San Clemente Dreaming
Bill Maben took the grand prize for a second year in a row with his “Wave Dreaming” photo submitted in the Spanish Village Foundation’s 2012 Spring Photo Contest. Photo by Bill Maben
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THE LATEST: The attorney for Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins’ family lodged his federal lawsuit May 2 against Orange County, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Sandberg.
The case was formally filed by mid-May, said attorney Brian Dunn this week.
Loggins, a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, was shot February 7 outside San Clemente High School after he drove his white GMC Yukon onto campus and through an access gate around 4 a.m. He later died from his injuries. Two of Loggins’ daughters were in the SUV at the time.
The complaint claims damages for three civil rights violations, wrongful death, false arrest and imprisonment and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
“The allegations will hold up because they’re true,” Dunn said. “It’s one of the purist cases of excessive force I’ve seen in 17 years.”
A message left with an attorney for the county was not returned by press time.
WHAT’S NEXT: Dunn said the county and the other two defendants will have 30 days from the time they are served with the court documents to respond. The attorney planned to serve them by the end of the first week of June.
FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com for updates. — Stacie N. Galang
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The City of San Juan Capistrano has agreed to pay San Diego Gas & Electric $440,366 to convert above ground electrical utilities to underground, as part of the Del Obispo Street Widening Project. The City Council approved the agreement at their council meeting on Tuesday, May 15. Previous utility poles and power lines on Del Obispo Street, between Alipaz Street and Paseo Adelanto, were situated in conflict with the streetwidening project. San Juan had secured $3.7 million for the project through federal grants, but those funds only applied to the relocation of conflicting overheard electrical facilities to another location overhead—not underground. The City will pay for the underground conversion through the Capistrano Circulation Program.
The City Council began its budget discussions Thursday, May 17 on a positive note. The contract with Orange County Fire Authority had been approved with a 2 percent increase rather than the anticipated 5 percent increase, raising the city’s general fund amount by $256,600.
“It’s very much a hold-the-line budget,” said City Manager George Scarborough.
During the meeting, each city department’s overall budget was discussed.
But with the dissolution of the city’s Redevelopment Agency, the City Council was asked to set aside funds for charities that operate in San Clemente, which had received grant funds in prior years from the agency’s coffers.
The council tentatively agreed to fund an estimated $153,410 for the nonprofits, but also discussed whether to devote city dollars to the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association.
WHAT’S NEXT: The budget public hearing is set for June 12 and the amounts can fluctuate.
FIND OUT MORE: Visit the city’s website www.san-clemente.org to see the full budget documents. —SNG
NEWS NEXT
DOOR
TOWNS
DANA POINT
The U.S. Coast Guard collected 8,068 pounds of marijuana Sunday floating off the coast of Orange County near Dana Point. Shortly before noon Sunday, May 20, the U.S. Coast Guard received calls about the suspicious bundles and arrived to find 180 bales of pot with a street value of $4.034 million, said U.S. Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin. The Orange County Sheriffs Department and the Border Patrol also responded, he said. The spokesman said the bundles were shrink-wrapped tightly enough to keep out water and allow them to float. “Water would not penetrate this,” he said. Conlin said the marijuana was later turned over to the Border Patrol. The spokesman said no arrests were made and no seizure of vessels took place, but the incident is being investigated.
THE LATEST: San Clemente has budgeted $117.3 million for the next fiscal year and has another $361,600 set aside in its general fund.
THE LATEST: The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission tendered his resignation Monday, May 21 as difficulties with San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station have left the power plant’s future up in the air.
After nearly eight years with the commission and three as its leader, Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko said he would leave his post once a replacement is found. His impending departure comes some 15 months after Japan’s nuclear disaster at
the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, which has prompted greater scrutiny of the nuclear industry.
“This is the right time to pass along the public safety torch to a new chairman who will keep a strong focus on carrying out the vital mission of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” he said in the statement.
The nation’s top nuclear chief toured SONGS in April and told reporters at the time that the agency would not allow the power plant south of San Clemente to reopen until its owner Southern California Edison had satisfied all safety requirements.
WHAT’S NEXT: The chairman did not address the problems with SONGS in his statement.
FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com for updates. —SNG
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… Combusting Rocks?
THE LATEST: The Orange County Health Care Agency expects results back next week from a state-certified lab investigating the two rocks that caused third-degree burns to a San Clemente mother.
Marc Stone, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Authority, said that firefighters were called to woman’s home on Avenida de la Estrella Saturday, March 12 at about 3:30 p.m. after the rocks started to burn in the woman’s cargo shorts. Her husband had taken her outside to hose her down when firefighters arrived, Stone said.
The resident had taken home seven rocks after at day at the San Onofre State Beach. The woman received second- and third-degree burns to her right thigh from the top of the thigh to her knee. She also suffered first- and second-degree burns to her right hand when she tried to remove
the rocks from her pocket. Her husband also suffered first- and second-degree burns to his right hand, Stone said.
Tricia Landquist, spokeswoman for the Orange County Health Care Agency, said the agency was called to test all seven rocks and discovered some type of phosphorous substance on two of them. The other five like had some cross contamination while in the woman’s pocket, she said.
WHAT’S NEXT: Nicole Stanfield, a spokeswoman for the county agency said the results should be available by next week.
FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com for photos and updates. —SNG
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… the City’s Parking Fund?
THE LATEST: A resident contends the city must refund by June 15 all the money it collected under its Beach Parking Impact Fund.
Brad Malamud, who addressed the City Council last week, said the city has a legal and moral duty to return the $8.2 million collected from residents since 1988. He said state law dictates that when the need no longer exists, the funds must be returned.
Malamud sent the city a 46-page letter to the city documenting the reasons residents deserve the refund.
“The money cannot be used for any other purpose, and the studies indicate that no additional parking is required until 2035,” he told the council.
WHAT’S NEXT: City Manager George Scarborough said that once City Attorney Jeff Goldfarb completes his analysis, the city will determines its next course of action.
FIND OUT MORE: See www.sanclementetimes.com for Malamud’s letter. —SNG
San Clemente
EYE ON SC
CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR NEWS BITES
Friday, May 25
Ribbon Cutting 11:30 a.m. Chamber hosts the event at San Clemente Grooming & Pet Spa. 801 Via Suerte, 101, 949.492.1131, www. scchamber.com.
SC Chamber Membership Orientation 12 p.m. Chamber event at OC Tavern. 2369 S. El Camino Real, 949.492.1131, www. scchamber.com.
Seniors’ Memorial Day and Birthday Celebration 12 p.m. Event at The Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322.
Sunday, May 27
San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.
Marine Safety Open House 9 a.m.-12 p.m. As part of National Beach Safety Week, the public is invited to join the lifeguards at an open house at Lifeguard Headquarters, just north of the pier. www.san-clemente.org.
Monday, May 28
MEMORIAL DAY City offices and other business closed. www.san-clemente.org.
San Clemente’s Memorial Day Observance 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Event to remember our fallen military heroes at the SC Community Center. Public invited. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 949.361.8200, www. san-clemente.org.
Tuesday, May 29
San Clemente Toastmasters 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Practice public speaking every Tuesday in a friendly and supportive atmosphere at the Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361. 8463, www.sanclemente.freetoasthost.net.
Wednesday, May 30
French Conversation Club 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Come and chat at Cafe Calypso every Wednesday; no fees, no registration. 114 Avenida Del Mar, 949.493.5228.
Legislative & Transportation Council
12 p.m. Chamber meeting hosted by Saddleback Memorial Medical Center-San Clemente with Guest Spreaker: Tony Rackauckas, OC District Attorney. 949.492.1131, www. scchamber.com.
Adult Book Discussion Group
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Discuss Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón at the library. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.sanclemente.org.
Compiled by Stacie N. Galang
P ROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO
Golf Gear Collected for Marines
u An effort to collect used golf gear for Marines at Camp Pendleton ended with nearly 200 complete sets donated. The collection was prompted by the need for about a dozen sets to give to Marines for a June golf tournament, according to organizer Don Glasgow. He also took in 10,000 golf balls, 12 golf cadies and other accessories.
“All of this golf club and golf gear collection will go to wounded warrior golf programs, tournament participants and Marines back from deployment who want to play golf and have fun in their leisure time, all for free,” Glasgow said by email.
He worked with Carla and Jim Hogan, a local Marine support family and Dave Cook, San Clemente Municipal Golf Club golf professional.
“A huge thank you goes to the generous donations of the golfing residents of San Clemente and other cities in south Orange County,” Glasgow said.
Chamber Seeks Donations
u The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce is $1,850 short of putting on its welcome home event for the city-sponsored 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines who returned this spring from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. The event costs $11,424 for the beach luncheon set for Friday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at San Onofre Beach, said chamber Executive Director Lynn Wood. The chamber expects to feed 700 Marines a rib-eye sandwich lunch with all the fixings. Beyond food, the chamber must also pay for rentals for chairs, tables, grills, canopies and a bounce house for children.
The chamber also seeks business sponsors, raffle donations, toy donations for children and volunteers for the event. Wood said the chamber needs cash donations by Friday, May 25 to determine if the welcome home event will be possible. She said the chamber would include in its newsletter the names of all the businesses and donors who helped out with the event. For more information, call 949.492.1131.
SC Pastor to Perform at Spirit West Coast Music Festival
u Holland Davis, pastor of Worship Life Calvary Chapel, is scheduled to appear at the Spirit West Coast Music Festival held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday, May 25 at 3:30 pm. Davis is the author of Let It Rise: A Manual For Worship and the composer of the popular song Let It Rise, which received the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award for the most played song on Christian radio in 2006. In 2010, Holland and his wife Roxie Davis started Worship Life Calvary Chapel with a
handful of people. Today, worship averages 100 per week and meets at Vista Del Mar School Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. “Roxie and I love San Clemente,” Holland Davis said in a news release. “We love the feel of the city, the people and the sense of community.”
For more information, visit www.worshiplifecalvary.org.
Memorial Day Observance Set for Community Center at 11 a.m.
u The city invites the community to participate in its Memorial Day observance Monday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to noon at the San Clemente Community Center at 100 North Calle Seville.
Mayor Jim Evert will be joined by color guard in authentic 1776 dress and keynote speaker Lt. Col. Carlton W. Hasle, commanding officer of city-sponsored unit HMLA-367. The event is free. For more information, call 949.361.8264.
Polynesian Festival and Luau Slated for May 26
u The Hawaiian Surf Club presents its 21st annual Polynesian festival and luau Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at
the San Clemente Community Center at 100 North Calle Seville. The event features live entertainment, arts and crafts and exhibits. Admission is free to the public. The luau and show costs $25 per person in advance, $10 for age 12 and under and $27.50 at the door. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. For luau tickets, contact Dan O’dowd at 714.396.0475.
City
Marks
National Beach Safety Week with Open House
u San Clemente lifeguards will be doing their part to raise awareness of aquatic environments as part of National Beach Safety Week May 21 to May 28. The public is invited to join the lifeguards at an open house at Lifeguard Headquarters, just north of the pier, on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. San Clemente beaches can be a wonderful recreational resource, but they can also be dangerous. Lifeguards are on duty to help prevent and reduce the number of accidents at the beaches, but they cannot do the job alone. An informed public is essential to maintaining adequate levels of beach and water safety.
The objective of National Beach Safety Week is to make citizens aware of the need to be safe while in and near the ocean. Beachgoers are encouraged to learn to swim, check with the lifeguards before entering the water, swim near a lifeguard, never swim alone, join the Junior Lifeguard Program, never dive head first into unknown waters or into shallow breaking waves and use sunscreen. For more information, visit www.usla.org.
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Pastor Holland Davis will perform Friday at the Spirit West Coast Music Festival. Courtesy photo
Marine Capt. Greg Johnson takes 15 donated sets of golf clubs for men from his unit who requested sets. Courtesy photo
EYE ON SC
San Clemente Dreaming
2012 Spring Photo Contest captures ethereal side of city
By Stacie N. Galang San Clemente Times
ith camera in tow, Bill Maben headed down to the beach at T-Street to take photos of the autumn sun setting. He wanted to practice shooting with his new telephoto lens and focused his attention on the horizon. Near dusk, Maben noticed the surfers emerge from the water after their last session of the day. The San Clemente resident turned to his left and started snapping images of boarders who lingered along the shoreline.
The decision to shift his attention earned him the grand prize in the Spanish Village Foundation’s fourth annual Spring Photo Contest.
“These guys were done surfing for the day at T-street, but you can see by the look on their faces they’re dreaming of one more wave,” Maben wrote when he submitted the image.
Maben’s win marks the second consecutive year the San Clemente photographer took home the $1,000 check for top image. Maben, an engineer by day and father of two, was one of 90 entries in the 2012 contest themed “San Clemente Dreaming.”
“The reason we moved to San Clemente 30 years ago was because of things like this — the small-town atmosphere,” said Maben. “It’s really cool.”
Maben, who attended the ceremony Friday with wife Julie Maben and daughter Andrea Maben, actually took last year’s winnings and purchased the 70-300mm lens that helped capture the prize-winning moment.
“I was just learning how to use it,” he said at the contest’s outdoor reception at Carbonara’s Trattoria Friday, May 18. “San Clemente is a great place to take pictures.”
Mayor Pro Tem Tim Brown handed
out Maben’s check and the ribbons to Trevor Parker for his second-place award for his image entitled “Grace,” third-place award to John Racine for “Flyin’ on Top of the World” and People’s Choice award to Kevin Dahlgren for his “Clock Tower Sunset.”
Members of the foundation also took the occasion to honor restaurateurs Tony and Mary Carbonara, giving the couple a proclamation of distinction.
The foundation’s Michael Cotter said the contest brought in a smaller number of submissions but of more diverse images than in years past. The judges, which included veteran photographer Frank Ritenour, also picked from fewer photos of San Clemente’s Pier and sunsets and more entries incorporating digital imaging techniques like high dynamic range pictures, Cotter said.
More than 700 voters, double last year’s participation, went to the foundation’s website to pick their top choice this year, Cotter said.
More than Meets the Eye
Dahlgren said his award-winning photo used high dynamic range imaging by taking 11 snapshots of the clock tower on San Clemente’s lifeguard headquarters and merging them together. He went out after the spring’s last major storm and with his camera and tripod snapped multiple shots of the iconic building on the beach.
“I like doing it,” said the 22-year-old Irvine Valley College student who took the photos for his intermediate digital photography course. “I like to capture new things.”
Overall, nearly 700 votes were cast for the people’s choice award. Dahlgren received the most at 85.
Dahlgren received his Canon Rebel XT
a year earlier for his 21st birthday and just started going out everyday to take photos, said his mother Brenda Dahlgren, a teacher at Vista Del Mar Elementary.
“We’re proud,” she said.
The award Friday carried added meaning to her and husband Dennis Dahlgren who nearly lost their son two years earlier after a skateboarding accident June 25, 2010.
“He’s our miracle,” said Brenda Dahlgren while convincing her son it was OK to share more about his accident.
A student at Northern Arizona University at the time, Kevin Dahlgren had taken a summer job at the Walkup Skydome. But a skateboard ride home for lunch proved catastrophic. He hit a rock and crashed into a guardrail, Brenda Dahlgren said.
“When I got the phone call, he (had) a complete spinal-cord injury,” she said.
Her son had broken 11 vertebrae and the best prognosis doctors could offer was he would be a paraplegic. Kevin Dahlgren
2012 WINNERS
spent three months at Flagstaff Medical Center before being transported to Long Beach Memorial Hospital for his acute spinal cord rehabilitation. “It’s something no family wants to go through,” said Brenda Dahlgren who also has an 18-year-old daughter Kelsey.
He was released six months later, and continues his rehabilitation with a neurotherapist.
The mother said her son impressed medical staff throughout his recovery and his family.
“I just want to get 100 percent,” Kevin Dahlgren said.
The 22-year-old, who played sports all his life, requires a cane to get around now. He started taking photography classes in the fall and discovered a newfound passion.
“Since the accident, it’s something he’s able to do,” Brenda Dahlgren said.
With it, Kevin Dahlgren can do plenty more San Clemente Dreaming. SC
Bill Maben accepts his grand prize ribbon for his photo entitled “Wave Dreaming” Friday, May 18 at the Spanish Village Foundation’s fourth annual spring photo contest at Carbonara’s Trattoria. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Brown, right, handed out the ribbons and the foundation’s John Alpay, center, helped during the award’s ceremony. Photo by Stacie N. Galang
Nancy Gudauskas “Foggy Notion”
Tessa Kurszewski “Untitled”
Juli Isola “The View from My Beach Chair”
Jimmy Glynn “Goodnight SC Pier”
Ron Azevedo “Perfect Day” Debra Whaley “Living the Dream”
Christy MacBride-Hart “Minus Tide #1” Donna Coff “San Clemente Surf”
Second Place
Trevor Parker “Grace”
Third Place
John Racine “Flyin’ on Top of the World”
People’s Choice
Kevin Dahlgren “Clock Tower Sunset”
SC Sheriff’s Blotter
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STEVE B REAZEALE
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 20
SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE
Calle Frontera, 2000 Block (7:29 p.m.)
Four men were in the parking lot of a church, taking and breaking items that were left out for the Goodwill donation drop-off container. According to a caller, the men were pushing each other around the parking lot in office chairs.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (6:37 p.m.)
A man, who was wearing thick glasses and missing his two front teeth, was casing vehicles in the caller’s neighborhood. The man was seen going from car door to car door trying to work the handles.
PETTY THEFT
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (2:29 p.m.)
A man walked up to order some food at a café and decided not to pay once he got his food. The caller said the man got his food and just walked out the front door. The man was later detained by deputies on the Pier.
RECKLESS DRIVING
Avenida La Pata/Avenida Vista Hermosa (1:37 p.m.) An off-road vehicle was driving up and onto the sidewalk and into oncoming traffic.
BATTERY
Avenida Pico/5-Freeway (12:30 p.m.)
A caller was driving and became confrontational with another female driver. The two pulled over on the side of the road, and the caller got out of the car. When she approached the other woman’s car, the caller noticed the woman was in an argument with her boyfriend. The caller tried to intervene and calm them down but instead she got a water bottle thrown at her and it hit her head. The arguing couple then left and got on the southbound freeway.
VANDALISM REPORT
Colina Puesta, 6600 Block (11:29 a.m.)
A caller told deputies that all the sprinkler heads in his neighborhood were missing their tops.
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Miramar, 100 Block (11:17 a.m.)
A woman’s roommate broke into her room and took several items to try and sell in a garage sale.
Saturday, May 19
VANDALISM REPORT
Calle Hidalgo, 500 Block (9:48 p.m.)
A caller’s car was egged as he drove through the intersection of Calle Hidalgo and Calle Guadalajara. The caller saw the kids who threw the eggs run away right after they pelted his car.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Avenida Pico/El Camino Real (6:58 p.m.)
A caller reported seeing a soccer ball get kicked through a window near the Ole Hanson Beach Club. The caller was afraid that someone might get hurt by stepping on the broken glass.
STOLEN VEHICLE
El Camino Real, 800 Block (6:59 p.m.)
A man dressed as a woman was trying to jam something into the steering column of a white Nissan Maxima. The caller said the man was wearing a fake blonde wig and was glancing around rapidly, looking suspicious. The caller alerted deputies after the man took multiple trips back and forth from his car to the Maxima, carrying tools.
DISTURBANCE
Calle Amistad, 100 Block (6:46 p.m.) Two tall men vomited poolside at the Pinnacle at Talega Apartments. The two, who were visibly drunk, were being aggressive with the other pool goers.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE
Monte Vista, 100 Block (5:36 p.m.) A woman caller thought that someone was trying to hurt her cat. She alerted deputies when a piece of bread was thrown onto her driveway and the car drove away. The caller thought that the bread might have been laced with pills that would harm the cat.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE
El Camino Real, 2800 Block (12:29 a.m.)
A red SUV rolled over at the south end of El Camino Real. The caller told deputies that the driver left the scene on foot.
Friday, May 18
SUSPICIOUS PERSON-CIRCUMSTANCE
El Camino Real, 600 Block (9:22 p.m.)
A caller claimed that a man outside of a 7-Eleven was soliciting younger men for sex. The solicitor, who had a diamond shaped tattoo on his left arm, was not found and the caller did not stick around to assist deputies with finding the man’s location.
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City’s AAA Fiscal Report Card Means Fiscal Strength
“This town ain’t big, this town ain’t small; It’s a little of both they say. Our ball club may be minor league but at least it’s Triple—A.” —The Cheap Seats as performed by Alabama
BY THE NUMBERS
After the recent announcement by Standard & Poor’s Corporation that the city’s AAA bond rating had been affirmed, a local citizen was thoughtful enough to send an e-mail.
“Good job on maintaining the city’s high credit rating in these lean times. The state and federal governments should send a team here to learn how to do it.”
Compliments like this one from local resident Harvey Tedford are extremely meaningful to our legislators and your city employees who strive to conduct the fiscal
FROM THE
affairs of the city in a professional manner. Although our challenges differ from the federal and state governments, we are gratified when someone takes the time to recognize the effort it takes to keep from striking out when a pitcher keeps throwing curveballs.
A good report card from a major credit rating agency indicates a high confidence level in the city’s financial management practices. AAA is the highest credit rating possible and has been awarded to only a few cities in California. The range of ratings can be AAA, AA, or a single A, B, C and down to D with pluses or minuses sometimes attached. It reminds me of high school, though you can’t get an “F”
OF ZELESKI
BY THE NUMBERS
Number of Cities Nationwide with AAA Approximately 200 or 7 percent of cities with bond ratings
Number of Cities in California with AAA 27 out of 482 cities
on this report card.
So, what does an AAA rating mean to the city and its citizens? The distinction is indicative of the financial strength of the organization and the strength of the local economy. Specifically, the rating allows the city to borrow money at more favorable interest rates to finance voterapproved capital projects at lower rates. To anyone else this might be analogous to a high credit score, which results in better terms. Notably, for those of you who call me periodically about the ability of the city to pay its debt obligations, the rating also maintains the value of existing debt for the city’s investors.
The S&P report, available as a link on the city’s website, cites several factors which led to confirmation of the AAA. Along with some of my comments, they include:
Economy: “Participation in the Los Angeles and San Diego broad economies, combined with very strong income and extremely strong wealth indicators.”
Interdependency: “Low level of funding interdependencies with the federal government.” Over reliance on what I refer to as “one-time” funds from other governments can result in a fiscal jam when the funds are cutoff—and they always are.
Finances: “Historically strong financial position.” The City’s General Fund continues to be balanced with small surpluses. As to our healthy reserves, the S&P
outlook reflects their “anticipation that the city will maintain its very strong reserves given management’s efforts to balance operations…We could lower the ratings if…. reserves fall below levels that we consider very strong.”
Financial Management: “Strong financial management practices.” The focus of the city on ensuring sound fiscal management “best practices,” is a key rating factor. Long-term financial planning where structural balance is a clear goal, fiscal policies that guide and maintain sustainability, and national certification of investment policies, budget and financial statements all lead to joining the big club.
Low Debt: “Low debt burden…and no additional debt needs.” The city only issues debt when it makes sense and operates on a pay-as-you-go basis. Minimal debt positively affects the city’s operating position and does not burden future taxpayers with today’s fiscal burdens.
To this financial guy, the rating equates to my grandson’s second consecutive baseball MVP award—same as an AAA. It doesn’t get any better than that…at least for me. SC
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SURF SPOTS EARN REPUTATION
JERRY COLLAMER, San Clemente
Today, there’s no disputing Trestles surf beach and it’s iconic surf mentor San Onofre State Beach, together forming seven miles of perfect, wild and wonderful worldclass surfing waves, from San Clemente’s southern border, occupying the northern one-third of Camp Pendleton Marine Base’s 18-mile undeveloped coastline, are now the certifiably, undisputed, hottest two surf spots on the planet, bar none, as of May 16. How hot? So hot, the rocks on the beach catch fire. Really. Google: “Beach rocks catch fire in lady’s pants.” You’ll see. How could beach rocks catch fire? Because Trestles and San Onofre are hot. But what makes beach rocks hot there? Hot enough to catch fire and nowhere else on the planet’s gazillion miles of rocky coastlines? Hmm, could it be the presence of a leaky, creaky nuclear power plant, combined with a 200-square mile, 75-year old military training facility—both right there, with both facilities dumping no end of radiated water, spent and unspent military ordinances into that ocean everyday, nonstop, for a combined 100 years? If the rocks on the beach catch fire, how are the fish doing? How are the surfers doing? How is the ocean doing? No need to bring matches to Trestles. Just rub two rocks together. In 1969, Ohio’s Cuyahoga River caught fire, setting the standard for really stupid human neglect of our environment. On May 16, Trestles and San Onofre set a new scary standard for human mistreatment of our oceans. Because when rocks on the beach ignite, we’re in serious trouble, neighbor.
CATS STERILIZATIONS SAVE PETS
ANDREA GATES, San Clemente
I volunteer at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter as a part of Pet Project Foundation. We are lucky to have what is termed a no-kill shelter, meaning that no adoptable animal is euthanized. Sadly, at the Orange County Shelter this is not the case. Each year, they put more than 10,000 animals to sleep. The percentage of cats
euthanized is much higher than for dogs. Some estimates are that four out of five cats that enter the shelter don’t leave it alive.
From May through August cat populations mushroom. If you have ever said, “We wanted Fluffy to have a litter of kittens so our kids can experience the miracle of life,” you should know that you are also directly participating in the tragedy of death. This time of year some poor shelter worker is having the horrible task of killing hundreds of kittens and their mothers. Even if you manage to convince neighbors to take all of Fluffy’s offspring that means there are fewer potential adopters for the animals in shelters. All of you who want to have your kids experience the miracle of birth through Fluffy’s pregnancy should also take the kids on a field trip to the Orange County shelter to witness the euthanasia assembly line.
But wait, I have a better, less traumatic, idea. Instead, spay Fluffy right away, and neuter Morris too. Then foster a pregnant cat. She will have her babies, and you will get to see them grow and then at about eight weeks they can come back to our wonderful shelter. We need kind and responsible fosters to take pregnant mother cats or orphaned kittens for a number of weeks until they are big enough to come to the shelter. Pet Project Foundation provides for everything: food, litter, toys and veterinary bills. This would be a huge win-win for everyone. Your kids get to experience the miracle of life. The cats stay alive and the shelter worker in Orange, who no doubt loves animals and hates that part of the job, will have a few fewer cats to kill that day.
LIFEGUARD HAD ‘ZEN MASTER’ SKILLS
STEVE PEZMAN, San Clemente
I enjoyed Jim Kempton’s sharing of the Rich Chew lifeguard rescue story (SC Times, May 17). It reminded me that I had lifeguarded in Seal Beach for the summer of 1963, which was, I believe, the second summer on that force for young Rich Chew, who was also a full-fledged surf hero riding for Harbour Surfboards,
about to star in MacGillivray Freeman surf movies and was to be featured on the cover of Surfer magazine hanging a snappy five on a smallish speedy face, along with the blurb “Chew chews Island tiny’s.” In spite of his growing celebrity, Rich was always grounded and not one of those whose swollen head lifted them into the air to float above their peers. To Jim’s comment on the value of lifeguards, we then made $1.85 an hour. I had just quit a job as a Class-C machinist, operating a drill press for $1.65 and working on the beach for more money seemed like a gift from heaven. It almost felt like a scam between the mostly surfers on the force, being paid to oversee swimmers along the sand. But then there were times like when I had pulled in a large lady wearing many petticoats that were floating around her head like a Portuguese man o’ war, and I had her on her back on the sand, giving her mouth to mouth while she was puking, that being paid any amount of money to do that seemed a joke. But then at the moment, it wasn’t about money. Over years, you develop your sensory processors by exercising them. For more than five decades, Rich’s fine-tuned awareness and reaction syndrome became that of a Zen master.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP: VOLUNTEER
MARVIN DENNIS, San Clemente Andy Brosche’s letter (SC Times, April 26) doesn’t tell half the story. Ask Andy how the club changed his life — not just as a kid but now, as a dedicated employee of the Boys & Girls Club. Andy has put his heart and soul into making a difference and his effort as program director is one reason there are inspirational stories like that one to tell. As he said, there are 1,900-plus kids and 327 staff members and volunteers who invest their time to make a difference for those kids.
The thing is, for as much benefit as the kids get from the experience, those 327 may be getting more out of the deal. Helping others is why we are here. Whether that is mentoring or coaching at the club or taking time to help with a beach cleanup, reading at story time at the library or
delivering meals to those who cannot get out for themselves. Maybe you’re short on time. It doesn’t take long to write a check. Your contribution will go a long way to helping people like Andy make a big difference in the lives of these kids. Besides, you’ll feel great knowing you helped. Do something positive. To paraphrase Andy, “Great futures start with that first step.”
NUCLEAR CRITICS MISS REALITY
DEVIN KRUSE, San Clemente
Enough already. First they declare war on a power plant that was built before they all gladly moved to San Clemente. Next they’ll go after our United States Marines on Camp Pendleton for dropping bombs on their base training grounds. There’s so much of this Chicken-Little-the-sky-isfalling-down hog wash going on at City Council that our council chambers are now seemingly stuck in a sea of words, many clutching their binders full of the usual he-said-she-saids.
Personally, in that 99.9 percent chance that for whatever reason San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station sounds the alarm as a reaction to show an over abundance of caution, our family plan is to simply hike out by foot to the Ortega Highway, keeping one less car off the road for those unable to hike or bike to safety. I think if our city decides to spend our taxpayer dollars to shut down San Onofre then a separate fund needs to be set up to help relocate and furnish new jobs to the laid off plant workers so that none of them lose their capacity to shelter, feed and care for their families. Keeping in mind that no one to date has died in the United States from a nuclear disaster, I think this is the very least we can do for them.
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GETTING OUT
AT THE MOVIES: ‘DARK SHADOWS’ A STALE EFFORT
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THE LIST
A day-by-day guide to what’s happening in and around town. COMPILED BY TAWNEE PRAZAK
thursday 24
ROD FRIAS 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The artists plays rock ‘n’ roll favorites at Zona’s. 647 Camino de Los Mares, San Clemente, 949.970.4568, www. zonasitalianrestaurant.com.
THE KINGS OF LEISURE 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.
WIN FREE TICKETS! The first two people to email us with SC Times Free Concert Tix in the subject line will receive a pair of tickets from The Coach House to see Danny Seraphine’s CTA on Sunday, May 27. Include your name and phone number. EMAIL: tickets@sanclementetimes.com
friday 25
CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL 8 p.m. Camino Real Playhouse debuts the musical production with preview night (admission special: $24-$34), with shows through June 10. Regular tickets $30-$40. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.
HART & SOUL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Popular group plays at Adele’s tonight. 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.
PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO 7:30 p.m. Music performance as part of the Lord of the Strings concert series at the Dana Point Community House. $25. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.
FRIDAY NIGHT BEER TASTING 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. San Clemente Wine Company presents a beer tasting featuring staff favorites. Try 7 beers for $15. 2 1/2 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.
WINE CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Dana Wharf hosts a cruise with a wine tasting from The Organic Cellar aboard a luxury catamaran through the Harbor. $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.
Rob Reiner, John Singleton and Robert Zemeckis are a few directors who debuted to rave reviews but lost their spark. Another director criticized for being lazy and predictable is sadly, Tim Burton. An icon in gothic cinema, Burton gave us Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands and others. With the exception of Big Fish (2003), everything since Planet of the Apes (2001) has been a let down.
This time, Burton adapts the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows with Depp as a 200-year-old vampire named Barnabus Collins experiencing Maine in 1972 with his contemporary relatives played by Pfeiffer, Jonny Lee Miller, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath. Meanwhile, he tries to dodge the jealous witch (Eva Green) who made him a vampire.
Dark Shadows is Burton’s second film with Pfeiffer, his seventh with girlfriend Carter and eighth with Depp. Frankly, Dark Shadows really shows it is time for a break. Besides the gimmicky casting and cliché dark direction, the feature lags at first and then rushes awkwardly to the end. Green and Moretz’s usual charm is wasted, and Depp and Pfeiffer make us wish they were together in a better movie. Burton, like his cast, is talented and memorable, but would do himself good to somehow revisit his more obscure, bizarre roots from the ‘80s and ‘90s. —Megan Bianco
saturday 26
PEDAL POWER FESTIVAL
10 a.m.-2 p.m. In celebration of Bicycle Awareness Month, The Ecology Centerhosts a community bicycle festival with bicycle workshops including maintenance 101, a group ride, catering by Chipotle, a brewery and more. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949-443-4223, www.theecologycenter.org.
POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL & LUAU FEAST 10 a.m.10 p.m. The Hawaiian Surf Club presents the 21st annual festival at the San Clemente Community Center featuring entertainment, arts & crafts, exhibits and more for free. At 5 p.m. the Luau & Show begins and has a fee of $25$27.50 ($10 kids), which includes dinner, the show and raffles. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 714.396.0475.
ART WITH WINE 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Sidestreet Gallery hosts Saturday art with wine. Bring your own vino, they’ll provide the glasses. This week is themed Summer Palm. 21 and older. Cost $40-$45. 205 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.7244.
SJC ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOUR 10 a.m. A 90-minute weekly tour starting at Verdugo at the train station in San Juan Capistrano that features the architecture of Los Rios Street, the downtown area including the Mission Basilica and more. $5 per person; proceeds support Friends of the Library. For information: 949.489.0736.
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.
THE DROP 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.
sunday 27
KSBR BIRTHDAY BASH
3 p.m.-6 p.m. Annual event at Oso Viejo Park Village Green with great jazz more than 25 top artists and food from local restaurants, benefiting Orange County’s FM 88.5 KSBR. $45-$50. 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, 949-582-4656, www.ksbr.org.
ASHUN 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Live music at Wind and Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.
CHILDRESS M.A.C.Y. AWARDS 12 p.m. Musical theater performances by some of the most brilliant high school students in Southern California at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Tickets $15-$100. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2121, www.scfta.org.
MORNING BREEZE CRUISE 10 a.m. The Ocean Institute hosts a cruise on the R/V Sea Explorer with music provided by KSBR. Cost $22-$35. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.
monday 28
MEMORIAL DAY
SAN CLEMENTE’S MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Event to remember our fallen military heroes at the SC Community Center. Public invited. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.
SWALLOW’S MEMORIAL DAY BBQ 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Special barbecue and live music by Family Style at Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.
tuesday 29
TOMORROWS ARTISTS TODAY 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Casa Romantica features works by local students, on display through May 31. General admission: $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.
BEN POWELL 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.
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LYVN SKYNARD 7 p.m. Live music at Still Water. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.renaissancedanapoint.com.
KIDS STORYTIME AT THE CASA 10 a.m. Casa Romantica hosts storytime; free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.
ver 150 in-water and on-land exhibitors will be showcasing their boats, marine products, accessories, electronics, apparel and services in the show! Professional boaters and anyone interested in getting on the water can admire and climb aboard luxury yachts, sailboats, electric boats, and powerboats. Attendees can enjoy the latest and greatest kayaks, stand up paddleboards, trailerables and marine products and demonstrations in the on-land exhibition. In addition to the wonderful collection of boats and watercraft, the event will comprise a variety of activities throughout the four-day festivity, including: Hennessey’s burgers, hotdogs and beer and child friendly educational activities at the Ocean Institute’s craft table and their marine animal touch tanks. There will be something for everybody! This event is prime for serious boaters, on-the-water enthusiasts and local families looking to purchase a new boat or simply enjoy a fun weekend event!
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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50:
Tom Blake
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
Trip to Canada includes Seven Modes of Transportation
Travel allows couples to build friendships, meet new people
My partner Greta and I have been friends of Ted and Mary Kay Bowersox of San Juan Capistrano for several years. We enjoy traveling together. This month, the four of us took a 10-day trip to Canada that utilized seven modes of transportation: car, ship, rental car, train, monorail, plane and taxi.
Ted and Mary Kay had their first date on a memorable but tragic day, May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, the very day of the campus shootings of students by the National Guard. They’ve been married for nearly 40 years. They feel that travel enriches their relationship.
South Orange County residents who enjoy cruising are fortunate that so many cruises begin and end in San Diego. Getting to the cruise ship terminal is relatively easy and inexpensive. The terminal is within walking distance of San Diego’s Santa Fe Train Depot.
The four of us opted to drive to San Diego. We negotiated a $99 rate to park the car for 10 days at the Holiday Inn.
The second mode of transportation was by ship on a four-day repositioning cruise, where a cruise ship company relocates a
By Tom Blake
ship to a different part of the world to take advantage of more favorable travel weather. Repositioning cruises are often much more reasonable than the normal highseason cruises.
We sailed on Holland America’s Zuiderdam to Vancouver, British Columbia. The four of us enjoyed the cruise, but I will admit that on the second night, an hour north of San Francisco, when gale force winds reached 85 mph and swells were 20feet plus, I was concerned about the ship’s safety. By day three, the winds eased.
For dinner, we chose “open seating,” where passengers are randomly seated with other people on the cruise. It seems everybody you meet has an interesting story. One night, we sat with a Canadian couple from the Windsor, Ontario area. They are not married but have been a committed couple for several years.
The woman was widowed and the man was divorced when they met standing in line at Detroit’s Joe Lewis Arena to pur-
chase tickets; she was wearing a Ford Motor Company of Canada T-shirt, acquired when her deceased husband worked there. The man in line struck up a conversation about the shirt because he had worked and retired from Ford of Canada as well.
She asked if he’d like to have coffee, and they’ve been a couple ever since. They take as many trips as they can squeeze in. Both feel they must live for the present. She said as a widow she particularly understands that concept.
On another night, we sat with a couple from Reno, Nev. He’s an air traffic controller, and she’s an accounts receivable collector for a major Nevada utility company. They met on a blind date.
The third mode of transportation, the rental-car phase, was spent in Whistler, British Columbia, the ski and summer resort a couple of hours north of Vancouver. The weather was in the 70s and sunny. Ted and I relished several hours of fly-fishing in a variety of area rivers and lakes.
Travel mode four entailed a pleasant five-hour ride on Amtrak from Vancouver to Seattle. From the upper level of the train, we all admired the beauty of the
Northwest Pacific Coast.
The monorail portion of our journey took place in Seattle with a ride in the central downtown area. We took in Seattle’s two most visited tourist attractions: lunch at the Space Needle on another breathtakingly clear day and a stop at the famous Pike Place Market, where fresh fish are tossed like basketballs by fun-loving seafood merchants.
Our sixth mode of transportation was an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle back to San Diego. From the airport, Ted and I took a taxi (mode seven) to retrieve our car, which was parked only minutes away.
Not only are we in South Orange County blessed to live near San Diego, but also all in the USA are blessed to have the friendly Canadians as our neighbors.
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
STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES & MORE SPORTS & OUTDOORS
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When Quaid Vuncannon came to San Clemente High he dreamt of a spot on the basketball team. He was 5 feet, 3 inches and weighed 98 pounds soaking wet. A failed attempt at the hoops team led him to track and ultimately, the discus.
Now, Vuncannon stands at almost 6 feet and weighs 170 pounds with a CIF Southern Section Division 1 discus championship under his belt. He’s on a level that track and field coach Eric Garrett says is “unparalleled” in anything he’s seen in 40 years.
We caught up with Quaid.
SCT: How does it feel to be the
Triton Report
By Steve Breazeale
SOFTBALL • The Tritons softball team lost 3-1 in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs to visiting Millikan. With the loss, the Triton’s season is officially over. Lauren Kane knocked in the lone Triton run with a double in the second inning that made the score 2-1. Kane, who was also the starting pitcher for the Tritons, gave up two runs, one of them earned, in 3 2-3 innings pitched. Next 7 days: N/A
BASEBALL • After earning an at-large bid to represent the South Coast League in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, the Tritons lost their wild card matchup 11-2 against fellow play-in Santiago of Corona May 15. Senior Trevor Sealy collected three hits and scored a run
in the teams’ final game of the season.
Senior starting pitcher Braden Little pitched five innings and got the loss, giving up five earned runs on four hits.
The Tritons scored first in the fourth inning and were only trailing by one before a big nine-run offensive outburst from Sanitago made it 11-1. The Tritons scored one more run in the seventh and final inning but could not overcome the deficit.
Next 7 days: N/A
BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
• After placing second in the 100-meter dash in the CIF Southern Section prelims, senior sprinter Herbert Gamboa bested his previous performance by winning the event in the finals May 19 at Mt. San Antonio College and took home the Division 1 title. Gamboa’s time of 10.51 bested his next closest opponent by .08 of a second. Gamboa also finished fi fth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.60.
Senior discus thrower Quaid Vuncannon backed up his strong prelim performance and took home the Southern Section title with a big throw of 176 feet and four
Southern Section champ? QV: It feels great. It’s something I’ve been working toward for a long time. What drew you to discus? My
inches. Vuncannon should be able to make the State Finals as the qualifying mark is set at 168, a distance he feels comfortable with. Vuncannon’s coach Eric Garrett, who has been in the track world for 40 years, said that Vuncannon has “redefined” the way he looks at the sport.
According to Garrett, Vucannon does not fit the mold of the stereotypical discus thrower. They are normally 200 pounds or heavier and are built differently.
Junior Sara Kebede finished fi fth in the Division 1 800-meter event with a time of 2:15.93 and junior Brittany Thornton placed sixth in the 300-meter hurdles.
As a team, the Triton girls finished in 28th place and the boys finished in seventh.
Next 7 days: Some of the Tritons, like Gamboa and Vuncannon, will compete for the state title. Vuncannon will compete in the Masters throwing event May 25 in an attempt to qualify for the State Championships.
BOYS GOLF • Sammy Schwartz shot a 79 (+7) May 21 at the Victoria Country Club in Riverside as part of the CIF Southern Section Individual finals. Schwartz joined a
SCOREBOARD
CYCLING
SC VOLLEYBALL PLAYER EXCELS ON BEACH CIRCUIT
San Clemente resident Hanna Farnsworth, 11, and partner Abby Van Winkle, 12, of Coto De Caza are currently 26-2 overall after playing three California Beach Volley Association tournaments and one Amateur Athletic Union tournament. The pair won a CBVA event May 20, making it their fourth tournament win of the year.
RESIDENTS HOST RIDE OF SILENCE TRIBUTE
dad, who threw in high school, told me to try it. I was the worst on the team freshman year but I loved doing it. It was something that was so individual, and I could push myself to get better at.
What’s been your key to success? I don’t have the mass to just get up there and huck it. I’m not one of those bigger guys…My key is being faster and having better technique.
What’s next for you? I plan on going to UCI where I’ll be throwing discus and hopefully get to learn some of the other events. I’m also planning on trying the decathlon. — Steve Breazeale
large group of 14 other golfers who were bunched up at the 79 mark. With the 79, Schwartz ended his 2012 season. Schwartz just made the cut to get into the individual finals after carding a 74 at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach May 21. The 74 Schwartz shot at Skylinks was just on the cut line and good enough for him to advance to the finals.
BOYS TENNIS • The doubles duo of Kevin and Ryan Mariano proved to be effective in the opening rounds of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 tennis championships. Mariano and Mariano qualified as a No. 1 seed out of the South Coast League and got a first round bye. In the second round they defeated a doubles team from Valencia 6-0, 6-1. In the third round the duo from San Clemente defeated the No. 1 seeded Troy team out of the Freeway league 7-6(5) and 6-2 to move on to the next round of competition. Next 7 days: May 24 at Whittier Narrows Tennis Center in the Round of 32 as part of the CIF Southern Section Individual Tennis Championships, 1 p.m.
San Clemente resident Sally Guon and about a 20 other cyclists from Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente took part in the inaugural San Clemente Ride of Silence Wednesday, May 16. The ride honors all cyclists who have been killed or injured by motorists and is designed to raise awareness of the cyclists’ right to be on and share the road.
The ride, during which the cyclists did not make any noise in a show of solidarity, stretched from North Beach, along Pacific Coast High Way, through Capistrano Beach and onto Harbor Drive before looping back around.
Guon, a Dallas transplant who moved to San Clemente three years ago with her husband, took part in Rides of Silences before in Texas and wanted to start the movement in south Orange County. She passed out more than 1,000 fliers in neighboring towns for the event. For more information visit www.rideofsilence.org
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SCHS senior Quaid Vuncannon is looking to back up his Southern Section title with a strong showing in the State Championships. Photo by Steve Breazeale
Abby Van Winkle, left, poses with San Clemente’s Hanna Farnsworth after their fourth tournament win of the year in beach volleyball. Courtesy photo
Locals Only
BUSINESS
ACCOUNTANTS CHOCOLATE/CANDY
Craig Workinger CPA’s Inc
949.218.3224 629 Camino de Los Mares #307
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
949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com
APPLIANCES SERVICES & REPAIRS
ASAP Appliance Service
949.361.7713 3200 Legendario, www.asapapplianceservice.com
ART GALLERIES
San Clemente Art Association 949.492.7175
100 N. Calle Seville, www.scartgallery.com
AUTO WRECKING
San Clemente Auto Wrecking & Repair Shop
1520 Avenida de la Estrella, Ste. B, 949.492.6121 www.sanclementeautowrecking.com
BABY & CHILDREN’S GEAR
OC Tykes
949.429.1714
201 N. El Camino Real, www.octykes.com
BEAUTY SUPPLY
Del Mar Beauty Supply
150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste D, www.delmarbeauty.com
BLINDS
San Clemente Window Fashions
949.492.8180
949.498.9515 www.sc-wf.com
BOOKS
Village Book Exchange
99 Avenida Serra
OC - IT
949.492.1114
949.488.0029 970 Calle Negocio, www.oc-it.com
CARPET
Designer’s Magic Flooring
949.496.1926
638 Camino de los Mares, Ste. G-105, www.designersmagiccarpetandflooring.com
Shaw’s Carpets
949.492.8070 135 Avenida Victoria
CARPET & FLOORING
Anaheim Carpet & Flooring 949.366.6564 1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.anaheimcarpet.net
CATERING
Carbonara Trattoria 949.366.1040 111 Avenida Del Mar, #B, www.carbonara.com
CHEESE SHOP
The Cellar 949.492.3663 156 Ave. Del Mar, www.thecellarsite.com
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Dr. R. Tyler Johnson DC, Chiropractic Center
1502 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.6440 www.chiropracticcenteronline.com
Christiansen Chiropractic 949.276.2956 903 Calle Amancer, Ste. 230, www.christiansenchiro.com
Schmid’s Fine Chocolate
949.369.1052 99 Avenida Del Mar, www.schmidschocolate.com
COMPUTER REPAIR & SERVICES
San Clemente Computer & Network Services daniel@sanclementecomputer.com 949.276.1581
CONCRETE
Costa Verde Landscape 949.361.9656 License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) www.costaverdelandscaping.com
CONTRACTORS - GENERAL
B Construction 949.481.8444
1046 Calle Recodo, Ste. I, www.bconstruction.net
The Cooper Company General Contractor License #B 638754, 949.361.2538 www.biffcooperconstruction.com
Dunham Construction, Inc. 949.492.7100
License #450880, www.dunhamconstruction.net
Hutton Construction 949.492.2808 www.brucehuttonconstruction.com
COSMETICS
AVON 949.370.0433
Annie Kyle, www.youravon.com/anniekyle Mary Kay Cosmetics 949.248.2868 www.marykay.com/madams2
DENTISTS
Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 949.493.9311 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, www.drericjohnson.com
DRYWALL/DRYWALL REPAIR
Call Jeff
949.683.4972 johnson4sc@cox.net
ELECTRICAL
Arcadia Electric
949.361.1045 www.arcadiaelectric.com
HEATING
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
HOMEDÉCOR
South Coast Furniture & Mattress 949.492.5589 109 Calle de los Molinos, www.southcoastfurniture.com
HOME LOANS
Coldwell Banker Home Loans - 949.307.7982 nmls#261832. Tom Fashing, Mortgage Advisor, tom.fashing@mortgagefamily.com
HOUSE SITTING
Curbside Pet & House Sitting 949.369.5074 San Clemente, dalmatian.love@cox.net
INTERIOR DECORATING & REDESIGN
The Home & Garden Stylist/ 949.218.8022 Vignettes of Refinement San Clemente, www.vignettesofrefinement.com
JEWELERS
Paradise Jewelers 949.361.4367 808 N. El Camino Real, www.paradisejewelers.com
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN
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FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION
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FINANCIAL ADVISOR
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FLOORING
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FURNITURE
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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY
San Clemente
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Terry Martin Remembered
Surf Community Rallies around Surf Board Shaper
By Stacie N. Galang San Clemente Times
Overwhelmed.
It’s the sentiment shared by the family of legendary surfboard shaper Terry Martin after the Sport of Kings Foundation auction in his honor Sunday, May 20 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
“I’m obviously blown away by the response,” said Martin’s brother-in-law and longtime friend Mickey Munoz. “You want to be optimistic. You just never know until it all happens.”
The Capistrano Beach-based Martin passed away May 12 following a battle with melanoma.
Event organizers estimated they surpassed their $100,000 goal for Martin’s family and brought together nearly 500 guests, said Vicki Patterson.
More importantly, the first-time auction brought together the surf community to help one of its own and set the stage for the foundation’s future efforts to help
GROM OF THE WEEK Kaelen McCraken
Age: 13, Shorecliffs Middle School
Seventh-grader Kaelen McCraken considers herself an underdog in the competitive surfing community. She doesn’t come from a surfing background, her parents and siblings aren’t surfers, and she is relatively new to the scene. But after helping Shorecliffs Middle School take home first place at the Orange County Scholastic Surf Series championships, McCraken is ecstatic about how she performed in her first full year of surfing. “I hope that one day I’ll get sponsored, and I’m going to be there at some point, but I’m the only kid in my family who surfs,” McCraken said. “I feel proud of myself for being able to compete against these girls (who have surfed their whole lives) and I’ve learned a lot from them. It’s been fun.” A thirdplace finish at the 2011 Golden West event in Huntington Beach has been the highlight of her season competing in the U-14 girls longboard division. Her favorite beach to surf is San Onofre, where she has made countless friends. Many of them have shown her the ropes and helped hone her longboard skills. Kaelen accredits her improvement to her surf coach at Shorecliffs, Dave Hennings, and her parents, who take her to earlymorning surf sessions on weekdays. When she’s not surfing Kaelen dances competitively at the San Clemente Dance and Performing Arts Center. Her future plans include getting sponsored and improving as a surfer. —Steve Breazeale
industry professionals in need.
“People came together,” Munoz said.
Royce Cansler of Billabong served as emcee for the live auction, sharing story after story about Martin, his work and the willingness of fellow shapers, artists and even musicians like Jackson Brown to donate auction items.
“We raised more than I thought possible,” Cansler said.
Josh Martin said he too was surprised and grateful for the outpouring.
“This really validated them as shapers and craftsmen,” Josh Martin said of the event. “My dad would be really proud of that.” SC
SURF RESULTS
SSS Middle School State Championships, May 19-20, Oceanside Harbor TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 336; 2. Bernice Ayer, 261; 3. Marco Forster, 230; 4. Valley, 188; 5. Aviara, 156; 6. Oak Crest, 141. BOYS TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 162; 2. Marco Forster, 114; 3. Bernice Ayer, 113; 4. Oak Crest, 88; 5. Valley, 83; 6. Earl Warren, 63. BOYS LONGBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 53; 2. Valley, 42; 3. Bernice Ayer, 36; 5. Niguel Hills, 29; 5. Thurston, 29. GIRLS TEAM: 1. Aviara, 39; 2. Shorecliffs, 33; 3. Mission Hills, 27; 4. Bernice Ayer, 25; 5. Thurston, 18; 6. Santa Barbara Middle, 17; 6. Vista Del Mar, 17. GIRLS LONGBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 37; 2. Bernice Ayer, 35; 3. Marco Forster, 29; 4. Aviara Oaks, 20; 5. Earl Warren, 19; 6. Valley, 17. COED BODYBOARD TEAM: 1. Bernice Ayer, 55; 2. Marco Forster, 49; 3. Shorecliffs, 44; 4. Valley, 30; 5. Vista Del Mar, 25; 6. Thurston, 24; 7. BOYS: 1. Kayl Cota, Marco Forster; 2. Connor Dand, Shorecliffs; 3. Jordan Collins, Aviara Oaks; 4. Niko Traubman, Earl Warren; 5. Shance Hardy, Shorecliffs; 6. Kei Kobayashi, Shorecliffs. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Rio Donaldson, Bernice Ayer; 2. Nathan Strom, Valley; 3. Jacob Atwood, Shorecliffs; 4. Noah Atwood, Shorecliffs; 5. David Levy, Marco Forster; 6. Tony Moore, Earl Warren. GIRLS: 1. Kylie Loveland, Aviara Oaks; 2. Malia Ward, Shorecliffs; 3. Selah Bartlett, Mission Hills; 4. Mali Osterkamp, Vista Del Mar; 5. Sawyer Gilley, Aviara Oaks; 6. Annie Abicca,
Diegueno. GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1. Rachel Tilly, Shorecliffs; 2. Myah Harrison, Bernice Ayer; 3. Meg Roh, Marco Forster; 4. Selah Bartlett, Mission Hills; 5. Sawyer Gilley, Aviara Oaks; 6. Gabriella McCormick, Bernice Ayer. COED BODYBOARD: 1. Luke Overin, Bernice Ayer; 2. Walker Carvalho, Marco Forster; 3. Jaren Harrell, Shorecliffs; 4. Derek Reynolds, Bernice Ayer; 5. Kian Feiner, Shorecliffs; 6. Charley Rouse, Valley.
SURF FORECAST
Water Temp: 61-65˚F
Water visibility and conditions: San Clemente: 15-20’ Poor-Fair; Catalina: 15-20’ Fair
Immediate: Surf size is running 2-3’+ for most better breaks on Thursday, with some 4’+ sets for top winter breaks. Light+ Southerly winds prevail early, building out of the West-Southwest over the afternoon. Northwest windswell continues on Friday, mixing with trace Southern Hemi energy. Good breaks see 2-3’+ waves, with larger peaks for top breaks. Southerly morning winds keep conditions poor to fair overall. Keep in mind that morning low tides will also leep most breaks drained out early. Long range: A mix of Northwest windswell and South-Southwest swell prevails through the weekend. Good exposures are running 2-3’, with larger sets for top breaks around the more favorable tides. Stay tuned to Surfline.com for updates.
Kaelen McCraken, 13, at the San Clemente Pier. Photo by Steve Breazeale
Musician Jackson Brown plays a guitar he donated for the Sport of Kings Foundation event Sunday, May 20. Photo by Stacie N. Galang
