becoming a part of the greater Newport Beach area!
Years ago...Goat Hill....Costa Mesa..for those less knowledgeable,
might have been a contender for greatness. In those days, Costa
Mesa had actual access to the sea. It could have taken over West
Newport,Banning Ranch, The Standard Oil Property and who knows
what? Yep,just like Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront!"...."No,
Charlie ...it was you...that made me take the short money against
Wilson..I could've been a contender...I could've been...somebody!"
Well, none of that happened. Now, Newport Beach has become the
next Greater Malibu!!! For those that don't know...that once two
mile stretch of beach up in LA is now longer than Catalina Island
...26 miles plus. Newport Beach has grown up too and we are proud
as punch that the little beach town that could...is now "Big Time"!
The battle over the Santa Ana Country Club and the Banning Ranch
property...is still at hand and that undoubtedly will ruffle enough
feathers to leave both parties shaking their heads endlessly. We do
believe that unless the Santa Ana Country Club changes its name
to "the OC" Country Club; the property should probably remain
in Costa Mesa...either as a sphere of influence or as Costa Mesa
proper! Banning Ranch...that should be Newport Beach! But hey,
what do we know? The powers that be..will make the right choices
and we will do the nodding doggie in the window impressions.
To West Santa Ana Heights..(don't get cocky!)..you snuck in under
the wire...and should be extremely grateful to Supervisor Moorlach
and those that made real contributions. We don't know you people
...as we did the East Santa Ana Heights people...so please send
those Welcome Wagon folks to City Hall and make introductions to
our City Council Members. We are a bunch of elitists types....so
you will have to try roll-reversal. You are joining the likes of
Newport Coast, Balboa Island and The Balboa Peninsula...Corona Del
Mar too! Hey, you have ascended into rarefied air.....so try being
a little humble.....you can take the next ten years to ply those
more elitist climes! Today, nobody in NB would even notice if
you were trying to be snooty....Well, it is almost that bad. So,
try to refrain from discussions on boating, sailing or even beach
volleyball...you need not so easily or quickly embarrass yourselves!
The good news is that our property values are falling...so you got
a big bonus...even though you may not be able to take advantage of
it for a few years....as it looks now!
Just start off humble, doing community service and helping others.
We need more people like that. Making demands and complaining
have already been assigned to others in the city for the time being.
Congratulations East and West Santa Heights...you are great people
and we welcome you with all our love and best wishes...so that you
will bring some great community pride and caring into our lives.
Commodities that all of us will appreciate for many years to come!
To the great people of Costa Mesa;
Hey, you have IKEA...we got SA Heights!
For the story in the Register:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-newport-city-2010223-santa-area
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