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Dana Point Surf Club Supports Academic Success

Renovation Recommendations Brownie Scouts Earn Democracy Badge Redesigning Sea Canyon Park E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

A recent safety incident involving broken glass found in the sand has prompted the city to close Sea Canyon Park, which will soon undergo renovations based on suggestions from local Brownie Scout Troop 7574. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Legislation Supports Desalination Projects

City Looking to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

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TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

Dana Point Cracking Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Dana Point City Council hopes to crack down on rising catalytic converter thefts through a new ordinance that would make it illegal to possess the car part when it’s detached from a vehicle and without documentation or proof of lawful possession.

On Tuesday, May 3, the City Council voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance that would establish new regulations and fines for anyone caught possessing a catalytic converter without proof of ownership.

Catalytic converters, which are a part of a car’s exhaust system and help air quality by converting pollutants into less harmful emissions, are a target for thefts because the device contains precious, expensive metals such as platinum, rhodium and/or palladium.

“This is an issue that has been going around the county and around the state,” Mayor Joe Muller said. “We know that our public safety officers usually have their hands tied. They find these

Brownie Scouts Earn Democracy Badge Redesigning Sea Canyon Park

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

After broken glass was found in the sand of the tot-lot at Sea Canyon Park late last December, park officials closed the facility while looking to either replace the sand or put down rubberized material.

When local Brownie Scout Troop 7574, which often used the park for meetings, learned that the park had closed, members wrote letters to the Dana Point Department of General Services with suggestions for renovating the space.

“They wrote us a bunch of letters; of course, they’re on cute little construction paper, and there’s glitter everywhere,” Director of General Services James Shadle said.

The kids wrote in that they were disappointed about the park being Dana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

folks driving around with 15, 20 catalytic converters in their car, but if they don’t see them take them, they can’t prove that they’re not theirs.”

According to the city’s staff report, catalytic converter thefts have “risen dramatically over the last several years in the City of Dana Point and around the nation.”

Only one theft was reported in 2017 and one in 2018. Since 2019, 111 catalytic converter thefts have been reported to Dana Point Police Services.

“This is a great opportunity for the Sheriff’s Department to work handin-hand with the City of Dana Point,” Administrative Sgt. Charlie Stumph said.

“There are several other cities in the Orange County area that have municipal codes such as this. This will give our deputies, first responders a great tool to use to combat the catalytic converter thefts that are going on right now.”

The ordinance states that violations may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, with fines up to $1,000 or up to six months jail time.

Additionally, city staff is looking into the feasibility of offering a service to etch an individual’s auto VIN number onto their catalytic converter for easier identification of stolen parts.

“This is a program that will allow us

The Dana Point City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 3, to introduce an ordinance meant to help law enforcement crack down on the increase in catalytic converter thefts. Photo: File

closed, but wanted to suggest adding a slide, and more things to play on, if the department was looking to do some renovations by adding the rubberized material to the playground.

The city, Shadle said, was unable to find the culprit behind the broken glass.

“It’s very difficult to catch someone, especially when we don’t have cameras in a lot of our parks, especially our residential parks like Sea Canyon,” Shadle said. “But we did find some glass in the sand, and that’s something that we have to take very seriously. We don’t want residents to get hurt, especially the kids.”

The park was shut down immediately when glass was found in the sand area where small children play.

“It’s funny, because to me, anytime we close the park, it’s a negative experience,” Shadle said. “The last thing you want to do is close the park. … So, I thought since they’re engaged, let’s make this a positive thing.”

Shadle, whose son was a Boy Scout, had some experience with scouts, and Page 3

to etch your VIN number or an individual identification number on the catalytic converter, so if these individuals that are out there committing these crimes are pulled over, our deputies or (California Highway Patrol officers), whoever happened to catch them, will have a way to recognize that this is stolen property and we can do something about this,” Muller said.

Councilmember Michael Villar added that the ordinance is personal to him after his 86-year-old mother had her catalytic converter stolen in Northern California.

“She woke up about a year ago and turned on her car and her catalytic converter was gone, and her car sounded like it was going to explode,” Villar said.

“So, not only, you know, she’s on a fixed income, but it’s also, she’s without a car for a week trying to get this thing fixed.”

Villar added that he regularly gets emails from Capistrano Beach residents saying that their catalytic converters had been stolen from their cars parked in front of their house.

Generally, more ordinances are not always better, especially when you can’t enforce them,” Councilmember Jamey Federico said. “But this is one of those that really cost us nothing; we don’t have to provide additional resources to our Police Services Department in order to enforce it. It just gives them another tool.”

City Council is expected to adopt the ordinance in a second reading at its May 17 meeting.

thought it would be a perfect opportunity for the Brownie Scouts to earn the Democracy for Brownies Badge.

“So, I reached out to a Girl Scout troop leader and asked if they would be interested in having us host a Girl Scout meeting right here at the City Hall,” Shadle said. “The intent was, since they are the ones using the park the most often, I thought it’d be interesting to hear what they would pick as far as design.”

One of the requirements to earn the Democracy for Brownies Badge is for Girl Scouts to talk with city leadership and learn how a city is run. The city set up a panel with the city manager, assistant city manager, public works director, the community development director, the police chief, the fire chief and Shadle.

The girls got to sit behind the dais and pose questions to the panel.

Ahead of the meeting, Shadle reached out to playground equipment companies and asked for design proposals, using the Girl Scout letters as a reference. The city received six different designs, which the Brownie Scouts had the opportunity to vote on during their meeting.

“I printed those out and put them on like a few sheets of paper, and I created a ballot, because that also was part of their badge criteria; they had to go through the voting process to get the badge,” Shadle said.

During the meeting, the girls voted on the design that they liked best. The chosen design is in the ordering process now, Shadle said.

Shadle felt as if the park closure was an opportunity to turn something negative into a learning experience.

“To me, it’s important that they have an opportunity to learn that regardless of what city they’re living in, they should be able to voice their opinion and go to the city with recommendations and ideas and they can be heard,” Shadle said. “And I think that’s an important lesson to learn early.”

The Department of General Services will hold a groundbreaking event at Sea Canyon Park on May 18 at 4 p.m.

Over the summer, the city will remove the existing sand and play structures and install a new, tot-sized playground and rubberized floor. danapointtimes.com

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Court to Hear Arguments for Dismissals in Blufftop Preserve Countercomplaints

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM), a nonprofit that the City of Dana Point is suing over restrictions to a public blufftop trail and preserve, has filed a motion to dismiss the city’s case.

CNLM, which manages the blufftop Nature Trail and Dana Point Preserve, disputes the city’s argument that the nonprofit violated the Coastal Act when it restricted public access by setting new hours during the pandemic, recent court filings state.

In its latest filing asking the court to dismiss the city’s cross-complaint against the center, CNLM claims its coastal development permit (CDP) and Conservation Easement gave it the authority to set the new hours for the public trail.

CNLM stated that “the Conservation Easement clearly authorizes the acts allegedly in violation of the easement, and the City’s interpretation of that

easement is not reasonable.”

The city’s lawsuit—filed this past January as a cross-complaint to an initial lawsuit the center had filed last September over fines the city has imposed— claims that changes CNLM made to the hours of operation required a new CDP. The city this past month filed its own motion to dismiss CNLM’s initial complaint, arguing that the nonprofit did not file a pre-litigation claim with the city, “as required by the California Government Claims Act.” Hearing dates have been set for Aug. 8 and 15 to discuss those dismissal requests.

The two lawsuits that CNLM and the city filed against each other stem from an argument over access to the blufftop trail that sits on a 29-acre coastal preserve at the headlands.

CNLM is suing the city over fines it imposed on the center for decreasing the hours of operation for the trail. This past January, the city filed its cross-complaint against CNLM for restricting access to the public trail since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the center reopened trails in mid-October 2020, CNLM allowed limited public access from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the city’s

lawsuit states. In mid-June of last year, CNLM increased the trail’s hours of operation to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The City of Dana Point’s lawsuit added that the city advised CNLM that the hours did not meet the requirements set on the nonprofit organization for public use, and requested that the trail’s operating hours return to 7 a.m. to sunset, seven days a week.

Last June, the city issued CNLM a Notice of Violation to encourage the organization to resume regular hours of operation for the trail.

According to CNLM, the city has fined the center $500 for every day that the preserve is not open. In early September 2021, CNLM filed its complaint, appealing the city’s citations for closing the trail. CNLM’s lawsuit seeks an injunction “commanding the City to stop imposing illegal fines on CNLM.” In its lawsuit, CNLM further argued that the City of Dana Point unlawfully trespassed on the preserve when it unlocked and chained open the entrance to the grounds, providing “uncontrolled public access.”

CNLM’s case states that “although the City’s easement specifically prohibits uncontrolled public access, in 2020 the City

Bipartisan Legislation Supports Desalination Research, Projects

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

New legislation that U.S. Reps. Mike Levin and Nancy Mace introduced late last month could provide more grant funding to the study and advancement of desalination technology, benefiting endeavors including the proposed Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Dana Point.

If enacted, H.R. 7612, or the Desalination Research Advancement Act, would increase the number of research grants the Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to fund, raising the cap from $5 million to $20 million per year through the 2026 fiscal year.

Funding that the Bureau of Reclamation’s Desalination and Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program can allocate toward academic research would also increase from $1 million to $15 million, according to the new bill.

“This bipartisan bill will ensure the federal government is making adequate investments in academic institutions and others that are doing this critical work, which can support projects like South Coast Water District’s Doheny Dana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

Recently introduced legislation looks to increase grant funding to study and advance desalination technology, which could benefit projects such as South Coast Water District’s proposed Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Dana Point, as depicted here. Rendering: Courtesy of South Coast Water District

may help bring down the costs to operate desalination plants.

“This important academic research grant program funds research to develop more advanced desalination technologies, which will reduce the environmental impacts and lower the energy consumption of desalination projects,” Shintaku said. “We’re always looking for efficiencies and better ways to yield better quality water.”

Shintaku added that South Coast Water District has looked into the feasibility of a project that combines direct potable reuse and desalination. The water district paid for a conceptual study, conducted by Dudek, University of Southern California and Trussell Technology that looked into recycling wastewater from the JB Latham Treatment Plant at the Doheny Desalination site.

Ocean Desalination Project,” Levin, who represents California’s 49th Congressional District, said in a press release announcing the bill.

Mace, of South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, stated that as a representative of coastal communities in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, she recognizes the importance that desalination can have on providing clean drinking water.

“By re-authorizing grants in the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program, we can ensure our technology can provide clean drinking water for years to come,” Mace said in the announcement.

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opened the locks on two gates to the preserve, using a key provided only for emergency purposes, and then chained and locked the gates open, thereby providing uncontrolled access.”

In a previous statement regarding the city’s lawsuit, CNLM defended its decision to continue restricting the trail’s access, citing scientific studies that have concluded that the sights, sounds and smells of visitors can harm protected species, especially when visitors go off trail.

CNLM has argued that opening the trails from 7 a.m. to sunset puts species that reside at the preserve at unnecessary risk when they are most vulnerable—at dawn and dusk.

On the city’s side of the complaint, it’s seeking the maximum penalty authorized by the Coastal Act: $15,000 per day that access to the trail was restricted. In a late-January press release, the city stated that it is requesting a total of $9.18 million, reflecting the 612 days, and counting, that the trail has not resumed the pre-COVID hours of operation.

Judge Michael Strickroth is scheduled to hear the city’s request to dismiss the center’s complaint on Aug. 8, while the nonprofit’s request to dismiss the city’s countersuit is slated to be heard in court on Aug. 15.

The study “shows the roadmap that could be the future, where we have an ocean water desal project and recycling wastewater, and treating it at that same campus,” Shintaku said.

“When you combine the flows from wastewater and from ocean water desal, you reduce your salt loading,” Shintaku continued. “You’re just diluting it, because wastewater doesn’t have as much salt in it. And that offsets your energy costs, and also it’s the environmentally stewardship right thing to do.”

Such a project, according to Shintaku, could increase the plant’s output from 5 million gallons of water a day to 10 million gallons.

“With the ongoing severe drought in California, and South Orange County’s reliance on imported water (as well as a lack of groundwater/water storage capacity), the advancement and federal investment in cutting-edge desalination and water recycling technology is critical for our community’s future growth and water supply,” Shintaku wrote in a prepared statement.

In his announcement for the bill, Levin similarly stated the importance of improving desalination technology.

“As we confront increasingly frequent and intense droughts in California, we must advance desalination projects that use the latest technologies to protect our environment while increasing our local supply of drinking water,” Levin said. danapointtimes.com

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New Yoga Studio, The Blend, to Combine Workouts for Stronger Core

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BY BREEANA GREENBERG

While teaching Vinyasa and Yin yoga classes in boutique studios in Toronto, yoga instructor Jennifer “Zee” Zalev created the concept for The Blend—a workout for herself in which she combined yoga and Pilates into one flow.

Impressed by Zee’s great abs, her students would come up to her after her class wanting to know her secret.

“It’s a combination of yoga, mat Pilates and HIIT (high intensity interval training),” Zee described of The Blend.

“I started teaching it to myself, and then my private clients were like, ‘Oh, hey, how are you staying so fit?’‘How come you have abs?’, and I was just like, ‘I’m doing this Blend that I created for myself.’”

When clients came to her interested in learning her Blend flow, she offered to put it on the schedule.

“I said, I can continue teaching these (other classes), but if you want something fresh and new that my people are really liking, let’s throw (Blend) on the schedule, see how it does; if it flops, I won’t be offended if you want to pull it down,” Zee said of the pitch to her former studio. “It went on the schedule. I think the first classes had like two people in them, and then they ended up being wait-listed.”

Zee and her husband, Adam Zalev, relocated to Dana Point during the pandemic with the hopes of opening a new studio where she can offer her Blend flow.

While searching for a home in Dana Point, the couple hired Katarina Kuczera as their real estate agent.

Kuczera bonded with Zee over a mutual love of yoga and Pilates. The two started taking classes and ultimately decided to launch their own studio together called The Blend.

The new studio, which will offer yoga, Pilates and HIIT, is expected to open in Dana Point this summer. The Blend will offer classes combining the three workout styles along with individual classes.

Kuzcera said that most studios don’t offer a variety of classes in one place, let alone multiple types of workouts combined in one flow.

“The combination of Pilates with yoga and HIIT, that’s really something that you cannot find anywhere else,” Kuczera said. “And actually me, myself, I was practicing, for instance, Yin class, and then I have to go to another studio to do my Pilates class. So, it was Dana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

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TUESDAY, MAY 10 (From right) The Blend co-founders Jennifer “Zee” Zalev and Katarina Kuczera will open a new studio offering yoga, Pilates and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in Dana Point this August. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

kind of hard, and then Jen came with her Blend Class, which is actually the amazing combination of all of them.”

The studio will be located at Monarch Bay Plaza, off Pacific Coast Highway, next door to Perspire Sauna Studios.

“We think the space is going to be really special,” Adam Zalev said. “We think Monarch Bay Plaza is really in the middle of the community. We were really drawn to the fact that Gritcycle is down there, and Perspire is here.

And so, there’s a little bit of a fitness hub that’s taking shape in the plaza, and we intend to do a lot of cross-promotional work.”

The founders’ vision for the studio is neutral, soft colors with pops of greenery, hoping to add a living plant wall to the studio. The studio will also sell athleisure and lifestyle products.

Zee said that that the vibe of the studio and its instructors impact people’s experience in a class.

“I really didn’t like yoga when I first tried it,” Zee said. “And then I realized it really depended on the instructor and the whole vibe of the studio. For me, it’s important to recreate that, so people who walk in, feel like they belong already and not sort of like, weird about coming in or uncomfortable.”

At the Blend, Zee said, all props needed for the class will be set out for you ahead of time.

“Let’s say, two minutes late, you’re not walking across the room while the teacher yells at you to grab two blocks and a bolster, right?” Zee described. “All of that will be set out for you. All you

have to do is come in, check in, bring your mat, put your mat down, whatever props you need for that specific class will be there for you; then you wipe down at the end and leave. We take care of the cleanup.”

Typical Blend classes will last 60 minutes, and consist of a warmup section, cardio section, cooldown, and shavasana—a resting pose held at the end of a yoga flow. The length of the cardio section and shavasana will depend on the energy of the class that day, Zee explained.

“Basically, when an instructor walks in, and she takes the temperature of the room, if everyone has a lot of energy that day, that HIIT section is going to be longer,” Zee said. “So, the shavasana will run from between three minutes to maybe six minutes.”

“I always talk about the emotions of The Blend,” Zee continued. “In the beginning, you like me, then you’re unsure of me, then you hate me, but then you love me. So, it’s a nice warm-up to a lot of work and sweat to a really beautiful cooldown and a shavasana.”

The result, Zee and Kuczera said, is lengthening and strengthening your muscles, improved posture, and a stronger core.

“The change of the body is something very specific for this type of exercise” Kuczera said. “You build very strong core and muscles that shrink your kind of outer mechanics of your body, especially with emphasis on your posture, on lengthening the muscles, strengthening.”

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can lengthen you,” Zee added.

Kuczera explained that The Blend is for groups of all ages. Instructors will offer modifications that will allow class members to make the workout as hard or as easy as they’d like.

“It’s pretty versatile, where especially during the Pilates-HIIT series, there’s three rounds, three exercises, and it goes pretty fast, but there’s always an opportunity in each round to either stay where you are and do what you have been doing for that round, or you add on,” Zee said.

“So, you can intensify it as much as you want personally, or you can listen to your body that day,” Zee added.

“Maybe just don’t have the energy and only push yourself as far as you want to.”

The Blend will offer a monthly membership, as well as three-packs for visitors to take classes during their trip to Dana Point.

Zee and Kuczera plan on opening The Blend in August at Monarch Bay Plaza. The Blend will offer a discounted monthly rate for a year for those who sign up ahead of the opening. danapointtimes.com

SOAPBOX

PUBLISHER’S LETTER | By Norb Garrett, publisher and founder of Picket Fence Media

An Update on Fred Swegles

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hose in Dana Point who have admired Fred Swegles’ reporting over the years have no doubt noticed his absence from Picket Fence Media’s pages and websites since last June.

During that time, San Clemente’s most treasured and beloved journalist has been dealing with personal health issues, which up until this week, he had requested be kept private. But now, as friends and fans continue to seek news, Fred has decided it is time for us to share some of his private details.

About a year ago, Fred was diagnosed with glioblastoma (a brain tumor), which has required surgery and ongoing treatments. One of the primary effects NORB GARRETT of this condition OWNER & PUBLISHER is aphasia, the inability to come up with words and the inability to write—aphasia is the same condition that Bruce Willis has, only Fred’s is the result of the glioblastoma.

Needless to say, for a guy who has literally spent his entire adult life writing and chronicling San Clemente’s stories, this has been a crushing and crippling reality.

Those who know and have come to love Fred over the years know that writing is his passion and, indeed, his gift.

written works . . . well, it’s been crushing to witness.

As he continues to battle this tumor and its effects on his life, he and his sister, Barb, have given us here at Picket Fence Media the green light to share the news so that all who know and love him can reach out with well-wishes and encouragement.

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•V isit: Fred would love to see friends and can do so on a limited basis.

Please contact his sister, Barbara Chamberlin, at bchamberlinsc@ gmail.com, if you’d like to visit.

Fred’s a fighter. He’s nowhere near ready to put down his pen or camera.

Just as San Clemente and the surrounding South Orange County community have needed Fred for the past 70-plus years, Fred now needs us. DP

For about the past year, Fred Swegles has undergone surgery and ongoing treatments after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a brain tumor that’s resulted in aphasia—a condition that’s made it incredibly difficult for the career newsman to pontificate and write.

His insights about this community have forever shaped the storylines that tell the story of San Clemente and its people; his photographs have captured timeless moments and treasured landmarks.

His enthusiasm for all things San Clemente has inspired all who have met him and been lucky enough to work with him. The highlight of our weekly Picket Fence Media editorial meetings was when Fred would talk about his upcoming column, then spin off onto five or six other columns he was working on—all with the enthusiasm and passion of a pie-eyed rookie reporter pitching his first stories to his new editor.

For him to lose his ability to shape thoughts and knowledge into profound

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Letters to The Editor NEW HOSPITAL JOHN WILLIAMS, San Clemente Wanting and needing a hospital in San Clemente don’t make it feasible.

I’d like to see our public officials do their own research before addressing the issues of building a new hospital or modifying the existing buildings with the public. Any communication regarding the refurbishing of the existing buildings and/or constructing a new facility is misleading, at best, if proper efforts aren’t made to know the challenges involved.

In California, construction of hospitals is under the authority of the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), formerly OSHPD. All hospital construction and upgrades must conform to the California Building Dana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

Code sections that apply strictly to hospitals. The standards are much stricter than those for commercial or industrial construction, and those standards have a significant effect on cost.

Having supervised hospital construction in California for more than 22 years, as well as formerly holding a Class A OSHPD building inspector license, I can assure you that the previously published estimates are far short of reality.

The existing buildings would be required to be brought up to the current code, making upgrading nearly impossible.

Without estimates from a qualified construction manager who specializes in hospital construction, instead of a PR firm, the budgets will likely not be close to reality. Unfortunately, the city would likely be required to put the project out to bid instead of negotiating a contract.

A public bid contract would increase the cost due to the nature of the contracts.

I’m glad to read that a couple of city officials have finally recognized that the challenges and costs of a new hospital are not feasible.

SWAN SONGS WALLY ROBERTS, San Clemente I grow weary of all the willful misinformation coming from our various elected and appointed federal officials about a permanent resting place for the spent nuclear fuel. “We’re still looking,” all of them parrot with a straight face.

The place was found years ago: Yucca Flats, Nevada. This is the best place in this country. It is in the middle of the atomic bomb test site. Some $2 billion was spent on construction—that is, until then-Nevada Sen. Harry Reid proclaimed, “Not in my backyard.”

Mr. Reid is no longer with us. Why can’t these federal officials tell it as it is, then get on with finishing the Yucca Flats permanent disposal site?

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FRIDAY | 06 MOTHER’S DAY FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Catholic Charities Auxiliary, Chapter 4 will host its annual Mother’s Day Luncheon, with proceeds benefiting the organization so it can continue to perform community service and outreach. Tickets are $65 per person or $520 for a table of eight. This year’s theme is California Dreamin’. There will be silent auction baskets, opportunities to purchase travel tickets to Hawaii and other destinations, and a fashion show. Plaza de Magdalena, 31781 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

714.347.9602. catholiccharitieschapter4mdl.eventbrite.com.

TFT BUILDERS/SHEA CENTER GOLF TOURNAMENT 10:30 a.m. TFR Builders, Inc. is proud to announce its fifth annual charity golf tournament at Monarch Beach Golf Links. All proceeds will go to the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano, which works with disabled children and veterans. Entry fee is $300, which includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, two drink tickets, and an after-golf reception. To find out more information and to register to participate, head to birdease.com/tfrbuildersgolftournament. Monarch Beach Golf Links, 50 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point.

714.650.2817.

‘FRI-YAY FUN’ WOOD WORKSHOP 6-9 p.m. Spend a Friday night crafting a unique item to call your own. CustomDana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

Photo: Matt Larmand, Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

SUNDAY | 08 MOTHER’S DAY CRUISE 10 a.m.-noon. Join Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching on Mother’s Day for a two-hour coastal cruise aboard the OCean Adventures catamaran. This trip will depart the Dana Point Harbor and cruise up the coastline to Laguna Beach. “MOMosa” (or champagne), fresh seasonal fruit, pastries and muffins will be served. In addition, all whale watching cruises on Mother’s Day will serve moms a complimentary glass of champagne. Dana Point Harbor, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. danawharf.com. 888.224.0603.

ize a wood sign, bath tray, photo frame, or other item during this hands-on workshop. Registration can be done beforehand online. AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano, 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2. 949.482.1362. arworkshop.com.

dance, and in the process helps the town heal from a tragedy that affected them all. You won’t want to miss this show that includes such hits as “Footloose,” “Holding Out for a Hero,” and “Let’s Hear it for the Boy”—all of which are likely to make you want to sing and dance.

General admission for adults is $20, or $15 for students, seniors and military personnel. Bring a low beach chair and blankets. There is limited seating for high camp chairs. Find tickets at schsdrama.com. SCHS Upper Campus, 189 Avenida La Cuesta, San Clemente.

SCHS DRAMA PRESENTS ‘FOOTLOOSE’ 7 p.m. San Clemente High Drama students will perform Footloose outdoors and under the stars at the school’s upper campus this one final weekend—Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Footloose, a 1998 Broadway musical based on the original film of 1984, tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager from Chicago, who moves to Bomont, a small farming town, after his father abandons him.

Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Rev. Shaw Moore, who has convinced the town to outlaw dancing. With the help of the reverend’s daughter, Ariel, and his new best friend, Willard, Ren tries to convince Rev. Moore to let the teenagers

LIVE THEATER AT CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE 7:30 p.m. Have some laughs and watch actors perform in downtown San Juan Capistrano. Camino Real Playhouse is staging The Clueless Sheriff, a Western melodrama set in old San Juan Capistrano. The show runs through May 8.

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

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LIVE THEATER AT CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE 7:30 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse presents Sylvia, a modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog. The show will run on weekends through May 15, and admission is $25. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

SATURDAY | 07 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles.

No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com. danapointtimes.com

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SEED CONNECTION 9-10 a.m. The Ecology Center is providing this hands-on lab about soil and seeds, so people can learn about gardening, saving seeds, and which food is appropriate to grow in a given season. The event is open to all ages, so you can learn something whether you have a kid just developing a green thumb or you are an adult looking to grow more plants in the backyard. The event is free. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano.

949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

TUESDAY | 10 LIVE MUSIC AT TREVOR’S 6 p.m. Eat some food, grab a drink and unwind while listening to live music at Trevor’s at the Tracks. Jason Feddy Duo will perform. Trevor’s at the Tracks, 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.9593. trevorsatthetracks.com.

WEDNESDAY | 11 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches.

Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@ sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

MOMS, MUFFINS, AND MIMOSAS 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Outlets at San Clemente is hosting a special brunch for Mother’s Day. Enjoy live music, homemade muffins, access to the VIP Lounge and balcony, and support local charity Because I Love You. Tickets are $25, with $15 of each sale going to BILY. 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.535.2323. outletsatsanclemente.com.

LOS RIOS STREET COMMEMORATION 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Cultural Heritage Commission is hosting a commemoration on one of California’s oldest residential streets to celebrate the area’s preservation and the life of late conservationist Ilse Byrnes, who nominated and placed the street on the National Registry of Historic Places. Walking tour guides and docents will give tours throughout the day. There will also be presentations on local history at the nearby train depot and a short play about the life of Byrnes at the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society. Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano.

CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA 2-6 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic culture and enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment, delicious food, face painting, activities for the children, and fun with family, friends, and neighbors. Contact the City of San Clemente Recreation Department at 949.361.8264 to volunteer as a nonprofit group. Pre-sale activity wristbands are on sale now for $15.

Max Berg Plaza Park, 1100 Calle Puente, San Clemente. san-clemente.org.

HAUNTED LOS RIOS STREET GHOST TOUR 8 p.m. Learn about the eerie history of San Juan Capistrano as you walk on one of California’s oldest streets.

Be wary—you may see or hear eerie sights and sounds as you take this guided nighttime stroll in downtown San Juan. The walk is hosted by OC Ghosts and Legends. Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.386.7085. ocghostsandlegends.com.

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Haunted Los Rios Street Ghost Tour will take place Saturday, May 7. Photo: File

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PLASTIC WRAP ABSTRACT PAINTING 10:30 a.m. Plastic wrap just isn’t for saving food, it’s for painting! Fit4Mom is inviting parents and kids to get silly and paint in the Dana Point Harbor with washable paint and brushes, and see what beautiful murals the kids can design through abstract art. This kind of art allows the kids to be free to experience colors and shapes with no limitations. Enroll at fit4mom-southoc. pike13.com/events/9467279. Dana Point Harbor Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point. southoc.fit4mom.com.

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT SAN JUAN HILLS GOLF CLUB 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Treat your mom to a nice meal while enjoying the scenic outdoors in South Orange County. Cost is $60 for adults and $20 for kids ages 10 and under. Buffet offerings include breakfast items, an omelet station, and salads. Add bottomless mimosas for $16. Pre-sale reservations can only be made online.

San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano.

949.565.4855. sanjuanhillsgolf.com.

OPEN JAM 7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads.

Amps are allowed, but drums are not.

Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

DOG TEETH CLEANING 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pets Plus at Ocean View Plaza is offering this no-anesthesia dental cleaning for dogs (and cats) that also includes vet exams. The cleanings are safe for older pets and take less than an hour. Appointments are required.

Call 949.496.8400 or text “Get Tickets” for more details. Pets Plus, 638 Camino de los Mares, Suite A140, San Clemente. petsplusca.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Folk rock artist Bruce Cockburn will perform. Tickets are $35. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

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TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

‘FLASHBACK WEDNESDAY’ MOVIE NIGHT 7 p.m. Relive the heyday of ’80s cinema when the Regency Theatres’ downtown location screens Sixteen Candles as part of their “Flashback Wednesdays” series.

Tickets are $10. Regency Theatres San Juan Capistrano, 26762 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 844.216.3767. regencymovies.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads is open for food, drinks and music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

THURSDAY | 12 LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT 9 p.m.-midnight. Live music is featured at this popular venue. Cover band Your Mom will perform. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com. danapointtimes.com

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Vintage and Art Vendors, Shoppers Pack Del Prado for REDO Market

BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES

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EDO Vintage & Maker’s Market returned to Dana Point on Sunday, May 1, packing three blocks of Del Prado Ave. with vintage, second-hand, and art vendors, along with beer gardens, food trucks and stages for live music.

The hundreds of visitors who came out to this year’s market could find anything from vinyl albums, vintage housewares, and retro clothes to craft pottery, jewelry, and paintings, from 120 vendor booths.

The latest event highlighted the growth it’s had since first launching in 2019, when 60 unique vendors were featured. The event skipped a year in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the market had 100 dealers and attracted record attendance.

On Sunday, the REDO Market featured more than 100 vendors, a dozen artists, three music stages, three beer gardens and two vintage car groups lining multiple blocks along Del Prado.

The vintage car clubs bookended the market, with the Volkswagen Bus club on the west end of the street and the Vintage Woody Club parked out on the east end.

One of the three stages was decorated with macramé art from craftsman Jim Olarte. Music from Dano Forte’s Jukejoint Freakshow kicked off the morning, followed by hula dancers, and rock and roll band Uni Boys. Alternative indie artist Grady Strange wrapped up the final performance at the macramé-decked stage.

Dana Point-based Music Preserves Foundation programmed a sound stage

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Hundreds of people came out to Dana Point’s Del Prado Ave. on Sunday, May 1, for the REDO Vintage & Maker’s Market, where they could shop for art, vintage and second-hand items, as well as enjoy live music and beer gardens. Photos: Breeana Greenberg

in front of Dana Hardware, branded as the Music Preserve Stage with young, local performers.

“It was an absolute blast to be a part of REDO,” Anthony Small, co-founder of the Music Preserves Foundation, wrote in an email. “The turnout was tremendous, and the opportunity to perform

and share the stage with incredibly talented, emerging, local artists like Iris and the Shade, Seahaven and Andrew Lavin was an honor.”

Attendees enjoying the entertainment from the Music Preserve Stage could purchase a beer from the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group. Volun-

teers sold Stone Brewing Craft Beers in front of Dana Hardware, with proceeds supporting the Marines support group.

“The warm reception from the large audience in the Stone Brewery Fun Zone and especially all the passersby made us all feel heard, appreciated and proud of our community,” Small said. DP

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Brenna is a 7-year-old beagle mix with a great personality. Eager to please and very treat-motivated, Brenna loves learning new tricks. She has lot of energy and enjoys long walks, but her favorite pastimes are having her belly rubbed and covering people with kisses.

If you are interested in adopting Brenna, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/ adoptions/ to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment.

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 13

See the solution in next week’s issue.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Mark Matthew Gerdisch Case Number: 30-2022-01256888-PR-PW-CJC To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of Mark Matthew Gerdisch A Petition for Probate has been filed by Evan Bradley Gerdisch in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. The Petition for Probate requests that Evan Bradley Gerdisch be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: July 13, 2022 Time: 10:30 a.m. in Dept: C8 b. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform.

This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as Dana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Attorney for Petitioner: DAVID J. HORNUNG, ESQ., ALBRECHT & BARNEY LAW CORPORATION Address: 1 PARK PLAZA, STE 900, IRVINE, CA 92614 Telephone: (949) 263-1040

Coastal Development Permit CDP21-0004 and Minor Site Development Permit SDP22-0015(M) at 214 Monarch Bay Drive: A Coastal Development Permit to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and attached garage and construct a 5,257 square foot two-story, single-family dwelling with an attached 964 square foot three car garage. A Minor Site Development Permit is also requested for retaining walls exceeding 30 inches in height located within the rear and side yards.

Published in: Dana Point Times, May 6, 13, 20, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following: Coastal Development Permit CDP20-0007, Site Development Permit SDP20-0010 and Administrative Modifications of Standards AMS22-0001: To construct a new 4,132 square-foot single-family dwelling, roof deck, stairs that project three feet beyond the structure stringline, and an attached twocar garage located within the Residential Beach Road 12 (RBR 12) zone and within the Floodplain Overlay (FP-3) District at 35525 Beach Road.

Project Numbers: CDP20-0007, SDP20-0010, AMS22-0001 Project Location: 35525 Beach Road (APN: 691-161-05) Project David Gutierrez, Representative: Project Manager Applicant: Ladan and Babak Fallahzadeh, Property Owners Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).

Hearing Date: Monday, May 23, 2022 Hearing Time: 6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible) Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall) All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Project Number: Coastal Development Permit CDP21-0004 and Minor Site Development Permit SDP22-0015(M) Project Location: 214 Monarch Bay (APN: 670-111-01) Applicant: Andrade Architects, Inc. Environmental: The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).

Hearing Date: Monday, May 23, 2022 Hearing Time: 6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible) 33282 Golden Lantern, Hearing Location: Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall) All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes, but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal.

For further information, please contact Justin R. Poley at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3575.

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01254970 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner David William Blaa filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. David William Blaa Proposed Name A. David William Tennis THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition

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should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 06/21/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045. Other: Remote Hearing. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear. Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times Date: 04/15/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dana Point Times, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226633063 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BARNUMS SURF LESSONS 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): CHRIS BARNUM 34316 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/CHRIS BARNUM This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/25/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226632509 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GAIL ON THE GO 29551 MICHELIS STREET LAGUNA NIGUEL CA 92677 Full Name of Registrant(s): GAIL MCELROY 29551 MICHELIS STREET LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 This business is conducted by an Individual.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM /S/GAIL MCELROY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/18/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226631688 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COASTAL WINE CONNECTION 34041 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): PETER G JONES 34041 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2022 /s/PETER JONES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/06/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times, April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226631992 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TUBE-ROSE HOME IMPROVEMENT 34122 GRANADA DR

DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): RANDOLPH SHELDON ASHLEY 33105 TRADEWIND CT SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/RANDOLPH ASHLEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/08/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times, April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226630151 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: POINT PAINTERS 33645 FLYING JIB DR DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): TYLER STEVENS 33645 FLYING JIB DR DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/TYLER STEVENS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/17/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times APR 15, 22 29, MAY 6, 2022

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DOLPHIN REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the Dana Hills High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports.

Baseball Drops Finale at Tesoro, Misses Playoffs Despite sitting seven games under .500 overall and three games under in league play, the Dana Hills baseball team still had created an opportunity for a CIF-SS playoff berth entering the Dolphins’ final game.

It was winner-takes-all for the final guaranteed playoff berth out of the South Coast League in the season finale at Tesoro on Friday, April 29.

Tesoro had beaten the Dolphins, 8-1, on April 26, and Dana Hills returned the favor at home, 8-2, the next day, April 27, to set up the showdown.

Both teams’ offenses were kept in check on Friday, until things spiraled away from Dana Hills in the fifth inning.

The Dolphins couldn’t get anything going at the plate, and Tesoro capitalized on Dana Hills mistakes to claim the victory, 5-0, and a CIF-SS playoff berth.

Dana Hills (10-18, 4-8) missed the postseason for the first time since 2013.

Tesoro (20-8, 6-6) scratched out a run in the first inning for the one-run lead it would hold until the fifth. Tesoro loaded the bases in the second and third innings, but the Dolphins worked out of the jams.

The Titans led off the fifth with a single, a sacrifice bunt, and another two singles to score, increasing their lead to 2-0. It was in the next at-bat that the game got away from Dana Hills.

During the ensuing at-bat, the Dolphins attempted a pickoff from the catcher back to first base, and while the Tesoro runner was out of position, the umpire ruled that Dana Hills had missed the tag. While that play went on, a Tesoro runner stole home for the 3-0 lead. Dana Hills coach Tom Faris was furious with the call and earned an ejection for his vehement argument with the umpire.

From there, Dana Hills allowed a run on an error, and the runner that reached on the error came around to score immediately on an RBI double to increase Tesoro’s lead to 5-0, the eventual final score.

Offensively, the Dolphins were stymied, as Tesoro’s starting pitcher faced only two batters over the minimum through six innings. Dana Hills batters Dana Point Times May 6–12, 2022

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struck out only three times over that stretch, but the Tesoro defense was perfectly positioned for everything else.

Dana Hills finally threatened with back-to-back, one-out walks in the seventh, but that was all the Dolphins could muster, as Tesoro held on for the shutout.

Dana Hills, which split the South Coast League championship last season, lost 11 of its final 15 games.

Dawson, Markow Win Double Golds at Track League Finals The Dana Hills track and field team earned 12 CIF-SS entries at the South Coast League Finals on Friday, April 29, at Trabuco Hills High School, with five individual league champions among them.

Highlighting the winners were distance running stars senior Jai Dawson and junior Allura Markow.

On the boys side, Dawson picked up victories in the 800-meter and 1,600-meter runs, with the 1,600 being his best time of the season in the event. It was Dawson’s third 800-meter league title and second 1,600-meter title. Dawson was clocked at 4:09.50 in the 1,600, which was the eighth-best time in the state this season.

Dawson is the top seed in both events at the CIF-SS Division 2 preliminaries this weekend. The CIF-SS Division 2 prelims will be run at Ventura High School

on Saturday, May 7.

On the girls side, Markow won in the two longest races—the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs. These were Markow’s first league titles after taking second place in both events last season. Markow, the county champion in the 3,200, is the fifth seed in both events for the CIF-SS prelims. Also qualifying for the Dolphins in the distance events were freshman Annie Ivarsson in the 1,600 and sophomore Cooper Murphy in the 3,200.

Dana Hills’ other league champion was sophomore Paige Scheer, who won the 800-meter run with a personal record time of 2:21.41.

The Dolphins had two more individual qualifiers on the girls side.

Senior sprinter Sienna Frederiksen qualified in the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints, with a wind-aided, personal-record time of 25.53 in the 200. Junior Allison Karner qualified in the pole vault with a personal-record clearance of 10 feet, 7 inches. The Dolphins also qualified their 4x400-meter relay team.

On the boys side, senior pole vaulter Brandon Chang was the only other qualifier, with a personal-record clearance of 13 feet, 1 inch.

Davies Qualifies for State Diving Championships Dana Hills senior Rhys Davies secured the final qualifying spot for a trip to Fresno at the CIF-SS state qualifying Page 17

meet on Wednesday, May 4.

Davies was the only Orange County boys diver to advance to state with a sixdive total of 304.75 points to claim the sixth and final qualifying position. Davies finished third in the CIF-SS Division 1 Finals with a nine-dive total of 483.90.

The CIF State Championships are Thursday, May 12, at Clovis West High School in Fresno.

On the girls side, senior Olivia Paquette, who won the CIF-SS Division 2 title last season, finished second in Division 2 with a nine-dive total of 489.60 points.

Swimming Roundup Despite seven entries with a league champion among them, no Dana Hills swimmer advanced out the CIF-SS preliminaries this week.

In the Division 2 girls preliminaries on Tuesday, May 3, sophomore Julia Gordon posted Dana Hills’ best finishes with an 11th-place swim in the 200-yard freestyle and a 12th-place swim in the 100-yard breaststroke. Gordon finished third and second, respectively, in those events at league finals.

In the Division 1 boys preliminaries on Wednesday, May 4, junior Brandon Saeedi equaled Gordon for the best Dolphins finish with an 11th-place swim in the 200-yard freestyle. Saeedi was the South Coast League champion in the 100-yard backstroke, but he finished 15th in the event at prelims. danapointtimes.com

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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?

Dana Point Surf Club Supports Academic Success

The pros and cons of unexpected algae blooms in our local waters

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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old water, south wind and red tide. That’s a tough trifecta if you’re trying to motivate yourself to paddle out, but those are pretty much springtime conditions around here.

Thankfully, we should see the weather patterns start to shift along with warmer water as we get closer to summer. But the red tide, while not necessarily dangerous to human health, can adversely affect local marine wildlife.

Kicking off the conversation, what exactly is a red tide? Basically, it is described as an algae bloom that turns the water a rusty, reddish color. As noted, most of the time, there’s not much reason for concern, but this isn’t always the case.

“Most blooms, in fact, are beneficial, because the tiny plants are food for animals in the ocean. In fact, they are the major source of energy that fuels the ocean food web,” reads a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

“A small percentage of algae, however,

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produce powerful toxins that can kill fish, shellfish, mammals, and birds, and may directly or indirectly cause illness in people,” the report continues. “Harmful algae blooms also include blooms of non-toxic species that have harmful effects on marine ecosystems.”

As an example, the report notes that eventually the algae die and begin to decompose. When that decaying process occurs, oxygen in the water can deplete, “causing the water to become so low in oxygen that animals either leave the area or die.”

The current red tide off the coast of Orange and Los Angeles Counties has caused some scientists to raise concerns about its potential impact on local wildlife.

“There are red tides that happen all the time. This particular one that bloomed this time, the A-Sanguinea, it is a harmful algae bloom,” Debbie McGuire, executive director of the Wetland and Wildlife Center, told CBS News last week.

McGuire went on to caution that this specific algae can be harmful to dogs if ingested, as well as induce skin irritation in people.

Of course, some red tides do have their perks. Some types of algae are phosphorescent, meaning it glows in the dark. The nighttime light show can be very impressive as crashing waves and turbulent waters light up with a green or blue glow.

If you’ve never experienced a red tide at night, it’s definitely worth bundling up and making a trip down to the beach.

Thankfully, red tides tend to disappear just as quickly as they showed up. They can last for a couple of days or much longer, depending on shifting currents and weather patterns that keep the water moving.

If you’re concerned about the health risks of a red tide, just wait to go in the water until it clears up. For those adventurous surfers undaunted by a little risk, a night session in the neon green lineup

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ADDISON McPHILLIPS

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Addison McPhillips. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

contestable. McPhillips stood strong in the highly competitive Open Women’s division, taking her first win of the 202122 season.

A savvy competitor, the 16-year-old regular-footer has been putting in the hard yards to get to the top of the

won’t be something you forget anytime soon.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. DP

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GROM OF THE WEEK

hat pesky spring wind just won’t quit, but that didn’t stop San Clemente’s Addison McPhillips from showing up and blowing up at last weekend’s NSSA competition at Ponto in Encinitas.

Despite chilly water temps and howling winds, the surf hung in the 3- to 5-foot range and remained fairly

This week, the Dana Point Surf Club awarded scholarships to two of its brightest young students to help them chase their dreams.

Cascia Collings and Micah Abadie, both soon-to-be Dana Hills High graduates, were awarded the scholarships because of their commitment to both their community and their academics.

“It’s an honor to be able to help set up Cascia and Micah for the future. They’re both incredible young adults that bring so much to our town,” said club President Eric Diamond. “One of the reasons this club exists in the first place is to be able to give back and support our friends and neighbors in our community. I can’t wait to see what the future holds in store for both of these two students.”

The awards ceremony was scheduled for the morning of Thursday, May 5, with a small gathering of family, friends and club members.

podium. Ripping through NSSA, WSA and USA Surfing events over the past few months, she really hit her stride last weekend, when everything came together in one of her best performances of the year to date.

McPhillips, who’s been enjoying the support of Rip Curl and riding Timmy Patterson’s magic sleds, continues to get better and better. A member of the talent-rich McPhillips family, from her siblings to her father, good style and good surfing are in her DNA. And with summer right around the corner—and, hopefully, warmer water and less wind—bigger and better things are surely on their way for McPhillips.

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com. DP

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Water Temperature: 59-60 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-10 Outlook: The swell blend maintains shoulder high to a foot overhead waves, (4-6’), on Friday, then the surf peaks at head high to two feet overhead, (5-7’) from Saturday through Sunday morning. Those waves start to slowly ease Sunday afternoon. Mainly light+ south winds Friday morning shifting west for the afternoon. Similar pattern with more moderate speed winds on Saturday and Sunday.

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