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All Woodie Car Show Returns to Doheny EYE ON DP/PAGE 4

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 16

Lantern District Dispatch An updated report on the progress, praise, protests of the city’s 1-mile downtown revitalization plan E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 5

Construction in the Town Center-Lantern District continues to progress, including this nearly completed gateway to Del Prado Avenue.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

Bloody Mess at Tavern, Man Punches through Window EYE ON DP/PAGE 3

Dana Point Symphony Orchestra Season Opener Saturday DP LIVING/PAGE 15

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Hobie Set for Expansion in San Clemente DP SURF/PAGE 18

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Five things Dana Point should know this week Man Makes a Bloody Mess Punching Through Tavern Window THE LATEST: Following multiple calls to police shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday reporting a fight at Hennessey’s Tavern, deputies responded and found a man bleeding profusely from his right arm, authorities said.

A 1:49 a.m. call logged on the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Blotter referred to “a big fight at Hennessey’s.”

According to Lt. John Roche of the OCSD, other callers’ reports included the mention of four to five subjects fighting, someone being badly cut and requests for an ambulance.

Paramedics transported the injured man from the tavern, at 34111 La Plaza, to Mission Hospital, where he admitted he had punched through a window, and assault reports were unfounded, Roche said.

Russ Chilton, Dana Point chief of police said, there may well have been a brawl, but as is often the case in bar fights, by the time deputies arrive everyone has either left the scene or denies any involvement.

Because the man was not arrested, his name will not be released, said Lt. Jeff Hallock, the OCSD’s public information officer.

The county’s hazardous materials response team had the mess cleaned up by 7 a.m.

WHAT’S NEXT: The man was not charged with anything and it is up to Hennessey’s management to decide whether to press charges and/or seek compensation from the man for the broken window, Chilton said. Hennessey’s manager Natalie Fischer said an official decision has not yet come from the owner of the establishment.—Andrea Swayne

Lantern District Parking Back on Planning Commission Agenda THE LATEST: Although an official meeting agenda is yet to be released, the Dana Point Planning Commission issued a public notice for the upcoming April 27 meeting, when a public hearing will be held to consider a proposed amendment to the Dana Point Times April 17–23, 2015

city zoning code regarding parking policies within the Town Center-Lantern District.

The proposed Zone Text Amendment and Local Coastal Plan Amendment address issues related to parking within the Town Center Plan area, including parking rations, in-lieu parking fees, and monitoring of available on- and off-street parking, along with other plan goals and policies.

The proposal also contains a request to officially change the title of the Dana Point Town Center Plan to the Dana Point Lantern District Plan, a measure previously adopted by the City Council.

WHAT’S NEXT: The meeting will be held Monday, April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Community Center gymnasium, 34052 Del Obispo Street. The public is invited to comment at the meeting or to send written correspondence to the city.

Wheeler North Reef Has Breakthrough Year for Fish

Hennessey’s Tavern in Dana Point required cleanup by the HazMat team after a man put his arm through a window at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Photo: Andrea Swayne

“Regional trends tend to be longer lived than something that’s just happening at a single location.” —Jim Shilander /AS

THE LATEST: The artificial reef constructed by Southern California Edison off the coast of San Clemente saw a major uptick in its fish stock last year, putting in closer to compliance for the California Coastal Commission’s mitigation requirements.

The reef was constructed between 1999 and 2008 in order to provide a new kelp forest in the area following a reduction in the size of the forest near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The reef has been meeting standards for the size of the kelp forest, hard substrate and a lack of adverse effects from invasive species for several years, but its fish stock numbers have remained lower than the 28-ton standard. In 2014, however, the stock jumped from approximately 14 tons to more than 25.5 tons, potentially putting it on track to comply in the coming years.

Poche Falcon Program Approved

WHAT’S NEXT: David Kay, project environmental manager at Edison, said he is optimistic that the 28-ton standard will be met next year (though the stock must also be higher than 28 tons for a three year average period). Hypotheses for the increase include a warming trend in water temperatures in Southern California, since natural reefs used as a comparison to Wheeler North saw similar increases in their own stocks.

In June of 2014, the nonprofit Reef Check organization, sent volunteer divers to check the health of 30 meters of natural reef off of Dana Point in Marine Conservation Area waters and found the kelp in this area to be more stable and healthier than any other kelp in Orange County, according to Colleen Wisniewski, regional manager for Reef Check California.

“It’s clear what’s happening didn’t just happen on the mitigation reef,” Kay said.

THE LATEST: The city of San Clemente will continue with a falconry program used over the last two years that seems to have led to a decrease in bacteria warnings at Poche Beach, though City Council members expressed a desire for additional data to justify continuing next year.

San Clemente’s senior management analyst Mary Vondrak provided information to the council showing that with the program in place last year, the beach had only five days during the summer on the county’s list of beaches exceeding healthy levels of bacteria in the water. The beach had previously found a consistent place on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” list for polluted beaches in the state, due largely to the sometimes hundreds of gulls that would feed and nest there.

Other efforts ongoing at the beach include the placement of plastic decoy coyotes during the winter to scare off the gulls, as well as a falconry project at the county’s Prima Deschecha Landfill, which aims to cut off a food source for the gulls.

Poche, a county beach, is technically located within the Dana Point boundaries, at the south end of Capistrano Beach. The city of San Clemente has taken the lead in pollution mitigation programs because the outflow emptying onto the beach is runoff from that city.

San Clemente resident George Gregory opposed spending funds on the project, saying the city had other options, including continuing the coyote program in the summer (the two do not run concurrently), or having scouts or shelter dogs patrol

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the area. Other residents said they favored the program, given its success.

WHAT’S NEXT: The project, which was bid out, will cost $52,800 for the summer and be performed by the same provider.

The company, Adam’s Falconry Service, was the low bidder, with others as high as $213,000. The company also performs the service at the landfill. Service began this week and is slated to end Friday, Oct. 30. —JS/AS

Estrella Plaza Signage Again on Council Agenda April 18 THE LATEST: The fate of signage for the Estrella Plaza redevelopment project—on Camino de Estrella at the San Clemente/ Capistrano Beach border—may be decided by the San Clemente City Council at its meeting next week.

The council, due to the absence of Tim Brown, was deadlocked on the issue of allowing a freeway sign for Sports Authority, the proposed tenant for the northern easternmost section of the former Kmart store, which is proposed to be developed into three stores.

The developer has said the project could lose funding without Sports Authority’s presence, and that the retailer has a termination clause in its lease if it did not get the freeway signage.

Opponents have voiced concerns about the potential precedent set by such a proposal, especially with the Outlets at San Clemente Plaza and other businesses who might desire freeway signage.

WHAT’S NEXT: The San Clemente City Council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio. – JS www.danapointtimes.com

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Ark of San Juan Presents Annual Garden Tour

This Ark of San Juan Paws in the Garden Tour home won second prize in Roger’s Gardens 2014 California Friendly Garden Contest. Photo: Courtesy

The Ark of San Juan Companion Animal Rescue will host their seventh annual Paws in the Garden, garden tour on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The day includes tours of four gardens—one in Capistrano Beach and three in San Juan Capistrano—door prizes and opportunity drawings.

In Capo Beach, tour an original 1929 Doheny cottage made famous by legendary antiquarian Gep Durenberger, and stroll winding paths through English gardens and aviaries on the property spanning five city lots. The cottage was the first structure built in Capistrano Beach and the Doheny family lived in it while their estate was being built on the coast, a short distance away. The property is the home of the owners/designers of Whim

Home and Studio Pink Design Services in San Juan Capistrano.

In San Juan, see an award-winning California-friendly garden featuring Southwestern arid-tropical native plants, an elegant multi-level garden designed by Roger’s Gardens and with a panoramic view of the city and a garden in the historic Los Rios District, featuring hollyhocks, sages, roses, jonquil, wisteria, orange and fig trees, vegetable gardens and a hidden tree house.

Tickets are $25 and proceeds go toward the Ark’s efforts to save abandoned pets.

Tickets may be purchased online via PayPal or by mailing a check to Ark of San Juan, P.O. Box 117, SJC, 92693. On tour day, the tickets will be will-call at any of the four gardens. Tickets will also be sold at any of the four doors.

For more information call 949.388.0034, email arkofsanjuan@cox.net or visit the website, www.arkofsanjuan.org.

Doheny Wood Returns April 25

Doheny Wood brings more than 100 classic woodie wagons to the beach for a day of food, fun, shiny candy-colored paint jobs and glistening chrome.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

Doheny Wood, the annual all-woodie car show, hosted by the SoCal Woodie Club at Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, is set for Saturday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

More than 100 classic woodie wagons will be on display along the sand in the parking area south of the campground.

The day will also include food, T-shirts, posters, a raffle, awards and more.

Park admission is $15 per car, $14 for seniors. For more information, visit www.socalwoodies.com.

Thirty-hour OC Online Giving Marathon Starts April 21 The Orange County Community Foundation’s iheartoc Giving Day, beginning on April 21 at 6 a.m., aims to raise $2 million for county nonprofit organizations in 30 hours.

The effort celebrates OCCF’s 25th anniversary and is the organization’s first ever county-wide day of giving with a goal to inspire community members to show some love to local nonprofits by donating to their favorite charity or cause via the iheartoc website.

“We are super-charging contributions from the public by investing $518,000 in bonus awards and prizes to help grow the good for participating nonprofits,” said Shelley Hoss, OCCF president in a press release. “To date, 342 Orange County nonprofits have joined the effort. Whether your passion is preserving natural resources, educating our youth, caring for older adults, or supporting local arts, there is an organization that fits your interests.”

OCCF has set up an online platform with searchable profiles of participating nonprofits at www.iheartoc.org. From any smartphone, tablet or PC givers can donate to their favorite nonprofit during the 30-hour online marathon from 6 a.m. on April 21 through noon on April 22. The minimum donation is $25. Participating nonprofits will share $400,000 in bonus awards and $118,000 in prizes.

OCCF iheartoc community partners include Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Cox Communications, The Irvine Company, PBS SoCal, Wahoo’s Fish Taco and Disneyland Resort, as well as many of the foundation’s individual and family donors.

The day’s events will also include a family-friendly mid-day rally and mobile donation station from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Irvine Spectrum Center and a presence at the 7:05 p.m. Angels vs. Oakland A’s game at Angels Stadium.

Participating nonprofits in the tri-city area include South County Literacy Council in Dana Point; Family Assistance Ministries, Surfing Heritage Foundation, Boys and Girls Club and The Breath Wellness Foundation in San Clemente; and in San Juan Capistrano, Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Homeword, Mission San Juan Capistrano Foundation, The Ecology Center, Assistance League of Capistrano Valley, J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center and Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano.

For more information, visit www.iheartoc.org.

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Dana Point Business of the Month: Dream Catcher Yachts COMPILED BY ROBERT SEDITA, MANAGEMENT ANALYST, DANA POINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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ocated in Dana Point Harbor, Dream Catcher Yachts was originally opened in 1992. In 2003 co-owner Kenzie Lobacz started working for the yacht brokerage company and he and his wife Robin purchased it in 2009. They have since expanded the business and now have seven employees.

Both Kenzie and Robin have a love for the water and yachting and had always wanted a family-owned yacht brokerage.

Kenzie has over 15 years of yacht sales experience and is a licensed 100-ton Coast Guard Captain. He and Robin also have extensive cruising experience, including destinations such as the Bahamas, Mexico, the Florida Keys, South Pacific and Polynesian Islands, to name a few.

This firsthand knowledge allows them to provide their customers with a great deal of information regarding purchasing the yacht to best meet their needs.

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dous selection of new and used power and sail yachts and on average have over 30 to choose from. Dream Catcher is also an authorized southwest coast representative for Pacific Sea Craft Yachts, recognized as some of the finest offshore sailing vessels in the world. In addition to power and sailing yachts, the company is an authorized Spade Anchor dealer offering an array of sizes to fit every yachting need. Dream Catcher also offers yacht charters with services including sightseeing, fishing, scuba diving, corporate and special events and more.

Dream Catcher stands apart from other companies because the Lobacz make every effort to treat customers like they are part of the family. They pride themselves on being a full-service brokerage and providing the best customer service possible.

Dream Catcher Yachts 24450 Dana Point Harbor Drive 949.248.7100 www.dreamcatcheryachts.com

(L to R) Dream Catcher Yachts owners Robin and Kenzie Lobacz accept recognition as Dana Point Business of the Month for April by Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heather Johnston and Mayor Carlos Olvera at the April 7 City Council meeting. Photo: DyAnne Weamire

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Lantern District Dispatch An updated report on the progress, praise and protests of the city’s 1-mile downtown revitalization plan

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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s construction progresses in the Town Center –Lantern District, Dana Point citizens for and against the city’s approach to the project continue to disagree on the direction being taken in carrying out guidelines set in the Town Center Plan. Construction on the Del Prado Avenue side of the district is progressing ahead of schedule.

The Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the city, has just finished its third successful month of the Shop Del Prado shopper awards program, and a group of citizens opposed to the direction the city has taken in the district has formed an initiative to protest decisions of city officials, alleging their actions undermine the Town Center Plan and favor developers over residents.

STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE With construction complete on the Pacific Coast Highway side of the district— with the exception of banner poles in the works—the city is now well into Phase 2A of the streetscape improvements along Del Prado Avenue. This phase, which was started in January, is expected to be complete in September.

The city’s latest update details work slated for April 20 through May 8, barring bad weather or any other barriers to progress.

Street lights and trees have been installed along the inland side of Del Prado from Ruby Lantern to the Post Office and parking along this stretch has been reopened. Clean up and landscaping is all that remains to be done.

On that same side of the street, between the Post Office and Golden Lantern, street, sidewalk and street light construction will take place during this time, along with landscaping and the planting of trees.

The opposite side of Del Prado between Ruby Lantern and Violet Lantern will see heavier work including demolition in the street, construction of new sidewalks, curbs and gutters, the installation of irrigation, underground electrical work, street lighting, trees and landscaping.

The arched entryway to Del Prado is underway, with base towers now standing on either side of the southbound entrance to the street. The archway that will be installed between the two towers, along with other components, are being completed

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The Lantern District Del Prado construction is ahead of schedule and merchants are open for business.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

off-site.

According to City Engineer Matt Sinacori, the city is making every effort to keep parking open on at least one side of Del Prado within construction zones, but acknowledges that there may be times it could be impacted. During construction hours—weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.— one southbound lane will be open the majority of the time and access to businesses will be preserved as much as possible.

Sinacori can be contacted directly at 949.248.3574 or msinacori@danapoint.org for questions. Residents are also invited to subscribe to email updates by sending an email to ssharke@danapoint.org.

INCENTIVE PROGRAM, NEW BUSINESS The Chamber of Commerce has been working in conjunction with the city to provide a shopper incentive program to help Del Prado businesses during construction.

Now in its fourth month, Shop Del Prado has awarded prize packages—donated by other local businesses including shops, restaurants and hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and the St. Regis —to three winners who submitted receipts for money spent at Del Prado businesses. Every $10 in receipts earns shoppers one entry into a monthly drawing.

“Businesses have suffered under all the construction and the fact that we’ve had other local businesses step up to support them has been fantastic,” Heather Johnston, the chamber’s executive director said.

Receipts for January totaled $10,000, for February the total was $18,000 and in March, almost $15,000.

“I did my part,” said Suzie Kelley, the March winner, who was presented Tuesday with a prize package including a onenight stay for two at the Blue Lantern Inn, breakfast or lunch at Bonjour Café and a $50 gift certificate to Killer Dana Surf Shop. “I spent about $2,100 at EZ Green Bikes. Robbie built me a custom Madsen bike with a big tub in the back that I can put four grandkids in. I love it. And I am really excited about this prize.”

Kelley said she was able to find parking very easily in the area and construction impacts in no way discourage her from shopping on Del Prado.

“Actually, I like to come see what’s going on,” Kelley added. “I like to see the progress.”

Lin McMahon, general manager of the Blue Lantern Inn, said her company is also pleased with the progress.

“We have had no complaints about it from our guests,” McMahon said. “The project has been very exciting for us, and will be even more exciting when it’s done.”

The district also welcomed its newest business, aptly named The District Salon, with a chamber ribbon cutting event last week.

Lora Jean Kosinski, salon owner, said she took over the former Azalea Salon in November, and has since given the space a facelift and established a talented staff and a growing clientele.

“It’s up-and-coming and it’s got a good feel,” Kosinski said of the decision to locate in the Lantern District. “I went to a city meeting where it was mentioned that there would be an archway that said ‘The Lantern District’ and I really liked the name. I chose The District because I wanted a name that represented the city and my business as well.”

Construction is also underway in the district for a brew pub (on the PCH side) and the historic building at the corner of Del Prado and Blue Lantern is being prepared to welcome a new restaurant.

THE TOWN CENTER INITIATIVE A group of residents has kicked off an initiative they say has nothing to do with picking on anyone in particular but instead intends to give Dana Point voters a chance to tell the city what they want in Town Center, an opportunity they feel was lacking in public meetings.

Betty Hill, one of the three who took the initiative to the city and are collecting signatures—Sandy Iverson, Roxanna Watrous and Hill—said they do support development and the Town Center Plan, but oppose city officials’ decisions to grant

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variances and make changes to the plan for developers proposing projects in the district and the manner in which money has been spent so far.

“The city is proposing permanent changes to the Town Center Plan that do not align with its intent,” Hill said. “The plan was a well-thought-out document and the city’s actions are not reflecting its intent—the intent of residents it set forth.”

Following is an explanation of their effort from Hill: “The purpose of the Initiative is to promote the Town Center area as a “primary business district in the city with a small town village atmosphere”, containing pedestrian friendly businesses, shops and restaurants, with decorative courtyards and outdoor seating areas. If that sounds familiar it’s because that is actually a primary goal of The Town Center Plan itself.

The Initiative also states that “professional and business/office uses are preferred uses on the second and third floors of all new construction”. That’s in the Town Center Plan too (policy 1.6 on page 14).

That’s what residents expect from the $20 million already invested by Dana Point taxpayers.

We know that past Councilmen Bill Brough and Steven Weinberg and a current member, Mayor Carlos Olvera, approved a project that allowed significant exceptions to the Town Center Plan. The City is currently proposing major, permanent changes to the Plan. But the Plan is a product of many hard fought community compromises, such as the 3 floor limit and an extra 5 feet of height from 35 feet to 40 feet for first floor retail purposes.

The Initiative supports that community effort. It excludes developer loopholes in the Town Center Plan that have already been used which violate the intent and requirements of the Plan, such as adding a fourth floor of condos, elevator towers 19 feet over the 40 foot limit and parking concessions including in lieu parking fees of $15,000 per needed space instead of the city’s estimated cost of $40,000.

The Initiative wants the City and developers to stick to the Plan and follow the rules. Most importantly, the Initiative gives Dana Point residents the chance they deserve to decide on the Town Center they want and determine the future of Dana Point.

Please help pass the Initiative. For more information, see www.Savedanapoint. com or http://2015TownCenterInitiative. nationbuilder.com .”

MOVING FORWARD A Planning Commission meeting is set for Monday, April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Community Center gymnasium, 34052 Del Obispo Street.

A public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the city zoning code regarding parking policies within the Town Center-Lantern District is on the agenda.

The public is invited to comment at the meeting or to send written correspondence to the city. DP www.danapointtimes.com

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DP Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY EVAN DA SILVA

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.

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Tuesday, April 14 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Dana Point Harbor Drive, 24800 Block (1:19 a.m.) Orange County Fire informed police of a woman who had been drunk for three days and had cirrhosis of the liver.

She could be heard “screaming delusionally” in the background.

Monday, April 13 PATROL CHECK Pacific Coast Highway/Del Obispo Street (9:09 p.m.) McDonald’s requested police conduct a patrol check for three transients and a dog who were camping out by the rear of the building.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Street of the Golden Lantern, 34400 Block (5:21 p.m.) The Harbor Grill restaurant requested a patrol check for a man in his 30s driving a lifted Chevrolet Tahoe that had possibly been stalking one of the employees for the past few days.

HIT AND RUN MISDEMEANOR Dana Point Harbor Drive/Street of the Golden Lantern (4:32 p.m.) A red Ford Mustang with a black top hit a green electrical box.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Embarcadero Place, 34500 Block

(1:41 p.m.) A woman in her 50s was yelling at people and urinating on the sidewalk.

screaming in the area. When asked to be more specific the caller became “irate.”

CITIZEN ASSIST Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (1:24 p.m.) Police received a call from a Shell station employee who complained of a phone scammer who wouldn’t stop calling him.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Domingo Avenue, 25900 Block (11:43 a.m.) Two RVs parked behind a playground had the strong smell of marijuana coming from their area.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Doheny Park Road, 34200 Block (9:47 a.m.) Multiple men were seen urinating and drinking beer in an alley.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Pacific Coast Highway, 34300 Block (9:13 a.m.) Jack’s Surfboards reported a homeless man in his 30s covered in swastika tattoos and devil horns on his forehead, had set up a tent in front of the shop and was refusing to leave.

WELFARE CHECK Sea Bluffs Drive, 25400 Block (7:19 a.m.)

A patient in room 320 called police when she was unable to get a hold of anyone at the nurses’ station.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino El Molino, 34100 Block (5:15 a.m.) A woman called police requesting to remain anonymous. She stated a man named Jeremy had approached her home and mentioned the police were looking for him. When police asked her for more information, she said she didn’t understand why they were asking so many questions.

Sunday, April 12 PATROL CHECK Pacific Coast Highway/Street of the Copper Lantern (11:15 p.m.) A caller reported hearing multiple subjects yelling and

DISTURBANCE Pacific Coast Highway, 34400 Block (10:48 p.m.) Doubletree Suites Hotel by Hilton reported a drunken, pregnant woman who was screaming at the caller, who is a hotel employee.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Street of the Park Lantern, 25100 Block (10:27 p.m.) Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa reported two men in their mid-30s or early-40s who attempted to pay their bill with a fraudulent credit card. The men were accompanied by three other subjects who quickly left after the hotel staff began to question the credit card’s validity. Both men attempted to leave in a silver Toyota RAV4. The other three left in a black Chevy Tahoe that had no plates and exited the grounds with another car that had paper plates.

DRUNK DRIVING Pacific Coast Highway/Crown Valley Parkway (7:55 p.m.) Police arrested a drunken man who was “swerving badly” in his white Toyota Tundra.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Street of the Golden Lantern, 33300 Block (5:58 p.m.) After seeing a picture on Snapchat, a caller requested police search the bleachers at Dana Hills High School for three girls who were drinking.

STOLEN VEHICLE Via Sacramento, 26400 Block (4:40 p.m.)

A man parked his black 2006 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle north of the elementary school late the night before. When he returned with the keys the next day, the vehicle was gone.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Las Vegas Avenue/Santa Fe Avenue (2:13 p.m.) A man who claimed he has schizophrenia was arrested at Doheny Builders Supply for trespassing into another man’s storage container.

Community Meetings NOW THROUGH MAY 4

SCWD College Scholarship Applications Being Taken

The South Coast Water District is now taking applications for its annual scholarship program for graduating high school seniors in the district’s service area. For more information, including required pre-application verification of residence within the SCWD service area, call 949.499.4555 ext. 3139, or visit www.scwd.org/scholarships.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Free Shred Day

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monarch Bay Plaza is sponsoring a free community shred day, for the safe disposal of sensitive documents. Bring paperwork for shredding to the plaza at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Crown Valley Parkway. www.monarchbayplaza.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21

City Council Meeting

6 p.m. Dana Point City Hall, Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, www.danapoint.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club

7 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Join members of the volunteer-centered club for breakfast and a meeting each Wednesday at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, www. monarchbeachrotary.com.

UPCOMING: SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Recycling Event at Dana Hills High

Palisades PTA School Carnival, Pooper Bowl and Color Run Friday DANA POINT TIMES

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he annual Palisades Elementary School PTA Carnival, Pooper Bowl and Color Run are set for Friday, April 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the school, 26462 Via Sacramento in Capistrano Beach.

The carnival includes food, games, inflatable bounce houses/slides, a cake walk, silent auction and more. Tickets may be purchased the day of the event. Funds raised go to support school field trips and other activities.

The most unusual event of the day, the Pooper Bowl, is a game in which the Dana Point Times April 17–23, 2015

school’s field is divided into a numbered grid. Participants purchase a square or squares, for $10 each, and then wait for a horse to choose what square to poop in. The owner of the square the horse chooses to do its business in wins $250.

Check in for the Color Run is at 5 p.m. and entry is free. The run begins at 5:30 p.m. and participants must wear eye protection, such as sunglasses, swim or ski goggles and sign a waiver, as runners will be sprayed with non-toxic multi-colored tempera paint powder, corn starch and water. Wear white clothing—runners will get

Palisades Elementary School students (L to R) Lorenzo Lutizetti, Moleah Casillas, Haven Canullo and London Watkins enjoy cotton candy at last year’s school carnival. Photo: Madison May

white Color Run T-shirts—and old shoes.

Colors will stain. For questions, email Katie Richardson at wprkt@aol.com.

More information is available on the school website at www.tinyurl.com/capowaves. DP

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9 a.m.-11 a.m. Residents can drop off plastic bottles and aluminum cans in the school parking lot for students to collect and sort. Funds collected are distributed by the school’s PTSA for student programs. Future events will be held May 16 and 30 and June 6. Events will be held rain or shine. For more information send an email to president@dhhsptsa. com. Dana Hills High School, 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

MONDAY, APRIL 27

Planning Commission Special Meeting 6 p.m. Dana Point Community Center gym, 34052 Del Obispo Street, 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

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DP SOAPBOX Dana Point

VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: By Rick Erkeneff, Vice President/Director, South Coast Water District and Chairman, Surfrider Foundation South Orange County Chapter

Are We at the Beginning of a Mega Drought?

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ifty years from now, many of us will look back and realize these dry times were in fact the beginning of a mega drought. Scientists are suggesting that the Western U.S. is heading toward a drought of 20 years or longer and possibly one that lasts 100 to 200 years. In recorded history, California’s 2013 was our driest year, 2014 was our hottest and 2015 has the lowest snow pack, at only 6 percent of “normal.” Some climate scientists suggest the “new normal” of hot and dry may in fact be an “old normal” … more on that later.

When I was elected to the South Coast Water District in 2012, water conservation and efficiency were my two main Rick Erkeneff messages along with the expansion of recycled water supply and an environmentally sensitive desalination effort at Doheny Beach as long-term, local reliability solutions. All are more relevant today than ever before in our region’s history. In the short term of three to five years, how we use our supply and what we conserve will help with the transition to our new normal.

Today, south Orange County cities are being required by Governor Jerry Brown to reduce our consumption by 25 percent as compared to 2013 usage. Newport Beach is being required to reduce by 35 percent. These percentages may seem draconian, but looking at our water supply

projections for the next few years and beyond, these reduction percentages most likely will be required again in addition to what we are required to do now. A reduction of 40 percent or more will be tough to achieve but it could be what we must do to continue water flowing into our homes, businesses and resorts but not to our thirsty gardens.

In regard to local supply options in south Orange County, SCWD’s Stonehill Groundwater Recovery Facility currently is not producing any water because our monitoring wells are showing signs of seawater intrusion and over pumping that could cause long-term damage to the entire basin. The city of San Juan Capistrano has shifted some of their pumping and will be considering reduced pumping. This is a direct result of the last four years of belowaverage local rainfall and the last seven of eight years of below “normal” rainfall.

As for the desalination effort at Doheny, the SCWD board continues to support the project by investing in next steps, but to date the district does not have full buy-in from San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Moulton Niguel Water District. With a price tag in the millions of dollars and a fast-track time frame of approximately six to eight years before the Doheny desal could come online, we are now 100 percent dependent on imported water.

The good news is that living in our coastal community we will have the ability to have a regional desalination solution that will allow us to become largely independent of

the diminishing imported water supply.

Now, to address the mega drought and the new “old normal”… Recently, a New York Times article highlighted a group of climate scientists that has stitched together the last 2,000 years of precipitation through the study of “A remarkable network of centuries-long tree ring chronologies.” One scientist suggests that we are “nudging up” to the beginning stages of a mega drought throughout the West. To exacerbate the problem of drought, their findings show the last 150 years to be abnormally wet in comparison to the whole timeline. Now add a soaring population to the equation, whereby from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, California’s population grew by nearly 50 percent.

These decades of imported mindsets, in regard to water usage, especially landscaping and gardens, exposes a large subset of our residents believing that ornamental grass and tropical plants are acceptable in our near-desert environment.

Please take advantage of cash rebates that are flowing to ratepayers for turf removal, irrigation and in-home efficiency.

Find them at www.scwd.org. As always, I encourage your feedback and dialog.

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Letters to the Editor ANTI-CHICKEN CAMPAIGN ALL ABOUT CONTROL NANCY ROHR, Capistrano Beach

The unhappy neighbors who led the campaign to disallow hens in Dana Point live in an alternate universe. They were the only ones on our 15-home triangular block who opposed the chickens. Most of the time, the chickens were much closer to my home (35 feet from our bedroom window) than to the opposition (50 feet).

Four neighbors share a wall (adjacent or rear) with Mrs. Weagley. Three of us did not mind at all. The fourth (and farthest away) continued to complain. I will say for the umpteenth time: The chickens Dana Point Times April 17–23, 2015

were not noisy, never woke us up, were not smelly, did not attract vermin (I’ve seen more possums since the chickens were removed) and were not a nuisance.

Softly clucking hens after 8:30 a.m. make a contented, pleasant sound, unlike the native birds or barking dogs that destroy my peace at times. When the one household that waged war against the chickens for almost two years couldn’t find a single other neighbor on their own block who shared their opinion, they sought out many church friends (many of whom don’t even live in the city) to testify against the chickens. The City Council was swayed by “what ifs” and “this would happen” hysteria as opposed to real-life experience of living next to chickens. The one councilman (John Tomlinson) who voted in favor of chickens is the only one who had experience living near them—he lives next door to Mrs. Weagley, too.

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for Mrs. Weagley. I just thought that an 81-year-old woman (with the help of her sons) who took good care of her poultry pets (including giving them names) should be allowed a late-in-life pleasure and pastime for some harmless, breakfast-producing, bug-eating, garden soil-enhancing pets. These same antichicken neighbors clearly exhibited their “control issues” when they asked us not to paint our house on the backside that faces their yard a few years ago! We complied, because we wanted harmony with them.

It is sad when people are so desperate to control everyone around them that they create divisiveness in the neighborhood, strike down a step toward self-sustainability and inhibit the pursuit of happiness.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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What’s going on in and around town this week

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Friday | 17 CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. (Also runs April 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lantern Bay Park, 25511 Park Lantern Road.) Experience the quintessential California wine tasting and enjoy hundreds of California’s finest vintage wines, delicious food samples and lively music. Wines are paired with a variety of fresh gourmet appetizers like artisan breads, cheeses, olive oils and much more. Tickets $59 to $149. Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, VUE lawn, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, www.californiawinefestival.com.

MILLERTIME BOOGIE 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Harpoon Henry’s. 34555 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point, 949.493.2933, www.windandsearestaurants.com/harpoonhenrys.

Saturday | 18 DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Seasonal produce, flowers and much more at La Plaza Park each Saturday. 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

DANA POINT HISTORY TOUR 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This two-hour docent-led walking tour explores the history of the Headlands area and covers approximately

1.5 miles in distance. Tours run on the third Saturday of the month and have rotating themes. Maximum tour capacity is 10 people. RSVP to wgintern@danapoint. com or 949.248.3527. Nature Interpretive Center, 34558 Scenic Drive, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

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DAVINE WINE AND FOOD PAIRINGS 4 p.m.-6 p.m. DaVine Food & Wine will feature a wine flight paired with artisan cheese and seafood. $40 per person includes a flight of three wines and a food pairing of artisan cheese from DaVine and four oysters and smoked halibut from The Harbor Grill Restaurant. Wines by the glass, additional oysters and items from DaVine’s small plates menu will be available for purchase. Call 949.493.4044 or email divine@cox.net to reserve your space. 34673 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point Harbor, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

Sunday | 19 SUNDAY MOVIE MATINEE 2 p.m.-4 p.m. This event is for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver. Call the library for the current movie title. No preregistration required. Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org/libloc/dana.

HALF-PRICED WHALE WATCHING 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Hop onboard this two-hour cruise to see dolphins, whales and other marine life in the wild. $22.50. Half price on Tuesdays but trips are available every day of the week. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

Wednesday | 22 OCEAN INSTITUTE PRESENTS ANTARCTICA RESEARCHER 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Researcher Ari Friedlaender will be sharing stories from Unframable, his new book about Antarctica. Friedlaender has sought to shed light on some of the unique aspects of the Antarctic inhabitants and the threats that this fragile ecosystem now faces. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. $5 for members, $10 for general admission. Admission to a 5 p.m. reception with Friedlaender, which includes a copy of the book and admission, is $55. Register online or call 949.496.2274, ext. 351. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

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Monday | 20 COUNTRY DANCIN’ WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Every Monday at The Swallow’s Inn with steak night and happy hour prices. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188.

CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHING Times vary. Trips available every day of the week. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Wishbone Ash Comes to The Coach House

BY EVAN DA SILVA, DANA POINT TIMES

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orty-six-year rock veterans Wishbone Ash will be playing at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, April 23, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m.

Creators of 24 original studio recordings and 10 live albums, the group will be visiting Southern California on the first leg of their “Pilgrimage USA Tour,” named after one of their most beloved albums and their annual touring journey.

Formed in the United Kingdom in 1969, Wishbone Ash is led by founder Andy Powell on guitar and vocals, the Finnish Muddy Manninen, also on guitar, bass

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veteran Bob Skeat and Britain’s Joe Crabtree performing on drums.

Their newest album, “Blue Horizon,” has received positive reviews across the board and prompted the band to tour the southern and western United States, for the first time in years, last spring.

“I thought, why not ring the bell to see if our fans in the South and Southwest would come out and join the party,” said Powell.

At the Movies: ‘Ex-Machina’ Quiet but Thrilling

Lynard Skynard, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and Opeth have all cited Wishbone Ash as influences on their musical styles, primarily due to Ash’s twin guitar style.

The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

Tickets are $20 and dinner reservations with priority seating are also available. For tickets or more information call 949.496.8930 or go to www.thecoachhouse.com. DP Page 13

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

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nly three weeks before the highly hyped Avengers: Age of Ultron is released, comes another sci-fi trip with an artificial intelligence theme.

Alex Garland’s Ex-Machina, with Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander, is near opposite to anything Marvel-related. Already familiar with science fiction as the screenwriter of 28 Days Later (2002) and Never Let Me Go (2010), Garland tries, and succeeds, at directing for the first time with his newest script.

In a very near future, Caleb (Gleeson) wins a contest, the prize being the chance to spend a week assisting Nathan (Isaac), the owner of the computer company he does coding for. When Caleb excitedly arrives on Nathan’s private resort, it is not only secluded, but also completely programmed with cameras everywhere and A.I. data. Caleb soon discovers he’s been chosen to be a prompter for an interactive test with a robotic prototype Nathan has invented and calls Ava (Vikander).

Both Gleeson and Isaac are also appearing in the Star Wars reboot this fall, and Garland’s film is the perfect calm before the media storm that comes with a big franchise. All three main actors of Ex-Machina have proven they are some of the most impressive players in independent cinema right now, and here they all shine and hold together a chilling feature where the action lies in the character interaction. Garland finally finds his perfect breakthrough in film, and it’s backed up by stellar cinematography and a heart-pounding soundtrack.

If there’s one movie to see this month, this subtle, existential journey is it. DP For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.danapointtimes.com.

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GUEST OPINION: Reading with Wright by Chris Wright

Wyoming is Calling You

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f you have a hankering for mysteries and the American West then you need to visit Wyoming from your reading armchair.

There are two very good contemporary police procedurals/mysteries set in READING WITH WRIGHT the “equality” or “cowBy Chris Wright boy” state. Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote but these books feature lawmen with some strong supporting women either as wives or police officers.

The first of these, Longmire, was a popular television series on the A&E network before it was inexplicably canceled.

Netflix came to the rescue and you can see season four this fall. It’s filming now. Ironically, “Longmire” can’t be filmed in Wyoming due to the weather and must be filmed farther south in sunny New Mexico with Las Vegas, N.M. subbing for the fictional Durant, Wyo. Author Craig Johnson, started penning this series in 2004 and has now written 12 books or short story collections about the iconic Sheriff Walt Longmire, who is played by an Australian actor, Robert Taylor. Johnson’s biography on his dust jacket proudly proclaims that he lives in Ucross, Wyo., near Sheridan, population 25. His latest book in the series is due out in May—Dry Bones. But the Longmire you see on TV is very different in the books as well as the relationships between the characters.

Sadly, my favorite character, Dog, is not much of a player in the TV series. The books could easily be described as the

heir to Tony Hillerman’s series on the Navajo with Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn that were so popular in the 1990s. They incorporate and respect Native American culture—this time Cheyenne—in much the same way. So read the books but also watch the series. You will come away equally satisfied.

There’s another Wyoming lawman and it’s a pity they haven’t based a TV series on him. While Walt Longmire is a pragmatist Joe Pickett, a game warden, is an idealist. Written by a Wyoming native, C. J. Box, the “Joe Pickett” series never disappoints. I have recommended it to readers and everyone has been consistently unanimous in enjoying them and reading every single one.

Joe is the type of guy who will give a ticket to the governor if he’s breaking the rules fishing or hunting. That ends up getting Joe exiled to backwaters in the state. But Joe is the type of man who trouble finds even in boring places. He has a strong supportive wife, lovely daughters and a mother-in-law straight from hell.

He’s even adopted some girls who needed

C. J. Box. Photo: Michael Smith

PET OF THE WEEK: DUCKIE This little sweetheart is named Duckie.

Rescued from dire circumstances, Duckie has been especially resilient and is now ready for life in a new home.

Whether she is running around with her sisters or jumping into your lap, her happy attitude always shines through.

If you would like to know more about Duckie, please call the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617, or visit with her at the shelter, 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente.

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help. He also has a friendly relationship with a man who is wanted by the FBI as a terrorist and a fugitive—Nate Romanowski. It’s always interesting seeing “by the book” Joe handle Nate, who also happens to teach Joe’s daughter falconry. There are 16 books in the series with the last one, Endangered, just out in March. Box started writing this series in 2001 and he has also written several other stand-alone novels.

Wyoming is a long drive, plus it’s windy.

So take a short drive to the library and checkout our books and DVDs on these two Western lawmen. Your reading enjoyment is guaranteed.

For more information about locations

and upcoming events across the Orange County Public Libraries system, visit the website at www.ocpl.org. The site also provides access to online databases, digital copies of popular magazines, pdf copies of historical sheet music, eBooks, audiobooks, jobseeker resources and more.

Chris Wright is not sure if he lives to read or if he reads to live. He has been a public librarian with the OC Public Libraries since 2006 and currently works at the Dana Point branch. 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

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR Last week’s solution:

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 Page 14

See today’s solution in next week’s issue.

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Christopher McCarthy

DPSO’s principal cellist on musical influences, preferences, performing in Dana Point

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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eading up to the 2015 “One World” season of the Dana Point Symphony Orchestra opening on April 18, we are running a series of question and answer articles to help you get to know some of the musicians of the DPSO. This week we are featuring Christopher McCarthy, assistant principal cello.

The Dana Point Symphony’s assistant principal cellist and principal cellist of Symphony Irvine, McCarthy has also performed with the Montage Civic Orchestra and Crystal Cathedral Hour of Power Orchestra. He is a member of the Belmont String Quartet and Love4Cello, a cello quartet. His music has been featured in the soundtracks of a number of student films, most notably in Mitsuyo Miyazaki’s

Meet Christopher McCarthy, assistant principal cellist, Dana Point Symphony Orchestra.

Photo: Courtesy of DPSO

Tsuyako.

A graduate of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU Long Beach, he holds a Bachelor of Music, Instrumental Music degree, is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and studied with Dr. David Garrett and Joon Sun Jung.

McCarthy is currently working on a fourth chamber music recital fundraiser with the Fred R. Peters Jr. Freesax Foundation for Music Education, a nonprofit providing scholarships to the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and Arrowbear Music Camp.

Dana Point Times: Why did you start studying music?

Christopher McCarthy: I started because

I liked the sound of the cello and knew that was what I wanted to play in third grade. I started the next year and haven’t stopped since.

DPT: Who has influenced your musical style the most and why?

CM: Classically: Mstislav Rostropovich, Lynn Harrell, Johannes Moser and Yo Yo Ma for their artistic choices and style.

Non-classically: Apocalyptica (got to see them live four times), The Beatles (great songwriting and harmonies), Herbie Hancock (revolutionary for his time) and Muse (they’re just awesome).

DPT: Why do you like performing with the DPSO? CM: When I first started with DPSO I knew I was going to enjoy it because I love playing orchestral music and was excited to be part of something new. Now that we’re coming up to our fourth season, I’d say I like performing with the DPSO because we have grown into a musical family, and the exciting part is to come back to this family to create new memories with great music.

DPT: What are your three all-time favorite songs, symphonic or otherwise?

CM: Hmm... Dvorak Symphony No. 9, 2nd movement; Beethoven Symphony No. 7, 2nd movement; Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2.

DPT: Describe your musical career in 10 words or less.

CM: I’m working on my craft, a craft I dearly love. DP

OPENING NIGHT The Dana Point Symphony Orchestra’s 2015 “One World” season begins Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. at St. Edward’s Church, 33926 Calle La Primavera.

Featuring guest conductor, Ignazio Terrasi, with Jacobo Christensen Fabuel on violin, the symphony will perform an evening of music from Spain.

The opening night program includes: • Manuel de Falla, “La Vida Breve” • Juan Colomer, Selections from ballet “Sorolla” (Commissioned by National Ballet of Spain) • Granados, “Goyescas Intermezzo” • Pablo de Sarasate, “Fantasía sobre temas de la pera Carmen Op. 25” The season will include four concerts, held once a month, through July. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, seniors and military.

A season pass is $60.

Dean Anderson, DPSO music director and conductor, will lead the remainder of the season.

Tickets are available online at www. danapointsymphony.com, and on a first come, first served basis at the door before the performance.

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Dolphin Report

Dana Hills was set to compete against Capistrano Valley on April 15. Results were not available at press time.

The Dolphins boys and girls track teams will compete in the Mt. SAC Invitational April 18.

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, DANA POINT TIMES

Dolphins Lacrosse on the Rise

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Relay Team Makes History at Arcadia Invitational The Dana Hills boys track and field relay teams stole the show in front of a national audience on April 11 at the Arcadia Invitational, setting national-best marks in the 4x1600 relay and the distance medley relay events.

Junior Jake Ogden was the winning anchor in both races for the Dolphins and overtook three runners in the final leg of the distance medley relay to power Dana Hills to a time of 10:06.73 and the win.

In the 4x1600, senior Mason Coppi made a big move in the third leg and at the 12:50 mark, jumped into second place right before handing off to Ogden for the final stretch. Great Oak, who led throughout most of the race, bobbled their baton handoff entering the fourth leg, giving Ogden about a half second to catch up, which he did. Ogden overtook the lead late in the race and the Dolphins posted a winning, school-record time of 17:15.

The 4x1600 relay team included: Jack Landgraf, Colin Stein, Coppi and Ogden.

The distance medley relay team included: Coppi, Diego Southard, Stein and Ogden.

Last year’s effort by the Dana Hills boys lacrosse team was no failure but the season ended with the Dolphins narrowly missing out on the playoffs.

The team played a difficult nonleague schedule and entered league play with a losing record. The Dolphins were able to bounce back in the Sea View League and go 5-3. They were hoping for an at-large bid and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2013, but it didn’t happen.

Under the guidance of first-year head coach Chris Iltis in 2015, Dana Hills is rallying around a team concept that has them sitting at 8-5 overall and 3-0 in league play. The hopes of a playoff berth are very much alive this time around.

Dana Hills’ key to success has been their ability to compete in close games, according to Iltis. The Dolphins have played in six games that have been decided by three goals or fewer, coming away with a victory in four of them.

The margin has been even closer in league competition. The Dolphins’ largest margin of victory was a two-goal win over San Juan Hills on March 27. An 11-10 overtime win over Mission Viejo and a 5-4 overtime win against Laguna Hills followed. The Dolphins were set to play El Toro on March 14. Results were not available at press time.

“Playing in those nail biter games but coming away the victor means that we can finish when it’s on the line. We thrive

From L to R: Diego Southard, Colin Stein, Jake Ogden and Mason Coppi won the distance medley relay race at the Arcadia Invitational on April 11. Photo: Courtesy

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Junior Cade Norland and the Dana Hills boys lacrosse team are eying a playoff berth in 2015.

Photo: Norm Schultz

on those situations,” Iltis said. “You don’t always get a season like this with momentum swings and the best part is we are having fun.”

The Dolphins have been racking up wins at the midway point in the season, but that was not the case early on. Iltis said the season started out on rocky footing, as his staff began implementing their system and getting to know the players.

“We started by blaming and not really working as a team,” Iltis said. “Then we started acting like a team and playing for the team, not the individual. They are not allowed to put each other down. We brush off any mistakes and it’s settled the guys down into a more consistent and much more fun team to coach.”

The Dolphins have been getting contributions from all over the field.

Leading the way on offense has been the dynamic midfield duo of senior Logan Perry and junior Colton Brown, who have accounted for 51 points on the season.

Iltis said that senior Tad Thayer is among the team’s more versatile players and can be found at any point on the field at any given time. He is the team’s primary faceoff man, where he has an 80 percent win rate, he can jump into the offense and play defense at midfield.

Thayer’s average of 3.6 ground balls per

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game leads the team.

Senior goalie Jake Harris has logged 230 minutes in net and Iltis said he has been instrumental in keeping the Dolphins in all of those close matches.

The Dolphins were set to travel to play Mission Viejo on April 16. Results were not available at press time. They will host San Juan Hills April 21.

Baseball Stays in the Hunt Following Win Over Tesoro In need of a win to stay alive in the hunt for a South Coast League title, the Dana Hills baseball team turned to their ace, senior Marrick Crouse, on April 15 against Tesoro.

Crouse, who was tagged for four runs in a loss to Capistrano Valley last week, did not flinch against the Titans. Crouse hurled a complete game, striking out seven while walking two in a 3-2 victory.

An RBI triple by senior Jay Schuyler and an RBI single from Reid Lundeen gave the Dolphins (18-3, 3-2 league) a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Tesoro would respond with a two-run effort in the bottom of the second but Dana Hills collected the goahead run in the fi fth to take the game.

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A new Hobie Surf Shop is coming to this currently vacant space in downtown San Clemente. Photo: Andrea Swayne

Hobie Expanding in San Clemente A new Hobie Surf Shop is coming to downtown SC

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, DANA POINT TIMES

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he empty storefront at 167 Avenida Del Mar, at the corner of Del Mar and Ola Vista in downtown San Clemente, will soon become home to a new Hobie Surf Shop.

Hobie General Manager, Jake Schwaner, said interior demolition in the space is done and the company is currently going through the permitting process with the city.

“Plans are approved and we are waiting for the building permit,” Schwaner said.

“If all goes well, we’re anticipating an early June opening.”

The new store will incorporate features similar in style to the Dana Point store, Schwaner said, with fewer brands making up a higher quality selection—Patagonia, the company’s own brand and others not typically found in surf shops. The shop will also feature unique accessories for men, including hand-crafted artisanal accessories.

“The new store will be almost 3,000 square feet and designed similarly to our Dana Point store, with sustainable

building products, wood floors, LED lighting and natural light from Solatubes,” Schwaner said.

The Hobie shop currently located at the top of Del Mar on El Camino Real will become the company’s second Tuvalu Home Environment store—the first being located in Laguna Beach—Laurie Alter’s coastal home furnishing and design center, featuring a full line of furniture, accessories and design services.

The smaller Hobie Surf Boutique just up Del Mar from the new store will continue to focus on swimwear, active wear and the girls’ and women’s surf market.

“Our goal is to bring an elevated shopping experience to the local community for both Hobie Surf Shop and Tuvalu,” said Schwaner. “As more and more discount shopping is opening up in San Clemente we feel consumer trends of the future will see customers looking for an authentic experience and genuine expert guidance on their purchasing decisions. Our goal is to satisfy their desire for innovation, quality and authenticity.” DP

riffin Colapinto, 16, of San Clemente, got one of the biggest surprises of his professional surfing career so far when he found out he was chosen to be on the cover of the latest issue of SURFER Magazine.

“After golfing with my manager (Blair Marlin) he invited me over for tacos,” Griffin said. “When we rolled up to his house and opened the gate, everyone was there.

It was a surprise party for me to show me the cover. I was so rattled. It was one of the biggest moments of my life. It felt just like winning a big contest, really.”

Among the guests were a bunch of folks from the magazine, his family—including his grandparents—and some of his friends.

Griffin was presented with an enlargement of the cover with the photo of an air section he hit at Casinos in Santa Barbara.

“We—me and Colt Ward and photographer Nelly (Dave Nelson) and Kyle Boothman was filming—were at Rincon earlier that morning and it was kind of funky, not really good, so someone suggested we go check out this air wave called Casinos,” Griffin said. “We pulled up and saw Yadin Nicol was out and doing big airs and Nelly decided to shoot water. We had a couple of link-ups but I wasn’t thinking anything about it at the time.”

The guys at the magazine, he said, told him they had a bunch of pictures up on the wall, to vote on the next cover, and the photo wasn’t among them. The shot, as they say in film, was on the cutting room floor.

“Someone saw it on the ground and suggested it and they all agreed,” he said. “I was going for a blowtail reverse, spinning around and my rail caught and I ended up falling. I was pretty bummed I didn’t land it but the shot totally made up for that.”

Griffin’s next adventure begins Friday as he heads off to Martinique for World Surf League Qualifying Series event No. 8.

—Andrea Swayne

Griffin Colapinto (left) and brother Crosby with an enlargement of the latest cover of SURFER Magazine featuring a shot of Griffin, airborne in Santa Barbara.

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SIXTH ANNUAL MONGOOSE CUP SET FOR SATURDAY The sixth annual Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup—benefitting the Sport of Kings Foundation and presented by Salt Life—will be held Saturday, April 18 at Baby Beach in the Dana Point Harbor.

More information and registration can be found online at mongoosecup.gemininext.com or on Facebook.

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 58-62 degrees F Thursday and Friday: Blend of NW windswell and S/SSW swell energy fades through Friday. Better breaks through the region offer surf in the waistchest high zone. Light+ to moderate westerly sea-breeze in the afternoon with a new NW swell starting to show.

Longer Range Outlook: Over the weekend a fresh blend of NW swell-mix and SW/SSW swell builds in. Size bumps back up into the waist-chest high range with better sets for standouts. Slow fade into early next week. Check out Surfline for more details, daily updates, and the longer range outlook!