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Confirmed: Harbor Revitalization Lease Agreement to be Heard

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County, Developers Confirm Revitalization Lease Agreement to be Heard by Supervisors July 17 THE LATEST: On July 2, the Dana Point Harbor Advisory Board held a meeting at the Ocean Institute where it was confirmed that after decades, a Harbor Revitalization master lease agreement will be presented to and considered by the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

Lisa Bartlett, 5th District Supervisor, opened the meeting, calling it a momentous day in the history of the Dana Point Harbor. She referred to this revitalization project as a “labor of love,” as the former Dana Point City Council member explained the monumental proportions of this 66-year master lease agreement.

Bryon Ward and Joe Ueborroth represented Dana Point Harbor Partners (DPHP), shedding some light on the background of the P3 partnering system and how the group’s cooperative shareholding holds each accountable for the community aspect of the Harbor.

Ward, who is responsible for what he called the “commercial core” portion of the revitalization, explained a few of the details concerning the commercial aspect of the Harbor to expect changes, including an increase to more than 1,800 parking spaces.

Ueborroth, who has overseen a number of large harbor rebuilds in Southern California, will oversee the water side redevelopment.

WHAT’S NEXT: Ueborroth explained that not only the water side, but the entire Harbor Revitalization will be a “total replacement.” This total replacement concept is one of five integral core concepts that Ward and Ueborroth shared throughout the development. The other core values and principles include: utilizing the world’s best technologies, protecting Dana Point’s environment, planning for the future and operating under the one contract that allows for a unified sense of responsibility.

County staff explained that if approved by the Board of Supervisors during their regularly scheduled Tuesday, July 17 meeting, the developers will begin a 90Dana Point Times July 6-12, 2018

Members of the Dana Point Harbor Advisory Board examine graphics showing potential layouts and processes of the Harbor Revitalization, to be discussed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 17. Photo:

120-day period of site specific planning.

This will include particular dating and processes such as the phasing of the project.

Jim Miller, owner of The Coffee Importers, seemed pleased when he explained that DPHB had expressed the importance of the merchants within the Harbor to continue to prosper during reconstruction.

The full lease agreement, including graphics, can be seen www.danapointtimes.com.—Daniel Ritz

Male, 24, Airlifted from Bluff Below Sampson Gazebo Lookout THE LATEST: At approximately 9:28 p.m. on June 29, Orange County Fire Department (OCFA) received reports that a man had fallen from the bluff-top plateau near the Sampson Gazebo overlook.

The 24-year-old male was allegedly accompanied by another man who told OCFA the man fell to the cliffs below.

OCFA Battalion 6 ground crews climbed half-way up the bluff where they packaged the injured man to be picked up by a helicopter rescue basket.

An OCFA spokesperson confirmed the man’s injuries as “traumatic,” and was rushed by OCFA Helicopter 2 to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.

OCFA was unable to offer more personal information concerning the injured man. No update was available from Mission Hospital.

WHAT’S NEXT: The exact location from which the man fell from the Gazebo itself (there is an approximately 4-foot-tall fence

around the interior of Sampson Gazebo) or from the surrounding plateau, as well as other details surrounding the incident, were unable to be confirmed.

OC Parks responded to questions concerning any specific changes to be made at the gazebo lookout, if any signage existed warning of the bluff drop-off at the time of the accident and the exact location from where the man fell, by saying that the county is “currently gathering information regarding the incident and the area in question to determine any next steps.”

Currently, the entire area is closed off with fencing by OC Parks. Stay tuned to this story on www.danapointtimes.com. —DR

How a South Orange County Woman’s Fight Helped Persuade the Supreme Court to Overturn Public Union Case THE LATEST: In 2016, San Clemente resident Rebecca Friedrichs was waiting for her case to be decided in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS).

She, along with 10 other teachers, were looking to overturn a requirement that employees of a public-sector union must pay dues to the respective union, regardless of joining the union or not.

It looked as if Friedrichs’ case was going to be approved, as the court waited on then-Justice Antonin Scalia to weigh in on the matter. But then the unexpected happened—Scalia died on Feb. 13, 2016 only a few weeks after the first SCOTUS hearing on Friedrichs’ case. A few weeks Page 3

after that, the court voted 4-4 and the case was deemed gridlocked.

The case that set the laws for current unions came from Abood v. Detroit Board of Education (1977), in which it was ruled that public-sector unions could establish compulsory dues.

Following Scalia’s death, it didn’t take long for another prominent case to take center stage. Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, has very similar provisions to Friedrichs’ case.

“The reason I brought my case was because in 28 years of teaching, even when I was a union leader, my friends and I couldn’t make our voices heard at a state and national level,” Friedrichs said. “We were silenced and ostracized. The problem is the teachers at the local level, in the districts, are usually wonderful people who love kids and work hard, but we’ve been forced to fund the state union and the national association and those unions are bullies.”

Through various union conventions and other meetings, Friedrichs said she and the other teachers demanded a change.

The California Teachers Association (CTA) sent out a press release immediately, claiming that the case was the design of corporate greed by way of political stifling.

A major argument in the case against the compulsory dues is that it gave unions funding for political speech, whether the members who paid the dues agree with them or not.

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EYE ON DP (Cont. from page 3) of precedent,” said California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins in a press release on June 27. “The decision is the result of a well-funded and nationally orchestrated effort to weaken the ability of working men and women to come together as unions and to speak with one, united voice. For educators, this an attempt to weaken our ability to stand up on behalf of our students and on behalf of quality public schools.”

According to the CTA release, unions will still be required by law to represent members and non-members, but they can opt out of paying for them.

Friedrichs’ case asked for right-to-work status, but she said that she was elated when the court ruled people will not have to opt out of unions once employed, something she said can be difficult.

“The unions gave us all that feeling that something was wrong with us if we didn’t agree with union politics,” Friedrichs said.

SCOTUS used Friedrichs case as unfinished precedent in its ruling.

“Take the example of education, which was the focus of briefing and argument in Friedrichs,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the opinion of the court. “The public importance of subsidized union speech is especially apparent in this field, since educators make up by far the largest category of state and local government employees, and education is typically the largest component of state and local government expenditures.”

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Talk of the Town: San Onofre Parks Foundation Summer Lecture Series Kicks Off July 18 San Onofre Parks Foundation’s annual Summer Lecture Series features a variety of experts each year, and this season is no different.

Lectures will take place on July 18, Aug. 22 and Sept. 19 at the Historic Cottage located within the gates of the San Onofre State Park in San Clemente.

Dangerous Snakes of Orange County An amateur herpetologist, Steve Bledsoe will give a lecture on Wednesday, July 18 that helps people identify and decipher dangerous and non-venomous snakes, with the last part of the presentation dedicated to rattlesnake safety and what to expect if you’re bitten.

“The presentation is going to be teaching people how to identify a dangerous snake in Orange County, and we have three native species of rattlesnakes that can be found in close proximity to the Dana Point Times July 6-12, 2018

WHAT’S NEXT: Joy Schnapper, the president of California Unified Education Association, said the decision was not ideal for her union, but she said she doesn’t think this ruling will hinder the union’s abilities to serve its members.

Schnapper said a major attribute of being a union member is having backing during collective bargaining processes, the negotiations between school board officials and the union, as well as legal services brought against its members.

—Eric Heinz

SONGS Meeting Cast Doubt on Legislative Progress for Interim Storage THE LATEST: Since last year’s bode of optimism for bills to be passed that would allow for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, officials at the June 28 Community Engagement Panel (CEP) were not as convinced that this year would prove successful.

David Victor, Ph.D., who is the chairman of the panel, said because certain bills have not moved significantly since H.R. 3053 (Shimkus) passed the House, it’s been delayed for a committee hearing in the Senate.

“The odds of federal legislation getting passed this year have gone down, not to zero, but they’ve gone down,” Victor said.

H.R. 3053 would allocate more than $270 million toward finding repositories for the spent nuclear fuel, and there is

coast,” Bledsoe said, adding he’s given the same lecture for years to various groups.

“It’s hard for some people to overcome a fear of all snakes, but I think this will be a good audience.”

Bledsoe has worked with the U.S. Geological Society, helping with land scoping and other projects for developers.

“We’re very interested in what is here and the conditions of Orange County and a number of reptiles that are disappearing very rapidly,” Bledsoe said.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 8 p.m.

Indians in Unexpected Places Dina Gilio-Whitaker, policy director and senior research associate for the Center for World Indigenous Studies and lecturer of American Indian Studies at California State University, San Marcos, wants to correct what she stated are misconceptions about the history of American Indians and surf culture. Her lecture on Aug. 22 is intended to show people what she’s worked on.

“This is part of the research project I’ve been doing for several years now, and the research project involves looking at surf culture as an academic, looking at surf culture through settler colonialism,” GilioWhitaker said. “As a native person and

other legislation that would examine the reopening of Yucca Mountain in Nevada, but Victor said that could come with difficulties due to the controversies of environmental protection at the site.

There are sites out there, however, that are moving forward. Waste Control Specialists of Texas withdrew a license application last year to start interim storage but pulled it as they were under acquisition. Now that’s complete, the company refiled for their application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on June 11. The application is the same as the old and proposes a 40-year site lease.

a nuclear emergency.

There will be a special CEP meeting on extreme situations scheduled for later in the year. The next regularly scheduled CEP meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the QLN Conference Center in Oceanside.

For more information or to watch the recorded meeting in its entirety, visit www.songscommunity.com. —EH

WHAT’S NEXT: Holding the stainless steel demo during the meeting, Tom Palmisano, Southern California Edison’s vice president of decommissioning and chief of nuclear officer, showed the audience examples of the “shims” that reportedly broke inside a few of the first canisters received from Hotlec International. Shims allow for natural airflow around the spent nuclear fuel rods, but the bottom pins broke off a couple. Palmisano said during the time the spent nuclear fuel was loaded into the casks with broken parts, no levels of radiation were detected to exceed the NRC’s maximums.

Victor said be bought and assembled a handheld Geiger counter that he took with him on a flight. On the plane, he said he experienced no elevated levels of radiation, but public speakers continued to ask for more, as they want to know the readings the minute they’re available in case of

THE LATEST: Earlier this week, Assembly Bill 375—a bill that will give more power to California citizens to hold companies accountable for the potential abuse of their data—passed in the state Assembly.

Consumer Privacy Bill Passes Through State Assembly

WHAT’S NEXT: Senator Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, issued the following statement after the Senate also approved Assembly Bill 375: “I am pleased to help pass a bipartisan measure that will give Californians some of the strongest consumer privacy protections in the nation. While the bill is not perfect, it will help protect the personal information of consumers and give them additional tools to hold companies accountable. Today’s vote is a win for Californians who are concerned about how their information is collected and used.”

More information about Assembly Bill 375 can be viewed on www.ca.gov.—DR

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Dina Gilio-Whitaker will give a lecture regarding American Indians and native people who had influences on surfing culture during her Aug. 22 lecture at the San Onofre Parks Foundation Summer Lecture Series. Photo: Courtesy of Dina Gilio-Whitaker

a surfer, I embody these things and I’ve been thinking about it a lot.”

Gilio-Whitaker said some of the problems of surf history is that it’s been stamped far too much by white men, leaving out or glossing over the importance of Hawaiian and California native influence.

“We’re blazing new territory, as far as this narrative goes,” Gilio-Whitaker said, adding she’s part of the group that authored The Critical Surf Studies Reader, published by Duke University Press.

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Surfing Beyond California’s Beach Babe Clichés On Sept. 19, Professor Krista Comer will host a lecture about the history of women in surf and how stereotypes have been profound.

“In histories of surf imagery, representations of women are predictably blonde, young and Southern Californian,” a press release stated. “While these images teach us a lot about collective fantasy and the promotion after WWII of California as an international beach culture mecca, they teach us very little about actual surfing women, their motivations, the places they love, or avoid, or the borders they cross to make surfing possible.”

Comer and surf filmmaker and photographer Elizabeth Pepin Silva will offer thoughts about histories of women surfers, the region of Southern California and Baja, Mexico, using the photography and film for cultural change. There will be a screening of the documentary La Maestra and a discussion beyond surfing’s clichés.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture starts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.surfingwomen.eventbrite. com. —Eric Heinz www.danapointtimes.com

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Iron Butterfly Kicks off Concerts in the Park on July 8 Dana Point will commence its Summer Concerts in the Park series this Sunday, July 8 with the Papermoon Gypsys taking the stage from 3-4 p.m. and headliner Iron Butterfly performing from 4:30-6 p.m. All summer concerts in the park are free to attend. Concert goers are welcome to bring a blanket or low-back beach chair. A spirit garden will be available to purchase alcoholic drinks with the proceeds benefiting the 5th Marine Regiment Support Group.

Barbecue food items will be for available for purchase and the proceeds will benefit the Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934. The Dana Point Concerts in the Park are sponsored by the Doheny Blues Festival. Sea Terrace Park, Pacific Coast Highway and Niguel Road.

Veteran’s Assistance Services Provided by VFW Post 9934 Need help in starting or re-opening a veteran affairs claim? Come speak with John Coon every second Tuesday of the month at the Dana Point Community Center, located at 34052 Del Obispo St., Dana Point.

No appointment is necessary. Coon can be reached at johnserk@gmail.com or guests can contact the VFW Office at 949.248.1419, Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bring the following documents when meeting with John Coon: identification, any medical documentation from outside doctors, original veteran affairs letter(s), DD-214 original with copies, veteran affairs disability awards letter and any veteran affairs downgrade letters or veteran affairs correspondence.

Also, join any of the monthly VFW Post 9934 meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. VFW Post 9934 meets at Cannons Restaurant, located at 34344 Street of Green Lantern. The VFW Post 9934 office is located City of Dana Point, City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern. For more information visit www.vfwpost9934.org.

Coast Guard Boating Classes Available at Dana Point Yacht Club The Dana Point Coast Guard Auxiliary teaches boating safety classes on Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. at Dana Point Yacht Club.

There is still time to attend basic coastal navigation. Readers may also be interested to know that successful completion of boating skills and seamanship (beginning on Sept.

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Wayne Yost, Post Commander of the Dana Point VFW Post 9934 pictured at the Memorial Day Service at Pines Park earlier this year. Post 9934 is available to help veterans starting or re-opening veteran affairs claims every second Tuesday of the month at the Dana Point Community Center. Photo: Alan Gibby.

26) qualifies for the California Boaters Card.

All classes are held at the Dana Point Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Dr. Email ericgritzmacher@cox.net or call Eric Gritzmacher at 949.632.2378 or Garry Nelson 714.234.0731. www.cgaux.org.

Annual American Heroes Car Wash Raises More Than $9,000 The 5th Marine Regiment support group voiced that despite being held on a holiday weekend, the 9th annual American Heroes Car Wash was a resounding success, raising more than $9,500. Many people going to the beach couldn’t help but stop by to get their car washed and thank our American heroes. The 5th Marines washed cars shoulder-to-shoulder with the Dana Hills High School football team. The 5th Regiment Support Group thanks James Surber of Doheny Village hand car wash, StillWater Spirits and Sounds, Waterman’s Harbor Restaurant and Monarch Beach Rotary for providing volunteers. Baked goods were provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Dana Point Police Services and Orange County Fire Authority participated in this community event.

i-5 High Five for Freedom Walk is July 15 The i-5 High Five for Freedom Walk is a downtown San Clemente walk-about meant to raise awareness about human trafficking and what concerned citizens and the i-5 Freedom Network can do about it. The walk will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 15 at the San Clemente Presbyterian Church, located at 119 Avenida De La Estrella.

The objective is to visit predetermined stops along Del Mar to draw a card that is then indicated on a walker’s score card.

When the route is complete, walkers may return to Pizza Port (301 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente) for pizza specials and to announce the winner with the highest five cards

drawn, and the loser-winner, the one with the lowest five cards drawn. Treats, coupons, and discounts from participating venues will be offered to walkers the day of the event.

This is a stroller-and-kid-friendly event.

The walk ends with an optional celebration at Pizza Port, where no pets are allowed and some stairs may be required.

Parking is available at San Clemente Presbyterian Church, 119 Avenida de la Estrella, as well as street parking. Parking at the Outlets at San Clemente is available along with the free trolley. For more information, contact info@i5freedomnetwork. org or call 929.373.3638.

OCFA, OCSD Joint Statement on Grand Jury Findings In a joint statement released on June 22, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) stated they are “working collaboratively” to establish responses to search and rescue calls.

An Orange County Grand Jury report released earlier this month included findings and recommendations to make the response efforts more efficient. The report is titled, “Competition or Collaboration—Orange County’s Public Agency Helicopters.”

The report notice stated three helicopters have been sent to do the work of one at times.

“Not only does this competition waste public funds, it also creates hazards in the air as pilots operate too close to one another and fail to communicate,” the report stated.

The recommendation to the Orange County Board of Supervisors is to create a joint air agency that can delegate response airships appropriately.

The full report can be found at www.ocgrandjury.org.

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HEADLANDS NATURE WALK 9 a.m. This walk focuses on the plants and the animals that can be found on the Dana Point Headlands. It is designed to introduce participants to our local plant communities. Nature Interpretive Center. 34558 Scenic Drive. RSVP to DPNaturalResources@ danapoint.org or 949.248.3527.

FARMERS’ MARKET 9 a.m. There will be fresh produce and treats for sale at the farmers’ market. La Plaza Park. 34111 La Plaza.

949.279.3122.

MONDAY, JULY 9

PLANNING COMMISSION 6 p.m. The Dana Point Planning Commission will hold their regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall in City Council’s Chambers. 33282 Golden Lantern. www.danapoint.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 10

DANA HARBOR TOASTMASTERS 7-8:30 p.m. Join the members of the Dana Harbor Toastmasters every Tuesday to improve speaking and leadership skills. Capo Beach Church, 25975 Domingo Ave., Capistrano Beach. www.1707.toastmastersclubs.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11

MONARCH BEACH SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB 7 a.m. Every Wednesday, the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club welcomes anyone interested in making a difference in the local community and changing the world to join them in their weekly meeting. Doors open and breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern. www.monarchbeachsunriserotary.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 12

COASTMASTERS’ (TOASTMASTERS) 7-8:30 a.m. Join the members of the Coastmasters’ every Thursday to improve speaking and leadership skills.

34451 Ensenada Place. Adjacent to Baby Beach at OC Sailing & Events center. www.coastmasters.org.

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Journalism Matters Picket Fence Media stands with victims, families affected by Capital Gazette shooting

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s a staff of community reporters, editors, designers, advertising managers and more, members of the Picket Fence Media team were devastated to read the news of the mass shooting in Anne

Arundel County, Maryland at the Capital Gazette.

The Capital Gazette, the modern adaptation of the Maryland Gazette, is one of the nation’s oldest newspapers. The Gazette has printed news since 1727, decades before the fight for America’s independence.

In July 1776, under the nation’s first female publisher, the Gazette ran the Declaration of Independence. The Baltimore Sun recently reported that the Declaration of Independence was in fact printed on page two, referring to it as “buried.”

On the front page—local news.

On June 28, the shooter killed five employees of the Capital Gazette: Rob Hiaasen, Wendi Winters, Gerald Fischman, John McNamara and Rebecca Smith. Two more were injured in the shooting.

The alleged shooter had a reportedly

longstanding feud with the Capital Gazette after a 2011 article was published detailing a court case in which he harassed women through Facebook. He took exception with the article and unsuccessfully sued the Capital Gazette for defamation.

Since before the literal birthing of these United States, community journalism has been a cornerstone of this country.

Community journalism is a privilege to provide, and we, as members of Picket Fence Media, remain proud and steadfast in supporting the work of the Capital Gazette as well as all news publications dedicated to preserving a free press and reporting the truth.

Our hearts, thoughts and well wishes are with the victims and families in Maryland and with all of our fellow journalists across the nation. We are with you. DP

I suppose. So perhaps I can take just a little credit – or blame, depending on your perspective – for where our Harbor is headed into the future. I am proud and excited for the coming weeks, months and decades ahead, all pivoting on decisions being made today. Yet, there is also a subtle anguish agitating beneath the surface. Are these the right decisions?

Are we sending our Harbor into its best future? Like so many of you, I tie my identity to this Harbor, and its future may very well define my legacy in it.

One of my very earliest memories – of my life, not just our Harbor – is rowing a small dinghy around the empty west basin with my dad OUR HOME PORT before the docks were

By James Lenthall built. Docks that 40 years later are now crumbling into the water. I recall many childhood days on my father’s boat on ‘L’ dock on the east island, the same boat he sailed to Hawaii as the first Dana Point Harbor skipper to race the Transpac in 1977. Sometimes I would join him in the local races, serving mostly as ballast. To this day I visit ‘L’ dock with fond memories. Soon, it will be ripped out.

As a teenager, one of my first jobs was working for Dana Point Marina Company (DPMC), mostly emptying trash cans and cleaning restrooms. Back then, we’d spend our breaks sitting against the wall outside Gemmell’s drinking apple juice and goofing off during our breaks. Some of the guys on that crew remain good friends to this day. My supervisor then is the East Marina manager now. These changes we’re about to embark on might mean DPMC’s demise really saddens me.

It was working for DPMC that I first became acquainted with the guys at Lem-

est Yacht Sales (mostly emptying their trash and cleaning their restrooms). Lemest would later evolve into Pacific Asian Enterprises and produce the Nordhavn line of boats, many of which are traversing the world’s oceans as you read this.

Now, 30 years later, I write this column from the deck of our own Nordhavn.

More than any other inanimate object, this Harbor is family, and I am about to marry it off to a 66-year marriage. I’m nervous.

I am raising my two boys in this Harbor. I think they spend more time here than at our own house. They have both developed into successful competitive sailors. This summer, my 16-year-old is working his first ever full-time job as a sailing coach teaching young kids the ways of the ocean. As he was raised. As I was raised. Perhaps in 30 years my boys will reminisce about this Harbor like I am doing right now. So, these decisions today must be the right ones. And I believe they are.

But how will I know for sure? Or does it matter if I ever know? I may try to sneak this column into the next 50-year harbor time capsule, so my kids, and maybe my grandkids, can read this and decide if those of us deciding our harbor’s future today did it right. Hey kids, did I? James Lenthall is a lifelong Dana Point resident and boater, and presently serves as president of the Dana Point Boaters Association, chair of the Dana Point Harbor Advisory Board, and as a director on the board of the Dana Point Yacht Club. DP

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am writing this on Tuesday, July 3.

Tomorrow is Independence Day, the craziest day of the year in our Harbor. Last night, the Dana Point Harbor Advisory Board hosted county officials and our new developer for their first ever joint public appearance to share their vision for the future of our Harbor. Tonight, the Dana Point Boaters Association will meet with our new marina developer to review and refine the plans for our new marinas. Two weeks from today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors will vote to approve it all. These are transformative, milestone events for our Harbor.

And I am not going to write about any of it today.

Well, not exactly. Instead, as I play my small part to shepherd our Harbor into the future, as we march with increasing momentum to the point of no return and the execution of a 66-year master lease with our new developer and operator, I feel a chill in my feet. I’m a nervous groom the night before his wedding. Or perhaps more like a father about to give his daughter away. No, this Harbor is more like a parent to me; I was raised by it. The right analogy is out there somewhere.

The point is, I’ve had a busy hand in our Harbor Revitalization Plan and facilitating its transition to our new developer and operator. For the past 10 years or so I’ve involved myself in our Harbor’s governance; you can call me an activist,

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Letters to the Editor MAD AT THE SQUIRRELS? DON’T GO NUTS MADDIE FAVORRAL, Capistrano Beach

Spying from the bushes at Pines Park in Dana Point, beady eyes greedily eye picnics, berries and any other thing that might fall from humans.

The squirrels are a ray of light and an amusing presence in our community park, something that is needed in our current social atmosphere. Their cute little faces and eager paws bring a smile to just about everyone’s face. In the dozen or so times that I’ve been there—during the middle of the day—an approaching band of the funny rodents may make people a little uneasy, but once they hold their line, slinking stealthily toward any kind of food, you realize they’re not a threat at all.

My fear is that someone is going to be spooked by a squirrel, blow it way out of proportion, and the city, not wanting to look ambivalent to the situation, starts a purge of the squirrels in the name of “quality of life,” which is the most abused subjective term in politics and should be preserved, not wielded by the hand of prejudice and ignorance.

If no squirrels have tested positive for rabies, plague or whatever other vector nightmare our wildest imaginations can drum up (and later put them on Facebook), then they should be left to the land that they now inhabit.

Henry David Thorough once said, “The squirrel that you kill in jest dies in earnest.”

Take heed Dana Point, take heed, before calling for the heads of one of the few natural terra firma mammals Dana Point has left.

HELPING FIRST RESPONDERS KERRY SINK, San Clemente

Well, as we all know, fire season is upon us. We are fortunate it is usually somewhere else. Yet, we have as much potential burn areas both out near Talega and in the canyons near T-Street and the like.

Camp Pendleton and the Cleveland national forest (Ortega) is right in our backyard. The possibility of a fire being started or occurring in either of these areas is of constant concern.

In our local canyons, careless persons, homeless persons or kids playing with matches could inadvertently start a fire and not realize how difficult it is to put out. This brings me to my topic of how to help the first responders and working personnel.

Be mindful of the degree of importance of the situation and rapid deployment for them.

Move your cars and get out of the way.

Simply said. Let them do their job.

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Squirrels, such as this one, have been a hot topic of discussion in Pines Park. Photo: Eric Heinz

who truly risk life and limb to protect our property. If you choose to remain on site and want to be of help, then keep a couple of cases of drinking water on hand. If you have some individual juice drinks like Capri Sun those are great too. If it looks like it might be an all-nighter then you can consider food and milk. One of the problems with things that aren’t individually packaged is that the recipient might be reluctant to eat or drink an offering because there are actually wackos out there who wish to do harm. Make sure you have Unopened containers of milk and Water to offer. Cooking Burgers or something might be okay as long as the Responders know it’s safe to eat. I suggest peanut butter and jelly, or honey as they don’t go bad. Don’t need refrigeration and full of protein. And generally Kosher too, but that might not matter at the time.

The biggest "No-No" is mayonnaise. A knife in the mayo left out for even a short period of time can lead to food poisoning. You might have the time to go to the grocery store and pick up a few things to show your support. Keep it simple and full of carbs and make it tasty. Something a person can grab and go. Paper coffee cups with lids is nice too. Don’t forget the energy drinks either. You may not want them but these guys usually do.

Ask if they need to FaceTime anyone or use the restroom or just a place to lie down for a spell. We are all at risk at times even though we might not be directly affected. Someone you care for might be.

Do your best to stay calm, help your neighbor and always say thanks to those who do so much to keep us safe and go unnoticed most of the time.

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Friday | 06 COA OPEN MIC: TEENS, COLLEGE-AGE ONLY 7-9 p.m. Community Outreach Alliance is hosting an open mic night for teens and young adults. Contact coamusicperformers@gmail.com for more information. COA Venue, 1050 Calle Negocio.

949.388.0114. www.communityoutreachalliance.com.

Saturday | 07 YOGA FOR BEGINNERS 8:30 9:30 p.m. Yoga for Beginners introduces the fundamental principles of alignment and breath work in a flow of postures linked together by the breath.

This class is designed to meet the needs of those new to yoga as well as those seeking continued understanding of basic yoga poses. Pure.Love.Yoga. 415 E. Avenida Pico. 949.492.5048. www. pureloveyogasc.com.

DANA WHARF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC CRUISES RETURN 8-9:30 p.m. Dana Wharf’s Dana Pride rocks every Saturday night with classic rock, reggae artists, and a rock band.

The cruise takes passengers along the shores of Dana Point Harbor. The cruise is priced at $25 per person, and each guest is greeted with a glass of the famous Pride Punch. A cash bar is available for passengers’ convenience.

To book a cruise, go online at www. danawharf.com, or call 949.496.5794 ext 7. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

FIRST SATURDAYS AT THE ECOLOGY CENTER 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Experience everything The Ecology Center has to offer at First Saturdays. This month there will be a DIY pickling station, olive oil tasting and a guided garden tour. Don’t forget to stop by the Tools For Change shop for a taste of the freshly made peach jam, Dana Point Times July 6-12, 2018

Photo: Courtesy of Casa Romantica

SUNDAY, JULY 8: CASA ROMANTICA’S ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL AND ACADEMY 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Music Festival and Academy offers lessons in piano, violin, viola and cello to children ages 8-13 of all skill levels. Activities include daily private lessons, practice, music theory, and group activities in the arts. The Academy concludes with a recital put on by the students. The Music Festival and Academy is in session for two weeks (Monday to Friday) with a daily schedule of 9 a.m.–3 p.m. In addition, students are required to attend an orientation session on Sunday, July 8, the faculty concert on Friday, July 13, and the student recital on Friday, July 20. All activities are located onsite at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. Instrument rentals, lunch and snacks, and materials are provided. More information about the lessons, visit www.casaromantica.org/summer-academies. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139.

harvested from the trees in the garden.

32701 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano.

949.443.4223. www.theecologycenter. org.

TALEGA RUN CLUB 7:30 a.m. Whether you are about to tackle your first 5K or you are just keeping your cardio and running prowess in top form, be sure to stop by Peet’s Coffee in Talega. Every Saturday a group runners of varying skill level take a brisk three-mile run around a predetermined course. Admission is free. 801 Avenida Talega, San Clemente. 949.588.5054. www.facebook.com/2xusanclemente.

Sunday | 08 OCEAN INSTITUTE WILD WEEKEND SERIES: TOADY TIME 1 pm. Did you know that toads use their eyeballs to swallow their food? Or that toad can breathe through their skin?

Hop on over to the Ocean Institute to learn more about our amphibian friends: toads and frogs. Discover how amphibians hunt, leap, and hibernate, and even try to snap up a snack with your tongue

like they do! $12.00 Adults/$9.50 Children; Includes admission to the Ocean Institute. Reserve now at www.oceaninstitute.org or 949.496.2274. 24200 Dana Point Harbor. www.ocean-institute.org.

IHEARTYOGA IN THE PARK 10 a.m. Every day in front of the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point at Lantern Bay Park there is yoga in the park. Suggested donation is $8.

No reservation necessary, just bring a yoga mat, water bottle and a smile. All ages and levels are welcome. 25111 Park Lantern. www.iheartyoga.org.

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables, plants and artisanal goods from organic growers along the north side of Avenida Del Mar. Parking is a premium, attendance is free. 243 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.361.8264. www.san-clemente.org.

THE COAST VINTAGE MARKET 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Coast Vintage Market takes place the second Sunday of every month and is located on the beautiful Saddleback College campus in Mission Page 10

Viejo. There are more than 190 vendors with eclectic and unique vintage goods, food trucks, live music, a row of vintage trailers, classic cars, artisans and more.

28000 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo.

949.381.9947. www.thecoastvintagemarket. com.

SAN CLEMENTE RESIDENT TO PERFORM AT NIXON LIBRARY 2 p.m. San Clemente resident Mike Chamberlin will perform “Love Songs of WWII” on baritone as part of the Summer Concert Series at the Richard Nixon Library. Chamberlin is a Vietnam War veteran, who covered Nixon as a journalist at the Western White House in the 1970s.

He will perform songs including “White Cliffs Of Dover” and “You’ll Never Know.”

The concert is free and open to the public.

Richard M. Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. www.singingtvguy.com.

Monday | 09 COUNTRY DANCING AND ALL-DAY HAPPY HOUR 7 p.m.-Midnight. Stop by the Swallow’s Inn www.danapointtimes.com

GETTING OUT for country dancing with DJ Patrick and a happy hour that lasts all day. Enjoy a steak dinner for $13 when you are finished with the dance floor. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.3188. www. swallowsinn.com.

BINGO AT GOODY’S TAVERN 7 p.m. Every Monday, Goody’s hosts a bingo night for a charity of the month.

Cards are $1 per sleeve, and raffle prizes are offered. Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real. 949.492.3400. www.goodystavern.com.

At the Movies: ‘Damsel’ is in Distress at the Box Office

Tuesday | 10 NEEDLEWORK CIRCLE 12:30-2:30 p.m. Join the Needlework Circle on Tuesdays as they knit and crochet for a community service project. San Clemente Library, 242 Avenida Del Mar. 949.492.3493. www.ocpl.org/libloc/sc.

OPEN MIC NIGHT 6-10 p.m. Singer/songwriters perform at The Point Restaurant open mic every Tuesday. Bring your instrument and your voice; The Point supplies the sound system. 34085 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point. 949.464.5700. www.thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

Wednesday | 11 WRITE ON! WRITERS GROUP 5 p.m. Write On! is a group of Orange County writers who meet twice a month at the Dana Point Library to read, critique and support each other’s work. Dana Point Library Community Room. 33841 Niguel Rd., Dana Point. 949.496.5517. www.ocpl. org/libloc/danapoint.

FREE COMEDY AT BLOOMS IRISH SPORTS BAR 8:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, free comedy at Blooms Irish Sports Bar with food and drink specials. There will be local and professional talent. 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.218.0120.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 9 p.m.-1 a.m. All levels of musicians are welcome to perform at this weekly open mic. Bring your instruments, or voice, and show off your talent. 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. www. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

Thursday | 12 DOHENY STATE BEACH VISITOR CENTER 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the volunteer team at the Doheny State Beach Visitor Center.

It’s fun and easy. Open every day. If interested in volunteering and welcoming Doheny’s many visitors, contact Kathy at volunteer@dohenystatebeach.org or Vicki at vicki.wiker@parks.ca.gov.

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BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

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he bait-and-switch tactic used in storytelling can be very divisive and disastrous if not executed carefully. It’s become most common in the horror genre with movies like Psycho (1960), Scream (1996) and even recently with Hereditary (2018). But it happens in other genres too like dramas—The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)—and thrillers—Trance (2013).

Having your plot start out as one thing and then completely turn into something else out of nowhere can make for misleading marketing. I didn’t see the trailer for Damsel before watching it, but going into the movie blind of the narrative was…interesting.

Set in the American Wild West during 1870, Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson) hires a drunken preacher called Parson Henry (David Zellner) to help him find and marry his fiancée Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). Samuel tells Henry that Penelope has been kidnapped in the woods and he needs to rescue her. On this journey across the frontier, we find Samuel is rather weak and clumsy, and Henry’s claim of being a preacher rather questionable. And Penelope may not even want to be rescued.

Damsel is written and directed

by David and Nathan Zellner. The problem with Damsel isn’t really the switch in plot but more that the direction and tone of the comic relief are borderline tedious. There’s also the distracting choice for the characters to swear with modern foul language.

The Zellner Bros. are the same pair who gave us Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter (2014), which was also bizarre but less obnoxious. Pattinson and Wasikowska are two very interesting arthouse cinema actors, but are kind of wasted here. DP

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Pet of the Week: Pounce

GUEST OPINION: Wellness & Prevention by Susan Parmelee

Honoring Your Teen’s Independence

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A balanced approach may be best method to guiding youth to independence

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newly independent nation’s struggle to differentiate from its former rulers and the challenges that teens face, as they practice the adult skills they need to liberate from their parents, are very similar. Just like a newly formed government, teens are trying to figure out who they are and where they fit in the world.

As parents, you have helped build a solid foundation through infancy, toddlerhood and the elementary-school years.

Now comes the fine tuning and subtle guidance that can be very tricky to navigate, especially when many adolescents believe they already know far more than most adults. Whether we are parents of teens or community members, it is our role to foster independence while helping youth navigate the ups and downs of this phase of life.

Helping teens gain independence is a fine balance between healthy exploration and engaging in risk-taking behaviors with negative consequences. One of the most difficult aspects of parenting is allowing our children to make mistakes. We all learn from the natural consequences of our mistakes, and it is possible to let teens make mistakes while providing a safety net that helps them recover and learn from the fall.

Most teens want to be “heard, not lectured. Try to value the moments that your teen engages you in their life.

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A few things that I have learned from my own teens and from working with teens and their families: Try to take an adolescent’s opinions and ideas seriously. Often, the idealism and passion are very refreshing. You may not agree with them, but you are a safe person to try these ideas out on.

It sometimes is an opportune time to present other perspectives that you have Dana Point Times July 6-12, 2018

encountered and to explain that different points of view are key to informed discussion.

Teens value their privacy and personal space. Many parents call me in dismay when their teen starts spending most of their time at home in their bedroom. If they are engaging with their social circle outside of school, showing up for family meals, and participating in required family activities, this is very normal. The privacy of their bedrooms is the next step toward independent living.

Most teens want to be heard, not lectured. Try to value the moments that your teen engages you in their life. It often occurs when you are ready to climb into bed, so slap some cold water on your face and settle in for a chat. A teen may WELLNESS AND need to “think out loud” PREVENTION

By Susan and look to you to listen Parmelee and nod. Some helpful prompts may include: What are some of your options? What do you think a friend would say? How have you dealt with this in the past? What do you hope happens?

Often, your best response is silence— this almost always prompts a teen to keep speaking.

Finally, remember there are times an adolescent is practically begging for you to say “no.” So, go with your gut and say “no.” Clear and consistent family rules are a gift to your children. When your son or daughter walks in and asks to attend a weekend at a friend’s house in the desert with no adults attending, follow your family rules. Most likely your child was not comfortable with the idea themselves.

Susan Parmelee is a mental health social worker and one of the founders of the Wellness & Prevention Center, San Clemente. She can be reached at susan@wellnessandpreventionsanclemente.com. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, Dana Point 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 Dana Point Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com

Pounce. Photo: Courtesy of the San Clemente/ Dana Point Animal Shelter

FROM THE ARCHIVES

ounce is a big kitty with an even bigger personality. She is curious and very outgoing and loves to greet new people with a friendly “meow.” Previously declawed, Pounce would do best with another calm kitty or as an only pet.

If you would like to know more about Pounce, call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. DP

Photo: From the C. M. Featherly Collection

Trail built by Ed Seeman, Dana Point, circa 1927.

Every week, the Dana Point Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to editorial@danapointtimes.com.

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

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 Last week’s solution:

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or the rear gunner and lead crew photographer onboard the dinghy of the mothership, the Outward Bound, tensions ran high approaching the channel on the south side of the Dana Point Harbor island bridge.

Up ahead, splashing could be heard; and screams. A battle was clearly looming.

Dozens of small boats, dinghys, canoes, rafts and oversized inflatable animals held hundreds of watermen, waterwomen and children this July 4th during the annual Water Wars.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol looked on, insuring the safety of these holiday antics.

Water guns blasted, buckets threw and crafty water-weaponry soaked onlookers, to the warriors delight.

These wars came to a climax with an impressive aquatic volley in mid-afternoon. All lived to fight another day.

Special thanks to the captain and crew of the Outward Bound for allowing the Dana Point Times to participate in this year’s clash of the channel. Visit www.danapointtimes.com for a full photo gallery. DP

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Dry clothing was the only victim in the annual Water Wars, which took place south of the Dana Point Harbor island bridge on July 4. All Photos: Daniel Ritz

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Sea Change Dana Hills football sees a lot of new in prep for 2018 season

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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season of “new” is getting started for the Dana Hills football team.

New coaches, new players, new

field.

“It’s a whole new look,” Dana Hills coach Phil Skinner said. “There’s a lot of buzz.”

The Dolphins opened their summer camp on Monday, June 25. The camp will run through July 25 with fall camp opening on July 30 leading to Dana Hills’ opener against Los Amigos at home on Aug. 17.

Practices are being held at John Malcolm Elementary School as the Dana Hills turf gets a much needed refresher.

“It was 17 years old or so,” Skinner said.

“It was pretty beat up and older technology. Definitely time for a replacement. I check in every day, watch the project and it seems to be on time. They dug out five to six feet of dirt and are completely resurfacing from the bottom up.”

These practices are crucial because the

Dana Wharf Fish Count Warm, clean water provides bass frenzy

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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ater temperatures pushed to 70 degrees, and the bass fishing frenzy continued last week at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

In his weekly report, Captain Brian Woolley said there have been a few days of good current that have cleaned up some of the lingering dirty water around the beach. The cleaner and warmer water have provided greater bass fishing days for the half-day trips.

The Dana Pride had a couple 100-plus fish trips on the same day, and the charter groups over the weekend hit their bass limits. The bass came in all sizes from the average legal weight up to some sevenpound fish.

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Senior linebacker Matthew Lua Mu Poching (8) is one of only a few returners to a Dana Hills football team that will see a lot of change going into 2018. Photo: Alan Gibby/Zone 57

field isn’t the only element of the program getting a complete overhaul. Skinner’s coaching staff goes into the 2018 season with new offensive and defensive coordinators as well as a new position of assistant head coach.

“I expected it to go well,” Skinner said.

“Going through the hiring, there was definitely a little more comfort. It’s been better than all my expectations. Kids,

parents, boosters and the community are responding to it.”

Curtis Madden takes over at offensive coordinator after nine seasons as the running backs coach at Mission Viejo High School and one season as offensive coordinator at JSerra in 2007.

Brad Curtis is the new defensive coordinator coming from Murrieta Mesa High School with years of experience at San Di-

ego area community colleges. Curtis will also be a teacher at Dana Hills.

The most eye-catching hire is the addition of an assistant head coach in Dave Des Rochers. Des Rochers has playing experience with San Diego State and the Seattle Seahawks and high school coaching experience in northern California.

With Skinner as the head coach of the Dolphins, an assistant head coach is not a position common among area football programs. However, Skinner said the move has helped.

“I’m getting to know Dave and knowing what he brings and what he’s capable of,” Skinner said. “I wanted him to be part of the program. I want to win more than anything. I said, ‘Let’s do this together and help me out.’ He didn’t wait longer than 30 seconds (to accept).”

There will be plenty of new faces on the field as Dana Hills graduated its starting quarterback, leading rushers, leading receivers and leading tacklers.

Junior Zackary Saavedra is set to take over quarterbacking duties, and out of the strong group of incoming sophomores, Skinner said Saavedrea’s top target may be his younger brother Lucas. Senior center Shane Darr will be a team leader.

On defense, there are a couple strong returners in seniors Matthew Lua Mu Poching and Max Burlison. Skinner said Poching, a “big bruiser,” may make the move from linebacker to defensive end. DP

with a live sardine or anchovy have provided the best fishing. He also said the rubber lures are also pulling in plenty of bites which is a welcomed signal for the weeks to come.

Morning or afternoon, the fishing has been good. The Clemente pulled in 170 sand bass on a twilight trip last week.

Half-day and three-quarter-day trips have had strong numbers along any of the kelp lines.

Over at San Clemente Island, the Fury grabbed some more yellowtail along with the bass that everyone is hooking.

Here is the latest fish count out of Dana Wharf: July 4 • 6 boats, 251 anglers: 154 calico bass, 265 sand bass, 2 sculpin, 3 sheephead, 3 whitefish, 10 rockfish, 1 barracuda, 1 halibut, 458 bass released

The water hovered around 70 degrees along the coast this week, and the Reel Fun got their fair share of the calico bass action. Photo Courtesy of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

fish, 10 rockfish, 1016 bass released, 5 sculpin, 1 bonito

July 3 • 10 boats, 307 anglers: 264 calico bass, 56 sand bass, 1 sculpin, 54 sheephead, 134 whitefish, 106 rockfish, 1 treefish, 10 blue perch, 931 bass released July 2 • 10 boats, 174 anglers: 237 calico bass, 125 sand bass, 4 sheephead, 8 white-

June 30 • 5 boats, 217 anglers: 93 calico bass, 307 sand bass, 2 sheephead, 5 rockfish, 2 blacksmith perch, 448 bass released June 29 • 7 boats, 188 anglers: 105 calico

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Surf, Turf and Politics

From the sand to the greens, President Nixon’s trippy contributions to local surf culture

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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his week, as we celebrate the birth of the United States, let’s discuss a brief riff to illustrate the tepid, if not comical, relationship between President Richard Nixon and local surfers.

Nixon’s “White House of the West,” romantically perched on the beach at Cotton’s Point, was famously a frontline in the war between the surfing counterculture and the Vietnam War-era “straights” of which Nixon was the flagbearer. During this time, surfing at Trestles was illegal, and more than a few eager wave-riders had their boards seized by Camp Pendleton’s Military Police (MP).

Over the years, a lot’s been said about the battles between the surfers and the MPs, most notably the relationship between SURFER Magazine founder John Severson and “Tricky Dick.” Topping the masthead of the provocative publication, Severson ended up living next-door to the president.

“He was one tough cookie,” recounted Severson in Surf, his 2014 memoir. “I tough-cookied him right back.”

Eventually, the weight of the U.S. government and the Secret Service’s constant monitoring proved too much for Severson, who sold SURFER, pulled up stakes and moved to Maui to live a more peaceful life

GROM OF THE WEEK

HAYDEN RODGERS

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he NSSA Nationals are in full swing in Huntington Beach, and while the competition is still grinding through heats as of press time, the early word coming out of Surf City is that Hayden Rodgers has captured the 2018 National Explorer Menehune title.

“Super stoked to win the NSSA National Menehune Explorer Title!” said Rodgers on his Instagram feed. “Thanks MaiKai Burdine and Jake Chandler for chairing me up the beach! Thanks Janice Aragon and Gayline Clifford for the awesome event!”

Rodgers also put in a good showing at

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Then-President Richard Nixon poses for a photo at the Western White House “La Casa Pacifica” in San Clemente on July 9, 1972. Photo: Courtesy of the White House Photo Office/National Archives

as an artist.

But Nixon’s presence wasn’t just felt on the sand. An avid golfer, the course at Shorecliffs was apparently one of his favorites (mind you, this is before Interstate 5 cut the course in half). A while ago, I was playing the course and found myself paired up with a lifelong San Clemente surfer. We got to talking about his heady experience with the 37th president.

A survivor of the wave wars, when we pulled up to the par-four sixth hole, he asked, “You wanna hear the best golf story ever?”

How could one turn down an offer like that?

So, he starts in on a story about how he and his friend had been playing Shorecliffs one day in the 1970s. They were on the sixth hole, and after teeing off, sat in

the recent USA Surfing Championships held at Lower Trestles where he was selected to be a member of the 12-person U.S. Developmental Surf Team.

He’s also recently had the good fortune to sample some freshwater surf at the newly opened wave pool in Waco, Texas.

“I had so much fun surfing all the different kinds of waves at the BSR Cable Park,” he reveled.

Last summer, Rodgers took a trip to Bali and came back with a slew of epic video clips. When the 11-year-old dropped the edit, he turned heads and captured the imagination of a number of surfing publications, immediately raising his profile from local grom to rising international talent.

Supported by surfwear brand Volcom, Rodgers is well on his way to keeping the local tradition of excellence in the water intact. DP

the shade and smoked some marijuana.

About halfway through their smoke, a flurry of golf carts came swarming from every direction.

“That’s when pot was a pretty big deal,” he explained. “So, we threw the joint in the bushes and waited. Then a Secret Service guy with a 16-inch neck gets out of one of the carts and says, ‘Excuse me gentlemen, do you mind if the President of the United States plays through?’”

Obviously a bit paranoid, they obliged President Nixon and “some colonel or general he was playing with.”

The military man hit first; a long, straight drive that split the fairway. Then Nixon teed up. He barely dribbled it out of the tee box.

“So, he turns to us and says, ‘Excuse me boys, you don’t mind if I hit another?

I’m not saying anything at this point. We’d thrown the joint in the bushes, but the wind was whipping it up and you could smell weed all over,” he laughed. “None of the Secret Service guys could figure it out. Then my friend steps in and says, ‘Of course, sir. You’re the leader of the free world.’ So, Nixon takes his mulligan and lands it in the fairway. My friend comments, ‘Nice drive, sir.’”

“I don’t see your ball out there,” Nixon huffed.

“I’m there in the fairway,” retorted the guy’s friend.

Then Nixon turned and fixed his glare on the storyteller.

“I just remember this huge head staring at me. I was just trying to keep quiet,” he explained. “So, I say to Nixon, ‘Well sir, my ball’s up there on the green.’”

He had gotten a good bounce and driven the green before taking his smoke break.

“Immediately, the Secret Service guys bust out binoculars and check,” he said.

“Nixon must have been impressed because he said, ‘How’d you boys like to play some golf with the President of the United States?’”

Before he could stop him, his friend interjects, “That would be amazing, sir.

We’d love to.”

“We played the next three holes with him stoned out of our minds and never once talked politics, just golf. But I did have a talk with my friend in the cart and he didn’t say much after that,” he added.

Some years later, because of Nixon’s Legacy of Parks policy, the San Onofre State Park was created. Today it is the most visited California State Park and a vital part of the San Clemente surf scene.

And if you’re looking for a real estate investment, the Nixon estate went on the market last May. It was listed at a paltry $63.5 million. DP

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 68-71 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 5-8’ Fair Outlook: Solid SSE Tropical swell from Hurricane Fabio due with overhead+ surf on Friday, fading quickly over the weekend. Small Southern hemi swell mixes in to keep things rideable on Sunday. Fresh SSW swell due next week for fun size surf. Morning winds are lightest with onshore flow at light-moderate levels each afternoon. Be sure to check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.

Hayden Rodgers. Photo: NSSA.org

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