Love strikes
June Casagrande
If all vandals were valentines, lots of people would be as happy as
Julie Gooding.
The Newport Beach resident awoke in the middle of the night Wednesday
to a neighbor’s insistence she come outside and take a look at what had
been done to her house. The entire back wall of her Corsica Street
townhome was covered with love notes. Most were from her boyfriend, James
Scherer, but her 6-year-old son, Chad, had a hand in it too.
The sentiment didn’t stop at her backyard, though. Scherer’s love
spilled over into the street, stretching from Gooding’s garage all the
way to the entrance to her townhome complex. Love notes written in chalk
on the street listed his promises: “to love you,” “honesty,” “to cherish
you.”
“My God, how incredible,” said Gooding, 47. “I mean, what a heartfelt
impact.”
Some neighbors were witnessing Scherer in the act as he toiled quietly
outside his love’s home. By midmorning Thursday, the whole neighborhood
had enjoyed the Valentine’s display as well.
“Everyone was outside, reading the devotionals in the street,” Gooding
said. “My son and I walked down the street reading the devotionals
together. It’s amazing.”
Scherer, 47, could not be reached for comment Thursday. But to anyone
near Newport North Townhomes on Thursday, his feelings are
well-publicized and a matter of public record: James loves Julie.
* June Casagrande covers Newport Beach. She may be reached at (949)
574-4232 or by e-mail at o7 june.casagrande@latimes.comf7 .
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