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Rising Above Utilizing her past to better her future, local woman hopes to inspire others E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6 Martial arts expert and life coach Mikki St. Germain demonstrates an attack escape technique.

St. Germain teaches women’s self-defense courses in Dana Point. Photo by Andrea Swayne

CUSD and Teacher’s Union Reach Tentative Agreement

Local Soccer Stars Win National Youth Championship

INSIDE: South County Real Estate Guide

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO San Juan Capistrano will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Dr. Joe Cortese Dog Park on Saturday, August 17 at 10 a.m. The 2.5-acre park, located in the city’s northwest open space at 30291 Camino Capistrano, is named after the late local veterinarian, Dr. Joe Cortese, who passed away in 2008. Affectionately known as “Dr. Fleas,” Cortese was an active volunteer, serving two years as president of the Rotary Club and more than 30 years in all. He was also a founding member of the Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort. The park features an open roaming area for dogs, picnic tables, benches and an access ramp for guests with disabilities. Water fountains are also available for both people and their dogs.

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The Dana Point City Council unanimously approved two new appointments to the Arts and Culture Commission despite a now former commissioner’s plea to table the decision for further discussions. The commission was established in 2011 by then-mayor and current Councilman Scott Schoeffel, and has since gone on to advise the council on the city’s growing collection of art in public places. Two positions on the commission were set to expire this June. Similar to a request made earlier this spring with the Planning Commission application process, the City Council requested all members of the body reapply. Current commissioners Nancy Jenkins and Karin Schnell, along with new appointee Janie Raub will serve terms through June 2015, and new commissioner Berenika Schmitz and the returning Judith Nowland will serve until June 2017.

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…CUSD?

THE LATEST: Capistrano Unified School District officials said Friday that a tentative agreement has been reached with the district’s teacher’s union, which could lead to additional school days and reduced class sizes for the upcoming school year. Both issues have been of major concern for parents since the district began losing funding in the midst of the economic downturn.

As part of the contract, the number of instructional days will increase to 177. In addition, class sizes will begin to be reduced in areas of staff flexibility. The proposal calls for a reduction of 0.75 students per class in kindergarten through third grades, by 0.5 students in fourth and fifth grades and by 0.25 students in secondary classes.

The agreement also calls for using state funds for mandatory Common Core professional development efforts.

Increased state funding for the district in this year’s budget also means the reinstatement of a 1.2 percent salary reduction teachers have taken over the last three years, along with three non-student furlough days. The agreement includes three days of professional development and two instruction furlough days.

WHAT’S NEXT: The proposal must still be ratified by both the CUSD Board of Trustees and Capistrano Unified Education Association. The trustees’ next meeting is August 14, while the teachers are expected to vote within the next two weeks.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www. sanclementetimes.com. – Jim Shilander

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…SONGS?

THE LATEST: Southern California Edison says the final fuel has been removed from San Clemente Times August 1–7, 2013

the Unit 2 reactor at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, allowing the utility to begin the process of formally retiring its license to operate the plant.

Edison informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the final removal last Tuesday, according to a release from the utility. Once the NRC certifies the removal, its license will shift from operating to “possession,” which will not allow fuel to be placed back into the reactor. The fuel from Unit 3 was removed in June.

WHAT’S NEXT: Once the fuel is removed, it is placed into spent fuel pools for a period of years. While the government requires a minimum of three years of cooling in the pools, the industry standard is 10. After spending time in the pools, the fuel rods will be moved into dry cask storage on site.

FIND OUT MORE: For the fully story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. – JS

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…the New Principals?

THE LATEST: A total of seven new principals will be taking the reins at San Clemente schools this fall.

Announcements of new principals at Vista Del Mar Elementary, Concordia Elementary and Shorecliffs Middle School, as well as San Clemente High School, were made in May. The final three positions, Clarence Lobo Elementary, Marblehead Elementary and Vista Del Mar Middle School, were appointed by the CUSD District Board of Trustees earlier this month.

Sandra McKinney, principal at Lobo since 2008, will be moving to Vista Del Mar Middle School. McKinney has served in various teaching and administrative posts in the district since 1995.

Faith Morris, who had been serving

as principal at John Malcolm Elementary School in Laguna Niguel since 2006, was reassigned to Marblehead.

Cheryl Sampson, who was appointed the new principal at Lobo, had served as an elementary teaching assistant principal at three different schools in CUSD since 2011.

WHAT’S NEXT: The new school year begins September 9.

FIND OUT MORE: For the full story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. – JS

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…the General Plan?

THE LATEST: On Wednesday, the San Clemente Planning Commission moved toward its final recommendations for the draft general plan and the draft environmental report at its next meeting, August 7.

At issue was what land use option the body would ultimately move forward with. At a scoping meeting held in the spring, residents expressed concerns about the possible intensity of land use addressed in the plan.

Three land use alternatives were prepared by the city’s consultant, The Planning Center. The commission ultimately endorsed an option that calls for reduced development intensity only in the Rancho San Clemente business park, in comparison with the draft general plan.

Planning commissioners raised concerns about why increased traffic intensity in some planning areas was not addressed in others.

WHAT’S NEXT: The commission is currently set to make its final recommendations on the draft general plan, bicycle and pedestrian master plan, draft environmental impact report and draft

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climate action plan at its next meeting. If endorsed by the commission, all those documents must go to the City Council for final adoption this fall before taking effect.

FIND OUT MORE: For the full story, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. – JS

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...Commercial Parking on Streets?

THE LATEST: A pair of San Clemente councilmen are looking to revisit the city’s commercial parking regulations for residential streets, which were last revised in 2010.

At the last council meeting, held July 16, councilmen Tim Brown and Chris Hamm both agreed to look into ways of changing the city’s regulations to potentially allow contractors and other tradespeople who commute using their work vehicles to park on city streets near their homes.

Mayor Bob Baker and Councilwoman Lori Donchak, who opposed the change, both warned that the council had previously spent many hours looking at the issue before arriving at the current regulations in 2010.

A number of contractors have complained about feeling like targets of the city’s regulations. At the meeting, Lt. John Coppock, the city’s chief of police services, reported that the number of tickets given out dropped dramatically in 2012 but noted that due to a staffing change, enforcement had somewhat dropped off in the latter half of the year.

WHAT’S NEXT: The next council meeting is scheduled for August 20.

FIND OUT MORE: For updates, visit www. sanclementetimes.com. – JS Have a story idea or topic you would like to read about? Send your suggestions to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC CITY AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Compiled by Andrea Papagianis and Andrea Swayne

PROPS, RECOGNITIONS AND MORSELS OF INFO

Thursday, August 1 Summer Reading Program Show 10:30 a.m. The library’s final summer entertainment program in the Community Center, featuring the Wildlife Company, brings live wild animals for some fun. 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.3493, www.ocpl.org.

Capistrano Connections Academy Info Session 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. The tuition-free virtual public school hosts a free information session on online individualized programs for students in grades K-12 .

Held at the Holiday Inn Express, 35 Via Pico Plaza, San Clemente, 619.533.7975.

Friday, August 2 Dark Friday City offices closed.

Sunday, August 4 First Sunday Book Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Friends of the Library monthly book sale in front of the San Clemente Library with used books at bargains prices. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.276.6342, www.sanclementefol.org.

Tuesday, August 6 Family Storytime 9:30 a.m. Summer storytime every Tuesday for children of all ages at the library. 242 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3493, www.san-clemente.org.

City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Regular meeting in City Hall Council Chambers.

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

Toastmasters 7 p.m.–8:40 p.m. Practice public speaking every Tuesday in a friendly and supportive atmosphere at the Baha’i Center. 3316 Ave. Del Presidente, 6463. toastmastersclubs.org.

Wednesday, August 7 SC Rotary Club 12 p.m. 150 Avenida Magdalena, 949.361.3619, www.sanclementerotary.org.

Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m.

Regular meeting in Council Chambers.

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

Thursday, August 8 Beach Concert 6 p.m. The Beach Concert Series continues at the San Clemente Pier, tonight featuring Mark Wood Parrot Head: Tribute to Jimmy Buffet. 949.361.8264, www.san-clemente.org/recreation.

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Local resident and artist Paul Gavin picked up the brush and reimagined a near 25-year-old painting he started in 1989. Here, Gavin works on the painting in front of an audience at the Ocean Festival in San Clemente while his wife, Kimberleigh, looks on. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

Artist Puts Finishing Touches on Harbor Painting 24 Years in the Making Nearly 25 years after completing his first painting of the OC Dana Point Harbor, local artist Paul Gavin is putting the finishing touches on his third go at capturing the essence of Orange County’s southernmost port.

In 1988, Gavin completed his first portrait of the Harbor, a watercolor and pen painting titled “Dana Dreams: An Endless Summer.”

The piece was part of a series highlighting coastal treasures like the San Clemente Pier, San Onofre State Beach and Catalina Island’s Avalon Bay. Another painting of the Harbor was commissioned in 1989 but never quite reached Gavin’s standard of completion.

Now, with an order from a local resident who found the unfinished painting in the basement of a recently purchased building, Gavin has been given the opportunity to visit the Headlands’ bird’s eye view of the Harbor once again, highlighting changes and new additions to the seaport like the Maddie James Seaside Learning Center and stand-up paddleboarders. Gavin is working feverishly to finish the painting, which coincidentally will fall close to the 25th anniversary of his first rendition and just in time for Dana Point’s 25th birthday.

“The painting is done from the same view, which to me is the ultimate view,” Gavin said. “When you are looking toward land, you see Dana Point, San Clemente and Camp Pendleton, it is just really dynamic.”

Gavin and wife Kimberleigh, also an artist, live in San Juan Capistrano with their brood of dogs, cats and snakes. The pair met in the early ’80s at UC Irvine and has since made south Orange County their home and canvas, with art displayed at post offices in

Dana Point and San Clemente, and a studio tucked away in San Clemente’s Los Molinos district.

To see more of Gavin’s work, log on to www.gavinarts.com.

Kiwanis Club of SC to Give Funds to City Organizations The Kiwanis Club of San Clemente Foundation at their August 7 meeting will award a $6,500 grant to Fish for Life, a charitable organization dedicated to giving an ocean fishing experience to children with special needs. Laura’s House will receive a grant award for $4,000 to continue their work with victims of domestic violence.

The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at Carrows restaurant on Avenida Pico in San Clemente. The public is welcome.

“Our club has designed our foundation to be responsive to opportunities like this for children and families in San Clemente,” said Duane Stiff, Kiwanis president.

Those interested in learning more, donating or applying for funds can learn more at www.sanclementekiwanis.com.

Donations Needed for Military Family Beach Party Words of Comfort, Hope and Promise, a San Clemente-based nonprofit, is sponsoring a beach party barbecue on September 14 for the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion members and families at Camp Pendleton and is seeking door prize donations. The event is being planned as an opportunity to thank troops and their families, show support and welcome them home from deployment.

The sixth annual Beach Bash will feature food, fun for the kids—carnival style games and bounce houses—and contests for Ma-

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rines, Sailors and spouses, such as karaoke, dance, tug-of-war, watermelon and pie eating contests and more.

Donations for door prizes are needed.

Suggested items include gift cards, certificates and baskets, TVs, iPads, surfboards, wetsuits, bodyboards and other beach gear, amusement park tickets, timeshare getaway packages, sporting event and concert tickets.

Gift cards, certificates and event tickets may be mailed to Words of Comfort, Hope and Promise, 620 Camino de los Mares, Suite E470, San Clemente, CA 92673. To arrange for pick-up of larger items, call 949.637.7615.

Those wishing to make monetary contributions can donate securely via credit card online at www.comforthopeandpromise. org or mail a check to the above address. All donations are tax deductible.

Local Nonprofit Making Movie about Dangers of Texting While Driving Text Kills, a San Clemente-based outreach organization is seeking help from the community for funding their latest project, a one-of-a-kind, educational documentary focused on the dangers of using mobile technology while driving. Text Kills has traveled the country to spread awareness about the hazards of texting while driving and text-bullying. You may have seen their big bus around town. Text Kills is using the crowdfunding site www.indiegogo.com to raise money for the project. To find out more and contribute to the project, log on to the funding page directly at http://igg.me/at/ textkills or see www.textkills.com.

Knights of Columbus to Sell Tri-tip for Charity at Fiesta It’s Fiesta time again and the Knights of Columbus/Our Lady of Fatima will once again be selling their famous BBQ tri-tip sandwich in front of Billy’s Meats and Deli on Avenida Del Mar during the August 11 event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. This will be the 11th year that 1,300 pounds of tasty tri-tip will be marinated in a “special dry rub” and served on a fresh baked sandwich roll with condiments from Billy’s. Profits will distributed to local charities. For information call Guy Varriano at 949.361.2747.

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Rising Above, Only Packing Happiness Utilizing her past to better her future, one local woman hopes to inspire others to overcome issues

By Andrea Papagianis San Clemente Times

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he sat at a mahogany desk, recalling her life. From a small frame carrying no more than 120 pounds, her voice boomed throughout the room. As Mikki St. Germain opened up and peeled back each layer of her past, she exposed a vulnerable young girl, a courageous mother, a faithful women’s advocate, a lethal martial artist and a woman, willing to let others in.

Things weren’t always simple for St. Germain. Things didn’t always go her way. But over the last 20 years, after falling victim to events out of her control, St. Germain, a San Clemente resident and mother of two, took matters into her own hands and chose to rise above her circumstances.

With a heavy-New York accent, she sprints through her past, jetting from one thought to another. When she settles, an analogy of her life comes out. It’s the donkey story, author unknown. Once there was an old donkey that tumbled into a dried up farm well, she started. Unable to rescue the donkey the farm’s owner opts to fill in the well.

With the help of neighbors, dirt slowly fills the well one shovel-full at a time. The donkey bucks and brays, but it is useless, the dirt just keeps coming. So, he stops, she said.

After a while, the farmer peers down the well to see their progress, she continued. With a twinkle in her eye, St. Germain took a deep breath and prepared for the punch line. What the farmer found was the donkey, still alive and on top of the mound of dirt, because each time a shovel of dirt fell down the well, the donkey shimmied it off his back and just stepped up. Before long he was free, she said with a smile.

“The moral of the story is we all get into bad situations,” she said. “And if you don’t shake off the dirt, then it is going to bury you alive.”

That is just one of her many one liners. Over the years, St. Germain has perfected her “Mikki-isms” by sharing her personal experiences. But the ease with which she talks about her past has taken many years to achieve, many years to come to terms with. At 15, Mikki was the victim of a violent rape at the hands of a young man she knew, the hands of a trusted acquaintance.

It was a night like any other. The young St. Germain had invited a girlfriend over to stay the night while her father was away at work. When a male companion of her friend stopped by, the 15-year-old, who worked part-time at a restaurant to help support her family, thought nothing of it. Mikki was alone, waiting for her friend when she invited the 19-year-old man in.

In an instant she found herself on the ground and awoke hours later, still on the floor in a haze. Overcome by shame, she kept quiet. The alleged crime is still unreported.

An estimated 207,700 people aged 12 and over are victims of rape and sexual assaults each year, according to the Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey from 2010.

Last year the Bureau of Justice Statistics released information that an estimated 3.4 million serious crimes went unreported to authorities each year between 2006 and 2010. According to the federal department’s report, San Clemente Times August 1–7, 2013

Self-defense expert and life coach Mikki St. Germain recently released a book on her past to inspire other’s futures. Photo by Andrea Swayne

those surveyed were more likely to report a rape in 2010, 50 percent, than in 1994, 42 percent.

St. Germain held onto her secret for more than a decade. Months after the attack, she buried the thoughts of the night even deeper. While staying with her grandmother, St. Germain awoke one morning to find her bed saturated in blood. Filled with embarrassment and uncertain of the cause, the young girl cleaned herself up but the bleeding refused to cease.

Mikki was rushed to the hospital by her “Nana.”

Arriving at the emergency room was the last thing she remembered. When she came to, her father hovered nearby. Without a word and clad in his Air National Guard uniform, he squeezed her hand and left the room.

As the details started to come, her heart sank. Doctors had performed a dilation and curettage procedure, or a D&C, often associated with abortions and in this case a miscarriage. She had been pregnant and until this moment hadn’t the slightest idea. Rather than using the opportunity to share the secret she had held close, St. Germain simply apologized to her father.

“I would have rather have had him think I made a poor judgment than to tell him what had really happened,” St. Germain recalls in her recently published book, Got Baggage? Packing for Happiness.

It took another 13 years before she would share her story, long after the threats had ceased and long after she had left her Pine Bush home, some 40 miles north of New York City. She says now, that the young man got away with his crime. Fear had stifled her. The fear of sharing the details, the fear of family ridicule and the fear of a man with enough money and power in her small town to silence her.

It is a fear she has since overcome.

At 27, St. Germain found martial arts. She frequently walked by a United Studios of Self Defense near her Vista home, in northeast San Diego County, but the fear of the unknown kept her as a mere observer. At first, male instructors brought back memories she had long tried to forget, but slowly St. Germain became comfortable in her surroundings and excelled in her practice.

“The martial arts really impacts people,” said Joshua Larson, St. Germain’s coworker and the chief instructor at the USSD studio in Dana Point. “It empowers them, it makes them feel that they are a little better off than they were before.”

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Now, more than 20 years later, St. Germain credits martial arts with giving her the strength and empowerment to move forward with her life. What began as an exchange of services to further her studies, St. Germain has taken her background in marketing to grow within the USSD ranks.

She has since gone on to teach in and open locations from Los Angeles to San Diego, educating women on the power of awareness.

“I believe that awareness is 90 percent of prevention,” she said. “If you are aware of your surroundings, that is the first step, then identifying the situation and knowing how to deal with it.”

No one walks out of St. Germain’s sights without first learning one self-defense technique. From the dojo, a formal training space, to schools and realtor’s offices, St. Germain teaches simple defense moves in street clothes because attacks can happen at any given time, she said.

And from high heels to keys, she highlights ways women can use everyday items to their advantage.

Since she opened herself up to forgiveness and recovery two decades ago, St. Germain has worked to prevent attacks like hers from happening, and over the course of her teaching, has touched thousands of lives. Most recently, she released a book of personal trials, tribulations and stories of encouragement and success to reach a wider audience. St. Germain said through her writing, she hopes readers learn to lighten their load by letting go of emotional baggage, and learn to choose to pack happiness.

A free self-defense seminar will be held at St. Germain’s home USSD studio, located at 32585 Golden Lantern St. in Dana Point at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17. For more information on the studio, visit www.danapoint.ussd.com.

“I want to change lives,” St. Germain said. “Everyone is going to get something different out of this. Take what you need and just get rid of the rest. Don’t let the weight of the past hold you prisoner and keep you from moving forward.”

For information on reporting rapes and sexual assaults in Orange County, visit www.ocsd.org. Information on counseling and advocacy for victims is available by calling (949) 752-1974, and the county’s rape crisis hotline can be reached at (714) 957-2737. Additional resources regarding services for children and adult victims of crimes are available through Community Service Programs, Inc., at www. cspinc.org. SC 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.

Monday, July 29 PATROL CHECK Calle Puente, 1100 Block (10:44 p.m.)

A group of juveniles jumped a construction fence into a playground and were seen chasing a skunk around.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE N. Ola Vista/Avenida Palizada (3:59 p.m.)

Three men, and possibly one woman, were seen checking door handles of cars parked on the street.

DISTURBANCE Calle Sombre, 1000 Block (5:22 a.m.)

A caller complained about people who were exercising too loudly in the parking lot below his residence.

WELFARE CHECK Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (4:43 a.m.) A woman who was brought to the hospital was seen leaving out the back door before having her physical evaluation. The woman was described as 33 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches tall with dark hair. She was wearing a gray top, gray pants and carrying pink hospital bags.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 500 Block (3:17 a.m.)

A caller phoned deputies when a woman was seen acting strangely and trying to bite store customers. The woman was reportedly wearing a grey sweater and holding hospital bags.

Sunday, July 28 WELFARE CHECK Camino De La Estrella, 500 Block (11:57 p.m.) A disoriented woman was seen loitering outside of a gas station. The woman had dark hair, was dressed in all gray clothing and had hospital bands on her wrists and was reportedly asking people to call a taxi for her.

CITIZEN ASSIST El Camino Real, 2300 Block (11:05 p.m.)

A woman called deputies from outside San Clemente Times August 1–7, 2013

a bar, complaining that she had already been inside the establishment but the new bouncer would not let her back in. She said that the bouncer didn’t believe that she was 21 years old even though she had her ID. KEEP THE PEACE Calle Lobina, 2300 Block (10:23 p.m.)

A woman told deputies she believed that her friend was under the influence of methamphetamine and needed to be hospitalized. The woman said that she would try and detain her friend until deputies arrived. The female friend was described as 25 years old, 5 feet 3 inches tall, with short brown hair.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico/Camino Vera Cruz (7:30 p.m.) A woman was seen walking eastbound on a walking path making crazy hand gestures and yelling at no one in particular. The woman had blonde hair, appeared to be in her late 20s and was wearing an unknown color top, a white skirt and black and white checkered tights.

CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Rosa, 100 Block (6:37 p.m.)

A woman told deputies her neighbor told her a “very strange looking person” was seen pulling a woman’s pink bikini out of their pants and then putting it into the caller’s trash can. The woman wanted the occurrence to be on file in case “something even stranger happens.”

PETTY THEFT Buena Vista, 1100 Block (4:32 p.m.)

A subject ran into the caller’s house and took his wallet. The caller was in the back yard at the time and the front door was unlocked.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Vaquero/Interstate 5 (3:46 p.m.)

Several juveniles were throwing rocks at northbound vehicles.

WELFARE CHECK Costero Risco/Camino Vera Cruz (1:43 p.m.) About a dozen 17- to 20-year-old kids were seen on their skateboards about to skate down a dangerous hill on Costero Risco. All of the kids were wearing helmets, but the caller was concerned that the hill was too steep and that the skateboarders may get hit by cars.

DEA AGENTS SEIZE 284 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN SAN CLEMENTE HOME Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency last Thursday morning seized 284 pounds of marijuana growing inside a San Clemente residence, a federal official confirmed.

DEA agents discovered 129 kilograms of marijuana inside the home on the 100 block of Esplande Drive during a probation search, according to agency spokesperson Sarah Pullen. The search was part of an ongoing investigation.

At this time, no arrests or charges have been made.

A nearby neighbor reported seeing around a dozen DEA agents on the scene at the time of the search. —Brian Park fer” and other threatening comments.

Saturday, July 27 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Calle Guadalajara, 2800 Block (11:33 p.m.) A woman called deputies asking to be transported to the hospital, but when Orange County Fire Authority arrived, the caller said she needed a prescription filled.

The woman said her sister had been stealing her medications through the computer for the last six months and had been replacing them with sugar pills. The caller’s mother then got on the line and said her daughter is “cuckoo” and was lying. The caller said she would show the deputies the sugar pills when they arrived.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (6:37 p.m.) A hospital employee called deputies after a woman got out of her bed and was being physically and verbally abusive toward the staff. Employees were finally able to get her back into her room, but said that the woman was making suicidal comments and saying “she wished she had a gun so she could end it all.”

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1800 Block (4:56 p.m.)

A coffee shop owner called deputies saying that a drunken man had just hit him.

The caller was unable to provide a description of the man.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Granada, 400 Block (3:53 p.m.)

A woman thought her ex-boyfriend had tried to break into her apartment, because she said there were fingerprints on the rear sliding glass door that didn’t belong to her.

WELFARE CHECK Via Picato, 0 Block (12:30 p.m.) A young woman was receiving texts from her friend saying that she was being held against her will by her boyfriend. The woman who was receiving the texts did not know the boyfriend’s name but was able to provide his address. Deputies were able to find the subject’s address from prior reports.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico, 700 Block (1:21 a.m.)

Deputies were called because numerous juveniles were seen near the football field of San Clemente High School throwing bottles and hitting items with baseball bats.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino De Los Mares/Avenida Vaquero (2:11 a.m.) A caller reported hearing a man yelling, “I will make your family suf-

DISTURBANCE Avenida Del Presidente, 3500 Block (11:37 p.m.) A man called deputies after he witnessed three female juveniles throw a ball

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at his window and then quickly run away.

The man said that he had video of the girls caught in the act.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida Pico/Calle De Los Molinos (6:54 p.m.) A man was seen walking through traffic while pushing a baby stroller. He was last seen going eastbound on Avenida Pico.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Marbella, 0 Block (1:57 p.m.) A landlord called deputies after overhearing a suspicious conversation between his tenants.

He said he heard a tenant tell someone not to bring a vehicle home because of what they had inside of it. The landlord also said that the tenants where burning things in the backyard, possibly to cover up a suspicious odor.

KEEP THE PEACE El Camino Real, 2400 Block (1:04 p.m.)

A woman driving a black Chevy Tracker informed deputies that she was not provided with gas after paying the gas station cashier $50. The cashier refused to reimburse her or give her the gas that she paid for.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real, 100 Block (10:52 a.m.)

A woman walked into a Verizon Wireless store and asked an employee to call authorities and have them search behind the Presbyterian Church for a missing little girl with a pink sweater. The employee called police and said that the woman in the store was being uncooperative and acting suspicious. The woman was last seen walking on foot toward Avenida Pico.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 500 Block (10:39 a.m.)

A man was seen taking a dumpster and pushing it out into the middle of the street while talking to himself. The man was described to be in his 30s, thin and blonde.

WELFARE CHECK Rosalinda, 3000 Block (8:53 a.m.)

A 5-year-old boy was seen standing in a garage alone. The caller said that the mother was possibly inside the residence with her “drug selling boyfriend.” The child approached the caller and asked for help getting into his mother’s white Mercedes that he said he was living in. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Sea Lion Pups Rehabbed and Released Two malnourished, stranded sea lion pups recovered and returned home to the Pacific

A sea lion pup named Grace, found stranded and malnourished on a San Clemente beach in February, makes her way back to her ocean home Sunday after being nursed back to health at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.

A second pup, Evanora, was also released Sunday. Photo by Wendy Saewert

By Andrea Swayne and Jim Shilander San Clemente Times

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onths after being found stranded on a San Clemente beach, sea lions Grace and Evanora were released back into the ocean Sunday by the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach.

During the winter and spring, hundreds of malnourished sea lion pups were discovered all along Southern California beaches in one of the largest recorded mass-strandings ever. The cause of the large increase over previous years remains unclear.

At one point, the PMMC, located in Laguna Beach, housed 167 sea lion pups, 10 times its typical number of spring season rescues. The organization responded to 340 rescue calls from January to April.

Keith Matassa, executive director, called the unprecedented number of strandings, “the most catastrophic event” the center has ever seen.

“We did everything we could to rescue each animal in need and have been working tirelessly for the last six months to get them all well enough to return home,” Matassa said in a statement.

Grace was picked up by the PMMC on February 26, weighing in at only 26 pounds, about half of what she should have weighed for her age. According to PMMC spokeswoman Melissa Sciacca, Grace’s condition was so critical, the animal required feeding assistance for over two months.

Evanora was rescued less than a month later, also significantly underweight at only 22 pounds and suffering from facial lacerations.

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Grace and Evanora were photographed at PMMC, with another sea lion patient, shortly before their release on Sunday. Photo by Wendy Saewert

More than 120 sea lions have been tagged and returned to the ocean in south Orange County over the last several months. Monitoring of those pups has continued since their release. Another pup, Roscoe, was recently tracked via a satellite tag off the Newport coast and later seen by rescuers, who reported the animal appeared to be back at a healthy weight and thriving in the wild.

The more than 1,400 stranded pups have been declared an “unusual mortality event” by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service and remains the subject of ongoing research.

The nonprofit PMMC continues to go through over 300 pounds of fish per day as efforts to rehabilitate the sea lions in their care continue.

To find out more about the center and discover ways to support PMMC efforts, log on to www.pacificmmc.org.

To watch a video of Grace and Evanora’s release, log on to www.sanclementetimes. com. SC Page 9

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GUEST OPINION: City Council Corner by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Brown

Future Progress of Beach Trail Coming Into View San Clemente’s trail already a vital part of statewide effort to connect the coast “I could never resist the call of the trail.”

—Buffalo Bill. bout 1.1 million people during a year hear the call and head to the San Clemente Coastal Trail for a beachside run, bike ride or walk. Designed to accommodate everyone from leashed dogs to families with babies in strollers, this multi-use trail has grown in popularity. It’s no surprise that annual visits have soared from 270,000 users to current levels, following the trail dedication in 2008.

Like our beaches and parks, the Coastal Trail has become a treasured amenity in our Spanish Village by the Sea. In 2010, the trail was honored with the “Quality of Life Award” presented by the Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Ultimately, that is what the trail is all about—improving the quality of life for healthier and happier residents. San Clemente’s Coastal Trail experienced such a high rate of use from residents and visitors that it had to be resurfaced in 2012, long before the city had

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anticipated.

Did you know the Coastal Act of 1976 called for a continuous coastal trail the length of California, connecting cities and towns with natural resources and coastal Tim Brown parks? The San Clemente Coastal Trail, currently 2.3 miles long, connects North Beach to Calafia Beach with stops along the way at the Pier and T Street. This trail created a beautiful beachfront pathway that opened up the opportunity for more people to enjoy the serene ambiance of San Clemente and have improved access to the city’s 4.7 miles of beaches. It also brought the California Coastal Trail, a 1,200-mile hiking trail along the state’s shoreline, that much closer to reality. The California Coastal Trail is currently more than half complete.

Unquestionably, San Clemente’s beach trail is a success and its popularity is expanding. When looking into the future

of San Clemente, I see a need to expand the trail southward from Calafia connecting to the tunnel at San Clemente State Park. In my view, the only thing better than a beach trail, is more beach trail. I will be a passionate advocate of seeing this happen as soon as possible. The extension would result in San Clemente’s Coastal Trail serving as a significant link in this statewide Coastal Trail vision, making more of the beach accessible to the public by creating a coordinated access system of regional and statewide significance.

Though having just over a million users of the beach trail is a respectable use when compared to many local neighborhood trails, there is great potential to get more people experiencing the health and fitness benefits of the trail should a connection be made to the state park.

Extension of the trail would certainly comply with the city’s overall goal for open space and trails, as outlined in the Draft General Plan, “To provide a safe, environmentally sustainable and attractive

open space and trails network, including walking, bicycling, hiking and equestrian trails that connects key open space areas and recreational amenities.” The plan also addresses accessibility to residents and visitors and provides for recreational and visitor-serving opportunities.

I would like to hear your thoughts on this. Please email me at brownt@san-clemente.org, and if you would like a printable map of the San Clemente Coastal Trail, which includes general information about the trail, please visit www.san-clemente.org.

Tim Brown is the Mayor Pro Tem of San Clemente, and has served on the City Council since his election in 2010. 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 BOTH EDISON AND MITSUBISHI ‘SCREWED THE POOCH’ JERRY COLLAMER, San Clemente

Author Tom Wolfe, in his best seller The Right Stuff, (a true account of Navy jet jocks) copped a phrase for test pilots pushing the outer limits of safety in their supersonic need for speed. When a flyboy zips too far over the line and crashes, he “screwed the pooch.”

Author Joseph Heller, in his post-WWII best seller Catch 22, introduced us to SNAFU (situation normal: all f***ed up), a San Clemente Times August 1–7, 2013

GI’s acronym meaning all hope is lost.

On the TV show “Happy Days,” hope flew the coop when Fonzi literally “jumped the shark” on water-skis, signaling the beginning of the show’s decline.

Today, Edison and Mitsubishi argue via their lawyers about who screwed the pooch at SONGS? Why the catastrophic engineering snafu in redesigning the failed steam generators to the tune of billions of dollars lost when SONGS’ radioactive smoke clears in 30 years. Whose fault was it really?

Reading ongoing newspaper reports,

screwing the pooch at SONGS was a shared effort. Edison wanted more and more tube-oomph, and Mitsubishi refused to just say “no.”

It is a fact of life; in every snafu, it takes two. Fonzi couldn’t jump a shark that wasn’t there, and solo snafus are impossible.

Today’s blame game is the only game in town. But we know who screwed the pooch at SONGS. Edison and Mitsubishi jumped the shark together.

Simple math: It always takes two.

Question: How many engineers, manag-

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ers, boards of directors and CEOs does it take to create havoc at a nuclear facility?

Answer: All of them.

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SOAPBOX GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Security and Freedom Americans seem to have forgotten the reasons behind our Bill of Rights “Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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wo hundred and twenty two years ago, our forefathers amended our constitution with 10 articles known as the Bill of Rights. In the glaring light of revelations that the U.S. security agencies have overstepped their bounds, it is a good time to consider why we have some seemingly very odd protections in our first 10 Constitutional amendments.

The reason? Our first civil guarantees were a direct result of our experience with Britain’s autocratic government.

Most Americans can name the First Amendment as protecting free speech and religion, the Second as the right to bear arms, and the Fifth as protecting citizens from forced self-incrimination.

But the “quartering of soldiers?” Yep, that’s the Third Amendment. It states “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the

consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” The British “redcoats” you see, moved into Boston homes. The military occupation of private WAVELENGTHS premises was highly

By Jim Kempton resented by the colonial citizens. So, Americans wrote the third amendment, making sure nobody could do that ever again.

The odd thing is that with many of these essential rights, we seem to have forgotten to practice what our founding fathers so brilliantly preached.

Take the quartering of soldiers issue.

Having failed to read our history, the first thing our leaders did when we invaded Iraq was to establish “safe houses” which meant U.S. combat units could live in houses of Iraqi citizens. And if you know how delighted Bostonians were about this you can probably guess how well the people of Baghdad responded as well.

“Taking the Fifth” or refusing to

answer questions that might incriminate one, has in recent years been disparaged as a loophole for criminals. But it was stipulated by the veterans of the Revolution so no one could torture us into a confession like the British often did. Which makes you wonder why we think it is OK to torture others now that we are the world’s power.

When Congress promised “to make no law respecting an establishment of religion” they did so because they wanted no religion in the government— because they didn’t want a specific one that might harm the particular one they themselves practiced. Some colonists were driven out by the singular restrictions of the Anglican church of King George.

Some folks get quite indignant when Christmas trees and manger scenes are not allowed in public squares (or paid for by government taxes). But can you imagine how some would feel if a Buddhist wheel of Dharma, a Muslim star and crescent, a Hindu aum or giant menorah were erected in public locales during each of those religions many

holy days?

So it is good to remember where our sense of rights comes from and why we were so insistent about them. No one should take illegal search and seizures lightly. Nor should we allow our soldiers to commandeer homes, our security forces to extract forced confessions or our officials to promote one religion over another.

It defeats all we have fought for—and all we stand for.

Jim Kempton is an armchair political observer who has watched the saga of Edward Snowden with great interest. While he believes Americans have a responsibility to expose wrongdoing in our government, he finds it hard to believe that a patriot would choose Russia as his place to protect his civil rights from the United States. 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.

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GETTING OUT

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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

thursday

CASA ROMANTICA SPEAKER SERIES: BATS! 6:30 p.m. Learn all about OC’s bats as wildlife biologist Stephanie Remington gives a presentation that includes a walk around Casa Romantica looking and listening for bats using detectors. General Admission $10. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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SUMMER SPLASH THURSDAYS 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Head to the San Clemente Aquatics Center for a family-friendly evening of recreational swimming at the pool. Rec swim fee applies; swim passes valid. 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, 949.429.8797, www.san-clemente.org.

ZZ TOP 8:15 p.m. Classic rock band at the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the OC Fair & Events Center in Pacific Amphitheatre. Tickets start at $38.25. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, www.ocfair.com.

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

THE ANDY T BAND FEATURING NICK NIXON 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. The nationally touring band makes a stop at Iva Lee’s for a live performance. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

friday

MAINSTAGE KIDS PRESENT: GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY 7:30 p.m.

Kids sing, dance and perform as part of the Saddleback College Community Education and Performing Arts program. Tickets $12-$16. 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, 949.582.4656, www.saddleback.edu.

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SAWDUST FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Annual art festival with more than 200 artists displaying paintings, photography, jewelry, clothing and more. Runs through Sept. 1.

Adults $7.75, kids $3.25. 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.3030, www.sawdustartfestival.org.

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AT THE MOVIES: NO MERCY FOR ‘ONLY GOD FORGIVES’ Many an artsy film fan anticipated the second collaboration between heartthrob Ryan Gosling and graphic filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn released this summer. After penning one of the most unique action films of the last decade with Drive (2011), their new movie Only God Forgives has a lot of expectations to fill. Refn himself has called Drive a dream and Forgives a nightmare.

Both descriptions have become true in more ways than one. In a seedy Bangkok boxing community, Julian’s (Gosling) older brother Billy (Tom Burke) is murdered. A mysteriously dangerous cop named Chang (Vithaya Pansringarm) is ready to battle Julian, while Julian’s drug lord mother (Kristin Scott Thomas) gives him the okay to kill his brother’s enemies. Rhatha Phongam co-stars as Julian’s object of affection. Refn uses just as much action and violence as he did earlier with Gosling on film, only this time much more intensely and indulgently. Here, the story is darker but ends disappointingly. What the plot and character lack in development, the interesting direction and cinematography hardly make up for it. Only God Forgives goes to show that very few filmmakers who aren’t named Terrence Malick can get away with little dialogue, and Thomas deserves to play a character with more than just incestuous vibes and son issues. — Megan Bianco

ERIC SARDINA AND TINSLEY ELLIS 8 p.m. Concert at The Coach House. Tickets $20. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

FESTIVAL OF ARTS 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Fine arts festival with daily activities and happenings. Weekday admission $7, weekend admission $10. 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.6582, www.foapom.com.

STYX 8:15 p.m. Popular rock band at the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the OC Fair & Events Center in Pacific Amphitheatre. Tickets start at $19.75. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, www.ocfair.com.

THE UNTOUCHABLES 8 p.m. Soul/mod revival band at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

SUMMER FOOD DRIVE Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving are collecting food and monetary donations for families in need; donate through Aug. 19 at Capistrano Beach Coldwell Banker. 27111 Camino de Estrella, Capistrano Beach, 617.413.4589, www.coldwellbanker.com.

saturday

DINE OUT WITH DAPHNE’S The San Clemente Friends of the Library hosts a special fundraising event at Daphne’s Greek Cafe in which 20 percent of your purchase will be donated to the FOL. 979 Avenida Pico, Ste. F, San Clemente, 949.369.4611, www.sanclementefol.org.

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DON PEDRO & THE RIFFTIDE 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music, sunset, cocktails, appetizers and friends overlooking the Harbor at Vivo Rooftop Lounge, Hilton Hotel Doheny Beach. 34402 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.661.1100.

CATALINA SNORKELING CRUISE 8 a.m.-8 p.m. A trip to Catalina on the R/V Sea Explorer with Ocean Institute for snorkeling and more fun. Cost $85. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.oceaninstitute.org.

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano’s concert series featuring Hot August Night: A Tribute to Neil Diamond. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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FARM TO FORK: KIDS 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kids are invited to explore the garden, harvest, and prepare a meal alongside a professional chef at The Ecology Center. Ages 6-12. Cost $20-$25. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org.

MIGUEL DE ALONSO 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Live flamenco guitarist at DaVine Food & Wine along with wine tasting starting at 4 p.m. $15 for five wines. 34673 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.493.4044, www.davine-wine.com.

ASTRONOMY NIGHT 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Gaze into the night sky through telescopes learn the constellations with astronomy experts at The Reserve/Richard & Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Adults $10, kids $5. More info: 949.489.9778, www.theconservancy.org.

FAMILY ART DAY Noon-3 p.m. Event for kids to enjoy at the Festival of Arts including an “art quest” treasure hunt and more. Free with admission, $10. 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.6582, www.foapom.com.

THE FAB FOUR 8 p.m. Beatles tribute band at the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the OC Fair & Events Center in Pacific Amphitheatre. Tickets start at $16. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, www.ocfair.com.

BLUE WHALE CRUISE 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Excursion for whales and other sea life at The Ocean Institute with marine biologists aboard the R/V Sea Explorer. Cost $55.

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

JUMPING JACK FLASH 8 p.m. Rolling Stones tribute band at StillWater. 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

LIVE BLUEGRASS/FOLK JAM MUSIC 10 a.m.2 p.m. Music group meets at Historic Town Center Park to perform a free concert of bluegrass, old time, and folk jam music. 31806 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano.

PILGRIM PARENT-CHILD OVERNIGHT CAMP 3 p.m.

Saturday to 9 a.m. on Sunday. Parents and children are invited to spend the night with the Ocean Institute on the tallship Pilgrim. $315 per parent and one child; $45 for additional participant. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

THE GROOVE 9 p.m. Live music at Goody’s Tavern.

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

GETTING OUT

sunday

SAN CLEMENTE VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Stroll and shop along downtown Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente featuring more than 60 artists with handcrafted wares for sale.

For more information email info@villagesanclemente.org.

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SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK 3 p.m.- 6 p.m.

Concert at Heritage Park with The Mighty Cash Cats and Jim Curry presents - A Tribute to the Music of John Denver. 34400 Old Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.248.3500, www.danapoint.org.

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fresh produce, flowers and more every Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

THE SMITHEREENS 7 p.m. Concert at The Coach House, also featuring The Relatives and The Delta 88’s.

Tickets $25. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

SAN ONOFRE EXHIBIT 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Casa Romantica’s Coast Culture Exhibition on San Onofre features historical stories, rare photographs, surfboards, artifacts, paintings, vintage memorabilia and more. Exhibit on display through Aug. 25. Admission $5. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

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

FLOCK OF 80’S 4 p.m. Live ‘80s music at StillWater.

24701 Del Prado, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

FREE FISHING FOR KIDS Noon. A fishing lesson and more for kids at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

MIKE HAMILTON Noon-4 p.m. Live music at Mission Grill. 31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.240.8055, www.missiongrillsjc.com.

monday

AUTHOR TALK & WORKSHOP: PARENTING WISDOM 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Guidelines and principles for raising children to achieve their highest potential at The Dana Point Library. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

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

XAVIER RUDD 8 p.m. Australian musician performs at The Coach House. $25. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

tuesday

PROVENCAL GRILLING COOKING CLASS 6:30 p.m.

Cooking class at Antoine’s Café. $50 includes recipes, dinner and a glass of wine. 218 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.1763, www.antoinescafe.com.

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Crowds flocked to the 2012 Fiesta Street Festival in downtown San Clemente. File photo

GO SEE DO: FIESTA STREET FESTIVAL The Fiesta Street Festival returns to Avenida Del Mar in downtown San Clemente, Sunday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual event will feature food and game booths by 36 local nonprofit organizations, live music atop three stages, dance and martial arts performances, an arts and crafts show, business expo, classic car and motorcycle show, Marine and Navy vehicle display, petting zoo, bounce houses and much more.

Back and spicier than ever, the Salsa Challenge once again invites the city’s finest salsa makers to compete for top honors in six divisions. A panel of judges and voting by the public will determine the winners of the Best Tasting Salsa, Best Decorated Booth and People’s Choice awards in both

individual and restaurant categories. Public tasting will begin at 10 a.m. and winners will be announced at 4 p.m.

Other fun contests for all ages will include hula hooping, jump roping, tortilla toss, Costco Diaper Derby, piñatas, the Rocket Fizz Soda & Candy Shop Bubble Gum Blowing Contest and pie, pickle and Baskin Robbins Brain Freeze ice cream eating contests.

Admission is free and free parking and shuttle service will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from San Clemente High School, 700 Avenida Pico.

Call the Chamber office at 949.492.1131 for more information about the event or to find out how to become a sponsor or exhibitor.

—Andrea Swayne

SAN ONOFRE SUMMER LECTURE SERIES: PACIFIC POCKET MOUSE 8 p.m. The San Onofre Foundation presents a lecture titled “The Endangered Pacific Pocket Mouse” with speaker Debra Shier, Ph.D., at the Historic Cottage at San Clemente State Beach.

More info: 949.366.8599.

wednesday

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 5 p.m.-8 p.m. “America’s Night Out Against Crime” at the San Clemente Aquatic Center / Vista Hermosa Sports Park featuring family fun with food, educational info and more. 987 Avenue Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, 949.361.8386, www.san-clemente.org.

FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Lecture and hands-on labs on tide pools at the Ocean Institute. Cost $7 per person of $25 per family. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

KALEIDO KIDS: MUSIC MAKERS 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. An interactive musical adventure for kids at the Kaleidoscope. 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy., Mission Viejo, www.gokaleidoscope.com.

FARM LAB CAMP 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Three-day camp at The Ecology Center for kids to become a junior farmer and experience the daily rhythm of farm life. Cost $185, 10 percent off for family memberships. Ages 7-12.

32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.TheEcologyCenter.org.

CURIOSITY CARTS 10 a.m.-noon. A hands-on learning experience for kids 5 and older with replicas of Mission artifacts used by the Juaneño Indians at Mission San Juan Capistrano. 26801 Ortega Hwy., 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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STORY TIME FOR CASA KIDS 10 a.m. Every Wednesday 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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THE BISHOP’S CHESS CLUB 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. The club meets the first Wednesday of the month at the San Juan Capistrano Library for chess games, instruction, discussion and more. 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

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.

JAZZ CONCERT 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Live jazz and blues with Cheryl Silverstein and Mike McKenna at OC Tavern.

2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

UPCOMING: FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 SPACE VACATION AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8 p.m. Live music at Knuckleheads by San Francisco metal heads Space Vacation. High energy show with smoke, lasers and an ’80s aesthetic. No cover. 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, www.knuckleheadsmusic.com, 949.492.2410 *For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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4080 Calle Isabella, San Clemente Poised on a scenic and historical promontory overlooking the ocean in San Clemente’s southernmost and exclusive guard-gated community of Cotton Point, 4080 Calle Isabella presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own a true architectural masterpiece. Romantic Spanish style embraces the multistory estate, which is settled on an expansive homesite of approximately 43,000 square feet. Proportions are dramatic, including approximately 8,000 square feet in the main house, 600 square feet in the pool cabana, and 4,000 square feet in the fully finished subterranean garage. A Maytot elevator offers access to all three floors, which host two master suites, four secondary bedrooms, six full baths, two three-quarter baths and one half bath. Residents and guests will enjoy the finest finishes and appointments in the formal living and dining rooms, library, large butler’s pantry, expansive family room, and island kitchen with dual built-in Sub-Zero refrigerators, dual dishwashers, built-in desk, handsome cabinetry, island with breakfast bar, custom MixMaster cabinet, nook with French doors to backyard, and more. A balcony with ocean views embellishes the luxurious master suite, complete with sitting room, workout room, sauna and two full bathrooms. Close to world-class surfing destinations, the Cotton Point enclave offers private beach access. www.4080CalleIsabella.com • Offered at $10,500,000

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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: Conscious Living by Meryl Gwinn

Summertime DIY M aking your own stuff is really groovy. As a “do-it-yourselfer,” onethird of it is about getting creative, one-third is about rebelling against the infinite stream of marketing agendas and one-third is for ensuring something is precisely to my liking. To me, anything artsy, roguish and self-tailored is oh, so satisfying. When it comes to many everyday household and self-care items, simple and greener products—with less plastic, packaging and chemical additives—are cleaner and more responsible choices. After all, a couple of potent ingredients and dozens of unpronounceable compounds all fractioned into an $18, 1/4-ounce eye cream jar must only go so far. Our grandmothers used herbs and alcohol and called it a day.

Many of the new formulas being marketed today tout their active ingredients as “natural” or “organic.” So why the need for so much chemistry?

These days, there are whole isles at the pharmacy devoted solely to face wash, body lotion or shampoo, all with brightly colored packaging and glittering promises of creating an overstimulation of possibilities and prices. Better to do it myself, I think. It makes more sense, and cents.

Why spend extra money on marketing, packaging and shelf placement? Concocting these products yourself, the natural way, also takes less time than the average commute to the store.

This craftsmanship movement is very enjoyable too. It summons the artist within and invites more old-school fun to share with your family. Crafting something for yourself may also result in valuing your homemade items more and perhaps using them more wisely. Value evolves into an attitude of respect for what one has and gratitude for having it. Fun, plus respect, plus gratitude, equals the good life. Big changes really can happen on craft night.

More advantages to creating these items at home are that you can be sure you’re working only with wholesome San Clemente Times August 1-7, 2013

ingredients and avoid questionable or knownto-be-harmful chemical fillers or compounds.

Following are three products that can be easily made in-house, with a short list of readily available ingredients (the exCONSCIOUS LIVING ception being zinc-oxide

By Meryl Gwinn powder, which can be ordered online). A common ingredient in all of these is essential oils, the kind-smelling aromas derived from plants which are also used in aromatherapy to enhance mood and health. These oils have been used for their healing properties for centuries and many are also anti-microbial—tea tree oil most notably. In all cases, you can choose your favorite scent. Recommendations include peppermint, spearmint, lavender, citronella, lemon, geranium, tea tree, eucalyptus, lavender and rosemary.

SUNSCREEN Why: Most sunscreens (even natural ones) contain toxic ingredients or endocrine disrupting chemicals that in many cases may actually promote skin cancer growth and free radical production. Watch out for oxybenzone which studies have shown, penetrates the skin, gets into the bloodstream and mimics estrogen in the body.

Ingredients: 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup bee’s wax, 2 tablespoons pure zinc oxide (the non-nano-particle variety) and essential oil. (Optional: vitamin E oil and/or shea butter.)

Method: Heat oils and beeswax in a glass jar inside a pot containing a few inches of water over medium heat. Once the ingredients have melted together, mix in zinc oxide powder and allow the ingredients to cool completely before transferring to a separate glass jar or tin. Add five to 10 drops of your favorite essential oil and mix.

BUG SPRAY Why: N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide, or DEET, often found in bug spray, is a known eye irritant and can cause rashes, soreness or blistering when applied to the skin. Additionally, DEET has been linked to neurological problems by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Ingredients: Distilled water, witch hazel and essential oil. (Citronella is a good choice, well-known for its insect repellant properties.)

Method: Fill a spray bottle (almost to the brim) with 1/2 distilled water and 1/2 witch hazel. Add 30 to 60 drops of essential oils to desired scent and shake.

TOOTHPASTE Why: Titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue Dye No. 1 and No. 2, sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium fluoride, are all compounds found in many toothpastes and considered “unpreferred” for human consumption.

When in doubt, make your own or at least choose a natural variety.

Ingredients: Two tablespoons coconut oil, two tablespoons baking soda and 10 drops of essential oil. (Optional: A few drops of stevia for sugar-free sweetness.)

Method: Mix baking soda and coconut oil in a small container until it forms a paste-like consistency. Add several drops of essential oil and mix.

Meryl Gwinn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, has studied yoga, health, food and humans around the globe. She is a constant pursuer of natural medicine and whole-healing solutions. She believes in the power of choice, simplicity and plants as preventative medicine. She is committed to inspiring this change in self and in system. Gwinn welcomes reader feedback at meryl.gwinn@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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Timmy Patterson, Vicki Patterson, Mark Gabriel and Kanitha Senarith show some of their contributions and trades made at the T. Patterson Surf Shop Food Swap last Saturday. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Fun with Foodies and Friends

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n San Clemente, surf shops provide some of the most popular places for people to meet and greet and bond as a community. That makes T. Patterson Surf Shop a natural choice of venue for food swap events, according to owners Vicki and Timmy Patterson.

Vicki Patterson launched the idea—a gathering where people trade homegrown, foraged and homemade foods—last summer. It was such a success she decided to continue this year.

The first event of the summer was held last Saturday, drawing dozens of participants who contributed a wide array of edible goodies to trade.

As participants arrived, the tables set up inside the store were quickly filled with everything from home cooked Thai food dishes and baked goods, to freshly prepared salsas, jams and jellies, produce and more.

Attendees then filled out a “swap sheet” for each item they contributed, and then the mingling, sampling and bidding began.

Chris Billy of San Clemente described the swap as “awesome.”

“It was very interesting to see what everyone brought to the table, literally,” Billy said. “I got some of the best salsa I’ve ever had. There was no fancy plastic packaging or preservatives in sight and that is also refreshing.” SC — Andrea Swayne www.sanclementetimes.com

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$50K for the Fight SC Relay for Life raised over $50,000 for battle against cancer

Tents were set up so participants to rest or catch a few winks between shifts on the track.

Text and photos by Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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ore than 350 took to the San Clemente High School track at the Relay for Life event, July 27 and 28, to raise funds to battle cancer.

Thirty-six teams, including more than 50 cancer survivors, gathered at Thalassa Stadium to take turns walking and running from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday to raise money for the fight against cancer, honor lost loved ones, celebrate survivors and lend each other support.

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the local event, which is part of the American Cancer Society’s nationwide fundraiser.

According to master of ceremonies Mike Hurlbut, as of closing ceremonies, this year’s relay took in just over $50,000, a figure he said may not include online contributions made since.

To find out more or to make a donation, log on to www.relayforlife.org/sanclementeca. SC

San Clemente residents Sheri Crummer, her mother Betty Cates, 80, and Jay Bellamy finish one lap with Cates at the Relay for Life on Saturday. Cates, a one-year breast cancer survivor who is also recuperating from a fall and broken bone, said taking part in the event is very special to her, especially participating as part of her beloved Talega Life Church team.

Relay for Life participants took turns making sure walkers or runners were on the track throughout the entire 24hour event.

Members of the San Clemente High School girls water polo team (L to R) Marissa Echelberger, Hylah Prussak, Lauren Matthews, Sabrina Schundler and Marelle Arndt, hosted a hula-hooping contest booth at the Relay for Life. Echelberger, the team’s captain, said the group decided to volunteer at the event as a bonding experience and to show support for cancer survivors and remember family and friends who lost their battle with the disease.

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SCOTT SAVAGE HONORS FALLEN FRIEND THROUGH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

to honor him.

San Clemente’s Scott Savage heard the news in Savage, in partnership with the Big “E” Founda2011 that his friend, Ian Jenkins, had passed away tion, which was estabas a result of a car aclished by Jenkins’ family cident. Jenkins, a Detroit in the wake of his death, native, was a regular had the idea to run a two out on the travel hockey on two hockey tournacircuit, just like Savage ment in town. The inauwas. After years of playgural tournament, which ing with and competing was held at Shoot2Score against each other, the in San Clemente, was a Scott Savage will host a success but this year, Savtwo became friends. tournament for his friend, After attending his age is hoping for a bigger Ian Jenkins. Courtesy photo friend’s funeral, Savage turnout. decided he wanted to do something All of the proceeds and donations

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from last year’s event went toward one young hockey player whose family could not afford to play without some assistance. Because of the money raised

by Savage the child got to play an entire year of club level hockey.

Registration for the tournament is underway. There is a $50 minimum donation suggested per player. For more info contact Savage at 949.910.3965.

—Steve Breazeale

San Clemente Natives Shine at National Youth Championships

By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

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he 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships is regarded as the most talent-laden and prestigious event on the club team circuit. It’s the Holy Grail of club soccer in the United States.

This year, four San Clemente natives, playing for the Mission Viejo-based West Coast Futbol Club, found themselves besting the field and emerging with first-place hardware.

Gage Zerboni still hasn’t fully realized the run he and his teammates on the club’s U18 team just made in Overland Park, Kan. After claiming the U18 title over Raiders FC Premier in penalty kicks on July 28, the former San Clemente High soccer player and UCLA-bound forward is still in awe of the feat his team accom-

plished.

“It still hasn’t sunk in. Honestly, it’s completely unreal to think a small-town team could go out and win this tournament,” Zerboni said. “It really hasn’t sunk in how much glory we had and how much success we had.”

Zerboni has been with many of the teammates on the U18 team since they were 10 years old, which he said made the victory even sweeter.

Rising seniors Alek Cucuk and Dylan Struthers were a part of the victorious West Coast Futbol U17 team.

Struthers scored twice in the tournament, including the title-clinching goal in overtime as West Coast Futbol defeated CUP Gold 1-0 on July 28.

“I got the ball at the corner of the box and I chipped the keeper back post,” Struthers said. “It wasn’t the nicest goal

FORMER ALL-AMERICAN ALEXA STRANGE TRANSFERS TO USC

By Darian Nourian San Clemente Times

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San Clemente’s Alexa Strange has transferred to play sand volleyball at USC. Photo courtesy of Alexa Strange

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of my life but it was the greatest feeling of my life. You can’t get any better than that, it was kind of indescribable.”

San Clemente’s Trent Shaw was with the U17 team throughout the season but did not travel to play in the national championships.

By winning the tournament, Zerboni, Struthers and Cucuk capped off what was an impressive season. All three were part of the San Clemente boys soccer team that captured the CIF-SS Division 1 title and made a run to the CIF SoCal State Regional title game. The U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship win was the icing on the cake.

“The year could not have been any better. It’s a complete year for me as a soccer player,” Cucuk said. “It means you did everything possible as a soccer player and that makes me proud.” SC

ormer San Clemente High School girls’ volleyball All-American Alexa Strange, who was a Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” selection as a senior indoor player for the Tritons, has decided to take her talents to the University of Southern California’s sand volleyball program.

Strange, who will be a sophomore this upcoming year, spent her freshman season at University of Nebraska-Lincoln playing on the Cornhuskers’ indoor team during the fall of 2012. She then joined the sand team in the spring of 2013.

While playing indoors, she appeared in 25 matches as an outside hitter and hit at a .309 clip with 25 kills, 55 digs, 15 assists, seven blocks and two aces. Nebraska advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division 1 tournament.

On the sand, she joined Kelsey Robinson on the No. 1 pairs team and went 6-3 in dual matches (7-5 overall).

Strange’s decision to leave Nebraska

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Gage Zerboni, shown here playing for San Clemente High, was a part of the West Coast Futbol Club U18 team that won the U.S Youth Soccer National Championships. Courtesy photo

came at the end of the season and was influenced by multiple factors, including the desire to focus solely on sand volleyball.

“I wanted to be closer to home and just play sand, not indoor. I’m really excited to go to USC because it seems like the perfect fit for me,” Strange said.

She also has international experience on the beach. Playing alongside teammate Jace Pardon at the 2013 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball’s U21 World Championships in Croatia, the duo finished ninth overall.

With all of this experience on the sand, USC head sand volleyball coach Anna Collier is very excited to have Strange join the program.

“Alexa will be a huge asset to our team and we are delighted that she has become a Trojan,” Collier said. “Her years of national and international experience will help our entire team raise its level of play as we continue toward our goal of a national championship.”

Strange is eligible to compete in USC’s upcoming 2014 sand volleyball season. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Former Triton QB Travis Wilson Making Strides in Pac-12 Utah head coach Kyle Wittingham shares his thoughts on the rising sophomore

By Darian Nourian San Clemente Times

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ormer San Clemente High quarterback Travis Wilson, who led the Tritons to a CIF Championship game appearance in 2011, is ready to lead the Utah Ute’s offense once again this upcoming season. Wilson, a rising sophomore, started seven games for Utah last season.

As a starter in 2012, Wilson passed for 1,311 yards, threw seven touchdowns and rushed for four more, going 3-4 overall as a starter. He also became the fourth true freshman quarterback to start for Utah in the school’s history, when he took the field against UCLA on October 13. Wilson was given the nod after both seniors Jordan Wynn and Jon Hays went down to injury.

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham acknowledges that his team has had consistent quarterback problems over the past few years, which makes Wilson’s presence and experience in the offense integral to their success going forward. Whittingham believes that Wilson has progressed after a year of learning on the job and is more than capable of leading his football team to a winning season.

“Right now he’s our guy, and we’re

Former San Clemente quarterback Travis Wilson looks to lead the Utah Utes back to a bowl game as a sophomore. Courtesy of University of Utah Athletics

expecting him to be a leader for us,” Whittingham said at Pac-12 Media Day in Culver City on Friday, July 26. “He did end up starting the last seven ballgames last year and got good experience. But we need him to hit the ground running this fall and be a leader for our offense and for the football team.”

Whittingham praised Wilson’s upside and physical growth during the offseason and hopes that Wilson can give Utah the continuity and consistency at the quarterback position the Utes have been longing to establish.

“He’s about 6-foot-6, 245 pounds and we feel he’s made tremendous strides,” Whittingham said. “When he got him in January of 2012 as a true freshman, he was only about 200 pounds. He’s made a lot of progress in the last 18 months, both physically and mentally.”

To note, the last Utah quarterback to start and finish an entire season was Brian Johnson in 2008. Johnson now serves as co-offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.

Wilson looks to lead the Utes back to a bowl game, after the team missed out on one for the first time in as many years.

They kick off the season Thursday, August 29 at home against Utah State. SC

TRITONS FOOTBALL SUMMER PRACTICE UPDATE

By Steve Breazeale San Clemente Times

hen the San Clemente football team showed up for what was supposed to be their Friday morning weight lifting session on July 26, head coach Jaime Ortiz had a surprise waiting for them.

Instead of weights and dumbbells the Tritons walked into the room and found the San Clemente Gracie Barra team, who were about to put the athletes through a different kind of workout.

The Tritons spent the morning training with Gracie Barra instructors, led by Felipe Guedes of Gracie Barra San Clemente, who taught them a variety of moves in an attempt to link the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with high school football.

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Linemen run through conditioning drills at the San Clemente football program’s full practice on July 29.

Photo by Steve Breazeale

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The entire varsity team took part in the exercise, which saw several of the Tritons players step toe-to-toe with black belts.

One player who tested his skills against the experts was senior center Tyler Maxwell, who is also a part of the Tritons wrestling team.

“That was a lot of fun. I wrestle so going in there and doing those things brought back a lot of wrestling memories,” Maxwell said. “I learned that it’s a lot tougher when you can’t pin a guy. You try to put them in a wrestling submission and they put you in a choke hold, it was crazy.”

Maxwell described how the Gracie Barra instructors stressed the importance of teamwork and taught them a few close quarter situational moves that, for linemen, could prove useful on the gridiron.

Tritons Show off Depth with ProgramWide Practice For the first, and perhaps last, time this year, the entire San Clemente football program took to the field on July 29 to participate in an all-team practice. Incoming freshman, not even four months out of middle school, stood alongside established juniors and seniors as they ran through drills for the better part of two hours.

San Clemente head coach Jaime Ortiz estimated that there were around 170 play-

Senior center Tyler Maxwell runs through blocking drills while coach John Hamro looks on.

Photo by Steve Breazeale

ers out on the field.

Since he took over as head coach last season, Ortiz has been attempting to bridge the gap between the lower levels of the football program up to the varsity level, and full program practices like the one they had on Monday help accomplish that.

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Freshmen get to run the same drills and watch how the varsity players work out.

“It gives us an opportunity to kind of evaluate the freshman. They’re the future of the program and you want to have a good idea of who they are and what they can bring to the table,” Ortiz said. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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GROM OF THE WEEK Ian Crane Age: 19, San Clemente

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Just a tad over the customary cut-off of “gromdom,” Ian Crane is this week’s Grom of the Month for his entry in the Hurley Pro’s first ever video-based wildcard selection contest. Nearly 100 of the best surfers from across the country submitted entries in an attempt to claim a wildcard slot in the upcoming event scheduled for September 15-21 at San Onofre State Beach, Lower Trestles. Ian’s video was chosen by a panel of judges—including the likes of Rob Machado, Bob Hurley and Pat O’Connell— and included in the final 16 entries to be voted on by fans. The choices were arranged in traditional heat brackets and winners advanced to the next round in the same manner in customary surf contest form. Online voting happened at a furious pace on Tuesday as the close of the quarterfinal round of voting neared. A mere 91 votes kept Ian’s video from advancing to the semifinals. The San Clemente Times congratulates Ian on his run at a wildcard entry into the event. To see the awe inspiring surfing in Ian’s video submission, log on to www.thehurleypro.com. —Andrea Swayne

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Ian Crane. Photo by Catherine Gregory

Editor’s Note: Readers are invited to nominate local surfers to be featured as Grom of the Week by sending an email to aswayne@sanclementetimes.com.

Local Surfer Runner-up at US Open

UPCOMING EVENTS

Kolohe Andino of San Clemente put in a valiant effort at the US Open of Surfing

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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olohe Andino, 19, of San Clemente finished as runner-up at the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach last Sunday behind Brazil’s Alejo Muniz by a slim 1.69-point margin.

After a string of masterful performances in preliminary rounds, Andino’s semifinal heat against Australian Bede Durbidge continued to build on his early momentum, further igniting the hopes of fans.

Squarely in command during the entire semi, Andino bested Durbidge with a twowave score of 14.00 (out of 20) to 11.76, and moved on to face Muniz in the final.

Kolohe Andino claimed came in second-place behind Brazilian Alejo Muniz at this year’s US Open of Surfing.

Photo by Sean Rowland/ASP

Despite a valiant effort by Andino, when the final horn of the surfing world’s largest stage sounded, Muniz was declared the winner, having earned 16.23 to Andino’s 14.54.

Andino graciously congratulated Muniz in an Association of Surfing Professionals interview following the heat.

Say No More Four talented female surfers featured in new longboard film

By Andrea Swayne San Clemente Times

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new movie called Say No More features local San Clemente and Dana Point longboard surfers Makala Smith, Karina Rozunko, Tory Gilkerson and Lindsay Steinriede-Engle. The four joined co-stars Erin Ashley and Stephanie Vigiano on July 26 in Carlsbad for the film’s premier.

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Stars of the Birdman Media movie Say No More, local surfers (L to R) Makala Smith, Karina Rozunko, Tory Gilkerson and Lindsay Steinriede-Engle, attend the premier in Carlsbad. Photo by Andrea Swayne

Hundreds of enthusiastic fans and friends showed support for the group by filling the theater for two showings of the movie at the historic Carlsbad Village

“He surfed amazing all week,” Andino said of his opponent. “It would have been nice to win, but I just couldn’t find a second wave and I’m happy that I made the final.”

The second-place finish moves Andino up to No. 9 on the ASP’s world rankings.

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Steinriede-Engle said she was thankful to be a part of the female-only cast and grateful that someone was finally willing to make a video dedicated entirely to women’s longboarding.

“I am very honored to have been a part of it,” she said while greeting guests under the marquee after the second showing.

Rozunko and Smith said surfing with co-stars who are also friends made the making of the film a fun and rewarding experience.

“We’ve been working on this project for a little over a year and a half and it’s just really exciting to see the final product,” added Gilkerson.

The movie can be purchased online at www.birdmanmedia.com. SC

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August 3-4: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 1, San Onofre State Beach, Trail 6 August 24: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 1, Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier August 25: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 2, Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier September 7: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 3, Huntington Beach, Pier September 8: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 4, Huntington Beach, Pier September 21-22: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, Ventura, Surfers Point September 21-22: NSSA Open, Event No. 1, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty September 28-29: NSSA Open, Event No. 2, Huntington Beach, Pier October 5-6: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 3, Pismo Beach, Pier November 9-10: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 4, San Diego, Mission Beach, San Fernando Place

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 67-69 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 5-8’ Poor+ Catalina: 5-10’ Poor+ Immediate: A holding to slowly fading south/southwest groundswell mix and some small northwest windswell sets up waist-chest-head high waves (3-5’) at most spots on Thursday as top breaks hit head high+ (5’). Old south/southwest swell drops out as a new southwest swell fills in on Friday for waist-chest high surf (3-4’) at better exposures. Calm to light/ variable winds in the mornings give way to a light-moderate westerly sea-breeze in the afternoons through the end of the week.

Long Range Outlook: Fun blend of southern hemi groundswell and minor NW windswell keep up decent size surf for the regions better exposures through the weekend and into early next week. Check out Surfline.com for all the details!

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