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Lights Out for SONGS Edison closes troubled nuclear plant, but questions loom surrounding the decommissioning process E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 4

After operating since the 1960s, Southern California Edison announced last Friday it will close the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. While operations will cease, the plant must undergo a decades-long decommissioning process. File photo

Regional Air Regulators Could Compromise on Beach Fire Ban

Pirates Select Dana Hills’ Taylor in MLB Draft

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… the Beach Fire Ban?

THE LATEST: With a fierce debate swirling, regional air quality regulators are entertaining a compromise over a proposed ban on wood-burning beach fires throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties, giving local municipalities greater control.

The updated proposal introduced by the South Coast Air Quality Management District last week removed a suggested blanket ban on beachside fires, leaving it up to cities and counties to prohibit the use if found to cause a nuisance.

Air quality officials became involved earlier this spring after the California Coastal Commission indefinitely tabled a decision on whether or not the city of Newport Beach could remove its 60 rings. District spokesman Sam Atwood said the debate spurred the AQMD to examine the issue.

Under newly proposed regulations, wood-burning fires would be permitted so long as they are at least 700 feet from the nearest home, 100 feet away from each other or 50 feet apart if 15 or fewer rings exist within a city’s boundaries. Currently fires are permitted in all 890 pits between the two counties, but the proposal would make Newport Beach’s obsolete and require 10 rings at Doheny State Beach and those at Capistrano Beach to be removed or relocated.

WHAT’S NEXT: The district board voted to take up the issue at a special meeting July 12. A public hearing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at the Embassy Suites in El Segundo.

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… the Elephant Parade?

THE LATEST: As the world wakens to the plight of Asian elephants the resorts of Dana Point and The Asian Elephant Foundation have partnered to inspire Capistrano Unified School District students to participate in an “Elephant Parade: Welcome to America,” coming to town this September.

Participants, such as artists Tommy Hilfiger, Katy Perry and Diane von Furstenberg have contributed dozens of large elephant sculptures to provide a unique platform for students to further their education of global environmental issues.

The program is a two-week educational curriculum with an international focus designed for fourth and fifth graders, with curriculum aiming to inspire students to develop elephant designs.

The program has attracted over 2,000 students from Southern California alone.

Among them, select students were given the opportunity to decorate mini elephant sculptures. CUSD students—from Dana Point and San Clemente—number among those 200 chosen. Their designs will be judged and narrowed down to 50.

Once the winner is chosen, Capistrano Valley High School Visual Arts Instructor Kent Baker will collaborate with the student to create a six-foot, full scale elephant replica of the design. The design will then be sold with 15 percent of the proceeds going back to the school district.

Elephant Parade has raised more than $5 million for Asian elephant conservation, impacting eight million people through its expositions world-wide.

WHAT’S NEXT: The August event could not be timelier. According to studies, at the current rate of deaths by poaching, the endangered elephant could become extinct in the wild in less than five years.

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… Post Office Relocation?

THE LATEST: The United States Postal Service has placed its Dana Point location on the market, with a price tag of $6.1 million.

With approval to move the office, at 24551 Del Prado Ave., the mail provider has taken the next steps in its relocation process, but questions over finding adequate space in Dana Point remain, said U.S. Postal Service spokesman Richard Maher. The post office, he said is not under pressure to move, but in an effort to cut costs and downsize oversized locations, is considering alternate accommodations.

WHAT’S NEXT: City staff has said that moving the 18,000-square-foot operation, in the heart of town, could help move development in Town Center revitalization plans along. Maher said if a suitable location is not found, the post office will pull the property off the market and stay put.

FIND OUT MORE: Check on updates with www.danapointtimes.com.—AP

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… Dana Hills Textbooks?

THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees declined to purchase new textbooks for a new Advanced Placement World History class at Dana Hills and Capistrano Valley high schools after board members objected to both the content and quality of the text.

Williamson Evers, the husband of trustee Anna Bryson and a former Assistant Secretary of Education in the George W. Bush administration, said the book, World Civilizations: The Global Experience, 6th

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edition, failed to give adequate space to classical liberal, as well as conservative economic thinkers from the Austrian and Chicago schools. As to historical events, Evers said the book presents one-sided views of the Great Depression, the Vietnam War and global warming.

Bryson, who has announced her candidacy for the State Assembly seat currently served by Diane Harkey, said it is important, especially in a state with fiscal problems, to present different economic schools of thought.

WHAT’S NEXT: District staff said they would look to use the fifth edition of the book, currently in use elsewhere in the district, for the class.

FIND OUT MORE: For more CUSD news, visit www.danapointtimes.com — Jim Shilander

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… the Alleged Lingerie Arsonist?

THE LATEST: Police are still searching for the woman who allegedly tried to burn down the Intimate Obsessions lingerie store in Dana Point after she missed her court date last week.

An Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said Thursday that deputies were working on locating Jennifer Renee Colwell, who allegedly lit a piece of lingerie on fire and placed it in a pillowcase to try and destroy Intimate Obsessions following a breakup with her boyfriend last October.

WHAT’S NEXT: Police stated they had “a lead or two,” on Colwell’s location, but would not release specifics.

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Nuclear No More

Swirling in doubt and rising in cost, Edison opts for lasting SONGS closure

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midst billions in mounting debt and growing uncertainties surrounding a restart, Southern California Edison, the majority owner and operator of the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, announced the plant’s permanent shutdown last week, ending a four decades long run for nuclear energy in the region.

The decision was made in light of ongoing doubt surrounding the fate of the nuclear plant since its two steam generators, Units 2 and 3, were taken offline in January 2012, after a small radiation leak was detected in the latter unit—disabled generators which until now Edison had long vowed to restart.

“SONGS has served this region for over 40 years, but we have concluded that the continuing uncertainty about when or if SONGS might return to service was not good for our customers, our investors or the need to plan for our region’s long-term electricity needs,” Ted Craver, chairman and CEO of Edison International, SCE’s parent company, said in a statement.

Edison officials announced the shutdown will result in 1,100 layoffs, reducing plant staff to 400, with the majority expected to take place over the remainder of this year.

But the plant’s 1,500-person staff will not be cut until its revised emergency preparedness and security plans, for a shutdown plant, are approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Craver said. Currently, the regulatory body views the plant as operational since Unit 2 still houses nuclear fuel.

Victor Dricks, spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV, which regulates SONGS, said the NRC will continue its oversight of the plant but determination of the impact the announcement will have on existing investigations and licensing actions will have to wait until Edison submits its decommissioning plan.

Edison has until the beginning of July to officially inform the NRC of its plans, and an additional two years to submit its retirement proposal.

As Edison officials take steps to layout the decommissioning plan of the active Unit 2 reactor, one fact is certain: Spent nuclear fuel will be, at least for the foreseeable future, housed at the facility.

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After sitting idle for one year, the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will not reopen. File photo

associated with the closure. According to Craver, the fund, containing money collected from ratepayers each time they pay their energy bill, could cover 90 percent of Edison’s $3 billion in expected retiring expenses.

But according to Edison officials, total expenditures are anticipated at $4.1 billion, leaving more than $1 billion in funding unaccounted for.

Breaking it Down While Edison’s closure decision brings an end to nuclear power in Southern California, the seaside twin-domes along Interstate 5 will be a regional fixture, and reminder, for years to come.

The road to decommissioning isn’t a new one for Edison. After shutting down Unit 1 in 1992 to avoid a $125 million price tag for upgrades, Edison spent the next seven years removing fuel from the reactor. Work still remains for soil remediation and grading. However, the decommissioning process for Unit 1 pales in comparison to what is expected of the remaining units.

At the time Unit 1 opened in 1968, it was the largest commercial nuclear reactor in California, operating at a capacity of 436 megawatts. When fully functional, Unit 2 and Unit 3 operated at 1,070 megawatts and 1,080 megawatts, respectively, according to the California Energy Commission.

Mikael Nilsson, a chemistry and materials science professor at the University of California, Irvine, said the spent fuel rods of nuclear plants, like Unit 2 at San Onofre, will slowly be removed and initially placed underwater to dissipate radioactivity from the fission—or separating—process.

After a period of time cooling in pools, the rods—which are approximately one foot by one foot and stand one meter in height—will be placed into steel and

concrete casks. While the NRC recommends that used fuel spend at least five years cooling in pools, it has in the past approved removal after just three. The industry standard for cooling is 10 years, according to the commission.

“It takes time, because you have to do it carefully,” Nilsson said. Once the spent fuel is encased in concrete, it becomes less dangerous in terms of natural disasters like seismic or tsunami events, he said.

As these spent fuel pools cannot house all the plant’s radioactive fuel at once, a lack of space and of a central national repository could keep nuclear waste at the coastal site indefinitely. The federal government defunded a plan establishing a central storage facility at Yucca Mountain in Nevada for such waste in 2010, leaving spent nuclear fuel on existing sites.

Edison’s announcement could leave two standing proposals with the NRC to restart one generator at partial capacity dead in their tracks.

Craver said that had the reactor been allowed to come back online this summer, there was a “clear cost advantage” to keeping the plant running at least until the license expired in 2022. However, as time progressed and the processes dragged on that advantage all but dissipated. Craver also noted uncertainty over whether the license could be extended in the future as playing a part in the decision.

Since the nuclear plant was taken offline early last year, Edison has spent more than $440 million for replacement power, maintenance and operational costs, according to an Edison investor report, bringing the utility’s investment in the plant to about $2.1 billion.

Craver said recovery costs in the loss of the San Onofre plant would come from

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four sources including ratepayers, utility insurance claims, shareholders and the manufacturer of the replacement generators, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, whose design, he said did not perform to specifications—ultimately leading to the utility’s closure decision.

But disagreements over Mitsubishi’s liability have risen.

Officials at Mitsubishi have been in negotiations with the utility over its accountability for the damage, since high vibration and other factors degraded tubes in the replacement steam generators. A letter from an Edison executive in 2004 highlighted concern over design flaws in the replacements, but aging generators were nonetheless replaced in 2009 and 2010, for $680 million.

Throughout the past 17 months—since a radiation leak was discovered—Edison officials have been questioned about their oversight of the replacement generator’s engineering and accused of ignoring issues in order to skip a lengthy approval process. The utility has held that a more intense approval process would not have identified this kind of technical issue.

“This was such a unique phenomenon,” Craver said. While tube vibration and wear has been reported at other plants, the vibration seen at San Onofre is unlike any other in the industry, he said.

Reclaiming additional funds from Mitsubishi has been a part of Edison’s cost recovery strategy, but a statement from Mitsubishi indicated the company would not readily hand money over.

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The steam generator manufacturer estimates its liability lies at approximately $137 million.

Before the outage, the seaside nuclear facility powered 1.4 million households in Southern California, and the plant’s two reactors provided 17 percent of all power produced by SCE. Additionally, 20 percent owner of the plant, San Diego Gas & Electric, relied on SONGS for 20 percent of its power.

With both offline permanently, the utility believes it can continue to supply power to Southern California, but the long-term planning process to replace nuclear energy will be tough. Craver said he has already spoken to Gov. Jerry Brown and Michael R. Peevey, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, about balancing the region’s energy resources and stabilizing the grid.

Since the fate of the San Onofre plant was unknown, SDG&E officials said they prepared for a summer without SONGS. Officials from the utility, which services 25 communities across San Diego and Orange counties, said barring unexpected emergencies, the 4,100-square-mile region should have adequate power supplies throughout the summer months.

In a statement assuring customers, chairman and CEO of SDG&E, Jessie J. Knight, Jr. said customers may be asked to reduce their usage on hot days, when energy demands peak. The CPUC is also working with energy customers on conservation efforts.

Rounding out ownership of the nuclear plant, the city of Riverside holds a 1.79 percent, non-operating, share. David Wright, general manager of Riverside’s public utilities department, said the city doesn’t anticipate any significant impact on rates and power supply as a result of Edison’s decision.

While the fate of the San Onofre nuclear plant is all but sealed, the state’s public utilities commission is still investigating whether ratepayers are owed refunds based on the outage of the plant, caused by the malfunctioning steam generators.

At the earliest, the commission could make a decision by July.

Federal, State Officials React Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and anti-nuclear activists have celebrated the announcement.

“I am greatly relieved that the San Onofre nuclear plant will be closed permanently,” Boxer said in a statement. “This nuclear plant had a defective redesign and could no longer operate as intended … and posed a danger to the eight million people living within 50 miles of the plant.”

Boxer, chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, who has worked adamantly for stricter nuclear regulations and pushed for a heightened investigation into the San Onofre plant, added with the fate of the nuclear plant Dana Point Times June 14-20, 2013

TIMELINE A Historical Overview of SONGS of $680 million. San Diego Gas & Electric, a partial owner of the plant, objects to the project due to its high cost. The replacement project, however, moves forward.

September 2009: Unit 2 is taken offline to replace its steam generator.

April 2010: Unit 2 is restarted.

October 2010: Unit 3 is taken offline to replace its steam generator.

February 2011: Unit 3 is restarted.

January 2012: Unit 2 is taken offline for routine maintenance. On January 31, Unit 3 is shut down after plant operators discover a broken water tube in the steam generator led to the release of small amounts of radiation. Subsequent inspections uncover similar wear in Unit 2’s steam generator tubes.

June 2012: NRC investigators discover that design flaws led to the degradation of steam generator tubes in Unit 3.

October 3, 2012: Edison submits a proposal to the NRC to restart Unit 2 at 70 percent power for five months to verify the structural integrity of the steam generator tubes.

November 1, 2012: Edison tells its investors that the company has incurred $221 million in net market costs, including $96 million for inspections and repairs, due to shutting down both reactors. Investors were also told that the company would seek reimbursement from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which manufactured the steam generators.

November 8, 2012: The NRC rejects

a petition by the environmental group, Friends of the Earth, for a license amendment review for SONGS, but leaves the door open for one in the future.

December 2012: Edison ships out the last of the four retired steam generators to a disposal facility in Utah.

January 2013: The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, an independent quasi-judicial panel of the NRC, denies a petition by Citizens’ Oversight for a public hearing to discuss a possible amendment of Edison’s operating license.

February 2013: Based on documents provided by Edison, Sen. Barbara Boxer sends a letter to the NRC, pressuring them to complete their investigation. In her letter, Boxer says Edison and Mitsubishi were aware of design flaws but failed to make necessary changes.

March 8, 2013: Redacted documents from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries indicate the company failed to account for some of the conditions that led to the leak in Unit 2. Sen. Barbara Boxer puts further public pressure on the NRC to complete its investigation into Edison’s handling of SONGS. March 27, 2013: The Capistrano Unified School District tables a resolution calling for an adjudicated license hearing for Edison’s restart proposal, despite calls to do so from anti-nuclear activists.

April 1, 2013: Edison submits a license amendment proposal with the NRC to restart Unit 2 at 70 percent power for five months.

May 17, 2013: The ASLB rules in favor of Friends of the Earth’s call for an adjudicated public review of Edison’s restart proposal. The board says the environmental group had proven that the NRC’s investigation into the restart plant essentially amounted to a change in the way Edison intends to operate the plant’s license amendment. Although the board supported the group, they stopped short of setting a public review in motion.

June 7, 2013: Edison announces it will shut down SONGS.

that Edison will close SONGS meant the end of a long fight, and as they gathered for a rally and press conference at the plant Friday morning, the mood was jubilant.

Gary Headrick, the leader of San Clemente Green, which has been fighting the effort to restart the plant, was elated by the news.

“It’s a huge relief and very emotional,” Headrick said. “The only thing I can compare would be the days my children were born and there’s all that anxiety and stress, you want it to come out right. And then comes the moment where the reality is they’re healthy and they’re happy.”

Headrick expressed hope that current plant workers could be re-trained to work

in renewable energy.

Gene Stone of Residents Organized for Safe Environment, said activists had won a victory with the closing of the plant, but that the fight would now move to how to deal with the spent fuel rods and other waste.

“The NRC has this program to make every nuclear power plant a waste dump for 200 years. That’s totally unacceptable,” Stone said. “Now our job moves from shutting down this dangerous nuclear power plant to getting it decommissioned and moved out …We are not, in any way, going to allow this to become a nuclear waste dump.”

Jim Shilander, Brian Park and Andrea Papagianis contributed to this report. DP

Unit 1 at the San Onofre plant became commercially active in 1968. Here, construction progress in 1965 is seen. File photo

1967: Unit 1 at San Onofre becomes active and begins commercial operation on January 1, 1968. At the time, it’s the largest commercial reactor in California with a capacity of 436 megawatts—more than six times the output of the now decommissioned 65 megawatt reactor at Humboldt Bay. 1982: Southern California Edison shuts down Unit 1 for refueling and maintenance.

Although Edison initially proposed to keep the reactor offline for five months, pressure from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to increase safety at nuclear sites nationwide keeps Unit 1 shut down until November 1984 while seismic modifications are made.

1982: The NRC grants Edison operating licenses for Unit 2 in February and Unit 3 in November. Unit 2 and Unit 3 begin commercial operation in August 1983 and April 1984, respectively.

November 1992: Edison permanently shuts down Unit 1 to avoid $125 million in required upgrades. As part of the decommissioning process, the reactor was defueled by 1999 and all spent fuel was placed into storage. The remaining decommissioning work involves soil remediation and grading.

March 2000: The NRC extends Edison’s operating license for SONGS until 2022. The original licenses for both reactors were set to expire in 2013.

2004: Edison submits a proposal to replace steam generators in Unit 2 and 3 at a cost being clear, the decommissioning process needed to be done safely so it does not pose a “continuing liability for the community.”

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (RCalif., 49th District) called the permanent shuttering a loss for the community that places the health and safety of residents— already susceptible to failures in the power grid—at risk.

“As we face a future without SONGS, I am committed to working with government and industry leaders to build longterm plans to preserve and strengthen grid reliability,” Issa said in a statement.

Local Anti-Nuke Activists React For anti-nuclear advocates, the news

Between 2009 and 2011, aging steam generators in Units 2 and 3 were replaced. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was contracted for the $680 million project. A steam radiation leak from one replacement generator in January 2012 would ultimately lead to the shuttering of the plant. File photo

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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.

Saturday, June 8 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Golden Lantern, 34600 Block (5:58 p.m.)

Two intoxicated men in their 20s were seen standing outside of the Wind & Sea Restaurant. One of the men was reportedly urinating in the parking lot.

DISTURBANCE Pointe Sutton/Golden Lantern (5:53 p.m.)

A man at the Harbor Pointe apartments

called deputies after three men in a grey sedan drove by him shouting obscenities and challenging him to a fight. The caller asked for deputies to come to the apartments before the sedan returned.

DISTURBANCE Del Obispo Street, 33600 Block (3:01 p.m.) A road rage incident occurred after a truck and a sedan were driving recklessly next to each other. The two cars pulled into the Albertson’s parking lot and the drivers got into a physical confrontation.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Alta Vista Drive, 24400 Block (11:18 a.m.) A man sitting in his car was suspected of selling or buying drugs. He was seen grabbing items from underneath his seat and steering wheel.

WELFARE CHECK Nottingham Way, 33400 Block (2:47 a.m.) A mother requested a welfare check on her 21-year-old daughter, who had been texting her back and forth, but then suddenly stopped. The daughter had been texting her mother about a fight she was in with her boyfriend, who punched her in the back while she was asleep.

Harbor Director Lined up for Coffee Chat u On Friday, June 21 the Dana Point Civic Association will host OC Dana Point Harbor Director Brad Gross to discuss the county’s revitalization efforts of the city’s port.

Over the last 15 years, plans have taken

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PETTY THEFT REPORT Pacific Coast Highway/Ritz-Carlton Drive (4:59 p.m.) A man wearing a brown track jacket and jeans was seen circling the beach several times before taking off with a boogie board, fins and a backpack. The caller did not know who owned the stolen items.

Friday, June 7 DRUNK DRIVING Golden Lantern/Camino Del Avion

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Granada Drive/Pacific Coast Highway

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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO

u Celebrating American and European automotive legacies for more than three decades, the Dana Point Concours d’Elegance returns to the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort from June 21-23 for a weekend of events for auto enthusiasts and art connoisseurs alike. Part of the Orange County Collector Car and Motorcycle Week, the event is situated directly on the rolling greens of the Monarch Beach Golf Links course and features a collection of classic automobiles and motorcycles. Highlighting classic modes of transportation, the show keeps more than Southern California’s car history alive as proceeds from ticket sales, fine art sales and a silent auction will benefit various area charities.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino Capistrano, 34200 Block (7:40 p.m.) A 25-year-old man was seen jumping over a wall into a neighborhood from the Interstate 5 side of the wall. The man then asked how to get out of the complex and seemed to be in a hurry.

GRAND THEFT REPORT Del Prado Avenue, 24800 Block (2:56 p.m.) An employee of Stuft Pizza and Brewery called deputies because a woman had stolen $10,000 from a money bag in the office. The woman was later taken into custody.

NEWS BITES Concours d’Elegance Comes to Town

(9:17 p.m.) A call was made about an intoxicated woman in the Ralphs parking lot attempting to drive. The woman was seen walking around, stumbling and looking for her vehicle. She then tried to get into a green convertible Mini Cooper but was struggling to find the keys inside of her purse.

shape to revamp both the land and waterside portions of the Harbor. Carrying a $440 million price-tag, the revitalization will see 13 aging harbor structures replaced by seven buildings with nearly 30,000-square-feet of additional retail space and a new dry-storage facility with room for about 400 boats.

Gross is expected to talk about the latest information regarding the Harbor landside revitalization and its progress as of now. Recently, the county has been working to finish its Coastal Development Application, which will need the city of Dana Point’s approval before construction can begin.

The California Coastal Commission previously approved much of the landside project and the city’s Planning Commission and City Council are expected to review plans later this year. County officials have said construction could begin as soon as 2014.

The Coffee Chat will be held on June 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at DPCA president Jim Miller’s Coffee Importers in the Dana Point Harbor. The event is open to the public and free coffee will be provided to attendees. Find out more about the Harbor at www.danapointharbor.com, and stay with www.danapointtimes.com for the latest on revamp developments.

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(12:49 a.m.) A woman reported seeing smoke coming out of a house half way up the street, but when she knocked on their door a man was coughing and told her to go away. The woman said that the house looked like “Gumby’s head” and was a downstairs apartment unit. When dispatch asked the woman further questions, she hung up.

Thursday, June 6 TRESPASSING Pacific Coast Highway, 34400 Block (8:24 p.m.) The Double Tree hotel’s front desk called police when a drunken man was refusing to leave and threatening employees. The man was described as being in his 40s, wearing a white T-shirt and swim trunks.

KEEP THE PEACE Doheny Park Plaza/Pacific Coast Highway (7:27 p.m.) A retired female staff sergeant, who said she was a disabled veteran, threatened to sue Dollar Tree for not letting her service dog into the store.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Dana Point Harbor Drive, 34500 Block (10:13 a.m.) A man in his 40s was attacked by two dogs near Baby Beach. The two dogs were fighting and the man was bit while trying to separate them. Medics were requested to treat the man’s bleeding wounds.

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

friday

MOVIES IN THE PARK 8 p.m.

The City of Dana Point hosts the Movies in the Park series with The Lorax in Lantern Bay Park; free popcorn. 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

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STATE OF SOUTH COUNTY MEETING 11:30 a.m.1:30p.m. Five local chamber of commerce’s and city managers meet to give an update on each city at the State of South County. Held at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. $50-$60, includes lunch. 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, 949.661.5000, www.lagunacliffs.com.

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.

BEN WOODS 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Live flamenco guitar at DaVine Food & Wine along with wine tasting that starts at 4 p.m. Tasting fee $15 for five wines. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

LORD OF THE STRINGS: FRANK VIGNOLA AND VINNIE RANIOLO 7:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m. Concert at the Dana Point Community House featuring the award-winning kings of gypsy jazz. Tickets $30. 24642 San Juan Ave., 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

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FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND ART SHOW 2013 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Dana Point Fine Arts present an art show and sale in the Harbor along the boardwalk. 34624 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

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CRAFT FAIR AND FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Fresh produce, crafts, flowers and more at La Plaza Park in Dana Point. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

THE SHAKERS 6 p.m. Music at Sunsets. 34700 Pacific Coast Hwy., Capistrano Beach, 949.276.8880, www.sunsetsbar.com.

Dana Point Times June 14-20, 2013

ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE: ABC ABC, one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s, is coming to the Coach House, Sunday, June 16. We caught up with front man Martin Fry while on the road in the U.K. to talk about the show. Here’s some of what he had to say: SC TIMES: Will you be reprising your venerable hits such as “Look of Love,” “Poison Arrow” and “How to Be a Millionaire”? FRY: Oh, yes, yes, yes! “When Smokey Sings” and “Be Near Me” too—for all you children of the ’80s. We will also play some of the newer tunes from Traffic our last album. The main emphasis of the show is the ABC back catalogue and the hits. Are there any new albums on the horizon? Been writing some new songs and a new album is in the pipeline. We know the Coach House isn’t Royal Albert Hall, but will you be including any backing orchestral music? Sadly, the orchestra won’t fit on the stage. Playing the Albert Hall is always great but the more intimate shows are equally exciting. There’s a greater sense of involvement in a smaller room. When you have down time, what occupies your day? Cycling I guess. My hobby is definitely long rides on two wheels. Other ABC front man Martin Fry. Courtesy photo than that, music, music, music! See ABC at The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, June 16. Doors open at 5 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30. For tickets or dinner reservations, visit www.thecoachhouse.com or call 949.496.8930. —A.J. Bardzilowski

PAINT SAN CLEMENTE PLEIN AIR COMPETITION 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Kick off to the 12th Annual Paint San Clemente Plein Air Competition with artists competing for $13,000 in prizes. Today features a Quick Draw competition and art sale at the Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.210.3658, www.san-clemente.org.

STUDENTS OF STAND-UP SHOWCASE 8 p.m. Aspiring comedians present their ‘graduation showcase’ comedy show at Camino Real Playhouse. Tickets $12. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www. caminorealplayhouse.org, www.studentsofstandup.com.

sunday

FATHER’S DAY ADVENTURE AT SEA 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Ocean Institute hosts a special tallship cruise for dads and families to raise the sails, enjoy a meal and much more.

Cost $35-$45. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

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FATHER’S DAY WALKABOUT 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Get outdoors and create memories this Father’s day with a docent-led hike complete with activities at The Reserve/ Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. $5-$10.

Call for info, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

FATHER’S DAY BRUNCH 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. All-American breakfast buffet to celebrate dad at Vue Restaurant at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. Cost $49.95 adults, $19.95 kids. 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, 949.661.5000, www.lagunacliffs.com.

FATHER’S DAY ST. REGIS BLOODY MARY BAR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A unique brunch at St. Regis Monarch Beach with handcrafted cocktails, a large variety of food and much more. $115 adults, $36 kids. 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, 949.234.3200, www.stregismb.com.

ASHUN 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Live music and dinner at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

monday

OPEN MIC NITE AT THE COOP 8 p.m. Get behind an open mic every 3rd Monday of the month at The Coop hosted

by Jason Soderlund and Melody Ryan. 1506 Calle Valle, San Clemente, 949.441.1266, www.sanclementemarket.com.

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JORDAN PEREZ AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Live music at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado Ave., Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

DUSTIN FRANKS 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

wednesday

SAN JUAN SUMMER NITES CONCERT 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Kickoff to the summer concert series at Historic Town Center Park featuring music by Aces Up, a vendor expo, food and drinks, kids activities and much more. Free admission. 31806 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.5911, www.sanjuancapistrano.org.

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MIKE HAMILTON 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Ribjoint 34294 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.661.9500, www.ribjointdanapoint.com.

thursday

RUSSO AND STEELE CLASSIC CAR AUCTION PREVIEW PARTY 6 p.m.

Browse more than 350 European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina for the annual auction taking place over the weekend; party benefits CHOC. Tickets $150, includes dinner, music and more. 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, 602.252.2697, www.russonandsteele.com.

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RIP MASTERS 7:30 p.m. Live music at The Swallows Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

FARM TO FORK: ADULTS 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The Ecology Center invites you to explore the garden, harvest and prepare a meal alongside a professional chef. Ages 18+ (wine available for 21+). $35-$45. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

Have an event?

Send your listing to events@danapointtimes.com www.danapointtimes.com

DANA HILLS CLASS OF 2013

Conquering Fears and Ready to Take on the Unexpected C

Snapshot of Dana Hills Graduates 733 Graduates 148 Academic Distinction Awards (students with GPAs ranging from 3.5 to 3.9) 107 Valedictorians (students with a GPA of 4.0 or higher)

34 percent (approximately) of the graduating class earning Valedictorian or Academic Distinction status 16 National Merit Scholarship Commended Students 5 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists 1 National Merit Scholarship Recipient 2 Athletes on Wall of Fame

lad in their blue and white gowns with the tassels dangling from their caps flying in the wind, the 2013 graduates of Dana Hills High School held with tradition and rode to their commencement on scooters, skateboards, Big Wheels and bikes. And as “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed throughout the football field, the bustling stands filled with families and friends jubilantly cheered for their soon-tobe graduates.

With the uncertainty they felt in 2009 as they stepped into high school now shed, the newest Dolphin alumni stood tall and proud as they filtered onto the green lawn, closing one door and opening another. Their speeches rang parallel in theme, but as Alexandrea McDermott, XiaRui Zhang, Ethan Rinchik and Nabil Farooqi took to the podium to deliver their parting words the individuality of Dana Hills shone through.

McDermott went first, and pulling from Eleanor Roosevelt, implored her classmates to conquer one fear every day.

Zhang, the Scholar of Scholars who is studying electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley in the fall, followed by asking his peers to take their creativeness to new heights to cure cancer and find cleaner energy forms.

Next, Rinchik defined their commencement as the beginning and told classmates to hold onto their inner Peter Pan while facing the journey ahead. Then spoke Farooqi, whose speech balanced those of his peers and encouraged the Class of 2013 to embrace their uncertainty and bravely move forward.

With a smile on his face and a glimmer in his eye, Narooqi asked, “Dana Hills how do you feel?”

The 733 graduating seniors stood in synchronization and, as one voice, proclaimed, “We feel good. Oh, we feel so good.”

With that the Dolphins changed their tassels from right to left, tossed their caps and said “Goodbye” to their school, their second home, affectionately called Dana.

—Andrea Papagianis and Photos by Tony Tribolet

Just as the World will Shape Us, We Will Shape the World Top scholar encourages fellow grads to apply collective creativity and “ridiculousness” to change the world

By XiaRui Zhang, Dana Hills High School Scholar of Scholars

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adies and gentlemen, teacher, Dr. Allemann, Board of Directors and Class of 2013, I am honored to speak before you.

Today is a very special day. As I am sure you all know, today is Kate Upton’s birthday and I, for one, am planning on crashing that party! Today also happens to be the day when we students can look our parents in the eye and say, “Don’t worry, I got this,” and then we will mention how we would be “sincerely appreciative of any and all financial aid.”

We are ready for the big bad real world because at Dana Hills High School we have learned more than just the meaning of Timshel, or that Madison is the father of the

Constitution and the process of making a gravitational singularity. We have learned many of the necessary skills of life such as organization, studying and party planning.

But most of all, we have learned how to be ridonkulous. Where else can you find pelvic thrusts, Saran wrapped cars and fake AP letter pranks at one school?

Class of 2013, let’s use our creative ridiculousness and apply it to our futures.

We need new approaches to old problems.

To cure cancer, why not turn cancerous cells back into normal cells instead of killing them? Why not harness the energy made by bacteria to power our cars? Why not adopt the style of E.E. Cummings and leave blank spaces in essays?

Let’s make sure the world knows that we are the kids from Dana not by a piece of paper but by our outrageous creativity.

That we are not any high school graduates, but high school graduates from Dana Hills, where outrageous is the norm and creativity is prized. I can’t wait to see which one of us changes the world first … it’ll probably be me.

As Newton famously said, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

Just as much as the world will shape us in the coming years, we will shape it with our bold new ideas.

So, remember Class of 2013 … be silly and be ridonkulous. Thank you.

XiaRui Zhang. Photo by Tony Tribolet

Dana Hills High School Award Winners Dolphin of the Year: Emily Jaimerena “Integrity to me is being honest, respectful, always being true to yourself and maintaining good character no matter the circumstances.”—Emily Jaimerena Emily Jaimerena. Courtesy photo A diligent and motivated student, Emily Jaimerena has spent the last four years at Dana Hills dedicated to athletics, academics, club participation and community volunteering.

As co-captain of the girls’ varsity basketball team, Jaimerena led her teammates to a league championship title and the second round of the CIF playoffs. Not only is she the sports editor for the student newspaper, THE PAPER, Jaimerena is also a member of the National Honor Society, an avid volunteer with the American Cancer Society and a soon-to-be Ivy-leaguer at Harvard this fall.

Dolphin of the Year Finalists: Kelsey Borovinsky, Taylor Carol, Emily Copp, Patricia Flynn, Kelley Gomez, Emily Jaimerena, Sarah Jaques, Sarah Martino, Katherine McGauley, Ehtan Rinchik, Matthew Slade, Sara Vandegrift and Katie Whetter ASU Leadership Awards: Jimmy Fallon (ASU President), Christopher James Angle WWW.DANAPOINTTIMES.COM

(Commissioner of Records), Brenna Barker (Commissioner of Student Relations), Emily Copp (Activities Committee), Patricia Flynn (Senior Class President), Ross Greer (Commissioner of Intramurals), Emma Gullickson (Activities Committee), Zoe Le Bon de Lapointe (Communications Committee), Sarah Martino (Senior Class Secretary/Treasurer), Shaye McClory (Activities Committee), Mason Palmer (Activities Committee), Estelle Plouff (Senior Commissioner of Activities) and Devin Trabant (Graphic Artist) California State PTA Scholarship: Nikkolai Bellinghausen, David Cornella, Kelley Gomez, James Koci, Thomas Robertson and Liana Waterbury

Dana Point Historical Society Scholarship: Sarah Martino Dana Point Women’s Club Scholarship: Sarah Grimes and Katherine McGauley

Principal’s Leadership Award: Emily Copp

DHHS Wall of Fame: Samuel Pfeil and Danielle Repper

Senior Class Leadership: President: Patricia Flynn, Secretary/Treasurer: Sarah Martino

Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship: Yessica Aldama

SOCSA Scholarships: Sarah Bond, Sarah Jaques, Brooke Lewis, Jacob Sloan, Elizabeth Summers, Gwendolyn Thomas and Shannon Tweed

National Charity League, Capistrano Coast: David Cornella and Mason Palmer National Hispanic Recognition Program: Kelley Jude Gomez

Capistrano Unified Seal of Biliteracy: Holly Erwin, Katherine Flowers, Dana Gieselman, Chandler Grade, Agueda Hernandez, Sabine Ludwig, Amy Medina, Matilde Pedraza, Kimberli Portillo, Analise Richtsmeier, Yossymar Rojas, Paloma Rothschild and Elena Sittler

National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students: Nikkolai Maximillain Bellinghausen, Amanda Belle Buckingham, Brett Austin Cleary, Kelley Jude Gomez, Cynthia Guo Hou, Rohit Rao Jayanthi Kolar, Katherine Nicole McGauley, Cade Deming Montgomery, Miranda Nicole Morgan, Andrew Xuan-Viet Pham, Ethan John Rinchik, Jonathan Ryan Scarff, Elizabeth Douglass Summers, Savannah Jane Tate, Devin Claire Trabant and XiuRui Zhang

Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Briana Gibbs, Sarah Grimes, Nicci Julian, Sarah Martino and Cade Montgomery

National Merit Scholarship Recipient: Amanda Belle Buckingham

DHHS Scholar-Athlete: Avery French and Cade Montgomery

Capistrano Unified Council of PTSA Scholarship: Thomas Robertson

Dana Hills Scholarship of Achievement: Edgardo Puente

Jayanthi Kolar, Katherine Nicole McGauley, Andrew Xuan-Viet Pham and Devin Claire Trabant

National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists: Amanda Belle Buckingham, Rohit Rao

South Coast Water District Scholarship: Brooke Dorsey, Briana Gibbs, Sarah Martino, Liana Sequeira and Emma Suffridge United States Marine Corps— Distinguished Athlete Award: Emily Jaimerena and Matthew Slade Scholastic Excellence Award: Amanda Buckingham and Cade Montgomery Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: Ian Gibson and Emma Suffridge The full list of awards, distinctions and scholarships earned by the Dana Hills Class of 2013 is too lengthy to appear in full on these pages. The above is an excerpt of the many accolades bestowed on the graduates. For a full list, as published in the commencement program, go to www.danapointtimes.com.

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Dana Hills High School Graduates Valedictorians (students with a GPA of 4.0 or higher) are listed in bold type. Students earning Academic Distinction for GPAs of 3.5 to 3.9 are noted with an asterisk (*). Advanced Placement scholars are in italics.

Katarina Noelle Abramek* Julio Fernando Abugarade Lindsey Anne Adamowicz Rhiannon Lynn Adams Kevork Adjoian Jonas Heaton Agle Nathan Isac Aguilar Andrew Yashar Ahmadi Alexander Christian Ahmann Rony Feliciano Alay Joshua Ryan Albert Rogelio Alcala Yessica Vanesa Aldama Moreno Spencer Davyd Aldis Casey Ann Aldrich Alexander Bates Allert Zephaniah Levi Alva Timothy Joseph Alvarez Robert-Simon Alzamora Ariana Dilia Amador Chloe Anne Ames Reega Amin Andrew Antonio Amundson Spencer Tyler Anderson Morgan Taylor Anderson Temple Day Anderson Marinela Joyce Hernandez Angeles Christopher James Angle Alexa Olivia Anton-Ohlmeyer* Spiraggelos Constantine Antzoulatos Arvin Preston Arce* 4 | DP TIMES GRADUATION SPECIAL

Alexandria Donnay Ashcraft Sutter Hawk Ashcraft Jeffrey Paul Ashton Jr.* Vivian Paola Aviles* Jordan Donald Bach* Alexander Bacon Kevin Taro Bailey Aminata Ballo* Brenna Lyn Barker* Ryan Christopher Barnes Montanah Nicole Hill Barnhart* Lyndcee Mychel Barragato Irene Barraza Vega Branden David Barrom Amber Nicolle Beckley* Kylie Michelle Beierle Nikkolai Maximillian Bellinghausen Nicholas John Belville Ridge Daniel BenBen Celina Osorio Benitez Rosy Stefani Benitez Natalie Agripina Benrubi Jacob Sebastian Bernstein Iman Ourabi Berouti Cody Robert Betzler Conner Craig Bidgood Myles Avery Bisbee Kelsey Dana Blackham Jaemin Gerrard Blackwelder* Michael Wyatt Blair* Cory Samuel Blau Katherine Regina Block Theo Pierre Boistel

Sarah Ann Bond* Kord Alexander Boniadi Austin Ray Borges Alexander Chase Boroff Kelsey Lauren Borovinsky Kelsey Nicole Borowski Taylor Matthew Botts Robert Reid Bradley Christopher Daniel Bradley Bronwyn Lora Bradshaw Sean Patrick Brennan Sierra Renee Brewer Travis Alexander Bricker Matthew Robert Bridges Sterling Bernard Briggs April Marie McCallister Brown* Christopher Robert Brown Jason Gregory Brown Christopher Francis Bruder Bradley Aaron Brunell Amanda Belle Buckingham Karlee Michele Budge Amanda Hope Bullard Rachael Nicole Bunn* Christian Theo Burns Justin Taylor Burns Tom Alexander Bustos Adrian Calderon Norman Jason Nava Calica John Willys Campbell Melissa Diana Canchola Paige Victoria Canterbury* Christian Joseph Carlson

Brandon Tecumseh Carman Taylor Quinton Carol Daniel Steven Carpenter Kailey B. Carpenter Aubrey Laine Carr Nicholas Richard Carr Brenda Carreon Juarez Joseph Anthony Carrieri Kenneth Reyes Casimiro Claire C. Cawein Daniel Issac Cedeno Jean-Luc Celaya Corey Robert Chambers Jason Alexander Chan Russell Stephen Chappell* Matthew Sanford Chasman* Julia Eden Cheng Sydney Jean Chiodini Brittni Nicole Chmelka Jonathan Seungkyun Choi* Emilie A. Christensen Jordyn Nicole Church Elys Julien Cioffi Cooper William Clark Janae Marie Clayton Brett Austin Cleary Brandon Marc Clemente Calin Rose Clifford* Raphael Clignett Brittney Marie Coleman Haily Jessica Coleman-Poggi Melissa Marie Conklin Andrew Joseph Connell* Ryan Constantino Aubrey Carissa Cook Ruby Diane Cook Emily Ann Copp* David James Cornella* Alec David Cranford Kelsey Anne Cremer Brooke Ashlyn Ctibor Tiffany Patricia Cullen Aishling Christina Cullinan Mason Alexander Cummings Bradley Scot Cusack Toffic George Dalou Isabella Rose Dalton* Alexandra Grace Davis Emma Catherine Davis Marissa Rose Davis Arthur Maverick Trangia Dayot Kayla Alexa de Jesus* Joseph Michael DeAngelo* Christina Ann Debowski Taylor Alexis Dehring* Kyle Robert DeJohn* Dante Matthew DeLany Devin Wayne DeLeon Danielle Rae Dellerba Riley Allen Denton Rafael Israel Diaz Marisa Katherine DiCamillo William Austin Dickey Charles Hunter Dillon Suraj Delipcumar Divecha Dominik Daniel Dobrowolski Connor Peter Dolan Connor Thane Donahoo Bryan Alberto Donis Brooke Megan Dorsey Emily Nilufahr Douraghi Alexa Leigh Downing Hannah Jean Drever Ian Michael Drewno Zachary Michael Dube Dalton Michael du’Casse

Kayla Rose Dunn Luke George Dutton Grant Everett Dyer Ellen Louise Eales Steven Thomas Eastin Rachel Marie Edelstein Taylor Michelle Eljenholm Bryan John Emerson Austin James English Elenna Magda Erkeneff* Monzerrat Ernult Holly Jennifer Ann Erwin* Jareny A. Escobar Celeste Yvonne Espinoza Frances Margarette Esquivel* Lucina Irene Esseily Jeffrey Thomas-Wesley Evans* Nathaniel Clark Everhart Maryam Evini* Nigel John Ewing Amanda Nicole Faddis Briana Shiomi Fahy James Stuart Fallon Shannon Brooke Falvey Parisa Dawna Farahmand Nabil Uddin Farooqi Neika Fatehi* Maria Anastasia Feles Rebecca Nicole Ficke* Shane Ryan Fitzgerald Kelly Maureen Fitzgerald* Ana Wendy Flores Dalia Yazmin Flores Jenny Lizet Flores Katherine Hana Flowers Patricia Ruth Flynn Cassandra Rashell Ford Lonnie Cameron Foster Joshua Daniel Fowler Shane Austin Fox Summer Lynn Franco Kimberley Anne Fredenburg* Hayden William Fredrick* Bryce James Fregin Avery Lynne Victoria French Kara Marie Friesz Devon Conner Galbraith Danielle Lisette Gamboa Salvador Lagunas Garcia Christopher Glenn Garrett Karla Everlin Garrido Emily Carolyn Gault Devan Rashad Gavin Briana Rose Gibbs Ian Bruce Gibson Dana Elizabeth Gieselman Chase Tower Gill Haley Rose Ginieczki Amanda-Ruth Sequoyah Girvin Noah Michael Gjertsen-Illig Amanda Nicole Glaab* Arielle Nicole Gladstone Noelle Elizabeth Goetz* Elza A. Gogichaeva* Rebecca Danielle Gold Kelley Jude Gomez Jonathan Ranfla Gomez Nicolas Gomez Celina Aleen Gonzales Matthew Ryan Goode* Tess Ann Goodsell Alexander James Gordee Raechel Kathleen Grable* Brianna Nicole Grace Chandler Nicole Grade Cont. on page 7 WWW.DANAPOINTTIMES.COM

Congratulations SENIORS

Justin Cameron Graham Thomas Henry Gravitt Jasmine Helena Green Paisley Ferrin Greenspan* Alexandra Lynn Greer Ross William Greer Dillon Greuel Aaron James Griffith Anthony Michael Grillo Sarah Katherine Grimes* Christopher Austin Grimsley Jacob David Grisham* Antonio Edward Gross Charles Gavin Guidotti Daniel James Gulland Emma Rose Gullickson Cameron Joseph Gundlock Taylor Kay Gustafson Yesenia Gutierrez Myles Phillip Guzman Kelsey Shea Hager* Leila Lane Haghi Diana Hall Henry Taylor Hall Douglas James Hamann* Sierra Marie Hansen* Matthew John Harned Isabelle Misa Haroutunian Tanner S. Harrell Ashlynn Elizabeth Harryman* MacKenzie Rehn Hartung Jilian Rae Harvey Jordan Troy Haynes Jacob Dylan Hayward Aubree Mackenzie Ann Hedgren Zane Thomas Heffner Monique Raquel Hefter Agueda Sofia Hernandez* Elsy Yasmin Hernandez Sergio Eduardo Hernandez Andrea Elena Hernando*

David Miguel Herrera Chandler Paul Herring Britini Michele Hester* Brittney Lyn Hewitt* Matthew Ian Hewitt Michael James Hewitt Hannah Nicole Hickman Gertrude Hipolito* Tara Kazuko Hitchcock Kayla Elisabeth Hodge David Miller Holcomb Sarah Ann Holen Allison Sophia Holland Alexander Philip Hood Kristion Mickell Hooper Paige Nicole Horn Elise Joann Hottenroth Cynthia Guo Hou Connor Michael Howe Nathan Ariel Hoyos Kaitlyn Nicole Hoyt Shirley Wen Juan Hu Alessia Anna Roberta Huch Blake Elizabeth Huddleston* Tiffany Jasmine Huddleston Marcus Charles Hughes* Tanner Ramos Hummel Grant Emerson Huntington Judene Lee Hurlbet Kiah Lynn Hurlbet AnnMarie Michelle Hust-Taylor Michaela Elizabeth Hutton Rebecca Maureen Hutton Madeline Charlotte Hutton* Jacob Allen Ihrig Natalie B. Irha Taylor Ashley Irwin* Hannah Grace Jackes Ryan Christopher Jackson Emily Elizabeth Jaimerena Cynthia Jaimes Brian William James Sarah Alicia Jaques* Ryan Javanshiri* Jhovanni Cruz Javier Mitchell James Jenks Mia Jensen Clara Grace Johnson Kamisha Marie Johnson Katelyn Marie Johnson* Skylar Nicole Johnson*

Iain Connor Jones Mattie Marie Saxton Jones Peyton Quinn Jones Nicci Elizabeth Julian Brandi Rose Kaspar Natalie Ann Kaylor* Cole James Keigh Diego Nicolas Kellenberger Dylan Kelly Dominique Wiesia Kersh* Arryan Alexander Kianipey* Linda Kim* Kara Christine Kirkpatrick* Effie Amanda Kisger Roger John Kjos, Jr. Danielle Kristen Kobata* James Mathias Koci Rohit Rao Jayanthi Kolar Joshua Caleb Koontz Marin Jane Koper Olivia Anne Kubicki Keenan Blake Kudell Cailey Lauren Laidlaw Sabrina Noelle Landau Megan Danielle Largey Cooper Todd Larsen Ethan Son LaSalle-Nguyen Zachary David Lawless Adrienne Giang-Tien Le* Sissi Ngoc Giang Le Zoe Louise Le Bon de Lapointe* Jake Ryan Leahy Lizzet Leandro Austin Riley Leeds* Jessica Nicole Legault Dominique Maria LeSage Gwendolyn Brooke Lewis Charlotte Helen Rose Lewis Morgan Nicholas Lietz Audrey Michelle Lim Matthew Jordan Lim* Nina Elsie Limonadi Marc Anthony Lino Stephanie Lira-Villa Nicholas Alexander Liriano Kimberlee Jade Lizakowski Megan Elizabeth Lloy Connor Michael Logan Kelly Logan Meriah Richelle Long Joseph Wendell Lopez

Karen Paola Lopez Rebecca Julien Lopez Krista Forte Lorscheider Kelsey Rae Louis John Chandler Lucente Marissa Anissa Lucero Brion Scott Ludvigson Sabine Michelle Ludwig Brooke Elizabeth Macias Sam Madani Fabio Cesar Magana Raechel Ellen Magnuson Quinn Michael Mahony Matthew Kaveh Majd Viridiana Maldonado Jessica Yoanna Malfavon Shawn Tyler Mannaert Lauren Beatrice Manning Sawyer Grace Marks Jacqueline Marie Marlowe Scott Thomas Marquez Judith Marquina Kevin Marron Michelle Stephanie Marron Whitney Ann Marsh Nicholas Ty Martin

“You must see your future and take it into your own hands. You cannot sit back and let time pass you by because your life will not live itself.”

—Emma Jean Suffridge

Cristofer James Martinez Sarah Anne Martino Rebecca Lee Masline Kyle Siegmund Matthes Nicole Danielle Maycock Sophie Jean Mayo Kaitlin Irene McAndrews Shaye Tyler McClory Parker Robert McCloud Emily Claire McCreadie* Erin Kendall McCullough Hayden Patrick McDaniel Alexandrea Anne McDermott Mitchell Raymond McDermott Katherine Nicole McGauley Rachel Kathleen McGrath* Claire Cherie McKernan Alyssa Hannah McKown Brayden J. McMillen Lillian Rose McQuaid Amy Trinidad Medina* Luis Eduardo Mejia Savannah Rose Mendes Jozik Vladimir Mendez David Mendoza John David Mendoza Michael Rodney Mendoza Summer Yvonne Mersereau Echo Noel Meyers Mark Rodriguez Meza Dean Robert Michael Lindsay Jessica Miller* Cont. on page 8

Mitchell Howland Millet* Emily Lynn Millspaugh Ryan Darushe Minoofar Megan Helene Miss Bailey McCall Montano* Cade Deming Montgomery Mikaela Marie Montgomery Kassandra Brooke Montross Alexandria Gloria-Grace Moore Codey James Moore Preston James Moore Shannon LeVay Moore Riana Michelle Morales Darren Vincent Morales Victor Andre Morales Timothy James Moreno Miranda Nicole Morgan Jack Michael Morgenson Diana Moscaira Idean Moslehi Chanelle Rana Mossavi Parissema Movaghar* Alexis Paige Muir Brendan John Murphy* Brian Cohen Murray McKenna Ann Myer Maddison Patricia Nadeau Ryan James Nagel* Valeria Stephanie Navarrete Stuart James Nealon Jonathan Lawrence Nelson Lauren Michelle Nelson Ryan O’Neal Nicholson Caleb William Nixon Cooper Shea Norland Camrynn Nicole Norris Cynthia Monica Nunez Reyes Alexander Munoz O’Brien Jacob Aaron Ochoa Lauren Ypil Ochs* Grant Kiyoshi Ogasa* Nadia Juliet Ogren Mitchell Ohmer Susan Elizabeth Oldfield Mitchell L. O’Leary Martha Ayde Olvera Benjamin Scott Oplustic Jordan J. Ortiz Joshua Sebastian Ortiz Mason Alexander Palmer Antonio Pangilinan Kevin Pantoja Brianna Nicole Patti Matthew Evan Paul* Krista Rose Paulsen John Elliott Payne Matilde Pedraza Neyda Pena 8 | DP TIMES GRADUATION SPECIAL

Hector Roberto Pena Sanchez Jessica Linda Perez Nathaniel Steven Perkins Reid James Perrine Maximilian H. Perry Christina Nicole Petrocelli* Samuel Robert Pfeil Andrew Xuan-Viet Pham Sidney Lauren Phung Zachary Aaron Pierobello Lauren Frances Pike Maxwell Barnett Platt* Estelle Mary Plouff* Brian Popoca Kimberli Brenda Portillo Kimberly Rachel Cartagenes Porto Beau Barton Postal Fabian Prado Marisol Prado Rhett Alan Presley Rhiston Ryan Presley Glendale Provost Edgardo Yunnis Puente Ryan Christopher Quinones Tait Steven Radcliffe* Brandon Joshua Ramirez Orlando Ramirez Harrison James Ray Dulce Yoselin Rebollo Shannon Alexandra Reddy Jordan L. Reedus Courtney Alexandra Reese Courtney Elizabeth Reid Danielle Corinne Repper* John Christopher Kenneth Resch V Israel Reyes Miguel Angel Rezendiz Sophia Marie Reznicek* Renee Taylor Richardson Analise Lauren Richtsmeier Erik Oscar Riiska Niccolo Micheal Rinaldini* Ethan John Rinchik Thomas Christian Rinefort Amairani Rios Hannah Erin Ris* Devin Nicholas Rizzo-Foden Thomas Scott Robertson* Yossymar Rojas Matthew Roknich Agustin Rosales Max Andrew Rosen Anthony Neil Ross Maxwell Peter Ross Crystal Roth* Paloma Nicole Rothschild* Jorge Andres Rozo Jaime Ruiz Vicente Ruiz Bennett Conner Russell* Nicholas Michael Saad* Sahand Cyrus Saberi Amir Arsalan Sadeghi* Arezoo Safapour Angelica Sahakian Kayla Noelle Sakai

Tiana Marina Salazar Catherine Victoria Sammon Alyssa Monet Sanchez Michelle Sanchez Samantha Sanchez Andrea Gabrielle Sandoval Kara Grace Santore* Paige Christian Saso* Keito Sato Jonathan Ryan Scarff Sophia Schmitt-Daskalos Samuel M. Schotl* Hannah Nicole Schuyler Colin James Secor Shakiba Sedighi* Victor Ernest Sepulveda Liane Chantal Sequeira* Ronisha Kamalei Serrao Tina Shadpour* Sarina Alexa Shakouri* Saameyar Stephen Shamlou Benjamin Harris Shapero* Hasti Sharif Khani Lindsay Alyse Sharpe* Nicholas Abbott Sheehy Morgan Haley Sherman Sarah Kei Shimizu Shahdon Shoga Bailey Jane Sholder Meleia Whitaker Simon-Reynolds* Lucas Christian Sims* Wesley James Sisson* Elena Anne Sittler Tara Alexandra Skahill Matthew Scott Slade* Jacob Allen Sloan*

“I hope you dream fearlessly, I hope you question everything and blindly except nothing. I implore you all to maximize your potential and become the best person you can be.”

—Ethan John Rinchik

Meghan Kathleen Small* Alyssa Grace Smith Amy Smith Carina Angelique Smith Kyle Sandon Smith* Makala Harmony Smith Taylor Lena Smith Priscila Aylen Sobrero Daniel Solano Cruz Santos Delmar Solis Frankie Raymond Sotello Danielle Marie Sparks Cassidy Jean-Louise Spearman* Alana Justine Spector* Jenna Michele Spencer William Foulke Spencer VI Cuyler James Stearns Alexis Marie Stephens Zoey Michael Ahren Stevens Geneva Marie Stockdale Alex Stoeffler Schuyler James Stoller Mollie Anissa Kaylee Stone Alexander Dennis Stout* Molly Marie Stuart Natalie Marie Sturgeon* Emma Jean Suffridge* Elizabeth Douglass Summers Elliott H. Sutherland-Dunning Stephanie Suy Nicholas Paul Swanson* Carly Margaret Swift* Cory Isao Takeshita Kaemi Rose Takeuchi Savannah Jane Tate Austin James Tayles Quincy Joseph Taylor Blake Michael Taylor Antone Forrest Testa* Tyler Jonathan Thein* Gwendolyn Rose Thomas Wyatt Brawn Thompson Chloe Alexis Thuler Andrew Peter Tilden Jose Edwardo Tiznado-Bahena Morgan Jean Tolles*

Gianna Noel Tomasello Wiatt Quinn Tomlinson Chase Maxwell Tompkins Michael James Torbert* Jacqueline Torres Devin Claire Trabant Ross Isaac Trachtman Stephanie Alison Traver Jeremy Daniel Tremblay Garrett Labow Trevers* Trevor Anthony Tribolet* Devony Nichelle Trotman Shannon Valarie Tweed* Steven Kenta Uchi* Arlin Thomas Uddberg Jacob James Uhler Alec Maxwell Ulnick* Katherine Johnna Underwood* Rouzbeh Vahdati-Asl Dylan Billy Valdez Jaime Avila Valencia Allie Susan Valentine Lacie Alana Valentine Betzaira Vallejo* Sara Jeannette Vandegrift Grant Michael Vander Hayden Brieanna Lauren VanNieulande Fromm Lauren Alexandra VanRhyn Fernando Alberto Vargas Osvin Joel Vasquez William Mehdi Vassetizadeh Jordan Montgomery Vasu Salvador Vega Andrea Fiorela Velasquez Andrew Ian Vetter Jose Alfredo Villa Nicolas A. Villacreses Desarae Jacenya Vincent Evan James Vogeler* Peter Quoc Vuong Vu Nathan Robert Vujovich* Dustin Vuong Brandon Blair Wakefield* Laura Catherine Wallace Nicolas Andrew Walzer Brian Wang* Logan Joshua Warren Liana Helen Waterbury Scott Steck Weinhardt* Andrew Mark Werderman Katherine Michele Whetter Amandalory White* Ricky Tyler White John Denman Whitlock* David William Wiener Darrion Malachi Wiggins Dominique Lee Williams* Jacob Michael Williams* Tessa Elizabeth Williams* Sydney Nicole Winer Charles Alan Winterhalter Severina Michelle Worthington* Ian Lawrence Wright* Jake Alan Wright Danielle Ann Wyman Kevin Yi Xu* Alexander Marlon Ybarra Bryce Mackenzie Yould Deshawn Eric Young Teddy Sevada Zadoorian Melinda Monica Zemberi* XiaRui Zhang Huang Jun Nan Zhao Gabrielle Mia Zimmerman* Savanah Cheryl Zimmerman Sydney Reid Zuccolotto WWW.DANAPOINTTIMES.COM

Dana Point and Capistrano Beach Graduates from Other Area Schools

Photo courtesy of JSerra Catholic High School

Capistrano Valley Christian

Saddleback Valley Christian

Brady Adam Hutchings Aiming Li Joel Richard Whitney

Bud Davis

JSerra Catholic High School

Timon Amirani Regan E. Anderson Micayla O. Chade Tori J. Deckard Kathryn N. Garcia Victoria M. Lee Alexis A. Leon Mary J. McGraw Hannah V. Narvaez John L. R. Warren

Christopher Edward Bederov Justin Michael Courtney Zachary Michael Gloyne Madison Therese Goe Hannah Marie Griesemer Nina Helena Nuccio Kyle Christopher Smith Carlos Alberto Solorzano, Jr. Roberto Xavier Puga

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School

Photo courtesy of Capistrano Valley Christian

Graduation lists for San Clemente High School and San Juan Hills High School were not available as of press time. For a full list of graduates from these schools, visit www.sanclementetimes.com and www.thecapistranodispatch.com.

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GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love After 50, By Tom Blake

Misery Doesn’t Necessarily Love Company Mid-life singles prefer being alone versus stuck in a bad relationship

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ost of the correspondence I receive from readers seeking advice usually falls into one of two categories: either how and where to meet someone, or how to get out of an unpleasant relationship.

In my last column, I wrote about Susan, who had been in a yo-yo relationship for a year. Her boyfriend would do something to alienate her, so she would pull away and then he’d try to reel her back in. She was unhappy but admitted that breaking away was difficult.

Readers who responded to Susan’s plight seemed to agree on one point—being alone is better than being miserable in a relationship.

Weltha said, “It’s nice to have someone, but nothing is worse than misery and heartache.”

Wayne from Dana Point said, “Life gets complicated as we get older and I’ve found it’s too hard to put together all the parts for a healthy relationship. Be with some-

one who enriches your life, not who detracts from it. It’s worse to be in a relationship that is unhealthy than to be alone.”

Barbara, formerly of San Juan Capistrano, experienced a disastrous ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 later-in-life marriage. She

By Tom Blake emailed, “Choose your spouse well, take the time to really know him, his past, what his intentions are. As a ‘mature adult,’ we don’t want to be taken advantage of; we want a relationship with a person who has integrity. Don’t jump into the sack for the wrong reasons. Being in a bad relationship is worse than being alone.”

Andrea emailed, “Being alone, although not ideal, is far better than being stuck in a dead-end relationship that is not mutually fulfilling and/or beneficial—been there, done that. I have been single for more

years than I care to admit but refuse to settle at this stage.”

Do romantic relationships have to be perfect? Of course not. At our age, at any age, perfect isn’t going to happen. But relationships should be rewarding to both parties. And happy relationships do happen to older singles.

Bill, one of my long-time Dana Point deli customers, surprised me this week when he said he has moved in with his girlfriend. For the more than 20 years I’ve known him, he has been living alone.

Bill said, “We get along beautifully, we have fun together and I thought, what’s wrong with me? Why aren’t we living together? Now we are and I’m so happy.”

Then he whispered, “And we’re each saving $500 a month in rent.”

I once met a woman who said, “I’ve been married and unhappy, and single and unhappy, and single and unhappy is better because I can more easily correct the situation. If I’m stuck in an unhappy marriage,

it’s more challenging to break away.”

Older singles seem to agree that being alone is better than being in an unhappy relationship.

Tom Blake is a San Clemente resident and Dana Point business owner who has authored three books on middle-aged dating.

For more information, see www.findingloveafter50.com. To comment, email tompblake@gmail.com.

This month’s age 50 plus singles Meet and Greet will be Thursday, June 27, at 5 p.m. at Tutor and Spunky’s Deli, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway #116 in Dana Point.

For questions call 949.248.9008. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com

PAYING FINAL TRIBUTE

Fallen Fifth remembered at Operation Enduring Freedom memorial dedication

By Jim Shilander Dana Point Times

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ollowing a cross-country trip and months of planning, the monument honoring 89 Marines and Sailors of the 5th Marine Regiment, and their attached units, who lost their lives during deployments to Afghanistan was officially unveiled June 6 at a ceremony at Camp Pendleton’s San Mateo Memorial Garden.

The monument now sits across from its twin honoring those killed during the war in Iraq.

The Memorial was a project of the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, and sponsored by the cities of

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Dana Point and San Clemente, as well as support organizations from Costa Mesa, Santa Margarita and Laguna Hills.

Alicia Williams, who lost her nephew, Cpl. Jose Maldonado on Dec. 17, 2010, and her family made the trip to Camp Pendleton from South Texas to participate in the ceremony and to make a rubbing of Cpl. Maldonado’s name, now memorialized in granite, along with his fellow fallen.

“It’s very sad that I had to do this, but I’m very glad that I made it,” Williams said. “He was a good boy. I loved him so much. He was the son I never had.”

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present that after his own son was killed, he was able to reach out to members of his unit and got to know the men who served with his son as a way of remembering him. He encouraged the families to do the same, especially since many would still have comrades in the service or stationed at Pendleton.

“There’s nothing anyone can say to take the unbelievable sadness from your hearts,” Kelly said, speaking from his experiences as both a Marine and a father.

Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer of the 5th Marines, said the memorial’s place would remain a hallowed one at the base, especially now.

“It’s really great because a lot of these

guys who served in Afghanistan are still here at the base,” Turner said. “They can come here and reflect and pay their respects. A lot of the older guys will tell the stories to new Marines.”

Terry Rifkin, president of the 5th Marine Support Group, helped to unveil the monument, alongside Col. Turner. The group has been working on the project for over a year, raising their own funding as well as seeking the support of the cities of south Orange County that have adopted units of the 5th Marine Regiment.

“Seeing all of these Marines here, this is probably the most special occasion I’ve ever attended,” Rifkin said. “This will be something that lasts beyond us.” DP www.danapointtimes.com

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DANA WHARF FISH COUNT

Last week saw a rise in the amount of yellowtail being caught out on the waters surrounding Dana Point Harbor, culminating on June 8, when 21 of them were caught.

The number of yellowtail being caught has dwindled since the weekend, but they appear to still be active in the area. Here is the fish count from June 8 to 11: 6/8—144 anglers; 21 yellowtail, 21 barracuda, 28 calico bass, 15 sand bass, 11 rockfish, 4 opaleye, 3 sheephead, 1 sculpin, 1 halibut.

6/9—269 anglers; 38 rockfish, 36 sand bass, 35 calico bass, 20 perch, 18 barracuda, 13 bocaccio, 11 sculpin,

12-year-old San Clemente resident George Dyer shows off his 12-pound yellowtail caught aboard the Sum Fun. Photo courtesy Dana Wharf

5 sheephead, 2 trigger fish, 1 bonito, 1 whitefish.

6/10—148 anglers; 51 calico bass, 35 rockfish, 15 sand bass, 11 blue perch, 6 opaleye, 5 sargo, 3 barracuda, 1 sheephead, 1 halibut.

6/11—152 anglers; 74 vermillion rockfish, 24 barracuda, 18 calico bass, 16 rockfish, 6 sand bass, 3 sculpin, 3 sheephead, 2 yellowtail, 1 boccacio, 1 halibut, 1 rubberlip perch.

Other Dana Wharf News: There is now a free kids fishing clinic every Sunday at Dana Wharf, from noon to 12:30 p.m. Experienced fisherman will display fishing technique, hook-tying knots and more. —Compiled by Steve Breazeale

SC Blues Advance to US Youth Soccer Far West Regionals

By Steve Breazeale Dana Point Times

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fter a long and successful club soccer season, the So Cal Blues youth soccer club saw three of their teams claim the Cal South State Cup in their respective age groups. After capturing the State Cup, the three teams earned an automatic bid to the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championship in Hawaii, which will be played from June 17 to 23 in Honolulu.

The Far West Regional features the top teams from each western state and the So Cal Blues girls U13, U14 and U19 teams, which are made up of several Dana Point residents, will represent California. A win in the regional stage will ensure a berth in the in the US Youth Soccer National Championship in July.

Regional competition will be unlike anything else the So Cal Blues players experience all year. The seven-day format is four days longer than a usual tournament,

The U14 So Cal Blues Ali team (pictured) is one of three youth soccer teams representing the San Juan Capistrano-based club at the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships, June 17-23. Courtesy photo

according to U13 coach and the club’s Co-Director of Coaching Tad Bobak. Aside from the tournament’s long schedule, the Blues players will be competing against some of the top teams in the nation.

“It will be taxing on the mind of the players, playing highly competitive teams in tough conditions,” Bobak said. “Knowing how to be a disciplined athlete is going to play a big role in their productivity.”

Dana Hills alum Danielle Spriggs is a member of the club’s unique U19 squad, which is made up of collegiate athletes who come home for the off-season and play together. Spriggs is currently playing college soccer for Rice University.

Dana Point resident Adrian Marietti is on the historic So Cal Blues U14 team that did not concede one goal in the Cal State Cup, which ended with a 1-0 shutout over Celtic Hoops in the finals on May 19.

For updates on the So Cal Blues march through the Far West Regional tournament, visit www.sanclementetimes.com.

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PIRATES SELECT DANA HILLS’ TAYLOR IN SECOND ROUND OF MLB DRAFT

By Steve Breazeale Dana Point Times

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he question as to where senior left-handed pitcher Blake Taylor would go in this year’s MLB Draft was finally answered on June 6, as the Pittsburgh Pirates took Taylor off the board in the second round as the No. 51 overall pick.

Taylor, a University of Hawaii commit, was ranked No. 40 on ESPN insider analyst Keith Law’s top prospect list. According to the Pirates team website, Taylor’s signing bonus is slated to be $1,065,400.

Taylor could not be reached for comment, so it is uncertain whether he will Dana Point Times June 14-20, 2013

elect to go to Hawaii or sign with the Pirates. Dana Hills head coach Tom Faris had not heard from Taylor since he was drafted and is not certain as to which path he will take.

Taylor started 10 games for the Dolphins this season, compiling a 2.57 ERA to go along with a 2-3 overall record. He had a team-high 59 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched and held opponents to a .222 batting average.

The 6-foot-3-inch Taylor was a 2013 Rawlings third-team All-American and a California All-Region First-Team selection.

The scouting take on Taylor is that he projects to have an above average fastball and curveball, but will need to develop a

third pitch, like a changeup, to be effective at the Major League level, according to ESPN.com. ESPN ranks Taylor’s fastball and the movement on the pitch at the “solid-average” for the major leagues.

Taylor will join a talented pool of high school players who were selected by the Pirates in the first round. Outfielder Austin Meadows of Georgia was taken as the No. 9 overall pick by the Pirates, who followed that up by selecting Washington catcher Reese McGuire at the No. 14 spot.

For updates on whether Taylor will sign with the Pirates or elect to play college baseball at the University of Hawaii, visit www.danapointtimes.com. DP

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The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Dana Hills’ Blake Taylor as the No 51 overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft. Photo by Steve Breazeale

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GROM OF THE WEEK PACSUN USA SURF TEAM

The PacSun USA Surf Team is making waves at the 2013 International Surfing Association World Junior Surfing Championships, June 8 to 16, in Nicaragua. And by press time every team member had successfully surfed their way through the Round 3 qualifiers to advance on to Day 4 of competition. Of the dozen athletes (and one alternate) representing the United States—in a field of 300 from 30 countries—half hail from San Clemente, Dana Point and Capistrano Beach. The local members of the team are Kevin Schulz, Colton Ward, Griffin Colapinto and Tia Blanco from San Clemente, Lulu Erkeneff from Dana Point and Luke Davis of Capistrano Beach.

The remainder of the team is made up of Cam Richards from South Carolina, The PacSun USA Surf Team at opening ceremonies.

Nikki Viesins from Florida and Californians; Parker Coffin (Santa Barbara), Colin Photo courtesy ISA/Tweddle Moran (Costa Mesa), Jake Marshall (Encinitas), Frankie Harrer (Malibu) and alternate Thelen McKinna-Worrell, also from Malibu. An update sent Wednesday from Nicaragua by the coaching staff and Surfing America Executive Director Greg Cruse said, “Team USA had a great day with all of our surfers winning their heats in the main round and only one going to the repechage in one of the most stacked heats of the day. Please watch them live and cheer them on. This team is fired up and we need your support to bring a gold medal back to the USA for the first time in decades.” Log on to see updated results, videos and watch the live webcast at www.isawjsc.com. —Andrea Swayne

Catch a Wave at Doheny Surf Fest

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 66-70 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 6-10’ Poor+ Catalina: 10-15’+ Poor-Fair Immediate: A small scale mix of NW windswell and SSW groundswell on Friday for waves mainly at or under waist high, 1-3’. Light/variable to light onshores. Friday morning gives way to a moderate westerly sea-breeze in the afternoon.

Long Range Outlook: Minor swell mix continues into the weekend. Some new SSW swell shows by the end of the weekend into early next week. Check out Surfline for all the details!

By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times

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he Doheny Surf Fest is set to ride its second wave, June 29-30 at Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive. The event marks year two for the surf culture and beach lifestyle festival to benefit, enhance and support Doheny State Beach and the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association.

“The Doheny Surf Festival is a celebration of surf culture and all things surf,” said Bill Brooks, president of the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association. “Doheny State Beach has a rich surfing heritage, as it was one of the first beaches surfed after Duke Kahanamoku and George Freeth introduced surfing to Southern California in the early 20th Century. Because of its gentle waves, Doheny is where many Southern California surfers stood on a wave for their first time.”

Proceeds from this event will be utilized by the DSBIA to support interpretive events in the park, such as the Halloween Haunt, the summer Junior Ranger program, Doheny’s whale walk, summer campfire programs and native plant restoration, Brooks said.

The festival operated as Surf-A-Rama for four years before expanding to a two-day

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Tandem surfers put on a show at the Doheny Surf Festival in 2012. Photo by Barry Siegel

Festival attendees try out surfboards and Indo Boards at last year’s Surf Village. Photo by Barry Siegel

event last year with the new name, a larger offering of entertainment and the inclusion of San Onofre and San Clemente State Beaches as beneficiaries. This year’s event is back to focusing on Doheny Beach and the DSBIA. Surfing demonstrations (tandem and noseriding), a stand-up paddle competition and a legends expression session will be part of the fun. The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association will also be holding their annual ’60s Vintage Surf Contest featuring competitors riding classic surfboards from the 1960s. For more information, log on to www. dohenylongboardsurfingassociation.org.

The “Surf Village” at the event will include arts, crafts, collectibles, surfboards, SUPs, other beach gear, environmental education, food, beer garden, a free concert on Saturday (Common Sense, Trevor Green, Aloha Radio, Kevin Miso) and much more.

Admission is free.

Reservations for booth space at the festival are still being taken. For more information about booking space in the Surf Village, contact Leila at the ActivEmpire at 949.280.2419 or brasilbabe@me.com.

For more about the event, find Doheny Surf Festival on Facebook or log on to www. dohenysurffest.com. DP

RESULTS Rip Curl GromSearch 2013 Series, Event No. 1, June 8-9, Huntington Beach, 9th Street BOYS 16U: 1. Kalani David, Hawaii; 2. Nolan Rapoza, Long Beach; 3. Chris Murnane, Carlsbad; 4. Davis Freud, Huntington Beach. BOYS 14U: 1.

Nolan Rapoza, Long Beach; 2. Kei Kobayashi, San Clemente; 3. Mickey Clarke, Ventura; 4. Griffin Foy, Fullerton. BOYS 12U: 1. Eithan Osborne, Ventura; 2. Tyler Gunter, Newport Beach; 3. Finn McGill, Hawaii ; 4. Tommy McKeown, Oxnard.

GIRLS 16U: 1. Ashley Held, Santa Cruz; 2. Brisa Hennessy, Hawaii; 3. Juli Hernandez, Costa Mesa; 4. Meah Collins, Costa Mesa. MANEUVER OF THE EVENT: Marley Peck, Florida.