March 11, 2022

MARCH 11-17, 2022 | VOLUME 15, ISSUE 10

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South Coast Water District is looking to partner with other agencies and towns, including San Clemente, for its Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. Photo: Courtesy of Chepko Danil/Adobe Stock

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DP Celebrates 51st Annual Festival of Whales

Budget Report Shows Revenues, Expenditures Trending Up

Dana Hills Boys Golf Enjoying Best Start in Years

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Daylight Saving Times Begins

This Sunday, March 13, at 2 a.m., marks the start of Daylight Saving Time—that time of the year in which we “spring forward,” theoretically “losing an hour.”

To prepare for DST, move your clocks ahead one hour before going to sleep on Saturday night, March 12.

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Water District Seeks San Clemente as Potential Partner for Ocean Desal Project

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

While the progress of the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project appears to now be gaining steam, South Coast Water District staff members are aware of the process’ tediousness.

The project, which would construct a facility on SCWD-owned property near San Juan Creek to draw water through the ocean, remove all the salt, and distribute clean drinking water throughout the district—including Dana Point and partnering entities—has been in the works for more than 15 years.

Rick Erkeneff, president of the SCWD Board of Directors, said on March 3 that the temperament of the board and staff is “full steam ahead,” and that the project is always at the top of their list of yearly strategic planning priorities.

As the district is in the midst of a lengthy permitting process, SCWD officials have begun meeting with local legislators and officials, including San Clemente councilmembers, to gauge support and discuss the early stages of potential partnerships.

Having support from other regional entities is “crucial,” Erkeneff said, as it implies that the district will not be alone in the process for much longer. He added that it would make logical sense to partner with San Clemente, which largely relies on imported water coming from North Orange County for much of its supply.

All but one of the San Clemente councilmembers have met individually with SCWD to learn about the research the district had completed, in terms of an environmental and financial analysis.

Knowing SCWD was looking to join another entity to build the plant and believing that San Clemente could one day use the potential water source, Councilmember Steven Knoblock has advocated for taking the initial steps toward such a collaboration.

At the council’s last meeting on March 1, Knoblock proposed an invitation for district representatives to present the project to the elected officials and the public, and agendized a staff report on the matter.

Knoblock recently wrote in a column for the San Clemente Times about the state of the city’s water supply, making the case for partnering with SCWD to share the cost and the benefits of the Dana Point Times March 11-17, 2022

project.

Speaking with Dana Point Times on Friday, March 4, Knoblock said the project should be a priority for the city, as a safe and reliable water source is the “No. 1 function of government” besides public safety.

“I thought it’d be important for the district to come and make a presentation for the benefit of our community, not just our councilmembers, so that our local community would begin to see what’s involved in a project like this,” Knoblock said.

SCWD has featured the components of the facility that would appease environmentalists’ concerns, such as slant wells built at around a 10- to 12-degree angle that go down about 1,000 feet, according to Rick Shintaku, the district’s general manager.

The wells would draw up water at a slow velocity in a manner that would not negatively affect marine life.

Additionally, as the plant’s membranes would separate the clean water from the remaining salty wastewater, the wastewater would be directed through an outfall two miles into the ocean to “co-mingle” with the other waste substances produced by the nearby JB Latham Treatment Plant.

Ray Hiemstra, associate director of programs for Orange County Coastkeeper, a nonprofit clean water organization, said the project has support from Coastkeeper and other groups, because it complies with desalination plant requirements listed by the California Ocean Plan.

“This particular plant follows not only the spirit, but the letter of that (plan), all the way through,” Hiemstra said. “That’s why we don’t oppose this one … because it meets all of the goals that the state requires for a desalination plant without trying to game the system.”

He added that the project’s mixing of brine discharge, from the desalination process, with other wastewater minimizes the environmental damage. Even so, at this point in time, no facility will be able to avoid high greenhouse gas emissions because of the sheer energy need, according to Hiemstra.

The pipelines that deliver water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to South Orange County,

South Coast Water District’s planned Doheny Ocean Desalination facility in Dana Point, conceptualized here, looks to draw water through the ocean, remove all the salt, and distribute clean drinking water throughout the district and partnering cities. Photo: Courtesy of South Coast Water District

the SCWD, and into San Clemente intersect with the property where the desalination facility would be located.

This saves the district and the city from having to build additional infrastructure, according to the district.

SCWD’s current plant, near the San Juan Creek, produces approximately 10% of the water supplied to the area that generally consists of a small portion of San Clemente.

With the new structure that could provide up to five million gallons per day (MGD), the district and San Clemente could split the water relatively equally, as Erkeneff said SCWD uses around 2.2 MGD. The remaining supply could be distributed to other agencies, such as the Metropolitan district.

Erkeneff said that now is an important time to meet with regional officials, because in previous years, when SCWD did not have permits and thus had no project, it made no sense to try and bring other partners onboard. For the next six to nine months, the district is ratcheting up the pace.

“We have a large permit hearing coming up next week, so that’s why there’s been a push to garner support from cities and other local elected officials’ offices,” he said.

The district planned to meet with the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board to discuss topics such as mitigation of the project’s environmental costs that will be baked into the permit.

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coastal zone, governed by the Coastal Advisory Commission, is required to include actions that will give back to the local community to reconcile any potential damage done to environmentally sensitive habitats or similar areas.

Erkeneff mentioned putting money toward an enhanced pedestrian bike trail system, with connectivity between cities, as an option.

Support-wise, Rep. Mike Levin has secured about $20 million in federal funding for the project, including the $8.3 million grant from the Water Improvement Infrastructure for the Nation Act, and pushed for other funding to come to SCWD. Lisa Bartlett, Orange County Board supervisor of the Fifth District, has also expressed support for the plant that would provide a “reliable” source of water and remain sensitive to marine life.

“We need to become more self-sufficient and independent in terms of our water supply in order to create a safe and reliable water source for the future,” Bartlett said in a statement to DP Times.

The district has also secured more than $30 million in combined state and federal funding for the near-$120 million project cost, per a SCWD Board of Directors meeting in October 2019.

For ratepayers, the project is expected come with increased water bills.

However, Erkeneff and Shintaku pointed out that when district residents were surveyed about the plant in June 2020, SCWD found a high “appetite for water.”

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Budget Report Shows Revenue and Expenditures Trending Up

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Through the first half of the 2021-22 fiscal year, Dana Point saw strong signs of continued economic recovery from the pandemic, as the city’s revenues trended higher than the same period last fiscal year.

Dana Point Finance Manager Sea Shelton presented the city’s mid-fiscal-year budget status report to the City Council last week, outlining General Fund expenditures and revenue, and proposing adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget.

General Fund revenue for FY 2022— July 2021 through June 2022—is projected to reach $42.1 million, while city spending is budgeted at $43 million. By this past January, the city had collected $24.37 million, roughly 58%, of its anticipated General Fund revenue. In the same period, the city expended $25.34 million in general funds.

Councilmember Jamey Federico clarified with Shelton that the city isn’t seeing a deficit based on the disparity between revenues and expenditures. Rather, the two noted, money was moved out of the General Fund into other funds.

These fund transfers would have occurred during the carryover budget report that was brought before the City Council in September 2021 but were delayed because of the uncertainty of COVID-19’s impact to the city’s revenue.

“Revenues are coming in ahead of ongoing expenditures, but each year, the city transfers a portion, some money, to the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) fund, and we also have money going to our Facilities Improvement Fund,” Shelton said. “So that’s not all to cover ongoing fund operating expenditures.”

According to the city’s mid-year budget report, General Fund revenues for the six months of FY 2022 were up 29% when compared to the city’s revenue collections during the same period last fiscal year.

The bulk of the city’s General Fund revenue is expected to come from property and transient occupancy taxes.

For FY 2022, the city projects transient

(Cont. from page 3) FM3 Research conducted a survey of a random sample of 413 residents within the district. Of those who had somewhat heard about the facility previously, 64% favored the project, and 74% of the total respondents favored the projects after hearing a brief description.

The estimated increase of a water bill for SCWD residents ranged from $2.38 to $2.50 a month, and the majority of those surveyed said they would also be willing to pay upward of $15 per month to build the project itself.

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occupancy taxes (TOT) to generate $11 million in revenue, and property taxes to provide $9.95 million.

As of January, the city had collected roughly $8.63 million in TOT revenue, which was attributed to “record high TOT receipts.” The city noted that while it did see a drop in TOT receipts in January as a result of the surge in omicron cases, “staff remains optimistic for the final five months of the fiscal year.”

Property-tax revenue so far has also exceeded what the city collected in the same period last fiscal year. According to the city, property taxes in the first six months netted the city about $5.75 million—nearly $245,000 more than within the same time frame last year and about 58% of what the city expects to have by the end of FY 2022.

Revenue from sales taxes, another large contributor to the city’s General Fund, is anticipated to reach $5.8 million this fiscal year. As of January, the city had collected just more than $2.68 million, or roughly 46% of the projected total.

Sales tax, the city said in its report, “appears to be experiencing a rebound,”

as the $5.8 million received so far is up $288,123 compared to the same period last fiscal year.

“Consumers have begun to shift from goods to services such as indoor dining, and the increase coincides with the record numbers the City experienced in TOT revenue the first half of the fiscal year,” the city said in the report.

Revenue from the property transfer tax was down 16.3% from last year, which the city attributed to the large number of residential lots transferred in Monarch Bay during the previous fiscal year. Despite this, revenue is still exceeding the budget by $516,634.

Compared to the previous fiscal year, the city’s General Fund expenditures of $25.34 million so far represented an increase of 27%, according to the budget report. Without the fund transfers to the CIP fund, those expenditures would be up only 5.6%, the city noted.

Though the city saw a decrease in planning costs, it saw an increase in personnel expenses, police services, and traffic engineering through the first half of the fiscal year. Planning costs decreased, in part, because of salary savings from vacant positions.

An expected increase in the unfunded pension liability payment contributed to personnel expenses increasing by 5% from last fiscal year, the city explained.

Spending on police services grew by 3.6%, partially because of the increase in the city’s contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Traffic Engineering costs were up 66.5% after three traffic signal cabinets were upgraded and one was entirely replaced.

In total, staff proposed a net increase of $919,700 to the General Fund Expenditure budget to cover the costs of contract services and park repair projects such as Creekside Park restroom repairs, fence repairs at Sea Terrace Park Dog Fun Zone and repairs to the Del Obispo Park baseball field backstop.

“If we build this larger, 5-MGD project, our residents get a significant benefit from that and so would, theoretically, the San Clemente residents,” Shintaku said. “Instead of building a small project that just serves our service area, if we partnered up with a neighbor, there’s significant savings.”

He also cautioned that there would be several variables that would go into determining rates for San Clemente citizens.

Knoblock said the importance of having a nearby desalination plant indepen-

dent of the Metropolitan Water District, which takes water from the Colorado River, lies in the area’s vulnerability if the Metropolitan’s pipelines are ever disrupted by drought, or by a manmade or natural disaster, including seismic events.

Knoblock added that San Clemente is in a favorable position to be located near quintillions of gallons of water “right at our doorstep,” which allows them the ability to produce “unlimited” fresh drinking water to the city and its neighbors.

Photo: Courtesy of Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash

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Regional Water Board Approves Wastewater Discharge Permits for Doheny Ocean Desalination Project

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The San Diego Water Board voted unanimously on Wednesday, March 9, to approve a permit renewal for South Coast Water District’s proposed ocean desalination plant, marking a vital step toward getting the project up and running.

The renewed permit, or tentative orders, outlines waste discharge requirements for the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project—the estimated $120 million venture intended to establish a local source for drinking water and reduce dependency on imported water.

The water board’s vote Wednesday comes after the Dana Point City Council voted unanimously last week to issue a letter advocating approval of the tentative orders, which renews the South Orange County Wastewater Authority’s permit to discharge wastewater through the San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall.

City officials believe the approved permit renewal to be a critical component of the project’s progress, as it is one of the first of many permitting and approval steps.

According to a city staff report, roughly 90% of Dana Point’s water is imported from the Metropolitan Water District.

The city warns that the current water import is at risk of natural disasters interrupting the flow, which could effectively cut off the city’s drinking supply for two or more months.

Mayor Joe Muller said that South County’s imported water crosses multiple fault lines to reach the area.

“One major earthquake could disrupt our water flow for months, up to two to three months, before we could ever get it (Cont. on page 5)

“Why not take advantage of it?” he asked. “Not only that, it’s one of the most environmentally sound methods of providing water available.”

Erkeneff echoed Knoblock’s sentiments about the Colorado River’s poor state of available water supply and a risk of drought.

“That’s why this project is getting even more steam behind it again, from a regional point of view,” Erkeneff said.

According to the SCWD website, its goal is to obtain all state and federal permits in 2022. danapointtimes.com

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Dana Point Celebrates 51st Annual Festival of Whales

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Hundreds gathered in Dana Point this past weekend for the 51st annual Festival of Whales, which offered numerous activities and events, including the Magical Migration Parade, all celebrating the yearly migration of gray whales.

Festival attendees on March 5 lined the sidewalk along Island Way as marching bands, classic cars, military units, floats and giant balloons paraded by. As this year’s Grand Marshal, Jean Pierre “The Fly” Van Swae led the procession in the Dana Point Harbor.

The opening day of the festival was a particularly blustery one, as those holding the ropes to the giant whale, turtle, and shark balloons battled the wind to keep the balloons close to the ground.

Throughout the weekend, festivalgoers embarked on special whale watching excursions, competed in cardboard boat and dinghy races, browsed works from local artists, rocked out to live music and participated in educational tours and lectures.

The weekend’s events kicked off just before sunset on Friday, March 4, when members of the indigenous Acjachemen Nation and the Dana Point Surf Club gathered at the beach behind the Ocean Institute to bless the gray whales making their migration past Dana Point.

With winds picking up, prompting a high surf advisory, seven members of the Surf Club braved the waves for a special paddle-out during the Welcoming of the Whales ceremony.

Following the ceremony, Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching and Gisele Anderson of Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari announced efforts to keep whales safe and waterways clean.

In 2020, the duo announced that the World Cetacean Alliance had named Dana Point a Whale Heritage Site. Dana Point is the first, and currently only, city in North America to be certified as a Whale Heritage Site.

To maintain the designation, the Dana

(Cont. from page 4) back,” Muller said. “This is a solution for our area to become somewhat water-independent.”

The Doheny Ocean Desalination Plant has been proposed as a more reliable water supply. The plant could provide up to five million gallons of water per day using slant wells. Slant wells draw water in from beneath the ocean floor—a safer alternative to open ocean Dana Point Times March 11-17, 2022

Battling strong winds, a large whale balloon makes its way through the Festival of Whales’ Magical Migration Parade on Saturday morning, March 5. Photo: Alan Gibby

Point Whale Watching Corporation has developed initiatives to maintain waterways and educate boaters on keeping whales safe.

“A Whale Heritage Site is an outstanding location where cetaceans, whales, dolphins and porpoises are embraced through the cultural, economic, social and political life of associated communities, and where people and cetaceans coexist in authentic and respectful ways,” Kalez said.

Dana Point Whale Watching developed the Be Whale Safe Campaign to teach boaters to be safe around whales.

Dana Wharf and Captain Dave’s are both participating in research as well.

The company has also adopted a strip of highway along Interstate 5. There will be six signs placed along highway exits letting drivers know that Dana Point is the Whale Watching Capital of the World, the cost of which pays for trash to be picked up along the highway.

The company has also led an effort to report and recover balloons out at sea. More than 15,000 balloons were

retrieved over the past year because of this effort, according to Kalez.

Cetacean Expert Dr. Ari Friedlaender was also on hand after the March 5 ceremony to give a lecture on whales and their impact on their environment.

During the festival, Dana Point Whale Watching offered cardboard water boxes to reduce plastic waste from water bottles.

Just before the parade on March 6, competitors in the Cardboard Classic and Dinghy Dash gathered at Baby Beach bright and early to build their makeshift boats.

Performance Paddling won the business barge division, with iHeartYoga placing second and Ocean Academy USA placing third. The Women’s Sailing Association OC won Judge’s Choice, and the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association won People’s Choice.

Over at the Dana Point Harbor parking lot, visitors could walk around the Whales, Tails and Ales Street Fair, which featured local artisans and dog-friendly vendors, as well as a dog costume contest,

craft beer and inflatable play structures.

There, Dana Hills High art students showcased their works, including pottery, photography, drawings and paintings.

The Clam Chowder Cook-Off was also held, with Coastal Kitchen taking home the People’s Choice award and The Point Restaurant & Bar earning the Mayor’s Choice. Wind & Sea Restaurant won the prize for Best Booth Decorations.

Festivities continued on Sunday, March 6, when families had the chance to dig for treasure and raise money for various children’s charities during the Diamond Dig at Baby Beach.

In the afternoon, Drea Sheva, Neon Nation and Who’s Zeppelin performed classic ’80s music while raising money for the Dana Hills High school swim program. The bands rocked out atop a floating stage, on the water at Baby Beach.

Nearby, barbecue was served, and a Spirit Garden for those 21 and older raised money for the Marine Corps League South Coast Detachment.

intake, which poses a threat to any marine life that becomes trapped or sucked into intake pipes.

The Final Environmental Impact Report for the project was certified in 2018.

The South Coast Water District hopes to obtain all state and federal permits this year. The project is planned to be built at Doheny State Beach on property the district already owns.

After ocean water is desalinated, salty

discharge will be diluted with ocean water to the Pacific through either the San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall or through an existing pipeline.

The South Coast Water District is also looking into an energy recovery process for the Doheny plant that could reduce energy usage by 45% to 55%.

The Dana Point Times previously reported that residents could see an increase in their water bill as a result of the

project. However, Councilmember Jamey Federico explained that there is still broad support among the community for the project, despite the increase in costs.

“One question that many people do ask is, ‘If there’s an increase in my monthly bill, will I still support it?’” Federico said. “They’ve got data to show that our residents strongly do, based on even above what they project the increase in the bill will be.”

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GUEST OPINION | Health and Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau

CONSUMING ‘PRIORITY FOODS’ MORE REGULARLY

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his month as we enter National Nutrition Month, I will continue to share “lifestyle shifts” that will move you toward improving your health, which in most cases will involve helping you reach your weight goal.

We are going to focus on Mama G’s “priority foods” this month. Notice, I purposefully didn’t say “super foods,” as this is quite a pet peeve of mine. We need to understand that one food group will not save our lives, and instead move toward a more wholesome food approach that can save your very life.

While I encourage a mostly plant-based nutrition approach, meaning the bulk of our food choices are coming from wholesome grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts/seeds, we can and should feel free to incorporate lean animal proteins, no fat/low-fat dairy products, and healthy fats (which are actually plant-based) to round out our plates.

For my vegan counterparts, we have to be very thoughtful to make sure we are getting enough protein and supplementing

Letter to The Editor READILY AVAILABLE BICYCLE EDUCATION PETE VAN NUYS, executive director of the Orange County Bicycle Coalition I understand that there is a sudden interest in bicycle education, popularly called “bike safety.”

There is no such thing as bike safety, any more than there is “car safety,” because all use of the public right-ofway involves risk. We, therefore, require (though not very seriously) that teenagers take Driver Education before they are licensed to operate a car.

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where needed to fill in the gaps that are easily managed in this lifestyle approach.

There are certain foods that I encourage my clients to consume more regularly, which happen to be mostly from plants, in the form of greens, legumes, berries, and digestives.

Let’s dive in: “GREENS” in my mind are any leafy foodstuffs that HEALTH AND are green in color.

NUTRITION 101 So many choices

BY GINA COUSINEAU abound in the produce department and freezer section.

Whether you wash and chop yourself or purchase ready-to-go options, I suggest you choose items that are just the “green” itself, with nothing added.

As a chef, I will always defer to fresh, tasting the best to my palate, but throwing greens in a soup or smoothie is an easy way to incorporate this healthy habit. Try simply picking a new green to try weekly, sautéing in a bit of olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper, and fresh garlic.

“LEGUMES” are a much bigger category than most know. This category incorporates all beans, peas, and lentils in fresh, canned, or dried forms.

Canned beans are cheap, easy, and nutrient-dense.

No- and low-sodium versions are readily available, and if not, rinse/drain prior to consuming. Chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) in your salad, boiled pinto beans paired with lean protein and fajita-style veggies for Mexican-themed bowl, or substitute half the meat with a can of kidney beans to your favorite chili recipe.

“BERRIES” are readily available here in Southern California and approaching peak season. Simply rinse well in water,

obvious that adults, as well as kids, need Bicycle Education. (Shouldn’t it be called Bicyclist Education? Because I’ve never been able to teach my bicycles anything.)

And there is no “E-bike Education,” as far as skills and behavior are concerned.

The basics are the same as for good ol’ pedal bicycles. Besides, the referrals we’re getting from the courts are for things like not wearing a helmet, riding on the sidewalk, both equally dumb on bicycle or electric bike.

Anyway, a great online course is free from the American Bicycle Education Association. All one has to do is register here: cyclingsavvy.org/courses/essentials-short-course/.

Cycling Savvy curriculum is the best-researched, best-presented information and skills class for bicyclists ever produced. I know, because I’ve been a certified bicyclist educator since 1980.

I taught Cycling Savvy classes “live

pat dry, and enjoy. These fiber-rich, low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods are a wonderful way to start your day.

I love my “Euro-style” breakfast with nonfat plain Greek yogurt, topped with berries, muesli (a beautiful whole grain dried oats, nuts and seeds cereal), and a favorite nut—mine happens to be walnuts. The berries add sweetness to what can often be a meal that can be high in “added sugar.”

And finally, “DIGESTIVES” is likely a term with which you are not familiar. Digestives are fermented foods that can aid in boosting the healthy flora in your gut, supporting better digestion and immune function, and are “probiotic” in nature.

They are found in Greek yogurt and kefir (liquid yogurt), but also in kombucha, miso, tempeh, apple cider vinegar, and non-vinegar-based sauerkraut, kimchi, and other fermented vegetables.

Read the ingredient label to look for these “live cultures.”

These foods can be paired with all cultures and are game-changers in terms of helping increase your longevity and providing joy in your daily food choices. Enjoy.

Gina Cousineau is an interventional culinary nutritionist. With an extensive education with her BS in Dietetics and MS in Integrative and Functional Nutrition, as well as being a trained chef and fitness professional, her goal is to help her client’s health thrive using “food as medicine.”

She is offering a complimentary, four-week webinar series this month (all sessions recorded). Subscribe at mamagslifestyle. com or at mamag@mamagslifestyle.com to participate. 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.

and in person” for several years, and the Orange County Bicycle Coalition offered a total of nine hours of instruction for the series. Until interest died about five years ago.

Looks like we’ll have to spool it back up again. But until then, let’s get the information out in the form most people really want—online.

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FRIDAY | 11 AMERICAN CROWN CIRCUS & CIRCO OSORIO 7:30 p.m. Join the fun on an unforgettable journey under the Big Top at the Outlets at San Clemente through March 14. The American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio is designed for family fun of all ages. The intimate setting under the Big Top provides spectators an up-close and personal circus experience that will feature aerial acrobats, single trapeze flyers, catapulting daredevils, creative costumes, makeup, theatrical showmanship and much more. Tickets for children aged 1-10 are $8 online or $10 at the gate, and all others (11 and up) get in for $20 online or $25 at the gate. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista

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‘The Worst Person in the World’ Gets It Right

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

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oachim Trier’s new romantic dramedy, The Worst Person in the World, has been getting praise since its European release last autumn, and I’m happy to say it lived up to my expectations—though

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SUP IHEARTYOGA CLASS 8-9:30 a.m. iHeartYoga has partnered with Westwind Sailing to offer a unique 90-minute paddle and yoga workshop.

The first 30 minutes of the class is spent paddleboarding, and the rest is an actual yoga practice on the board. Dana Point Harbor, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. iheartyoga.org.

VIRTUAL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR 9 a.m. The Ocean Institute is hosting a free, virtual college and career fair to give attendees the opportunity to learn about high education programs in the areas of marine and environmental sciences. Live presentations, college and university exhibits, potential career paths, and more aim to help students learn more about the post-high school opportunities. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point.

949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

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SATURDAY | 12 62ND ANNUAL SWALLOWS DAY PARADE & MERCADO STREET FAIRE 11 a.m. After two years in hiatus, the 62nd annual Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street Faire will return to Downtown San Juan Capistrano. The Swallows Day Parade is one of the nation’s largest non-motorized parades, and is a spectacular event that you will want to attend. It is organized and presented by the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association. Take the convenient shuttle bus or arrive early, as most street closures are in effect by 10 a.m. This is a fun, family event celebrating the annual return of the swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano. The Mercado, just off the main parade route where the whole family can eat, dance, play and shop, is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at San Juan’s Historic Town Center Park. swallowsparade.com.

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

and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. Vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams, and diagnostic testing available on-site. 415 Avenida Pico, San Clemente. 1.800.988.8387. vetcarepetclinic.com.

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Top 40s dance band Rhythm Society will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

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with a couple different results.

Imagine if Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (1977) was from Annie’s POV instead of Alvy’s; and if Annie not only had the charming eccentricities in the couple, but also the neurosis. Imagine this happening in Oslo, Norway, instead of New York City, and with two relationships instead of one.

In modern day Oslo, Julie (Renate Reinsve) is approachong 30, working in a local bookstore because she’s still indecisive on what to do for a career, and experiences two important relationships back-to-back.

The first boyfriend, Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie), is 15 years older and a success-

ful comic book writer-artist. The second boyfriend, Eivind (Herbert Nordrum), is an ordinary barista around her age. The title, The Worst Person in the World, refers to the fact that Julie overlaps both relationships, and is generally extra blunt and brazen with her choices.

I’ve seen complaints from viewers that Trier and screenwriter Eskil Vogt focused too much of the story on Aksel and Eivind, but I really don’t get that criticism. Save for a couple of scenes dedicated to the men’s arcs, I felt it was pretty clearly Julie’s tale.

Some have compared the heroine of Worst Person to Alana Haim’s protagonist in PT An-

derson’s Licorice Pizza, wherein both young ladies are in denial about aging. While Haim’s character is frustrated and unhappy, Reinsve’s is mostly just indecisive and conflicted. I didn’t feel that her character or performance bordered on immature or lazy, though she is making some questionable decisions.

The film does end on a down note compared to all of the other films I’ve mentioned, though it’s not too bleak or depressing.

The Worst Person in the World is the third and final effort in Trier and Vogt’s “Oslo trilogy,” following Reprise (2006) and Oslo, August 31st (2011). Though, for me, the new film works perfectly alongside Annie Hall. DP

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GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake

Get Your Estate Plan in Order F

ive years ago, I wrote an article titled “Reunited High School Classmates Defy Conventional Wisdom,” which appeared in the late March issues of all three Picket Fence Media publications—The Capistrano Dispatch, Dana Point Times and San Clemente Times.

The article was about Sue and Phil, with whom I had grown up in Jackson, Michigan. We attended grade school together and graduated from high school in 1957. Phil once told me that he had liked Sue since the fourth grade. When I wrote the 2017 article, I had known them for 68 years.

After high school, Sue and Phil went different ways. At our 50th high school reunion in 2007, they talked in person for the first time since graduation. That conversation lasted 20 minutes.

They lived far apart: Phil in Palm Springs, Sue near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both were married.

After Phil’s wife died in 2016, he telephoned Sue in January 2017.

From Feb. 3-6, 2017, their phone conversations revealed how much they had always liked each other, and that future time was precious. Phil invited Sue to visit him in California.

On Feb. 8, Sue flew to the Ontario International Airport. During the next week, their conversations touched on marriage. Sue said to Phil, “If we’re going to get married, why don’t you ask me?”

Phil replied, “OK, I just did.”

Sue returned to Michigan to gather her belongings. On Feb. 24, 2017, she flew back to Ontario International. An hour after Sue arrived, she and Phil were married at the Orange County Clerk office in Fullerton.

Two weeks later, they visited Greta and me in Dana Point. Greta remembers how happy Phil was to be married to the woman he had admired in the fourth grade.

Pretty amazing story. From the second conversation in 50 years, to getting married in three weeks.

Tragically, Phil had a heart attack and died four months later.

Two years later, Sue remarried her first husband.

This January, I received a puzzling email from a woman named Norma in Highland, California. Norma wrote: “In your article about Sue and Phil, I suspect there might be something fishy about Sue’s marriage to Phil and then her later remarriage to her first husband.”

I was surprised. I responded, “I wrote Dana Point Times March 11-17, 2022

Tom Blake’s high school classmates Phil and Sue, pictured here spending time together, and with Blake and Blake’s partner, Greta, got married in 2017 after the death of Phil’s wife in 2016. The two were the subject of Blake’s column in the spring of 2017, as their relationship escalated from distant friends to married couple in the span of a few weeks. Photo: Tom Blake

about them five years ago.”

Norma answered, “I know. That’s when I saw it in The Capistrano Dispatch. I picked it up from a rack at the train stop in San Juan Capistrano. You wrote about Phil. I couldn’t believe it. He had been in our small church group in Riverside County.”

I replied: “What a coincidence that you knew him. But why contact me five years later?”

Norma said, “In October 2021, ON LIFE AND LOVE I listened to your

BY TOM BLAKE online “Senior Dating” speech to the Alzheimer’s Society.

During the speech, you talked about the importance of seniors putting estate plans in order. You mentioned that Phil had died just four months after marrying Sue and hadn’t updated his estate to include her. She thought she had been disinherited.

“You also wrote that you helped Sue get a portion of Phil’s inheritance funds.

And later, she remarried her first hus-

band. I thought that was fishy.”

I said to Norma, “When I shared Sue’s ordeal with my estate planning attorney, Jeffrey Hartman of San Clemente, he said that under California law, Sue was entitled to certain widow’s rights, even though she wasn’t included in Phil’s estate. Jeffrey urged me to convince Sue to pursue her widow’s rights. She did, and her Michigan attorney helped her collect a few thousand dollars from Phil’s estate.

“There was nothing fishy about Sue’s situation. Phil was crazy about her and had admired her for more than 70 years; he would have been thrilled that she got some money.”

There’s a lesson in today’s article. To avoid an estate having to go through probate—a lengthy and expensive process—seniors must have a written estate plan. A will helps, but it isn’t enough to avoid probate.

As in Phil’s case, life can change in an instant. Update the documents often.

The original article about Sue and Phil can be found online in The Capistrano Dispatch’s archives for the March 24-April 13, 2017 issue.

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Blake to Speak at Dana Point Library About 25-Year Writing Career Tom Blake will speak at the Dana Point Library on Saturday, March 19, from 2-4 p.m. on how a surprise divorce inspired a 25-year career of writing newspaper articles and publishing five books. A Q&A and book signing will follow Blake’s speech. Admission is free, and seating is limited.

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. 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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This handsome little lad is Leif, a 1-year-old kitty who’s ready to strike out on his own and find his forever family. Leif can be a bit of a charmer and will gaze adoringly at you with his big, bright eyes. He also loves the company of other cats and would make a wonderful kitty companion. Once you meet Leif, he’s sure to win your heart.

If you are interested in adopting Leif, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/adoptions/ 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.

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

Photo: Courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library

FROM THE ARCHIVES This photo, circa 1929, shows

Western Construction Co. crews at work in Dana Point, utilizing automobiles and several dump trucks, while mules pull a wagon.

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

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Fins on the Fairway Dana Hills boys golf enjoying best start in several years

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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he Dana Hills boys golf team is rolling down the center of the fairway to open its 2022 season.

The Dolphins (4-0) are unbeaten through their first month, with an additional impressive team and individual win at the Servite Tournament on Feb. 28.

Dana Hills is coming off another successful campaign under head coach Glenn Forster, who enters his eighth season at the helm of the program. The Dolphins captured their seventh consecutive

The Dana Hills golf team is off to its best start in coach Glenn Forster’s eight seasons, including an impressive victory at the Servite Tournament.

Photo: Courtesy of Glenn Forster

league title last season, sharing the South Coast League championship with Tesoro.

Dana Hills also finished fourth in CIF-SS Division 2 last season, which marked the seventh consecutive time the Dolphins have finished fourth or better.

Dana Hills moved up to Division 1 this season, and Forster scheduled accordingly. However, the Dolphins have only continued to rise and haven’t missed a step against tough competition.

“I have really been impressed with this group of athletes,” Forster said. “Not only are they playing well, but they are really supportive of each other and put the team first.”

The Dolphins kicked off the season

with back-to-back victories against Trinity League foes. Dana Hills defended its home course at El Niguel Country Club with a down-to-the-wire win against Santa Margarita, 188-189, on Feb. 15 and a stronger win over JSerra, 178-195, on Feb. 24.

The Dolphins took that Trinity League experience to the Servite Tournament on Feb. 28 at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills.

Dana Hills won the tournament with an overall score of 363, just 3-over par and the second-best score in the tournament’s history. The best score in tournament history was 359 by a Servite team that had current PGA Tour star Patrick Cantlay on its roster. The Dolphins bested league rival and reigning CIF-SS Division 2 champion Tesoro, which took second at 382, and tournament host Servite, which took third at 385.

Dolphins senior Zac Voss took top individual honors by carding a 70, and sophomore Nick Fry tied for second with a 71. Fry tied with Servite’s Jack Cantlay, younger brother of Patrick Cantlay. Dana Hills freshman Nick Davis was right behind with a 72.

Dana Hills rolled right out of that tournament win into more nonleague matches over the following two days. Dana Hills beat Beckman, 182-205, at Tustin Ranch on March 1, and held off Torrey Pines, 178-187,

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at home on March 2. It was the Dolphins’ first win over Torrey Pines in eight seasons.

The Dolphins have been led by young faces and newcomers to the roster.

Davis, a freshman, has the Dolphins’ best scoring average this season, averaging 1.2 strokes under par for nine holes.

Forster said Davis announced his arrival to the team immediately with a 32 on the front nine at El Niguel in his first round this season—the best round Forster has seen since becoming Dana Hills coach.

Voss is new to the Dolphins this season after competing in junior tournaments for several years. Voss is averaging 0.5 strokes under par per nine holes.

Fry is the best returner for Dana Hills, but he’s still just a sophomore. As a freshman, Fry advanced to the CIF-SS individual finals. Fry is averaging 0.2 strokes over par per nine holes.

Dana Hills competed in Aliso Niguel’s Wolverine Tournament at Aliso Viejo Country Club on Monday, March 7, and began a home-and-home with Corona del Mar on Tuesday, March 8, at El Niguel.

The Dolphins go on the road against the Sea Kings on Monday, March 14.

Dana Hills opens South Coast League play in a match that ultimately could decide the league title. The Dolphins play Tesoro at Arroyo Trabuco on March 22 and host the Titans at El Niguel on March 23. DP

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01247043 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner September Trang Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. September Trang Nguyen Proposed Name A. September Mizuki Wyllis THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of 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 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 04/26/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045. Other: Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www. occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear.

Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you.

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: 02/25/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dana Point Times, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR SLURRY SEAL PROJECT FY 2021/2022 1. ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Dana Point, as AGENCY, invites sealed bids for the above-stated project and will receive such bids in the offices of the City Clerk, 33282 Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on APRIL 7, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened. Bidders who submit after 2:00 PM on APRIL 7, 2022 will Dana Point Times March 11-17, 2022

be automatically disqualified, and the bid will be returned unopened. In addition, bidders who are not on the official plan holder’s list will be deemed non-responsive and the bid will be returned unopened.

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The general category/type of work includes, but is not limited to slurry seal application on various streets citywide as outlined on the Contract Documents.

More specific work items included within the general category/type of work listed above include, but are not limited to: mobilization/demobilization; traffic control; community outreach; removal of all pavement markings and raised pavement markers; crack seal application; application of Type I emulsion aggregate slurry; signing and striping; installation of raised pavement markers; implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) for storm water pollution prevention during all construction activities; and other general improvements as outlined in the Contract Plans and Specifications for the above-stated project.

3. BID DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Contract Plans and Specifications are available from the City of Dana Point Public Works Department, 33282 Street of the Golden Lantern, Suite 212, Dana Point, California 92629, upon payment of a $80 nonrefundable fee and must be picked up from the City. Bidders must purchase a set of Contract Documents to be placed on the City’s official plan holders list to bid this Project.

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

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

4. COMPLETION OF WORK: The CONTRACTOR shall complete the work within Forty (40) working days from the Notice to Proceed. Work performed beyond the allowable working days will be subject to service fees and liquidated damages per Sections 6-7.2 and 6-9 of the Project Specifications, respectively. CONTRACTORS are required to provide written documentation, as part of their bid, if this schedule cannot be met. The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any and all bids on this basis.

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

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

7. STATE OF CALIFORNIA LABOR CODES: Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State of California Labor Code. Pursuant to Sections 1725.5

and 1771.1(a) of the Labor Code, a Contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Failure to register as required by the Labor Code may be grounds for disqualification.

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

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

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations, for the county or counties in which the work is to be done, which are available from the following website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/ These State general prevailing wage rates are not included in the Proposal and Contract Documents for this Project. Updates, if any, to the State general prevailing wage rates are available from the website noted above.

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

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

10. CONTRACTOR’S REFERENCES: The CONTRACTOR shall produce references and experience that show, to the satisfaction of the AGENCY, that the CONTRACTOR bidding the project has adequate working knowledge of slurry seal as the PRIME CONTRACTOR. Furthermore, the CONTRACTOR must have completed, and shall produce as part of its bid, references of five similar Projects as the PRIME CONTRACTOR to the satisfaction of the AGENCY. All noted information shall be provided in the locations designated in the bid documents. If these requirements are not met, the AGENCY reserves the right to determine

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any and all bidders non-responsive, and reject any and all bids on this basis. These requirements are due to the critical nature of the work and the need for the AGENCY to ensure adequate experience is provided to complete the project.

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

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

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

14. QUESTIONS/REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION: All questions shall be directed to Mr. Matthew Sinacori, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, in writing via email at msinacori@danapoint.org no later than March 25, 2022 at 4:30 PM. The AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enter¬prises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of Contract.

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

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

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Shayna Sharke, City Clerk Matthew Sinacori, Director of Public Works/City Engineer PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE danapointtimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 1, 2022, the City Council of the City of Dana Point adopted Ordinance 22-01 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA21-0001 ADDING CHAPTER 9.72 TO THE CITY OF DANA POINT ZONING CODE REGULATING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DUPLEXES, AND ADDING CHAPTER 7.37 OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING URBAN LOT SPLITS The adopted Ordinance will add Chapter 9.72 to the Dana Point Zoning Code to regulate the development of single-family residential duplexes in the city and add Chapter 7.37 to the Dana Point Municipal Code to regulate urban lot splits, both in accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 9.

The adopted Ordinance is available for viewing in the City Clerk’s office located at 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California.

This adopted Ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Dana Point, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of February 2022, and adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of March 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Council Member Jamey M. Federico, Council Member Richard Viczorek, Council Member Michael Villar, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Frost, and Mayor Joseph L. Muller NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None SHAYNA SHARKE, CITY CLERK

Dated this 11th day of March.

PUBLIC NOTICE STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20226628787 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name: SEAIRPROPERTIES 34148 PACIFIC COAST HWY, SUITE A DANA POINT, CA 92629 The Fictitious Business name referred to above was filed in Orange County on: 07/30/2020 FILE NO. 20206580801 Full Name of Registrant(s): SALOME MARIE OLLANGG 34148 PACIFIC COAST HWY A DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an Individual.

SALOME OLLANGG/S/SALOME OLLANGG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/1/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628788 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1A. SEAIR PROPERTIES 34148 PACIFIC COAST HWY, #B DANA POINT, CA 92629 ADD’L FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES: Dana Point Times March 11-17, 2022

1B. DUPONT PROPERTIES Full Name of Registrant(s) BRIDGETTE DUPONT-SARTI, A PROFESSTIONAL CORPORATION 33916 GOLDEN LANTERN, #B DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by a NV Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/28/2022 BRIDGETTE DUPONT-SARTI, A PROFFESSTIONAL CORPORATION/S/BRIDGET DUPONT, BRIDGETTE DUPONT PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/1/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226627427 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAPID MANUFACTURING 8080 E CRYSTAL DRIVE ANAHEIM, CA 92807 Full Name of Registrant(s): 1)DAN LANG ENTERPRISES 8080 E CRYSTAL DRIVE ANAHEIM, CA 92807 2)JOE & JEN ENTERPRISES, INC 8080 E CRYSTAL DRIVE ANAHEIM, CA 92807 This business is conducted by a CA General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/1981 DAN LANG ENTERPRISES/S/DAN LANG/DAN LANG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 2/14/2022.

Published in: Dana Point Times February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 22FL000131 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Sandra Lynn Mary Hayden filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Sandra Lynn Mary Hayden PROPOSED NAME A. Sandra Mary Hayden The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of 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 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 04/13/2022 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: L61. The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive, P.O. Box 14169, Orange, CA 92868. GO TO WWW.OCCOURTS.ORG/DIRECTORY/FAMILY FOR REMOTE/IN PERSON HEARING INFORMATION 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 circula-

tion, printed in this county: Dana Point Times Date: 2/14/2022 Supervising Judge Julie A. Palafox, Family Law, Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dana Point Times, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 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 CDP21-0002; Site Development Permit SDP21-0006, Tentative Tract Map TTM21-0001 and Variance V21-0001 located at 24722 Del Prado Avenue to allow the development of a mixed-use structure comprised of eighteen (18) residential condominium units and 4,963 square feet of commercial space to accommodate one restaurant with outdoor dining, a retail suite and two art gallery/ furniture stores. A Variance is requested to allow a reduction of the height of the ground floor ceiling height. As required by the Town Center Plan, the project site will be staked to represent the proposed structure.

Project Numbers: CDP21-0002; SDP21-0006; TTM21-0001 & V21-0001 Project Location: 24722 Del Prado Avenue (APN: 682-182-07) Applicant/Owner: Brattle Street Ventures, LLC Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is found to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15332 – Class 32 - In-Fill Development Projects.

Monday March 28, 2022 Hearing Date: Hearing Time: 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible) 33282 Golden Lantern, Hearing Location: Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall) All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal are invited to present their views on the above referenced project 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.

For further information, please contact Danny Giometti, Senior Planner (949-248-3568) at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, CA 92629.

County of ORANGE. The Petition for Probate requests that Erika K. Johnson 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.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: April 28, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. in Dept: C08 b. 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.

Petitioner: ERIKA K. JOHNSON Address: 33951 Pequito Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629 Telephone: (949)363-9500 Published in: Dana Point Times, March 4, 11, 18, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Eric Karl Johnson Case Number: 30-2022-01245605-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 Eric Karl Johnson A Petition for Probate has been filed by Erika K. Johnson in the Superior Court of California,

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Local Surfers Win Big Around the World From Griffin Colapinto conquering the MEO Pro Portugal to a flurry of NSSA state titles, it’s been a busy week for area shredders

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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rom the groms to the pros, it’s been a big week of surfing for our local watermen and women. Taking it from the top, San Clemente’s Griffin Colapinto just bagged his first WSL Championship Tour victory of his career.

Taking out fellow San Clemente resident Filipe Toledo at the MEO Pro Portugal held in Peniche, Portugal, Colapinto was in prime form all event long.

In the quarterfinals, he squared off against longtime friend Kolohe Andino and notched a perfect 10-point ride in the process, courtesy of a huge, full-rotational backside air. In the semis, he defeated two-time world champ John John Florence before eventually besting Toledo in the final.

After a lackluster start to his 2022 campaign in Hawaii, in which he finished 17th at both Pipeline and Sunset Beach, Colapinto’s win rockets him 20 places up the leaderboard. He now sits seventh in the world rankings. He finished 2021 ranked sixth. At the end of the season, the top five surfers will qualify for the Rip Curl WSL Finals at Lower Trestles, where they’ll compete for the 2022 world title.

Back in the Pacific, local surfers have a lot of reasons to celebrate after the National Scholastic Surfing Association’s state championships. Former Grom of the Week Ethan Mudge kept his winning ways going at the 2022 College State Championships.

Representing Saddleback College, Mudge earned the win in the longboard division.

San Clemente High’s Triton Surf Team celebrates its 18th NSSA Interscholastic California State Title. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

He has now won interscholastic titles at every level, including middle school, high school and college.

Meanwhile, the powerhouse that is the San Clemente High School surf team kept its tradition of excellence going at a wild NSSA State Championship down in Seaside Reef. Thanks to some seriously crazy spring winds over the weekend, it was more a test of endurance and fortitude than a surf contest.

Led by Bryse Celaya and Audrey Denos, who both won their respective divisions, the Triton squad came away with its 18th state title.

And, don’t worry, the future of the Triton surf program is bright, as the Junior

Varsity team also won the state title. It is its seventh in a row and 10th overall.

Then there’s the ever-dominant Shorecliffs Middle School, which for the first time in 15 years had to settle for second place, as the Oak Crest Middle School surf team from Encinitas came away with the first state title in the school’s history.

Nevertheless, Shorecliffs’ Chase Niemann went the distance to win the Middle School state title.

Finally, we’d like to say welcome home to surf artist and all around inspirational human Drew Brophy. After a long, hard fight with COVID-19, Brophy has finally been released from medical care and will continue his recovery from the

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BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

R Chase Niemann. Photo: Courtesy of @kurtsteinmetz

Dana Point Times March 11-17, 2022

epresenting the Shorecliffs Middle School surf team, 14-yearold hammer Chase Niemann just won the NSSA Middle School State title in some seriously challenging conditions.

With the spring winds howling at Seaside Reef, he battled through round after round, heat after heat, to take top honors and keep his school in the hunt for the overall state title.

Niemann has been putting in the work, and it’s paying off. At a USA Surfing event at Salt Creek in December, he

comfort of his own home.

Proof positive that we live in a very special, tight-knit community, some of Brophy’s friends rallied to upgrade the family’s home to make it more livable as Drew continues to heal.

Contractor Rick Anderson spearheaded the effort. He was joined by Jerry and Sandy Pressnell of DC Plumbing, Alex Hayes of Dewey’s TV & Home Appliances, Garry Wileman of A Better Glass Co., Damian Maximbiano and Max Berajas and their teams at Lowe’s in San Clemente, as well as Bob Baker from Home Depot in Mission Viejo. They’re still looking for some help with some cabinetry work.

From topping podiums to returning home after a well-fought battle in the hospital, none of it comes easy, but as surfers, the ocean has taught us all what it means to persevere.

“Everyone gets caught inside when surfing,” the great Gerry Lopez once said.

“You have two options: give up or paddle outside. Life is the same. Keep paddling.”

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

SURF FORECAST finished third in the Under 16 division.

A powerful, stylish regular-footer, he’s a technical surfer with a strong rail game.

A huge part of the success of the San Clemente Board Riders this year, Niemann is a critical member of the next generation of Lowers rippers who are quickly climbing in the ranks. A threat anytime he puts on the jersey, he is currently supported by Hurley, Channel Islands Surfboards, FCS, Raen Sunglasses and Sunbum.

Niemann is well-positioned to take advantage of all the opportunities before him, and judging by his recent results, good things are already happening. The sky’s the limit. DP

Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 10-12 Outlook: Mix of Northwest swell and some new South swell maintain thigh to waist high surf, (2-3’) on Friday and Saturday, then the swell mix rises into the thigh-stomach-chest high range, (2-3-4’) by Sunday. Light, variable morning winds are followed by moderate afternoon onshores Friday and Saturday. Light+ to moderate south winds Sunday morning, shift to a southwest sea breeze in the afternoon.

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

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