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In a Club of His Own Kent Campbell, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club, celebrates his 30th year with the organization E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6 Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Kent Campbell, in white, is surrounded by club members during a recent donation. Campbell has been with the club since 1982. Courtesy photo

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Motocross Rider Takes Two of Three Events in National Championships

Blake: Older Singles Reject the Term ‘Shacking Up’

Scooters a No-Go at City’s Skate Court

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The La Pata Gap Closure Project is about $9 million short of necessary funds for construction, according to a presentation given by the County of Orange to the San Juan Capistrano City Council on Tuesday, May 1. But steps are already being taken to account for the shortfall. The county will be seeking additional funds from the California Transportation Commission, the Corridor Mobility Improvement Account and Measure M2, a county-wide transportation tax. The goal is to begin construction by next spring or as early as the end of the year. “This is one project that we’ve supported for a long time,” said Mayor Larry Kramer. “I think this will be a big improvement to our transportation in and around town.” The overall projected cost for the project is $80 million.

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City Council approved construction of a sculpture and renaming of a park overlook in honor of the city’s late historian Doris WalkerSmith. Walker-Smith, 78, and husband Jack Pierson Smith died after their house caught fire in October. A design by artist Christopher Pecharka was chosen for the monument that will be placed in Heritage Park. The bronze sculpture of a pop-up book will include quotes from the many tomes written by Walker-Smith (Doris I. Walker) about area history and should be completed by her August 18 birthday. The Harbor overlook area at the park known as Compass Point—for the compass rose design imbedded in concrete—will be renamed “The Doris Walker Overlook.” Funding for the project of up to $40,000 will come from the city’s Art in Public Places Reserve Account which has a current balance of $167,548.

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... Scooters at the Skate Court?

THE LATEST: Scooters remain off limits at the city’s skate court.

The Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission decided 6-1 Tuesday against expanding the 14,000-square-foot space beyond skateboarders to scooter riders. Commissioner Dagmar Foy alone voiced support for scooter riders but with limited hours.

But her colleagues agreed with city staff who recommended keeping only skateboarders and inline skaters. Staff said expanded use to scooters could put the city at greater risk for legal woes and feedback from online sources was overwhelmingly opposed to scooters.

While a majority of the commission wasn’t quite ready to let in scooters, they encouraged parent leaders to follow the lead of skateboarders whose grass-roots efforts helped fund and design Ralphs Skate Court.

WHAT’S NEXT: Mother of four Tracey Irish said she and other scooter supporters would need to do more research before deciding their next move.

“We’ll do our homework,” said Irish. Her 14-year-old son Silas won a first-place for best trick at the Scooter De Mayo competition in Escondido Saturday.

Despite the setback, parents left the meeting optimistic.

“I know they want to help us,” said Lisa Klipfel whose 10-year-old son Cameron Klipfel is an avid scooter rider.

FIND OUT MORE: See the staff report at www.san-clemente.org. —Stacie N. Galang

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... SONGS’ Return to Service?

THE LATEST: The chairman of the Nuclear San Clemente Times May 10–16, 2012

Regulatory Commission insisted this week that no restart date for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has yet been set, calling news reports to the contrary “clearly premature.”

“Despite some erroneous reports in the media, there is no NRC timetable for restart of the San Onofre nuclear reactors, which have been shut down over safety issues affecting the steam generators,” said commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko in a statement.

He said power plant owner Southern California Edison had not sent its required written response.

Both reactors at the power plant just south of San Clemente have been offline since January. Tubes in the relatively new steam generators have shown early wear, and investigators have worked to determine the cause and propose a solution.

As of this week, 1,317 tubes in both steam generators have been plugged, according to SCE.

said the neighbor could face any of a number of charges stemming from the poisoning.

Schroeder, who addressed the City Council last week, said he paid $400 for the autopsy for his dog who died Monday, April 9. A second dog he was caring for was also affected but has since recovered.

Cholodenko said the animal services authority primarily issues citations and rarely files misdemeanor charges with the Orange County District Attorney’s office.

In the past 10 years, only about a dozen cases have been filed, she said.

WHAT’S NEXT: The utility company said in a new release it had used a June start date for planning purposes only and that the date was subject to change.

THE LATEST: San Clemente once again received an AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s, meaning the city saves precious dollars by receiving the lowest interest rate possible on city-issued bonds.

San Clemente is one of only 28 California cities to receive the highest of ratings, according to a news release.

“This is great news for the city of San Clemente,” said Mayor Jim Evert in the release.

He credited the city’s good management, fiscal responsibility and forward planning for the rating.

Standard & Poor’s awarded the city its highest rating because of its strong financial management, historically strong financial position and low debt burden, the release says.

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

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... Pet Poisoning Case?

THE LATEST: The Coastal Animal Services Authority planned to file misdemeanor charges this week against a man accused of poisoning a neighbor’s dog and causing its death.

CASA General Manager Kim Cholodenko said the agency was conducting an investigation into the death of Diablito owned by San Clemente resident Marc Schroeder.

While she could not be sure until the investigation was completed, Cholodenko

WHAT’S NEXT: Cholodenko said it would be up to the district attorney to prosecute.

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

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... the City’s Credit Rating?

WHAT’S NEXT: City Treasurer Pall Gudgeirrson said the rating helps San Clemente avoid debt on major projects

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like the Vista Hermosa Sports Park or the rehabilitation of the Ole Hanson Beach Club.

FIND OUT MORE: See www.sanclementetimes.com to view the report. —SNG

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… the Gudauskas Brothers?

THE LATEST: The trio of surf brothers Dane, Patrick and Tanner Gudauskas have agreed to partner with the city for its annual surf contest, the San Clemente Open, scheduled for September 15.

Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director Sharon Heider, who announced the partnership this week, said the brothers agreed to participate if the event were moved from the Pier area to T-Street and if the surf contest traditionally held on Sunday were moved to Saturday.

The open also features a skateboarding portion at the Ralphs Skate Court, which has historically been offered on Saturday.

Heider said the city does not typically hold surf contests in the T-Street area during the summer season because of the impact on the neighborhood. But given the opportunity to host the event with the trio of San Clemente surfers and their ability to bring fellow professionals to the event, city staff recommended moving the contest to T-Street.

The brothers also agreed to provide scholarships for 100 local surfing participants and to donate to the Friends of the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation, Heider said.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission agreed to the Gudauskas’ requests, moving the surf portion to Saturday at T-Street.

FIND OUT MORE: See the staff report at www.san-clemente.org. —SNG www.sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, May 10 Evening Networking Mixer & Food Tasting 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The San Juan Chamber’s “Taste of South County” mixer held at Independence Bank. 32291 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.4700, www.sanjuanchamber.com.

Friday, May 11 2012 Essentials for Young Lives Donation Drive Donate items for homeless mothers and small children at the Beach Cities YMCA; donations accepted through May 11. 29831 Crown Valley Pkwy., Laguna Niguel, 949.495.9622, www.ymcaoc.org/essentials.

Book Signing 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Meet author Darrell Knoch, who will be signing his book “Mastering a Healthy Self-Image: The Guidebook to Real Happiness and Enormous Success” at Mathom House Books. 83 Via Pico Plaza, San Clemente, 949.361.1633.

Ribbon Cuttings 11:30 a.m. Cinnamon Productions Bakery Café, 641 Camino De Los Mares, D130; 12:30 p.m. Eyeland Lash, 647 Camino De Los Mares. 949.492.1131, www. scchamber.com.

Sunday, May 13 San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

Monday, May 14 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 15 City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in City Hall Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.sanclemente.org.

Wednesday, May 16 Planning Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in Council Chambers.

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

Business Council Meeting 4 p.m. OC Tavern. 2369 S. El Camino Real, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

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the noise was coming from. After deputies responded to the call, it was confirmed that the noise was just fireworks being shot off.

SC Sheriff’s Blotter

DISTURBANCE Calle Puente, 700 Block (1:54 p.m.)

A mailman became confrontational with a homeowner over the issue of an aggressive dog.

DISTURBANCE South Ola Vista/Avenida Cadiz (10:57 a.m.) Two 10-year-old boys were blowing air horns at passing cars almost causing them to crash.

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, May 6 DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1800 Block (2:23 a.m.)

Four men, first spotted at around 8 p.m., were loitering around the train station.

Deputies responded and arrested one of the men, who had a warrant out for his arrest. The 23-year-old man, whose listed occupation was a laborer, is still in custody on $15,000 bail.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 500 Block (11:43 p.m.)

According to a caller, a 30-year-old man with a shaved head was sitting in the main dining area of Denny’s since the previous day, refusing to leave.

CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Lobina, 2300 Block (8:27 p.m.)

A 15-year-old girl attacked a caller the night before the call was made. The caller believed that the girl had taken “shrooms” that same night.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real, 2500 Block (12:26 p.m.)

A teenager wearing a red and white football jersey was walking around the parking lot of the Hampton Inn, checking the car doors.

DRUNK IN PUBLIC Avenida Miramar, 200 Block (2:13 a.m.)

A group of drunken teenagers was leaving a party at a nearby apartment complex, shouting that they were going to go jump off the Pier.

Saturday, May 5 SHOTS HEARD Arreos, 2900 Block (10:20 p.m.)

Gunshots were heard in the area, although no one could tell exactly where

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida De Los Lobos Marinos, 500 Block (10:53 a.m.) A caller was concerned about a man who was dancing in the street “like a crazy person.” The dancing man was seen the day before when he was asking people for their cell phones.

DISTURBANCE Via Sabinas, 100 Block (2:05 a.m.)

Several teenagers tried to enter a woman’s house after the party the kids were at got broken up. The teenagers were partying in the abandoned house next door and apparently tried to take the party elsewhere.

UNKNOWN TROUBLE Ola Vista/Avenida Del Mar (2:06 a.m.)

A man was stabbed in the left, lower abdomen while at Ole’s Tavern. A friend of the man who was stabbed chased the stabber down some alleyways until deputies took over and apprehended the man. The person who did the stabbing, a 19-year-old teenager who works in construction, is in custody on $50,000 bail.

Friday, May 4 SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Del Mar, 600 Block (6:50 p.m.)

Someone turned in what they thought was a human bone to lifeguards.

SUSPICIOIUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Vista Montana, 200 Block (6 p.m.) A homeless man followed several kids into an apartment complex and was throwing berries at them. It was unknown whether the man had a weapon on him or not, but he was last seen walking back towards Clarence Lobo Elementary.

STOLEN VEHICLE Calle Del Cerro/Avenida Pico (12:31 p.m.)

A caller’s truck ran out of gas at the corner, so he went on foot to try and get more gas and call for help. When he returned to the location of the car it was gone. The man was not exactly sure where he left his vehicle.

Thursday, May 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Via Cascadita/Avenida Vaquero (9:01 Page 5

p.m.) Two people were seen rummaging through the drop-off items outside of a Salvation Army donation center.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Las Palmas/Camino de Estrella (5:38 p.m.) A man in a white Ford van was parked in the parking lot outside of Big Lots. The caller alerted deputies to the man because he thought he saw the same van parked outside of Palisades Elementary the week before when the man was trying to make contact with children.

BATTERY REPORT Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (3:50 p.m.) A caller told deputies that her son was continually being hit by one of his classmates on the way home from school. The school’s principal told the child to tell his mom to “talk to the police” about it.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Del Presidente, 3100 Block (2:58 p.m.) A student at Concordia Elementary returned to the office after school let out to inform administrators that a man in a brown sedan pulled up next to him and started taking pictures of him while on his way home.

TRAFFIC HAZARD Avenida Pico, 700 Block (12:30 p.m.)

One member of a large group of kids walking to McDonalds started jumping into oncoming traffic, causing drivers to stop or swerve out of the way.

Wednesday, May 2 INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Camino San Clemente/El Camino Real (9:56 p.m.) A caller saw a man on his bike fall down in a left-hand turn lane.

The caller thought the man was drunk when questioned. A woman, who was believed to be the biker’s wife, showed up on the scene and helped the man along.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real/Avenida Pico (2:33 p.m.) A caller witnessed a man standing outside of a 7-Eleven who pulled his pants down and walked into the store.

The caller also stated that a deputy was already inside the store before the man with no pants went in.

Tuesday, May 1 BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Costero Vientos, 6900 Block (9:49 p.m.)

A caller was upstairs in her house when she heard what sounded like the front door slamming. She then heard a sound akin to “someone rifling through a bunch of paperwork” downstairs.

Deputies responded and went through the house but did not find anything or anyone. www.sanclementetimes.com

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In a Club of His Own

Kent Campbell, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club, celebrates his 30th year with the organization

By Stacie N. Galang San Clemente Times

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n 1982, E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial was playing in theaters, Michael Jackson’s Thriller was pumping over the airwaves and Ronald Reagan was president. And a 29-year-old, Indiana native named Kent Campbell took the reins March 1 of that year at the Boys & Girls Club on Calle Valle.

“It’s hard to believe I’ve been here 30 years,” said Campbell, 59. “Time flies…

I’m just very fortunate to have been here that long.”

This year, the executive director celebrated three decades at the nonprofit that now boasts 1,900 members, 25,000-squarefeet of space, 14 employees, 926 athletic participants and a $925,000 budget. Along the way, Campbell oversaw the facility’s major expansion that more than doubled the space in 1992 and witnessed his first members become parents and employees.

“That really makes you feel good,” he said. “That’s one of the fun things about being there 30 years. Sixty percent of my staff is former members of the club.”

Campbell also ushered in an era of both stability and growth, spending half his life as executive director. With his wife Gail Campbell of 37 years, he also raised two boys Troy, 25, and Casey, 23, who both went through the program and coached sports at the club.

“I was really never one looking to leave,” he said. “I just wanted to make it better. It’s a great group of people, and the community has been really good about supporting the club.”

Campbell said he didn’t have any plans about staying. It just happened.

“It’s been a really good fit for me, my kids and wife,” he said.

Bob Adams, the club’s board president, said Campbell has been a steady leader for the club.

“He’s given a lot of stability to the club,” Adams said. “And every year the budget’s grown.”

ROAD TO THE CLUB Campbell studied business at Purdue University and after graduation worked in the corporate world for a couple of years. He returned to Purdue pursuing his master’s degree in personnel administration and landed a job with Union Carbide in Tennessee.

But he found his passion coaching boys and girls basketball at the Blount County

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Kent Campbell, the Boys & Girls Club executive director, was honored by the organization’s Board of Directors at a party in his honor April 20. Courtesy photo

“One of the big reasons I stay here is because what we do is so meaningful. It’s been very rewarding. I’ve been able to use my experience in business, sports and management.”

—Kent Campbell

Boys Clubs in Maryville, Tenn. At the time, the clubs were separated by gender.

“In the back of my mind, I always wanted to work with kids,” Campbell said.

The coach discovered he could combine his love for the game, his interest in working with children and his business background at the Boys Club. He spent a little more than three years at the Maryville club, which is about 10 miles outside of Knoxville, Tenn. when he saw a job opening in San Clemente.

He had never stepped foot in the city and had only heard of San Clemente in reference to the Western White House.

“I’d wanted to live near the ocean,” he said “I came out here and they hired me.”

Campbell walked into a club of about 425 members at the time and a much smaller facility. The club was originally built in 1967 and the gym added in 1976.

All told, he oversaw 12,000-square feet of space.

The executive director said he arrived to a club that was having financial problems and the program offerings were sparse. Campbell steadily built up the club’s sports, its programs and its

memberships.

The director said they continue to strive to make the club a place kids want to come to. The facility also features a computer lab and teen center.

“So when kids come to the club, it really is their club,” Campbell said.

In recent years, they added the educational focus. This year, the club hired its first full-time education director who oversees the homework-tutoring program that serves about 75 members daily.

The Boys & Girls club is focusing more attention on encouraging members to stay in school and seek more educational opportunities like college. The club offers financial help to qualifying members.

The organization has kept its dues as low as possible at $30 per year and $65 per sport, but no participant will be turned away for lack of funds, the director said.

Campbell said the club focuses on three keys: academic success, healthy lifestyles and character and leadership development.

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less seen on the courts and playing fields and spends more time doing administrative work and raising funds with the board of directors. Campbell said the club stands on good financial ground.

The executive director said he’s fortunate to have employees who have worked at the club for as many as 20 years.

The kids, well, they have remained largely the same: still great and well behaved. But Campbell has noticed they have greater needs and increasingly come from single-parent homes and with greater financial need.

“We serve a cross-section of kids in the community, some of the very poorest, middle income and wealthy, “ Campbell said.

“It’s really a good cross section of kids.”

The Board of Directors feted Campbell on his anniversary with a party April 20 at a home near Cotton’s Point. Adams said 82 people attended the event in the executive director’s honor, but he noted that not a nickel came from the club.

The board was able to give Campbell a gift certificate for travel and had a little extra when the event was done. Adams said they asked the director what to do with the funds, and he told them to give it back to the club.

“I think we’ve found in him a very, very dedicated (director),” he said. “He likes what he does. That makes a big difference.”

Even after three decades, Campbell isn’t ready to leave, but he has a plan in place so his work continues seamlessly when he retires. Club Program Director Andy Brosche is being groomed to take over the organization when Campbell leaves in about five years.

The executive director has known Brosche, whose mother Mary Brosche also works at the club, since he was born.

Adams said the board is pleased with the plan to take the next five years or so to prepare Campbell’s replacement.

The board shares a deep level of respect for their executive director and the ideas he brings to them. They know Campbell isn’t quite ready to leave and has told them, “Don’t throw me out of here.”

Adams said the city is lucky to have Campbell.

But the director sees himself as the lucky one. He has enjoyed his time working with his staff, his board and the community.

Campbell said his father told him to find a job you love because of the time spent doing it. Not only has he tried to live it, he has shared that adage with his own children.

“One of the big reasons I stay here is because what we do is so meaningful,” he said. “It’s been very rewarding. I’ve been able to use my experience in business, sports and management.

And, really, Campbell can hardly imagine a better place to work.

“Who wouldn’t want to live in San Clemente?” he asked. “You couldn’t find a better place to live.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO Artist Speaks at Casa u Artist, activist and lawyer Herman Sillas will speak at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. He will present, “Painting with your Soul,” hosted in concert with the Ninth Annual Student Art Exhibition, now on display in the Casa galleries through Thursday, May 31. In his presentation, Sillas will talk about his inspiring journey as a bi-cultural artist rediscovering his Mexican heritage through his paintings. The event is open to the public, and admission is $6 for Casa Romantica members, $7 for nonmembers, complimentary for President’s Circle members and free for students and children. For information and reservations, call 949.498.2139 ext. 10.

Senior’s Essay Wins NY Museum Contest, Receives $2,500 u The American Museum of Natural History in New York selected Danielle Ethington, a San Clemente High senior, as a recipient of the Young Naturalist Awards for 2012. Her essay on “The Prevalence of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha Infections in the Monarch Butterfly” was one of two winners for the 12th-grade. The nationwide, science-based research competition for kids in grades 7 through 12 is funded by the Alcoa Foundation. The awards program was developed by the museum to promote young people’s active participation in the sciences and to recognize excellence in biology, ecology, Earth science and astronomy. More than 900 essays were judged, and Ethington’s essay “was deemed one of the most impressive,” according to Rosamond Kinzler, senior director of the National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology.

Ethington said she was “very grateful and

honored to receive this award.” She will be flown to New York for a ceremony at the museum Friday, June 1. She also receives a $2,500 cash award and a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum.

Ethington’s curiosity and passion for nature and science led her to initiate the year-long scientific research study that concentrated on the host-parasite relationship between monarchs in the garden and infections transmitted between butterflies and to the environment. She plans on attending the University of California, Davis in the fall, majoring in animal science and minoring in English.

Volunteers of 2012 Honored

Ray Kunkle and Dorrie Brent receive their volunteer of the year honors from Mayor Jim Evert Wednesday, May 2. Courtesy photo

u The city honored six volunteers for their contributions during 2011 and named Dorrie Brent of the San Clemente Friends of the Library Bookstore and Ray Kunkle of the Retired Seniors Volunteers Program its volunteers of the year. Their fellow nominees were Carla Lalley of the Friends of The Library Bookstore, Kevin Walshe of the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter, Cindy Fisher of the animal shelter and Barbara Goffman of the animal shelter.

Brent has been an active volunteer and supporter of the Friends of the Library for more than 10 years, assisting with the Meet the Authors Luncheon Committee. She gave 502 hours of her time last year in support of the library. Kunkle boasts 15 years of active involvement with RSVP and two years as coordinator. He oversaw the addition of 13 new members during his time as coordinator, two of whom have gone on to become coordinators themselves.

SC Students Make Deans Lists u The following San Clemente residents were among 1,371 students named to Biola University’s Fall 2011 Dean’s List for academic excellence: Ashley Anderson, Chelsie Corwin, Jasmine DeNault, Morgan Dixon, Janae O’Connor and Joy Talcott. Biola students who receive a 3.6 grade point average or higher while enrolled in twelve of more credit units are placed on the Dean’s List.

They must also maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.2.

Brennan Clinebell, a freshman and a criminal justice major, was among 554 students who made the Dean’s Honor List at California Lutheran University for the fall semester. Students qualify for the Dean’s List by maintaining a 3.6 grade point average in their academic subjects.

July 4 Tickets at Pier to Go on Sale Next Month u There will be a one-day only in-person

Danielle Ethington’s award-winning essay earned her $2,500 and a trip to New York. Courtesy photo

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reservation process for San Clemente Ocean Festival’s 4th of July Dinner on the Pier.

Festival organizers will be at Fisherman’s Restaurant on Saturday, June 2 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. accepting reservations. The July 4 dinner is catered by Fisherman’s Restaurant.

The cost is $55 per ticket and includes a barbecue chicken and rib dinner with coleslaw, beans, roll and strawberry shortcake.

Payment will be due at time of reservation in the form of cash or credit card. Checks will not be accepted. The event sells out every year. For more information, call Lisa Green at 949.878.1273 or Kaela Marshall 949.498.6390.

Soccer Player Raises Dollars for Breast Cancer Research u San Clemente soccer star McCall Zerboni leant her name and support to the MZ & Emmers Sports Bra Auction for breast cancer in April. The auction sold 161 sports bras and raised $12,200 for breast cancer research, exceeding their goals. As the charity leaders, Zerboni was the “MZ” of the fundraising operation and Emma Bayer, 5, of Powder Springs, Ga. was the “Emmers.” The San Clemente athlete lost her aunt Stephanie Huffaker to breast cancer. The auction received sports bras from athletes like racecar driver Sarah Cattaneo whose bra sold for $1,015 and Olympic diver Christina Loukas whose donation sold for $360. To learn more about the annual auction, visit www.facebook.com/mzemmers.

Memorial Dedicated to Teen u A memorial to honor bullied teen Daniel Mendez of San Clemente was dedicated Tuesday, May 1 at 5 p.m. at the Greenbelt where he and friends played football and skateboard. The Greenbelt Daniel Mendez is on Camino de los Mares between Camino Vera Cruz and

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Camino del Rio. Mendez, 16, died May 1, 2009 after being bullied. Following his death, his friends formed the Cool 2 Be Kind Club at San Clemente High School, an antibullying organization that combats bullying.

Cool 2 Be Kind leaders were presented with a resolution from the state Senate for the work they do to combat bullying. The club has received a mayor’s commendation and an Ambassador of Peace Award from the Orange County Anti-Violence Coalition.

This year, as an incoming freshman, Daniel’s sister Victoria Mendez has taken a leadership role in the club

Quarterly Growl Tests Begin May u Weather permitting, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will conduct quarterly growl testing of the San Clemente community alert sirens during normal working hours from May 15 through June 4. A siren “growl” is less than 20 seconds from a single siren. The public should not be alarmed.

Growl testing is required by federal regulators and is performed quarterly for the sirens within the Emergency Planning Zone.

The sirens in the city’s neighboring communities will also undergo testing this month.

These sirens can sometimes be audible within the boundaries of San Clemente.

During a real emergency, sirens would be turned on for a full three-minute blast. For more information, call the city’s Emergency Planning staff at 949.361.6109 or 949.361.6145.

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Forward a picture along, too! We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com

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CITY EDITOR Stacie N. Galang, 949.388.7700, x109 sgalang@sanclementetimes.com

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THE VILLAGE VOICE: By Wayne Eggleston

Family-Owned Business Help Make Downtown Unique, Successful Radical change to Avenida Del Mar could spell disaster

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n the April Village Voice, I wrote about “village character” and the proposal of three-story buildings along Avenida Del Mar and the T-Zone area, along El Camino Real. I received such Wayne Eggleston overwhelming positive responses from many Del Mar merchants and owners along with the general public that I decided to expand upon some of the ideas.

The type of low-intensity and charming village character that we currently have in this area nurtures a variety of family-owned businesses that are truly unique to this type of area, as opposed to chain-store type of businesses. For example, where can you possibility get better service for appliance repairs than at Nic’s Vacuum and Small Appliance, or where can you get a better Italian boutique food other than Tina & Vince’s Italian Delicatessen? Or get your fax machine and printers repaired with such friendly hometown expert service at Typo Business Machines. Billy’s Meats and

Seafood Deli has been a staple in this community for years and has the best meats and sandwiches anywhere that you can find. Italian Cravings, in my opinion, has the best tomato sauce for their delicious pasta entrees, and Carbonara’s Restaurant, the finest of Italian food. Not only do Tony and Mary Carbonara greet you at the door with that warm-town feeling, he is one of the most generous donors to our local non-profit groups and has the biggest heart in San Clemente. And Sam Shoes, the premier family business on Del Mar that has survived for more than 50 years, will “jump over the moon” for you even if that means to special order shoes. And the Cellar with its sophistication.

Will these businesses survive in a highly dense, three-story canyon of buildings with high construction and land costs that translates into high rents? My guess is probably not. We then lose a very special community and village character feeling. Will our local village post office survive in a high rent area—the answer is a resounding no.

I remember a few years back a city official suggested that we turn Avenida Del Mar into an outlet center area. That would have doomed our family-owned community serving businesses for certain. It really is a matter of economics and higher rents, higher tenant turnover and vacancies or empty storefronts, which are not sustainable in a small downtown area like San Clemente. Thank goodness that idea died a fiery death. There is only so much of a market in an area like Avenida Del Mar. There was a recent letter to the editor suggesting that additional infrastructure and parking, if three stories are permitted, is just silly. My response, as diplomatic as I can be, is the writer of this letter is either terribly naive or not experienced in real estate development. The writer goes on to suggest that closing Avenida Del Mar to all traffic and parking is the answer.

This may work in highly dense and urban tourist areas such as Santa Monica or the Grove in Los Angeles, but most small towns that have done this have seen a business disaster as a result. I wonder

how the residential owners and residents in the adjacent streets would feel about traffic congestion and parking? Could parking meters be far off for these streets such as was proposed for North Beach and the Pier Bowl areas?

Yes, change is good, such as the mid-1980s when the city improved the streetscape in this area, and we saw many new merchants and businesses. But radical change that destroys the success we have seen so far is a radical 180-degree turn toward chain stores, high rents, vacancies and a loss of family-owned businesses, which have made this area so unique and successful. Avenida Del Mar cannot compete with the new Marblehead chain stores and outlets. It needs to be a place where residents can still go for community services and the “village character family businesses” cherished by residents and visitors alike. SC PLEASE NOTE: The opinions offered here are solely those of the guest columnist and may or may not be shared by the San Clemente Times staff. We appreciate, however, their willingness to share their views, and we invite responses to be sent to letters@ sanclementetimes.com.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: By Norb Garrett

Good News Comes in Threes

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hese are exciting times at Picket Fence Media World Headquarters, as we are announcing a promotion and two new hires to the editorial staff.

First, the promotion. Stacie Galang, our city editor for San Clemente and the SC Times, has been named Senior Editor.

Since joining the SC Times last January, Stacie has proven herself to be a top-flight journalist and tireless worker, not to mention a terrific team player. In her new role, Stacie will continue to serve as city editor of San Clemente, but will now oversee our newsroom as well, helping direct editorial

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for all of our papers and sites. Needless to say, that’s a lot of work, so we needed to add some new players to our team, which we have done in the form of Steve Breazeale and Brian Park.

Steve is our new group sports reporter — our first fully dedicated sports reporter who will help us deepen our local sports coverage by providing daily Tweets on his Twitter account (southOCsports), posting daily updates online and expanding our coverage of high school, youth and adult recreation sports. A UCLA graduate, Steve interned with us

a few summers ago, and we were so impressed we hired him after he graduated.

Brian also joins us from UCLA, and most recently has been working as a reporter for a community newspaper group in Fullerton. Brian is our new city reporter for San Juan Capistrano but also will be doing feature writing for all three papers and websites — San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times and The Capistrano Dispatch.

Both guys — who join our editorial team with Dana Point City Editor Andrea Swayne — are well-trained in social media and will be helping us take more advan-

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Steve Breazeale and Brian Park.

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tage of those resources to help share “news you can use.”

So, please join me and our staff in congratulating Stacie while welcoming both Steve and Brian to the team. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

SOAPBOX

Letters to the Editor SALE OF RABBITS HURTS ANIMALS MICHELLE HARRIS, San Clemente

In regards to the San Clemente pet sale ban, it was incorrectly reported that the city does not currently have a business that sells pets retail. The city has businesses that sell rabbits, the animal that is the third most commonly surrendered to shelters. While not brought up at the City Council meeting, it is a problem in San Clemente. There have been domestic rabbits dumped in almost every park in San Clemente. Catching these rabbits requires a great deal of time and resources.

We were alerted by the local fire station to a dump of what turned out to be over 70 pet rabbits in a neighborhood near the firehouse on Camino De Los Mares. The rabbits were running into the street creating a traffic hazard and getting killed. It took volunteers nearly six months to catch all the rabbits. This inundated the shelter with rabbits that had to receive medical attention and be spayed and neutered and then adopted.

Coincidentally, this dump was around the corner from a store that sold rabbits.

Most stores do not sell rabbits that are spayed and neutered. An unsterilized female rabbit can produce up to 12 offspring every four weeks. Many rabbits are bought as impulse buys. This leads to uneducated owners who do not realize the level of work involved with caring for a rabbit. This creates dumps that become a community issue. There have been large-scale rabbit dumps that have been making news across Southern California.

Banning the sale of rabbits is done in cities across the country. Irvine and Los Angeles are just two cities that ban the sale of rabbits. It would make economic sense and is just plain common sense for the city of San Clemente to stop the sale of rabbits and prohibit the future sale of cats and dogs. This puts less strain on our resources. It is also better for the animals and our city. Due to overpopulation and careless owners, we

have many more rabbits, cats and dogs at our local shelter than we have homes.

It would seem that the community supports the ban on the sale of pets. Many surrounding cities are imposing similar bans to save lives and costs. If this is not enacted, San Clemente will begin attracting even more businesses that sell animals, costing San Clemente taxpayers more money.

COLUMNIST 100 PERCENT WRONG JAY GASKINS, San Clemente

I have become an avid reader and fan of Jim Kempton’s column and the common sense with which it is thought out and put into print. However, his recent column (SC Times, April 19) was way off base.

Although I don’t completely align myself with the Tea Party, I share many similar fundamental beliefs and values that they represent. So when I saw his definition of them as “tax resisters,” I have to correct him, and those that share the same assessment of the Tea Party members. Once again, I am not one.

I am a conservative, particularly, a fiscal conservative, and believe that we should all pay taxes. Taxes are needed for basic government such as police, firefighters, public teachers, and infrastructure improvements. Most people believe that.

And most conservatives believe in small government, not no government.

I have many conservative friends and family and all agree that only necessary taxes and government should exist — not none.

When all politicians — yes, all — are driven by special interests and not what is good for the people, their employers, then establishments like the Tea Party are formed and thrive.

When the wealthy pay most taxes and are beaten down by our own president as not paying their fair share and the entitlements get more and more out of control, and when creating government jobs — paid by the wealthy taxpayer — are

viewed as just as good as private sector jobs, the Tea Party decides to enlighten the average, ignorant, uninformed and someone has to do it.

Jim, you are 100 percent wrong on this one. Period. Do your homework next time and ask a Tea Party member or conservative what they stand for and why.

TEACHERS UNION HAS NOT VOTED ON CLASS-SIZE INCREASES MELISSA COX, San Juan Capistrano

I’m afraid that Terri Mostert did not have the correct facts regarding the teachers of Capistrano Unified School District when she penned her letter to the editor (SC Times, May 3). She stated that the teachers union was asked to vote on raising class size, a subsequent reduction in force or make personal contributions to health care benefits and its members chose to support class increases.

My husband and I are teachers in the district, and there has been no such vote for our union. We have been told that there will be a survey in the next month or so for us to take, but it has not yet happened. Also, teachers have been told by our union that we will very likely be taking a serious reduction in pay next year—probably a combination of furlough days and pay cuts. Without going into detail, these cuts could range from bad, if Californians vote to increase taxes, to worse, if we don’t increase taxes. This is on top of the pay cuts and furlough days instated two years ago. I, like Ms. Mostert, am a teacher and a parent in the district, and I certainly do not want my boys growing up with enormous class sizes. However, if Californians do not vote to increase taxes—and many people will not, for these are tough times, would Ms. Mostert expect teachers to bear the likely more than 10 percent pay reduction and all of the blame if our district opts to also raise class sizes? Again, my husband and I are both teachers, and we truly love our students; however, our family cannot live on passion for

CORRECTION: Because of a reporting error, a story about a pet poisoning (SC Times, May 3, page 3) was incorrect. Although two dogs were reported poisoned, only one died. We regret the mistake. education alone. I am so sorry that Ms. Mostert’s family has had such bad teachers. I’m disappointed that her experience is with teachers who “have given up their love for children and accepted a love of money.” I sincerely hope her children have better teachers next year. I personally do not know any teachers who fit her description.

STOP THE OUTLET MALL SUSAN LUSSIER, San Clemente

I don’t know what to say about the Marblehead outlet mall that hasn’t already been said: No one wants it. Is there really nothing we can do? Can we not demand a vote of the people for this ridiculous waste of the last, best ocean-view property.

Please, we, the people, need an attorney to take a hold of this. Please, Please. Charles Mann, Jim Smith and on and on. We need you. Not only will this hurt the shops on Avenida Del Mar, but how about Target and Wal-mart? And weekend traffic?

I would think it could not pass the Coastal Commission at this point in time as the traffic is already so horrific on summer weekends. And the most pathetic part is that Councilman Jim Dahl thinks this is great. How out of touch can he get?

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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

thursday

EVENING NETWORKING MIXER & FOOD TASTING 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The San Juan Chamber’s “Taste of South County” mixer with food from local restaurants held at Independence Bank. 32291 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.4700, www.sanjuanchamber.com.

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SATIN BLUES 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

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

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THE COLDCUTS 6:30 p.m.close. Live music at Zona’s featuring favorites of the Great American Songbook. 647 Camino de Los Mares, San Clemente, 949.940.8845.

CLIVE CARROLL 7:30 p.m. Performance as part of the Lord of the Strings concert series at the Dana Point Community House. Tickets $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

HART & SOUL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Hart & Soul plays at Adele’s tonight and May 25. 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.

FUNDRAISER FOR SURFING HERITAGE 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Special event at Bowers Museum in support of the Surfing Heritage Foundation, with author Kaui Hart Hemmings to speak about her book, “The Descendants.” Also featuring a reception, viewing of the exhibition “Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands,” live music, and more. Tickets $100-$125. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.567.3677, www.surfingheritage.org.

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

BEN TRIMAN 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

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

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AT THE MOVIES: THE AVENGERS TAKE FLIGHT One business in America can certainly stop worrying about the economy: showbusiness.

With the 2012 summer blockbuster line-up already beginning, movie studios are sure to make bank with upcoming flicks: Prometheus, Snow White & the Huntsman, Brave, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises to name a few. The first of the pack is Paramount and Marvel’s The Avengers. This time, Marvel has produced an extravaganza with its heroes teaming up to save the world. Threatened by Thor’s brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and an army of demons, peace agency SHIELD calls forth the Avengers: Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America (Chris Evans) and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). From different backgrounds and with strengths, they must take down evil as a team. On the sidelines, agents Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans in Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders), Marvel’s The Avengers. © 2011 MVLFFLLC. TM & © 2011 Marvel Professor Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) keep things in order. “Buffy” and “Firefly” creator Joss Whedon penned the screenplay and directed this time around. He keeps his trademark wit and personal conflict mixed with drama. The characters come across genuine and share true chemistry. Yes, there are six protagonists and 70 percent of film is action, but The Avengers provides fun, comic relief and never gets boring. And isn’t that what we love about summer movies? SC — Megan Bianco

saturday

OC DANA POINT HARBOR UNDERWATER CLEAN-UP 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Seeking volunteer certified divers to scour the harbor bottom for lost items. Includes breakfast and T-shirt. 949.496.6137, www.dphunderwatercleanup.com.

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SIDESTREET GALLERY’S ART WITH WINE 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Sidestreet Gallery hosts Saturday art with wine. Bring your own vino; we’ll provide the glasses.

This week is Fleur De Vino - bring your own wine label to customize your painting. 21 and older. Cost $40-$45.

205 Ave. Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.7244.

BATTLE OF THE MARIACHIS 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano hosts the Battle of the Mariachis Festival. $5-$10. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

LIVE MUSIC CRUISE 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Dana Wharf brings back its music cruise on the Dana Pride with a full bar and more. Special in May for $10 each. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monthly art fair in downtown San Juan Capistrano.

949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org HELLBOUND HAYRIDE 8 p.m. Concert with Graceland Mafia, Cory Voodoo, Knuckle and more at The Coach house. $12. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

PAWS IN THE GARDEN 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Ark of San Juan’s 4th annual fundraiser with a tour of four gardens.

Proceeds help The Ark save pets. Information and tickets online. 949.388.0034, www.ArkOfSanJuan.org.

BACKYARD CHICKEN BASICS 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The Ecology Center teaches you how to raise your own chickens. Free. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org.

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MOTHER’S DAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH BUFFET 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Special event for moms at El Adobe de Capistrano. 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1163, www.eladobedecapistrano.com.

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MOTHER’S DAY WINE EVENT 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Specials and more at SC Wine Company. 2 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH SAIL AND AFTERNOON SAIL 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Ocean Institute hosts a brunch sail onboard the tall ship Spirit of Dana Point. $30-$45.

A second Mother’s Day Sail departs at 2 p.m. for $21.50$38.50. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

SUNDAY FUNDAY 2:30 p.m. Live music by Jann Browne at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

monday

WINE CLASS 6:45 p.m.-9:15 p.m. Special event at The Cellar featuring “The Greatest Hits of Wine “ taught by Ian Blackburn from Learn About Wine. Cost $89. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

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

tuesday

TOMORROWS ARTISTS TODAY 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Casa Romantica exhibits works by local students, on display through May 31. General admission: $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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wednesday

LOCAL MUSICIAN’S NIGHT 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m.

Iva Lee’s debuts a new night of music featuring The Eli Chapman Band.

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

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NICK MATTERA 7 p.m. Live music at Still Water.

24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissance-danapoint.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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SUDOKU

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

Older Singles who Live Together Reject the Term ‘Shacking Up’ Column readers offer input on ways to describe their relationships

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couple of weeks ago, a reporter named Allison Linn at MSNBC.com interviewed me about the increasing number of singles over age 50 who live together without being married. We had a pleasant conversation; Allison is a sweet woman.

Two days later, Allison’s article was published online with this title: “More older couples shacking up, skipping marriage.”

The first paragraph read: “Shacking up.

It’s not just for the kids anymore.”

“Shacking up?” The term surprised me; I hadn’t used it in the interview with Allison. She must have decided the term, which was used by Fleetwood Mac in the January 1977 song, “Go Your Own Way,” would get readers’ attention.

It did. Allison emailed later, “That story got hundreds of thousands of page views.”

My partner Greta was shocked when

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the link to Allison’s article appeared on her Facebook page. Greta immediately posted: I prefer the term “committed-life relationship.”

Every Friday I send by email a free “Love after 50” newsletter to several hundred subscribers. I told them about Allison’s article and posed the question, “Are we the shack-up generation?” In the newsletter, I mentioned Greta’s preferred term.

Oh boy, did I get an earful. More than 90 percent of the responses found the term “shacking up” offensive and unacceptable.

Jeanne emailed, “Shacking up may be cool to say, but it takes away from the sanctity of the decision…Choosing to live together is a big deal and should be described and treated as such…”

Brenda said, “I think the term is pretty

tacky. It seems disrespectful to me and the committed relationship you have.”

Even Jon, from Washington state, took offense, “The term, which connotes convenient sex, is a bit crass and shallow…”

Donna said, “The title is very offensive, insulting even, and judgmental.”

Kathy added, “There’s a huge difference between shacking up with someone and the thoughtful decision to live together to realize one’s dreams, be economically smart and sound with one’s expectations and standards, and be considerate and informed about each other’s life goals and how one can help his/her partner achieve these goals.”

Betty and Charli both preferred Greta’s term: committed-life relationship.

So, no more “shacking up” description for older singles who live together without being married at least not in this column.

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We may have thought the description was cool when Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nix belted it out in the 1970s, but not now that we are in our 50s, 60s and 70s.

Henceforth, singles living together will be in a committed-life relationship. After all, we are a dignified group.

To sign up for Tom’s free email newsletter, scroll down the home page to “Join Our Mailing List” on www.FindingLoveAfter50.com. To read Allison’s article: http://bit.ly/IfmJkY. 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.

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SAN CLEMENTE ALUM IS NAMED PAC-12 BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

& OUTDOORS STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE

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Triton Report

By Steve Breazeale

BASEBALL • The Tritons (14-12, 4-6 league) made a run at moving up the South Coast League standings after defeating El Toro 6-1 on May 2. Junior Shane Elias-Calles had three hits and two RBIs in the win and junior Daniel Atkinson pitched a complete game, surrendering only five hits to the Chargers. Jesus Saldana went 2-3 and Trevor Sealy was 2-5 with a run scored. It was a step forward for San Clemente until a 4-2 loss against the Chargers May 4 ended any hope at a late Triton push into the top three in league. The Tritons went on to lose 6-1 to Capistrano Valley May 8. Dillon Fetty went 2-2 with a double in the loss.

Next 7 days: May 10 vs. Capistrano Valley, 3:15 p.m.

SOFTBALL • The Lady Tritons (14-13, 6-1) won the Sea View League title after defeating Aliso Niguel 10-8 in the second to last game of the season. San Clemente was able to withstand a four-run seventh inning surge by the Wolverines and capture their first league title since 2000, the last one coming in 1975. Triton freshman Kelsey Horton hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning that put the Tritons out to an early lead. Horton had five of the Tritons eight total RBIs in the game. The Tritons did not have a hard time figuring out Aliso Niguel’s pitchers and had three different players with four hits. Lauren Kane, Caroline Tully and Natalia Ybarra all went a perfect 4-4 at the plate. Ybarra also hit two doubles as part of her 4-4 day.

Next 7 days: May 9 at Capistrano Valley, 3:30 p.m. The Tritons will be looking for a high seeding in the CIF-SS softball team playoff pairings, to be released May 14.

BOYS GOLF • The Tritons boys golf team was set to compete in the South San Clemente Times May 10–16, 2012

Oregon sophomore Aaron Payne on Monday was named the Pac-12 baseball player of the week for the second consecutive week.

Payne, who played for San Clemente High, is the first Pac-12 player to get back-to-back honors since 2008.

Boasting a .356 batting average over the past seven days to go along with a .476 on-base percentage — a stat he led the team in — Payne powered the Ducks to a 4-1 record on the week. Two of his six hits were for extra basPhoto by Eric Evans. Courtesy of Goducks.com es, and he delivered the game-winning RBI twice over the span of a week.

Payne’s been doing his damage mostly with two outs, showing that even as a sophomore he can handle the pressure. Of his six RBIs tallied within the last week, five of them came in two-out scenarios. He also stole two bases.

Payne came up big in the No. 1 Ducks’ recent series against No. 2 Arizona, driving in crucial runs while batting a stellar .455 (5-11) against the Wildcats. Behind the effort from Payne the Ducks were able to hold on to their No. 1 spot in the Pac12 standings. —Steve Breazeale

Coast League Finals May 1-2 at San Luis Rey Downs.

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BOYS LACROSSE • The Triton Boys Lacrosse team stormed their way through the U.S. Lacrosse Southern Section Championships this past week and will play in the championship game May 9 against Corona Del Mar. The No. 3 Tritons (16-6, 6-2) paved their way to the finals by beating Beckman 12-8 May 1 in the first round.

They went on to face Los Alamitos in the quarterfinals and came away with a 13-6 victory May 3. The Tritons got scoring contributions from all over their roster as Jordan Riggs scored four goals and Peyton Garret, Jay Kassity and Robbie Burns each scoring three. A 12-11 semi-final overtime victory over Santa Margarita May 5 secured the Tritons place in the finals. Garret notched the game-winning overtime goal against Santa Margarita and Burns tallied five in the matchup.

Next 7 days: May 9 vs. Corona Del Mar at Dana Hills, 7:30 p.m.

BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING • The Tritons were well represented at this year’s South Coast League Finals on May 4. Chris Kopan won the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter breaststroke with times of 47.29 and 58.15, respectively.

Raselle Chetwynd finished third in the girls 500-meter freestyle event with a time of 5:03.71.

Next 7 days: May 9 at CIF Prelims (boys and girls) at Belmont Plaza, TBA DIVING • The San Clemente girls dive team was looking to build off of their momentum from last week, when they won the Santa Margarita Catholic High School Invite, but did not have a diver break into the top five at the South Coast League finals May 4 at the Marguerite Rec Center.

Caryle Townsend, the Tritons highest placing diver, finished eighth with a score of 396.30. Jasmine Denault finished 10th (307.70). Paige Kerth was 11th (228.10) and Hannah Lawson 12th (213.20).

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San Clemente Bears defender Anthony Crane, No. 8, is ready to make another tackle. Courtesy photo

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SAN CLEMENTE BEARS DEFEAT WESTLAKE The San Clemente Bears youth football club defeated visiting Westlake 9-0 May 5.

Bears quarterback Cole Fotheringham threw a touchdown pass to receiver Makail Mosley and the Bears defense forced a safety to make it 9-0.

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD • Both boys and girls track did well in the Sea View League finals May 4 at San Clemente High and captured several individual and team titles. The girls captured their second consecutive league title while the boys had several top finishers in major events. For the boys, Herbert Gamboa won the 100- and 200-meter dash with times of 10.78 and 21.96, respectively.

For the girls, Ally Lynn won the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.44. Brittany Thornton dominated the hurdles, winning both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdle events with times of 15.34 and 44.39, respectively. The Triton girls also won both the 400-meter and 1600-meter relays en route to their league title.

Next 7 days: N/A BOYS TENNIS • The Tritons earned the No. 1 South Coast League seeding in

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the CIF Southern Section Division 1 team playoffs. The Tritons were waiting to see who they would be playing in the first round and after winning a wild-card matchup, Foothill will head to San Clemente’s home turf to square off May 9.

Next 7 days: N/A BOYS VOLLEYBALL • The Tritons earned a No. 2 seed out of the South Coast League and defeated Royal High School May 8 in four sets: 23-25, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-17. Garret Costello came up big for the Tritons, recording 13 kills and nine blocks. Arek Halaj was the leading scorer, putting up 23 kills in the four games played. Jack Yoder set the table for the Triton hitters, dishing out 54 assists.

Next 7 days: San Clemente will play Huntington Beach May 10 in a second-round matchup. www.sanclementetimes.com

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

San Clemente’s Brian Burns Wins in Las Vegas

By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

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fter qualifying as the No.1 racer in the West region of the American Motorcyclist Association, San Clemente native Brian Burns traveled to Las Vegas on May 6 to compete in the AMA National Arena Cross Championships where he won two of the three main events that he entered, putting himself in the national motocross spotlight.

For Burns, 18, the road to Las Vegas has been a long and calculated one.

Brian graduated from San Clemente High last year with a 3.5 GPA. With that kind of performance in the classroom he could have been accepted to some great schools around the country. He had thoughts of going to a four-year university. The Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes he took had prepared him well for that.

But the classroom is a long way away from the motocross track and Burns just couldn’t see himself in that setting. Not yet anyways.

Burns decided after graduating from high school that he would put down the textbooks, pick up his helmet and throw himself full-fledged into becoming a professional motocross racer.

“I definitely had the grades to go straight to a four-year (university)…really just couldn’t decide on what I wanted to do if it wasn’t racing,” Burns said. “I can always go back to school and I will eventually…Everyone can go to college but not everyone can do what I’m doing.”

The American Motorcyclist Association, or AMA, is

Brian Burns won two of three main events in amateur competition in Las Vegas May 6. Courtesy photos

the premiere governing body for amateur and professional motocross racers. Looking at the names of some past AMA national champions, like Ricky Carmichael and Travis Pastrana, tells you that this is where the elite riders come to race.

For a lot of riders, including Burns, racing on the AMA amateur circuit is a showcase of sorts. You make a name for yourself in the regional qualifiers, gain sponsors over time and hopefully become good enough to qualify for a national event, where the pro scouts can catch a glimpse of you.

This amateur circuit is where Burns has been cutting his teeth.

After finishing first in the Intermediate and Intermediate-Lite classes Burns has essentially solidified his spot as the nation’s top racer in those two classes.

The only thing that kept him from his third title in Vegas was his own speed. Burns had such a huge lead in the College Boy Class final that he started lapping racers who were at the back of the pack. One of the stragglers caused a pile up that Burns was unfortunately a part of, knocking him out of first and spraining his shoulder in the process.

The weekend in Vegas could be considered a coming out party for Burns in the motocross world. With two national amateur titles now under his belt he will likely attract more sponsors to his growing list of them. Burns said that if he gets enough attention from sponsors and wins a few more races in convincing fashion like he did in Vegas, he could turn pro as early as late August.

That would definitely put school on the backburner.

“I’m basing my (racing) results now on whether or not I go back to school…It’s based on if I make money now so (the idea of school) might be kind of pointless.”

Burns is currently being followed by a camera crew that is making a web series titled, “The Road to Loretta’s” which chronicles a few select amateur racers and their paths to the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Race Track in Tennessee later in the summer. For amateur racers the race is held in the same regard as the Super Bowl.

That race is conveniently held in late July and bleeds into August, which would put Burns, if he has another stellar race, on track for his next goal: Going pro. SC

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

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DENTISTS

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BOOKS

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ELECTRICAL

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CARPET

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949.492.3459

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CARPET & FLOORING

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

CHEESE SHOP

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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

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

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PEST CONTROL

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PET SITTING

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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

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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

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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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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.)

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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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VETERINARIANS

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SCREENS

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SALONS

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SURF SCHOOLS

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

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

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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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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GROM OF THE WEEK Cole Houshmand Age: 11, Capistrano Home School San Clemente surfer Cole Houshmand is wrapping up this surf season ranked within the Top 10 of two competition series. Ranked No. 9 in NSSA Southwest Open Boys and No. 7 in WSA Boys U12, his WSA West Coast Championship and NSSA Nationals prospects look promising. Cole hopes to do well in both and earn an invitation to the Surfing America USA Championships. In school Cole is doing very well, earning high marks and taking an accelerated course load. His favorite subjects are math and science and he’s proud of the fact that this year he’s managed to earn between 85 and 100 percent on all of his tests. Cole also Cole Houshmand. Photo by Andrea Swayne loves skateboarding and playing midfield and forward for his State Cup-winning club soccer team United FC. Cole says his secret training weapon is attitude. When Cole tries out a new move in surfing he said he does it with the confidence that he will be able to land it. “If you don’t believe in yourself enough to know you can do it, you will psych yourself out with your own negativity.” Cole said. “About a month ago I finally landed my first air reverse. It took some time but I never gave up.” His positive attitude and raw talent make him one of the best up and coming surfers in the area. Cole says he also owes his success to his family. “My parents give me a ton of support,” he said. “They’re very helpful and I really appreciate all of their love and encouragement.” —Andrea Swayne

Giant Ride Brings Giant Payday

SURF RESULTS SSS Orange County Middle School Event No. 5, May 5, Huntington Beach, Goldenwest Street

Nathan Fletcher takes top prize at Billabong XXL Awards

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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an Juan Capistrano-based big wave surfer Nathan Fletcher, 35, was the top prize winner at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards May 4 at the Grove Theater in Anaheim.

Fletcher won the coveted Ride of the Year award, and the $50,000 prize that comes with it, for his massive August 27 tube ride at Teahupo’o in Tahiti. The same ride got him nominated for the $5,000 Monster Tube award, which he was presented with as well. A third honor—the Surfline Best Performance award—was also given to Fletcher making him the first surfer in the history of the Billabong XXL to take three titles in the same year and bringing his total winnings up to $60,000.

Fletcher expressed surprise at the trio of honors saying he didn’t expect to be up for one award, much less three.

“It’s a huge honor. I didn’t expect that out of myself,” said Fletcher at the event.

“The wave at Teahupo’o was pure fate.

Nathan Fletcher holds the $50,000 check after winning the Ride of the Year award at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards May 4.

Photo courtesy Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards

Somehow it just popped up and I was the one who got it. Somehow, I’m not sure, maybe Sion (Sion Milosky was a former award winner who drowned in 2011) gave it to me. I can’t believe it. I guess it is all the result of hard work and I am very appreciative of that.”

Greg Long of San Clemente, who was also in the running for Ride of the Year, took third place honors and $1,500 for a giant wave he paddled into May 19 at Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

For full results, photos and videos of all the nominees, log on to www.billabongxxl. com. SC

TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 225; 2. Marco Forster, 175; 3. Bernice Ayer, 171; =4. Niguel Hills, 93.5; =4. Thurston, 88.5; 6. Don Juan Avila, 56; 7. Vista Del Mar, 55. BOYS: 1. Danny Kenduck, Niguel Hills; 2. Conner Dand, Shorecliffs; 3. Drew Hemnes, Bernice Ayer; 4. Connor MacLeod, Niguel Hills; 5. Gavin Cook, Marco Forster; 6. Kai Diamond, Marco Forster. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Jacob Atwood, Shorecliffs; 2. Rio Donaldson, Bernice Ayer; 3. David Levy, Marco Forster; 4. Luke Overin, Bernice Ayer; 5. Noah Atwood, Shorecliffs; 6. Elijah Vinograd, Thurston.

GIRLS: 1. Malia Osterkamp, Vista del Mar; 2. Malia Ward, Shorecliffs; 3. Rachael Tilly, Shorecliffs; 4. Maya Harrison, Bernice Ayer; 5. Coco Putnam, Thurston; 6. Lily Benjamin, Marco Forster. GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1.

Rachael Tilly, Shorecliffs; 2. Meg Roh, Marco Forster; 3. Maya Harrison, Bernice Ayer; 4. Myah Bradshaw, Marco Forster; 5. Kyla Kelley, Vista Del Mar; 6. Kaelen McKracken, Shorecliffs. COED BODYBOARD: 1. Jaren Harrell, Shorecliffs; 2. Conner Dand, Shorecliffs; 3. Walker Carvalho, Marco Forster; 4.

Shane Kimbrough, Bernice Ayer; 5. Derek Reynolds, Bernice Ayer; 6. Tristan Ray, Marco Forster.

NSSA Southwest Conference Open Event No. 10, May 5-6, Huntington Beach, Pier Local finishers only. MEN: 3. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; 4. Trevor Thornton, San Clemente. JUNIORS: 1. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente. BOYS: 2. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente. MINI GROMS: 3. Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach; 4. Ryan Martin, San Clemente. WOMEN: 2. Tia Blanco, San Clemente. GIRLS: 1. Tia Blanco, San Clemente. PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT: Griffin Colapinto. SEASON CHAMPION JUNIORS: Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente..

UPCOMING EVENTS May 12-13: WSA Gatorade West Coast Championships, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach May 17-20: NSSA West Coast Championships, Huntington Beach, Pier SURF FORECAST: Surf size is running 3-4’ for most better breaks on Thursday, with sets to 5’ for top Southern Hemi/combo exposures. Light Southerly winds prevail early, building out of the West-Southwest over the afternoon. New Southwest groundswell and modest Northwest swell-mix prevail on Friday. Good breaks see mainly 2-3’+ waves, with larger peaks for top breaks. Light morning winds keep conditions fair overall. Morning low tides will be an issue for most breaks. Check Surfline.com for updates.