“We need someone with experience who is...

“We need someone with experience who is knowledgeable and knows the

city from the bottom up. I like Scheafer.”

-- Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa councilman, on Mike Scheafer, his

choice to replace former councilwoman Karen Robinson

“[My wife Lynell] and I both grew up going to camps and working

with camps, so it was a natural for us. Through our church, one of

the assistant pastors wanted to do something for abused kids, but he

didn’t really know what to do. He just knew camping programs were

good.”

-- Dave Brooks, Newport-Mesa Unified School Board trustee, on the

bike-a-thon that he and wife partake in to benefit youth camps

“I’m elated with the decision. I am hopeful that it [translates]

into some peace behind our homes. But after six years, I guess that

elation comes with some hesitation to be completely overjoyed because

we just have to assume that ... the other shoe always drops.”

-- Stacy Schofro, who lives behind Trinity Broadcast Center, on

the Costa Mesa City Council’s decision not to give the broadcast

network a permit to film outdoors regularly

“But the board has spoken. And we accept that.”

-- Libby Cowan, Costa Mesa councilwoman, on the Orange County

Transportation Authority board’s decision not to study placing the

CenterLine light rail system underground

“They’re not letting us do anything we want. It’s worse than the

Westside Specific Plan because we’re not allowed to do anything in

this one.”

-- Janice Davidson, a Costa Mesa resident who sits on the city’s

Community Redevelopment Action Committee, on those who run the

committee’s meetings