The Star-News from Chula Vista, California • Page 3

:1 Feb. 21-28, 2003 roundTown Executive Editor: Michael Burgess 427-3000, 102 editor thestarnews.com Chula Vista layor disowns Pi- country cOub quotes mrfh Laura Mallgren STAFF WRITER ments made by Padilla during a speech before a group of business people attending a first Friday breakfast on Feb. 7 at San Diego Country Club. In outlining his vision for the city, Padilla called upon supporters of Mid-Bayf ront development to be more vocal. "Those who organize best are heard loudest," Burgess quoted Padilla as saying.

"We will be met at every corner by those who say that all change and any change is bad And they are wrong." Padilla denied making the comments at Tuesday's City Council meeting. "The editorial that ran in The Star-News last Friday was an editorial of Mr. Burgess and his opinions and interpretations of the comments that I made in a speech at the country club," Padilla said. "At no time were SEE LEGACY, PAGE 4 Chula Vista Mayor Steve Padilla this week flatly denied making comments attributed to him in a column written by The Star-News editor Michael C. Burgess.

The editorial, under the headline "Mid-Bayf ront may be Padilla legacy," was published Feb. 14. Burgess wrote about com irSAWASHOUT 1 4" Jo National Association of Retired Federal Employees officers installation for 2003. From left: President Loretta Moleski, Secretary Ken Pitney, First Vice President Barbara Painter, Second Vice President Aileen Price, Treasurer Lee Daly, Member at Large Jim Edmonds. Veterans benefit from golf tourney A golf tournament raised more than $2,000 for the Chula Vista Veterans Home on Feb.

17 even though rain caused the event to be postponed from Valentines Day when it was originally scheduled to take place. Astronaut Wally Shirra and many of the local San Diego Navy USMC flag officers were among the 54 donors who played in the Classic. San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Cox, who is also on the Foundation board of directors, was the honorary starter. According to Steve Arends, one of the original founders of the Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation, the Foundation 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic held at Auld Course on Presidents' Day was a success. He estimated that more than $2,000 was raised by the charity auction.

"All of the proceeds from our Foundation golf tournament, and all donations we receive, go directly to the Chula Vista Veterans Home residents to pay for the quality of living our military veterans richly deserve," Arends said. National City seeks vision statement NC Chamber of Commerce is seeking a phrase to express the spirit and pride of the city before a deadline on March 14. Residents may select from the following or suggest their own: "Discover a new National City," "City on the move," "See the city from our view," "A new vision watch us grow," "Rediscover National City city on the move," or "Rediscover National City." To submit your suggestion, call 477-9339, fax 477-5018 or e-mail thechambernationalcitychamber.org. Columbia space shuttle crew in memorial A memorial book for signatures and messages to the families of the Columbia space shuttle crew has been set up by Glen Abbey Memorial Park Mortuary, 3838 Bonita Road, Bonita. A Moving Memories video presentation will also be on display.

The tribute and display will run 8 am to 5 p.m until March 1. NASA reaches out to Chula Vista students A NASA team of scientists will lead fifth grade students from the Chula Vista Elementary School District in such activities as a Starship Atlantis teacher workshop and a space exploration workshop during the week of Feb. 22 through 28. The nationally recognized NASA space science program titled "Journey Through the Universe" will enable students to participate in NASA scientist school visits and a space night for themselves and their families. Call Leslie Woldt at 425-9600 ext 1506 for more information.

Students create images of 'forgotten war' Marienette Carpio is one of the seniors at Eastlake High School's ROP multimedia classes who created the Forgotten War Exhibit that has been on display at the EastLake Library since Feb. 19. The title for the exhibit was coined by CBS newscaster Dan Rather in reference to the continuing presence of US. troops in Afghanistaa "Many of the 8,000 soldiers fighting there are not much older than my students," said Eastlake High School's Web Multimedia Instructor Jamie Orphanos whose own brother-in-law is serving in Afghanistan with the VS. Army's 82nd Airborne Divisioa Orphanos' students asked to create digital art presentations to express their feelings about the war and about the people serving there.

They particularly wanted to thank the men and women who are fighting the war on terrorism and to ensure they are not forgotten. The art will be packaged and sent to soldiers in Afghanistan. 'i "Xri-. i. PHOTO KIRSTEN MYERS MARCUM Emergency crews worked to repair damage caused by a broken water valve off Paseo Ladera, between Telegraph Canyon Road and East Palomar in Chula Vista on Feb.

14. The water washed out 700 feet of sidewalk, exposed utility lines and covered a section of Telegraph Canyon with mud. The valve was part of Bella Sol, a new housing development with 108 single family homes. Missing man's body found in river bed topsy Wednesday and identified Odenthal through dental records A cause of death couldn't be determined "I think it's difficult to quote feelings," Doris Odenthal, his wife, said of learning about her husband body being found "He was a very good man, a good man to live with." The family is planning a small, private memorial service and crematioa Odenthal's ashes will be scattered in a rose garden at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary in San Diego. "Arrangements were already previously made.

My parents are so organized" daughter Joanne Odenthal said In lieu of flowers people can make donations to the Chula Vista Rotary Club's scholarship foundation, said his wife. Odenthal, a former Chula Vista Elementary School District administrator, belonged to the Chula Vista Rotary Club and regularly played bridge with a group of friends after retirement He lived with his wife in a small house on Second Avenue at Fredericka Manor retirement community. The octogenarian's disappearance during a daily walk triggered a massive search for several weeks by police, volunteers, family members and friends, helicopters, cadaver dogs and SEE ODENTHAL, PACE 9 NO FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED Laura Mallgren STAFF REPORTER Family members and friends of Joe Odenthal, the 85-year-old Chula Vista man whorwent for a walk on June 11 and never came home, can finally say good bye. Odenthal's remains were found in the Sweetwater River about one mile from his home Monday afternoon by a man fishing for crawdaddies. County Medical Examiner's Office officials conducted an au FEB.

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