A bridge to more traffic at Gisler...

A bridge to more

traffic at Gisler Avenue

Re the supposed need for a bridge at Gisler Avenue, I definitely

feel it’s not needed and it would not help but create more traffic

than what it would be worth.

ROBERT S. ROBINSON

Costa Mesa

Going beyond

editor’s column

Re “Take it even,” Managing Editor S.J. Cahn’s take in his

Politics Aside column on the Kerry-Bush election by comparing the

outcome to the success or failure of the new spin-off “Joey,” he

states that if the show is successful, Bush should win because voters

might show they prefer familiarity over change. Let’s take it a step

further. If the show is successful and if Bush wins, it will show

that Americans prefer someone who lacks any intelligence and replaces

his miscalculations, his empirical conduct and idiotic statements

with what he thinks is humor.

Cahn also notices the surplus of Kerry-Edwards stickers. Those who

proudly display them want more and deserve more than what this

administration has provided. We deserve intelligence, leadership,

compassion and support of and for all American citizens and citizens

of the world -- rich and poor, black, white, brown, yellow and red,

and all spiritual beliefs.

Sorry “Joey,” maybe this isn’t your year.

PAMELA BRANDE

Costa Mesa

A reminder to

carpool, please

Driving our carpool of six students to Corona del Mar High School

this morning, I was stuck in traffic for awhile. Looking around, I

noticed not one car around us had more than one student in it.

This afternoon, I was stuck for 25 minutes in the left-hand

turning lane trying to get into the high school parking lot --

traffic was stopped in all directions. When it finally started

moving, 15 minutes after the kids got out of school and I actually

got into the lot, all I saw was single kids getting into these

sedans, SUVs and other cars that had all been idling for almost half

an hour.

What are we teaching our kids? This is a huge waste of gas and

pollutant to our skies. I understand not wanting kids to walk and

cross the huge dangerous streets of MacArthur Boulevard and Jamboree

Road while people are rushing to work, but let’s at least car pool or

use the buses. We need to teach our children wasting gallons of gas

and spewing pollutants into our air just to chauffeur them alone is

not the right thing to do.

BRENDA MCCROSKEY

Newport Beach

I am writing in response to the front page Pilot article, “Newport

group sues over hot hotel plan,” Thursday.

I am frankly sick and tired of the people continuing to

irrationally argue over the proposed Marinapark resort. This current

group, Stop Polluting Our Newport, consists mainly of residents

living on the peninsula and also includes a good sprinkling of

Greenlighters (note comments by Allan Beek and, previously at the

Planning Commission, by Phil Arst).

I have thoroughly studied the project’s environmental report, have

visited the site several times, spoken with developer Stephen

Sutherland about his plans, observed the use of the present location

and reviewed the project’s very complete website

(https://www.marinaparkresort.com).

I personally think this is an excellent project for this area,

certainly better than the present trailer park and, with all the

improvements that will be made to the Girl Scout House, American

Legion, etc., will be a terrific addition to an otherwise

poorly-used, unattractive area.

This is clearly an issue for the voting residents of Newport Beach

to decide. However, Beek’s newly filed lawsuit would seek to overturn

that vote if it is contrary to Stop Polluting Our Newport’s position.

Hey, who is running the show, Beek? You or the voters? Remember that

one of the early stated objectives of your other organization,

Greenlight, was to empower the voters. Sounds more like a John Kerry

flip-flop to me. And worse yet, the lawsuit would cost our taxpayer

money to defend.

No matter where you stand on this issue, I strongly encourage

readers to study all the facts, review the website details and

seriously consider the narrow-minded, one-track approach taken by

Stop Polluting Our Newport. Let’s also hope for a good, citywide

voter turnout on this issue, so that the few will not dominate and

destroy an excellent improvement for our city.

ALAN W. SILCOCK

Newport Beach