Notable Quotables

“You need to have principals, staff, parents who are willing to take

the time. It’s an exciting time for those two schools.”

-- Judy Franco, Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board president,

on Sonora and Anderson elementary schools being named California

Distinguished Schools.

“‘I thought, he must be sleeping. He’ll come out in the spring.”

-- Linda Dixon, mayor of Costa Mesa, on her missing tortoise, Tex.

“At least at tennis, you know when the match starts.”

-- Bill Funk, Balboa Island resident and avid tennis player, on the

start of the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race.

“There are certain things that have taken place over the last 48 hours

that have caused me to question it. I’m not sure what I’m going to do.”

-- John Heffernan, Newport Beach City Councilman, vacillating on

whether to leave his seat.

“We really had a good relationship and good experience with the

SAT-9.”

-- Peggy Anatol, director of curriculum and assessment for the

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, on news that the state will be

changing its testing.

“We want to do the right thing, but there aren’t too many Trader Joe’s

carts out there, and I don’t think it is fair that we pick up the costs

for carts that aren’t ours.”

-- Maureen McCormick, a representative of Trader Joe’s market, on

Costa Mesa plans to remove shopping carts from city streets.

“What about that for my office? I thought it would be a good

conversation piece for people waiting to get their fillings done.”

-- Roger Gilbert, to his wife, Nikki, about buying sea jellies at the

Pet Expo at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

“When the arts come into an area, the area thrives.”

-- Steve Bromberg, Newport Beach City Councilman, arguing for city

support of a proposed Balboa Theater.