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Be sure to pick up our 11th Annual “Best of Dana Point” People’s Choice Lantern Awards edition out this week VOLUME 12, ISSUE 05

The Overture to the Future

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The Dana Point Symphony will hold its first concert of the year and second concert of its eighth season. Photo: Courtesy of Dean Anderson

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Five things Dana Point should know this week Homelessness Named a Priority for Residents in Survey THE LATEST: Homelessness is far and away the most serious issue in Dana Point, the city’s residents stated in a survey conducted by the research company Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3).

The survey questions were answered by 791 registered Dana Point voters between Dec. 4-11 via phone or online. FM3 associate Adam Sonenshine presented highlights of the survey results on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at a city council meeting.

Residents were asked what serious issues they would like the city of Dana Point to address the most. The survey asked open-ended questions with up to three answers permitted. Homelessness was the top answer with 41 percent, while overdevelopment and the reduction of sober living homes made up 12 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

“Homelessness is one of the more visible issues in our community, as well as development. People drive past someone panhandling or they see construction work, and it registers,” City Manager Mark Denny said. “These survey results are a good reminder for staff and council that these concerns are valid and important to the community.”

The survey also found that 80 percent of residents remain satisfied with the job the city is doing in providing services, while 17 percent remain dissatisfied.

“I was asking my office if anyone had ever remembered seeing results better than 80 to 17, and no one could think of a time where a city had a better overall satisfaction,” Sonenshine said.

In adopting its Operating Budget Policy, the city council directed that a community survey be conducted in advance of the development of the two-year budget. The policy was established in 2018.

“I’d like to give the council credit for adopting this policy in 2018,” Denny said.

“It’s important to gather community input before putting together a budget.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The next Dana Point City Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Dana Point City Hall’s Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern.

—Lillian Boyd Dana Point Times February 1-7, 2019

Jay Bellamy said his most recent work is hands in prayer over the United States, as a call to prayer over the state of the country. Photo: Courtesy of Jay Bellamy

Local Sand Sculptor Calls for Prayer over State of the Country

level of moisture needed to sculpt sand.

“Everything I’ve envisioned, I’ve been able to sculpt,” he said. “It’s a God-given gift, and I’m going to continue carrying out what God tells me to do.”

THE LATEST: San Clemente resident Jay Bellamy said he can’t draw or throw clay, but God gave him the talent to sculpt sand.

On Saturday, Jan. 26, Bellamy could be seen at Baby Beach in Dana Point creating a sand formation of praying hands on top of an outline of a United States map whose familiar borders he had etched into the beach.

Bellamy said God speaks to him and that inspiration for his sculptures comes at random. But a few national issues influenced his latest work, such as the federal government partial shutdown, the recent state law passed in New York that allows for abortions to be performed after 24 weeks, and the overall direction of the country.

“Our country needs prayer. Our president needs prayer,” Bellamy said. “I’m very strong in my faith, and I know that prayer works.”

The praying-hands sculpture took about three and a half hours for Bellamy to construct. His sculptures have drawn attention in the community before. On Easter weekend last year, Norton sculpted a 12-foot crucifix, with a likeness of Jesus nailed to it, on the same beach. And on Memorial Day, he sculpted a Battlefield Cross to honor service members lost in the line of duty, for which Dana Point VFW Post 9934 gave him special recognition.

Bellamy says he worked as a tile and marble mason for 35 years, and that profession helped him understand the right

WHAT’S NEXT: Bellamy plans on sculpting another crucifix scene at 5 p.m. on Good Friday, April 19, at Baby Beach. All are welcome to attend to watch him create another timely sculpture. —LB

Mayor Speaks at First Coffee Chat of the Year, Clarifies Statement THE LATEST: The Dana Point Civic Association held the first “Coffee Chat” of the year at Coffee Importers in the Dana Point Harbor. For each coffee chat, there is a guest speaker invited to discuss important community issues, and as is tradition, the mayor kicked off the first chat of 2019.

Mayor Joe Muller started the morning off by highlighting the community survey results that had been presented at the Jan. 15 city council meeting.

“My return on investment is your quality of life. About 92 percent of residents ranked their quality of life as good or excellent. (The pollsters) said they hadn’t seen anything like that before. We earned these results because we put our residents first,” Muller said.

According to the survey conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3), 92 percent of residents are proud to live in Dana Point and 92 percent of residents believe Dana Point is a place they would want to share with friends or family.

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Muller discussed his involvement with the 5th District of the League of Cities, which he described as a lobby group dedicated to monitoring and setting policy.

“Everything that gets paid through the state is through your taxes,” Muller said.

“We have policies going on right now where (the state) wants to tax services, like doctor and dental visits or the dry cleaner. That’s not something we want to allow.”

Muller also brought up SB 35, also known as “by-right housing,” a bill signed

by Gov. Jerry Brown as part of a larger housing package intended on fast-tracking affordable housing projects.

“With by-right housing, a developer can come into the community, fulfill whatever affordable housing requirement and won’t have to abide by zoning or building codes,” Muller said. “This is why we need to stay in constant contact with our legislators.”

The law allows for certain low-income housing units to be built without having to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, and also limits and/or prohibits local governments from enforcing certain aspects of their zoning codes as they may relate to housing, density, parking or design, said assistant city manager Mike Killebrew in an email. Building codes address fire, life, safety and access issues that developments are not exempt from having to comply.

Muller also addressed the city’s finances, which was a contentious issue during the Jan. 15 city council meeting’s public comment period. Dana Point resident Buck Hill alleged the city’s budget to contain inaccurate numbers—an accusation (Cont. on page 4) www.danapointtimes.com

EYE ON DP (Cont. from page 3) flatly denied by City Manager Mark Denny soon after. During the coffee chat, the mayor alluded to an “$8 million dollar surplus” in the city’s budget. Upon clarifying with Muller and city staff, Muller had been referring to the city’s unassigned fund balance. The Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund operating revenues exceeded operating expenditures by $4.9 million, and the city had $8.5 million in unassigned fund balance on June 30, 2018, Killebrew said.

WHAT’S NEXT: Dana Point Civic Association’s Coffee Chats are held on the third Friday of each month. Topics vary and the chats are subject to change based on weather. —LB

SONGS Canister Incident Enforcement Decisions to Come; Levin Starts Nuclear Task Force THE LATEST: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a second webinar on Jan. 24, during which the officials from San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) presented their case regarding an incident on Aug. 3.

The incident involved a canister that became stuck on the outer ring of the concrete storage facility, and the NRC stated it did not think it was reported in a timely fashion. More than that, the commission claims SONGS officials did not provide adequate training to some of the on-site contractors.

Southern California Edison, the majority owner of SONGS, said the incident occurred because of inadequate additional training during personnel turnover, as well as not relaying important information to incoming workers. Edison has since said it is taking corrective actions and would get the workers currently at the site up to speed. SONGS has halted the process of moving spent nuclear fuel rods from wet to dry-cask storage since September.

The next step is for the NRC to announce its findings and enforcement proceedings, but a date for that has yet to be announced.

WHAT’S NEXT: On Jan. 25, Rep. Mike Levin, D-CA, announced that a new task force dedicated to SONGS would be assembled. The objective of the task force is to find ways to get the spent nuclear fuel off the site near the beach.

The task force will meet on “a regular basis,” Levin’s press release stated, to find solutions to moving the waste. Included on the task force are Rear Admiral Leendert “Len” Hering Sr., USN (Ret), and former NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko.

Edison officials said they welcome Levin’s task force and are aware of the glacial pace at which nuclear-waste-regulation Dana Point Times February 1-7, 2019

During a Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, Jan. 24, special counsel Stan Barankiewicz explains how plans to extend the 241 Toll Road through San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente could negatively impact nearby schools. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

laws move.

SCE also mentioned its own outreach efforts with the Community Engagement Panel since 2014, and the utility extended an invitation to the congressman to its panel. —Eric Heinz

CUSD Counsel: Proposed Toll Road Plans Would Disrupt School Operations THE LATEST: Proposed toll road extensions through San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano are likely to negatively impact some nearby schools, the Capistrano Unified School District’s (CUSD) special counsel told its Board of Trustees on Thursday, Jan. 24.

Dozens of concerned parents attended the meeting at CUSD headquarters, where special counsel Stan Barankiewicz outlined how the Transportation Corridor Agency’s proposed options to extend the 241 Toll Road through South Orange County could potentially disrupt operations at Esencia Elementary School and the San Juan Hills, Tesoro, and San Clemente High Schools.

Construction of the proposed extensions, Barankiewicz said, could create dust and noise while prompting lane closures and traffic congestion near the schools. And if completed, he noted, the new extension could put toxic pollutants in the air from the vehicles, as well as create traffic noise.

“You can also have the traffic impact from not having a free road to serve the communities and these schools, because now the only way for students and parents to get to and from schools without going in an extremely long and circuitous route is to be held hostage and take the toll road,” he said.

Three of the TCA options—Alternatives

13, 14 and 17—propose connecting the 241 from Oso Parkway to the I-5 Freeway, according to the toll road agency’s South Orange County Traffic Relief Effort.

Alternative 13 would connect the 241 to the I-5 via La Novia Avenue in San Juan Capistrano. Alternatives 14 and 17 would have the 241 connect in San Clemente, down by Avenida Pico and near Avenida Vaquero, respectively.

The fourth proposal, Alternative 21, comprises two separate roadway segments, with the first one extending Los Patrones Parkway from Cow Camp Road to Avenida La Pata. “The second segment would provide a median-to-median, high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane connector from SR 73 to I-5,” the Relief Effort report states.

Barankiewicz said the extended toll road would benefit shipping companies that would eventually use the I-5 connection to haul goods from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, which have “extensive transportation distribution centers.”

Barankiewicz continued to criticize the TCA for not adequately presenting its information on the toll road extension plans, such as what land it needs to acquire for the project.

Part of the Traffic Relief Effort includes the current construction of the Oso Parkway Bridge and the Los Patrones Parkway through Rancho Mission Viejo.

The first phase of the Patrones Parkway was completed in September. The parkway picks up where the 241 currently ends, running from Oso Parkway to Chiquita Canyon Drive.

The Oso Parkway Bridge Project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2020, is being built over Los Patrones Parkway so vehicles can have direct access to the 241 from Los Patrones.

CUSD Board of Trustees President Gila Jones said TCA got away with having the bridge constructed without a new Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and asked

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Barankiewicz if that will continue to be the case with future projects related to the toll road extension.

“It’s a possibility,” Barankiewicz said, further stating that TCA has moved projects forward previously by including them as addendums to existing EIRs, such as the ones for the master-planned Rancho Mission Viejo community.

According to OC Public Works, the addendum to include the Oso Parkway Bridge Project to the Ranch Plan EIRs was approved administratively in June 2016.

Noting that approval, Barankiewicz told the trustees he believes TCA, the county and the California Department of Transportation have been working together to ram the toll road project through.

“In my opinion, it’s more of a conspiracy between the three entities,” Barankiewicz said to boisterous applause from the audience. “You’ve got the county, TCA, and you’ve got Caltrans all working together to try to advance and get this toll road installed.”

Barankiewicz said the three agencies began “conspiring” together after a coalition of environmental groups challenged the TCA’s previously proposed project known as the State Route 241 FoothillSouth Toll and Tesoro Extension.

In November 2016, the TCA and the environmental groups reached a settlement, ending the 15-year legal battle and agreeing to protect San Onofre State Beach, the Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy and San Mateo Creek watershed.

“We saw how TCA failed miserably in doing this by itself, and when they got challenged and there was a settlement with the environmentalists, they had to figure out the best way to get to the endgame, to get the toll road in place,” Barankiewicz said. “That’s when they conspired together and said we’re going to do this incrementally.”

As examples, Barankiewicz pointed to the Los Patrones Parkway, noting that it now aligns exactly with where the 241 is planned to be extended. That parkway, he said, was supposed to be a separate free road.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to Barankiewicz, the public will have some opportunities to weigh in on the TCA’s proposals.

The first will be when the TCA issues its Notice of Preparation for the extension project’s EIR. The Notice, a scoping document in which the public can help guide the TCA on what needs to be evaluated, is expected to come out this month.

The TCA is then expected to release the draft of the EIR within the first quarter of the year, Barankiewicz said. By January 2022, the TCA is looking to certify the EIR and have one of the proposed Alternatives approved. Construction would begin in July 2024 and be completed by 2027. —Shawn Raymundo www.danapointtimes.com

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Change in Leadership for Planning Commission On Monday, Jan. 28, there was an adjustment in leadership for the Dana Point Planning Commission. At the start of the regularly scheduled meeting, Commissioner Scott McKhann nominated Commissioner Roy Dohner as chair to take over for Chair Danni Murphy, and Commissioner Mary Opel to take over Dohner’s position as vice chair. The commission unanimously approved the motion, with Commissioner Eric Nelson absent for the meeting.

“I want to thank you for your leadership, Commissioner Murphy. We have had contentious hearings under your tenure and you handled them well,” McKhann said at the end of the meeting.

During the meeting, the commission held hearings on site development permits and a coastal development permit on three residential projects. The next regular planning commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 11.

Nelson, Murphy and Dohner’s terms expire in March. Commissioners McKhann and Opel’s terms expire in March of 2021.

For more information on the planning commission’s upcoming vacancies, contact City Clerk Kathy Ward at 949.248.3505 or visit www.danapoint.org.

CUSD Schools Celebrating Chinese New Year Capistrano Unified School District’s two Mandarin immersion sites, Marian Bergeson Elementary School and Newhart Middle School, will host their annual Chinese New Year celebrations on Friday, Feb. 1, to usher in the Year of the Pig. At Bergeson Elementary School, the Chinese New Year Celebration will begin at 7:45 a.m. with a lion dance performed by the fifth-grade Mandarin Immersion Program (MIP) students for the entire Bergeson community. Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture in which performers mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune for the New Year. After the lion dance, each grade from kindergarten through fifth grade will perform in the Bergeson Multipurpose Room until 10:30 a.m.

Newhart Middle School’s Chinese New Year celebration will take place from 2:303:25 p.m. The performance will begin with a lion dance by Newhart Mandarin Immersion Program students.

Dana Point is soon to gain a language immersion program at RH Dana Elementary School. The program will combine Spanish and English in its curriculum.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Each Saturday, California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market. Craft vendors are available the first Saturday of the month. La Plaza Park, Pacific Coast Highway near the Clock Tower.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Capistrano Unified School District oversees two Mandarin language immersion programs that will celebrate the Chinese New Year. Photo: Lillian Boyd

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6 p.m. The Dana Point City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting in City Hall’s Council Chamber, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 210.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Calling for Qualified Mural Artists

the smoke-free outdoor area section in 2018. According to the report, Dana Point earned an outdoor area score 20, a significant jump from the three points it received in the same category in 2017.

The outdoor air section looks at smoking restrictions that local communities adopt in several outdoor areas, such as dining recreation, service and commercial as well public events and worksites.

The 20-point score for outdoor area gave Dana Point an A in that specific category as the city saw improvements in all areas the ALA addresses. For the smoke-free housing and tobacco products sections, however, Dana Point scored zeros in both.

Raintree Partners is putting out a call for mural artists to create a wall mural for the exterior tower of its office building at 34052 La Plaza Drive. The development group will select a talented individual or group of artists to execute the design, which will be publicly viewed from Pacific Coast Highway, where more than 40,000 cars pass by daily.

The mural will be on two sides of the tower, and the project budget is not to exceed $15,000. A scaffold will be provided separate from the budget cost. The application deadline for artists is Feb. 28.

To apply, email kmacdonell@raintreepartners.com.

Pickleball Pilot Program Update

Dana Point Receives a D grade from American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) on Wednesday, Jan. 30, released its annual report grading cities and states on their policies related to tobacco use and prevention.

Dana Point, according to the report, received a D grade overall, which is an improvement from the F the city was graded last year.

The ALA grades each city and county based on three sets of criteria—smokefree outdoor air; smoke-free housing; and reducing sales of tobacco production.

Dana Point’s grade improvement is attributed to the city scoring higher in

Based on feedback from neighboring residents and pickleball players regarding noise levels and usage patterns, a change in priority pickleball days will be implemented for the remainder of the pilot program, effective Feb. 1. Pickleball players have priority use at San Gorgonio Park on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; and at San Luis Rey Park on Tuesday and Thursday.

“This change adds an additional priority day to the pilot program at San Gorgonio Park and also relieves concerns about weekend play at San Luis Rey Park,” according to a press release from the city.

Not sure how to play pickleball or want to get involved in the sport? Explore pickleball classes through the Recreation

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MONARCH BEACH SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB 7 a.m. Every Wednesday, the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club welcomes people interested in making a difference in the local community and changing the world at their weekly meeting. Doors open and breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern. www. monarchbeachsunriserotary.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7

COASTMASTERS (TOASTMASTERS) 7-8:30 a.m. Join the members of the Coastmasters every Thursday to improve speaking and leadership skills. 34451 Ensenada Place. Adjacent to Baby Beach at OC Sailing & Events center. www.coastmasters.org.

Division. All class information is available online at www.san-clemente.org/recreation. For more information, contact the city of San Clemente Recreation Division at 949.361.8264 or 949.429.8797.

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The Overture to the Future Dana Point Symphony to perform several of Beethoven’s first works

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hen a composer first launches their work, the audience learns what the composer is trying to communicate and what they intend on doing differently, said Dean Anderson, conductor and artistic director for the Dana Point Symphony.

The Dana Point Symphony is scheduled to perform its first concert of the year and second concert of its eighth anniversary season on Friday, Feb. 8, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. The program will include three of Ludwig van Beethoven’s firsts in his genres of music: Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, First Symphony in C Major, and the Overture to Prometheus.

“Beethoven had written pieces before, but these works were like a short-film director jumping to a full, feature-length film,” Anderson said. “While he was still in line with the rules of the time, Beethoven still wanted to do something different but remain in form. In some ways, he’s conservative. In other ways, he’s unconventional. But even at an early age, he wanted to push the envelope.”

The year’s first concert of the Dana Point Symphony could set the stage for its future success, as it enters the year without any city funding.

“We’re looking to the community for support. We’re so thankful to the residents of Dana Point for carrying us to the eighth season. We have great turnout at our events,” Anderson said.

“Now we just need to take it to the next level.”

The Dana Point Symphony grew out of former Mayor and City Councilmember Scott Schoeffel’s vision of integrating and elevating music, art and culture in Dana Point, as stated on the symphony’s website.

“I grew up in Pasadena and I saw what arts and culture did for the city. I wanted to bring that vision to Dana Point,” Schoeffel said. “What the symphony offers truly sets it apart from others. It brings a legitimate performance that

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The Dana Point Symphony will perform its Beethoven’s Firsts concert on Friday, Feb. 8 at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m. Photo: Courtesy of the Dana Point Symphony and Dean Anderson

sets the standard. But given the venue, the audience is given an intimate and close-up experience. Afterward, they’re able to interact with musicians and get to know them.”

Schoeffel’s passion for music and the arts derives from his own background in music. He has been a musician since age 4, with a proficiency in playing the violin.

“Music has the ability to bring a community together. We need it,” Schoeffel said. “People can sit in front of the majesty of the orchestra and it changes them. It is one thing to hear music over speakers, but to be there in person is a completely different experience. That sets the Dana Point Symphony apart.”

Schoeffel has collaborated with Anderson since its inception. Like Schoeffel, Anderson fell in love with music at an early age, hearing classical pieces over the radio.

“I heard Mozart on the radio and I thought, ‘What is this sound and how can I be a part of it?’” Anderson said. “I’ve always said that I’m from California, my family is from the Philippines. But my heart and soul comes from Europe.”

Anderson has conducted numerous orchestras of all levels including professional, community, university and youth ensembles. He has performed with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

such as concertmaster Martin Chalifour, principal second violin Lyndon Johnston Taylor and former principal trombone James Miller. He has also performed with violinist Andres Cardenes and violist Yizhak Schotten in addition to such artists as Smokey Robinson, Manhattan Transfer, John Tesh, Lincoln Mayorga, Arlo Guthrie and Dick Dale.

As a guest conductor, Anderson has been invited to conduct Brazilian professional orchestras in Barra Mansa Symphony Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro, and the Theatro da Paz Symphony Orchestra in Belem. He also led the National Congress Chamber Orchestra in Buenos Aires, the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra, the Siam Sinfonietta, and the Grumo Festival Orchestra (Italy) in addition to other orchestras such as the Capistrano Valley Symphony and the Yakima Chamber Symphony Orchestra.

He was invited to guest conduct the Ho Chi Minh Ballet Symphony for the 20th Anniversary of The Saigon Times, making him the first American to conduct in Saigon since the end of the Vietnam War. With Anderson’s lengthy resume in mind, he continues to applaud Dana Point Symphony’s ability to make the audience feel part of the performance.

“We create something that this community should be proud of,” Anderson said.

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“Why should residents have to travel to northern Orange County or Los Angeles to see phenomenal musical performances when we can provide that right here in Dana Point?”

Anderson admits it takes an incredible amount of dedication and work to keep a symphony running.

“We need to be able to pay our artists to keep the quality of the symphony high.

Supporting the arts is crucial for any community,” Anderson said. “Music heals us and reminds us of what we can share with each other.”

The symphony is set to perform Beethoven’s Firsts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. Guests can purchase tickets online at www.danapointsymphony.com.

The symphony will also perform the Springtime Family Pops concert on April 5.

The concert will feature familiar tunes from popular movies, musicals and video games, such as The Lord of the Rings and Halo.

On April 28, the symphony will host a night of dinner, dancing and entertainment with a ’20s theme at the Dana Point Yacht Club. Tickets can be purchased online for $80 per person until April 1; after that date, tickets will sell for $100 per person. For more information on the event, email dpsomanager@gmail.com or call 949.542.6282. DP

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GUEST OPINION: Bartlett Bulletin by Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett, 5th District

Priorities Abound for Orange County in New Year

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ach year, the county of Orange lays out its policy and project priorities for the county. These priorities are based on the needs for services, support and innovation that will be addressed across all department and governments involved. Each decision has a level of mutual responsibility and impact across the board for all departments and local governments involved, which is why we treasure these relationships and do our best to maintain them.

These priorities set the goals and objectives of the Board of Supervisors throughout the year. They guide our policy agenda as it relates to county work and our advocacy with both the state and federal legislatures. I wanted to share with you some of those top priorities for 2019 as they will be a common theme in the work being done by the county in your communities. Homelessness has been an ongoing discussion for some time now. Persons who are experiencing homelessness are in need of shelter, care and resources for

Letters to The Editor A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH TYLER DAVIS, Narconon Drug and Rehabilitation and Education, Los Angeles

Interventions can be the difference between life and death for a drug addict or an alcoholic. Not every person in need of rehabilitation readily accepts the opportunity to get clean and handle the issues that drove them to addiction. An intervention is an extremely helpful tool for families dealing with a loved one who is completely against getting help and resists the idea of going to treatment.

Some families believe if an addict or alcoholic isn’t willing to get help on their own, there is no way to convince them.

a hand up. We are looking into providing more full-service care and safe, clean options for shelter for the safety of all.

Just this past week, the county of Orange performed the biannual Point-In-Time count of our current homeless population, which the Department of Housing and Urban Development mandates for all Continuums of Care.

More than 1,000 volunteers in two days went into our communities across the county to count all persons experiencing homelessness, noting where they are, who they are (whether they are veterans, minors, persons living with a disability) and if they have any special-care needs for disabilities or mental health. We have a plan to offer more wraparound services to those in need, so they can get back on their feet.

It is well known to all that our infrastructure is in need of continuous THE BARTLETT updating. Our roads and BULLETIN highways, airport and harBy Lisa Bartlett bors are in desperate need of updating, not only for their functionality but for our safety. Our highways are a main source of economic growth. They provide a means for our goods and services to travel, as well as our source of transport to and from our places of work.

We have a plan to update many parts of the I-5 and I-405 highways, as well as adding some much-needed traffic relief in other areas of the county. The safety of our commuters and travelers should never be in question or be a burden. One other area where our infrastructure is affecting our transportation is John Wayne Airport (JWA).

Our airport will be receiving new tech-

However, within every addict, there is the desire to stop using the drug they know is destroying their life.

There are two types of interventions.

In one, the family sits down with the addict and has a professional interventionist conduct a family intervention, where the addict is confronted and offered drug rehabilitation. If they choose not to attend drug rehab, the family gives the addict consequences for their choice. The other type of intervention is done by an interventionist and conducted on a oneon-one basis, where the interventionist works with the addict alone to get their agreement to go to treatment. Once the interventionist, in either case, gets the addict to choose help, they will be escorted to the treatment center the family has picked out and get them successfully checked in.

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nologies for more convenient and efficient travel. A perfect example are the newly installed tablets throughout the terminal that provide digital wayfinding and dining options, where you can view menus and order meals for pick-up rather than waiting in line. This concept will be expanded in the coming months to allow for meals to be delivered to you at the gate, which will surely make traveling less stressful.

Another noteworthy accomplishment is the completion of major terminal improvements. Intended to be concluded in 2019, JWA was able to complete the $117.4 million improvement project 16 weeks ahead of schedule and more than $1 million under budget! These improvements provided additional safety enhancements such as seismic retrofitting, as well as amenities such as refurbished restrooms, a nursing mother’s lounge and animal relief areas.

These and many more projects focusing on healthcare, our environment and expanding the county’s economic opportunities through housing and business expansions will be our focus for 2019. I am always looking for more opportunities to be more efficient and transparent for all residents of our great county and the fabulous fifth district. I look forward to working diligently on your behalf in 2019 and always look forward to your ideas and feedback on these and many more upcoming projects.

Lisa Bartlett is the chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, serving as the representative of the 5th District since 2014. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com

family since, in many cases, the interventionist is an ex-addict himself. The interventionist is also a neutral party and not heavily emotionally involved in the situation like the family is.

For more information on interventions, go to www.narconon-suncoast.org. If you are in need of a referral to a treatment center, call us at 1.888.824.1621.

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nation through this six-week, maritimethemed series of exploration and creative play that supports language development, social interaction and problem-solving.

The program is every Tuesday, Jan. 15 through Feb. 19. This event is suitable for children ages 2-3 years; must be accompanied by an adult. The six-week series costs $150; the cost for a drop-in class is $30. Reserve tickets at www.oceaninstitute.org. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point. 949.496.2274.

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

HAVE AN EVENT? Submit it to Dana Point Times by going to www.danapointtimes.com, and clicking “Submit an Event” under the “Getting Out” tab.

Friday | 01 TIDE POOL HIKES 1:30 p.m. Go to the Ocean Institute for a tide pool hike led by one of the Ocean Institute expert naturalists. The hike will take participants into the rocky Marine Conservation Area located directly behind the Ocean Institute. Families can explore the area and search for snails, crabs, sea stars and other animals that make the tide pools their home. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.ocean-institute.org.

24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274.

LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S 7 p.m. Visit Iva Lee’s for live music every Wednesday through Sunday. For the ultimate live music experience, be sure to reserve a lounge table on Fridays and Saturdays. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. Check their website for the latest scheduled performances. www.ivalees.com.

THE COACH HOUSE: LIQUID CIRCUS OPENS FOR THE TUBES 7:30 p.m. San Clemente-based band Liquid Circus will perform songs from their forthcoming EP. Liquid Circus provides live hard rock. The Coach House, 3157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

949.496.8930. www.thecoachhouse.com.

MUSICAL MANIA! SING ALONG WITH SCOTT FARTHING 7:30 p.m. Join the Community Sing Along with Saddleback College vocal students under the friendly direction of Scott Farthing. Tickets purchased in advance are $7 for seniors and students; $10 for adults.

Saddleback College McKinney Theatre.

28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo.

949.582.4656. www.saddleback.edu.

LIVE MUSIC AT OVERVUE 8-11 p.m. There is a rotating lineup of musicians performing at OverVue Lounge at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott every Friday and Saturday night. Visit www.lagunacliffs. com for more information. 25135 Park Dana Point Times February 1-7, 2019

Wednesday | 06 EDITOR’S PICK Photo: Courtesy of Kate McKay Photography

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2: LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 1-2 p.m. Families are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year at Outlets at San Clemente, presented by the Irvine Chinese School, Marian Bergeson Elementary School’s Mandarin Immersion Program (based in Laguna Niguel) and the Three Treasures Cultural Arts Society (based in San Diego). The free, family-friendly event will include a 30-foot Dragon Dance, interactive Lion Dances for kids, traditional Chinese songs, martial arts demonstrations, arts and crafts activities, red envelopes and more. Outlets at San Clemente, Oak Tree Court, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente.

Lantern, Dana Point. 949.661.5000.

Saturday | 02 COLORING CLUB 10 a.m.-Noon. Bring out your inner artist while surrounded by books and good company. All coloring supplies are provided. Drop by anytime. This event is held every Friday.

Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517. www.ocpl.org.

Sunday | 03 SUPER BOWL SUNDAY 2-10 p.m. Come and enjoy happy hour prices all day long and a free Nacho Bar while you watch the Super Bowl. Bring your party to watch the big game and enjoy 30 beers on tap, plus a cooler full of beers in cans and bottles. Larger parties are asked call to reserve space. Feel free to bring in your own football munchies.

The BrewHouse. 31896 Plaza Dr. Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. thebrewhousesjc.com.

rising sea levels are impacting the local coastline. Then head to the local marine protected area to document the effects of the King Tides as a citizen scientist for the California King Tide Project. Admission is $5. Members can get in for free with a member ID. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. www.ocean-institute.org.

BINGO AT GOODY’S 7 p.m. Every Monday, Goody’s hosts a bingo night for a charity of the month. Cards are $1 per sleeve, and raffle prizes are offered.

Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real.

949.492.3400. www.goodystavern.com.

ADULT FLAMENCO DANCE CLASS 6:30-7:30 p.m. Spanish Flamenco Dance is known, practiced and admired worldwide for its emotion, temperament and powerful expressions. Learn footwork, body movement, choreography and rhythms from melancholic to strong and exotic. Hosted

by Laviva Flamenco, these classes will be held every Monday through March 25, except Monday, Feb. 18. Dana Point Community Center, Room A. 34052 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point. lavivaflamenco.com

Monday | 04 CAPTURE THE KING’S TIDE NATURE WALK 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute to learn about tides and how the

Tuesday | 05 TINY TOTS: MIGHTY MARINERS 9:30-10:30 a.m. Stretch your child’s imagi-

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IHEARTYOGA IN THE PARK 10 a.m. Donation-based outdoor yoga for everyone. A variety of classes and styles are offered every day at 10 a.m. in front of the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Lantern Bay Park. Join hundreds of yogis weekly at this beautiful oceanfront class. Bring your dog, kids and friends to Dana Point’s most popular yoga class. Suggested donation $8. No reservations needed. Lantern Bay Park. 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point. www.iheartyoga.org.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT 7:30-9:30 p.m. “Girls Night Out,” the No. 1 ladies night event is coming to Dana Point.

Come get rambunctious and a little wild and embark on an unforgettable night of fun and excitement at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. General admission tickets are $21.95. VIP tickets are also available for $39.95, which includes a bumper sticker, key chain and autographed photo, as well as a meet–and-greet with the cast following the show. 24701 Del Prado. 949.661.6003. www.danapointstillwater.com.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 7:30-9:30 p.m. Enjoy friendly competition and craft beers among friends during the BrewHouse’s weekly trivia night. Food trucks are on site during trivia. The BrewHouse. 31896 Plaza Dr. Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. thebrewhousesjc.com.

FREE COMEDY AT BLOOMS IRISH SPORTS BAR 8:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, free comedy at Blooms Irish Sports Bar with food and drink specials. There will be local and professional talent. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.218.0120.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 9 p.m.-1 a.m. All levels of musicians are invited to perform at this weekly open mic. Bring your instruments, or voice, and show off your talent. 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

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Thursday | 07 STEVIE NICKS ILLUSION TRIBUTE 7-10 p.m. Stevie Nicks Illusion will be playing the best of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. Get ready for a night of music, food, cocktails and dancing as they take you back in time to the 1970s’s and 1980s. Make reservations in advance to ensure a table, or just come on in and enjoy. 24701 Del Prado.

949.661.6003. www.danapointstillwater.com.

2019 UCI ANTI-CANCER CHALLENGE DINNER 6-9 p.m. Celebrate the launch of the

2019 UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge with exquisite food and wine pairings in a stunning setting at the Monarch Beach Resort. This dinner proudly supports the 2019 UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge, an annual ride, run and walk event to raise funds and awareness for cancer research at the University of California, Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. The special evening is sponsored

by Nobleman Magazine and the Monarch Beach Resort and co-hosted by Anti-Cancer Challenge executive council members Ronit Benjamin and 5 Arch CEO Shawn Miller. Tickets are $300. Bourbon Steak Orange County, 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point. 714.456.7171. www.anti-cancerchallenge.org.

At the Movies: How to Judge ‘On the Basis of Sex’

Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

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uth Bader Ginsburg rivals Gloria Steinem and Angela Davis as one of the pioneers of secondwave feminism in the 1950s-1970s. It’s no surprise Hollywood wants to make features on her, such as Mimi Leder’s recent On the Basis of Sex, though it is a little surprising it took so long.

Felicity Jones portrays the groundbreaking Supreme Court justice at the beginning of her career as a Harvard law student, university professor and a lawyer from 1956 to 1971. She discovers no law firm wants to hire a woman out of fear she might cause tension at the office or jealousy with the male colleagues’ wives. But then things get brighter when she becomes a professor and mother of two. When husband Marty (Armie Hammer) sporadically brings

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a peculiar case to Ruth’s attention, she decides to take up the challenge that will successfully alter how the U.S. law is written.

On the Basis of Sex really should have been an easy film to turn into a hit. But the tone and execution of the picture are a little corny. The biopic has a light-hearted, feel-good mood that makes it appear like a hit biopic from the late 1990s. Jones does try her best to carry all of Basis of Sex, but, unfortunately, Brooklyn accents apparently aren’t her forte, and they detract from a lot of scenes. The one thing the movie does have going for it is the supportive relationship between Ruth and Marty. Like the 2018 RBG documentary, On the Basis of Sex touches the surface of what could have been a heavier look into Ginsburg’s equal-rights impact. DP

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Anti-bullying club enters 10th year

BY ERIC HEINZ, DANA POINT TIMES

Cool 2 Be Kind president Esther Mafouta said she became aware of the issues of bullying when one of her siblings was bullied in middle school.

“When I saw it happen in front of me, I would stand up for him, but I never saw it,” Mafouta said. “Even though I wasn’t the one being affected directly by it, I still felt it.”

Those events led her to the organization Cool 2 Be Kind, a longstanding club at San Clemente High School (SCHS) that aims to stop bullying incidents.

Mafouta, a junior at SCHS, and her fellow schoolmates will host the People’s March Against Bullying from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, on the lawn of the San Clemente Community Center and the San Clemente Library, located at 242 Avenida Del Mar. There will be guest speakers who will talk about the issues surrounding bullying. In years past, the march or gathering was hosted in Laguna Beach.

“We just want to show that we stand against bullying, not just as a high school but as a town, and anyone is welcome: teachers, parents, students,” Mafouta said.

The genesis of Cool 2 Be Kind The club began out of tragedy after a sophomore student attending the high school, Daniel Mendez, completed suicide in 2009, and it is believed that it was due to being consistently bullied.

“Obviously, this affected everyone in the community, including his family and friends, but the school as a whole as well,” Mafouta said. After that, “his friends got together and started Cool 2 Be Kind to make sure no one would ever have to go through what Daniel went through ever again.”

Cool 2 Be Kind organizers march last year in Laguna Beach. Photo: Courtesy of Cool 2 Be Kind/Autumn Ferguson

Students are able to speak with ambassadors of the club at monthly meetings that are conducted by Cool 2 Be Kind, which are primarily overseen by the student-members.

“On the campus of San Clemente, we try to change the culture and let students know that it’s a safe space for everyone,” Julia Parr, a club secretary, said.

There are other ways that bullying seeps through the visible cracks. Facebook, for example, used to be lauded as a unique tool that connected the world’s communication—now, it’s sometimes seen more as an emotional septic tank, and vitriolic comments festoon just about everything that’s posted. But life behind a screen is far less visible than in person.

Even if/when Facebook and other platforms get their acts together, that doesn’t stop technology from enabling the worst in people. It takes a concerted effort to enlighten people who instigate cyberbullying of their actions, and victims may never return to such platforms; why would they want to?

“I still get bullied to this day because I put myself out there,” said Brooke Krufal, the club’s events and meeting publicist.

“I’m a recording rap artist. So, I have mu-

sic and dance videos out there, and sometimes people when they don’t like what they see, they have their opinions. I have nothing against what they think, but at a very young age I realized that bullies have either problems of their own or they’re going through something and they just want to make other people feel their pain.”

Cool 2 Be Kind members advise people who are victims of cyberbullying to block the person committing the act or to leave the online group, and to focus on the positives social media platforms provide. They said if it persists beyond that, inform a trusted adult.

The club stresses these issues at middle schools, when children may most likely be trying out social media for the first time.

“A lot of the people who come to us, if they’re having a lot of problems with (a) bullying incident, we refer them to the school counselors, and if it’s important enough, we take it to the administration,” Mafouta said.

She said the club also reinforces the bystander’s responsibility to report or intervene in bullying incidents to stop the offenses.

Pet of the Week: Bailey

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aby-faced Bailey is a big kitty with a super sweet personality. You can always rely on her to be there when you’re in need of a cuddle. Bailey gets along with other cats, but would prefer to be the only pet and keep all attention for herself.

If you’d like to know more about Bailey, call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. DP

Blue Ribbon Week One week out of the year in early or mid-

February, SCHS hosts Blue Ribbon Week with the intent to curb any trends of bullying and to inform students of the dangerous repercussions it can have on fellow students.

“We bring it to all the different schools in San Clemente, and we talk about the different types of bullying and the effects it has on people,” Parr said. “We start really young, and kids ask about what (to do) if they’re being gossiped about.”

The “anti-bullying movement” has been prevalent in schools for years now, but the issue of bullying hasn’t been eradicated.

Club members couldn’t really say whether bullying has increased or decreased since its inception, but they said it does have a unifying effect.

“I definitely think it’s helped,” Parr said.

“As long as I’ve been at SCHS, Cool 2 Be Kind has always been a thing. Being in the club as a leader, you notice more things, like if a person shouldn’t be talking to (another) like that, or certain situations. You have a better grasp on how people act.”

Tate Nelson, a sophomore who is one of the club’s recruiters, said he took stock of his own actions after joining Cool 2 Be Kind this year. He said when he was younger, he wished he would have stopped short of saying some of the things he did to other classmates.

“I feel bad about saying them; it’s all good now, but there are some things that I probably would have regretted doing,” Nelson said. “Being in the club can help individuals become better, I think.”

The club has more than 150 students who signed up to join. Outside the leaders of the club, members are somewhat deputized to talk about what they observe on campus from week to week.

Editor’s note: Many organizations in the South Orange County region use and prefer the term “completed” suicide rather than “committed,” although there is no legal disambiguation of the two terms in this context.

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BY MYLES MELLOR Last week’s solution:

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Description of Proposed Project: Coastal Development Permit CDP18-0014: A request for improvements within 300 feet of the mean high tide line to make site improvements associated with ADA compliance, safety railing, and new changing cabanas in the existing outdoor shower area for the Monarch Bay Beach Club in the Recreation (REC) zoning designation located at 500 Monarch Bay Drive. No additions to the existing facilities are proposed.

Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA19-0001/Zone Text Amendment ZTA19-0001: Minor text amendments to Chapter 9.31 (Floodplain Overlay District) and Chapter 9.75 (Definition and Illustrations of Terms) of the Dana Point Zoning Code, updating the City’s Floodplain Ordinance to comply with the minimum National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements pursuant to Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Sections 59, 60.3 60.6 and 65.3.

Project Number: Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA190001/Zone Text Amendment ZTA19-0001 Project Location: Citywide Applicant/Owner: City of Dana Point, Community Development Department Environmental: The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 21065, as the code amendments do not have the potential to cause either direct physical change or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

Hearing Date: February 11, 2019 Hearing Time: 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible) Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point Council Chambers)

Project Number: Coastal Development Permit CDP18-0014 Project Location: 500 Monarch Bay Drive (APN: 670-151-55) Applicant/Owner: Monarch Beach Resort (Applicant)/ MMB Management, LLC (Owner) Environmental: Categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15301, Class 1 exemption.

Hearing Date: February 11, 2019 Hearing Time: 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible) Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629 (Dana Point Council Chambers) All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal are invited to present their views on the above referenced project to the Commission at this hearing.

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For further information, please call Sean Nicholas, Senior Planner at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248 3588.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal are invited to present their views on the above referenced project to the Commission at this hearing.

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Business Beat News from Dana Point’s business community

BY JENNA ROSS, FOR THE DANA POINT TIMES

New Business MAISON CAFÉ + MARKET 34320 Pacific Coast Highway 949.218.8431, www.maisondanapoint.com Chef Danielle Kuhn opened Maison Café + Market with the mission of creating a space that felt more like home than a restaurant.

Kuhn has worked in the restaurant industry since she was in her teens; at 16, she was working at local establishments in Dana Point, including Cannons Seafood Grill. There, Kuhn learned the basics of management and the ins and outs of daily restaurant life.

After working at other restaurants and bars around Orange County, she eventually worked her way up to a general manager position at age 24. Maison is the result of over two decades of experience in the service industry.

Kuhn was born and raised in Orange County and currently resides in San Clemente with her two sons, Nate and Noah.

Maison means home in French, and the café lives up to its name.

“I want my customers to feel the same warmth and love that they feel when they eat a home-cooked meal,” Kuhn said.

Kuhn is French, Italian and Armenian, and although the café is primarily French, her recipes incorporate influences from many different cuisines. You can find anything from “Dutch babies” for breakfast to osso bucco for dinner on Maison’s diverse menu.

Maison offers a wide variety of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They maintain a high standard by only using organic, locally sourced produce and ingredients. Just like their menu, their wine list features a wide arDana Point Times February 1-7, 2019

ray of organic and sustainably sourced wines.

“We use ingredients that may be considered unhealthy, like butter, but when we do it’s 100 percent grass-fed and organic,” Kuhn said. “We also don’t serve anything fried, and if we do use oil it is only the freshest olive or coconut oil. No canola oil here.”

Maison is closed on Mondays, open 7-9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 7-10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 7-8 p.m. Sunday.

New Business DANA POINT JEWELERS 24681 La Plaza Drive, Ste 110 949.328.1055, www.danapointjewelers.com Dana Point Jewelers owner Garen Ekmekjian began his career as a jeweler in San Francisco at the age of 19. He was a pre-medical student at the time, but his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to try something new.

Ekmekjian became a skilled jeweler over the years, and six months ago he brought his talents to Dana Point and opened Dana Point Jewelers.

Dana Point Jewelers only carries pieces made in Dana Point. But along with carrying a wide selection of beautiful gems, their main passion is taking a concept that a customer has and turning it into a reality.

If someone comes to Ekmekjian with an idea, he said he will do everything he can to make it exactly as the client envisioned.

Making connections with clients is of the utmost importance to Ekmekjian and the Dana Point Jewelers team.

“I’m in the business of relationships, and not just between couples,” Ekmekjian said, “but between the client and myself as well.”

After opening a new business, Ekmekjian stressed what he has learned over the years: that customer service and connection is key.

“You have to really make the customer feel like they are royalty, and that’s what I always try to do,” Ekmekjian said.

Dana Point Jewelers is open every day except Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. DP Page 16

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BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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Winter Sports Regular Season Ends The regular season for winter sports teams came to a close this week with the final games for boys basketball and soccer on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and girls basketball, soccer and water polo on Thursday, Jan. 31. Results for Thursday’s games were not available at press time.

Boys soccer, boys and girls basketball and girls water polo will all qualify for the playoffs.

CIF-SS playoff brackets for girls water polo, girls soccer and boys soccer will be released on Sunday, Feb. 2, and the basketball brackets will come out on Monday, Feb. 3.

Girls Water Polo Moves on in League Tournament The Dana Hills girls water polo team held on to its No. 3 seed in the South Coast League tournament and guaranteed at least a third-place league finish and a playoff qualification spot.

The Dolphins (17-8, 3-2) beat Aliso

Niguel, 11-4, in the first round of the new league tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at San Clemente High School. Julia Reznicek scored five goals, Lauren Bellavia scored four goals and Kaylyn Pierce made nine saves.

Dana Hills played No. 2 seed El Toro in the league semifinals on Thursday, Jan. 31. The winner of that game played No. 1 seed San Clemente, which received a bye all the way to the final, for the league title later in the evening.

“I feel we are (peaking at the right time),” Dana Hills coach Carrie Pierce said. “This team is super young, and I feel that everything that has got them up to this point has been really good experience. I think we’re peaking at the right time. We’ve been a team on the rise, and now it’s paying off.”

Dana Hills is ranked No. 2 in CIF-SS Division 4.

Boys Basketball Secures Third Place, Playoff Berth The Dana Hills boys basketball team came up with an upset win when it needed it most to hold on to third place in the Sea View League and qualify for the playoffs for a second consecutive season.

The Dolphins (15-10, 4-4) beat secondplace El Toro, 59-43, on Wednesday, Jan. 30 to hold off a late charge up the standings from San Juan Hills. The Stallions had won three of their past four league games, including one over Dana Hills, to create the possibility of a tiebreaker game, but the Dolphins avoided that possibility.

Harrison Wiese scored 26 points, and Ben Carr scored 15 points. DP

The Dana Hills girls water polo team guaranteed itself a top-three finish in the South Coast League and playoff qualification with a win at the league tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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The Orange County Water Polo club 10U coed team took first place in the Achievers Division at the USA Water Polo Dare to Dream Festival in Irvine on Jan. 20. Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Water Polo Club

Scoreboard

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

Our City Scoreboard keeps you updated on all of the local Dana Point youth and community team accomplishments and special individual performances of the week.

Email zcavanagh@picketfencemedia. com for submission.

OCWPC Wins at Dare to Dream Festival The Orange County Water Polo Club’s 10U coed team earned first place in its division at the USA Water Polo Dare to Dream Festival at Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine on Jan. 20.

OCWPC took the gold in the Achievers Division with three straight wins on championship Sunday. OCWPC posted wins over Newport Beach Water Polo, 9-3, and Foothill Club Water Polo, 13-4, before beating San Diego Bay Club in the final, 9-4.

“I’m really stoked with how well everything came together and the effort the kids put out,” OCWPC coach Trevor McMunn said. “We are only a few months into the season and some of the kids are new to the sport, but everyone was out there giving their absolute best, and it showed. Even with a couple of losses early on, they pulled ahead and took the gold in their division.”

The team is made up of Tom Farnell,

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Cole Granado, Hollan Breaux, John Brossa, Ben Suits, Terra Sage Lindberg, JD Davis, Bode Stein, Nathan Bottiaux, Owen Clark and Zachary Bottiaux.

Olympica Gymnastics Places at San Diego The Olympica Gymnastics had a strong second meet of the season at the San Diego Classic on Sunday, Jan. 27.

At Level 9, Dana Point’s Natalie Bray earned a second-place silver on the vault with a score of 9.175 and took a third-place bronze in the all-around standings. Teammate Zita Conot of Mission Viejo won the floor exercise and was third on the vault.

San Clemente’s Julia Rojas was a double winner in Level 8 for Olympica with firstplace finishes on the bars (9.500) and the beam (9.450).

Rancho Mission Viejo’s Kaitlyn Driessen was the all-around Level 8 champion with a total score of 36.250 after a firstplace finish on floor exercise (9.425) and a second-place finish on the vault (9.225) At Level 7, Cameron Craycraft of Ladera Ranch took silver on the beam, and at Level 7, Olympica took four more medals with two silvers from Kylie Phillips of Laguna Niguel, a silver by Bela Block of Aliso Viejo and a bronze from Addison Malue of Mission Viejo.

Olympica’s next meet will be the Pikes Peak Cup in Colorado Springs on Feb. 8-10. DP

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

GROM OF THE WEEK

TAJ LINDBLAD

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINTTIMES

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Searching for surf in the turbulent waters of Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley. Photos: Courtesy of Unsurfed Afghanistan

What If Lowers Wasn’t in Your Backyard?

A change in perspective courtesy of Afghanistan’s most successful surfer

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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urf is where you find it. Here in Orange County, we’re lucky enough to be able to step out of our back door and into the ocean. There’s a reason that people have been surfing in the area for nearly 100 years. Trestles is a bona fide, world-class wave field that attracts surfers from around the planet. Doheny and San Onofre are longboard nirvana.

But what if it wasn’t that easy? What if instead of a frothed-out grom at T Street or Salt Creek, you were born a surfer in the landlocked chaos of Afghanistan?

A couple of years ago, Afridun “Afri” Amu, an Afghan refugee living in Germany, fell into my orbit. Intrigued by his story, we got to know each other through email correspondence and Skype calls. It was 2017, and he’d just finished competing in the ISA World Surfing Championship, a first for a surfer from Afghanistan.

Afri found surfing after he finished high school. On a summer road trip with a few friends, he landed on a beach in the south Dana Point Times February 1-7, 2019

of France. That’s when somebody handed him a surfboard for the first time.

“I still vividly remember this intense feeling, this feeling of knowing, ‘This is something I want to keep doing for the rest of my life,’ Afri said in one of our conversations. “The only thing I wanted to do was to learn surfing. So, I went back to Germany and saved money to finance my first world trip. I spent most of my time in Australia and New Zealand surfing…or, rather, trying to do so.”

After paying his dues sleeping on the streets in Sydney, working odd jobs to earn enough scratch to buy himself a surfboard, he was able to get his feet under him—both literally and figuratively. His 2017 ISA experience provided him with a platform to become an advocate for the Wave Rider Association Afghanistan and help “push surfing not only amongst Afghans living in exile but also in Afghanistan itself.”

In June 2018, he returned to Afghanistan to look for waves. Not having a coastline was the first big hurdle to get over. Security issues were also a constant concern.

Eventually, Afri and a team of German and Canadian surfers and filmmakers found ridable waves in the Panjshir Valley.

“All sports have the power of joy. The joy of doing it yourself, the joy of cheering for someone or simply the joy of seeing someone do something he loves. But regarding sports in Afghanistan, there comes an extra layer to it,” Afri said. “Everyday life is so full of negative news that people get extremely excited about any kind of positive news.”

Afri’s movie project, Unsurfed Afghanistan, is currently in post-production back in Germany. Still working out the final bit of funding and other details, he hasn’t set a release day yet.

In September 2018, Afri landed in Huntington Beach, again representing Afghanistan at the ISA World Surfing Championship, and while he enjoys the competition and the spotlight, he’s really looking toward the 2020 Olympics. He’s been awarded a scholarship by the International Olympic Committee so that he can train and “fully focus on qualification for the Olympic Games in 2020.”

The Tokyo Games are 18 months out, but 2019 is the qualification year. San Clemente could see local stars Griffin Colapinto and Kolohe Andino represent the red, white and blue, if they perform well. Top surf talents from around the world are all gunning for the few coveted spots in the Games. It’s going to be a big moment for surfing, and whether Afri ends up making it or not, his journey has been like no other competitor’s.

“I simply hope for positive headlines for Afghanistan,” Afri said. “For understandable reasons, the perception of Afghanistan is unfortunately reduced to war and terror. Sadly, this is one reality in the country, but this is also not everything that defines Afghanistan. The majority of Afghans are looking for hope and a brighter future, and just like anybody else, simply for a happy, peaceful life. Surfing in Afghanistan can contribute to this. Recently, this sport was still unknown in Afghanistan, and now the country is represented at the World Surfing Championship. This can give hope to people, the hope to dream and follow your visions.”

Afri will be the first to tell you we’re lucky to live here in Orange County. We have waves almost every day, some epic setups and a surf community that lifts up its youth, celebrates its history and tries to leave the beach better than they found it. That said, we could all share in a little of Afri’s stoke and passion. DP

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an Clemente’s Taj Lindblad has been on a hot streak lately. A couple of weeks ago, he was on a mission as he made the trip up to Santa Cruz for the Toyota USA Surfing Prime Series at Steamer Lane. The waves were pumping, and Lindblad went all in. Earning himself the distinction of tallying the highest heat total of the contest (an 8.33 and 7.33 for a 15.66 total), he went on to win the boys under-16 division, establishing himself as one of the marquee surfers in the talentrich USA Prime Series.

Capable of getting the job done whether the surf’s big or small, he kept the momentum going last weekend in micro conditions on the south side of Huntington Beach pier as he went to work at the NSSA Southwest Open. Taking out the junior division with an 8.33 and a 7.07 in the final, he made the most of the small waves trickling over the inside sandbar.

Earlier this winter, Lindblad split his time training on the North Shore of Oahu with the Quiksilver surf team and won competitions at Salt Creek.

As they say on the nightly news, “Watch this space.” DP

Taj Lindblad. Photo: NSSA

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 57-60 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 10-15’ Outlook: Modest to fun size blend of west-northwest and southwest swells through the weekend and early next week. Waist high (3’) surf is common with chest-shoulder high (4’) sets at top breaks. Winds/conditions looking a little problematic with shifting winds, mornings generally looking most favorable.

Be sure to check Surfline.com for all the details and the longer range outlook.

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