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Transit System Launches Counter Terrorism Unit Special team works to keep rail, bus service safe E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6 www.sanclementetimes.com

Sheriff’s deputies who are part of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s new counter terrorism unit board a Metrolink train. Courtesy photo

Bomb Threat at SCHS Sends Students Outdoors and Deputies Inside

Coach Eric Patton Speaks Out About Ouster, Allegations

Reflections on 10th Anniversary of September 11

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Keith Van Der Maaten has been selected as San Juan Capistrano’s new Utilities Director, City Manager Karen Brust announced Friday.

Van Der Maaten comes to the city with 15 years of experience in civil engineering and water service operations and a wealth of experience in the field. He has worked for the city of Santa Cruz since 2006 and the San Jose-based California Water Service Company (Cal Water) in several roles for a decade. Cal Water is the largest investorowned American water utility west of the Mississippi River and the third largest in the country. Van Der Maaten begins in his new post on Sept. 26 with a starting salary of $132,456 plus benefits. He faces a big challenge: Capistrano’s utilities budget is $8.2 million under water.

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DANA POINT On Friday, September 9 a fleet of tall ships will participate in the traditional Sunset Parade at Dana Point Harbor from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to kick off the 27th Annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. Dockside viewing in the harbor is free. The festival will continue from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. September 10 and 11. Shuttle service from the Salt Creek Beach parking lot (PCH and Niguel Road) runs from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. to transport festival-goers to and from the Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive. The daily schedule includes free and for purchase performances and activities in and around the Institute. Take a cruise aboard real, working tall ships, see cannon battles, learn about sea creatures, attend “pirate school” and much more. For information, pricing and a schedule see www.tallshipsfestival.com.

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… a Bomb Threat at San Clemente High?

THE LATEST: The first day of classes at San Clemente High School was interrupted Wednesday morning when the campus was evacuated after a bomb threat.

The 3,200 students at the Avenida Pico school were moved to the adjoining football field while the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and campus officials investigated whether the threat was credible, Capistrano Unified School District spokesman Marcus Walton said.

Authorities went to the campus after being notified by Camp Pendleton officials that they’d found writings about a possible incendiary device at the school.

Officials at the base, just south of San Clemente, went to the home of a naval officer who had failed to report for duty.

At that officer’s home, officials discovered a notebook that said he’d placed incendiary devices at the school, Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Doan said.

Walton said the stadium was searched before the students were moved there. They will also be provided water, he said, because of the day’s high temperatures.

School officials were asking parents to stay away from the campus to avoid interfering with authorities.

Walton said he had not received any other details about the incident, but the evacuation was still in effect by 9:45 a.m.

WHAT’S NEXT: As of Wednesday morning, it was unclear the whereabouts of the serviceman or if any device was discovered.

FIND OUT MORE: www.sanclementetimes. com. —Jonathan Volzke, Stacie N. Galang

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…Coach Eric Patton?

THE LATEST: Ousted Triton Football Coach San Clemente Times September 8–14, 2011

Eric Patton, in the presence of his attorney, wife and daughter, said this week that allegations against him were patently false.

Patton, who would have started his 13th season at San Clemente High, remains on administrative leave, he said. Capistrano Unified School District placed him and four other Triton football coaches on administrative leave August 15. The district has kept largely quiet on the specifics, but indicated the removals were related to possible improprieties between coaches and now defunct Lapes Athletic Team Sales.

“It’s really been hard on me and my family,” Patton said Tuesday. “Going into the football season is almost a religious experience, you bond with the team.

At times, wife Peggy Patton reached over and held her husband’s hand. She wished the couple had done a better job maintaining all their records.

“It’s just absolutely horrible what they’ve done to this man,” she said. “It’s just heartbreaking. He should be teaching.”

Lawyer Eric Hansen described the allegations as “inexcusably inaccurate, embarrassingly ludicrous and undeniably a sham.”

Hansen said the coach did not receive a penny he didn’t earn.

WHAT’S NEXT: Patton remains on administrative leave.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com for more updates. — SNG

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... the Nuclear Power Meeting?

THE LATEST: Nuclear power foes left the City Council meeting disappointed Tuesday when their appeals to add a speaker to the September 27 city meeting on nuclear energy after the Fukushima Dai-ichi disaster went unmet.

About 25 San Clemente Green members and their supporters, wearing protest red, said they wanted balanced input with their independent experts on the panel.

City Manager George Scarborough said representatives from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and the regional disaster preparedness agency, the Interjurisdictional Planning Committee, had confirmed participation. Added panelists could prolong the forum to seven hours, requiring a second night, Scarborough said.

Also, the NRC agreed to participate with the two other speakers and could pull out over agenda changes, the city manager added.

WHAT’S NEXT: The council decided to stick to their three initial speakers for the 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Community Center and to offer a second night in October.

FIND OUT MORE: Go to www.sanclementetimes.com for updates. —SNG

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... SONGS’ Latest Review?

THE LATEST: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission resolved four of five issues at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station during its mid-cycle review this week, saying overall the plant “operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives,” said the five-page letter to Peter Dietrich, senior vice president and chief nuclear officer.

This week, the NRC also decided that the power plant had addressed issues raised in an agency “chilling effect letter” sent in March 2010 involving safety practices and a work environment that discouraged employees to come forward with concerns. The NRC’s latest letter put those issues to rest.

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Southern California Edison spokesman Gil Alexander said the utility company saw encouragement in the letter, but SONGS still had work to do.

WHAT’S NEXT: One area – on conservative assessments – remains open. “We agree with the point,” said Alexander. Employees at a nuclear plant should use the most conservative decisions possible, he said.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.sanclementetimes.com to view the NRC’s letters. —SNG

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... New Ordinances?

THE LATEST: The City Council went forward with ordinances to limit picketing in residential areas, to curb loud and unruly gatherings and to ban smoking in parks.

The council unanimously passed the ordinances to limit picketing and unruly gatherings. Council member Bob Baker cast the lone vote against enacting the smoking ban ordinance. It was, in his words, unenforceable.

Union members from District Council 36 of the Painters and Allied Trades asked the council not to pass the ordinance on picketing.

“It is not fair that this ordinance is targeted at unions,” said Alex Lopez.

Avenida San Antonio resident Eliot Schneider, who owns GPS Painting and Wallcovering, said the union members were abusing their First Amendment rights. They have been picketing his house for months.

City attorney Jeff Goldfarb expressed confidence the ordinance would withstand court challenges.

WHAT’S NEXT: The ordinances take effect 30 days after approved by the City Council.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.san-clemente. org to see the staff reports on the ordinances. —SNG www.sanclementetimes.com

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News Bites

City and Community Calendar

Compiled by Stacie N. Galang

P rops , R eco g n i t i ons and M orsels of Info Teen Project Graduates Eight

Thursday, September 8 Pajama Storytime 7 p.m. Stories for kids read by the Sunshine Readers at the library.

Wear your PJs. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

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program Teen Project August 30 at the Henderson House Community Room. The participants attended eight classes themed “Choosing Life, Choosing Success” to learn about life skills, decision-making, self-esteem, responsibility, conflict and management of stress and anger. Teen Project emphasizes choosing success in the journey of life.

The Teen Project is presented by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Human Relations. At the graduation, the teens were honored for their dedication to the program and their positive spirit. The graduates are Dylan Aguilar, Jufissa Garcia Delgado, Henry Eram, Rosa Maria Mena, Julfssa Mendez, Mildred Mendez, Yael Rangel and Maria Stierley.

VFW to Hand Out Buddy Poppies Sunday in Remembrance of 9/11 u The San Clemente Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7142 will give a Buddy Poppy to any and all, at the San Clemente 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is the organization’s hope that citizens will accept the small gift as a gentle reminder of that terrible day when so many citizens lost their lives. “We believe that September 11 should be set aside as a day of remembrance,” they wrote in a press release.

Elaine Gjonovich, Fitness Enthusiast, Loses Battle With Cancer u Fitness enthusiast Elaine Gjonovich lost her battle with cancer August 29. Her husband Richard Gjonovich would like to share his wife’s story and announce her celebration of life. He can be reached him at 714.345.4860.

Donations are being accepted to help with the family’s medical costs. Checks can be made payable to Helping Hearts 4 Friends with Elaine Gjonovich written in the memo section. Mail checks to Gina Cousineau 211 W. Avenida Cordoba SC 92672. Online donations can be made as well at www.helpinghearts4friends.org for Elaine Gjonovich’s fund. All donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the donation will be available to the family.

For more information, email ginac@bahbad. org or call 949.842.9975.

Car Wash Planned to Raise Funds for Adopted Unit HMLA-367 u The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce will host a car wash fundraiser for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367.

Camp Pendleton. The Squadron will host the car wash in the Wal-Mart shopping plaza on Saturday, September 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations will be accepted. Hotdogs, hamburgers, chips and refreshments will

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Friday, September 9 Free Yoga Fridays 7:30 am, 9a.m., 12 p.m., 4:30 p.m. New Students can enjoy free yoga on Fridays at The Practice Yoga Studio for the month of September. 111 W. Ave Palizada, Unit 12. www.LovethePractice.com.

Saturday, September 10 Trail Clearing & Weeding 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Help out at The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

Graduates of the Teen Project program received their diplomas last week. Courtesy photo

be available. The group thanks the public for its support. For more information, call 949.498.4958.

The Marine Squadron is looking for donations or in some cases, to borrow the following items below: • Four plastic water flow splitters required. The city is providing two. Costs $3 at Lowes; • One 200-PSI water pressure gauge.

Costs $10 at Lowes. Not needed if using fire hydrants; • Seven to 10 sprayer heads. Costs $10 at Lowes; • 20 water buckets of one to five gallons. $3 at Lowes; • Four step ladders of at least six feet; • 72 Chamois or lint free towels; • 90 washing towels; • 12 tire towels; • Two leaf blowers; • Biodegradable soap, six gallons required RainX and TurtleWax brands available at WalMart for $6 per gallon; • 500 sand bags required to provide and fill; • Car washing mitts; • One water drain pump.

SC High Dance Team to Offer Skills Assessment Workshop u The director and coaches of the San Clemente High Dance Team will be holding a skills assessment workshop Saturday, September 24 from 8 a.m. to noon in the high school’s dance classroom. The workshop, for dancers in grades 6 through 8, will be

led by Dance Department Director Jeane McPhee and coach and choreographers Kaely McPhee and Hartley Adams. Dancers will learn and be evaluated on both lyrical and hip hop technique. The workshop is $75 and includes written feedback.

The workshop is intended to be informational and instructional only and is not a requirement to audition for the team. Registration forms, additional information and directions to the dance room are available at www.schsdance.org.

Planning for SC High Class of 1991 Reunion Underway u Alumni from San Clemente High School’s Class of 1991 are invited to the 20-year reunion to be held on Saturday, October 22 at Hapa J’s in San Clemente. To learn more, visit www.schs91reunion.com for hotel and ticket information or email schs91reunion@cox.net. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Courtney’s Sandcastle Golf Tourney Canceled u The golf tournament planned for September 16 as a fundraiser for Courtney’s SandCastle has been canceled. Fundraising for the nonprofit foundation continues in order to ensure all features of the universally accessible playground are built at the La Pata-Vista Hermosa Sports Park and Aquatic Center. For more information, call 949.481-0116 or visit www.courtneyssandcastle.com.

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Sunday, September 11 9/11 Remembrance 1 p.m. The public is invited to a short musical presentation in Remembrance of September 11. Park Semper Fi, 106 N. Alameda Lane. www. marinemonument.com SCAA Meeting 3 p.m.–5 p.m. The San Clemente Art Association meets at the Community Center. Refreshments served. Members free, non-members $5 donation. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com.

Monday, September 12 Powerful Learner Seminar 6 p.m. Dr. Shari Sweetnam, founder of Brainpower, shares her learning toolbox of techniques at the library. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

Tuesday, September 13 After School Club 3:30 p.m. Event at the library for children 5 and older with variety of activities is provided. Signup is required; space is limited. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

South Coast Detachment Marine Corps League 7 p.m. Open to all active duty, retired or honorably discharged Marines or FMF Navy Corpsman at the San Clemente Elk’s Lodge. 1505 N. El Camino Real, 949.493.4949, 949.361.9252.

Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 7 p.m. Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Wednesday, September 14 Nationwide Study of the Federal Role in Education 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Take part in the study at the Dana Point Library. For details see local League of Women Voters website. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.LWVCBA.org. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Transit System Launches Counter Terrorism Unit Special team works to keep rail, bus service safe

By Jonathan Volzke San Clemente Times

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decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that rocked the United States, life seems pretty much life-as-usual in San Clemente. Beaches are crowded, students are returning to school, the City Council is debating spending and other issues.

And that’s pretty much the way authorities want it. But beneath the surface, things have changed. Authorities have undergone advanced training in everything from bomb techniques to counter-intelligence and new programs have been launched to ensure the public remains safe—and feels that way.

San Clemente, after all, has no obvious targets: No tall buildings, no federal buildings, not even a stadium bigger than the one at San Clemente High School.

But a set of railroad tracks cuts through the western edge of the city, and public buses run on San Clemente streets.

Authorities this month rolled out a new program to ensure those don’t become terrorist targets, particularly with the 10-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks looming.

Countywide, an average of 160,000 people ride OCTA buses on weekdays. The Metrolink trains see 14,000 to 15,000 people a day during the week.

Officials from the Orange County Transportation Authority and those from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on September 1 announced a counter-terrorism unit dedicated to the county’s rail and bus lines. Specially trained deputies, wearing shirts identifying themselves as part of the unit, are randomly riding Metrolink trains and checking transit stations.

“Millions of trips are taken aboard public transit each year in this county and we have no greater responsibility than to ensure the safety of our passengers,” said OCTA Chair Patricia Bates, also the Fifth District Supervisor. “It is crucial that law enforcement, transit agencies and our riders remain vigilant in efforts to prevent any threat to our security.”

The effort is funded by a $122,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security.

Just like San Clemente contracts with the sheriff’s department for police services, the OCTA has a contract with the

Dramatic 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Events Set at Nixon Library A New York Fire Department ladder truck damaged in its response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center is among 16 tons of burned and twisted wreckage on display through Sunday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda. The FDNY materials and wreckage are on display at no charge.

The museum’s weeklong observance will culminate on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the attacks, with an 11 a.m. event a military honor guard and stories of bravery by 9/11 survivor and first-responder fireman Joe Torrillo, who was on the scene during the attacks and survived the collapse of both towers. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens will also be in attendance.

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is at 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. For more information about events or exhibits, call 714.993.5075 or visit the Foundation online at www. nixonfoundation.org.

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The OCTA/OCSD counter terrorism unit is made up of two sergeants and four deputies, and also uses a deputy with an explosive-sniffing dog.

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department to patrol Metrolink trains, stations and OCTA buses. The Mass Transit Bureau is made up of 20 deputies and three sergeants.

Two sergeants and four deputies from that force make up the counter terrorism unit. They received additional training as a Terrorism Liaison Officer, and have the means and training to stay up to the minute on the latest terrorism threats and intelligence.

During one weeklong training, deputies saw experts blow up a vehicle to show the impacts of explosives. In the same course, trainers actually built an office only to blow it up, too, said Sgt. Tim Rainwater, a member of the special counter terrorism unit.

“It was a real eye-opener,” Rainwater said.

Team members have also worked with federal air marshals on counter-terrorism efforts and have access to the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, a multi-agency effort with the sheriff’s department, Orange County Fire Authority, Anaheim Police, Huntington Beach Police and Santa Ana Police.

The Counter Terrorism Team is one of several prongs in the OCTA/OCSD effort. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded OCTA $487,000 through the Transit Security Grant Program to support additional transit security patrols, anti-terrorism teams and other patrols. The added patrols will be provided over the next three years, independent of normal Transit Police Services staffing and the Counter Terrorism Team, and will operate in coordination with other law enforcement agencies throughout Orange County.

“The support of the federal government is vital to our counter terrorism operations and I want to thank Orange County’s Congressional delegation for their efforts in bringing much-needed funding to our region,” OCTA CEO Will Kempton said.

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Members of the unit also patrol OCTA buses and transportation hubs.

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and at rail stations, training, communications gear, emergency plans and assessments and additional security measures at transit bases and facilities.

On a recent Sunday, Rainwater and members of the unit—wearing black shirts reading “Sheriff Counter Terrorism Team” rode the Metrolink train into South Orange County. At each stop, deputies got off the train and patrolled the platform. Deputy Timm Pusztai held explosives-sniffing canine Foose, a chocolate Labrador, on a leash as they walked the platform.

The specialized education only adds to the deputy’s basic training, Rainwater said. He compared work on the transit system to that of any neighborhood beat cop: A patrol officer might notice something amiss—a vehicle or individual somewhere they don’t belong—but the effort also relies on building a relationship with the community so residents themselves feel comfortable reporting something amiss to deputies.

“It’s just like neighborhood watch,” Rainwater said.

“We’re out here watching, but we’re also looking for the ridership to step up and tell us ‘something’s not right here.’” SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter Compiled By jonathan volzke All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD Web site.

Tuesday, September 6 DISTURBANCE Avenida La Pata, 200 Block (11:54 a.m.)

Four young men were hitchhiking, but vehicles that refused to stop were pelted with water bottles and other items, a caller reported.

CITIZEN ASSIST Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (11:36 a.m.) A worker at San Clemente Hospital called because a patient had visited the facility about seven times—and used seven different names.

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WELFARE CHECK Avenida Del Presidente, 3200 Block (11:20 a.m.) A woman, admittedly suffering from hallucinations, said her son wasn’t taking care of her the way he was supposed to.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1200 Block (7:40 a.m.) A caller reported a transient walked into the laundry mat and took their empty plastic bag. The transient then threw an empty pill bottle at the caller. A 44-year-old man was taken into custody.

DISTURBANCE Calle Valle, 1300 Block (3:48 a.m.) Transients were making noise and kicking out doors to the bathroom. It’s an ongoing problem, the caller said.

CITIZEN ASSIST Encino Lane, 300 Block (9:43 p.m.) A neighbor was shooting a cat with a pellet gun, the caller reported.

9-1-1 HANG UP El Camino Real, 500 Block (8:32 p.m.)

A woman was screaming into the phone.

She was angry, the dispatcher said. A man then got on the phone, used profanity at the dispatchers and hung up.

CITIZEN ASSIST Camino de Los Mares, 600 Block (7:39 p.m.) A woman in the hospital for alcohol intoxication left on her own—with an IV still in her arm.

Monday, September 5 DISTURBANCE West Avenida De Los Lobos Marinos/Calle Lausen (11:49 p.m.) A group of kids skateboarding in the street were being loud, again.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 100 Block (11:48 p.m.) A woman wouldn’t leave the bar.

DISTURBANCE North El Camino Real/Avenida Pico (11:29 p.m.) A cabbie was in a dispute with a fare he said was drunk.

BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Avenida Del Mar, 200 Block (10:38 p.m.)

Three females were on the roof of a shop.

They took off when deputies arrived, but they were caught. The shopkeep just wanted them off the roof.

PATROL CHECK Tesoro, 0 Block (7:20 p.m.) A caller reported a roommate’s ex-husband was parked in a truck outside and appeared to be watching the house.

KEEP THE PEACE Via Turqueza, 2400 Block (3:32 p.m.) A man wanted deputies to stand by while he confronted his angry landlord.

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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE East Avenida San Juan/Calle Mayita (1:31 p.m.) A gray Lincoln had been parked in the middle of the street about an hour with no one near it.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Calle Cangrejo, 0 Block (10:32 a.m.) Deputies were asked to keep an eye out for a man who allegedly tossed two dogs out of his vehicle in Mission Viejo.

CITIZEN ASSIST Camino Vista Verde, 400 Block (10:07 a.m.)

A resident complained a neighbor was putting leaves on his yard.

PATROL CHECK Calle Del Cerro, 1000 Block (4:42 a.m.) A resident was out-of-state and was notified electronically that his car had been moved—or so he thought. He had the same service on another vehicle, so he wasn’t sure if the alert was accurate.

DISTURBANCE South El Camino Real/Avenida Granada (2:17 a.m.) A fight in a bar spilled out into the street and someone crashed a white Nissan pickup into a wall, then left. The Border Patrol reported moments later that a woman was driving south on El Camino Real on the wrong side of the street. A 23year-old woman was taken into custody. She said she worked as a bartender.

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City Council Corner: By Mayor Lori Donchak

Economy Boosted by Shopping in City Jobs, tax revenue among the top benefits to buying goods in your neighborhoods

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oyalty to neighborhood businesses in San Clemente has big rewards. If you look back just a dozen years ago, you’ll notice a significant improvement in the local look and overall vibe of San Clemente today, thanks in part to carefully planned business growth. From the shops at Talega to Plaza Pacifica on Avenida Pico and Ocean View Plaza on Camino de los Mares, to our historic downtown and Surfer’s Row, the Spanish Village by the Sea is rich with local shopping choices.

With the economy dragging its feet, I’d like to urge our residents to keep buying local. It’s easier than ever, and here are just a few reasons why: • National chains like Wal-mart, Lowe’s, Sears, CVS and Rite Aid are affordable, easy to get to and loaded with needed products and services. Longtime residents in particular, who remember having to

travel long distances for basic shopping needs, appreciate the shopping convenience these stores offer. It’s also smart for the environment to keep shopping trips by car as short as possible.

Lori Donchak • Sales tax helps support the economic base of our community.

In fact, sales tax represents the second largest revenue source for the city, just after property tax. An example: The new Target that opens October 9 is projected to provide $300,000 in annual sales taxes, which will help maintain the new La PataVista Hermosa sports park and aquatic center.

• Downtown stores are more varied than ever and parking is easier as a result of the city and downtown businesses

Letters to the Editor Neighbors, Bystanders Helped Business after Accident Jay Durkee, San Clemente

Last month, a car crashed through our store front window (Heavyweight Collections on El Camino Real). We have occupied this retail location for almost two years selling our heavyweight Tshirts and fortunately we were closed at the time of the accident. By the time our security company called to notify us of the alarm response, we arrived to find that the driver was taken to the hospital and a man and his family were boarding up the front of the store to secure it. John McKee was the individual that, upon seeing the accident, immediately drove to Lowe’s and purchased three sheets of plywood then returned and boarded the San Clemente Times September 8–14, 2011

front window and swept up all the broken glass. In John’s own words, “I just felt it needed to be done.” John lives in Redlands and visits San Clemente in the summer months and just happened to be here. What a blessing. Thank you, John.

Terry “T-Bird” Beard, one of the local neighbors we have met since we opened, was also there to make sure the store stayed secure until we arrived. Thanks, T-Bird.

The city inspector arrived and was very helpful in assessing the damage and came back first thing Monday to re-inspect the damage in daylight and assure us the property was safe to occupy. We cleaned up the mess Monday and were able to open on time the next morning.

It really shows the power of a local (Cont. on page 14)

collaborating to provide free public parking lots. San Clemente has developed a singular reputation for restaurants of all kinds, and outdoor dining options have energized the local street scene. If you like to mix shopping with fun events, www.villagesanclemente.org has a listing of art fairs and activities offered by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association. The Farmer’s Market on Avenida Del Mar is another long-standing favorite local shopping opportunity, starting at 9 a.m. every Sunday.

• A modern Ralphs Fresh Fare will soon replace the older Ralphs on El Camino Real. During construction, residents can visit any of six major grocery stores in town. Buying local creates needed jobs for residents. Both Ralphs and Albertsons grocery stores are ranked in the top 10 employer list for San Clemente.

• So far in 2011, 97 new businesses opened in San Clemente, versus 81 last year. San Clemente has attracted businesses of all sizes, ranging from apparel, insurance, beauty products and food.

There has also been a boost in homebased businesses this year. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the flex-ecutive, or home-based worker, is very highly represented in our town.

• San Clemente’s reputation as a surfing mecca continues to thrive. With the tourist season winding down, I hope we locals can continue strong business momentum for this segment, especially as Mother Nature delivers a healthy dose of fall sunshine.

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce (www.scchamber.com) does its part to keep the local business vibe strong and has increased membership this year.

Member businesses benefit from cooperative marketing efforts as well as business networking opportunities. The chamber’s

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at Café Calypso e-commerce activities promote local businesses, offering regular broadcast business emails, listings on the chamber website and marketing via social media such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

By shopping local, we can help preserve San Clemente’s unique businesses and distinctive small-town character. It’s an important investment in San Clemente’s future. Email me the undiscovered gems you know about in San Clemente. Our town is full of them, and you can help me share the best-of-the-best products and services that make up our local marketplace. I look forward to hearing from you at DonchakL@ san-clemente.org. SC PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times staff.

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SOAPBOX

Letters to the Editor (cont.)

(Cont. on page 10) community, whether we personally know each other or not, that looks out for each other and helps without asking. We love living in this Spanish Village By the Sea.

Public Transportation Needed for Students, POORER Residents Alysa Vancas, San Clemente

In the Talega community of San Clemente are low-income apartments with the slogan “Housing with Heart.” This is a perfect slogan to show compassion and care to the less fortunate that it houses. Nearby, are also many other apartments. There is a concern in this area for school and public transportation for middle and high school students and families. This situation needs addressing. I hope San Clemente is listening.

School is starting, and so is a boulder of stress on the shoulders for families without transportation for their older children.

When schools are on a tight budget, they are able to seek donations. Why then, is transportation easily denied from these apartment complexes? Can’t we the people also seek donations to solve this situation?

From this area, it is about two miles to the nearest public bus stop and farther to the high school. For a time, thanks to one man’s persistence, or so I’ve heard, there was a public transportation bus route added to aid the people without a vehicle, including low-income families and the handicapped. This bus was also needed for those with vehicles if they were at the shop for repair. About a year or so ago, this public transportation bus route was canceled. The Orange County Transportation Authority declared this route had to be cut for financial reasons. The result, a recently found empty grocery food shopping cart was miles away at the low income complex.

The cost of gas makes it costly even for those with a car to take children to school.

On a side note, with the fears of child abductions, who wants their children walking far distances? As a mother, I don’t. For those in the low-income apartment homes and other nearby complexes, this sometimes is not a choice, they must walk. It has been years now that a budget cut remains by the Capistrano Unified School District for the middle and high schoolers of this area. There was nothing one could do to protest this. Whatever the circumstance, for many parents and students, the desire for school transportation is imperative for their daily needs and quality of life.

If programs like the PTA and Housing with Heart can raise funds, why then, can’t neighbors, parents and students do the same for their needs too? Or can they?

Toll Road Supporters Can Ill Afford to Bury Head in Sand Tamara and Michael Tatich, San Clemente

This is a letter that supports columnist

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Residents in areas such as Talega who need public transportation have difficulty getting it. File photo

Joe Anderson’s recently published letter (SC Times, July 21). While we know that there are many friends and family who are divided on this issue, the fact still remains that we need to move forward on modernizing our infrastructure now rather than later. Today, there are many people waiting to return to work, and our city can contract labor at a better rate than it has been able to in years.

It seems that our standard procedure is to oppose projects for fear that they will change the town’s culture. It’s so easy to say no. No new water projects. No power reliability projects. No road projects.

No, no, no. But America would not be as strong as it is today if our fathers and grandfathers had said no to infrastructure. We can’t service the residents of our city without a modern infrastructure.

The reason we live in a first-world country today is that they had the foresight to understand the need to build the infrastructure that would enhance not only their quality of life but also the quality of life of their sons and daughters.

Today, we see a hardcore group of anti-everything extremists who don’t care if their kids will be sitting in traffic for hours on end in 30 years. They don’t care if the specter of drought makes Orange County vulnerable. They don’t care if the infrastructure that provides power to our homes and businesses age and crumble.

They think doing nothing is the right answer. What will be the price to rebuild these essential services once they’re diminished beyond repair?

We believe there are more of us who are for the completed toll road, for water

projects and for new power and energy projects than those who are against. We just need to start speaking up and speaking out. We do need infrastructure improvements: new roads, modern power reliability and local water supply projects.

We need to take the baton from our forefathers and run with it, not bury it — along with our heads — in the sand.

Aw Joe, not again Steve Pezman, San Clemente

The Coastal Commission has already voted down the 241 Toll Road and the federal government upheld that mandate, yet the Transportation Corridor Agencies motor on along their narrow sense of manifest destiny. The problem is an arrogant sense of entitlement, illustrated by their assumption that with all their power and savvy they could steamroll any opposition. Accordingly, they built two-thirds of a toll road without approval for the entire route, mistakenly sure they would prevail. Now, the 241’s abrupt terminus serves as a constant reminder of their flawed strategies.

They claim their proposed route won’t damage the surf at Church, Middles, Lower Trestle, 55s, Upper Trestle, Barbed Wire and Cotton’s Point. Columnist Joe Anderson (SC Times, July 21) assures us that their expert opined that the unique surf at San Onofre State Park wouldn’t affect it.

As observant, long-time Trestles surfers know first hand, here’s how it works: every few years the creeks break through and wash millions of tons of

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material into the ocean forming shoals and banks that, over time, are redistributed by currents, tide and waves and ultimately swept offshore into submarine trenches and canyons. It is a cyclic process that begins with heavy rains, then watershed drainage and ends with wave, current and tidal force grooming. If the nature of the watershed is profoundly altered, it is reasonable to assume a change in the result.

We are actually rather poor at predicting these things. The truth is no one really knows how the proposed route through San Mateo Valley will affect the surf.

We do know that the 241 will be a version of the 73 Toll Road behind Laguna Beach. To build it, billions of cubic yards of earth will be moved and reconfigured, other immense structures built and many, many square miles of pavement that deflect moisture rather than absorbing it will cover now bare earth. The opinion that these would have no effect on the surf was the conclusion of an engineer hired by the TCA. Aesthetics is another issue. The San Mateo Valley is not wide. No mater which side you run the toll road through, it would dominate the landscape as would traffic noise. It is unarguable that the valley would no longer be the rural space that it now is.

Considering the 241 as our only possible alternate escape route is a stretch. Both La Pata and Christianitos Road extensions together would offer alternatives in the rare event of a disaster.

New thinking and technology, not toll roads, will ultimately be our salvation. The September 2011 issue of Motor Trend explains, “Stunning advances in computer power…mean today’s autonomous cars don’t need clever roads …the existing freeway network could be used more efficiently as smart cars could run inches apart nose to tail improving fuel economy and dramatically increasing traffic density.”

If you argue that the practical application of such advances are a while off yet, so is the toll road. The proposed 241extension would require at least a decade to complete.

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SOAPBOX The Village Voice: By Wayne Eggleston

Are We Any Safer Since 9/11?

America can and should do better with its resources to ensure safety

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e all remember all too well the vivid images of that fateful day and the planes flying into the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and the horrific airplane crash into the Pennsylvania field.

All of us watched these images and were stunned. In the days and weeks that followed, plans were afoot to assure us that an attack of this nature would never happen again on our shores. It is difficult to fault our government, at that time, to quickly establish plans that would protect this country from further attacks. However, we now realize that the best-laid plans at that time have resulted in a tremendous cost to our national treasury. Over 6,000 of our men and women have been killed and over 25,000 wounded, and the loss according to some, of our liberties. Has it been worth it and is it now time to re-consider these objectives without giving up our security?

Our foreign policy has been driven by

fear of terrorism. A generation has come that has been defined by Iraq, Afghanistan, the Taliban and al-Qaida.

Over 2 million have been deployed to the Middle East, and we are Wayne Eggleston more combat ready than we have been for many years. Our military has done a superb job.

Could we have spent less of our national treasury in dollars and lives if we had instead fought terrorism with special forces and more focused attacks and reprisals?

Yes, I know that this is Monday morning quarter-backing, but now is the time to reflect upon what we need to do in the future to combat future terrorism and provide the safety and security for all of us.

Before 9/11, the agencies that made up the Department of Homeland Security spent $22 billion each year, and now it

is the third biggest federal department with 230,000 employees and currently spending $89 billion annually, including military intelligence. It is even bigger than the entire State Department budget.

There is no such thing as too much security to protect us, but there is such a thing as security that is too expensive and out of control. Several members of Congress said that we need to review the cost in view of the budget deficit, but we can predict that there will be others who equate billions spent and continued to be spent with necessary security. The question we need to face is how can we spend those dollars wisely and provide the maximum benefit for security.

And what happens when we pull our troops out of these Muslim countries?

We are now seeing Iraq courting its neighbor, Iran. In Afghanistan, our troops have done their very best to provide the necessities for food, public improve-

GUEST OPINION: By Lou Leto

End of Summer is Just the Beginning Two separate life-changing activities happened here in San Clemente

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hile in Leadership San Clemente, the presentation about the Junior Lifeguard program sparked my interest. What better for a landlocked granddaughter that lives in Bakersfield than to have a month at the beach? The esteem and confidence-building exercises and physical activity in the surf sounded appealing to the young lady. We are grateful to a Junior Lifeguard Program Leader Alyssa Banks and the entire team; Her lifeguard coach definitely earned his pay, first herding, then mentoring a group of 14-year-old girls about respecting our ocean and the responsibilities of safety for lives, both human and marine. When the group was polled, it’s uncertain which activity became the highlight, as the choices narrowed down to jumping off the pier or surfing within a few feet of dolphins.

What is certain is the euphoric display of accomplishment by each classmate during the final ceremony. And for a Central California girl returning home after bonding with grandparents, along with a month at the beach in San Clemente, attending two beachside concerts and enjoying the Fiesta Street Festival on Avenida Del Mar, all unique life-changing experiences to relate when answering the age-old question asked when school starts: What did you do this summer?

During the above-mentioned Fiesta, I learned that the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, the Camp Pendleton unit adopted by

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the City of San Clemente, was being deployed to Afghanistan. These young Marines and sailors may very well be the last unit sent over prior to the scheduled drawdown. When I Lou Leto offered to help, it was suggested that I bring a collector car to the pre-deployment picnic, so that the single Marines would have something to talk about.

Courtesy of Family Classic Cars, I borrowed a fully-restored dark metallic green 1969 Camaro Z/28 to share with Marines.

While the factory color was Fathom Green, it was renamed “Marine Green” for the occasion. It’s a good thing that I went because aIl of the other cars that committed to go did not show up. The Family Readiness Officer had the Camaro park right up front and center near the stage; all the guys thought it was one of the raffle prizes.

I talked with many brave young men and their families; as a military veteran of another era, I well know the drill.

Many of our San Clemente Marine Corps Support Group volunteers were also there to help make this send-off pleasant and comfortable for the troops, and for their families that travelled from many states to attend the activity.

While the ages of the newly-minted

junior lifeguard and the newly-trained Marines are four to five years apart, there are some similarities to these two life-changing scenarios as each leaves the ocean breezes and cool climate of San Clemente for more arid high temperature environs. My granddaughter enters her first year of high school, on the path to learning discipline and homework, while many of the Marines enter their first year of ground school, practicing a pattern of learned discipline and teamwork.

May they all safely return to San Clemente next summer…

Lou Leto is a results-driven professional who uses strategic planning and business development methods, combining a solid marketing and sales management background in building brand, enhancing product and organizational image, and guiding teams to achieve set goals. Lou has successfully utilized these skills while pioneering American-made products into 45 countries. He continues to apply the same expertise to help companies and mentor individuals that seek to grow to the next level.

In addition, Lou is an active volunteer for many San Clemente events and service organizations. SC PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times staff. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@ sanclementetimes.com.

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ments, education, security for the villages. I would invite you to watch the movie Patrol Base Jaker, which is a superb accounting our 1st Battalion 5th Marines in the Nawa District of Afghanistan. But when we pull out, will these tribes be able to keep the Taliban from taking over their lives once again? The central government is so inept and corrupt that there is so much distrust among the tribes and central authority.

Do we feel safer? I know that I do. Can we do better? Of course, we can, as we are a people of unlimited talents, but not unlimited human and financial resources. Only if our elected leaders in Washington D.C. had the dedication and commitment that our military men and women do, can we start our nation rebuilding here at home, instead of nation-building abroad. SC PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times staff.

We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@sanclementetimes.com.

9/11 Memories Kristin Fuller, 39, San Clemente On 9/11, I was teaching school to third graders. Trying to put on a calm, brave face to the students that day and going forward was challenging as we all tried to process this attack and hatred. Later that week, I watched some of my students in the free play corner of the classroom, using Legos to “rebuild” the Twin Towers. Rebirth and restoration was already happening in their young, now less innocent minds. I look forward to going to New York this October to visit the 9/11 Memorial.

Jasmine Smith, SC Times Senior Graphic Designer I was working as a photo editor at ZUMA Press—a photo agency that supplies images to media outlets worldwide. Before heading to work, I briefly saw a few minutes of news on TV—not enough to really grasp what was going on. At work, very graphic images from Ground Zero started coming across my desk, and I got a close-up look at the magnitude of what had happened. One of the images I edited that day was a shot of a single body falling from one of the towers. That photo will remain burned into my memory forever.

Stacie N. Galang, SC Times City Editor I headed to Logan Airport in Boston as a cub reporter working for the Boston Catholic Pilot.

Earlier that morning, I had turned on the television, and learned about the planes hitting. I could hardly process what was happening, but knew I needed to get into the office. At the press conference, I learned two of the planes involved in the terrorist attacks had left from Boston. That day, all of downtown Boston had been evacuated as a precaution. I stayed late to finish my work. When I left later that night, I was the only person on my trolley — the B Line back to my Allston neighborhood. The somberness of that day will always be with me. www.sanclementetimes.com

GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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The List A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town this week. Compiled by Tawnee Prazak

thursday

Chili Bowl Cook-Off 4 p.m.-8 p.m. The Ceramics Department in the Division of Fine Arts and Media Technology at Saddleback College presents their first-ever Chili Bowl Cook-Off in the Fine Arts complex, featuring chili tastings, a silent auction and more. Tickets $30. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu.

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Charity Event to Fight Cancer 6 p.m.-11 p.m.

Event at Renaissance with music by Section 8 and the Dave Uptown Band, as well as silent auctions. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

Nathan & Friends 9 p.m. Back-porch blues at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

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Nunsense 8 p.m. Musical play at Cabrillo Playhouse.

Tickets $20-$25. Show through Sept. 25. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

Women of Faith 10 a.m. Nation’s largest event for women at the Honda Center with female performers, speakers and special guests. Tickets $99. Again on Saturday at 9 a.m. 2695 E. Katella, Anaheim, 714.704.2500, www.hondacenter.com.

Tall Ships Festival Annual event presented by the Ocean Institute featuring interactive living-history encampments, including blacksmiths, scrimshaw artists, knot tiers, Port Royal Privateers and more. Hours: Friday 5 p.m.7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost $8-$10.

24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

‘80s Rewind 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

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Go.See.Do

Doheny Days Returns

Music lovers longing for Doheny Days Music Festivals past, your wait is over. After a seven-year absence, concert promoter Omega Events—producer of the Doheny Blues Festival—is bringing the festival back to Dana Point, Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11 at Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive. The lineup boasts a variety of musical styles presented atop multiple stages throughout the weekend. Saturday’s concertgoers will be treated to Ben Harper, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter, Katchafire, JJ Grey & Mofro, Blitz the Ambassador, Ean Golden, Common Sense, Ken Garcia Band and Aloha Radio. And the music continues on Sunday with Weezer, CAKE, Weezer. Courtesy photo Ziggy Marley, Neon Trees, Black Uhuru, Orgone, Hyper Crush, Pacific Dub and Micah Brown. The event will include vendor booths, food, beverages, art, midway games and an 85-foot tall Ferris wheel. In the interest of sound environmental practices and sustainability, an area will be set aside to showcase eco-friendly attractions and local environmental organizations. The event itself has implemented the use of bio-diesel generators, waste-sorting stations and a requirement that food and beverages all be served in recyclable or biodegradable containers. Attendees are encouraged to extend the festival’s green practices by carpooling or taking advantage of the free bike valet. Tickets and information are available online at www.dohenydays.com or by phone at 949.360.7800.—Andrea Swayne

Music & Wine Tasting 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Live acoustic music by Angelika Wilson and wine tasting at DaVine Food & Wine. Cost is $ 20 and includes wine and artisan cheese pairings and crackers. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

DJ & Groove Lounge 9:30 p.m. Dance while great DJs spin hit music at OC Tavern. No cover. Every Friday and Saturday. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

Johnny Pal, Mel Ogata & Lucky Keli`iholokai 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Concert at Hulaville.

Tickets $6. Call for reservations. 2720 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.369.1905, www.hulavillecafe.com.

Denny White 7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

Karaoke 9 p.m. El Mariachi Restaurant hosts Karaoke Night in English and Spanish every Friday and Saturday.

1925 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.369.5111.

Blue Whale Watching Cruise 12 p.m.-2 p.m.; 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Search for blue whales with Dana Wharf on their high-tech OCean Adventure catamaran. Departures daily. Adults $42, kids (3-12) $29. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com

Southern Hemisphere 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. San Clemente Wine Company welcomes Gillian Dodd of Lion Nathan Imports. $15 for seven wines with cheese, crackers and chocolate. 212 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

Live Music Cruise: Straight 78 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

Dana Wharf’s live music cruise on the 95-foot Dana Pride with live ‘70s music by Straight 78. Refreshments available.

18 and older. Cost $19. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com

Aloha Friday 9 p.m. Live music & Aloha Friday at BeachFire. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

I Band 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

Montrose 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House also with Michael Lee Firkins, Jason Lee & Friends, Points North. Tickets $20. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

Second Saturday Art Fair 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

The San Juan Chamber presents the monthly art event showcasing 60 artists, craftspeople and musicians along the streets of Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios. 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org.

Win Free Concert Tickets!

The first three people to email us with SC Times Free Concert Tix in the subject line will receive a pair of concert tickets from The Coach House to see Tim Reynolds & TR3 on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Include your name and phone number in the e-mail. EMAIL: tickets@sanclementetimes.com

saturday

Spinal Workshop 11 a.m.-1 p.m. “How to Have a Healthy Spine” workshop at Sun Salute Yoga with exercises to strengthen and lengthen your spine and more. Cost $20 pre-order, $25 at the door. 24655 La Plaza, Ste A, Dana Point, 949.371.6097, info@sunsaluteyoga.com.

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Trail Clearing & Weeding 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Help out at The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy.

Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

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The Blasters and Los Fabulocos 8 p.m.

American roots band and more in concert at The Coach House also with Fallen Stars. Tickets $18. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

sunday

American Heroes Tribute Fundraiser at Iva Lee’s 5 p.m.-8 p.m. An event honoring our fallen heroes with a three-course dinner, wine tasting, silent auction and entertainment by Steve D’Arca. Cost $100 each. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

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THIS WEEK’S WEATHER 9.11 Partly Cloudy H: 75° L: 59° 9.08 Sunny H: 85° L: 62° 9.09 Partly Cloudy H: 77° L: 59° 9.10 Partly Cloudy H: 74° L: 57°

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GETTING OUT (Cont. from page 19) 9-11 10th Anniversary Memorial Service 8 a.m. Public memorial at Historic Town Center Park.

31852 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.5911, sanjuancapistrano.org.

San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

Tom Morey Jazz Brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Live music and brunch at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

Blue Whale Bonanza Capt Dave’s Safari has daily departures for whale and dolphin watching on a high-tech catamaran. Call for more info. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Murder by the Mission 6:30 p.m. Murder mystery dinner theatre at Camino Real Playhouse with a four-course dinner. $59 each. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

monday

A Taste of Italy 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The American Express Travel Office holds a special event to explore Italian vacation possibilities, taste authentic foods, and more. The Wyndham Orange County, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, 714540-3611, www.americanexpress.com.

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Smokey Karaoke 8 p.m. Sing fearlessly at BeachFire and enjoy Mojito Monday. No cover. 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.3232, www.beachfire.com.

Monday Night Laughs 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Stand-up comedy every Monday at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

Not What it Appears Art Exhibit 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

New exhibit on symbolism in the Saddleback College Art Gallery. Free. Open through Sept. 29. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu.

SC Times Restaurant Spotlight

New Start Nutrition 32341-G Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano www.facebook.com/newstartnutrition, 949.463.6549 Most popular item: Wild berry and peanut butter cup smoothies Best known for: Choice of 20 different smoothie flavors

Looking to make a healthy change in your life? According to owner Mary Goudie, New Start Nutrition may just be the place to start. A health and wellness business featuring a nutritious three-part meal consisting of a mango flavored aloe vera shooter, an herbal tea concentrate and a creamy meal Photo by Andrea Swayne replacement smoothie for $5 will get you started. More than just a smoothie bar, New Start also offers 21-day Weight Loss Blitz. Blitz challengers pay in $21 at the start and use the friendly competition of the group to motivate changes in health, including losing weight and inches. The winners of each challenge are treated to prizes—70 percent of the pool goes to the person who loses the greatest percentage of body fat and 30 percent to the one who loses the most inches. “The Blitz is a great way to get started on a path toward a more healthy life, said Goudie. “We all know it takes 21 days to make a habit so this is a launch pad to fitness of both body and mind. We like to say that small changes add up to huge results.” Membership is not required to enjoy smoothies on site or purchase products for making them at home. New Start also offers gluten, soy and dairy free options and your first visit is free.

Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Price range: $5 Payment: Cash, credit Reservations: Not necessary Go to www.sanclementetimes.com and under “Getting Out” share your thoughts about this week’s restaurant.

tuesday

Salute to Hollywood: From Silent Movies to the Golden Age 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Casa Romantica’s new exhibit exploring the early years of film-making featuring iconic costumes, photos and movie artifacts. On display through Oct. 23. Admission $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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wednesday

Two-for-One at the Wharf Dana Wharf has half price on all fishing trips. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com Ben Powell 7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

Missy Andersen 7 p.m.–11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

BY Megan Bianco

Many feature films include Our Idiot some sort of comic relief as a sidekick, supportBrother ing character or just a character, usually Means Well minor to break the ice of a scene

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Swallow’s Inn Annual Dance Contest 7 p.m.

Join the fun at Swallow’s Inn. Live music by Mark Liddel & The Wildcats. Live music starts at 7:30 p.m.; dance contest at 8:30 p.m. Arrive early to sign up. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

Kids Storytime at the Casa 10 a.m. Casa Romantica hosts storytime for youngsters ages 3-5; free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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or tension built in a sequence. And usually the said character is humorous in a rather clownish or idiotic way. Rarely is the comic relief ever the main focus of a whole film. An exception is most famously Steve Martin in The Jerk (1979), which would be infamously his breakthrough role. This season, Paul Rudd stars as the title character in Our Idiot Brother.

Ned (Rudd) isn’t so much a complete idiot, as he is lacking in some serious common sense. He’s been arrested once, and now going to jail a second time for selling pot to an exhausted police officer. His girlfriend (Kathryn Hahn) gets a new boyfriend (T.J. Miller) while he’s away and doesn’t even allow him to see his own dog. His sisters (Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer) don’t know what to do with him when he is released from prison because his naiveté and cluelessness keep unintentionally affecting their own lives.

Co-stars round out with Rashida Jones as Deschanel’s girlfriend, Hugh Dancy is the guy that comes between them, Adam Scott as Banks’ best friend and Steve Coogan plays Mortimer’s pseudo-intellectual husband. Even with a lead and minor character as the dim comics, Our Idiot Brother still

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Tim Reynolds & TR3 and Marcus Eaton 8 p.m.

Concert at The Coach House also with George Hartline.

Tickets $15. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

Joey Sykes 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Live acoustic music at Salt Creek Grille. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

Upcoming: SATURDAY, Sept. 17

Our Idiot Brother. ©2011 The Weinstein Company

manages to bring a lot of laughs without tiring quickly like many disjointed comedies. What’s surprising is how many dramatic themes and subplots are included in Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall’s script (divorce, sexual confusion, abandonment) when the movie could have worked just fine with the girls’ comical frustration with their older, less bright brother. Nevertheless, Our Idiot Brother is entertaining enough with its cast’s comedic timing and Rudd’s endearment as a simple junkie. SC San Clemente resident Megan Bianco is a senior at Cal State, Northridge majoring in screenwriting and film criticism. She is a graduate of the California Conservatory of the Arts and JSerra Catholic High School.

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Celebration of Surf: Music and Art Festival 5 p.m.-10 p.m. The first annual Hurley-Rotary Club of San Clemente Celebration of Surf at Steed Park featuring music, food and drinks. Concert features: Common Sense and more. Cost $5-$15; VIP $50. 247 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, www.SanClementeRotary.org.

Coastal Cleanup Day 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Beach and creek cleanups held throughout Orange County, including cleanups in Dana Point and San Clemente. More info: www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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by Myles Mellor 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 Last week’s solution:

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On Life and Love After 50: By Tom Blake

A Man Wonders if Women are too Hurt to Love Again D avid was widowed at age 65. In the eight years since, he has dated many women and had two serious relationships. He was married for 40-plus years, his only marriage. “Re-entering the dating market at age 65 has been a real education,” he said.

He stated that in the two serious relationships (both two-plus years), one woman had several divorces over a 30-plus year span and the other claimed she had no serious relationships in the 20 years since her divorce.

David said, “Am I strange in that the women I have met and even the couple that I had ‘serious relationships’ with have erected a wall to protect themselves from further hurt? It appears that they must have been hurt so deeply—maybe they can never again have a deep relationship with a mate?”

David said he reached this conclusion from the simple absence of their use of the words “we” and “us” in talking about their

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relationship with him.

He said, “Everything for them was based on ‘I,’ ‘me’ or ‘my.’ In both cases, my family and friends included ‘my lady’ in all functions (they invite us)—but, the two women’s famiOn Life and Love After 50 lies excluded me and

By Tom Blake each woman considered that normal—and I knew almost none of their friends.

“Am I over analyzing failed relationships? I was the one who terminated both of these relationships because I felt used.

Why can some women easily use ‘us’ and ‘we,’ whereas others just can’t get beyond their ‘I,’ ‘me’ or ‘my’ usage?”

David shared a little about himself: “I am a relatively successful Orange County professional, nice home, reasonably fi-

nancially secure, good education (MBA).

I have two great daughters, also happily married, with three grand kids. I am very proud that they are all contributing members of society!”

David teaches at a university near his home and also has a successful business practice.

David spoke of usage of the word “we” in his marriage. “My wife and I would finish each others sentences and we could many times commit our mate (to attending an event), based on knowing how the other partner would respond.

We would almost always use ‘we’ or ‘us’ to respond to invites/events, ownership of almost everything and most commitments. For example; It was not my house, it was ‘OUR’ house. ‘We’ would be invited to events or ‘we’ would invite friends or family to visit.”

David said he used the terms “we”

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and “us” easily with the two ladies he was involved with, but, rarely would they use those terms.

He concluded, “My question is more aimed at the possible difference between those who have been in a ‘lifetime’ relationship where deep compatibility existed vs. those who—for whatever reason(s)—have never experienced that close of a commitment to think of themselves as part of a ‘we’ or ‘us’ couple?”

What’s your opinion? Is David over analyzing the “we” vs. “me” issue, or has he not yet found the right woman for him? Email me at tompblake@gmail.com.

Tom Blake is a Dana Point business owner and San Clemente resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. To comment on his column, email him at TompBlake@gmail. com. See his website at www.FindingLoveAfter50.com SC

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Cheese Shop

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Craig Workinger CPA’s Inc 949.218.3224 The Cellar 949.492.3663 629 Camino de Los Mares #307 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com

Air conditioning

CHIROPRACTIC CARE

All Season Air 949.579.0741 allseasonair@gmail.com, www.allseasonair.net Oasis Heating & Air 949.420.1321 31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, www.oasisair.com

Appliances South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

Appliances Services & Repairs ASAP Appliance Service 949.361.7713 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com

ART GALLERIES San Clemente Art Association 949.492.7175 100 N. Calle Seville, www.scartgallery.com

Attorneys The Gibbs Law Firm, APC 949.492.3350 110 E Avenida Palizada, Ste. 201, www.gibbslaw.com

Auto Wrecking

Financial Advisor

Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center 1502 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.6440 Timothy C. Metcalf, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC www.wfadvisors.com/tim.metcalf 949.862.1250 www.chiropracticcenteronline.com Christiansen Chiropractic 949.276.2956 FLOORING 903 Calle Amancer, Ste. 230, www.christiansenchiro.com Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G -105, Commercial Real Estate www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com Doug Echelberger FURNITURE First Team Real Estate 949.498.7711 407 W. El Camino Real, www.echelberger.com South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, COMMERCIAL/TENANT IMPROVEMENT www.southcoastfurniture.com

CONTRACTOR

Garrison Property Services, Inc. Lic. # B609809, marc01@cox.net

949.370.1125

COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES

San Clemente Auto Wrecking & Repair Shop 1520 Avenida de la Estrella, Ste. B, 949.492.6121 www.sanclementeautowrecking.com

BABY & CHILDREN’S GEAR

Costa Verde Landscape License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

949.361.9656

CONTRACTORS - GENERAL

B Construction

949.481.8444 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.bconstruction.net The Cooper Company General Contractor Bankruptcy Attorneys License #B 638754, 949.361.2538 www.biffcooperconstruction.com The Gibbs Law Firm, APC 949.492.3350 Dunham Construction, Inc. 949.492.7100 110 E Avenida Palizada, Ste. 201, www.gibbslaw.com License #450880, www.dunhamconstruction.net Hutton Construction 949.492.2808 Beauty Supply www.brucehuttonconstruction.com Del Mar Beauty Supply 949.492.8180 COSMETICS 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com AVON 949.370.0433 San Clemente Window Fashions www.sc-wf.com

949.498.9515

BOOKS

Images/Creative Solutions 949.366.2488 2927 Via San Gorgoinio, Ste. 100, www.imgs.com

HAIR SALONS

Heating

OC Tykes

949.429.1714 201 N. El Camino Real, www.octykes.com

Blinds

GRAPHIC DESIGN

San Clemente Computer & Network Services daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581 Kreative Hair Design 949.498.6245 Sano Computers

949.492.2179 173 Avenida Serra www.sanocomputers.com

CONCRETE

Annie Kyle, www.youravon.com/anniekyle Mary Kay Cosmetics 949.248.2868 www.marykay.com/madams2

All Season Air 949.579.0741 allseasonair@gmail.com, www.allseasonair.net Oasis Heating & Air 949.420.1321 31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, www.oasisair.com

Home Décor

949.361.9656

MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY Janet M. Seymour, PsyD 1443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B

949.633.0813

Massage Therapy C’Siren Day Spa

312 Avenida De La Estrella

949.498.7700

MATTRESSES South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

MOLD REMOVAL Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE SC Rider Supply

949.388.0521 520 S. El Camino Real, www.scridersupply.com

MUSIC LESSONS Danman’s Music School 949.242.4431 www.danmans.com Leslie Lowe - Guitar, Bass & Drums 949.292.5019 leslielowe82@gmail.com Janet Poth - Violin & Viola 949.922.6388 413 Calle Pueblo, janpoth@aol.com

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 OFFICE FURNITURE 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, HOME IMPROVEMENT www.southcoastfurniture.com Custom Carpentry, Concrete Framing & Finish Optometry Ike Soffes

949.363.3087 San Clemente Optometry, David J. Nota, OD HOME LOANS 224 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.2029 Coldwell Banker Home Loans - 949.307.7982 www.sanclementeoptometry.com Seaside Eyecare

949.493.2269 nmls#261832. Tom Fashing, Mortgage Advisor, 638 Camino De Los Mares, #A120, tom.fashing@mortgagefamily.com www.seasideeyecare.com

HOUSE SITTING

Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net

Dentists

Landscape Lighting

Environment 1st Exterminating, Inc. 949.218.1111 Costa Verde Landscape 2340 S. El Camino Real, #13, License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.freetermitereports.com www.costaverdelandscaping.com

Orthodontist Frank J. Mogavero, DDS MS 949.493.7300 1031 Avenida Pico # 101, www.syncyoursmile.com

Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 949.493.9311 INTERIOR DECORATING & REDESIGN PAINTING Village Book Exchange 949.492.1114 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, 99 Avenida Serra www.drericjohnson.com The Home & Garden Stylist/ 949.218.8022 KC Painting & Decorating 949.388.6829 Ronald Trosper, DDS 949.492.7140 Vignettes of Refinement BUSINESS COMPUTER SERVICE, 145 Ave Del Mar, www.downtownsanclemente.com San Clemente, www.vignettesofrefinement.com Periodontics & Dental Implants

REPAIR

OC - IT

949.488.0029 970 Calle Negocio, www.oc-it.com

CARPET Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com Shaw’s Carpets 949.492.8070 135 Avenida Victoria

CARPET & FLOORING Anaheim Carpet & Flooring 949.366.6564 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.anaheimcarpet.net

Catering Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 111 Avenida Del Mar, #B, www.carbonara.com

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ELECTRICAL

949.683.4972

INTERIOR DESIGN Norma Mardian Interior Design 949.492.6271 www.nminteriordesign.com

JewelerS

Arcadia Electric 949.361.1045 Paradise Jewelers

949.361.4367 www.arcadiaelectric.com Gallagher Electric

949.412.6602 808 N. El Camino Real, www.paradisejewelers.com P.O. Box 986, www.gallagher-electric.com

Entertainment

LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 DJ Services 949.874.2540 License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) KilltheTreble@yahoo.com www.costaverdelandscaping.com Greenscapes Landscape & Design 949.366.6564 Estate Planning, Probate, Trust 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.greenscapesoc.com Lange & Minnott

949.492.3459 Living Gardens Landscape Design 949.218.7459 www.livinggardenslandscapedesign.com 1401 N. El Camino Real, Ste. 109

Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD 949.361.4867 (GUMS) 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, www.moranperio.com

PEST CONTROL Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com Environment 1st Exterminating, Inc. 949.218.1111 2340 S. El Camino Real, #13, www.freetermitereports.com

Pet Grooming VIP Pet Spa

949.492.7473 810 S. El Camino Real, www.vippetspa.com

Pet SITTING Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net

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Pet Treasures

949.493.7297 653 Camino de los Mares, Suite 100, www.theyellowbone.com

PHARMACIES Sea View Pharmacy 949.496.0123 665 Camino De Los Mares #101, www.seaviewpharmacy.com

PHOTOGRAPHY Memories Of Me Photos wwwmemoriesofmephotos.com

949.361.0680

PIZZA Izza Neapolitan Pizzeria 949.248.4925 376 Camino de Estrella, www.izzapizzeria.com

PLUMBING

I’m a proud Triton Alumni and excited to be back in this beautiful city. Christiansen Chiropractic’s goal is to relieve pain, promote wellness and fitness. I treat many types of ailments including sports and fitness related injuries. Please stop by or visit my website for any chiropractic needs, www.christiansenchiro.com, 949.276.2956.

Real Estate Attorneys

A to Z Leak Detection 949.499.4464 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.atozleakdetection.com Bill Metzger Plumbing 949.492.3558 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.billmetzgerplumbing.com Chick’s Plumbing 949.496.9731 www.chicks-plumbing.com San Clemente Plumbing 949.366.2691 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 108, www.sanclementeplumbing.com

POOL/SPA SERVICE & REPAIR Radiant Pool & Spa Service www.radiantpoolservice.com

Christiansen Chiropractic

949.290.5616

PRESCHOOLS San Clemente Preschool 949.498.1025 163 Avenida Victoria

PRINTING

The Gibbs Law Firm, APC 949.492.3350 110 E Avenida Palizada, Ste. 201, www.gibbslaw.com

Remodel Casa Verde Homes

949.212.5800 License #B 906391, www.casaverderenovation.com Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mare, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

Restaurants Café Calypso

949.366.9386 114 Avenida Del Mar #4 Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 111 Avenida Del Mar, #B, www.carbonara.com The Cellar 949.492.3663 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com

ROOFING CONTRACTORS

Jim Thomas Roofing Printing OC

949.388.4888 162 Calle de Industrias 27134 Paseo Espada #B 203, www.printingoc.com SALONS

949.498.6204

Psychologists

Salon Bamboo 949.361.3348 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. A, Janet M. Seymour, PsyD 949.633.0813 www.salonbamboo.com 1443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B Salon Bleu 949.366.2060 Manny Tau, Psy.D., PSY14892 800.865.0367 207 S. El Camino Real, www.scsalonbleu.com 300 S. El Camino Real, Ste. 218, www.drtau.com Sanctuary Salon & Spa 949.429.5802 1041 Avenida Pico, Ste. B, www.sanctuarytalega.com

Real Estate

Altera Real Estate - “Sandy & Rich” www.sandyandrich.com 949.293.3236 Antonio Fiorello, Forté Realty Group 949.842.3631 San Clemente, www.forterealtygroup.com Casa Verde Homes - Simon Wilson 949.212.5800 www.casaverdehomes.com Century 21 OMA - Eric Benson 949.584.3751 www.sanclementecoastalhomes.com Doug Echelberger First Team Real Estate 407 W. El Camino Real, 949.498.7711 www.echelberger.com Marcie George - Star Real Estate South County marciegeorge@cox.net 949.690.5410 McDaniel Gilmore Group Surterre Properties 949.464.3226 www.livetalega.com Prue Putnins- Regency Real Estate 949.366.1984 www.TheTalegaTeam.com, www.HomesByPrue.com Steve Smith 949.632.8139 Olympian Altera DCP, ssmithsurfer@msn.com Tarbell Realtors - The Metcalfs 949.533.5999 1001 Avenida Pico, www.Metcalf4Homes.com

SCREENS Sure-Fit Screens

www.surefitscreens.com

949.498.9412

SECONDHAND THRIFT SHOP South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

SKINCARE A Beautiful You Skin Care 949.370.1852 1502 N. El Camino Real, www.abeautifulyouoc.com

SURF SCHOOLS San Clemente Surf School 949.334.7649 www.sanclementesurflessons.com

TERMITES Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com Environment 1st Exterminating, Inc. 949.218.1111 2340 S. El Camino Real, #13, www.freetermitereports.com

The Termite Guy -Termite & Pest Control 106 W. Canada Ave., 949.940.1010 www.877termite.com

TILE & STONE INSTALLATION/ RESTORATION

WEBSITE DESIGN San Clemente Website Design 949.246.8345 www.sanclementewebsitedesign.com

WINDOW CLEANING

Yorba Linda Tile & Marble, Inc. 949.276.5752 Bayside Window Cleaning www.yorbalindatilemarble.com 714.757.3490 www.baysidewindowcleaning.com

TUTORING Study with Stacy www.studywithstacy.com

WINDOW COVERINGS 949.632.1176

VACUUMS, SERVICE & REPAIR Best Blinds & Vacuums 73 Via Pico Plaza

949.492.8719

VETERINARIANS Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital 949.429.1555 1242 Puerta Del Sol, www.pacificcoastveterinary.com

WATER DAMAGE Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

Water Wise Irrigation Costa Verde Landscape License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com

949.290.8230

949.361.9656

Best Blinds & Vacuums 949.492.8719 73 Via Pico Plaza Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mare, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com San Clemente Window Fashions 949.498.9515 www.sc-wf.com

Wine Bar The Cellar 949.492.3663 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com

Wine Shop & Wine Tasting San Clemente Wine Company 949.429.7076 212 ½ Avenida Del Mar, www.scwinecompany.com

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Tritons vs. Barons, Westminster High School

Yankees vs.

Angels, Angels Stadium

Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

Sept. 9, 7:05 p.m.

The Tritons travel north to take on Fountain Valley High School at a neutral site with the hopes of going 2-0 to start the season.

It’s a classic East meets West battle as the Angels continue to fight for first place in the division while hosting New York for three games.

Info: www.sctritons.com

Info: www.losangeles. angels.mlb.com

WALK/RUN

BASKETBALL

BASEBALL

Irvine Lake Mud Run, Irvine Lake

Sky vs. Sparks Staples Center

D-Backs vs. Dodgers Dodgers Stadium

Sept. 10, 8 a.m.

Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 12, 7:10 p.m.

Get outdoors for a great cause and a chance to meet your favorite reality television stars at the Irvine Lake Mud Run. Parking lots open at 6:30 a.m.

Head up to Los Angeles and watch the Sparks close out the regular season with an important game against the Chicago Sky.

The boys in blue finally head back to Chavez Ravine after a slew of games on the road and eagerly anticipate a showdown with division rival Arizona.

Info: www.wnba.com/sparks

Info: www.losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com

Info: www.irvinelakemudrun.com/realitymudrun/

Tritons Win Home Opener 35-6 The 7th ranked Tritons race 22nd-ranked Fountain Valley Friday

SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL

By Cheynne Lee San Clemente Times

T

he San Clemente Tritons football team kicked off the 2011 season with a convincing 35-6 home victory against Long Beach-Cabrillo. The Tritons are now 1-0 on the season.

The red and black made their debut in front of a home crowd and made their case by successfully showcasing their offensive fire-power, defensive consistency, but most importantly mental toughness.

Their winning performance came despite the distractions in recent weeks. Former head coach, Eric Patton, was removed from his position just weeks prior, due to an ongoing investigation and athletic director, Jon Hamro took the reins.

Nevertheless, Utah-bound senior, Travis Wilson, looked very comfortable and poised in his first game of the year, completing 12 of his 19 passes for 186 yards, throwing for three touchdowns and giving up only one interception.

The Tritons’ opening drive was shaky going four-andout, but quickly answered back on their next series as Wilson hit senior, Jacob Graff, for a 30-yard strike in the first quarter for a touchdown. On the following kickoff, San Clemente displayed their special team’s prowess as Nico Ruberti forced a fumble which subsequently resulted in another touchdown within minutes as Wilson hooked up with senior tight end Chris French, taking the score to 14-0 in the first quarter.

The Triton running game was also impressive with Mike Elespuru leading the way with 10 carries for 81 yards along with a touchdown in the second quarter. Top-recruit Kyle Murphy worked in the trenches, keeping the running game going.

Overall, the offense scored their first 28 points all in the first half.

Wilson made an impressive touchdown pass the opening drive of the third quarter with a 51-yard completion to senior Christian Tober.

The defense hit opponents with such aggression and supremacy that they sent three Jaguars to the sidelines.

Ruberti, had a standout performance making tackle after tackle as well as forcing two fumbles. The Jaguars only score came in the last four seconds of the game.

The 7th ranked Tritons now get ready for their first away game against Fountain Valley Friday. The team takes on the 22nd-ranked Barons at Westminster High School. SC

San Clemente Times September 8–14, 2011

Jr. Triton running back Griffin Snaza (43) runs in a touchdown from 20 yards out during San Clemente’s first game of the 2011 season against Costa Mesa on August 27. Courtesy photo

No. 4 Christian Tober is congratulated by center Connor O’Brien and other teammates after Tober’s third-quarter touchdown. Photo by Brian Miller

Join the broadcast crew of Rich Corder, Ben Villa and Bill Edwards for the eighth season of Friday Night Live–as-ithappens Internet video coverage of San Clemente Triton Football. Tune in 15 minutes prior to the start of every game at www.schsfnl.com and enjoy the show.

Triton Report

By David Zimmerle

• ALUMNI UPDATE • HEIER NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Marquette University freshman setter Chelsea Heier, 2011 San Clemente graduate, was named the Big East Conference Freshman of the Week after helping MU to a pair of victories against South Dakota and Creighton.

Heier averaged 12.86 assists per set, including a careerhigh 56 in a four-set match against Northern Illinois on last week. She also helped orchestrate a Golden Eagle offense that hit .345 in the win over South Dakota and .313 against NIU. The Golden Eagles return to the Al McGuire Center for their first home match of the season on Friday, September 9 against Akron at 1 p.m. MU will also host Southern Mississippi on Friday before heading to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday for the final match of the Marquette/Milwaukee Invitational.

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MIDGET POP WARNER TRITONS OFF TO HOT START San Clemente Youth Football’s Jr. Tritons, a team comprised of seventh- and eighth- graders, are off to a 2-0 start, in their 28-0 win against Garden Grove.

Overall offensive production came from quarterback Anthony Crane who scored two touchdowns and rushed for 99 yards and Tanner Wright and Griffin Snaza who each had a touchdown.

The defense helped record the shutout, allowing a meager 36 yards of total offense.

Leading the way with tackles was middle linebacker Hayden Malone who finished with 11, while Crane, Wright and Snaza each finished with seven tackles apiece.

The team won its first game of the season late last month against Costa Mesa by the final score of 30-0.

“Our team set the tempo from the very first kickoff when Anthony Crane ran back the kick for a touchdown,’’ head coach Dave Malone said.

QB Crane also ran back a punt return and an option run play for two more scores, while the defense allowed less than 10 yards rushing on the afternoon and recording a shutout win.

The other two touchdowns came from running backs Wright, who took off on a 20-yard sprint for six points, and Snaza, who also found pay dirt on a 51-yard carry.

The Jr. Tritons will next face undefeated powerhouse Santa Margarita at JSerra Catholic High School on Saturday, September 10 at 4 p.m. The team’s next home game is slated for September 17 at San Clemente High School when the boys face-off against archrival Huntington Beach at noon. www.sanclementetimes.com

SC SURF

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Grom of the WEEK Michael Tilly

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

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Age: 11, Shorecliffs Middle School Capistrano Beach surfer Michael Tilly is excited not only about starting the sixth grade this year, but also about the grom milestone that comes with it—a school surf team. To prepare for surf team tryouts, Michael has been putting in some serious time practicing this summer. He’s been surfing every day—twice if possible—primarily on his shortboard, but riding a longboard as well. Michael says he likes to be well practiced at both to maximize his time spent in the water—no matter the conditions. He says he would also like to compete on both. After taking a break from contests last year Michael is planning on coming back to the WSA Michael Tilly. Photo by Laurie Tilly series this season as well. Michael got his first taste of East Coast hurricane swell at the East Coast Surf Championships (ECSC) in Virginia. Although he fell short of making that final he says it was a good experience that made him appreciate his Southern California home even more. When not surfing, he enjoys basketball, skateboarding, sailing, wakeboarding, snowboarding and playing the cello. Michael ended last school year with a straight A report card and vows to study hard this year to keep that momentum. He’ll need it he says, because he has his heart set on going to college and having a career as a pilot—a pilot who surfs, of course. —Andrea Swayne

Man Dies After Surfing San O

RESULTS NSSA Southwest Open Event No. 1, Oceanside, South Jetty

Surfer found in waters off San Onofre State Beach dies

By Stacie N. Galang and Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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man died September 3 after surfing at San Onofre State Beach despite efforts by lifeguards to resuscitate him.

The surfer has been identified at Russ Show Yamada, 42, of Torrance, said Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino.

Yamada’s death came amid higher and stronger surf in recent days, churned up by a large South Pacific storm.

State Beach Lifeguard Chief Terry Murphy said lifeguards found him slumped over on his board and preliminary information indicated that a fellow surfer had to swim to shore to notify rescuers.

“He was quite a ways out,” Murphy said.

“It’s not a good place to be on a big, huge surf day.”

Lifeguards logged the initial call a little after 4 p.m. and lifeguards reached him within

about five to seven minutes, according to Murphy. A rescue boat arrived at 4:27 p.m. and rescuers initiated CPR and use of a defibrillator.

“When they arrived, they loaded him en route to Dana Point Harbor,” he said.

Murphy said they did not have a “shockable” rhythm for the surfer but continued administering CPR and oxygen until they reached Dana Point.

According to Amormino, Yamada was transported to Saddleback Memorial Hospital San Clemente where he was prounounced dead.

The chief said the cause of death was not known but it was possible the man suffered a heart attack.

“We’re just going to have to wait for the report from the coroner to find out what the real cause of death was,” he said.

A report could take weeks to months, he noted.

An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday,

End of Summer Swell

August 6, Amormino said.

Last week lifeguards in San Clemente and other mostly south facing beaches along the coast issued warnings to beachgoers that surf conditions would create larger surf with dangerous rip currents and wave actions.

Officials also ordered closures at some county beaches including Capistrano Beach.

The danger wasn’t only in the size of the surf, but in what’s called the “lull,” in-between waves that create an additional hazard, lifeguards noted. Lulls are periods where the surf is much smaller with the larger waves coming only intermittently and often unexpectedly.

The chief said late last week state beach lifeguards had several successful rescues, including at least one when a lull gave way to 15-foot waves. SC

Surf ForecasT Water temp: 60-64˚F Water visibility and conditions: San Clemente: 8-14’+ Poor-Fair; Catalina: 10-15’+ Poor-Fair Remarks: New South-Southeast groundswell builds through the day on Thursday, mixing with South-Southwest swell leftovers, and small Northwest windswell. Surge is generally pretty light, and visibility is improving, making for generally poor-fair diving conditions.

Short range: Size is in the 2-3’(knee-waist high) zone for most of the region on Thursday morning, with a few slightly larger peaks for top spots around the correct tides. Size is up slightly for Friday with 2-3’+ (knee-waist-chest high) surf at open exposures. Conditions look clean for the mornings and generally poor-fair to fair overall.

Long range: A small mix of Southern Hemi energy and Northwest windswell prevails over the weekend. Conditions are looking clean for the mornings; with most breaks staying down in the 2-3’ (knee-waist high) zone. Stay tuned to Surfline.com for updates.

This reader submitted photo by Rachael Feinberg was taken at the San Clemente Pier last week during the big swell sent our way by a storm in New Zealand. High surf brought waves in the 15- to 20-foot range, mostly along California’s south facing beaches.

San Clemente Times September 8–14, 2011

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MEN: 1. Skip McCullough, La Jolla 12.93; 2.

Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente 12.50; 3.

Andrew Jacobson, Malibu 11.27; 4. Matt Lewis, Cardiff by the Sea 8.67. JUNIORS: 1. Thelen Worrell, Malibu 14.10; 2. Brogie Panesi, Pacifica 13.80; 3. Jake Davis, Capistrano Beach 12.27; 4. Kirk Weissinger, Seal Beach 7.56. BOYS: 1.

Tyler Gunter, Newport Beach 12.70; 2. John Mel, Newport Beach 7.90; 3. Eithan Osborne, Ventura 6.37; 4. Nick Marshall, Encinitas 5.37.

MINI GROMS: 1. Nick Marshall, Encinitas 11.67; 2. Zach McCormick, Solana Beach 6.04; 3.

Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach 3.90; 4. Sebastian Mendes, Agoura Hills 3.70. WOMEN: 1.

Shelby Detmers, Newport Beach 12.33; 2. Kulia Doherty, San Clemente 8.26; 3. Tia Blanco, San Clemente 7.10; 4. Frankie Harrer, Malibu 1.90.

GIRLS: 1. Kylie Loveland, Carlsbad 8.40; 2. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla 7.50; 3. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente 4.93; 4. Avalon Johnson, Carlsbad 3.44. LONGBOARD: 1. Cody Canzoneri, Texas 13.60; 2. Tony Bartovich, Huntington Beach 5.97; 3. Nathan Thompson, Huntington Beach 5.93; 4. Stephanie Schechter, San Diego 3.66. PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT: Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; Thelen Worrell, Malibu.

UPCOMING EVENTS September 10-11: NSSA Southwest Open Event No. 2, Huntington Beach, Pier September 10-11: 15th Annual Surf for the Sea, Oceanside Harbor, North Jetty September 17: Dale Velzy Classic and Luau, Dana Point, Doheny State Beach September 17-18: NSSA Southwest Explorer Event No. 2, San Diego, Crystal Pier September 18-24: Hurley Pro, San Onofre State Beach, Lower Trestles September 24-25: Battle of the Paddle, Doheny State Beach September 24-25: Nike 6.0 Surfing America Prime West Event No.1, Camp Pendleton, Del Mar Jetties October 1-2: Gatorade WSA Championship Tour Event No.2, Ventura, Surfers Point October 1-2: NSSA Southwest Open Event No. 3, San Onofre State Beach, Uppers October 8: Surfing America Prime West Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach www.sanclementetimes.com