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Army Vet Alex Seling Completes 13-Month Hike in Dana Point EYE ON DP/PAGE 5

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Capo Unified Grappling with Substitute Teacher Shortage E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 3

A lack of available substitute teachers has caused some student teachers and administrators to handle extra classroom instruction. Photo: Courtesy of Pexels

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Dana Point Suing Nature Center over Blufftop Trail

Bartlett Proposes Renaming a DP Harbor Street in Don Hansen’s Honor

Dana Hills Girls Water Polo Prepares for Playoffs

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TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

CUSD Grapples with Substitute Teacher Shortage

BY COLLIN BREAUX

The Capistrano Unified School District saw its existing substitute teacher shortage become even more acute after the Thanksgiving break, San Clemente High School Principal Chris Carter said.

The first three weeks at the start of 2022 were particularly rough, Carter recalled.

“January hits, and it got ugly,” he said.

CUSD has been dealing with a general shortage of substitute teachers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic—a shortage that Carter said was extremely difficult in 2021.

“We struggled all last year,” Carter said.

The shortage has been bad enough to warrant action by the CUSD Board of Trustees at a recent meeting—specifically, a resolution approved on Jan. 19 intended to address the shortage.

Among provisions approved by the board included allowing student teachers to be assigned to a classroom without the supervision of a credentialed teacher and issuing temporary certificates to individuals with a bachelor’s degree and a background check.

The district easing regulations to address staffing needs follows an executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 11 that also allowed flexibility with school staffing.

A staff report for the Jan. 19 meeting outlined the dilemma, noting that the shortage has been a result of the surge in COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant, as well as the district having an

insufficient number of employed substitutes available to cover staff absences.

From Jan. 3-12 of this year, instructional programs in CUSD needed to fill 2,064 substitute teaching assignments for in-person instruction at an average of 258 assignments per day for eight working days, according to the report.

“Due to extreme substitute shortages caused by the omicron-driven rise in COVID-19 cases, the instructional programs were unable to fill daily substitute assignments at an average of 22% per instructional day,” the report said.

The recent shortage is said by local education officials to be easing up now, but it was pronounced in January during the general recent labor shortage, driven, in part, by a spike in cases following widespread holiday traveling and gatherings.

“Quite often, we rely on retired people,” Carter said. “COVID hit, and some of them didn’t want to put themselves in that situation.”

An “enormous” number of teachers did not report to class after the recent holiday break, Carter said.

The current pay rate for substitute teachers in CUSD is $175 a day.

CUSD Trustee Gila Jones said while people might “push through” illnesses in normal times, “responsible people” are no longer doing that during the COVID-19 pandemic—hence, the reason there might be fewer instructors in the classrooms on a given day.

Joy Schnapper, head of the Capistrano Unified Education Association—the local teachers union—said the shortage has been difficult for teachers, students, and the district as a whole.

While the district has done a lot to increase the number of people in the “pool” of substitutes, potential substi-

A lack of available substitute teachers has caused some student teachers and administrators to handle extra classroom instruction, and has prompted state and local education officials to relax requirements in an attempt to widen the pool of available substitutes. Photo: File

Bartlett Proposes Renaming a Dana Point Harbor Street in Don Hansen’s Honor

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Puerto Place in the Dana Point Harbor could soon be renamed Don Hansen Way to honor the legacy of the Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching’s founder.

Don Hansen died on Jan. 5 at age 87. At Hansen’s celebration of life on Saturday, Jan. 29, OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett announced her intention to rename a street in the Dana Point Harbor after Hansen, to immortalize Dana Point Times February 4-10, 2022

his legacy.

“He leaves such a rich legacy over the last 50 years,” Bartlett, the District 5 representative, which covers Dana Point and much of South Orange County, told Dana Point Times this week.

Bartlett continued to touch on Hansen’s whale watching business, noting that it was the “first business in the harbor, at a time when the harbor Page 3

tutes might not feel comfortable venturing out, considering the various strains of COVID-19 circulating, Schnapper said.

“It’s really (been) quite a task, but I think people have been coming together on a wing and a prayer until the numbers subside,” Schnapper said. “My experience has always been that subs have been welcomed on campus.”

Some teachers are taking extra students into their classrooms, and special education teachers have been tasked at times with covering open classrooms that need an instructor, Schnapper said.

The shortage is not unique to CUSD and is a statewide and even national issue—and represents a decline that has been steadily happening “for a while,” Schnapper said.

Reasons given by Schnapper for the gradual decline include the increasing specialized and accelerating needs in education that can be hard to cover, including those related to math and foreign languages. More job security for substitutes—who are not unionized in CUSD— could further help, Schnapper said.

At Dana Hills High School, current teachers have sometimes given up their preparation time to fill in for open

classes when substitutes aren’t available, Principal Brad Baker said.

Even administrators, including Baker, have had to pull double duty.

“It is getting better,” Baker said.

Baker said he is proud of the way his school staff has overcome absences and that the school district has done a fantastic job in recruiting substitutes. Every morning is a puzzle that everyone at Dana Hills puts together, Baker said.

“At Dana Hills, we’ve been able to get by. We’ve always been able to overcome,” Baker said. “I’m really impressed with the effort everyone’s put in.”

Dana Hills staff and faculty could use patience and grace from the public as they deal with the shortage, Baker said.

Being a substitute teacher is a tough role and one that requires the right skill set and temperament, Carter said, adding that CUSD in general is understaffed.

Anyone who is qualified for a substitute teacher position and wants to apply is welcome to do so with the district, Carter said—particularly if they’re looking for part-time work.

“Substitute teachers are an important commodity in our district,” he said. “We absolutely cherish their time and efforts.”

was just getting started.”

“Then how his business blossomed over the years and how he gave back to the community and worked with the community, the city, the county, and how we all engaged together throughout the different phases of the revitalization project to get it to where it is today,” she said.

Bartlett has proposed Puerto Place, because it’s the first street that you cross, coming off Coast Highway as you enter the Dana Point Harbor. She said she felt that the new street name would be a lasting homage to one of the first tenants of the harbor.

When harbor revitalization efforts began and street improvements took place, Hansen and Bartlett ceremoniously broke ground together at Puerto Place in 2016.

“Dana Point Harbor Partners wholeheartedly support the initiative to rename a road in the Harbor to honor Don Hansen,” Dana Point Harbor Partners wrote in a prepared statement. “We will work closely with the County of Orange and the City of Dana Point to take the necessary steps towards the renaming.”

Bartlett’s office is currently working with county counsel on how to move forward with the renaming. danapointtimes.com

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Army Vet Alex Seling Completes 13-Month Hike in Dana Point

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

In a lawsuit filed on Jan. 21, the City of Dana Point argued that the Center for Natural Lands Management has unlawfully restricted access to the blufftop Nature Trail and Dana Point Preserve since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Dana Point Suing Nature Center over Blufftop Trail

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The City of Dana Point is suing the Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) for restricting access to a public trail it manages on a 29-acre coastal preserve since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a lawsuit filed on Jan. 21, the City of Dana Point argued that the center, a nonprofit tasked with protecting West Coast preserves, has unlawfully restricted public access to the blufftop Nature Trail and Dana Point Preserve.

“Simply put, the Center for Natural Lands Management is trying to keep the public out,” Dana Point Mayor Joe Muller said.“When we agreed to development on the Headlands, we required, in exchange, public access to these beautiful trails and coastline for our residents and visitors.”

In a statement regarding the city’s lawsuit, CNLM defended its decision to continue restricting the trail’s access, citing scientific studies that have concluded that the sights, sounds and smells of visitors can harm protected species, especially when visitors go off trail.

“We understand the public’s interest in walking on the trail, and we intend to continue to provide public access,” CNLM said. “But it’s also our responsibility to safeguard the sensitive natural resources along the coast, including the endangered species that, unlike ourselves and other hikers, do not have other options for their well-being.”

Since its opening in April 2010, the Nature Trail has allowed public access from 7 a.m. to sunset, seven days a week.

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CNLM argues instead that opening the trails from 7 a.m. to sunset puts species that reside at the preserve at unnecessary risk when they are most vulnerable, at dawn and dusk.

The city’s lawsuit claims that any changes to the hours of operation for the trail would require a Coastal Development Permit.

The lawsuit also says that the California Coastal Commission asserted in November 2021 that CNLM must apply for a coastal development permit (CDP) from the City of Dana Point, specifically for the purpose of changing the hours of operation.

The Coastal Commission, according to the city’s lawsuit, stated that without obtaining a CDP to set hours that restrict public access to the trail, CNLM is in violation of the Coastal Act. “People want and need access to the outdoors and fresh air for walking, hiking, jogging and bird watching,” Muller said.

“This entire trail system is fundamental to our city’s commitment. Despite the city issuing numerous citations against CNLM over the past several months, CNLM has been unwilling to abide by our original agreement, which is why we are now forced to take this latest action.”

The City of Dana Point is seeking the maximum penalty authorized by the Coastal Act: $15,000 per day that access to the trail was restricted. The lawsuit states that the city is requesting a total of $9.18 million, reflecting the 612 days and counting that the trail has not resumed the pre-COVID hours of operation.

In its press release, CNLM said it is “considering adjusting the hours of operation to provide more public access, and in connection with that is consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife about refining its analysis of public access.”

In response to the pandemic in March 2020, the city closed the public trails it manages and CNLM closed the blufftop Nature Trail for public safety.

By mid-May 2020, the City of Dana Point reopened its public trails in accordance with state and county health guidelines.

From mid-October 2020, CNLM allowed limited public access from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit added that the city advised CNLM that the hours did not meet the requirements imposed on the nonprofit organization for public use, and requested that the trail’s operating hours return to 7 a.m. to sunset, seven days a week.

In mid-June, CNLM increased the trail’s hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On June 18, 2021, the City of Dana Point issued CNLM a Notice of Violation to encourage the organization to resume regular hours of operation for the trail.

According to CNLM, the city has fined the center $500 for every day that the preserve is not open.

“Trying to protect these species while simultaneously providing access to the public for their enjoyment has been a challenge for the Center,” CNLM said in its statement. “When the trail on the Preserve was closed in March 2020 due to COVID-related public health directives, Center staff took the opportunity to revisit the amount of public access, the impacts on the Preserve and its resident species, and the growing scientific literature that revealed impacts from public trail use on natural areas.”

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U.S. Army veteran Alex Seling, 34, was welcomed by an electrified crowd at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Monday afternoon, Jan. 31, after completing his more than 4,000-mile hike from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware.

After his arrival, Seling expressed sadness that his 13-month journey had come to an end. When asked by supporters to take his sunglasses off for pictures, he responded that he was using them to hide his misty eyes.

The former Army medic with the 25th Infantry Division, 2-27 Wolfhounds dedicated his latest hike through the Southern Route of the American Discovery Trail to nonprofit organizations Warrior Expeditions and Mission 22.

As of Tuesday, Feb. 1, Seling had raised $7,635 for the two organizations, which help veterans struggling with their mental health. Warrior Expeditions supports veterans looking to go on long-distance hiking, biking, or kayaking trips. Mission 22 offers mental health support and resources for post-traumatic stress.

Seling arrived in Dana Point to a police escort that accompanied him through the final stretch of his hike.

While rounding the final bend of the bike trail that enters the beach, supporters greeted Seling with signs welcoming and congratulating him on completing the journey.

Seling also was greeted by friends who had supplied plenty of beer and pizza to celebrate the end of the hike, which he started in December 2020. By the time Seling hit the shoreline, he had hiked 4,592.6 miles.

Alex Seling, a former Army medic who embarked on a roughly 4,600-mile hike across the country that started from Delaware in December 2020, arrives in Dana Point on Monday, Jan. 31, stepping into the waters at Doheny State Beach. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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DP City Council Supports Bill to Streamline OC Veterans Cemetery Development

Dana Point City Council voted unanimously during its meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 1, to send a letter of support for a California State Assembly measure that looks to streamline the process of developing a veterans cemetery in Orange County.

According to the staff report, Orange County, with a population of roughly 105,000 veterans, is California’s largest county without a veterans cemetery.

Veterans and their families often travel to Riverside County to visit the Riverside

National Cemetery for services.

The process of developing a state veterans cemetery in Orange County stalled after public opposition and cost concerns arose over considerations to use sites within the Orange County Great Park—the decommissioned El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, strawberry fields and golf course.

In accordance with existing law—Assembly Bill 368—California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is only authorized to evaluate the El Toro and golf course sites mentioned in the bill.

Each time a new site is proposed, the current law must be amended. To remove the legislative step, Assemblymembers Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-65) and Steven Choi (R-68) introduced Assembly Bill 1595, which would authorize CalVet to evaluate possible sites in the county as a whole.

AB 1595 proposes to amend existing law to say that government entities in Orange County “shall acquire, study, design, develop, construct and equip a state-owned and state-operated Southern California Veterans Cemetery, which shall be located in the County of Orange.”

The current proposed location is at the 290-acre Gypsum Canyon site in Anaheim Hills. Dana Point City Council passed a

Proposed State Legislation Would Require Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID vaccination rate of students and school staff is as high as possible, in addition to masks, testing, and good ventilation to minimize infections,” Pan said in the announcement.

Senate Bill 871—the Keep Schools Open and Safe Act—has not gone unnoticed within the Capistrano Unified School District, where COVID-19 vaccine requirements have been hotly contested.

The district is monitoring what’s going on with the bill, Trustee Gila Jones said.

While vaccination rates could increase if the bill is approved and becomes law, Jones cautioned that in-person enrollment could also go down. In turn, that would negatively impact low-income and disabled students who might not have access to homeschool options, she said.

“The bottom line is, it’s inequitable,” Jones said. “We need to provide equitable access.”

Numerous parents have frequently spoken out against vaccine requirements for children, citing individual freedom and concerns about the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, among other reasons.

The consensus among medical experts is that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, have no detrimental long-term side effects, reduce the severity of the illness and lessen the chances of contracting the virus.

SB 871’s language points out that existing law prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution

from “unconditionally” admitting any person as a pupil beforehand unless they’ve already been immunized against various diseases including measles, mumps, or hepatitis B. Jones, who emphasized she is not a medical expert or scientist, said vaccination rates could increase in CUSD if there were an outreach effort encouraging vaccinations through calling parents or going door-to-door, similar to what’s happening in the neighboring San Diego Unified School District.

The potential impact to students from a vaccine requirement—particularly, if they are pulled from in-person instruction after a mandate is implemented— has previously been discussed at CUSD Board of Trustee meetings.

Some district officials, including Jones, have said students benefit mentally and emotionally from in-person instruction and suffer learning deficits when they are not physically in the classroom.

The CUSD Board of Trustees previously approved a resolution authored by Jones requesting state officials rethink student vaccine requirements, based on parental concerns. Whether one is pro-vaccine or anti-vaccine, disregarding the concerns of others is insensitive, Jones said.

“We have to be pragmatic,” Jones said.

“We can’t take a ‘let them eat cake’ attitude.”

SB 871 cannot be acted on before Feb. 24, and thus, it has not yet been assigned

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Orange County Board of Supervisors attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 8, 2021 for the flagpole erected at the proposed Gypsum Canyon site of the OC Veterans Cemetery. Photo: Courtesy of Bill Cook

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Under a California bill recently proposed by State Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), the COVID-19 vaccine would be added to the list of immunizations that students are required to have to attend school.

Though an eventual vaccine requirement for California students attending classes in person has already been brought forth by Gov. Gavin Newsom— pending full approval of the vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration— Pan’s legislation is stricter, as it removes an exemption for personal beliefs that was allowed by the governor.

The proposed bill introduced on Jan. 24 does allow for medical exemptions, though those would be rare.

In a press release announcing the legislation last week, Pan, a pediatrician, said the measure is meant to give California parents, including himself, confidence that schools and in-person learning environments are safe for their children.

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resolution of support for the Gypsum Canyon site at its Aug. 9, 2021 meeting.

U.S. Marine Bill Cook, a Vietnam War veteran, spoke at that early August council meeting in support of the Gypsum Canyon site. He said he and many other veterans were disappointed that the El Toro site had fallen through, as that was the station from which he departed for Vietnam with many fellow soldiers who never returned home.

“That was the last time they stood on American soil,” Cook said. “We always felt that MCAS El Toro was the proper place for our Veterans cemetery.”

Like Cook, Wayne Yost, Dana Point resident and Southern California District Two Senior Vice Commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was also disappointed that El Toro was not chosen for the cemetery. However, both voiced support for the Gypsum Canyon site.

“It is going to be a magnificent veterans cemetery,” Cook said. “It’s going to be a monument in Orange County that will be revered for the next century. We thank you for being among the first cities to adopt the resolution.”

AB 1595 is in the committee process.

Additionally, the bill includes an urgency clause so CalVet can begin the process of studying the proposed site immediately after the measure’s passage and enactment.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

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Arts and Culture Commission Meeting 6 p.m. The Dana Point Arts and Culture Commission will hold a regular meeting. 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Suite 210, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

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Trail and beaches. Unfortunately, I think there’s more work to be done.

I witness, nearly every day, parents who have their children and babies (easily under 4 years old), two at a time, on the backs of these e-bikes riding on streets posted 40 mph. I consider this child endangerment.

Obviously, the parents think it’s a fun activity. The only thing I can do is pray and hope it doesn’t take a tragedy before the city of San Clemente wakes up.

GET VAXXED RUTH A. CLARK, Capistrano Beach We got rid of smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, mumps, measles, polio, influenza, shingles, pneumonia, and some others, because—in my 90 years on this Earth—we rushed out and got vaccinated. We stood in long lines for the polio vaccine. We have a long history of successful vaccines.

So why is COVID such a problem? Why has it become so political and religious instead of using our brains?

If everyone would rush out to be vaxxed, we could be rid of COVID also.

We should fear COVID-19 and its variants, not science.

Don’t be misled by lies and misinformation. Save lives … your own and your loved ones, and get vaxxed. It’s free.

LIMITATIONS ON BIKE RIDING IN SAN CLEMENTE TONY HAYS, San Clemente In San Clemente, it is currently legal to ride a bicycle on sidewalks, so it’s OK to ride an e-bike down the sidewalk on Avenida Del Mar on a Saturday afternoon.

The current ordinance relating to bicycle use is much too permissive. For the health of both residents and the climate, the city should be doing everything possible to get people out of their cars and riding bikes, but not when they endanger pedestrians, as is increasingly the case.

The city should consider prohibiting bicycles from being ridden on any sidewalks adjacent to retail zoning, although enforcement may turn out to be impracticable. Bicycles should also

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be banned on any sidewalk where there is a dedicated bike lane on the adjacent pavement.

In January 2021, Fred Swegles interviewed the then-chief of police services in San Clemente, Capt. Ed Manhart. In giving advice to bike riders, Capt. Manhart said, “Where bicycle lanes exist, use them.”

It appears that the majority of riders ignore that advice, so it needs to be codified. For additional safety, the addition of rumble strips or physical barriers to deter cars from drifting into the bike lanes should be considered.

We should all have some serious discussions about where bike riding should be permitted in San Clemente, with the safety of both riders and pedestrians being of paramount importance.

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GETTING OUT

Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

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GELSON’S VIRTUAL WINE TASTING 6 p.m. Gelson’s is hosting a virtual wine tasting with California-based DAOU Vineyards, featuring Proprietor and Winemaker Daniel Daou. Special pricing for the featured wines from this Paso Robles vineyard will be on Feb. 9-10. The last day to sign up for this virtual tasting is Feb. 6. Gelson’s, 24 Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point.

949.488.8147. gelsons.com/daou.

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FRIDAY | 04 ‘PLAY ON!’ 7:30-9:30 p.m. Through Feb. 6, Cabrillo Playhouse presents Play On!, directed

by Rick Abbot. Director Gerry Dunbar is at her wit’s end trying to stage a new murder mystery at the local community theater. A mere four days from opening night, the cast members barely know their lines and are at each other’s throats. Throw in a meddling writer who keeps adding new scenes, new characters, and changing who the killer is, and you have a recipe for disaster. As opening night draws closer, the cast and crew learn firsthand “what can go wrong, will go wrong” as they give their best efforts for the show to go on. All theatergoers must show proof of vaccination or a current (within 72 hours) negative COVID-19 test. Masks are required to enter the theater. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. ’80s cover band Flock of 80s will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

SATURDAY | 05 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee is a weekly car show, attracting a mix of 1,0003,000 plus hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot Dana Point Times February 4-10, 2022

Photo: Courtesy of Dana Wharf Sport Fishing & Whale Watching

SATURDAY | 05 WYLAND’S WHALE AND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE ART LESSONS IN THE WILD 9 a.m.-noon. Available Saturdays through April 23, Dana Wharf is offering this exclusive package for kids ages 12 and under that includes an art lesson via video feed by environmental artist Wyland and a free two-hour whale watching adventure. Each child who participates in the art lesson will be entered in a contest to win prizes, as well as a gift from Wyland and Dana Wharf. Lessons cost $10. Dana Wharf, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. 888.224.0603. danawharf.com.

rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Alternative rock band Dramarama will perform with pop band The Relatives.

Tickets are $25. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

SUNDAY | 06 D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS: LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy free admission at Casa Romantica with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and activities celebrating the traditions of Lunar New Year. Lucky red envelopes will be given out to the

first 100 attendees, some of which will include prizes. There will also be a special performance by Gió Nam Múa Lân (Southern Wind Lion Dance) at 11 a.m. in the outdoor courtyard. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Classic soul artist Damien Escobar will perform.

Tickets are $45. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

WEDNESDAY | 09 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Page 10

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.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Jon Foreman of alternative band Switchfoot will perform. Tickets are $40. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

THURSDAY | 10 LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Country artist David Nail will perform. Tickets are $28. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

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ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE

DAVID NAIL

SHOW DETAILS What: David Nail

BY COLLIN BREAUX, DANA POINT TIMES

When: Thursday, Feb. 10. Doors open at 6 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m.

W

hen David Nail takes the stage at The Coach House on Feb. 10 for an acoustic set, it will be his first time performing at the San Juan Capistrano venue.

While the small-town Missouri native and longtime Nashville resident has been to California before, the “little kid” in him still gets “riled up” whenever he visits the Golden State. Nail promises the stripped-down evening will be an intimate look into his musical journey and output, including stories detailing the background behind certain songs.

Nail’s style can primarily be identified as country, mixing in elements of classic country with modern stylings. His intention with music is to make something you can play and get lost in while driving for a few hours. He was raised on many different musical styles by his dad, an eclectic approach reflected in his own songs.

“A lot of people say it has soul aspects, and I take that as a compliment,” Nail said.

There are intimate singer-songwriter touches as well, which is evident

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Where: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano For tickets or more info: thecoachhouse.com. Tickets are $28.

Country musician David Nail looks forward to playing at The Coach House on Feb. 10. Photo: Courtesy of 117 Entertainment Group

in Bootheel 2021—an EP named for both where he’s from and the year it was released. Though Nail has lived in Nashville for more than 20 years, his bond with his Missouri hometown of Kennett—which has around 10,000 people and is “tucked away”—has gotten stronger over the years.

Nail was in a reflective and nostalgic

frame of mind before the pandemic and was recording songs along those lines, eventually deciding to put together the EP when he saw the emerging thread.

“It’s a special moment,” he said of the collection. “It’s kind of a tribute to where I grew up. It’s something I’m proud of.”

Like many musicians, Nail has gradually been returning to live performances after

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the global shutdown. The Coach House performance will be among the first of his few early shows scheduled for 2022, following the 35 or so he played in 2021.

“We’re excited. We had a couple of months off,” Nail said. “I’ve run into several artist friends and they’re asking, ‘Have you started yet?’”

Nail hopes to be playing even more shows as 2022 goes on and for conditions to get back to as close to normal as possible. He admits he’s always a little nervous and anxious before each concert, but he sees that as a good thing.

“A wise person once told me if you’re not nervous, you’re not ready,” Nail said. DP

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egendary surf icon Joyce Hoffman, who began her surfing career at 13 in Capistrano Beach, is the latest to be honored by the City of Dana Point with a lifesized, bronze statue at Waterman’s Plaza.

The statue of Hoffman, the surfing pioneer who says she’s a “product of Dana Point,” is the first life-sized figure in the United States to honor a female surfer and was unveiled to a crowd at Waterman’s Plaza late last week.

The latest Waterman’s statue off Pacific Coast Highway, across from Doheny State Beach, joins others honoring Bruce Brown, Hobie Alter, John Severson, and Phil Edwards—all prominent watermen in the city’s history who influenced the surf industry.

“To be included among these great surfing icons Hobie, Bruce Brown John Severson, Phil Edwards, and others who will soon be honored here, all of whom have made enormous contributions to surfing and its industry, is something words alone can’t quite express, but I’ll try,” Hoffman said at the unveiling.

“Thank goodness for the city of Dana Point and the Waterman’s Plaza for recognizing the historic significance local residents have made serving its industry and culture in general,” Hoffman said.

The statue, created by Dana Point artist Bill Limebrook, is modeled after a famous surfing photo of Hoffman from the 1966 World Surfing contest in San Diego.

“When the city envisioned Waterman’s Plaza, it was to recognize the iconic waterman and women who made their mark in Southern California and throughout the world and while they live, worked, innovated and served in Dana Point,” said Dana Point Mayor Joe Muller.

“Now, Joyce Hoffman is not just the first woman to be honored here, but the first life-sized bronze statue in the nation honoring a female surfer,” he added.

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Joyce Hoffman and her father, Walter Hoffman—pictured here at Joyce’s statue unveiling in Dana Point on Thursday, Jan. 27—are considered one of the first families of surfing. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Hoffman was the first female ocean lifeguard in California, and possibly in the entire United States, Don Craig, a lifelong surfing friend of Hoffman, said last week.

Hoffman began surfing at 13 when her family moved to Capistrano Beach.

Since then, she’s won United States Surfing Championships in 1965, 1966, and 1967, the Makaha International in 1964 and 1966, and the Laguna Masters in 1965 and 1967.

At her first surf contest at 13, Hoffman entered a tandem competition at Doheny State Beach, along with her dad.

“It was the first and last time I ever rode competitive tandem,” Hoffman recalled, with her father, Walter Hoffman, in attendance. “No offense, Dad, but I wanted to pick the waves and surf myself, not be a hood ornament.”

She honed her surfing skills in Dana Point, in front of her family home on Beach Road.

“I think Joyce’s career epitomizes the surf culture here in Dana Point,” Muller said. “She was sponsored by Hobie Surfboards, and it was her friend, Hobie Alter, who approved a signature surprise for Joyce, then directed Terry Martin to shape the first prototypes.”

In 1967, Hobie Surfboards introduced the Joyce Hoffman signature model surfboard. She has also been featured on the cover of LIFE magazine and was the first surfer to be named Los Angeles Times’ Woman of the Year in 1965. In 1994, Hoffman was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame as Woman of the Year.

“While this statue is of me, I like to think of it as an honor to all the women surfers who came before and after me,”

Hoffman said. “All the trailblazers who didn’t accept the concept that surfing was a man’s sport, that women were expected to stay on the beach while the guys had all the fun.”

“These were women who wanted to challenge themselves and the assumption that they did not belong in the surf,” she continued. “As I look out over this crowd of people, I see so many women who deserve credit for making this statue possible.”

Craig said that Hoffman always felt the responsibility to be a positive role model both in and out of the water.

Craig added that Hoffman once told him, the best thing about being a professional surfer was the friendships she made around the world.

“She wanted to reflect well on the sport,” Craig said. “It was giving her so many opportunities. She took her position as a champion very seriously. While these attitudes would have been customary in any other sport, they were new to the sport of surfing, especially during an era of extreme overindulgence.”

Hoffman continues to be a role model for young women, with many asking for her autograph after the event.

“For Joyce, it was not just the waves that shaped her career, but the community of Dana Point that played a role as well,” Muller said. “And that relationship continues today, because young girls might just come across Joyce when she’s out there surfing. And that is remarkable.”

“She is more than an icon,” he added, “she’s an everyday inspiration and one of the best ambassadors for the surf industry and for the city of Dana Point.” DP

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Hearing Time:

6:10 p.m.

Hearing Location:

Dana Point City Hall Council Chambers, Suite 210 33282 Golden Lantern Dana Point, California 92629

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public input on draft Council district maps in anticipation of final map adoption, pursuant to Elections Code section 21607.1. A Public Workshop was held on June 23, 2021 and Public Hearings were held July 20, 2021 and November 16, 2021. Draft maps and supporting materials will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 203, Dana Point California, or by visiting the City’s website at bit.ly/DPDistricting beginning February 1, 2022.

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SHAYNA SHARKE, CITY CLERK PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on February 15, 2022, a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Dana Point to consider the following: Zone Text Amendment ZTA21-0001: An amendment to the Dana Point Municipal Code to establish regulations pertaining to Single Family Residential Duplexes and Urban Lot Splits, pursuant to California Senate Bill 9 (SB9).

Project Number: Zone Text Amendment ZTA21-0001 Project Location: Citywide Applicant: City of Dana Point Environmental: The proposed amendments are to implement Senate Bill 9 and are not considered a project under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code and are categorically exempt per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15303.

Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2022 Hearing Time: 6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible) 33282 Golden Lantern, Hearing Location: Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall) Those desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to this item will be given an opportunity to do so during such hearing to be conducted at the above address or by writing to the City Council at: 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 203, Dana Point, California 92629, Attention: City Clerk; or via email at comment@danapoint.org. Please reference hearing title and date of hearing in any correspondence.

For further information, you may contact the City Clerk at (949) 248-3505.

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by Section 2.50.010 and Section 2.50.020 of the Dana Point Municipal Code. In any such action or proceeding seeking judicial review of, which attacks or seeks to set aside, or void any decision of the Dana Point City Council, shall be limited to those issues raised at the hearing as provided in Chapter 2.50 of the Dana Point Municipal Code.

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SHAYNA SHARKE, CITY CLERK PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR CITYWIDE ASPHALT REPAIRS PROJECT FY 2021/2022 1. ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Dana Point, as AGENCY, invites sealed bids for the above-stated project and will receive such bids in the offices of the City Clerk, 33282 Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629,

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up to the hour of 2:00 PM on FEBRUARY 24, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened.

Bidders who submit after 2:00 PM on FEBRUARY 24, 2022 will be automatically disqualified, and the bid will be returned unopened. In addition, bidders who are not on the official plan holder’s list will be deemed non-responsive and the bid will be returned unopened.

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The general category/type of work includes, but is not limited to crack seal application, deep lift repairs, and asphalt pavement repairs on various streets and parking lots citywide, as outlined on the Contract Documents.

More specific work items included within the general category/type of work listed above include, but are not limited to: mobilization/demobilization; traffic control; community outreach; crack seal; subgrade and asphalt pavement repairs; adjustment of existing utility appurtenances to new grade; signing and striping; installation of raised pavement markers; implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) for storm water pollution prevention during all construction activities; and other general improvements as outlined in the Contract Plans and Specifications for the above-stated project.

3. BID DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Contract Plans and Specifications are available from the City of Dana Point Public Works Department, 33282 Street of the Golden Lantern, Suite 212, Dana Point, California 92629, upon danapointtimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM payment of a $80 nonrefundable fee and must be picked up from the City. Bidders must purchase a set of Contract Documents to be placed on the City’s official plan holders list to bid this Project.

In accordance with State Law, electronic copies of the Contract Documents are made available for public viewing on the CITY’s website at https:// www.danapoint.org/department/city-clerk/public-notices-bids. In order to bid the Project, however, every BIDDER is required to purchase a hard copy set of the Contract Documents from the CITY. Upon purchase of the Contract Documents, the BIDDER will be added to the CITY’S official plan holder’s list.

Bidders who have not purchased a hard copy set of the Contract Documents and are not on the CITY’S official plan holder’s list will be deemed non-responsive, may not bid this project, and the bid will be returned unopened.

4. COMPLETION OF WORK: The CONTRACTOR shall complete the work within Sixty (60) working days from the Notice to Proceed. Work performed beyond the allowable working days will be subject to service fees and liquidated damages per Sections 6-7.2 and 6-9 of the Project Specifications, respectively. CONTRACTORS are required to provide written documentation, as part of their bid, if this schedule cannot be met. The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any and all bids on this basis.

5. BIDDING PROCEDURES: Bids must be prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with Section B: “INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS” of the Project Specifications and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside.

6. PROPOSAL GUARANTEE: The bid must be accompanied by certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, made payable to the AGENCY, or cash deposit, for an amount no less than 10 percent of the total amount bid.

7. STATE OF CALIFORNIA LABOR CODES: Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State of California Labor Code. Pursuant to Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1(a) of the Labor Code, a Contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Failure to register as required by the Labor Code may be grounds for disqualification.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the CONTRACTOR or any such subcontractor under him. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap will also be required.

8. WAGE RATES: This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations, for the county or counties in which the work is to be done, which are available from the following website: Dana Point Times February 4-10, 2022

http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/ These State general prevailing wage rates are not included in the Proposal and Contract Documents for this Project. Updates, if any, to the State general prevailing wage rates are available from the website noted above.

Contractors are required to meet provisions of California Senate Bill 854 for the payment of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) established prevailing wages. This applies to all public projects as defined in California Code 22002 for contracts exceeding $1,000.00. Contractors shall register with the DIR in accordance with California Labor Code section 1771.1(a) and 1725.5, and will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, subject to section 1771.4. Contractors must submit certified payrolls electronically to DIR. By bidding this Project, Contractor is indicating that they have registered with DIR and have submitted the required PWC-100 Information Form online at www.dir.ca.gov. The City may deem bidders non-responsive if this requirement has not been met.

9. CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: All bidders shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code for the type of work to be completed and shall possess the appropriate State Contractor’s License Class A (General Engineering Contractor) at the time of the bid submittal through Contract acceptance (Public Contract Code § 10164). Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsive.

10. CONTRACTOR’S REFERENCES: The CONTRACTOR shall produce references and experience that show, to the satisfaction of the AGENCY, that the CONTRACTOR bidding the project has adequate working knowledge of asphalt resurfacing as the PRIME CONTRACTOR. Furthermore, the CONTRACTOR must have completed, and shall produce as part of its bid, references of five similar Projects as the PRIME CONTRACTOR to the satisfaction of the AGENCY. All noted information shall be provided in the locations designated in the bid documents. If these requirements are not met, the AGENCY reserves the right to determine any and all bidders non-responsive, and reject any and all bids on this basis.

These requirements are due to the critical nature of the work and the need for the AGENCY to ensure adequate experience is provided to complete the project.

14. QUESTIONS/REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION: All questions shall be directed to Mr. Matthew Sinacori, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, in writing via email at msinacori@danapoint.org no later than February 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM. The AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of Contract.

In entering into a Public Works Contract, or a subcontract, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a Public Works Contract, the CONTRACTOR, or subcontractor, offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title and interest in, and to, all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Public Works Contract or the subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the awarding body tenders final payment to the CONTRACTOR, without further acknowledgement by the parties.

AWARD OF THE CONTRACT SHALL BE BASED ON THE TOTAL OF ALL BID SCHEDULES. IF THE AGENCY DELETES ANY BID ITEM OR BID SCHEDULE AT THE TIME OF AWARD, IT SHALL NOT IMPACT THE BID REVIEW OR RESULTS.

BY ORDER OF the City of Dana Point, California.

Shayna Sharke,

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11. SELF PERFORMANCE: In accordance with Section 2-3.2 of the Project Specifications, CONTRACTOR shall perform or provide, with its own organization, contract labor, materials, and equipment amounting to at least 50-percent of the Contract Price. CONTRACTOR’S attention is directed to Section 2-3.2 of the Project Specifications for additional requirements pertaining to “Specialty Items”. The City may deem bidders non-responsive if this requirement has not been met.

12. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS: The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 90 days.

13. PROGRESS PAYMENTS: The AGENCY will deduct a 5-percent retention from all progress payments as specified in Section 9-3.2 of the Project Specifications. The CONTRACTOR may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention. The CONTRACTOR shall be beneficial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon.

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Golden Road DHHS girls water polo looks for playoff path toward first CIF-SS title

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

T

here are goals in sight for the Dana Hills girls water polo team.

The Dolphins did what they needed to do in the South Coast League, and now, with a playoff spot secured, Dana Hills is ready to use its lessons learned in that league gauntlet to try and capture its biggest prize yet: the program’s first CIF-SS championship.

Dana Hills senior goalie Madison McGowan is the only player remaining on the Dolphins’ roster from its first and only CIF-SS Final appearance, when Dana Hills lost the 2019 Division 4 title game to La Quinta, 11-8. The Dolphins have been to only two CIF-SS semifinals in program history.

However, with the Dolphins earning a No. 3 ranking in CIF-SS Division 3 and battling the likes of San Clemente (ranked No. 16 in Division 1) and San Juan Hills

Dana Hills girls water polo clinched the South Coast League’s final playoff spot with a win over El Toro last week, and the Dolphins, ranked No. 3 in Division 3, now look forward to the playoffs. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

(tied for the No. 1 ranking in Division 2) in league play, Dana Hills coach Carrie Ross believes the Dolphins are ready to compete for a championship.

“I think we’re trending in the right direction,” Ross said.“San Clemente is D-1, San Juan Hills is D-2 and we’re top of D-3. When I’m looking at the season, these are really good prep games to be able to do well in the playoffs. It gives us that challenge in league to get ready for the playoffs. If you can play hard against San Juan, you’re going to hang with Millikan (ranked No. 1 in Division 3). You’re going to be just fine.”

Ross knows it when she sees it, as she’s been part of each of the Dolphins’

longest playoff runs. Ross, then Carrie Pierce, was a player on the Dana Hills team that made its first CIF-SS semifinal appearance in 2011 and then was the coach of the Dolphins during their 2019 run to the title game.

Ross also seems to be pushing this team’s buttons at the right moments, including the playoff clincher against El Toro on Jan. 27.

Dana Hills handled El Toro in their first meeting, 12-8, but through the first half of the second meeting, the score was a meager 2-2. Ross rallied the Dolphins during halftime, and Dana Hills came out with three quick goals. The

Dolphins kept ahead of El Toro and held on for the win, 9-8, claiming the third and final automatic playoff spot out of the South Coast League.

“I told them, ‘Look, you’ve got to get third out of league to go to the playoffs and get an auto-bid. They want it just as bad as you do, and it’s going to be who wants it more,’” Ross said. “They came out firing in that third quarter. I could tell they were like, ‘Oh, shoot, we have to play hard or this might drift away from us.’”

Dana Hills rode that momentum into a crucial tournament for the team’s development over the weekend. The Dolphins went 4-0 to win the Garden Grove tournament, with only one game particularly close, an 11-10 win over Los Alamitos in the final.

Dana Hills’ last regular-season game at that point was another matchup with league-leading San Clemente. The Tritons beat the Dolphins in the first matchup, 20-3, and did so again on Monday, Jan. 31, 12-3. Knowing that was probably going to be the result, the Garden Grove tournament was big to keep up the team’s confidence and continue to climb out of what Ross called a “funk,” due to several players being unable to play because of illness.

But here are the Dolphins now, with the regular season behind them and a playoff season coming against similarly leveled opponents.

Dana Hills won’t know its path until the brackets are revealed on Monday, Feb. 7, but the Dolphins will be tested and ready for whatever road they need to take. DP

DOLPHIN REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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

Eight Honored on National Signing Day Dana Hills honored eight student-athletes continuing their athletic careers in college on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

Dolphins baseball was well represented with three players signing. Grant Faris— son of Dana Hills baseball coach and athletic director Tom Faris—signed with Washington State University; Ryan Edwards signed with Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho; and Jack Moulin signed with Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

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Dana Hills honored eight student-athletes signing on to continue playing sports in college on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Photo Courtesy of Dana Hills Athletics

ees. Dana Hills quarterback and pitcher Bo Kelly signed with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Dana Hills tight end James Allemann signed with the University of Utah.

The Allemann family also doubled up on Signing Day, as Caroline Allemann signed with the University of Redlands to play tennis.

Signing Day continued to be a family affair with Dana Hills. In addition to the Faris family and Allemann family, the Hoff family also earned a signee, as Tatum Hoff, daughter of girls volleyball coach Tom

Hoff, signed with Long Beach State, her father’s alma mater, to play volleyball.

Dana Hills softball also had a signee, with Alexa Pfutzenreuter signing with Westcliff University in Irvine.

Roundup Dana Hills boys basketball closed its regular season on Thursday, Feb. 3, at San Juan Hills, but results were not available at press time. The Dolphins were 15-8 overall (1-4 in the Sea View League)

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and ranked No. 3 in CIF-SS Division 3A. Dana Hills will apply for an at-large playoff berth. Playoff brackets will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Dana Hills girls basketball finished winless in the South Coast League. The Dolphins are 12-14 (0-8 in league) and ranked No. 12 in CIF-SS Division 4A. Dana Hills will have to apply for an atlarge playoff berth and hope its ranking throughout the nonleague season bolstered its resume. Girls’ playoff brackets will also be announced on Tuesday. DP danapointtimes.com

DP SURF

Fly Is the Guy From crafting beautiful surfboards to sharing stories, ‘The Fly’ Van Swae has seen and done it all during his life in the surf

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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verybody thinks it was because of Nixon that surfing Trestles in the ’70s was illegal, but that’s not exactly the whole story,” says Jean Pierre Van Swae.

It’s a sunny afternoon, and we’re sitting outside Olamendi’s on Coast Highway, eating tacos and telling stories over a couple of cold Pacificos. Van Swae, more commonly known by his nickname, “The Fly,” has no shortage of tales to share. Over the course of his lifetime at the beach, he’s pretty much seen it all.

“Surfers were always browning the train back then, and the folks at the railroad got together with the folks in the military, and that’s really what started the problems down there,” he says, smiling.

“Browning the train?” I ask.

“You know, mooning the train,” Van Swae explains, still smiling.

Surfers haven’t always been known for their mature, reserved behavior, and

GROM OF THE WEEK

REX HENNINGS

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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here’s nothing better than watching a rising star come into their own, and San Clemente’s Rex Hennings has been absolutely cooking lately. With style for days and a gritty competitive streak, the dude’s been grinding out big results all winter, from Northern California to his own backyard.

The 2020 National Open Boys champion never holds back, as evidenced by his most recent performance in Huntington Beach, where he ripped his way to an Dana Point Times February 4-10, 2022

Jean Pierre “The Fly” Van Swae, at home in his Capo Beach workshop. Photo: Courtesy of JP Van Swae

whether mooning the train was actually the impetus for their being barred from Trestles during the ’70s or not, it’s a hell of a story.

Van Swae was actually born in Belgium before landing in Southern California as a youngster. By 1961, he was gainfully employed at Wardy Surfboards, based in both Laguna Beach and Pasadena. A quick study, he graduated from shop rat to surfboard craftsman. He was especially gifted when it came to the art of making fins and glassing boards.

“Everything was changing so fast during those days, you really had to understand how everything worked together to make a good board, and creating fins was kind of my entry point into it all,” Van Swae explains.

Open Men’s finals appearance at the event on the south side of the pier. Landing in fourth place, the heat was decided by less than a point and a half, from first through fourth.

Prior to that, Hennings traveled to Santa Cruz, where the USA Surfing Prime event was going down at pumping Steamer Lane. Sharing the podium with his buddy and fellow San Clemente ripper Cannon Carr, Hennings landed in second, with Carr taking the win.

With an 8-point ride early in the final, Hennings was unable to find the back-up score to carry him to the top.

If this is what January looked like for Hennings, we can’t wait to see what he has in store for the rest of the year. DP If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com.

Over the course of his career, Van Swae was part of the production team for many a surfboard label, but perhaps most notably for both Dale Velzy and Hobie Alter.

“Those two guys couldn’t have been more different. Velzy was a hustler, a cowboy. Hobie was by the book and paid attention to every detail. They had different visions for their businesses, but they were the two that really started everything,” Van Swae continues.

It seemed everybody back in the day had a nickname. For instance, Velzy was known as “Hawk.” When asked where he got his nickname, Van Swae smiles.

“My friend Del Cannon told me one day we were going to jump out of airplanes. I’d never been skydiving before,

but it sounded fun,” he remembers.

Van Swae was also part of the twoman team that built Flippy Hoffman’s famous “Awhoo” board. A 15-foot blade created for tackling Hawaii’s outer reefs, it was shaped in 1977 by local legend Micky Munoz in a backyard on the north shore of Oahu and eventually glassed by Van Swae.

There’s a hand-written note on the board offering a $3 reward for anyone who found the board floating in the channel if he’d lost it. The board is currently on display at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente.

Today, Van Swae continues to craft beautiful boards under his own label: Fly Surfboards. As of late, he’s also gotten into woodworking. Creating exquisite paddles, hand planes and cutting boards, it’s become a labor of love for him.

“I really enjoy going up to the lumber yard, picking out different woods and putting them together to create something new,” he says. “There are so many different types of woods with different grains and colors, it can be a really creative process. It kind of reminds me of how I started making fins back in the day. “ For a close-up look at Van Swae’s work or to get in touch with him about ordering a board or a new cutting board (they make amazing gifts), be sure to give him a follow on Instagram at @fly_woodworks.

Jake Howard is 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 a number of 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. DP

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12 Outlook: Old swell mix has surf down to knee-thigh-waist high, (1-2-3’) on Friday and Saturday, then a fresh combination of Northwest and South-southwest swell rolls in with waist to stomach high waves, (2-3’+), on Sunday. Pattern of light+ offshore mornings, followed by a light+ to moderate afternoon sea breeze is due Friday through the weekend.

Rex Hennings. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA/ @no_boundryzphotography

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