96,000 JWA passengers expected this weekend...
96,000 JWA passengers expected this weekend
John Wayne Airport officials are asking for the public’s
cooperation to operate smoothly during the upcoming Thanksgiving
holiday -- the most traveled weekend of the year.
Last year, almost 96,000 passengers passed through John Wayne
during the holiday weekend.
The busiest travel days are expected to be Wednesday through
Sunday. Officials say air carriers are expecting similar passenger
levels this year compared to last year.
Planning ahead and allowing adequate time to get to the airport,
park, check in baggage and complete the screening process will ensure
a smooth travel experience during the holiday season, officials said.
New JWA program helps with security
John Wayne Airport, in collaboration with the Transportation
Security Administration, recently launched Prepare for Takeoff, a
passenger awareness campaign to inform travelers about new security
measures.
The campaign, officials say, will help passengers prepare for
travel before they go to the airport and assist them once they
arrive. The campaign educates passengers about preparing for their
trip by offering timesaving tips to help minimize stress.
Other partners in the campaign include the airlines, travel agents
and customer service organizations. More information is available on
the TSA Web site at www.tsa.dot.gov. John Wayne Airport’s Web site at
www.ocair.com.
Canned donations welcomed at library
Bins for “Share Our Selves” are now in front of the Newport Beach
Central Library for donations of canned goods and other nonperishable
items that will be distributed to the needy throughout the region.
The charity has issued a “wish list” of the items most desperately
needed this year: powdered or evaporated milk; canned soup, fruit,
vegetables, juice, meat, tuna, etc.; cereal; flour; sugar; salt rice;
peanut butter; jelly; baby food, bottles, wipes, diapers; macaroni
and cheese; hamburger helper; pasta and pasta sauce; pancake mix;
tea/coffee; beans; chili; stew; cake mix; salsa; crackers; snacks;
deodorant; shampoo; lotion; toothbrushes; toothpaste; razors; shaving
cream; laundry soap; personal soap; fast food gift
certificates/restaurant certificates; grocery certificates; gravy;
canned holiday goods such as ham, pumpkin, yams, cranberry sauce;
sauces; stuffing and desserts.
Donations may be made anytime the library, at 1000 Avocado Ave.,
is open, which is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, call (949) 717-3801.
Civic leaders christen revamped footbridge
Local leaders rededicated a 74-year-old Corona del Mar footbridge,
as if it were brand new, at a ceremony Thursday.
The 243-foot utilitarian-style bridge, built in 1928, reemerges
from a months-long rehabilitation with a new coat of paint, ramps
that allow handicapped individuals access and freshly planted
geraniums along the two top rails.
The bridge is a local favorite and provides a path to the beach
for walkers and joggers.
Former Newport Beach Councilmen Dennis O’Neil, who represented
Corona del Mar until he was termed out Nov. 5, is expected to attend
the ceremony, along with other city and community leaders.
O’Neil successfully secured $25,000 of the project’s $40,000 price
tag in the city’s 2002-2003 budget. Locals who live around the bridge
had lobbied the two-term councilman and former mayor.
Civic leaders B.J. Johnson, Liz Torelli, Kathy Sommer and others
pushed for the work. The women also raised private money to help
finish the funding need for the work. Many of those donors are
expected to attend the event, along with the city’s general services
director Dave Niederhaus.
The bridge, which has given residents living above Ocean Avenue a
direct route to Corona del Mar State Beach, runs across Bayside
Drive.
Lincoln Elementary raises $50,000
Lincoln Elementary School’s off-site fundraiser, Calypso on the
Coast, generated $50,000 for the Corona del Mar school. More than 300
parents and faculty members attended the event, held Nov. 1, at the
Hyatt Newporter.
The evening included dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions.
Teacher wish lists for classroom supplies generated additional
donations.
Local eateries and businesses sponsored the event.
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