INSIDE SCOOP

-- Compiled by the Daily Pilot staff

Getting fired by the Costa Mesa Senior Center in May 2000 didn’t slow

former Executive Director Alan Meyers down one bit.

Meyers, an alias for a man whose real name is still uncertain, was

fired by the senior center board after it learned that police were

investigating whether he had invented his credentials, impersonated

doctors and stolen money from dozens of clinics across the country over a

30-year period.

But two months later, Meyers was the director of Middle Way, a

nonprofit for the developmentally disabled in Sebastopol.

“From the beginning, he had poor relationships with staff,” Interim

Director Jeffrey E. Edelheit said. “He claimed to go to meetings but

could not be reached, lived at the office and denied it, fired good

employees and created poor relationships with key agencies.”

Nothing was stolen, but Meyers had several mysterious disappearances

that Middle Way officials later learned were due to his trial.

Meyers was convicted of first-degree theft last month for bilking an

Oregon health clinic out of nearly $10,000.

When he failed to show up for work that month, Middle Way officials

began to wonder. Research turned up his past and his new conviction.

So, what’s next, Ed?

After three years as the chairman of Newport Beach’s planning

commissioner, Ed Selich vacated his chair for his successor, Larry

Tucker, this month.

His colleagues gave him a nice plaque and showered praise on him, some

of which was maybe just a little tongue in cheek.

“I’m comfortable that Ed is still on the commission, gleefully waiting

to correct my mistakes,” Tucker said. “Thank you Ed, for a job well

done.”

Selich responded that he’ll try to avoid “ex-chairmanitis” and sit

quietly in the corner.

Well, we’re doubtful he’ll stay quiet for too long. The Corona del Mar

resident hasn’t actually said anything to us, but rumors are sizzling

that he’ll make a run for Councilman Dennis O’Neil’s seat in 2002 (O’Neil

can’t get elected again because of term limits).

Hmm. Selich wasn’t around on Friday to talk about this, but we LOVE

rumors, so here you go. And needless to say, we’ll let you know as soon

as Selich gives us a call.