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VOLUME 5, ISSUE 35

What Now? SONGS job cuts a worry for local economy E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will see approximately a third of its current workforce eliminated in the coming months. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Dolphin Report: Dana Hills High Sports Teams Back in Action

Vigilance Needed to Control Citrus Pest

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What’s Up with Construction at Former Downtown Video Store?

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What’s Up With...

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…Friends of the Library?

THE LATEST: A group of Friends of the Dana Point Library Association members and former bookstore volunteers opposing the current board of directors has announced a special general meeting of members.

The group will vote on two resolutions— to remove the current board and elect a new one—said the notice, sent via email by spokesperson Jayne Boydston.

The group is protesting the actions of current board members, who they say dismissed volunteers and denied or revoked memberships inappropriately.

The board maintains that they were acting in the best interest of the Friends by addressing inappropriate behavior among volunteers, including disregard of organizational rules.

“The reasons for the meeting and the legality of any outcome are invalid. There is no recall provision, nor has there ever been, in our bylaws. There is no recall provision in the California laws regarding nonprofit associations. Also, there is no provision in the bylaws calling for a meeting of the membership other than the December annual meeting,” said current Board President Terry Inouye. “Emails sent on behalf of the group challenging us refer to recall laws concerning California corporations. We are an association. After speaking to a member of the Sheriff’s Department we are prepared to take appropriate legal action should it become necessary,” Inouye said.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting—open to members in good standing as of August 31—is scheduled for September 16, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road and will be monitored by Orange County Librarian Helen Fried, according to the notice.

FIND OUT MORE: Read more at www.

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danapointtimes.com. The opposing group has a website at www.saveourbookstore. org. —Andrea Swayne

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… CUSD Elections?

THE LATEST: In the upcoming election, four seats on the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees are up for grabs, two of which belong to incumbents seeking re-election.

In Trustee Area 1—covering areas of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano--Karin Schnell and Amy Hanacek are the two candidates running, Four will vie for the Trustee Area 2 seat—Michele Taylor-Bible, Carol L. McCormick, Don Franklin Richardson and Jim Reardon—which covers areas in San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch and Las Flores. Incumbent Vice President John Alpay, Yolanda McNamara and Steve R. Lang are the three seeking to represent Trustee Area 3, which covers most of San Clemente. The two-man race for Trustee Area 5—covering parts of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel—will pit William “Bill” Perkins versus incumbent President Gary Pritchard.

WHAT’S NEXT: The DP Times will begin weekly election coverage next month, with information about candidates, Q&As and more, leading up to the election.

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned for updates.

—Steve Breazeale/AS

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… Business Break-ins?

THE LATEST: The Capistrano Beach area restaurant Kultured Kitchen, located on Camino de Estrella in San Clemente, was one of three businesses broken into overnight Sunday or Monday morning.

An Orange County Sheriff’s investigation

indicated that the lower portion of the door to a vacant nail salon two doors down had been forced in, and a 2-foot by 2-foot hole was punched through the wall adjoining the Omi Kookies bakery next door.

Another hole, this one 2-foot by 3-foot, was then bored through the wall adjoining Kultured Kitchen. The restaurant appeared to have been ransacked, Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Kennedy said. However, Kennedy said the owner of Kultured Kitchen reported that nothing valuable had been taken, and said there was no loss.

WHAT’S NEXT: Kennedy reported that the department would review surveillance footage from the restaurant in hopes of finding the perpetrator.

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned for updates.

—JS

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… Former Video Store?

THE LATEST: A construction project at the building at 34212 Pacific Coast Highway in downtown Dana Point—the former site of a Hollywood Video store—will be home to a new Italian restaurant and bakery by the end of the year, if all goes as planned, according to Darcey Berting, architectural project manager.

Restaurateurs Joe and Veronica Scala said they will first open a casual dining restaurant with a bar and lounge. The second phase of the project will include a deli, bakery and coffee house.

“Everything will be made in house,” they said. “Pastas and sauces will be created with fresh, natural ingredients, unbleached flour and organic vegetables— heart-healthy Italian food with all the flavors of Sunday dinner at grandma’s house.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The Scalas are hoping to stay on target for a December opening.

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The restaurant will be housed in Suite A; four other suites are currently not spoken for, Berting said.

FIND OUT MORE: Stay tuned for updates.

—Sara Gold/AS

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… Citrus Bugs?

THE LATEST: State officials are warning that area citrus trees are under threat from an invasive insect that can carry a disease fatal to citrus trees and asking the public’s assistance in looking for the pests.

The state Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program is on the lookout for the Asian Citrus Psyllid, an aphid-sized insect that feeds on leaves and stems of citrus trees. The psyllids also lay eggs on “flush growth,” areas, where the larvae feed and develop. The psyllid has made its way up from Mexico and a specimen has been found in San Clemente, state official Mark Olson said. It was also discovered in San Juan Capistrano and treatment was applied near affected trees in June.

Of greater concern than the insect is the disease it sometimes carries, Huanglongbing (HLB), a known killer of citrus trees that has wiped out one million trees in Florida since 2010. In March the disease was discovered in a tree in Hacienda Heights. Just because the insect has been found doesn’t mean the disease is present, but the disease requires the psyllid to spread.

WHAT’S NEXT: The state is urging homeowners with citrus trees to be vigilant in searching for the psyllid. Since the symptoms of HLB can be confused with other tree diseases or nutritional deficiencies, the best way to check is to look for the bugs.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.californiacitrusthreat.org. —Jim Shilander/AS www.danapointtimes.com

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SONGS Layoffs: What’s the Hit? Nuclear plant job cuts a worry for local economy

By Jim Shilander and Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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ast week’s announcement that Southern California Edison would be laying off 730 workers at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is just one more nasty shock in an eventful year for the facility. Following the failure of Unit 3 at the end of January, doubts about the unit’s future viability, and with Unit 2 currently in a planned outage as well, the future of the plant as a whole has been called into question. While the planned layoffs are a fresh blow to the plant and to Edison, they also pose an economic danger to the area, especially to businesses that provide services for plant workers. The news is also worrisome for long-term resident workers who may suddenly face bleak economic times.

SCE has yet to identify what units and positions the layoff will affect but reports that cuts will begin at the start of the fourth quarter in October. Edison had been investigating what other similar-sized facilities have done, in terms of a size of their workforce. The job cuts would leave the plant staffed by about 1,500 people, so the cuts represent almost a third of the facility’s current workforce.

Jennifer Manfre, a senior manager for media relations with Edison, said there isn’t necessarily a model the company would be following as it handles the process.

The plant was only looking at similar plants as a guide for staffing numbers and practices.

“The senior leadership at SCE and at San Onofre recognize this is challenging for employees and for the community and they are very involved at a hands-on level. SCE values our neighboring communities and throughout this process, we are committed to keeping everyone informed and will, of course, continue to uphold our commitment to protect the health and safety of the public,” Manfre said in an email. “We do not have a preconceived notion of what the cuts will be, nor have we identified the specific employees or departments at this time. We cannot speculate on the final outcome or impacts—either on the specific employees or on the local economies—at this time.”

Daniel Dominguez, business manager for Utility Workers Union of America Local 246, said that although no specifics on how many Local 246-represented employees will be cut, SCE has expressed an interest in initiating effects bargaining.

“I sent a letter earlier this month requesting the opening of general contract negotiations and expect talks to begin within a few weeks,” he said.

UWUA Local 246 represents between 750 to 800 employees in varied positions including operations, maintenance, clerical, warehouse, engineering, nursing, and firefighting and has negotiated for new job training, severance packages and medical insurance provisions in the past.

The demographics of the union’s members at SONGS shows that about one third of the members live in the South Orange County area. The other two thirds in North San Diego County. A large number of non-represented people in managerial and supervisory positions live in the tri-city area, according to Dominguez.

Dominguez also noted that a major priority will be to make sure that the plant remains adequately staffed to maintain safety.

“There may be some dispute about whether the staffing

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With its two generating units currently sitting idle and with job cuts on the way, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station faces an uncertain future.

Local economic leaders and businesses are preparing to deal with the cuts. Photo by Andrea Swayne

reduction does or does not impact safety. Safety is of paramount concern and we will work toward making sure that staffing remains sufficient to ensure this,” Dominguez said. “We don’t want people working unusually long hours.

It’s not a good idea to have fatigued employees making decisions in a nuclear facility. The economy being what it is, a large part of the 730 will have impact locally. It’s all speculative at this point, but I would image there would be some noticeable impact among area businesses, especially to the service sector.”

San Clemente City Manager George Scarborough said it’s still a little too early to know just what communities would be most affected, especially since San Onofre’s workforce comes from throughout a larger area, including northern San Diego County and throughout southern Orange County, not just the local tri-city area.

“We really have no way of predicting right now, though we know that it’s tragic for anyone personally,” Scarborough said. “That’s a lot of employees. Aside from the school district, that would probably represent the largest employer, but we do know that they employ regionally…

It will be a negative and that’s obviously disconcerting.

We’re very concerned about the economic impact.”

Christy Teague, Dana Point’s economic development manager, echoed that assessment.

“The loss of any jobs, but especially these specialty positions is a setback to a local economy that has been struggling since the economic downturn of the last few years,” Teague said. “Higher paid, highly skilled positions like those at SONGS usually support households and their loss will have a high impact on the entire region.”

Local businesses can’t help but be hurt by the job losses at San Onofre, San Clemente Chamber of Commerce President Lynn Wood said.

“It’s not just the long term full-time employees, but it’s also the short-term people who come in for a few months,” Wood noted. “Those are people looking for apartments or hotels. Obviously, those people also eat out a little more.

They work long hours, so many stay in San Clemente.”

Wood also expressed sympathy for Edison as well. “I understand what they’re trying to do. They’re burdened with regulations and costs. It’s distressing that to do that they have to put people out of work. I know it’s hard on Edison, because one thing after another has hit them. It’s just too bad,” she said.

Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heather Johnston said her organization is prepared to partner with other local chambers to help laid-off workers Page 4

transition, as well as with members that specialize in job training and referrals.

“It’s too soon to know how the layoffs will directly affect Dana Point residents and businesses, but SONGS is a big part of our community and the chamber will be here to help the impacted employees as much as possible,” Johnson said. “We will also survey our members to find out what job opportunities they currently have open and act as a liaison connecting members with the unemployed,” Johnston said. “We are happy to work with the city and hope to join forces with other South Orange County chambers to pool our resources to help area residents in their time of transition.”

Johnston also noted that her office would also welcome laid off employees to make an appointment and come in for a conversation to determine what the chamber can do for them. Teague said the city speaks with the chamber on a daily basis, and that a collaborative effort between the two could be planned.

Antoine Price has two businesses in San Clemente that get a large portion of their business from the plant, the Red Fox Lounge and Antoine’s restaurant, which gets a lot of breakfast business from workers either starting early shifts or coming off overnight shifts in the morning. Price said that with both units down and the layoff announcement, he’s heard some pessimistic talk about the plant’s future from workers.

“There’s been a little bit of nervous talk,” Price said.

“People wondering whether there’ll be a full and complete shutdown, or whether it’s one more place they aren’t going to be cycling through.” Price said the layoffs, and especially a shutdown, would hit his bar business quite hard.

“If it shuts down, we’ll lose about a quarter of the seasonal business we have in the winter. While they’re here, that’s how we pay the light bill.”

Donia Moore, operator of the Hampton Inn and Suites in San Clemente, said she’s gotten as much as 50 percent of her business at one time from the plant, but said that’s been down quite a bit lately, though she still managed to stay relatively full. Eric Moser, who operates the Best Western Casablanca Inn, said that as much as 3 percent of his business for the year came from the plant, but that has fallen off to less than 1 percent.

“It used to be a lot greater than it is now,” Moser said.

Business owners in Dana Point and other neighboring South County cities report similar concerns and are crossing their fingers that the local economy can bear this latest hit. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter SPONSORED BY

Dana Point Police Services www.HideitLockitOrLoseit.com COMPILED BY ANDREA MABEN 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, August 26 DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (11:51 p.m.) A 46-year-old female was arrested after she entered a restaurant and began eating someone else’s food. She appeared to be under the influence of drugs and refused to leave. The woman is currently in custody.

DISTURBANCE Camino Capistrano, 34900 Block (9:12 p.m.)

A man reported that a group of juveniles were running across Pines Park, pounding on his door and then running back to the park yelling.

STOLEN VEHICLE Doheny Park Road, 34000 Block (7:20 p.m.)

A young girl notified police that her 17-year-old sister, who does not have her driver’s license, took their mother’s white Ford Explorer without asking permission.

PATROL CHECK Brookview, 100 Block (6:38 p.m.)

A patrol check was requested in the area for an older man who was seen exchanging a bottle of alcohol for money with a juvenile.

WELFARE CHECK Golden Lantern/Selva Road (4:58 p.m.)

A man in his late 20s to 30s was in the center median and occasionally stepping into traffic. He was described as possibly intoxicated, of average build with blonde spiky hair and wearing a tank top and trunks.

DISTURBANCE Del Obispo Street, 34200 Block (1:13 a.m.)

A woman with curly hair and wearing a white T-shirt was sitting at a booth inside Denny’s restaurant and yelling at people.

Saturday, August 25 DISTURBANCE Danaelm, 24800 Block (1:54 a.m.)

A caller reported that a large group of angry people were in a front yard complaining about a neighbor’s barking dog. The caller was concerned that the group may get physical with the owner of the dog.

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Compiled by Andrea Swayne and Brian Park

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO

Rotary Club Lobster Fest a Fundraising Success u Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary leaders proclaimed the fundraising results of the 2012 Dana Point Lobster Fest a success.

The annual event, held June 23 at Doheny State Beach, raised $30,000 to benefit children’s charities supported by the Club’s efforts, including Rotary International’s campaign to eradicate polio partnership with the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control. There are only four countries left to target before it can be officially declared eliminated.

This year’s Lobster Fest hosted 400 guests and utilized about 100 volunteers.

Next year’s Lobster Fest is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, 2013.

The club invites those interested in joining or learning more about Rotary and how they honor the motto “Service Above Self” to attend a weekly meeting, Wednesday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park

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Guests at the 2012 Lobster Fest enjoyed an all-youcan-eat lobster and steak dinner while helping support children’s charities. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Lantern in Dana Point.

For more information, visit www.monarchbeachrotary.com and www.danapointlobsterfest.org.

San Juan Capistrano Library Event Inspired by R. H. Dana Inspired by Richard Henry Dana’s book Two Years Before the Mast, the San Juan

Friday, August 24 DISTURBANCE 0 Block (11:59 p.m.)

A man called police from inside his house because a woman was hitting him and then grabbed a knife and threatened to hurt herself. The man locked himself in the bathroom until police arrived.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Caspian Sea Drive, 32700 Block (6:41 p.m.)

Two men with shaved heads driving a burgundy Chevy Suburban were seen looking into homes and open garages.

Thursday, August 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Big Sur Street, 33300 Block (11:42 p.m.)

A woman called police when a man was on her property talking on the phone.

The man took off down the street. He was described as wearing a white hat, light colored shirt and pants of an unknown color.

DISTURBANCE El Encanto Avenue, 33700 Block (11:29 p.m.) Deputies were contacted when a group of people were talking and laughing loudly outside a caller’s residence.

RECKLESS DRVING Crown Valley parkway/Pacific Coast Highway (11:51 a.m.)

The driver of a large truck with “Avery” written on the side of the vehicle, was

Capistrano Friends of the Library is hosting an evening of food, culture and film, September 9 at the San Juan Capistrano Library, 31495 El Camino Real.

“Two Years before the Mast: A Culinary Adventure around Cape Horn” will celebrate Dana’s voyage aboard the brig Pilgrim, beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m.

Guests will partake in wine, music and food representing the coastal South American ports Dana experienced during his journey.

“This was a great American. He fought for the common man and he took it upon himself to learn the trade of being a seaman, climbing the mast and dealing with the perils of working on the tall ship,” said Jeff Singer of the Friends of the San Juan Capistrano Library.

Afterwards, there will be a showing of the 1946 film adaptation of the book which stars Alan Ladd and Brian Donlevy as Dana. The event also includes a silent auction in support of the Friends of the SJC Library. Guests can bid on gift baskets and pieces of artwork contributed by local artists Art Guevara and Cliff Wassmann. Guests who arrive dressed in attire representative of the early- to mid1800s will be automatically entered into a drawing for a special prize.

Tickets cost $35. For ticket information, call 949.218.4512 or visit www.sjcfol.org.

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reportedly trying to run multiple cars off the road while shouting obscenities out the truck’s window.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Golden Lantern, 34000 Block (8:12 a.m.)

An overweight man in his 50s, sitting in a gold Toyota Camry, was watching a local business from his parked car. Reportedly he had been doing this for the past week. The man was an employee of the property’s management company.

Wednesday, August 22 SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Palo Alto Street, 33200 Block (9:27 p.m.)

A woman sitting in a tan BMW had been parked in front of a caller’s house for several days, watching the people next door move out.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Stonehill Drive/Del Obispo Street (9:28 p.m.) A 28-year-old male plumber was arrested after police received reports of a man in a gray shirt, looking into car windows and pulling on door handles in the Albertson’s parking lot.

CITIZEN ASSIST Via Espinoza, 34500 Block (7:52 p.m.)

A caller reported being upset because he could hear his neighbors, who were inside their own residence, yelling about him and using bad language in conjunction with his name.

Daughters of the American Revolution to Host Free Genealogy Workshop Have you ever wanted to research your own family tree but didn’t know how to get started? Wednesday, September 12 at 12:30 p.m., experienced genealogical researchers from Patience Wright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will provide a free Genealogy Workshop at the Susi Q Community Center, 380 Third Street in downtown Laguna Beach. The workshop is designed to jump-start the beginning genealogist as well as enhance the research of advanced projects. There will be handouts, hands-on guidance and other resources that will allow you to start or improve your family research.

All ages are invited to attend as this will be an excellent opportunity to involve children in researching family history. The workshop is open to anyone interested in tracing their family tree as well as those interested in joining DAR. The workshop is free, but reservations are encouraged since seating is limited. To ensure your seat, call 949.497.2441. For more information, email info@darlaguna.org or call Gloria Padach at 949.494.3833. www.danapointtimes.com

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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THE HEAT IS ON 9 p.m. Event at Camino Real Playhouse. $25.

31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

MICHAEL AND THE LONESOME PLAYBOYS 8 p.m.

Live at The Coach House. $12. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS 8:30 p.m. Last night to see the show where art comes to life. This year’s theme is “Genius.” Call or go online for tickets. 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 800.487.3378, www.foapom.com.

GEORGE BUTTS 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Music by George Butts at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

LIVE OAK REVIEW 8 p.m. Live music at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

saturday

DANA POINT CRAFT FAIR AND FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m. On the first Saturday of the month, the Farmers Market offers a craft fair and extended hours. La Plaza Park, Intersection of PCH and Golden Lantern in Dana Point.

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JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Casa Romantica’s fall exhibition “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz” opens to the public. Show features 130 photographs in two collections—The Fine Art of Jazz and Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz. Runs through Oct. 20. Admission $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS CONCERT 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The Mission’s outdoor concert series continues with popular Beatles tribute, The Fab Four, as well as picnic dining and dancing. Cost $24-$30 for lawn tickets.

26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano. 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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AT THE MOVIES: ‘PREMIUM RUSH’ IS A THRILL Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon are having a pretty good year.

Gordon-Levitt played a surprisingly important character in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, and Shannon has his second feature with indie darling Jeff Nichols’ Mud and the third season of television’s “Boardwalk Empire” this fall. And currently in theaters, the two are playing a game of cat and mouse in Sony Pictures’ Premium Rush. On what appears to be a regular summer afternoon in New York City, a bike messenger named Wilee (Gordon-Levitt) randomly becomes a target for a high-strung police detective (Shannon) after receiving a white envelope marked for “premium rush” expedited delivery. From then on it’s a fastJoseph Gordon-Levitt in Premium Rush. paced, death-defying chase between the biker, the cop, Wilee’s girlfriend (Dania © 2012 Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. Ramirez), Wilee’s messenger rival (Wolé Parks) and the white envelope recipient (Jamie Chung). Directed by Mission: Impossible (1996) and Panic Room (2002) screenwriter David Koepp and co-written

by Koepp and John Kamps of Zathura (2005), Premium Rush is a strictly visual movie with lots of quick cuts, special effects, flashbacks and a catchy soundtrack that keeps moviegoers entertained throughout the 90-minute ride. The dialogue and characters are rather basic, but the editing and cinematography serve almost as a cinematic tour guide of New York with enough action to keep viewers intrigued and on the edge of their seats to the end.—Megan Bianco

LIVE MUSIC CRUISE 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Dana Wharf hosts the music cruise on the 95-foot Dana Pride, with a full bar and more. Cost $19. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

BAZAAR NIGHTS 8 p.m. Live music at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

LOCAL’S NIGHT OUT 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Live band with romantic pop and oldies at Brio Tuscany Grille.

24050 Camino del Avion, Dana Point, 949.443.1476, www.briorestaurant.com.

sunday

VILLAGE ART FAIR 9 a.m.3 p.m. More than 60 vendors sell arts, crafts and other fabulous items along Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente. Put on by The Downtown Business Association the first Sunday of the month. 949.218.5378, www.villagesanclemente.org.

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PACIFIC FESTIVAL: THE DUNES Noon-10 p.m. Outdoor summer music festival at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina with tons of artists performing live, food, drinks and more. Must be 18 and older. General admission $55-$75. 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, www.pacificfestival.com.

HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR 1 p.m. SJC Historical Society leads a tour of Los Rios Historical District, O’Neill Museum, Montanez Adobe, the Mission, Rios Adobe and more. Meet at the train depot on Verdugo Street. Every Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children. 949.493.8444, www.sjchistoricalsociety.com.

ART EXHIBIT: THE RACERS 10 a.m.-6 p.m. New exhibit on endurance car racing with vintage photos now on display at Scott Mc Kiernan’s KONA Gallery and Photojournalism Center through September 21.

412 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.481.3747, www.thekonagallery.com.

WHALE AND DOLPHIN TOURS Capt Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Safari has daily 2 ½ -hour whale and dolphin watching tours on a high-tech catamaran with underwater viewing pods and more. Call for times and reservations. Cost $55 adults, $35 children, kids 2 and under free. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY City offices and other major businesses and organizations closed.

LAW SCHOOL: LEARN ABOUT WINE 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Ian Blackburn’s acclaimed class on wine at The Cellar. Sign up at www.learnaboutwine.com/law-school. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

tuesday

LIQUID CHAPTERS ART EXHIBIT Noon-4 p.m. Damian Fulton’s art depicting the “chaotic coastal culture” of Southern California with surf art and more is on display this month in the Saddleback College Art Gallery. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu.

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WHALE WATCHING Noon and 2 p.m. Dana Wharf offers daily whale watching tours on the OCean Adventure, catamaran. Cost $30-$45. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

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HARBOR HAPPENINGS: By Barbara Merriman

Excitement is Building Upcoming Charity Regatta brings fun and entertainment for a good cause ne season ends and another begins and in Dana Point, it’s hard to tell the difference. Some of the best races of the season are yet to come.

In our harbor, three elite boats and crews have HARBOR HAPPENINGS just finished the Long

By Barbara Merriman Point Race—participation is by invitation only. ShowDown, Time Shaver, and Yippee Kai Yay represented our harbor in this prestigious race. It’s a good bet that they will also be competing in the Long Beach to Dana Point race over Labor Day weekend and then supporting the Richard Henry Dana Charity Regatta the following weekend.

Many of the boats in Dana Point Harbor, and a few from elsewhere, will be racing in the upcoming Richard Henry Dana Charity Regatta, September 6 through 9.

What started as a few racers from Dana Point Yacht Club having fun and raising money for a local charity, has blossomed into a four-day event. This is more than just a club event, because so many restaurants and businesses in the harbor and surrounding area enjoy participating and donating generously to help the cause. All of our proceeds are earmarked to support the Adopt-A-Class programs at the Ocean Institute. Live Auction items include a 12foot stand-up paddleboard from SUPATX, a 49cc gas-powered street-legal scooter from PCH Rides, Lasik surgery from NVision, an afternoon sail on the tall ship Spirit of Dana Point and the Audi Experience that allows you a weekend in an A-5 Cabriolet paired with a stay in an upgraded room with amenities at the Standard, Downtown LA. Members of Dana Point Yacht Club love and respect our Marines from Camp

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Junior sailors from the Dana Point Yacht Club participating in last year’s Charity Regatta.

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Pendleton, and so to kick off the weekend we invite between 40 and 50 of them to come up for a twilight fishing experience, with a boat and gear donated by Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching. Rounding out the evening is pizza generously donated by Beach Cities Pizza, washed down with Fosters donated by the DPYC bar manager Nancy Hassell, and hundreds of chocolate chip cookies baked that morning by volunteers from the yacht club. A few cookies don’t make it to the boat, because we feel it our duty to make sure they taste good before giving them to our honored Marines.

Horizon Foods, Mahé and Edible Arrangements will be donating their specialties for the Friday night Sponsor Dinner served by Vintage Steak House, and we will include a few more Marines as invited guests. Toshiba has donated a 40-inch flat screen TV that one of our lucky sponsors will win that evening after we watch the tall ship cannon battles from the deck of the Ocean Institute. Vintage Marina Partners has donated two Duffy boats for the evening to transport guests from the yacht club to the Ocean Institute.

To date, no one has ever missed the boat and had to swim. This Sponsor Dinner is a way to thank our members who financially support the event—their donations add up to $34,500 and counting. Race entries and

auctions will bring in the balance of our efforts.

In the past we have had a fishing tournament, but the last few years the fish seem to be on vacation in other waters, so we have inserted a Dinghy Poker Run in order to include and amuse anyone who isn’t a sailor. This type of event is new to the Regatta and we are looking forward to a large and rowdy group at the “Skippers Meeting.” Prior to the poker run Saturday, and the sailboats skipper meeting, there will be a pancake breakfast at the yacht club, courtesy of Stacks Pancake House.

The harbor has seen a surge in the interest for junior sailing, so on Sunday morning we expect a large turnout for the kids swarming around the harbor in their Sabots, along with a few more experienced kids streaking about in Lasers. The Coffee Importers will be donating sandwiches for the young sailors to keep up their strength while dashing about the course.

Speaking of dashing—the explosion of interest in stand-up paddling has hit our harbor big time. On Sunday morning, at the crack of dawn, there will be an opportunity for contestants to race in men and women’s divisions of distance and sprint courses. McCool Flowers is donating beautiful orchid leis for these winners.

Audi has generously been one of our major sponsors for a few years now,

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providing trophies and prizes and writing a large check for the cause. The Audi Cup will host two “one-design” sailing classes competing for great prizes. Racing on a second course will be our Pacific Handicap Racing Fleet and our non-spinnaker boats.

All these races will be outside the harbor and can be viewed from a chase boat or from one of the parks on top of the bluffs.

Tutor and Spunky’s Deli will make sure that the race committees for both courses will not go hungry. Other major sponsors include Appleton Estate Rum, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Capital Brands—we won’t be thirsty either. So many of the local businesses have donated products for our live and silent auction, it would take the whole paper to list them, but they have our gratitude because without them the auctions would not be successful.

Saturday evening’s and Sunday afternoon’s festivities will have multiple food stations donated by Harbor Grill, Wind & Sea, Gemmell’s, RJ’s Café, What a Dish Café and Catering, It’s All About the Cake, L’Hirondelle, Sundried Tomato, Hennessey’s Tavern, Olamendi’s, and StillWater Spirits & Sounds. No one should go hungry. Our entertainment on Friday evening will be provided by Brad Winchell and his steel drums, and on Saturday we will listen and dance to the sounds of SwingShift, a favorite band that is generously helping the cause as well. On Sunday, we will listen to the acoustic guitar sounds of Nicholas Yrizarry, who will be playing during the Awards Luncheon.

Not just a busy weekend, but an important one because it includes having fun with friends, competitions, food, beverages and trophies, all for a good cause.

The best part is that with our donation for kids coming to the Ocean Institute, we are inspiring the next generation to learn and get excited about science and protecting our planet. DP For more information and to make Reservations for dinner and auction or pamcake breakfast, call 949.496.2900. www.danapointtimes.com

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News and updates on Dana Point business community

Employee Meagyn Hancock greets customers at Royal Thai Massage. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren

The chicken fried chicken dinner and Killer Dana cocktail are two popular menu items at The Point restaurant. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren

NEW BUSINESS

u The Point, a new harbor-themed restaurant, opened in July. Located at the site of the former Caliente Coastal Cantina, The Point has a wide menu, ranging from burgers and brick oven pizza to chicken, seafood and pasta. Live entertainment is offered weekly. Fresh, locally grown food, craft beer and old school prices—all food 20 percent off on Wednesdays—are all part of The Point’s appeal.

The restaurant strives to offer something special to please diners of all ages.

For children, there is a kids’ menu and a cave play area. Throughout the month of September, kids eat free Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with every adult meal. For adults, The Point also features a unique wine bar with artisan wines on tap.

“One would have to visit our restaurant to feel its uniqueness. Words can’t describe that, and it is part of our success,” said co-owner Peter Andriet, who pioneered several Orange County breweries before opening The Point here in Dana Point.

The Point is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., with happy hour from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. They will be open on MOndays starting September 10.

34085 Pacific Coast Highway, #201, 949.464.5700, thepointrestaurantandbar. com u Royal Thai Massage’s new Dana Point location opened in June. Born and raised in Thailand, owner Jeeranan Samnuk moved to the United States in 2001 and worked at a massage center in Dana Point before opening Royal Thai Massage in Newport Beach in 2007. The Dana Point store is

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Royal Thai Massage’s second location.

Royal Thai Massage offers a variety of massage and skin treatments, specializing in traditional Thai massage, a method that originated about 2,500 years ago and combines aspects of yoga and shiatsu.

“You will feel like a new person,” Samnuk said. “Your pain will go away.”

At the Dana Point location, first-time clients can now receive foot massages, body massages and facials for discounted hourly prices. Call or stop by Royal Thai Massage for more information.

34098 Pacific Coast Highway, 949.481.6394, royalthaimassage.com

Owner Samir Abujudeh attends to a customer phone call at Royal Tailoring & Tuxedo. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren u Royal Tailoring & Tuxedo recently opened on PCH, specializing in custom tailoring and re-weaving for men and women’s clothing as well as formalwear sales and rentals. The full service shop offers expert alterations on a variety of clothing styles, from formal tuxedos and suits to business attire and casual wear.

Owner Samir Abujudeh said his company prides itself on providing the best possible service. Contact Royal Tailoring & Tuxedo to arrange an appointment. They are happy to meet all your tailoring, alterations and rental needs.

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FOOTBALL

The Dolphins were trailing Trabuco Hills 17-7 midway through the fourth quarter in the season opener August 24 when junior quarterback Mac Vail connected with senior wide out Logan Warren for a 25yard touchdown strike to bring Dana Hills within reach, cutting the Mustangs lead to three.

But the next time the Dolphins got the ball they were stifled by Trabuco Hills’ defense and could not complete the come from behind victory and lost, 17-14.

The Dolphins were led by Vail, who threw for 189 yards, completing 13 out of 17 pass attempts for a 76 percent clip.

Vail’s touchdown pass to Warren would be the offense’s only scoring play, as senior defensive end Dalton du’Casse pounced on a fumble and returned it 40 yards the other way for a touchdown in the first quarter, giving the Dolphins an early 7-0 lead.

Before the Dolphins season started, head coach Todd Rusinkovich made a point

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No. 2 BOHICA, first round bye GROG will face Just Can’t Kick Enough in the semi-finals on September 10 at 6:10 p.m.

Saved by the Balls will play BOHICA in the semi-finals September 10 at 7:20 p.m.

Each winner of the two September 10 games will play later that same night in Beginner Kickball tournament champions Co- the 8:30 p.m. championship game. bra Kai celebrate after their August 27 championship win. Courtesy photo Steve Breazeale

Advanced Kickball No. 1 GROG, first round bye No. 6 Just Can’t Kick Enough 7, No. 4 Ron Swanson’s P&R 4 No. 5 Saved by the Balls 7, No. 3 Puff n’ Suds 0

of scheduling tough non-league opponents for his team to face before entering Sea View League play October 5. That meant the Dolphins would maintain former South Coast League rivalries even after moving from the historically competitive league at the end of last season. After their August 24 matchup against Trabuco Hills the Dolphins will complete their mini South Coast League tour with a game against San Clemente on September 7.

But before the Dolphins can focus on the Tritons, they have to worry about the Barons from Fountain Valley, who will come into town on August 31.

Fountain Valley is coming off a 28-14 loss to Foothill to start their 2012 campaign.

The Barons play in the Sunset League, which is another historically tough league that consists of strong teams like Edison, Huntington Beach and Newport Harbor.

Look for Fountain Valley’s versatile senior playmaker Wyatt Christensen to make an impact on Friday night. Last season, Christensen played both linebacker and wide receiver for the Barons, who went 4-6 overall and 1-4 in league play.

August 31’s game against Fountain Valley will be the home opener for the Dolphins as they look to build on their performance against Trabuco Hills.

Next Game: August 31 vs. Fountain Valley, 7 p.m.

Beginner Kickball The beginner kickball league came to an end with Cobra Kai taking home the tournament trophy for the third consecutive year. Cobra Kai continued their dominant stretch by defeating bAllstars 8-1 in the semi-finals and Blue Ball Crush-

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

In just their second preseason tournament the Dolphin girls’ volleyball team turned some heads by defeating Corona Del Mar in the final of the Foothill Queens Court Tournament August 26.

The Dolphins beat Corona Del Mar in two sets, 25-14, 25-19 to claim their first team victory of the year. Dana Hills got to the final match by defeating Santa Margarita in the semifinals in two sets.

Both Santa Margarita are among the early favorites to make a run at a CIF-SS Division 1-AA title this year and as of August 22, Corona Del Mar was ranked eighth in the CIF-SS coaches’ poll.

The Dolphins were set to square off against Santa Margarita again on August 30 in an exhibition match. Results were not available at press time.

In other volleyball news: The Dolphins JV team also won their version of the Queens Court Tournament.

Next Game: September 4 at Mater Dei, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

The Dana Hills girls cross country team is coming off a solid 2011 season where they finished fi fth as a team at the CIF Division I State Championships. Sophomore Molly Rinefort had a breakout freshman campaign, finishing 56th overall at State.

Senior Aubrey Carr is another solid performer that should be returning in 2012.

Next Meet: TBA

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

The Dana Hills football team will face Fountain Valley in the Dolphins home opener on August 31. Photo by Tony Tribolet/XPSPhoto.com

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After finishing sixth overall at the CIF State Championships, the Dolphin boys cross country team will be looking to returning senior depth to help push them further in 2012. Seniors Austin Tayles, Jack Morgenson and Andy Werderman should all be returning, having proven themselves as valuable contributors last season.

Next Meet: TBA

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ers 5-4 in the championship game August 27.

Monday Softball Feel the Heat ran the gauntlet, claiming both regular season and tournament championship bragging rights.

Wednesday Softball Baby Brigade proved why they were the No. 1 overall seed heading into the Wednesday division softball tournament August 22 by sweeping away the competition. After a first round bye they defeated Capo Beach Calvary 14-4 in the semi-finals and Bagel Shack 12-5 in the finals.

BOYS WATER POLO

There is a lot of talk going on about the 2012 Dolphin boys water polo team. After beating some of the top teams in the county over the summer, the Dolphins earned a No. 7 ranking in the CIF-SS coaches’ poll.

Add in the Dolphins’ eighth place finish at the State Championships last July and there’s reason for Dolphin fans to look forward to 2012. The Dolphins will have plenty of returning players this year, with senior Sam Pfeil, Cade Montgomery and senior goalie Matt Bridges expected to be out in the water.

Next Game: September 7 at HarvardWestlake, 5 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

Senior Avery French had a standout

year as a junior and will look to replicate her success in 2012. French will be one of four seniors on the Dolphins squad, with Catherine Sammon, Elena Sittler and Seka Waterbury completing the senior foursome. Sophomore Tori Hummel and junior Elizabeth Soewondo will be the youngsters to watch.

The Dolphins were set to tee it up against Corona Del Mar August 30 at Monarch Beach Golf Links but results were not available at press time.

Next Game: September 4 vs. Mission Viejo, El Niguel Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

The Dolphins girls tennis team has been an absolute force in recent years and enter the 2012 season looking to three-peat as CIF-SS Division I Champions. Top senior singles players Jessica Perez and Alyssa Smith are returning, as is senior Cassidy Spearman, who was an accomplished doubles player in 2011. Head coach Justin Green will be at the helm to help guide the Dolphins to possibly another Division I title.

Next Game: September 7 at the Fresno Tournament, time TBD

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GROM OF THE WEEK Lexi Morgan Age: 10, Marblehead Elementary Since learning to surf at age 6, under the tutelage of her dad, Lexi Morgan has been a fixture in the local lineup and this season marks her debut into surf series competition. Lexi has committed to compete in the 2012-2013 Western Surfing Association Championship Series. To get a feel for WSA contests, she entered the annual WSA Menehune Surf Fest in July and turned in a second-place finish. At Event No. 1 of the regular season, she went two for two, making another podium appearance with a fifthplace finish in Girls U12 Shortboard. Lexi practices at least three times a week, usually at T Street—her favorite local break. Lately she’s been focused on her cutbacks and strengthening her turns in general. In school, she earns 3s and 4s (on a scale of 1-4, 4 being the best) and counts math and reading as her favorite subjects. Her goals include becoming a pro surfer, competing at Pipeline and becoming a marine biologist. She also Lexi Morgan. Courtesy photo plans on switching to a longboard when she’s “too old to shortboard” and continuing to compete for as long as she can. “I love the feeling of making the drop on a wave. That’s my favorite part of the wave. Once I know I’ve caught it any fear or doubt goes away and I just have fun with it,” Lexi said. “The drop is the best but also the scariest part. The adrenaline when it happens is just amazing.”—Andrea Swayne

NSSA is Underway

SURF FORECAST

The National Scholastic Surfing Association’s 36th year starts with a doubleheader

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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he 36th National Scholastic Surfing Association competition season kicked off last weekend, August 25 and 26, with a Southwest Conference Explorer series doubleheader at Huntington Beach Pier.

We caught up with Executive Director Janice Aragon to find out a little bit about what’s new this season, the level of competition and how local surfers looked in their first NSSA competition after the summer break.

Here’s what she had to say: DP Times: Based on the showing on opening weekend, how do you feel about this year’s field of competition? Have you seen the level of surfing rise to new levels over the last few years?

Janice Aragon: Every year the talent barometer seems to soar after the long summer break from contests. I observed at this weekend’s opener that kids are getting more and more progressive and taking contest surfing to higher levels. Not only are they doing the standard carves, power hacks and off-the-lips, but they are boosting bigger airs and more technical maneuvers such as throw tail reverses.

And the progressive style has trickled down to the youngest of competitors. Even kids in the Super Grom 10 and Under division are doing little airs and developing more progressive styles.

Will you continue to name a “Performer of the Event” for each contest and how do you choose this person?

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San Clemente’s Malia Osterkamp was named Performer of the Event at the NSSA season openers, August 25 and 26. Photo courtesy of NSSA

kamp (San Clemente) and Nick Marshall (Encinitas) were named Performers of the Event and Surfers of the Week. Performers are chosen based on a combination of outstanding performance, division victories, high scoring heat totals, etc. Basically it is a person who is ripping at the highest degree and who delivers surfing and competitive excellence.

From the field of our local competitors, who do you think will be standouts this season?

From San Clemente, it’s looking like both Griffin and Crosby Colapinto came back from the summer hiatus stronger than ever.

Ethan Carlston will be a competitive force this year and Dylan Sonderegger broke through taking his first NSSA victory in the Men’s final in event No. 2. Kade Matson is the hot young grom coming up the NSSA ranks. Former NSSA National Champion and World Longboard Champion Colin McPhillips’ son Kai McPhillips competed in his first NSSA event, placing second in Super Groms. It’s in the blood, so odds are Kai will be one to keep an eye on this season. Malia Osterkamp had a fantastic start winning three divisions and has shown remarkable improvement over the summer break. Dana Point surfers Ethan Mudge (Menehune) and Gavin Cook (Boys) also stood out, making the finals. We haven’t Page 14

Water Temp: 70-72˚F Water visibility and conditions: Local: 10-15’+ Fair-; Catalina: 15-20’+ Fair Remarks: Small swell mix on Thursday, with weak 1-2-3’ zone waves. Surge is light to moderate and visibility is generally fair, keeping diving conditions fair overall.

Immediate: Small blend of SSW swell and NW windswell, for shin-knee-waist high (1-2-3’) surf in the county. Light/variable winds and fairly clean conditions prevail early, before onshore flow gradually picks up out of the West to Westsouthwest through the afternoon.

Long Range Outlook: Building new longperiod SSW Southern Hemi swell and some possible SE tropical swell on Friday for 2-4’ surf at well exposed spots on Friday as top breaks hit head high plus sets, 5’+. The swell mix builds to 4-6-7’ for the weekend.

Conditions will generally be clean in the mornings with light wind. Stay tuned to Surfline.com, for the new Southern Hemi swell and possible tropical swell.

seen all of the South OC kids yet, as many of them compete in the Open Season. I’m sure we will see more area standouts at Open Season opening weekend, September 8 and 9 at Huntington Beach Pier.

Is there anything new in the way of entry fees, rules or contest venues that you would like to announce?

One more event has been added to the Explorer Season schedule for a total of 10 events. The Open Season will continue to feature the top surf locations including HB Pier, Seaside Reef, Newport, Salt Creek, Oceanside and Upper Trestles.

We announced the return of the sport of kneeboarding to the Explorer schedule.

We will feature the all-ages kneeboard division at selected events. The first one went off at Explorer event No.1 and was very successful, so we are pleased with the addition of this subculture of surfing.

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SURF RESULTS Local finishers only. SC=San Clemente, DP=Dana Point, CB=Capistrano Beach.

NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 1, August 25, Huntington Beach, Pier MEN: 3. Dylan Sonderegger, SC. JUNIORS: 3. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 6. Ethan Carlston, SC. BOYS: 2. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 6. Crosby Colapinto, SC. MENEHUNE: 5. Crosby Colapinto, SC; 6. Ethan Mudge, CB. SUPER GROMS: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 2. Kai McPhillips, SC. WOMEN: 1. Malia Osterkamp, SC. GIRLS: 3. Malia Osterkamp, SC. SENIORS: 2.

Eric Crane, SC. DUKE: 4. Peter Townend, SC. NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 2, August 26, Huntington Beach, Pier MEN: 1. Dylan Sonderegger, SC. JUNIORS: 2. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 3. Ethan Carlston, SC. BOYS: 4. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 5. Gavin Cook, DP. MENEHUNE: 4. Crosby Colapinto, SC; 5. Noah Hohenester, SC. SUPER GROMS: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 3. Jett Schilling, SC. WOMEN: 1. Malia Osterkamp, SC; 3. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. GIRLS: 1. Malia Osterkamp, SC; 3. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. MASTERS: 1. Eric Sorensen, Long Beach. SENIORS: 1.

Eric Sorensen, Long Beach; 4. Eric Crane, SC. DUKE: 3. Peter Townend, SC. For full results, see www.danapointtimes.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS September 8-9: 16th Annual Surf for the Sea, Oceanside Harbor, North Jetty September 8-9: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 1, Huntington Beach, Pier September 22-23: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, Donnie Solomon Memorial Red Cross benefit, Ventura, Surfers Point September 22-23: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 2, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty September 29-30: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 3, Cardiff by the Sea, Seaside Reef October 6: Surfing America Prime West, Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach October 6: NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, 9th Street www.danapointtimes.com