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Arriving at the Destination Station Craft Brings ‘Elevated Brewery’ Experience to Dana Point E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 3

Co-founder Keagan Hicks says Station Craft Brewery and Kitchen was conceptualized as a place where people can come together and enjoy the journey, much like a train station. Photo: Lillian Boyd

SCE Lays Out Potential Plans for Relocating Spent Fuel

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Ocean Institute to Hold Virtual College Fair

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Station Craft Ramps Up in 2021, Offering Elevated Brewery to Dana Point

BY LILLIAN BOYD, DANA POINT TIMES

Most journeys begin at a station.

“It’s where people can come together,” said Keagan Hicks. “There’s this excitement and anticipation. There’s hustle and bustle.”

This notion fueled the namesake for Dana Point’s latest watering hole, Station Craft Brewery and Kitchen, to open in the city’s Lantern District off Pacific Coast Highway.

Hicks, who earned his business degree from UC Santa Cruz as well as the completion of a London entrepreneurship program, conceptualized the brewery alongside his father, Tom Hicks, and co-owner Scott Morrow.

But the concept of a station has been relatively distanced in light of the state’s lockdown in early 2020, a few months after the co-founders had submitted plans to the city in November 2019.

“There were certainly moments where we were like, what are we getting ourselves into?” Hicks said. “The three of us have such a firm belief in our vision for this place, and we wanted to push forward. We were confident we could pull it off.”

Hicks credits city staff, as well as the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, for being invaluable resources to the business community. While many businesses

have had to proactively or reactively close their doors in light of the pandemic, Dana Point has attracted new business opportunities such as Station Craft.

“Dana Point is ripe with potential as we continue to develop areas like the Lantern District, the Harbor, Doheny and more,” said Vickie McMurchie, executive director for the Chamber. “Despite the year of challenges, companies are continuing to invest in our beautiful, vibrant coastal community. Our quality of life is tremendous.”

Station Craft was designed to be an “elevated brewery,” Hicks said, with full-service staff and a space designed by Lindye Galloway, an Orange County-based interior design firm. According to the firm, Station Craft’s indoor experience was created to embody localism with nods to Dana Point and Orange County, balancing California casual with luxury.

Keagan Hicks says many of the names of their beers reference local street names, landmarks and city icons. With childhood memories of the Dana Point Harbor and having grown up in neighboring San Clemente, the inspiration is personal.

The Headlands Haze is a hazy IPA with tropical citrus notes, paying homage to the Dana Point Headlands just several

Keagan Hicks, one of three co-founders of Station Craft Brewery and Kitchen, says customer favorites include the Sinless Glory Blonde Ale and the Winning Harmonies West Coast IPA. Photo: Lillian Boyd

SoCal Edison Lays Out Potential Plans, Alternatives for Relocating Spent Fuel

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, DANA POINT TIMES

Fifteen years ago, San Clemente Times spoke with the head of the state’s Department of Homeland Security to talk safety at the San Onofre power plant amid fears of potential terrorist attacks in the wake of 9/11.

In the time since first publishing that cover story, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station went from providing electricity to millions of the region’s homes, to shutting down in 2012 following the discovery of a radioactive leak in what was a new steam generator.

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term storage of its nuclear waste off the coast, as well as the ongoing uncertainty of whether the U.S. will site a permanent repository for the nation’s spent fuel— efforts that industry experts estimate could take decades.

Until such time a repository or off-site storage is identified, Southern California Edison, the majority owner of the plant, is responsible for storing its 3.55 million pounds of nuclear waste on-site.

Doug Bauder, SCE vice president and chief nuclear officer, stressed that while keeping the waste stored safely is “at the top of mind” for the company, the name of the game at this stage in the ongoing

blocks away from the brewery. Station Craft’s Spyhopping IPA, created in honor of the 50th Annual Festival of Whales held earlier this month, celebrated the gray whale migration. Portions of that brew will continue to benefit the festival’s foundation.

Customers have 24 beers on tap to choose from (sometimes 26)—with the Sinless Glory Blonde Ale and the Winning Harmonies West Coast IPA being two of the more popular ones. Additionally, customers also have the option to order from the wine or food menu.

Hicks describes Station Craft’s culinary creations as “California classic” with a bit of a twist, with plates such as the aguachile calamari or Crush Burger (double crushed prime beef with American cheese, Station sauce, lettuce and house-

made pickles on a brioche bun).

With partial indoor dining now permitted in Orange County, Station Craft is beginning to ramp up business. Hicks remains hopeful that the restaurant industry will come back in full swing as restrictions can potentially ease up in the near future, his optimism exemplifying the original concept of Station Craft: “When you come to a station, you’re just excited and waiting to see what’s next on this journey,” Hicks said.

Hours for Station Craft Brewery and Kitchen are 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Sunday (opening at 10 a.m. on Saturdays). For more information and to see a full menu of beer, wine and food selections, visit stationcraft.com or visit the brewery at 34150 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point.

decommissioning process is readiness.

“We want to be ready for moving the fuel when it’s time for pickup,” Bauder said during last week’s Community Engagement Panel meeting, which largely focused on detailing the company’s new blueprint and strategies for removing and relocating the decommissioned plant’s spent nuclear fuel.

“As we outlined in the plan, it could take 10 years or more for that entire activity to take place once a facility is available,” Bauder noted of the steps and length of time it’ll likely take to transfer the fuel.“But the bottom line is we want to be ready.”

Conceptual Transportation Plan.

Those plans, which were developed in consultation with the firm North Wind, Inc., is a broad framework of alternatives and potential scenarios related to the relocation of the plant’s waste. It also recognizes the administrative and legislative actions needed to revive a national nuclear waste management program.

According to SCE, the Action Plan covers the company’s legislative advocacy efforts to implore lawmakers to draft policies that would spur solutions in getting an off-site storage facility established for spent fuel.

Under the Conceptual Transportation Plan, SCE outlines the steps it will need to take in order to get the waste shipped from the plant to such a repository.

“We anticipate that any large-scale shipment of nuclear fuel can be expected (Cont. on page 4)

LOOKING AHEAD Edison, along with minority co-owners San Diego Gas & Electric and the cities of Anaheim and Riverside, unveiled last week the three-volume series of plans—an Action Plan, Strategic Plan and Page 3

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(Cont. from page 3) to draw significant public interest and concern,” said Joe Hezir, a North Wind representative. “We describe (in the plan) how the spent fuel would be prepared and shipped with various layers of protection for both the canisters and transportation casks.”

With its Strategic Plan, Edison considered multiple alternatives in terms of removing the fuel, assessing certain aspects such as costs, timelines and challenges of each scenario, “while making clear the challenges and needed actions for those alternatives to be realized.” “(The plan) recognizes the importance of more near-term solutions, such as consolidated interim storage, as a companion to a consent-based federal permanent disposal program,” Edison said in its announcement.

In an emailed statement to SC Times on Tuesday, March 22, Surfrider Foundation, the San Clemente-based environmental nonprofit group, expressed appreciation for North Wind’s report and advocacy for getting an off-site facility constructed that’s also consent-based— meaning it would require the approval of the local community, government and stakeholders.

“We stress to the public that this issue needs a federal commitment for meaningful action to take place,” the advocacy group said in its statement, adding: “Surfrider will continue to execute our campaign toward the goal of protecting our coast.”

SETTLING LITIGATION The release of the plans fulfills the terms of a 2017 settlement agreement with the advocacy group Citizens Oversight and San Diego resident Patricia Borchmann.

In November 2015, Borchmann and the nonprofit organization challenged the coastal development permit that the California Coastal Commission had granted Edison the month before so it could begin constructing its dry storage facility—the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, or ISFSI. The lawsuit, which sought to revoke the development permit, also asked a San Diego court to order the removal of the waste and have it stored at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona.

Under the terms of the settlement, Edison was required to assemble an Experts Team comprising industry officials who would be tasked with advising the company on relocation methods. It also stipulated the development of the conceptual and strategic plans to guide Edison’s efforts to remove the waste and store it, when possible, at an off-site facility.

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Southern California Edison last week rolled out its series of strategic plans related to the removal of spent nuclear fuel from its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Verde plant, asking to expand its own ISFSI to store the waste from SONGS. “The Palo Verde owners made it very clear that they are opposed,” Hezir explained during the March 18 CEP meeting.

Over the years, Edison has faced multiple legal challenges questioning its storage of the waste while imploring the courts to halt the transfer of the plant’s spent fuel into the ISFSI. This June, a lawsuit that the Samuel Lawrence Foundation brought against the Coastal Commission and Edison is expected to go before a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. The Foundation is looking to overturn the commission’s October 2019 approval for Edison to begin dismantling the facilities at the plant.

The CCC, the lawsuit alleges, violated its own objectives and standards by approving the development permit—which the Foundation believes will have an impact on coastal resources such as San Onofre State Beach, the campground, Camp Pendleton and the terrestrial ecology.

“The project maximizes risks to life and property and threatens geologic stability along the bluffs,” the lawsuit states, adding: “The Commission has also failed to address or completely address seismic and tsunami risks.”

The Coastal Commission had noted in its report for that October 2019 meeting that SCE’s plans to remove the infrastructure would leave “significant amounts of foundation, footings, and other existing Page 4

material in place,” potentially leaving the coastal environment and community vulnerable to safety risk.

To address those concerns, the Coastal Commission imposed conditions, including one requiring Edison to provide annual progress reports of the project every June, as well as mandating the development and submission of a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan to the commission for approval prior to the start of the project.

Since shutting down for good in 2013, Edison has been in the process of decommissioning the plant, which currently sits on land owned by the U.S. Navy. Per the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Edison is on a 60-year clock to complete the decommissioning.

The roughly eight-year plan of dismantling much of the structures, including the containment domes, got underway in earnest last year, while Edison finished transferring its last bit of nuclear waste into canisters, downloading them into the ISFSI. THE ALTERNATIVES While outlining Edison’s fuel-removal plans, Hezir said the alternatives hinged on when and how the federal government takes title of the plant’s waste.

“And if they don’t take title, what is available to SONGS co-owners to move this fuel to a non-federal storage facility, some other facility within the site or

some form of multi-utility or variant alternative?” Hezir said.

He explained that one of the critical takeaways was that the possibility of transferring the spent fuel from SONGS to an interim consolidated off-site storage facility is likely to occur decades before a permanent repository program is set up.

“It’ll be much closer in alignment with the current SONGS decommissioning plan and schedule,” Hezir said. “I’m not saying we don’t need a permanent repository; it just says that the time sequencing, moving to an off-site storage facility, is likely to move the fuel much quicker.”

Potential commercial interim storage sites in New Mexico and Texas are currently going through the application and siting process. Both, Hezir said, are currently on track to receive licenses this year, but he noted there has been significant pushback from state governments.

Hezir also touched on the $20 million in federal money that Congress allocated to the Department of Energy this fiscal year for the creation of a consolidated storage facility. However, he noted, DOE is essentially “starting from scratch, so there would be significant implementation uncertainties related to siting and licensing.”

“It’s hard to put a specific figure on it, but we’re looking at, at least 10 years to site and license and build a facility using a consent-based process,” he said, noting (Cont. on page 7) danapointtimes.com

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(Cont. from page 4) the caveat that “not all spent fuel is going to be moved overnight. That process, particularly for a large-scale facility that’s going to be taking fuel from several locations, could take another 10 years to completely clear the SONGS site of all the spent fuel.”

Prior to 2010, when the Obama administration cut funding to the project, Yucca Mountain in Nevada had initially been identified as a permanent repository under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

“Yucca Mountain,” Hezier said, “has essentially been deconstructed.”

Hezir said a more viable alternative, which he referred to as a hybrid plan, would be the development of a private consolidated facility, such as the ones being considered in New Mexico and Texas, in tandem with a federal geological repository.

“Some form of a hybrid solution may be the best way to marry the work that’s been done to date,” he said, later explaining that getting the federal government to begin the process of siting a permanent facility could give reassurances to host communities of prospective interim sites.

“Getting to a permanent geologic repository is absolutely essential,” he said.

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“While we focus in this strategic plan on interim facilities, making progress on a repository is going to be critical to also ensuring the host community that any storage facility is truly a temporary storage facility.”

shut down.

“We have three separate spent nuclear storage facilities that are along the California coastline, so we think this would create a commonality of interest, particularly when we talk about coalition action to move forward on a national program,” Hezir said.

OFF-SITE STORAGE As to potentially sharing space with other utility companies, as had been strongly suggested with the plant in Palo Verde, Hezir said there is an attractiveness to the idea, as amending permits for an existing ISFSI is easier than obtaining another one for a new facility.

However, he noted, “No other party has stepped forward with a willingness for such an agreement.”

Another option, he mentioned, was an idea to relocate Edison’s ISFSI somewhere else nearby, such as other land on Camp Pendleton. That plan, he said, was found to be costly and lengthy. Furthermore, Camp Pendleton reportedly told Edison that moving it to a different location on the base “would be inconsistent with its national mission of training exercises.”

According to Hezir, by 2025, California will become the largest holder of spent nuclear fuel, as the last remaining nuclear power plant, the Diablo Canyon plant near San Luis Obispo, is slated to

STAKEHOLDERS ASSEMBLE As part of Edison’s unveiling of the plans last week, it also announced the formation of a local stakeholder group, Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now, charged with urging Congressional lawmakers to develop solutions to store the nation’s nuclear waste at off-site or permanent facilities.

“Over time, groups and organizations have called on the federal government to deliver a solution, and yet today, we stand with 123 canisters of nuclear fuel on our coastline,” Orange County Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett said during the meeting.

“We know it’s unacceptable,” said Bartlett, whose district primarily represents South County cities, including San Clemente. “Residents are concerned, businesses are concerned, the active military base is concerned, and we really need to get things moving in the right direction.”

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alongside San Diego County Board Supervisor Jim Desmond. The group, which lists the SONGS operators as founding members, also includes several local government officials—one is San Clemente Councilmember Chris Duncan—as well as environmental and business groups.

Noting the significant amount of time it will take to relocate the waste, Bartlett said the group’s message is “very succinct and very clear: the federal government needs to take action, they need to step up and do what’s right, and they need to start doing that right now.”

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DP | Nonprofit Helps

Homeless People Break Cycle As the homelessness crisis continues in San Juan Capistrano, a local nonprofit said it has helped more than 300 homeless and displaced individuals get off the streets.

Our Father’s Table assists the homeless in San Juan through its program OFT Project: Restoration by connecting them to relevant services and agencies. The organization’s Care Navigators understand the system of services and providers, the nuances for their points of entry, and criteria for acceptance and eligibility into programs, founder Gina Seriel said.

The Care Navigators also try to understand the unique reasons for why each person falls into homelessness, and then works with them to create an individual plan to end their plight.

“Our unique approach puts us in the center of their lives as mentor, advocate and mostly genuine friend giving unconditional friendship and guidance,” Seriel said. “Our work is based on accountability for one’s own actions; honesty with us, themselves, the choices they’ve made and the part they’ve played in their homelessness; and an unfiltered reality check looking at real time choices in front of them to end their life within homelessness.”

Our Father’s Table works with homeless people on substance abuse treatment needs, mental health services, ongoing support and progress reviews, as well

as accompanying them during appointments and interviews.

“We stay with them until their shortterm goals are completed, their longterm goals are being maintained, and they are sustaining their life out of chronic homelessness,” Seriel said.

Learn more at ourfatherstableus.org.

DP | Ocean Institute

Issues Statement After OCBJ’s Incorrect Rendering of Marina Publishes Wendy Marshall, the CEO and President of Ocean Institute, has issued a statement emphasizing the nonprofit organization’s intent to continue to serve the community after being excluded in an incorrect rendering of the Dana Point Harbor Marina that published in Orange County Business Journal.

Coverage of the marina came as the California Coastal Commission issued approval to Dana Point Harbor Partners to begin construction on the redevelopment of the marinas. The $330 million redevelopment of Dana Point Harbor took a step forward with Bellwether Financial Group receiving the marina California Coastal Commission development permit, jump-starting the long-awaited harbor revitalization As reported in the March 19 edition of Dana Point Times, distinct new plans for the marina include flip-flopping the parking and retail space, so retail, hotels and public parks will be on the waterfront. The public will have access to the docks and newly created public areas expanding recreational opportunities. In the future marina, the average slip size will be 32 feet. The current average slip size is 30 feet.

DP | The Ecology Center

Launches New Retail Nursery As a benefit to people who have been participating in more outdoor activities and gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Ecology Center opened a new retail nursery on March 13 stocked with organic vegetable and herb seedlings, fruit trees, medicinal perennials, and native plants.

“The Ecology Center nursery will offer bulk organic compost and potting soil, growing tools and accessories, worm bins, rain barrels, and even DIY plans for building raised beds,” The Ecology Center said in a news release.

The nursery is part of The Ecology Center’s work toward encouraging ecological stewardship in the community.

“Our seasonal plant sales and workshops will now have a permanent home, staffed by our knowledgeable team members who are passionate about sharing their expertise and resources,” the press release said. “Like all of our endeavors at The Ecology Center, the nursery is an effort toward the transformation of our community into a culture of doers.”

However, an erroneous depiction of the marina plan in OCBJ excludes the Ocean Institute and blocked the waterways that give its vessels access to the open ocean.

“We have confirmed with the Orange County Business Journal that the published image was a corrupt file, rather than a new rendering,” said Marshall.

“Although we cannot speak to any aspects of the redevelopment, we can promise you that we will continue to be your education provider, as we have for the last four decades.”

A publicist for the Dana Point Harbor Partners confirmed OCBJ’s digital error.

A correction will reportedly be published in the upcoming edition.

“We appreciate the outpouring of concern about the image and want to assure you that Ocean Institute is standing strong, largely due to your incredible support during the pandemic, and our long-term lease ensures that we will be your education provider for decades to come,” Marshall said in her statement.

“You have enabled us to fulfill our mission through the pandemic, and we will return to normal operations better than ever.”

To read Marshall’s full statement, find the online version of this article at danapointtimes.com.

The Dana Point Harbor Partners’ rendering demonstrates the plan that developers are working toward in revitalizing Dana Point’s 49-year-old harbor by constructing new restaurants, shops and hotels and revamping its aging marina.

Graphic: Courtesy of Dana Point Harbor Partners

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GUEST OPINION | Bartlett Bulletin by Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

NEW COALITION CALLS FOR FEDERAL ACTION ON REMOVAL OF SPENT FUEL AT SONGS

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s Supervisor for Orange County’s 5th District, representing more than 600,000 who live in close proximity to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), I am pleased to announce the formation of the Action for Spent Fuel Solutions Now coalition, and I am honored to serve as co-chair alongside San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond.

The goal of the coalition is to push for the federal government to take action and fulfill its legal and contractual responsibilities of providing off-site storage and/or permanent disposal solutions for the spent nuclear fuel at SONGS. The federal government needs to work with public and private sector partners to identify and implement consolidated interim storage and prioritize the development of a permanent geological repository.

This broad-based coalition includes representatives from a diverse cross-section of the community, including environmental groups, organized labor, Native American leaders, and the business community, among others.

Support is gaining momentum among many Orange County cities, with San Juan Capistrano and Newport Beach being the two most recent cities to add their names to the growing list of members.

For more than two decades, the federal government has been required by law to

Letter to The Editor TO STAY HOME IS A PRIVILEGE THERESA BOVEE, Dana Point I recently read a letter from a San Clemente resident who felt that Gavin Newsom had done a good job mandating COVID restrictions for the past year. She had followed what had been mandated and she remained healthy and COVIDfree by staying home and wearing a mask. The reader felt that the recall was by radical right-wing Republicans who do not want their freedoms infringed upon.

I am glad that the writer did not get the coronavirus and that she stayed healthy.

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take possession of and dispose spent nuclear fuel. Yet, despite SONGS customers paying nearly $1 billion into the fund to dispose of the spent fuel, and many organizations (including the California Coastal Commission) calling on Congress and the administration to deliver a BARTLETT solution, the federal BULLETIN government has yet

BY LISA BARTLETT to take action. This is completely unacceptable.

Southern California Edison (SCE) retired SONGS in 2013 but cannot completely decommission the plant and restore the land until the federal government takes action to facilitate an off-site solution.

This issue was a priority for me in 2006, when I served on the Dana Point City Council, and continues to remain one of my top priorities now as your county supervisor.

The millions of residents in South Orange County and North San Diego County are extremely frustrated, and rightly so.

We have an active military base at Camp Pendleton, and only one major freeway, Interstate 5, that connects Orange County and San Diego, which leaves few options in the event of an emergency.

As co-chair of the Action for Spent Fuel

Solutions Now coalition, I am committed to making every effort to bring about the action we need. Moving forward, we will advocate for necessary federal legislation, funding, and the much-needed administrative policies and programs that will be critical in advancing consolidated interim storage and a permanent repository.

I am very hopeful this administration, including Vice President Kamala Harris (who is from California and hearing from a very strong coalition of bipartisan support), will work with us to help solve this issue.

I want to acknowledge and thank our local congressman, Mike Levin, for his steadfast support on this matter and his continued efforts to implement meaningful change in Washington and get us moving in the right direction.

Even though this is a complex policy issue, the time for action is now, and we could use your help. If you are interested in joining our cause and supporting our efforts, please check out our new website, spentfuelsolutionsnow.com, where you can sign on today as a supporting member.

Lisa Bartlett sits on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the 5th District. She was reelected in 2018. 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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have completely lost a year of education and have suffered social isolation. This is especially true for parents that had to go to work, leaving their children home alone to get on the computer and go to school for hours via Zoom. Small businesses have pretty much been decimated when they had to close (temporarily, per Newsom) for over a year. Suicides, alcoholism and drug addiction have increased over this past year, and nobody talks about that.

I am a Republican, and I think Governor Newsom has usurped many of the freedoms and liberties we as America have given our people. We elected him to govern us and not to use emergency powers to take away our freedoms. We were told that we should do this for a short time to get hospitalizations under control, and a year later, we are still doing the same thing and we followed what you were supposed to do, and we still had a high number of COVID cases.

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WELCOME TO THE 2021 SUMMER CAMP & ACTIVITY GUIDE

Grow Where You’re Planted WHERE TO START WHEN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE GARDEN WITH YOUR FAMILY

By Lillian Boyd

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hat better way to embody sustainability than to be able to grow your own fruits, vegetables and herbs?

Even if you think you or your child has a black thumb—a notable inability to make plants grow, or a tendency to fail as a gardener—there are ways to simplify gardening so that your little beginner-level gardeners can integrate toward sustainable container gardens.

“Most vegetables are easy to grow if you have the right medium,” said Geno Hakala, a certified sustainable landscape designer based in San Juan Capistrano.

“You have to look at what you have to work with for a growing area, whether there is exposure to sun and for how long in the day. And you have to think about what you can do with those conditions.”

The trick is to check the soil’s aeration and drainage levels. Natural soils will more than likely have more minerals in their composition than store-bought soil—and will likely yield better results.

For do-it-yourself soil testing, Hakala recommends the mason jar soil test.

In simple terms, soil texture refers to the size of the soil particles. For example, large soil particles indicate sandy soil, while clay is made of very small particles. Silt is in the middle with particles that are smaller than sand but larger than clay.

According to “Gardening Know How,” an online resource to get information and tips on gardening, the ideal combination is soil consisting of 40% sand, 40% silt, and only 20% clay. This highly desired soil combination is known as loam. This soil test can be an ideal and child-friendly science project for your little gardeners.

A mason jar soil test can be performed

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While families have been tasked with isolating and asked to avoid congregating, the end of the COVID-19 pandemic looks and feels more visible on the horizon. The community remains hopeful that by the time summer arrives, the coronavirus will be a figment of the past, as vaccine distribution expands more and more.

Our annual Summer Camp & Activity Guide is here, and while the end of the school year may be nearing, now is the time to plan for your child to make the most of summer.

No matter the hobby or interest, there is a vast variety of

with a 1-quart jar and a tight-fitting lid. If you have a large garden, you may want to use a mason jar soil test on several different areas. Otherwise, combine soil from a few different areas to get a good overall picture of soil texture in your garden.

Use a trowel to dig down about 8 inches, then fill the mason jar half-full. Add clear water to fill the jar about three-quarters full, then add about a teaspoon of liquid dish soap. Place the lid securely on the jar.

Shake the jar for at least three minutes, then set it aside and leave it alone for at least 24 hours. If your soil contains heavy clay, leave the jar for 48 hours.

Read more about how to analyze your soil composition results at gardeningknowhow.com.

“You need to ask yourself what you want to grow, what sort of conditions are best for growing that, and proceed with creating those ideal conditions,” Hakala said.

Before retiring in 2014, Hakala was a chef for 30 years. He says his career with food fueled a special relationship with the process of growing it.

“Even though I was retired, I wanted to follow my passion, which is to grow organic vegetables, fruits and herbs,” Hakala said. “In 2015, I started Sustainable Home Gardens, and I’ve been helping people establish their own gardens ever since.”

Hakala says planter boxes, raised beds and container gardens are particularly popular in South Orange County.

“I always emphasize how valuable native soil is. So, whenever we can use the native soil, we are at a big advantage,” Hakala said.

When a gardener is putting together the soil to go into a raised bed, Hakala says you need to be good at replicating the amount of minerals that would be in the native soil. Using a compost bin and worm bin is key.

“Between those two things, you can basically become self-sufficient in your garden if you operate these two things effectively,” Hakala said.

Sustainable Home Gardens helps clients assess their real estate for gardening and can tailor a design to suit the lay of the land. Services include irrigation installation, maintenance and repair, rain catchment, hauling, planter boxes, plant analysis, orchards, vineyards, water conservation and more.

For more information, visit sustainablehomegardens.com.

GROW YOUR OWN! WHAT YOU NEED • Container that offers aeration for roots • 2-4 inches of good soil (high-quality compost is best) • Seeds or sprouts • Sunlight • Water • Gardening Claw

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local camps for youngsters to enjoy, such as sailing, acting, exploration, science, sports, surfing and much more.

Our guide features a mix of half-day, full-day and some overnight activities in Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and surrounding cities. In this year’s guide, we offer you options for music lessons and camps, opportunities and services for low-income families, and equestrian programs for kids in the area.

Utilize this information to plan for a fulfilling, challenging and fun summer your family won’t forget.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. After assessing your soil, determine what you’re going to grow.

Optimal options for container gardening include herbs such as basil, sage, and mint; red and green lettuce; and tomatoes.

2. Purchase or build your container depending on what your garden will consist of. For herbs and lettuce, it should be a shallow container with a large surface area and a screened bottom that allows the roots to aerate. For tomatoes, use a deeper container, such as a bucket.

3. Find a sunny spot for your herbs and vegetables and determine how much sun your garden will need.

4. Fill the container with 2-4 inches of compost soil. Water your garden accordingly.

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On Stage CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE’S THEATER CLASSES PERSEVERE DURING THE PANDEMIC

By Collin Breaux

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his past year has been an odd one for the Camino Real Playhouse in San Juan Capistrano.

Before the COVID-19 outbreak changed the world, the community theater was filled with regular in-person performances open to the public. Those have since been put on hold—but the Playhouse is pressing forward with theater camps and classes for kids, albeit with modifications.

The summer camps will start in late June and consist of six weeks of hands-on theatrical instruction, with a different show each week. Kids will get to audition for parts at the start of the week and put on a performance each Friday. They’ll also get to take part in hairdressing, makeup, and other aspects of the stage industry.

“They love the camaraderie of it,” President and Artistic Director Leslie Eisner said.

Parents used to be able to attend the Friday performances, but Playhouse staff is unsure if they’ll be able to facilitate that this year. If parents aren’t able to see the shows at the theater, the Playhouse is considering either livestreaming it or giving them a DVD recording afterward.

Themes for the shows will include The Addams Family and Inspector Gadget.

Camino Real Playhouse also has ongoing classes for acting, improvisation, and stand-up comedy. Classes were being held outdoors as of press time,

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but there is the possibility they could go indoors as state guidelines shift.

“They’ll be safe,” Eisner said. “The kids are really funny.”

Theatrical performances give kids a chance to gain confidence, practice public speaking, and project their voices, Eisner said. Acting also teaches children life skills, since they learn how to think on their feet and help their peers if they forget a line, she said.

“It’s definitely a team sport,” Eisner said. “They learn about a team approach to things.”

Camino Real Playhouse has also had to think on its feet throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as officials work to create a safe environment.

Temperature checks and regular cleaning of the theater facilities have been ongoing, and they can be expected during the camps and classes.

“We’ve been shut for an entire year,” Eisner said. “It’s been trying for us, so the support from the community means a lot to us.”

Class sizes are also smaller—the Playhouse cannot accommodate more than six people now, in comparison to its previous classes of 10 to 12 people.

Age ranges for the camp can go as young as 5 or 6 and up to 18 years, and the private classes can be for any age. The only real requirement asked of participants is being able to read a script.

Check Camino Real Playhouse’s website at caminorealplayhouse.org for more information.

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LENDING A HAND HOW LOW-INCOME FAMILIES CAN SEND KIDS TO CAMPS

By Shawn Raymundo

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very child deserves the chance and opportunity to have a grand summer experience in which they can grow, laugh and play, as well as learn with their peers—regardless of their family’s annual income.

And after a year of the pandemic, when much of the typical day-to-day connectivity and learning in classrooms and on playgrounds has been lost, summer camps are a great way to get some of those experiences back.

For underserved children coming from low-income families, however, attending summer camps or day camps may not seem attainable based on the various camps’ price tags.

According to a 2018 report on camp tuition trends from the American Camp Association, the average fee can range from as low as $630 a week to more than $2,000 per week. And the cost of day camps can vary from about $200 up to $800.

A majority of camps, though, the association noted, do offer special discounts, scholarships and financial assistance, so “parents shouldn’t assume their income doesn’t qualify.”

“In fact, over 93% of camps report offering financial assistance, and 67% of camps award $10,000 or more in scholarships annually,” according to the group—a coalition of camp professionals who work toward the betterment and quality of camp programs.

Locally, the Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast Area is able to offer financial assistance to families in need, thanks in large part to yearly contributions from donors who underwrite scholarships.

“We do live in a really generous com-

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munity, and the people have the feeling that if there’s a camp they want to see this kid in and they have those challenges, it’s worth a conversation to see if they have something we offer,” said Elizabeth Beas, director of development for the local Boys and Girls Club.

The club’s summer program offers a myriad of activities for kids aged from 6 to 18 throughout the day, such as working with arts and crafts, holding tournaments in the game room, and going on field trips, among other things, Beas explained.

The 10-week summer program will run from June 7 through Aug. 13 for kids who have completed kindergarten, and those in elementary and middle school. Parents will have the option to enroll their children for the entirety of the program, on a weekly basis or under a 10-day pass.

Beas noted that the summer camp, which will run Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., will continue adhering to the health and safety protocols amid the ongoing pandemic.

“We’re going to be continuing to offer our summer camp as usual, just with social distancing, whatever current regulations are in place,” Beas said, adding that the club is expected to have a limited capacity again this year, compared to previous years.

Summer programs such as the one the Boys and Girls Club offers, Beas said, are more important than ever, particularly for kids who have struggled with the distance and online learning.

“We recognize that every child could really benefit from coming to our programs because of social engagements (and) the extracurriculars we provide,” she said. “We do a lot of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education programs … every kid can benefit from coming to our camp.”

Recent surveys and studies have shown how the pandemic and ensuing methods to combat the virus have disproportionately impacted underserved children, and those within Black and Hispanic communities.

One study that USC conducted of low-income families in Los Angeles found that that the children were disengaged in their learning because of a lack of reliable technology at home.

“Academic support is really important for a lot of these kids who have been struggling with online and hybrid learning,” Beas said. “There’s so much that they can get out of (the summer programs).

Their kids are at more risk of falling behind, so any chance to give these kids more interaction and support is really going to be beneficial to them.”

Parents with special circumstances or need financial assistance can send emails to terry@bgcsca.org and rick@bgcsca.org.

The San Clemente-based club is slated to host a Summer Camp Expo on April 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. so families can learn more about the program and discuss their needs in person, at its open, well-ventilated new gym.

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A LOOK AT LOCAL EQUESTRIAN CAMPS AND ACTIVITIES

By Collin Breaux

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f you’re sick of staying indoors but want a safe and socially distanced outdoor activity for your children to take part in this spring and summer, why not have them mount a horse?

Various places and organizations have equestrian camps and activities lined up this spring and summer—particularly in San Juan Capistrano, a town synonymous with getting on the saddle.

Ortega Equestrian Center has a summer camp lined up, though dates weren’t set as of press time. The camp will likely be limited to five or fewer kids, said President and Owner Kathy Holman. There were just one-day camps planned when Holman spoke about them on March 15, though there may be additional half-day activities throughout the week if things open up more.

“We teach them basic horsemanship,” Holman said. “They always get in at least the minimum of one hour of riding.”

Kids can either ride in the ring or out on the trail—the latter depending on how deep the creek is at a given time.

The age range starts at 5 years old and will generally cut off at 16.

“They get exercise. They get unconditional love from the horses,” Holman said of the benefits kids get from the equestrian camp. “They learn safety. They learn work ethic.”

The camp also gives kids a chance to be around each other again after being encouraged to stay away from others throughout the COVID-19 pandemic— though, of course, masks and other safety Dana Point Times March 26–April 1, 2021

“They get exercise. They get unconditional love from the horses. They learn safety. They learn work ethic.”

—Kathy Holman. Ortega Equestrian Center

protocols will still be in place at Ortega Equestrian Center.

Riders will also be required to wear a helmet and riding boots while on a horse.

“We’re very, very safety-conscious,” Holman said. “And, of course, I have cans of Lysol for sanitizing.”

Horse riding also gives youngsters a chance to breathe fresh air and be physically active, Holman said. Most of their horses are used to working with children and gravitate toward kids who may be struggling, she said.

To inquire about Ortega Equestrian Center’s camp, call 949.661.3130 or send an email to info@ortegaequestriancenter. com. More information about the center is on its website, ortegaequestriancenter. com.

Surf & Turf Therapy—a nonprofit in South Orange County that uses equine and surf therapy to address strength deficits and other physical issues—will also hold a camp this summer for disabled people with a “therapy-intensive” focus, similar to its first summer camp

year in 2020.

Due to the demand, they are planning as many as two of each camp this summer, said Jillian Stewart, founder and executive director.

Campers will work with medical professionals for physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Sessions will be small, with a maximum of six campers in each camp.

“At the end of camp, campers and their families are provided with feedback on progress, as well as activity recommendations and tools that we made during camp (such as I-spy bottles, kite crafts, etc.) to allow for continued therapy at home!” Stewart said.

Their Turf camp is located at their barn at Rancho Sierra Vista Equestrian Center in San Juan Capistrano. This year’s equine camp will be July 19-23 from 9:30 a.m.-noon, with the sibling support camp the same dates and times.

The Surf camp—the other portion of their therapy—is tentatively scheduled for July 12-16 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

There will also be a sibling support

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surf camp, for siblings of the disabled campers. Surf & Turf partners with fellow nonprofit Sandy Feet Initiative for the sibling camps, in which Sandy Feet blocks off spots for siblings for their separate camp. The two nonprofits coordinate and schedule their camps to be at the same times so kids can all simultaneously get support and activities at the same time—and parents get a break.

Surf & Turf also collaborates with Jennie Bershon of Wilmont Farms for a sibling support horse farm.

Additional afternoon camps will be added, if the morning camps fill up. Visit surfandturftherapy.org for more information.

The J.F. Shea Center Therapeutic Riding Center will also have a summer camp for kids with and without special needs.

The Shea Center bills the experience as a “five-day introduction to horsemanship” where kids will work with equestrian professionals. The camp will happen in June and July, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Visit sheacenter.org for more information. danapointtimes.com

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LOCAL CAMPS & Resources

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

AMERICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLUB

Fun, high-level beach volleyball training for beginners through pros, youth through college, co-ed. Ages 12-24, and 8-12 in summer. Encouraging coaches teach hitting, passing, setting, defense, blocking and serving. Are you an indoor player or athlete needing cross-training? Beach volleyball helps all athletes with strength, speed and agility. ABVC plays at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point ALL YEAR LONG. Email info@americanbeachvolleyballclub.com. Questions: 949.485.0826. Register now for spring or summer: americanbeachvolleyballclub.com.

ART WITH JESSICA

Summer Art Camps! Enjoy a creative art exploration camp in the fresh air! Aspiring artists, ages 8-14, will use a variety of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, charcoal & pastel to create different projects each week! Each camp is Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., and $245 covers all materials • June 7-10 • June 14-17 • June 21-24 • Small class sizes of maximum 8 students so sign up soon to get your spot! • San Clemente, CA 92672 • artwithjessica.com • @art.withjessica •

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE SOUTH COAST AREA

The Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area is proud to be THE place where kids can be kids again. Join us after school, for spring break, or our 10-week summer camp. Affordable for all.

Call us at 949.492.0376, email info@bgcsca.org, or visit bgcsca. org for more information.

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DANA WEST YOUTH SAILING

Dana West Youth Sailing hosts summer sailing camps at Dana West Yacht Club in Dana Point Harbor for all skill levels, ages 7-18. US Sailing Certified instructors run weekly camps, Monday - Friday, in mid-June and July. Beginners will learn the basics of sailing; experienced sailors will continue to hone their skills. Our fleet consists of RS Teras, CFJs and 420s. There are discounts for early, multi-week, and multiple-kid registrations.

For more information/registration, visit dwycjrs.org.

EMERALD COVE DAY CAMP

Emerald Cove Day Camp--where kids grow in all the right ways!

Through the old-fashioned fun and Christian nurturing of the most creative and caring staff around, campers experience two weeks that last a lifetime. Located at Del Obispo Elementary School, 25591 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano 92675.

Two-week sessions, Monday-Friday. emeraldcovedaycamp. com, 949.361.3077

ENDLESS SUMMER SURF CAMP

Learn to surf at San Clemente’s premier surf camp, where dreams have come true since 1992. Whether you have never surfed or if you want to take your surfing to the next level, we have surf instruction and coaching for you. We have day and overnight surf camps, as well as private and group lessons for beginners. For intermediate and advanced surfers looking to improve, we offer Elite Surf Packages that include video coaching. 949.498.7862. endlesssummersurfcamp.com.

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KGB BEACH CAMPS

Come down to the Dana Point Harbor for a week of fun! There are activities from stand-up paddleboarding, sailing, kayaking and tide pool walks to games, crafts and much more. Join us for an adventure on a 60-foot catamaran while we look for whales and explore the open ocean. The little ones will join us for a different adventure every day; crab hunting, treasure hunts, water games and sand castles will fill their days at camp. 34451 Ensenada Place, Dana Point. 949.842.5211. kgbeachcamps. com.

SAN JUAN EQUESTRIAN COALITION

The San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition proudly presents this year’s horse camps. Horse camps are a great way to introduce your child to horses and spend time outside in a COVIDfree environment. Please contact The Shea Center, Andiamo’s Equestrian, Dana Smith Show Team, and Excell Equestrian for more information! All camps are located in San Juan Capistrano at various locations (sanjuanequestrian.org).

WESTWIND SAILING

Welcome aboard! Westwind has been providing educational boating programs in our community since 1987. Our programs include sailing camps, SUP camps, and boating classes for all ages and skill levels. We are the 2020 “Best Camp for Kids” People’s Choice Golden Lantern winner in Dana Point, and our school is a sanctioned US Sailing, Community Sailing Center.

Scholarships are available from Cal Boating and the Dana Point Aquatic Foundation (contact us for information). Find us at the OC Sailing & Events Center in DP Harbor. 949.492.3035.

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ORANGE COUNTY HAS LONG BEEN A HOTBED IN THE MUSIC SCENE, AND WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS A NEWCOMER TO TAKING ON AN INSTRUMENT OR A MUSICAL PRODIGY, THERE ARE NUMEROUS OPTIONS FOR HONING AND SHOWCASING THOSE TALENTS. MANY MUSIC SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO ONLINE AND VIDEO CLASSES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR, BUT SOME STILL OFFER IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION. EITHER WAY, IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO IGNITE THE MUSICAL PASSION IN YOUR CHILD, HERE ARE LOCAL OPTIONS TO GET THEM ROCKING ALL SUMMER LONG.

Kenny’s Music Store

LOCAL MUSIC LESSONS/ CAMPS FOR KIDS

By Zach Cavanagh

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24371 La Plaza, Dana Point, CA 92629 Labeling itself as “The Biggest Little Store in Dana Point,” Kenny’s Music Store brings a pedigree, previously being named a Top 100 Music Dealer by the National Association of Music Merchants.

The music lessons at Kenny’s Music Store are guaranteed to be given with an intelligent and thoughtful approach with a quality education. Kenny’s Music Store’s philosophy is “to give is divine and to receive is to see you succeed.” Kenny’s Music Store offers lessons in many disciplines. Lessons are given for bass, bass guitar, brass instruments, drums, guitar, keyboard, piano, strings, singing and recorder. Kenny’s Music Store’s guitar lessons provide the most variety with acoustic, classical, bass, electric and the unique Campfire Guitar lessons. Kenny’s describes the Campfire Guitar lessons as those for people without the desire to be the next rock star, but with the desire to sit around a beach campfire and sing along to “Brown Eyed Girl,”“Hotel California,”“Margaritaville” and more. For more information, check out kennysmusicstore.com or call 949.661.3984.

Danman’s Music School

24699 Del Prado, Dana Point, CA 92629 With more than 30 years of experience and nearly 20 years as a designated music school bringing music lessons to Dana Point and the surrounding South County area, Danman’s Music School in Dana Point offers courses in all sorts of styles for all kinds of instruments and musicians. The curriculum at Danman’s is based on four pillars of musical knowledge: songs, theory, technique and reading. Danman’s offers lessons for kids and adults in guitar, bass guitar, drums, flute, clarinet, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, saxophone, violin, cello, harmonica, singing and more. Along with regular lessons and online options, Danman’s has a recital program with up to eight performances a year and an academy program for those looking for a consistent music education. There are also Summer Camp options that focus on making music as a group. For much more information, go to danmans.com or call 949.496.6556.

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Los Rios Rock School

32124 Paseo Adelanto #5, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 For years, Los Rios Rock School has earned a sterling reputation as a top music school in South Orange County.

The San Juan Capistrano school offers a variety of courses to hone all the skills needed to rock. The expert instructors at Los Rios Rock School provides lessons in singing, acoustic, electric and bass guitar, drums and percussion, pianos and keyboards and even in orchestra and band. Los Rios Rock School even goes beyond the instruments to get into theory, songwriting, engineering and recording for a fully rounded music experience.

With weekly private lessons and group rehearsals, Los Rios Rock School gets students ready for a live performance.

Los Rios Rock School can work with beginners, even students age 6 and up, or experienced students looking to perfect their craft. More information can be found at losriosrockschool.com or by calling 949.456.1081.

Roos Studios

1030 Calle Sombra #A2, San Clemente, CA 92673 Led by the husband-wife team of Josh and Liz Roos, Roos Studios offers in-person lessons at their San Clemente studio, as well as virtual lessons over Zoom.

Roos Studios has a team of 21 instructors who are talented, bring personality and have a child-safe background, confirmed

by FBI background checks. Roos Studios emphasizes its child safety with all lessons on video, so parents can view from afar while students get one-on-one instruction. The instructors at Roos Studios can give quality music lessons for a wide variety of instruments. Roos Studios has lessons for drums, cello, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, violin, clarinet and signing. Students can also expand their music know-how with production and songwriting lessons. Roos Studios also offers free 30-minute trial lessons, so you can make sure they’re the right studio for you or your child. For more information, go to roosstudios.com or call or text 949.370.0291.

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GETTING OUT

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FRIDAY | 26 DANA WHARF HALIBUT DERBY DAYS 7 a.m-4 p.m. Dana Wharf’s Halibut Derby Days will be every Friday and Sunday, on either the Clemente or Sum Fun, now through March 31. Participants may win cash and prizes for catching the largest halibut. Sign up today by calling 1.888.224.0603 or visiting danawharf.com.

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

‘ULTIMUTT’ MASCOT CONTEST All day. In anticipation of National Pet Day on April 11, Outlets at San Clemente is seeking the cutest pup in SoCal to become the “Ultimutt” of the oceanside shopping center. Beginning March 26 through April 4, interested dog owners can enter their dogs into the contest by sending in a photo of their furry friend taken at the Outlets at shoposc.com/Ultimutt. For extra votes, doggie candidates can also post their photos on Instagram, tagging @Outletssc and #oscultimutt.

Every “like” will be an extra vote. Voting is open to the public and will run from March 29 through April 10 on the website and Instagram. The Ultimutt winner will be announced on April 11 and become the official dog ambassador for the center for a year. The pup star will also receive star treatment and be cast in a photoshoot to have his/her furry face featured on all pet-friendly signage, plus a doggie basket and a $100 Outlets at San Clemente gift card.

WHALE TAIL SCAVENGER HUNT Since March 6, 10 decorative wooden whale tails have been hidden throughout the Dana Point Harbor area. To enter for a chance to win a whale watching trip for a family of four, and a $300 gift card to local Dana Point businesses, find all 10 whale tails, take a photo standing by each, and email all 10 whale tail photos to recreation@danapoint.org by March 31. Share Dana Point Times March 26-April 1, 2021

Editor’s Pick Ocean Institute. Photo: File

SATURDAY | 27 VIRTUAL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES COLLEGE FAIR Ocean Institute is hosting a free virtual college fair sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment, with keynote speaker Danni Washington, an ocean advocate, TV personality, and science communicator. This event is free to attendees; register in advance. During the fair, there will be live presentations, small session chats, student and alumni panels, exhibits, and more. The interactive day will inform and encourage students about post-high school, college, and career opportunities. Register at whova.com/portal/registration/virtu20_202102. your photos on social media as well, using the hashtags #DPRecWhaleTailSighting and #festivalofwhales. Do not remove any of the whale tails once you have found them.

SATURDAY | 27

AT THE MOVIES

‘Nomadland’

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

SUNDAY | 28 SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

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t feels strange to say, but in many ways, the fact that filmmaker Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland was released in the middle of the pandemic last December might have been the best thing to happen to the indie drama.

In any other fall movie awards season, it most likely would have been buried beyond the usual critic groups who branch outside of the mainstream. But in a year in which most of the supposedly good movies are still in production, Zhao and Frances McDormand, the film’s lead star and producer, have a big chance of Oscar glory.

McDormand is showcased once again as the center of Nomadland, playing a fictional widowed nomad named Fern. When the Nevada local loses both her job and husband in 2011 amidst the recession, she chooses to live out of a van roaming Middle America on her own, getting by taking odd jobs. While on the road, Fern discovers many other middle-aged and elderly people also living in vans, just like herself.

Nomadland is one of those indie movies that effectively features two famous actors— McDormand and David Straitharn—while the rest of the cast members are complete newcomers (in this case, real-life nomads).

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McDormand and Straitharn are experienced and talented enough to not seem out of place in the camping scenes with the locals, with the former also carrying the nature sequences all on her own.

Zhao does double duty as both the film’s director and editor next to some gorgeous, natural cinematography from Joshua James Richards and a pretty simple music score by Ludovico Einaudi.

One thing I did find a little amusing is that at the beginning of the movie, Fern works part-time for Amazon. In contrast, Nomadland is produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures and distributed through Hulu for streaming, even though the shopping company isn’t portrayed particularly negatively.

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

DILEMMA FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS A senior woman emailed: “I’m dating a widower of two years.

He has pictures of his deceased wife everywhere in his house.

Should I insist he remove them?”

I asked my e-newsletter readers for opinions on the woman’s question. Here’s what some said: Cheryl emailed: “I had a boyfriend who constantly suggested that I take down the photos of my late husband.

He felt that if I thought it was necessary to have those photos prominently displayed, it meant that I still loved and thought about my husband all the time and, therefore, couldn’t put my whole heart into loving him.

“Eventually, I broke up with him due to his extreme jealousy and possessiveness.”

Alicia shared: “Seven years ago, my brother lost his wife of 30 years after a happy marriage. Four years later, he remarried. He still misses his deceased wife. His present wife was divorced for several years, and her husband died as well. Both of them freely speak about

their deceased spouses.

“I have learned from them that even though you find someone new whom you now love, the past life does not need to be buried. It was a large part of your life, and why should you sweep it under the rug?”

Curtis wrote: “I had a sister who married a widower. They were much in love and had pictures of both their former spouses around. They talked with each other about adventures they had with their previous families. When my sister died, she was buried with her previous husband, and when the widower dies, he will be buried with his first wife. In the meantime, they enjoyed each other’s company. ” Sherrill wrote: “My guy, Matt, loved his deceased wife dearly, and until we met, he believed he would never love again.

“When I moved in with him, Matt asked if I would object to him putting some pictures of his ex-wife on the refrigerator along with my pictures of my kids and grandkids. I had no objection. I felt secure in our relationship and his love

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.

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.

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The photograph caption dated July 21, 1965 reads, “That’s Herbert Sisk of 1746A Hollywood Way, Burbank, after he caught this 10-pound yellowtail while fishing recently out of an Art’s Landing (Balboa) deep-sea skiff. Action took place at Salt Creek, with Herbert’s pal Norris Bates the ‘official’ skipper.”

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sphere that enhances the strength, convictions, and independence of their new loves. Removing doubt and fostering self-confidence minimizes any propensity for rivalry with departed spirits.”

Lynne wrote: “Don’t expect the surviving spouse to ever give up loving the deceased spouse. If not for death, they would still be together. Someone who wants a relationship with a surviving spouse is going to have to realize that there is memory lingering there, and be comfortable with that.”

Hopefully, these sensitive replies will help the woman who asked the initial question to decide what’s right for her.

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

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“This is a complicated issue for which there is no simple or right answer. As seniors, we all bring baggage into a new relationship.”

Bill, a widower, emailed: “What matters in the conduct of a new relationship is the acceptance by a new spouse of the nature and profundity of the widow’s or widower’s prior relationship.

“Confidence is best created when the widow or widower provides an atmo-

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BY LILLIAN BOYD, DANA POINT TIMES

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hough the Festival of Whales’ traditional two-weekend event is typically launched with a parade in Dana Point, event organizers found other ways to celebrate the gray whale migration this year.

Last year, the festival was able to hold its first weekend of festivities. But the tradition was curtailed by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ahead of its second weekend. This year, with some restrictions still looming, the 50th Annual Festival of Whales embraced new traditions.

On Friday, March 5, Adelia Sandoval and Mariah Doyle, of the Acjachemen Nation, helped to lead the Welcoming and Blessing of the Whales ceremony to honor Dana Point as a Whale Heritage Site. Local surfers Eric Diamond, Gary Wright and JP Van Swae paddled out as part of the welcoming event, while Pastor Peter Klause led a prayer on the shore of Dana Cove just ahead of sunset.

Ahead of the blessing, Station Craft in Dana Point launched its limited release

of the Spyhopping beer, in honor of the festival.

“The Festival of Whales has always been a special part of the Dana Point community, and we wanted to honor that,” said Keagan Banks, co-founder of Station Craft.

Spyhopping, a West Coast IPA with 7% ABV, was available in a four-pack, by the pint or crowler. A portion of sales was donated to the Festival of Whales Foundation.

Both socially distanced and virtual events were held Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7. While harbor visitors enjoyed whale watching and fine art on display along the harbor walkway Saturday morning, the founder of the festival, himself, received special recognition.

“We started at this harbor 50 years ago, and, by God, we’re going to keep going,” said Don Hansen, outside his storefront for Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

Hansen first began taking children out for whale watching from the San Clemente Pier in the 1960s. He then continued

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Virtual events included whale watching, online lectures and podcasts. “(Hansen) had this idea to start celebrating the whales. It’s a little bit different this year; typically, today, we’d be having a parade, and Don would be in it, of course,” said Dana Point Mayor Pro Tem Joe Muller. “But because of COVID and the circumstances surrounding it, we’re unable to do that. But today, we have the privilege to experience (this festival) as the vision Don had 50 years ago.” DP

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“I want to thank Don Hansen for being an extraordinary leader,” said Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49). “Dana Point Harbor has always been a place of peace, a place to come and gather for me and my family and the community.”

Levin also acknowledged the work that Hansen’s daughter, Donna Kalez, has done with Gisele Anderson, to secure the trademark for Dana Point as the official Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World, as well as earning the city the distinction as an official Whale Heritage Site. Kalez is the managing partner at Dana Wharf, while Anderson co-owns Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari with her husband, Dave Anderson.

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project has adequate working knowledge of asphalt resurfacing as the PRIME CONTRACTOR. Furthermore, the CONTRACTOR must have completed, and shall produce as part of its bid, references of five similar Projects as the PRIME CONTRACTOR to the satisfaction of the AGENCY. All noted information shall be provided in the locations designated in the bid documents. If these requirements are not met, the AGENCY reserves the right to determine any and all bidders non-responsive, and reject any and all bids on this basis. These requirements are due to the critical nature of the work and the need for the AGENCY to insure adequate experience is provided to complete the project.

TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR CITYWIDE ASPHALT REPAIRS PROJECT FY 2020/2021 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 2:30 PM on APRIL 13, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened. Bidders who submit after 2:30 PM on APRIL 13, 2021 will be automatically disqualified, and the bid will be returned unopened.

In addition, bidders who are not on the official plan holder’s list will be deemed non-responsive and the bid will be returned unopened 2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The general category/type of work includes, but is not limited to crack seal application, deep lift repairs, and asphalt pavement repairs on various streets citywide, as outlined on the Contract Documents.

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

3. BID DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Contract Plans and Specifications are available from the City of Dana Point Public Works Department, 33282 Street of the Golden Lantern, Suite 212, Dana Point, California 92629, upon payment of a $100 nonrefundable fee and must be picked up from the City. Bidders must purchase a set of Contract Documents to be placed on the City’s official plan holders list to bid this Project.

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

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

4. COMPLETION OF WORK: The CONTRACTOR shall complete the work within 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 26, 2021 at 4:30 PM.

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/

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

BY ORDER OF the City of Dana Point, California.

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10. CONTRACTOR’S REFERENCES: The CONTRACTOR shall produce references and experience that show, to the satisfaction of the AGENCY, that the CONTRACTOR bidding the

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THE MOSSY POSSE 34824 CALLE DEL SOL CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624-9262 Full Name of Registrant(s): SUZANNE ELIZABETH SAKACH 34824 CALLE DEL SOL CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA 92624 JOANNA LEIGH HARTLEY BRIGHT 32942 BARQUE WAY DANA POINT, CA 92629 NOMI SOPHIE GERBER 30041 TESSIER #24 LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 This business is conducted by a Joint Venture.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A /s/SUZANNE ELIZABETH SAKACH/SUZANNE SAKACH, MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/04/2021.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01186225 To All Interested Persons: Heren Ming-Li Chao-Schindler; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Heren Ming-Li Chao-Schindler PROPOSED NAME A. Helen Ming-Li Schindler 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: 05/11/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive, West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 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: February 25, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dana Point Times, March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216598075 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GM DEVELOPMENT AND RENOVATION 1804 ARRIBA LINDA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): GREGORY L. MOORE 1804 ARRIBA LINDA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by an individual.

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DOLPHIN REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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

DANA HILLS FOOTBALL WINS IN RETURN TO THE FIELD For the first time in nearly 17 months, the Dana Hills football team returned to competitive action, and for the first time in nearly 18 months, the Dolphins were victorious.

Dana Hills held on to a 13-7 halftime lead in a slugfest to defeat Beckman by the same score in both teams’ 2020-21 season opener on Friday, March 19, at Dana Hills High School.

Junior quarterback Bo Kelly completed 11 of 16 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown to junior transfer Omarjaye Black. Black led Dana Hills in receiving with four catches for 64 yards, and senior Will Craven also pulled in four receptions for 60 yards. The Dolphins combined for 133 yards rushing, with junior Ethan Geske leading the way with 74 yards on 11 carries and Kelly rushing for 54 yards on six carries.

In addition to the season opener, the game was Dana Hills’ first foray into Pacific Coast Conference football.

After last season, Dana Hills football left its longtime home of the Sea View and South Coast Leagues in the Coast View Conference to join the Pacific Coast League. The Dolphins joined only in football, and with the addition of Laguna Hills to the Pacific Coast League in all sports, the league grew into an eightteam football conference.

The Pacific Coast Conference is divided into two four-team leagues. Dana Hills (1-0) will play in the Pacific Hills League, and Beckman (0-1) will play in the Pacific Valley League. Dana Hills hosts another Pacific Valley team in Woodbridge on Friday, March 26, before opening Pacific Hills League play at Laguna Hills on April 2.

Dana Hills opened the scoring late in the first quarter on a 39-yard field goal by junior Kian Afrookhteh.

Beckman grabbed the lead with four minutes remaining in the second quarter, when Jett Davis ran in for a touchdown.

The Patriots were ahead, 7-3, but those would be the only points on the night for Beckman.

Dana Hills responded on the next drive, as Kelly connected with Black for Dana Point Times March 26-April 1, 2021

Dana Hills football played its first game in nearly 17 months on Friday, March 19, and the Dolphins came out with a win over Beckman, 13-7. Photo: Dana Hills Football

a 54-yard touchdown pass to regain the lead, 10-7. In the final minute of the half, Afrookhteh knocked in a 45-yard field goal to extend the Dolphins’ lead going into halftime, 13-7.

In the second half, the Dolphins defense shut the door to close out the game.

Dana Hills stopped Beckman on a fourth down in the third quarter, and on another fourth down in the fourth quarter, senior Matt Willett came up with an interception for Dana Hills. The Dolphins made another fourth-down stop in the final quarter to seal the victory.

Senior Lukas Saavedra led Dana Hills with nine tackles, and senior Seth Lyon had eight tackles. Both Saavedra and Lyon had a tackle for loss.

DANA HILLS BASEBALL OPENS WITH HOT START The season is off to a roaring start for the Dana Hills baseball team.

The Dolphins are 4-0 through the first week of the season after beating St. John Bosco, 5-1, on Friday, March 19; sweeping a doubleheader against San Juan Hills, 5-2 and 4-2, on Saturday, March 20; and

beating Santa Margarita, 12-7, on Tuesday, March 23.

Senior Aedan Anderson went 3 for 6 at the plate in the first two games for Dana Hills, with four RBI, two runs scored and a double. Anderson is signed with Xavier.

Senior CJ Zwahlen won the opener on the mound for the Dolphins, pitching five hitless innings with seven strikeouts against St. John Bosco. Zwahlen is signed with Washington State.

Senior Ian May did his best to match Zwahlen in the Dolphins’ second game, allowing one hit and striking out three in five scoreless innings against San Juan Hills. May is signed with UC Berkeley.

Dana Hills played at Santiago of Corona on Thursday, March 25, but results were not available at press time. The Dolphins host El Modena on Saturday, March 27.

INDOOR SPORTS RETURN AT DHHS After all outdoor sports were cleared to resume play in California on Feb. 19, the questions of “if or when?” turned to indoor sports. Those teams were finally given a road map back after the settle-

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ment of a lawsuit and updated state guidelines on March 5.

The path back for indoor sports included rigorous COVID-19 testing protocols— the same guidelines in place for college teams. Schools needed clarity on guidelines, and there were questions of how to get this all paid for, because the state wasn’t covering the cost, as it had for the initially required football and water polo testing.

However, the path was found, and Dana Hills navigated its way back to the gym last week.

The Dana Hills girls volleyball team hosted Aliso Niguel on Thursday, March 18, and played at San Clemente on Monday, March 22. The Dolphins fell in both matches, but the opportunity to play any games at all was welcomed.

The Dolphins girls basketball team is scheduled to return to play on Saturday, March 27, against Laguna Beach and play its first home game against El Toro on April 1. Dana Hills boys basketball returns to the court on Wednesday, March 31, at San Clemente. The Dolphins boys volleyball team is scheduled to open on Tuesday, March 30, at San Juan Hills. DP danapointtimes.com

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Surf Music Resonates How Guitars & Drums Still Play Vital Role in Surf Culture

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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orn in Southern California in the early 1960s, “surf music” has served as the de facto soundtrack for wave-riding for well over a half-century.

Taking musical cues from a wide range of styles, including rock and roll, the blues, country, jazz, Latin and Middle Eastern influences, the guitar-heavy sound evokes summer days at the beach, jamming down the line at Malibu and cruising PCH in a classic old car.

Of course, like all music, the art form has evolved and morphed since those early days of Dick Dale, The Challengers and The Sandals, but the sentiment remains relatively unaltered.

“Guitar Player magazine once asked me, ‘Who is your influence?’ And I said Hank Williams. And they said, ‘Hank Williams doesn’t play electric guitar.’ But that’s who it was,” Dale explained in a 1993 interview with NPR’s Terry Gross.

His percussive guitar style was also heavily inspired by big-band drummer Gene Krupa. Dale passed away in March of 2019.

“No question, ‘Take Five’ by Dave Brubeck is the greatest surf song ever,” Corky Carroll once said regarding the 1959 Dave

Just a couple of surfers playing surf music, world champions Tom Curren (left) and Mark Occhuilupo (right) jam alongside Jeremy Kramer (middle) during a trip to the Maldives. Photo: Jake Howard

Brubeck/Paul Desmond jazz standard.

Apart from country and jazz roots, one of the defining characteristics of the surf-music form is the use of reverb that was first introduced by Fender guitars in 1961.

Quickly adopted by Dale, “The King of the Surf Guitar,” as well as bands such as The Challengers, the Chantays, The Surfers and The Sandals, the “wet” sound provided by the reverb came to define the genre. Songs such as “Mr. Moto,” “Miserlou” and “Pipeline” serve as prime examples of the sound.

In terms of local influence, the impact of The Sandals can’t be understated. Somewhere around 1963 or ’64, they were jamming in a garage above T-Street when young filmmaker Bruce Brown, who had just been surfing, followed the music up the street and struck up a conversation with the band.

Shortly thereafter, they were in Miles Davis’ Hollywood studio recording the

soundtrack to Brown’s iconic movie, The Endless Summer.

But unlike other surf bands that played the part, they were anchored by legit ties to the surf community. Danny Brawner, who played drums, was also a critical member of the board building team at the Hobie factory in Capo Beach and has probably glassed more boards than any other human over the course of his lengthy career.

While The Sandals helped push the genre forward via The Endless Summer, and Dale popularized the Fender guitar by the mid-’60s, a second wave of surf music was ushered in by The Beach Boys.

This time anchored by vocal harmonies and clever songwriting, it was a departure from the classic reverb sound and considerably more commercially appealing—although surfers of the era largely rejected The Beach Boys as “kooks.”

By the end of the decade, “surf music”

was in relative decline, as bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and other classic rock acts grew in popularity and cultural relevance. In his 1967 song “Third Stone from the Sun,” Jimi Hendrix declared, “You’ll never hear surf music again.”

Of course, this wasn’t true. The Ramones famously covered “Surfing Bird,” and their tune “Rockaway Beach” was pretty much an instant classic.

By the ’90s, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani had picked up Dale’s torch, but it was really the decade’s punk rock revival that kept the genre somewhat relevant. The feedback, reverb and hard-charging percussion of bands including Bad Religion and Pennywise replaced the bubble gum pop of The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean.

More recently, there’s been a renewed focus on surf music’s jazzy influences by acts such as The Mattson 2, who hail from San Diego, as well as former pro skaters Ray Barbie and Tommy Guerrero.

And the evolution continues today.

Look no further than Damien Brawner (Danny’s son) and this San Clemente-based Rhythm and Resin operation.

Developing a recording studio and platform for aspiring local musicians, you can go cut a track with him while your new board’s getting glassed.

In the words of country songwriter Robert Earl Keen, “The road goes on forever, but the party never ends.”

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

GROM OF THE WEEK

Water Temperature: 57-58 Degrees F

WESLEY REHBERG

Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-6

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

“M

y favorite thing about surfing is just the feeling of being on the nose; it’s like I’m floating,” explains Wesley Rehberg.

A 15-year-old freshman at San Clemente High, Rehberg first learned to surf in Mexico when he was only 5. When he was 11, he jumped on his first longboard, and his surf life has never been the same since.

“I look up to a lot of people in surfing, but I would have to say my favorite surfers are JJ Wessels and Joel Tudor,” Rehberg says. “Both of these surfers are full of flow and style on the wave. And to me, style is the most important thing.

Like Gerry Lopez said, ‘Surfing is attitude

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Wesley Rehberg. Photo: Courtesy of Connor Eck

dancing.’”

Garnering corporate support from Christenson Surfboards and Oakley eyewear, when Rehberg’s not hanging 10, you’ll probably find him dropping a line in the water in the Dana Point Harbor.

An avid fisherman, he’s also solid on a skateboard and snowboard.

“Surfing inspires me, because whenever I’m doing it, I’m not thinking about anything else but what I’m going to try to learn on the next wave,” he says. DP Page 30

Outlook: The blend of Northwest and South/southwest swells maintain waist to shoulder high zone waves, (3-4’+), for Friday. Light+ to moderate southerly winds Friday morning, shift to a west sea breeze in the afternoon. Saturday’s surf dips down into the waist-stomach-chest high range, (2-3-4’), then a fresh South/ southwest swell sets up waist-shoulder high waves, (3-4’+) on Sunday. For the weekend, winds will be light offshore in the early mornings, then a moderate sea breeze develops in the afternoons.

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