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Class Camaraderie
Unity, spirit on display at SCHS class of 2016 graduation SPECIAL SECTION
Students of San Clemente High School line up around Thalassa Stadium on Thursday, June 9 for their graduation ceremony. Photo: Eric Heinz
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Groups Combat Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel at SONGS EYE ON SC/PAGE 6
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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING to get an STLU permit if they are renting out to a single entity for 29 days or less, or operate as a boarding facility and have to get a conditional use permit. “There are some kinds of facilities by state law that are allowed, by right, six beds or less, and in those cases the state regulation would still prevail,” Pechous said. WHAT’S NEXT: Currently there are two bills that are making their way through the state Assembly that would enable state regulation of all sober living homes, but they are not likely to be debated further this year. People who have concerns regarding sober living homes can call the Code Compliance Services of the city at 949.366.4705. —EH
Organics Waste Program to Start in July
A train passes by at the San Clemente Pier station. The new audible warning systems that will be functional by June 24 are intended to limit the noise from horns on the trains. Photo: Eric Heinz
What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week Train Horns to Quiet, Audible Warning System Starts June 24 THE LATEST: Audible warning systems at railroad crossings throughout San Clemente, which were long desired by the city, are finally coming online. The main partner in the process has been the Orange County Transportation Authority, who provided funding and the audible warning system. It’ll do away with regular-sounding train horns in lieu of more targeted alerts. “What will happen is there’s an indicator that is working, and in addition to the gates and bells and whistles, the system will produce a lower sound level than the train,” said Tom Bonigut, San Clemente Deputy Public Works Director. “The expectation is that instead of having that jarring train horn, it will be a localized direct sound at the crossing. Nearby businesses may hear the sound coming from it, but it’ll be almost like background or reduced level to the train horn.” The project, which included the necessary fencing and mitigation, cost about $5 million in total, with Orange County Transportation Authority covering most of the costs. The city was unable to get the systems up as soon as planned. Federal regulations require train conductors to San Clemente Times June 16-22, 2016
sound the horns when they pass through a crossing, but the city was able to obtain a waiver by putting in safety measures around the crossings. Bonigut said train conductors can still blare their horns if they believe there is a safety issue near the crossing, regardless of any waivers, quiet zones or the like. WHAT’S NEXT: The systems will be operating before midnight on June 24. A ribbon cutting ceremony is to take place at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30 at Dije Court Crossing. —Eric Heinz
Short-Term Living Unit Law to Apply to Sober Living Homes as Moratorium is Repealed THE LATEST: On Monday, City Council repealed the moratorium on sober living and drug/alcohol treatment residences, citing that the ordinances passed earlier this year to regulate short-term living units (STLUs) would now encompass other temporary living establishments, including sober living homes. The moratorium was going to expire in July, so city officials began examining what it could and could not put into law regarding sober living homes. In order to operate in accordance with STLU code, the sober living facilities would have to get a permit and no other recovery home can be within 300 feet of it. Further regulations include the repeat nuisance ordinance, which increases fees to property owners who are liable for code compliance violations. City Planner Jim Pechous said facilities such as the sober living homes fall under a different category and will be required
THE LATEST: Per a new state law that went into effect in April, the city will partner with CR&R solid waste services to provide an organics waste, or food scraps, program to alleviate landfill waste intake by at least 75 percent by 2020. People can put their food scraps in biodegradable or paper bags and put them in a green can (similar to the black and brown cans). The cans vary in size, and people may be able to condense the space their cans take up, particularly in areas of the city where curbside trashcans already narrow the corridors. During the meeting, officials said ideally this will start to be the end of the black cans (used for trash) because of the increasing number of products that are recyclable. An increase to customers’ bills is likely to be about $2.50 per month for the services. WHAT’S NEXT: The program is expected to start in July. People can visit www. crrwasteservices.com for more information. Additional information will be included in the monthly bill. —EH
Nuclear Energy Assistant Secretary to Attend SONGS Meeting THE LATEST: The next San Onofre Community Engagement Panel meeting will feature high-ranking federal officials, according to a press release from Southern California Edison sent out on Tuesday. The guests will discuss the storage of spent nuclear fuel at SONGS, as well as how to transport it and the consent-based process of where to store it. Guest speakers include Allison M. Macfarlane, former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman; John Kotek, the U.S. Department of Energy assistant
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secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy, who has led a series of public meetings throughout the country in recent months on the Energy Department’s approach to consent-based siting of consolidated interim storage facilities for used nuclear fuel; and Jack Edlow, president of Edlow International, a company with decades of international experience transporting used nuclear fuel that today operates in 50 countries. WHAT’S NEXT: The regular quarterly CEP meeting will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 22 at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino del Avion. Staffed information booths will be open from 4:305:30 p.m. There will be a public comment period and the meeting will be live-streamed at www.songscommunity.com. —Staff
City Approves Contract for Water Study THE LATEST: City Council approved a contract increase of $75,000 (now totaling $87,000) for Carollo Engineering to conduct a study on the city’s water rate structure to calculate what it costs to bring water to each customer. The reason the city is doing this is because of volatile consumption, restrictions and other factors that have made it difficult to track what the city’s water fund needs. Since the beginning of the new rate structure, the city has collected more than $1 million in penalties from users who exceed their limits. The fund is intended to be used for water conservation efforts within the city. During the meeting, resident Brad Malamud—who has been adamant about challenging the legality of the city’s current water rate structure, according to Prop. 218 laws—said paying the consulting firm would just be another unneeded expense to the city. He said the city could examine the rates itself. However, Assistant City Manager Erik Sund said the city has too many issues to deal with as it is and the consulting firm would take some of the workload off the city. Sund also said the consulting firm has professionals who do this kind of work regularly. Prior to the discussion to hire the consulting firm, Susan Hinnman, the director of the Municipal Water District of Orange County, presented the city with a certificate of achievement for how much water was conserved during the drought mandates by the state. WHAT’S NEXT: The city’s new water rates will go into effect Aug. 1. A list of the upcoming rates can be found at www. san-clemente.org under Government, City Council and the June 13 agenda. —EH 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.
Sunday, June 12 TRAFFIC HAZARD Camino De Los Mares/ Avenida Vaquero (9:39 p.m.) People were throwing water balloons from the apartment complex onto vehicles. DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1900 Block (3:00 p.m.)A homeless man was seen having what looked like “mental” issues. An unemployed 44-year-old man was subsequently arrested and was held on $100 bail. DISTURBANCE Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (7:11 a.m.) Eight people were seen dressed in black and dancing around. The caller said they may have been under the influence of something.
Saturday, June 11 DISTURBANCE Calle Mattis, 0 Block (7:07 p.m.) A caller wanted somebody to come to him because his wife was verbally abusing him. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Cazador Lane, 300 Block Block (6:11 p.m.) A caller said six 14- to 16-year-old children were seen dragging a couch. DRUNK IN PUBLIC Calle Puente, 1100 Block (3:46 p.m.) A man said several juveniles were drinking and smoking marijuana in the pavilion.
DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 300 Block (12:18 p.m.) A man, described as having a medium build, 50 years old with a beard and wearing a fedora and a tan suit, was being verbally aggressive with people. He was asked to leave but refused and was allegedly scaring customers.
Friday, June 10 DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY Via Palacio, 0 Block (7:33 p.m.) Juveniles were banging on doors, running across lawns and seen riding away on skateboards. DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 500 Block (6:18 p.m.) A man was seen holding a pipe used for drugs and yelling at passing vehicles. VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Avenida Talega/ Calle Saluda (12:26 a.m.)Juveniles were partying in the park and doing doughnuts in the grass.
Thursday, June 9 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-UNKNOWN INJURIES Avenida Vaquero/Via San Gorgonio (11:19 p.m.) A 34-year-old man was arrested for driving drunk. BRANDISHING A WEAPON Mariposa, 200 Block (12:45 p.m.) A 30-year-old man was arrested and is being held at the Central Men’s Jail on $20,000 bail. PETTY THEFT REPORT El Portal, 100 Block (10:39 a.m.) Two days before the report, a man stole a loaf of Mexican bread, Nutella and three 24-ounce cans of beer and went outside and made a sandwich with the items without paying. BATTERY REPORT Avenida San Diego, 100 Block (9:45 a.m.) A woman went to Mission Viejo to meet with an unknown woman to purchase some chairs. The subject got aggressive with the caller and pushed her after she refused to buy the items.
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PETTY THEFT Avenida Vista Hermosa/Interstate 5 Freeway (2:11 p.m.) Two juveniles with their faces covered stole a table and made their getaway on skateboards.
BATTERY La Ronda, 100 Block (6:13 p.m.) A 16-year-old called and said someone was beating him up.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (1:58 p.m.) A golf cart was found with false registration.
INDECENT EXPOSURE Avenida La Pata, 100 Block (4:15 p.m.) Passersby were trying to calm the suspect down.
PATROL CHECK Avenida Pico, 900 Block (1:46 p.m.) A caller said 10 “homeless type” people were smoking near the entrance of a business. The “homeless types” were allegedly blowing smoke at the caller and his child and were not listening to employees when asked to leave.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES South El Camino Real/Avenida Cadiz (1:31 a.m.) Police were called to two men walking southbound on El Camino Real toward the 7-Eleven who scared a woman when she approached them asking for money.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino San Clemente/El Camino Real (1:12 p.m.) Police were called regarding a man who took his shirt off, then started to pull his pants down. Page 4
Tuesday, June 7 DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares/Avenida Vaquero (3:50 p.m.) “Lots of boys with skateboards and shopping carts.” www.sanclementetimes.com
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Groups collaborate to combat storage of spent nuclear fuel at SONGS BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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nformation provided by Southern California Edison as well as its Community Engagement Panel has not been sufficient for the members of a coalition of concerned citizens throughout Orange and San Diego Counties regarding spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. On Wednesday, June 8, the group Secure Nuclear Waste met in Laguna Beach to discuss issues with an audience of more than 100 people pertaining to the now-defunct plant’s storage of spent nuclear fuel, security and the geology of its location. A panel of doctors, scientists and local government officials as well as advocacy groups hosted the meeting, which Charles Langley of Public Watchdogs called “the real Community Engagement Panel.” The CEP is comprised of officials from Edison, the Sierra Club, local government officials and researchers to provide information about the decades-long process of decommissioning SONGS. But SNW representatives say that panel is playing to the favor of Edison to deceive the public from actual dangers that may still exist. In fall of 2015, Edison was awarded a permit to store more than 1,600 tons of spent nuclear fuel on-site in stainless steel, dry cask canisters, which will be provided by Holtec International. SNW advocates said the canisters are too thin (proposed to be five-eighths of an inch thick), will inevitably crack and will not be able to be transported to a permanent storage facility in the future. “There is 89 times the amount of radiation at San Onofre as was released at Chernobyl,” SNW coordinator Rita Conn said. “(Edison) spends millions of dollars each year distorting the truth. It’s a smoke-and-mirrors show they put on for the public while they cut costs to increase their profits.” SNW is currently trying to secure funding and establish itself as a nonprofit. Let Laguna Vote, a separate nonprofit, is its acting nonprofit and receiving donations on behalf of SNW. “This is so serious for the people of Southern California that we really need to be able to have a professional organization,” Conn said. “It can no longer just be a handful of activists. If we’re going to get action to get (the spent nuclear fuel) moved, and it can be done, the people have to unite.” San Clemente Times June 16-22, 2016
Rita Conn, the organizer of Secure Nuclear Waste, speaks to an audience June 8 at Laguna Beach City Hall. The group is advocating for the revocation of a permit granted last year to Southern California Edison by the Coastal Commission to store spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Photo: Eric Heinz
More than 100 people packed into the City Hall chambers on June 8 during the Secure Nuclear Waste Meeting. Photo: Eric Heinz
Participating in SNW are attorneys Mike Aguirre, who is currently suing the California Coastal Commission for giving the permit for Edison to store fuel on-site, as well as his legal partner, Maria Severson. Aguirre alleges the CCC did not hold proper public hearings for the permit and that Edison should not be storing the spent nuclear fuel right next to the shoreline. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Citizens Oversight in November. Edison officials have said at past meetings that they don’t want the spent fuel located at the plant anymore than the advocacy groups do, but until the Department of Energy is able to authorize the transfer of the spent fuel, Edison is still responsible for the cost and procedure of storing the fuel, as the plant is in the beginning phases of being demolished. Currently, bills in the U.S House and Senate are being discussed to amend the policy act to allow for interim storage until the Department of Energy can figure out
what to do with it. H.R. 4745, an amendment to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, would allow the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts with licensed facilities for temporary storage of spent nuclear energy. If the bills pass, the fuel could start to be removed by as soon as 2021 and be completely removed by 2030, but those dates would depend on how quickly, and if, the bills pass. Edison is licensed to begin storing fuel in the Holtec canisters beginning in 2017. Conn said the group has gathered more than 2,000 signatures for petitions sent to federal, state, county and local agencies to urge the removal of the waste and store it at permanent facilities in Texas and New Mexico. San Juan Capistrano Mayor Pam Patterson, who is part of the CEP as mayor of a local government, said the panel has misled the public on matters of security regarding terrorism threats. Patterson said security should have the
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ability to shoot down airplanes that violate a fly zone of SONGS. She cited information she gathered from Department of Defense and other sources regarding terrorist organizations having gathered at American nuclear power plants. “The management is as scary as the situation that they’ve created there,” Patterson said. Dr. William Honigman said during the meeting that the necessary facilities needed to treat people in case of radiation exposure are not available in the immediate area. Honigman said in the event of disaster, Southern California would not be able to treat the millions of people who live within 50 miles of SONGS. Robert Pope, a geologist and environmental scientist, quoted recent studies regarding the San Andreas Fault lines being in danger of producing an earthquake of up to magnitude 8.0, which could cripple the “fragile” bluffs on which SONGS sits. Pope told a story of when a dam broke in Los Angeles County in the 1920s and flooded the area, which he equated to a potential danger that SONGS may threaten by buying spent nuclear fuel on-site. “The Newport-Inglewood fault line runs in close proximity to (SONGS) and is reported as poorly located and not well studied,” Pope said. “The probable magnitude of a future earthquake could be 7.5 to 8. History remembers (those) who acted with valor in the face of disaster and avert disaster entirely. I ask each of you to be the (people) history remembers. Take a stand for the precious natural resources.” SC Information about the organization Secure Nuclear Waste can be found at www.securenuclearwaste.com. The next Community Engagement Panel meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on June 22 at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion.
Public comment was allowed for as much time as speakers wanted, contrary to the SONGS Community Engagement Panel, which allows speakers three minutes during public comment sessions. The next Community Engagement Panel meeting is 5:30 p.m. on June 22 at San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion. Photo: Eric Heinz
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SCHS Qualifies for State Championships
Ellie Bosse, 2016 Triton of the Year. Photo: Eric Heinz
Freshman Soccer Team Manager Honored for Efforts BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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ometimes a little encouragement means a lot. That seems to be the case for sophomore-to-be Ellie Bosse, who headed the San Clemente High School girls fresh/soph soccer team as their statistician and team manager. Bosse was selected as the soccer team’s own version of the Triton of the Year during a banquet to conclude the season. “I was pretty surprised,” Bosse said. “I didn’t really know what to say. I just always want to try my best at what I do.” Ellie tried out for the team at the beginning of the year, having to stand out among the dozens or hundreds who vied for a spot on the roster. Ellie said she was on the bubble to making the team but wasn’t quite ready for high school soccer. Regardless, the coaches admired her spirit and gave her a role to be part of the team. Her mother, Debbie Hansen-Bosse, said although her daughter is quite shy, she was always keeping the team’s spirits up on the sidelines. “In the beginning of the year I was really nervous about trying out for the team, and I really didn’t think I would make it, but I got really pumped up about it and really excited,” Ellie said. Ellie said she tries to encourage her classmates the same way as she does the soccer players. “She always would keep pushing the girls on the team to do their best,” Debbie said. Tryouts for the fresh/soph team are June 20, and Ellie intends to go out for the team once again. She said she also wants to start a fishing club at the school, as she’s out most days at the Pier looking to hook a big catch. SC San Clemente Times June 16-22, 2016
The San Clemente High School Winter Drum Line earned first place at the Aliso Niguel Tournament, which took place on Feb. 20. Then on April 21, they competed at the semifinals and earned first place in their round. The following week, their hard work paid off as they took home ninth place in state competitions under the student leadership of Chris Baker and Billy Barkovitz.
out the summer, including: July 13: Featuring retired San Onofre State Park Superintendent and San Onofre Parks Foundation Founder Steve Long, who will discuss a colorful behind-thescenes look at “The Making of the Park.” August 17: Sherri Sullivan, Camp Pendleton Wildlife Biologist, speaks on “Bison, Beaver, Bobcats and Beyond,” exploring the diverse wildlife that resides within the vast reaches of the San Onofre zone. September 21: Steve Pezman, founder, publisher and editor of The Surfer’s Journal, brings his captivating storyteller skills to “Surfing USA,” which explores the San Onofre influence on surf culture. Times to be announced. For more information, please visit www.SanOnofreParksFoundation.org.
Symphony Orchestra Class Returns to SCHS This year, the music department saw an increase in orchestra students, and created a new symphony orchestra class. The class is open to students who play strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. This year, the orchestra’s Master was Stefan Kosmala-Dahlbeck.
SCHS Chamber Orchestra Earns Top Rating at District Music Festival The San Clemente High School Chamber Orchestra traveled to San Juan Hills for the annual music festival, run by the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA), at the end of March. While all groups got great feedback and notable ratings, the chamber orchestra earned a unanimous “superior” rating. Last year, the orchestra earned a superior rating for the first time in over 20 years. This year marks the return of the highest honor given at the music festival.
“The Making of a State Park” Lecture Series “Coastal Wilderness Within The Heart of Southern California: The Making of a State Park,” is a new exhibit that tells the story of how and why the San Onofre Coast and San Mateo Valley, all located within the boundaries of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, became one of California’s State Parks. The exhibit opens with a public viewing on June 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Cottage on San Clemente State Beach. The park is rich in natural, cultural and recreational value and is an international destination, often referred to as the “Yosemite of Surfing.” The exhibit marks the start of the San Onofre Parks Foundation educational and interpretive programs, a three-part lecture series that will expand upon the exhibit theme. The coinciding Summer Lecture Series will feature special presentations through-
San Clemente Cyclist to Train with Air Force Academy San Clemente resident Daniel Willett of LUX Junior Development, a cycling team that races throughout the U.S. and in Europe as Team USA, placed sixth in the Paris-Roubaix race, one of the most prestigious races in the world. Locally, he is a five-time California state champion. With a busy schedule full of training and traveling, Daniel attended an online public school called California Connections Academy at Capistrano. Daniel will start training with the Air Force Academy at the end of this month.
Joan Thompson Selected as Volunteer of the Year Joan Thompson was named the San Clemente Volunteer of the Year by Mayor Bob Baker on Wednesday, June 10, during the Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. Joan was selected from a list of nominees from the many service groups that serve San Clemente. Joan’s duties throughout this past year have included participating in regular patrols of public areas for parking violators. During beach patrol at the PACT (Police And Community Together) House, Joan has assisted visitors with information at the base of the Pier. Joan has also checked on homes for residents while they are on vacation. A program Joan is active in is YANA (You Are Not Alone), visiting with homebound seniors that have no family nearby. Those that come to the San Clemente Police Services substation might interact with Joan at the front desk, performing administrative tasks. Joan’s impromptu acceptance speech acknowledged all of the volunteers of all the organizations throughout the city, and informed the audience that the RSVP efforts were a product of the entire team.
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Community Meetings SUNDAY, JUNE 19
San Clemente Farmers Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday. Avenida Del Mar. MONDAY, JUNE 20
Monday Nighters Car Group
6-8 p.m. Every Monday night. People can bring their classic cars to Panera Bread at the Outlets at San Clemente. 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, jkarennew1@hotmail.com.
First Committee, Commission Interviews
4 p.m. People who have applied to various committees and commissions that serve the city will go through the application process to be selected by City Council. 100 Avenida Presidio, Council Chambers, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. TUESDAY, JUNE 21
City Council Meeting
6 p.m. The City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8230, www.san-clemente.org.
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. every Tuesday. BILY helps parents find solutions to any crisis they are experiencing due to their children’s (adult or minor) poor choices. 119 Avenida De La Estrella, www.bilysc.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
San Clemente Rotary
Noon. The San Clemente Rotary meets every Wednesday at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course Wedgewood Restaurant. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, 949.233.7981, www.sanclementerotary.org.
Planning Commission
6 p.m. The San Clemente Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8230, www.san-clemente.org.
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GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton
If Women Ruled Today’s Society
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have long believed that women are superior in almost every way we judge things in the modern world. This might be unfair since we men have done such a good job of blowing it up. Let’s face it—if belligerence, impatience, arrogance, intolerance and lawbreaking are the bane of civilization, women may be the planet’s only hope. As we men continue to bully our way through the world, women create beauty, stability, grace and gentility even when the task is a longsuffering one. As Joseph Conrad once remarked, “Being a woman is a terribly difficult task since it consists principally in dealing with men.” Like the old adage says, “behind every great man is a WAVELENGTHS woman rolling her eyes.” Let’s think about the By Jim Kempton famous women we know. One of the most successful female physicians, geneticist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Janet Rowley made her career by determining the cause of leukemia—identifying chromosomal translocation as a prime factor. Meanwhile the most successful male physicians are causing frantic 9-1-1 calls about a prescription that has caused an erection to last more than
Letter to the Editor AN OPEN LETTER OF THANKS MARTIN EICHMANN, San Clemente
I wish to take a moment to thank some wonderful people who came together to help me on the morning of May 12 while surfing at Cottons Point on a typical gloomy May morning with small surf (which is still better than being at work, right?). I was just sitting there, waiting for that one wave that would make my day, when I noticed I couldn’t stay on my board or feel my left side. I motioned to a nearby surfer and told him my problem and asked for help. He happened to be a physician assistant who recognized immediately the signs of a stroke. He got the attention of two others sitting close by who, as it turned out, were off-duty Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies, who went into immediate action and identified themselves. Within a minute, I was on my board and back on the beach. I listened while one of them called 9-1-1 and after a minute or so of trying to convey to the operator where San Clemente Times June 16-22, 2016
four hours. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, Red Cross founder Clara Barton, famous vote suffragette Susan B. Anthony, world-changing environmentalist Rachael Carson, anthropologist Dian Fosse, aviation legend Amelia Earhart, National Poet Laureate Maya Angelou, health science genius Madame Curie, Gorilla godsend Jane Goodall, heroic nurse Florence Nightingale, Pulitzer Prizewinning author Pearl S. Buck, Civil Rights hero Rosa Parks, Astronaut Sally Ride, Human Rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, dance genius Isadora Duncan and Red Cross president Elizabeth Dole. Do you sense a trend here? All these women are doing good things. No assassins, stock market manipulators, war criminals, tyrants, mass murderers or gang members. Can you name a woman who fits in any of these categories? Now, quickly, name the first men you can think of. Does the list above multiply instantly? Of course it does. Men are belligerent imbeciles. Women are peacemakers. We try to get what we want by bullying the other guy. Women have more imagination than men. They compromise,
cooperate and deal from compassion and consensus. Guys? We think those character traits are weaknesses. Men are much more egotistical too. Women work from subtlety: if they can’t succeed by being smarter than their male opponent, they can usually win the contest by playing dumb. OK, Kim Kardashian and Brittney Spears might not fit this elevated position, but they are no worse than the set of lawmakers we have in Congress right now. Indira, Gandhi, Golda Mier, Margaret Thatcher, would put them to shame. Conflict would be severely reduced if women ran the world—although there might be a few Madame Secretaries who refuse to speak to each other at State dinner parties. What would a planet run by female leaders look like? Here is my guess: No nukes, a big reduction in crime and lots of productive, well-paid women. Jim Kempton is an Orange County happily married husband who knows women are crazy and men are stupid—and that most women are crazy because men are stupid. SC 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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we were, I was assured I was in good hands. It got even better a few minutes later when Frank, one of our local lifeguards, arrived in his truck. Frank knew what to do. He asked where my gear was and promised me he would take care of all of it, and he did. He probably did more than that, but that’s what I was focusing on at the time. He transported me, via his truck under the trestle, to where we were then met by Orange County Fire Authority. Thanks to Sean, Matt and Josh who called my wife on the way up the hill. The last thing I remember after that was my wetsuit being removed (with scissors) and apologies for the scissors, sirens from up the hill, then going through the doors at the emergency room at Mission Hospital. The ride couldn’t have taken more than a few minutes. It was so fast, I thought I was at San Clemente Hospital. I can’t say enough about the care I received. I received round-the-clock individual care by not one but two nurses in the ICU who seemed to never leave my side for the next two days. Frank was true to his word. After unloading me, he got my shiny new bike, red longboard, keys to my Volkswagen van and later met my daughter and son. With all due care, he helped my son
load everything up. It all seemed like it was all rehearsed earlier. I wish I could remember all your names, guys. I wouldn’t be here writing this without all your help. You know who you are, and I can’t thank all of you enough. I’m home now and improving; however there’s one old guy on a longboard out of the lineup at Cottons for a while, but like the Terminator said, “I’ll be back!”
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Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, June 17 at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso This week’s guest will be San Clemente City Manager James Makshanoff, who will speak about various issues taking place around the city. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Eric Heinz every Friday at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. All are welcome.
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Thursday | 16 BECKMEN VINEYARDS TASTING 7 p.m. Barnoa Wine Company will be tasting a selection of wines from Beckmen Vineyards, one of the must-stop-at places on a trip to Santa Ynez/Santa Barbara wine country. Springboard Wine’s Beckmen representative Jim Annan will guide attendees through the wines. Cost is $25. Space is limited; RSVP by emailing info@ barnoa.com. 831 Via Suerte, Suite 106, 949.388.4378, www.barnoawinebar.com.
Friday | 17 MOVIE IN THE PARK 7 p.m. Open house. 8 p.m. Movie starts. Movie in the Park presents Minions. San Clemente Playschool Open House will showcase preschool programs and summer camps for children ages 3-5 years old. Crafts and activities are included. Tierra Grande Park, 399 Camino Tierra Grande, San Clemente, 949.361.8230, www.san-clemente.org. FOUR CORNERS BAND 7:30 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.
Saturday | 18 RUMMAGE SALE 8 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Michael’s Christian Academy is holding a large rummage sale. Come out and find your treasure while supporting the middle school trip to Washington, D.C. 107 W. Marquita, San Clemente, www.gotosaintmichaels.com. SAN CLEMENTE FLEA MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Every third Saturday of the month. Bring antiques and assorted wares to sell at the flea market. Check-in starts at 6 a.m. Cost for a 15-by-25-foot booth spot is $35 for the day ($25 for Elks members). San Clemente Elks Lodge parking lot, 1505 El Camino Real, 949.492.2068. JUNE BAT WALK 7:15-9:15 p.m. Take an evening walk with bat biologist Stephanie Remington to find out what kinds of bats live in Orange County. Experience “bat detectors,” which convert ultrasonic bat sounds to frequencies audible to humans. Ages 10 and up. The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, Richard and Donna San Clemente Times June 16-22, 2016
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FRIDAY, JUNE 17: CASA ROMANTICA CATALINA ISLAND EXHIBITION 6-8 p.m. The exhibition opening, which is free to the public, was created by curator Jim Kempton with plein air landscapes and seascapes of Catalina Island, painted by local artist Rick Delanty. To celebrate the beginning of the Casa Coastal series, the center is hosting a pan-island-style luau. This opening party is free to the public and will have live entertainment by the Pretty Hula Dancers and tasty treats from Haole Boys Shaved Ice. The exhibition will be held from June 17 through Sept. 11. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.com. 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.
O’Neil Conservancy, call for directions, 949.489.9778, www.rmvreserve.org.
Sunday | 19 FATHER’S DAY YOGA On Father’s Day, June 19, asana FIT yoga studio is offering free classes and donuts (vegan and gluten-free) for fathers when they come with their son or daughter. 102 S. Ola Vista, San Clemente, 949.235.8849, www.asanafit.com.
Monday | 20 BRIDGE AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1 p.m. If you are an intermediate-level player, join the San Clemente Senior Center. 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 5 p.m. 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.
Wednesday | 22 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. FRENCH CONVERSATION CLUB 2-4 p.m. Every Wednesday. Look for the table with the French flag surrounded by a group of people speaking French. No cost to join. Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.493.5228 or 949.369.5482. 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.
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hroughout history there’s always a person behind the scenes who lends an extra hand in helping the superstar or talent go into legacy. Elton John had Bernie Taupin, Robert De Niro had Martin Scorsese, and in literature, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe had their editor, Maxwell Perkins. This month a star-studded biopic on Perkins is in theaters called simply Genius. The film is directed by Richard Grandage and adapted by John Logan from A. Scott Berg’s book “Editor of Genius.” In 1929, successful book editor Perkins (Colin Firth) for Charles Scribner’s Sons is given the first draft of Southern novelist Wolfe (Jude Law) right after his golden boy, Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce) has gotten a permanent case of writer’s block. Though Wolfe is overly animated and exuberant in nature, the calm and collected Perkins finds a way to build a great working and friendly relationship. While Wolfe and Perkins find success, their relationships to their wives, Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman) and Louise Saunders (Laura Linney) falter. Dominic West makes an appearance as Hemingway. Grandage’s and Logan’s Genius is a movie about writers for writers. The whole movie centers on the writing and editing process and is certainly to be enjoyed most by viewers who do that for a living. Firth’s performance is slightly stunted, but Law’s hammy and fun portrayal is a highlight. Though the direction and mood are lacking a bit and we could’ve used more of Kidman and Linney, Genius should be of interest for literature and history fans. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
Resilience and Unwavering Support Define Class of 2016 San Clemente High School Scholar of Scholars Speech by Chase Gutierrez Hello, class of 2016. Congratulations on graduating high school. It is a tremendous accomplishment. I want to personally thank my parents for everything that they have done for me, and I also want to acknowledge the faculty, teachers and your parents too. Although we’ve had our feuds with them, at the end of the day what we put up with from them, they put up with us too. And we get to graduate high school because of them. So give them a hand. Now, on to today’s real heroes here—the students. Every class has some distinction that defines them. For example, next year’s senior class is defined as the letdown of 2016 (in jest). For us though, I believe we are defined by our zealous enthusiasm toward our school. We exude a loyalty to our school, staff and each other that is on a caliber unheard of. Despite our differences, all of us gather around the symbol of the Triton and work together to make this the best school ever. From participation in homecoming to excelling in programs such as AVID, National Honors Society, ASB or IB, to even bringing the beach to our school parking lot, we hoist ourselves to the top as a team, and that is something to be proud of. You know, when I was brought into Principal Chris Carter’s office about winning this honor, he said he loved how I was well-rounded. But then I thought to myself, in order for me to be well-rounded, this class as a whole has to be well-rounded, and that is what separates us from everyone else.
We have top-tier athletes, such as this one surfer Rachael Tilly, who is No. 1 in the world for longboard surfing. But we also have bright scholars, like Mina Nakatani, who excelled in Calculus B/C as a junior. And to cap it off, our drama department and fine arts department boast talented, enthusiastic students. You see, everyone in this class is great at something. For example, my buddy Marko Zlatic thrives in environmental and biological sciences. But nobody would have guessed that a couple years ago, not even him. Some of you might not know yet what your talent is, but that is what the next stages in life are for. After today, we will have a new beginning, a redefining of ourselves. But this should not scare you; it should excite you. To look at all of the spectacular things we did at this school should only give you confidence for the future. As a team, anything is possible, so tackle the world knowing
that and knowing with the spirit and enthusiasm that you as a class have shown for this high school, you can do anything you set your mind to. But don’t just do it for yourselves, do it for your school, your mentors, your peers and your parents that supported you the whole way and pushed you to get here. Do it for the representation of your last name. Do it for each other, and lastly, do it for the following: from family members serving in the armed forces to Saylor Voris, who died not in vein but as a hero, inspiring us to tackle the world like she tackled cancer and to fight like she fought and to live as she lived—jovial, confident and determined. When this is over, give your parents and teachers a big hug, but know that tomorrow the next phase starts and that you’re prepared because of your experiences at this school. Go Tritons!
San Clemente High School Graduating Class of 2016 Berkley Lynn Baldwin Elena Marie Balmaseda* Madison Eyre Banks Alyssa Morgan Bardzilowski* Celine Abell* Brenna Michelle Bardzilowski Kaitlyn Abercrombie* William Yasuo Barkovitz Dylan Keith Acuna Cameron Jay Barnes Emily Danielle Africa Devon Michael Barr Sebastian Reyes Aguilar Cindy Garcia Barragan Tristan Robert Alanis Shane Elijah Barreira Carlos Damian Alarcon Christy J. Barrios* Chanel Holly Albert Taylor Anne-Marie Beard* Gabriel Antonio Albornoz Allison Michele Beckwitt Parsa Alihemati Morgan Rose Bedard* Jasmine Alvarez Alexa Brittany Beh Luv A. Amin Kate Elizabeth Bein Nima Christopher Amjadi Rae Nicole Belhumeur Daedelus Aleksander Amon Joseph Cardston Bell* Christof Harris Andersen Sebastian Nathaniel Beltran* Cameron M Anderson Danielle Eileen Bennett Jacob Russell Anderson Parker Rylee Bennis Olivia Ursula Carmen Justin Kent Berchiolli Anderson Madison Isabella Bergmann* Richard Raistlin Lafiguera Ang Jake Kenneth Howard Carina J. Angeli Bettinelli Andrea Anne Apodaca* Jerod Michael Bivins Annika Linnea Asp Ford Tristan Blair Nathanael Wayne Atkins Jaden Sea Blanc-Hall Samuel Atkinson Corey Adel Bland Teryn Nicole Austin Peyton Victoria Bleick Christopher Avila Taylor William Blitch Lucas Aviles Muniz Ethan Jacob Boden Rafael Ayala Taylor Lyn Bonghi Sara Nicole Bageant* Erin Marie Bornhoff Sophia Caroline Baginski Natalie Patricia Bowen Jalila Bahu Austin Joseph Boyer Gavin Mason Baker Caleb Robert Bozarth Trenton Dion Baker Olivia Jade Bradish* *Denotes Academic Distinction: Students with cumulative academic GPA of 3.5 to 3.99
Jeremy Corado Brady Celeste Irene Braeutigam Caroline Kelly Brandt John Louis Breault* David Michael Breen Parker Brewer Nicole Annaliese Bridgeman* Max Todd Briles* Christian Reed Brown Faith Christianne Brown Mckenna Craig Brownell Tanner David Brubaker Sofia Alejandra Bruggeman Kyra Frances Buchanan Lance Alan Buckley Liam Stefan Buhl Eric Raymond Burckle Cody Ray Burner Aidan Philip Butler* Kaitlyn Elizabeth Byrne German Calvillo Jake Everitt Cameron Evan Paul Cappadocia*
Kaeden Nicholas Carabba Edgar Carrillo Megan Elizabeth Carroll Theodore Carter Sabrina Marie Casselman Paul Joseph Castellana Danielle Castillo Kyle Alexander Castro Mauricio Sabino Caudillo Francisco Miguel CaudilloLopez Megan Nicole Caverly Jose Alberto Cervantes Juan Jose Cervantes Cole Ryan Christensen Max Dylan Christian Angela Elizabeth Cifarelli Aline Cisneros Bailey Angelina Clark Hunter Lee Clark* Ryan D. Clark Garrett Andrew Claud* Wyatt Cole Clavadetscher Keenan Cole Cleaver Kathryn Nicole Clemens Maxwell Blaise Colandreo Cecilia Solano Colin Austin Ty Collins Brandon Liam Collins Sophia Toni Comer Dylan Michael Conaster Jessica Alicia Conneely Alexa Marianna Consadori James Theodore Cook Jillian M. Corley* Jose Jesus Cortes Kyle William Coughlin Alaina Marie Cousineau Sean Robert Cox Anthony David Crane Derek Louis Cratty Kiele Marie Crawford* Ryan Patrick Crawford Barrett James Croft Haley Crofts
Chandler Scott Crutchfield Spencer Lewis Cumbie Maia Mishkina Currie Jodi Lynne Cusey Kyle Connor Dahlmeier Natalia Brianna Daly Conner John Dand Claire Ciera Daniel Aaron Danielson Shushanna Darbinian Camille Caitlin Davey* Andrea June Davis* Ryan Jacob Davis* Sydney Leigh Davis* Ashley Nicole De Collibus* Christian Ryan Deering Zachariah August Delgadillo* Sean DeLong Dallas Thomas DeMoss Steven Depallens Alvaro Diaz Bailey Rose Dickson Daniel Patrick DiGiacomo Danielle Kimber DiMarco* Alexis Joanne Dimond Caleb Robert Dixon Jakob Thomas Dixon Drew Anthony Donovan* Jordan Tanner Dooley Ysa Abbas Dora Shane Michael Dougherty Caitlin Elizabeth Duhachek Sarah Christine Duncan* Connor Richard Dunne Dante Lamar Dupree* Natalie Donna Dupree Savannah Lynn DuPuis Juliet Ann Duralde Christian Merritt Dutton Angela May Dyal Vlad Dzhabiyev Wyatt Andrew Easton Allison Morgan Eberhart* Maxwell Jonas Eberle Garrett Kavon Ebrahim
Marissa Katherine Echelberger* Benjamin Andrew Edward Amber Katherine Eisele Liam P. Eldridge Andrei Joseph Elkins* Sophia Ellis Anthony David El-Sokkary Rocky Ward Encarnacion Seth Boone England Jacob Matthew Engler Francisco Jose Escobedo Garrett Michael Eslick Hunter Scott Ethington Matthew Kyle Evans Maria Alejandra Ezquivel Leonel Fabatia Mia Francesca Falvo* Naveed Nathan Farhadi* Jayden Anthony Farley Haley Grey Farnsworth Morgan Christine Farrier Yoel Enrique Febus Gonzalez Suleyma Marlene Fernandez Devon Anthony Fetty Eddie Fierro Shelby Carol Fink Jordan Raymond Fitzgerald Suprena Unique Flores Nicholas Barrett Floyd Sheridan Rose Flynn Nicole Jean Follman Taryn Alexa La Faun Foote Kristin Taylor Force Christopher Foreman Lisa Ladell Forester Melody R. Forstie Ila Foskett Cole Nelson Fotheringham Joshua Ethan Frakes* Nathan Alexander Francis* Adele Franklin Dane Matthew Franklin Hana Marie Fransz-Myers Andrew Blake Frohner
Mariah Elizabeth Hernandez Pedro Hernandez Jenna Nicole Herz-Garza Sydney Alexandra Hetland Allexys Nikole Hickman* Blake Hidalgo* Kenneth Graham Higgins McKenzee R. Hineman Olivia Lauren Hobcraft Weston Warner Holden Dylan Bryce Hollrigel Courtney Ann Horvath Camille Marie Howard Calissa Hoye* Rachel Colleen Hughes* Joseph Kenneth HughesCollins Paris Nicole Hull* Brooklyn Alexandra Hulse Michaela Anne Hurlbut* Connor Todd Ibbotson Silas John Irish Kayla Marie Irwin* Zoie Noelle Irwin Katherine Amy Isola* Jonathan Charles Jackson Emily Ann Jarman William David Jedynak Kylie Ciara Jeisy John Michael Jennings Trevor D. Jensma Cheyne Kaitlin Jernigan* Alexis Nadine Jessee Javanna Hannah Jesson* Brenna Faith Johnston Hannah Katherine Jolly* Hannah Catherine Jones* Kevin Nisson Jones Sandra Jean Jones Taylor Ann Jower Carlos Michael Joya Marta Agata Kajdas Christian Jack Kamberian Anthony George Karapetian* Lukas Katsandris Noah Katz Luke William Kaufman Kyla Lynn Kelley Elke J. Kelly Madyson Shahin Kelly Karli Marie Kendall Kian N Kiasaleh Justin Daniel Kirkpatrick Brionne Luciana Kirkwood Cara Jessica Kitts* Niklas Gillis Kjeell Autumn Kleinman Daniel Joseph Klevit* Kevin Dayner Kling Branson Lee Knowles Andrew Michael Koch Madelyn Noelle Koning Bradley Russell Konopka Connor Tristan Konzelman Maxwell James Kool Justin Ryder Kowalski Eugene Kenneth Krug Amber Lynn Kuhn Kailash Kumar* Jennyfer Lagunas Andrew Jay Lane Dylan Estuardo Lang* Emily R. Latta* Ayla Melia Laulhere Victoria Marie LeCause
Marc Anthony Leiss Aryana Bijou Leland Jacqueline Maria Lewis Hannah Olivia Lickley Keely Michelle Light Madison Long* Corbin James Loper Sergio Lopez Dane Alden Luitjens Michael Alexander Lust* Brandon Ramon Maderias Nathaniel Scott Maizland Hayden Cole Malone* Gage Raymond Marquard Luis Alfredo Marron Amber Justine Martin Anthony Martinez Elba Cecilia Sanchez Martinez* Jennice Munoz Martinez Lucy Skylar Mashburn Kiefer Daniel Matson Lauren Anne Matthews* Emily Ann Mauldin Alexander R. May* Alexandra Jean May Kenneth Brody McCasland
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Ryan Christopher Fuchs Katherine Marie Fuentes Skye Gallagher Sarah Galvan Abigail Garcia* Andrea Garcia* Brandon Garcia Javier Garcia Kiley Gwen Garcia Sierra Nicole Garrett Madelyn Nicole Garrison Sophia Siena George Haley Christine Giddings Ryan Edward Gill Anna Mikayla Gillis Catherine Louise Glass Cassandra Ellen Gohres Avery Nicole Goldberg* Daniel Vasquez Gomez Kimberly Citlalli Gomez Luis Armando Gomez Samuel Gonzalez* Nicole Luana Gordillo Tayler Alexandrea Gott Jaina Caye Gourley Jacob Ryan Greenberg* Jacquelyn Marie Greenberg* Lauren McCall Gregory* Thomas Anthony Gregory Dante Louis Gresham Sydney Nicole Gruzdis Brianna Guevara Soto Jackson Anthony Guilfoil Michael Curtis Guillotte Ryan Cole Gustin Chase Gray Gutierrez Ashley Elizabeth Guzik Johvany Guzman Devan Rae Guzzetta Kaylee Morgan Haddad* Jordan Quincy Jonathan Hahn* Kole J Hall Caleb Michael Hampton Miles Jonathan Hamro* Ariel Taylor Hanley Savanah Renae Hapsic Olivia Rain Harden Jocelyn Larue Harlow Jasmine Lynn Harper Jaron Collins Harrell Donte Maurice Harrington* Jaz Mariah Harris Samone Michelle Harris Mitchell John Hartigan* Victoria Rachel Hastings Laura Lee Hatanaka Andrew Bradley Haugen Dylan Alexander Hauser Kendall E. Hawkes Hunter Michael Hawkins* Nigel Eugene Haywood Shan He* Katie Elizabeth Head* Kyle Ryan Head* Clay Douglas Heinze Elena Jean Helm Nicholas Helms Andrew Nick Hemnes Brooke Dianne Hendrickson Caleb Michael Henry* Kade Henry Angelica Rosario Hernandez Daniel Andrew Hernandez Gladys Cristina Hernandez Jose Hernandez
Kincaid Jeffrey McClure Kyle Mark McCroskey Amber Louise McCutcheon Franchesca A. McDonoughPlasso Evie Melia McGarry Kathryn Holly McGowan* Rachel Elise McKinley* Yesenia Martinez Medina Christy Marie Mednick* Katie Lyn Mednick Tyler Allen Meisinger* Nicolas Wayne Melanson Ryan Taylor Melcher Summer Daye Meltvedt Priscilla Michell Mendez Allysa Nikole Mendonsa Jennifer Diana Mendoza Perez Mikaela Nicole Mertens Michelle Olga Mihalik Hailey Marie Miller* Skylar Daniela Baratolotta Miller Sarah Jessica Mills Gabrielle Miranda Heather Elizabeth Miska* Cambria Lauren Mogavero
Isabella Leigh Moiso Kamron Mojabe* Giavanna Rose Monson* Chloe Lynn Moodie Mallory MaryMargaret Moody David Bonadurer Moore David Rene Mora Baron Joseph Moran* Nancy Rubi Moreno Isaac Moridani Molly Virginia Morris John McLeod Mosher Jasmin Elizabeth Mota Laura Berenice Mota Patrick Statten Mudge Luis Angel Muniz Jacob Isaiah Munoz* Jose Francisco Cisneros Murillo Abigail Paige Murphy Connor James Murphy McKenna Margaret Murphy Ryan Michael Murphy Mina Nicole Nakatani Aidan Terence Nally Natalie Shannon Nasongkhla Amber Coleen Tantoco
Navarra Flor Jaqueline Navarro Mayra Gissel Navarro Stephanie Paige Neilson Kira Michele Nemeth Aarron J. Nesbit Emily Anna Nolan Zoe Elizabeth Noreyko Cade James Norland Hannah K. Nowak Abigail Rose Nunnally Alyssa Johanna Nusbaum* Jessica Kim O’Brien Griffin Patrick O’Connor Kenneth Judice O’Connor Dylan James O’Dea Roman Paul Oliman Joseph Rod Osborne Malia Anna Osterkamp Jessica Orr Noah Joshua Ortega Joshua James Ortiz Matthew James Ortiz* Sage Reyanna Ortiz Joseph Rod Osborne* Alexa Osorio Ramirez Brett Philp O’Toole
Steven Chase Owens Claudia Cathryn Pacheco Isabella Grace Pajaro* Neil Andre Pallante Savanna Marie Pardo Marie Katherine Paris Celia Janely Parra Sarah Emily Parrick* Alison May Partsch Brett Daniel Pascal Christian Pastrana Sandoval Janavi Bhaskar Patel Nicole B. Patel James Paterson* Nora Jane Patterson Joshua Daniel Pavlis Karina Perez Maria Isabel Perez Rosaicela Perez* Nancy Aurora Perez Navarro Bailey Rose Perrizo* Jessica Momilani Perry Romero Hanna Cole Petersen* Danielle Ashley Peterson Haley Anne Pierson Blake Daniel Pipher Elizabeth Poor Pamela Poor Emmaline Marie Powers Michael Christopher Presley Richard Spencer Preston Spencer Emile Prevost Rylee Paige Primicias Hylah Aiyana Prussak Kyle Jacob Pugh Natassja Anna Punak* Sophia Klara Katherine Racke
Jessica Joy Raitz Miriam Liliana Ramirez* Charlotte Hannah Ranson Cassidy Mabel Ray McKenna Diane Ray Elena Ream Octavia Simone Reaves Austin Patrick Reeves Connor Sayre Regan* Kieran MacRae Regan Matthew Cole Reifsnyder Kelly Ann Reilly Miriam Reyes Caudillo Monica Maria Reynolds Heather Nicole Rice Trent Steven Richardson* Mitchell Ryan Richey John Christopher Riggs Sean Douglass Riley Kyle Joseph Rincon* Anita Rosaleen Rivas Jocelyn Rodriguez Juan Manuel AlejandroRodriguez Cuevas Cooper Nathaniel Rofsky Kary Rogel Cheyenne Jade Rogers* Shyenne Rogers David A. Rojas Lauren Nicole Romano* Angelica Romero Tessija Elizabeth Rosandic Alexis Rosas Garcia* Ashlyn Veronica Rose Bradley Thomas Ross* Natalie Grace Roy* Jessica Rugg Nathan David Runolfson*
Christopher Raymond Ryley Vanessa Ariadne Saccomanno Kiana Sadeghi* Alvaro Salazar Jesus Arturo Salgado Jose Salvador Sanchez Christopher Antonie Sanson Allan Santibanez Jonathan Paul Savas Elise Gabrielle Sawall Cameron Susan Sayler Dominic Connor Scarlata* Ethan Roy Schaffer Malik Sloan Schilling Preston John Schroeder Samuel Lyle Schultz* Aidan Alexandra Schwab Bryan Carson Scott Gabriel William Scott Jared Brent Scott Tucker Kenneth Scott Michael Gregory Scudder* Eleuthera Lyn Seabern Bennett Paul Secrest* Isabella Gascon Seeburger Jake Anthony Seifert* Jenna Elizabeth Sekutera Alison Nicole Shea* Gage Matthew Shelmidine* Matthew Dean Shew Kyndra Skye Shipley Violet Victoria Shoaf Natasha S. Shoga Clarissa M Sissell Ryann Lyn Slowinski Cordell B. Smith Courtney Michelle Smith Sienna Christine Smith
Jade Christina Sommer Brett Michael Spallina Tyler Morgon Sparks* Skyla Lauren Stalcup Jackson Fletcher Stamer Samantha Stark* Shane Matthew Stavron Tristene Francis Steimle Jared Julian Stein Evan Reese Stele* Ava Lee Sterling Paige Elizabeth Stevens* Skylar Jo Stevens Kevin Peter Stier Aaron Cecil Strange* Erin Elizabeth Strom Elan Gabriel Struble Macy Joan Sudakoff Nathan Thomas Sukchai Nikolas Trent Sullins* Ian Patrick Surlow Nichole Swan* Sabrina Lee Swarthout Riley Ann Taberski Mitchell Raymond Taccolini Fatama Taei Madison Jane Tangeman* Kyle Alexander Tanovitz* Nicole Ann Tanovitz Kasey Christine Tarnow* Cole Taylor Cullen Burke Tayrien Jacob Richard Terrey Allegra Maria Thomas Paige Hope Thomason Marie Clare Tieman Rachael L. Tilly Cody Nicholas Toms
Luke David Toper Hunter Sena Troeltzsch Taliya Marie Truman Ocean Kaleimaile Haruko Tsutsui Meredith Nomi Tucker Sterling Rose Tuder Nolan Michael Turchie Joseph James Turnbaugh Nicholas James Ulph Kennedy Mairi Underwood Emma Elizabeth Valencia Chelsea Valles Noah David Valovich Natalie Ann Van Cleave Sean Anthony Van Savage Lucia Victoria Vega Brenda Velasquez Masie Inez Velasquez Juan Angel Ventura-Campos Alexis Marie VerderyTomlinson Maria Stephanie Victorino Alvarado Ian Stewart Vikan Joelle Janae Vilaubi Jacob Stephen Vine Scott Adam Vlasic Curren Armstrong Wade* Brent Allen Wagner Ryann Kathryn Wagner Dillon John Waikle William Royce Wakeman Chadwell James Walker Riley Dane Walker Shannon Julia Wall Brandon Walz Nicole Elaine Watkins
ALL GRADUATES WORE AN ANCHOR PIN IN HONOR OF SAYLOR VORIS.
Sean Randall Watson Beau Patrick Watts Carly Suzanne Colleen Watts Alyson Christine Wazny Donovan Weaver* Alyx Elizabeth Wells Alexis Katelyn Weppner Jack Richard West James Michael West McKinley R. West Kiana Rebeka Whipkey Brianna Marie White Logan Alexander White Madison Lynne Wiedeman* Brittany J. Williams* Jacob Darren Williams Ethan Matthew Willis Treavor Trent Willis Keenan R. Wilson Kyle Brandon Winings Michael James Wood Kyle James Woods Lance Blain Woodstra Tanner McCall Wright Wylan Burke Yanes Junghyun Yeam Liam Neil Yeargin James David Yoder Unique Betencia Young William Edward Arthur Young Juan Carlos Zamacona Maria Jocelin Zamacona Juan Antonio Zamarripa Olivia Lauren Zanzonico Sean Elizabeth Zeni Bradley Parker Zieminski Marko Zlatic Julian Marie Zozula
Awards & Honors International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates Kathleen Sigafoos, IB Coordinator Wendy Washington, IB Counselor
Emily Africa Jacob Anderson Jake Bettinelli John Breault Mckenna Brownell Aidan Butler Sophia Ellis Anthony El-Sokkary Matthew Evans Chase Gutierrez Laura Hatanaka Marta Kajdas Karli Kendall Mina Nakatani Hannah Nowak Alexa Osorio Ramirez Janavi Patel Sophia Racke Charlotte Ranson Trent Richardson Jared Stein Scott Vlasic Donovan Weaver
AVID Senior Graduate Candidates AVID sashes have been earned by students who have completed three years of AVID, exceeded the college eligibility “A-G,” and have been accepted to a four-year university.
Jasmine Alvarez Lucas Aviles Muniz Morgan Bedard Rae Belhumeur Sebastian Beltran Erin Bornhoff Francisco Caudillo-Lopez Kiele Crawford Nicole Gordillo Jackson Guilfoil Ashley Guzik Jonathan Jackson Christian Kamberian Niklas Kjeell Kailash Kumar Emily Latta Elba Cecilia Martinez Christy Mednick Katie Mednick Jennifer Mendoza Perez Amber Coleen Navarra Joshua Ortiz Matthew Ortiz Steven Owens
Brett Pascal Miriam Ramirez Shyenne Rogers Gage Shelmidine Macy Sudakoff
Two Way Immersion Graduates Sofia Bruggeman Angela Cifarelli Cecilia Colin Danielle DiMarco Skye Gallagher Jocelyn Harlow Katherine Isola Karli Kendall Stephanie Neilson Isabella Pajaro Kyle Rincon Anita Rivas Isabella Seeburger Natasha Shoga Noah Valovich
National Merit Scholarship Program The following students have been recognized as National Merit Scholarship commended students. These students are those who placed among the top 5 percent of the more than 1.5 million students who took the 2014 PSAT in their junior year.
Jacob Anderson Liam Buhl Barrett Croft Laura Hatanaka Kendall Hawkes Karli Kendall Mallory Moody Mina Nakatani Junghyun Yeam Two students who have been recognized as the National Merit Scholarship finalists. More than 1.5 million students took the PSAT their junior year, and 7,400 became National Merit Scholarship finalists. SCHS had two students advance to the Finalist Level representing the top 1 percent of scores earned on the 2014 PSAT.
Nicole Patel Seth England is also being recognized for a college sponsored Merit Scholarship Award for the “National Merit University of Southern California Scholarship.”
Advance Placement Scholars The AP Scholars award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
Rae Belhumeur Joseph Bell Danielle Bennett
Caroline Brandt Aiden Butler Hunter Clark Sophia Comer Ashley De Collibus Sophia Ellis Haley Farnsworth Joshua Frakes Nathan Francis Mitchell Hartigan Kendall Hawkes Brooke Hendrickson Dylan Hollrigel Jonathan Jackson Hannah Jolly Anthony Karapetian Kian Kiasaleh Autumn Kleinman Jacqueline Lewis Madison Long Lucy Mashburn Mallory Moody Abigail Murphy Stephanie Neilson Emily Nolan Hannah Nowak Alexa Osorio Ramirez Isabella Pajaro Nora Patterson Haley Pierson Sophia Racke Conner Regan Kieran Regan Heather Rice Trent Richardson Ashlyn Rose
Samuel Schultz Michael Scudder Isabella Seeburger Evan Stele Scott Vlasic Alyx Wells Madison Wiedeman Brittany Williams Junghyun Yeam Olivia Zanzonico Marko Zlatic AP Scholars with Honor Emily Africa Jacob Anderson Jake Bettinelli Paul Castellana Angela Cifarelli Alaina Cousineau Barrett Croft Natalie Dupree Juliet Duralde Anthony El-Sokkary Hunter Ethington Ryan Fuchs Sophia George Laura Hatanaka Andrew Lane Aryana Leland Dane Luitjens Katie Mednick Natalie Nasongkhla Claudia Pacheco Janavi Patel Rylee Primicias Charlotte Ranson
Cooper Rofsky Jared Stein Jacob Williams AP Scholars with Distinction Sophia Baginski Mckenna Brownell Seth England Matthew Evans Nicole Gordillo Chase Gutierrez Marta Kajdas Karli Kendall Mina Nakatani Nicole Patel
Perfect Attendance Award Students who achieve perfect attendance must have attended school each day on campus starting with the first day of school or been in attendance at a school-sponsored field trip or educational conference as sanctioned by the school. The following students have earned this Perfect Attendance 9th – 12th grade award.
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GUEST OPINION: Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy
Summer College Road Trip, a Different Rite of Passage
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s June’s commencement speeches and classroom parties conclude, students say goodbye to another school year and hello to summer vacation. My younger son finished his freshman year of college last month and moved home about the same time my older son graduated from college and moved to the Midwest. Circumstance caused my graduate to fly and leave behind his beloved car, but it provided an opportunity for me and my younger son to take a road trip. Driving halfway across the country isn’t my idea of a leisurely summer vacation, but I’d drive to the ends of the earth for uninterrupted one-on-one time with my sons. Throughout my younger son’s freshman year of college, our communication consisted of brief texts and quick conversations as he crossed the quad. So I welcomed the confinement of the car and captivity of my college kid across Interstate 40. The morning we embarked on our road trip I woke my sleeping son before sunrise. He stumbled to the car and we raised our right palms to high-five before he fell back asleep and I backed out of the garage. Hours into our drive, I started seeing packs of motorcycles on the open road and groups of people on overpasses waving American flags. The sight looked significant so I woke my son to take pictures but he shrugged off my curiosity and pulled his hoodie over his eyes. Later that day we realized I’d witnessed the “Run for the Wall.” Each May, motorcyclists ride from California to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., bringing awareness to the sacrifices and contributions made by veterans to our country. We felt fortunate to see a segment of their journey, and the next day my son took pictures as we passed bikers and bystanders. Our tight travel timeline didn’t permit
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tourism, but we allowed one exception and stopped at the Grand Canyon. We talked about seeing the South Rim at sunrise but decided to squeeze alongside the crowds surrounding the Rim at sunset. Words don’t exist to describe the colors and scope of the Grand Canyon. Standing along the rim I could only say, “It’s awesome.” My son, staring out into the Canyon, said, “It’s the true meaning of the word— LIFE’S A BEACH By Shelley Murphy inspiring eawe.” I then felt a subtle shift, not in the rocks, but in the leveling of the ground beneath me and my son. On the road, we quickly fell into a comfortable routine. Rising before the sun each morning I relied on my son’s navigational skills and his scouting for crossing deer, patrolling police and opening Starbucks. Crisscrossing the country’s highways and hills, our cell service disconnected, and my son and I reconnected in the absence of technology. He shared his thoughts on his freshman year of college and plans for the future; we kidded each other about our tastes in music; we plotted paths to outrun Greyhound buses to rest stops; and we laughed the loudest at his love of puns. Nearing our destination, my son acknowledged he appreciated driving through the states instead of flying over them and concluded our trip confirmed his intention to stay in California. Time for another high-five. The last hour of the drive was the longest; days of driving took its toll. I wanted out of the cramped car yet to cling to the comfort of our time together. I thought about when
A classic woodie is always popular at the annual Classic Car Show in San Clemente.
Thousands of people flocked to Avenida Del Mar on Sunday for the annual Classic Car Show.
Revved Up Classic Car Show draws thousands to Del Mar PHOTOS AND TEXT BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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undreds of classic vehicles were on display on Sunday on Avenida Del Mar for the annual Classic Car Show, hosted by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association. Some of the models at the show were some of the rarest of their kind. Collectors come each year to compete for the best in show and best of their decade, as well as trying to win the judge’s favor in a variety of categories. SC
2016 CAR SHOW WINNERS Best of the ’20s: Bob Wells- ‘28 Ford Roadster Best of the ’30s: Jim Valente- ‘38 TVCCP12 Best of the ’40s: Rhonda Donahe- ‘41 Chevy Coupe Best of the ’50s: Eric Matson- ‘57 Cadillac Best of the ’60s: Todd Schweer- ‘69 Mustang Best of the ’70s: Gordon Koran- ‘70 Chevy Camero Best Corvette: Al Paer- ‘67 Chevy Best Woodie: Lonnie Laster- ‘51 Ford Woodie Best MOPAR: Stephen Ruiz- ‘69 Dart GT Best Closed Rod: Bobby Mitchell- ‘30 Ford Coupe Best Open Rod: Richard Block- ‘35 Ford Best Model T: David Harris- ‘23 T Bucket Mayor’s Pick: John Greenbank- ‘56 Chevy Truck Best Ford: Gary Rierson- ‘65 Shelby Mustang Best Chevy: Mike Adamson- ‘67 Chevy Chevelle Best Modified Truck: Ray Malzo- ‘45 Ford Pickup Best Special Interest: Rod Pick- ‘54 Citroen Traction Avant my boys were young and realized I took their predicted presence for granted. My mind flashed back to the days before we traded lazy summers building sandcastles for busy summers building college resumes. Many summers have since passed, but time hasn’t diminished my craving their company. Four days after leaving home, we arrived at my older son’s apartment on time and tired. Prying ourselves from the car, my younger son said he had fun on the trip but declared it definitely wasn’t a vacation.
We shared one last high-five as I silently agreed—it wasn’t a vacation but the trip of a lifetime. Shelley Murphy has lived in San Clemente with her husband for the past 17 years, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the SC Times since 2006. 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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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Four Kids and a Dog by Elizabeth Bottiaux
Camping is for the Birds
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very summer, families eagerly pack up their belongings and head out to the wild blue yonder. They pay good money to rent a dusty plot of land in the dirt where they pitch a tent and pretend they’re homeless for several days. It escapes me why people love this odd ritual. At this year’s multi-family campout, we decided to go big or go home. We forked over the big bucks to rent an overpriced 28-foot motor home. After last year’s tent camping experience at the annual family campout, I thought so-called “glamping” might ease the pain of camping for me. I’ll admit that it was indeed a step up from flimsy tent camping next to the constantly flushing, mega-loud restrooms we endured last year. At 5 every morning, no fewer than 5,000 squawking black crows descend greedily upon the campground. Campers are rudely awakened. Sleep ceases. Rangers seem to overlook their selfimposed rule of 10 p.m.-8 a.m. quiet time. Campers are noisy until late at night. Since the primary goal of that particular campground is to cram as many motorized vehicles and electronic devices into its vast concrete jungle as humanly possible, it’s not your average getaway-from-it-all trip in the woods. After two nights in the motor home with our four kids and their two friends, I’d had quite enough. Whoever coined the term “glamping,” should know that there’s really nothing glamorous about it. The impending dirt that constantly threatened to overtake every square inch of the minuscule space combined with the stinky toilet, the ever-shifting temporary home on wheels and piles of filthy clothes, is, in my humble opinion, overrated. As an adult, camping seems like endless work. There’s the packing. Clothes for all types of weather and situations, meals, snacks, sleeping bags, swim gear, bikes and toiletries are just the beginning. Then there’s that matter of cooking over an open fire or a discombobulated portable stove. Trying to keep the camper or tent swept and filth-free is impossible. Growing up, our family camped. We’d camp where showers and paved roads
didn’t exist. Stinky portable toilets packed full of human waste or digging a hole in the woods were the only options when nature called. We’d swim all day in the river and relax by the campfire before crawling into our faded green canvas tent to sleep at night. I’m not sure how the adults involved felt, but we kids loved camping. There was one camping trip in my adult life that I truly enjoyed. Our family joined forces with another family who were avid campers. Their favorite type of cooking was over a campfire FOUR KIDS AND using a big black rustic A DOG By Elizabeth cauldron. We reaped the Bottiaux benefits of camping with experienced campers who, even as adults, enjoyed camping. They brought most of the necessary camp supplies. Our site backed up to a secluded, gently flowing river that our kids played in endlessly. The majestic scenery that surrounded us was almost surreal. Kids these days have far too much screen time and not enough stream time. Phones and other devices seduce our children into hours of inactivity. Camping is a way for kids to explore and enjoy the great outdoors. It allows kids freedom and opportunities they may not otherwise have at home. My husband still enjoys camping. Adventure Guides, through the YMCA, provides the ideal outlet for him to take the girls camping monthly. He also takes the boys camping each month with their group. While camping may not be the most desirable activity for me as an adult, it’s a kid-friendly, fun adventure for children. Elizabeth Bottiaux is mom to four small humans, ages 4, 6, 8 and 10. She’s a San Clemente resident and has lived in Orange County for the past 16 years. She publishes a blog, www.fourkidsandadog.com, about family life in our tri-city area. 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
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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Summertime Calls for Action
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have a confession to make. I have not taken advantage of everything the city of San Clemente has to offer. As sports editor of this newspaper, I’ve spent the last four years running around the city and encountering tons of characters. I’ve witnessed countless games, tournaments and events. If there is something going on in San Clemente that is remotely sports and outdoors related, chances are I’ve experienced it. But, and that’s a big BREAZEALE but, there are still a few BANTER things I have on my perBy Steve Breazeale sonal checklist that I’ve yet to do. Now that summer is officially here, it seems like it’s as good a time as any to get started on correcting that. If it’s OK with you, I’m going to list my checklist here, so maybe a few of you can get inspired to get out and enjoy this city along with me. And if you have any suggestions on things to add, let me know about it.
1. Learn to surf
I grew up in nearby Mission Viejo and basically spent the first 20 years of my life at the beach. Not once did I ever pick up a surfboard and head into the water. Whenever I’m traveling and I tell people I’m from California, and Orange County in particular, one of the first things I’m asked, aside from ‘Were you on The OC or Laguna Beach?’, is ‘Do you surf?’. Unfortunately, I have to come clean, and I’m exposed as the walking contradiction that I am. But that’s all going to change this summer. My ultimate goal? Surf out at San O.
holiday, you’ve heard about the office chair derby that goes down in the Pier Bowl. Every year, dozens show up in rolling chairs and makeshift vehicles and race down the streets in a sort of pop-up carnival. From what I can tell, the atmosphere is part Thunderdome, part frat party. I’ve never seen it, aside from videos on YouTube, and this year I want to cheer on the madness.
4. Fish off the Pier
It may not sound like the most exciting thing, and there are definitely way better fishing spots around, but there is something that seems so nostalgic about fishing off the San Clemente Pier and I want in. I’ve done stories on Pier anglers who have seen crazy things (remember the great white shark that got hooked in January?) but I want to experience it for myself. You can catch me out there this summer; I’ll be the one who catches nothing and accidentally tangles up with your line.
5. Get a Hole-in-One on an SC Golf Course
This is the goal I’m least likely to accomplish. But nothing would be sweeter than making an ace on one of the city’s great par-3 golf holes. I’m thinking of getting my summertime hole-in-one on No. 15 at the Muni. It may take me a while, but I got the whole summer to try. Steve Breazeale is the sports editor for the San Clemente Times. SC
2. Explore the Beach Trail and Find More Hiking Routes
I’ve gone up and down the beach trail near the Pier just like everyone else, but I have never gone on a long run and explored the dozens of side trails that pop up along the way. The same goes for the Forster Ranch ridgeline trail, which offers some of the best views of the area. I’m going to see where my feet take me next time.
3. Track Down the Elusive Office Chair Derby on July 4
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Sports editor Steve Breazeale wants to track down and watch the annual July 4 office chair derby. Photo: Eric Heinz
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FRIENDS OF SC FOUNDATION TO HOLD BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT The Friends of San Clemente Foundation will be holding its annual Benefit Golf Tournament at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course on June 24. Proceeds raised at the event will go toward the foundation’s scholarship efforts. Cost for a foursome is $500. Cost for an individual is $150. For more information, or to register, visit www.friendsofsanclemente.org.
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Tritons Earn OC Wrestling Honors Six San Clemente High School wrestlers and one coach were recently recognized at the Orange County Wrestling Coaches Association banquet for their 2016 seasons. Senior Tyler Meisinger was named the South Coast League’s wrestler of the year. Meisinger had a stellar senior season on the mats. He placed fourth at the CIF State Wrestling Championships in March, won multiple matches at the ORCA Duals in Washington and qualified for the National High School Wrestling Championships. Meisinger is the second consecutive Triton to earn the coveted league wrestler of the year title. Former Triton Mike
San Clemente High School wrestling’s David Gayer, left, was named the Orange County assistant coach of the year at the OC Wrestling Coaches Association banquet. Photo: Courtesy
Marshall, who is now wrestling at San Francisco State University, won the award in 2015. Meisinger, Nick Floyd, Sebastian Beltran, Jimmy Klink, Kyle Marshall and Amara Devericks were all named to the All-Orange County team. All six wrestlers advanced to CIF-SS competition. San Clemente assistant coach David Gayer was named the Orange County assistant coach of the year. SC
SANDEN SETS WORLD RECORD San Clemente resident Beth Sanden completed the Pho Quoc International Marathon in Vietnam on June 11 and was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the first female hand cyclist to traverse seven marathons on seven continents. Sanden, who is partially paralyzed, looped the track in Vietnam with a time of three hours, 12 minutes and 25 seconds. Sanden uses a custom hand cycle when participating in marathons. By completing the marathon, Sanden completed her years-long quest for conquering seven marathons on seven
San Clemente’s Beth Sanden completed the Pho Quoc International Marathon in Vietnam on June 11, officially ending her quest for seven marathons on seven continents. Photo: Courtesy
continents. Sanden had previously accomplished the feat last year, but had to revisit the Asian continent for a marathon due to an officiating holdup from a prior race director that left her previous effort in doubt. Sanden worked with Guinness World Records to ensure her race in Vietnam was recognized and validated. Sanden, who has completed a marathon on Antarctica, is planning on traveling to the North Pole for a marathon in 2017. SC
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ristina Hehl, 16, has been surfing on and off since age 9, but it wasn’t until middle school that she started surfing consistently. With no other surfers in her family, she found her way to the water on her own. “I always thought surfing was the coolest thing in world. I just wanted to surf, so I got myself out in the water,” she said. Now she can’t imagine her life without it. “I also met my closest friends through the sport, and I’m so grateful for that,” she said. These days her daily routine consists of surfing early in the morning, going to school and then training and surfing again after her classes. Besides surfing you might find her skating, snowboarding, working out, drawing or painting. All of her hard work paid off this weekend as Kristina won the NSSA national title in the High School Junior Varsity Women’s competition—her biggest win to date. For Kristina, the competition was about
SURF RESULTS 2016 NSSA National Interscholastic Championships Salt Creek, Dana Point, California
The San Clemente High School Junior Varsity team had a great showing at the NSSA National Interscholastic Championships at Salt Creek in Dana Point. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
BY TARA ANNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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une gloom and overcast skies did not hold anyone back as a talented group of young surfers returned to Salt Creek in Dana Point to fight for college, high school and middle school national titles at the NSSA National Interscholastic Championships from June 10-12. With four national titles in team categories at stake and twelve individual national titles up for grabs, the waves did not disappoint. Neither did local surfers, who claimed several crowns. The San Clemente High School surf team took second in the High School Varsity Team competition. Elijah Fox finished first in Varsity Men’s, with David Economos finishing third. Ocean Tsutsui represented with a fifth place finish in the High School Varsity Women’s competition, while Rachel Tilly took fourth place in Varsity Longboard. Meanwhile, SCHS took the Junior Varsity national title led by Noah Hohenester, who also claimed his first national title in the Junior Varsity Men’s division. He was joined by teammates Davi Toledo (second place), Malik Schilling (fourth) and Jaric Fink (fifth). Jared Bernier took fourth in Men’s Junior Varsity Longboard, also for San
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Clemente. And Alexa Ross came in second in the JV Women’s competition. And, Shorecliffs Middle School’s surf team added to their impressive tally, collecting their thirteenth national title. SC
SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 61-64 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 5-10’ Poor-Fair Thursday: Southwest groundswell continues as secondary Northwest windswell blends in. Better breaks through the region are running head high to a couple feet overhead (5-7’), as summer magnets run up to several feet overhead (8’+) on sets. Light southerly winds for the morning with stronger onshore flow building through the day. Outlook: Healthy SSW swell is gradually fading through the upcoming weekend. Minor NW windswell mixes in. Morning winds are light with light/moderate onshore flow each afternoon. Stay tuned and check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.
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HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TEAM: 1. Huntington Beach, 2. San Clemente, 3. Carlsbad, 4. Melbourne, 5. Dana Hills, 6. Edison, 7. San Dieguito, 8. Newport Harbor, 9. Mira Costa, 10. Manasquan, Satellite, 12. Ocean City, 13. Marina, 14. St Augustine Prep, 15. Wall HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MEN’S: 1. Elijah Fox-San Clemente, 2. Chauncey Robinson-Melbourne, 3. David Economos-San Clemente, 4. Griffin Foy-Huntington Beach, 5. Jacob Baker-Huntington Beach, 6. Jack Matt-Carlsbard HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY WOMEN’S: 1. Peyton Slater-Carlsbad, 2. Juli Hernandez-Edison, 3. Samantha Cendro-Huntington Beach, 4. Chiasa Maruyama-Huntington Beach, 5. Ocean Tsutsui-San Clemente, 6. Maile Davis-Carlsbad HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY LONGBOARD: 1. Trevor AnderbergSan Dieguito, 2. Jeremy Guilmette-Huntington Beach, 3. Peter Neal-Mira Costa, 4. Rachel Tilly-San Clemente, 5. Chase Adelsohn-Newport Harbor, 6. Caelan BurfordMelbourne HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM: 1. San Clemente, 2. Huntington Beach, 3. Mira Costa, 4. Newport Harbor, 5. Manasquan HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY MEN’S: 1. Noah Hohenester-San Clemente, 2.
Kristina Hehl, 16, is hoisted after her NSSA High School Women’s Junior Varsity title at Salt Creek in Dana Point this weekend. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz
resilience. Her advice to anyone wanting to surf is “to never give up and catch as many waves as you can.” She’ll also tell you, “If you have a good bottom turn, your top turns will be good. Can’t have one without the other, but it all starts with the bottom turn. It’s also very important to have the right the equipment.” Kristina is a proud ambassador of the sport and can’t wait to get her younger sister out on the waves with her. If this keeps up, her dream to pursue a surfing career should be well within her grasp. SC Davi Toledo-San Clemente, 3. Ethan Hurst-Huntington Beach, 4. Malik Schilling-San Clemente, 5. Jaric FinkSan Clemente, 6. Sage Guinaldo-Huntington Beach HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY WOMEN’S: 1. Kristina Hehl-Huntington Beach, 2. Alexa Ross-San Clemente, 3. Amelie Vergnolle-Mira Costa, 4. Lauren Friedrich-Mira Costa, 5. Kayla Little-Huntington Beach, 6. Taylor Gehris-Newport Harbor HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY LONGBOARD: 1. Andrew Neal-Mira Costa, 2. Max Seiersen-Huntington Beach, 3. Shea Grady-Manasquan, 4. Jared Bernier-San Clemente, 5. Nash Mader-Newport Harbor MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs-Red, 2. Cocoa Beach, 3. Thurston, 4. Shorecliffs-Blue, 5. Dwyer, 6. Sowers, 7. Marco Forster, 8. Bernice Ayer, Manhattan Beach, ShorecliffsWhite MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS: 1. Tommy ColemanCocoa Beach, 2. Nicholas Coli-Shorecliffs, 3. Hagan Johnson-Shorecliffs, 4. Nolan Rodgers-Thurston, 5. Kai McPhillips-Shorecliffs, 6. Taj Lindblad-Shorecliffs MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS: 1. Eden Lange-Cocoa Beach, 2. Megan Seth-Manhattan Beach, 3. Ryann DalyMarco Forster, 4. Tess Booth-Thurston, 5. Summer Balentine-Sowers, 6. Lani Morales-Sowers MIDDLE SCHOOL LONGBOARD: 1. Kai McPhillips-Shorecliffs, 2. Cole Thompson-Bernice Ayer, 3. Matt EconomosShorecliffs, 4. Billy Atkinson-Manhattan Beach, 5. Jack Keefe-Shorecliffs, 6. Sam Nelsen-Thurston