NEWPORT BEACH ― The Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission declined the request to rename Balboa Island Park to Ralph Rodheim Park, Aug. 1. The City Council deferred the recommended name change to the commission based on a public request to honor Rodheim for all his contributions to the...
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This city of Newport Beach has done it again ,they have a policy of not naming parks after people but have done so on two other occasions ,John Wayne and bob Henry. I know nothing about mr Henry but John Wayne was a resident not a citizen , mr Rodheim was very involved with many aspects of city life and was a great asset for our city , he above all deserved the honor of having this little park named after him. As always our city council didn’t have the stuff they should have to honor a real citizen .. rick Ingold
Another time city council doesn’t listen to the people it represents,,,,,mr Rodheim was a true citizen not a resident as John Wayne ,,,,..mr Rodheim was very involved in making Newport Beach a better place to live. Mr Wayne couldn’t hold a candle to mr Rodhiems volunteerism …..