Chief Neth Honored, But...

CHIEF NETH INDUCTED..
Former Costa Mesa Police Chief Roger Neth - Badge #1 and Chief #2 for more than two decades and one of the most innovative law enforcement leaders in California history - was inducted along with fourteen others in the Newport Harbor High School Hall of Fame last night.

MUCH DESERVED HONOR
This honor - for his service to the community, service to his country in World War II and his athletic prowess before and after that war - was much-deserved.  We here at A Bubbling Cauldron wish to add our congratulations to Chief Neth, and thank him one more time for his service to our community.

REALLY?
Reports from the scene tell us that not a single member of the City Staff - including the Costa Mesa Police Department, which he nurtured, molded and built into one of the premiere agencies in the state - were present at this event.  If that's a fact, it's certainly hard to understand... and very disappointing.  If my information is not accurate I hope a credible source will correct me - pronto.