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INSIDE: 42nd Annual Dana Point Turkey Trot SPECIAL SECTION VOLUME 12, ISSUE 47

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Party Time Liquor Robbery Suspect Believed to Have Committed Second Robbery

Five things Dana Point should know this week Recommended Actions on Short-Term Rental Regulation Voted Down THE LATEST: A set of action items regarding short-term rental regulation that Mayor Pro Tem Paul Wyatt had brought forward for council approval failed during the Nov. 19 meeting.

The recommended list of actions were meant to set a clear timeline for city staff, council and the public to understand how officials are proceeding with STR regulation, Wyatt said. The actions included conducting a survey on STRs, council passing an ordinance, the California Coastal Commission approving the ordinance and a ballot measure for the ordinance being approved by a simple majority of Dana Point voters.

Council has already set direction for city staff to conduct a resident survey on short-term rentals, which will be made public and will be reviewed at a future council meeting.

“Elections are only held every (two) years, so if this issue is to make the November 2020 ballot, the Short-term Rental Subcommittee and staff must establish a sequence and timeline of all the key events that must take place to enact an ordinance in a timely fashion,” Wyatt stated in the report.

In 2013, city council passed an ordinance to permit short-term rentals in Dana Point effective January 2014. However, the passage was contingent on acceptance by the CCC. If the CCC did not approve the ordinance, short-term rental uses in the coastal zone would remain illegal. Anyone operating a short-term rental prior to all zoning changes becoming effective is essentially “doing so at their own risk.”

In Spring 2016, the CCC rejected the ordinance as submitted and made approval contingent upon outlined changes. Those changes were approved by city council in September 2016, but voters rejected the ordinance from taking effect.

A Short-Term Rental Subcommittee was formed on March 20, 2018. Councilmembers Paul Wyatt and Debra Lewis currently serve. The subcommittee determined in its first meeting that it would not submit a proposed ordinance to city council until the CCC had accepted it and there was a high probability the residents of Dana Point would accept it in a vote.

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The City of Dana Point completed a draft of its Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment as part of a program offered by the California Coastal Commission that guides jurisdictions in planning for sea level rise. Photo: Chelsie Rex

The agenda item led to confusion among councilmembers at several moments during discussion. At this time, there is no proposed ordinance, and council was not tasked with voting on an ordinance on Tuesday.

“I’m never going to commit to putting something on a ballot when I don’t know what it is,” Mayor Joe Muller said. He added that this agenda item could be construed as politicizing an issue for the purpose of campaigning.

“If you go to the FPPC, this could be illegal,” Muller said.

Wyatt responded that the agenda report was not written for political purposes but to “put a fire” under city leaders to get something done.

Dana Point Times submitted an inquiry to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) to confirm whether there was a possible FPPC violation and is awaiting a response.

Councilmember Jamey Federico asked Patrick Muñoz, the city attorney, if there were any legal implications of the motion on the table. Muñoz said it was more like adopting a council policy.

“What you are doing tonight, if you were to go forward with this motion and adopt it, it is not binding,” Muñoz said. “There’s a whole process if you were to put this on the ballot. . . . You can’t legally bind yourself tonight, one way or another.”

Upon that clarification, Federico made a substitute motion to continue this discussion to when a draft ordinance was on the table.

“Well, this is news, on the nonbinding, it would have been really nice to hear this an hour and half ago,” Councilmember Debra Lewis said. “Are you saying we’re not able to say whatever is necessary to put this on the ballot and let residents vote? There’s no way to make that a binding decision?”

“No,” Muñoz said.

“Well, then what is it exactly we do up here?” Lewis asked. “I’m miffed I wasn’t

told that.”

Muñoz answered that council was able to pledge to do something, but come time for when an actual ballot measure was brought forward, council would need to follow legal procedures and vote again either way.

“In defense of our city attorney, I understood that,” Wyatt said. “There’s a process to go through to get something on the ballot eventually. This is not to put certain language on the ballot; this is a process to make a commitment to our residents.”

Federico’s substitute motion was voted down with Lewis, Wyatt and Richard Viczorek dissenting. Wyatt’s original motion was voted down, with Federico, Viczorek and Muller dissenting.

WHAT’S NEXT: “The Short-term Rental Subcommittee will continue to lay out a plan, keeping the November 2020 election in mind,” Wyatt said. “We haven’t communicated very effectively, and I think there was a fear some of the community had, and I wanted to lay out a process before the public.”

There are currently 153 permits for short-term rental operations in Dana Point. When asked what a compromise between CCC and Dana Point voters would possibly look like, Wyatt said it would depend entirely on what permits allow.

“If permits were to only regulate homestays, the amount of permits could be higher,” Wyatt said.

Homestays are a term used for shortterm rentals in which the operator primarily resides in the establishment.

Wyatt anticipates that the STR survey will be conducted in mid-to-late January. There will then be two public “focus groups” to gather feedback and hear concerns in terms of regulation, Wyatt said. When an ordinance is drafted after community outreach, it will go before city council. Upon approval, it will go to the CCC, and then appear on a ballot for Dana

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THE LATEST: Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to Party Time Liquor in Dana Point at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 after receiving reports of a robbery.

An unidentified man entered the shop with a handgun and allegedly robbed the business of cash, rolls of coins and alcohol. The total dollar amount was unclear.

“The suspect left in an unknown direction,” said Sgt. Joses Walehwa, of OCSD. “But the description of the suspect fits the description of a suspect connected to a second incident that occurred the same night.”

At approximately 8:10 p.m., OCSD received a call reporting a robbery at Fast Check Liquor in Mission Viejo. The suspect left with cash, on foot, in an unknown direction.

There were no reported injuries connected to either incident.

“At this time, investigators do not have any leads,” Walehwa said. “But we are in the process of collecting information, and we encourage anyone with info to reach out.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Anyone wishing to submit a tip regarding either robbery can call 1.855.TIP.OCCS or visit occrimestoppers. org to submit a tip online.—LB

Public Workshop to Share Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment THE LATEST: The City of Dana Point will hold a public workshop on Dec. 4 to share findings from the Sea Level Rise (SLR) Vulnerability Assessment.

The assessment was conducted under a grant from the California Coastal Commission by a private coastal engineering firm, Moffet & Nichol, and is part of the Dana Point Local Coastal Program amendment process to determine the potential future vulnerability of infrastructure, land uses, and coastal resources in the Dana Point coastal zone.

The adoption of a Local Coastal Program is a requirement under the Coastal Act, and the California Coastal Commission has made the inclusion of Sea Level Rise policy a priority, as coastal cities move to update and amend their Local Coastal Programs.

A resolution to allow Dana Point city staff to apply for a second grant from (Cont. on page 4) danapointtimes.com

EYE ON DP (Cont. from page 3) the CCC appeared on the Oct. 1 Dana Point City Council meeting agenda’s consent calendar.

In 2016, the CCC awarded Dana Point a grant in the amount of $135,000 to complete an SLR Vulnerability Assessment to evaluate and model sea level rise scenarios in conjunction with other coastal flooding factors.

City council approved the consent calendar, which allowed staff to request a grant in the amount of $120,000 to continue the efforts of the previous grant to identify appropriate policies for inclusion in the city’s Coastal Land Use Plan.

“The objective of this assessment is to form a basis for future study and policy development, as well as proactively look at ways to mitigate the impact on our community’s coastline,” said John Ciampa, City of Dan Point Senior Planner. “We look forward to the opportunity to inform residents about the results of the study and receive comments and questions regarding the report.”

City staff will provide an overview of the assessment along with opportunity for feedback from the public, allotting a portion of time for questions and answers.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Dana Point Community Center located at 34052 Del Obispo St. Some of the information to be covered will include a review of coastal resources and how these resources may be affected by sea level rise, possible mitigation strategies, as well as evaluating the vulnerability across primary coastal reaches.

Along with the public workshop, the entire assessment is available for review online at bit.ly/dpsealevelrise. The public is invited to provide comments on the assessment to jciampa@danapoint.org until Dec. 10.—LB

Dana Point Represented in New OC Sports Commission Initiative THE LATEST: For the first time ever, Orange County has an organization to promote sporting events in the area—an initiative from which Dana Point could potentially benefit.

Visit Dana Point, a destination marketing organization, is a member of the Orange County Sports Commission. The commission was created by Visit Anaheim and established as a 501©3 under its purview. While the commission’s goal is to organize sporting events, Visit Dana Point’s goal will be to attract event visitors to stay in Dana Point.

“Dana Point can offer luxury destinations for overnight stays, and we really want to tap into this kind of market,” said Jonny Westom, executive director for Visit Dana Point. “On top of that, our hotels can host sports teams, coach alliances, associations, etc., for business meetings.”

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The Operation Technology and Character team, comprising several kids from San Clemente, recently developed a device called “Hear My Voice” that’s meant to protect the mobility of disabled individuals.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

focus on promoting local venues, as opposed to organizing events.

“While Dana Point doesn’t have the major sports complexes you see in North Orange County, we certainly have the destination stay options,” Westom said.

“This is the first time Orange County has done something like this. We’re really looking forward to taking full advantage of unexplored territory and putting Dana Point on the map as a destination.”

WHAT’S NEXT: For more information, visit ocsportscommission.com.—LB

South County Kids Develop Technology to Help Disabled Individuals THE LATEST: A team of young, aspiring engineers from South Orange County will head to LEGOLAND next month, when they’ll take part in an ongoing robotics competition and present a device they developed intended to protect the mobility of disabled individuals.

Earlier this month, Operation Technology and Character (TAC) earned second place nods in the FIRST LEGO League’s regional qualifying tournament, sending them to the state competition on Dec. 7 and 8.

Operation TAC comprises 10 kids between third and ninth grade from San Clemente and Dana Point. They are Nolan D., Ethan T., Ian H., Madison C., Riley M., Julia R., Elizabeth R., Hannah R., Josiah D. and Luke R. The team also includes Jason Rehard as the head coach; Erin Rehard, project coach; Titus Rehard, robot coach; and Abigail Rehard, the core values coach.

FIRST LEGO League is a global robotics competition aimed at getting kids and teachers engaged in science, mathematics and technology through team-building experi-

ences, as well as engineering and innovation.

Every team in the competition is challenged with coming up with a solution to a real-world problem. The competition’s theme this year was City Shaper, revolving around buildings and public spaces in the community.

For Operation TAC, that meant addressing a concern many disabled individuals in wheelchairs come across in parking lots—a misuse of the striped van accessible aisles.

“Our problem occurs in the van accessible aisle. When a vehicle parks in the blue lines, it blocks a wheelchair ramp from being used,” the team said in a group presentation to San Clemente Times.

“People with wheelchairs already have so many challenges, getting in and out of their car should not be one of them.”

The team’s solution: a device they created called “Hear My Voice,” which uses motion sensor technology and a voice delivery system. If a car illegally parks on the access aisle, the device, which is stationed on the Van Accessible sign, kicks on and alerts the driver to move the car.

According to the team, three ultrasonic sensors monitor different spots on the van accessible aisle. The device is triggered when a car is parked over the blue lines for more than 10 seconds, setting off a recorded audio message instructing the person to relocate.

The message, as well as flashing lights around the van accessible sign, will continuously run until the vehicle has been removed from the aisle. The team also noted that the device is “solar-powered, easy to install and affordable.”

“We are confident that when the public knows and understands the problem, violations will dramatically decrease, and the quality of life for the disabled will significantly improve,” the group said.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires the blue-lined aisles adjacent to handicapped parking spaces to be a minimum of 5-feet wide. The aisles next

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to van-accessible parking spaces are to be at least 8-feet wide, giving ample room for a person in a wheelchair to get on and off a ramp from the car.

According to BraunAbility, a manufacturer of mobility products for wheelchair users, many of its customers have encountered instances of cars illegally parked on the access aisles.

According to a survey the company conducted, 74% of people have witnessed improper use of accessible parking. To combat the issue, the company recently rolled out its 3D access aisles, which use paint to create an optical illusion of raised barriers on the aisle.

Megan Wegner, the company’s senior brand manager, said BraunAbility was thrilled to have Operation TAC also working to address the issue.

“The goal of our 3D access aisles was to capture attention, educate the public and inspire conversations and ideas around how to prevent further misuse,” Wegner said in an email. “Seeing these students take up this cause is so exciting, especially because so many people overlook issues like this that don’t affect them on a daily basis.”

While the 3D access aisle is intended to bring attention to the issue of misuse, the kids of Operation TAC, which reached out to BraunAbility, as well as other experts, for the project, wanted their solution to also educate the violator.

“Our goal is to do four things: put peer pressure on the violator to move their car; to educate the public on the van accessible aisle; encourage bystanders to share the violation on social media to raise public awareness; and support the disabled community by being a voice for them,” the team explained.

The team, which is sponsored by companies and organizations including Lowes, FaceFirst, Inc., Winchell Chiropractic and Brandon Orthodontics, chose to create “Hear My Voice” in honor of the Sommerville family from San Clemente.

The Sommervilles, whose children are bound to motorized wheelchairs, have regularly come across instances of cars misusing the aisle.

“They’ve been struggling with this problem for a long time. . . . They need the ramp, but when the car parks in the lines, they can’t get out,” the team explained, adding: “They deal with this problem every single day.”

Because the project was inspired by the Sommerville family, the team had Derek Sommerville, the father, provide the voice that’s heard when the device kicks on.

Another aspect of the robotics competition is for the team to present a robot they designed and built with LEGO Mindstorms that goes along with the City Shaper theme. If the team wins the competition at LEGOLAND next month, they’ll be able to move on to the championship in Houston, where they’ll compete for a chance to win $20,000 to implement their project idea.—Shawn Raymundo danapointtimes.com

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Community Meetings SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Each Saturday, California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market. Craft vendors are available the first Saturday of the month. La Plaza Park, Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25

DANA POINT PLANNING COMMISSION 6 p.m. The Dana Point Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at the Dana Point City Hall in the Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

Sen. Patricia Bates announced funding from California Department of Housing and Community Development this month to go toward remedying homelessness. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Surf & Turf Therapy Gets Boost Surf & Turf Therapy, which uses equine and surf therapy to address strength deficits and other physical issues, got a boost during a fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 14.

The San Clemente-based nonprofit organization held a fundraising event at Orange County Polo Club that attracted patients and supporters, an event featuring music, food, and polo matches. The equine therapy barn is based in San Juan Capistrano, and the surfing is mostly done in Dana Point.

“We were founded in September 2018.

We started just with the surf side of the program,” said Jillian Stewart, founder and executive director. “We have speech, physical, and occupational therapists on staff, using both of these kind of more non-traditional approaches to still work on functional, day-to-day goals.”

Patients learn to use both sides of their bodies, sit upright, and learn language skills.

The therapy “is geared towards anyone and everyone,” said Stewart, a physical therapist. “My youngest is a 2-year-old with cerebral palsy, and my oldest is an 84-year-old struggling with some memory loss. I have a wide range of ages and disabilities—cerebral palsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Down syndrome, autism.”

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Turf has helped her son, Keilan Mahathirath, who turns 13 in December, with core strengthening and motor planning. KooMahathirath likes how Stewart addresses all needs and works with children.

“We have been doing it since the summer, so it hasn’t been too long, but in the short amount of time he has been with Surf & Turf and specifically working with Jillian, he’s improved a great deal,” KooMahathirath said. “He enjoys it. He loves it. He loves the social aspect of it. Every time he goes to a session, there’s new volunteers, and it’s engaging for him to interact with all of these new individuals and it helps him want to do better and perform for the people that are volunteering.”

The event at Orange County Polo Club—a big supporter of Surf & Turf— was the first formal fundraiser for the nonprofit. For more information, visit surfandturftherapy.org.—Collin Breaux

Wellness & Prevention Center Partners with OC Health Care Agency The Wellness & Prevention Center and the Orange County Health Care Agency have partnered to provide community-wide education designed to lower the stigma surrounding the diseases of mental health.

The contract, which runs through the end of June 2020, will support prevention education events that are designed to increase mental health literacy in the local community, according to the Prevention Center.

As part of the partnership, Dr. Nefta Pereda, the founder and president of Season 5 Community Consulting and current

director of Parenting Education at Olive Crest, delivered a special presentation in Spanish to an audience of families from San Clemente at Las Palmas Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 18.

Pereda spoke about adolescents and mental health, focusing on teen anxiety and the importance of paying attention to signs and symptoms that might require extra attention. The Prevention Center noted that today’s teens are facing different environmental and social stressors than when their parents were growing up.

Pereda encouraged parents to stop and reflect on that fact before using the phrase “when I was your age” while talking their teens. He also explained how the teen brain operates and how symptoms of anxiety and depression might take over and harm healthy teen development and behavior.

Anyone looking for resources on how to raise healthy teens can visit the Wellness & Prevention Center’s website: wpc-oc.org.

Additional Funding for Homelessness from HCD Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded more than $1 million in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) to Orange and San Diego counties to reduce homelessness.

Bates represents the 36th Senate District in the California Legislature, which covers South Orange County, North San Diego County, and Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton.

These grants are in addition to the $2.5

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

MONARCH BEACH SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB 7 a.m. Every Wednesday, the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club welcomes people interested in making a difference in the local community and in changing the world at their weekly meeting.

Doors open and breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point. monarchbeachsunriserotary.org.

THURSDAY, NOV. 28

DANA POINT CITY HALL CLOSED Dana Point City Hall offices are closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 28-29.

million in state funding announced in October. According to Bates’ office, the funding is designed to assist individuals and families to achieve independence through rapid rehousing assistance, emergency shelters, street outreach, counseling, substance abuse treatment, and job training.

“These grants will help connect more people who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness with the services they need,” Bates said. “I will continue to work with my colleagues at every level of government to ensure that our communities receive their fair share of public funding to address homelessness.”

The County of Orange will receive $605,188, and the County of San Diego will receive $453,822 to fund various activities related to homelessness.

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alisades Waves, RH Dana Whales, RH Dana ENF Pelicans, Dana Hills Dolphins—these are the schools of Dana Point whose mascots remind us of the special seaside community that we call home. These schools are “neighborhood” schools built to serve the local communities and to reflect the experience of living in Dana Point. Students are treated to ocean views and briny breezes steeped in the experience of Richard Henry Dana’s Two Years Before the Mast, knowing that the replica of this great man’s ship, the Pilgrim, is berthed within biking distance.

Dana Point schools have the Ocean Institute as a classroom partner and offer academic rigor and social/emotional supports worthy of Richard Henry Dana Jr.,

ture is aging faster than can be mended and unable to support the technology required of a highly competitive, rapidly changing world. We are reaching a tipping point where the educational expectations, student aspirations and demands of the modern workforce will not be sufficiently supported without meaningful self-investment—the kind of investment we see in every neighboring school district.

The City of Dana Point prides itself in creating and maintaining a safe, livable and unique world-class coastal city, and our Dana Point schools are an integral component for achieving this goal. Reversing the decline in our school facilities will effectively support and complement the Harbor revitalization and a city on the move. In my upcoming columns, I will discuss the how and why of school funding (aka how the local control funding formula has failed us), how neighboring districts achieved state-ofthe-art competitive facilities, and what the future could hold for both our deserving students and property values.

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By Amy Hanacek frozen in time—stuck and hampered by age and the era in which they were built: Dana Hills High 1973, RH Dana and RH Dana ENF 1966, Palisades 1961.

To place these dates into perspective: In 1973, the first cell phone call was placed and AMC Gremlins were on the road. In 1966, Star Trek (the original) debuted and the game Twister was invented. In 1961, IBM introduced the first Selectric typewriter.

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Letters to the Editor DON’T GENERALIZE SHORT-TERM RENTALS GEORGE RAY, Capistrano Beach

In another letter to the editor, a resident apparently had an issue with an illegal short-term rental (STR). As an STR owner and operator, I fully support the elimination of illegal STRs. The author’s characterization of the STR—apparently adjacent to his home, as noisy, with guests smoking, lots of trash and drug paraphernalia left on the street— sounds more like a sober living facility.

The city’s help this responder to the editor eliminated the illegal STR, and now it is a 30-day rental. Is that really a significant difference? The only true solution would be to prohibit any rentals in residentialzoned neighborhoods, and I know that will never happen. We have STR guests in the winter getting away from the cold climates

who stay two-to-four weeks, and the same in the summer with visitors, generally from Arizona, getting away from the heat.

Longer-term visitors are no better or worse concerning noise, trash and smoking than a guest that stays two days. Most of our longer-term guests have friends or family in the area and tend to have larger gatherings than our two-day guests. Any renter, and for that matter, any homeowner can be an issue with neighbors concerning noisy parties, smoking, accumulating trash or old vehicles, parking RVs and using drugs and alcohol.

I believe my previous example in last week’s letter to the editor is relevant.

An unruly pet that needs to be removed does not mean that all dogs throughout the community should be removed as well. Lastly, the writer stated that an STR will lead to a devaluation of the homes surrounding the STR. There is simply no evidence to support that statement. This is simply a fear tactic. In my opinion, it is actually the opposite. We have made substantial permanent investments in our properties, which raises our property values and those of our neighbors.

To generalize one person’s experiences

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with STRs to all STR situations is unfair.

There were 300 STR permits issued, and there are currently only 153 STRs in Dana Point operating today. We just want to share our community with many visitors whose needs can’t be adequately met by hotels. We support local businesses and pay city taxes on our rentals.

IN MARYOTT’S IMAGINATION STEVE STEWART, Dana Point

Why does the Dana Point Times think that statements made by Brian Maryott and quoted in last week’s edition are newsworthy?

The article reports that Mike Levin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared in Oceanside and spoke about legislation passed by the House recently to get dark money out of elections.

Candidate Brian Maryott’s quoted remarks in response are featured in your paper. Without justification or support, he pronounces Levin to be bought and paid for by “political elites and out-of-state extremists” and also claims Levin is in (Cont. on page 9) danapointtimes.com

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Rep. Mike Levin was elected in 2018 to represent the 49th Congressional District, which includes Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

(Cont. from page 7) “full-blown damage control.”

These ideas would only be true in Maryott’s imagination. Other Maryott remarks quoted in the article were also without factual basis and just empty Republican jargon.

If he wants to respond with campaign rhetoric to every Levin public statement, at least make him buy political ads in your paper. His comments in your article were not newsworthy or substantive, just silly and illustrative of why Mike Levin is going to beat him in 2020.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY HIJACKED PHIL HOSKINS, San Clemente

I am writing to address the Letter to the Editor regarding Mayor Brian Maryott’s criticism of Mike Levin taking “dark money” while hypocritically speaking against it.

First, accepting dark money is legal and may, in fact, be beneficial. Identifying contributors has led to the militant arm of the Democratic Party, Antifa, dressed in black, wearing masks, attacking and harassing people where they live and attempting to boycott legitimate family business.

This limits free speech and chills political activism.

Of course, we should know who’s supporting political candidates, but there should be a limit on how much information is provided to those who would harass and harm contributors.

Secondly, it is Mike Levin who should be ashamed. He misrepresented himself as a moderate Democrat. As soon as he was elected, his true agenda became apparent. Shortly after he arrived in Washington, he was on the news, standing behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)

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and her squad announcing he was all-in on the Green New Deal. Mike was in the second row, smiling away, as if to say, “Thanks, suckers.”

Search AOC Green New Deal on Youttube, and you, too, can see yours and my congressman smiling away with most extreme far-left radical wing of the Democratic Party. He never mentioned that he was a radical left winger when he ran— far from it.

Never mentioned that he wanted to eliminate fossil fuels within 20 years.

Now he’s hobnobbing with Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi never showed her face in San Clemente when he was running. The Pelosi connection was hidden. Is there Soros money in his background as well?

Mike Levin is Jackson Hinkle all grown up with the same extreme far-left radical views. Please don’t say “he wants the nuclear waste removed from San Clemente.” Everyone wants that, and everyone is against the toll road.

Levin is not a Kennedy Democrat. Far from it. He is, in fact, an AOC Democrat, the Democratic wing that has hijacked the once great party working for the blue-collar worker. That Democrat Party is long gone.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

At the Movies: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Wins Movie Viewers

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

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Saturday | 23 BULLYING PREVENTION WORKSHOP 9-10 a.m. Come out for a free Kids’ AntiBullying Community Seminar, hosted by The Dragon Institute. This martial arts studio prides itself on bringing confidence and self-defense skills to the kids of Dana Point, San Clemente and Laguna Niguel.

Register your children (ages 5-11) for an hour of fun in which they will build confidence and learn how to prevent, respond to, and defend themselves from bullying using the time-tested skills of Wing Chun. The Dragon Institute, 34241 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 105, Dana Point.

949.542.8470. thedragoninstitute.org.

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The Dana Point Turkey Trot will benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934, VFW Auxiliary of Dana Point and the Pet Project Foundation. Photo: Lillian Boyd

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28: DANA POINT TURKEY TROT 6-11 a.m. Enjoy scenic routes that take full advantage of Dana Point Harbor’s views on Thanksgiving morning. The Dana Point Turkey Trot is celebrating 42 years as a holiday tradition. The event features a 10K, two 5K races and the Kids’ Gobble Wobble. The start and finish line will be near the intersection of Dana Point Harbor Drive and Golden Lantern in Dana Point. Register online at turkeytrot.com. 949.496.1555.

29TH ANNUAL WINTER FANTASY 10 a.m. Experience Sawdust’s magical threeacre art village during the holiday season, transformed into a winter wonderland in the heart of Laguna Beach for five weekends only, ending Dec. 22. Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach.

949.494.3030. sawdustartfestival.org.

BRUNCH AT RAYA 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A tempting brunch with flowing champagne awaits guests every Sunday morning in RAYA at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Start with a fresh fruit martini and a selection of pastries, then enjoy a threecourse a la carte menu. Cost is $72. One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com/LagunaDining.

able for children ages 3 ½-4 years old with parental support. Ticket purchases include an Ocean Institute naturalist backpack and completion certificate for each child.

Drop-in fees for the last session on Nov. 26 are $30 for one adult and one child, plus $15 for an additional child. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. ocean-institute.org.

Sunday | 24

Monday | 25

Wednesday | 27

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 6-9 p.m. Redneck Rodeo Trio will perform at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the large dance floor, craft beer, the full bar or the acoustic trio playing all your favorite country music.

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

PTSD WARRIOR GROUP 7 p.m. Warrior Groups are fellowships for combat veterans and their families to share their experiences, testimonies of healing, compassion and hope in overcoming the invisible wounds of war. PTSD Foundation of America-Southern California, 216 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. 619.362.0642. ptsdusa.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S 7 p.m. Join Iva Lee’s for live music every Wednesday through Sunday. For the ultimate live music experience, be sure to reserve a lounge table on Fridays and Saturdays. Check their website for the latest scheduled performances. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com.

TIDE POOL HIKE 1-3 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute for a tide pool hike led by one of their expert naturalists. The hike will take participants into the rocky Marine Conservation Area located directly behind the Ocean Institute. Families can explore the area and search for snails, crabs, sea stars, and other animals that make the tide pools their home. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.4962274. ocean-institute.org.

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LITTLE NATURALISTS: PARENT & ME PROGRAM 9:30 a.m. Bring out the “little naturalist” in your child and discover how humans are connected to the ocean, using different ocean animals as examples. Each Tuesday session of parent-and-me classes includes sensory exploration stations, an art project and a science activity. This program is suit-

Thursday | 28 LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 7-10 p.m. Strawberry Blondie will perform at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. Come out and enjoy all the Blondie and fellow female artist hits. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

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ames Mangold has considerable range as a studio moviemaker, with past hits such as the drama Girl Interrupted (1999), the horror flick Identity (2003), the Western remake 3:10 to Yuma (2007), the superhero character study Logan (2017), and arguably the best music biopic of all time, Walk the Line (2005). Here, with Ford v Ferrari, he adds sports action feature to his resume.

It’s 1963, and Ford Motor Company needs an image makeover and a guaranteed win at the next 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Company Vice President Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) thinks buying the Ferrari model will do the trick. Meanwhile, former racecar driver Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) is forced to quit driving because of a heart condition and is now an automobile manufacturer.

English driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) is living in the U.S. with his family, struggling to get gigs at local races, and his repair garage is on the verge of going bankrupt. They all come together to form the perfect car for the race, known as the Ford GT40.

What does Ford v Ferrari have that we didn’t already get six years earlier with Ron Howard’s own racecar picture, Rush (2013)? Well, not much.

Script-wise, this is probably the most basic, safest movie released this season. But what it does have, it does well enough. The car sequences—whether visual effects, editing, sound design or direction—are all spot-on. Despite being a co-lead, Bale’s performance as Miles is the heart of the film and really sells both the hot-temper on the road, and supportive father at home. If you want to see the exciting biopic, make sure it’s on a big screen. SC danapointtimes.com

THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. 28, 2019 DANA POINT HARBOR With a race route located in the beautiful Dana Point Harbor, it’s no wonder that thousands flock to Dana Point for this Thanksgiving tradition, brought to you by the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce.

The Dana Point Turkey Trot will celebrate its 42nd year, offering several races for all age ranges and skill levels.

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This flat, scenic race winds through Dana Point Harbor in proximity to Doheny State Beach and California’s famed Pacific Coast Highway. The event features a 10k, 5k and a Kids’ Gobble Wobble. The two 5K races (formerly the 5K Masters and 5K Open) have been adjusted to be open to all ages and skill levels, with the first 5K race beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the second one beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Be sure to check out this year’s Health & Wellness Expo, which features local and national vendors offering products and services centered on enhancing your well-being and overall life. Expo hours on Wednesday, Nov. 27 are noon to 6 p.m. with packet pick-up times extending to 7 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, the expo will go from 6-11 a.m. The costume contest will be held at 9:10 a.m. Look out for the Turkey Trot mascot Drumstick, who is always up for a selfie or group photo.

Race-day registration opens at 6 a.m. with the first race—the 10K race—kicking off at 7 a.m. Call 949.496.1555 or visit turkeytrot.com for additional information on registration, race packet pick-up and more. Online registration will remain available through race day, but price increases take effect on Nov. 25. Register online to skip the lines.

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GUEST OPINION: Community, Sustainability, Prosperity by Hoiyin Ip

Every Dollar Is a Gift.

But to Whom?

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wo days before the Dana Point City Council was set to hear purchase offers for 3.24 acres once slated for park use, half a dozen Capo Beach residents canvassed. They knocked door-to-door throughout the coastal Palisades, collecting 200 signatures, for their save-the-park campaign,” Dana Point Times reported on Nov. 8, 2013 on the City’s sale of the land at 26351 and 26315 Via Canon.

“The four offers ranged in size and scope of development. The highest bid, from the Newport Beach-based Integral Communities, offered $5 million for the land to build 42 housing units. . . . In the end, the council voted to move forward on negotiations with a cash offer, of $3.75 million, from the Capistrano Beach nonprofit, Lighthouse Charitable Foundation, which currently owns homes on two adjacent lots.

“Members of the audience grumbled at the vote, as the topic of the homes’ usage as temporary housing for those in need stirred debate that night. The foundation’s director, Craig Stirling, was on hand at the meeting and told those gathered that his organization’s intent was to protect the property.

Stirling expressed interest in cleaning up the property and adding a community prayer garden and orchards, where residents can continue to visit the land. He said every day, over the past four years, he has watched children and adults use the land as a park, and wanted to keep it as such.”

Lighthouse Community Garden’s annual harvest festival is in invitation to all. Photo: Courtesy of Hoiyin Ip

Lighthouse Charitable Foundation has kept its promise. Lighthouse Community Garden is open to the public every day except Sundays. The fruit grown on the garden’s trees are given to the less privileged and sold at the foundation’s thrift stores, Out of Africa in the Smart and Final Plaza in Capistrano Beach, the Lighthouse at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Silver Lantern, and, of course, at the garden.

COMMUNITY, SUSTAINABILITY, Keep this story in mind PROSPERITY this holiday season. I canBy Hoiyin Ip not think of any gift better than the fruit of community effort.

And, speaking of the holiday season, consumer preference is shifting. A study from the public relations agency Weber Shandwick found 47% of millennials think

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landfilled waste in the U.S. alone and an additional 15 million tons of carbon emitted into the atmosphere. At a time when consumers and companies are otherwise rethinking consumption choices in light of climate change, e-commerce returns amount to a hidden environmental crisis.”

Every dollar is a gift to someone. What are your plans this holiday season? What are your values?

Hoiyin Ip is often recognized on the street as the plastic lady for her cleanup work. But she likes to think of herself as a guardian of the ocean. She is often reminded of a quote by former California Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas: “The coast is never saved. It’s always being saved.” DP

Sudoku

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Maple aple is a pretty little kitty with a quiet disposition. Only 5 months old, Maple is very calm for a kitten and prefers to spend her afternoons birdwatching.

She gets along well with other friendly cats and would do well in a peaceful home.

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

CEOs should take stances on social issues. Some 51% of millennials surveyed said they are more likely to buy products from companies run by activist CEOs. Jess Weiner, a cultural consultant, told TIME magazine, “I think businesses of any size now recognize that their consumer base values transparency over any other attribute.”

Again, rethink online shopping. According to Bloomberg’s “Those Amazon Returns? They’re Killing the Environment,” in December, American consumers will return more than one million packages to e-commerce retailers each day. The article states, “It’s a flood of unwanted stuff that’s expected to peak on Jan. 2, which UPS Inc. cheekily calls ‘National Returns Day.’ For UPS and other shippers, that’s reason for plenty of post-holiday cheer. For everyone else, those tens of millions of packages are a real problem. By one recent estimate, they accounted for five billion pounds of

Reduced adoption costs all November for rabbits & cats

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

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 Page 15

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ike the great Lou Gehrig once said, “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” I understand that Gehrig was giving his speech at Yankee Stadium, knowing that not just his playing days were over, but it was his chance to thank his community for their love and support.

Thank God, my family and I are in good health, but when my wife Bonnie was successfully battling breast cancer two years ago, our community was there, and I’ll never forget that. We just celebrated Bon’s 50th birthday with a trip to Italy to visit our son Kyle, who’s studying abroad in Florence. So, yeah, this turkey’s grateful and will remind you to take all those unpleasant tests that we can’t study for. Capisce? Take care of yourselves, so you can be there for others.

There’s so much wonderful stuff going on in Dana Point this time of year. The Dana Point Turkey Trot is next week on Thanksgiving morning, and the Dana Point Harbor is beginning to light up for #HappyHarborDays. This year’s 45th Annual Boat Parade of Lights is set for December 6-7, 13-14 and sports a “Tiki Holiday” theme.

FORTY-FIFTH Annual . . . let that spectacular tradition sink in. I encourage you to get out with family and friends and make some memories!

It’s also the third anniversary of my being appointed by our city council to serve on the Arts and Culture Commission, and what a great experience it has been.

This Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23, from 2-6 p.m., my band Small World returns to the legendary Swallow’s Inn in San Juan Capistrano for an afternoon of rock and roll. It’s amazing to think of all the life that’s happened since we first played there 15 years ago. No cover charge, 21+ only.

Music Preserves Foundation was honored to be a part of the Dana Point Harbor Time Capsule Celebration last month. We were thrilled to place Music Preserves content in the capsule, which will be opened on October 28, 2069. Thank you and

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congratulations to County of Orange, Dana Point Historical Society, Dana Point Harbor Partners and all involved. I hope our community and students continue, for years and years, to gain a deep understanding of the social impact and benefits of music and music history, cultivating appreciation, creativity and compassion. (To learn more about Music Preserves programs, please go to musicpreserves.org and please consider us for your Giving Tuesday donation on December 3.)

I’m so thankful to the City of Dana Point, Capistrano Unified School District, Doheny Blues Festival, Ocean Institute and Ohana Festival for having Music Preserves Foundation be a part of your iconic events in 2019. We’ll cap off an awesome first year at the Merry Monarch Tree Lighting on Dec. 15, from 3-5 p.m., at the Monarch Beach Resort, featuring musical performances by a CUSD student-led choir, Jazz band and DANA POINT orchestra and yours truly ROCKS

By Anthony Small playing some holiday carols to kick things off.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, with 100% of ticket sales benefiting CUSD music programs.

Dana Point Symphony Orchestra’s third annual Holiday Concert is Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. General admission tickets are $30; $25 for students/seniors. For more info, visit danapointsymphony.com.

Anthony Small is the Executive Director of Music Preserves Foundation, Chairman of the City of Dana Point Arts and Culture Commission and a singer-songwriter. Small and his family have lived in Dana Point for 22 years. 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE APN: 672-485-25 OTHER: 5939535 TS-190609 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/22/2019 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that C.N.A. FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Aymand Ghaleb Haddadin and Alice Elaine Haddadin Recorded on 3/04/2019 as Instrument No. 2019000067191, of Official records in the office of the County Recorder of Orange County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 8/05/2019 as Instrument No. 2019000284678 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 12/09/2019 At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse at 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 at 1:30 p.m. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purposed to be: 32716 Camaron, Dana Point, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $270,443.46 (estimated). In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of Dana Point Times November 22-28, 2019

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sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call telephone number for information regarding the trustee’s sale 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 190609 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION CALL : 916-939-0772 C/O C.N.A. FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as said Trustee.

2020 CAMINO DEL RIO N. #230 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92108 (619) 297-6740 DATE: 11/04/2019 KIMBERLY CURRAN TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER NPP0363344 To: DANA POINT TIMES 11/15/2019, 11/22/2019, 11/29/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196558301 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. DANA SHORES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 15600 NORTH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, #1139 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 ADDITIONAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): B. DANA SHORES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION Full Name of Registrant(s): 1)JARED SCHENKMAN 15600 NORTH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD #1139 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 2)JOE ROTH 14000 NORTH 94TH STREET #1179 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association .

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/JARED SCHENKMAN This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 10/24/19 Publish: Dana Point Times November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196557076 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. DANA SHORES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 15600 NORTH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, #1139 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 ADDITIONAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): B. DANA SHORES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION C. DANA SHORES CONDOMINIUM D. DANA SHORES CONDOMINIUM AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION Full Name of Registrant(s): 1)JARED SCHENKMAN

15600 NORTH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD #1139 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 2)JOE ROTH 14000 NORTH 94TH STREET #1179 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association .

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/JARED SCHENKMAN This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 10/10/19 Publish: Dana Point Times November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000007739840 Title Order No.: DS730018000700 FHA/VA/PMI No.: CA0483179744234 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/27/2001. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/29/2001 as Instrument No. 20010856688 , Default Judgment recorded 07/19/2019 as Instrument #2019000260217 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ORANGE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: PATRICIA MOON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States).

DATE OF SALE: 12/16/2019 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11 SUMMERWOOD, ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA 92677 APN#: 939-25-448 Parcel 1: An undivided One-Forty-Eighth (1/48th) interest in and to Lot 4 of Tract No. 12513, in the City of Aliso Viejo, County of Orange, State of Califoria, as per Map recorded in Book 566, Pages 1 to 5 Inclusive of Miscellaneous Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Excepting therefrom; all oil, oil rights, natural gas rights, mineral rights, and other hydrocarbon substances by whatever name known, together with appurtenant rights thereto, without, however, any right to enter upon the surface of said land not any portion of the subsurface lying above a depth of 500 feet, as excepted or reserved in instruments of record.

Excepting therefrom Units 153 to 200 Inclusive, as shown and defined upon the Condominium Plan recorded June 2, 1988 as Instrument No. 88-260536, Official Records. Parcel 2: Unit 166 as shown and defined upon the Condominium Plan referred to above. APN: 939-25-448 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,

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expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $149,906.54. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000007739840. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM 800-280-2832 www.auction.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 11/12/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4710441 11/22/2019, 11/29/2019, 12/06/2019

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STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Dana Wharf Fish Report

a free fish-off trip in April.

For more information on the Halibut Derby and all fishing trips, go to danawharf.com Here are the latest fish counts out of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching:

Cooler waters open bottom fishing, Halibut Derby

Nov. 19 • 2 boats, 38 anglers: 81 yellowfin tuna, 3 bluefin tuna, 20 yellowtail, 10 bonito, 1 lingcod, 75 rockfish, 56 whitefish, 7 calico bass, 3 sheephead, 25 bass released.

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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he Halibut Derby has a solid leader, and with cooling waters, the bottom fishing is the top choice this week at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

In his weekly report, Captain Brian Woolley said that the best fishing for the fleet this week was on the three-quarter-day trips. Those trips went out to the deeper zones and racked up bottom fish. The live sardine bait was the key for pulling in rockfish. Woolley said that fishing with colt sniper jigs also produced good rockfish catches.

The half-day trips were still able to catch a good number of bass despite the cooling waters. Woolley said the water has dipped to 62 degrees, and the surface action was “tightening up” on the bass. Anglers were able to adapt to the conditions to pull in bass and sculpin. Clam and shrimp bait still brought in good sheephead catches.

The 1 ½-day trips still rounded up solid

Dolphin Report

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the Dana Hills High School sports programs, follow us on Facebook and Twitter @SouthOCSports

Cross Country Teams Qualify for CIF-SS Finals The Dana Hills boys and girls cross country teams comfortably qualified for the CIF-SS Division 2 Finals with strong performances at the CIF-SS preliminaries on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Riverside Cross Country Course.

The CIF-SS championships will be run at the Riverside course on Saturday, Nov. 23, with the Division 2 girls at 7:45 a.m. and the Division 2 boys at 8:25 a.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at gofan.co/app/school/CIFSS. General admission is $10, and high school students Dana Point Times November 22-28, 2019

Nov. 18 • 3 boats, 37 anglers: 226 vermilion rockfish, 50 rockfish, 35 bocaccio, 26 whitefish, 15 sculpin, 6 sheephead, 7 sand bass, 1 calico bass, 38 bass released.

Omar Ozgur’s 20-pound, 5-ounce halibut currently holds the top spot in the annual Halibut Derby.

Photo: Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

Tuna catches are still coming in on the longer trips, with catches ranging from 20-40 pounds.

Photo: Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

catches of tuna, ranging from 20-40 pounds.

In the Halibut Derby, there are six fish on the board after the first three weekends, and Omar Ozgur currently holds the top spot with a 20-pound, 5-ounce catch.

Javier Calvo is No. 2 with a 16-pound, 10-ounce halibut, and Fred Erdmann is in third with a 12-pound, 6-ounce fish.

A 20-pounder is a more than solid catch,

but it shouldn’t be expected to hold the top spot all the way through March. The previous derby winner clocked in over 26 pounds, with two 30-plus-pound fish winning before that.

The Halibut Derby runs through March 31 with the top five spots earning money prizes. First place takes home a $1,500 prize. The top 25 anglers will participate in

with ID and children under 13 are $5.

Parking is $10 per car.

The Dana Hills boys finished in seventh as a team in their Division 2 heat—the top 12 from each heat qualified for the Finals—and the top Dolphin runner finished in 39th. However, the Dolphins ran as a pack, finished nearly simultaneously and treated the preliminaries as a three-mile practice run for the final.

Dana Hills finished in seven of the 10 spots from 39th to 48th, with a scoring five-man gap time of 0.02 seconds. All seven runners came in between 3.6 seconds of each other. Omar Garcia took the top spot at 16:00.6. Brandon Pizano, Jai Dawson and Carrick Denker all finished at 16:00.7, and Ryan Broadhead was the fifth scorer at 16:00.8. Joseph Moersch ran a time of 16:01.0, and Gianni Viola came in a 16:04.2.

All of those times are more than a minute slower than their personal records, which shows the practice-run mentality for the preliminaries. The Dolphins will go all out on Saturday.

Dana Hills is ranked No. 2 in the Division 2 boys poll. Newbury Park, No. 1 in Division 2, won the other Division 2 boys heat and took the top two individual spots with Nico Young at 14:56.1 and Jace Aschbrenner at 15:01.2.

The Dana Hills girls finished in fifth as a team in their Division 2 heat. Allura Mar-

kow led the Dolphins with an 11th-place finish at 17:38.1.

Maria Gaitain finished in 16th at 17:45.8, Felicia White finished 44th at 19:09.2, Eliza Brian finished in 63rd at 19:26.5 and Ali Germain finished in 66th at 19:30.7 Dana Hills is ranked No. 12 in the Division 2 girls poll.

Through the CIF-SS finals, both Dana Hills teams can qualify for the state meet.

The top seven teams in each division, as well as a maximum of five top-20 individual finishers who are not members of a qualifying team, will qualify for the CIF State Championships.

The CIF State Championships are Nov. 30 at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Boys Basketball Starts Season Strong The Dolphins boys basketball team got its season off to a roaring start at the Santa Ana/Garden Grove Four City Classic this week.

Dana Hills opened its season with a 4622 win over Whittier’s California High on Tuesday, Nov. 19 and scored a bigger win over host Santa Ana, 57-22, on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Harrison Weise was the leading scorer in both games with 14 points against California and 16 points against Santa Ana.

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Nov. 17 • 4 boats, 125 anglers: 43 yellowfin tuna, 5 bluefin tuna, 25 yellowtail, 30 skipjack, 1 halibut, 5 calico, 5 sand bass, 1 sculpin, 7 sheephead, 1 sargo, 140 bass released.

Nov. 16 • 4 boats, 88 anglers: 56 rockfish, 54 bocaccio, 49 vermilion rockfish, 49 whitefish, 43 sculpin, 29 sanddab, 10 sheephead, 9 calico bass, 3 sand bass, 147 bass released.

Nov. 15 • 4 boats, 81 anglers: 52 vermilion rockfish, 40 bocaccio, 38 whitefish, 31 rockfish, 25 sculpin, 4 calico bass, 4 sand bass, 2 halibut, 46 bass released. DP

The two wins put the Dolphins on top of their pool and into the tournament’s gold bracket. The Four City Classic concludes on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Santa Ana High School, with a third-place game at 12:30 p.m. and a championship game at 2 p.m.

Dana Hills hosts Laguna Beach in the Dolphins’ home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Girls Basketball, Soccer Open Seasons The Dana Hills girls basketball and girls soccer teams took hits in their season openers.

The girls basketball team, named a team to watch in CIF-SS Division 2A, lost at Irvine High, 53-22, on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Dolphins got back at it at home against El Toro on Thursday, Nov. 21, but results were not available at press time.

Dana Hills moves on to the Corona del Mar tournament against Tustin on Monday, Nov. 25.

The girls soccer team opened at home against Capistrano Valley, but the Dolphins took the loss, 2-1. Dana Hills played at Laguna Hills on Thursday, Nov. 21, but results were not available at press time.

Dana Hills is next in action at home against El Toro on Tuesday, Nov. 26. DP danapointtimes.com

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Palm Springs’ Wave Pool Arms Race

GROM OF THE WEEK: REX HENNINGS

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

W

e love celebrating first-time wins and big performances. Last week, at the NSSA contest in Huntington Beach, San Clemente’s Rex Hennings checked both of those boxes.

Taking home his first NSSA Open Boys trophy, Rex went off in the idyllic, offshore autumn conditions in Surf City. And not only did he win the final, he dominated it, earning the highest score in any of the Open finals.

Rex tallied 17.50 points out of a possible 20, applying his wide array of tricks and maneuvers to great effect.

All of 12 years old, Rex has been ripping Lowers pretty much since he stepped on a surfboard, and lately all the hard work and passion are paying off. Besides smashing finals in Huntington Beach, he’s garnered the support of a number of notable surf brands, including Vissla, Oakley, Nixon, Gorilla Grip and, of course, Lost Surfboards.

And when he’s not in the water, you may find young Rex shredding at the San Clemente Skatepark or just cruising and keeping things mellow with his tight-knit group of friends. It’s a great crew of up-and-coming surfers who all push each other to be the best they can be in or out of the lineup.

Congrats on the big win, Rex. Can’t wait to see what you do next! DP

Could the California desert really be America’s next surfing hotbed?

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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n a couple of years, Lowers may not be the epicenter of American surfing that it is today. Head east, on Interstate 10 for a couple of hours, and you end up in the desert oasis of Palm Springs. Known for its golf and architecture, it also may soon be known for its surf.

Precisely 76 miles east of Lower Trestles, the Desert Willow Golf Resort is now one step closer to developing a $200 million surf park project after the Palm Desert City Council unanimously approved it last week.

The DSRT project is the brainchild of John Luff and Doug Shere, who have partnered with Desert Wave Ventures, LLC. Notable pro surfers have lent their name to it as well, including San Clemente icon Shane Beschen and former world tour surfers Josh Kerr and C.J. Hobgood.

“If you go to Kelly’s pool in Lemoore, they’re creating a training facility and pushing surf performance, and that’s really the opposite side of the tracks to this model,” Hobgood said in a recent interview with Surfer Magazine. “For us right now, we’re making sure the community is really stoked on what we’re trying to create. That’s what happens first. If you live in that community, let us know how we can stoke you out. Let us know your concerns, and let us put those at ease.

Coming into a new town and community, we want them to be stoked.”

The DSRT surf park would include a 5.5-acre lagoon powered by WaveGarden’s Cove technology, which is currently making waves—literally and figuratively—around the world. Surf parks URBNSURF in Melbourne, Australia, and The Wave in Bristol, England, opened to select pro surfers for testing within the last month.

Both utilize the same wave-making technology and have been met with rave reviews by pro-level talent and beginners alike, illustrating the system’s flexibility. When it is pumping waves full throttle, it can produce a remarkable 1,000 waves an hour.

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With a number of proposed surf park projects in the works, Palm Springs may be getting a facility like URBNSURF in Melbourne, Australia, which opens to the public next month. Photo: Courtesy of Ted Grambeau

usage. Developers of DSRT Surf’s lagoon estimate the facility would use approximately 24 million gallons of water annually. At the council meeting, they shared their ambitious plans to recycle and recapture much of that water, hopefully minimizing the environmental impact.

Besides bringing world-class surf to the California desert, proponents of the project view DSRT as an economic catalyst for the area. The plan is forecast to create 400 jobs and pave the way for other retail and residential development in the area.

“This is an economic game-changer,” Mayor Pro Tem Gina Nestande said at the meeting.

There are reportedly two other projects planned for the Coachella Valley, including the largest, the Thermal Beach Club, which would include a 21-acre surf lagoon, and the Palm Springs Surf Club.

The Thermal Beach Club would utilize American Wave Machines’ PerfectSwell technology—the same tech that’s been utilized at the BSR Surf Resort in Waco, Texas, as well as a new facility that just opened at the American Dream mall in Meadowlands, New Jersey.

T-Street regular Kalani Robb and Maui’s Cheyne Magnusson are two of the big names behind the Palm Springs Surf Club, which comes with a $50 price tag and endeavors to revamp the Wet ‘n’ Wild park. They haven’t announced what technology they’ll be using.

Magnusson was a big part of developing the Waco park, but he has since reportedly parted ways with American Wave Machines.

“You can learn to surf, you can train for the Olympics,” Eric Munoz, the chief development officer for Palm Springs Surf Club, said at a city council meeting last month. “It’s going to be a whole different experience.”

Like DSRT, the Palm Springs Surf Club was unanimously approved by the Palm Springs City Council.

Reports indicate that the Palm Springs Surf Club is looking at a 2020 open date, while DSRT is hoping to be open sometime in 2021. As with any surf project, there are numerous legal, logistical and technological hurdles to clear before folks are getting barreled, but the tide is definitely rising in Palm Springs. DP Page 22

Rex Hennings. Photo: Courtesy of National Scholastic Surfing Association

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 63-65 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12’ Outlook: Wave size slowly dips on Friday, then Saturday picks up into the waist to chest high zone, (3-4’ faces).

Those heights hold on Sunday. Light/ variable winds for the mornings, followed by light+ West-WNW onshores in the afternoons. Fresh swell mix setting up for next week. For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

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