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A Gateway Groundbreaking City officials gather to kick off the Town Center southern gateway project E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 5

This rendering by project designers ROMA Design Group, illustrates the completed Town Center southern gateway project at the Pacific Coast Highway/Del Prado split. Image courtesy of the city of Dana Point

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Edison Officials Face Questions from NRC

Steven Weinberg Elected as Mayor for 2013

Special Section: Holiday Happenings and Gift Guide

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING

CITY AND BUSINESS CALENDAR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 Recycling Event at Dana Hills High 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, will hold its next community recycling event.

Residents can drop off plastic bottles and aluminum cans in the school parking lot for students from the school’s chapter of the California Scholastic Federation and other school organizations to collect and sort. Funds collected are distributed by the school’s PTSA for student programs. Future events will be held Jan.

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12 and 26, 2013, Feb. 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25. Events will be held rain or shine.

For more information send an email to president@dhhsptsa.com.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Planning Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, 949.248.3563, www.danapoint.org

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 VFW Veterans Assistance 1:30 p.m.3 p.m. Dana Point VFW is offering free veterans’ benefits and veteran services membership assistance at the DP Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo, 949.248.1419, www. vfwpost9934.org

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 South Coast Water District Meeting 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, 949.499.4555, www.scwd.org

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What’s Up With...

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…City Council?

THE LATEST: The Dana Point City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to elect Steven Weinberg as the new mayor and Lisa Bartlett as the mayor pro tem for 2013.

The Council welcomed newly-elected Councilman Carlos N. Olvera and reelected Councilman Scott Schoeffel as well.

The councilmembers, city staff and attendees from throughout the community also presented out-going Mayor Lara Anderson with kind words and tokens of appreciation as she left her City Council seat, having termed out after completing the term limit of two four-year terms.

Council members who have termed out are eligible to run for reelection after sitting out for two years. Anderson has yet to announce any plans to return after that time.

WHAT’S NEXT: City Hall offices will be closed for the holidays from December 24 through January 1, 2013.

The next City Council meeting is set for January 15, 2013, 6 p.m., at City Hall Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.danapoint.org.

—Andrea Swayne

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…the TBID?

THE LATEST: City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to renew the Dana Point Tourism Business Improvement District, or TBID, and authorized the city manager to execute a $364,000 contract with current advertising agency, Agency 51, for 2013.

The TBID was created in March of 2009 through a public/private partnership with the city and its four largest hotels—Doubletree Guest Suites, Laguna Cliffs Marriott, Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel and St. Regis Dana Point Times December 7–13, 2012

Monarch Beach. It amasses funds, via a $3 per night room assessment collected by the member hotels, to be used for branding and marketing the city.

State law requires that annual reports of TBID agencies be reviewed for renewal each year. In Dana Point, the Council and staff have agreed to require quarterly reports as well.

WHAT’S NEXT: The vote authorized the City Manager to negotiate a contract with HelmsBriscoe on behalf of the TBID for a conference planner incentive program. It also authorized an inaugural USA Elephant Parade—an international event featuring elephant sculptures painted by celebrities then auctioned off to raise awareness for the protection of endangered Asian elephants.

According to the item staff report, the TBID is expected to spend roughly $2 million on its marketing efforts in the next year.

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…the City Development Director?

THE LATEST: Dana Point Development Director Kyle Butterwick has retired after serving the city for nine years in the position. Butterwick came to Dana Point following a 24-year stint with the city of Laguna Beach.

Compensation for the position is listed on the city website at between $9,918 and $14,074 per month, or $119,016 to $168,888 per year.

The development director’s responsibilities include community improvement projects such as landscaping and parking plans, infrastructure maintenance, sign and conditional use permits, zoning complaints.

WHAT’S NEXT: City Architect John Tilton will fill the post as interim director during the search for a successor.

City Manager Doug Chotkevys expects to make a hire in the early part of next year.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.danapoint.org.

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…the Chamber Board?

THE LATEST: The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce announced the results of their election for the 2013 Board of Directors.

Terry Ross, vice president and community relations officer for Independence Bank will serve as chairwoman of the board. Ross served previously on the board during the ’90s, was past chair in 1999 and currently serves as ambassador and chair of the Membership Committee.

Lauralyn Loynes, Picket Fence Media associate publisher, has been elected to serve as chair elect. Loynes currently serves on the Chamber’s Ambassador, Finance and Membership committees.

Mits Arayama will serve as vice chair of finance, Caroline Callaway as executive secretary and Russell Kerr is as past chair.

Elected to director positions are: Marcos Costas, Richard Deffenbaugh, Maria Lazaruk, Jorge Luhan II, Enzo Scognamiglio, Scott Seaver, Emily France, Dan Stetson, Kim Tilly and Alan Wickstrom.

City Economic Development Manager Christy Teague will continue to serve as ex-officio.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Chamber will hold its Annual Member Meeting and Installation Dinner on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at a location yet to be determined.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, log on to the Chamber website at www. danapointchamber.org or call 949.496.1555.

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…the SONGS Meeting?

THE LATEST: Southern California Edison officials outlined the company’s response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Confirmatory Action Letter Friday in Laguna Hills, but received some tough questions about their conclusions on what happened at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station from NRC personnel, as well as members of the public.

Approximately 300 people attended the meeting at The Hills Hotel, which only had about 45 minutes of public questions and comment.

Thomas Palmisano, a vice president of engineering at Edison, said the problems with Unit 3 of the plant had been the result of a type of tube-to-tube wear previously unseen in plants in the United States. Seeing that Unit 2 might also be susceptible, he said, a planned re-start was delayed.

Tubes in Unit 2 were plugged in the same area where wear was found in Unit 3.

The company had actually sought help from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, as well as several of Mitsubishi’s competitors and independent utility experts to look at the design of the steam generators and determine what might have been the problem. The root cause, he said, appeared to be Mitsubishi’s decision to use thinner anti-vibration bars than it had used in other designs due to the size of the generators.

WHAT’S NEXT: NRC SONGS Special Project Team Manager Art Howell indicated that the commission’s review of Edison’s conclusions would likely take at least a few more months, since he indicated that he was considering putting out information on the “status” of the work in mid-February.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.danapointtimes.com for complete coverage.

—Jim Shilander www.danapointtimes.com

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A Gateway Groundbreaking City officials gather to kick off the Town Center southern gateway project

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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fter years of planning and many delays, city officials hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony on November 27 to officially kick off one of the first planned improvements in the Dana Point Town Center Revitalization Plan—the southern gateway project.

Brad Fowler, public works director, was first to address the crowd from a podium at the triangle median marking the southern entry to Dana Point’s downtown area as cars whizzed by, headed up Pacific Coast Highway and down Del Prado.

“A lot of hard work from many community members has gone into the project and we are so happy to be kicking off Town Center with this south gateway project,” Fowler said, as he presented the architectural renderings by project designers ROMA Design Group.

Fowler called the gathering a momentous start to the city’s efforts over a number of years to look at the Town Center, come up with strategies to make it better and make plans from the public side to improve infrastructure and facilities for existing businesses and to entice new businesses into town.

Completion of the southern gateway project is expected to be completed by the end of March depending on the weather, Fowler said, adding that the city does not intend to begin construction during the holidays and will hold off until the beginning of the year.

The rendering shows date palms, agave and an approximately nine-foot-tall hedge in which the Town Center signage appears to be floating.

The hedge will provide attractive cover to the chain link fence and blue buildings

Dana Point City Council members don hard hats on November 27 at the official groundbreaking ceremony for the long awaited Town Center Revitalization Plan southern gateway project. Photo by Andrea Swayne

housing businesses at the point where Pacific Coast Highway and Del Prado split.

“The median will be cut back and the turnaround will be moved to allow for the extra space needed to complete the project,” Fowler said.

Mayor Lara Anderson, who served as vice chair of the Town Center Subcommittee, was next at the podium.

“This is a momentous occasion. Not only are we looking at this beautiful drawing but we are also looking at the remodel of the old Hollywood Video building across the street. That’s going to be spectacular as well. What a nice entrance into the Town Center to see our feature here, that building done and hopefully some more improvements as we progress and people start getting more excited about the project,” Anderson said. “I have to say ‘thank you so much’ to our Subcommittee,

Planning Commission and Council for getting this through the California Coastal Commission. There have been numerous plans attempted over the years that never happened. We are approved; we’re on the ground now. We’ve got easements and we’re ready to go. I am grateful that we are taking this first step now, to get this ball rolling as the economy recovers so we can expect more projects like that beautiful building happening in the future.”

Attendees then donned hard hats and gathered near the ceremonial jackhammer for a series of photo opportunities to commemorate the occasion.

Also among those in attendance were Mayor Pro Tem Steven Weinberg (also a Town Center Subcommittee member); Council members Scott Schoeffel, Bill Brough and Lisa Bartlett; Subcommit-

An architectural drawing by project designers ROMA Design Group shows the layout of the Town Center southern gateway project. Image courtesy of the city of Dana Point

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tee members Ronna Kincaid, Kirsten Reynolds, Jim Miller and Planning Commissioner Liz Claus; Boris Dramov and Bonnie Fisher of project designers ROMA Design Group; John Tilton, city architect and interim development director; Matt Sinacori, city engineer; Assistant City Manager Mike Killebrew; City Manager Doug Chotkevys and other community and city staff members.

Chotkevys expressed his satisfaction with the fact that the gateway project was so expeditiously approved by the Coastal Commission and called it a testament to the work of the community.

“This is a project that was designed by and for the people, and as a result of the tireless public outreach this project was literally approved in minutes by the California Coastal Commission,” Chotkevys said. “Most projects of similar size and scope take years to get through the Commission.”

City Council voted in April to transfer $350,000 from a fund of approximately $800,000 for use in beginning the gateway project.

The full revitalization plan, estimated to cost $19 million, was approved by the Coastal Commission in 2008. In November 2011, the Dana Point Planning Commission voted in favor of approving the final Environmental Impact Report.

The complete plan includes changing the downtown stretch of PCH and Del Prado into two-way streets, added parking, signage, traffic signals, mixed-use buildings, landscaping and beautification—all intended to make the area more business and pedestrian friendly.

Although the question of funding the entire project remains, especially in light of the economic downturn of recent years, officials say the gateway is an important step toward ensuring the plan maintains some forward momentum. Officials have also said should complete funding be secured, construction would be expected to take one year.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Anderson’s last as mayor as she has reached the end of her two four-year term limit on City Council, she expressed satisfaction with seeing this project get off the ground.

“We spent so much time planning and getting it through the approval process and to see the Town Center project finally being transformed into a reality will really be spectacular,” Anderson said.

Planning Commissioner Claus concurred, expressing her delight with the project.

“This is so nice to see that we have finally come to the beginning of this great project that has taken so many years,” Klaus said. “We know that the city is going to continue to get better and better and better every day.” DP www.danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Police Services www.HideitLockitOrLoseit.com COMP I LE D BY K EVIN DA H LGRE N 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.

Monday, December 3 TRAFFIC HAZARD Blue Lantern/Pacific Coast Highway (8:46 a.m.) Traffic signals at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Blue Lantern were malfunctioning. The caller told police the traffic lights were flashing intermittently for no apparent reason.

STOLEN VEHICLE Quail Run, 25600 Block (5:24 a.m.) A man called police to report his car was stolen from his driveway. The man told dispatch

that he heard a banging noise and some mechanical sounds coming from outside his home shortly before hearing the engine of his 1987 Porsche 911 start up. By the time the man exited his house, the car was no longer in the driveway.

seen passed out with his feet in the street.

The caller was unsure if the man was drunk or injured but believed he would need medical attention. The man was described as wearing a red shirt, white pants and a dark-colored hat.

Sunday, December 2

CITIZEN ASSIST Via San Juan, 34300 Block (9:45 a.m.)

A man called police after he caught his roommate stealing his personal belongings. The caller told police this had become an ongoing problem and wanted his roommate arrested. Officers were sent to the scene and a report was filed for the alleged stolen items.

DISTURBANCE Selva Road/Blue Lantern (3:10 p.m.)

A resident called police after witnessing an altercation between a man and a woman on the street. The female accused the male of taking something of hers without her permission. Both subjects were described in their early 20s.

PATROL CHECK Pacific Coast Highway/34100 Block (9:13 a.m.) A patrol check was requested for the area where a stolen credit card was used to pay for a room at a local motel. After the theft victim’s cards were stolen from his car at San Clemente High School the day before, the caller saw a charge for a motel on Pacific Coast Highway on his credit card statement. Police made contact with the front desk, but were unable to find any guests checked into the room in question.

Saturday, December 1 INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Camino del Avion/Ocean Ranch (10:08 p.m.) Police were called after a man was

Friday, November 30 DISTURBANCE Camino Capistrano/Pacific Coast Highway (9:03 p.m.) Police received a report of an altercation between a large group of men in the parking lot of Shanghai Charlie’s restaurant. The caller told police that there did not appear to be any weapons, but the men might be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34200 Block (1:08 p.m.) A woman called police about a man taking photographs outside of her business after an argument between the caller and photographer. The woman was upset because she did not want her business

photographed, but the man was refusing to delete any pictures from his camera.

Deputies determined that the photographer committed no crime.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Vista del Mar, 0 Block (3:19 a.m.) A woman reported that several males had been knocking on her door and slipping unknown metal objects under the door frame. The woman said she was at least three different men who were now sitting across the street on a park bench.

Tuesday, November 27 FOUND CHILD Crown Valley Parkway/Pacific Coast Highway (1:15 p.m.) A man called police after seeing a four-year-old boy walking along the street with no adults around.

The caller was concerned the child might have been lost or in trouble. The boy was described as having blonde hair and wearing a plaid shirt and jeans.

ASSAULT Pacific Coast Highway, 34200 Block (12:18 p.m.) A 40-year-old man was arrested on charges of assault after a woman reported that he grabbed her and tried to kiss her while she waited for a friend outside of a local business. The girl’s father called police after seeing the unknown man kiss his 18-year-old daughter while she struggled to break free from the man’s grip.

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Compiled by Andrea Swayne and Jim Shilander

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Dana Point Jet Ski Collects Toys for Tots u Dana Point Jet Ski and Kayak Center, 34671 Puerto Place in the Dana Point Harbor, is hosting a drop-off location for the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holiday toy drive.

The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

More information about the program can be found on the Toys for Tots website at www. toysfortots.org.

Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted through December 17. For questions regarding the drop-off location, call Dana Point Jet Ski at 949.661.4947.

Rainbow Sandals Donates $7K to Doheny Visitor Center u Jay “Sparky” Longley, founder and president of Rainbow Sandals of San Clemente and producer of the annual Battle of the Paddle stand-up paddleboard competition held annually at Doheny State Beach, will donate $7,000 to the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Doheny State Beach Visitor Center. This will mark the fifth year in a row Rainbow Sandals and Longley have contributed to the efforts of the association as a

thank you for their support of the stand-up paddle event.

The Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle is an international level stand-up paddleboard event held for the past five years at Doheny State Beach. It has grown from a half-day competition with dozens of participants to a two-day extravaganza attracting hundreds of contestants, stand-up paddleboard clubs, enthusiasts and vendors from around the world. The Interpretive Association assists in obtaining permits, organizing a Kids’ Zone with many hands-on activities and promoting the event.

A tour of the visitor center remodel will be offered to all guests prior to the presentation beginning at 3 p.m. For further information, visit www.dohenystatebeach.org.

South Coast Singers in Concert u The South Coast Singers are presenting a series of holiday concerts throughout south Orange County. The group’s concert, “The Merriest Season of All,” features both popular and classical holiday musical selections by vocalists from the San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano area.

The singers are accompanied by an orchestra also made up of local musicians.

The San Clemente concert, scheduled for December 22, is sold out, but there are two other area concerts in the coming weeks: Friday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. at South Shores Church, in Monarch Beach and

Sunday, December 16 at 4 p.m. at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Hills.

Advance tickets are $18 with senior and student tickets at $15. The cost at the door is $20. Groups of 10 or more (when ordered in advance by phone) are offered at a discounted rate. Children under six are admitted free. Tickets may be ordered online at www.southcoastsingers.org or by calling 949.613.7840.

Shelter to Host Licensing and Vaccination Clinic, Seeks Crate Donations u The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter is hosting a canine licensing and vaccination clinic on Wednesday, December 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente. Dr. John Agostini from San Clemente Veterinary Hospital will be donating his services to help the shelter defray its costs of offering discounted vaccinations.

The clinic provides dog owners with an opportunity to have dogs vaccinated and microchipped by a licensed veterinarian.

The clinic is open to everyone, including residents outside of San Clemente and Dana Point. The following services will be available: Microchips, $35 each; rabies vaccines, $5 each; DHLP vaccines, $10 each; and Bordetella vaccines, $10 each.

All licensing late fees will be waived during the clinic and shelter business hours on December 12 only. The late fee waiver does not apply on any other day. Please call the shelter at 949.492.1617 for licensing prices or for more information about the clinic.

Also, the shelter is in need of plastic dog crates of all sizes but especially large crates.

All donations are tax deductible.

Jewish Teen Volunteers Sought for $36K Award u The Helen Diller Family Foundation’s Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards has issued a call for nominations of Jewish teens whose volunteer service projects demonstrate a determined commitment to make the world a better place. Up to 10 selected teens, five from California and five from other communities across the country, will be acknowledged for their visionary actions with an award of $36,000, to be used to further their philanthropic work or education. Deadline for nominations is January 6, 2013.

Since 2007, the Helen Diller Family Foundation has given more than $1 million to teens to further their vision of tikkun olam—a central precept of Judaism meaning repair of the world.

Teens may be nominated by teachers, community leaders, themselves and anyone other than family members. Candidates must be U.S. residents ages 13 through 19 and self-identified as Jewish. Qualifying service projects may benefit the general community or Jewish community. Teens compensated for their services are not eligible.

Nominations may be submitted online at www.jewishfed.org/teenawards/process.

For more information, see www.jewishfed. org/diller/teenawards, call 415.512.6437 or send an email to dillerteenaward@sfjcf.org.

Have something interesting for the community? Tell us about awards, events, happenings, accomplishments and more. Forward a picture along, too!

We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send your information to editorial@danapointtimes.com.

DP Volunteer of the Month, November: Beverli Jinn

By Sea Shelton, Senior Management Analyst, Dana Point Administrative Services

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everly Jinn was born and raised in Orange County and has lived in Dana Point since 2001. Her familiarity with the Dana Point area goes back to the ’60s when her parents lived in the vicinity.

Although not a surfer, she spent a lot of time on the beach between North Beach and Killer Dana. Water quality and care for our watersheds has always been a major concern for Beverli. She believes that the residents of Orange County’s South Coast can lead the way in establishing and maintaining a healthy watershed. Several years ago, Beverli, along with Paul Peck, founded the Dana Point Earth/Ocean Society with the intent of raising awareness of environmental concerns through the youths of the community. By educating children about the problem, they can help educate their parents and siblings and help provide a long-term, multigenerational effort.

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Beverli’s volunteer work goes well beyond water quality. In fact, she has been involved with several community organizations. Her first participation as a volunteer was with the Dana Point Historical Society.

She became involved with the Historical Society at the urging of her neighbor, Robin Hervey. Her work with the Society includes editing the monthly newsletter, providing the sound system for events like the annual barbecue and working on the annual home tour.

Beverli, along with Robin, works with the animal shelter every year, preparing and placing and then storing all the signs for the Wag-a-Thon each spring. She has also helped set up the speaker system for other shelter events. She has worked as a volunteer docent for the Ocean Institute, putting in a four hour stint at the tide pools on days when a low tide made it possible to search for and protect the creatures that live there.

She previously had a regular column in

Mayor Lara Anderson presents Beverli Jinn with the Volunteer of the Month Award at the November 20 City Council meeting. Photo by Andrea Swayne

the Dana Point Times titled “All Hands, Ahoy.” After taking a break, she has recently returned as a regular contributor to the publication.

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out she is ready and willing. From assisting in setting up the Christmas scene at the Fountains at Sea Bluffs community to being a volunteer helper at Richard Henry Dana Elementary school, Beverli is always willing to lend a helping hand. Beverli’s good friend Paul Peck describes her as the kind of volunteer every organization yearns for.

Although it is without a doubt that Beverli is a great asset to the many organizations she is involved with, she believes that her involvement with the community is less about it needing her but more about her needing the community.

The city of Dana Point would like to congratulate Beverli on being selected as the Volunteer of the Month for November 2012 and to thank her for her dedicated service to the community. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed, and the community and the city are genuinely thankful for her contributions. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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ALL HANDS, AHOY: By Beverli Jinn

Suppose They Gave an Election...

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here’s a chance that you voted in the recent election. Lots of people did.

Democrat, Republican, Independent . . . I’ve chosen to register as a “Decline-ToState.” It’s kind of a negative, uncooperative title, I suppose, but that’s what they call people like me in California. Actually, I kind of like it. For me it indicates that I take the voting process seriously. Whatever we call ourselves, the process was all over and the ballots counted soon enough (except in Florida).

Oh, sure, we complain about election results once in a while, but mostly we vote and move on. We have personal obligations to take care of. This time around, there wasn’t much point in having an opinion about the threat of war in Gaza or the lack of discretion of a leader such as General Petraeus. We don’t get to vote on such issues, and it’s probably just as well that we do not. Did we really understand the ramifications of the various propositions? Of course not. Still, the state sends us a 40-page “Official Voter Information Guide.” Most of us, I fear, toss this guide and rely on television ads paid for by

special interests. Yeah.

That’ll work.

In Dana Point, day in and day out, hired officials take care of ongoing city business, boring stuff like tree trimming and street repairs and traffic Beverli Jinn flow. We don’t need to elect people to manage such tasks. Take a look at the city’s website. There is no shortage of government responsibilities or of people to assume those responsibilities.

Our City Council is a different matter. We elect those council persons. We count on them to make decisions for us.

But what about water? What about making certain that, when citizens turn on a faucet, drinkable water flows out? Who does that anyway?

Results of our recent election tell us that we elected three new directors to the South Coast Water District, a local government agency. Two of these directors, Dick Dietmeier and Wayne Rayfield, have served on previous boards. The third, Rick Erkeneff, will be serving for the

first time. He brings with him a dedication to “conservation and protection of our resources.” Presumably, the other two directors, Richard Runge and Robert Moore, share that same concern. It’s hard to imagine that they would not.

The ballot instructed voters to vote for three out of the six who were seeking the position. Unofficial results showed that 8,596 people voted (each three times).

Dietmeier garnered 4,916, the most, while the sixth-place candidate received 3,748.

Pretty close.

So now what? Is the problem solved?

Do our new directors have answers that previous board members did not have?

Of course not. Erkeneff is the only board member who has not been on previous boards. We can hardly expect his dedication to magically keep our faucets flowing.

This is not a replay of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. We can’t hope that brooms with buckets will get the job done.

If it’s not the city and it’s not the SCWD directors who must provide us with the water we need, then who?

You and I, and the rest of the 35,000

or so people who live in Dana Point, that’s who.

What’s more beautiful than a healthy green lawn? Unfortunately, it’s also a ground cover that requires a large amount of water. Fifty-eight percent of our drinking water is used for landscaping. Can you believe it? We must eliminate thirsty flora and replace it with California native plants.

A sprinkler system is a convenient way to distribute water to our lawns and gardens, but sprinklers also spray water onto sidewalks and streets. A lot of this water carries pesticides and other pollutants through storm drains to our fragile ocean.

How strange. Even though we have an ocean of water at our doorstep, we depend upon water from the Colorado River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to meet our water needs. This is where the South Coast Water District comes in. It’s the directors’ job to make water available: ground water, recycled water, desalinated water.

It’s our responsibility, yours and mine, to consume as little water as possible.

If you voted, that was a good start. Now, let’s get serious about conservation. DP

Letters to the Editor AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT PAUL STRAUSS, Dana Point

Mr. Inouye, I address you in your capacity of the president of the Friends of the Dana Point Library Association Board, once again. And once again I write to you on the subject matter of the inspectors of the election to be held Sunday, December 9.

My previous letter, dated two weeks ago and requesting the names and contact details of the three inspectors you stated would be appointed for the upcoming election, has gone unanswered. Thus, I now wish to put on open record what Dana Point Times December 7–13, 2012

previously was a polite, private and specific enquiry.

Not only have you failed in your duty to answer a relevant and important question put to you by a standing member of the Association, but you do so whilst the election is being run under the care of a judge who has expressed the desire for the election to be conducted fairly and openly.

I now draw your attention to the bylaws of the Association that require that notice of the annual general meeting be circulated to the members at least two weeks before the date (and custom includes that the agenda accompany

this notice) and that both the president and the treasurer are required to deliver their annual reports. I trust that this time, unlike the nomination meeting in October, you or the treasurer will give a full account of the money spent on suing members of this association, now reputed to be about $35,000.

Please note that in the absence of your confirmation that inspectors have been appointed to monitor the election process; members of the Association have the intention of monitoring all aspects of the procedures including the public opening of mailed ballots and the counting of all ballots.

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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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38TH ANNUAL BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS 7:30 p.m.

Holiday boat parade in the Dana Point Harbor. Runs Dec 7, 8, 14, 15. View for free from the harbor or take an ocean view cruise offered by Dana Wharf, Capt. Dave’s Dolphin Safari and more. 949.923.2255, www.danapointharbor.com.

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A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE MUSICAL 8 p.m. Classic holiday play at Camino Real Playhouse. Regular shows through Dec. 16. $24. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

AT THE MOVIES:

‘HOLY MOTORS’ A GOOD FIT FOR FOREIGN FILM FANS Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless and Francois Truffaut’s Jules et Jim famously used metaphors and other techniques to carry the movies, having pioneered the look and feel of art and indie films for years to come. Foreign art films are often pigeonholed for being ambiguous, and the most talked about French film of the year, Leos Carax’s Holy Motors, is very much open to more than one interpretation, artsy, indie, metaphorical and fantastical all at once.

The picture focuses on character actor Denis Lavant, who plays “Mr. Oscar,” who transforms into 10 different roles from morning to evening. He begins as a beggar, then becomes a homeless man, a family man, a banker, an assassin and a dying old man, to name a few. In between these roles, he changes costumes inside a limousine while driving around Paris.

Screen legends Edith Scob and Michel Piccoli co-star and mainstream stars Kylie Minogue and Eva Mendes appear in cameos. Art films are almost the reason the term “love it or hate it” exists. Those who “get” them like them and those who don’t will feel like they wasted their time. Holy Motors definitely falls in line with that. Seemingly, the movie is about the struggles and gimmicks an actor must undergo to be convincing to an audience. Rather than just telling you, Carax and Lavant tell the story nonlinearly. Fans of Godard’s Masculin Feminine or Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, will likely be most appreciative of Carax’s film. —Megan Bianco

HOLIDAY TOY EXPRESS 6 p.m. Holiday event at San Clemente’s North Beach Train Station with pre-event festivities, then at 7:45 p.m. the train stops by featuring a holiday show, lots of lights, Santa Claus and more. New and unwrapped toys will be collected for the ABC7 and Southland Firefighters “Spark of Love Toy Drive.” Bring a toy to donate and enjoy the holiday fun. 949.361.8254, www.metrolinktrains.com.

SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Downtown San Juan Capistrano features a monthly Fine Arts and Crafts Fair on the second Saturday of the month. 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org.

JEWELRY DESIGN CLASS 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Diane teaches you how to design your own necklaces, earrings and bracelets at Goin Native. Cost $25.

31661 Los Rios St., 949.606.6386, San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net.

ANGELIKA WILSON 8 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

DANA POINT FARMER’S MARKET 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Fresh produce and much more every Saturday at La Plaza Park, Intersection of PCH and Golden Lantern in Dana Point.

DAVINE WINE TASTING AND FLAMENCO GUITAR 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Live music by Ben Woods and wine tasting at DaVine Food and Wine (tastings start at 4 p.m.). Tasting cost is 5 wines for $15. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

SOUTH COUNTY SOUND 4 p.m. Local a cappella men’s Barbershop chorus presents their annual Christmas Show at Hope Harbor Church, followed by a buffet dinner (donation accepted). Tickets $15. 32032 Del Obispo, San Juan Capistrano, 949.586.0796, www.scsound.org.

WINE AND MUSIC CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Dana Wharf’s cruise on a luxury catamaran with wine, snacks, music and more. Tickets $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

LOREN BARRIGAR AND MARK MAZENGARB 7 p.m. Fingerstyle guitar and fan appreciation night at the Lord of the Strings concert in the Dana Point Community House. Admission $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

saturday

WINTER FESTIVAL AND TREE LIGHTING 12 p.m.-7 p.m.

Join the City of Dana Point at the Winter Festival featuring Santa visits, reindeer, snow, crafts for kids, cookie decorating, holiday entertainment, petting zoo, the tree lighting, a movie in the park and much more all at La Plaza Park. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

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STEWART SURFBOARD HOLIDAY SURF SWAP 9 a.m.-5 p.m. “Garage sale” Dec. 8-9 at Stewart Surfboards with items from the community. Want your surf gear sold? Bring items to the shop Dec. 6-7 and Stewart will give you a sweet deal. 2102 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1085, www.stewartsurfboards.com.

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CHRISTMAS TRAIN Irvine Park Railroad’s annual holiday train with lots of Christmas fun in each ride. $10.

Additional dates Dec 14-23. 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, 714.973.6835, www.irvineparkrailroad.com.

MARINE WILDLIFE CRUISE 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. The Ocean Institute’s cruise on the Sea Explorer to view of whales, dolphins, sunfish, sea lions, and other creatures of the sea. Cost $22-$35. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

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COUNTRY DANCIN’ WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

OPERATION HOLIDAY MAGIC Donate cards to Marines and families, gift cards, as well as toys to children of marine families; goes to Dana Point’s adopted 5th Marine Regiment. Drop off locations throughout Dana Point and Shorecliffs Golf Course. www.DanaPoint5thMarines.com.

tuesday

HOLIDAY “FANTASEA” GINGERBREAD DISPLAY 12 p.m.

See the Ritz-Carlton’s Holiday “FantaSeaLand” Gingerbread Display, which the pastry team spent more than 400 hours to create. Free to view. 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Dana Point, 949.240.2000, www.ritzcarlton.com.

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wednesday

CHRISTMAS KANIKAPILA TOUR 8 p.m. Hawaiian-inspired Christmas concert at The Coach House. $20. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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YOUNG GIRLS / CHRIS AMODEO / PHOENIX RISE 7:30 p.m. Live music at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

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THE NUTCRACKER 7 p.m.

The students of Laguna Ballet onstage at Saddleback College’s McKinney Theatre with shows through Dec. 16. $24. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu.

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ACOUSTIC HOLIDAYS 8 p.m. Holiday concert at StillWater featuring KAT/Wheeland Brothers/Aloha Radio. Cover $5. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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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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IT’S HISTORY: By Carlos N. Olvera

It’s 1880, Do You Know Where Your Grandparents Are?

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any years ago, there was an old saying “It’s 10 p.m., do you know where your children are?” It was meant to focus parents on their children’s safety. And that, to many, is what family is all about. At a Dana Point Chamber mixer, I introduced myself to an individual as a family researcher, a genealogist. The gentleman was very interested and related that his mother passed away a few years back, but he did not know much of his grandparents, not even where they were from. From a genealogist’s point of view, we are all related, eventually.

If you look at the average family of four, a generation of 20 years, and the number of people on the earth, the extrapolation back is about 50,000 years. The United States has a census taken every 10 years, the first being in 1790. Each decade more and different questions were asked. In the 1880 census, it was asked in which state your parents were born. Over the years, genealogists have created volumes of census indexes of the heads of households for each family. In 2001 the first computer database, searchable by every name, every state and even by age, was created.

So even with a scrap of family information you could instantly find two more generations.

With the advent of the Internet, genealogy has become one of the largest hobbies out there. There are both paid and free websites that will help you put your family tree together. People are always happy to help point me in a new direction for sources. So they ask if I know of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. You really aren’t a genealogist until you have spent hours or even days there with your head in a microfilm reading machine or reading through old county history books.

It is the largest genealogical library in the world.

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Humans have always been interested in record keeping. From carvings in caves, to writing on old parchment paper, man has recorded his history from the beginning. In my library, many books date back to the late 1800s and include scraps of information from my early ancestors through modern times. More recent family history, such as that of my grandchildren, is recorded on Facebook. The information is out there and available from a variety of sources; it is just a matter of knowing where to look.

One day, after having had little luck during a 10-year-long search for information about my family, I went to the library.

For some reason a large newly published book, sitting on a shelf much higher than where my search was focused, caught my eye. I picked up the book and looked in the index. I found my great-great-grandfather and his three brothers listed there.

The referenced pages included Adams County, Illinois, court records from 1840 documenting a land dispute between the brothers. It was a breakthrough and I feel that I was somehow guided to pick up that book that day and to look at the index.

The best place to get started is at www. cyndislist.com. The site contains an index of over 300,000 links that have searchable data or “how to” lessons on genealogical research.

I have been working on my family genealogy since about 1965 and after all of this time I am still inspired by “the thrill of the hunt.”

Family elders can be a good source of information. But when I asked my mother questions, she in turn, would ask her dad.

Then my grandpa would say, “If I knew I would be having a grandson asking all these questions, I would have paid more attention myself.”

To date, my search has taken me back

This costumed group was among the thousands who kicked off the holiday season in Dana Point by running in the 35th annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Photo by Andrea Swayne

HOLIDAY SEASON OFF TO A RUNNING START

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he holiday season was once again kicked off with a running start in Dana Point, as it has for the past 35 years thanks to the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.

This year’s 10K, 5K and Kids’ Gobble Wobble attracted entries of nearly 11,000 runners and walkers and brought crowds of spectators that that brought the total event attendance to and estimated count in the range of 15,000 to 16,000 people.

Along with the foot races, the Trot also included a costume contest, the Aviir

about nine generations on several lines. In my experience, all this research led to an interest in maps and migrations paths. As your research progresses, you may find yourself becoming an “expert” in at least one historic war—for me that is the Civil War Battle of Shiloh.

You will likely also find information you never thought you would uncover.

I discovered that my wife Georgelean’s family tree and my family tree are connected together by a third tree through

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Health and Wellness Expo and a special appearance by internationally known ultramarathoner and former San Clemente resident Dean Karnazes.

The Chamber donated $25,000 of event proceeds earmarked to go toward the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group for use in their efforts to show support our active duty Camp Pendleton 5th Marines, Sailors and their families.

Log on to www.danapointtimes.com to see a photo slideshow from the event.

—AS DP two marriages. But most important to me as a historian, I found that the sons of my late Dana Point history mentor, Doris I. Walker-Smith, are my fourth cousins, once removed. We go back to my 4th great grandfather Bashara Hull, born in 1774 in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Carlos N. Olvera is a nine-year past president of the Dana Point Historical Society, a commissioner of the OC Historical Commission and a Dana Point city councilman. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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OBITUARY

Gerald A. Anani Gerald A. Anani, 58, of Bullhead City Arizona , died November 25, 2012.

Jerry was born August 16, 1954 in Los Angles, Ca. to Muhammad and Rita Anani.

He attended and graduated at the age of 16 from Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, Ca. He continued his education in various fields. He was a true adventurer living life to the fullest enjoying his days as an artist, gold prospector in the Yukon Territory of Alaska, commercial diver, fisher man, mountain climber, backpacker, pilot and a building engineer inspector.

He is survived by his mother, Rita Anani, father Mo Anani; brother Glenn, sister Karen, their spouses, several nephews a niece and grand niece. He will be greatly missed by friends and family.

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ARCHITECTURE - PLANNING Nona Associates-Raymond J. Nona A.I.A 949.496.2275 26901 Camino de Estrella, www.raynona.com

AUTO REPAIR Dana Point Auto 949.496.1086 34342 Coast Hwy., Unit B, Dana Point, Ca 92629

BEAUTY SALONS Mobile Salon Malina www.salonmalina.com

DERMATOLOGY Vorteil Dermatology and Aesthetic Science 33971 Selva Road, Ste. 200, www.vorteildermatology.com

949.276.2600

PET GROOMING Dawgy Style 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Unit 112, www.alphadoggroomshop.com

ELECTRICAL

delta G electrical 949.360.9282 PLUMBING CA #657214, www.deltagelectrical.com Chick’s Plumbing www.chicks-plumbing.com

HAIR SALONS

Coffee Importers Espresso Bar 949.493.7773 34531 Golden Lantern, www.coffeeimporters.com

COFFEE SHOP

INSURANCE SERVICES

Patricia Powers 949.496.1900 24551 Del Prado, Ste. 364, pat.powers@cox.net State Farm/Ted Bowersox 949.661.3200 COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy., Ste. 204 www.tedbowersox.com San Clemente Computer & Network Services 949.240.8944 daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581 Statefarm/Elaine LaVine 34080 Golden Lantern, www.elainelavine.net Mills Construction 949.212.7699 Dana Point, www.millsbuilds.com: CA # 973483

LOCKSMITH Dana Point Lock & Security www.danapointlock.com

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

949.496.9731

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PRINT SHOP

ICE CREAM Coffee Importers Scoop Deck 949.493.7773 34531 Golden Lantern, www.coffeeimporters.com

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CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING

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PRESCHOOLS

Mobile Salon Malina 949.500.2909 San Clemente Preschool www.salonmalina.com 949.496.1957 163 Avenida Victoria, 949.500.2909 The Captain’s Chair 20 Monarch Bay Plaza, www.thecaptainschairdp.com www.sanclementepreschool.com

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Danman’s Music School 949.496.6556 24699 Del Prado, www.danmans.com

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BUSINESS • SPOTLIGHT VORTEIL (pronounced four-tile) is the first and only aesthetic dermatology center to focus exclusively on men’s skin and hair. Founded by a board-certified dermatologist, Vorteil specializes in hair restoration surgery for male pattern baldness and minimally invasive procedures to treat wrinkles, aging, leg veins, acne scarring, and other skin conditions. 33971 Selva Rd. Ste. 200, 949.276.2600, www.vorteildermatology.com

Beacon Printing - Brad & Judy Brandmeier 24681 La Plaza, Ste. 125 949.661.3877 beaconprinting@sbcglobal.net UPHOLSTERY Printing OC 949.388.4888 Dana Point Upholstery 949.240.2292 27134 Paseo Espada #B 203, www.printingoc.com 24402 Del Prado Jeddy’s Yacht & Home Interiors 949.240.9569 PSYCHOTHERAPY 34118 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.jeddys.com Corinne Rupert PhD, PsyD, MFT 949.488.2648 WINDOW CLEANING 33971 Selva Rd. Ste. 125, www.danapointpsychotherapy.com Bayside Window Cleaning, Inc. 949.215.2323 www.baysidewindowcleaning.com Clear Windows 949.485.8793 Surterre Properties Monarch Beach, 949.464.3243 San Clemente, www.clearwindows-llc.com McDaniel Gilmore Group 33522 Niguel Rd. Ste. 100, Monarch Beach 92629 www.mcdanielgilmoregroup.com

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DOLPHIN REPORT: BY THE NUMBERS

SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

so far only, time this season that the Dolphins held their opponents scoreless.

Through the use of stats, we break down the week in sports at Dana Hills.

6 Number of consecutive years that the boys cross country team has finished inside the top-10 at the state championships. The Dolphins came in eighth place in the race on December 1.

6.8 Average number of assists per game recorded by boys basketball’s senior guard Hayden Fredrick through the team’s first four games. In that span Fredrick had more assists (27) than he did points (22).

8 Number of 3-pointers made by senior guard Toffic Dalou in a 67-65 boys basketball loss to Laguna Beach on

4 Steals recorded by freshman Maddy Bloom in the girls basketball team’s 79-44 loss to Woodbridge on December 3.

The Dolphins boys soccer goalkeepers recorded six total saves to blank Tesoro on November 28. Photo by Steve Breazeale

2 Goals scored by Sydnie Zuccolotto in a 3-1 girls soccer win over Martin Luther King High on December 3.

December 5. Dalou dropped a game high 26 points against the Breakers.

6 Total number of combined saves recorded by senior keepers Rony Alay and Charlie Winterhalter in a 1-0 boys soccer win over Tesoro on November 28. The clean sheet was the first, and

6 Consecutive sets won by girls tennis senior captain Alyssa Smith in six sets played during the Dolphins run to a CIF USTA Regional Championship.

Smith went undefeated.

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Dolphins Win Regional Title, Smith Claims CIF-SS Championship

By Steve Breazeale Dana Point Times

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osing in the semifinals of the CIF-SS tournament to University back in November left a bad taste in the mouth of the entire Dana Hills girls tennis team.

With the loss, the Dolphins were denied a shot at their fourth CIF-SS title in six years and their sixth straight finals appearance.

In all other seasons past it would have meant the end of the road for a southern California high school girls tennis team.

But luckily for the Dolphins, 2012 was the inaugural season of the CIF USTA Southern Regional Tennis Championships and for the first time ever, the top girls tennis teams from Southern California would be able to play for a regional title. It would be new life for the Dolphins who, after their strong season and playoff performance, earned a berth in the elite 16-team field.

The No. 3 seeded Dolphins coasted their way through the first two rounds of the regional with back-to-back 7-0 wins over Stockdale on November 13 and Granada Hills on November 16. They faced some

Dolphin Report

By Steve Breazeale

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD • Behind recent stellar performances by freshman Jake Ogden and junior Gavin Diem, the Dana Hills boys cross country team ran to an eighth place finish at the CIF Cross Country State Championships at Woodward Park on November 24.

Ogden placed 23rd overall with a time of 15:38 and led the way for the Dolphins.

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The Dana Hills girls tennis team captured the inaugural CIF USTA Southern Regional Championship by defeating Peninsula 4-3 on December 1. Courtesy photo

resistance in a 4-3 win over Campbell Hall in the semis on November 16 but ultimately found themselves in the championship match against Peninsula on December 1 at the Racquet Club of Irvine.

As the final match wore on the Dolphins hopes landed in the hands of an unlikely player in sophomore Mona Mosavi, who had not started for most of the season but had the hot hand going into the tournament.

The bout between the two teams was tied at 3-3 and Mosavi, in the midst of the last

scheduled match of the day, had just lost her first set, 2-6. It was then that head coach Justin Green saw Mosavi switch into high gear to rally and win the match, and title, for the Dolphins with two consecutive set wins of 6-2 and 6-4. Mosavi’s match win gave the Dolphins a 4-3 edge over the Panthers. “(Mosavi) stepped up huge for us in that match and played under some unbelievable pressure by playing some of her best tennis of the year,” Green said.

Dana Hills and Peninsula split the singles

of a 17th place performance at the CIF-SS finals at Mt. SAC on November 17.

Diem placed 41st overall, posting a time of 15:53. Junior Nick Serraro was not far behind as he finished with a time of 16:03, good enough for a 56th place finish.

Rounding out the top five for the Dolphins were senior Tommy Rinefort (16:12) and junior Wyler Svoboda (16:13), who finished 75th and 76th, respectively.

Seniors Andy Werderman (104th) and Jack Morgenson (144) also ran, posting times of 16:23 and 16:46, respectively.

The Dana Hills girls cross country team ran at the CIF-SS Finals on November 17 at Mt. SAC and came in eighth place.

Senior Paige Canterbury was the Dolphins highest finisher, placing 34th with a time of 17:16. The girls cross country team did not run at the state championships.

BOYS BASKETBALL • The Dolphins (3-3) went 2-1 overall at the Diablo Inferno Tournament from November 27 to November 30. In that stretch, the Dolphins defeated Villa Park 59-39 and Capistrano Valley 60-51 while losing to Foothill 52-31.

On December 1, the Dolphins lost to visiting Santiago 54-43. The team also lost to Laguna Beach 67-65 on December 5.

Next Game: 12/10-15 at Irvine World News Classic, TBA. GIRLS BASKETBALL • The Dolphins lost to Woodbridge 79-44 on December 3 as part of the South Coast Classic. Next Game: 12/10 vs. Western, at Ocean View, 4:15 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER • The Dolphins (1-1) earned a 1-0 preseason win over Tesoro

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format 2-2, which consists of four matches total. Dolphin senior Alyssa Smith and Mosavi both won their singles matchups.

In the regional format there are only three doubles matches played and that is where the Dolphins bested their opponent by taking two out of three. The Dolphins top duo of Jessica Perez and Cassidy Spearman won their match 6-1, 6-1, while Margo Pletcher and AJ Gomer won theirs, 6-4, 6-2.

“We wanted to be able to say we won the first ever regional tournament and we did that,” Green said. “All of our girls were playing at a high level and they were playing some of their best tennis over the last two weeks when it mattered most.”

On December 5, Smith went on to have even more success, as she claimed the CIF-SS Individual Championship with a two set victory over Dorothy Tang of San Marino. The Dolphin senior rattled off consecutive 6-1 and 6-2 victories to claim the individual title, which is the second in Dana Hills history.

The Perez and Spearman doubles team reached the semifinals in CIF competition but lost in three sets. DP on November 28 but followed that up with a 5-1 loss to Laguna Beach November 30.

Next Game: 12/14 at Capistrano Valley, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER • The Dolphins (1-0) defeated King 3-1 on December 3 to earn their first victory of the season. Next Game: 12/6 vs. Sunny Hills, 5 p.m.

GIRLS WATER POLO • The girls water polo team notched a 7-4 win over Valhalla at the Benson Tournament on December 1. Next Game: 12/6-8 at Villa Park Tournament, TBA WRESTLING • The Dolphins competed at the Cossarek Classic on November 30.

Results were not available at press time.

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GROM OF THE WEEK Karina Rozunko Age: 16, San Clemente High School Karina Rozunko was the youngest surfer representing the United States at the SWATCH Girls Pro, November 21 through 25 in Wanning, Hainan Island, China. The event was the final stop on the Association of Surfing Professionals Women’s World Longboard Tour and open only to season-qualified competitors. For Karina, the contest marked her first time qualifying to compete in an ASP world title event. While she confessed some trepidation in the days leading up to the trip, Karina said focusing her attention on practicing at her Karina Rozunko. Photo © ASP/Robertson local breaks and preparing for the long trip helped to quell her nerves and allowed her to get amped for the challenge. Her extra training and focus paid off. As the event kicked off, Karina advanced out of Round 1 as runner-up to last year’s contest winner, Chelsea Williams of Australia. She then clinched back-to-back wins in her Round 2 and 3 heats, followed by a Round 4 second-place finish behind Justine Dupont of France. Karina edged out fellow San Clementean Tory Gilkerson in Round 5, 12.00 to 10.75 to advance to the quarterfinals. She faced Dupont again in the quarters, taking the win 12.85 to 8.65. Karina’s successful campaign came to an end in her semifinal round as Williams’ runner-up once again. Congratulations go out to Karina Rozunko for her equal-third-place finish in the contest, a result that has landed her the No. 3 spot on the ASP Women’s Longboard World Ranking. —Andrea Swayne

SUP Company Launches Junior Training Program San Clemente-based Riviera Paddlesurf forms a development team for south OC youth

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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iviera Paddlesurf, a San Clementebased business led by owner Brad Rambo, on November 30 announced the launch of their new stand-up paddle training program for local youth.

A select group of promising SUP racing athletes from south Orange County was chosen to be part of the company’s inaugural development team. Riviera held a launch event at their warehouse to kick off the program and to present the kids with new stand-up paddleboards and products from supporting sponsors to use during their training. Supporting sponsors include Ocean Minded sandals, Zinka Sunscreen, Kaenon Sunglasses and Hinano clothing, said Riviera sales manager Brandon Rambo.

The eight member team is made up of four girls, Alex Higginson, 9; Shae Foudy, 13; Dana Rambo, 15 and Tyler Jones, 16 and four boys, Conrad Rojas, 10; Nick Scheel, 13; Daniel Russell, 16 and Reese Schwaab, 17.

According to head coach Mike Eisert, the program is based on the idea that dedication, accountability and consistency can all be taught through the sport of SUP and the team’s demanding training schedule will produce successful, physically fit athletes with strong skills as well as an awareness of ocean/water safety and environmental issues.

“The ultimate goal is not only to build strong paddlers, but strong kids with strong values as well,” Eisert said. “These kids are off-the-chart amazing. Every one of them is a solid athlete with a great personality, and none of them have a clue about how good they really could be.”

Eisert’s watersports experience includes coaching as well as national and international level competition in flat water sprint Olympic kayaking, rowing and outrigger canoe paddling. As head coach

Dana Point Times December 7–13, 2012

Riviera Paddlesurf presents their inaugural SUP development team (L to R) Alex Higginson, Tyler Jones, Shae Foudy, Reese Schwab, Conrad Rojas, Daniel Russell, coach Mike Eisert and Nick Scheel. Not pictured, Dana Rambo.

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he will be joined by a team of mentors and assistant coaches that includes athletes, ocean safety professionals, environmental advocates, parents, teachers and other community leaders.

Team members were chosen based on attitude, dedication, ability and a willingness to learn and all have pledged to maintain a high standard in their schoolwork as well as a dedication to a rigorous training schedule, said Mike Muir, Riviera president.

“We are really excited to be a part of this program and look forward to watching the growth of these young paddlers,” Muir said.

Riviera is looking to expand the program for the spring season by offering additional opportunities and levels of training for other interested athletes. For more information, contact Eisert at danaoccmike@ gmail.com. DP Page 22

SURF FORECAST Water Temp: 59-61˚F Water visibility, conditions: Local: 10-12’+ fair; Catalina: 15-20’+ fair-good Forecast: Modest blend of mid-period West-Northwest swell, Northwest windswell, and minor Southern Hemi swell is largest Friday, then eases through the weekend. The surf will remain in the 2-3’ range for many breaks, with slightly larger sets at breaks best exposed to the swell combo. Conditions are a little dicey on Friday, then become more favorable over the weekend. Check Surfline for all the details!

RESULTS Local finishers only. KEY: San Clemente=SC; Dana Point=DP; Capistrano Beach=CB; San Juan Capistrano=SJC.

WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 5, December 1-2, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty MICRO GROM BOYS/GIRLS U9: 1. Brayden Burch, SC; 2. Bane Corbett, SC; 4. Dane Matson, SC. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Jett Schilling, SC; 2. Patrick O’Connor, SJC; 4. Taj Lindblad, SC; 6. Brayden Burch, SC. BOYS U12: 6. Jett Schilling, SC. BOYS U14: 4.

Shane Hardy, DP; 6. Nathan Carabba, SC. BOYS U16: 1. Conner Dand, SC; 3. Lucas Taub, DP; 4. Brighton Reinhardt, DP; 6.

Drew Hemnes, SC. BOYS U18: 4. Jordan Kudla, SC. GIRLS U12: 5. Lexi Morgan, SC; 6. Samantha Sibley, SC. GIRLS U14: 4. Tera Richardson, CB; 5. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. GIRLS U16: 4. Kirra Connolly, SC; 5. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. GIRLS U18: 3. Lulu Erkeneff, DP. BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 6. Eland Hansler, SC. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 4. Marco Colombatto, SC. GIRLS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Lexi Morgan, SC. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1.

Emmy Lombard, SC; 2. Lulu Erkeneff, DP; 3.

Teresa O’Connor, SJC; 5. Rachael Tilly, CB; 6.

Kyla Kelley, CB. MEN 18-29: 3. Ricky Lovato, SC. LEGENDS 50+: 3. Dale Baker, SC. OPEN MEN: 1. Cody Canzoneri, SC. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Lulu Erkeneff, DP; 5. Kassy Eldridge, SC. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Cody Canzoneri, SC. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 2. Lulu Erkeneff, DP; 3. Kyla Kelley, CB. NSSA Southwest Open Event No. 6, December 1-2, Huntington Beach, Pier JUNIORS: 2. Colt Ward, SC. BOYS: 2. Cole Houshmand, SC. MINI GROMS: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 4. Kai McPhillips, SC. WOMEN: 1. Tia Blanco, SC. GIRLS: 1. Malia Osterkamp, SC. PERFORMER OF THE EVENT: Colt Ward-posted two perfect 10s for a 20-point heat total in the Juniors quarterfinals.

For full results, see www.danapointtimes.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS December 8-9: Surfing America Prime West, Event No. 3, San Clemente, T Street December 8: NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 7, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Street www.danapointtimes.com