“These past four years have provided me...

“These past four years have provided me with a lifetime of

heartwarming memories. I have had the pleasure of working with the

most committed and outstanding parents who have shown their

appreciation and support in ways that never ceased to amaze me.”

-- Judith Chambers, former principal at Newport Heights Elementary

School, in a letter to parents announcing she was taking a leave of

absence. Chambers had been the target of weeks of parental

complaints.

“The teacher said he was scared and he thought the parent was

going to hit him.”

-- John FitzPatrick, Costa Mesa Police lieutenant, on an

altercation between a parent and teacher at TeWinkle Middle School.

“There are a lot of questions even I have about this. And if

people are going to be voting on it, they need to understand what

they’re voting on.”

-- John Heffernan, Newport Beach City Councilman, on questions

about a proposed vote on the Marinapark hotel development.

“We have the same security we always use. People have to come in

the schools through the office. They’re closed campuses, and we have

people in the parking lots when we’re dismissing children.”

-- Jane Garland, Newport-Mesa Unified School District spokeswoman,

on the safety of campuses following several shootings in recent

months near Costa Mesa schools.

“I think his endorsement alone will help with fundraising, Just

the fact that he’s endorsed me, it will be clear to people that I’m

his choice.”

-- John Campbell, Newport Beach’s Assemblyman who is running for

state Senate, on being endorsed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.