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NEWPORT BEACH — When Renée Arst was a few years old, her father, Phil Arst, would take her to the beach sometimes and walk her around on his shoulders. From her point of view, the world looked like an enchanting place. Phil Arst no longer towered over his daughter physically as she grew older, but she remained in awe of him in different ways. She watched her father become one of the most dedicated community activists in Newport Beach. She enjoyed his adventurous spirit as he traveled the world and brought his family with him. And she saw his mettle late in life when he battled illness, underwent a liver transplant and still kept working hard.

Paul Clinton Local officials remain guardedly optimistic about an L.A. bid to resurrect an airport plan for the closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Base, although officials with the U.S. Navy say they still plan to sell the land off. "It's wait and see at this point," Costa Mesa Mayor Gary Monahan said Friday. "L.A.'s got more clout [in Washington, D.C.] than Orange County. ... I'm sure [Irvine Mayor] Larry Agran isn't too happy about it." Earlier this month, a letter surfaced in which L.A. Mayor James K. Hahn secretly asked the federal government if Los Angeles World Airports, the agency that runs Los Angeles International Airport, could run an airport at El Toro.

Don McCartin, a former Orange County Superior Court judge who lived and practiced law in Costa Mesa, has died. McCartin was surrounded by family when he died Saturday at his home in Bass Lake, Calif. He was 87. He practiced family law in Costa Mesa from 1957 to 1978. On April 2, 1978, Don, a longtime Republican, was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. During his tenure on the bench, he presided over many infamous criminal cases that resulted in nine death-row convictions.

The 161-foot schooner Goodwill was one of the largest yachts ever to make her home in Newport Harbor. Designed by H.J. Gielow, she was built for Keith Spaulding of the sporting goods family by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. in Delaware and launched in 1922. She made two Atlantic crossings and an extended cruise to the South Pacific under the Spauldings. In October 1942, the Navy leased Goodwill from Spaulding for $1 a year. She was commissioned as a regular Navy vessel to operate on offshore patrol.

Adams: Yes. Students wear blue bottoms and white shirt. Even with a waiver, children cannot wear shirts with logos or messages. Andersen: No. Uniforms voted down in spring. Parents will vote again this year. California: No. College Park: Optional uniforms. Davis Education Center: No. Eastbluff: Yes. Students wear khaki or navy bottoms and white shirt. About 80% of students wear the uniform that has been in place since the school reopened.

Benjamin Richard Tyler February 20, 1924 - January 12, 2013 Born to the late Benjamin Johnston Tyler and Luella Hicks-Tyler. He was the youngest of 9 children, Edna Olive Tyler-Satterfield-Beck, Thelma Louis Tyler-Corcoran, John Lloyd Tyler, Helen Buford Tyler- Ambrose, James Edgar Tyler, Genevieve Tyler, Mildred Tyler, and Willard Tyler. Was widowed to his late wife Josette Tyler, and was a father to Ace H. Thayer, Michelle Ring, Yvonne Hickey, and Leon Thayer. He also had many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who loved him very much.

Navy Airman Brandon G. Roldan, a 2001 graduate of Costa Mesa High School was recently assigned to a mission in the Caribbean aboard the amphibious assault ship Saipan. Roldan and his shipmates will are slated to be part of "New Horizons," which the Navy described as a humanitarian assistance exercise in Haiti. During the two-month mission, the Navy is scheduled to help rebuild schools and wells and give medical aid to victims of Hurricane Jeanne. Roldan joined the Navy in August 2001.

Domique De La Loza, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur De La Loza of Newport Beach, will attend Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., beginning this fall ... Kathryn I. Salter, daughter of Corona Del Mar couple Fred and Wendy Salter, has been named to the Merit List for the second semester of the 2003-2004 school year at Kenyon College, a private liberal arts school in Gambier, Ohio. She is entering her senior year and studying psychology ... George Mooradian, son of George and Lida Mooradian of Newport Beach, became an Eagle Scout in February and will have his Court of Honor July 31 at the Boy Scouts of America Sea Base in Newport Beach.

Ronald A. Smith of Newport Beach, CA passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 after a long illness.  He was born in Fresno, CA on April 26, 1927.  Ron attended Fresno State University, after which he joined the Navy.  Upon discharge from the Navy he became involved in a number of businesses until he found his real passion in the late 50’s in the aviation industry.  Ron was instrumental in introducing the farming community in Central California to the use of helicopters for agricultural purposes where he eventually founded Whirl-Wide Helicopters, a pioneer in airlift engineering.

If you are planning on sailing into summer in style, check out the nautical look available at Newport's Draper and Damon's store at Westcliff Plaza. With Memorial Day weekend upon us, the summer season is here. Affordable and stylish casual summer wear, perfect for weekend boating, al fresco parties and summer travel, is the hallmark of the Draper and Damon's marketing effort. They enjoy a very long tradition of pleasing loyal customers, including our model Ginny Graney, who has been shopping at the store since 1968.

The stereotype for athletes from a private school might sometimes be that they're privileged, or even pampered. The Mater Dei High School boys' water polo team shatters that stereotype in the short film "What It Takes. " The movie, which runs 14 minutes, 17 seconds, is about the Mater Dei team that went through an intense four-day U.S. Navy SEAL training last June amid its quest to capture its fifth straight CIF Southern Section championship. "What It Takes" will have its screening before "Touchdown Newport," the 60-minute documentary about the 1970 Newport Harbor High School football team.

In the eighth grade, my classmates and I got to hear the United States Marine Band, a.k.a. the President's Own, in rehearsal at their barracks in Washington, D.C. We were told this would be the opportunity of a lifetime, a rare chance to hear one of the world's greatest ensembles - the oldest professional group in the U.S., the band John Philip Sousa directed, the band that puts the hail in "Hail to the Chief" at the White House - play on their...

Benjamin Richard Tyler February 20, 1924 - January 12, 2013 Born to the late Benjamin Johnston Tyler and Luella Hicks-Tyler. He was the youngest of 9 children, Edna Olive Tyler-Satterfield-Beck, Thelma Louis Tyler-Corcoran, John Lloyd Tyler, Helen Buford Tyler- Ambrose, James Edgar Tyler, Genevieve Tyler, Mildred Tyler, and Willard Tyler. Was widowed to his late wife Josette Tyler, and was a father to Ace H. Thayer, Michelle Ring, Yvonne Hickey, and Leon Thayer. He also had many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who loved him very much.

Don McCartin, a former Orange County Superior Court judge who lived and practiced law in Costa Mesa, has died. McCartin was surrounded by family when he died Saturday at his home in Bass Lake, Calif. He was 87. He practiced family law in Costa Mesa from 1957 to 1978. On April 2, 1978, Don, a longtime Republican, was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. During his tenure on the bench, he presided over many infamous criminal cases that resulted in nine death-row convictions.

Hurley International, a Costa Mesa surfwear company, has sued Old Navy, alleging the retailer committed patent infringement of its signature board shorts and patented technology. The dispute pits two retail giants against one another. Hurley is owned by Beaverton, Ore.-based Nike Inc.Old Navy is owned by San Francisco-based The Gap Inc. Hurley alleges that Old Navy replicated its Phantom board short's patented firm waistband and flexible body material in the printed and solid board shorts sold at Old Navy, according to a federal civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana on Aug. 2. The Phantom board shorts "are revolutionary products in the board short industry," and Old Navy isn't competing fairly, Hurley alleges.

Army and Navy Academy Cadet Ryan Thomas has received the Silver A. Established by the academy in 1943 as the highest of its recognitions, the award grants honorees with more privileges and freedoms at the oceanfront campus in Carlsbad. Thomas, a senior at the school and a Newport Beach resident, is the grandson of the late John Crean, the noted Newport Beach philanthropist who, along with his wife, enriched the city with the Donna and John Crean Mariners Branch Library, among other contributions.

The Navy SEALs Challenge is meant for high school athletes, but the Costa Mesa Aquatics Club's 10U and 12U teams accepted the challenge. The kids ages 8-12 met the challenge and posted some quality times on Thursday. The polo players were told that their regular practice was going to be turned into the challenge and the kids showed up enthused and determined to finish and finish well. The kids ran one mile, did as many sit-ups, push-ups and pull-ups in a two-minute span and then swam 500 yards.

NEWPORT BEACH - World War II veteran Bert Melvin served in 10 major battles during his three years in the Pacific. He shot kamikaze pilots out of the sky, dug mass graves in Okinawa and patrolled Nagasaki only a month after the U.S. dropped its second atomic bomb on Japan. He also helped release 9,000 prisoners of war. "He's my hero," said Bert's son, Gary Melvin. That's why Gary, 52, submitted a name in honor of his 88-year-old father in Balboa Boat Rentals' contest to name two of its new 18-foot Duffy boats.

The U.S. military was said to be "evaluating the options" regarding a possible rescue of a former Newport Beach couple and two other Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates. A military source told CNN that a U.S. Navy warship and helicopters were trailing a boat believed to be the hijacked yacht. On Friday, a distress signal was sent by a yacht from the middle of the Indian Ocean, according to AFP, the French news agency. The hijacking was first reported by Ecoterra International, which monitors regional maritime activity.

Ronald A. Smith of Newport Beach, CA passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 after a long illness.  He was born in Fresno, CA on April 26, 1927.  Ron attended Fresno State University, after which he joined the Navy.  Upon discharge from the Navy he became involved in a number of businesses until he found his real passion in the late 50’s in the aviation industry.  Ron was instrumental in introducing the farming community in Central California to the use of helicopters for agricultural purposes where he eventually founded Whirl-Wide Helicopters, a pioneer in airlift engineering.