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Another Year, Another Great Show

The 38th San Clemente Ocean Festival in photos SC LIVING/PAGE 14 Runners peel off at the start of the San Clemente Ocean Festival’s Splash and Dash relay Sunday, July 20. Photo: Jim Shilander

Rocks v. Sand: The Pebbly State of San Clemente’s Beaches EYE ON SC/PAGE 7

Triton QB Sam Darnold Makes College Choice SPORTS/PAGE 25

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reconstructed.

The bridge will be demolished in two phases, allowing four lanes of traffic to remain traveling in each direction, though lane widths will be reduced to 11 feet and shoulders reduced to two feet.

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WHAT’S NEXT: OCTA hopes to have the bridge project started by the time the developer of the Marblehead Coastal residential property completes construction on Avenida Vista Hermosa west of Interstate 5 where it currently terminates.

A representative from the developer, Taylor Morrison, told the City Council June 15 it hoped to have the road opened

by January or February 2015.

Commission Asks for View Compromise THE LATEST: Following more than two hours of debate and public testimony on a potential view protection and tree removal policy, the San Clemente Planning Commission opted for the development of a comprehensive tree ordinance and then removal policy in conjunction with a larger effort.

The commission voted 5-1, with one member abstaining.

The City Council had asked three city bodies—the Planning Commission, Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission and Golf Course Committee—to examine a policy that would allow residents to pay for the removal and replacement of trees on public land that block residential views.

The beaches commission voted earlier this month to discuss the proposal further and to develop the proposal with a subcommittee.

WHAT’S NEXT: In addition, the Planning Commission voted to have city staff examine complaints of Broadmoor tract residents and those near the city’s reservoir who had lost their views of the ocean in terms of safety using existing city policy. – Jim Shilander

Council Approves New Remembrance Program THE LATEST: During the San Clemente City Council’s June 15 meeting, the body approved a recommendation from the Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Commission and city staff for a new program aimed to remember and honor.

The Celebrate, Acknowledge, Remember and Enhance program, or C.A.R.E., will provide an opportunity for families and loved ones to create public remembrances for individuals or groups.

San Clemente resident Skip Davenport endorsed the recommendations on the floor, stressing the importance of the C.A.R.E. program in both remembering loved ones and in celebrating the city.

“Tonight, the City Council has a chance for a win-win. I am urging you that now is the time, and that we should avoid paralysis by analysis,” said Davenport.

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FIND OUT MORE: For more on the project, visit www.octa.net. – JS

The San Clemente City Council has approved a new program that could allow for benches, tile murals, stair risers and other areas to be purchased to remember loved ones. Photo: Brian Park

recommendation 4-0. Councilmember Lori Donchak complimented city staff and the committee involved, calling C.A.R.E. “a wonderful program.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The program will replace the existing city memorial bench program that was previously on hold, due in part to a lack of ocean-view space.

With the approval from the city council, the C.A.R.E. program will streamline the process for acquiring memorial space, create an aesthetic consistency in the structures and replace or restore aging equipment. – Danielle Juncal

Brown was particularly interested in leasing the Vista Hermosa/La Pata corner property for a gas station, since there is only one east of Interstate 5 and a number of Talega residents have expressed an interest in having a gas station closer to their homes.

WHAT’S NEXT: The city has already been approached by developers with regard to that property, including one proposing a gas station, said Erik Sund, the city’s assistant city manager.

The property could also be subdivided to allow for additional retail at the site. – JS

City Examines Uses for Surplus Property

Pico/Interstate 5 Widening Project Updated

THE LATEST: The city of San Clemente may look to hold on to some of its surplus property including a parcel at the corner of Avenida Vista Hermosa and Avenida La Pata, which it may consider leasing.

The city is examining its surplus property holdings for the first time since 2002 as a consequence of changing its computer maintenance management system. The inventory found the city owns a number of parcels that it could not sell due to small size.

However, three properties, including the La Pata/Vista Hermosa corner, the former fire station at Calle Negocio and a property at 754 Avenida Acapulco, could be declared surplus and made available for sale or lease.

At the City Council’s July 15 meeting, Mayor Tim Brown suggested that rather than selling the properties, the city should consider leasing them, since they are almost certain to increase in value.

THE LATEST: Officials from the Orange County Transportation Authority provided an updated timeline for construction of the Avenida Pico interchange and widening of Interstate 5 through San Clemente last week.

The project’s first phase, which will include a continuous-access high-occupancy vehicle lane between San Juan Creek Road and Avenida Pico on both sides of the freeway, is underway from San Juan Creek Road to Pacific Coast Highway. The second phase, between PCH and Avenida Vista Hermosa, is scheduled to begin within the next few months, said project engineer Hamid Torkamanha.

The shortest, but most complex portion of the project, the reconstruction of the Avenida Pico interchange, will likely not begin until early 2015, he said. That portion is the smallest distance-wise, but will see the project’s greatest challenge as the I-5 bridge over Pico will be demolished a

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Edison Eyes Fall for Decommissioning Report THE LATEST: Since Southern California Edison announced it would cease operations of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in June 2013, one thing has stayed certain: the twin domes between San Clemente and Oceanside would remain an Interstate 5 fixture for years to come.

Questions too still linger, such as what will the decommissioning process look like, how much money will ratepayers be on the hook for and how safe is the current storage of spent, or used, nuclear fuel.

Local leaders and stakeholders from across Orange and San Diego counties, who have been brought together by Edison, the majority owner and operator of the plant, are now grappling with those questions.

At a workshop Thursday, July 17, panelists and community members heard from Bruce Watson, the NRC’s chief of reactor decommissioning. While Watson was able to provide insight into the general decommissioning process, the exact specifics of San Onofre’s ultimate mothballing is uncertain.

Without Edison’s submittal of its postshutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR), the timeline, cost and environmental impact are still unknown.

But Edison has plans to make these items a little clearer in the coming months. The utility could submit its PSDAR by September, according to Tom Palmisano, the chief nuclear officer at SONGS, nearly nine months before the NRC requires it.

WHATS’ NEXT: The panel will host a public meeting on the PSDAR and decommissioning cost estimate on Thursday, Aug. 14. The meeting will be held at the Quantum Learning Center, located at 1938 Avenida del Oro in Oceanside, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.—Andrea Papagianis www.sanclementetimes.com

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Coffee With a Cop Comes to Talega Aug. 6 San Clemente Police Services is inviting residents to enjoy “Coffee With A Cop” on Wednesday, August 6, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Peet’s Coffee, located at 801 Avenida Talega in San Clemente.

The entire community is welcome to come together in an informal, neutral space to talk face-to-face about issues in their respective neighborhoods, ask questions, foster relationships with San Clemente’s motor deputies and enjoy a warm cup of coffee.

Mayor Tim Brown, Chief of San Clemente Police Services Lt. Dave Moodie and Cpt. John Coppock, south county operations chief for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, also plan to attend.

Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Elks Lodge Donates to FAM The San Clemente Elks Lodge No. 2068 donated $2,000 to Family Assistance Ministries Monday for replacement and maintenance of the charity’s vehicles.

The vehicles are used by the organization to collect and distribute food to needy families.

The “gratitude grants” are provided by the Elk’s National Foundation in order to provide local lodges the opportunity to serve the community.

SCHS 50th Anniversary Group Looking for Help San Clemente’s one and only high school is turning 50 next school year.

SCHS opened its doors in 1964 and the first graduating class walked across that platform in the gym in 1965.

The 50th Anniversary Committee at SCHS is made up of a group of alumni from various classes and some parents whose children are currently attending SCHS or whose children are alumni.

The Capistrano Unified School District begins work this summer on a Tritons 50th communal area in the large space next to the band room at the front of the school. The design will include grass, trees and places to gather with friends.

The 50th anniversary committee’s goal is to also add a bronze statue or monument, designed by Bill Limebrook from the class of 1976.

The group is planning to install a bronze plaque that will carry the names of those who contributed at various levels to the statue or monument. The website to get involved is www.schs50th.com. They hope to raise $2,000 per graduating class and get the community partners involved in the fundraising. They hope that some “friendly” competition between classes will kick off their efforts.

All alumni will be invited for an all-call reunion during Homecoming. There will be a hospitality tent for alumni including a catered dinner, special seating at the game and other great events to join in on.

The group is looking for additional committee members to join them. To get more information on how you can be involved, contact schsS50th@gmail.com

Baha’i Center Looking for Community Input The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of San Clemente welcomes all San Clemente residents to a public meeting seeking their feedback in regard to a potential cell tower at the San Clemente Baha’i Center located at 3316 Avenida Del Presidente.

The meeting will be held at the center on August 1 at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Members and officers of San Clemente Elks Lodge No. 2068 present Mary Gray-Perdue of Family Assistance Ministries with a $2,000 check to replace or maintain the charity’s trucks. Photo: Jim Shilander

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The assembly has been approached by a telecommunications company interested in leasing space for a cell tower on its property intended to improve the cell reception to this area.

Before making any decision on this matter, the assembly would like to take this opportunity to consult with San Clemente residents. Due to parking limitations, RSVPs are required on or before July 28 by sending an e-mail to scbahailsa@yahoo.com or calling 949.791.9192.

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10 a.m. Second special interview session to meet with City Manager candidates. Holiday Inn San Clemente, 111 South Avenida de Estrella, www.san-clemente.org.

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After more than four hours of debate, the Planning Commission continued a discussion regarding a three-phase, four-story project in downtown Dana Point. Residents got a glimpse of the proposal over a course of three days as cranes displayed projected building heights. The project would build up seven non-contiguous plots on either side of Amber Lantern between Del Prado Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. Two levels of subterranean parking would be accompanied by 111 residential units and 28,000 square feet of retail. The developer, Majestic Housing & Development LLC, has asked for a variance to city regulations to allow for four-story structures, roof decks and a parking modification for 56 spaces.

Indicating a strong reluctance to provide the developer exceptions to the Town Center/ Lantern District development plan at its first go-round would make an “irrevocable” shift in the implementation of the project, said Commissioner Gary Newkirk. “This is the test project,” Newkirk said.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO San Juan Capistrano’s business community and city leaders gathered at El Adobe de Capistrano Restaurant on Thursday, July 10 to install the Chamber of Commerce’s new leadership board and celebrate outstanding members of the community. Travel agent and tour manager Ann Ronan was named the chamber’s new board chair. The chamber’s new board consists of former chair Carolyn Franks from Zoomars Petting Zoo, Larry Thomas from Independence Bank, John Gillotti from Mission Grill, Jim Carter from American Horse Products, Ann Dahlem from St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, Joshua Jacobsen from Computer Tech Express, Lorinda Sloss from Sloss Insurance Services and Debra Wells from The Dispatch. Mission Grill and Fluidmaster were named Businesses of the Year. Gwen Vermeulen, who has been the secretary for the Historical Society for nearly 40 years, was named Woman of the Year. Dick Paulsen, vice president of the Open Space Foundation, was named Man of the Year.

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Free instruction offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at San Luis Rey Park; call for times. 109 Avenida San Luis Rey, 949.361.1977.

MONDAY, JULY 28

Investment Advisory Committee

5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting. City Hall, Ocean View Conference Room, www. san-clemente.org.

Spanish Conversation

11 a.m. Meet at Café Calypso for coffee and conversation. 114 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.9803.

German Speaking Group

2 p.m.–4p.m. German conversations at Café Calypso. 114 Avenida Del Mar, 949.361.8436.

TUESDAY, JULY 29

SC Sunrise Rotary Club

7:15 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Meeting at Signature Grille at the Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, 949.369.0663, www. scsunriserotary.org.

Jam Session for Seniors

10:15 a.m. Bring your instruments and play music at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center. 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.6524.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

Kiwanis Meeting

12 p.m. The local Kiwanis Club meets at Carrows. 620 Avenida Pico, 949.290.8729, www.sanclementekiwanis.com.

SC Rotary Club

12 p.m. Pride of the Pacific Bar & Grille, 150 Avenida Magdalena, 949.361.3619, www.sanclementerotary.org.

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Can This Beach Be Saved?

Army Corps plan could add 50 feet of sand to some of San Clemente’s beaches

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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hroughout last weekend’s Ocean Festival, athletes, volunteers and onlookers all seemed to have a single complaint, usually made in the heat of a run or under a breath. The beach, it was said, wasn’t much of one anymore.

The state of San Clemente’s beaches, with cobble slowly taking the place of sand, has been an issue for more than 30 years. Unfortunately for residents, the future of these beaches may not be decided locally but instead in the halls of Congress.

Last month, an Army Corps of Engineers project, called the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project, which would restore sand to a portion of the city’s public beaches for more than a half-mile around the Pier, was part of the Water Resources and Reform Development Act. The legislation, which included projects across the country, was signed in June by President Barack Obama.

However, the act only allows for funding to be allocated but does not actually authorize those funds being spent.

The project proposes adding approximately 50 feet of sand to the beach nearest the San Clemente Pier. The top goal of the project, from the Corps’ perspective, would actually be the protection of the Los Angeles-San Diego railroad corridor. It’s a passageway identified as being important for both passenger and commercial rail lines and for national defense from storm damage.

According to an environmental impact statement prepared for the Corps of Engineers in 2011, the Orange County Transportation Authority was spending between $200,000 and $300,000 on riprap—rocks used to hold off erosion— every three years to protect the section of railroad between North Beach and the Marine Safety Building, just south of Linda Lane Park. The city is also considering the future of the Marine Safety building due to its vulnerability to storm damage.

Assistant City Engineer Tom Bonigut points out, however, that the act prioritizes projects that are closer to being ready to go.

“We’re not ready for construction yet,” Bonigut said. “We’re going to be looking at each federal budget to see what funds are included for the project.”

The Corps of Engineers has requested funds to design the project, including a two-year monitoring period of the current state of the beach. The soonest sand could be on the beach, Bonigut said, would likely be three years from now.

The cost of the project is currently estimated at $11 million, with $7 million being funded by the Corps of Engineers.

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remaining funds, which could be reduced through grant funding.

If the project is successful, future replenishments would have to be done on a six- to eight-year basis, but the city would not be committed to a long-term cycle of replenishment after the initial project, whether it is successful or not.

The city could also pursue “opportunistic” replenishment projects as sand becomes available from around Southern California, Bonigut said. This was done in North Beach in 2004, with sand dredged from the Santa Ana River. But such projects had no guarantee of success and were, by definition, only able to be done intermittently, he said.

The rocky state of San Clemente’s beaches was a topic of discussion at the San Clemente Ocean Festival last weekend. An Army Corps of Engineers plan to replenish the beaches moved a step closer to reality last month, but is still at least three years away. Photo: Jim Shilander

A BALANCING ACT Mayor Tim Brown hears regularly from residents about the beaches but said opinions can vary.

“I don’t think there’s a person in San Clemente who doesn’t want more sand on our beaches,” Brown said. “But I hear a wide variety of opinions on the project.”

Many, Brown said, don’t believe there would be much point in pursuing a potentially costly project that would see sand erode away. Others, however, say any effort to restore a wider beach might be worth it.

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I don’t think there’s a person in San Clemente who doesn’t want more sand on our beaches.

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If the city could reduce its initial outlay costs, Brown said, the project might be worth pursuing if only to see the results and whether such efforts should continue in the future.

“It would be hard to pull out of the general fund, but if it’s wildly successful, we’ll figure it out,” he said.

Potential solutions to pay for such ongoing efforts have been discussed in the past several years. Proposals have included an ongoing fee—similar to the Clean Ocean Fee—paid by all San Clemente property owners, or an increase in the city’s transient occupancy tax earmarked for such a purpose.

Longtime local fisherman and former Coastal Advisory Commissioner Ken Nielsen said the problems really became heightened in 1983, when a series of fierce storms took the San Clemente Pier and washed away wide swaths of beach all

across Southern California.

“It took the sand all up and down the coast, not just here,” Nielsen said. “All the sand passed the point of closure, where it goes out far enough that it never comes back.”

Other beaches have recovered because of replenishment efforts undertaken by people, not necessarily by forces of nature, he said.

Nielsen said the natural replenishment of the sand is not what it once was either.

Development north of San Clemente that helped to build up Orange County’s population often did so using sand from San Juan Creek.

“They mined the sand from upper San Juan Creek to build Mission Viejo,” Nielsen said. “That’s the sand that used to come down here when we’d have big storms. Then they channelized the creek with concrete so it doesn’t wash away anything from the valley.”

Bonigut agreed.

“The key thing is the long-term loss of the natural sediment supply that used to occur in this area, that used to keep the beaches in relative balance,” he said “It’s taken the beaches out of balance into a long-term erosion situation.”

Nielsen had one word to describe the current state of the city’s beaches. “Horrible.”

“I’ve lived here all my life,” Nielsen said.

“The lifeguards used to be able to drive a Jeep from Mariposa Point to North Beach.

Now, they only can at low tide. Otherwise it’s gone. Our sand is horrible. I’d estimate 80 percent of our sand is gone in the northern area. Down south it’s a little better (T Street south to Cypress Shore).

Because it moves that direction.”

EXPERIENCES IN SAN DIEGO The littoral cell, the area from which San Clemente and points south contribute sand to one another through tidal action, begins in Dana Point and extends south to Point La Jolla.

Nielsen has actually worked on replen-

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ishment projects in San Diego County. A dredge would be taken to a borrow site and then brought to the beach. A slurry of sand and water is then pumped to the beach, then leveled out with earth-moving equipment. In Nielsen’s experience, the process took three to four weeks for each beach, but those projects were larger than the proposed project in San Clemente.

The identified borrow site for the San Clemente project is about a mile off Oceanside. Bonigut said other borrow sites could be considered. An analysis for the 2011 report indicated sand off San Clemente was too finely grained for replenishment purposes.

Lawrence Honma, who worked on the San Diego projects with Nielsen, said the most important steps for creating a successful project were made early on in public outreach, identifying potential areas of environmental concern—such as reefs—and making sure the proper areas were receiving sand.

“Another key component is the source material,” Honma said. “Is it fine material or is it coarse material? A classic example came in 2001. We had a variety of sites where we actually got our material, and it ranged in grain size. The take home lesson was put the coarsest material you can on the beach. It will last longer.”

Overall, Honma said, the projects he’d worked on had seen the benefits of the project from anywhere from three to seven years. But, if there were high wave events, it might last a shorter period.

“There are things beyond your control,” Honma noted.

Nielsen said he would like to see the city partner with future San Diego County replenishment projects as a way to reduce costs. He noted that San Clemente’s littoral cell extends south deep into San Diego County, meaning sand placed here would likely end up making its way south, thus helping to keep those beaches healthy.

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City workers remove the “Walk Bikes” sign along the Mariposa Boardwalk on the San Clemente Beach Trail last Thursday.

The City Council voted to remove restrictions on bicycles on the boardwalk in June.

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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 21

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Former United States Marine Finds Peace in Writing Veteran shares experiences in battle and with PTSD to help himself and others

BY SEAN ROBB, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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t one point in his life, Robert Serocki struggled to muster up the strength to live, haunted by the gunfire and explosions still fresh in his memory. After being placed on five different types of medication and countless hospital visits, Serocki found his peace in writing.

As a former U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, Serocki has written two books on his time serving the country. The first book, A Line in the Sand, reflects on Serocki’s time fighting in the Gulf War. The second book, The Chrysalis, narrates his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD. “My main goal for these books is to help educate people about PTSD and help veterans find peace later on in life,” said Serocki.

After four years in the Corps, Serocki moved to Phoenix, graduating from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology with an emphasis in archeology. He later worked with the city of Phoenix, rising all the way to assistant archeologist before the city faced serious budget cuts.

“I lost my job, I lost my house and I later filed for bankruptcy. That’s when everything got really bad,” Serocki said.

Since college, Serocki was scared to leave his house. Going to the grocery store was even too much so he ordered his groceries online. He also became San Clemente Times July 24-30, 2014

afraid of the dark and pushed his bed up against the wall to recreate his fighting hole.

After trying to take his own life, Serocki began a period of time where he spent most of it on different types of medication and in the hospital.

He was first placed in a civilian hospital where was he treated with medication and later released. Soon after he was released, Serocki attempted suicide for the second time but was placed in a Veterans Affairs hospital.

At the VA hospital, Serocki received little to no treatment and said everyone was just left to sit in front of a television.

The civilian hospital offered counseling everyday while the VA hospital did none of that. This made Serocki furious and he demanded to be released.

Writing became a powerful form of therapy for Serocki and was a catalyst for his new positive outlook on life.

“A lot of people were wondering what I went through so instead of telling them everything I just handed them a book,” Serocki said.

Serocki is currently working on a third book and hopes that it will help the veteran community even more.

“I think more veterans need to tell their story and educate the public, I still feel like I’m serving by helping people get through what I went through or possibly avoiding it,” said Serocki.

To find out more about Robert Serocki and his books, visit www.robertserocki.com. SC Page 8

WELFARE CHECK El Camino Real, 3600 Block (1:04 a.m.)

A woman informed officials of a liquid being sprayed on her at Target and then again in her motel room. She said she “will not open the door to deputies because the deputies do drugs.”

Sunday, July 20 DISTURBANCE-AUTO INVOLVED Avenida Madrid, 300 Block (10:40 p.m.)

Six juveniles were having a party in the middle of the street around a white Mercedes Benz. All the vehicles lights were on and the doors were open.

VANDALISM IN PROGRESS Avenida Pico, 1000 Block (10:19 p.m.)

The driver of a green Toyota Tundra reported a juvenile throwing eggs at her car from the Talega Golf Club.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Palizada, 200 Block (10:07 p.m.)

A caller told sheriff’s deputies of a green laser being used to slow vehicles down and point at the caller’s chest, patio and door.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1500 Block (9:55 p.m.)

An apparently homeless man was sleeping inside a dumpster.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 700 Block (9:11 p.m.)

A patrol check was requested for a man

drinking and listening to music in the parking lot of Sunrise Cafe.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Calle Del Cerro, 1100 Block (1:26 p.m.)

A husband called officials about a man entering the apartment and refusing to leave.

His wife locked herself in the upstairs bathroom.

Saturday, July 19 TRAFFIC HAZARD East Avenida Palizada/El Camino Real (6:32 p.m.) Dispatch received notice of a bobcat on a large trailer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE El Camino Real, 400 Block (1:39 p.m.)

A patrol check was requested for a man with his pants down who was urinating.

WELFARE CHECK El Camino Real, 900 Block (1:25 p.m.)

A drunken 45-year-old man wandered into traffic and held on to a palm tree by a diner.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE North El Camino Real/Avenida Serra (2:11 a.m.) Dispatch received notice of 10 people standing on the corner possibly smoking drugs.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (1:43 a.m.) A blue suitcase was left unattended at the entrance of the CVS pharmacy.

Friday, July 18 DISTURBANCE Avenida Calafia/Ola Vista (4:24 p.m.)

Authorities were notified of a person throwing rocks at the train.

FOUND CHILD South El Camino Real/Avenida Cornelio (12:59 p.m.) A caller informed officials of two kids walking in the street.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Dolores, 100 Block (3:27 a.m.)

A trail of blood, stretching down a resident’s driveway, led up to an older white van with a person down beside it.

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VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: Lew’s Views by Kew Avera

SC Police Services Citizens Academy

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he recently completed San Clemente Police Services Citizen Academy was one of the truly outstanding programs offered by the city for citizens of San Clemente. The 2014 class was the second class since inception and was conducted between February 24 and May 19.

The class consisted of 13 weekly sessions covering all aspects of law enforcement both locally and county wide. It was conducted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department which provides police services under contract to San Clemente.

Each session lasted three to four hours, and in many ways was “hands-on” training. In addition to the weekly scheduled trainings, each member of the class had the opportunity to participate in a six-hour ride along with a sheriff patrol in San Clemente.

These ride alongs ranged from fairly routine to some very confrontational situations with the public. Ride along members of the class only observed and, of course, were not directly involved with any police action.

Of the 13 sessions, six involved trips to Santa Ana and Anaheim for orientation and a detailed tour of the Central Jail complex, coroner’s department, bomb squad/SWAT facility, Artemis Defense Institute, county crime lab and training facility firing range.

We observed, in detail, the activities at each of these locations, had special demonstrations and actually fired the weapons at the firing range. Local programs held in San Clemente consisted of patrol opera-

tions, K-9 orientation, crime prevention activities, special vice, gang, homicide and narcotics investigations, traffic enforcement and local law enforcement activities.

San Clemente is outstanding in outreach to citizens through training. For example, the San Clemente Leadership program educates citizens on our local city government and some aspects of county support.

The Police Services Academy, however, is even more outstanding in that it provides knowledge and LEW’S VIEWS an experience well beBy Lew Avera yond just the city, like, for example, at the jails and coroner’s facilities.

We were able to have an experience and gain knowledge available to only a few.

This has been the second year with 25 members in each class. Classes have been open to the public via public notice by the city. No prior experience or qualifications have been required. In other words, just sign up. Thus, a total of some 50 San Clemente residents have had the opportunity to become intimately familiar with law enforcement activities over these two years. I think I speak for all when I say that we have a new understanding of and the highest respect and regard for our law enforcement personnel at all levels and in all functions. They are extremely professional and do an outstanding job for us.

There is a cost to the city and Sheriff’s Department for this program. The city budget has been approximately $15,000.

The cost to the Sheriff’s Department has been the time of certain members of our local sheriff’s staff, plus that of the many departments we visited. Unfortunately, at this time, San Clemente has not been able to provide the budget for this next year, so the program is in real jeopardy.

Hopefully, as the year progresses, the city will be able to revisit the budget and have funds available to provide a third class in February 2015, so we may have an additional 25 citizens with this awareness and respect.

Finally, I think the return on investment of this program is arguably the strongest of any program the city offers, in that it brings 25 of our citizens each year to a level of support and assistance to law enforcement which could not otherwise exist. If you have an interest you are encouraged to contact our city officials about funding and sign up.

Lew Avera is a retired career officer, Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps. He has been a director of the Talega HOA since 2003 and served on the San Clemente Planning Commission from 2005 to 2013. 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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U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Mersich, right, was selected as the winner of the San Clemente Times’ Ocean Festival raffle, taking home this Stewart surfboard provided by San Clemente Realtor Chris Stewart. SC Times city editor Jim Shilander presented Mersich with the board at the paper’s offices Tuesday. Mersich is originally from South Bend, Indiana, and has lived in San Clemente for three-and-a-half years. Photo: Andrea Papagianis Page 10

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SC GETTING OUT San Clemente

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

Thursday | 24 LOS RIOS GARDEN ANGELS 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Help clean and maintain 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. Must be 18 or older. Sign the volunteer form at www.goinnative.net.

BILLY WATSON WITH ROBIN HENKEL 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

Friday | 25 ORANGE COUNTY WINE CRUISE 5:30 p.m. Climb onboard a Dana Wharf catamaran for this 90-minute wine cruise around the Dana Point Harbor. Tickets are $49. See more events at www.danawharf. com. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 888.224.0603.

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY: LEGENDS 7:30 p.m. “Legendary” circus acts like lion tamers and dancing clowns, along with clowns and performers from around the world. Shows through August 3. Tickets $22-$139. The Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. www.hondacenter.com.

‘NORTH SHORE’ SCREENING 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Join the Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center for a screening of the iconic Hollywood surf film, North Shore with Gerry Lopez, Gregory Harrison, John Philbin, Matt Alder, Nia Peeples, producer Randall Kleiser and director William Phelps all in attendance. North Shore is a 1987 film about Rick Kane (Matt Adler), a young fictional surfer from a wave pool in Arizona, who heads to surf the North Shore of Ohahu and see if he has the skills to cut it as a pro surfer. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for non-members. 110 Calle Iglesia, San Clemente, 949.388.0313, www.surfheritage.org.

OF MICE AND MEN 8 p.m. The On-Impulse Acting Troupe and Emmy-nominated producer/director Pamela Peak present the touching story of two migrant laborers and unlikely friends, during the Great Depression. Tickets $15. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

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Sunday | 27

BIRD WALK 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Enjoy a morning walk with docent and bird expert Anita Hayworth, while combing parts of the Sienna Botanica and Horno Basin for resident and migrant birds. Don’t forget your binoculars. Ages 8 and up. $10 for adults, $5 for children, free for supporters. RSVP required by July 25. www.rmvreser ve.org.

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more ever y Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

BELLA COLLINA VR GREEN FARMS 10 a.m.-noon. Enjoy a light breakfast and the stunning views as your pooch plays. Includes a tour of the clubhouse.

Also, pick up organic veggies from the farm and meet local pet-friendly vendors.

Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club 949. 498.6604, www.bellacollinagolf.com.

BACKYARD SKILLS: BEEKEEPING 1 p.m. Learn tips and gather information on becoming a backyard beekeeper at The Ecology Center. For those participating in the hands-on component, bring a bee suit or wear jeans, a long sleeve T-shirt and boots. $20 for members, $30 for non-members. 32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.4223, www.theecologycenter.org.

DOWN TO THE BONE 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Jazz/funk fusion band from the U.K. performs as part of the Festival of Arts’ Jazz on the Green series. Free with price of festival admission $10. Reser ved seating $25. Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. For tickets or info, call 800.487.3378 or visit www.lagunafestivalofarts.org.

CHRIS ANDERSEN 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.

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CONCERTS IN THE PARK 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Grab the family and head to Sea Terrace Park for an afternoon filled with horn-infused jazz, blues and rock from Southern California’s own DC Babylon & the Hanging Gardens Band. Then ready for one of rock’s greatest bands as L.A. Vation, a tribute to the Dublin-born U2, takes the stage.

Free. Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road, Dana Point, www.danapoint.org.

Monday | 28 FAMILY STORYTIME 11 a.m.-noon. The National Charity League Sunshine Readers lead kids through storytime at the San Juan Capistrano Library.

31495 El Camino Real, www.ocpl.org.

MOVIE MONDAY: CABARET 8 p.m. Set in 1931 Berlin, under the ominous presence of the Nazi Party, Cabaret tells the tale of a young night club singer, Sally Bowles, played by Liza Minnelli.

Free. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner. Set-up beings at 5:30 p.m. with short-animated films leading up to the night’s feature. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Arts Plaza, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787, www.scfta.org.

Tuesday | 29 DUSTIN FRANKS 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

GHOST THE MUSICAL 7:30 p.m. Relive the iconic moments from the Oscar-winning, love-story Ghost in this new brand of Broadway musical that follows Sam, a man trapped between two worlds who refuses to leave love Molly when he finds out she’s in grave danger.

Tickets start at $25. Runs through August 10. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787, www.scfta.org.

Photo: Andrea Swayne

RELAY FOR LIFE OF SAN CLEMENTE SATURDAY, JULY 26 10 a.m.-10 a.m.

Sunday. San Clemente event raises funds for cancer research. Survivors, families and the general public are all invited to participate.

Event includes entertainment and food. To sign up, visit www.relayforlife.org.

Wednesday | 30 EARL THOMAS AND THE RHUMBOOGIES 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Special Event.

Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

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Dickey Betts and his band Great Southern are set to perform at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, Aug. 21. Photo: Courtesy

On Stage at the Coach House: Dickey Betts and Great Southern

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ock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts will be making a stop at the Coach House on Thursday, Aug. 21, as part of his U.S. summer tour.

Born in Florida, Betts was introduced to a myriad of string instruments at an early age, mastering the guitar at just 16 years old. Performing in several small rock and roll bands during his early 20s, Betts toured around Florida before getting his first taste of success at 26 as a sessions player for Phil Walden of Capricorn Records. Through Walden, Betts met Gregg and Duane Allman, creating the beginning of the Allman Brothers Band.

Betts is now touring with his band, Great Southern, which includes his son Duane Betts. Playing bluegrass and mellow Southern rock, Dickey Betts and Great Southern are a fun jam band filled with masterful guitar solos and root bluegrass melodies.

Make a night of it and enjoy dinner before the show. Receive reserved priority seating, in front of general admission seating and closer to the stage, with a dinner reservation. Minimum food purchase applies. Call or log on to the Coach House website for more information. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased, along with dinner reservations, by visiting www.thecoachhouse. com or by calling 949.496.8930. The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano.

—Victor Carno For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

Swimmers make their start for the mile-swim.

Dory boat racers make their way toward the apex buoy during the second of their two Saturday heats.

Young hula performers perform a traditional routine in the youth pavilion.

Ocean Festival Shines at the Pier Weekend marked by beach and surf competitions, fun and sun

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES. PHOTOS BY JIM SHILANDER, CATHERINE MANSO AND ANDREA SWAYNE

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an Clemente’s Greatest Show on Surf brought thousands to the San Clemente Pier Saturday and Sunday for fun and competition. Day one of the event featured elite athletic competition, while day two was highlighted by the Groms Rule surf contest, the sand sculpture contest and public athletic competitions. The 39th edition of the Ocean Festival will be held July 18 and 19, 2015.

Results from the weekend’s fishing derbies and sand sculpture competitions are available online at www.sanclementetimes.com. SC

Lifeguards prepare the annual pancake breakfast.

Two surfers take the same wave in the Groms Rule surf contest.

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A young paddler makes his way toward the finish line.

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Onlookers get a peek at some of the Woodies on the Pier.

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SC LIVING

Spreading the Love

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

An Unwelcome Visitor

Problems arise when a woman from the past reenters a taken man’s life

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Southern California woman emailed me saying that her romantic relationship is worthy of a soap opera.

Kathryn (not her real name), said, “I have been going out with my boyfriend for three and a half years. We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship. He is the best boyfriend ever. I have never met anyone like him. He goes out of his way to be helpful and sweet to me.”

Kathryn, 69, was married for 33 years.

Her husband passed away 13 years ago.

Her boyfriend, also 69, was briefly married.

He lived with a woman for 12 years. They broke up four years ago.

Two years ago, Kathryn and her boyfriend took golf lessons together and have been golfing ever since. He enjoyed the community where she lives so much he bought a home there.

Here’s where the plot thickens. Kathryn explained that recently the 54-year-old daughter of the same woman her boyfriend lived with called him, after four years of no contact. When he told her about the community and the golf course, she mentioned that she had always wanted to learn to play golf. He invited her to come to their community to learn.

Kathryn said, “Her first visit was golf.

The second was golf and dinner. The third was golf, dinner and swimming in the community pool. Then, tennis was mentioned.

On one occasion, she brought her robe and slippers and stayed overnight.”

On that night, her boyfriend stayed with Kathryn.

She added, “I am asked to go along on parts of these golf/dinner/swimming outings. I feel like a chaperone or worse,part of the crowd. He is happy and flattered to be in her company but is disturbed that, after several weeks of us entertaining her, I do not wish to continue the charade.

“She is more educated than I. He believes this means I should respect her.

I feel he is disrespecting my feelings and me in general. From the start, I’ve believed

she has an agenda. To suddenly be best friends after four years is suspicious.

“I do not understand why he is forcing her on me. I have not been rude and have attempted to accept her into our lives ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 since he means a lot to

By Tom Blake me, but I am baffled as to the point of all this. He is dismayed that I cannot accept her. She is not someone I would become friends with. I consider her pushy and somewhat vulgar in her language. She should be able to express herself without expletives.

“I am thinking of ending the whole thing, which would hurt; but not as much as watching him ‘respect’ someone I feel is up to something. Wouldn’t she be concerned that this would be upsetting to her mom?”

Kathryn said they have both invested large amounts of money into two trips to foreign countries together—one in August for two weeks and another for all of November.

“This could turn into a messy situation,” she said.

Kathryn added, “I have tried reasoning with him, but he insists she is just a friend.

I am past being polite and am just plain angry, not to mention hurt.

“Am I overreacting? Am I being unreasonable?”

I told Kathryn I would not like what is happening either.

Looking to meet new people? The next singles age 50 plus meet and greet gathering is Thursday, July 31, at Tutor and Spunky’s Deli in Dana Point from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There is no cost to attend. For questions, call Tom at 949.248.9008. 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

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

Last week’s solution:

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 San Clemente Times July 24-30, 2014

See today’s solution in next week’s issue.

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Local churches collaborate in weeklong philanthropic event and put faith to action

BY DANIELLE JUNCAL , SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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or one week in July, a “love bomb” hit San Clemente.

From July 9 to July 15, more than 200 volunteers completed some 20 community outreach projects as a part of the third annual Love San Clemente event.

Volunteers of all ages from Cornerstone Community Church, San Clemente Presbyterian, Southcoast Church International, Shoreline Church, Calvary Chapel San Clemente and the Community Resource Center of San Clemente donned their blue “Love San Clemente” T-shirts and collaborated to provide aid to local nonprofits and community programs.

The weeklong event began with a food drive and included beach cleanups and vacation Bible school programs at Camp Pendleton, among other projects.

Throughout the week, projects took place all over south San Clemente.

“We began with a simple dream to do something that would impact our city,” said event founder Holland Davis, pastor of Calvary Chapel San Clemente. “We wanted to do something that will make a difference and cause people to ask, why are you guys doing this? Our answer is to say to show the love of God in practical ways.”

From feeding the hungry to community beautification, the Love San Clemente event provided opportunities for various types of service.

In one project, Love San Clemente volunteers constructed three “little libraries,” mailbox-like structures that hold freely loanable books, near elementary schools in the area. Sara Abrahnsson, 12, a volunteer from San Clemente Presbyterian Church’s youth group, was able to design artwork and paint a little library during the hands-on creative project.

“I volunteered during Love San Clemente week because of my desire to share and promote literacy with people in my community who might not have easy

Volunteers came together July 9 to 15 on a number of projects throughout San Clemente. Photo: Courtesy

access to books and of course my love for art,” Abrahnsson said.

By the end of the week, Love San Clemente had collected over 750 pounds of food for Family Assistance Ministries, planted flower gardens at the womans’ crisis shelter Gilchrist House, and cleaned up at Victory House, a drug and alcohol recovery center.

“One of the great privileges of the church is to care for its community and not just its own people,” volunteer Chris Smith of Southcoast Church said. “We want this community to know that we love our city, and the church is bigger than our four walls.”

Official “Love Week” movements have also been established in other California cities, such as Merced and Modesto.

Love San Clemente will be hosting another project to help Vista del Mar Elementary and Middle School on Saturday, August 9. Volunteers will rebuild some of the backpack racks by adding sheets of plywood on the bottoms and touching up some paint.

For more information about Love San Clemente and upcoming events, visit www.lovesanclemente.com. SC

SC SPORTS & OUTDOORS San Clemente

STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

2014 San Clemente Ocean Fest Results

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Neubauer PB Stock Men’s Open: 1. Rusty Lanning

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housands descended up the beach just north of the San Clemente Pier over the weekend to compete in the annual Ocean Festival competitions. The weekend was filled with swim contests, stand-up paddleboard races, dory boat competitions and more.

Here is a list of the top finishers from each event, separated by gender and age.

Kids SUP Race Boys 8-11: 1. Dane Hillis 2. Keagan Lamar 3.

Conrad Rojas Girls 8-11: 1. Jade Howson 2.

Alexandria Higginson Boys 12-15: 1. Tyler Bashor 2. Conner Mateer 3. Cash Michalis Girls 12-15: 1. Lexi Alston 2. Erika Benitez 3.

Vanessa Beeler

American Ironman 1. Mitch Kahn 2. Jeff Hart 3. James Bray American Ironwoman 1. Candice Appleby 2. Christina Boring 3. Audrey Neilan Dory Race No. 1 1. James Bray 2. David Cartlidge 3. Rob Pelkey Dory Race No. 2 1. Dane DeBoer 2. Tom Seth 3. Mitch Kahn International Ironman 1. Brian Murphy 2. Tyler Morgan 3. Hayden Hemmens International Ironwoman 1. Jo Ambrosi 2. Christina Boring 3. Tandis Morgan Paddleboard Cross Men’s Division: 1. Brian Murphy 2. Chad Carvin 3. Rusty Lanning Women’s Division: 1. Candice Appleby 2. Jo Ambrosi 3. Marissa Shaw Paddleboard Rescue Relay Co-ed Division: 1. Rusty Lanning/Audrey Neilan 2. Anthony Vela/Candice Appleby 3. Patrick Jacobson/Tandis Morgan Men’s Division: 1. Chad Carvin 2. Scott Diederich 3. Jeff Hart Women’s Division: 1. Marissa Shaw 2. Laurel Kistler 3. Jo Ambrosi

Swimmers run into the water during the one-mile ocean swim event at the San Clemente Ocean Festival.

Photo: Jim Shilander

Sport of Kings Men’s Division: 1. Anthony Vela 2. Chance Fielder 3. Byron Kurt Women’s Division: 1. Candice Appleby 2. Shae Foudy 3. Lexi Alston Surf Race Men’s Division: 1. Chad Carvin 2. Jeff Hart 3. Patrick Jacobson Women’s Division: 1.

Audrey Neilan 2. Christina Boring 3. Ally McCormick Surf Ski Men’s Division: 1. Rich Sprout 2. Brian Murphy 3. Tim Burdiak Women’s Division: 1. Tandis Morgan 2. Jo Ambrosi 3. Sara Kennedy 5K Beach Run Top Men’s Division: 1. Mitchell Day 2. Keith Meter 3. Sean Colaco Top Women’s Divi-

A stand-up paddleboard racer competes at Ocean Fest. Photo: Jim Shilander

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sion: 1. Caroline McClelland 2. Gina Horath 3. Andrea Maben Boys 14U: 1. Declan Murray 2. Collin Deutsch 3. Julian CassandraNewsam Girls 14U: 1. Caroline McClelland 2. Charlotte McClelland 3. Carissa Delahooke Boys 15-19: 1. Mitchell Day 2. Andrew Goldsmith 3. Sina Riahi Girls 15-19: 1. Cortni Chantry 2. Isabella McClelland 3. Kelly Dunn Men 20-29: 1. Sean Colaco 2. Collin Gottart 3. Kurtis Delahooke Women 20-29: 1. Gina Horath 2. Andrea Maben 3. Amy Ceccarelli Men 30-39: 1. Tony Herr 2. Eric Theisen 3.

Isaiah Grant Women 30-39: 1. Laurel Rothschild 2. Sheri Wade 3. Marisa Young Men 40-49: 1. Keith Meter 2. Steve Economos 3. Scott Neubauer Women 40-49: 1. Carie Malnekoff 2. Dena Chase 3. Robin Pajaso Men 50-59: 1. Kim McDonald 2. Rick Gallagher 3. Mark Becket Women 50-59: 1.

Suzette Barrick 2. Cyndi Mosk 3. Shannon Dunn Men 60-69: 1. Larry Moore 2. Phil Newton 3. Stan Gertier Women 60-69: 1. Pamela Wusthof 2. Lisa Telson 3. Tanya Penn Men 70+: 1. J. Malnekoff 2. Marvin Mayes 3. Douglas Delahooke Women 70+: 1. Ann Tack 10K Open Ocean Paddle 12’6 Jr. Men: 1. Nick Scheel 2. Tyler Bashor 3. Daniel Russell 12’6 Men’s Masters: 1.

Keith Meter 2. Steve Economos 12’6 Men’s Seniors: 1. Larry Moore 2. Dale Goode 12’6 Jr. Women’s: 1. Shae Foudy 2. Lexi Alston 3.

Erika Benitez 12’6 Open Women: 1. Jamie Donnely 2. Wendi Murphy 12’6 Women’s Masters: 1. Jenn Humboldt 2. Alley MieschNie 14’ Jr. Men: 1. Dylan Goode 2. Myles Blazer 14’ Open Men’s: 1. Ben Smith 14’ Senior Men’s: 1. Chance Fielder 2. Rob Rojas 3. Darren Delmonico 14’ Men’s Masters: 1. Byron Kurt 2. Mark Stavron 3. Dwayne Bora PB Unlimited Men’s Masters: 1. Scott

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One-Mile Swim Top Men’s Division: 1. Jeffrey Dahlen 2. James Riddle 3. Gerry Rodrigues Top Women’s Division: 1. Audrey Neilan 2. Anneka Sakovich Lopopolo 3. Christie Ciraulo Boys 14U: 1. John Robert Sanseverino 2.

Ian Holder 3. Trevor Goldsmith Girls 14U: 1. Isabella Barajas 2. Michelle Mukogawa 3. Megan Quintilone Boys 15-19: 1. Evan Kim 2. Isaac Ki 3. Collin Sohn Girls 15-19: 1.

Audrey Neilan 2. Sage Pfeiffer 3. Eleuthera Seabern Men 20-29: 1. Jeffrey Dahlen 2.

Andrew Kline 3. Matt Calhoun Women 2029: 1. Diana Ciraulo 2. Nikki Spurgeon 3.

Camille Merwin Men 30-39: 1. Gordon Beh 2. Sam Bailey 3. Jake Howard Women 3039: 1. Allison Hilgers 2. Erica Gildea 3. Lindsay Hilgers Men 40-49: 1. Scott Diederich 2. Damian Wallace 3. David Neilan Women 40-49: 1. Anneka Sakovich Lopopolo 2.

Nikki Takarabe 3. Paige Burtson Men 5059: 1. James Riddle 2. Gerry Rodrigues 3.

Shawn O’Gorman Women 50-59: 1. Ann Finley 2. Susan Brillaint 3. Janice Clark Men 60-69: 1. Hubie Kerns 2. Steve Hops 3. Tim Springer Women 60-69: 1. Christie Ciraulo 2. Shannon Sullivan 3. Barbara Helter Run-Swim-Run Top Men’s Division: 1. Jeffery Dahlen 2.

Evan Kim 3. Isaac Ki Top Women’s Division: 1. Audrey Neilan 2. Anneka Sakovich Lopopolo 3. Ann Finley Boys 14U: 1.

Ian Holder 2. Trevor Goldsmith 3. Justin Hsiang Girls 14U: 1. Alexandria Higginson 2. Michelle Mukogawa 3. Mega Quintilone Boys 15-19: 1. Evan Kim 2. Isaac Ki 3. Collin Sohn Girls 15-19: 1. Audrey Neilan 2. Sage Pfeiffer 3. Camille Bidwell Boys 20-29: 1. Jeffrey Dahlen 2. Matt Calhoun 3. Luis Perez Women 20-29: 1. Gina Horath 2.

Nikki Spurgeon 3. Victoria Pierotti Men 30-39: 1. Gordon Beh 2. Sam Bailey 3. Ian Ogorman Women 30-39: 1. Jessica Krick 2. Beth Merlo 3. Vanessa Gibson Men 40-49: 1. David Nealan 2. Jerry Shandrew 3. Peter Gutenberg Women 40-49: 1. Anneka Sakovich Lopopolo 2. Nikki Takarabe 3. Dara Goldsmith Men 50-59: 1. Shawn O’Gorman 2. Chris Cosner 3. Kim McDonald Women 50-59: 1. Ann Finley 2. Caroline Boullon 3. Cyndi Mosk Men 60-69: 1.

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Kristen Ritzau DDS

122 Avenida Cabrillo, 949.498.4110, www.KristenRitzauDDS.com

EDIBLE LANDSCAPING

Organics Out Back

949.354.2258, www.organicsoutback.com

ELECTRICAL

Arcadia Electric

949.361.1045, www.arcadiaelectric.com

ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE, TRUST

Lange & Minnott

1201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 203, 949.492.3459

FURNITURE

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN

IMAGES/Creative Solutions

117 Del Gado Road, 949.366.2488, www.imgs.com

HAIR SALONS

Kreative Hair Design

173 Avenida Serra, 949.498.6245

HEATING

Oasis Heating & Air

31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, 949.420.1321, www.oasisair.com

HOME DÉCOR

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

LANDSCAPING

Costa Verde Landscape

License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 949.361.9656, www.costaverdelandscaping.com

MANAGEMENT - HOA

AMMCOR

910 Calle Negocio, Ste. 200, 949.661.7767, www.AMMCOR.com

MATTRESSES

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

MORTGAGES

Brian Wiechman, Equity Coast Mortgage, a division of Pinnacle Capital Mortgage 949.533.9209, www.equitycoastmortgage.com

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE

SC Rider Supply

520 S. El Camino Real, 949.388.0521, www.scridersupply.com

MUSIC LESSONS

Danman’s Music School

949.496.6556, www.danmans.com

Janet Poth - Violin & Viola

413 Calle Pueblo, 949.922.6388, janpoth@aol.com

OFFICE FURNITURE

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PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS

Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD

1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, 949.361.4867 (GUMS), www.moranperio.com

PEST CONTROL

Colony Termite Control

1402 Calle Alcazar, 949.361.2500, www.colonytermite.com

PHARMACIES

Sea View Pharmacy

665 Camino De Los Mares, #101, 949.496.0123, www.seaviewpharmacy.com

PLUMBING

Bill Metzger Plumbing

929 Calle Negocio Suite D, 949.492.3558, www.billmetzgerplumbing.com

Chick’s Plumbing

949.496.9731, www.chicks-plumbing.com

“Sandy & Rich” - ReMax

949.293.3236, www.sandyandrich.com

RESTAURANTS

Café Calypso

114 Avenida Del Mar #4, 949.366.9386

ROOFING CONTRACTORS

Jim Thomas Roofing

162 Calle de Industrias, 949.498.6204

SALONS

Salon Bamboo

150 Avenida Del Mar, Ste. A, 949.361.3348, www.salonbamboo.com

Salon Bleu

207 S. El Camino Real, 949.366.2060, www.scsalonbleu.com

Sanctuary Salon & Spa

1041 Avenida Pico, Ste. B, 949.429.5802, www.sanctuarytalega.com

SECONDHAND/ CONSIGNMENT SHOPS

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

TERMITES

Colony Termite Control

1402 Calle Alcazar, 949.361.2500, www.colonytermite.com

WEBSITE DESIGN

San Clemente Website Design

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WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLATION

Offshore Construction

949.444.6323, www.offshoreconstruction.org

POOL SERVICE, REPAIR, REMODEL

SC Pool & Spa Works

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GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE Stop by this garage sale on Saturday, July 26 at 26326 Via California St. for great finds and good deals. Items for sale include: luggage, rollerblades, crystal, iPods, iPads, carpet vacuum and carpet shampoo, golf clubs and golf balls, tennis rackets, cosmetics, clothes and more. Sale runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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SERVICES LOCAL HOUSEKEEPER OR OFFICE CLEANING Reliable, affordable, meticulous. Excellent references. 949-573-8733

SURF STUFF WETSUIT FOR SALE Mens Quiksilver full suit, barely used. Size medium $75. Call or text 949.533.9761.

T H E S A N CL E M E N T E E DU CAT I O NA L F O UNDAT I O N

Thank you to the following businesses, organizations, and individuals for their support making the 11th Annual SCEF Spring Fundraiser “An Evening at Cotton’s Point” an outstanding success!

$168,000 WAS RAISED TO SUPPLEMENT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT SAN CLEMENTE HIGH SCHOOL. PREEMINENCE LEVEL

Ron & Margaret Redmond Jim & Kathleen Sigafoos

LEADERSHIP LEVEL

Burns Investment Group Marty & Stefanie Colombatto

DISTINCTION LEVEL

Shelley & Kevin Gaston Matlyn College Consulting, Mark & Kitty Schmitt Shadetree Automotive, Paul & Marie Huffman Georgia Taccolini Ann Worthington

EXCELLENCE LEVEL

Griffin Optometric, Randy & Peggy Doug & Nina Healy Nick & Tracy Karahalios Shelley & Mark Murphy John Redmond Orthodontics Jeff & Diane Scott Joe & Julie Stefaniak Stu & Liza Thornton Todd & Cynthia Williams

ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL

Bob & Liz Abraham John & Linda Verraster Alkema Chris & Kathleen Connolly Tom & Julie DeNault Jim & Amy Fitzpatrick Farmers & Merchants Bank David & Audra Giddings David & Julie Hatoff Paul & Laura Kaufman Kent and Cindy Marangi Larry & Teri Mear Joe & Debbie Nix Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital RGA, Office Architectural Design, Dennis & Maria Roy Barry & Sandra Silverman Marc & Tracy Weintraub Zoe Weintraub

GENEROSITY LEVEL

Mark & Kim Clemens Coral Thrift Shop

Mark & Kathy Eisele Gary & Teri Francis David & Amy Hanacek Anthony & Donna Iorio Ric & Leanne Jones Mark & Donna Kalez Doug & Monica Merrill Don & Lisa Russell Jim Shilander Robert &Susan Sall

HELPFULNESS LEVEL

Brad & Jan Bierbaum Linda Buckley Larry & Susan Burbridge Mike & Susan Burke Michael & Christi Calvert Joe & Joyce Colombatto June Dickson Kelly & Julie Doyle Fritz & Ann Deutsch Doug & Tracy Echelberger Peter Godlewski Jeanne Griffin Michael & Ann Harley Bob & Julie Heinze Michael & Jennifer Katke Paul & Laura Kaufman Jim & Denise Laurent Tim & Cindy Lawson Steve & Amy Litchfield Jeannine Marquie Eric & Lynette Mauldin McDonough Insurance, Nannette Bill and Rhonda McGowan Mark & Carla McGuire Judith Morton Tom & Lisa Newell Bob & Kathleen Novello Brad & Wendy Rambo R Rutherford Mary Shepard Sandoval Winfield Scott Evey Thomsen Victor & Elizabeth Triana Bryan & Dawn Weideman Renee Weintraub

UNDERWRITERS

14 Hands Winery, Kyle Twitchell Berberet Family D & R Quality Coatings, Doug Bourg Marty & Stefanie Colombatto

Mark & Kathy Eisele Fisherman’s Restaurant Julie Heinze Paul & Marie Huffman Paul & Laura Kaufman Laughing Glass Cocktails Left Coast Brewing Co Brad & Wendy Rambo John & Georgia Redmond Mark & Kitty Schmitt San Clemente Times San Clemente Veterinary Hospital Tres Sietes Tequila Rose Wright Design

LIVE AUCTION DONORS

Johnny Campbell/ JCR Honda Racing Team Conrad Realtors, Jeremy & Jessica Rick J. Delanty, Fine Art Tom & Julie DeNault Tom & Patricia Foley Pat, Dane, & Tanner Gudauskas Doug & Nina Healy JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix David & Peggy Lincoln Redmond Orthodontics StudioArtique, Tim & Andrea Spaeth SUP ATX.com/ Mellem Family The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua The San Clemente Educational Foundation The San Clemente Times Bridget & Michael Waterman

SILENT AUCTION DONORS

Active Culture Always Bronze Beauty Boutique Anaheim Ducks Andrew Murray Vineyards Antoine’s Cafe Aquarium of the Pacific Asana Fit Avila’s El Ranchito Bagel Shack Barnoa Wine Bar Beach Garden Cafe Beauty & the Beach Bella Colina Golf Club BK Cellars Bliss Boutique BlockLingo.com Board & Brew

Greg Boswell Brick Pizzeria Brittany Kay Artistry Todd & Barbara Byers Cabrillo Playhouse Cafe Calypso Mark & Jennifer Calentino Capri Laguna Boutique Hotel Carbonara Trattoria Italiana Karol Carroll Casa Tropicana Beachfront Hotel Catalina Express ChristyLily Designs City of San Clemente Municipal Golf Cycle Barn Dana Innovations Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dave Cook’s PGA Shop Dawnielle Jonene Salon Dedication Salon, Chelsee Husk Julie DeNault Dr. John DiGiovanni Disneyland Resorts Jacque DuPont Estrella Veterinary Hospital Facial Aesthetic Concepts Filtrate Eyewear Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar Fitness 19 Foundation Fitness San Clemente GNC Golden Spoon Granada Massage & Meditation Travis & Susie Gross Hapa J’s Head Family Jamie Hobson Hornblower Cruises Humphry’s San Clemente Jack’s Surfboards Jonas Studio, Liz JP Surfcamp Juice It Up Don & Cindi Juncal, Obey JW Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort Knott’s Berry Farm Krikorian Premiere Theaters Kristina Krich Photography Elizabeth Lamers Left Coast Brewing Company Lost

Mac & Madi Marbella Country Club, Jim Alves Massage Envy Masterdrive Experience Memories of Me Photos.com Mongkut Thai Restaurant Nick's/South of Nick's Olloclip Petals and Stones Pacific Coast Vet Hospital Petit Bonhomme Philip Stewart Charis Photography Pieology Pizzeria Proderma Skincare & Acne Clinic Proud Mary’s Restaurant Rainbow Sandals Rhythm Ride Spin Studio Rip Curl, Inc. Rocco’s Restaurant Runmore Salon Bamboo SCHS San Clemente Veterinary Hospital San Clemente Wine Company SC Donuts SeaWorld Janet M. Seymour SheBloom Jim & Kathleen Sigafoos Slam Sports Smashburger So Cal Boot Camp Sonny’s Pizza Steve Johnson Tennis Camp StudioArtique, Tim & Andrea Spaeth Sunset West Patio Sunsets, Inc. Sweeet Repeeet Consignment Talega Day Spa The Senor Barbers The Surfer’s Journal The Tea House on Los Rios Training Camp Fitness Tres Sietes Tequila Variant Vine Restaurant & Bar Kim Voigt Designs Ross Whitaker Ann Worthington Wyland Karen Yoder Family

OPPORTUNITY DRAWING WINNERS Bryan and Dawn Wiedeman

A huge thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this event possible!

AVID students- scores of them • Molly Allen • Marcey Bardzilowski • Kati Bennett • Lynda Brewer • Lee Chang • Marty & Stefanie Colombatto • Tom DeNault • Karen DePallens • Erin Dollar • Kathy Eisele • Leila Endersby • Rosie Gandy • Angela Garbiso • Audra Giddings • Debbie Grant • Peggy & Randy Griffin • Kim Hanley • Julie Hatoff • Julie Heinze • Paul & Marie Huffman • Mike Hurlbut • Tracy Karahalios • Laura Kaufman • Denise Laurent & family • Tami Mellem • Shelley Murphy Paula Oblen • Anne & Shaun Prestridge • John & Georgia Redmond • Kitty Schmitt • Allison Shick • Catriona Sigsby • Jim Sigafoos • Serge & Dori Simard • Liz Thompson • Rose Wright • Mike Tubbs • Reese Wahlin • Bridget Waterman

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Quarterback Sam Darnold Commits to USC

to USC impressed him.

First-year head coach Steve Sarkisian n Friday, July 18 highly sought and Helton plan to use a spread offensive after San Clemente High School attack next season, which Darnold feels quarterback prospect Sam Darnold suits his skill set. announced that he will play football for the “That type of offense where I have the University of Southern California. ability to pass and run … it is a pass first The decision came just days after Darsystem and I’m looking fornold returned home from ward to it,” Darnold said. the Elite 11 Finals and the Darnold will not be the Opening in Beaverton, Ore. only freshman quarterback Darnold narrowed his from Southern California list down to a final three looking to land the starting in the buildup to his anjob when he arrives on camnouncement. It came down pus. St. Bonaventure High to Duke, Utah and USC. In School’s Ricky Town has all, 13 schools offered the also committed to USC and dual threat quarterback Darnold looks forward to but it was the history of the San Clemente High School’s competing with him when program and its location that Sam Darnold committed to play the time comes. ultimately lured Darnold to football at USC on July 18.

“We’re really good Los Angeles.

Photo: Steve Breazeale friends. I’m looking forward “I want to stay in Southern to building a relationship with him as we California for the rest of my life. I realize that. continue with our careers,” Darnold said.

If you have a degree from USC and stay in “That competition is a main thing. I’m So Cal, you have connections like no other,” looking forward to competing for the job Darnold said. “It was a pretty easy decision right away.” after that. That’s something I looked at and it At San Clemente, Darnold has appeared pushed me to USC. It felt really good.” under center seven times, including Darnold, who grew up a USC fan, said five starts. He has thrown for 748 yards, that he had maintained almost constant completing 66 percent of his passes, with contact with the Trojan staff, especially zero interceptions. He has thrown seven offensive coordinator and quarterbacks touchdowns and has rushed for six more. coach Clay Helton. Darnold said he and In 72 career carries, Darnold has rushed Helton spoke on the phone “just about for 465 yards. SC every other day” and the two visits he took

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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Scoreboard YOUTH SOCCER The West Coast Futbol Club’s Boys 16U team took home the first-place trophy at the Slammers Futbol Classic on July 20. The local team won four games over a two-day stretch, scoring 12 goals while allowing zero. In the tournament’s championship match, West Coast Futbol defeated Cerritos United Soccer Club Blue 98, 2-0. Local players on the team include: Braden Zines, Kaipele Obrero-Jackson, Bryan Calderon, Chase Paulson, Chasen Brutavao and Alberto Torres. The team is coached by Oliver Wyss.

The West Coast Futbol Club’s Boys 16U team won the Slammers Futbol Classic on July 20. Courtesy photo WE WANT TO RUN YOUR SCORES, RESULTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS IN “SCOREBOARD.”

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SC SURF

SC SURF IS PRESENTED BY:

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 66-68 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 15-20’ fair+ Catalina: 20-25’ fair-good Immediate: Modest surf prevails off a blend of rising northwest windswell and continued southerly swell-mix. Look for that to provide knee-waist high (2-3’) surf for many breaks on Thursday, as standout exposures go chest high at times. Light wind in the morning will give way to a moderate+ west/northwest flow in the afternoon.

The top eight finishers in the Girl’s 11-14 division celebrate their accomplishments. Photo: Jim Shilander

Longer Range Outlook: Decent round of northwest windswell fades and a new south/ southwest to south groundswell builds as we head into the weekend. That should keep up modest to fun-zone surf then, with the cleanest conditions on offer for the mornings. Check out Surfline for more details!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Christopher Racine completes a wave during his final heat. Photo: Jim Shilander

Brayden Burch celebrates his win in the boys 10 and under division. Photo: Jim Shilander

Groms Rule on SC’s Beaches

Contest a highlight of Ocean Festival proceedings

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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roms Rule surf contest organizer Jack Sutter got a bit of a closer look than he’s used to at this year’s edition of the Ocean Festival contest Sunday.

One of the younger participants, Maxim Bregman, 10, had seen his push-in helper take ill. So, to keep him in the contest, Sutter decided to do it himself.

“I had to push him in, which was a lot of fun,” Sutter said. “Unfortunately, he didn’t advance, but he had a big smile. Everybody kept things lighthearted and fun.”

Sutter said this year’s contest was greatly

helped by kids and parents being flexible.

Times of heats were rearranged throughout the contest, and number often dictated larger heats than normal.

“All the parents agreed to let more kids surf, so everybody got a shot,” Sutter said.

This year’s contest, which included 62 participants, including two 5 year olds.

Other organizers included contest directors included Rachel and Tim Wendel; check-in volunteers Tanita Ross-Cady and Alex Smith; talliers Jennifer Roberts and Lauren Johnson and judges Randy Hall, Wyatt Brady and Heather Bondiek. SC

August 2-3: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 1, San Onofre State Park, Trail 6 August 9-10: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 1, Camp Pendleton, DMJs August 23-24: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 1 and No. 2, Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier September 6-7: NSSA Explorer, Event No. 3 and No. 4, Huntington Beach, Pier September 20-21: WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, Ventura, Surfers Point September 20-21: NSSA Open, Event No. 1, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty September 27-28: NSSA Open, Event No. 2, Huntington Beach, Pier

Groms Rule Surf Contest Results Boys 10 and under: 1. Brayden Burch 2. Myles Biggs 3. Christopher Racine 4. Jimmy Wynne 5. Ethan Monroe 6. Cole Cramer Girls 10 and under: 1. Hana Johnson 2. Reese Dewey 3. Julia Guild 4. Sierra Downer 5. Emily Racine 6. Aliana Heater Boys 11 to 14: 1. Hagan Johnson 2. David Economos 3. Ethan Mudge 4. Shane Hardy 5.

Jackson Hinkle 6. Noah Brown Girls 11 to 14: 1. Bethany Zelasko 2. Makeena Doan 3. Erica Hunting 4. Sea’ana Egizi 5.

Michaela Metzger 6. Isabel Cast 7. Rachel Hartnett 8. Juliet Whitehead

Alaina Heater. Photo: Andrea Swayne

GROM OF THE WEEK

Alaina Heater

Alaina Heater, 10, from Melbourne Beach, Fla., has been spending her summers in San Clemente for four years. For the last three, a highlight of her time here has been competing in the San Clemente Ocean Festival Groms Rule Surf Contest, where she has made it to the finals every time.

This year, in the Girls 10U Push-in division, Alaina decided to buck the trend and catch her own waves. She came in first place in Round 1 earning her a pass straight to the final.

The mushy conditions posed an extra challenge and although a push-in coach would have made catching waves easier, Alaina said she was OK with her sixthplace finish due to having surfed solo.

“I was a little bit disappointed but I’m happy that I did it by myself,” Alaina said.

“I was kind of worried about the other girls getting pushed in and kept thinking, ‘Stay focused and paddle harder.’ But I had fun and I don’t regret not getting pushed in.”

Alaina has her heart set on becoming a pro surfer someday and credits her time in San Clemente with playing a part in her love for the sport.

“I feel really at home in San Clemente and I’m grateful that my parents bring me here every summer,” Alaina said. “I love surfing in San Clemente because the waves are great and I love the scenery around here. The weather is nice and the people are too.”—Andrea Swayne

The 38th Annual San Clemente Ocean Festival

In Partnership with the City of San Clemente

A sincere THANK YOU to the more than 200 volunteers who helped make this a year to remember!

DOLPHIN

PRESENTING

CR&R Creative Angle Evian Water Kelly C. Finney/ Coldwell Banker Beachside Holiday Inn Express Integrated Web Solutions Rancho Mission Viejo Company San Clemente Journal The Local DISH Magazine

WHALE

PELICAN Bold Girlz Krikorian Theatre South Coast Distributing The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

SHARK

SEAHORSE Designs By Nature Eyeland Lash RBF Consulting, A Company of Michael Baker International San Clemente Inn The Reeves Law Firm

FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN FESTIVAL

MARLIN

Wyndham Resorts

Albertsons Antoine’s Cafe Avila’s El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant Beach Fire Bar & Grill Beach Fire Pizza Beach Garden Café Brio Tuscany Grille Cabrillo Playhouse Clif Bar Dave Cook’s PGA Golf Shop Davy’s Locker DeNault’s Hardware Eaton’s Income Tax Services Foundation Fitness Harlow Design Holley’s Tire Service Iva Lee’s Jim Krogle Fine Art Meguiars, Inc. Anna Miller MOB Custom Cruisers Neptune’s Den Salon for Men Newport Landing

OC Tavern Grill & Sports Bar OC Wellness of Irvine Pier Shack & Grill Rainbow Sandals, Inc. San Clemente Certified Village Farmers Market San Clemente Gym Selma’s Pizzeria Sunsets Bar/Capo Beach Talega Golf Club The Mole Hole Trader Joe’s Villa Cucina Home & Kitchen WalMart

SPECIAL THANKS Jancee Aellig Rick Anderson Blue Thong Society Broadway Bound Mike Burke Arlene Button Casa Romantica Staff & Volunteers C.E.R.T. Volunteers of San Clemente City of San Clemente Beach Maintenance City of San Clemente LIFEGUARDS City of San Clemente Parks & Recreation Dept.

Simone Costes Sheri Crummer Dana Wharf Sportfishing staff DJ Ruckuss Downtown Business Association Jay Elston Tracey Engelking Myrna Erway Brooke Frohlich “Ariel” (FLOC) Future Leaders of Orange County Kelley Green Guillobel Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Bob Harlow Ed Howie “King Neptune” Hula Connection Key Club San Clemente Keystone Club of Boys & Girls Club Dolly Latteier Marines/Camp Pendleton NCL Monarch Bob Novello and Fisherman’s Staff OC Oil Recycling Ocean Institute P.A.C.T. House/Sheriff ’s Dept Pacific Life Insurance Company

Samuel Pelham Police Explorers Judy Price Brian Rahmatulla R.S.V.P.’s SC Body Surfing Club SC Jr. Lifeguard Cadets SC Sheriff ’s Services SCHS Cross Country Team Members San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Sharp Turn Ahead South Coast Conservatory Steve Taylor Bruce Toffelmier Karran Toffelmier Lucy Vernon WalMart Employees Charlie Ware Jim & Colleen Wolfe

2014 SCOF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Jessup President Nick Azzollini V.P. Jolinda Marquez Secretary Maureen Henry Treasurer Beth Apodaca Jeff Beasley Tod Bryant Gary Button Sharyn Evert Kelly Finney MJ Goldman Lisa Green Steffanie Griffith Angelica Hurtado Ernie Marquez Sheila Martin Leslie Mowers Jim Nielsen Roger Price Tamara Tatich Kumi Elston Product Manager Jack Sutter Surf Director Barrett Tester Race Director Peggy Vance Executive Director Carol Gibson & Rod Mellott City Liaisons

We value your ongoing participation and support!

We look forward to seeing everyone again next year on July 18 and19 at “The Greatest Show on Surf!”