February 18, 2022 by Dana Point Times

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INSIDE: Dana Point District Maps to Remain the Same

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Capturing History

City to Unveil Doheny Village Mural Highlighting Surf Legends, Landmarks E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 3

A new mural depicting local surf legends and Dana Point landmarks will be unveiled on Thursday, Feb. 24, in Doheny Village. Photo: Courtesy of Soterios Anagnostou

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City Street to be Dedicated to Don Hansen

Council Introduces SB9 Ordinance

DHHS Boys Basketball to Host Quarterfinals Friday

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City to Unveil Doheny Village Mural BY BREEANA GREENBERG

TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

When a group of graphic artists who grew up together in Dana Point first heard that the city was commissioning a mural project for Doheny Village last year, they jumped at the chance to capture the city’s history through surf pioneers and local landmarks. “We wanted to show the progression of changes from the founding of the city of Dana Point. The original founding families that built the community from PCH to the Lantern streets, the homes, the hardware store, the gas station,” Soterios Anagnostou, owner and art director of Interior Branding, told the Dana Point Times. This past summer, the city’s Arts and Culture Commission chose the mural design submitted by Anagnostou’s company Interior Branding, an agency that designs and creates branded graphics for industry space. The mural depicting local surf legends and Dana Point landmarks is set to be unveiled on Thursday, Feb. 24, on the corner of Doheny Park Road and Las Vegas Boulevard, where the city will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Anagnostou, along with Joe Rich Grew, Interior Branding’s operations officer, and their friend Hung Tran, all grew up in Dana Point. Tran heard about the Doheny mural and told Anagnostou he should submit a design. Admittedly, Anagnostou explained, the group of friends barely made the city’s due date to submit designs, turning their concept in within 24 hours of the deadline. But working together, Anagnostou said Tran helped to research and source photos and content, while Cody Evans, operations manager for Interior

The city will display new signage that designates a portion of Dana Point Harbor Drive as Don Hansen Memorial Drive, honoring the late Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching founder. Graphic: Courtesy of the City of Dana Point

City Street in Dana Point Harbor to Be Dedicated to Don Hansen BY BREEANA GREENBERG

In honor of Don Hansen, who is credited with being the first to offer whale watching in Orange County and launching the Dana Point Festival of Whales, the city will designate a portion of Dana Point Harbor Drive as Don Hansen Memorial Drive. Hansen, the founder of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, died on Jan. 5 at age 87. Hansen is survived by his three sons, three daughters, and 15 grandchildren. The city met with Hansen’s daughter, Donna Kalez, to decide on the location and signage. City Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to install the 8-foot-wide, 4-foot-tall sign that will read “Don Hansen Memorial Drive” on Dana Point Harbor Drive, just past Park Lantern. “I only thought it fitting that for everything he’s given to us and to our residents and to our past residents and to the future residents,” Mayor Joe Muller said. “Don was a great guy, you know; he brought whale watching and sportfishing to the harbor. He really transformed the area and . . . I just can’t say enough about him.” While Councilmember Michael Villar said he had never met Hansen, he said that “I feel like it’s my loss just from the outpouring of affection that not only you (Muller) have shown but everybody here, and the city staff, and on council.” Dana Point Times February 18-24, 2022

Villar added how important it is that the City of Dana Point has recognized its legacies over the years. “I appreciate the spirit of the city in recognizing the history. We have Gene Burrus (Ballfield), we’ve got statues going up for our surfers that have laid the foundation for what we love here in the city,” Villar said. “And now to do this, really shows we are a city of people. People drive our community, and it’s not just a bunch of buildings.” Councilmember Richard Viczorek commented that Hansen’s impact will be felt in Dana Point for generations to come. “In small towns throughout America, there’s always someone, they always have individuals who are sort of bigger than life, that everybody knows, that make an impact on the city for many, many years and generations,” Viczorek said. “And one of the things that makes this city great is, as Councilman Villar said, we are a city of people, we’re a small town, and we should honor the people who make our city great,” Viczorek continued. “And Don Hansen certainly was one of those people.” Orange County Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett also announced earlier this month her intention to rename Puerto Place, the street immediately following Park Lantern driving into the Harbor, as Don Hansen Way.

Branding, also helped to coordinate the project. The mural, Anagnostou described in an email, is “a mosaic collaboration of two childhood local friends who grew up in Dana Point with the rich history and diversity from San Clemente to Laguna Beach.” Just as they set out to do, they captured the history of Dana Point by including homages to legendary names in surf, such as the Patterson family, the Hoffman family and the Harrison family. It also includes references to local landmarks such as Brian’s Gas Station, Harrison’s Barn, and Clark Foam, as well as honors the city’s namesake, Richard Henry Dana. “We want to recognize the families that created the beach community of Dana Point and their historical significance, as well as the continued story of propelling the aquatic culture of sailing, surfing, skateboarding, with world-class surf products and apparel,” Anagnostou said in the email. Interior Branding wanted to make a mural that would showcase what makes Dana Point unique. The team hoped to create a mural that locals could be proud of and where visitors could learn of the “rich history and talent that sprang from” this coastal town. “Dana Point and its immensely rich history and culture has forever been embedded in all of us who have had the pleasure to experience all that the community has offered for its residents and visitors alike,” Anagnostou wrote. The 16-foot by 80-foot, vinyl-wrapped mural is expected to last at least five years with little fading or maintenance. The Arts and Culture Commission will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Doheny Village mural next Thursday at 3 p.m. The city will offer free refreshments during the mural unveiling.

(From left) Interior Branding Operations Officer Joe Rich, Art Director and owner Soterios Anagnostou, and Raul Rios, who handles production and installation, collaborated on a Doheny Village mural that’s set to be unveiled on Thursday, Feb. 24. Operations Manager Cody Evans and friend Hung Tran, who aren’t pictured, also helped with the mural. Photo: Courtesy of Soterios Anagnostou

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Council Introduces SB9 Ordinance BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Dana Point City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to introduce a zoning code amendment intended to set regulations for homeowners looking to build a duplex or split their lot in a residentially zoned area. The amendment conforms to new requirements under the controversial housing development measure, Senate Bill 9, while allowing the city to also assert local control through guidelines and standards. Councilmember Michael Villar commented during the meeting that he supports efforts to create affordable housing, adding that it’s necessary for property owners to go through the city’s process in order to create housing units. “I would like to say that I think SB 9 is actually well-intended,” Villar said. “I think that the effort to try to make housing in a housing shortage state like ours is a good thing, and I also think that the language in SB 9 is so open that it also allows cities to kind of do what’s best for them, and I think that our ordinance does what’s best for Dana Point.” Senate Bill 9, which went into effect on Jan. 1, aims to address California’s lack of housing stock by allowing homeowners to build a duplex or divide their single-family lot without a city’s discretionary review, as long as the project doesn’t require the demolition of affordable housing or more than 25% of the existing unit’s exterior walls. Mayor Joe Muller added that the city has worked hard to create new housing in Dana Point through its new zoning areas in the Lantern District and Doheny Village.

A new ordinance that councilmembers introduced unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 15, amends the city’s zoning code to provide regulations for homeowners looking to build a duplex or split their lot in a residentially zoned area as allowed under a recently enacted state law. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

local decision-making.” Following the passage of the bill, the Planning Commission voted to create an ad hoc committee to evaluate what local controls the city could apply within the constraints of the law. The ordinance, which is expected to be formally adopted at the next council meeting, will create regulations for applicants hoping to create a duplex in a single-family zone or split their lot. Under the ordinance, no more than two units, including ADUs or junior accessory dwelling units, will be permitted on a single lot. Each unit can be no larger than 800 square feet with one bedroom and must be connected by a permanent wall, ceiling, or floor. HOA approval will be required to build a single-family residential duplex, and condominiums would not be allowed. The owner of the property will

“We’re allowing for additional housing down in those areas, because we know we have a need,” Muller said. “When Sacramento comes out with laws—they hit us with the ADU (accessory dwelling unit) law not too long ago—SB 9, SB 10 are coming out, and they try to make a one-size-fits-all law, and that’s not how California works.” Prior to the passage of the bill in August 2021, the City Council voted unanimously, with Mayor Joe Muller absent, to send a letter to the state opposing SB 9. In the letter, the city argued that SB 9 mandates more housing in single-family zones without evidence that more housing stock would result in more affordable housing. The letter goes on to state that “this bill is particularly detrimental to local governments because it would override local land-use authority, resulting in a loss of local control and

Barrie, Steve Boehne Chosen as Newest Addition to Waterman’s Plaza Statues BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Barrie and Steve Boehne, tandem surf champions and owners of Infinite Surf, will be the latest legends to join Waterman’s Plaza after the Dana Point City Council voted on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to commission the statue. Photo: File

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The latest legends to join Waterman’s Plaza will be Barrie and Steve Boehne, tandem surf champions and owners of Infinite Surf. The husband and wife duo have been tandem surfing since the 1960s. Barrie and Steve have won more contests than any other tandem team in history, winning the U.S. Surfing Championships four times, Makaha International surfing championships five times, and the European Championship five times. They also won the ASP World Tandem Championship twice—in 1972 and in 1995. “Steve and Barrie Boehne have been a part of the surfing community for many

years, both internationally and locally,” Arts and Culture Commissioner Karin Schnell wrote in a statement for the commission. “I’m excited to see our next statue at Waterman’s Plaza be Steve and Barrie, worldwide and local legends.” The Dana Point City Council voted unanimously to approve the statue at its meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 15. According to the city’s staff report, the tandem statue of the duo will be crafted by Dana Point artist Bill Limebrook, who designed each of the bronze statues at Waterman’s. A 1975 video of Steve on a skateboard with Barrie lifted above his head is the Page 4

be required to live in one of the units. The units will be required to be used for long-term housing, not short-term rentals. Applicants will be required to obtain a single-family residential duplex permit. One off-street parking space will be required per unit. Also, a duplex cannot be built on a nonconforming structure. Applicants hoping to split their lot will be under similar constraints as those hoping to build a duplex. Lots may only be split into two parcels and may not be further split in the future. The original lot must not have previously been created through a lot split. Each lot may be no smaller than 1,200 square feet. One parcel cannot be smaller than 40% of the original lot. No more than two units may be built on each lot, including accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units. As with the duplex regulations, condominiums are not allowed. Lots on coastal bluffs or in areas zoned for conservation will not be permitted to be split. Applicants will be required to obtain an urban lot-split permit. All duplexes and lot splits will be required to adhere to the Dana Point Municipal Code. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Frost commended staff on a thorough job drafting the ordinance, adding that the city is committed to having good zoning and ensuring that property owners can be successful while also protecting neighbors. “Gosh, it’s a delicate balancing act,” Frost said during the council meeting. “We certainly want homeowners, property owners to be successful when looking at their own property, but we also have a duty, a responsibility, to protect adjacent neighbors, protect the broader community and ensure that they have a quality of life that sort of meets their expectations.”

inspiration for the planned statue Hobie Alter, Phil Edwards, Bruce Brown, John Severson and Joyce Hoffman all have bronze statues at the plaza, with Hoffman being the most recent addition. When Waterman’s Plaza is complete, it will house 10 life-sized statues of surfing pioneers and local legends. Infinity Surf has been in business for 52 years, crafting more than 50,000 surfboards under Steve’s leadership. The Boehnes opened Infinity Surf in the early ’70s, later moving the shop from Huntington Beach to Dana Point, on Del Prado. The factory is in San Clemente. “Upon retirement this year, Steve and Barrie have been competing on their four-person paddleboard, which was designed and shaped by Steve,” Schnell wrote. The city anticipates the statue to be completed by this November. danapointtimes.com

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The Dana Point City Council, along with a handful of local children, cut the ribbon to reopen Shipwreck Park. Photo: Courtesy of JPVSphoto

Shipwreck Park Now Seaworthy After Renovations BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The newly improved Shipwreck Park was unveiled to an excited group of kids who were ready to play on the new nautical structure on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The city celebrated the completed renovation with Dana Point councilmembers and local children cutting the ribbon to reopen the park. Shipwreck Park, on the corner of Golden Lantern and La Cresta Drive in Lantern Village, is known for its shipwrecked playground structure design. The renovation efforts began in August 2021, after the park was identified as needing significant repairs and replacement work. R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. was awarded the $363,000 construction contract for the renovation in April 2021.

Dana Point District Maps to Remain the Same BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Dana Point’s district voting map will remain the same for the upcoming election as it was during the 2018 races, as the City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to adopt the current map as is. Following the decennial census, cities are required to adopt new council districts. In total, the city is required to hold four public hearings on the matter—the Feb. 15 hearing was the fourth and final one. The first two hearings occurred prior to the city drafting maps. Subsequently, two public hearings occurred with the 2018 map proposed as the new map. Dana Point Times February 18-24, 2022

The project was completed under budget, resulting in about $10,000 in savings, according to the city. “The city implemented a number of major improvements as part of the renovation, including a new playground with rubberized surfacing, new sidewalks, benches, tables, new stairways, new fencing and gates along Golden Lantern, as well as new landscaping and irrigation,” the city said in a press release. Many of the plants and trees were replaced at the park, and the irrigation system was constructed to recycle water use. A safety fence along Golden Lantern was also added. “I want to thank all of the staff,” City Manager Mike Killebrew said during the council’s Feb. 15 meeting. “They did an exceptional job turning, what I referred to in a council meeting during a budget presentation probably two years ago as, our worst maintained asset (into) now one of our shining examples of what we can do when we follow council policies to take care of what we own.”

City Council faced an April 17 deadline to adopt the map. The 2018 map continued to meet all legal requirements, while the population remained balanced among the districts following the 2020 Census. The population deviation between districts is 6.95%, less than the maximum 10% allowed. The total population of Dana Point is 33,144, so each of the five districts was required to contain about 6,629 people. The districts were decided based on total population, not voting-age population. Based on the 2020 Census, District 1 contains 6,436 residents; District 2 has 6,897; District 3 has 6,681; District 4 has 6,667; and District 5 has 6,463. During this year’s City Council race, Districts 1, 2 and 3 will be up for election in the fall. Districts 4 and 5 will be up for election in 2024. Redistricting will take place again after the 2030 decennial census. Page 5

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Strands Beach by erecting illegal gates and limited hours. Public access to these trails and time of operation have been functioning well for nearly two decades. Initially, the CNLM used the spread of COVID-19 as an excuse to close the trails, and now their narrative has changed, citing that public access is damaging the ESHA. This closure for the last two years has denied thousands of visitors and locals access to the coastal resources by an arbitrary decision based on convenience, not science. If CNLM’s reasoning for closing the trail is that the public is damaging the ESHA by simply walking on the trail or even going off trail, then, ironically, the CNLM is to blame for not doing their job. Being short-staffed or choosing not to hire qualified personnel is not a valid reason to limiting access. Surfrider Foundation stands with the City of Dana Point’s action to open the trails sunup to sundown every day, now!

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION STANDS WITH CITY OF DANA POINT OVER HEADLANDS TRAIL CLOSURE RICK ERKENEFF, vice chair of Surfrider Foundation, South Orange County Chapter Public access at the Headlands is arbitrarily being denied—again. During the planning of the Headlands development, the Surfrider Foundation worked for years to establish acceptable mitigation for public access. The cornerstone of this work is the guarantee of pedestrian access of the trails to the beach and through the Headlands. For nearly two decades, the public has enjoyed the ability to access this mitigated trail system from sunup to sundown. The California Coastal Commission, the Headlands developer and the City of Dana Point guaranteed this. So why is access being limited now? There is no argument that the ESHA and endangered species at the Headlands are valuable resources that deserve protection from any activities that damage or harm their sensitive habitat. However, the closure of the Headlands trail is eerily similar to what the city attempted to do by limiting access to

RESPONSE TO ‘ASSEMBLYMEMBER DAVIES INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TARGETING EDUCATION ISSUES’ MICHAEL STRIEGL, Dana Point As a classroom teacher, I was disappointed to read Assemblymember Davies’ remarks about “education issues” in the DP Times. While there are many issues facing Page 6

education today, the list she brings up— mask mandates, opposition to vaccines, Critical Race Theory—are not among them. Ms. Davies is a lazy student who has copied talking points from the toxic national argument and pasted them into our local districts. Ms. Davies doesn’t care about the success or security of students. Students are mentioned only in passing. Ms. Davies is really interested in power—the power to control who gets to be in school and what is taught there. No students or families I have spoken with are interested in this political food fight. They want sensible leadership focused on student achievement, not politicians currying favor with the people who shout the loudest and know the least.

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Get a curated list of the weekend’s best events sent straight to your inbox every Friday! Sign up for The Weekender at danapointtimes.com/weekender The Fiesta Association’s Kids’ Pet Parade returns this year to Los Rios Park. Photo: Collin Breaux

FRIDAY | 18 ON-SITE SKETCH TOUR AT THE MISSION 2 p.m. Take a tour of Mission San Juan Capistrano and sketch what you see during the trip. The tours will go over basic techniques, including how to draw architecture, shapes, one- and two-point perspective, and shading. Guests are welcome to bring a small folding stool to sit on during the tour, though art materials will be provided. The sketch tours will be held on the third Friday of the month. Cost is $5 for the general public and $3 for Mission members. Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com. TIDE POOL HIKE 2-4 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute for a hike led by an expert naturalist who will lead guests into the Marine Conservation Area behind the institute. Families can explore the area and search for snails, crabs, sea stars, and other marine life that make the tide pools their home. Tickets are $15. The Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org. LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Grateful Dead cover band Skeleton Crew will perform. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com Dana Point Times February 18-24, 2022

SATURDAY | 19 KIDS’ PET PARADE Noon. The Fiesta de Las Golondrinas events hosted by the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association continue. Come watch a variety of pets displayed by their owners. Children ages 5-12 are welcome to enter. Entries have a chance to win in various categories: best team costume with owner and pet, best domestic/household pet, best exotic pet, best barnyard/farm animal, and best bird. Los Rios Park, 31747 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.615.1920. swallowsparade.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT 9 p.m.-midnight. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. ’90s band Your Mom will perform. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

SATURDAY | 19 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com

refreshments for guests. San Clemente Pier. pierpride.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. ’90s band Sega Genecide will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

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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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.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Folk Artist David Wilcox 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

WEDNESDAY | 23 SHINE A LIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT 5:15-6:15 p.m. Join PierPride Foundation at the end of the San Clemente Pier as it dedicates permanent lighting to shine a light through the night on the newly installed American Flag. The Rotary Clubs of San Clemente and PierPride are sponsoring the event, which will include

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Billy Joel and Elton John cover artists Piano Men: Generations will perform. Tickets are $27. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Page 8

THURSDAY | 24 RIBBON-CUTTING CELEBRATION: COASTAL CONCIERGE CARE 11 a.m.-noon. Join Coastal Concierge Care for a ribbon-cutting at the new offices of Dr. Shakrokh Poormehr, Coastal Concierge Primary Care. 34189 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 202, Dana Point. danapointtimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

Boxes, Letters and Colors—Oh, My! I

t’s a simple premise: a grid of 30 blank boxes, a mystery five-letter word and six chances to guess the answer to the daily puzzle. The brain-teaser taking over in 2022 is, of course, Wordle. Since I discovered the game, instead of waking with thoughts of my morning coffee, I find myself musing about five-letter words. When I mentioned the newest social media and pop culture phenomenon to my younger son, he was surprised and wondered how I heard about the online sensation sweeping the internet. He knows I don’t subscribe to Facebook/Meta, Twitter, Instagram, et al. Yes, I miss out on a lot of cute cat videos and teen TikToks, but I do pass up diving down digital rabbit holes. For those less connected to the internet than I, I’ll explain how to play the popular puzzle game. Wordle is a daily online word puzzle. The challenge is to guess the secret five-letter word in six tries, or fewer. The mystery word is the same for everyone playing, and the game’s creator says he doesn’t use obscure words. Wordle’s format is a boxed grid consisting of 30 square tiles in six rows of five. To start the game, think of a random five-letter word, type the letters into the first row of tiles, and press enter. Then, much like the suspenseful reveal of a slot machine, the tiles in that row change into one of three colors indicating success, or failure, of the guesswork. If a tile holding a letter turns to gray, then that letter is not in the mystery word. (Ugh.) When a tile turns to yellow, the letter is in the word but in the wrong position. (OK.) And if a tile turns to green, the letter is in the word and in the correct position. (Yes!) I love everything about Wordle.

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The procrastinator in me favors the game’s premise—it can only be played once a day, no binging allowed. (In some Wordle apps, a custom game allows you to keep playing as much as you want, if you agree to watch a 30-second ad between games, or pay a fee to skip the ads.) The game is available for free at nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html. Players don’t need to download an app to play; the game requires only a web browser. Participants aren’t asked to enter vital statistics or social security numbers to play, and there LIFE’S A BEACH aren’t any annoying BY SHELLEY MURPHY ads or unnecessary gimmicks to play the daily game. I gravitate toward word games, not number puzzles. The sheer thought of Sudoku makes me break into a sweat and flash back to problematic math classes. I like letters; hence, my love of Scrabble. And, thus, my family’s fear of lengthy airport delays and rainy vacation days. My younger son plays Wordle, and we began partaking about the same time. Our morning text exchanges now read, “Wordle in four.” I’ve tried to get my older son interested, but he opts out, saying,“It’s a fad.” His stance is almost as annoying as my younger son’s recent texts reading,“Wordle in three.” We have Josh Wardle to thank for our latest cultural phenomenon. Wardle, a New York City-based software engineer, developed the game for his partner, who’s a fan of word games. In October 2021, Wardle released the game to the public and, by November, he counted 90 players; in December, more than 300,000 were playing.

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The numbers increased exponentially and, according to the New York Times, millions today play the game each day. As for my older son’s opinion that Wordle is a fad, ponder this: Wardle told the NYT he’s submitted 2,500 words, providing enough daily games for approximately the next six years. Many online pop-culture pundits are asking, “Why Wordle, why now?” It’s simple, I think, the game offers a few minutes of free fun, and hope. If today’s Wordle wasn’t solved, there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle to try again. Who knew five-letter words could be

so addicting? Well, I guess one guy did. Last month, Wardle sold his game to the NYT for a sum “in the low seven figures.” Wordle in one: MONEY. For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente Times since 2006. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com.

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WPC YOUTH COALITION GOES TO WASHINGTON

or the first time since the closures in 2020, San Clemente High School’s Wellness & Prevention Coalition (WPC) had the opportunity to attend CADCA’s National Leadership Forum in National Harbor, Maryland. With funding from the Centers for Disease Control Drug Free Community grant and scholarships from Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network, Community Outreach Alliance and San Clemente Rotary, nine SCHS students were able to go fully funded. The students arrived in National Harbor late evening on Jan. 31 and

began their exciting week of leadership, education and fun. With a few free hours, the group was able to visit the Capitol, National Mall, Washington Monument and National Art Gallery before heading back to the hotel for the introductory ceremonies. On the first night of the forum, CADCA held a youth meet-and-greet, allowing our group to interact with youth from coalitions across the country. As the forum hosts like-minded youth, it was easy to make friends and share ideas with other youth coalitions WELLNESS & throughout the rest of PREVENTION the week. BY SOSIE CASTEEL During the forum, each member of the WPC had freedom to choose which seminars they would like to attend based on their interests. The forum offered a wide range of options covering drug prevention, mental health support and cultural competency. One of the evenings, our group gathered with other California coalition members to discuss the game plan for virtual Capitol Hill Day. Normally, coalition members have the opportunity to schedule meetings with their district representatives on Capitol Hill; however, due to closures, the meetings were moved to Zoom.

The planning prompted an intense discussion about the core of drug prevention and mental health awareness. Many of the WPC Youth had the chance to use their voices to describe issues in the San Clemente community that they wanted to speak about on Capitol Hill Day. The morning of Capitol Hill Day, the group attended a morning plenary, where they heard from members of congress and were encouraged to speak openly and honestly with their representatives. The WPC then broke off to join the virtual Capitol Hill meetings. During the meeting with a representative from Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office, SCHS senior Nicole DeSantos spoke about the lack of awareness among youth about the consequences of opioid use. Other issues discussed included mental health support in schools, and several parents from California coalitions shared stories of losing their children to accidental fentanyl poisoning, a growing concern nationwide and in Orange County. During the meeting with a representative from Mike Levin’s office, senior Mia Arnwine and junior Anya Preisler shared their struggles during the pandemic, the benefits of mental health support, and the lack of mental health accommodations in California schools. That evening, the forum gave youth an opportunity to unwind and have fun

with a youth talent show. Arnwine took first place, winning a $100 gift card and full scholarship to CADCA’s mid-year forum in Orlando. Our youth coalition gained so much from this experience, from the opportunity to advocate for mental health and substance use prevention in our community, to the informative workshops and learning opportunities. “It taught me how to be a leader in my community to advocate for staying above the influence,” Arnwine said. “It has also taught me how to be confident within myself to be a leader and to show up and show out.” The close bonds between the members of the WPC Youth Coalition was the icing on the cake. The laughs shared and memories made complemented the powerful conversations about mental health and drug prevention to create the perfect trip to kick off WPC Youth Coalition activities in 2022. Sosie Casteel is a senior at San Clemente High and the president of the Wellness & Prevention Youth Coalition. She is also head editor of the school’s newspaper, Triton Times. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com.

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season, and I’m bummed to see it not continue,” Ross said. “But I know from my last cycle through, you need these experiences. The losses that hurt, you need those experiences along the way, so that they have that stake. They know what it feels like to lose, to then fight through in the future.” Beckman (18-9), which lost to No. 2 seed Woodbridge in an all-Irvine semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 16, was solid in its defensive structure to not allow the Dolphins inside and instead force shots from the perimeter. Dana Hills picked its spots in the first half, but in the second half, the Dolphins unleashed a barrage, making sure to get

off a shot whenever they had the opportunity. Unfortunately, Beckman’s goalie had a career afternoon, while Dana Hills was just off with its shooting. “We didn’t fake her,” Ross said. “We didn’t get the goalie off that set point, and she was able to come up and block them. So, definitely on us, but their goalie played a great game. From the film I saw, she played a lot better.” Dana Hills scored first with a goal by Verna early in the first quarter, but Beckman matched the Dolphins and went ahead in a fast-paced opening frame. Junior Kate McCulloch scored to tie the match at 2-2, but Beckman led, 3-2, after the first quarter. Beckman went up by two in the second quarter, but a man-up goal by Verna brought Dana Hills within one goal into halftime, 4-3. Neither team scored in the third quarter, but that was when Beckman’s goalie was the star, with five saves to her credit in the period. Dana Hills hit two quick posts late in the quarter, as well. In the fourth, Beckman scored in the first minute to go back up by two, but Dana Hills eventually responded with a five-meter penalty goal by junior Sadie Riester. However, Beckman converted on its man-up opportunity for a 6-4 lead with under three minutes to play. Dana Hills got a couple gifts with a miss on a Beckman penalty shot and another earned penalty shot of its own just nine seconds later. However, Beckman came up with its 10th save of the game to essentially kill the Dolphins’ comeback hopes. DP

fidence,” Dana Hills coach Tom Desiano said.“We came out aggressive and hit some shots early. We rebounded the ball well. They didn’t hit a lot of shots early, but we didn’t give second and third chances.” Dana Hills (17-9) moves on to the quarterfinals, where the Dolphins will host Bishop Amat of La Puente on Friday, Feb. 18. Bishop Amat (23-6) posted a late comeback to beat Calvary Chapel of Santa Ana, 52-49, in the second round. Dana Hills will be looking for its first trip to the CIF-SS semifinals since 2013. The Dolphins ended their regular season with five consecutive losses, all in Sea View League play. However, Dana Hills held onto the No. 3 seed in Division 3A, and the Dolphins have turned the page and rolled through the first two rounds. “We knew going into league, it would be very tough. (League champion) San Juan Hills is the top team in their division (Division 2A),” Desiano said. “I think that helped us, because now going into the playoffs, we can play with anybody. Playing tough teams like that, even though we didn’t get the results we wanted, we’re battle-tested. I think the

kids understand that.” On Tuesday, the Dolphins came out hot and built a 12-4 lead in the first quarter and a 22-8 lead in the second quarter. Dana Hills was spurred on by the hot shooting of senior guard Griffin Haugh. Haugh had eight points in the first quarter and 14 of the Dolphins’ first 22 points, including three 3-pointers. Haugh finished with a team-high 22 points. “When he gets going early, it really helps us as a team to give us confidence early,” Desiano said. “We’re all in the flow when he gets it going. We put an emphasis of finding him early, because everyone feeds off it.” The game got tighter and chippy in the third quarter, but Dana Hills stayed the course. Senior forward Adam Pellini opened the quarter with a hammer of a slam dunk and scored the Dolphins’ first six points of the quarter. Pellini finished with 15 points. Dana Hills led, 41-28, after three quarters, and even as the Dolphins emptied the bench late in the fourth, Dana Hills closed convincingly with a 10-3 run for the 57-35 final score. DP

Dana Hills girls water polo playoff run ended by hot goalie, stiff goal frame BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

hot, after shot, after shot, the Dana Hills girls water polo team certainly created its chances. The No. 3 seed Dolphins threw everything they could toward the Beckman cage on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Capistrano Valley High School, but time and time again, the Patriots’ goalkeeper, and a quite sturdy goal frame, bested Dana Hills in the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals. Beckman’s goalkeeper made 11 saves, and shots by Dana Hills hit the posts and crossbar eight times, as the Patriots defeated the Dolphins, 6-4, to advance to the Division 3 semifinals. “You can prepare to some degree, but that’s a whole starting group of juniors,” Dana Hills coach Carrie Ross said. “They lost in the first round their freshman year. Most of them have been with me

Dana Hills girls water polo put up a relentless offensive effort, but the Dolphins were continually denied by the Beckman goalie and the goal posts in a quarterfinal loss. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

the whole time. So, it’s like … stage fright, pressure’s on. This might be one of the first experiences those girls have had in a game that’s high stakes.” Dana Hills (21-9) had only two seniors in its starting lineup on Saturday, and only goalkeeper Madison McGowan was with the varsity team when it advanced to the program’s first CIF-SS final in 2019. So, while it will certainly hurt to lose their starting experienced goalkeeper in McGowan or another senior like Lily Verna (who scored two goals against Beckman), Ross recognizes the important building blocks this season and this loss are in the long run of this group. “I think they’ve worked hard all

Dolphins Dial In DHHS boys basketball rolls through first two playoff rounds, hosts quarterfinals Friday BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

fter a rough end to the regular season, the Dana Hills boys basketball team has let its playoff competition know that the Dolphins are just fine, thank you. The No. 3 seed Dolphins put up a 40-point win in the first round, and Dana Hills rolled with that momentum to another fast start and a 22-point win Dana Point Times February 18-24, 2022

Dana Hills senior Griffin Haugh gave the Dolphins the early spark to continue their roll through the first two rounds of the Division 3A playoffs. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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After that, the Championship Tour will head to Portugal before a two-stop swing in Australia. There will then be a midseason cut, and the number of surfers will be reduced from 36 to 24. It’s hard to imagine that Slater, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, doesn’t make the midseason cut. If he does, the schedule really favors him with all of the above-mentioned locations. Win, lose or draw, knowing that we get one more year to enjoy the magic of Kelly Slater is something that every surf fan can get excited about. There’s never been a surfer like him, and we’re certainly not going to see the man’s likeness come along again anytime soon. I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.

Kelly Slater, who just turned 50 years old, celebrates winning the recent Billabong Pro Pipeline. Slater has now set his sights on a 12th world title this year. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Heff/WSL

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ast week, 11-time world champion Kelly Slater celebrated his 50th birthday and let it be known that he is, indeed, intent on chasing a record 12th title this year. “Yeah, I’m planning to go to all the stops this year. I think I’m just committed,” Slater revealed in a media interview released by the World Surf League. “I know I gotta put in a lot of work between now and the end of the year,” he continued. That’s good news for followers of the sport, and given that San Clemente is one of Slater’s adopted homes and Lowers is the site of some of his greatest competitive accomplishments, it’s especially epic for the local fans who have watched him over the years and built a relationship with him.

It was recently announced that the Rip Curl WSL Finals will return to Lower Trestles this year (as well as in 2023), which is where Slater’s professional career really took flight some 32 years ago. He now can bookend his remarkable career on the cobblestones right here in town. “I know I gotta make that top five,” Slater said about qualifying for the WSL’s year-end Final Five. “I’d like to try to win a couple of contests this year now that I have that confidence back and the understanding of how to do that and the belief that it can happen … and getting to Trestles is—it would be—a bittersweet finish for me.” For the past few years, Slater’s struggled with a handful of injuries, but healthy once again, his path to a poten-

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CANNON CARR BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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ig ups to Cannon Carr, who just took out the Under 16 Boys division of the USA Surfing Prime Series event in Huntington Beach. In a heat draw loaded with talent from all over California, the San Clemente hammer kept his eyes on the prize all event long. Dropping an 8-point ride in the final, and backing it up with a 6.67, he’s been tough to beat lately. A few weeks ago, Carr ventured up to

tial 12th title is a realistic one. “I haven’t really had a full year on tour in like five years,” Slater said. The 2022 Championship Tour schedule features stops at Bells Beach in Australia, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, G-Land in Indonesia and Teahupo’o in Tahiti. He’s won at all of them over the years. And, as noted, he’s one of the winningest surfers to ever compete at Lowers. Simply put, a healthy, focused GOAT is a dangerous GOAT. After his command performance at the Billabong Pro Pipeline a couple weeks ago, Slater will now focus his attention on the wide-open expansive lineup of Sunset Beach and the Hurley Pro Sunset. It’s one of the few venues that Slater has dominated, which may add a little fuel to his fire.

Santa Cruz, where he won another USA Surfing Prime event. In the tried-and-true tradition of high-performance shredding in San Clemente, Carr’s one of the surfers of his generation who rips whether he’s wearing a jersey or not. Whether he’s stomping full-rotation airs at Lowers during his free surf sessions or clawing his way to the top of the podium, he’s got all the moves and all the talent to take him as far as he wants to go. And given that he comes from a fully surf-stoked family, he’s going to go the distance. DP

Author’s Note for Fans of Surf-Related Cinema: Congrats to Donna Magnani and her film In Shred, which has won two prestigious awards for Best of Show and Award of Excellence from the Best Shorts Film Competition. Produced in 48 hours around San Clemente, Dana Point, Tustin, Coto de Caza and Long Beach, the movie featured The Bargain Box thrift store in San Clemente as one of the locations. The film has premiered at numerous film festivals, with more release information to come. When not working on film and TV projects herself, Magnani has been an acting coach for three decades. 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

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Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-10 Outlook: Persistent West-northwest swell and South-southwest swell mix maintains waist-head high surf, (3-5’) on Friday, then waves ease to thigh-waist-chest high, (2-3-4’) for the weekend. Pattern of light/ variable morning winds, followed by moderate afternoon onshores is due for Friday and the weekend.

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