March 10, 2023

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Daylight Saving Time Begins

This Sunday, March 12, brings us into Daylight Saving Time, where most of the country will “spring forward” and “lose an hour.”

To prepare for DST, move your clocks ahead one hour before going to sleep on Saturday night, March 11.

Daylight Saving Time officially begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, ending at 2 a.m. on Nov. 5, when we’ll regain that hour of sleep.

and, of course, our warrior kneeling next to the cross of a fallen friend.”

Keene made the flag in the background look as though it was waving in the wind, lit by the setting sun.

“I always like to use bright colors, so I made the white a little bit orange. I kind of wanted to make it look like the sun was setting on it,” Keene said, adding: “It was an honor to be able to create this, and Jorge also wanted to put ‘God Bless America and Thank you’ to make sure that the message was clear on that.”

Since painting the mural, Keene said she had received Facebook messages from veterans who were touched by the mural.

New Mural at Olamendi’s Honors Servicemembers

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Looking to honor the servicemembers who touched his family’s lives over the years, Jorge Olamendi, Sr. teamed up with Dana Point artist Ashley Keene to create a new mural outside of his restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway.

In designing the mural, Olamendi encouraged Keene to draw inspiration from a painting that he had received from his son that depicts a soldier sitting below a tree. Since his son gifted the painting, it has been hanging in the restaurant along a colorful wall full of paintings and photographs.

“We love America,” Olamendi said. “This gift makes me very proud, and this mural makes me very proud. God bless the veterans.”

The painting brought back memories of Marines who were friends of Olamendi’s.

Olamendi recalled two Marines who would come every two weeks and help clean the kitchen when his wife, Maria, was pregnant so that she didn’t have to.

“I always appreciated that, because that was my first encounter with service people, and from then on, we made a lot of friends,” Olamendi said.

“When I thought about the mural, I also thought about—I used to coach Boys & Girls Club, and one of my players, Abi Meier, joined the Marines,” Olamendi continued. “He served, he joined the Marines, and unfortunately, he died.”

Olamendi’s son, Jorge Olamendi, Jr., explained that Meier, from San Clemente, was killed in action while serving in Iraq. Tyler Holtz, another player whom Olamendi coached, was killed while serving in Afghanistan at 22 years old.

Olamendi hoped to honor each of the servicemembers who touched his family’s life through the mural painted just outside his restaurant.

Keene explained that a month or two ago, she struck up a conversation with Olamendi, who was looking to revamp the existing outdoor mural. Olamendi came to Keene with the idea for a new, patriotic mural, showing Keene the painting that his son had gifted him.

“Jorge was saying he wanted to create a mural to honor veterans and to show how grateful he was for those who serve and those who continue to serve,” Keene said.

The process of painting the mural took a little more than a week, Keene said, spending her days painting outside the restaurant.

“I wanted to include everything that was on the original painting, but kind of make it a little bit different,” Keene said. “So, I included the tree and the doves

“Thank you for having me do this; I felt honored to be a part of making this happen,” Keene said to Olamendi.

“The honor was mine, actually,” Olamendi responded. “I felt that I had to give something to the community.”

“I felt that I had friends in the service, and some of my friends have gone, and I felt deeply that I needed to do something, and I’m so happy that it turned out to be a beautiful mural,” Olamendi continued.

This year, Olamendi’s Mexican Cuisine is celebrating its 50th anniversary after opening in 1973 in San Clemente.

Being a pioneer of traditional Mexican food in the ’70s was not easy, Olamendi said. Maria and Jorge Olamendi worked together, with Maria in the kitchen and Jorge running the front of the house.

As the customer base grew, Olamendi’s moved to its current location on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point.

“We’ve been going through some changes, but we are very, very blessed and thankful to all of the community who has helped us, and, in a way, they have become Olamendi family members,” Maria said.

With the addition of the new mural, Keene wanted to thank veterans and those actively serving.

“Thank you to our veterans and those currently serving, those putting their lives on the line so that we can live in a beautiful area and enjoy food in great restaurants like (Olamendi’s),” Keene said.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Citizens’ Climate Education

10:45 a.m.-noon. This nonpartisan climate action group holds monthly meetings on the second Saturday of the month through Zoom video conferences. Email larrykramerccl@ gmail.com to receive a link to join.

MONDAY, MARCH 13

Dana Point Planning Commission

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Because I Love You (BILY)

6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization

Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parent navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, substance misuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference and in person/Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at The Noble Path Foundation. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

VA Disabled Claims Clinic

2-4 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 9934 will sponsor a Veterans Affairs Disability Claims Clinic at the Dana Point Community Center the first and third Wednesday of each month. Veterans can walk in and meet with a VFW Service Officer and receive information on how to file a claim for service-related medical issues. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point.

CUSD Board of Trustees

7 p.m. The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a scheduled meeting open to the public to discuss and decide on local educational matters. CUSD Board Room, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. capousd.org.

Maria and Jorge Olamendi, Sr. are celebrating their restaurant’s 50th anniversary this year, after first opening Olamendi’s Mexican Cuisine in San Clemente in 1973.

Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Council Approves Permit Fees for HOA

Restrictions on STRs

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Dana Point City Council on Tuesday night, March 7, voted, 3-1, to impose a $500 fee for homeowner associations to apply for coastal development permits that would restrict or prohibit short-term rentals (STR) within their communities.

Councilmember Michael Villar was the lone no vote, while Councilmember John Gabbard was absent from Tuesday’s meeting.

City staff late last month conducted a virtual meeting to discuss the coastal development application process with HOA representatives. When the council met Tuesday night, it considered a fee schedule for such applications.

With the council’s vote, the fee for an HOA to apply for the permit to regulate short-term rentals will be a nonrefundable $500 per application. According to a city staff report, the fee reflects the costs of reviewing the application.

There are approximately 53 HOAs within the city’s coastal zone, according to the report.

After the city officially adopted programs to regulate vacation rentals within and outside of the Dana Point’s coastal zone, some HOAs are looking to prohibit homes in their communities from being used as STRs.

During its Feb. 7 meeting, the City Council voted to accept an STR program approved by the California Coastal Commission in late November 2022. The program only permits and regulates vacation rentals within the city’s coastal zone.

At the meeting, councilmembers also voted to adopt—through an urgency ordinance—the program that regulates STRs outside of the coastal zone. The urgency ordinance was approved in a 4-1 vote and bypassed the need for a second reading of the ordinance to officially adopt the program.

For an HOA within the coastal zone to legally prohibit or limit vacation rentals—and for its ban to hold up in court should it be sued—its restrictions must either predate the 1976 Coastal Act or it must obtain a coastal development permit, according to the staff report.

Though the city’s program governing vacation rentals in the coastal zone does not require HOAs to acquire a coastal development permit to prohibit STRs, the city has created a streamlined application process to assist HOAs in applying

Paddle-Out Planned to Celebrate Evan McMillen

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Family and friends have planned a memorial paddle-out for Saturday, March 11, to celebrate the life of Evan McMillen, the 21-year-old Dana Hills High graduate who died on Jan. 15 after a surfing accident at Salt Creek Beach.

Community members had gathered at Salt Creek Beach on Jan. 16 to mourn the loss of McMillen, laying flowers and lighting candles around his bodyboard. Friends and family will gather once again at Salt Creek to remember the young waterman.

McMillen’s uncle, Christopher Luntsford, has launched an organization called Live Like Evan Thomas McMillen Ride (LLETMRide) to help carry Evan’s legacy of teaching surfing, bodyboarding and ocean safety.

Through LLETMRide, Luntsford hopes to promote outdoor activity safety and help facilitate ocean activities for those who don’t have the money or ability to access water sports.

Luntsford added that when McMillen was at competitions, he liked to give

for the permit.

In the report, the city noted that it “honors the desires of each HOA’s decision to prohibit or allow STRs,” and will ensure covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) are followed by requiring vacation rental applicants to include a letter from the association confirming that STRs are permitted within the community.

The city said it will not issue an STR permit without HOA approval, according to the staff report.

HOAs outside the coastal zone do not need to apply for a coastal development permit to prohibit or restrict vacation rentals.

Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, some residents voiced concerns with the effect that banning short-term rentals within HOAs could have on the density of vacation rentals outside of the associations.

Dana Point resident Mark Zanides, one of the people who appealed the city’s STR program to the California Coastal Commission in July 2022, pointed to the city’s $4,628 fee for a residential development permit for a structure within the city’s coastal zone to argue against the reduced permit application fee.

In a letter to the City Council, Zanides said that staff should be “scrupulously neutral in this matter” and not assist HOAs with CDP requests.

away gear to people who didn’t have any. Through the organization, which is going through the steps of becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Luntsford hopes to continue McMillen’s legacy by attending bodyboarding and surfing competitions and donating gear.

“He had a huge heart, and with his death, I don’t want his death to be in vain, for one,” Luntsford said.“I really want to help carry on his dream. He wanted to have a surf school and help others.”

The organization will launch a website, lletmride.org, on Friday, March 10, where people can learn more about the mission, buy merchandise and donate. During the paddle-out on Saturday, family and friends will spread McMillen’s ashes and toss leis and flowers into the water.

McMillen’s twin brother, Eian, will lead the paddle-out, Luntsford said, and there will be a ukulele player on the beach. There will also be a Mass held in McMillen’s name at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Newport Beach on Sunday, March 12, at 10 a.m. Luntsford added that both the paddle-out and Mass are open to the public.

Those wishing to honor McMillen are invited to gather at Salt Creek State Beach at 10 a.m. or at Kahului Harbor in Maui, Hawaii, at 8 a.m. Hawaii time.

The city explained in its staff report that because the coastal development permit review “is based on a program and not a physical development, as is typical of a CDP application, the reduced fee is justified.”

Capistrano Beach resident Toni Nelson wrote that those living outside of HOAs “will not only be burdened with at least double the STR saturation contemplated in the approved program, but City funds that would otherwise be spent on services to benefit all of us will be used to harm our neighborhoods.”

During Tuesday’s council meeting, Councilmember Jamey Federico explained that he envisioned the CDP application review process to include a review of an HOA’s CC&Rs to show that it includes a ban on short-term rentals.

Community Development Director Brenda Wisneski explained that the CDP application review will entail staff requesting a letter from an HOA’s board indicating its request for a prohibition of vacation rentals. The coastal development permit application will then be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

Wisneski clarified that the application fee is not a subsidized fee, as some public comments had stated, and represents the staff time needed to review applications.

Friends and family of the late Evan McMillen will host a paddle-out memorial on Saturday, March 11, at Salt Creek Beach to celebrate the life of the 21-year-old Dana Hills High alumnus who died in mid-January following a surfing accident. Photo: Courtesy of Erin McMillen

Local Singer-Songwriter Ava August Releases Latest Single

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Ava August, a 17-year-old singer-songwriter and junior at Dana Hills High School, released her latest single, a heartbreak ballad titled “Move On” on Feb. 24.

At age 12, August appeared on NBC’s The Voice. At 15, she became the youngest contestant to perform and appear on ABC’s American Idol. August wrote her latest single during the summer after she left American Idol and was just getting out of a relationship.

“I was having to move on from this person, and I wasn’t ready to, but it was painful because they were moving on from me,” August said. “So, it was kind of this feeling like I have to move on regardless, and that was really hard for me to accept.”

On a trip to Nashville for a songwriting session that summer, August shared the idea for the song with her producer.

“I told my producer, I want to write a song that encapsulates the feeling that I’m going through in this moment,” August said. “I started messing around on the piano at the studio, and we co-wrote the song that day.”

“We wanted to write something that was emotional, but people can relate to,” August continued. “Something that also encapsulated a power from a powerful vocal and very simplistic production.”

Dana Point Woman’s Club to Host Fashion Show Fundraiser

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Dana Point Woman’s Club will host a “Classy, Sassy, Razzle, Dazzle” fashion show and luncheon on March 25 to benefit the nonprofit’s philanthropies: Project Scholarship and Project Literacy.

From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the fashion show and luncheon will feature a champagne reception, appetizers, a three-course catered lunch and desserts, raffles, a silent auction and a designer boutique. Tickets to attend the event are $70 each.

“This is a major fundraiser for two of our favorite philanthropies—Project Scholarship, benefiting Dana Hills High School graduates, and Project Literacy, benefiting the Dana Point Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading

Over a year after writing the song, August began teasing “Move On” to her fans on social media in mid-January,

“The first kind of teaser I did of the song was this video of me in my car, and I was lip-syncing some of the lyrics of the first verse, and I said, ‘Oh, this is one of the saddest songs I’ve ever written,’ ” August said.

“It got a lot of great engagement, a lot of fans responded, and they were just super excited to be able to listen to the song,” August continued. “It’s really insane and mind-blowing how music is so universal.”

August added that she’s amazed by the response “Move On” has received from fans around the world.

“Many people, hundreds of people all over the world, are commenting like, ‘Oh,

my God, I literally am going through this right now,’ like, ‘I need this song immediately; I need to add it to my playlist,’ ” August said.

“That’s why I do music,” August continued. “It’s just so cool to see the fan response and how people relate to the song.”

Since the song’s release in late February, August said it’s been satisfying to have fans connect so much to her music.

“I’ve been writing for so long, and I took the last two years since I left (American Idol) to really find my sound, tell my story and write songs that I want people to really identify me with,” August said.

“Part of that process is having to uncover different emotions and feelings and things that you kind of put in the back of your mind, just being super au-

thentic,” August continued. “That’s been so amazing just seeing how well-received the authenticity has been from the fans. They like seeing realness.”

Ever since she first sang publicly, what August loves about being a singer-songwriter is seeing the effect music has on people.

“It’s so exhilarating for me, and I get this like serotonin. It’s this excitement that I get that’s so addictive,” August said. “It’s always making me want to perform out and share my originals.”

The multi-instrumentalist plays ukulele, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard, but she writes most of her songs on the piano.

Though her post-high school plans are up in the air, August said she aims to pursue music full-time.

“Personally, I just want to be doing music full-time,” August said. “It’s hard juggling both school and my career at the same time, because doing my music and putting out songs and connecting with my fans, it’s a full-time job.”

“I absolutely love it, so hopefully by the time I’m 18 and done with high school, I’ll be able to take my music to the highest level.” August continued.”

Later this month, August plans to perform on the Laguna Beach promenade.

Soon, August said, fans can expect more songs over the next year, with the hopes of having an EP out by the end of the year.

August, speaking with the Dana Point Times on March 2, also teased a music video to be released soon, available on all platforms and on her YouTube channel.

Program,” Marla Freeman, DPWC 3rd Vice President and Ways and Means Chair, said in a media release.

Guests will be greeted by a champagne reception and light appetizers and encouraged to browse the boutique, which includes designs curated by Eileen Gerber of Fashion-4-Ever.

All of the outfits modeled by Dana Point Woman’s Club members will be available for purchase.

“This will be such a fun afternoon, with something for everyone—an elegant lunch, a fun boutique, additional vendors, raffles, beautiful silent auction baskets—and, best of all, a chance to meet and enjoy wonderful local women at a lovely event,” Event Chair and Past President Joan-Marie Kerr said in the release.

The fashion show will be held at the Dana Point Community House, located at 24642 San Juan Avenue, Dana Point. Information on purchasing tickets can be found on the club’s website at danapointwomansclub.org.

Coffee Chat to Host Supervisor Foley

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Orange County Board Supervisor Katrina Foley will discuss her goals and plans for the county at the next Dana Point Civic Association coffee chat on Friday, March 17.

Foley represents the Fifth Supervisorial District, which includes the South County cities of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point, as well as Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa, with parts of Lake Forest and Irvine.

During the coffee chat, Foley intends to discuss efforts to protect parks and beaches, support small businesses, address homelessness and support law enforcement to keep local neighborhoods safe.

The upcoming chat will get started at 8:30 a.m., when complimentary coffee will be available, courtesy of Coffee

Importers. All are welcome to attend. The event is weather-permitting. Coffee Importers is located at 34531 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

Ava August, a 17-year-old singer-songwriter and junior at Dana Hills High School, recently released her latest single, a heartbreak ballad titled “Move On.” Photo: Courtesy of Ava August

OC Board Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley rides in the “Magical Migration” parade below a big balloon orca during the annual Dana Point Festival of Whales on March 4. Photo: Courtesy of Supervisor Katrina Foley’s Office

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One such person is Tim Trent. If you picked up this issue from one of the many racks located around San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, you can thank Tim, a critical part of our Distribution Department since 2010.

Tim has been faithfully delivering all three Picket Fence Media papers to racks at hundreds of restaurants, shops, car washes, offices and other high-traffic locations every Thursday and Friday for more than 13 years.

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Tim grew up in Glendora, California and moved to San Clemente when he was 15. His parents were in pursuit of

ADVOCACY SAVES LIVES

Preparing to write, I found myself looking up “the art of” meaning, finding the explanation as “to become very adept or proficient in some area, activity, or pursuit.”

This is my jam—the art of saving lives. My hope within every monthly column is having the ability to save the lives of one reader at a time.

With March bringing awareness to topics near and dear to my heart, “National Nutrition” and “Colorectal Cancer Prevention,” I merged my messaging, because

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

BY GINA COUSINEAU

Incorporating more plants at every meal and snack, purchasing foodstuff with minimal packaging, buying fruit and vegetables that are in season, and preparing more homecooked meals, are sure-fire ways to make an impact in both realms.

“Mostly plant-based” doesn’t mean no animal products—unless you choose not to consume those items. My philosophy is to encourage animal products (including dairy) as an accoutrement to your vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and the nuts/seeds that should fill your

CORRECTION: The Grom of the Week on page 14 of the Dana Point Times’ March 3 edition that highlighted members of the Shorecliffs Middle School surf team misspelled the name of one of the student surfers. Happy Sager won the Girls Shortboard in the Orange County Scholastic Surf Series finals for Middle School Division 1.

plate, just like we do with our healthy fats (small amounts).

They all can be part of each food encounter; we just need to have less of these items. Keeping this “healthy eating pattern” in mind, I share the facts about colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death for men and women combined, yet it is the most preventable cancer because of colorectal preventative screenings.

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GUEST OPINION | Food for Thought by Gina Cousineau

Routine screening begins at the age of 45, unless your health care provider suggests earlier screening because of family history, ethnicity, and/or symptoms.

The gold standard for this screening is a colonoscopy, which is preceded by a “colon prep” beginning a few days prior with eating low-fiber foods, moving to clear liquids, and then drinking the liquid that clears the bowels.

A clear bowel assures a perfect view for your provider to remove any polyps or abnormal growths that are found, sending the findings off to pathology, and allowing for valuable information aiding in early diagnosis.

Depending on your results, patients are given recommendations on follow-up, including the timing for the next colonoscopy. Most patients are sedated for the procedure and have no recollection of this outpatient surgery.

I will mention that there are other methods to predict colorectal cancer risk that you can discuss with your provider, but in all cases, if there is concern from their results, a colonoscopy must follow.

Today, we are fully aware that early diagnosis of most cancers can save lives. When we talk about colorectal cancers, a healthy eating pattern is the first and foremost activity we can participate

in to reduce our risk of this lifestyle disease.

I would be remiss to not mention other lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity, understanding that these medical conditions are thought to be produced, or exacerbated, by poor food choices and lack of activity.

That being said, understanding the power of advocacy with preventative care screenings and shared decision-making with your health care providers, along with a healthy eating pattern and a regular exercise program, can save your life.

Gina Cousineau, aka Mama G, is your local nutrition expert, chef, and fitness professional, with her BS in Nutrition and MS in functional and integrative nutrition. She uses a food-as-medicine approach for weight loss to health gain, and everything in between. Follow her on social media @mamagslifestyle, and check out her website mamagslifestyle.com to learn more about her programs and freebies offered throughout the year. DP

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OBITUARY Wit Muller

Dec. 14,1935 – Feb. 12, 2023

Dana Point, CA—Wit Muller passed away on Feb. 12, 2023, after years of standing up to cancer, through which Wit retained his characteristic sense of optimism, and his omnipresent sense of humor, living each day as though everything would be fine. He was born in Kalisz, Poland and escaped to Germany when he was 8 years old—Wit was never afraid of hard work, or the long hours, triumphs and disappointments that came with pursing his professional passion in such a competitive industry. He immigrated with his family to Chicago, where he obtained U.S. citizenship. He proudly joined the U.S. Army 6th Army Infantry Division and became a competing sharpshooter. After completing active duty, he moved to Alhambra, CA in 1958, started his own business in construction and real estate sales. Next he moved to Dana Point in 1978 and founded Muller Builders and Muller Commercial Real Estate and became an active member in the community. Wit’s characteristic yellow and black signage in front of a property meant that the person representing it was among the most highly motivated and persistent of professionals in the industry. Wit has been a Southern California leader in real estate, diversifying into all areas of the industry in close association with investors, buyers, sellers, land developers, and asset managers. He knew “the art of the deal.” When he was not working, Wit enjoyed working or relaxing on his boat in the Dana Point Harbor, having fun with his friends, or just watching the news. He was always accompanied by his faithful, smart, and beloved dog Gypsy. Wit is survived by his daughter Angela Muller-Timpe, her daughter Adelaide-Sebastian Timpe and son Arthur Timpe, Wit’s son Michael and family, and his son Philip, daughter in-law Tracy, and grandchildren Deana, Drew, Tara, Lauren, Kristian and Travis and 12 great grandchildren. Wit’s friends and family will joyously hold a celebration of life in March, and his and Gypsy’s ashes will be distributed among his children.

Letter to The Editor

MEASURE H SAVED DANA POINT BETTY HILL, Dana Point

The recent Letter to the Editor regarding development in Town Center misstates the history and importance of Measure H.

Approximately 4,000 Dana Point voters passed an initiative in 2015 that became ballot Measure H. Measure H was residents’ opposition to a project in Town Center that violated many requirements of the residents’ Town Center Plan.

Before the project’s approval by the City Council, hundreds of residents had voiced their opposition at multiple Planning Commission and City Council meetings. Measure H was enacted to codify the requirements of the residents’ Town Center Plan, so developers would have to follow the rules.

The project approved by the City Council over residents’ objections contained three, ultra-large buildings constructed on seven lots and over the alleyways, exceeded the height limit, squeezed in four floors when only three are allowed, and included an insubstantial in-lieu rate for its off-site parking, among other design concessions.

However, passage of Measure H could not rescind the entitlements that had already been

granted by the City Council for these buildings, which can be seen today dominating PCH and Del Prado.

The City Council also hastily put Measure I on the ballot to defeat Measure H, which allowed less parking in Town Center than required per the applicable zoning code. In the same election, voters passed Measure H and soundly defeated Measure I.

The California Coastal Commission apparently agreed with the voters, because after review, it allowed Measure H to stand without objection.

Since the passage of Measure H, multiple restaurants have opened in Dana Point, with another under construction. The mixed-use building under construction on PCH conforms to the requirements of Measure H.

Other projects have also been approved. Measure H protected the heart of Dana Point from having four-, five- or even six-storied, high-density buildings, as are found in other coastal cities and like the one being approved in Doheny Village.

Thanks to Measure H, residents saved Dana Point’s unique character and lifestyle for their families and future generations.

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What’s going on in and around town this week

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FRIDAY | 10

DANA POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY: JIGSAW PUZZLERS

10-11 a.m. Join the Dana Point Public Library as it puts together mini wooden puzzles with interesting shapes. Each participant will choose one puzzle to complete from their stash. Dana Point Public Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517. ocpl.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT SAN JUAN HILLS GOLF CLUB

6:30-9:30 p.m. Family Style will perform. Stop in to listen and dance, perhaps after playing a round of golf. San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano. 949.565.4855. sanjuanhillsgolf.com.

LIVE THEATER AT CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE

7:30 p.m. Through March 26, enjoy I Hate Hamlet, in which television star Andrew Rally is about to start rehearsing to play Hamlet but is also terrified and unsure of himself. The ghost of legendary actor John Barrymore visits Rally and explains that all actors playing Hamlet are to be visited and mentored by their predecessors until the actor takes the stage. As Rally grows under Barrymore’s wing, he is confronted by the ultimate question: who he wants to be, or not to be. Tickets are $28. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

LIVE THEATER AT CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE

7:30 p.m. For one final weekend, watch a live performance of family comedy Over the River and Through the Woods at San Juan Capistrano’s local theater. Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.8082. caminorealplayhouse.org.

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SATURDAY | 11 MONARCH BUTTERFLY HABITAT PLANTING

9 a.m.-Noon. Join the City of Dana Point in creating habitats for Monarch butterflies in parks throughout the city. Water, tools and snacks will be provided. Volunteers will meet at Sea Canyon Park. Sea Canyon Park, 33121 Santiago Drive, Dana Point. jriyhani@danapoint.org. danapoint.org.

DANA POINT SYMPHONY CONCERT

7:30 p.m. Enjoy the music of Mendelssohn and Mozart with the Dana Point Symphony at the St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors, students and active military. St. Edward Church, 33926 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point. 949.542.6282. danapointsymphony.com.

SATURDAY | 11

DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET

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

FIELD TRIP FEST

Noon-6 p.m. Docent Brewing is hosting a festival to celebrate craft beer. More than 40 craft breweries will provide samples from 1-4:30 p.m. Jamestown Revival, Victoria Bailey, and other artists will perform live music. Local favorite Heritage Barbecue will also be on hand for anyone who wants to chow down on brisket between drinks, along with food trucks. General admission tickets are $59. Reata Park and Event Center, 28632 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. fieldtripfest.com.

EL PRESIDENTÉ BALL

6-10 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association celebrates the upcoming Swallows Day Parade and Old Western days with food, music, and costume contests. Come out for drinks and the chance to have a good time with familiar friends. Tickets are $75. El Adobe de

Capistrano, 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.615.1920. swallowsparade.com.

GEEKS WHO DRINK TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9 p.m. Left Coast Brewing presents trivia modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the United Kingdom, covering everything from Hungary to the Hunger Games. Teams can include up to six people. Winning teams earn bar cash and other prizes. Left Coast Tasting Room, 1251 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente. eventvesta.com.

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

8 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Rock band The Smithereens will perform. Tickets are $38. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

SUNDAY | 12

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT SWALLOW’S INN

2-6 pm. Put on your cowboy hat and boots and get ready to enjoy all the Western-style fun at one of San Juan Capistrano’s best-known dive bars and country music spots. The Big Fat Steve Band will perform. Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.3188. swallowsinn.com.

MONDAY | 13

BRIDGE GAME

12:30 p.m. The South Orange County Bridge Club hosts bridge games, Monday through Saturday. The club is a nonprofit

owned by the members and welcomes people to use their minds and develop new friendships. They also offer classes for bridge players of different levels. 31461 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 205, San Juan Capistrano. galesenter@cox.net.

OPEN JAM

7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 14

TRIVIA TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY | 15

DANA POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY: YOUNG READERS BOOK CLUB

10-11 a.m. Join other readers ages 5-7 at the Young Readers Book Club to read and discuss a book together. Books are available at the Service Desk. This month’s book is What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig. Dana Point Public Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517. ocpl.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE

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

H.H. COTTON’S LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE

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

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS

8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads 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.

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AT THE MOVIES

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

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n Erwin and McCorkle’s film Jesus Revolution, we view youths in the 1960s who are suddenly inspired to seek out religion after experiencing too many “good times” as hippies.

Quickly, young people who were once outcasts are now a part of the same following as their parents’ generation. Hippies who still wear the same clothes and use the same vernacular but have abandoned drugs and casual sex for Christianity.

The funny thing is, this really did happen. This period from the late ’60s to late ’70s birthed the term “Jesus freak” and the music subgenre Christian rock.

Jesus Revolution is based on Pastor Greg Laurie’s 2018 memoir with the same title about his early life in Newport Beach. Greg here is played by Joel Courtney as we get flashbacks of him growing up with a broken home in between his transition from teenage hippie to committed Evangelical in 1968-69.

Anna Grace Barlow plays Greg’s steady girlfriend/future wife Cathe, who is also a flower child Christian; Kelsey Grammer is open-minded, traditional pastor Chuck

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Smith; and Jonathan Roumie portrays hippie-friendly pastor Lonnie Frisbee. Both pastors mentor Greg in different ways.

Like with most Christian-based films, Jesus Revolution’s execution is a little too silly to either inspire or offend viewers with its message. The period piece is stacked with cliché after cliché, trope after trope.It’s also obvious Erwin and co-screenwriter Jon Gunn did not actually live in the ’60s or properly educate themselves on the time frame and culture. A quick online search on the real pastors will also show Jesus Revolution watered down their personal histories as well.

But I will say, two interesting aspects are that we see Lonnie and his wife Connie (Charlie Morgan Patton) take a break after experiencing marital problems, and the former is accused of using his platform for power trips and enjoying his role as a leader more than spreading the faith.

You generally don’t see issues like this included in spiritual features, and there is almost an acknowledgement on the very real issue that many of the hippie communes back then were run by egomaniacal, manipulative men.

Ultimately, Jesus Revolution isn’t the worst religious movie I’ve seen, but it’s also not unique enough to stick with me afterward. For ’60s nostalgia with a good classic rock soundtrack, you might as well stick to Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump (1994), as well as Norman Jewison’s Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) for this Easter season. DP

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Restaurants Unveil New Menu Items & Encore Favorites

Get your taste buds ready. Restaurant owners know change is good. Tried and true items provide comfort. New creative additions keep menus lively. The beginning of the year ushers in new items. In some cases, favorites that may have been on hiatus are making a comeback. What are you longing for on your next dining experience? Sink your teeth into something new or return for a time-honored staple.

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Plenty New Bites

FLIGHTS AND IRONS URBAN KITCHEN

376 Camino de Estrella, San Clemente, 949.388.3991, flightsandirons.com

The rustic-style American comfort food restaurant updates its menu twice a year. Since January 2023, it’s gone all out and added new items in every menu category. And, it brought back some of its classics.

NEW: Early Bird fried egg sandwich with onion, tomato, cheddar, lardon, chipotle aioli and served with a salad • Short rib grilled cheese with shredded short rib, gruyere cheese, grilled onions, cheddar cheese on toasted panini bread

• Fly East salad of shredded cabbage, carrots, almonds, mandarin oranges, onions, cilantro with a sesame ginger dressing. Chicken, salmon or shrimp can be added • One item on the “Big Irons” menu section is agave- and chipotle-glazed jumbo shrimp over a bed of succotash vegetables • Desserts include chocolate-peanut butter mousse cake and a pineapple upside down cake with vanilla bean ice cream.

ENCORE: Pork wings, slow braised pork shank appetizer with Bourbon BBQ sauce, house pickles and cool ranch

New Takes & A Revival Of Culinary History

SUNDRIED TOMATO AMERICAN BISTRO

31781 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.661.1167, sundriedtomato.com

The twice-a-year menu change embraces old and new.

NEW: Cioppino, listed as new, is a reincarnation of Sundried’s signature creation from 10 years ago. A red bell-tomato broth is the base for the shrimp, black mussels, scallops,

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salmon, halibut and long grain rice. “The item has been on our menu before, but not exactly this recipe,” said Managing Partner Rob Quest • Monday’s butternut squash soup, a puree that includes savory chunks of butternut squash.

ENCORE: Dr. Rick’s Salad is a nod to the restaurant’s history and to Dr. Rick, the salad’s namesake. Added back last month, the salad was created at Sundried’s first location in Whittier, 30 years ago. Located across from Whittier Presbyterian Hospital, the salad special was asked for so often that it became a regular menu item. The interns at the hospital, and especially Dr. Rick, craved the salad of warmed goat cheese wrapped in prosciutto over a bed of mushrooms, served over baby greens, tossed with Roma tomatoes, walnuts, balsamic vinegar and garlic-infused olive oil.

Comebacks & Mainstays

THE COASTAL KITCHEN

34091 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.449.2822, coastalkitchendanapoint.com

ENCORE: New Orleans-style Cajun shrimp appetizer served with basmati rice and griddled ciabatta • Cioppino: U-10 scallops, shrimp, lump crab, manila clams and mussels served with grilled ciabatta.

MAINSTAY: Three-time award-winning, New England clam chowder took first place in Dana Point Festival of Whales’ annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off in 2021 and 2022 and now claims 2023 first place. In addition, it won the Mayor’s Choice Award this year.

Newbie Added To 46-Year-Old Menu

PROUD MARY’S 34689 Golden Lantern, Dana Point Harbor, 949.493.5853, proudmarysdp.com

With decades of menu changes under its belt, it’s easy to see why co-owner Steve Zdrakas can view an item added about two years ago as “newish.” Established in 1977, the restaurant has fans coming to lunch for its chart-topper Reuben Sandwich, and there’s a new breakfast item.

NEWISH: Apple cinnamon short stack with Granny Smith apples and cinnamon sugar-baked into the pancakes. DP

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

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Cookie

Cookie is ready for a new start in life. The 1-year-old (and very sweet) Cookie has a lot of energy and loves to run and play. She would do well in an active household where she can continue to be her best self.

If you are interested in adopting Cookie, please visit petprojectfoundation.org to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. DP

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

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

See the solution in next week’s issue.

This late-1950s photo from Tracy Sizemore shows kid surfers reading at Doheny State Beach, between catching waves.

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

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Dana Point’s 52nd Annual Festival of Whales Highlights Local Nonprofits

PHOTOS AND STORY BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES

The 52nd annual Festival of Whales was held this past weekend, offering events and activities that provided Dana Point’s various nonprofits a chance to shine.

Festivalgoers embarked on special whale watching excursions, enjoyed live music and art displays throughout the harbor, tasted local business clam chowders at the cook-off and raced cardboard dinghies. Speaking with the Dana Point Times on Monday, March 6, Mayor Mike Frost said that the Festival weekend gives nonprofits and local community groups the chance to shine, starting with the Dana Point Surf Club and members of the Indigenous Acjachemen Nation who gathered at the beach behind the Ocean Institute for an opening ceremony and paddle-out.

“I speak (as) half the mayor or councilmember and half as just a resident, but these events are great; not only do they help us focus on our ocean concept in our town, but we get to highlight a lot of good community groups,” said Frost, who joined members of the Dana Point Surf Club for the annual paddle-out.

The opening ceremony and paddle-out had more attendees this year than ever before, with more than 200 people gathering, Festival of Whales Chair Donna Kalez said. Local whale watching companies Dana Wharf Whale

Watching & Sportfishing and Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari were also highlighted, with Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf and Giselle Anderson of Captain Dave’s honored as this year’s parade grand marshals.

“We love to wave to all the people, the community; it’s so funny how you see so many people that you know that come out for the community parade,” Kalez said. “It was a wonderful honor, and I’m very thankful that I was able to do that.”

Last year, the “Magical Migration” parade honored the festival’s founder, Don Hansen.

“Last year, I was on the float in honor of my father, so this year being on the float as the cogrand marshal was very honoring,” Kalez said. “It just means a lot. It was a very emotional day, because every time I think about my father.”

On Saturday morning, March 4, visitors lined the sidewalks as the “Magical Migration” parade was underway. Classic cars, marching bands, and dignitaries paraded by, and giant whale, orca and turtle balloons floated down Island Way.

Festivalgoers could walk around the Whales, Tails & Ales Street Fair, sponsored by the Pet Project Foundation. The street fair featured craft beer and food for purchase, live music, slides and kid-friendly fun at the Dave & Buster’s booth, a dog costume contest and local artisans and dog-friendly vendors.

“We’ve heard from both the Clam Chowder Cook-Off and the Whales, Tails & Ales event that it was their most successful fundraising year at the Festival yet, which is very exciting,” Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vickie McMurchie said.

Throughout the weekend, festivalgoers could

learn about water stewardship at the Wyland Clean Water Exhibit Learning Experience, enjoy a guided walking tour by the Dana Point Historical Society and walk through the Art in the Park, where local artisans showcased their artwork.

Walking throughout the harbor, visitors could enjoy live music in the Dana Wharf Courtyard area in front of the El Torito and along the Harbor Walkway in front of Coffee Importers. In addition to the live music, the Dana Point Fine Arts Association displayed artwork along the Harbor Boardwalk, and Classic Cars were on display throughout the harbor parking lot.

On Sunday morning, March 5, families gathered at Baby Beach to dig for treasure and raise money for various children’s charities through the Monarch Beach Rotary Club during the annual Diamond Dig event.

In the afternoon, singer and guitarist Andrea Sheva, the Moondog Miller Band and The Reflexx rocked Baby Beach during the free concert on the water.

Barbeque specialties were available for purchase, benefiting Dana Hills High School’s Athletic Department. A Spirit Garden for those 21 years of age and older offered beverages, with proceeds benefiting the Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment 022.

Reflecting on the weekend, Frost said the Festival was “two days of a lot of fun with some of our other community groups, Pet Project (Foundation), Westwind Sailing, VFW, Marine Corps League, all of the great community groups that help us have a fantastic and, more importantly, authentic city.” DP

GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love

After 50 by Tom Blake

‘MyDad Was from the Bronx’

This year, on Feb. 7, I was shopping at Costco in Capo Beach. It was so crowded that my shopping cart nearly collided with a couple’s cart.

When the couple and I exchanged glances, we broke into broad smiles. I couldn’t believe that it was my friend Fred Voitenko and his significant other, Joanne Carlton. We hadn’t seen each other in years.

We pulled our carts aside to avoid obstructing an aisle and talked for 15 minutes. It was great to see them. I had known Fred for more than 20 years.

We were about the same age.

ON LIFE AND LOVE

BY TOM BLAKE

In 2013, Fred was single. He was a customer at Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point deli, who often came in for lunch, always wearing a huge smile and sharing a strong opinion about politics or religion. He owned a floor care business in San Clemente.

He would chew my ear off about how he couldn’t meet any single women. He and I were about the same age. One day, I said to Fred,“You should attend the senior singles meet-and-greet gatherings we have once a month at night here at the deli. There are many fine women who attend.”

He mumbled some excuse about being too busy or not wanting to waste his time. Whenever he returned for lunch, I’d remind him about the next scheduled meet-and-greet gathering. One day, he said, “OK. I will give it a try once.”

When he came to the meet-and-greet, Fred was so nervous, he wanted to run for the exit. I grabbed his arm and dragged him to the bar, where two women were seated. They were my partner Greta’s sister, DeAnn Hine, and DeAnn’s friend, Joanne Carlton.

Well, as often happens when gifts from above arrive unexpectedly, Fred

met Joanne, and they established a connection. A few weeks later, they met again at the deli and became a couple. This past Sept. 19, Fred and Joanne celebrated his 80th birthday together with family and friends.

While Fred was passionately proud of his Bronx, New York roots, he loved living in San Clemente. In fact, he often described San Clemente as “paradise.”

Joanne also loves living in San Clemente. She said to me, “Fred loves to dance and is darn good at it.”

At the end of our Feb. 7 chat at Costco, they thanked me for introducing them 10 years before. They both looked happy and healthy. We promised one another that we’d get together soon.

Two days later, DeAnn called me while I was driving my car and delivered the most shocking news of my life, saying, “Tom, Fred Voitenko passed away yesterday.” I was so stunned and upset that I had to pull over to gather myself.

I said to DeAnn, “Are you certain? I talked to him and Joanne at Costco two days ago.”

On March 5, I attended Fred’s Celebration of Life at the San Juan Hills Golf Club Sports Bar and Grill. It was very moving. His two children, Amber and Kelly, organized a wonderful event.

The dining room was overflowing with people. You could tell by the diverse age

range of the people in attendance that Fred was treasured by people young and old.

Minister Paul Bove, also Fred’s best friend, started the ceremony with heart-warming stories of his friendship with Fred.

The sincere comments by others who spoke indicated how much Fred was loved. One speaker had everyone join in to say just one word together, a giant, loud, and, extended “Hello!”, which Fred was known for. There were lots of tears and lots of laughs.

Kelly, Fred’s son, said, “The world would be a better place if we had more Freds.”

Dr. Amber Voitenko, Fred’s daughter, who owns Voitenko Wellness, a wellness clinic in Tustin, stated, “My dad loved everybody, and he loved life.” Amber ended her talk with these simple words: “My dad was from the Bronx.”

South Orange County has lost a greatly loved and admired man. And many people have lost a dear friend. DP

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com.

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.

DOLPHIN REPORT

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH, DANA POINT TIMES

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Softball Establishes Winning Record

The Dolphins softball team experienced a mixed bag of results during its three games over the past week.

Dana Hills (5-4) outlasted Segerstrom on March 2 in an 8-5 shootout. The Dolphins were also a 2-0 victor against El Toro during their makeup game on Monday, March 6.

The bats came to a screeching halt on Tuesday, March 7, as Dana Hills failed to cross home plate in a 9-0 loss at JSerra Catholic High School.

Next on their docket is a trip to Las Vegas, where the Dolphins will take on Cedar Valley of Utah during the Bishop Gorman Kick-Off Classic, starting on Friday, March 10.

Baseball Looks to End Nonleague Losing Streak

The past three games for the Dana Hills baseball team have been rough, as opposing offenses have taken advantage of the Dolphins’ young pitching staff and defense.

After falling, 5-4, against Edison on Feb. 22, Dana Hills (2-5) dropped two more in the past week. The team was shut out in a 7-0 road loss to Santiago on March 2, then handed rival Aliso Niguel, previously 0-5, its first win on March 3, losing 9-5.

Newport Harbor came into town on Wednesday, March 8. Results were not available at press time.

The Dolphins host Arlington of Riverside on Friday, March 10.

Track Sees National-Leading Time

It was senior Allura Markow’s time to shine at the Sound Running meet at JSerra Catholic High School on Saturday, March 4.

During the girls 1,600-meter race, Markow crossed the finish line first by nearly six seconds with a time of 04:48.95, good for a personal record and the best time in the country this year, according to PrepCalTrack.

Sophomore Evan Noonan placed third during the boys 1,600-meter race at 04:17.21, followed closely by junior Garrett Woodruff in fourth with a time of 04:17.87.

Paige Scheer, a junior, finished fourth in the girls 800-meter race at 02:18.21. DP

(Left) The Dana Hills High softball team is holding onto a winning record as it heads into the Bishop Gorman Kick-Off Classic in Las Vegas this weekend. (Right) Dana Hills High’s baseball squad has struggled in its past few games, dropping two games this week, including a shutout road loss to Santiago on March 2.

Photos: David Gangloff

Dana Hills senior Allura Markow (pictured here finishing eighth in a cross-country race back in November) finished first by nearly six seconds at the Sound Running meet at JSerra Catholic High School on Saturday, March 4. Photo: Courtesy of Jimmy Su

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Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos

grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso):

30-2022-012666526

Judge Corey S. Cramin

The name and address of the court is:

(El Nombre y direccion de la corte es):

Superior Court of California, County of Orange

700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:

(El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

Adam J. Krolikowski, Esq., 930 W. 17th Street, Suite D, Santa Ana, CA 92706

Ph: (949) 269-1869

DATE: (Fecha) 06/23/2022

David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) K. Trent, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto)

Published: Dana Point Times Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23FL000097

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NATALYA GULINA on behalf of LUKA ANDREEVICH GULIN GROVER, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

LUKA ANDREEVICH GULIN GROVER

Proposed Name

JACOB LUKA GROVER GULIN

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 04/14/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: L64. The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts. ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

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

Date: 02/14/2023

JUDGE JULIE A PALAFOX, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

GRACE EILEEN GRIFFIN

Case Number: 30-2023-01307488-PR-LA-CJC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of GRACE EILEEN GRIFFIN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by GLENN GRIFFIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE

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

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

Date: March 29, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept: C10

Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions.

If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Zev S. Brooks, Esq., Law Office of Zev Brooks, 18627 Brookhurst Street; PMB 435, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 PH: (714) 965-0179

Published in: Dana Point Times, Mar 3, 10, 17, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236656114

1A. 20186516691

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

34531 GOLDEN LANTERN

DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s):

JAMES A. MILLER-GEN. PARTNER OF MILLER & MILLER CLP

34531 GOLDEN LANTERN DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/09/1979

JAMES A. MILLER-GENERAL PARTNER OF MILLER & MILLER CLP/s/JAMES A. MILLER, JAMES A MILLER – GENERAL PARTNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 02/16/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236656259

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

DANELECTRO STORIES

24292 TAXCO DRIVE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s):

DANELECTRO STORIES LLC

24292 TAXCO DRIVE DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020

/s/Danelectro Stories LLC/Michael Campion, Chief Executive Officer

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 02/17/2023

Published in: Dana Point Times Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236656118

1A. 20186507965

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

34535 GOLDEN LANTERN DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s):

MILLER & MILLER 32961 DANAOAK

DANA POINT, CA 92629

COFFEE MANAGEMENT

32961 DANAOAK

DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/1982

MILLER & MILLER/s/JAMES A. MILLER, JAMES A MILLER – GENERAL PARTNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 02/16/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236655620

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

24292 TAXCO DRIVE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s): MEDIA EPICENTER

24292 TAXCO DRIVE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2022

/s/Media Epicenter/Michael Campion, Chief Executive Officer

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 02/09/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times Feb 17, 24, Mar 3, 10, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Timothy C. Hoover

Case Number: 30-2023-01308226-PR-PW-CJC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of Timothy C. Hoover

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Debra M. Hoover in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

The Petition for Probate requests that Debra M. Hoover be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

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

A. Date: March 29, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept:

C10

B. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the court’s website at The Superior Court of California – County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before

the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner:

Nathan R. Loftin, Esq., Law & Stein, LLP

2601 Main Street, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA 92614, Ph: (949)501-4800

Published in: Dana Point Times March 3, 10, 17, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP22-0011, Site Development Permit SDP22-0017, and Administrative Modifications of Standards AMS23-0003: To construct a new 2,493 square foot two-story, single-family dwelling with a 520 square foot attached garage and carport, stairs that project six feet beyond the structure stringline, and reduced landscaping located within the Residential Beach Road 12 (RBR 12) zone, Coastal Overlay, and within the Floodplain Overlay (FP-3) District at 35747 Beach Road.

Project Numbers: CDP22-0011, SDP22-0017, AMS23-0003

Project Location: 35747 Beach Road (APN: 691331-08)

Project

Representative: Robert Williams, Project Manager

Applicant: Mohammad Vatani

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).

Hearing Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point

prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF

NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01309136

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

AMIRHOSSEIN PEIVANDI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

AMIRHOSSEIN PEIVANDI

Proposed Name

DAVID PEIVANDI

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 04/26/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

Room: Remote Appearance. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)

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

Date: 02/27/2023

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236657188

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

6675 E LEAFWOOD DR ANAHEIM, CA 92807

Full Name of Registrant(s): HUILIN WEI

6675 E LEAFWOOD DR ANAHEIM, CA 92807

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

/s/Huilin Wei

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/01/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0001 at 33811 Mercator Isle: A request to demolish an existing two-story, single-family dwelling and attached garage, and construct a new 3,182 square foot, two-story, single-family dwelling with attached 513 square foot garage. The project is in the City’s Coastal Overlay District (the California Coastal Zone) and the Appeals Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission.

Project Number: Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0001

Project Location: 33811 Mercator Isle (APN: 672-131-65)

Applicant: d’Arcy and Associates

Owner: Jeff Strief

Environmental: The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).

Hearing Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

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

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

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

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes, but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. For further information, please contact Danny Giometti, Senior Planner, at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 2483569.

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Tritons Rule the High School Waves

San Clemente High dominates NSSA State Championships and more good news from our local waters

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

The San Clemente High surf team has once again asserted its dominance in the great state of California, as the varsity and junior varsity squads both earned NSSA state titles in Huntington Beach last weekend.

For the varsity surfers, hammering home a big win for the Tritons in the highly competitive Shortboard division was the hard-charging, powerful regular-footer Ben Brantell. He was joined in the final by team members Dane Matson, who finished in third, and Brayden Burch who landed in sixth.

In the Women’s division, Sierra Downer finished runner-up, while Addison McPhillips took third. Then there’s the oh-so-stylish Wesley Rehberg, who crossstepped his way into second place in the Longboard division.

The future is bright for the Tritons, as evidenced by the junior varsity crew enjoying even more success. Putting together a clean sweep, Kai Finn won the Shortboard division. He was joined in the final by Charlie Stevens, who finished fourth, and Dax McPhillips, who finished fifth.

The McPhillips clan featured prominently in the event, as Ezra McPhillips got the win in the Girls division, with Audrey Denos coming in second. Rounding out the results, Zeke Rose earned the win in the Longboard division.

Congrats to all the surfers who put in the time and dedication to compete and

GROM OF THE WEEK

HAPPY SAGER

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

This week’s Grom of the Week goes out to the always-stoked Happy Sager, an invaluable member of the Shorecliffs Middle School surf team. Last week in our reporting about the squad’s recent performance, it appears that spell-check got the better of us and errantly corrected her name to “Happy Sugar.”

represent their school.

In other surf news this week, San Clemente-based Rip Curl announced that it is now B Corp-certified. Parent company Kathmandu made the announcement earlier this week. The new B Corp status will hold Rip Curl to a high standard of transparency and accountability, as well as social issues and environmental matters.

Last year, Rip Curl launched its wetsuit recycling program, and most recently, it announced the steps it has been taking in its Reconciliation Action Plan with the Indigenous communities in Australia.

“We are so proud to receive B Corp Certification. Our Rip Curl crew have welcomed the challenge of certifying against the high standards required of running responsible business,” Rip Curl CEO Brooke Farris said in a prepared statement. “We are motivated by the positive impact we can make both now and in the future.”

Rip Curl is headquartered in San Clemente and sponsors the annual WSL Finals at Lower Trestles in September. This week, the MEO Rip Curl Portugal Pro kicks off at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal.

Local star Griffin Colapinto is coming off a big, runner-up finish last month in Hawaii and will be looking to continue

to solidify his spot for the world title-deciding WSL Finals.

Kolohe Andino is another big threat in Portugal. The surf forecast looks very promising, and with a knack for hollow, heavy beach breaks, both surfers should do well.

In environmental news, the beach erosion conundrum continues. With all the recent rains, the San Juan and San Mateo Creeks, as well as various other smaller arroyos, have been flowing to the ocean and depositing some much-needed sediment.

It remains to be seen how it will all shake out when winter finally ends (please make it stop), but it’s a very positive sign to see more sand on the beaches around Beach Road and down at Trestles.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) appears to be getting closer to figuring out what to do with the railroad tracks at Cotton’s Point. Reported by Mass Transit magazine, a two-part proposal has been made to shore up the tracks.

With an estimated price tag of $7 million, it would continue to fund the emergency stabilization, as well as provide money to study and better understand the coastal erosion issue, in addition to

SURF FORECAST

Water Temperature: 54-56Degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8’

Outlook: A blend of NW and SSW swell maintains thigh to stomach high surf, (2-3’+), on Friday. Fresh pulse of W swell moves in for the weekend, keeping most spots in thigh to stomach high waves, while better breaks see more chest high sets, (4’). A pattern of light/variable morning winds, followed by light+ to periodically more afternoon onshores continues for Friday and the weekend.

exploring potential solutions—including potentially moving the tracks.

“When we began the emergency stabilization effort, it was clear that we needed to address the immediate issues first and also to speed up the process of working with all stakeholders to find longer-term solutions,” said OCTA Chair and Yorba Linda Mayor Gene Hernandez. “I’m pleased to see this comprehensive effort moving forward.”

San Clemente High wins again, Rip Curl goes B Corp, progress is made on beach erosion; all told, it’s been a pretty good week in surfing around here—now we just need some swell. DP

Jake Howard is a local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for 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.

As much as sugar makes everyone happy, in this case, we’re talking about the ripping, up-and-coming surfer Happy Sager. Sorry about that, Happy.

That being said, Happy has a lot to be, well, happy about. She’s been on a roll as of late. Posting solid results all season, Happy’s currently ranked third in the Western Surfing Association’s Under 14 Girls division.

A dangerously consistent competitor, she’s also sitting in second in the Scholastic Surf Series’ Orange County Middle School Shortboard rankings.

More than just a competitive machine, dipping her toes into heavier waters this winter, Happy just recently got back from her first trip to the North Shore of Oahu. Charging the big Hawaiian surf, she not only survived the experience—complete with her first reef cuts, a rite of passage for any surfer—she flourished in the powerful conditions.

The stoke is real; keep charging, Happy! DP

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

Looking more like a snowboard contest than a surf competition, the San Clemente High surf teams celebrate their 2023 NSSA State Title last weekend in Huntington Beach. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

Sager.

Photo: Courtesy of Sager Family

and TYLER HILTON performing elvis presley’s sun studio recordings

3/17 THE FENIANS

3/18 SERGIO MENDES

3/19 GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA

3/23 PETTY CASH (Johnny cAsh & tom petty tribute)

3/24 SUPER DIAMOND

3/25 GENE LOVES JEZEBEL /

BOW WOW WOW

3/26 BIG MOUNTAIN

3/31 BEATLES VS STONES

4/5 DUANE BETTS

& PALMETTO MOTEL

4/6 COLIN HAY Acoustic / Lazlo Bane

4/7 G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE

4/8 WILD CHILD (the doors tribute)

4/13 ISRAEL VIBRATIONS

4/15 THE 5TH DIMENSION

4/16 HERMAN’S HERMITS ft peter noone

4/21 BRITAIN’S FINEST (beAtles tribute)

4/28 SKELETON CREW (grAteful deAd tribute)

4/29 CREAM OF CLAPTON

4/30 STEVE DEAN / JAMES KELLY BAND

5/2 BETH HART

5/3 MORGAN JAMES

5/5 OINGO BOINGO FORMER MEMBERS

5/7 METALACHI

5/12 QUEEN NATION (Queen tribute)

5/14 HALEY REINHART

5/19 JOHN CAFFERTY

& The BEAVER BROWN BAND

5/21 LET’S HANG ON! (frAnkie vAlli & the four seAsons tribute)

6/3 JUDY COLLINS

6/8 BLACK SABBITCH (femAle blAck sAbbAth tribute)

6/9 AL Di MEOLA

6/16 AL JARDINE And his endless summer bAnd

6/17 AMBROSIA

6/18 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE

7/1 MICK ADAMS & THE STONES

7/15 SHINE ON – pink floyd experience

7/19 THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND

7/22 Y & T

7/28 SPACE ODDITY (dAvid bowie tribute)

7/29 KIDS OF CHARLEMAGNE (steely dAn tribute)

8/4 PABLO CRUISE

8/18 SPYRO GYRA

8/19 MADELEINE PEYROUX

9/22 AL STEWART / The Empty Pockets

10/7 RONDSTADT REVIVAL (lindA rondstAdt tribute)

10/15 JOURNEYMAN (eric clApton tribute)

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