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INSIDE: Editor’s Pick: City Launches Egg-Decorating Contest for Kids

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Jon’s Fish Market Legacy Lives on Following Death of Founder Jon Mansur EYE ON DP/PAGE 5

Marching Through Music History Music Preserves Wraps Up Program with Parade, Jazz Performance E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 3 Johan Stein on the banjo and Devon Taylor on the tuba lead R.H. Dana Elementary students through the campus as a second line parade on April 1. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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Concession Stand to Pay Homage to Salt Creek History

Hundreds Tour Coast Guard Warship at The Ocean Institute

DHHS Baseball Searching for Offensive Execution

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TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

Music Preserves Wraps Up Music History Program with Parade, Jazz Performance

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Bringing young students an appreciation for the rich cultural history of American music, Music Preserves Foundation wrapped up a 10-week program on music history at R. H. Dana Elementary on April 1 with a New Orleans jazz performance and second line parade.

Fifth-grade students at the local elementary school participated in the program, learning about music from the birth of jazz to rap, as well as surf music.

“This was a tremendous 10 weeks that we spent, and we wanted to share a little bit about the program that we do with the rest of the school and with the community that supports us so well,” said Anthony Small, cofounder of Music Preserves.

The 10-week program consisted of one half-hour class a week. Each class focused on a different style of music, “beginning with the roots of American music, which is the birth of the blues, going to New Orleans jazz, and then electrified blues, bebop jazz, the Harlem renaissance, country music, rock music, and even an episode (class) dedicated to rap music, as well as surf music,” Small said.

By the end of the course, students played a “name that genre” game, during which Small said the students could easily differentiate the various styles within

a few seconds of listening.

“All those different genres, we pick an artist to talk about more specifically, their journey, and then mix in geography, fashion, art and, of course, music history,” Small continued. “And then after the 10 weeks, we concluded with (the wrap party), with the support of the city.”

Music Preserves offers student education for middle schools and high schools, as well as community education programs. Small explained that the kids don’t learn how to play music; rather, they learn why it sounds the way that it does.

“That viewpoint, that multicultural viewpoint, is extremely valuable in our history,” Small said.

Before the New Orleans jazz performance, Patti Compton, fellow Music Preserves founder, gave a presentation on early jazz music and second line parades to R.H. Dana’s entire student body.

Three fifth-grade students who were part of the music history program spoke during the presentation about what they learned and loved from the experience.

Two of the students said that rock and roll was their favorite style of music, and one student said New Orleans jazz was her favorite because of the variety of instruments the genre uses.

Following the presentation, Johan

Children’s Wellness Program Facilitates Care Packages for Kids in Ukraine

kids in the war-torn country.

“Our answer was a resounding and enthusiastic yes,” said Mary Ann Sprague, founder and executive director of Active Discovery. “For this to come together in a timely manner, we worked with corporate partners and our flexible supply chain to assemble the 500 Activity Kits for the Ukrainian children Kidsave is serving.”

The kits being sent to kids in Ukraine—a nation currently fending off an invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces—include a soccer ball, musical instruments, inflatable beach ball, and deck of cards. The kit also has exercise instructions and an activity book translated into the children’s native language.

Students and representatives from R.H. Dana Elementary School, Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area, Linc

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Though separated from Ukraine by thousands of miles, an educational program in Southern California is sending goodwill items to kids from the Eastern European country—and partnering with South Orange County institutions in doing so.

Active Discovery, which promotes literacy and physical fitness in kids through reading and exercise activities, was recently asked by the nonprofit Kidsave— which has been evacuating Ukrainian civilians—to help provide activity kits to Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

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Johan Stein rocks the banjo and Devon Taylor plays the tuba during a New Orleans jazz performance for R.H. Dana Elementary School students on Friday, April 1. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Stein played the banjo with tuba player Devon Taylor, also known as “TubaRed,” who recently performed in the Super Bowl halftime show.

Stein and Taylor had previously performed at Music Preserves’ one-year anniversary party. At the wrap party, the duo played a couple songs on stage before they led the students through the elementary school campus as a second line parade.

“I think this is important,” Stein said.

“This program is important for all of you guys, because I think we have a lot of future musicians here, and it’s good for you to start learning about music and learning about the details and as students that were here on the stage expressed.”

“They learned a lot and gathered a lot from this program, and I think we’re going to see some great musicians come out of here in a few years, and I’m look-

Housing, and The Willows retirement community wrote cards expressing solidarity and hope for the Ukrainian people that were included in the kits. Active Discovery and R.H. Dana Elementary have enjoyed an ongoing partnership in which students have been receiving the kits for some time.

“We know that this is an extremely pivotal time in a child’s growth and development, and we feel it is important to reach out and help them understand that there are people who want to help, even if it is just a handwritten note,” said Robert Steaffens, the teen/athletic director for the Boys & Girls Club in San Clemente.

The Boys & Girls Club was motivated to help since Active Discovery has been a “great partner” over the past few years, said Steaffens.

“We are all about helping those who

ing forward to hearing you guys,” Stein said.

Capistrano Unified School District Board President Martha McNicholas, Dana Point Mayor Joe Muller and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Frost attended Music Preserves’ wrap party at the elementary school.

“These programs wouldn’t happen without the support of the City Council and the City of Dana Point staff, and we’re just very grateful to the community, the Chamber of Commerce,” Small said. “Everybody’s support allows us to bring our programs to more and more kids.”

Music Preserves plans to bring the music history program to more schools within CUSD and to the Laguna Beach Unified School District.

Editor’s Note: Anthony Small is a PFM contributor who writes the Dana ROCKS column for the Dana Point Times.

Local students in South Orange County have been writing well-wishes to kids in Ukraine, as part of care packages being sent overseas. Photo: Courtesy of Active Discovery

help us, and Active Discovery has been great to us,” he said. “From providing fun kits to helping us implement a new summer program, they have always wanted to be involved in keeping kids active and healthy.” danapointtimes.com

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Jon’s Fish Market Legacy Lives on Following Death of Founder Jon Mansur

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Jon’s Fish Market founder Jon Carlton Mansur died on March 11 at the age of 77, his family announced last week.

He is survived by his wife, Sheree, son and daughter, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Mansur began his career in commercial fishing and sportfishing as a deckhand for San Clemente Sportfishing off the San Clemente Pier. The company later moved to Dana Point, where it was renamed Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching.

By 1972, Mansur was one of the first captains for Dana Wharf.

In 1980, Mansur and his then-wife, Sharon, founded Jon’s Fish Market. The market supported local fisheries and offered the Dana Point community fresh seafood from boat to table.

“This started out as an old-school,

Jon’s Fish Market founder Jon Carlton Mansur died on March 11 at the age of 77. Photo: Courtesy of the Mansur Family

boat-to-table fish market,” said Shala Mansur, Jon’s daughter. “We’ve been, for the last 42 years, keeping up with that tradition. He left my brother and I, the next generation, with a very good, coastal relationship with the commercial fishermen to make sure that that continues to happen.”

Shala is following in her father’s footsteps after growing up in the harbor, shucking oysters and dreaming of fishing alongside him and her brother.

When her brothers went out to catch

swordfish, Shala fished off the back of the bait boat.

In 2010, Shala picked up odd jobs in the Dana Point Harbor to be around her dad more.

“It just dawned on me that this is where my world is,” Shala said.

In 2013, she got her captain’s license and went to Alaska to fish. After a few years of fishing in Alaska, Shala came back to the fish market to help out at her family’s business.

Shala began to slowly take over the

Renovated Concession Stand to Pay Homage to Salt Creek History

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Zach’s Salt Creek at Salt Creek Beach will soon be replaced by Young’s Beach Shack.

Through the name and design, the new concession stand will be a nod to the beach’s history and the two brothers who once ran a successful beach concession stand there from 1925 to 1968.

The new stand, expected to open this September, will pay tribute to Jim and Steve Young, who gave up farming inland to instead run their iconic Young’s Beach Camp concession stand at Salt Creek for more than 40 years.

Before opening, the new concessionaire, 10th Hole Associates, plans to complete a full redo of the shack’s interior and “cosmetic refresh” of the exterior. Demolition has already begun, with construction to continue through the summer.

Mark Christy, managing partner at The Ranch at Laguna Beach, which is associated with 10th Hole, told Dana Point Times this week that Young’s Beach Shack aims to “restore the timeless vibe at Creek.”

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Brothers Jim and Steve Young ran Young’s Beach Camp, a concession stand at Salt Creek, from 1925 to 1968.

Photo: Courtesy of Kurt Bjorkman

family wagon hit these sands back in the early ’60s. I’ve also had the honor of hearing Dick Metz and the late, great Hobie Alter talk story about the earliest days of both Creek and Killer Dana.”

“We hope to make it the new go-to for both local surfers and residents who want to enjoy some epic and elevated offerings in terms of food and beverage in an incomparable setting with frontrow views of the lineup just offshore and the sunset that inspired the original (The) Endless Summer poster,” Christy continued.

the world to this crescent-shaped slice of heaven starting in 1925, and we’re excited about turning a new generation of beachgoers on to the OG history of this stretch of sand and surf,” he said in an email.

Christy explained that the design of the renovated stand will try to replicate the weathered design of the Young brothers’ original beach shack.

“For longtime locals, when considering a concept for a beach concession at Salt Creek, the choice was pretty obvious,” Christy wrote. “I grew up here, and our Page 5

day-to-day operations of Jon’s Fish Market in 2018 with the guidance of Sharon and Jon. “They both have been here to support me, to show me what they know and help back me when I make mistakes and growing pains and everything,” Shala said.

It’s been four years since Shala took over her father’s business, and the last thing Jon said to her was, “Kiddo, you’ve got it.”

“It used to be, back in the day, this place where everybody gathered,” Shala said. “So, I came in here with the intent to bring the family back in. This is our family legacy right here.”

More and more of the Mansur family members have begun to help out with Jon’s Fish Market. Shala’s brother, Todd Mansur, checks in and helps to “spot manage.” Shala’s daughter and two of her nieces are also picking up work at the fish market.

The “second generation” plans to carry on Jon’s legacy at the fish market.

Jon’s life will be honored on April 10 in the courtyard at Jon’s Fish Market. Island style music will be played from noon-3 p.m. and will be followed by a Luau and Celebration of Life from 4-7 p.m.

10th Hole last month secured the lease for the county-owned concession area, formerly Zach’s Salt Creek, following approval from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The 10-year lease begins on May 1, and includes an option to extend for up to two additional fiveyear terms.

Consistent with The Ranch and Lost Pier, 10th Hole’s focus will continue to be on sustainability at the new concession stand.

Striving to receive an “Ocean Friendly Restaurant” designation from Surfrider Foundation—recognition The Ranch and Lost Pier have already received— Young’s Beach Shack will not use single-use plastics, offering compostable disposables while aiming to reduce disposables, and offering reusable containers.

Seafood and produce will be locally sourced, and food waste will be sent back to The Ranch to be composted. In addition, oils from the new stand’s fryers will be turned into bio-fuels or soaps by an outside company.

Young’s Beach Shack will serve breakfast, pastries, soups, salads, seafood, and much more. 10th Hole looks to also serve beer and wine, pending alcoholic beverage control license approval. The stand will also offer equipment rentals to beach visitors and hold special events.

“We focus on making the locals proud as we live and work here, so bring on those suggestions,” Christy said. danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Yogi Discusses New Book at San Juan Ecology Center

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Photo: Courtesy of Diana Christinson and The Ecology Center

The Dana Point Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary gave the public a chance to tour the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal and meet the crew of the warship. Photo: Courtesy of Garry Nelson

Hundreds Tour Coast Guard Warship USCG Cutter ‘Narwhal’ at Ocean Institute More than 400 people this past Saturday, April 2, came out to the Ocean Institute, where the Dana Point Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary offered tours of the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal and opportunities to meet the crew of the warship.

The event was scheduled to run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but it continued until 5 p.m. There was more than a onehour hour wait to get on board, Ocean Institute Public Programs & Volunteer Manager Sara Vaughn said.

“We had 422 people join us for tours of the Narwhal throughout the day,” Vaughn wrote in an email. “This was a

huge hit and a wild success educating over 400 people on the Narwhal and the (U.S. Coast Guard).”

The auxiliary also held a boating safety pop-up during which it provided information on boater safety, proper use of safety equipment, federal and state requirements, as well as information for those interested in joining the Dana Point Auxiliary.

The purpose of the event was to “raise the public’s awareness of the boating safety activities we do and the services that we offer,” Dana Point Flotilla Commander Garry Nelson said.

The auxiliary offers courtesy vessel

exams to point out deficiencies if a boat doesn’t meet regulations and gives a sticker to boats that do pass, to put on their windshield to alert the Coast Guard that the vessel has passed the exam. The volunteer group also assists the Coast Guard in marine observation patrols.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary hopes to bring the Narwhal back to Dana Point later in the summer. In the meantime, the Dana Point Flotilla offers weekly boating safety classes, held each Wednesday night at the Dana Point Yacht Club.

Kicking off National Safe Boating Week on May 21-22, the Flotilla will have a pop-up booth on the walkway at the Embarcadero.

More information about joining the Dana Point Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary can be found on the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s website.

Dana Point ArtFest Seeks Artist Submissions

to apply.

The free event, scheduled for June 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will showcase about 80 different artists through displays and booths, as well as feature live music, food, and offerings from beer and wine gardens at Dana Point’s Lantern District.

Del Prado Avenue, between Amber Lantern and Violet Lantern, will be closed off to motorists, allowing artists to exhibit their artwork.

The application will require that

artists submit up to three digital images of artwork that best represent their work. The cost of admission for artists to exhibit their work is $75. Artists will be required to furnish their own 10-foot-by10-foot tent if they choose to use one, as well as tables and display panels.

Artists interested in displaying their work during ArtFest should submit an online application by May 1. A response may take up to two weeks. For more information, visit dpartfest.com.

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Registration is now open for artists of all fine art mediums to submit their work to possibly be showcased at the Dana Point ArtFest this June. Both amateur and professional artists are invited Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

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Diana Christinson of the Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Dana Point will share details of her new book during The Ecology Center’s “A Golden Evening at the Farm” event in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, April 8.

In addition to Christinson’s discussion on her new book, Your Golden Journey: A 45Day Pilgrimage to Personal Transformation, the evening will include dinner, drinks, and a tour of The Ecology Center from the Director of Engagement Jonathan Zaidman.

The event is part of The Ecology Center’s Community Table series and will begin with a tour of the 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified farm. Zaidman and Chef Cathy McKnight will show attendees where the produce used in the evening’s dinner was grown.

“Inspired to share how short breath and meditation practices, connecting with nature, and bringing awareness to thought patterns can change how you show up each day, I wrote a book that would bring simple, accessible health practices for the mind, body, and spirit to anyone needing tools to tackle heightened stress, anxiety and depression (not just yogis),” Christinson, who has owned and operated the Dana Point yoga school for 16 years, said in an email.

During her talk, Christinson will share practices to increase gratitude, help attendees connect more deeply with nature, improve their breathing and break out of negative patterns.

Following the talk, Chefs McKnight and Andrew Johnson will prepare a special spring menu with produce from the farm.

The Ecology Center, located at 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano, will serve wine, beer, hard kombucha and sparkling water.

Tickets are $200 and include drinks and dinner. Proceeds will go toward helping sustain community outreach programs at The Ecology Center.

The event will run from 5:30-8:45 p.m. Reserve your seat at The Ecology Center’s website. danapointtimes.com

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TRANSITIONING TO CLEANER ENERGY RESOURCES IS BEST WAY TO REDUCE THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF RISING GAS PRICES KATRINA FOLEY, OC Board Supervisor Gas prices continue to soar for Orange County residents, with no end in sight.

This is why I requested that my colleagues on the Orange County Board of Supervisors join me to ask Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature to provide taxpayers with a rebate or suspend the gas tax for one year, as long as that lost revenue is backfilled by the state budget surplus so we can continue to fund much-needed infrastructure.

While suspending the gas tax or offering an equivalent rebate will not completely solve the scourge of ever-increasing gas prices, it’s vital that we provide respite to Orange County families struggling to pay for gas.

While Putin’s war in Ukraine, disruptions in the supply chain due to the pandemic, corporate greed, and California’s 51-cent gas tax cause an impact, to truly reduce the burden of increasing prices at the pump, we need long-term planning.

First, we must wean ourselves from oil and transition toward clean energy resources, including working with the private sector and energy providers to add new electric, solar-powered vehicle charging stations.

Access to community charging stations and less expensive electric vehicles (EV) save substantially on gas bills. The market is telling us that EVs are a better economic option. We must listen.

Next, we need access to walking or biking to work or school, instead of driving.

As mayor of Costa Mesa, I initiated an Active Transportation Plan to improve safe mobility. Now, I, as county supervisor and OCTA director, am working to add miles of new, protected bike lanes and walking trails, so residents can safely and easily get around.

Our dirty, under-utilized flood channels remain an untapped resource for this effort, as long as we also invest in public safety resources to patrol these areas.

Lastly, modernizing our fleet and public transportation system is essential as we move away from oil dependence toward sustainable technology. At OCTA, we invested in 10 plug-in battery-electric buses and an equal number of hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses in our fleet, with the goal of 100% zero-emission technology by 2040. I’d like to see more Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

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ATMOSPHERE IS GONE RICK MORGAN, Dana Point To be clear, I’m not anti-development.

I’m pro-sensible development. And I still love this town.

But speaking as a 35-year resident, I grieve for what Dana Point has become.

I feel Hector Hernandez’s pain when he speaks of San Clemente, as he lumps Dana Point into the same batch as Long Beach and Huntington Beach.

People have been attracted by the small-town atmosphere for decades, but that ship weighed anchor 10 years ago, when Bill Brough and his 3-2 pro-development cabal approved the monstrosities that now exist in the middle of Lantern Village, over the recommendation of the Planning Commission and about 90% of the residents.

Now, as another boxy mixed-use structure goes up at PCH and Golden Lantern, its equally boxy sibling prepares to be built on Del Prado across from Stillwater.

More condos. Are the City Council and Planning Commission so incapable and without vision that they can’t seem to find architects that know how to design public buildings that actually complement the surrounding neighborhoods?

The city is becoming unrecognizable.

Meanwhile, the Harbor “revitalization”—a carte blanche “giveaway” by Lisa Bartlett and the OC Supervisors is more like it—crawls forward at the hands of the so-called Partners, with no restrictions on what they’re allowed to do.

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CEO/FOUNDER Norb Garrett

We were lied to by the Partners four years ago when we were told at the Ocean Institute community presentation that “We’re not going to become Newport Beach!” They’ve claimed they’re giving the community what they wanted, but they’ve had no intention of retaining our charm.

I doubt anyone ever dreamed that “revitalization” meant tearing down every existing building, driving out the majority of the old, established, popular restaurants—not to mention veterans and couples who live aboard their boats—and evaporating that charm. It will become a tiny, exclusive enclave for oversized yachts.

Finally, the last nail in the “Destination Resort” coffin: hiring the former Visit Huntington Beach Exec VP to the same position in Dana Point. This is the best Dana Point could do? Huntington Beach has become a poster child for crass over-development. Again, I feel your pain, Hector Hernandez.

Anyway, as Dennis Miller used to say, “That’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.”

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FRIDAY | 08 LIVE MUSIC AT FRISBY CELLARS 5-8 p.m. Live music is featured at the wine tasting and brewing venue. Musician Miles Smith will perform. Frisby Cellars, 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. 949.218.9440. frisbycellars.com FAMILY NIGHT AT THE CASA 6-8 p.m. Enjoy a movie, games, activities, and pizza at Casa Romantica’s Main Salon. Drink and food vouchers will be available for purchase in advance, including four slices of pizza and four non-alcoholic drinks. Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

PERFORMANCE PADDLING’S AFTERGLOW RACE SERIES 6-7:30 p.m. Performance Paddling’s Afterglow Race Series consists of three different Friday nights of racing in the Dana Point Harbor. The goal is to provide a fun, picturesque race environment for the local and surrounding paddling community. Each night will have two events: a 1-mile race and a 500-meter sprint course. Contestants can race in one event or both, but the more times one races, the more opportunities they will have to win fun prizes. Racing will begin approximately 45 minutes prior to sunset and finish just in time to bask in the afterglow. Pizza and prizes will follow each night of racing at the picnic tables on Baby Beach. The 1-Mile Overall Champion, Sprint Overall Champion, and Overall Series Champion will be Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

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SATURDAY | 09 EGG-DECORATING CONTEST FOR KIDS The Dana Point Recreation department invites kids to get creative and decorate eggs for spring. Kids can decorate real eggs, plastic eggs, egg-shaped rocks, paper-mâché eggs, playdough or clay, bake an egg-shaped cookie, or draw an egg. This contest is open to kids up to 12 years of age. All submittals need to be emailed to recreation@danapoint.org by April 11. Submissions should include a photo of the decoration, as well as your name and age. Winners will receive a special gift from the Easter Bunny. crowned for men and women at the final event. Registration, which costs $20 on-site, includes pizza and a chance to win some cool prizes. Baby Beach Dana Point Harbor, 34551 Puerto Place, Dana Point. performancepaddling.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Rock and roll artist Richie Furay will perform.

Tickets are $45. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Rock hits cover band Strawberry Blondie will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

SATURDAY | 09 GARDENFEST & SPRING PLANT SALE 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The GardenFest 2022 Plant Sale and Household Goods Flea Market will be held at the San Clemente Community Center. The San Clemente Garden Club (SCGC) hosts the annual event in partnership with the City of San Clemente Parks & Recreation Department. The annual event offers incredible bargains on hundreds of plants with an emphasis on drought-tolerant species, as well as a community center filled with flea market items useful in gardens,

homes and for hobbies. GardenFest also offers gardening and craft activities for children, display and sale of local art, craft demonstrations, displays on beekeeping and butterflies, free garden-tool sharpening offered by master gardeners, and tips on water conservation. South County area residents are also invited to enter the annual “Funky Plant Container Contest.” Attendees judge winners onsite. Entrees are due by event day at 8 a.m. GardenFest proceeds fund horticultural scholarships, programs for junior gardeners, and civic beautification. For more information about GardenFest or SCGC, visit sanclementegardenclub. com. SC Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville.

SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles.

Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing.

Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

WYLAND’S WHALE AND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE ART LESSONS IN THE WILD 9 a.m.-noon. Available Saturdays

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through April 23, Dana Wharf is offering this exclusive package for kids ages 12-and-under that includes an art lesson via video feed by environmental artist Wyland and a free two-hour whale watching adventure. Each child who participates in the art lesson will be entered in a contest to win prizes, as well as a gift from Wyland and Dana Wharf. Lessons cost $10. Dana Wharf, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

888.224.0603. danawharf.com.

SANDLOT TIMES’ MAKERS MARKET 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Join Sandlot Times and the Sheckler Foundation for a fun-filled day celebrating local artists, creatives and small business owners. There will be food, drinks, a bounce house for the kids and photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. Admission is a $2 per-person donation to the Sheckler Foundation. 1011 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente. sandlottimes.com.

LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINIC 10-11:30 a.m. Pets Plus San Clemente offers low-cost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. Vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams, and diagnostic testing available onsite. 415 Avenida Pico, San Clemente.

1.800.988.8387. vetcarepetclinic.com.

EARTH DAY ARTS AND CRAFTS 11 a.m. California State Parks Foundation will celebrate Earth Month with some arts and crafts projects that you can decorate your home or bedroom as a commitment to loving Mother Earth.

Doheny State Beach Campfire Center, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. vwiker@parks.ca.gov LOST WINDS BREWING CO. VENDOR MARKET Noon-5 p.m. Spring has sprung, and Lost Winds Brewing is celebrating with a day of fun featuring some of its favorite local vendors. Join Lost Winds for this shopping event, where there will be a variety of handmade items, yummy beer, and great food. Head over to the brewery at 924 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, to support small local businesses. 949.361.5922. lostwindsbrewing.com.

A SONGWRITER’S EVENING 7 p.m. Cabrillo Playhouse is hosting a night of original music with Sasha Evans, Grace Freeman, Doug Miller, Jonathan Evans and Greg Evans. Admission is $15 at the door, and beer and wine will be served on the patio. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org. danapointtimes.com

GETTING OUT

COMEDY IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 7:30-9 p.m. Local comedian Jim Taylor and Second Stage Comedy host this comedy night that will feature Frances Dilorinzo, Lee Levine and Paula Faust.

This quaint, small comedy venue, with the feel of the original comedy rooms, provides up an up-close and personal atmosphere. Beer, wine and snacks will be for sale. Tickets range from $19.50 to $21.50. Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano.

949.489.8082. caminorealplayhouse.org SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO GHOST WALK 8-9:30 p.m. As the sun sets on the walls of the ruins of the great stone church, the dead walk the streets of old San Juan Capistrano. Join Haunted OC on its venture into the dark and the macabre through the historic streets of one of California’s oldest cities. Under the canopy of century-old pepper trees, hear the stories of the spirits that inhabit the old Los Rios District before heading through the dimly lit Camino Capistrano to the outskirts of the Mission itself. Tales of headless spirits, bandits and even a pirate attack will be shared, and elegant restaurants with a dark past and restless spirits await you. The tour ends outside the Mission near the church, where in

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1812 a great earthquake struck, and 42 parishioners were crushed under the falling stones. But at least one soul there is not at rest. A dark, history-filled tour that will be remembered forever in one of Southern California’s oldest and most haunted locations. 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 866.446.7803. hauntedoc.com.

SUNDAY | 10 LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Reggae band The Wailers will perform.

Tickets are $45. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com

MONDAY | 11 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 | 12 BEGINNING HIP-HOP DANCE 101 6 p.m. Learn the basics of hip-hop dance in this four-week series led by Casa Romantica’s Marketing and Programs Director Kylie Travis. Classes are $60 for Casa members and $80 for non-members. Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

WEDNESDAY | 13 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches.

Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

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CANINES & COCKTAILS 5-7 p.m. Join Heer To Rescue, a nonprofit charity that rescues and rehomes dogs, for loads of fun at Beachfire Bar & Grill, where there will be food and drinks available for purchase, dogs for adoption and to love on, a silent auction with lots of great items, and other items available for donations. There will be some photo ops and loads of fun and laughter. Heer to Rescue is looking to raise money for vet care for the large number of puppies it has right now. This event is free to the public. Beachfire Bar & Grill, 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. heertorescue@gmail.com. heertorescue.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 6 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Country rock band Nitro Express will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

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SC Prosecutor Running for County Judge

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH, DANA POINT TIMES

A

candidate running for Orange County Superior Court judge this June looks to serve the beachside community that shaped her path.

Erin Beltran Rowe, born and raised in San Clemente and a Class of 1989 graduate from San Clemente High, is pursuing one of nine seats on the bench after 26 years with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

“Because of my background and strong work ethic, I have the perspective and experience to apply the law fairly, with common sense and respect, so those affected are heard, and those responsible are held accountable,” Rowe says in her campaign materials.

Rowe is one of two candidates qualified to run in the Primary Election for judicial office No. 21. She faces Ray Brown, an attorney who previously served as a temporary judge for the Superior Court for nine years.

In California election rules for Superior Court races, the candidate who receives the majority of total votes during the Primary wins. In races in which no candidate receives a majority, the top two candidates move on to the General Election in November.

Speaking with Dana Point Times, Rowe described San Clemente as a “wonderful” place to grow up because of its small-town vibe. Raised by a single mother, she said she also felt supported by inspiring teachers.

Rowe was a cheerleader during her high school years, as well as a member of the Associated Student Body.

With the encouragement around her to dream without limits and the priority her mother placed on education, Rowe became the first in her family to go to college.

She began studying English at UCLA before transferring to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to save for law school, where she would eventually graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Rowe became a career prosecutor, climbing the ladder to her current position as a Senior Deputy District Attorney and Victims’ Rights Liaison. However, she realized that her roots were in San Clemente, where she has raised two children.

“I came back, because I love the community and I really value what the community gave to me,” she said.

“I want to give back to the community, both as a prosecutor and as a citizen.”

As a certified therapy dog handler, Rowe has volunteered with her dog, Raleigh, at Aegis Dana Point, at Camp Pendleton with Wounded Warriors, and at the UCI Medical Center.

While studying environmental law in Boulder, she participated in an internship at a district attorney’s office. She worked with domestic violence victims and helped them get restraining orders during difficult times in their lives, which opened her eyes to a new path.

“That really changed my career trajectory,” Rowe said.

“Environmental law went by the wayside because I thought, ‘This is where I need to be. I’m helping victims, I’m helping people.’ A lot of them were single parents or people who struggled financially, and so that really spoke to me.”

Through her years of work with victims and as a prosecutor, she has learned that situations do not merely affect a victim, but also their family and surrounding community.

Victims’ rights, she said, have evolved since she began Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

Erin Beltran Rowe, a prosecutor from San Clemente, looks to grab an Orange County Superior Court Judge position in this June’s Primary Election. Photo: Courtesy of Erin Beltran Rowe

her career in 1996, from being nonexistent to helping survivors take part in negotiations, sentencings, and hearings, and allowing them to be heard in court.

Rowe said she is thankful for the progression that has made way for increased services and the presence of victims’ advocates at trials.

“What I have learned is that everyone wants to be heard,” she said.

A heartbreaking example of the justice system occurs when prosecutors do not have enough evidence—even when they believe the victim—to prove an accused person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, Rowe said.

She added that it is difficult to have a conversation with those victims, to tell them that she is unable to proceed with their case.

“Victims want to know what’s happening,” she said.

“That’s something that I, as the victims’ rights liaison, really focused on, making sure that they have all their resources.”

Rowe detailed what exactly is present to help people along, such as compensation funds for victims of violent crimes, interpreters for non-English speakers who may be reluctant to participate, and resources for financial or mental health assistance.

“Giving somebody a voice makes all the difference in their recovery, as well,” she said.

As a prosecutor, Rowe is aware of the relationship between her office and that of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, which must function well in order to properly uphold the law. With that, she said, she understands a judge’s responsibility to follow and enforce the law.

She said she believes she can make a difference as a judge to the extent that her courtroom will allow people to feel heard, especially as plaintiffs, defendants, and families usually enter the room during the hardest parts of their lives.

A judge should be prepared, fair, and open-minded, according to Rowe, who said that she would come to the position with the necessary perspective.

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“It’s really important to hear what’s going on so you can make a fair decision based on all the facts (and) based on the law, with compassion and providing equal access to justice for everyone, and dignity for everyone who comes in, because this may be the only experience they ever have with the criminal justice system,” she explained. “It’s not the judge’s courtroom. This is to serve the people.”

Another example of progress within the justice system is the growth of collaborative courts. Rowe described them as multi-agency efforts to provide as many services as possible to a person.

These collaborative courts, which exist in the form of homeless, mental health, and veterans courts in addition to numerous others, attempt to reduce the likelihood of participants reoffending and improve participants’ outcomes, according to California Courts, the state’s judicial branch.

Abiding by outlined key principles, the courts avoid the “traditional adversarial process” within the system by providing access to treatment and rehabilitation services and continuing education and compliance efforts.

A 2021 evaluation of the Los Angeles Succeeding Through Achievement and Resilience (STAR) Court, designed to divert commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) from traditional juvenile court through regular hearings, meetings with probation officers, and other life services, found that the court represented a positive model that could be followed in other jurisdictions.

“The reductions in child welfare involvement, number of placements, number of AWOLs, and recidivism with shorter supervision time than those in the general delinquency system, coupled with the positive comments from graduates of the program, suggest that the STAR Court’s holistic, multisystemic, trauma-informed services mitigate the participants’ adverse childhood experiences that increase their risk for CSE,” the report read.

Rowe said there will always be room to improve, but courts have recognized that not all situations are the same and have strived to present resources to people.

Another area in which the justice system can progress is the representation of people of color serving on the judge’s bench.

Referencing a recent memory, Rowe recalled a time she and her colleagues talked to students about their own professional careers and their diverse, personal stories that led them to their present lives. As a Latina woman, those experiences with people she could relate to are what she would have liked to have growing up.

Looking at the Orange County bench compared to the total demographics within the United States, the percentage of Hispanic or Latino judges, 10.9% in 2020, is significantly lower than the 18.5% living throughout the country, according to the 2021 Census, let alone the 39.4% in California.

She finds it important that she can bring a broader perspective to the bench and make everyone who comes in feel the courtroom is for their benefit.

“Being accessible to others is really important, just to create opportunities and to make sure that there’s a community connection,” she said.

Rowe said that her goal as a judge is to ensure equal access to justice, respect for everyone, and that her court is a place where people feel they are heard. DP danapointtimes.com

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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Say hello to Joplin, a 3-month-old Belgian Malinois who just can’t wait to meet you. One of four pups, Joplin is a happy little guy who loves to spend his days playing with his brother and sisters. Like most Belgian Malinois, Joplin has lots of energy and would do best in a home where he can get lots of exercise and attention with an experienced owner.

If you are interested in adopting Joplin, 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.

JOPLIN

Sudoku Photo: Courtesy of Mike Thompson

FROM THE ARCHIVES This photo, previously submitted

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

by Mike Thompson, a Dana Point resident, was taken in June 1962. It shows Thompson standing with his mother, Rose Thompson, and family friend Floyd Travato, overlooking the old Capistrano Beach pier and Beach Road.

Every week, the Dana Point Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to sraymundo@picketfencemedia.com.

BY MYLES MELLOR

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

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Deadline 12pm Monday.

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Daniel Drive, Dana Point (Bible Belt) Saturday April 9 7:30-11:30. Hundreds of items in great condition, some new- great deals on tools (e.g. auto power inverter, cordless pole saw, stud finder), books, arts and crafts supplies, kitchen items and more.

Even some free stuff and donuts!! Major cross streets Golden Lantern and PriscillaDaniel Drive. 7:30am start time.

DANA KNOLLS COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE - SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH Dana Knolls Community Garage Sale This Saturday April 9!! Tools - Clothes - Memorabilia - New Kitchen Ware - Beach / Fishing

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AUTO REPAIR

7 AM - Noon 30 Plus Homes will be Participating! Del Obispo & Blue Fin St. or Stonehill & Palo Alto

Dana Point Auto 34342 Coast Hwy., Unit B, 949.496.1086

MOVING SALE - SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH Saturday, April 8, 2022 8am - 1:00pm Selling, desk, living and dinning room furniture, upright piano, other household goods Location: 33272 Astoria street, Dana Point CA 92629

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TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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: Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA220002/Zone Text Amendment ZTA22-0001: To re-approve amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, as required by the California Coastal Commission to complete the certification process for the City’s Local Coastal Program, that includes regulations associated with historic preservation, sign regulations, landscape, land uses and development standards, parking, and nonconforming uses and structures.

Project Number: Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA220002/Zone Text Amendment ZTA22-0001 Project Location: Citywide Applicant/Owner: City of Dana Point, Community Development Department Environmental: This project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review consistent with State Code Sections 15162, 15265(f) 15061(b)(3), 21065, and Categorical Exemptions Class 5 - Section 15305 – Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations, Class 7 – Section 15307 – Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources.

April 25, 2022 Hearing Date: 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) 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.

Note: If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing.

For further information, please call John Ciampa, Senior Planner, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248 3591.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on APRIL 19, 2022 the City Council of the City of Dana Point will conduct a hearing to consider the following: 2022 WEED ABATEMENT – AUTHORIZATION TO ABATE WEEDS Hearing Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Hearing Time: 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible) Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

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Dana Point, California 92629 Those desiring to be heard in favor or in opposition to this item will be given an opportunity to do so by emailing comment@danapoint.org or by writing to the City Council at 33282 Golden Lantern, Ste. 203, Dana Point, California 92629, Attention: City Clerk. Please reference hearing title and date of hearing in any correspondence. Public comment may be provided in person, electronically or by mail. If you choose to attend the meeting and wish to deliver public comment in person, you are encouraged to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing. For further information, you may contact the City Clerk at (949) 248-3505.

Any petition for judicial review of a decision of the Dana Point City Council is controlled by the statute of limitations provisions set forth in Sections 2.50.010 and 2.50.020 of the Dana Point Municipal Code and Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedures. Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, or void any decision of the Dana Point City Council is controlled by Section 2.50.010 and Section 2.50.020 of the Dana Point Municipal Code. In of, which attacks or seeks to set aside, or void any decision of the Dana Point City Council shall be limited to those issues raised at the hearings as provided in Chapter 2.50 of the Dana Point Municipal Code.

Copies of the procedures for the conduct of City Council public hearings are available from the City Clerk.

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DOLPHIN REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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BASEBALL STRUGGLES TO EXECUTE IN RYAN LEMMON TOURNAMENT Over the years, the Ryan Lemmon Tournament in Irvine has been a welcoming environment for the Dana Hills baseball program. The Dolphins won the tournament in 2018 and were runner-up last season.

However, despite a win in their tournament opener, this year’s edition at the Great Park did not offer Dana Hills much respite from its recent struggles.

After losing two of three games in their South Coast League opening series against Mission Viejo, the Dolphins beat Newport Harbor, 10-4, to start the Ryan Lemmon Tournament on April 2. Dana Hills was then shut out in its next two games, an 8-0 loss to Northwood on Monday, April 4, and a 1-0 defeat to Villa Park on April 5.

Dana Hills closed the spring break tournament with a 10-6 loss to Esperanza on Wednesday, April 6, which leaves the Dolphins still searching for consistency coming back to South Coast League play next week.

“I feel like we’re playing at the level of our competition,” Dana Hills coach Tom Faris said after the Villa Park game on Tuesday. “We have to sustain playing well. This isn’t fair to some teams, but I don’t feel like we’ve played very well against some of the lower teams we should be beating. We’re playing even with some of the better teams.”

Dana Hills is 7-12 overall this season and 1-2 in the South Coast League. Aside from a three-game winning streak in tournament play earlier this season, the Dolphins have struggled to string together victories, with some tight losses along the way.

“I think it’s tough for kids to get past the whole record thing,” Faris said.

“They get caught up on their record, and that’s not what’s important right now. What’s important is how we play in the remainder of our league. If we can come through and compete and get our execution done, then I like what can happen with this group.”

Dana Hills returns to league play next week with a three-game series against Capistrano Valley. The Dolphins, Cougars and Mission Viejo split the South Coast League title three ways last season with 7-5 records.

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Dana Hills baseball has struggled with its offensive consistency lately, as the Dolphins continued an up-and-down course of their season in the Ryan Lemmon Tournament.

Photo: Zach Cavanagh

Dana Hills lost two of three against both Capistrano Valley and Mission Viejo last season, so the Dolphins know it’s a long, winding road to the league title with plenty of opportunities left.

“It’s a bloodbath every time with the South Coast League,” Faris said. “Regardless of how good your team is, it’s always a 7-5, 6-6 . . . to win (the league), it’s 8-4.

These guys know that, and they’ve had enough experience to work through that.”

Part of the work that Faris is looking for right now is the team to embrace and execute small ball.

The Dolphins were able to lay down several bunts against Newport Harbor, as Dana Hills broke a 3-3 tie with a three-run fourth inning and four-run fifth inning. Senior Zach Leite collected four RBI in the game and had the only extra-base hit of the day for Dana Hills with a double. Seniors Andrew McKeown, Ryan Edwards and Grant Faris each scored two runs.

Dana Hills also got strong pitching by committee against Newport Harbor, with juniors Chase Rodgers and Kade Murray and senior Jagger Wiesen combining for 10 strikeouts.

For as well as the small ball worked on Saturday, it was equally frustrating for Dana Hills on Tuesday.

Villa Park scratched its one run across in the second with a walk, double and fielder’s choice that brought in the score.

From there, Dana Hills had an excellent five-inning, six-strikeout performance by senior Bo Kelly, and freshman Ben Moulin pitched two innings of scoreless relief.

Offensively, Dana Hills couldn’t capitalize. The Dolphins threatened in the first inning with two singles, but the Spartans escaped with a double play. Dana Hills then scattered three hits over the next six innings and only got as far as third base with two outs in the seventh.

“It’s little things. We’ve lost quite a few of our games like that,” Faris said. “Hopefully, this is another learning lesson, and we can build on that, get back to league and do those things right.”

Dana Hills hosts Capistrano Valley twice in its three-game league set next week. The teams play at Dana Hills on Tuesday, April 12, at Capistrano Valley on Wednesday, April 13, and close at Dana Hills on Friday, April 15.

TRACK STARS PREP FOR ARCADIA INVITATIONAL The Dana Hills distance runners will step into the spotlight in the illustrious Arcadia Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, at Arcadia High School.

Fresh off his two Orange County titles on March 26, Dolphins senior Jai Dawson is listed on three of the heat sheets for the event. Dawson is scheduled for the 400-meter, 800-meter and one-mile runs.

Dawson won the county titles in the

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800-meter and 1,600-meter races. Dawson still maintains the third-fastest 800 time in the state: 1:50.63 on March 12.

Dana Hills’ other county champion, Allura Markow, is also set for individual competition. Markow, a junior, will compete in the one-mile run. Markow won the 3,200-meter race at the county championships.

The Dana Hills girls will also compete in four team relays. The Dolphins will run in the 4x400-meters, 4x800-meters, 4x1,600-meters and distance medley relays.

ROUNDUP None of the other sports had competitions scheduled during spring break.

Dana Hills girls lacrosse (3-7, 2-2) next plays on Tuesday, April 12, at Capistrano Valley. The Dolphins won a tight match over the Cougars in their first meeting, 8-7.

Dana Hills boys lacrosse (2-8, 1-3) next plays on Tuesday, April 12, at home against San Juan Hills. The Dolphins lost to the Stallions, 16-8, in their first meeting.

Dana Hills boys volleyball (0-9, 0-4) next plays on Tuesday, April 12, at home against Tesoro. The Dolphins were swept by the Titans in their first meeting.

Dana Hills softball (2-12, 0-2) isn’t scheduled to play next until April 19, against Aliso Niguel. DP danapointtimes.com

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No Board, No Worries

SAVE THE DATE A memorial service will be held for Joe Crimo at the San Clemente Pier on April 29 at 11 a.m. The service will include a paddle-out and tribute to the profound impact that Crimo had on progressive, high-performance surfing and surf culture.

For friends of the late Brad Bashum, save the date for May 6. There will be a paddle-out ceremony at Doheny State Beach at 2 p.m. to remember this kind, gentle soul who touched so many lives during his time with us.

Bring flowers and spend the rising tide sharing stories and celebrating a life well-lived.

USA Bodysurfing coming to San Clemente on April 22

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

T

his Earth Day, April 22, USA Bodysurfing is landing at T-Street in San Clemente.

Hosting its inaugural bodysurf contest in Huntington Beach last month, USA Bodysurfing is set to head south for the second of three planned events. With five different divisions for boys and girls, as well as adults, the event promises to be a good day of family fun down at the beach.

The tradition of bodysurfing, known as kaha nalu in Hawaiian, goes back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. And the practice of competing is steeped in plenty of legend and lore.

“Perhaps the most famous description of bodysurfing is found in the story of ’Umi and Pai’ea, two chiefs from the island of Hawai’i who were both skilled bodysurfers,” recounts author John R.K. Clark in his book Hawaiian Surfing.

Translating from Hawaiian text, Clark goes on to describe that “ ’Umi and Pai’ea caught a wave together, but during the ride, Pai’ea crowded ’Umi into a rock, causing him to injure his shoulder. ’Umi still won the contest, but years later, when he was king of the island of Hawai’i, he had Pai’ea put to death for this incident.”

After kicking things off in Huntington Beach in February, USA Bodysurfing is bringing its next event to T-Street in San Clemente on April 22. Photo: Courtesy of Yoshi Tanaka

The passage goes on to explain how poor Pai’ea met his demise when he was roasted in an imu, which is an ancient oven built into the ground and most famously used for cooking things such as kālua pig.

It’s safe to say that no competitors will be barbecued at the upcoming USA Bodysurfing event in San Clemente, no matter their results, but it will provide a unique opportunity to test your skills in the ocean.

In a hotbed of surf talent largely built on high-performance shortboard competitions and groovy longboard styling, bodysurfing offers a good opportunity to get back to the roots of wave riding.

“As I got older, I was full-on surfing, and I probably lost touch with bodysurfing for a while there, doing contests

and everything,” recalled former pro surfer and filmmaker Keith Malloy, who directed the 2016 film about bodysurfing entitled Hell Or High Water.

(I highly recommend giving it a watch if you haven’t seen it yet.)

“Unfortunately, your goal in a contest is to see how many turns you can do on a wave, and after doing that for so many years, I grew to almost not enjoy surfing, riding a conventional thruster, doing as many windshield wiper airs as I could,” Malloy continued.

“So, anyway, bodysurfing became an escape from surfing. It was riding a wave for the pure enjoyment of riding a wave, and not trying to do anything too incredible but enjoy the ride. I would say about 10 years ago, my brothers and I were living on the North Shore, using

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GROM OF THE WEEK

HUDSON REED

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

A recent addition to the talent-rich Dana Point Surf Club, Hudson Reed has been on fire as of late.

The 12-year-old goofy-footer has been putting in the work at recent Board Riders, Scholastic Surf and WSA events.

Making heats and making an impact in and out of the water, he’s quickly becoming a dangerous heat draw.

A straight-A student at Saint Anne School in Laguna Niguel, Hudson is as strong in the classroom as he is the Dana Point Times April 8-14, 2022

Hudson Reed. Photo: Courtesy of Ron Lyon

lineup. And he’s also caught the eye of the surf industry, as he’s garnered the support of brands such as On A Mission, Terp Threads and Rumaner Surfboards,

bodysurfing as an outlet to escape that whole ‘shred or die’ mentality,” Malloy added.

There was a dedicated crew of hardcore bodysurfers at the event in Huntington Beach, including legendary North Shore lifeguard Mark Cunningham, who competed in the 45 and Over division. No doubt there will be plenty of talent in the water at T-Street, as well.

To register for the upcoming USA Bodysurfing event and get more information, head over to usabodysurfing.org.

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 the latter of which does an absolutely amazing job supporting the area groms and making sure they have great boards under their feet.

Outside of the surf, Hudson has style for days on his snowboard and travels to the mountains whenever he has the chance. And when he can’t hit the slopes or the surf is garbage, his skate skills are rock-solid.

Keep an eye on Hudson as we cruise into the summer surf season. With a good head on his shoulders and plenty of power in his rail game, the sky’s the limit. DP If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com.

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Water Temperature: 60-62 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-10 Outlook: Combination of Northwest and rising South/southwest swell for chest to head high waves, (4-5’), Friday through Sunday morning, then the surf slowly eases Sunday afternoon. Light/variable winds Friday morning are followed by a light+ afternoon sea breeze.

Light+ to moderate southerly winds due for Saturday and Sunday.

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