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VOLUME 9, ISSUE 42

Keeping it Local

Residents who own SC businesses on the pros and cons of living where you work EYE ON SC/PAGE 6

Rayne Frey and Moriah Robison grew up in San Clemente, going to high school and culinary school together. Now they’ve opened up a restaurant, MRK Public, in one of the spots they used to eat. Photo: Jim Shilander

City Council Candidates on the City’s New General Plan EYE ON SC/PAGE 9

Shelley Murphy on College Application Time LIVING/PAGE 14

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Tritons Get Big Homecoming Win Over Cougars SPORTS/PAGE 21

VOTING HAS BEGUN FOR THE 2014 BEST OF SAN CLEMENTE PEOPLE’S CHOICE OLE AWARDS

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING

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WHAT’S NEXT: Activists said more needs to be done to prevent incidents from occurring.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s staff will conduct a public meeting on Monday, Oct. 27 in Carlsbad, to discuss Edison’s decommissioning plan and receive public comments. The meeting will be held at the Omni La Costa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.— JS

Five things San Clemente should know this week SONGS Cask Competitors Speak to Public THE LATEST: In an event San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Community Engagement Panel chairman David Victor called “unprecedented,” the two competitive bidders to store spent fuel at the decommissioned nuclear plant met with members of the public to answer questions in the midst of their bidding process Tuesday.

Officials from both Areva, the utility’s current cask vendor, and Holtec International, described their proposals for storing spent fuel at the plant with a focus on “defense in depth,” meaning the number of layers between spent fuel itself and the outside.

Thomas Palmisano, Southern California Edison’s chief nuclear officer, said the company had reopened its bidding for the casks because the decommissioning decision would mean 2,668 spent fuel canisters from Units 2 and 3, which were permanently shut down in June 2013, would be put into dry-cask storage in short order, as opposed to piecemeal over the life of the plant.

Palmisano also said the utility had met with a German company whose casks are favored by environmental activists. But concerns over the lack of a United States presence and Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing of the products were among reasons the firm was not considered seriously.

Areva representative Michael McMahon said the company’s current status as the only one capable of transporting high burn-up fuel, as well as experience with conditions at the plant, were positives. He also said the company working on ways to better monitor casks for degradation. The Areva casks would store fuel above ground in secure containers with stainless steel and concrete.

Kris Singh of Holtec touted his company’s experience worldwide, including the Chernobyl site. In contrast to Areva, the Holtec design would store canisters vertically, inside what Singh called a “monolith” of concrete more than more than 25-feet thick, which he said could resist any earthquake.

The system is currently in place at Humboldt Bay. WHAT’S NEXT: Audience questions San Clemente Times October 16-22, 2014

Olsen Back in Council Race

Assistant City Engineer Tom Bonigut points out a spot on the trail system. Photo: Jim Shilander

focused on a number of aspects, including monitoring of the sites and whether spent fuel could be moved if an interim storage facility could be found or because of a leak.

Edison does not yet have confidence in Department of Energy proposals to deal with spent fuel, Palmisano said.

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

Hundreds Get Look at Marblehead Residential Site THE LATEST: Though homes are nearly a year from going up, Saturday several hundred residents made a long trek around Taylor Morrison’s residential property at Marblehead to preview future sites of city parks, nature preserves, a new trail system and the soon-to-be location of more than 300 new homes.

Officials from both the developer and the city, including Mayor Tim Brown, led more than 200 residents on a tour of the property. Taylor Morrison purchased the property last year from Lehman Brothers, which had inherited it when the original developer, SunCal, left the project.

The developer is now responsible for finishing infrastructure projects, including four public parks that will be turned over to the city, the trails and the completion of West Avenida Visa Hermosa to Avenida Pico, near the city’s water reclamation plant.

WHAT’S NEXT: While the timeline could change, Don McDougall, the project manager, said current projections have the completion of the road, parks and trails by the end of January. McDougall also noted a potential name for the development, Sea Summit. An official announcement will come in a few weeks.

The four city parks will be named: Canyon View Park, Pico Park, Sunset Park and the Jim Johnson Memorial Sports Park, which will include a number of soccer fields. Sunset Park could be renamed to avoid confusion with a Dana Point park. A fifth park will also be open to the public, but the development’s homeowners association will be responsible for its maintenance.

There will also be more than 100 acres of nature preserve, a restriction placed on the types of plants homeowners can use to landscape—a preference for California native materials has been set.

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

Edison Says Outage Has Reduced Danger from Fuel THE LATEST: The chances of a radiological release due to an accident at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station have been profoundly reduced as a result of the plant’s shutdown and subsequent decommissioning process, a Southern California Edison officer said Thursday.

However, the utility is still required to keep up emergency planning even with the reduced danger.

The lack of major heat or pressure sources, as might be possible at an operating plant, reduced the possibility of accidents involving spent nuclear fuel, which largely sits in spent fuel pools at the site of the plant, said Thomas Palmisano, Edison’s chief nuclear officer.

Edison has emergency plans in place, he said, to counteract serious threats, including a loss of water, which cools the spentfuel canisters, or the zirconium that holds the nuclear fuel from catching fire. The utility would have more than 17 hours to prevent such a fire and currently has more than 1.5 million gallons of water stored in case of water loss, Palmisano confirmed.

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THE LATEST: After bowing out of the San Clemente City Council election just after his place on the ballot was secured, retired executive Fred Olsen said he will resume his campaign.

On Aug. 19, Olsen sent a letter to the SC Times and the San Clemente City Clerk indicating he was ceasing his campaign due to a personal issue. Olsen said that issue has now been resolved, and that he would be capable of serving if elected. Olsen said he planned to “pick up where he left off,” with knocking on doors of residents and businesses.

WHAT’S NEXT: Candidates will be at a forum sponsored by the North Beach Community Association at the Ole Hanson Beach Club, 105 W. Avenida Pico, Thursday, Oct. 16.— JS

Avoiding Confusion with Mail-In Ballots THE LATEST: Voters across Orange County who are registered to vote by mail received their ballots last week. A veteran poll-worker said it’s important to take the warnings on the ballot seriously.

Joan Thompson, a member of the League of Women Voters and a frequent poll volunteer said it is important for voters to understand that delays are possible if they choose to simply drop-off their ballot at a polling station Nov. 4. When the county takes its ballots up to Santa Ana for counting, she said, workers essentially push a button to electronically count all of the ballots they receive, but having to open up a mail-in ballot slows down the process.

In a close race, she said, that could potentially delay certification of a close result, which happened in 2010 in San Clemente’s City Council race.

WHAT’S NEXT: Thompson said if a resident with a mail-in ballot decides they want to vote at the polls, they should bring their mail-in ballot with them to be voided by a poll worker. If a resident throws away their ballot, she said, they would have to vote provisionally, which further slows the counting. – JS. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Community Meetings

NEWS BITES COMPILED BY JIM SHILANDER

FAM’s 27th Annual Hunger Walk Sunday One of San Clemente’s biggest fundraising events of the year will be happening again Sunday as Family Assistance Ministries hosts its annual Hunger Walk.

Those looking to support the event are encouraged to get sponsors to help feed the hungry. All proceeds from this event will help feed the hungry in South Orange County. FAM supports efforts to keep people from going homeless, in part by providing financial and food assistance to families and individuals. The organization said it needs additional resources to fight hunger in the area.

The event begins and ends at the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, on Sunday, Oct. 19. Registration opens at 1 p.m. The 2.5-mile walk will be followed by a “Finish Line Party” at 3 p.m. at Tequila’s Chophouse and Cantina, 215 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

For more Hunger Walk information and to register, go to www.family-assistance. org or call 949.492.8477.

Gubernatorial Hopeful Visits SJC Coffee Chat Neel Kashkari, who will face California’s incumbent governor Jerry Brown in the Nov. 4 general election for the state leadership role, will be a guest of Coffee Chat on Friday, Oct. 17.

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

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO San Juan Capistrano received the green light to continue pumping water from a source used by San Juan Hills Golf Club, at least for now, as the two parties’ lawyers prepare for a trial expected next summer. On Friday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson rejected a request from the golf course’s lawyers to prohibit the city from collecting water from the San Juan Basin. Wilson noted there was no confirmation the city’s pumping caused negative impacts on the course and said he would reconsider last week’s decision if new evidence arises. Both parties draw water from the basin—the club utilizes it for course irrigation while the city utilizes two basin wells in its groundwater-to-drinking water operation, which includes eight wells in total. The case, filed in August, pitted a city attempting to achieve self-reliance in a region where most municipalities import a majority of their water supply against a local business that draws customers to lush fairways.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

City Council Candidate Forum

5:30 p.m. Residents invited to meet with candidates. Sponsored by the North Beach Community Association. Ole Hanson Beach Club, 105 W. Avenida Pico.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

San Clemente City Council Young participants enjoy last year’s HungerWalk event on El Camino Real. Photo: Jim Shilander

Coffee Chat is an informal town hallstyle meeting held each Friday at Mission Grill, 31721 Camino Capistrano. Chat begins at 8 a.m. and usually lasts until 9:30 a.m.

A discussion over city issues will last until 9 a.m. followed by a meet and greet with Kashkari.

SC Anti-Bullying Group Hosting Parade Oct. 25 The San Clemente-based National Association of People Against Bullying and the Cool to be KindClub of San Clemente High School will hold its third annual People’s March Against Bullying in Laguna Beach at Main Beach on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The purpose It highlighting a growing number of water problems being faced municipalities and businesses in the midst of California’s drought. Wilson’s decision reversed a tentative ruling he issued Thursday halting the city’s pumping immediately.

DANA POINT The Dana Point City Council on Oct. 7 voted unanimously to accept the withdrawal of a permit request for the 250-room, 248,850-square foot Doheny Hotel, proposed for the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Dana Point Harbor Drive. The action recommended to the City Council on the meeting agenda asked the council uphold the Planning Commission’s original action and vote to deny the project. On Oct. 6, five years after Beverly Hills Hospitality Group applied for building permits, the city received a letter expressing the developer’s wishes to withdraw the application, go back to the drawing board and re-apply at a later date. Long at issue were the hotel’s requested variances including exceeding the city code mandated 35-foot height and three-story limits; traffic and density concerns and the proposed use of 0.76 acres of Lantern Bay Park for the hotel’s driveway.

of the march is to bring awareness to the continuing problem of bullying within teenage society. A number of speakers will be present to talk about the need for changes in laws concerning bullying.

Aging-in-Place Program Thursday The City of San Clemente will host an informational event Thursday, Oct. 16 on the San Clemente “Village” program. The program is designed to allow seniors to stay in their home as long as possible and how to revitalize their golden years. The concept is a growing trend for assisting seniors. It will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at San Clemente Presbyterian Church, 119 N. Avenida de la Estrella.

6 p.m. Regular meeting. Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

Kiwanis Meeting

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

San Clemente Planning Commission

7 p.m. Regular meeting. Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, www.san-clemente.org.

SC Rotary Club

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

C.E.R.T. To The Rescue

BY JACQUELINE DEMARCO

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he Community Emergency Response Team met on Saturday October 11th and it was a disaster. A simulated disaster anyway.

Volunteers came out to practice how to help the community in the case of an emergency in the C.E.R.T. class capstone. On Saturday, a class of 18 San Clemente volunteers practiced their learned skills and how to react to a number of potential scenarios that can occur after an earthquake. The class practiced medical treatment, fire safety, search and rescue and other skills that can help supplement the responsibilities of emergency response teams at times when they may be overwhelmed.

The team practiced their rescue skills on volunteers from San Clemente High School. The teens from the AVID program, which prepares students for success in a higher education, were made up with fake blood, burns, lacerations, embedded objects and open gashes.

For the last four years Erin Dollar, the Avid coordinator and teacher at S.C.H.S.,

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has been connecting her students with the C.E.R.T. team. The students play an important role as they help the volunteers get hands on experience in emergency scenarios as close to real life as possible.

“The children make good volunteers because they are diligent and responsible kids,” Dollar said. This is one of their favorite ones because they get to act and dress up.”

Although the special effects makeup is a draw, the students realize the importance of their role in the training.

“We are helping the community to prepare for certain natural disasters,” Citali Perez, a student volunteer said.

Emergency Planning Coordinator Katie Carpenter expresses the importance of being prepared for an emergency.

“Taking the time now to be prepared for your family at home and to learn basic emergency response skills can make the life and death difference,” she said. The CERT class is offered twice a year. For questions or more information about CERT please call (949) 361 6109 or email CERT@ san-clemente.org. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Keeping it Local

San Clemente entrepreneurs on what it’s like having a business where you grew up

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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or some, it’s something they’ve always wanted to do. For others, it’s a way to make a change and be comfortable in their surroundings. Opening a business is challenging enough, but doing so in your hometown can offer special challenges and rewards.

San Clemente is home to many entrepreneurs who’ve started their own companies, and many have done so here in the city. Some may have come from outside, but others grew up dreaming of starting, or growing, a business where they live.

We spoke to a few of them to get their perspective.

NEWCOMERS SAY THEY WOULDN’T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE Rayne Frey and his business partner, Moriah Robison both graduated from San Clemente High School, a year apart from one another, Frey in 2000, Robison in 1999. Both attended culinary school. And together, they ran a restaurant kitchen in Laguna Beach before deciding to come back home.

“It was a great experience, we really liked what we did over there, but we were born and raised here,” Frey said. “Our friends and family would always want to come and visit, but they’d tell us they couldn’t afford to eat at the restaurant.”

That was exacerbated by the fact that both of them were making the daily roundtrip between from San Clemente and Laguna.

“We wanted to work in our hometown and not have to commute to work,” he said.

Frey said they developed the concept for their new restaurant MRK Public, from a vision of what they wanted to see in a restaurant, along with changes to lower the overhead costs.

“We wanted a cool place with good quality food and a relaxed atmosphere,” he said. “We wanted to make it so our friends and family could come in as much as they wanted to.”

Frey said he and Robison looked for the right location for about a year, and what they searched for morphed from a simple hole-in-the-wall to something more substantial. They ended up in a space they were familiar with, the former location of Love Burger, and later, Surferosa Café on South El Camino Real—a spot they each had eaten at many times as young surfers.

Having a restaurant in the space previously also meant minimal changes were necessary.

Robison said friends and neighbors have provided plenty of help in getting the restaurant set up, including creating custom wood and steel decorative features.

He said he couldn’t imagine opening a restaurant anywhere else.

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Paul Huffman says staying local in your business is a net positive, even if he loses a little bit of anonymity as a result. Photo: Jim Shilander

As part of their search, Frey said they reached out to other city business owners on what they could expect and hurdles they needed to overcome. Having a support network of friends and family also has allowed MRK Public to start off with their best foot forward, building up a clientele more slowly through social media and word-of-mouth.

Knowledge of the town also helped in determining the location, he said. Knowing the way residents might already flock to Avenida Del Mar or other areas of the city for dining led them to look for spots where the restaurant could be more of a destination.

Business Veterans Say Getting to Know Customers the Biggest Positive Lisa Rodarti opened Erba, a jewelry and artisan gift boutique, on Avenida Del Mar in 2002. She came to San Clemente as a senior in high school from Los Angeles—a point in time where her parents virtually had to drag her “by her hair.” She later left the city for a number of years but said she’d been hearing the siren song of San Clemente’s downtown for years.

One of the things that made the transition an easier one, she said, was the small-town vibe of the city, particularly its downtown. While it was fairly sleepy at the time, she was able to see it grow and change to something more vibrant. It was

I’ve met amazing “people through that busi-

ness, people I’ve become friends with or gotten to know, who’ve shared their stories.

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– Lisa Rodarti, Erba

something she wanted to be a part of.

“I’d been in the corporate environment, but I always thought it’d be cool to have a small store on Del Mar where I could bike from my business to my home and be close to my family,” Rodarti said. “When the opportunity arose, I jumped on it.

Never did I think I’d still be doing it 12 years later, but here I am.”

Rodarti said the best part of having the business is getting to know the people who come into her store, especially since, in her experience, residents really made an effort to support small stores downtown and elsewhere.

“I’ve met amazing people through that business, people I’ve become friends with or gotten to know, who’ve shared their stories,” she said.

That can cut the other way, however,

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when things go wrong.

While shoplifting hurts any business and its bottom line, Rodarti said at small stores, where you’re more likely to know the people who come in or feel the impact more keenly, it hurts that much more. She said her store and others on Del Mar have seen an increase in such activity over the last two years.

“It’s become so distasteful,” she said.

“It feels like a complete violation, because it feels like it’s more likely to be someone who lives or works or shops down here.”

But the small town atmosphere is still a net-positive, she said. Part of her previous work experience included working at swimwear businesses in Arizona, which she characterized as having an artificial, “strip mall” atmosphere.

“It just didn’t have the same feeling of a cute little downtown. That was right here in San Clemente and I wouldn’t have opened the store anywhere else. I wouldn’t have wanted to have that kind of business in a mall.” Rodarti said.

Paul Huffman began working at Shadetree Automotive while he was a student at San Clemente High School in 1975 as part of a “work experience” program. The shop had been open for four years. After that period ended, he was hired full time and began taking over the shop in 1986 before getting full control in 1991.

Having an established identity, he said, combined with what he considers a “more central feel” to the town as one entity had helped his business.

Huffman said he’s made efforts to maintain ties at the high school. He is a member of the San Clemente Educational Foundation board and works closely with the school’s Automotive Academy. He’s even hired a number of graduates.

However, there is a double-edged sword to living and working in the same spot, he said.

Business gets driven by knowing people, he said, or by people having good experiences in the past and wanting to come back. Huffman estimated that the shop was now on its third generation of customers for just that reason. But, if there were negative experiences, it made encountering someone at the store or while out on the street a potentially fraught exercise.

“Being anonymous is not an option,” he joked. “But the advantages far outweigh any pitfalls.”

“The resources I have to help me out, the old families and friends who’ve been here who help us out when we need it,” Huffman said. “I can’t imagine going to a town brand new and having to set up shop and having to get to know all of the plumbers and contractors and other folks you need to help you stay in business.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Candidates on the City’s Future Growth How should the city manage its new builtout reality?

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he candidates for San Clemente City Council were asked five questions about issues facing the city during the upcoming term. The following is the second set of answers. The remainder will run weekly until Oct. 23. A seventh candidate, Fred Olsen, will appear on the ballot, but he withdrew his candidacy on Aug. 20 and thus will not be a part of the weekly questioning.

The candidates’ statements are presented unedited.

This week’s question: The city’s new General Plan reflects a new reality for San Clemente. The city is built out, and aside from the Outlets at San Clemente, most growth will be infill. The plan includes a number of specific ideas for different focus areas throughout the city. How aggressively should the city look to see these plans develop?

Tim Brown The new Centennial General Plan provides a framework and guide for the City as it grapples critical infill development questions moving forward. The City should first and foremost remain focused

on its core business of resident serving responsibilities i.e. public safety, public works, planning, beaches/parks and wise financial stewardship and management.

As the opportunities arise in the different focus areas, the City can and should contribute to shape the outcome, but it should not be the driving element behind these efforts. Ideally, the private sector should be initiating and driving these changes with the City working in concert to ensure the changes fit within the new General Plan and the focus area.

ties and infrastructure.

An area that I would support as a priority is North Beach. North Beach is a gateway to our community and is a special place with its own unique identity. With the completion of the outlet mall and the Marblehead Coastal homes this area will see an increase in visitors. It’s important to support the residents and businesses in North Beach. This area should reflect San Clemente’s unique heritage, coastal character, and our expectations for quality development and design.

Ricardo Nicol The General Plan is San Clemente’s road map for development over the next 10 to 20 years. The plan is the result of a tremendous effort by residents, business owners, consultants, and the city.

In all of the focus group areas - which comprise commercial districts all over town—the council’s main task should be to aggressively promote infrastructure improvements: parking, traffic flow, walkability and sidewalks, a summer trolley, beach access, commercial signage, historic preservation. By focusing primarily on improving and developing infrastructure, the council will set the right conditions for local business to thrive.

The plan should be supported by regulations that fairly and efficiently allow residents and businesses to advance their projects in realizing the General Plan’s goals and objectives. Council members should use common sense in evaluating proposals and avoid placing unreasonable obstacles in the path of good projects.

Lori Donchak I’m proud of San Clemente’s AAA financial rating, achieved during the roughest of economic times. We enjoy strong financial standing because of a simple philosophy: Don’t spend money San Clemente doesn’t have. This pay-asyou-go approach serves the city well.

Available money dictates the pace of delivering programs promised in the General Plan. The Plan calls for collaboration with residents, business associations and other stakeholders which will importantly affect the pace in a positive way. With that backdrop, efficient delivery must be a shared community goal.

Within the 8 focus areas, I assign high priority to programs that deliver best on the General Plan values of diversity, vibrancy and health. San Clemente is a beach town, so programs that improve the Pier Bowl focus area are key. Across all 8 areas, better sidewalks, easier ways to get around, better parking and street maintenance and improvement are excellent financial investments.

Miki Rathmann It’s exciting that our general plan includes development ideas for many areas throughout the city. I believe that we should take a paced approach to bringing all of these ideas to fruition. We need to ensure that we are prepared financially and that we take the appropriate measures so that any new development pays its share to cover the costs of necessary facili-

Kathleen Ward There are 8 focus areas of the General Plan. With the exception of Los Mares & RSC Business Park, 6 of the areas are in the older section of our city, from North Beach to South El Camino.

In a nutshell, the new general plan represents a new vision and values of a mostly built-out community with a renewed focus

on quality of life and community character with innovative transportation strategies.

Now is the time to focus on our older areas of the city and make them better, but with a strong stewardship towards the goal of keeping what our community values, a small-town atmosphere, but a community that is vibrant, active, and connected. It’s the reason I want to be on the city council.

The city should be aggressively pursing the goals of these focus areas and the ideals set for our mobility element and complete streets element.

Jim Dahl The General Plan? Is it all new or just a history of San Clemente? Its new format will help property owners understand the possible outcome of there efforts. Focus areas of special interest have been identified and standards will be set for the future.

These focus areas have been identified for years. Some have made serious changes others have not. The most lacking change is the North Beach Entertainment area. Anchored by the Historic Miramar Theater, Beach Club and newly restored Casino. Adaptive reuse should be the key to its success.

The Los Molinos new business incubator district should be allowed to follow its own path with innovative young business.

North and South El Camino are lagging along with unpredictable regulations and restrictions. Young local property owners with new idea’s need predictable outcomes.

One other area of need is Camino De Los Mares. Medical needs must be met and new changes are on the way.

The Business Parks, Pier Bowl and T-Zone Del Mar have made great strides in the near past and should be well set in the future.

Next week: We will have special coverage of the election in our Oct. 23 issue. Candidates will be able to make a final pitch for your votes. Why should voters choose you to help guide San Clemente for the next four years?

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter COMPILED BY JACQUELINE DEMARCO

All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.

Tuesday, October 14 Patrol Check Avenida Del Mar (5:52 a.m.) A subject was seen wrapped in a blanket and lying on a driveway.

Monday, October 13 Citizen Assist Calle Ameno, 0 Block (2:23 p.m.) The caller’s neighbor threatened to poison all of the animals in the neighborhood.

Drunk Driving Calle Valle, 1400 Block (1:15 p.m.)

A man said his wife had consumed mul-

tiple margaritas and was driving to work to play and trade video games.

Suspicious Person/ Circumstances Via Pimpollo, 1900 Block (11:25 a.m.)

A man’s son showed him a picture of what appeared to be a box containing illegal items.

Suspicious Person/ Circumstances Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (6:59 a.m.)

A man and woman were seen sleeping under blankets on the train platform.

Sunday, October 12 Welfare Check Avenida Del Mar, 100 Block (9:46 p.m.)

An apparently homeless woman was crying on the sidewalk. The caller said the woman normally sleeps in the area but the caller was now concerned because of the crying.

Fireworks Violation Avenida Pelayo, 200 Block (8:33 p.m.) The caller said a neighbor lit fireworks on his balcony.

Medical Aid Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (6:45 pm.) An upset man called from a payphone because his medication had been switched and he was not given more medication. He said he was not doing well.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances El Camino Real, 100 Block (3:21 p.m.)

A man said his license plates had been switched for ones that did not belong to him.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (9:25 a.m.)

A caller reported a man taking photographs of the railroad tracks and the San Clemente sign near the San Clemente Pier. The caller worried that he may be a terrorist.

Saturday, October 11 Disturbance Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (8:12 p.m.)

A man on the Pier was threatening to fight customers and employees of the restaurant. He was wearing a backpack.

Friday, October 10 Disturbance-Music Esplanade/Paseo de Cristobal (12:17 a.m.)

A caller reported juveniles having a bonfire and playing loud music on the beach.

Thursday, October 9 Suspicious Person in Vehicle Avenida Pico, 800 Block (11:01 a.m.) A caller reported seeing men in their 20s sitting in a van with heart stickers on the window. Two of the men stuck a needle

in the third man’s leg and then used peroxide.

Disturbance El Camino Real, 500 Block (10: 21 a.m.)

A transient was loitering and drinking alcohol in a stairwell.

Wednesday, October 8 Suspicious Person/Circumstances Corona Lane, 100 Block (4:19 p.m.)

A neighbor called to complain that a teen girl and her friends were smoking in their apartment with the door wide open. The parents were called.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances Calle Frontera, 300 Block (1:34 p.m.)

A woman called about a client who inquired about a possible restraining order against his granddaughter after removing her from his living trust.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances Camino Mira Costa/Camino De Los Mares (11:45 a.m.) A caller complained that a man wearing a green hat was practicing archery in the park and was shooting the arrows too close to the street.

Abandoned Vehicle Calle la Veta, 3300 Block (8:03 a.m.)

A red Ford truck with a trailer was left parked for more than three days.

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VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: Wavelengths by Jim Kempton

The Good Old Days Were the days gone by really any better than those today?

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f you are like me you occasionally receive emails that wax nostalgic about how good things used to be—when we drank water out of the garden hose, rode bikes all over town without helmets, ate donuts and Spam without guilt and generally lived in perfect neighborhoods where everyone knew each other and helped their kids.

Depending on when you were born, the good old days usually fall in the ’50s, ’60s or ’70s. For me, Doris Day, Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne were the box office stars.

We laughed with “I Love Lucy,” cheered the World Series and caught the best singers on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Letters to the Editor IT’S SIGN SEASON IN SC

JERRY COLLAMER, San Clemente

It’s local election time here in our Spanish Village by the Sea. That special time when council race campaign signage bursts forth, dotting our quaint landscape like bright bouquets of spring flowers, except it’s fall (and they’re not flowers).

No matter, as we’re introduced to names both familiar, and unfamiliar.

Proliferating red, white and blue placards offering us—a name.

And, in that one-name-rectangle, planted mysteriously by unseen forces, is the implied promise of an ever more perfect Spanish Village by the Sea, if—you vote for me. Because I alone (aka my sign) know your better way. Hey, my sign proves it.

Honest to gosh better politics through signage. Yes my sign defines me. See enough of my signs and I win. But suddenly, there’s a really big sign, as in really big. Stretched across city fencing, wrapping around corners, hanging from balconies.

Yes, it’s my really big big sign. That’s the ticket neighbor, bigger, and bigger and bigger signs. Bigger is better.

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There was no crime or drug and alcohol abuse, no economic downturns, political discord or other complicating bits of social upheaval that divide us now. Elvis was king, Cadillac’s were cool and the WAVELENGTHS United States was one big

By Jim Kempton “Walton’s” episode.

Of course, that would be dismissing the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. It would be forgetting massive riots in Newark, Chicago, Detroit and Watts. It would be ignoring the Vietnam War, the McCarthy hearings, smog, the Black Panthers, Ku Klux Klan, DDT, terrorist bombings and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

In the ’50s, there was no CPR, no openheart surgery and no effective treatment for epilepsy, depressive disorders or migraine headaches. Remember whiplash?

There were no headrests, seat belts or airbags in cars. Most freeways had not yet been built and 50,000 people died on the highways—more than twice the number today. Serial killers, epidemics, economic depressions and natural catastrophes were just as common as they are now.

In fact, it’s surprising how similar things So watch for my blimp. It’ll be hovering soon, because it’s big sign time in the village. Oh, and remember to vote (for your favorite sign).

A WELCOME ACT OF HONESTY SCOTT SEAVER, San Clemente

I attended the Chamber of Commerce mixer at Adele’s in San Clemente Thursday, Oct. 2, and was the recipient of a very welcomed act of honesty from Adele and her staff.

Many people carry their cash in their wallet, and others, like me, carry our money folded in our pocket, with a money clip. In my case, my “money clip” is just a rubber band.

I was at Adele’s bar, and as she was making me a drink, and handing me my change, another Chamber member came up and asked me for a business card. As I was fishing out a card, I apparently set my money down on the bar, and then, like an idiot, left it sitting on the bar.

When I got home, I realized my money was gone. Adele’s was closed, but I got her cell phone, and left a voice mail for her. In two minutes, I got a call back, and she said that one of her employees, a young lady named Michelle, had found it and turned it in to her.

I went back at 7 a.m. Friday, and there was an envelope with my money, still in the rubber band, undisturbed, and everything was still there. (Yes, I have a very good count of how much cash I am carrying). I asked if I could leave something

are today—both good and bad. Police used guns, dogs and water-hoses on unarmed black kids. Sound familiar?

Since the late 1980s, crime has declined in the U.S. and current rates are approximately the same or below those of the 1960s. Divorce rates, per 1,000 were .003 in 1966, spiking to .005 in the ’70s. Today, they are right at .003 again. The 1973 unemployment rose to 9.1 percent, just about the same as in 2008.

As for television, the number one hit series of 2014 is the “Big Bang Theory,” a comedy straight out of the Lucille Ball character ensemble mode. While Super Bowl Sunday has overtaken the World Series, “The Voice” is 2014’s most watched show just like old Ed Sullivan. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Harrison Ford are our biggest box office stars—pretty good stand-ins for Stewart, Day and Wayne.

With nostalgia being a stubborn human sentiment, it’s not surprising that once an era turns into history, it becomes past perfect. But, when we look at the facts maybe we should consider the possibility that the good old days are right now.

Jim Kempton, adheres to the adage “if you remember the ’60s you weren’t there,” but admits that everything he does remember about the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s was perfect. SC

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for Michelle, and if $20 was enough. Adele said that it was unnecessary, but yes, it was more than enough, and that young Michelle would certainly appreciate it.

Adele has a “policy” she trains and drills into her people. It’s called a “That’s Not Yours policy,” and wow, it sure works. She instills honesty and service in her people.

This was not just an act of kindness, it was an act of honesty and integrity that I have no doubt is impressed from the genuine attitude and character of their employer.

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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 | 16 6TH ANNUAL THROWING THE DOGS A BONE GOLF TOURNAMENT Noon.

Golf tournament benefitting local animal rescue organizations, The Ark of San Juan and Lionel’s Legacy, at Talega Golf Club.

Tournament format is a four-man scramble, best ball with prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin and high and low team scores. $135 entry fee per player includes tournament play, range balls, box lunch, drink tickets and gift bag. 990 Avenida Talega, San Clemente. To register or for more info, email steve@newworldtraffic. com or log on to the event website at www.throwingthedogsabone.com.

FREE SADDLEBACK CONCERT SERIES 1 p.m. Classical trumpeter Tim Hall performs as part of the school music department’s free one-hour concert series, every Thursday in Fine Arts Room 101 and the McKinney Theatre. 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. For more info, visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.

POUL PEDERSON FROM MISSLES OF OCTOBER 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 | 17 MOVIE IN THE PARK 6 p.m.-8:15 p.m. Free movie night in the park featuring Disney’s Frozen. 399 Tierra Grande, San Clemente. Visit www.sanclemente.org for more information.

LIVE MUSIC AT OC TAVERN 9:30 p.m. Live music every Friday and Saturday night. Free. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

Saturday | 18 LIVING HISTORY DAY 11 a.m.-3 p.m. History comes alive on the second Saturday of every month at the Mission. Individuals portray Native Americans, soldiers, founding padres, weavers and gold miners. Free with Mission entrance. 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300, www.missionsjc.com.

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2nd AnnuAl SAn Clemente OktOberfeSt • SAturdAy, OCt. 18 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Don’t miss out on the fun this year. The 2nd Annual San Clemente Oktoberfest offers craft beer, live music, great food, games and contests for the whole family. Tickets are $10 the day of the event and $7.50 in advance on our website, 1505 N. El Camino Real, www.scoktoberfest.com.

4TH ANNUAL TRIMATHLON Second to fifth grade students test their math skills to win prizes and money for local schools, as part of Mathnasium’s national event. Each of the three challenges are tailored for each grade and gets progressively more difficult. Free. 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste, San Clemente and 22 Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point. For more info or to register call 888.962.MATH (6284) or visit www.mathnasiumtrimathlon.com.

Sunday | 19 OCTOBER WOOD 8 a.m.-3 p.m. the SoCal Woodie Club presents its annual car show at Lantern Bay Park. Admission is free. 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point, www.sites. google.com/site/socalwoodieclub.

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.

CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHING Times vary. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary depending on the vessel. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

Monday | 20 RED RIBBON PARADE 4 p.m. Celebrate Red Ribbon Week with San Clemente Police Services, City of San Clemente, CUSD, Downtown Business Associa-

tion, San Clemente 7-Eleven stores, Exchange Club of San Clemente, and the community in promoting a healthy and drug-free lifestyle.

Following the march, an awards ceremony will be held at the Community Center. For further information call 949.361.8386.

Tuesday | 21 MEMBER APPRECIATION AND OPEN HOUSE 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fitness Elite for Women and Xtreme Fitness host a member appreciation and open house. Local businesses will be on hand along with new owner Cathy Ross. Take a hot yoga class, spin, or workout on your own, for free.

Event includes raffles, face painting for kids, and a huge pro shop sale. 538 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente, 949.661.6060, www.fitnesselite4women.com, www.xtremefitnesssanclemente.com.

TODDLER STORYTIME 10 a.m-10:30 a.m. Stories for children 18-35 months at the Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517, www.ocpl.org.

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

Wednesday | 22 CAPO BEACH FARMERS MARKET 3 p.m.–7 p.m. Visit the area’s latest weekly market where locally-grown, organic produce and regional artisans are featured.

Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave., 949.573.5033, www.danapoint.org.

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ovelist, critic and now screenwriter Gillian Flynn has gained a large following since the release of her first book, “Sharp Objects” in 2006. Two more books, “Dark Places” and “Gone Girl,” followed. The latter, a popular suspense/thriller was adapted for the screen by Flynn and director David Fincher. With the star power of Ben Affleck and character actress Rosamund Pike, the film was cast surprisingly well.

On the after the Fourth of July, their wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Affleck) returns from work to find his house in disarray and his wife, Amy (Pike), missing. Through a serious of flashbacks and narration, the audience sees how Nick and Amy got together, while Detective Boney (Kim Dickens) and Officer Gilpin (Patrick Fugit) conduct a local investigation. Nick’s life quickly becomes more complicated when Amy’s parents and the media get involved with the case.

Neil Patrick Harris and Scoot McNairy appear as Amy’s former boyfriends and Carrie Coon plays Nick’s twin sister, Margo. Gone Girl is Fincher’s return to filmmaking after an experiment with Netflix’s “House of Cards,” and re-unites him with composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

To fans unfamiliar with the novel, Affleck and Pike may at first appear to be odd choices for the main couple, but soon score as rivals, keeping audiences conflicted and engaged throughout.

Gone Girl is a darkly fun and shocking ride, true to Fincher form.

—Megan Bianco

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GUEST OPINION: Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

Fall Applications Lead to Spring Anxiety

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usually look forward to fall and its seasonal transitions, like switching from swimwear to sweatshirts—but this fall is bittersweet.

My two sons share a combined enrollment of eight years at the same high school, and recently I attended my final back-to-school night. I welcomed the opportunity to meet teachers and learn about my younger son’s senior year; and I hoped, for just one night, to escape the college deadlines creeping closer.

Arriving on campus, my naïve optimism quickly clashed with well-meaning questions about my son, “Where’s he applying?”

Immediately I realized, ready or not, I’d better buckle up to ride the college admissions rollercoaster set to impact my family, again.

As much as I complain about the application process there’s one part of it I cherish – the college tours with my son. I covet our trips together visiting vibrant campuses, exploring scholastic bookstores and imagining his academic future.

After returning home from our last college trip, my son narrowed his college application list into the three suggested categories: safety, probable and reach.

Poignantly, my son’s number one choice is a reach school the furthest distance from our home. This school is also the most elite and extensively diverse university on his list.

Since my son’s middle name may as well be homogenous, I’ve gathered academic information about his legacy ancestor hoping he’ll find a way to weave a thread of his heritage into his application—personally, it’s a double-edged collegiate sword.

Students applying to colleges today face an increasingly competitive environment and it’s predicted to continue as each year it appears the number of college applicants go up and the rate of acceptances go down.

The University of California system recently released its freshman application data for fall 2014. The nine campuses reported receiving approximately 383,000 applications for approximately 33,000 spots.

It’s heartbreaking seeing my son stress about test scores, grade point averages, extracurricular activities and application essays, all intended to impress college admissions boards.

Many colleges expect prospective students to craft a compelling essay of approximately 500 words articulating to an admissions committee how they will stand out, while at the same time fit in, at their university.

Students labor for months to perfect their essay and admissions committee

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readers spend an average of less than five minutes evaluating each essay that can make the difference between an exhilarating acceptance and agonizing rejection letter.

Even though I hope LIFE’S A BEACH

By Shelley Murphy (sort of) that my son gets accepted into his dream college I warn him that the school he attends doesn’t necessarily determine a bright and successful future.

I’m reminded about the story of a mom whose son received a rejection letter from an elite university, she coped by repeating her mantra, “The Unabomber went to Harvard.”

My older son spent his Thanksgiving vacation completing college applications and I anticipated my younger son delaying the process until then as well. But last week he started the application process to avoid the frenzy of filings over the holiday and risk of websites crashing causing him to miss crucial deadlines.

Armed with his college application checklist and my credit card, I suggested he tackle the state college applications first.

I assured him his older brother found their application easiest to complete since letters of recommendation, essays, resumes, and transcripts aren’t sent electronically.

Apparently, like childbirth, I blocked out the painful process from three years ago, and the procedure proved far more labor intensive than I recalled.

Soon my son will complete all of his college applications. Then he’ll spend anxious months anticipating and hoping for university admissions letters inviting him to wear their collegiate sweatshirts in the fall.

After he’s reviewed every acceptance and rejection letter, my son will make his final decision and commit to one college.

And, just as I shed tears of joy 18 years ago when my son arrived and I wondered how our family would adapt to life with one more in our house, this time I’ll weep wondering how our family will adjust with one less at home.

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

Annual Homecoming Parade Brightens San Clemente PHOTOS AND TEXT BY JIM SHILANDER

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ne of San Clemente’s favorite traditions returned Friday, Oct. 10, as students, teachers and principals from all over San Clemente came together to march in San Clemente High School’s 50th annual Homecoming Parade. The school’s golden anniversary will be celebrated throughout the year, but the parade featured a “march through the decades” as the classes made their way through the school’s early years on floats.

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Business Beat News from San Clemente’s business community COMPILED BY JIM SHILANDER

New Developments RASCAL’S LADIES BOUTIQUE 114 Avenida Del Mar No. 2 949.492.4621, www.rascalsladies.com.

While Rascal’s isn’t exactly new, owner Maria Gmur said changes in customer demand have led her to decide to bring the store into a new era.

“There was client demand for one line in particular, Joseph Ribkoff,” Gmur said.

“The other brands weren’t moving as much and I wanted to keep it fresh. My customers have been very supportive of the Joseph Ribkoff collection, demanding more.”

This included a change in name (from Rascal’s Ladies Over & Underwear) and change in logo.

“We wanted to provide fresh appeal to the store, since we’ve been around so long,” Gmur said.

She admitted that there has been some anxiety in the change, the first such effort she’s had to make since purchasing the store in 2007. But, the feedback from customers has been good.

“I’ve been getting a lot of confirmation

Rascal’s owner Maria Gmur said customer demand led her to make changes at her Del Mar shop. Photo: Jim Shilander

that it’s the right direction to go, which is a huge relief,” she said. “They’re excited too.”

Gmur said the store has started some rewards program for customers, including frequent buyers programs and email-only specials for VIP shoppers.

Now Open BALLPARK PIZZA 831 Via Suerte, Suite 101 949.218.0991, www.ballparksc.com Amber Holcomb said the first few weeks at Ballpark Pizza’s new San Clemente location have been about establishing the restaurant as a go-to place for the

Talega community.

“It’s been very, very good,” Holcomb, general manager of the location, said.

“We’ve been super-busy. The customers are coming in and have been very happy.

It’s going to be one of those places where people meet up every weekend.”

The reality of opening has been good enough that plans for specialty salads and sandwiches have not yet been added to the menu, since the established one is going so well, Holcomb said.

“We can’t take time to make sandwiches or make salads, we’ve been so busy,” she said. “But the craft beer has gone well.

They love the choices.”

As a way of establishing the restaurant

as a neighborhood hangout, a number of youth teams have already been making regular appearances, she said. A number of fundraisers for local causes have also been started. The restaurant offers 25 percent back to local organizations as opposed to a typical 10 percent. Organizations include Truman Benedict Elementary’s Fifth Grade Science Camp, San Clemente Aquatics and the junior varsity San Clemente High School Cheer team.

The restaurant is also establishing a relationship with Vista del Mar Elementary and Middle School.

While it’s too early to determine where all of the restaurant’s customers are coming from, Holcomb said most are coming from Talega, at least those she’s talked to.

The family atmosphere is natural. Holcomb is partners with both of her siblings and her father in the venture.

In a few short weeks since its ribbon cutting Ballpark Pizza has already become a neighborhood hangout in Talega. Photo: Lauralyn Loynes

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The Road Back Community helps local woman recover from eating disorder

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he hears the snickers.

Rachael Farrokh was the literal picture of health a few years ago.

Now, she weighs less than a young child might—approximately 55 pounds.

Anorexia nervosa, and other health issues, brought on by attempts to bring her weight back up to something resembling normal, has taken a toll on her body.

“I get made fun of by people in the street all the time,” Farrokh said. “I get a lot of, ‘Hey, look at that,’ or ‘Why don’t you lay off the heroin, you crack whore.’ Just the rudest things.”

Farrokh has been severely ill for the last 18 months, though she’s suffered from anorexia for several years. Her current maladies start with a bezoar—a fibrous mass of indigestible material that has built up in her stomach—that makes it extremely difficult and painful to digest solid food. Doctors are now trying to figure out what to do.

Farrokh met her husband Rod Edmonson at San Clemente Gym 11 years ago.

Edmonson, a personal trainer, said he and others noticed her immediately.

“She was the one who would work out and everybody would stop their workout to watch,” he said. “She was very dynamic.

There aren’t many clients that push the trainer, but she did. It became a perfect storm. She would try to get her body a certain way, but it became excessive and the trauma overtook her body.”

In Farrokh’s experience, anorexia came as a result of trauma in her life.. It wasn’t just about being thin, she said.

“It’s a cry for help, someone’s usually being hurt in some way, shape or form, and they internalize it,” she said. “People, instead of asking what’s wrong, avoid you. That’s what everyone else in my life did. It’s the most difficult psychological disease to get over.”

As much as she could, Farrokh tried to hide what was happening, but said many simply did not ask what was at the root cause of her illness, which was abuse.

ROAD TO RECOVERY A BUMPY ONE Edmonson has spent countless nights sleeping in a hospital chair to help his wife through treatment. But it’s the psychological aspect of the illness that makes the treatment more fraught.

“Nurses would do or say the wrong things and it would trigger an eating disorder to go south inadvertently,” he said.

Treatments with fluids to get her weight back up sometimes made things worse.

Even if her weight was dangerously low, comments about “how big she’d gotten,”

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Rachael Farrokh says the support of people at San Clemente Gym has been important in her recovery from an eating disorder and associated health problems. With her is San Clemente Gym owner Eric Lucy (left) and her husband, Rod Edmonson. Photo: Jim Shilander

fueled the disorder, Farrokh said. Coupled with weight gain making her appear “lump,.” although that eventually went away, treatments faltered.

One attempt to put on weight actually made some health problems worse. At one point, Farrokh’s blood sugar dropped into the 20s. A subsequent emergency room visit led to an attempt to add fluids to increase her blood sugar.

“I noticed her left foot was super swollen,” Edmonson said. “Her heart and her kidneys couldn’t keep up.”

Doctors even talked about potential burial options. “I wasn’t supposed to survive,” Farrokh said.

Due to the bezoar, which “enables” the disorder even more, Farrokh said she’s currently at the smallest she’s ever been.

But, she’s now beginning to see the value she has to other people, which is key to making a recovery—both physically and psychologically.

That’s good, because her current condition makes recovery from a bezoar difficult, she said.

Typically, if a healthy person were to develop a bezoar, it could be removed surgically. Farrokh’s low body weight largely eliminates that option, since it’s not clear she would survive the procedure. Another option could be to break up the bezoar with a tube inserted down her throat. But the anesthetic required likely eliminates that option until she puts on weight.

“People say ‘eat a cheeseburger,’” Farrokh said. “If I eat a cheeseburger, it could kill me, because my body’s metabolism will speed up so much, it will burn it so

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It’s a cry for help, someone’s

usually being hurt in some

way, shape or form, and they

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internalize it.

– Rachael Farrokh

fast I’ll drop even more weight.”

Simply ingesting more won’t help her either, she said, since her body has essentially gone “hyper metabolic.”

Ideally, Farrokh said, she should be ingesting 5,000 to 6,000 kilocalories per day, mostly in foods that take time to digest.

“When I get liquids, it comes out,” she said. “I just have to suffer through the pain and keep doing it.”

HELPING HANDS IN RECOVERY Farrokh and Edmonson say the support

of the community they’ve built at San Clemente Gym has been important to her recovery.

“They’ve always had my back, whether its prayers or support,” Farrokh said of the people at the gym. “They’ve just believed in me and never judged me.”

The gym has been raising awareness of her condition and keeping members updated as to how she’s doing, as well as visiting her during her hospitalizations.

“I didn’t think they’d want to be affiliated with me,” Farrokh said. “They told me, ‘We’re not ashamed of you at all.’ I couldn’t believe the overwhelming response and the love and support that they gave me. I’m their little miracle. I’m finally feeling like people actually care. They’re the only ones who look at me and don’t see a monster.”

Farrokh is working on a documentary to educate people about the illness and has begun helping others in recovery.

San Clemente Gym owner Eric Lucy and his family have been busy ministering for the last year in Cozumel, Mexico, as part of 7 Day Hero ministries, where his church has set up an orphanage, halfway house, farms and other improvements for the area.

About six months ago, he said, he began getting frequent emails from Farrokh about how things were going. He said he was struck by her passion for the gym and his work in Mexico, which is supported by the gym.

“She has a passion for the orphanage and all we’re doing,” Lucy said. “I saw such excitement. She has her heart and her faith. I believe that what she’s doing at the gym will help her. She’s not hiding.”

Farrokh, who has a background in marketing and sales, will, along with Rod, be part of the team that will lead the gym when he returns to ministry, although with increased competition locally, the gym has had to reinvent itself and move back to its roots.

“It’s a good thing having her here,” Lucy said. “People are in process. We’re here to take care of people. I believe that’s what we’re called to do.”

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders has a helpline, which can be reached at 630.577.1330. SC

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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

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STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Triton Report

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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

“Thunder” and “Lightning” Ignite Tritons Football to Win Over Cougars When looking at the San Clemente High School football team’s depth chart, the two featured running backs are Vlad Dzhabiyev and Brandon Reaves. But out on the field, the two are better known by their coaches and teammates as “thunder” and “lightning”.

Dzhabiyev, the power runner who grinds out yards after contact, has been dubbed thunder and Reaves, a speedy sophomore who is also adept as a receiver, is lightning.

When Capistrano Valley traveled to San Clemente to open up Sea View League play on Oct. 10, the Cougars got a healthy dose of both, as the two running backs accounted for six touchdowns in a convincing 54-27 victory.

Dzhabiyev had a game-high 142 yards rushing with three touchdowns and a touchdown reception. Reaves ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns to round out a spectacular performance for the Tritons (6-1, 1-0 league) backfield. Quarterback Sam Darnold completed 14 of 23 passes for 183 yards, one touchdown and an interception.

Although none of his scoring runs on the night were long footraces, Dzhabiyev broke off chunks of yardage at a time and routinely shed tackles. San Clemente head coach Jaime Ortiz accredited Dzhabiyev’s ability to stay on his feet to his work ethic over the offseason, when he grew stronger by putting in the hours in the weight room and gained over 20 pounds.

Dzhabiyev opened up the scoring on a seven yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. Less than two minutes later, Darnold hit senior receiver Jake Russell for a 62-yard pass that set up a six-yard Reaves touchdown run. The two running backs finding the end zone would be a common theme of the night from then on.

“We nicknamed them thunder and lightning and they are. We take pride in running the ball and both Vlad and Brandon are two guys that are effective doing that,” Ortiz said.

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Sophomore running back Brandon Reaves (2) had 91 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns in San Clemente’s 54-27 win over Capistrano Valley on Oct. 10. Photo: Alan Gibby, Zone57

The San Clemente High School homecoming halftime show ended with a fireworks display and hundreds of students dancing on the field on Oct. 10. Photo: Alan Gibby, Zone57

Dzhabiyev scored on a one-yard run and freshman kicker Chase Berman made a 35-yard field goal to give San Clemente a comfortable 33-6 lead at halftime. The Cougars would not threaten the rest of the night.

For the second consecutive game, Tritons senior linebacker Riley Whimpey made an impact scoring play. With less than 10 minutes to go in the game, he intercepted Cougars quarterback Gavin Pruett and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown to make it 54-20.

Pruett completed 16 of 33 passes for 239 yards and one touchdown. Cougar junior running back Jordan Bocko scored three touchdowns.

Both Reaves and Dzhabiyev scored once in the second half to send the Tritons into their bye week on high note.

“It’s fun. They call us thunder and lightning. He’s thunder, I’m lightning and it showed today,” Reaves said. “It feels great to get another win and start the league off 1-0.”

Tritons Volleyball Falls to Dolphins in Five Sets The San Clemente girls volleyball team dropped the first two opening sets to Dana Hills on the road and battled back to force five, but lost 27-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-29, 12-15 in a South Coast League matchup on Oct. 14.

San Clemente (9-7, 3-1) was led by junior outside hitter Cali Hoye’s 19 kills.

Middle blocker Cassie Stewart had nine kills and five blocks in the loss.

The loss to Dana Hills came on the heels of the Tritons’ 2-2 effort in the California Challenge Tournament from Oct. 10-11 and snapped a three-game unbeaten streak in league play.

Girls Tennis in Upset Mode The San Clemente girls tennis team is in the midst of a streak that is putting them

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in position to contend for the South Coast League title.

On Oct. 2, the Tritons defeated Dana Hills 11-7, handing the Dolphins their first loss in league competition since 1991. One week later, San Clemente got a strong effort from their doubles teams in another upset victory over Tesoro.

The Tritons beat Tesoro, who was previously ranked in the CIF-SS Division 1 coaches’ polls, 10-8 on Oct. 9. The doubles units went 7-2 on the day, ensuring the win.

On Oct. 14, San Clemente continued their winning ways with a 10-8 victory over Capistrano Valley on the road. The Tritons were able to navigate around the Cougars’ standout singles player Katie Ta, who swept all three of her matches without dropping a point.

Boys Cross Country Rounding into Shape The San Clemente boys cross country team kept their momentum going following a seventh-place finish in Division 1 at the Clovis Invitational on Oct. 11.

San Clemente pulled off a major win at the Sea View League Cluster Meet last week and continued their tight pack running up north at Clovis.

In terms of overall placement, San Clemente finished 38th out of 156 teams at the Clovis meet.

The season has been going well for the Tritons, who are looking to qualify for the CIF-SS Finals for the first time since 1995.

“I’d say it’s been a pretty good mix all around. They’re pushing each other to work harder,” head coach Dan Johnson said. “We’re definitely going to be let down if we don’t make it to CIF Finals and beyond this year.”

The Tritons will compete in the Orange County Championships at Irvine Regional Park on Oct. 18.

Girls Golf Bounces Back With Sweep over Wolverines After a tough luck loss to South Coast League rival Tesoro on Oct. 1, the San Clemente girls golf team responded with back to back wins over Aliso Niguel on Oct. 7 and Oct. 9.

The Tritons (7-2, 5-2) first win, a 208227 victory over Aliso Niguel, featured a match-best round of 37 (+1) from Madi Weideman on the front nine of Bella Collina Golf Club.

Senior Alex Cooper carded three birdies and one bogey on the front nine of El Niguel Country Club on Oct. 9 to shoot a 34 (-2) and earn match medal honors in a 200-219 victory.

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Well Rounded Effort Pushes Dolphins Water Polo Past Tritons When the South Coast League boys water polo scheduled was issued this season, Dana Hills and San Clemente had their sights set on each other from the get go.

Dana Hills, the reigning league champion, and the Tritons figured it would be a twohorse race between the programs come season’s end.

On Oct. 14, Dana Hills took the early lead in the standings following an 11-8 victory over San Clemente on the road, putting them in the driver’s seat for a third consecutive title.

The Dolphins (9-8, 4-0) got a balanced scoring effort from their roster and honed in defensively on San Clemente senior Chase Hamming early. The Dolphins took a 4-2 lead into the second following two goals from senior Marko Asic and one goal each from junior Bennett Williams and senior Nick Jansen. Hamming kept the Tritons afloat in the quarter by scoring two goals.

The Tritons (10-11, 1-1) came out with a faster pace in the second quarter, led by the efforts of Hamming. He opened the quarter with a steal and a breakaway goal, then scored two unanswered goals, one of which was a penalty shot. Hamming’s three-score

burst put the Tritons on top momentarily, but Dana Hills tied things up on another goal from Jansen just before the half.

In the second half, the Dolphins defense went back to the game plan of routinely double teaming Hamming, forcing the Tritons offense to come from somewhere else.

Dana Hills freshman Kai Hanson scored two goals and Williams added another to build an 8-6 lead in the third.

In the fourth quarter, Hamming scored after making a nice drive to the Dolphins’ back post. Tritons senior Spencer Perkins lobbed a well-timed pass to Hamming, who buried the shot to cut Dana Hills’ lead to 9-8. But back to back goals from Williams and Asic ended the threat and the scoring.

Hamming finished the night with a game-high seven goals. Williams and Asic each scored three for Dana Hills.

Despite the loss, San Clemente head coach Marc Parker drew some positives from his team’s match with the Dolphins.

The Tritons have been trying to manage their turnover ratio all season and only had 11 giveaways to Dana Hills, down from their season average of 15. San Clemente also has plenty of league games remaining on their schedule, including two games against El Toro and one final game against Tesoro and the Dolphins.

“We’re going to have to fight. We’ve still got El Toro and Tesoro, which is a tough match and hopefully regroup and maybe give (Dana Hills) a run in that last game.

It’s a coin flip,” Parker said.

Sean Edwards (right) and the San Clemente boys water polo team lost to visiting Dana Hills 11-8 on Oct. 14.

Photo: Steve Breazeale

Girls Cross Country Debuts in League Meet Despite having four runners place inside the top-25 at the South Coast League Cluster Meet at Irvine Regional Park on Oct. 8, the Tritons finished in fourth place. That’s the breaks when dealing with the competitive South Coast League, which features three teams inside the CIF-SS Division 1

top-10 rankings.

Senior Kelsey Carroll paced the Tritons again, coming in fourth place overall with a time of 17:41, just 0.1 seconds behind third place. Katie Carroll finished 12th, McKenna Brownell placed 22nd and Brooke Eisele finished 23rd.

The team will head to the Orange County Championships at Irvine Regional Park on Oct. 18. The Tritons finished third at the high-profile meet last season.

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Gettin’ Busy

Late summer swells, many contests, keep surfers out in the lineup

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ocal surfers of all ages have had plenty of waves to ride thanks to back-to-back-to-back late summer swells arriving along our coastline. Along with some of the best free surfing sessions of the year—and many “sick” days called in to work and school—came a string of contests to test their mettle.

Last weekend, Oct. 11 and 12, saw many competitors doubling up on competition, making the drive between Mission Beach in San Diego and Seaside Reef in Cardiffby-the-Sea, for the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour event No. 3 and the National Scholastic Surfing Association Open event No. 3, respectively.

The weekend swell that brought 4- to 6-foot surf with occasional 8-foot-plus sets, provided many chances for the surfers to shine. At the WSA, bomb closeouts prompted fast bottom turns and air drops, and A-frame peelers at the NSSA, long open-face rides. Competitors also had many opportunities to pull into—and ride out of—barrels at both contest.

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RESULTS WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 3, October 11-12, Mission Beach, San Fernando Street MICRO GROM BOYS U9: 1. Makai Bray, San Clemente; 2.

Peyton Shaw, San Clemente; 3. Maddox Bray, San Clemente; 4. Jaxson Hutcheon, Laguna Beach; 5. Kaden Horning, Delmar; 6. Eli Park, Carlsbad. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10: 1. Bella Kenworthy, Dana Point; 2. Lauren Anderson, Long Beach; 3. Mara Morales, Huntington Beach; 4.

Jenna Clark, La Mesa; 5. Ryan Chalupnik, Newport Beach; 6. Kili Garrett, Cardiff-by-the-Sea. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1.

Hayden Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 2. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 3. Jake Chandler, Pacific Palisades; 4. Conan Craig, San Clemente; 5. Dane Matson, San Clemente; 6.

Ty Spencer, Carlsbad. BOYS U12: 1. Sebastian Ojeda, La Jolla; 2. Tyson Lockhart, Huntington Beach; 3. Nicholas Coli, San Clemente; 4. Myles Biggs, San Clemente; 5.

William Mitchell, Oceanside; 6. Patrick O’Connor, San Juan Capistrano. BOYS U14: 1. Griffin Foy, Huntington Beach; 2. Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach; 3. Sage Burke, Newport Beach; 4. Caleb Crozier, Encinitas; 5. Trey Lockhart, Huntington Beach; 6. Zach McCormick, Encinitas. BOYS U16: 1. Ethan Mudge, Capistrano Beach; 2.

Jeremy Shutts, Laguna Beach; 3. Brock Crouch, Carlsbad; 4. Zach McCormick, Encinitas; 5. Adam Hogue, Santa Barbara; 6. Novi Terzani, Malibu. BOYS U18: 1. Grayson Amthor, Encinitas; 2. Ethan Grant, Carlsbad; 3. Jack Matt, Carlsbad; 4. Brock Crouch, Carlsbad; 5. Brennan Aubol, Carlsbad; 6. Jake Wetzel, Laguna Niguel. GIRLS U12: 1.

Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad; 2. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff-bythe-Sea; 3. Makenna Doan, San Diego; 4. Bryce Ava Wettstein, Encinitas; 5. Juliet Whitehead, Carlsbad; 6. Lauren Anderson, Long Beach. GIRLS U14: 1. Kirra Pinkerton, San Clemente; 2. Bryce Ava Wettstein, Encinitas; 3. Kelly Smith, Laguna Beach; 4. Chiasa Maruyama, Hunting-

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Bella Kenworthy. Photo: Sarah Kenworthy

GROM OF THE WEEK

BELLA KENWORTHY Age: 7, John S. Malcom Elementary School

Clockwise from the top: Randy Gilkerson of San Clemente won the Open Men division at the WSA event No. 3, Saturday at Mission Beach. Photo: Jack McDaniel Barrels and air-drops were the maneuvers of the day at the WSA event No. 3, Sunday at Mission Beach. Here Kiko Nelsen enjoys the ride. Photo: Jack McDaniel Kade Matson of San Clemente earned a first-place finish at NSSA event No. 3, Sunday at Seaside Reef. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz ton Beach; 5. Olivia Pessanha, San Diego; 6. Sydney Tisdel, Carlsbad. GIRLS U16: 1. Maile Davis, Carlsbad; 2. Kiersten Noonan, Encinitas; 3. Kelly Smith, Laguna Beach; 4. Kayla Coscino, Laguna Beach; 5. Sydney Tisdel, Carlsbad; 6. Cameron Duby, San Juan Capistrano. GIRLS U18: 1. Kiersten Noonan, Encinitas; 2. Malia Ward, San Clemente; 3. Frankie Seely, Topanga; 4. Jordyn Barratt, Encinitas; 5. Cameron Duby, San Juan Capistrano; 6.

Maya Saulino, San Marcos. BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 1.

Koby Gilchrist, Encinitas; 2. Ben Kappes, Laguna Niguel; 3. Jimmy Wynne, San Clemente; 4. Patrick O’Connor, San Juan Capistrano; 5. Kasey Bowles, La Jolla; 6. Johnathan La Pointe, San Juan Capistrano. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 1.

Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas; 2. Andrew Neal, Manhattan Beach; 3. Kevin Skvarna, San Juan Capistrano; 4. Koby Gilchrist, Encinitas; 5. Kaimana Takayama, San Clemente; 6. Benjamin Goldstein, Carlsbad. GIRLS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 2. Izzy Hopkins, Dana Point; 3. Betsey Lee, Topanga; 4. Malia Mauch, San Clemente; 5. Lexi Morgan, San Clemente. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1. Teresa O’Connor, San Juan Capistrano; 2. Frankie Seely, Topanga; 3. Cate Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 4.

Cameron Duby, San Juan Capistrano; 5. Izzy Hopkins, Dana Point; 6. Betsey Lee, Topanga. MEN 18-29: 1. Jared Boyd, Hermosa Beach; 2. Randy Gilkerson, San Clemente; 3. Giancarlos Urcia Calle, Solana Beach; 4. Evan Sandison, Laguna Niguel; 5. Simon Torres, El Segundo; 6.

Max Iscakis, Woodland Hills. MASTERS 30-39: 1. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside; 2. Tom Oatmeal Lusk, Torrance; 3.

Michael Graney, Carlsbad 4. Jeramie Purser, Encinitas; 5. Tyler Benoit, Ucluelet, British Columbia; 6. Philip Salick, Los Angeles. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 1. Donald Day, Topanga; 2. Gavin Haughey, Laguna Niguel; 3. Neil Bern, Carlsbad; 4. Pedro Diaz Rangel, Oceanside; 5. Mike Glevy, San Diego; 6. Rick Takahashi, San Diego. WOMEN 18+: 1. Samantha Lamirand, Cardiff-by-the-Sea; 2. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 3. Katelyn Springer, Newport Beach; 4. Morgan Gore, Mendham, New Jersey;

5. Maddie LoMonaco, Santa Monica; 6. Emma Roll, Santa Monica. LEGENDS 50-59: 1. Jeff Jesse, San Clemente; 2.

Rusty Phillipy, Cardiff; 3. Ray Kunz, Oceanside; 4. Masaki Kobayashi, San Clemente; 5. Michael Boyd, Hermosa Beach; 6. Jay Boldt, Huntington Beach. KAHUNAS 60+: 1. John Silver, Carlsbad. OPEN MEN: 1. Randy Gilkerson, San Clemente; 2. Skylar Stokes, Del Mar; 3. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside; 4. Gavin Haughey, Laguna Niguel; 5. Pedro Diaz Rangel, Oceanside; 6. Jeff Jesse, San Clemente.

OPEN WOMEN: 1. Samantha Lamirand, Cardiff-by-theSea; 2. Malia Ward, San Clemente; 3. Brooke Daigneault, Huntington Beach; 4. Katelyn Springer, Newport Beach; 5. Maya Saulino, San Marcos; 6. Morgan Gore, Mendham, New Jersey. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1.

Nick Anderberg, Encinitas; 2. Kevin Skvarna, San Juan Capistrano; 3. Koby Gilchrist, Encinitas; 4. Kaimana Takayama, San Clemente; 5. Neil Van Splinter, Camarillo; 6. Dave Schaefer, Hermosa Beach. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1. Katelyn Springer, Newport Beach; 2.

Maddie LoMonaco, Santa Monica; 3. Isabella Gilchrist, Cardiff-by-the-Sea; 4. Liv Stokes, Aliso Viejo; 5. Emma Roll, Santa Monica; 6. Cate Stokes, Aliso Viejo. SR. MEN LONGBOARD 40+: 1. Dave Schaefer, Hermosa Beach; 2.

Lance Albright, Huntington Beach; 3. Benjamin Murphey, San Diego; 4. Gregory Mcewan, El Segundo; 5. Larry Casas, Huntington Beach; 6. Troy Campbell, Torrance.

ADAPTIVE SURFERS: 1. Chris Oberle, Los Angeles; 2.

Charles Webb, Oceanside; 3. Mark Thornton, Carlsbad.

NSSA Open, Event No. 3, October 11-12, Cardiff-by-theSea, Seaside Reef MEN: 1. Jake Marshall, Encinitas; 2. Noah Collins, Manhattan Beach. JUNIORS: 1. Ryland Rubens, Pacific Beach; 2. Parker Cohn, Newport Beach; 3. Sean Woods, Thousand Oaks; 4. Jett Schilling, San Clemente. BOYS: 1. Kade Matson, San Clemente; 2. Jett Schilling, San Clemente; 3. Hagan Johnson, San Clemente; 4. Jabe

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On Sunday, Oct. 12 Bella Kenworthy of Dana Point took her second win in a row in the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour, earning top honors in the Micro Grom Girls U10 division. “It felt really good,” she said. “The waves were powerful and big and scary, so I just did a lot of cutbacks and tried my hardest.” This recent victory placed her solidly in the No. 1 ranking, out of 18 in the division. Bella is equally gifted in skateboarding and says she enjoys both sports equally—because she likes to go fast—and would like to reach the professional ranks in both.

Bella is not going to just wait around hoping for that to happen, she practices every day in pursuit of these goals, she said. Right now she is working on landing a boneless with her skateboard.

In surfing she’s concentrating on filling out her turns. “You have to wind up and remember to look where you’re going,” she said.

Another goal of this bright second-grader is to become an architect when she grows up. When asked what she would include if she could design the perfect building, she said it would definitely have to have four things: a Jacuzzi, a wavehouse, a skatepark and a coloring station.

Inspired to skate by watching her brother and taught both surfing and skating by her dad, Bella’s family plays a huge part in her passion and success in the sports. “I just told my dad ‘I want to join in,’” Bella said. “I was five.” She also credits her sponsors for their support. “My family is rad,” she said.

“And my sponsors—Billabong, Jack’s and Dakine—you’re all rad too. Thank you.”

—Andrea Swayne

Swierkocki, Ventura. MINI GROMS: 1. Brayden Burch, San Clemente; 2. Bane Corbett, San Clemente; 3. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff; 4. Ethan Prestage, Carlsbad. WOMEN: 1.

Steffi Kerson, Thousand Oaks; 2. Tia Blanco, Oceanside; 3. Malia Ward, San Clemente; 4. Frankie Harrer, Malibu.

GIRLS: 1. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla; 2. Bethany Zelasko, Dana Point; 3. Sydney Tisdel, Carlsbad; 4. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente.

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