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Friends of the Library Not so Friendly Rift threatens organization’s efforts E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 5 A group of Friends of the Library Bookstore managers said they were either fired from their volunteer positions and never given an explanation or resigned in protest. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

Thieves Target Mail in Capistrano Beach and Dana Point

Jinn Signs Off as DP Times’ Columnist, Vows to live the ‘All Hands, Ahoy’ Spirit

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12th Annual Dana Point Boat Show May 31 to June 3

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CITY AND BUSINESS CALENDAR Family Pajama Story Time. 7 p.m.

Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 92629.

Saturday 5.26 Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., La Plaza Park, Dana Point, 92629.

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Dana Point Coastal Arts. 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Art on the Fence show highlighting local artists. The photography book “Dana Point – Harboring the Good Life” will also be available. Live music. Call 949.542.8361 for more information. Strands Vista Park, Dana Point, 92629.

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Presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9934 and the City of Dana Point. Special presentation of Marine Corps traditional empty boots ceremony. Call 949.248.7696 for more information. Pines Park, 34941 Camino Capistrano, Dana Point, 92624.

Monday 5.28 Memorial Day. City Hall Offices Closed.

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Memorial Day Services. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m. Special memorial for all fallen veterans of all wars with flowers to be placed on memorial.

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… Harbor Contract?

THE LATEST: The contract for Dana Point Harbor’s West Basin Marina was pulled from the agenda of the Orange County Supervisors’ Tuesday, May 22 meeting.

Harbor Director Brad Gross requested the item be deleted Friday, May 18, according to a memo he sent to Susan Novak, the county’s Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

Three times this year, the contract was placed on the agenda and subsequently continued by Gross. His latest memo deleted it altogether.

Prior to Friday, the board was slated to consider Dana Point Marina Company to take over operation of the Harbor’s West Basin Marina, which covers about 980 boat slips and associated parking lots.

County staff had recommended Dana Point Marina for a five-year contract after the company received the highest ranking of the four applicants, according to the staff report.

Dana Point Marina’s proposal includes a $537,149 savings in the first year and nearly $7.22 million in expenses during the five years of the contract, the staff report says.

By contrast, the current agreement with TBW Company included operating expenses of $1.8 million with an anticipated five-year total operating expense of $9.03 million, according to the staff report.

WHAT’S NEXT: Gross had no additional comment on the contract.

FIND OUT MORE: See the county staff report at www.ocgov.com. —Stacie N. Galang

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… Mail Thefts?

THE LATEST: Four different mail carriers in Dana Point reported mail along their routes Dana Point Times May 25–31, 2012

had been rifled through and stolen last week.

Stacia Crane, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles division of U.S. Postal Inspection Service, said the Dana Point office reported the mail stolen Friday, May 18.

“They’re very concerned, and they watch out for customers,” Crane said.

“They take this as a personal attack.”

Crane advised residents to remove their mail from mailboxes as soon as possible each day and never to leave mail overnight. They should also call the local office to put mail on hold when they’re away.

The spokeswoman said the thefts take place in cycles, but are typically related to drug use. She said methamphetamine users look for checks, credit cards and anything else they can find to change over quickly into cash.

WHAT’S NEXT: Crane said the postal service plans to send out notices to customers notifying them of the thefts and asking them to call if they notice fraudulent activity on financial documents.

FIND OUT MORE: Customers can call postal inspection at 877.876.2455 to report any thefts and should do so in addition to contacting a credit card company, Crane said. —SNG

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… Bales of Marijuana?

THE LATEST: The U.S. Coast Guard collected 8,068 pounds of marijuana Sunday floating off the coast of Orange County near Dana Point.

Shortly before noon Sunday, May 20, the U.S. Coast Guard received calls about the suspicious bundles and arrived to find 180 bales of pot with a street value of $4.034 million, said U.S. Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin. The Orange County Sheriffs Department and the Border Patrol also responded, he said.

The spokesman said the bundles were shrink-wrapped tightly enough to keep out water and allow them to float.

Conlin said the marijuana was later turned over to the Border Patrol.

WHAT’S NEXT: The spokesman said no arrests were made and no seizure of vessels took place, but the incident is being investigated.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.danapointtimes.com for updates. —SNG

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… Lifejackets for Stand-up Paddlers?

THE LATEST: The congressman from Huntington Beach wants the U.S. Coast Guard to lift the requirement that stand-up boarders wear lifejackets when out on the open ocean.

Paddle boards are considered seafaring vessels and as such users must have a life vest available. This spring, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach, sent a letter to Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., commandant of the Coast Guard, to exempt paddle boards just as wind surfing boards currently are.

Dana Point Harbor has become a hub for enthusiasts and an ideal launching point between Newport Beach and Oceanside, according to Diane Wenzel, executive director of Westwind Sailing and Paddling.

Paddle boarders use the Harbor because of the flat water, easy water access and ample parking, she said.

Despite the congressman’s efforts, Wenzel said she’s a huge advocate of life jackets because the statistics bear out that they do save lives.

“Really education is key, and people are going to have to make their own decision,” Wenzel said. “I just think people should be conscientious.”

Wenzel said that at least the congress-

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man’s letter has paddle boarders talking and thinking about the safety requirements.

WHAT’S NEXT: Rohrabacher has yet to receive a reply from the Coast Guard.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.danapointtimes.com for updates. —SNG

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…State Education Standards?

THE LATEST: Capistrano Unified schools are poised to fully adopt state teaching standards by the 2014-2015 school year.

The California State Board of Education approved the Common Core State Standards August 2, 2010 and has required school districts to implement more and more each year.

In the 2011 school year, the State Board gave districts the option of increasing their implementation of the standards by 15 percent, which Capistrano Unified did.

A presentation given to the Board of Trustees Wednesday, May 23 outlined the need for a new teaching style that moves away from a “checklist” approach, where children memorize and repeat numbers and facts, to a cycle of questioning and analysis.

The presentation stated that by 2018, 63 percent of people entering the workforce will be required to have at least a bachelor’s degree. These numbers are one of the driving forces behind teaching children a new way to think, which the state standards claims to do, according to the staff report.

WHAT’S NEXT: Superintendent Joseph Farley said classroom teachers would now have to be “retooled and retrained” to adopt the standards.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.danapointtimes.com for updates. —Steve Breazeale www.danapointtimes.com

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Friends of the Library Not so Friendly Rift threatens organization’s efforts at Dana Point Library

By Stacie N. Galang Dana Point Times

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ecret meetings. Unexplained firings.

Legal action threatened.

It’s not exactly what anyone would expect from the Dana Point Friends of the Library, but a group of women from the nonprofit say the current president Terrence Inouye ousted them as managers of the bookstore without explanation, alienated members and demoralized 80-yearold volunteers.

“We all love the bookstore and that is what makes this all distressing,” said Rachel Brezinski, a bookstore manager who was forced to resign in March. “To be treated like this has upset all of us elderly ladies.”

From Monday through Saturday bookstore volunteers and managers roll out carts of discounted used books and collect the proceeds for the Friends of the Library. Customers can stop by from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to browse and purchase tomes to take home.

But bookstore volunteer Jayne Boydston estimated that 25 volunteers and managers — or about one-third of the membership — have either resigned in protest or been pushed out altogether.

Inouye became president of the Friends of the Dana Point Library in 2009. But for years before June Bauer held the post and when Inouye stepped into the president’s role, she stayed on as vice president, overseeing the operations of the bookstore.

When called Monday, Inouye refused to be interviewed this week, saying he was too busy with meetings. A man who picked up the phone Thursday and identified himself as Inouye’s brother, said Terrence Inouye left town earlier in the day to see a great aunt in Portland, Ore. A message left Tuesday with Bauer was not returned. Attempts to leave a message Thursday were met with hang-ups.

Presidential Problems Opponents of Inouye said that the president’s behavior has grown increasingly erratic in recent months, and his actions took a turn for the worst after a March 22 meeting of bookstore managers.

Part of the gripe seems to stem from concern about liability insurance for the Friends whose bookstore technically belongs to the county. In emails to members, Inouye said he needed to consult with legal experts about issues of liability.

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A group of Friends of the Library members and bookstore managers has come together out of concern that actions by organization’s board threatens its efforts to help the library. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

never been fully explained to them and requests to learn more have been met with silence.

Brezinski said she took notes from the March 22 meeting and later emailed them to fellow managers. But Inouye responded with an email of his own saying Brezinski’s notes were “apparent minutes” that broke rules, regulations and procedures of the organization. The president told her the minutes put the Friends of the Library at legal risk and told her she should resign, which she did.

Brezinski said her efforts to learn precisely what rules and regulations she broke were met with silence. The board would only offer to meet in private.

“It’s really decimating the whole bookstore thing,” she said.

Others who learned about her resignation and questioned Inouye were summarily ousted. Betsy Evans, who has volunteered for nearly 20 years, said she was sent an email from Inouye on Easter Sunday, April 8 telling her that her services as a bookstore manager were no longer needed.

“It bothers me to be accused of something,” Evans, 88.

Mary Bott, a volunteer manager for more than two years, was also fired by Inouye on Easter. She asked to meet with him and fellow board members May 5.

She was told it was to discuss her “shortcomings” and their “issues with her.”

“The people who voiced their concern were summarily fired,” said Juliette Ravenelle, a manager who resigned in protest after more than eight years of service. “(Inouye) has tried to bring this thing down as far as I can see,” said Cubby Rayfield, a six-year volunteer. “He’s a control

freak.”

Ann Strauss, another bookstore manager, said she too received an email from Inouye telling her not to report to her manager shifts. Her husband Paul Strauss described it as a “sense of paranoia that’s developed,” with Inouye.

“This group of people did not get together before this uprising,” Paul Strauss said.

At the same time, those disgruntled and disturbed by Inouye’s behavior, credited Bauer for her work to the Friends of the Library.

“She has done a tremendous amount for the Friends of the Library,” Ann Strauss said.

But they worried that she wasn’t open to ideas.

“It’s her way or no way,” Ann Strauss added.

“We see something that needs to be done and we speak up,” Evans said.

Recently retired children’s Librarian Carolyn Hopkins came to the defense of the ousted volunteers.

“I know on behalf of these women they are honest and only want to serve the library for the library purposes,” she said.

History Repeats Itself It’s not the first time the group has battled one another. In 2003, a fight erupted among the volunteers over concerns the funds were being spent not on books for the library but on parties and other frivolities. The vice president resigned and a slew of managers resigned in protest.

They passed out fliers to explain the circumstances.

Bauer had been the vice president.

“This has been a nice store, and they’ve

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managed to wreck it,” she was quoted saying in a Los Angeles Times article.

John Dunham, the Dana Point branch manager for the past 16 years, said he can’t get involved because the organization is separate from the Orange County Public Library system.

“Both sides have approached us for support,” he said of the most recent brouhaha.

Despite the growing rift among the members, Dunham said the Friends have been faithful donors to the library.

Since its founding in 1980, the Friends of the Library has donated funds each year for books and programs at the Dana Point branch. In 2008, the organization gave $43,179, the next year it gave $44,959 and in 2010 $40,967, according to tax filings.

“It’s very important,” the librarian said of the donations. “Our budgets are not good so every bit of help we get is appreciated.”

Boydston said a group of former volunteers and managers attempted to attend a meeting of the Friends of the Library Board the morning of Thursday, May 24 at the library. They were thrown out by Inouye, she said.

“When the ladies walked in, he said they were not allowed,” said Boydston, who is the niece of Evans.

Boydston said they were told they had been fired and would be receiving letters from a lawyer. Ultimately, they worried about the library would suffer most because of the tumult within the Friends of the Library.

“It’s just awful,” she said. “This is going to hurt the children’s programs.” DP www.danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Police Services www.HideitLockitOrLoseit.com COMPILED BY STEVE BREAZEALE All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Sunday, May 20 DISTURBANCE Calle La Primavera, 33800 Block (8:15 p.m.) A crossing guard working near St. Edwards Church and Preschool heard that 10 teenage boys were pulling knives on people walking by. The boys were wearing Chicago Bulls hats and were described as “gang members.” The crossing guard did not see a knife but heard from others who were walking by in the area.

Saturday, May 19 TRESPASSING Bridgeport Street, 0 Block (10:48 p.m.)

A man was temporarily detained by deputies for being on the roof of the Seabrook Apartments.

CITIZEN ASSIST Bremerton Street, 33500 Block (8:38 p.m.)

A caller alerted deputies after purchasing a package of Tylenol P.M. from a CVS and found unknown pills inside of it.

Deputies told the manager to pull all of the bottles of that brand off the shelves and wait for advice on how to handle the situation.

DISTURBANCE El Encanto Avenue, 33700 Block (8:42 p.m.) A group of young kids were “tearing up landscape and climbing on cars” in the alleyway of a caller’s neighborhood.

The caller stated that they were unsupervised and were close to being hit by cars.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Violet Lantern (7:40 p.m.) A police cruiser was flagged down at a Chevron station by a man with a bloody face. There was no follow-up report as to what happened to him.

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City Seeking Candidates for One-Year Term on Youth Board

Dana Point Civic Association Elects New President Jim Miller has been elected President of the Dana Point Civic Association. Miller is the owner of Coffee Importers in the Harbor, Dana Point Times May 25–31, 2012

INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Golden Lantern/Stonehill Drive (7:33 p.m.)

A man was lying face down in the grass on the east side of Golden Lantern between Stonehill and Acapulco. When deputies responded, they found out the man was just sleeping.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Beach Road, 35700 Block (4:57 p.m.)

A woman was hitchhiking and stepping into the street, waving her arms and talking out loud. The caller thought that the woman might be on drugs because she was talking to no one.

TRAFFIC HAZARD Dana Point Harbor Drive/Island Way (4:09 p.m.) Part of the road buckled about 100 yards away from Island Way on the opposite side of the street from the Marine Center, according to a caller.

the founder of Dana Wharf Sportsfishing and Whale Watching, which has run daily sportfishing trips since the Dana Point Harbor opened in 1971. Hansen also helped establish Dana Point as one of California’s premiere spots for whale watching excursions. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23 at the Dana Hills Tennis Center, 24911 Calle De Tenis, Dana Point.

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO

Dana Point is seeking high school-age residents to serve on this year’s Youth Board.

The purpose of the board is to “inspire in the youth an active involvement, a positive commitment and a voice in the methods of making positive change in the community,” according to a release. In the past, the board has participated and sponsored various community events. The 11-member board serves for a term of one year and meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. to discuss issues that affect local youth and makes recommendations to the City Council. Applications are available on the city’s website and must be filed no later than Friday, June 29 at 4 p.m. in the City Clerk’s office. For more information, contact Lynn Kelly at 949.249.3512 or via email at lkelly@ danapoint.org.

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TRAFFIC HAZARD Pacific Coast Highway/Del Obispo Street (12:21 p.m.) A man wearing a helmet made out of trash bags was crossing the street back and forth, causing traffic to slow down.

DISTURBANCE Golden Lantern, 34600 Block (7:06 p.m.)

Several drunken men were fighting in-

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side the Wind and Sea Restaurant. The men were described as being in their 20s and were throwing items inside.

Rotary Club Honors Dana Hills High Students of the Month

Dana Point Civic Association directors Rod Howorth, Carlos N. Olvera, Pat Fairbanks, Jim Miller, Terry Walsh and George Anderson. Courtesy photo

where the association gathers for their monthly coffee chats to discuss local topics of interest. Miller succeeds Pat Fairbanks, who held the position for the past 12 years.

Fairbanks and her husband Bob are moving to Northern California after 23 years in Dana Point.

Historical Society to Honor Local Whale Watching Pioneer Don Hansen, a pioneer for whale watching in California, will be honored by the Dana Point Historical Society at this year’s Founders Day Program. Hansen is

Dana Hills High School seniors Amanda Anderson and Samuel Wilber are this month’s Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club Students of the Month. The club presented the awards at their meeting on May 16 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort. Each month, the staff at Dana Hills selects one boy and girl senior student to be recognized by the club.

Ocean Institute Summer Camp Registration Begins Registration is open for the Ocean Institute’s Art, Science and the Sea summer camp, a program that combines art and science into a three-hour exploration, on July 5 and 6; July 11, 18 and 25; and August 1, 8 and 15; programs available for children ages 7 to 12.

The program is based on the institute’s popular Artist by the Sea for Kids se-

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DISTURBANCE Dana Drive/Island Way (7:08 a.m.) Two homeless people, a male and a female, were taking a steam bath in the restrooms near the docks. Both of them were eventually detained.

Thursday, May 17 SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Old Golden Lantern/El Camino Capistrano (10:50 a.m.) A man and a woman were thought to have dropped off drugs in Heritage Park. A caller saw them counting pills, place them in a bag and put the bag behind a signpost. The two took off in a gray convertible with Florida license plates.

CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Real, 26700 Block (9:14 a.m.)

A caller’s neighbor was “assaulting” his dog with a water hose. The caller said that his neighbor was “spraying” the dog but was not doing anything “weird” with the hose.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Selva Road (7:16 p.m.) An elderly man took something out of the backpack of a younger man near an intersection by the beach. When the caller was on the phone with dispatchers, several of the younger man’s friends were surrounding the older man and the caller thought a fight might break out.

ries. Each day, aspiring young artists work alongside a different featured artist who uses his or her own unique format to introduce a different element of ocean stewardship.

Preceding the art lesson is a hands-on lab that explores each topic in depth. The cost is $35 per day or $60 for two days plus material fees, if applicable. Programs are available 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register online, visit www.ocean-institute.org or call 949.496.2274.

A Round of Golf with Marines The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group’s 3rd Annual Combat Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, June 18 is sold out, but organizers are still in need of donations and sponsorships for a Marine or wounded warrior to play in the tournament.

Participants will play a round of golf in the company of Marines, sailors and wounded warriors and will be periodically tested by obstacles, mine fields and positive reinforcement reward holes. Registration is $150 per player and includes food and prizes. For more information, visit www.danapoint5thmarines. com.

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ALL HANDS, AHOY: By Beverli Jinn

Fuzzy Wuzzy Wasn’t Fuzzy! Was He? Columnist signs off, pledging to live ‘All Hands, Ahoy’ spirit

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ell, I know what’s going on. I’ve known all along, from the time I decided to write about the proposed Doris Walker Overlook right up until now, two weeks later.

For one thing, I have this built-in dislike of memorials in general. Each of us comes and goes. For better or worse, we live our lives, and we touch the lives of others. And then . . . And then? We die. It’s that simple.

We die.

I don’t know what, if anything, happens next, but I’m pretty clear on one point: A statue, our name etched into a tombstone, a bronze plaque on a pedestal, our hand print pressed into concrete . . . none of it means a thing.

So, really, what is the purpose of spending $40,000 on a memorial to Doris Walker? Maybe the idea is to inspire the rest of us so that we’ll emulate her, so that we’ll devote our own lives to the causes that are important to us. Maybe it doesn’t matter at all what cause we promote, only that we devote our mind and soul to it.

If that is not the case, if, instead, there are right and wrong directions for us to choose, then I suppose that we’d best consider carefully before marching away on behalf of a cause that may lead us and others astray. And what about those of us who wander aimlessly through life without choosing any direction at all? Certainly there will be no bronze memorial established in our name. Probably no one will weep as dirt thunks impersonally against the box that establishes our eternal resting place.

If the tone of this article — this final article — seems melancholy, the explanation is simple. Health concerns are leaving me fuzzy headed. OK, I’m certain that there are those who will argue that my fuzzy headedness is nothing new, that it has been obvious to any person of sound mind who’s taken the trouble to read what

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I write.

Perhaps this is the case.

After all, a fuzzy-headed person can hardly be depended upon to clearly evaluate her own blurry condition. Fuzzy headBeverli Jinn edness, however, is not necessarily wrong headedness. Within its depth, a black hole of truth just might be plummeting across the universe.

Whatever, with this final column, I officially sign off, no longer pontificating but still living the “all hands, ahoy” spirit as best I can. It’s this spirit, not the efforts of any one person or group of persons that gives me hope.

Over the last several months, I’ve formed the habit of taking a morning walk. This is not a power walk. Neither is it a stroll. It’s just a steady stride while my brain tries to figure out what day it is.

I walk from my condo south toward the ocean, stopping briefly at the Heritage Park Compass Point to see what’s going on in the Harbor below. I then head west along Camino Capistrano for one block, at which point the cliffside Hide Trail begins, a series of concrete steps taking me downward to a wooden bridge that spans a canyon that carries water down to what used to be the ocean’s rocky shoreline.

At the other end of the bridge, another series of concrete steps take me up to a viewpoint at the end of Amber Lantern.

This is a good climb, making my leg muscles burn. A stop of perhaps five minutes enables me to check out Capistrano Bay and the Harbor and Catalina to the west.

Then down Amber Lantern to Santa Clara and back home.

I’ve written about the Hide Trail several times, mostly about the litter that lines the canyon walls, mostly about the cigarette butts that people toss thoughtlessly toward the defenseless ocean. There are

two additional matters, however, that I’m moved to comment upon before I sign off. The first is the collection of water at the corner of Amber Lantern and Santa Clara. It’s always there. I’ve walked west on Santa Clara as far as Ruby Lantern. The water is coming from one or more of the homes. It runs east along the curb and collects at the intersection. I’ve notified the water district, but still the river flows. The second matter is one of the homes that I walk past every day on Amber Lantern.

For several months the landscaping has been undergoing a major change. I think

they’re finished now, and I’m moved to thank them. The new grass is artificial turf. For the parkway, they imported decomposed granite and created a cactus garden. It’s pretty stiff looking now, but there’ll be no irrigation water spraying into the street and thence to the ocean.

How many of us can make that claim for our own property?

Does it matter? You betcha! DP PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the Dana Point Times staff. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@danapointtimes.com.

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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THE LIST A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

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CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL 8 p.m. Camino Real Playhouse presents the classic musical production on stage debuting tonight with preview night (admission special: $24-$34), with shows through June 10. Regular tickets $30-$40. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www. caminorealplayhouse.org.

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PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO 7:30 p.m. Live music performance as part of the Lord of the Strings concert series at the Dana Point Community House. Tickets $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

THE TERRAS 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live music at Wind and Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT BEER TASTING 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. San Clemente Wine Company presents a beer tasting featuring staff favorites. Try 7 beers for $15. 2 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

WIN FREE TICKETS! The first two people to email us with DP Times Free Concert Tix in the subject line will receive a pair of tickets from The Coach House to see Danny Seraphine’s CTA on Sunday, May 27. Include your name and phone number. EMAIL: tickets@danapointtimes.com

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PEDAL POWER FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In celebration of Bicycle Awareness Month, The Ecology Center hosts a community bicycle festival with bicycle workshops including maintenance 101, a group ride, catering by Chipotle, a brewery and more. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org.

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MIKE WALLACE & GUEST 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

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AT THE MOVIES: ‘DARK SHADOWS’ A STALE EFFORT Rob Reiner, John Singleton and Robert Zemeckis are a few directors who debuted to rave reviews but lost their spark. Another director criticized for being lazy and predictable is sadly, Tim Burton. An icon in gothic cinema, Burton gave us Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands and others. With the exception of Big Fish (2003), everything since Planet of the Apes (2001) has been a let down.

This time, Burton adapts the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows with Depp as a 200-year-old vampire named Barnabus Collins experiencing Maine in 1972 with his contemporary relatives played by Pfeiffer, Jonny Lee Miller, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath. Meanwhile, he tries to dodge the jealous witch (Eva Green) who made him a vampire. © 2012 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Dark Shadows is Burton’s second film with Pfeiffer, his seventh with girlfriend Carter and eighth with Depp. Frankly, Dark Shadows really shows it is time for a break. Besides the gimmicky casting and cliché dark direction, the feature lags at first and then rushes awkwardly to the end. Green and Moretz’s usual charm is wasted, and Depp and Pfeiffer make us wish they were together in a better movie. Burton, like his cast, is talented and memorable, but would do himself good to somehow revisit his more obscure, bizarre roots from the ‘80s and ‘90s. —Megan Bianco

ART WITH WINE 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Sidestreet Gallery hosts art with wine. Bring your own vino, they’ll provide glasses. This week is themed Summer Palm. 21 and older. $40-$45. 205 Ave. Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.7244.

POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL & LUAU FEAST 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The Hawaiian Surf Club presents the 21st annual festival at the San Clemente Community Center featuring entertainment, arts and crafts and exhibits for free. At 5 p.m. the Luau & Show begins and has a fee of $25-$27.50 ($10 kids), which includes dinner, the show, raffles and more. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 714.396.0475.

SJC ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOUR 10 a.m. A 90-minute weekly tour starting at Verdugo at the train station in San Juan Capistrano that features the architecture of Los Rios Street and the downtown area including Mission Basilica. Cost $5 per person; Proceeds support Friends of the Library. 949.489.0736.

LIVE MUSIC CRUISE 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Dana Wharf brings back its popular music cruise on the 95-foot Dana Pride with a full bar and more. Special price in May for only $10 each. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

FAMILY PAJAMA STORY TIME 7 p.m. The Dana Point Library. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

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KSBR BIRTHDAY BASH 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Annual event at Oso Viejo Park Village Green with great jazz and more than 25 top artists as well as food from local restaurants, benefiting Orange County’s FM 88.5 KSBR. General admission $45-$50. 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, 949-5824656, www.ksbr.org.

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CHILDRESS M.A.C.Y. AWARDS 12 p.m. An afternoon filled with musical theater performances by some of the most brilliant high school students in Southern California in Segerstrom Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Tickets $15-$100. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2121, www.scfta.org.

BLUEGRASS BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Live music during brunch at Zona’s featuring Rick Dunham and Candy Girard. 647 Camino de Los Mares, San Clemente, 949.970.4568, www.zonaitalianrestaurant.com.

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DANA POINT’S MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE 10 a.m.11:30 a.m. Memorial for fallen veterans featuring a presentation by the Marine Corps at Pines MEMORIAL DAY Park. 34941 Camino Capistrano, Capistrano Beach, 949.248.7696, www.vfwpost9934.org.

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SWALLOW’S MEMORIAL DAY BBQ 1 p.m.-6 p.m.

Special barbecue and live music by Family Style at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

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2012 STUDENT ART SHOWCASE: TOMORROWS ARTISTS TODAY 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Casa Romantica features works by local high school and middle school students, on display through May 31. $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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Live at Still Water. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

GYPSY GROOVE 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

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DANA POINT HARBOR BOAT SHOW 12 p.m.-7 p.m.

The 12th annual four-day boat show known as the “Biggest Little Boat Show in the West.”

Free admission on Thursday, May 31. After that, admission and prices start at $1. 34451 Ensenada Place, Dana Point, www.danaboatshow.com.

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SHANA HU & CHRISTOPHER KWOK 7 p.m. The SOCSA Foundation presents a performance of contemporary and classical music by two students in Dana Hills High School’s Porthole Theatre. Tickets $8-$10. 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.240.1994, www.socsarts.org. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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ver 150 in-water and on-land exhibitors will be showcasing their boats, marine products, accessories, electronics, apparel and services in the show! Professional boaters and anyone interested in getting on the water can admire and climb aboard luxury yachts, sailboats, electric boats, and powerboats. Attendees can enjoy the latest and greatest kayaks, stand up paddleboards, trailerables and marine products and demonstrations in the on-land exhibition. In addition to the wonderful collection of boats and watercraft, the event will comprise a variety of activities throughout the four-day festivity, including: Hennessey’s burgers, hotdogs and beer and child friendly educational activities at the Ocean Institute’s craft table and their marine animal touch tanks. There will be something for everybody! This event is prime for serious boaters, on-the-water enthusiasts and local families looking to purchase a new boat or simply enjoy a fun weekend event!

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Dana Point Harbor is right off the I-5, centrally located between Los Angeles and San Diego.

The Boat Show is an easy drive with plenty of FREE parking and FREE show shuttle service.

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Exhibitors 360 Remodeling ADT Security Services Advantage Boats, Inc. Arrow Custom Covers Aventura Sailing Association Bank of America Bayport Yachts Billy Mitchell’s Insurance Bravender Financial Burgee Magazine CA Department of Boating & Waterways California Deluxe Windows California Recreation Company California & Pacific Northwest Yachts Magazine

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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 Last week’s solution:

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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50: Tom Blake

Trip to Canada includes Seven Modes of Transportation Travel allows couples to build friendships, meet new people

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y partner Greta and I have been friends of Ted and Mary Kay Bowersox of San Juan Capistrano for several years. We enjoy traveling together.

This month, the four of us took a 10-day trip to Canada that utilized seven modes of transportation: car, ship, rental car, train, monorail, plane and taxi.

Ted and Mary Kay had their first date on a memorable but tragic day, May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, the very day of the campus shootings of students by the National Guard. They’ve been married for nearly 40 years. They feel that travel enriches their relationship.

South Orange County residents who enjoy cruising are fortunate that so many cruises begin and end in San Diego. Getting to the cruise ship terminal is relatively easy and inexpensive. The terminal is within walking distance of San Diego’s Santa Fe Train Depot.

The four of us opted to drive to San Diego. We negotiated a $99 rate to park the car for 10 days at the Holiday Inn. The second mode of transportation was by ship on a four-day repositioning cruise, where a cruise ship company relocates a ship to a different part of the world to take advantage of more favorable travel weather. Repositioning cruises are often much more reasonable than the normal high-season cruises.

We sailed on Holland America’s Zuiderdam to Vancouver, British Columbia. The four of us enjoyed the cruise, but I will admit that on the second night, an hour north of San Francisco, when gale force winds reached 85 mph and swells were 20feet plus, I was concerned about the ship’s safety. By day three, the winds eased.

For dinner, we chose “open seating,” where passengers are randomly seated with other people on the cruise. It seems everybody you meet has an interesting Dana Point Times May 25–31, 2012

story. One night, we sat with a Canadian couple from the Windsor, Ontario area. They are not married but have been a committed couple for several years.

The woman was widowed and the man was ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 divorced when they met

By Tom Blake standing in line at Detroit’s Joe Lewis Arena to purchase tickets; she was wearing a Ford Motor Company of Canada T-shirt, acquired when her deceased husband worked there. The man in line struck up a conversation about the shirt because he had worked and retired from Ford of Canada as well.

She asked if he’d like to have coffee, and they’ve been a couple ever since. They take as many trips as they can squeeze in. Both feel they must live for the present. She said as a widow she particularly understands that concept.

On another night, we sat with a couple from Reno, Nev. He’s an air traffic controller, and she’s an accounts receivable collector for a major Nevada utility company.

They met on a blind date.

The third mode of transportation, the rental-car phase, was spent in Whistler, British Columbia, the ski and summer resort a couple of hours north of Vancouver.

The weather was in the 70s and sunny. Ted and I relished several hours of fly-fishing in a variety of the areas rivers and lakes.

Travel mode four entailed a pleasant five-hour ride on Amtrak from Vancouver to Seattle. From the upper level of the train, we all admired the beauty of the Northwest Pacific Coast.

The monorail portion of our journey took place in Seattle with a ride in the central downtown area. We took in Seattle’s two most visited tourist attractions: lunch at the

Above: Tom Blake visited Green Lake in Whistler, British Columbia where the reflection of the Whistler ski area could be seen in the water. Right: Tom Blake and his partner Greta opted for open seating one night for dinner on their cruise to Vancouver, British Colombia. Photos by Tom Blake

Space Needle on another breathtakingly clear day and a stop at the famous Pike Place Market, where fresh fish are tossed like basketballs by fun-loving seafood merchants.

Our sixth mode of transportation was an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle back to San Diego. From the airport, Ted and I took a taxi (mode seven) to retrieve our car, which was parked only minutes away.

Not only are we in South Orange County blessed to live near San Diego, but also all in the USA are blessed to have the friendly Canadians as our neighbors.

Tom Blake is a San Clemente resident

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and Dana Point business owner who has authored three books on middle-aged dating.

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ith the sun out over south Orange County and the pure tunes of blues filling the air, music lovers reveled in the festive atmosphere of the 15th annual Doheny Blues Festival.

The sold-out crowd descended on Doheny State Beach Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 to get a glimpse of blues greatness from artists like Buddy Guy, Los Lonely Boys, Gregg Allman and the Steve Miller Band.

Whether it was Joan Osborne and the Holmes Brothers doing their version of Midnight Train to Georgia or 12-year-old Ray Goren wowing the crowds, the festival didn’t disappoint.

Year and year again the event proves there’s not much better than blues on the beach. DP

With a smile on his face, Buddy Guy, 75, looks out into his audience while playing for his eager fans at the Doheny Blues Festival.

Photo by Kylie Corbett

Tab Benoit performs at Doheny Blues Festival, Saturday, May 19. Photo by Jay Blakesberg

Gregg Allman. Photo by Jay Blakesberg

Lead singer of Trick Bag, Tommy Moberg. 12-year-old performer and opening act, Ray Goren, plays his guitar and sings for the Photo by Kylie Corbett crowd at the Doheny Blues Festival on Sunday, May 20. Photo by Kylie Corbett

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Festival goers hanging out at Doheny Blues Festival. Photo by Jay Blakesberg

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Adele F Farnsworth Adele F Farnsworth, 90 of Dana Point, California passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012, at Vandelon Home Care in Hemet, California. She was a Navy nurse and met her late husband Philo Clair Farnsworth while he was convalescing from an injury during WWII. She loved to garden and sew. She made all her daughters clothes during their school years including all prom dresses and later the wedding and brides maid dresses too. She and Clair would like to travel in their RV on trips to Washington, Oregon and Virginia Lakes.. They found a lovely summer home in Utah where the family spent many summers. She was an avid reader of mysteries and loved to watch Walter Cronkite after supper. Her family describes her as stubborn, gentle, and always willing to share her opinion but was also soft and charming. Surviving are daughters, Kris (Mike) O’Connor of Hemet, CA, Anne Alligood of North Carolina, and Laurie (Glenn) Pedersen of Anaheim Hills, CA, brother, Joseph Sieber of Sacramento, CA, nephew Paul Sieber of New Jersey as well as 5 grandchildren. Services will be held privately at Mountain Home/ Boneta Cemetery on a day and time to be determined in the future.

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CAPISTRANO BEACH PARK BASKETBALL COURT

There aren’t many places in town, or in south Orange County for that matter, where you can play some legitimate pick-up basketball less than 20 yards away from the ocean. At the Capo Beach basketball court, you can get out and shoot hoops against competition and hit the beach afterwards.

Saturdays are the time to go if you want to play five-on-five. The court at the county-run park gets busy around 11 a.m. and slows down by 3 p.m. depending on how many people are there. At times, the number of players can reach the 20s. If you don’t come with enough people to make up a

Basketball players shoot around at the Capo Beach court. Photo by Steve Breazeale

team, plenty of players are willing to join your squad. Five-on-five games are played the normal, street ball way: First to 11 wins, each bucket counts as one point. If your team wins, you stay

on the court until another team knocks you off.

“Me and my buddy came out here one time and we were playing (two on two) against some other kids and we just kept winning. It was really fun.”

Dana Point resident Michael Cueto, 22, said.

Cueto was at the courts on a weekday, when there’s less action on the court. But he came out just to shoot around.

“I mean, you’re shooting on the beach. You can’t beat that. For an outdoor court this is perfect,” Cueto said.

—Steve Breazeale

Dolphin Report: SPORTS NEWS FROM DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

By Steve Breazeale BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD • The Dolphins girls track and field team had a great showing at the 2012 CIF Southern Section Track and Field Championships May 19. With a triple jump title and a six other top-10 finishes, the girls squad placed 11th overall at the finals with 20.50 points. The boys also had some strong showings and finished 42nd.

Senior Tori Usgaard and sophomore Michaela King have been solid for the Dolphins all season, and they showed up big in the finals. Usgaard, who had three top 10 finishes, finished sixth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.01.

King, as part of her two top-10 bids, finished eighth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.23.

Usgaard also finished seventh in the long jump with a mark of 17-9 ¼.

In the 300-meter hurdles, King and Usgaard were at it again. King finished seventh with a 44.75 time and Usgaard finished eighth with a 46.80.

Junior Brenna Barker took home the lone girls individual title for Dana Hills,

winning the triple jump with a mark of 39-8 1/2. She also finished seventh in the high jump, clearing a mark of 5-1.

The boys 4x400-meter relay team made up of Trevor McCloud, Nic Van Vilet, Keaton Smith and Maro Marquina finished ninth with a time of 3:22.88.

Senior Keith Messinger finished in a tie for first in the pole vault, clearing a height of 14-09 that five other vaulters cleared as well.

BOYS TENNIS • Sophomore Chase Masciorini continued his dominance in singles play as he advanced to the third round of the CIF Southern Section Individual Tennis Championships May 18. As the No. 1 seed out of the South Coast League Masciorini earned a first-round bye. He then took on Justin Agbayani of Mater Dei, the No. 1 seed from the Trinity League. It turned out to be a gritty contest that stretched to three sets. Masciorini dropped the first set 5-7 before rallying back to win the next two 6-4 and 11-9, respectively. Masciorini looks to square off against Gage Brymer

Members of the Dana Hills Girls Track and Field team compete at a meet in April. Courtesy of Steve Brouwer

from University in the round of 32.

Next 7 days: May 24 at Whittier Narrows Tennis Center in the Round of 32 as part of the CIF Southern Section Individual Tennis Championships, 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL • The Dolphins had a playoff victory in their grasp, holding on to a 3-2 lead over Lakewood in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs May 17. But after pushing the game into extra innings by scoring

in both the fi fth and sixth innings the Dolphins gave up two runs to Lakewood in the bottom of the eighth that ended the game and their season. The final score was 4-3. Lakewood got out to an early lead after scoring two runs in the first inning. The Dolphins could not get anything going offensively until the fi fth and sixth. Reggie Roeder went 2-4 with an RBI and Sami Schwartz went 2-4 with an RBI triple. With the loss the Dolphins season is officially over.

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GROM OF THE WEEK Kaelen McCraken Age: 13, Shorecliffs Middle School Seventh-grader Kaelen McCraken considers herself an underdog in the competitive surfing community. She doesn’t come from a surfing background, her parents and siblings aren’t surfers, and she is relatively new to the scene. But after helping Shorecliffs Middle School take home first place at the Orange County Scholastic Surf Series championships, McCraken is ecstatic about how she performed in her first full year of surfing. “I hope that one day I’ll get sponsored, and I’m going to be there at some point, but I’m the only kid in my family who surfs,” McCraken said.

“I feel proud of myself for being able to compete against these girls (who have Kaelen McCraken, 13, at the San Clemente Pier. surfed their whole lives) and I’ve learned a lot from them. It’s been fun.” A thirdPhoto by Steve Breazeale place finish at the 2011 Golden West event in Huntington Beach has been the highlight of her season competing in the U-14 girls longboard division. Her favorite beach to surf is San Onofre, where she has made countless friends. Many of them have shown her the ropes and helped hone her longboard skills. Kaelen accredits her improvement to her surf coach at Shorecliffs, Dave Hennings, and her parents, who take her to earlymorning surf sessions on weekdays. When she’s not surfing Kaelen dances competitively at the San Clemente Dance and Performing Arts Center. Her future plans include getting sponsored and improving as a surfer. —Steve Breazeale

Terry Martin Remembered

SURF RESULTS SSS Middle School State Championships, May 19-20, Oceanside Harbor

Surf Community Rallies around Surf Board Shaper

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verwhelmed.

It’s the sentiment shared by the family of legendary surfboard shaper Terry Martin after the Sport of Kings Foundation auction in his honor Sunday, May 20 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.

“I’m obviously blown away by the response,” said Martin’s brother-in-law and longtime friend Mickey Munoz. “You want to be optimistic. You just never know until it all happens.”

The Capistrano Beach-based Martin passed away May 12 following a battle with melanoma.

Event organizers estimated they surpassed their $100,000 goal for Martin’s family and gathered nearly 500 guests, said Vicki Patterson, an event organizer.

More importantly, the first-time auction brought together the surf community to help one of its own and set the stage for the foundation’s future efforts to help

Musician Jackson Browne plays a guitar he donated for the Sport of Kings Foundation event Sunday, May 20. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

industry professionals in need.

“People came together,” Munoz said.

Royce Cansler of Billabong served as emcee for the live auction, sharing story after story about Martin, his work and the willingness of fellow shapers, artists and even musicians like Jackson Browne to donate auction items.

“We raised more than I thought possible,” Cansler said.

Josh Martin said he too was surprised and grateful for the outpouring.

“This really validated them as shapers and craftsmen,” Josh Martin said of the event. “My dad would be really proud of that.” DP

TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 336; 2. Bernice Ayer, 261; 3. Marco Forster, 230; 4. Valley, 188; 5. Aviara, 156; 6. Oak Crest, 141. BOYS TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 162; 2. Marco Forster, 114; 3. Bernice Ayer, 113; 4. Oak Crest, 88; 5. Valley, 83; 6.

Earl Warren, 63. BOYS LONGBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 53; 2. Valley, 42; 3. Bernice Ayer, 36; 5. Niguel Hills, 29; 5. Thurston, 29. GIRLS TEAM: 1. Aviara, 39; 2. Shorecliffs, 33; 3. Mission Hills, 27; 4. Bernice Ayer, 25; 5. Thurston, 18; 6. Santa Barbara Middle, 17; 6. Vista Del Mar, 17. GIRLS LONGBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 37; 2. Bernice Ayer, 35; 3. Marco Forster, 29; 4. Aviara Oaks, 20; 5. Earl Warren, 19; 6. Valley, 17. COED BODYBOARD TEAM: 1.

Bernice Ayer, 55; 2. Marco Forster, 49; 3. Shorecliffs, 44; 4. Valley, 30; 5. Vista Del Mar, 25; 6. Thurston, 24; 7. BOYS: 1. Kayl Cota, Marco Forster; 2. Connor Dand, Shorecliffs; 3. Jordan Collins, Aviara Oaks; 4. Niko Traubman, Earl Warren; 5. Shance Hardy, Shorecliffs; 6. Kei Kobayashi, Shorecliffs. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Rio Donaldson, Bernice Ayer; 2. Nathan Strom, Valley; 3. Jacob Atwood, Shorecliffs; 4. Noah Atwood, Shorecliffs; 5. David Levy, Marco Forster; 6. Tony Moore, Earl Warren.

GIRLS: 1. Kylie Loveland, Aviara Oaks; 2. Malia Ward, Shorecliffs; 3. Selah Bartlett, Mission Hills; 4. Mali Osterkamp, Vista Del Mar; 5.

Sawyer Gilley, Aviara Oaks; 6. Annie Abicca,

Diegueno. GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1. Rachel Tilly, Shorecliffs; 2. Myah Harrison, Bernice Ayer; 3. Meg Roh, Marco Forster; 4. Selah Bartlett, Mission Hills; 5. Sawyer Gilley, Aviara Oaks; 6. Gabriella McCormick, Bernice Ayer. COED BODYBOARD: 1. Luke Overin, Bernice Ayer; 2. Walker Carvalho, Marco Forster; 3. Jaren Harrell, Shorecliffs; 4. Derek Reynolds, Bernice Ayer; 5. Kian Feiner, Shorecliffs; 6. Charley Rouse, Valley.

SURF FORECAST Water Temp: 61-65˚F Water visibility and conditions: Local: 15-20’ Poor-Fair; Catalina: 15-20’ Fair Immediate: Surf size is running 2-3’+ for most better breaks on Thursday, with some 4’+ sets for top winter breaks. Light+ Southerly winds prevail early, building out of the West-Southwest over the afternoon.

Northwest windswell continues on Friday, mixing with trace Southern Hemi energy.

Good breaks see 2-3’+ waves, with larger peaks for top breaks. Southerly morning winds keep conditions poor to fair overall.

Keep in mind that morning low tides will also leep most breaks drained out early.

Long range: A mix of Northwest windswell and South-Southwest swell prevails through the weekend. Good exposures are running 2-3’, with larger sets for top breaks around the more favorable tides. Stay tuned to Surfline.com for updates.