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Healing Hands High School Students Reach Across Oceans to Build Wells in Africa E Y E O N S C / PAG E 8
San Clemente High School students (L to R) Nic Salvini, Emmy Lombard, Kasey Marchant and Dylan Yesenofski are among the group organizing the Healing Hands Walk, a fundraiser to build a well in Kenya. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren
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Capo Unified School District Candidates Get Their Say
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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Carolyn Franks, the owner of Zoomars Petting Zoo in the Los Rios Historic District, is no longer pursuing an appeal to keep her controversial dinosaur replica and is seeking an amendment to her conditional use permit. The Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny Franks’ appeal in August because she hadn’t installed the 13-foot-tall, 36-foot-long structure through the proper channels. Instead of appealing the commission’s decision to the City Council, Franks has decided to amend her permit. Under Franks’ proposal, Zoomars would be rearranged into four components: a farm area, including signage about San Juan Capistrano’s cattleranching history; an Acjachemen Indian village for Native American demonstrations; an Old West town; and a prehistoric garden with the dinosaur serving as the centerpiece.
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Pete Hammer, president and founder of the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, announced he will be stepping down as the organization’s president. Following Hammer’s announcement, the board of directors voted unanimously to appoint Terry Rifkin as the new president. Rifkin is a founding director, member of the Executive Committee and chairwoman of the group’s Support and Outreach Committee. Hammer will stay on as chairman of the board for 2013. The chairman position was written into the group’s original bylaws in anticipation of the time when Hammer would be ready to relinquish day-to-day operations but allow him to continue to serve as the face of the organization. The group’s focus is fundraising for a monument in Memorial Park at Camp Pendleton for fallen Marines from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
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…the SONGS Public Meeting?
THE LATEST: A standing-room-only crowd attended a Nuclear Regulatory Commission- run public meeting Tuesday at the Pacific Ballroom at the St. Regis Monarch Beach hotel in Dana Point, to discuss safety, regulation and the possible re-start of Unit 2 at the currently offline San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Attendees were addressed by a panel of industry and governmental professionals as well as local advocates on both sides of the debate on whether to re-start the plant. Questions were taken from the audience, though many were shouted down by those with opposing viewpoints. The meeting followed news last week that plant owner Southern California Edison had submitted a response to the NRC’s action letter addressing the failures of Unit 3 and the wear experienced in Unit 2. Edison also submitted a re-start plan for Unit 2, which it plans to operate at 70 percent capacity for five months, followed by further inspections. There is no timeline in place as to when a re-start might happen. Elmo Collins, administrator for NRC Region IV, which oversees plant operation in California and the rest of the Southwest, indicated that a lengthy review of the action letter and re-start plan is just beginning and no timeline is in place for its conclusion. WHAT’S NEXT: Collins said there will be another public meeting to continue discussion of the re-start plan, but a date has yet to be set. As the meeting came to a close, Collins said requests for an adjudicated evidentiary hearing from panel and audience members were heard loud and clear. And that, while by policy, the NRC does not have a hearing requirement in place, a decision on if and when such a hearing will happen is up to the San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
five-member NRC board.
though no official timeline is in place for that submission.
FIND OUT MORE: More information, including a video of the meeting, will be available online at www.nrc.gov. —Jim Shilander and Andrea Swayne
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…Oxford Preparatory Academy?
THE LATEST: In what was one of the better attended Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees meetings in months, a capacity crowd turned out for the October 8 meeting; most of whom were there to listen to and participate in the open discussion concerning Oxford Preparatory Academy’s anticipated K-12 expansion request. The meeting allowed eight speakers to take the podium to speak to non-agenda items, more than the usual amount, and talk of OPA expansion dominated the discussion. Because the issue was not on the official agenda, board members were not allowed to voice their questions or concerns. Parents who spoke were evenly split for those in favor of expansion to the high school level and those who were against it. Many who spoke against expansion were parents of current and former San Clemente High School students. OPA, which is currently located in Mission Viejo and occupies what was formerly Barcelona Elementary, has not filed an official proposal with the district, according to Superintendent Joseph Farley. “This is very preliminary, we have not been contacted (by OPA)…we don’t know what they’re proposing or what their needs are or their desires are,” Board of Trustees spokesman Marcus Walton said. WHAT’S NEXT: OPA is expected to formally submit their expansion proposal,
…the Council Election?
THE LATEST: The five remaining City Council candidates got together for two citizen forums in the last week, on Thursday and Sunday, leading to some pointed exchanges between the candidates. There’s been increasing acrimony as the election has drawn closer. Candidates have alleged that they had signs and literature stolen or defaced. At Sunday’s San Clemente Historical Society event, councilmember Jim Dahl told the audience that he had had campaign literature stolen that morning and dumped in the garbage. Signs for Dahl, council member Bob Baker and candidate Mike Mortenson have also allegedly been stolen or defaced in the last few weeks. WHAT’S NEXT: There are currently no more candidate forums scheduled before the election, which is November 6. FIND OUT MORE: More coverage of the election can be found at www.sanclementetimes.com. —JS
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…a Congressional Visit?
THE LATEST: Congressman Ken Calvert made one of his last visits to San Clemente as its Representative in Congress Tuesday. Calvert toured the offices and factory of Traffix Devices, which manufactures traffic safety products that are used all over the world. Due to redistricting, Calvert will no longer represent San Clemente in Congress after January 9, 2013.
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Darrel Issa will then represent the city. WHAT’S NEXT: Calvert said he’s come to enjoy visiting the city as its representative. “I’ve come here quite a bit,” Calvert said. “I’ve gotten to know the people who’ve helped put up the new senior center and I’ve done a lot of emceeing for chamber events.” Calvert noted that the city faced a number of challenges in the coming decade, especially with regard to transportation. As a supporter of the 241 Toll Road extension, Calvert noted that it was still important for residents to have another way out of the city in case of a disaster. FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.sanclementetimes.com. —JS
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…The Siren Test
THE LATEST: The annual Community Alert Siren System test, which will set-off approximately 50 community alert sirens in San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and other surrounding areas, will take place October 24, from 10 a.m. to noon. WHAT’S NEXT: The test, which is required by federal regulations, will sound within a 10-mile radius of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Residents will hear a long, steady siren sound, which will last approximately three minutes. This will be repeated several times during the two-hour block. The system is used to alert the community in case of a disaster. FIND OUT MORE: For more information on emergency preparedness, visit www.alertoc. com. —JS
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How Will Marblehead Change San Clemente? With development at the site likely to come in the next city council term, candidates explain how they see the site affecting the city First, signage for the shopping center is still an outstanding issue. I will make sure it is tastefully designed and will not detract from our city’s image. It is also important that we minimize the view and lighting impacts for residents on the east side of the freeway. Marblehead has potential far reaching impacts on North Beach and downtown. North Beach and downtown businesses offer unique experiences, and differentiation from the Marblehead center, along with improved way finding signage, are their best protection. I will work to retain and enhance the friendly, surf village atmosphere of downtown and work cooperatively with residents and businesses to improve North Beach. We should explore creative ideas to make it easier for Marblehead visitors to experience our other local merchants and restaurants, including improved signage and shuttles.
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ork at the Marblehead development has largely focused on building infrastructure the last few years, as work on shops and other businesses have been in the lurch while the funding for the project has sat in the lurch. But resolution will likely be coming in the next few years, and certainly within the next council term. The San Clemente Times asked candidates for city council how the city should deal with the development. Whatever form development at Marblehead ultimately takes, it will likely change the economy of the city, at least in terms of where people shop and live. What would you like to see done with the property, and how would you help defray the problems elsewhere?
DAVID CLEGG: The development of Marblehead will only enhance the well being of San Clemente’s overall business climate. The outlet stores will draw shoppers from surrounding cities, probably some that have never been to our city before. The downtown will ultimately benefit from these new consumers coming to dine and shop in this quaint Spanishstyle area not found in a mall. The money they spend here will increase our city’s revenue, and these tax dollars can be used to make improvements in our downtown and other areas. I believe these shops will be an added convenience to our own residents who will not have to leave San Clemente to purchase products they used to buy outside our city limits. JIM DAHL: The commercial property at Marblehead has a development agreement in place until 2018. The property owner has building plans in plan check with the city at this time for a hotel and company stores. The reason the construction has not started is that the master developer, Lehman Brothers, is coming out of bankruptcy and has to complete all the prescribed improvements required by both the City of San Clemente and the California Coastal Commission, along with the payment of $5.6 million to Talega Associates for the building of Marblehead Coastal’s half of the Vista Hermosa San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
Construction at Marblehead was just beginning when this photo was taken. With many of the financial hurdles being cleared, construction at the site should begin in earnest during the next council term. File photo by Diane Kwon
Interchange. With the addition of the Marblehead commercial area the city must step up to the plate and assist the downtown “T-Zone” area. We must continue to help energize the downtown village area by helping the businesses any way we can. In the past, the city has helped in many ways to stimulate growth in our downtown village center by funding different events and projects. The renovation of the San Clemente Library, the senior center and additional parking will energize the downtown. CHRIS HAMM: Let me make one thing clear, unlike some of my competitors, I am not backed by developers wanting to build on Marblehead. San Clemente needs council members looking out for our best interests, not the interests of developers. All new development in San Clemente needs to be built responsibly, putting the burden on builders, not residents, to ensure successful projects. Whatever we build in Marblehead must serve the residents. Our priority must be residents’ first,
tourists second; we need quality shops at Marblehead. We are a premiere beach community and we must ensure whatever is built does not sacrifice our quality of life. I have heard from many residents looking for quality supermarkets and shops, which would fit well in that location. Whatever goes into that space is going to create traffic and the developer must work to mitigate that. I would like to see integrated access to the beach trail, so shoppers can easily move between Marblehead and downtown. As your council member, I will work hard to ensure all future development is right for San Clemente residents. For more information on my campaign visit www.electchrishamm.com. MIKE MORTENSON: The financial problems that hindered development of the Marblehead shopping center for four years are largely resolved. There is a development agreement still in place. We should expect the project to be started soon so I will work to resolve the remaining key concerns.
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1 ROBERT “BOB” BAKER: The development of Marblehead will have a great impact, especially on the Marblehead and Broadmoor neighborhoods that overlook the project. By way of background, Council member Jim Dahl voted in favor of large, freeway-oriented signage. Residents sued the city and won because the developer was granted the right to put in large signs in violation of San Clemente’s own sign ordinance. I will do my best to make sure that gigantic lighted signs like the ones at “The Citadel” do not come to San Clemente. If development on this site is allowed to ruin everyone’s view of the ocean just so some developer can make a few more dollars with huge signs, we will all suffer every time we drive by there and think, “Why did we elect the developer’s pawns to City Council?” We should not choose development for development’s sake, but a responsible project that covers all of the angles and puts the residents first. The developer of the housing part of this project has not decided exactly what the houses will look like. They are completing trails and parks first. Houses probably won’t go up until 2014.
Coming Next Week: Candidates discuss the future of downtown San Clemente, and whether development or preservation should be the goal for the area.
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CUSD Trustee Candidates Sound Off How should the district deal with its funding issues? Compiled by Jim Shilander San Clemente Times
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he Capistrano Unified School District has changed the way voters will select the members of the board of trustees. Rater than voting for trustees from throughout the entire district, voters will instead vote on trustees in their district. In San Clemente, most voters lie in District 3, which has been represented by John Alpay since 2010. Given the financial constraints the Capistrano Unified School District is operating under, difficult decisions will have to be made that will likely find some level of criticism, even if the board feels they serve an overall benefit. When it comes to the decisionmaking process, should board members base their decisions off what a majority of their constituent’s want or what they feel is best, even if it’s contrary to public opinion? What sort of ideas or changes would you bring to the table? JOHN ALPAY CUSD’s core mission is to provide quality public education. Unfortunately in a difficult fiscal environment we have cut over $100 million in the last four years. Due to Sacra-
mento’s outdated funding formulas, CUSD receives $4,500 per student while our neighbors in Laguna Beach receive $12,000 per student. To make matters worse, Sacramento’s current support of CUSD is now at 2002 levels, without adjusting for inflation or the increase in the number of students. But despite these challenges, CUSD’s test scores continue to rise, with one CUSD campus preliminarily recording the highest API score in the entire state. And through the adaptive use of technology, we have been able to expand our high school course offerings. Our elementary schools are now offering new courses and programs not seen anywhere else in Orange County. We have refused to use the lack of adequate funding as an excuse to not provide quality public education. CUSD’s success is directly attributable to careful deliberation and reasoned analysis. We have countered the reduced funding by making strategic cuts to school expenses to the fullest extent possible. In the past two
years alone, CUSD has eliminated needless litigation, reducing legal expenses by 66 percent. We have also reduced labor costs making CUSD the only school district in Orange County where teachers have taken a pay cut in real terms. The Board is doing what it is expected to do: maintaining focus on CUSD’s core mission. This is why CUSD is again successful in meeting the needs of its constituents. STEVE LANG There is little doubt that in today’s society every decision made will bring detractors. Regardless, we owe it to our children and our teachers to do our best to restore all that is currently lost. We need to make the best of our present situation, bearing in mind that the current union contracts will be negotiated next year, and simultaneously protect our future by arresting increasing debt. We need to educate everybody involved – parents and teachers alike – to the actual current financial realities so that together we can make lemonade
from our inherited lemons. Having spent my life in business, I know that balancing the budget and watching the bottom line, is the only way to remain in business, and continue to succeed. With this experience, I will go through all of CUSD’s assets and liabilities to remove waste and tap unrealized potential income streams. I will do my best to help the Board think outside the proverbial box to create as much external income as possible. I also will do my best to ensure our under-funded district receives its fair share of funds from our state government. YOLANDA McNAMARA, a third candidate on the ballot for District 3, chose not to provide a candidate statement to the Orange County Registrar. She provided a short statement to the San Clemente Times after deadline for the issue in which candidate statements were published. Her statement is as follows: “I’m the parent of two young children in the school system who would like to be involved in the important decisions that affect my children. I’m a working parent who cares.” McNamara also did not provide answers to questions the SC Times posed to candidates for this article. SC
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The goal of Healing Hands is to reach across boundaries to help children around the world. SCHS Students Nic Salvini, left, Kasey Marchant, Emmy Lombard and Dylan Yesenofski helped organize the organization’s fundraising walk at the San Clemente Pier October 20. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren
San Clemente Students Provide ‘Healing Hands’ Charity walk next week will raise funds to build wells in Kenya By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times
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chance meeting at a church may ultimately lead to providing water for villages in Africa, thanks in part to a number of San Clemente High School students. Through the charity Wisdom Spring, which is located in Laguna Beach, San Clemente High School’s “Healing Hands,” group will be conducting the first annual Healing Hands Walk October 20 at the San Clemente Pier. The event will raise money to build a well in a village in Kenya, as well as educate children in Burkina Faso, where Wisdom Spring has already built a number of wells. SCHS junior Emmy Lombard said she was volunteering at a church in Laguna Beach during her freshman year where there were a number of charitable organizations looking for help. It was there she met Susan Hough, a recent transplant to the area from Virginia, where Wisdom Spring was founded. “She just really called to me,” Lombard said of Hough and the organization. “It seemed like they made the biggest impact of all the groups there. I think you should do more than just live your life, you should try to help someone else.” “I was all in,” Lombard said. “I started contacting people right away.” Lombard San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
originally reached out to a small circle of friends and others at her church, then, last year, brought the group, which she called “Healing Hands,” to San Clemente High School. There, she said, it didn’t necessarily take much to find people who wanted to help the cause. “We had at least 50 people at the first meeting.” Since then, she said, membership has stayed high, but a core group of about 14 students emerged to lead the organization. Lombard came up with the idea for the walk in order to provide a connection to the struggles of the African villages the money was being raised for. “I came up with the idea because we’d be walking along, thinking about what we’re so lucky to have. They have to walk for water, so we should walk for water and be thankful for what we have Kasey Marchant was one of those students who got involved after Lombard started the organization. “We became like a family,” she noted. “We felt like we were making a difference there, but also making a difference in ourselves. It’s helped me become a more well-rounded person.” In addition to planning the charity event, Marchant said the club had taken the time to find out a lot more about the cultures of the areas they were helping. Marchant’s younger sister, Delaney, also designed the organization’s logo. Hough said she’s been inspired by the
work of the students. “These kids are fabulous young people. They have pulled this together so fast, it’s just amazing.” Hough was also inspired by a meeting at a church to start the organization back in Virginia, and hearing about the struggles of children throughout under-developed parts of Africa. The Wisdom Spring website notes that some African women can walk as far as 25 miles to carry water, and that children begin carrying water as young as three-years-old. Only 27 percent of children in Burkina Faso attend school, and 449 children out of every 1,000 born die before age 5. Hough has visited the country several times as a part of the wellbuilding effort. “I believe every child has a special gift to give,” Hough said. “These children are walking up to six hours a day, just to get water.” The organization has already built 26 wells in Burkina Faso and Ghana, its southern neighbor. Kenya will be the first country in east Africa that will have wells built in it by the organization. Hough said that beyond simply providing fresh local water the organization’s goal is to keep native cultures alive and thriving. What started with Lombard at San Clemente High soon spread across city lines to Laguna Beach, where Hough’s son goes to school. A number of Laguna students will be joining those from San Clemente on the walk. The group currently meets
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at the home of Lombard’s grandparents, Barbara and Scott Hutchinson, as well as in Laguna Beach. The walk is actually the group’s second fundraiser. The group also had a booth at the Goddess Festival in Laguna Beach. “It feels amazing,” Lombard said. “It’s so awesome to see my idea become real.” Marchant agreed. “I’m looking forward to it so much. It’s our first fundraiser. I hope it goes well.” The student group originally planned on doing the walk last March, but couldn’t get the proper permits from the city to do the walk at the San Clemente Pier. That was resolved at the end of the school year, leading to event October 20. Lombard said she was hoping to have about 300 people at the event and raise approximately $10,000. Hough said that while the walk may have been delayed in San Clemente, it was still a major coup for the students to put it together so quickly. Walks in Virginia, she said have typically taken more than a year to organize. Registration for the event is available by going online at www.wisdomspringinc. org/healinghands. The event begins at 8 a.m. Registration for adults is $20 and $10 for students and children. Registration can also be done on site the day of the walk, which will move along the beach to T Street. There will be a five and 10-kilometer walk as a part of the event. SC www.sanclementetimes.com
EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday , October 11 Coastal Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m. Ole Hanson Room in the Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.
Friday, October 12 Dark Friday City office closed.
Saturday, October 13 Sunrise Tae Kwon Do Anniversary Celebration 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Sunrise Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Kim celebrates 20 years with an event at the Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.1131, www. scchamber.com. OCFA Open House 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Orange County Fire Authority invites you to its annual open house at 1 Fire Authority Road, Irvine. You can also visit the San Clemente Station (48 Avenida La Pata) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.san-clemente.org.
Sunday, October 14 San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. SCAA Meeting 3 p.m.–5 p.m. The San Clemente Art Association meets the second Sunday at the Community Center. Refreshments served. Members free, nonmembers $5 donation. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com.
Tuesday, October 16 Day of Beauty 10 a.m. Special event at the Dorothy Visser Senior Centerwith JoAnne Peters. 117 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322. City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in City Hall Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.
Wednesday, October 17 Live Music at the Senior Center 12 p.m. Special event with Barbie Aglio playing acoustic guitar at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center with entertainment by Ross Costa. 117 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322. Planning Commission Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in Council Chambers. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org. San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO
Culbertson New Historical Society President
City Water Department Beginning Winter Allocation
u Larry Culbertson was elected as president of the San Clemente Historical Society at the group’s annual meeting Sunday. Culbertson has previously served as preservation and community booth chair for the organization. “I have a lot of ideas I’d like to get done,” Culbertson said after his election. Culberston said he’d like to get more historic San Clemente buildings certified as such in order to get protection, as well as increasing the educational outreach of the organization.
u October marks the start of winter season for water allocations for city water customers, which will last until March 31. Customers are urged to modify their watering depending upon the weather pattern. Nights are longer and are typically cooler while daytime temperatures may remain warm; plants and lawn typically do not require as much water due to cooler nights and shorter sunlight hours. Customers are being encouraged to reduce sprinkler use due to there being more moisture in the air, as well as to turn off sprinklers when it rains and to modify sprinklers to a season-appropriate watering schedule. Visit www.san-clemente.org/watersmartsc for a free watersmart watering schedule for sprinkler controller. For more information, call the city’s Utilities Division at 949.366.1553.
Los Niños Guild Looking for Participants at “Walk in the Park” The San Clemente’s Los Niños Guild of Children’s Hospital of Orange County will be participating in the 22nd annual CHOC “Walk in the Park” at Disneyland October 14. The “Walk” is a time when families express thanks to the doctors and nurses that cared for their children and share memories with other families. Other walkers participate to show their support for the good works CHOC provides. The Guild is seeking additional walkers for the event. To participate, an individual must raise a minimum of $50, which can include a personal check. The walk starts at 6:45 a.m., before the park opens to the public. Donations are also being accepted. Those interested should contact Diane Preston at 949.429.3630 for information. u
Community Invited to October 20 Emergency Preparedness Expo
Larry Culbertson was elected as President of the San Clemente Historical Society at the group’s annual meeting Sunday. Culbertson has served a number of different roles for the Society before becoming President. Photo by Jim Shilander
to keynote speakers Alex Tardy, a Warning Coordination Meteorologist who has worked for NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) since 1993, and Rick Wilson, a Senior Engineering Geologist who has worked for over 20 years in the geologic and seismic hazard fields with the California Geological Society. Children are also welcome to meet members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, OC Fire Authority and the US Coast Guard, who will be in the parking lot with their helicopters, hummers, and trucks for tours and to spray water. For any questions on the event, please contact Nancy Sutherland at scnland@gmail.com.
Community Resource Center Adding Counseling Services
u The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is presenting an Emergency Preparedness Expo Saturday, October 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will be held at the church at 310 Avenida Vista Montana. The organizers of the event hope to provide an opportunity for residents within the community to become aware of the need to prepare themselves and their families in the event of a disaster and to present options and opportunities to help meet their preparedness needs. The exhibit hall will include 25 booths on emergency preparedness sponsored by vendors and city officials, who will distribute information about disaster and recovery procedures for the area and how to build an emergency supply stock, as well as distribute product samples. The exhibit hall will close briefly from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. to allow guests to listen
u The Community Resource Center of San Clemente has announced a joint venture with Western Youth Services, who will provide increased accessibility to mental health care services including counseling for individuals, youth, couples and families. A bilingual English and Spanish speaking Western Youth Services therapist will be available to meet with Medi-Cal eligible clients on Tuesdays, from 2 p.m. to 4:45pm, and Thursdays, from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Therapists are also available to provide low-cost counseling services to couples and families that do not qualify for Medi-Cal on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and on Wednesdays from 5p.m.-8 p.m. at the Community Resource Center of San Clemente, located in the lower level of the San Clemente Presbyterian Church at 119 N. Avenida de la Estrella.
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San Clemente Senior a National Merit Semi-Finalist u San Clemente High School senior Sara N. Kebede is one of more than 1,600 students designated a semifinalist in the 49th Annual National Achievement Scholarship Program, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced Friday. Kedebe, 17, is one of 12 students in Orange County and 107 in the state to be named a semifinalist in the program. She is eligible to compete for one of approximately 800 scholarships worth more than $2.5 million. The semifinalists were selected from more than 160,000 students who requested they be considered for the program when they took the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Kebede is the founder of Shoes for Sheba, a non-profit organization that collects gently used running shoes for Ethiopian athletes. She is also a member of the state champion San Clemente High School girls cross-country team.
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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY ADAM HERZOG 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.
Monday, October 8 DISTURBANCE Santa Clara, 0 Block (9:17 p.m.) A juvenile was returned home to his parents after he had been missing. However, upon arrival, the 15-year-old boy began to throw a fit and eventually ran away from the location again. SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Del Mar, 200 Block (4:01 p.m.) Four male suspects were seen in a silver Chevy in the back of the senior center parking lot drinking hard alcohol. The
suspects had already driven off by the time police arrived. DISTURBANCE Ocean Drive, 100 Block (9:33 a.m.) Police were informed that two male subjects were seen riding skateboards on El Camino Real. The caller stated that they were riding dangerously and could potentially cause a major accident. PETTY THEFT Via Turqueza, 2400 Block (7:05 a.m.) Callers witnessed a middle-aged female in a white SUV in front of Marblehead Elementary School stealing campaign signs. After clearing out the area, she continued driving northbound toward Talega.
Sunday, October 7 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Paseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (10:12 p.m.) A caller stated she saw four males throwing bomb-like objects into a fire pit on the beach. She claims the suspects threw the objects into the fire and were seen sprinting away from the scene. PETTY THEFT Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (4:43 p.m.) A CVS employee called to report a habitual female adult shoplifter that was currently in the store. Sure enough, the subject’s attempt at robbery was thwarted when police arrived and arrested her.
Saturday, October 6 WELFARE CHECK Avenida Del Presidente, 3300 Block (1:10 p.m.) A distraught female called police claiming she was going to attempt suicide. Police were not sure if she had a weapon. ASSAULT REPORT Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (3:10 a.m.) A male called police seeking to file charges after being assaulted at a San Clemente bar. The man was in the emergency room being treated for minor injuries. SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE El Portal, 200 Block (5:07 a.m.) Two subjects that appeared to be sleeping were seen occupying a gray SUV. The car alarm was continually going off, but the subjects remained motionless inside the vehicle.
Friday, October 5 CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Sacramento, 1500 Block (7:00 p.m.) A female called police after a male subject threatened to spray her with mace if she continued on the trail she was walking on. The female had no idea who the suspect was and was unsure of what to do. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (2:03 p.m.) A woman came into the station reporting a domestic violence case. The incident
occurred one week ago, and at first she was unsure if she should inform police but figured it was the right thing to do.
Thursday, October 4 WELFARE CHECK Avenida Pico, 900 Block (12:16 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for a homeless family of three that was seen outside the Wal-Mart. A caller informed police that she was concerned for the welfare of their young 2-year-old child. TRESPASSING El Camino Real, 2400 Block (10:36 a.m.) A woman called police after she saw two males skinny-dipping in her pool. The suspects were not guests and were seen hopping the fence in the backyard.
Wednesday, October 3 BRANDISHING A WEAPON El Camino Real, 2300 Block (10:39 a.m.) A man pulled a 6-8 inch knife on someone at the intersection of San Gabriel and El Camino real. The suspect drove off in a Ford F-150 and was eventually arrested. ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON Calle Del Cerro//Avenida Pico (3:43 a.m.) Police were called when a man was stabbed in the chest. The suspect was on foot and was arrested. The victim was not seriously injured and refused paramedics.
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WAVELENGTHS: By Jim Kempton
Worst Come, Worst Served Once again, it is the season when political leaders promise us the mountains of the moon but usually give us the craters
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olitics has been cynically described as the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedy. One thing is for WAVELENGTHS sure: The last 12 years By Jim Kempton have made politicians the most unpopular group in the nation. There are those who say politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the totally unpalatable. Some believe politicians are like diapers: They should both be changed frequently and for the same reason. The Democrats claim they are the party that says government will work to make you smarter, happier, safer… and a lot
lighter in your pocketbook. The Republicans declare they are the party that says government doesn’t work at all. And then they get elected and prove it. I swear I don’t know which is worse. If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? It is hard to deny that Congress (no matter which party holds the majority) is guilty of a lot. In every session in the last nine Presidential terms, they have kicked the can down the road. But this Congress has done nothing, and because the American people know this, it is the most unpopular and disrespected of any in our entire history. As in 220 some years. Congress has done nothing to stem the loss of employment to overseas outsourcing. Nothing to rebuild the atrocious state of our infrastructure. Nothing to better
our pallid growth in the job market. Nothing to counter the layoffs. The polite word for laying people off is now to call them “redundant.” My definition of redundancy is an air bag in a congressman’s car. This year people are paying attention to congressional seats, not just the Executive Office. Because having viewed the last congress we begin to realize that the stagnation we endure might be the 435 bozos on both sides of the aisle that have bickered and boasted, blocked the opposition and beat their chest—while getting absolutely nothing done. Romney will find (should he be elected) that an intractable, non-compromising Senate can block his efforts just as easily as they did Obama. And if we want our Presidents to get anything done, we need a Congress that will work to compromise on behalf of the
citizens of our great nation. So this year the voters are not accepting the platitudes of sound bites and TV spots. We are asking not just “are we better off than we were four years ago,” but which party platform has the better chance to make the next four years better as well. While our local politicians deserve much more respect than our national representatives, we should choose our vote by the same careful method. Jim Kempton is a proletarian political observer who describes himself as a middle of the road Demeblican. In this era, that either makes him a communist or a fascist depending on which party you belong to. SC
beaches and San Mateo, the species could disappear. Trails along the creek offer an excellent opportunity to see what the task force fights to protect. One way to take care of our beautiful beaches is to join the Adopt-a-Beach program. A family, individual or business can volunteer to keep a section of beach clean. Visit twice a month to collect litter and debris that accumulates along the shore thanks to urban runoff and beachgoers. The best way to keep the beach clean is through public participation. Recording the litter found on the beach is a useful method for monitoring the impact the town has on the fragile balance of the watershed. All hard work is not without reward. The Blue Water Awards are presented by the task force to local businesses and schools
that make use of creative methods to reduce their impact on our watershed. The awards are presented at Earth Day San Clemente every April, to recognize San Clemente business owners for incorporating environmentally friendly practices into their daily business operations. Living in a watershed means every action, every can on the ground or wrapper on the beach, has a consequence for the environment. Become an active participant in protecting our beaches and ocean. Visit scwatersheds.com to learn more about the adopt-a-beach program and the efforts of the task force. 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.
GUEST OPINION: By Melissa Parmelee
Protecting our Watershed Every citizen can help maintain clean water
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he San Clemente Watershed spans over thirty miles and three cities. What goes into the creeks, rivers, and ocean within the watershed affects everyone around it, but most San Clemente citizens are not aware of the effect their actions have on the beach that gives our town so much by way of recreation. In response to the growing impact of urbanization, the San Clemente Watershed Task Force was founded in 2004, by the late Stephanie Dorey, former mayor of San Clemente. The task force is a grassroots citizens’ group, dedicated to lessening this impact on the local watershed—including the creeks, beaches and the Pacific Ocean. The main goal of the task force is to bring more understanding, support and resources to the efforts aimed at reducing litter
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and pollutants ending up in our streets, open space, storm drains and beaches. Everything in a watershed is connected, linked in a way that encourages communities to appear, but also leaves every part of the watershed vulnerable to pollution and human activity. We encourage citizens to understand the repercussions of throwing a bottle on the ground instead of into a recycling bin, and take care of the beach we cherish and appreciate. The San Mateo creek is an important part of the San Clemente Watershed. The creek and its surrounding area contain a large variety of plants, as well as a population of the endangered southern steelhead trout. The creek is one of the last and best habitats for this fish and if steps are not taken to preserve the area around our
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SOAPBOX THE VILLAGE VOICE: By Wayne Eggleston
One Man’s Look at the Candidates A changing city requires knowledge of the issues
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was on the city council for 12 years, elected three times, so I have a perspective of what qualities make for a good and a dedicated councilmember. Putting residents first and listening to their concerns is paramount. Over the last few years we have had open space issues and a plan to build a commercial development on our beachfront, on land seized by eminent domain, to be used for public benefit (beachfront park and parking). Any candidate running for elected office must have gone through these issues in order to even be considered a viable candidate. Otherwise, they are “Mikes’ come lately material.” Chris Hamm, our local hometown man, born and raised in San Clemente, is a firefighter stationed in San Clemente. He knows what village character really means and is on the General Plan Advisory Committee, appointed by city council, guiding our city’s vision. He speaks from his heart and has been through all the above issues. He as fought for our beaches, water
quality, open space, and keeping our beachfronts free from commercial development. Chris Hamm is second on the ballot, but first for our residents. Bob Baker, former Navy pilot and commerWayne Eggleston cial airline pilot, is #1. Forget the other Bob Baker zero, as this was a fraudulent ploy by a developer to confuse voters. Dirty politics in our small town! Bob Baker #1 is a fiscal watchdog for your precious tax dollars and will not put up with government intrusion into your lives. The opposition has placed hit advertisements in newspapers with his voting record. Baker #1 takes this as a badge of honor as it demonstrates the above qualities. Baker #1 has lived through all the above issues and has been with the majority of residents time after time. Bob Baker #1 is last on the ballot, first for San Clemente. Mike Mortenson, a business lawyer
from the East Coast and Los Angeles, moved to San Clemente 2 1/2 years ago and resides in Talega. He seems to have one mantra—local businesses, more businesses. He supports local businesses so much; he bought his campaign signs in Santa Ana. You may have seen his signs on the Marblehead outlet site owned by the same developer who also owns the Citadel Outlet, the one with the monster digital signs along the 5 freeway. It seems reasonable to assume that those who place their signs in this location may be favorably disposed to vote for large monster signs along our freeway. He refuses to answer this issue. He has stated that he wishes to represent Talega, but we do not have district elections, as city council members represent all residents in every neighborhood. Seems like a recipe for dividing the community. Mortenson is infamous for dancing around issues and doing a two-step depending upon the audience he is speaking to. His stock answer is that
Letters to the Editor STOKED ON STOKE-O-RAMA DON KINDRED, San Clemente
The Friends of San Clemente Beaches Parks and Recreation Foundation would like to give a shout-out to the entire Gudauskas family and their loyal tribe of surf contest organizers for the first ever Stoke-o-Rama, which was held at T Street beach on September 15. The contest easily accomplished it’s original goal of “Fun for the kids, funds for the Foundation.” Along with the sponsors; Vans, Jacks, Skullcandy and Channel Islands Surfboards this premiere grom event raised over $10,000 for the Friends of San Clemente and provided a memorable day on the beach for about a 100 young surfers. Entrants paid no entrance fee but made off with a goodiebag filled with the likes of Vans shoes and Skullcandy headphones. Winners received custom Channel Islands Surfboards. They also enjoyed a rare chance to surf with top professional surfers including Kelly Slater, who made a guest appearance at the afternoon expression session. The event was the brain child of three local, professional surfers, Dane, Patrick and Tanner Gudauskas who wanted to give back to their community on the very beach where they grew up surfing. The family worked almost two years to make the contest a reality, with the brothers designing the T-shirts, creating the handmade trophies and of providing our youth with positive role models. San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
he will weigh all sides of the issue, using words like cost-base analysis and mathematics—sounds like “lawyer speak” to me. Recently he stated that businesses are the anchors of San Clemente. No, Mr. Mortenson, the 68,000 residents are the anchors of this community, along with businesses. Businesses are vitally important and we all need to shop and dine in San Clemente. Mortenson has never lived through the issues like Hamm and Baker, living here 2 1/2 years. Mortenson is a developer’s candidate. We have a very clear distinction this election. Support those who have lived through the issues and have a vision of protecting, preserving and improving this unique city or destroy what we have with a vision of Huntington Beach South. Vote wisely, as our town depends upon it. 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.
YOU’RE INVITED!
As “Friends” President Tom Wicks said simply at the end of the day, “Everybody was stoked!“ Great work. Thank you.
to be open and thorough in making them. If Rod and I see you about town, give a shout-out for Mike.
THEY LIKE MIKE
VOTE FOR CANDIDATES OF COMPASSION
BARBARA ROJAS, San Clemente
CHRISTY MACBRIDE-HART, San Clemente
My husband Rod Rojas and I had the opportunity September 27 to meet Mike Mortenson and wish to openly endorse his candidacy to the San Clemente City Council. Mike, as a graduate of the University of Virginia, works as a lawyer and has government experience having worked in the DC office of the Speaker of the House. Mike grew up in California and has a 30-year relationship with San Clemente, coming here to surf whenever possible. He now lives in Talega with his family and continues to surf. He expressed a deep commitment for what San Clemente stands for, and we are so very fortunate to have a young voice of his caliber to help direct the future of our town. My husband and I have lived in San Clemente for 35 years and we are dedicated to the character of our town including a healthy business community as part of the total village concept. Mike recognizes that San Clemente is unique in Orange County with respect to having a downtown, and the importance of keeping the downtown healthy. He stated that we may not agree with every decision he makes, but he promised
On April 5, 2011, Bob Baker 1 voted “No” to building a handicapped bathroom at Courtney’s Sandcastle. Before the vote he said, “Let’s put some temporary restroom facilities in there.” He also said, “I can’t in good conscience recommend that we write this kind of check,” even though there was $2.7 million already budgeted for changes to the park. Bob Baker expected the parent of a child so handicapped that they require an adult-sized changing table to walk about 230 feet to the bathroom inside the Aquatics Center, and then use one of the stalls. He expected the parent of the child whose call of nature is urgent to take that child 230 feet in hopes of avoiding an accident. If Bob Baker’s “No” vote had prevailed, those parents would have avoided Courtney’s Sandcastle and our universal playground would not have been universal. I find his “No” vote cold-hearted and mean. My preference is a councilperson that can balance fiscal responsibility with compassion, the bottom line with common sense. That’s why my votes will go to Jim Dahl and Mike Mortenson.
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GRADING THE CANDIDATES SUSAN WHITE, San Clemente
I attended the San Clemente Historical Society City Council Candidate Forum on Sunday. As with most debates there were winners and losers. From my perspective there were two winners: 1 Bob Baker, running for re-election, was clear and concise on the issues. Chris Hamm was well prepared and spoke confidently. The big loser was Jim Dahl. He lost his temper, scolded the audience at times and rambled a lot. As a retired teacher I gave Mike Mortenson an incomplete. He talked a lot about analyzing things on a “case-by-case basis.” That seems to be a recipe for more of the same: Partisan bickering and losing lawsuits. Pretty much what you’d expect from a lawyer who’s lived here just over two years. Dave Clegg seems like a nice fellow; he’s running on the price of water. It was time well spent learning about the candidates running in the election on November 6. I’ll get my “vote by mail” (Cont. on page 21) www.sanclementetimes.com
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Letters to the Editor (cont.) (Cont. from page 16) ballot this week. I’ll be voting for the winners, 1 Bob Baker and Chris Hamm. Thanks to the SC Historical Society for hosting a very informative City Council Candidate Forum. Society President Larry Culbertson was an excellent moderator.
CUSD SHOULD SUPPORT OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMY LINDA PLASS, San Clemente
I support OPA. I am writing to express my unwavering support for Oxford Preparatory Academy’s request to Capistrano Unified School District for a five-year charter renewal and growth to include a K-12 charter school. I firmly believe that charter schools such as OPA are an asset to our community. My husband and I chose to move our children to OPA’s Independent Study program knowing that there is no guarantee of permanent placement because we find the philosophy and academic program at OPA to be invigorating. By allowing for a variety of educational opportunities, parents can choose the best academic environment to meet their child’s unique needs. This is exactly what our family has found in OPA. OPA has a highly credentialed leadership team, a rigorous curricu-
lum and proven academic results. The demand for OPA exceeds its capacity and we want more—five more years, a K-12 school and more permanent seats at OPA for all students who wish to attend this charter school full time. Mr. Bill Gates is quoted in Bloomberg Business Week as saying, “The majority of children in the country are attending schools that don’t work for them, so it’s imperative that we take the risk to make the change, not just small changes at the margin but dramatic changes that are centered around the student.” Like Mr. Gates, I believe that charter schools can revolutionize the way students are educated. Together, CUSD and OPA can be the leaders in this education revolution. Oxford Preparatory Academy is making an invaluable impact on our children and thus our community. Please vote YES on the OPA charter renewal and expansion and allow Oxford Preparatory Academy to continue with its excellence in education and to help even more children reach their fullest potential.
WATCH THE DOOM-SAYERS JAY GASKINS, San Clemente
Although I respect the opinion of
Wayne Eggleston regarding his view of the toll road through Talega—or stopping at Pico, his assertion that we are “one” if you agree with him is ludicrous. To make the assumption that a toll road would (in any way) hurt the Talega community, is also based on his one-sided view of needed infrastructure improvements, and modernization of San Clemente as a whole. It is exhausting listening to people’s “sky is falling” mentality when it comes to improving the town of San Clemente. The amount of Talega homeowners is sparse when it comes to working in the immediate area and, specifically, in San Clemente itself. That means that they need some form of commutation to get to and from their jobs and face the same bottlenecked freeway system getting into, or out of, San Clemente. The alternative routing is much needed and the up-side far outweighs any negative issues, unless you are in the business of shutting down anyone that is for this, and any other improvement ideas, for the good of San Clemente. And so far, no one has given any good reasons for the potential escape egresses in the event of the nuclear holocaust that these same people are sure will happen at SONGS. Please get educated on the
subject of the alternative roads before inundating the local media with the gloomand-doom prophecy of “toll road” Armageddon.
SURFBOARD LEASH LAW NEEDED BRENT MATSCHKE
Let’s require all surfers to wear a leash so that when they lose their board it does not become a dangerous piece of debris washing through the other surfers in the lineup. This problem is like a four-way intersection with no stop signs, it’s just a matter of time before there’s a serious accident. It’s irresponsible of this town’s leadership to ignore this problem and leaves the town open to future liability lawsuits. To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@ sanclementetimes.com. San Clemente Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or the information written by the writers. Please limit your letters to 350 words.
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
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FAMILY STYLE 8 p.m. Live music at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.
CASA SPEAKER SERIES: JOEY SELLERS 7 p.m. Local composer, educator and trombonist Joey Sellers gives a presentation on the history of jazz at Casa Romantica in conjunction with their exhibition, Jazz Jazz Jazz. $7. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.
friday
CARNIVAL COLOSSAL & EXPO 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Carnival at Vista Hermosa Sports Park with rides, games and food. Saturday and Sunday hours are 1 p.m.-11 p.m. 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, 949.276.8866, www.san-clemente.org.
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HAUNTED HOUSE 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. JunQie’s hosts a haunted house on Friday and Saturday nights. Adults $5, High School Students $3, Kids Free. 24662 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.496.4406, www.junqies.net LATE NIGHT CATECHISM’S BIBLE BINGO 8 p.m. The funny nun hits the stage at The Laguna Playhouse, starring Vicki Quade. Proceeds benefit iHOPEoc. General admission $30. 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.388.3633, www.lagunaplayhouse.com. WINE & MUSIC CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Dana Wharf’s cruise on a luxury catamaran with wine, snacks, music and more. Tickets $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com. ZACA MESA WINERY TASTING 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Wine tasting at San Clemente Wine Company featuring Zaca Mesa wines from Santa Barbara County. Seven wines for $15; includes cheese and crackers. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067. www.scwinecompany.com SO CAL VIBE 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Live music every Friday night at The Shore. 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.481.6089, www.theshoresanclemente.com. San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
AT THE MOVIES: ‘LOOPER’ THROWS YOU FOR A LOOP For those who don’t venture into sci-fi often, their perception of time-travel rules might only be along the lines of the guidelines in Back to the Future. Don’t change history and don’t speak to your past or future self. In San Clemente-native Rian Johnson’s Looper, those rules are not only broken freely, but breaking them is an important part of the film. In 2044, in a fictional Kansas city, part of the population is mildly telekinetic and “Loopers” (hit-men) exist as part of the crime world’s way of getting rid of people. Drugs are used as eye drops and the city is run by a mobster from the future (Jeff Daniels). Once loopers hit 30 years past the date they began their first job, they are sent back into the past and killed by their younger selves. But when Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is sent his future self Bruce Willis in Looper. © 2012, Looper, LLC. (Bruce Willis), things don’t go as planned. Future Joe is determined to stay alive and Past Joe hides out in an old farmhouse owned by a single mom (Emily Blunt). Looper is a film, much like Mulholland Drive, where by the third act, there are so many storylines and characters there seems no way they can all come together. But they do, and Johnson uniquely and intriguingly pulls it off without any questions left. Despite a clichéd theme near the middle and Gordon-Levitt’s distracting prosthetics, Looper is fascinating all the way through. —Megan Bianco
saturday
COMMUNITY CONCERT: THE ULTIMATE STONES 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Free concert with a tribute to the Rolling Stones at the Bella Collina Country Club, as well as food and beverage stations. VIP Buffet tickets $35. 200 Ave. La Pata, San Clemente, 949.498.6604, www.bellacollinagolf.com.
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SECOND SATURDAY ART FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The San Juan Chamber presents the monthly art event showcasing 60 artists, craftspeople and musicians along the streets of Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios. 949.493.4700, www.sjcartfair.org. SAN CLEMENTE GARDEN CLUB FALL PLANT SALE 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The SC Garden Club hosts its annual fall plant sale at the San Clemente Community Center with veggies, seeds, flowers, succulents and more for sale, plus expert advice. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, www.sanclementegardenclub.com. ORANGE COUNTY OPEN HOUSE EVENT Surterre agents will be holding more than 100 open houses over the weekend from San Clemente to Newport Beach. More info aat www.OrangeCountyOpenHouses.com. JEWELRY MAKING CLASS 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Diane Ferruzzo leads class at Goin Native. $25. 31661 Los Rios St., 949.493.5911, San Juan Capistrano, www.goinnative.net. ASTRONOMY NIGHT 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Gaze into the night sky through telescopes with astronomy experts at The Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Adults $10, kids $5. 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.
WIN FREE TICKETS! The first person to email us with SC TIMES Free Concert Tix in the subject line will receive a free pair of tickets from The Coach House to see John Sebastian on Sunday, Oct. 14. John Sebastian wrote and sang the theme song for the TV show, “Welcome Back, Kotter” which went to #1 on the charts. Include your name and phone number. EMAIL: tickets@sanclementetimes.com
sunday
OCTOBERWOOD WOODIE CAR SHOW 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The SoCal Woodie Club presents the car show at Lantern bay Park with surf vendors, music, food and drinks. 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.
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FAREWELL TO THE SWALLOWS BBQ 1 p.m.-6 p.m. The SJC Fiesta Association says good bye to the swallows and welcomes the 2012 -’13 Fiesta de las Golondrinas season with a barbecue, live western entertainment and more all at Zoomars Petting Zoo. $6-$12. 31791 Los Rios St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.4700, www.swallowsparade.org. THE 1940’S RADIO HOUR 2 p.m. Play at Cabrillo Playhouse about a fabled WOV, a seedy little New York radio station that takes to the air at the beginning of World War II. $20-$25. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.
monday
FOOD TRUCK MONDAYS 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The SCHS Triton Music and Arts Club host gourmet food trucks in the parking lot. 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.492.4165, www.sctritons.com, www.curbsidebites.com.
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COMEDY AND KARAOKE 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The night starts with live comedy and continues with karaoke at 11 p.m. at Hennessey’s Tavern. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, 949.488.0121, www.hennesseystavern.com.
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RUBEN GONZALEZ 7 p.m.10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.
MIKE DEBELIS AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Jazz every Tuesday at Blue Danube. 111 Avenida Palizada, San Clemente, 949.218.5186, www.bluedanubeoc.com.
wednesday
WEDNESDAY WINE DINNER 7 p.m. Fourcourse food and wine pairing at Vine. Cost $40 each. 211 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2079, www.vinesanclemente.com.
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THE KALAMA BROTHERS 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. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com. Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com www.sanclementetimes.com
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ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50: Tom Blake
Taken for a Ride Newly single 50-plus women can make naïve targets for unscrupulous men
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ost age 50-plus women who have been single for a while are pretty darn savvy when it comes to dating. However, women who have just become single often are naïve about dating, and it can cost them money and embarrassment. Four newly single women shared their experiences by email this week. Woman No. 1 joined seniorfriendfinder. com this May and soon was duped by a scammer. “He is in Pretoria, Johannesburg, South Africa. His name is Charles Roberts, and he claims he is a private contractor. I believed his story and through his sweet and convincing ways I fell for him,” she said. Although she had never met him, she sent him $6,000 via Western Union before coming to her senses. Here’s the foolish part. “I still care for him and have forgiven him,” she said.
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Is she serious? She still cares for someone she’s never met who got $6,000 of her money? Woman No. 2 wrote, “I signed up with a national company, Elite Matchmaking (Los Angeles). The contract is a ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 no-refund contract and it By Tom Blake cannot be disputed with the credit card company.” “The cost varies. I paid $4,000; some members pay $25,000. I was lured with a picture of an attractive, sophisticated man, but when matched with him, he was married with an ill wife. I had no dates.” “I have a new matchmaker and still have had no dates.” How much money will she pay to matchmaking services before she realizes she’s wasting her money?
Woman No. 3, who is in divorce proceedings, signed up with dating website ourtime.com a month ago. She was contacted by a man masquerading as an Army Staff Sergeant, based in Afghanistan. She said, “He asked for a laptop for his son living in Africa, money, men’s cologne and two pairs of expensive tennis shoes. I sent $100 to an address in Ghana.” Now, she’s worried: “I am so ashamed and now am afraid because the money transfer had my address on it. He might come after me since he knows where I live.” Woman No. 4, age 61, said, “I just met someone online who lives miles away. “I purchased a webcam so we can see each other when we’re on the phone. He wants to see me at least twice a day. He likes very much what he sees. He is a retired psychologist. He says I am his phone wife and soon to be his real wife.”
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She added, “He is making plans to travel next month to meet me and my family. Is it a chance I have to take? And if I don’t?” I told her to not let him visit yet. He is coming on way too strong. “Phone wife and soon-to-be real wife?” Ridiculous. There’s a reason he can’t find a nice woman where he lives. These four naïve women are so lonely and vulnerable they sacrifice money and/ or take foolish risks to be with men they don’t know. That’s dangerous. There are scammers on every online dating site, especially the sites that cater to seniors. These women need to learn the datingafter-50 ropes to avoid future mistakes. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com 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. SC
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Sunrise Tae Kwon Do Celebrating 20 Years Hundreds Attend Memorial Day Event to Highlight Nation’s Heroes By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times
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oon Kim said that 20 years ago, he was trying to find a good spot for a tae kwon do studio any where south of Long Beach. Kim said he kept stopping at each exit along Interstate 5, and exploring the surrounding area, and had not found a satisfactory spot. At the end of a long day of searching, Kim said, he happened to get off on Camino de Estrella and turned left, toward Camino de los Mares. “I just said, ‘Wow, I love this area,’” Kim said. “I saw there was a location and I made the decision, ‘I want to open a studio right here.’” Kim, a Grand Master in tae kwon do, is now teaching his second generation of San Clemente youth. He’s been invited to the weddings of former students and has taught whole families, since many parents decide they want to have an idea of what their children are being taught themselves. What Kim said he prized most in his 20 years were the ways he’d helped to transform some of his students, and the way they got along with their parents. “This is why I love teaching martial
Student Jonathan Trevino, 4, gets a lesson from Sunrise Tae Kwon Do founder Joon Kim. Kim is celebrating 20 years in San Clemente this week. Photo by Jim Shilander
arts,” Kim said. Coming from Korea, he said, he’d been instilled with the importance of respecting his parents and performing well in school. “American kids are sometimes too spoiled.” Kim, in addition to martial arts, emphasizes the importance of showing respect to parents.
“I tell them they need to listen, to say, ‘Yes, Mom,’ or ‘Yes, Dad.’ They’re more likely to obey their parents. I tell them, do something the first time your parents ask. It really works.” Much of the time, he said, parents are the ones approaching him to have their
children start with the program. “Most of the time, parents come here for some reason. Their children need to overcome shyness, they need a behavior adjustment or they have a listening problem.” Those children, he said, become the targets of an attitude award system that rewards good behavior and leadership. Father Mark Gerardi enrolled his son in the program last year after a bad parent-teacher conference. Soon after he began the program, however, his son was caught cheating on a test. When his son told Kim, Gerardi said he took away his right to wear a belt into the classroom and made him write a letter to his teacher to apologize for his cheating. Gerardi said his son also had to read that letter to Kim before each lesson until Kim received notice from the teacher that the behavior had improved. “Summer came and went,” Gerardi said. “After a week of school, my son came home with a letter from his teacher saying how respectful he is. He is a different kid ever since getting into the program. It’s been fantastic for him. I’ve talked to 20 parents about getting their kids involved.” Kim will be feted with an anniversary celebration Saturday at the San Clemente Community Center. SC
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LOCAL TEAMS HAVE SUCCESSFUL OCTOBER
SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
Triton Pee Wee Football Advances to Playoff Quarterfinals The Triton Pee Wee Red football team continued their march toward a South Coast Pop Warner League Division 2 title by defeating Cypress 31-0 in a first-round playoff matchup October 7. The Triton Pee Wee Red was led by their defense, which held their opponent scoreless. Dylan Hartanov and Jake Brannon each had one sack of the Cypress quarterback. Linebackers Cade Mills and Koa Todd were the team leaders in tackles, racking up nine each. Mills also forced a fumble and recovered it.
Triton Pee Wee Red player Koa Todd runs the ball against Cypress. Courtesy photo
Quarterback Jake Bailey had a strong game, rushing for two touchdowns, which included a 48-yard scoring run. Ian Warner and Charlie Bein both
Triton Report
By Adam Herzog, Darian Nourian and Steve Breazeale
BOYS WATER POLO • The Triton’s boys water polo team (13-7, 2-1 league) played a combined five matches between October 4 and October 6. The first game resulted in a loss as the Tritons were defeated by Carlsbad 11-9 on October 4. On October 5, the Tritons lost to Coronado 14-13 in double overtime, and then followed that game up with a 7-3 loss to Bellarmine. The next day was much better for San Clemente, as they defeated Jesuit 9-6 and Clovis West 15-5. San Clemente finished off the week with a 9-5 South Coast League win over Aliso Niguel on October 9. Chase Hamming had five goals and a steal in the game. Next Game: 10/12 vs. Villa Park, at Villa Park, 4:15 p.m. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL • The girls’ volleyball team took on the Tesoro Titans in a league match October 4 at Tesoro. San Clemente won the first game, 25-18 before dropping three straight to lose 3-1. San Clemente’s Mackenzie Northup had 33 digs to keep it close. The Tritons (7-9, 1-2) dropped another league match after losing to Mission Viejo 3-0 on October 9. Next Game: 10/22 vs. Tesoro, 5 p.m. GIRLS GOLF • The San Clemente girls golf team faced off against Dana Hills on October 4 in a league match at Bella Collina Country Club. The Tritons lost the match 233-214 and fell to 0-4 in South Coast League play. Alex Cooper was a medalist for the Tritons after shooting a 40 (+4) through nine holes. The Tritons were set to play San Juan Hills October 10 at San Juan Hills Golf Club. Results were not available at press time. Next Match: 10/11 vs. San Juan Hills, at Talega, 2:30 p.m. San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
Derek Cousineau and the Tritons boys water polo team are 13-7 overall on the season. Photo by Jeff Fisher
GIRLS TENNIS • The San Clemente girl’s tennis team took on Capistrano Valley High School in an important league match on October 3 and came away with a victory. The Tritons beat the Cougars by winning the singles matches, 6-3, and the doubles matches, 5-4, combining for an 11-7 victory. Next Match: 10/18 vs. Dana Hills, at San Clemente High School, 3 p.m. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY • The girl’s cross- country team recorded a perfect 4-0 multi-team record at the South Coast League Cluster at Irvine Regional Park on October 3. The Tritons were led by junior standout Melissa Eisele, who finished with a first place time of 17:36. Next Meet: 10/13 at Orange County Championships, at Irvine Regional Park, TBA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY • The San Clemente boys cross country team finished with a 0-4 multi-team record at the South Coast League Cluster at Irvine Regional Park on October 3. The Tritons couldn’t quite catch up as El Toro, Aliso
Niguel, Dana Hills and Trabuco Hills all finished ahead of the Tritons. Next up, the Tritons look to improve at the Orange County Championships on October 13. Next Meet: 10/13, at Orange Country Championships, at Irvine Regional Park, TBA FOOTBALL • After dropping their last two games by sizable margins, the San Clemente Tritons looked to bounce back with a win in their South Coast League opener against El Toro at Trabuco Hills High October 4. But their plan to stop a two game skid was derailed when they ran into Conner Manning and the high-powered Chargers offense as the Tritons lost their third straight game, 49-37. The Chargers (7-0, 1-0 league) were led by their stand out senior quarterback Manning, who went 26 of 37 and threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. He came into the game leading the county with 27 touchdowns and only one interception. The Chargers proved they have more than just a prolific passing game, as senior running back Jacob Furnari took 36
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caught touchdown passes in the game. With the win, the Tritons Pee Wee Red advance to the quarterfinals, where they will play against Long Beach on October 14. Game time is TBD. Club Baseball Team Wins The Baseball West Coast 15U travel baseball team, which has three San Clemente members, won the Columbus Day Tournament October 7 at Magnolia High. The team won all three of the games they played and each pitcher used recorded a complete game. The San Clemente residents on the team are: Davis Wendzel, Dom Skarlata and Evan Banks. — Steve Breazeale
carries for 194 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns. The Chargers ended the game with a glaring 543 yards of total offense. On defense, the Chargers were anchored by senior Jeffrey Nelson, who had five sacks. San Clemente (4-3, 0-1) led the Chargers early, jumping out to a 14-0 lead after senior quarterback Sean Donnelly threw to sophomore Sam Darnold for a 25 yard touchdown, which was quickly followed by an interception by junior Kelsey Benoit off Manning, which he took back for a Triton touchdown. Manning and the Charger’s offense bounced back strong, stringing together two touchdown drives; both ending with Manning strikes to senior Cody White from 33 yards out and senior Alec Shoffeitt from 21 yards out to tie the game at 14 after the first quarter. The Triton’s Christian Bailey kicked off the second quarter with a two-yard touchdown run but Furnari would respond with touchdown runs of his own on ensuing drives to give the Chargers their first lead of the game at 28-21. An impressive 50-yard field goal by San Clemente’s senior kicker Brett Miller would cut the deficit to 28-24 at the half. Donnelly was playing in his first game back after being out two weeks with a shoulder injury. The senior completed 14 of 21 passes for 235 yards and threw two touchdowns as well as an interception. Furnari added two more rushing touchdowns to his total in the second half and Manning tacked on a two-yard touchdown pass to Shoffeitt. The Chargers led 42-24 after the third quarter and didn’t look back. The Tritons tried to stage a late comeback after a 79-yard Donnelly touchdown pass to Sydney Reynolds and a Darnold interception return for a touchdown, but they were ultimately unable to overcome the large deficit. The Tritons look to break their threegame losing streak next week when they play host to their South Coast league rival, Mission Viejo, on October 12 at 7 p.m. —Darian Nourian www.sanclementetimes.com
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Triton Report: By The Numbers 260 Digs recorded by senior libero
By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times
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Makenzie Northrup so far this season. Northrup is averaging 5.2 digs per set. She had a team leading 33 digs in a 3-1 Triton loss to Tesoro on October 4.
hrough the use of numbers, we break down the week (and season) that Triton athletes are having.
112 Total number of kills recorded by
freshman outside hitter Cali Hoye on the season. The freshman leads the team in total kills and is averaging 2.2 kills per set.
539 The number of total yards of of-
fense Triton senior wide receiver/running back Christian Bailey has this season. Bailey has been a versatile weapon for the Tritons, rushing for 271 yards while racking up 268 receiving yards. He has nine touchdowns.
8
The number of sacks junior defensive end Kelsey Benoit has tallied in six games played.
2 Interceptions by the Tritons defense
off of El Toro’s senior star quarterback Connor Manning on October 4. Manning came into the game having thrown only one interception all season. One of those interceptions was caught by Benoit, who ran the ball the other way for a Triton touchdown.
31 Total tackles senior linebacker
Landon Cook has this season, 25 of which are solo tackles. Cook also has four sacks.
1 Amount of total strokes the Tritons girls golf team lost to Tesoro by on September 27 in a 216-215 Titan victory. The Tritons are still searching for their first win of the season.
The Tritons girls cross country team won the South Coast League Cluster Meet on October 3. Junior Melissa Eisele finished first with a time of 17:36. Photo by John Carroll
20
Number of points the San Clemente boys water polo team put up against Tesoro on October 1 in a 20-9 South Coast League victory. It was the teams’ highest scoring match this season.
11 Total amount of goals scored by both
Derek Cousineau and Robby Stiefel in the boys water polo victory over Tesoro on October 1. The two captains outscored Tesoro by themselves, as Cousineau had six goals and Stiefel had five.
11.6 The Tritons boys water polo team
goals per game average through 20 games played.
17
Number of aces junior outside hitter Lucee Fitzgerald has for the Tritons girls volleyball team. Fitzgerald leads the team in the category. Against Trabuco Hills on October 2 Fitzgerald had a season high four aces in the Tritons three set win.
17:36
The first place time posted by Triton junior Melissa Eisele in the first South Coast League Cluster Meet of the season at Irvine Regional Park on October 3. The Triton girls cross country team finished first in the meet, giving them an edge in the race for a league title.
6 Seconds by which Eisele edged out her next closest competitor at the South Coast League Cluster Meet.
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GROM OF THE WEEK Bane Corbett Age: 8, Concordia Elementary
SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY
Bane Corbett has been surfing for six years. “I started riding waves on the nose of my dad’s board. He caught waves with me and I just started to stand up,” he said. “I think I was about seven when I got one by myself.” That was the moment Bane said he knew he really wanted to be a surfer. Since then he practices almost every day and dreams of a career as a pro surfer. Bane also skateboards, plays flag football and baseball and is a good student in school. So far, his surf travels have taken him to Costa Rica, Ecuador, Australia and the Dominican Republic. This season marks Bane’s debut on the amateur competition scene in the Micro Grom U9 Push-in division of the WSA Championship Tour. He kicked off the season with a fifth-place finish in Event No. 1 at Trail 6. Then, on September 23 at Event No. 2 in Ventura, he came on strong and took the win. Bane is currently ranked No. 2 in the division. Next up, Bane will travel to Pismo Beach, October 14, for the third event of the series. Bane credits his parents for helping him improve his surfing. “My dad surfs with me and coaches me. My mom videos me and feeds me homemade pasta and pizza. She’s a great cook. They always give me lots of support and try to get the best boards for me. I want to tell them ‘thank you,’” Bane said. —Andrea Swayne
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Bane Corbett. Photo by Andrea Swayne
SC Locals Bringin’ Home the Hardware San Clemente surfers turn in five trophy-winning performances at Church Beach By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times
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urfing America Prime surfers put on quite the entertaining performance Saturday at San Onofre State Park’s Church Beach, making the most of the consistent shoulder- to head-high waves with occasional overhead sets. Competition was fierce as the lineup of elite, under 18 athletes turned in heat after heat, chock-full of progressive maneuvers and high flying airs. When all was said and done, four San Clemente surfers were awarded a total of five trophies for their podium-worthy performances. Griffin Colapinto was the top local finisher of the day taking the win in the Boys BOYS U18: 1. Jake Marshall, 16.16, Encinitas; 2. Colt Ward, 11.54, San Clemente; 3. Tyler Killeen, 8.96, Long Beach; 4. Matt Passaquindici, 5.10, Huntington Beach.
EVENT RESULTS
Above: Griffin Colapinto of San Clemente was the winner of the Boys U16 division at Surfing America Prime, Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach, October 6.
GIRLS U18: 1. Meah Collins, 13.50, Costa Mesa; 2. Tia Blanco, 12.50, San Clemente; 3. Samantha Lamirand, 11.83, Cardiff by the Sea; 4. Danielle Wyman, 6.00, Laguna Niguel. BOYS U16: 1. Griffin Colapinto, 14.90, San Clemente; 2. Tyler Killeen, 13.23, Long Beach; 3. Colin Deveze, 11.66, San Clemente; 4. Jake Marshall, 9.53, Encinitas. GIRLS U16: 1. Steffi Kerson, 12.80, Pacific Palisades; 2. Tia Blanco, 8.26, San Clemente; 3. Kylie Loveland, 7.10, Carlsbad; 4. Meah Collins, 4.37. BOYS U14: 1. Eithan Osborne, 17.67, Ventura; 2. Nick Marshall, 12.93, Encinitas; 3. Ryland Rubens, 12.23, Pacific Beach; 4. Griffin Foy, 9.13, Fullerton. San Clemente Times October 11–17, 2012
Left: Tia Blanco of San Clemente gave standout performances, taking secondplace finishes in both Girls U18 and U16. Photos by Jack McDaniel
U16 division with a combined two-wave final score of 14.90 (out of 20). Colapinto was joined on the podium with Colin Deveze, who took third in the division. Tia Blanco was responsible for two of the five trophies, claiming the runner-up spot in both Girls U18 and Girls U16. Colt Ward took second in Boys U18. The next Surfing America Prime, Event No. 3, is scheduled for December 8 and 9 at T Street in San Clemente.
Surfers under the age of 18 are invited from among the best in the nation qualifying through Surfing America member organizations’ events. Prime athletes vie for coveted spots on the Pac Sun USA Surf Team to represent the country in international competition. Surfing America is the International Surfing Association-recognized national governing body for the sport of surfing in the United States. For more information, including photos and updates, see www.surfingamerica.org or “like” Surfing America on Facebook at www.facebook.com/surfingamerica. SC
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RESULTS NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 3, October 6, Huntington Beach, 9th Street Local finishers only. Key: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, Capistrano Beach=CB. JUNIORS: 2. Alonso Correa, SC/Peru; 5. Logan Laubach, SC. BOYS: 2. Alonso Correa, SC/Peru; 4. Gavin Cook, DP. MENEHUNE: 2. Bryce Crane, SC; 3. Kade Matson, SC; 4. Noah Hohenester, SC; 5. Jett Schilling, SC. SUPER GROMS: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 2. Hagan Johnson, SC; 3. Kai McPhillips, SC; 4. Jett Schilling, SC. WOMEN: 4. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. GIRLS: 2. Alexxa Elseewi, SC. SENIORS: 3. Eric Crane, SC. DUKE: 3. Peter Townend, SC. NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 4, October 7, Huntington Beach, 9th Street JUNIORS: 1. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 2. Logan Laubach, SC. BOYS: 2. Griffin Colapinto, SC; 4. Alonso Correa, SC/Peru. MENEHUNE: 5. Crosby Colapinto, SC; 6. Ethan Mudge, CB. SUPER GROMS: 1. Kade Matson, SC; 2. Jett Schilling, SC; 3. Hagan Johnson, SC. WOMEN: 2. Malia Osterkamp, SC. GIRLS: 3. Malia Osterkamp, SC. SENIORS: 5. Eric Crane, SC. For full results, see www.sanclementetimes.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS October 13-14: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 3, Pismo Beach, Pier October 20: NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 5, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach November 3-4: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 5, Newport Beach, 54th Street November 10-11: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Street November 17: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 6, Cardiff by the Sea, Seaside Reef December 1-2: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 5, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty December 1-2: NSSA Southwest Open, Event No. 6, Huntington Beach, Pier December 8-9: Surfing America Prime West, Event No. 3, San Clemente, T Street December 8: NSSA Southwest Explorer, Event No. 7, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Street www.sanclementetimes.com