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OCSD to Fully Implement Body-Cam System

by Summer’s End E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 3

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s body-worn camera program that’s intended to aid deputy sheriffs and capture their interactions with the public is expected to be fully deployed, as the Dana Point Police Services became the last patrol station to get its cameras online. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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Fifth Marine Support Group Holds 13th Annual Combat Golf Tournament

Summer Fishing Heats Up at Dana Wharf

Guest Opinion: Encouraging E-Bike Safety

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OCSD to Fully Implement Body-Cam System

by Summer’s End

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is expected to fully roll out its bodyworn camera system by July, according to OCSD Director of Public Affairs and Community Engagement Carrie Braun.

Dana Point Police Services, the last patrol station to get its body-worn cameras online, launched its system on May 31 following a weekslong implementation delay. The postponement, Dana Point Police Chief Lt. Kirsten Monteleone explained, was the result of connectivity issues.

The rollout consists of “over 1,000 body-worn cameras throughout (OCSD’s) 13 contract cities, unincorporated areas, Transit Police Services, Harbor Patrol, and John Wayne Airport Police Services,” Braun said in an email.

The cameras’ purpose—part of a $12.7 million contract that the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved in July 2021—is to capture all interactions between OCSD department members and the public, as well as interviews with suspects and victims.

“I just wanted to say why this is so important,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said during the July 27, 2021 Supervisor meeting. “First of all, it helps the sheriff’s department determine which cases it’s going to submit to district attorneys for prosecution.

It helps my office determine which cases we’re going to file and what the appropriate disposition will be.”

Additionally, recorded footage can help public defenders determine wheth-

er to pursue fighting their case with the input of additional evidence, Spitzer continued. He also emphasized the value of having “real, live information telling you what happened in the field.”

The Orange County Board of Supervisors’ approval came after the conclusion of two pilot programs that helped OCSD determine “future storage and resource needs” to process the data recorded by body-worn cameras, according to the staff report.

According to OCSD’s website, the pilot program revealed “a favorable response during public interactions and report writings, easy methods to manage and locate videos and cloud sharing that reduces the time and costs associated with sharing evidence with other law enforcement entities.”

However, the program also revealed technological challenges such as upload speeds.

For Monteleone, who recognizes the program’s evidentiary benefits, she says the cameras’ purpose is “to capture everything that we see and things that we don’t see as well.”

“This is a fantastic tool, in my opinion,” she said.“It’s also to promote accountability with the public. If you know that you’re being recorded, it’s not a bad thing.”

The cameras will be on “any time there is public contact, regardless,” Monteleone said.

“If (deputies are) on a call, if they do anything proactive, they do a car stop, it’s always on,” she said. “The only time it isn’t on is when they’re just by themselves, not on a call for service or doing any enforcement.”

OCSD personnel are expected to activate their body-worn cameras “prior to arriving at a call or initiating enforcement action and shall terminate once the Member has cleared their self from the call or the contact and/or the incident has concluded,” according to OCSD’s Policy 447 on Body-Worn Camera

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s body-worn camera program that’s intended to aid deputy sheriffs and capture their interactions with the public is expected to be fully deployed, as the Dana Point Police Services became the last patrol station to get its cameras online. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Annual Ohana Festival Announces Lineup for 2022 Encore Weekend

BY HAYZE LAW

As popularity grows for the Ohana Festival, the annual weekend event at Doheny State Park this September is set to return a second set of performances known as Ohana Encore.

Eddie Vedder, the festival’s founder and lead singer of Pearl Jam, will return once again to headline, along with music icons The Black Keys, Alanis Morissette, The Roots and Haim.

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The encore weekend will take place at the state park on Oct. 8-9, following the initial festivities slated for Sept. 30 through Oct 2, which already include a star-studded set.

After last year’s festival, Variety wrote, “Not only did Ohana roar back to life with two headlining sets by Vedder and another by Pearl Jam, it actually grew into a second ‘encore’ weekend headPage 3

and In-Car Video Systems.

When cameras are turned off at the conclusion of an incident, personnel are expected to “verbally note the date, time and reason for the deactivation on the recording itself.”

Additionally, according to the policy, personnel are not to turn off their cameras if a citizen requests that they do so unless the circumstances require an exception, such as victim confidentiality or the safety of a confidential informant or citizen informant.

“There (are) some guidelines in regards to confidentiality,” Monteleone said. “It’s going to be a case-by-case situation.”

Footage recorded by body-worn cameras will be stored for a minimum of two years.

The public may request access to body-worn camera footage through a public records act submission and may visit the OCSD website for information on records requests.

San Clemente Police Service’s body-worn camera system was implemented in October 2021 as part of a phased deployment of the program across OCSD’s divisions.

The cameras have “been effective in assisting our deputies to accurately capture interactions with the public to promote accountability and enhance public trust,” Braun said.

Braun added that the cameras have

been a useful tool to support deputies writing reports and providing testimony.

“The cameras also go beyond these purposes to enhance public trust by promoting accountability during police-public interactions,” Braun said.“In some cases, body camera videos may also provide a positive training opportunity to continuously improve the skills of deputies.”

However, Braun noted that the cameras should be considered as only one of many sources of data on an incident.

“While they are a beneficial tool, the cameras provide only a limited view of any incident or encounter,” Braun said.

“The videos should be considered as another point of reference alongside witness and victim statements, interviews, forensics, and any other applicable evidence or documentation.”

Monteleone said she is optimistic that the body-worn cameras will be a helpful tool for her deputies.

“I think, going down the road when we’re prosecuting these crimes—the camera doesn’t lie. I think that it’s really going to be a helpful tool down the road,” Monteleone said.“Once we start using it more, like I said—it’s only been a couple weeks—but it’s going to be invaluable, and I think it’s going to actually help some of our crimes down the road get solved.”

lined by Pearl Jam, setting the stage for further expansion in the future.”

Vedder and Morissette will kick off the first night, along with The Roots, Julieta Venegas, The Front Bottoms, Amos Lee and Marcus King, among others.

On the second night, the lineup will include Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Afghan Whigs, Amyl and The Sniffers, Iceage and others ahead of the headlining acts Haim and The Black Keys.

“Beyond Ohana continuing its expansion, it is defining its future with its diverse and inclusive lineups,” an Ohana Festival statement said.

A portion of the proceeds will go toward the San Onofre Parks Foundation and the Doheny State Beach Foundation, among other charities.

Tickets are available to the general public starting Friday, June 17. Included in ticketing options are single-day general admission, single-day VIP, weekend general admission, weekend VIP and ultimate VIP. Weekend admission passes start at $280, while single-day passes start at $159.

Ticketing and other information can be found at ohanafest.com. danapointtimes.com

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Fifth Marine Support Group Holds 13th Annual Combat Golf Tournament

COMMUNITY MEETINGS TUESDAY, JUNE 21

City Council 6 p.m. The Dana Point Council Meeting will hold a regular meeting. Dana Point Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Nearly 200 golfers on Monday, June 13, participated in the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group’s (DPSG) annual combat golf tournament, the support group’s largest fundraising event of the year.

Funds raised from the tournament go toward the support group’s general fund to aid in the DPSG’s mission to support active-duty military, their families, and those who have been wounded, DPSG Director of Community Events Patti Short said.

A full tournament usually consists of 144 golfers; however, the support group allowed an additional 16 golfers to participate thanks to the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club staff, Short said. The tournament sold out with 160 participants this year.

“It’s a great event,” Dana Point City Councilmember Jamey Federico said.

“Well-run, well- supported and great that our community shows their support for the Marines and families.”

The scramble-format golf tournament featured unique challenges, such as wearing a helmet and flak jacket at one of the holes and avoiding “land mines” or face a penalty stroke.

One hole was manned with volunteers serving cocktails. Coolers filled with water and soft drinks were scattered throughout the course, but some were booby-trapped.

If players opened a cooler that said “kaboom,” then they had to add another penalty stroke. At another hole, golfers had to avoid snipers clad in ghillie suits.

“The flak vest is one of our favorites, because it teaches the golfers to take the right stance, because they’ve got so much weight on them that they have

Council Amends Budget in Light of Emerging Fiscal Trends

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

In response to updated projections for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year revenues and expenditures, City Council voted unanimously to amend its operating and capital improvement budget on June 7.

Nearing the end of the first year of its two-year budget cycle, councilmembers voted to approve a $979,700 decrease in Gen-

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A total of 160 golfers on Monday participated in the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group’s annual combat golf tournament, the support group’s largest fundraising event of the year. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

to keep their eye on the ball,” past DPSG President Mike Lipscombe said.

Marines participating in the tournament played for free through the “sponsor a Marine” fundraising.

At 5 p.m., the Dana Point 5th Marines Support Group held its helicopter ball drop, a raffle-style giveaway for prizes.

Thirteen hundred numbered golf balls, which participants could purchase for $13 each, were dropped out of a helicopter, and the first one to land in a hole on the 18th fairway won $2,600.

Since the 13th annual tournament landed on June 13, DPSG centered its theme around the number 13.

“We decided to do a little bit of wordplay with 13,” Short said.“Everything was multiples of 13. The entrance fee was $260, golf balls were $13 a piece, $2,600 (prize).”

Following the tournament and ball drop, the support group held a dinner and ceremony, giving awards for the winning teams,

longest drives, and “closest to the pin.”

The fee for the golf tournament included coffee, golf, lunch and dinner, as well as a swag bag with a shirt, sunscreen and golf balls.

“The funds are raised to go into our general fund to do a number of things,” Short said.“We support the Marines, sailors and family. When they’re deployed, we will package goodie packages to send out.”

The support group also throws baby showers for families expecting, and offers camp and scholarship programs to sponsor children to go to camp and spouses to be able to take classes, Short said.

“We have events when they deploy; we usually have a deployment farewell,” Short said. “As they’re getting ready to get on a bus or a plane, we’ll go out with coffee and snacks and lunches and stuff.

And then when they come home, we do a welcome home.”

In addition to the farewell and wel-

come-home events, the support group hosts a Halloween Trunk or Treat parade in which volunteers dress up and hand out candy to kids, as well as a Christmas party in which the DPSG distributes donated gifts to families.

The Combat Golf Tournament is the DPSG’s s biggest fundraising event of the year, bringing out many community members, sponsors, and Marines for the charitable event.

“It’s a community event,” Lipscombe said.“Our sponsors love to come here, they love to play golf, they love to spend time with the Marines and ask them questions. … We’ve got a great community that really does support us, which is unique.”

While the DPSG begins to plan for next year’s Combat Golf Tournament, the support group will serve as concessionaires for beer and wine at upcoming Dana Point Summer Concerts to continue to raise funds to support Marines and their families.

eral Fund revenues and a $328,257 increase in expenditures for FY 2023. The budgets, covering Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023, were first approved a year ago this month.

The city’s 10% hotel bed tax or transient occupancy tax (TOT) is the city’s largest revenue source. Though the city is seeing a boom in the hospitality sector and TOT revenue is expected to exceed the $13 million that’s now budgeted, city staff is estimating a decrease in TOT receipts if inflation continues to rise.

Staff anticipates a decrease in travel spending in response to inflation. With the anticipated slowdown in TOT in mind, the City Council voted to decrease the TOT budget by $950,000, from $13.95 million.

A budget decrease of $533,940 for police services was also approved, as the final contractual cost with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department totaled roughly $13.97 million, less than what had been anticipated.

Among other things, the council approved a $100,000 increase in the FY23 budget for emergency services; $223,332 for personnel costs, as the city has filled most vacant full-time positions; $65,000 for parks maintenance; $60,000 for community activities; and $35,000 for new holiday decor in the harbor.

Additionally, City Council approved a $50,000 increase for engineering consulting; $44,000 for finance and administra-

tion; $39,500 for liability, workers compensation and property insurance for the city; $20,000 for traffic engineering; and $15,000 for vehicle maintenance with the increase in fuel prices.

Councilmembers also approved a $240,000 increase in funds for the city’s free trolley system, as operational costs increased when the city changed the routes and added a sixth trolley.

With the amended budget, Dana Point is estimated to bring in just shy of $40.82 million in revenue and spend just north of $39.85 million during the upcoming fiscal year.

Staff is expected to present the fourth quarter financial report in mid-September.

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Local Republican Women’s Group Raises Money, Donates Goods to Expectant Mothers

BY HAYZE LAW

The San Clemente Area Republican Women (SCARW) last month provided support to expectant mothers by raising money and donating goods to the Pregnancy Resource Center, as well as holding its annual Operation Baby Shower.

During the Baby Shower at Camp Pendleton on May 26, SCARW presented more than $3,000 worth of club-donated items to expectant mothers, who each received layettes that included crib blankets, baby wash, baby lotion, baby wipes, hooded towels, onesies, toys and bottles, among other items.

The annual party is for expectant mothers and offers a meal, mixer games and several prize items. Traditionally, the event hosts up to 25 expectant mothers, and this year, spouses and other children joined as well.

“The mixer games enabled mothers to interact with each other and make new friends,” said Publicity Chairperson Sue Pieczentkowski.

Winners of the games received special prizes. They also received door prizes,

such as a box of diapers or specialty items, and small “mommy bags” with personal goods.

The donations came from SCARW members and friends of the club, including Bible study groups, and a class of first-graders whose teacher allowed the students to bring items as part of a community service project.

“Operation Baby Shower was the perfect opportunity to thank our military personally for their invaluable service to our country,” said Pieczentkowski.

As part of its Community Outreach Program, the club last month also supported the Pregnancy Resource Center by donating layettes. Club members also helped raise $855 for the center by participating in the annual Walk for Life in Dana Point, which the center sponsored.

Three club members visited the Pregnancy Resource Center on May 31 to deliver the four layettes containing numerous baby items, as well as three boxes of cloth-like baby wipes and a twin-size comforter set.

Members of the San Clemente Area Republican Women deliver layettes and other donated baby items for expectant mothers at the Pregnancy Resource Center in San Clemente on May 31. Photo: Courtesy of SCARW

Capo Unified Board Halts Placing Dana Hills Bond Measure on November Election Ballot

ee Pamela Braunstein resigned earlier this year. Braunstein, in her resignation, cited safety concerns that stemmed from harassment over her support for pandemic-related health measures.

A special election to fill the seat will be held in November.

Recent polling showed the proposed bond measure did not get enough support to meet a required voter threshold of 55%. Other bond measures proposed over recent years have also failed to garner enough voter support.

Trustees on Wednesday night were presented with two potential bond measures to consider—one that proposed a $34 tax levy for $100,000 of assessed property value or another to levy $20 per $100,000 of assessed value.

The $20 option was estimated to generate $98 million that would have partially funded the renovations planned at Dana Hills High. The $34 option was projected to give the district about $171 million to fully fund desired renovations at the high school.

The trustees took up the vote for the $34 tax levy.

While Jones said she’d like to see a bond get passed, she didn’t believe this was the time to put a measure on the ballot.

“I will vote for it another time. I cannot vote for it to go on the November ballot,” Jones said. “I will vote for it at the next possible opportunity. It has not

polled high enough to pass—certainly not at the $34 per $100,000 level. I wish it would, and I would vote for it.”

Previous polling has “always told us the truth,” and election results for school bond measures have never been better than prior poll data, Jones added.

Bullockus and Davis said they agreed with Jones, noting the tough sell for a bond amid the current economic conditions and high inflation.

Expressing her support for the bond measure, McNicholas said the school district currently can’t “even keep the air conditioning working” at Dana Hills High.

“I really think we need to let the voters decide whether they want to pass this or not,” McNicholas said. “I think we need to get it out there. I think we have an enthusiastic community that will help us do better than our previous polling numbers. I think we are in a liability situation with the seismic (conditions).

We can’t say, ‘No, we aren’t going to do anything.’ We really have to do this.”

Dana Hills High students and parents at the meeting spoke in favor of a bond measure, saying they have to deal with old facilities with chipped paint and mold in portable classrooms. Supporters of the bond also said schools in other neighboring districts have adequate facilities after instituting bond measures.

“We’ll figure out another way,” McNicholas said. “I’m sorry.”

BY COLLIN BREAUX

A proposed bond measure that would have funded facility upgrades for Dana Hills High School will not go on the General Election ballot this November following a 3-3 split vote by the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday, June 15.

District officials had considered placing the measure on the ballot, allowing Dana Point voters to decide whether to levy taxes on property owners so buildings at Dana Hills High—which opened in 1973—could be updated to match state seismic safety standards.

The state does not provide funding for school facility needs, necessitating the use of bonds and other fiscal sources.

Trustees Gila Jones, Judy Bullockus, and Lisa Davis voted no on Wednesday night. Board President Martha McNicholas and Trustees Amy Hanacek and Krista Castellanos voted yes.

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Local Rotary Club to Host Annual Fundraising Gala

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will host its annual fundraising gala, “A Sizzling Sevilla Night,” on Friday, June 17, to raise money for children’s charities.

The event will feature Flamenco dancers, a Spanish guitarist, silent and live auctions, and Spanish-style food from award-winning chef Leo Razo.

The Rotary Club raises funds for several local organizations and entities, including RH Dana Elementary School, the Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley, California Youth Services, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Shea Therapeutic Riding Center, Bikers Against Child Abuse, the Just Like Me Foundation and the 5th Marines Regiment Support Group.

VIP Tickets are $250, and general seating is $200.

The “Sizzling Sevilla Night” fundraiser on Friday will take place at the Ocean Institute located at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, and is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Heather Gillon at heathergillon@gmail.com. danapointtimes.com

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ELEVATING DANA POINT’S ART AND CULTURE PROFILE SCOTT SCHOEFFEL, Dana Point Describing the matchless power of art, writer and poet Thomas Merton observed that “art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

On June 5, a throng of delighted Dana Point residents and visitors experienced that mesmerizing feeling on two blocks of Del Prado at the city’s ArtFest 2022.

This annual event has evolved steadily over the past decade or so, as the city has worked to elevate its arts and culture profile, but it really turned the corner this year in terms of quality and impact.

The wide variety and stunning excellence of creative work on display by the 65 competitively selected artists showed that Dana Point is moving to a different level in its promotion and support of arts and culture to enrich the lives of our residents and visitors.

In addition to events like ArtFest, in the past 10 years, we have also seen two editions of the adorable Elephant Parade grace our streets, sidewalks and parks; we have watched inspiring statuary emerge in prominent public spaces of our town; and we have witnessed the transformation of utility boxes from drab metal cubes into little gems of art sprinkled throughout our coastal village.

It is not an easy task, and special thanks go out to City Councilmembers Jamey Federico and Michael Frost, Arts Dana Point Times June 17-23, 2022

and Culture Commissioners Nancy Jenkins and Karin Schnell, and the legion of volunteers and charitable donors who have contributed so much to bringing our city to this point.

While there is much work still to be done, we are heading in the right direction.

signs at the beginning of every trailhead warning of $100 fines if caught on the trail with an e-bike seemed to be working.

But, with no enforcement to be found anywhere, the word has apparently gotten out to the scofflaws. I was out of town for about a month, and when I returned to the Beach Trail, I’ve seen e-bikes, and no one is stopping them.

Just last week, there was an older man and a younger guy riding e-bikes on the trail, but under pedal power. I thought no e-bikes meant no e-bikes, period.

Then a couple of days later, a younger man on the trail near North Beach was going full motor power.

But it gets better.

The same day on the Mariposa footbridge, I heard a speeding e-bike coming up behind me and stepped out of the way, as did two women walking on the opposite side of the bridge. Screaming past us was a purple-haired young woman not even attempting to slow down.

And bikes are supposed to be walked on the bridge.

With no enforcement, school is out, and this is just the beginning of summer, so it is just going to get worse.

What good is putting a law in place if no one is there enforcing it?

‘SOME’ RAYMOND A. CHAVEZ, San Clemente Some went Saturday to buy groceries in Buffalo, NY Some went Sunday to church service in Laguna Woods, CA Some went Tuesday to elementary school in Uvalde, TX Some shared a hug, a kiss, a wave goodbye Some families forever changed by high velocity gunfire Some family trees’ tender branches will never blossom Some fear their peaceful town will be next Some surrender to reality no one is safe Some scream enough is enough

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Some wonder if that day will come Some WHERE’S THE ENFORCEMENT? CHERYL KELLY, San Clemente Probably no one was happier than I when San Clemente City Council finally voted to ban e-bikes from the Beach Trail.

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FRIDAY | 17 COFFEE CONCERTS WITH HIGH TIDE 10-11 a.m. In partnership with High Tide Coffee, enjoy a cup of coffee and watch an acoustic performance with local musicians at Casa Romantica’s outdoor Redmond Amphitheater. The show is free with the price of general admission.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

SIZZLING SEVILLA NIGHT 5:30-9:30 p.m. “A Sizzling Sevilla Night,” Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary’s annual fundraiser, will benefit children’s charities. The event will feature Flamenco dancing, a live auction and opportunity trip drawing, as well as Spanish-style food from Orange County Chef Leo Razo.

Tickets run from $200 to $250. The event will kick off with cocktails, music and a raffle. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 866.540.4993. danapointrotary.org.

SATURDAY | 18 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market, and craft vendors provide a large selection of art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, candles, handmade soaps, and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. It is strongly recommended that customers bring their own reusable bags. La Plaza Park, 3411 La Plaza, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

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FRIDAY | 17 MOVIES IN THE PARK: ‘JUNGLE CRUISE’ 8-10 p.m. Each Friday in June, movies will be shown at Lantern Bay Park. This week’s featured movie is Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

These free movie nights bring back the nostalgic feel of a drive-in movie, but without the car. Bring your low-back lawn chair or blanket. Refreshments available to purchase. Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

ing and community gathering. Moana will be shown starting at 8 p.m., and there will be fun activities beforehand, including carnival games, line dance lessons, food and drink trucks, stories from patients, therapy horse visits, and more. Cost is $50 per car. Rancho Sierra Vista Equestrian Center, 31441 Avenida De La Vista, San Juan Capistrano.

949.312.7227. surfandturftherapy.org.

YOGA ON THE FARM 9-10:15 a.m. The Ecology Center is providing this outdoor yoga session with yogi Diana Christinson and teachers from Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala. Sessions will include breathing lessons, which you can practice while surrounded by green vegetation and the natural earth. Additional sessions will be held every Saturday in June.

Participants must bring their own mat and towel to place on the ground, as well as RSVP online. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano.

949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT 8:30-11:30 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Top 40s band Bad Influence will perform. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

KAYAK TOURS 10 a.m.-noon. Join the Ocean Institute for a two-hour interactive kayak tour around the Dana Point Harbor. Learn about the history of the harbor and its unique ecosystem from one of the Institute’s expert naturalists. All experience levels are welcome. Must be at least 3 years old to participate. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Guests should bring moisture-wicking or weather-dependent clothing, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and water. Tickets are $40, which includes access into the Ocean Institute, located at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point.

949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Tom Petty tribute band So Petty will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

MONDAY | 20 STARS AND STRIPES GOLF TOURNAMENT Noon-8 p.m. The Orange County Chapter of Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) is putting on this golf tourney at the Monarch Beach Golf Links. The cost to join is $350 for

MOVIE WITH A MISSION 5:30 p.m. Local nonprofit Surf and Turf Therapy, which uses equestrian and surf therapy to treat disabled children, is hosting its third outdoor movie screenPage 7

singles, and $1,400 for a foursome, which is all-inclusive with green and cart fees, player goodie bag, participation gift, two drink tickets and all on-course games. A happy hour and award ceremony will follow. Registration is at noon, with a shotgun start scheduled for 1 p.m. For more information, contact Dolores White at 714.313.9665, or Lynne Suzanski at 949.422.1416. Monarch Beach Golf Links, 50 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point. varep.net/golfoc.

IMPROV MONDAYS WITH BOB BURNS & IMPROV CITY 3-5 p.m. Put on by the San Clemente-based Noble Path Foundation, teens between the ages of 13 and 18 can receive comedy lessons with professional actor Bob Burns and Improv City, where they’ll build confidence, stage presence, a funny bone and a chance to perform at Improv City. Sign up for these Monday classes at thenoblepathfoundation.org/ social-activities. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259.

OPEN JAM 7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 21 DANCE AND MOVEMENT FOR TOTS 10:15-11 a.m. Enjoy a fun dance class series made for tots outdoors in Casa Romantica’s seaside Redmond Amphitheater. The price is $50 for the public (free for Family Household Members). Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

WEDNESDAY | 22 PAINT & WINE NIGHT AT BARNOA 6-8 p.m. Looking for something fun to do on a Wednesday? Head to Barnoa Wine Company for a Paint & Wine Night hosted by Chrystal Dubay. Admission is $35, which must be paid in advance, and includes all supplies and step-by-step instructions. Beginners are welcome and all painters leave with a finished painting, so gather up your friends and paint together. There will also be door prizes on the night of the Paint Party. Participants should arrive about 20 minutes early to order drinks and get prepped for painting. Sign up at conta.cc/38dbgGw. Barnoa Wine Company, 831 Via Suerte, #106, San Clemente. 949.441.2360. peaceofartsoulstudio@gmail.com. facebook.com/peaceofartsoulstudio. danapointtimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

June Delivers Change to Parents J une is an underrated month. January gets all the glory. As a parent, I maintain June is a much more pivotal month than January.

January is advertised as the season of new beginnings. Yet, most changes such as adopting a holistic diet, exercise regimen or financial plan are short-lived.

June, however, is the month of life-changing metamorphosis, including momentous graduations, weddings and childbirths.

This month, I celebrated both a graduation commencement and a baby shower.

Reflecting upon the fork-in-the-road milestones, I realized that while they are divergent, they share some similarities.

Each marks an ending and beginning; elicits trepidation and excitement; and LIFE’S A BEACH prompts cheerful and

BY SHELLEY MURPHY tearful responses.

It had been years since I participated in the time-honored tradition of showering soon-to-be parents with congratulatory gifts they’ll need to navigate their new baby’s arrival.

So much has changed, thankfully, since my baby showers back in the 1990s.

First, our decades-old “fashion” was hideous. We wore ugly, billowy tents covering our growing bellies instead of chic knit dresses hugging our baby bumps.

At my shower, female friends and I ate tiny sandwiches, sipped fancy teas and played games involving diapers. Today’s baby showers have evolved into lively co-

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ed parties featuring trendy games and spirited beverages.

I’m grateful for the many gifts showered upon me; the countless baby blankets, books and bottles came in handy. But nowadays, baby shower registries include a plethora of amazing possibilities, include high-tech gadgets and designer strollers.

Today, a baby monitor is a surveillance device complete with infrared night vision, video cameras, and two-way communication. My first baby monitor transmitted so much static noise that I lost sleep lying awake trying to detect my son’s sounds.

At this point in my life, I have been a parent for almost half of my existence.

Yet, I don’t feel qualified to offer advice to soon-to-be moms and dads.

There are no words to prepare parents for that first embrace with their newborn, the moment when a love so powerful turns life upside down and the little person placed in your arms rules your heart and world forevermore.

It’s been decades since my boys were small enough to swaddle, but I remember long nights spent cradling an inconsolable infant, and questioning my parenting skills, or lack thereof.

Back in the day, there were no blogs to turn to for pregnancy advice, no online support groups or access to answers with the click of a mouse.

In hindsight, I wish I could’ve spent more time appreciating the moments instead of worrying about my babies, but I’m a hall-of-fame worrier.

And, as a parent, I worry, because it’s part of the job. There’s truth to the ad-

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age, “With little kids come little problems and with big kids come big problems.”

In the beginning, when they’re newborns, concerns center around meeting benchmarks, measuring motor function, cognitive advancement and physical development.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the sleep schedules, growth charts, and first steps give way to worries about teen driving, covert parties, and newfangled romances.

It’s cliché, but true, the sleepless nights spent lying on the floor next to a little kid’s crib will pale in comparison to nights spent pacing the floor waiting for a big kid to walk through the door.

But, alas, parenthood is not all gloom and doom.

Being a parent also means experiencing some of life’s most fulfilling heartfelt moments.

And there’s more good news, with

bigger kids come bigger joys: the excitement of watching them walking across the stage at high school graduation; witnessing them make decisions about college and careers; and seeing them find the person to share their journey.

Parenthood is a perplexing paradox.

Being a parent is both my most challenging and most rewarding job.

At times, weathering the changing seasons of parenting is trying, but it’s well worth it: being a mom is the best part of life.

For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to Picket Fence Media since 2006. 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.

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Nine-month-old Leia is full of happy energy. Her favorite pastimes are going for long walks and playing in the yard with her dog buddies. She is treat-motivated and would thrive with an active owner who can continue with her training.

If you are interested in adopting Leia, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/ adoptions/ to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment.

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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. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium Page 8

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GUEST OPINION | Wellness & Prevention by Angela Phillips

ENCOURAGING E-BIKE SAFETY FOR THE SUMMER Photo: Courtesy of Adobe Stock

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t’s hard to believe that summer is here! I’m sure many of you have teens who are excited to spend the summer hanging out with their friends and relaxing at the beach. This break from the structure and demands of school is a welcome relief to most families.

Summertime can feel like a welcome release from the rules and restrictions of school for the youth in your household.

However, the freedom of summer also corresponds to an increase in accidental injuries, car crashes, and risk-taking behaviors by young people as they find themselves with more time on their hands to spend outside of the house.

The increase of youth with e-bikes makes it easier for them to get around without having to rely on parents for a ride to hang out with their friends.

While e-bikes are convenient for parents and youth alike, it is essential to make them aware of how to safely operate these motor vehicles and inform them of critical guidelines to keep them safe through the summer and all year long.

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tips you can enforce is ensuring your teen wears their helmet with the buckle secured. All youth under the age of 18 must wear a helmet while riding a bike.

In addition to this, Class 3 e-bikes with speeds reaching over 28 mph require helmets regardless of age (you must be WELLNESS & 16 or older to ride PREVENTION this class of bike).

BY ANGELA PHILLIPS In 2021, trauma centers saw an increase in e-bike-related injuries, and of those injuries, 36% were youth under the age of 17. In my neighborhood, I often notice teens riding their e-bikes with their helmets on their handlebars or unsecured on their head.

This does nothing to protect their head in the event of a crash.

Lack of experience, distracted drivers, and recklessness increase the risk of a crash, making it all the more important to ensure your child is wearing their helmet properly; it could save their life.

Before they take their first ride, make sure your teen knows the rules of the road. You do not need a license to operate an e-bike, so there is no formal training involved before taking the first ride.

Youth are not always familiar with basic bike safety rules such as riding with traffic and staying in bike lanes when available.

Tandem bike riding is not permitted unless the bike is a two-seater (these are not recommended for youth), and talking on the phone or texting while riding can be extremely dangerous—encourage your child to put their phone in a safe place.

In addition to this, at speeds of up to 28 mph, it may be harder for inexperienced riders to brake for pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Research shows that most youth under 12 do not have the perception or reaction time necessary to brake at higher speeds.

Spend some time helping your teen to get familiarized with their e-bike before letting them ride on the street. Please review the San Clemente city ordinance

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regarding where e-bikes are prohibited, discuss e-bike etiquette, and accompany your child on safety-check rides.

You can also visit the California Bicycle Coalition for important bicycle safety information and laws.

Whether your teen already has an e-bike or you are considering a purchase, it is important to do your research to ensure their safety. Taking these extra precautions will help give you peace of mind while your teen enjoys the freedom of their summer break!

Angela Phillips, the program coordinator for the Wellness & Prevention Center’s Drug-Free Communities Coalition, is a graduate student at Capella University. In addition to her work in prevention, she provides mental health services to WPC clients. In her free time, Angela enjoys roller skating, listening to music, and going to Disneyland with her two kids. 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.

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Dana Wharf Fish Report

In the three-quarter-day trips along the coast, it’s been heavy on bass as well. A lot of the kelp hasn’t reached the water’s surface yet, but the boats have been able to chum the waters and bring up the catches. Live bait, rubber lures and waxwing have been on point, with bigger bass being caught on long casts to the edge of the chum.

The longer trips to the islands have been quite productive as well. At San Clemente Island, Fury anglers used squid bait in the early morning to pull in seabass and yellowtail, with the bass perking up around the kelp. Fury patrons also pulled in sheephead, bonito and bottom fish.

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Bass fishing has been hot as summer approaches

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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s summer heats up, the fishing is getting just as hot on Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching expeditions.

In his weekly report, Captain Brian Woolley says that the ocean temperatures off the coast have been at a steady 68 degrees, which has brought great bass fishing to the Dana Wharf fleet.

Anglers went with a strong crop of anchovy live bait, with sliding sinker setups, for productive half-day trips. There was a bevy of sand bass catches and a good number of sheephead in the clean water conditions. Woolley said the conditions also allowed for the first yellowtail catches in the Dana Wharf counts. The yellowtail were smaller, but still a good

Here are the latest fish counts from Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching:

Valerie Handzus fished with the Fiber’s Fishing Club aboard the Fury last week and connected with this seabass. Photo: Courtesy of Dana Wharf Sportfishing

sign for the summer.

Woolley also mentioned the twilight half-day trips have pulled in some bigger bass in the later hours.

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JUNE 11 • 12 boats, 275 anglers: 3 yellowtail, 239 calico bass, 38 whitefish, 33 sand bass, 33 sheephead, 8 triggerfish, 8 rockfish, 6 sculpin, 5 bonito, 3 blue perch, 2 Spanish jack, 843 bass released.

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JUNE 13 • 7 boats, 150 anglers: 2 yellowtail, 130 calico bass, 35 bonito, 18 whitefish, 11 sheephead, 11 sculpin, 5 sand bass, 292 bass released.

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JUNE 15 • 7 boats, 126 anglers: 16 yellowtail, 137 calico bass, 51 bonito, 36 whitefish, 26 sand bass, 13 sheephead, 12 sculpin, 9 rockfish, 8 barracuda, 1 blue perch, 1 treefish, 452 bass released.

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AIRMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC./s/WILLIAM F. GENEVRO/WILLIAM GENEVRO, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/27/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022

TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 7, 2022, the City Council of the City of Dana Point adopted Ordinance 22-03 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA22-0001 TO MODIFY AND ADD VARIOUS PROVISIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SUBMISSION AS PART OF LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT LCPA22-0002 FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION The adopted Ordinance will update the Dana Point Zoning Ordinance by amending or adding various sections regarding clarifications, definitions, use classifications, development regulations, accessory structure regulations, landscaping requirements, and miscellaneous General Regulations and procedures and will be submitted as part of the local coastal program amendment LCPA22-0002 to the California Coastal Commission for approval and certification.

The adopted Ordinance is available for viewing in the City Clerk’s office located at 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California.

This adopted Ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Dana Point, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of May 2022, and adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Council Member Jamey M. Federico, Council Member Richard Viczorek, Council Member Michael Villar, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Frost, and Mayor Joseph L. Muller NOES:

None

ABSENT: None SHAYNA SHARKE, CITY CLERK Dated this 17th day of June, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01259006-CU-PT-CJC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MARIA BEATRIZ JACOBS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Maria Beatriz Jacobs Proposed Name Beatriz Garay Jacobs THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 08/02/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

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Room: Remote Appearance. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing.

To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1.

Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org 2.

Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear. Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times Date: 05/31/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Dana Point Times Published: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226635577 1A. 20226634370 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALTER MENTAL HEALTH – WELLNESS CARE 31642 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE 100 LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 Full Name of Registrant(s): ALTIGNIS HEALTH, LLC 34185 VIOLET LANTERN ST, UNIT 103 DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a ALTIGNIS HEALTH, LLC/s/ANDREW POLSKY/ ANDREW POLSKY, MANAGING MEMBER/ MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/24/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226635855 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AIRFLOW SYSTEMS 35282 VISTA DE TODO CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): AIRMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC. 35282 VISTA DE TODO CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/04/2000

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226635980 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DANA POINT SURFBOARD RENTALS 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): CHRISTOPHER SCOTT BARNUM 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/CHRISTOPHER BARNUM This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/21/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226634268 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DANA POINT SURF RENTALS 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): CHRISTOPHER BARNUM 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/CHRISTOPHER BARNUM This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/9/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226635575 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DANA POINT SURF LESSONS 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): CHRISTOPHER SCOTT BARNUM 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/CHRISTOPHER BARNUM This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/24/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226634371 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 1.MINDFULI 34232 PACIFIC COAST HWY, SUITE D DANA POINT, CA 92629 1B. BEWELLLINE Full Name of Registrant(s):

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ALTER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC 24232 PACIFIC COAST HWY, SUITE D DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an UN Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a ALTER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC/s/ANDREW POLSKY, MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/10/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01260005 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Berhanu T Zeleke filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name BERHANU TOBIAW ZELEKE Proposed Name BROOK TOBIAW ZELEKE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 07/20/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions – Civil & Small Claims” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear.

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Required Summer Surf Reading Steve Pezman’s new ‘Turn and Go!’ is a must-read for any surfer worth their salt

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

T

here are a lot of books about surfing out there. Some are good, some not so much. But one tome that should be on every surfer’s bookshelf is the recent release Turn and Go! 50 Years of Surf Writings, by Steve Pezman.

After more than a half-century of documenting the sport, culture and lifestyle of wave-riding, Pezman shares some of his favorite tales in his classic, gentle, thoughtful voice—and every single one is amazing. Comprised of various essays, interviews, profiles and other writings, every piece in the 332-page book comes straight from a man who’s spent his entire life in “surfing’s gravitational center.”

Pezman was born in Los Angeles in 1941 and began surfing around Long Beach while a student at Wilson High School in the late ’50s. It was during this time that Pezman also served as an ocean lifeguard in Seal Beach.

It would On a peronly last sonal note, in six months ’97, I took a job before he was working as a promoted to lifeguard in the role of Seal Beach. Gopublisher—a ing through old position he black and white would hold photos one day, until ’91.

I came upon In ’92, Steve a group shot and Debbie with Pezman in Pezman it. Having just decided to finished college set out on with an English their own degree, my plan and launch was to teach The Surfer’s and coach waJournal. A ter polo. Then, huge roll of someone exthe dice, they plained to me endeavored who Pezman to create a was. That was publication it; my journey that was to become a reader-supsurf writer beported and gan right then spoke to the and there.

If it’s a fun, colorful, firsthand take on surf heart and soul of Pezman would history that you desire, Steve Pezman’s Turn surfing. spend the first half of and Go! can’t be missed.

Believing in their the ’60s largely surfing concept, and armed with a mailing list, the zone between the Seal Beach and a P.O. Box and a promise of a high-gloss, Huntington piers. Falling into the highly high-quality, no-nonsense surf mag, the influential surf scene of North Orange couple took their chance and started County, he’d spend time exploring the paddling against the current.

North Shore of Oahu and by the end “We had no idea it would work or of the decade had started submitting what to expect,” recalled Pezman. “We’d freelance articles about surfboard go down to the post office every day and design and travel to International Surfing check the P.O. box to see if anyone was magazine. subscribing. It was pretty bleak at first.

In 1969, Surfer magazine founder John Then, one at a time, subscriptions startSeverson hand-picked Pezman to take ed showing up, and that was enough to over as the editor of the publication.

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GROM OF THE WEEK

SATYA AGUILAR

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

W

hat are Satya Aguilar’s favorite things about surfing?

Paddling out with family and friends and going as fast as possible. That’s a hard combo to beat.

A ripping 9-year-old, Satya, or Sunny as her friends call her, just wrapped up a very successful Western Surfing Association season in which she finished ranked third overall in the Under 10 division.

“She loves to surf with her friends, Reese, Harper, Sailah, Peeta, Teagan and Isla,” says her father, Ryan. “She loves her crew of friends—it makes surfing so much fun.”

Sunny is also fired up when paddling

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out with her older brother, Bodhi, who’s been surfing lights out lately and has shown up here as the Grom of the Week in the past. Together, the stoke level is through the roof with this amazing sibling duo.

When she’s not in the water, chances are you can find Sunny in the kitchen baking treats, rolling around the neighborhood on her skateboard or training hard in the jiu-jitsu dojo. She also loves hanging with her various pets, including a pooch, a bunny and some chickens.

Growing up in an epic San Clemente surf family, Sunny is part of a super-stoked, super-talented next generation who are leading the charge into the future.

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com. DP

at least convince us somebody wanted this magazine.”

More than 30 years down the track, The Surfer’s Journal is a reader-supported beacon of inspiration for surfers everywhere. Focusing on the artists, travelers, craftspeople and eccentrics who make the sport so colorful, after the fall of Surfer, Surfing and Transworld magazines, The Surfer’s Journal stands as the premier surf magazine in print in America today.

It’s also one of the last print surf magazines in business, and for that, the surf world owes the Pezmans and their dedicated staff a huge gratitude.

All of these years of writing, editing and publishing are woven into Pezman’s new Turn and Go! Not only is the book an incredible, highly detailed firsthand accounting of our collective history, it’s also a full-on page-turner.

Pezman’s writing and voice are sensitive, humorous and always true to the core values of what it means to be a surfer.

Copies of the book are available at surfersjournal.com. A book-signing event with Pezman is scheduled for July 7 at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente. Stay tuned for further details.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente.

A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. DP

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 67-69 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 5-10 Outlook: The S swell tops out Friday and then eases through the weekend. Top spots still offer sets in the waist to head high zone (3-5ft) Friday, easing to mainly around the waist to chest high zone for the weekend as refreshed NW windswell blends in. Southerly wind sets up textured conditions Friday morning, then morning wind looks more favorable through the weekend. Moderate onshore flow sets up bumpy afternoons.

Satya Aguilar. Photo: Courtesy of the Aguilar Family

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