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Inside: South County Real Estate Guide SPECIAL SECTION VOLUME 11, ISSUE 22
Closing Costs Hospital lawsuit could cost city $42.5 million EYE ON SC/PAGE 6
A fence barricades Saddleback Memorial Medical Center on Tuesday, May 31. The hospital, the only one in San Clemente, closed on Monday, May 30. Photo: Eric Heinz
Group Files Petition to Establish Election Districts in SC EYE ON SC/PAGE 3
Memorial Day Honored Around San Clemente EYE ON SC/PAGE 6
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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING WHAT’S NEXT: A specific date for the opening of the OHBC has not been determined. —EH
CUSD Board Considers Placing $889M Bond Measure on Nov. 8 Ballot
The Ole Hanson Beach Club is nearing completion, according to city officials. Seen here on Wednesday, June 1, the facility is expected to be re-opened in August. Photo: Eric Heinz
What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week Petition for District Elections Submitted by Group THE LATEST: On Wednesday, a group of San Clemente residents filed a petition for a ballot measure with the city to ask voters if they want the City Council to be elected by district, starting in 2018. The group filing the petition is called San Clemente Residents for Reform. Eva O’Keefe, who has been outspoken about rising crime rates and vagrancy in San Clemente, was one of the first to sign the petition. O’Keefe said she signed because she believes representation should be more spread out around the city. Currently, four of the five current City Council members live within a few blocks or so from each other in the southwest part of the city. Jim Bieber, who has traded barbs with City Council since last December when short-term living units became a heated topic, said the current model of at-large voting hasn’t worked because the representation comes primarily from one section of the city. “We have confidence that people in every area of (the city) will elect somebody who is sharp and accountable,” Bieber said. San Clemente Times June 2-8, 2016
When asked if this would divide the city more than unify its residents, Bieber said there are areas that are unable to put forth a formidable candidate from their area. Districts would allow for residents in all neighborhoods of San Clemente to have representation, he said. Bieber lives within the area where four Council members live near each other in San Clemente. “I think everybody should have the opportunity to have a Council member in their neighborhood,” Bieber said. The ballot measure intends to create districts that encompass Talega, Rancho San Clemente, the southwest parts of the city, Forster Ranch, and North Beach and Marblehead Coastal. These districts would have to be drawn for equal population, created by a task force made up of representatives from each district, the city clerk and the city attorney. WHAT’S NEXT: The city will have to examine the petition signatures to determine whether the number of signatures collected is legitimate before the ballot measure is qualified. Proponents of the measure will be notified and public information will be disbursed if it is qualified. —Eric Heinz
Ole Hanson Beach Club Opening Slated for August THE LATEST: As the prolonged wait for the reopening of the Ole Hanson Beach Club continues, city officials are confident the popular location will be ready by August. At a recent City Council meeting, the city entered into an agreement with the catering company 24 carrots for weddings and large gatherings.
THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees gave staff direction on May 25 to move forward with preparing a June 8 presentation on the specifics of placing an $889 million general obligation bond on the November 2016 general election ballot. The bond would be used to fund more than $800 million in deferred maintenance of district facilities. Beginning in mid-October 2015, a Community Committee on School Classrooms and Campus Facilities began holding meetings on topics including facilities funding and ultimately recommended the district board “pursue additional funds from all possible resources for its school facilities,” “transition to a district-wide funding model over time,” and “pursue a district-wide general obligation bond to further raise additional funds.” According to a phone survey conducted from April 28 to May 10, of the 1,171 Capo Unified voters surveyed, 62 percent of respondents would definitely or probably vote “yes” or lean toward voting “yes” in favor of an $889 million bond measure to fund repairs and upgrades to district facilities. About 29 percent of residents polled would definitely or probably vote “no” or lean toward voting “no.” WHAT’S NEXT: The board directed staff to prepare a June 8 bond presentation with the goal of voting on the bond measure on June 22. Since the deadline for placing a bond measure on the November ballot is Aug. 12, the last opportunity for the board to vote on the measure would be its regularly scheduled meeting on July 20. Twothirds of the board—five trustees—must approve the measure for it to be placed on the ballot. —Allison Jarrell
Capo Unified Approves 2017-2018 School Calendar, Model for Future Calendars THE LATEST: After much debate and heated public comment, the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 5-2 on May 25 to approve an Aug. 22 start date for the 2017-2018 academic calendar. CUSD students began school early this year on Aug. 25 following a March 2015 vote by the district board to adjust the
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academic calendar. The board also voted at that time to begin the upcoming 2016-2017 year on Aug. 15. Those calendar approvals drew vocal opposition from some parents who criticized the lack of input and reasoning for the switch. The board responded to that criticism by forming a School Calendar Committee tasked with making a recommendation for the 2017-2018 academic calendar. The 37-member committee engaged residents with three public forums, input collected via email and a phone survey of 436 CUSD families. The committee proposed four options for the 2017-2018 calendar on May 25, with staff recommending an Aug. 22-June 7 school year. WHAT’S NEXT: The board voted 5-2 to approve staff’s recommendation of an Aug. 22 start date, with Trustee John Alpay and Trustee Lynn Hatton-Hodson dissenting. CUSD’s 2017-2018 school year is now set to start on Aug. 22, and the calendars for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years will follow the same model.—AJ
CUSD Board Votes to Reconsider Mandarin Immersion Program Policy THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will reconsider this fall the district’s Mandarin Immersion Program (MIP) policy, including the program’s feeder pattern, which trustees previously approved in April. On April 13, the board voted 5-2 to approve the program’s pathway from Marian Bergeson Elementary School to Niguel Hills. Two trustees requested the middle school location be reconsidered, pointing to about $1 million in renovations that would need to be completed in order to house the program at Niguel Hills Middle School. District staff’s recommendation in April was MIP matriculation from Bergeson to Fred Newhart Middle School in Mission Viejo, which didn’t settle well with some South Orange County MIP families who presented a petition and asked the board to consider centrally located Niguel Hills. Following approval of the policy, another faction of MIP parents argued that the families pushing for Niguel Hills were in the vocal minority and asked for Fred Newhart to be reconsidered. WHAT’S NEXT: The board voted unanimously on May 25 to reconsider the MIP policy no sooner than its Oct. 26 meeting and no later than the Nov. 16 meeting with a “clear theory of action, program description and budget for the MIP program that includes the issues raised by the MIP community.”—AJ www.sanclementetimes.com
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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY STAFF
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.
Monday, May 30 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Cordillera, 1000 Block (9:41 p.m.) Police were called to a business complex across from where the caller was phoning. The caller said the lights were on and it appeared the ceiling had fallen in. DISTURBANCE-MECHANICAL El Oriente, 100 Block (7:48 p.m.) Police were called to a man vacuuming his vehicle loudly. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Calle Guaymas, 300 Block (7:33 p.m.) A homeless man was seen inside the caller’s vacant property.
son was seen walking into traffic.
TRAFFIC STOP North Calle Seville/Avenida Del Mar (11:03 p.m.) Police arrested a 36-year-old man who was driving drunk. SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Via Montecito/Avenida Vaquero (9:55 p.m.) A 45-yearold man was cited for possession of meth and was arrested for a prior warrant. He was released after posting bail. DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 2300 Block (8:15 p.m.) A transient person, who had an open container of alcohol, was refusing to leave the business. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-NON INJURY Avenida Pico, Via Pico Plaza (6:44 p.m.) A driver ran over the center median and took down a traffic sign while exiting the area. WELFARE CHECK South El Camino Real/ Avenida Barcelona (5:03 p.m.) A transient man was hallucinating and yelling, cursing at the sky about “how much he hates various things.”
DISTURBANCE Via Cascadita, 2700 Block (1:36 p.m.) A woman inside the business was “screaming at the top of her lungs” and having a conversation with a mannequin.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Via Sage, 1800 Block (8:10 a.m.) A patient being attended to had “fallen off the roof.”
TRESPASSING Avenida Vista Hermosa, 900 Block (11:40 a.m.) Two solicitors at the front door were asked to leave but refused.
DISTURBANCE Avenida Pelayo, 100 Block (1:35 a.m.) A caller said they thought there was a “crackhead in the vicinity.”
Sunday, May 29
FOLLOW UP REPORT Avenida Santa Margarita, 100 Block (7:55 a.m.) A caller requested deputies to come to his home to see a video of his neighbors shooting his dog and planting a water hose to flood his home.
DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Paseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (9:57 p.m.) Police were called to drunken individuals throwing empty beer bottles into the brush.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY South El Camino Real/Avenida Mateo (5:45 a.m.) A “transient” was seen starting a fire in the bushes.
DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico/Avenida La Pata (12:03 p.m.) Police were called to a man yelling and screaming at customers.
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DRUNK DRIVING North El Camino Real/Avenida Palizada (4:36 p.m.) A 57-year-old man was arrested for driving drunk.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Pico/El Camino Real (7:57 a.m.) Police were called to a man not wearing underwear whose pants kept falling down as he stood in front of the location.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES El Camino Real, 2400 Block (2:41 p.m.) A caller, who sounded suspicious, said the secret service was following him.
RECKLESS DRIVING Avenida Pico, 900 Block (11:18 p.m.) Police were called to a vehicle that was driving recklessly in the lot.
VANDALISM REPORT Avenida Santa Margarita, 100 Block (5:24 p.m.) A neighbor put a garden hose under the door of the caller’s home and flooded the house, causing damage.
ID THEFT Camino Reservado, 1500 Block (3:40 p.m.) A package was ordered using information from junk mail through an eBay account that did not belong to the caller.
BATTERY Avenida Calafia, 200 Block (4:15 p.m.) A man kicked a woman to the ground and took off in her vehicle. The 50-year-old man, whose occupation was listed as “glazer,” was arrested and is currently in custody at the Central Men’s Jail on $100,000 bail.
CITIZEN ASSIST El Camino Real, 300 Block (5:16 p.m.) The caller said someone may be locked inside the “ATM area” of the bank.
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WELFARE CHECK North El Camino Real/ Calle De Los Molinos (8:14 p.m.) A man in a wheelchair was spinning around in the middle of the street. DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (5:45 p.m.) A man was yelling and screaming at customers outside of the business.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Via Pico Plaza, 0 Block (3:34 p.m.) Someone was urinating inside the business and refusing to leave.
BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Calle Mirador, 1400 Block (1 a.m.) A man was trying to get into a residence through the back door.
DISTURBANCE Camino Celeste, 0 Block (9:18 p.m.) A man appeared to be irate and shouting.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (2:05 a.m.) The caller reported juveniles in a gray four-door Honda, smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. COURT ORDER VIOLATION Avenida Palizada, 100 Block (1:15 a.m.) A woman said a 20-year-old man, whom she has a restraining order against, broke into her residence. SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Presidio, 900 Block (12:18 a.m.) A man was seen standing in the middle of the street with his car doors open. He was reportedly “eating in his car, urinating in the bushes and then walking back and forth.”
Thursday, May 26 DISTURBANCE West Avenida Cadiz/El Camino Real (10:09 p.m.) Four women were beating up a man in the alley near a staircase.
RECKLESS DRIVING Paseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (11:23 p.m.) A “rowdy crowd” was seen drinking, smoking and driving. PETTY THEFT Avenida Pico, 900 Block (11:08 p.m.) A suspect tried to take a chocolate bar, gloves, shoelaces and a bike horn without paying. WELFARE CHECK Avenida Algodon/South El Camino Real (10:20 p.m.) A homeless per-
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Avenida Pico, 900 Block (3:19 p.m.) A woman in her 20s had a baby with her and was begging for money. The caller was concerned for the baby. DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1700 Block (2:13 a.m.) A man who was not allowed on the premises, and has a history of drug use, was inside and bothering customers.
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Community Meetings SUNDAY, JUNE 5
San Clemente Farmers Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday. Avenida Del Mar. Also, the Village Art Faire will take place this Sunday. TUESDAY, JUNE 7
Sunrise Rotary
7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Course Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega, www.scsunriserotary.com.
BILY Meeting
7–9 p.m. Because I Love You, a group to help parents manage their children’s behavior, meets every Tuesday at San Clemente Presbyterian Church, 119 Avenida De La Estrella, www.bilysc.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
San Clemente Area Republican Women, Federated Meeting
10 a.m. The featured speaker will be Michelle Balconi, an author and speaker committed to connecting adults and children with economics. RSVP is required. Lunch is served. Fee is $27. Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, 949.361.8743, www.scarwf.org.
Planning Commission Meeting
6 p.m. The Planning Commission will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting. City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.
San Clemente VFW Post 7142 Meeting
7–8 p.m. VFW Post 7142 meets the second Wednesday of every month. Prospective members are invited to join the meeting. Elks Lodge, 1505 N El Camino Real, 949.464.8391, www.vfw7142.com.
San Clemente Toastmasters
7 p.m. The club meets every Tuesday, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for social and networking time. San Clemente Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 805.794.0653, www.sanclementetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org.
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Step by Step Dancing for a Cause event raises funds for charities BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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n May 20, the annual Sunrise Rotary Club’s event Dancing for a Cause took place to raise funds for various local charities. The event took place at The Hills Hotel in Laguna Hills and was hosted by the San Clemente Woman’s Club and San Clemente Sunshine Rotary. Club members said they sold 168 tickets, and the charities that benefitted from the event included Laura’s House, San Clemente Woman’s Club, Western Youth Services and Rotary Satellite of Laguna Niguel. In the past, the event has benefitted cancer research organizations and the Boys & Girls Club. Nicky See, the marketing director for the Outlets at San Clemente, said she was introduced to Dancing for a Cause last year as a volunteer with the San Clemente Woman’s Club. See was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33, a relatively young age to develop the disease. “As a younger woman, I faced different challenges, and a lot of times we may have
Nicky See, marketing director for the Outlets at San Clemente, participates in Dancing for a Cause with a professional dance instructor. Photo: Courtesy of Kate McKay
not had our family yet or things that can be affected by treatment,” See said. “We’re not looking for 10 years of life; we’re looking for 40-plus.” See said since her diagnosis she has been working with various organizations to help create awareness and raise funding for cancer research. “In general we appreciate life in a differ-
ent way, and any time I have an opportunity to give back it’s good for my soul and … can really make a difference in people’s lives,” See said. “Because I was a single woman (at the time of diagnosis) I had to continue to work, but I had to find a better work-life balance. When you’re faced with your own mortality you want to make sure those years are the best years ever. In
some ways it made things better because I was able to make it through a difficult time.” A video that played prior to See’s performance can be seen at www.vimeo.com/166307022/7ffca1cd5c. For women going through a situation such as See’s, she said remaining optimistic is critical. “Having a positive attitude and staying positive is difficult, and there are days when you have to be able to lean on people to stay positive,” See said. “I met so many people along the way when I was going through treatment, and the best ones were trying to help me stay positive. If you let it beat you down, then it will. Try to lean on people and have a support system that will help you get through those tough times.” See said it’s been four years since her last major surgery, and she has been in remission since then. She said Oct. 11 is her “cancer-versary,” the day since she was first in remission Helen Del Grosso, Sunrise Rotary Club assistant governor for the 5320 chapter, said she hopes more people attend next year’s event. Del Grosso said the event will be marketed more next year. “It’s always been a very popular event, and we try to explain to the charities that all they have to do is put forth a dancer and compete for prizes,” Del Grosso said. “We normally have a full house and had to turn some people away.” SC
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City’s Insurance Wouldn’t Cover Cost of $42.5 Million Lawsuit Assistant Manager: Losing lawsuit would ‘hamper city’s ability to provide services’ BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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s Saddleback Memorial Medical Center shuttered its doors in San Clemente on Monday, May 30, the lawsuit the health care provider filed against the city in April still lingers. If the city of San Clemente loses the lawsuit, it would be on the hook for whatever the health care provider is awarded in court. The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority would only cover real damages and not the “taking of property,” as is claimed in the lawsuit. “The lawsuit is asking the city to stop doing something,” Paul Zeglovitch, a CJPIA liability program manager, said. “We only cover that when there is property damage like a landslide or something like
that. Here, (the hospital) is claiming the city is taking their property by virtue of changing the zoning. We would only cover actual damage.” That means the city would have to pay the $42.5 million MemorialCare is litigating, if they are awarded the full amount. “It would be a big loss to the city,” Assistant City Manager Erik Sund said. “We would have to review that with the City Council at that time, and we would have to receive the Council’s blessing (if the city lost the lawsuit) because the money would have to come from the city’s reserves. It would hamper the city’s ability to provide services.” The lawsuit claims the new hospital zoning the city adopted that encompasses the hospital campus was too restrictive
in that it required the owner to provide emergency medical services. “We did the zoning with the city attorney with us along in that process, and I think MemorialCare can say what they want about it being an unfair taking,” Sund said. “They can still operate a hospital there, urgent care and a surgical center. They just have to do it with a hospital on site, and we increased the density for the zoning. And we intensified the usage allowed there.” Currently, the city has plans to permanently increase its ambulance services by one full-time ambulance. This would, according to the 2017 proposed budget summary, benefit residents instead of part-time seasonal service. “One of the things we’ve been working
with OCFA is increasing the advanced life support equipment and basic life support,” Sund said. “OCFA is going to be pushing out some gear to provide better coverage when ALS and BLS is dispatched. Basically there’s going to be specific equipment that will be on the ambulance that would be on the fire truck.” INJUNCTION DISMISSED Dr. Gus Gialamas, a private practitioner in San Clemente, filed an injunction against the California Department of Public Health last week, claiming the state agency hadn’t done enough to inspect the effects of the hospital’s closure. On Friday, May 27, a judge in Orange County Superior Court, dismissed the injunction, Gialamas said. SC
Never Forget Memorial Day events bring out hundreds PHOTOS AND TEXT BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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wo events held annually in San Clemente for Memorial Day once again drew the interest of hundreds in the area. The day began with the city’s ceremony at the Community Center, which hosted a variety of speakers. Sgt. Major Jennifer Simmons of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West on Camp Pendleton spoke at the ceremony about how women have contributed to the Marines and about the importance of remembering U.S. veterans fighting for all of us at home. “The contributions of women are vivid not only in the Marine Corps but in every sector of life. We have women that are mothers that are very active in the community—within the world,” Simmons said. Later at Park Semper Fi, hosted by The Heritage Foundation of San Clemente, Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta of Camp Pendleton spoke about the importance of remembering veterans and those who are currently serving in military forces. Albert “Ace” Ehlow, the last chief of the San Clemente Police Department and former U.S. Marine, was honored with a plaque and a garden named after him at Park Semper Fi. Ehlow died last year while on vacation. His wife, Marylin, and other family members were in attendance for the unveiling of the honor. Max Berg, another member of the U.S. armed forces who performed at U.S.O. shows during World War II, was also honored during the ceremony. Berg was the city clerk for San Clemente for decades. SC San Clemente Times June 2-8, 2016
Sgt. Major Jennifer Simmons of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West on Camp Pendleton spoke during the ceremony at the Community Center on Monday.
Hundreds gather to attend the wreath donation ceremony at the San Clemente Community Center during Memorial Day.
Richard Corder, left, stands next to Marylin Ehlow, the wife of the late Al “Ace” Ehlow, a U.S. Marine and last San Clemente Police Department chief, with Marine Corps League 022 Detachment Commander Pete Hammer.
Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta of Camp Pendleton speaks to the audience during a Memorial Day ceremony at Park Semper Fi.
Emma Cooper, 2, and her father, Calvin, wait for the start of the Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday at the San Clemente Community Center.
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available at www.dohenystatebeach.org/ doheny-surf-festival/.
Bridge Demolition to Close PCH on Thursday
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Marine Corps League Installs New Officers More than 70 people were in attendance to bear witness to the 2016-2017 Officer Instillation for Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment 022. The new officer slate is as follows: Pete Hammer as Commandant, Willy Buhl as Senior Vice Commandant, Mike Lipscombe as Junior Vice Commandant, Mike Brennan as Judge Advocate, Burton Brown as Junior Past Commandant, Chad Schiel as Adjutant, Ken Sears as Paymaster, Staff Sgt. James Dunaway as Chaplain, and Mickey Christianson as Sergeant at Arms. The Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization part of the San Clemente and Dana Point community. The Marine Corps League is always looking for new members, specifically people who want to work closely with the young Marines of Camp Pendleton as well as veterans. Members do not need to be a Marine to join the organization. If interested, contact Pete Hammer at 949.378.7984
The new Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment 022 officers are sworn into their positions. Photo: Mark Montgomery
Volunteers Needed for Grad Night
I-5 Freedom Network Poker Walk I-5 Freedom Network is hosting a Poker Walk for Freedom from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 4. Participants will walk down Avenida Del Mar and draw a card for their poker hand at designated business partners. There will be a $10 Target gift card drive to benefit survivors of human trafficking in Orange County through The Orangewood Foundation’s Lighthouse Program. The Poker Walk includes a special T-shirt giveaway and a lunch reception with live music by local duo, the Sea Cure. For more information about the I-5 Freedom Network, visit www.i5freedomnetwork.org.
Marine Life Lecture June 16 The city of San Clemente and the San Clemente Lifeguard Association will host Dr. Chris Lowe, who will provide a free lecture, “Return of the Big Marine Predators to California Waters.” Lowe is a professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). The lecture will be held at City Hall in the Council Chambers located at 100 Avenida Presidio in San Clemente on Thursday, June 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Shark Lab is one of the largest acoustic telemetry labs on the west coast. At CSULB, Dr. Lowe and his students work with acoustic and satellite telemetry techniques to study the movement, behavior and physiology of sharks. They have been studying the baby great white San Clemente Times June 2-8, 2016
The demolition of the bridge over Pacific Coast Highway will close traffic from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, according to an Orange County Transportation Authority press release. There will be a temporary signalized crosswalk immediately south of the existing bridge location, and there will be local access only. The bridge is located around the 34600 block of Coast Highway in Capistrano Beach, right near Surfside Inn. “After demolition, there will be open access on reduced lanes during other activities,” the release stated. “There will be detour signs to advise the public of alternate routes. Traffic control safety measures will be used to ensure the safety of drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and others. A new signalized intersection pedestrian crossing will be installed at a later date yet to be determined.”
The pedestrian bridge to access Doheny State Beach across the Coast Highway will be demolished Thursday, June 2. Access will be shut down on the highway from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Photo: File
sharks of Southern California for 10 years. To learn more about the CSULB Shark Lab, visit their website at www.csulb.edu under the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics.
Agents Intercept Man with Drugs Hidden in Truck Console San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents on Interstate 5 arrested a man who had cocaine stashed under the center console of his Ford truck on May 26. The incident took place at approximately 8:30 a.m., when agents stopped a 2004 Ford F-150 near the San Clemente checkpoint. “A cursory inspection by a Border Patrol K-9 produced an alert to the man’s vehicle,” a press release from the Border Patrol stated. “A search by agents yielded 12 bundles of cocaine in an after-market compartment hidden beneath the truck’s center console.” The cocaine weighed 26.46 pounds—an
estimated “street value” of $423,360. The 49-year-old U.S. citizen driver and the narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol. To prevent the illicit smuggling of humans, drugs and other contraband, the U.S. Border Patrol maintains a high level of vigilance on corridors of egress away from our nation’s borders. To report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol, contact San Diego Sector at 619.498.9900.
Doheny Surf Festival On June 25-26, the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association will host the Doheny Surf Festival from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. The event will include a surfer’s vendor village, classic woody car show, kids (Menehune) surfing contest, Kona beer garden, live music, surfer art and collectables, and great food. Sponsors include Subaru, Hobie Sports, Kona Beer and Waterman’s Restaurant. More event information is Page 8
Grad Night takes place June 9 but volunteers are needed leading up to the event. Grad Night is a non-profit organization that is 100 percent donation- and volunteer-driven. The event is an all-night celebration for San Clemente High School graduates to spend one last time together as a class in their gym, which is transformed into a venue full of entertainment, activities, food, music, prizes, raffles and more. Grad Night is supported by the California Highway Patrol and Mothers Against Drunk Driving in an effort to keep students safe and secure upon graduation. “Sober Graduation” is both a title and an objective established by the CHP in 1985 and at SCHS has remained a tradition for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.schsgradnite.com.
Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament The Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area is hosting its 31st annual Driving Dreams Golf Tournament on June 3. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the tournament follows at 12:30 p.m. The awards dinner is from 5-6:30 p.m. at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course at 150 E. Magdalena. For more information or to register, visit www.bgcsca.org and click on the event under “News and Events.” Have something interesting for the community? Tell us about awards, events, happenings, accomplishments and more. We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com
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SC SOAPBOX San Clemente
VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS
GUEST OPINION: City Council Corner by Chris Hamm
City Moves Forward on Large Issues
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he past four years that I have served on City Council have gone by quickly, and it continues to be an honor to serve the residents. During that time, your City Council continues to take steps to protect the well-being of our residents. I’d like to elaborate on the two most important areas on which we have taken action to protect our city. The first priority is public safety. Our community has been under duress from many different forces, which pose a broad array of challenges. These include Prop 47’s approval last year, the influx of short-term lodging units and boardCITY COUNCIL ing house uses, the CORNER By Chris Hamm opening of the outlets and other commercial centers, and the pending closure of our hospital. Many of these challenges and questions always come back to a discussion on available resources and how to best deploy them. Before we go further into this discussion, I feel it’s important to discuss our budget and priorities as a city. Nearly 50 percent of our operating budget comes from property tax, which is why I embrace a “residents first” perspective. In contrast, sales tax revenue only represents 16 percent of our annual budget, while the remainder is made up of various taxes, fees and charges. Residents are the backbone of our economy. This is why, while other cities were cutting vital services during the recession, San Clemente was able to maintain status quo. A key priority for this City Council is to always present a balanced budget to its residents and not take on burdensome debt obligations that threaten our longterm fiscal health. During my time on Council, we have doubled our ambulance service and reduced response times and increased availability of fire and EMS services without significantly increasing the contract expense. With the announced closure of our hospital, the city is applying for a grant to increase Engine 50 to a full paramedic unit, giving us a total of three paramedic units in town. Once the grant is approved, it will go into effect this year. A critical element to public safety is our Sheriff’s Department. From a city perspective, there are two things that make the sheriff’s contract very difficult to regulate. The first is that for the past few years, the sheriff’s contract proposed almost a 10 percent year-over-year increase in costs just to maintain our current level
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of service. Faced with these steep service increases and despite my concerns, the majority of Council elected to leave two vacant sheriff deputy positions unfunded to help mitigate the contract increases. A 10 percent yearly contract increase is difficult to manage because our city revenue doesn’t come close to increasing at the same rate. Fortunately, through careful and extensive work, we are usually able to bring that number down to a manageable figure. Being that public safety is the number one priority, I often hear residents ask, “Why don’t we take money from some of the many capital improvement projects and spend it on more deputies?” Most of our capital improvement projects (sewer, water, roads, etc.) are paid for by fees that were collected for a specific use and cannot be spent in any other way. For example, $1 million collected in our sewer fund cannot be spent on new sheriff’s deputies; it must be spent on sewer-related projects.
Another important “public safety issue is the
exponential increase of short-term lodging units including vacation rentals, sober living homes, mental health facilities, hotels, short-term apartment rentals, boarding houses and bed and breakfasts.
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The second is our lack of direct representation over the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department is overseen by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Unlike the Fire Authority, the city of San Clemente does not have a direct representative to oversee how the Sheriff’s Department is managed. As a community, we must rely on Lisa Bartlett, our South County Board of Supervisors’ Representative, to manage it for us. In contrast, our contract for fire services has a maximum increase of 4.5 percent per year and our mayor, Bob Baker, represents us on the board for the OCFA. Additionally, our in-house city services only see an annual budget increase of 3 percent.
Fortunately, with a better financial operating position this year, we are able to address the public safety concerns by increasing our contract over 7 percent and using a portion of those funds to fill a vacant deputy position as well as a detective and crime prevention officer. I remain hopeful that we can add back the second deputy position in our next budget cycle. Another important public safety issue is the exponential increase of short-term lodging units including vacation rentals, sober living homes, mental health facilities, hotels, short-term apartment rentals, boarding houses and bed and breakfasts. A few weeks ago, with a 4-1 vote, the Council approved regulation that will properly regulate these uses and, after a brief amortization period, will ensure they only exist in appropriate areas for future years to come. A discussion on public safety, of course, would not be complete without a big thank you to our Marine Safety Department and Public Safety officers that risk their lives every day to keep us safe. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out via email at hammc@san-clemente.org. Chris Hamm is a City Councilman in San Clemente and was elected to his position in 2012. He served as mayor in 2015. PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC 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 SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com.
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Letters to the Editor SETTING THE TABLE FOR GREAT WHITE SHARKS; HUMANS AS FISH FOOD? ROBERT CAPONE, Dana Point
I am an ocean swimmer who has lived in Dana Point for around thirty years. I was a Junior Lifeguard in San Clemente. Each summer I rejoice to see the children return to the surf in the same ocean safety program up and down the Southern California coast. Now, however, I view this with some trepidation. I have some real concerns about my own safety and that of the youth when swimming in the sea. The fear is founded on recent beach closures, shark sightings and fatal attacks. This last Memorial Day Weekend, a swimmer was allegedly bitten by a shark or sea lion and bled heavily before being rescued by a lifeguard patrol boat in Newport. Corona del Mar State Beach was subsequently closed at the shoreline. Seal Beach was closed at times during the month of October last year and March this year. Juvenile great white sharks have been observed in the shallows and a full grown shark was recently videoed breaching near shore. Sadly, we remember David Martin. David was training for a triathlon 150 meters offshore in Solana Beach when witnesses saw him lifted from the water and dragged under. Both legs bitten, he bled to death. More seals inevitably mean more sharks. This year I have seen things never observed before—large groups of seals swimming offshore and new rookeries onshore. I understand the cuddle factor surrounding seals and appreciate the raw power of the shark. Yes, there is a certain nostalgic altruism of allowing nature to return to its former state. However, the well-being of my fellow human beings helps me see this as a dangerous abstraction. We are part of the Southern California coastal habitat. Warm clear water and golden sandy beaches are the nexus for resident recreation and a tourism economy. Worldwide, there are very few places that offer such an opportunity for swimming, surfing and sunbathing. Should shark attacks and beach closures continue, tourists will take their dollars elsewhere and the youth will be deprived of a vital place for play. Human lives matter too. The California Legislature passed the Marine Life Protection Act in 1999. Recently, the Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly Fish and Game) established marine protection zones. I propose the creation of human protection zones. The beaches from Point Conception south should not be places where people need to risk their lives to go swimming, surfing or wading. The coastline from Point Conception to the Mexican Border is less than one-tenth of the distance between Point Conception and the Canadian Page 11
border. Southern California beaches feature the warm water that make swimming and wading a viable recreational pursuit. Currently, seals and sharks are protected. A portion of the seal population in Southern California could be relocated thereby reestablishing a healthy equilibrium. If there are fewer seals there will be fewer great white sharks. Who do we hold accountable the next time a human life becomes fish food? And who will that human life belong to: a stranger, a friend, a big brother or little sister?
GET TESTED FOR HEPATITIS C PATRICIA BURCKHARDT, San Clemente
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and serves as a good reminder for all Americans to turn their attention to the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the importance of getting tested, treated and cured. HCV affects more than 3.5 million Americans—especially baby boomers—making screening and diagnosis critical since more than 50 percent of those infected with HCV are unaware they even have this “silent” disease. I’m encouraging everyone to get tested for this disease, because I am one of the lucky ones who is now cured. Before I was diagnosed in the early 2000s, I knew something was wrong. I began experiencing flu-like symptoms and extreme tiredness all the time. I saw my doctor, who performed a blood test and referred me to a liver specialist, who diagnosed me with HCV. I was scared and confused. I had never even heard of HCV, but now looking back, I probably got it from a blood transfusion I received in my 20s. Many people are unaware that blood donations were not screened until 1992. Soon after my diagnosis, I enrolled in two clinical trials to treat the disease. Unfortunately, neither were successful in curing me. My health worsened and I was eventually diagnosed with liver cancer. I couldn’t believe how my life was turning upside down. I was placed on the liver transplant list, and luckily, after a year of waiting, I received a new liver. However, my HCV made its way back and my health remained at risk. In August 2014, my doctor told me about a newly approved treatment for HCV that could potentially offer a better chance at achieving a cure. Unlike older medications, this medication was easy to take. I didn’t experience any side effects, and most importantly, it cured me of HCV! HCV is the leading cause of liver cancer and continues to remain a serious, potentially-life threatening disease. If you think you are at-risk, don’t hesitate to get tested. Treatments today have greatly improved. HCV took a lot out of me, but with the support of family and friends, I never gave up hope. If you or someone you know has HCV and would like to meet in the San Clemente area to talk and support one another, I am happy to organize a gathering. Please feel free to contact me at pat@ lifeafterlivercancer.com. www.sanclementetimes.com
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What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF
Thursday | 02 FUNDRAISER FOR CANCER-STRICKEN DEPUTIES 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta is sponsoring a fundraiser for two members of San Clemente Police Services who are battling cancer. Sonny’s will provide 20 percent of the sales to help pay for medical costs of Deputy Courtney Ward and Office Specialist Laurie McGarry. Patrons just need to mention the cause to their server. The fundraiser applies to dine-in and carryout orders. 429 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.498.2540, www.sonnys.com. THE GREAT WINES OF PASO ROBLES 7 p.m. Paso Robles is one of the fastest growing quality wine regions in the state. Barnoa Wine Company will host a tasting of the wines of Aaron, Epoch, Halter Ranch, McPrice Myers, and Paix Sur Terre. Bob Roice, certified sommelier, will guide attendees through Paso’s wine gems. Space is limited; RSVP by emailing info@barnoa.com. Barnoa Wine Company, 831 Via Suerte, Suite 106, San Clemente, 949.388.4378, www.barnoawinebar.com.
Friday | 03 ‘GODSPELL’ AT CABRILLO 8 p.m. Completing their 2016-2017 season and making a musical transition into summer, the Cabrillo Playhouse presents Godspell, opening Friday, June 3 and continuing through June 26. Godspell is about a visionary with one mission: to spread unconditional love and kindness without pause or question, reconciling all of us together as members of the human race and building a community in the process,” director Frankie Marrone said. Tickets are $30 for this final show, and performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www. cabrilloplayhouse.org.
Saturday | 04 SOCSA 20TH ANNIVERSARY 4:30 p.m. The South Orange County School of the Arts will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the Porthole Theater at Dana Hills High School with its annual year-end production. All of SOCSA’s departments: vocal music, instrumental music, dance, drama, theater, and visual arts San Clemente Times June 2-8, 2016
EDITOR’S PICK Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente Garden Club
SATURDAY, JUNE 4: SAN CLEMENTE GARDEN TOUR 2016 The San Clemente Garden Club’s 2016 Garden Tour is set for 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. The tour includes specially selected coastal gardens in the beautiful “Spanish Village by the Sea.” Advance tickets are available through June 3 for $30. A “carpool special” of four tickets is offered for $100. To order tickets, visit www.sanclementegardenclub. com and pay online with PayPal or download the ticket order form and mail with check payable to San Clemente Garden Club to Bette Langford, 102 Calle Cuervo, San Clemente, CA 92672. For more information, call Bette Langford at 949.498.3317 or email at blang41096@aol.com; or Patricia Holloway at 949.361.1911 or email at patholloway@cox. net. Tickets purchased on June 4 at any of the gardens cost $35 each. will be represented in this year’s showcase of talent honoring SOCSA’s founder, Robb Rigg. The theme is “Showcase 20 Masquerade.” Tickets are $75. 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.240.1994, www.socsarts.org.
Cruise information and reservations: 949.496.2274, dial “0” for the operator or visit www.ocean-institute.org.
USO/SWING NIGHT 5 p.m. San Clemente Rotary Club will host the 24th annual USO/Swing Night at the San Clemente Community Center, in partnership with the city of San Clemente. The festivities begin with a cocktail hour, followed by a pasta dinner provided by Carbonara’s Italian Trattoria. There will also be live music from Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue. Program and tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com; enter in the search window “Rotary Swing Night 2016.” For group sales, call Peter Rock at 949.412.5868, 100 N. Calle Seville, www.sanclementerotary.org.
FRIENDS SUNDAY BOOK SALE 9 p.m. The San Clemente Friends of the Library Book Store will host its monthly book sale. There is a selection of cookbooks, children’s books, fiction and biographies, military and political books, as well as art, travel and other collections. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org/libloc/sc.
BIOLUMINESCENCE CRUISES IN 2016 Learn about the luminous underwater world just waiting to shine. The Ocean Institute will offer evening bioluminescence cruises aboard its R/V Sea Explorer throughout the remainder of 2016, providing a unique opportunity to learn about the remarkable ability of some marine animals to glow in the dark and to witness this curiously beautiful phenomenon. Upcoming cruises: June 4, July 8 and 9, Aug. 5 and 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1. Cruise times are 8-10 p.m. See website for specific times. Cost is $45 adults (ages 18-54), $35 seniors (age 55+) and active duty military with ID, $25 children (ages 4-17).
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THE LAGUNA BEACH CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA 4 p.m. Daniel Resch will conduct the chorus, orchestra and soloists in an afternoon performance of Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem.” Dawna Montgomery, a member of the chorus will sing the famous “Pié Jesu.” The Chorale will be joined by baritone Colin Ramsey. More information on the concert is available online. Tickets are $20. There will be free childcare during the concert. St. Clement’s by-theSea Episcopal Church, San Clemente, 949.492.3401, www.scbythesea.org. ‘LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL’ 2 p.m. The Camino Real Playhouse presents a fabulously fun song-and-dance show that follows a sweet and seemingly not-sobright sorority sister named Elle Woods (and her Chihuahua, Bruiser) as she (Cont. on page 14)
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eighbors 2: Sorority Rising is everything that a sequel to a successful, original movie is unfortunately fated to be. That’s not to say that the movie is a complete waste of time, but it isn’t the pleasant surprise the first delivers either, especially at the boxoffice, where Angry Birds won No. 1 last weekend. Writing partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are now back with director Nicholas Stoller to give audiences a gender-swapped take on their first raunchy, slapstick comedy, Neighbors (2014). Two years after experiencing the nightmare of living next door to a frat house, Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) are now expecting a second baby and planning on selling their old house. The problem is they didn’t realize they agreed to an escrow period with the new homeowners, and a sorority just moved into the former frat house. Founding member, Shelby (Chloë Moretz), started the independent sorority on the grounds to party as hard as the frats can. Former frat boy Teddy (Zac Efron) is also back, and on the girls’ team. Dave Franco, Carla Gallo and Lisa Kudrow also return for appearances. Neighbors 2 has many funny moments, particularly with all the returning actors, including an amusing Hannibal Burress cameo. But storywise the film is redundant with its structure and plays it safe. Moretz’s character’s motives are virtually the same as Efron in the original, and the parents haven’t made any development. Particularly uncomfortable are the large amount of inappropriate jokes aimed at the characters’ kids. For a good Rogen-Goldberg romp, we might have to wait for Sausage Party. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
GETTING OUT (Cont. from page 12) tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Based on the hilarious novel by Amanda Brown and the subsequent hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Shows run through June 5 on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $29-$41. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org. INAUGURAL LIFEGUARD CHALLENGE 7 a.m. Competitors will complete 800- and 400-yard swims alongside San Clemente Pier. On-duty city lifeguards will be at the event to ensure the safety of all participants. The event will start on the north side of Lifeguard Headquarters. To participate, registration on the day of the event is $30, cash or checks only. Event checkin begins at 7 a.m. and the competitions begin at 8:15 a.m. with a safety briefing. www.scljgfoundation.com.
Monday | 06 BRIDGE AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1 p.m. If you are an intermediate-level player, join the San Clemente Senior Center. The game is play party/social bridge; partners change every sixth hand. People can sign up in the office or just show up. Come five to 10 minutes early to claim a seat. Monday and Thursday at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.940.5702, www.san-clemente.org. FREE GUITAR LESSONS Free group lessons starting from the beginner level. Ages 12 and up. Bring your own guitar. Email coamusicarts@gmail.com to sign up. 1050 Calle Negocio, 949.388.0114, www.communityoutreachalliance.com.
Tuesday | 07 TINY TOTS: PARENT & ME PROGRAMS AT OCEAN INSTITUTE 9-10:15 a.m. The Ocean Institute hosts a six-week series of classes for children ages 2 and 3 and their parents. Toddlers will explore shapes, colors, textures and more with everyone’s favorite tide pool animal, the sea star. Each session include an activity and an animal encounter. $30 per class, or $150 for the series. Classes run on Tuesdays from May 3 through June 7. Register online. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org. OPEN MIC NIGHT 6-10 p.m. Singer/songwriters perform at The Point Restaurant open mic every Tuesday. Bring your instrument and your voice; The Point supplies the sound system. 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.ebook. com/philharmonichouseofdesign. Page 14
EDITOR’S PICK
Rick Delanty’s “Inside Out,” a 48-by-24-inch oil and acrylic painting is an example of his work that will be on display June 4 and 5, as well as the 11-by-14-inch oil original painted en plein air at the Grand Canyon, “At Mather Point.” Photo: Courtesy of Rick Delanty
SATURDAY, JUNE 4-5: RICK DELANTY SUMMER EXHIBITION 1-8 p.m. Local artist Rick J. Delanty will host an exhibition and sale of more than 60 of his most recent original oil and acrylic paintings at his 20th annual home studio and gallery summer show in San Clemente. The show will span the weekend of June 4 and 5 and is open to the public. Visitors may expect to see paintings of coastal California, Hawaii, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon, reflecting the artist’s recent travels. Also on view will be a new series of works entitled “20 Landmarks of San Clemente” that the artist has recently completed, most of them en plein air, or on location. 2510 Via Durazno, 949.492.8995, www.delantyfineart.com.
Wednesday | 08 JOY OF LIVING BIBLE STUDY 9:15-11 a.m. Women of all ages are invited to this interdenominational group that meets Wednesdays through June 1. A start-up fee of $30 is requested. Free child care is provided. The study includes worship, discussion groups, inspirational talks and monthly luncheons. Talega Life Church, 1040 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, 949.493.1980. FREE COMEDY AT MOLLY BLOOM’S 9:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, free comedy at Molly Bloom’s, with food and drink specials. There will be local and professional talent. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.218.0120, www.mollybloomspub.com.
UPCOMING: THURSDAY, JUNE 9 CASA ROMANTICA: SADDLEBACK BIG BAND 6:30 p.m. This 16-piece big band will perform an evening of historically authentic music from the Swing Era under the leadership of Joey Sellers, the director of Jazz Studies at Saddleback Community College. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org. For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com. Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com www.sanclementetimes.com
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Business Beat News from San Clemente’s business community COMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ
New Business
Owner Jeffrey Clinard opened his first brick-andmortar location three weeks ago. Bear Coast Coffee originally started selling out of The Cellar on Del Mar. Photo: Eric Heinz
BEAR COAST COFFEE 618 ½ Avenida Victoria www.bearcoastcoffee.com After moving out of The Cellar on Del Mar, Bear Coast Coffee has found a permanent home, right near The Pier. Jeffrey Clinard, owner of Bear Coast Coffee, said the business started as a pop-up operation for about two years. “I sold my car, looked for a place to pop up and … we just started with hot and cold coffee,” Clinard said. “Then we expanded into teas and chai. That got popular, and we were able to buy an espresso machine. Then I hired a staff, and finally we were able to come here.” Bear Coast Coffee has been open three weeks in it’s current location. Clinard said he finds the best coffee roasters in the market, has them send him samples and chooses the best ones to feature in his cafe. Near the Pier, Clinard said he wants to be the first cup of coffee visitors taste when they get off the train as well as provide for the local community. “I wanted to reflect something that the community would want, the best coffee they could want,” Clinard said. “From the chemistry of the water that we use, the measurements of what we us … we do our best to constantly pay attention.”
Clinard likened this process to tuning a musical instrument—always trying to tweak it to get the right sound, or in this case flavor. “We source really well, pay attention to the chemistry of it and adjust constantly,” Clinard said. Bear Coast Coffee is located where Beach Garden Café once operated.
Mobile Expansion
General Manager Tom Eichen (left) and owner Allen Ostergar operate their business out of a van that comes to the customer for bike repair. Photo: Eric Heinz
BEELINE BIKES Orange County, 1.855.582.4537 www.beelinebikes.com Now servicing San Clemente, Beeline Bikes is a mobile bike repair service that takes appointments online and then comes to the customer. Owner Allen Ostergar and general manager Tom Eichen have started expanding in Orange County recently. Customers register with the business and can find out what times the van is available and in the area. People can also call for customer service and set up an appointment. They also do “corporate days” in which people can come by and have their bikes worked on through the company. “We have 90 percent of what’s needed for a bike in the van already,” Eichen said, who has been in the industry for about 30 years. Any bicycle can be serviced by Beeline. The company was founded in the Bay Area after Ostergar wanted to give people a top-notch experience when getting service. Right now they have two trucks but hope to expand to six in the next year. “The bike business is something I’ve always enjoyed, and this is something that makes it convenient for them,” Eichen said.
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
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Veronique Price, owner of Antoine’s Cafe, located at 218 S. El Camino Real in San Clemente, said she has always strived to be better at what she does since opening 25 years ago. Photo: Eric Heinz
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Antoine’s celebrates 25 years in San Clemente BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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staple of San Clemente for a quarter of a century, Antoine’s Cafe continues to serve customers old and new. Veronique Price, owner of Antoine’s Cafe, came upon the location after seeing an advertisement for small business properties. “I was looking for a small business, and we were living in Anaheim at the time,” Price said. “I remember seeing an advertisement for the location. A small Greek guy was selling businesses in town, and I figured there was a lot of potential for it. It is cute, small and everything I always wanted.” After all the years she’s been in the restaurant business, Price said she still loves what she does. “You can make people happy every day,” Price said. “You know (the customer’s) name. You know what they like and what they drink. Most people come three or four times a week. It’s almost like a second extension of your home.” Price said she’s always enjoyed the intimacy of small business personnel. Over the years, she said it’s become easier to fix things and add amenities to the café. It’s part of her dedication to keep getting better at what she does. She said people will notice the subtleties in what they order. “I always thought that one day I would
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live here,” Price said. “I always see people who leave San Clemente, but they always come back.” Price has used a specific coffee roaster in Huntington Beach for 25 years. She said the coffee is one of the major components to her clientele. For breakfast and lunch, the menu items are always changing with mostly well-known American dishes. “I’m always thinking about what I can do better, what can I fix,” she said. “I’ve been pretty lucky; I’ve had a lot of the same staff for many years. Most people have been here a long time. Some of the waitresses have been here 10, 12 years. You just have a good group of people who keep working.” Price said she has seen San Clemente change over the years. She said the area has gone from a sleepy beach city to a bustling vacation hub. “The people here are super nice and enjoy the small-town atmosphere,” Price said. Once a year, students of San Clemente High School’s French classes come by to order breakfast in Price’s native language. “Their French is really good; the seniors’ is very good. I was impressed,” Price said. During the month of June, Antoine’s will offer gift cards to celebrate the 25th year. For more information, visit www.antoinescafe.com. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Wellnes and Prevention by Susan Parmelee
Introspection of Behavior: The Intersection of Kindness and Wellness
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his June, I have a stack of 20 graduation cards to write. Some are for family members, some are for children of friends and some are for youth I have met through my work at San Clemente High School. I spend a lot of time thinking about what to write—although I know the graduates may spend a brief second looking for cash and then closing the card—but like other adults I feel like it is a moment to attempt to impart some wisdom. I have spent some time reflecting on graduation speeches I have attended, from student high school speeches to Maya Angelou at my son’s college graduation. All have been heartfelt and moving. My favorite, however, was the address George Saunders gave in 2013 to the graduating class at Syracuse University, where he explores the question, “What’s our problem? Why can’t we be nicer?” Saunders explores this theme with humor and practical advice. This speech was shared an amazing number of times, printed in The New Yorker and published as a book.
Take a few hours before “answering that email that
made you so angry in the moment. Listen to what someone is saying instead of trying to formulate your response. Let someone into the exit lane on the I-5 south at these horrible construction zone exits.
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From our experiences, most of us know that we feel better when we are kind to others and we feel kind of lousy if we act impulsively and with anger. Many individuals in the social science fields have made a lot of money writing books about the “kindness-happiness” solution, but for some reason we seem to have trouble following the advice from the bestsellers we eagerly purchase. The adolescent years require a certain amount of selfishness and self-centeredness in order for a teen to gain indePage 28
pendence and successfully launch as an individual into the next phase of adult life. How as adults do we help them manage this developmental phase with a certain amount of grace, while avoiding the impulsive behaviors that can result in great mistakes? Perhaps as adults we should first remember that we are always modeling behavior for our teens. So when the role models WELLNESS AND our youth see are angry PREVENTION By Susan politicians attacking Parmelee each other on television, or adults cutting each other off on the highway with a flip of a finger, it would be helpful to reflect on how we could have behaved differently. I am not seeking perfect happy people (we are faulty human beings) just behaviors that show a little more intention. Take a few hours before answering that email that made you so angry in the moment. Listen to what someone is saying instead of trying to formulate your response. Let someone into the exit lane on the I-5 south at these horrible construction zone exits. Being considerate actually makes you feel good and makes the other person feel good as well. Our children learn by watching our behaviors, and when adults are kind, our youth grow up to be kind. Saunders ends his speech saying, “Be a good, proactive and even somewhat desperate patient on your own behalf—seek out the most efficacious anti-selfishness medicines, energetically, for the rest of your life. Find out what makes you kinder, what opens you up and brings you the most loving, generous and unafraid version of yourself—and go after those things as if nothing else matters.” This is the quote I will be writing in those graduation cards. This would be my wish for the future of these amazing young graduates. Susan Parmelee is a mental health social worker and one of the founders of the Wellness & Prevention Center, San Clemente. She can be reached at susan@wellnessandpreventionsanclemente.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SCTimes 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 SCTimes or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com
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Keeping the Culture
Hawaiian Surf Club San Onofre celebrates 26 years
Members of the Hawaiian Surf Club San Onofre and visiting performers came to the 26th annual Polynesian Festival and Luau Feast on Saturday, May 28, at the San Clemente Community Center. The festivities were a gathering to preserve Hawaiian culture and to help raise funds for the club. PHOTOS AND TEXT BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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n Saturday, May 28, the Hawaiian Surf Club San Onofre hosted its 26th annual Polynesian Festival and Luau Feast. Various performances took place that are part of the Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures. The luau is the club’s main fundraiser. Earlier that day, a bazaar-like gathering of vendors and chefs were on the front lawns of the San Clemente Community Center with Hawaiian fare. Kalani Akui, one of the club’s founding members, emceed the luau. “I started the club in honor of Raymond Patterson, and he wanted to teach the surf-
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ers up here the Hawaiian culture,” Akui said. Patterson died in 1988, so Akui decided to carry on the legacy of spreading the knowledge of Hawaiian culture. Every other month the club meets at San Onofre State Beach where they cook traditional Hawaiian food, listen to the culture’s music, dance and enjoy other activities. “It’s not only about surfing but it’s mainly the culture as well,” Akui said. The club also helps sponsor events to the Surfing Heritage And Cultural Center. During the ceremonies, Paul Strauch was given the annual Lifetime Achievement Award in Surfing. For more information, visit www.hawaiiansurfclub.org. SC
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Trendsetting QB Travis Wilson Inducted Triton into SCHS Football Hall of Fame Report BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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ne might say that Travis Wilson was destined to be a great player for the San Clemente High School football team. As a young boy growing up in San Clemente, Wilson dreamt of donning the red and black and taking the field on Friday nights. He was eager to get involved early, and his career as a Triton started on the sidelines, where a young Wilson played the role of water boy. While watching the older kids play, a group that included his brother, Wilson couldn’t wait for his turn. When the time came, Wilson made good on his dreams. Wilson was a three-year starter for the Tritons and was the team’s starting quarterback his junior and senior year. The Tritons went 21-5 overall with Wilson, the tall dual-threat signal caller, under center. The 2011 season was a special one, as Wilson guided the Tritons to an appearance in the CIF-SS Pac-5 Division championship game. A successful four-year career at Utah followed. Wilson was a four-year starter for the Utes and rose to the rank of team captain by the time he was a sophomore. He left the campus in Salt Lake City as the Utes’ quarterback record-holder for starts (39), games played (46) and total touchdowns (75). Every year, a San Clemente football program selection committee picks a new inductee to join its hall of fame based off a former player’s or coach’s accomplishments on the field and in the community. When Wilson’s name was suggested to be the 2016 inductee, there was no hesitation to vote him in, according to head coach Jaime Ortiz. Wilson will be inducted into the San Clemente High School football hall of fame during a ceremony at Talega Golf Club on June 3. “It’s truly a blessing. … There are a ton of guys before me that led the way, and I’m really happy with everything I’ve done in my career and at San Clemente,” Wilson said. “I’m proud to call San Clemente my home and be a part of this hall of fame and be a part of this community.” Wilson embodied a style of quarterback play that has led the Tritons to success in recent years. As a large dual-threat back, Wilson flashed a strong arm and had a knack for running with the ball. He still holds the school record for most career passing yards with 4,320. He held the record for total offense (5,244 yards) before another dual-threat quarterback, Sam Darnold, surpassed his total in 2015. San Clemente Times June 2-8, 2016
BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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Dunne Paces Field at CIF-SS Masters Meet San Clemente senior runner Connor Dunne appears to be peaking at the right time. Dunne, a Colorado commit, backed up a strong showing in the 800-meter run at the CIF-SS Finals with a first-place finish in the event at the CIF-SS Masters Meet on May 27. The win punched Dunne’s ticket to the CIF State Track and Field Championships in Clovis on June 3. Dunne won the 800-meters at the Masters Meet by posting a time of 1:50.41. His time was a full second faster than the next closest competitor. Dunne heads to the state championship meet with the fastest 800-meter time in California, according to head coach Dan Johnson. Travis Wilson runs the ball against Michigan during a game on Sept. 3, 2015. Photo: University of Utah Athletics
Wilson’s style of play influenced the way the quarterback position is played at San Clemente. But where Ortiz sees the most parallels between Wilson and the more recent crop of Tritons quarterbacks is in his attitude. As a promising sophomore, Wilson was one of five players vying for the quarterback spot. Senior Chase Rettig, who went on to star at Boston College, won the job and Wilson ended up playing wide receiver. Wilson knew if he was patient enough, his time at quarterback would come. In the meantime, he was going to dive headfirst into being a receiver. Darnold, now at USC, followed a similar career path while at San Clemente and his backup, Jack Sears, has now emerged as a legitimate national recruit after waiting behind Darnold. A talented athlete like Wilson could have transferred out that sophomore year and looked to start at quarterback elsewhere, Ortiz said. Instead he chose to stick it out. “(Wilson) is a testament to one of our mottos, which is ‘respect the process’. If you do what’s best for the team, at end of the day, good things will pan out,” Ortiz said. “Travis did a great job as a sophomore and then he was a two-year starting quarterback. He’s a prime example for
kids that are patient.” Wilson did not do much waiting at Utah. As a true freshman, he played in all 12 games and started the final seven games of the season at quarterback. His first start came against UCLA, where he completed 23 of 33 passes for 220 yards. Wilson led Utah to a 4-2 start in 2013, highlighted by a huge upset win over No. 5 Stanford, but a concussion cut his season short nine games in. He returned in 2014 to lead the Utes to a Las Vegas Bowl title, where Wilson was named the game’s MVP. As the years and reps with his team piled up, Wilson said he began to feel more comfortable in his role. In 2015, Wilson and Utah burst onto the national landscape after opening the season with a win over Michigan and backing it up three weeks later by defeating No. 13 Oregon on the road. Utah crept up as high as No. 5 in the national college football rankings. Wilson declared for the 2016 NFL Draft following his senior season and earned an invite to the Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp in early May. Wilson did not earn a contract with the Bengals but is in the process of signing a contract to play for the North Coast Heat of the National Gridiron League in Australia. SC
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Pak, Wentzel Tee it Up in CIF-SoCal Regional San Clemente freshmen golfers Alex Pak and Christian Wentzel advanced to the CIF-SCGA SoCal Regional Championships at Brookside Golf Club on May 26. Pak recorded two birdies in his round, but also carded four bogeys for a score of 74 (+2) to finish in a tie for 21st. Wentzel got around the course with a 75 (+3) to finish t-29. Neither player earned a berth in the State Championship tournament. Pak and Wentzel both made the cut at the CIF-SS Individual Finals on May 19 to advance to Brookside Golf Club.
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Donavon Frankenreiter is Coming Home BY MATT CORTINA, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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y all accounts, musician and surfer Donavon Frankenreiter has had a bit of a dream life. Growing up in South Orange County, he surfed his favorite spots from the San Clemente Pier to Laguna Beach and eventually earned a sponsorship to surf professionally. But at about the time his surfing career took off, Frankenreiter also took to music. And his career playing with bands and on solo projects played out, well… swimmingly.
Musician and surfer Donavon Frankenreiter is coming to The Coach House on June 22. Photo: Courtesy
GROM OF THE WEEK
BRENNAN LEE BY MATT CORTINA, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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ana Point’s Brennan Lee has everything he needs to practice his favorite board sports in his garage: the “grompound.” In the grompound are two ramp setups on which Brennan, and other neighborhood groms, can ride their skateboards. Hanging overhead are rows of surfboards of varied sizes. They’re sort of a measuring stick in reverse that indicates his growth as a surfer—the shorter the board, the older he was when he rode it. You’d think a third grader with a setup like this would be gung-ho on taking his surf, snowboarding and skateboarding skills to competitions. San Clemente Times June 2-8, 2016
Playing with seminal indie and surf rockers like Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Matt Costa, G. Love & Special Sauce and more raised Frankenreiter’s profile. But it was his own unique acoustic singer/songwriter sound that had him featured in surf films (some he shot his own) and opening for acts like Willie Nelson and the Doobie Brothers. It’s impossible to separate the Frankenreiter’s surf side from his music side. But SC Times tried to in a recent interview with Frankenreiter ahead of his visit to The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, June 22. SC Times: You hear the term “surf culture” a lot in Southern California, but people define it so many different ways. What exactly, in your opinion, is surf culture? Donavon Frankenreiter: It’s everywhere, really, the surf and beach culture. It’s one people look for everyday. Being outside, close to the ocean or a body of water, and just enjoying the moment with family and friends. You don’t have to surf to love surf culture, but it helps. Can you use things you cultivate and learn in surf in your music? And vis versa? Yes, they both energize one another for me. I became a musician because of surfing, and love that they both complement one another. Sometimes you watch old surf videos with acoustic music or music like yours and just think it sounds like a perfect match—the music and the images. Do you think surfing has a sound?
“I just like to chill,” Brennan said. Brennan says the first time he got on a board alone was when he was 3 or 4 years old, and it was love at first sight. “I pretty much liked it, and then later on I started doing cool things,” he said. Brennan’s favorite beach to surf at is Doheny, but his favorite place to chill is Strands. In school, he picks his favorite subjects carefully. “School… school,” Brennan says. “My favorite subject other than recess, which is not really a subject, is writing and science. Science is a lot of fun.” Brennan is looking forward to turning 10 in July, and enjoying the warm waters and the soft swells of summer surfing. But like others his age, surfing isn’t his only grom activity—skateboarding is his favorite, and he’s got the tricks to prove it, and snowboarding is a close second. SC
Frankenreiter grew up surfing the South Orange County waves. Photo: Courtesy
Of course, and it’s whatever you’re feeling or into at that moment when it all goes down. Whether you’re making a surf movie or spending a summer on the beach, they all have their own unique soundtrack. Your self-titled album has the overriding emotion of positivity. Do you seek out to create the element in your music and in your live shows? Yes, I couldn’t imagine seeking out hate or anger or a depressed state of mind when it comes to my music. Not to say I don’t like that some of my favorite songs are the darkest ones that other musicians have
been writing—I just haven’t gone there yet. What can folks expect at your show at the Coach House in San Juan in a couple weeks? Well the amazing Tom Curren is opening. He is one of the most loved surfing legends to ever ride a wave, and he is an amazing musician. We will play together at one point throughout the night, and we always try and play songs off all our albums. So it’s an electric/acoustic night with everything in between. For tickets to Frankenreiter’s show with Tom Curren, visit www.thecoachhouse. com. SC
SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 61-64 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-8’ Poor-Fair Thursday: S/SSW swell holds as small Northwest windswell lingers. Look for mainly head high to 2’ overhead waves (5-7’) at well exposed spots. Standout summertime spots see sets running several feet overhead. Light/variable to light onshore winds in morning, rising to moderate scale WSW’erly onshores in the afternoon. Outlook: S/SSW swell winds down the back half of the week but maintains fun size surf. Expect light to variable onshore flow in the mornings and stronger onshore flow each afternoon. Stay tuned and check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook. Brennan Lee, 9, of Dana Point in his “grompound.” Photo: Kristina Pritchett
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