September 18, 2014

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Triton Fall Sports Preview SCHS teams gear up for new seasons, challenges SPORTS/PAGE 19

Senior Chase Hamming will lead the San Clemente boys water polo team in the 2014 season. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Residents Ask Council to Oppose Hospital Changes EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

Casa Romantica Gearing Up for Gala Fundraiser SC LIVING/PAGE 12

The Shea Center BBQ and Family Faire Returns to San Juan Capistrano SPECIAL SECTION

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING sooner. The city and resident Bill Stewart are looking into what can be done at a cityowned reservoir site near Stewart’s south San Clemente home. The trees at the site have blocked his view, Stewart said.

Landscaping improvements, including the potential removal of trees, could be made there under the city’s current regulations, Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director Sharon Heider said.

At Verde Park, the city must still negotiate with the Capistrano Unified School District to determine what trees are on what land. City officials indicated that the district has said it does not want to see trees removed from the park. The city will look at increasing the frequency of pruning there. — JS

City Manager Says Farewell

Members of the City Council honor outgoing City Manager Pall Gudgeirsson Tuesday. Photo: Jim Shilander

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Citizens Ask Council to Intervene on Hospital Changes THE LATEST: San Clemente residents, including a number of doctors and other employees at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center told the City Council Tuesday that it needed to intervene and stop or delay a plan to replace the current hospital, including its emergency room, with an updated urgent care facility.

Saddleback announced last month that it was considering a plan to raze the current facility, located on Camino De Los Mares, at the end of 2015 and then rebuild a new urgent care center with more capabilities than the current facility in early 2017. The current proposal includes the ultimate elimination of the emergency room.

The last point was the major stickler for many of the citizens who spoke at the meeting, all of whom voiced opposition.

Several employees said the proposal would put people at greater risk in emergency situations, particularly since the nearest alternative emergency room facility is an approximately 15 minute drive away.

A number of other residents cited experiences where using the facility saved their lives, as well as the city’s growing population and the lack of another emergency room facility in the tri-city area.

San Clemente High School Athletic Director Jon Hamro said the hospital is a vital part of quality of life in the city that needs to continue.

“Once it’s gone, it’s gone, and you’ll never get it back,” Hamro said.

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WHAT’S NEXT: Councilmembers asked that Saddleback hospital officials, as well as other stakeholder groups and organizations, such as the Orange County Fire Authority, which the city contracts with to occupy ambulances, be available at the next council meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 7, to further discuss the issue.

FIND OUT MORE: For future updates on the hospital, visit www.sanclementetimes. com. — Jim Shilander

Council Moves Forward on Tree Discussion THE LATEST: San Clemente city staff will be working to develop a plan to deal with the impact of publicly owned trees on private views as part of a formulation of a larger civic tree ordinance, the City Council voted Tuesday.

The council had looked for guidance on the policy from three other bodies, including the Planning Commission, Golf Course Committee and Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission in the last several months. But two of the three sent the proposal back to the council after voicing concerns about moving into private view protection.

Councilman Bob Baker, who initially proposed a “good neighbor” policy that would allow for citizens to pay for the removal and replacement of public trees if they blocked their views said he was glad the subject was still being considered, even if it had engendered controversy for the city.

WHAT’S NEXT: Two areas that brought particular controversy may see solutions

THE LATEST: After 22 years with the city, City Manger Pall Gudgeirsson was honored by the City Council Tuesday in celebration of his last meeting while in office. Gudgeirsson will retire formally on Friday.

Mayor Tim Brown credited Gudgeirsson , who spent most of his tenure with the city as assistant city manager and was elected city treasurer five times, with shepherding San Clemente through financial difficulties with good management, including the establishment of long-term financial planning program. Gudgeirsson stayed on as city manager following the February 2013 retirement of George Scarborough, in part to allow a number of major milestones, such as the start of construction of the Outlets at San Clemente project, with an experienced hand.

Gudgeirsson credited any success he’d had in office to the city’s employees, who he called “fantastic,” as well as to the councils and city managers he served under.

In his parting words, Gudgeirsson encouraged the city to continue to listen and be responsive to citizen concerns, do what it could to keep its AAA bond rating and remember “the ka-ching,” a reference to Gudgeirsson’s financial planning axiom about not counting money until it was in the city’s coffers.

WHAT’S NEXT: Gudgeirsson will be splitting his time in retirement between San Clemente and Seattle. His replacement, James Makshanoff, takes over Monday, Sept. 29. — JS

Council Approves Cell Tower Proposal THE LATEST: By a 4-1 vote, the San Clemente City Council affirmed a Planning Commission decision to allow an additional cell phone tower, designed to resemble

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a eucalyptus tree, near the Ridgeline Trail in the northern portion of Forster Ranch Tuesday, despite resident protest that the proposal was making the trail feel like an industrial area.

The land on which the tower would sit is on city property, near a utility access road and water tower. However, the access road is often used by residents to access the trail.

AT&T representatives indicated that coverage in the area was limited due to topography. They noted that a similar tower was in place just a few feet away for Verizon.

Residents said the addition of the second tower, as well as a second utility building to support it, will create a visual blight on what they believe to be a beautiful area.

WHAT’S NEXT: Councilwoman Lori Donchak, who opposed the proposal, said the city should consider a short-term moratorium on allowing cell towers on city property until an inventory could be taken.

“How much is enough,” Donchak asked.

Mayor Tim Brown, who works in the telecommunications industry, said he considered the tower to be the equivalent of a utility, which the city provides, even if the way it provided it wasn’t loved.

“People like cell phone coverage until they see what the coverage looks like,” Brown said.

The final approval included asking AT&T to take steps to make the tower less climbable, since the Verizon “tree” was a popular spot for local children to grab “branches,” according to neighborhood residents. – JS

DMV Set to Open Oct. 1 THE LATEST: After a series of false starts, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said this week it intends to reopen the San Clemente office Wednesday, Oct. 1 DMV spokeswoman Jessica Gonzalez said the office, which was originally supposed to reopen in August after closing in the spring, was delayed due to moisture and water issues.

“Moisture testing came back positive inside the building and additional time was needed to seal the floors to address the moisture issues,” Gonzalez said. “Later in the project, the exterior seismic retrofit work ran into delays upon discovery of the high water table when digging to prepare for seismic support construction outside.

WHAT’S NEXT: When the office reopens, the facility will have new flooring, furniture and updated paint. The biggest change, however, will be a new touchscreen version of the driver’s license examination, which may reduce wait times. – JS

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Community NEWS BITES Meetings THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Assistance League of Capistrano Valley General Meeting 9:30 a.m.- noon. Meeting every third Thursday. More info and location: 949.492.2800, www.capistranovalley. assistanceleague.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

City Council Candidate Forum

1:30 p.m. San Clemente Historical Society presents a candidate forum, followed by annual meeting. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville. www.sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

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.

City Council Candidate Forum

7 p.m. The SC Times, League of Women Voters and Downtown Business Association present a forum. The League will be registering people to vote on-site at San Clemente Presbyterian Church, 119 Avenida De La Estrella.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

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Greens and More at SC Garden Club Sale

Green thumbs can have their pick of bargain plants and gardening wares during the San Clemente Garden Club’s annual fall plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The event will take place at the Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the club’s horticulture scholarships and projects, including the Junior Gardeners Program and city beautification activities.

For more information, visit www.sanclementegardenclub.com.

Fundraiser for Resident Battling Cancer Pipes Cafe in San Clemente is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20 for one of their employees who is currently battling cancer.

Tara Tortarolo, a San Clemente resident, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cervical cancer, just two weeks after she and her new husband, Dylan, were married on Aug. 23. The can-

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

SC Rotary Club

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

CUSD Board Meeting

7 p.m. The Capistrano Unified School District board meets in the Education Center Board Room, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.9200, www.capousd.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

City Council Candidate Forum

6 p.m. Forum presented by the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce. St. Andrews by-the-Sea Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 2001 Calle Frontera. www.scchamber.com.

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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, September 15 PETTY THEFT REPORT Avenida Pico, 1000 Block (9:03 p.m.) A man, possibly the owner or an employee at Thai Palace, said his Buddha was stolen earlier by a customer. The man said there was footage of the incident and the alleged thief was described as a 65- to 70-year-old man.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Salvador, 700 Block (9:17 p.m.) Six people, described by the caller as possible gang members, were seen smoking out of a bong in the middle of the street. The caller said the group arrived in two Honda vehicles.

INVESTIGATE PERSON DOWN Avenida Sierra, 100 Block (8:38 p.m.) A man was seen

San Clemente residents Dylan and Tara Tortarolo were married Aug. 23. Two weeks later, Tara was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cervical cancer. Courtesy photo

cer has since spread to her liver, and after tests and hospital stays, Tortarolo is now beginning chemotherapy treatment.

To support Tortarolo, her family and friends, including her extended family at Pipes Cafe, have formed Team Tara. On Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Team Tara invites the community to enjoy a meal at the restaurant and will be selling baked goods from Jongewaard’s Bake n Broil.

All proceeds will go toward Tara’s medical expenses.

Pipes Café is located at 2017 S. El Camino Real.

Team Tara has also set up a donation page, www.crowdrise.com/helptarawintheraceagainstcancer.

lying face up in the middle of the street.

A second caller added that the man was bloodied and not moving.

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Kiwanis Meeting

Local Artist Selected to Painting Invitational

CITIZEN ASSIST Vista Prado, 1300 Block (8:34 p.m.) A landlord told authorities that their former tenants, who had moved out, had left a vehicle at the property. The landlord thought that the vehicle might have been stolen.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida San Gabriel, 100 Block (7:05 p.m.)

Two men, described to be between 19 and 20 years old, were seen throwing something into the caller’s neighbor’s yard and then taking off to the 7-Eleven. The caller suspected the pair was attempting to hide something.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE 0 Block (5:23 p.m.) A caller discovered two bones, tennis shoes and ChapStick that had washed up on shore at North Beach, near a lifeguard tower.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida De Los Lobos Marinos, 200 Block (2:35 p.m.) A man, calling from Washington, told authorities he had not heard from his friend since Sept. 8 and usually spoke with him daily. He said he received a message from his friend on Sept. 10, saying, “I was murdered by (names omitted from dispatch log).”

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Local artist Rick J. Delanty was recently selected to participate in the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational.

For Delanty, a noted San Clementebased landscape painter, this will be his seventh consecutive year in the annual competition.

From Oct. 12-19, Delanty, along with 34 other artists from around the country, will be participating in several open-air activities that will allow guests to watch the painters’ progress.

Each painter will create three works depicting the ocean and natural landscape of Laguna Beach.

Each of the artists’ three works will be on display during the culminating weekend show at The Ranch, the Collectors’ Soiree, which regularly attracts hundreds of visitors. A panel of judges will select the best works, and $20,000 will be awarded, including $10,000 for best in show.

For more information about the invitational and to purchase tickets, visit www.lagunapleinair.org. To see some of Delanty’s work, visit www.delantyfineart.com.

Have something interesting for the community? Send your information to editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Costero Vista, 4000 Block (8:20 a.m.) A man said a group of people had been regularly climbing a new cell tower located on a hill at night. The caller said the structure had not been fenced off yet and that there was live voltage.

Sunday, September 14 CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Amistad, 100 Block (8:11 p.m.) A woman said a man was harassing her on Skype and Instagram.

Saturday, September 13 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE South El Camino Real/Interstate 5 (11:05 p.m.)

A man wearing a top hot, checkered clown outfit and a red nose was seen carrying an open umbrella near the southbound Interstate 5 exit.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida La Pata/Avenida Vista Hermosa (9:13 p.m.)

Seven men were seen streaking at the field at the Sports Park. They were last seen in a white pickup truck and a black Toyota 4Runner, heading toward Target.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Calle Nuevo, 3000 Block (2:54 p.m.) A man was going door-to-door, reportedly trying to get public speaking experience. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Honoring the Ultimate Sacrifice

Hogan family makes “final delivery” of socks to Marines, but program marches on

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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hile all military families must make sacrifices while their loved ones are away at service, none give up more than Gold Star families—those who are unable to welcome their loved ones home and have to endure, forever, the pain of their loss.

For San Clemente’s Jim and Carla Hogan, who lost their son, Lance Cpl. Donald J. Hogan on Aug. 26, 2009, that pain and grief turned into something that made an impact on soldiers around the world, just as their son’s heroic actions that day in Helmand Province earned him the Marine Corps’ highest honor, the Navy Cross, when he saved members of his squad from a blast from an improvised explosive device.

And though that effort came to a symbolic end Friday at Camp Pendleton, the Hogan family’s efforts to help the brotherhood their son joined when he became a Marine, did not.

Since May 2011, the Hogan family has been sending socks to Marines, beginning with their son’s unit, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Their son had written to his parents often asking them to send socks during his deployment, due to the canals and irrigation systems that members of the unit had to regularly traverse. Today, the couple has sent more than 330,000 pairs of socks to Marines and allies.

1st Marine Division, Maj. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson said in his time in Afghanistan,

News Next Door WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The city of San Juan Capistrano and a local newspaper have come to a resolution in a legal dispute over the placement of news racks on city properties.

The agreement between the city and Community Common Sense was approved

by Orange County Superior Court Judge James Di Cesare on Friday, Aug. 22. It reaffirmed Di Cesare’s order in December that allowed all news racks to be returned in front of City Hall and the Community Center. Common Sense can continue to place up to 10 copies of their paper inside the cenSan Clemente Times September 18–24, 2014

San Clemente residents Jim and Carla Hogan received thanks from Marines for their final delivery of socks the 1st Marine Division Friday. Photo: Jim Shilander

You’ve turned a simple “program that honors your son into one that honors our nation.

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–Maj. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson

he was receiving shipments of thousands of socks every week.

“There was not a Marine, sailor, soldier, Afghan, French Mongolian, there was not a NATO soldier in Kabul that was not wearing your socks at some point,” Nicholson told the Hogans. “You’ve turned a simple program that honors your son into one that honors our nation.”

Nicholson said he made sure that every soldier who received the socks also learned about the actions of Donald Hogan, no matter what country they were from. He also made it a point to inform President Barack Obama about the program when he visited Camp Pendleton last year, leading to a conversation about the program between the president and the

ter’s reading room, and news racks can also be placed on city sidewalks.

The lawsuit stems from the city’s decision last August to remove all news racks from the two properties. The owners of Common Sense, which is often critical of city policies, argued that Mayor Sam Allevato and Councilmen Larry Kramer and John Taylor voted in closed session to do away with news racks just days after they placed their own in front of City Hall and the Community Center, despite two other publications, The Capistrano Dispatch and the Capistrano Valley News, having had racks there for at least a decade.

Councilman Roy Byrnes voted against the ban, and Councilman Derek Reeve, an attorney, recused himself because he had previ-

Carla Hogan greets a Marine. Photo: Jim Shilander

Hogans.

Friday, that Hogans made “final delivery” of socks to Nicholson at the division’s Camp Pendleton headquarters. With the drawdown of troops from the country, the Socks for Heroes campaign is also slowing down, though the Hogans said the deliveries will still be made to units, including American allies, who will remain in Afghanistan, as well as potential future needs elsewhere.

This “delivery” was also a little more personal. Two formations of Marines took socks from the box and personally thanked the Hogans for their gift.

ously represented the newspaper.

Common Sense was awarded $750 to cover the cost of filing the lawsuit, but both sides will have to pay for their attorney’s fees.

DANA POINT The Dana Point Civic Association has scheduled the second of its three planned public forums with candidates of upcoming elections.

The next forum, set for Friday, Sept. 19, will feature the five candidates vying for two open seats on the South Coast Water District Board of Directors—Bob Moore, William “Bill” Green, Richard Gardner, Norm Denton and Dennis Erdman.

Board members are elected to four-year

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“It means a lot because these are the guys we make the effort for,” Carla Hogan said. “To hear them say thank you and show us that kind of respect, these are the people we respect more than anyone else on earth. It’s very touching that they would take the time to remember us.”

Nicholson told the assembled Marines that the Hogans’ sacrifice was one that should be respected.

“I don’t know if any of us, other than the Hogans, can really imagine what it’s like to lose a loved one in war,” Nicholson told the Marines. “You can say ‘I know what it must feel like,’ but you can’t. It’s not possible, unless you’ve lost a loved one in war, you can’t imagine the pain that causes you.”

The San Clemente Marine Support Group, the organization founded by the Hogans that includes the sock program, has taken on other duties. The group helps to fund a scholarship program to allow Marine families to utilize city recreation services and classes, in partnership with the city. Carla said the group would also be moving into family support on base.

“The Marines are well trained and well taken care of, but the families have some needs that we may be able to fill,” she said.

Jim Hogan said the organization is also going to work at increasing the ability for comrades to stay in touch following their deployment.

“One of the things we’re concerned about is the high rate of veteran suicide,” Hogan said. “”Our son deployed in 2009, and since then, 20 kids from that battalion have taken their own lives, which is 500 percent over what they actually lost in combat. We’re trying to come up with a way to build a national registry so that Marines can register by unit and can contact each other to prevent that.”

Jim Hogan said the city’s support has been instrumental to the organization.

“The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and San Clemente relationship is really a model that other cities should be envious of,” he said. “When they deployed to Afghanistan they received six containers full of mail right after Christmas.” SC

terms and have no term limits. Elections are staggered so that every other November, two or three director seats are open for election.

This November, two seats are being vacated by Moore and Richard Runge. Runge has decided not to run.

The forum will be held at The Coffee Importers, 34531 Golden Lantern in the Dana Point Harbor, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. The event is free to attend and free coffee will be served courtesy of The Coffee Importers.

SCWD candidates will present their election platforms, answer questions submitted in advance by the public and then stay for a meet and greet with attendees following the forum. www.sanclementetimes.com

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VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

Atlas Sneered For those who seem to worship uber-capitalist Ayn Rand, here are some self-proclaimed particulars you should know about her

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tlas Shrugged, the third part of a film trilogy of Ayn Rand’s landmark novel is playing in Orange County theaters at the moment. A huge following, including life-long Rand fan Paul Ryan, has built their social positions from her philosophy. She has become a major figure in the intensely partisan economic debate and is often glorified as an uber capitalist. While her fictional characters may seem appealing, Ayn Rand herself—not so much. Since many of her fans may only know her by her novels (and some only by this film trilogy) true-life details about her may come as a surprise.

Ayn Rand was a committed atheist; an amphetamine-addicted author who wrote glowing praise for serial killers and stock market cheaters of her day. She

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despised democracy on the grounds that “the masses” were “lice” and “parasites” who scarcely deserved to live. She actually wrote a book titled The Virtue of Selfishness.

Bernie Madoff and Enron WAVELENGTHS execs were big fans.

By Jim Kempton Rand’s extreme laissezfaire “objectivism” philosophy maintained that humans were one of two types: Supermen who created wisdom, truth and wealth or “the naked, twisted, mindless figure of the human incompetent.” Just like the communists from which she fled as a child, the majority of humans were leeches trying to feed off the moral (if ruthless) capitalists. Altruistic caring humans were “mud to be ground underfoot, fuel to be burned.” Yet for many church going “believers,” this Russian champion of atheism has somehow been seen as an American icon.

Rand glorified psychopath William Hickman, a lurid deviant serial killer who kidnapped a 12-year-old girl from her junior high school, raped her and dismembered her body. He sent parts of her body to the police in pieces, mocking them. In her diaries of the time, Rand wrote long tomes elevating Hickman as “the amazing picture of a man with a consciousness all his own. A man who really stands alone, in action and in soul…. Other people do not exist for him and he does not see why they

should.” She lionized him as “a brilliant, unusual, exceptional boy,” shimmering with “immense, explicit egotism.”

These facts, by the way, are not in dispute. They are direct quotes from her own books, journals and magazine writings; she repeated them endlessly in diaries, speeches and public conversations as well.

Nevertheless, Rush Limbaugh praises her as a high priestess of America. With her assertions that government is “evil” and “selfishness is the only virtue,” she has developed a cult following across the USA. You can argue that Rand was a great philosopher or a silly sophomoric hack.

You can defend her brutal egocentricity as bold or see it as the savage animal in us. You can excuse her as a “victim” of her ugly communist childhood or despair at her lack of human kindness. What is absolutely impossible to do is call her (and her world views) American.

Jim Kempton was a graduate of Saint John’s Episcopal Middle School, where for two years he was required to spend an hour at chapel every weekday before Latin class, reading the canticles of St. Luke out loud with the other seventh and eighth graders.

He read Rand’s Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged but much prefers Ecclesiastes as a lasting life guide. 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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ANYONE REALIZE THERE’S A DROUGHT? In my early morning exercise around our neighborhood, I have come to the conclusion that either San Clemente isn’t a part of California, or our residents haven’t been watching the news.

So many yards have their sprinklers overwatering, misdirected or leaking hundreds of gallons of water, which pour down the gutters, that I’m in shock.

We are in a water crisis, but apparently that hasn’t made an impression on people here yet. Sprinkler systems do a great job of controlling the watering of your yard, but the system needs checking all the time. Sprinkler heads get knocked off their direction. They wear out and timers need adjustment.

Perhaps if water was rationed, and we only had enough to flush our toilets once a day, we might wake up?

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

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

Thursday | 18 5TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING 5 p.m.-8 p.m. The Women’s Council of Realtors Orange County hosts its fifth annual Wine Tasting event at El Adobe de Capistrano. Includes five wines and a buffet dinner. Admission is $35 per person. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley.

Business casual attire required. 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

To RSVP, visit www.wcrsoc.org.

YAPPY HOUR 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Follow Fido to happy hour at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel for this monthly cocktail party. Four-legged friends can enjoy complimentary biscuits while lapping up beef and bacon flavored water. Their human counterparts can purchase burgers, brews and wine. Funds raised will help support Canine Companions for Independence which provides service dogs to the disabled and the nation’s veterans. 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, www.ritz-carlton.com.

MERCEDES MOORE & TARYN DONATH 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 | 19

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ust a few weeks before the holiday season begins, Fox Searchlight Pictures has released the suspense/ crime thriller The Drop. Debuting at the Toronto Film Festival a week earlier, the chilling film first started getting hype as the “movie with Tom Hardy and a puppy,” in reference to a set of candid photos taken during filming.

In the Brooklyn underworld, cash payoffs to gangs are passed along through local bars. Easy-going bartender Bob (Hardy) gets mixed up in a robbery gone awry that soon also involves his cousin, manager of the bar, Marv (James Gandolfini). In between trying to dodge suspicious cops and gangsters, Bob takes in an injured puppy and raises it with potential girlfriend Nadia (Noomi Rapace).

The Drop is director Michaël R. Roskam’s first American film and adapted

by Dennis Lehane from his own short story, Animal Rescue. Though the feature involves criminals, there is little action and mostly thrills built around threats

LUNCH WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Noon. Dr. Jose Moreno, president of Los Amigos of Orange County, will discuss national immigration reform and Orange County’s immigrant problems during a luncheon hosted by the League of Women Voters. Marie Callendar’s Restaurant, 15363 Culver Dr., Irvine. To RSVP, call 208.284.9167 or email barbj@sbcglobal.net.

MUSIC UNDER THE STARS AT KALEIDOSCOPE 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 16-year-old Carter Hodges performs a mix of original pop songs at Kaleidoscope, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy., Mission Viejo. For more info, visit www.gokaleidoscope.com.

BALLROOM BASH 7:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Held every third Friday, at the San Clemente Community Center. This month focuses on the rumba. Tickets $10, includes refreshements. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, 949.498.0233, www.ballroombash.com.

SEA CURE 8:30 p.m. Live music at Talega wine bar.

Barnoa, 831 Via Suerta, San Clemente, 949.388.4378, www.barnoawinebar.com.

Saturday | 20 STAR PARTY 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Join amateur astronomers

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on a guided tour of the summer constellations at Caspers Wilderness Park. Cost is free, $5 parking. Held only on evenings with clear skies. 33401 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano. For more info, call 949.923.2210 or visit www.ocparks.com/ caspers.

QUILTERS: A MUSICAL 8 p.m. Tickets $20, $15 for students.

Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

DRAG FACTORY SHOW 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Female impersonator show. Dinner Reservations recommended starting at 6 p.m. for best seating. Show reservations can be made by calling in advance at 949.481.1222, 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, www.adelesanclementeinn.com.

SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS WITH ROBERT JON & THE WRECK 9 p.m. Live music at OC Tavern. Tickets $10. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

Sunday | 21 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: COASTAL CLEANUP DAY 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are needed for the 30th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day events near San Clemente Pier. Meet just north of the pier. RSVP at www.san-clemente. org. For questions, contact Mary Vondrak at 949.361.8204.

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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.

ARIAS IN THE AFTERNOON 4 p.m. Afternoon of opera arias sung by sopranos Hannah Waldman and Heather Athan-Pechous. $15 suggested Page 10

and subtlety. Hardy is fine as the film’s lead, and the pup is an adorable partner for him and Rapace. The film is the last cinematic appearance for Gandolfini, who died in 2013. But the real standout is Matthias Schoenaerts, who has quickly become one of the better supporting actors around, as the main bad guy. For an end of summer release, The Drop provides satisfactory entertainment for grown-up audiences. —Megan Bianco donation, St. Clement’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente.

Monday | 22 COUNTRY DANCIN’ WITH PATRICK AND FRIENDS 6:30 p.m. Live music, steak night and happy hour prices at The Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.3188, www.swallowsinn.com.

Tuesday | 23 TREVOR MCSPADDEN 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

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

Wednesday | 24 DANA POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING 7 p.m. In observance of the 25th anniversary of city incorporation, the Dana Point Historical Society’s monthly meeting will include a talk by graphic artist Rick Morgan on designing the city’s official seal. Dana Point City Hall Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern. www.danapointhistorical.org.

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

A Toast to Spanish Heritage Biggest Casa fundraiser showcases diversity of offerings at city’s cultural center

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he 12th edition of Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens’ annual Toast to the Casa fundraiser will celebrate the venue’s architecture and history, especially its ties to Spain.

The event, held Saturday, Sept. 27, will include a dancing performance by Jonathan Platero and Oksana Dmytrenko of TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With the Stars,” in addition to a fire spinning show, flamenco guitar and the event’s guest of honor, Javier Vallaure, Consul General of Spain.

Casa executive director Berenika Schmitz said she saw the theme as one that saluted the venue’s status.

“The theme is a celebration of our architectural history because so much of the building reflects the Spanish-revival style,” Schmitz said, noting the preservation of the building, its style and its variety of cultural offerings. “It also celebrates our mission to preserve the history of the Casa and all of the programming we do.”

Schmitz said she’s been envisioning this event for some time. She took on the job as executive director in June 2013 after planning for last year’s Toast was already underway.

“This has been in the works for some time for me,” Schmitz admitted. “I tend to plan a year or two in advance, so my brain’s functioning non-stop, in terms of

Casa Romantica Executive Director Berenika Schmitz, along with members of the Casa board and food vendors are offering the public a variety of dance, music and artistic experiences, to go along with food and wine, at the Toast to the Casa Sept. 27. Photo: Jim Shilander

curating exciting experiences. This is something I’d always wanted to do, piecing it together and curating it so that it’s a full evening, everything from the wine and food to the art. I already have the next Toast in mind.”

In addition to the dancing and musical performances, the evening will include an “experiential gallery,” featuring the Running of the Bulls, as well as video installations.

“We’re going to have everything that’s the best about us,” Schmitz said.

Schmitz said there will also be additional information about the Casa’s new season, announced Sept. 5, which includes a diverse array of music, dance and other cultural events. She hopes those attending the Toast understand how much that event helps support what will come later.

“I hope people take a look and understand why the Toast is happening,” Schmitz said. “It’s a gala fundraiser. We have amazing silent and live auction items because we need to support the programs and the existence of the Casa. The whole

evening is geared around being philanthropic and generous, because we depend on this in a major way for the season.”

Some of the featured items include weeklong vacation getaways to Costa Rica, France and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which includes the use of a boat. More than 30 San Clemente restaurants and vineyards will also be on hand to showcase their dishes and libations.

Tickets for the Toast are $200 and can be purchased at www.casaromantica.org or by calling 949.498.2139. SC

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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

September’s Rush Creates Added Stress

The Greek bonds of brotherhood and secrecy

S

eptember often sparks anxiety in students and parents as another school year starts. My younger son is a high school senior in his second week of classes. My older son is a junior at college in his fourth week of classes and so far so good, but fraternity rush begin this week.

I have John Heath to thank for my annual panic attack—he founded the first fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Society, at The College of William and Mary in 1776.

My frat fears started at a midnight screening of National Lampoon’s Animal House in 1978 and escalated when my son announced his intent to go Greek.

As a freshman, my social son jumped at the chance to join the rush tradition. I responded by emailing him reports about dangerous drinking games and risky hazing associated with Greek life.

He replied with emails about the merits of his hopeful fraternity’s respected social, academic and charitable status. The chapter’s Parent Board even mailed us a Parents’ Club Newsletter affirming the accolades of the organization.

Most fraternities consist of two or three Greek letters but it’s still confusing. The Greek alphabet contains 24 letters starting with alpha and ending with omega. The first three letters are alpha, beta, gamma—I thought it was a fraternity.

As rush came to a close, my son called ecstatic to report he’d received a bid from the fraternity of his dreams and an invitation to participate in a pledge weekend. I asked if he’d learned any secret passwords or handshakes. He didn’t answer and said he had to hang-up, adding he’d be too busy to talk over the weekend.

Saturday afternoon I received a voicemail about possible fraudulent charges made to our credit card. I returned the call and spoke to a nice woman at the bank who informed me it wasn’t my credit card in question but my son’s.

She asked if my son was out of the state, to which I replied, “He’d better not be.” She laughed and said his credit card activity indicated he’d traveled to Las Vegas. My son’s credit card is only authorized in LIFE’S A BEACH California. Reluctantly, I

By Shelley Murphy approved the out-of-state charges. Finally, my son called Sunday night elated and exhausted.

He explained his weekend involved a scavenger hunt of the Western states with a carload of his brothers taking turns driving to mapped locations to find an item, retrieve it and follow clues to the next destination.

Since joining his fraternity, my son has embraced Greek life and taken on leadership roles: he’s board member of his fraternity and an interfraternity council member. Last month at freshman orientation he answered questions and calmed the nerves of parents facing future fraternity anxiety. Years of placating me prepared him well to pacify other parents—he’s yet to thank me.

The fraternity my son joined maintains its well-regarded reputation. My son has found a big brother who’s a great mentor, succeeded at internships and forged lifelong friendships.

As much as my neck hurts at times from turning my head the other way, I do respect his bonds of brotherhood and am happy he found his house away from home. But, from alpha to omega, it’s all Greek to me.

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

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 September 18–24, 2014

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

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SC SPORTS & OUTDOORS San Clemente

STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

2014 San Clemente High School Fall Sports Preview Triton teams brace for new season, challenges

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he San Clemente High School fall sports season is underway and many of the programs are already gearing up for league play in the coming weeks.

In our fall sports preview, we break down each Triton team and get you primed for the season.

For in-game updates, scores, news and more on all the San Clemente High School fall sports teams, follow us on Twitter @ SouthOCsports.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Last season, the San Clemente girls cross country team advanced to the CIF State Championships for an eighth consecutive year, adding to their reputation as being one of the most successful programs in the area. The South Coast League has been realigned this year, but that still makes it a murderer’s row of competition.

In the five-team league, four programs are inside the top-10 of their respective CIF-SS Divisional rankings. San Clemente currently stands at No. 6 in Division 1, with Trabuco Hills (No. 2), Dana Hills (No. 7) and Capistrano Valley (No. 3 in Division 2) all earning spots. The tough competition has made determining a victor a toss-up in league meets in recent years.

“For as successful as we’ve been over the last eight or nine years, going to the State Championship, we’ve only won the league championship once, which is absurd because we’re going against everybody else (in league),” San Clemente head coach Dave Proodian said.

The level of competition hasn’t hindered the Tritons this offseason, as the team

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE 9.20 Woodbridge Invit.

The Great Park, TBA 9.27 Dana Hills Invit.

DHHS, TBA 10.7* SVL Cluster (Boys) Irvine Regional Park, 1 p.m.

10.8* SVL Cluster (Girls) Irvine Regional Park, 1 p.m.

10.18 OC Championships Irvine Regional Park, TBA

10.25 Mt. SAC Invit.

Mt. SAC, TBA 11.5* SVL Finals (Boys) Irvine Regional Park, 1 p.m.

11.6* SVL Finals (Girls) Irvine Regional Park, 1 p.m.

11.15 CIF Prelims Mt. SAC, TBA 11.22 CIF Finals Mt. SAC, TBA *denotes league meet

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The San Clemente girls cross country team will attempt to qualify for the CIF State Championships for a ninth consecutive year in 2014. Photo: Steve Breazeale

returns a slew of runners from last year’s successful season.

Senior Kelsey Carroll, the team’s top runner, and sophomore Bella Alston are currently running at the top of the Tritons rotation. Alston broke onto the varsity squad as a freshman but battled injuries most of the year. Proodian said she is now healthy and back to competing at a high level.

Seniors Katie Carroll and Kristen Laurent, sophomore Brooke Eisele and junior Amber Eisele return to round out the top of the rotation. The Tritons also have an influx of freshmen talent, including Chandler Horton, the team’s fastest freshman runner last weekend at the Laguna Hills Invitational, and Madison DiMeco.

“From one week to the next, things change. But we know we have 14 girls to pick from and we have five solid runners who are going to be there all the time,” Proodian said.

The Tritons had a solid showing at the Laguna Hills Invitational on Sept. 13, which featured a talented field of Orange County programs. Kelsey Carroll won the senior race and was the third fastest runner overall at the event. The seniors and freshmen both placed second and the

juniors and sophomores finished third and fourth, respectively.

The Tritons will head to the Dana Hills Invitational on Sept. 27 before getting their first taste of league action at the South Coast League cluster meet on Oct. 8.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY The 2013 season was a breakthrough year for the San Clemente boys cross country team, as they advanced to the CIF-SS Prelims for the first time since 1995. Head coach Dan Johnson said that the Triton runners, led by a strong group of juniors, have used that momentum to get them through a productive offseason.

A core group of four juniors will help lead San Clemente in 2014. Standouts Connor Dunne, Kaeden Carabba, Hunter Clark and Sean Riley have been racing alongside one another since their freshman year, and have developed a strong pack-running mentality that finally made an impact last year.

“As sophomores last year, they were either first or second-place in every other invitational we ran in as a group and it’s because we pack-run really well,” Johnson

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said. “They’re all about the same ability level and they all come in really tight packs and it enables us to score really low point values because of that pack-running.”

Seniors Matt Shelton and Josh Vollebregt also return to the veteran group.

The Tritons momentum carried over into their first race of the season at the Laguna Hills Invitational on Sept. 13. As a team the Tritons placed 10th overall at the event while the juniors finished fourth.

Johnson said that the Tritons will not field runners who can consistently hit the low 14-minute mark throughout the season.

Instead, they will have several runners tightly bunched in the high 14 and low 15-minute range, depending on the course.

The Tritons will have their work cut out for them in the Sea View League, where CIF-SS Division 2 ranked Tesoro awaits.

But this year, Johnson and the Tritons have their eyes set beyond just league competition.

“A lot of them worked really hard during the summer knowing they’ve got that potential,” Johnson said. “This year the goal is most definitely to make it to CIF Finals. CIF Prelims is not going to be good enough this year,” (Cont. on page 21) www.sanclementetimes.com

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The San Clemente boys water polo team spent their offseason focusing on defense in hopes of making a run at a South Coast League title. Photo: Steve Breazeale

BOYS WATER POLO For the past two seasons, the San Clemente boys water polo team’s offense has been fueled by standout senior center Chase Hamming. Hamming, a 6-feet-2-inch scoring threat, led the Tritons in goals as a sophomore and as a junior. But this season, with a young Tritons roster ready to hit the pool for 2014, Hamming will be called upon to play a slightly different role—facilitator.

Hamming will still get his goals, but the senior has spent the offseason getting his teammates involved, which include his twin brothers, Michael and Colton. The Hamming triplets will be heavily involved in the Tritons offense this year, along with rising sophomore attacker Sean Edwards.

With multiple weapons in the pool, Chase Hamming has learned to embrace his newfound role.

“We’re probably the most balanced

BOYS WATER POLO SCHEDULE 9.18 Carlsbad SCHS, 4 p.m.

9.23* Tesoro SCHS, 5:15 p.m.

9.25-27 SCL Tourn.

TBA, TBA 10.2-4 Villa Park Classic TBA, TBA 10.7* Mission Viejo MVHS, 5:15 p.m.

10.10-11 SoCal Invit.

Woolett, TBA 10.14* Dana Hills SCHS, 5:15 p.m.

10.17 Villa Park SCHS, 3:15 p.m.

10.21* El Toro ETHS, 5:15 p.m.

10.23* Tesoro THS, 5:15 p.m.

10.25 University SCHS, 12:45 p.m.

10.30* Mission Viejo SCHS, 5:15 p.m.

11.4* Dana Hills DHHS, 5:15 p.m.

11.6* El Toro SCHS, 5:15 p.m. *denotes league game

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we’ve been for a while. The focus on the offense isn’t mainly going to be on me. It will be more balanced,” Chase Hamming said. “It’s good because it helps me become more of a role player and distribute the ball and take on more leadership. I can look for players who can shoot and get assists and I can control the game better.”

The Tritons (1-1) played Huntington Beach in a nonleague contest on Sept. 9, which offered the relatively young San Clemente team their first test of the season. Huntington Beach is currently ranked No. 4 in the CIF-SS Division 1 coaches poll and the Tritons, who were moved to Division 2 in the offseason, battled the Oilers in a 15-8 loss.

The loss showed head coach Marc Parker that this young team will have to work on its defense before heading into the competitive South Coast League, which features rival Dana Hills, the No. 5 team in Division 2.

“We have some guys who just haven’t played a lot of minutes. They work hard.

They just haven’t played enough game minutes that, I think as we get through the season, will start to tighten up and we’ll have a little more confidence on defense,” Parker said.

Senior goalie Scott Daill will help anchor the Tritons defense. Daill won the starting job after a solid offseason, according to Parker.

The move to Division 2 gives the Tritons a better chance at a deep playoff run in 2014. After finishing second in league last year, San Clemente earned a wild card berth in the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships. They won their wild card round but were eliminated in the first round a day later.

The Tritons are set to play in three different tournaments over the next two weeks, with league matches against Tesoro (Sept. 23) and Mission Viejo (Oct. 7) sprinkled in between.

In six games played this season, the San Clemente girls volleyball team has been showing first-year head coach Tom Beard a sign of things to come. The Tritons (2-4) do not have a winning record just yet, but they have showed their coach that they can hang tough in big moments.

The Tritons are coming off a 2-2 effort at the high-profile Dave Mohs Tournament, where they finished second in their pool and advanced to the first round of the knockout stage. In two nonleague matches before the tournament, against Orange Lutheran and Edison on Sept. 4 and Sept. 9, respectively, the Tritons rallied from early deficits to force five sets in what were eventual losses.

While the wins have been hard to come by, Beard likes what he sees so far, especially the team’s knack for not giving up when facing adversity early.

“We’re playing really good teams and we’re beating the teams we should and we’re battling the teams that are even with us or better,” Beard said. “We’re the kind of team where you trade punches with somebody until you figure out their weakness and then we’re on it.”

The Tritons return several impact players from last year’s group that finished

9.23 Huntington Beach HBHS, 5:45 p.m.

9.24 El Toro ETHS, 5:15 p.m.

10.2* San Juan Hills SCHS, 6:15 p.m.

10.7* Tesoro THS, 6:15 p.m.

10.9* Capistrano Valley SCHS, 6:15 p.m.

10.10-11 California Challenge Tourn.

Torrey Pines, TBA

10.14* Dana Hills DHHS, 5:45 p.m.

10.21* San Juan Hills SJHHS, 6:15 p.m.

10.23* Tesoro SCHS, 6:15 p.m.

10.27* Capistrano Valley CVHS, 6:15 p.m.

10.29* Dana Hills SCHS, 6:15 p.m.

10.31-11.1 Redondo Union Tourn.

Redondo Union, TBA *denotes league game

second in the South Coast League and advanced to the second round of the playoffs, including their leading outside hitter Cali Hoye. Senior Rebecca Dunn, junior setter Marie Paris and experienced middle blockers Natalie Knauf and Cassie Stewart all return.

Anna Ward, a new transfer from JSerra Catholic, will not be eligible to play until Oct. 7, but Beard said she could add another wrinkle into the Tritons offense when she is activated.

Natalie Knauf gets ready to receive a serve during a San Clemente girls volleyball practice.

Photo: Steve Breazeale

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GIRLS TENNIS The 2014 version of the San Clemente girls tennis team will be the youngest squad longtime head coach John Stephens has had in his tenure with the school.

The Tritons took a hit to graduation, and in just a handful of nonleague matches to start their season, the team has seen three freshmen and two sophomores break into the starting rotation.

The freshmen trio of Sammy Neilson, Lindsay Hung and Jasmine Asafavieh has provided a boost to the Tritons ranks in the early going. Stephens envisions Nielson and Hung playing at the top of the singles rotation and the coaching staff has been teaching Asafavieh to play doubles.

“All three freshmen hit with consistency and they are tournament kids so they’re used to the competition. They play with a lot of toughness,” Stephens said.

Returning players Taylor Bonghi, Brooklyn Hulse and Kendall Hawkes will make up what should be an experienced doubles group.

Due to scheduling conflicts, the Tritons are having a tough time finding nonleague competition in the opening weeks of their season. A match against Mater Dei was cancelled twice and due to the realigning of the South Coast League, San Clemente was unable to play against scheduled matches with Capistrano Valley and Aliso Niguel, who moved up from the Sea View League in the offseason.

Those matches, which were designed to get the Tritons ready for league play, have been postponed to take place later in the year. That will leave the Tritons, who have a roster full of relatively untested players at the varsity level, with little match experience before a tough league opening tilt on Sept. 30 against Tesoro.

But the Tritons have a history of being competitive in league and several players return to the team, which placed third in the South Coast League last year and advanced to the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships.

Stephens believes the key to success

GIRLS TENNIS SCHEDULE 9.18 Edison SCHS, 3 p.m.

9.29 Laguna Beach SCHS, 3 p.m.

9.30* Tesoro THS, 3 p.m.

10.2* Capistrano Valley SCHS, 3 p.m.

10.7* Aliso Niguel ANHS, 3 p.m.

10.9* Dana Hills SCHS, 3 p.m.

10.16* Tesoro SCHS, 3 p.m.

10.21* Capistrano Valley CVHS, 3 p.m.

10.23* Aliso Niguel SCHS, 3 p.m.

10.28* Dana Hills DHHS, 3 p.m.

11.3* SCL Prelims LNRC, 12 p.m.

11.4* SCL Finals LNRC, 12 p.m. *denotes league match

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Sammy Neilson is one of three freshman who have made an impact on the San Clemente girls tennis team. Photo: Steve Breazeale

this year will be a balanced effort from up and down the lineup.

“For us to win matches against these good teams in our league it definitely is going to take balance,” Stephens said.

“We’re not going to live and die with one or two kids. It’s going to be everyone having to pull their own weight this year.”

GIRLS GOLF When the San Clemente girls golf team teed up at the Palm Desert High School Tournament on Sept. 6, they faced grueling temperatures that reached 105 degrees at one point. The travel and heat somewhat affected the Tritons in the first round, but on the second day of competition, five out of the team’s six players flipped the script and bettered their score from the first day. San Clemente went on to finish fifth at the tournament thanks to their efforts in the second round.

Head coach Mike Hurlbut stressed that his team’s ability to adapt and improve from round to round is among their strongest attributes.

They also have some strong veteran

golfers.

In just their second nonleague contest on Sept. 11, the Tritons looked to be in midseason form in a 193-239 victory over Capistrano Valley at Talega Golf Course.

Three Tritons shot 39 (+4), Madi Weideman shot 38 (+3) and senior Alex Cooper carded a 36 (+1).

Cooper, Weideman, Juliet Duralde and Isabella Seeburger all return from last year’s team, which placed third in the South Coast League and advanced to the CIF-SS Team Championships. In all, seven players return.

“We have a veteran group, and we’ve been looking forward to their junior, senior years because they’ve been together so long and been through the battles and come up a little short a couple of times,” Hurlbut said. “This season they’re looking to come out on top.”

Freshman Olivia French has provided a spark to the rotation, flashing signs of her ability with rounds of 87-83 at the Palm Desert Tournament.

The Tritons focus in league play this season will be protecting their home course. Because the Tritons have an edge playing regularly at Bella Collina Towne &

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GIRLS GOLF SCHEDULE 9.18* Tesoro Bella Collina, 2 p.m.

9.23* Dana Hills El Niguel CC, 2:30 p.m.

9.25* Dana Hills/Palm Desert Bella Collina, 2 p.m.

9.26 Rainbow Sandals Invit SC Municipal, 12:30 p.m.

9.29 LB Wilson Tourn Recreation Park, 7 a.m.

10.7* Aliso Niguel Bella Collina, 2:30 p.m.

10.9* Aliso Niguel El Niguel CC, 2:30 p.m.

10.14* San Juan Hills Bella Collina, 2:30 p.m.

10.16* San Juan Hill San Juan Hills GC, 2:30 p.m.

10.20-21* SCL Finals TBA, TBA 10.27 CIF Individual Dad Miller GC, 8 a.m.

10.30 CIF Team Costa Mesa CC, 8 a.m. *denotes league match

Golf Club, they will need to take advantage of their course knowledge when they play there, then try to sneak a few road victories along the way if they want to improve on last year’s effort in league, Hurlbut said. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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San Clemente Surfers Out in Round 3 at Hurley Pro Camp SUP a Success

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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fter four days on hold, the arrival of a formidable southern hemisphere Hurricane Odile swell brought the world’s best surfers back to the famed cobblestone break at Lower Trestles on Tuesday. Among the Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour’s best were San Clemente surfers Kolohe Andino and Tanner Gudauskas.

Gudauskas earned an extra day off on Tuesday after conquering possibly the toughest Round 1 match-up a surfer can get on Sept. 11, the first day of competition. Deploying his home break expertise, Gudauskas took down Australian Matt Wilkinson (10.13) and 11-time world champion Kelly Slater (14.80) with a score of 14.94, earning him a pass to Round 3.

Also on day one, Andino (13.97) was sent to Round 2 after a third-place finish in his first heat, coming in third behind Brazilian Jadson Andre (14.50) and Fred Patacchia of Hawaii (15.43).

In his Round 2 man-on-man heat Tuesday, Andino put on an exciting performance, dropping a score of 7.00 on his second wave and then, with only about three minutes left in the heat, turning in the back-up score he needed, for a 12.73 to 11.74 win over South African Travis Logie.

Just over five hours later—as storm clouds rolled in and the wind turned offshore—Andino returned to the lineup in Round 3, heat No. 4 against Miguel Pupo of Brazil. In another close “edge of

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Tanner Gudauskas of San Clemente was all smiles after his Hurley Pro at Trestles Round 1 win on Sept. 11, over Kelly Slater (Florida) and Australian Matt Wilkinson. Photo: Andrea Swayne

your seat” contest, Andino found himself in need of a 5.67 for the win with only seconds left on the clock. His attempt at a winning buzzer-beater garnered only a 4.33, relegating him to the runner-up position, 10.93 to 11.16, behind Pupo, and ending his Hurley Pro campaign.

Andino’s heat would be the last of the day, as contest organizers were asked by state park officials to stop, due to possible

lighting storm activity.

Round 3 competition resumed Wednesday morning and in the third heat of the day Gudauskas faced Slater once again. This time Slater edged him out, 14.17 to 13.84, to take the win by a mere 0.33 of a point.

As of press time on Wednesday, contest officials were expecting to finish the Hurley Pro and the Swatch Women’s Pro on Thursday. SC

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GROM OF THE WEEK

MAX BEACH

Age: 13, Shorecliffs Middle School Max Beach’s seventh grade year will also be his first on the school surf team. Already a competitor in the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour and the Volcom Qualifying Series, Max is looking forward to representing his school in the Scholastic Surf Series. His practice schedule includes surfing every day, skateboarding and training at DSC. “I like to train to stay fit and ready for competition,” he said, adding that he is doing it all in hopes of someday qualifying for the World Tour. Max takes his school work seriously as well and is a straight ‘A’ student with plans to attend college. “If I make it on the tour I’ll do it online,” he said. “If I don’t, I’ll probably go to a traditional college.” He found his love for shortboarding when introduced to it by his dad. “My dad is a surfer and I kind of just followed in this footsteps,” Max said. “I learned from him but I’ve also known the Gudauskas brothers for a long time and I think watching them has really helped me progress.” Family and community San Clemente Times September 18–24, 2014

Water Temperature: 68-72 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-9’ Fair

Max Beach. Photo: Bruce Beach

support also includes some sponsorship.

“I’d like to thank my sponsors Depactus, Nixon, Dreaded Deck, Mizu, Mayhem, JS Surfboards, Laguna Surf and Sport and my parents, of course,” he said. Surf travel is another passion Max hopes will continue throughout his surf career. His most recent trip took him to Tavarua Island in Fiji. “It was amazing,” he said. “My favorite thing about it was the waves and the people there are really kind.” He would like to go to Western Australia next. “I’m a goofy foot and there are a lot of lefts there. Also, I know Ry Craike and he’s always wanted us to stay at his house,” Max said. “I think we might go sometime after Christmas. That would be the best trip ever.”—Andrea Swayne

Thursday and Friday: Long period SW swell holds to eases on Thursday as some SSE swell joins in along with small mix of NW swell. The better Southern Hemi exposures throughout Orange County (Strongest in the southern part of the county) see surf in the head high to 1’+ overhead range (5-6’+), while standout summer spots produce occasional sets going 2’+ overhead (7’+) and better at times. Morning winds light+moderate westerly for some bump, then moderate to locally breezy Westerly flow develops into the afternoon. Skies are partly cloudy with hot daytime temps. The swell combination gradually winds down on Friday as lighter winds return for cleaner conditions.

Longer Range Outlook: The mix of SW and SSE swell continues to taper off over the weekend, along with the smaller NW swell blend, for mainly 2-3’+ waves by Sunday. Check out Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook!

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Ethan Mudge, of San Clemente, tries out a demo stand-up paddleboard from Hobie at Camp SUP on Sunday. Photo: Andrea Swayne

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he first ever Camp SUP at Doheny State Beach last weekend is being referred to by organizers as the “first annual,” an early dubbing that speaks volumes on how successful they feel the event was.

Presented by SUP Magazine and lifestyle/apparel brand Salt Life, Camp SUP was organized with the intention of introducing new people to stand-up paddling, helping those already into the sport improve and to assemble a large variety of brands of equipment for anyone with an interest to try.

Classes from yoga and fitness to stroke technique and surfing were taught by some of the greats in the sport, including SUP pros Dave Boehne (Infinity, Dana Point), Gillian Gibree (San Diego), Connor Baxter (Hawaii) and Nikki Gregg (Oregon).

Will Taylor, managing editor for SUP magazine, said in a post-event statement that he was happy to see the paddling community come out in great numbers for this first of its kind event.

“Paddlers had everything they needed to have fun—from boards to paddles to apparel,” Taylor said. “The vibe on the water was awesome as well.”

More information, photos and a recap video can be found online at www.supthemag.com/camp-sup. Also, check out www.sanclementetimes.com for a photo slideshow from the event. SC www.sanclementetimes.com