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Great Neighbor - Bob Teller

Get to know Newport Beach Great Neighbor, Bob Teller. Bob has been a Newport Beach resident since 1963. He and his late wife, Rita, first visited Balboa Island on their honeymoon. Bob continued to grow his business; opening stands at fairs and later in shopping malls.

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How David Slayed Goliath and Saved Upper Newport Bay

In the early 1960s, the Irvine Company received the green light from the County of Orange to develop nearly 75% of Upper Newport Bay. The ambitious plans called for a sprawling marina with hundreds of boat slips, bayfront homes, swimming beaches, four parks, businesses, a water skiing basin and rowing venue. At the time, the public viewed the bay as undesirable swamplands, so nearly everyone believed an upscale development in Upper Newport Bay would be a vast improvement. Read on.

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