World-class Wyland provides world-class tribute

Donald Glasgow

On Jan. 16, the Daily Pilot published a front-page story about some

important elements of the historic Corona del Mar Centennial

Celebration Plan for later this year. You reported this subject in an

excellent manner. Now, I wish to add further comment to this aspect

of the overall plan for the centennial celebration. This is a

response to your original story.

For me, I have invested nearly 12 years of personal volunteer time

on quality endeavors for Corona del Mar via the chamber of commerce,

the business improvement district and a small business enterprise on

East Coast Highway. My volunteer involvement is ongoing through

various planning endeavors for the incredible Corona del Mar

Centennial Celebration. I am doing what I can as a community member

to help as much as possible.

It is obvious to most that the centennial planning leaders have

prepared a world-class idea for a world-class community at a

world-class site -- Inspiration Point. Also, the sculpture artist,

Wyland, for sure is a world-class individual, having proven his worth

all around our globe. Corona del Mar is very fortunate to have him

excited about working on this incredible monument for our community.

This is a “big deal.” No other possible idea could top this one as a

forever memorial to Corona del Mar’s centennial birthday celebration.

This time capsule and dolphins sculpture is a world-class,

everlasting idea, perfectly suited for our world-class community.

Inspiration Point is a perfect location for this special time

capsule and dolphins sculpture, along with the personal memorial

plaques underwritten by residents and families of our community. This

site is begging for a refreshing idea of this caliber to take place.

The site will be greatly enhanced with this proposal. Inspiration

Point has most of the public infrastructure required already in

place. It has walking access to and from Big Corona State Beach. It

is located centrally along the bluff-top walkway. Curbside parking

already exists. It will not obstruct views from local residential

homes. In summary, Inspiration Point will be enhanced tremendously

with this special addition, as will the neighborhood and our

community.

It is rare in one’s lifetime that community leaders can

participate in the planning and decision-making process of something

as everlasting as this centennial monument idea. This time capsule

and dolphins sculpture will be there long after we and our surviving

families are gone. It will be there many hundreds of years later for

those living here to enjoy and take pride in.

The “marriage” of Inspiration Point and this centennial monument

is a natural one. We, centennial plan and city of Newport Beach

leaders, need to seize this amazing opportunity to cause this special

Inspiration Point enhancement proposal to happen for our community.

By working together, we can do it.

Unanimous support for this amazing proposal is important and much

anticipated. There is nary a more significant idea anywhere to

possibly top implementation of this proposal to mark this incredible

and historic community celebration.

* DONALD GLASGOW is a Corona del Mar resident and member of the

Corona del Mar Centennial Foundation Planning Committee.