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Inside: South County Real Estate Guide SPECIAL SECTION VOLUME 14, ISSUE 36

2019 Triton Fall Sports Preview SCHS teams strive for repeat league championships across the board and aspire to CIF glory S P O R T S / PAG E 3 0 San Clemente boys water polo is loaded with talent and experience from its league champion and Division 1 playoff team last season.

The Tritons are motivated to push past their Division 1 result last season and win the CIF-SS title. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

City Implements Changes at Pico Homeless Campsite EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

SC Historical Society to Hold Candidates’ Forum EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

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Five things San Clemente should know this week City Installs New Tents at Pico Campsite; Homeless Must Provide Proof of SC Residency THE LATEST: Some changes have been made at the homeless campsite on Avenida Pico in San Clemente.

Homeless campers had been given notice that the city would be closing the campsite for routine maintenance and cleaning on Friday, Aug. 30. Residents were asked to remove all of their property from the site, beginning at 7 a.m.

“That was a deception,” said a homeless man named Jess, who asked to use only his middle name so he could speak candidly on the matter.

Jess and several other homeless campers told the San Clemente Times that in the morning of Aug. 30, each camper was given one or two plastic bins to store their personal property in.

“They never said what they were going to do afterward,” Jess said.

Once campers packed up their stuff and took it off the site, many lined the sidewalk outside with their belongings.

Anything left behind would be declared abandoned, removed and stored by the city.

City officials then began installing new, green tents that now line the inside perimeter of the site.

Campers were told they would need to provide officials with proof they had ties to San Clemente in order for them to return to the campsite.

“You have to have an address that says you live in San Clemente,” said Rodger Etzwiler, a homeless man who has been staying at the campsite.

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department were on the scene, as well as county health care officials, to assist during the transition.

Carrie Braun, public information officer for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, said OCSD was onsite that day solely to keep the peace alongside the county assessment teams from the health care agency.

Erik Sund, assistant city manager said, “The city chose to buy new tents to create some uniformity with regard to the campsite and maintain or minimize the amount San Clemente Times September 5-11, 2019

The city of San Clemente installed new tents that homeless campers must stay in at the campsite on Avenida Pico. Campers must also provide documentation that they are residents of or have ties to San Clemente. Photo: Cari Hachmann

of trash and other things coming in.”

Those at the campsite must stay in the city-provided tents, Sund said. Campers can also bring in only what they can fit inside a 65-gallon trash can.

“If they had a tent, we said, ‘Put it in a bin, and we will store it for you,’ ” Sund said.

The city spent a little more than $3,000 on the tents.

Sund said the goal is to maintain a safe, public area at the campsite.

The other new requirement at the campsite is those who stay there must be San Clemente residents, Sund confirmed.

Documents people can provide include an identification card with a San Clemente address on it, a utility bill, or a high school diploma.

“We are open to whatever documentation they can provide that shows proof that they lived in San Clemente,” Sund said.

He said the city’s attorney communicated to the plaintiff’s attorney last week as to what the city would be doing on Aug. 30. The plaintiff he is referring to is comprised of the three homeless advocacy groups and three homeless individuals that have filed a lawsuit against the city over homeless civil rights.

The city maintains it communicated the change of plans to homeless people during the cleanup process.

Sund said he is not concerned about those

who will be displaced by the new residency requirement implemented on Aug. 30.

“We have outreach services who are providing a number of options and resources,” he said, such as “Homeward Bound or other services to help bridge them to where they can go.”

Sund said the city will enforce the rules the council adopted at the homeless campsite. He said the city has also hired a new security company to provide onsite security services.

Prior to the cleanup, the city estimated there were about 72 people staying at the campsite on Avenida Pico. At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, City Manager James Makshanoff confirmed that there are now 29 people staying at the campsite.

On the day of the cleanup, San Clemente Times spoke with several homeless individuals, some of whom felt the city had tricked them into leaving the campsite while not letting everyone back in.

“If they would have told us, we could have made arrangements,” said one camper. “Now they’re going to have a bunch of displaced people going back into the city.”’

Makshanoff said about two dozen homeless campers took advantage of transportation vouchers to be relocated elsewhere. He said county health care officials would be at the campsite for the rest of this week.

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Braun provided the following statement from OCSD’s Sheriff-Coroner, Don Barnes: “I want to make clear that being homeless is not a license to break the law.

Other than protections provided by federal court rulings, the County’s settlement does not prevent law enforcement from taking action against criminal activity. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will continue to actively patrol the communities we serve to ensure public areas do not become havens for criminal activity and illicit drug use.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Acting Mayor Dan Bane said that he and several other south county mayors met on Thursday, Aug. 26 with OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and the Sheriff’s department. “There was a lot of very frank discussion about how we can work towards regional solutions here in South Orange County, and there’s no silver bullet I can report out (of the meeting) that this is done, but I thought it was an incredibly productive meeting that led to, as Mr. Makshanoff said, a very coordinated effort as it relates to our encampment,” Bane said. He and city officials will have follow-up meetings in the next two weeks with the seven Orange County mayors who signed the letter to Supervisor Bartlett along with OCSD, and Bane said he expects “those good discussions to continue.”—Cari Hachmann (Cont. on page 4) sanclementetimes.com

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SC Historical Society to Hold Candidates’ Forum THE LATEST: The San Clemente Historical Society will hold a special Candidate’s Forum at its annual meeting, from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Community Center, 100 Calle Seville. All five candidates running for a vacant seat on the San Clemente City Council have agreed to participate, said Tom Marshall, member of the local Historical Society.

The five candidates are Christina Selter, small business owner; Dee Coleman, chief executive officer; Michael (Mickey) McLane, retired business person; Jackson Hinkle, marketing specialist; and Gene James, security consultant.

Candidates are seeking to fill the rest of the term of the late mayor, Steve Swartz, who passed away earlier this year. The event is free and open to the public.

Historical Society president Larry Culbertson will question the candidates about their positions on issues of local interest. The public can suggest questions by emailing them online at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org or at the event by submitting a question in writing.

The Historical Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that does not endorse candidates.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to City Clerk Joanne Baade, the first date ballots can be mailed to voters is Oct. 7. The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 5 Special Election is Oct. 21.—CH

SCHS Graduate Assumes Command of 28th EOD Company THE LATEST: Dillon Keim, a 2009 San Clemente High School graduate, assumed command on Wednesday, Aug. 28 of the 28th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Airborne, one of three special companies in the U.S. Army that directly supports the special operations forces.

Keim has earned his Explosive Ordnance Disposal basic badge and Air Assault badge. He also has been rated Superior in every military school he has attended and has received awards such as the Bronze Star Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal.

Keim wrestled and played football at SCHS and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He comes from a strong family background of service, but he has chosen his own course. He is supported by his wife of two years, Kayti McRusso-Keim, and Keim’s family lives in San Clemente.

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After graduating from high school, Keim attended the University of San Diego on an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship and earned a degree in mechanical engineering.

He was then commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. From there, Keim attended Office Basic Course at Fort Lee, Virginia and was accepted into the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community.

There, he became a platoon leader of 2nd platoon 787th Ordnance Company EOD. His platoon was selected to accompany a Special Forces Battalion to Iraq and Syria as part of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).

Prior to deploying, he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. After a successful 10-month deployment, the platoon returned home and Keim was sent to Fort Lee for the Captains Career Course. He became a Captain in both Ordnance and Logistics Branches.

Next, Keim went to Fort Hood, Texas as an Assistant Operations and Planning Officer for the 13th Corps Support Command.

While in this job, he was asked to participate in the selection testing for a company command. Keim was selected for the command and moved again, this time to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

WHAT’S NEXT: Keim will soon be attending the Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia to earn his Airborne badge.—CH

Local Author Addresses Suicide, Mental Health in New Book THE LATEST: Local author Kristi Hugstad will publish her new book, Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis, on Sept.10, which is also World Suicide Prevention Day. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month.

Author Hugstad has dedicated her life to helping abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide ever since her husband, who struggled with clinical depression for years, died by suicide in 2012.

That mission, along with an increase in teen suicide and mental health issues in recent years, are what inspired her to write Beneath the Surface.

Hugstad’s goal is to share the things she has learned about mental health that could have saved her husband if she had known them earlier with as many parents, educators, and teens who have friends in crisis as possible.

A certified grief recovery specialist and a grief and loss facilitator for recovering addicts at South Coast Behavioral Health, Hugstad frequently speaks at high schools. She is also the host of The Grief Girl podcast and lives in Dana Point. Visit

her online at thegriefgirl.com.

While growing up has never been easy, today’s teens face unique challenges. In addition to dealing with cliques and peer pressure, they live in a fast-changing social media world that exposes and makes people vulnerable as much as it connects.

Factor in mass shootings, daily reports about climate change, and the prospect of crippling debt from college loans, and it’s no wonder that rates of teen depression, anxiety and, tragically, suicide are soaring, says Kim Corbin, senior publicist at New World Library, a San Francisco Bay Areabased American publisher of books for adults and children.

In Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis (New World Library), Hugstad talks with, rather than down to, teens (and the parents and teachers who love them), about issues such as depression, eating disorders, PTSD, anxiety, bullying, substance abuse, suicide and more. She encourages them to reach out for help when they need it.

Each chapter of Beneath the Surface addresses a different cause or aspect of depression and suicidal thoughts, many of which are a normal aspect of growing up, Corbin says.

The book includes real-life examples of young people who have suffered depression firsthand. It aims to help readers recognize the risk factors and warning signs. It offers practical exercises to help readers quickly and confidently identify whether they or someone they know are in need of help, and if so, what to do and where to go for it.

“Depression can strike anyone and does not discriminate,” Corbin said. “This book can save lives.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Author Kristi Hugstad will be doing a meet-and-greet book signing at Beach Town Books, 99 Avenida Serra, San Clemente, on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 2-5 p.m. There will also be a drawing in which winners get the chance to send free copies of the book to a school of their choice.—CH

Public Watchdogs Sues SCE, Calls for Immediate Halt to ‘Burial of Nuclear Waste’ THE LATEST: A nonprofit advocacy group is suing Southern California Edison, Holtec International and other stakeholders for their handling of nuclear waste.

The group Public Watchdogs also announced on Aug. 29 that it is seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) to “stop the beachfront burial of nuclear waste” at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), in addition to the lawsuit.

The group is requesting an immediate court-ordered halt to the transfer of

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the waste into “thin-walled” dry-storage canisters.

“My immediate concern is for the health and safety of the millions of people who could be impacted by a toxic cloud being released from SONGS,” said Chuck LaBella, the attorney for Public Watchdogs. “The consequences of a nuclear accident are catastrophic and would last for generations.”

The Aug. 29 motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order names Southern California Edison Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Holtec International, Sempra Energy, and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission as the defendants. The motion states that there is an imminent danger that the canisters will fail and release deadly nuclear waste into the surrounding area and cause catastrophic harm due to mismanagement and mishandling.

In the Aug. 29 complaint, Public Watchdog alleges the defendants committed a public nuisance and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. According to Public Watchdogs, the defendants in the suit plan to transfer toxic nuclear waste at SONGS from the relatively safe “wet storage” (stored in pools in Units 2 and 3), into 73 “thin-walled” dry canisters.

“Neither the canisters nor the decommissioning plan have undergone a proper risk assessment. Nor has an objective risk assessment been done to determine if the canisters are safe for storing nuclear waste on a short-term basis, much less to determine if the burial location within yards of the Pacific Ocean, in a tsunami zone, and on several earthquake faults is safe,” a Watchdog media release states.

John Dobken, the spokesperson for SCE, says the lawsuit runs counter to the expressed interest of the communities adjacent to the San Onofre nuclear plant by potentially stranding spent fuel on site, even when options for transport and offsite storage or disposal become available.

“Placing spent nuclear fuel into approved canisters that meet all technical, safety and regulatory requirements for onsite storage is the first step to relocating the fuel to an off-site, federally licensed facility,” Dobken said in an emailed statement. “The local communities near San Onofre have made it abundantly clear that storing the fuel safely onsite and then moving the fuel to such a facility as soon as possible is their strong desire and in their best interest. SCE shares these objectives and is working diligently towards achieving them. By 2021, more than 80 percent of the spent fuel stored at San Onofre will be eligible for transport off-site. Being ready means having all fuel safely in dry storage and in transportable canisters.”

WHAT’S NEXT: To view the full complaint and motion, visit sanclementetimes.com.

—Lillian Boyd sanclementetimes.com

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Register Now for Open Skate Contest on Sept. 14 Calling all skaters! In an effort to promote local skaters of all ages and raise money for the Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation, the 19th annual San Clemente Open Skate will be held on Saturday, Sept.14, at Ralphs Skate Court, located at 241 Avenida La Pata.

The contest typically draws nearly 500 spectators and more than 100 young athletes. Dave Duncan returns for another year as announcer of the contest, alongside judges Fabrizio Santos and Tyler Hendley. Early bird registration is $35 per competitor now through Sept. 13. The registration fee increases to $40 on Sept.14.

Pre-registration is accepted online at san-clemente.org, and onsite registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on the day of event.

All contestants will receive a Lux Inkssponsored contest T-shirt, a swag bag and an opportunity to win prizes in the Best Trick contest. All competitors must wear proper safety equipment, which includes helmet, elbow pads and knee pads.

Vendors, sponsors or event contributors may contact the city’s Recreation Department at recreation@san-clemente.org or visit sanclemente.org/scopen.

For more information regarding the skate contest, call 949.361.8264.

COA Invites Public to 3rd annual Charity Golf Classic The Community Outreach Alliance will host its 3rd annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 23 at Bella Collina San Clemente, from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Entry fee is $150 per player.

The day’s event is focused on raising awareness and funds for COA programs, so that it may continue to provide free activities for youth and families in the community.

Community Outreach Alliance is a nonprofit service established in 2014 in San Clemente as a need to foster a positive solution for young people who were battling drug use and addiction.

COA believes early education and parental awareness are key elements in curbing the epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse.

The COA Board of Directors and activity professionals coordinate efforts with the CUSD and the City of San Clemente to offer activities, clinics, and workshops to help “Cure San Clemente.”

Everyone is welcome to join in the Charity Golf Classic, which includes a day of brunch, golf, contests, social hour and prizes. Those who don’t golf, but who would still like to participate and contribute to San Clemente Times September 5-11, 2019

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

AMERICAN LEGION POST 423 6 p.m. San Clemente American Legion Post 423 meets the second Monday of each month. The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge, 1505 N El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2284. americanlegiontc.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6-8 p.m. The San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting.

100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

Registration opens for the 19th annual San Clemente Open Skate contest, to be held Saturday, Sept. 14 for local skaters of all ages at Ralphs Skate Court. Photo: Eric Heinz

the cause, can buy tickets for COA’s happy hour event, which includes appetizers, live entertainment from Avery Brostrom and Liva Victoria, and a silent auction.

The golf tournament features a scramble format, with the rules emphasizing fun without the pressure of players keeping individual scores. Each player hits a tee shot on each hole, but everyone plays from the spot of the best shot until the ball is holed.

COA is in its fourth session of offering the Thrive Alive program, which is a free ongoing seven-week course that educates middle through high school students on the current culture that can draw them into making unhealthy choices.

For more event information, sponsorship information or to donate, call Teri Steel at 949.257.2286 or email coa.teristeel@gmail.com, or visit communityoutreachalliance.com.

Local AAUW Branch Empowers Young Women in STEM Fields The San Clemente-Capistrano Bay branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) invites guests to its September 2019 Breakfast and General Meeting.

The event will take place from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano.

The subject is “Empowering Young

Women through Tech Trek.”

In an era in which men remain the majority in Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) majors and careers, AAUW’s Tech Trek program works to encourage young women to gain knowledge and confidence and enter these fields, according to AAUW’s press release.

This summer, the local AAUW branch sponsored eight seventh-grade girls for a week at UCI. The girls shared a myriad of new experiences. They met other seventhgraders from surrounding areas; joined in get-to-know-you activities; met women with a Ph.D. in their STEM fields; experienced dorm and college life for a week; and participated in hands-on lessons in science, math and engineering.

Attend the September general meeting to hear about how these girls dissected a sheep’s brain, conducted epidemiology experiments, applied principles of aeronautics, learned study skills and elements of family finance, as well as much more.

To make a reservation, attendees may send checks by Sept. 14 to AAUW SC-SB Branch, P.O. Box 1483 San Clemente, CA, 92674. The cost is $28. Make checks payable to AAUW-SCCB. For more information, visit aauw-ca.org.

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SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Club Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega. scsunriserotary.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

VFW POST 7142 7 p.m. San Clemente VFW Post 7142 meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Elks Lodge, 1505 N El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949-464-8391. vfw7142.com.

DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE 4-5:30 p.m. The San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6:30-9:30 p.m. The San Clemente Coastal Advisory Committee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting.

100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SAN CLEMENTE ROTARY 5:30-7:30 p.m. The San Clemente Rotary Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Wedgewood, San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente. sanclementerotary.org.

SAN CLEMENTE EXCHANGE CLUB Noon-1 p.m. The club meets the first two Thursdays of the month at Adele’s at the San Clemente Inn, 2600 Avenida del Presidente; the third and fourth Thursdays at Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega.

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City Hall Has a New Lobby and a New Entrance

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an Clemente City Hall is located at 910 Calle Negocio in the Rancho San Clemente Business Park. All departments were merged to this building with the exception of Parks & Recreation, whose office is at the Community Center on Calle Seville.

Any of you who have come to our merged and new city hall for the past year witnessed the remodeling underway to create a lobby that would facilitate city public functions.

Do you need a permit, or to pay a water bill or talk to a city engineer?

Those are just some of the services you can access by visiting the city’s new lobby.

CITY COUNCIL There are many difCORNER ferent departments and

By Kathy Ward services the public can access at the counter in our lobby, and I’d like to share with you the functions of each department and what services they provide.

PUBLIC WORKS:

The Development Section reviews proposed development and redevelopment projects from inception to completion, including coordination with the Planning and Building Divisions of the Community Development Department.

Staff provides and coordinates review of, and issues permits for, the following: Grading plans; Improvement plans; Geotechnical boring permits; Encroachment

work in the public right-of-way and City easements; Subdivision maps for both new development and major redevelopment projects.

Development staff also assists the public to answer questions and provide information on issues such as permits, property research and property line inquiries, development site plans, street improvements, tract maps, soils reports, and analysis of proposed projects.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

The Community Development Department provides Planning and Building assistance to customers on an appointment and walk-in basis over the counter. The Building Division processes and provides information on building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical permit applications and informs the public of related State and City construction codes.

Residential permits comprise the majority of permits issued by staff. Since January, staff has issued 1,003 building permits, with an average per month of 143 permits. Staff also issued 1,437 plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits, with an average of 205 per month.

The Planning Division assists the public with zoning questions and reviews and processes development applications for compliance with the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Division assists 7,699 people annually at the counter and over the phone. Over this past year, the Planning Division took in 149 discretionary

applications, 475 administrative applications and 2,890 zoning plan checks.

If you need to simply pay your water bill, buy a city parking permit or just have a question you need answered, our staff looks forward to helping you in the city’s new lobby.

The public should also know that OC Sheriff’s Lieutenant Edward Manhart and Administrative Sergeant Paul Ketchum of the city’s Police Services now occupy an office at city hall.

I would like to thank the public for their patience during our remodeling. I would also like to thank all of our employees for their patience, providing input, and for all you have done to facilitate the new improvements to make city hall functions the best they can be.

It is exciting to have a new functional lobby to provide services to you and to have most of our employee services together in one building. Please remember the entrance to the city hall reception area and service counters is now located at the front entrance of the building, and parking is also provided in front. If you have any questions before you visit city hall, please call 361-8200 for information.

Kathy Ward is a city councilmember who was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. 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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Letters to the Editor SAVING THE OLD CLOCK TOWER MARY FRANTA, San Clemente

The first time I walked on the San Clemente Pier was magical. Seeing the blueness and beauty of the ocean, admiring the surfers ride waves onto the shore, I looked across the water to admire a tall stone structure that had a clock in it. I thought to myself: what a quaint building that is! I was admiring the old analog Clock Tower on the

beach. It was built in 1968, 51 years ago.

Artists from all over the place have featured this Old Clock Tower, preserving it for generations to come in acrylics, oils and watercolors. It’s a living piece of Americana!

At the time, I didn’t know this building served an important purpose. The Old Clock Tower is the Marine Safety Building of San Clemente, where matters of preserving life and safety are what happens inside those stoic-looking stone walls. It serves approximately two million visitors to our beaches annually.

If you were to take a walk on the ocean side of the Clock Tower, you would notice something ominous going on.

Mother Ocean is playing tag with this historic building. She is taking her licks, the waves tearing into the building, Page 6

bit-by-bit; licking off sections of paint, exposing sections of two-by-fours. She has removed portions of insulation and other components that maintain the integrity of the building itself. It’s a slow process, but once the ocean gets a hold of something, it’s only a matter of time. But not so fast.

Thanks to our city council approving an expensive repair process, the building will be strengthened and reinforced. We can all hope to see the Old Clock Tower stand for another decade, or two, maybe longer. I can’t imagine a better location for a Marine Safety Building to be. Who knows when Mother Ocean will get into another one of her fierce moods and start slamming our coastline with another one of her powerful winter storms? Will the Old Clock Tower still keep standing tall?

Or our pier, for that matter? Enjoy them sanclementetimes.com

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both—for what time we still have!

REBUILDING ON OTHER SIDE OF TRACKS IS THE ONLY RESPONSIBLE SOLUTION GARTH TAYLOR, San Clemente

I read with interest the recent article on the proposed $2 million renovation of the Marine Safety Headquarters building near the municipal pier. The argument for rehabilitation (which won’t guarantee a usable structure for more than a few years) vs. new construction is that, if rebuilt, the Coastal Commission will require the structure to be located on the other side of the railroad tracks. Sometime in the next few decades, the shoreline in San Clemente is projected to be at the tracks. The land once known as the Marine Safety Headquarters will then be known as . . . under water. Rebuilding on the other side of the tracks is the only responsible solution to the problem.

SUPPORT LEGISLATION FOR REUSABLE, RECYCLABLE OR COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS RICHARD GREEN, San Clemente

The August 29 (letter) writer was mistaken about why rePlanet closed its operations. According to the president of rePlanet, David Lawrence, the company stopped operating because of falling prices of aluminum and PET plastics. As you pointed out, this price weakness is several years old. It is largely because of China changing its purchasing policies of U.S. recyclables. As much as the writer would like to lay this at the feet of California’s “one party rule,” he can’t. What could help is if the writer and others support legislation that would require our single-use materials to be reusable, fully recyclable or compostable by 2030. There is at least one political party in California that thinks this is a good idea and has a bill under consideration in our Senate. That party’s candidates certainly deserve our support on this issue.

CONSTANT BADGERING AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IS DISAPPOINTING LARRY THOMAS, San Clemente

Thanks for your leadership as city council members for working together, building bridges for the greater success in San Clemente.

Thanks to city staff leadership, structure, and professionalism in managing the city business and caring for the greater good of our community. We are stronger when united, all working together—city council, city staff and well-minded community leaders and residents.

Further, the constant badgering taking San Clemente Times September 5-11, 2019

RePlanet, California’s largest redemption recycling operator, has closed all of its locations in San Clemente and throughout the state. Photo: Cari Hachmann

place during city council meetings by a few “bad actors” really is extremely disappointing and unsettling.

Perhaps, if possible, please encourage these “bad actors” and all speakers to exercise their public speech in a respectful manner, to use their public speech space as intended and move on.

THOSE PEOPLE ‘NEXT DOOR’

who may be struggling. They welcome the military families and boast about the fact that we are a two-train-station town.

Apps like “Next Door” are what you make them and, as with most things, San Clemente makes the best of it.

ESENCIA: A VISION OF WHAT IS TRULY POSSIBLE MIKE POURARYAN, Laguna Niguel

PATRICIA DROWN, San Clemente

I am not sure it is just an app. I am beginning to believe that “Next Door”—that place on your phone you can connect by zip code and interest—is more of a subculture.

It is undoubtedly a sociologist’s dream.

Here is the appeal: You can question city council decisions and never leave your armchair! Who doesn’t love that? With some semblance of anonymity and a great deal of authority, you can air your views on everything from the homeless to the best place for tacos. By the way, thanks for all those taco recommendations!

And here is what I have learned about San Clemente through this electronic neighborhood meet-and-greet.

There are some outraged people here, but they are few. Mostly there are people who willingly admit that we live in a remarkable town. They share ideas, help find your lost dog and warn you about coyotes in the neighborhood. They get excited about festivals, trolleys and your new business. In short, they are good people, grateful for a good life and mindful of those

Capistrano Unified School District never ceases to amaze me. In spite of the budget ravages of the last number of years, the District has been able to do wonders in how they have done their utmost to educate children and make a difference in their lives.

This is as the District has worked diligently in close consultations with the community to create a vision for the 21st century.

In my capacity as a member of the District’s Facilities and Finance Advisory Committee, I had the opportunity to see a vision of the future in action, as I was given a tour of the latest school in the Capistrano Unified School District: Esencia. Nestled in the hills above Rancho Mission Viejo, it is a modern, state-of-the-art facility and presents a vision of what is truly possible.

When I arrived at the campus to meet with the Chief Building Official, I was blown away by how modern the building was itself. As the official led me and another member of our committee through the campus, I was amazed at the studentand teacher-centric vision that is at the core of 21st century teaching. Whether it was

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the modular cabinets in the Main Hall that serves as a Library, Stage or instructional area or the classrooms underscored by the state-of-the-art in technological resources, it was a vision of what can be truly possible.

Nelson Mandela once reminded us all that “…the true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children,” (Nelson Mandela On Children, 2019). Esencia is a vision of what can be possible for a community to take care of its children, because they are the future.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

At the Movies: ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ Is a Winner

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

HAVE AN EVENT? Submit it to San Clemente Times by going to sanclementetimes.com, and clicking “Submit an Event” under the “Getting Out” tab.

Thursday | 05 LAGUNA FIRST THURSDAYS ART WALK 6-9 p.m. The year-round art season in Laguna Beach is celebrated with the First Thursdays Art Walk. This educational monthly art event, held on the first Thursday of every month, celebrates the diverse cultural art scene of Laguna Beach and is free to the public.

Member galleries and sponsors invite you to visit during the art walk and enjoy their exhibitions, entertainment and special events.

307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. 949.683.6871.

FirstThursdaysArtWalk.com.

Friday | 06 CASA JAZZ CLUB: NASHEET WAITS 7-9 p.m. JazzTimes calls Nasheet Waits’ performances “the most exciting rhythm section in jazz.” As the son of legendary percussionist Frederick Waits, who set the rhythms that made Ella Fitzgerald swing, Nasheet Waits is the torchbearer of today’s most energetic, sophisticated jazz rhythms.

Waits kicks off the third annual Casa Jazz Club with fellow performers Eric Revis (bass) and Bennie Maupin (reeds and saxophone) for a concert in Casa Romantica’s Main Salon. Enjoy appetizers and a sunset cocktail reception on the Ocean Terrace before the show. Cost is $50-$55.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. CasaRomantica.org.

Saturday | 07 JR’S DEFENSIVE TACTICS WORKSHOP 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. In this workshop, kids aged 7 to 12 will learn escape and evasion tactics in a safe space with proper safety equipment to allow them to strike a live target with all of their might. Zen Dojos Martial Arts Academy, 31888 Del Obispo, #C6, San Juan Capistrano. 949.240.6574.

ZenDojos.com.

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6-8: TALL SHIPS & OCEAN FESTIVAL 2019 The Tall Ships Festival started in 1984 and is the Ocean Institute’s premier annual event, drawing thousands to Dana Point’s beautiful harbor. The 35th annual festival takes place all weekend—from Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 8—and celebrates California’s rich maritime history and our connection to the ocean. Equally important, the festival highlights the community’s rich cultural heritage as chronicled in Richard Henry Dana’s classic American novel, Two Years Before the Mast, when the Pilgrims explored and traded along the coastline in the early days while California was still owned by Mexico.

Festival times: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Friday; Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily tickets are $15 for adults; $12.50 for kids; free for children under 2. Family 4-Pack; $50. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. For details, visit OceanInstitute.org.

Fest, featuring center-wide activities and entertainment including a Unicorn Meet & Greet, princesses and fairies, a Rainbow Dance Party, a Unicorn Pop-up Shop by Daisy Shoppe, inflatable fun and more.

CASA JAZZ CLUB: RAVI COLTRANE 7-9 p.m. Ravi Coltrane is a Grammy-nominated saxophonist, bandleader and composer.

The son of jazz legends John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, Ravi performs with a rich, smooth style influenced by a lifetime of diverse musical mentors. Enjoy appetizers and a sunset cocktail reception on the Ocean Terrace, then head to the Main Salon for a performance by the Ravi Coltrane Quartet.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $70-$75.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. CasaRomantica.org.

Sunday | 08 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables, plants and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida

Del Mar. 949.361.8200. San-Clemente.org.

Monday | 09 OPEN MIC AT BARNOA 7-10 p.m. Orange County singers and songwriters join host Gary Wright on the first three Mondays of every month to share their musical talent. Bring your musical instruments and love of live music. The stage is set with everything you need. Must be 21 and older. Barnoa Wine and Craft Beer Bistro. 831 Via Suerte, San Clemente.

949.388.4378. BarnoaWineBar.com.

Tuesday | 10 SC TOASTMASTERS 7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters meets weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing, meeting setup and welcoming of guests.

There is no fee to join as a guest and no invitation necessary. The Baha’i Center.

3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente. ToastmastersInternational.org.

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hough there have always been overweight characters played by overweight actors, stars such as Robert De Niro and Christian Bale have infamously gone to extreme method-acting limits to naturally gain and lose weight for roles. This late summer, comedic actress Jillian Bell takes a stab at it herself in Paul Downs Colaizzo’s Brittany Runs a Marathon.

After a bad night out with friends, Brittany (Bell) goes to the doctor not feeling well—only for him to tell her that her primary problem is she’s out of shape, on the verge of being overweight, and needs to stop eating junk food and getting wasted every week to feel better. Brittany tosses the advice aside at first, until it hits her that this new health goal could work as both physical motivation and a personal one to surround herself with more positive influences. Not only does she take up jogging, she goes the limit to have the New York City Marathon be her final goal.

Bell reportedly lost 40 pounds throughout filming, just like Brittany.

And if you watch the movie, both the actress’ and character’s progress are impressive. Brittany Runs a Marathon does a pretty decent job of showing that she has both different and similar issues as in-shape people do. Bell does a fine job with the drama and comic relief that is required of the film’s lead. Brittany is also the filmmaking debut of Colaizzo, and he has potential for future features in cinema. But besides that, Brittany is probably the best romcom/light comedy since Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) about an average-looking, outof-shape woman. SC

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

GUEST OPINION: Wellness and Prevention by Susan Parmelee

Do You Know About Wellness & Prevention Center Mental Health Services?

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ast month, I had the opportunity to introduce you to our Drug Free Communities Wellness & Prevention Coalition leadership team and the important work that the Wellness & Prevention Center does to lower substance use among our youth. This month, I would like to let you know more about our mental health services. Since 2014, the Wellness & Prevention Center has been providing mental health services in local secondary schools.

Two years ago, we also introduced afternoon and evening mental health services that are open to all community members.

The overarching goal of our mental health services is to increase access to mental health services for both public and privately insured individuals. We use two main strategies to achieve this goal: education designed to lower the stigma surrounding the diseases of mental health and providing services on school sites and community sites that are easy to access with no insurance restrictions.

Wellness & Prevention Center staff provide education about raising healthy teens through social media and bi-monthly emails.

We hold live education events in the class-

room and in the evenings that help youth and their families understand the difference between normal teen behavior and symptoms that may be of concern. We help families connect to supportive services in the community and through their health insurance.

The majority of teens’ social emotional learning takes place at school, where youth spend the majority of their day. Our schoolbased offices at middle and high schools are a safe place for youth to stop in to discuss their stressors and work out positive solutions. Many families are made up of two working parents who may find it difficult to bring their teen to therapy due to hectic schedules, so we step in and schedule sessions for their child at their school.

The Wellness & Prevention Center’s partnership with Capistrano Unified School District now benefits all of the secondary schools in San Clemente, as well as San Juan Hills High School.

And this year, we are pleased to announce that WELLNESS AND we are adding services at PREVENTION the two middle schools

By Susan in Aliso Viejo. Through Parmelee generous support of local donors, health care foundations, and business and family foundations, the Wellness & Prevention Center is a model for using public-private partnerships to ensure healthy futures.

I hope you are now wondering, “What can I do to help?” The Wellness & Prevention Center relies heavily on the support of private donors and in-kind donations in order to provide accessible mental health services.

(Casa Romantica) of San Clemente founder Ole Hanson, circa 1928.

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ments. Buy tickets here: bit.ly/impactwpc.

• Sign up for our bi-monthly email.

It keeps you current on community activities and events, as well as provides educational materials: wpc-oc.org.

• Make a donation to support our work: wpc-oc.org.

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Figgy

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PLEASE CONSIDER THESE OPTIONS: • Attend our annual benefit on September 28, from 5:30-9 p.m., at a private beachfront home. Dinner and drinks, as well as fabulous silent auction items and entertain-

• Attend our Saturday, October 12 community education event: Together4Teens at Capistrano Valley High School. This event is for ages 12 to adult and is a free event.

Reserve your seat today at together4teens. eventbrite.com.

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 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

BY MYLES MELLOR

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Figgy. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter

Photo: Contributed by OC Public Libraries / Thomas Pulley

Last week’s solution:

hree-year-old Figgy is what you’d call a gentle soul. She has a sweet personality and enjoys being brushed and petted. Figgy prefers a quiet lifestyle and would make an ideal lap cap for someone looking for a good-natured feline friend.

If you would like to know more about Figgy, call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC

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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Clockwise from top left: Creedence Clearwater Revival fans in the front row, looking up at Avenida Del Mar’s sound stage, photograph the CCR tribute band “Born On the Bayou.” You don’t often see downtown San Clemente display such a sea of faces. Music lovers dance in the street, 2019 San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival. The local band Wigs & Ties rewards the faithful at the Festival. Photos: Fred Swegles

CoastLines by Fred Swegles

How We Went from Fiesta to Music Festival

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very year, after our San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival, I hear nostalgic comments to this effect: Why can’t we dispense with this massive party and just go back to our original folksy parade and carnival, held for more than 30 years?

I’m pretty sure I attended the first Fiesta, in 1954. I was too young to remember. I appeared in the parade several times. I attended the three-day carnival in Plaza Park pretty much every summer while growing up.

My favorite year, music store owner Leo Fessenden rented a flatbed truck and a generator, so my high school rock band could perform classic 1960s rock, live, in the parade.

There seems to be some confusion about how we went from a parade and carnival to a music festival on Del Mar. So I went to the San Clemente Library to refresh my memory from newspaper archives.

The fiesta originally was called “La CristiSan Clemente Times September 5-11, 2019

anita” (The Little Christian) to commemorate California’s first Christian baptism, performed in 1769 by Spanish priests in the hills behind what is now our town.

Some local residents created a La Cristianita Pageant to dramatize that July 22, 1769 baptism. The Chamber of Commerce organized a summer fiesta to go with the pageant.

It continued, every July, through 1985.

That year, the carnival was marred by gang activity. There was also some neighborhood pushback over carnival impacts. The newspaper reported that a neighbor was caught using bolt cutters to shut off a rock band’s electricity.

In 1986, the carnival was replaced by a block party on Del Mar. The traditional parade route was reversed, starting at the COASTLINES park and ending downBy Fred Swegles town, where the block party would begin. Some people grumbled, because the Chamber charged admission to the block party to defray entertainment costs.

The Fiesta and Ocean Festival were tag-team events. The parade and block party took place July 19, 1986; the Ocean Festival, the following weekend. The city was just finishing up a $1.4 million renovation of the Avenida Del Mar streetscape, so the block party helped celebrate that.

In 1987, the chamber offered free admis-

sion to the block party. The pageant had problems and was shelved.

By 1989, July in San Clemente was pretty nonstop with entertainment. The city presented its July 4 fireworks on a Tuesday, leading right into the Ocean Festival, Friday through Sunday, July 7-9.

From July 12-16, the Professional Surfing Association of America presented a pro/ am surf contest at the pier. On its final day, Sunday, July 16, the Fiesta block party was up the street.

In lieu of a parade, El Camino Real swelled with runners and walkers for a “Fiesta 5000” 5K event in the morning, transitioning into the biggest block party yet. No admission fee. The chamber secured sponsorships, the headline band was The Coasters, performing such 1960s hits as “Poison Ivy” and “Love Potion No. 9.”

The block party grew from there into today’s music festival. Nonprofits that had food and game booths at the former carnival had them on Del Mar. This year, the Rotary Club served up its corn on the cob, as usual. The good ol’ carnival is gone, but now the Friends of San Clemente Foundation produces a bigger one, for charity. This year’s is Oct. 10-13 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park.

I’ve heard old-timers say they’ve stopped attending the Fiesta because it’s too crowded, or it has evolved into a drunkfest, and the event should be moved to the sports park or ended.

I attended this year’s event in the morn-

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ing, when there were no crowds, then returned for the most crowded time, after 3 p.m. Both times, it was nice seeing local bands getting exposure, kids enjoying the bungee ride, water slide and others. The Knights of Columbus was besieged with fans of its tri-tip sandwich for charity. There were contests, from ice cream eating to a diaper derby.

Wigs & Ties, a local band, put on a good show. So did the grand finale, Born on the Bayou, doing Creedence Clearwater Revival songs. I focused my camera on people in the audience. I was pleased to see people young and old, singing along to Creedence.

I saw lots of happy faces, well-behaved, at least while I was there.

No, the music festival isn’t the Plaza Park Carnival of my boyhood. Should it be relocated, abolished or reformatted? Or does this event, warts and all, have its place, one day of the year? I’ve heard both viewpoints.

I can understand both.

It was nice growing up in San Clemente when I did. Our town is pretty nice now, too—not the same, but, hey, that makes memories sweeter.

Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with more than 46 years of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. 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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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 4302-40 APN 057-061-12 Title Order No. 00109023-993-SD2-CFU TRA No. 10-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/19/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/12/2019 at 12:00PM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 05/30/2017 as Document No. 2017000218891 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Orange County, California, executed by: Richard H. Romney, an unmarried man, as Trustor, in favor of Pacific Premier Bank, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 129 OF TRACT NO. 898, IN THE SPANISH VILLAGE, IN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 28, PAGES 1 TO 4 INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Beneficiary Phone: (213) 542-2765 Beneficiary: Pacific Premier Bank, Attn: Jeffrey Rice, 333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 3580, Los Angeles, CA 90071 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 239 Avenida La Cuesta, San Clemente, CA 92672. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the San Clemente Times September 5-11, 2019

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SALE LINE PHONE NUMBER: (714) 730-2727/ Web site address: www.servicelinkasap.com DATE: 8/8/19 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 560 E. HOSPITALITY LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 (909) 8840448 Teresa M. Drake, Vice President A-4701868 08/22/2019, 08/29/2019, 09/05/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196550978 The following person(s) is doing business as: ARGUS DESIGN 26454 PASEO DEL MAR APT B SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 Full Name of Registrant(s): AMANDA LYNN ALBANESE 26454 PASEO DEL MAR APT B SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 The business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/AMANDA LYNN ALBANESE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County On 08/01/2019 Publish: San Clemente Times AUGUST 15, 22, 29, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000008383762 Title Order No.: 190839383 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/28/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 06/06/2003 as Instrument No. 2003000662919 of official records in the

office of the County Recorder of ORANGE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MATTHEW MERCURO AND JANELLE MERCURO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/23/2019 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4 WEST AVENIDA SAN GABRIEL, SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA 92672-3263 APN#: 690-445-06 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $443,952.38. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000008383762. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM 800-280-2832 www.auction.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER

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TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/14/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4702285 08/29/2019, 09/05/2019, 09/12/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000008363574 Title Order No.: DS730019002986 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/26/2006 as Instrument No. 2006000863339 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ORANGE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MORTEZA HAMIDI AND MELGA HALLAJ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/24/2019 TIME OF SALE: 12:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE NORTH FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 700 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 25032 FARRIER CIRCLE, LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA 92653 APN#: 627-721-26 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $2,531,253.04. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive sanclementetimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.homesearch.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000008363574. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: XOME 800-758-8052 www. homesearch.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/21/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-FN4702896 08/29/2019, 09/05/2019, 09/12/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Anthony Navarro; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Government Employees Insurance Company NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the San Clemente Times September 5-11, 2019

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California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

A request to consider a condominium subdivision of a duplex, currently under construction, for individual ownership. The project site is located in the Mixed Use 3.1 Zoning District and Architectural Overlay District (MU 3.1-A).

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15315 (Class 15: Minor Land Divisions).

1211 Calle Toledo – Minor Exception Permit 18-565/Staff Waiver 18-564 – Jeisy Addition A request to consider the reduction of the required street-side yard setback and construction of a two-car garage attached to a nonconforming single-family residence located in the Residential Low Zoning District and Coastal Zone Overlay District (RL-CZ).

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).

These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6184.

If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Community Development Department, Conference Room A, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written communication to the Zoning Administrator to express their opinion for or against the requests.

For further details, please call or visit the office of the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator at the Community Development Department where information is available for public inspection.

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CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2019-01047389-CU-IC-CJC Judge Deborah Servino The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Orange County Superior Court 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92702 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff ’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Cherie L. Paulus 171193 LAW OFFICES OF MARVIN P. VELASTEGUI 14111 Danielson Street, Suite 100 (858)513-5030 Poway, CA 92064 DATE: (Fecha) 01/29/2019 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) Yesica Campos, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: San Clemente Times August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: Page 27

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News from San Clemente’s business community

BY ANDREA CLEMETT, FOR SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

New Business PARADIS ICE CREAM 95 Avenida Del Mar 949.441.7170, paradis-icecream.com Paradis, a handcrafted Danish ice cream shop, opened its doors on Aug. 24 in the heart of downtown San Clemente on Avenida Del Mar. The Paradise Ice Cream chain, which opened its first U.S. location in Montrose, CA in 2009, has now expanded to 12 locations and is expecting additional openings soon in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Each location is independently owned and operated, while maintaining the standard of the company’s ice cream.

Each flavor is handmade and infused with natural ingredients to maintain the traditional style of ice cream from Denmark. The menu offers an array of dessert options, including scoops, pints, sundaes, brownies and shakes that will satisfy any sweet or tangy craving. Since the flavors are made fresh, this allows the parlor to

Paradis Ice Cream, an expanding chain of handcrafted Danish ice cream shops, celebrates its grand opening in downtown San Clemente at 95 Avenida Del Mar. Photo: Andrea Clemett

change flavors and introduce seasonal flavors while the fruit is at its ripest. Flavors that are seasonal or limited-edition are labeled accordingly.

Paradis offers plant-based flavors such

as pineapple with ginger and strawberry that are vegan, using sorbet and almond milk. Those who prefer gluten-free options can choose from flavors such as stracciatella, sea salted caramel and vanilla

bean. For patrons seeking both gluten and plant-based options, they can select the basil and lemon flavor infused with aromatic flavors derived from natural extracts. Each unique flavor has its nutritional facts, allergens and ingredients posted on the shop’s website.

The San Clemente ice cream shop has its patrons covered in the cooler seasons by offering comforting hot drinks such as a “Hot Shake.” This shake is made from ice cream of the customer’s choice and then steamed to a hot temperature with milk and garnished with whipped cream.

The parlor’s house recommendations for the shake are vanilla, chocolate, Oreo cookie, caramel and hazelnut. To complete the menu, coffee lovers have cafe-like options ranging from espresso shots and lattes to Americanos and cappuccinos.

Patrons can take a bit of Paradis home with them, since carryout containers are available that keep each flavor separated from the next and can stay frozen for up to 45 minutes. If more ice cream is required, speak to an associate about catering options for birthdays, weddings, office parties or private events.

The San Clemente location is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, with promotions offered on their Instagram @paradis_sanclemente. Prices of two scoops and pints begin at $5.99, and shakes and sundaes start at $6.99. SC

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2019 Triton Fall Sports Preview SCHS Teams Look to Repeat as League Champions across the Board and Fight for CIF Glory

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he 2019 fall high school sports season is underway, with every team returning to action as of last week.

In our annual season preview, we get you caught up on how the Tritons have fared early on and their outlook for the rest of the season.

For in-game updates, scores, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School teams, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCsports and like our brand new Facebook page South OC Sports.

BOYS | WATER POLO

All the elements are there for a huge season for San Clemente boys water polo.

San Clemente brings back nearly all of its impact players at the biggest impact positions as experienced seniors.

The Tritons return all three of their top scorers from last season in seniors Christian Hosea, Hayden Kahn and Everett Prussak. San Clemente returns its top distributors in Prussak, Hosea and senior Luke Makshanoff. The Tritons return both top goaltenders in seniors Trevor Benge and Preston Sanders.

As juniors last season, all of those players helped lead San Clemente to an undefeated run through the South Coast League to qualify for the Division 1 playoffs. However, that’s where the run ended, as the Tritons lost all three games in the Division 1 playoffs and finished eighth out of eight teams.

Suffice to say, the Tritons are motivated to prove themselves in what is the highest level of high school water polo in the country.

“We’re another year older,” San Clemente coach Logan Powell said, “a year bigger, a year stronger, more experience.

Now the theme is to not just get there, but do well when we are there. The boys’ goal is we want to win the whole thing.”

Most of this senior-heavy group has played together in the SCHS pool since they were 10 years old in the San Clemente Tritons water polo club. With one year left of their youth water polo careers together, the motivation and focus is turned up another notch.

“There’s a sense of urgency,” Powell

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San Clemente boys water polo is coming off another league title, but playoff results have the senior-heavy group motivated to aim for even higher success.

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said. “They understand it’s their last go and trying to make the best of it. The senior leadership and the ability to put it in perspective as a senior really helps. It helps with the training, the dog days of the season and being able to go all-out and put the effort in when you need to.”

Powell believes the Tritons are more well-rounded overall and have more offensive weapons than before. However, the focus up front will still be on Hosea, who scored 76 goals last season as the South Coast League co-MVP. “Christian is just a very dynamic player and draws a lot of attention,” Powell said, “and if teams don’t give him that attention, he’ll make them pay. He’s a better distributor now. He understands that he’s marked and will get that attention. He’s getting better at getting guys involved.”

San Clemente should be marked as favorites to win the South Coast League, and that status will be put to the test right away, as the Tritons open league at home

against rival Dana Hills on Sept. 17. If the Tritons can get through the Dolphins at home and again at Dana Hills on Oct. 17, San Clemente will be set for a highly competitive CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

“Newport Harbor and Harvard-Westlake are clearly above everyone else,” Powell said of Division 1’s top teams. “After that, in my opinion, it could be an ‘any given Sunday’ type of deal with Huntington Beach, Mater Dei, ourselves, Oaks Christian, Woodbridge. A lot of good teams up there.”

GIRLS | VOLLEYBALL The Tritons entered a new era of girls volleyball in striking fashion last season.

In their first year under the helm of head coach Casey Swenson, San Clemente erased a winless 0-8 South Coast League campaign in 2017 with an undefeated 8-0 run to a Sea View League championship.

The Tritons advanced to the semifinals

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in Division 2 by sweeping rival and No. 3 seed Dana Hills and qualified for the state playoffs.

While San Clemente loses a couple of impact seniors, the Tritons were bolstered by a strong roster of juniors last year who will take the leadership helm in 2019.

Seniors Ella Gardiner and Abby Stewart will be pillars at the net. Stewart led San Clemente in kills in that upset sweep over Dana Hills last season, with Gardiner right behind.

Seniors Julia Wilson and Chanel Sud will help San Clemente control the serving and receiving portion of the game to make sure those up front can do their jobs.

San Clemente is 5-2 to open the season so far. The Tritons opened with a run to the quarterfinals of the Tesoro Tournament with wins over Edison, La Habra and Northwood before falling against Laguna Beach.

San Clemente pulled off another win over Edison on the road on Tuesday, Sept.

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The Tritons take on Dana Hills in another grudge match on Sept. 12 at San Clemente and open defense of their league title on Sept. 17 at home.

GIRLS | CROSS COUNTRY The Tritons girls cross country team is in a great position after last season’s league championship and another appearance in the CIF-SS Division 1 Finals.

San Clemente was powered by its younger runners last season and lost no seniors to graduation. This means the Tritons are ready to defend their Sea View League championship, and San Clemente gets one more cross country season from its star, senior Hana Catsimanes.

Last year, Catsimanes took a major jump as a cross country runner with a Sea View League championship, a seventh-place finish at CIF-SS Division 1 Finals, a 16th-place run at State and a seventh-place finish at the Foot Locker West Regionals to qualify for Nationals.

“She’s so good at this point,” San Clemente coach Dave Proodian said. “(My job is) to just keep her amped up and motivated and who she is.”

Catsimanes actually started training with the San Clemente boys team last season and continues to do so this season to push herself further. Catsimanes is also pushing herself with her load of strong academic courses and will be scheduling college visits around the race and school schedule.

Catsimanes is not all that the Tritons are, though.

Belle Sachse is the other leading senior for San Clemente, and Proodian said that returning senior Camryne Harrell was the reason the Tritons won the league title last season. Juniors Kelsie Yamano and Cameron Green will also be major contributors to San Clemente’s efforts this season as well.

Last season’s Sea View League finals were extremely tight, with the Tritons finishing just two points ahead of Laguna Hills and strong Tesoro and rising Aliso Niguel teams right behind.

“It would be nice to win another league championship,” Proodian said. “As we get closer, on paper, we can see where we stack up. It’s easy to say, ‘Let’s win a league championship!’ But I don’t know who we’ve got this year (yet).”

The San Clemente cross country teams won league titles in the same season for the first time in school history last season. The Tritons look to repeat and get individual accolades for senior star Hana Catsimanes. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

The pack mentality pulls the San Clemente boys through to score points in bunches, and while the Tritons lose four of that top six to graduation, San Clemente is still laden with experience and ready to take on the league again.

“We’ve got a good senior group,” San Clemente coach Dan Johnson said, “probably the largest senior group we’ve had in a long time, maybe ever. We’ve got a group that’s been pretty dedicated and working hard.”

Johnson said he’s told his group that you can race as a team, but you have to win as a family. That mentality has helped the Tritons maximize the pack-running mindset to push each other and pull forward anyone who is falling behind.

“These guys have been working together long enough now to know the system

and know what we expect of them,” Johnson said.

The leading returner for San Clemente is senior Caleb Mettler, who finished fifth at league finals last season. Senior Nathan Kuhn also returns, and the Tritons also bring back junior varsity league champion Ricky Bright (now a senior), sophomore league champion Brodey Horspool and freshman league champion Tyler Kemph.

San Clemente cross country gets going in full swing at the Laguna Hills invitational on Sept. 14, and the championship season starts with the Orange County Championships on Oct. 19 and Sea View League Finals on Nov. 7.

GIRLS | TENNIS

The San Clemente girls tennis team has won five consecutive South Coast League

BOYS | CROSS COUNTRY San Clemente won boys and girls cross country league titles for the first time in school history last season.

While the girls are boosted by their superstar in Catsimanes, the boys team had to run with a different tactic. The Tritons won the league title by 12 points despite their top finisher taking fourth place.

That’s because the Tritons finished six runners across seven positions, including four straight from fourth to seventh.

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championships, but the Tritons have had to share each of them with rival Dana Hills.

Could this be the year San Clemente reclaims the league all for themselves?

The Tritons return their top three singles players from last season in senior Jenna Yeam, senior Sydney Donovan and sophomore Jillian Torcaso.

“As the season goes, that should be our strength, if we’re healthy,” San Clemente coach John Stephens said. “Doubles has a lot of new girls, a lot of inexperience.”

Health is a key factor at the start for San Clemente, and in the end, it could help for the doubles teams. Yeam is coming off hip issues last season and has dealt with a case of tennis elbow, so her offseason playing has been limited.

Stephens said that Yeam could end up playing more doubles than singles, but Yeam does have successful experience there. As a sophomore, Yeam and then-senior Sami Neilson won the league doubles championship and advanced to the CIF-SS Individual Championships.

As far as the league this season stacks up, traditional rival Dana Hills lost many key players, and Stephens thinks that Aliso Niguel might rise up as the largest challenge in the league with strong singles play. However, the Tritons will still be there for the fight.

“Our expectations are that the girls are going to get better,” Stephens said. “We think they can really improve. It’s going to take some time, but when we get to league, we still have a chance to win it.”

San Clemente opens league at Dana Hills on Sept. 24. The Tritons host Aliso Niguel on Oct. 8 and Dana Hills on Oct. 10 and finish at Aliso Niguel on Oct. 24.

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Richard is survived by his mother, father, three sisters and their children, two brothers, countless friends and waves and trees.

Richard was a wonderfully gifted Arborist and having possessed a deep love for surfing and the ocean, could frequently be found at Trail 1, San Onofre.

Sharp of mind, he also loved reading which spurred many interesting and lively conversations with loved ones and friends. Richard’s brilliant sense of humor was a source of great delight to all those who knew him. He was also an avid fan and connoisseur of many genres of music, always happy to share his finds with friends and family.

Above all, Richard was an unfailingly kind and generous soul. He will always be remembered as a beacon of light in this sometimes chaotic world.

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Following the Light Celebrating the next generation of surf photographers, the 2019 Follow The Light Awards are coming to the Ocean Institute in Dana Point next week

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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obody put Salt Creek on the map like Larry “Flame” Moore. Turning the close-out barrels at Gravels into his own personal photo studio during his 30 years at the helm of the Surfing Magazine photo department, Moore transformed the Dana Point surf spot from South Orange County backwater to worldrenowned destination. His tack-sharp, perfectly lit photos were plastered on the covers of the magazines and featured in all of their full-spread glory on the pages.

Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, “Flame” provided the guiding light for radical, progressive, modern surfing. After Flame succumbed to cancer in October 2005, the Follow The Light surf photography grant program was established in 2006 in his honor. Providing aspiring documentarians and artists with a platform to be discovered and earn some start-up cash, Follow The Light grants helped launch the careers of modern luminaries such as Chris Burkard, Todd Glaser and Morgan Maassen.

After 10 years, the program took a brief hiatus, but this year Follow The Light was

The Follow The Light Awards will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point. Tickets are now available at SHACC.org. Photo: Nolan Sullivan

relaunched by the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente. Working with Moore’s family, it was an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment and continue to support the surf photographers of tomorrow.

“As the first winner of the Follow the Light Award, I can tell you that it had a profound impact on my career,” Burkard said. “I’m so pleased that FTL is back, and I know it will continue to be a game-changer for all of our participants.”

The return of Follow The Light was announced before the summer, and submissions poured in from around the world.

By the time the final deadline had passed, nearly 100 submissions from aspiring surf photographers had come in. The quality of

GROM OF THE WEEK

IAN MCKERNAN

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ummer’s not over until we say it is, and keeping the vibe alive is San Clemente’s Ian McKernan, who was just named the San Clemente Junior Lifeguard of the Year.

A four-year veteran of the esteemed junior lifeguard program, McKernan, who recently turned 15 years old, has risen to the rank of cadet and just wrapped up another outstanding season on the sand and in the water. Bringing a positive attitude to the beach every day, he spent this summer assisting the junior lifeguards’ daily operations. He also got to spend some time in the lifeguard towers gaining expe-

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From left to right in the photo: Rod Mellot, Bob Elwell, Steve Watts, Ian McKernan, Ian Burton, Nicolas Giugni, Nick Scheel, Sean Staudenbaur and William Blackwill. Photo: Courtesy of SC Junior Lifeguards

rience and developing his lifeguard skills.

“He is a great role model for the younger junior guards,” said San Clemente Marine Safety Officer Nick Giugni. “When given instruction, he comprehends quickly and

the works and passion exhibited by the young shooters was everything Moore would have dreamed of.

“When we announced in February that Follow The Light was returning, we really didn’t know what to expect” said Don Meek, FTL committee chair at SHACC. “When the submission window closed on May 31, we were absolutely blown away by what had been turned in. There’s a lot of incredible talent out there.”

Limited to photographers under the age of 25, the top five finalists have been announced. They include Shane Grace from Haleiwa, Hawaii; Nick Green from Hobart, Tasmania; Ryan Mack from Brick Township, New Jersey; and Santa Barbara-area photographers Paul Greene

effectively completes assignments. When in the water, he displays confidence and the ability to handle rough conditions.”

With school back in session, these days you can find Ian at San Clemente High School, where he’s a distinguished member of the swim and water polo teams.

A constant tinkerer and talented computer scientist, he also has a passion for electronics and robotics. But that’s not all; for the past three years, he’s participated in the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach.

His mom describes him as a “kid who is never bored, always likes to learn about something new.”

That sounds about right. Congrats, Ian, on your Junior Lifeguard of the Year award and thank you for making our beaches a safer place. SC

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and Nolan Sullivan.

“Photography is so diverse and always changing; if you are sick of shooting one thing or a certain way, then you can mix it up to keep it fresh,” said Green, who’s making the trip from Tasmania all the way to Dana Point exclusively for the Follow The Light Awards. “Photography has also led me to the most amazing experiences, introduced me to the greatest people and allowed me to travel; it’s fueled the lifestyle I seek, as well as been a creative outlet for me to pursue.”

When the planning process for the 2019 Follow The Light Awards began, a number of influential surf industry players got together and decided it was important not just to offer a cash prize to the winners, but also working opportunities to help potentially launch their careers. The response from the sector was impressive.

Vans stepped up and will be offering an opportunity to shoot the upcoming Triple Crown of Surfing on the North Shore of Oahu. The World Surf League offered the chance to shoot the Freshwater Pro at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California later this month. And Billabong will be using one of the finalists on an upcoming campaign shoot. All of these experiences should provide the recipients with invaluable experiences and the opportunity to build and foster relationships that could help get their careers off the ground.

“The industry support has been so incredible, and we’re so thankful,” said Glenn Brumage, the Executive Director at SHACC. “It really illustrates how important surf photography still is to the culture and lifestyle. Images inspire us to go chase perfect days, ride bigger waves and live that surf life. It’s important to recognize and celebrate that, and it’s an honor to be able to do it in Flame’s memory.”

The Follow The Light Awards will take place on September 12 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point. Tickets are now available at SHACC.org. SC

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 71-73 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 10-15 Thursday: Old, modest scale combination of SW swell and NW windswell lingers while a fun shot of SE tropical swell from Juliette peaks. The multi-directional swell mix shows strongest in the afternoon, with waves running shoulder high to a foot overhead, (4-5-6’ faces). Light/ variable winds in the early morning for mostly clean conditions, rising to a light+ SW sea breeze for the afternoon.

Outlook: The tropical swell holds for Friday, then eases through the weekend. Fresh SW swell gradually fills in on Sunday, setting up waist-stomach-chest high surf by the afternoon. Light winds for the mornings, followed by light+ to moderate west flow Saturday afternoon, and southerly winds Sunday afternoon. More SSW swell is scheduled for next week.

For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

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