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The Last Frontier Rancho Mission Viejo development debuts this weekend E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6

South Orange County’s newest community, Rancho Mission Viejo, will debut with its first village, Sendero. Prospective buyers will get a chance to view the new homes during a grand opening on Saturday, June 29 to Sunday, June 30. Photo by Brian Park

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Regional Water Board Denies 241 Extension Permit

San Clemente Surfers Named to National Surf Team

Former Mayors Selected to City Commissions

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The San Juan Capistrano City Council last Tuesday voted 2-1 to continue a public hearing regarding a business owner’s request to allow alcohol sales on her Los Rios Street property, over concerns that such a move would lead to changes in the historic neighborhood. The applicant, Monica Mukai, sought a zone amendment at her restaurant, the Hummingbird House Café, also known as the Lupe Combs House. The council’s decision will give city staff more time to find alternative options that would completely, or partially, grant Mukai’s proposal while avoid the spread of alcohol sales in the combined residential and commercial neighborhood. The Ramos House Café and The Tea House on Los Rios are the only two properties in the neighborhood that are currently allowed to sell alcohol.

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The Dana Point City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the coastal development permit allowing changes to be made to the street and landscape improvement plans of the Town Center project, expected to save the project $1.7 million. The council originally approved the permit in January to reshape Pacific Coast Highway and Del Prado Avenue streetscapes, providing for a pedestrian friendly, downtown corridor. After the February adoption of a phased construction approach, to be completed in conjunction with the South Coast Water District, city staff reviewed engineering plans and made changes to the Del Prado portion of the project, including decreased sidewalk width, smaller planters and the addition of planter medians. SCWD is expected to break ground on underground utility improvements along Pacific Coast Highway this fall.

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…the 241 Toll Road?

THE LATEST: The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board on Wednesday voted 3-2 to reject the Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency’s application for a permit to extend the SR-241 toll road.

The permit was one of the final steps necessary in order for the TCA to embark on a 5.5-mile extension from the toll road’s current terminus at Oso Parkway, just south of Rancho Santa Margarita, to Cow Camp Road, just east of San Juan Capistrano.

Parts of south Orange County that would be affected fall under the jurisdiction of the San Diego regional board.

Had the permit been granted, the extension would have affected nearly a half-acre of wetlands with tributaries flowing into San Juan Creek and the surrounding watershed. The wetlands would have been filled in and the TCA would have had to restore about 35 acres and add over 40 drainage swales to separate debris from the runoff.

WHAT’S NEXT: TCA officials indicated they may consider appealing the decision to the state.

FIND OUT MORE: For more on the story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com — Andrea Swayne

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…Council Board Appointments?

THE LATEST: Former mayors Wayne Eggleston and Joe Anderson were named to two of the city’s boards by the City Council Monday, as the council appointed residents to seven different local boards earlier this week.

The council rejected a proposal to extend San Clemente Times June 27–July 3, 2013

the term of the current planning commissioners an additional month in order to complete its work on the draft version of the new General Plan.

Eggleston was named to the city’s Planning Commission, along with Kathleen Ward. Current board members Julia Darden and Barton Crandell were sent back to the board for a two-year term.

Eggleston said he would try and emphasize the city’s “core values” while on the board, including consideration of the health and safety of residents when making land use decisions.

Ward, a retired court reporter and graduate of the Leadership San Clemente program, said she is looking to make “fair and balanced decisions” on the commission.

Crandell was the only unanimous choice of the council in their straw poll after the 11 candidates for the four slots were interviewed. Darden, Ward and Eggleston each received three votes.

Anderson was named to the city’s Investment Advisory Commission.

WHAT’S NEXT: Principal City Planner Jeff Hook said the Planning Commission had mostly completed its review of the 12 draft elements of the general plan, with remaining work needed on the draft environmental impact report, draft strategic implementation Program, draft glossary and a few “clean up items” on two other elements. The commission is expected to begin reviewing the DEIR in early July.

Whether that review will be completed by the end of July is not yet known. After the completion of that review, the plan can be forwarded to the City Council for final approval.

FIND OUT MORE: For a complete list of appointments, visit www.sanclementetimes.com —Jim Shilander

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…the Assistant City Manager position?

THE LATEST: San Clemente City Manager Pall Gudgeirsson has named Public Works Director Bill Cameron as his deputy on an interim basis until a permanent candidate is found.

Gudgeirsson, who formerly served in the post before taking over for the retiring George Scarborough in March, sent an email to city staff informing them of the decision last Wednesday morning.

The email stated that Cameron will assist in the day-to-day operations of the city as well as oversee financial and administrative services.

WHAT’S NEXT: Gudgeirsson said the city would also be renewing its efforts to recruit a new assistant city manager. In the email to employees, Gudgeirsson said he anticipated the process taking approximately eight weeks.

FIND OUT MORE: For future updates, visit www.sanclementetimes.com — JS

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…the Beach Parking Lawsuit?

THE LATEST: Brad Malamud, one of the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the city regarding the city’s beach parking fund, said he was negotiating with the city in an attempt to resolve the dispute before the case goes to court.

“We’ve tried since day one to try and resolve this short of the lawsuit going through, and we’ve never closed that door,” Malamud said.

At issue is whether the city can use money from a beach parking mitigation fund paid into by residents from noncoastal developments like Forester Ranch

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and Talega to alleviate a projected parking crunch at the city’s beaches. Malamud maintains that since the city has not used the funds in a timely manner, to add additional parking, it must return the money to the residents of those areas.

The city has proposed adding additional beach parking at North Beach, where the city owns two properties that could potentially be used for parking. Malamud says there is no parking shortage at North Beach, and thus it would be inappropriate to use beach parking funds there.

Mayor Bob Baker declined to comment on the negotiations.

WHAT’S NEXT: Malamud said the next hearing in the case is scheduled for July 26.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www. sanclementetimes.com — JS

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…Fourth of July?

THE LATEST: San Clemente will celebrate the nation’s birthday with a traditional fireworks display at the San Clemente Pier at 9 p.m.

In preparation for the event, the pier will be closed, starting at noon July 3, though the Fisherman’s Restaurant will remain open to patrons.

Fireworks are otherwise prohibited within city limits, as is consumption of alcohol on the beach and the pier.

WHAT’S NEXT: According to a city news release, police will also be restricting vehicular traffic between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the lower Pier Bowl area, and the Lower Pier Bowl will be closed entirely between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Traffic control efforts will then follow.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information on street closing and the event at Park Semper Fi, visit www.sanclementetimes.com — JS www.sanclementetimes.com

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CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, June 27 Jewelry Trunk Show 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Creations by Suzi offers unique jewelry in this special sale at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322.

Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m.

Chamber networking event at the Sunrise Café. Cost $15. 701 N. El Camino Real, 949.492.1131, www.scchamber.com.

Friday, June 28 Friends of San Clemente Benefit Golf Tourney 12:30 p.m. The third annual tournament at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, 949.276.8866, www.friendsofsanclemente.org.

Saturday, June 29 You’ve Got a lot of Gall Nature Walk 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Learn about the intriguing world of galls at The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy.

Cost $5-$10. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

Sunday, June 30 San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh produce, flowers and more along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

Monday, July 1 Monday Morning Weeding with Reserve Staff 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Call for info and directions, 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

Tuesday, July 2 City Council Committee and Commissions Interviews 6 p.m. The City Council conducts interviews for open positions. 100 Avenida Presidio, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Toastmasters 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Practice public speaking every Tuesday in a friendly and supportive atmosphere at the library, 242 Ave. Del Mar, 949.361. 8463, www.sanclemente.freetoasthost.net.

Wednesday, July 3 SC Rotary Club Noon. Pride of the Pacific Bar & Grille, 150 Avenida Magdalena, 949.361.3619, www.sanclementerotary.org.

San Clemente Times June 27–July 3, 2013

Marines Partner With Allies for Exercise More landing operations may be on the way in coming years

By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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eventy years after such an appearance on the California Coast would have set off a panic, personnel from the Japanese Self-Defense Force joined members of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 early Sunday at Green Beach, near Trestles.

Cpt. Esteban Vickers said, for the Marines, the exercise was about gaining experience working with an ally as the unit prepares for deployment to the Pacific, and work out any kinks in an operation now, as opposed to having to do so in the heat of the moment. The expeditionary unit has also participated in a number of humanitarian missions in the past several years, including Operation Tomodachi, which provided assistance to Japan after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The unit also assisted with Hurricane Sandy relief last year on the East Coast.

“You don’t want the first time to be in battle, you want to practice beforehand,” Vickers said. “We always want to work with host nation’s militaries in crisis response. It’s good to build the bonds early.”

Among the first Marines on the beach in the very early morning hours Sunday helping to “secure” the beach before a larger force coming ashore in amphibious assault vehicles was 1st. Lt. Matt Chauvin. Chauvin said for those on the ground like him, the goal of the exercise was to be sure that such operations launched from a single ship, like the USS Harper’s Ferry, would be practical and effective.

“It’s pretty important,” Chauvin said.

Marines who were part of the initial landing party move toward Green Beach at the close of Exercise Dawn Beach early Sunday. Photo by Jim Shilander

“This is a new concept with the boats, and it’s the first time bringing it to the West Coast.”

Vickers said with the nation’s strategic priorities moving from the Middle East to the Pacific, it was likely the Marine Corps will be using the beach more often in the coming years, including exercises with allies such as the Japanese. Green Beach, which is used by surfers and stand up paddlers, and has an active train line running through it, presents logistical issues, since the Marines did not want to interfere with the public’s use of the beach.

The Department of the Navy has voiced concerns about the attempt to

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put Trestles on the National Registry of Historic Places due to concerns about the ability to hold exercises in the area. The Navy leases San Onofre State Beach to the state of California, a lease that expires in 2021.

During the operation, members of the public were able to walk along the beach and surfers and paddle boarders dove in and out of waves in front of Marines.

When the assault vehicles were coming ashore, one stand-up paddle boarder actually lingered in the landing zone for a good while before moving on minutes before the vehicles came ashore, on their way to one of the “combat town” training areas in Camp Pendleton. SC

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PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO City Receives Defibrillator Donation

Historical Society to Host Community Meeting

San Clemente Marine Safety received five new automated external defibrillators to be used on the city’s marine safety vehicles.

Marine Safety Chief Bill Humphreys said the current defibrillators the city was using were out-of-date and actually required special permission to use. The new defibrillators are more compact and both easier to use and transport. Matthew Baker, the Director of Strategic Business for HeartSine said his company’s CEO was visiting the area and noticed the old defibrillators, which ultimately led to the donation.

The San Clemente Historical Society will host a community meeting July 1 at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium of the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville.

In addition to an update on Society activities, there will be a presentation on Historic Property Preservation Agreements by Historic Preservation Officer John Ciampa.

Owners of San Clemente historic properties are being invited to share their experiences with the HPPA program. Refreshments will be provided.

San Clemente Mayor Bob Baker, along with Marine Safety Lt. Rod Mellott and San Clemente Marine Safety Chief Bill Humphreys receives a donation of five defibrillators from medical equipment companies HeartSine, (represented

by Business director Matthew Baker) and EMS Safety (represented by President Marian Lepore). Photo by Jim Shilander

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A view of San Clemente’s Talega development from inside the ranch. About 17,000 acres of the ranch’s remaining 23,000 acres will remain open space. Photo by Brian Park

New Neighbors Rancho Mission Viejo debuts with its first village, Sendero

By Brian Park San Clemente Times

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he development company behind Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Las Flores and Ladera Ranch is set to unveil the first part of its final contribution to the south Orange County cityscape this weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday, Rancho Mission Viejo LLC will host a grand opening for Sendero, the first village of a 14,000-home community called Rancho Mission Viejo.

It’s what company executives have called “the last ride.” Over the next 20 to 25 years, the ranch will build up 6,000 developable acres of its remaining 23,000 acres of property. The other 17,000 acres, known as The Reserve, will be permanently preserved as open space and will be combined with county land to form the 33,000-acre Southern Subregion Habitat Preserve.

The case for open space was resolved following the county’s 2004 approval of the company’s long-term strategy for their remaining land, the Ranch Plan, and after subsequent lawsuits filed by environmental groups were settled in 2005.

But although the Ranch Plan has drawn praise for its foresight from local leaders and elected officials, questions about Rancho Mission Viejo’s impact on schools and traffic, as well as future governance, remain.

RESIDENTIAL VILLAGES Sendero, also known as Planning Area 1, is the first of at least five villages that will make up Rancho Mission Viejo.

Planning Areas 6 and 7 were eliminated as part of the ranch’s 2005 settlement with environmental groups.

Development plans for Planning Area 8, an approximately San Clemente Times June 27–July 3, 2013

Sendero’s El Prado, a 3,900-square-foot clubhouse and community hall, will serve as a welcome center for potential buyers in the early going.

Photo by Brian Park

500-acre area located east of San Clemente’s Talega development, are up in the air while the ranch undergoes a fiveyear study on the migratory patterns of the Arroyo toad.

“We won’t know whether it will be available for us to put anything there for several years,” said Charlie Ware, the ranch’s director of governmental and community relations. “It will probably be one of the last places we develop along the Ranch Plan way down the line.”

In English, Sendero means path or trail. Ware said the ranch designed its first village to serve as a gateway into Rancho Mission Viejo for travelers coming east on Ortega Highway from San Juan Capistrano and south on Antonio Parkway from Ladera Ranch.

At 690 acres, Sendero will be one of Rancho Mission Viejo’s smaller villages, according to Ware. About 1,230 attached and detached homes, spread throughout 11 different neighborhoods, are being built. The majority are grouped on the northwest corner of Ortega Highway and Antonio Parkway, adjacent to the ranch’s headquarters.

The rest are located just across the highway to the east.

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potential buyers. Other amenities include Sendero Field, a 15-acre park with sports fields and community gardening plots, and The Outpost, an outdoor recreation center with a patio, bar and pool.

Within the larger community, Sendero will also feature a gated enclave of 290 single-story homes specifically for residents 55 and older called Gavilan. Those residents will have access to all of Sendero’s amenities while having exclusive access to their own 9,200-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, meeting rooms, a bar and more.

This sort of intergenerational housing is new in Orange County, according to Ware, who added that 6,000 of Rancho Mission Viejo’s 14,000 homes will be made into 55-and-over communities like Gavilan.

“Nobody else in south Orange County is doing that,” Ware said. “We just see that demographic growing … We wanted to provide something that fits their active lifestyles in a community that’s interactive, but at the same time, give them their own separate amenities. It’s the best of both worlds and that’s what Gavilan does.”

Since it is their last development project, Ware said Rancho Mission Viejo was designed to have a close relationship with the company’s cattle ranching and early Californian heritage. Future residents will have regulated access to the ranch’s open space through The Reserve’s trail system, and homes at Sendero were designed in Spanish, Western and ranch adobe architectural styles.

Homebuilders involved at Sendero include Del Webb, Meritage, Ryland, SeaCountry, Shea, Standard Pacific, TriPointe, William Lyon and Western National Group. The homes in Sendero will range from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet and are expected to cost between $400,000 to just under $1 million.

Sendero will also include 10 acres for a retail plaza near the southeast corner of Ortega Highway and La Pata Avenue.

“It’s going to be small, ranch-style stores and shops. Not your big box stores. The acreage doesn’t support that,” said Erica Yanchus, a spokesperson for the ranch.

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Once deals are signed, Ware said the entire plaza could open by late 2014.

“We’ll make it very clear to folks that other services are available in San Juan Capistrano and Ladera Ranch,” Ware said.

SCHOOL IMPACTS For south Orange County residents and future Rancho Mission Viejo homeowners, one of the immediate concerns is the impact of upcoming development on local schools.

During a presentation to the Capistrano Unified School District in late January, ranch representatives told the school board that about 4,561 students are expected to come into the district from Sendero and Planning Area 2.

The majority of the student population influx would likely be in Kindergarten through fifth grade, around 2,724 students. About 991 students are projected for grades six through eight with another 846 for high school.

At the meeting, Tim Holcomb, a former interim deputy superintendent with the district who now works with the ranch, said with CUSD enrollment already exceeding capacity, at least one new school would have to be built.

The ranch and the district have since been negotiating a mitigation agreement to tackle the issue. The final agreement could be presented for the board’s approval in July, according to Trustee Jim Reardon.

“Students from the early development are going to be absorbed in existing schools,” Reardon said. “It will be sometime before we begin constructing new schools.”

For now, students from Sendero—and Planning Area 2—could attend Ambuehl or Oso Grande elementary schools. Reardon said the middle school level was unclear since Marco Forster in San Juan Capistrano would be difficult to travel to and that the next closest school, Ladera Ranch, was already at capacity.

At the high school level, San Juan Hills is the immediate choice, being only two miles down La Pata. Holcomb suggested the district could expand Tesoro High School if it acquired the 20 acres of adjacent land. However, Board President John Alpay said the addition of more than 800 students would push the district’s largest school to close to 4,000 students, which might stretch the school logistically, even with more space.

“There’s been no serious planning, but both San Juan Hills and Tesoro, at the present time, could be expanded,” Reardon said. “It’d be very costly, but it could be done.”

As an alternative, Reardon said the district could look into establishing a smaller high school model or “pocket academy” for the additional students. He cited the Troy Tech magnet program at Troy High School in Fullerton, which focuses on education in technology.

“There are also other kinds of academies that have to do with performing arts and environmental studies,” Reardon said. “We’re interested in building good schools in the ranch. We want to provide the same level of service out there as we provide elsewhere.”

Reardon also warned that traffic to schools would be an issue, independent of the ranch’s plans.

Last Wednesday, the California Transportation Commission approved $5.1 million to help complete the 4-mile extension of La Pata, between the end of Avenida Saluda in Talega and the Prima Deshecha landfill in San Juan Capistrano. The $94 million project still requires an additional $6.9 million in funding, but construction may begin regardless in December. Once completed, more students from Talega could attend San Juan Hills.

“That’s a major change in the circulation patterns of the school,” Reardon said.

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The finishing touches are being put together inside Sendero’s welcome center, where potential buyers will have a chance to learn about the village and the rest of Rancho Mission Viejo at various interactive stations. Photo by Brian Park

and parallel to Ortega Highway. That 1.6-mile road would serve as an additional east-west connection point between Antonio Parkway and the Transportation Corridor Agency’s plan to extend the SR-241 toll road from Oso Parkway.

The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board last Wednesday voted down the TCA’s application for a permit for the first 5.5-mile extension to Cow Camp Road.

After hearing six hours of testimony, many from environmental activists, board members denied the application due to expected adverse environmental impacts and the belief that the TCA remains intent on completing the project in phases, all the way through to Interstate 5 near San Onofre State Beach.

FUTURE GOVERNANCE Although it currently represents only a distant blip on the radar, the issue of future governance for Rancho Mission Viejo is on the minds of local and county officials and nearby residents.

The Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission, established 50 years ago by the state legislature, handles boundary changes, including city incorporations and annexations, of cities and special districts in the county. And although the commission is comprised of several local officials and leaders, including Supervisor Pat Bates, it works independent of the county.

Commissioners have met with local bodies and stakeholders to understand their concerns about Rancho Mission Viejo, according to Carolyn Emery, LAFCO’s executive officer. But, she said, the commission has yet to form any definitive plans for the area’s future governance options.

“It’s kind of hard to speculate 25 years out and we typically don’t do that,” Emery said. “Our discussions have been about present issues and how we can address them through some governance structure down there, but at this point, we don’t know what that is.”

Emery said LAFCO prefers incorporation but speculation that Rancho Mission Viejo could combine with Ladera Ranch, as well as other neighboring unincorporated communities, to form a new city is premature at this point.

Market forces will play into the ranch’s plans for villages after Sendero, but even after Rancho Mission Viejo is built out, Emery said LAFCO would need to determine if there is enough revenue to support municipal infrastructure.

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“We look at sales tax and different revenue options that would allow for an area to function as a city,” Emery said.

“Once we have that, we also do 10-year projections to see if there’s enough revenue available to offset the costs.”

The state once provided a financial boost for newly incorporated cities through funds collected from vehicle license fees. However, a 2011 state law, SB 89, shifted that funding toward law enforcement grants, making incorporation more difficult, according to Emery.

“What made incorporations viable years ago is no longer there,” Emery said.

Another option that is essentially one step below incorporation, according to Emery, is the formation of a community service district—an independent board voted in to govern an area. Rancho Mission Viejo and Ladera Ranch are the only two communities not within spheres of influence, a type of planning boundary used to determine logical service providers for unincorporated areas.

In Orange County, there are five community service districts, according to Ben Legbandt, a LAFCO project manager: Capistrano Bay, Emerald Bay, Rossmoor, Surfside and Rossmoor.

Rossmoor filed for incorporation in 2007 and LAFCO allowed their cityhood to be placed on the November 2008 ballot. However, Rossmoor was unable to become Orange County’s 35th city because residents did not pass both parts of a two-part ballot.

Discussions regarding future governance in Ladera Ranch and Coto de Caza didn’t take place until those areas were fully developed, but with Rancho Mission Viejo, opening up talks and exchanging ideas early in the process helps LAFCO’s process, according to Emery.

“We’re saying this is your community, your city. Let’s have some discussions,” Emery said. “When you have a key player like the ranch that’s creating everything in stages, there’s an opportunity there.”

From the ranch’s perspective, Ware said future governance would ultimately be up to the residents of Rancho Mission Viejo, but as they did with Mission Viejo, the ranch would also be a resource to them.

“We let the local folks who are actually residents that live here decide that for themselves at whatever pace that happens to be,” Ware said. “I think that’s the right way to go.” SC Jim Shilander and Andrea Swayne contributed to this story. www.sanclementetimes.com

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY VICTOR CARNO 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 website.

Tuesday, June 25 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Del Mar, 200 Block (10:13 a.m.)

A caller was suspicious of two men in the underground parking area talking for “a long time.” One of the men was described as being in his late 40s, wearing a blue shirt and jeans. The second man could not be described.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida San Luis Rey, 100 Block (8:46 a.m.) A patrol check was requested for a man laying in the middle of a nearby park.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY El Camino Real, 2400 Block (2:33 a.m.)

Authorities received a call from an intoxicated man on a pay phone saying there was a woman “choking to death” in the alleyway.

Monday, June 24 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Granada, 400 Block (10:16 p.m.)

A woman said someone kept ringing her doorbell, but every time she asked who was at the door, the person would not respond.

9-1-1 HANGUP-WIRELESS Calle Juarez, 3000 Block (8:54 p.m.)

Police received a call about a woman screaming on an open cellphone line, saying a man was driving drunk and was going to kill her. The man was later pulled over, arrested and held on $50,000 bond.

DISTURBANCE Cazador Lane, 400 Block (5:03 p.m.)

A man called authorities after he saw a group of juveniles skateboarding and urinating in front of his house.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (2:10 p.m.)

A man was screaming about God and said “everyone was going to burn.” The man was described as being in his 40s with a beard and tanned skin.

STOLEN VEHICLE Avenida Palizada/El Camino Real (9:15 a.m.) A man reported his vehicle stolen after his son took his white Ford without permission. The vehicle was later recovered and the father said he did not wish to press charges.

ing 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark hair and wearing a blue bikini.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE West El Portal/Buena Vista (6:35 a.m.)

A caller said the transformer near a house on the corner had been sparking for the last 30 minutes. The fire department was en route.

Saturday, June 22

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 900 Block (2:53 a.m.) A man wearing a white tank top was wandering around the parking lot with a knife in his hand.

Sunday, June 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real, 1100 Block (9:00 a.m.)

A homeless man was reported to deputies after locking himself in a bathroom for over 30 minutes and not responding to knocks on the door. The caller said the man was responsive but uncooperative.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (5:42 p.m.)

A woman was walking her three dogs on the beach while screaming and whistling loudly. The woman was described as be-

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Via Cascadita/Avenida Vaquero (3:08 a.m.) A man in a suit was seen talking to himself.

LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT Avenida Pico/Camino La Pedriza (10:39 p.m.) A man called police because he saw an airplane he thought was in trouble because it seemed to be flying too low.

Dispatch contacted John Wayne Airport’s control tower, but air traffic controllers said everything seemed to in order and thanked the man for his call and concern.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida San Dimas, 100 Block (1:20 p.m.)

A man contacted authorities after another man made suicidal threats and become violent. The caller said the man may have guns in his residence.

KEEP THE PEACE Calle Del Cerro, 1100 Block (1:17 p.m.)

A woman called police because she had lost her cat two weeks prior but had recently found out one of her neighbors had it. She requested that deputies be on hand to keep the peace while her neighbor handed the cat over or she would file a report for theft.

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CITY EDITOR Jim Shilander, 949.388.7700, x109 jshilander@sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Generation Gap 2.0 America’s generation gap between baby boomers and their parents is not like today’s

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ever, when I was in high school or college, could I have imagined being (in the words of my parents) “fuddy duddy.” The generation gap was supposed to be about us and our parents, not us and our kids. We would be much too cool for that.

Of course that was before the Internet Age, which is about as revolutionary to us as the Industrial Revolution was to Apaches. No matter how good we were in our old culture we are painfully out of sync in the new one.

Take texting for instance: It is the only way to reach your kids. Call them and they never respond. Send a text and they reply instantly, even while they are driving. I saw an ad for a university that was attempting to attract students by promoting dormitory washing machines that text the student when their clothes were finished drying. This would be great of

course, if any of these kids actually did their own laundry.

Here is a tip for remaining at least conversational with your kids and their friends: Never bring up a topic WAVELENGTHS pre-1999. They do not

By Jim Kempton care who shot J. R. They have no idea who J. R. even is. Seriously, the students who are graduating from college this June are too young to remember Iran-gate let alone Watergate. Vietnam is for them what WWII was for baby boomers. And WWI for them is like the Spanish American War for us—kind of hazy and way, way back in history.

We remember U2. They remember YouTube. We remember the Rolling Stones. They remember our kidney stones. And although my folks had no

idea what Panama Red meant, at least they could work the remote. I have to get our kids to program the TiVo, the Twitter account and in some instances the iPhone.

It’s hard to look cool when you are a complete techno-bozo.

I feel like a bad Bob Dylan lyric at this point: “Come mothers and fathers from throughout the land; Don’t criticize what you can’t understand; Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command; Your old world is rapidly changing.”

The times they are a’changin’ alright. As Dylan might say, “You know something’s happening But you don’t know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?”

Well, I have gone from being Mr. Cool to Mr. Jones. And here’s the sad part: my kids don’t even know where the Mr. Jones reference comes from. Only one of them

has even listened to Bob Dylan.

One bright silver lining to this topic is the fact that my kids are now having offspring of their own. And it is a satisfying experience. They say grandchildren are God’s payback for the grey hairs our own children gave us.

Jim Kempton’s three children are the highlight of his life. They still have to program his tech instruments and he still quotes Bob Dylan when he texts them. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

Letters to the Editor NEXT GREEN MOVEMENT, PRONUCLEAR ENVIRONMENTALISTS DAVID DAVISON, San Clemente

Regarding the article “Nuclear No More (June 13),” while Gary Headrick and his sheep were crowing about their success in the shutdown of SONGS, 1,100 of his neighbors were contemplating a future of unemployment and the attendant turmoil that goes with it.

The biggest culprit in this sad state of affairs is Madam Barbara Boxer whose tireless sabotage of a SONGS startup has resulted in a state more susceptible to blackouts and more dependent on imported power (watch for your electric bill to rise), and all the spent fuel is still on San Clemente Times June 27–July 3, 2013

site and will be for the foreseeable future, thanks to democratic senator Harry Reid and this scandal racked Obama administration.

Ironically, in the very near future, an environmentalist group will air a pro-nuclear documentary—Pandora’s Promise—where they suggest that in the light of global warming, can one be an environmentalist and not pro-nuclear. Perhaps Boxer, Headrick and company did not get the memo.

BEACH FIRE BAN WOULD BE TOUGH TO TAKE MARK VLACH, San Clemente

Thank you for bringing this issue to light in your front page article this month

(June 6, “Future of Beach Fires in Question”). What is being proposed here for San Clemente makes absolutely no sense at all and would, in my heart, rather seem to be a rather criminal and selfish action.

Beach fires are a Southern California tradition and ritual that I believe should be protected for all.

I find it extremely difficult to accept the stated motivations behind these proposals.

My intuition is screaming that this goes way beyond “air-quality”... and that the stated “public concern” is nothing but a front to protect the self interests of a select few. Tim Brown is exactly right in stating: “This is a classic example of trying to fix something that is not broken in response to the request of a few” and that “class” is

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an issue at play here.

If those that are pushing these proposals really want to improve air quality, I can think of a few things that they could do personally right now ... like trading in that Cadillac Escalade for a Prius. That would be a truly noble act of public service.

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GETTING OUT

AT THE MOVIES: ‘THE BLING RING’ Three months ago, Harmony Korine gave audiences an artsy/indie take on reckless college partiers in modern society with Spring Breakers. Last week, Seth Rogen and friends mocked celebrities and public image in the pseudo-apocalyptic comedy This Is the End. This week, Sofia Coppola releases her look of young delinquents in the heart of Hollywood, The Bling Ring, based on a ridiculous true story of a group of teenagers who robbed a number of famous people’s homes out of boredom. New kid in school Marc (Israel Broussard) befriends bad girl Rebecca (Katie Chang) and is quickly convinced to rob the homes of the rich and famous around LA simply because they can. While the celebs are out of town, the teens sneak in and steal whatever they like. Soon schoolmates Nicki (Emma Watson), Sam (Taissa Farmiga) and Chloe (Claire Julien) become part of the thievery too. Leslie Mann is perfectly cast as Nicki’s oblivious “cool” mom, while Broussard and Watson deliver some amusingly memorable performances. Like Spring Breakers, The Bling Ring portrays kids as careless and borderline sociopathic but with a catchy soundtrack to aid their actions. Unlike Korine’s film, Coppola’s direction is much more linear, utilizing her usual simple and attractive style. The characters of The Bling Ring are shallow, vein and impulsive, yet you can’t stop watching and want to smack some responsibility into them. —Megan Bianco

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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

thursday

SAN ONOFRE: MAKING OF THE PARK 7 p.m. In conjunction with its new exhibit, San Onofre: Birthplace of Southern California Beach Culture, Casa Romantica hosts an informative event with guest speaker Steve Long. General admission $10, or $5 members. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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STEPHANIE PAUL PRESENTS: COMICS UNZIPPED 8 p.m. Live comedy show at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

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SAWDUST FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Opening day of the annual art festival with more than 200 artists displaying paintings, photography, crafts, jewelry, clothing, blown glass and much more. 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.3030, www.sawdustartfestival.org.

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HART AND SOUL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at Adele’s.

2600 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesatthesanclementeinn.com.

ART FOR HUMANITY 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Benefit for orphans at Capo Beach Church featuring the music of Tyrone Wells, silent and live auctions, appetizers and more.

Tickets $35, buy online. 25975 Domingo Ave., Capistrano Beach, 949.493.2006, www.artforhumanityconcert.com.

MOVIES IN THE PARK 8 p.m. The city of Dana Point’s Movies in the Park series with a showing of “The Incredible Journey” in Lantern Bay Park; free popcorn and refreshments available for purchase. 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point, 949.248.3530, www.danapoint.org.

CHILLIN AND GRILLIN: WINES FOR THE 4TH OF JULY 5 p.m.-9 p.m. SC Wine Company features wines that are great for a summer party for their weekly wine tasting.

Includes complimentary refreshments. 212 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com.

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DOHENY SURF FESTIVAL 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Two-day surf festival featuring surf contests, live music the surf village with surfboards, SUPs, gear, arts and crafts, refreshments and more at Doheny Beach. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, www.dohenysurffest.com.

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HEART CHASE SAN CLEMENTE 9 a.m.-noon. Fundraising event and games in memory of Tony Carbonara at San Clemente Presbyterian Church. 119 Avenida De La Estrella, San Clemente, www.heartchase.org.

BLUE WHALE CRUISE 8 a.m.-1 p.m. A marine biologist leads the Ocean Institute’s cruise aboard the Sea Explorer. Cost $55, includes continental breakfast.

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

THE AMERICANS 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. The popular and nationally recognized band lands at Iva Lee’s for a special performance. Admission $10. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

MULTICULTURAL ARTS MUSIC CONCERTS: VAGABOND OPERA 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. Cabaret show with music, dance, song and theater in the courtyard of the San Juan Capistrano Library as part of their multicultural arts series. $5-$10. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.0736, www.ocpl.org.

MISSION MOTORSPORT 30TH ANNIVERSARY BASH Noon-6 p.m. Factory demo rides, kids rider training, exhibits, music, BBQ, giveaways and more. 1 Doppler, Irvine, 949.265.7538, www.missionmotorsports.com

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PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS: LIGHTS, CAMERA, INACTION! 8:30 p.m. The annual Festival of Arts – Pageant of the Masters with this year’s theme, The Big Picture, adding a cinematic touch. Nightly shows through August 31.

Tickets start at $15. 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.6582, www.foapom.com.

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DONAVON FRANKENREITER 8 p.m. Concert with the popular surf, rock and soul musician at The Coach House. Tickets $25-$30. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

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ASHUN 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Live music and dinner at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

NATE HANCOCK 4 p.m. Live music at Sunsets.

34700 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, 949.276.8880, www.sunsetsbar.com.

WINE AND MUSIC CRUISE 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Dana Wharf’s cruise on a luxury catamaran. $49. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

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OPEN MIC NIGHT 9 p.m. Your turn to get onstage at Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.3400, www.goodystavern.com.

COUNTRY DANCIN WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Swallow’s Inn. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

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KALEIDO KIDS SUMMER EVENT: DANCE PARTY 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dance party for kids at the Kaleidoscope featuring lessons in dance styles, as well as games, face painting and much more. 27741 Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo, www.gokaleidoscope.com.

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DUSTIN FRANKS 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

wednesday

STORY TIME FOR CASA KIDS 10 a.m.

Kids ages 3-5 are invited to hear stories at Casa Romantica. Free. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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WINE DINNER 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Vine features a four-course food and wine pairing. $40. 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2079, www.vinesanclemente.com. *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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by Myles Mellor Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium Last week’s solution:

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GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love After 50 By Tom Blake

Not One Size Fits All When it Comes to Relationships

San Clemente, we’re looking for your favorite photographs from this year’s Fourth of July festivities at the San Clemente Pier. Send your photographs to jshilander@sanclementetimes.com for a chance to be featured in an online slideshow or in our July 11 print edition. Please include your name and city of residence when you contact us, along with the names of anyone in the submitted photographs. And be sure to have a Safe and Happy Fourth.

Dilemmas faced by many older singles, do you marry, cohabitate or remain independent?

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hen singles 50+ meet a new mate, and both want a future together, they need to decide what their living arrangements are going to be.

Some prefer to have a relationship but to live separately.

Maria said, “The older I get, although I’d welcome a companion in my life, I question the need to live together. I am very independent, love my house the way I like it and tend to feel any companion would be welcome to spend time at my place anytime, but not on a permanent ‘live in’ basis.

“Maintaining our own homes might change of course, and I keep in mind the need to be open to change, which depends on the richness of the relationship.”

Some choose to have a platonic companion.

Patty emailed, “I met a man on the internet over a year ago just before I had surgery and he has been there for me through my health issues. While I don’t feel a romantic connection to him, he has been a great source of support. I am honest with him that he is a terrific guy, but I just don’t feel chemistry.

“I told him that he needs to move on, but he refuses and never demands anything from me. I always pay my own way. He is still working at 68, but doesn’t make a great deal of money. I am unable to work at the present time, but have saved wisely. I feel as long as I am honest with him, then we can both enjoy a relationship based on companionship.”

Eleanor said, “I stumbled onto an excellent roommate, a nice guy who cooks San Clemente Times June 27–July 3, 2013

and gardens. We are completely unromantic, and that is a good thing.

He has a girlfriend in Marin County but he lives in Southern California because of his grandkids. I have an old flame in Georgia I see ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 about once a year. I’ve

By Tom Blake come to a point where companionship, compatibility and my French bulldogs suit me just fine.”

Some choose to live together but not marry.

My significant other, Greta, and I are in this category. We’ve both been married more than once and don’t want to go through the unpleasantness of divorce again. Sometimes, women say to me, “Why won’t you marry Greta?” as if I am holding out on her, or it’s my fault we aren’t married. I get out my handkerchief, dab my eyes and say, “Greta won’t marry me.” That usually quiets their curiosity. The truth is, we both feel we have a wonderful relationship so why change it.

Friends of ours, Tom and Artis, who lived in Aliso Viejo before moving to Arizona, have been a couple for more than 17 years. They feel as Greta and I do.

Why rock the boat when all is great?

But, as Maria stated in her comment above, people should be open to changing their minds, particularly when their situations change.

Greta’s brother Peter, and his special lady Barbara, were a co-habitating couple for 20 years. About 10 years ago,

File photo by Rod Foster

they invited their extended families to their home in Petaluma for Thanksgiving. About 50 family members attended.

When Peter announced before the meal “Today, we’re having a special dessert,” no one suspected anything unusual.

Later, when a wedding cake was wheeled out, there wasn’t a dry eye in the place.

Julia said, when she met Warren on Plenty of Fish—or POF.com, a free dating website—in the summer of 2011, both avowed they never wanted to marry again. Warren had been married for 40 years, divorced, then married again and divorced. Julia also had been divorced.

But minds can change. They married December 2, 2011.

Some choose to get married.

Joe, a South County resident, has been a friend of mine for years. As with most older singles, Joe has had his ups and downs with relationships. He emailed: “Kathy and I got married last Saturday, in front of an arbor we have in the backyard.

The minister was a friend of Kathy’s and brought her daughter to take pictures.

The witness was a co-worker of Kathy’s.

So, there were just five of us. This is my third marriage and Kathy’s second. I have never found anyone as good as her.”

Kaye said, “I was married for 48 years when my husband passed away. I like being in a relationship and after a year of

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widowhood, I went on eHarmony to meet people. I only looked at people living close to me with reportedly the same values that I had. I met a widower who came from the same place where I was born. We dated a year, lived together a year and married in May. “I didn’t have to be married but we decided it was what we wanted.”

Barbara, Dana Point, recently told me she met and dated a man for a year, then, they were engaged for two years, and now they’ve been married for five. She said, “Later in life, it’s a good idea to know your fiancé well before tying the knot.”

So, what’s right for older singles who meet a new mate? It’s strictly their business and up to them—whatever makes them happy is what’s important.

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

See his website at www.findingloveafter50. com. To comment, email tompblake@gmail. com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

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Casa Celebrates the Surf Luau highlights opening of San Onofre surf culture exhibit

By Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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undreds helped celebrate the opening of the Casa Romantica Cultural Center’s newest exhibit, “San Onofre, Birthplace of Southern California Beach Culture” Sunday.

The exhibit celebrates the impact that San Onofre and Trestles have had on surfing history and the way it impacted the culture of Southern California and the surfing world. The exhibit is open to the public through August 25 and includes paintings by local artist Rick Delanty, historic surfboards and information about the history of the area.

In connection with the exhibition, the Casa is presenting four evening presentations on the history of San Onofre. The first, “San Onofre: The Making of the Park,” will be held Thursday and will be presented by Steve Long, Chief Lifeguard and later, Park Superintendent for San Clemente, San Onofre and Doheny State Beaches from 1978 to 2008.

The second San Onofre presentation, “The Story of Camp Pendleton, from Bunk Houses to Barracks” will be held on on July 11, followed by “First Footsteps of San Onofre: Native American Acjachemen” on July 24.

All evening presentations begin at 7 p.m. For more information visit www.casaromantica.org. SC

Clockwise from left: San Clemente Times columnist and California Surf Museum President Jim Kempton serves as curator for the historical exhibit of San Onofre’s impact on surf culture. Photo by Andrea Swayne Isaia Faalafua of the Hawaiian Surf Club grills chicken for the Hawaiian plate lunch. Photo

by Jim Shilander Singers Glenn and Joice Alapag perform traditional Hawaiian songs during the celebration. Photo by Jim Shilander Artist Rick Delanty has painted several scenes of San Onofre and Trestles beaches on display along with the exhibition. Photo by Jim Shilander

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ADAMS WINS RECORD 6TH SC MEN’S GOLF CLUB TITLE

There were several names brought up by members of the San Clemente Men’s Golf Club when asked who could win their club’s 2013 championship tournament. The list included past winners, young upstarts and perennial contenders. The one name, however, that was mentioned more than any others during the buildup to the event was John Adams.

On June 23 Adams added to his growing legend by winning his record sixth club championship by two strokes over three-time winner Greg Schweitzer. Adams finished with a three-day score of 211 (-5).

Bond Between Horse and Rider Creates Success

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By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

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In the Net Championship division Jeff Turner and Lee Groon finished with the same net score of 138 (-6). Turner was declared the winner following

a tie-breaker, which weighted the two player’s back nine scores against each other. Turner’s 33 (-3) edged Groon’s 34 (-2).

A standout performance from 14-yearold Brannon McCabe was the highlight of day one in the Net Championship, as he fired a net-66 (-10).

In the Players Flight division, Tom Oleary won by eight strokes.

—Steve Breazeale

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Ava Garriott and her horse Banks ride into winners circle he bond between a girl and her horse can be a powerful thing. Just ask San Clemente’s competitive horse rider Ava Garriott, whose labor of love involves her spending dozens of hours each week taking care of her 19-year-old horse, Banks.

When at the stables to take care of Banks, Garriott, 10, is under the watchful and knowledgeable eyes of her grandma, Karen Unfried, but it is Garriott who does all the hard work.

“She does all the care for Banks. She brushes him, cleans his feet and gives him baths. That really adds to their bond,” Unfried said.

The bond was never more evident earlier this year, when Banks had a problem with his foot placement while training for competition. Garriott’s grandfather, Rick Unfried, recalls Banks tripping several times while Ava was riding him, but the horse would fall on his front legs, rather than rolling over on his side. Banks was aware of the little rider on his back and refused to fall in a way that would hurt her.

The Marblehead Elementary fifth grader, who trains out of San Juan Capistrano, has built such a bond with her horse that the two have translated that to first-place finishes at major events.

At the Del Mar National Horse show on April 19, Garriott won the 11U Overall Reserve Championship. She accomplished the feat by grabbing first-place in the Western Pleasure event, earning two second-place finishes in Western Trail and two second place finishes in Horsemanship.

“I was really excited, it was the first ribbon that my horse had won,” Garriott said.

John Adams won his record sixth San Clemente Men’s Golf Club Championship. Courtesy photo

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SAN CLEMENTE GATORS RUGBY HOST SUMMER 7’S SERIES The San Clemente Gators rugby club hosted their third annual Gators Summer 7’s Series on June 22, which featured 30 talented teams from the area. The host team Gators had a successful day in all age divisions. The U10 Gators won the gold medal in their division after defeating Back Bay in the final match. The club entered two U12 teams into the tournament, which made The U16 Gators Rugby team won their for an interesting scenario when they both went division at the Gators Summer 7’s undefeated and met each other in the finals. The Series. Courtesy photo all-Gator affair ensured a first and second-place finish for the club. The tournament capped the end to the winter and summer season for the U12 squad, which went a perfect 26-0 on the year. The U14 Gators made it to the semifinals of their division but were eventually ousted by Los Angeles Rugby Club.

In the U16 division, the Gators maintained their two-year undefeated streak by making it to the finals and defeating Back Bay to win the gold medal.

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San Clemente resident Ava Garriott with her horse, Banks. Courtesy photo

“She does all the care for Banks. She brushes him, cleans his feet and gives him baths.

That really adds to their bond.”

—Karen Unfried

The youngster continued her solid showing at the Sun & Surf Circuit, again in Del Mar, on May 17. She had two firstplace finishes in Horsemanship, including one second-place finish, and three secondplace finishes in Western Trail.

Garriott trains with San Juan based trainer Travis Hunter at the Ortega Equestrian Center and is eyeing a late-July event for her, and Banks’, next competition.

In the meantime, Garriott will continue to work with Banks, building on that special bond. SC Page 18

RANCHO SAN CLEMENTE 12U TENNIS TEAM WINS USTA SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP The Rancho San Clemente Tennis & Fitness Club’s 12U team ended their spring season on a high note by defeating Heritage Park in the USTA Orange County Jr. Team Tennis League Championships on June 2. The undefeated team recorded nine The Rancho San Clemente 12U tennis regular season wins and with their final win over team won the USTA Orange County Jr. Heritage Park in Irvine, locked up the spring chamTeam League Championship on June 2. pionship title. The Rancho San Clemente 12U team is: Blake Ursem, Cole Fernquist, Arya Nemati, Jenna Lee, Avery Rylance, Eve Wyler and Michaela Godlewski. The team is coached by Glen Meloy.

FOOTBALL TRITONS FOOTBALL TO HOST RISING STARS CAMP The San Clemente football program will be hosting their Rising Stars Youth Football Camp for a 20th consecutive year, making it one of the more historic youth camps of its kind in the area.

The first session, which runs from July 15-18, is for youth players grades 3-5. The second session, which runs from July 22-25, is for grades 6-8.

The camp will be led by the San Clemente High varsity coaching staff and South OC Athletic Camps. The program has produced both college and professional players, including the New Orleans Saints’ Brian De La Puente and current Utah quarterback Travis Wilson. For more info, visit www.tritonfootball.com We want to run your scores, results and announcements in “Scoreboard.”

E-mail sports@sanclementetimes.com, fax 949.388.9977, mail or drop off the information to us at 34932 Calle del Sol, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 by each Monday at 5 p.m. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Local Entrepreneur’s Idea Hits Close to Home Anton Rosandic believes his sports themed app is a perfect fit for SC

By Darian Nourian San Clemente Times

requently traveling back and forth to the Silicon Valley to run his company, San Clemente resident Anton Rosandic has gotten a lot of ideas for various startups as an entrepreneur over the years. However, his continued interest in the mobile application market has helped push him into developing a program that really hits home, while simultaneously revolutionizing the local sports model.

With this, Rosandic, who has three kids that all play youth sports in San Clemente, has developed TheTeamScore, a unique application that allows athletic teams of any stature, to send out real time, in-game updates via text message or email to fans, friends and family.

The idea for the app came to Rosandic one year ago when he couldn’t figure out the score of a local San Clemente High School girls soccer game.

“A buddy and I were wondering the score to the game, but didn’t have any way to find out, since we didn’t know anybody associated with the team,” Rosandic said. “This is when the idea first came to mind since I thought that I probably wasn’t the only one curious about local sports and without the time or means to figure scores out.”

A unique feature of the app is that any team or sport is eligible to participate, Rosandic said. Whether it is an U-8 AYSO soccer game, an adult softball game, a high school water polo game or even a surf competition, results can be reported via TheTeamScore application, and almost instantly, anyone can see what’s going on in the community’s sporting events for the day without being at the event themselves.

“People are constantly busy with work and on the move and don’t always have time to participate in all of their

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Local entrepreneur Anton Rosandic believes his new sports app can help San Clemente families and friends stay better connected with the youth sports scene. Photo by Darian Nourian

kids’ sporting events that we take for granted when they pass by,” Rosandic said. “By creating TheTeamScore everyone, including busy parents like myself, will be able to keep up with their kids’ recreational soccer game, summer basketball league or whatever it is.”

TheTeamScore is also very easy and convenient to use,

according to Rosandic. One simply goes on to the app using their phone and after selecting their favorite team they will be able to see when and where their team is playing or view the results of past games.

This is not Rosandic’s first stint in the mobile app market, as he has always been involved in the informationtechnology side of his startups and has created other apps to enhance his businesses. But Rosandic believes that his newest creation will have the potential to make a positive impact on the local sports scene in more ways than one.

Rosandic said a percentage of all advertising money made will be donated back to the local teams, schools and organizations that participate.

“The new model is revenue sharing. People support teams and get scores and teams get a share of money.

It’s really a win-win situation. Everyone benefits here,” Rosandic said. “Parents are able to keep up with their kids’ teams, while the teams get a sum of money that who knows, could be used to pay for the team pizza party or give a scholarship to a player with financial hardships.”

Rosandic, who has lived in San Clemente with his family for four years, has seen first-hand how the city and the app will be a perfect fit.

“San Clemente is a sports-crazy town with a lot of community support behind it with the whole philosophy of ‘one team, one town’, having only one high school in town,” Rosandic said. “There’s also such a great range of sports here from football to extreme sports, which is beneficial in giving variety to TheTeamScore.”

As the app further develops an audience, with local merchants joining in as advertisers down the line, possible enhancements to the application include photo and video uploads that can be shared to Facebook, and the sales of team and school-approved merchandise. SC

Triton Report

By Steve Breazeale

TRITONS WRESTLING • The loss of senior talent in high school sports can be a difficult obstacle to overcome. The way that San Clemente wrestling head coach Mark Calentino and his staff attempt to get a head start on maturing what were once underclassmen to fill those senior voids is through their annual 4-way competition.

Every year, at the end of spring and the beginning of summer, Calentino surveys his roster, puts all the freshman, sophomores and juniors together and divides them into four separate teams. Each team has one wrestler who represents one of 10 different weight classes.

It’s easy to guess what happens from there.

Whichever team emerges with the most match victories is crowned the winner and this year it was Rasor’s Rough Riders. Marshall’s Macho’s finished second, with Ames’ Aggressors and Meisinger’s Militia coming in third and fourth, respectively.

Awards were given out to the top individual in each weight class. The weight class winners were: Adi Patel (108 pounds), Danny Garcia (122), Connor Moreno (128), Eron Rasor (131), Baily Mulder (140), Tyler Meisinger (145), Ryan Waltman (156), Mike Marshall (172), Zack Adcock (177) and Lalo Serrano (200).

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The weight division winners of the San Clemente wrestling team’s 4-way tournament. Courtesy photo

Mulder was selected as the lower-weight outstanding wrestler of the event and Serrano was named the upperweight outstanding wrestler.

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to get the kids excited again about competing. It has morphed into a much anticipated part of the spring class for the kids,” Calentino said. “For us coaches we get the chance to see next year’s team in a competition setting.” www.sanclementetimes.com

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GROM OF THE WEEK Cole Houshmand Age: 12, Capistrano Virtual School

Talented San Clemente-based surfer Cole Houshmand was crowned the top Boys U14 surfer in the country at the Surfing America USA Championships Saturday. “I’ve been hoping for this all year and it finally happened. I am so stoked. It feels amazing,” Cole said. “In my heat I was just trying to go for it but have fun with only three other guys out. Now I’m really looking forward to starting the new season. I can’t wait.”

Following the contest Cole was named to the USA Surf Team Development Squad for the 2013-2014 season and is excited to take the next step toward his goal of landing a spot on the team. “I am looking forward to getting some training time with the team coaches and working with the kids on the surf Cole Houshmand is carried by fellow San Clemente surfers Colt team. I think it will help me to improve a lot. Coach (Ryan) Simmons and Ward and Griffin Colapinto after winning the Surfing America USA Championship Boys U14 final at Lower Trestles Saturday.

(Micah) Byrne are both really great coaches and the team kids are awesome Photo by Jack McDaniel surfers. It really showed when they brought home the bronze medal at the ISA World Juniors,” Cole said. “I would like to thank my parents, sponsors and team managers for all their support this year. I couldn’t have done it without them.”—Andrea Swayne

Champs Crowned, Team Chosen Locals take top honors at USA Championships, appointed to national team

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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he Surfing America USA Championships wrapped up Saturday after seven days of competition at San Onofre State Beach—June 14 to 16 at Church Beach and June 18 to 22 at Lower Trestles—with 14 local surfers taking home trophies, six being named to the 2013-2014 USA Surf Team and two to the Development Squad.

Four divisions were won by San Clemente surfers. The Women’s 18+ Longboard division title was claimed by Tory Gilkerson and the Men’s 18+ Longboard win was taken by Cody Canzoneri. Griffin Colapinto took the win in Boys U16 and Cole Houshmand in Boys U14.

Houshmand was also named to the USA Team Development Squad for next season along with fellow San Clementean Crosby Colapinto and five other under 12 surfers.

“We couldn’t have wished for a better end to the season. The surf was great and the kids were ripping. It was especially gratifying to see the Boys U18 division full of USA Surf Team members who are graduating out of the program going full out in their heats, going big. They earned an unbelievable 12 to 14 scores in the excellent range in their final. It was unbelievable to watch,” said Greg Cruse, Surfing America executive director. “The judging was phenomenal too. There were a couple of interferences that needed to be explained but we didn’t hear complaints.

The whole Surfing America program is based on a foundation of strong, unbiased, fair judging and that came through in this event. The judges really got it right.”

The level of surfing in all of the divisions was at an all-time high throughout the event but the talent on display heat after heat in the Boys U12 division—a division that was nearly cut due to limited contest hours when the event first moved to Lowers in 2010—spoke volumes about

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Left: Local athletes named to the 20132014 USA Surf Team are (Top row L to R) Colton Ward (San Clemente), Griffin Colapinto (San Clemente), Cole Houshmand (San Clemente, Development Squad), Jacob Davis (Capo Beach) and (Bottom row L to R) Tia Blanco (San Clemente), Rachael Tilly (Capo Beach, Longboard Team) and Malia Osterkamp (San Clemente). Photo by Jack McDaniel Above: Jacob Davis of Capistrano Beach on his way to a third-place finish in Boys U16 and reappointment to the USA Surf Team. Photo by Jack McDaniel

where the USA team is headed in the future.

And although the dust has yet to settle on this year’s contest, organizers are already looking forward to next year which will mark the fifth anniversary of the Surfing America USA Championships at Lowers, the 10th anniversary of Surfing America being awarded its National Governing Body status by the International Surfing Association and the 150th anniversary of the State Park system.

“We’re stoked to be back to Lowers and to have the permit again next year. It’s a privilege and we are thankful to the State Park for allowing us to hold the event,” Cruse said. “It’s nice to see competitors, their families and friends respecting the environment and keeping everything pristine despite the large scale of the event.

We want to continue to come back year after year.”

For more information about Surfing America and the USA Surf Team, log on to www.surfingamerica.org. SC

2013-2014 USA TEAM MEMBERS BOYS U18: Kanoa Igarashi, Huntington Beach; Daniel Glenn, Florida; Colt Ward, San Clemente; Jacob Davis, Capistrano Beach; Nic Hdez, Santa Cruz; Thelen McKinna-Worrell, Malibu.

BOYS U16: Jake Marshall, Encinitas; Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; John Mel, Newport Beach; Nolan Rapoza, Long Beach; Luke Gordon, South Carolina; Ryland Rubens, Pacific Beach; Eithan Osborne, Ventura.

GIRLS U18: Tia Blanco, San Clemente; Frankie Harrer, Malibu; Steffi Kerson, Pacific Palisades; Kylie Loveland, Carlsbad.

GIRLS U16: Meah Collins, Costa Mesa; Maddie Peterson, New Jersey; Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente; Emory McClary – South Carolina; Caroline Marks, Florida.

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RESULTS Surfing America USA Championships, June 14-16 and 18-22, San Onofre State Beach, Church Beach and Lower Trestles First place and local finishers only. BOYS U18: 1. Taylor Clark, Encinitas. BOYS U16: 1. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; 2. Colt Ward, San Clemente, 3. Jacob Davis, Capistrano Beach.

BOYS U14: 1. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente.

BOYS U12: 1. Wyatt McHale, Hawaii; 4. Kade Matson, San Clemente. GIRLS U18: 1. Nikki Viesins, Florida. GIRLS U16: 1. Mahina Maeda, Hawaii; 2. Tia Blanco, San Clemente. GIRLS U14: 1. Brisa Hennessy, Hawaii. GIRLS U12: 1.

Caroline Marks, Florida; 2. Kirra Pinkerton, San Clemente. BOYS LB U18: 1. Nick Anderberg, Encinitas. GIRLS LB U18: 1. Honolua Blomfield, Hawaii; 2. Rachael Tilly, Capistrano Beach; 3.

Emmy Lombard, San Clemente. WOMEN LB 18+: 1. Tory Gilkerson, San Clemente; 2. Sheri Crummer, San Clemente. MEN LB 18+: 1. Cody Canzoneri, San Clemente. SENIOR MEN LB 40+: 1. Lance Albright, Aliso Viejo. WOMEN 18+: 1. Jessica Kwiecinski, New Jersey. MEN 18–29: 1. Austin Finley , San Diego; 2. Cody Canzoneri , San Clemente. MASTERS 30–39: 1.

Paul Pugliesi , Oceanside. SENIOR MEN 40+: 1. Mike Estrada, Costa Mesa. LEGENDS 50+: 1.

Tyler Callaway , La Jolla. BOYS U18 STAND-UP PADDLE SURF: 1. Fisher Grant, Florida; 3. Kai McPhillips, San Clemente. GIRLS U18 STANDUP: 1. Izzie Gomez, Florida. MEN/WOMEN 40+ STAND-UP: 1. Tom O’Brien, New Jersey For full results, see www.sanclementetimes.com.

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 66-69 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-14’ Poor+Fair Immediate: A mix of NW windswell and SSW groundswell on Thursday for waist-shoulder high waves, (3-4’). and Friday for waves mainly at or under waist high, 1-3’. Light/ variable to light onshores Thursday morning give way to a moderate westerly sea-breeze in the afternoon, with similar looking winds for Friday.

Long Range Outlook: Combination of SSW groundswell and NW windswell slowly eases over the weekend. New SSW swell shows next week. Check out Surfline for all the details!

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