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Up and at ‘Em Summertime Activities When school lets out, options abound for kids and parents E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6 Participants in San Clemente’s summer surf camp take a break from the action on the waves. Photo courtesy of Aloha Beach Camp

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3.9 Temblor in South OC Rattles Nerves

Art of Pastry School Opens with Confections Galore

Ring from San Clemente High Class of 1978 reunited with owner after three decades

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The public had the opportunity to get answers to questions about the San Diego Gas & Electric South Orange County Reliability Enhancement project at an April 18 open house at San Juan Hills Golf Course. The proposed SDG&E project will upgrade the 1950’s substation on Camino Capistrano and replace steel lattice structures with taller, but fewer, poles to carry the lines between San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The Public Utilities Commission must approve the project. The open house featured “stations” with SDG&E experts on various aspects of the project.

Anyone with questions about the event, or project, can email Southcounty@ semprautilities.

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A Superior Court judge on Friday denied Surfrider Foundation’s motion to find the City of Dana Point in contempt for refusing to allow 24-hour beach access through two gates at the Strand at Headlands neighborhood while awaiting the city’s court of appeals hearing on the matter. Surfrider attorney Angela Howe said her organization is disappointed by court’s decision because the public will be denied maximum access to Strand Beach while awaiting the appeal. City Attorney Patrick Munoz called the decision vindication that, in essence, confirms Dana Point has been acting in a fair and lawful manner with regard to maintaining the gates and enforcing nighttime closure hours. The decision means the gates and posted hours will remain in place until the city’s appeal is heard; most likely some time late this summer or fall.

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…Monday’s Earthquake?

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… SONGS?

THE LATEST: An earthquake rocked south Orange County at 10.37 a.m. Monday.

The United States Geological Survey reported the 3.9 magnitude quake’s epicenter was 1.4 miles west-southwest of San Juan Capistrano at a depth of 3.6 kilometers.

According to reports sent to the USGS website by the public, people as far as Riverside and Temecula felt the shaking.

The City of San Juan Capistrano said on its website it received no reports of damage, traffic light outages or other disruptions.

Likewise, there were no reports of damage from the neighboring cities of San Clemente and Dana Point or from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, roughly 12 miles south of the epicenter.

According to the USGS the quake was triggered by the San Joaquin Hills thrust, an underground fault discovered only 13 years ago. The fault, which lies along the coast from Newport Beach to San Juan Capistrano, is similar to the type that triggered the Northridge, San Fernando Valley quake nearly two decades ago. But unlike the San Andreas, which is clearly visible from above ground, the San Joaquin Hills thrust is completely below the surface and no evidence of it can be seen on land.

THE LATEST: Southern California Edison wrapped up its inspections of the steam generator tubes at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, the utility company informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week.

But news of the completed inspections came as the power plant disclosed a small electrical fire in a non-nuclear part had been extinguished Friday, April 20. No one was injured in the blaze, but SCE did declare an “unusual event,” the lowest of four regulatory declarations. Meanwhile, anti-nuclear activists, including nuclear industry engineer Arnie Gundersen, hosted by anti-nuclear activists Friends of the Earth, toured Orange County and Southern California this week to encourage nuclear regulators to shut the plant down permanently.

Both Unit 2 and Unit 3 at the power plant have been offline since January. Unit 2 was pulled from service January 9 for planned refueling and upgrades. Unit 3 underwent a rapid shutdown January 31 after a small radiation and water leak was discovered. After discovering premature wear, investigators had been testing the tubes and generators to pinpoint the cause.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to a planning scenario published by the USGS in 2003, the study showed the potential for a magnitude 6.6 earthquake along the fault line.

Orange County residents, as noted on the San Juan Capistrano and neighboring city websites, are advised that the temblor should serve as a reminder about the importance of being prepared for earthquakes and other emergencies.

WHAT’S NEXT: The NRC has said it will not allow SCE to return its reactors to service until satisfied the safety of the plant is ensured.

FIND OUT MORE: See the United States Geological Survey website at www.usgs.gov.

—Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times April 26–May 2, 2012

FIND OUT MORE: See www.sanclementetimes.com for updates or visit www.edison. com/songsupdate. —Stacie N. Galang

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… the Ban on Dog and Cat Sales?

THE LATEST: Activists upset with the City

Council’s decision earlier this month not to adopt a ban on the sale of dogs and cats have begun inundating the four opposing council members with emails, according to Mayor Jim Evert.

The City Council turned down the ordinance 4-1 at its April 17 meeting with Councilwoman Lori Donchak, who represents the city on the Coastal Animal Services Authority, voting “yes.”

Since then, an online petition at Change. org was started by Desperate Paws of Orange County and others. As of Wednesday, 833 signatures had been added.

San Clemente presently has no businesses that sell furry friends, but the ordinance was drafted to keep out stores that purchase from inhumane providers and encourage the public to adopt from shelters, according to the staff report said.

The online petition asks those who agree to educate the council.

WHAT’S NEXT: Donchak said at the time of the council meeting she would seek guidance from fellow authority board members at their next meeting.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit change.org to see the petition or to view the staff report, see the city website www.san-clemente.org.

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… City Planning?

THE LATEST: Three awards are coming to the city’s Planning Division courtesy of the Orange County section of the California Chapter of the American Planning Association.

As part of their annual awards program San Clemente will be honored for Outstanding Planning Implementation for its parking lot lease program, Outstanding Community Engagement for its business liaison - facilitator program and Best Practices Award of Merit for San Clem-

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ente’s Los Molinos District façade and site enhancement grant program.

“These three programs are excellent examples of thinking outside the box to help retool businesses and meet parking demands without compromising character.

Congratulations to our staff for creating and fostering these programs, and executing these improvements for the public’s benefit,” said Mayor Jim Evert.

WHAT’S NEXT: The planning association released the award details in advance of its May 16 award ceremony.

FIND OUT MORE: Check out the city’s website at www.san-clemente.org. —SNG

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… Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness?

THE LATEST: Programs for parents and the community raising awareness of prescription drug abuse are being offered over the next month.

San Clemente Police Services and parent-teacher associations at San Clemente High and the city’s three middle schools will show the documentary Overtaken on prescription drug abuse in the area May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at San Clemente High School’s Triton Center.

The event will feature guest speakers Dr. Robert Winokur, medical director of Mission Hospitals and Lt. John Coppock, Chief of Police Services.

The city will also collect unwanted, unused and expired prescription medications Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at San Clemente City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

WHAT’S NEXT: Both programs are free and open to the public.

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

EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, April 26 Health Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m.

SC Collaborative meeting at iHOPE. 106 W. Canada, San Clemente, 949.388.3633, www.sanclementecollaborative.com.

Dementia Support Group 5:30 p.m.7 p.m. Free meeting at San Clemente Villas.

660 Camino de los Mares, 949.489.3400, www.sanclementevillas.com.

Friday, April 27 Dark Friday City offices closed.

Chamber Membership Orientation Noon. Meeting at Round Table Pizza, 612 Camino de los Mares, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

Saturday, April 28 Emergency Preparedness Expo 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Event held at Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. 310 Avenida Vista Montana, San Clemente, 949.361.8200.

Sunday, April 29 San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. Pacific Chorale’s 24-voice professional chamber choir performs in the Mission Basilica. $30-$55.

31522 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 714.662-2345, www.missionparish.org Relay for Life Kick Off Party 6 p.m.8 p.m. The San Clemente American Cancer Society Relay for Life Kick Off Party held at Adele’s. Adele’s. 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222,

Monday, April 30 Weight Management, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Series 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

The Community Resource Center of San Clemente hosts the free series in Spanish for families held in the lower level of the San Clemente Presbyterian Church.

119 N. Avenida de la Estrella, 949.365.2181, info@crcsc.org.

Tuesday, May 1 City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in City Hall Council Chambers.

100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Wednesday, May 2 Planning Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Study session in Ocean View Conference Room; 7 p.m. Regular meeting in Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY STEVE BREAZEALE 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.

Sunday, April 22 DISTURBANCE Via Sage, 1000 Block (12:19 a.m.)

A caller alerted police when his father, who was drunk, showed up at his house and kicked down his front door.

GRAND THEFT Avenida Vaquero/Camino Capistrano (3:39 p.m.) A 45-year-old heavy set man was spotted taking computers and clothing from out of the back of the Salvation Army.

He was loading the stolen swag into the bed of his white, flatbed truck. Two young female suspects were also seen looting the store at the same time as the man.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON- CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real/Avenida Cornello (4:30 a.m.) A caller was approached by a man and a woman early in the morning and felt threatened. After alerting deputies, the caller followed the pair from a safe distance on his bike.

Thursday, April 19

DRUNK IN PUBLIC El Camino Real, 300 Block (10:53 p.m.)

Three drunk males were hanging out behind a Starbucks when one of them fell to the ground. The owner of the property quickly alerted deputies and requested an ambulance, fearing that the man who fell had alcohol poisoning.

DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares (5:59 p.m.) A man, who was just released from a mental hospital in San Diego County, jumped out of his girlfriend’s car exclaiming that he wanted to harm his father. The girlfriend alerted deputies and helped find the man, who did nothing more than wander further down the street of Camino De Los Mares before he was picked up.

PATROL CHECK Calle Del Cerro/Avenida La Pata (6:20 p.m.) Four or five teenage boys were seen shooting air-powered plastic pellet guns at passing cars.

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Avenida Pico, 900 Block (5:15 p.m.)

Three male teenagers were writing on the wall and yelling at witnesses outside of an Albertsons.

CITIZEN ASSIST El Camino Real, 1600 Block (1:27 p.m.)

A female caller was afraid to get into her car because she felt that someone might have tampered with it the night before.

She told deputies about someone who was following her back to her hotel the previous night, and she wanted someone to inspect the car just in case. She called back moments later and informed deputies that it was her ex-boyfriend who followed her and that he was currently hiding in the bushes out front.

ILLEGAL PEDDLING Avenida Salvador/Vista Valinda (12:21 p.m.) Multiple “solicitors” were in the area selling items that witnesses referred to as “sketchy.” The people selling the goods all showed up in a single, white van, and they were all wearing red T- shirts and name tags.

ASSAULT El Camino Real, 200 Block (1:18 a.m.)

Two men were jumped outside of Duke’s restaurant.

SHOTS HEARD Calle Cuervo, 100 Block (12:29 a.m.)

Deputies received a call from witnesses who saw a group of male and female teenagers walking down the street who shot off some type of a gun. Another call was received six minutes later from someone living on Avenida Acapulco who claimed to have heard gunshots coming from behind her residence.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (12:13 a.m.) A customer leaving a store encountered two, 14-year-old boys sitting on a nearby bench who said they had taken ecstasy. Other customers reported to deputies that the boys had been sitting on the bench asking passersby for “stuff.”

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Friday, April 20 DISTURBANCE Avenida Del Poniente, 200 Block (11:14 p.m.) A woman was confronted by a man claiming to be a gang member. The man threatened her, saying that he had something in his backpack for her but no weapon was seen.

TRAFFIC HAZARD Avenida Vista Montana/Santa Clara (9:08 p.m.) Outside of Clarence Lobo Elementary School children were duct taping cars. A caller, who had the misfortune of running through the trap, told deputies how his pick-up truck was cruising down the street and went through a web of duct tape that was wrapped from street pole to street pole, stretching across the road.

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TRAFFIC HAZARD Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (4:22 p.m.) The traffic signal in front of San Clemente Hospital refused to turn green on Thursday. A caller stated that the signal went from red to yellow but never turned green, halting traffic and confusing everyone.

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Via Turqueza, 2400 Block (7:46 a.m.)

As a woman was driving through the Marblehead Elementary School parking lot and her back window was shattered.

BURGLARY REPORT Cristianitos Road/Camino La Pedriza (6:22 a.m.) Storage containers, located at the end of the vacant lot on Cristianitos Road, were broken into.

BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Camino De Estrella, 500 Block (8:48 p.m.)

Three different trucks filled with people were parked behind the Kmart, brandishing flashlights. The caller, who spotted the group, said it was too dark to see what they were doing.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (3:04 p.m.) Orange County Fire Authority transported a student who was suffering from a seizure after the student was assaulted by a peer.

PEDESTRIAN CHECK Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (3:09 p.m.) A 22-year-old male was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. The man was also under the influence of drugs according to deputies. The man, who described himself as a car detail employee, is in custody and his bail is set at $15,000.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida San Dimas/El Camino Real (2:24 p.m.) A man was under a busy footbridge and a caller alerted deputies to his presence. The caller was concerned because there were children nearby.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Calle Del Pacifico, 100 Block (11:30 a.m.)

A caller returned home to find a 30-yearold man who was bleeding out of his nose standing in his backyard. The caller told police that the man appeared to be on drugs.

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Up and at ‘Em Summertime Activities When school lets out, options abound for kids and parents

By Stacie N. Galang and Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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ummertime, and the living’s easy?

Not necessarily for the thousands of kids who take up any one of the region’s diverse summer camps or dive into the city’s recreation activities, which are chock full of options from outdoor adventures and folk dancing to Lego engineering and performing arts.

While there’s nothing wrong with downtime, today’s campers take advantage of the summer months for pursuits that pique their imagination, challenge their athletic skills and get them exploring.

“We’re looking for fun things to do that the kids will enjoy,” said San Clemente’s Recreation Manager Pamela Passow. “It’s about really having a great time with your friends.”

The programs reflect their community.

San Juan Capistrano’s summer recreation features sports, equestrian and unique ballet folklorico courses. San Clemente’s programs range from adventure to surf and ensure children keep active. Dana Point gives participants the chance to be creative and hone their skills.

HEALTHY HABITS In San Clemente, the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department features more than 40 different types of summer camps and dozens of sessions, depending upon the activity.

San Clemente’s Active Adventure Summer Camp, for example, is a daily camp offered every week from late June to the end of August and gets participants out of the house and into the water, onto the hiking trails or around the neighborhood for a stop at the local fire station.

“I think it’s really promoting a healthy environment for kids to have in the summer that’s active and fun,” Passow said.

“It’s fun. That’s the big thing. It’s not a place for kids to be dropped off. It’s a place for children to have a great experience, learning new skills and meeting new friends.”

Last summer, 3,258 children participated in San Clemente’s summer camps, and already nearly 400 have signed up so far this year, according to Passow. One participant came from as far as Texas to enroll in the city’s performing arts camp, which will put on Little Mermaid Junior this summer, Passow said.

With the addition of Vista Hermosa Sports Park, San Clemente’s aquatics programs can multiply to not only the tra-

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Volleyball campers learn the basics of the game through San Clemente’s recreation program. Courtesy photo

ditional summer swim courses but also to camp specialties like synchronized swim and guard-in-training camp, which is similar to the city’s junior lifeguard program but for municipal pools.

“The amenities are vast, and so we’re able to offer programs we were not normally able to,” Passow said.

Jeanie Joseph, a San Clemente recreational specialist, said the synchronized swim camp she will teach for the first time this summer would be 2 ½ hours of instruction over five days, including a performance on the last day.

“I’m basically putting them through synchronized boot camp,” said Joseph, who has performed synchronized swim for 20 years and appeared on television hits like Glee. “They’ll learn a routine to music, and they’ll probably work out muscles they never even knew they had.”

No matter the camp or program, the theme of being active is always part of the routine.

SPARK OF INTEREST Dana Point also has a lengthy menu of summer programs designed to suit its vibrant community of young people, the longest running of which are Abrakadoodle art camps and sports related programs

by Trifytt. Last year, 600 children signed up for city recreation programs over the summer.

Young artists from 5 to 12 can take part in Abrakadoodle thematic art enrichment camps. “A Pirate’s Life” camp will focus on art based on the ever-popular pirate theme. With historic tall ships docked at the Harbor and the many pirate-themed activities that are always a part of the annual Tall Ships Festival and Festival of Whales, pirates are big draw for many Dana Point youngsters.

Sports camps by Trifytt include a Basketball Skillz Camp for ages 3 to 12 that teaches technique, tactics, teamwork, sportsmanship and is a great way to prepare young athletes for participation in the city’s youth basketball league. Irish Soccer

Camp is a popular choice for ages 4 to 14. The camp features Irish coaches and includes a soccer jersey, ball, wristband and certificate for all participants.

New for this summer are the Wilderness Adventures and Lego Engineering camps.

Wilderness Adventurers will learn basic camping and outdoor skills with weekly themes like camping survival, wilderness detectives and outdoor chefs. Although focused on camping-related skills, the program is a daytime only camp.

Budding engineers from 5 to 12 years old will enjoy the new Lego Engineering Camp where they can have fun building cities, bridges, motorized vehicles while learning concepts in physics, architecture, structural and mechanical engineering.

“We do our best to assemble the best instructors and quality programs covering many interesting topics that appeal to our wide variety of young residents,” said Dana Point Recreation Supervisor Sherry Murphy.

“We expect the new Lego Engineering Camps will be a big hit with the kids this summer. We’ve heard positive feedback from neighboring cities like San Clemente that offer this program and are pleased to add it to our roster. After all, what kid doesn’t like Lego’s?” said Murphy.

In addition to the special summertime offerings, the city also continues to run its popular year-round classes in dance, music, yoga, karate, gymnastics and more.

The city’s dance program with instructor Francina Mans has stood the test of time.

Mans has been teaching the award winning dance students for over 25 years.

UNIQUE CAPISTRANO San Juan Capistrano’s summer programs will begin June 15 and continue through September 15, said Cynthia Alexander, community services manager.

Alexander said the city tries to keep programs family oriented. Courses range from about $65 to $150. Consider the four-week, basic horsemanship course,

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which costs $40 and is offered through the Ortega Equestrian Center.

“It’s very reasonable for the children here in San Juan,” Alexander said. “It really is a very good program.”

She said the city tries to strike the balance between offering programs residents will find enjoyable and keeping the costs to a minimum to encourage participation.

“We try to meet the needs of the community basically so we’re able to provide the service so people don’t have to go outside the community,” Alexander said.

“Right now I know that we are working on a very tight budget.”

San Juan offers classes for ballet, ballet folklorico and sports like basketball and basic equestrian skills, among dozens of others. Adults can get into the action with the popular ballroom dancing.

“Dancing is really big right now,” said Gloria Ruelas, who’s overseeing San Juan’s registration. “That’s why our dance classes are kind of booming.”

San Juan had signups of 116 participants in 2011 summer classes, according to Ruelas. The city contracts out most of its classes to keep costs down, and receives a percentage of the revenue to cover added expenses.

Marcella Moreno, program director of Ballet Folklorico of San Juan Capistrano, helped start the dance program 22 years ago that pays homage to the native dances of Mexico. With the help of then librarian Jose Aponte and Al King, the city’s former recreational manager, the program was born.

“We put together a program and a budget, and it just took off,” Moreno said.

In addition to teaching students the intricacies of dance, the courses also teach self-esteem and team work, she said. The program draws from schools throughout the city, giving participants the chance to meet new friends.

Teens, who started in the program, now lead the courses year round, she said.

The dancers have become fixtures at San Juan events, including the Swallows Day Parade. Hundreds of girls and boys from Capistrano have clicked their dance shoes, fanned their dresses and entertained audiences from the grassroots dance program.

“We’ve been competing for about our 10th year,” Moreno said.

GET GOING In Dana Point, registration starts May 7 and summer camp rosters generally fill quickly so Murphy advises parents to plan early and sign up soon, either online at www.danapoint.org/recreation or by stopping by the Community Center at 34052 Del Obispo Street.

San Clemente has already started its signups, and residents can look through the program at www.san-clemente.org/ recreation.

Courses for San Juan Capistrano are still being finalized, but its Hometown Happenings guide, which lists all the course offerings, can be found on the city’s website at www.sanjuancapistrano.org. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Pastry School Opens to Public u Stephane Treand, master European pastry chef, opened his Art of Pastry School Friday, April 20, featuring pastry chefs and hundreds of their handmade confections.

Nearly 300 attended the event at 903 Calle Amanecer, suite 100 and 130, where tables of the specially crafted pastries were showcased and sampled.

Mayor Jim Evert came away from the event impressed with both the owner and the craftsmanship of the desserts.

“I think it’s great that San Clemente can attract such an outstanding pastry chef,” he said. “I will go over and take at least one class.”

Treand’s career began at a local bakery in northern France before taking courses at a pastry school in Paris. He eventually earned the title of France’s best apprentice and later best craftsman. Most recently, he served as the pastry chef of the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. Continuing education courses are available for professional, pastry chefs and food enthusiasts.

Mayor Jim Evert speaks with master pastry chef and owner of the Art of Pastry School Stephane Treand Friday, April 20. Photo courtesy of Tawni Burns

Cruz to learn about the ecology of the plant selection for the renovation, then proceed to plant trees and shrubs, mulch planter areas and paint the restroom building and picnic structures. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their families, and the local “Pirate Park” playground will serve as grounds for young children who have come to help.

The community is invited to participate, and volunteers are encouraged to wear work clothes and closed-toe shoes and bring gloves, shovels and rakes. All other supplies will be provided. For more information, contact Marty Garff at 949.481.8736.

UCSD Honors Professor u San Clemente resident Laura Schreibman was one of six UC San Diego recipients of the 2012 Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Awards for her research in humanities and social sciences. A professor of psychology, Shreibman is a specialist in the experimental analysis and treatment of autism, a severe and pervasive form of developmental psychopathology. In collaboration with her colleagues, she developed Pivotal Response Training, which has been recognized by the National Academy of Sciences as one of the top 10 state-of-the-art treatments for autism in the country.

“Professor Schreibman’s work is very influential in the field of autism,” said John Wixted, chairman of the Department of Psychology in the Division of Social Sciences.

“This year’s honorees exemplify our tradition of excellence and innovation,” said Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. “They are exceptional teachers, researchers, community leaders and campus citizens. I applaud their achievements and dedication to the university, and I congratulate them on this much-deserved recognition.”

Volunteer Tutors Needed u More than 75 kids fill the Learning Center at the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area daily from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to receive homework help from trained staff and volunteers, but more help is needed.

“It’s a great problem to have, because we know we are impacting the homework being done,” said Wendy Casteel, the director of education and career development.

Volunteers tutor elementary students

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Prescription Medications Collected Saturday Laura Shreibman. Courtesy Photo

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Tuesdays from 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. The club’s middle school and high school participants need homework help Monday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All tutoring is done at the Boys & Girls Club at 1304 Calle Valle, San Clemente and all volunteers undergo a basic background screening.

Mormon Helping Hands Host Day of Service Saturday u The San Clemente Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will join with 70,000 fellow church members throughout California and Hawaii in an annual day of service, known as Mormon Helping Hands Saturday, April 28.

From 9 a.m. to noon, more than 100 volunteers will meet a city botanist at Forster Ranch Park at 3207 Camino Vera

u The city will collect unwanted unused and expired prescription medications Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at San Clemente City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. The program is free and anonymous. For more information, call 714.647.4133. The event will be held rain or shine.

San Clemente Junior Lifeguards Tryouts Start in May u The San Clemente Junior Lifeguard Program is an ocean- and beach-oriented educational and recreational opportunity for children ages 9 to 17. The cost is $185 for San Clemente residents and $200 for non-residents. Priority registration for returning San Clemente residents is now open and extends through Tuesday, May 22. All non-resident applications will be held in the order received and will be processed beginning Wednesday, May 23.

Participants will receive education and experience in ocean safety, first aid, rescue

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techniques, body surfing, board surfing, body boarding, physical fitness and Marine Safety operations. All first-time participants must qualify by swimming 100 yards in two minutes or less at one of the scheduled swim tests at the San Clemente Aquatics Center at 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa. Applications will be provided upon successful completion of the swim test. Participants may re-take the test. Registration is taken at the pool and proof of residency is required.

All new applicants are required to provide a birth certificate or passport.

Mandatory tryout dates for all first-time applicants are Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, May 12 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. A third tryout Saturday, May 19 will only be offered if the other sessions are filled. All new Junior Lifeguards must attend one of the scheduled tryouts.

For more information, call 949.361.8261 or visit the city’s website.

Charity Trail Run Set for May 5 u The San Clemente Trail Run is a fundraising 5K and 10K run/walk that raises funds for Family Assistance Ministries and the Friends of the San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation. The event will be May 5 and starts at the end of Camino Del Rio in San Clemente. Bib pick-up starts at 6:30 a.m. The 5K kicks off at 7:45 a.m. and 10K start at 8:05 a.m. Registration is $35 for the 5K and $40 for the 10K. The run features a chip timing system. Participants must be at least 15. For more information, visit www.sanclementetrailrun.com.

Fiesta Vendors Sought u Specialty vendors are being sought for the 22nd Annual San Clemente Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Saturday, May 5 from noon to 6 p.m. at Max Berg Plaza Park at 1100 Calle Puente in San Clemente. San Clemente’s Mexican fiesta features live entertainment, food from local charities and children’s activities, including game booths, ponies crafts and hourly piñatas. This year, we welcome back star roper, Tony Muñoz who has bedazzled the crowd in the past with his roping and horse ride tricks. Local merchants and one-time specialty vendors are encouraged to participate. For more information, call 949.361.8264. Applications are also available online at www.san-clemente.org/ recreation.

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San Clemente Times, Vol. 7, Issue 17. The SC Times (www.sanclementetimes.com ) is published weekly by Picket Fence Media, publishers of the DP Times (www.danapointtimes.com) and The Capistrano Dispatch (www.thecapistranodispatch.com). Copyright: No articles, illustrations, photographs, or other editorial matter or advertisements herein may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, art, photos or negatives. Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.

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BY THE NUMBERS: Pall Gudgeirsson, Assistant City Manager and City Treasurer

City Offers Deals and Discounts for Residents ‘The best things in life are free’ —‘Money’ written by Barrett Strong as performed by The Beatles

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n a recent run, I stopped to chat with my fisherman friend at the Pier who was baitin’ his hook under his umbrella. Knowing that I am always interested in getting a few bucks into the city’s coffers, he said thanks for not making him purchase a fishing license to

BY THE NUMBERS let him use his huge Pacific Ocean fishing Pall Gudgeirsson hole. Good deal for sure but that got me thinking about the many deals and discounts San Clemente also offers to its residents.

After finishing my run and noticing the discounted parking pass on my windshield, I tapped my resources and ended up with the following rundown of the many programs offered to residents.

One of the more popular programs is the Ambulance Subscription program where, for the cost of an annual subscription, residents pay substantially less for ambulance transports, which cost $827 without this insurance policy.

It’s a residential bargain.

The best deal in town for golfers has to be at the city’s local municipal golf course. How can you beat the residential discount for a round of golf with fabulous ocean views?

Local golfers obviously take advantage of this opportunity with two-thirds of total play coming from residents.

As for our distinguished Junior Lifeguard program, it is 100 percent self-supporting and 650 enrolled students are mostly residents who are given priority when registering.

With the opening of the San Clemente Aquatics Center, we have seen incredible participation by our residents.

As a testament to the heavy usage of the new pool, there have been more than 4,000 recreation swim participants and more than 1,000 daily lap swimmers who have utilized the facility since it opened. Residents are definitely taking advantage of their pristine new facility and the discounts that are offered.

If you are tired of feeding the meters at the many parking lots close to the beach, take advantage of this steal by purchasing an annual parking pass for $50 a year, which are good in all city lots.

Residents can see that there are some deals to be had living in our great Village by the Sea. As the song goes, “The best things in life are free,” or for our residents, at least at a discount.

Go to www.san-clemente.org for more information on city discount programs. SC San Clemente Times April 26–May 2, 2012

BY THE NUMBERS Program

Full Cost

Basic Life Support $699

Resident Deals

Program

Full Cost

Resident Deals

$498

Pool Use (annual pass)

Youth $200 Adult $250 Senior $200

Youth $150 Adult $200 Senior $150

$868

Cabana Rental $50/hour (Aquatics Center)

$38/hour residents $30/hour nonprofits

Golf green fees

$19 weekday $26 weekends

Cost of basic ambulance transport services

Advanced Life Support

$1,068

Cost of advanced life support services

Ambulance Subscription

N/A

$40 Residential $170 Business

Covers ambulance transports

Field Rental

Requires $50 annual resident card

N/A

25 percent off for residents, 40 percent off for resident nonprofits

Park Type: Neighborhood $40/hour; Community $50/hour Sports $60/hour; Tournament $1,000/day

Park Rental

$34 weekday $42 weekends

25 percent off for private gathering by nonresidents

50 percent off for private gathering by residents

Junior Lifeguards $200

$185

Four-week sessions

Community Center Rental

$300/hour

$225/hour

Parking Permits

$100

$50

Parking in all metered spaces at $1.50/hour

Hourly Fees: 1-49 people $50/hour; 50-99 people $75/hour; 100-199 people $100/hour; 200 people and over $200/hour

Sidewalk repair N/A and replacement

Pool Use (per visit)

50 percent split of sidewalk repairs per the San Clemente Municipal Code

Youth $2.50 Adult $5 Senior $2.50

Youth $2 Adult $4 Senior $2

Trash deals Pool Use (monthly pass)

Youth $55 Adult $70 Senior $55 Page 10

Youth $40 Adult $55 Senior $40

N/A

50 percent of property owners or city cost, whichever is lower

Free or almost free

*Door-to-door household hazardous waste pickup (50 cents/month on solid waste bill *Second recycle or green waste barrel to promote recycling *Four bulky item pickups per year *Used car oil recycling at O’Reilly Auto *Household battery recycling drop off at all City facilities

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SOAPBOX

Letters to the Editor

CALL FOR SYNCHRONICITY EARLE MCNEIL, San Clemente

The traffic light at the northbound offramp of Interstate-5 at westbound Avenida Pico is not synchronized with the southbound freeway traffic light, including the lights on either side of the freeway.

This results in a congested mess when the 5 freeway northbound light is green and the 5 freeway southbound light is red.

The city does not need to do a study, just drive it a couple of times. It should be an easy fix.

KEMPTON’S COLUMN ON TEA PARTY MISSES BOAT JACQUELINE COOPER, San Clemente

As I was reading the SC Times (April 19) this morning, I was dismayed with Jim Kempton’s ignorant view of the Tea Party.

Dude, you have your head in the sand.

The government is wasting our tax money.

Do you honestly believe that any American thinks it is OK to squander billions of their tax dollars? I am not an official Tea Party member, but I certainly agree with what they are trying to do. I believe their position is to stop the government from spending tax money for things like, speculating on green energy, using tax dollars on bankrupt companies like the $535 million on Solyndra alone. Our tax dollars are paying for fabulous vacations for U.S. General Services Administration employees, a government agency, not to mention giving billions of dollars to the sworn enemies of our ally Israel. In case you don’t know, that’s Egypt, Gaza — the Palestinians — and Pakistan to name a few that have been getting billions for years.

The politicians are using our tax dollars to buy votes in the form of union contracts and other giveaways to special interest groups that will then give some of it back as campaign contributions. These are just a few examples of how our tax dollars are wasted. It’s all about the waste and corruption of government, using the tax dollars in ways that do not line up with ethical behavior.

Your real contempt for the Founding Fathers is continually shown in your columns; they were not perfect, but look where they got us. In just a few hundred years we are the greatest most powerful country in the world. This is because of the liberty we allow our people. Liberty is taken away with taxes and regulations.

Our state is losing jobs and revenue every day because of the over taxation of its citizens. Businesses are fleeing the state.

Haven’t you seen all the homes for sale and businesses closing? It’s been going on for more than three years now. Giving the government — state or federal — more tax money is like giving a junky more heroin. They always want more, more, more.

DOWNTOWN MUST EVOLVE MARVIN DENNIS, San Clemente

There seems to be some selective memory in play in Wayne Eggleston’s most recent musings in The Village Voice (SC Times, April 12). In 1984, Avenida Del Mar was dead. And, according to some people, that was fine. You were able to drive down there and park anywhere you wanted any time of the day with nary a fancy restaurant in sight. True, there were very few restaurants and those that

San Clemente Times April 26-May 2, 2012

CLUB TRANSFORMS LIVES ANDY BROSCHE, Boys & Girls Club program director

were there then are mostly gone today.

Business was stagnant. But change would come.

What happened was the city initiated a streetscape plan, added trees and interlocking pavers, bulb outs with the opportunity for benches and otherwise did what was needed to make the street more pedestrian friendly — to the dismay of more than a few of the local business owners, I might add. Change was hard for folks then, too.

The biggest difference maker was removing the old Coronet building and creating the super-sized, multi-tenant building that houses Avila’s El Ranchito, BeachFire and other businesses at the corner of Ola Vista and Del Mar. These were the catalysts that got more private investment into the area. After that, Selma’s, Nicks, Shore, San Clemente Wine, The Cellar all came and so did the people. Now people complain that there is no place to park. Personally, I think it would be great to close Del Mar to autos or make it one way traffic and provide wider sidewalks, more benches, more outdoor dining space some shade trees and tables to make this a place for people to come and get to know each other.

Maybe Mr. Eggleston could champion this concept.

To imply that three-story buildings, as opposed to one- and two-story, require more city resources and infrastructure to

be successful is silly. Single-story sprawl requires much more city-maintained infrastructure. There must be more road, more water and more sewage lines to take care of. Check out www.strongtowns.org for a more complete analysis or search “economic gardening” to see what another small town is trying to do.

In reality it’s not the building that is successful, it’s the tenant, the business that succeeds or not. How many of the smaller downtown buildings of a single story on Del Mar and the rest of San Clemente have gone vacant in the last five years?

Businesses come and go. People come and go. Nothing lasts forever. Sometimes a business will just fail. Sometimes it’s sold or someone moves out. Sometimes the landlord raises the rent making it impossible to support.

Most of us like the small time, small town feel of San Clemente. The argument is: What is it that provides that small-town feeling? My contention is having a place where people can meet, on the street, in their neighborhoods or at the park. It’s not about cars and parking spaces. It’s not about having exclusively one- or two-story buildings. It is about scale, space, amenities, light, shadow, landscape, engagement.

Making things better does not always allow us to make them perfect. But we must continue to evolve or we’ll end up broken and broke.

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Recently, I was shown a grade print out of a middle school student who attends Shorecliffs Middle School, and I could not have been more proud of this young man.

Four weeks ago he joined our Club’s Be Great: Graduate program with a 1.5 grade point average and 31 combined zeros in his classes. Fast forward to today, and he is the proud holder of a 3.0 GPA and only one missing assignment left to complete.

He turned an “F” into a “C” in English, a “D-” into a “B-” in math and a “D-” into a “B-” in social studies. This deserved to be celebrated. We are so proud of him. Gaby Perez, our Teen Center supervisor, and Wendy Casteel, our education and career director, deserve a huge thank you from me and our community. This is only one of many success stories that have been made at our club through their mentorship. I am excited to see how our staff’s and volunteers’ continued focus on education will create many more stories like this. The Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area is committed to opening our doors to our community’s youth, and while most doors open, ours transform: 1,900 kids, 327 caring staff members and volunteers. One Door. Great futures start here.

POLLUTION SOLUTION SEEN IN ZELESKI CARTOONS GEORGE ZELESKI, San Clemente

I read (SC Times, April 5) about a watershed group that finally came up with a solution to the pollution problem at Poche Beach. And they did it for only $265,000.

All I can say is, “I was robbed.”

I have drawn five cartoons since the year 2000 graphically explaining the cause. It’s the sea gulls. They wake up in the morning, stretch their wings, and then take off for the local dump. They eat until their tummies are filled, and then take off for their return to the Poche Beach area.

I swear I’ve seen 500 or 600 gulls around the Poche area, and as nature would have it, it’s where they go to pollute. Wouldn’t it be nice if I got a small slice of that big pie?

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

SC S a n C le m e n te

THE LIST A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK

thursday

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CHRIS DANIELS PROJECT 7:30 p.m. Music at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

THE MEMPHIS KINGS 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Iva Lee’s.

555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

friday

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SPELLING BEE 8 p.m. Musical at Cabrillo Playhouse. Shows through May 6. Tickets $20-$25. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

2012 STUDENT ART SHOWCASE: TOMORROWS ARTISTS TODAY 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Casa Romantica features an exhibition of works by local high school and middle school students, on display through May 31. General admission: $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

HART & SOUL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music with the popular group at Adele’s. 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.

WINE TASTING 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. SC Wine Company welcomes La Fenêtre Winery from Santa Maria through Sunday. Get 7 wines for $15. 2 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

LIVE OAK REVIEW 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live music at Wind and Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

HIGH LIFE 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

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

SHORT FINAL 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Live classic rock music at Still Water. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com.

San Clemente Times April 26-May 2, 2012

THE ’60S AND ’70S COME ALIVE WITH RITA WILSON Rita Wilson is well known as an actress (Sleepless in Seattle) and a film producer (Big Fat Greek Wedding) but few may be aware that her early show biz ambitions were actually musical. Born and raised in the Hollywood Hills, Wilson harbored dreams of becoming a singer in the 1960s and ’70s after falling in love with The Beatles, The Mamas & the Papas and The Supremes, among others.

How did you decide what to include on your debut album AM/FM? Wilson: I was looking for songs that told stories. I remember being in the back of my parCourtesy photo ents’ car, listening to AM radio and imagining what life would be like when I was old enough to have a boyfriend. The AM songs had such an innocence to them, a joy and purity. The FM songs dealt with the singer songwriter’s experience, which was more personal and illustrated a more experienced point of view on love.

How is performing live music on stage different for you?

Wilson: I love having a band. The camaraderie is truly wonderful. I have never toured, so that’s different. It’s also much more naked. I’m not creating a character. It’s just me, out there, hoping you like the show.

The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, Friday, September 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48. SC —A.J. Bardzilowski

saturday

WAG-A-THON 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The Pet Project Foundation presents its annual doggie social gathering with a 4k walk, Bowser Bazaar, treats, contests and more all at the Dana Point Harbor on Dana Point Harbor Island. Admission $35.

More info: 949.595.8899, www.petprojectfoundation.org.

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ART SHOW 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. San Clemente artist Joe Severson is featured in an art show at the Green Flash Gallery at the San Clemente Art Supply. 1531 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: COMPOST PRODUCTION AND USE 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The Ecology Center teaches you how to turn organic waste into valuable resources by composting. Free. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949-443-4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org.

SAPPHIRE FOOD FAIRE 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Chef Azmin of Sapphire Laguna and others host a farmers market and culinary experience with a collection of fine foods and farm-fresh produce at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School.

31641 La Novia, San Juan Capistrano, 949.261.2216.

ART AUCTION 2 p.m.-5 p.m. “A Home of Their Own” art auction at the Glennwood House, with proceeds benefiting this future home of 50 young adults with developmental disabilities. 2130 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.333.1431, www.glennwoodhousing.org.

VESPER 10 p.m. Live music at Molly Blooms Irish Bar & Restaurant. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente 949.218.0120. www.mollybloomspub.com.

sunday

WYLAND ART LESSONS IN THE WILD 10 a.m. -1:30 p.m. (Times vary). Special art event with a lesson offered by Dana Wharf aboard the Ocean Adventure Catamaran. Cost $29-$42. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

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TEE OFF FOR DOGS GOLF TOURNAMENT 12:30 p.m. Annual golf tournament raising funds for programs for the visually impaired, including Guide Dogs for the Blind, held at the Monarch Beach Golf Links. Cost $225 each. 50 Monarch Beach Resort North, Dana Point, 949.234.3200, www.teeofffordogs.org.

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PIANO RECITAL 3 p.m. Saddleback College presents a piano recital fundraiser starring superstar pianist Daniel Pollack in McKinney Theatre. $10-$20. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu.

SUCCULENTS CLASS 1:30 p.m. Design class with succulents at Goin Native. $25. 31661 Los Rios St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.606.6386, www.losrioshistoricdistrict.com.

monday

MONDAY NIGHT LAUGHS 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Live stand-up comedy every Monday night at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.

tuesday

BEER TASTING 6 p.m. Salt Creek Grille hosts a beer tasting paired with a 3-course meal. $34.95. 32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.7799, www.saltcreekgrille.com.

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BENNY / FLAMENCO 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

wednesday

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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COOKING CLASS: ELEGANT SPRING LUNCHEON 6:30 p.m. Cooking class with Chef Caroline Cazaumayou at Antoine’s Cafe. Cost $50 each; includes recipes, dinner and a glass of wine. 218 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763, www.antoinescafe.com.

NATIVE AMERICAN BASKET WEAVING 10 a.m.1 p.m. Experience the art of basket weaving at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Free with admission. 26801 Ortega Hwy., 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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2012 GUIDE TO

camps & clinics

DANA POINT • SAN CLEMENTE • SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO • SURROUNDING AREAS

Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area Introducing the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area’s PLAY GREAT Summer Program! Offering more than 25 summer programs including athletics, arts & crafts, computers, games, field trips and special events at a low ($30 annually) or no-cost to our members (small additional fee for field trips). The Club is located at 1304 Calle Valle, San Clemente. Summer program runs June 25 – August 31st. hours are M-F 7:30am – 5:30pm.

949.492.0376. BeGreatSanClemente.org.

Camp Broadway Bound

Courtesy of Camp Broadway Bound

Acting Academy for Kids Summer Performing Arts Camps. Ages Served: 3-13. It’s time to watch your star shine! Campers are guided through a full theater-immersion experience via four daily classes (music, art, acting and dance), and the culminating event will be a Friday performance on the main stage at Camino Real Playhouse!

A child can participate for one week, the entire summer, or anywhere in between! Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 714.747.4915, www.ActingAcademyforKids.com

All Star Dugout All Star Dugout will be offering: Baseball camp, June 25-29 9am-1pm MonFri. Ages 6-7 & 8-10. Cost $200 Chapparosa park in Laguna Niguel. Softball Camp, August 13-17 Mon-Fri 9am-1pm.

Ages 6-7u 8-10u, 11-12u. Niguel Hills in Laguna Niguel. www.allstardugout.com sign up online allstardugout@cox.net.

Serving South Orange County youth since 1998. Fully Insured.

Aloha Beach Camp Aloha Beach Camp: T-Street, San Clemente (For ages 7-15 yrs.) For personalized instruction we provide surfing groups with a 1:2 Instructor to Camper ratio.

Learn important beach and ocean safety skills needed to surf and body board. Body boarding, body surfing, beach activities, & daily trophy give aways. Lead Instructor: Matthew Colapinto: 33 years Beach Lifeguard and 19 years as an Elementary School Teacher. For more information on Registration and Private Lessons: WWW.ALOHABEACHCAMP.NET

Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley From June 25 to August 31, 2012 your child gets to BE a Chef, BE a Scientist, BE Active, BE a Friend, BE a Kid and BE much more here at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley.

The Club is open Monday- Friday from 7am to 6pm.

Members are separated by age 5 & 6, 7 to 10 and 11 & up. Please view www.bgccapo.com. or call (949) 240-7898 for price breakdown.

The #1 Musical Theater Camp in South OC! With a New Themed Musical Show every week, we combine games (to build acting skills and self esteem), crafts, music, dance and FUN! Camp meets M– F from 9am to 3pm daily with a big Camp Show EVERY Friday night! Runs July 9th -August 24th! Join us for one or two weeks or the entire Summer! No Experience Necessary! Last summer we sold-out before school let out, so RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! 949.388.3846, www.BroadwayBoundOC.com

Capo Beach Christian School Summer Quest Summer Quest is a faith based day camp run by certified teachers with loving hearts. Each day brings hours of creative play, new friendships, character building and exciting adventures.

With weekly beach days, pool days, park days and field trips to fun places like Knott’s Berry Farm, Legoland, county fairs, and water parks, you will never hear those dreaded words, “I’m bored.” The small teacher-child ratio insures safety and quality care. Located in Capistrano Beach.

949.496.3513, www.capobeachchristianschool.org

City of Dana Point Summer is almost here, so plan your children’s summer activities early. The City of Dana Point will be offering the following camps: Abrakadoodle Art, Wildnerness Adventures, Engineering with Legos, Irish Soccer, Golf, MultiSport or Basketball. www.danapoint.org/recreaton or 949-248-3530.

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DANA POINT • SAN CLEMENTE • SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO • SURROUNDING AREAS

City of San Clemente Summer Adventures!

The City of San Clemente’s Summer Adventures have arrived and everyone is invited!

Explore over 300 classes and events for the whole family available online now! Visit the new Vista Hermosa Sports Park and San Clemente Aquatics Center to discover new camps and events including Family Camp Out, Guard In Training, Parents Night Out, Synchronized Swimming and Active Adventures Camp. There is something for everyone! For information and registration, logon to www.san-clemente.org/recreation or call 949.429.8797. Like us on Facebook www. facebook.com/sanclementerecreation!

Cola’s Surf Camp Cola’s Surf Camp is located in San Clemente at Poche Beach and is an excellent site with good waves, a sandy bottom, and a safe environment for learning to surf.

Mitch Colapinto, Founder and Director of Cola’s Surf Camp, has shared his passion for surfing and knowledge of the sport with thousands of students during his 13 years as a surf instructor and 19 years as an elementary school teacher. For more information, please visit colassurfcamp.com.

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Sundays are all about the kids at Dana Wharf Sportfishing.

Dana Wharf hosts a free kids fishing clinic Sundays at 12 noon, children of all ages will enjoy a 30 minute dockside clinic where they will get hands on experience with fishing rods , reels, live bait , knot tying and one on one time with the captain and crew members, in addition, Dana Wharf gives away great prizes. The clinic is followed by a half day fishing trip, kids are also free when accompanied by an adult!

For more information please call Dana Wharf at 949.496.5794 or www.danawharf.com.

Danman’s Rock Camp Build confidence, improve performance skills and make new friends! Danman’s Music School in Dana Point is offering weekly music camps for kids this summer. Camps start June 25 and run thru middle of August. Each camp includes learning to play in a band, soloing and playing secondary instruments, and an end of camp concert for family and friends.

Camps are 10am - 1pm Monday thru Friday. Drinks and snacks included daily. Totally fun and gives your child musical skills over and above their peers.

24699 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949-496-6556

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Emerald Cove Day Camp Emerald Cove Day Camp is committed to shaping character, skills, relationship, and faith. ECDC offers two-week long sessions of creative and outdoor fun in a nurturing, Christian faith-based environment. Exceptional staff members serve as counselors, activity leaders, and role models. Activities include archery, horsemanship, team games, creative arts, nature, exploration, field trips, singing and small group discovery. Session 1: June 25-July 6, Session 2: July 9-July 20, Session 3: July 23-August 3. Open to kids ages 5-10. 949.361.3077, www.emeraldcovedaycamp.com

Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest

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At over 62,000sf of concrete paradise, this is the award winning premiere skateboard facility. We offer a wide variety of skateboard lessons, classes, summer camps, video camps, band nights, and even awesomely affordable birthday parties. Check us out on the web www.EtniesSkatepark.com or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. 949 916 5870. Located at 20028 Lake Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630.

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2012 GUIDE TO

camps & clinics

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JSerra Aquatics JSerra Aquatics is excited to host Swimming and Water Polo Camps for girls and boys 1st-8th grade.

Come train this summer with American Record Holder Mary McLaughlin, Olympic Silver Medalist Julie Swail-Ertel and International Water Polo Player Paul Cruzan. All experience levels welcome!

Three sessions to choose from. All camps are located at the beautiful JSerra Aquatics Complex, 26351 Junipero Serra Road San Juan Capistrano.

For more info please contact jertel@jserra.org or 714.478.2018.

The Julie Foudy Soccer Camp

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The Julie Foudy Soccer Camp for Girls ages 8-16, is proud to be returning to Mission Viejo, July 9-12th, for our 17th year!

We offer campers a unique full-day (9am-3pm) experi-

ence highlighted by fundamental training, leadership development, and teaching and mentoring moments from some of the most successful women soccer players and coaches in the game! Staff includes current and former college players, professional players, college coaches, and National Team players. For more information: www.juliefoudysoccercamps.com.

Mission San Juan Capistrano Mission San Juan Capistrano offers summer programs the entire family can enjoy, including weekly activities and summer camp programs for children. The weekly craft activities are geared towards kids ages 6-12 and will run from June 25 through Aug. 31. The summer camps include a two-week Ceramic Clay Camp, as well as the popular Adventure Sleepover: Night at the Mission. And for the “big” kids, the Mission offers its Music Under the Stars concert series, the shows being held in the beautiful Mission Courtyard every other Saturday starting July 7.

For more information all on the summer fun, go to missionsjc.com or call 949.234.1300.

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OC Academic Chess Academic Chess is a nonprofit organization that specializes in teaching the game of chess to children.

We use fun stories, a giant chess set, and outside games to immerse each student into a learning environment that’s both fun and exciting! Classes are designed for both new and continuing students! Sign up today for one of our camps! Starting Dates: Marblehead (Mon-Thurs): 6/25, 7/30, & 8/20. Bergeson (Mon-Thurs): 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/13,& 8/27.

OC Lifeguards OC Lifeguards offers marine safety education through its junior lifeguard program.

Junior guards will learn critical ocean safety fundamentals from certified lifeguard instructors and get hands on experience in a variety of lifesaving and waterman/woman activities. Location: Strands Beach, Dana Point. Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm. Dates: Session 1: 6/25 - 7/13, Session 2: 7/16 - 8/3, Session 3: 8/6 - 8/24 Cost: 1 Session: $445, 2 Sessions: $855, 3 Sessions: $1265 Sign Up: www.ocjuniorguards.com, 949.276.5050

Ocean Institute Let your child explore the mysteries of the ocean world through our unique, hands-on marine science and maritime iStock Photo

history summer camps. Campers can study marine wildlife in our labs, take a cruise aboard our research vessel Sea Explorer, or even step back in time to the life of a tallship sailor in the 1800s. Camps are suitable for kids/teens 5 to 17 years old and include week-long day camps and overnight adventures. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org

Orange County Water Polo Club Orange County Water Polo Club (OCWPC) starts forming boy and girl athletes at an early age, combining a potent combination of teamwork, training and discipline with fun. We are currently practicing at Vista Hermosa Aquatics Facility in San Clemente. Our Coaching stuff is in the water with the kids teaching the proper fundamentals, body positioning and water polo swim technique. For more information please contact us at www.ocwpc.com or call us at 949-769-4038.

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Red Tide Swim Team Red Tide Swim Team is a novice summer team open to all 4-16 years olds who can swim! Under SVCS Coach Bert Bergen, swimmers are taught strokes, dives, and turns in an environment where everyone is welcome.

Swimmers learn to compete, earn ribbons, and have FUN! Dates: June 12-August 1 at JSerra HS, 3pm Tue-Fri. Contact redtideswimteam@gmail.com or 291-1659 for info. Must enroll by 7/6. Want early practice or JG training? Spring clinics start 5/19!

San Clemente Art Supply All New!! Sunshine Art 4 Camps: Ages 5-8, 9am–12pm; Ages 9-12, 2pm–5pm. Imagine… paint, draw, and make fabulous art with friends! Real art education… lots

of FUN!! Four Sessions: (Mondays–Thursdays) Camp 1 Realistic Goes Abstract; July 9-12. Camp 2 California Coastal Art; July 16-19. Camp 3 Los Angeles Artist; July 23-26. Camp 4 Art Element Action; July 30- August 2. Call for details. 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com

San Clemente Dance & Performing Arts Center San Clemente Dance & Performing Arts Center was established in 1995 by Judy Corfman-Kelly.

Our new Talega facility houses three large dance rooms with sprung floors and a dancewear store.

We offer classes in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Ballroom, Musical Theater, and Tumbling for ages 2-adults, beginningadvanced. SCDPAC is a positive and nurturing, family-friendly community dance studio with the highest level of training, technique and dedication to our students. 1321 Calle Avanzado, San Clemente, CA 92673 (949) 498-7571.

SLAM Sports SC Times said we have 75 words to say what we do.

Well, here goes…

SLAM has Swim suits and stuff that goes with it, Junior Lifeguard suits & fins, BEACH Volleyball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Rugby, Indoor Volleyball, Water polo, coach’s stuff too. OH! Don’t FORGET crazy socks!

The largest selection of STANCE and Sock Guy socks. Plus SLAM Sports is owned by a SC family.

69 Via Pico Plaza, next to 99¢. 949.429.7948

SC United Soccer San Clemente United are hosting their fourth annual skills camp in town August 13-17th from 9am-11am, Monday through Friday. The camp is for 7-14 year old girls and boys. Work with professional coaches from the EPL from clubs such as Manchester United, Swansea City, Newcastle United and Celtic. Registration details are available online at www.scunited.org or contact Chris Murray on 949-547-0439.

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St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea At St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea United Methodist Church Sky Vacation Bible School, children don’t just hear about God’s love; they experience it through a variety of mediums, including crafts, games, drama and an opportunity to serve others in the community. Traveling through the week’s activities, the children go deeper into their understanding of God. Most importantly, children learn that everything is possible with God. July 23-27 from 9am – Noon, with a special “Sky” worship service with the children on Sunday 7/29.

Tuition: $50/child. 949.492-2537, www.sabts.org

St. Anne School St. Anne School offers three programs for Summer 2012: Summer Knights Summer School, Day Camp and Sports Camp.

With flexible programs, available from 7am to 6pm daily, we have everything covered for a summer of fun, adventure, and learning, including our Jumpstart Series, science, field trips, sports, and more. Visit our website: www.st-anne.org or call us at 949.276.6700. St. Anne School is a WASC and NAEYC accredited, National Blue Ribbon school, oriented to the family and dedicated to the development of the whole child.

Steve Johnson Tennis Academy The Steve Johnson Tennis Academy located at the beautiful Rancho

San Clemente Tennis & Fitness Club has a summer program for all levels of juniors. 10 one week sessions begin June 25. Full day camps, half day camps and hour classes are available. Tournament and high school level players will meet in the afternoons at 2pm. Pro shop stocked with Babolat rackets, and accessories. Nike and Babolat shoes for everyone.

Custom stringing is also available. 949.492.1515, www.sjtennis.com.

Summer Soul Surf Camp Volcom presents: Summer Soul Surf Camp, located in San Clemente at San Onofre “Surf Beach”. Week long day and overnight camp programs for boys and girls ages 9–16. CPR / first aid certified instructors are experienced surfers committed to being role models both in and out of the water. Spend your summer surfing morning and afternoon sessions. Learn to play the ukulele and eat S’mores by the campfire with your friends. www.summersoulsurfcamp.com, 800.522.1352.

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Tstreet Volleyball Club Tstreet Volleyball Club trains over 350 athletes between the ages of 9 and 18, and is recognized as one of the top clubs in the country.

Conveniently located in the spectrum district of Irvine, Tstreet offers a full range of position specific, general skills and sand camps / clinics throughout the summer. All participants, whether beginning or advanced, are placed in serious learning environments. Experienced coaches, led by two-time Olympic gold medalist and club owner Troy Tanner, teach proper volleyball mechanics in competitive, fun drills. 949.305.8083, info@tstreetvolleyball.com.

Waterbabies Swim School Waterbabies Swim School is located in the heart of downtown San Clemente at 142 Avenida Granada. Our parent and me classes are not only a great time, good for your babies brain growth

and motor development, but are also a vehicle for creating water safety from a very young age. Children older than two years can attend a class without a parent in the water, and will appreciate the warm inviting atmosphere, and loving teachers. Ph: 949.488.2512, Fax: 949.258.2506, www.waterbabiesswimschool.com

Westwind Sailing & Paddling Westwind Sailing & Paddling has 24 years at OC Sailing & Events Center: 34451 Ensenada Pl., Dana Point. Kids sailing, SUP classes and day camps for ages 6–17. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Also: Adult sailing and SUP classes, birthday parties, special events, adaptive boating, SUP rental, private/semiprivate lessons, sailing rides, clubs, family sailing, gift certificates. Westwind Sailing & Paddling is a Silver Lantern winner for customer service in the 2010 People’s Choice Awards, Best of Dana Point.

949.492.3035, www.WestwindSailing.com

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YMCA Camp Join us for ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES at the Y! What better way to start your summer than at the YMCA Summer Camp? Each day of camp comes packed with fun and excitement! Children will get to make new friends, go on adventures, field trips, special events, and participate in sports, themed events, and activities in a structured and nurturing environment. Our experienced staff is dedicated to making your child’s summer stimulating and memorable. Visit ymcaoc.org or call 949.940.1100 to register today!

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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: Tom Blake

Is Internet Dating a Viable Option for Singles age 50 to 80?

Online success possible, but often requires a thick skin

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ost questions I receive from singles age 50 to 80 involve the Internet.

The most recent came from Anabella: “I’m 57 and hope to find the right one in my life after 23 years divorced. I’ve been trying to date online but no luck.

What do you think of meeting online?”

For people in the 50- to 80-age range, meeting online is a mixed bag and such a vast topic that entire books are written about it. This week, two women help answer Anabella’s question by sharing their experience.

Patty, 16 years divorced, said, “Your columns and books have inspired me to never give up. I’ve met nice men and notso-nice men on the Internet. I’ve had a few long-term relationships, one long-distance relationship (not a good idea) and have had my heart broken.

“In spite of it all, I’ve learned a great deal about myself and remained optimistic and open while taking good care of myself physically, emotionally and spiritually. I see so many folks my age (62) just give up, gain weight and sit on the couch and watch TV. They become reclusive and

bitter and generally unhappy people.

“I wish folks who complain would realize that they have a life to show up for. If you don’t have a partner, get out there and live your life, get fit, get interested in things ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 that you like to do and

By Tom Blake get involved. Go to www.

Meetup.com and find an activity that interests you and attend an event or meeting.

“Two months ago, I met a fantastic man, and we are head over heels. I met him on eHarmony, my least favorite site.

It’s expensive, which makes me think that people on here are really looking for a true relationship. My new friend is the kindest, most caring man I have ever met.

“He lost his wife suddenly three years ago after a 30-year marriage. So far no red flags, and I have been out there a long time and know what to look for.

Another woman, Pat, 73, went on www. bikerkiss.com as sort of a joke because a friend had just purchased a motorcycle.

There, she met Len: “We are over seven years into our relationship. We have lived together for most of that time and enjoy our life together. There were times when I thought being on the Internet was a waste of time. There are a lot of men out there that are just looking for sex, money or someone to take care of them. There were some not-so-good dates, mostly coffee and lunch but I always went into it with an open mind.

“Internet dating may not work for everyone, but it worked for us. He was new to the Internet dating scene while I had been on for a while. When we met, we found we had many common interests and we really liked each other. The rest followed.”

For age 50-plus singles, to achieve success in dating takes a huge commitment of time and effort. Internet dating should be just one aspect of a single’s quest to find a mate. One needs a thick skin to deal with the rejection, rudeness, cheaters, liars, scammers and people with malicious intentions. And yet, many older singles have had success with Internet-dating.

In 2009, I published a book titled, “How

50 Couples Found Love After 50” to give older singles hope that meeting someone is possible, and to show them how older couples found love. Several Orange County couples are featured.

More than half of the stories are Internet-dating success stories. Granted a few of the couples are no longer together, but more than 85 percent of them are. That’s a pretty good number.

The book is available as a hard cover book or as an e-book on Amazon.com.

However, if our South County readers stop by Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point deli, and purchase a sandwich, I will autograph a free copy and answer their Internet-dating questions.

Tom Blake is a San Clemente resident and Dana Point business owner who has authored three books on middle-aged dating.

For dating information: www.FindingLoveAfter50.com. To comment: tompblake@ gmail.com. 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 their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@sanclementetimes.com.

MICRO-BREW FEST RAISES GLASS TO REGION’S BEER MAKERS

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Corey Landvogt of Left Coast Brewing Co. serves beer from its sister business Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Co. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

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ot hops?

Well, nearly 800 people partook of the hops at the second annual San Clemente Beer Micro-Brew Fest at Left Coast Brewing Co. Saturday, April 21. The event hosted by the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce and Left Coast included 16 local micro-breweries, many from Orange County.

“It’s a great turnout,” said Tommy Hadjis, general manager of Left Coast Brewing Co. The goal of the fest was to showcase the region’s best breweries and educate locals on the fineries of beer and its many iterations

whether an India pale ale or saison, he said.

It doesn’t hurt that the event also helps draw people to the city, too.

“We love the idea that we’re bringing attention to San Clemente,” said Left Coast owner George Hadjis, who’s proud to point out the brewery’s bottles display the city’s name right below their logo.

Casey Hendrix, bar manager of Pizza Port on El Camino Real, said the fest brought in more people than last year, and they sampled his restaurant’s Pseudo IPA and 5th Symphony.

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“Some people don’t even realize we make our own beer,” Hendrix said. “A lot of people don’t know about the styles.”

Pizza Port’s recipes number as many as 40 different styles of beer, and at any given time, the restaurant offers about 12 on tap, the bar manager said.

“We’re trying to make good beer and educate people,” he said.

Proceeds from the event go toward the chamber’s projects for military families.

Tommy Hadjis said he expected the fest to bring in $10,000. SC —Stacie N. Galang www.sanclementetimes.com

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Earth Day Event Fetes SC’s Green Leaders

By Stacie N. Galang San Clemente Times

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am Voris makes the planet a better place to live.

At 11, he’s known as Recycle Sam for his efforts to collect cans and bottles and exchange them for change. His work earned him the 2012 Reuse, Reduce, Recycle Award from the San Clemente Watershed Task Force at its Earth Day event at Parque Del Mar near the Pier Saturday, April 21.

Hundreds of visitors trickled into the city’s Earth Day festivities, taking in the live music, visiting vendors and participating in activities like face painting or arts and crafts. The Watershed Task Force took the day to honor Sam and others who have embraced the nonprofit’s mission to keep the oceans clean.

“Regardless of his age, he’s setting an example for us all,” said task force Chairman Bill Hart.

Sam said he was inspired by his “papou,” grandfather Christ Voris, who

recycled to earn extra money. Now, the younger Voris said he’s carrying on the family tradition and saving Mother Earth.

“Thank you, San Clemente,” Sam said as he received his award. “Please help me recycle.”

The task force also honored Target with its Blue Water Business Award for the retailer’s work to incorporate earth friendly principles throughout its building and by its employees.

Ron Perugini, owner of San Clemente Auto Wrecking, received the Stephanie Dorey Blue Water Dolphin Award.

“It’s awesome,” said a surprised Perugini. “Stephanie was the one who got me involved in this thing.”

The task force singled out Perugini, who’s been active with the nonprofit for seven years, for his actions to ensure the work done at his auto wrecking business didn’t flow into a neighboring channel.

A former city councilwoman, Stephanie Dorey founded the task force to help ensure the beaches and oceans around

Sam Voris, 11, accepts the 2012 Reuse, Reduce, Recycle Award from Mayor Jim Evert. Recycle Sam was recognized by the San Clemente Watershed Task Force at the city s Earth Day Event. Photo by Stacie N. Galang

the city were kept clean. Her husband John Dorey said he, his late wife and their family walked the beaches and picked up bags of trash on their own. Today, the task force has 20 people dedicated to ensuring the cleanliness of San Clemente’s shores, and they’re “pristine.”

Hart said Stephanie Dorey had a great affection for dolphins, and earlier in the day a pod of the mammals swam past them in the ocean below.

“I believe Stephanie is definitely here in spirit, and this award means that much more.” SC

Detective Work Reunites SCHS Alum with Class Ring From discovery in Redlands park to storage closet, three decades lapse before reunion

By Shelley Murphy San Clemente Times

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very school campus keeps a lost and found on site, and staff members regularly return missing items to students but rarely do they reunite students with lost belongings 30 years after high school graduation.

Nearly a decade ago, a San Clemente High School secretary opened a small, brown envelope and saw inside a men’s class ring from 1978, along with a note reading “found in a park in Redlands.”

The secretary passed the package to Pam Powell, the high school’s upper campus academic adviser.

“She gave it to me because she knew I was a SCHS grad and possibly I knew who the ring belonged to,” said Powell who placed it in a storage closet in her office.

While cleaning her office last month, Powell discovered the ring and showed it to Joanne Abbott, a school administrative assistant who decided to play detective and track down the ring’s rightful owner.

“I thought, ‘How great it would be for the owner to have his ring returned after who knows how many years?’” she said.

With little to go on but the initials “DWY” etched inside the ring, Abbott began her investigation.

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Donald Young displays the class ring Joanne Abbott, a San Clemente High administrative assistant, helped return to him. Courtesy photo

“Our school library had a yearbook from 1978, and there I found two people that graduated that year with the initials D.Y.,” Abbott said.

She contacted Loretta Muir, from Capistrano Unified’s records department, who searched old microfiche and found student Donald Wayne Young.

Armed with archival ammunition, Abbott scanned online white page sites and made a list of possible phone numbers.

She called the first number on her list and asked the San Juan Capistrano woman who answered the phone if she knew a Donald Young who’d graduated from San Clemente High in 1978.

“She told me that she has a brother-inlaw that lives in Mission Viejo who could be the one I was looking for. I called and left a message. Within the hour, Donald Young called me back,” said Abbott.

Abbott quizzed Young during their conversation.

“I asked him if he graduated in 1978 from SCHS and did he purchase a class ring. After hesitating a moment, he said yes to both but said he lost the ring in 1979 when he was in a car accident in Redlands.”

Satisfied, she said, “I think I have your ring.”

Young recalled his surprise when he answered the phone.

“I hadn’t even thought about the ring in 20 years and then all of a sudden I got the call from Joanne out of the blue.” he said. “I was in a car accident on Waterman Canyon Road in 1979 and that was the last time I saw my ring; it was on my turning signal lever, and when I got the car back from the tow yard the ring was gone.”

A week after their conversation, Young visited the school to retrieve his long lost

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ring. He said he and his wife are enjoying telling friends the story of how he got his ring back. “My wife, who’s a teacher for Capistrano Unified, is talking about putting the ring on a gold chain and wearing it just so she can tell the story,” he said.

While Young said he’s happy the piece from his past reappeared, he’s impressed with Abbot’s efforts.

“The fact that Joanne went out of her way to get the ring back to me means as much to me as the ring itself,” he said. “I was touched.”

With the ring returned, Abbott phoned the person who mailed the ring to the high school. The woman who answered the phone said she sent the ring about 10 years ago.

“I thought it would be nice for them to know that the ring was finally returned,” said Abbott.

The Redlands resident told Abbot that her father-in-law found the ring in Jennie Davis Park, a 5.2-acre park across the street from his home and put it in his jewelry box where it stayed for years. When the Redlands woman discovered the ring in her deceased father-in-law’s jewelry box, she mailed it to the school hoping that one day the owner could be located.

The reunion took more than 30 years, but the once lost ring is finally found. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

Locals Only

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

The only directory featuring San Clemente businesses exclusively ACCOUNTANTS Craig Workinger CPA’s Inc 629 Camino de Los Mares #307

CHOCOLATE/CANDY COINS

AIR CONDITIONING 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 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

949.492.5589

APPLIANCES SERVICES & REPAIRS

GraCorp Coins & Collectibles www.gracorpcoins.com

949.350.4692 Kevin

BEAUTY SUPPLY

CONTRACTORS - GENERAL

DENTISTS

DRYWALL/DRYWALL REPAIR 949.498.9515 Call Jeff johnson4sc@cox.net

BOOKS

949.683.4972

ELECTRICAL

949.361.1045 949.492.1114 Arcadia Electric www.arcadiaelectric.com Gallagher Electric 949.412.6602 BUSINESS COMPUTER SERVICE, REPAIR P.O. Box 986, www.gallagher-electric.com

Village Book Exchange 99 Avenida Serra

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

CARPET

ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE, TRUST Lange & Minnott 1201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 203

949.492.3459

Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G-105, Red Point Digital 801.573.2370 www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com Shaw’s Carpets 949.492.8070 www.redpointdigital.com 135 Avenida Victoria FINANCIAL ADVISOR

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

CHEESE SHOP

Timothy C. Metcalf, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC www.wfadvisors.com/tim.metcalf 949.862.1250

FLOORING Designer’s Magic Flooring 949.496.1926 638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G -105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com

FURNITURE

South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 The Cellar 949.492.3663 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com

CHIROPRACTIC CARE

HOME DÉCOR

CONCRETE Coldwell Banker Home Loans 949.307.7982 Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 nmls#261832. Tom Fashing, Mortgage Advisor, License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com tom.fashing@mortgagefamily.com

949.493.9311 949.492.8180 Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, www.drericjohnson.com

BLINDS San Clemente Window Fashions www.sc-wf.com

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

San Clemente Optometry, David J. Nota, OD 224 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.2029 www.sanclementeoptometry.com Seaside Eyecare 949.493.2269 638 Camino De Los Mares, #A120, www.seasideeyecare.com

COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 ORTHODONTIST 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com San Clemente Computer & Network Services Frank J. Mogavero, DDS MS 949.493.7300 daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581 HOME LOANS 1031 Avenida Pico # 101, www.syncyoursmile.com

ASAP Appliance Service 949.361.7713 B Construction 949.481.8444 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.bconstruction.net The Cooper Company General Contractor ART GALLERIES License #B 638754, 949.361.2538 San Clemente Art Association 949.492.7175 www.biffcooperconstruction.com 100 N. Calle Seville, www.scartgallery.com Dunham Construction, Inc. 949.492.7100 License #450880, www.dunhamconstruction.net AUTO WRECKING Hutton Construction 949.492.2808 San Clemente Auto Wrecking & Repair Shop www.brucehuttonconstruction.com 1520 Avenida de la Estrella, Ste. B, 949.492.6121 COSMETICS www.sanclementeautowrecking.com AVON 949.370.0433 BABY & CHILDREN’S GEAR Annie Kyle, www.youravon.com/anniekyle OC Tykes 949.429.1714 Mary Kay Cosmetics 949.248.2868 201 N. El Camino Real, www.octykes.com www.marykay.com/madams2 Del Mar Beauty Supply 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com

OPTOMETRY

HEATING

949.369.1052 949.218.3224 Schmid’s Fine Chocolate 99 Avenida Del Mar, www.schmidschocolate.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Images/Creative Solutions 949.366.2488 Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center 2927 Via San Gorgoinio, Ste. 100, www.imgs.com 1502 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.6440 HAIR SALONS www.chiropracticcenteronline.com Christiansen Chiropractic 949.276.2956 Kreative Hair Design 949.498.6245 903 Calle Amancer, Ste. 230, www.christiansenchiro.com 173 Avenida Serra

HOUSE SITTING

PAINTING KC Painting & Decorating

949.388.6829

PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS

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

INTERIOR DECORATING & REDESIGN

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

PEST CONTROL

The Home & Garden Stylist/ 949.218.8022 Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 Vignettes of Refinement 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com San Clemente, www.vignettesofrefinement.com

PET SITTING

JEWELERS

Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 Paradise Jewelers 949.361.4367 San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net 808 N. El Camino Real, www.paradisejewelers.com

LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

PHARMACIES

Sea View Pharmacy 949.361.9656 665 Camino De Los Mares #101, www.seaviewpharmacy.com

Costa Verde Landscape License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com Greenscapes Landscape & Design 949.366.6564 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.greenscapesoc.com

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

949.361.9656

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

949.633.0813

949.496.0123

PHOTOGRAPHY Memories Of Me Photos www.memoriesofmephotos.com

949.361.0680

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

PLUMBING

A to Z Leak Detection 949.499.4464 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.atozleakdetection.com MATTRESSES Bill Metzger Plumbing 949.492.3558 South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 1218 Puerta del Sol, www.billmetzgerplumbing.com 949.496.9731 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com Chick’s Plumbing www.chicks-plumbing.com MOLD REMOVAL San Clemente Plumbing 949.366.2691 Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 108, 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com www.sanclementeplumbing.com

MORTGAGES

POOL/SPA SERVICE & REPAIR

Brian Wiechman, 949.533.9209 Radiant Pool & Spa Service www.radiantpoolservice.com V.I.P. Independent Mortgage Inc. www.vipmtginc.com/team/brianwiechman

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE

PRESCHOOLS

San Clemente Preschool SC Rider Supply 949.388.0521 163 Avenida Victoria 520 S. El Camino Real, www.scridersupply.com

MUSIC LESSONS Danman’s Music School 949.496.6556 www.danmans.com Leslie Lowe - Ukulele, Guitar 949.292.5019 & Bass leslielowe82@gmail.com Janet Poth - Violin & Viola 949.922.6388 413 Calle Pueblo, janpoth@aol.com

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PRINTING

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PSYCHOLOGISTS

Barbara M. Thomas, PsyD 949.547.0833 655 Camino de Los Mares, Ste. 117 Janet M. Seymour, PsyD 949.633.0813 1443 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B OFFICE FURNITURE Manny Tau, Psy.D., PSY14892 888.949.5150 South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 300 S. El Camino Real, Ste. 218, www.drtau.com (Cont.)

109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com

REAL ESTATE 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 Marcie George - Star Real Estate South County marciegeorge@cox.net 949.690.5410 McDaniel Gilmore Group - Surterre Properties www.livetalega.com 949.464.3226 Prue Putnins- Regency Real Estate 949.366.1984 www.TheTalegaTeam.com, www.HomesByPrue.com “Sandy & Rich” - ReMax www.sandyandrich.com 949.293.3236

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

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TERMITES Colony Termite Control 949.361.2500 1402 Calle Alcazar, www.colonytermite.com The Termite Guy 949.940.1010 106 W. Canada Ave., www.877termite.com

TILE & STONE INSTALLATION/RESTORATION Yorba Linda Tile & Marble, Inc. www.yorbalindatilemarble.com

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VETERINARIANS

Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital 949.429.1555 Salon Bleu 949.366.2060 1242 Puerta Del Sol, www.pacificcoastveterinary.com 207 S. El Camino Real, www.scsalonbleu.com Sanctuary Salon & Spa 949.429.5802 WATER DAMAGE 1041 Avenida Pico, Ste. B, www.sanctuarytalega.com Jarvis Restoration -24/7 949.362.5388 1393 Calle Avanzado, www.jarvisrestoration.com

SCREENS

WATER WISE IRRIGATION Café Calypso 949.366.9386 Sure-Fit Screens 949.498.9412 114 Avenida Del Mar #4 Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 www.surefitscreens.com Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 License#: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 111 Avenida Del Mar, #B, www.carbonara.com www.costaverdelandscaping.com SECOND HAND/THRIFT SHOP The Cellar 949.492.3663 South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com The Bargain Box 949.492.2800 ROOFING CONTRACTORS 526 N. El Camino Real, Jim Thomas Roofing 949.498.6204 www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org 162 Calle de Industrias RUNNING STORE Run More 949.940.0408 303 N. El Camino Real, www.runmore-ca.com

SALONS

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

SURF SCHOOLS

San Clemente Surf School Salon Bamboo 949.361.3348 www.sanclementesurflessons.com 150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. A, www.salonbamboo.com

949.334.7649

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

WINDOW CLEANING

949.276.5752 Bayside Window Cleaning 714.757.3490 www.baysidewindowcleaning.com

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

TUTORING Study with Stacy 949.632.1176 www.studywithstacy.com Tutor Toes 949.429.6222 111 W. Avenida Palizada, Ste. 11, www.tutortoes.com

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WINDOW COVERINGS 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

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& OUTDOORS STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE

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Triton Report

By David Zimmerle

BASEBALL • The Tritons (2-4 SCL, 12-9) split its doubleheader with Great Oak April 21, losing the first game 8-4 but bouncing back with a 2-1 win. Jake Terkoski led with two RBIs and a double in the win, while Danny Atkinson rifled four strikeouts in seven innings. The team faced Tesoro April 25. Next 7 days: April 27 at *Tesoro, 3:30 p.m.; April 28 vs. La Jolla Country Day, 1 p.m.; May 2 at *El Toro, 3:15 p.m.

SOFTBALL • The Lady Tritons (3-0 SVL, 10-11) picked up two big back-toback wins recently. San Clemente rolled to an 11-3 win April 17 against San Juan Hills in Sea View League play as Summer Secrest got the win from the circle while Lauren Delgadillo led with six RBIs and two home runs. The girls then beat rival Dana Hills April 19, 9-0. Again, Secrest notched another win while Natalie Ybarra, Kelsey Horton and Dani Weatherholdt and Delgadillo each had solo home runs.

The team next faced Aliso Niguel at home April 24 before hosting Mission Viejo April 26. Next 7 days: May 1 vs. *San Juan Hills, 3:30 p.m.; May 3 at *Dana Hills, 3:30 p.m.

GOLF • The Tritons (1-4 SCL, 3-8-1) were nicked up by El Toro April 19, losing 206211 to the Chargers. The team next faced Aliso Niguel April 24 before hosting the Wolverines April 26 at Talega. Next 7 days: May 1-2 at SCL Finals at San Luis Rey Downs, 10 a.m.

BOYS LACROSSE • The Tritons (4-2 SCL, 10-6) were edged 10-9 by Tesoro April 19, the second South Coast League loss to the Titans this season. Tesoro (6-0 SCL) maintains the top spot in league standings.

San Clemente Times April 26–May 2, 2012

5 BEST BETS BOYS VOLLEYBALL

BOYS BASEBALL

Tritons vs. Dolphins, Dana Hills High

Torrey vs. Tritons, San Clemente High

April 26, 6:15 p.m.

April 28, 1 p.m.

With the South Coast League championship title on the line, the Tritons are looking to pull off the upset on the road.

The Tritons take a break in its South Coast League schedule of games to face the boys from La Jolla Country Day.

Info: www.sctritons.com

Info: www.sctritons.com

San Clemente next traveled to Mission Viejo April 24 before closing out the regular season at home against Dana Hills April 26. Next 7 days: N/A

SOCCER

FC Dallas vs.

LA Galaxy, Home Depot Center April 28, 7:30 p.m.

It’s been a tough start to 2012 for the Galaxy, but the team hopes to turn its fortunes by pulling off a win against FC Dallas.

Info: www.lagalaxy.com

BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

Twins vs. Angels, Angel Stadium

Stallions vs. Tritons, San Clemente High

April 30, 7:05 p.m.

May 1, 3:30 p.m.

Following five games on the road against the Rays and Indians, the Angels return home to start a series with Minnesota.

With the regular season winding down, the Lady Tritons are looking to make it count as the team hosts San Juan Hills High.

Info: www.losangeles. angels.mlb.com

Info: www.sctritons.com

SCOR E BOAR D YOUTH FOOTBALL

GIRLS LACROSSE • After facing Tesoro April 19, the Lady Tritons (1-4 SCL, 5-6) hosted Mission Viejo April 24 before closing out the regular season on the road against cross-town rival Dana Hills April 26. Next 7 days: N/A BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING • After taking on Aliso Niguel April 17, both varsity levels of San Clemente’s swim team hosted Capo Valley April 24. Next 7 days: May 1 at SCL Prelims (Girls) at Capo Valley, 2 p.m.; May 2 at SCL Prelims (Boys) at Capo Valley, 2 p.m.; May 3 at SCL Finals at Marguerite Rec Center (Diving), 10 a.m.

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD • Both varsity levels met up with Capo Valley at home April 18. The girls defeated Capo Valley 73-63. First place finishers were Kelsey Carroll 1600m, Brittney Thornton 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles, Jessica Erickson 400m, Sara Kebede 800m, Melissa Eisele 3200m, Christina Bagan Pole Vault and the 4x400m team. Next, the team finished sixth in the Orange County Championships April 21 anchored by Ally Lynn (sixth place, 100m), Kebede (third place, 800m), Thornton (fourth place, 300m hurdles and first place, 100m hurdles), the 4x400m relay team of Kyleigh Brown, Kebede, Salona Wallace and Erickson took fi fth place, and the 4x100m relay team of Brown, Thornton, Tanaz Nourian, and Lynn placed fourth.

For the boys, Herbert Gamboa took first in the 100m and second in the 200m.

The 1600m relay team tied for third place, and San Clemente finished in sixth place overall.

Both varsity levels went hit the road to face Laguna Hills on April 25. Next 7 days: BOYS TENNIS • After beating Aliso Niguel 15-13 at home April 19—sealing its second straight South Coast League title

San Clemente Bears quarterback Cole Fatheringham gets ready to take the snap from center during last week’s win.

Courtesy photo

SC BEARS EDGE BROWNS 0FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON The San Clemente Bears Football Club won its first Throwback Football League game April 21, beating the Browns 17-12. A safety by Nate Ronolfson on the first Browns’ offensive play put the Bears up 2-0 while swarming team defense smothered the Browns quarterback in the second quarter for another safety and a 4-0 lead.

In the third quarter, Trenton Baker recovered a fumble and ran it back for a touchdown, putting the Bears ahead 11-0. Later in the third, Kevin Allen blocked a punt, recovered it and ran it into the end zone to seal the win. On offense, the Bears were led by the aggressive running of Andrew Wilk, receiving by Trenton Baker and the solid passing by Cole Fatheringham, behind a much-improved offensive line of Gage Marquard, James Cook, Noah Robles, Lance Woodstra, Kevin Allen and Liam Buhl.

The Bears seniors play at San Clemente High School April 28 against the LA Rams at 6 p.m. For more information, please visit www.SCBearsFC.com. in the process—the Tritons (7-1 SCL, 15-2) competed in the SCL Prelims and Finals at Laguna Niguel Racquet Club April 23-24.

The team’s only loss came against Dana Hills April 17. Several members of the team also went on to compete at the Ojai Tournament April 25-26. Next 7 days: N/A BOYS VOLLEYBALL • The Tritons (5-1 SCL, 17-3) doled out some punishment on the court beating Aliso Niguel on April 17, 3-0, and then cruising past Tesoro in another 3-0 shutout win April 19. Against

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the Wolverines, San Clemente won 25-16, 25-20 and 25-21 as Billy Morris had five blocks with Lucas Yoder slamming down 11 kills. In the win over the Titans, San Clemente won 25-22, 25-16 and 25-23 as Mike Blakeley and Lucas Yoder each finished with 10 kills while Jack Yoder had five blocks and 18 assists.

San Clemente went hosted Mission Viejo April 24 before taking on Dana Hills April 26. Next 7 days: 4/27-28 at Redondo Classic Tourney at Redondo Union, 3 p.m./9 a.m. www.sanclementetimes.com

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GROM OF THE WEEK Dane Matson Age: 6, Vista del Mar Elementary First-grader Dane Matson has been surfing for two years and is grateful for the help and support he gets from family and friends. Dane is in his first competition season in WSA and is currently ranked No. 7 in the Micro Grom U9 Shortboard division. He attributes much of his success in contests to the coaching he gets from his dad and older brother Kade. His brother and buddies Curran Stagg and Nicholas Coli are some of his favorite people to share the waves with, Dane said. His practice sessions lately have centered on perfecting his favorite maneuver, the floater. Skateboarding is another passion of his and another reason to love surfing. “Surfing is like skateboarding in the water,” Dane said. “I love Dane Matson. Photo by Sheri Crummer/seasister.com dropping into waves and ramps. It kinda feels like a rollercoaster.” Dane says he wants to be a pro surfer or skater some day along with his brother. Other sports he enjoys include soccer and handball and in school his favorite subject is math. Dane says he’s happy to be growing up in San Clemente because he’s close to “lots of beaches, good waves and the Ralphs Skate Court.” When asked if there is anything he’d like to add, perhaps something not many people know about him, Dane said, “I do sick airs on my skateboard sometimes. On a skate ramp I can air over the rail. Then I come down, grind then ride back down.” —Andrea Swayne

Trestles Tests Region’s Best

BOARD SHORTS Team USA Wins Copper in Panama The PacSun USA Surf Team brought home a copper medal from the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships at Playa Venao, Panama, April 14-22.

The team, including San Clemente surfers Trevor Thornton, Colt Ward and Griffin Colapinto and Jake Davis of Capistrano Beach, put on epic performances on their way to earning an impressive fourth-place finish among the best U18 surfers from 30 countries around the world.

The International Olympic Committee recognized event was won by gold medalist team Hawaii, followed by Australia taking the silver medal and Brazil taking the bronze.

Log on to www.sanclementetimes.com, www.isasurf.org or www.surfingamerica. org for more information and to see video highlights and photos from the event.

Nike Lowers Pro to continue its long-standing tradition of showcasing local talent

By Shari Coble Special to San Clemente Times

H

eld in a location as rich in surfing heritage as San Clemente and neighboring communities Capistrano Beach and Dana Point, it’s not uncommon to see some local shredders out in the lineup at the Nike Lowers Pro. This year the contest makes its annual appearance at Lower Trestles May 1.

The five-day event will draw in 96 professional international surfers competing for the $250,000 prize purse and 14-karat gold spike trophy, estimated at a value of $30,000. The contest is an Association of Surfing Professionals Men’s Prime event, attracting the world’s best as well as local surfers to compete for prize money and ASP rating points at one of the world’s most high-performance waves.

Back in 1989, local boy Christian Fletcher left everyone on the beach in awe as he became the first surfer to win a contest based solely on aerials. Fletcher catapulted the aerial movement with his win at Lowers and the tricks haven’t stopped since.

San Clemente native Shane Beschen won the event three times over the course of his career and Dino Andino, former pro and father of current pro, Kolohe “Brother” Andino, had his share of success at Lowers as well.

Another impressive statistic; four of the five McNulty brothers have made appearances at Lowers, further illustrating how growing up with Trestles as a backyard can help build and propel careers.

Adding to the list of locals that have made history at Lowers are U.S. Champs Mike Parsons, Steve Ward and Matt San Clemente Times April 26–May 2, 2012

The high-performance waves of Lower Trestles will, once again, showcase local talent at the annual Nike Lowers Pro. Here, Nathan Fletcher tackles the world-class break. Photo by Bryce Lowe-White

Archbold, each of whom racked up points at the famed point break they call home, along with Gavin Beschen, Chris Ward and Nate Yeomans, in more recent years.

San Clemente’s favorite trio of surfing brothers, Patrick, Dane and Tanner Gudauskas, have all had inspiring runs at Lowers, leaving groms and grown men alike wondering how the trio will ever be able to top their past accolades.

A two-heat Local Trial on Day 1 will seed two locals into the first round of competition. Eight Surfers—Chris Ward, Ian Crane, Jeremy Carter, Shane Beschen, Shaw Kobayashi, Dane Gudauskas, Jacob Davis and Andrew Doheny—have a chance at the coveted spots.

While the area continues to produce fierce competitors for the annual event, surfers from around the globe descend upon our beach towns every spring to challenge them.

At last year’s contest Tanner Gudauskas battled it out in a memorable final with Brazil’s Miguel Pupo. Gudauskas went

head-to-head with the Brazilian in a tight final that could’ve gone either way. Pupo had the judges and spectators on the edges of their seats as he took the prestigious win that catapulted his career.

The 2012 Nike Lowers Pro is sure to be another year to remember as both seasoned and up-and-coming athletes push the limits of surfing as we know it. The event will feature an HD-quality webcast with live video and scoring, a super slowmotion camera for frame-by-frame analysis and a heat-by-heat analyzer. Competitor and viewer Tweets and Instagram photos will be broadcast for an insider’s look and a “Judge It” contest will give spectators world wide the opportunity to guess the winners and final heat scores via Twitter, to win surf gear and other prizes.

Follow all the action online at www.

NikeLowersPro.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nikesurfing and www. facebook.com/surfermag. Find out more on Twitter and Instagram, @NikeSurfing and @Surfer_Magazine. SC

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Movie Tells Story of Shaping Director Markus Davids’ documentary BoardRoom - Legends of Surfboard Shaping will be shown at the 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival, May 3, 5.45 p.m. at the Triangle Square 5 in Costa Mesa.

BoardRoom is a first person narrative chronicling the history of surfboard shaping, from pre World War II to the start of the late ’60s shortboard revolution. With a soundtrack of classic surf music, the movie gives a detailed account of the evolution of board design, materials and the impact of the surfing lifestyle on pop culture.

Interviews include legendary shapers like Greg Noll, Bing Copeland, Dick Brewer, Hap Jacobs, Renny Yater, Robert August, Michael Hynson, Rich Harbour, Larry Gordon, Terry Martin, Bruce Jones, Mickey Munoz, Leroy Grannis, Donald Takayama and many more. It also includes interviews of controversial foam and blank mogul Gordon Clark and his biggest competitor Harold Walker.

For tickets, log on to www.newportbeachfilmfestival.com and to find out more about the film, see www.boardroomthemovie.com. www.sanclementetimes.com