Week out

NEWPORT BEACH

Bouquets of flowers and candles were left outside Mifflin’s Salt Water Taffy this week in memory of its owner Bobbie Mifflin, better known as “The Taffy Lady” on the Balboa Peninsula.

Mifflin, 77, died on Monday of a heart attack.

She was known to her friends and family as a generous and devout Christian. In fact, her customers knew if they could recite a Bible verse, Mifflin would give them a free piece of candy.

She sold sweets and knick-knacks on Palm Street since 1987. Mifflin was a single mother when she opened for business at the Balboa Fun Zone in 1969. In 1987, she moved her store to Palm Street.

Mifflin is survived by her sons, Dennis and Lee; her daughter, Nancy; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

The agreement wasn’t held up by a provision that lets the city scrap plans for an equestrian trail in Santa Ana Heights. Prior to the agreement, the county had to agree to any changes to development plans for the area, and some residents wanted it to stay that way. Orange County supervisors will discuss the pact this Tuesday.

Irvine Mayor Beth Krom said she’d prefer to resolve the issue out of court, and the lawsuit won’t preclude the cities from talking about development issues.