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VOLUME 9, ISSUE 20

Learning the Ways of the (Police) Force

San Clementeans get an up close look at Sheriff’s Department with Citizen Academy program EYE ON SC/PAGE 4 Students from San Clemente’s Police Services Citizen Academy get a lesson from Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Lee at the OCSD’s Tactical Training Center in Anaheim Monday. Photo: Jim Shilander

San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino Makes Impressive Run in Rio SC SURF/PAGE 22

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Planning Commission Narrows Shelter Zoning Options THE LATEST: While there were no specific decisions made by the San Clemente Planning Commission last week with regard to complying with state regulations on creating areas to house the city’s homeless, the commission did narrow down its choices for potential zones.

Following more than five hours of public testimony, staff presentations and deliberations, straw polls by the commission seemed to indicate a preference for allowing churches in non-residential areas to house up to 35 beds. The commission also seemed to favor a 35-bed shelter in an industrial area located on Calle del Industrias behind the Denny’s restaurant on Avenida Pico. Another potential shelter site could be located near Heritage Christian Fellowship on Avenida La Pata.

WHAT’S NEXT: The commission must recommend potential areas that could be rezoned to allow a homeless shelter be built by right. Recommendations would have to be approved by the San Clemente City Council. If the council does not approve a proposal, or it is rejected by the state, it could cause the city’s General Plan to be considered incomplete.

Deliberations seemed to favor proposals that would not centralize a shelter but to allow the homeless to be dispersed throughout the city. Commissioners at first seemed to favor getting to 70 total beds to account for the city’s current homeless population. However, Commissioner Barton Crandell noted that other cities in the county had likely tried to far exceed their homeless population, rather than just trying to meet its estimated population.

Staff said they would examine the issue before the board discusses the issue May 28.

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

City Manager Announces Retirement Date THE LATEST: San Clemente City Manager San Clemente Times May 15-21, 2014

Residents applaud a vote by the San Clemente Planning Commission to dismiss potential rezoning of the former Kmart location on Camino de Estrella that might have allowed a homeless structure to be built.

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Pall Gudgeirsson will retire from his position at the end of July.

Gudgeirsson, a longtime assistant city manager, took over the city’s top executive position in March 2013, following predecessor George Scarborough’s retirement.

In an email sent to city employees last week, Gudgeirsson said he felt ready to retire after 22 years with San Clemente in total.

“Words can’t describe how fantastic the past year has been serving as city manager of the best city in California,” Gudgeirsson wrote. “This past year has simply been the best.”

Gudgeirsson said previously that he intended his time as city manager to serve as a capstone to his career in San Clemente.

WHAT’S NEXT: Gudgeirsson said the city would engage a national recruiting firm in its search for a new city manager and that he is looking forward to assisting the council in the process. – JS

No Homeless Shelter in Kmart Location THE LATEST: Dozens of residents of the Capistrano Beach area, both in San Clemente and Dana Point, turned out to protest a potential rezoning of the former Kmart property to allow for a homeless shelter at last week’s Planning Commission Hearing, but it turned out they didn’t have to wait very long.

Commissioners, who noted the large number of attendees with yellow signs against the proposal, voted quickly and unanimously against the proposal, out of concern for both its proximity to residences and the site’s potential commercial value.

Several residents spoke in favor of a shelter, though not necessarily at the Kmart site.

WHAT’S NEXT: Bill Sandre, an attorney for the property owner, told the commission the owner opposed the potential rezoning due to the potential negative impact on future development. Sandre said the owner is currently in negotiations with three national chain stores about moving into the property. – JS

Federal Statutes Target Safety of Nuclear Retirements THE LATEST: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (DCalif.), chairwoman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, assembled a full-committee hearing in Washington D.C. Wednesday regarding the issues and challenges posed by the decommissioning of nuclear reactors nationwide.

The hearing came a day after three bills aimed to improve the safety and security of decommissioning plants and the storage of spent, or used, fuel at such nuclear sites were introduced by Boxer, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Edward Markey Page 3

(D-Mass.). Specifically, Boxer highlighted public safety concerns surrounding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

The plant was shut down in 2012 after abnormal wear was discovered in its two nuclear reactors.

In June 2013, Southern California Edison, the plant’s majority owner and operator, announced it would decommission the site, kick starting a decades long process to defuel and dismantle the plant.

“This legislation will help guarantee that this facility and others like it are safely decommissioned and are no longer a liability for local communities,” Boxer said in a statement.

Public oversight and involvement has been a hot topic in recent months. Last week, at a community engagement panel meeting organized by Edison, area leaders and nuclear experts discussed ways in which California could become involved in the decommissioning process.

Now, with the backing of U.S. senators, local figures could someday play a more meaningful role.

It’s something Councilman Don Moiser from Del Mar hopes for. As one of four panelists at Monday’s senate committee hearing, Mosier highlighted issues he considered “significant public safety risks.” He pointed to the storage of nuclear fuel at SONGS as worrisome.

Mosier called the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s oversight “weak” and said federal presentations typically discuss regulation rather than enforcement and items specific to San Onofre.

WHAT’S NEXT: The decommissioning discussion will continue Thursday, May 22 as the community engagement panel meets in Laguna Hills. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at The Hills Hotel, located at 25205 La Paz Road.

—Andrea Papagianis

City to Begin El Portal Access Work THE LATEST: San Clemente will soon begin work to rehabilitate the beach access stairs at El Portal, which Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director Sharon Heider said are currently “beyond repair.”

The San Clemente City Council unanimously approved a preliminary design for the project May 6.

Heider said the project’s preliminary designs, which did “not have a lot of glitz to it,” includes new stairs and improves the Buena Vista access way.

WHAT’S NEXT: The city must still receive approval from the California Coastal Commission for the project. The city has approximately $900,000 budgeted for project construction. – JS www.sanclementetimes.com

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Learning the Ways of the (Police) Force San Clementeans get an up close look at Sheriff’s Department

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ill Hart got out of his police car as part of a routine traffic stop Monday. He approached a truck parked ahead of him when the driver suddenly opened up his door to question why he was stopped. In a firm but calm voice, Hart asked the man to get back in his vehicle, even as the driver became angrier and angrier. Suddenly, the passenger door opened and another man came out with his gun drawn. He fired at Hart. Hart got into a shooter’s stance to fire back. A few shots later, the second man fell to the ground as the driver crouched with his hands up.

None of the above actually took place.

Hart is not a police officer. He is chairman of the city’s Coastal Advisory Commission, and the city hasn’t suddenly empowered its civilians to make traffic stops or to carry firearms. The “stop” was part of a simulation at the Orange County Sheriff’s Departments Tactical Training Center in Anaheim, where more than 20 San Clemente citizens got a first-hand look at the training given to area deputies.

The excursion was part of this year’s edition of the San Clemente Police Services Citizens Academy. The weekly academy began last year as a way to strengthen the ties between the community and its police force. This year’s class started in February.

The main takeaway citizens get is a realistic understanding of his and other officers’ jobs, Deputy Joe Bull, the program coordinator, said.

“A lot of our students tell me they never realized what our job entailed, as far as our training and preparation, and the resources available when we handle calls,” Bull said. “They really learn a lot about our department and the resources that are available to us out in the field. It’s a new understanding of what we do, why we do it and how we do it.”

As part of the training Monday, students took turns in the department’s driving simulators, a force option exercise, like the one described above, and took shots at the firing range.

While students were there for the experience, they also learned about small things.

As part of the driving simulation, students were told to unbuckle their seat belts before placing the simulator in park. Deputies, the instructor said, cannot be confined

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Don Glasgow shows off his target Monday. Photo: Jim Shilander

The adrenaline that was “going through your body was just incredible. And to know that these are the things that these officers have to go through and make these decisions in these kinds of situations.

Jacqui Straub takes a shot at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Tactical Training Center Monday. Photo: Jim Shilander

—John Polihronakis

in a vehicle that’s not capable of motion.

Students typically travel to sheriff’s department locations, such as training centers and the county’s central jail, each week. Monday’s event was the final “field trip” for this year’s class, which will celebrate graduation next week.

Bull said this group took a couple additional trips, one to the department’s coroner division and the other to the Artemis Defense Institute, a training center in Lake Forest. Both came from suggestions made by the class of 2013.

NEW INSIGHTS One of this year’s students is Jerry

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Barbanell. His father, Neil, is one of the longest tenured members of the city’s Reserve Senior Volunteer Program. Barbanell said his father encouraged him to try the class.

“The biggest thing I’ve learned is about all the stress these guys go through and all the different scenarios,” he said.

Barbanell pointed to a ride-along he participated in May 10 as an eye-opening experience.

“We had 16 calls in a run of nine hours,” Barbanell said. “We had one code three.”

The code is a response requiring the use of sirens and allowing for the disregard of normal traffic rules.

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“We were up at the top of San Clemente on Avenida Salvador and the rangers at the state park were trying to arrest somebody that was fighting them.”

The ride down to the park was something he won’t soon forget, he said.

“It was terrifying, we were going 70 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood,” Barbanell said.

He and the officer he partnered with also cleared out a party that got out of control at one of the city’s churches. The most affecting stop, though, came at the coroner’s office, Barbanell said.

“We had some training in a lecture room but then we got brought down to where all the bodies were for that day,” he said.

“They had just brought in a 21-year-old girl. She’d been alive three hours earlier.

She’d died from a drug overdose. Young.

Attractive. It could have been anybody’s daughter. That kind of hit all of us.”

The coroner was actually able to show track marks from needles on the woman’s body, he said.

“I have daughters that are 22 and 26, so it kind of hit hard,” Barbanell said.

Jacqui Straub joined up after seeing an announcement about the class in the press. She said she wanted to meet others in the city in a different type of atmosphere. Straub said she’s been most interested in the way the department operates county-wide, as well as learning about what goes through officers’ minds when they have to use their weapons.

She was among several students who took their first shots from a firearm with the help of trainers at the TTC Monday.

Straub said, for her, it was the highlight of the class.

John Polihronakis moved to San Clemente a year and a half ago from New York.

He said he wanted to find something that would help build up his knowledge of local law enforcement and create a relationship with the community.

“Joining this program, I got to meet a lot of good people,” Polihronakis said. “It gave me a completely new perspective on what’s involved with law enforcement and the deputies’ daily routine.”

Polihronakis said the highlight of the trip came during the visit to Artemis. As a training exercise, he went through a simulation as an officer at a school shooting.

“They kind of put you in the officer’s shoes in the scenario,” he said. “The adrenaline that was going through your body was just incredible. And to know that these are the things that these officers have to go through and make these decisions in these kinds of situations.”

The group visit to the county jail also was eye-opening, Polihronakis said.

Bull said he hopes the program will move forward again in the coming year, though it must be renewed by the San Clemente City Council. If it does move forward, signups would likely be held in January as they were this year. Residents can apply for the program by visiting the city’s website. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Community Meetings

NEWS BITES COMPILED BY JIM SHILANDER

BAMS Student Among CUSD Students Qualifying for History Contest Three Capistrano Unified School District students are traveling next month after qualifying for the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest taking place June 15-19 Amy Schultz. in Maryland.

Courtesy photo Amy Schultz, an eighth-grader at Bernice Ayer Middle School in San Clemente and ninth-graders Amanda Rooker of San Juan Hills High School and Albert Yu of Tesoro High School, advanced to the national level of the program after earning top honors in their respective categories at the California National History Day finals held last month in Riverside.

All three will compete at the University of Maryland-College Park for scholarships and prizes against nearly 3,000 students from the United States, American Samoa, Guam, international schools and Department of Defense Schools in Europe.

Schultz qualified in the junior division for her website honoring the role of American women as a vital industrial workforce instrumental to the Allies’ victory in World War II. Her winning entry can be viewed at: http://93303147.nhd.weebly.com/.

National History Day is a yearlong education program that engages students in the discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research related to an annual theme. The theme for 2014 was “Rights and Responsibilities in History.”

Projects are then evaluated at local,

THURSDAY, MAY 15

City Council Budget Workshop

4 p.m., Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

San Clemente Farmers Market

9 a.m.–1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Regular City Council Meeting

6 p.m., Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

Planning Commission Meeting Alessandro Pintor of San Clemente and his family have been given an opportunity for a dream vacation to Florida. Courtesy photo

state and national competitions. State junior and senior co-champions in each category move on to the national contest.

Three Dog Bakery Hosting Donation Drive for Animals Three Dog Bakery in San Clemente, located at 174 Avenida Del Mar, is hosting a May food drive for animals in south Orange County.

The Three Dog Bakery Foundation was created to help dogs live long, healthy and happy lives. The bakery has partnered with Pet Project Foundation to help reach their goal of 500 pounds of food to feed dogs in the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter.

Every $1 donated will feed one dog one meal.

Sunshine Foundation Grant Trip to San Clemente Child A young San Clemente boy and his family will be taking a special trip in the coming weeks.

Seven-year-old Alessandro Pintor and his family have been awarded a trip to the Sunshine Foundation’s Dream Village in Davenport, Florida. The family will spend six days at the village.

Alessandro suffers paraplegia, and taking a family trip has been difficult due to the physical and financial stress that comes along with the illness. The family applied for the award through the Sunshine Foundation, founded in 1976 as the first wish-granting organization to fill the wishes of seriously ill, physically challenged and

7 p.m., Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org. abused children between 3 and 18.

The award includes round-trip airline tickets, lodging, theme park tickets, expense money and a rental vehicle to use for the duration of their stay. Sunshine will host the family at the foundation’s Dream Village, a 22-acre retreat created specifically for special children with nine uniquely themed cottages, a wheelchair accessible pool, handicapped friendly playground and a citrus grove where families can pick oranges.

To learn more, contact the Sunshine Foundation at 800.767.1976 or www.sunshinefoundation.org.

Have something interesting for the community? Tell us about awards, events, happenings, accomplishments and more.

We’ll put your submissions into “News Bites.” Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY CATHERINE MANSO

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, May 12 CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (4:18 p.m.) A man told authorities someone put roofies in girlfriend’s drink at Ole’s Tavern Friday night.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida Pico, 900 Block (1:58 p.m.) A man in his 20s, who appeared to be homeless, thought he had blood all over him. There was no blood.

When a worker from an outreach program tried to help the man he said “the voices” are telling him “to do bad things.”

SUSPICIOUS PEROSN IN VEHICLE Calle Seville, 100 Block (10:31 a.m.) A man was sleeping naked in a late-model silver BMW. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE North El Camino Real/Avenida Del Mar (9:16 a.m.) A 50-year-old man, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, was screaming at himself. He wore a black sweater and white pants.

Sunday, May 11 DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 800 Block (11:39 p.m.) A woman wearing a green shirt was disturbing the peace and refusing to leave Two Guys Pizza.

News Next Door

WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

DANA POINT The Dana Point Planning Commission denied the 250-room Doheny Hotel last month, but the hotel’s developer, Beverly Hills Hospitality Group, is now turning to the City Council for the OK. The developer sent an appeal letter last week. City staff is now working with City Attorney Patrick Munoz to verify it complies with appeal requirements, City Manager Doug Chotkevys said. Once the appeal is deemed complete, staff will work with Mayor Lisa Bartlett to set the agenda.

On April 14, Planning Commissioners denied the developer’s applications to build a two- to five-story hotel at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Dana Point Harbor Drive. Echoing public concerns over the project’s height, density and possible traffic impacts, the commission rejected the proposal but urged the developer to return with a project that closer fits city codes.

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SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Pasadena Court, 400 Block (9:35 p.m.) A caller reported people south of the pier lighting candles with paper bags and letting them float away. One bag hovered over the callers neighbor’s house. The caller was concerned about it being a fire hazard.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Avenida Pico, 600 Block (6:56 p.m.) Dispatch received notice of a McDonald’s cashier receiving a counterfeit $100 bill from a man in his 30s, wearing a blue shirt and gray shorts. Officials requested Secret Service assistance.

Saturday, May 10 CITIZEN ASSIST Via Cartama, 0 Block (9:40 p.m.) A woman told authorities someone was throwing a ball at her front door.

DISTURBANCE Puerta Del Sol, 1200 Block (2:33 p.m.) A male patient, described as being under the influence, destroyed items in a medical office.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino De Estrella, 26900 Block (1:20 p.m.) A man wearing a gray top kept trying to use a private bathroom.

Friday, May 9 CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (9:13 p.m.) An employee of a smoke shop was giving out fake money to customers.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Del Mar, 100 Block (12:12 p.m.)

A customer urinated all over the clothes in a dressing room.

CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Guadalajara/Calle Reata (9:59 a.m.) A woman needed help with her 80-pound Doberman pinscher that had been bitten by a snake.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO A 20-year-old San Juan Capistrano man accused of killing his parents and paralyzing his 8-year-old brother pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted-murder charges May 2.

Ashton Colby Sachs pleaded not guilty to two counts each of murder and attempted murder during his arraignment in Orange County Superior Court, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Sachs is accused of travelling from Seattle, where he was a student at North Seattle College, to San Juan Capistrano in February and shooting his parents, Bradford Hans Sachs, 57, and Andra Resa Sachs, 54, while they slept.

He is also accused of shooting his 8-yearold brother, who was critically injured and is now paralyzed. The couple’s two teenage daughters were also inside the home at the time. Sachs is accused of shooting at one of his sisters but missing. Sachs was arrested on March 6 in a family home in San Diego County. Sachs is scheduled to reappear in court for a pretrial hearing on July 25. He remains in jail without bail.

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SC SOAPBOX San Clemente

VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Giving Not Proportional to Earning Big donations by exceptionally rich people often get lots of media coverage.

But is their charity as “sterling” as it might seem?

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little more than 2,000 years ago some of the richest folks in Jerusalem were publically displaying their big donations as Jesus and his disciples watched from the shadows. Then a poor woman came in and dropped two mites—a small amount compared to the fat cats.

Jesus proclaimed a frequently forgotten truth: “This poor widow has put in more than all those others; they put in out of abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had.”

Today, we are too often still impressed by the big givers. And we still forget the lesson of proportion from the parable of the Widow’s Two Mites, Mark 12:43.

Donald Sterling is a perfect example.

He certainly appears to be a big philanthropist. To make sure no one misses it he runs full page advertisements in the Los Angeles Times touting his generosity. But what does his giving really mean?

According to public records, his chari-

table foundation gave about $11 million dollars last year. That’s a lot of money. But Sterling’s net worth is $1.9 billion. So, Sterling gave about .005 percent of his net worth to charity last year.

WAVELENGTHS To put that in perspecBy Jim Kempton tive, an average 55-yearold American has around $190,000 in net worth. So the same percentage of giving would be about $1,000. If an average family drops $20 bucks in the church coffer every week, they are as generous in their relative contribution to charity as Sterling is. If an average family gives $1,000 dollars throughout the year to charities like the Red Cross, Animal Shelter, or Boys & Girls Club, they proportionally put in the same amount as those like Sterling who— I’m not exaggerating—hold 10,000 times as much financial wealth as the average

American.

Even those with far less wealth, who donate a hundred hours of their time coaching an AYSO soccer team, leading a Girl Scout troop, serving at a soup kitchen or helping at beach clean ups, gave as much proportionally as a billionaire contributing $10 million.

There are many relatively wealthy citizens here in our town who give far more than the miniscule percentage that Sterling does. More importantly, they put their muscle where their money is.

All over San Clemente we see these good shepherds donating their time and energy and opening their hearts as well as their wallet. They are at the CASA, the Historical Society, the Boosters Club, Rotary, Kiwanis and the churches and synagogues of our vibrant town. And they do it without the slightest need to be accorded accolades—although thankfully some of them do get appreciated publically.

May we all appreciate them as if they were the richest people in the world.

Because in fact, they are.

Jim Kempton is a local resident who falls far short of giving anywhere near his share of the abundant bounty he has been bestowed. But his wife and children try to make up for him. 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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What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

Thursday | 15 IMAGINATION CELEBRATION Daily during library hours. Children are invited to create art at the Dana Point Library. Creativity will be highlighted and works will be displayed. Teens are also invited to participate in a special Post-It art project. Runs through Sunday, May 25. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org/libloc/dana.

LOS RIOS GARDEN ANGELS 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Help clean and maintain San Juan Capistrano’s Los Rios Park with fellow green thumbs. Meets every Thursday, except rain days and holidays, in front of the Montanez Adobe. Bring gloves, clippers and an apron. Sign the volunteer form at www.goinnative.net.

POUL PEDERSEN 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s.

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

Friday | 16 BILLY WATSON 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s.

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

MIKE HAMILTON 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Enjoy music at Salt Creek Grille with guitarist, vocalist and multiinstrumentalist Mike Hamilton. 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.

661.7799, www.mikehamiltonmusic.com.

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ECO XPO GARDEN SHOW 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens hosts its inaugural garden show at Los Rios Park in San Juan Capistrano, Saturday and Sunday. Features demonstrations, speakers, activities for children, vendors exhibiting environmental products and more. Free. 31790 Paseo Adelanto, 949.606.6386, www.goinnative.net.

DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL 11 a.m. Surf melds with blues as The Doobie Brothers, Gregg Allman, Buddy Guy and more take the stage at this twoday music festival at Doheny State Beach.

Performances spread across three stages with food, beer and wine vendors throughout. $5 shuttle service from Dana Hills High School. General admission $60 single day; $110 both days. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.360.7800, www.dohenybluesfestival.com.

FRIEND-RAISER 6 p.m. The Friends of San Clemente Foundation’s third annual “Friend-Raiser.”

The event will include the announcement of the newest members of the San Clemente Sports Hall of Fame. Cost is $35 per person or $60 per family and includes dinner, a beverage and membership in the organization. San Clemente Aquatic Center, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa.

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ARTIST IN ACTION 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. San Clemente artist Rick Delanty presents a lecture on “The Pleasure of Painting en Plein Aire.” Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students with identification. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, 949.369.6603, www.scartsupply.com.

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hirty-six years after it came out, Animal House still remains the most popular college film with movie viewers. In 1981, the comedy’s star, John Belushi, made a less popular vehicle with Dan Akroyd called Neighbors as polar opposites who have a grating effect on one another.

Seth Rogen and Zac Efron’s newest collaboration seemingly combines both films and is also titled Neighbors.

Right on the summer movie season’s brink, a raunchy comedy seems to be what most audiences are craving.

In a pleasant suburban neighborhood, Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) have a baby and are awkwardly transitioning into parenthood. Just when things start going smoothly, the home next door is turned into

Saturday | 17

MARINE MAMMAL CRUISE 10 a.m. Get onboard the Ocean Institute’s 70-foot R/V Sea Explorer to view fish, sea lions, dolphins and other wildlife along the Southern California coastline. $35 for adults, $22 for children ages 4 to 12. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

CLASSICAL ORGANIST STEPHEN KARR 4 p.m. Classical organ and piano music

by St. Clement’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church music director and organist, Stephen Karr. $15 suggested donation.

202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente.

a frat house. The couple tries to make nice with the rowdy students at first, but it soon becomes apparent that frat presidents Teddy (Efron) and Pete (Dave Franco) have no plans to stop their rambunctious partying. Halston Sage, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Craig Roberts co-star.

Like most movies Rogen is involved with, there are a ton of jokes and sequences that walk the line between edgy and tasteless.

Despite being about a decade too old to play them, Efron and Franco are perfect in their roles. But with a film that includes weed jokes, obvious CGI and gratuitous nudity, realism is the last thing on the viewer’s mind. Neighbors isn’t brilliant filmmaking or storytelling, but it is enjoyable for a night out with friends. —Megan Bianco

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Wednesday | 21

COOKING CLASS: AMERICAN BBQ 6:30 p.m. Featuring chicken with potato chip crust. $50. Antoine’s Café, 218 S. El Camino Real. San Clemente. 949.492.1763. www.antoinescafe.com.

GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS 5 p.m.-8 p.m. An array of food trucks converge every Wednesday at San Clemente High School in the parking lot near Triton Center. Funds benefit the SCHS Marching Band. 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 949.492.4165, www.sctritons.com.

Tuesday | 20 PRESCHOOL & TODDLER STORY TIMES 10:15 a.m., 11 a.m. Dana Point children’s librarian Ericka Reeb hosts two story times each Tuesday for preschoolers, toddlers and their caretakers. Dana Point Library, 33481 Niguel Road, 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org/libloc/dana.

STEMULATING SCIENCE 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens presents fun and educational programs for kids 5-12, Tuesdays through June 3. Activities focus on science, technology, engineering and math.

Admission $5. Call to register. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

OPEN MIC WITH JUSTIN TAYLOR 8 p.m. Get on stage at Brio Tuscany Grille each Tuesday night with host, Justin Taylor. 24050 Camino Del Avion, Dana Point, 949.443.1476, www.briorestaurant.com.

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MEMBER MIXER 6:30 p.m. Downtown Business Association member mixer. Always Inn Bed & Breakfast, 177 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.218.5378, www.villagesanclemente.org.

UPCOMING: THURSDAY, MAY 22 SC TREE FOUNDATION PROGRAM 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. OC Master Gardener, Joan Whithorne will present “Tree and Plant Palette for Southern California Gardens.” Whithorne is a member of the Talega Garden Club and lead master gardener at Casa Romantica. Holiday Inn-San Clemente, 111 S. Avenida de la Estrella, 949.361.1911, pat13holloway@gmail.com.

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Cutting a Rug for Charity Based on the television show ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ San Clementeans compete to raise money for local causes PHOTOS AND TEXT BY CATHERINE MANSO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

M

embers of local nonprofits took to the dance floor during the San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club’s fourth annual Dancing for a Cause fundraiser at Casino San Clemente on Friday, May 10.

After 12 weeks of training, volunteer dancers from six organizations teamed with professional dancers to raise money for their causes. The dancing pairs were judged by a panel of three judges, Mayor Tim Brown, dancer Ekaterina Marshukova-Gross and Planning Commissioner Michael Kaupp.

Rae Shirer represented Rotary International, an organization which funds humanitarian grants for providing water, sanitation, health, education, disease prevention, economic development and peace. Shirer danced in support of Rotary’s “End Polio Now” campaign, performing a style of merengue and salsa to “Get on Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan.

Cpt. Donna Anderson represented Words of Comfort, Hope & Promise, a nonprofit military outreach cause in San Clemente dedicated to supporting members of the armed forces and their families. Anderson danced a cha cha to Pitbull’s “Don’t Stop the Party.”

Steve Swartz represented the host organization, San Clemente Sunrise Rotary.

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Rae Shirer performs with her professional partner.

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organization’s “Service Above Self” motto.

Swartz danced cha cha to “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5.

College student Sarah Entezari represented the San Clemente Kiwanis Club.

The club supports children’s causes and sponsors four Key Clubs (Kiwanis Educating Youth), a local Cub Scout troop and a Boy Scout troop in San Clemente. Entezari cha cha’d to Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby.”

Tracy Stay represented San Clemente Abolitionists. Stay is one of the founding members of SCA, which works to fight

Tracy Stay, the winner of the contest, celebrates.

The San Clemente High School Tritons Jazz Quartet serenades guests.

against modern day slavery and human trafficking in partnership with Saving Innocence, a similar organization. SCA’s current goal is to open a shelter for children who have been sexually exploited.

Stay danced a contemporary waltz to “She Breaks” by Vienne.

LaVerne Friedmann represented Laura’s House, a nonprofit providing educational awareness of domestic and family violence and services to those affected by it. Friedmann danced a style of East Coast swing and lindy hop to The Blues Broth-

ers’ tune “Flip, Flop and Fly.” While the dancers cut a rug, guests deposited monetary donations into provided envelopes at each dinner table.

Stay was the winner of the best dancer award and took home an extra $1,000 for her organization.

Contestants were paired with professional dancers Paul Bond, Matt Gregory, Philip Gott and Kasia Reinert.

Businesses and other groups also contributed to the fundraising. The San Clemente High School Tritons Jazz Quartet serenaded guests as they arrived.

Throughout the night, auctions took place with offerings including signed books, vacation trips around the world and more.

Iva Lee’s catered the hors d’oeuvres, entrees and desserts.

“We have very community-serving enterprises, charities that really do a lot of good work and have talented people,” said Brown. “It’s just a great opportunity for everyone to come around and learn about different causes, donate to those causes and celebrate them. This is a perfect night.” SC

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The Promposal, It’s All in the Asking

Four Simple Letters Spark Fear This Time of Year: P-R-O-M

D

ating back to the early 1900s, prom figures prominently in popular culture and today still retains its status as a premier high school rite of passage.

Prom is one of the few milestones remaining in my younger son’s high school career. Like his brother before him, my high school junior can’t wait for time to tick by as I continue to cling to the clock, petulantly marking each memorable event.

High school students attending those first proms early in the twentieth century wouldn’t recognize the transformation of their fancy formal dances into LIFE’S A BEACH today’s lavish evening

By Shelley Murphy extravaganzas. Today’s prom preparation begins long before the event with what’s commonly called the “promposal.”

The time-worn traditional question, “Will you go to prom with me?” has evolved into today’s promposal: an imaginative and over-the-top invite to prom.

In three weeks my son attends his high school prom, but months ago he started

contemplating clever and creative ways to ask his girlfriend to join him. Some teens spend almost as much effort and expense in the asking as the event itself.

Nowadays, elaborate promposals rely on famous athletes or popular celebrities to do the asking, others orchestrate scavenger hunts, some beg on billboards and a few stage flash mobs.

This time of year I can’t turn on the “Today” show without seeing a teenager holding a sign with a name in bold followed by “PROM?” Of course, the goal of the promposal is posting it on social media sites, elevating the once private moment to a public contest. Like everything in high school today, the promposal is competitive and the pressure is on to deliver an epic invite.

Last month, networks and websites focused attention on the high school senior who took his great-grandmother to his prom. Sure, the sweet story tugs at heartstrings, but I think the boy saw an out and took it—avoiding the painstaking promposal.

Credit for creating the promposal phenomenon is undocumented, but its origin appears to be in our own backyard on the decade-old MTV teen reality show,

San Clemente residents joined together Satur{ IN S A N CLE ME NTE } day to raise money for the American Heart Association in the name of Tony Carbonara as part of the second annual HeartChase San Clemente. The event sends teams on a scavenger hunt to earn points, raise money and learn about hearthealthy foods and activities. Here, Alex Blackwill and Kirra Sechulz plead with their tower of heart-healthy foods to stay aloft.

“Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.”

After episodes showcasing male cast members staging spectacular promposals involving gorilla suits and goldfish, local school officials said they began noticing an upswing in the trend.

During peak popularity of the show, my older son asked his girlfriend to prom by planning a complicated and covert operation. After a late night dinner at Fisherman’s he and his date walked along the pier, while beneath it two of his buddies wearing wetsuits floated in the frigid water alongside a surfboard supporting a posterboard covered in glow sticks spelling out “PROM?” As planned, his friends swam out from beneath the pier towing the sign, but choppy waters caused many of the glow sticks to plunge into the sea. (She said yes.)

Last week, my younger son finalized his promposal plan and asked for my help.

My first task took me to U-Haul to find a large box. As I searched for their biggest box, a clerk approached and asked what I planned to put in the box. I replied, “My son.” Instead of speed dialing Child Protective Services, she laughed and said the word I’ve grown weary of hearing, “Prom?”

After buying a box big enough to stuff

my 6-foot 3-inch son into, I stocked up on other supplies and waited for direction.

Later that evening my son and I snuck into his girlfriend’s unoccupied home. We constructed the box and I wedged him in it, wrapped it up, taped it shut and left her house with him stuffed inside the box in her bedroom. Eventually his girlfriend and her mom arrived home to discover the lifesize surprise. She said yes.

Prom represents more than a teenage social event celebrating the end of an academic year; it’s recognized as a pinnacle moment commemorating the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

As a junior, my son has one last promposal to pull-off and I have another milestone to mark before his high school graduation next June. I have a feeling he’ll handle his senior year rite of passage much better than I will.

Shelley Murphy has lived in San Clemente with her husband and two sons for the past 14 years. She’s a freelance writer and contributor to the SC Times since 2006. 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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Last week’s solution:

Photo by Jonie Millhouse

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

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STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Triton Report

goals from Garrett and Renard, making it 11-7, but Foothill was able to hold on for the win.

Foothill was set to face JSerra Catholic in the championship match on May 14.

Results were not available at press time.

In the second round against Santa Margarita, the Tritons got off to a quick start and held a 6-0 advantage heading into the second quarter. The teams traded goals late in the game but San Clemente’s lead was too much for the Eagles to overcome.

Collin Zines (one goal, three assists), Garrett (two goals, two assists) and Renard (four goals) helped fuel the Tritons offense. Goalie Austin Boyer recorded eight saves.

BY STEVE BREAZEALE AND KEVIN DAHLGREN, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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Tritons Power Past Northwood in Volleyball Playoff Opener The San Clemente boys volleyball overcame a slow start in their opening round match of the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships on May 13 to defeat Northwood in a 25-17, 25-20, 25-11 three-set sweep.

The Tritons will travel to play Orange Lutheran out of the Trinity League in the second round on May 15.

San Clemente (26-6) came into the playoffs after defeating Capistrano Valley on May 6 and finishing second at the Redondo Classic Tournament on May 3.

The match against Northwood was the first time the Tritons took the court in a week, which made it hard to find an early footing, according to head coach Ken Goldstone.

Northwood lost a first-set lead but kept it close, trailing 15-12. A kill and a block

by San Clemente’s Brandon Hopper was followed up by a kill and an ace from teammate Peter Van Liefde that put the set out of Northwood’s reach.

The Timberwolves held a four-point lead early in the second set and again, the Tritons came back. The play of junior middle blockers Matt August and Hopper ignited the rally. August recorded back-toback kills and teamed up with Hopper for an emphatic block that flipped the set and gave San Clemente a 15-12 lead.

August and Hopper finished with five kills each. Hopper led the team with two

Tritons Tennis Makes History San Clemente senior Matt Greenberg and the Tritons boys tennis team won the South Coast League championship for a fourth consecutive year. Photo: Steve Breazeale

breezed their way to a third-set win.

Senior Shawn Stephens led the team with seven kills. Aaron Strange had six and Van Liefde had five. Senior setter Nick Goldstone had 31 assists.

Boys Lacrosse Playoff Run Ends in Semifinals

Senior Peter Van Liefde, seen here in a match against Dana Hills, and the San Clemente boys volleyball team defeated Northwood on May 13. Photo: Lynn Hopper

blocks.

“They’re playing great. Really they’re such a solid part of what we do. Brandon took over the first game blocking and Matt got heated up on offense, which is a bonus. We rely on them to set our defense and they do a good job,” Goldstone said.

The Tritons emptied the bench and

After advancing to the semifinals of the US Lacrosse Southern Section Championships on May 10, the San Clemente boys lacrosse team came up against top-ranked Foothill in the postseason’s penultimate match and were defeated, 13-8.

The No. 4 seeded Tritons (16-5) trailed the Knights 6-1 early in the second quarter. A goal by Tritons senior Peyton Garrett with five minutes left in the half ended a 5-0 Foothill run to make it 6-2.

Foothill built a 9-2 lead in the third quarter and San Clemente began to make a comeback. Senior Austin Streeter scored twice and Jack Renard found the back of the net, narrowing the lead to four. San Clemente would come within striking distance in the fourth quarter following

When the season started, San Clemente boys tennis coach John Stephens was not sure how his team would fare in their attempt to win their fourth consecutive South Coast League championship. He knew they were heavy with talent at the top, in the form of four returning players, but the rest of the lineup needed to take shape quickly if they were to succeed.

Following a tough preseason schedule, the Tritons had no problem finding a groove in league play and on May 1, following a win over Capistrano Valley, they finished at a perfect 8-0 in league. It was the team’s fourth title in a row—a record for the tennis program—and the second consecutive year they went undefeated in league play.

Freshman Michael Bott provided an immediate boost to the Tritons singles lineup, which featured returners Jay Yeam and Nic Valko.

“Bott ended up being as good as anybody we had. Our singles players were by far the strongest in league,” Stephens said.

Billy Whitaker and Matt Greenberg teamed up again as the top doubles duo and continued the success that defined their 2013 season. Whitaker and Greenberg finished 2014 undefeated in league play. The duo has not lost a league match in three years.

SPORTS & OUTDOORS The team was set to face Mater Dei in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 Team Championships on May 14. Results were not available at press time. If they advance, San Clemente will face the winner of Westlake/St. Francis in the second round.

The Tritons singles rotation is strong, as is their No. 1 doubles unit, but Stephens and the team are still searching for players to round out the other two doubles teams.

“That has been our challenge and still is our challenge. We’ve tried to blend some of the younger players in,” Stephens said. “Some of them weren’t quite ready but they’ve been thrown into the mix and had a short learning curve. But they’re learning.”

Tritons Baseball Blows SixRun Lead, Falls to Wolverines

title after their May 9 loss to Dana Hills, needed a win May 13 against Aliso Niguel to stay in the hunt for second place.

The Tritons got a strong effort from starting pitcher Kolby Allard, but their bullpen was not able to close the door, allowing seven runs in the final inning in an eventual 7-6 loss.

The loss sealed a third-place finish for the Tritons and a second-place finish for Aliso Niguel. Both teams will advance to the CIF-SS Division 2 Championships.

Allard dominated the Wolverines batters through six innings of work, allowing only four batters to reach base on three hits and a walk while giving up no runs. Allard finished his day retiring ten straight batters from the third inning to the sixth.

The Tritons looked strong early, scoring a run in each of the first three innings. Carrying a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, the San Clemente bats knocked in three runs on five hits, including a double by Will Tribucher and a two-RBI single by Tyler Ankrom.

Senior Kent Burckle (.455 batting average) continued his torrid season at the plate, smacking two doubles and drawing a walk in three at-bats.

Leading the Wolverines 6-0 heading to the final inning, the Tritons bullpen struggled to get batters out. Rhys Evans and Matt Garrison combined to allow five hits and five runs while recording only one out. With a 6-5 lead, Dylan Riddle came in and surrendered a two-run home run to Aliso Niguel’s Remy Wasserbach, giving the Wolverines a 7-6 lead, their first of the game The Tritons failed to score in the bottom of the seventh inning, going down in order for the first time in the game.

San Clemente will finish off league play May 15 with a final game against the Wolverines.—Kevin Dahlgren

The San Clemente baseball team, which lost a chance at a co-league championship

Tritons Track and Field at League Finals

San Clemente senior Kent Burckle and the Tritons baseball team finished third in the Sea View League and will dance to the CIF-SS Division 2 Championships. Photo: KDahlgren Photography

The San Clemente boys and girls track and field teams finished third and fifth, respectively, at the South Coast League finals on May 6.

Senior Rocky Fenton won the discus and finished second in the shot put.

Kelsey Benoit won the shot put and finished third in the discus. Arik Nesbit won the triple jump and long jump. All three will compete at the CIF-SS Division 1 Prelims on May 17. Senior Clayton Skinner will compete in the prelims in the 110-meter hurdles.

Madison Chronister won the girls discus at the league finals and will throw in the CIF-SS Prelims.

Seniors Melissa Eisele and Sydney Szabo finished second and fifth, respectively, in the 3,200. Eisele also placed second in the 1,600 and will compete in both events at the prelims. Jessica Erickson (200 and 400) and Kelsey Carroll (1,600) will compete at the prelims.

Schwartz, Barriera Tee it Up at CIF Regionals With a second- and third-place finish, respectively, at the Sea View League Finals, San Clemente junior Sammy Schwartz and sophomore Shane Barriera earned a berth in the CIF-SS Southern Individual Regional at Skylinks Golf Course on May 12.

Barreira carded an 83 (+11) at the 18-hole competition and Schwartz shot a 77 (+5). The cut line for the tournament, which determines the 20 golfers that will advance to the CIF-SS Individual Finals on May 27, stood at 77. Schwartz and 14 other players who finished on the cut line competed in a playoff but the Tritons junior was not able to advance.

As a team, the Tritons won the league title outright and will play in the CIF Divisional Championships at Talega Golf Club in San Clemente on May 19.

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Mark and Jan Hammer are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Natalie, to Cory Yoder, son of Bob and Wendy Yoder. Natalie and Cory met at San Clemente High School as seniors in 2006.

Natalie is currently employed by The St. Regis, Monarch Beach.

Cory is a graduate of UC Irvine and currently Director of Operations for Redline Athletics Lake Forest. The wedding will be at The Historical Casino San Clemente in May of 2015. Natalie and Cory are planning to live in San Clemente, as long as they can.

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Kolohe Andino of San Clemente earned the best result of his career, making the final of the Billabong Rio Pro on May 12 in Brazil. Andino finished runner-up behind Tahitian Michel Bourez. Photo: © ASP/Smorigo

Andino Runner-up in Rio

Kolohe Andino takes second place in his first ASP WCT final at the Billabong Rio Pro

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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olohe Andino finished up a fine few days’ work, surfing in the first World Championship Tour final of his professional career in Brazil Monday.

Andino blasted through heat after heat against the world’s top surfers, including two victorious meetings with 11-time ASP world champion Kelly Slater (USA), at the Billabong Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro.

Although in the end he came up a few points short of the win, his road to the final showed a glimpse into the promising future of this rising Association of Surfing Professionals WCT pro from San Clemente.

Andino’s performance showed how much he’s grown in both strength and confidence.

From his Round 1 win over Brazilian David Do Carmo and Australian Mick Fanning to a close Round 3, 13.70 to 13.50 victory over Julian Wilson of Australia, Andino made his presence known from the start.

His first match-up with Slater came in Round 4 when he advanced in second place with a score of 10.43, behind Australia’s Bede Durbidge, who posted a 15.27, and ahead of Slater’s 5.30.

Round 5 brought another tough man-onman battle, this time with Travis Logie of South Africa. Despite an interference call against him, Andino came up with the win, 6.83 to 6.50, to advance to the quarterfinals where he again met Durbidge, and again came out on top, 12.44 to 7.40.

The semi-final round once again brought Andino face-to-face with Slater.

This time, Andino took him down 14.73 to 14.17.

Tahiti’s Michel Bourez proved a worthy

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opponent in the final, taking the win 13.84 to Andino’s 10.93.

Bourez, in his post event ASP interview, spoke of the challenge Andino’s talent for pulling off big aerial maneuvers brought to the final.

“I didn’t know what to do because the wind blows perfectly for the rights for airs and he’s kind of the grom who always can make big things. I was just expecting to get a couple lefts and that’s what happened,” Bourez said. “It’s the first time that Kolohe made the final and he’s kind of an inspiration too because he’s always there trying hard and always doing his best. And when he made the final, that makes me happy too, win or lose. But I didn’t want to lose.”

On the podium, Andino graciously congratulated his opponent and was visibly pleased to have powered his way into the first final of his WCT career.

“I’m really stoked. I really love my country but Brazil always holds a special spot in my heart. I’ve done really well here in the past and always have a really good time, so it’s great,” Andino said.

Later, still relishing this big step in his career, via a Facebook post Andino added, “Can’t believe I ended up on the podium.

Beating three of my favorites ever feels fake. Wouldn’t rather lose to anyone else.

Feeling really blessed right now. I’m gonna keep grinding and always #flytheflag.”

The Billabong Rio Pro was the fourth of the 11 scheduled World Championship Tour events.

Andino’s second-place finish earned him a $40,000 prize and 8,000 ratings points, landing him in the No. 12 spot among the WCT’s top 36. SC Page 22

an Clemente has a reputation for not only producing surf stars, but stand-out sibling pairs of talented wave riders. One of these up and coming duos to watch is Malia and Hendrick Osterkamp.

Both dominated at the Western Surfing Association West Coast Championship, May 10-11 at Church Beach.

Malia, a ripping shortboarder, won Girls U18, took second in both U16 and Open Women and claimed season titles in both U18 and Open Women. She was also awarded the Kind High Wave Score of the Day award on Sunday for posting a 9.80 (out of 10).

Hendrick, 9, earned the first win of his amateur career, winning the Micro Grom U9 shortboard division.

“For me, winning was an amazing accomplishment. I didn’t quite achieve my goal of winning all three divisions, but I was alright with second place in U16 and Open Women,” Malia said. “On the other hand, having my brother win Micro Groms was really the coolest thing ever! I honestly could not be more proud of him. That was his first win ever, and I am sure he will remember it forever.”

Hendrick and Malia Osterkamp.

Photo: Hank Osterkamp

Hendrick, supportive of his big sister as always, was just as proud of Malia, her victories making his big day even more special.

“I have never been so stoked in my life,” Hendrick said. “I went out there and surfed my best just to see what would happen, and I ended up winning. Best feeling ever!”

—Andrea Swayne