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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 39

Dessert Rows In San Clemente, Gelato Team USA prepares for world championships in Italy EYE ON SC/PAGE 6

Dirk Koeppenkastrop, captain of Gelato Team USA, makes a batch of mango gelato during a practice on Friday.

Photo: Eric Heinz

City Council to Petition State Supreme Court on Beach Parking EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

Legislators Visit Saddleback Memorial Hospital in San Clemente EYE ON SC/PAGE 8

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Five things San Clemente should know this week City to Petition California Supreme Court on Beach Parking Fund THE LATEST: During a closed session meeting on Tuesday, the San Clemente City Council voted to petition the California Supreme Court regarding the Beach Parking Impact Fees case as well as the burden of attorneys’ fees.

Council originally voted to petition the case during closed session at the Sept. 15 meeting but did not properly notify the case on its meeting agenda.

The civil case was originally decided in favor of the plaintiffs, homeowners subject to the fees, in Orange County Superior Court. The city challenged the decision in the Court of Appeal, in which the lower court’s decision was upheld, and it was bifurcated into two separate decisions— the burden of paying attorneys’ fees and the court’s decision requiring the city to return all BPI funds to the 6,200-some residents who paid into the fund. The city had only listed one case on its Sept.

15 agenda, and petitioning a case not announced is not compliant with the Brown Act, California’s law for open meetings.

Council rescinded its Sept. 15 closed session action on Tuesday.

The case, Walker v. San Clemente, was first decided in favor of the plaintiffs, who filed a lawsuit against the city for not tracking money properly that is intended to be spent on beach parking and that the funds should be returned to the property owners. The decision also stated the city had not spent the funds in “a timely manner” since the start of the collection of funds between 1989 and 2012.

In 2013, the city passed a resolution to return the fees to the citizens as soon as the BPI funds were used to construct necessary parking, if a project was approved, with a deadline set at the end of 2014. In 2014, the city extended the deadline to the end of 2016 under the same requirements.

“California’s Mitigation Fee Act requires periodic accounting and reporting of the spend-down of mitigation fees collected,” a press release from the city stated. “The Court of Appeal found that the city’s 2009 report and accompanying budget documents did not adequately explain why those beach parking impact fees had not been spent, or how they would be spent in San Clemente Times September 24-30, 2015

the future.”

The court has ordered the city to dissolve the funds and return $10.5 million that was collected over the course of more than 20 years. The city wants to be able to provide evidence of the 2009 report rather than completely dissolve the fund.”

Additionally, the city’s appeal to the cost of attorney fees was dismissed by the appeals court as the court found there was case law to suggest it had no standing to appeal the fees. The cost is currently $1.5 million for the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs of the case then filed for about $3.5 million, according to court documents, under private attorney doctrine, but the court awarded the original amount.

“Part of the reason that we are appealing this to the Supreme Court is because of the outlandish, extraordinary, way overthe-top attorneys’ fees awarded in this case,” Councilman Bob Baker said during the Tuesday meeting.

WHAT’S NEXT: There is no timetable as to when or if the Supreme Court will hear the case. Also, each person who contributed to the BPI fund will be due a different amount during the time they owned the property in the designated locations.

The funds cannot be returned until that is determined. —Eric Heinz

The Camino De Estrella retaining wall is being constructed near the Interstate 5 expansion project area.

Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Transportation Authority

days. Commercial and irrigation customers may irrigate only on Tuesdays and Fridays.—EH

City Asks Residents to Check Sprinklers After Power Outage

I-5 Avenida Pico Bridge, Estrella Update

THE LATEST: After a power outage caused by an overburdened electric grid on Sunday afternoon, which affected San Clemente and other cities served by San Diego Gas & Electric, the city of San Clemente issued a notice for residents to check their sprinkler timers.

“After a power outage some systems reset to their factory settings, and with the drought and assigned watering days in effect it is imperative the timers be set accordingly,” a city press release stated.

According to SDG&E, the outage was ordered by the California Independent Systems Operator, which oversees grid capacity throughout the state. CAISO ordered the drop of about 115 megawatts from the service provider during the increase in usage most likely caused by consumers using electric fans and air conditioners in the midst of swelling temperatures in San Diego and across Orange County.

WHAT’S NEXT: The summer months irrigation schedule, which includes the period from March 1 through Nov. 30, are even-numbered residential addresses may irrigate only on Mondays and Thursdays.

Odd-numbered residential addresses may irrigate only on Wednesdays and Satur-

THE LATEST: Orange County Transportation Authority officials said construction crews are currently forming the bottom of the new retaining wall along the northbound I-5 off-ramp to Camino de Estrella.

Also, both the Avenida Pico’s southbound I-5 off-ramp and northbound I-5 onramp will begin nightly closures on Sunday for roadway widening and vegetation removal activities. The nighttime closures, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., will allow crews to safely access the construction areas.

WHAT’S NEXT: Several Friday night concrete pours are scheduled for the wall, beginning Sept. 25.

FIND OUT MORE: Visit www.octa. net/5southcountydetourmap for up-todate information on closures and traffic information.—EH

Home Element Survey to Be Discussed THE LATEST: The Housing Element Survey is drawing to a close, and the city of San Clemente will host two nights discussing the results of the survey. The survey looked to identify needs in affordable

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housing, limitations on housing within the city and the public’s consensus on housing needs.

WHAT’S NEXT: The results of the survey will be added to the Housing Element of the General Plan, which was adopted earlier this year. The city’s Housing Element Community first workshop took place Wednesday, but the next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville. —EH

Man Identified in Fatal Bicycle Crash THE LATEST: The coroner of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported 59-year-old Henry “Hank” Miller, III, died after crashing his bicycle into a pole at 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 16 at 243 Calle Empalme in San Clemente.

At 8:07 p.m. on Wednesday, OCSD reported the Major Accident Reconstruction Team investigated the incident.

Tributes to Miller were placed at the site of the crash and on social media sites.

WHAT’S NEXT: People who witnessed the crash are asked to call OCSD at 714.647.7000. Miller was a manger at The Fishermans Restaurant. A paddle out in his memory is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Friday at Riviera Beach.—EH Have a story idea or topic you would like to read about? Send your suggestions to editorial@sanclementetimes.com. www.sanclementetimes.com

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Community SC Sheriff’s Blotter Meetings COMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Dark Friday-City Offices Closed SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Free Shredding Event 8 a.m. People

can bring documents to be safely shredded. There are no limits to quantity of material. Newspapers, magazines, soiled and wet paper will not be accepted. 390 Avenida Pico, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

San Clemente Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday. Avenida Del Mar.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Sunrise Rotary 7:15 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Course Signature Grille.

990 Avenida Talega, www.scsunriserotary.com.

San Clemente Toastmasters 7 p.m.-

8:40 p.m. Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization devoted to the development of leadership and public speaking. The organization meets every Tuesday. Social networking begins at 6:30 p.m. at the San Clemente Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, 805.794.0653, www.sanclementetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

San Clemente Rotary Noon. The San

Clemente Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at the Wedgewood Restaurant at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena. 949.233.7981. www.sanclementerotary.org.

San Clemente Kiwanis Noon. The San Clemente Kiwanis meet most Wednesdays for lunch at Tommy’s Restaurant.

1409 S. El Camino Real, 949.366.5423, www.sanclementekiwanis.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

Pet Project Foundation Gala: “Sentimental Journey” 5 p.m. The rescue

partner with San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter Celebrates 30 years of animal rescue. Tickets are $135 per person. The Casino, 140 Avenida Pico, 949.595.8899, www.petprojectfoundation.org.

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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.

Wednesday, September 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON El Camino Real, 2400 Block (12:05 a.m.) A caller said there was an “extremely” suspicious person in the area.

Tuesday, September 22 CITIZEN ASSIST Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (11:17 p.m.) A caller said he picked up a man who is deaf but did not know what to do with him.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1500 Block (9:48 p.m.) A caller said four men were urinating on her trash cans.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Miramar/El Camino Real (4:06 p.m.) Numerous “transients” were reported laying on the sidewalk.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES East Avenida San Gabriel/El Camino Real (12:42 p.m.) A man was seen acting suspicious while yelling in the street and urinating on the sidewalk.

PROPERTY FOR DESTRUCTION Calle Las Bolas, 1600 Block (12:22 p.m.) A caller said they found a stray bullet.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Calle Borrego, 300 Block (7:01 a.m.) A caller reported a man acting suspicious and lurking around a swimming pool.

PROWLER/BURGLARY IN PROGRESS Zocala Street, 0 Block (1:06 a.m. and 3:31 a.m.)

A caller reported a burglar may be in the house and could her “footsteps and clanking.” The caller reported an intruder again later that morning.

Monday, September 21 911 HANGUP-WIRELESS Ola Vista, 2400 Block (10:51 p.m.) Dispatch officers told patrol officers they received a call from a man who said “help me” and then the call was disconnected.

PATROL CHECK Camino De Los Mares/Calle Nuevo (10:34 p.m.) Police conducted a search for people who were throwing eggs at passing vehicles from behind a wall.

DISTURBANCE-FAMILY DISPUTE Calle Guaymas, 300 Block (8:28 p.m.) A patrol check was requested when a caller told police Page 5

they heard a woman say “get out, you’re hurting me.”

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 500 Block (5:43 p.m.) Police were called to three homeless men who were reportedly throwing fruit at each other and hitting each other in a vacant lot. Police did not find them.

OCSD: Bank Robber in Mission Viejo is from San Clemente

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Vista De Olmo, 5200 Block (1:33 p.m.) A man was reported to be hiding in the bushes against the retaining wall at the corner of the street.

KEEP THE PEACE Costa Escondida, 5500 Block (11:41 a.m.) A woman called for police saying she wanted to kick her 32-year-old daughter and her daughter’s 44-year-old boyfriend out of the house.

Sunday, September 20 BURGLARY ALARMS Throughout San Clemente (Between 1:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.)

At least 25 burglary alarms were set off during this time, which was just after the unexpected power outage that affected San Clemente. Power was restored in most areas of the city about 2 p.m.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Avenida Del Mar, 500 Block (12:24 p.m.) A Caucasian male wearing red shorts was seen headed toward the beach swinging his arms with a hypodermic needle seen sticking out of him.

911 HANGUP Avenida Victoria, 100 Block (7:47 a.m.) A man called police and said “come arrest me.”

DISTURBANCE Paseo De Cristobal, 300 Block (1:42 a.m.) A caller said they could hear subjects yelling by a bridge, something about “putting a knife in their face.”

Saturday, September 19 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (6:13 p.m.) An “older” man was seen wearing hospital bracelets and pushing a walker through a shopping center.

A man holds up a sign demanding money from a bank teller Sept. 17 at a Wells Fargo in Mission Viejo. The suspect is listed by OCSD as a resident of San Clemente. Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Sheriff’s Department SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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range County Sheriff’s Department reported the suspect to a bank robbery Sept. 17 in Mission Viejo is a San Clemente resident.

Deputies arrested Raymond Edward Feiner, 58, of San Clemente in connection with an attempted robbery at the Wells Fargo, located at 26151 La Paz Road and possibly a robbery at a Chase Bank on Crown Valley Parkway that took 40 minutes beforehand.

At 10:04 a.m., deputies responded to the scene of the Wells FarRaymond Edward go robbery and quickly Feiner found Feiner fleeing in a pickup truck. He was arrested shortly thereafter without injury or incident, an OCSD press release stated.

Feiner was booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of attempted bank robbery and his bond was set at $50,000.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday. SC

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Going for Gold (or Tasty) Team USA gelato competitors train in San Clemente

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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elato may not be as popular as its ice cream counterpart in the United States, but four highly trained chefs will try to win an international competition in January, using it as their centerpiece.

Gelato Team USA is currently practicing in San Clemente for the 2016 World Gelato Championship in Italy, set to take place in January.

The team includes captain Dirk Koeppenkastrop, Michele Pompei, Tim Brown, Chris Foltz, and team manager John S. Hui. The team members all work in the United States, but Koeppenkastrop is originally from Germany, Brown is from South Africa and Pompei is from Italy.

Foltz is the only member originally from the United States, coming from New Jersey.

The countries competing for the world title are Argentina, Australia, Chile, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.

Gelato is not completely new to the U.S. but Koeppenkastrop said it hasn’t reached a peak of popularity. Compared to Italy and France, it’s a relatively unknown delicacy, he said.

“There’s a total of seven elements,” Koeppenkastrop said. “Ice carving and sculpture, little chocolate pieces in which 50 percent must be gelato and the rest can be other pieces. Then we have cake with three different flavors and sponges.

Then there’s a special gelato design, as well as savory dishes paired with gastronomic gelato. And then there’s final presentation with everything presented.”

The teams are judged by their overall performance in the competition.

Tom Graves, who is sponsoring the team and donating his commercial space for the team to practice, said he heard of the competition about 10 years ago when it started to formulate. He has been to the Italian world championships a num-

ber of times with Team USA. Graves is the founder CEO at Equipment and Concepts, Inc., which imports products from around the world. The location of his business also hosts gelatomaking and cooking classes from time to time.

“The ice cream as a whole is a multibillion-dollar industry, and gelato is just that little piece of it in the U.S.,” Graves said.

“In Italy it’s everything, but it’s coming around in the U.S.” Koeppenkastrop said he competed in a few of the competitions in the past. As the expert gelato maker, he is responsible for pairing the iced treat with the rest of the coordinated deserts.

Last year could have been better, he said.

“We had certain elements where we did OK, but there was still room to improve,” Koeppenkastrop said. “We’re looking for a flavor that wows people, so it needs to be very strong. You go for a balance between the sweetness and a little bit of acidity.

What you’re looking for in any gelato … is texture—not too cold and not too creamy.”

Koeppenkastrop was a chemist with a Ph.D. before he turned to making gelato in Hawaii.

Pompei, who specializes in the pastry portion of the competition, said gelato is a traditional complement to many desserts from which it originates.

“You want to use all fresh ingredients and minimize the processing part,” Pompei said. “Just keep it natural and balance it out. Basically, it plays a very important role in the restaurant environment.”

It takes a special touch to serve the gelato tableside. The desert is rolled into an egg shape and turned on top of each piece. If there are any air pockets in the piece—Brown said as he flipped one over and discarded the mistake—it will be marked down in competition.

“We like exciting things here, but in Italy it’s chocolate and that’s all it is,” Brown said. “Here, we would make a whole Sunday out of it and add all we can.

Gelato Team USA members (L to R): Tim Brown, Colleen Graves, Tom Graves, Dirk Koeppenkastrop and Michele Pompei pose for a photo during the team practice on Friday. Photo: Eric Heinz

Tim Brown prepares a traditional gelato dish during a team practice Friday. Photo: Eric Heinz

Dirk Koeppenkastrop uses a refractometer to examine the sugar content of gelato. Photo: Eric Heinz

Michele Pompei squeezes gelato out of a tube, which will be molded to form a cake, during a practice with Gelato Team USA in San Clemente. Photo: Eric Heinz

But there it’s just a little cup and they try to boost the flavor in it.”

The competitors coordinate just like an athletic team. While practicing Friday, Koeppenkastrop was going over the designs and the blueprints of the dishes they intend to make, just like a coach with a playbook.

“This year’s theme is fire and ice, so we’re trying to bring that into our visual presentation and taste,” Pompei said.

The competition also makes way for other countries to have a shot at the title.

When a country wins, they are ineligible to compete in the following year. Right Page 6

now, France currently holds the title, which Koeppenkastrop said did not make the Italians happy.

Overall, the competitors are friendly though, Koeppenkastrop said.

“Just as quick as a pastry chef will try to attack you for stealing his ideas, everyone there at the competition was eager to lend a hand,” Koeppenkastrop said.

The team will practice two more times in San Clemente before the competition in January. For more information on the world competition, visit www.gelateriadipiazza.com/english/coppa-del-mondo. html. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Other Worldly

After losing shaman, woman finds comfort in spirituality

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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man who had lived in San Clemente the last three years was one of the 12 victims of what the Egyptian government is calling an “accidental” airstrike on Sept. 13 in the Western Desert.

Rafael “Rafa” Bejarano, 41, was a spiritual guide who worked with Rachel Stewart of Healing Tree on North El Camino Real. She said she received the news of Bejarano’s death from his sister moments after landing in LAX on a flight back from Toronto, Canada.

“At that point it was 1 a.m. on Sunday and my first reaction was trying to connect with friends and luckily I was able to speak with them,” Stewart said.

Her frustrations and grief boiled over, she said, but eventually came to peace with the news by remembering his teachings and consoling in her own belief system.

Stewart said she met Bejarano three years ago at a spiritual workshop in Malibu. During the night they met, she said they stayed up all night, counted shooting stars and watched the sunrise.

“It was sort of a reunion, I call it—two souls coming together who remember each other…over many lifetimes,” Stewart said.

The two would become business partners shortly after their encounter in Malibu.

Despite the spiritual allure of Egypt, Stewart said Rafa was aware of the dangerous situations surrounding the region’s recent political and social turmoil. Two years ago, Bejarano’s mother wanted to join her son on the trip, but he was persistent in having her stay behind because of the dangers the area presented.

Why Bejarano chose to go to Egypt was a matter of a rare kind of spirituality. Stewart said there are particular places in the world where strong spiritual foundations and energy reside within them.

“The pyramids, for example, are very sacred to a lot of people and mean a lot to many people,” Stewart said.

Rafa was in the Western Desert region north of Bahariya, about 200 miles southwest of Cairo, when an Apache helicopter

Rachel Stewart sits in the main room of her business Healing Tree, 1401 N. El Camino Real, after speaking about her business partner Rafael Bejarano’s death in Egypt. Photo: Eric Heinz

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Rafael Bejarano stands in front of a building with an instrument similar to the didgeridoo. Bejarano was killed in an airstrike on Sept. 12 in Egypt while on a spiritual journey with other visitors. Photo: Courtesy of Rachel Stewart

operated by Egyptian military personnel carried out the strike.

Egypt’s government has been less than immediately forthcoming about the incident and, according to The New York Times, its chief prosecutor has issued a ban on media coverage in the country since Sept. 16. The ban was prompted after Egypt’s prime minister ordered a “thorough and transparent investigation,” the article stated.

A report of what happened wouldn’t bring Stewart much closure and, in her view, isn’t really necessary, she said.

“I’m so connected and expanded, spiritually, that I have a deeper understanding in my own way and I believe his time here was complete,” Stewart said. “I believe the accident was in the divine plan for him to transition at this time, and he has more work to do up there [pointing upward]. I believe in reincarnation, and we go up and do our work there and maybe we come back down again in another physical avatar.”

Bejarano was a self-described faith healer and shaman who studied healing practices with the Huichol tribe of Mexico. Rafa was an expert player of an instrument similar to the Australian didgeridoo, which he used for healing sessions. Many of his practices were to preserve traditions of his heritage.

Stewart said Bejarano gave shamanic teachings relating to the body, mind and soul. He was born in Mexico City but grew up in Guadalajara.

“He was very childlike, very innocent and very playful and fun,” Stewart said.

“He loved to amuse and entertain people with his music. He would do concert ceremonies (at Healing Tree) and we would turn the lights down low and he would do a talk and share some spiritual teachings.”

Bejarano spent time with Stewart and her two daughters, and she said he was a “great cheerleader” for them during soccer games.

“He carried a lot of light with him wherever he went,” Stewart said. “My hope is that people take their experiences with Rafa and remember how they felt in his presence and share that with someone else on their path wherever they go.” SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Lawmakers Seek to Keep Emergency Room With bills in limbo, legislators visit San Clemente hospital

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ome of the top health legislators in the state toured Saddleback Memorial Hospital on Friday.

As the health care market continues to change, Saddleback officials said they would not be able to sustain the current hospital as a full-functioning inpatient facility.

In order to provide necessary services, the hospital administration and board are trying to make the San Clemente location a satellite emergency room, which would continue to provide emergency services, but it needs legislative support to be legally compliant.

In order for the San Clemente hospital to operate as a freestanding emergency care provider, or satellite, Assembly Bill 911 and its cousin Senate Bill 781 must be adopted and signed to amend California law that prohibits emergency rooms without sufficient inpatient quarters.

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South County Community Handbell Choirs Gear Up for the Holiday Season The Community Handbell Choirs of South Orange County are beginning the fifth year of sharing handbell music with the community. The advanced handbell choir (mainly adults), formerly known as the San Clemente Community Handbell Choir, has changed its name but not their intent: “Share the art of handbell ringing.”

The Youth Handbell Choir debuted at last year’s spring concert and both choirs will be preparing for holiday performances.

Handbell choirs provide a unique way to create music. Each bell is like a single key on the piano and there can be anywhere from nine to 13 people playing the individual bells. Being in a handbell choir can teach/refine music reading skills, music appreciation, team work and concentration, group leaders said. Both choirs are looking for people who are interested in joining.

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People wave signs on Monday in favor of keeping the San Clemente hospital’s emergency rooms open.

Photo: Eric Heinz

AB 911 is currently being reviewed by an Assembly interim study committee.

Assemblyman Bill Brough, R-73, and State Sen. Patricia Bates, R-36 hosted the tour of the facility.

The California Legislature reconvenes Jan. 4.

Steve Geidt, chief executive officer of Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, said the new location would be an improved emergency room with fewer inpatient services and would not facilitate as many complex procedures.

“This would be the gold standard of this vision,” Geidt said, adding satellite hospital facilities may increase through-

out the state. He also said while the San Clemente location is transformed, it would not disrupt emergency services.

Geidt said a new and improved emergency room would continue to stay open but would eventually be replaced by a bigger and improved emergency room.

Rob Bonta, D-18 chair of the Assembly Health Committee, said San Clemente is not alone in the struggle to try to keep a freestanding emergency room.

Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-22, chair of the Senate Health Committee, was also in attendance.

Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, D-54, a member of the Assembly Health

The advanced handbell choir practices from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Mondays. The youth (fourth grade and up) practices at 4 p.m. on Fridays. (Youth rehearsals are adjusted as necessary for school schedules). The fee is $20 per season. Typically, there are two seasons per year. During the current season the choirs practice holiday music and during the spring they prepare for a concert that benefits Family Assistance Ministries.

People interested in joining or having the choir perform at a function can contact the group at schandbell@ymail. com or visit www.schandbell.org for more information.

is driven to confront a violent past before considering the future. Yet even she is unsure if her need for resolution controls her destiny or is a final self-destructive act.

Nolan said she often speaks at conferences, author luncheons and bookstores about the frustrations of the modern-day writer. Nolan said she is working on her next project, a collaborative work of nonfiction.

San Clemente Author to Release New Book Oct. 6

Terri Nolan.

Photo: Courtesy

Terri Nolan, a 25-year resident of San Clemente and self-published author, will release her new book, Blue Bird, on Oct. 6. Part love story, part thriller, Blue Bird is about a young woman struggling with inner demons. Birdie Keane

San Clemente Child Gymnast Takes Second at SoCal Event USA Gymnastics compulsory season started last weekend with the first preliminary meet hosted by Olympica Gymnastics. In attendance were 562 gymnasts from 19 teams competing from levels 2 through 5. Teams traveled from all around Orange County, San Diego, Corona and San Bernardino to kick off the season.

Olympica Gymnastics’ 8-year-old, level 3 gymnast, Emma Piil of San Clemente, started her first compulsory season strong with a second-place finish on vault. She scored 9.550. In the 6- to 7-year division,

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Committee, said he was enlightened by San Clemente’s hospital situation.

“The challenges are, frankly, as health care seeks to be more efficient, smaller hospitals have to deal with different market dynamics,” Ridley-Thomas said.

Ridley-Thomas said in his district, which is encompassed by Los Angeles County, a hospital closed but was reopened in a similar conundrum as Memorial’s claims.

Bates said the bills would require smaller emergency rooms to operate under a main hospital, making them a satellite to certain services with a consolidated license. “(The bill) includes requirements of meeting the emergency medical services requirements of the state and the county,” Bates said.

Bates said there will be some hurdles in passing the bill, but with the budding population in San Clemente and areas facing similar situations, there is a need for an emergency satellite in the city.

The nearest emergency care facilities to San Clemente are Mission Hospital, about 12 miles away from the center of the city, and Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, about 27 miles away. There are a few centers scattered in Laguna Niguel but they are urgent care only.

Memorial’s original plan called for the demolition of its current location and then consolidating into a 24-hour urgent care facility, but that was postponed in March when new plans came forth.

According to San Clemente city officials, the hospital’s emergency room receives about 15,000 patients annually. SC

teammates Samantha Hayes took the third spot on the podium for beam with 8.900, and Lola Coffee won second on vault (9.350). In the Level 4 category, 8-year-old Misha Parsons, finished second on vault (9.125), third on bars (9.475), and third overall with a score of 37.300.

San Clemente Musician Releases New Album Kyle Krone released his solo album “Sea Level” on Tuesday. The album was produced by Jon O’Brien and Krone, and the artwork for the Kyle Krone’s album “Sea Level.” Photo: Courtesy album was done

by Matt Wignall. A video of the title track was comprised by Collin Stark. The album can be ordered on Amazon.com, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp.

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WE CAN SAVE THE MIRAMAR THEATER

HOW TO REACH US

RICK VAN BOGART, San Clemente

It’s true the Miramar Theater and Bowling Alley are in dire need of restoration. I have been working on an answer for three years now, and I think I have a plan that the city, the owners, the San Clemente Historical Society and everyone I have spoken with is excited about, and something may be happening soon.

I am the president of the newly established Miramar Theater Restoration Association. I lived in San Clemente in the 1970s before going to work for the Los Angeles Times. In 1992 my Father bought a home in the Vilamora tract in Rancho San Clemente. I’ve always loved it here and just had to get involved. I have a plan that is being reviewed by the city planner today and a sketch of the proposed project provided by the architect.

Hopefully we will have a set of plans soon.

I want to thank the generous sponsors that came through with flying colors without advanced notice, Selma’s Pizza, SC Antiques & Decor, San Clemente Wine Co, Beach Fire, 5 Elements, Perfect 10, Poke Roll 808, Salon Incognito, Reclamation, Sonny’s Pizza, Billy’s Meat Market.

All gave gifts for the Miramar Theater Fundraiser Raffle. Thank You With little advanced the turnout was small but enthusiastic. Only three gifts were raffled, the rest are saved for the October 17 fundraiser.

WATER USE CREPT UP IN AUGUST AFTER STELLAR MONTHS JIM LEACH, Santa Margarita Water District director of external affairs

As southern Californians suffer through this heat wave, it’s important to remember that water conservation needs to remain a high priority. Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) customers have shown extraordinary water use efficiency all summer and reached conservation cutbacks of 29 percent in June and July.

However, conservation slipped to 24 percent in August. While the 24 percent water use reduction is good and on target, it is critical that SMWD customers keep up their efficiency and use less water despite the warm weather.

“SMWD must maintain a minimum 24 percent water conservation rate,” said SMWD General Manager Daniel Ferons.

“Even in the face of triple-digit temperatures, we are reminding customers that San Clemente Times September 24–30, 2015

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the continuing drought requires sustained water use efficiency.”

Some simple tips include cutting your outdoor usage by 50 percent by reducing the number of days you water your lawn, reducing the duration of your automatic sprinklers to just three minutes per station and by checking for water leaks.

Go to www.smwd.com to find additional water savings tips and rebate information on great water use efficiency tools as well as free customer water use efficiency audits and other free programs.

CITY COUNCIL’S WATER POLICY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST LARGE FAMILIES JOHN DE GREE, San Clemente

The City Council of San Clemente— Mayor Chris Hamm, Bob Baker, Tim Brown, Lori Donchak, Kathleen Ward— and the utility department they oversee, unfairly punishes large families with impossible water restrictions and monetary fees.

My family owns a condominium in San Clemente (a multi-family residence according to the city). The allotment for MFR is nine units of water per month; the allotment for “single-family residences” is 14, or 19 units per month, depending on the size of the lot. The city’s calculations for water usage is based on the type of building and uses an average household size of four.

My family has nine people—mom and dad and seven beautiful children. Because of our family size, and the city’s misguided calculations, we are unfairly punished for using water for drinking and bathing.

Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, September 24 at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso.

Berenika Schmitz, the executive director of Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, will be this week’s guest. She will discuss the upcoming fall season at the venue as well as Saturday’s benefit gala, “A Slice in Time.”Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times editor Eric Heinz every Friday at Café Calypso, 114 Avenida Del Mar. All are welcome.

Last year, in June and July, the De Gree family used 34 units of water (an average of 17 units per month). The city is asking us to cut usage to nine units per month.

This is nearly a 50 percent cut. This averages out to one unit of water per person.

For other typical San Clemente families with two children in a smaller MFR, their allotment is two and a quarter units per person, over double of what we receive.

For a couple with no children, they receive four and a half units per person. Each individual in the De Gree family is asked to cut their usage by 50 percent to one unit per person, while in many other families individuals are allocated more water.

Other Orange County cities use different measures than San Clemente. Each family in Irvine is given a certain amount of water allotment based on the size of the family. In Santa Ana, residents have to cut water usage by 25 percent. San Clemente should consider these solutions because they treat people as individuals.

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SOAPBOX Our family benefits the San Clemente city. Our kids are exemplary students, have won many awards at the San Clemente High School for sports and academics and we volunteer to help other San Clemente kids and families. I’ve coached 18 teams in the last 11 years at the Boys and Girls Club. My wife volunteers at an educational co-op. Our children are great neighbors and we see this treatment by the city of San Clemente as discriminatory against people with large (and stable and successful) families.

Because my family has limited means and cannot afford a single family residence, and because we have been fortunate to have many children, the city’s water restrictions punishes us and treats us differently than other families. I’ve written to all City Council members, and not one responded to me. The Utility Department did respond, only to explain their calculations fail to take into consideration that some families are bigger than others.

The San Clemente City Council should amend the poorly thought out water policy and should strive to save water by treating all people the same, instead of unfairly punishing large families.

GOOD FOR THE CITY FOR FIGHTING BEACH PARKING LAWSUIT DON SLATER, San Clemente, North Beach resident

I am very happy to hear that the City

Council is petitioning the California Supreme Court! This fund is necessary to the health of our community.

The money was not spent because some citywide residents and government could not come to an agreement on how to use it—so many times. Even recently a welldesigned parking lot that was worked on by many people and city staff was derailed by three people.

Get the facts straight on this issue. Do some research, you will find selfish greed and a spin of lies as the true reason for this lawsuit.

Yes, free parking is needed in North Beach, so people will use it instead of invading the neighborhood surrounding the area. When all the amenities are up and running we will not have enough parking for the residents to be able to go home.

The only people in the city who have any skin in the game are the residents of North Beach. It is our lifestyle that will be destroyed by lack of parking. This was the foresight of the geniuses who set the parking fund up in the first place.

The fact that one man sees an opportunity to make a bundle of money and finds one household in Talega to file a lawsuit shows that common sense does not prevail in court. Now we hope to find it at a higher level of justice. Good for you City Council, fight the good fight. We the affected ones are behind you 100 percent.

As for the money being refunded, I sug-

gest that the people of Talega who receive these tainted refunds donate them to the City Parking Fund. This will show their commitment to the wellbeing of the entire city of San Clemente and the affected residents of North Beach.

Otherwise, enjoy your ill-gotten gains while you continue to park in front of our homes to walk on the Beach Trail. We understand that is the way it has been for decades.

We have a common memory in North Beach of one decision after another that makes us feel like the dumping ground for the entire city. These memories are the legacy of the past. We want a new future.

We want our children to grow up in a better world then we have had.

PIER BOWL TRAIN STOP STUDY? WHAT NEEDS TO BE STUDIED? CARTER REDISH, San Clemente

Let’s compare the two stops: The Pier Bowl stop lets people out in the center of San Clemente, at the pier, pier restaurants, fishing, surfing, beach activities, Avenida Victoria businesses, more eating opportunities, visitor accommodations, Beachcomber Inn, Sea Horse Resort, Casa Tropicana, San Clemente Cove, Marilyn Small Hotel, places for visitors to stay in San Clemente and enjoy our city. Just a short walk up the hill is the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and a little farther up

Del Mar is downtown San Clemente, with all of those shopping and eating opportunities available to the visitor.

At North Beach, the visitor, of course, has the beach and the parking lot, a couple of food and coffee shops, the 7-Eleven, Ichibiri, the Ole Hanson Beach Club, a bicycle shop, and let’s not forget the crumbling, closed-for-ever eye sore that was the Miramar Theater. And just across PCH is the car wash. But I suppose I shouldn’t forget all those new discount shops at the Outlets at San Clemente, where people will be heading when they arrive by train at North Beach, just a mile or so up Pico.

I just can’t wait to lug all those bargains back down Pico to the train after a long day of shopping. The solution is of course to have both stops by both MetroLink and Amtrak and in addition, here’s the kicker, have all those new discount shops get together and provide shuttle service from both train stops up to their shops. Seems like a win-win to me.

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SC GETTING OUT San Clemente

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

EDITOR’S PICK

What’s going on in and around town this week

POWDER AND POOF! 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Female impersonator show. Dinner Reservations recommended for best seating. Show reservations can be made by calling in advance. Adele’s at San Clemente Inn, 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, 949.481.1222, www.adelesanclementeinn.com.

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Thursday | 24 HOARDING: MODS AND METHODS 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Orange County Health Care Agency, Public Health Services. Medi-Cal information will be available. 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org.

GONE COUNTRY 8 p.m.-midnight. Country music and dancing at the Point Restaurant. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, 949.464.5700, www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

Friday | 25 SENIOR CENTER BIRTHDAY EVENT Noon. Entertainment will be provided by Doug Houston Rock n’ Country. 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, 949.498.3322, www.san-clemente.org.

CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE: 39 STEPS 8 p.m. The Camino Real Playhouse presents 39 Steps, a thrilling, riotous comedy about a notorious fugitive trying to save Britain from a den of devious spies in the remote highlands of Scotland. Shows through Oct. 4. Tickets are $25. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

BLUE SKY RIDERS 8 p.m. The Blue Sky Riders, featuring Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr, perform live at the Coach House with J. Klein. Tickets are $35. Doors open at 6 p.m. 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930, www.thecoachhouse.com.

Saturday through Oct. 17. 21 or over. $19.

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 26: CASA ROMANTICA GALA FUNDRAISER: A SLICE IN TIME 5:30 p.m. A Slice in Time supports Casa Romantica’s free children’s programs, which educate more than 2,000 youth per year. Entertainment will include performances by The Happiness Band featuring Vitoria Summer as well as Jason Wanner and the Bandstand Gang. There will be over 100 live and silent auction items including round-trip tickets to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, a one week private condo stay and much more. Tickets are $200 and must be purchased over the phone or on the Casa Romantica website by Friday. The event will include a vodka luge, cigar lounge, fine food and wine.

415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

Saturday | 26 OUTLETS AT SAN CLEMENTE JOB FAIR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Outlets at San Clemente job fair runs Sept. 26-27 at the San Clemente Dororthy Visser Senior Center.

Visit the website for an updated list of businesses that will be opening in November. 117 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.3322, www.outletsatsanclemente.com.

BUNNY PALOOZA RABBIT ADOPTION AND INFORMATION EVENT Noon. The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter will host “Bunny Palooza,” a rabbit adoption and education event.

Cookies and drinks will be served.

Rabbit adoptions will be $25. Sponsored

by Pet Project Foundation and the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente, 949.492.1617, www.petprojectfoundation.org.

ART OF COLORING 7 p.m. Relax and unwind at the end of the week for a fun and lighthearted evening of doodling and coloring. Play with an assortment of coloring pages filled with beautiful designs or paint your wine bottle label. $25. 949.369.6603, 1531 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, www.SCArtSupply.com VIDEO GAME NIGHT 7 p.m. Multiple gaming systems will be provided for ages 10 and up. There is a $5 recommended donation to Community Outreach Alliance. 1050 Calle Negocia, San Clemente, 949.388.0114, www.communityoutreachalliance.com.

LIVE OAK REVIEW 9 p.m. Live music at StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

Sunday | 27 BLUE WHALE DISCOVERY CRUISE 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join marine biologists from the Ocean Institute on a search for the world’s largest mammal, the blue whale. Travel to the feeding grounds of the great blues aboard the high-tech Sea Explorer. $35 for adults, $22 for children ages 4 to 12. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

Monday | 28

HARBOR MUSIC CRUISE: CALI CONSCIOUS 8 p.m. Enjoy live music aboard the 95-foot vessel Dana Pride while cruising the Dana Point Harbor and watching the sunset.

Boat features a full bar. Occurs each

PARTY LIKE GATSBY-SAN CLEMENTE WOMAN’S CLUB 11 a.m. It’s not too late to RSVP for the San Clemente Woman’s Club fall fashion show and luncheon. Tickets are $65. Those who can’t attend can support the cause by purchasing 50-50 raffle tickets. Tickets are being sold through several downtown San Clemente merchants. RSVP online or call for more info. Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, 949.374.4944, www.sanclementewomansclub.com.

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response Turner would record her own rendition of Waite’s single.

After several more successful album releases, Waite would rejoin members of his old group, The Babys, and form Bad English. In 1989, Bad Photo: Courtesy English’s “When I See You Smile” made No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and became a gold-certified single. The self-

titled album the golden single came from reached Billboard’s Top Five and sold close to 2 million copies in the United States alone. After their second album, Backlash, Bad English would disband in 1992. By 1995, Waite revived his solo career and continues to release new work to this day.

The Coach House is located at 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano.

Tickets are $37 and dinner reservations with priority seating are also available. For tickets or more information call 949.496.8930 or log on to www.thecoachhouse.com. SC

On Stage at the Coach House: John Waite

BY EVAN DA SILVA, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ong-time English rock star John Waite will be coming to the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, Friday, Oct. 2, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m.

According to his website, Waite found his first taste of success as bassist and lead singer of the English rock group, The Babys, which charted twice, both times at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Isn’t It Time” in 1977 and “Every Time I think of You” in 1979. The band would San Clemente Times September 24-30, 2015

release five albums over five years, eventually disbanding in 1980.

In 1982, Waite launched his own solo career with the debut album Ignition, featuring the hit single “Change.” No Brakes, his next album, catapulted the English performer into the international spotlight. The album would become a Top 10 Billboard album in the United States thanks to the hit, “Missing You,” which peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song would knock Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” out of the No. 1 spot, and in

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GETTING OUT (Cont. from page 12) LAUGHS FOR LEATHERNECKS 5:30 p.m. The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group will be hosting their annual comedy show fundraiser to provide support to Camp Pendleton’s Fighting Fifth Marines and their families.

Tickets are $35, including dinner and the show. Lineup includes Rita Rudner, James P. Connolly, Danny Villalpando and more.

Irvine Improv, 31 Fortune Drive, Suite 216 at the Irvine Spectrum, www.danapoint5thmarines.com.

Tuesday | 29 BLOOD DRIVE-CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 12:15 p.m. Walk-ins welcome, or people can go to www.redcross.org and use the drive code CLSC to be reserve a spot.

The church is trying to get to 50 blood donors in honor of its 50th anniversary.

Christ Lutheran Church, 35522 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente, 949.496.2621, www.clcsanclemente.org

Wednesday | 30 PAINTING AND VINO 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Sip wine while participating in a painting class taught by a professional artist. All supplies provided. $45. Register online at www.paintingandvino.com.

StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

TERRY VALLES AND FRIENDS 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s.

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

UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOBER 8-11: CARNIVAL COLOSSAL AND EXPO 5 p.m. Carnival Colossal and Expo will feature games, carnival rides and fun for the whole family. Discounted pre-sale carnival tickets will be on sale until Oct. 8.

987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, 949.366.6330 or 949.422.2943, www.sanclementeparksfoundation.org OCTOBER 11: 10-YEAR CELEBRATION OF THE MARINE MONUMENT AT PARK SEMPER FI 2 p.m. The public is invited to a celebration of 10 years of Park Semper Fi, and no reservations are required. A reception will follow the ceremony at Casa Romantica.

For the reception, there will be music, food and valet parking, and people can meet military and their families. Reservations for reception are $45 per person and are due by Oct. 7. To RSVP, visit The Marine Monument website. 622 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.498.4958, www.marinemonument.com.

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

Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com

At the Movies: ‘Everest’ Visuals Thrill, Storytelling Falls Short

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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uring a period where movie studios are experimenting with releasing some of their films on VOD at the same time as they’re in theaters, Universal Pictures goes in a completely different direction with their new action flick Everest. Filmed in 3D, the movie is spending its first week of release strictly on IMAX screens before also playing on regular 2D screens. Director Baltasar Kormákur has the impressive cast and stellar effects for a good action feature, but not exactly the storytelling.

Based on a real incident in 1996, Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) are two rival expedition group leaders following each other to the top of Mount Everest. Adventurers along for the journey include mailman Doug Hansen (John Hawkes), journalist Jon Krakauer (Michael Kelly) and Dr. Beck Wethers (Josh Brolin). Neither Rob nor Scott have had an unsuccessful climb, until an unexpected and especially intense snow storm hits, transforming the teams’

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challenging expedition into an intense battle for survival.

Emily Watson, Keira Knightley and Elizabeth Debicki co-star. Everest is a thrill to see on a huge IMAX screen, although it is also obvious that the direction was always intended for the 3D-IMAX format, and thus some scenes might not translate well to 2D viewing. Some actors get plenty of exposure—Clarke and Brolin— while others—Gyllenhaal and Knightley— feel almost wasted. Strangely for such an epic setting and event, the pacing is surprisingly slow and the plot never feels fully expanded on. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

SC SC LIVING San Clemente

PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

Outlets Job Fair Underway at Senior Center

GUEST OPINION: Lew’s Views by Lew Avera

Water: The Most Challenging Issue of Our Times

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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El Niño won’t solve all our water problems

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s we all know, we are in the grips of the worst drought of our time. We are now hearing of the expected “El Niño” rainfall and the suggestion that it could be the answer to our water problems.

Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it will do very little and worst of all a simple, immediate and desired solution to the drought may be well beyond our control.

I am writing this edition of Views as a matter of real interest to most of us and as a person who has extensive knowledge and experience in the subject of our water supply.

In 2004 and 2005 during the years I served on our Orange County Grand Jury I had the opportunity to travel all over California with the water agencies to view and understand in detail our water supply, where it comes from and how it gets to us.

Probably the most important variable is our climate; however, all the variables we hear about are important—amount and location of precipitation annually, geography, population distribution, economic factors, costs and governmental/organization issues.

First of all, approximately 50 percent of the population of California resides in LA, Orange and San Diego counties—approximately 18 million out of 36 million people. When adding the remaining five counties below the Tehachapi Mountains, that number goes to approximately 70 percent or 25 million people in these eight most southern counties. The decisive factor is that 75 percent of the rainfall in the state falls in the northern one third of the state, Sacramento and above, with only 25 percent falling in the south to supply 70 percent of the people. Obviously, this means that most of our water must be imported from a far distance.

Going well back to the 1920s, governing bodies, beginning in Los Angeles, began to understand this and took major steps to begin to import water and, as a result, provided for the growth and development of southern California. The first agency was the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California forming at the same time the city of Los Angeles developed the Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power. To this day, MWDSC remains the “kingpin” of water resources for us.

Through the state Water Resources Project, they actually own most of the San Clemente Times September 24–30, 2015

precipitation in the north. Currently they have some 30 member agencies in the south to which they supply and sell water.

Here in OC, the Metropolitan Water District of Orange County and the Orange County Water District are the two major agencies. Both MWDOC and OCWD then sell water to a large number of cities and smaller water agencies. When considering where our individual water comes from, imagine this as a virtual pyramid of agencies supplying it.

Once we understand the organizational part of the system above, the next question must be: How does the water physically get to us from original sources in northern California, and a few other places, to our cities, towns and homes in Orange County?

This is a complex and fascinating system, and because of limited space in this single article, will be described in next LEW’S VIEWS month’s Views.

By Lew Avera Looking ahead to the dynamics of distribution next month, we also need to be aware of several other factors that will impact the future and may come into play in the next few weeks. El Niño, no matter how large, will not solve our water problems. In San Clemente and all of Orange County we have virtually no storage facilities to capture rainfall and store a needed amount of water. Heavy rainfall is good for the golf courses, our lawns and open space, however, most of it flows directly into the ocean. If our current drought is in fact a result of significant climate change, we have monumental challenges ahead.

In addition to next month’s description of the distribution system, there are currently some small exceptions to the above problems that help some jurisdictions in this crisis and will be described. Also, we will discuss some potential solutions.

Lew Avera is a retired career officer, Lt. Col., U.S. Marine Corps. He has been a director of the Talega HOA since 2003 and served on the San Clemente Planning Commission from 2005 to 2013. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

ore than 200 people attended the first job fair hosted by the Outlets at San Clemente on Sept. 17.

With about 70 businesses and the Outlets staff hiring for new positions, representatives of the mall said they expect to hire about 700 people in the first phase of the opening. The next job fairs are to be hosted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27 at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria. The Outlets are expected to open Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and more festivities. For more information, visit www.outletsatsanclemente.com. SC

Business representatives met with prospective employees for the businesses at the Outlets at San Clemente Sept. 17 at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center. Photo: Eric Heinz

Shaun Loyer, owner of Distinctive Body Art Studio, works on Anthony Frasier’s tattoos. Photo: Eric Heinz

Permanent Recognition Local tattoo shop wins awards at Lake Havasu convention

BY ERIC HEINZ, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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San Clemente tattoo shop came home heavily decorated with awards after entering the 8th Annual Lake Havasu Tattoo Show over Labor Day Weekend.

Shaun Loyer, owner of Distinctive Body Art Studio in San Clemente, and his employee Sidne Avis took home a total of eight awards at the convention.

Avis said she has been working as an artist for about five years, including a two-year apprenticeship. She said it was a

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really big honor to win, as it was her first tattoo convention.

“I was happy that I won anything, honestly,” she said “The color tattoo I did a back sunflower color piece on a girl. It was interesting because we had just met two days before I did it. She wanted to enter it because it was her first tattoo, and she ended up getting a plaque for it.”

Avis did another piece for a dot-work mandala piece, which involved a compilation of shapes and patterns.

Loyer, who also entered, won “Best of Day for color tattoos,” “Male Overall,” “Black and Gray Overall,” and a few other second- and third-place awards.

“When you’re going up against 15 to 20 people at least, a plaque is really hard to get,” Loyer said. “Some of these guys have been tattooing for 20 years or more.”

Anthony Frasier, who has become a regular at the studio, said he has been getting touchups and new tattoos for about two years at Distinctive because of the friendly atmosphere and customer service. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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

Anatomy of a Romance Scam

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hree months ago, at the request of several singles age 50 and older who wanted to correspond and exchange photos and stories with other like-minded singles, I started a Finding Love After 50 Facebook group. It is a friendship group, not a dating group, but people might still meet a potential mate there.

I decided to make it what Facebook calls a “closed” group to which I must approve of all members who want to join. In that way, I can screen people by checking their profiles to attempt to keep scammers and people with bad intentions out of the group.

While the membership has grown to 450, ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 I’ve rejected more than

By Tom Blake 43 people from joining and removed a few members who made inappropriate posts. Last week, Rose, from South Africa, who has read my online articles for years, emailed: “A good-looking man joined our group last week. He contacted me immediately; we email every day. He says he is working in England and when he finishes there next week, he wants to visit me and for me to be his woman.”

I remember approving him. His profile revealed a handsome guy originally from England, now residing in Oklahoma; his Facebook page showed nothing suspicious.

Rose added, “My concern: why so quick? He says we could live a few years here and then relocate back to Germany, where I’m from, or Oklahoma. I asked him how old he is, if he’s divorced or has kids and what he’s doing, and he doesn’t respond. I’ve very worried.”

I told Rose to be very careful. Anybody who tries to rush a relationship after one week has ulterior motives.

When Rose emailed him that she was uncomfortable, he responded: “...I like going to beach, swim, dance, write poem, dinner, hanging around with friends and going to church…I have been married twice my first wife died from fibroid complications...

“I had to get out of retirement to quickly

see what I can do to get back on my feet,” the email continued. “Luckily for me I got a contract from a construction company in Africa and I am currently importing 4,000 tonns [sic] of 16mm Steelrods [sic] that will go to Benin...This is my last job as I am finally planning to settle down with a woman I want to grow old with live a life of happiness and love together. I hope you are ready to be spoilt beyond measures…”

The grammatical errors have not been edited to reflect the nature of the email.

I wrote to Rose: “For a guy whose first language is English, this email is filled with grammar, capitalization and spelling mistakes. It was not written by an Englishspeaking person. Benin is a country in Africa next to Nigeria. He is a scammer; cut him off immediately.”

Rose responded: “You are right. Fifteen minutes ago he came online and said he was robbed of all of his possessions—wallet, credit card, jewelry, etc. Then he asked for $400 to lend him and he will fly back to the USA to get money and then come straight to South Africa to be with me.” She blocked him from further contact.

Everything romance scammers post is bogus. They search online for vulnerable people and try to exploit them. I removed him from our Finding Love After 50 Facebook group, grateful for Rose’s diligence and certain we had stopped a romance scammer.

When I posted this incident to the Facebook page, several women said he tried to befriend them in that first week as well.

And while email, websites, and social media are wonderful and useful tools, we must realize that anyone can be anyone hidden behind the mask of communication.

Tom Blake is a Dana Point resident and a former Dana Point businessman who has authored several books. His latest book can be found online at,www.smashwords.com.

See his website at www.findingloveafter60. com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com.

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BY MYLES MELLOR Last week’s solution:

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SC LIVING

Business Beat News from San Clemente’s business community COMPILED BY ERIC HEINZ

New Business FLORINA PHOTOGRAPHY 215 Avenida Del Mar, Suite M, 949.371.5514, www.florinaphotography.com Florina Romoser, a certified photographer of the Professional Photographers of America, opened for business last week.

Most of her photography is portraiture of children and families, and she does a few weddings every year. On her website is a collection of maternity photos as well.

Romoser’s husband is in the U.S. Marine Corps, and they moved to San Clemente just recently.

“I’ve been doing photography five years professionally; I’ve been doing it a lot longer,” Rosomer said, adding she shoots with some of the highest quality cameras on the market.

She also wants to work with some medium format film, which are sizeable negatives.

“I love the creative process and I love working with people,” she said. “When people come to me, the way I differentiate myself from other photographers is you

GUEST OPINION: By Lou Leto

Who are Those Guys?

Retired Senior Volunteer Program help citizens of San Clemente

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hen you see the men and women in uniform walking down Avenida Del Mar, or at the little Police and Community Together House at the base of the pier, or walking around a vacationers’ home in your neighborhood with a radio squawking, or setting up a radar trailer, it might recall a scene in a popular movie, when Butch Cassidy asks the Sundance Kid: “Who are those guys?”

Those guys (and ladies) are members of the Retired Volunteer Senior Program, RSVP for short. The organization was founded almost 30 years ago. A dedicated and well-trained group of nearly three dozen residents of San Clemente commit to making our village a better place by assisting the San Clemente Police Services and the Orange County Sheriff Department through assigned duties.

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Florina Romoser (right) cuts the ribbon to her new photography business during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 18.

Photo: Eric Heinz

Clinton Brown opened a San Clemente location of Clinton Brown Financial in May. Photo: Eric Heinz

don’t just get a picture. You come to me for art. If you’re going to spend money on a professional photographer, I want you to have a piece of art you can hang on your wall.”

Clients can customize their sessions and tell her the goal of the photo.

CLINTON BROWN FINANCIAL Talega Business Park, 1181 Puerta Del Sol,

Suite 100, 949.315.7122, www.clintonbrown.com Clinton Brown Financial came to San Clemente with the strategy of navigating financial roadmaps for small business owners.

After having success in Redlands, owner Clinton Brown said his family wanted to live by the beach, so they bought a home in Talega.

“We like to help people that might have a situation of financial confusion and bring them into a different world of financial

clarity through the planning process,” Brown said.

Brown said his target market is small business owners who have personal financial planning objectives. He said he uses as much tax law as possible to assist in supporting his clients’ goals.

“On top of that, we do the financial planning for the executives and the employees of the companies,” he said.

Brown has authored two books, Financially Sound and The Pension Dilemma.

perusing large events wearing white shirts stitched with the city’s seal.

Each member, after going through a stringent qualification, interview and training process, is sworn to an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the state of California and to uphold the laws that help make San Clemente safe.

They come from all walks of life, bringing valuable experience earned in a lifetime that only age, maturity, patience and various professional disciplines can offer.

Although none of them have law enforcement background, they bring expertise as engineers, business owners, global executives, an assistant district attorney and senior managers who want to give back to the San Clemente they love.

Most people don’t join RSVP because they want to be a cop. Many have served our country through military experience; the membership includes a highly decorated WWII flying Ace, some who served in Korea and others are from the Vietnam War era. They are parents, grandparents, some are great-grandparents, and most importantly they are your neighbors.

Those guys commit to serving on a regular basis.

The expectation is for them, after training, to take on three to four formally assigned, scheduled duties. That might include: beach patrol at the PACT House, assisting with information and directions

at the base of the pier while keeping a watchful eye out to remind people about smoking, alcohol, dogs off leash or rules about bike riding. Another duty performed could be to monitor homes for folks who advise they are on vacation. Radar trailers appear all over San Clemente at the request of concerned residents about speeders, and those are deployed by RSVP members.

A heartfelt program is You Are Not Alone. RSVP members visit with homebound seniors who have no family nearby.

Visitors to the San Clemente Police Services substation might interact with an RSVP member at the front desk who is performing administrative tasks. Additionally, RSVP members are asked to volunteer for special events. Performing crowd and traffic control duties at Ocean Festival, Fiesta Days, the Classic Car Show, Friends of San Clemente Carnival, Puttin’ on the Glitz and school programs at Las Palmas, Concordia and San Clemente High School.

With RSVP members performing these non-policing duties, it allows more time for Deputies to concentrate on the work of law enforcement their numerous calls demand.

And RSVP members regularly patrol public areas for disabled parking violators, expired vehicle registrations and issue citations to people who exceed the two- or three-hour parking rules downtown. While writing handicap parking

violation citations are universally applauded by all bystanders, on occasion the short-term parking violators sometimes forget their manners when approaching an RSVP member writing that citation.

The reminder to folks who threaten that RSVP members carry the most powerful weapon in law enforcement—a radio to call a deputy for assistance—usually has a calming influence.

RSVP members constantly hear the pledge from Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. David Moodie, chief of San Clemente Police Services; Sgt. Werner Hartmann, administrative sergeant, and Johanne Thordahl, city of San Clemente RSVP coordinator, that their organizations support and appreciate the efforts of RSVP members. Now that that you know who “those guys” are, perhaps you might be tempted to do the same the next time that you see those guys on volunteer duty.

Lou Leto is a San Clemente resident who has pioneered American-made products into 45 countries. He applies the same expertise to help companies and mentor individuals. Lou devotes many volunteer hours to support organizations and events in San Clemente, and is a member of RSVP. SC

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STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Rising in the Ring San Clemente based MMA fighters Paoala Ramirez and Kendall Andersland strive for professional breakthrough

BY EVAN DA SILVA, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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s women’s mixed martial arts continues to gain momentum throughout the country and across the globe, two San Clemente-based fighters are making a name for themselves on the Southern California scene.

Kendall Andersland, who possesses a devastating right hand capable of ending a bout in seconds, and Paoala Ramirez, current holder of three championship titles, are Progressive Martial Arts’ brightest new pupils. Both girls, who train six days a week for three hours a day, are transplants to the city with unique MMA backgrounds.

Forty-year MMA veteran Bryon Schnell, sensei of Progressive Martial Arts in San Clemente, has seen most of what the world of mixed martial arts has to offer. When he took over a previous instructor’s school in 1996, Schnell went against the norm at the time and began training and teaching multiple disciplines of MMA. Few things have had him more excited or proud in the sport, however, than his two young fighters.

Ramirez, born in Guadalajara, Mexico and now living in Encinitas, is a threetime champion and belt holder, currently holding the International Amateur

TALE OF THE TAPE Paola Ramirez Height: 5’5” Weight: 135 lbs.

Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico Combined Fighting Record: 9-1 (4-0 Muay Thai; 5-1 MMA) KO’s: 2 (MMA) Notables: UMMAF 145-pound national champion; SoCal Regional Spar Star 135-pound champion

Kendall Andersland Height: 5’5” Weight: 135 lbs.

Hometown: Kauai, HI Combined Fighting Record: 4-2 (3-1 Muay Thai; 1-1 MMA) Notables: NorCal IKF 145-pound welterweight champion; knocked out an opponent in 17 seconds in the first round of an amateur fight

L to R: Paola Ramirez, Bryon Schnell and Kendall Andersland before a training session. Photo: Evan Da Silva

Muay Thai Federation 135-pound, SoCal Regional Spar Star 135-pound and the U.S.A. MMA Federation145-pound national champion titles. After initially taking up MMA in an attempt to lose weight, Ramirez admits the sport has turned into much more than she imagined.

“I was over 200 pounds and I just wanted to do something with my body,” Ramirez said. “I fell in love with it day one, and now, here I am.”

It has been a four-year transition from trainee to title holder for Ramirez, one she says has not always been easy. On her first day in the gym her sparring partners complained of how hard Ramirez was hitting them. Frustrated, Ramirez was on the verge of quitting and never coming back to the gym, but Schnell and others con-

vinced her to stay, harping on her talent.

Ramirez holds a 5-1 amateur MMA record, with two knockouts to her credit, and was recently signed to appear on “Combate Americas,” a Latin MMA reality show and competition that airs on NBC Universo. Her professional debut, which will be made on the show, is tentatively set to take place in November.

Andersland, Schnell’s equally talented star pupil, is a native of Kauai who moved to San Clemente to train fulltime less than one year ago. Holding the NorCal IKF 145-pound welterweight title, Andersland touts a 3-1 amateur Muay Thai record and a 1-1 amateur MMA record. During her most recent fight, and first MMA win, Andersland produced a 17-second knockout of her opponent in the very first round of the Gladiator Challenge: Showdown in Rancho Mirage on Aug. 15.

Growing up with an older brother, Andersland said she needed to defend herself at an early age.

“I started boxing when I was 13,” Andersland said. “I always used to fight with my brother and he was in ju-jitsu, so he used to teach me all the moves. The first one I learned was the guillotine. I would always try and do it on my guy friends and nine out of 10 times it would work.”

The Hawaiian martial arts community, which Andersland explained is very prevalent, kept her interested in growing her skill in the sport as a youngster. After training with Schnell and several other local fighters in San Clemente, Andersland was hooked.

Andersland has amateur fights scheduled to take place in Oct., Nov. and Dec. The world of MMA is rapidly growing and, thanks to the likes of Ultimate Fighting Championship superstars like Ronda Rousey, the women’s divisions are gaining more attention than ever. Both Ramirez and Andersland are currently unsponsored, but both said they will continue their grueling training regimen, hoping to rise up the industry’s ranks. SC

Shredders Invited to SC Open Skate Contest SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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A contestant makes a run through Ralphs Skate Court while the crowd looks on during last year’s SC Open Skate Contest. Photo: Courtesy

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ocal skateboarders will have a chance to show off their skills on Sept. 26 at the 15th Annual SC Open Skate Contest at Ralphs Skate Court.

The annual contest draws dozens of top amateur skaters of all age levels and is currently accepting early registration.

The contest is open to male and female skaters. Cost to enter the contest is $35 and includes a t-shirt and a chance to compete in the best trick contest. On-site registration begins at 7 a.m.

The contest kicks off at 8 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. There will be food, music

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The popular best trick contest will once again be a main attraction, with a cash prize going to the winner.

Guest judges for the contest include: Tyler Hendley, Fabrizio Santos, Jimi James and Jake Palole. Dave Duncan will handle emcee duties.

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Triton Report

ing its South Coast League title. The Tritons (7-5) will open league play on the road against San Juan Hills on Oct. 1.

San Clemente competed at the Dave Mohs Tournament and Durango Fall Classic in back to back weeks. At the Durango Fall Classic Sept. 18-19, San Clemente went 5-2 overall. The Tritons picked up wins over Galena of Reno, Lone Peak, Kamehameha and La Costa Canyon and lost to Archbishop Mitty and Edison.

The Tritons will travel to play Corona del Mar for the second time this season on Sept. 24 before hosting El Toro on Sept. 28 in their final nonleague contest.

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Second Half Effort Pushes Tritons Past Matadores Facing a first-half deficit for the first time since Aug. 28, the San Clemente football team relied on its defense and playmakers to come roaring back against La Mirada on Sept. 19.

The Tritons outplayed the visiting Matadores in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points and securing a 42-26 victory.

La Mirada (1-4) led 19-14 at the half and was forced to punt during the first drive of the third quarter. From there, San Clemente (3-1) made its move.

The Tritons opened up the third quarter with a bang, scoring on a nifty double pass play that featured a lateral from Jack Sears to Cole Fotheringham, who launched a deep ball to a wide-open Liam Eldridge for a 67-yard touchdown pass.

Mario Hernandez scored on a long touchdown run for La Mirada minutes later, giving his team a 26-21 advantage.

The Tritons defense made sure the Matadores would not score again.

Sears threw his fourth and final touchdown pass of the night to Brandon Reaves, who took it 55 yards for the score.

A La Mirada high snap was sent sailing into the end zone on their next drive and the Tritons’ Austin Whitsett pounced on it for a touchdown and a 40-26 lead. Senior Vlad Dzhabiyev then sacked La Mirada

Tritons Golf Opens League With Big Win

San Clemente junior quarterback Jack Sears, seen here against Huntington Beach, passed for 222 yards and four touchdowns against La Mirada on Sept. 19. Photo: Eric Heinz

quarterback Tristan Myer inside the Matadores’ 5-yard line, forcing a fumble that rolled out of the back of the end zone for a safety.

Both teams exchanged touchdowns in the opening half. Sears hit Fotheringham for a three-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and, minutes later, Myer scored on a short keeper.

Matadores running back Sei-j Lauago churned out run after run in the first half and scored on a one-yard run to give La Mirada a 13-7 lead to start the second quarter. Lauago rushed for a season-high 151 yards on the night.

Eldridge caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Sears midway through the

second quarter. Eldridge reeled in three catches for a season-high 128 yards and two touchdowns. Sears completed 14 of 16 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns.

Up next for the Tritons is a nonleague home game against Newport Harbor (2-1) on Sept. 25. The Sailors suffered their first loss of the season last week against Corona del Mar.

Volleyball Ends Tournament Run The San Clemente girls volleyball team recently ended a stretch of tournament play and now turns its attention to defend-

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WATER POLO The San Clemente Tritons Water Polo Club recently returned from a trip to Split, Croatia, where they competed and trained alongside other local youth water polo clubs.

The club’s girls 16U and boys 14U teams would practice in the morning, play scrimmages in the afternoon and get to tour local towns at night, according to a press release.

In all, the Tritons Water Polo Club played 10 matches against Croatian teams.

The San Clemente Tritons Water Polo Club’s girls 16U and boys 14U teams pose for a photo while training in Croatia. Photo: Courtesy

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POKER Fish for Life, a volunteer organization that puts on events for individuals with special needs, is hosting its annual Texas hold’em poker fundraiser at the Dana Point Yacht Page 24

The first meeting between the San Clemente and Tesoro girls golf team this season was cancelled due to weather. As the clouds parted two days later, the two teams took to Bella Collina Golf Club on Sept. 17 and the Tritons emerged with a 203-227 victory.

Senior Isabella Seeburger earned match medal honors against the Titans after carding a 38 (+2) on the front nine.

The Tritons were set to play rival Dana Hills on Sept. 23. Results were not available at press time.

Triton Runners Take Seventh at Woodbridge The San Clemente girls cross country team placed seventh in the rated race at the Woodbridge Invitational on Sept. 19.

Marina McDonough posted the fastest time for the Tritons at The Great Park in Irvine, finishing the course in 18:46.

Brooke Eisele (18:48) and Chandler Horton (18:50) rounded out the top group of San Clemente runners.

The Tritons will take the short trip over to Dana Hills High School to compete in the Dana Hills Invitational on Sept. 26.

Club on Oct. 3.

Fish for Life takes dozens of individuals with special needs on fishing excursions several times each year. Attendees get to enjoy a day on the water and are aided by Dana Wharf fishing crews and volunteers.

All proceeds raised at the Texas hold’em event will go directly toward Fish for Life.

All poker night participants will receive a 3/4-day fishing trip pass for Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching. There will be trophies and prizes awarded to the top-5 finishers.

Cost to reserve a seat at a table is $100.

General admission for non-poker players is $25.

Several former professional athletes will be in attendance and playing poker, including former NFL quarterback Jim Everett and MLB pitcher Chuck Finley.

For more information or to register, visit www.fishforlife.org. www.sanclementetimes.com

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Local Finalists Far and Wide

RESULTS First-place and local finishers only. KEY: San Clemente=SC, Dana Point=DP, Capistrano Beach=CB. For full results see www.sanclementetimes.com WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 2, September 19-20, Ventura, Surfers Point

Seven first-place trophies, 41 total, brought home from WSA and NSSA Open events

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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rophy cases in San Clemente and Dana Point/Capistrano Beach are likely bowing under the new weight of 41 trophies earned collectively by local surfers in Western Surfing Association and National Scholastic Surfing Association Open competitions last weekend, Sept. 19 and 20.

Sunny weather, warm water and solid surf made for fun and exciting action at both events, with the athletes’ skills on full display.

At event No. 2 of the NSSA Open season in Oceanside, eight surfers brought home the hardware in 10 divisions. Jett Schilling and Kirra Pinkerton, both of San Clemente, earned two trophies apiece, Schilling with wins in both Boys and Juniors, and Pinkerton with a victory in Girls and a fourth-place finish in Women.

Schilling got special recognition as one of the NSSA Performers of the Event, according to NSSA director Janice Aragon.

“Jett’s surfing at Oceanside was off the charts in both the Boys and upper level Juniors categories,” Aragon said in the final results announcement. “The 12-yearold dynamo … is surfing well beyond his years and at an incredible level with razor sharp surfing.”

GROM OF THE WEEK EZRA MCPHILLIPS

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ew to competition surfing this season, shortboarder Ezra McPhillips, 8, of San Clemente had a great showing Sunday in Ventura at event No. 2 of the Western Surfing Association Championship Tour, winning a third-place trophy in the Micro Grom Girls U10 division.

She started as a 3-year-old surfing tandem with her dad, pro surfer Colin McPhillips, and has since looked to him and her brothers, also competitive surfers, for guidance and coaching.

In her first year on the amateur tour, and able to catch her own waves, Ezra said she is happy to have her dad in the water with her as part of the WSA’s push-in divisions because she sees it as a great way to get her competition game down.

“He helps me get on good waves and tells

San Clemente Times September 24-30, 2015

Jason Senn of San Clemente earned a runner-up spot in Senior Men 40-49 competition Saturday, Sept. 19 in Ventura, his first WSA event of the season. Photo: Jack McDaniel

Ethan Mudge of Capistrano Beach took an impressive victory in Boys U16 and fourth in Junior Longboard at WSA event No. 2, Sunday, Sept. 20 in Ventura. Photo: Jack McDaniel

The win was Schilling’s second straight in Open Boys competition this season.

Bethany Zelasko (Women) of Dana Point and Cole Houshmand (Juniors) of San Clemente also turned in great performances, earning runners-up spots.

In WSA Championship Tour competition, event No. 2 at Ventura, 31 trophies were brought home by area athletes.

Top honors went to Bella Kenworthy

me when I’m doing something wrong,” she said. “What I’m working on now is projecting down the line and catching good waves on my own.”

Ezra has been practicing as much as possible, she said, mostly at San O, her favorite break, as well as enjoying her closest home breaks.

“We live by Lasuens and T Street so we get to go to the beach a lot and I get to surf a lot,” she said. “I’ve been practicing and trying really hard.”

Ezra also enjoys school and is excited about having started the third grade this year at Concordia Elementary. Her favorite subjects are art and math.

Art is also an interest she pursues outside of school as a hobby. She enjoys playing soccer as well, although surfing is her favorite sport.

“I like surfing because going really fast is fun and being in the ocean with my friends just feels really good,” Ezra said. “I like being

of Dana Point with a pair of wins in Micro Grom Girls U10 and Girls U12, Ethan Mudge (Capistrano Beach) in Boys U16 and Aidan Sautner (San Clemente) in Boys Longboard U14.

Eight locals landed runners-up trophies: San Clementeans Jason Senn in Senior Men 40-49, Cody Canzoneri in both Open Men and Men 18-29, Rhyn Chambers in Boys Longboard U14, Makai Bray in Boys/Girls U10, Addison McPhillips in Micro Grom Girls U10, and from Dana Point/Capo Beach, Rachael Tilly in Girls Longboard U18 and Loyal Cash Kenworthy in Micro Grom Boys U9.

“Surfers from Micro Groms to Legends, raise the competition bar every year,” said WSA Executive Director Mary Lou Drummy. “Their hard work is paying off and very apparent, even this early in the season. We look forward to seeing more great and entertaining performances as the year goes on.” SC

MICRO GROM BOYS U9: 1. Chase Niemann, Carlsbad; 2. Loyal Cash Kenworthy, DP; 4. Charlie Stevens, SC; 5. Shane Stacy, DP. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10: 1.

Bella Kenworthy, DP; 2. Addison McPhillips, SC; 3. Ezra McPhillips, SC. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Hudson Saunders, Laguna Beach; 2. Makai Bray, SC; 5. Alex Guild, SC. BOYS U12: 1. Ethan Prestage, Carlsbad; 3. Brayden Burch, SC; 4. Dax McPhillips, SC; 6. Bane Corbett, SC. BOYS U14: 1. Nolan Rodgers, Laguna Beach; 3. Brayden Burch, SC; 6. Jimmy Wynne, SC. BOYS U16: 1. Ethan Mudge, CB; 5.

Max Beach, SC; 6. Kai McPhillips, SC. BOYS U18: 1. Noah North, Laguna Beach. GIRLS U12: 1. Bella Kenworthy, DP; 3. Sawyer Lindblad, SC; 5. Ryann Daly, DP. GIRLS U14: 1. Ella McCaffray, Cardiff-by-the-Sea. GIRLS U16: 1. Chiasa Maruyama, Huntington Beach; 4. Jayme Linnes, SC. GIRLS U18: 1. Maya Saulino, San Marcos.

BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Aidan Sautner, SC; 2. Rhyn Chambers, SC; 3. Jimmy Wynne, SC. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 1. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas; 4. Ethan Mudge, CB; 5. Cole Thompson, SC. GIRLS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Brooke Karlson, Malibu. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1.

Soleil Errico, Malibu; 2. Rachael Tilly, CB. MEN 18-29: 1.

Riki Horikoshi, Japan; 2. Cody Canzoneri, SC. MASTERS 30-39: 1. Paul Pugliesi, Oceanside. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 1. Brett William Jordan, Ventura; 2. Jason Senn, SC. WOMEN 18+: 1. Michelle Watson, Ventura. LEGENDS 50+: 1. Chas Wickwire, Seal Beach; 3. Masaki Kobayashi, SC. OPEN MEN: 1. Riki Horikoshi, Japan; 2. Cody Canzoneri, SC; 5. Jason Senn, SC. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Jordyn Barratt, Encinitas. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Trevor Anderberg, Encinitas. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1.

Keili McEvilly, Carlsbad. SR. MEN LONGBOARD 40+: 1.

Lance Albright, Huntington Beach. ADAPTIVE SURFERS: 1. Charles Webb, Oceanside.

NSSA Open, Event No. 2, September 19-20, Oceanside, Jetty MEN: 1. Ryland Rubens, Pacific Beach. JUNIORS: 1. Jett Schilling, SC; 2. Cole Houshmand, SC. BOYS: 1. Jett Schilling, SC; 3. Taj Lindblad, SC. MINI GROMS: 1. Cole McCaffray, Cardiff; 3. Dane Matson, SC; 4. Ben Brantell, SC. WOMENS: 1. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla; 2. Bethany Zelasko, DP; 4. Kirra Pinkerton, SC. GIRLS: 1. Kirra Pinkerton, SC; 4. Samantha Sibley, SC.

UPCOMING EVENTS September 26-27: NSSA Explorer, Events No. 3 and No. 4, Huntington Beach, Pier October 3: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 2, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 73-77 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-12’ Poor-Fair Thursday: Modest southwest swell peaks for 3-4’ surf at well exposed breaks and plus sets for top spots. Light wind and clean surfing conditions in the morning will give way to light+ onshore wind in the afternoon.

Ezra McPhillips. Photo: Andrea Swayne

a surfer and surfing in the WSA because it’s fun and challenging and you get to surf with your friends and stuff.” —Andrea Swayne

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Outlook: Southwest swell eases a bit on Friday with 2-3’+ surf at many breaks in the region.

Light wind and clean surfing conditions in the morning will give way to light+ onshore wind in the afternoon. Look for the surf to gradually trend down over the weekend. Check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

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