May 5, 2023

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Frost Highlights Plans for Prosperity at State of the City

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

With this year’s theme for the annual State of the City centered on “Planning for Prosperity,” Mayor Mike Frost on April 26 touted the California Coastal Commission’s recent approval of Dana Point’s Doheny Village Plan as a major achievement in the past year.

“We’re really excited to see the neighborhood get elevated,” Frost said of the plan that had been in the works for roughly five years. “We’ve got future infrastructure improvements, capital improvement projects. We’re excited about the future of the Doheny Village.”

The approved Doheny Village Plan intends to “preserve and enhance the eclectic combination of commercial light industrial and residential mixed uses in the Doheny Village area” by updating the zoning code to create new development standards, while recognizing existing development patterns, the city has previously explained.

Delivering the annual address to a packed room of city officials, dignitaries and local business owners at the Ocean Institute, Frost highlighted the city’s strategic goals: foster economic health and prosperity, and maintain Dana Point’s unique sense of place.

With the latter in mind, Frost cited results from the recent Dana Point Community Survey that found, among other things, 96% of respondents agreed with the statement: “Dana Point is a place I want to share with my friends and family.”

“This is what makes Dana Point truly special. There’s nowhere in the world like Dana Point, and we’re very lucky to be living here,” he said.

According to the same survey, Frost noted, 94% of participants agreed that they were “proud to live in Dana Point.”

Frost opened the address to talk about his support for the town’s small business community and its importance to the city and residents.

“When I think about small business and development in general, I think of an entire ecosystem, one that we have large developers, we have small business interacting in a positive way with our city staff and residents,” he said. “It’s an ecosystem, and it’s very important to me. And this night’s about you. Again, it’s critical that small business does well here.”

During the hour-long program, the city presented a roughly 10½-minute video

featuring interviews with many business owners and managers, developers, nonprofit heads and other councilmembers to speak about projects and initiatives happening around Dana Point.

One project touched on in the video was the mixed-used development planned at Del Prado Avenue and Old Golden Lantern that’s soon to get underway.

“The Del Prado project is a for-sale project consisting of 18 units with 5,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor facing Del Prado,” Jerzy “JP” Secousse, president of C3 Development, said in the video. “We take time with each project, and we collaborate with local teams when we can … we’re excited and invested in Dana Point because of the direction the city is headed in.”

Councilmember Matthew Pagano touched on the business community’s investment in Dana Point—namely, the Lantern District.

“The truth is, investment and development is already happening all over Dana Point. And I don’t just mean the resort community. I mean the Lantern District, for example; a lot of great small businesses are coming in, having fun, enjoying the environment and adding to the already stellar and vibrant community of Dana Point,” Pagano said in the video.

Echoing Frost’s sentiments on the Doheny Village Plan, the city in its video recognized Doheny Village as the next upand-coming neighborhood in Dana Point.

“Doheny Village is already home to a thriving and well-connected business community. With the connectivity and beautification investments the city is making, and the recent plan approval from Coastal Commission, the Village is poised to build on its eclectic charm,” said Councilmember Michael Villar.

Furthermore, the city emphasized its multimillion-dollar investment in the ongoing Doheny Village Connectivity Project, which looks to promote pedestrian and bicyclist safety while also giving residents, visitors and businesses easier access to Doheny State Beach.

During the latter half of the evening’s program, Jenna Kohnke-Gaffney, vice president of Business Performance and chief of staff for Relative Space, as well as a member of the Ocean Institute’s Board of Directors, led a panel discussion.

The panel comprised Kelly Steward,

general manager of the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel; Allen Chuang, vice president of development and director of Retail for Raintree Partners; and Secousse.

One of the questions that Kohnke-Gaffney asked was how the recent economic circumstances, such as high inflation and the shaky real estate market, had impacted their decision-making in the short- and long-term.

With Raintree being a long-term developer that works with capital partners who want to invest in real estate for the long haul, Chuang said the key lately has been patience.

“We haven’t really had to change much as far as how we look at opportunities,” he said. “I think the one thing we are changing is we are being a bit more patient, but we still try to identify opportunities, making sure the fundamentals are aligned with our thesis. And you know, we’re still very active, but the key right now is we’re just being patient.”

Touching on inflation’s impact to the tourism and hospitality industry, Steward said it’s important for hotels to understand that they can’t just keep raising prices without considering added value.

“We have to have value-add; we can’t just continue to raise prices, raise prices in the industry. It absolutely has to be value added,” she said, adding: “It doesn’t have to always be paying for an experience; we have to give some niceties as well along the way for our guests.

As part of his address, Frost also took time to recognize his fellow councilmembers and emphasized the city staff’s importance to the community.

“We hope you see a well-run City Council, we hope you see a City Council that focuses on city issues,” Frost said. “We do that primarily to make sure our city staff is efficient, saving you taxpayers money and allowing our staff to interact with businesses on tough issues.”

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Challenging Cancer

10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system, and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

MONDAY, MAY 8

Dana Point Planning Commission

6 p.m. The Dana Point Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting. This meeting will also be livestreamed through the city’s YouTube channel. A link for livestreams and replays is available on the city’s website. Dana Point Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Suite 210, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Because I Love You (BILY)

6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through any parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, substance misuse, disrespect, mental health), conducts its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference and in-person/ Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at the Outlets at San Clemente’s Conference Room. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

Mayor Mike Frost delivers the annual State of the City address at the Ocean Institute on April 26.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

City, VFW Recognize First Responders for Annual Awards

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The City of Dana Point and the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 celebrated the town’s first responders late last month, when councilmembers and veteran servicemembers recognized the recipients of the 2022 Firefighter, Police Officer and Emergency Medical Technician of the Year.

During the council’s April 18 meeting, Mayor Mike Frost and the VFW presented awards to Fire Capt. Corey Gallup as Firefighter of the Year; Deputy Sheriff Blake Blaney as Police Officer of the Year; and Senior Reserve Officer Jason Smigel as EMT of the Year.

“I can’t tell you how important you guys, as well as the deputies, are to the services we provide here,” said Frost, addressing Gallup. “I can tell you, I’m a father to two little kids who love seeing you guys (firefighters) drive by.”

“It matters a lot, makes people feel comfortable, safe; allows people to want to invest . . . small businesses, it’s really a critical component of our city,” Frost continued. “So, thank you, sir, and thank

you for your efforts.”

Gallup has had 20 years of service with the Orange County Fire Authority under his belt and works out of Station 29 in Capistrano Beach. Being recognized for “his meritorious services to the citizens of Dana Point and the County of Orange,” Gallup called the ability to work in Dana Point a privilege.

“I consider it a privilege to work here in this beautiful city,” he said. “In my opinion, we have one of the best fire stations that the OCFA has to offer, as well as a shiny, new apparatus, one of the most modern in the fleet.”

“I’m fortunate to have a great crew and great crews at Station 29 that are dedicated to providing the best service to the citizens,” Gallup continued.

Gallup concluded by thanking his family for their sacrifices in supporting his service to the county.

“Thanks for sharing me with the City of Dana Point, and it’s an honor to serve here,” Gallup said.

As Blaney was being awarded the

Repairs Underway to Shore Up Capistrano Beach from Coastal Erosion

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Public access to Capistrano Beach may be limited until early June, as OC Public Works and OC Parks work to remove a stretch of sand cubes and construct a

revetment to protect the coastline from erosion.

Starting on April 25, OC Public Works commenced the construction of a rip rap revetment, and the removal of approximately 200 linear feet of sand cubes and remnant materials. Public Works will also be repairing existing sandbag protection.

In 2015 and 2016, Capistrano Beach facilities were damaged by storm waves and high tides, causing OC Parks to respond with emergency shoreline protection methods.

Police Officer of the Year for his 11 years of service with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Frost thanked the city’s emergency services, deputies and the OCFA, stating, “You guys are critical to us.”

“The way you guys handle tough situations, you’ve got to be tough, then you’ve got to be compassionate,” Frost said. “You’ve got to decide in five seconds. It’s a tough job, but we certainly appreciate what you guys do.”

VFW Vice Commander Richard Alonzo presented Blaney with a plaque recognizing his “unyielding adherence to the highest ideals of law enforcement and maintaining, preserving and protecting the lawful rights of all citizens.”

VFW Post Commander Wayne Yost added that Blaney’s selection of Police Officer of the Year was made locally by the 400 veterans in the city’s VFW post and districtwide by roughly 3,500

Af ter a portion of the boardwalk and steps collapsed because of high surf in late November 2018, OC Public Works installed more than 1,000 tons of large rocks in place of the boardwalk.

As officials have worked to figure out how to proceed, more boulders and sandbags have been placed over the years to delay the destruction of the beach, walkway and parking lot—a method called hard armoring.

In November 2022, the California Coastal Commission gave OC Parks approval to replace sand cubes and

combat veterans and the 15 VFW posts comprising VFW District 2.

The city and VFW also recognized Senior Reserve Officer Jason Smigel as the EMT of the Year for his work with OCFA for nearly 10 years. Smigel works out of Station 7 in San Juan Capistrano.

“Thank you to the City of Dana Point. Thank you, Mayor, councilmembers, VFW; I do appreciate the honor, recognition as well from OCFA,” Smigel said.

sandbags with additional armor rock.

In a construction alert, OC Public Works and OC Parks explained that the sand cubes placed in 2015 “reached its useful life and is in need of replacement,” and will be replaced with a revetment from “new and salvaged rock.”

Construction will o ccur Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., though the schedule may vary because of tides, weather and ocean conditions, OC Public Works said in the alert.

The Capistrano Beach parking lot will be closed during construction.

After serving the Orange County Fire Authority for nearly 10 years, Senior Reserve Officer Jason Smigel is recognized as the 2022 EMT of the Year during the City Council meeting on April 18. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

The Dana Point City Council and the local VFW Post on April 18 recognize Fire Capt. Corey Gallup’s as the 2022 Firefighter of the Year for his 20 years of service with the Orange County Fire Authority. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Deputy Sheriff Blake Blaney is joined by his family in front of the council dais to celebrate his designation as 2022 Police Officer of the Year during the City Council meeting on April 18. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Home Décor Store HŌM Opens in Remodeled Historic Site

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Envisioning a shopping space where customers could feel at home, Danielle Desimone celebrated the grand opening of her home décor and interior store H M in late April—a process that was 10 years in the making.

With more than 20 years of retail experience, Desimone explained that she learned about what made each company successful, taking a piece from each of her experiences and melding it together when she created H M.

“It’s a home and interior store, but it’s laid out like a traditional home, so it has a full kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom and bathroom,” Desimone explained. “All shoppable areas of the home, so whether you need towels for your kitchen, snacks for entertaining, a gift, sheets for your bed or skincare products, perfume, anything from any room of your house, is shoppable.”

H M celebrated its grand opening on Del Prado Avenue during the bi-annual REDO Vintage and Maker’s Market on Sunday, April 30.

“I was so overwhelmed with the turnout,” Desimone said. “I was overwhelmed with gratitude. The amount of people that showed up. They’re like, ‘We’ve been watching you build for a year. We’ve been so excited. Dana Point needs this.’ ”

Desimone worked with REDO Market founder Randy Hild to coordinate the new business launch with Sunday’s market.

For f uture events, Desimone noted that REDO might plan a private event in the store.

“Since I had all my grand opening stuff, he was like, ‘Let’s push this to the next REDO,’ ” Desimone said, adding: “That’s something that speaks to Dana Point. I feel like everyone that has a business in Dana Point, they want to see everyone grow, and REDO, they’re so supportive.”

Living in Dana Point until July 2020, Desimone said she loved walking down Del Prado and dreamed of opening a

Ocean Institute to Host Mental Health Talk for Youths

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Wellness & Prevention Center, OC Health Care Agency and the Ocean Institute are teaming up to present a town hall discussing mental health and teens on

shop in the former District Salon space next to Jack’s Restaurant.

“When I got the green light with the investors, I was walking around looking at spaces, and I saw, what was the District Salon, and I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this would be perfect,’ ” Desimone said.

“I literally walked over to the new District Salon, and I asked for the landlord’s information for the old building, and the owner was like, ‘Oh, well, we moved, because that’s being torn down, so it’s not available,’ ” Desimone continued.

The building was the site of the former Dana Point Hotel, set to be demolished for a mixed-use development with 68 residential units and more than 10,000 square feet of commercial space and underground parking.

However, when father and son duo Marvin and Eric Winkler took over the project, they decided to largely keep the facade of the 75-year-old building the same.

“After a year of looking and never thinking I could get that space, I ended up getting the exact space that I wanted,” Desimone said.

“I’m so grateful because the Winklers are so amazing to work with, and I’m so excited to see everything that’s happening with the back of the building, all that renovation and rentals and Jack’s renovating,” Desimone continued. “I think that they’re so committed to bringing young life back into Dana Point, and I am so grateful that I am part of that team.”

Desimone noted that many of the

Wednesday, May 10.

“The Talk” aims to bring parents, youth and mental health professionals together this Mental Health Awareness Month to share community resources that support youth and families, promote mental wellness and share when to ask for professional support.

“There are many barriers that keep young people from connecting to the support they need to lead healthy lives,” Wellness and Prevention Center Executive

businesses opening on Del Prado are locally owned.

“It’s cool to be a part of such a growth,” Desimone said. “I’ve been saying for years that retail is going back local, malls are going to be dead, and everyone just wants to shop in their local area.”

Over the past six years, Desimone noticed a change in retail trends in which “it was more about convenience rather than quality,” she said.

“I hate d it. I hated that you never knew what you were getting, and no one could ever speak to the product or background,” Desimone said. “I wanted to have a store where people can trust in anything that they were buying, and I was able to speak to it, and not just like, ‘Oh, well, it was pretty, so I tried it.’ ” Desimone adde d that whenever her friends ask for recommendations, she always has “the best” product to offer, because she has likely tried a dozen different products to find the best one.

“I wanted to take that mentality and curate it into a store,” Desimone said.

Af ter working in retail for more than 20 years, Desimone said she wanted to make a change to the shopping experience.

Director Susan Parmelee said in a media release.

“We aim to provide the community with tools that empower families to get the help they need,” Parmelee continued.

According to the release, “One in five teens lives with symptoms of mental health diseases; less than half are receiving the support they need. “

Attendees will be able to listen to panel presentations in English and Spanish.

The suggested age for the panel discus-

“I am an entertainer at heart; jokingly, my house was called Hotel Desimone growing up, because we would always have people over, I was always cooking, always entertaining,” Desimone said.

“Retail became so cold, and it wasn’t a personal experience anymore, and I think that shopping is personal and it’s a tactile experience,” Desimone continued. “You can only get so much from online. But to be able to see, touch, smell the product, it gives us a lot more comfortability with what they’re buying.”

Hoping to support the local business community with her new retail concept, Desimone added that she’s a “firm believer that a rising tide lifts all ships.”

“The majority of the products I have in store are all local,” Desimone said.

Whether it’s carrying products from a San Clemente-based photographer or towel company, or an abstract artist Desimone has known since kindergarten, H M aims to support local businesses and small vendors.

“So, in purchasing at H M, you’re still keeping all of your shopping local, and that’s what I’m an advocate for,” Desimone said.

H M also features a working kitchen, which Desimone plans to use for private events, dinners and cooking classes.

“I want to make H M a staple for everyone,” Desimone said. “I want to be a source for designers, I want to be a source for people, for shoppers or anyone who can use the space to grow. I want to grow together.”

The products speak for themselves, Desimone said, adding that she hopes customers take away a sense of trust with H M.

“Story and experience are what sell in retail, and that’s what makes you comfortable and makes you loyal,” Desimone said. “Product speaks for itself; it sells itself.”

Desimone added that she would like customers to take away “the fact that they can trust whatever is at H M, and it’s not a gimmick, and it’s not anything that is just trying to be pushed down your throat. If it’s there, trust that it’s worthwhile.”

sion is 11 and older. Refreshments and childcare will be provided for families with younger children. Children 2 to 10 may participate in supervised activities at the Ocean Institute while family members attend the panel presentation.

“The Talk” is free, but reservations are required. The Ocean Institute will host the free event from 6:30 to 8 p.m., though ticket holders are invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. to enjoy the institute’s marine exhibits. To RSVP, visit bit.ly/talktownhall.

Danielle Desimone (center, holding scissors) celebrates the grand opening of her home decor and interior store HŌM, which offers a unique shopping experience, as the shop is laid out just like a home. Photo: Courtesy of HŌM

2 Trials, 2 Fates: Inside the Dana Point Harbor Murder Case

BY MEGHANN CUNIFF FOR THE DANA POINT TIMES

In the 2½ years since FBI agents smashed through the door of a San Juan Capistrano condominium to interrogate a murder suspect, one thing has never been in dispute: Oct. 14, 2019 was a beautiful night at the Dana Point Harbor.

A full mo on hung over the Pacific Ocean as Sheila Marie Ritze, Hoang Xuan “Wayne” Le and Tri “James” Minh Dao made their way out past the jetties on Ritze’s 20-foot fishing boat called Sea Koenig

It was 70 degrees with no wind, and the three were embarking on a trip that Ritze had taken many times before.

Except this time, all the other fishing boats had finished their fun hours ago. It was now close to midnight, and the three were alone on the water and farther out than normal—nearly 3 miles from shore—when gunshots rang out.

Dao ended up dead in the water, his body spotted by a fisherman in Oceanside three days later. Le and Ritze took the boat back to the harbor that night, then embarked on a stakeout of Dao’s girlfriend using a GPS tracker that culminated in their arrest by federal agents a week before Christmas.

Prosecutors say Le thought he could collect money Dao owed him through the life insurance money he believed the girlfriend, Natalie Nguyen, would collect for Dao’s death.

Le and Ritze have been in jail ever since. Le faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder following a 17-day trial that ended in December 2021.

who took the stand in his own defense in November 2021, only to be convicted on all counts.

And it’s a story told through courtroom appearances by Le’s meth-dealing associates, Ritze’s ex-husband, friends and former coworkers, as well as her ex-motherin-law and friend, Sandra Ritze.

The two used to call each other MIL and DIL to signify mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but Sandra Ritze became a key prosecution witness after telling FBI agents that both Le and her former daughter-inlaw had spoken of murder plans during a trip to Las Vegas with Dao for a Billy Idol concert two weeks before the fateful boat trip.

“ If you’re going to kill somebody, where are you going to take them?

A public place? A crowded shopping center?

A stadium? A grocery store? No. You’re going to take them somewhere where nobody else is around. Where others are unlikely to intrude. Where others are unlikely to witness what you’re planning on doing, ”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Scally

Ritze, now 43, managed to secure a different fate after a nine-day trial that ended in April 2022 with the jury acquitting her of first-degree murder but convicting her of second-degree murder, nixing any assurance that she’ll spend the rest of her life in prison.

The veteran judge who presided over her trial sentenced her last month to nearly 22 years in prison, eight fewer than prosecutors had requested but 12 more than her defense attorney’s recommendation.

Prosecuted under federal maritime law, Dao’s murder is a story backdropped in South Orange County, with alcoholism and a child custody battle taking center stage in Le’s and Ritze’s trials at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana.

It’s a story told through the testimony of Le himself,

“If you’re going to kill somebody, where are you going to take them? A public place? A crowded shopping center? A stadium? A grocery store?” Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Scally told jurors in his closing argument in Le’s trial.

“No. You’re going to take them somewhere where nobody else is around. Where others are unlikely to intrude. Where others are unlikely to witness what you’re planning on doing,” Scally continued. “James Dao was taken out on a boat, one with two other people on it, more than three miles from shore in the middle of the night.”

MISSING BROTHER LEADS TO FBI’S INVOLVEMENT

The son of Vietnamese immigrants, Le earned a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton in 2004 but eventually spiraled into a daily cycle of alcohol, meth and crack cocaine, as well as a largescale drug dealing business that frequently took him to Las Vegas.

That was how he met Dao and his younger brother, Alex Dao, who, according to various testimony, ran a gambling house in Irvine and had worked as a paid FBI informant.

Le’s lawyer, Craig Wilke, emphasized Dao’s FBI connections, telling jurors in Le’s trial that Alex Dao had essentially called in a favor to his FBI handler after his brother went missing, which led to the federal investigation. The call followed Le telling Dao that he hadn’t been out on the boat with his brother that night. Wilke said the lie was driven by Le’s fear of Dao.

“Wayne knew that once Alex got involved, if Alex learned that Wayne had gotten in this fight with James and left him out in the ocean, there would be retribution,” Wilke told the jury during the 2021 trial.

WOMAN’S LIFE MARKED BY ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM & FISHING

Le’s connections to South County are loose and stem mostly from his fast friendship with Ritze, who owned a condo in San Juan Capistrano and was a property manager at Team Property Management in Dana Point.

She’d grown up in an alcoholic and abusive household, which she left at age 17 to live with a boyfriend who abused her. They did drugs together, and their child was taken from them and put up for adoption.

Ritze racked up convictions for burglary and prostitution while feeding her methamphetamine addiction, along with convictions for meth, cocaine and marijuana trafficking. After she left prison in 2005, she met Micah Ritze, and the two married and had a daughter while Ritze’s career in property management advanced.

“Ms. Ritze was able to escape her demons, for a time,” her attorney, David Wiechert, wrote in his sentencing recommendation. “Unfortunately, Ms. Ritze could not elude her demons forever.”

Ritze plunged into alcoholism after her mother committed suicide in 2014, and she had a years-long affair that ended her marriage. Her ex-husband testified

Pictured are screenshots from court records showing Sheila Marie Ritze enjoying time with her daughter. Ritze’s defense counsel entered the images, taken from social media, as exhibits in a sentencing recommendation.

for the prosecution, and jurors heard a covert recording her coworkers had taken of her in 2019 in which she said she would take people on her boat and “they are not gonna come back.”

Wiechert wrote in his memo that Ritze’s alcoholism also “began to creep into her workplace at Team Property Management” in late 2018, “and her coworkers routinely noticed that she was inebriated when she came into work.”

She met Le in early 2019 when she was in the midst of what prosecutors described in their sentencing memorandum as a “downward spiral” that included her divorce, a drunken car crash and an altercation with employees at a Burger King drive-through that ended with Ritze charging into the restaurant and threatening to bomb it.

Le and Ritze denied being romantically involved: Le testified that he later heard that “she liked me, but I didn’t know.”

“I just looked at her as a friend and as a business partner,” he said.

He also looked at her as someone who loved fishing.

“She talked about fishing a lot. About her boat, and that was her hobby,” Le said.

Le and Ritze had fished together off the Dana Point Harbor three or four times before they took James Dao with them: Le’s May 31, 2019 fishing license was entered as evidence in his trial. He called Ritze a “fish finder” in his testimony and said she insisted everyone get a license if they wanted to fish with her.

“She knew how to navigate the boat really well, so she knew how to find the fish,” Le testified.

LAS VEGAS TRIP FOR BILLY IDOL CONCERT PROVES

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Ritze also knew how to find lobster. She and Le had fished for the decadent at least once before embarking on the deadly trip with Dao, with Le testifying that Ritze bought him a lobster fishing license in late September 2019.

Photos from Ritze’s Facebook page showed them smiling and holding their catches.

A week later, Le and Ritze traveled to Las Vegas with Dao, as well as Le’s friend and fellow drug dealer, Shawn Whalin, in what ended up being a key weekend for prosecutors trying to prove that Le and Ritze conspired to murder Dao.

It was during that weekend, prosecutors alleged, that Le and Ritze hatched their plan to kill Dao, with Whalin testifying that Le told him of the murder plot during that trip.

Sandra Ritze also testified that she asked Ritze who Dao was when they met in the lobby of the Palms Casino. She said that Ritze replied, “Don’t worry about it; we’re going to be offing him this weekend.”

Whalin, however, contradicted that testimony when he told jurors in Ritze’s trial that Dao and Sandra Ritze never were in the lobby together. Wiechert made Sandra Ritze’s credibility a key focus of his case, arguing to the jury that she was lying to try to incriminate her exdaughter-in-law to ensure she can continue to spend time with her granddaughter.

Wiechert insisted Sheila Ritze knew nothing of any plan involving Dao, and that she was essentially a victim of an abusive relationship with Le when she drove the boat back to the harbor and left Dao in the water.

He emphasized that Sandra Ritze joined Sheila Ritze at the Billy Idol concert after she supposedly heard of the murder plot, and a cellphone video shows the two laughing and having fun. Jurors requested to rewatch the video while deliberating.

Wiechert, who lives and works in San Juan Capistrano, cited Ritze’s abusive childhood when asking that she receive a lenient sentence of 10 years in prison.

“Belts were Ms. Ritze’s father’s instrumentality of choice, and he would regularly hit her and her siblings with them whenever he was in a foul mood, which was often,” Wiechert wrote. “Police presence was constant at her home while growing up, but she was strictly trained by her parents into staying silent and carrying on as if nothing happened, an eerie foreshadowing of Ms. Ritze’s mute reaction after witnessing Le shoot James Dao on her boat.”

A ‘POSER’ GANGSTER & AN ALLEGED FIGHT OVER MONEY

The weather conditions the night Dao died were easily established for the jury: Prosecutors and defense attorneys stipulated to a statement being read to the juries in both trials that “on October 15, 2019, at 12:00 a.m. midnight, the air temperature in Dana Point, California was 66 degrees Fahrenheit, the water temperature in the Pacific Ocean off the cast of Dana Point, California, was 68 degrees Fahrenheit; and the moon was full.”

Dao’s cause of death also was not disputed: A medical examiner testified that Dao’s cause of death was drowning with gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma as factors.

But Le denied ever intending to kill Dao, instead describing for the jury how Dao suddenly brandished a gun after Le refused to loan him $2,000. Dao grew angry after Le cursed at him, Le said, and pressed his gun into Le’s stomach before Le tried to grab it out of his hand.

A shot went off, Le testified, and the men continued struggling before a second shot went off. Le said he hit Dao over the head with a broomstick and tried to throw him overboard in self-defense. He said Dao fell in the water and continued screaming that he was going to kill Le, as Le urged Ritze to drive the boat back to the harbor.

“I was scared, so I told Sheila, ‘Let’s go. Let’s get away from this area,’ ” he testified.

Le said Ritze was confused and didn’t know what was going on and was so panicked that she vomited.

But Le told a starkly different story to his friends, whom prosecutors described as “convicts with long records.”

“Wayne had never been to prison himself, but each one of these guys … were all convicts with long records,” Scally told the jury in Le’s 2021 trial.

But the men “knew Wayne is not a real gangster,” Scally said, referencing Le’s “wangster” nickname. “They knew he was a poser.”

Scally and his co-counsel, Greg Staples, relied heavily on the men’s testimony to try to persuade jurors that Le intended to kill Dao.

‘THAT TRAGIC NIGHT … HAS CONTINUED TO HAUNT ME’

Ritze, meanwhile, was sentenced by Judge David O. Carter to 21 years and eight months in prison on April 17 after a two-hour hearing that focused on her level of involvement in Dao’s murder.

Wiechert argued that jurors spoke clearly when they convicted Ritze only of second-degree murder. Those jurors didn’t hear from Le’s friends like the jury in Le’s trial did, but they did hear recordings of two interviews Ritze gave investigators after her arrest.

She first described Le as “really nice” and said he “helps a lot of people.” She also said she had “no clue” why investigators were interested in Le, and she denied knowing Dao prior to the boat trip, despite their earlier trip to Vegas.

“In the week following her arrest, she sent defendant Le two letters in the mail, commiserating with him about how horrible it was that they had been arrested,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo.

Ritze apologized to Dao’s family in a letter to Carter and said “that tragic night … has continued to haunt me.”

“I can’t change what happened that traumatic evening,” Ritze wrote. “I can only say how sincerely sorry I am to the family who has now suffered a great loss due to the tragedy that occurred.”

A volunteer Christian minister in the Santa Ana Jail said in a letter that Ritze is “making the most of her time” in jail and has a good rapport with staff and fellow inmates. She said Ritze “appears to be … a positive influence to the women around her.”

Ritze’s 12-year-old daughter also wrote to Carter, telling him, “I need your help.”

“My mom has been gone for a long time. Can you please let her come home soon? She is an awesome mom, and I need her in my life. I miss my mom and love her very much. I want to live my life with my mom in it each day,” the girl wrote.

But Carter also heard from a woman who wanted no leniency for Ritze: Dao’s mother, Anh Tran. She attended every proceeding in both Le’s and Ritze’s cases, including each day of both trials. She and Dao’s siblings requested that Ritze spend the rest of her life in prison.

She also wrote directly to Ritze.

“You are a mother, so how could you not feel any pain about the loss of another mother’s child? You not only helped Wayne Le execute my son, but you have destroyed the lives of his two young daughters and my life,” Tran wrote.

“Every day is a living nightmare for me,” Tran continued. “You have robbed me of the time with my son. You have robbed all of us of this chance for a life with our loved one. My son did nothing to you to deserve this!”

Carter described Ritze’s conduct as “horrific and horrendous” and noted its “callousness.” After serving 262 months in prison, Ritze is to be on probation for five years.

Le, now 42, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 17.

Meghann Cuniff is a legal affairs journalist who watched both trials. You can subscribe to her work at www.legalaffairsandtrials.com. DP

This photo of Wayne Le on a precious lobster fishing trip with Sheila Ritze was entered as evidence in his 2021 murder trial.

Letters to The Editor

RESPONSE TO SCOTT SKINNER; BOOK REVIEWS LEN GARDNER, Dana Point

Scott Skinner’s letter in the April 21 edition of Dana Point Times raises important questions about our city government.

Is the City of Dana Point in violation of state law with respect to its policy on ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units)? How do the various members of the City Council stand on this issue?

These questions are important to the whole city, not just to one individual with a personal complaint. They deserve more attention than just a letter to the editor. They deserve investigation and full reporting.

And I really enjoyed reading Dan De Neve’s Book Talk column in the Dana Point Times’ April 21 edition. I think it would be good for the DP Times to feature more book reviews like this. Perhaps Mr. De Neve can be persuaded to write more of them.

MASS SHOOTINGS ALBA FARFAGLIA, San Clemente

A Newtown resident, Monte Frank, recently went to Congress to promote banning assault weapons

Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines; make background checks on anyone who wants to buy a gun mandatory; make gun-trafficking a federal crime; enact severe penalties for “straw purchases” of firearms.

Why would any law-abiding citizen not be in agreement with this? No one is banning all guns, just military-style weapons, and the other restrictions are common-sense.

Re cently, five countries, including Australia, Germany, and Japan, have advisories for people traveling to the United States because of the high incidents of gun violence, which surpass any of the industrial countries.

This affects our economy, the tourist industry, restaurants, hotels, national parks and recreational areas, small businesses, foreign and exchange students who come here to study.

It is unreasonable to think that the Second Amendment’s “well-regulated militia” would include military-type weapons the likes of which the framers of our Constitution could not even imagine. And not just “accessible” but “easily accessible” to anybody and everybody.

How ab out this? How about a compromise?

It appears to me that the gun lobbies won’t budge. They won’t even entertain the possibility of any common-sense restriction on gun ownership. And this leads me to believe that, finally, it’s all about the money.

The manufacturing of firearms is a $28 billion industry. This is what we,

the American pe ople, are up against. However, we must continue to do what is right. We must convince our representatives and senators in Congress to get military-style weapons out of the hands of individuals that are anything but members of a “well-regulated militia.”

And we must agree that the life of school children trumps billions of dollars that are made from manufacturing weapons of war.

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SUNDAY | 07

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The List

What’s going on in and around town this week

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FRIDAY | 05

YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE NOBLE PATH FOUNDATION

4:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation hosts events multiple times a week to get youth and young adults out and about and participating in safe, productive activities. There will be an improv lesson from 4:30-5:30 p.m., and TGIF Night starting at 6 p.m.—the theme being video games on numerous consoles. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259. thenoblepathfoundation.org.

6TH ANNUAL GALA, FAM FIESTA

5 p.m. Casino San Clemente will be transformed into a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta for Family Assistance Ministries’ 6th annual gala. The FAM Fiesta has already sold out with early registrations, but it has opened a wait list for those looking to attend. Expected guests include Fifth District B oard Supervisor Katrina Foley, local dignitaries, and local citizens dedicated to assisting FAM’s mission. Casino San Clemente, 140 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente. lovefam.org/events.

TACO-BOUT A PARTY

6-8 p.m. Join Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari aboard the Hoku Nai’a catamaran and enjoy tacos, margaritas and live music by Adam Lasher. Visit dolphinsafari.com to book tickets.

Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari, 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.488.2828.

SATURDAY | 06

SAN ONOFRE BACKCOUNTRY HIKE

8-11 a.m. Join California State Parks

Naturalist Heather Rice to experience the local state park. Meet at the City of

3 p.m. The inaugural Dana Point Film Festival kicked off Thursday, May 4, with film screenings, panels and discussions continuing to run through Sunday, May 7. The festival is dedicated to the ocean, with films centered around marine life, ocean health and the human relationship with the sea. Films will be screened at the Dana Hills High School Porthole Theater, the Dana Point Woman’s Club Community House and the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Doheny Beach. A complete list of the feature-length and short documentary films to be screened is available on the festival website. danapointfilmfestival.eventive.org.

San Clemente’s dog park off Avenida La Pata to participate in this 4-mile hike. Baron Von Willard Memorial Dog Park, 301 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente. cryssie.moreno@parks.ca.gov.

DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.m. California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market, and craft vendors provide a large selection of art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, candles, handmade soaps and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. It is strongly recommended that customers bring their own reusable bags. La Plaza Park, 3411 La Plaza, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

VILLAGE ART FAIRE

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hosted by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association on the lawn of the SC Library, the Village Art Faire offers a variety of work, including photography, fine art, jewelry, ceramics, fused glass, home decor, botanicals, textile art, and more. Visitors can expect to find many of their favorite artists, as well as some new faces. San Clemente Library, 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.218.5378. info@scdba.org. scdba.org/.

STRAWBERRY U-PICK

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The Ecology Center is providing a chance to pick fresh berries. While baskets will be provided, participants are also welcome to bring their own. After you finish collecting a harvest, head over to the Farm Stand

to pay for what you picked. Cost to attend is $9. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

KAYAK HARBOR TOUR AND SAIL AT THE OCEAN INSTITUTE

10.a.m.-noon. Join the Ocean Institute for a two-hour interactive kayak tour around the Dana Point Harbor and learn about the history of the harbor and its unique ecosystem. All experience levels are welcome. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $28. In the afternoon, from 2-5 p.m., set sail aboard the schooner Spirit of Dana Point and experience California from the perspective of an early tall ship explorer. Join the crew to help raise sail, handle lines and steer the ship, or simply sit back, relax and enjoy the majesty of sailing the seas aboard a tall ship. Must be 4 years or older to sail. Tickets are $65. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH CELEBRATION

11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Cultural Heritage Commission and Docent Society will host a celebration downtown in observance of National Historic Preservation Month. There will be informational tours of the area’s historic adobes and people who lived in them. Los Rios Street and Downtown San Juan Capistrano. sanjuancapistrano.org.

8:45 a.m. Join The Path Bike Shop for an intermediate-level e-bike ride at the San Clemente Singletracks. This is a no-drop ride that will leave from San Clemente Dog Park. Participants should be ready to roll at 9 a.m. Path Bike Shop encourages participants to come prepared with ride essentials, including helmet, water, snacks, fix-a-flat/repair kit, etc. San Clemente Dog Park, 301 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente. 714.669.0784. thepathbikeshop.com.

BEACH CLEANUP

9-11 a.m. Stand Up to Trash is teaming up with Harbor Rock Wealth Management to spend a beautiful day of ocean stewardship with the San Clemente community at the San Clemente Pier. Stand Up to Trash encourages the “BYOB” philosophy—bring your own bucket or reusable bag, gloves, reusable water bottle and coffee cup—to help reduce any additional waste. Gloves and bags will be provided. North side of the San Clemente Pier. standuptotrash@gmail.com. standuptotrash.com.

‘INSPIRED BY HISTORY’ CALIFORNIA ART CLUB PAINT-OUT

10 a.m.-3 p.m. An artists’ group from one of the oldest art societies in the U.S., the California Art Club, will be painting and sculpting on the grounds of Lantern Bay Park in Dana Point. The event was initially scheduled to take place at Casa Romantica in San Clemente but has been moved because of the temporary closure at the historic site. Costumed models in 1930s garb will be provided by the San Clemente Historical Society for the artists to work from, and two vintage cars will be parked nearby as subjects for artworks. Event organizers have invited CAC’s Signature membership for the day, highly skilled artists all with national exhibition experience, as well as Artist and Mentor members of the society. Join the paint-out to see how paintings are created outdoors. Parking and admission are free. Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern Road, Dana Point.

DOG TEETH CLEANING

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pets Plus at Ocean View Plaza is offering this no-anesthesia dental cleaning for dogs (and cats) that also includes vet exams. The cleanings are safe for older pets and take less than an hour. Appointments are required. Call 949.496.8400 or text “Get Tickets” for more details. Pets Plus, 638 Camino de los Mares, Suite A140, San Clemente. petsplusca.com.

FRIDAY | 05 DANA POINT FILM FESTIVAL

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GETTING OUT CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

7 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Heavy metal mariachi band Metalachi will perform. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

MONDAY | 08

COUNTRY NIGHT AT H.H. COTTON’S

6 p.m. This popular downtown restaurant offers a night full of country music and line dancing for all ages. Beginners will have the floor from 6-7 p.m., followed by advanced dancers from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The floor will be open to all from 8:30-10 p.m. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

OPEN JAM

7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San

Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 09

STORYTIME AT THE SJC LIBRARY

10:30-11 a.m. Bring the kids to storytime, held every Tuesday morning. Children will get to read books and sing songs. The event is geared for the 2- to 6-year-old age range. San Juan Capistrano Library, 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.1752. ocpl.org.

TRIVIA TUESDAY

6:30 p.m. Test your knowledge every Tuesday night. Teams of two to six people are welcome to join in for a chance to win prizes. Call beforehand to reserve a table. Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria, 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 201, San Juan Capistrano. 949.429.3599. selmaspizza.com.

WEDNESDAY | 10

YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE NOBLE PATH FOUNDATION

4:30-7:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation hosts events multiple times a week

to get youth and young adults out and about and participating in safe, productive activities. Guitar lessons start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a fitness class at 5:30 p.m. and Creative Collaboration at 6:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259. thenoblepathfoundation.org.

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOWN HALL

6:30-8 p.m. Parents, youth and mental health professionals will come together to talk about mental health and increase awareness and support for youth. Panels will be held in English and Spanish. Refreshments and childcare will be provided for families with younger children. The suggested age for this discussion is 12 years and up. To RSVP for the free event hosted by the Wellness & Prevention Center in partnership with the Ocean Institute, visit oceaninstitute.org. The Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. wpc-oc.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE

6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

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7-10 p.m. Every Wednesday, H.H. Cotton’s will host this live music showcase to feature talented local musicians from around the area and will occur in the restaurant’s Hamilton Room (the back room). H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. hhcottons.com.

THURSDAY | 11

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. The Walrus will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

H.H. COTTON’S LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE

GUEST OPINION | Eat My Words by Cheryl

Pruett

Mom, This Meal’s for You

Explore ideas to make mom’s day full of surprises and memories.

Restaurants in our backyard offer so many choices to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 14, from traditional brunches to creative outings. Among well-known go-to places are Ramos House Café in San Juan Capistrano, Bonjour Café in Dana Point, The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar on San Clemente Pier or local resort hotels such as Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa and Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club.

However, other options abound.

For 109 years, Mother’s Day has been officially celebrated. Nationally, about 54% plan to pay homage to mom with a brunch, dinner or special outing, up from 49% last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Keep in mind, creating new traditions is a gift in itself. For your consideration, here are a few ideas that may fit the bill for a mom’s day experience.

BETTER THAN A VIEW

Doho Café at Doheny, located in Doheny State Park in Dana Point, may be off the wall, but literally is sand and beach at your feet.

Doho Café is by no means a concession stand. It has a patio with tables and wideopen beach for spreading out your own blankets and chairs to enjoy breakfast or lunch with food variety that doesn’t miss special ingredients such as edamame, quinoa, acai, cage-free eggs and applewood bacon.

Another plus: access to bike and beach rentals through Wheel Fun Rentals (wheelfunrentals.com).

25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive. 949.538.9512. dohocafedoheny.com.

SHOP & EAT COMBO

Asada Cantina + Kitchen at the Outlets at San Clemente gives the guest of honor— mom—a chance to dine, relax and shop.

The restaurant is a blend of classic and contemporary Mexican cuisine. Its diversity in cuisine style is evident. Even the smallest menu item stands out, from bacon-wrapped jalapenos with cream cheese and raspberry jam to avocado poblano slaw.

An extensive tequila collection and an “anytime breakfast” are among highlights. The menu is book-worthy reading. After your meal, take mom on a shop-about at stores at the Outlets to pick out a gift.

225 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, Suite G, San Clemente. 949.561.1200. asadacantina.com.

NIGHT OWL OR EARLY BIRD

Harbor House Café in Dana Point, with 24/7 hours of operation, makes it easy to be the first to celebrate mom’s day. Midnight, anyone?

Established in 1939, listing the nostalgic eatery’s menu would take—well, all night. While reservations are not taken, its homey atmosphere and menu variety offer something for everyone.

Seafood, egg dishes galore, Mexican items and dessert. You get the picture.

34157 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.496.9270. harborhousecafe.com.

TEA, PLEASE

The Teahouse on Los Rios in San Juan Capistrano is more than tea. It’s a meal and an experience.

Offered on May 13 and 14, select from a lunch or brunch version in a genteel surrounding in the historic district. Loose leaf teas, Bloody Marys, champagne and scones are among expected offerings, but there’s so much more.

Among entrees for Mother’s Day Brunch are Amalfi Coast Benedict

using crumpets as a base or a Bananas Foster Pan Perdue (French toast). Lunch features such items as an extensive Tea Plate or roasted Tuscan chicken. There’s even a “young royals” menu for those 10 and under.

31731 Los Rios Street. 949.443.3914. houseonlosrios.com.

MEAL AND MOVIE

Rick’s Café and Wine Bar in the Regency Theatre at the San Juan Capistrano Franciscan Plaza makes mom the star attraction at the café or in a VIP auditorium.

See what movie options are available, and order Rick’s food from the comfort of your movie seat. Salads, seafood, flatbread pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and more.

26762 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.661 3434. regencymovies.com.

Cheryl Pruett is an award-winning journalist and editor, having covered Orange County city and county topics to the food scene for Orange County Register, Patch.com and local magazines. She has called Dana Point/Capistrano Beach home for more than 30 years. DP

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Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

Every

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

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FROM THE ARCHIVES This photo gives a view of Strands when the roads and pads for house trailers were being built. This photo is available for viewing and purchase at danapointhistorical.org.

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DOLPHIN REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

Girls Swimming Wins FirstEver League Championship

Dana Hills has fielded a girls swim team since 1977, and on Friday, April 28, the Dolphins made program history. Behind three extremely consequential top-two relay finishes, plus individual wins from senior Sadie Riester and junior Julia Gordon, the Dana Hills girls swim team won its first-ever league championship at the Sea View League Finals at El Toro High School.

Riester, Gordon, Kate and Emma McCulloch, Caroline McKenzie and Stephanie Parker all qualified for the CIF-SS preliminaries, which were contested on Wednesday, May 3, at Riverside City College. CIF-SS Finals are set for Saturday, May 6, back in Riverside.

Dana Hills was the beneficiary of a clerical error in the relay races from the host and heavy favorite El Toro in the league title fight. El Toro had won every Sea View League dual meet, but at the league finals, the Chargers made a mistake with the entering of its relay teams, which did not allow El Toro to swim in any of the relay races.

So, despite El Toro holding a 144-point lead over Dana Hills in the individual events, the Dolphins scored 184 points in

the relays to zero for the Chargers, which earned Dana Hills the league championship, 475-435, over second-place El Toro.

Dana Hills won the 200-yard medley relay and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay.

Riester continued to be the Dolphins’ top individual swimmer with a league championship swim in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.57 seconds. Riester also finished second in the 200-yard freestyle.

Gordon posted Dana Hills’ other individual win in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:09.88. Gordon also finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Emma McCulloch, a senior, also scored big points for Dana Hills with a thirdplace swim in the 50-yard freestyle and a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle. Caroline McKenzie, a senior, scored points with a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, and sophomore Parker Bosick finished fifth in the 500yard freestyle.

CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

After a final-week charge to the CIF-SS playoffs capped by Tyler Baker’s walkoff, pinch-hit, bases-loaded single for a clinching sweep over Trabuco Hills, the Dana Hills baseball team opened the CIFSS Division 3 playoffs against an old rival at Aliso Niguel on Thursday, May 4. Results were not available at press time, but if the Dolphins advanced, they would play either Redondo Union or Newbury Park on Tuesday, May 9.

The Dana Hills girls lacrosse team captured its first league championship in program history last week, but the Dolphins were given no favors in their first-ever CIFSS playoff draw. Dana Hills (10-7) hosted No. 2 seed Chaparral on Wednesday, May 3, and the Dolphins went down, 14-2. DP

RIDING THE WAVE

Dana Hills boys volleyball advances to CIF-SS semifinals in energetic quarterfinal sweep

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

The energy around the Dana Hills boys volleyball program right now is something to behold.

The Dolphins have gone from back-toback losing seasons with maybe all the players’ parents in the stands to hosting a packed and raucous gym on a Wednesday night in a CIF-SS quarterfinal—and they’re not done yet.

Dana Hills rode an electric opening set and was clinical around the net to sweep No. 3 seed Crossroads of Santa Monica, 25-11, 25-17, 25-19, on Wednesday, May 3, and advance to the CIF-SS Division 4 semifinals.

The Dolphins (25-13) will play at No. 2 seed Hart of Newhall (30-5) in the semifinals on Saturday, May 6. Hart won in four sets at Quartz Hill of Lancaster in the quarterfinals. Dana Hills will look to advance to its first CIF-SS Final since winning the Division 4A championship in 1986. Hart has never made a CIF-SS Final.

“It means a lot,” Dana Hills first-year head coach Spencer Andrews said of the program’s turnaround and playoff run. “There’s been a lot of sacrifices behind the scenes. …These boys wanted to get after it, and my job was just to facilitate that. It feels good, man. It feels good to give to these kids, because they’re just damn good kids.”

After finding its footing early in the season to snap a 28-match losing streak, Dana Hills is really clicking now in the CIF-SS playoffs, featuring an opening-round sweep of El Rancho, a five-set thriller over Diamond Ranch and this

sweep of Crossroads—all at home. Andrews credits this run and hot streak to the camaraderie of his group.

“Honestly, it’s the off-the-court stuff,” Andrews said. “We’re getting good practices. We’re not doing anything crazy, nothing that no one else is doing, but these kids have dinner together every day. They got paired up, an upperclassman with a lowerclassman, and they still meet up, talk, surf, play beach volleyball together. They’re high school kids having fun and hanging out every day.”

The Dolphins were spurred on in the quarterfinals by the wall put up at the net, specifically by senior Seamus Flynn. Flynn, a senior with Dana Hills’ only Division 1 scholarship going to Long Island University, had four blocks in the opening set and the sweep-clinching block in the third set, as the Dolphins put up a “roof” over Crossroads.

“His mental game is way stronger now,” Andrews said of Flynn. “He’s always making adjustments, little technique stuff. It’s the tiniest angle, and he’s always hungry to ask for that feedback and action on that feedback.”

After a string of coin-flip victories for home-court advantage, Dana Hills will finally go on the road for the semifinals, but the party won’t stop for the Dolphins.

“We have the best bench in the country. I’m sure of it,” Andrews said. “We have the best student section. We have a freaking drumline at a high school volleyball game. It’s just fun, man. It’s how it should be.” DP

The Dana Hills girls swim team won the first league championship in program history at the Sea View League Finals on Friday, April 28, at El Toro High School. Photo Courtesy of Dana Hills Athletics.

Dana Hills boys volleyball is moving on to the CIF-SS Division 4 semifinals looking for its first CIF-SS Final since its 1986 Division 4A championship. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01316149

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

RANDI SHEA BROOKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

RANDI SHEA BROOKS

Proposed Name

RANDI SHEA BENNER

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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Date: 05/30/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100 The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Remote Hearing. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times

Date: 04/03/2023

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2023

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APN: 682-134-10 TS No: CA05000397-22-1 TO No: 220583547-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 27, 2018. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 15, 2023 at 09:00 AM, Auction. com Room, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim - Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on May 2, 2018 as Instrument No. 2018000160264, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Orange County, California, executed by LISA KENTRUP, AN UMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for MARK 1 REAL ESTATE, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as:

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AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 34092 FORMOSA DRIVE, DANA POINT, CA 92629 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $183,025.81 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. 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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction.com for informa-

tion regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000397-221. 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 Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000397-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: April 13, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0500039722-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Loan

Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0433778 To: DANA POINT TIMES 04/21/2023, 04/28/2023, 05/05/2023

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Date of Sale: 05/18/2023 at 9:00 AM. Place of Sale: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse at 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. NOTICE is hereby given that First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA in care of: 400 S. Rampart Blvd, #290 Las Vegas, NV 89145 – Phone: (844) 857-8303, duly appointed Trustee under Notice of Delinquent Assessment (“NDA”), and pursuant to Notice of Default and Election to Sell (“NOD”), will sell at public auction for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, (a cashier’s check payable to said Trustee drawn on a state or national bank, a state or federal credit union, or a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank as specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest now held under said NDA, to wit: Multiple Timeshare Estates as shown on Exhibit “A-1” (as described in the Declaration recorded on 05/03/1996 as

19960224104 as amended) located at 34630 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, CA, 92624 with APN shown herein. The Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address shown herein. All recording references contained herein and on Schedule “1” attached hereto are in the County of Orange, California. Said sale will be made, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said NDA, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of sale, estimated fees, charges, as shown in sum due on Schedule “1” together with estimated expenses of the Trustee in the amount of $600. The claimant, Riviera Shores Resort Vacation Plan Owners Association, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, under NDA delivered to Trustee 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, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation. APN: See Schedule “1”. Batch ID: Foreclosure HOA 125807-RVS1HOA. Schedule “1”: Lien Recording Date and Reference: 01/12/2023; Inst: 2023000009239; NOD Recording Date and Reference: 01/23/2023; 2023000015686; Contract No., Owner(s), APN, Sum Due; 16601504, PAUL J. PADALINO and LORETTA M. PADALINO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601520, DOROTHY J. SMITH, Trustee of the SMITH TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 17, 1991, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601547, ALFRED L. ALLEN SR. AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF ALFRED L. ALLEN SR., 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601583, ALVIN L. MAXWELL and LINDA C. MAXWELL, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601616, CURTIS REIS and LUISA A. CANAVA-REIS, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601627, ADRIENNE T. DIBSIE, 619-411-61, $2,295.76; 16601631, H. R. EDGE AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF H. R. EDGE and LISA M. EDGE AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF LISA M. EDGE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601661, SHANTA GROVER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601703, Heirs and/or Devisees of the Estate of ROSSELL A. EARNST, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601742, HUBLIK AND ASSOCIATES INC., 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601783, ROBERT A. PECK and LESLEY A. PECK, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601810, JACQUELINE L. FREEMAN AS TRUSTEE FOR THE FREEMAN REVOCABLE TRUST DATED MAY 10, 1989, 619-411-68, $455.58; 16601815, MARIA A. SALVADORES, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601844, KEITH DEMBY and RUTH DEMBY, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601866, FLORENCE MOND and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of FLORENCE MOND, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16601891, ADAM K. EBERLY and BRENDA EBERLY, 619-411-68, $2,306.96; 16601923, RONALD M. RAINE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601926, MARGARITA L. FERNANDEZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601943, BRENT J. MOORE and JANEAN MOORE, 619-411-68, $1,299.10; 16601955, ANN G. NEIDIGER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601959, RAY F. STEWARD and NAOMI A. STEWARD, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601968, WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, JR. and MARY A. CAMPBELL, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16601996, GARY S. ANDERSEN and TAMELA K. ANDERSEN, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602008, JANICE L. KALEC, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602048, DELFORD M. RALPHS and MARY ELLEN RALPHS, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602079, LEONARD

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HARRIS and MARTHA HARRIS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602083, KENNETH BREVIG and RHONDA K. ADDINGTON, 619-411-68, $2,692.86; 16602086, ARMANDO ARMENDAREZ AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF ARMANDO ARMENDAREZ, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602107, NATHANIEL J. DAVIS, SR. and ADDIE

B. DAVIS, 619-411-68, $730.12; 16602118, JAMES

W. RAMOS and DANIEL J. SMITH, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602119, DUANE H. CARTER and LORNA L. CARTER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602122, ADRIENNE L. ADLER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602138, KENNETH L. GRANT, 619411-68, $2,122.02; 16602145, MICHAEL A. CONNOR and DAPHNE A. CONNOR, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602168, MANUEL J. ROSSINI, JR. and SUSAN ROSSINI, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602184, RANDALL J. BECKMAN and NANCI

A. BECKMAN, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602186, CARLA J. CALER and NORM W. CALER, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16602195, LUCILE M. PARKS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602196, JEANNINE HOWIE and BLAIR HOWIE and BILL DODDS, 619-411-68, $2,122.02; 16602227, ART J. LIEGL and MICHAEL R. CATALANDO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602231, CONSTANCE LYNCH BORING AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF CONSTANCE LYNCH BORING and JOYCE ANN LYNCH AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF JOYCE ANN LYNCH, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602233, DENNIS E. CRAYTON and ROBIN L. CRAYTON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602243, STANLEY KROL, Trustee of the MILLS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 12, 2009, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602247, ROBERT D. COOK and PATRICIA A. COOK, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602278, RAJIV KUMAR and AMITA KUMAR, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602294, ESSAM A. ALI and CARMEN H. ALI, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602343, JANICE C. KING, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16602351, REY EVANO and MAE P. EVANO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602369, LEONARD J. MORAN and VERNA S. MORAN, 619411-68, $3,126.84; 16602370, FRANK E. LAUER and ELLON M. LAUER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602381, JOHN E. MARSHALL and DATHELINE MARSHALL, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602396, DONALD RUBBICCO and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of DONALD RUBBICCO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602422, REBECCA M. GOMEZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602509, JAY W. PRESTON and YOSHIKO H. PRESTON, 619-411-68, $2,331.28; 16602553, DAVID W. BONEHAM and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of DAVID W. BONEHAM, 619-41168, $2,086.85; 16602579, ANTHONY J. COLACHINO and KATHRYN J. BRADFORD, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602583, TIMOTHY A. WARD and LINDA J. WARD, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602585, LUXURIOUS ADVENTURES, INC., 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602587, MEHRDAD GANJEH and NAMEH REZVAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602608, PEGGY JOYCE COGGESHALL, Trustee UNDER TRUST DATED 1/22/96, 619-411-68, $1,299.10; 16602637, BENNIE HARRIS, JR. and ALENE B. HARRIS, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16602648, MOISES L. COELHO and BERNADETE T. COELHO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602660, MARY D. THOMPSON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602684, JOHN W. HEDGEPETH and ANN M. HEDGEPETH, 619411-68, $3,126.84; 16602710, DANIEL E. MEDDAUGH and KATHLEEN M. MEDDAUGH, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602720, JAMES H. PHAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602730, HELEN-

GAEL CARRIG, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602739, ALEXANDRIA C. PHILLIPS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602754, JEFFERY A. WILLIAMS and MICHELLE C. WILLIAMS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602771, CINDY J. TRUJILLO and JESUS A. PALOMARES, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602795, PHILLIP J. LAPAN, 619-411-68, $1,299.10; 16602814, CHEREISE LYNN DUNN AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF CHEREISE LYNN DUNN, 619-411-68, $2,122.02; 16602815, MAXINE J. ELLIOTT, 619411-68, $3,126.84; 16602835, PHILLIP W. LOUGH and AIDA CAMALICH LOUGH, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602877, DIANE LIND, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602882, MARK F. RETTZO, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16602886, ROBERT C. FUSCO and ALICE C. FUSCO, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16602895, ROBERT F. WARD and DEBRA A. WARD, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16602921, HARRY G. MILLER and SHIRLEY W. MILLER, 619-41168, $491.64; 16602954, BRYAN L. AUSTIN and DIANE D. AUSTIN, Trustees of the BRYAN L. AUSTIN AND DIANE D. AUSTIN REVOCABLE TRUST, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603006, KAREN

A. DESOCIO, 619-411-68, $1,324.48; 16603007, MARK O. LONG and DEONNA J. LONG, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16603019, FRANK YLIZALITURRI, 619-411-68, $2,312.30; 16603038, ALL REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16603071, DAVID M. PACHECO and JEAN M. PACHECO, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16603076, DAVID J.H. BRONSON and ANA K. JEREZ, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16603098, BRYAN ROBERTO RAMOS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603100, SCOTT W. ROBB AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF SCOTT W. ROBB, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603112, CHRISTOPHER STORY VI and BARBARA J. STORY, 619-411-68, $531.72; 16603121, ARMEN MEGERDICHIAN and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of ARMEN MEGERDICHIAN and SYLVIA MEGERDICHIAN and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of SYLVIA MEGERDICHIAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603132, DANIELLE C. VINCENT, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16603167, LOU A. BURGESSand the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of LOU A. BURGESS and BARBARA S. BURGESS, and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of BARBARA S. BURGESS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603181, ANTHONY J. SIMUNEK and JANA SIMUNEK, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603225, KENNETH M. HASKINS SR., 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16603270, SHEA SULLIVAN and MICHELLE ASHLEE, 619-411-68, $719.11; 16603278, NYCOLE RUTJES AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF NYCOLE RUTJES, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603292, CAROL A. BENNINGER, 619-411-68, $700.77; 16603293, MARTIN D. BARNETT and KELLIE S. BARNETT, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603301, AYRES S. STILES-HALL and KRISTIN M. STILES-HALL, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16603308, NEHAD AYYOUB and SELINA AYYOUB, 619411-68, $3,126.84; 16603312, THEODORE BRIDGES and GWENDOLYN BRIDGES, 619411-68, $2,067.92; 16603316, VINCENT T. LAO and DEBORAH A. LAO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603337, ALEXANDRE BEREZNYI and OLGA BEREZNYI, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603361, JOE

L. ATWOOD and LEILANI K. ATWOOD, 619411-68, $3,126.84; 16603374, MANOLO C. PATOLOT and NORMA J. PATOLOT, 619-411-68, $455.58; 16603377, HARRIETT ROSEN and RUBEN J. ROSEN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603398, JORGE I. BARBOZA, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16603463, ROBERT J. COLEMAN and MARIE M.

COLEMAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603475, SAMUEL A. STAPLES and NANCY J. STAPLES, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603477, MARSENO AUGUSTO MARTINS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603564, GEORGE W LITTLEFIELD and VICTORIA C LITTLEFIELD, 619-411-68, $455.58; 16603592, JACOB DEL and LUISA DEL, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16603603, ADAM SQUIRE and JUDY CORSO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603609, YVONNE KIDD and SHELIA V. JONES, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16603616, SONYA CHANG and LIH HSING CHANG, 619-411-68, $5,231.86; 16603622, JAMES L. SHELLABERGER and MARIAN R. SHELLABERGER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603630, FREDDIE HEBBERT VERNON, 619411-68, $1,503.08; 16603664, KENT L. SCHUMAKER and GABRIELLE S. SCHARY, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16603700, THERESA V. MARTINCEVIC and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of THERESA V. MARTINCEVIC, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16603748, BETTY J. JOHNSON, SOLE TRUSTEE, OR HER SUCCESSORS IN TRUST, UNDER THE BETTY J. JOHNSON LIVING TRUST, DATED JUNE 26, 1997, 619411-68, $1,707.06; 16603768, RICHARD CRAIG BISHOP and LINDA M. MORROW, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603770, GIL D. KABILING and LINDA R. KABILING, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603805, JEROME CORE and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of JEROME CORE, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16603816, ERIN ALLEN and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of ERIN ALLEN and RICHARD ALLEN and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of RICHARD ALLEN, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16603817, MARCUS S. VAVAK and SHEILA D. VAVAK, 619-411-68, $2,115.02; 16603819, VERLA J. PACHECO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603840, DAVID ALLEN WHITE and SUSAN WHITE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603858, FRANCISCO ALMENA BELTRAN and EVELYN ALMENA BELTRAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603866, ANGELICA N. BORROMEO, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16603898, WILL E. MONTOYA and CONNIE N. MONTOYA, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603899, PABLO C. PATAG and MARIA NELLY I. PATAG, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603904, IRAJ KHALKHALI and JANITA C. KHALKHALI, Trustees, IRAJ KHALKHALI AND JANITA C. KHALKHALI REVOCABLE 1998 TRUST, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16603924, DAVID HOFFMAN and MERL HOFFMAN, 619-411-68, $5,231.86; 16603965, CRAIG E. WILLIAMS and JANET WILLIAMS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16603976, STACEY M. FORST, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604006, LOIS J. WISE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604009, KEVIN A. SIMMONS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604011, VIRGINIA A. RAYGOZA, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604024, JAMES E. HICKS and NAHID NOOR, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604030, ALEXANDRE NODOPAKA and GERALDINE M. NODOPAKA, 619-411-68, $2,122.02; 16604038, BILL C. LORTZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604076, CRAIG OTTE, Trustee of the Mansdorf Trust dated March 2, 2011, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604100, NICK ORITI and MARY ANN V. ORITI, Trustees, under the Oriti Family Trust dated November 19, 2001, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604153, RONALD E. DANA and ETHEL L. DANA, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604156, RONALD G. SIMMONS and BARBARA D. SIMMONS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604159, MERV STEAD, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604181, ARTHUR K. SAKNIT and RAYONA A. SAKNIT, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604194, GLORIA W. SMITH, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604214, Heirs and/or Devisees of the estate of STANFORD J. GEARON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604222,

JOYCE-ANNE PIERCE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604310, BETHANY KARLYN and ROBERT KARLYN and TOBY KARLYN and ROBERT HELLER and MIRANDA PENNTURIN and JOHN MARK SORUM, 619-411-68, $2,122.02; 16604369, MELODY WALKER AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF MELODY WALKER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604372, SCOT S. KAWANO and HELEN H. LE-KAWANO, 619-411-68, $455.58; 16604399, EDWIN B. VALDEPENAS and EVELYN B. VALDEPENAS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604416, WRS HOLDINGS LLC, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604461, MARK STEINMETZ AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF MARK STEINMETZ AND LA RAE STEINMETZ AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF LA RAE STEINMETZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604507, ROBERT M. JOHNSON and RENNIE M. JOHNSON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604536, NICOLAS BARAHONA and MIRNA BARAHONA, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604606, JOHN P. THOMPSON and KELLEY A. THOMPSON, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16604639, ROSE D. FAJARDO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604677, LUIS L. ORDONEZ and CONNIE L. ORDONEZ, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16604702, DAVID C. SHIMIZU, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604709, LISA N. MC GRATH, 619-411-68, $1,503.08; 16604715, JOHN G. DONOVAN and JEANETTE G. DONOVAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604736, LISA MABRY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604788, JEANI R. MARTIN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604797, LUCIANNE GRIFFITH AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF LUCIANNE GRIFFITH AND JACQUELINE BRADLEY AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF JACQUELINE BRADLEY, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16604799, JUDY L. FIELDER and PHILIP W. FIELDER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604801, PAUL J. DUGGAN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604807, LAURA PASQUALE, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16604824, BRICIO A. LOPEZ and TOMASA LOPEZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604853, ROGERIO GONZALEZ, SR. and ALICIA GONZALEZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604872, WALTER M. YONEKAWA and RITA R. YONEKAWA, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604873, LORRAINE K. BLANCHETTE and BRYAN M. BLANCHETTE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604875, ALAN V. THOMPSON and CONSTANCE L. THOMPSON, 619-411-68, $520.48; 16604877, RANDY CAMPILLO and JESSICA CAMPILLO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604883, GAIL SANDERS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604891, VICTOR R. SHAMULUS and SYLVIA D. SHAMULUS, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16604939, KRISTEN ANNE SCHULZ, Trustee of the SCHULZ SURVIVOR’S TRUST UNDER DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED JUNE 28, 1994, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604948, RICHARD NEIL ERICSON AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF RICHARD NEIL ERICSON AND TEENA RACHELLE ERICSON AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF TEENA RACHELLE ERICSON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16604971, ROSEMARY TERJESEN, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605000, DOUGLAS J. LOVE and MARY BETH LOVE and THOMAS A. TAULBEE II and ADELE J. TAULBEE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605024, ISABELLA J. BROWN and VERA A. BROWN, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 16605025, KENNETH E. FRASER and AMY A. FRASER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605052, HOLLY L. GODSHALL and WILLIAM D. GODSHALL, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605059, RONALD GREATHOUSE and BRANDI GREATHOUSE, 619-411-68, $1,911.04;

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16605087, JEFFREY J. BUYSE and GLORIA C. SALAZAR, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605096, BRIAN C. MEISENZAHL and KAREN C. B MEISENZAHL, 619-411-68, $2,569.32; 16605103, KENRIC DOUGLAS BAKER and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of KENRIC DOUGLAS BAKER, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605106, MANUEL I. SALAS and CARLOTTA A. SALAS, 619411-68, $2,725.67; 16605122, MICHAEL E. ORTIZ and LISA ANN ORTIZ, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605153, BRIAN A. CARLSON and SAILAU A. CARLSON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605155, MICHAEL A. CRUSE and DEBORAH S. CRUSE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605171, CARLA A. GALAZ and BARBARA A. ILOSKY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605180, RUSSELL P. BRILL and ERIN M. BRILL, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605185, NIXON FAMILY TRUST, LLC, A NEW MEXICO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605196, PHILIP BYRD and PAULA BYRD, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605201, JOHN HART, II and BARBARA LEE HART, 619-411-68, $2,350.46; 16605230, LARUE HARCOURT and ALICE L. HARCOURT, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605238, RICHARD L. WILLIAMS and PAULETTE M. WILLIAMS, 619-411-68, $664.71; 16605260, MARY P. HENDERSON and THOMAS HENDERSON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605305, JOHNSTON F. BODESTYNE and JUVY A. BODESTYNE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605306, STUART E. ROTHROCK and LINDA M. ROTHROCK, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605314, TIMOTHY DOYON and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of TIMOTHY DOYON, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16605321, RODNEY P. COLTON and JANET L. COLTON, 619-411-68, $873.84; 16605324, CARLICE A. WILLIAMS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605345, GERALD MICHAEL URANGO and GLORIA MARY URANGO, 619411-68, $1,203.08; 16605441, DAVID C. NELSON and CYNTHIA L. NELSON, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605465, MARTIN E. KELLY and NANCY C. KELLY, 619-411-68, $2,312.30;

16605481, CRAIG WILLIAMS and JANET L. WILLIAMS, 619-411-68, $5,231.86; 16605509, GEORGE G. ALVARADO and MARIA ALVARADO, 619-411-68, $2,502.58; 16605525, MITCH

M. GALVAN and VIOLET C. ALDAY, 619-41168, $2,890.14; 16605529, WESLEY PROUT and JESSIE PROUT, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605542, ANDREW J. MOORE and CHRISTINA O. MOORE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605574, STACY FRAZIER-BROCK, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605674, GLEN JOVES RAMOS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605738, PAUL BROWN and AIMEE

E. BROWN, 619-411-68, $2,692.86; 16605776, GAYLE MOSKOWITZ and EDWARD V. MOSKOWITZ, 619-411-68, $2,809.70; 16605846, UNITED KINGDOM TRAVEL, LLC, A NEW MEXICO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605850, CHRISTINE M. JOY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605875, BOBBY G. CAMPBELL, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16605888, RONALD G. KELLY, SR. and WINIFRED V. KELLY, 619-411-68, $664.71; 16605897, THOMAS R. GARDENHIRE and MICHELLE D. GARDENHIRE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16659196, NICOLE H. PETRUS AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF NICOLE H. PETRUS, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16659198, KEJ SALON ADVERTISING, LLC, KELLIMAR E. JOHNSON, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16659734, GRITTER FAMILY SERVICES, LLC, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16677864, LORY ERDEI AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE

SPOUSE OF LORY ERDEI, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 16694348, RMA FAMILY ASSOCIATES, INC (A NEW YORK INC) AND RODNEY A. MASON (AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE), 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 16933867, WINFIELD WARD and LEE LEONARDO and LUCILLE LEONARDO, Trustee(s) of the LEE AND LUCILLE LEONARDO TRUST DATED

8/9/05, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17011752, CULLEN FAMILY VACATIONS, LLC, A WYOMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17046980, FREDDIE VERNON VEGA, 619-411-68, $1,626.24; 17049465, ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ, 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 17091604, YINGLAN A. LO AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF YINGLAN A. LO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17191582, TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17209371, NOEL VELASCO AND THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF NOEL VELASCO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17223245, EDDIE JAMES HARRIS, JR., 619-411-68, $3,126.84; 17396027, TCS REALTY, LLC, A GEORGIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17445600, CHELSEY A. JESSEN and THE UNRECORDED INTEREST OF THE SPOUSE OF MICHELLE I. STOUDT RUBERTO, 619-411-68, $2,890.14; 17601141, CARMEN LORENA HARRIS, 619411-68, $2,890.14; 17823828, DONALD M. FLOSS and HEATHER K. FLOSS and WILLIAM

B. TREITLER, 619-411-68, $628.13. Exhibit “A-

1”: Contract No., Undivided Interest, Years, Points;

Odd ,

16602587, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602608, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602637, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602648, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602660, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602684, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602710, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602720, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602730, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602739, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602754, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602771, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602795, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602814, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602815, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602835, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602877, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602882, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602886, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602895, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602921, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602954, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603006, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603007, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603019, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603038, 144/ 389, 152, Odd , 144; 16603071, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16603076, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133;

16603098, 133/ 389, 152, Odd , 133; 16603100, 133/ 389, 152, Odd , 133; 16603112, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16603121, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133;

16603132, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16603167, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603181, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603225, 144/ 389,152, Even , 144;

16603270, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16603278, 133/ 389, 152, Odd , 133; 16603292, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603293, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133;

16603301, 144/ 389, 152, Odd , 144; 16603308, 144/ 389, 152, Even , 144; 16603312, 144/ 389, 152, Odd , 144; 16603316, 133/ 389, 152, Odd , 133; 16603337, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133;

16603361, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16603374, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603377, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16603398, 144/ 389,152, Even , 144;

16603463, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16603475, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603477, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603564, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603592, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16603603, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603609, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603616, 133/ 194,576, Annual , 133;

133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602184, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602186, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602195, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602196, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602227, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602231, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133;

16602233, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602243, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602247, 144/ 389,152, Even , 144; 16602278, 144/ 389,152, Even , 144; 16602294, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602343, 133/ 389, 152, Even , 133; 16602351, 133/ 389, 152, Even , 133; 16602369, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602370, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602381, 144/ 389,152, Even , 144; 16602396, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602422, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16602509, 144/ 389,152, Even , 144; 16602553, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602579, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 16602583, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16602585, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133;

16603622, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603630, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603664, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603700, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603748, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603768, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603770, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603805, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603816, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603817, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603819, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16603840, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603858, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603866, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603898, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603899, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603904, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603924, 133/ 194,576, Annual , 133; 16603965, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16603976, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604006, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604009, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604011, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604024, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604030, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604038, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604076, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604100, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604153, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604156, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604159, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604181, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604194, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604214, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 16604222, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604310, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604369, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604372, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604399, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604416, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604461, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604507, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604536, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604606, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 16604639, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133;

Even , 133;

133/ 389,152, Odd , 133; 17046980, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 17049465, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 17091604, 133/ 389,152, Even , 133;

133/ 389,152, Even , 133; 17209371,

389,152, Odd , 133; 17223245, 144/ 389,152, Odd , 144; 17396027, 133/ 389,152, Odd , 133;

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MATTHEW ISIAH HOFFMAN

CASE NO. 30-2023-01320169-PR-LA-CJC ROA#2

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MATTHEW ISIAH HOFFMAN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by BETTY JEAN HOFFMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. The Petition for Probate requests that BETTY

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JEAN HOFFMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 05/25/2023 at 1:30 pm in Dept. CM06 located at The Costa Mesa Justice Complex, 3390 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: RICHARD M. STERN, ESQ., 101 WEST BROADWAY, SUITE 1700, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101, Telephone: (619) 2093000 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/23

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PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236659844

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEACHCRAFT

4 BREAKERS ISLE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s):

CYNTHIA MCGAUGHAN

4 BREAKERS ISLE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a

/s/CYNTHIA MCGAUGHAN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/31/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

CHARLES DENNIS KOVAN

Case Number: 30-2023-01317964-PR-LA-CJC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of CHARLES DENNIS KOVAN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by MARC CHARLES KOVAN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

The Petition for Probate requests that MARC CHARLES KOVAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

a. Date: May 17, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept: CM-05

b. Address of Court: Costa Mesa Justice Center, 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Daniel W Abbott, Esq.; Erin L. Crane, Esq., 401 B Street, Suite 2220, San Diego, CA 92101

PH: (619) 407-0505

Published in: Dana Point Times, April 28, May 5, 12, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0010 at 24422 Santa Clara Ave: A Coastal Development Permit is requested to demolish an existing trellis and construct a new deck for a historic house on a coastal bluff lot located in the Dana Point Specific Plan within the Coastal Medium Density Residential (C-RMD) zoning district at 24422 Santa Clara Ave.

Project Number: Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0010

Project Location: 24422 Santa Clara (APN: 682-071-12)

Applicant: Edward Lambert

Environmental: The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 (e) (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Hearing Time: 6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa, Senior Planner, at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0002 at 23741 Perth Bay: A request to permit additions totaling 291 square feet to an existing single-story, single-family dwelling in conjunction with

a remodel. The proposed single-level addition consists of partial demolition, filling in a central courtyard and squaring off the back of the existing structure. The subject site is located within the Appeal Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and the project includes a scope of work which exceeds the limits identified under Section 9.69.040(b)(2) of the DPZC (Exemptions), therefore a Coastal Development Permit is required.

Project Number: CDP23-0002

Project Location: 23741 Per th Bay (APN: 682131-53)

Applicant: Kamps Falcone Architects

Owner: William and Staci Seidita

Environmental: The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Hearing Time: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes, but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009. For further information, please contact Danny Giometti, Senior Planner, at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3569.

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236661798

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

BEACH CITIES COASTAL PROPERTIES

34041 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA

DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s):

JEANNETTE BROWN

34041 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA

DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a

JEANNETTE BROWN/s/JEANNETTE JOYCE BROWN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/25/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0023 at 189 Monarch Bay Drive: A request to permit an attached 823 square foot accessory living quarter (ALQ) to an existing single-story, single-family dwelling in conjunction with a partial remodel. Pursuant to the Dana Point Zoning Code, ALQs are defined as living quarters for the sole use of persons employed on the premises, relatives, or guests of the occupants of the premises, having no kitchen or cooking facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.

The subject site is located within the Appeal Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and the project includes a scope of work which exceeds the limits identified under Section 9.69.040(b)(2) of the DPZC (Exemptions), therefore a Coastal Development Permit is required.

Project Number: CDP23-0023

Project Location: 189 Monarch Bay Drive (APN: 670-111-49)

Applicant: R.D. Pinault Co.

Owner: Gordon and Tami Roth

Environmental: The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions set forth in the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

Hearing Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Hearing Time: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes, but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact Danny Giometti, Senior Planner, at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 2483569.

Severson Originals Looks Back to Move Forward

One of San Clemente’s most established surfing families opens a new storefront celebrating surfing’s past, present and future

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

In the 1930s, a Los Angeles-based traveling auto parts salesman named Hugh Severson was passing through San Clemente and became enchanted by the sleepy Spanish Village by the Sea. Moving his family to town in 1945, Hugh settled into a slower pace of life and found work at a gas station on the corner of El Camino Real and Avenida Aragon. Meanwhile, the ocean called to his three sons, John, Joe and Jim. Lifeguards, surfers and artists, they wove themselves into the fabric of the early San Clemente surf scene. Their timing couldn’t have been better. Things were about to explode, as Hobie opened his shop and Bruce Brown released his early movies, both just up the road in Dana Point.

Seizing on the moment, John would famously launch Surfer magazine in 1960. Inspiring generations of surfers, the magazine provided countless wave-riders, writers, photographers, artists and other passionate creative types a platform to showcase their talent.

Over time, the publication would come to be known as the “bible of the sport.”

More than a half-century after Surfer first hit newsstands, the Severson

GROM OF THE WEEK

BODHI AGUILAR

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

It’s been a hot minute since we caught up with Bodhi Aguilar, or Bodacious Bojangles, as he’s known on Instagram. One of the key players in the next generation of San Clemente surf stars, the stylish goofy-footer has been on a roll lately.

Most recently, Bodhi played a key role in the San Clemente Board Riders Club being crowned the South Central Division Champs of the West Coast Board Riders regular season. The teamstyle competition took place in Newport Beach on Earth Day, April 22, where San Clemente faced off against clubs from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and crosstown rival Dana Point.

name is once again front and center in San Clemente. This weekend, the new surfwear brand Severson Originals is officially opening its doors in town.

Located at 207 N. El Camino Real in San Clemente, the grand opening celebration will take place on Saturday, May 6, from 4-7 p.m.

Launched by brothers Benji and Dan Severson, nephews of John and sons of Joe, the brand is inspired by the ocean, the timeless artwork of the family and those classic surf vibes they’ve been perpetuating for so long.

“It was just one of those things; my brother and I decided if we didn’t do this now, we never were going to do it,” explains Benji, who also serves as the president of the San Clemente Board Riders. “We had so much original artwork from my dad; my brother’s a photographer and graphic designer, and I’ve been working with brands all my career. It felt like this was something we had to do.”

Severson Originals first got off the ground with small orders, sold at iconic surf shops including Hobie in Dana Point and Harbour in Seal Beach. The brand’s aesthetic is on point with T-shirt art being eye-catching and surfy, but still sophisticated and classy.

Offering a variety of hoodies and

For the effort, Bodhi and the San Clemente crew will host the U.S. Board Riders Championships at Lower Trestles from May 25-27.

Other than that, Bodhi’s been working hard at his surfing, competing in various events, training down at Lowers, and with the support of companies including Vissla, Lost, Electric and Sun Bum, he’s well-stocked with all the best gear to help him chase those dreams.

Congrats to Bodhi and all the surfers on the San Clemente Board Riders team, and good luck at Lowers later this month.

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com. DP

sweatshirts, there’s a style for everyone—the “Dana Point” hoodie is especially rad if you call the area home. One of the brand’s taglines is “products you love to wear,” and that certainly seems to be the case.

The new shop on North El Camino Real is the next big step for Benji and Dan. With such deep local roots and a history of being at the forefront of surfing’s trends and styles, Severson Originals is a welcome addition to our local retail offerings and is sure to be an immediate hit.

“We’re really excited, and a little nervous, to be opening the new space,” Benji admits. “You have to believe in what you’re doing when you sign that lease, but we’re betting on ourselves and feel great about it.”

As far as aspiring surf companies go, it absolutely couldn’t be any more homegrown than Severson Originals. If you love wearing their products, you can feel even better supporting an upand-coming local business.

Pure surf and stoke, the sky’s the limit for Benji and Dan—and it couldn’t all be happening to a better, more deserving family. DP

Jake Howard is a local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for several publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation.

SURF FORECAST

Water Temperature: 59-61 Degrees

Water Visibility: 6-8’

Outlook: The SSW swell that will be starting to creep up on Thursday will continue building into the weekend with a peak on Saturday. As it tops out, better exposed breaks can expect lully sets in the knee-waist-stomach high range (2-3’+ faces)as top spots go chest to occasionally head high (4-5’ faces). This round of swell is going to be very inconsistent but morning conditions are looking favorable with light, variable wind in the early mornings giving way to moderate onshore flow out of the SW for manageable surface texture.

Jim Severson hangs at T-Street, circa 1951—long before San Clemente saw e-bikes, multimillion-dollar homes and big summertime crowds.

Photo: Courtesy Severson Originals

Bodhi Aguilar (standing second from left). Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente Board Riders Club

SEE SOMETHING …SAY SOMETHING!

DANA POINT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH!

The best crime prevention tool ever invented …

A good neighbor!

You and your neighbors are the ones who really know what is going on in your area, and most likely the first ones to identify suspicious activity and report crime to law enforcement. Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of residents to serve as an extra set of eyes and ears for Police Services and helps to maintain a safe, vibrant neighborhood by looking out for one another. Communication and collaboration between the community and Police Services enhances neighborhood security and helps to reduce crime!

If you’re interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch in your area or wish to join an existing group, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Jill Jackson @ 949-248-3581 or jnjackson@ocsheriff.gov