Balboa Bay Club is as open as...

Balboa Bay Club is as open as it needs to be

I am responding to your question that appeared in June

Casagrande’s recent article regarding the Balboa Bay Club access for

the public (“Coastal board questions club’s public access,”

Saturday).

Yes, I believe that the Balboa Bay Club has provided adequate

access to the club for the public’s use. I note that Edward’s

Theaters here in Newport Beach provides valet parking, as does John

Wayne Airport. Are these public businesses being restrictive by

offering that service, which, incidentally, I doubt is free in either

case?

PAUL CHRIST

Newport Beach

If there’s tipping involved, it isn’t free

Who in the world thinks that valet parking is free? You would have

to be a Neanderthal not to tip a parking attendant, unless the club

clearly stated that they were paying a salary to these young men who

work as valets.

LIN TALLMAN-NEAL

Newport Beach

Where is the Costa Mesa coverage?

I am calling about my disappointment in my local, hometown

newspaper. We had a Fish Fry this weekend. Your coverage, you didn’t

have coverage, you didn’t help to make it better. Yet, on Sunday

morning, I saw a firetruck parade from Balboa Island. You can’t do

anything on the cover of Costa Mesa’s newspaper for Costa Mesa’s

hometown celebration. You missed the boat.

Secondly, last night at the Costa Mesa City Council, you can write

a pretty big article on the shopping cart ordinance, but you missed

the huge issue last night at 1901 Newport Blvd. There was no coverage

of that. Where was your reporter? The 1901 is a huge development that

is going to effect Costa Mesa. You did not cover it.

In my opinion, you let your city down twice.

SANDY JOHNSON

Costa Mesa

* EDITOR’S NOTE: The decision on the condo project at 1901 Newport

Blvd. came after the Pilot’s deadline. The story on the council

deciding to rehear the project ran Wednesday.

A welcome face at Superior Court

Going to court is unsettling. Traffic violation, jury duty -- most

visits to court are surely unwelcome. There is however, one person at

the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach who most certainly

deserves an honorable mention for making time spent there a little

less taxing.

Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy John Delgadillo, who is responsible

for introducing rules and procedures in the court room, is the first

person to greet those in attendance each day. Delgadillo emotionally

takes the hand of every person. In a nurturing and charismatic way,

he lets them know he is there to help them, he is there to guide them

and he is there to make their visit much less threatening than even

the fear that can be generated by the silence that permeates the

courtroom before his entrance. Some even manage a smile or a laugh

because of his endearing way.

No misunderstanding here: This officer means business and knows

the business of the day. But be assured, the buzz around the court

house and from those who have met him is that we all feel a little

bit lucky to have him in our corner. His enthusiasm, patience and

assistance are much appreciated.

KATHLEEN HANOLD

Costa Mesa

Newport doesn’t need to subsidize housing

I have a pretty good income, but I can’t afford to live in Newport

Beach, so I don’t see why there is such a special effort made for

low-cost housing. All of us have the problem of trying to find where

we can live in the kind of environment we want with the incomes we

have.

No. 2, I think the people who take shopping carts from market

should be the ones held responsible. If the cops see them on the

streets, they should stop them immediately and ticket them.

LYNN MERLES

Costa Mesa