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GUEST OPINION: Wellness & Prevention by Susan Parmelee

August 2020: What Can We Control?

Iadmit it, I am super tired of living in a pandemic. Thankfully, I am fairly well equipped physically, socially and emotionally to deal with this situation. There are still many days when the seemingly never-ending uncertainty and inability to control what is going on in the world leaves me a little bit angry, anxious, sad and generally out of sorts.

In my immediate sphere, I only have to put up a good front for my dog and my husband. To keep emotionally strong, I do my best to connect with my social circle and family via phone and from 6 feet apart—this connection is an important part of feeling well.

What I am observing is that my friends and colleagues with school-aged children in the home are dealing with more chaos, as they must shoulder the emotions of their children, not to mention supervise distance learning.

Recently, one of my close friends told me about her daughter’s struggle with our current reality. She heard some commotion upstairs and found her usually cheerful 13-year-old sitting in a torn-apart bedroom, all her careful decor pulled off the walls and ripped to shreds.

This was uncharacteristic for her daughter, but it was a valid reaction to the turmoil of teen lives during this crisis and their lack of control over their lives.

The Greater Good Science Center asked for feedback from 400 teenaged youth over three weeks in April as lockdowns and distance learning had just begun.

One group of students was asked to only focus on what they could control in their immediate environment—sanitizing keys and phones, washing hands, finishing the day’s school assignments.

The second group was given no particular instructions. The group who focused on what they could control had fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety than the group who were given specific controllable daily tasks.

Human beings naturally search for facts and answers to guide our brains toward a sense of stability and control. For more than five months now, we have lost our sense of certainty about our futures. As this pandemic continues to linger and perhaps stretch into early next year, we are all a bit adrift.

The brief study above points to the benefits of focusing on what we can control. Other positive strategies include talking honestly and openly to loved ones and supportive friends, trying each day to list three positives in your life, WELLNESS AND practicing self-compassion

PREVENTION (essentially acknowledg

By Susan Parmelee ing the negative emotions and accepting them), and removing yourself from stressful situations.

Self-care and compassion also include allowing yourself to lean on your support system, so when I reach the limit of “faking it” and verge toward “losing it,” I tell my husband, I reach out to my close friends and my adult children; I ask for a kind ear.

This does not make me weak; it makes me well. Coping is not a bad word— it is a word that designates healthy skills, such as exercising, eating mostly healthy foods, meditating, leaning on a supportive friend or loved one, and participating in meaningful activities.

The best thing that we can do for our friends and families is to model these healthy coping strategies and to realize that we can only control what is happening in our sphere of influence, which right now seems

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My friend, who I mentioned above, sat with her daughter and asked her to tell her what she was feeling. She let her cry and listened without judgment or ideas on how to fix things.

She learned her daughter had missed her best friend, FaceTime was not enough, and this friend was not allowed to visit with peers (something her daughter could not control).

The two of them cleaned up the room and hugged each other, resetting for another day in an unrecognizable world.

If you or a family member needs the support of a mental health professional, please contact the Wellness & Prevention Center at 949.680.0516 or info@wpc-oc. org. We can connect you to a clinician through your insurance or provide services through our community clinic.

Susan Parmelee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of the Wellness & Prevention Center: wpc-oc.org. She can be reached at susan@wpc-oc.org. DP

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Dipsy

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Three-month-old Dipsy is a pretty little kitten ready to find her forever family. Though she can initially be a bit shy when meeting new people, she is all purrs and snuggles once she gets comfortable. With her sweet demeanor, Dipsy gets along well with other cats and wouldn’t mind a feline friend to help her settle into a new home.

If you are interested in adopting Dipsy, please visit petprojectfoundation.org to complete a form, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. DP

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

Last week’s solution: Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

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Gridiron Mask Dana Hills football returns to the field with COVID-19 protocols

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

In his 14 years as a football coach at Dana Hills High, head coach Phil Skinner has never spent this much time away from the Dolphins’ turf.

It had been five full months since Dana Hills, the Capistrano Unified School District and most of society shut down due to the coronavirus in mid-March.

Spring football, summer camp and training camp had all been wiped away. Even the previously scheduled return to the field for socially distanced conditioning workouts on July 6 had been canceled days before it was to start.

But, finally, during what had originally been scheduled as the first game week of a season that eventually was delayed until January, Skinner and the Dana Hills football team took to the field for conditioning workouts with freshmen on Tuesday, Aug. 18 and with varsity players on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

“I’ve been there for some years, and that’s one of the most familiar places in the world for me,” Skinner said, “and even I felt a little foreign. So that felt good to get back out here. It’s been a long time coming.”

With no equipment, small groups limited to nine players and one coach, constant 6-foot spacing and face masks—not the kind on helmets worn in competition—it’s not close to a total football practice yet, but it was a welcome substitute for weeks of Zoom meetings and isolation.

Dana Hills High football coach Phil Skinner and the Dolphins returned to the field for the first time in more than five months with the new normal of face masks and social distancing in the COVID-19 era. Photos: Phil Skinner

“As unnormal as the practice was, it was fantastic to be able to see their faces,” Skinner said. “They put their cleats on, and they worked really hard. We did a lot of conditioning, a lot of drills. After five months on the couch, it was a little bit of a shock to their system. Not like a hell week, but the first day of conditioning is always a tough one. They were feeling it.”

The Dolphins were limited to plyometric exercises with drills for changing of direction, starting and stopping and keeping their heads fixed to one spot while running. Linemen were able to do some work out of a stance or do some squats, but no pushing or contact of any kind was allowed.

Skinner compared where they are now and days left on the schedule until full practices are slated to begin on Dec. 14 and the season on Jan. 8 to where the team would normally be at the start of spring practice. At this point, any time on the field is good time on the field.

“They’re having a coach (to) coach them up,” Skinner said. “They’re being pushed, they’re being challenged. They’re being asked to do something that’s not easy to do, and that all translates. They haven’t had anyone barking at them like that in a positive way in a few months.”

Something that could’ve been a challenge was adapting to the new COVID-19 protocols that will need to be followed before and after every practice.

Groups of nine players and one coach arrive at their assigned time wearing a mask and keeping the mandated 6-foot distance. Each player and coach are asked a series of questions about COVID-19 symptoms and any potential exposures. Following a temperature check to the forehead and hand sanitization, the group goes on the field for their workout, and 15 minutes later, the next group arrives and goes through the same process.

On the way out, the groups are escorted straight off the field and all the way off campus to be picked up or to go home.

“It was real procedural, but I was proud of the way they took it seriously,” Skinner said. “The kids had a desire to do it right and get to the next level.”

Skinner joked that his football practices went much smoother than the first days of distance learning classes and the related technology had gone, both for his own students and his kids’ first days at elementary school.

Whether it’s schoolwork or football practice, the Dana Hills football has taken its first steps in the new normal of the coronavirus era. DP

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Thomas J.

Carney On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Thomas James Carney, a loving husband, father of four children, grandfather of eight, and great-grandfather of six, passed away at the age of 87.

Known as Tom by most and affectionately as TC by a few, he was born on December 17, 1932, in Denver CO. On July 12, 1952, he married his high school sweetheart, Beverly (Beth) Paddock. She remained his touchstone, best friend, and love for over 68 years. Together they lived up and down the Southern California coast, raising two daughters, Sheri and Melody and two sons, Craig and Mike.

He owned, Tom Carney Builders, for 50 years, responsible for building beautiful homes throughout Orange and LA Counties; he and Beth also had a garment business, Anything Goes, for 22 years. Tom was the heart and strength of his family, known for his quick wit, infectious laugh, and kind and generous spirit. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life with immediate family will be held at Dana Point Harbor with ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean. An Irish Wake will be held later this year, exact date dependent on Covid-19 travel recommendations.

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NOTICE OF NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons have been nominated for the oces designated to be lled at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Dana Point on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. For Member of the City Council Vote for One Per District In order of ballot: District 4 Gary Newkirk Mike Frost District 5 Benjamin Tyler Bebee Michael Villar Kathy M. Ward City Clerk Dated: August 21, 2020

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

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APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. e court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS aer this summons and legal papers are served on you to le a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plainti. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. ere may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can nd these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. ere are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot aord an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprot legal services program. You can locate these nonprot groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: e court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. e court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin nes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2019-01105052-CL-CL-CJC Judge Corey S. Cramin e name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange – Limited Civil Jurisdiction 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 e name, address and telephone number of plainti ’s attorney, or plainti without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): William J. Brown, Jr. (SBN 192950), Alexander Avery (SBN 307390); Brown Wegner LLP 2010 Main Street, Suite 1260, Irvine, California 92701 Telephone 949.705.0080 DATE: (Fecha) 10/15/2019 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) Brenda Sanchez, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: Dana Point Times August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: SLG170-SCF Loan No.: 19-170 APN: 682-203-07 and 644-172-05 Property Address: 24702 El Camino Capistrano, Dana Point, California 92629 and 1300 Dunning Drive, Laguna Beach, California 92651 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/9/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specied in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinaer described property’ under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. e sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. e amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Christopher Summers, Successor Trustee of the Judith L. Hoon Trust dated February 23, 2009 Duly Appointed Trustee: e Singer Law Group Recorded 8/16/2019 as Instrument No. 2019000303823 in book , page of Ocial Records in the oce of the Recorder of Orange County, California, Date of Sale: 9/3/2020 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the north front entrance to the county courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa 24702 El Camino Capistrano Ana, CA 92701 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,868,813.29 Street Address or other common designation of real property: Dana Point, California 92629 and 1300 Dunning Drive, Laguna Beach, California 92651 A.P.N.: 682- 203-07 and 644-172-05 e undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneciary within 10 days of the date of rst publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s oce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: e sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. e law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.lpsasap. com/, using the le number assigned to this case SLG-170-SCF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. e best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 8/6/2020 e Singer Law Group 2222 Martin Suite 214 Irvine, California Sale Line: (714) 730- 2727 Daniel Singer, Managing Attorney A-4725890 08/14/2020, 08/21/2020, 08/28/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR ANNUAL ROADWAY RESURFACING PROJECT FY 2019/2020 1. ANNOUNCEMENT:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

City of Dana Point, as AGENCY, invites sealed bids for the above-stated project and will receive such bids in the oces of the City Clerk, 33282

Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on SEP

TEMBER 10, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened. Bidders who submit aer 2:00

PM on SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 will be automatically disqualied, and the bid will be returned unopened. In addition, bidders who are not on the ocial plan holder’s list will be deemed nonresponsive and the bid will be returned unopened

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

e general category/type of work includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. Street Improvements, including reconstruction and rehabilitation of existing hardscape improvements, new curb and gutter, and other various work items; b. Asphalt grinding and pavement overlay with conventional asphalt of various streets, as outlined on the Contract Plans; and, c. Preparation and bridge deck treatment of the

Stonehill Drive Bridge over the San Juan Creek

Channel and the Ritz Carlton Drive Bridge over the Salt Creek Beach underpass with high molecular weight methacrylate.

More specic work items included within the general category/type of work listed above include, but are not limited to: mobilization/demobilization; trac control; community outreach; pavement removal; subgrade and asphalt pavement repairs; cold-milling existing asphalt; asphalt overlay construction; bridge deck treatment with high molecular weight methacrylate; removal and reconstruction of PCC driveways, sidewalk, curb, gutter, cross gutters, and local depressions; removal and reconstruction of pedestrian ramps to meet current disabled access standards; adjustments of existing utility appurtenances to new grade; removal and re-establishment of existing decorative hardscape improvements; landscaping and irrigation; signing and striping; implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) for storm water pollution prevention during all construction activities; and other general improvements as outlined in the Contract Plans and

Specications for the above-stated project.

3. BID DOCUMENTS:

Copies of the Contract Plans and Specications are available from the City of Dana Point Public

Works Department, 33282 Street of the Golden

Lantern, Suite 212, Dana Point, California 92629, upon payment of a $145 nonrefundable fee and must be picked up from the City. Bidders must

purchase a set of Contract Documents to be placed on the City’s ocial plan holders list to bid this Project.

Per State Law, the AGENCY has made electronic copies of the Contract Documents available to

CONTRACTORS. In order to bid the Project, however, the AGENCY requires every BIDDER to purchase a hard copy set of Contract Docu

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ments and to be added to the ocial plan holder’s list. Bidders who have not purchased a hard copy set of the Contract Documents may not bid this project. Bidders who are not on the ocial plan

holder’s list will be deemed non-responsive and the bid will be returned unopened. 4. COMPLETION OF WORK:

e CONTRACTOR shall complete the work within Ninety (90) working days from the Notice to Proceed. Work performed beyond the allowable working days will be subject to service fees and liquidated damages per Sections 6-7.2 and 6-9 of the Project Specications, respectively.

CONTRACTORS are required to provide written documentation, as part of their bid, if this schedule cannot be met. e AGENCY reserves the right to reject any and all bids on this basis.

5. BIDDING PROCEDURES:

Bids must be prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with Section B:

“INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS” of the Project

Specications and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside.

6. PROPOSAL GUARANTEE:

e bid must be accompanied by certied or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, made payable to the AGENCY, or cash deposit, for an amount no less than 10 percent of the total amount bid.

7. STATE OF CALIFORNIA LABOR CODES:

Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State of California Labor Code. Pursuant to Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1(a) of the Labor Code, a Contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualied to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Failure to register as required by the Labor Code may be grounds for disqualication.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the CONTRACTOR or any such subcontractor under him. Armative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap will also be required.

8. WAGE RATES:

is project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial

Relations, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each cra, classication, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations, for the county or counties in which the work is to be done, which are available from the following website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/ ese State general prevailing wage rates are not included in the Proposal and Contract Documents for this Project. Updates, if any, to the State general prevailing wage rates are available from the website noted above.

Contractors are required to meet provisions of

California Senate Bill 854 for the payment of

Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) established prevailing wages. is applies to all public projects as dened in California Code 22002 for contracts exceeding $1,000.00. Contractor’s shall register with the DIR in accordance with California Labor Code section 1771.1(a) and 1725.5, and will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, subject to section 1771.4.

Contractors must submit certied payrolls electronically to DIR. By bidding this Project, Contractor is indicating that they have registered with

DIR and have submitted the required PWC-100

Information Form online at www.dir.ca.gov. e

City may deem bidders non-responsive if this requirement has not been met.

9. CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE:

All bidders shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions

Code for the type of work to be completed and shall possess the appropriate State Contractor’s

License Class A (General Engineering Contractor) at the time of the bid submittal through Contract acceptance (Public Contract Code § 10164).

Failure to possess the specied license shall render the bid as non-responsive.

10. CONTRACTOR’S REFERENCES:

e CONTRACTOR shall produce references and experience that show, to the satisfaction of the AGENCY, that the CONTRACTOR bidding the project has adequate working knowledge of street improvements/reconstruction work and asphalt resurfacing as the PRIME CONTRACTOR. e CONTRACTOR must have completed, and shall produce as part of its bid, references of ve similar Projects as the PRIME CONTRACTOR to the satisfaction of the AGENCY. Furthermore, the

CONTRACTOR and/or Subcontractor, and the

Project Superintendent for the Project must have experience with the methacrylate bridge deck treatment product and process. e CONTRAC

TOR bidding the project shall produce references of ve similar bridge deck treatment projects completed by either the CONTRACTOR or the

Subcontractor as part of its bid, to the satisfaction of the AGENCY.

All noted information shall be provided in the locations designated in the bid documents. If these requirements are not met, the AGENCY reserves the right to determine any and all bidders non-responsive, and reject any and all bids on this basis. ese requirements are due to the critical nature of the work and the need for the AGENCY to insure adequate experience is provided to complete the project.

11. SELF PERFORMANCE:

In accordance with Section 2-3.2 of the Project

Specications, CONTRACTOR shall perform or provide, with its own organization, contract labor, materials, and equipment amounting to at least 50-percent of the Contract Price. CONTRAC

TOR’S attention is directed to Section 2-3.2 of the

Project Specications for additional requirements pertaining to “Specialty Items”. e City may deem bidders non-responsive if this requirement has not been met.

12. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS:

e AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 90 days.

13. PROGRESS PAYMENTS:

e AGENCY will deduct a 5-percent retention from all progress payments as specied in

Section 9-3.2 of the Project Specications. e

CONTRACTOR may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention. e CON

TRACTOR shall be benecial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon.

14. QUESTIONS/REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION:

All questions shall be directed to Mr. Matthew Sinacori, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, in writing via email at msinacori@danapoint.org no later than August 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM. e AGENCY hereby armatively ensures that minority business enter¬prises will be aorded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of Contract. In entering into a Public Works Contract, or a subcontract, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a Public Works Contract, the CONTRACTOR, or subcontractor, oers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title and interest in, and to, all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Public Works Contract or the subcontract. is assignment shall be made and become eective at the time the awarding body tenders nal payment to the CONTRACTOR, without further acknowledgement by the parties.

AWARD OF THE CONTRACT SHALL BE BASED ON THE TOTAL OF ALL BID SCHEDULES. IF THE AGENCY DELETES ANY BID ITEM OR BID SCHEDULE AT THE TIME OF AWARD, IT SHALL NOT IMPACT THE BID REVIEW OR RESULTS.

BY ORDER OF the City of Dana Point, California.

_______________________________ Shayna Sharke, Date Deputy City Clerk

_______________________________ Matthew Sinacori, Date Director of Public Works/City Engineer

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DP SURF SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Everybody’s Goin’ Surfin’ With few summer recreation options this year, surfboard and wetsuit sales are booming

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

From Salt Creek to San Onofre, there seem to be more people in the water than ever before. And while, personally, my wave count is down and finding a parking spot can be a challenge, we find ourselves in a transformative moment in surfing.

There are seemingly more people enjoying the benefits of life in the ocean than ever before.

“There’s no baseball or soccer. There were no summer camps, and as school starts, kids are still stuck at home,” explained a local surfer and parent, who asked not to be named in this column. “And I think a lot of people are embracing the fact that the beach is a relatively safe space to get everyone out of the house.”

When the pandemic started, and the federal government sent relief checks to everyone, I implored people, in one of my previous columns, to help prop up our local surf industry and support our area’s myriad of talented surfboard shapers and craftsmen and craftswomen.

Well, from what I hear on the street, surfboard sales are through the roof right now. One shaper friend of mine in LA relayed to me that for a period, Future Fins, the company that produces remov

Surfboards of all shapes and sizes, like the ones pictured here inside Timmy Patterson’s shaping bay in San Clemente, have been in huge demand lately. Photo: Jake Howard

able surfboard fins, was sold out of the fin boxes that secure the fins to the board.

Anecdotally, what that means is there are a lot of surfboards being made right now.

A look at some recent data helps further the argument that wetsuit and surf hard goods sales (categorized as surfboards, fins, leashes and equipment that actually help you go surf) are enjoying an unprecedented uptick.

“Instead of buying sports equipment, people are buying surfboards and wetsuits,” explained the parent to whom I was talking.

According to the website actionwatch.com, which covers the business of surf and skate, the numbers support what we’re seeing at the beaches. When the pandemic first started and businesses were forced to close in March, April and May, sales plummeted, but since reopening, shops have bounced back with double-digit growth.

“When we first saw the preliminary June 2020 sales data for the ActionWatch US retailer panel, we had a hard time believing the results,” the website stated. “The first set of data indicated that year-overyear sales grew by 20-percent or more. By the time we received all the data, the store sales for all categories increased by +15-percent when compared to last June. This resulted in an almost perfect V-shaped recovery after a disastrous March, an even worse April, and a promising May.”

What’s interesting to note is that what’s driving this growth are not the facets of the surf industry that are most profitable, such as apparel, where the profit margins on items are considerable. ActionWatch reports that apparel, footwear and accessories sales were all down 20-30%. The meat and potatoes of the industry, these three categories make up more than 60% of overall sales volume for surf and skate.

Conversely, surfboard sales are up. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve talked to more than a half-dozen different surfboard makers, and none of them is complaining about

GROM OF THE WEEK KINGSTON BUCHHAGEN

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

“S tay psyched”—that is Kingston Buchhagen’s advice. A barrel-hunting 5-year-old from Dana Point, the stoke is real for young Kingston—and it should fire you up.

“Everything associated with surfing inspires me,” Kingston said in an email from his family. “From the community we are part of, to the smiles and laughter that the ocean and surfing brings to us all, it’s all about having fun and the adventures each day brings! It’s never the same, but it’s always epic!”

It doesn’t get any more pure than that, but what would you expect from a kid that’s

Kingston Buchhagen. Photo: Courtesy of the Buchhagen family

been surfing since before he was born.

“Technically, I started surfing when I was in my mom’s tummy. She spent all day surfing until the day I was born! I literally went from her belly to the ocean,” Kingston explained in the email.

This year, he’ll be starting kindergarten, which will present new opportunities and adventures, but according to Kingston, he’s already getting an education.

“I go to the ‘University of Salt Creek,’ ” he proudly wrote.

And when asked what his favorite thing about surfing is, he quickly answered, “Getting barreled and going on big waves and staying psyched!” DP the health of their business. Their chief complaint is they can’t keep up with the demand. And while that’s anecdotal, again, the data backs up what we’re seeing.

“Despite store closures and stay-athome orders, skate hard goods experienced 54 percent growth, followed by wetsuits with 30 percent, and surf hard goods with 29 percent,” reported ActionWatch.

The reason this isn’t bigger news is because the big, apparel-focused brands aren’t really cashing in on these boom times. What’s driving the growth is people getting out and participating—and they need boards and gear to do that. It’s the surfboard builders and core surf companies that actually service surfers who are enjoying the benefit.

Unfortunately, it’s not all wine and roses. Gross margins for surf hard goods are the lowest in the industry at just 36%. And after chilly summer water temps, wetsuit margins weren’t much better, at 38%. That means even with sales being so good right now, it’s still tough to make more than a few bucks off every board or suit sold.

It’d be easy to complain about how crowded our beaches have been, especially since the weather started cooking, but there’s a lot of good in all the chaos. Local businesses are surviving, and more people are getting out in the environment and getting stoked.

As a friend explained, “It’s like the old days when you went to a surf shop to actually buy a surfboard.”

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 the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times, 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: 72-75 Degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12‘

Outlook: On Friday a blend of Southwest swell and small Northwest swell maintains waist to shoulder high waves, (3-4’). Light winds Friday morning, turn to light+ afternoon onshores. Fresh South/southeast tropical swell moves in Saturday as Southwest swell eases, for waist-stomach-chest high zone surf, (2-3-4’), then Sunday’s waves rise to waist-chest high (3-4’). South winds at 6-10kts due for most of Saturday. Light winds Sunday morning will be followed by moderate westerly winds in the afternoon.