March 15, 2013

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Embracing Engineering South O.C. robotics team promotes sciences through international competition and community outreach E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 5

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Members of Code Orange 3476, celebrate before a match at the regional FIRST Robotics Competition in San Diego, on Saturday, March 9. (L to R) Austin Nordman and Hunter Hatch. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

Local Volunteers Set Sights on New Shelter for Homeless

Redacted Mitsubishi Documents Reveal SONGS Issues

Meet Long-time Dana Hills Teacher and Announcer Merritt Grimm

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CITY AND BUSINESS CALENDAR SATURDAY, MARCH 16

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

Farmers Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m.—La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza St. For more information, visit www.danapoint.org or call 949.573.5033.

City Council Meeting 6 p.m.—City Council Chambers, 33282, Golden Lantern. For a look at what the council will tackle visit www.danapoint. org for the agenda, and check out www.danapointtimes.com for a look at the night’s discussion.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 The Changing Landscape Historical Walk 9 a.m.–11 a.m.—Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Dr. This 1.5-mile tour will explore territorial changes over the past 300 years. For more information visit www.danapoint.org.

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at The Stinking Rose, $76 per person.

Tour departs from the Dana Point Senior Center, 34052 Del Obispo St. For reservations call 949.496.4109.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 17th Annual Taste of Dana 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.—Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern. Local restaurants will be on hand offering “tastes” of area cuisine. Proceeds will be used to hold a safe graduation celebration for Dana Hills seniors.

Tickets are available at www.dhgradnite.com for $15, or $20 at the door.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Space Shuttle Endeavour Bus Trip 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.—A special exhibition at the California Space Center plus an IMAX film and lunch

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…the Record Number of Sea Lion Rescues?

THE LATEST: The Laguna Beach-based Pacific Marine Mammal Center is looking for assistance to deal with an unusually large number of sea lion pups coming ashore needing care.

A release from the organization sent out Monday indicated that the organization rescued 18 sea lion pups over the weekend, including 12 on Saturday, a single-day high for the group.

The organization is currently caring for 86 animals, 84 of which are sea lions, a majority of which are “severely malnourished.”

Melissa Sciacca, director of public relations for the organization, said the sea lions are being found throughout the county.

“They’ve come from San Onofre to Seal Beach, it’s not any one specific area,” Sciacca said.

Sciacca said there were a couple of theories as to why the organization was seeing so many more animals this year.

“There’s speculation that the mothers are having to travel longer distances for food, prematurely separating them from their pups,” Sciacca said. Another theory was the mothers themselves are malnourished, forcing them to wean pups earlier.

WHAT’S NEXT: Sciacca said the most important thing is for people to avoid chasing sea lions back into the water. The organization is asking anyone coming across a sea lion to call 949.494.3050 to provide information on the location of the animal.

The group is looking for donations to help keep up services, as sea lions can spend as much as two to four months at the center while being nursed back to a healthy weight.

FIND OUT MORE: For information on the Dana Point Times March 15-21, 2013

organization, visit www.pacificmmc.org.

To read the rest of the story, visit www. danapointtimes.com. —Jim Shilander

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…CUSD Teachers of the Year?

THE LATEST: A science teacher at Dana Hills High School was among the three area educators named as Capistrano Unified School District’s Teachers of the Year for 2013.

Since 1999, Randy Hudson has been a member of the Dana Hills faculty. In addition to teaching marine ecology, biology, environmental science and oceanography, Hudson has mentored several nationally ranked science teams, including the 2013 National Ocean Science Bowl team that took high honors at a regional competition in February.

“Teaching is like woodworking,” Hudson wrote in this teacher of the year application. “We provide our students with the necessary tools to solve problems but we must also teach them how and when to use those tools effectively to complete their own projects.”

CUSD also acknowledged Stephany Rose, a kindergarten teacher at Kinoshita Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano, and, Paul Coppes, the special education resource specialist from Don Avila Middle School in Aliso Viejo.

WHAT’S NEXT: The three district winners will be recognized at the Teacher of the Year celebration at Ocean Hills Community Church, 32222 Del Obispo St., San Juan Capistrano on May 2, and will represent the district in this year’s Orange County Department of Education Teachers of the Year program.

FIND OUT MORE: For the full story, visit www.danapointtimes.com.

—Andrea Papagianis

…the Redacted SONGS Documents?

THE LATEST: Redacted documents from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries—released Friday—indicate the company failed to consider the possibility of the type of fluid elastic instability seen at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station last year.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released the redacted version of the documents after Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called for an investigation into whether Mitsubishi and Southern California Edison disregarded potential safety concerns to avoid a more rigorous licensing process.

Statements from Boxer and Markey indicated the unredacted version of the document supported their concerns, but even the public version of the document contained information that should be of concern.

An Edison statement maintained that Mitsubishi had assured the utility of design quality of the steam generator.

WHAT’S NEXT: The shutdown after the rupture has kept the plant from operating for the last 14 months. The NRC’s process for deciding whether to allow SONGS to restart at 70 percent power is ongoing. A decision is expected this spring.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the full version, visit www.danapointtimes.com. —JS

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… the San Clemente DMV?

THE LATEST: The San Clemente Department of Motor Vehicles office, located at 2727 Via Cascadita, will re-open Monday, March 18, after the completion of a roof replacement project.

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Staff and customers of the office had been directed to other offices nearby, including Laguna Hills, Oceanside and Costa Mesa.

WHAT’S NEXT: The office closed on Friday, February 15 for a four-week renovation. The roof replacement project had been scheduled for later this year, but was pushed up after mold was discovered.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information, visit www.dmv.ca.gov. —DP Times

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…Two-way Language Program at San Juan Hills?

THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved expansion of the two-way Spanish language immersion program at San Juan Hills High School.

The program began in 2003 at San Juan Elementary School and expanded to Marco Forster Middle School in 2011.

About 35 students who piloted the program will take a Spanish language world history course at San Juan Hills next year, according to Hatchel. New textbooks will cost the district $25,000.

Hatchel said students who wish to join the program will have to demonstrate proficiency in Spanish.

WHAT’S NEXT: A method to track students’ progress in the program could be written into the Memorandum of Understanding, according to Hatchel.

The district and the school are currently working with Saddleback College to offer college credit if students pay the fees for a history course in Spanish.

FIND OUT MORE: For more CUSD stories, visit www.danapointtimes.com.

—Brian Park www.danapointtimes.com

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Embracing Engineering Groms and Aces from south Orange County robotics lineup top regional competition

By Andrea Papagianis Dana Point Times

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t’s a quiet Tuesday night, but Shelley Nordman’s Dana Point home is bustling, as 20 plus area high school students, clad in orange T-shirts—proudly baring a surfing robot—crowd around the dining room table.

The south Orange County-based “garage” robotics team, Code Orange 3476, has worked nearly every night for two months, in preparation of this season’s opening challenge, a FIRST—For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology—regional competition in San Diego.

Nicknamed “the varsity Sport for the Mind,” FIRST Robotics Competitions test young contenders’ ability to execute a design, utilize advanced software, create a brand and, among other things, work within alliances to achieve a common goal.

“It’s a very high-quality program that takes it way beyond nuts and bolts,” Nordman said. “It’s building future problem solvers, who are going to solve issues that my generation hasn’t been able to, and it is gratifying to help them down this path.”

New Hampshire-based nonprofit, FIRST, was founded in 1989 by entrepreneur and inventor Dean Kamen to inspire youth participation in science and technology.

According to the organization FIRST will reach more than 300,000 students this year, through programs for young scholars from kindergarten up to 12th grade— with the help of an estimated 120,000 volunteers and some 3,000 sponsors.

Facing strict time and resource limitations, thousands of teams worldwide raced against a six-week deadline to develop, design and test original robots to compete in more than 58 regional tournaments throughout the United States, Canada and Israel—with St. Louis, Mo., and the FIRST Championship in their sights.

Comprised of 22 students from varying school settings, Code Orange is one of a kind.

While most teams are school or club founded, this small but dynamic community–based group of young engineers is made up of five home-schooled students and representatives from 11 Orange County high schools.

Founded three years ago, Code Orange is based on service-oriented values and aims at supporting young-Christians in engineering, something team-mom and mentor, Nordman said makes them unique.

“There is so much pressure to lose your faith in the science field,” she said.

“We want to help students realize they can be Christians as well as scientists.”

From holding summer camps for special needs students to hosting and judging Dana Point Times March 15-21, 2013

Code Orange, a community robotics team based out of Dana Point, is comprised of students from all corners of Orange County. Courtesy photo

“These kids could have held summer jobs or could have been lying around playing video games, but they are very service oriented and it’s inspiring to see their enthusiasm and joy in helping others.”

—Shelley Nordman a FIRST LEGO League competition in the fall, the group’s student-led efforts reach far beyond competitions, and include community outreach activities aimed at promoting engineering amongst elementary-aged students.

“These kids could have held summer jobs or could have been lying around playing video games, but they are very service oriented and it’s inspiring to see their enthusiasm and joy in helping others,” Nordman said.

Just six-weeks after receiving the season’s game challenge, the Code Orange team sealed up their Frisbee shooting robot—Mavericks, named after the bigwave surf break just north of Half Moon Bay, and embracing California surfing culture—but work continued.

On this night, dinner was the first order of business, but members of the building, design, electronics, programming and out-

Mavericks, named after a central California surf break, was designed, programmed and tested by Orange County students in just six weeks. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

reach teams quickly turned their attention to their prototype, to test features before competitions began.

This year teams internationally were challenged to create robots for the game, aptly-titled, “Ultimate Ascent.” Under stringent guidelines, teams constructed innovative machines that were agile, able to fling Frisbees and climb jungle-gym like steel pyramids.

Games last for just two minutes and 15 seconds inside a 54-foot by 27-foot court.

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During this time, driver controlled robots attempt to fling Frisbees into goals and play a little defense against others trying to do that same, with the opportunity to earn extra points for ascending one of two towers at the center of the arena.

Partners in one game become opponents in the next, as two, 3-on-3 alliances compete against each other to promote “coopertition” amongst contenders.

Whether in partnership or opposition, this cooperative competition, allows teams to get to know one another and the robots to develop working relationships.

“It’s really competitive this year and we have to do our best,” said team veteran, Cailin Helmick, on the regional competitions. “We’ll make adjustments and see what needs to improve even more, and hopefully do well in our second tournament.”

With the help of five engineering mentors—both electrical and mechanical engineers—and four non-engineering advisors, Code Orange prepared for the season by attending classes and workshops to get up to speed on utilizing machines and software.

Team sponsor Applied Medical, a Rancho Santa Margarita-based company, not only provided practice space and generous monetary donations, but three engineers from the company act as mentors to the students.

Throughout the year mentors focused on addressing individual interests and placed students on sub-teams to spark their curiosities and encourage collaboration.

But with five teammates graduating in May, Code Orange veterans—or Aces— took it upon themselves to take younger members—Groms—under their care to pass on knowledge for a fluid transition into next season, said Helmick.

Last weekend, at the San Diego regional at the Valley View Casino Arena, the competition felt like a pro-sporting event.

Colored bodysuit-wearing teammates danced their way down the aisles as signcarrying students led chants before crowd cheers took over as robots went head-tohead.

The team made it successfully through two days of competition to advance into the elimination rounds. Although defeated in the semifinals, Code Orange was honored with the Industrial Design Award that celebrates the form and function of an efficiently designed robot.

The season doesn’t end here. Code Orange will compete in the Inland Empire tournament from March 28-30 in San Bernardino. For more information on FIRST, visit www.usfirst.com and to learn more about Code Orange, visit www.teamcodeorange.com. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Police Services www.HideitLockitOrLoseit.com COMPILED BY VICTOR CARNO 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 website.

DISTURBANCE Dana Point Harbor Drive/Golden Lantern (7:29 p.m.) Two juveniles were seen speeding in the pedestrian path on motorized scooters, nearly hitting people.

was contacted, but the roommate stated he had not seen him since the night prior and his car was gone. Police also tried reaching the man on his cellphone, but his phone was not in service.

DISTURBANCE Dana Point Harbor Drive/Golden Lantern (5:01 p.m.) A man called police and stated he was being chased by people trying to beat him up. The man refused to give his name and hung-up. Police arrived and witnessed two men chasing each other down the street.

DISTURBANCE Doheny Park Road, 34200 Block (9:50 a.m.) An informant notified police of a man who threatened to kill him and was being outwardly aggressive toward him.

The informant also said the man had been drinking and this behavior had been going on for two days.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Dana Drive, 24700 Block (2:55 p.m.) An informant let police know of a man helping a 6-year-old girl find her mom. The informant stated the man was walking his dog when he noticed the little girl hiding and seemed to try and help her find her mother. The man and the young girl left in the man’s bronze Mitsubishi Gallant and they didn’t seem to know each other.

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34400 Block (3:00 a.m.) A Double Tree Suites staff member notified police of a man that was sleeping in the lobby, then later was running around the second and third floor barefoot.

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SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Pacific Coast Highway/Dana Point Harbor Drive (9:31 p.m.) A concerned citizen notified police of a woman in a wheelchair that possibly needed help. The informant said the woman was last seen sitting in her wheelchair up against a wall.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida las Palmas, 26900 Block (10:23 a.m.) A nurse at a dialysis center called police because a patient had missed his appointment. She told police he has dialysis three times a week and has never been absent. The man’s roommate

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Mariner Drive, 23700 Block (1:40 a.m.)

A man fighting with his girlfriend jumped off their balcony. The informant believed he might have done it on purpose, in order to freak his girlfriend out.

Friday, March 8 INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Pacific Coast Highway/Doheny Park Plaza (12:01 p.m.) A man was laying in a parking stall covered in blankets in front of

Jack’s Surfboards. There was also a female next to him, and both seemed incoherent.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE Dana Point Harbor Drive/Golden Lantern (9:54 a.m.) A gardener with a leaf blower was seen urinating over the sidewalk in the park. The man was described as wearing a baseball cap, a white shirt and khaki pants.

INFORMATION REPORT Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (10:11 a.m.) A female called police and stated she had been sexually assaulted. The woman said she was an employee at a local surf shop and reported the male suspect told her he was God. Police made contact with the man and reported that there was no sexual offense committed.

WELFARE CHECK Danacedar, 32900 Block (8:03 a.m.)

A concerned neighbor called police to report his neighbor was ill and hadn’t been seen in 10 days. There was also a rental car parked in front of the neighbor’s house that had not been moved.

Thursday, March 7 FRAUD REPORT Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (11:41 p.m.) It was reported that a man paid for a to go order with fake money and then ran out. The man escaped in a late ’90s black Jaguar with a female driver.

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SPECIAL THANKS Robert Miller CONTRIBUTORS Megan Bianco, Victor Carno, Elysia Gamo, Tawnee Prazak, Dana Schnell, Garrett Yancey

Letters to the Editor FRIENDS HOST YARD SALE TO BENEFIT ERIC MILLER NATALIA ESTRADA, Rancho Santa Margarita

Our dear friend and San Clemente local, Eric Miller, 26, was involved in a motor vehicle accident in San Clemente on Wednesday, March 6. He has been in the ICU at Mission Hospital since and requires further hospitalization. Eric will likely have to spend weeks on rehabilitation and his recovery will be physically, emotionally and financially demanding. Please help with our efforts to lessen the blow of the encroaching debt incurred by his family.

On Saturday, March 16, friends will host a large yard sale at, 25095 Perch Drive, Dana Point starting at 5:30 a.m. with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Eric’s family. Please come and join us to rummage through our variety of items for sale. Some homemade baked goods will be available for purchase towards fundraising, as well as coffee donated by The Coffee Importers and cupcakes donated

by Carley Cakes.

We will also accept bottles, cans or any recyclables with California Redemption Value (CRV) as donations. For updates on Eric’s condition and a PayPal link for monetary donations, visit www.ericmillerlove.com.

DREAMING OF A DANA POINT REUNION DAVID MANSFIELD, Afghanistan

San Clemente resident, Eric Miller, 26, was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident on March 6.

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I often daydream about the city I miss the most while being deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dana Point has provided many a memory as a scuba instructor and local.

From the harbor clean-ups, where we dig through the silty bottom for trash, to sitting at Doheny watching surfers glide along waves, Dana Point has remained

one of my favorite places to live. I miss hanging out on the Riviera exploring Dana Point’s best dive sites and getting pizzas from Slice of New York or having a drink at Turk’s before heading up the hill to retire for the night. Every day here increases my memories of the city I miss the most. I can’t wait to get back to enjoy Dana Point.

The symphony in the long run will attract even greater audiences, and even greater musicians who really enjoy playing it.

Thank you Berenika Schmitz (director), Scott Schoeffel (major contributor), and Dean Anderson (conductor) and all the musicians and symphony staff for a wonderfully pleasing time. Let’s all keep it up!

OCEAN INSPIRED SYMPHONY ENTICES AUDIENCE

CAPABLE POLITICIANS ARE FLEEING THE CIVIL ARENA

BRUCE BEAL, Dana Point

KAY COOK, Dana Point

I just returned home from the latest Dana Point Symphony concert, aptly called “Opera and the Ocean.” And oh my, I just had to write this letter. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the opera pieces tantalized the classic lovers and even the others not so opera inclined (like me), and the new symphony pieces mesmerized the younger and less classically inclined (like me) in the audience.

The world premier composition of 26-year-old Athena Adamopoulos “Tide Pools” and the work of Peter Grimes “Four Sea Interludes” complete with the premier of a new digital art commission, capped the multimedia event with surreal sound and beauty. You could see both the artists and their audience loved it.

Congratulations Mr. Kempton, your article gave me a calming feeling that good government might be possible. But then I realized that the people who are capable of good government are leaving the asylum as quickly as they can.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del Sol, Suite B, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624. Dana Point Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers.

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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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EDWIN MCCAIN 8 p.m. The Coach House. Tickets $20. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

GEORGE FRYER 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Live music during wine tasting at DaVine Food & Wine (wine tasting starts at 4 p.m.). Tasting fee $15 for five wines. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT 8 p.m. Play at Camino Real Playhouse set in 1895, during the glory days of San Juan Capistrano. Tickets $24; runs through March 23.

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

AT THE MOVIES: ‘OZ,’ THE MANIPULATIVE AND WEAK The Wizard of Oz is one of the most famous stories of all time, as a series of children’s books by L. Frank Baum and as the classic 1939 MGM musical. Because this tale has become a childhood essential, there have been a number of other attempts at capturing the universe on screen over the last 70 years, such as a re-imagined version called The Wiz (1978) and the frighteningly dark Return to Oz (1985). Now Disney Pictures delivers their own version, but with emphasis on the wizard instead of Dorothy, titled Oz: The Great and Powerful. When a tornado carries magician-showman Oscar Diggs (James Franco) away to the land of Oz, a witch named Theodora (Mila Kunis) tells him he is James Franco and Michelle Williams in Oz: The Great and ‘Oz’ and has arrived to save their home from a wicked witch. It soon becomes Powerful. ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. clear that Theodora’s sister Evanora (Rachel Weisz) is not so good and is setting up Oz and the real good witch, Glinda (Michelle Williams), to be defeated. Sam Raimi, famous for the Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogies, directs Oz beautifully from all angles aesthetically, especially the art direction and the witches’ costumes. But the screenplay lacks any interesting character and story development, and Franco is horribly miscast as the protagonist. Williams and Weisz are two of the best actresses in modern cinema, but are wasted here when the film could have centered around all three witches with the wizard on the side. —Megan Bianco

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EL PRESIDENTE BALL 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m. The Fiesta Association presents a westernthemed “How the West was Fun!” formal event at El Adobe in the spirit of the Swallow’s Parade. 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1976, www.swallowsparade.com.

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SHAMROCKER FAMILY FESTIVAL Noon-8 p.m. Kaleidoscope and The Derby Manhattan Grill host the event benefiting the Fallen Fire Fighter Relief Fund featuring live musical performances, drinks, kids activities, raffles, games, food and much more. Kaleidoscope, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy., Mission Viejo, www.gokaleidoscope.com.

THE DRAGON INSTITUTE MARTIAL ARTS CLASS 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Try a complimentary martial arts class at The Dragon Institute; ages 16 and up. 34241 Pacific Coast Hwy., #105, Dana Point, 949.542.8470, www.ocwingchun.com.

WYLAND ART LESSONS IN THE WILD 9 a.m. Dockside presentation and art lesson via video with Wyland at Dana Wharf. Cost $25-$45. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

STONE BREWING BEER TASTING 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Special beer tasting at SC Wine Company. Enjoy seven beers for $15; includes food. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

SENIORS’ ST. PATRICK’S LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Seniors are invited to a festive lunch at the Dana Point Community Center. Wear green! 34052 Del Obispo St., Dana Point, 949-496-4252, www.danapoint.org.

THE GERSCHWINS: HERE TO STAY 8 p.m. Performance in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Tickets start at $25. 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787, www.pacificsymphony.org.

SUNDAYS AT SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: OPERA NIGHT 6 p.m. South Orange County School of the Arts at Dana Hills High School presents the concert series at the Dana Point Yacht Club. This week’s theme is “Opera Night.” Tickets $10-$14. 24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point, www.socsarts.org.

NATHAN JAMES 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Music at Iva Lee’s with special guest Lynwood Slim. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

SONIC PARK 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

MIDNIGHT WHISKEY 8 p.m. Live music at StillWater.

24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

GROOVE LOUNGE 10 p.m. Live DJ and dancing at OC Tavern. No cover. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

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ST. PATTY’S DAY CELEBRATION WITH FLOCK OF 80’S AND P-TOWN PUBSTERS 3 p.m. Celebrate at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

monday

WHALE AND DOLPHIN TOURS Capt Dave’s Safari offers daily 2.5 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, 2 and younger free. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

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tuesday

ANNUAL ST. JOSEPH’S DAY FESTIVAL AND RETURN OF THE SWALLOWS CELEBRATION 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano’s annual event to welcome back the swallows featuring ringing of the historic bells, live mariachi music, folklorico and flamenco performances, community presentations and much more. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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wednesday

FIESTA GRANDE 6 p.m.9 p.m. Wild West entertainment at The Swallow’s Inn with four contests: Best Dressed Old West Man, Best Dressed Old West Woman, Best Belt Buckle, and the “Smooth-Puss”/Hairiest Man contest. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

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MELVIN SEALS & JGB The Coach House. Tickets $20-$23. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY LEPRECHAUN HUNT 9 a.m.11 a.m. morning in pursuit of the mischievous Irish fairy, the Leprechaun, and more fun at the Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Donation $5-$10. Call for ORIGINALITES 8 p.m. StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org. Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

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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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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A Farewell for Now

Festival of Whales celebration wraps up

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he 42nd annual Dana Point Festival of Whales has come to a close, but with its departure, many memories are left behind. From the rare sighting of the world’s largest mammal—the blue whale—to a record number of first weekend attendees, this year’s festival was one for the books.

Second weekend festivities saw clear skies, swinging tunes, educational excursions, outdoor adventures and fun for the whole family.

For a slideshow of the festival and a weekend wrap up with Grunion Run results and more, visit www.danapointtimes.com. DP

Festival goers were a movin’ and a shakin’ Sunday afternoon, during the last day of celebrations at Baby Beach. Photo by Alan Wickstrom

The winning photograph from the Dana Point Times 2013 Festival of Whales Student Photography Contest is Madison May from Dana Hills High School. Photo by Madison May

Young runners are fresh off the starting line at Saturday’s 1K Kid’s Grunion Run at Doheny State Beach.

Photo by Kevin Dahlgren

A group watches intently during one of the many Stand-Up Paddleboard lessons at Baby Beach Saturday afternoon. The Mongoose Cup attracted hundreds of SUP enthusiasts. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren

Children got a chance to see and touch ocean life at the Ocean Institute during the Festival of Whales celebration on Saturday. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren

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Whale watchers were in for a treat Saturday when a pod of about 15 Orca whales were spotted off the coast of Dana Point. Photo by Elissa Mayo-Thompson

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Face-painting was the highlight of the day for Little Rapunzel, 4-year-old Sage Nadeau, of Truckee. Photo

by Tony Tribolet

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Sheltering Those Without San Clemente-based assistance program looks to house area’s homeless population

By Jim Shilander and Andrea Papagianis Dana Point Times

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ome leaders of the San Clementebased homeless outreach program iHOPE—Interfaith Homeless Outreach Project for Empowerment—know first-hand what a little help can mean.

Executive Director Cathleen Murphy said a decade ago, she managed to escape a 17-year abusive marriage that produced nine children.

“One day you wake up and you realize it’s very bad and you have to get out,” she said.

Murphy lived in Costa Mesa and earned a good living when she found out her rental home was about to be sold, and that she and her family would be forced to leave.

“I thought it’d be OK, that I’d just work more hours,” Murphy said. But as she searched, she discovered she had paid nearly $1,000 less than other comparable homes and was unable to find a place to live.

Weeks before she and her children would be evicted, she was let go from work.

“I walked into work and was told they didn’t need me anymore,” Murphy said.

Murphy looked to a variety of shelters in the area, only to discover various restrictions kept her out, like her number of children or the ages of her sons. She decided to “ride it out” for what she thought would be a couple of months. She sent her children to live with various family and friends and put many of her possessions into storage.

“I figured it would turn around pretty quickly,” Murphy said. However, after a couple of weeks, she realized things were much more difficult than originally expected and found it hard to land work.

“I didn’t know how to become ‘un-homeless,’” she said.

Two blocks from where she used to live, Murphy wound up at a church, and in an unused youth-room, Murphy lived with several other women for more than a year—an experience, she said, that made her want to help others in similar situations.

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iHope volunteers Max Wasinger, Gary Snyder and Cap Caporale assist with the organization’s portable shower service for the homeless in Dana Point.

Photo by Jim Shilander

three shelters to get into low income housing,” she said. “It seemed like I needed to do something to change the system.”

Volunteer Gary Snyder has a similar story. After years of working as a towtruck driver for Orange County, Snyder said his knees gave out and needed to be replaced, forcing him onto disability.

“My landlord didn’t want to wait until it came through,” Snyder said.

He spent six months living on campsites and received help from iHope.

Now in his own place, Snyder keeps up volunteering. He monitors the organization’s weekly portable shower visit to Dana Point and ensures the 10 to 20 people who stop for a shower receive clean T-shirts, underwear, socks and various toiletries.

Board member Max Wasinger said for most iHope clients visiting the showers, it is about feeling normal again.

“This is all about giving our fellow human beings some dignity,” he said. “It makes a huge difference. These are good people, some of them are working poor, some of them live in their cars and some of them live under the overpass.”

Wasinger said the organization’s ultimate goal is to get a local shelter in place again.

The largest shelter in the area at Capo Beach Church—formerly Capo Beach Calvary—closed its shelter after the city of Dana Point began enforcing a 10-bed zoning restriction, something iHope volunteers have asked the city to reconsider.

At a recent Dana Point City Council meeting, local resident, pastor and iHope board member, Steve Hagy, told councilmembers enforcement of the bed restriction did not effectively deal with the area’s homeless population and asked them to look at the issue closer to find solutions.

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Hagy spoke of a friend, Brandy Fox, who died from exposure in early February, outside a sporting goods store in Capistrano Beach.

“She died 250-yards away from the shelter,” Hagy said. “I do not want her to have died in vain … we have to value the life of an individual.”

The organization will be holding a fundraiser Monday, April 1, at Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club. All proceeds from the iHope Golf Classic will support the organization’s outreach efforts. For more information on the event, visit www. ihopeoc.org. And for the full-story, visit www.danapointtimes.com. DP

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2ND ANNUAL JEFFREY ADAM MEMORIAL REGATTA RESULTS More than 40 Sailors from all around the area descended upon the Dana Point Harbor on March 10 to participate in the second annual Jeffrey Adam Memorial Regatta.

Event organizer Liz Fletcher, 17, started the event last year to honor her friend Jeffrey Adam, who died unexpectedly in 2011 after being diagnosed with meningitis.

Fletcher said that this year, the weather was perfect for sailing.

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Regatta organizer Liz Fletcher, left, and Wendy Adam, mother of Jeffrey, at the regatta awards ceremony on March 10. Photo by Cindy Fletcher

won the collegiate flying junior class.

Pearce Mendoza of San Clemente won the Sabot A class. Carsen Lenthall won the Sabot C class. Bridget Loper won the Senior Sabot class and Kris Hublitz won the Laser class.

In just two short years, Fletcher has seen the event grow in reputation.

“There were more participants (this year) from different yacht clubs in neighboring harbors as well as some sea scouts from Newport,” Fletcher said. “The race is gaining recognition as a competitive race for sailors in the area. Dana Point is not known for having large youth regattas but we’re hoping this one will grow.”

A dinner and awards ceremony followed the event and for the second year in a row, David Cornella of Laguna Niguel was awarded the Jeffrey Adam Spirit Award, voted on by his fellow sailors. Mendoza won the Festival of Whales Junior Charity Regatta Trophy after her first-place finish in the Sabot A class. —Steve Breazeale

The Man Behind the Microphone Longtime Dana Hills announcer Merritt Grimm has seen it all

By Steve Breazeale Dana Point Times

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eacher, public-address announcer, historian, chaperone, mentor, ambassador and coach.

These are just some of the duties performed by Merritt Grimm, 73, who has been a presence on the Dana Hills High School campus since the school opened its doors in 1972.

His place of business is either the classroom or the press box, right behind a microphone.

Odds are if someone has been anywhere near a Dolphins sporting event, they have either met him or heard his trademark baritone voice flowing out of nearby speakers.

Grimm, or “Grimmy”, as he’s been affectionately named by students and co-workers alike, is the longtime PA announcer for the Dana Hills football, basketball and baseball teams.

A former actor turned drama, English and speech teacher, Grimm fell naturally into the role of Dana Hills basketball announcer 40 years ago. Word got around that he announced a few games while teaching at Bolsa Grande High a few years earlier, so when asked, Grimm couldn’t say no.

He thought he would be a fill-in until the program found someone else who could do the job. Turns out, he was the right fit.

“It’s funny, principals come and go but announcers stay,” Grimm said with a laugh.

Two years later, he was asked to do the football games and eventually started announcing baseball.

When talking in person, Grimm’s voice is like any other, but when he sits upright and readies himself, the voice rises and carries in that classic, high school sports announcer’s tone. The countless acting classes he took at Mt. San Antonio College and Cal State Fullerton helped with that.

He modeled his signature voice after none other than Tony the Tiger, the Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes mascot.

Years ago, while working security for the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts, Grimm heard the booming voice of Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft, the man behind the voice, who did the announcing for the festival at the time. While Ravenscroft was speaking, Grimm would always bend an ear, drawing inspiration.

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Merritt Grimm on the field during the Dana Hills 2012 homecoming halftime show. Photo by Tony Tribolet/www.XPSPhoto.com

At 73 years old his work ethic still shines through. Even though he’s “retired” from teaching, he helps teach special needs children at Dana Hills and Niguel Hills Middle School five days a week.

Before he gets behind the mic for games, he arrives hours ahead of the scheduled start time. He takes meticulous notes and memorizes uniform numbers and the names linked to them.

For football games, he’ll go down on the field while the opposing team is warming up to check with the visiting coach and make sure he has all his players’ names and that he can pronounce each one correctly. If there’s one thing Grimm hates, it’s getting the names wrong, even if they are not Dana Hills players.

“I’ve made it a ritual, I don’t want to make a mistake on any player’s name,” Grimm said. “They might score and make a big play or make a great block…you don’t want to Page 17

blow it.”

Balancing the act of being a “homer”, where you root solely for the home team, and being fair is something Grimm does not have a problem with. He routinely gives credit when an opponent makes a nice play. He says he’s been given looks by Dana Hills parents but it doesn’t bother him. He knows they’ll be smiling when he goes just a little bit further in describing the next Dana Hills touchdown.

Grimm’s talents aren’t limited to announcing. He’s been called upon to do just about everything for the sports teams he follows. Just a few weeks ago, when the Dolphins boys basketball team was making a run through the CIF playoffs, Grimm rode the team bus to away games and managed the scorekeeping. When the cheer team’s coach called in sick that week, Grimm made sure the team got where they needed to be on game day.

“If they need fill-ins, I fill in…I don’t have any problem with that,” Grimm said. “If it’s for the kids, I’ll do it.”

He was a freshman baseball coach for a time and even held the clipboard as an assistant to Mark Thornton’s boys basketball team during the 1999-2000 playoffs. The one requirement Thornton set down for Grimm to follow?

Don’t get a technical foul.

Grimm has even drawn up a few plays for the football and basketball teams to use. This past football season, Grimm recalled how the Dolphins attempted to pull off a play centered around a pitch to the wide receiver that he had drawn up. But before the ball reached the receiver on the outside, the Dolphins fumbled. Grimm can’t help but chuckle and shake his head when describing the play.

Grimm’s knowledge of the history of Dana Hills sports is vast because, after all, he’s witnessed it all first hand.

He likes this year’s baseball team and thinks that their pitching rotation is deep enough to carry them to a successful season. He was ecstatic over the efforts of the boys basketball team, who made it to the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 1A playoffs, then went on to the opening round of state. He took pride in the fact that he was there to witness the Dolphins first football league title and hopes they’ll be there again next year.

If one thing is for certain, Grimm will be there, behind the microphone, doing what he loves.

“I just like being with the kids and helping them out…

They keep me around so I just keep having fun doing it,” Grimm said. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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GROM OF THE WEEK Kirra Pinkerton Age: 10, Clarence Lobo Elementary Following up on dual wins at the Soul CSF Family Surf Series contest in February at Church Beach in Girls U14 and U12 Shortboard, Kirra Pinkerton was once again a double finalist at T Street, March 9. In this third event of the series, Kirra earned a second-place trophy in Girls U12 and took fourth in U14. A dedicated athlete in search of a future career as a professional surfer, she makes an effort to practice every day and can be found most often in the lineups at Lowers, Church’s and T Street. “I am working on improving my snaps, doing better maneuvers all around and just winning more heats,” she said. Kirra is also competing in the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour and is currently ranked No. 5 in Girls U12 Shortboard. When not in the water, she also enjoys skateboarding, snowboarding and playing soccer. Not only a great athlete, Kirra is also an excellent student and Kirra Pinkerton. Photo by Jeff Davis especially enjoys studying math and science. Among all of her interests, Kirra said surfing is by far her favorite as she recounted her favorite memory from a surf trip to Hawaii last year. “I was at Pine Trees and caught the best wave of my life,” Kirra said. “I did a roundhouse, then a snap and went all the way to shore doing turn after turn. Everyone on the beach was cheering for me and it was one of the happiest moments of my life.” —Andrea Swayne

Waves and Fun for Everyone

RESULTS NSSA 2013 Interscholastic State Championships, March 8-10, Huntington Beach Pier

Multiple events, great weather, waves offered weekend competition for all ages

A group of local youngsters gather for a group shot between heats at the Soul CSF Family Surf contest, March 9 at T Street in San Clemente. Photo by Andrea Swayne

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large contingent of local surfers dominated in multiple contests over the weekend of March 8 through 10.

While college, high school and middle school teams battled for state titles at the NSSA 2013 Interscholastic State Championships at the Huntington Beach Pier, a large group of elementary school-aged surfers and adult competitors gave it their all at event No. 3 of the Soul CSF Family Surf Series event at T Street.

In Huntington Beach, San Clemente High School battled their way to a fifth straight state varsity team title over runnerup Edison, 102 to 82. Shorecliffs Middle School took top honors as well.

Beautiful sunny weather and plenty of 3to 5-foot surf also attracted a large crowd to the CSF contest at T Street.

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SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 56-58 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-12’ Poor-Fair Catalina: 25-30’ Good Immediate: The west/northwest and southwest swell combo eases on Friday, with surf running in the shin to waist high range, (1-2-3’).

Long Range Outlook: Small scale blend of west/northwest swell and southwest swells going into the weekend. Check out Surfline for all the details!

full of surfing talent from the San Clemente/Dana Point area. Check out the results posted here for many familiar names.

For full results from both events, log on to www.danapointtimes.com. DP

Local finishers only in individual divisions. COLLEGE TEAM: 1. SDSU, Black 139; 2. UCSD, A 116; 3. Mira Costa, Red 101; 4. UCSB, Gold 93; 5. Saddleback 89; 6. Point Loma 77; 7.

CSUSM, A 71; 8. UCLA 66; 9. CSULB, A 62; 10. USC 58; 11. USD 54; 12. CSU Channel Islands 50; 13. UCSD, B 39; 14. Mira Costa, White 32; 15. SDSU, Red 31; =16. UCSB, Blue 20; =16. UC Santa Cruz 20; 18. CSULB, B 18; 19. CSUSM, B 11. COLLEGE MEN: 3. Jeremy Carter, Saddleback. COLLEGE WOMEN: 3. Marissa Shaw, SDSU. COLLEGE LONGBOARD: 2. Nick Hagen, Saddleback.

HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TEAM: 1. San Clemente 102; 2. Edison 82; 3. Newport Harbor 66; 4. Dana Hills 51; 5. Huntington Beach 44; 6. San Dieguito 42; 7. Mira Costa 29; 8.

Marina 28. HS V MEN: 2. Breyden Taylor, San Clemente; 4. Trevor Thornton, San Clemente; 5. Colton Overin, San Clemente. HS V WOMEN: 1. Lulu Erkeneff, Dana Hills; 5.

Daneille Wyman, Dana Hills. HS V LONGBOARD: 1. Mason Klink, San Clemente; 6. Kyle Perez, Dana Hills. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM: =1. Huntington Beach 75; =1. San Dieguito 75; 3. Ventura 71; 4. San Clemente 60; 5. Edison 53; 6. Newport Harbor 36; 7. Marina 20; HS JV MEN: 1.

Conner Dand, San Clemente; 5. Dylan Colby, San Clemente. HS JV WOMEN: 3. Kyla Kelley, San Clemente. MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, A 126; 2. Sowers, A 62; 3.

Aviara Oaks 61; 4. Dwyer 50; 5. Shorecliffs, B 45; 6. Manhattan Beach 41; 7. Marco Forster 35; 8. Sowers, B 18; 9. Bernice Ayer 12. MS BOYS: 2. Kei Kobayashi, Shorecliffs; 3. Gunner Day, Shorecliffs; 5. Jacob Atwood, Shorecliffs; 6. Curran Dand, Shorecliffs. MS GIRLS: 1. Alexxa Elseewi, Bernice Ayer; 2. Teresa O’Connor, Marco Forster; 3. Tera Richardson, Shorecliffs; 5. Berthany Zalesko, Shorecliffs; 6. Lily Benjamin, Marco Forster. MS LONGBOARD: 1. Jacob Atwood, Shorecliffs; 3. River Covey, Shorecliffs PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT: Dylan Colby, San Clemente: Highest wave score 10.00.

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U9 BOYS/GIRLS MICRO GROMS: 1. Brayden Burch; 2. Dane Matson; 3. Bryce Pinkerton; 4. Maddox Bray; 5. Hayden Rodgers; 6.

Noah Steinmetz; 7. Kole Basilio. U10 BOYS/ GIRLS: 1. Jet Schilling; 2. Taj Linblad; 3.

Gavin Wilchek; 4. Brayden Burch; 5. Noah Steinmetz; 6. Jack Ochoa. U12 GIRLS: 1.

Samantha Sibley; 2. Kirra Pinkerton; 3. Alexis Morgan; 4. Brook Butler; 5. Lauren Anderson; 6. Malia Mauch. U12 BOYS: 1. Griffin Foy; 2.

Zach McCormick; 3. Jett Schilling; 4. Hagen Johnson; 5. Kade Matson; 6. Sage Burke. U14 GIRLS: 1. Claire Kelly; 2. Samantha Sibley; 3.

Tera Richardson; 4. Kirra Pinkerton; 5. Alexis Morgan. U14 BOYS: 1. Griffin Foy; 2. Kade Matson; 3. Gunner Day; 4. Zach McCormick; 5. Jett Schilling; 6. Dylan Hord. U16 GIRLS: 1. Bethany Zelasko; 2. Maya Saulino; 3. Issy Pajaro. U16 BOYS: 1. Griffin Foy; 2. Kei Kobayashi; 3. Dylan Hord; 4. Christian Bowcutt; 5. Shane Hardy; 6. Sage Burke. U18 BOYS: 1. Kei Kobayashi; 2. Ian Conceicao; 3. Tyler James; 4. Brandon Kishaba; 5. Jake Wetzel; 6. Christian Bowcutt. OPEN WOMEN: 1.

Maya Saulino; 2. Brooke Butler; 3. Kaliana Ashkarian. OPEN MEN: 1. Schuyler Zimmerman; 2. Kei Kobayashi; 3. Vincent Duprat; 4. Jachin Hamborg; 5. Tyler James; 6. Paul Pluey Pugliesi. OPEN MEN LB: 1. Nick Anderberg, 2. Austin Sonnier, 3. Cyrus Butler, 4.

Shea Roney; 5. Jorge Barba; 6. James Quam.

OPEN WOMEN LB: 1. Lexi Morgan; 2. Kitsy Nipper. MASTERS: 1. Vincent Duprat; 2. Kurt Steinmetz; 3. Mark Booze; 4. Paul Pence. SENIOR MEN: 1. Paul Pence; 2. Kurt Steinmetz; 3. Doug Thompson; 4. Anthony Roach. FISH STICKS: 1. Dylan Hord; 2. Kurt Steinmetz; 3.

Vincent Duprat; 4. Austin Sonnier; 5. Cyrus Butler. BEATER BOARD: 1. Nolan Rodgers; 2. Ty Whisenant; 3. Owen Fisher; 4. Jake Shultz; 5. TJ McGaughan; 6. Logan Crossan.

UPCOMING EVENTS March 16-17: Surfing America Prime West, Event No. 6, Huntington Beach, Pier March 23-24: WSA Championship Series, Event No. 8, Dana Point, Salt Creek April 6-7: WSA Championship Series, Event No. 9, Oceanside Harbor April 20-21: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 10, San Onofre State Beach, Upper Trestles www.danapointtimes.com