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INSIDE: West Coast Board Riders Season to Open Saturday SURF/PAGE 18

Paddle-Out for Fred Swegles Scheduled Sunday SOAPBOX/PAGE 9

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Residents Gather for Registration Day at Community Gardens E Y E O N D P / PAG E 3

The Dana Point General Services Department celebrated the first day of registration to rent plots at the Harry Otsubo Community Gardens on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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Stand Up to Trash Launches Recycled Art Contest

Residents Weigh In on Project Prioritization Process

DHHS Football to Host 1st Playoff Game in 9 Years

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TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS This Sunday, Nov. 6, marks the end of Daylight Saving Time—that time of the year in which we “fall back,” theoretically “gaining an hour.”

To prepare, move your clocks behind one hour before going to sleep on Saturday night, Nov. 5.

Daylight Saving will officially end at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Residents Gather for Registration Day at Community Gardens

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Brooke Cuevas recalls the time she spent after school with her great-grandfather, Harry Otsubo, an avid gardener who taught her the importance of working hard.

“My grandpa—I call (him) my grandpa because he and my grandma, they were the ones that took care of us most of the time after school—he’s one of the people that instilled in me the values of hard work,” Cuevas said.

Otsubo had moved to Dana Point in 1957, and would later start a local nursery, acquiring the Dana Point Nursery on Pacific Coast Highway in the early 1960s.

In 1987, the city honored Otsubo by naming a community garden after him.

“He’s always been involved with farming and working with plants, and it’s something that I’m very fortunate that I get to do every day in my life,” Cuevas said at the very community garden that bears his name.

On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Dana Point General Services Department celebrated the first day of registration to participate in the Harry Otsubo Community Gardens, allowing new faces of Dana Point resi-

dents who have been on the wait list for years to receive new garden plots to tend.

Tuesday’s celebration included raffles, awards, hot chocolate, apple cider and light appetizers. It also gave Cuevas, owner of the Dana Point Nursery, the opportunity to offer advice on vegetables to plant in fall, as well as talk about her great-grandfather’s impact on Dana Point and its neighboring South County towns.

“He spent his whole life donating trees and plants and helping schools all over,” Cuevas said. “You can literally go anywhere—San Juan and Capo, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel—and see where my grandparents planted trees for schools or something.”

Carrying on Otsubo’s legacy, the Dana Point Nursery donates to local schools and garden clubs to lift up the next generation of horticulturists, Cuevas added.

“I’m very, very fortunate that I get to talk to you guys today,” Cuevas said. “In 1987, when this was started, he really pushed to get this to be something for the people so that other people can enjoy gardening just as much as he did.”

The General Services Department took over the operational responsibility and administrative oversight of the community gardens in February. Since then, city staff has met and worked with members of the community gardens to discuss potential improvements and its operation.

Community gardener David Kokx receives the Mayor’s Choice award at the Harry Otsubo Community Gardens’ registration day event on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Public Weighs In on Process to Prioritize Capital Improvement Projects

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Continuing to work through the process of prioritizing one-time capital improvement projects to be funded with the city’s $10.5 million surplus, the Dana Point City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 1, received input from the public.

During the meeting, resident proposals for the surplus allocation ranged from arts and culture funding, voter outreach and overhead utility undergrounding. Dana Yarger, a Dana Point Dana Point Times November 4-10, 2022

resident and owner of the Dana Bay Gallery, proposed the funds be used for several park improvement and art and culture projects.

Yarger commented that the city should look to erect permanent statues of dolphins and whales in recognition of the city’s designation as an official Whale Heritage Site; add an informational monument at Heritage Park sharing the history of Dana Point; and Page 3

The garden has 63 plots maintained by city residents. When the General Services Department took over the garden’s operations, there were 131 people on the wait list to get a plot. As of Nov. 1, the wait list had been whittled down to 55 people after the enactment of new guidelines, and several abandoned or inactive plots were cleared.

During the registration day event, the Dana Point General Services handed out awards for the most Most Edible Garden to a 20-foot by 20-foot plot, a 20-foot by 10-foot plot and an 8-foot by 8-foot plot.

Award winners received a tomato trophy, soil and a shrub from the Dana Point Nursery. The department also raffled off gift cards to local businesses for those who registered.

Like Cuevas, who gardened from the age of 3 with her family at the Harry Otsubo Community Gardens, many of the gardeners have worked on their plots for years as a family.

“My father gardened here before me,” said Dana Point resident Darryl Siminuk.

“We knew Harry. He used to garden right there, right next to us. I just kept it on; I’ve been gardening for over 20 years here.”

Caylin Vanoni, a newcomer to the gardens, and her friend, Dorothea Cist, received a plot in April.

“We really love it,” Vanoni said. “It’s fun to be in a community and talk to other gardeners and ask them questions, because I’ve diddled around in a garden for years because my mom loves to garden, but I’ve never had a space to garden, which is super fun.”

Vanoni often tends the garden with her son, who has ADHD, but you wouldn’t know it when they’re working together in the garden, she said.

“When he’s here, and it’s just us, it’s me and Dorothea and him, he is so beautifully calm, and it just goes to show how soothing and how inspiring it is to watch something grow and then be able to eat what you grow,” Vanoni said.

“Community gardens are so important, and there are so few of them that if people are interested in doing it, please, please, please explore it,” Vanoni continued.

For more information on the community gardens or to get on the wait list for a plot, call the Dana Point General Services Department at 949.248.3502.

grow the city’s herd of painted elephants.

With the use of surplus funds, Yarger also envisioned a “wide, winding stairway” from the access road on Golden Lantern up to the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. The stairway would also serve as a seating area where “residents and visitors alike enjoy ocean views and sunsets over the Dana Point Headlands,” Yarger said.

Members of the Poles and Lines Coalition commented that they’d like to see the money pay for staff time or the hiring of a grant writer to seek state and federal funds earmarked for under-

grounding overhead utilities.

Members of the group also encouraged the city to create a separate fund within the fiscal year budget specifically for undergrounding overhead utilities, and asked that a portion of the surplus be set aside for that purpose.

Resident Jill Richardson advocated for the funds to be allocated to make changes to the city’s current election system, specifically creating an at-large mayor to be voted on in every election cycle.

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Stand Up to Trash Launches Recycled Art Contest

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Leading up to America Recycles Day on Nov. 14, the nonprofit Stand Up to Trash is encouraging beach, park and neighborhood cleanup participants to repurpose the items they find by turning them into art for a contest.

The recycled art contest aims to raise awareness for recycling, with participants creating artwork with the repurposed trash collected from beach cleanups. Through this competition, Stand Up to Trash Founder and President Vicki Patterson said she hopes people will look at the trash that they generate in a new light.

“The idea of the whole thing is to just keep your items out of the landfill, because we’re trying to teach, you know, there is no ‘away,’” Patterson said. “People think like, ‘OK, once the trash truck comes, my trash is away.’ But it goes somewhere.”

“I really want people to start thinking about, like, it’s easy just to throw it away, but someone else can use it,” Patterson

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San Clemente Council Approves MemorialCare’s $84 Million Mixed-Use Project

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

In the waning minutes of Tuesday, Nov. 1, MemorialCare’s continuous efforts to see the San Clemente City Council approve its proposal for a mixed-use development came to, what it sees as, a successful end.

The council voted in a 3-2 decision to allow the health care group to develop the approximately $84 million project that will include a 250-bed senior housing facility and a 7,500-square-foot medical office on its vacant hospital site on Camino de los Mares.

Mayor Gene James and Councilmember Kathy Ward voted against the project.

Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan spoke to some of the controversy and public’s frustrations with the project, stating the city was in a bind because of state laws that the project satisfied, despite certain aspects exceeding city standards.

“When people are frustrated that Dana Point Times November 4-10, 2022

Stand Up to Trash’s recycled art contest, which runs through Nov. 13, aims to raise awareness for recycling, with participants creating artwork using repurposed trash. Photo: Courtesy of Vicki Patterson

continued. “We’re hoping to just spark a little creativity and hope to see that build and grow.”

This is the second year that the nonprofit, which held its inaugural beach cleanup in November 2020, has hosted a

recycled art contest.

Stand Up to Trash has recently introduced the “nine Rs:” refuse, repurpose, reuse, reduce, repair, rot, rethink, redesign and recycle, with landfill being the last option. The art competition focuses

we’re not making minor adjustments, we’re not legally able to do that,” said Duncan. “I wish we would. I wish we could. We can’t.”

Councilmember Laura Ferguson’s support stemmed from a belief that the project was reasonable and that resident concerns about traffic and safety were properly addressed. She also desired to end what she called a lengthy and expensive process to determine the fate of the hospital site.

The project’s satisfaction of affordable and senior housing needs in San Clemente earned Councilmember Steve Knoblock’s vote, who said he felt confident in MemorialCare’s digital simulations of the development’s height and effect on the surrounding community.

MemorialCare Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Tom Leary told Dana Point Times his group was pleased with the approval and mentioned their excitement for local seniors that would benefit from the project.

“We appreciate how difficult a decision it was,” Leary said. “We think the council showed real courage and real commitment to advance the goals of meeting the city’s housing needs.”

A smattering of cheers and applause came from supporters in the audience who stayed through the extensive portions of public comments to hear the council’s final vote, outlasting most of the packed and divided room that

was present to start Tuesday’s public hearing.

After three reviews from the Design Review Subcommittee, a joint study session involving the council and the Planning Commission, and a separate Planning Commission discussion on Oct. 5—in which commissioners denied recommending the project for council approval—the project went before the council for deliberations.

The Planning Commission’s rejection stemmed from deficiencies in on-site parking, affordable housing across multiple income levels, and private outdoor space.

After the commission’s meeting, Leary said MemorialCare’s commitment to seeking the council’s approval reflected its belief that the project would serve the community well.

Within the plan, the lot containing the hospital building would be divided in two, one side for the two-story, 7,500-square-foot medical office, and the other for the residential structure.

To satisfy parking needs, the project would mark 251 covered spaces for residents and an on-site manager, 50 spaces for guests, and 38 spaces for medical office parking.

There would also be an agreement between the two lots to share 61 spaces, including all medical office parking.

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on repurposing, Patterson said.

“Repurpose is a way of teaching about sustainability and a form of recycling that is focused on finding new uses for items that are already present in the home, rather than discarding them,” Patterson said.

Patterson added that being sustainable isn’t about buying new low-waste options; it’s about using what you already have.

“We never want to have blame or fear or guilt,” Patterson said. “It’s more just like we’re all learning about this; let’s do it in a fun and creative and family, community way.”

Participants will have the chance to win prizes. Those interested in participating can bring their art to the next Stand Up to Trash cleanup on Nov. 13, post a photo on social media and tag StandUptoTrash, or email a photo to standuptotrash@gmail.com.

The next Stand Up to Trash Beach Cleanup and Lunch & Learn will take place at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point from 9-11 a.m.

More information on how to participate in the recycled art contest or future beach cleanups can be found at standuptotrash.com.

very-low-income households, satisfying California’s Density Bonus Law. As a result, the city would have no authority to stop the development from exceeding standards for the number of stories, height, elevator shaft height, floor area ratio, parking, and private balconies.

Before the vote, James said he believed there was general support for the type of project in front of them, but that MemorialCare was taking advantage of the city by using state laws to trump local control.

Kathy Ward added that the entire process had been complicated and rushed, and that concerns remained for her regarding height and traffic overflow.

“There’s too many questions of what we’re actually getting and how it’s going to work for us to (approve) it,” she said.

According to Leary, MemorialCare will immediately begin the process of finding a development partner for the project. Over the past six months, he said, MemorialCare has fielded numerous offers from interested parties.

“We want somebody that’s going to work well with us,” Leary said. “We want somebody that understands the unique aspects of the city of San Clemente and that the city will be comfortable with as well.”

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Challenging Cancer 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system, and people dealing with cancer.

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Together, Mayor Joe Muller and members of the local Girl Scouts Troop 7574 cut the ceremonial ribbon, celebrating the reopening of the Sea Canyon Park tot-lot on Oct. 27.

Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Girl Scouts Celebrate Tot-Lot Reopening at Sea Canyon Park The Girl Scouts of Troop 7574 celebrated the reopening of the tot-lot at Sea Canyon Park on Oct. 27 after a 10-month effort of working with city officials to design a new play structure for the park.

After broken glass was found in the sand of the park’s tot-lot in late December 2021, Dana Point park officials closed the facility while looking to

either replace the sand or put down rubberized material.

That’s when the local Brownie and Junior Scout troop, which often used the park for meetings and scout celebrations, stepped in to help. The troop wrote letters to the Dana Point Department of General Services, offering suggestions on how to renovate the space.

By May 2022, Troop 7674 broke ground on the project to renovate the tot-lot, equipped with plastic, golden shovels.

The new rubberized surface and play structure were completed on Oct. 21, with the Girl Scouts and city officials cel-

ebrating the grand-reopening on Oct. 27.

Handing the bright red, large ceremonial scissors to members of the troop to help him cut the ribbon, Mayor Joe Muller said he was pleased to allow the girls to have the honors.

“Somebody else is going to cut this, not me,” he said, telling the Girl Scouts, “You guys did the work.”

“These girls actually took the initiative to say, ‘There’s a problem here; it’s not safe for these young kids to be here,’ and came to the city and asked for our help,” Muller continued. “Nothing makes me happier to see young kids that engage in community service, and these girls did that.”

(Cont. from page 3) in their respective districts in this year’s election cycle, Richardson voiced dismay over the city’s move away from an atlarge election method.

In 2018, after receiving a letter threatening to sue the city for California Voting Rights Act violations, Dana Point transitioned toward districted elections, where residents within a designated district vote to elect one councilmember to represent that area.

In a letter to City Council, resident Annette Szlachta proposed the surplus funds be used for voter outreach, to create a bike lane on Stonehill Drive and to install a traffic light on Stonehill and Intera Way for residents exiting the

Sunset Hills neighborhood.

Councilmember Michael Villar, in thanking the public speakers who attended the City Council meeting to voice their thoughts on how the surplus should be used, said that this is what democracy looks like.

“I do just want to thank all of you for coming to speak,” Villar said. “Anytime the public comes to speak to us, I can speak for everyone; we do hear you, and it is extremely important. As somebody said, this is a good problem to have, and you’re right, it is a good problem to have.”

Noting that the budget isn’t solely this year’s surplus but years of budget surpluses adding up, Councilmember

Jamey Federico—an incumbent who was running unopposed this year—added that the city has a list of unfunded projects, generally capital improvement or infrastructure projects.

However, with members of the community voicing interest in voter outreach, arts and culture funding and grant writing, Federico said that the subcommittee could look at non-typical projects to fund.

Federico commented that the council has already approved a strategic plan but could put funding toward non-typical projects in line with a strategic plan, but in doing so, the council would be bypassing some “longtime hopes and dreams projects.”

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

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The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N El Camino Real, San Clemente.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9

Arts and Culture Commission 6 p.m. The Dana Point Arts and Culture Commission will hold a regular meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Suite 210, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

CUSD Board of Trustees 7 p.m. The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a scheduled meeting open to the public to discuss and decide on local educational matters. CUSD Board Room, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. capousd.org.

“Four years ago, I remember sitting right here and having a subcommittee go and prioritize those,” Federico said.

“There’s not enough money right now to do all of those, so we would be forgoing that to do other things.”

Mayor Joe Muller, who will term out of office next month, said that he’d like to see some of the funds be allocated toward traffic calming methods for both vehicle and e-bike traffic.

The subcommittee created during the Oct. 18 City Council meeting to lead the effort in prioritizing the projects will convene ahead of the next council meeting on Nov. 15. The subcommittee aims have a first draft of priority projects for the council to consider by then. danapointtimes.com

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Thanks, Fred Paddle-Out Scheduled for Sunday

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s you all know by now, our dear friend and fellow journalist Fred Swegles passed away last week after battling a debilitating brain tumor.

For the past 50 years or so, this one-of-a-kind storyteller has memorialized our community’s most important moments for all of us and future generations through his writings and photographs.

For that, we are eternally grateful and fortunate.

Personally, I feel blessed to have been able to work with Fred and call him my friend. Guys like Fred are a rare breed—and we were thrilled to have him grace the pages of the San Clemente Times for the past four years as columnist of Coastlines.

Over the past several months, my wife Alyssa and I regularly visited Fred and sat with him, reading all of your cards and letters. He was truly moved by them, and he would light up when

we read a name he recognized.

Try as he might to comment, the aphasia (a symptom of his tumor) made it impossible for him to speak effectively. But he loved knowing that all of us cared and were thinking of him; his sisters strung all of the postcards and letters up around his room—it was beautiful.

This prideful guy, who shunned praise, tearfully appreciated your kind words, thoughts and prayers. He always said “thank you” as we left—but it was us who were most thankful for those moments with Fred.

As per Fred’s wishes, according to his family, there will be no formal memorial services. However, with their permission, some of us have rallied to organize a memorial paddle-out to remember Fred for Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. on the north side of the San Clemente Pier.

Please come down and join us as we come together to share stories, paddle out, cry, laugh and say thanks to a man whom we will never forget.

If you’d like to send his family a card, please do so by mailing them to: Chamberlin Family, P.O. Box 631, San Clemente, CA, 92674.

Thanks for everything, Fred. You’ll be missed, but never forgotten! DP

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good ones. Typically, your real estate agent works with one or two per month and knows which ones are competent.

It’s a specialty. That’s all they do.

Usually, it takes 2-3 hours depending on the size of the home and amenities.

The Guru recommends that you attend the last 30 minutes for the professional inspector summary.

Don’t follow the inspector along the entire time if you show up at the beginning. Let him or her focus without any distractions. Upon completion of the inspection (usually within 24 hours), you will receive approximately a 30-page detailed report that includes photos of all the inspector’s findings.

Next, you and your agent will review the items so that you can decide what you would like the seller to correct or to request a credit at close of escrow in lieu of repairs. If a credit is agreed, after the close of escrow, you can engage contractors to repair the important items you found in the report.

Quite often, a qualified handyman can correct many items without you having to hire a licensed contractor. Ideally, you should use licensed specialists for all electrical, plumbing, roofing, HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), etc.

Once you receive the report, you should schedule one hour of time to review it with your agent, ideally in person or at least by phone. I categorize noted items into A, B and C priority. “A” priorities are the health and safety items.

For example, nonfunctioning electrical plugs, missing GFCIs, a water heater that is improperly strapped (per CA earthquake codes) or not up to code, inoperable or old smoke/carbon monoxide detectors.

Any detector that is more than 10 years

GUEST OPINION | The Real Estate Guru® by Phil Immel

THE BENEFITS OF HOME INSPECTIONS Question: Do you recommend getting a home inspection during escrow?

Answer: Absolutely. Even if you are buying a new home from a builder.

Depending on the size of the home or condo, inspections cost about $450-$700 for a typical home. The more square footage, the higher the price, because it takes longer to do. If the home you are buying has a pool or spa, casita or ADU, there is an additional cost.

It is a wise investment for generally under $1,000. Think of it like buying a used car. There are many components that make up a car or a house.“Caveat Emptor” is a legal term that means “Buyer Beware.”

In the multi-page residential purchase agreement, you will sign a form that strongly urges you to do an inspection and of the importance of this for the buyer. This is to protect you because even new homes have flaws.

Inspectors are licensed specialists and understand how to build a house and properly maintain it. Just like with any contractor, there are good and not-soPage 9

old must be replaced to the new 10-year life “non-removable battery” type.

“B” priorities are items such as leaky faucets, cracked windows or cooktop burners that don’t work.“C” priorities are generally cosmetic “fixes” but do not impair the operation of the home. An example is chipped countertop tiles or fogged windows.

Always ask the seller to repair “A” priority items and most “B” items. Don’t ask for “C” priorities, or you may be expecting too much and jeopardize the sale.

The only items a seller must do as per CA state laws are proper water-heater strapping and having operating smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Check your local city guidelines but usually that means one smoke detector in each bedroom, hallways on each level of the home, and carbon monoxide detectors on each level.

Beyond that, it’s a buyer/seller negotiation. A buyer submits a reasonable proposal to the seller and the seller can: 1. Refuse to do anything; 2. Accept all requests for repair; 3. Negotiate a shorter list of repairs; or 4. Offer a credit in lieu of repairs that the buyer will receive upon close of escrow. In shorter escrows, a cash credit is often the norm.

Have a real estate question? Email Phil Immel at phil@realestateguru.com. Visit realestateguru.com. The Guru has more than four decades of experience listing and selling homes in South Orange County. As a licensed real estate broker, Phil majored in Real Estate at San Diego State University and is also an expert in mortgage, title, escrow, appraisal and negotiations. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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FRIDAY | 04 PROJECT SOCIAL 3-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 6-9 p.m. Celebrate Project Social’s threeyear anniversary and enjoy a smash burger, tater tots and a beer for $20. The event will feature live music, food and drink specials throughout the weekend, from 6-9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5, and noon-2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Project Social, 24040 Camino Del Avion, Suite J, Dana Point. 949.424.2288. projectsocial.us.

‘FRANKENSTEIN, AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL’ 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse’s latest musical tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. The show will run on weekends through Nov. 13. Tickets are $28. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

SATURDAY | 05 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market, and craft vendors provide a large selection of art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, candles, handmade soaps and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. It is strongly recommended that customers bring their own reusable bags. La Plaza Park, 3411 La Plaza, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hosted by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association on the lawn of the SC Library, the Village Art Faire offers a variety of work, including Dana Point Times November 4-10, 2022

Editor’s Pick Mermade Market, the hand-curated marketplace featuring local artisans and small businesses, will hold its 13th market at the Ocean Institute through Saturday, Nov. 5. Photo: Courtesy of Emily McAllister Photography

FRIDAY-SATURDAY | 4 & 5 MERMADE MARKET 10 a.m. Come get your holiday shopping started and stock up on local gifts at the Ocean Institute during this year’s Mermade Market. The market will run through Saturday, Nov. 5, with a beer garden featured on Friday, Nov. 4, from 4-8 p.m. The event will feature more than 140 indoor and outdoor makers and food trucks.

949.672.8019. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. mermademarket.com. photography, fine art, jewelry, ceramics, fused glass, home decor, botanicals, textile art, and more. Visitors can expect to find many of their favorite artists, as well as some new faces. San Clemente Library, 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente.

949.218.5378. info@scdba.org. scdba.org.

DANA POINT PUBLIC LIBARY: HARRY POTTER BOOK CLUB AND CRAFT 2 p.m. Join the Dana Point Public Library as it discusses Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. After the discussion, attendees will make Hogwarts House-themed holiday crackers. All material will be provided, but supplies are limited. Dana Point Public Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517. ocpl.org.

SUNDAY | 06 D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS AT CASA ROMANTICA 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In partnership with the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association, Casa Romantica will present a free, family-friendly screening of Viet Film Fest. The festival includes four short films that tell Vietnamese stories, all of which will include English subtitles. Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

DOG TEETH CLEANING 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pets Plus at Ocean View Plaza is offering this no-anesthesia dental cleaning for dogs (and cats) that also includes vet exams. The cleanings are safe for older pets and take less than an hour. Appointments are required.

Call 949.496.8400 or text “Get Tickets” for more details. Pets Plus, 638 Camino de los Mares, Suite A140, San Clemente. petsplusca.com.

‘KOCKTAILS FOR KITTENS’ 1-5 p.m. The Ark of San Juan is hosting this annual fundraiser. The event will feature appetizers, wine and cocktails, live and silent auctions, live music and other entertainment. Funds raised from the event will go toward the Ark’s animal rescue efforts. Ticket price information is available on the Ark’s website.

Marbella Country Club, 30800 Golf Club Drive, San Juan Capistrano. 949.388.0034. arkofsanjuan.org.

MONDAY | 07 IMPROV MONDAYS WITH BOB BURNS & IMPROV CITY 4-5:30 p.m. Put on by the San Clemente-based Noble Path Foundation, teens between the ages of 13 and 18 can receive comedy lessons with professional actor

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TRIVIA TUESDAY 6:30 p.m. Test your knowledge every Tuesday night. Teams of two to six people are welcome to join in for a chance to win prizes. Call beforehand to reserve a table. Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria, 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 201, San Juan Capistrano. 949.429.3599. selmaspizza.com.

WEDNESDAY | 09 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 at 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.

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.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com. danapointtimes.com

GETTING OUT

THURSDAY | 10 FALL INTO JAZZ CASINO SAN CLEMENTE 5-7 p.m. Join The Casino San Clemente for the last show of the year with Elena Gilliam and the George Gilliam Quartet. Gilliam, a songstress deemed a living legend of jazz, is joining the Casino as it delivers warm and powerful jazz standard vocals.

The George Gilliam Quartet comprises George on guitar, Michael LeVan on keys, Jeff Littleton on bass and Paul Kreibich on drums. Tickets are $35. The Casino San Clemente, 140 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente. thecasinosanclemente.com.

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AT THE MOVIES

‘Tár’ Gets Awards Season Finally Going

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

C

ate Blanchett’s latest Oscar-friendly tour-de-force, Tár, is also the much-anticipated and hyped return of actor-turned-filmmaker Todd Field.

Following the well-received In the Bedroom (2001) and Little Children (2006), Field surprisingly vanished from the public eye for unknown reasons for the next 15 years, but he is finally back to share his vision and talent with movie lovers.

A fancy character study set in the orchestra community with one of the greatest living leading ladies of our time sure sounds like a great way to come back to the big screen. And for the most part, neither artist disappointed.

Taken place mainly in modern day Berlin, Germany, Lydia Tár (Blanchett) is the most respected, successful and talked-about symphony conductor and composer of her generation. She has a big concert coming up, while also fighting to control personal demons.

Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features

Away from the stage and music school auditorium, Lydia is a wife and mother, but she is also obsessed and dedicated to her career the same way a lot of her male peers are.

The middle-aged star is haunted by a former student committing suicide after Lydia declined to recommend her for a conducting position, and she’s fixated on a new, young cellist, Olga Metkina (Sophie Kauer), who’s studying to join the Berlin Philharmonic.

It’s a testament to Field’s strengths as a storyteller that Tár pretty much succeeded where I thought Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky’s The Good House failed (i.e., centering a lot of serious and relevant issues around a successful older woman).

We see right away in Tár that Lydia is not a nice person. She’s blunt, divisive

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and difficult to her peers. Through Lydia’s eyes, we’re given the effects of fame-induced anxiety, perfectionism of an artist, midlife crises, and “cancel culture,” the latter of which is interestingly portrayed.

Does Lydia deserve her backlash? Is she a reliable narrator, or are we biased toward her as a viewer? Field is wise enough to be subtle with his direction and not pander too much to one side or defensively deny the other.

In a way, I think this is probably the safest, most realistic way to go, and choosing a complicated woman instead of a man is less on-the-nose as well.

Though some in the orchestra field might have to suspend some disbelief regarding the accuracy of the conduction, Tár delivers as a showcase of cinematic artistry. DP

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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Odin

This handsome guy is Odin, a 3-yearold German Shepherd-mix with a heart of gold. Loveable and affectionate, he is known as our resident gentle giant and would make a great cuddle buddy. Odin gets along well with other dogs and would be a good addition to a loving family.

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

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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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Photo: Courtesy of OC Public Libraries

FROM THE ARCHIVES Crews construct the jetty at

the Dana Point Harbor in January 1967.

See the solution in next week’s issue.

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Just Enough Final-minute goals lift Dana Hills boys water polo out of tight first round

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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t wasn’t the Dana Hills boys water polo team’s best in Tuesday evening’s playoff opener, but the No. 2 seed Dolphins got enough to get by and advance into the second round.

Dana Hills gave up the lead twice in the second half of a low-scoring affair, but the Dolphins got a penalty-shot goal from Jonah Vander Veen and a perfectly placed loft by George Wilfert to hold off visiting Edison, 6-4, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at San Juan Hills High School.

“I thought we were nervous,” Dana Hills coach Kenny Yamamoto said. “We never got into our sets. I didn’t feel like we put pressure on them in transition.

Home, Sweet Home Dana Hills football to host first home playoff game since 2013

BY ZACH CAVANAGH AND C. JAYDEN SMITH, DANA POINT TIMES

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ate shined on the Dana Hills football team to give the Dolphins an opportunity they haven’t experienced in nearly a decade.

Despite losing its final two league games and not securing an automatic playoff berth, Dana Hills was selected for an at-large bid to the CIF-SS playoffs, and the Dolphins earned the No. 2 seed in CIF-SS Division 10.

Dana Hills will now host its first home playoff game since 2013, as the Dolphins search for their first playoff win since 2009. Home will be a welcome sight for Dana Point Times November 4-10, 2022

Dana Hills boys water polo scored two goals in the final minutes to advance out of the Division 2 first round on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

We missed a couple easy outlets. Not converting on couple 6-on-5s, a 5-meter (penalty shot). Not playing Dana Hills water polo. We got, I don’t know if ‘saved’ is the right word, but we got saved by transition and mistakes on their part.”

Dana Hills (12-14) then went on the road to Redondo Union for the CIF-SS Division 2 second round on Thursday, Nov. 3. Results of the match were not available at press time.

Check the South OC Sports Instagram and Twitter feeds for more information.

The Dana Hills-Redondo Union winner would take on the Brea Olinda-Dos

Pueblos winner in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 5. If the Dolphins won, they would host Dos Pueblos at a site to be determined, or they would travel to Brea Olinda. Semifinals are scheduled on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

The Dolphins will play outside of their own pool for the entirety of the CIF-SS playoffs. The pool at Dana Hills has a shallow warmup area that extends just enough into the field of play to make the playing area unfit for CIF-SS standards.

As such, Dana Hills played the first round at San Juan Hills.

On Tuesday, Dana Hills led at halftime, 2-1, on goals by Vander Veen and Josh Pasion, but the Dolphins’ struggles continued in the third quarter, hitting post after post while the Edison goalie made save after save. The Dolphins did get a bolt of electricity with a quick-pass sequence from Vander Veen up top to Wilfert low and wide to Jack Hayes in the middle, who slammed home a goal for a two-score lead, 3-1.

The good feelings were short-lived, as Edison erased that lead in the final minute of the quarter with a penalty shot and a distance shot to tie the game, 3-3.

In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins got their spark in transition, as Wilfert grabbed a steal, pushed down the pool and stuffed the ball into the net to put Dana Hills back up, 4-3.

Two minutes later, Edison came back with a 6-on-5 goal to level the game once more, 4-4.

As the clock wound down, Dana Hills earned another 5-meter penalty opportunity, and Vander Veen stepped up. The senior rose and fired to the right side of the net to put Dana Hills back on top for good, 5-4, with 1:14 remaining.

On the next Dolphins possession, Wilfert iced the game with a desperate shot as the shot-clock buzzer sounded. Wilfert went soft, high and over the goalie to the far corner to nail down the win, 6-4. DP

Dana Hills after playing all three Pacific Coast League games on the road.

Dana Hills (6-4) will host Baldwin Park (8-2) on Friday, Nov. 4. Baldwin Park won the Mt. Baldy League championship, as the Braves cruised through their league competition with a combined threegame score of 119-26.

However, Baldwin Park’s closest league game, a 42-20 win over Sierra Vista, came against the league’s only other playoff team, which took the No. 16 seed in Division 12. Dana Hills’ two league losses came to Division 7 Laguna Hills and Division 8 Northwood.

Northwood Runs Wild over Dana Hills in Season Finale

Despite losing its final two league games, Dana Hills football earned the No. 2 seed in Division 10 and will host its first home playoff game in nine years on Friday, Nov. 4. Photo: Alan Gibby

With a share of the Pacific Coast League title on the line, Dana Hills couldn’t put together a complete performance in a 37-20 loss at Northwood last Friday, Oct. 28, to end the regular season.

Northwood running back Adam Harper was unstoppable, as he bounced off tackles and wore down defenders in a 338-yard, four-touchdown performance on 33 carries.

Dana Hills had a shot to force a threeway tie for first place with a win and a Laguna Hills victory over Irvine, at which point coin flips would have decided the Dolphins’ playoff fate. Instead, the Dolphins had to wait on an at-large bid, which, fortunately, they received in Division 10.

Dolphins receiver Noah Kucera kept

his team afloat against Northwood, hauling in six passes for 155 yards and one score on a night in which all of his receptions went for 15 yards or more.

An inability to consistently maintain and finish drives on offense and make tackles at the point of attack caused Dana Hills’ inevitable demise.

Harper opened the scoring on the first play from scrimmage, cutting back on a run play designed to go right and breaking through defenders for an 80-yard touchdown, the first of many big runs for the Timberwolf back.

After totaling 161 rushing yards in the first half, Harper and his offensive line

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kept on smothering the Dolphins’ front seven. Northwood built a 27-12 lead after giving Harper seven consecutive touches on back-to-back drives for 115 yards and two scores. The latter drive featured a one-play, 68-yard jet sweep to the end zone.

Kucera took a slant 55 yards for a touchdown in between those possessions.

Christian Guarascio carried the ball 19 times for 81 yards and did not find the end zone. It was just the second time this season that Guarascio, the county’s leading rusher entering the game, did not run for more than 100 yards. DP danapointtimes.com

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Questions regarding the report or the hearing should be directed to Shahar Amitay, Coastal Program Analyst, at the South Coast District Office (shahar.amitay@coastal.ca.gov).

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Board Riders Season Is Back San Clemente to host Dana Point, Laguna and Newport at first West Coast Board Riders event of the season

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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he 2022 West Coast Board Riders’ season kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 5, at Church at San Onofre, where the San Clemente Board Riders will host the event and start their national title defense after winning the U.S. Board Riders National Championship last season.

The event, which will have the reigning champs facing rival clubs from Dana Point, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach,

In a full community effort last year, the San Clemente Board Riders Club won the inaugural U.S. Board Riders National Championship and is keen to defend its title this season. Photo: Courtesy of Ron Lyon / WCBR

will feature generations of local icons who will be battling it out for points and plenty of bragging rights.

“We can’t wait to see all our friends again,” says club president Benji Severson. “These contests are such an amazing gathering for the surf community.

They’re the best thing going right now.”

Board Riders events are built around a team format, with everyone from the groms to the old salts contributing to the cause. In the case of San Clemente, several of their top surfers will be out of town at a World Surf League contest in Brazil, but that doesn’t mean the squad is lacking in talent.

WSL commentator, veteran pro and new mom Rosy Hodge will anchor the women’s roster, including rising stars Mia McLeash, Addison McPhillips and Taylor Stacey. Meanwhile, the men’s side of the draw features an all-star lineup that includes Tanner Gudauskas, Ian Crane, Nate Yeomans and Dino Andino.

Of course, Dana Point, Laguna and Newport all have legends and ringers of their own. They’ve all reportedly been running practice contests, training to take out San Clemente.

The Dana Point Surf Club, headed by former Championship Tour surfer Pat O’Connell and the cosmically minded Eric Diamond, always come ready to surf—and nothing would make them happier than taking a win off their star-studded neighbors.

The rivalries are real, and that’s what makes these contests so fun.

As far as conditions, Saturday looks as if it should see some fun-sized surf.

Surfline is calling for a bit of southwest swell mixed up with northwest swell to produce 2- to 3-foot surf.

Winds should cooperate during the morning, but there is a big high tide then, which will slow things down for a while. All told, it should be a good day of surfing at the picturesque pointbreak.

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GROM OF THE WEEK

CLAYTON HILL

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

Showing up and blowing up, San Clemente’s Clayton Hill has been on a hot one as of late. A seventh-grader representing Bernice Ayer Middle School, he’s been posting some solid results in recent Scholastic Surf Series (SSS) and Western Surfing Association (WSA) events.

Starting at the beginning of October, 12-year-old Hill earned a very respectable fifth-place finish at the SSS contest in Oceanside. Scoring a 9-point ride in the final, he just couldn’t find a backup wave to put him even Dana Point Times November 4-10, 2022

Clayton Hill. Photo: Courtesy of the Hill Family

higher on the podium.

Hill built momentum from that strong showing by the middle of the month, com-

Looking a little further out, the San Clemente Board Riders have been invited to participate in the Usher Cup in Australia this coming January. The Cup will feature club teams from around Australia, as well as New Zealand, Japan, France and Indonesia. From the U.S., clubs from Maui, Huntington Beach and San Clemente have been invited.

“Australia is the birthplace for the surf club, and it’s so ingrained in the surf culture there. We’re honored to be invited and be able to represent San Clemente and the whole West Coast Board Riders movement,” Severson says. “It’s going to be an amazing experience, and I’m sure we’re going to learn so much.”

Not just another surf contest, one of the objectives of the Usher Cup is to raise $100,000 for a host of charities.

Funds will go to people in need on Australia’s Gold Coast, as well as the Animal Welfare League Queensland and the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.

The San Clemente Board Riders are looking for support to offset some of the costs of the trip and will host a fundraiser at San Clemente’s Puttin’ on the Glitz on Dec. 3. For the latest, follow them on Instagram @scboardridersclub.

Later this year, the U.S. Board Riders National Championships will once again return to Lower Trestles, but that’s a story for another day. Whether you call San Clemente or Dana Point home, head down to Church this weekend and cheer on your local squad.

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 peting in a WSA event in San Diego, where he battled through four rounds and won his repechage heat to make the final and finish third.

Along the way, the talented goofy-footer has also picked up support from Electric Eyewear and is just coming off a training trip to the Waco Surf facility in Texas.

When he’s not chasing contests or scoring on surf trips, you can usually find Hill in the water surfing near his home in the Riviera neighborhood or ripping at T-Street or Trestles.

Hill is a grom on the rise, and it’s only matter of time before we see him standing tall in the winner’s circle.

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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